gossip girl 2 英文

第21部分 (第3/7頁)

hed　across　the　table。　“I’ll　eat　them；　if　you　don’t　want

them。”

“Oh；　now；　Chuck；”　Mrs。　Bass　clucked。　“Don’t　be　a　piggy。”

“She　said　she　didn’t　want　them；”　Chuck　said。　“Right；　Blair？”

Blair　handed　her　plate　over；　careful　not　to　look　at　Serena　or　Nate；

sitting　on　either　side　of　Chuck。

Serena　was　busy　cutting　her　omelet　into　little　squares；　like　Scrabble

pieces。　She　began　building　tall　towers　of　them。

Out　of　the　corner　of　his　eye；　Nate　was　watching　her。　He　was　also

watching　Chuck’s　hands。　Each　time　they　slid　underneath　the

tablecloth　and　out　of　view；　Nate　imagined　them　all　over　Serena’s

legs。

“Anyone　see　the　Styles　section　of　the　Times　today？”　Cyrus　asked；

looking　around　the　table。

Serena’s　head　shot　up。　Her　picture　with　the　Remi　brothers。　She’d

forgotten　all　about　it。

She　pursed　her　lips　and　slunk　down　in　her　chair；　waiting　for　an

inquisition　from　her　parents　and　everyone　else　at　the　table。　But　it

never　came。　It　was　part　of　their　social　code　not　to　dwell　on　things

that　embarrassed　them。

“Pass　me　the　cream；　Nate　darling？”　Blair’s　mother　said；　while

smiling　at　Serena。

And　that　was　that。

Nate’s　mother　cleared　her　throat。　“How　is　the　Kiss　on　the　Lips　party

going；　Blair？　Are　you　girls　all　ready？”　she　asked；　swigging　her

Seven…and…Seven。

“Yes；　we’re　all　set；”　Blair　answered　politely。　“We　finally　got　the

invitations　cleared　up。　And　Kate　Spade　is　sending　over　the　gift　bags

after　school　on　Thursday。”

“I　remember　all　the　cotillions　I　used　to　organize；”　Mrs。　van　der

Woodsen　said；　with　a　dreamy　expression。　“But　the　thing　we　always

used　to　worry　about　most　was　would　the　boy