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They were Vadhagh corpses (это были трупы вадагов). Four women and eight men (четыре женщины и восемь мужчин).

entwined [ɪnˈtwaɪnd] cavern [ˈkævən] bearded [ˈbɪədɪd] triumphant [traɪˈʌmfənt] eight [eɪt]

And here was Castle Erorn, her tinted towers entwined with greedy fires. And still the surf boomed in the great black caverns within the headland on which Erorn was raised and it seemed that the sea protested, that the wind wailed its anger, that the lashing foam sought desperately to drench the victorious flame.

Castle Erorn shuddered as she perished and the bearded Mabden laughed at her downfall, shaking the brass and gold trappings of their chariots, casting triumphant glances at the little row of corpses lying in a semi-circle before them.

They were Vadhagh corpses. Four women and eight men.

In the shadows on the far side of the natural bridge of rock (в тени, на другой: «дальней» стороне моста из камня; natural bridge — природный мост, каменный мост, арка ) that led to the headland (что вел к мысу), Corum saw glimpses of the bloody faces (Корум увидел /в отблеске огня/ окровавленные лица; glimpse — проблеск, мелькание; мимолетный взгляд ) and he knew them all (он знал их всех): Prince Khlonskey, his father (его отец). Colatalarna, his mother (мать). His twin sisters (сестры-двойняшки), Ilastra and Pholhinra. His uncle (его дядя), Prince Rhanan. Sertreda, his cousin (двоюродная сестра). And the five retainers (и пятеро слуг), all second and third cousins (все /они были/ дальними родственниками; second cousin — троюродные брат или сестра; дальние родственники ).

Three times Corum counted the corpses (три раза Корум пересчитал трупы) as the cold grief transformed itself to fury (и холодная печаль превращалась в ярость; to transform — превращать/ся/, видоизменять/ся/ ) and he heard the butchers yell to one another in their coarse dialect (он слышал, как эти палачи кричат друг другу = перекрикиваются на своем грубом наречии; butcher — мясник; убийца, палач ). Three times he counted, and then he looked at them (затем он посмотрел на них) and his face really was the face of a Shefanhow (и его лицо действительно было лицом шефанхау = воистину напоминало дьявольский лик).

bloody [ˈblʌdɪ] cousin [ˈkʌzn] grief [ɡri:f] fury [ˈfjuərɪ] butcher [ˈbuʧə] dialect [ˈdaɪəlekt]

In the shadows on the far side of the natural bridge of rock that led to the headland, Corum saw glimpses of the bloody faces and he knew them all: Prince Khlonskey, his father. Colatalarna, his mother. His twin sisters, Ilastru and Pholhinra. His uncle, Prince Rhanan. Sertreda, his cousin. And the five retainers, all second and third cousins.

Three times Corum counted the corpses as the cold grief transformed itself to fury and he heard the butchers yell to one another in their coarse dialect. Three times he counted, and then he looked at them and his face really was the face of a Shefanhow.

Prince Corum had discovered sorrow (принц Корум /уже/ познал горе; to discover — обнаруживать, узнавать; делать открытие ) and he had discovered fear (страх). Now he discovered rage (теперь он познал ярость).

For two weeks he had ridden almost without pause (две недели он скакал почти без передышки; to ride ), hoping to get ahead of the Denledhyssi (надеясь обогнать денледисси; to get ahead — продвигаться вперед; обгонять ) and warn his family of the barbarians' coming (и предупредить свою семью о варварском наступлении; coming — прибытие, приход; появление ). And he had arrived a few hours too late (но он прибыл на несколько часов слишком поздно = опоздал на несколько часов).

The Mabden had ridden out in their arrogance born of ignorance (мабдены отправились /в поход/ в своем высокомерии, порожденном невежеством; to ride out — совершать прогулку /верхом/, выезжать; arrogance — заносчивость, высокомерие; to bear — рождать, производить ) and destroyed those whose arrogance was born of wisdom (и уничтожили тех, чья надменность была порождена мудростью). It was the way of things (то был путь вещей = так было угодно судьбе). Doubtless Corum's father, Prince Khlonskey (несомненно, отец Корума, принц Клонски), had thought as much as he was hacked down (подумал именно так, перед тем, как был зарублен; as much — столько же; именно это; to hack — рубить, кромсать ) with a stolen Vadhagh war-axe (украденным вадагским боевым топором; to steal-stole-stolen ). But now Corum could find no such philosophy within his own heart (но теперь Корум не смог найти такой философии в своем сердце = не смог смириться с такой мыслью).

rage [reɪʤ] barbarian [bɑ:ˈbe (ə) rɪən] arrogance [ˈærəɡəns] wisdom [ˈwɪzdəm] heart [hɑ:t]

Prince Corum had discovered sorrow and he had discovered fear. Now he discovered rage.

For two weeks he had ridden almost without pause, hoping to get ahead of the Denledhyssi and warn his family of the barbarians' coming. And he had arrived a few hours too late.

The Mabden had ridden out in their arrogance born of ignorance and destroyed those whose arrogance was born of wisdom. It was the way of things. Doubtless Corum's father, Prince Khlonskey, had thought as much as he was hacked down with a stolen Vadhagh war-axe. But now Corum could find no such philosophy within his own heart.

His eyes turned black with anger (его глаза почернели: «стали черными» от гнева), save for the irises, which turned bright gold (кроме радужек, которые стали ярко-золотистыми), and he drew his tall spear (он вытащил длинное копье) and urged his weary horse over the causeway (и погнал усталого коня по дамбе; causeway — мощеная дорога; дамба /с проездом по гребню/ ), through the flamelit night, towards the Denledhyssi (сквозь озаряемую пламенем ночь по направлению к денледисси; to light — освещать/ся/, светить/ся/; зажигать/ся/ ).

They were lounging in their chariots (они сидели развалясь в своих колесницах; to lounge — сидеть развалясь, откинувшись; бездельничать ) and pouring sweet Vadhagh wine down their faces and into their gullets (и лили сладкое вадагское вино себе на лица и в глотки; to pour — лить/ся/, разливать/ся/; gullet — пищевод, глотка ). The sounds of the sea and the blaze hid the sound of Corum's approach (звуки моря и яркий огонь скрывали /звук/ приближения Корума; blaze — пламя, яркий огонь; вспышка; to hide-hid-hidden ) until his spear pierced the face of a Denledhyssi warrior and the man shrieked (до тех пор, пока его копье не пронзило лицо воина денледисси и этот человек не вскрикнул; to pierce — протыкать, прокалывать; to shriek — пронзительно кричать, орать; визжать ).

Corum had learned how to kill (Корум узнал, как убивать = научился убивать; to learn — /на/учить/ся/; узнавать ).

irises [ˈaɪ (ə) rɪsɪz] causeway [ˈkɔ:zweɪ] lounging [ˈlaunʤɪŋ] pouring [ˈpɔ:rɪŋ] pierced [pɪəst] shrieked [ʃri:kɪd]

His eyes turned black with anger, save for the irises, which turned bright gold, and he drew his tall spear and urged his weary horse over the causeway, through the flamelit night, towards the Denledhyssi.

They were lounging in their chariots and pouring sweet Vadhagh wine down their faces and into their gullets. The sounds of the sea and the blaze hid the sound of Corum's approach until his spear pierced the face of a Denledhyssi warrior and the man shrieked.

Corum had learned how to kill.

He slid the spear point free (он вытащил острие копья; to slide — скользить, плавно двигаться; point — точка; острие, наконечник ) and struck the dead man's companion through the back of the neck (и ударил спутника мертвого в загривок = ниже затылка; to strike; companion — товарищ, спутник, попутчик; back of neck — загривок /ср.: back of head — затылок/ ) as he began to pull himself upright (когда тот начал подниматься /с земли/; to pull — тянуть, тащить; дергать; upright — вертикально, прямо ). He twisted the spear (он /Корум/ повернул копье /в ране/).

Corum had learned how to be cruel (Корум научился /как/ быть жестоким).

Another Denledhyssi raised a bow (другой денледисси вскинул лук) and pulled back an arrow on the string (и оттянул стрелу с тетивой; to pull back — оттягивать, отдергивать; string — веревка; струна, тетива ), but Corum hurled the spear now (но Корум метнул копье) and it struck through the man`s bronze breastplate (и оно ударило сквозь = пробило бронзовый нагрудник /врага/; breastplate: breast — грудь; plate — пластина, лист /металла/ ), entered his heart (вошло в его сердце) and knocked him over the side of the chariot (и выбило его из колесницы; to knock over — сбивать с ног, опрокидывать; side — сторона, бок; край ).

Corum drew his second spear (Корум вытащил второе копье).

cruel [ˈkru:əl] bow [bəu] breastplate [ˈbrestpleɪt]

He slid the spear point free and struck the dead man's companion through the back of the neck as he began to pull himself upright. He twisted the spear.

Corum had learned how to be cruel.

Another Denledhyssi raised a bow and pulled back an arrow on the string, but Corum hurled the spear now and it struck through the man`s bronze breastplate, entered his heart and knocked him over the side of the chariot.