Английский язык с Р. Э. Говардом
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disembowel [dsm'baul], liquor ['lk], dungeon ['dnn]
Waking to stupefied but ferocious life when they seized him, he disemboweled the captain, burst through his assailants, and would have escaped but for the liquor that still clouded his senses. Bewildered and half blinded, he missed the open door in his headlong flight and dashed his head against the stone wall so terrifically that he knocked himself senseless. When he came to, he was in the strongest dungeon in the city, shackled to the wall with chains not even his barbaric thews could break.
To this cell came Murilo (в эту камеру и пришел Мурило), masked and wrapped in a wide black cloak (в маске и закутанный в широкий черный плащ). The Cimmerian surveyed him with interest (киммериец с интересом обвел его взглядом; to survey — проводить опрос; обводить
executioner [eks'kju:n], mighty ['mat], muscle [msl]
To this cell came Murilo, masked and wrapped in a wide black cloak. The Cimmerian surveyed him with interest, thinking him the executioner sent to dispatch him. Murilo set him at rights and regarded him with no less interest. Even in the dim light of the dungeon, with his limbs loaded with chains, the primitive power of the man was evident. His mighty body and thick-muscled limbs combined the strength of a grizzly with the quickness of a panther. Under his tangled black mane his blue eyes blazed with unquenchable savagery.
"Would you like to live (ты хотел бы жить)?" asked Murilo (спросил Мурило). The barbarian grunted, new interest glinting in his eyes (варвар хмыкнул, и новый интерес вспыхнул в его глазах).
"If I arrange for your escape (если я устрою твой побег; to arrange — приводить в порядок; устраивать, организовывать), will you do a favor for me (ты окажешь мне услугу; to do a favor — оказать услугу)?" the aristocrat asked (спросил аристократ).
The Cimmerian did not speak (киммериец не заговорил = промолчал), but the intentness of his gaze answered for him (но решимость в его взгляде ответила за него; intent — полный решимости).
"I want you to kill a man for me (я хочу, чтобы ты убил для меня человека)."
"Who (кого)?"
Murilo's voice sank to a whisper (голос Мурило понизился до шепота; to sink — тонуть; снижаться, опускаться). "Nabonidus, the king's priest (Набонидуса, королевского жреца)!"
new [nju:], arrange ['ren], aristocrat ['aerstkraet]
"Would you like to live?" asked Murilo. The barbarian grunted, new interest glinting in his eyes.
"If I arrange for your escape, will you do a favor for me?" the aristocrat asked.
The Cimmerian did not speak, but the intentness of his gaze answered for him.
"I want you to kill a man for me."
"Who?"
Murilo's voice sank to a whisper. "Nabonidus, the king's priest!"
The Cimmerian showed no sign of surprise or perturbation (киммериец не проявил признаков удивления или волнения/смятения; to show — показывать; проявлять; sign — знак; признак; perturbation — смятение; волнение). He had none of the fear or reverence for authority that civilization instills in men (у него не было никакого страха или благоговения перед властью, которые насаждает в людях цивилизация; reverence — почтение; благоговение;to instill — проходить строевое обучение; насаживать, прививать). King or beggar, it was all one to him (ему было все равно — король
или нищий; all one — все равно, безразлично). Nor did he ask why Murilo had come to him (не спросил он, и почему Мурило пришел к нему), when the quarters were full of cutthroats outside prisons (когда кварталы были полны головорезов за пределами тюрем)."When am I to escape (когда я смогу совершить побег; to escape — бежать /из заключения/, совершать побег)?" he demanded (спросил он).
sign [san], none [nn], demand [d'm:nd]
The Cimmerian showed no sign of surprise or perturbation. He had none of the fear or reverence for authority that civilization instills in men. King or beggar, it was all one to him. Nor did he ask why Murilo had come to him, when the quarters were full of cutthroats outside prisons.
"When am I to escape?" he demanded.
"Within the hour (в течение часа; within — в; в пределах). There is but one guard in this part of the dungeon at night (в этой части подземной тюрьмы ночью лишь один караульный; guard — охрана; часовой, караульный; сторож; prison guard — тюремщик). He can be bribed (его можно подкупить); he has been bribed (и он уже подкуплен). See, here are the keys to your chains (смотри, вот ключи от твоих цепей). I'll remove them (я сниму их; to remove — передвигать; снимать) and, after I have been gone an hour (а спустя час после моего ухода), the guard, Athicus, will unlock the door to your cell (караульный, Атикус, откроет замок на двери твоей камеры; to unlock — отпирать, открывать /ключом/). You will bind him with strips torn from your tunic (ты свяжешь его полосками, оторванными от твоей туники; to tear — рвать, отрывать); so when he is found (так что, когда его найдут; to find — находить), the authorities will think you were rescued from the outside and will not suspect him (власти подумают, что тебя спасли с «воли» и не будут подозревать его; outside — внешняя, наружная часть; воля, свобода /в противоположность тюремному заключению/). Go at once to the house of the Red Priest and kill him (сразу ступай в дом Красного Жреца и убей его; at once — сразу же, тотчас же, немедленно). Then go to the Rats' Den (потом иди в Крысиную Нору), where a man will meet you and give you a pouch of gold and a horse (где тебя встретит человек и даст тебе мешочек золота и лошадь). With those you can escape from the city and flee the country (с ними ты сможешь сбежать из города и убежать из страны)."
guard [:d], bind [band], rescue ['reskju:]
"Within the hour. There is but one guard in this part of the dungeon at night. He can be bribed; he has been bribed. See, here are the keys to your chains. I'll remove them and, after I have been gone an hour, the guard, Athicus, will unlock the door to your cell. You will bind him with strips torn from your tunic; so when he is found, the authorities will think you were rescued from the outside and will not suspect him. Go at once to the house of the Red Priest and kill him. Then go to the Rats' Den, where a man will meet you and give you a pouch of gold and a horse. With those you can escape from the city and flee the country."
"Take off these cursed chains now (теперь сними эти проклятые цепи; to take off — снимать)," demanded the Cimmerian (потребовал киммериец). "And have the guard bring me food (и вели тюремщику принести мне еды; to have smb. do smth. — заставить /кого-л. сделать что-л./). By Crom, I have lived on moldy bread and water for a whole day (/клянусь/ Кромом, я целый день жил на заплесневелом хлебе и воде; mold — плесень), and I am nigh to famishing (и я близок к голодной смерти = вот-вот умру от голода; nigh — близко; возле, рядом; почти; to famish — голодать; умирать от голода)."
"It shall be done (будет сделано); but remember — you are not to escape until I have had time to reach my home (но запомни — ты не должен сбежать прежде, чем я успею добраться до дома; to have time — успевать; to reach — протягивать; добираться)."
moldy ['muld], bread [bred], nigh [na]
"Take off these cursed chains now," demanded the Cimmerian. "And have the guard bring me food. By Crom, I have lived on moldy bread and water for a whole day, and I am nigh to famishing."