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。

ordlessly　to　and　from　the　table；　keeping　the　platters　and　glasses　full。

About　halfway　through　my　glass　of　wine；　my　head　starts　feeling　foggy；　so　I　change　to　water　instead。　I　donˇt　like　the　feeling　and　hope　it　wears　off　soon。　How　Haymitch　can　stand　walking　around　like　this　full…time　is　a　mystery。

I　try　to　focus　on　the　talk；　which　has　turned　to　our　interview　costumes；　when　a　girl　sets　a　gorgeous…looking　cake　on　the　table　and　deftly　lights　it。　It　blazes　up　and　then　the　flames　flicker　around　the　edges　awhile　until　it　finally　goes　out。　I　have　a　moment　of　doubt。　¨What　makes　it　burn？　Is　it　alcohol？〃　I　say；　looking　up　at　the　girl。　¨Thatˇs　the　last　thing　I　wa　�　oh！　I　know　you！〃

I　canˇt　place　a　name　or　time　to　the　girlˇs　face。　But　Iˇm　certain　of　it。　The　dark　red　hair；　the　striking　features；　the　porcelain　white　skin。　But　even　as　I　utter　the　words；　I　feel　my　insides　contracting　with　anxiety　and　guilt　at　the　sight　of　her；　and　while　I　canˇt　pull　it　up；　I　know　some　bad　memory　is　associated　with　her。　The　expression　of　terror　that　crosses　her　face　only　adds　to　my　confusion　and　unease。　She　shakes　her　head　in　denial　quickly　and　hurries　away　from　the　table。

When　I　look　back；　the　four　adults　are　watching　me　like　hawks。

¨Donˇt　be　ridiculous；　Katniss。　How　could　you　possibly　know　an　Avox？〃　snaps　Effie。　¨The　very　thought。〃

¨Whatˇs　an　Avox？〃　I　ask　stupidly。

¨Someone　who　mitted　a　crime。　They　cut　her　tongue　so　she　canˇt　speak；〃　says　Haymitch。　¨Sheˇs　probably　a　traitor　of　some　sort。　Not　likely　youˇd　know　her。〃

¨And　even　if　you　did；　youˇre　not　to　speak　to　one　of　them　unless　itˇs　to　give　an　order；〃　says　Effie。　¨Of　course；　you　donˇt　really　know　her。〃

But　I　do　know　her。　And　now　that　Haymitch　has　mentioned　the　word　traitor　I　remember　from　wh