Kitabı oku: «Остров сокровищ / Treasure Island. Уровень 2», sayfa 6

We saw a quadrant, two pistols, a piece of silver, an old Spanish watch, a pair of compasses. There were many coins, too.

“I’m an honest woman,” said my mother. “I’ll have my money, and not a farthing¹⁵ over.” And she began to count. It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes.

I suddenly heard in the silent air a sound – the noise of the blind man’s stick upon the road. It came nearer and nearer. Then it struck on the inn door.

“Mother,” said I, “take the whole and let’s go away.”

“I’ll take what I have,” she said, jumping to her feet.

“And I’ll take his papers,” I said.

Next moment we were running downstairs; and the next we opened the door. The moon shone clear on. “My dear,” said my mother suddenly, “take the money and run on.”

This was certainly the end for both of us, I thought. We were near the little bridge. We went down the bridge, where my mother fell on my shoulder.

5. The Last of the Blind Man

My curiosity was stronger than my fear, for I could not remain where I was. I saw three men, they were running together. In the middle of this trio was the blind beggar.

“Down with the door!¹⁶” he cried. “In, in, in! ¹⁷”

They came in. There was a pause, then a cry of surprise, and then a voice shouting from the house, “Bill’s dead.”

But the blind man cursed them again for their delay.

“Search him,” he cried.

Promptly afterwards, fresh sounds of astonishment arose.

“Pew¹⁸,” cried somebody, “someone has been before us. Someone has opened the chest!”