They came in a rigid, formal formation. They moved together, but it was not a march; they flowed in perfect synchronicity from the trees — a dark, unbroken shape that seemed to hover a few inches above the white snow, so smooth was the advance.
他们以一种严格且正式的队形走来，一起移动，但又不像是行军；他们保持着完美的同步性从树林中出现——以一种抑郁的，不可破坏的阵型。宛如在离白雪地面几英寸的地方盘旋着，如此平滑的前进。
At some sign I did not see — or perhaps there was no sign, only millennia of practice — the configuration folded outward. The motion was too stiff, too square to resemble the opening of a flower, though the color suggested that; it was the opening of a fan, graceful but very angular. The gray-cloaked figures spread to the flanks while the darker forms surged precisely forward in the center, each movement closely controlled.
由于某些我没有看到的指示——或者也许根本没有什么指示，只是由于成千上万的练习——队形明显的合拢了。尽管这些颜色的变化显得队形的动作好像花朵在绽放。但他们的步态过于方整和强硬，以致于难以如此比喻——这更像打开了一把折扇，优雅但生硬。那些穿灰色斗篷的人影向翼侧分散，同时，衣着略深的部分向前涌入中央，每一个动作都仿佛有着严密的管制。
Their progress was slow but deliberate, with no hurry, no tension, no anxiety. It was the pace of the invincible.
他们的行进如此缓慢而审慎，不慌不忙，没有紧张感，没有焦虑。这是一种给人战无不胜之感的步伐。
They came with pageantry, with a kind of beauty.
他们以一种壮观的姿态来临，更带着一种美。
The outer perimeter was gray; the color darkened with each line of bodies until the heart of the formation was deepest black. Every face was cowled, shadowed. The faint brushing sound of their feet was so regular it was like music, a complicated beat that never faltered.
最外层的环形防线是灰色的，继而每层身体的颜色由外向内逐渐变深，直到阵列中心最深的黑色。每张脸都被斗篷覆盖在阴影中。他们双腿摩擦的微弱声音像音乐一样规则，是一种没有踌躇感的复杂撞击。
“The redcoats are coming, the redcoats are coming,” Garrett muttered mysteriously to himself and then chuckled once. He slid one step closer to Kate.
“红衫军来了，红衫军来了。”加勒特诡秘的对自己咕哝着，然后暗笑了一下，他向凯特滑进了一步。
This was almost my old nightmare. The only thing lacking was the gloating desire I’d seen on the faces in my dream — the smiles of vindictive joy. Thus far, the Volturi were too disciplined to show any emotion at all. They also showed no surprise or dismay at the collection of vampires that waited for them here — a collection that looked suddenly disorganized and unprepared in comparison. They showed no surprise at the giant wolf that stood in our midst.
这几乎与我的噩梦一模一样。唯一缺少的就是我梦里那些充斥着恶意的快感和贪婪欲望的表情。到此为止，沃尔图里家族都由于过分遵守纪律而没有任何情感流露出来，也没有对在此等待他们的我们这群与他们相比看上去更像是突然瓦解且毫无准备的吸血鬼以及站在我们之中高大的狼们表现出任何惊讶或不安。
I couldn’t help counting. There were thirty-two of them. Even if you did not count the two drifting, waifish black-cloaked figures in the very back, who I took to be the wives — their protected position suggesting that they would not be involved in the attack — we were still outnumbered. There were just nineteen of us who would fight, and then seven more to watch as we were destroyed. Even counting the ten wolves, they had us.
我忍不住开始盘算起人数，即使不算那两个徘徊在最远处的穿黑色斗篷的我认定是妻子的人——她们所在的受保护的位置表明她们不会参与战斗——他们剩下的32人仍比我们多。我们之中只有19人参与战斗，还有另外7个等着看我们被摧毁。甚至算上那10头狼。沃尔图里家族仍能干掉我们。
“They did come,” Vladimir whispered to Stefan.
“他们还是来了，”弗拉迪米尔向斯特凡耳语道。
“The wives,” Stefan hissed back. “The entire guard. All of them together. It’s well we didn’t try Volterra.”
“妻子们，”斯特凡嘶嘶地轻声回复道，“全部的守卫，他们所有人一起，幸好我们没有在沃尔特拉身上下功夫。”
And then, as if their numbers were not enough, while the Volturi slowly and majestically advanced, more vampires began entering the clearing behind them.
然而接下来，就像沃尔图里家族还嫌自己人数不够多似的。在他们缓慢而庄严的前进过程中，更多的吸血鬼跟着他们进入了这片空地。
The faces in this seemingly endless influx of vampires were the antithesis to the Volturi’s expressionless discipline — they wore a kaleidoscope of emotions. At first there was the shock and even some anxiety as they saw the unexpected force awaiting them. But that concern passed quickly; they were secure in their overwhelming numbers, secure in their position behind the unstoppable Volturi force. Their features returned to the expression they’d worn before we’d surprised them.
这些似乎源源不断涌来的吸血鬼们脸上的表情千变万化，刚好与沃尔图里家族那些呆板的纪律相反。一开始，当他们看见我们这支出乎他们意料在此等待着的队伍时，他们有一些惊讶甚至焦虑。但这种担心很快就平息了，因为他们有压倒性的人数优势和锐不可当的沃尔图里势力的维护。于是，他们的表情又回到为我们惊奇之前的样子。
It was easy enough to understand their mindset — the faces were that explicit. This was an angry mob, whipped to a frenzy and slavering for justice. I did not fully realize the vampire world’s feeling toward the immortal children before I read these faces.
他们的表情如此明显，让人很容易明白他们的心态。这是一帮气势汹汹的乌合之众，专门煽风点火，现在被奴役来“主持公正”。直到我读懂这些表情，我才完全意识到吸血鬼世界对不死的非人类孩童的态度……
I could feel it as the same comprehension sunk in around me. Despair weighted the air, pushing me down with more pressure than before.
我能体会到与我同样的想法在周围弥漫，绝望使空气变得沉重，前所未有的压抑感几乎将我推倒在地。
It was clear that this motley, disorganized horde — more than forty vampires altogether — was the Volturi’s own kind of witness. When we were dead, they would spread the word that the criminals had been eradicated, that the Volturi had acted with nothing but impartiality. Most looked like they hoped for more than just an opportunity to witness — they wanted to help tear and burn.
很明显，这群混杂涣散的人——总共超过40个吸血鬼——是沃尔图里家族自己的见证人。我们被处死以后，已经被铲除，沃尔图里家族做到了绝对公正无私。他们中的大部分人看上去似乎不仅期待见证这一刻，更想帮忙把我们大卸八块，烧成灰烬。
We didn’t have a prayer. Even if we could somehow neutralize the Volturi’s advantages, they could still bury us in bodies. Even if we killed Demetri, Jacob would not be able to outrun this.
我们没有祈祷。即使我们能以某种方式抵消沃尔图里的优势，他们仍然可以把我们埋在尸体里。即使我们杀了德米特里，雅各布也逃不掉。
One vampire in the opposing force did not seem to belong to either party; I recognized Irina as she hesitated in between the two companies, her expression unique among the others. Irina’s horrified gaze was locked on Tanya’s position in the front line. Edward snarled, a very low but fervent sound.
对面有一个吸血鬼似乎不想属于任何一派，我发现伊琳娜正在两伙人之间犹豫着，在其他人当中显得很与众不同。伊琳娜恐惧的眼神牢牢地锁在身处第一排的坦尼娅身上。爱德华发出了低沉而狂热的一声低吼。
“Alistair was right,” he murmured to Carlisle.
“阿利斯泰尔是对的。”他低声向卡莱尔说。
And then, unexpectedly, two seconds later, the procession did halt. The low music of perfectly synchronized movements turned to silence. The flawless discipline remained unbroken; the Volturi froze into absolute stillness as one. They stood about a hundred yards away from us.
然后，过了2秒钟，对面的队伍出乎意料的停止了前进，完美统一的进行曲变成了沉寂。沃尔图里家族完美的纪律没有打破，他们一致的完全静止在那里，在离我们100码左右的地方站住了。
“They — Caius and Aro — come to destroy and acquire,” Edward breathed almost silently back; only our side could hear. “They have many layers of strategy already in place. If Irina’s accusation had somehow proven to be false, they were committed to find another reason to take offense. But they can see Renesmee now, so they are perfectly sanguine about their course. We could still attempt to defend against their other contrived charges, but first they have to stop, to hear the truth about Renesmee.” Then, even lower. “Which they have no intention of doing.”
“卡尤斯和阿罗他们是来破坏和强占的，”爱德华几乎无声的回答，以便只有我们才能听见，“他们已经有很多策划好的铺设了，如果伊琳娜的指控最终是失败的，他们也会找出其他理由来责难我们，但是他们现在看见了蕾妮斯梅，所以他们对自己的行动很乐观。我们仍然要准备反抗他们策划出的其他指控。但首先他们必须得停下来听关于蕾妮斯梅的事实，”然后，他用更低的声音说，“当然，他们根本不想听。”
“Alistair was right?” Tanya whispered.
“阿利斯泰尔是对的？”坦尼娅低声问。
I watched Carlisle glance at Edward questioningly.
我看见卡莱尔疑惑的看着爱德华。
Jacob gave a strange little huff.
Jacbo轻轻出了一声奇怪的口哨。
Behind me, to the sides, I heard the beating of large hearts, closer than before. I risked glances to the left and the right from the corners of my eyes to see what had stopped the Volturi advance.
我听见越来越近的强烈的心脏跳动声，就在我身后两侧。我冒险用眼角瞥向左右两侧，想弄清是什么阻止了沃尔图里家族的前进。
The wolves had joined us.
狼群加入了我们。
On either side of our uneven line, the wolves branched out in long, bordering arms. I only spared a fraction of a second to note that there were more than ten wolves, to recognize the wolves I knew and the ones I’d never seen before. There were sixteen of them spaced evenly around us — seventeen total, counting Jacob. It was clear from their heights and oversized paws that the newcomers all were very, very young. I supposed I should have foreseen this. With so many vampires encamped in the neighborhood, a werewolf population explosion was inevitable.
在我们参差不齐的阵线两侧，狼群伸长的双臂互相拉着扩散开来。我用了不到一秒钟的时间就注意到狼群里不仅有10只狼，有一些是我认识的，还有一些新面孔。他们中有16只狼整齐的分布在我们周围，加上Jacbo的话有17只，从他们的高度和过大的爪子看来，很明显这些新加入的狼都非常非常年轻。我意识到其实早就该料到，有这么多吸血鬼出现在附近，浪人数量的急增是必然的。
More children dying. I wondered why Sam had allowed this, and then I realized he had no other choice. If any of the wolves stood with us, the Volturi would be sure to search out the rest. They had gambled their entire species on this stand.
更多的孩子遭受了变成狼人的命运，我正在怀疑为什么山姆会允许这种事发生，突然明白他别无选择。如果他的种族里有任何几个站在我们这边，沃尔图里家族一定会搜寻剩余的狼，他们用整个族群的性命来冒险站在这里支持我们。
Abruptly, I was furious. Beyond furious, I was murderously enraged. My hopeless despair vanished entirely. A faint reddish glow highlighted the dark figures in front of me, and all I wanted in that moment was the chance to sink my teeth into them, to rip their limbs from their bodies and pile them for burning. I was so maddened I could have danced around the pyre where they roasted alive; I would have laughed while their ashes smoldered. My lips curved back automatically, and a low, fierce snarl tore up my throat from the pit of my stomach. I realized the corners of my mouth were turned up in a smile.
我突然变得狂躁起来，进而感受到一股几乎想大开杀戒的暴怒，之前的深切绝望顿时无影无踪。微弱的发红的光照亮了我前面那些黑影。我只想找个机会冲上去，把我的牙齿深深地插进他们的身体，撕扯下他们的胳膊，然后堆起这些尸体烧成灰烬。我如此的狂怒，我想要在他们活生生被炙烧的火堆旁翩翩起舞，在他们灰烬闷烧时放声大笑。我的嘴唇情不自禁的咧开，从身体最深处至喉咙发出了一声低沉而残暴的咆哮，我意识到我的嘴角展现出一个微笑。
And we were going to lose.
然而我们注定会输。
The bodies of the Volturi’s witnesses leaned toward us, their eyes fixed furiously on Renesmee and me, but they stayed near the fringe of the forest, leaving a wide berth between themselves and the Volturi soldiers. Only Irina hovered close behind the Volturi, just a few paces away from the ancient females — both fair-haired with powdery skin and filmed eyes — and their two massive bodyguards.
沃尔图里家族那些证人把身体倾向我们，眼睛愤怒的盯着我和蕾妮斯梅，但他们仍站在树林边缘，与沃尔图里的士兵们保持着宽阔的安全距离。只有伊琳娜紧紧地盘旋在沃尔图里家族后面，离那两个金发白皮肤，眼睛像有一层隔膜的年长女人和那两个魁梧的保镖只有几步远。
The shadowed Volturi faces were still expressionless for the most part. Only two sets of eyes betrayed any emotion at all. In the very center, touching hands, Aro and Caius had paused to evaluate, and the entire guard had paused with them, waiting for the order to kill. The two did not look at each other, but it was obvious that they were communicating. Marcus, though touching Aro’s other hand, did not seem part of the conversation. His expression was not as mindless as the guards’, but it was nearly as blank. Like the one other time I’d seen him, he appeared to be utterly bored.
沃尔图里家族那些笼罩在阴影中的脸在很大程度上尽力保持着冷漠，只有两双眼睛是绝对的完全没有感情。在正中央处阿罗和Cauis手指轻碰，停在那里估测我们的能力。全体士兵都停下来等待大开杀戒的命令。他们俩虽然没有对视，但很明显他们在交谈。马库斯尽管触碰着阿罗的另一只手，但似乎并没有加入交谈，他的表情并不像士兵们那样无意识，但也近乎空虚，就像我以前见到的一样，他表现出十足的烦躁。
Beside me, Zafrina and Senna echoed my hushed growl. Edward squeezed the hand he still held, cautioning me.
除我之外，Zeffrina和森纳也附和着我低沉的嘶吼。爱德华把我的手握得更紧了，告诫我保持谨慎。
Their lovely faces were smooth, giving nothing away; they wore the darkest cloaks beside the pure black of the ancients. The witch twins, Vladimir had called them. Their powers were the cornerstone of the Volturi offensive. The jewels in Aro’s collection.
他们那滴水不漏的表情如此圆滑，穿着除元老的纯黑色之外最深色的斗篷。弗拉迪米尔曾称他们为女巫。她们的能力是沃尔图里家族进攻的基石，是阿罗收集品中的珍宝。
My muscles flexed, and venom welled in my mouth.
我的肌肉放松下来，毒液在我口中积聚。
I searched the line for them now and had no difficulty picking out the two petite, deep gray cloaks near the heart of the arrangement. Alec and Jane, easily the smallest members of the guard, stood just to Marcus’s side, flanked by Demetri on the other.
现在我开始在阵线中搜寻他们俩，并且很容易的在阵列中央附近找到了那两个娇小的穿深灰色斗篷的人。亚历克和简明显是士兵中最小的两个成员，站在马库斯和德米特里之间。
But I would not waste my life trying to get to Caius or Aro. I had more vital targets.
但我不会白白浪费生命尝试着去接近卡尤斯和阿罗，我有更重要的目标。
There was a woman in one of the darker gray cloaks just behind Aro. I couldn’t be sure, but it looked like she might actually be touching his back. Was this the other shield, Renata? I wondered, as Eleazar had, if she would be able to repel me.
有一个穿着深灰色斗篷的女人站在阿罗的身后，我不能确定，但看上去她的确在触碰他的背，这就是另外一个防御者雷娜塔n吗？我像以利亚撒一样怀疑她是否能击退我。
Aro’s and Caius’s clouded red eyes flickered across our line. I read disappointment in Aro’s face as his gaze roved over our faces again and again, looking for one that was missing. Chagrin tightened his lips.
阿罗和卡尤斯阴郁的眼睛扫视着我们的战线。阿罗的目光一次一次的扫视着我们的脸，寻找着某个不在这儿的人，我读懂了他脸上的失望，懊恼使他抿紧嘴唇。
“Outnumbered?” Tanya whispered incredulously.
“我们人数更多？”坦尼娅不相信的低声问。
As the pause lengthened, I heard Edward’s breath speed.
随着这种停滞气氛的时间越来越长，我听见爱德华的呼吸加速了。
“Edward?” Carlisle asked, low and anxious.
“爱德华？”卡莱尔紧张的低声问。
Edward hesitated, then nodded. “This is the only chance you’ll get.”
爱德华犹豫了一下，然后点点头，说：“这将是你唯一的机会。”
“They’re not sure how to proceed. They’re weighing options, choosing key targets — me, of course, you, Eleazar, Tanya. Marcus is reading the strength of our ties to each other, looking for weak points. The Romanians’ presence irritates them. They’re worried about the faces they don’t recognize — Zafrina and Senna in particular — and the wolves, naturally. They’ve never been outnumbered before. That’s what stopped them.”
“他们在犹豫如何下手，他们正在掂量，选择主要目标——我，当然还有你，以利亚撒，坦尼娅，马库斯在辨识我们之间的联系有多强大，并寻找弱点。罗马尼亚人的出现使他们有些烦躁，他们为那些不了解的新面孔担忧。尤其是对查弗丽娜和森纳，自然还有狼人，他们从来没有遇到过这种‘敌多我少’的情况，所以停下来了。”
In that moment, I was nothing but grateful that Alice had run.
在这种情况下，我对爱丽丝的逃离感到万分欣慰。
“They don’t count their witnesses,” Edward breathed. “They are nonentities, meaningless to the guard. Aro just enjoys an audience.”
“他们没算上他们的见证人，”爱德华停了一下，“他们对士兵来说没有任何意义和帮助，阿罗只是乐于有一些观众。”
He spread his arms, holding his palms up as if in greeting. “Aro, my old friend. It’s been centuries.”
他张开双臂，举起双手，像打招呼一样。“阿罗，我的老朋友，有100多年没见了吧。”
“Should I speak?” Carlisle asked.
“我现在应该去说话吗？”卡莱尔问。
Carlisle squared his shoulders and paced several steps ahead of our defensive line. I hated to see him alone, unprotected.
卡莱尔挺直了肩膀，从我们的防御阵线向前走了几步。我不喜欢他像这样毫无保护的孤军奋战。
“Fair words, Carlisle,” he breathed in his thin, wispy voice. “They seem out of place, considering the army you’ve assembled to kill me, and to kill my dear ones.”
“说得好，卡莱尔。”他用微弱的声音低语，“他们好像误以为你jihe的军队想要杀死我和我亲爱的伙伴们。”
Aro held one hand up toward them. “Peace.”
阿罗向他们举起一只手，“安静。”
The white clearing was dead silent for a long moment. I could feel the tension rolling off Edward as he listened to Aro’s assessment of Carlisle’s words. The strain mounted as the seconds ticked by.
雪白的空地有很长一段时间陷入了死一般的沉寂。我能感受到爱德华听到阿罗对卡莱尔话的评估时内心翻滚着的压力，这种张力随着时间在加剧。
He walked just a few paces more, then cocked his head to one side. His milky eyes glinted with curiosity.
他又向前迈了几步，头歪向一侧，他那温顺的眼神闪烁着好奇。
And then Aro stepped forward out of the center of the Volturi formation. The shield, Renata, moved with him as if the tips of her fingers were sewn to his robe. For the first time, the Volturi ranks reacted. A muttered grumble rolled through the line, eyebrows lowered into scowls, lips curled back from teeth. A few of the guard leaned forward into a crouch.
然后阿罗从沃尔图里队伍的中心向前走出来。防御者雷娜塔就像手指尖缝在了阿罗的长袍上一样，跟随他一起移动着。沃尔图里军队第一次做出了反应——整条战线都开始咕哝，他们的眼眉阴沉的低下来，龇牙咧嘴，一部分人甚至做出向前蹲伏的动作（准备攻击）。
Carlisle shook his head and stretched his right hand forward as if there were not still almost a hundred yards between them. “You have but to touch my hand to know that was never my intent.”
卡莱尔摆摆手，把右手伸向他，仿佛他们之间没有相隔100码那么远似的，“你必须来触摸我的手，以便知道我从未那么打算过。”
“I have not committed the crime you are here to punish me for.”
“我从没违反过你来这儿要惩治我的那条法律。”
Aro’s shrewd eyes narrowed. “But how can your intent possibly matter, dear Carlisle, in the face of what you have done?” He frowned, and a shadow of sadness crossed his features — whether it was genuine or not, I could not tell.
阿罗眯起了狡猾的双眼：“但是面对你做的这一切，亲爱的卡莱尔，你的意图究竟还有什么关系呢？”他皱了皱眉，脸上掠过一丝悲伤的阴霾——我分辨不出那伤心是真实还是假装的。
“No one has broken the law, Aro. Let me explain.” Again, Carlisle offered his hand.
“没有人违反过法律，阿罗，让我来解释。”卡莱尔又一次伸出手。
“Then step aside and let us punish those responsible. Truly, Carlisle, nothing would please me more than to preserve your life today.”
“那么就走到旁边去，让我们来惩治那些该负责的人吧。说实话，卡莱尔，今天没有什么比留下你性命更能令我欣慰的了。”
“So many pointless rules, so many unnecessary laws you create for yourself, Carlisle,” the white-haired ancient hissed. “How is it possible that you defend the breaking of one that truly matters?”
“你为自己制造太多没有意义和不必要的规章制度了，卡莱尔。”这位白头发的元老轻声说，“我们如何能容忍你阻止我们摧毁这样一个真正的大麻烦呢？”
“The law is not broken. If you would listen –“
“没有什么触犯了法律，你听我说——”
Before Aro could answer, Caius drifted swiftly forward to Aro’s side.
阿罗还没来得及回答，卡尤斯迅速移到了阿罗身边。
“She is not an immortal. She is not a vampire. I can easily prove this with just a few moments –“
“她不是非人类，也不是吸血鬼。给我点时间，我能很容易地证明——”
“We see the child, Carlisle,” Caius snarled. “Do not treat us as fools.”
“我们看见那孩子了，卡莱尔！”卡尤斯咆哮着，“别把我们当傻瓜。”
Caius cut him off. “If she is not one of the forbidden, then why have you massed a battalion to protect her?”
卡尤斯打断了他，“如果她不是一个禁物，那你为什么纠结这么一大堆人来保护她？！”
“Witnesses, Caius, just as you have brought.” Carlisle gestured to the angry horde at the edge of the woods; some of them growled in response. “Any one of these friends can tell you the truth about the child. Or you could just look at her, Caius. See the flush of human blood in her cheeks.”
“他们只是证人，卡尤斯，就像你带来的那些人一样。”卡莱尔指了指树林边缘那群愤怒的人，他们中有些人回以不满的低吼，“这些朋友都可以告诉你关于这孩子的事实，或者你只需要看一眼她，卡尤斯，看她脸上的血管内流动着的属于人类的血液。”
“Artifice!” Caius snapped. “Where is the informer? Let her come forward!” He craned his neck around until he spotted Irina lingering behind the wives. “You! Come!”
“假的！”卡尤斯怒气冲冲的说，“那个告密的在哪？让她过来！”他四处伸长脖子直到发现伊琳娜正在妻子们后面徘徊。“你！过来！”
Irina stared at him uncomprehendingly, her face like that of someone who has not entirely awakened from a hideous nightmare. Impatiently, Caius snapped his fingers. One of the wives’ huge bodyguards moved to Irina’s side and prodded her roughly in the back. Irina blinked twice and then walked slowly toward Caius in a daze. She stopped several yards short, her eyes still on her sisters.
伊琳娜不理解的注视着他，她的脸就像还没有从一个可怕的噩梦中完全清醒一样，卡尤斯不耐烦的打了个响指，妻子们高大的保镖之一来到了伊琳娜身边粗鲁地戳她后背。伊琳娜眨眨眼，然后迷茫的慢慢走向卡尤斯，她停在离卡尤斯若干码以外的地方，眼睛始终盯着姐妹们。
It couldn’t have hurt, but there was something terribly degrading about the action. It was like watching someone kick a dog. Tanya and Kate hissed in synchronization.
尽管不可能有肉体上的伤害，但这个动作使伊琳娜显得非常卑微，就像看着某人踢一条狗。坦尼娅和凯特同时发出了低吼。
Caius closed the distance between them and slapped her across the face.
卡尤斯走近她，突然给了她脸上一巴掌。
Irina’s body went rigid and her eyes finally focused on Caius. He pointed one clawed finger at Renesmee, where she clung to my back, her fingers still tangled in Jacob’s fur. Caius turned entirely red in my furious view. A growl rumbled through Jacob’s chest.
伊琳娜的身体变得僵硬起来，她的眼神终于集中在卡尤斯身上。他用尖利的手指指向蕾妮斯梅——她正紧紧靠在我身后，手指仍纠缠在Jacbo的毛发里。卡尤斯在我愤怒的目光下彻底涨红了，Jacbo的胸腔中发出一声咆哮。
“This is the child you saw?” Caius demanded. “The one that was obviously more than human?”
“这就是你见过的那个孩子吗？”卡尤斯询问道，“明显不仅仅是人类的那个？”
Irina peered at us, examining Renesmee for the first time since entering the clearing. Her head tilted to the side, confusion crossed her features.
伊琳娜凝视着我们。从进入空地以来第一次抬头打量蕾妮斯梅，她偏了一下头，脸上布满了疑惑。
“Be composed, brother. We have time to sort this out. No need to be hasty.” With a sullen expression, Caius turned his back on Irina.
“镇静点，兄弟。我们有时间处理这个，别急。”卡尤斯愠怒地背向伊琳娜。
“I… I’m not sure,” she said, her tone perplexed.
“我……我不确定……”她语调困惑。
“Well?” Caius snarled.
“怎么样？”卡尤斯咆哮着。
“She’s not the same, but I think it’s the same child. What I mean is, she’s changed. This child is bigger than the one I saw, but –“
“她和那时不一样了，但我觉得是同一个孩子，我的意思是，她变了，好像比我那次见到的长大了一些，但是——”
Caius’s hand twitched as if he wanted to slap her again. “What do you mean?” he said in a steely whisper.
卡尤斯的手抽动着，仿佛还要打她似的。“你什么意思？”他冷酷的低声问。
Caius’s furious gasp crackled through his suddenly bared teeth, and Irina broke off without finishing. Aro flitted to Caius’s side and put a restraining hand on his shoulder.
卡尤斯突然龇出的牙齿中爆发出愤怒的喘息，伊琳娜话没说完就中断了。阿罗迅速来到卡尤斯身边，把手放在他的肩头，制止了他。
“Now, sweetling,” Aro said in a warm, sugary murmur. “Show me what you’re trying to say.” He held his hand out to the bewildered vampire.
“现在，亲爱的，”阿罗温柔，媚人的低声说，“你想说什么来着，告诉我们。”他把手伸向这个已经完全吓懵了的吸血鬼。
Caius didn’t answer him. From the corner of his eye, Aro glanced once at his audience, his mob, and then turned back to Carlisle.
卡尤斯没回答。阿罗用眼角瞥了一下他的观众们，那群乌合之众，然后用把头转向卡莱尔。
Uncertainly, Irina took his hand. He held hers for only five seconds.
伊琳娜犹豫地接过了他的手，他只拉了她5秒钟。
“And so we have a mystery on our hands, it seems. It would appear the child has grown. Yet Irina’s first memory was clearly that of an immortal child. Curious.”
“现在我们的手头似乎有个谜，看起来这个孩子真的长大了。不过伊琳娜对这孩子的最初印象可是个非人类，不可思议。”
“You see, Caius?” he said. “It’s a simple matter to get what we need.”
“明白了吗，卡尤斯？”他说，“你看，这样得到我们想要的很简单。”
“That’s exactly what I’m trying to explain,” Carlisle said, and from the change in his voice, I could guess at his relief. This was the pause we had pinned all our nebulous hopes on.
“那正是我想要解释的，”卡莱尔说。我从他声音的变化中猜出来他宽慰了一点，这次停歇寄托了我们全部的微弱的希望。
I felt no relief. I waited, almost numb with rage, for the layers of strategy Edward had promised.
我没有感到一丝宽慰。我几乎暴怒的麻木了，等待着爱德华之前说过的“他们策划好的铺设”。
Aro hesitated for a moment. “I would rather have the explanation from someone more central to the story, my friend. Am I wrong to assume that this breach was not of your making?”
阿罗踌躇了一下。“我宁愿从更贴近这个故事的某人那里听到解释，我的朋友，我错误的认为你不是这次违反法律的始作俑者了吗？”
Carlisle held out his hand again.
卡莱尔又一次伸出了他的手。
“Be that as it may, I will have every facet of the truth.” Aro’s feathery voice hardened. “And the best way to get that is to have the evidence directly from your talented son.” He inclined his head in Edward’s direction. “As the child clings to his newborn mate, I’m assuming Edward is involved.”
“但由于也许有人破坏了，我一定要听到全面的事实，”阿罗轻柔的声音强硬起来，“最好的办法就是直接从你的天才儿子那得到证据。”他向爱德华的方向点了点头，“由于这孩子正紧靠着他（爱德华）新生的吸血鬼爱人，我认为爱德华一定参与其中了。”
“There was no breach.”
“没有人违反法律。”
Edward turned to quickly kiss my forehead and Renesmee’s, not meeting my eyes. Then he strode across the snowy field, clapping Carlisle on the shoulder as he passed. I heard a low whimper from behind me — Esme’s terror breaking through.
爱德华飞快的亲了一下我和蕾妮斯梅的额头，没有对视我的双眼，然后穿过了覆满白雪的场地。路过卡莱尔时轻拍了一下他的肩膀。我听到背后传来一声低泣——埃斯梅的恐惧爆发了。
Of course he wanted Edward. Once he could see into Edward’s mind, he would know all our thoughts. Except mine.
他当然想要爱德华，一旦他能进入爱德华的头脑，他就能知道除我之外的每个人的想法。
The red haze I saw around the Volturi army flamed brighter than before. I could not bear to watch Edward cross the empty white space alone — but I also could not endure to have Renesmee one step closer to our adversaries. The opposing needs tore at me; I was frozen so tightly it felt like my bones might shatter from the pressure of it.
我眼中的那片笼罩在沃尔图里军队里的红光更亮了，我不能忍受爱德华独自穿过雪白的空地——但我也不能容忍让蕾妮斯梅再靠近我们的敌人一步。这两种对立的需要几乎撕裂了我。我全身紧绷的呆在那，感觉全身的骨头都要被这种矛盾产生的压力压碎了。
I saw Jane smile as Edward crossed the midpoint in the distance between us, when he was closer to them than he was to us.
爱德华越过我们两队之间的中点，当他更接近沃尔图里家族那一边时，我看见简露出了微笑。
There was no recoil to the elastic fabric now; in that instant of raw force, I saw that the backlash I’d felt before was of my own making — I had been clinging to that invisible part of me in self-defense, subconsciously unwilling to let it go. Now I set it free, and my shield exploded a good fifty yards out from me effortlessly, taking only a fraction of my concentration. I could feel it flex like just another muscle, obedient to my will. I pushed it, shaped it to a long, pointed oval. Everything underneath the flexible iron shield was suddenly a part of me — I could feel the life force of everything it covered like points of bright heat, dazzling sparks of light surrounding me. I thrust the shield forward the length of the clearing, and exhaled in relief when I felt Edward’s brilliant light within my protection. I held there, contracting this new muscle so that it closely surrounded Edward, a thin but unbreakable sheet between his body and our enemies.
这片灵活有弹性的组织（汗实在不知怎么译）不再有反弹回来的意思了，在这前所未有的力量出现的一刻，我明白了从前那些保护盾的反弹来自于我心底深处看不见的自卫心理，我下意识的不想让它（保护盾）走出身体。现在我仅是稍稍集中一下注意力就毫不费力的释放了我的保护盾，并让它轻松的迅速扩散到足有50码开外的地方。我感觉它像另外一组紧绷的肌肉，绝对服从于我的意愿。我推动着它，尽量把它塑造成一个又尖又长的椭圆形。这坚固有韧性的保护盾之下的一切突然都成为了我的一部分——我感受得到这些覆盖之下的生命力像明亮发热的光点和令人眼花缭乱的火光一样围绕着我。我尽力把保护盾推向空地，直至感受到爱德华耀眼的光芒也在我的保护之下，我才释然舒了口气。我定在那儿，收紧这新生的肌肉，使一层薄如蝉翼却坚不可摧的“挂帘”紧紧包裹着爱德华，阻挡在他和敌人之间。
The shield blew out from me in a bubble of sheer energy, a mushroom cloud of liquid steel. It pulsed like a living thing — I could feel it, from the apex to the edges.
保护盾像一朵轻柔但坚固的蘑菇云，翻滚着十足的威力从我体内爆发出来，它像活物一样律动着——我从顶点到边缘都感受得到它的存在。
That smug little smile did it. My fury peaked, higher even than the raging bloodlust I’d felt the moment the wolves had committed to this doomed fight. I could taste madness on my tongue — I felt it flow through me like a tidal wave of pure power. My muscles tightened, and I acted automatically. I threw my shield with all the force in my mind, flung it across the impossible expanse of the field — ten times my best distance — like a javelin. My breath rushed out in a huff with the exertion.
那是个得意的浅笑。我感到极度狂躁，甚至比狼人加入这场注定失败的战争时引发的我的愤怒杀意更为强烈，我能尝到翻涌在舌尖的狂怒，——这种疯狂像一股力量十足的浪潮在我体内奔腾不息。我肌肉紧绷，下意识的行动了。我用尽心底的全部力量抛出我的防护盾，像标枪一样投向了几乎不可能达到的广阔范围——是我达到过的最远距离的十倍。我的喘息由于努力而充满愤怒。
Barely a second had passed. Edward was still walking to Aro. Everything had changed absolutely, but no one had noticed the explosion except for me. A startled laugh burst through my lips. I felt the others glancing at me and saw Jacob’s big black eye roll down to stare at me like I’d lost my mind.
这些仅发生在一秒钟之内，爱德华仍在走向阿罗，一切都完全不同了，但除我之外没人注意到这巨变。我的口中爆发出一声骇人的大笑，我感觉到其他人的注视，看见Jacbo转了转乌黑的大眼睛，像觉得我疯了一样盯着我。
Edward stopped a few steps away from Aro, and I realized with some chagrin that though I certainly could, I should not prevent this exchange from happening. This was the point of all our preparations: getting Aro to hear our side of the story. It was almost physically painful to do it, but reluctantly I pulled my shield back and left Edward exposed again. The laughing mood had vanished. I focused totally on Edward, ready to shield him instantly if something went wrong.
爱德华在离阿罗几步远的地方停住了，我感到一阵懊恼——尽管有这个能力，但我不应该阻止他们之间“交谈”，这次交涉是我们一切准备工作的关键：让阿罗听我们讲述故事的真相，虽然近乎痛苦，我还是勉强拉回了我的防护盾，使爱德华再次暴露在危险中。我收回了想大笑的情绪，全心全意的关注着爱德华，如果有人对他不利，我随时准备第一时间保护他。
Edward’s chin came up arrogantly, and he held his hand out to Aro as if he were conferring a great honor. Aro seemed only delighted with his attitude, but his delight was not universal. Renata fluttered nervously in Aro’s shadow. Caius’s scowl was so deep it looked like his papery, translucent skin would crease permanently. Little Jane showed her teeth, and beside her Alec’s eyes narrowed in concentration. I guessed that he was ready, like me, to act at a second’s notice.
爱德华傲慢的抬起下巴，像授予（阿罗）某项重大荣誉一样把手伸向阿罗，阿罗似乎很满意爱德华的态度，但不是所有人都这么高兴，雷娜塔焦躁不安的站在阿罗的阴影里，卡尤斯紧皱的眉头深得使他那像纸一样，半透明的皮肤看上去好像永远都会留下抹不掉的折痕。小简露出牙齿，她旁边的亚历克眼睛眯起来集中了注意力。我猜他跟我一样准备为突发状况行动。
Aro closed the distance without pause — and really, what did he have to fear? The hulking shadows of the lighter gray cloaks — the brawny fighters like Felix — were but a few yards away. Jane and her burning gift could throw Edward on the ground, writhing in agony. Alec could blind and deafen him before he could take a step in Aro’s direction. No one knew that I had the power to stop them, not even Edward.
阿罗毫不迟疑的走向爱德华——实际上他又有什么可怕的呢？那些穿灰色斗篷的笨重的影子——像费利克斯一样肌肉发达的士兵们——离他们只有几码远。简的燃烧本领能把爱德华摔倒在地，在极度痛苦中挣扎，亚历克能在爱德华还没像阿罗迈近一步前就把他弄得又聋又瞎。没有人知道我有阻止他们的能力，甚至连爱德华也蒙在鼓里。
Every secret thought, every strategy, every insight — everything Edward had heard in the minds around him during the last month — was now Aro’s. And further back — every vision of Alice’s, every quiet moment with our family, every picture in Renesmee’s head, every kiss, every touch between Edward and me… All of that was Aro’s now, too.
每一个秘密的想法，每一个策略，每一次顿悟和见解——爱德华上个月听在耳里记在心上的所有事情——现在都呈现于阿罗的脑中。还有更早的——爱丽丝的每一次预见，我们家庭的每个祥和的时刻，蕾妮斯梅头脑中的每一个画面，我与爱德华之间的每一次触碰（或者爱抚……）与相吻……现在那些也全都被阿罗了解到了。
With an untroubled smile, Aro took Edward’s hand. His eyes snapped shut at once, and then his shoulders hunched under the onslaught of information.
阿罗平静的微笑着拉起爱德华的手，他的双眼立刻紧闭起来，继而在大量消息（来自爱德华）的冲击下隆起了肩膀。
I hissed with frustration, and the shield roiled with my irritation, shifting its shape and contracting around our side.
我沮丧的低吼着，保护盾被我的愤怒搅得动荡不安，它不停的变换着形状并在我们周围收紧。
“Easy, Bella,” Zafrina whispered to me.
“放松，贝拉。”查弗丽娜悄悄对我说。
Aro continued to concentrate on Edward’s memories. Edward’s head bowed, too, the muscles in his neck locking tight as he read back again everything that Aro took from him, and Aro’s response to it all.
阿罗仍在继续全神贯注于爱德华的记忆中，爱德华也低着头，他一边回想着阿罗想要从他头脑中得到的一切并听取阿罗对这些事的回应。他脖子上的肌肉一边紧紧地锁着。
This two-way but unequal conversation continued long enough that even the guard grew uneasy. Low murmurs ran through the line until Caius barked a sharp order for silence. Jane was edging forward like she couldn’t help herself, and Renata’s face was rigid with distress. For a moment, I examined this powerful shield that seemed so panicky and weak; though she was useful to Aro, I could tell she was no warrior. It was not her job to fight but to protect. There was no bloodlust in her. Raw as I was, I knew that if this were between her and me, I would obliterate her.
这场双人但并不公平的交谈持续的太久，以至于士兵们都开始烦躁不安。直到卡尤斯严厉的咆哮着让他们安静，对方阵线里贯穿的窃窃私语声才停止。简不能自已般缓慢地在一旁走动着，雷娜塔的表情由于苦恼而僵硬着。有那么一会，我检测到雷娜塔那强大的保护盾似乎是那么的战战兢兢和无力，虽然她对阿罗很重要，但我保证她绝不是个战士。她的工作只是保护而不是战斗，她根本不喜欢血腥。我知道虽然我是个新手，但如果与她对峙的话，我会击败她。
Edward’s muscles loosened ever so slightly.
爱德华的肌肉非常轻柔的放松下来。
I clenched my teeth together.
我咬紧牙关。
I refocused as Aro straightened, his eyes flashing open, their expression awed and wary. He did not release Edward’s hand.
我重新注意到阿罗突然挺直了身体，眼睛猝然睁开。他们俩的表情都惊惶而谨慎。阿罗没有松开爱德华的手。
“You see?” Edward asked, his velvet voice calm.
“明白了吗？”爱德华问道，他那天鹅绒一般的嗓音如此平静。
The disciplined faces of the guard showed the same disbelief I felt.
那些一丝不苟恪守纪律的士兵们与我一样带着怀疑的表情。
“Yes, I see, indeed,” Aro agreed, and amazingly, he sounded almost amused. “I doubt whether any two among gods or mortals have ever seen quite so clearly.”
“是的，我确实明白了，”阿罗应允着，令人惊诧的是他听上去好像被逗笑了，“我怀疑从神到人都没有哪两个能彼此明白的如此透彻了。”
“You have given me much to ponder, young friend,” Aro continued. “Much more than I expected.” Still he did not release Edward’s hand, and Edward’s tense stance was that of one who listens.
“年轻的朋友，你给了我很多值得思考的东西，”阿罗继续说。但他仍然没有放开爱德华的手，爱德华紧张的站姿多半是由于阿罗依旧在读取他的思想。
Edward didn’t answer.
爱德华没回应。
“May I meet her?” Aro asked — almost pleaded — with sudden eager interest. “I never dreamed of the existence of such a thing in all my centuries. What an addition to our histories!”
“我能见见她吗？”阿罗恳切的问——带着突如其来的热忱和兴趣，“我在过去的几百年里从来没想象过有这种事存在，这将为我们的历史添上多么光辉的一笔啊！”
“Something you’ve never dreamed of, my practical friend. Take a moment to ponder, for the justice we intended to deliver no longer applies.”
“某些你难以想象的东西，我能干的朋友。考虑一下吧，我们想要发表的评判不能适用啦。”
“Peace, brother,” Aro cautioned soothingly.
“平静，兄弟。”阿罗温和的告诫他。
“What is this about, Aro?” Caius snapped before Edward could answer. Just the question had me pulling Renesmee around into my arms, cradling her protectively against my chest.
“这是什么意思，阿罗？”卡尤斯在爱德华没来得及回答前就怒气冲冲的问。这个问题是我迅速地把蕾妮斯梅拉进怀中，充满防护性的把她抱在胸前。
Caius hissed in surprise at his words.
卡尤斯对他的话发出了诧异的嘘声。
But my eyes were riveted on Edward, and I saw the muscles in his back tighten. I replayed in my head Aro’s instruction for Caius to ponder, and heard the double meaning.
我的目光牢牢的盯着爱德华，看见他背上的肌肉绷紧了。我在脑海中重放了阿罗让卡尤斯考虑的指示，明白了这其中的暗示。
This should have been good news — these were the words we’d been hoping for, the reprieve we’d never really thought possible. Aro had listened to the truth. Aro had admitted that the law had not been broken.
这本该是好消息——这是我们一直期待的话，我们一直认为不可能出现的暂时缓解——阿罗听取了真相，他承认没有人破坏法律了。
Caius was not the only one who hissed at this new revelation.
卡尤斯不是唯一一个轻声反对这意想不到的要求的人。
“Will you introduce me to your daughter?” Aro asked Edward again.
“你能介绍我和你女儿认识吗？”阿罗又问了爱德华一遍。
Edward nodded reluctantly. And yet, Renesmee had won over so many others. Aro always seemed the leader of the ancients. If he were on her side, could the others act against us?
爱德华不情愿的点了点头。蕾妮斯梅已经争取过来那么多人（喜欢她）了，阿罗总是表现得如长老中的领袖，如果他支持她，其他人还怎可能与我们作对？
Aro released his hand. Edward turned back toward us, and Aro joined him, throwing one arm casually over Edward’s shoulder like they were the best of friends — all the while maintaining contact with Edward’s skin. They began to cross the field back to our side.
阿罗松开了他的手。爱德华回头向我们走来。阿罗跟着他，一只胳膊随意的搭在爱德华的肩膀上，就像他们是最要好的朋友——时刻与爱德华的皮肤保持着接触。他们穿过草地走向我们这边。
“I think a compromise on this one point is certainly acceptable, under the circumstance. We will meet in the middle.”
“我认为在这种情形下，这样一个妥协是完全可以接受的——我们在中间见面。”
Aro still gripped Edward’s hand, and he now answered a question that the rest of us had not heard.
阿罗仍紧握着爱德华的手，回答了一个我们所有人都没听到的问题。
The entire guard fell into step behind them. Aro raised a hand negligently without looking at them.
全部的士兵都预备起步跟在他们后面，阿罗看也没看就抬起一只手。
“Hold, my dear ones. Truly, they mean us no harm if we are peaceable.”
“停下，我亲爱的伙伴们，实际上如果我们和平一些，他们根本就没打算伤害我们。”
“Master,” she whispered.
“主人。”她咕哝着。
The guard reacted to this more openly than before, with snarls and hisses of protest, but held their position. Renata, clinging closer to Aro than ever, whimpered in anxiety.
士兵们比之前更公然的做出了反应，他们咆哮着，嘶嘶的表示着kangyi，但仍留在原地。雷娜塔向阿罗贴得更紧了，她紧张的呜咽着。
“Perhaps you should bring a few members of your guard with us,” Edward suggested. “It will make them more comfortable.”
“也许你该带几个侍卫过来，”爱德华建议，“这样他们会更放心一点。”
Aro nodded as if this was a wise observation he should have thought of himself. He snapped his fingers twice. “Felix, Demetri.”
阿罗点点头，好像他自己本该想到这个聪明的想法似的。他打了两个响指：“费利克斯！德米特里！”
The two vampires were at his side instantaneously, looking precisely the same as the last time I’d met them. Both were tall and dark-haired, Demetri hard and lean as the blade of a sword, Felix hulking and menacing as an iron-spiked cudgel.
这两个吸血鬼立刻出现在他身旁，看上去与我上次见到他们时一模一样，都有着高大的身躯和深色的头发。德米特里像剑舌一样结实而瘦削，费利克斯想铁棍一样笨重而充满威胁。
The five of them stopped in the middle of the snowy field.
他们五个停在雪地正中。
“Don’t fret, my love,” he responded. “All is well.”
“别担心，亲爱的，”他回答说，“一切都很好。”
“Bella,” Edward called. “Bring Renesmee… and a few friends.”
“贝拉，”爱德华呼唤道，“把蕾妮斯梅带来……再加几个朋友。”
“Jacob? Emmett?” I asked quietly. Emmett, because he would be dying to go. Jacob, because he wouldn’t be able to bear being left behind.
“Jacbo？埃美特？”我平静的问。埃美特，因为他万死不辞；Jacbo，因为他绝不能容忍留下来。
I took a deep breath. My body was tight with opposition. The idea of taking Renesmee into the center of the conflict… But I trusted Edward. He would know if Aro was planning any treachery at this point.
我深吸了一口气，由于不情愿而身体发紧。对于把蕾妮斯梅带去冲突中心这个意见……但我相信爱德华，即使阿罗想对此策划任何阴谋诡计，爱德华都会知道的。
Both nodded. Emmett grinned.
他俩都点了点头，埃美特笑了笑。
“Interesting company you keep,” Demetri murmured to Edward.
“你的同伴很有意思嘛。”德米特里对爱德华咕哝着。
Edward didn’t respond, but a low growl slipped through Jacob’s teeth.
爱德华没理他。但是Jacbo牙齿间迸发出一声低吼。
I crossed the field with them flanking me. I heard another rumble from the guard as they saw my choices — clearly, they did not trust the werewolf. Aro lifted his hand, waving away their protest again.
我在他俩的伴随下穿过了场地。我听到对面的士兵们对我的选择发出怨言——很明显，他们不相信狼人。阿罗抬起手，又一次挥手平息了他们的抗议。
Aro had three protectors on his side of the summit, so I would bring two with me. It took me only a second to decide.
阿罗在山顶上有三个保护者，所以我要带两个。我只用了一秒钟就决定了。
We stopped a few yards from Aro. Edward ducked under Aro’s arm and quickly joined us, taking my hand.
我们在离阿罗还有几码远的地方停下来。爱德华敏捷的从阿罗胳膊下钻出来，飞快的来到我们中间，拉起了我的手。
For a moment we faced each other in silence. Then Felix greeted me in a low aside.
双方面对面沉默的站了一会儿，然后费利克斯低声向我打了个招呼。
“Hello again, Bella.” He grinned cockily while still tracking Jacob’s every twitch with his peripheral vision.
“又见面了，贝拉。”他一边趾高气扬的笑着，一边用余光紧紧追随着Jacbo的一举一动。
“Thanks so much.”
“谢谢恭维。”
Felix winked.
费利克斯眨眨眼。
Felix chuckled. “You look good. Immortality suits you.”
费利克斯轻声笑了笑，“你看起来不错，挺适合作吸血鬼的。”
“You liked my gift?” he asked, eyeing the pendant I wore.
“喜欢我的礼物吗？”他盯着我脖子上的项链问。
I smiled wryly at the mountainous vampire. “Hey, Felix.”
我不自然的向这个如山一般高大的男人笑了笑，“嗨，费利克斯。”
He let his comment trail off into silence, but I didn’t need Edward’s gift to imagine the end. It’s too bad we’re going to kill you in a sec.
他渐渐打住了话头，但我不需要像爱德华那样，就能猜出他想说的——很遗憾我们马上就要杀死你了。
“Yes, too bad, isn’t it?” I murmured.
“是的，很遗憾，不是吗？”我呢喃着。
Aro paid no attention to our exchange. He leaned his head to one side, fascinated. “I hear her strange heart,” he murmured with an almost musical lilt to his words. “I smell her strange scent.” Then his hazy eyes shifted to me. “In truth, young Bella, immortality does become you most extraordinarily,” he said. “It is as if you were designed for this life.”
阿罗对我们的交谈没放在心上，他入迷的歪着头：“我听得见她奇特的心跳，”他用音乐般抑扬顿挫的音调说，“我闻得到她奇特的气味，”然后他迷蒙的目光转向我：“实际上，贝拉，你是非人类中最不平凡的一个，”他说，“仿佛你天生就是这块料。”
I nodded once in acknowledgment of his flattery.
我点点头，作为对他的奉承的感谢。
Aro laughed delightedly. “It’s just a little something I had lying around. I thought it might complement your new face, and so it does.”
阿罗轻轻笑了笑，“那只是我的一点小意思，我认为它也许会很称你的新面孔。看来确实如此。”
“It’s beautiful, and very, very generous of you. Thank you. I probably should have sent a note.”
“很漂亮，谢谢你如此慷慨。也许我早该回一封致谢信。”
“You’re welcome. It’s too bad…”
“不客气，不过很遗憾……”
This was what we’d hoped for, I reminded myself. Fighting the urge to take Renesmee and run for it, I walked two slow steps forward. My shield rippled out behind me like a cape, protecting the rest of my family while Renesmee was left exposed. It felt wrong, horrible.
我提醒自己，这是我们一直希望的。我由于内心过于挣扎是否该把蕾妮斯梅带过去，只慢慢向前走了几步。我的保护盾像斗篷一样飘在身后，继续保护着剩下的亲人，但蕾妮斯梅现在却暴露在危险中。这令我恐惧，似乎做了错事。
“But she’s exquisite,” he murmured. “So like you and Edward.” And then louder, “Hello, Renesmee.”
“她真的很完美，”他呢喃着，“与你和爱德华那么相像，“又突然提高了嗓音：“你好，蕾妮斯梅。”
“Half mortal, half immortal,” Aro announced to him and the rest of the guard without turning his enthralled gaze from Renesmee. “Conceived so, and carried by this newborn while she was still human.”
“半人半吸血鬼，”阿罗一边仍然痴迷的注视着蕾妮斯梅，一边向卡尤斯和其他士兵宣告，“她是这个新生吸血鬼（贝拉）仍是人类之躯时孕育并产下的。”
Aro cleared his throat to reclaim my attention. “May I greet your daughter, lovely Bella?” he asked sweetly.
阿罗清了清喉咙，重新拉回了我的注意。“我能见见您的女儿吗，亲爱的贝拉？”他甜甜的问。
Hmm. It seemed Jane wasn’t happy about the fact that Aro had given me a present.
嗯，看上去简对于阿罗送我礼物这件事不太高兴。
Aro met us, his face beaming.
阿罗见到我们，脸上闪烁着光芒。
“What is it?” Caius hissed from behind. He seemed infuriated by the need to ask.
“怎么回事？”卡尤斯从后面低声问。他似乎为没有被主动告知原委而发怒了。
Renesmee looked at me quickly. I nodded.
蕾妮斯梅迅速看了看我，我点点头。
“Hello, Aro,” she answered formally in her high, ringing voice.
“你好，阿罗。”她用银铃般的高音彬彬有礼的回答。
Aro’s eyes were bemused.
阿罗的眼睛出神的盯着。
I heard a little hiss from the center of the Volturi line. I glanced over Aro’s shoulder.
听到沃尔图里军队中心传来一声低吼，我隔着阿罗的肩头扫了一眼。
“Impossible,” Caius scoffed.
“不可能。”卡尤斯嘲笑的说。
“Do you think they’ve fooled me, then, brother?” Aro’s expression was greatly amused, but Caius flinched. “Is the heartbeat you hear a trickery as well?”
“那你认为他们能愚弄得了我喽，兄弟？”尽管阿罗的表情带着十足的戏谑，但卡尤斯还是畏缩了一下。“你听到的心跳声也是骗局吗？”
Aro did not react with shock as almost everyone else had reacted to this performance from Renesmee; he was as used to the flow of thought and memory from other minds as Edward was.
阿罗没有像其他大部分（接受过蕾妮斯梅思想的）人一样对蕾妮斯梅的行为表现出过分震惊。他已经习惯于接受来自他人，比如爱德华的思想与记忆的流入了。
Caius scowled, looking as chagrined as if Aro’s gentle questions had been blows.
卡尤斯眉头紧皱，仿佛阿罗绅士般的问题给了他沉重的打击。
He held out his hand to Renesmee in invitation. But this was not what she wanted. She leaned away from me, stretching upward, to touch her fingertips to Aro’s face.
他向蕾妮斯梅伸出一只手发出邀请，但这并非她想要的。她从我怀里向外靠去，尽力向上够，想让指尖触碰到阿罗的脸。
“Calmly and carefully, brother,” Aro cautioned, still smiling at Renesmee. “I know well how you love your justice, but there is no justice in acting against this unique little one for her parentage. And so much to learn, so much to learn! I know you don’t have my enthusiasm for collecting histories, but be tolerant with me, brother, as I add a chapter that stuns me with its improbability. We came expecting only justice and the sadness of false friends, but look what we have gained instead! A new, bright knowledge of ourselves, our possibilities.”
“镇静下来，认真点儿，兄弟。”阿罗告诫他，仍满脸堆笑的望着蕾妮斯梅。“我知道你喜欢自己所谓的判断，然而对于这个出身独特的小家伙，没什么评判可言。学无止境啊，学无止境！我知道你不像我一样热衷于收集史料，但是容我把这样一个令我惊奇万分的不可能载入史册吧。我们来这儿只是为了审判，并怀着对背信的朋友们的伤心——但是看看吧，相反，我们得到了什么？一个关于我们自身和我们能力的一个新的重大了解。”
“Please?” she asked him.
“可以吗？”她问他。
Renesmee relaxed back into my arms, her little face very serious.
蕾妮斯梅重新趴进我怀里。她的小脸上布满了严肃。
Aro’s voice was so comforting and affectionate, it took me in for a second. And then I heard Edward’s teeth grind together and, far behind us, Maggie’s outraged hiss at the lie.
阿罗的声音如此充满深情且令人安慰，甚至连我也暂时被欺骗了。不过我立刻听到爱德华牙关紧咬，更远的后面，麦琪对这谎言也发出了愤怒的嘘声。
His smile widened, and he sighed in satisfaction. “Brilliant,” he whispered.
他笑意更浓了，满意的惊叹着。“太棒了。”他轻声说。
“It doesn’t work that way,” Edward said, the careful neutrality gone from his suddenly harsh tone.
“不是那样的。”爱德华说道。之前那谨慎的中立态度在他严厉的语调中荡然无存。
“Just an errant thought,” Aro said, appraising Jacob openly, and then his eyes moved slowly across the two lines of werewolves behind us. Whatever Renesmee had shown him, it made the wolves suddenly interesting to him.
“只是随便的一个想法。”阿罗边公然的打量着Jacbo边说。接着，他的目光缓缓地移向在我们身后的两排狼人。无论蕾妮斯梅给他看过了什么，可以肯定的是，他突然开始对狼人感兴趣了。
His smile turned gentle. “Of course I have no desire to harm your loved ones, precious Renesmee.”
他露出了绅士般的笑容，“我当然根本不想伤害你的亲朋好友们，蕾妮斯梅宝贝。”
“I wonder,” Aro said thoughtfully, seeming unaware of the reaction to his previous words. His eyes moved unexpectedly to Jacob, and instead of the disgust the other Volturi viewed the giant wolf with, Aro’s eyes were filled with a longing that I did not comprehend.
“我怀疑…”阿罗突然深思熟虑的说，似乎并没有意识到大家对他前一句话的那些反应。他的眼睛出乎意料地移向雅各布，另一个沃尔图里人并没有厌恶他，而是用一种我无法理解的渴望注视着那只巨狼。
Jacob growled menacingly.
Jacbo充满威胁的咆哮着。
“They seem quite attached to you, though,” Aro said. “And your young mate and your… family. Loyal.” His voice caressed the word softly.
“但他们看上去与你非常亲近，”阿罗说，“甚至对你的伴侣和家人都是那么的，忠诚。”他轻轻地吐出了这个词。
“They don’t belong to us, Aro. They don’t follow our commands that way. They’re here because they want to be.”
“他们不属于我们，阿罗。他们并不像你认为的那样服从我们的命令。他们之所以在这儿是出于他们自愿的。”
“They’re committed to protecting human life, Aro. That makes them able to coexist with us, but hardly with you. Unless you’re rethinking your lifestyle.”
“他们的使命是保护人类，阿罗，那使得我们彼此可以和平共处，但与你们很难。除非你们重新审视自己的生活方式。”
Jacob’s vast head turned in Edward’s direction, and a faint whine slipped from between his teeth.
Jacbo巨大的头颅转向爱德华，从齿缝间传出一声轻微的哀嚎。
There was one second of dead silence, and then the sound of the furious snarls ripping from the entire pack filled the giant clearing.
短暂的死寂后，从整个狼群传出的撕心裂肺的怒吼响彻广阔的空地。
Aro laughed merrily. “Just an errant thought,” he repeated. “You well know how that is. We none of us can entirely control our subconscious desires.”
阿罗轻声笑了笑，“只是随便的一想，”他重复道，“你完全明白那是怎么回事，我们当中没人能完全控制自己潜意识的欲望。”
Edward grimaced. “I do know how that is. And I also know the difference between that kind of thought and the kind with a purpose behind it. It could never work, Aro.”
爱德华不以为然的做了个鬼脸，“这些我当然明白，同时，我也很清楚那些纯粹的和有背后目的的想法之间的区别。你想的那件事永远不可能，阿罗。”
“He’s intrigued with the idea of… guard dogs,” Edward murmured back.
“他想耍诡计让你们成为……看门狗。”爱德华轻声回答。
“I suppose that answers that question,” Aro said, laughing again. “This lot has picked its side.”
“我认为那回答了我的问题，”阿罗又一次大笑起来，“这群家伙已经做出了选择。”
There was a sharp bark of command — from Sam, I guessed, though I didn’t turn to look — and the complaint broke off into ominous quiet.
一声命令口吻的急促咆哮——我猜是山姆发出的，虽然没回头看——使这些抱怨声戛然而止，陷入一种不祥的平静。
Edward hissed and leaned forward. I clutched at his arm, wondering what could be in Aro’s thoughts that would make him react so violently, while Felix and Demetri slipped into crouches in synchronization. Aro waved them off again. They all returned to their former posture, Edward included.
爱德华低吼着向前倾，我紧紧抓住他的胳膊，疑虑着到底阿罗怎样的想法会使爱德华反应如此愤怒。与此同时，费利克斯和德米特里一起摆出了伏击的姿势。阿罗又一次摆手阻止了他们。于是他们三人，包括爱德华，又全部恢复了之前的站姿。
“So much to discuss,” Aro said, his tone suddenly that of an inundated businessman. “So much to decide. If you and your furry protector will excuse me, my dear Cullens, I must confer with my brothers.”
“太多问题要讨论了，”阿罗带着一种商人气十足的语调，“太多东西需要决定了，如果你们和那些狼人士兵们能准许的话——我亲爱的卡伦伙伴们——，我得与我的兄弟们商议一下。”
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