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I followed (я последовал /за ней/). She stood very firm (она стояла очень неподвижно) and looked in my face (и смотрела мне в лицо: «в мое лицо»). She looked as though she had a mind to get acquainted (она смотрела так, как если бы имела намерение познакомиться; to get acquainted — знакомиться: «становиться знакомым»).

I pointed my gun at her (я нацелил на нее мое ружье), and shouted (и крикнул). But she did not care for that (но

она не обеспокоилась/не обратила внимания).

I had a bit of biscuit in my pocket (в моем кармане был кусок печенья). This I now tossed toward her (я бросил его ей: «в направлении ее»). "Take this and begone (бери это и уходи)," I shouted.

It rolled quite close to her nose (оно подкатилось довольно близко к ее носу). She smell of it and ate it (она понюхала его и съела; to eat — есть). Then she looked up for more (затем она подняла взгляд, ожидая еще /куска/: «взглянула вверх для большего»).

"Thank you, I have no more to give you (спасибо, я не имею = у меня нет больше дать тебе)," I said.

Whether she understood me (поняла ли она меня; to understand — понимать), I do not know (я не знаю). But, with that (но на этом: «с этим»), she turned and marched away (она повернулась и удалилась; to маршировать; идти, вышагивать /демонстративно, обиженно, нервно, решительно и т. п./; away — прочь).

I now set to work (и вот я приступил к работе) to get my second cargo on shore (чтобы доставить мой второй груз на берег). It was no easy task (это было нелегкой задачей), and I had to make many trips to and from the raft (и мне пришлось проделать много путешествий к плоту и от плота).

When everything was safely landed (когда все было успешно сгружено /на землю/; safely — в сохранности; безопасно; благополучно), I made me a little tent with the sail and some poles that I cut (я сделал навес из паруса и нескольких колышков, которые я срезал; to cut — резать).

Then I put everything into the tent that needed to be kept dry (но я положил все под навес, что требовало быть хранимым = что нужно было хранить в сухости). The empty boxes, I piled outside (пустые коробки я сложил снаружи; pile — куча, груда; to pile — складывать, сваливать в кучу). They made a kind of wall around the tent (они образовали нечто вроде стены вокруг навеса), like the wall of a fort (подобную стене крепости).

"This will keep the wild beasts out (это удержит диких зверей снаружи = это предохранит от диких зверей)," I said.

By this time the day was nearly done (к этому времени день почти закончился). I spread one of the beds on the ground (я расстелил одну из постелей на земле). I laid two loaded pistols near its head

положил два заряженных пистолета около ее изголовья), and one of the guns by one side of it (и одно из ружей возле нее/сбоку от нее). Then I crept in (затем я заполз/залез внутрь; to creep — ползать; пробираться) and was soon fast asleep (и скоро крепко заснул: «и был вскоре крепко спящим»).

useful ['ju:sful], another ['nd], grind ['rand], barrel ['baerl], musket ['mskt], ball [b:l], gather ['aed], clothes ['kludz], hammock ['haemk], homeward ['humwd], brought [br:t], mind ['mand], acquainted ['kwentd], second ['seknd], cargo ['k:u], task [t:sk], put [put], wall [w:l]

I HAVE A STRANGE VISITOR

THE next morning, when the tide was at its lowest I swam out to the ship again.

There were still many things on board of it that might be useful to me in my island home. I wished to save all that I could.

I climbed up the ship's side just as I had done the day before.

Before looking for anything I made another raft, just like the first one, but smaller. It was not so easy to make, for I had used up all the best planks. It was neither so large nor so strong as the first raft.

In the carpenter's shop I found three bags of nails and a grindstone. I found also a box full of little hatchets and a small barrel of musket balls.

In the captain's room I found six or seven guns, which I had overlooked before, and another keg of powder.

All these things I loaded with much care upon my raft.

Then I gathered up as many clothes as I could find; also a spare sail, a hammock, and some bedding.

The raft was now quite full. The things were not heavy, but they made a large pile.

When the tide turned for the shore, I cut loose and was soon floating homeward.

I had found a good oar in the ship. This I used as a paddle, and I had no trouble in guiding the raft to the right landing place.

I looked to see if the goods were safe which I brought over the day before.

There, on one of my chests, I saw a strange animal sitting. She looked like a wild cat.

As I went toward her, she jumped down and ran a little way. Then she stood still.

I followed. She stood very firm and looked in my face. She looked as though she had a mind to get acquainted.

I pointed my gun at her, and shouted. But she did not care for that.

I had a bit of biscuit in my pocket. This I now tossed toward her. "Take this and begone," I shouted.

It rolled quite close to her nose. She smell of it and ate it. Then she looked up for more.

"Thank you, I have no more to give you," I said.

Whether she understood me, I do not know. But, with that, she turned and marched away.

I now set to work to get my second cargo on shore. It was no easy task, and I had to make many trips to and from the raft.

When everything was safely landed, I made me a little tent with the sail and some poles that I cut.

Then I put everything into the tent that needed to be kept dry. The empty boxes, I piled outside. They made a kind of wall around the tent, like the wall of a fort.

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