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3 eclipse月食-第33部分

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    “‘I know;’ Edward said; and I thought he sounded dismissive。 It angered me。 I didn’t know then that he 
really could see exactly what Carlisle had seen。 
    “‘It was too much waste。 I couldn’t leave her;’ Carlisle repeated in a whisper。 
    “‘Of course you couldn’t;’ Esme agreed。 
    “‘People die all the time;’ Edward reminded him in a hard voice。 ‘Don’t you think she’s just a little 
recognizable; though? The Kings will have to put up a huge search — not that anyone suspects the fiend;’ he 
growled。 
    “It pleased me that they seemed to know that Royce was guilty。 
    “I didn’t realize that it was almost over — that I was getting stronger and that was why I was able to 
concentrate on what they were saying。 The pain was beginning to fade from my fingertips。 
    “‘What are we going to do with her?’ Edward said disgustedly — or that’s how it sounded to me; at least。 
    “Carlisle sighed。 ‘That’s up to her; of course。 She may want to go her own way。’ 
    “I’d believed enough of what he’d told me that his words terrified me。 I knew that my life was ended; and 
there was no going back for me。 I couldn’t stand the thought of being alone。 。 。 。 
    “The pain finally ended and they explained to me again what I was。 This time I believed。 I felt the thirst; my 
hard skin; I saw my brilliant red eyes。 
    “Shallow as I was; I felt better when I saw my reflection in the mirror the first time。 Despite the eyes; I was 
the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen。” She laughed at herself for a moment。 “It took some time before I began 
to blame the beauty for what had happened to me — for me to see the curse of it。 To wish that I had been 。 。 。 
well; not ugly; but normal。 Like Vera。 So I could have been allowed to marry someone who loved me; and 
have pretty babies。 That’s what I’d really wanted; all along。 It still doesn’t seem like too much to have asked 
for。” 
    She was thoughtful for a moment; and I wondered if she’d forgotten my presence again。 But then she 
smiled at me; her expression suddenly triumphant。 
    “You know; my record is almost as clean as Carlisle’s;” she told me。 “Better than Esme。 A thousand times 
better than Edward。 I’ve never tasted human blood;” she announced proudly。 
    She understood my puzzled expression as I wondered why her record was only almost as clean。 
    “I did murder five humans;” she told me in a complacent tone。 “If you can really call them human。 But I 
was very careful not to spill their blood — I knew I wouldn’t be able to resist that; and I didn’t want any part 
of them in me; you see。 
    “I saved Royce for last。 I hoped that he would hear of his friends’ deaths and understand; know what was 
coming for him。 I hoped the fear would make the end worse for him。 I think it worked。 He was hiding inside a 
windowless room behind a door as thick as a bank vault’s; guarded outside by armed men; when I caught up 
with him。 Oops — seven murders;” she corrected herself。 “I forgot about his guards。 They only took a 
second。” 
    “I was overly theatrical。 It was kind of childish; really。 I wore a wedding dress I’d stolen for the occasion。 
He screamed when he saw me。 He screamed a lot that night。 Saving him for last was a good idea — it made it 
easier for me to control myself; to make it slower —” 
    She broke off suddenly; and she glanced down at me。 “I’m sorry;” she said in a chagrined voice。 “I’m 
frightening you; aren’t I?” 
    “I’m fine;” I lied。 
    “I got carried away。” 
    “Don’t worry about it。” 
    “I’m surprised Edward didn’t tell you more about it。” 
    “He doesn’t like to tell other people’s stories — he feels like he’s betraying confidences; because he hears 
so much more than just the parts they mean for him to hear。” 

    She smiled and shook her head。 “I probably ought to give him more credit。 He’s really quite decent; isn’t 
he?” 
    “I think so。” 
    “I can tell。” Then she sighed。 “I haven’t been fair to you; either; Bella。 Did he tell you why? Or was that 
too confidential?” 
    “He said it was because I was human。 He said it was harder for you to have someone on the outside who 
knew。” 
    Rosalie’s musical laughter interrupted me。 “Now I really feel guilty。 He’s been much; much kinder to me 
than I deserve。” She seemed warmer as she laughed; like she’d let down some guard that had never been 
absent in my presence before。 “What a liar that boy is。” She laughed again。 
    “He was lying?” I asked; suddenly wary。 
    “Well; that’s probably putting it too strongly。 He just didn’t tell you the whole story。 What he told you was 
true; even truer now than it was before。 However; at the time 。 。 。” She broke off; chuckling nervously。 “It’s 
embarrassing。 You see; at first; I was mostly jealous because he wanted you and not me。” 
    Her words sent a thrill of fear through me。 Sitting there in the silver light; she was more beautiful than 
anything else I could imagine。 I could not compete with Rosalie。 
    “But you love Emmett 。 。 。 ;” I mumbled。 
    She shook her head back and forth; amused。 “I don’t want Edward that way; Bella。 I never did — I love 
him as a brother; but he’s irritated me from the first moment I heard him speak。 You have to understand; 
though 。 。 。 I was so used to people wanting me。 And Edward wasn’t the least bit interested。 It frustrated me; 
even offended me in the beginning。 But he never wanted anyone; so it didn’t bother me long。 Even when we 
first met Tanya’s clan in Denali — all those females! — Edward never showed the slightest preference。 And 
then he met you。” She looked at me with confused eyes。 I was only half paying attention。 I was thinking about 
Edward and Tanya and all those females; and my lips pressed together in a hard line。 
    “Not that you aren’t pretty; Bella;” she said; misreading my expression。 “But it just meant that he found 
you more attractive than me。 I’m vain enough that I minded。” 
    “But you said ‘at first。’ That doesn’t still 。 。 。 bother you; does it? I mean; we both know you’re the most 
beautiful person on the planet。” 
    I laughed at having to say the words — it was so obvious。 How odd that Rosalie should need such 
reassurances。 
    Rosalie laughed; too。 “Thanks; Bella。 And no; it doesn’t really bother me anymore。 Edward has always 
been a little strange。” She laughed again。 
    “But you still don’t like me;” I whispered。 
    Her smile faded。 “I’m sorry about that。” 
    We sat in silence for a moment; and she didn’t seem inclined to go on。 
    “Would you tell me why? Did I do something 。 。 。 ?” Was she angry that I’d put her family — her Emmett 
— in danger? Time and time again。 James; and now Victoria 。 。 。 
    “No; you haven’t done anything;” she murmured。 “Not yet。” 
    I stared at her; perplexed。 
    “Don’t you see; Bella?” Her voice was suddenly more passionate than before; even while she’d told her 
unhappy story。 “You already have everything。 You have a whole life ahead of you — everything I want。 And 
you’re going to ju
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