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Ned believed not a word of that, but he kept his voice polite as he said, You have my thanks as well, Lord Baelish.
這番話奈德是一個字也不信，但他還是彬彬有禮地說：貝里席大人，我也感謝您。
Oh, now there's a treasure, Littlefinger said, exiting.
喲，這可是東洋寶貝。小指頭說著離開房間。
When the door had closed behind him, Ned turned back to his wife.
房門關上后，奈德轉身面對他的妻子。
Once you are home, send word to Helman Tallhart and Galbart Glover under my seal.
你一到家，立刻以我的名義送信給赫曼·陶哈和蓋伯特·葛洛佛，
They are to raise a hundred bowmen each and fortify Moat Cailin. Two hundred determined archers can hold the Neck against an army.
命令他們各調一百名弓箭手協防卡林灣。兩百弓箭手足以阻擋任何軍隊北上頸澤。
Instruct Lord Manderly that he is to strengthen and repair all his defenses at White Harbor, and see that they are well manned.
指示曼德勒伯爵加緊維修白港的防御工事，并確保守軍充足。
And from this day on, I want a careful watch kept over Theon Greyjoy. If there is war, we shall have sore need of his father's fleet.
還有，從今往后，我希望你特別看緊席恩·葛雷喬伊。倘若戰爭爆發，我們非常需要他父親的艦隊。
War? The fear was plain on Catelyn's face.
戰爭爆發？恐懼清楚地寫在凱特琳臉上。
It will not come to that, Ned promised her, praying it was true. He took her in his arms again.
情勢不致惡化到那個地步的。奈德向她保證，心中暗自祈禱真是如此。他再度摟她入懷。
The Lannisters are merciless in the face of weakness, as Aerys Targaryen learned to his sorrow,
蘭尼斯特家對待弱者毫不留情，伊里斯·坦格利安就是最好的教訓。
but they would not dare attack the north without all the power of the realm behind them, and that they shall not have.
然而除非他們有全國的軍力作后盾，否則決不敢進犯北方，而他們作夢也別想有那樣的一天。
I must play out this fool's masquerade as if nothing is amiss. Remember why I came here, my love.
我必須玩這場愚人的假面舞會，繼續裝出若無其事的樣子。記得我來此的目的么，親愛的？
If I find proof that the Lannisters murdered Jon Arryn.
我要找出蘭尼斯特家謀殺瓊恩·艾林的證據……
He felt Catelyn tremble in his arms. Her scarred hands clung to him. If, she said, what then, my love?
他感覺到凱特琳在他懷里顫抖，她傷殘的手緊緊抱住他。若真找到了，她說，接下來怎么辦，親愛的？
That was the most dangerous part, Ned knew.
接下來是最危險的部分，奈德明白。
"All justice flows from the king," he told her. "When I know the truth, I must go to Robert."
“國王乃是至高的法律仲裁，”他告訴她，“待我查明真相，我將覲見勞勃。”
"And pray that he is the man I think he is, he finished silently, and not the man I fear he has become.
屆時我只能祈禱他仍保有意想中的英明，而非我所恐懼的昏庸，他在心里默默地說完。
