Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса / Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Princess of Mars

Thirty days after the capture of Dejah Thoris, or about the time of our coming to Thark, his vessel had reached Helium with about ten survivors of the original crew of seven hundred officers and men. Immediately seven great fleets, each of one hundred mighty war ships, had been dispatched to search for Dejah Thoris, and from these vessels two thousand smaller craft had been kept out continuously in futile search for the missing princess.

Two green Martian communities had been wiped off the face of Barsoom by the avenging fleets, but no trace of Dejah Thoris had been found. They had been searching among the northern hordes, and only within the past few days had they extended their quest to the south.

Kantos Kan had been detailed to one of the small one-man fliers (Кантос Кан был назначен на один из маленьких одноместных летательных аппаратов; to detail — назначать) and had had the misfortune to be discovered by the Warhoons (и имел несчастье быть обнаруженным ворхунцами) while exploring their city (когда обследовал их город). The bravery and daring of the man won my greatest respect and admiration (отвага и смелость этого человека завоевали мое высочайшее уважение и восхищение). Alone he had landed at the city's boundary (/будучи совсем/ один, он приземлился у границы города) and on foot had penetrated to the buildings surrounding the plaza (и пешком пробрался к зданиям, которые окружали площадь; to penetrate — проникать, проходить). For two days and nights he had explored their quarters and their dungeons (в течение двух дней и ночей он обследовал их жилища и их темницы) in search of his beloved princess (в поисках своей любимой принцессы) only to fall into the hands of a party of Warhoons as he was about to leave (и все лишь для того, чтобы попасть в лапы отряда ворхунцев, когда он уже собирался уходить), after assuring himself that Dejah Thoris was not a captive there (убедившись, что Дежа Торис не была пленницей там).

misfortune [mIs'fO: tSn], penetrate ['penItreIt], beloved [bI'lAvd]

Kantos Kan had been detailed to one of the small one-man fliers and had had the misfortune to be discovered by the Warhoons while exploring their city. The bravery and daring of the man won my greatest respect and admiration. Alone he had landed at the city's boundary and on foot had penetrated to the buildings surrounding the plaza. For two days and nights he had explored their quarters and their dungeons in search of his beloved princess only to fall into the hands of a party of Warhoons as he was about to leave, after assuring himself that Dejah Thoris was not a captive there.