" A prudent measure, " said Grand Maester Pycelle, his chain of office clinking as he nodded.
" 明智之举。" 派席尔国师点头,学士颈链随之晃动。
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Grand Maester Pycelle rose ponderously from the council table, his chain of office clinking. " Ser Marq, with respect, you cannot know that this outlaw was Ser Gregor. There are many large men in the realm. "
A livery collar or chain of office is a collar or heavy chain, usually of gold, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association in Europe from the Middle Ages onwards.
One of the oldest and best-known livery collars is the Collar of Esses, which has been in continuous use in England since the 14th century.