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CHAPTER 59
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It was well after dark when Devan came down to Black Betha, leading a snow-white palfrey. “My lord father,” he announced, “His Grace commands you to attend him in the Chamber1 of the Painted Table. You are to ride the horse and come at once.” It was good to see Devan looking so splendid in his squire’s raiment, but the summons made Davos uneasy. Will he bid us sail? he wondered. Salladhor Saan was not the only captain who felt that King’s Landing was ripe for an attack, but a smuggler2 must learn patience. We have no hope of victory. I said as much to Maester Cressen, the day I returned to Dragonstone, and nothing has changed. We are too few, the foes3 too many. If we dip our oars4, we die. Nonetheless, he climbed onto the horse. When Davos arrived at the Stone Drum, a dozen highborn knights5 and great bannermen were just leaving. Lords Celtigar and Velaryon each gave him a curt7 nod and walked on while the others ignored him utterly8, but Ser Axell Florent stopped for a word. Queen Selyse’s uncle was a keg of a man with thick arms and bandy legs. He had the prominent ears of a Florent, even larger than his niece’s. The coarse hair that sprouted9 from his did not stop him hearing most of what went on in the castle. For ten years Ser Axell had served as castellan of Dragonstone while Stannis sat on Robert’s council in King’s Landing, but of late he had emerged as the foremost of the queen’s men. “Ser Davos, it is good to see you, as ever,” he said. “And you, my lord.” “I made note of you this morning as well. The false gods burned with a merry light, did they not?” “They burned brightly.” Davos did not trust this man, for all his courtesy. House Florent had declared for Renly. “The Lady Melisandre tells us that sometimes R’hllor permits his faithful servants to glimpse the future in flames. It seemed to me as I watched the fire this morning that I was looking at a dozen beautiful dancers,
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1 chamber | |
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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2 smuggler | |
n.走私者 | |
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3 foes | |
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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4 oars | |
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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5 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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6 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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adj.简短的,草率的 | |
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8 utterly | |
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9 sprouted | |
v.发芽( sprout的过去式和过去分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出 | |
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10 maidens | |
处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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v.(尤指某类人穿的特定)服装,衣服,制服( garb的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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12 swirling | |
v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 ) | |
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adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动 | |
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14 furrow | |
n.沟;垄沟;轨迹;车辙;皱纹 | |
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15 irritation | |
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16 loyalty | |
n.忠诚,忠心 | |
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17 rustled | |
v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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18 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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20 arbor | |
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21 hawk | |
n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 | |
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22 consigned | |
v.把…置于(令人不快的境地)( consign的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…托人代售;丟弃 | |
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23 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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24 wraith | |
n.幽灵;骨瘦如柴的人 | |
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25 cape | |
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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26 wrath | |
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27 kindly | |
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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28 coves | |
n.小海湾( cove的名词复数 );家伙 | |
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29 infamy | |
n.声名狼藉,出丑,恶行 | |
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