Mr. Warburton hesitated an instant (мистер Уорбертон колебался мгновение), and though his voice remained set and stern a change came into his eyes (и хотя его голос оставался твердым и суровым, его взгляд изменился: «перемена пришла в его глаза»). It was a flicker which the Malay was quick to notice (это была вспышка, которую малаец быстро заметил: «был быстр, чтобы заметить») and across his own eyes flashed an answering look of understanding (и через его собственные глаза =
"The provocation was very great (провокация была очень большой = Купер вел себя вызывающе/сам виноват;
"Shall Abas give himself up, Tuan (Абас должен сдаться;
"It would be wise of him (это было бы разумнее всего: «разумно для него»)."
provocation [prOvq'keISqn], imprisonment [Im'prIzqnmqnt], sentence [`sentqns]
Mr. Warburton hesitated an instant, and though his voice remained set and stern a change came into his eyes. It was a flicker which the Malay was quick to notice and across his own eyes flashed an answering look of understanding.
"The provocation was very great. Abas will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment." There was a pause while Mr. Warburton helped himself to marmalade. "When he has served a part of his sentence in prison I will take him into this house as a boy. You can train him in his duties. I have no doubt that in the house of Tuan Cooper he got into bad habits."
"Shall Abas give himself up, Tuan?"
"It would be wise of him."