appreciate [q'prJSIeIt], expose [Iks'pquz], reckon ['rek(q)n], score [skO:]
However, since man, in the individual or in the aggregate, has been so fashioned that he goes through life blissfully obtuse to the deeper subtleties of his womankind, so the men of Forty Mile failed to divine the inner deviltry of Joy Molineau. They confessed, afterward, that they had failed to appreciate this dark‑eyed daughter of the aurora, whose father had traded furs in the country before ever they dreamed of invading it, and who had herself first opened eyes on the scintillant northern lights. Nay, accident of birth had not rendered her less the woman, nor had it limited her woman's understanding of men. They knew she played with them, but they did not know the wisdom of her play, its deepness and its deftness. They failed to see more than the exposed card, so that to the very last Forty Mile was in a state of pleasant obfuscation, and it was not until she cast her final trump that it came to reckon up the score.
Early in the week the camp turned out to start Jack Harrington and Louis Savoy on their way (в начале недели лагерь вышел отправить Джека Харрингтона и Луи Савоя в путь). They had taken a shrewd margin of time (они выехали с запасом времени: «взяли практичный минимум времени»; shrewd – пронизывающий, сильный, жестокий /о ветре, погоде/; проницательный, прозорливый), for it was their wish to arrive at Olaf Nelson's claim some days previous to the expiration of its immunity (потому что это было их желание – прибыть на участок Олафа Нельсона /за/ несколько дней до истечения его неприкосновенности), that they might rest themselves (чтобы они могли отдохнуть сами), and their dogs be fresh for the first relay (и их собаки были свежими для первой смены). On the way up they found the men of Dawson already stationing spare dog teams along the trail (по дороге они встретили людей /из/ Доусона, уже расставлявших запасные собачьи упряжки вдоль пути), and it was manifest (и было очевидно) that little expense had been spared in view of the millions at stake (что маленькая затрата была сэкономлена = что особо не экономили ввиду миллионов, поставленных на карту).
expiration ["ekspI'reIS(q)n], already [O: l'redI], expense [Iks'pens]
Early in the week the camp turned out to start Jack Harrington and Louis Savoy on their way. They had taken a shrewd margin of time, for it was their wish to arrive at Olaf Nelson's claim some days previous to the expiration of its immunity, that they might rest themselves, and their dogs be fresh for the first relay. On the way up they found the men of Dawson already stationing spare dog teams along the trail, and it was manifest that little expense had been spared in view of the millions at stake.
A couple of days after the departure of their champions (через пару дней после отъезда своих борцов/соревнующихся), Forty Mile began sending up their relays (Сороковая Миля начала отправлять свои смены), – first to the seventy‑five station (сначала к семьдесят пятой миле; station – пункт, станция), then to the fifty (затем к пятидесятой), and last to the twenty‑five (и, наконец, к двадцать пятой). The teams for the last stretch were magnificent (упряжки для последнего промежутка/отрезка /пути/ были великолепными), and so equally matched (и так равно подобраны) that the camp discussed their relative merits for a full hour at fifty below (что лагерь обсуждал их соответствующие достоинства в течение целого часа при пятидесяти /градусах/ ниже /нуля/), before they were permitted to pull out (прежде чем они были допущены к выезду; to permit – позволять). At the last moment Joy Molineau dashed in among them on her sled (в последний момент Джой Молино примчалась, въехав среди них на своих нартах). She drew Lon McFane, who had charge of Harrington's team, to one side (она отозвала Лона Макфейна, который управлял упряжкой Харрингтона, в сторону), and hardly had the first words left her lips (и едва первые слова слетели с ее губ: «покинули ее губы») when it was noticed (как было замечено) that his lower jaw dropped with a celerity and emphasis suggestive of great things (что его нижняя челюсть отвисла со стремительностью и выразительностью, вызванными значительными событиями; to drop – отвисать, спускаться, падать; suggestive – вызывающий мысли; намекающий на что‑либо). He unhitched Wolf Fang from her sled (он отцепил Вольчьего Клыка от ее саней), put him at the head of Harrington's team (поставил его во главе упряжки Харрингтона), and mushed the string of animals into the Yukon trail (и погнал цепочку животных по тропе на Юкон).
"Poor Louis Savoy!" men said (бедный Луи Савой, – сказали люди); but Joy Molineau flashed her black eyes defiantly (но Джой Молино сверкнула своими черными глазами вызывающе; to defy – вызывать, бросать вызов) and drove back to her father's cabin (и поехала обратно к хижине своего отца).
departure [dI'pQ: Cq], permit [pq'mIt], jaw [GO: ], emphasis ['emfqsIs], defiant [dI'faIqnt]
A couple of days after the departure of their champions, Forty Mile began sending up their relays, – first to the seventy‑five station, then to the fifty, and last to the twenty‑five. The teams for the last stretch were magnificent, and so equally matched that the camp discussed their relative merits for a full hour at fifty below, before they were permitted to pull out. At the last moment Joy Molineau dashed in among them on her sled. She drew Lon McFane, who had charge of Harrington's team, to one side, and hardly had the first words left her lips when it was noticed that his lower jaw dropped with a celerity and emphasis suggestive of great things. He unhitched Wolf Fang from her sled, put him at the head of Harrington's team, and mushed the string of animals into the Yukon trail.
"Poor Louis Savoy!" men said; but Joy Molineau flashed her black eyes defiantly and drove back to her father's cabin.
Midnight drew near on Olaf Nelson's claim (полночь опустилась на участок: «приблизилась» к участку Олафа Нельсона). A few hundred fur‑clad men had preferred sixty below and the jumping (несколько сотен закутанных в меха людей предпочли шестидесятиградусный мороз и подпрыгивание /чтобы согреться/), to the inducements of warm cabins and comfortable bunks (приманке теплых хижин и удобных коек; inducement – побуждение, побуждающий мотив; приманка). Several score of them had their notices prepared for posting (несколько десятков их сделали свои записи/извещения приготовленными для отправки) and their dogs at hand (а своих собак под рукой: «у руки»). A bunch of Captain Constantine's mounted police had been ordered on duty (отряд конной полиции капитана Констэнтайна получил приказ быть на посту; duty – долг; служебные обязанности; дежурство) that fair play might rule (чтобы могла быть проведена честная игра). The command had gone forth that no man should place a stake (было сделано: «вышло» распоряжение, чтобы ни один человек не мог поставить столб) till the last second of the day had ticked itself into the past (пока последняя секунда этого дня не канет в прошлое; to tick – тикать). In the northland such commands are equal to Jehovah's in the matter of potency (на севере такие приказы равны /приказам/ Иеговы в том, что касается силы); the dum‑dum as rapid and effective as the thunderbolt (/пуля/ дум‑дум так быстра и действенна, как удар молнии). It was clear and cold (было ясно и холодно). The aurora borealis painted palpitating color revels on the sky (северное сияние разукрасило пульсирующим пиром красок небо; revel, revels – веселье, пирушка). Rosy waves of cold brilliancy swept across the zenith (радужные волны холодного блеска протянулись через зенит; to sweep – мести; сметать; простираться, тянуться), while great coruscating bars of greenish white blotted out the stars (в то время как большие сверкающие полосы зеленовато‑белого покрыли звезды; to blot out – вычеркивать; стирать; закрывать, скрывать, покрывать), or a Titan's hand reared mighty arches above the Pole (или рука Титана воздвигла могучие арки над полюсом). And at this mighty display the wolf‑dogs howled (и в этом могущественном проявлении собаки выли) as had their ancestors of old time (как их предки в незапамятные времена).
inducement [In'djHsmqnt], thunderbolt ['TAndqbqult], coruscating ['kOrqskeItIN], rear [rIq]
Midnight drew near on Olaf Nelson's claim. A few hundred fur‑clad men had preferred sixty below and the jumping, to the inducements of warm cabins and comfortable bunks. Several score of them had their notices prepared for posting and their dogs at hand. A bunch of Captain Constantine's mounted police had been ordered on duty that fair play might rule. The command had gone forth that no man should place a stake till the last second of the day had ticked itself into the past. In the northland such commands are equal to Jehovah's in the matter of potency; the dum‑dum as rapid and effective as the thunderbolt. It was clear and cold. The aurora borealis painted palpitating color revels on the sky. Rosy waves of cold brilliancy swept across the zenith, while great coruscating bars of greenish white blotted out the stars, or a Titan's hand reared mighty arches above the Pole. And at this mighty display the wolf‑dogs howled as had their ancestors of old time.
A bearskin‑coated policeman stepped prominently to the fore (одетый в медвежью шкуру полицейский шагнул заметно вперед; bear – медведь; skin – кожа, шкура), watch in hand (с часами в руке). Men hurried among the dogs (люди засуетились у собак: «среди собак»), rousing them to their feet (поднимая их на ноги), untangling their traces (распутывая их постромки), straightening them out (приводя их в порядок; straight – прямой; to straighten – выпрямлять; to straighten out – выпрямлять; исправлять). The entries came to the mark, firmly gripping stakes and notices (участники подошли к меже, крепко сжимая колышки и заявки). They had gone over the boundaries of the claim so often (они переступали границы этого участка так часто) that they could now have done it blindfolded (что они могли сейчас сделать это с закрытыми глазами/вслепую; blindfold – с завязанными глазами). The policeman raised his hand (полицейский поднял руку). Casting off their superfluous furs and blankets (сбросив свои лишние меха и одеяла), and with a final cinching of belts (и с последним подтягиванием поясов), they came to attention (они замерли в ожидании/во внимании).
"Time (время = приготовились)!"
Sixty pairs of hands unmitted (шестьдесят пар рукавиц сдернуто с рук; mitt – рукавица, варежка); as many pairs of moccasins gripped hard upon the snow (столько же пар мокасин уперлось крепко в снег).
"Go (давай/пошли)!"
hurry ['hArI], boundary ['baund(q)rI], superfluous [sju(:)'pWfluqs]
A bearskin‑coated policeman stepped prominently to the fore, watch in hand. Men hurried among the dogs, rousing them to their feet, untangling their traces, straightening them out. The entries came to the mark, firmly gripping stakes and notices. They had gone over the boundaries of the claim so often that they could now have done it blindfolded. The policeman raised his hand. Casting off their superfluous furs and blankets, and with a final cinching of belts, they came to attention.
"Time!"
Sixty pairs of hands unmitted; as many pairs of moccasins gripped hard upon the snow.
"Go!"
They shot across the wide expanse, round the four sides (они бросились по широкому пустому пространству, /обходя его/ с четырех сторон), sticking notices at every corner, and down the middle (вбивая колышки по всем углам и посередине) where the two centre stakes were to be planted (где два центральных колышка должны были быть вбиты). Then they sprang for the sleds on the frozen bed of the creek (затем они прыгнули на сани на замерзшей глади ручья). An anarchy of sound and motion broke out (анархия звука и движения вспыхнула/разразилась; to break out). Sled collided with sled (нарты сталкивались с нартами), and dog‑team fastened upon dog‑team with bristling manes and screaming fangs (и собачья упряжка устремлялась на собачью упряжку с ощетинившимися загривками и скрежещущими клыками). The narrow creek was glutted with the struggling mass (узкий ручей был завален борющейся массой; to glut – насыщать; заваливать, наполнять до отказа). Lashes and butts of dog‑whips were distributed impartially among men and brutes (удары хлыстов и рукояток собачьих хлыстов распределялись беспристрастно среди людей и животных). And to make it of greater moment (и в довершение всего: «чтобы сделать это еще большим моментом»), each participant had a bunch of comrades intent on breaking him out of jam (каждый участник имел группу товарищей, полных решимости вытащить его из давки; bunch – связка, пучок, пачка; /разг./ группа, компания). But one by one (но один за одним), and by sheer strength (и с помощью одной только силы/единственно силой), the sleds crept out and shot from sight in the darkness of the overhanging banks (нарты выползали и мчались из поля зрения в темноту нависающих берегов /реки/; to creep – ползти; to shoot – стрелять; пронестись, промелькнуть, промчаться).
narrow ['nxrqu], impartially [Im'pRS(q)lI], sheer [SIq]
They shot across the wide expanse, round the four sides, sticking notices at every corner, and down the middle where the two centre stakes were to be planted. Then they sprang for the sleds on the frozen bed of the creek. An anarchy of sound and motion broke out. Sled collided with sled, and dog‑team fastened upon dog‑team with bristling manes and screaming fangs. The narrow creek was glutted with the struggling mass. Lashes and butts of dog‑whips were distributed impartially among men and brutes. And to make it of greater moment, each participant had a bunch of comrades intent on breaking him out of jam. But one by one, and by sheer strength, the sleds crept out and shot from sight in the darkness of the overhanging banks.
Jack Harrington had anticipated this crush and waited by his sled until it untangled (Джек Харрингтон предвидел эту давку и ждал у своих нарт, пока она распутается). Louis Savoy, aware of his rival's greater wisdom in the matter of dog‑driving (Луи Савой, осведомленный о большей мудрости своего соперника в деле езды на собаках = управления собаками), had followed his lead and also waited (последовал его примеру и тоже ждал). The rout had passed beyond ear‑shot when they took the trail (скопление прекратилось/закончилось вне слышимости, когда они пустились в путь; to pass – идти, проходить, происходить, прекращаться; beyond – позже, после, вне, сверх, за пределами; ear – ухо; shot – дальность, выстрел, пуля), and it was not till they had travelled the ten miles or so down to Bonanza (и они не прошли еще и десять миль или около того вниз до /реки/ Бонанцы) that they came upon it (как они натолкнулись на него /скопление упряжек/), speeding along in single file, but well bunched (проносящееся вперед гуськом, но основательно скученное). There was little noise (там было немного шума), and less chance of one passing another at that stage (и ничтожный шанс /чтобы/ один обошел/миновал другого на этом этапе; chance – возможность, шанс; less – низший, меньший; меньше).
beyond [bI'jOnd], anticipate [xn'tIsIpeIt], rout [raut]
Jack Harrington had anticipated this crush and waited by his sled until it untangled. Louis Savoy, aware of his rival's greater wisdom in the matter of dog‑driving, had followed his lead and also waited. The rout had passed beyond ear‑shot when they took the trail, and it was not till they had travelled the ten miles or so down to Bonanza that they came upon it, speeding along in single file, but well bunched. There was little noise, and less chance of one passing another at that stage.
The sleds, from runner to runner, measured sixteen inches (нарты, от полоза до полоза, имели размер шестнадцать дюймов), the trail eighteen (тропа – восемнадцать); but the trail, packed down fully a foot by the traffic (но эта тропа, утрамбованная основательно на фут движением/транспортом), was like a gutter (была подобна желобу). On either side spread the blanket of soft snow crystals (по обеим сторонам расстилался покров мягких снежных кристаллов). If a man turned into this in an endeavor to pass (если бы /какой‑то/ человек повернул на него в попытке обогнать), his dogs would wallow perforce to their bellies and slow down to a snail's pace (его собаки стали бы барахтаться неминуемо по брюхо и поплелись бы со скоростью улитки: «снизили бы скорость до хода улитки»). So the men lay close to their leaping sleds and waited (поэтому люди легли на свои подскакивающие сани и ждали; to lie – лежать, быть расположенным; close – близко, рядом, около; плотно). No alteration in position occurred down the fifteen miles of Bonanza and Klondike to Dawson (никаких изменений в ситуации не произошло на /протяжении/ пятнадцати миль вниз по /реке/ Бонанце и Клондайку до Доусона), where the Yukon was encountered (где сталкивался /с ними/ Юкон; to encounter – неожиданно встретиться, столкнуться). Here the first relays waited (здесь ждали первые смены /упряжки/). But here, intent to kill their first teams (но здесь, склонные загнать свои первые упряжки насмерть; to kill – убивать, губить), if necessary (если необходимо), Harrington and Savoy had had their fresh teams placed a couple of miles beyond those of the others (Харрингтон и Савой расположили свои свежие упряжки парой миль дальше упряжек остальных /людей/). In the confusion of changing sleds they passed full half the bunch (в неразберихе меняющихся саней они миновали добрую половину группы).
endeavor [In'devq], wallow ['wOlqu], necessary ['nesqs(q)rI]
The sleds, from runner to runner, measured sixteen inches, the trail eighteen; but the trail, packed down fully a foot by the traffic, was like a gutter. On either side spread the blanket of soft snow crystals. If a man turned into this in an endeavor to pass, his dogs would wallow perforce to their bellies and slow down to a snail's pace. So the men lay close to their leaping sleds and waited. No alteration in position occurred down the fifteen miles of Bonanza and Klondike to Dawson, where the Yukon was encountered. Here the first relays waited. But here, intent to kill their first teams, if necessary, Harrington and Savoy had had their fresh teams placed a couple of miles beyond those of the others. In the confusion of changing sleds they passed full half the bunch.
Perhaps thirty men were still leading them (наверное, тридцать человек по‑прежнему шли впереди их) when they shot on to the broad breast of the Yukon (когда они промчались на широкую грудь Юкона). Here was the tug (здесь была борьба/состязание). When the river froze in the fall (когда река замерзла осенью; to freeze), a mile of open water had been left between two mighty jams (миля открытой воды осталась между двумя мощными заторами). This had but recently crusted (она совсем недавно покрылась коркой /льда/), the current being swift (так как течение было стремительное), and now it was as level, hard, and slippery as a dance floor (и сейчас он /лед/ был таким же ровным и скользким, как пол для танцев). The instant they struck this glare ice Harrington came to his knees (как только они коснулись этого сверкающего льда, Харрингтон привстал на колени; instant – мгновение), holding precariously on with one hand (придерживаясь рискованно одной рукой), his whip singing fiercely among his dogs (его бич /при этом/ пел/свистел яростно среди его собак) and fearsome abjurations hurtling about their ears (и страшные ругательства гремели вокруг их ушей; to hurtle – сталкивать, ударять одно о другое; громыхать, грохотать). The teams spread out on the smooth surface (упряжки растянулись по гладкой поверхности), each straining to the uttermost (/при этом/ каждая напрягала силы до предела). But few men in the North could lift their dogs as did Jack Harrington (но мало людей на Севере могли вести своих собак, как Джек Харрингтон; to lift – поднимать, снимать). At once he began to pull ahead (сразу он начал вырываться вперед), and Louis Savoy, taking the pace, hung on desperately (и Луи Савой, держа темп, упорствовал отчаянно), his leaders running even with the tail of his rival's sled (его головные собаки /при этом/ бежали ровно с хвостом упряжки его соперника).
precariously [prI'keqrIqslI], uttermost ['Atqmqust], abjuration [qb'GuqreIS(q)n]
Perhaps thirty men were still leading them when they shot on to the broad breast of the Yukon. Here was the tug. When the river froze in the fall, a mile of open water had been left between two mighty jams. This had but recently crusted, the current being swift, and now it was as level, hard, and slippery as a dance floor. The instant they struck this glare ice Harrington came to his knees, holding precariously on with one hand, his whip singing fiercely among his dogs and fearsome abjurations hurtling about their ears. The teams spread out on the smooth surface, each straining to the uttermost. But few men in the North could lift their dogs as did Jack Harrington. At once he began to pull ahead, and Louis Savoy, taking the pace, hung on desperately, his leaders running even with the tail of his rival's sled.
Midway on the glassy stretch their relays shot out from the bank (на середине зеркального пространства их смены внезапно помчались от берега). But Harrington did not slacken (но Харрингтон не замедлил хода). Watching his chance when the new sled swung in close (выжидая возможность, когда новая упряжка оказалась рядом; to swing – качаться; вертеться, поворачиваться), he leaped across (он перескочил на нее; across – поперек; в ширину; через), shouting as he did so and jumping up the pace of his fresh dogs (крича, пока он делал так, и заставляя набрать скорость своих свежих собак; to jump up – вскакивать, вспрыгивать; заставить прыгать). The other driver fell off somehow (другой погонщик свалился/упал как‑то). Savoy did likewise with his relay (Савой поступил так же со своей сменой), and the abandoned teams, swerving to right and left (и брошенные упряжки заметались из стороны в сторону; to swerve – отклоняться от прямого пути, сворачивать в сторону), collided with the others and piled the ice with confusion (сталкивались с другими и сваливали = сдвигали в кучу/месили лед в беспорядке; to pile – складывать, сваливать в кучу). Harrington cut out the pace (Харрингтон набирал скорость); Savoy hung on (Савой не отставал; to hang on – прицепиться, крепко держаться, упорствовать). As they neared the end of the glare ice (когда они приблизились к концу сверкающего льда), they swept abreast of the leading sled (они пронеслись на одной линии с ведущей упряжкой). When they shot into the narrow trail between the soft snowbanks (когда они пронеслись на узкий санный путь между мягкими снежными берегами), they led the race (они /уже/ вели гонку; to lead); and Dawson, watching by the light of the aurora (и Доусон /люди из Доусона/, наблюдавший при свете северного сияния), swore that it was neatly done (клялся, что это было чисто сделано; to swear – клясться; ругаться).
swerve [swWv], confusion [kqn'fjHZ(q)n], likewise ['laIkwaIz]
Midway on the glassy stretch their relays shot out from the bank. But Harrington did not slacken. Watching his chance when the new sled swung in close, he leaped across, shouting as he did so and jumping up the pace of his fresh dogs. The other driver fell off somehow. Savoy did likewise with his relay, and the abandoned teams, swerving to right and left, collided with the others and piled the ice with confusion. Harrington cut out the pace; Savoy hung on. As they neared the end of the glare ice, they swept abreast of the leading sled. When they shot into the narrow trail between the soft snowbanks, they led the race; and Dawson, watching by the light of the aurora, swore that it was neatly done.
When the frost grows lusty at sixty below (когда мороз крепчает до шестидесяти градусов; to grow – расти, становиться; lust – страсть; lusty – здоровый, сильный, крепкий), men cannot long remain without fire or excessive exercise, and live (люди не могут долго оставаться без огня или неумеренной = интенсивной ходьбы – и существовать; excessive – непомерный, чрезвычайный, чрезмерный). So Harrington and Savoy now fell to the ancient custom of "ride and run" (поэтому Харрингтон и Савой теперь прибегли к старинному способу – "езда верхом и бег"; to fall to – начинать, приниматься за что‑либо). Leaping from their sleds, tow‑thongs in hand (спрыгнув с нарт, лямки/поводья в руке; tow – бечева, трос; thong – ремень, плеть), they ran behind till the blood resumed its wonted channels and expelled the frost (они бежали сзади, пока кровь снова /не/ возвращалась в свои привычные каналы и вытесняла мороз), then back to the sleds till the heat again ebbed away (потом обратно на сани, пока тепло снова не исчезало; ebb – отлив; to ebb – отступать, убывать /о воде, особ. при отливе/; угасать; ослабевать). Thus, riding and running, they covered the second and third relays (так, верхом и бегом, они покрыли второй и третий этапы). Several times, on smooth ice (несколько раз, на гладком льду), Savoy spurted his dogs, and as often failed to gain past (Савой нахлестывал своих собак и каждый раз: «столь же часто» терпел неудачу при обгоне; to spurt – делать внезапное усилие, рывок). Strung along for five miles in the rear (растянувшись на пять миль позади; to string /along, out/ – растягиваться вереницей; string – веревка), the remainder of the race strove to overtake them, but vainly (остальные участники гонки прилагали усилия, чтобы догнать их, но напрасно), for to Louis Savoy alone was the glory given of keeping Jack Harrington's killing pace (потому что Луи Савою одному выпала слава сохранения убийственной/изматывающей скорости Джека Харрингтона).
spurt [spWt], ancient ['eInS(q)nt], lusty ['lAstI]
When the frost grows lusty at sixty below, men cannot long remain without fire or excessive exercise, and live. So Harrington and Savoy now fell to the ancient custom of "ride and run." Leaping from their sleds, tow‑thongs in hand, they ran behind till the blood resumed its wonted channels and expelled the frost, then back to the sleds till the heat again ebbed away. Thus, riding and running, they covered the second and third relays. Several times, on smooth ice, Savoy spurted his dogs, and as often failed to gain past. Strung along for five miles in the rear, the remainder of the race strove to overtake them, but vainly, for to Louis Savoy alone was the glory given of keeping Jack Harrington's killing pace.
As they swung into the seventy‑five‑mile station (в то время, как они подлетели к станции на семьдесят пятой миле; to swing – качаться, махать), Lon McFane dashed alongside (Лон Макфэйн помчался рядом); Wolf Fang in the lead caught Harrington's eye (Волчий Клык во главе /упряжки/ /был/ замечен Харрингтоном), and he knew that the race was his (и он понял, что эта гонка – его). No team in the North could pass him on those last twenty‑five miles (ни одна упряжка на Севере не могла бы обогнать его на этих последних двадцати пяти милях). And when Savoy saw Wolf Fang heading his rival's team (а когда Луи Савой увидел Волчьего Клыка во главе упряжки своего соперника), he knew that he was out of the running (он понял, что проиграл), and he cursed softly to himself (и ругнулся слегка про себя), in the way woman is most frequently cursed (в манере, какой женщину наиболее часто проклинают). But he still clung to the other's smoking trail (но он все же держался за дымящимся /от снега/ следом другого /гонщика/), gambling on chance to the last (держась шанса до последнего; to gamble – играть в азартные игры; держать пари, делать ставки). And as they churned along, the day breaking in the southeast (и пока они неслись вперед, /при том, что/ день рассеивался на юго‑востоке; to churn – сбивать масло; перемешивать, трясти), they marvelled in joy and sorrow at that which Joy Molineau had done (они удивлялись в радости и печали тому, что сделала Джой Молино).
churn [CWn], frequently ['frJkwqntlI], rival ['raIv(q)l]
As they swung into the seventy‑five‑mile station, Lon McFane dashed alongside; Wolf Fang in the lead caught Harrington's eye, and he knew that the race was his. No team in the North could pass him on those last twenty‑five miles. And when Savoy saw Wolf Fang heading his rival's team, he knew that he was out of the running, and he cursed softly to himself, in the way woman is most frequently cursed. But he still clung to the other's smoking trail, gambling on chance to the last. And as they churned along, the day breaking in the southeast, they marvelled in joy and sorrow at that which Joy Molineau had done.