第10部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

ffie　beams　at　us　so　brilliantly　that　we　have　no　choice　but　to　respond　enthusiastically　to　her　cleverness　even　though　itˇs　wrong。

Coal　doesnˇt　turn　to　pearls。　They　grow　in　shellfish。　Possibly　she　meant　coal　turns　to　diamonds；　but　thatˇs　untrue；　too。　Iˇve　heard　they　have　some　sort　of　machine　in　District　1　that　can　turn　graphite　into　diamonds。　But　we　donˇt　mine　graphite　in　District　12。　That　was　part　of　District　13ˇs　job　until　they　were

destroyed。

I　wonder　if　the　people　sheˇs　been　plugging　us　to　all　day　either　know　or　care。

¨Unfortunately；　I　canˇt　seal　the　sponsor　deals　for　you。　Only　Haymitch　can　do　that；〃　says　Effie　grimly。　¨But　donˇt　worry；　Iˇll　get　him　to　the　table　at　gunpoint　if　necessary。〃

Although　lacking　in　many　departments；　Effie　Trinket　has　a　certain　determination　I　have　to　admire。

My　quarters　are　larger　than　our　entire　house　back　home。　They　are　plush；　like　the　train　car；　but　also　have　so　many　automatic　gadgets　that　Iˇm　sure　I　wonˇt　have　time　to　press　all　the　buttons。　The　shower　alone　has　a　panel　with　more　than　a　hundred　options　you　can　choose　regulating　water　temperature；　pressure；　soaps；　shampoos；　scents；　oils；　and　massaging　sponges。　When　you　step　out　on　a　mat；　heaters　e　on　that　blow…dry　your　body。　Instead　of　struggling　with　the　knots　in　my　wet　hair；　I　merely　place　my　hand　on　a　box　that　sends　a　current　through　my　scalp；　untangling；　parting；　and　drying　my　hair　almost　instantly。　It　floats　down　around　my　shoulders　in　a　glossy　curtain。

I　program　the　closet　for　an　outfit　to　my　taste。　The　windows　zoom　in　and　out　on　parts　of　the　city　at　my　mand。　You　need　only　whisper　a　type　of　food　from　a　gigantic　menu　into　a　mouthpiece　and　it　appears；　hot　and　steamy；　before　you　in　less　than　a　minute。　I　walk　around　the　room　eating　goose　l