小说园

第14部分（第3页）

number。

Blair　looked　around。　She？d　been　so　preoccupied　with　going　over　her　speech；　she　hadn？t　even

noticed：　Vanessa　and　Serena　were　missing。

Hello？

？It？s　nearly　ten…thirty；？　Mrs。　McLean　announced　urgently；　clapping　her　meaty；　freckled　hands

together　to　call　the　girls　to　order。　？We？ll　just　have　to　start　without　them。？

Blair　spun　her　ruby　ring　around　and　around　on　the　ring　finger　of　her　left　hand。　Serena　and

Vanessa　were　going　tomiss　graduation？！　But　they？d　miss　her　speech；　and　anyway；where　the　fuck

were　they？？！！

Mrs。　Weeds；　Constance？s　frizzy…haired　hippie　music　teacher；　banged　out　a　few　chords　on　the

organ；　her　fat　shoulder　blades　jiggling　in　a　strapless　Laura　Ashley　number。　？All　right；　girls；　this　is

it！？　Mrs。　McLean　shouted　excitedly。　？Your　last　hurrah　as　Constance　girls。？　She　raised　her　freckled

fist　in　the　air；　her　red；　white；　and　blue　Talbots　special…occasion　suit　wrinkling　with　the

strain。　？Make　it　a　good　one！？　she　added；　looking　dykier　than　ever。

？Ooh！？　the　audience　gasped　as　the　girls　began　to　march　into　the　main　hall　of　the　church　and

down　the　lily…strewn　center　aisle　in　time　to　the　music；　looking　like　crosses　between　runway

models　and　mail…order　brides。

Eleanor　Waldorf　Rose　sat　between　her　husband　of　less　than　one　year；　Cyrus　Rose；　and　Blair？s

twelve…year…old　brother；　Tyler。　Eleanor　was　the　only　woman　in　the　room　wearing　a　wide…brimmed

dove　gray　Philip　Treacy　hat　with　actual　dove　feathers　in　it。

Exactly　where　did　she　think　she　was？England？

Cyrus　Rose　was　wearing　a　remarkably　ugly　avocado…colored　double…breasted　Hugo　Boss　suit　and

was　jiggling　Yale；　Blair？s　six…week…old　baby　sister；　on　his　knee。　Yale　had　on　the　Burberry　kilt

Blair　had　bought　for　her　even　before　she　was　born　and　a　white　eyelet　onesie　that　Blair　had　ordered

from　Oeuf；　a　baby　boutique　in　Paris。　Tyler　looked　hungover。　Or　maybe　Blair　just　hadn？t　seen　him

in　so　long；　she？d　forgotten　what　he　looked　like　even　though　he　was　her　brother。　And　Aaron

appeared　to　be　missing。

Wonder　why。

When　Blair　reached　their　pew；　Eleanor　leapt　to　her　feet　and　blew　her　a　kiss；　snapping　away　with

her　baby　pink　Nokia　camera…phone　while　tears　oozed　down　her　overly　rouged　cheeks。　？We？re　so

proud　of　you；？　she　gushed　in　a　voice　that　was　definitely　louder　than　a　whisper。

Farther　down　the　aisle　Mrs。　van　der　Woodsen　caught　Blair？s　eye　and　beamed　at　her　proudly；　as　if

Blair　were　her　own　daughter。　Blair　shrugged　her　shoulders　apologetically；　although　she　was　pretty

sure　Serena？s　mom　hadn？t　quite　realized　that　Serena　was　missing。　Poor　Mr。　and　Mrs。　van　der

Woodsen。　Even　Erik；　Serena？s　hot　junior…at…Brown　brother　whom　Blair　had　almost　lost　her

virginity　to　over　spring　break；　was　there。