"I do like him that's the problem. I can't do this anymore! I can't put down any more roots here! I don't want to end up trapped in this stupid, boring town like Mom! I'm not going to make the same dumb mistake she did. I hate it I can't stay here another minute!"
“我确实喜欢他这就是问题所在。我不能再这样做了！我不能在这里扎下根来！我不想落得像妈妈一样，被困住这个愚蠢的乏味的小镇里！我不会犯下像她那样的错误我甚至无法在这里再待一分钟！”
His hand dropped from my arm like I'd electrocuted him. I turned away from his shocked, wounded face and headed for the door.
他的手无力地从我的胳膊上落下，就好像我正用电椅处死他一样。我转身离开一脸震惊和受伤的神情的他，径直向大门冲去。
"Bells, you can't leave now. It's nighttime," he whispered behind me.
“贝尔，你没有必要现在就走。现在是晚上。”他在我身后低声说道。
I didn't turn around. "I'll sleep in the truck if I get tired."
我没有转身。“如果我累了，我会睡在卡车里。”
"Just wait another week," he pled, still shellshocked. "Renée will be back by then."
“只要再等一周就行，”他依然像得了战争疲劳症似的，恳求道。“到那时候蕾妮就会回来了。”
This completely derailed me. "What?"
情况完全偏离了我的计划。“什么？”
Charlie continued eagerly, almost babbling with relief as I hesitated. "She called while you were out. Things aren't going so well in Florida, and if Phil doesn't get signed by the end of the week, they're going back to Arizona. The assistant coach of the Sidewinders said they might have a spot for another shortstop."
查理继续恳切地说着，我迟疑了一下的时候，他甚至像抓住了救命稻草似的语无伦次起来。“你出去的时候，她打过电话来。佛罗里达那边的事情不太顺利，如果这周末菲尔还不能签约的话，他们就会回到亚利桑那州。响尾蛇队的助理教练说他们也许会有一个游击手的空缺。”
I shook my head, trying to reassemble my nowconfused thoughts. Every passing second put Charlie in more danger.
我摇着头，试图理清自己混乱的思绪。每一秒的流逝都会让查理的处境变得更加危险。
"I have a key," I muttered, turning the knob. He was too close, one hand extended toward me, his face dazed. I couldn't lose any more time arguing with him. I was going to have to hurt him further.
“我有钥匙。”我喃喃低语着，拧动了把手。他离我太紧了，正一脸茫然地，向我伸出一只手。我不能再把时间白白浪费在和他争执上了。我不得不更进一步地打击他。
"Just let me go, Charlie." I repeated my mother's last words as she'd walked out this same door so many years ago. I said them as angrily as I could manage, and I threw the door open. "It didn't work out, okay? I really, really hate Forks!"
“让我走，查理。”我在复述着多年以前我母亲走出这同一扇门时所说的最后一句话。我尽可能更怒气冲冲地说着，用力扯开门。“这一切根本毫无意义，不是吗？我真的，真的讨厌福克斯！”
My cruel words did their job Charlie stayed frozen on the doorstep, stunned, while I ran into the night. I was hideously frightened of the empty yard. I ran wildly for the truck, visualizing a dark shadow behind me. I threw my bag in the bed and wrenched the door open. The key was waiting in the ignition.
我所说的残忍的话奏效了当我冲进夜幕里时，查理大受打击，僵在了门阶上。我异常地害怕着空荡荡的前院。我没命地朝卡车跑着，幻想着有一个黑色的阴影正尾随着我。我把包扔到拖斗里，猛地扯开门。钥匙已经在点火器里待命了。
《暮光之城》与图书题目相得益彰的是，“暮光之城”系列别具匠心的封面设计则很好地传达出了每本书内在的深远寓意。斯蒂芬妮·梅尔指出《暮色》封面上的苹果代表“创世纪” 内善恶树上的禁果。象征贝拉和爱德华之间人类与吸血鬼禁忌的爱恋。在书的开头引用了“创世纪”217页的内容：“只是分别善恶树上的果子，你不可吃，因为你吃的日子必定死。”这同时也代表了贝拉如何分辨善恶——选择是否吃下那颗禁忌的果实，这比喻了选择跟爱德华在一起或远离他。
