He took me to his cabin (он отвел меня в свою каюту), gave me a drink (дал мне напиться), and told me to rest for a while (и велел/посоветовал мне немного отдохнуть). Before I went to sleep (прежде чем заснуть) I told the captain to be sure to rescue (я попросил капитана позаботиться /о том, чтобы/ спасти = вытащить; to be sure to do smth. — обязательно сделать что-л.; не забыть; постараться сделать /обычно для выражения просьбы, указания/; sure — уверенный; убедившийся; обязательный, непременный) all the valuable furniture and other things from my travelling box (всю ценную мебель и другие вещи из моего дорожного ящика), including the silk with which it was lined (включая шелковую ткань, которой он обит).
pygmy ['pɪɡmɪ], object [‘ɔbdʒekt, -ɪkt], including [ɪn'klu:dɪŋ]
Within minutes I was aboard ship and being asked a thousand questions. I was amazed at the sight of so many pygmies. My eyes were so used to looking at monstrous objects, I couldn't believe the size of these small people. I was quite unable to answer any of their questions.
The captain, Mr Thomas Wilcocks, could see that I was not well. He took me to his cabin, gave me a drink, and told me to rest for a while. Before I went to sleep I told the captain to be sure to rescue all the valuable furniture and other things from my travelling box, including the silk with which it was lined.
I slept for some hours (я проспал несколько часов) and felt a great deal better (и почувствовал себя намного лучше) when I awoke at about eight o'clock in the evening (когда проснулся = проснувшись около восьми часов вечера). The captain ordered supper to be served (капитан приказал подавать ужин; to serve — служить, быть слугой; работать; накрывать на стол; подавать) and looked after me with great kindness (и угощал меня с большим радушием; to look after smb., smth. — присматривать, ухаживать за кем-л., чем-л.; заботиться о ком-л., чем-л.; kind — добрый, доброжелательный; любезный, внимательный). When we were alone once more (когда мы снова были одни), he asked me to explain (он попросил меня объяснять) why I had been floating around in the sea in a wooden box (почему я плыл по воле волн в деревянном ящике). At this stage he must have felt (к этому времени он, должно быть, убедился; at this stage — на данной стадии; на данном этапе; теперь, сейчас) that I wasn't completely mad after all (что я все-таки не совершенно безумен; after all — в конце концов, все же).
awoke [ə'wəʋk], kindness ['kaɪndnɪs], completely [kəm'pli:tlɪ]
I slept for some hours and felt a great deal better when I awoke at about eight o'clock in the evening. The captain ordered supper to be served and looked after me with great kindness. When we were alone once more, he asked me to explain why I had been floating around in the sea in a wooden box. At this stage he must have felt that I wasn't completely mad after all.
At noon that day (в середине того дня; noon — полдень) the captain had been looking through his telescope (капитан смотрел в свою зрительную трубу) and had seen something that looked like a sail (и заметил что-то, что выглядело как = похожее на парусное судно; sail — парус; /парусное/ судно). He had ordered his ship to sail in that direction (он приказал плыть: «чтобы его корабль плыл» в том направлении), hoping to buy some provisions (надеясь = в надежде купить немного провизии). He had sent some sailors off in a small boat (/затем/ послал нескольких матросов в небольшой лодке/шлюпке) and they had come back claiming that there was a house floating in the sea (и они возвратились назад, уверяя, что там по морю плавает дом; to claim — требовать; заявлять о своих правах на что-л.; утверждать, уверять). He had returned with the sailors in the small boat (он вернулся = капитан поплыл /туда/ с матросами в /той же/ шлюпке) and towed the box back to his ship (и притащил = они притащили ящик на буксире к кораблю; to tow — тянуть, тащить /баржу, сломанный автомобиль и т. п./ на буксире; буксировать).
telescope ['telɪskəʋp], direction [d(a)ɪ’rekʃ(ə)n], provision [prə'vɪʒ(ə)n]
At noon that day the captain had been looking through his telescope and had seen something that looked like a sail. He had ordered his ship to sail in that direction, hoping to buy some provisions. He had sent some sailors off in a small boat and they had come back claiming that there was a house floating in the sea. He had returned with the sailors in the small boat and towed the box back to his ship.
I asked whether he or any of the sailors had seen any enormous birds in those parts (я спросил /капитана/, не видел ли он или кто-нибудь из матросов в тех местах громадных птиц; part — часть, доля; /обычно во мн. ч./ край, местность, места) around the time they had first seen my box (приблизительно в то время, когда мой ящик заметили: «впервые увидели» /с корабля/). One of the sailors had seen three eagles flying towards the north (/он ответил, что/ один из матросов видел трех орлов, летевших по направлению к северу), but he had not remarked on their size (но он не упоминал об их размере = что они были необычного размера; to remark on… — делать замечание, высказываться по поводу чего-л.). That must have been because they were flying at a great height (это, должно быть, потому что = это, вероятно, объясняется тем, что они летели на огромной высоте).
I could see that the captain found my question odd (я заметил, что мой вопрос показался капитану странным: «капитан нашел/счел мой вопрос странным»). I guessed what he was thinking (я догадался, о чем он подумал) when he once more suggested that I rest for a while (когда он снова предложил/посоветовал мне немного отдохнуть). When I explained that I was feeling very well indeed (когда я заявил, что чувствую себя прекрасно; to explain — объяснять; раскрывать, разъяснять) he grew serious at once (он сразу стал серьезным = посерьезнел). What law had I broken, he wished to know (/и/ спросил, какой такой закон я нарушил), that some prince or other had sent me to sea in a box and without any food (что некий государь отправил меня в море = пустил меня по морю в ящике и совсем без пищи; some ... or other — тот или иной, какой-то).
enormous [ɪ'nɔ:məs], height [haɪt], grew [ɡru:]
I asked whether he or any of the sailors had seen any enormous birds in those parts around the time they had first seen my box. One of the sailors had seen three eagles flying towards the north, but he had not remarked on their size. That must have been because they were flying at a great height.
I could see that the captain found my question odd. I guessed what he was thinking when he once more suggested that I rest for a while. When I explained that I was feeling very well indeed, he grew serious at once. What law had I broken, he wished to know, that some prince or other had sent me to sea in a box and without any food.
Soon I had told him the story of my travels (скоро я поведал ему историю моих путешествий), from the time I left England (со времени, как я покинул Англию) to the time he found me (до момента, когда он меня нашел). When I had finished (когда я закончил = закончив /свой рассказ/), I could see that he believed me (я увидел, что он мне поверил). However, I wanted to give him some proof (однако я хотел представить ему какое-нибудь доказательство). I asked if he would be kind enough (я спросил /его/, не будет ли он так любезен) to have the cupboard from my travelling box brought to his cabin (приказать принести в свою каюту шкаф из моего дорожного ящика).
The captain looked on while I took the key from my pocket (капитан видел, как я достал из кармана ключ) and unlocked my cupboard (и открыл шкаф; lock — замок; запор). I showed him the comb I had made from the stumps of the King's beard (я показал ему гребень, который я смастерил из волосков королевской бороды). There was another I had made (там был /еще и/ другой, который я сделал) using a paring from the Queen's thumbnail as the back of the comb (употребив на его спинку: «в качестве спинки гребня» обрезок ногтя с большого пальца королевы; to pare — подрезать, стричь /ногти/; nail — ноготь; гвоздь). I still had some combings of the Queen's hair (у меня до сих пор было = хранилось несколько вычесок из волос королевы) and some of Glumdalclitch's needles (и несколько иголок /взятых у/ Глюмдалклич) that were a foot or more long (которые были длиною в фут и больше). I also showed him the four wasp stings (я показал ему также осиные жала) and a large gold ring the Queen had given me (и большое золотое кольцо, которое мне подарила королева). She had taken it from her little finger one day (она сняла его однажды со своего мизинца: «маленького пальца») and thrown it over my head like a collar (и надела мне на шею: «набросила его через мою голову» как ожерелье; collar — воротник; ожерелье).
cupboard ['kʌpbəd], beard [bɪəd], paring ['pɛərɪŋ]
Soon I had told him the story of my travels, from the time I left England to the time he found me. When I had finished, I could see that he believed me. However, I wanted to give him some proof. I asked it he would be kind enough to have the cupboard from my travelling box brought to his cabin.
The captain looked on while I took the key from my pocket and unlocked my cupboard. I showed him the comb I had made from the stumps of the King's beard. There was another I had made using a paring from the Queen's thumbnail as the back of the comb. I still had some combings of the Queen's hair and some of Glumdalclitch's needles that were a foot or more long. I also showed him the four wasp stings and a large gold ring the Queen had given me. She had taken it from her little finger one day and thrown it over my head like a collar.