Kitabı oku: «Остров сокровищ / Treasure Island. Уровень 1», sayfa 6

Yes, it was there.

“Give me the key,” said my mother; and then she opened the chest.

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 afarthing¹⁰over.” And she began to count. It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes.

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

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

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

“Then I’ll take his papers,” I said.

Next moment we were running downstairs. The next we opened the door and ran to the village. The moon shone clear on us.

“My dear,” said my mother suddenly, “take the money and run on. I am too weak.”

This was certainly the end for both of us, I thought. I helped her walk further. We were near the little bridge when my mother fell on my shoulder. I hid under the bridge and tried to hide her body.