Копи царя Соломона. Английский язык с Г. Р. Хаггардом.
Шрифт:
light-headed ['laIt'hedId], alarm [q'lQ:m], internal [In'tq:nl], injury ['IndZ(q)rI], laughter ['lQ:ftq]
At last, somehow or other, the night passed away; but when dawn broke I found that my companions had slept no better than myself. Good, indeed, was in a high fever, and very soon afterwards began to grow light-headed, and also, to my alarm, to spit blood, the result, no doubt, of some internal injury inflicted by the desperate efforts made by the Kukuana warrior on the previous day to get his big spear through the chain armor. Sir Henry, however, seemed pretty fresh, notwithstanding the wound on his face, which made eating difficult and laughter an impossibility, though he was so sore and stiff that he could scarcely stir.
About eight o'clock we had a visit from Infadoos (около восьми часов нас навестил Инфадус), who seemed but little the worse (который,
tough [tAf], exertion [Ig'zq:S(q)n], grieve [gri:v], cordially ['kO:dIqlI], reverence ['rev(q)r(q)ns], supernatural ["sju:pq'nxCr(q)l]
About eight o'clock we had a visit from Infadoos, who seemed but little the worse — tough old warrior that he was for his exertions on the previous day, though he informed us he had been up all night. He was delighted to see us, though much grieved at Good's condition, and shook hands cordially; but I noticed that he addressed Sir Henry with a kind of reverence, as though he were something more than man; and indeed, as we afterwards found out, the great Englishman was looked on throughout Kukuanaland as a supernatural being.
No man, the soldiers said, could have fought as he fought (ни один человек, говорили воины, не мог бы сражаться так, как сражался он), or could, at the end of a day of such toil and bloodshed, have slain Twala (и не мог бы, в конце дня, /полного/ подобных трудов и кровопролития, убить Твалу), who, in addition to being the king, was supposed to be the strongest warrior in Kukuanaland (который, вдобавок к тому, что он был королем, был, как полагали, самым сильным воином в Стране кукуанов), in single combat, shearing through his bull-neck at a stroke (/и не мог бы убить Твалу/ в битве один на один, разрубив его бычью шею одним ударом; single combat — единоборство, поединок; shear — большие ножницы; to shear — стричь, обрезать; рассекать, рубить). Indeed, that stroke became proverbial in Kukuanaland (и точно, этот удар вошел в Стране кукуанов в пословицу; proverb — пословица; proverbial — относящийся к пословицам; вошедший в поговорку, общеизвестный), and any extraordinary blow or feat of strength was thenceforth known as "Incubu's blow" (и любой удивительный удар или ратный подвиг с тех пор назывался: «был известен как» "удар Инкубу"; feat — подвиг; strength — сила).
fought [fO:t], combat ['kOmbqt], proverbial [prq'vq:bjql]
No man, the soldiers said, could have fought as he fought, or could, at the end of a day of such toil and bloodshed, have slain Twala, who, in addition to being the king, was supposed to be the strongest warrior in Kukuanaland, in single combat, shearing through his bull-neck at a stroke. Indeed, that stroke became proverbial in Kukuanaland, and any extraordinary blow or feat of strength was thenceforth known as "Incubu's blow."
Infadoos told us also that all Twala's regiments had submitted to Ignosi (Инфадус сообщил нам также, что все полки Твалы покорились Игнози), and that like submissions were beginning to arrive from chiefs in the country (и что /сообщения/ о таком же повиновении начинали прибывать от вождей по всей стране). Twala's death at the hands of Sir Henry had put an end to all further chance of disturbance (смерть Твалы от рук сэра Генри положила конец всем дальнейшим /возможным/ беспорядкам; chance — случайность, неожиданное событие; возможность, вероятность; to disturb — беспокоить, волновать; disturbance — беспокойство, нарушение тишины; общественные волнения, беспорядки); for Scragga had been his only son, and there was no rival claimant left alive (так как Скрагга был его единственным сыном, и в живых не осталось больше ни одного соперничающего претендента /на трон/).
submission [sqb'mIS(q)n], disturbance [dIs'tq:b(q)ns], rival ['raIv(q)l], claimant ['kleImqnt]
Infadoos told us also that all Twala's regiments had submitted to Ignosi and that like submissions were beginning to arrive from chiefs in the country. Twala's death at the hands of Sir Henry had put an end to all further chance of disturbance; for Scragga had been his only son, and there was no rival claimant left alive.
I remarked that Ignosi had swum to the throne through blood (я высказал замечание, что Игнози пришел: «приплыл» к трону по крови; to swim — плавать, плыть). The old chief shrugged his shoulders (старый вождь пожал плечами).
"Yes," he answered; "but the Kukuana people can only be kept cool by letting the blood flow sometimes (но народ кукуанов можно удержать в спокойствии, только позволяя крови течь /рекой/ время от времени; cool — прохлада, свежесть; спокойствие, невозмутимость; cool — прохладный, свежий; невозмутимый, хладнокровный). Many were killed, indeed, but the women were left (действительно, многие были убиты, но остались женщины: «были оставлены»; to leave), and others would soon grow up to take the places of the fallen (и вскоре вырастут другие, чтобы занять места павших; to grow up — вырастать, становиться взрослым). After this the land would be quiet for a while (и после этого наша страна снова будет спокойна = успокоится на некоторое время)."
throne [Trqun], shrug [SrAg], blood [blAd]
I remarked that Ignosi had swum to the throne through blood. The old chief shrugged his shoulders. "Yes," he answered; "but the Kukuana people can only be kept cool by letting the blood flow sometimes. Many were killed, indeed, but the women were left, and others would soon grow up to take the places of the fallen. After this the land would be quiet for a while."
Afterwards, in the course of the morning, we had a short visit from Ignosi (после этого, тем же утром: «в течение утра», нас ненадолго посетил Игнози; short — короткий, недлинный; краткий, длящийся недолго), on whose brows the royal diadem was now bound (на чьем челе теперь красовался: «был повязан» королевский венец). As I contemplated him advancing with kingly dignity (пока я созерцал, как он приближается /к нам/ с королевским достоинством), an obsequious guard following his steps (и подобострастная стража следует за ним по пятам; step — шаг), I could not help recalling to my mind the tall Zulu (я не мог не воскресить в памяти /образ/ того высокого зулуса; to recall — вызывать обратно, приказывать вернуться; вспоминать, воскрешать/в памяти/) who had presented himself to us at Durban some few months back (который предстал пред нами в Дурбане несколько месяцев тому назад), asking to be taken into our service (просясь принять его к нам на службу), and reflecting on the strange revolutions of the wheel of fortune (и размышляя над странными поворотами колеса фортуны; revolution — круговое движение, вращение).
"Hail, O king (приветствую, о король)!" I said, rising (сказал я, вставая).
"YES, Macumazahn. King at last, by the grace of your three right hands (наконец-то я король, по милости трех ваших правых рук; grace— грация, изящество; благосклонность, расположение)," was the ready answer (последовал быстрый ответ; ready— готовый /к действию, использованию и т. п./; подготовленный, приготовленный).
obsequious [qb'si:kwIqs], guard [gQ:d], revolution ["revq'lu:S(q)n], wheel [wi:l], fortune ['fO:C(q)n]
Afterwards, in the course of the morning, we had a short visit from Ignosi, on whose brows the royal diadem was now bound. As I contemplated him advancing with kingly dignity, an obsequious guard following his steps, I could not help recalling to my mind the tall Zulu who had presented himself to us at Durban some few months back, asking to be taken into our service, and reflecting on the strange revolutions of the wheel of fortune.
"Hail, O king!" I said, rising.
"YES, Macumazahn. King at last, by the grace of your three right hands," was the ready answer.