They looked at one another and up and down (они посмотрели друг на друга =
“Forty years and five (сорок лет и /еще/ пять),” said Machua Appa, “have I followed, my lord, the elephant (я, мой господин, хожу за слонами), but never have I heard that any child of man had seen what this child has seen (но никогда не слышал, чтобы ребенок человека видел то, что видел этот ребенок). By all the Gods of the Hills (/клянусь/ всеми Богами Гор), it is – what can we say (это – что мы можем сказать)?” and he shook his head (и он покачал головой;
When they got back to camp it was time for the evening meal (когда они вернулись в лагерь, было время вечерней трапезы). Petersen Sahib ate alone in his tent (Петерсен Сахиб поел один в своей палатке;
“Forty years and five,” said Machua Appa, “have I followed my lord, the elephant, but never have I heard that any child of man had seen what this child has seen. By all the Gods of the Hills, it is – what can we say?” and he shook his head.
When they got back to camp it was time for the evening meal. Petersen Sahib ate alone in his tent, but he gave orders that the camp should have two sheep and some fowls, as well as a double ration of flour and rice and salt, for he knew that there would be a feast.