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时尚女魔头 穿普拉达的恶魔 英文原版-第34部分

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  down my throat on the walk back to the office from Starbucks; and I 
  was so hungry I considered gnawing on her ribeye。

  “Em; I might pass out; I’m so hungry。 I think I’m going to run down 
  and pick something up。 Can I get you something?”

  “Are you crazy? You haven’t served her lunch yet。 She’ll be back any 
  minute。”

  “I’m serious。 I really don’t feel well。 I don’t think I can wait。” 
  The sleep deprivation and the low blood sugar were bining to make 
  me dizzy。 I wasn’t sure I’d be able to carry the steak tray into her 
  office even if she did e back sometime soon。

  “Andrea; be rational! What if you run into her in the elevator or in 
  reception? She’d know that you left the office。 She’d freak! It’s 
  not worth the risk。 Hold on a sec—I’ll get you something。” She 
  grabbed her change purse and headed out of the office。 Not four 
  seconds later; I saw Miranda making her way down the hall toward me。 
  Any thoughts of dizziness or hunger or exhaustion disappeared the 
  moment I spotted her tight; frowning face; and I flew out of my seat 
  to put the tray on her desk before she reached it herself。

  I landed in my seat; head spinning; mouth dry; and totally 
  disoriented; just before her first Jimmy Choo crossed the threshold。 
  She didn’t so much as glance in my direction or; thankfully; seem to 
  notice that the real Emily wasn’t at her desk。 I had a feeling that 
  the meeting she’d just had with Mr。 Ravitz hadn’t gone so well; 
  although it could have just been her lingering resentment at having 
  to leave her office to go see someone else in theirs。 Mr。 Ravitz 
  was; so far; the only person in the entire building whom Miranda 
  rushed to acmodate。

  “Ahn…dre…ah! What is this? Please tell me; what on earth is this?”

  I raced into her office and stood before her desk; where we both 
  looked down at what was; quite obviously; the same lunch she ate 
  whenever she didn’t go out。 A quick mental checklist revealed that 
  nothing was missing or out of place or on the wrong side or cooked 
  incorrectly。 What was her problem?

  “Um; it’s; uh; well; it’s your lunch;” I said quietly; making a 
  genuine effort not to sound sarcastic; which was difficult; 
  considering my statement was supremely obvious。 “Is something 
  wrong?”

  In all fairness; I think she just parted her lips; but to my 
  near…delirious self; it looked like she was baring actual pointed 
  fangs。

  “Is something wrong?” she mimicked in a high…pitched voice that 
  sounded nothing like my own; nothing human。 She narrowed her eyes to 
  slits and leaned closer; still refusing; as always; to raise her 
  voice。 “Yes; there’s something wrong。 Something very; very wrong。 
  Why do I have to e back to my office to findthis sitting on my 
  desk?”

  It was like trying to solve one of those twisted riddles。 Why did 
  she have to e back to her desk to find this sitting on it; I 
  wondered。 Clearly; the fact that she had requested it an hour 
  earlier was not the correct answer; but it was the only one I had。 
  Did she not like the tray it was on? No; that wasn’t possible: she’d 
  seen it a million times and hadn’t ever plained about it。 Had 
  they accidentally given her the wrong cut of meat? No; that wasn’t 
  it; either。 The restaurant had once mistakenly sent me off with a 
  wonderful…looking filet; thinking that she was sure to enjoy it more 
  than the tough ribeye; but she’d almost had a full…fledged heart 
  attack。 She’d made me call the chef personally and scream at him 
  over the phone while she stood over me and told me what to say。

  “I’m so sorry; miss; really I am;” he’d said softly; sounding like 
  the nicest guy in the world。 “I really just thought that since Ms。 
  Priestly is such a good customer that she’d prefer to have our best。 
  I didn’t charge her extra; but don’t worry; it won’t happen again; I 
  promise。” I felt like crying when she ordered me to tell him that he 
  would never be a real chef anywhere besides some second…rate steak 
  emporium; but I had done it。 And he had apologized and agreed; and 
  from that day on she’d always gotten her bloody ribeye。 So it wasn’t 
  that; either。 I had no idea what to say or do。

  “Ahn…dre…ah。 Did Mr。 Ravitz’s assistant not tell you that we had 
  lunch together in that wretched dining room just a few moments ago?” 
  she asked slowly; as though she were trying to keep herself from 
  losing control pletely。

  Shewhat? After all of that; after all the running and the Sebastian 
  ridiculousness; and the angry phone calls; and the 
  ninety…five…dollar meal; and the Tiffany song; and the food 
  arranging; and the dizziness; and the waiting to eat until she came 
  back; andshe’d already eaten?

  “Uh; no; we didn’t get a call from her at all。 So; uh; does that 
  mean you don’t want this?” I asked; motioning to the tray。

  She looked at me as if I had just suggested she eat one of the 
  twins。 “What do you think that means; Emily?” Shit! She’d been doing 
  so well with my name。

  “I guess that; uh; well; that you don’t want it。”

  “That’s very perceptive of you; Emily。 I’m lucky you’re such a quick 
  study。 Now remove it。 And make sure this does not happen again。 
  That’s all。”

  A quick fantasy flashed forward; one in which I would; just like in 
  the movies; sweep my arm across the desk and send the whole tray 
  flying across the room。 She would watch and; shocked into 
  contriteness; apologize profusely for speaking to me like that。 But 
  the clicking of her nails against the desk brought me back to 
  reality; and I quickly picked up the tray and carefully walked out 
  of her office。

  “Ahn…dre…ah; close the door! I need a moment!” she called。 I guess 
  that having a gourmet lunch appear on her desk that she didn’t feel 
  like eating had been a really stressful part of her day。

  Emily had just returned with a can of Diet Coke and a package of 
  raisins for me。 This was supposed to be the snack to tide me over to 
  lunch; and of course there wasn’t a single calorie or gram of fat or 
  ounce of added sugar in the whole thing。 She dropped them on her 
  desk when she heard Miranda calling and ran over to shut her French 
  doors。

  “What happened?” she whispered; eyeing the untouched tray of food 
  that I was holding; frozen to the spot near my desk。

  “Oh; it seems our charming boss already had her lunch;” I hissed 
  through clenched teeth。 “And she just reamed me out for not 
  predicting; not divining; not being able to look directly inside her 
  stomach and know that she wasn’t hungry anymore。”

  “You’re kidding me;” she said。 “She yelled at you because you ran to 
  get her lunch—just like she asked—and then couldn’t possibly have 
  known that she’d already eaten somewhere else? What a bitch!”

  I nodded。 It was a phenomenal change of pace to have Emily actually 
  take my side for once; not to lecture me on all the ways I Just 
  Don’t Get It。 But; wait! It was too good to be true。 Like a sun that 
  falls out of the sky; leaving only pink and blue streaks where it 
  had shone seconds before; Emily’s face flashed from angry to 
  contrite。 TheRunway Paranoid Turnaround。

  “Remember what we talked about before; Andrea。” Oh; yes; here it 
  es。 RPT; twelve o’clock。 “She doesn’t do it to hurt you。 She 
  doesn’t mean anything by it。 She’s just way too important to get 
  held up on the little stuff。 So don’t fight it。 Just throw out the 
  food; and let’s move on。” Emily fixed her features in a determined 
  look and took a seat in front of her puter。 I knew she was 
  wondering right then and there if Miranda had had our outer office 
  areas bugged and had heard the whole thing。 She was red and 
  flustered and very obviously displeased with her lack of control。 I 
  didn’t know how she had survived as long as she had。

  I thought about eating the steak myself; but the mere thought that 
  it had been on Miranda’s desk only moments earlier made me feel 
  nauseated。 I took the tray to the kitchen and tilted it so every 
  single item would just slide directly into the garbage—all the 
  expertly cooked and seasoned food; the china plate; the metal butter 
  container; the salt box; the linen napkin; the silver; the steak 
  knife; and the Baccarat glass。 Gone。 All gone。 What did it matter? 
  I’d get it all over again the next day; or whenever it was that she 
  may again be hungry for lunch。

  By the time I’d made it to Drinkland; Alex looked annoyed and Lily 
  looked wasted。 I immediately wondered if Alex somehow knew that I’d 
  been asked out on a date today; by a guy who was not only famous and 
  older; but also a plete and total dickhead。 Could he tell? Did he 
  sense it? Should I tell him? No; no need to get into it with him 
  when it was so insignificant。 It wasn’t like I was admitting to 
  being interested in some other guy; not like I would actually ever 
  act on it。 So there was nothing to gain by mentioning the 
  conversation at all。

  “Hey there; fashion girl;” Lily slurred; waving her gin and tonic 
  toward me in a salute。 Some of it splashed down the front of her 
  cardigan; but she didn’t seem to notice。 “Or should I say; future 
  roomie? Get a drink。 We need to have a toast!” It came out sounding 
  like “toath。”

  I kissed Alex and sat down next to him。

  “Don’t you look hot today!” he said; eyeing my Prada outfit 
  appreciatively。 “When did this happen?”

  “Oh; today。 Right around the time it was all but spelled out that if 
  I didn’t fix my look I might not have a job anymore。 Pretty 
  insulting stuff; but I have to say; if you’ve got to put something 
  on every day; this stuff isn’t half bad。

  “Hey; listen; guys。 I’m really; really sorry I’m late。 The Book took 
  forever tonight; and as soon as I dropped it off at Miranda’s she 
  had me run to the corner deli and pick up some basil。”

  “I thought you said she had a cook;” Alex pointed out。 “Why couldn’t 
  he do it?”

  “She does indeed have a cook。 She also has a housekeeper; a nanny; 
  and two children。 So I have no idea why I was the one sent out for 
  dinner spices。 It was especially annoying since Fifth Avenue doesn’t 
  have any corner delis; and neither does Madison or Park; so I had to 
  go all the way to Lex to find one。 But; of course; they didn’t sell 
  basil; so I had to walk up nine blocks until I found an open 
  D’Agostino’s。 It took me an extra forty…five minutes。 I should just 
  expense a fucking spice rack and start traveling with it wherever I 
  go。 But let me tell you; those were a really; really worthwhile 
  forty…five minutes!
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