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

"From the beginning of time upon Barsoom it has been the prerogative of woman to change her mind as she listed and to dissemble in matters concerning her heart. That you will forgive, Than Kosis, as has your son. Two days ago I was not sure of his love for me, but now I am, and I have come to beg of you to forget my rash words and to accept the assurance of the Princess of Helium that when the time comes she will wed Sab Than, Prince of Zodanga."

"I am glad that you have so decided (я счастлив, что ты так решила)," replied Than Kosis. "It is far from my desire to push war further against the people of Helium (это вовсе не соответствует моему желанию — дальше развивать войну с народом Гелиума; far from — далеко не; вовсе не; to push — толкать; развивать), and your promise shall be recorded (и твое обещание будет записано) and a proclamation to my people issued forthwith (и официальное объявление будет немедленно сделано моему народу; proclamation — официальное объявление; forthwith — тотчас, немедленно)."

proclamation ["prOklq'meIS(q)n], forthwith ['fO: TwID]

"I am glad that you have so decided," replied Than Kosis. "It is far from my desire to push war further against the people of Helium, and your promise shall be recorded and a proclamation to my people issued forthwith."

"It were better (было бы лучше), Than Kosis," interrupted Dejah Thoris (прервала), "that the proclamation wait the ending of this war (чтобы с официальным объявлением подождали до конца войны). It would look strange indeed to my people and to yours (это выглядело бы очень странно, как для моего народа, так и для твоего) were the Princess of Helium to give herself to her country's enemy in the midst of hostilities (если бы принцесса Гелиума отдала себя врагу своей страны в разгар военных действий; in the midst — среди, посреди)."

"Cannot the war be ended at once (нельзя ли остановить войну немедленно)?" spoke Sab Than. "It requires but the word of Than Kosis to bring peace — (достаточно лишь слова Тан Косиса, чтобы воцарился мир). Say it, my father (произнеси его, мой отец), say the word that will hasten my happiness (произнеси слово, которое ускорит /приход/ моего счастья; to hasten — спешить, ускорять), and end this unpopular strife (и положит конец этому непопулярному раздору; strife — борьба, спор)."

"We shall see (посмотрим)," replied Than Kosis, "how the people of Helium take to peace (как народ Гелиума отнесется к миру). I shall at least offer it to them (я, во всяком случае, предложу его им)."

midst [mIdst], hostility [hO'stIlItI], unpopular [An'pOpjulq], strife [straIf]

"It were better, Than Kosis," interrupted Dejah Thoris, "that the proclamation wait the ending of this war. It would look strange indeed to my people and to yours were the Princess of Helium to give herself to her country's enemy in the midst of hostilities."

"Cannot the war be ended at once?" spoke Sab Than. "It requires but the word of Than Kosis to bring peace. Say it, my father, say the word that will hasten my happiness, and end this unpopular strife."

"We shall see," replied Than Kosis, "how the people of Helium take to peace. I shall at least offer it to them."

Dejah Thoris, after a few words, turned and left the apartment (после нескольких слов Дежа Торис повернулась и покинула комнату), still followed by her guards (все еще в сопровождении своих стражников).