《4 breaking dawn破晓》第141章

She　imagined　touching　Carmen"s　face；　wondering　if　that　was　okay。　
〃Do　you　mind　if　Renesmee　tells　you　about　it　herself？〃　I　asked　Carmen。　I　was　still　too　stressed　to　speak　
above　a　whisper。　〃She　has　a　gift　for　explaining　things。〃　
Carmen　was　still　smiling　at　Renesmee。　〃Do　you　speak；　little　one？〃　
〃Yes；〃　Renesmee　answered　in　her　trilling　high　soprano。　All　of　Tanya"s　family　flinched　at　the　sound　of　her　
voice　except　for　Carmen。　〃But　I　can　show　you　more　than　I　can　tell　you。〃　
She　placed　her　little　dimpled　hand　on　Carmen"s　cheek。　
Carmen　stiffened　like　an　electric　shock　had　run　through　her。　Eleazar　was　at　her　side　in　an　instant；　his　
hands　on　her　shoulders　as　if　to　yank　her　away。　
〃Wait；〃　Carmen　said　breathlessly；　her　unblinking　eyes　locked　on　Renesmee"s。　
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Renesmee　〃showed〃　Carmen　her　explanation　for　a　long　time。　Edward"s　face　was　intent　as　he　watched　
with　Carmen；　and　I　wished　so　much　that　I　could　hear　what　he　heard；　too。　Jacob　shifted　his　weight　
impatiently　behind　me；　and　I　knew　he　was　wishing　the　same。　
〃What"s　Nessie　showing　her？〃　he　grumbled　under　his　breath。　
〃Everything；〃　Edward　murmured。　
Another　minute　passed；　and　Renesmee　dropped　her　hand　from　Carmen"s　face。　She　smiled　winningly　at　
the　stunned　vampire。　
〃She　really　is　your　daughter；　isn"t　she？〃　Carmen　breathed；　switching　her　wide　topaz　eyes　to　Edward"s　
face。　〃Such　a　vivid　gift！　It　could　only　have　e　from　a　very　gifted　father。〃　
〃Do　you　believe　what　she　showed　you？〃　Edward　asked；　his　expression　intense。　
〃Without　a　doubt；〃　Carmen　said　simply。　
Eleazar"s　face　was　rigid　with　distress。　〃Carmen！〃　
Carmen　took　his　hands　into　her　own　and　squeezed　them。　〃Impossible　as　it　seems；　Edward　has　told　you　
nothing　but　truth。　Let　the　child　show　you。〃　
Carmen　nudged　Eleazar　closer　to　me　and　then　nodded　at　Renesmee。　〃Show　him；　mi　querida〃　
Renesmee　grinned；　clearly　delighted　with　Carmen"s　acceptance；　and　touched　Eleazar　lightly　on　the　
forehead。　
〃Ay　caray！〃hespit；　and　jerked　away　from　her。　
〃What　did　she　do　to　you？〃　Tanya　demanded；　ing　closer　warily。　Kate　crept　forward；　too。　
〃She"s　just　trying　to　show　you　her　side　of　the　story；〃　Carmen　told　him　in　a　soothing　voice。　
Renesmee　frowned　impatiently。　〃Watch；　please；〃　she　manded　Eleazar。　She　stretched　her　hand　out　to　
him　and　then　left　a　few　inches　between　her　fingers　and　his　face；　waiting。　
Eleazar　eyed　her　suspiciously　and　then　glanced　at　Carmen　for　help。　She　nodded　encouragingly。　Eleazar　
took　a　deep　breath　and　then　leaned　closer　until　his　forehead　touched　her　hand　again。　
He　shuddered　when　it　began　but　held　still　this　time；　his　eyes　closed　in　concentration。　
〃Ahh；〃　he　sighed　when　his　eyes　reopened　a　few　minutes　later。　〃I　see。〃　
Renesmee　smiled　at　him。　He　hesitated；　then　smiled　a　slightly　unwilling　smile　in　response。　
〃Eleazar？〃　Tanya　asked。　
〃It"s　all　true；　Tanya。　This　is　no　immortal　child。　She"s　halfhuman。　e。　See　for　yourself。〃　
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In　silence；　Tanya　took　her　turn　standing　warily　before　me；　and　then　Kate；　both　showing　shock　as　that　
first　image　hit　them　with　Renesmee"s　touch。　But　then；　just　like　Carmen　and　Eleazar；　they　seemed　
pletely　won　over　as　soon　as　it　was　done。　
I　shot　a　glance　at　Edward"s　smooth　face；　wondering　if　it　could　really　be　so　easy。　His　golden　eyes　were　
clear；　unshadowed。　There　was　no　deception　in　this；　then。　
〃Thank　you　for　listening；〃　he　said　quietly。　
〃But　there　is　the　grave　danger　you　warned　us　of；〃　Tanya　said。　〃Not　directly　from　this　child；　I　see；　but　
surely　from　the　Volturi；　then。　How　did　they　find　out　about　her？　When　are　they　ing？〃　
I　was　not　surprised　at　her　quick　understanding。　After　all；　what　could　possibly　be　a　threat　to　a　family　as　
strong　as　mine？　Only　the　Volturi。　
〃When　Bella　saw　Irina　that　day　in　the　mountains；〃　Edward　explained；　〃she　had　Renesmee　with　her。〃　
Kate　hissed；　her　eyes　narrowing　to　slits；　〃irina　did　this？　To　you？　To　Carlisle？　Irina？〃　
〃No；〃　Tanya　whispered。　〃Someone　else　。。。〃　
〃Alice　saw　her　go　to　them；〃　Edward　said。　I　wondered　if　the　others　noticed　the　way　he　winced　just　
slightly　when　he　spoke　Alice"s　name。　
〃How　could　she　do　this　thing？〃　Eleazar　asked　of　no　one。　
"Imagine　if　you　had　seen　Renesmee　only　from　a　distance。　If　you　had　not　waited　for　our　explanation。〃　
Tanya"s　eyes　tightened。　〃No　matter　what　she　thought。。。　You　are　our　family。〃　
〃There"s　nothing　we　can　do　about　Irina"s　choice　now。　It"s　too　late。　Alice　gave　us　a　month。〃　
Both　Tanya"s　and　Eleazar"s　heads　cocked　to　one　side。　Kate"s　brow　furrowed。　
〃So　long？〃　Eleazar　asked。　
〃They　are　all　ing。　That　must　take　some　preparation。〃　
Eleazar　gasped。　〃The　entire　guard？〃　
〃Not　just　the　guard；〃　Edward　said；　his　jaw　straining　tight。　〃Aro；　Caius；　Marcus。　Even　the　wives。〃　
Shock　glazed　over　all　their　eyes。　
〃Impossible；〃　Eleazar　said　blankly。　
〃I　would　have　said　the　same　two　days　ago；〃　Edward　said。　
Eleazar　scowled；　and　when　he　spoke　it　was　nearly　a　growl。　〃But　that　doesn"t　make　any　sense。　Why　
would　they　put　themselves　and　the　wives　in　danger？〃　
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〃It　doesn"t　make　sense　from　that　angle。　Alice　said　there　was　more　to　this　than　just　punishment　for　what　
they　think　we"ve　done。　She　thought　you　could　help　us。〃　
〃More　than　punishment？　But　what　else　is　there？〃　Eleazar　started　pacing；　stalking　toward　the　door　and　
back　again　as　if　he　were　alone　here；　his　eyebrows　furrowed　as　he　stared　at　the　floor。　
〃Where　are　the　others；　Edward？　Carlisle　and　Alice　and　the　rest？〃　Tanya　asked。　
Edward"s　hesitation　was　almost　unnoticeable。　He　answered　only　part　of　her　question。　〃Looking　for　
friends　who　might　help　us。〃　
Tanya　leaned　toward　him；　holding　her　hands　out　in　front　of　her。　〃Edward；　no　matter　how　many　friends　
you　gather；　we　can"t　help　you　win。　We　can　only　die　with　you。　You　must　know　that。　Of　course；　perhaps　
the　four　of　us　deserve　that　after　what　Irina　has　done　now；　after　how　we"ve　failed　you　in　the　past