She lay in the silvery shadows with courage rising and made the plans that a sixteen- year-old makes when life has been so pleasant that defeat is an impossibility and a pretty dress and a clear complexion are weapons to vanquish fate.

• 她躺在银白的月色中怀着高涨的勇气，设想自己的计划，这个计划出自一个16岁的姑娘，那时她已过惯了惬意的日子，认为根本不可能有什么失败，认为只要有一件新的衣裳和一张清舶的面孔当武器，就能击溃命运！