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CHAPTER 12
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“He is an old man, and he’s served me well.” And I will serve you to the last, my sweet lord, my poor lonely son, Cressen thought, for suddenly he saw the way. Ser Davos’s cup was before him, still half-full of sour red. He found a hard flake1 of crystal in his sleeve, held it tight between thumb and forefinger2 as he reached for the cup. Smooth motions, deft3, I must not fumble4 now, he prayed, and the gods were kind. In the blink of an eye, his fingers were empty. His hands had not been so steady for years, nor half so fluid. Davos saw, but no one else, he was certain. Cup in hand, he rose to his feet. “Mayhaps I have been a fool. Lady Melisandre, will you share a cup of wine with me? A cup in honor of your god, your Lord of Light? A cup to toast his power? “ The red woman studied him. “If you wish.” He could feel them all watching him. Davos clutched at him as he left the bench, catching5 his sleeve with the fingers that Lord Stannis had shortened. “What are you doing?” he whispered. “A thing that must be done,” Maester Cressen answered, “for the sake of the realm, and the soul of my lord.” He shook off Davos’s hand, spilling a drop of wine on the rushes. She met him beneath the high table with every man’s eyes upon them. But Cressen saw only her. Red silk, red eyes, the ruby6 red at her throat, red lips curled in a faint smile as she put her hand atop his own, around the cup. Her skin felt hot, feverish7. “It is not too late to spill the wine, Maester.” “No,” he whispered hoarsely8. “No.” “As you will.” Melisandre of Asshai took the cup from his hands and drank long and deep. There was only half a swallow of wine remaining when she offered it back to him. “And now you.” His hands were shaking, but he made himself be strong. A maester of the
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1 flake | |
v.使成薄片;雪片般落下;n.薄片 | |
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n.食指 | |
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3 deft | |
adj.灵巧的,熟练的(a deft hand 能手) | |
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vi.笨拙地用手摸、弄、接等,摸索 | |
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5 catching | |
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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6 ruby | |
n.红宝石,红宝石色 | |
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7 feverish | |
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
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adv.嘶哑地 | |
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9 citadel | |
n.城堡;堡垒;避难所 | |
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10 cleanses | |
弄干净,清洗( cleanse的第三人称单数 ) | |
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11 shimmered | |
v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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12 tightened | |
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
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