new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第54部分

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my　knees。　
〃Jake　should　have　warned　us；〃　Embry　plained。　
〃He　shouldn't　have　brought　his　girlfriend　into　this。　What　did　he　expect？〃　
〃Well；　the　wolf's　out　of　the　bag　now。〃　Embry　sighed。　〃Way　to　go；　Jake。〃　
I　raised　my　head　to　glare　at　the　two　boys　who　seemed　to　be　taking　this　all　so　
lightly。　〃Aren't　you　worried　
about　them　at　all？〃　I　demanded。　
Embry　blinked　once　in　surprise　〃Worried？　Why？〃　
〃They　could　hurt　each　other！〃　
Embry　and　Jared　guffawed。　
〃I　hope　Paul　gets　a　mouthful　of　him；〃　Jared　said。　〃Teach　him　a　lesson。〃　
I　blanched。　
〃Yeah；　right！〃　Embry　disagreed。　〃Did　you　see　Jake？　Even　Sam　couldn't　have　
phased　on　the　fly　like　that。　
He　saw　Paul　losing　it；　and　it　took　him；　what；　half　a　second　to　attack？　The　
boy's　got　a　gift。〃　
〃Paul's　been　fighting　longer。　I'll　bet　you　ten　bucks　he　leaves　a　mark。〃　
〃You're　on。　Jake's　a　natural。　Paul　doesn't　have　a　prayer。〃　
They　shook　hands；　grinning。　
I　tried　to　fort　myself　with　their　lack　of　concern；　but　I　couldn't　drive　the　
brutal　image　of　the　fighting　
werewolves　from　my　head。　My　stomach　churned；　sore　and　empty；　my　head　ached　
with　worry。　
〃Let's　go　see　Emily。　You　know　she'll　have　food　waiting。〃　Embry　looked　down　at　
me。　〃Mind　giving　us　a　
ride？〃　
〃No　problem；〃　I　choked。　
Jared　raised　one　eyebrow。　〃Maybe　you'd　better　drive；　Embry。　She　still　looks　
like　she　might　hurl。〃　
〃Good　idea。　Where　are　the　keys？〃　Embry　asked　me。　
〃Ignition。〃　
Embry　opened　the　passenger…side　door。　〃In　you　go；〃　he　said　cheerfully；　hauling　
me　up　from　the　ground　
with　one　hand　and　stuffing　me　into　my　seat。　He　appraised　the　available　space。　
〃You'll　have　to　ride　in　the　
back；〃　he　told　Jared。　
〃That's　fine。　I　got　a　weak　stomach。　I　don't　want　to　be　in　there　when　she　
blows。〃　
〃I　bet　she's　tougher　than　that。　She　runs　with　vampires。〃　
〃Five　bucks？〃　Jared　asked。　
〃Done。　I　feel　guilty；　taking　your　money　like　this。〃　
Embry　got　in　and　started　the　engine　while　Jared　leapt　agilely　into　the　bed。　As　
soon　as　his　door　was　
closed；　Embry　muttered　to　me；　〃Don't　throw　up；　okay？　I've　only　got　a　ten；　and　
if　Paul　got　his　teeth　into　
Jacob〃　
〃Okay；〃　I　whispered。　
Embry　drove　us　back　toward　the　village。　
〃Hey；　how　did　Jake　get　around　the　injunction　anyway？〃　
〃The　what？〃　
〃Er；　the　order。　You　know；　to　not　spill　the　beans。　How　did　he　tell　you　about　
this？〃　
〃Oh；　that；〃　I　said；　remembering　Jacob　trying　to　choke　out　the　truth　to　me　last　
night。　〃He　didn't。　I　guessed　
right。〃　
Embry　pursed　his　lips；　looking　surprised。　〃Hmm。　S'pose　that　would　work。〃　
〃Where　are　we　going？〃　I　asked。　
〃Emily's　house。　She's　Sam's　girlfriend　no；　fiancee；　now；　I　guess。　They'll　
meet　us　back　there　after　Sam　
gives　it　to　them　for　what　just　happened。　And　after　Paul　and　Jake　scrounge　up　
some　new　clothes；　if　Paul　
even　has　any　left。〃　
〃Does　Emily　know　about　？〃　
〃Yeah。　And　hey；　don't　stare　at　her。　That　bugs　Sam。〃　
I　frowned　at　him。　〃Why　would　I　stare？〃　
Embry　looked　unfortable。　〃Like　you　saw　just　now；　hanging　out　around　
werewolves　has　its　risks。〃　He　
changed　the　subject　quickly。　〃Hey；　are　you　okay　about　the　whole　thing　with　the　
black…haired　
bloodsucker　in　the　meadow？　It　didn't　look　like　he　was　a　friend　of　yours；　but。　
。〃　Embry　shrugged。　
〃No；　he　wasn't　my　friend。〃　
〃That's　good。　We　didn't　want　to　start　anything；　break　the　treaty；　you　know。〃　
〃Oh；　yeah；　Jake　told　me　about　the　treaty　once；　a　long　time　ago。　Why　would　
killing　Laurent　break　the　
treaty？〃　
〃Laurent；〃　he　repeated；　snorting；　like　he　was　amused　the　vampire　had　had　a　
name。　〃Well；　we　were　
technically　on　Cullen　turf。　We're　not　allowed　to　attack　any　of　them；　the　
Cullens；　at　least；　off　our　
land—unless　they　break　the　treaty　first。　We　didn't　know　if　the　black…haired　
one　was　a　relative　of　theirs　or　
something。　Looked　like　you　knew　him。〃　
〃How　would　they　go　about　breaking　the　treaty？〃　
〃If　they　bite　a　human。　Jake　wasn't　so　keen　on　the　idea　of　letting　it　go　that　
far。〃　
〃Oh。　Um；　thanks。　I'm　glad　you　didn't　wait。〃　
〃Our　pleasure。〃　He　sounded　like　he　meant　that　in　a　literal　sense。　
Embry　drove　past　the　easternmost　house　on　the　highway　before　turning　off　onto　
a　narrow　dirt　road。　
〃Your　truck　is　slow；〃　he　noted。　
〃Sorry。〃　
At　the　end　of　the　lane　was　a　tiny　house　that　had　once　been　gray。　There　was　
only　one　narrow　window　
beside　the　weathered　blue　door；　but　the　window　box　under　it　was　filled　with　
bright　orange　and　yellow　
marigolds；　giving　the　whole　place　a　cheerful　look。　
Embry　opened　the　truck　door　and　inhaled。　〃Mmm；　Emily's　cooking。〃　
Jared　jumped　out　of　the　back　of　the　truck　and　headed　for　the　door；　but　Embry　
stopped　him　with　one　
hand　on　his　chest。　He　looked　at　me　meaningfully；　and　cleared　his　throat。　
〃I　don't　have　my　wallet　on　me；〃　Jared　said。　
〃That's　okay。　I　won't　forget。〃　
They　climbed　up　the　one　step　and　entered　the　house　without　knocking。　I　
followed　timidly　after　them。　
The　front　room；　like　Billy's　house；　was　mostly　kitchen。　A　young　woman　with　
satiny　copper　skin　and　long；　
straight；　crow…black　hair　was　standing　at　the　counter　by　the　sink；　popping　big　
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　wo