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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第71部分

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She nodded again; as if she understood exactly what I was thinking。 〃They 
don't get into too many 
confrontations。 No one is stupid enough to mess with them。 They stay in their 
city; leaving only as duty 
calls。〃 
〃Duty?〃 I wondered。 
〃Didn't Edward tell you what they do?〃 
〃No;〃 I said; feeling the blank expression on my face。 
Alice looked over my head again; toward the businessman; and put her wintry 
lips back to my ear。 
〃There's a reason he called them royalty the ruling class。 Over the 
millennia; they have assumed the 
position of enforcing our rules—which actually translates to punishing 
transgressors。 They fulfill that duty 
decisively。〃 
My eyes popped wide with shock。 〃There are rules?〃 I asked in a voice that was 
too loud。 
〃Shh!〃 
〃Shouldn't somebody have mentioned this to me earlier?〃 I whispered angrily。 
〃I mean; I wanted to be 
a to be one of you! Shouldn't somebody have explained the rules to me?〃 
Alice chuckled once at my reaction。 〃It's not that plicated; Bella。 There's 
only one core 
restriction—and if you think about it; you can probably figure it out for 
yourself。〃 
I thought about it。 〃Nope; I have no idea。〃 
She shook her head; disappointed。 〃Maybe it's too obvious。 We just have to 
keep our existence a 
secret。〃 
〃Oh;〃 I mumbled。 It was obvious。 
〃It makes sense; and most of us don't need policing;〃 she continued。 〃But; 
after a few centuries; 
sometimes one of us gets bored。 Or crazy。 I dor't know。 And then the Volturi 
step in before it can 
promise them; or the rest of us。〃 
〃So Edward〃 
〃Is planning to flout that in their own city—the city they've secretly held 
for three thousand years; since 
the time of the Etruscans。 They are so protective of their city that they 
don't allow hunting within its walls。 
Volterra is probably the safest city in the world—from vampire attack at the 
very least。〃 
〃But you said they didn't leave。 How do they eat?〃 
〃They don't leave。 They bring in their food from the outside; from quite far 
away sometimes。 It gives their 
guard something to do when they're not out annihilating mavericks。 Or 
protecting Volterra from 
exposure〃 
〃From situations like this one; like Edward;〃 I finished her sentence。 It was 
amazingly easy to say his 
name now。 I wasn't sure what the difference was。 Maybe because I wasn't really 
planning on living much 
longer without seeing him。 Or at all; if we were too late。 It was forting 
to know that I would have an 
easy out。 
〃I doubt they've ever had a situation quite like this;〃 she muttered; 
disgusted。 〃You don't get a lot of 
suicidal vampires。〃 
The sound that escaped out of my mouth was very quiet; but Alice seemed to 
understand that it was a 
cry of pain。 She wrapped her thin; strong arm around my shoulders。 
〃We'll do what we can; Bella。 It's not over yet。〃 
〃Not yet。〃 I let her fort me; though I knew she thought our chances were 
poor。 〃And the Volturi will 
get us if we mess up。〃 
Alice stiffened。 〃You say that like it's a good thing。〃 
I shrugged。 
〃Knock it off; Bella; or we're turning around in New York and going back to 
Forks。〃 
〃What?〃 
〃You know what。 If we're too late for Edward; I'm going to do my damnedest to 
get you back to 
Charlie; and I don't want any trouble from you。 Do you understand that?〃 
〃Sure; Alice。〃 
She pulled back slightly so that she could glare at me。 〃No trouble。〃 
〃Scout's honor;〃 I muttered。 
She rolled her eyes。 
〃Let me concentrate; now。 I'm trying to see what he's planning。〃 
She left her arm around me; but let her head fall back against the seat and 
closed her eyes。 She pressed 
her free hand to the side of her face; rubbing her fingertips against her 
temple。 
I watched her in fascination for a long time。 Eventually; she became utterly 
motionless; hei face like a 
stone sculpture。 The minutes passed; and if I didn't know better; I would have 
thought she'd fallen asleep。 
I didn't dare interrupt her to ask what was going on。 
I wished there was something safe for me to think about。 I couldn't allow 
myself to consider the horrors 
we were headed toward; or; more horrific yet; the chance that we might fail—
not if I wanted to keep 
from screaming aloud。 
I couldn't anticipate anything; either。 Maybe; if I were very; very; very 
lucky; I would somehow be able 
to save Edward。 But I wasn't so stupid as to think that saving him would mean 
that I could stay with him。 
I was no different; no more special than I'd been before。 There would be no 
new reason for him to want 
me now。 Seeing him and losing him again 
I fought back against the pain。 This was the price I had to pay to save his 
life。 I would pay it。 
They showed a movie; and my neighbor got headphones。 Sometimes I watched the 
figures moving 
across the little screen; but I couldn't even tell if the movie was supposed 
to be a romance or a horror 
film。 
After an eternity; the plane began to descend toward New York City。 Alice 
remained in her trance。 I 
dithered; reaching out to touch her; only to pull my hand back again。 This 
happened a dozen times before 
the plane touched town with a jarring impact。 
〃Alice;〃 I finally said。 〃Alice; we have to go。〃 
I touched her arm。 
Her eyes came open very slowly。 She shook her head from side to side for a 
moment。 
〃Anything new?〃 I asked in a low voice; conscious of the man listening on the 
other side of me。 
〃Not exactly;〃 she breathed in a voice I could barely catch。 〃He's getting 
closer。 He's deciding how he's 
going to ask。〃 
We had to run for our connection; but that was good—better than having to 
wait。 As soon as the plane 
was in the air; Alice closed her eyes and slid back into the same stupor as 
before。 I waited as patiently as 
I could。 When it was dark again; I opened the window to stare out into the 
flat black that was no better 
than the window shade。 
I was grateful that I'd had so many months' practice with controlling my 
thoughts。 Instead of dwelling on 
the terrifying possibilities that; no matter what Alice said; I did not intend 
to survive; I concentrated on 
lesser problems。 Like; what I was going to say to Charlie if I got back:' That 
was a thorny enough 
problem to occupy several hours。 And Jacob? He'd promised to wait for me; but 
did that promise still 
apply? Would I end up home alone in Forks; with no one at all? Maybe I didn't 
want to survive; no 
matter what happened。 
It felt like seconds later when Alice shook my shoulder—I hadn't realized I'd 
fallen asleep。 
〃Bella;〃 she hissed; her voice a little too loud in the darkened cabin full of 
sleeping humans。 
I wasn't disoriented—I hadn't been out long enough for that。 
〃What's wrong?〃 
Alice's eyes gleamed in the dim light of a reading lamp in the row behind us。 
〃It's not wrong。〃 She smiled fiercely。 〃It's right。 They're deliberating; but 
they've decided to tell him no。〃 
〃The Volturi?〃 I muttered; groggy。 
〃Of course; Bella; keep up。 I can see what they're going to say。〃 
〃Tellme。〃 
An attendant tiptoed down the aisle to us。 〃Can I get you ladies a pillow?〃 
His hushed whisper was a 
rebuke to our paratively loud conversation。 
〃No; thank you。〃 Alice beamed at up at him; her smile shockingly lovely。 The 
attendant's expression was 
dazed as he turned and stumbled his way back。 
〃Tell me;〃 I breathed almost silently。 
She whispered into my ear。 〃They're interested in him—they think his talent 
could be uselul。 They're going 
to offer him a place with them。〃 
〃What will he say?〃 
〃I can't see that yet; but I'll bet it's colorful。〃 She grinned again。 〃This 
is the first good news—the first 
break。 They're intrigued; they truly don't want to destroy him—'wasteful;' 
that's the word Aro will 
use—and that may be enough to force him to get creative。 The longer he spends 
on his plans; the better 
for us。〃 
It wasn't enough to make me hopeful; to make me feel the relief she obviously 
felt。 There were still so 
many ways that we could be too late。 And if I didn't get through the walls 
into the Volturi city; I wouldn't 
be able to stop Alice from dragging me back home。 
〃Alice?〃 
〃What?〃 
〃I'm confused。 How are you seeing this 
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