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CHAPTER 126
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I want to make my kingdom beautiful, to fill it with fat men and pretty maids and laughing children. I want my people to smile when they see me ride by, the way Viserys said they smiled for my father. But before she could do that she must conquer. The Usurper1 will kill you, sure as sunrise, Mormont had said. Robert had slain2 her gallant3 brother Rhaegar, and one of his creatures had crossed the Dothraki sea to poison her and her unborn son. They said Robert Baratheon was strong as a bull and fearless in battle, a man who loved nothing better than war. And with him stood the great lords her brother had named the Usurper’s dogs, cold-eyed Eddard Stark4 with his frozen heart, and the golden Lannisters, father and son, so rich, so powerful, so treacherous5. How could she hope to overthrow6 such men? When Khal Drogo had lived, men trembled and made him gifts to stay his wrath7. If they did not, he took their cities, wealth and wives and all. But his khalasar had been vast, while hers was meager8. Her people had followed her across the red waste as she chased her comet, and would follow her across the poison water too, but they would not be enough. Even her dragons might not be enough. Viserys had believed that the realm would rise for its rightful king... but Viserys had been a fool, and fools believe in foolish things. Her doubts made her shiver. Suddenly the water felt cold to her, and the little fish prickling at her skin annoying. Dany stood and climbed from the pool. “Irri,” she called, “Jhiqui. As the handmaids toweled her dry and wrapped her in a sandsilk robe, Dany’s thoughts went to the three who had sought her out in the City of Bones. The Bleeding Star led me to Qarth for a purpose. Here I will find what I need, if I have the strength to take what is offered, and the wisdom to avoid the traps and
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1 usurper | |
n. 篡夺者, 僭取者 | |
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2 slain | |
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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3 gallant | |
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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4 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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5 treacherous | |
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的 | |
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6 overthrow | |
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆 | |
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7 wrath | |
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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8 meager | |
adj.缺乏的,不足的,瘦的 | |
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9 snares | |
n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 ) | |
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10 mound | |
n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫 | |
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11 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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12 isles | |
岛( isle的名词复数 ) | |
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13 wondrous | |
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地 | |
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14 hissed | |
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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15 monstrous | |
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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16 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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17 traitor | |
n.叛徒,卖国贼 | |
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18 bloody | |
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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19 besmirch | |
v.污,糟蹋 | |
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20 vengeance | |
n.报复,报仇,复仇 | |
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21 bereft | |
adj.被剥夺的 | |
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22 jade | |
n.玉石;碧玉;翡翠 | |
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23 abruptly | |
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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24 screeching | |
v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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