Suddenly Fritz smote on his thigh (вдруг Фриц ударил себя по ноге: «по бедру»;
“But the guard! They’ll know! they’ll know (но /почетный/ караул! они узнают)!”
“Pooh! We shan’t wait for the guard (уф! мы не будем дожидаться караула). We’ll ride to Hofbau and catch a train there (мы поскачем в Хофбо и сядем там на поезд). When they come, the bird’ll be flown (когда они прибудут, птичка улетит;
“But the King (а король)?”
“The King will be in the wine-cellar (король будет в винном погребе). I’m going to carry him there now (сейчас я собираюсь отнести его туда).”
“If they find him (а если они его найдут)?”
“They won’t (не найдут). How should they (как они /его найдут/)? Josef will put them off (Жозеф их спровадит;
I obeyed him.
He darted from the room, calling “Josef! Josef!” In three minutes he was back, and Josef with him. The latter carried a jug of hot water, soap and razors. He was trembling as Sapt told him how the land lay, and bade him shave me.
Suddenly Fritz smote on his thigh:
“But the guard! They’ll know! they’ll know!”
“Pooh! We shan’t wait for the guard. We’ll ride to Hofbau and catch a train there. When they come, the bird’ll be flown.”
“But the King?”
“The King will be in the wine-cellar. I’m going to carry him there now.”
“If they find him?”
“They won’t. How should they? Josef will put them off.”
“But (но) – ”
Sapt stamped his foot (Сэпт топнул ногой;
“We’re not playing,” he roared (мы не /в игрушки/ играем, – прорычал он). “My God! don’t I know the risk (Боже мой! или я не понимаю, /что это/ риск)? If they do find him, he’s no worse off (если они действительно его найдут, ему не будет хуже;
So speaking, he flung the door open (говоря это, он настежь распахнул дверь;
“Has she heard?” cried Fritz (она слышала? – вскричал Фриц).
“I’ll shut her mouth!” said Sapt grimly (я заткну ей рот! – сказал Сэпт решительно;
“But – ”
Sapt stamped his foot.
“We’re not playing,” he roared. “My God! don’t I know the risk? If they do find him, he’s no worse off than if he isn’t crowned today in Strelsau.”
So speaking, he flung the door open and, stooping, put forth a strength I did not dream he had, and lifted the King in his hands. And as he did so, the old woman, Johann the keeper’s mother, stood in the doorway. For a moment she stood, then she turned on her heel, without a sign of surprise, and clattered down the passage.
“Has she heard?” cried Fritz.
“I’ll shut her mouth!” said Sapt grimly, and he bore off the King in his arms.