Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           ThemotherofthenoseyandmeddlesomeEverett,ontheotherhand,didnotwanttoundergoaninspectionatall,shrillyevokingherhusband’srankandtheprivilegesofnobility.

           Theship,trailingbraidsofgatherednenuphars,waterliliesandpond-weedatitssides,slowlyglidedalongthewidestraitamongstshrub-coveredislets.Bumblebeesbuzzedmenacinglyamongstthereeds,andtortoiseswhistledfromtimetotime.Cranes,standingononeleg,gazedatthewaterwithstoicalcalm,knowingtherewasnopointingettingworkedup–soonerorlaterafishwouldswimupofitsownaccord.

           "Andwhatdoyouthink,Geralt?"Boatbuguttered,lickingtheburbot’sskinclean."Anotherquietvoyage?YouknowwhatI’dsay?Thatmonster’snofool.Itknowsyou’relyinginambush.Hearkentothis–athomeinourvillage,therewasariverandinthatriverlivedanotterwhichwouldcreepintotheyardandstranglehens.ItwassocraftythatitnevercreptinwhenFatherwashome,ormeandmybrothers.ItonlyshowedupwhenGrandpawasleftbyhimself.Andourgrandpa,hearken,wasabitfeebleintheheadandparalysishadtakenhislegs.Itwasasiftheotter,thatson-of-a-bitch,knew.Wellthen,onedayourpa-"

           "Tenpercentadvalorem}."yelledthedwarvenmerchantfromamidships,wavingthefoxskinabout."That’showmuchIoweyouandI’mnotgoingtopayacoppermore!"

           "ThenI’llconfiscatethelot!"roaredOlsenangrily.