gossip girl 4 英文-第37章

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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　in　the　Calvin　
Klein　Eternity　for　Men　ad；　except　less　hunky。　

？Wow；？　Jenny　said　softly。　

？Isn？t　it　great？？　Blair　chimed　in。　？Smudge　it　in　a　little　with　your　finger。　You　should　use　brown　
mascara；　too。　It　will　make　your　eyes　look　even　bigger。？　

？No；　I　mean　wow；　look　athim　；？　Jenny　clarified。　？Behind　me。？　

Blair　glanced　over　her　shoulder　to　see　a　geeky；　too…young…for…her　blond　boy　perusing　the　
Bendel？s　signature　cosmetics　bags。　She　turned　back　to　Jenny。　？What？　You　think　he？s　cute？？　

Elise　giggled。　？He？s　kind　of　goofy　looking。？　

Blair？s　little　Help　the　Hopeless　campaign　was　starting　to　wear　thin。　？If　he？s　shopping　in　
Bendel？s；　he？s　probably　gay。　Why　don？t　you　just　go　up　and　talk　to　him　if　you　think　he？s　so　cute？？　

Jenny　was　mortified。　Just　go　up　and　start　talking　to　him　like　some　sort　of　desperate；　stalking　
freak？No　way。　

？e　on；？　Elise　prodded。　？You　know　you　want　to。？　

Jenny　could　barely　breathe。　Every　time　she　thought　she　was　getting　more　confident；　something　
like　this　happened　to　prove　that　she　was　just　as　insecure　as　ever。　？Maybe　we　should　just　leave；？　
she　muttered　nervously；　as　if　Blair　and　Elise　were　about　to　rope　her　into　participating　in　some　
shady　drug　deal。　She　picked　her　book　bag　up　from　off　the　floor。　？Thanks　for　you　help；？　she　told　
Blair　quickly。　Then　she　grabbed　Elise？s　hand　and　dragged　her　out　of　the　store；　keeping　her　eyes　


straight　ahead　as　she　passed　the　blond　boy。　

Pathetic。　Blair　sighed　as　she　watched　them　go。　But　she？d　been　in　such　a　good　mood　ever　since　
Owen　Wells？　call；　it　wouldn？t　kill　her　to　give　Jenny　a　little　more　help　when　she　so　obviously　
needed　it。　She　pulled　the　receipt　for　her　dress　out　of　her　shopping　bag　and；　using　the　rust…colored　
eye　pencil；　drew　a　big　heart　on　the　back　of　it　and　wrote　Jenny？s　Constance　Billard　e…mail　address　
inside　it。　Everyone？s　school　e…mail　addresses　were　the　same；　just　the　first　initial　and　the　last　name；　
so　it　wasn？t　hard　to　figure　out。　Then　she　crumpled　the　receipt　into　a　tight　little　ball　and　walked　
past　the　skinny　blond　boy；　tossing　the　balled…up　receipt　hard　at　his　back　and　spinning　through　the　
revolving　doors　before　he　had　a　chance　to　see　who　she　was。　

Blair　Waldorf　making　an　effort　to　do　something　nice　for　someone　else？　Talk　about　a　makeover！　
This　was　more　than　just　a　Jiffy　Lube　change　of　hairstyle。　Like　a　true　diva；　she　was　going　for　the　
entire　weekend　spa　package；　including　the　spiritual　overhaul。　

as　if　he　didn？t　have　it　good　enough　already　

Just　as　Aaron　had　suspected；　there　was　a　cream…colored　envelope　from　Harvard　waiting　for　him　
beside　the　Spode　china　milk　jug　of　white　roses　on　the　side　table　in　the　foyer　of　his　father　and　
stepmother？s　East　Seventy…second　Street　penthouse　apartment。　Aaron　let　an　extremely　thirsty　
Mookie　tear　down　the　hall　to　the　kitchen　with　his　leash　still　on　and　picked　up　the　letter　with　rigid　
fingers。　Serena　was　waiting　expectantly　behind　him；　but　he　would　really　rather　have　opened　it　
alone。What　if　he　didn？t　get　in？　

Serena　slipped　out　of　her　coat　and　tossed　it　on　the　blue　toile？upholstered　chair　in　the　corner。　？I？ll　
still　love　you　no　matter　what；？　she　said　breathlessly。　

Aaron　stared　down　at　the　envelope；　annoyed　at　himself　for　feeling　so　tense。　He　was　usually　
pretty　mellow　about　this　kind　of　thing。　？Fuck　it；？　he　declared　under　his　breath　and　tore　open　the　
sealed　envelope。　He　unfolded　the　neatly　creased　cream…colored　piece　of　paper　and　read　the　short　
paragraph　typed　on　it；　twice。　Then　he　looked　up　at　Serena。　？Uh…oh。？　

Her　face　fell。　What　a　horrible　thing　for　her　sweet　love　to　go　through！　？Oh；　poor　baby。　I？m　so　
sorry。？　

Aaron　handed　her　the　letter　and　she　glanced　at　it　reluctantly。　

Dear　Mr。　Rose；　We　have　reviewed　your　application　and　we　are　very　pleased　to　inform　you　of　
your　acceptance　to　Harvard　University？s　class　of？Serena？s　blue　eyes　were　suddenly　
enormous。　？You　got　in！　Oh　baby；　you　got　in！？　


Behind　them；　Myrtle；　the　cook；　walked　briskly　down　the　hall　with　a　drooling；　panting　Mookie　
trailing　after　her。　Her　light　yellow　maid？s　uniform　was　spattered　with　something　orangey…red　and　
she　looked　pissed。　

？Myrtle；　Aaron　got　intoHarvard　；？　Serena　announced　proudly。　She　put　her　arms　around　her　
boyfriend　and　gave　him　a　squeeze。　？Isn？t　that　amazing？？　

Myrtle　was　unimpressed。　She　thrust　Mookie？s　leash　at　Aaron；　her　fleshy　wrists　jangling　with　
gold　bracelets　and　her　work…weary　hands　smelling　of　onions。　？Better　take　that　dog　with　you　where　
you？re　going；？　she　chided　before　stomping　back　to　the　kitchen　in　her　new　white　Nike　tennis　shoes。　

Serena　and　Aaron　grinned　mischievously　at　each　other。　？I　think　this　calls　for　a　little　celebration；　
don？t　you？？　Aaron　asked；　his　relief　mutating　instantaneously　into　cockiness。　

Serena　tweaked　his　adorable　freckled　nose　with　a　slender　forefinger。　？I　know　where　they　keep　
the　champagne。？　

Blair　rode　the　elevator　up　to　her　family？s　penthouse　overlooking　Central　Park　at　Seventy…second　
Street。　When　the　elevator　doors　rolled　open　she　instantly　recognized　Serena？s　new　navy　blue　
cashmere　pea　coat　flung