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When Lord Renly arrives, Ned said.
“先等藍禮大人。”奈德說。
Varys gave him a sorrowful look. "I fear Lord Renly has left the city."
瓦里斯哀怨地看了他一眼。“恐怕藍禮大人已經出城了。”
Left the city? Ned had counted on Renly's support.
“出城了？”奈德本寄望藍禮支持他。
He took his leave through a postern gate an hour before dawn, accompanied by Sir Loras Tyrell and some fifty retainers, Varys told them. "When last seen, they were galloping south in some haste, no doubt bound for Storm's End or Highgarden."
“天亮前一個小時左右，他自側門離開，隨他一起走的還有洛拉斯·提利爾爵士和五十名隨從。”瓦里斯告訴他們，“據最新情報，他們正快馬加鞭往南趕，無疑是奔風息堡或高庭而去。”
So much for Renly and his hundred swords. Ned did not like the smell of that, but there was nothing to be done for it. He drew out Robert's last letter. "The king called me to his side last night and commanded me to record his final words. Lord Renly and Grand Maester Pycelle stood witness as Robert sealed the letter, to be opened by the council after his death. Sir Barristan, if you would be so kind?"
好個藍禮的一百士兵。這情形雖對奈德不利，卻也無可奈何。他抽出勞勃的遺囑。“昨晚國王召我到他身邊，命令我記下他的遺言。勞勃蓋下御印時，藍禮大人和派席爾大學士都在現場作證。這封信該等國王陛下死后由御前會議開啟。巴利斯坦爵士，可否勞您檢查一番？”
The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard examined the paper. "King Robert's seal, and unbroken." He opened the letter and read. "Lord Eddard Stark is herein named Protector of the Realm, to rule as regent until the heir comes of age."
御林鐵衛隊長仔細檢視那張紙。“這確是勞勃國王的印信，并未經拆封。”他打開信讀出來。“……史塔克家族的艾德為攝政王及全境守護者，代余統理國事，俟吾之合法繼承人成年為止。”
And as it happens, he is of age, Ned reflected, but he did not give voice to the thought. He trusted neither Pycelle nor Varys, and Sir Barristan was honor-bound to protect and defend the boy he thought his new king.
事實上，這個繼承人早就成年了。奈德心想，但沒說出口。他不信任派席爾和瓦里斯，巴利斯坦爵士則認定那男孩是新國王，出于榮譽執意要保護他。
