Звичай бiлої людини = The White Man's Way

Звичай бiлоi людини = The White Man's Way

Jack London

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Джек Лондон американский писатель, автор множества романов, повестей и рассказов. Главным источником информации для него была его жизнь – недолгая, но насыщенная, она удивляет количеством приключений, трудностей и опасностей. Потому и произведения этого замечательного писателя такие выразительные и правдивые, полные огня и чувства, а его герои навсегда покоряют сердца читателя. Наибольшую известность автору принесли «северные рассказы», герои которых всегда яркие личности, которые притягивают своей мужественностью, силой, смелостью.

В эту замечательную книгу вошли лучшие произведения американского автора. Кроме того, книга станет прекрасным помощником для людей, которые изучают английский язык, ведь в ней помещено текст оригинала, а также украинский перевод.

Джек Лондон

Звичай бiлоi людини / The White Man’s Way

Love of Life

This out of all will remain—

They have lived and have tossed:

So much of the game will be gain,

Though the gold of the dice has been lost.

They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks. They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured. They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders. Headstraps, passing across the forehead, helped support these packs. Each man carried a rifle.

They walked in a stooped posture, the shoulders well forward, the head still farther forward, the eyes bent upon the ground.

“I wish we had just about two of them cartridges that’s layin’ in that cache of ourn,” said the second man.

His voice was utterly and drearily expressionless. He spoke without enthusiasm; and the first man, limping into the milky stream that foamed over the rocks, vouchsafed no reply.

The other man followed at his heels. They did not remove their footgear, though the water was icy cold—so cold that their ankles ached and their feet went numb.

In peaces the water dashed against their knees, and both men staggered for footing.

The man who followed slipped on a smooth boulder, nearly fell, but recovered himself with a violent effort, at the same time uttering a sharp exclamation of pain. He seemed faint and dizzy and put out his free hand while he reeled, as though seeking support against the air.