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“Lord Arryn’s death was a great sadness for all of us, my lord,” Grand Maester Pycelle said. “Iwould be more than happy to tell you what I can of the manner of his passing. Do be seated. Wouldyou care for refreshments1? Some dates, perhaps? I have some very fine persimmons as well. Wine nolonger agrees with my digestion2, I fear, but I can offer you a cup of iced milk, sweetened with honey.
I find it most refreshing3 in this heat.”
There was no denying the heat; Ned could feel the silk tunic4 clinging to his chest. Thick, moist aircovered the city like a damp woolen5 blanket, and the riverside had grown unruly as the poor fled theirhot, airless warrens to jostle for sleeping places near the water, where the only breath of wind was tobe found. “That would be most kind,” Ned said, seating himself.
Pycelle lifted a tiny silver bell with thumb and forefinger6 and tinkled7 it gently. A slender youngserving girl hurried into the solar. “Iced milk for the King’s Hand and myself, if you would be sokind, child. Well sweetened.”
As the girl went to fetch their drinks, the Grand Maester knotted his fingers together and rested hishands on his stomach. “The smallfolk say that the last year of summer is always the hottest. It is notso, yet ofttimes it feels that way, does it not? On days like this, I envy you northerners your summersnows.” The heavy jeweled chain around the old man’s neck chinked softly as he shifted in his seat.
“To be sure, King Maekar’s summer was hotter than this one, and near as long. There were fools,even in the Citadel8, who took that to mean that the Great Summer had come at last, the summer thatnever ends, but in the seventh year it broke suddenly, and we had a short autumn and a terrible longwinter. Still, the heat was fierce while it lasted. Oldtown steamed and sweltered by day and camealive only by night. We would walk in the gardens by the river and argue about the gods. I rememberthe smells of those nights, my lord—perfume and sweat, melons ripe to bursting, peaches andpomegranates, nightshade and moonbloom. I was a young man then, still forging my chain. The heatdid not exhaust me as it does now.” Pycelle’s eyes were so heavily lidded he looked half-asleep. “Mypardons, Lord Eddard. You did not come to hear foolish meanderings of a summer forgotten beforeyour father was born. Forgive an old man his wanderings, if you would. Minds are like swords, I dofear. The old ones go to
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refreshments
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n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待 | |
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n.消化,吸收 | |
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refreshing
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adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的 | |
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n.束腰外衣 | |
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(使)发出丁当声,(使)发铃铃声( tinkle的过去式和过去分词 ); 叮当响着发出,铃铃响着报出 | |
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rust
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sipped
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v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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glacier
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frailty
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n.脆弱;意志薄弱 | |
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purging
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清洗; 清除; 净化; 洗炉 | |
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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含糊地说出( slur的过去式和过去分词 ); 含糊地发…的声; 侮辱; 连唱 | |
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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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unnatural
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aged
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derange
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flicked
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(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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raven
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retinue
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v.鞭打( flail的过去式和过去分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克 | |
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knights
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steward
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squire
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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winced
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赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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armory
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n.纹章,兵工厂,军械库 | |
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squatting
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v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的现在分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。 | |
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intrigues
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n.密谋策划( intrigue的名词复数 );神秘气氛;引人入胜的复杂情节v.搞阴谋诡计( intrigue的第三人称单数 );激起…的好奇心 | |
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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paragon
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n.模范,典型 | |
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