Слово "stole". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

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1. Her humble preparations, therefore, were duly made and the enterprise was now to be commenced. Nor was she entitled to complain of any remarkable singularity in her fate; for, in the town of her nativity, we might point to several little shops of a similar description, some of them in houses as ancient as that of the Seven Gables; and one or two, it may be, where a decayed gentlewoman stands behind the counter, as grim an image of family pride as Miss Hepzibah Pyncheon herself. It was overpoweringly ridiculous—we must honestly confess it—the deportment of the maiden lady while setting her shop in order for the public eye. She stole on tiptoe to the window, as cautiously as if she conceived some bloody-minded villain to be watching behind the elm tree, with intent to take her life. Stretching out her long, lank arm, she put a paper of pearl-buttons, a Jew's-harp, or whatever the small article might be, in its destined place, and straightway vanished back into the dusk, as if the world need never hope for another glimpse of her. It might have been fancied indeed, that she expected to minister to the wants of the community unseen, like a disembodied divinity, or enchantress, holding forth bargains to the reverential and awe-stricken purchaser, in an invisible hand. But Hepzibah had no such flattering dream. She was well aware that she must ultimately come forward, and stand revealed in her proper individuality; but, like other sensitive persons, she could not bear to be observed in the gradual process, and chose rather to flash forth on the world's astonished gaze at once.
   Она сделала все приготовления и положила начало этому предприятию. В ее родном городе было несколько подобных лавочек. Некоторые из них открылись в таких же старинных домах, как и Дом с семью шпилями, и в одной или даже в двух за конторкой сидела такая же знатная и хмурая старушка, как и мисс Гепзиба Пинчон.
   Дом о семи шпилях. Натаниэль Готорн, стр. 35
2. So it came to pass that one Michaelmas this Hugo, with five or six of his idle and wicked companions, stole down upon the farm and carried off the maiden, her father and brothers being from home, as he well knew.
   И вот однажды, а это было в Михайлов день, Гуго Баскервиль отобрал из своих товарищей шестерых, самых отчаянных и беспутных, прокрался к ферме и, зная, что отец и братья девицы находятся в отлучке, увез ее.
   Собака Баскервилей. Артур Конан-Дойл, стр. 9
3. Only the little boy did not run, for his eyes were so full of tears that he died not see the Giant coming. And the Giant stole up behind him and took him gently in his hand, and put him up into the tree.
   Только самый маленький мальчик ничего не видел, потому что глаза его были полны слез. Великан тихонько подошел к нему, бережно взял его на руки, и посадил на самую большую ветку.
   Эгоистичный великан. Оскар Уайльд, стр. 3