Martin， George R. R. - [Song of Ice and Fire 03] - A Storm of Swords.pdf

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1、PROLOGUEThedaywasgreyandbittercold,andthedogswouldnottakethescent.Thebigblackbitchhadtakenonesniffatthebeartracks,backedoff,andskulkedbacktothepackwithhertailbetweenherlegs.Thedogshuddledtogethermiserablyontheriverbankasthewindsnappedatthem.Chettfeltittoo,bitingthroughhislayersofblack

2、woolandboiledleather.Itwastoobloodycoldformanorbeast,butheretheywere.Hismouthtwisted,andhecouldalmostfeeltheboilsthatcoveredhischeeksandneckgrowingredandangry.IshouldbesafebackattheWall,tendingthebloodyravensandmakingfiresforoldMaesterAemon.ItwasthebastardJonSnowwhohadtakenthatfromhim

3、,himandhisfatfriendSamTarly.Itwastheirfaulthewashere,freezinghisbloodyballsoffwithapackofhoundsdeepinthehauntedforest.“Sevenhells.”Hegavetheleashesahardyanktogetthedogs’attention.“Track,youbastards.That’sabearprint.Youwantsomemeatorno?Find!”Butthehoundsonlyhuddledcloser,whining.Chetts

4、nappedhisshortlashabovetheirheads,andtheblackbitchsnarledathim.“Dogmeatwouldtasteasgoodasbear,”hewarnedher,hisbreathfrostingwitheveryword.LarktheSistermanstoodwithhisarmscrossedoverhischestandhishandstuckedupintohisarmpits.Heworeblackwoolgloves,buthewasalwayscomplaininghowhisfingerswe

5、refrozen.“It’stoobloodycoldtohunt,”hesaid.“Buggerthisbear,he’snotworthfreezingover.”“Wecan’tgobackemptyhand,Lark,”rumbledSmallPaulthroughthebrownwhiskersthatcoveredmostofhisface.“TheLordCommanderwouldn’tlikethat.”Therewasiceunderthebigman’ssquashedpugnose,wherehissnothadfrozen.Ahugeha

6、ndinathickfurgloveclenchedtightaroundtheshaftofaspear.“BuggerthatOldBeartoo,”saidtheSisterman,athinmanwithsharpfeaturesandnervouseyes.“Mormontwillbedeadbeforedaybreak,remember?Whocareswhathelikes?”SmallPaulblinkedhisblacklittleeyes.Maybehehadforgotten,Chettthought;hewasstupidenoughtof

7、orgetmostanything.“WhydowehavetokilltheOldBear?Whydon’twejustgooffandlethimbe?”“Youthinkhe’llletusbe?”saidLark.“He’llhuntusdown.Youwanttobehunted,yougreatmuttonhead?”“No,”saidSmallPaul.“Idon’twantthat.Idon’t.”“Soyou’llkillhim?”saidLark.“Yes.”Thehugemanstampedthebuttofhisspearonthefroz

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