(/из того, что/ говорил другой). There were some priests and lawyers present (там /же/ находились несколько священников и юристов; present – присутствующий; law – закон) – as I guessed by their style of dress (как я заключил по покрою их одежды; guess – /от/гадать; догадаться; style – стиль, манера; род, тип; фасон; покрой). They were told to speak to me (им было приказано заговорить со мною = вступить со мной в разговор; to tell – говорить; велеть, приказывать). I replied in German, Latin (я отвечал по-немецки, по-латыни), in French, Spanish and Italian (по-французски, по-испански и по-итальянски), but without result (но это не привело ни к чему: «без результата»). I was then left with a strong guard (потом я был оставлен вместе с сильным караулом) to protect me from the crowd (для того чтобы защитить меня от толпы).



 His Majesty said several things to me, and I answered him. But neither of us could understand a word the other said. There were some priests and lawyers present (as I guessed by their style of dress). They were told to speak to me. I replied in German, Latin, in French, Spanish and Italian, but without result. I was then left with a strong guard to protect me from the crowd.


I sat on the ground by the door of my house (я сидел на земле у двери моего дома). Some people began shooting arrows at me (некоторые люди начали пускать в меня стрелы; to shoot – стрелять). When one arrow just missed my left eye (когда одна стрела чуть не попала мне в левый глаз; to miss – промахнуться, не попасть /в цель/), the guards took hold of six of these people (стражники схватили шестерых из этих людей). They were tied up and put into my hands as a punishment (они были связаны и положены = их связали и передали в качестве наказания в мои руки; to put – класть, ставить; помещать; to punish – наказывать). I put five of them into my coat pocket (я положил пятерых из них в карман кафтана; coat – пиджак; китель; куртка и т. п.; пальто). I pretended I was going to eat the sixth one alive (/и/ сделал вид, /будто/ собираюсь съесть живьем шестого; to be going to… – собираться, намереваться /что-либо сделать/; может употребляться для выражения будущего времени). The poor man screamed terribly (бедный человечек ужасно/отчаянно завизжал). The officers were terrified (офицеры пришли в ужас; officer – чиновник, должностное лицо; офицер; командир; полицейский), especially when they saw me take out my penknife (особенно когда увидели, что я вынул из кармана перочинный нож; pen – перо /писчее/; ручка). But I cut the strings that tied him (но я разрезал связывавшие его веревки), put him gently on the ground (осторожно поставил его на землю; gently – мягко, нежно; осторожно, спокойно) and away he ran (и он /тут же/ убежал). I took the others out of my pocket one by one (по одному я вынул остальных из кармана). I could see both the soldiers and the people were very grateful for my mercy (я увидел, что и солдаты, и народ были /мне/ очень благодарны за мое милосердие; both – оба, обе; both… and… – и… и…; как…, так и…).



 I sat on the ground by the door of my house. Some people began shooting arrows at me. When one arrow just missed my left eye, the guards took hold of six of these people. They were tied up and put into my hands as a punishment. I put five of them into my coat pocket. I pretended I was going to eat the sixth one alive. The poor man screamed terribly. The officers were terrified, especially when they saw me take out my penknife. But I cut the strings that tied him, put him gently on the ground and away he ran. I took the others out of my pocket one by one. I could see both the soldiers and the people were very grateful for my mercy.