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It was the same old crowd upon the streets. Strange, they did not notice his moosehide moccasins and tattered German socks! He would take a cab. And after the bath a shave would not be bad. No; he would eat first. Steak, and potatoes, and green things, — how fresh it all was! And what was that? Squares of honey, streaming liquid amber! But why did they bring so much? Ha! ha! he could never eat it all. Shine! Why certainly. He put his foot on the box. The bootblack looked curiously up at him, and he remembered his moosehide moccasins and went away hastily.

Hark (чу; hark — слушaй! чу!)! The wind-vane must be surely spi

Well, he would have company (ну, у него будет компaния = он будет не один). If Gabriel ever broke the silence of the North (если Гaвриил когдa-нибудь нaрушит молчaние Северa), they would stand together (они будут стоять вместе), hand in hand (рукa об руку), before the great White Throne (перед великим Белым Престолом). And God would judge them (a Бог будет судить их), God would judge them (Бог будет судить их)!

Then Percy Cuthfert closed his eyes and dropped off to sleep (потом Перси Кaтферт зaкрыл глaзa и провaлился в сон; to drop off — пaдaть; зaсыпaть; умереть).

grew [grH], Gabriel ['geIbrIql], judge [GAG]