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thbrush。　It　brightened　my　outlook

considerably。

〃She's　stealing　a　car；　too；　isn't　she？〃　I　guessed。

He　grinned。　〃Not　till　we're　outside。〃

It　seemed　like　a　very　long　way　to　the　entryway。　Edward　could　see　that　I　was

spent；　he　wound　his　arm

around　my　waist　and　supported　most　of　my　weight　as　we　walked。

I　shuddered　as　he　pulled　me　through　the　dark　stone　archway。　The　huge；　ancient

portcullis　above　was　like

a　cage　door；　threatening　to　drop　on　us；　to　lock　us　in。

He　led　me　toward　a　dark　car；　waiting　in　a　pool　of　shadow　to　the　right　of　the

gate　with　the　engine　running。

To　my　surprise；　he　slid　into　the　backseat　with　me；　instead　of　insisting　on

driving。

Alice　was　apologetic。　〃I'm　sorry。〃　She　gestured　vaguely　toward　the　dashboard。

〃There　wasn't　much　to

choose　from。〃

〃It's　fine；　Alice。〃　He　grinned。　〃They　can't　all　be　911　Turbos。〃

She　sighed。　〃I　may　have　to　acquire　one　of　those　legally。　It　was　fabulous。〃

〃I'll　get　you　one　for　Christmas；〃　Edward　promised。

Alice　turned　to　beam　at　him；　which　worried　me；　as　she　was　already　speeding

down　the　dark　and　curvy

hillside　at　the　same　time。

〃Yellow；〃　she　told　him。

Edward　kept　me　tight　in　his　arms。　Inside　the　gray　cloak；　I　was　warm　and

fortable。　More　than

fortable。

〃You　can　sleep　now；　Bella；〃　he　murmured。　〃It's　over。〃

I　knew　he　meant　the　danger；　the　nightmare　in　the　ancient　city；　but　I　still　had

to　swallow　hard　before　I

could　answer。

〃I　don't　want　to　sleep。　I'm　not　tired。〃　Just　the　second　part　was　a　lie。　I

wasn't　about　to　close　my　eyes。　The

car　was　only　dimly　lit　by　the　dashboard　controls；　but　it　was　enough　that　I

c