new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第59部分
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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't stop to close my
door behind me。 I shoved a
heavy woman out of my way and ran flat out； head down； paying little attention
to anything but the
uneven stones beneath my feet。
ing out of the dark lane； I was blinded by the brilliant sunlight beating
down into the principal plaza。
The wind whooshed into me； flinging my hair into my eyes and blinding me
further。 It was no wonder that
I didn't see the wall of flesh until I'd smacked into it。
There was no pathway； no crevice between the close pressed bodies。 I pushed
against them furiously；
fighting the hands that shoved back。 I heard exclamations of irritation and
even pain as I battled my way
through； but none were in a language I understood。 The faces were a blur of
anger and surprise；
surrounded by the ever…present red。 A blond woman scowled at me； and the red
scarf coiled around her
neck looked like a gruesome wound。 A child； lifted on a man's shoulders to see
over the crowd； grinned
down at me； his lips distended over a set of plastic vampire fangs。
The throng jostled around me； spinning me the wrong direction。 I was glad the
clock was so visible； or
I'd never keep my course straight。 But both hands on the clock pointed up
toward the pitiless sun； and；
though I shoved viciously against the crowd； I knew I was too late。 I wasn't
halfway across。 I wasn't
going to make it。 I was stupid and slow and human； and we were all going to
die because of it。
I hoped Alice would get out。 I hoped that she would see me from some dark
shadow and know that I
had failed； so she could go home to Jasper。
I listened； above the angry exclamations； trying to hear the sound of
discovery： the gasp； maybe the
scream； as Edward came into someone's view。
But there was a break in the crowd—I could see a bubble of space ahead。 I
pushed urgently toward it；
not realizing till I bruised my shins against the bricks that there was a
wide； square fountain set into the
center of the plaza。
I was nearly crying with relief as I flung my leg over the edge and ran
through the knee…deep water。 It
sprayed all around me as I thrashed my way across the pool。 Even in the sun；
the wind was glacial； and
the wet made the cold actually painful。 But the fountain was very wide； it let
me cross the center of the
square and then some in mere seconds。 I didn't pause when I hit the far edge—
I used the low wall as a
springboard； throwing myself into the crowd。
They moved more readily for me now； avoiding the icy water that splattered
from my dripping clothes as
I ran。 I glanced up at the clock again。
A deep； booming chime echoed through the square。 It throbbed in the stones
under my feet。 Children
cried； covering their ears。 And I started screaming as I ran。
〃Edward！〃 I screamed； knowing it was useless。 The crowd was too loud； and my
voice was breathless
with exertion。 But I couldn't stop screaming。
The clock tolled again。 I ran past a child in his mother's arms—his hair was
almost white in the dazzling
sunlight。 A circle of tall men； all wearing red blazers； called out warnings
as I barreled through them。 The
clock tolled again。
On the other side of the men in blazers； there was a break in the throng；
space between the sightseers
who milled aimlessly around me。 My eyes searched the dark narrow passage to
the right of the wide
square edifice under the tower。 I couldn't see the street level—there were
still too many people in the
way。 The clock tolled again。
It was hard to see now。 Without the crowd to break the wind； it whipped at my
face and burned my
eyes。 I couldn't be sure if that was the reason behind my tears； or if I was
crying in defeat as the clock
tolled again。
A little family of four stood nearest to the alley's mouth。 The two girls wore
crimson dresses； with
matching ribbons tying their dark hair back。 The father wasn't tall。 It seemed
like I could see something
bright in the shadows； just over his shoulder。 I hurtled toward them； trying
to see past the stinging tears。
The clock tolled； and the littlest girl clamped her hands over her ears。
The older girl； just waist high on her mother； hugged her mother's leg and
stared into the shadows behind
them。 As I watched； she tugged on her mother's elbow and pointed toward the
darkness。 The clock
tolled； and I was so close now。
I was close enough to hear her high…pitched voice。 Her father stared at me in
surprise as I bore down on
them； rasping out Edward's name over and over again。
The older girl giggled and said something to her mother； gesturing toward the
shadows again impatiently。
I swerved around the father—he clutched the baby out of my way—and sprinted
for the gloomy breach
behind them as the clock tolled over my head。
〃Edward； no！〃 I screamed； but my voice was lost in the roar of the chime。
I could see him now。 And I could see that he could not see me。
It was really him； no hallucination this time。 And I realized that my
delusions were more flawed than I'd
realized； they'd never done him justice。
Edward stood； motionless as a statue； just a few feet from the mouth of the
alley。 His eyes were closed；
the rings underneath them deep purple； his arms relaxed at his sides； his
palms turned forward。 His
expression was very peaceful； like he was dreaming pleasant things。 The marble
skin of his chest was
bare—there was a small pile of white fabric at his feet。 The light reflecting
from the pavement of the
square gleamed dimly from his skin。
I'd never seen anything more beautiful—even as I ran； gasping and screaming；
I could appreciate that。
And the last seven months meant nothing。 And his words in the forest meant
nothing。 And it did not
matter if he did not want me。 I would never want anything but him； no matter
how long I lived。
The clock tolled； and he took a large stride toward the light。
〃No！〃 I screamed。 〃Edward； look at me！〃
He wasn't listening。 He smiled very slightly。 He raised his foot to take the
step that would put him directly
in the path of the sun。
I slammed into him so
