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1、1TheHedgeKnightGeorgeR.R.MartinThestoryofferedheretakesplaceaboutahundredyearspriortotheeventsdescribedin"AGameofThrones"Thespringrainshadsoftenedtheground,soDunkhadnotroublediggingthegrave.Hechoseaspotonthewesternslopeofalowhill,fortheoldmanhadalwayslovedtow
2、atchthesunset."Anotherdaydone,"hewouldsigh,"andwhoknowswhatthemorrowwillbringus,eh,Dunk?"Well,onemorrowhadbroughtrainsthatsoakedthemtothebones,andtheoneafterhadbroughtwetgustywinds,andthenextachill.Bythefourthdaytheoldmanwastooweaktoride.Andnowhewasgone.Onlya
3、fewdayspast,hehadbeensingingastheyrode,theoldsongaboutgoingtoGulltowntoseeafairmaid,butinsteadofGulltownhe'dsungofAshford.OfftoAshfordtoseethefairmaid,heigh-ho,heigh-ho,Dunkthoughtmiserablyashedug.Whentheholewasdeepenough,heliftedtheoldman'sbodyinhisarmsandca
4、rriedhimthere.Hehadbeenasmallman,andslim;strippedofhauberk,helm,andswordbelt,heseemedtoweighnomorethanabagofleaves.Dunkwashugelytallforhisage,ashambling,shaggy,big-bonedboyofsixteenorseventeenyears(noonewasquitecertainwhich)whostoodclosertosevenfeetthantosix,
5、andhadonlyjustbeguntofillouthisframe.Theoldmanhadoftenpraisedhisstrength.Hehadalwaysbeengenerousinhispraise.Itwasallhehadtogive.Helaidhimoutinthebottomofthegraveandstoodoverhimforatime.Thesmellofrainwasintheairagain,andheknewheoughttofilltheholebeforetherainb
6、roke,butitwashardtothrowdirtdownonthattiredoldface.Thereoughttobeaseptonhere,tosaysomeprayersoverhim,butheonlyhasme.TheoldmanhadtaughtDunkallheknewofswordsandshieldsandlances,buthadneverbeenmuchgoodatteachinghimwords."I'dleaveyoursword,butitwouldrustinthegrou
7、nd,"hesaidatlast,apologetic."Thegodswillgiveyouanewone,Iguess.Iwishyoudidn'tdie,ser."Hepaused,uncertainwhatelseneededtobesaid.Hedidn'tknowanyprayers,notallthewaythrough;theoldmanhadneverbeenmuchforpraying."Youwereatrueknight,andyouneverbeatmewhenIdidn'tdeserv
8、eit,"hefinallymanaged,"exceptthatonetimeinMaidenpool.Itwastheinnboywhoatethewidowwoman'spie,notme,Itoldyou.Itdon'tmatternow.Thegodskeepyou,ser."Hekickeddirtinthehole,thenbegantofillitmeth
