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chapter 22 TYRION
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In the chilly1 white raiment of the Kingsguard, Ser Mandon Moore looked like a corpse2 in a shroud3. “Her Grace left orders, the council in session is not to be disturbed.” “I would be only a small disturbance4, ser.” Tyrion slid the parchment from his sleeve. “I bear a letter from my father, Lord Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King. There is his seal.” “Her Grace does not wish to be disturbed,” Ser Mandon repeated slowly, as if Tyrion were a dullard who had not heard him the first time. Jaime had once told him that Moore was the most dangerous of the Kingsguard-excepting himself, always-because his face gave no hint as what he might do next. Tyrion would have welcomed a hint. Bronn and Timett could likely kill the knight5 if it came to swords, but it would scarcely bode6 well if he began by slaying7 one of Joffrey’s protectors. Yet if he let the man turn him away, where was his authority? He made himself smile. “Ser Mandon, you have not met my companions. This is Timett son of Timett, a red hand of the Burned Men. And this is Bronn. Perchance you recall Ser Vardis Egen, who was captain of Lord Arryn’s household guard?” “I know the man.” Ser Mandon’s eyes were pale grey, oddly flat and lifeless. “Knew,” Bronn corrected with a thin smile. Ser Mandon did not deign8 to show that he had heard that. “Be that as it may,” Tyrion said lightly, “I truly must see my sister and present my letter, ser. If you would be so kind as to open the door for us?” The white knight did not respond. Tyrion was almost at the point of trying to force his way past when Ser Mandon abruptly
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1 chilly | |
adj.凉快的,寒冷的 | |
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2 corpse | |
n.尸体,死尸 | |
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n.裹尸布,寿衣;罩,幕;vt.覆盖,隐藏 | |
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4 disturbance | |
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 | |
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5 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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6 bode | |
v.预示 | |
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7 slaying | |
杀戮。 | |
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8 deign | |
v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事) | |
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9 abruptly | |
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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10 inspection | |
n.检查,审查,检阅 | |
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11 ponderously | |
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12 omen | |
n.征兆,预兆;vt.预示 | |
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13 lashed | |
adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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14 goblet | |
n.高脚酒杯 | |
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15 prancing | |
v.(马)腾跃( prance的现在分词 ) | |
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16 dagger | |
n.匕首,短剑,剑号 | |
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17 loath | |
adj.不愿意的;勉强的 | |
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18 dwarf | |
n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小 | |
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19 unctuous | |
adj.油腔滑调的,大胆的 | |
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