The dwarf's chamber

She was speaking, but I could not hear what she said, nor could I make out the low grumbling of his reply. She stood there erect before him, her head high held, and even at the distance I was from them I could read the scorn and disgust upon her face as she let her haughty glance rest without sign of fear upon him. She was indeed the proud daughter of a thousand jeddaks, every inch of her dear, precious little body; so small, so frail beside the towering warriors around her, but in her majesty dwarfing them into insignificance; she was the mightiest figure among them and I verily believe that they felt it. Presently Tal Hajus made a sign that the chamber be cleared (вскоре Тал Хаджус сделал знак, чтобы зал очистили), and that the prisoners be left alone before him (и чтобы пленников оставили с ним наедине). Slowly the chieftains, the warriors and the women melted away into the shadows of the surrounding chambers (медленно вожди, воины и женщины растворились в тенях окружающих комнат; to melt — таять; to melt away — растаять; исчезнуть), and Dejah Thoris and Sola stood alone before the jeddak of the Tharks (и Дежа Торис с Солой стояли одни перед джеддаком тарков) ...»