grrm.astormofswords-第134章

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n　needed　and　do　such　other　tasks　as　are　laid　upon　you；　however　hard　or　humble　or　dangerous　they　may　be？〃
　〃I　do；　m'lord。〃
　The　marcher　lord　moved　the　sword　from　the　right　shoulder　to　the　left；　and　said；　〃Arise　Ser　Gendry；　knight　of　the　hollow　hill；　and　be　wele　to　our　brotherhood。〃
　From　the　door　came　rough；　rasping　laughter。
　The　rain　was　running　off　him。　His　burned　arm　was　wrapped　in　leaves　and　linen　and　bound　tight　against　his　chest　by　a　crude　rope　sling；　but　the　older　burns　that　marked　his　face　glistened　black　and　slick　in　the　glow　of　their　little　fire。　〃Making　more　knights；　Dondarrion？〃　the　intruder　said　in　a　growl。　〃I　ought　to　kill　you　all　over　again　for　that。〃
　Lord　Beric　faced　him　coolly。　〃I'd　hoped　we'd　seen　the　last　of　you；　Clegane。　How　did　you　e　to　find　us？〃
　〃It　wasn't　hard。　You　made　enough　bloody　smoke　to　be　seen　in　Oldtown。〃
　〃What's　bee　of　the　sentries　I　posted？〃
　Clegane's　mouth　twitched。　〃Those　two　blind　men？　Might　be　I　killed　them　both。　What　would　you　do　if　I　had？〃
　Anguy　strung　his　bow。　Notch　was　doing　the　same。　〃Do　you　wish　to　die　so　very　much；　Sandor？〃　asked　Thoros。　〃You　must　be　mad　or　drunk　to　follow　us　here。〃
　〃Drunk　on　rain？　You　didn't　leave　me　enough　gold　to　buy　a　cup　of　wine；　you　whoresons。〃
　Anguy　drew　an　arrow。　〃We're　outlaws。　Outlaws　steal。　It's　in　the　songs；　if　you　ask　nice　Tom　may　sing　you　one。　Be　thankful　we　didn't　kill　you。〃
　〃e　try　it；　Archer。　I'll　take　that　quiver　off　you　and　shove　those　arrows　up　your　freckly　little　arse。〃
　Anguy　raised　his　longbow；　but　Lord　Beric　lifted　a　hand　before　he　could　loose。　〃Why　did　you　e　here；　Clegane？〃
　〃To　get　back　what's　mine。〃
　〃Your　gold？〃
　〃What　else？　It　wasn't　for　the　pleasure　of　looking　at　your　face；　Dondarrion；　I'll　tell　you　that。　You're　uglier　than　me　now。　And　a　robber　knight　besides；　it　seems。〃
　〃I　gave　you　a　note　for　your　gold；〃　Lord　Beric　said　calmly。　〃A　promise　to　pay；　when　the　war's　done。〃
　〃I　wiped　my　arse　with　your　paper。　I　want　the　gold。〃
　〃We　don't　have　it。　I　sent　it　south　with　Greenbeard　and　the　Huntsman；　to　buy　grain　and　seed　across　the　Mander。〃
　〃To　feed　all　them　whose　crops　you　burned；〃　said　Gendry。
　〃Is　that　the　tale；　now？〃　Sandor　Clegane　laughed　again。　〃As　it　happens；　that's　just　what　I　meant　to　do　with　it。　Feed　a　bunch　of　ugly　peasants　and　their　poxy　whelps。〃
　〃You're　lying；〃　said　Gendry。
　〃The　boy　has　a　mouth　on　him；　I　see。　Why　believe　them　and　not　me？　Couldn't　be　my　face；　could　it？〃　Clegane　glanced　at　Arya。　〃You　going　to　make　her　a　knight　too；　Dondarrion？　The　first　eight…year…old　girl　knight？〃
　〃I'm　twelve；〃　Arya　lied　loudly；　〃and　I　could　be　a　knight　if　I　wanted。　I　could　have　killed　you　too；　only　Lem　took　my　knife。〃　Remembering　that　still　made　her　angry。
　〃plain　to　Lem；　not　me。　Then　tuck　your　tail　between　your　legs　and　run。　Do　you　know　what　dogs　do　to　wolves？〃
　〃Next　time　I　will　kill　you。　I'll　kill　your　brother　too！〃
　〃No。〃　His　dark　eyes　narrowed。　〃That　you　won't。〃　He　turned　back　to　Lord　Beric。　〃Say；　make　my　horse　a　knight。　He　never　shits　in　the　hall　and　doesn't　kick　more　than　most；　he　deserves　to　be　knighted。　Unless　you　meant　to　steal　him　too。〃
　〃Best　climb　on　that　horse　and　go；〃　warned　Lem。
　〃I'll　go　with　my　gold。　Your　own　god　said　I'm　guiltless　…
　〃The　Lord　of　Light　gave　you　back　your　life；〃　declared　Thoros　of　Myr。　〃He　did　not　proclaim　you　Baelor　the　Blessed　e　again。〃　The　red　priest　unsheathed　his　sword；　and　Arya　saw　that　Jack　and　Merrit　had　drawn　as　well。　Lord　Beric　still　held　the　blade　he'd　used　to　dub　Gendry。　Maybe　this　time　they'll　kill　him。
　The　Hound's　mouth　gave　another　twitch。　〃You're　no　more　than　mon　thieves。〃
　Lem　glowered。　〃Your　lion　friends　ride　into　some　village；　take　all　the　food　and　every　coin　they　find；　and　call　it　foraging。　The　wolves　as　well；　so　why　not　us？　No　one　robbed　you；　dog。　You　just　been　good　and　foraged。〃　Sandor　Clegane　looked　at　their　faces；　every　one；　as　if　he　were　trying　to　mit　them　all　to　memory。　Then　he　walked　back　out　into　the　darkness　and　the　pouring　rain　from　whence　he'd　e；　with　never　another　word。　The　outlaws　waited；　wondering　。　。　。
　〃I　best　go　see　what　he　did　to　our　sentries。〃　Harwin　took　a　wary　look　out　the　door　before　he　left；　to　make　certain　the　Hound　was　not　lurking　just　outside。
　〃How'd　that　bloody　bastard　get　all　that　gold　anyhow？〃　Lem　Lemoncloak　said；　to　break　the　tension。
　Anguy　shrugged。　〃He　won　the　Hand's　tourney。　In　King's　Landing。〃　The　bowman　grinned。　〃I　won　a　fair　fortune　myself；　but　then　I　met　Dancy；　Jayde；　and　Alayaya。　They　taught　me　what　roast　swan　tastes　like；　and　how　to　bathe　in　Arbor　wine。〃
　〃Pissed　it　all　away；　did　you？〃　laughed　Harwin。
　〃Not　all。　I　bought　these　boots；　and　this　excellent　dagger。〃
　〃You　ought　t'have　bought　some　land　and　made　one　o'　them　roast　swan　girls　an　honest　woman；〃　said　Jack…Be…Lucky。　〃Raised　yourself　a　crop　o'　turnips　and　a　crop　o'　sons。〃
　〃Warrior　defend　me！　What　a　waste　that　would　have　been；　to　turn　my　gold　to　turnips。〃
　〃I　like　turnips；〃　said　Jack；　aggrieved。　〃I　could　do　with　some　mashed　turnips　right　now。〃
　Thoros　of　Myr　paid　no　heed　to　the　banter。　〃The　Hound　has　lost　more　than　a　few　bags　of　coin；〃　he　mused。　〃He　has　lost　his　master　and　kennel　as　well。　He　cannot　go　back　to　the　Lannisters；　the　Young　Wolf　would　never　have　him；　nor　would　his　brother　be　like　to　wele　him。　That　gold　was　all　he　had　left；　it　seems　to　me。〃
　〃Bloody　hell；〃　said　Watty　the　Miller。　〃He'll　e　murder　us　in　our　sleep　for　sure；　then。〃
　〃No。〃　Lord　Beric　had　sheathed　his　sword。　〃Sandor　Clegane　would　kill　us　all　gladly；　but　not　in　our　sleep。　Anguy；　on　the　morrow；　take　the　rear　with　Beardless　Dick。　If　you　see　Clegane　still　sniffing　after　us；　kill　his　horse。〃
　〃That's　a　good　horse；〃　Anguy　protested。
　〃Aye；〃　said　Lem。　〃It's　the　bloody　rider　we　should　be　killing。　We　could　use　that　horse。〃
　〃I'm　with　Lem；〃　Notch　said。　〃Let　me　feather　the　dog　a　few　times；　discourage　him　some。〃
　Lord　Beric　shook　his　head。　〃Clegane　won　his　life　beneath　the　hollow　hill。　I　will　not　rob　him　of　it。〃
　〃My　lord　is　wise；〃　Thoros　told　the　others。　〃Brothers；　a　trial　by　battle　is　a　holy　thing。　You　heard　me　ask　R'hllor　to　take　a　hand；　and　you　saw　his　fiery　finger　snap　Lord　Beric's　sword；　just　as　he　was　about　to　make　an　end　of　it。　The　Lord　of　Light　is　not　yet　done　with　Joffrey's　Hound；　it　would　seem。〃
　Harwin　soon　returned　to　the　brewhouse。　〃Puddingfoot　was　sound　asleep；　but　unharmed。〃
　〃Wait　till　I　get　hold　of　him；〃　said　Lem。　〃I'll　cut　him　a　new　bunghole。　He　could　have　gotten　every　one　of　us　killed。〃
　No　one　rested　very　fortably　that　night；　knowing　that　Sandor　Clegane　was　out　there　in　the　dark；　somewhere　close。　Arya　curled　up　near　the　fire；　warm　and　snug；　yet　sleep　would　not　e。　She　took　out　the　coin　that　Jaqen　H'ghar　had　given　her　and　curled　her　fingers　around　it　as　she　lay　beneath　her　cloak。　It　made　her　feel　strong　to　hold　it；　remembering　how　she'd　been　the　ghost　in　Harrenhal。　She　could　kill　with　a　whisper　then。
　Jaqen　was　gone；　though。　He'd　left　her。　Hot　Pie　left　me　too；　and　now　Gendry　is　leaving。　Lommy　had　died；　Yoren　had　died；　Syrio　Forel　had　died；　even　her　father　had　died；　and　Jaqen　had　given　her　a　stupid　iron　penny　and　vanished。　〃Valar　morghulis；〃　she　whispered　softly；　tightening　her　fist　so　the　hard　edges　of　the　coin　dug　into　her　palm。　〃Ser　Gregor；　Dunsen；　Polliver；　Raff　the　Sweetling。　The　Tickler　and　the　Hound。　Ser　Ilyn；　Ser　Meryn；　King　Joffrey；　Queen　Cersei。〃　Arya　tried　to　imagine　how　they　would　look　when　they　were　dead；　but　it　was　hard　to　bring　their　faces　to　mind。　The　Hound　she　could　see；　and　his　brother　the　Mountain；　and　she　would　never　forget　Joffrey's　face；　or　his　mother's　。　。　。　but　Raff　and　Dunsen　and　Polliver　were　all　fading；　and　even　the　Tickler；　whose　looks　had　been　so　monplace。
　Sleep　took　her　at　last；　but　in　the　black　of　night　Arya　woke　again；　tingling。　The　fire　had　burned　down　to　embers。　Mudge　stood　by　the　door；　and　another　guard　was　pacing　outside。　The　rain　had　stopped；　and　she　could　hear　wolves　howling。　So　close；　she　thought；　and　so　many。　They　sounded　as　if　they　were　all　around　the　stable；　dozens　of　them；　maybe　hundreds。　I　hope　they　eat　the　Hound。　She　remembered　what　he'd　said；　about　wolves　and　dogs。
　e　morning；　Septon　Utt　still　swung　beneath　the　tree；　but　the　brown　brothers　were　out　in　the　rain　with　spade