波波小说

第35部分（第2页）

You　should　have　seen　Primˇs　reaction　when　we　walked　in　with　that　goat。　Remember　this　is　a　girl　who　wept　to　save　that　awful　old　cat；　Buttercup。　She　was　so　excited　she　started　crying　and　laughing　all　at　once。　My　mother　was　less　sure；　seeing　the　injury；　but　the　pair　of　them　went　to　work　on　it；　grinding　up　herbs　and　coaxing　brews　down　the　animalˇs　throat。

¨They　sound　like　you；〃　says　Peeta。　I　had　almost　forgotten　he　was　there。

¨Oh；　no；　Peeta。　They　work　magic。　That　thing　couldnˇt　have　died　if　it　tried；〃　I　say。　But　then　I　bite　my　tongue；　realizing　what　that　must　sound　like　to　Peeta；　who　is　dying；　in　my　inpetent　hands。

¨Donˇt　worry。　Iˇm　not　trying；〃　he　jokes。　¨Finish　the　story。〃

¨Well；　thatˇs　it。　Only　I　remember　that　night；　Prim　insisted　on　sleeping　with　Lady　on　a　blanket　next　to　the　fire。　And　just　before　they　drifted　off；　the　goat　licked　her　cheek；　like　it　was　giving　her　a　good　night　kiss　or　something；〃　I　say。　¨It　was　already　mad　about　her。〃

¨Was　it　still　wearing　the　pink　ribbon？〃　he　asks。

¨I　think　so；〃　I　say。　¨Why？〃

¨Iˇm　just　trying　to　get　a　picture；〃　he　says　thoughtfully。　¨I　can　see　why　that　day　made　you　happy。〃

¨Well；　I　knew　that　goat　would　be　a　little　gold　mine；〃　1　say。

¨Yes；　of　course　I　was　referring　to　that；　not　the　lasting　joy　you　gave　the　sister　you　love　so　much　you　took　her　place　in　the　reaping；〃　says　Peeta　drily。

¨The　goat　has　paid　for　itself。　Several　times　over；〃　I　say　in　a　superior　tone。

¨Well；　it　wouldnˇt　dare　do　anything　else　after　you　saved　its　life；〃　says　Peeta。　¨I　intend　to　do　the　same　thing。〃

¨Really？　What　did　you　cost　me　again？〃　I　ask。

¨A　lot　of　trouble。　Donˇt　worry。　Youˇll　get　it　all　back；〃　he　says。

¨Youˇre　not　making　sense；〃　I　say。　I　test　his　forehead。　The　leverˇs　going　nowhere　but　up。　¨Youˇre　a　little　cooler　though。〃

The　sound　of　the　trumpets　startles　me。　Iˇm　on　my　feet　and　at　the　mouth　of　the　cave　in　a　flash；　not　wanting　to　miss　a　syllable。　Itˇs　my　new　best　friend；　Claudius　Templesmith；　and　as　I　expected；　heˇs　inviting　us　to　a　feast。　Well；　weˇre　not　that　hungry　and　I　actually　wave　his　offer　away　in　indifference　when　he　says；　¨Now　hold　on。　Some　of　you　may　already　be　declining　my　invitation。　But　this　is　no　ordinary　feast。　Each　of　you　needs　something　desperately。〃

I　do　need　something　desperately。　Something　to　heal　Peetaˇs　leg。

¨Each　of　you　will　find　that　something　in　a　backpack；　marked　with　your　district　number；　at　the　Cornucopia　at　dawn。　Think　hard　about　refusing　to　show　up。　For　some　of　you；　this　will　be　your　last　chance；〃　says　Claudius。

Thereˇs　nothing　else；　just　his　words　hanging　in　the　air。　I　jump　as　Peeta　grips　my　shoulder　from　behind。　¨No；〃　he　says。　¨Youˇre　not　risking　your　life　for　me。〃

¨Who　said　I　was？〃　I　say。

¨So；　youˇre　not　going？〃　he　asks。

¨Of　course；　Iˇm　not　going。　Give　me　some　credit。　Do　you　think　Iˇm　running　straight　into　some　free…for…all　against　Cato　and　Clove　and　Thresh？　Donˇt　be　stupid；〃　I　say；　helping　him　back　to　bed。　¨Iˇll　let　them　fight　it　out；　weˇll　see　whoˇs　in　the　sky　tomorrow　night　and　work　out　a　plan　from　there。〃

¨Youˇre　such　a　bad　liar；　Katniss。　I　donˇt　know　how　youˇve　survived　this　long。〃　He　begins　to　mimic　me。　¨I　knew　that　goat　would　be　a　little　gold　mine。　Youˇre　a　little　cooler　though。　Of　course；　Iˇm　not　going。　He　shakes　his　head。　¨Never　gamble　at　cards。　Youˇll　lose　your　last　coin；〃　he　says。

Anger　flushes　my　face。　¨All　right；　I　am　going；　and　you　canˇt　stop　me！〃

¨I　can　follow　you。　At　least　partway。　I　may　not　make　it　to　the　Cornucopia；　but　if　Iˇm　yelling　your　name；　I　bet　someone　can　find　me。　And　then　Iˇll　be　dead　for　sure；〃　he　says。

¨You　wonˇt　get　a　hundred　yards　from　here　on　that　leg；〃　I　say。

¨Then　Iˇll　drag　myself；〃　says　Peeta。　¨You　go　and　Iˇm　going；　too。〃

Heˇs　just　stubborn　enough　and　maybe　just　strong　enough　to　do　it。　e　howling　after　me　in　the　woods。　Even　if　a　tribute　doesnˇt　find　him；　something　else　might。　He　canˇt　defend　himself。　Iˇd　probably　have　to　wall　him　up　in　the　cave　just　to　go　myself。　And　who　knows　what　the　exertion　will　do　to　him？

¨What　am　I　supposed　to　do？　Sit　here　and　watch　you　die？〃　I　say。　He　mu

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