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Who are you? Ned asked.
請問您是？奈德問。
A friend, the cowled man said in a strange, low voice. We must speak alone, Lord Stark.
我是您的朋友。蒙面人用怪異的低沉腔調說，史塔克大人，我們得單獨談談。
Curiosity was stronger than caution. Harwin, leave us, he commanded. Not until they were alone behind closed doors did his visitor draw back his cowl.
好奇勝過了警戒心。哈爾溫，你先退下。他命令。等門關上，房里只剩他們兩人之后，這位訪客方才掀開斗篷。
Lord Varys? Ned said in astonishment.
瓦里斯大人？奈德驚訝地說。
Lord Stark, Varys said politely, seating himself. I wonder if I might trouble you for a drink?
史塔克大人，瓦里斯彬彬有禮地道，然后自己坐了下來。不知可否麻煩您給我點喝的？
Ned filled two cups with summerwine and handed one to Varys. I might have passed within a foot of you and never recognized you, he said, incredulous. He had never seen the eunuch dress in anything but silk and velvet and the richest damasks, and this man smelled of sweat instead of lilacs.
奈德倒了兩杯夏日紅，遞給瓦里斯一杯。打扮成這樣，恐怕我在你鼻子底下也認不出來。他難以置信地說。除了絲綢、天鵝絨和最上等的錦緞，他從來沒見太監穿過其他質料的衣服。太監向來一身紫丁香味，然而眼前此人卻渾身汗臭。
That was my dearest hope, Varys said. It would not do if certain people learned that we had spoken in private. The queen watches you closely. This wine is very choice. Thank you.
我正希望如此。瓦里斯道，絕不能讓別人知道我們私下密談的事。您的一舉一動，王后都監視得很緊。這酒好極了，謝謝您。
How did you get past my other guards? Ned asked. Porther and Cayn had been posted outside the tower, and Alyn on the stairs.
你是怎么通過我其他守衛的？奈德問。波瑟和凱恩派駐塔外，埃林則守在樓梯口。
The Red Keep has ways known only to ghosts and spiders. Varys smiled apologetically. I will not keep you long, my lord. There are things you must know. You are the King's Hand, and the king is a fool. The eunuch's cloying tones were gone; now his voice was thin and sharp as a whip. Your friend, I know, yet a fool nonetheless and doomed, unless you save him. Today was a near thing. They had hoped to kill him during the melee.
紅堡里有些密道只有幽靈和蜘蛛才知道。瓦里斯歉然微笑，我不會打擾您太久，大人，不過有些事您必須知情。您是御前首相，但國王卻是蠢才一個。太監從前的甜膩語調不再，取而代之的是輕細且銳利如鞭的口氣。我知道他是您的摯友，但蠢才就是蠢才……而且恐怕是個注定要完蛋的蠢才，除非您能救他。今天差一點就讓他們得逞，他們原本計劃在團體比武時謀害他。
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