the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第36部分 (第3/7頁)

realizes　the　truth。　I　clamp　my　hand　over　his　mouth　and　nose　hard；　forcing　him　to　swallow　instead　of　spit。　He　tries　to　make　himself　vomit　the　stuff　up；　but　itˇs　too　late；　heˇs　already　losing　consciousness。　Even　as　he　fades　away；　I　can　see　in　his　eyes　what　Iˇve　done　is　unforgivable。

I　sit　back　on　my　heels　and　look　at　him　with　a　mixture　of　sadness　and　satisfaction。　A　stray　berry　stains　his　chin　and　I　wipe　it　away。　¨Who　canˇt　lie；　Peeta？〃　I　say；　even　though　he　canˇt　hear　me。

It　doesnˇt　matter。　The　rest　of　Panem　can。

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In　the　remaining　hours　before　nightfall；　I　gather　rocks　and　do　my　best　to　camouflage　the　opening　of　the　cave。　Itˇs　a　slow　and　arduous　process；　but　after　a　lot　of　sweating　and　shifting　things　around；　Iˇm　pretty　pleased　with　my　work；　The　cave　now　appears　to　be　part　of　a　larger　pile　of　rocks；　like　so　many　in　the　vicinity。　I　can　still　crawl　in　to　Peeta　through　a　small　opening；　but　itˇs　undetectable　from　the　out？　side。　Thatˇs　good；　because　Iˇll　need　to　share　that　sleeping　bag　again　tonight。　Also；　if　I　donˇt　make　it　back　from　the　feast；　Peeta　will　be　hidden　but　not　entirely　imprisoned。　Although　I　doubt　he　can　hang　on　much　longer　without　medicine。　If　I　die　at　the　feast；　District　12　isnˇt　likely　to　have　a　victor。

I　make　a　meal　out　of　the　smaller；　bonier　fish　that　inhabit　the　stream　down　here；　fill　every　water　container　and　purify　it；　and　clean　my　weapons。　Iˇve　nine　arrows　left　in　all。　I　debate　leaving　the　knife　with　Peeta　so　heˇll　have　some　protection　while　Iˇm　gone；　but　thereˇs　really　no　point。　He　was　right　about　camouflage　being　his　final　defense。　But　I　still　might　have　use　for　the　knife。　Who　knows　what　Iˇll　encounter？

Here　are　some　things　Iˇm　fairly　certain　of。　That　at　least　Cato；　Clove；　and　Thresh　will　be　on　hand　when　the