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           "ItwasAlice’svoice,closebymyhead.Coolfingersbrushedatthewetnessinmyeyes.

           "No!"hebellowed.

           "Alice,"Imoaned.

           "Theremaybeachance,"Carlislesaid.

           "What?"Edwardbegged.

           "Seeifyoucansuckthevenombackout.Thewoundisfairlyclean."AsCarlislespoke,Icouldfeelmorepressureonmyhead,somethingpokingandpullingatmyscalp.Thepainofitwaslostinthepainofthefire.

           "Willthatwork?"Alice’svoicewasstrained.

           "Idon’tknow,"Carlislesaid."Butwehavetohurry."

           "Carlisle,I..."Edwardhesitated."Idon’tknowifIcandothat."Therewasagonyinhisbeautifulvoiceagain.

           "It’syourdecision,Edward,eitherway.Ican’thelpyou.Ihavetogetthisbleedingstoppedhereifyou’regoingtobetakingbloodfromherhand."

           Iwrithedinthegripofthefierytorture,themovementmakingthepaininmylegflaresickeningly.

           "Edward!"Iscreamed.Irealizedmyeyeswereclosedagain.Iopenedthem,desperatetofindhisface.AndIfoundhim.Finally,Icouldseehisperfectface,staringatme,twistedintoamaskofindecisionandpain.

           "Alice,getmesomethingtobraceherleg!"Carlislewasbentoverme,workingonmyhead."Edward,youmustdoitnow,oritwillbetoolate."

           Edward’sfacewasdrawn.Iwatchedhiseyesasthedoubtwassuddenlyreplacedwithablazingdetermination.Hisjawtightened.Ifelthiscool,strongfingersonmyburninghand,lockingitinplace.Thenhisheadbentoverit,andhiscoldlipspressedagainstmyskin.

           Atfirstthepainwasworse.