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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第73部分

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〃He's still planning on noon?〃 I checked。 
〃Yes。 He's decided to wait。 And they're waiting for him。〃 
〃Tell me what I have to do。〃 
She kept her eyes on the winding road—the needle on the speedometer was 
touching the far right on the 
dial。 
〃You don't have to do anything。 He just has to see you before he moves into 
the light。 And he has to see 
you before he sees me。〃 
〃How are we going to work that?〃 
A small red car seemed to be racing backward as Alice zoomed around it。 
〃I'm going to get you as close as possible; and then you're going to run in 
the direction I point you。〃 
I nodded。 
〃Try not to trip;〃 she added。 〃We don't have time for a concussion today。〃 
I groaned。 That would be just like me—ruin everything; destroy the world; in 
a moment of klutziness。 
The sun continued to climb in the sky while Alice raced against it。 It was too 
brigh:; and that had me 
panicking。 Maybe he wouldn't feel the need to wait for noon after all。 
〃There;〃 Alice said abruptly; pointing to the castle city atop the closest 
hill。 
I stared at it; feeling the very first hint of a new kind of fear。 Every 
minute since yesterday morning—it 
seemed like a week ago—when Alice had spoken his name at the foot of the 
stairs; there had been only 
one fear。 And yet; now; as I stared at the ancient sienna walls and towers 
crowning the peak of the steep 
hill; I felt another; more selfish kind of dread thrill through me。 
I supposed the city was very beautiful。 It absolutely terrified me。 
〃Volterra;〃 Alice announced in a flat; icy voice。 
 20。 VOLTERRA
WE BEGAN THE STEEP CLIMB; AND THE ROAD GREW CONGESTED。 As we wound higher; 
the cars became too close together for Alice to weave insanely between them 
anymore。 We slowed to a 
crawl behind a little tan Peugeot。 
〃Alice;〃 I moaned。 The clock on the dash seemed to be speeding up。 
〃It's the only way in;〃 she tried soothe me。 But her voice was too strained to 
fort。 
The cars continued to edge forward; one car length at a time。 The sun beamed 
down brilliantly; seeming 
already overhead。 
The cars crept one by one toward the city。 As we got closer; I could see cars 
parked by the side of the 
road with people getting out to walk the test of the way。 At first I thought 
it was just 
impatience—something I could easily understand。 But then we came around a 
switchback; and I could 
see the filled parking lot outside the city wall; the crowds of people walking 
through the gates。 No one 
was being allowed to drive through。 
〃Alice;〃 I whispered urgently。 
〃I know;〃 she said。 Her face was chiseled from ice。 
Now that I was looking; and we were crawling slowly enough to see; I could 
tell that it was very windy。 
The people crowding toward the gate gripped their hats and tugged their hair 
out of their faces。 Their 
clothes billowed around them。 I also noticed that the color red was 
everywhere。 Red shirts; red hats; red 
flags dripping like long ribbons beside the gate; whipping in the wind—as I 
watched; the brilliant crimson 
scarf one woman had tied around her hair was caught in a sudden gust。 It 
twisted up into the air above 
her; writhing like it was alive。 She reached for it; jumping in the air; but 
it continued to flutter higher; a 
patch of bloody color against the dull; ancient walls。 
〃Bella。〃 Alice spoke quickly in a fierce; low voice。 〃I can't see what the 
guard here will decide now—if 
this doesn't work; you're going to have to go in alone。 You're going to have 
to run。 Just keep asking for 
the Palazzo dei Priori; and running in the direction they tell you。 Don't get 
lost。〃 
〃Palazzo dei Priori; Palazzo dei Priori;〃 I repeated the name over and over 
again; trying to get it down。 
〃Or 'the clock tower;' if they speak English。 I'll go around and try to find a 
secluded spot somewhere 
behind the city where I can go over the wall。〃 
I nodded。 〃Palazzo dei Priori。〃 
〃Edward will be under the clock tower; to the north of the square。 There's a 
narrow alleyway on the 
right; and he'll be in the shadow there。 You have to get his attention before 
he can move into the sun。〃 
I nodded furiously。 
Alice was near the front of the line。 A man in a navy blue uniform was 
directing the flow of traffic; turning 
the cars away from the full lot。 They U…turned and headed back to find a place 
beside the road。 Then it 
was Alice's turn。 
The uniformed man motioned lazily; not paying attention。 Alice accelerated; 
edging around him and 
heading for the gate。 He shouted something at us; but held his ground; waving 
frantically to keep the next 
car from following our bad example。 
The man at the gate wore a matching uniform。 As we approached him; the throngs 
of tourists passed; 
crowding the sidewalks; staring curiously at the pushy; flashy Porsche。 
The guard stepped into the middle of the street。 Alice angled the car 
carefully before she came to a full 
stop。 The sun beat against my window; and she was in shadow。 She swiftly 
reached behind the seat and 
grabbed something from her bag。 
The guard came around the car with an irritated expression; and tapped on her 
window angrily。 
She rolled the window down halfway; and I watched him do a double take when he 
saw the face behind 
the dark glass。 
〃I'm sorry; only tour buses allowed in the city today; miss;〃 he said in 
English; with a heavy accent。 He 
was apologetic; now; as if he wished he had better news for the strikingly 
beautiful woman。 
〃It's a private tour;〃 Alice said; flashing an alluring smile。 She reached her 
hand out cf the window; into 
the sunlight。 I froze; until I realized she was wearing an elbow…length; tan 
glove。 She took his hand; still 
raised from tapping her window; and pulled it into the car。 She put something 
into his palm; and folded 
his fingers around it。 
His face was dazed as he retrieved his hand and stared at the thick roll of 
money he now held。 The 
outside bill was a thousand dollar bill。 
〃Is this a joke?〃 he mumbled。 
Alice's smile was blinding。 〃Only if you think it's funny。〃 
He looked at her; his eyes staring wide。 I glanced nervously at the clock on 
the dash。 If Edward stuck to 
his plan; we had only five minutes left。 
〃I'm in a wee bit of a hurry;〃 she hinted; still smiling。 
The guard blinked twice; and then shoved the money inside his vest。 He took a 
step away from the 
window and waved us on。 None of the passing people seemed to notice the quiet 
exchange。 Alice drove 
into the city; and we both sighed in relief。 
The street was very narrow; cobbled with the same color stones as the faded 
cinnamon brown buildings 
that darkened the street with their shade。 It had the feel of an alleyway。 Red 
flags decorated the walls; 
spaced only a few yards apart; flapping in the wind that whistled through the 
narrow lane。 
It was crowded; and the foot traffic slowed our progress。 
〃Just a little farther;〃 Alice encouraged me; I was gripping the door handle; 
ready to throw myself into the 
street as soon as she spoke the word。 
She drove in quick spurts and sudden stops; and the people in the crowd shook 
their fists at us and said 
angry words that I was glad I couldn't understand。 She turned onto a little 
path that couldn't have been 
meant for cars; shocked people had to squeeze into doorways as we scraped by。 
We found another 
street at the end。 The buildings were taller here; they leaned together 
overhead so that no sunlight 
touched the pavement—the thrashing red flags on either side nearly met。 The 
crowd was thicker here 
than anywhere else。 Alice stopped the car。 I had the door open before we were 
at a standstill。 
She pointed to where the street widened into a patch of bright openness。 
〃There—we're at the southern 
end of the square。 Run straight across; to the right of the clock tower。 I'll 
find a way around—〃 
Her breath caught suddenly; and when she spoke again; her voice was a hiss。 
〃They're everywhere?〃 
I froze in place; but she pushed me out of the car。 〃Forget about them。 You 
have two minutes。 Go; Bella; 
go!〃 she shouted; climbing out of the car as she spoke。 
I didn't pause to watch Alice melt into the shadows。 I didn'
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