furnish ['fWnIS], alternately [O:l'tWnItlI], isolated ['aIsqleItId]
He led me to an inner chamber where I beheld a battery of twenty radium pumps any one of which was equal to the task of furnishing all Mars with the atmosphere compound. For eight hundred years, he told me, he had watched these pumps which are used alternately a day each at a stretch, or a little over twenty-four and one-half Earth hours. He has one assistant who divides the watch with him. Half a Martian year, about three hundred and forty-four of our days, each of these men spend alone in this huge, isolated plant.
Every red Martian is taught during earliest childhood (каждого красного марсианина обучают в период раннего детства) the principles of the manufacture of atmosphere (принципам производства атмосферы), but only two at one time ever hold the secret of ingress to the great building (но только двое одновременно хранят секрет входа в огромное здание; at one time — одновременно, водновремя; ingress — проникновение, вход), which, built as it is with walls a hundred and fifty feet thick (которое, будучи построенным так, как построено, со стенами толщиной в двести пятьдесят футов) is absolutely unassailable (является абсолютно неприступным; to assail — нападать, атаковать), even the roof being guarded from assault by air craft by a glass covering five feet thick (даже крыша защищена от нападения летательных аппаратов стеклянным покрытием толщиной пять футов; assault — штурм, вооруженноенападение).
ingress ['Ingres], unassailable ["Anq'seIlqbl], guard [gQ:d]
Every red Martian is taught during earliest childhood the principles of the manufacture of atmosphere, but only two at one time ever hold the secret of ingress to the great building, which, built as it is with walls a hundred and fifty feet thick, is absolutely unassailable, even the roof being guarded from assault by air craft by a glass covering five feet thick.
The only fear they entertain of attack (единственное опасение у них вызывает атака = возможность атаки; to entertain — приниматьвовнимание, учитывать) is from the green Martians or some demented red man (зеленых марсиан или какого-нибудь обезумевшего красного), as all Barsoomians realize that the very existence of every form of life of Mars (так как все барсумианцы осознают, что само существование каждой формы жизни на Марсе) is dependent upon the uninterrupted working of this plant (зависит от непрерывной работы этой фабрики; to interrupt — прерывать).
entertain ["entq'teIn], demented [dI'mentId], uninterrupted ["AnIntq'rAptId]
The only fear they entertain of attack is from the green Martians or some demented red man, as all Barsoomians realize that the very existence of every form of life of Mars is dependent upon the uninterrupted working of this plant.
One curious fact I discovered as I watched his thoughts (я обнаружил один любопытный факт, пока следил за его мыслями) was that the outer doors are manipulated by telepathic means (и это то, что наружные двери управлялись телепатическими средствами). The locks are so finely adjusted (замки настолько тонко отрегулированы) that the doors are released by the action of a certain combination of thought waves (что двери открываются при определенной комбинации мыслительных волн). To experiment with my new-found toy (экспериментируя со свой только что появившейся игрушкой) I thought to surprise him into revealing this combination (я придумал застать его врасплох, чтобы он открыл эту комбинацию; to surprise — удивлять; заставать врасплох) and so I asked him in a casual manner (и поэтому я небрежно: «небрежным образом» спросил его; casual — небрежный, несерьезный) how he had managed to unlock the massive doors for me from the inner chambers of the building (как ему удалось открыть массивные двери для меня из внутренних помещений здания). As quick as a flash there leaped to his mind nine Martian sounds (с быстротой молнии: «быстро как вспышка» в его мозгу возникли девять марсианских звуков), but as quickly faded as he answered that this was a secret he must not divulge (но так же быстро исчезли, когда он ответил, что это секрет, который он не имеет права разглашать; to fade — вянуть, увядать /о растениях и т. п./; исчезать, расплываться, растворяться).
curious ['kjuqrIqs], manipulate [mq'nIpjuleIt], divulge [dI'vAldZ]
One curious fact I discovered as I watched his thoughts was that the outer doors are manipulated by telepathic means. The locks are so finely adjusted that the doors are released by the action of a certain combination of thought waves. To experiment with my new-found toy I thought to surprise him into revealing this combination and so I asked him in a casual manner how he had managed to unlock the massive doors for me from the inner chambers of the building. As quick as a flash there leaped to his mind nine Martian sounds, but as quickly faded as he answered that this was a secret he must not divulge.
From then on his manner toward me changed (с этого момента его отношение ко мне изменилось) as though he feared that he had been surprised into divulging his great secret (как будто он опасался, что его вынудили раскрыть его большой секрет, застав врасплох) and I read suspicion and fear in his looks and thoughts (и я читал подозрение и страх в его взглядах и мыслях), though his words were still fair (хотя слова его были все еще доброжелательны; fair — вежливый, учтивый; мирный, спокойный).
Before I retired for the night (прежде, чем я отправился спать) he promised to give me a letter to a nearby agricultural officer (он пообещал вручить мне письмо к живущему поблизости чиновнику земледелия; nearby — близкий, соседний; officer — сотрудник, чиновник) who would help me on my way to Zodanga (который поможет мне на моем пути в Зодангу), which he said, was the nearest Martian city (который, как он сказал мне, был ближайшим марсианским городом).
suspicion [sq'spIS(q)n], retire [rI'taIq], agricultural ["xgrI'kAltSqrql]
From then on his manner toward me changed as though he feared that he had been surprised into divulging his great secret, and I read suspicion and fear in his looks and thoughts, though his words were still fair.
Before I retired for the night he promised to give me a letter to a nearby agricultural officer who would help me on my way to Zodanga, which he said, was the nearest Martian city.
"But be sure that you do not let them know you are bound for Helium (но ни в коем случае не дай им знать, что ты направляешься в Гелиум; to be sure to do — непременносделать; bound — обязанный; направляющийся; to be bound for — направляться) as they are at war with that country (так как они воюют с этой страной). My assistant and I are of no country (мой помощник и я не принадлежим ни одной стране), we belong to all Barsoom (мы принадлежим всему Барсуму) and this talisman which we wear protects us in all lands (и этот талисман, который мы носим, защищает нас во всех землях), even among the green men (даже у: «среди» зеленых людей) — though we do not trust ourselves to their hands if we can avoid it," he added (хотя мы и не и не вверяем себя в их руки, если можем избежать этого, — добавил он; to trust — доверять, вверять).
assistant [q'sIst(q)nt], talisman ['txlIzmqn], avoid [q'vOId]
"But be sure that you do not let them know you are bound for Helium as they are at war with that country. My assistant and I are of no country, we belong to all Barsoom and this talisman which we wear protects us in all lands, even among the green men — though we do not trust ourselves to their hands if we can avoid it," he added.
"And so good-night, my friend," he continued (итак, доброй ночи, мой друг, — продолжил он) "may you have a long and restful sleep — yes, a long sleep (пусть сон твой будет долгим и спокойным — да, долгим сном; restful — успокаивающий, спокойный)."
And though he smiled pleasantly (и хотя он приятно улыбался) I saw in his thoughts the wish (я видел в его мыслях желание) that he had never admitted me (в котором он ни за что бы не признался), and then a picture of him standing over me in the night (а затем /появилось/ видение, как он ночью стоит надо мной), and the swift thrust of a long dagger (и быстрый удар длинного кинжала) and the half formed words (и наполовину оформившиеся слова), "I am sorry, but it is for the best good of Barsoom (мне жаль, но это для блага Барсума)."
continue [kqn'tInju:], admit [qd'mIt], dagger ['dxgq]
"And so good-night, my friend," he continued, "may you have a long and restful sleep — yes, a long sleep."
And though he smiled pleasantly I saw in his thoughts the wish that he had never admitted me, and then a picture of him standing over me in the night, and the swift thrust of a long dagger and the half formed words, "I am sorry, but it is for the best good of Barsoom."
