After he judged that his right hand had been in the water long enough he took it out and looked at it

"It is not bad (не так уж и плохо)," he said. "And pain does not matter to a man (а боль ничего не значит для мужчины = боль мужчине нипочем)."

He took hold of the line carefully (он взял лесу осторожно) so that it did not fit into any of the fresh line cuts (таким образом, чтобы она не попала ни на один из свежих порезов) and shifted his weight so that he could put his left hand into the sea on the other side of the skiff (и перенес вес так, чтобы он мог опустить левую руку в море через другой борт лодки).

"You did not do so badly for something worthless (ты была не так плоха для чего-то столь бесполезного = для такого ничтожества, как ты, ты вела себя неплохо)," he said to his left hand. "But there was a moment when I could not find you (но была минута, когда я не мог найти тебя)."

Why was I not born with two good hands (почему я не родился с двумя хорошими руками)? he thought. Perhaps it was my fault in not training that one properly (возможно, это моя вина, что я не тренировал ее должным образом). But God knows he has had enough chances to learn (но, Господь свидетель, у нее было много возможностей научиться). He did not do so badly in the night (она была не так уж плоха ночью), though, and he has only cramped once (и ее сводило судорогой только раз). If he cramps again let the line cut him off (если ее опять сведет, пусть леса ее отрежет).

"It is not bad," he said. "And pain does not matter to a man."

He took hold of the line carefully so that it did not fit into any of the fresh line cuts and shifted his weight so that he could put his left hand into the sea on the other side of the skiff.

"You did not do so badly for something worthless," he said to his left hand. "But there was a moment when I could not find you."

Why was I not born with two good hands? he thought. Perhaps it was my fault in not training that one properly. But God knows he has had enough chances to learn. He did not do so badly in the night, though, and he has only cramped once. If he cramps again let the line cut him off.

When he thought that he knew that he was not being clear-headed (когда он подумал это, он понял, что в голове у него помутилось) and he thought he should chew some more of the dolphin (и он подумал, что ему следует пожевать = съесть еще немного дорадо). But I can't, he told himself (но я не могу, — сказал он самому себе). It is better to be light-headed than to lose your strength from nausea (лучше пусть голова будет мутной, чем потерять силы от тошноты; light-headed — находящийся в бреду, в неясном сознании; nausea — тошнота, отвращение). And I know I cannot keep it if I eat it (и я знаю, что не смогу удержать его /внутри/, если съем его) since my face was in it (потому что мое лицо было в нем). I will keep it for an emergency until it goes bad (я приберегу его на крайний случай, пока он не испортится; emergency — крайняя необходимость). But it is too late to try for strength now through nourishment (но сейчас уже слишком поздно восстанавливать силы едой: «через питание»; nourishment — питание, кормление). You're stupid, he told himself (ты глупец, — сказал он самому себе). Eat the other flying fish (съешь другую летучую рыбу).

It was there, cleaned and ready (она была там, очищенная и готовая), and he picked it up with his left hand (и он поднял ее левой рукой) and ate it (и съел ее) chewing the bones carefully (осторожно пережевывая кости) and eating all of it down to the tail (и съев ее всю до хвоста = без остатка).

It has more nourishment than almost any fish (она питательней любой другой рыбы: «имеет больше питательности, чем любая другая рыба»), he thought. At least the kind of strength that I need (во всяком случае /в ней есть/ сила, которая мне нужна). Now I have done what I can (теперь я сделал все, что мог), he thought. Let him begin to circle (пускай начнет кружить) and let the fight come (и пускай начнется сражение).

When he thought that he knew that he was not being clear-headed and he thought he should chew some more of the dolphin. But I can't, he told himself. It is better to be light-headed than to lose your strength from nausea. And I know I cannot keep it if I eat it since my face was in it. I will keep it for an emergency until it goes bad. But it is too late to try for strength now through nourishment. You're stupid, he told himself. Eat the other flying fish.