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

either ['aIDq], fathom ['fxDqm], understand ["Andq'stxnd], recently ['ri: sntlI], ancestor ['xnsqstq]

"You are right," I answered, "there is no escape for either of us unless we go together."

"I heard your challenge to the creature you call Tars Tarkas, and I think I understand your position among these people, but what I cannot fathom is your statement that you are not of Barsoom."

"In the name of my first ancestor, then," she continued, "where may you be from? You are like unto my people, and yet so unlike. You speak my language, and yet I heard you tell Tars Tarkas that you had but learned it recently. All Barsoomians speak the same tongue from the ice-clad south to the ice-clad north, though their written languages differ. Only in the valley Dor, where the river Iss empties into the lost sea of Korus, is there supposed to be a different language spoken, and, except in the legends of our ancestors, there is no record of a Barsoomian returning up the river Iss, from the shores of Korus in the valley of Dor. Do not tell me that you have thus returned! They would kill you horribly anywhere upon the surface of Barsoom if that were true; tell me it is not!"

Her eyes were filled with a strange, weird light (ее глаза наполнились странным, таинственным светом); her voice was pleading (голос ее был молящим), and her little hands, reached up upon my breast (а ее маленькие ручки, протянутые к моей груди), were pressed against me as though to wring a denial from my very heart (прижались ко мне, как будто /стараясь/ исторгнуть отрицание прямо из моего сердца; to wring — выжимать, исторгать ).

"I do not know your customs (я не знаю твоих обычаев), Dejah Thoris, but in my own Virginia a gentleman does not lie to save himself (но у меня в моей Виргинии джентльмен не станет лгать, чтобы спасти себя); I am not of Dor; I have never seen the mysterious Iss (я не из Дора, я никогда не видел таинственную реку Исс); the lost sea of Korus is still lost (затерянное море Коруса по-прежнему затеряно), so far as I am concerned (насколько это касается меня). Do you believe me (ты веришь мне)?"

And then it struck me suddenly (и затем меня вдруг поразила /мысль/) that I was very anxious that she should believe me (что я страстно желаю, чтобы она мне поверила; anxious — беспокоящийся, страстно желающий ). It was not that I feared the results (не то чтобы я боялся результатов) which would follow a general belief that I had returned from the Barsoomian heaven or hell (которые повлечет за собой общая уверенность, что я вернулся из барсумианского рая или ада), or whatever it was (или что там это было). Why was it, then (отчего же, тогда)! Why should I care what she thought (почему меня должно заботить, что она думает)? I looked down at her (я посмотрел на нее); her beautiful face upturned (на ее прекрасное, обращенное вверх лицо), and her wonderful eyes opening up the very depth of her soul (и ее изумительные глаза, которые раскрывали всю глубину ее души); and as my eyes met hers I knew why, and — I shuddered (и когда мои глаза встретились с ее, — я понял, почему, и содрогнулся).

pleading ['pli: dIN], denial [dI'naIl], mysterious [mI'stIrIqs], anxious ['xNkSqs], heaven [hevn], beautiful ['bju: tIful]

Her eyes were filled with a strange, weird light; her voice was pleading, and her little hands, reached up upon my breast, were pressed against me as though to wring a denial from my very heart.

"I do not know your customs, Dejah Thoris, but in my own Virginia a gentleman does not lie to save himself; I am not of Dor; I have never seen the mysterious Iss; the lost sea of Korus is still lost, so far as I am concerned. Do you believe me?"

And then it struck me suddenly that I was very anxious that she should believe me. It was not that I feared the results which would follow a general belief that I had returned from the Barsoomian heaven or hell, or whatever it was. Why was it, then! Why should I care what she thought? I looked down at her; her beautiful face upturned, and her wonderful eyes opening up the very depth of her soul; and as my eyes met hers I knew why, and — I shuddered.

A similar wave of feeling seemed to stir her (похожая волна чувств, по-видимому, обуревала и ее; to stir — шевелить; волновать, возбуждать ); she drew away from me with a sigh (она отодвинулась от меня со вздохом; to draw away — отдаляться, расходиться ), and with her earnest, beautiful face turned up to mine, she whispered (и, обратив ко мне свое серьезное, прекрасное лицо, она прошептала): "I believe you, John Carter; I do not know what a 'gentleman' is (я не знаю, что такое «джентльмен»), nor have I ever heard before of Virginia (и никогда раньше я не слышала о Виргинии); but on Barsoom no man lies (но на Барсуме ни один мужчина не лжет); if he does not wish to speak the truth he is silent (если он не хочет говорить правду — он молчит). Where is this Virginia, your country (где она, эта Виргиния, твоя страна), John Carter?" she asked, and it seemed that this fair name of my fair land had never sounded more beautiful (и казалось, что это прекрасное имя моей прекрасной страны никогда еще не звучало так великолепно) than as it fell from those perfect lips on that far-gone day (чем когда оно сорвалось с этих совершенных губ в этот давно ушедший день).

similar ['sImIlq], whisper ['wIspq], sound ['saund]

A similar wave of feeling seemed to stir her; she drew away from me with a sigh, and with her earnest, beautiful face turned up to mine, she whispered: "I believe you, John Carter; I do not know what a 'gentleman' is, nor have I ever heard before of Virginia; but on Barsoom no man lies; if he does not wish to speak the truth he is silent. Where is this Virginia, your country, John Carter?" she asked, and it seemed that this fair name of my fair land had never sounded more beautiful than as it fell from those perfect lips on that far-gone day.

"I am of another world (я из другого мира)," I answered, "the great planet Earth (с великой планеты Земля), which revolves about our common sun (которая обращается вокруг нашего общего солнца) and next within the orbit of your Barsoom (и /является/ ближайшей к орбите вашего Барсума; within — внутри; в пределах ), which we know as Mars (который нам известен как Марс). How I came here I cannot tell you, for I do not know (как я попал сюда — я не могу тебе сказать, потому что я не знаю); but here I am (но вот я здесь), and since my presence has permitted me to serve Dejah Thoris I am glad that I am here (и так как мое присутствие позволило мне служить Деже Торис, я рад, что я здесь)."