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Though Jhogo had released him the old man remained on one knee. Aggo picked up his staff, turned it over, cursed softly in Dothraki, scraped the remains1 of the manticore off on a stone, and handed it back. “And who is Belwas?” she asked. The huge brown eunuch swaggered forward, sheathing2 his arakh. “I am Belwas. Strong Belwas they name me in the fighting pits of Meereen. Never did I lose.” He slapped his belly3, covered with scars. “I let each man cut me once, before I kill him. Count the cuts and you will know how many Strong Belwas has slain4.” Dany had no need to count his scars; there were many, she could see at a glance. “And why are you here, Strong Belwas?” “From Meereen I am sold to Qohor, and then to Pentos and the fat man with sweet stink5 in his hair. He it was who send Strong Belwas back across the sea, and old Whitebeard to serve him.” The fat man with sweet stink in his hair “Illyrio?” she said. “You were sent by Magister Illyrio?” “We were, Your Grace,” old Whitebeard replied. “The Magister begs your kind indulgence for sending us in his stead, but he cannot sit a horse as he did in his youth, and sea travel upsets his digestion6.” Earlier he had spoken in the Valyrian of the Free Cities, but now he changed to the Common Tongue. “I regret if we caused you alarm. If truth be told, we were not certain, we expected someone more... more...” “Regal?” Dany laughed. She had no dragon with her, and her raiment was hardly queenly. “You speak the Common Tongue well, Arstan. Are you of Westeros?” “I am. I was born on the Dornish Marches, Your Grace. As a boy I squired for a knight8 of Lord Swann’s household.” He held the tall staff upright beside him like a lance in need of a banner. “Now I squire
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1 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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n.覆盖物,罩子v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的现在分词 );包,覆盖 | |
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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vi.发出恶臭;糟透,招人厌恶;n.恶臭 | |
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n.消化,吸收 | |
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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n.顾问,法律顾问 | |
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n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵 | |
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v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise | |
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v.停泊( berth的过去式和过去分词 );占铺位 | |
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n.开玩笑,恶作剧;v.装饰;打扮;炫耀自己 | |
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