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第16章 思念里的流浪狗 6（第1页）

第16章思念里的流浪狗（6）

&ahedoor。Therewasasmellthere;astrongsmelllikebeggarsasmelledlikeJenkins。It>

retginthehousewithmydearMissLaura?IthoughtIwouldgocrazy。Iscratchedatthedoor，andbarkedandyelped。Ispranguponit，andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime，Ifeltaslightasafeather。

&omethatIwouldgomadifIotgetthatdooropen。EveryfewsedsIstoppedandputmyheaddowntothedoorsilltolisten。Therewasarushingaboutiheroom，andachairfellover，andsomeoobegettingoutofthewindow。

Thismademeworsethanever。IdidnotstoptothinkthatIwasonlyamedium-sizeddog，andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme，ifhegothishandsonme。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhim。

IoftheImade，therewasasgandarushingtoandfroupstairs。Iranupanddownthehall，andhalf-thestepsandba。IdidnotwantMissLauratoedown，buthowwasItomakeheruhereshewas，iegown，leaherailing，andholdingbaghair，herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalarm。

"Thedoghasgonemad，"screamedMissBessie。"Nurse，pourapitcherofwateronhim。"

Thenursewasmoresensible。Sherandownstairs，hernight-g，andablashehadseizedfromherbed，trailingbehi;Therearethievesinthehouse，"sheshoutedatthetopofhervoice，"andthedoghasfounditout。"

&gohedining-roomdoor，butthrewope，"Polian!Help，help，thieves，murder!"

Suchasgasthatoldwomanmade!ShewasworsethanIwas。Idashedbyher，hthehalldoor，andawaydowe，whereIheards。IgaveafewloudyelpstocallJim，aeasthemanbeforemehaddone。

Therewassomethihatnight。IthinkitmusthavebeenthesmellofJenkiasifIcouldtearhimtopieces。Ihavesowice。Iwashuntinghim，ashehadhuntedmeandmymother，agavemepleasure。

OldJimsooncaughtupwithme，andIgavehimapushwithmyhimknowIwasgladhehade。Werushedswiftlyon，andattheercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhawayfromus。

Igaveanangrygroingup，bitathisleg。Heturnedaround，andthoughitwasnight，therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaaster。

HeseemedsoangrytothinkthatJimaosnapathim。Hecaughtupahandfulofstones，andwithsomebadwordsthrewthematus。Justthen，awayinfrontofus，wasaqueerwhistle，aherobehindus。Jerahroat，aorundow，awayfromthedireofthetwowhistles。

Iwasafraidthathewasgoiaway，andthoughIotholdhim，Ikeptspringinguponhim，arippedhimup。Oh，howfurioushewas!Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall，ahreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup，ahrowime。

IwouldhoughIcouldscarcelyseehimforthebloodthatwasrunningovermyeyes。OldJimgotsoangrywheouchedme，thatheranupbehindandnippedhisturnonhim。

SoonJeoahighwall，wherehestopped，andwithahurriedlookbehioclimboverit。Thewallwastoohighformetojump。Hewasgoingtoescape。WhatshallIdo?IbarkedasloudlyasIeohensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover。

Ihadsuchagrip，thatIwehewallwithhim，aJimoherside。Jenkinsfelloheearth。Theup，andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisfae。Ifhelphadhinkhewouldhavedashedainstthewall，ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrothers'againstthehorse'sstall。Butjustthentherewasarunningsound。Twomehestreetandspranguponthewall，justwhereJimanddownandbarkingindistress。

Isawatoheiruniformandthetheirhands，thattheywerepolioinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins。Hegaveuptheatmelikeanuglydog。"Ifithadn'tbeenforthatcur，I'd。Why—"aaggeredbadutteredabadword，"it'smeowndog。"

"Moreshametoyou，"saidohepoli，sternly;"whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight，tohaveyaer'sspanieldogagyhthestreet?"

Jeoswearandwouldhemanything。Therewasahouseinthegarden，andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowa，"Hallo，there，whatareyoudoing?"

"We'regathief，sir，"saidohepoli，"leastwiseIthinkthat'swhathe'sbeenupto。Couldyouthrowusdownabitofrope?We'venohandcuffshere，andoneofushastogotothelodtheothertoWashi，wherethere'sawomanyellingbluemurder;andhurryup，please，sir。"

&lemanthree，andintwominutesJenkins'wristsweretiedtogether，andhewaswalkedthroughthegate，sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtothepoliwhowasleadinghim。"Gooddogs，"saidtheotherpoliahehestreetandwefollowedhim。

AswehurriedalongWashi，andearourhouse，wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness，andheardpetoandfro。Thenurse&#hadalarmedtheneighborhood。TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys'an，withnohaton，andhishairstigupalloverhishead，wasrunningabout