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1、CharlaineHarris-SouthernVampire——DeadAndGoneChapter1“Caucasianvampiresshouldneverwearwhite,”thetelevisionannouncerintoned.“We’vebeensecretlyfilmingDevonDawn,who’sbeenavampireforonlyadecade,asshegetsdressedforanightonthetown.Lookatthatoutfit!It’sallwrongforher!”“Whatwasshethinking?”saidanaci

2、dicfemalevoice.“Talkaboutstuckinthenineties!Lookatthatblouse,ifthat’swhatyoucallit.Herskinjustcriesoutforcontrastingcolor,andwhatissheputtingon?Ivory!ItmakesherskinlooklikeaHeftybag.”Ipausedintheactoftyingmyshoetowatchwhathappenednextasthetwovampirefashionistasburstinonthehaplessvictim—oh,e

3、xcuseme,theluckyvampire—whowasabouttogetanunsolicitedmakeover.She’dhavetheadditionalpleasureofrealizingherfriendshadturnedherintothefashionpolice.“Idon’tthinkthisisgoingtoendwell,”OctaviaFantsaid.ThoughmyhousemateAmeliaBroadwayhadsortofslidOctaviaintomyhouse—basedonacasualinvitationI’dissue

4、dinaweakmoment—thearrangementwasworkingoutokay.第1页共128页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网“DevonDawn,here’sBevLevetofromTheBestDressedVamp,andI’mToddSeabrook.YourfriendTessacalledtotellusyouneededfashionhelp!We’vebeensecretlyfilmingyouforthepasttwonights,and—AAACKK!”AwhitehandflashedatTodd’sth

5、roat,whichvanished,leavingagapingreddishhole.Thecameralingered,fascinated,asToddcrumpledtothefloor,beforeitrosetofollowthefightbetweenDevonDawnandBev.“Gosh,”saidAmelia.“LookslikeBev’sgonnawin.”“Betterstrategicsense,”Isaid.“DidyounoticesheletToddgothroughthedoorfirst?”“I’vegotherpinned,”Bevs

6、aidtriumphantlyonthescreen.“DevonDawn,whileToddrecovershisspeech,we’regoingtogothroughyourcloset.Agirlwho’sgoingtoliveforeternitycan’taffordtobetacky.Vampirescan’tgetstuckintheirpasts.We’vegottobefashionforward!”DevonDawnwhimpered,“ButIlikemyclothes!They’repartofwhoIam!You’vebrokenmyarm.”“I

7、t’llheal.Listen,youdon’twanttobeknownasthelittlevampirewhocouldn’t,doyou?Youdon’twanttohaveyourheadstuckinthepast!”“Well,Iguessnot...”“Good!I’llletyouupnow.AndIcantellfromthecoughingthatTodd’sfeelingbetter.”Iswitchedoffthetelevisionandtiedmyothershoe,sha