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Maester Luwin came to him when the first scouts1 were seen outside the walls. “My lord prince,” he said, “you must yield.” Theon stared at the platter of oakcakes, honey, and blood sausage they’d brought him to break his fast. Another sleepless2 night had left his nerves raw, and the very sight of food sickened him. “There has been no reply from my uncle?” “None,” the maester said. “Nor from your father on Pyke.” “Send more birds.” “It will not serve. By the time the birds reach-” “Send them!” Knocking the platter of food aside with a swipe of his arm, he pushed off the blankets and rose from Ned Stark3’s bed naked and angry. “Or do you want me dead? Is that it, Luwin? The truth now.” The small grey man was unafraid. “My order serves.” “Yes, but whom?” “The realm,” Maester Luwin said, “and Winterfell. Theon, once I taught you sums and letters, history and warcraft. And might have taught you more, had you wished to learn. I will not claim to bear you any great love, no, but I cannot hate you either. Even if I did, so long as you hold Winterfell I am bound by oath to give you counsel. So now I counsel you to yield.” Theon stooped to scoop4 a puddled cloak off the floor, shook off the rushes, and draped it over his shoulders. A fire, I’ll have a fire, and clean garb5. Where’s Wex? I’ll not po to my grave in dirty clothes. “You have no hope of holding here,” the maester went on. “If your lord father meant to send you aid, he would have done so by now. It is the Neck that concerns him. The battle for the north will be fought amidst the ruins of Moat Cailin.” “That may be so,” said Theon. “And so long as I hold Winterfell, Ser Rodrik and Stark’s lords bannermen cannot march south to take my uncle in the rear.” I am not so innocent of warcraft as you think, old man. “I have food enough to stand a year’s siege, if need be.” “There will be no siege. Perhaps they will spend a day or two fashioning ladders and tying grapnels to the ends of ropes. But soon enough they will come over your walls in a hundred places at once. You may be able to hold the keep for a time, but the castle will fall within the hour. You would do better to open your gates and ask for mercy? I know what kind of mercy they have for me.” “There is a way.” “I am ironborn,” Theon reminded him. “I have my own way. What choice have they left me? No, don’t answer, I’ve heard enough of your counsel. Go and send those birds as I commanded, and tell Lorren I want to see him. And Wex as well. I’ll have my mail
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1 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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2 sleepless | |
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的 | |
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3 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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4 scoop | |
n.铲子,舀取,独家新闻;v.汲取,舀取,抢先登出 | |
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5 garb | |
n.服装,装束 | |
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6 scoured | |
走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮 | |
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7 garrison | |
n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
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8 ward | |
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 | |
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9 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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10 shuffled | |
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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11 hawked | |
通过叫卖主动兜售(hawk的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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12 spat | |
n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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13 ruffled | |
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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14 bleakly | |
无望地,阴郁地,苍凉地 | |
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15 Forsaken | |
adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词 | |
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16 reek | |
v.发出臭气;n.恶臭 | |
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17 scowls | |
不悦之色,怒容( scowl的名词复数 ) | |
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18 kenned | |
v.知道( ken的过去式和过去分词 );懂得;看到;认出 | |
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19 noose | |
n.绳套,绞索(刑);v.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑 | |
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20 axe | |
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
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21 worthy | |
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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22 mantle | |
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红 | |
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23 doom | |
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定 | |
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24 scorpions | |
n.蝎子( scorpion的名词复数 ) | |
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25 rumbling | |
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词 | |
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26 parley | |
n.谈判 | |
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27 disapproved | |
v.不赞成( disapprove的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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28 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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29 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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30 truces | |
休战( truce的名词复数 ); 停战(协定); 停止争辩(的协议); 中止 | |
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31 dealing | |
n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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32 outlaw | |
n.歹徒,亡命之徒;vt.宣布…为不合法 | |
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33 bristled | |
adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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34 gage | |
n.标准尺寸,规格;量规,量表 [=gauge] | |
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35 hatred | |
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
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36 sullen | |
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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37 slate | |
n.板岩,石板,石片,石板色,候选人名单;adj.暗蓝灰色的,含板岩的;vt.用石板覆盖,痛打,提名,预订 | |
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38 sockets | |
n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴 | |
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39 archers | |
n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 ) | |
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40 diced | |
v.将…切成小方块,切成丁( dice的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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41 reined | |
勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 | |
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42 foes | |
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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43 dungeon | |
n.地牢,土牢 | |
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44 belly | |
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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45 disperse | |
vi.使分散;使消失;vt.分散;驱散 | |
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46 fealty | |
n.忠贞,忠节 | |
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