Chapter 229

【3】

We must not add extra words. We'll produce: "【1】 Lailanuorui made him vexed, and he didn't go to look at the captive wildlings again."

【8】

Now that Sam has reached the Shadow Tower, he's even more eager to hear what advice someone as clever as Sam could give.

"Sam" we keep as Sam. "Shadow Tower" -> Shadow Tower. So: "Since Sam had already arrived at the Shadow Tower, he wanted to see what advice someone as smart as Sam could offer." Actually Chinese: Since Sam had reached the Shadow Tower, he wanted to see what advice someone as smart as Sam could offer. Means: "Now that Sam has reached the Shadow Tower, he wants to see what advice someone as smart as Sam could give." We'll translate: "【2】 Since Sam had reached the Shadow Tower, he wanted to see what advice someone as smart as Sam could offer."

He will surely support him, and at least when he does he won't "educate" him the way Leyla Nor does.

"He will definitely support him, and when he supports him, at least he won't educate him like Lailanuorui does." Actually the Chinese means: "He will certainly support him, and when he does support him, at least he won't educate him like Lailanuorui does." We'll translate: "【3】 He will surely support him, and when he does, at least he won't educate him like Lailanuorui does."

I don't understand anything; I already know quite a bit—look, at least I know to ask someone more suitable for help.

"I don't understand anything. I already know a lot; look, I will at least seek help from someone more suitable." Actually Chinese: I don't understand anything. I already know a lot; look, I will at least seek help from someone more suitable. Means: "I don't understand anything. I already understand a lot; look, I will at least ask for help from someone more suitable." We'll translate: "【4】 I don't understand anything. I already know a lot; look, I will at least seek help from someone more suitable."

He passed through the Shadow Tower's kitchen, the cold store for food and smoked meat, and also an armory, but he saw no sign of "the fat one" in any of those places.

"He passed through the Shadow Tower's kitchen, the frozen storehouse for food and smoked meat, and also an armory, but he didn't see the 'fat man' anywhere." Actually Chinese: He went through the Shadow Tower's kitchen, the frozen store for food and smoked meat, and also an armory, but he saw no sign of the 'fat man' anywhere. Means: "He went through the Shadow Tower's kitchen, the frozen store for food and smoked meat, and also an armory, but he saw no sign of the 'fat man' anywhere." We'll translate: "【5】 He went through the Shadow Tower's kitchen, the frozen store for food and smoked meat, and also an armory, but he saw no sign of the 'fat man' anywhere."

The kitchen had more than a dozen stoves, all blazing, so hot it felt like a sauna; the black‑clad brothers had taken off their jackets there, a few with bare torsos, and if it weren't for the smell of cooking he would have thought it was a blacksmith's forge. Steam filled the room, obscuring those deeper inside, so he shouted Sam's name.

"The kitchen had more than ten stoves, all cooking, hot as a bathhouse; the black-clad brothers there took off their outer garments, some with bare torsos; if not for the smell of cooking, he would have thought it was a smithy. Steam filled the kitchen, he couldn't see further inside, so he shouted Sam's name." We'll translate: "【6】 The kitchen had more than ten stoves, all cooking, hot as a bathhouse; the black-clad brothers there had taken off their outer garments, some with bare torsos; if not for the smell of cooking, he would have thought it was a smithy. Steam filled the kitchen, he couldn't see further inside, so he shouted Sam's name."

【19】

""There's no damn Sam here!" he was pushed out, so he followed an unfamiliar corridor under someone's guidance into the cellar beneath the Shadow Tower; the cellar was deep and dark, he proceeded along dim wormholes, and at intervals there were openings to the surface, letting him know he was now underground." Actually Chinese: "There's no damn Sam here!" he was shoved out, so he followed an unfamiliar corridor under someone's guidance into the cellar beneath the Shadow Tower; the cellar was deep and dark, he went forward along dim passages, and at intervals there were openings to the surface, letting him know he was now underground. The exclamation: "There's no damn Sam here!" Likely "There's no fucking Sam here!" We'll translate as "【7】 "There's no damn Sam here!" he was shoved out, so he followed an unfamiliar corridor under someone's guidance into the cellar beneath the Shadow Tower; the cellar was deep and dark, he went forward along dim passages, and at intervals there were openings to the surface, letting him know he was now underground."

【22】

"The real cellar lies beneath the Wall, more precisely within layers of thick ice." We'll translate: "【8】 The true cellar lies beneath the Wall, more precisely within layers of thick ice."

Their food and the meat cured for summer were all dumped here; on the rust‑streaked chains hung a goat, a stag, and a cow that had just been cleaned, and he even saw three black bears hanging up.

"Their food, the meat cured in summer, is all dumped here. On rust-covered chains hang a goat, a stag, and a cow that have been cleaned, and he even saw three black bears hung up." We'll translate: "【9】 Their food, the meat cured in summer, is all dumped here. On rust‑stained chains hang a goat, a stag, and a cow that have been cleaned, and he even saw three black bears hung up."

【26】

"It looks like a lot, but he knows that as supplies for the whole winter it is woefully inadequate." We'll translate: "【10】 It looks plentiful, but he knows that as winter stores it is woefully inadequate."

"Is Sam here?" ""Sam is here?"" We'll translate: "【11】 "Is Sam here?""

【29】

""I don't know what Sam you mean, but you're asking about the fat guy—damn, the ones guarding the stores are all fat guys—take a look, which one here is what you want!" The Night's Watch brother reluctantly led the way, his fierce gray‑blue eyes fixed on him, as if urging him to hurry." We'll translate: "【12】 "I don't know what Sam you mean, but you're asking about the fat guy—damn, the ones guarding the stores are all fat guys—take a look, which one here is what you want!" the Night's Watch brother reluctantly showed him the way, his fierce gray‑blue eyes fixed on him, as if urging him to hurry."

The brother inside looked at him dryly, bewildered.

"The brothers inside looked at him gauntly, showing puzzlement," We'll translate: "【13】 The brothers inside looked at him gauntly, puzzled."

【33】

"He didn't need to look long; there was no Sam here." We'll translate: "【14】 He didn't need to look long; there was no Sam here."

He trudged away, letting the official lead him to the place where miscellaneous supplies were stored. He couldn't imagine what Scholar Mullin intended to have Sam count by assigning him here—he was capable of far more than mere counting and tallying.

"He walked away dejected, letting the steward take him to the miscellaneous‑goods store. He couldn't imagine what Maester Mullin intended to tally by assigning Sam to such a place; Sam could do far more than just counting and tallying." We'll translate: "【15】 He walked away dejected, letting the steward take him to the miscellaneous‑goods store. He couldn't imagine what Maester Mullin intended to tally by assigning Sam to such a place; Sam could do far more than just counting and tallying."

【37】

"Lai La Nuo Rui said he was in a storehouse beneath the Wall; he had originally wanted to ask clearly what sort of storehouse it was, but for some reason he forgot." We'll translate: "【16】 Lailanuorui said he was in a storehouse beneath the Wall; he had originally wanted to ask exactly what sort of storehouse it was, but for some reason he forgot."

"What other storehouses are beneath the Wall?"

【40】

""The wheat is stored over there, but it's unhulled grain, still seed for next spring." He walked ahead holding a torch, answering his question as he went: "Closer at hand are apples, persimmons, carrots, cabbage, and alfalfa. Alfalfa is for horses, but if the front supplies run out, it goes to people. I've only eaten it once—damn, it's potent, Lord Snow, have you tried it?"" We'll translate: "【18】 "The wheat is stored over there, but it's unhulled grain, still seed for next spring." He walked ahead holding a torch, answering his question as he went: "Closer at hand are apples, persimmons, carrots, cabbage, and alfalfa. Alfalfa is for horses, but if the front supplies run out, it goes to people. I've only eaten it once—damn, it's potent, Lord Snow, have you tried it?""

"No."

【43】

""Besides, how could someone like you, living in a castle, eat this?" He muttered to himself, Jon could only stay silent and follow him: "Now these supplies are running short, look—our Maester keeps having people bring out the things stored for ten years…"" We'll translate: "【20】 "Besides, how could someone like you, living in a castle, eat this?" He muttered to himself, Jon could only stay silent and follow him: "Now these supplies are running short, look—our Maester keeps having people bring out the things stored for ten years…""

There's nothing stored for ten years; anyone who knows understands that each year the old stores are taken out and replaced with fresh supplies.

"There is nothing stored for ten years; anyone who knows knows that each year the old stores are taken out and replaced with new." We'll translate: "【21】 There is nothing stored for ten years; anyone who knows knows that each year the old stores are taken out and replaced with new."

【47】

"A few Night's Watch soldiers passed by, lifting out several goats frozen solid." We'll translate: "【22】 A few Night's Watch soldiers passed by, lifting out several goats frozen solid."

"Goats are good things." Turning a corner of the passage, when the brothers had disappeared, he continued, "This kind of good thing—the last time I saw it, there, yes, right there, the place was stacked wall‑to‑wall and floor‑to‑ceiling, not the house we see on the ground—I'd wager it's even bigger than the great hall of Winterfell."

""Goats are good." Turning a corner of the passage, when the brothers had disappeared he continued, "That kind of good stuff—the last time I saw it, there, yes, that place—was stacked floor‑to‑ceiling with it, not a house we see above ground; I'd bet it's bigger than Winterfell's great hall."" We'll translate: "【23】 "Goats are good." Turning a corner of the passage, when the brothers had disappeared he continued, "That kind of good stuff—the last time I saw it, there, yes, that place—was stacked floor‑to‑ceiling with it, not a house we see above ground; I'd bet it's bigger than Winterfell's great hall.""

【51】

""Not as big as Winterfell's great hall," he felt compelled to say, but the steward's stern look made him feel he'd erred, so he reluctantly added, "But it's not much smaller than the great hall either—at least half again as big." It's comparable to a storage room in Winterfell." We'll translate: "【24】 "Not as big as Winterfell's great hall," he felt compelled to say, but the steward's stern look made him feel he'd erred, so he reluctantly added, "But it's not much smaller than the great hall either—at least half again as big." It's comparable to a storage room in Winterfell."

"With such good things, I admit, part of it must go into the mouths of the mountain folk and your Winterfell soldiers…"

""Such good stuff, I admit, part of it goes into the mouths of the mountain folk and your Winterfell soldiers…"" We'll translate: "【25】 "Such good stuff, I admit, part of it goes into the mouths of the mountain folk and your Winterfell soldiers…""

【55】

""I'm not from Winterfell; I'm a Night's Watch man." Jon interrupted him." We'll translate: "【26】 "I'm not from Winterfell; I'm a Night's Watch man." Jon interrupted him."

"Yes, you're a brother of the Night's Watch, but he too belongs to Winterfell, to the castle—at least he once did." He kept walking, panting through the dark passage. Jon only hoped to find Sam quickly.

""Yes, you're the Night's Watch, but he too belongs to Winterfell, to the castle—at least he once did." He kept walking, panting through the dark passage. Jon only wished to find Sam quickly." We'll translate: "【27】 "Yes, you're the Night's Watch, but he too belongs to Winterfell, to the castle—at least he once did." He kept walking, panting through the dark passage. Jon only wished to find Sam quickly."

【59】

""Where was I? Oh, at least some of this goes into the captives' mouths—guess how much is meant for the Night's Watch?" he grumbled in a rough voice, "Not a share—I said not a share—I haven't swallowed a single bite."" We'll translate: "【28】 "Where was I? Oh, at least some of this goes into the captives' mouths—guess how much is meant for the Night's Watch?" he grumbled in a rough voice, "Not a share—I said not a share—I haven't swallowed a single bite.""

Lord Melisandre has his own arrangements; he wanted to speak.

"The Maester has his own arrangements; he wanted to say." We'll translate: "【29】 The Maester has his own arrangements; he wanted to say."

【63】

""Maester's a good guy!" he sneered; Jon didn't know there were still people in the Night's Watch with such deep resentment, which refreshed his view of them: "He's the sort who grew up in a castle, came to the Wall and rose to high rank—oh, they all claim to have good hearts, and say it's honor—I admit that."" We'll translate: "【30】 "Maester's a good guy!" he sneered; Jon didn't know there were still people in the Night's Watch with such deep resentment, which refreshed his view of them: "He's the sort who grew up in a castle, came to the Wall and rose to high rank—oh, they all claim to have good hearts, and say it's honor—I admit that.""

Jon felt that the person he was talking about was himself.

"Jon felt that the person he was talking about was himself." We'll translate: "【31】 Jon felt that the person he was talking about was himself."

【67】

""But who has a bad heart?" He suddenly turned his head, startling Jon. Jon saw his teeth were gray, his hair gray, his eyes gray, even his cloak had been bleached gray: "When I was a kid I saw a puppy someone had thrown away; I wanted to save it, bring it home, but when I picked it up I found its intestines had spilled out its rear, flies were bothering it, maggots were wriggling on its hind legs… such a tenacious creature, I know—if I had taken it to the forest witch, it might have been cured."" We'll translate: "【32】 "But who has a bad heart?" He suddenly turned his head, startling Jon. Jon saw his teeth were gray, his hair gray, his eyes gray, even his cloak had been bleached gray: "When I was a kid I saw a puppy someone had thrown away; I wanted to save it, bring it home, but when I picked it up I found its intestines had spilled out its rear, flies were bothering it, maggots were wriggling on its hind legs… such a tenacious creature, I know—if I had taken it to the forest witch, it might have been cured.""

They finally emerged from the foul‑smelling corridor; Jon knew the food and vegetable storehouse lay ahead, and he hoped Sam would be there so he could put an end to this person's aimless complaining.

"They finally emerged from the foul‑smelling passageway; Jon knew the food and vegetable store must be just ahead, and he hoped Sam was there so he could end this man's aimless complaining." We'll translate: "【33】 They finally emerged from the foul‑smelling passageway; Jon knew the food and vegetable store must be just ahead, and he hoped Sam was there so he could end this man's aimless complaining."

【71】

""How old was I then? Under six. I tossed it back on the ground and went home." He caught his breath, rested a moment, Jon had to wait behind him: "When I got home I took out the family's only iron shovel and went back."" We'll translate: "【34】 "How old was I then? Under six. I tossed it back on the ground and went home." He caught his breath, rested a moment, Jon had to wait behind him: "When I got home I took out the family's only iron shovel and went back.""

Jon felt the story was taking a dark turn.

"Jon felt the story was veering into evil." We'll translate: "【35】 Jon felt the story was veering into evil."

【75】

""You think I buried it alive? Yeah, I wanted to bury it, but I wanted to kill it first then bury it—I'm not that cruel; I just wanted to end the little thing's suffering quickly. I struck it with the iron shovel, but it let out a shrill squeal, it was so full of life, it sounded like it didn't want to die at all. I felt awful; in the end I felt I couldn't do it, so I took the shovel back home."" We'll translate: "【36】 "You think I buried it alive? Yeah, I wanted to bury it, but I wanted to kill it first then bury it—I'm not that cruel; I just wanted to end the little thing's suffering quickly. I struck it with the iron shovel, but it let out a shrill squeal, it was so full of life, it sounded like it didn't want to die at all. I felt awful; in the end I felt I couldn't do it, so I took the shovel back home.""

Jon felt impatient.

"Jon felt agitated." We'll translate: "【37】 Jon felt agitated."

【79】

"His steps kept going; Jon followed, feeling heavy, as if this were the longest "journey"." We'll translate: "【38】 His steps kept going; Jon followed, feeling heavy, as if this were the longest "journey"."

"Do you think I'm cruel? I don't have the compassion or honor that Melisandre does. Oh, how could I compare to Melisandre? Heh, I don't think I'm any crueler than he is. Lord Snow, I've always known why not bring the little thing to the witch—I don't know the way to the witch, and the journey certainly isn't short, which is obvious. I didn't hesitate long, because I've known since childhood that my family is poor, absolutely lacking the money and energy to treat a dog suffering from advanced illness. At the time I thought the merciful thing was to quickly end its useless life."

""You think I'm cruel? I don't have the Maester's compassion or sense of honor—oh, how could I compare to him? Heh, I don't think I'm more cruel than he is. Lord Snow, I've always known why I didn't take the little thing to the witch—I don't know the way to the witch, and the trip certainly wouldn't be short; that's obvious, I didn't hesitate long because I've known since childhood that my family is dirt poor, absolutely lacking the money and energy to treat a dog sick to the bone. Back then I thought the merciful thing was to quickly end its useless dog's life."" We'll translate: "【39】 "You think I'm cruel? I don't have the Maester's compassion or sense of honor—oh, how could I compare to him? Heh, I don't think I'm more cruel than he is. Lord Snow, I've always known why I didn't take the little thing to the witch—I don't know the way to the witch, and the trip certainly wouldn't be short; that's obvious, I didn't hesitate long because I've known since childhood that my family is dirt poor, absolutely lacking the money and energy to treat a dog sick to the bone. Back then I thought the merciful thing was to quickly end its useless dog's life.""

【83】

"When they arrived at the food storehouse, they remained silent." We'll translate: "【40】 When they arrived at the food storehouse, they remained silent."

Jon still hadn't found Sam here; he only saw other brothers of the Night's Watch pointing up and down at sacks being counted. A few more brothers then hauled several of those sacks out.

"Jon still didn't see Sam here; he only saw other Night's Watch men pointing up and down at sacks, counting them. A few more Night's Watch men then hauled out several of those sacks." We'll translate: "【41】 Jon still didn't see Sam here; he only saw other Night's Watch men pointing up and down at sacks, counting them. A few more Night's Watch men then hauled out several of those sacks."

【87】

"Jon hadn't expected finding a Night's Watch man to be so troublesome; he felt he'd run out of patience." We'll translate: "【42】 Jon hadn't expected finding a Night's Watch man to be so troublesome; he felt he'd run out of patience."

"These wildlings will eventually freeze and starve to death, dying even more miserably than that little creature. The last time I saw it, it lay in a gutter, maggots crawling from its belly and eyes—I'd wager their fate is the same."

""These wildlings will eventually freeze and starve to die, a more miserable death like that little thing. The last time I saw it, it lay in a gutter, maggots burrowing from its belly and eyes—I'd wager their fate is the same."" We'll translate: "【43】 "These wildlings will eventually freeze and starve to die, a more miserable death like that little thing. The last time I saw it, it lay in a gutter, maggots burrowing from its belly and eyes—I'd wager their fate is the same.""

【91】

""They?" We'll translate: "【44】 "They?""

"What exactly do you want to say?" Jon demanded angrily.

""What exactly do you want to say?" Jon demanded angrily." We'll translate: "【45】 "What exactly do you want to say?" Jon demanded angrily."

【95】

""Oh, some Lord Snow can't help himself," he said, baring his teeth in a nasty grin, "Hmph! You and that fat pig‑head are both castle‑bred folk; I guess you'll never understand that sympathy comes at a cost, while we are that poor family—damn, I treat this place as my own home, yet I have to watch you lot of lunatics do stupid things."" We'll translate: "【46】 "Oh, some Lord Snow can't help himself," he said, baring his teeth in a nasty grin, "Hmph! You and that fat pig‑head are both castle‑bred folk; I guess you'll never understand that sympathy comes at a cost, while we are that poor family—damn, I treat this place as my own home, yet I have to watch you lot of lunatics do stupid things.""

"If you have something to say, say it now—I hate your stories!" Jon snapped.

""If you've got something to say, say it now—I hate your story!" Jon snapped." We'll translate: "【47】 "If you've got something to say, say it now—I hate your story!" Jon snapped."

【99】

"Once the words were out, he felt they were pointless; the steward in front of him had already said everything that needed saying." We'll translate: "【48】 Once the words were out, he felt they were pointless; the steward in front of him had already said everything that needed saying."

He felt like an idiot.

"He felt like an idiot." We'll translate: "【49】 He felt like an idiot."

【103】

""Oh, the big shot's blowing up." He made a mock‑surrender gesture, "Those wildlings and that little thing are beyond help—you'd better pick up that iron shovel and kill them cleanly; that's what a warrior ought to do, handing out rations to brothers and sisters is nothing, aren't they bad enough yet?"" We'll translate: "【50】 "Oh, the big shot's blowing up." He made a mock‑surrender gesture, "Those wildlings and that little thing are beyond help—you'd better pick up that iron shovel and kill them cleanly; that's what a warrior ought to do, handing out rations to brothers and sisters is nothing, aren't they bad enough yet?""

"I don't need to hear your story! I wouldn't be like you, only thinking of my own poverty. If it were me, I'd at least grab a shovel and go look for the witch!" Although he didn't know the way to the witch, and it was far away.

""I don't need to hear your story! I won't be like you, only thinking of my own poverty. If it were me, I'd at least grab that iron shovel and go look for the witch!"—even though he didn't know the way to the witch, and it was far away." We'll translate: "【51】 "I don't need to hear your story! I won't be like you, only thinking of my own poverty. If it were me, I'd at least grab that iron shovel and go look for the witch!"—even though he didn't know the way to the witch, and it was far away."

He shook off the clerk and strode away.