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Chapter 27 Travel Plans
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i took mythology1 a lot more seriously since I'd become a vampire2.
Often, when I looked back over my first three months as an immortal3, I imagined how the thread of mylife might look in the Fates' loom—who knew but that it actually existed? I was sure my thread must havechanged color; I thought it had probably started out as a nice beige, something supportive andnon-confrontational, something that would look good in the background. Now it felt like it must be brightcrimson, or maybe glistening4 gold.
The tapestry5 of family and friends that wove together around me was a beautiful, glowing thing, full oftheir bright, complementary colors.
I was surprised by some of the threads I got to include in my life. The werewolves, with their deep,woodsy colors, were not something I'd expected; Jacob, of course, and Seth, too. But my old friendsQuil and Embry became part of the fabric6 as they joined Jacob's pack, and even Sam and Emily werecordial. The tensions between our families eased, mostly due to Renesmee. She was easy to love.
Sue and Leah Clearwater were interlaced into our life, too—two more I had not anticipated.
Sue seemed to have taken it on herself to smooth Charlie's transition into the world of make-believe.
She came with him to the Cullens' most days, though she never seemed truly comfortable here the wayher son and most of Jake's pack did. She did not speak often; she just hovered7 protectively near Charlie.
She was always the first person he looked to when Renesmee did something disturbingly advanced—which was often. In answer, Sue would eye Seth meaningfully as if to say, Yeah, tell me about it.
Leah was even less comfortable than Sue and was the only part of our recently extended family whowas openly hostile to the merger8. However, she and Jacob had a new
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mythology
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n.神话,神话学,神话集 | |
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adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 ) | |
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scattered
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长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去式 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过 | |
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conspicuous
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well-being
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adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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contention
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jewelry
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pawned
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v.典当,抵押( pawn的过去式和过去分词 );以(某事物)担保 | |
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v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的现在分词 ) | |
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soothingly
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴 | |
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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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reconciliation
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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v.使成薄片;雪片般落下;n.薄片 | |
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perfectly
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synchronized
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scowling
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怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 ) | |
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herd
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sarcastically
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flipped
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轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥 | |
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haze
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glistened
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vampires
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n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 );吸血蝠;高利贷者;(舞台上的)活板门 | |
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