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Mine. Arya had almost forgotten Needle, in her hand.
我的。艾莉亞忘了縫衣針還握在自己手里。
Give it to me.
給我。
Reluctantly Arya surrendered her sword, wondering if she would ever hold it again. Her father turned it in the light, examining both sides of the blade.
艾莉亞心不甘情不愿地交出劍，心里嘀咕不知還有沒有機會再握起它。父親就著光反復翻轉，審視劍鋒的兩面，
He tested the point with his thumb. A bravo's blade, he said. Yet it seems to me that I know this maker's mark. This is Mikken's work.
然后用拇指測量銳利程度。這是殺手用的劍，他說，但我似乎認得鑄劍人的記號，這是密肯打的。
Arya could not lie to him. She lowered her eyes.
艾莉亞知道騙不過他，只好低下頭。
Lord Eddard Stark sighed. My nine-year-old daughter is being armed from my own forge, and I know nothing of it.
艾德·史塔克公爵嘆氣道：我九歲大的女兒從我自家的武器爐中拿到武器，我卻毫不知情。
The Hand of the King is expected to rule the Seven Kingdoms, yet it seems I cannot even rule my own household.
首相的職責是管理七大王國，結果我連自己家里都管不好。
How is it that you come to own a sword, Arya? Where did you get this?
艾莉亞，你怎么弄到這把劍的？從哪兒弄來的？
Arya chewed her lip and said nothing. She would not betray Jon, not even to their father.
艾莉亞咬著嘴唇，不發一語。她絕不出賣瓊恩，即使是對父親大人也一樣。
After a while, Father said, I don't suppose it matters, truly.
過了半晌，父親說：其實，你說不說都沒差。
He looked down gravely at the sword in his hands. This is no toy for children, least of all for a girl.
他低下頭，沉重地看著手中的劍。這可不是小孩子玩具，女孩子家尤其不該碰。
What would Septa Mordane say if she knew you were playing with swords?
要是茉丹修女知道你在玩劍，她會怎么說？
I wasn't playing, Arya insisted. I hate Septa Mordane.
我才不是玩劍呢。艾莉亞堅持，而且我恨茉丹修女。
That's enough. Her father's voice was curt and hard. The septa is doing no more than is her duty, though gods know you have made it a struggle for the poor woman.
夠了，父親的語氣嚴厲而堅定。修女只是盡她的職責本分，天知道你讓這可憐女人吃了多少苦頭。你母親和我請她教導你成為淑女，這根本就是件不可能完成的任務。
Your mother and I have charged her with the impossible task of making you a lady.
我又不想變成淑女！艾莉亞怒道。
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