Three Men in a Boat: AND Three Men on the Bummel

There is always one about there (один там всегда поблизости); but I can step across the road and telephone to make sure (но я могу позвонить с той стороны улицы: «сходить через дорогу и позвонить», чтобы уточнить; to step ступать; идти, ходить; sure уверенный; to make sure убедиться; удостовериться; обеспечить)." "Then I shall want two stanch men, in case of resistance (затем мне нужны двое крепких полицейских на случай сопротивления; stanch = staunch стойкий; крепкий; to resist сопротивляться)." "There will be two or three in the boat (в катере будут двое или трое). What else (что еще)?" official [@'fIS(@)l], credit ['kredIt], staunch [stOntS] "Never mind. We shall give you two others in the place of them. But you must put yourself under my orders. You are welcome to all the official credit, but you must act on the lines that I point out. Is that agreed?" "Entirely, if you will help me to the men." "Well, then, in the first place I shall want a fast police-boat a steam launch to be at the Westminster Stairs at seven o'clock." "That is easily managed ...»