Английский язык с Р. Э. Говардом

But he was not nonplussed (однако это не поставило его в тупик; to nonplus — приводить в замешательство; ставить в тупик, в затруднительное положение). With cool assurance he made his offer to the stately, plumed, suspicious grandees of the barbarically magnificent court (с хладнокровной уверенностью он сделал свое предложение высокомерным, украшенным перьями подозрительным вельможам по-варварски великолепного двора; cool — прохладный; хладнокровный;to make an offer — делать предложение). He was a professional fighting man (он был профессиональным воином). In search of employment (he said) he had come to Keshan (в поисках службы /сказал он = по его словам/ он прибыл в Кешан; in search of — в поисках;employment — служба; работа /по найму/). For a price he would train the armies of Keshan and lead them against Punt (за /определенную/ цену он обучил бы армии Кешана и повел бы их против Пунта; to lead — вести; возглавить войско и направить движение), their hereditary enemy (их традиционного врага; hereditary — наследственный; традиционный), whose recent successes in the field had aroused the fury of Keshan's irascible king (чьи недавние успехи = недавние успехи которого на поле брани вызвали ярость вспыльчивого царя Кешана; field — поле; поле сражения, поле боя; to arouse — будить, пробуждать; вызывать, возбуждать /чувства/).

learn [lə:n], court [kɔ:t], recent [ri:snt]

He had found Keshan, which in itself was considered mythical by many northern and western nations, and he had heard enough to confirm the rumors of the treasure that men called the Teeth of Gwahlur. But its hiding place he could not learn, and he was confronted with the necessity of explaining his presence in Keshan. Unattached strangers were not welcome there.

But he was not nonplussed. With cool assurance he made his offer to the stately, plumed, suspicious grandees of the barbarically magnificent court. He was a professional fighting man. In search of employment (he said) he had come to Keshan. For a price he would train the armies of Keshan and lead them against Punt, their hereditary enemy, whose recent successes in the field had aroused the fury of Keshan's irascible king.