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2. 'Drunk or raving (пьяны или бредят), said he.
liberty [`lIbqtI] privileged [`prIvIlIG] unwearying [An`wIqrIN] politeness [pq`laItnIs] ingratiate [In`greISIqIt] treachery [`tretSqrI]
1. 'All drunk, sir, struck in the voice of Silver from behind us. Silver, I should say, was allowed his entire liberty, and, in spite of daily rebuffs, seemed to regard himself once more as quite a privileged and friendly dependant. Indeed, it was remarkable how well he bore these slights, and with what unwearying politeness he kept on trying to ingratiate himself with all. Yet, I think, none treated him better than a dog; unless it was Ben Gunn, who was still terribly afraid of his old quartermaster, or myself, who had really something to thank him for; although for that matter, I suppose, I had reason to think even worse of him than anybody else, for I had seen him meditating a fresh treachery upon the plateau. Accordingly, it was pretty gruffly that the doctor answered him.
2. 'Drunk or raving, said he.
1. 'Right you were, sir (правильно, сэр), replied Silver (ответил Сильвер); 'and precious little odds which, to you and me (и весьма мало разницы, что с ними, для нас с вами).
2. 'I suppose you would hardly ask me to call you a humane man (полагаю, вы едва ли попросили бы меня назвать вас гуманным = не претендуете на звание сердечного человека), returned the doctor, with a sneer (ответил доктор с насмешкой), 'and so my feelings may surprise you, Master Silver (так что мои чувства могут удивить вас, капитан Сильвер). But if I were sure they were raving (но если бы я был уверен, что они бредят) — as I am morally certain one, at least, of them is down with fever (а я, в сущности, уверен, что один из них, по крайней мере, лежит в лихорадке) — I should leave this camp, and, at whatever risk to my own carcase (я бы покинул этот лагерь и, каким бы ни был риск моему собственному каркасу /телу/ = даже рискуя жизнью), take them the assistance of my skill (оказал бы им врачебную помощь;
