Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса
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Scarcely had I gained my post (едва я занял свой пост) than the tapestry at the opposite end of the chamber separated (как гобелены на противоположной стороне комнаты раздвинулись) and four soldiers of The Guard entered (и вошли четыре солдата Стражи), surrounding a female figure (окружающие женскую фигуру). As they approached Than Kosis (когда они приблизились к Тану Косису) the soldiers fell to either side (солдаты расступились по обе стороны) and there standing before the jeddak and not ten feet from me, her beautiful face radiant with smiles, was Dejah Thoris (и там перед джеддаком и не далее чем в десяти футах от меня, с прекрасным лицом, сияющим от улыбки, стояла Дежа Торис).
weaving ['wi: vIN], readily ['redIlI], radiant ['reIdIqnt]
The tapestries were of a strange weaving which gave the appearance of heavy solidity from one side, but from my hiding place I could perceive all that took place within the room as readily as though there had been no curtain intervening.
Scarcely had I gained my post than the tapestry at the opposite end of the chamber separated and four soldiers of The Guard entered, surrounding a female figure. As they approached Than Kosis the soldiers fell to either side and there standing before the jeddak and not ten feet from me, her beautiful face radiant with smiles, was Dejah Thoris.
Sab Than, Prince of Zodanga, advanced to meet her (приблизился,
"To what strange freak do I owe this visit from the Princess of Helium (какому странному причуду /судьбы/ обязан я визитом принцессы Гелиума; freak — причуда, чудачество), who, two days ago (которая два дня тому назад), with rare consideration for my pride (с редким уважением к моей гордости; consideration — внимание, уважение), assured me that she would prefer Tal Hajus, the green Thark, to my son (уверяла меня, что она предпочтет Тала Хаджуса, зеленого тарка, моему сыну)?"
Dejah Thoris only smiled the more (продолжала улыбаться только еще больше) and with the roguish dimples playing at the corners of her mouth she made answer (и с плутовскими ямочками, играющими у уголков ее рта, ответила; roguish — плутоватый; шаловливый; rogue — плут):
ago [q'gou], pride [praId], dimple [dImpl]
Sab Than, Prince of Zodanga, advanced to meet her, and hand in hand they approached close to the jeddak. Then Kosis looked up in surprise, and, rising, saluted her.
"To what strange freak do I owe this visit from the Princess of Helium, who, two days ago, with rare consideration for my pride, assured me that she would prefer Tal Hajus, the green Thark, to my son?"
Dejah Thoris only smiled the more and with the roguish dimples playing at the corners of her mouth she made answer:
"From the beginning of time upon Barsoom (с начала времен на Барсуме) it has been the prerogative of woman to change her mind as she listed (это было привилегией женщин менять свои взгляды, как она пожелает; to list — желать, хотеть) and to dissemble in matters concerning her heart (и притворяться в вопросах, касающихся ее сердца; to dissemble — скрывать, притворяться). That you will forgive, Than Kosis, as has your son (это вы должны простить, Тан Косис, как простил ваш сын). Two days ago I was not sure of his love for me (два дня тому назад я не была уверена в его любви ко мне), but now I am (но теперь уверена), and I have come to beg of you to forget my rash words (и я пришла просить вас забыть мои
prerogative [prI'rOgqtIv], dissemble [dI'sembl], forget [fq'get]
"From the beginning of time upon Barsoom it has been the prerogative of woman to change her mind as she listed and to dissemble in matters concerning her heart. That you will forgive, Than Kosis, as has your son. Two days ago I was not sure of his love for me, but now I am, and I have come to beg of you to forget my rash words and to accept the assurance of the Princess of Helium that when the time comes she will wed Sab Than, Prince of Zodanga."
"I am glad that you have so decided (я счастлив, что ты так решила)," replied Than Kosis. "It is far from my desire to push war further against the people of Helium (это вовсе не соответствует моему желанию — дальше развивать войну с народом Гелиума; far from — далеко не; вовсе не; to push — толкать; развивать), and your promise shall be recorded (и твое обещание будет записано) and a proclamation to my people issued forthwith (и официальное объявление будет немедленно сделано моему народу; proclamation — официальное объявление; forthwith — тотчас, немедленно)."
proclamation ["prOklq'meIS(q)n], forthwith ['fO: TwID]
"I am glad that you have so decided," replied Than Kosis. "It is far from my desire to push war further against the people of Helium, and your promise shall be recorded and a proclamation to my people issued forthwith."
"It were better (было бы лучше), Than Kosis," interrupted Dejah Thoris (прервала), "that the proclamation wait the ending of this war (чтобы с официальным объявлением подождали до конца войны). It would look strange indeed to my people and to yours (это выглядело бы очень странно, как для моего народа, так и для твоего) were the Princess of Helium to give herself to her country's enemy in the midst of hostilities (если бы принцесса Гелиума отдала себя врагу своей страны в разгар военных действий; in the midst — среди, посреди)."
"Cannot the war be ended at once (нельзя ли остановить войну немедленно)?" spoke Sab Than. "It requires but the word of Than Kosis to bring peace — (достаточно лишь слова Тан Косиса, чтобы воцарился мир). Say it, my father (произнеси его, мой отец), say the word that will hasten my happiness (произнеси слово, которое ускорит /приход/ моего счастья; to hasten — спешить, ускорять), and end this unpopular strife (и положит конец этому непопулярному раздору; strife — борьба, спор)."
"We shall see (посмотрим)," replied Than Kosis, "how the people of Helium take to peace (как народ Гелиума отнесется к миру). I shall at least offer it to them (я, во всяком случае, предложу его им)."
midst [mIdst], hostility [hO'stIlItI], unpopular [An'pOpjulq], strife [straIf]
"It were better, Than Kosis," interrupted Dejah Thoris, "that the proclamation wait the ending of this war. It would look strange indeed to my people and to yours were the Princess of Helium to give herself to her country's enemy in the midst of hostilities."