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The gaoler yanked his leather strap free of Tyrion's grasp.
獄卒把皮帶從提利昂手中抽回。
Message, he said, as if he had never heard the word before.
口信？他說，就好像以前從沒聽過這兩個字。
His frown made deep creases in his brow.
他一皺眉，額頭上便現出許多深陷的凹痕。
You heard me, my lord. Only carry my word to your lady. Tell her...What? What would possibly make Lysa Anyn relent?
是的，莫德大人，你聽我說什么，就去跟你家夫人說什么。告訴她…告訴她什么？
The inspiration came to Tyrion Lannister suddenly...tell her that I wish to confess my crimes.
如何才能打動萊莎·艾林？提利昂·蘭尼斯特突然靈光一現。…告訴她我打算認罪。
Mord raised his arm and Tyrion braced himself for another blow, but the turnkey hesitated. Suspicion and greed warred in his eyes.
莫德舉起手，提利昂做好挨打的準備，但獄卒遲遲沒有下手。懷疑和貪婪在他眼里交戰。
He wanted that gold, yet he feared a trick; he had the look of a man who had often been tricked. Is lie, he muttered darkly. Dwarf man cheat me.
他想要金子，卻怕被騙；看來他以前似乎常被人戲弄。騙人，他陰沉地喃喃道，矮冬瓜騙我。
I will put my promise in writing, Tyrion vowed.
要不咱們白紙黑字寫清楚。提利昴發誓。
Some illiterates held writing in disdain; others seemed to have a superstitious reverence for the written word, as if it were some sort of magic.
有些文盲對文字特別厭惡，有些則迷信般地將其奉若神明，仿佛那是種魔法。
Fortunately, Mord was one of the latter. The turnkey lowered the strap. Writing down gold. Much gold.
幸運的是，莫德屬于后者。獄卒放下皮帶：寫下金子，很多金子。
Oh, much gold, Tyrion assured him. The purse is just a taste, my friend.
喔，很多很多，提利昂向他擔保，親愛的好朋友，我的錢包只是開胃小菜。
My brother wears armor of solid gold plate. In truth, Jaime's armor was gilded steel, but this oaf would never know the difference.
我老哥連鎧甲都是從頭到尾用金子打的。事實上，詹姆的盔甲是鋼做的，只是鍍上一層金，但這驢蛋反正也分不出來。
Mord fingered his strap thoughtfully, but in the end, he relented and went to fetch paper and ink.
莫德把玩著皮帶，不過最后還是妥協地取來紙和墨水。
When the letter was written, the gaoler frowned at it suspiciously.
寫好之后，獄卒狐疑地皺眉看著那張紙。
Now deliver my message, Tyrion urged.
現在去幫我傳口信罷。提利昂催促。
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