Сердца трёх / Hearts of three

Сердца трёх / Hearts of three

Джек Лондон

Легко читаем по-английски

Джек Лондон известен, как автор множества приключенческих рассказов и романов. «Сердца трёх» – это последний роман автора, повествующий о молодом американце Фрэнсисе Моргане, который, следуя совету бизнес-партнера своего отца, отправляется в Центральную Америку с целью найти сокровище предков. Для удобства читателя текст сопровождается комментариями и кратким словарем. Предназначается для продолжающих изучать английский язык (уровень 4 – Upper-Intermediate).

Джек Лондон / Jack London

Сердца трёх / Hearts of Three

© Матвеев С. А., адаптация текста, комментарии, словарь, 2018

© ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2018

Chapter I

Events happened very rapidly with Francis Morgan,[1 - Francis Morgan – Френсис Морган] inheritor of many millions, that late spring morning.

“Parker,[2 - Parker – Паркер]” he said to the valet who had been his father’s before him. “Parker, I’m going fishing.

“Yes, sir!”

“I ordered some rods. Please joint them. Two weeks in the woods is what I need. You remember Sir Henry?[3 - Sir Henry – сэр Генри] The old Sir Henry, the buccaneer?”

“Yes, sir; I’ve read of him, sir.”

Parker had paused in the doorway.

“Nothing to be proud of, the old pirate.”

“Oh, no, sir,” Parker protested. “He was Governor of Jamaica.[4 - Governor of Jamaica – губернатор на Ямайке] He was a respectable man.”

“Hm, we Morgans never found his treasure.

A telephone buzzed. “One moment, sir,” said Parker. “It’s Mr. Bascom,[5 - Mr. Bascom – мистер Бэском] sir.”

Francis went to the phone.

“Hello, yes, this is I, Morgan. What is it?… To sell? Nothing of the sort… Of course, I’m glad to know. Nonsense. If it goes down five points,[6 - if it goes down five points – если акции упадут на пять пунктов] buy. Buy all that’s offered. Sure… yes. Good-bye.”

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And while Francis returned delightedly to his arm-chair, Thomas Regan[7 - Thomas Regan – Томас Риган] in his down-town private office arranged his various brokers to buy.

“Tell this Senor Alvarez Torres[8 - Senor Alvarez Torres – сеньор Альварес Торрес] that I can’t see him.”

Five minutes later the clerk was back, this time with a message. Regan read it:

“Dear Mr.