冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第494期:第二十七章 艾德(31)

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　　The Redforts were an old name in the Vale, she knew, with the blood of the First Men in their veins².  她知道雷德佛家是峡谷地区历史悠久的世家大族，体内更有先民的血脉。

　　His love she might be, but no Redfort would ever wed³ a bastard⁴.  她或许能成为他的爱人，然而雷德佛家的人绝不会娶私生女。

　　His family would arrange a more suitable match for him, to a Corbray or a Waynwood or a Royce, or perhaps a daughter of some greater house outside the Vale.  他家里会帮他安排一桩门当户对的婚事，或许是科布瑞家族，也可能是韦伍德或罗伊斯家族，甚至是艾林谷外的豪门望族。

　　If Mychel Redfort laid with this girl at all, it would be on the wrong side of the sheet. 就算米歇尔·雷德佛跟这女孩睡过，也不能代表什么。

　　The ascent⁵ was easier than Catelyn had dared hope.  上山的过程比凯特琳原本期待的要轻松许多。

　　The trees pressed close, leaning over the path to make a rustling⁶ green roof that shut out even the moon, so it seemed as though they were moving up a long black tunnel.  森林离他们很近，伸展过来遮住山路，搭起一棚瑟瑟作响的青绿屋顶，连月光也被遮蔽，所以她们仿佛是在暗道里行进。

　　But the mules⁷ were surefooted and tireless, and Mya Stone did indeed seem blessed with night-eyes.  但是骡子的步履稳健，毫无疲态，米亚·石东也的确如有夜视能力。

　　They plodded⁸ upward, winding⁹ their way back and forth¹⁰ across the face of the mountain as the steps twisted and turned.  山路蜿蜒崎岖，两人沿路缓步慢行，越过山壁。

　　A thick layer of fallen needles carpeted the path, so the shoes of their mules made only the softest sound on the rock.  厚厚的松针铺在地上宛如绒毯，骡子走在石阶上只发出最细微的声音。

　　The quiet soothed¹¹ her, and the gentle rocking motion set Catelyn to swaying in her saddle. Before long she was fighting sleep. 这片宁静安抚了她的情绪，轻微的晃动让凯特琳在鞍上摇摇摆摆，没多久她就开始抗拒瞌睡的诱惑了。

　　Perhaps she did doze¹² for a moment, for suddenly a massive ironbound gate was looming¹³ before them.  或许她真打了一阵盹吧，因为宏伟的镶铁城门突然便矗立在她们面前。

　　Stone,Mya announced cheerily, dismounting.  危岩堡到了。米亚开心地跳下骡子宣布。

　　Iron spikes¹⁴ were set along the tops of formidable stone walls, and two fat round towers overtopped the keep.  坚实的石城墙顶插满铁钉，两个圆胖的塔楼环绕主堡。

　　The gate swung open at Mya's shout.  城门在米亚的呼喊下缓缓打开，

　　Inside, the portly knight¹⁵ who commanded the waycastle greeted Mya by name and offered them skewers¹⁶ of charred¹⁷ meat and onions still hot from the spit.  负责指挥这座堡垒的骑士是个粗壮的家伙，他亲切地叫出米亚的名字，拿出刚从烤架上取下、虽有点焦但热腾腾的烧肉和烤洋葱招待她们。

　　Catelyn had not realized how hungry she was. She ate standing¹⁸ in the yard, as stablehands moved their saddles to fresh mules.  凯特琳早已忘记自己有多饿，站在中庭里就吃了起来，马夫则把她们的鞍鞫换到精力充沛的新骡子背上。

　　The hot juices ran down her chin and dripped onto her cloak, but she was too famished¹⁹ to care. 温热的肉汁流过她的下巴，滴在披风上，但她实在太饿，便也管不了这许多。

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