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Lord Alester looked up sharply. “Voices,” he said. “Do you hear, Davos? Someone is coming for us.” “Lamprey,” said Davos. “It’s time for our supper, or near enough.” Last night Lamprey had brought them half a beef-and-bacon pie, and a flagon of mead1 as well. Just the thought of it made his belly2 start to rumble3. “No, there’s more than one.” He’s right. Davos heard two voices at least, and footsteps, growing louder. He got to his feet and moved to the bars. Lord Alester brushed the straw from his clothes. “The king has sent for me. Or the queen, yes, Selyse would never let me rot here, her own blood.” Outside the cell, Lamprey appeared with a ring of keys in hand. Ser Axell Florent and four guardsmen followed close behind him. They waited beneath the torch while Lamprey searched for the correct key. “Axell,” Lord Alester said. “Gods be good. Is it the king who sends for me, or the queen?” “No one has sent for you, traitor7,” Ser Axell said. Lord Alester recoiled8 as if he’d been slapped. “No, I swear to you, I committed no treason. Why won’t you listen? If His Grace would only let me explain -” Lamprey thrust a great iron key into the lock, turned it, and pulled open the cell. The rusted9 hinges screamed in protest. “You,” he said to Davos. “Come.” “Where?” Davos looked to Ser Axell. “Tell me true, ser, do you mean to burn me?” “You are sent for. Can you walk?” “I can walk.” Davos stepped from the cell. Lord Alester gave a cry of dismay as Lamprey slammed the door shut once more. “Take the torch,” Ser Axell commanded the gaoler. “Leave the traitor to the darkness.” “No,” his brother said. “Axell, please, don’t take the light gods have mercy...” “Gods? There is only R’hllor, and the Other.” Ser Axell gestured sharply, and one of his guardsmen pulled the torch from its sconce and led the way to the stair. “Are you taking me to Melisandre?” Davos asked. “She will be there,” Ser Axell said. “She is never far from the king. But it is His Grace himself who asked for you.” Davos lifted his hand to his chest, where once his luck had hung in a leather bag on a
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mead
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n.蜂蜜酒 | |
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说 | |
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traitor
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thong
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n.狭长的口子,裂缝( slit的名词复数 )v.切开,撕开( slit的第三人称单数 );在…上开狭长口子 | |
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v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的过去式和过去分词 );撬开 | |
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traitors
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卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人 | |
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gnaws
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咬( gnaw的第三人称单数 ); (长时间) 折磨某人; (使)苦恼; (长时间)危害某事物 | |
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devoted
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smuggler
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nostrils
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鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
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garrison
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slab
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conqueror
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pointed
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starry
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adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的 | |
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knight
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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tunic
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n.束腰外衣 | |
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bastard
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loyalty
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n.(未满一岁的)幼鹿( fawn的名词复数 );浅黄褐色;乞怜者;奉承者v.(尤指狗等)跳过来往人身上蹭以示亲热( fawn的第三人称单数 );巴结;讨好 | |
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Forsaken
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adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词 | |
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gambling
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adj.着火的,燃烧的;闪耀的,灯火辉煌的 | |
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ulcerous
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adj.溃疡性的,患溃疡的 | |
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imp
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wrath
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n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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garrisoned
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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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hawks
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鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物 | |
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rubies
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红宝石( ruby的名词复数 ); 红宝石色,深红色 | |
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niggardly
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adj.吝啬的,很少的 | |
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stinted
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carrion
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jaw
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arbor
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vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠 | |
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folly
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cowardice
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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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brooked
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容忍,忍受(brook的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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infamy
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n.(箭头、鱼钩等的)倒钩( barb的名词复数 );带刺的话;毕露的锋芒;钩状毛 | |
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