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CHAPTER 134
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By all the laws of the Seven Kingdoms, Prince Joffrey is his rightful heir, and Tommen after him... and we are all traitors1, however good our reasons.” Renly laughed. “You must forgive Lady Catelyn, Stannis. She’s come all the way down from Riverrun, a long way ahorse. I fear she never saw your little letter.” “Joffrey is not my brother’s seed,” Stannis said bluntly. “Nor is Tommen. They are bastards2. The girl as well. All three of them abominations born of incest.” Would even Cersei be so mad? Catelyn was speechless. “Isn’t that a sweet story, my lady?” Renly asked. “I was camped at Horn Hill when Lord Tarly received his letter, and I must say, it took my breath away.” He smiled at his brother. “I had never suspected you were so clever, Stannis. Were it only true, you would indeed be Robert’s heir.” “Were it true? Do you name me a liar3?” “Can you prove any word of this fable4?” Stannis ground his teeth. Robert could never have known, Catelyn thought, or Cersei would have lost her head in an instant. “Lord Stannis,” she asked, “if you knew the queen to be guilty of such monstrous5 crimes, why did you keep silent? “ “I did not keep silent,” Stannis declared. “I brought my suspicions to Jon Arryn.” “Rather than your own brother?” “My brother’s regard for me was never more than dutiful,” said Stannis. “From me, such accusations6 would have seemed peevish7 and selfserving, a means of placing myself first in the line of succession. I believed Robert would be more disposed to listen if the charges came from Lord Arryn, whom he loved.” “Ah,” said Renly. “So we have the word of a dead man.” “Do you think he died by happenstance, you
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1 traitors | |
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人 | |
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2 bastards | |
私生子( bastard的名词复数 ); 坏蛋; 讨厌的事物; 麻烦事 (认为别人走运或不幸时说)家伙 | |
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3 liar | |
n.说谎的人 | |
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4 fable | |
n.寓言;童话;神话 | |
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5 monstrous | |
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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6 accusations | |
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 | |
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7 peevish | |
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的 | |
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8 purblind | |
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9 gathering | |
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10 inconvenient | |
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的 | |
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11 killing | |
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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12 droll | |
adj.古怪的,好笑的 | |
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13 fuming | |
愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟 | |
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14 taunts | |
嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 ) | |
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15 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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16 slay | |
v.杀死,宰杀,杀戮 | |
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17 wan | |
(wide area network)广域网 | |
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18 shunned | |
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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19 farce | |
n.闹剧,笑剧,滑稽戏;胡闹 | |
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20 shimmer | |
v./n.发微光,发闪光;微光 | |
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21 pointed | |
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22 folly | |
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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23 axe | |
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
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24 mace | |
n.狼牙棒,豆蔻干皮 | |
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25 chivalry | |
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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26 paltry | |
adj.无价值的,微不足道的 | |
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27 rabble | |
n.乌合之众,暴民;下等人 | |
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28 huddled | |
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29 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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30 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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31 scouts | |
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员 | |
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32 warrior | |
n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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33 galloped | |
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
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34 distress | |
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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35 feigned | |
a.假装的,不真诚的 | |
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36 shrug | |
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) | |
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37 shrugged | |
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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38 lawful | |
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的 | |
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39 diligent | |
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40 envoy | |
n.使节,使者,代表,公使 | |
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41 stony | |
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 | |
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42 ridge | |
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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43 sprawling | |
adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
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44 wagons | |
n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 );铁路货车;小手推车 | |
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45 cumbersome | |
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46 machinery | |
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构 | |
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47 besiege | |
vt.包围,围攻,拥在...周围 | |
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48 forage | |
n.(牛马的)饲料,粮草;v.搜寻,翻寻 | |
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49 mules | |
骡( mule的名词复数 ); 拖鞋; 顽固的人; 越境运毒者 | |
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50 parley | |
n.谈判 | |
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51 appease | |
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 | |
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52 garrisoned | |
卫戍部队守备( garrison的过去式和过去分词 ); 派部队驻防 | |
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53 breach | |
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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54 stiffened | |
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55 dispositions | |
安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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56 spoke | |
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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57 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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58 blessing | |
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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59 homely | |
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的 | |
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60 squire | |
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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61 comely | |
adj.漂亮的,合宜的 | |
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62 renown | |
n.声誉,名望 | |
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63 fealty | |
n.忠贞,忠节 | |
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64 dicing | |
n.掷骰子,(皮革上的)菱形装饰v.将…切成小方块,切成丁( dice的现在分词 ) | |
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65 dagger | |
n.匕首,短剑,剑号 | |
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