Английский язык с М. Муркоком
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`Nothing you have done so far seems to indicate your friendship (ничего, /из того, что/ ты сделал до сих пор, не указывает на твою дружбу).
`I said fellow feeling, not friendship (я сказал симпатия, а не дружба). I assure you, Master Corum, I could destroy you in an instant — and your lady, too (уверяю тебя, господин Корум, я мог бы уничтожить тебя в одно мгновение — и твою даму сердца тоже).
patience ['pe ns] benign [b'nan] achieve ['i:v] instant ['nstnt]
`You seem somewhat petty for a God, Corum said, losing his patience. `Now…
`I am a petty God at the moment. You will find me more lordly and benign when I achieve the position of a greater God. Will you let me continue, Master Corum? Can you not understand that I have acted, so far, out of fellow feeling for you.
`Nothing you have done so far seems to indicate your friendship.
`I said fellow feeling, not friendship. I assure you, Master Corum, I could destroy you in an instant — and your lady, too.
`I would feel more patience if I knew you had released her from that dreadful bargain she made (я
`You will have to take my word (тебе придется поверить мне на слово).
`Then destroy me (тогда /лучше/ уничтожь меня).
Prince Shool got up (поднялся). His gestures were the testy gestures of a very old man (его телодвижения были раздражительными движениями глубокого старика: «очень старого человека»). They did not match the youthful body at all and made the sight of him even more obscene (они вообще не соответствовали юношескому телу и делали его вид еще более непристойным).
`You should have greater respect for me, Master Corum (тебе следовало бы больше уважать меня: «иметь большее уважение ко мне», господин Корум).
capable ['kepb l] youthful ['ju:f l] obscene [b'si:n]
`I would feel more patience if I knew you had released her from that dreadful bargain she made and brought her here so that I could see for myself that she still lived and is capable of being saved.
`You will have to take my word.
`Then destroy me.
Prince Shool got up. His gestures were the testy gestures of a very old man. They did not match the youthful body at all and made the sight of him even more obscene.
`You should have greater respect for me, Master Corum.
`Why is that (почему это)? I have seen a few tricks and heard a great deal of pompous talk (я видел несколько = пару фокусов и слышал много напыщенной болтовни).
`I am offering you much, I warn you (я предлагаю тебе много, предупреждаю тебя). Be more pleasant to me (будь любезнее ко мне; pleasant — приятный; легкий в общении, обходительный).
`What are you offering me (что ты мне предлагаешь)?
Prince Shool's eyes narrowed (глаза принца Шула сузились).
`I am offering you your life (я предлагаю тебе твою жизнь). I could take it (я мог бы забрать ее).
`You have told me that (ты говорил это мне).
`I am offering you a new hand and a new eye (я предлагаю тебе новую руку и новый глаз).
Corum's interest evidently betrayed itself, for Prince Shool chuckled (заинтересованность
Корума, очевидно, выдала себя, так как принц Шул хихикнул).pompous ['pmps] betrayed [b'tred]
`Why is that? I have seen a few tricks and heard a great deal of pompous talk.
`I am offering you much, I warn you. Be more pleasant to me.
`What are you offering me?
Prince Shool's eyes narrowed.
`I am offering you your life. I could take it.
`You have told me that.
`I am offering you a new hand and a new eye.
Corum's interest evidently betrayed itself, for Prince Shool chuckled.
`I am offering you the return of this Mabden female you have such a perverse affection for (я предлагаю тебе возврат = вернуть эту мабденскую женщину, к которой у тебя такая порочная привязанность; perverse — упрямый; неправильный, развращенный). Prince Shool raised his hand (поднял руку). `Oh, very well (ну, хорошо). I apologise (извиняюсь). Each to his own pleasures, I suppose (у каждого свои развлечения, полагаю). I am offering you the opportunity to take vengeance on the cause of your ills (предлагаю тебе возможность отомстить причине твоих невзгод) …
`Glandyth-a-Krae?
`No, no, no! The Knight of the Swords (Рыцарю Мечей)! The Knight of the Swords! The one who allowed the Mabden to take root in the first place in this plane (тому, кто позволил мабденам укорениться, прежде всего, в этой плоскости)!
`But what of Glandyth (но что насчет Гландита)? I have sworn his destruction (я поклялся убить его; to swear).
`You accuse me of pettiness (ns обвиняешь меня в мелочности). Your ambitions are tiny (/а/ твои /собственные/ амбиции ничтожны; tiny — крохотный, очень маленький). With the powers I offer you, you can destroy any number of Mabden earls (с теми силами = способностями, которые я предлагаю, ты сможешь уничтожить любое число мабденских графов = сколько захочешь)!
perverse [p'v: s] apologise ['plaz] vengeance ['ven ns]
`I am offering you the return of this Mabden female you have such a perverse affection for. Prince Shool raised his hand. `Oh, very well. I apologise. Each to his own pleasures, I suppose. I am offering you the opportunity to take vengeance on the cause of your ills…
`Glandyth-a-Krae?
`No, no, no! The Knight of the Swords! The Knight of the Swords! The one who allowed the Mabden to take root in the first place in this plane!
`But what of Glandyth? I have sworn his destruction.
`You accuse me of pettiness. Your ambitions are tiny. With the powers I offer you, you can destroy any number of Mabden earls!
`Continue (продолжай) …
`Continue? Continue? Have I not offered you enough (разве я не предложил тебе достаточно)?
`You do not say how you propose to make these offers into something more than so much breath (ты /же/ не говоришь, как собираешься превратить эти предложения в что-то большее, чем просто вздох = осуществить задуманное; to propose — предлагать; предполагать, намереваться).