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第27章 杰里米的空蛋壳JeremysEmptyEgg2（第1页）

第27章杰里米的空蛋壳Jeremy’sEmptyEgg（2）

Mrs。Forrestercriedsoftlyintoatissuewhileherhusbandspoke。“MissMiller，”hesaid，“thereisnoschoolofthatkiwouldbeaterribleshoyifwehadtotakehimoutofthisschool。Weknowhereallylikesithere。”Dorissatftimeaftertheyleft，starisidethewindow。Itsessseemedtoseepintohersoul。ShewaosympathizewiththeForresters。Afterall，theironlychildhadatermiwasn’tfairtokeephiminherclass。Shehad18sterstoteadJeremywasadistra。Furthermore，hewouldoreadorastearying？

Asshepoion，guiltwashedod，”shesaidaloud，“hereIamplainingwhenmyprparedoorfamily！PleasehelpmetobemorepatientwithJeremy。”

FromthatdayooignoreJeremy’snoisesandhisblahenooherdesk，dragginghisbadlegbehindhim。“Iloveyou，MissMiller！”heexclaimed，loudenoughforthewholeclasstohear。TheothersnidDoris’sfaedred。Shestammered，“Why-Why，that’sverynice，Jeremy。akeyourseat。”

Sprihetalkedexcitedlyabouttheier。DoristoldthemthestoryofJesus，aoemphasizetheideaofnewlifespringingfaveeachofthealargeplastiow，”shesaidtothem，“Iwantyoutotakethishitbaorrowwithsomethishowsnewlife。Doyouuand？”

“Yes，MissMiller！”therespoically—allexy。Hejustlistely;hiseyesherface。Hedidnotevenmakehisusualnoises。HadheuoodwhatshehadsaidaboutJesus’deathaioandtheassig？Perhapssheshouldcallhispareheproje。

Thatevening，Doris’kitkstoppedup。Shecalledthelandlordandwaitedanhourforhimtoebyandunclogit。Afterthat，shestillhadtroceries，ironablouseandprepareavocabularytestfortheday。

&elyfotaboutphoningJeremy’sparents。

&m，19cametoschool，laughingandtalkingastheyplacedtheireggsinthelargewickerbasketonMissMiller’sdesk。AftertheypletedtheirMathlesson，itwastimetoopentheeggs。

Iegg，Dorisfoundaflower。“Ohyes，aflowerislyasignofnewlife，”shesaid。“eekthroughthegrouhatspringishere。”Asmallgirlirowwavedherarms。“That’smyegg，MissMiller！”shecalledout。Theaiicbutterfly，whichlookedveryreal。Dorishelditup。“Weallknoillardgrowsiifulbutterfly。Yes，thatistleJudysmiledproudlyandsaid，“MissMiller，thatoneismine。”

&Dorisfoundarockwithmossonit。Sheexplaihemoss，too，showedlife。BillyspokeupfromthebackoftheyDaddyhelpedme！”hebeamed。

ThenDorisopehegg。Shegasped。Theeggty！SurelyitmustbeJeremy’s，shethought，and，ofcourse，hedidarus。Ifofottentophonehisparents。Becauseshedidnotwanttoembarrasshim，shequietlysettheeggasideandreachedforanother。SuddenlyJeremyspokeup。“MissMiller，aren’tyougoingtotalkaboutmyegg？”Flustered，Dorisreplied，“ButJeremy，yisempty！”Helookedintohereyesandsaidsoftly，“Yes，butJesus’tombtytoo！”

&opped。Whenshecouldspeakagain，Dorisaskedhim，“Doyouknowwhythetombty？”“Ohyes！”Jeremyexclaimed，“JesuswaskilledandputihenhisFatherraisedhimup！”

Therecessbellraheexcitedlyranouttotheschoolyard，Doriscried。Thesidehermeltedpletelya>

&hslaterJeremydied。Thosewhopaidtheirrespectsatthemortuaryweresurprisedtosee19eggsontopofhiscasket，allofthemempty。