EDDARD
艾德
?? The visitors poured through the castle gatesin a river of gold and silver and polished steel, three hundred strong, a prideof bannermen and knights, of sworn swords and freeriders. Over their heads adozen golden banners whipped back and forth in the northern wind, emblazonedwith the crowned stag of Baratheon.
來(lái)訪的隊(duì)伍如同一條由金喷鸽、銀和鋼鐵交融而成的璀璨河流判哥，浩浩蕩蕩涌進(jìn)城堡大門(mén)蒲障。他們?yōu)閿?shù)一共三百茎芭，由引以為傲的封臣與騎士暮芭、誓言騎士①和自由騎手所組成朴肺。冰冷的北風(fēng)拍打著他們頭頂高舉的十?dāng)?shù)面金色旗幟黔牵，上面繡了象征拜拉席恩家族的寶冠雄鹿。
?? Ned knew many of the riders. There came SerJaime Lannister with hair as bright as beaten gold, and there Sandor Cleganewith his terrible burned face. The tall boy beside him could only be the crownprince, and that stunted little man behind them was surely the Imp, TyrionLannister.
隊(duì)伍中有不少奈德熟悉的面孔煤惩。一頭亮眼金發(fā)的是詹姆·蘭尼斯特爵士嫉嘀，臉帶燒傷的是桑鐸·克里岡。他身旁的高大男孩一定是王儲(chǔ)魄揉，而他們身后的那個(gè)畸形矮子則毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)是“小惡魔”提利昂·蘭尼斯特了剪侮。
?? Yet the huge man at the head of the column,flanked by two knights in the snow-white cloaks of the Kingsguard, seemedalmost a stranger to Ned?.?.?.?until he vaulted off the back of his warhorsewith a familiar roar, and crushed him in a bone-crunching hug. “Ned! Ah, but itis good to see that frozen face of yours.” The king looked him over top tobottom, and laughed. “You have not changed at all.”
然而那個(gè)走在隊(duì)伍前列，由兩名雪白披風(fēng)御林鐵衛(wèi)隨侍左右的人洛退，在奈德眼里竟像個(gè)陌生人……一直到對(duì)方翻身跳下戰(zhàn)馬瓣俯，發(fā)出熟悉的洪鐘吶喊，然后一把抱住他不狮，差點(diǎn)把他全身骨頭拆散降铸，他方才認(rèn)出來(lái)者是誰(shuí)∫×悖“奈德推掸！啊，見(jiàn)到你真好驻仅，尤其是看到你那張凍得發(fā)紫的臉谅畅。”國(guó)王仔仔細(xì)細(xì)地上下打量他一番噪服，然后朗聲笑道毡泻，“你真是一點(diǎn)都沒(méi)變≌秤牛”
?? Would that Ned had been able to say thesame. Fifteen years past, when they had ridden forth to win a throne, the Lordof Storm’s End had been clean-shaven, clear-eyed, and muscled like a maiden’sfantasy. Six and a half feet tall, he towered over lesser men, and when hedonned his armor and the great antlered helmet of his House, he became averitable giant. He’d had a giant’s strength too, his weapon of choice a spikediron warhammer that Ned could scarcely lift. In those days, the smell ofleather and blood had clung to him like perfume.
要是奈德也能對(duì)他說(shuō)同樣的話就好了仇味。十五年前，當(dāng)他們并肩為王位而奮戰(zhàn)時(shí)雹顺，這位風(fēng)息堡公爵是個(gè)面容修整干凈丹墨，眼神清澈，讓?xiě)汛荷倥畨?mèng)寐以求的精壯男子嬉愧。他身高六尺五寸贩挣，如巍然巨塔，在眾人之中似鶴立雞群没酣。當(dāng)他身披戰(zhàn)甲王财，頭戴雙叉鹿角巨盔，則成了個(gè)名副其實(shí)的巨人裕便。他的力氣也不輸巨人绒净，慣用的那柄鐵刺戰(zhàn)錘連奈德都只能勉強(qiáng)舉起。在那些歲月里偿衰，皮革和血的氣味就如貴婦身上的香水疯溺，和他如影隨形论颅。
?? Now it was perfume that clung to him likeperfume, and he had a girth to match his height. Ned had last seen the kingnine years before during Balon Greyjoy’s rebellion, when the stag and thedirewolf had joined to end the pretensions of the self-proclaimed King of theIron Islands. Since the night they had stood side by side in Greyjoy’s fallenstronghold, where Robert had accepted the rebel lord’s surrender and Ned hadtaken his son Theon as hostage and ward, the king had gained at least eightstone. A beard as coarse and black as iron wire covered his jaw to hide hisdouble chin and the sag of the royal jowls, but nothing could hide his stomachor the dark circles under his eyes.
如今香水卻當(dāng)真和他如影隨形了。他的腰圍也變得和身高同樣驚人囱嫩。奈德上次見(jiàn)到國(guó)王恃疯，始自九年前的巴隆·葛雷喬伊之亂。那時(shí)雄鹿與冰原狼的旗幟齊飛墨闲，七國(guó)軍隊(duì)合力征討那自立為鐵群島之王的領(lǐng)主今妄。勝利之夜，兩人并肩站在葛雷喬伊家族陷落的堡壘大廳里鸳碧，勞勃接受叛軍首領(lǐng)的降書(shū)盾鳞，奈德則將其幼子席恩收為養(yǎng)子，之后勞勃起碼胖了八石瞻离。如今雖有一團(tuán)粗黑如鐵絲的胡子遮住他肥胖的雙下巴腾仅，卻沒(méi)有東西可以掩蓋他突出的小腹和凹陷的黑眼圈。
?? Yet Robert was Ned’s king now, and not justa friend, so he said only, “Your Grace. Winterfell is yours.”
但勞勃終究是奈德的國(guó)君套利，而不僅僅是朋友推励，所以他只說(shuō)：“陛下，臨冬城聽(tīng)候您差遣肉迫⊙榇牵”
?? By then the others were dismounting as well,and grooms were coming forward for their mounts. Robert’s queen, CerseiLannister, entered on foot with her younger children. The wheelhouse in whichthey had ridden, a huge double-decked carriage of oiled oak and gilded metalpulled by forty heavy draft horses, was too wide to pass through the castlegate. Ned knelt in the snow to kiss the queen’s ring, while Robert embracedCatelyn like a long-lost sister. Then the children had been brought forward,introduced, and approved of by both sides.
此時(shí)其他人紛紛下馬，城里的馬夫過(guò)來(lái)照料馬匹喊衫。勞勃的王后跌造，瑟曦·蘭尼斯特帶著她年幼的孩子們走進(jìn)城里。他們乘坐的輪宮乃是一輛巨大的雙層馬車(chē)族购，以油亮的橡木和鑲滾金邊的金屬搭建而成壳贪，由四十匹駿馬共同拖拉，因?yàn)樘珜捛拚龋坏猛Ｔ诔情T(mén)外违施。奈德在雪地里跪下，親吻王后手上的戒指朝墩，勞勃?jiǎng)t像是擁抱自己失散已久的妹妹般地?fù)肀Я藙P特琳。接著孩子們被帶上前來(lái)伟姐，彼此正式介紹過(guò)后收苏，得到雙方家長(zhǎng)的贊許。
?? No sooner had those formalities of greetingbeen completed than the king had said to his host, “Take me down to your crypt,Eddard. I would pay my respects.”
正式的見(jiàn)面禮儀剛結(jié)束愤兵，國(guó)王便說(shuō)：“艾德鹿霸，帶我到你們家墓窖去，我要聊表敬意秆乳∨呈螅”
?? Ned loved him for that, for remembering herstill after all these years. He called for a lantern. No other words wereneeded. The queen had begun to protest. They had been riding since dawn,everyone was tired and cold, surely they should refresh themselves first. Thedead would wait. She had said no more than that; Robert had looked at her, andher twin brother Jaime had taken her quietly by the arm, and she had said nomore.
奈德就愛(ài)他這點(diǎn)钻哩，都過(guò)了這么多年，他依舊對(duì)她念念不忘肛冶。他叫人拿來(lái)提燈街氢。一切都盡在不言之中。王后開(kāi)口反對(duì)睦袖，她說(shuō)大家打清早起就在趕路珊肃，這時(shí)人人又冷又倦，應(yīng)該先稍事休息馅笙，要看死人也用不著這么急伦乔。她話說(shuō)到這里，只見(jiàn)勞勃冷冷地盯著她董习，她的孿生弟弟詹姆靜靜地握住她的手烈和，她也就沒(méi)再說(shuō)下去。
?? They went down to the crypt together, Nedand this king he scarcely recognized. The winding stone steps were narrow. Nedwent first with the lantern. “I was starting to think we would never reachWinterfell,” Robert complained as they descended. “In the south, the way theytalk about my Seven Kingdoms, a man forgets that your part is as big as theother six combined.”
于是奈德和他幾乎快不認(rèn)得的國(guó)王一同往地下墓窖走去皿淋。通往墓窖的螺旋樓梯非常狹窄招刹，所以奈德打著燈走在前面×ば伲“我原本都快以為我們永遠(yuǎn)也到不了臨冬城了蔗喂，”勞勃邊下樓邊抱怨，“南方住久了高帖，成天聽(tīng)人說(shuō)我的七大王國(guó)如何如何缰儿，很容易就忘記你的領(lǐng)地和其他六國(guó)加起來(lái)一樣大∩⒅罚”
?? “I trust you enjoyed the journey, YourGrace?”
“陛下乖阵，相信您這趟旅途一定很愉快吧？”
?? Robert snorted. “Bogs and forests andfields, and scarcely a decent inn north of the Neck. I’ve never seen such avast emptiness. Where are all your people?”
勞勃哼了一聲预麸，“一路上到處都是沼澤瞪浸、樹(shù)林和田野，過(guò)了頸澤后連間像樣的旅店都找不著吏祸。我這輩子還沒(méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)這么廣袤無(wú)邊的冷野荒蕪对蒲，你的子民都躲哪兒去了？”
?? “Likely they were too shy to come out,” Nedjested. He could feel the chill coming up the stairs, a cold breath from deepwithin the earth. “Kings are a rare sight in the north.”
“多半是害羞不敢出來(lái)吧贡翘〉赴”奈德打趣道，他感覺(jué)得到一股寒意自地窖席卷而上鸣驱，有如幽深地底的冰冷氣息泛鸟。“在北方踊东，國(guó)王可不是天天都見(jiàn)得著的北滥「詹伲”
?? Robert snorted. “More likely they werehiding under the snow. Snow, Ned!” The king put one hand on the wall to steadyhimself as they descended.
勞勃又哼了一聲，“我看是躲在厚厚的積雪底下去了吧再芋！奈德菊霜，都什么時(shí)候了你們這兒還冰天雪地！”國(guó)王邊下樓邊伸手扶著墻壁祝闻，穩(wěn)住身子占卧。
?? “Late summer snows are common enough,” Nedsaid. “I hope they did not trouble you. They are usually mild.”
“晚夏降雪在北方是稀松平常的事情，”奈德說(shuō)联喘，“希望沒(méi)給您帶來(lái)什么困擾华蜒，夏末的雪通常都不大』碓猓”
?? “The Others take your mild snows,” Robertswore. “What will this place be like in winter? I shudder to think.”
“這叫做不大叭喜？異鬼才相信！”勞勃罵道蓖谢，“那等到冬天你們這要冷成什么樣子捂蕴？我光想想就渾身發(fā)抖∩劣模”
?? “The winters are hard,” Ned admitted. “Butthe Starks will endure. We always have.”
“北方的冬天很冷很苦啥辨，”奈德承認(rèn)，“但史塔克家族會(huì)熬過(guò)去的盯腌，這么多年來(lái)我們不是一直都熬過(guò)來(lái)了嗎溉知？”
?? “You need to come south,” Robert told him.“You need a taste of summer before it flees. In Highgarden there are fields ofgolden roses that stretch away as far as the eye can see. The fruits are soripe they explode in your mouth, melons, peaches, fireplums, you’ve nevertasted such sweetness. You’ll see, I brought you some. Even at Storm’s End,with that good wind off the bay, the days are so hot you can barely move. Andyou ought to see the towns, Ned! Flowers everywhere, the markets bursting withfood, the summerwines so cheap and so good that you can get drunk justbreathing the air. Everyone is fat and drunk and rich.” He laughed and slappedhis own ample stomach a thump. “And the girls, Ned!” he exclaimed, his eyessparkling. “I swear, women lose all modesty in the heat. They swim naked in theriver, right beneath the castle. Even in the streets, it’s too damn hot forwool or fur, so they go around in these short gowns, silk if they have thesilver and cotton if not, but it’s all the same when they start sweating andthe cloth sticks to their skin, they might as well be naked.” The king laughedhappily.
“你真該來(lái)南方看看，”勞勃對(duì)他說(shuō)：“趁夏天還沒(méi)結(jié)束好好見(jiàn)識(shí)一下腕够。高庭的原野放眼望去盡是金黃玫瑰级乍。水果甜熟到會(huì)在你口中爆開(kāi)，有甜瓜帚湘、蜜桃還有火梅玫荣，我保證你絕對(duì)沒(méi)嘗過(guò)這么甜美的東西。你待會(huì)兒就知道了大诸，我這次給你捎了點(diǎn)過(guò)來(lái)捅厂。就算在風(fēng)息堡，當(dāng)熱風(fēng)吹起资柔，天氣熱得你幾乎無(wú)法動(dòng)彈焙贷。奈德，你真該看看南方市鎮(zhèn)的模樣建邓！遍地繁花盈厘，市集里的食物車(chē)載斗量睁枕；夏季的葡萄酒不但好喝官边，而且便宜得不像話沸手，光聞聞市場(chǎng)里的酒味都會(huì)醉。人人都豐衣足食注簿，喝得醉醺醺契吉，吃得肥嘟嘟」羁剩”他咧嘴笑道捐晶，又用手拍了拍自己的啤酒肚⊥纾“奈德惑灵，還有南方的女孩子啊眼耀！”他的眼里煥發(fā)著光芒英支，高聲叫道，“我敢跟你保證哮伟，只要天一熱干花，女人的矜持就全不見(jiàn)了。她們會(huì)直接光著身子楞黄，在城堡附近的河里裸泳池凄。就算上了街，也是熱得穿不住毛衣皮衣鬼廓，所以有錢(qián)的就穿絲織短袖肿仑，窮一點(diǎn)就穿棉質(zhì)的。不過(guò)只要一流汗桑阶，衣服貼著皮膚柏副，根本就和脫光光沒(méi)兩樣◎悸迹”國(guó)王開(kāi)心地笑著割择。
?? Robert Baratheon had always been a man ofhuge appetites, a man who knew how to take his pleasures. That was not a chargeanyone could lay at the door of Eddard Stark. Yet Ned could not help but noticethat those pleasures were taking a toll on the king. Robert was breathingheavily by the time they reached the bottom of the stairs, his face red in thelantern light as they stepped out into the darkness of the crypt.
勞勃·拜拉席恩向來(lái)是個(gè)物欲旺盛，很懂享受的人萎河。這一點(diǎn)他沒(méi)有變荔泳，但是奈德沒(méi)法不注意國(guó)王為聲色娛樂(lè)所付出的代價(jià)。當(dāng)他們抵達(dá)樓梯底端虐杯，進(jìn)入墓窖的深沉黑暗時(shí)玛歌，勞勃已經(jīng)氣喘吁吁，呼吸困難擎椰，在燈光照映下面紅耳赤了支子。
?? “Your Grace,” Ned said respectfully. Heswept the lantern in a wide semicircle. Shadows moved and lurched. Flickeringlight touched the stones underfoot and brushed against a long procession ofgranite pillars that marched ahead, two by two, into the dark. Between thepillars, the dead sat on their stone thrones against the walls, backs againstthe sepulchres that contained their mortal remains. “She is down at the end,with Father and Brandon.”
“陛下請(qǐng)進(jìn)，”奈德恭謹(jǐn)?shù)卣f(shuō)达舒，然后將燈籠繞了個(gè)半圓值朋。黑影鬼祟潛動(dòng)叹侄，搖曳的火光照上腳底的石板，左右顯現(xiàn)出兩兩成對(duì)的花崗巖柱昨登，一直延展到遠(yuǎn)處的黑暗趾代。歷代逝者端坐石柱間的石制寶座上，背向墻壁丰辣，身后靠著存放遺體的石棺撒强。“她在最后面笙什，就在父親和布蘭登旁邊飘哨。”
?? He led the way between the pillars andRobert followed wordlessly, shivering in the subterranean chill. It was alwayscold down here. Their footsteps rang off the stones and echoed in the vaultoverhead as they walked among the dead of House Stark. The Lords of Winterfellwatched them pass. Their likenesses were carved into the stones that sealed thetombs. In long rows they sat, blind eyes staring out into eternal darkness,while great stone direwolves curled round their feet. The shifting shadows madethe stone figures seem to stir as the living passed by.
他領(lǐng)路在前，穿梭于石柱間的過(guò)道，勞勃被地底的陰寒凍得直打哆嗦诞帐，默然無(wú)語(yǔ)地跟隨其后。墓窖里總是冷的摆马，他們走在史塔克家族歷代的死者之間，足音回響在偌大的陵墓里鸿吆。歷代臨冬城領(lǐng)主注視著他們囤采，緊閉石棺上的雕像刻有他們生前的容貌，巨大的咆哮冰原狼石雕則蜷縮腳下惩淳。他們并列而坐蕉毯，用再也看不見(jiàn)的眼睛注視著永寂的黑暗。生者的走動(dòng)仿佛驚動(dòng)了他們思犁，墻壁上輪換著竄動(dòng)的黑影代虾。
?? By ancient custom an iron longsword had beenlaid across the lap of each who had been Lord of Winterfell, to keep thevengeful spirits in their crypts. The oldest had long ago rusted away tonothing, leaving only a few red stains where the metal had rested on stone. Nedwondered if that meant those ghosts were free to roam the castle now. He hopednot. The first Lords of Winterfell had been men hard as the land they ruled. Inthe centuries before the Dragonlords came over the sea, they had swornallegiance to no man, styling themselves the Kings in the North.
根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)，凡是曾為臨冬城之主的石像膝上都要放置一把鐵制長(zhǎng)劍激蹲，以確保這些含恨的復(fù)仇怨靈被封印在陵墓里棉磨，不致到陽(yáng)間肆虐。其中最古老的早已銹蝕殆盡学辱，原本放置寶劍的地方如今只剩紅褐鐵銹乘瓤。奈德不禁捫心自問(wèn)，這是否意味著那些幽魂如今可以恣意興擾城堡策泣？早先的臨冬城主堅(jiān)毅剛強(qiáng)一如他們腳底下的土地衙傀，在龍王尚未渡海來(lái)犯的日子里，他們不向任何人低頭萨咕，自封為北境之王统抬。
?? Ned stopped at last and lifted the oillantern. The crypt continued on into darkness ahead of them, but beyond thispoint the tombs were empty and unsealed; black holes waiting for their dead,waiting for him and his children. Ned did not like to think on that. “Here,” hetold his king.
奈德停下腳步，舉起油燈，陵墓仍然持續(xù)向前延伸聪建，沒(méi)入黑暗发侵，然而之后的都是空位，沒(méi)有封上妆偏，有如等待死者的黑洞，等待著他和他的子女盅弛。奈德想到這里就不舒服：“在這兒钱骂。”他對(duì)國(guó)王說(shuō)挪鹏。
?? Robert nodded silently, knelt, and bowed hishead.
勞勃靜靜地點(diǎn)頭见秽，跪了下來(lái)，低頭行禮讨盒。
?? There were three tombs, side by side. LordRickard Stark, Ned’s father, had a long, stern face. The stonemason had knownhim well. He sat with quiet dignity, stone fingers holding tight to the swordacross his lap, but in life all swords had failed him. In two smallersepulchres on either side were his children.
眼前共有三個(gè)并肩排列的石棺解取，奈德的父親瑞卡德·史塔克有張嚴(yán)峻的長(zhǎng)臉，當(dāng)年的雕刻師父把他的神韻掌握得很好返顺，他莊嚴(yán)地坐定禀苦，石指緊緊握住膝上橫躺的寶劍，然而當(dāng)年傾國(guó)的劍都救不了他遂鹊。在他兩旁較小的石棺里振乏，則是他的子女。
?? Brandon had been twenty when he died,strangled by order of the Mad King Aerys Targaryen only a few short days beforehe was to wed Catelyn Tully of Riverrun. His father had been forced to watchhim die. He was the true heir, the eldest, born to rule.
布蘭登死時(shí)不過(guò)二十秉扑，他就在和奔流城的凱特琳·徒利成婚前不久慧邮，被“瘋王”伊里斯·坦格利安二世殘忍地絞死。他父親被迫全程目睹愛(ài)子慘死的經(jīng)過(guò)舟陆。其實(shí)布蘭登才是臨冬城真正的繼承人误澳，他既是長(zhǎng)子，又是天生的領(lǐng)袖秦躯。
?? Lyanna had only been sixteen, a child-womanof surpassing loveliness. Ned had loved her with all his heart. Robert hadloved her even more. She was to have been his bride.
萊安娜香消玉殞那時(shí)年方十六忆谓，還是個(gè)童心未泯的女孩。奈德全心全意地疼愛(ài)著這個(gè)妹妹踱承，勞勃對(duì)她的愛(ài)猶有過(guò)之陪毡。她原本是要當(dāng)他新娘的。
?? “She was more beautiful than that,” the kingsaid after a silence. His eyes lingered on Lyanna’s face, as if he could willher back to life. Finally he rose, made awkward by his weight. “Ah, damn it,Ned, did you have to bury her in a place like this?” His voice was hoarse withremembered grief. “She deserved more than darkness?.?.?.?”
“她比這漂亮多了勾扭≌绷穑”一陣沉默之后，國(guó)王開(kāi)口妙色。他的眼光仍眷戀在萊安娜臉上不忍離去桅滋，仿佛這樣可以將她喚回人世。最后他終于站起身，步履卻因肥胖而顯得有些不穩(wěn)丐谋∩直蹋“媽的，奈德号俐，真有必要把她葬在這種地方么泌豆？”他的聲音因?yàn)閼浧鸬谋炊粏∑饋?lái)，“她不該與陰暗為伍……”
?? “She was a Stark of Winterfell,” Ned saidquietly. “This is her place.”
“她是臨冬城史塔克家族的人吏饿，”奈德平靜地說(shuō)踪危，“她屬于這里≈砺洌”
?? “She should be on a hill somewhere, under afruit tree, with the sun and clouds above her and the rain to wash her clean.”
“她應(yīng)該安葬在風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的山丘上贞远，墳上種棵果樹(shù)，頭頂有陽(yáng)光白云與她為伴笨忌，有風(fēng)霜雨露為她沐浴蓝仲。”
?? “I was with her when she died,” Ned remindedthe king. “She wanted to come home, to rest beside Brandon and Father.” Hecould hear her still at times. Promise me, she had cried, in a room thatsmelled of blood and roses. Promise me, Ned. The fever had taken her strengthand her voice had been faint as a whisper, but when he gave her his word, thefear had gone out of his sister’s eyes. Ned remembered the way she had smiledthen, how tightly her fingers had clutched his as she gave up her hold on life,the rose petals spilling from her palm, dead and black. After that heremembered nothing. They had found him still holding her body, silent withgrief. The little crannogman, Howland Reed, had taken her hand from his. Nedcould recall none of it. “I bring her flowers when I can,” he said. “Lyannawas?.?.?.?fond of flowers.”
“她臨終前我就在她身邊官疲，”奈德提醒國(guó)王袱结，“她只想回家，長(zhǎng)眠在布蘭登和父親身邊途凫∏婵保”他至今還偶爾能聽(tīng)得見(jiàn)她死前的囈語(yǔ)。答應(yīng)我颖榜，她在那個(gè)彌漫血腥和玫瑰馨香的房間里朝他喊棚饵，奈德，答應(yīng)我掩完。遲遲不退的高燒吸走了她全部的力量噪漾，當(dāng)時(shí)的她氣若游絲。但當(dāng)他保證將信守諾言時(shí)且蓬，妹妹眼里的恐懼頓時(shí)一掃而空欣硼。奈德記得她最后的微笑，還有她如何緊抓他的手恶阴，隨后離開(kāi)人世诈胜，玫瑰花瓣自她掌心傾流而出，沉暗而無(wú)生氣冯事。在那之后發(fā)生了什么焦匈，他全都不記得。當(dāng)人們找到他時(shí)昵仅，他仍然緊緊抱著她了無(wú)生氣的軀體缓熟，哀慟得難以言語(yǔ)累魔。據(jù)說(shuō)最后是那個(gè)矮小的澤地人霍蘭·黎德將她的手自他手中抽開(kāi)，奈德自己一片茫然够滑】研矗“我一有機(jī)會(huì)就會(huì)帶花來(lái)看她，”他說(shuō)彰触，“萊安娜她……一直很喜歡花梯投。”
?? The king touched her cheek, his fingersbrushing across the rough stone as gently as if it were living flesh. “I vowedto kill Rhaegar for what he did to her.”
國(guó)王摸了摸她的臉頰况毅，手指溫柔地滑過(guò)粗礪的巖石表面分蓖，好似在愛(ài)撫活生生的戀人〖蠹耄“我發(fā)誓殺雷加為她報(bào)仇±熘悖”
?? “You did,” Ned reminded him.
“你已經(jīng)殺了他母债。”奈德提醒他尝抖。
?? “Only once,” Robert said bitterly.
“只殺了一次毡们。”勞勃滿腹酸楚地說(shuō)昧辽。
?? They had come together at the ford of theTrident while the battle crashed around them, Robert with his warhammer and hisgreat antlered helm, the Targaryen prince armored all in black. On hisbreastplate was the three-headed dragon of his House, wrought all in rubiesthat flashed like fire in the sunlight. The waters of the Trident ran red aroundthe hooves of their destriers as they circled and clashed, again and again,until at last a crushing blow from Robert’s hammer stove in the dragon and thechest beneath it. When Ned had finally come on the scene, Rhaegar lay dead inthe stream, while men of both armies scrabbled in the swirling waters forrubies knocked free of his armor.
兩個(gè)死敵當(dāng)年在三河交匯處的沙洲淺灘上碰面衙熔，熾烈的戰(zhàn)火在四周蔓延。勞勃手持他的鐵刺戰(zhàn)錘搅荞，頭戴鹿角巨盔红氯；坦格利安王子則全身黑甲，胸鎧上用紅寶石鑲成象征家族紋章的三頭巨龍咕痛，在烈日照耀下有若熊熊烈火痢甘。兩人鏖戰(zhàn)不休，三叉戟河的河水在戰(zhàn)馬鐵蹄下染成血紅茉贡，直到最后勞勃的戰(zhàn)錘擊碎了對(duì)手鎧甲上的三頭龍塞栅，穿過(guò)鎧甲下的軀體。奈德趕到現(xiàn)場(chǎng)時(shí)腔丧，雷加已經(jīng)倒臥河中放椰，氣絕身亡；雙方士兵在水里爭(zhēng)搶從他鎧甲上掉落的紅寶石愉粤，激起翻飛水花砾医。
?? “In my dreams, I kill him every night,”Robert admitted. “A thousand deaths will still be less than he deserves.”
“每晚在夢(mèng)中，我都要?dú)⑺淮我吕濉藻烤！眲诓溃熬退阍贇⑺麄€(gè)一千遍，他還是死有余辜怖亭∠严裕”
?? There was nothing Ned could say to that.After a quiet, he said, “We should return, Your Grace. Your wife will bewaiting.”
奈德不知道該說(shuō)什么才好。又一陣沉默后兴猩，他說(shuō)：“陛下期吓，我們?cè)摶厝チ耍鹾笳戎厍阒ァ讨勤！?/p>
?? “The Others take my wife,” Robert mutteredsourly, but he started back the way they had come, his footsteps fallingheavily. “And if I hear ‘Your Grace’ once more, I’ll have your head on a spike.We are more to each other than that.”
“王后王后，就算異鬼抓走她又如何晨另？”勞勃尖酸地喃喃道潭千，但他還是腳步蹣跚，沉重地朝來(lái)時(shí)的方向走去借尿∨偾纾“還有，你要敢再叫我一聲陛下路翻，我一定把你梟首示眾狈癞。咱們之間可不只是君臣關(guān)系而已∶酰”
?? “I had not forgotten,” Ned replied quietly.When the king did not answer, he said, “Tell me about Jon.”
“我不敢忘蝶桶。”奈德靜靜地回答掉冶。眼看國(guó)王沒(méi)有答話真竖，他便問(wèn)，“跟我說(shuō)說(shuō)瓊恩的事厌小√垩”
?? Robert shook his head. “I have never seen aman sicken so quickly. We gave a tourney on my son’s name day. If you had seenJon then, you would have sworn he would live forever. A fortnight later he wasdead. The sickness was like a fire in his gut. It burned right through him.” Hepaused beside a pillar, before the tomb of a long-dead Stark. “I loved that oldman.”
勞勃搖搖頭：“我這輩子沒(méi)看過(guò)一個(gè)人病情惡化得那么迅速。為了慶祝我兒子的命名日召锈，我們舉辦了一場(chǎng)比武競(jìng)技旁振，當(dāng)天見(jiàn)了他，你一定會(huì)認(rèn)為他健康得能長(zhǎng)命百歲涨岁。但兩個(gè)星期之后他就死了拐袜，得的病像把烈火，活活把他給燃盡梢薪〉牌蹋”勞勃在一根石柱邊停下來(lái)，正好站在一個(gè)死去已久的史塔克族人面前秉撇√鹋剩“我好敬愛(ài)那個(gè)老人啊秋泄。”
?? “We both did.” Ned paused a moment. “Catelynfears for her sister. How does Lysa bear her grief?”
“我們都一樣规阀『阈颍”奈德停了一會(huì)兒，“凱特琳很為她妹妹擔(dān)心谁撼，萊莎還好嗎歧胁？”
?? Robert’s mouth gave a bitter twist. “Notwell, in truth,” he admitted. “I think losing Jon has driven the woman mad,Ned. She has taken the boy back to the Eyrie. Against my wishes. I had hoped tofoster him with Tywin Lannister at Casterly Rock. Jon had no brothers, no othersons. Was I supposed to leave him to be raised by women?”
勞勃的嘴角苦澀地扭了扭，“坦白說(shuō)厉碟，一點(diǎn)也不好喊巍。”他頓了頓箍鼓，“奈德崭参，我認(rèn)為瓊恩的死把那個(gè)女人給逼瘋了。她已經(jīng)帶著兒子逃回了鷹巢城款咖。我是不希望她這么做的何暮，我本來(lái)打算把他過(guò)繼給凱巖城的泰溫·蘭尼斯特。瓊恩既沒(méi)有兄弟之剧，又只有這么一個(gè)兒子郭卫，我怎么能讓個(gè)女人家獨(dú)自撫養(yǎng)他長(zhǎng)大呢砍聊？”
?? Ned would sooner entrust a child to a pitviper than to Lord Tywin, but he left his doubts unspoken. Some old woundsnever truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. “The wife has lost thehusband,” he said carefully. “Perhaps the mother feared to lose the son. Theboy is very young.”
奈德寧可把孩子交給毒蛇撫養(yǎng)背稼，也不愿意交給泰溫公爵，但他沒(méi)說(shuō)出口玻蝌。有些舊傷永難愈合蟹肘，只需簡(jiǎn)短幾字，就會(huì)再汩汩流血俯树×备梗“她剛失去丈夫，”他小心翼翼地說(shuō)许饿，“或許做母親的害怕再失去兒子吧阳欲，況且那孩子年紀(jì)還小÷剩”
?? “Six, and sickly, and Lord of the Eyrie,gods have mercy,” the king swore. “Lord Tywin had never taken a ward before.Lysa ought to have been honored. The Lannisters are a great and noble House.She refused to even hear of it. Then she left in the dead of night, without somuch as a by-your-leave. Cersei was furious.” He sighed deeply. “The boy is mynamesake, did you know that? Robert Arryn. I am sworn to protect him. How can Ido that if his mother steals him away?”
“六歲球化，成天病懨懨，這種人是新任鷹巢城公爵瓦糟，諸神饒了我罷筒愚。”國(guó)王咒罵菩浙，“泰溫公爵以前從沒(méi)收過(guò)養(yǎng)子巢掺，萊莎應(yīng)該覺(jué)得光榮才對(duì)句伶。蘭尼斯特家族歷史悠久，勢(shì)力又大陆淀，可她竟然連考慮都不肯考慮考余，也沒(méi)得到我準(zhǔn)許，就趁著月黑風(fēng)高不聲不響離開(kāi)了倔约。瑟曦差點(diǎn)沒(méi)氣炸秃殉。”他深深地嘆了口氣浸剩，“你知道嗎钾军？那孩子的名是照著我取的，叫勞勃·艾林绢要。我發(fā)誓要保護(hù)他吏恭，怎么能讓他母親就這樣把他偷偷帶走呢？”
?? “I will take him as ward, if you wish,” Nedsaid. “Lysa should consent to that. She and Catelyn were close as girls, andshe would be welcome here as well.”
“不如讓我來(lái)收養(yǎng)他重罪，你意下如何樱哼？”奈德說(shuō)，“萊莎應(yīng)該會(huì)同意剿配。她年輕時(shí)和凱特琳很親搅幅，她來(lái)這兒也會(huì)比較有家的感覺(jué)『襞撸”
?? “A generous offer, my friend,” the kingsaid, “but too late. Lord Tywin has already given his consent. Fostering theboy elsewhere would be a grievous affront to him.”
“我的老友啊茄唐，你是個(gè)好人∮”國(guó)王回答沪编，“只可惜為時(shí)已晚。泰溫公爵既然同意收養(yǎng)年扩，如果又把那孩子轉(zhuǎn)到別的地方蚁廓，對(duì)他是種侮辱〕茫”
?? “I have more concern for my nephew’s welfarethan I do for Lannister pride,” Ned declared.
“我關(guān)心的是我外甥的幸福相嵌，而不在乎蘭尼斯特家族高興不高興】龃啵”奈德表示饭宾。
?? “That is because you do not sleep with aLannister.” Robert laughed, the sound rattling among the tombs and bouncingfrom the vaulted ceiling. His smile was a flash of white teeth in the thicketof the huge black beard. “Ah, Ned,” he said, “you are still too serious.” Heput a massive arm around Ned’s shoulders. “I had planned to wait a few days tospeak to you, but I see now there’s no need for it. Come, walk with me.”
“那是因?yàn)槟阃砩喜挥门闾m尼斯特家的女人睡覺(jué)，”勞勃放聲大笑漠另，笑聲在墓窖里回蕩捏雌，在拱形屋頂上反射，那笑容是濃密黑虬髯里的一條白線笆搓⌒允“呵纬傲，奈德，”他說(shuō)肤频，“你還是老樣子叹括，太嚴(yán)肅了∠模”他伸出巨大的手臂環(huán)住奈德的肩膀汁雷，“我本想過(guò)幾天再跟你談這件事，但你既然提起报咳，就現(xiàn)在說(shuō)罷侠讯。來(lái)，我們走暑刃∠徜觯”
?? They started back down between the pillars.Blind stone eyes seemed to follow them as they passed. The king kept his armaround Ned’s shoulder. “You must have wondered why I finally came north toWinterfell, after so long.”
他們朝墓窖的出口走去，穿梭于石柱之間岩臣，兩旁的史塔克死者空洞的眼神仿佛正跟隨他們的腳步溜嗜。國(guó)王依舊摟著奈德：“你一定想不透，隔了這么多年架谎，為什么現(xiàn)在我才到臨冬城來(lái)炸宵。”
?? Ned had his suspicions, but he did not givethem voice. “For the joy of my company, surely,” he said lightly. “And there isthe Wall. You need to see it, Your Grace, to walk along its battlements andtalk to those who man it. The Night’s Watch is a shadow of what it once was.Benjen says...”
奈德確有幾個(gè)可能的猜測(cè)谷扣，但他沒(méi)說(shuō)出來(lái)土全。“我看抑钟，想來(lái)和我作伴涯曲？”他故作輕松地說(shuō)野哭，“不然就是絕境長(zhǎng)城的緣故在塔。陛下，您一定要去看看拨黔，在城墻上親自走一遭蛔溃，再和守軍談?wù)劇Ｊ匾谷瞬筷?duì)如今已沒(méi)有過(guò)去的盛況篱蝇，班揚(yáng)說(shuō)……”
?? “No doubt I will hear what your brother sayssoon enough,” Robert said. “The Wall has stood for what, eight thousand years?It can keep a few days more. I have more pressing concerns. These are difficulttimes. I need good men about me. Men like Jon Arryn. He served as Lord of theEyrie, as Warden of the East, as the Hand of the King. He will not be easy toreplace.”
“相信我很快就有機(jī)會(huì)當(dāng)面和你弟弟聊聊贺待，”勞勃道，“至于絕境長(zhǎng)城零截，已經(jīng)在那兒多久了麸塞？八千多年了罷，再撐個(gè)幾天應(yīng)該沒(méi)問(wèn)題涧衙。我有更要緊的事要跟你說(shuō)哪工，如今時(shí)局緊張奥此，我需要信得過(guò)的得力助手，就像瓊恩·艾林那樣的人雁比。他既是鷹巢城公爵稚虎，又是東境守護(hù)和御前首相，要找到合適的替代人選可不容易偎捎〈乐眨”
?? “His son?.?.?.?” Ned began.
“他兒子……”奈德開(kāi)口。
?? “His son will succeed to the Eyrie and allits incomes,” Robert said brusquely. “No more.”
“他的兒子會(huì)繼承鷹巢城公爵爵位茴她，以及麾下領(lǐng)地所有稅賦寻拂。”勞勃打斷他丈牢，“就這樣了兜喻。”
?? That took Ned by surprise. He stopped,startled, and turned to look at his king. The words came unbidden. “The Arrynshave always been Wardens of the East. The title goes with the domain.”
奈德大吃一驚赡麦，錯(cuò)愕地停下腳步朴皆，轉(zhuǎn)身面對(duì)國(guó)王，脫口便道：“艾林家族世代擔(dān)任東境守護(hù)泛粹，這是個(gè)世襲的職位啊遂铡。”
?? “Perhaps when he comes of age, the honor canbe restored to him,” Robert said. “I have this year to think of, and next. Asix-year-old boy is no war leader, Ned.”
“等他長(zhǎng)大成人晶姊，我再考慮要不要交還給他扒接。”勞勃說(shuō)们衙，“然而我首先要打算的是今年和往后的幾年钾怔。奈德，六歲的小男孩沒(méi)法統(tǒng)率軍隊(duì)蒙挑∽谡欤”
?? “In peace, the title is only an honor. Letthe boy keep it. For his father’s sake if not his own. Surely you owe Jon thatmuch for his service.”
“這頭銜在承平時(shí)期不過(guò)是個(gè)榮譽(yù)職，就讓那孩子保留這個(gè)稱號(hào)吧忆蚀。就算不為了他矾利，為了他那一生為國(guó)鞠躬盡瘁的父親，這也是應(yīng)該的馋袜∧衅欤”
?? The king was not pleased. He took his armfrom around Ned’s shoulders. “Jon’s service was the duty he owed his liegelord. I am not ungrateful, Ned. You of all men ought to know that. But the sonis not the father. A mere boy cannot hold the east.” Then his tone softened.“Enough of this. There is a more important office to discuss, and I would notargue with you.” Robert grasped Ned by the elbow. “I have need of you, Ned.”
國(guó)王聽(tīng)了不大高興，把手從奈德肩膀上抽了回來(lái)：“瓊恩鞠躬盡瘁是他職責(zé)所在欣鳖，他本來(lái)就該對(duì)他的君王效忠察皇。奈德，我不是忘恩負(fù)義的人泽台，這點(diǎn)你應(yīng)該最清楚什荣。但那孩子可不是他父親呀忧，一個(gè)稚齡幼兒絕對(duì)治理不了東方±６茫”他的語(yǔ)氣緩和下來(lái)而账，“不說(shuō)這些了，我有更要緊的事跟你商量因篇，而且這次我不準(zhǔn)你跟我爭(zhēng)辯泞辐。”勞勃緊握住奈德的手肘竞滓，“奈德咐吼，我有事需要你幫忙∩逃樱”
?? “I am yours to command, Your Grace. Always.”They were words he had to say, and so he said them, apprehensive about whatmight come next.
“陛下锯茄，我永遠(yuǎn)任您差遣〔杳唬”他雖然很擔(dān)心國(guó)王的下一步肌幽，卻不得不這么說(shuō)。
?? Robert scarcely seemed to hear him. “Thoseyears we spent in the Eyrie?.?.?.?gods, those were good years. I want you at myside again, Ned. I want you down in King’s Landing, not up here at the end ofthe world where you are no damned use to anybody.” Robert looked off into thedarkness, for a moment as melancholy as a Stark. “I swear to you, sitting athrone is a thousand times harder than winning one. Laws are a tedious businessand counting coppers is worse. And the people?.?.?.?there is no end of them. Isit on that damnable iron chair and listen to them complain until my mind isnumb and my ass is raw. They all want something, money or land or justice. Thelies they tell?.?.?.?and my lords and ladies are no better. I am surrounded byflatterers and fools. It can drive a man to madness, Ned. Half of them don’tdare tell me the truth, and the other half can’t find it. There are nights Iwish we had lost at the Trident. Ah, no, not truly, but?.?.?.?
勞勃好像根本就沒(méi)聽(tīng)他說(shuō)話抓半，只自顧自地續(xù)道：“想想我們一起在鷹巢城度過(guò)的那幾年……媽的喂急，好一段快樂(lè)時(shí)光！奈德笛求，我希望你能再次陪在我身邊廊移，我希望你能南下到君臨與我共商國(guó)事，不要一個(gè)人躲在世界的盡頭探入，毫無(wú)用武之地狡孔。”勞勃望向遠(yuǎn)處的昏暗蜂嗽，突然像個(gè)史塔克族人般憂郁地說(shuō)：“我向你發(fā)誓苗膝，坐在鐵王座上管理國(guó)政，比奪取王位要難上千倍徒爹。法律仲裁是件累煞人的事荚醒，清算國(guó)庫(kù)更麻煩芋类。還有那些沒(méi)完沒(méi)了的平民百姓隆嗅，我成天坐在那該死的鐵椅子上聽(tīng)他們?cè)箹|怨西，聽(tīng)得我腦筋麻木侯繁，屁股酸痛胖喳。每個(gè)人一開(kāi)口就是要錢(qián)，不然就是要土地或法律仲裁贮竟。全是些滿口胡言的家伙丽焊，偏偏我的大臣貴婦們也好不到哪里去较剃。我身邊都是些白癡和馬屁精，奈德技健，這真會(huì)把人逼瘋的写穴。他們要么稀里糊涂，要么故意說(shuō)謊雌贱。有時(shí)候我睡覺(jué)啊送，還真希望咱們當(dāng)年在三叉戟河吃了敗仗。啊欣孤，我不是說(shuō)真吃了敗仗馋没，只是……”
?? “I understand,” Ned said softly.
“我了解〗荡”奈德輕輕地說(shuō)篷朵。
?? Robert looked at him. “I think you do. Ifso, you are the only one, my old friend.” He smiled. “Lord Eddard Stark, Iwould name you the Hand of the King.”
勞勃看著他：“老朋友，我想也只有你能夠了解婆排∩”他面帶微笑，“艾德·史塔克大人段只，我將任命你為國(guó)王之手艾少，即御前首相∫磴玻”
?? Ned dropped to one knee. The offer did notsurprise him; what other reason could Robert have had for coming so far? TheHand of the King was the second-most powerful man in the Seven Kingdoms. Hespoke with the king’s voice, commanded the king’s armies, drafted the king’slaws. At times he even sat upon the Iron Throne to dispense king’s justice,when the king was absent, or sick, or otherwise indisposed. Robert was offeringhim a responsibility as large as the realm itself.
奈德單膝跪下缚够。他并不意外，除了這個(gè)原因鹦赎，勞勃還會(huì)為了什么千里迢迢北上呢谍椅？御前首相是七大王國(guó)中一人之下，萬(wàn)人之上的顯赫要職古话，他將代表國(guó)王發(fā)號(hào)施令雏吭、運(yùn)用權(quán)威、統(tǒng)御三軍陪踩、執(zhí)掌司法杖们。遇到國(guó)王缺席、生病或其他突發(fā)事件肩狂，他甚至?xí)翔F王座摘完，直接統(tǒng)治國(guó)家。勞勃等于是將王國(guó)交到他手中傻谁。
?? It was the last thing in the world hewanted.
而這孝治，卻是他最最不想要的。
?? “Your Grace,” he said. “I am not worthy ofthe honor.”
“陛下，”他說(shuō)谈飒，“恐怕我的能力不足以勝任此等要職岂座。”
?? Robertgroaned with good-humored impatience. “If I wanted to honor you, I’d let youretire. I am planning to make you run the kingdom and fight the wars while Ieat and drink and wench myself into an early grave.” He slapped his gut andgrinned. “You know the saying, about the king and his Hand?”
勞勃高興地發(fā)出一聲佯裝不耐的咕噥杭措，“我要真為你著想费什，早讓你退休啦。我是打算讓你來(lái)治理國(guó)家手素，帶兵打仗吕喘，而我自己呢？痛痛快快地吃喝玩樂(lè)刑桑，嫖個(gè)過(guò)癮氯质。”他拍拍肚皮祠斧，嘿嘿笑道：“你知道那句形容國(guó)王和首相的諺語(yǔ)吧闻察？”
?? Ned knew the saying. “What the king dreams,”he said, “the Hand builds.”
奈德當(dāng)然知道∽练妫“國(guó)王做夢(mèng)辕漂，”他說(shuō)，“首相筑夢(mèng)吴超《む冢”
?? “I bedded a fishmaid once who told me thelowborn have a choicer way to put it. The king eats, they say, and the Handtakes the shit.” He threw back his head and roared his laughter. The echoesrang through the darkness, and all around them the dead of Winterfell seemed towatch with cold and disapproving eyes.
“有個(gè)跟我上床的漁家女孩告訴我，他們中下階層的百姓有個(gè)更妙的比喻：國(guó)王吃席鲸阻，首相拉屎跋涣。”此話一出鸟悴，他仰頭狂笑陈辱，回音響徹黑暗，四面八方的臨冬城死者卻似乎很不以為然地冷眼旁觀细诸。
?? Finally the laughter dwindled and stopped.Ned was still on one knee, his eyes upraised. “Damn it, Ned,” the kingcomplained. “You might at least humor me with a smile.”
當(dāng)笑聲終止沛贪，奈德仍然單膝跪地，眼睛上揚(yáng)震贵±常“媽的，奈德猩系，”國(guó)王抱怨媚送，“你好歹也跟我一起笑一笑？”
?? “They say it grows so cold up here in winterthat a man’s laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death,” Ned saidevenly. “Perhaps that is why the Starks have so little humor.”
“有人說(shuō)這里的冬天太冷蝙眶，人若是笑了季希，聲音會(huì)凍結(jié)在喉嚨里褪那，直到把人活活噎死幽纷∈剿”奈德平靜地說(shuō)，“或許這就是為什么我們史塔克家人甚少有幽默感友浸》宄ⅲ”
?? “Come south with me, and I’ll teach you howto laugh again,” the king promised. “You helped me win this damnable throne,now help me hold it. We were meant to rule together. If Lyanna had lived, weshould have been brothers, bound by blood as well as affection. Well, it is nottoo late. I have a son. You have a daughter. My Joff and your Sansa shall joinour houses, as Lyanna and I might once have done.”
“跟我一起到南方去，我一定讓你再露笑顏收恢∥溲В”國(guó)王向他保證，“你既然幫我得到了這張?jiān)撍赖蔫F椅子伦意，就該幫我保住它吧火窒。我們注定是要并肩治理國(guó)家的。倘若萊安娜還活著驮肉，我們現(xiàn)在就該是連姻手足熏矿，名副其實(shí)的兄弟了。呵呵离钝，好在現(xiàn)在也不遲票编，我有個(gè)兒子，你有個(gè)女兒卵渴，我家小喬和你的珊莎會(huì)把兩家結(jié)合在一起慧域，就好像當(dāng)年的萊安娜和我±硕粒”
?? This offer did surprise him. “Sansa is onlyeleven.”
這個(gè)提議卻真嚇了奈德一跳：“可珊莎才十一歲昔榴。”
?? Robert waved an impatient hand. “Old enoughfor betrothal. The marriage can wait a few years.” The king smiled. “Now standup and say yes, curse you.”
勞勃不耐煩地?fù)]揮手：“已經(jīng)大到可以訂婚啦碘橘，結(jié)婚等過(guò)幾年再說(shuō)论泛。”國(guó)王微笑蛹屿，“你這渾球屁奏，還不快站起來(lái)說(shuō)好〈砀海”
?? “Nothing would give me greater pleasure,Your Grace,” Ned answered. He hesitated. “These honors are all so unexpected.May I have some time to consider? I need to tell my wife?.?.?.?”
“陛下坟瓢，這是至高無(wú)上的榮耀與喜樂(lè)∮倘觯”奈德回答折联，接著他露出遲疑，“可也太讓我措手不及识颊，能否給我點(diǎn)時(shí)間考慮诚镰？我要告訴我妻子……”
?? “Yes, yes, of course, tell Catelyn, sleep onit if you must.” The king reached down, clasped Ned by the hand, and pulled himroughly to his feet. “Just don’t keep me waiting too long. I am not the mostpatient of men.”
“好奕坟，好，當(dāng)然沒(méi)問(wèn)題清笨，去跟凱特琳說(shuō)罷月杉，好好想清楚】侔”國(guó)王伸出手苛萎，拍了拍奈德的手，然后把他拉起來(lái)检号‰缜福“別教我等太久就是，你也知道我沒(méi)什么耐性齐苛∏谈牵”
?? For a moment Eddard Stark was filled with aterrible sense of foreboding. This was his place, here in the north. He lookedat the stone figures all around them, breathed deep in the chill silence of thecrypt. He could feel the eyes of the dead. They were all listening, he knew.And winter was coming.
一時(shí)之間，艾德·史塔克心中充滿了一種山雨欲來(lái)的恐懼凹蜂，畢竟寒冷的北國(guó)才是真正屬于他的故鄉(xiāng)馍驯。他看看四周石像，吸了口墓窖的冰冷空氣炊甲。他隱約可以感覺(jué)得出身旁歷代先祖的目光泥彤，他知道他們正側(cè)耳傾聽(tīng)，他知道凜冬將至卿啡。
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∫髁摺①誓言騎士：庇依在其他貴族門(mén)下的騎士，發(fā)下誓言為其效勞颈娜，故稱誓言騎士剑逃。多半為有騎士稱號(hào)，但無(wú)封地的小貴族官辽。
