Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса
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recollection ["rekq'lekSn], demur [dI'mW], adequate ['xdIkwIt]
He said but little, but the great muscles of his face worked in passion and in agony at recollection of the horrors which had been heaped upon the only thing he had ever loved in all his cold, cruel, terrible existence.
He no longer demurred when I suggested that we go before Tal Hajus, only saying that he would like to speak to Sarkoja first. At his request I accompanied him to her quarters, and the look of venomous hatred she cast upon me was almost adequate recompense for any future misfortunes this accidental return to Thark might bring me.
"Sarkoja," said Tars Tarkas, "forty years ago you were instrumental (сорок
instrumental ["Instrq'ment(q)l], transaction [trxn'zxkSn], perpetuate [pq'petjueIt], pilgrimage ['pIlgrImIdZ]
"Sarkoja," said Tars Tarkas, "forty years ago you were instrumental in bringing about the torture and death of a woman named Gozava. I have just discovered that the warrior who loved that woman has learned of your part in the transaction. He may not kill you, Sarkoja, it is not our custom, but there is nothing to prevent him tying one end of a strap about your neck and the other end to a wild thoat, merely to test your fitness to survive and help perpetuate our race. Having heard that he would do this on the morrow, I thought it only right to warn you, for I am a just man. The river Iss is but a short pilgrimage, Sarkoja. Come, John Carter."
The next morning Sarkoja was gone, nor was she ever seen after (на следующее утро Саркоджа исчезла, и после этого ее больше не видели).
In silence we hastened to the jeddak's palace (в молчании мы поспешили ко дворцу джеддака), where we were immediately admitted to his presence (где мы были немедленно допущены к его особе); in fact, he could scarcely wait to see me (на самом деле, он с нетерпением ожидал меня) and was standing erect upon his platform (и стоял, выпрямившись, на своем возвышении; erect — прямой; вертикальный; вертикально поднятый) glowering at the entrance as I came in (сердито глядя на вход, когда я вошел внутрь; to glower — пристально или сердито смотреть; glower — нить накаливания).
"Strap him to that pillar," he shrieked (привяжите его к этому столбу, — завопил он). "We shall see who it is dares strike the mighty Tal Hajus (посмотрим, кто он такой, что осмелился ударить могучего Тала Хаджуса). Heat the irons (раскалите железо); with my own hands I shall burn the eyes from his head (своими собственными руками я выжгу ему глаза «из головы») that he may not pollute my person with his vile gaze (чтобы он не смел осквернять мою персону своим гнусным взглядом; to pollute —
silence ['saIlqns], glower [glouq], pollute [pq'lu: t]
The next morning Sarkoja was gone, nor was she ever seen after.
In silence we hastened to the jeddak's palace, where we were immediately admitted to his presence; in fact, he could scarcely wait to see me and was standing erect upon his platform glowering at the entrance as I came in.
"Strap him to that pillar," he shrieked. "We shall see who it is dares strike the mighty Tal Hajus. Heat the irons; with my own hands I shall burn the eyes from his head that he may not pollute my person with his vile gaze."
Chieftains of Thark," I cried, turning to the assembled council and ignoring Tal Hajus (вожди Тарка, — воскликнул я, повернувшись к собравшемуся совету и не обращая внимания на Тала Хаджуса), "I have been a chief among you (я был вождем среди вас), and today I have fought for Thark shoulder to shoulder with her greatest warrior (и сегодня я сражался за Тарк плечом к плечу с его величайшим воином). You owe me, at least, a hearing (вы обязаны, по крайней мере, выслушать меня; hearing — слушание). I have won that much today (уж это я заслужил сегодня). You claim to be just people (вы претендуете на то, чтобы /называться/ справедливым народом) —"
"Silence," roared Tal Hajus (молчать, — взревел Тал Хаджус). "Gag the creature and bind him as I command (заткните рот этому созданию и свяжите его, как я приказываю)."
"Justice (справедливость = будь справедлив), Tal Hajus," exclaimed Lorquas Ptomel (воскликнул Лорквас Птомель). "Who are you to set aside the customs of ages among the Tharks (кто ты такой, чтобы пренебрегать вековыми обычаями тарков; to set aside — отбрасывать, пренебрегать: «ставить в сторону, отставлять»)."
great [greIt], hearing ['hIqrIN], aside [q'saId]
"Chieftains of Thark," I cried, turning to the assembled council and ignoring Tal Hajus, "I have been a chief among you, and today I have fought for Thark shoulder to shoulder with her greatest warrior. You owe me, at least, a hearing. I have won that much today. You claim to be just people — "
"Silence," roared Tal Hajus. "Gag the creature and bind him as I command."
"Justice, Tal Hajus," exclaimed Lorquas Ptomel. "Who are you to set aside the customs of ages among the Tharks."
"Yes, justice!" echoed a dozen voices (да, справедливость, — эхом отозвалась дюжина голосов), and so, while Tal Hajus fumed and frothed, I continued (и поэтому, пока Тал Хаджус бушевал и кипел от злости; to fume — раздражаться, кипеть от злости; fume — дым; испарение, пары; to froth — пениться, кипеть; froth — пена).
"You are a brave people and you love bravery (вы храбрый народ, и вы любите храбрость), but where was your mighty jeddak during the fighting today (но где был ваш могучий джеддак во время сегодняшней битвы)? I did not see him in the thick of battle (я не видел его в гуще сражения); he was not there (его не было там). He rends defenseless women and little children in his lair (он терзает беззащитных женщин и маленьких детей в своем логове; to rend — рвать, раздирать; lair — логово, берлога), but how recently has one of you seen him fight with men (но как давно видел кто-нибудь из вас, чтобы он сражался с мужчинами; recently — недавно, в последнее время)? Why, even I, a midget beside him (ведь даже я, карлик рядом с ним), felled him with a single blow of my fist (свалил его одним ударом кулака). Is it of such that the Tharks fashion their jeddaks (и из таких тарки создают своих вождей; to fashion — формировать)? There stands beside me now a great Thark (здесь сейчас рядом со мной стоит великий тарк), a mighty warrior and a noble man (могучий воин и благородный человек). Chieftains, how sounds (вожди, как это звучит), Tars Tarkas, Jeddak of Thark?"