冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第229期:第十八章 凯特琳(11)

 　　When they reached the Red Keep, the portcullis was down and the great gates sealed for the night, but the castle windows were alive with flickering¹ lights.  当他们抵达红堡时，铁闸已经降下，入夜后大门也已紧闭，但城堡的窗户里火光摇曳，生气依旧。

　　The guardsmen left their mounts outside the walls and escorted her through a narrow postern door, then up endless steps to a tower. 守卫们把坐骑留在城墙外，护送她从一道狭窄的边门进入，踏着级级阶梯，登上高塔。

　　He was alone in the room, seated at a heavy wooden table, an oil lamp beside him as he wrote. When they ushered² her inside, he set down his pen and looked at her.  房里只有他一个人，坐在一张大木桌边，就着一盏油灯写字。他们把她送进屋内，他便搁下笔望着她。

　　Cat, he said quietly. 凯特。他静静地说。

　　Why have I been brought here in this fashion? 为什么带我来这儿？

　　He rose and gestured brusquely to the guards. Leave us. The men departed. You were not mistreated, I trust, he said after they had gone.  他起身朝守卫粗鲁地摆摆手。你们可以走了。守卫离开，没事吧，待他们走后他才开口，

　　I gave firm instructions. He noticed her bandages. Your hands? 我可是再三告诫过的。他注意到她的绷带。你的手…

　　Catelyn ignored the implied question. I am not accustomed to being summoned like a serving wench, she said icily.  凯特琳故意忽略这个含蓄的问题。我可不习惯被人当成女佣一般呼来唤去。她冷冷地说，

　　As a boy, you still knew the meaning of courtesy. 小时候的你多少还懂得一点礼貌。

　　I've angered you, my lady. That was never my intent. 夫人，我绝对没有冒犯你的意思。

　　He looked contrite³. The look brought back vivid memories for Catelyn.  他看似充满悔意，这个神情也勾起凯特琳历历如绘的回忆。

　　He had been a sly child, but after his mischiefs⁴ he always looked contrite; it was a gift he had. The years had not changed him much.  他是个狡猾机灵的孩子，但每次闯了祸总会一副悔不当初的模样，他就有这种天生的本事。看来这些年来他没什么改变。

　　Petyr had been a small boy, and he had grown into a small man, an inch or two shorter than Catelyn, slender and quick,  培提尔从前是个瘦小的男孩，如今长成一个瘦小的男子，比凯特琳还要矮上一两寸，但纤细敏捷，

　　with the sharp features she remembered and the same laughing grey-green eyes. He had a little pointed⁵ chin beard now,  容貌一如她记忆中那般锐利，还有那双满是笑意的灰绿眼睛。

　　and threads of silver in his dark hair, though he was still shy of thirty.  他下巴留了点胡子，黑发间也有几抹银丝，其实人还不到三十。

1 flickering   

adj.闪烁的，摇曳的，一闪一闪的

参考例句：

• The crisp autumn wind is flickering away. 清爽的秋风正在吹拂。
• The lights keep flickering. 灯光忽明忽暗。

2 ushered   

v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
• A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 contrite   

adj.悔悟了的，后悔的，痛悔的

参考例句：

• She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
• She assumed a contrite expression.她装出一副后悔的表情。

4 mischiefs   

损害( mischief的名词复数 )； 危害； 胡闹； 调皮捣蛋的人

参考例句：

• Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 你的舌头邪恶诡诈，好像剃头刀，快利伤人。
• Mischiefs come by the pound, and go away by the ounce. [谚]灾来如山倒，灾去如抽丝。

5 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。