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"Carlisle swam to France, and continued on through Europe, to the universities there. By night he studied music, science, medicine — and found his calling, his penance, in that, in saving human lives." His expression became awed, almost reverent. "I can't adequately describe the struggle; it took Carlisle two centuries of torturous effort to perfect his self-control. Now he is all but immune to the scent of human blood, and he is able to do the work he loves without agony. He finds a great deal of peace there, at the hospital…" Edward stared off into space for a long moment. Suddenly he seemed to recall his purpose. He tapped his finger against the huge painting in front of us.
“卡萊爾游到了法國(guó)，然后繼續(xù)在歐洲游歷，訪問(wèn)那里的學(xué)府。夜里他研究音樂(lè)，科學(xué)，和醫(yī)學(xué)——然后從中發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的職業(yè)，他的苦修，他可以拯救人類(lèi)的生命。”他的神情變得敬畏，幾近虔誠(chéng)。“我無(wú)法恰當(dāng)?shù)孛枋鲞@種掙扎?？ㄈR爾經(jīng)過(guò)了兩個(gè)世紀(jì)的痛苦的努力才完善了他的自我控制?，F(xiàn)在他可以完全對(duì)人類(lèi)血液的味道免疫，可以不受任何困擾地做他所熱愛(ài)的工作。他從中找到了長(zhǎng)久的平和感，在醫(yī)院里……”愛(ài)德華移開(kāi)視線，盯著空氣，看了許久。忽然他似乎想起了自己的目的，他指點(diǎn)著我們面前的那幅巨大的畫(huà)。
"He was studying in Italy when he discovered the others there. They were much more civilized and educated than the wraiths of the London sewers."
“他在意大利求學(xué)的時(shí)候，遇到了那里的其他人。他們比倫敦下水道里的那些幽靈更加開(kāi)化，更有教養(yǎng)。”
He touched a comparatively sedate quartet of figures painted on the highest balcony, looking down calmly on the mayhem below them. I examined the grouping carefully and realized, with a startled laugh, that I recognized the golden-haired man.
他觸到畫(huà)在最高的陽(yáng)臺(tái)上的，看起來(lái)相對(duì)穩(wěn)重的那四個(gè)人，沉著地低下頭看著他們之下的一片混亂。我仔細(xì)地審視那群人，然后恍然大悟，吃驚地大笑起來(lái)，因?yàn)槲艺J(rèn)出了那個(gè)金發(fā)的男人。
"Solimena was greatly inspired by Carlisle's friends. He often painted them as gods," Edward chuckled. "Aro, Marcus, Caius," he said, indicating the other three, two black-haired, one snowy-white. "Nighttime patrons of the arts."
“索利梅納的靈感被卡萊爾的朋友大大地激發(fā)了，他經(jīng)常把他們畫(huà)成天神?！睈?ài)德華輕笑起來(lái)?！鞍⒘_，馬庫(kù)斯，凱厄斯，”他說(shuō)著，指點(diǎn)著另外三個(gè)人，兩個(gè)是黑發(fā)，一個(gè)是如雪白發(fā)?！八囆g(shù)的夜間保護(hù)人?！?/p>
《暮光之城》
與圖書(shū)題目相得益彰的是，“暮光之城”系列別具匠心的封面設(shè)計(jì)則很好地傳達(dá)出了每本書(shū)內(nèi)在的深遠(yuǎn)寓意。斯蒂芬妮·梅爾指出《暮色》封面上的蘋(píng)果代表“創(chuàng)世紀(jì)” 內(nèi)善惡樹(shù)上的禁果。象征貝拉和愛(ài)德華之間人類(lèi)與吸血鬼禁忌的愛(ài)戀。在書(shū)的開(kāi)頭引用了“創(chuàng)世紀(jì)”217頁(yè)的內(nèi)容：“只是分別善惡樹(shù)上的果子，你不可吃，因?yàn)槟愠缘娜兆颖囟ㄋ馈！边@同時(shí)也代表了貝拉如何分辨善惡——選擇是否吃下那顆禁忌的果實(shí)，這比喻了選擇跟愛(ài)德華在一起或遠(yuǎn)離他。
