the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第8部分 (第6/7頁)

rows　have　been　stripped　of　the　Muff；　leaving　me　like　a　plucked　bird；　ready　for　roasting。　I　donˇt　like　it。　My　skin　feels　sore　and　tingling　and　intensely　vulnerable。　But　I　have　kept　my　side　of　the　bargain　with　Haymitch；　and　no　objection　has　crossed　my　lips。

¨Youˇre　doing　very　well；〃　says　some　guy　named　Flavius。　He　gives　his　orange　corkscrew　locks　a　shake　and　applies　a　fresh　coat　of　purple　lipstick　to　his　mouth。　¨If　thereˇs　one　thing　we　canˇt　stand；　itˇs　a　whiner。　Grease　her　down！〃

Venia　and　Octavia；　a　plump　woman　whose　entire　body　has　been　dyed　a　pale　shade　of　pea　green；　rub　me　down　with　a　lotion　that　first　stings　but　then　soothes　my　raw　skin。　Then　they　pull　me　from　the　table；　removing　the　thin　robe　Iˇve　been　allowed　to　wear　off　and　on。　I　stand　there；　pletely　naked；　as　the　three　circle　me；　wielding　tweezers　to　remove　any　last　bits　of　hair。　I　know　I　should　be　embarrassed；　but　theyˇre　so　unlike　people　that　Iˇm　no　more　self…conscious　than　if　a　trio　of　oddly　colored　birds　were　pecking　around　my　feet。

The　three　step　back　and　admire　their　work。　¨Excellent！　You　almost　look　like　a　human　being　now！〃　says　Flavius；　and　they　all　laugh。

I　force　my　lips　up　into　a　smile　to　show　how　grateful　I　am。　¨Thank　you；〃　I　say　sweetly。　¨We　donˇt　have　much　cause　to　look　nice　in　District　Twelve。〃

This　wins　them　over　pletely。　¨Of　course；　you　donˇt；　you　poor　darling！〃　says　Octavia　clasping　her　hands　together　in　distress　for　me。

¨But　donˇt　worry；〃　says　Venia。　¨By　the　time　Cinna　is　through　with　you；　youˇre　going　to　be　absolutely　gorgeous！〃

¨We　promise！　You　know；　now　that　weˇve　gotten　rid　of　all　the　hair　and　filth；　youˇre　not　horrible　at　all！〃　says　Flavius　encouragingly。　¨Letˇs　call　Cinna！〃

They　dart　out　of　the　room。　Itˇs　hard　to　hate　my　prep　team。　T