When he had cut six strips he spread them out on the wood of the bow , wiped his knife on his trousers , and lifted the carcass of the bonito by the tail and dropped it overboard .
Нарезав шесть полосок, он разложил их на древесине лука, вытер нож о брюки, поднял тушку скумбрии за хвост и бросил ее за борт.