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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第55部分

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〃That's just fine;〃 Felix purred。 My eyes were adjusting to the deep shade; 
and I could see that Felix was 
very big; tall and thick through the shoulders。 His size reminded me of 
Emmett。 
〃Aro will be disappointed;〃 Demetri sighed。 
〃I'm sure he'll survive the letdown;〃 Edward replied。 
Felix and Demetri stole closer toward the mouth of the alley; spreading out 
slightly so they could e at 
Edward from two sides。 They meant to force him deeper into the alley; to avoid 
a scene。 No reflected 
light found access to their skin; they were safe inside their cloaks。 
Edward didn't move an inch。 He was dooming himself by protecting me。 
Abruptly; Edward's head whipped around; toward the darkness of the winding 
alley; and Demetri and 
Felix did the same; in response to some sound or movement too subtle for my 
senses。 
〃Let's behave ourselves; shall we?〃 a lilting voice suggested。 〃There are 
ladies present。〃 
Alice tripped lightly to Edward's side; her stance casual。 There was no hint 
of any underlying tension。 She 
looked so tiny; so fragile。 Her little arms swung like a child's。 
Yet Demetri and Felix both straightened up; their cloaks swirling slightly as 
a gust of wind funneled 
through the alley。 Felix's face soured。 Apparently; they didn't like even 
numbers。 
〃We're not alone;〃 she reminded them。 
Demetri glanced over his shoulder。 A few yards into the square; the little 
family; with the girls in their red 
dresses; was watching us。 The mother was speaking urgently to her husband; her 
eyes on the five of us。 
She looked away when Demetri met her gaze。 The man walked a few steps farther 
into the plaza; and 
tapped one of the red…blazered men on the shoulder。 
Demetri shook his head。 〃Please; Edward; let's be reasonable;〃 he said。 
〃Let's;〃 Edward agreed。 〃And we'll leave quietly now; with no one the wiser。〃 
Demetri sighed in frustration。 〃At least let us discuss this more privately。〃 
Six men in red now joined the family as they watched us with anxious 
expressions。 I was very conscious 
of Edward's protective stance in front of me—sure that this was what caused 
their alarm。 I wanted to 
scream to them to run。 
Edward's teeth came together audibly。 〃No。〃 
Felix smiled。 
〃Enough。〃 
The voice was high; reedy; and n came from behind us。 
I peeked under Edward's other arm to see a small; dark shape ing toward us。 
By the way the edges 
billowed; I knew it would be another one of them。 Who else? 
At first I thought it was a young boy。 The newer was as tiny as Alice; with 
lank; pale brown hair 
trimmed short。 The body under the cloak—which was darker; almost black—was 
slim and androgynous。 
But the face was too pretty for a boy。 The wide…eyed; full…lipped face would 
make a Botticelli angel look 
like a gargoyle。 Even allowing for the dull crimson irises。 
Her size was so insignificant that the reaction to her appearance confused me。 
Felix and Demetri relaxed 
immediately; stepping back from their offensive positions to blend again with 
the shadows of the 
overhanging walls。 
Edward dropped his arms and relaxed his position as well—but in defeat。 
〃Jane;〃 he sighed in recognition and resignation。 
Alice folded her arms across her chest; her expression impassive。 
〃Follow me;〃 Jane spoke again; her childish voice a monotone。 She turned her 
back on us and drifted 
silently into the dark。 
Felix gestured for us to go first; smirking。 
Alice walked after the little Jane at once。 Edward wrapped his arm around my 
waist and pulled me along 
beside her。 The alley angled slightly downward as it narrowed。 I looked up at 
him with frantic questions 
in my eyes; but he just shook his head。 Though I couldn't hear the others 
behind us; I was sure they were 
there。 
〃Well; Alice;〃 Edward said conversationally as we walked。 〃I suppose I 
shouldn't be surprised to see you 
here。〃 
〃It was my mistake;〃 Alice answered in the same tone。 〃It was my job to set it 
right。〃 
〃What happened?〃 His voice was polite; as if he were barely interested。 I 
imagined this was due to the 
listening ears behind us。 
〃It's a long story。〃 Alice's eyes flickered toward me and away。 〃In summary; 
she did jump off a cliff; but 
she wasn't trying to kill herself。 Bella's all about the extreme sports these 
days。〃 
I flushed and turned my eyes straight ahead; looking after the dark shadow 
that I could no longer see。 I 
could imagine what he was hearing in Alice's thoughts now。 Near…drownings; 
stalking vampires; 
werewolf friends 
〃Hm;〃 Edward said curtly; and the casual tone of his voice was gone。 
There was a loose curve to the alley; still slanting downward; so I didn't see 
the squared…off dead end 
ing until we reached the flat; windowless; brick face。 The little one 
called Jane was nowhere to be 
seen。 
Alice didn't hesitate; didn't break pace as she strode toward the wall。 Then; 
with easy grace; she slid 
down an open hole in the street。 
It looked like a drain; sunk into the lowest point of the paving。 I hadn't 
noticed it until Alice disappeared; 
but the grate was halfway pushed aside。 The hole was small; and black。 
I balked。 
〃It's all right; Bella;〃 Edward said in a low voice。 〃Alice will catch you。〃 
I eyed the hole doubtfully。 I imagine he would have gone first; if Demetri and 
Felix hadn't been waiting; 
smug and silent; behind us。 
I crouched down; swinging my legs into the narrow gap。 
〃Alice?〃 I whispered; voice trembling。 
〃I'm right here; Bella;〃 she reassured me。 Her voice came from too far below 
to make me feel better。 
Edward took my wrists—his hands felt like stones in winter—and lowered me 
into the blackness。 
〃Ready?〃 he asked。 
〃Drop her;〃 Alice called。 
I closed my eyes so I couldn't see the darkness; scrunching them together in 
terror; clamping my mouth 
shut so I wouldn't scream。 Edward let me fall。 
It was silent and short。 The air whipped past me for just half a second; and 
then; with a huff as I exhaled; 
Alice's waiting arms caught me。 
I was going to have bruises; her arms were very hard。 She stood me upright。 
It was dim; but not black at the bottom。 The light from the hole above 
provided a faint glow; reflecting 
wetly from the stones under my feet。 The light vanished for a second; and then 
Edward was a faint; white 
radiance beside me。 He put his arm around me; holding me close to his side; 
and began to tow me swiftly 
forward。 I wrapped both arms around his cold waist; and tripped and stumbled 
my way across the 
uneven stone surface。 The sound of the heavy grate sliding over the drain hole 
behind us rang with 
metallicfinality。 
The dim light from the street was quickly lost in the gloom。 The sound of my 
staggering footsteps echoed 
through the black space; it sounded very wide; but I couldn't be sure。 There 
were no sounds other than 
my frantic heartbeat and my feet on the wet stones—except for once; when an 
impatient sigh whispered 
from behind me。 
Edward held me tightly。 He reached his free hand across his body to hold my 
face; too; his smooth 
thumb tracing across my lips。 Now and then; I felt his face press into my 
hair。 I realized that this was the 
only reunion we would get; and I clutched myself closer to him。 
For now; it felt like he wanted me; and that was enough to offset the horror 
of the subterranean tunnel 
and the prowling vampires behind us。 It was probably no more than guilt—the 
same guilt that pelled 
him to e here to die when he'd believed that it was his fault that I'd 
killed myself。 But I felt his lips 
press silently against my forehead; and I didn't care what the motivation was。 
At least I could be with him 
again before I died。 That was better than a long life。 
I wished I could ask him exactly what was going to happen now。 I wanted 
desperately to know how we 
were going to die—as if that would somehow make it better; knowing in 
advance。 But I couldn't speak; 
even in a whisper; surrounded as we were。 The others could hear everything—my 
every breath; my 
every heartbeat。 
The path beneath our feet continued to slant downward; taking us deeper into 
the ground; and it made 
me claustrophobic。 Only Edward's hand; soothing against my face; kept me from 
screaming out loud。 
I couldn't tell where the light was ing from; but it slowly turned dark 
gray instead of black。 We were 
in a low; arched tunnel。 Long trails of ebony moisture seeped down the gray 
stones; like they were 
bleeding ink。 
I was shaking; and I thought it was from fear。 It wasn't until my teeth 
started to chatter together that I 
realized I was cold。 My clothes were still wet; and the temperature underneath 
the city was wintry。 As 
was Edward's skin。 
He realized this at the same time I did; and let go of me; keeping only my 
hand。 
〃N…n…no;〃 I chattered; throwing my arms around him。 I didn't care if I froze。 
Who knew how long we had 
left? 
His cold hand chafed against my arm; trying to warm me with the friction。 
We hurried through the tunnel; or it felt like hurrying to me。 My slow 
progress irritated someone—I 
guessed Felix—and I heard him heave a sigh now and then。 
At the end of the tunnel was a grate—the iron bars were rusting; but thick as 
my arm。 A small door made 
of thinner; interlaced bars was standing open。 Edward ducked through and 
hurried on to a larger; brighter 
stone room。 The grille slammed shut with a clang; followed by the snap of a 
lock。 I was too afraid to 
look behind me。 
On the other side of the long room was a low; heavy wooden door。 It was very 
thick—as I could tell 
because it; too; stood open。 
We stepped through the door; and I glanced around me in surprise; relaxing 
automatically。 Beside me; 
Edward tensed; his jaw clenched tight。 
 21。 VERDICT
WE WERE IN A BRIGHTLY LIT; UNREMARKABLE HALLWAY。 The walls were off…white; the 
floor carpeted in industrial gray。 mon rectangular fluorescent lights were 
spaced evenly along the 
ceiling。 It was warmer here; for which I was grateful。 This hall seemed very 
benign after the gloom of the 
ghoulish stone sewers。 
Edward didn't seem to agree with my assessment。 He glowered darkly down the 
long hallway; toward 
the slight; black shrouded figure at the end; standing by an elevator。 
He pulled me along; and Alice walked on my other side。 The heavy door creaked 
shut behind us; and 
then there was the thud of a bolt sliding home。 
Jane waited by the elevator; one hand holding the doors open for us。 Her 
expression was apathetic。 
Once inside the elevator; the three vampires that belonged to the Volturi 
relaxed further。 They threw 
back their cloaks; letting the hoods fall back on their shoulders。 Felix and 
Demetri were both of a slightly 
olive plexion—it looked odd bined with their chalky pallor。 Felix's 
black hair was cropped short; 
but Demetri's waved to his shoulders。 Their irises were deep crimson around 
the edges; darkening until 
they were black around the pupil。 Under the shrouds; their clothes were 
modern; pale; and nondescript。 I 
cowered in the corner; cringing against Edward。 His hand still rubbed against 
my arm。 He never took his 
eyes off Jane。 
The elevator ride was short; we stepped out into
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