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1、ForJamesProimosPARTI"THETRIBUTES"WhenIwakeup,theothersideofthebediscold.Myfingersstretchout,seekingPrim’swarmthbutfindingonlytheroughcanvascoverofthemattress.Shemusthavehadbaddreamsandclimbedinwithourmother.Ofcourse,shedid.Thisisthedayofthereaping.Ipropmyselfupononeelbow.There’senoughlight
2、inthebedroomtoseethem.Mylittlesister,Prim,curleduponherside,cocoonedinmymother’sbody,theircheekspressedtogether.Insleep,mymotherlooksyounger,stillwornbutnotsobeaten-down.Prim’sfaceisasfreshasaraindrop,aslovelyastheprimroseforwhichshewasnamed.Mymotherwasverybeautifulonce,too.Orsotheytellme.
3、SittingatPrim’sknees,guardingher,istheworld’sugliestcat.Mashed-innose,halfofoneearmissing,eyesthecolorofrottingsquash.PrimnamedhimButtercup,insistingthathismuddyyellowcoatmatchedthebrightflower.Ilehatesme.Oratleastdistrustsme.Eventhoughitwasyearsago,IthinkhestillremembershowItriedtodrownhi
4、minabucketwhenPrimbroughthimhome.Scrawnykitten,bellyswollenwithworms,crawlingwithfleas.ThelastthingIneededwasanothermouthtofeed.ButPrimbeggedsohard,criedeven,Ihadtolethimstay.Itturnedoutokay.Mymothergotridoftheverminandhe’sabornmouser.Evencatchestheoccasionalrat.Sometimes,whenIcleanakill,I
5、feedButtercuptheentrails.Hehasstoppedhissingatme.Entrails.Nohissing.Thisistheclosestwewillevercometolove.Iswingmylegsoffthebedandslideintomyhuntingboots.Suppleleatherthathasmoldedtomyfeet.Ipullontrousers,ashirt,tuckmylongdarkbraidupintoacap,andgrabmyforagebag.Onthetable,underawoodenbowltop
6、rotectitfromhungryratsandcatsalike,sitsaperfectlittlegoatcheesewrappedinbasilleaves.Prim’sgifttomeonreapingday.IputthecheesecarefullyinmypocketasIslipoutside.OurpartofDistrict12,nicknamedtheSeam,isusuallycrawlingwithcoalminersheadingouttothemorningshiftatthishour.Menandwomenwithhunchedshou
7、lders,swollenknuckles,manywhohavelongsincestoppedtryingtoscrubthecoaldustoutoftheirbrokennails,thelinesoftheirsunkenfaces.Buttodaytheblackcinderstreetsareempty.Shuttersonthesquatgrayhousesareclosed.Thereapingisn’tuntiltwo.Mayaswellsleepin.Ifyoucan.Ourhouseisal
