"That's wonderful, Jess," I said.
“太棒了，杰西。”我说道。
"So what did you do yesterday?" Jessica challenged, still sounding bothered by my lack of attention. Or maybe she was upset because I hadn't asked for details.
“那么，你昨天做了什么？”杰西卡问道，听起来还在为我的心不在焉而恼怒着。或许她只是有些失落，因为我没有问起更加详细的细节。
"Nothing, really. I just hung around outside to enjoy the sun."
“没做什么，真的。我只是在外头晃悠，享受阳光。”
I heard Charlie's car in the garage.
我听到查理的车开进车库的声音。
"Did you ever hear anything more from Edward Cullen?"
“你听到任何关于爱德华·卡伦的最新消息了吗？”
The front door slammed and I could hear Charlie banging around under the stairs, putting his tackle away.
前门被砰地关上了，我听到查理在楼梯底下乒乒乓乓地收拾着他的装备。
"Um." I hesitated, not sure what my story was anymore.
“呃嗯。”我迟疑着，不敢肯定要怎么掰我的故事。
"Hi there, kiddo!" Charlie called as he walked into the kitchen. I waved at him.
“嗨，你在啊，孩子！”查理一边走进厨房，一边喊道。我向他招了招手。
Jess heard his voice. "Oh, your dad's there. Never mind — we'll talk tomorrow. See you in Trig."
杰西听到了他的声音。“哦，你爸在啊。没关系——我们明天再聊。三角函数课上见。”
"See ya, Jess." I hung up the phone.
“回见，杰西。”我挂上了电话。
"Hey, Dad," I said. He was scrubbing his hands in the sink. "Where's the fish?"
“嗨，爸爸。”我说道。他在水槽里擦洗着手。“鱼在哪里？”
"I put it out in the freezer."
“我放进冰箱里了。”
"I'll go grab a few pieces before they freeze — Billy dropped off some of Harry Clearwater's fish fry this afternoon." I worked to sound enthusiastic.
“我得抢在它们被冻起来以前拿点出来——下午时比利来过，带了一点哈利?克里尔沃特的煎鱼来。”我努力让自己听起来热情些。
"He did?" Charlie's eyes lit up. "That's my favorite."
“真的？”查理的眼睛发亮了。“那是我的最爱。”
Charlie cleaned up while I got dinner ready. It didn't take long till we were sitting at the table, eating in silence. Charlie was enjoying his food. I was wondering desperately how to fulfill my assignment, struggling to think of a way to broach the subject.
在我准备晚餐的时候，查理动手把自己收拾干净。没过多久，我们俩就坐在了桌旁，沉默地吃着晚餐。查理很喜欢今晚的菜式。我则在拼命地想着要怎样进行自己的安排，挣扎着想要找出一种引出话题的办法。
《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。
