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“The king means to fight in the melee today,” Ser Barristan said as they were passing Ser Meryn's shield, its paint sullied by a deep gash where Loras Tyrell's lance had scarred the wood as he drove him from his saddle.
國王打算今天參加團體比武，他們經過馬林爵士的盾牌時，巴利斯坦說。盾牌上的漆被刮了深深的一劃，正是昨天洛拉斯·提利爾將他刺下馬時留的印記。
“Yes,” Ned said grimly. Jory had woken him last night to bring him that news. Small wonder he had slept so badly.
是啊。奈德表情凝重地說。喬里昨天夜里把他叫醒，向他通報了這個消息，難怪他睡不好。
Ser Barristan's look was troubled. “They say night's beauties fade at dawn, and the children of wine are oft disowned in the morning light.”
巴利斯坦爵士一臉愁容。俗話說天亮后黑夜的美要消散，酒醒后說過的話就不算。
“They say so,” Ned agreed, “but not of Robert.” Other men might reconsider words spoken in drunken bravado, but Robert Baratheon would remember and, remembering, would never back down.
話是這么說，奈德同意，但對勞勃沒用。換做其他人，或許還會重新考慮酒后許下的豪言壯語，可勞勃·拜拉席恩會記得牢牢的，而且絕不反悔。
The king's pavilion was close by the water, and the morning mists off the river had wreathed it in wisps of grey. It was all of golden silk, the largest and grandest structure in the camp. Outside the entrance, Robert's warhammer was displayed beside an immense iron shield blazoned with the crowned stag of House Baratheon.
國王的營帳靠近水濱，包圍在灰色的河面晨霧里。帳篷用金絲織成，乃是整個營地里最大也最華麗的建筑。勞勃的戰錘和一面巨大的鐵盾放在入口外，盾牌上紋飾著拜拉席恩家族的寶冠雄鹿。
Ned had hoped to discover the king still abed in a wine-soaked sleep, but luck was not with him. They found Robert drinking beer from a polished horn and roaring his displeasure at two young squires who were trying to buckle him into his armor. “Your Grace,” one was saying, almost in tears, “it's made too small, it won't go.” He fumbled, and the gorget he was trying to fit around Robert's thick neck tumbled to the ground.
奈德原本希望國王宿醉未醒，一切便迎刃而解，可惜他們運氣不好，正碰上用光滑角制酒杯喝啤酒的勞勃，他還一邊對兩個手忙腳亂替他穿鎧甲的年輕侍從大呼小叫。國王陛下，其中一個眼淚都快掉下來了。這鎧甲太小，穿不上的。他手一滑，原本正試著要套進勞勃粗脖子的頸甲便摔到地上?！?/p>
背景介紹:
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