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He struggled in the chains, waving the stump of his left wrist in a futile attempt to free himself of those manacles still holding his other limbs.

But he knew it was hopeless. He had only averted his doom for a short while. He would never be free — never be able to exercise his vengeance on the murderer of his kin.

CHAPTER SEVEN (глава седьмая)

The Brown Man (бурый человек; brown — коричневый, бурый; смуглый)

Corum sweated as he forced himself to remain in the other plane (Корум покрылся потом, заставляя себя = пытаясь остаться в другой плоскости), and he watched nervously for the return of Glandyth and his men (и он нервно ожидал возвращения Гландита и его людей).

It was then that he saw a shape move cautiously out of the forest and approach the board (именно тогда = вдруг он увидел, как какая-то фигура вышла осторожно из леса и приблизилась к щиту; shape — форма, очертание; фигура). At first Corum thought it was a Mabden warrior (сначала Корум подумал, /что/ это мабденский воин; to think), without a helmet and dressed in a huge fur jerkin (без шлема и одетый в огромную меховую куртку; jerkin — короткая мужская куртка; приталенный жилет). Then he realised that this was some other creature (затем он понял, что это какое-то другое существо; to realise — представлять себе; понимать, осознавать).

The creature moved cautiously towards the board (существо подошло осторожно к щиту), looked about the Mabden camp (оглянулось на лагерь мабденов), and then crept closer (потом подкралось ближе; to creep — ползать, пресмыкаться; подкрадываться). It lifted its head and stared directly at Corum (оно подняло голову и поглядело прямо на Корума).

cautiously [`kLSqslI] creature [`krJCq] towards [tq`wLdz, tLdz]

Corum sweated as he forced himself to remain in the other plane, and he watched nervously for the return of Glandyth and his men.

It was then that he saw a shape move cautiously out of the forest and approach the board. At first Corum thought it was a Mabden warrior, without a helmet and dressed in a huge fur jerkin. Then he realised that this was some other creature.

The creature moved cautiously towards the board, looked about the Mabden camp, and then crept closer. It lifted its head and stared directly at Corum.

Corum was astonished (Корум удивился; to be astonished — удивляться, изумляться). The beast could see him (животное могло его видеть)! Unlike the Mabden, unlike the other creatures of the plane, this one had second sight (в отличие от мабденов, в отличие от остальных существ этой плоскости, это обладало вторым зрением).

Corum's agony was so intense that he was forced to screw up his eye at the pain (мучение Корума было настолько сильным, что он вынужден был закрыть глаза от боли; agony — агония; мучение, страдание; to screw up — морщить /лицо/; поджимать /губы/). When he opened it again, the creature had come right up to the board (когда он открыл их снова, существо /уже/ подошло вплотную к щиту; to come up to — доходить до, достигать какого-либо уровня).

It was a beast not unlike the Mabden in general shape (то было животное, весьма похожее: «не непохожее» на мабденов в общих чертах), but it was wholly covered in its own fur (но оно было полностью покрыто /своим/ мехом). Its face was brown and seamed and apparently very ancient (его лицо было коричневым и морщинистым и, по-видимому, очень старым; to seam — бороздить; покрывать рубцами, шрамами). Its features were flat (его /лица/ черты были плоскими/бесстрастными; flat — плоский, ровный; однообразный, унылый). It had large eyes, round like a cat's (у него были большие глаза, круглые, словно кошачьи), and gaping nostrils (зияющие ноздри) and a huge mouth filled with old, yellowed fangs (и огромный рот, полный старых, пожелтевших клыков).

general [`Gen(q)rql] features [`fJCqz] yellowed [`jelqud]

Corum was astonished. The beast could see him! Unlike the Mabden, unlike the other creatures of the plane, this one had second sight.

Corum's agony was so intense that he was forced to screw up his eye at the pain. When he opened it again, the creature had come right up to the board.

It was a beast not unlike the Mabden in general shape, but it was wholly covered in its own fur. Its face was brown and seamed and apparently very ancient. Its features were flat. It had large eyes, round like a cat's, and gaping nostrils and a huge mouth filled with old, yellowed fangs.

Yet there was a look of great sorrow on its face as it observed Corum (однако выражение большого горя было на его лице, когда оно смотрело на Корума). It gestured at him and grunted (существо помахало ему и /что-то/ проворчало; to gesture — жестикулировать; указывать; to grunt — хрюкать; ворчать, бормотать), pointing into the forest as if it wanted Corum to accompany him (указывая на лес, словно хотело, чтобы Корум последовал за ним; to accompany — сопровождать, следовать вместе). He shook his head, indicating the manacles with a nod (он /отрицательно/ покачал головой, кивая на оковы: «показывая на оковы кивком»; to shake; to indicate — показывать, указывать /на что-либо жестом, другим движением/).

The creature stroked the curly brown fur of its own neck thoughtfully (существо погладило = почесало задумчиво курчавую шерсть на шее), then it shuffled away again (потом ушло снова, шаркая ногами; to shuffle — перемешивать; волочить ноги, шаркать), back into the darkness of the forest (обратно во тьму леса).

Corum watched it go (Корум наблюдал, как оно шло), almost forgetful of his pain in his astonishment (почти позабыв о своей боли от изумления; forgetful — забывчивый, забывающий).

gestured [`GesCqd] accompany [q`kAmp(q)nI] thoughtfully [`TLtfulI]

Yet there was a look of great sorrow on its face as it observed Corum. It gestured at him and grunted, pointing into the forest as if it wanted Corum to accompany him. He shook his head, indicating the manacles with a nod.

The creature stroked the curly brown fur of its own neck thoughtfully, then it shuffled away again, back into the darkness of the forest.

Corum watched it go, almost forgetful of his pain in his astonishment.

Had the creature witnessed his torture (/может/ существо видело его истязание)? Was it trying to save him (/неужели/ оно пытается спасти его)?

Or perhaps this was an illusion (или, может быть, это был мираж; illusion — иллюзия, мираж), like the illusion of the city and his sister, induced by his agonies (как видение города и его сестры, вызванное страданиями Корума; to induce — заставлять, побуждать; вызывать, приводить к).

He felt his energy weakening (он почувствовал, что его сила уменьшается = что силы покидают его; to weaken — слабеть, ослаблять). A few more moments and he would be returning to the plane (еще несколько мгновений — и он вернется в плоскость) where the Mabden would be able to see him (где мабдены смогут увидеть его). And he knew that he would not find the strength again to leave the plane (он знал, что не найдет силы снова = у него не хватит сил, чтобы снова покинуть /свою/ плоскость).

Then the brown creature reappeared (затем бурое существо появилось опять) and it was leading something by one of its hands, pointing at Corum (ведя с собой что-то = какое-то другое существо за руку: «за одну из его рук», указывая на Корума).

illusion [IlHZ(q)n] weakening [`wJkqnIN] strength [streNT]

Had the creature witnessed his torture? Was it trying to save him?

Or perhaps this was an illusion, like the illusion of the city and his sister, induced by his agonies.

He felt his energy weakening. A few more moments and he would be returning to the plane where the Mabden would be able to see him. And he knew that he would not find the strength again to leave the plane.

Then the brown creature reappeared and it was leading something by one of its hands, pointing at Corum.

At first Corum saw only a bulky shape looming over the brown creature (сначала Корум видел лишь огромную фигуру, возвышавшуюся горой над бурым = мохнатым существом; bulky — большой, объемистый; грузный, тучный; to loom — неясно вырисовываться; маячить /вдали/; принимать преувеличенные, угрожающие размеры) — a being that stood some twelve feet tall and was some six feet broad (создание, которое было около двенадцати футов в высоту и около шести футов в ширину; to stand — стоять, вставать; быть высотой в…), a being that, like the furry beast, walked on two legs (создание, как и покрытый мехом зверь = как и мохнатый человек, ходило на двух ногах).

Corum looked up at it and saw that it had a face (Корум посмотрел вверх и увидел, что у него есть лицо = увидел лицо гиганта; to look up — смотреть вверх, поднимать глаза). It was a dark face and the expression on it was sad, concerned, doomed (темное лицо, выражение его было печальным, озабоченным и обреченным; concerned — озабоченный, беспокойный; заинтересованный). The rest of its body, though in outline the same as a man's (остальная часть его тела = само тело, хотя /и было/ в общих чертах такое же, как у человека), seemed to refuse light (казалось, отклоняло свет; to refuse — отвергать, отказывать/ся/; отклонять) — no detail of it could be observed (никакая деталь его не могла наблюдаться = рассмотреть хорошенько его было нельзя). It reached out and it picked up the board (он протянул /руки/ и поднял щит; to reach out — потянуться, протягивать, вытягивать /руку/) as tenderly as a father might pick up a child (так осторожно, как отец поднимает дитя; tenderly — нежно, мягко, ласково). It bore Corum back with it into the forest (он понес Корума с собой обратно в лес; to bear).

though [Dqu] refuse [rI`fjHz] observed [qb`zq:vd]

At first Corum saw only a bulky shape looming over the brown creature — a being that stood some twelve feet tall and was some six feet broad, a being that, like the furry beast, walked on two legs.

Corum looked up at it and saw that it had a face. It was a dark face and the expression on it was sad, concerned, doomed. The rest of its body, though in outline the same as a man's, seemed to refuse light — no detail of it could be observed. It reached out and it picked up the board as tenderly as a father might pick up a child. It bore Corum back with it into the forest.

Unable to decide if this were fantasy or reality (не в силах решить, фантазия это или реальность; unable — неспособный, не в силах), Corum gave up his efforts to remain on the other plane (Корум оставил свои попытки остаться в другой плоскости), and merged back into the one he left (и вернулся обратно в ту /плоскость/, /которую/ покинул; to merge — погружать/ся/; сливать/ся/). But still the dark-faced creature carried him (но по-прежнему темнолицее существо несло его), the brown beast at its side, deep into the forest (бурый зверь = мохнатый человек /шел/ рядом /с ним/, глубоко в лес), moving at great speed until they were far away from the Mabden camp (двигаясь с большой скоростью, пока они не оказались далеко от мабденского лагеря). Corum fainted once again (Корум снова потерял сознание).

He awoke in daylight and he saw the board lying some distance away (он проснулся = очнулся днем и увидел, /что/ щит лежит на некотором расстоянии от него = в стороне; daylight — дневной свет, светлое время суток; рассвет). He lay on the green grass of a valley (Корум лежал на зеленой траве лощины) and there was a spring nearby (родник был поблизости) and, close to that, a little pile of nuts and fruit (и рядом с ним — небольшая кучка орехов и фруктов; pile — куча, груда). Not far from the pile of food sat the brown beast (недалеко от кучки еды сидел мохнатый человек; beast — зверь). It was watching him (он наблюдал за Корумом).

fantasy [`fxntqsI] reality [rI`xlItI] moving [`mHvIN] fruit [frHt]

Unable to decide if this were fantasy or reality, Corum gave up his efforts to remain on the other plane, and merged back into the one he left. But still the dark-faced creature carried him, the brown beast at its side, deep into the forest, moving at great speed until they were far away from the Mabden camp. Corum fainted once again.

He awoke in daylight and he saw the board lying some distance away. He lay on the green grass of a valley and there was a spring nearby and, close to that, a little pile of nuts and fruit. Not far from the pile of food sat the brown beast. It was watching him.

Corum looked at his left arm (Корум посмотрел на свою левую руку). Something had been smeared on the stump (что-то было намазано на культю; to smear — намазывать, смазывать; пачкать) and there was no pain there any more (и не было больше боли). He put his right hand to his right eye and touched sticky stuff (он коснулся правой рукой правого глаза и почувствовал /какую-то/ клейкую массу; to touch — /при/касаться; осязать, ощущать; stuff — материя; материал, вещество) that must have been the same salve (которая, должно быть, была той же самой мазью; salve — целебная мазь; средство для успокоения) as that which was on his stump (что и та, которая была на его культе).

Birds sang in the nearby woods (птицы пели в близлежащем лесу; to sing). The sky was clear and blue (небо было ясным и голубым; blue — голубой, лазурный, синий). If it were not for his injuries (если бы не его увечья; injury — вред, /телесное/ повреждение; рана), Corum might have thought the events of the last few weeks a black dream (Корум мог бы подумать, /что/ события последних нескольких недель /являлись/ страшным: «черным» сном).

Now the brown, furry creature got up and shambled towards him (и тут бурое мохнатое существо встало и вразвалку пошло к нему; to shamble — волочить ноги, тащиться, ходить неуклюже). It cleared its throat (оно откашлялось: «прочистило свое горло»). Its expression was still one of sympathy (выражение /его глаз/ было по-прежнему выражением сострадания = глаза выражали сочувствие). It touched its own right eye, its own left wrist (оно коснулось своего правого глаза, /затем/ своего левого предплечья).

salve [sxv, sRv] sympathy [`sImpqTI] wrist [rIst]

Corum looked at his left arm. Something had been smeared on the stump and there was no pain there any more. He put his right hand to his right eye and touched sticky stuff that must have been the same salve as that which was on his stump.

Birds sang in the nearby woods. The sky was clear and blue. If it were not for his injuries, Corum might have thought the events of the last few weeks a black dream.

Now the brown, furry creature got up and shambled towards him. It cleared its throat. Its expression was still one of sympathy. It touched its own right eye, its own left wrist.

`How — pain (как — болит)?' it said in a slurred tone, obviously voicing the words with difficulty (сказало существо невнятно, явно с трудом произнося слова; to slur — пропускать; произносить невнятно; писать неразборчиво; tone — звук, тон; интонация).

`Gone (/боль/ прошла),' Corum said. `I thank you, brown man, for your help in rescuing me (благодарю тебя, мохнатый человек, за твою помощь в спасении меня = за то, что спас меня; to rescue — спасать, выручать; избавлять).'

The brown man frowned at him (мохнатый человек нахмурился), evidently not understanding all the words (очевидно, не понимая всех слов). Then it smiled and nodded its head and said (потом улыбнулся, кивнул головой и сказал):

`Good (хорошо).'

`Who are you (кто ты)?' Corum said. `Who was it you brought last night (кого ты приводил /с собой/ прошлой ночью; to bring)?'

The creature tapped its chest (существо хлопнуло себя по груди).

obviously [`ObvIqslI] rescuing [`reskjHIN] brought [brLt]

`How — pain?' it said in a slurred tone, obviously voicing the words with difficulty.

`Gone,' Corum said. `I thank you, brown man, for your help in rescuing me.'

The brown man frowned at him, evidently not understanding all the words. Then it smiled and nodded its head and said:

`Good.'

`Who are you?' Corum said. `Who was it you brought last night?'

The creature tapped its chest.

`Me Serwde (я — Сервд; me — меня, мне /косвенный падеж от I/, разговорная форма I). Me friend of you (я — твой друг).'

`Serwde,' said Corum, pronouncing the name poorly (сказал Корум, с трудом выговаривая имя; to pronounce — объявлять; произносить, выговаривать; poorly — бедно, плохо; безуспешно). `I am Corum. And who was the other being (а кто был вторым /существом/)?'

Serwde spoke a name that was far more difficult to pronounce than his own (Сервд произнес имя, которое было намного сложнее произнести, чем его собственное; to speak). It seemed a complicated name (оно казалось составным именем = похоже, оно состояло из нескольких слов).

`Who was he? I have never seen a being like him (я никогда не видел существа, подобного ему). I have never seen a being like yourself (я никогда не видел существа, похожего на тебя = таких как ты), for that matter (коли на то пошло). Where do you come from (откуда ты; to come from — приходить; происходить)?'

Serwde gestured about him (обвел /рукой/ вокруг себя).

pronouncing [prq`naunsIN] complicated [`kOmplIkeItId] gestured [`GesCqd]

`Me Serwde. Me friend of you.'

`Serwde,' said Corum, pronouncing the name poorly. `I am Corum. And who was the other being?'

Serwde spoke a name that was far more difficult to pronounce than his own. It seemed a complicated name.

`Who was he? I have never seen a being like him. I have never seen a being like yourself, for that matter. Where do you come from?'

Serwde gestured about him.

`Me live here (живу здесь). In forest (в лесу). Forest called Laahr (лес называется Лаар). My master live here (мой хозяин живет здесь). We live here many, many, many days (мы живем здесь /уже/ много, много, много дней) — since before Vadhagh, you folk (до вадагов, твоего народа).'

`And where is your master now (а где твой хозяин теперь)?' Corum asked again.

`He gone (он ушел). Not want be seen folk (не хочет быть увиденным людьми = не любит, чтобы его видели).'

And now Corum dimly recalled a legend (и теперь Корум смутно вспомнил легенду). It was a legend of a creature that lived even further to the west than the people of Castle Erorn (то была легенда о создании, которое жило даже дальше к западу = западнее, чем люди замка Эрорн). It was called by the legend the Brown Man of Laahr (оно называлось по легенде Мохнатым Человеком из Лаара). And this was the legend come to life (это была легенда, /которая/ ожила = и это была не сказка). But he remembered no legend concerning the other being (но Корум не помнил никаких легенд о другом существе; concerning — касательно, относительно) whose name he could not pronounce (чье имя он не мог произнести).

master [`mRstq] legend [`leG(q)nd] concerning [kqn`sq:nIN]

`Me live here. In forest. Forest called Laahr. My master live here. We live here many, many, many days — since before Vadhagh, you folk.'

`And where is your master now?' Corum asked again.

`He gone. Not want be seen folk.'

And now Corum dimly recalled a legend. It was a legend of a creature that lived even further to the west than the people of Castle Erorn. It was called by the legend the Brown Man of Laahr. And this was the legend come to life. But he remembered no legend concerning the other being whose name he could not pronounce.

`Master say place nearby will tend you good (хозяин говорит, /есть/ место недалеко, /где/ тебе будет хорошо; to tend — заботиться, ухаживать; присматривать),' said the Brown Man.

`What sort of place, Serwde (что за место, Сервд)?'

`Mabden place (мабденское место).'

Corum smiled crookedly (Корум улыбнулся криво).

`No, Serwde. The Mabden will not be kind to me (мабдены не будут добры ко мне).'

`This different Mabden (это другие мабдены).'

`All Mabden are my enemies (все мабдены — мои враги). They hate me (они ненавидят).' Corum looked at his stump (Корум посмотрел на свою культю). `And I hate them (а я ненавижу их).'

`These old Mabden (это старые мабдены). Good Mabden (хорошие мабдены).'

`Master say place nearby will tend you good,' said the Brown Man.

`What sort of place, Serwde?'

`Mabden place.'

Corum smiled crookedly.

`No, Serwde. The Mabden will not be kind to me.'

`This different Mabden.'

`All Mabden are my enemies. They hate me.' Corum looked at his stump. `And I hate them.'

`These old Mabden. Good Mabden.'

Corum got up and staggered (Корум поднялся и пошел, шатаясь). Pain began to nag in his head (боль начала пульсировать в его голове; to nag — изводить; болеть, ныть), his left wrist began to ache (левое запястье заныло; to ache — болеть; ломить, ныть). He was still completely naked (он по-прежнему был совершенно нагим) and his body bore many bruises and small cuts, but it had been washed (его тело несло = было покрыто множеством синяков и небольшими порезами, но было вымыто).

Slowly it began to dawn on him that he was a cripple (медленно = постепенно ему становилось ясно, что он калека; to dawn — начинаться; проясняться, осенять). He had been saved from the worst of what Glandyth had planned for him (его спасли от худшего из /того/, что Гландит задумал для него), but he was now less of a being than he had been (но теперь он был меньше человеком, чем был раньше = теперь он стал недочеловеком). His face was no longer pleasing for others to look at (его лицо больше не было приятным для других, чтобы смотреть на /него/ = привлекательное лицо было изуродовано). His body had become ugly (его тело стало безобразным; ugly — уродливый, мерзкий).

And the wretch that he had become (и развалина, которой он стал; wretch — несчастный, жалкий человек) was all that was left of the noble Vadhagh race (была всем, что осталось от благородного народа вадагов). He sat down again and he began to weep (он снова сел и начал плакать = заплакал).

ache [eIk] naked [`neIkId] dawn [dLn] pleasing [`plJzIN] noble [`nqubl]

Corum got up and staggered. Pain began to nag in his head, his left wrist began to ache. He was still completely naked and his body bore many bruises and small cuts, but it had been washed.

Slowly it began to dawn on him that he was a cripple. He had been saved from the worst of what Glandyth had planned for him, but he was now less of a being than he had been. His face was no longer pleasing for others to look at. His body had become ugly.

And the wretch that he had become was all that was left of the noble Vadhagh race. He sat down again and he began to weep.

Serwde grunted and shuffled about (Сервд ворчал /что-то/ и ковылял вокруг). He touched Corum's shoulder with one of his hand-like paws (он коснулся плеча Корума одной из своих лап, похожих на руки). He patted Corum's head, trying to comfort him (погладил Корума по голове, пытаясь утешить его; to pat — похлопывать, шлепать; гладить; to comfort — утешать, успокаивать).

Corum wiped his face with his good hand (Корум вытер лицо /от слез/ здоровой рукой; good — хороший, свежий; здоровый).

`Do not worry, Serwde (не беспокойся, Сервд). I must weep for if I did not I should almost certainly die (я должен плакать, потому что если я не буду, /то/ почти наверняка умру /от горя/). I weep for my kin (я оплакиваю своих родных). I am the last of my line (я последний /представитель/ своего народа); line — линия, строка; генеалогия, происхождение). There are no more Vadhagh but me (больше нет вадагов, кроме меня)…'

`Serwde too (Сервд тоже). Master too (хозяин тоже),' said the Brown Man of Laahr. `We have no more people like us (больше нет людей, подобных нам).'

`Is that why you saved me (поэтому вы спасли меня)?'

paw [pL] comfort [`kAmfqt] almost [`Llmqust] die [daI]

Serwde grunted and shuffled about. He touched Corum's shoulder with one of his hand-like paws. He patted Corum's head, trying to comfort him.

Corum wiped his face with his good hand.

`Do not worry, Serwde. I must weep for if I did not I should almost certainly die. I weep for my kin. I am the last of my line. There are no more Vadhagh but me…'

`Serwde too. Master too,' said the Brown Man of Laahr. `We have no more people like us.'

`Is that why you saved me?'

`No (нет). We helped you because Mabden were hurting you (мы помогли тебе, потому что мабдены мучили тебя; to hurt — причинять боль; ранить, повреждать).'

`Have the Mabden ever hurt you (мабдены когда-нибудь мучили вас)?'

`No. We hide from them (мы прячемся от них). Their eyes had never seen us (их глаза никогда нас не видели). We hide from Vadhagh, the same (мы прячемся от вадагов тоже).'

`Why do you hide (почему вы прячетесь)?'

`My master know (мой хозяин знает). We stay safe (мы остаемся в безопасности).'

`It would have been well for the Vadhagh if they had hidden (было бы хорошо вадагам, если бы они прятались = жаль, что вадаги не спрятались). But the Mabden came so suddenly (но мабдены пришли так внезапно). We were not warned (мы не были предостережены = были застигнуты врасплох). We left our castles so rarely (мы покидали замки так редко), we communicated among ourselves so little, we were not prepared (общались между собой так мало, мы не были готовы).'

warned [wLnd] rarely [`reqlI] communicated [kq`mjHnIkeItId] prepared [prI`peqd]

`No. We helped you because Mabden were hurting you.'

`Have the Mabden ever hurt you?'

`No. We hide from them. Their eyes had never seen us. We hide from Vadhagh, the same.'

`Why do you hide?'

`My master know. We stay safe.'

`It would have been well for the Vadhagh if they had hidden. But the Mabden came so suddenly. We were not warned. We left our castles so rarely, we communicated among ourselves so little, we were not prepared.'

Serwde only half understood what Corum was saying (Сервд лишь наполовину понимал, что Корум говорил), but he listened politely until Corum stopped, then he said (но он слушал вежливо, пока Корум не остановился, /а/ затем сказал):

`You eat (ты ешь). Fruit good (плоды хорошие). You sleep (спи). Then we go to Mabden place (потом пойдем к месту мабденов).'

`I want to find arms and armour, Serwde (я хочу найти оружие и доспехи, Сервд). I want clothes (мне нужна одежда). I want a horse (лошадь). I want to go back to Glandyth and follow him until I see him alone (я хочу вернуться к Гландиту и идти за ним, пока не встречу его одного; to follow — идти за, следовать; преследовать). Then I want to kill him (затем я хочу убить его). After that, I will wish only to die (а после этого я хочу лишь умереть).'

Serwde looked sadly at Corum (Сервд посмотрел печально на Корума).

`You kill (ты убивать)?'

`Only Glandyth (только Гландита). He killed my people (он убил мой народ).'

listened [lIsnd] politely [pq`laItlI] armour [`Rmq] horse [hLs]

Serwde only half understood what Corum was saying, but he listened politely until Corum stopped, then he said:

`You eat. Fruit good. You sleep. Then we go to Mabden place.'

`I want to find arms and armour, Serwde. I want clothes. I want a horse. I want to go back to Glandyth and follow him until I see him alone. Then I want to kill him. After that, I will wish only to die.'

Serwde looked sadly at Corum.

`You kill?'

`Only Glandyth. He killed my people.'

Serwde shook his head (Сервд покачал головой).

`Vadhagh not kill like that (вадаги не убивают так/таким образом).'

`I do, Serwde (я убиваю, Сервд). I am the last Vadhagh (я последний вадаг). And I am the first to learn what it is to kill in malice (и я первый, чтобы научиться = кто научился убивать сознательно; malice — злоба; злой умысел). I will be avenged on those who maimed me (я отомщу тем, кто искалечил меня), on those who took away my family (тем, кто отнял мою семью; to take away — убирать, уносить; отнимать).'

Serwde grunted miserably (Сервд хрюкнул несчастно).

`Eat (ешь). Sleep (спи).'

Corum stood up again and realised he was very weak (Корум снова поднялся и понял, /что/ очень слаб).

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