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Lady Narcissa
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It is interesting to see how one sentence can be viewed so many different ways!
When I read it I simply took it as an acknowledgment that not all vampires live forever. In just one year Bella has seen James, Laurence, Victoria, and the army of newborns destroyed. Because of Jasper's stories, Bella knows that vampires will be killed in power struggles. And then there are the Volturi.
What with Bella being so accident prone and a magnet for danger I think part of her is pessimistically aware that even as a vampire there is a possibility she won't live forever.
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twilightmum
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| Lady Narcissa wrote: |
When I read it I simply took it as an acknowledgment that not all vampires live forever.
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this is precisely how i read it as well! though i see the value in all the discussion here...
...perhaps now we should disect the word "eternity"? 
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bellasmama
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Or it could mean that Bella won't lose her exceptionally clumsy ways when she becomes a vampire and misplaces the ring during a penguin hunting expedition in Alaska....
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Why did I get a perfect visual of that just now???  so funny!
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NightLight
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| Lady Narcissa wrote: |
It is interesting to see how one sentence can be viewed so many different ways!
When I read it I simply took it as an acknowledgment that not all vampires live forever. In just one year Bella has seen James, Laurence, Victoria, and the army of newborns destroyed. Because of Jasper's stories, Bella knows that vampires will be killed in power struggles. And then there are the Volturi.
What with Bella being so accident prone and a magnet for danger I think part of her is pessimistically aware that even as a vampire there is a possibility she won't live forever. |
That's exactly how I took it. Although it did make me pause for a moment. Hopefully I'm not just being overly optimistic!
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twintch
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When I read the sentence I just got the impression that Bella doesn't count her chickens before their hatched. She knows what she wants but she also recognizes that things can happen that you don't want to have happen, such as Edward leaving in NM. I think she is just being cautious and trying to not to allow herself complete joy over being married/being with Edward and changed until it's all actually done and she is passed the newborn problems etc..and problems with her family possibly.
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InnamorataDiTwilight
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| Lady Narcissa wrote: |
It is interesting to see how one sentence can be viewed so many different ways!
When I read it I simply took it as an acknowledgment that not all vampires live forever. In just one year Bella has seen James, Laurence, Victoria, and the army of newborns destroyed. Because of Jasper's stories, Bella knows that vampires will be killed in power struggles. And then there are the Volturi.
What with Bella being so accident prone and a magnet for danger I think part of her is pessimistically aware that even as a vampire there is a possibility she won't live forever. |
Yes, I would agree with you here, Lady Narcissa. She has been in so many life/death situations, why would being a vampire change that? She fears for Edward's life when he has to deal with Victoria. She knows that vampires are not indestructible.
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Lisa 314
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Ponder this: isn't it interesting that now that we know the outcome of BD, the word "conceivably" can take on an additional meaning?
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Joanne Maria
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LOL...very, very good Lisa314...you are quick my friend...yes conceive...
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bellasmama
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| LOL...very, very good Lisa314...you are quick my friend...yes conceive... |
oh the quick wit of TMs!!!
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emogirl82
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The line didn't bother me ... all I saw it as was that simply Bella's immortality had not happened yet. He kept saying he would be the one to change her when they got married ... but they were not married yet, he could still change his mind and not do it and the others could bow out on their end of saying they'd assist when she was ready. I dont think it had anything to do with Jacob or any uncertainty.
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