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           Thesilencelastedlessthanasecond.

           "Howclose?"CarlislelookedtoEdward.

           Esmewasalreadymoving;herhandtouchedaninconspicuouskeypadonthewall,andwithagroan,hugemetalshuttersbegansealinguptheglasswall.Igaped.

           "Aboutthreemilesoutpasttheriver;he’scirclingaroundtomeetupwiththefemale."

           "What’stheplan?"

           "We’llleadhimoff,andthenJasperandAlicewillrunhersouth."

           "Andthen?"

           Edward’stonewasdeadly."AssoonasBellaisclear,wehunthim."

           "Iguessthere’snootherchoice,"Carlisleagreed,hisfacegrim.

           EdwardturnedtoRosalie.

           "Getherupstairsandtradeclothes,"Edwardcommanded.Shestaredbackathimwithlividdisbelief.

           "WhyshouldI?"shehissed."Whatisshetome?Exceptamenace-adangeryou’vechosentoinflictonallofus."

           Iflinchedbackfromthevenominhervoice.

           "Rose..."Emmettmurmured,puttingonehandonhershoulder.Sheshookitoff.

           ButIwaswatchingEdwardcarefully,knowinghistemper,worriedabouthisreaction.

           Hesurprisedme.HelookedawayfromRosalieasifshehadn’tspoken,asifshedidn’texist.

           "Esme?"heaskedcalmly.

           "Ofcourse,"Esmemurmured.

           Esmewasatmysideinhalfaheartbeat,swingingmeupeasilyintoherarms,anddashingupthestairsbeforeIcouldgaspinshock.

           "Whatarewedoing?"Iaskedbreathlesslyasshesetmedowninadarkroomsomewhereoffthesecond-storyhall.

           "Tryingtoconfusethesmell.Itwon’tworkforlong,butitmighthelpgetyouout."Icouldhearherclothesfallingtothefloor.

           "Idon’tthinkI’llfit...