Английский язык с Р. Э. Говардом

In the shadows of the prison walls, Conan paused to decide his next course of action (в тени тюремных стен Конан остановился, чтобы принять решение о следующем ходе действий; course of action — образ действия). It occurred to him that since he had escaped through his own actions (ему пришло в голову, что поскольку он совершил побег благодаря собственным действиям; to occur to — приходить на ум), he owed nothing to Murilo (он ничем не обязан Мурило); yet it had been the young nobleman who had removed his chains and had the food sent to him (однако именно молодой дворянин снял его цепи и велел прислать ему еду; to send — посылать), without either of which his escape would have been impossible (без того и другого его побег был бы невозможен; either — тот или другой; и тот и другой). Conan decided that he was indebted to Murilo (Конан решил, что он в долгу перед Мурило) and, since he was a man who discharged his obligations eventually (а так как он был человеком, который в конечном счете возвращал долги; to discharge — разгружать; выплачивать /долги/; eventually — в конечном счете, в конце концов; со временем), he determined to carry out his promise to the young aristocrat (он принял решение выполнить свое обещание молодому аристократу; to determine — определять; выносить решение;to carry out — выполнять). But first he had some business of his own to attend to (но прежде всего ему нужно было позаботиться о кое-каких своих делах; first — ранее, сначала; прежде всего; to attend to — заботиться /о чем-л./).

course [k:s], owe [u], indebted [n'detd]

In the shadows of the prison walls, Conan paused to decide his next course of action. It occurred to him that since he had escaped through his own actions, he owed nothing to Murilo; yet it had been the young nobleman who had removed his chains and had the food sent to him, without either of which his escape would have been impossible. Conan decided that he was indebted to Murilo and, since he was a man who discharged his obligations eventually, he determined to carry out his promise to the young aristocrat. But first he had some business of his own to attend to.