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1、ToAnnalenaPartOne"TheTributes"WhenIwakeup,theothersideofthebediscold.Myfingersstretchout,seekingPrim’swarmthbutfindingonlytheroughcanvascoverofthemattress.Shemusthavehadbaddreamsandclimbedinwithourmother.Ofcourse,shedid.Thisisthedayofthereaping.Ipropmyselfupononeelbow.There’senoughli
2、ghtinthebedroomtoseethem.Mylittlesister,Prim,curleduponherside,cocoonedinmymother’sbody,theircheekspressedtogether.Insleep,mymotherlooksyounger,stillwornbutnotsobeaten-down.Prim’sfaceisasfreshasaraindrop,aslovelyastheprimroseforwhichshewasnamed.Mymotherwasverybeautifulonce,too.Orsoth
3、eytellme.SittingatPrim’sknees,guardingher,istheworld’sugliestcat.Mashed-innose,halfofoneearmissing,eyesthecolorofrottingsquash.PrimnamedhimButtercup,insistingthathismuddyyellowcoatmatchedthebrightflower.Ilehatesme.Oratleastdistrustsme.Eventhoughitwasyearsago,Ithinkhestillremembershow
4、ItriedtodrownhiminabucketwhenPrimbroughthimhome.Scrawnykitten,bellyswollenwithworms,crawlingwithfleas.ThelastthingIneededwasanothermouthtofeed.ButPrimbeggedsohard,criedeven,Ihadtolethimstay.Itturnedoutokay.Mymothergotridoftheverminandhe’sabornmouser.Evencatchestheoccasionalrat.Someti
5、mes,whenIcleanakill,IfeedButtercuptheentrails.Hehasstoppedhissingatme.Entrails.Nohissing.Thisistheclosestwewillevercometolove.Iswingmylegsoffthebedandslideintomyhuntingboots.Suppleleatherthathasmoldedtomyfeet.Ipullontrousers,ashirt,tuckmylongdarkbraidupintoacap,andgrabmyforagebag.Ont
6、hetable,underawoodenbowltoprotectitfromhungryratsandcatsalike,sitsaperfectlittlegoatcheesewrappedinbasilleaves.Prim’sgifttomeonreapingday.IputthecheesecarefullyinmypocketasIslipoutside.OurpartofDistrict12,nicknamedtheSeam,isusuallycrawlingwithcoalminersheadingouttothemorningshiftatth
7、ishour.Menandwomenwithhunchedshoulders,swollenknuckles,manywhohavelongsincestoppedtryingtoscrubthecoaldustoutoftheirbrokennails,thelinesoftheirsunkenfaces.Buttodaytheblackcinderstreetsareempty.Shuttersonthesquatgrayhousesareclosed.Thereapingisn’tuntiltwo.Mayaswellsleepin.Ifyoucan.Our
8、houseisalmos
