But now the other chariots were bearing down on him through the tumbling shadows cast by the roaring fires that ate at Castle Erorn.
They were led by one whom Corum recognised. He was laughing and yelling and whirling his huge war-axe about his head.
`By the Dog (/клянусь/ Псом)! Is this a Vadhagh who knows how to fight like a Mabden (неужели это вадаг, который знает, как сражаться = умеет драться, словно мабден)? You have learned too late, my friend (ты научился /этому/ слишком поздно, мой друг). You are the last of your race (ты — последний /представитель/ своего народа)!
It was Glandyth-a-Krae (это был Гландит-а-Краэ), his grey eyes gleaming (его серые глаза сверкали;
Corum flung his spear (Корум метнул копье;
The whirling axe knocked it aside (вертевшийся топор отбил его в сторону;
Corum unslung his own war-axe and waited (Корум отвязал свой боевой топор и ждал /удобного момента для удара/;
snarling [ˈsnɑ:lɪŋ] falter [ˈfɔ:ltə] collapsed [kəˈlæpst]
`By the Dog! Is this a Vadhagh who knows how to fight like a Mabden? You have learned too late, my friend. You are the last of your race!
It was Glandyth-a-Krae, his grey eyes gleaming, his cruel mouth snarling back over yellow fangs.
Corum flung his spear.
The whirling axe knocked it aside and Glandyth's chariot did not falter.
Corum unslung his own war-axe and waited and, as he waited, the legs of his horse buckled and the beast collapsed to the ground.
Desperately Corum untangled his feet from the stirrups (отчаянно = /напрягаясь/ изо всех сил Корум вытащил ноги из стремян;
untangled [ˈʌnˈtæŋɡld] stirrups [ˈstɪrəps] breathing [ˈbri:ðɪŋ] knee [ni:] shoulder [ˈʃəuldə]
Desperately Corum untangled his feet from the stirrups, gripped his axe in both hands and leapt backwards and aside as the chariot came at him. He aimed a blow at Glandyth-a-Krae, but struck the brass edge of the chariot. The shock of the blow numbed his hands so that he almost dropped the axe. He was breathing harshly now and staggered. Other chariots raced by on both sides and a sword struck his helmet. Dazed, he fell to one knee. A spear hit his shoulder and he fell in the churned mud.