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时尚女魔头 穿普拉达的恶魔 英文原版-第62部分
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evening’s guests that Emily had helpfully printed out earlier。 Lily
watched the whole thing unwind with mild amusement; but I knew she
was worrying about the incident with Freak Boy; and I felt terrible
I couldn’t deal with it right then。 Alex was on his phone with his
little brother; trying to convince him that he really was too young
to go to a movie at nine o’clock and that their mother wasn’t cruel
in forbidding him to do so。
I kissed him on the cheek as he whistled and told me that he’d
probably meet some people for dinner but to call him later if I
wanted to meet up; and ran as best one can in stilts back to the
living room; where Lily was holding a gorgeous piece of black silk
fabric。 I looked at her questioningly。
“A wrap; for your big night;” she sang; shaking it out like a
bedsheet。 “I want my Andy to look just as sophisticated as all the
big…money Carolina rednecks she’ll be serving tonight like a mon
waitress。 My grandmother bought it for me years ago to wear to
Eric’s wedding。 I can’t decide if it’s gorgeous or hideous; but it’s
black…tie enough and it’s Chanel; so it should do。”
I hugged her。 “Just promise if Miranda kills me for saying the wrong
thing that you’ll burn this dress and make sure I’m buried in my
Brown sweatpants。 Promise me!” She grabbed the mascara wand I was
waving about and started working on me。
“You look great; Andy; really you do。 Never thought I’d see you in
an Oscar gown going to one of Miranda Priestly’s parties; but; hey;
you look the part。 Now go。”
She handed me the dangling; obnoxiously bright Judith Leiber bag and
held the door as I walked into the hallway。 “Have fun!”
The car was waiting outside my building and John—who was shaping up
to be a first…class pervert—whistled as the driver held the door
open for me。
“Knock ’em dead; hottie;” he called after me with an exaggerated
wink。 “See ya late…night。” He had no idea where I was going; of
course; but it was forting that he thought I’d at least be ing
Home。Maybe it won’t be that bad; I thought as I settled into the
cushy backseat of the Town Car。 But then my dress slid up over my
knees and the back of my legs touched the ice…cold leather seats;
and I lurched forward。Or; maybe; it will suck just as much as I
think it will?
The driver jumped out and ran around to open the door for me; but I
was standing on the curb by the time he’d made it around。 I’d been
to the Met once before; on a day trip to New York with my mom and
Jill to see some of the tourist sights。 I didn’t remember any of the
actual exhibits we saw that day—only how much my new shoes had hurt
by the time we got there—but I recalled the never…ending white
staircase out front and the feeling that I could climb those stairs
forever。
The stairs stood where I remembered them but looked different in the
haze of dusk。 Still accustomed to the short; miserable days of
winter; I thought it seemed strange that the sky was just darkening
and it was already six…thirty。 That night the stairs looked
positively regal。 They were prettier than the Spanish Steps or the
ones outside the library at Columbia; or even the awe…inspiring
spread at the Capitol building in D。C。 It wasn’t until I’d made it
to about the tenth one of those white beauties that I began to
loathe them。 What cruel; cruel sadist would make a woman in a
skintight; floor…length gown and spiked heels climb such a hill of
hell? Since I couldn’t very well hate the architect or even the
museum official who’d missioned him; I was forced to hate
Miranda; who could usually be blamed for directly or indirectly
causing all the misery and bad will in my life。
The top felt like a mile away; and I flashed back to the spinning
classes I used to take when I still had time to go to the gym。 Some
Nazi instructor would sit atop her little bike and bark out orders
in perfect military staccato: “Pump; pump; and breathe; breathe!
Climb; people; climb that hill。 You’re almost at the top! Don’t lose
it now! Climb for your life!” I closed my eyes and tried to envision
pedaling instead; the wind in my hair; running over the instructor;
but climbing; still climbing。 Oh; anything to forget the fiery pain
that shot from little toe to heel to back again。 Ten more steps;
that was all that was left; just ten more; oh; god; was that wetness
in my shoes blood? Would I have to walk before Miranda in a sweaty
Oscar gown and bloody feet? Please; oh please; say that I was almost
there and 。 。 。 there! The top。 The feeling of victory was no less
than that of a world…class sprinter who’d just won her first gold
medal。 I inhaled mightily; clenched my fingers to fight off the urge
for a victory cigarette; and reapplied my Fudgsicle Lipsmackers。 It
was time to be a lady。
The guard opened the door for me; bowed slightly; and smiled。 He
probably thought I was a guest。
“Hi; miss; you must be Andrea。 Ilana said to have a seat right over
there; and she’ll be out in a minute。” He turned away and spoke
discreetly into a microphone on his sleeve and nodded when he heard
a response through his earpiece。 “Yes; right over there; miss。
She’ll be here as soon as she can。”
I looked around the enormous entryway but didn’t feel like going
through the dress…adjustment hassle of actually sitting。 Besides;
when would I ever again have the chance to be in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art; after hours; with apparently no one else there? The
ticket booths were empty and the ground…level galleries dark; but
the sense of history; of culture; was awesome。 The silence itself
was deafening。
After nearly fifteen minutes of peering around; being careful not to
wander too far from the aspiring Secret Service agent; a rather
ordinary…looking girl in a long navy dress crossed the massive foyer
and walked toward me。 I was surprised that someone with a job as
glamorous as hers (working in the special events office of the
museum) could be so plain; and I felt instantly ridiculous; like a
girl from a small town trying to dress for a big…city black…tie
affair—which; ironically enough; was exactly who I was。 Ilana; on
the other hand; looked like she hadn’t even bothered to change out
of work clothes; and I learned later that she hadn’t。
“Why bother?” She’d laughed。 “It’s not like these people are here to
look at me。” Her brown hair was clean and straight but lacking in
style; and her brown flats were horrifically unfashionable。 But her
blue eyes were bright and kind; and I knew instantly that I would
like her。
“You must be Ilana;” I said; sensing that I somehow had seniority in
the situation and was expected to take charge。 “I’m Andrea。 I’m
Miranda’s assistant; and I’m here to help in any way I can。”
She looked so relieved; I instantly wondered what Miranda had said
to her。 The possibilities were endless; but I imagined it had
something to do with Ilana’sLadies’Home Journal getup。 I shuddered
to think what wicked thing she’d uttered to such a sweet girl and
prayed she wouldn’t start to cry。 Instead; she turned to me with
those big innocent eyes; leaned forward; and declared
none…too…quietly; “Your boss is a first…rate bitch。”
I stared; shocked; for just a moment before recovering。 “She is;
isn’t she?” I said; and we both laughed。 “What do you need me to do?
Miranda’s going to be able to sense that I’m here in about ten
seconds; so I should look like I’m doing something。”
“Here; I’ll show you the table;” she said; walking down a darkened
hallway toward the Egyptian exhibits。 “It’s dynamite。”
We arrived in a smaller gallery; perhaps the size of a tennis court
with a rectangular; twenty…four…seat table stretched down the
middle。 Robert Isabell was worth it; I could see。 He was the New
York party planner; the only one who could be trusted to strike just
the right note with astonishing attention to detail: fashionable
without being trendy; luxe but not ostentatious; unique without
being over the top。 Miranda insisted that Robert do everything; but
the only time I’d ever seen his work before was at Cassidy and
Caroline’s birthday party。 I knew he could manage to turn Miranda’s
colonial…style living room into a chic downtown lounge (plete
with soda bar—in martini glasses; of course—ultra…suede; built…in
banquettes; and a fully heated; tented balcony dance floor with a
Moroccan theme) for ten…year…olds; but this was truly spectacular。
Everything glowed white。 Light white; smooth white; bright white;
textured white; and rich white。 Bundles of milky white peonies
looked as if they grew from the table itself; deliciously lush but
low enough to allow people to talk over them。 Bone white china (with
a white checked pattern) rested on a crisp white linen tablecloth;
and high…backed white oak chairs were covered in luscious white
suede (the danger!); all atop a plush white carpet; specially laid
for the evening。 White votive candles in simple white porcelain
holders gave off a soft white light; highlighting (but somehow not
burning) the peonies from underneath and providing subtle;
unobtrusive illumination around the table。 The only color in the
entire room came from the elaborate multihued canvases that hung on
the walls surrounding the table; shocking blues and greens and golds
from the depictions of early Egyptian life。 The white table as a
deliberate contrast to the priceless; detailed paintings was
exquisite。
As I turned my
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