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1、DebtofBonesByTerryGoodkindv1.1reformattedbyDSuliunoCHAPTER1'Whatdoyougotinthesack,dearie?'Abbywaswatchingadistantflockofwhistlingswans,gracefulwhitespecksagainstthedarksoaringwallsoftheKeep,astheymadetheirinterminablejourneypastramparts,bastions,towersandbridgeslitbythelowsun.Thesinistersp
2、ectreoftheKeephadseemedtobestaringbackthewholeofthedayasAbbyhadwaited.Sheturnedtothehunchedoldwomaninfrontofher.'I'msorry,didyouaskmesomething?''Iaskedwhatyougotinyoursack.'Asthewomanpeeredup,shelickedthetipofhertonguethroughtheslotwhereatoothwasmissing.'Somethingprecious?'Abbyclutchedtheb
3、urlapsacktoherselfassheshrankalittlefromthegrinningwoman.'Justsomeofmythings,that'sall.'Anofficer,trailedbyatroopofassistants,aides,andguards,marchedoutfromunderthemassiveportcullisthatloomednearby.Abbyandtherestofthesupplicantswaitingattheheadofthestonebridgemovedtightertotheside,eventhou
4、ghthesoldiershadampleroomtopass.Theofficer,hisgrimgazeunseeingashesweptby,didn'treturnthesaluteasthebridgeguardsclappedfiststothearmourovertheirhearts.Alldaysoldiersfromdifferentlands,aswellastheHomeGuardfromthevastcityofAydindrilbelow,hadbeencomingandgoingfromtheKeep.Somehadlookedtravel-s
5、ore.Someworeuniformsstillfilthywithdirt,soot,andbloodfromrecentbattles.AbbyhadevenseentwoofficersfromherhomelandofPendisanReach.Theyhadlookedtohertobelittlemorethanboys,butboyswiththethinveneerofyouthsheddingtoosoon,likeasnakecastingoffitsskinbeforeitstime,leavingtheemergingmaturityscarred
6、.Abbyhadalsoseensuchanarrayofimportantpeopleasshecouldscarcelybelieve:sorceresses,councillors,andevenaConfessorcomeupfromtheConfessor'sPalacedowninthecity.OnherwayuptotheKeep,therewasrarelyaturninthewindingroadthathadn'tofferedAbbyaviewofthesprawlingsplendourinwhitestonethatwastheConfessor
7、'sPalace.TheallianceoftheMidlands,headedbytheMotherConfessorherself,heldcouncilinthepalace,andthere,too,livedtheConfessors.Inherwholelife,AbbyhadseenaConfessoronlyoncebefore.ThewomanhadcometoseeAbby'smotherandAbby,nottenyearsatthetime,hadbeenunabletokeepfromst
