Эдгар Берроуз - Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса

engrave [In'greIv], rapture ['rxptSq], peremptory [pq'rempt(q)rI]

Those words are engraved upon my heart. Ah, gladly would I give up my life a thousand times could I only hear them once again; but I could not then give even a second to the rapture of her sweet embrace, and pressing my lips to hers for the first time, I picked her up bodily and tossed her to her seat behind Sola again, commanding the latter in peremptory tones to hold her there by force, and then, slapping the thoat upon the flank, I saw them borne away; Dejah Thoris struggling to the last to free herself from Sola's grasp.

Turning, I beheld the green warriors mounting the ridge (повернувшись, я увидел, как зеленые воины поднимаются на гребень) and looking for their chieftain (и ищут своего вождя). In a moment they saw him and then me (через мгновение они увидели его, а затем и меня), but scarcely had they discovered me than I commenced firing (но едва лишь они обнаружили меня, как я начал стрелять), lying flat upon my belly in the moss (лежа на животе на мху; flat — плоский; растянувшийся во всю длину ). I had an even hundred rounds in the magazine of my rifle (у меня было ровно сто патронов в магазине моего ружья; even — целый, ровный ), and another hundred in the belt at my back (а вторая сотня — в патронташе у меня за спиной; belt — пояс ), and I kept up a continuous stream of fire (и я поддерживал непрерывный поток огня; to keep up — поддерживать ) until I saw all of the warriors who had been first to return from behind the ridge (пока я не увидел, что все воины из тех, кто первым вернулся из-за гребня) either dead or scurrying to cover (либо мертвы, либо спешат в укрытие; to scurry — бежать стремглав; нестись ).

belly ['belI], firing ['faIqrIN], scurry ['skArI]

Turning, I beheld the green warriors mounting the ridge and looking for their chieftain. In a moment they saw him, and then me; but scarcely had they discovered me than I commenced firing, lying flat upon my belly in the moss. I had an even hundred rounds in the magazine of my rifle, and another hundred in the belt at my back, and I kept up a continuous stream of fire until I saw all of the warriors who had been first to return from behind the ridge either dead or scurrying to cover.

My respite was short-lived however (моя передышка, однако, была недолгой), for soon the entire party, numbering some thousand men (так как вскоре весь отряд, насчитывающий около тысячи человек), came charging into view, racing madly toward me (показался передо мной, /они/ атаковали и бешено мчались ко мне). I fired until my rifle was empty (я стрелял, пока мое ружье не опустело; empty — пустой ) and they were almost upon me (и они уже почти настигли меня), and then a glance showing me that Dejah Thoris and Sola had disappeared among the hills (и когда быстрый взгляд показал мне, что Дежа Торис и Сола скрылись среди холмов), I sprang up, throwing down my useless gun (я вскочил, отбросив свое бесполезное ружье), and started away in the direction opposite to that taken by Sola and her charge (и отправился в направлении, противоположном тому, которое выбрали Сола и ее подопечная).

charge [tSQ: dZ], disappear ["dIsq'pIq], useless ['ju: slIs]

My respite was short-lived however, for soon the entire party, numbering some thousand men, came charging into view, racing madly toward me. I fired until my rifle was empty and they were almost upon me, and then a glance showing me that Dejah Thoris and Sola had disappeared among the hills, I sprang up, throwing down my useless gun, and started away in the direction opposite to that taken by Sola and her charge.

If ever Martians had an exhibition of jumping (если марсиане когда-либо имели возможность /увидеть/ демонстрацию прыжков), it was granted those astonished warriors on that day long years ago (то она была предоставлена этим изумленным воинам в тот день много лет назад; to grant — даровать, дарить; to astonish — удивлять, изумлять ), but while it led them away from Dejah Thoris (но хотя она уводила их прочь от Дежа Торис) it did not distract their attention from endeavoring to capture me (она не отвлекала их внимания от стремления поймать меня).

They raced wildly after me until, finally, my foot struck a projecting piece of quartz (они бешено мчались следом за мной, пока, наконец, моя нога не споткнулась о выступающий кусок кварца), and down I went sprawling upon the moss (и я упал, растянувшись на мху). As I looked up they were upon me (когда я посмотрел вверх, они уже настигли меня), and although I drew my long-sword in an attempt to sell my life as dearly as possible (и хотя я вытащил свой длинный меч в попытке продать свою жизнь как можно дороже), it was soon over (вскоре все было закончено). I reeled beneath their blows which fell upon me in perfect torrents (я пошатнулся под их ударами, которые обрушивались на меня настоящими потоками; to reel — кружиться; шататься; perfect — эмоц. настоящий ); my head swam; all was black (голова моя закружилась, все потемнело; to swim — плыть; поплыть /перед глазами/, закружиться /о голове/ ), and I went down beneath them to oblivion (и я упал под их /ударами/ в беспамятстве; beneath — ниже, под; oblivion — забвение ).

exhibition ["eksI'bIS(q)n], endeavor [In'devq], oblivion [q'blIvIqn]

If ever Martians had an exhibition of jumping, it was granted those astonished warriors on that day long years ago, but while it led them away from Dejah Thoris it did not distract their attention from endeavoring to capture me.

They raced wildly after me until, finally, my foot struck a projecting piece of quartz, and down I went sprawling upon the moss. As I looked up they were upon me, and although I drew my long-sword in an attempt to sell my life as dearly as possible, it was soon over. I reeled beneath their blows which fell upon me in perfect torrents; my head swam; all was black, and I went down beneath them to oblivion.

It must have been several hours before I regained consciousness (прошло, должно быть, несколько часов, прежде чем я снова пришел в себя) and I well remember the feeling of surprise (и я хорошо помню чувство удивления) which swept over me as I realized that I was not dead (которое охватило меня, когда я осознал, что я не умер; to sweep — мести; сметать; налетать; обуять, охватить ).