第19部分(第4/7 頁)

　intrinsically　linked：　She　would　go　to

England　and　she　would　e　back　engaged　to　Lord　Marcus。

Even　though　she　was　only　seventeen　and　her　mom　had　never　even　met　him。　Not　that　she　ever

planned　to　purposely　introduce　her　mother　to　Marcus。　They　could　meet　at　the　wedding。　Or　maybe

they？d　elope　to　some　remote　South　Pacific　island　and　have　an　intimate　nighttime　wedding　on　a

beach　with　only　the　natives　as　their　witnesses。　They？d　eat　fire…roasted　goat　and　dance　barefoot　in

the　sand。

Remember；　anything　can　happen　on　the　Island　of　Blair。

She？d　kept　her　summer　open；　thinking　she　would　need　all　two　and　a　half　months　just　to　shop　and

pack　for　Yale。　She？d　even　considered　going　over　to　Europe　to　see　her　dad？but　mostly　to　shop；

because　the　stores　in　New　York　never　put　out　any　fall　fashions　until　September；　and　she　had　to　be

in　New　Haven　for　orientation　at　the　end　of　August。　How　on　earth　would　she　arrive　at　Yale　with　the

right　cashmere　sweaters；　ankle　boots；　and　fitted　jackets　unless　she　bought　them　directly　from

Prada　in　Milan　or　Burberry　in　London？

Now　her　summer　was　more　defined。　She　would　shop；　get　engaged；　and　then　shop　some　more。

？I　can？t　bear　to　think　this　is　our　last　night　together；？　Marcus　lamented；　kissing　her　behind　the

ear。　？It　would　do　my　heart　good　to　know　you？re　going　to　e　over　in　a　couple　of　weeks。？

Blair　would　have　closed　her　eyes　and　kissed　him　and　then　whispered　something　about　how　she

really；　really　needed　to　lie　down　so　would　he　please　walk　her　to　her　suite　so　she　could　rip　his

clothes　off　and　they　could　consummate　their　marriage　a　little　early；　but　then　Serena　and　Nate

wandered　into　the　party　behind　a　group　of　L？？cole　girls　who　we