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

You gave me a bad half minute, my friend," he continued, after I had briefly outlined my adventures since parting with him in the arena at Warhoon. "Were my name and city known to the Zodangans I would shortly be sitting on the banks of the lost sea of Korus with my revered and departed ancestors. I am here in the interest of Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium, to discover the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris, our princess. Sab Than, prince of Zodanga, has her hidden in the city and has fallen madly in love with her. His father, Than Kosis, Jeddak of Zodanga, has made her voluntary marriage to his son the price of peace between our countries, but Tardos Mors will not accede to the demands and has sent word that he and his people would rather look upon the dead face of their princess than see her wed to any than her own choice, and that personally he would prefer being engulfed in the ashes of a lost and burning Helium to joining the metal of his house with that of Than Kosis. His reply was the deadliest affront he could have put upon Than Kosis and the Zodangans, but his people love him the more for it and his strength in Helium is greater today than ever.

"I have been here three days," continued Kantos Kan (я здесь уже три дня, — продолжил Кантос Кан), "but I have not yet found where Dejah Thoris is imprisoned (но я еще не узнал, где заключена Дежа Торис). Today I join the Zodangan navy as an air scout (сегодня я поступаю на службу в зодангианский флот в качестве воздушного разведчика; to join — соединять; to join the navy — пойти служить на флот) and I hope in this way to win the confidence of Sab Than the prince (и я надеюсь таким путем добиться доверия Саба Тана, принца), who is commander of this division of the navy (который является командующим этого подразделения/дивизиона флота), and thus learn the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris (и таким образом узнать, где находится Дежа Торис). I am glad that you are here, John Carter (я рад, что ты здесь, Джон Картер), for I know your loyalty to my princess (так как знаю о твоей верности моей принцессе) and two of us working together should be able to accomplish much (и мы двое, действуя вместе, сможем добиться многого)."

commander [kq'mQ: ndq], loyalty ['lOIqltI]

"I have been here three days," continued Kantos Kan, "but I have not yet found where Dejah Thoris is imprisoned. Today I join the Zodangan navy as an air scout and I hope in this way to win the confidence of Sab Than, the prince, who is commander of this division of the navy, and thus learn the whereabouts of Dejah Thoris. I am glad that you are here, John Carter, for I know your loyalty to my princess and two of us working together should be able to accomplish much