4 breaking dawn破晓-第57章
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〃That's insane。〃
〃Yes。〃
〃Charlie's not stupid。 Even if she doesn't kill him； he's going to notice a difference。〃
〃She's sort of banking on that。〃
I continued to stare； waiting for him to explain。
〃She wouldn't be aging； of course； so that would set a time limit； even if Charlie accepted whatever
excuse she comes up with for the changes。〃 He smiled faintly。 〃Do you remember when you tried to tell
her about your transformation？ How you made her guess？〃
My free hand flexed into a fist。 〃She told you about that？〃
〃Yes。 She was explaining her。。。 idea。 You see； she's not allowed totell Charlie the truth—it would be
very dangerous for him。 But he's a smart； practical man。 She thinks he'll come up with his own
explanation。 She assumes he'll get it wrong。〃 Edward snorted。 〃After all； we hardly adhere to vampire
canon。 He'll make some wrong assumption about us； like she did in the beginning； and we'll go along with
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it。 She thinks she'll be able to see him。。。 from time to time。〃
〃Insane；〃 I repeated。
〃Yes；〃 he agreed again。
It was weak of him to let her get her way on this； just to keep her happy now。 It wouldn't turn out well。
Which made me think that he probably wasn't expecting her to live to try out her crazy plan。 Placating
her； so that she could be happy for a little while longer。
Like four more days。
〃I'll deal with whatever comes；〃 he whispered； and he turned his face down and away so that I couldn't
even read his reflection。 〃I won't cause her pain now。〃
〃Four days？〃I asked。
He didn't look up。 〃Approximately。〃
〃Then what？〃
〃What do you mean； exactly？〃
I thought about what Bella had said。 About the thing being wrapped up nice and tight in something
strong； something like vampire skin。 So how did that work？ How did it get out？
〃From what little research we've been able to do； it would appear the creatures use their own teeth to
escape the womb；〃 he whispered。
I had to pause to swallow back the bile。
〃Research？〃 I asked weakly。
〃That's why you haven't seen Jasper and Emmett around。 That's what Carlisle is doing now。 Trying to
decipher ancient stories and myths； as much as we can with what we have to work with here； looking for
anything that might help us predict the creature's behavior。〃
Stories？ If there were myths； then。。。
〃Then is this thing not the first of its kind？〃 Edward asked； anticipating my question。 〃Maybe。 It's all very
sketchy。 The myths could easily be the products of fear and imagination。 Though 。。 。〃—he
hesitated—〃your myths are true； are they not？ Perhaps these are； too。 They do seem to be localized；
linked___〃
〃How did you find。。。 ？〃
〃There was a woman we encountered in South America。 She'd been raised in the traditions of her
people。 She'd heard warnings about such creatures； old stories that had been passed down。〃
〃What were the warnings？〃 I whispered。
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〃That the creature must be killed immediately。 Before it could gain too much strength。〃
Just like Sam thought。 Was he right？
〃Of course； their legends say the same of us。 That we must be destroyed。 That we are soulless
murderers。〃
Two for two。
Edward laughed one hard chuckle。
〃What did their stories say about the。。。 mothers？〃
Agony ripped across his face； and； as I flinched away from his pain； I knew he wasn't going to give me
an answer。 I doubted he could talk。
tt was Rosalie—who'd been so still and quiet since Bella'd fallen asleep that I'd nearly forgotten
her—who answered。
She made a scornful noise in the back of her throat。 〃Of course there were no survivors；〃 she said。 No
survivors； blunt and uncaring。 〃Giving birth in the middle of a disease…infested swamp with a medicine
man smearing
sloth spit across your face to drive out the evil spirits was never the safest method。 Even the normal
births went badly half the time。 None of them had what this baby has—caregivers with an idea of what
the baby needs； who try to meet those needs。 A doctor with a totally unique knowledge of vampire
nature。 A plan in place to deliver the baby as safely as possible。 Venom that will repair anything that goes
wrong。 The baby will be fine。 And those other mothers would probably have survived if they'd had
that—if they even existed in the first place。 Something I am not convinced of。〃 She sniffed disdainfully。
The baby； the baby。 Like that was all that mattered。 Bella's life was a minor detail to her—easy to blow
off。
Edward's face went white as snow。 His hands curved into claws。 Totally egotistical and indifferent；
Rosalie twisted in her chair so that her back was to him。 He leaned forward； shifting into a crouch。
Allow me；I suggested。
He paused； raising one eyebrow。
Silently； I lifted my doggy bowl off the floor。 Then； with a quick； powerful flip of my wrist； I threw it into
the back of Blondie's head so hard that—with an earsplitting bang —it smashed flat before it ricocheted
across the room and snapped the round top piece off the thick newel post at the foot of the stairs。
Bella twitched but didn't wake up。
〃Dumb blonde；〃 I muttered。
Rosalie turned her head slowly； and her eyes were blazing。
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〃You。 Got。 Food。 In。 My。 Hair。〃
That did it。
I busted up。I pulled away fromBella so that I wouldn't shake her； and laughed so hard that tears ran
down my face。 From behind the couch； I heard Alice's tinkling laugh join in。
I wondered why Rosalie didn't spring。 I sort of expected it。 But then I realized that my laughing had
woken Bella up； though she'd slept right through the real noise。
〃What's so funny？〃 she mumbled。
〃I got food in her hair；〃 I told her； chortling again。
〃I'm not going to forget this； dog；〃 Rosalie hissed。
〃S'not so hard to erase a blonde's memory；〃 I countered。 〃Just blow in her ear。〃
〃Get some new jokes；〃 she snapped。
〃C'mon； Jake。 Leave Rose alo—〃 Bella broke off mid…sentence and sucked in a sharp breath。 In the
same second； Edward was leaning over the top of me； ripping the blanket out of the way。 She seemed to
convulse； her back arching off the sofa。
〃He's just；〃 she panted； 〃stretching。〃
Her lips were white； and she had her teeth locked together like she was trying to hold back a scream。
Edward put both hands on either side of her face。
〃Carlisle？〃 he called in a tense； low voice。
〃Right here；〃 the doctor said。 I hadn't heard him come in。
〃Okay；〃 Bella said； still breathing hard and shallow。 〃Think it's over。 Poor kid doesn't have enough room；
that's all。 He's getting so big。〃
It was really hard to take； that adoring tone she used to describe the thing that was tearing her up。
Especially after Rosalie's callousness。 Made me wish I could throw something at Bella； too。
She didn't pick up on my mood。 〃You know； he reminds me of you； Jake；〃 she said—affectionate
tone—still gasping。
〃Do not compare me to that thing；〃 I spit out through my teeth。
〃I just meant your growth spurt；〃 she said； looking like I'd hurt her feelings。 Good。 〃You shot right up。 I
could watch you getting taller by the minute。 He's like that； too。 Growing so fast。〃
I bit my tongue to keep from saying what I wanted to say—hard enough that I tasted blood in my
mouth。 Of course； it would heal before I could swallow。 That's what Bella needed。 To be strong like me；
to be able to heal。。。。
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