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chapter 149 CATELYN
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Two days ride from Riverrun, a scout1 spied them watering their horses beside a muddy steam. Catelyn had never been so glad to see the twin tower badge of House Frey. When she asked him to lead them to her uncle, he said, “The Blackfish is gone west with the king, my lady. Martyn Rivers commands the outriders in his stead.” “I see.” She had met Rivers at the Twins; a baseborn son of Lord Walder Frey, half brother to Ser Perwyn. It did not surprise her to learn that Robb had struck at the heart of Lannister power; clearly he had been contemplating2 just that when he sent her away to treat with Renly. “Where is Rivers now?” “His camp is two hours ride, my lady.” “Take us to him,” she commanded. Brienne helped her back into her saddle, and they set out at once. “Have you come from Bitterbridge, my lady?” the scout asked. “No.” She had not dared. With Renly dead, Catelyn had been uncertain of the reception she might receive from his young widow and her protectors. Instead she had ridden through the heart of the war, through fertile riverlands turned to blackened desert by the fury of the Lannisters, and each night her scouts4 brought back tales that made her ill. “Lord Renly is slain,” she added. “We’d hoped that tale was some Lannister lie, or-” “Would that it were. My brother commands in Riverrun?” “Yes, my lady. His Grace left Ser Edmure to hold Riverrun and guard his rear.” Gods grant him the strength to do so, Catelyn thought. And the wisdom as well. “Is there word from Robb in the west?” “You have not heard?” The man seemed surprised. “His Grace won a great victory at Oxcross. Ser Stafford Lannister is dead, his host scattered5.” Ser Wendel Manderly gave a whoop6 of pleasure, but Catelyn only nodded. Tomorrow’s trials concerned her more than yesterday’s triumphs. Martyn Rivers had made his camp in the shell of a shattered holdfast, beside a roofless stable and a hundred fresh graves. He went to one knee when Catelyn dismounted. “Well met, my lady. Your brother charged us to keep an eye out for your party, and escort you back to Riverrun in all haste should we come upon you.” Catelyn scarce liked the sound of that. “Is it my father?” “No, my lady. Lord Hoster is unchanged.” Rivers was a ruddy man with
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1 scout | |
n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索 | |
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深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
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3 ridge | |
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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4 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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5 scattered | |
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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n.大叫,呐喊,喘息声;v.叫喊,喘息 | |
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7 scant | |
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略 | |
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8 trout | |
n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属) | |
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9 devastation | |
n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤 | |
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10 inflicted | |
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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11 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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12 bastard | |
n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 | |
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13 sniffed | |
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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14 defile | |
v.弄污,弄脏;n.(山间)小道 | |
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15 crooked | |
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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16 stony | |
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 | |
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17 savage | |
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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18 homely | |
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的 | |
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19 deftly | |
adv.灵巧地,熟练地,敏捷地 | |
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20 chattered | |
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 | |
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21 melee | |
n.混战;混战的人群 | |
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22 vow | |
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 | |
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23 garb | |
n.服装,装束 | |
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24 valiantly | |
adv.勇敢地,英勇地;雄赳赳 | |
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