Twilight 暮光之城：暮色 Chapter 22 Hide and Seek

It had taken much less time than I'd thought — all the terror, thedespair, the shattering of my heart. The minutes were ticking by moreslowly than usual. Jasper still hadn't come back when I returned toAlice. I was afraid to be in the same room with her, afraid that shewould guess… and afraid to hide from her for the same reason., ,I would have thought I was far beyond the ability to be surprised, mythoughts tortured and unstable ¹, but I was surprised when I saw Alice bentover the desk, gripping the edge with two hands., ,"Alice?"She didn't react when I called her name, but her head was slowly rockingside to side, and I saw her face. Her eyes were blank, dazed… My thoughtsflew to my mother. Was I already too late?, , ,"Alice!" Jasper's voice whipped, and then he was right behind her, hishands curling over hers, loosening them from their grip on the table., ,Across the room, the door swung shut with a low click., ,The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定 。,The lights flickered and went out. 灯光闪了闪就熄了
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