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A high-masted swan ship from the Summer Isles was beating out from port, its white sails huge with wind. The Storm Dancer moved past it, pulling steadily for shore.
一艘來自盛夏群島的高桅天鵝船，正乘風張滿白帆，駛離港口。暴風舞者號從她身邊駛過，穩穩地準備靠岸。
My lady, Ser Rodrik said, I have thought on how best to proceed while I lay abed. You must not enter the castle.
夫人，羅德利克爵士說，我趁躺在床上休養這段時間，仔細考慮過下一步該如何行動。首先，您絕對不能進城，
I will go in your stead and bring Ser Aron to you in some safe place.
由我一個人去把艾倫帶到安全的地方見您就好。
She studied the old knight as the galley drew near to a pier. Moreo was shouting in the vulgar Valyrian of the Free Cities.
帆船駛近碼頭，她仔細端詳著老騎士。
You would be as much at risk as I would.
莫里歐正用自由貿易城邦粗野的瓦雷利亞方言大聲喝令。你冒的風險不比我少。
Ser Rodrik smiled. I think not. I looked at my reflection in the water earlier and scarcely recognized myself.
羅德利克爵士微笑道：我看不然。早些時候我朝水里的倒影瞧了瞧，差點認不出自己。
My mother was the last person to see me without whiskers, and she is forty years dead. I believe I am safe enough, my lady.
我母親是這世上最后一個見過我沒留胡子模樣的人，而她已經過世了四十年。夫人，我相信我一定安全。
Moreo bellowed a command. As one, sixty oars lifted from the river, then reversed and backed water. The galley slowed.
莫里歐大聲吆喝，六十支槳整齊劃一地自水中拉起，然后朝反方向劃去。
Another shout. The oars slid back inside the hull. As they thumped against the dock, Tyroshi seamen leapt down to tie up.
船速減緩，又是一聲大喝，槳葉便都縮回船殼里面。船靠碼頭之后，泰洛西水手立即跳下船拴住纜繩。
Moreo came bustling up, all smiles. King's Landing, my lady, as you did command, and never has a ship made a swifter or surer passage.
莫里歐滿臉堆笑地跑過來。夫人，照您吩咐，咱們抵達君臨了，我敢打賭從沒有一艘船能這么迅速、這么平順地抵達目標。
Will you be needing assistance to carry your things to the castle?
您可需要派人幫忙把行李搬去城堡？
We shall not be going to the castle. Perhaps you can suggest an inn, someplace clean and comfortable and not too far from the river.
我們不去城堡，你倒是可以推薦幾家干凈舒適的旅館，離河不要太遠。
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