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And he was finding that he had a man’s thirst, to the raucous delight of the youths around him, who urged him on every time he drained a glass. They were fine company, and Jon relished the stories they were telling, tales of battle and bedding and the hunt. He was certain that his companions were more entertaining than the king’s offspring. He had sated his curiosity about the visitors when they made their entrance. The procession had passed not a foot from the place he had been given on the bench, and Jon had gotten a good long look at them all.
他發現自己的酒量原來和成人差不多，在身旁這群興高采烈的年輕人慫恿下，每當喝干一杯，他們就慫恿他再來一杯。瓊恩很樂意與他們為伍，津津有味地聽他們彼此吹噓戰爭、打獵和偷情的故事。他相信這群伙伴絕對比王子公主們有趣。先前當訪客們從大門口魚貫而入時，他已經滿足了自己的好奇心。隊伍正好從他座位前方不遠處經過，他便好好地瞧了個清楚。
His lord father had come first, escorting the queen. She was as beautiful as men said. A jeweled tiara gleamed amidst her long golden hair, its emeralds a perfect match for the green of her eyes. His father helped her up the steps to the dais and led her to her seat, but the queen never so much as looked at him. Even at fourteen, Jon could see through her smile.
他的公爵父親護送王后走在前面，她正如傳聞中那么美麗，鑲滿寶石的頭冠襯著她金色的長發，閃閃發亮，其上鑲嵌的翡翠和她璀璨明亮的碧眼搭配得完美無瑕。父親攙扶她步上高臺，引她到席位坐下，然而她自始至終都沒正眼瞧他一下。瓊恩雖然只有十四歲，但他還是看得出王后的笑容只是表面功夫。
Next had come King Robert himself, with Lady Stark on his arm. The king was a great disappointment to Jon. His father had talked of him often: the peerless Robert Baratheon, demon of the Trident, the fiercest warrior of the realm, a giant among princes. Jon saw only a fat man, red-faced under his beard, sweating through his silks. He walked like a man half in his cups.
接著是國王本人，他挽著史塔克夫人的手走了進來。瓊恩見到國王，只覺大失所望。父親常說起那個天下無雙的勇士勞勃·拜拉席恩，三叉戟河的惡魔，全國最驍勇善戰的武士，在王公貴族間卓然不群。可在瓊恩眼里，他不過是個紅臉長須，汗流浹背的胖子，走起路來一副耽溺杯中物的模樣。
After them came the children. Little Rickon first, managing the long walk with all the dignity a three-year-old could muster.
在他之后進來的是孩子們，小瑞肯走在第一，很努力地要裝出三歲小孩所能表現出來的莊嚴姿態。
讀物介紹：
《權力的游戲》是一部中世紀史詩奇幻題材的電視連續劇。該劇以美國作家喬治·R·R·馬丁的奇幻巨作《冰與火之歌》七部曲為基礎改編創作，由大衛·貝尼奧夫和丹尼爾·威斯編劇、HBO電視網推出。本劇第一季于2011年4月17日開播，第二季于2012年4月1日回歸，第三季于2013年3月31日開始播出，第四季已獲得預定，將在2014年春季回歸。
