gossip girl 4 英文- 第41节

Serena　wasn？t　one　to　hold　grudges；　certainly　not　against　the　cutest　boy　in　the　universe。　Already　
over　it；　she　tugged　on　his　hand　and　they　started　walking　toward　Fifth　Avenue。　The　sky　was　a　
sullen　gray；　and　a　chilly　wind　bit　at　their　faces。　In　an　hour　it　would　be　dark。　

？So　what　should　we　do？？　she　asked。　？I　was　thinking　it　might　be　kind　of　crazy　to　go　up　to　the　top　
of　the　Empire　State　Building。　I？ve　lived　here　my　whole　life　and　I？ve　never　even　been　up　there。　
And　it？sso　cold　。　I　bet　no　one　even　thinks　of　going　up　there　at　this　time　of　year。　It？ll　be　totally　
empty　and　romantic；　like　in　a　old　movie　or　something。？　

Aaron　laughed。　？You？ve　been　hanging　out　with　Blair　too　much。？　His　stepsister　always　turned　
everything　into　a　romantic　black…and…white　movie　from　the　fifties；　trying　to　make　her　life　even　
more　glamorous　than　it　already　was。　As　they　turned　down　Fifth；　Mookie　scampered　ahead　of　them；　
tugging　on　the　leash　looped　loosely　around　Aaron？s　wrist。　？Hey；　chill　out；　Mook。？　

Serena　tucked　her　free　hand　into　Aaron？s　black　North　Face　parka　pocket。　？Blair　was　acting　really　
weird　during　peer　group；　that　new　thing　we？re　doing　with　the　freshmen　at　lunchtime。　After　that　
she　just　disappeared。　She　didn？t　even　show　up　for　gym。？　

Aaron　shrugged　and　sipped　his　drink。　？Maybe　she　had　cramps　or　something。？　

Serena　shook　her　pretty　head。　？I？m　worried　she？s　a　little　jealous。　You　know；　ofus　。？　

Aaron　didn？t　say　anything。　Over　Christmas　he？d　developed　a　huge　crush　on　Blair；　even　though　
she　was　his　stepsister。　Being　with　Serena　had　made　him　forget　all　about　it；　but　it　was　still　odd　to　
think　that　Blair　might　actually　jealous　ofthem　；　when　he？d　been　pining　overher　all　those　weeks。　

？So；　are　we　going　to　the　Empire　State　Building？？　Serena　asked；　stopping　at　the　next　corner　and　
turning　to　peer　back　up　Fifth　Avenue。　A　fleet　of　buses　roared　by。　？If　we　are；　we　should　grab　a　cab。？　

Aaron　looked　at　his　watch。　It　was　ten　after　four。　？I　was　kind　of　thinking　I？d　like　to　stop　by　my　
house　to　check　the　mail。？　He　grinned　bashfully；　embarrassed　by　how　nerdy　he　sounded。　？Early　
acceptance　letters　were　mailed　this　week。？　


Serena？s　long…lashed　dark　blue　eyes　opened　wide。　？Why　didn？t　you　say　so？？　She　tossed　her　
paper　cup　in　a　nearby　trash　can　and　took　off　at　a　run。　？e　on；　Mook！？　she　shouted　as　the　boxer　
bounded　happily　after　her。　？Let？s　go　home　and　see　if　your　smarty…pants　daddy　got　into　Harvard！？　

bdoesj　a　little　favor　

Jenny　had　always　been　shy　and　had　trouble　making　friends；　but　she　had　managed　to　make　one　in　
peer　group　that　day。　

？You　know；　I　never　really　noticed　your；　um　。　。　。　bra　size；？　Elise　murmured　shyly　as　they　were　
packing　up　their　book　bags　to　go　home。　On　either　side　of　them　girls　slammed　their　metal　locker　
doors　closed　and　shouted　to　each　other　as　they　ran　downstairs　and　out　the　school　doors。　

？Yeah；　right；？　Jenny　responded　sarcastically；　trying　to　wedge　her　geometry　notebook　into　her　
red…and…black…striped　Le　Sportsac　bag　in　between　her　French　textbook　andAnna　Karenina　。　

Elise　giggled　as　she　wound　a　fuzzy　pink　scarf　around　her　neck　and　buttoned　the　black　velvet　
buttons　on　her　nerdy　tweed　coat。　She　definitely　looked　like　her　mother　still　dressed　her　in　the　
mornings。　？Okay；　I　noticed。　But　I　never　thought　it　bothered　you。？　

Jenny　tucked　her　curly　dark　brown　hair　behind　her　ears　and　squinted　at　Elise。　？Itdoesn？t　bother　
me。？　

Elise　pulled　her　fuzzy　pink　hat　down　over　her　blond　bob　and　hitched　her　backpack　up　on　her　
shoulder。　She　was　nearly　a　foot　taller　than　Jenny。　？Um；　are　you　busy　now？　Do　you　want　to；　like；　
do　something？？　

？Like　what？？　Jenny　zipped　up　her　puffy　black　parka。　Now　that　she　no　longer　hung　out　with　Nate　
or　her　older　brother；　Dan；　she　really　needed　some　new　friends；　and　it　might　be　kind　of　nice　to　hang　
out　with　a　girl　for　once；　even　though　Elise　seemed　kind　of　prissy　and　immature。　

？I　don？t　know。　Like　go　buy　some　new　makeup　at　Bendel？s　or　something？？　Elise　suggested。　

Jenny　cocked　her　head；　pleasantly　surprised。　For　a　minute　there　she？d　thought　Elise　was　going　to　
suggest　buying　an　ice　cream　cone　or　visiting　the　zoo。　？I？d　love　to；？　she　agreed；　slamming　her　
locker　door　closed　and　starting　to　walk　toward　the　stairs。　？e　on。？　

Blair　couldn？t　believe　how　a　simple　haircut　could　change　everything　so　drastically。　She？d　
already　tried　on　every　flirty　empire…waisted　top　and　A…line　skirt　Bendel？s　had　in　stock？　exactly　the　
same　types　of　pieces　she？d　always　worn　and　looked　good　in；　but　now　they　were　all　wrong。　Her　


new　crop　was　preppy　and　sophisticated　and　gamine。　It　was　going　to　require　a　whole　new　
wardrobe。　

？From　now　on　I？ll　wear　only　solid　colors；？　Blair　whispered　as　she　buttoned　up　her　uniform　and　
hung　the　last　unwanted　dress　on　its　hanger。　？And　everything　must　have　a　collar。？　She　pulled　open　
the　red　velvet　curtain　and　dumped　six　wildly　printed　Diane　von　Furstenberg　tops　into　the　sales　
clerk？s　arms。　？I　changed　my　mind。　I？m　looking　for　simple　suits　in　navy　blue　and　black。　And　plain　
white　shirts　with　collars。？　She　wanted　to　look　sexy　in　a　chic　
Parisian…woman…wearing…a…simple…black…dress…while…riding…a…bicycle…and…carrying…a…baguette…un　
der…her…arm　sort　of　way。　Nate　had　always　had　a　thing　about　French　girls。　He　would　go　out　of　his　
way　to　walk　by　L？？cole　Fran？aise　just　to　gape　at　the　girls　in　their　short　gray　skirts；　high　heels；　and　
tight　black　V…neck　sweaters。　Those　tramps。　

Soon　Blair　had　found　the　first　item　in　her　new　wardrobe　and　the　perfect　thing　to　wear　for　her　
interview　Thursday　night：　a　navy　blue　knit　shirtdress　by　Les　Best　with　a　beaded　belt　and　a　cute　
little　white　lace　collar　at　the　neck。　It　was　prim　yet　intriguing？just　what　Blair　was　looking　for。　She　
paid　for　the　dress　and　then　headed　downstairs　to　cosmetics　to　outfit　herself　with　navy　blue　
mascara　and　a　subtle　shade　of　lip　gloss　that　wasn？t　as　girly　or　e…hither　as　her　usual　shade　of　
light　pink　or　dark　red。　

？Look　who？s　here；？　Jenny　whispered　to　Elise　in　front　of　the　Stila　counter。　？Hi；　Blair。？　

？Great　haircut！？　added　Elise　perkily。　

Blair　turned　around　to　find　two　of　the　freshmen　from　her　peer　group：　
she…really…should…have…a…breast…reduction　Ginny；　and　in…desperate…need…of…a…makeover　Eliza；　or　
whatever　their　names　were；　staring　at　her　admiringly。　She　was　horrified　to　see　that　they　were　
trying　on　some　of　the　same　eye　shadows　and　lip　glosses　that　she　wore　all　the　time。　Couldn？t　they　
just　stick　with　Maybelline　from　Rite　Aid　or　something？　

Elise　frowned　down　at　the　vial　of　glittery　black　eye　dust　in　her　hand。　？Is　this　stuff　any　good？？　

Yes；　it？s　good。　But　you？re　really　not　ready　for　it　yet。　

Blair　couldn？t　help　but　give　them　a　little　big…sisterly　advice。　She　slung　her　
brown…and…white…striped　Bendel？s　shopping　bag　over　her　wrist　and　got　to　work。　？With　your　
coloring；　I？d　go　for　something　lighter。？　She　reached　for　a　sample　tube　of　pale　silvery　green　gel　
shadow。　？This　would　really　bring　out　the　aqua　tones　in　your　eyes；？　she　instructed；　marveling　at　
hownice　she　sounded。　

Elise　took　the　tube　and　dabbed　a　little　on　her　eyelids。　It　was　barely　visible；　but　it　caught　the　light　
and　miraculously　made　her　small；　close…together　blue　eyes　look　brighter　and　prettier。　？Wow；？　she　
trilled；　mesmerized。　


Jenny　reached　for　the　tube。　？Can　I　try？？　

Blair　snatched　it　away。　？Absolutely　not。　You　need　something　in　beige　or　peach。？　Blair　couldn？t　
believe　herself。　The　weird　thing　was；　she　was　enjoying　it。　？Here。？　She　handed　Jenny　a　fat；　
rust…colored　eye　pencil。　？It　goes　on　softer　than　it　looks。？　

Jenny　drew　a　careful　line　along　the　edge　of　one　eyelid　and　blinked　at　the　result。　She　looked　
instantly　older；　and　the　color　gave　her　big　brown　eyes　a　nice　amber　glow。　She　leaned　forward　to　do　
the　left　one　but　something　in　the　mirror？s　reflection　caught　her　eye。　

Or　someone；　to　be　precise。　

The　store　was　bustling　with　shoppers　stocking　up　on　winter　sale　items；　but　Bendel？s　only　caters　
to　women；　so　all　of　the　shoppers　were　female。　All　but　one。　

He　looked　about　sixteen；　tall　and　thin；　with　shaggy　blond　hair　and　wearing　a　chocolate　brown　
corduroy　jacket　and　jeans　that　hung　loose　from　his　gaunt　body。　Sort　of　like　the　guy