Esme was at my side in half a heartbeat, swinging me up easily into her arms, and dashing up the stairs before I could gasp in shock.

只是心跳半拍的瞬间，艾思梅就已经站到了我身旁。 她轻轻松松地把我抱在怀里，跃上了楼梯，我甚至来不及因为震惊而大口大口地喘气。

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Something in the way the lady spoke made Andrea uneasy. Andrea secretly studied the half-covered face, the shapeless body, the arms with their thick black hairs…

这位女士说话的方式使安德烈不安。安德烈偷偷地打量着那半张被遮住的脸，那走样的身体，还有那长着浓密的黑色毛发的手臂……

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The boy lifted his arms and said happily, "Well, please give half of my blood to my little sister!"

男孩举起双臂，高兴地说：“那么，请把我的一半血给我的妹妹！”

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