《4 breaking dawn破晓》第139章

world。　They　are　very　similar　people；　both　very　passionate　for　vampires。〃　He　smiled　again。　〃They　met　
Tanya　and　her　sisters；　and　they　never　looked　back。　They　are　well　suited　to　this　lifestyle。　If　they"d　never　
found　Tanya；　I　imagine　they　would　have　eventually　discovered　a　way　to　live　without　human　blood　on　their　
own。〃　
The　pictures　in　my　head　were　jarring。　I　couldn"t　make　them　match　up。　A　passionate　Volturi　soldier？　
Edward　glanced　at　Jacob　and　answered　a　silent　question。　〃No；　he　wasn"t　one　of　their　warriors；　so　to　
speak。　He　had　a　gift　they　found　convenient。〃　
Jacob　must　have　asked　the　obvious　followup　question。　
〃He　has　an　instinctive　feel　for　the　gifts　of　others—the　extra　abilities　that　some　vampires　have；〃　Edward　
told　him。　〃He　could　give　Aro　a　general　idea　of　what　any　given　vampire　was　capable　of　just　by　being　in　
proximity　with　him　or　her。　This　was　helpful　when　the　Volturi　went　into　battle。　He　could　warn　them　if　
someone　in　the　opposing　coven　had　a　skill　that　might　give　them　some　trouble。　That　was　rare；　it　takes　
quite　a　skill　to　even　inconvenience　the　Volturi　for　a　moment。　More　often；　the　warning　would　give　Aro　the　
chance　to　save　someone　who　might　be　useful　to　him。　Eleazar"s　gift　works　even　with　humans；　to　an　extent。　
He　has　to　really　concentrate　with　humans；　though；　because　the　latent　ability　is　so　nebulous。　Aro　would　
have　him　test　the　people　who　wanted　to　join；　to　see　if　they　had　any　potential。　Aro　was　sorry　to　see　him　
go。〃　
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〃They　let　him　go？〃　I　asked。　〃Just　like　that？〃　
His　smile　was　darker　now；　a　little　twisted。　"The　Volturi　aren"t　supposed　to　be　the　villains；　the　way　they　
seem　to　you。　They　are　the　foundation　of　our　peace　and　civilization。　Each　member　of　the　guard　chooses　to　
serve　them。　It"s　quite　prestigious；　they　all　are　proud　to　be　there；　not　forced　to　be　there。〃　
I　scowled　at　the　ground。　
〃They"re　only　alleged　to　be　heinous　and　evil　by　the　criminals；　Bella。〃　
〃We"re　not　criminals。〃　
Jacob　huffed　in　agreement。　
〃They　don"t　know　that。〃　
〃Do　you　really　think　we　can　make　them　stop　and　listen？〃　
Edward　hesitated　just　the　tiniest　moment　and　then　shrugged。　〃If　we　find　enough　friends　to　stand　beside　
us。　Maybe。〃　
If。　I　suddenly　felt　the　urgency　of　what　we　had　before　us　today。　Edward　and　I　both　started　to　move　
faster；　breaking　into　a　run。　Jacob　caught　up　quickly。　
〃Tanya　shouldn"t　be　too　much　longer；〃　Edward　said。　〃We　need　to　be　ready。〃　
How　to　be　ready；　though？　We　arranged　and　rearranged；　thought　and　rethought。　Renesmee　in　full　view？　
Or　hidden　at　first？　Jacob　in　the　room？　Or　outside？　He"d　told　his　pack　to　stay　close　but　invisible。　Should　
he　do　the　same？　
In　the　end；　Renesmee；　Jacob—in　his　human　form　again—and　I　waited　around　the　corner　from　the　front　
door　in　the　dining　room；　sitting　at　the　big　polished　table。　Jacob　let　me　hold　Renesmee；　he　wanted　space　in　
case　he　had　to　phase　quickly。　
Though　I　was　glad　to　have　her　in　my　arms；　it　made　me　feel　useless。　It　reminded　me　that　in　a　fight　with　
mature　vampires；　I　was　no　more　than　an　easy　target；　I　didn"t　need　my　hands　free。　
I　tried　to　remember　Tanya；　Kate；　Carmen；　and　Eleazar　from　the　wedding。　Their　faces　were　murky　in　my　
illlit　memories。　I　only　knew　they　were　beautiful；　two　blondes　and　two　brutes。　I　couldn"t　remember　if　
there　was　any　kindness　in　their　eyes。　
Edward　leaned　motionlessly　against　the　back　window　wall；　staring　toward　the　front　door。　It　didn"t　look　
like　he　was　seeing　the　room　in　front　of　him。　
We　listened　to　the　cars　zooming　past　out　on　the　freeway；　none　of　them　slowing。　
Renesmee　nestled　into　my　neck；　her　hand　against　my　cheek　but　no　images　in　my　head。　She　didn"t　have　
pictures　for　her　feelings　now。　
〃What　if　they　don"t　like　me？〃　she　whispered；　and　all　our　eyes　flashed　to　her　face。　
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〃Of　course　they"ll—；〃　Jacob　started　to　say；　but　I　silenced　him　with　a　look。　
"They　don"t　understand　you；　Renesmee；　because　they"ve　never　met　anyone　like　you；〃　I　told　her；　not　
wanting　to　lie　to　her　with　promises　that　might　not　e　true。　〃Getting　them　to　understand　is　the　problem。〃　
She　sighed；　and　in　my　head　flashed　pictures　of　all　of　us　in　one　quick　burst。　Vampire；　human；　werewolf。　
She　fit　nowhere。　
〃You"re　special；　that"s　not　a　bad　thing。〃　
She　shook　her　head　in　disagreement。　She　thought　of　our　strained　faces　and　said；　〃This　is　my　fault。〃　
〃No；〃　Jacob；　Edward；　and　I　all　said　at　exactly　the　same　time；　but　before　we　could　argue　further；　we　
heard　the　sound　we"d　been　waiting　for：　the　slowing　of　an　engine　on　the　freeway；　the　tires　moving　from　
pavement　to　soft　dirt。　
Edward　darted　around　the　corner　to　stand　waiting　by　the　door。　Renesmee　hid　in　my　hair。　Jacob　and　I　
stared　at　each　other　across　the　table；　desperation　on　our　faces。　
The　car　moved　quickly　through　the　woods；　faster　than　Charlie　or　Sue　drove。　We　heard　it　pull　into　the　
meadow　and　stop　by　the　front　porch。　Four　doors　opened　and　closed。　They　didn"t　speak　as　they　
approached　the　door。　Edward　opened　it　before　they　could　knock。　
〃Edward！〃　a　female　voice　enthused。　
〃Hello；　Tanya。　Kate；　Eleazar；　Carmen。〃　
Three　murmured　hellos。　
〃Carlisle　said　he　needed　to　talk　to　us　right　away；〃　the　first　voice　said；　Tanya。　I　could　hear　that　they　all　
were　still　outside。　I　imagined　Edward　in　the　doorway；　blocking　their　entrance。　〃What"s　the　problem？　
Trouble　with　the　werewolves？〃　
Jacob　rolled　his　eyes。　
〃No；〃　Edward　said。　〃Our　truce　with　the　werewolves　is　stronger　than　ever。〃　
A　woman　chuckled。　
〃Aren"t　you　going　to　invite　us　in？〃　Tanya　asked。　And　then　she　continued　without　waiting　for　an　answer。　
〃Where"s　Carlisle？〃　
〃Carlisle　had　to　leave。〃　
There　was　a　short　silence。　
〃What"s　going　on；　Edward？〃　Tanya　demanded。　
〃If　you　could　give　me　the　benefit　of　the　doubt　for　just　a　few　minutes；〃　he　answered。　〃I　have　something　
difficult　to　explain；　and　I"ll　need　you　to　be　openminded　until　you　understand。〃　
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