《4 breaking dawn破晓》第142章

the　four　of　us　deserve　that　after　what　Irina　has　done　now；　after　how　we"ve　failed　you　in　the　past—for　her　
sake　that　time　as　well。〃　
Edward　shook　his　head　quickly。　〃We"re　not　asking　you　to　fight　and　die　with　us；　Tanya。　You　know　
Carlisle　would　never　ask　for　that。〃　
〃Then　what；　Edward？〃　
〃We"re　just　looking　for　witnesses。　If　we　can　make　them　pause；　just　for　a　moment。　If　they　would　let　us　
explain　。。。〃　He　touched　Renesmee"s　cheek；　she　grabbed　his　hand　and　held　it　pressed　against　her　skin。　〃It"s　
difficult　to　doubt　our　story　when　you　see　it　for　yourself。〃　
Tanya　nodded　slowly。　〃Do　you　think　her　past　will　matter　to　them　so　much？〃　
〃Only　as　it　foreshadows　her　future。　The　point　of　the　restriction　was　to　protect　us　from　exposure；　from　the　
excesses　of　children　who　could　not　be　tamed。〃　
〃I"m　not　dangerous　at　all；〃　Renesmee　interjected。　I　listened　to　her　high；　clear　voice　with　new　ears；　
imagining　how　she　sounded　to　the　others。　〃I　never　hurt　Grandpa　or　Sue　or　Billy。　I　love　humans。　And　
wolfpeople　like　my　Jacob。〃　She　dropped　Edward"s　hand　to　reach　back　and　pat　Jacob"s　arm。　
Tanya　and　Kate　exchanged　a　quick　glance。　
〃If　Irina　had　not　e　so　soon；〃　Edward　mused；　〃we　could　have　avoided　all　of　this。　Renesmee　grows　at　
an　unprecedented　rate。　By　the　time　the　month　is　past；　shell　have　gained　another　half　year　of　
development。〃　
〃Well；　that　is　something　we　can　certainly　witness；〃　Carmen　said　in　a　decided　tone。　〃We"ll　be　able　to　
promise　that　we"ve　seen　her　mature　ourselves。　How　could　the　Volturi　ignore　such　evidence？〃　
Eleazar　mumbled；　〃How；　indeed？〃　but　he　did　not　look　up；　and　he　continued　pacing　as　if　he　were　paying　
no　attention　at　all。　
〃Yes；　we　can　witness　for　you；〃　Tanya　said。　〃Certainly　that　much。　We　will　consider　what　more　we　might　
do。〃　
〃Tanya；〃　Edward　protested；　hearing　more　in　her　thoughts　than　there　was　in　her　words；　〃we　don"t　expect　
you　to　fight　with　us。〃　
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〃If　the　Volturi　won"t　pause　to　listen　to　our　witness；　we　cannot　simply　stand　by；〃　Tanya　insisted。　〃Of　
course；　I　should　only　speak　for　myself。〃　
Kate　snorted。　〃Do　you　really　doubt　me　so　much；　sister？〃　
Tanya　smiled　widely　at　her。　〃It　is　a　suicide　mission；　after　all。〃　
Kate　flashed　a　grin　back　and　then　shrugged　nonchalantly。　〃I"m　in。〃　
〃I；　too；　will　do　what　I　can　to　protect　the　child；〃　Carmen　agreed。　Then；　as　if　she　couldn"t　resist；　she　held　
her　arms　out　toward　Renesmee。　〃May　I　hold　you；　bebe　linda？〃　
Renesmee　reached　eagerly　toward　Carmen；　delighted　with　her　new　friend。　Carmen　hugged　her　close；　
murmuring　to　her　in　Spanish。　
It　was　like　it　had　been　with　Charlie；　and　before　that　with　all　the　Cullens。　Renesmee　was　irresistible。　What　
was　it　about　her　that　drew　everyone　to　her；　that　made　them　willing　even　to　pledge　their　lives　in　her　
defense？　
For　a　moment　I　thought　that　maybe　what　we　were　attempting　might　be　possible。　Maybe　Renesmee　
could　do　the　impossible　and　win　over　our　enemies　as　she　had　our　friends。　
And　then　I　remembered　that　Alice　had　left　us；　and　my　hope　vanished　as　quickly　as　it　had　appeared。　
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〃What　is　the　werewolves"　part　in　this？〃　Tanya　asked　then；　eyeing　Jacob。　
Jacob　spoke　before　Edward　could　answer。　〃If　the　Volturi　won"t　stop　to　listen　about　Nessie；　I　mean　
Renesmee；〃　he　corrected　himself；　remembering　that　Tanya　would　not　understand　his　stupid　nickname；　
〃we　will　stop　them。〃　
〃Very　brave；　child；　but　that　would　be　impossible　for　more　experienced　fighters　than　you　are。〃　
〃You　don"t　know　what　we　can　do。〃　
Tanya　shrugged。　〃It　is　your　own　life；　certainly；　to　spend　as　you　choose。〃　
Jacob"s　eyes　flickered　to　Renesmee—still　in　Carmen"s　arms　with　Kate　hovering　over　them—and　it　was　
easy　to　read　the　longing　in　them。　
〃She　is　special；　that　little　one；〃　Tanya　mused。　〃Hard　to　resist。〃　
〃A　very　talented　family；〃　Eleazar　murmured　as　he　paced。　His　tempo　was　increasing；　he　flashed　from　the　
door　to　Carmen　and　back　again　every　second。　〃A　mind　reader　for　a　father；　a　shield　for　a　mother；　and　
then　whatever　magic　this　extraordinary　child　has　bewitched　us　with。　I　wonder　if　there　is　a　name　for　what　
she　does；　or　if　it　is　the　norm　for　a　vampire　hybrid。　As　if　such　a　thing　could　ever　be　considered　normal！　A　
vampire　hybrid；　indeed！〃　
〃Excuse　me；〃　Edward　said　in　a　stunned　voice。　He　reached　out　and　caught　Eleazar"s　shoulder　as　he　was　
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about　to　turn　again　for　the　door。　〃What　did　you　just　call　my　wife？〃　
Eleazar　looked　at　Edward　curiously；　his　manic　pacing　forgotten　for　the　moment。　〃A　shield；　I　think。　She"s　
blocking　me　now；　so　I　can"t　be　sure。〃　
I　stared　at　Eleazar；　my　brows　furrowing　in　confusion。　Shield？　What　did　he　mean　about　my　blocking　him？　
I　was　standing　right　here　beside　him；　not　defensive　in　any　way。　
〃A　shield？〃　Edward　repeated；　bewildered。　
〃e　now；　Edward！　If　I　can"t　get　a　read　on　her；　I　doubt　you　can；　either。　Can　you　hear　her　thoughts　
right　now？〃　
Eleazar　asked。　
〃No；〃　Edward　murmured。　〃But　I"ve　never　been　able　to　do　that。　Even　when　she　was　human。〃　
〃Never？〃　Eleazar　blinked。　〃Interesting。　That　would　indicate　a　rather　powerful　latent　talent；　if　it　was　
manifesting　so　clearly　even　before　the　transformation。　I　can"t　feel　a　way　through　her　shield　to　get　a　sense　
of　it　at　all。　Yet　she　must　be　raw　still—she"s　only　a　few　months　old。〃　The　look　he　gave　Edward　now　was　
almost　exasperated。　〃And　apparently　pletely　unaware　of　what　she"s　doing。　Totally　unconscious。　
Ironic。　Aro　sent　me　all　over　the　world　searching　for　such　anomalies；　and　you　simply　stumble　across　it　by　
accident　and　don"t　even　realize　what　you　have。〃　Eleazar　shook　his　head　in　disbelief。　
I　frowned。　〃What　are　you　talking　about？　How　can　I　be　a　shield？　What　does　that　even　mean？〃　All　I　
could　picture　in　my　head　was　a　ridiculous　medieval　suit　of　armor。　
Eleazar　leaned　his　head　to　one　side　as　he　examined　me。　〃I　suppose　we　were　overly　formal　about　it　in　the　
guard。　In　truth；　categorizing　talents　is　a　subjective；　haphazard　business；　every　talent　is　unique；　never　
exactly　the