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It must have been warmer where you come from.
你一定是從比較溫暖的地方來的。
I never saw snow until last month. We were crossing the barrowlands, me and the men my father sent to see me north, and this white stuff began to fall, like a soft rain.
到上個月為止，我都沒見過雪。當時我正跟家父派來送我北上的人穿越荒冢地，天上就開始落下這種白白的東西，像陣柔軟的雨。
At first I thought it was so beautiful, like feathers drifting from the sky, but it kept on and on, until I was frozen to the bone.
起初我覺得好美，像是從天而降的羽毛，但它下個不停，凍得我連骨頭都快結冰。
The men had crusts of snow in their beards and more on their shoulders, and still it kept coming. I was afraid it would never end.
雪一直下，下到人們胡子里都是冰塊，肩膀上也積滿了雪，還是不停，我真怕它就這樣下個沒完。
Jon smiled.
瓊恩只是微笑。
The Wall loomed before them, glimmering palely in the light of the half moon. In the sky above, the stars burned clear and sharp.
絕境長城高高地聳立在他們面前，在殘月蒼白的光芒照映下閃閃發亮。繁星在頭頂的夜幕中燃燒，澄澈而銳利。
Are they going to make me go up there? Sam asked. His face curdled like old milk as he looked at the great wooden stairs. I'll die if I have to climb that.
他們會逼我上去嗎？山姆問，他一眼掃到城上蜿蜒的木制長梯，臉頓時像結塊的酸牛奶一樣僵硬。要我爬上去我不死才怪。
There's a winch, Jon said, pointing. They can draw you up in a cage.
那邊有個絞盤，瓊恩指給他看，你可以坐在鐵籠里吊上去。
Samwell Tarly sniffled. I don't like high places.
山姆威爾·塔利哼了一聲：我討厭高的地方。
It was too much. Jon frowned, incredulous. Are you afraid of everything? he asked. I don't understand. If you are truly so craven, why are you here?
這太離譜了。瓊恩難以置信地皺起眉頭。你到底有什么不怕？他問，我真搞不懂，假如你真這么窩囊，那你干嘛來這兒？
Why would a coward want to join the Night's Watch?
膽小鬼加入守夜人部隊做什么？
Samwell Tarly looked at him for a long moment, and his round face seemed to cave in on itself.
山姆威爾·塔利久久地注視著他，那張大圓臉仿佛就要塌陷進去。
He sat down on the frost-covered ground and began to cry, huge choking sobs that made his whole body shake.
他在結霜的地面坐下，竟就這么哭了起來，抽抽噎噎，整個身體都在顫抖。
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