Английский язык с М. Муркоком
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The beast was evidently hard to control (зверем, видимо, было трудно управлять), for the rider constantly corrected course (так как всадник постоянно выправлял курс) and continued to speak to it in the high-pitched language to which it responded (и продолжал говорить с ним пронзительным голосом, на который оно откликалось; high-pitched — высокий, пронзительный; language — язык, речь; to respond — отвечать, откликаться). But at length they had reached the island and were hovering over the castle (но наконец, они достигли острова и /теперь/ кружили над замком).
Corum could hardly believe that this was Mabden architecture (Корум
language ['laew] parapet ['paerpt] balcony ['baelkn] clumsily ['klmzl]
The beast was evidently hard to control, for the rider constantly corrected course and continued to speak to it in the high-pitched language to which it responded. But at length they had reached the island and were hovering over the castle.
Corum could hardly believe that this was Mabden architecture. There were turrets and parapets of delicate workmanship, roof-walks and balconies covered in ivy and flowers, all fashioned from a fine, white stone that shone in the sunshine. The bat landed clumsily and the rider got off quickly, pulling Corum with him. Almost instantly, the bat was up again, wheeling in the sky and then diving towards a destination on the other side of the island.
`They sleep in caves (они спят в пещерах), the rider explained (объяснил наездник). `We use them as little as possible (мы используем их так мало = редко, как /только/ возможно). They're hard things to control, as you saw (ими трудно управлять, как ты видел).
Corum said nothing (Корум ничего не сказал).
For all that the Mabden had saved his life and seemed both cheerful and courteous (несмотря на то, что этот мабден спас его жизнь и казался/выглядел веселым и обходительным; courteous — вежливый, учтивый), Corum had learned, as an animal learns, that the Mabden were his enemies (Корум научился = запомнил, как животное запоминает, что мабдены — его враги). He glowered at the Mabden (он сердито посмотрел на мабденского /юношу/; to glower — сердито, пристально смотреть).
`What have you saved me for, Mabden (для чего ты спас меня, мабден)?
cheerful ['ful] courteous ['k: ts] glowered ['laud]
`They sleep in caves, the rider explained. `We use them as little as possible. They're hard things to control, as you saw.
Corum said nothing.
For all that the Mabden had saved his life and seemed both cheerful and courteous, Corum had learned, as an animal learns, that the Mabden were his enemies. He glowered at the Mabden.
`What have you saved me for, Mabden?
The man looked surprised (человек
`How did you know I was coming (откуда вы узнали, что я иду)?
`We were told by our Margravine to expect you (наша маркграфиня сказала нам, чтобы мы ждали тебя; margravine — маркграфиня /жена маркграфа, правителя пограничного округа/).
`And who told your Margravine (а кто сказал /об этом/ вашей маркграфине)?
`I know not (я не знаю). You are somewhat ungracious sir (а ты весьма нелюбезный господин). I thought the Vadhagh a courteous folk (я думал, вадаги — вежливый народ; to think).
tunic ['tju:nk] Margravine ['m:rvi:n] ungracious [n'res]
The man looked surprised. He dusted down his tunic of scarlet velvet and adjusted his sword-belt on his hips. `You were drowning, he said. `Why did you run away from our men when they came to greet you?
`How did you know I was coming?
`We were told by our Margravine to expect you.
`And who told your Margravine?
`I know not. You are somewhat ungracious sir. I thought the Vadhagh a courteous folk.
`And I thought the Mabden vicious and mad (а я думал, мабдены злобные и безумные; vicious — порочный, дурной, злой), Corum replied (ответил Корум). `But you (но ты) …
`Ah, you speak of the folk of the South and East, eh (а, ты говоришь о племени, /живущем/ на юге и востоке, да)? You have met them, then (значит, ты встречал их; to meet)?
With his stump, Corum tapped his ruined eye (Корум коснулся своей культей изуродованного глаза; to tap — стучать, постукивать; хлопать; ruined — разрушенный, погубленный). `They did this (они сделали это).
The young man nodded his head sympathetically (молодой человек склонил голову сочувственно; to nod — кивать головой).
`I suppose I would have guessed (думаю, мне следовало бы догадаться). Mutilation is one of their favourite sports (калечение — одно из их любимых развлечений). I am surprised you escaped (удивляюсь, /что/ ты /сумел/ спастись).
`I, too (я тоже).
vicious ['vs] ruined ['ru:nd] sympathetically [, smp'etk l] favourite ['fev rt]