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Inside, a forge blazed in each corner, and the air stank of smoke and sulfur. Journeymen armorers glanced up from their hammers and tongs just long enough to wipe the sweat from their brows, while bare-chested apprentice boys worked the bellows.
每個角落都有一座熊熊燃燒的鍛爐，空氣里充溢著煙硝和硫磺的臭味。鐵匠工頭抬頭瞄了一眼，只來得及抹抹額際汗珠，便又繼續揮舞鐵錘和鉗子，打著赤膊的學徒則努力鼓動風爐。
The master called over a tall lad about Robb's age, his arms and chest corded with muscle. This is Lord Stark, the new Hand of the King, he told him as the boy looked at Ned through sullen blue eyes and pushed back sweat-soaked hair with his fingers. Thick hair, shaggy and unkempt and black as ink. The shadow of a new beard darkened his jaw. This is Gendry. Strong for his age, and he works hard. Show the Hand that helmet you made, lad. Almost shyly, the boy led them to his bench, and a steel helm shaped like a bull's head, with two great curving horns.
武器師傅把一個年齡大約與羅柏相若，兩臂和胸膛都是結實肌肉的高大男孩叫過來。這就是史塔克大人，國王新任的首相。男孩一邊聽他說，一邊以他那雙陰沉的藍眼睛打量奈德，并用手指把汗水浸濕的頭發往后撥。他的頭發又粗又厚，亂成一團，如墨水般漆黑。他下巴剛長出點黑胡渣。這是詹德利，以他這年紀算得強壯，干起活來也挺勤快。小子，讓首相大人瞧瞧你打的那頂頭盔罷。男孩有些害羞地領他們走到他休息的長凳，將一頂狀如牛頭，還有兩只弧形牛角的頭盔拿給奈德看。
Ned turned the helm over in his hands. It was raw steel, unpolished but expertly shaped. This is fine work. I would be pleased if you would let me buy it.
奈德拿來反復把玩，這頭盔是粗鋼制成，未經雕琢，但造型卻是行家里手。做得很好，不知你可否愿意賣給我？
The boy snatched it out of his hands. It's not for sale.
男孩一把從他手中搶過頭盔。這不是拿來賣的。
Tobho Mott looked horror-struck. Boy, this is the King's Hand. If his lordship wants this helm, make him a gift of it. He honors you by asking.
托布·莫特一臉驚恐。小子，這可是首相大人哪，大人他看得上眼，你還不快送給他，他光開口問已經很給你面子了。
I made it for me, the boy said stubbornly.
我做了給自己戴的。男孩倔強地說。
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