the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第21部分 (第4/7頁)

　the　Career　wolf　pack　to　hunt　down　the　rest　of　us。　No　one　from　District　12　would　think　of　doing　such　a　thing！　Career　tributes　are　overly　vicious；　arrogant；　better　fed；　but　only　because　theyˇre　the　Capitolˇs　lapdogs。

Universally；　solidly　hated　by　all　but　those　from　their　own　districts。　I　can　imagine　the　things　theyˇre　saying　about　him　back　home　now。　And　Peeta　had　the　gall　to　talk　to　me　about　disgrace？

Obviously；　the　noble　boy　on　the　rooftop　was　playing　just　one　more　game　with　me。　But　this　will　be　his　last。　I　will　eagerly　watch　the　night　skies　for　signs　of　his　death；　if　I　donˇt　kill　him　first　myself。

The　Career　tributes　are　silent　until　he　gets　out　of　ear　shot；　then　use　hushed　voices。

¨Why　donˇt　we　just　kill　him　now　and　get　it　over　with？〃

¨Let　him　tag　along。　Whatˇs　the　harm？　And　heˇs　handy　with　that　knife。〃

Is　he？　Thatˇs　news。　What　a　lot　of　interesting　things　Iˇm　learning　about　my　friend　Peeta　today。

¨Besides；　heˇs　our　best　chance　of　finding　her。〃

It　takes　me　a　moment　to　register　that　the　¨her〃　theyˇre　referring　to　is　me。

¨Why？　You　think　she　bought　into　that　sappy　romance　stuff？〃

¨She　might　have。　Seemed　pretty　simpleminded　to　me。　Every　time　I　think　about　her　spinning　around　in　that　dress；　I　want　to　puke。〃

¨Wish　we　knew　how　she　got　that　eleven。〃

¨Bet　you　Lover　Boy　knows。〃

The　sound　of　Peeta　returning　silences　them。

¨Was　she　dead？〃　asks　the　boy　from　District　2。

¨No。　But　she　is　now；〃　says　Peeta。　Just　then；　the　cannon　fires。　¨Ready　to　move　on？〃

The　Career　pack　sets　off　at　a　run　just　as　dawn　begins　to　break；　and　birdsong　fills　the　air。　I　remain　in　my　awkward　position；　muscles　trembling　with　exertion　for　a　while　longer；　then　hoist　myself　back　onto　my　branch。　I　need　to