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3 eclipse月食-第章

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“Given that; I don’t think you should give up on the first alternative; not yet。 I think there’s a very good 
chance that she would be okay。 After time。 You know; if she hadn’t jumped off a cliff in March 。 。 。 and if 
you’d waited another six months to check on her。 。 。 。 Well; you might have found her reasonably happy。 I had 
a game plan。” 
Edward chuckled。 “Maybe it would have worked。 It was a well thoughtout plan。” 
“Yeah。” Jake sighed。 “But 。 。 。 ;” suddenly he was whispering so fast the words got tangled; “give me a 
year; bl — Edward。 I really think I could make her happy。 She’s stubborn; no one knows that better than I 
do; but she’s capable of healing。 She would have healed before。 And she could be human; with Charlie and 
Renée; and she could grow up; and have kids and 。 。 。 be Bella。 
“You love her enough that you have to see the advantages of that plan。 She thinks you’re very unselfish 。 。 
。 are you really? Can you consider the idea that I might be better for her than you are?” 
“I have considered it;” Edward answered quietly。 “In some ways; you would be better suited for her than 
another human。 Bella takes some looking after; and you’re strong enough that you could protect her from 
herself; and from everything that conspires against her。 You have done that already; and I’ll owe you for that 
for as long as I live — forever — whichever es first。 。 。 。 
“I even asked Alice if she could see that — see if Bella would be better off with you。 She couldn’t; of 
course。 She can’t see you; and then Bella’s sure of her course; for now。 
“But I’m not stupid enough to make the same mistake I made before; Jacob。 I won’t try to force her into 
that first option again。 As long as she wants me; I’m here。” 
“And if she were to decide that she wanted me?” Jacob challenged。 “Okay; it’s a long shot; I’ll give you 
that。” 
“I would let her go。” 
“Just like that?” 
“In the sense that I’d never show her how hard it was for me; yes。 But I would keep watch。 You see; 
Jacob; you might leave her someday。 Like Sam and Emily; you wouldn’t have a choice。 I would always be 
waiting in the wings; hoping for that to happen。” 
Jacob snorted quietly。 “Well; you’ve been much more honest than I had any right to expect 。 。 。 Edward。 
Thanks for letting me in your head。” 
“As I said; I’m feeling oddly grateful for your presence in her life tonight。 It was the least I could do。 。 。 。 
You know; Jacob; if it weren’t for the fact that we’re natural enemies and that you’re also trying to steal away 
the reason for my existence; I might actually like you。” 
“Maybe 。 。 。 if you weren’t a disgusting vampire who was planning to suck out the life of the girl I love 。 。 。 
well; no; not even then。” 
Edward chuckled。 
“Can I ask you something?” Edward said after a moment。 
“Why would you have to ask?” 
“I can only hear if you think of it。 It’s just a story that Bella seemed reluctant to tell me about the other 
day。 Something about a third wife 。 。 。 ?” 
“What about it?” 
Edward didn’t answer; listening to the story in Jacob’s head。 I heard his low hiss in the darkness。 
“What?” Jacob demanded again。 
“Of course;” Edward seethed。 “Of course! I rather wish your elders had kept that story to themselves; 

Jacob。” 
   “You don’t like the leeches being painted as the bad guys?” Jacob mocked。 “You know; they are。 Then 
and now。” 
   “I really couldn’t care less about that part。 Can’t you guess which character Bella would identify with?” 
   It took Jacob a minute。 “Oh。 Ugh。 The third wife。 Okay; I see your point。” 
   “She wants to be there in the clearing。 To do what little she can; as she puts it。” He sighed。 “That was the 
secondary reason for my staying with her tomorrow。 She’s quite inventive when she wants something。” 
   “You know; your military brother gave her the idea just as much as the story did。” 
   “Neither side meant any harm;” Edward whispered; peacemaking now。 
   “And when does this little truce end?” Jacob asked。 “First light? Or do we wait until after the fight?” 
   There was a pause as they both considered。 
   “First light;” they whispered together; and then laughed quietly。 
   “Sleep well; Jacob;” Edward murmured。 “Enjoy the moment。” 
   It was quiet again; and the tent held still for a few minutes。 The wind seemed to have decided that it wasn’t 
going to flatten us after all; and was giving up the fight。 
   Edward groaned softly。 “I didn’t mean that quite so literally。” 
   “Sorry;” Jacob whispered。 “You could leave; you know — give us a little privacy。” 
   “Would you like me to help you sleep; Jacob?” Edward offered。 
   “You could try;” Jacob said; unconcerned。 “It would be interesting to see who walked away; wouldn’t it?” 
   “Don’t tempt me too far; wolf。 My patience isn’t that perfect。” 
   Jacob whispered a laugh。 “I’d rather not move just now; if you don’t mind。” 
   Edward started humming to himself; louder than usual — trying to drown out Jacob’s thoughts; I assumed。 
But it was my lullaby he hummed; and; despite my growing disfort with this whispered dream; I sank 
deeper into unconsciousness 。 。 。 into other dreams that made better sense。 。 。 。 

23。 MONSTER 


WHEN I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING; IT WAS VERY bright — even inside the tent; the sunlight hurt my eyes。 And 
I was sweating; as Jacob had predicted。 Jacob was snoring lightly in my ear; his arms still wrapped around 
me。 
I pulled my head away from his feverishly warm chest and felt the sting of the cold morning on my clammy 
cheek。 Jacob sighed in his sleep; his arms tightened unconsciously。 
I squirmed; unable to loosen his hold; struggling to lift my head enough to see。 。 。 。 
Edward met my gaze evenly。 His expression was calm; but the pain in his eyes was unconcealed。 
“Is it any warmer out there?” I whispered。 
“Yes。 I don’t think the space heater will be necessary today。” 
I tried to get to the zipper; but I couldn’t free my arms。 I strained; fighting against Jacob’s inert strength。 
Jacob muttered; still fast asleep; his arms constricting aga
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