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

revere [rI'vIq], whereabouts ['weqrq'bauts], hidden ['hId(q)n], engulf [In'gAlf]

You gave me a bad half minute, my friend," he continued, after I had briefly outlined my adventures since parting with him in the arena at Warhoon. "Were my name and city known to the Zodangans I would shortly be sitting on the banks of the lost sea of Korus with my revered and departed ancestors. I am here in the interest of Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium, to discover the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris, our princess. Sab Than, prince of Zodanga, has her hidden in the city and has fallen madly in love with her. His father, Than Kosis, Jeddak of Zodanga, has made her voluntary marriage to his son the price of peace between our countries, but Tardos Mors will not accede to the demands and has sent word that he and his people would rather look upon the dead face of their princess than see her wed to any than her own choice, and that personally he would prefer being engulfed in the ashes of a lost and burning Helium to joining the metal of his house with that of Than Kosis. His reply was the deadliest affront he could have put upon Than Kosis and the Zodangans, but his people love him the more for it and his strength in Helium is greater today than ever.

"I have been here three days," continued Kantos Kan (я здесь уже три дня, — продолжил Кантос Кан), "but I have not yet found where Dejah Thoris is imprisoned (но я еще не узнал, где заключена Дежа Торис). Today I join the Zodangan navy as an air scout (сегодня я поступаю на службу в зодангианский флот в качестве воздушного разведчика; to join — соединять; to join the navy — пойти служить на флот ) and I hope in this way to win the confidence of Sab Than the prince (и я надеюсь таким путем добиться доверия Саба Тана, принца), who is commander of this division of the navy (который является командующим этого подразделения/дивизиона флота), and thus learn the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris (и таким образом узнать, где находится Дежа Торис). I am glad that you are here, John Carter (я рад, что ты здесь, Джон Картер), for I know your loyalty to my princess (так как знаю о твоей верности моей принцессе) and two of us working together should be able to accomplish much (и мы двое, действуя вместе, сможем добиться многого)."

commander [kq'mQ: ndq], loyalty ['lOIqltI]

"I have been here three days," continued Kantos Kan, "but I have not yet found where Dejah Thoris is imprisoned. Today I join the Zodangan navy as an air scout and I hope in this way to win the confidence of Sab Than, the prince, who is commander of this division of the navy, and thus learn the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris. I am glad that you are here, John Carter, for I know your loyalty to my princess and two of us working together should be able to accomplish much

The plaza was now commencing to fill with people (площадь начала постепенно заполняться народом) going and coming upon the daily activities of their duties (/который/ уходил и приходил, /занятый/ повседневной деятельностью по /выполнению/ своих обязанностей; activities — деятельность, действия ). The shops were opening and the cafйs filling with early morning patrons (магазины открывались, а кафе заполнялись ранними утренними посетителями; patron — покровитель; постоянный посетитель ). Kantos Kan led me to one of these gorgeous eating places (повел меня в одно из этих роскошных заведений) where we were served entirely by mechanical apparatus (где нас обслуживали исключительно механические устройства; to serve — служить; обслуживать ). No hand touched the food from the time it entered the building in its raw state (ни одна рука не прикасалась к пище с того момента, как она попадала в здание в сыром виде) until it emerged hot and delicious upon the tables before the guests (пока она не появлялась, горячая и восхитительно вкусная, на столах перед посетителями; delicious — восхитительный; очень вкусный ), in response to the touching of tiny buttons to indicate their desires (в ответ на прикосновение к крохотным кнопкам, с помощью которых посетители обозначали свои желания).

activity [xk'tIvItI], apparatus ["xpq'reItqs], emerge [I'mWdZ]

The plaza was now commencing to fill with people going and coming upon the daily activities of their duties. The shops were opening and the cafйs filling with early morning patrons. Kantos Kan led me to one of these gorgeous eating places where we were served entirely by mechanical apparatus. No hand touched the food from the time it entered the building in its raw state until it emerged hot and delicious upon the tables before the guests, in response to the touching of tiny buttons to indicate their desires.

After our meal (когда мы поели: «после нашей еды»), Kantos Kan took me with him to the headquarters of the air-scout squadron (взял меня с собой в штаб эскадрильи воздушной разведки; squadron — эскадрон; эскадрилья ) and introducing me to his superior (и, представив меня своему начальнику) asked that I be enrolled as a member of the corps (попросил, чтобы меня зачислили в члены этого воинского формирования; to enroll — вносить в список; зачислять; roll — свиток; сверток; реестр, каталог; список; ведомость ). In accordance with custom an examination was necessary (в соответствии с правилами было необходимо /пройти/ экзамен; custom — обычное право ), but Kantos Kan had told me to have no fear on this score (сказал мне, чтобы я не испытывал страха в этом отношении; score — причина, основание; on this score — в этом отношении ) as he would attend to that part of the matter (так как об этой стороне дела он позаботится; to attend to smth. — заботиться о чем-либо ). He accomplished this by taking my order for examination to the examining officer (он осуществил это так — отнес мой приказ на экзамен экзаменующему офицеру) and representing himself as John Carter (и представился как Джон Картер).

superior [su:'pIrIq], enrol [In'rqul], examination [Ig" zxmI'neISn]

After our meal, Kantos Kan took me with him to the headquarters of the air-scout squadron and introducing me to his superior asked that I be enrolled as a member of the corps. In accordance with custom an examination was necessary, but Kantos Kan had told me to have no fear on this score as he would attend to that part of the matter. He accomplished this by taking my order for examination to the examining officer and representing himself as John Carter.