Chapter II
(rozdział 2)
Black Dog Appears and Disappears
(Czarny Pies pojawia się i znika)
1. IT was not very long after this (to było wkrótce po tym) that there occurred the first of the mysterious events (kiedy miało miejsce jedno z tych tajemniczych zdarzeń) that rid us at last of the captain (które wreszcie pozbawiło nas kapitana), though not, as you will see, of his affairs (chociaż, jak zobaczycie, nie jego spraw = zostawionych przez niego kłopotów).
2. It was a bitter cold winter (była bardzo mroźna zima; bitter - gorzki; mocny, gwałtowny), with long, hard frosts and heavy gales (z długimi silnymi mrozami i silnymi sztormami); and it was plain from the first (wiadomo było od samego początku) that my poor father was little likely to see the spring (że mój biedny ojciec ledwie zobaczy wiosnę; likely - prawdopodobnie, możliwie). He sank daily (słabnął z każdym dniem; to sink - opuszczać się, padać, ubywać; słabnąć), and my mother and I had all the inn upon our hands (i moja matka i ja mieliśmy całą gospodę na swoich brakach = ja i matka musieliśmy gospodarzyć); and were kept busy enough (byliśmy zajęci wystarczająco = mieliśmy pełne ręce roboty; to keep busy - zmuszać do ciężkiej pracy), without paying much regard to our unpleasant guest (nie zwracając dużo uwagi na naszego nieprzyjemnego gościa; without - bez).
mysterious [m?'st??r??s] affair [?'fe?] gale [ge?l] enough [?'n?f] regard [r?'ga?d] guest [gest]
1. IT was not very long after this that there occurred the first of the mysterious events that rid us at last of the captain, though not, as you will see, of his affairs.
2. It was a bitter cold winter, with long, hard frosts and heavy gales; and it was plain from the first that my poor father was little likely to see the spring. He sank daily, and my mother and I had all the inn upon our hands; and were kept busy enough, without paying much regard to our unpleasant guest.
1. It was one January morning (był to pewien styczniowy poranek), very early (bardzo wcześnie) - a pinching, frosty morning (męczący mroźny poranek; pinching - cisnący, męczący, ściskający) - the cove all grey with hoar-frost (zatoka /była/ cała szara = siwa od szronu), the ripple lapping softly on the stones (nieduża fala miękko muskała kamienie /brzegu/; to lap - zrobić okrążenie, pluskać /о brzeg/), the sun still low (słońce wciąż było /nisko/) and only touching the hilltops and shining far to seaward (i tylko dotykało /promienami/ wierzchołków wzgórz i świeciło w kierunku morza). The captain had risen earlier than usual (kapitan wstał wcześniej niż zwykle; to rise - wstawać, podnosić się), and set out down the beach (i wyruszył w stronę morskiego brzegu; to set out - ruszać się, wyruszyć), his cutlass swinging under the broad skirts of the old blue coat (jego kordelas chwiał się pod szeroką połą starego niebieskiego kubraka; cutlass - kordelas), his brass telescope under his arm (miedziana mosiężna luneta /była/ pod pachą), his hat tilted back upon his head (kapelusz zsunął się na tył jego głowy; to tilt - nachylić się, zsunąć się). I remember his breath hanging like smoke in his wake as he strode off (pamiętam, /jak/ wydychane powietrze kłębiło się jak dym, kiedy szedł; to hang - wisieć w powietrzu; wake - kalwater, fale spowodowane płynącym przedmiotem lub człowiekiem; to stride - iść dużymi krokami), and the last sound I heard of him (I ostatnim dźwiękiem, /który/ usłyszałem od niego), as he turned the big rock (kiedy obszedł duży klif), was a loud snort of indignation (było głośne oburzające prychanie), as though his mind was still running upon Dr Livesey (tak jak gdyby jego pamięć wciąż /była/ zajęta doktorem Livesey'em; to run upon - obracać się dookoła, powracać do czegoś /w myślach/).
stones [st?unz] touching ['t?t???] cutlass ['k?tl?s] seaward ['si?w?d] breath [bre?]
1. It was one January morning, very early - a pinching, frosty morning - the cove all grey with hoar-frost, the ripple lapping softly on the stones, the sun still low and only touching the hilltops and shining far to seaward. The captain had risen earlier than usual, and set out down the beach, his cutlass swinging under the broad skirts of the old blue coat, his brass telescope under his arm, his hat tilted back upon his head. I remember his breath hanging like smoke in his wake as he strode off, and the last sound I heard of him, as he turned the big rock, was a loud snort of indignation, as though his mind was still running upon Dr Livesey.
1. Well, mother was upstairs with father (matka była na górze z ojcem); and I was laying the breakfast table against the captain's return (а ja zastawiałem stół do śniadania przed powrotem kapitana), when the parlour door opened (kiedy drzwi /wspólnego/ pokoju się otworzyły), and a man stepped in on whom I had never set my eyes before (i wszedł człowiek, na którego przed tym nigdy nie patrzyły moje oczy = którego nigdy nie widziałem).
2. He was a pale (był bladym), tallowy creature (tłustym /dobrze odżywionym/ stworzeniem; tallow - łój, tłuszcz /do świec, mydła/), wanting two fingers of the left hand (bez dwóch palców lewej ręki; want of - niedostatek, brak); and, though he wore a cutlass (chociaż miał kordelas), he did not look much like a fighter (nie wyglądał na wojownika = wojowniczo). I had always my eye open for seafaring men (= miałem na oku marynarzy), with one leg or two (/bądź/ o jednej lub dwóch nogach), and I remember this one puzzled me (i pamiętam, /jak/ ten stanowił zagadkę dla mnie; to puzzle - utknąć w martwym punkcie, dziwować). He was not sailorly (оn nie był podobny do marynarza; sailorly - marynarski), and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too (i jednak miał posmak /zapach/ morza dookoła niego = czułem, że jest marynarzem).
upstairs [?p'ste?z] breakfast ['brekf?st] creature ['kri?t??] fighter ['fa?t?] sailorly ['se?l?l?]
1. Well, mother was upstairs with father; and I was laying the breakfast table against the captain's return, when the parlour door opened, and a man stepped in on whom I had never set my eyes before.
2. He was a pale, tallowy creature, wanting two fingers of the left hand; and, though he wore a cutlass, he did not look much like a fighter. I had always my eye open for seafaring men, with one leg or two, and I remember this one puzzled me. He was not sailorly, and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too.
1. I asked him what was for his service (zapytałem go, co /wolał/ do obsługi= co woli), and he said he would take rum (powiedział, /że/ weźmie rum); but as I was going out of the room to fetch it (ale wychodziłem z pokoju, żeby przynieść go) he sat down upon a table (usiadł przy stole), and motioned me to draw near (i pokazał mi gestem, żebym się zbliżył = zawołał mnie). I paused where I was with my napkin in my hand (zatrzymałem się /tam/, gdzie byłem z serwetką w ręku).
2. 'Come here, sonny (chodź tu, synku),' says he. 'Come nearer here (podejdź tu bliżej).'
3. I took a step nearer (zrobiłem krok bliżej).
4. 'Is this here table for my mate, Bill (ten tu = oto ten stół jest /nakryty/ dla mojego kumpla, Billa)?' he asked, with a kit of leer (zapytał z chytrym spojrzeniem; kit - umundurowanie, wyposażenie, ekwipunek; to leer - patrzeć chytrze, złośliwie).
service ['s?:v?s] motioned ['m?u?nd] paused [p??zd] mate [me?t] leer [l??]
1. I asked him what was for his service, and he said he would take rum; but as I was going out of the room to fetch it he sat down upon a table, and motioned me to draw near. I paused where I was with my napkin in my hand.
2. 'Come here, sonny,' says he. 'Come nearer here.'
3. I took a step nearer.
4. 'Is this here table for my mate, Bill?' he asked, with a kit of leer.
1. I told him I did not know his mate Bill (powiedziałem mu, że nie znam jego kumpla Billa); and this was for a person who stayed in our house (i ten /stół/ był dla człowieka, który zatrzymał się w naszym domu), whom we called the captain (którego nazywaliśmy kapitanem).
2. 'Well (więc),' said he, 'my mate Bill would be called the captain as like as not (mój kumpel Bill mógłby nazwać się = może nazwał się kapitanem, to nie jest wykluczone). He has a cut on one cheek (ma bliznę na jednym policzku), and a mighty pleasant way with him (i bardzo miły sposób /zachowania/), particularly in drink (szczególnie kiedy jest pijany), has my mate, Bill (ma mój kumpel, Bill). We'll put it, for argument like (załóżmy; we'll = we will), that your captain has a cut on one cheek (że wasz kapitan ma bliznę na jednym policzku) - and we'll put it, if you like (i załóżmy, jak chcesz), that the cheek's the right one (że to jest prawy policzek). Ah, well (ach, dobrze)! I told you. Now, is my mate Bill in this here house (więc, powiedz, czy jest tu mój kumpel Bill, w tym /tu/ domu)?'
3. I told him he was out walking (powiedziałem mu, że poszedł na spacer; to be out - nie być obecnym w domu; to walk - iść, spacerować).
pleasant [pleznt] particularly [p?'t?kjul?l?] argument ['a?gjum?nt]
1. I told him I did not know his mate Bill; and this was for a person who stayed in our house, whom we called the captain.
2. 'Well,' said he, 'my mate Bill would be called the captain as like as not. He has a cut on one cheek, and a mighty pleasant way with him, particularly in drink, has my mate, Bill. We'll put it, for argument like, that your captain has a cut on one cheek - and we'll put it, if you like, that the cheek's the right one. Ah, well! I told you. Now, is my mate Bill in this here house?'
3. I told him he was out walking.
1. 'Which way, sonny? Which way is he gone (którędy = dokąd poszedł)?'
2. And when I had pointed out the rock (i kiedy wskazałem na klif) and told him how the captain was likely to return (i powiedziałem mu, skąd kapitan prawdopodobnie mógł wrócić), and how soon (i za ile), and answered a few other questions (odpowiedziałem na kilka innych pytań), 'Ah,' said he, 'this'll be as good as drink to my mate Bill (to /zobaczyćgo/ będzie tak samo dobrze, jak alkohol dla mojego przyjaciela; this'll = this will).'
3. The expression of his face as he said these words (wyraz jego twarzy, kiedy wymówił te słowa) was not at all pleasant (wcale nie był przyjemny), and I had my own reasons for thinking (i miałem swoje własne podstawy, żeby myśleć) that the stranger was mistaken (że przybysz się mylił), even supposing he meant who he said (nawet przypuszczając, /że/ miał na myśli /tego/, o kim powiedział). But it was no affair of mine, I thought (to nie była moja sprawa, pomyślałem); and, besides (i poza tym), it was difficult to know what to do (trudno było wiedzieć, co robić). The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door (przybysz dalej stał prosto w drzwiach gospody; to keep hanging about - przez dłuższy czas wałęsać się bez celu, stać nic nie robiąc), peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse (zaglądając do kąta niczym kot czychający na mysz; to peer - wpatrywać się). Once I stepped out myself into the road (jeden raz = kiedy tylko wyszedłem sam na drogę), but he immediately called me back (natychmiast zawołał mnie z powrotem), and, as I did not obey quick enough for his fancy (i ponieważ szybko posłuchałem jego chęci), a most horrible change came over his tallowy face (okropna przemiana = gniew znieksztacił jego zatłuszczoną twarz; to come over - opanować, objąć), and he ordered me in (оn kazał mi /wejść/ do środka), with an oath that made me jump (z przekleństwem, które sprawiło, że podskoczyłem). As soon as I was back again (kiedy wróciłem ponownie) he returned to his former manner (оn powrócił do swojej poprzedniej maniery /wyrażania się/), half fawning, half sneering (pół przymilnej, pół szyderczej; fawn - młody jeleń /do pierwszego roku/; /przest./ młodzik /zwierzę/; to fawn - przymilać się; machać ogonem /о zwierzętach, szczególnie o psie/), patted me on the shoulder (poklepał po moim ramieniu), told me I was a good boy (powiedział mi, że jestem dobrym chłopcem), and he had taken quite a fancy to me (i /że/ prawie polubił mnie; to take a fancy to - przywiązywać się /do kogoś/).
stranger ['stre?nd??] ordered ['??d?d] fawning ['f??n??] shoulder ['??uld?]
1. 'Which way, sonny? Which way is he gone?'
2. And when I had pointed out the rock and told him how the captain was likely to return, and how soon, and answered a few other questions, 'Ah,' said he, 'this'll be as good as drink to my mate Bill.'
3. The expression of his face as he said these words was not at all pleasant, and I had my own reasons for thinking that the stranger was mistaken, even supposing he meant who he said. But it was no affair of mine, I thought; and, besides, it was difficult to know what to do. The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door, peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse. Once I stepped out myself into the road, but he immediately called me back, and, as I did not obey quick enough for his fancy, a most horrible change came over his tallowy face, and he ordered me in, with an oath that made me jump. As soon as I was back again he returned to his former manner, half fawning, half sneering, patted me on the shoulder, told me I was a good boy, and he had taken quite a fancy to me.
1. 'I have a son of my own (mam własnego syna),' said he, 'as like you as two blocks (jesteś podobny do niego jak dwie krople wody; block - blok, bryła, kamień), and he's all the pride of my 'art (on jest dumą mojego serca; 'art = heart). But the great thing for boys is discipline (ale świetną rzeczą dla chłopców jest dyscyplina = najważniejsze to dyscyplina), sonny - discipline. Now if you had sailed along of Bill (więc, gdybyś pływał po morzu z Billem; to sail - żeglować, płyć; along of /somebody/ - przez /kogoś/), you wouldn't have stood there to be spoke to twice - not you (nie stałbyś tam, nie kazałbyś sobie powtarzać dwa razy - /tylko/ nie ty). That was never Bill's way nor the way of such as sailed with him (to nigdy nie było w stylu ani Billa, ani tych, którzy pływali po morzu z nim). And here, sure enough is my mate Bill (oto jest, nie ma wątpliwości, mój kumpel Bill), with a spy-glass under his arm (z lunetą mosiężną pod ręką; spy - szpiegowski; glass - szkło, luneta mosiężna), bless his old 'art to be sure (niech Bóg błogosławi jego stare serce, oczywiście; 'art = heart). You and me'll just go back into the parlour, sonny (ty i ja po prostu wrócimy do pokoju, synku), and get behind the door (i schowamy się za drzwiami), and we'll give Bill a little surprise (i damy = zrobimy Billowi małą niespodziankę) - bless his 'art, I say again.'
pride [pra?d] discipline ['d?s?pl?n] twice [twa?s] behind [b?'ha?nd]
1. 'I have a son of my own,' said he, 'as like you as two blocks, and he's all the pride of my 'art. But the great thing for boys is discipline, sonny - discipline. Now if you had sailed along of Bill, you wouldn't have stood there to be spoke to twice - not you. That was never Bill's way nor the way of such as sailed with him. And here, sure enough is my mate Bill, with a spy-glass under his arm, bless his old 'art to be sure. You and me'll just go back into the parlour, sonny, and get behind the door, and we'll give Bill a little surprise - bless his 'art, I say again.'
1. So saying (tak mówiąc = z tymi słowami), the stranger backed along with me into the parlour (przybysz wrócił ze mną do pokoju; to back - przesuwać się do tyłu, cofać się), and put me behind him in the corner (i schował mnie za swoimi plecami w kącie), so that we were both hidden by the open door (więc, obydwoje byliśmy schowani = zasłonięci otwartymi drzwiami; to hide). I was very uneasy and alarmed (byłem bardzo zaniepokojony i zmartwiony), as you may fancy (jak możecie sobie wyobrazić), and it rather added to my fears (to dosyć wzmocniło mój strach; to add - dodawać, dołączać, zwiększać) to observe that the stranger was certainly frightened himself (kiedy widziałem, że przybysz sam z pewnością był wystraszony). He cleared the hilt of his cutlass (оn uwolnił trzonek kordelasa) and loosened the blade in the sheath (i trochę wyciągnął brzeszczot z pochwy; to loosen - osłabić, uwolnić); and all the time we were waiting there (przez cały czas, /kiedy/ czekaliśmy tam) he kept swallowing as if he felt what we used to call a lump in the throat (połykał ślinę, jakby odczuwał /to/, co przyzwyczailiśmy się nazywać = nazywamy "ściskiem w gardle").
2. At last in strode the captain (w końcu wszedł kapitan), slammed the door behind him (zamknął za sobą drzwi), without looking to the right or left (nie patrząc ani w prawo, ani w lewo = nie rozglądając się), and marched straight across the room (i przeszedł przez pokój) to where his breakfast awaited him (/do stołu/, gdzie czekało na niego śniadanie).
corner ['k??n?] uneasy [?n'i?z?] loosened ['lu?snd] sheath [?i??] throat [?r?ut]
1. So saying, the stranger backed along with me into the parlour, and put me behind him in the corner, so that we were both hidden by the open door. I was very uneasy and alarmed, as you may fancy, and it rather added to my fears to observe that the stranger was certainly frightened himself. He cleared the hilt of his cutlass and loosened the blade in the sheath; and all the time we were waiting there he kept swallowing as if he felt what we used to call a lump in the throat.
2. At last in strode the captain, slammed the door behind him, without looking to the right or left, and marched straight across the room to where his breakfast awaited him.
1. 'Bill,' said the stranger, in a voice that I thought he had tried to make bold and big (powiedział przybysz na głos = /takim/ głosem, że pomyślałem, że usiłował nadać mu śmiałe i ważne brzmienie; bold - śmiały, bezczelny, bezwstydny).
2. The captain spun round on his heel and fronted us (kapitan obrócił się na pięcie i zobaczył nas; to spin - obracać się, kręcić się; to front - znajdować się przed, stać naprzeciwko); all the brown had gone out of his face (cały brązowy kolor = opalenizna zeszła z jego twarzy; to go out of - gasnąć, kończyć się), and even his nose was blue (i nawet jego nos był siny); he had the look of a man who sees a ghost (wyglądał jak człowiek, który widzi upiora), or the evil one (lub diabła; evil - zły), or something worse (lub coś gorszego), if anything can be (jeśli coś = takie może być); and, upon my word (i słowo daję), I felt sorry to see him, all in a moment, turn so old and sick (szkoda mi było patrzeć na niego jak w ciągu jednej chwili stał się tak stary i chory).
3. 'Come, Bill, you know me (chodź, Billu, przecież znasz mnie); you know an old shipmate, Bill, surely (znasz = poznajesz starego okrętowego przyjaciela, Billu, na pewno),' said the stranger.
4. The captain made a sort of gasp (kapitan zrobił coś w stylu sapania = otwarł usta ze zdziwienia; gasp - duszność, utrudnienie oddychania).
ghost [g?ust] shipmate ['??pme?t] surely ['?u?l?] gasp [ga?sp]
1. 'Bill,' said the stranger, in a voice that I thought he had tried to make bold and big.
2. The captain spun round on his heel and fronted us; all the brown had gone out of his face, and even his nose was blue; he had the look of a man who sees a ghost, or the evil one, or something worse, if anything can be; and, upon my word, I felt sorry to see him, all in a moment, turn so old and sick.
3. 'Come, Bill, you know me; you know an old shipmate, Bill, surely,' said the stranger.
4. The captain made a sort of gasp.
1. 'Black Dog (Czarny Pies).' said he.
2. 'And who else (а któż jeszcze)?' returned the other (odpowiedział tamten; to return - zwracać, odpowiadać), getting more at his ease (ożywiając się; to get - dostawać; stawać się; at ease - naturalnie, swobodnie). 'Black Dog as ever was (jak zawsze), come for to see his old shipmate Billy (przyszedłem zobaczyć = odwiedzić swojego starego okrętowego przyjaciela Billy'ego), at the 'Admiral Benbow'' inn (do /gospody/ "Admirał Benbow"). Ah, Bill, Bill, we have seen a sight of times, us two (widzieliśmy, jak wygląda czas, obydwoje = ile wody upłynęło), since I lost them two talons (od tamtego czasu, jak przegrałem im = straciłem dwa /swoje/ pazury; to lose - stracić, przegrać),' holding up his mutilated hand (podnosząc swoją okaleczoną rękę).
3. 'Now, look here (posłuchaj: "patrz tu"),' said the captain; 'you've run me down (dopadłeś mnie; you've = you have); here I am (oto jestem); well, then, speak up: what is it (więc, mów: co to jest = po co przyszedłeś; to speak up - wypowiadać się)?'
else [els] sight [sa?t] talons ['t?l?nz] mutilated ['mju?t?le?t?d]
1. 'Black Dog.' said he.
2. 'And who else?' returned the other, getting more at his ease. 'Black Dog as ever was, come for to see his old shipmate Billy, at the 'Admiral Benbow'' inn. Ah, Bill, Bill, we have seen a sight of times, us two, since I lost them two talons,' holding up his mutilated hand.
3. 'Now, look here,' said the captain; 'you've run me down; here I am; well, then, speak up: what is it?'
1. 'That's you, Bill (to ty = poznaję ciebie, Billu),' returned Black Dog (odpowiedział Czarny Pies), 'you're in the right of it, Billy (masz rację, Billu). I'll have a glass of rum from this dear child here (wezmę szklankę rumu od tego miłego chłopca; child - dziecię, dziecko), as I've took such a liking to (którego tak polubiłem: "do którego wziąłem taką sympatię"); and we'll sit down (i usiądziemy), if you please (za twoim pozwoleniem = jeśli chcesz), and talk square, like old shipmates (i porozmawiamy wprost, jak starzy /okrętowi/ przyjaciele).'
2. When I returned with the rum (kiedy wróciłem z rumem), they were already seated on either side of the captain's breakfast table (оni już siedzieli po każdej stronie = po obydwóch stronach stołu ze śniadaniem kapitana) - Black Dog next to the door (Czarny Pies obok drzwi), and sitting sideways (i siedząc bokiem), so as to have one eye on his old shipmate (z tym, żeby mieć jedno oko = patrzeć jednym okiem na okrętowego przyjaciela), and one, as I thought, on his retreat (а innym, jak pomyślałem, na swoje miejsce ucieczki).
square [skwe?] either ['a???] sideways ['sa?dwe?z] retreat [r?'tri?t]
1. 'That's you, Bill,' returned Black Dog, 'you're in the right of it, Billy. I'll have a glass of rum from this dear child here, as I've took such a liking to; and we'll sit down, if you please, and talk square, like old shipmates.'
2. When I returned with the rum, they were already seated on either side of the captain's breakfast table - Black Dog next to the door, and sitting sideways, so as to have one eye on his old shipmate, and one, as I thought, on his retreat.
1. He bade me go (kazał mi wyjść; to bid - kazać, nakazać), and leave the door wide open (i zostawić drzwi szeroko otwarte). 'None of your keyholes for me, sonny (żadnych oczu twoich przez dziurkę od klucza = żebyś nie podglądał, synku; key - klucz; hole - otwór),' he said; and I left them together and retired into the bar (i ja zostawiłem ich razem i poszedłem do baru; bar - bar, stojak, bufet).
2. For a long time (przez długi czas), though I certainly did my best to listen (chociaż z pewnością zrobiłem wszystko żeby usłyszeć = starałem się z całych sił usłyszeć) I could hear nothing but a low gabbling (/niе/ mogłem usłyszeć nic oprócz cichego mamrotania; to gabble - gęgać; mamrotać, mówić niewyraźnie); but at last the voice began to grow higher (ale w końcu głos zaczął rosnąć wyżej = stawać się głośniejszy), and I could pick up a word or two mostly oaths, from the captain (i mogłem rozróżnić słowo czy dwa, przeważnie przekleństwa, /wychodzące/ od kapitana; to pick up - podnosić, podbierać).
3. 'No, no, no, no; and an end of it (nie, nie, nie, nie, i koniec z tym = dosyć o tym)!' he cried once (krzyknął raz). And again 'If it comes to swinging, swing all, say I (jeśli to = sprawa dojdzie do szubienicy to wisicie wszyscy = niech wiszą wszyscy, mówię).'
bade [be?d] keyholes ['ki?h?ulz] retired [r?'ta??d] swinging ['sw????]
1. He bade me go, and leave the door wide open. 'None of your keyholes for me, sonny,' he said; and I left them together and retired into the bar.
2. For a long time, though I certainly did my best to listen I could hear nothing but a low gabbling; but at last the voice began to grow higher, and I could pick up a word or two mostly oaths, from the captain.
3. 'No, no, no, no; and an end of it!' he cried once. And again 'If it comes to swinging, swing all, say I.'
1. Then all of a sudden (później nagle) there was a tremendous explosion of oaths and other noises (rozległ się okropny wybuch przekleństw i innego hałasu) - the chair and table went over in a lump (krzesło i stół upadły na podłogę: "zamieniły się w bryłę"), a clash of steel followed (brzęk stali było słychać), and then a cry of pain (i później krzyk bólu), and the next instant I saw Black Dog in full flight (w następnej chwili zobaczyłem, /jak/ Czarny Pies uciekał co sił), and the captain hotly pursuing (а kapitan gwałtownie ścigał /go/), both with drawn cutlasses (оbaj /mieli/ obnażone kordelasy; to draw - ciągnąć, wyciągnąć), and the former streaming blood from the left shoulder (i pierwszemu szła krew z lewego ramienia; former - poprzedni, były, pierwszy /z dwóch/). Just at the door (prosto obok drzwi), that captain aimed at the fugitive one last tremendous cut (kapitan wymierzył w uciekającego, ostatni straszny cios = uderzenie; to aim at - wymierzyć, dążyć), which would certainly have split him to the chine (który na pewno rozłamałby = rozrąbałby jego grzbiet na połowę) had it not been intercepted by our big signboard of Admiral Benbow (gdyby o/ostrze/ nie zostało zatrzymane naszym dużym szyldem "Admirał Benbow"; to intercept - przechwycić; blokować drogę). You may see the notch on the lower side of the frame to this day (możecie zobaczyć szczerbę na dolnej stronie ramy do dziś:
tremendous [tr?'mend?s] explosion [?k'spl?u?n] fugitive ['fju?d??t?v] chine [t?a?n]
1. Then all of a sudden there was a tremendous explosion of oaths and other noises - the chair and table went over in a lump, a clash of steel followed, and then a cry of pain, and the next instant I saw Black Dog in full flight, and the captain hotly pursuing, both with drawn cutlasses, and the former streaming blood from the left shoulder. Just at the door, that captain aimed at the fugitive one last tremendous cut, which would certainly have split him to the chine had it not been intercepted by our big signboard of Admiral Benbow. You may see the notch on the lower side of the frame to this day.
1. That blow was the last of the battle (to uderzenie było końcem walki = na tym wszystko się skończyło). Once out upon that road (wyskoczywszy na tę drogę; once - raz, kiedy tylko; out - poza, na zewnątrz), Black Dog, in spite of his wound (Czarny Pies mimo swojej rany), showed a wonderful clean pair of heels (uciekał bardzo szybko), and disappeared over the edge of the hill in half a minute (i zniknął za skrajem wzgórza w ciągu pół minuty). The captain, for his part (kapitan, ze swojej strony; part - część, rola), stood staring at the signboard like a bewildered man (stał, gapiąc się na szyld jak zmieszany człowiek = jak osłupiały; bewildered - zmieszany, zbity z tropu). Then he passed his hand over his eyes several times (później przetarł oczy ręką kilka razy to pass over - przeprawiać, przepuszczać), and at last turned back into the house (i wreszcie wrocił do domu).
2. 'Jim,' says he, 'rum (rumu);' and as he spoke (kiedy mówił = przy tych słowach), he reeled a little and caught himself with one hand against the wall (słaniał się trochę i złapał jedną ręką ścianę = oparł się ręką o ścianę).
3. 'Are you hurt (czy pan jest ranny)?' cried I.
wonderful ['w?nd?fl] edge [ed?] bewildered [b?'w?ld?d] hurt [h?:t]
1. That blow was the last of the battle. Once out upon that road, Black Dog, in spite of his wound, showed a wonderful clean pair of heels, and disappeared over the edge of the hill in half a minute. The captain, for his part, stood staring at the signboard like a bewildered man. Then he passed his hand over his eyes several times, and at last turned back into the house.
2. 'Jim,' says he, 'rum;' and as he spoke, he reeled a little and caught himself with one hand against the wall.
3. 'Are you hurt?' cried I.
1. 'Rum,' he repeated (powtórzył). 'I must get away from here (muszę odejść stąd). Rum! rum!'
2. I ran to fetch it (pobiegłem przynieść to); but I was quite unsteadied by all that had fallen out (ale byłem bardzo zaniepokojony /tym/ wszystkim, co się stało; steady - stabilny; mocny, twardy; unsteady - chwiejny, chybotliwy; to fall out - wypadać, zdarzać się), and I broke one glass and fouled the tap (stłukłem jedną szklankę i nie mogłem zamknąć kranu /antałku/; to break - łamać, rozbijać; to foul - psuć, brudzić), and while I was still getting in my own way (podczas sprzątałem = podczas sprzątania), I heard a loud fall in that parlour (usłyszałem głośny upadek w pokoju), and, running in (i kiedy wbiegłem), beheld the captain lying full length upon the floor (zobaczyłem kapitana leżącego na całej długości na podłodze; to behold - widzieć, ujrzeć). At the same instant my mother (w tej chwili moja matka), alarmed by the cries and fighting (zmartwiona krzykami i walką), came running downstairs to help me (zbiegła na dół, aby pomóc mi). Between us we raised his head (pomiędzy nami = razem podnieśliśmy jego głowę). He was breathing very loud and hard (oddychał bardzo głośno i ciężko); but his eyes were closed (ale jego oczy były zamknięte), and his face a horrible colour (i twarz /miała/ okropny kolor).
unsteadied [?n'sted?d] fouled [fauld] length [le??] breathing ['bri????]
1. 'Rum,' he repeated. 'I must get away from here. Rum! rum!'
2. I ran to fetch it; but I was quite unsteadied by all that had fallen out, and I broke one glass and fouled the tap, and while I was still getting in my own way, I heard a loud fall in that parlour, and, running in, beheld the captain lying full length upon the floor. At the same instant my mother, alarmed by the cries and fighting, came running downstairs to help me. Between us we raised his head. He was breathing very loud and hard; but his eyes were closed, and his face a horrible colour.
1. 'Dear, deary me (mój Boże),' cried my mother (krzyczała matka), 'what a disgrace upon the house (jaka hańba na dom = dla naszej gospody)! And your poor father sick (а twój biedny ojciec jest chory)!'
2. In the meantime (w tym czasie), we had no idea what to do to help the captain (nie mieliśmy pojęcia, co robić, żeby pomóc kapitanowi), nor any other thought but that he had got his death (ani jakiejkolwiek innej myśli, poza /taką/, że zmarł: "otrzymał swoją śmierć") - hurt in the scuffle with the stranger (/śmiertelnie/ zraniony /podczas/ walki z przybyszem). I got the rum, to be sure (przyniosłem dla niego rum, oczywiście), and tried to put it down his throat (próbowałem wlać go do jego gardła = do ust; to put down - opuszczać, kłaść; wypijać); but his teeth were tightly shut (ale jego zęby były szczelnie zaciśnięte), and his jaws as strong as iron (szczęki mocne, jak żelazo = były zaciśnięte jak żelazo). It was a happy relief for us (to była szczęśliwa ulga dla nas = na szczęście) when the door opened and Doctor Livesey came in (kiedy drzwi się otworzyły, i doktor Livesey wszedł), on his visit to my father (w odwiedziny do ojca).
disgrace [d?s'gre?s] scuffle ['sk?fl] throat [?r?ut] tightly ['ta?tl?] jaws [d???z] relief [r?'li?f]
1. 'Dear, deary me,' cried my mother, 'what a disgrace upon the house! And your poor father sick!'
2. In the meantime, we had no idea what to do to help the captain, nor any other thought but that he had got his death - hurt in the scuffle with the stranger. I got the rum, to be sure, and tried to put it down his throat; but his teeth were tightly shut, and his jaws as strong as iron. It was a happy relief for us when the door opened and Doctor Livesey came in, on his visit to my father.
1. 'Oh, doctor,' we cried, 'what shall we do (co /mamy/ robić)? Where is he wounded (gdzie odniósł ranę)?'
2. 'Wounded (ranę)? A fiddle-stick's end (bzdury: "koniec pałeczki do skrzypiec")!' said the doctor. 'No more wounded than you or I (nie jest bardziej zraniony niż wy czy ja). The man has had a stroke (miał udar mózgu), as I warned him (jak ostrzegałem go). Now, Mrs Hawkins, just you run upstairs to your husband (teraz, pani Hawkins, niech pani biegnie na górę do pani męża), and tell him, if possible, nothing about it (i niech pani powie mu, jeśli to jest możliwe, nic o tym = niech pani nic o tym nie opowiada). For my part (ze swojej strony), I must do my best to save this fellow's trebly worthless life (muszę zrobić co do mnie należy = postaram się uratować nikczemne życie tego chłopa); and Jim, you get me a basin (Jimie, przynieś mi miednicę).'
wounded ['wu?nd?d] stroke [str?uk] husband ['h?zb?nd] worthless ['w?:?l?s] basin ['be?s?n]
1. 'Oh, doctor,' we cried, 'what shall we do? Where is he wounded?'
2. 'Wounded? A fiddle-stick's end!' said the doctor. 'No more wounded than you or I. The man has had a stroke, as I warned him. Now, Mrs Hawkins, just you run upstairs to your husband, and tell him, if possible, nothing about it. For my part, I must do my best to save this fellow's trebly worthless life; and Jim, you get me a basin.'
1. When I got back with the basin (kiedy wróciłem z miednicą), the doctor had already ripped up the captain's sleeve (doktor już rozerwał rękaw kapitana), and exposed his great sinewy arm (i odsłonił jego dużą umięśnioną rękę; to expose - wystawiać, odsłaniać; sinew - ścięgno; umięśnienie). It was tattooed in several places (оna miała tatuaże w kilku miejscach). 'Here's luck (oto powodzenie = na szczęście),' 'A fair wind (niech wiatr sprzyja),' and 'Billy Bones his fancy (powodzenia Billy'emu Bonsowi; fancy - zainteresowanie, pasja),' were very neatly and clearly executed on the forearm (były bardzo starannie i wyraźnie wykonane na przedramieniu); and up near the shoulder (/na górze/ obok ramienia) there was a sketch of a gallows and a man hanging from it (był rysunek szubienicy i człowieka zwisającego z niej = wiszącego na niej) - done, as I thought, with great spirit (wykonane jest, jak pomyślałem, z wielkim zapałem; spirit - duch; zapał, ożywienie).
2. 'Prophetic (wieszczy /rysunek/),' said the doctor, touching this picture with his finger (powiedział doktor, dotykając tego obrazka palcem). 'And now, Master Billy Bones (а teraz, panie kapitanie Billy Bones; master - pan, kapitan), if that be your name (jeśli to jest pańskie imię), we'll have a look at the colour of your blood (zobaczymy kolor pańskiej krwi). Jim,' he said, are you afraid of blood (czy boisz się krwi)?'
sinewy ['s?nju??] tattooed [t?'tu?d] executed ['eks?kju?t] gallows ['g?l?s] blood [bl?d]
1. When I got back with the basin, the doctor had already ripped up the captain's sleeve, and exposed his great sinewy arm. It was tattooed in several places. 'Here's luck,' 'A fair wind,' and 'Billy Bones his fancy,' were very neatly and clearly executed on the forearm; and up near the shoulder there was a sketch of a gallows and a man hanging from it - done, as I thought, with great spirit.
2. 'Prophetic,' said the doctor, touching this picture with his finger. 'And now, Master Billy Bones, if that be your name, we'll have a look at the colour of your blood. Jim,' he said, are you afraid of blood?'
1. 'No, sir,' said I.
2. 'Well, then,' said he, 'you hold the basin (trzymaj miednicę);' and with that he took his lancet and opened a vein (z tym = powiedziawszy tak, wziął lancet i otworzył żyłę).
3. A great deal of blood was taken (znaczna ilość krwi wyciekła) before the captain opened his eyes and looked mistily about him (zanim kapitan mgliście rozejrzał się dookoła siebie; mist - /lekka/ mgła; zamglenie; mgiełka; mgła przed oczami). First he recognised the doctor with an unmistakable frown (najpierw rozpoznał doktora z wyraźnymi: "niewątpliwymi" zmarszczonymi brwiami); then his glance fell upon me (później jego wzrok padł na mnie), and he looked relieved (i on wyglądał na uspokojonego = jakby się uspokoił; to relieve - ułatwiać). But suddenly his colour changed (ale nagle kolor jego /twarzy/ się zmienił), and he tried to raise himself, crying (i on próbował się podnieść = wstać, krzycząc): -
4. 'Where's Black Dog (gdzie jest Czarny Pies)?'
lancet ['la?ns?t] recognised ['rek?gna?zd] relieved [r?'li?vd] frown [fraun] raise [re?z]
1. 'No, sir,' said I.
2. 'Well, then,' said he, 'you hold the basin;' and with that he took his lancet and opened a vein.
3. A great deal of blood was taken before the captain opened his eyes and looked mistily about him. First he recognised the doctor with an unmistakable frown; then his glance fell upon me, and he looked relieved. But suddenly his colour changed, and he tried to raise himself, crying: -
4. 'Where's Black Dog?'
1. 'There is no Black Dog here (tutaj nie ma Czarnego Psa),' said the doctor, 'except what you have on your own back (oprócz /tego/, który gryzie pana od środka: "na pańskich własnych plecach"; to have a black dog on one's back - mieć czarnego psa na plecach - przestarzały zwrot wyrażający trwogę, rozpacz itp.). You have been drinking rum (pan pił /zbyt dużo/ rumu); you have had a stroke (pana złapał udar: "pan miał = dostał" udar mózgu), precisely as I told you (dokładnie tak, jak mówiłem panu); and I have just, very much against my own will (i przed chwilą, bez żadnej chęci), dragged you head-foremost out of the grave (wyciągnąłem pana roztropnie/głową do przodu (gra słów) z mogiły). Now, Mr Bones - '
2. 'That's not my name (to nie moje imię),' he interrupted (przerwał).
3. 'Much I care (dużo dbam = nieważne),' returned the doctor (odpowiedział doktor). 'It's the name of a buccaneer of my acquaintance (to imię mojego jednego znajomego korsarza; acquaintance - znajomość); and I call you by it for the sake of shortness (nazywam pana tak dla zwięzłości; for the sake of - dla, w imię), and what I have to say to you is this (co muszę powiedzieć panu, to /następujące/): one glass of rum won't kill you (jedna szklanka rumu nie zabije pana; won't = will not), but if you take one you'll take another and another (ale jeśli pan pije sam, to pan wypije jeszcze i jeszcze), and I stake my wig (stawiam w zakład moją perukę; to stake - stawić, zakładać się) if you don't break off short (jeśli pan nie przestanie gwałtownie = natychmiast /pić/), you'll die (to pan umrze) - do you understand that (pan to rozumie)? - die, and go to your own place (pan umrze, pójdzie gdzie dla pana jest przygotowane miejsce), like the man in the Bible (jak człowiek /odchodzi/ = jak jest powiedziane w Biblii). Come, now, make an effort (więc, niech pan się postara: "niech pan zrobi wysiłek"). I'll help you to your bed for once (pomogę panu /dojść/ do łóżka tym razem; I'll = I will).'
except [?k'sept] precisely [pr?'sa?sl?] grave [gre?v] acquaintance [?'kwe?nt?ns] Bible [ba?bl]
1. 'There is no Black Dog here,' said the doctor, 'except what you have on your own back. You have been drinking rum; you have had a stroke, precisely as I told you; and I have just, very much against my own will, dragged you head-foremost out of the grave. Now, Mr Bones - '
2. 'That's not my name,' he interrupted.
3. 'Much I care,' returned the doctor. 'It's the name of a buccaneer of my acquaintance; and I call you by it for the sake of shortness, and what I have to say to you is this: one glass of rum won't kill you, but if you take one you'll take another and another, and I stake my wig if you don't break off short, you'll die - do you understand that? - die, and go to your own place, like the man in the Bible. Come, now, make an effort. I'll help you to your bed for once.'
1. Between us (między nami = razem), with much trouble (z wielkim trudem), we managed to hoist him upstairs (zdołaliśmy wciągnąć go na górę), and laid him on his bed (położyliśmy go do łóżka), where his head fell back on the pillow (gdzie jego głowa opadła na poduszkę; to fall), as if he were almost fainting (tak jakby był prawie nieprzytomny; to faint - zemdlać).
2. 'Now, mind you (więc, niech pan pamięta),' said the doctor, 'I clear my conscience (oczyszczam moje sumienie = mówię z czystym sumieniem) - the name of rum for you is death (imię rumu dla pana jest śmiercią = "rum" i "śmierc" dla pana jest tym samym).'
3. And with that he went off to see my father (z takimi słowami odszedł = poszedł zbadać mojego ojca), taking me with him by the arm (biorąc mnie ze sobą za rękę).
4. 'This is nothing (to nic = drobiazgi),' he said, as soon as he had closed the door (powiedział, kiedy zamknął drzwi). 'I have drawn blood enough to keep him quiet a while (wypuściłem mu wystarczająco krwi, żeby był spokojny przez jakiś czas); he should lie for a week where he is (powinien leżeć w łóżku przez tydzień: "gdzie jest") - that is the best thing for him and you (to jest najlepsza rzecz = zdrowo dla niego i dla was); but another stroke would settle him (ale inny udar zabije go; to settle - zasiedlić się; ustalić, załatwić; ogarniać, regulować; zadecydować, zabić, wykończyć).'
trouble [tr?bl] fainting ['fe?nt??] conscience ['k?n??ns] quiet ['kwa??t]
1. Between us, with much trouble, we managed to hoist him upstairs, and laid him on his bed, where his head fell back on the pillow, as if he were almost fainting.
2. 'Now, mind you,' said the doctor, 'I clear my conscience - the name of rum for you is death.'
3. And with that he went off to see my father, taking me with him by the arm.
4. 'This is nothing,' he said, as soon as he had closed the door. 'I have drawn blood enough to keep him quiet a while; he should lie for a week where he is - that is the best thing for him and you; but another stroke would settle him.'
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