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As many as can be gotten, Lord Hand.
首相大人，當然是越多越好。
Hire fifty new men, Ned told him. Lord Baelish will see that you get the coin.
那就雇五十個新兵，奈德告訴他，錢的事交給貝里席大人打點。
I will? Littlefinger said.
我打點？小指頭說。
You will. You found forty thousand golden dragons for a champion's purse, surely you can scrape together a few coppers to keep the king's peace.
沒錯。既然你連比武冠軍的四萬金龍賞金都籌得出，多弄幾個銅板維持城里秩序想必不成問題。
Ned turned back to Janos Slynt. I will also give you twenty good swords from my own household guard, to serve with the Watch until the crowds have left.
奈德轉頭對杰諾斯·史林特道，我再從我的貼身護衛中撥二十個人給你，直到城里這批人離開為止。
All thanks, Lord Hand, Slynt said, bowing. I promise you, they shall be put to good use.
非常感謝，首相大人。史林特鞠躬，我向您保證，一定讓他們派上用場。
When the Commander had taken his leave, Eddard Stark turned to the rest of the council. The sooner this folly is done with, the better I shall like it.
司令官離開后，奈德轉向在場重臣：這場鬧劇早一天結束，我就早一天安心。
As if the expense and trouble were not irksome enough, all and sundry insisted on salting Ned's wound by calling it the Hand's tourney, as if he were the cause of it.
仿佛籌措經費和接踵而至的麻煩還不夠他受，所有的閑雜人等都把這叫做首相的比武大會，這無疑是在傷口上灑鹽，好像他才是罪魁禍首。
And Robert honestly seemed to think he should feel honored!
而勞勃竟當真以為他應該為此感到光榮！
The realm prospers from such events, my lord, Grand Maester Pycelle said. They bring the great the chance of glory, and the lowly a respite from their woes.
王國就是因為這種事才興盛的啊，大人。派席爾國師說，對上等階級而言，這是求取榮耀的大好時機。至于窮苦老百姓嘛，也能因此暫時忘憂解愁。
And put coins in many a pocket, Littlefinger added. Every inn in the city is full, and the whores are walking bowlegged and jingling with each step.
很多人還能藉此大撈一筆，小指頭補充，城里的旅店通通客滿，妓女接客接到腳都合不攏，走起路來口袋里的銅板響叮當。
Lord Renly laughed. We're fortunate my brother Stannis is not with us. Remember the time he proposed to outlaw brothels?
藍禮公爵哈哈大笑：還好我二哥史坦尼斯不在。記不記得那次他提議查禁妓院？
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