It was getting along in the afternoon (день проходил), and I knew we had to be on our way (и я знал, что нам надо было двигаться вперед: «быть в пути»), so I said to Joe (так что я сказал Джо):

"Here, stop your cussing and hold Albert (эй, прекрати ругаться и подержи Альберта; to cuss — разг. вариант от to curse — ругаться). I'll go back and get him (я вернусь и приведу его)."

And I did, too (и так я и сделал); but he was so scared and dizzy (но он был так напуган и у него так кружилась голова; dizzy — испытывающий головокружение) he crawled along on hands and knees (что он пополз дальше на четвереньках: «на руках и коленях») while I helped him (а я помогал ему = подстраховывал). When I got him across (когда я перевел его через /овраг/) and took Albert back in my arms (и взял Альберта снова в руки), I heard somebody laugh (я услышал, как кто-то смеется; to hear — слышать) and looked down (и посмотрел вниз). And there was a man and woman on horseback (и там были мужчина и женщина верхом) looking up at us (смотревшие вверх на нас). He had a gun on his saddle (у него было /приторочено/ ружье к седлу), and it was her who was laughing (а смеялась она; it was her — разг. вместо it was she — это была она).

hear [hIq], heard [hWd]

It was getting along in the afternoon, and I knew we had to be on our way, so I said to Joe:

"Here, stop your cussing and hold Albert. I'll go back and get him."

And I did, too; but he was so scared and dizzy he crawled along on hands and knees while I helped him. When I got him across and took Albert back in my arms, I heard somebody laugh and looked down. And there was a man and woman on horseback looking up at us. He had a gun on his saddle, and it was her who was laughing.

"Who in hell's that?" said Joe, getting scared (кто это, черт побери? — сказал Джо, оробев; hell — ад). "Somebody to catch us (кто-то, /кого послали/, чтобы поймать нас)?"

"Shut up your cussing," I said to him (заткни свои ругательства, — сказал я ему). "That is the man who owns this ranch (это человек, который владеет этим ранчо) and writes books (и пишет книги)."

"How do you do, Mr. Endicott," I said down to him (здравствуйте, мистер Эндикотт, — крикнул я ему вниз).

"Hello," he said (привет, — сказал он). "What are you doing here (что вы здесь делаете)?"

"We're running away," I said (мы совершаем побег: «убегаем», — сказал я).

And he said, "Good luck (а он сказал: удачи). But be sure and get back before dark (но непременно вернитесь до темноты: «будьте точны и вернитесь…»)."

"But this is a real running away," I said (но это настоящий побег, — сказал я).

And then both he and his wife laughed (тогда он и его жена оба рассмеялись).

"All right," he said (хорошо, — сказал он). "Good luck just the same (все равно удачи). But watch out the bears and mountain lions don't get you (но смотрите, чтобы медведи и пумы: «горные львы» не сожрали вас; to watch out — остерегаться) when it gets dark (когда стемнеет: «станет темным»)."

Then they rode away laughing, pleasant like (затем они ускакали, приятно смеясь; to ride away — уехать); but I wished he hadn't said that about the bears and mountain lions (но я желал, чтобы он не говорил = но лучше бы он не говорил этого о медведях и пумах).

own [qVn], sure [SVq], both [bqVT], bear [beq], lion [laIqn], pleasant [`plez(q)nt]

"Who in hell's that?" said Joe, getting scared. "Somebody to catch us?"

"Shut up your cussing," I said to him. "That is the man who owns this ranch and writes books."

"How do you do, Mr. Endicott," I said down to him.

"Hello," he said. "What are you doing here?"

"We're running away," I said.

And he said, "Good luck. But be sure and get back before dark."

"But this is a real running away," I said.

And then both he and his wife laughed.

"All right," he said. "Good luck just the same. But watch out the bears and mountain lions don't get you when it gets dark."

Then they rode away laughing, pleasant like; but I wished he hadn't said that about the bears and mountain lions.

After we got around the hill, I found a trail (после того как мы одолели холм, я нашел тропинку; around — вокруг; to find — найти), and we went much faster (и мы пошли намного быстрее). Charley didn't have any more signs of fits (у Чарли больше не было никаких признаков припадков), and began laughing and talking about gold mines (и он начал смеяться и болтать о золотых жилах; to begin — начать). The trouble was with little Albert (проблема была /теперь/ с маленьким Альбертом). He was almost as big as me (он был почти такой же большой, как я). You see, all the time I'd been calling him little Albert (видите ли, все время, что я называл его маленьким Альбертом), he'd been growing up (он рос; to grow up — вырасти). He was so heavy (он был такой тяжелый) I couldn't keep up with Joe and Charley (что я не мог поспевать за Джо и Чарли). I was all out of breath (я весь запыхался: «стал весь без дыхания»; to be out of — больше не иметь чего-то). So I told them they'd have to take turns in carrying him (так что я сказал им, что им придется по очереди нести его; to take turns — делать что-то по очереди: «брать очереди»), which they said they wouldn't (чего, они сказали, они делать не станут). Then I said I'd leave them and they'd get lost (тогда я сказал, что брошу их и они потеряются; lost — потерявшийся; to lose — терять), and the mountain lions and bears would eat them (и пумы и медведи съедят их). Charley looked like he was going to have a fit right there (Чарли выглядел так, словно с ним прямо на месте случится припадок), and Joe said, "Give him to me (а Джо сказал: дай его мне)." And after that we carried him in turn (и после этого мы несли его по очереди).

sign [saIn], breath [breT]

After we got around the hill, I found a trail, and we went much faster. Charley didn't have any more signs of fits, and began laughing and talking about gold mines. The trouble was with little Albert. He was almost as big as me. You see, all the time I'd been calling him little Albert, he'd been growing up. He was so heavy I couldn't keep up with Joe and Charley. I was all out of breath. So I told them they'd have to take turns in carrying him, which they said they wouldn't. Then I said I'd leave them and they'd get lost, and the mountain lions and bears would eat them. Charley looked like he was going to have a fit right there, and Joe said, "Give him to me." And after that we carried him in turn.

We kept right on up that mountain (мы все поднимались в гору; to keep on — продолжать; up — вверх). I don't think there was any gold mine (не думаю, что там есть какая-то золотая жила), but we might 'a' got to the top and found it (но мы могли бы добраться до вершины и найти ее; ’a’ = have; to get — зд.: добраться; to find — найти), if we hadn't lost the trail (если бы мы не потеряли дорогу; to lose — терять), and if it hadn't got dark (и если бы не стемнело), and if little Albert hadn't tired us all out carrying him (и если бы маленький Альберт не утомил нас всех /так как мы/ несли его). Lots of feebs are scared of the dark (многие дурики боятся темноты), and Joe said he was going to have a fit right there (и Джо сказал, что с ним случится припадок прямо там). Only he didn't (но не случился). I never saw such an unlucky boy (я никогда еще не видел такого невезучего парня). He never could throw a fit when he wanted to (он никогда не мог устроить припадок, когда хотел этого). Some of the feebs can throw fits as quick as a wink (некоторые дурики умеют устраивать припадки в мгновение ока: «так быстро, как мгновение/мигание»).

tire [taIq]

We kept right on up that mountain. I don't think there was any gold mine, but we might 'a' got to the top and found it, if we hadn't lost the trail, and if it hadn't got dark, and if little Albert hadn't tired us all out carrying him. Lots of feebs are scared of the dark, and Joe said he was going to have a fit right there. Only he didn't. I never saw such an unlucky boy. He never could throw a fit when he wanted to. Some of the feebs can throw fits as quick as a wink.

By and by it got real black (вскоре стало совсем черно), and we were hungry (и мы были голодны), and we didn't have no fire (и у нас не было огня). You see, they don't let feebs carry matches (видите ли, дурикам не позволяют носить = иметь спички), and all we could do was just shiver (и все, что мы могли делать, это только дрожать). And we'd never thought about being hungry (и мы бы никогда и не подумали о том, что /нам случится/ быть голодными). You see, feebs always have their food ready for them (понимаете, у дуриков всегда есть готовая для них еда), and that's why it's better to be a feeb (и вот почему лучше быть дуриком) than earning your living in the world (чем зарабатывать себе на жизнь в мире).

shiver [`SIvq], ready [`redI]

By and by it got real black, and we were hungry, and we didn't have no fire. You see, they don't let feebs carry matches, and all we could do was just shiver. And we'd never thought about being hungry. You see, feebs always have their food ready for them, and that's why it's better to be a feeb than earning your living in the world.

And worse than everything was the quiet (а хуже всего была тишина). There was only one thing worse (была только одна вещь хуже, /чем тишина/), and it was the noises (и это были шумы/звуки). There was all kinds of noises every once in a while (были = раздавались всяческие звуки то и дело), with quiet spells in between (с тихими промежутками между /ними/). I reckon they were rabbits (я полагаю, это были кролики; to reckon — считать, подсчитывать, вычислять; насчитывать; подводить итог; полагать, рассматривать, считать, придерживаться мнения), but they made noises in the brush like wild animals (но они издавали звуки в кустах, как дикие звери) — you know (знаете), rustle rustle (хруст-хруст), thump (стук), bump (хлоп), crackle crackle (крак-крак), just like that (вот прямо так). First Charley got a fit, a real one (сперва у Чарли случился припадок — настоящий), and Joe threw a terrible one (да и Джо закатил ужасный один = припадок; to throw — бросить). I don't mind fits in the Home with everybody around (я не возражаю против припадков в Приюте, когда вокруг люди: «со всеми вокруг»). But out in the woods on a dark night (но снаружи, в лесу, темной ночью) is different (— другое /дело/). You listen to me (послушайте меня), and never go hunting gold mines with epilecs (и никогда не ходите искать золотые жилы с припадочными), even if they are high-grade (даже если они высокосортные).

quiet [kwaIqt], rustle [rAsl]

And worse than everything was the quiet. There was only one thing worse, and it was the noises. There was all kinds of noises every once in a while, with quiet spells in between. I reckon they were rabbits, but they made noises in the brush like wild animals — you know, rustle rustle, thump, bump, crackle crackle, just like that. First Charley got a fit, a real one, and Joe threw a terrible one. I don't mind fits in the Home with everybody around. But out in the woods on a dark night is different. You listen to me, and never go hunting gold mines with epilecs, even if they are high-grade.

I never had such an awful night (у меня никогда еще не было такой ужасной ночи). When Joe and Charley weren't throwing fits (когда Джо и Чарли не бились в припадках) they were making believe (они притворялись, /что делают это/: «заставляли верить»), and in the darkness the shivers from the cold which I couldn't see (а в темноте дрожь от холода, которую я не мог видеть) seemed like fits, too (казалась припадками тоже). And I shivered so hard I thought (и я дрожал так сильно, что думал; to think — думать) I was getting fits myself (что у меня у самого припадки). And little Albert, with nothing to eat (а маленький Альберт, без еды: «с ничем, чтобы есть»), just drooled and drooled (лишь пускал слюни). I never seen him as bad as that before (я никогда не видел его таким плохим прежде). Why, he twisted that left eye of his (уж он дергал этим своим левым глазом) until it ought to have dropped out (так что он чуть не вывалился). I couldn't see it (я не мог этого видеть), but I could tell from the movements he made (но я мог сказать = понять /это/ по движениям, которые он делал). And Joe just lay and cussed and cussed (а Джо просто валялся /на земле/ и сквернословил), and Charley cried and wished he was back in the Home (а Чарли плакал и желал, чтобы он был снова в Приюте = просился назад).

believe [bI`lJv], until [An`tIl], movement [`mHvmqnt]

I never had such an awful night. When Joe and Charley weren't throwing fits they were making believe, and in the darkness the shivers from the cold which I couldn't see seemed like fits, too. And I shivered so hard I thought I was getting fits myself. And little Albert, with nothing to eat, just drooled and drooled. I never seen him as bad as that before. Why, he twisted that left eye of his until it ought to have dropped out. I couldn't see it, but I could tell from the movements he made. And Joe just lay and cussed and cussed, and Charley cried and wished he was back in the Home.

We didn't die (мы не погибли), and next morning we went right back (и на следующее утро мы пошли назад = обратно) the way we'd come (тем путем, /каким/ мы пришли). And little Albert got awful heavy (а маленький Альберт стал ужасно тяжелым). Doctor Wilson was mad as could be (доктор Уилсон был так сердит, как только мог), and said I was the worst feeb in the institution (и сказал, что я самый худший дурик в этом заведении), along with Joe and Charley (вместе с Джо и Чарли). But Miss Striker, who was a nurse in the drooling ward then (но мисс Страйкер, которая тогда была медсестрой в палате), just put her arms around me and cried (просто обняла меня и заплакала: «положила руки вокруг меня»; to put — класть), she was that happy I'd got back (— так она была счастлива, что я вернулся). I thought right there (я подумал прямо там = сразу же) that mebbe I'd marry her (что, может, я женился бы на ней; maybe). But only a month afterward she got married to the plumber (но лишь месяц спустя она вышла за сантехника) that came up from the city to fix the gutter-pipes of the new hospital (который приезжал из города чинить канализационные трубы в новой больнице). And little Albert never twisted his eye for two days (а маленький Альберт ни разу не дернул своим глазом в течение двух дней), it was that tired (— так он /глаз/ устал).

afterward [`Rftqwqd], plumber [`plAmq]

We didn't die, and next morning we went right back the way we'd come. And little Albert got awful heavy. Doctor Wilson was mad as could be, and said I was the worst feeb in the institution, along with Joe and Charley. But Miss Striker, who was a nurse in the drooling ward then, just put her arms around me and cried, she was that happy I'd got back. I thought right there that mebbe I'd marry her. But only a month afterward she got married to the plumber that came up from the city to fix the gutter-pipes of the new hospital. And little Albert never twisted his eye for two days, it was that tired.

Next time I run away (в следующий раз, когда я убегу) I'm going right over that mountain (я перелезу прямо через ту гору). But I ain't going to take epilecs along (но я не собираюсь брать припадочных с собой). They ain't never cured (они никогда не вылечиваются), and when they get scared or excited (и когда они пугаются или волнуются) they throw fits to beat the band (они закатывают припадки, чтобы смутить всю компанию). But I'll take little Albert (но я возьму маленького Альберта). Somehow I can't get along without him (почему-то я не могу обходиться без него). And, anyway, I ain't going to run away (и вообще, я не собираюсь убегать). The drooling ward's a better snap than gold mines (палата — лучшая приманка, чем золотые жилы; snap — треск; щелканье; застежка, защелка, замочек /на одежде или драгоценностях/; легкая прибыльная работа), and I hear there's a new nurse coming (и я слышу = слышал, придет новая медсестра). Besides, little Albert's bigger than I am now (кроме того, маленький Альберт сейчас крупнее, чем я /сам/), and I could never carry him over a mountain (и я бы никогда не смог перенести его через гору). And he's growing bigger every day (и он становится все больше с каждым днем). It's astonishing (это поразительно).

excited [Ik`saItId], astonishing [q`stOnISIN]

Next time I run away I'm going right over that mountain. But I ain't going to take epilecs along. They ain't never cured, and when they get scared or excited they throw fits to beat the band. But I'll take little Albert. Somehow I can't get along without him. And, anyway, I ain't going to run away. The drooling ward's a better snap than gold mines, and I hear there's a new nurse coming. Besides, little Albert's bigger than I am now, and I could never carry him over a mountain. And he's growing bigger every day. It's astonishing.