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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第40部分

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muffins out of a tin and 
placing them on a paper plate。 For one second; I thought the reason Embry had 
told me not to stare was 
because the girl was so beautiful。 
And then she asked 〃You guys hungry?〃 in a melodic voice; and she turned to 
face us full on; a smile on 
half of her face。 
The right side of her face was scarred from hairline to chin by three thick; 
red lines; livid in color though 
they were long healed。 One line pulled down the corner of her dark; almond…
shaped right eye; another 
twisted the right side of her mouth into a permanent grimace。 
Thankful for Embry's warning; I quickly turned my eyes to the muffins in her 
hands。 They smelled 
wonderful—like fresh blueberries。 
〃Oh;〃 Emily said; surprised。 〃Who's this?〃 
I looked up; trying to focus on the left half of her face。 
〃Bella Swan;〃 Jared told her; shrugging。 Apparently; I'd been a topic of 
conversation before。 〃Who else?〃 
〃Leave it to Jacob to find a way around;〃 Emily murmured。 She stared at me; 
and neither half of her 
once…beautiful face was friendly。 〃So; you're the vampire girl。〃 
I stiffened。 〃Yes。 Are you the wolf girl?〃 
She laughed; as did Embry and Jared。 The left half of her face warmed。 〃I 
guess I am。〃 She turned to 
Jared。 〃Where's Sam?〃 
〃Bella; er; surprised Paul this morning。〃 
Emily rolled her good eye。 〃Ah; Paul;〃 she sighed。 〃Do you think they'll be 
long? I was just about to start 
the eggs。〃 
〃Don't worry;〃 Embry told her。 〃If they're late; we won't let anything go to 
waste。〃 
Emily chuckled; and then opened the refrigerator。 〃No doubt;〃 she agreed。 
〃Bella; are you hungry? Go 
ahead and help yourself to a muffin。〃 
〃Thanks。〃 I took one from the plate and started nibbling around the edges。 It 
was delicious; and it felt 
good in my tender stomach。 Embry picked up his third and shoved it into his 
mouth whole。 
〃Save some for your brothers;〃 Emily chastised him; hitting him on the head 
with a wooden spoon。 The 
word surprised me; but the others thought nothing of it。 
〃Pig;〃 Jared mented。 
I leaned against the counter and watched the three of them banter like a 
family。 Emily's kitchen was a 
friendly place; bright with white cupboards and pale wooden floorboards。 On 
the little round table; a 
cracked blue…and…white china pitcher was overflowing with wildflowers。 Embry 
and Jared seemed 
entirely at ease here。 
Emily was mixing a humongous batch of eggs; several dozen; in a big yellow 
bowl。 She had the sleeves of 
her lavender shirt pushed up; and I could see that the scars extended all the 
way down her arm to the 
back of her right hand。 Hanging out with werewolves truly did have its risks; 
just as Embry had said。 
The front door opened; and Sam stepped through。 
〃Emily;〃 he said; and so much love saturated his voice that I felt 
embarrassed; intrusive; as I watched him 
cross the room in one stride and take her face in his wide hands。 He leaned 
down and kissed the dark 
scars on her right cheek before he kissed her lips。 
〃Hey; none of that;〃 Jared plained。 〃I'm eating。〃 
〃Then shut up and eat;〃 Sam suggested; kissing Emily's ruined mouth again。 
〃Ugh;〃 Embry groaned。 
This was worse than any romantic movie; this was so real that it sang out loud 
with joy and life and true 
love。 I put my muffin down and folded my arms across my empty chest。 I stared 
at the flowers; trying to 
ignore the utter peace of their moment; and the wretched throbbing of my 
wounds。 
I was grateful for the distraction when Jacob and Paul came through the door; 
and then shocked when I 
saw that they were laughing。 While I watched; Paul punched Jacob on the 
shoulder and Jacob went for a 
kidney jab in return。 They laughed again。 They both appeared to be in one 
piece。 
Jacob scanned the room; his eyes stopping when he found me leaning; awkward 
and out of place; against 
the counter in the far corner of the kitchen。 
〃Hey; Bells;〃 he greeted me cheerfully。 He grabbed two muffins as he passed 
the table and came to stand 
beside me。 〃Sorry about before;〃 he muttered under his breath。 〃How are you 
holding up。'〃 
〃Don't worry; I'm okay。 Good muffins。〃 I picked mine back up and started 
nibbhrg again。 My chest felt 
better as soon as Jacob was beside me。 
〃Oh; man!〃 Jared wailed; interrupting us。 
I looked up; and he and Embry were examining a fading pink line on Paul's 
forearm。 Embry was grinning; 
exultant。 
〃Fifteen dollars;〃 he crowed。 
〃Did you do that?〃 I whispered to Jacob; remembering the bet。 
〃I barely touched him。 He'll be perfect by sundown。〃 
〃By sundown?〃 I looked at the line on Paul's arm。 Odd; but it looked weeks 
old。 
〃Wolf thing;〃 Jacob whispered。 
I nodded; trying to not look weirded out。 
〃You okay?〃 I asked him under my breath。 
〃Not a scratch on me。〃 His expression was smug。 
〃Hey; guys;〃 Sam said in a loud voice; interrupting all the conversations 
going on in the small room。 Emily 
was at the stove; scraping the egg mixture around a big skillet; but Sam still 
had one hand touching the 
small of her back; an unconscious gesture。 〃Jacob has information for us。〃 
Paul looked unsurprised。 Jacob must have explained this to him and Sam 
already。 Or they'd just heard 
his thoughts。 
〃I know what the redhead wants。〃 Jacob directed his words toward Jared and 
Embry。 〃That's what I 
was trying to tell you before。〃 He kicked the leg of the chair Paul had 
settled into。 
〃And?〃 Jared asked。 
Jacob's face got serious。 〃She is trying to avenge her mate—only it wasn't 
the black…haired leech we 
killed。 The Cullens got her mate last year; and she's after Bella now。〃 
This wasn't news to me; but I still shivered。 
Jared; Embry; and Emily stared at me with open…mouthed surprise。 
〃She's just a girl;〃 Embry protested。 
〃I didn't say it made sense。 But that's why the bloodsucker's been trying to 
get past us。 She's been 
heading for Forks。〃 
They continued to stare at me; mouths still hanging open; for a long moment。 I 
ducked my head。 
〃Excellent;〃 Jared finally said; a smile beginning to pull up the corners of 
his mouth。 〃We've got bait。〃 
With stunning speed; Jacob yanked a can opener from the counter and launched 
it at Jared's head。 
Jared's hand flicked up faster than I would have thought possible; and he 
snagged the tool just before it 
hit his face。 
〃Bellais not bait。〃 
〃You know what I mean;〃 Jared said; unabashed。 
〃So we'll be changing oar patterns;〃 Sam said; ignoring their squabble。 〃We'll 
try leaving a few holes; and 
see if she falls for it。 We'll have to split up; and I don't like that。 But if 
she's really after Bella; she 
probably won't try to take advantage of our divided numbers。〃 
〃Quit's got to be close to joining us;〃 Embry murmured。 〃Then we'll be able to 
split evenly。〃 
Everyone looked down。 I glanced at Jacob's face; and it was hopeless; like it 
had been yesterday 
afternoon; outside his house。 No matter how fortable they seemed to be with 
their fate; here in this 
happy kitchen; none of these werewolves wanted the same fate for their friend。 
〃Well; we won't count on that;〃 Sam said in a low voice; and then continued at 
his regular volume。 〃Paul; 
Jared; and Embry will take the outer perimeter; and Jacob and I will take the 
inner。 We'll collapse in 
when we've got her trapped。〃 
I noticed that Emily didn't particularly like that Sam would be in the smaller 
grouping。 Her worry had me 
glancing up at Jacob; worrying; too。 
Sam caught my eye。 〃Jacob thinks it would be best if you spent as much time as 
possible here in La Push。 
She won't know where to find you so easily; just in case。〃 
〃What about Charlie?〃 I demanded。 
〃March Madness is still going;〃 Jacob said。 〃I think Billy and Harry can 
manage to keep Charlie down 
here when he's not at work。〃 
〃Wait;〃 Sam said; holding one hand up。 His glance flickered to Emily and then 
back to me。 〃That's what 
Jacob thinks is best; but you need to decide for yourself。 You should weigh 
the risks of both options very 
seriously。 You saw this morning how easily things can get dangerous here; how 
quickly they get out of 
hand。 If you choose to stay with us; I can't make any guarantees about your 
safety。〃 
〃I won't hurt her;〃 Jacob mumbled; looking down。 
Sam acted as if he hadn't heard him speak。 〃If there was somewhere else you 
felt safe〃 
I bit my lip。 Where could I go that wouldn't put someone else in danger? I 
recoiled again from the idea of 
bringing Renee into this—pulling her into the circle of the target I wore 
〃I don't want to lead Victoria 
anywhere else;〃 I whispered。 
Sam nodded。 〃That's true。 It's better to have her here; where we can end 
this。〃 
I flinched。 I didn't want Jacob or any of the rest of them trying to end 
Victoria。 I glanced at Jake's face; it 
was relaxed; almost the same as I remembered it from before the onset of the 
wolf thing; and utterly 
unconcerned by the idea of hunting vampires。 
〃You'll be careful; right?〃 I asked; an audible lump in my throat。 
The boys burst into loud hoots of amusement。 Everyone laughed at me—except 
Emily。 She met my eyes; 
and I could suddenly see the symmetry underlying her deformity。 Her face was 
still beautiful; and alive 
with a concern even more fierce than mine。 I had to look away; before the love 
behind that concern 
could start me aching again。 
〃Food's ready;〃 she announced then; and the strategic conversation was 
history。 The guys hurried to 
surround the table—which looked tiny and in danger of being crushed by them—
and devoured the 
buffet…sized pan of eggs Emily placed in their midst in record time。 Emily ate 
leaning against the counter 
like me—avoiding the bedlam at the table—and watched them with affectionate 
eyes。 Her expression 
clearly stated that this was her family。 
All in all; it wasn't exactly what I'd been expecting from a pack of 
werewolves。 
I spent the day in La Push; the majority of it in Billy's house。 He left a 
message on Charlie's phone and at 
the station; and Charlie showed up around dinnertime with two pizzas。 It was 
good he brought two 
larges; Jacob ate one all by himself。 
I saw Charlie eyeing the two of us suspiciously all night; especially the 
much…changed Jacob。 He asked 
about the hair; Jacob shrugged and told him it was just more convenient。 
I knew that as soon as Charlie and I were headed home; Jacob would take off—
off to run around as a 
wolf; as he had done intermittently through the entire day。 He and his 
brothers of sorts kept up a constant 
watch; looking for some sign of Victoria's return。 But since they'd chased her 
away from the hot springs 
last night—chased her halfway to Canada; according to Jacob—she'd yet to 
make another foray。 
I had no hope at all that she might just give up。 I didn't have that kind of 
luck。 
Jacob walked me to my truck after dinner and lingered by the window; waiting 
for Charlie to drive away 
first。 
〃Don't be afraid tonight;〃 Jacob said; while Charlie pretended to be having 
trouble with his seat belt。 
〃We'll be out there; watching。〃 
〃I won't worry about myself;〃 I promised。 
〃You're silly。 Hunting vampires is fun。 It's the best part of this whole 
mess。〃 
I shook my head。 〃If I'm
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