評論
打印
The short man gave a sodden shrug. He was the King's Hand. Doubtless Robert asked him to see that they were provided for.
渾身濕透的矮個子聳聳肩。他是御前首相，想必勞勃要他代為照顧吧。
Ned was soaked through to the bone, and his soul had grown cold. It had to be more than that, or why kill him?
奈德被雨淋濕到骨子里去，他的心整個涼了。一定不止這樣，否則干嘛殺他？
Littlefinger shook the rain from his hair and laughed. Now I see.
小指頭甩開頭發上的雨珠，笑道：原來如此。
Lord Arryn learned that His Grace had filled the bellies of some whores and fishwives, and for that he had to be silenced.
想必是因為艾林大人知道國王陛下把一堆妓女和漁姑肚子搞大的底細，不得已只好將他滅口。
Small wonder. Allow a man like that to live, and next he's like to blurt out that the sun rises in the east.
這也難怪，若讓這種人活下去，下次他就要說太陽從東邊出來啰。
There was no answer Ned Stark could give to that but a frown. For the first time in years, he found himself remembering Rhaegar Targaryen.
奈德·史塔克想不出如何回答，只有皺眉。這么多年來，他發現自己頭一遭回憶起雷加·坦格利安。
He wondered if Rhaegar had frequented brothels; somehow he thought not.
他很好奇雷加是否也常光顧妓院，不知為什么，他相信沒有。
The rain was falling harder now, stinging the eyes and drumming against the ground.
雨勢轉大，刺痛他的雙眼，轟然敲打地面。
Rivers of black water were running down the hill when Jory called out, My lord, his voice hoarse with alarm.
黑色的濁流從丘陵往下傾瀉，這時喬里喊道：老爺！他嘶啞的聲音里帶著警覺。
And in an instant, the street was full of soldiers.
轉眼間，街道上滿滿的都是兵士。
Ned glimpsed ringmail over leather, gauntlets and greaves, steel helms with golden lions on the crests.
奈德瞥見他們皮衣外罩著環甲、鐵手套和護膝，戴著金獅修飾的鋼盔，
Their cloaks clung to their backs, sodden with rain.
被雨浸濕的披風緊緊貼在背上。
He had no time to count, but there were ten at least, a line of them, on foot, blocking the street, with longswords and iron-tipped spears.
他無暇細數，但起碼有十個，排成一列，徒步擋住去路，手持長劍和鐵槍。
Behind! he heard Wyl cry, and when he turned his horse, there were more in back of them, cutting off their retreat.
后面！他聽見韋爾大喊，他調轉馬頭，發現后面有更多人，切斷了他們的退路。
Jory's sword came singing from its scabbard. Make way or die!
喬里的劍錚地一聲出鞘。擋路者死！
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。
