new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)

第5部分 (第4/7頁)

Carlisle　put　all　the　dirty　gauze　and　the　glass　slivers　into　an　empty　crystal

bowl。　I　didn't　understand　what　he

was　doing；　even　when　he　lit　the　match。　Then　he　threw　it　onto　the　alcohol…

soaked　fibers；　and　the　sudden

blaze　made　me　jump。

〃Sorry；〃　he　apologized。　〃That　ought　to　do　it　So　I　didn't　agree　with　my

father's　particular　brand　of　faith。

But　never；　in　the　nearly　four　hundred　years　now　since　I　was　born；　have　I　ever

seen　anything　to　make　me

doubt　whether　God　exists　in　some　form　or　the　other。　Not　even　the　reflection　in

the　mirror。〃

I　pretended　to　examine　the　dressing　on　my　arm　to　hide　my　surprise　at　the

direction　our　conversation　had

taken。　Religion　was　the　last　thing　I　expected；　all　things　considered。　My　own

life　was　fairly　devoid　of

belief。　Charlie　considered　himself　a　Lutheran；　because　that's　what　his　parents

had　been；　but　Sundays　he

worshipped　by　the　river　with　a　fishing　pole　in　his　hand。　Renee　tried　out　a

church　now　and　then；　but；　much

like　her　brief　affairs　with　tennis；　pottery；　yoga；　and　French　classes；　she

moved　on　by　the　time　I　was

aware　of　her　newest　fad。

〃I'm　sure　all　this　sounds　a　little　bizarre；　ing　from　a　vampire。〃　He

grinned；　knowing　how　their　casual

use　of　that　word　never　failed　to　shock　me。　〃But　I'm　hoping　that　there　is　still

a　point　to　this　life；　even　for　us。

It's　a　long　shot；　I'll　admit；〃　he　continued　in　an　offhand　voice。　〃By　all

accounts；　we're　damned　regardless。

But　I　hope；　maybe　foolishly；　that　we'll　get　some　measure　of　credit　for

trying。〃

〃I　don't　think　that's　foolish；〃　I　mumbled。　I　couldn't　imagine　anyone；　deity

included；　who　wou