Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса

Несен Ирина

"Cannot the war be ended at once?" spoke Sab Than. "It requires but the word of Than Kosis to bring peace. Say it, my father, say the word that will hasten my happiness, and end this unpopular strife."

"We shall see," replied Than Kosis, "how the people of Helium take to peace. I shall at least offer it to them."

Dejah Thoris, after a few words, turned and left the apartment (после нескольких слов Дежа Торис повернулась и покинула комнату), still followed by her guards (все еще в сопровождении своих стражников).

Thus was the edifice of my brief dream of happiness dashed (таким

образом воздушный замок: «здание» моей быстротечной мечты о счастье обрушился; to dash — бросать, швырять), broken, to the ground of reality (разбитый о жестокую реальность: «о землю реальности»). The woman for whom I had offered my life (женщина, которой я предложил свою жизнь), and from whose lips I had so recently heard a declaration of love for me (и из уст которой я так недавно получил: «услышал» объяснение в любви ко мне; declaration — объявление, объяснение; declaration of love — объяснение в любви), had lightly forgotten my very existence (легко забыла о самом моем существовании) and smilingly given herself to the son of her people's most hated enemy (и, улыбаясь, отдала себя сыну самого ненавистного врага своего народа; to hate — ненавидеть).

dash [dxS], declaration ["deklq'reIS(q)n], smile [smaIl]

Dejah Thoris, after a few words, turned and left the apartment, still followed by her guards.

Thus was the edifice of my brief dream of happiness dashed, broken, to the ground of reality. The woman for whom I had offered my life, and from whose lips I had so recently heard a declaration of love for me, had lightly forgotten my very existence and smilingly given herself to the son of her people's most hated enemy.

Although I had heard it with my own ears (хотя я слышал это своими собственными ушами) I could not believe it (я не мог этому поверить). I must search out her apartments (я должен разыскать ее апартаменты) and force her to repeat the cruel truth to me alone (и заставить ее повторить жестокую правду мне самому) before I would be convinced (прежде, чем я буду убежден /в этом/), and so I deserted my post (поэтому я покинул свой пост) and hastened through the passage behind the tapestries toward the door (и поспешил по проходу позади гобеленов по направлению к двери) by which she had left the chamber (через которую она покинула комнату). Slipping quietly through this opening (тихонько проскользнув через этот проход) I discovered a maze of winding corridors (я обнаружил лабиринт извилистых коридоров), branching and turning in every direction (которые разветвлялись и поворачивали во всех направлениях).

although [O: l'Dou], slip [slIp], deserted [dI'zWtId]

Although I had heard it with my own ears I could not believe it. I must search out her apartments and force her to repeat the cruel truth to me alone before I would be convinced, and so I deserted my post and hastened through the passage behind the tapestries toward the door by which she had left the chamber. Slipping quietly through this opening I discovered a maze of winding corridors, branching and turning in every direction.

Running rapidly down the first one and then another of them (/когда/ я побежал по первому из них, а затем по другому) I soon became hopelessly lost (я

вскоре безнадежно заблудился) and was standing panting against a side wall (и стоял, задыхаясь, возле боковой стены; to pant — часто и тяжело дышать) when I heard voices near me (когда поблизости от себя я услышал голоса). Apparently they were coming from the opposite side of the partition (по-видимому, они исходили из-за противоположной стороны перегородки; partition — раздел; перегородка) against which I leaned (к которой я прислонился) and presently I made out the tones of Dejah Thoris (и вскоре я различил голос Дежи Торис). I could not hear the words (я не мог слышать слов) but I knew that I could not possibly be mistaken in the voice (но я знал, что никак не мог ошибиться в голосе).

partition [pQ:'tIS(q)n], possibly ['pOsqblI], mistaken [mI'steIk(q)n]

Running rapidly down the first one and then another of them I soon became hopelessly lost and was standing panting against a side wall when I heard voices near me. Apparently they were coming from the opposite side of the partition against which I leaned and presently I made out the tones of Dejah Thoris. I could not hear the words but I knew that I could not possibly be mistaken in the voice.

Moving on a few steps (продвинувшись на несколько шагов) I discovered another passageway at the end of which lay a door (я обнаружил еще один проход, в конце которого находилась дверь). Walking boldly forward (смело пройдя вперед) I pushed into the room (я вломился в комнату) only to find myself in a small antechamber (только с тем, чтобы оказаться в маленькой передней) in which were the four guards who had accompanied her (в которой были четыре стражника, которые сопровождали ее). One of them instantly arose and accosted me (один из них немедленно вскочил и обратился ко мне; to accost — обращаться, заговаривать), asking the nature of my business (спрашивая о сути моего дела).

passageway ['pxsIdZweI], antechamber ['xntI" tSeImbq], accost [q'kOst]

Moving on a few steps I discovered another passageway at the end of which lay a door. Walking boldly forward I pushed into the room only to find myself in a small antechamber in which were the four guards who had accompanied her. One of them instantly arose and accosted me, asking the nature of my business.

"I am from Than Kosis," I replied (я от Тан Косиса, ответил я), "and wish to speak privately with Dejah Thoris (и хочу поговорить наедине с Дежой Торис), Princess of Helium."

"And your order?" asked the fellow (а твой пропуск, — спросил этот парень; order — приказ; разрешение, пропуск).

I did not know what he meant (я не знал, что он имеет в виду), but replied that I was a member of The Guard (но ответил, что я один из Стражи), and without waiting for a reply from him (и не ожидая от него ответа) I strode toward the opposite door of the antechamber (я направился большими шагами к противоположной двери передней; to stride — шагать /большими шагами/), behind which I could hear Dejah Thoris conversing (за которой я мог слышать, /как/ разговаривала Дежа Торис).