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“My brothers and uncles and cousins have armies,” she told him. “House Florent will rally to your banner.” “House Florent can field two thousand swords at best.” It was said that Stannis knew the strength of every house in the Seven Kingdoms. “And you have a deal more faith in your brothers and uncles than I do, my lady. The Florent lands lie too close to Highgarden for your lord uncle to risk Mace1 Tyrell’s wrath2.” “There is another way.” Lady Selyse moved closer. “Look out your windows, my lord. There is the sign you have waited for, blazoned3 on the sky. Red, it is, the red of flame, red for the fiery4 heart of the true god. it is his banner-and yours! See how it unfurls across the heavens like a dragon’s hot breath, and you the Lord of Dragonstone. It means your time has come, Your Grace. Nothing is more certain. You are meant to sail from this desolate5 rock as Aegon the Conqueror6 once sailed, to sweep all before you as he did. only say the word, and embrace the power of the Lord of Light.” “How many swords will the Lord of Light put into my hand?” Stannis demanded again. “All you need,” his wife promised, “The swords of Storm’s End and Highgarden for a start, and all their lords bannermen.” “Davos would tell you different,” Stannis said. “Those swords are sworn to Renly. They love my charming young brother, as they once loved Robert... and as they have never loved me.” “Yes,” she answered, “but if Renly should die...” Stannis looked at his lady with narrowed eyes, until Cressen could not hold his tongue. “it is not to be thought. Your Grace, whatever follies7 Renly has committed-” “Follies? I call them treasons.” Stannis turned back to his wife. “My brother is young and strong, and he has a vast host around him, and these rainbow
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1 mace | |
n.狼牙棒,豆蔻干皮 | |
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2 wrath | |
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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3 blazoned | |
v.广布( blazon的过去式和过去分词 );宣布;夸示;装饰 | |
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4 fiery | |
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
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6 conqueror | |
n.征服者,胜利者 | |
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罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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8 knights | |
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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9 bent | |
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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10 shuffled | |
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 | |
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12 gargoyles | |
n.怪兽状滴水嘴( gargoyle的名词复数 ) | |
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军舰,战舰( warship的名词复数 ); 舰只 | |
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14 sweeping | |
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的 | |
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adv.欢乐地,高兴地 | |
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16 hull | |
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳 | |
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n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 ) | |
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