gossip girl 2 英文

第2部分 (第7/7頁)

is　not　for　her；”　she　announced；　patting　her　hair

casually；　as　if　it　were　no　big　deal。　She　was　the　middle…aged　version

of　utter　coolness。

The　whole　van　der　Woodsen　family　was　like　that。　They　were　all　tall；

blond；　thin；　and　super…poised；　and　they　never　did　anything—play

tennis；　hail　a　cab；　eat　spaghetti；　go　to　the　toilet—without

maintaining　their　cool。　Serena　especially。　She　was　gifted　with　the

kind　of　coolness　that　you　can’t　acquire　by　buying　the　right　handbag

or　the　right　pair　of　jeans。　She　was　the　girl　every　boy　wants　and

every　girl　wants　to　be。

“Serena　will　be　back　at　Constance　tomorrow；”　Mr。　van　der　Woodsen

said；　glancing　at　his　daughter　with　steely　blue　eyes　and　an　owl…like

mixture　of　pride　and　disapproval　that　made　him　look　scarier　than　he

really　was。

“Well；　Serena。　You　look　lovely；　dear。　Blair　will　be　thrilled　to　see　you；”

Blair’s　mother　trilled。

“You’re　one　to　talk；”　Serena　said；　hugging　her。　“Look　how　skinny

you　are！　And　the　house　looks　so　fantastic。　Wow。　You’ve　got　some

awesome　art！”

Mrs。　Waldorf　smiled；　obviously　pleased；　and　wrapped　her　arm

around　Serena’s　long；　slender　waist。　“Darling；　I’d　like　you　to　meet

my　special　friend；　Cyrus　Rose；”　she　said。　“Cyrus；　this　is　Se