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           TheHalesarebrotherandsister,twins-theblondes-andthey’refosterchildren."

           "Theylookalittleoldforfosterchildren."

           "Theyarenow,JasperandRosaliearebotheighteen,butthey’vebeenwithMrs.Cullensincetheywereeight.She’stheirauntorsomethinglikethat."

           "That’sreallykindofnice-forthemtotakecareofallthosekidslikethat,whenthey’resoyoungandeverything."

           "Iguessso,"Jessicaadmittedreluctantly,andIgottheimpressionthatshedidn’tlikethedoctorandhiswifeforsomereason.Withtheglancesshewasthrowingattheiradoptedchildren,Iwouldpresumethereasonwasjealousy."IthinkthatMrs.Cullencan’thaveanykids,though,"sheadded,asifthatlessenedtheirkindness.

           Throughoutallthisconversation,myeyesflickeredagainandagaintothetablewherethestrangefamilysat.Theycontinuedtolookatthewallsandnoteat.

           "HavetheyalwayslivedinForks?"Iasked.SurelyIwouldhavenoticedthemononeofmysummershere.

           "No,"shesaidinavoicethatimplieditshouldbeobvious,eventoanewarrivallikeme."TheyjustmoveddowntwoyearsagofromsomewhereinAlaska."

           Ifeltasurgeofpity,andrelief.Pitybecause,asbeautifulastheywere,theywereoutsiders,clearlynotaccepted.ReliefthatIwasn’ttheonlynewcomerhere,andcertainlynotthemostinterestingbyanystandard.

           AsIexaminedthem,theyoungest,oneoftheCullens,lookedupandmetmygaze,thistimewithevidentcuriosityinhisexpression.