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The summons came in the hour before the dawn, when the world was still and grey.
Alyn shook him roughly from his dreams and Ned stumbled into the predawn chill, groggy1 fromsleep, to find his horse saddled and the king already mounted. Robert wore thick brown gloves and aheavy fur cloak with a hood2 that covered his ears, and looked for all the world like a bear sitting ahorse. “Up, Stark3!” he roared. “Up, up! We have matters of state to discuss.”
“By all means,” Ned said. “Come inside, Your Grace.” Alyn lifted the flap of the tent.
“No, no, no,” Robert said. His breath steamed with every word. “The camp is full of ears.
Besides, I want to ride out and taste this country of yours.” Ser Boros and Ser Meryn waited behindhim with a dozen guardsmen, Ned saw. There was nothing to do but rub the sleep from his eyes,dress, and mount up.
Robert set the pace, driving his huge black destrier hard as Ned galloped4 along beside him, tryingto keep up. He called out a question as they rode, but the wind blew his words away, and the king didnot hear him. After that Ned rode in silence. They soon left the kingsroad and took off across rollingplains dark with mist. By then the guard had fallen back a small distance, safely out of earshot, butstill Robert would not slow.
Dawn broke as they crested5 a low ridge6, and finally the king pulled up. By then they were milessouth of the main party. Robert was flushed and exhilarated as Ned reined7 up beside him. “Gods,” heswore, laughing, “it feels good to get out and ride the way a man was meant to ride! I swear, Ned, thiscreeping along is enough to drive a man mad.” He had never been a patient man, Robert Baratheon.
“That damnable wheelhouse, the way it creaks and groans
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adj.体弱的;不稳的 | |
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n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖 | |
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adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
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adj.有顶饰的,有纹章的,有冠毛的v.到达山顶(或浪峰)( crest的过去式和过去分词 );到达洪峰,达到顶点 | |
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n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 | |
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n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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knights
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骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
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n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店 | |
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grumbled
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抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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bastard
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pointed
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graveyard
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n.坟场 | |
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bicker
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vi.(为小事)吵嘴,争吵 | |
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trepidation
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感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 | |
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wrath
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卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人 | |
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groaned
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annoyance
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taint
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reining
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勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的现在分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 | |
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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mighty
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wardens
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aloof
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loyalty
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gilded
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a.镀金的,富有的 | |
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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monstrous
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adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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coppers
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铜( copper的名词复数 ); 铜币 | |
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curb
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