"Twilight - 03 - Eclipse" - читать интересную книгу автора (Meyer Stephanie)

We were both silent for a moment, and then his cool finger was under my chin, coaxing my face up. His expression was much softer now.

УSorry. Really.Ф

УI know. I know itТs not the same thing. I shouldnТt have reacted that way. ItТs just that . . . well, I was already thinking about Jacob before you came over.Ф I hesitated. His tawny eyes seemed to get a little bit darker whenever I said JacobТs name. My voice turned pleading in response. УCharlie says Jake is having a hard time. HeТs hurting right now, and . . . itТs my fault.Ф

УYouТve done nothing wrong, Bella.Ф

I took a deep breath. УI need to make it better, Edward. I owe him that. And itТs one of CharlieТs conditions, anyway ЧФ

His face changed while I spoke, turning hard again, statue-like.

УYou know itТs out of the question for you to be around a werewolf unprotected, Bella. And it would break the treaty if any of us cross over onto their land. Do you want us to start a war?Ф

УOf course not!Ф

УThen thereТs really no point in discussing the matter further.Ф He dropped his hand and looked away, searching for a subject change. His eyes paused on something behind me, and he smiled, though his eyes stayed wary.

УIТm glad Charlie has decided to let you out Ч youТre sadly in need of a visit to the bookstore. I canТt believe youТre readingWuthering Heights again. DonТt you know it by heart yet?Ф

УNot all of us have photographic memories,Ф I said curtly.

УPhotographic memory or not, I donТt understand why you like it. The characters are ghastly people who ruin each othersТ lives. I donТt know how Heathcliff and Cathy ended up being ranked with couples like Romeo and Juliet or Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. It isnТt a love story, itТs a hate story.Ф

УYou have some serious issues with the classics,Ф I snapped.

УPerhaps itТs because IТm not impressed by antiquity.Ф He smiled, evidently satisfied that heТd distracted me. УHonestly, though, whydo you read it over and over?Ф His eyes were vivid with real interest now, trying Ч again Ч to unravel the convoluted workings of my mind. He reached across the table to cradle my face in his hand. УWhat is it that appeals to you?Ф

His sincere curiosity disarmed me. УIТm not sure,Ф I said, scrambling for coherency while his gaze unintentionally scattered my thoughts. УI think itТs something about the inevitability. How nothing can keep them apart Ч not her selfishness, or his evil, or even death, in the end. . . .Ф

His face was thoughtful as he considered my words. After a moment he smiled a teasing smile. УI still think it would be a better story if either of them had one redeeming quality.Ф

УI think that may be the point,Ф I disagreed. УTheir loveis their only redeeming quality.Ф

УI hope you have better sense than that Ч to fall in love with someone so . . . malignant.Ф

УItТs a bit late for me to worry about who I fall in love with,Ф I pointed out. УBut even without the warning, I seem to have managed fairly well.Ф

He laughed quietly. УIТm gladyou think so.Ф

УWell, I hope youТre smart enough to stay away from someone so selfish. Catherine is really the source of all the trouble, not Heathcliff.Ф

УIТll be on my guard,Ф he promised.

I sighed. He was so good at distractions.

I put my hand over his to hold it to my face. УI need to see Jacob.Ф

His eyes closed. УNo.Ф