On Frederick’s lip arose a fiendish expression, as he became aware of the direction which his glance had, without his consciousness, assumed. Yet he did not remove it. On the contrary, he could by no means account for the overwhelming anxiety which appeared falling like a pall upon his senses. It was with difficulty that he reconciled his dreamy and incoherent feelings with the certainty of being awake.
The longer he gazed the more absorbing became the spell (чем дольше он глядел, тем более поглощающими становились чары; to become) – the more impossible did it appear (тем более невозможным казалось) that he could ever withdraw his glance from the fascination of that tapestry (что он когда-либо сможет оторвать взгляд от чар этого гобелена). But the tumult without becoming suddenly more violent (но так как суматоха снаружи стала вдруг более бурной; without – снаружи; без; to become – становиться; violent – жестокий, неистовый, яростный), with a compulsory exertion he diverted his attention to the glare of ruddy light (усилием воли: «принудительным усилием» он перенаправил свое внимание на отблеск багрового света) thrown full by the flaming stables (полно = щедро отбрасываемого пылающими конюшнями; full – полный; вполне; в полной мере) upon the windows of the apartment (в окна /его/ покоев).
The longer he gazed the more absorbing became the spell – the more impossible did it appear that he could ever withdraw his glance from the fascination of that tapestry. But the tumult without becoming suddenly more violent, with a compulsory exertion he diverted his attention to the glare of ruddy light thrown full by the flaming stables upon the windows of the apartment.
The action, however, was but momentary (это действие, однако, было лишь кратковременным), his gaze returned mechanically to the wall (его пристальный взгляд автоматически вернулся к стене). To his extreme horror and astonishment (к его крайнему ужасу и изумлению), the head of the gigantic steed had, in the meantime, altered its position (голова огромного коня тем временем изменила свое положение). The neck of the animal (шея животного), before arched, as if in compassion, over the prostrate body of its lord (прежде изогнутая, словно в сострадании, над лежащим телом его хозяина), was now extended, at full length, in the direction of the Baron (была теперь вытянута на полную длину в направлении барона). The eyes, before invisible, now wore an energetic and human expression (глаза, прежде не видные, теперь носили = имели энергичное и человеческое выражение; to bear), while they gleamed with a fiery and unusual red (в то время как они сверкали огненным и необычным красным /блеском/); and the distended lips of the apparently enraged horse (а растянутые губы очевидно разъяренного коня) left in full view his gigantic and disgusting teeth (оставляли на полном виду = открывали его огромные и отвратительные зубы).
The action, however, was but momentary, his gaze returned mechanically to the wall. To his extreme horror and astonishment, the head of the gigantic steed had, in the meantime, altered its position. The neck of the animal, before arched, as if in compassion, over the prostrate body of its lord, was now extended, at full length, in the direction of the Baron. The eyes, before invisible, now wore an energetic and human expression, while they gleamed with a fiery and unusual red; and the distended lips of the apparently enraged horse left in full view his gigantic and disgusting teeth.
Stupefied with terror (оцепеневший от ужаса), the young nobleman tottered to the door (юный дворянин неверной походкой подошел к двери). As he threw it open (когда он распахнул ее: «бросил ее открытой»), a flash of red light, streaming far into the chamber (вспышка багрового света, хлынувшего далеко = глубоко в покои), flung his shadow with a clear outline against the quivering tapestry (отбросила его тень с ясными очертаниями на колыхавшийся гобелен), and he shuddered to perceive that shadow (и он вздрогнул заметить = заметив, как эта тень) – as he staggered awhile upon the threshold (пока он шатался = стоял, шатаясь, некоторое время на пороге) – assuming the exact position (приняла точную позу), and precisely filling up the contour (и точно заполнила контур), of the relentless and triumphant murderer of the Saracen Berlifitzing (безжалостного и торжествующего убийцу сарацина Берлифитцинга).
Stupefied with terror, the young nobleman tottered to the door. As he threw it open, a flash of red light, streaming far into the chamber, flung his shadow with a clear outline against the quivering tapestry, and he shuddered to perceive that shadow – as he staggered awhile upon the threshold – assuming the exact position, and precisely filling up the contour, of the relentless and triumphant murderer of the Saracen Berlifitzing.
To lighten the depression of his spirits (чтобы облегчить свой упадок духа), the Baron hurried into the open air (барон поспешил на открытый воздух). At the principal gate of the palace he encountered three equerries (у главных ворот дворца он встретил троих конюших). With much difficulty (с большим трудом), and at the imminent peril of their lives (и с угрозой для своей жизни: «жизней»; imminent – надвигающийся, неминуемый), they were restraining the convulsive plunges of a gigantic and fiery-colored horse (они сдерживали судорожные броски огромного, огненного цвета коня).
To lighten the depression of his spirits, the Baron hurried into the open air. At the principal gate of the palace he encountered three equerries. With much difficulty, and at the imminent peril of their lives, they were restraining the convulsive plunges of a gigantic and fiery-colored horse.
“Whose horse (чей конь)? Where did you get him (где вы взяли его)?” demanded the youth, in a querulous and husky tone of voice (спросил юноша недовольным и сиплым голосом; tone – тон, звук), as he became instantly aware (так как он мгновенно понял: «стал знающим»; aware – знающий) that the mysterious steed in the tapestried chamber was the very counterpart of the furious animal before his eyes (что таинственный конь в гобеленной комнате был сущим двойником яростного животного перед его глазами).
“Whose horse? Where did you get him?” demanded the youth, in a querulous and husky tone of voice, as he became instantly aware that the mysterious steed in the tapestried chamber was the very counterpart of the furious animal before his eyes.
“He is your own property, sire,” replied one of the equerries (он – ваша собственность, сир, – ответил один из конюших), “at least he is claimed by no other owner (по крайней мере, на него не претендует никакой другой владелец; to claim – заявлять, претендовать). We caught him flying (мы поймали его, летящего = несущегося), all smoking and foaming with rage (всего дымящегося и исходящего пеной от ярости), from the burning stables of the Castle Berlifitzing (из горящих конюшен замка Берлифитцинг).
“He is your own property, sire,” replied one of the equerries, “at least he is claimed by no other owner. We caught him flying, all smoking and foaming with rage, from the burning stables of the Castle Berlifitzing.
Supposing him to have belonged to the old Count’s stud of foreign horses (предположив, что он принадлежал к заводу иностранных лошадей старого графа; count – граф), we led him back as an estray (мы привели его назад = к нам домой как бродячее животное; to lead). But the grooms there disclaim any title to the creature (но конюхи там отказываются от какого-либо права на это животное); which is strange (чтó странно), since he bears evident marks (так как он носит = имеет явные следы) of having made a narrow escape from the flames (того, что еле спасся из пламени; escape – побег, спасение; to make an escape – совершить побег, спастись; narrow – узкий; a narrow escape – побег, который еле удалось совершить).
Supposing him to have belonged to the old Count’s stud of foreign horses, we led him back as an estray. But the grooms there disclaim any title to the creature; which is strange, since he bears evident marks of having made a narrow escape from the flames.
“The letters W. V. B. are also branded very distinctly on his forehead,” interrupted a second equerry (буквы W. V. B. также выжжены совершенно ясно на его лбу = клеймо поставлено, прервал второй конюший), “I supposed them, of course, to be the initials of Wilhelm von Berlifitzing (я предположил, конечно, что они – инициалы Вильгельма фон Берлифитцинга) – but all at the castle are positive (но все в замке абсолютно уверены) in denying any knowledge of the horse (в отрицании какого-либо знания об этом коне = отрицая, что знают этого коня).”
“The letters W. V. B. are also branded very distinctly on his forehead,” interrupted a second equerry, “I supposed them, of course, to be the initials of Wilhelm von Berlifitzing – but all at the castle are positive in denying any knowledge of the horse.”
“Extremely singular!” said the young Baron, with a musing air (крайне необычайно! – сказал юный барон с задумчивым видом), and apparently unconscious of the meaning of his words (и очевидно не сознающий значения своих слов). “He is, as you say, a remarkable horse – a prodigious horse (он, как вы говорите, замечательный конь – чудесный конь)! although, as you very justly observe, of a suspicious and untractable character (хотя, как вы очень справедливо отмечаете, – подозрительного и неподатливого характера), let him be mine, however,” he added, after a pause (пусть он будет моим, тем не менее, – прибавил он после некоторого молчания: «паузы»), “perhaps a rider like Frederick of Metzengerstein, may tame even the devil from the stables of Berlifitzing (возможно, такой наездник, как Фредерик Метценгерштейн, может укротить даже дьявола из конюшен Берлифитцинга).”
“Extremely singular!” said the young Baron, with a musing air, and apparently unconscious of the meaning of his words. “He is, as you say, a remarkable horse – a prodigious horse! although, as you very justly observe, of a suspicious and untractable character, let him be mine, however,” he added, after a pause, “perhaps a rider like Frederick of Metzengerstein, may tame even the devil from the stables of Berlifitzing.”
“You are mistaken, my lord (вы ошибаетесь, милорд); the horse, as I think we mentioned, is not from the stables of the Count (этот конь, как, я думаю, мы отметили, – не из конюшен графа). If such had been the case (если бы дело обстояло так: «если бы таким было дело»), we know our duty better than to bring him into the presence of a noble of your family (мы знаем наш долг лучше, чем приводить… = мы знаем свой долг и не стали бы приводить его к какому-либо дворянину из вашей семьи; presence – присутствие, общество какого-либо человека).”
