Freckles put away his book , dampened the smudge - fire , without which the mosquitoes made the swamp almost unbearable , took his cudgel and lunch , and went to the line .
Веснушка отложил книгу, притушил размазанный огонь, без которого комары делали болото почти невыносимым, взял дубинку и обед и пошел на строй.
