Английский язык с М. Муркоком

But he knew it was hopeless (но он знал, это было безнадежно/бесполезно). He had only averted his doom for a short while (он лишь отсрочил свою гибель на короткое время; to avert — отводить /взгляд/, предотвращать /опасность/). He would never be free (он никогда не будет свободным) — never be able to exercise his vengeance on the murderer of his kin (никогда не осуществит свою месть = не отомстит убийцам своих родных; to exercise — использовать, осуществлять, применять; vengeance — месть, мщение).

mutilation [, mju:tle n] futile ['fju:tal] manacles ['maenklz] vengeance ['ven ns]

He could stay away from further mutilation for a little while, but eventually his energy would give out completely and he would return to their plane and they would continue their work.

He struggled in the chains, waving the stump of his left wrist in a futile attempt to free himself of those manacles still holding his other limbs.

But he knew it was hopeless. He had only averted his doom for a short while. He would never be free — never be able to exercise his vengeance on the murderer of his kin.

CHAPTER SEVEN (глава седьмая) The Brown Man (бурый человек)

brown — коричневый, бурый; смуглый

Corum sweated as he forced himself to remain in the other plane (Корум покрылся потом, заставляя себя = пытаясь остаться в другой плоскости), and he watched nervously for the return of Glandyth and his men (и он нервно ожидал возвращения Гландита и его людей).

It was then that he saw a shape move cautiously out of the forest and approach the board (именно тогда = вдруг он увидел, как какая-то фигура вышла осторожно из леса и приблизилась к щиту; shape — форма, очертание; фигура). At first Corum thought it was a Mabden warrior (сначала Корум подумал, /что/ это мабденский воин; to think), without a helmet and dressed in a huge fur jerkin (без шлема и одетый в огромную меховую куртку; jerkin — короткая мужская куртка; приталенный жилет). Then he realised that this was some other creature (затем он понял, что это какое-то другое существо; to realise — представлять себе; понимать, осознавать).

The creature moved cautiously towards the board (существо подошло осторожно к щиту), looked about the Mabden camp (оглянулось на лагерь мабденов), and then crept closer (потом подкралось ближе; to creep — ползать, пресмыкаться; подкрадываться). It lifted its head and stared directly at Corum (оно подняло голову и поглядело прямо на Корума).

cautiously ['k:sl] creature ['kri:] towards [t'w:dz, t:dz]

Corum sweated as he forced himself to remain in the other plane, and he watched nervously for the return of Glandyth and his men.

It was then that he saw a shape move cautiously out of the forest and approach the board. At first Corum thought it was a Mabden warrior, without a helmet and dressed in a huge fur jerkin. Then he realised that this was some other creature.

The creature moved cautiously towards the board, looked about the Mabden camp, and then crept closer. It lifted its head and stared directly at Corum.

Corum was astonished (Корум удивился; to be astonished — удивляться, изумляться). The beast could see him (животное могло его видеть)! Unlike the Mabden, unlike the other creatures of the plane, this one had second sight (в отличие от мабденов, в отличие от остальных существ этой плоскости, это обладало вторым зрением).

Corum's agony was so intense that he was forced to screw up his eye at the pain (мучение Корума было настолько сильным, что он вынужден был закрыть глаза от боли; agony — агония; мучение, страдание; to screw up — морщить /лицо/; поджимать /губы/). When he opened it again, the creature had come right up to the board (когда он открыл их снова, существо /уже/ подошло вплотную к щиту; to come up to — доходить до, достигать какого-либо уровня).