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The eunuch was humming tunelessly to himself as he came through the door, dressed in flowing robes of peach colored silk and smelling of lemons. When he saw Tyrion seated by the hearth1, he stopped and grew very still. “My lord Tyrion,” came out in a squeak2, punctuated3 by a nervous giggle4. “So you do remember me? I had begun to wonder.” “It is so very good to see you looking so strong and well.” Varys smiled his slimiest smile. “Though I confess, I had not thought to find you in mine own humble6 chambers7.” “They are humble. Excessively so, in truth.” Tyrion had waited until Varys was summoned by his father before slipping in to pay him a visit. The eunuch’s apartments were sparse8 and small, three snug9 windowless chambers under the north wall. “I’d hoped to discover bushel baskets of juicy secrets to while away the waiting, but there’s not a paper to be found.” He’d searched for hidden passages too, knowing the Spider must have ways of coming and going unseen, but those had proved equally elusive10. “There was water in your flagon, gods have mercy,” he went on, “your sleeping cell is no wider than a coffin11, and that bed... is it actually made of stone, or does it only feel that way?” Varys closed the door and barred it. “I am plagued with backaches, my lord, and prefer to sleep upon a hard surface.” “I would have taken you for a featherbed man.” “I am full of surprises. Are you cross with me for abandoning you after the battle?” “It made me think of you as one of my family.” “It was not for want of love, my good lord. I have such a delicate
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 | |
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n.吱吱声,逃脱;v.(发出)吱吱叫,侥幸通过;(俚)告密 | |
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v.(在文字中)加标点符号,加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 );不时打断某事物 | |
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n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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coffin
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irritably
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labors
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diligently
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ad.industriously;carefully | |
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conclave
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n.秘密会议,红衣主教团 | |
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bloody
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axe
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knight
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bastard
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amiably
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knights
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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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v.狼吞虎咽,贪婪地吃,飞碟游戏(比赛双方每组5人,相距15码,互相掷接飞碟);毁坏(建筑物等)的内部( gut的第三人称单数 );取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 );内脏;消化道的下段;肠 | |
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advancement
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eldest
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adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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avenge
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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wrung
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绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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n.出去;出口 | |
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giggled
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v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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hopped
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跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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tangle
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n.纠缠;缠结;混乱;v.(使)缠绕;变乱 | |
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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crimson
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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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dwarf
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garb
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woolen
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tunic
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manly
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誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿 | |
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paragons
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kennels
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abode
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annoyance
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spurting
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(液体,火焰等)喷出,(使)涌出( spurt的现在分词 ); (短暂地)加速前进,冲刺; 溅射 | |
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ragged
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v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等) | |
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