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It is Bran, but not as you think, Catelyn said.
是布蘭的事，但不是你想的那樣。凱特琳道。
Ned was lost. Then how? Why are you here, my love? What is this place?
奈德更摸不著頭腦。那是怎么回事？親愛的，你為什么會在這里？這又是什么地方？
Just what it appears, Littlefinger said, easing himself onto a window seat. A brothel.
你覺得這里看起來像什么？小指頭說著在窗邊落座。這就是家妓院。
Can you think of a less likely place to find a Catelyn Tully? He smiled.
還有什么地方比這里更不可能找到凱特琳·徒利呢？他微笑，
As it chances, I own this particular establishment, so arrangements were easily made.
說來也巧，這家店恰好就是由我經營，所以要安排很簡單。
I am most anxious to keep the Lannisters from learning that Cat is here in King's Landing.
我可是極力避免讓蘭尼斯特的人得知凱特在君臨的消息。
Why? Ned asked. He saw her hands then, the awkward way she held them, the raw red scars, the stiffness of the last two fingers on her left.
為什么？奈德問，這時他才看見她的手怪異的姿勢，看見那尚未愈合的紅色傷疤，左手小指和無名指僵硬不便的樣子。
You've been hurt. He took her hands in his own, turned them over. Gods. Those are deep cuts?a gash from a sword or?how did this happen, my lady?
你受傷了。他握起她的手反復檢視。老天，傷得好深…這是劍傷還是…夫人，怎么會發生這種事？
Catelyn slid a dagger out from under her cloak and placed it in his hand. This blade was sent to open Bran's throat and spill his life's blood.
凱特琳從斗篷下抽出一把匕首交給他。有人帶著這把刀要取布蘭性命。
Ned's head jerked up. But?who??why would?
奈德猛地抬頭。但是…誰…誰會這么…
She put a finger to his lips. Let me tell it all, my love. It will go faster that way. Listen.
她伸出手指貼上他嘴唇。親愛的，讓我說比較快。你好好聽著罷。
So he listened, and she told it all, from the fire in the library tower to Varys and the guardsmen and Littlefinger.
于是他仔細聆聽，而她將事情始末和盤托出，從藏書塔大火、瓦里斯、前來迎接她的都城守備隊一直說到小指頭。
And when she was done, Eddard Stark sat dazed beside the table, the dagger in his hand. Bran's wolf had saved the boy's life, he thought dully.
等她說完，艾德·史塔克手握匕首，呆若木雞地坐在桌邊。布蘭的狼救了那孩子一命，他呆滯地思索著。
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