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

The object of the ceremony was clear to me (цель церемонии была теперь ясна для меня); in another moment Dejah Thoris would be joined forever to the Prince of Zodanga (в следующее мгновение Дежа Торис будет навеки соединена с принцем Зоданги). It was an impressive and beautiful ceremony, I presume (это была впечатляющая и красивая церемония, я полагаю), but to me it seemed the most fiendish sight I had ever witnessed (но для меня это казалось самым отвратительным: «дьявольским» зрелищем, при котором я когда-либо присутствовал; fiend — дьявол; демон; to witness — быть свидетелем; witness — свидетель ), and as the ornaments were adjusted upon her beautiful figure (и пока украшения надевали на ее прекрасную фигуру; to adjust — приводить в порядок ) and her collar of gold swung open in the hands of Than Kosis (и ее золотое ожерелье раскрылось в руках Тана Косиса) I raised my long-sword above my head (я поднял свой длинный меч над головой), and, with the heavy hilt, I shattered the glass of the great window (и тяжелой рукояткой я вдребезги разбил стекло огромного окна; hilt — рукоятка меча ) and sprang into the midst of the astonished assemblage (и запрыгнул в гущу изумленного собрания). With a bound I was on the steps of the platform beside Than Kosis (одним прыжком я очутился на ступеньках возвышения рядом с Таном Косисом), and as he stood riveted with surprise (и пока он стоял, окаменевший от изумления; to rivet — сковывать движение ) I brought my long-sword down upon the golden chain (я опустил свой длинный меч на золотую цепь) that would have bound Dejah Thoris to another (которая должна была связать Дежу Торис с другим).

impressive [Im'presIv], fiendish ['fi: ndIS], witness ['wItnIs]

The object of the ceremony was clear to me; in another moment Dejah Thoris would be joined forever to the Prince of Zodanga. It was an impressive and beautiful ceremony, I presume, but to me it seemed the most fiendish sight I had ever witnessed, and as the ornaments were adjusted upon her beautiful figure and her collar of gold swung open in the hands of Than Kosis I raised my long-sword above my head, and, with the heavy hilt, I shattered the glass of the great window and sprang into the midst of the astonished assemblage. With a bound I was on the steps of the platform beside Than Kosis, and as he stood riveted with surprise I brought my long-sword down upon the golden chain that would have bound Dejah Thoris to another.

In an instant all was confusion (через мгновение все смешалось; confusion — беспорядок, путаница ); a thousand drawn swords menaced me from every quarter (тысяча обнаженных мечей угрожали мне со всех сторон; quarter — место, сторона; from every quarter — отовсюду ), and Sab Than sprang upon me with a jeweled dagger (а Саб Тан прыгнул на меня с украшенным драгоценностями кинжалом) he had drawn from his nuptial ornaments (который он вытащил из своих свадебных украшений; nuptial — брачный, свадебный ). I could have killed him as easily as I might a fly (я мог бы убить его так же легко, как муху), but the age-old custom of Barsoom stayed my hand (но вековой обычай Барсума остановил мою руку), and grasping his wrist as the dagger flew toward my heart (и, схватив его за запястье, когда кинжал устремлялся к моему сердцу; to fly — лететь ) I held him as though in a vise (я удерживал его, как в тисках) and with my long-sword pointed to the far end of the hall (а моим длинным мечом указал на дальний конец зала; to point — указывать, показывать ).

"Zodanga has fallen," I cried. "Look (Зоданга пала, — воскликнул я, — смотри)!"

confusion [kqn'fju: Z(q)n], nuptial ['nApS(q)l], easily ['i: zIlI]

In an instant all was confusion; a thousand drawn swords menaced me from every quarter, and Sab Than sprang upon me with a jeweled dagger he had drawn from his nuptial ornaments. I could have killed him as easily as I might a fly, but the age-old custom of Barsoom stayed my hand, and grasping his wrist as the dagger flew toward my heart I held him as though in a vise and with my long-sword pointed to the far end of the hall.

"Zodanga has fallen," I cried. "Look!"

All eyes turned in the direction I had indicated (глаза всех повернулись в том направлении, в котором я указывал), and there, forging through the portals of the entranceway rode Tars Tarkas and his fifty warriors on their great thoats (и там, через входные двери, медленно въезжали Тарс Таркас и его пятьдесят воинов на своих огромных тотах; to forge — медленно продвигаться вперед ).

A cry of alarm and amazement broke from the assemblage (крик тревоги и изумления вырвался у собравшихся), but no word of fear (но ни слова страха), and in a moment the soldiers and nobles of Zodanga were hurling themselves upon the advancing Tharks (и через мгновение солдаты и знать Зоданги кинулись на приближающихся тарков; to advance — продвигаться вперед ).

Thrusting Sab Than headlong from the platform (столкнув Саба Тана головой вперед с возвышения), I drew Dejah Thoris to my side (я привлек к себе Дежу Торис). Behind the throne was a narrow doorway (позади трона был узкий дверной проем) and in this Than Kosis now stood facing me (и теперь в нем стоял Тан Косис, глядя мне в лицо), with drawn long-sword (с обнаженным длинным мечом). In an instant we were engaged (через мгновение мы схватились), and I found no mean antagonist (и я нашел в нем сильного противника; mean — посредственный, слабый; no mean — сильный ).

entranceway ['entrqnsweI], amazement [q'meIzmqnt], assemblage [q'semblIdZ]

All eyes turned in the direction I had indicated, and there, forging through the portals of the entranceway rode Tars Tarkas and his fifty warriors on their great thoats.

A cry of alarm and amazement broke from the assemblage, but no word of fear, and in a moment the soldiers and nobles of Zodanga were hurling themselves upon the advancing Tharks.

Thrusting Sab Than headlong from the platform, I drew Dejah Thoris to my side. Behind the throne was a narrow doorway and in this Than Kosis now stood facing me, with drawn long-sword. In an instant we were engaged, and I found no mean antagonist.