When ambassadors arrived from the Court of Blefuscu to ask for peace
(когда прибыли послы/посланники от двора Блефуску, чтобы просить мира), Flestrin, by helping, comforting and entertaining these ambassadors, acted as a traitor (действовал как изменник, оказывая сим послам помощь и поддержку и увеселяя оных;knew [nju:], servant ['sɜːv(ə)nt], open ['əʋpən]
Article 3:
When ambassadors arrived from the Court of Blefuscu to ask for peace, Flestrin, by helping, comforting and entertaining these ambassadors, acted as a traitor. He knew they were servants of His Imperial Majesty's enemy, who was in open war against His Majesty.
Article 4:
Quinbus Flestrin is now preparing to make a voyage to the Empire of Blefuscu
(собирается теперь совершить путешествие в империю Блефуску). He has not received written permission to do so (он не получил письменного разрешения на это) and, if he undertakes this voyage (и, предпринимая это путешествие: «если он совершит это путешествие»), he will be acting treacherously (он будет действовать вероломно)."receive [rɪ'si:v], written [rɪtn], undertake [‘ʌndə'teɪk]
Article 4:
Quinbus Flestrin is now preparing to make a voyage to the Empire of Blefuscu. He has not received written permission to do so and, if he undertakes this voyage, he will be acting treacherously."
There were some other articles
(там были еще и другие пункты), but these are the most important ones (но эти — самые существенные). During the debates about my impeachment (во время прений по поводу /этого/ обвинения), the Treasurer and Admiral had wanted me to be put to death in a painful manner (казначей и адмирал желали =during ['djuərɪŋ], debate [dɪ'beɪt], kindly ['kaɪndlɪ]
There were some other articles, but these are the most important ones. During the debates about my impeachment, the Treasurer and Admiral had wanted me to be put to death in a painful manner. They wanted to set fire to my house at night, then shoot me with poisoned arrows. Most of the Ministers were against me, but His Majesty wanted to treat me more kindly and to spare my life.