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

"Keep your eyes on this other one," commanded Than Kosis. "He also is a stranger and as likely as not they both hail from Helium, and where one is we shall sooner or later find the other. Quadruple the air patrol, and let every man who leaves the city by air or ground be subjected to the closest scrutiny.

Another messenger now entered with word that I was still within the palace walls (теперь вошел еще один посыльный с известием, что я все еще нахожусь внутри дворцовых стен).

"The likeness of every person (внешность каждого человека; likeness — сходство; вид, образ) who has entered or left the palace grounds today (который сегодня входил или покидал территорию дворца) has been carefully examined," concluded the fellow (была тщательно изучена, — закончил этот человек), "and not one approaches the likeness of this new padwar of the guards (и ни один из них не похож на: «не приближается к сходству» этого нового падвара стражи), other than that which was recorded of him at the time he entered (так, как его запомнили в то время, когда он вошел во дворец)."

examine [Ig'zxmIn], messenger ['mesIndZq]

Another messenger now entered with word that I was still within the palace walls.

"The likeness of every person who has entered or left the palace grounds today has been carefully examined," concluded the fellow, "and not one approaches the likeness of this new padwar of the guards, other than that which was recorded of him at the time he entered."

"Then we will have him shortly (тогда мы его скоро заполучим)," commented Than Kosis contentedly (заметил Тан Косис с удовлетворением), "and in the meanwhile we will repair to the apartments of the Princess of Helium (а пока мы направимся в покои принцессы Гелиума; to repair — отправляться, направляться) and question her in regard to the affair (и расспросим ее в отношении этого дела). She may know more than she cared to divulge to you (она может знать больше, чем захотела рассказать тебе; to care — иметь желание, хотеть; to divulge — разглашать, обнародовать), Notan. Come."

They left the hall, and, as darkness had fallen without (они покинули зал, и когда снаружи опустилась темнота; without — снаружи), I slipped lightly from my hiding place and hastened to the balcony (я легко выскользнул из укрытия и поспешил к балкону; lightly — проворно; легко). Few were in sight (немного /людей/ было видно), and choosing a moment when none seemed near (и, улучив момент, когда, казалось, никого не было поблизости) I sprang quickly to the top of the glass wall (я быстро запрыгнул на верхнюю часть стеклянной стены) and from there to the avenue beyond the palace grounds (а оттуда — на улицу за пределы территории дворца).

meanwhile ['mi: nwaIl], lightly ['laItlI]

"Then we will have him shortly," commented Than Kosis contentedly, "and in the meanwhile we will repair to the apartments of the Princess of Helium and question her in regard to the affair. She may know more than she cared to divulge to you, Notan. Come."

They left the hall, and, as darkness had fallen without, I slipped lightly from my hiding place and hastened to the balcony. Few were in sight, and choosing a moment when none seemed near I sprang quickly to the top of the glass wall and from there to the avenue beyond the palace grounds.

CHAPTER XXIII

LOST IN THE SKY (заблудившийся в небе)