Eric sits the sofa, no longer will raise the matter of that table, Melanie naturally on own initiative will not mention, walks saying: „Eric, already six o'clock, if no other matters, I and Carolyn went to the hotel.” 艾瑞克坐回沙发,不再提那张桌子的事情,梅兰妮自然也不会主动提起,走过来道:“艾瑞克,已经六点钟了,如果没有其他事情,我和卡洛琳就去酒店了。” „Goes to the hotel to make anything, lived was here good, tomorrow morning we will directly fly New York, did not need to be upon the jump again,” Eric said that has not heard two female responses, gained ground, saw the Carolyn cheek red appearance, Melanie some expression also non- natures, could not bear smile, Eric also said: „Relax, I will not harass you, but, if you dare the night assault I, I will also make an effort to revolt.” “去酒店做什么,就住在这里好了,明天早上我们就直接飞去纽约,也不用再跑来跑去,”艾瑞克说完,没听到两女的回应,抬起头,就看到卡洛琳脸蛋红红的模样,梅兰妮的表情也有些不自然,忍不住笑了笑,艾瑞克又道:“放心吧,我可不会骚扰你们,不过,如果你们俩敢夜袭我,我也是会用力反抗的。” Melanie is listening to the Eric joke , the chuckle makes noise, walks to push with Carolyn on a single-seat sofa, holds in the arms her petite body, said: „Perhaps Eric, some people hope that was harassed by you.” 梅兰妮听着艾瑞克的玩笑话,也轻笑出声,走过来与卡洛琳挤在一张单人沙发上,搂住她娇小的身子,道:“艾瑞克,说不定有人希望被你骚扰呢。” „Where has!” “哪有！” The Melanie voice just fell, Carolyn refuted to make noise on ‚confession’, teases Eric and Melanie as if by prior agreement laughs, Carolyn buried the cheek to the Melanie bosom. 梅兰妮话音刚落,卡洛琳就‘不打自招’地反驳出声,逗得艾瑞克和梅兰妮不约而同地大笑起来,卡洛琳更是将脸蛋埋到梅兰妮怀里。 „Was good, do not bully Carolyn, after” moment, Eric restrains the happy expression on own initiative, said to Melanie: „Did the «Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone» first week sales volume count?” “好了,不要欺负卡洛琳了,”片刻后,艾瑞克主动收敛起笑意,对梅兰妮道:“《哈利・波特与魔法石》的首周销量统计出来了吗？” Last week, depended upon the News Corp Harper Collins Publishing House formidable global release ability, first part «Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone» of «Harry Potter» series simultaneously in United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and other countries the main English area country on all fronts top carriages. 上周,依靠新闻集团旗下哈珀・柯林斯出版社强大的全球发行能力,《哈利・波特》系列的第一部《哈利・波特与魔法石》同时在英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等主要英语区国家全线上架。 To let this novel as soon as possible stokes up the fame, Firefly Group deferred to the pattern that the movie distributed to manufacture one set to propagandize the plan specially, sold in this novel officially the previous month, the preheating propagandas in various aspects started, along with the official top carriage of novel, in the entire Firefly system television, movie, network, magazine, newspaper and other promotions of media channel to «Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone» spared no effort. 为了尽快让这部小说打响名气,萤火虫集团旗下专门按照电影发行的模式制作了一整套宣传方案,在这本小说正式发售前一个月,各方面的预热宣传就已经启动,随着小说的正式上架,整个萤火虫体系内电视、电影、网络、杂志、报纸等媒体渠道对《哈利・波特与魔法石》的推广更是不遗余力。 Melanie will shame Carolyn that does not self-restrain to hug as in the bosom, replied: „I with Harper Collins Publishing House that side through the telephone, finally still am also counting at noon, the particular data must be able to come out to The Day After Tomorrow, but, from the preliminary feedback, in the global range the first week sales volume should not be lower than the 100,000 book.” 梅兰妮将依旧羞不自抑的卡洛琳搂在怀里,回答道:“我中午还与哈珀柯林斯出版社那边通过电话,结果还在统计,详细数据要到后天才能出来,不过,从初步的反馈来看,全球范围内首周销量应该不会低于10万册。” Eric nods satisfied, is not excited. 艾瑞克满意地点点头,却没有太兴奋。 In the memory, «Harry Potter» series last «Harry Potter And Death Saint», the top carriage 24 hours of global sales volume achieved the 11 million book the terrifying data, compared, this opening was not anything. 记忆里,《哈利・波特》系列最后一部《哈利・波特与死亡圣器》,上架24小时全球销量就达到1100万册的恐怖数据,相比起来,这种开局并不算什么。 Melanie somewhat is curious to the Eric calm performance: „Eric, the global first week sales volume surpasses the 100,000 book, by this sales data, «Harry Potter» sufficiently has been in the bestseller ranking in the majorities of countries, are you unsatisfied?” 梅兰妮却对艾瑞克淡定的表现有些好奇:“艾瑞克,全球首周销量超过10万册,以这种销售数据,《哈利・波特》在大部分国家都已经足以登上畅销书排行榜了,你还不满意吗？” Eric shakes the head, said: „Naturally satisfied, but, I thought that now has not reached the limit of this novel.” 艾瑞克摇头,道:“当然满意,不过,我觉得现在还远没有达到这部小说的极限。” „You thought how many this novel should be able to sell?” “那你觉得这本小说应该能卖出去多少本？” „This I speculated that does not come out, I am not a prophet,” Eric looked at the hand in another resume that places side, swept the name of eye last resume, the corners of the mouth has revealed immediately wipes the happy expression. “这个我就推测不出来了,我又不是预言家,”艾瑞克把手中看完的又一份简历放在旁边,扫了眼最后一份简历的名字,嘴角顿时就露出一抹笑意。 Melanie has not noted the subtle change on Eric, thinks that cannot bear say: „Actually, I thought every so often that you also really look like a prophet, resembles this «Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone» is the same, you as if ahead of time just knows it can obtain the success, will therefore invest these many resources to propagandize.” 梅兰妮没有注意到艾瑞克上的细微变化,想了想,就忍不住说道:“其实,很多时候我都觉得,你还真像一个预言家呢,就好像这部《哈利・波特与魔法石》一样,你似乎提前就知道它能取得成功,所以才会投入这么多资源进行宣传。” Eric is reading in the hand Ma Lisa the Meyer resume, nods: „Un, this matter you know that was good, the to divulge to an outsider, I do not eliminate a potential informant.” 艾瑞克翻看着手中玛丽莎・梅耶尔的简历,点点头:“嗯,这件事你自己知道就行了,千万别外传,我会灭口的。” „Hehe,” Melanie smiled, the racket the back of Carolyn, said: „Here also knew, what to do do you plan?” “呵呵,”梅兰妮笑了笑,拍拍卡洛琳的后背,道:“这里还有一个已经知道了呢,你打算怎么办？” Carolyn sat from the Melanie bosom finally, cheek as before red, the pupil looked at Eric sparklingly, moves aside. 卡洛琳终于从梅兰妮怀里坐了起来,脸蛋依旧红红的,眸子亮晶晶地看了眼艾瑞克,又躲闪开来。 The Eric then Melanie thread of conversation has not teased Carolyn again, Ma Lisa the Meyer resume looks that said: „She, you telephones to Kelly, lets her for this named Ma Lisa the Meyer young lady arranges into the duty procedure.” 艾瑞克没有再接着梅兰妮的话茬调侃卡洛琳,把玛丽莎・梅耶尔的简历看完,说道:“就她吧,你打电话给凯莉,让她为这位名叫玛丽莎・梅耶尔的小姐安排入职手续。” Melanie she who noted in the Eric hand to take specially fills that resume of bottommost at this time, the mouth opened, but, remembered just tabletop scratch event, she does not dare to reveal other heterochroses again, received that resume from the Eric hand, thinks, said: „Eric, didn't you need to carry on to interview to her personally? She is the Stanford University graduate, now possibly also in Palo Otou.” 梅兰妮此时才注意到艾瑞克手中拿的正是她特意塞到最下面的那份简历,嘴巴张了张,不过,想起刚刚的桌面划痕事件,她也就不敢再露出其他异色,从艾瑞克手中把那份简历接过来,想了想,还是道:“艾瑞克,难道你不用亲自对她进行面试了吗？她是斯坦福大学的毕业生,现在可能还在帕洛奥图。” Stanford University by Atherton rich person area, Eric hears the reminder of Melanie, this thinks, therefore the nod said: „You call to ask, if she in Palo Otou, will make her come to have the breakfast tomorrow morning together, if not, directly went to Los Angeles to go to work.” 斯坦福大学就在阿瑟顿富人区旁边,艾瑞克听到梅兰妮的提醒,这才想起来,于是点头道:“你打电话问问,如果她在帕洛奥图的话,明天早上让她过来一起吃早餐,如果不在,就直接去洛杉矶上班好了。” Was saying, the Eric cell phone has made a sound, he took up the cell phone to look looked like the electricity showed that set out to say to Melanie: „I under and others must take a bath, you help me prepare the hot water . Moreover, the supper also gave you, the words that will not make, called to call to go also good.” 正说着,艾瑞克的手机响了起来,他拿起手机看了看来电显示,起身对梅兰妮道:“我等下要洗澡,你去帮我准备一下热水,另外,晚餐也交给你了,不会做的话,打电话叫外卖也行。” Looks that the Eric walking backyard answers telephone, Melanie picks up the small face of nearby Carolyn to size up, the expression somewhat is very pitiful: „Oh, I really am the maid life, he as if has not thought makes you help him prepare the taking a bath water.” 看着艾瑞克自顾自地走去后院接电话,梅兰妮托起旁边卡洛琳的小脸打量着,语气很有几分可怜:“唉,我真是个女仆的命啊,他似乎就没想过让你去帮他准备洗澡水呢。” Carolyn blushing egg, moves away the hand of Melanie, sets out to draw her saying: „Walks, we together, I can help your.” 卡洛琳又红了脸蛋,把梅兰妮的手拿开,起身拉着她道:“走啦,我们一起,我可以帮你的。” The United States West coast is in the evening, Australian east coast Brisbane, time also less than 2 : 00 pm. 美国西海岸已经是傍晚,澳大利亚东海岸的布里斯班,时间还不到下午两点。 To the road in Brisbane Airport on, is driving to send the daughter to John of airport Kohl is actually angry at this time, returns to Brisbane from the daughter the summer vacation, these three months, look clothes jewelry as well as these expensive daily things that on her absolutely cannot pay in any event, John Kohl has been in some indescribable anger middle. 通往布里斯班机场的公路上,正开车送女儿去机场的约翰・科尔此时却非常生气,或者,从女儿回到布里斯班过暑假,这三个月时间,看着她身上自己无论如何都绝对支付不起的衣服首饰以及那些昂贵的日常用品,约翰・科尔就一直处于某种莫可名状的愤怒的当中。 Now, he cannot bear the eruption finally, almost loudly pats that white Toyota car steering wheel to exclaim to the rear view mirror: „Therefore, Eric Williams sent an airplane to meet you specially, why does he want to send an airplane to meet you?” 现在,他终于忍不住爆发,几乎是拍着那辆白色丰田轿车的方向盘对着后视镜大吼道:“所以,艾瑞克・威廉姆斯特意派了一架飞机来接你,他为什么要派一架飞机来接你？” Immediately must leave Australia, Miranda, but the son does not want to endure the father finally again, this summer vacation father and daughter more than once erupted the too small conflict actually, therefore spoke without reservation: „Eric likes me.” 马上就要离开澳洲,米兰达・可儿也终于不想再忍受父亲,这个暑假父女俩其实已经不止一次地爆发过小冲突,于是直言不讳道:“艾瑞克喜欢我。” If not on highway, John Kohl almost takes a foot brake to step on, how he cannot guess correctly these matters, but, the daughter did not divulge, he is always unable to manifest suddenly: „Ha, you know that own present several years old, this is the crime, I must consider him.” 如果不是在高速公路上,约翰・科尔几乎要一脚刹车踩下去,他如何猜不出这些事情,只是,女儿一直不说破,他也就始终无法发作:“哈,你知道自己现在几岁吗,他这是犯罪,我要告他。” „You go, I will not stand this side you in any case.” Miranda, but the son does not show weakness, rebutted with sarcasm: „Perhaps United States federal court your lawsuit will not meet.” “你去告啊,反正我是不会站在你这一边的。”米兰达・可儿毫不示弱,又反唇相讥道:“说不定美国联邦法院连你的诉讼都不会接。” John Kohl made the vigor pat on the steering wheel, loudly exclaimed: „Do not forget, I am your Papa, if I do not permit, which your do not want to go.” 约翰・科尔又使劲儿在方向盘上拍了一下,大吼道:“别忘了,我是你爸爸,如果我不允许,你哪都别想去。” „Leg long on me, which I want to go to go!” “腿长在我身上,我想去哪就去哪！” Listens to the father and daughter dispute to be getting more and more intense, sits Thales on copilot Kohl comforted to pat husband's shoulder hastily, complained that looked to the back row daughter: „Miranda, since, since Mr. Williams sends the airplane to meet you, how early not saying that your Papa feared you are uncomfortable, but also has bought the ticket for first-class cabin for you who on the airplane sits specially, now returns a ticket, the handling charge is very expensive.” 听着父女俩争执越来越激烈,坐在副驾驶上的泰雷兹・科尔连忙安抚地拍了拍丈夫的肩膀,又埋怨地看向后排的女儿:“米兰达,既然,既然威廉姆斯先生派飞机来接你,怎么不早说,你爸爸怕你在飞机上坐的不舒服,还特意给你买了头等舱机票,现在退票,手续费可是很贵的。” Miranda, but the son is also only wish made the parents be surprised, listening to mother saying that very indifferent tunnel: „Mama, several hundred Australian dollars, did not have did not have.” 米兰达・可儿本来也只是想要让父母大吃一惊,听母亲这么说,很无所谓地道:“妈妈,几百澳元而已,没了就没了。” John Kohl coldly snort|hum one: „Is, did not have did not have, in any case you today, no, later do not want to leave Brisbane, waited for us to go back.” 约翰・科尔冷冷地哼了一声:“就是,没了就没了,反正你今天,不,你以后都别想离开布里斯班了,等下我们就回去。” „You should better first my leg interruption, otherwise I run, later never will come back.” “那你最好先把我的腿打断,要不然我跑出去,以后就永远不回来了。” „I your leg interruption, you think that I don't dare?” “那我就把你的腿打断,你以为我不敢吗？” Miranda, but the son notes in the rear view mirror father's wicked vision, shrank the neck, held the front mother's hand to shake shaking: „Mama, you look at him.” 米兰达・可儿注意到后视镜里父亲恶狠狠的目光,缩了缩脖子,拉着前排母亲的手晃了晃:“妈妈,你看他。” „John, such do not frighten child.” “约翰,别这么吓孩子。” John when Colton vented the anger on the wife: „Is you, was you have spoiled her, I initially did not agree that she went to Los Angeles, now was good, many greatly was others' sweetheart.” 约翰・科尔顿时将怒气发泄在妻子身上:“都是你,都是你把她宠坏了,我当初就不同意她去洛杉矶,现在好了,才多大就去做别人的情人。” Miranda, but the son is also discontented: „Hey, Eric has not married, perhaps I in the future become his wife.” 米兰达・可儿又不满起来:“嘿,艾瑞克又没有结婚,说不定我将来会成为他的妻子呢。” „Who can want you to marry your like this insane girl.” “谁会愿意你娶你这样的疯丫头。” „Papa, I know that you are the envy.” “爸爸,我知道的,你这是嫉妒。” „......” “……” In compartment peaceful moment, John Kohl made the vigor pat on the steering wheel, decided at heart, waits to arrive at the airport, must Eric Williams that so-called private plane pounded a pulp, then led the daughter. 车厢内安静了片刻,约翰・科尔又使劲儿在方向盘上拍了下,心里打定主意,等下到机场,一定要把艾瑞克・威廉姆斯那所谓的私人飞机砸个稀巴烂,然后把女儿带回去。 Brisbane Airport in the seashore of close neighbor city, after several minutes, Toyota car stops in the parking lot outside airport. 布里斯班机场就在紧邻城区的海边,几分钟后,丰田轿车就在机场外的停车场停下。 John Kohl decides to greatly noisy, looks that the wife helps the daughter take out the baggage from the reserve box, has not prevented, meaning that has not actually gone forward to help. 约翰・科尔打定主意要大闹一番,看着妻子从后备箱里帮女儿取出行李,也没有阻止,却也没有上前帮忙的意思。 Miranda, but the son just carried his Chanel young girl woman's handbag, saw that not far away a man and a woman walked toward them. 米兰达・可儿刚刚拎出自己的香奈儿少女坤包,就看到不远处一男一女朝他们走了过来。 When the opposite party approaches, Miranda finally sees clearly, that is her assistant Claire Laney, initially after icm made Claire accompany her together goes to Bahamas to make a movie, the opposite party has held a concurrent post of her to live the role of assistant. 待对方走近一些,米兰达才终于看清,那是她的助理克莱尔・格莱尼,当初icm让克莱尔陪着她一起去巴哈马拍戏之后,对方就一直兼任着她生活助理的角色。 Clearly recognizes the opposite party, Miranda runs warmly: „Hi, Claire, how did you come?” 认清楚对方,米兰达热情地跑过去:“嗨,克莱尔,你怎么过来了？” Claire Laney and Miranda hugged, said with a smile: „Mr. Williams telephoning makes me come together, Oh, this is the aircraft commanders of our airplane, Mr. Paul.” 克莱尔・格莱尼与米兰达拥抱了下,笑着说道:“威廉姆斯先生打电话让我跟着一起来的,哦,这位是我们这架飞机的机长,保罗・柯尼斯先生。” „Hello, Mr.,” Miranda smiles sweetly, puts out a hand with that tall middle-aged person. “你好,柯尼斯先生,”米兰达甜甜地笑着,与那位身材高大的中年人伸出手去。 The middle-aged people have grasped under the small hand in Miranda gently, smiles the nod saying: „Called my Paul to be good, but son young lady.” 中年人轻轻握了下米兰达的小手,微笑着点头道:“叫我保罗就好,可儿小姐。” „Good, Paul, um, this is my Mama, Thales Kohl, this is my Papa, John Kohl.” Miranda warmly mutually was also introducing, in the expression did not have just with the trace that the father has acted difficult, this girl was actually very astute, if the father does not make her leave Brisbane today, that was very definitely troublesome, the disposition of therefore according to the father being concerned about face-saving, changed the strategy decisively. “好的,保罗,嗯,这是我妈妈,泰雷兹・科尔,还有,这是我爸爸,约翰・科尔。”米兰达又热情地相互介绍着,表情里丝毫没有刚刚与父亲闹过别扭的痕迹,这妮子心里其实很精明,如果父亲今天真的不让她离开布里斯班,那肯定很麻烦,于是根据父亲爱面子的性格,果断改变了策略。 Really, when Paul and Claire in Laney politeness is having several points respectfully toward John Kohl puts out a hand, must manifest suddenly John Kohl anger dissipated immediately the larger part, cannot help but shook hand with the opposite party. 果然,当保罗・柯尼斯和克莱尔・格莱尼礼貌中带着几分恭敬地朝约翰・科尔伸出手,本要发作一番的约翰・科尔火气顿时消散了一大半,不由自主地与对方握了握手。 Exchanged greetings, Paul said to Miranda: „That, but the son young lady, the airplane has prepared, do we walk?” 寒暄一番,保罗・柯尼斯就对米兰达说道:“那么,可儿小姐,飞机已经准备好了,我们走吧？” Hears Paul words, John when Colton responded, will say anything, noted on the father face expression Miranda first to open the mouth: „Paul, can the late launching, I want to bring my Papa Mama to go to the airplane to have a look.” 听到保罗・柯尼斯的话,约翰・科尔顿时反应过来了,正要说什么,注意到父亲脸上表情的米兰达已经抢先开口:“保罗,可以晚一点起飞吗,我想带我爸爸妈妈去飞机上看看。” On Paul face hangs the light smile as before, the nod was saying: „Naturally does not have the issue, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Kohl, please come with me.” 保罗・柯尼斯脸上依旧挂着淡淡的微笑,点头道:“当然没问题,科尔先生,科尔女士,请跟我来吧。” Looks that Claire received the suitcase of Miranda from his on own initiative, was worried that the husband makes any action out of the ordinary, Thales Kohl goes forward to pull his arm, said in a low voice: „Walks, John, do not let the person look at the joke.” 看着克莱尔主动从自己手里接过米兰达的行李箱,担心丈夫做出什么出格的举动,泰雷兹・科尔上前挽住他的手臂,低声道:“走吧,约翰,别让人看笑话。” Puts out a hand not to hit the smiling face person, John Kohl just wanted to pound the impulsion of airplane to dissipate much, pretends the resigned-looking staring wife, reluctantly lifted the heel going forward. 伸手不打笑脸人,约翰・科尔心里刚刚想要砸飞机的冲动已经消散了不少,装作一脸无奈地瞪了眼妻子,才勉强抬脚跟了上前。 Through the VIP channel, in addition was the private plane, the security check process was also simpler, after several minutes, the people entered the infield. 通过vip通道,再加上是私人飞机,安检过程也简单了许多,几分钟后,众人就进入机场内部。 John Kohl is looking at present the huge personal appearance of Boeing 767, has swept around the eye, Brisbane Airport is not big, in more than ten airplanes that the surroundings anchor, only then 2-3 airplane build have surpassed this length close 50 meters colossus. 约翰・科尔望着眼前波音767的庞大身形,又扫了眼四周,布里斯班机场并不算大,周围停靠的十多架飞机里,只有两三架飞机体型超过了这架长度接近50米的庞然大物。 Miranda, but in the son look is dodging the bright, is similar to an excited bird, was drawing mother in the ramp, vanished in the engine room quickly. 米兰达・可儿眼神里更是闪着亮光,如同一只兴奋的小鸟,拉着母亲就上了舷梯,很快消失在机舱内。 Aircraft commander Paul sees John Kohl with, then on own initiative had not remained, politeness to John Kohl was recommending several other crew. 机长保罗・柯尼斯见约翰・科尔没有跟上去,便主动留了下来,礼貌地向约翰・科尔引荐着其他几位机组成员。 John Kohl mechanically with people 11 handshakes, end, cannot bear ask: „Does Paul, this, this airplane meet Miranda specially?” 约翰・科尔机械地与众人11握手,末了,还是忍不住问道:“保罗,这,这架飞机是专门来接米兰达的？” As ordinary middle class, John in Kohl's cognition, the majority of private planes are that type several meters or several meters small airplane, works as the private plane with Boeing that this type only compares the largest-scale wide-body aircraft small scale, he first time saw that has not thought that this matter can with...... The daughter links. 作为普通的中产阶级,约翰・科尔的认知中,大部分私人飞机都是那种几米或者十几米长的小型飞机,拿这种只比最大型的宽体飞机小一档次的波音当私人飞机,他还是第一次看到,更是没有想过,这种事情会与自己……的女儿联系在一起。 Paul politeness nod, said as before: „Yes, does John, what issue have?” 保罗・柯尼斯依旧礼貌地点头,道:“是啊,约翰,有什么问题吗？” „That,” John Kohl somewhat afraid reduced some sounds: „Like this flies from Los Angeles, the general idea, wants a lot of money?” “那个,”约翰・科尔有些心虚地降低了些声音:“这样从洛杉矶飞一趟,大概,要很多钱吧？” „If single rents, travels from Los Angeles, the price is 500,000 USD.” “如果是单次租赁的话,从洛杉矶往返一趟,价格是50万美元。” John Kohl has a dilutedness immediately, the personal appearance cannot help but was even shorter, 500,000 USD, that is close 700,000 Australian dollars, this whole life has not seen these much money. To stop the daughter to go to the Los Angeles thoughts already without a trace that completely vanishes, John Kohl cannot bear think, if this 500,000 USD can the realization, that this good, in the family/home can change a house, changes a good car(riage), even can also buy a yacht again, now, but flies Los Angeles, is really the waste. 约翰・科尔心里顿时生出一股无力感,身形甚至都不由自主地矮了一些,50万美元,那就是接近700000澳元,他这辈子都还没有见过这么多钱。想要阻拦女儿去洛杉矶的心思已经完全消失的无影无踪,约翰・科尔心里只是忍不住想,这50万美元要是能变现,那该多好,家里可以换套房子,换一辆好车,甚至还能再买艘游艇,现在,只是飞一趟洛杉矶,真是浪费啊。 This ruined family daughter!( To be continued.) 这败家女儿！(未完待续。)