Английский язык с М. Муркоком

`Plainly you know nothing of Gods (очевидно, ты ничего не знаешь о богах). If you killed the Knight, the consequences would be unimaginable (если ты убьешь Рыцаря, последствия будут невообразимыми). He does not keep his heart in his breast (он не хранит свое сердце в груди). It is better guarded than that (оно лучше охраняется, чем так = оно охраняется гораздо лучше). His heart is kept on this plane (его сердце находится в этой плоскости). His brain is kept on another — and so on (его мозг хранится в другой — и так далее). This protects him, do you see (это защищает его, понимаешь)?

Corum sighed (Корум вздохнул).

unimaginable [, n'maenbl] heart [h:t] sigh [sa]

Corum said: `What must I steal?

Shool chuckled.

`His heart, Master Corum.

`You wish me to kill a God and take his heart…

`Plainly you know nothing of Gods. If you killed the Knight, the consequences would be unimaginable. He does not keep his heart in his breast. It is better guarded than that. His heart is kept on this plane. His brain is kept on another — and so on. This protects him, do you see?

Corum sighed.

`You must explain more later (ты должен объяснить подробнее позднее). Now (теперь). Release Rhalina from that ship and I will try to do what you ask of me (верни Ралину с того корабля и я попытаюсь сделать /то/, что ты просишь от меня).

`You are excessively obstinate, Master Corum (ты чрезмерно упрямый)!

`If I am the only one who can help you further your ambitions, Prince Shool, then I can surely afford to be (если я единственный, кто может помочь тебе осуществить твои амбиции, принц Шул, тогда я несомненно могу позволить себе быть /таким/; to further — продвигать; поддерживать, содействовать).

The young lips curled in a growl that was almost Mabden (юные губы искривились в оскале, который был почти мабденским; growl — рычание, ворчание).

`I am glad you are not immortal, Master Corum (я рад, что ты не бессмертный, господин Корум). Your arrogance will only plague me for a few hundred years at the most (твое высокомерие будет досаждать мне лишь несколько сотен лет максимум; to plague — зачумлять; мучить, беспокоить). Very well, I will show you Rhalina (хорошо, я покажу тебе Ралину). I will show that she is safe (покажу, что она невредима). But I will not release her (но не отпущу ее). I will keep her here and deliver her to you when the heart of the Knight of the Swords is brought to me (я оставлю ее здесь и передам тебе, когда сердце Рыцаря Мечей будет принесено мне; to bring).

obstinate ['bstnt] plague [ple] deliver [d'lv]

`You must explain more later. Now. Release Rhalina from that ship and I will try to do what you ask of me.

`You are excessively obstinate, Master Corum!

`If I am the only one who can help you further your ambitions, Prince Shool, then I can surely afford to be.

The young lips curled in a growl that was almost Mabden.

`I am glad you are not immortal, Master Corum. Your arrogance will only plague me for a few hundred years at the most. Very well, I will show you Rhalina. I will show that she is safe. But I will not release her. I will keep her here and deliver her to you when the heart of the Knight of the Swords is brought to me.

`What use is the heart to you (для чего тебе сердце: «для какого применения»)?

`With it, I can bargain very well (с ним я смогу отлично торговаться/вести переговоры).

`You may have the ambitions of a God, Master Shool, but you have the methods of a pedlar (может, у тебя амбиции бога, господин Шул, но у тебя методы уличного торговца).

`Prince Shool. Your insults do not touch me (твои оскорбления не трогают = не задевают меня). Now (итак) …

Shool disappeared behind a cloud of milky green smoke that came from nowhere (Шул исчез за облаком молочно-зеленого дыма, которое возникло откуда ни возьмись). A scene formed in the smoke (картина образовалась в дыму). Corum saw the ship of the dead and he saw the cabin (Корум увидел корабль мертвецов и каюту). He saw the corpse of the Margrave embracing the living flesh of his wife, Rhalina, the Margravine (он увидел, как труп маркграфа обнимает живое тело своей жены, Ралины, маркграфини). And Corum saw that Rhalina was shouting with horror but unable to resist (увидел, что Ралина кричит от ужаса, но не в силах сопротивляться).

pedlar ['pedl] touch [t] embracing [m'bres]

`What use is the heart to you?

`With it, I can bargain very well.

`You may have the ambitions of a God, Master Shool, but you have the methods of a pedlar.

`Prince Shool. Your insults do not touch me. Now…

Shool disappeared behind a cloud of milky green smoke that came from nowhere. A scene formed in the smoke. Corum saw the ship of the dead and he saw the cabin. He saw the corpse of the Margrave embracing the living flesh of his wife, Rhalina, the Margravine. And Corum saw that Rhalina was shouting with horror but unable to resist.