“A paper shield,” the eunuch said. “Try not to look so shocked, Lord Stark. Jaime Lannister is himself a Sworn Brother of the White Swords, and we all know what his oath is worth. The days when men like Ryam Redwyne and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight wore the white cloak are gone to dust and song. Of these seven, only Ser Barristan Selmy is made of the true steel, and Selmy is old. Ser Boros and Ser Meryn are the queen's creatures to the bone, and I have deep suspicions of the others. No, my lord, when the swords come out in earnest, you will be the only true friend Robert Baratheon will have.”
"不過是紙老虎罷了，"太監說，"史塔克大人，您就別一副震驚的模樣了。詹姆·蘭尼斯特固然是個宣過誓的白騎士，但我們都知道他發的誓有幾分斤兩。萊安·雷德溫和龍騎士伊蒙王子披白袍的日子早過去啦。如今的七鐵衛里，只有巴利斯坦·賽爾彌爵士有真本領，然而賽爾彌老矣。柏洛斯爵士和馬林爵士都是王后死心塌地的走狗，另外幾個我看也好不到哪里去。是的，大人，若真要動刀動槍，您將會是勞勃·拜拉席恩惟一的朋友。"
“Robert must be told,” Ned said. “If what you say is true, if even a part of it is true, the king must hear it for himself.”
"我得讓勞勃知道，"奈德道，"假如你所言非虛，即便只有一半屬實，國王本人都應該立刻知情。"
“And what proof shall we lay before him? My words against theirs? My little birds against the queen and the Kingslayer, against his brothers and his council, against the Wardens of East and West, against all the might of Casterly Rock? Pray, send for Ser Ilyn directly, it will save us all some time. I know where that road ends.”
"那請問咱們的證據何在？難道要我和他們當面對質？要我的小小鳥兒與王后、弒君者，與國王的親弟弟和他滿朝重臣，東西境守護，以及凱巖城所有的勢力為敵？您干脆直接叫伊林爵士來砍我頭吧，那樣比較省事。我知道說了會有什么下場。"
“Yet if what you say is true, they will only bide their time and make another attempt.”
"若你所言屬實，他們只會靜待時機，準備再次發難。"
“Indeed they will,” said Varys, “and sooner rather than later, I do fear. You are making them most anxious, Lord Eddard. But my little birds will be listening, and together we may be able to forestall them, you and I.” He rose and pulled up his cowl so his face was hidden once more. “Thank you for the wine. We will speak again. When you see me next at council, be certain to treat me with your accustomed contempt. You should not find it difficult.”
"那還用說，"瓦里斯道，"只怕會很快。艾德大人，您讓他們寢食難安哪。但我的小小鳥兒會仔細傾聽，咱們倆聯手，或許能洞燭先機，就你我兩個。"他站起身，拉上斗篷遮住臉。"謝謝您的酒，今天就到此為止，其他以后再談。下次您在朝廷里見到我，請千萬別忘了用上您以前那種輕蔑的態度。我想這應該很容易。"
背景介紹:
《權力的游戲》是一部中世紀史詩奇幻題材的電視連續劇。該劇以美國作家喬治·R·R·馬丁的奇幻巨作《冰與火之歌》七部曲為基礎改編創作，由大衛·貝尼奧夫和丹尼爾·威斯編劇、HBO電視網推出。喬治·雷蒙德·理查德·馬丁是歐美奇幻小說大師。馬丁的作品主要以人物為關注點，描寫細膩豐富，突破了幻想文學界固有的創作模式，多次引領閱讀潮流。由于馬丁的輝煌成就，他被譽為美國的托爾金和新世紀的海明威。從1989年開始，馬丁淡出文學界，轉而投身演藝界發展，1996年他才重返文壇而開始奇幻文學的創作，處女作便是《權力的游戲》，即為《冰與火之歌》的首部曲。《權力的游戲》甫出便拿下了British Fantasy Society、 世界奇幻獎和星云獎年度最佳幻想作品提名，在非官方的不記名奇幻作品投票中，《冰與火之歌》儼然已經可以和《魔戒》平起平坐，作者網站的訪問量也是和斯蒂芬·金、J.K.羅琳等不相上下，其受歡迎的程度可見一斑。喬治馬丁被時代雜志評選為2011年影響世界的一百人之一。
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