Роберт Говард – Английский язык с Конаном-варваром (страница 15)
Conan was little heartened by this news (Конан был мало ободрен этой новостью). He had once seen a conjuror in Aghrapur pick up nails with a piece of dark-red stone (он /уже/ однажды видел фокусника в Аграпуре поднимать =
news [nju: z], sort [sɔ: t], far [fɑ:]
Conan was little heartened by this news. He had once seen a conjuror in Aghrapur pick up nails with a piece of dark-red stone and supposed that the force that held him was of the same sort. But, since he had never heard of magnetism, it was all equally magic as far as he was concerned.
‘Lest you entertain false hopes of rescue by your men,’ Feng went on, ‘I have thought of that, also (чтобы ты не лелеял ложных надежд на спасение твоими людьми, — продолжал Фэн, — я подумал об этом тоже). In these hills dwell the Jagas, a primitive headhunting tribe (в этих холмах живут джага, первобытное охотящееся за головами племя).[12] Attracted by your campfire, they will assemble at the ends of the valley (привлеченные вашим лагерным костром, они соберутся на концах долины) and rush your camp at dawn (и набросятся на ваш лагерь на рассвете). It is their invariable procedure (это их неизменный метод / обычай).
false [fɔ: ls], rush [rʌʃ], dawn [dɔ: n]
‘Lest you entertain false hopes of rescue by your men,’ Feng went on, ‘I have thought of that, also. In these hills dwell the Jagas, a primitive headhunting tribe. Attracted by your campfire, they will assemble at the ends of the valley and rush your camp at dawn. It is their invariable procedure.
‘By that time I shall, I hope, be far away (к тому времени /я/, надеюсь, буду далеко прочь =
die [daɪ], trust [trʌst], culture [ˈkʌltʃə]
‘By that time I shall, I hope, be far away. If they capture me, too — well, a man must die some time, and I trust I shall do so with the dignity and decorum befitting one of my rank and culture. My head would make a delightful ornament in a Jaga hut, I am sure.
‘And so, my good barbarian, farewell (итак, мой добрый варвар, прощай). You will forgive this person for turning his back upon you during your last moments (ты простишь эту =
pity [ˈpɪtɪ], servant [ˈsə: vənt], say [seɪ]
‘And so, my good barbarian, farewell. You will forgive this person for turning his back upon you during your last moments. For your demise is a pity in a way, and I should not enjoy witnessing it. Had you had the advantages of a Khitan upbringing, you would have made an admirable servant — say, a bodyguard for me. But things areas they are.’
After a mocking bow of farewell, the Khitan withdrew to the lower slope of the hill (после насмешливого прощального поклона кхитаец удалился к более низкому склону холма). Conan wondered if the Duke’s plan was to leave him trapped against the shaft until he perished of starvation and thirst (Конан хотел знать, ли план князя был оставить его =
slope [sləup], thirst [Ɵə: st], word [wə: d]
After a mocking bow of farewell, the Khitan withdrew to the lower slope of the hill. Conan wondered if the Duke’s plan was to leave him trapped against the shaft until he perished of starvation and thirst. If his men marked his absence before dawn, they might look for him. But then, since he had stolen out of the camp without leaving word of his going, they would not know whether to be alarmed by his absence. If he could only get word to them, they would scour the countryside for him and make short work of the treacherous little duke. But how to get word?
Again he threw his massive strength against the force that held him crushed against the column, but to no avail (снова он бросил свою большую силу против силы, которая держала его придавленным к колонне, но без никакой =
threw [Ɵru: ], strength [streŋƟ], iron [ˈaɪən]
Again he threw his massive strength against the force that held him crushed against the column, but to no avail. He could move his lower legs and arms and even turn his head somewhat from side to side. But his body was firmly gripped by the iron mail that clothed it.
Now the moon brightened (теперь луна прояснилась). Conan observed that, about his feet and elsewhere around the base of the monument, grisly remains of other victims were scattered (Конан заметил, что у его ног и в других местах вокруг основания памятника были разбросаны вызывающие ужас останки других жертв). Human bones and teeth were heaped like old rubbish (человеческие кости и зубы были свалены как старый мусор); he must have trodden upon them when the mysterious force pulled him up against the shaft (он, должно быть, наступил на них, когда таинственная сила притянула его к столбу;
base [beɪs], remains [rɪˈmeɪnz], rubbish [ˈrʌbɪʃ]
Now the moon brightened. Conan observed that, about his feet and elsewhere around the base of the monument, grisly remains of other victims were scattered. Human bones and teeth were heaped like old rubbish; he must have trodden upon them when the mysterious force pulled him up against the shaft.
In the stronger light, Conan was disquieted to see that these remains were peculiarly discolored (в более сильном свете Конан был встревожен увидеть =
eaten [i: tn], smooth [smu: ð], structure [ˈstrʌktʃə]
In the stronger light, Conan was disquieted to see that these remains were peculiarly discolored. A closer look showed that the bones seemed to have been eaten away here and there, as if some corrosive fluid had dissolved their smooth surfaces to expose the spongy structure beneath.
He turned his head from side to side, seeking some means of escape (он вертел головой из стороны в сторону, ища =