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父亲与狗的温情故事 The Old Man and the Dog（第2页）
Itturoagame。EverytimeDadtriedtotouchherstick，shewhippeditaway。Atlast，shedroppeditohistime，Meglethimpickitup。
“Jill！”Dadshouted。“Jill！”
&ohimhewaslaughing。“Wouldyouhelpmedowairs?”heasked。“Idliketositoutinthegarden。Ithrowthestieg。”
“Ofcourse，Dad。”I‘dbeenthrilledandfromthatmomenton，he’dprogressedinleapsandbounds。
Meghadbeeome，aplaymatetothe，butshe‘dbeensomuchmoretoDad。She’dbeenwithhimallthetime，keepinghimpanyforthehourshehadtospendalone。Nowonderheddeed。Hehadtimetositandbroodandthink，andsadnesshadsettledallaroundhim。
Thefollowingday，IsettledDadinthegardeheplayichfuleye。
“Iwontbelong，”Ipromised。“Youllbeallright，Dad?Ifyouwantanythiitforyou。”
“Thanks，love。”Dadsmiled。“Don‘tworry。I’llkeepahings。”
IeverreplaceMeg，Ik。ButIcould，perhaps，fillavoidinDadslife。
I‘doananimalhomebeforeandaredforthesholydogs，butcats，acoupleofpmygoatsandseveralrabbitswantednewhomes。
Twosistersrantheplace。Hardlyaasdoing，Ifoundmyselfpoutmylifestorytothem。
Bahs，owoheendoftherowofpeheveryend，IsawSadiesittingintheer。Shewasntsittily。Shewashowling-asad，heart-brokennoise。Assoonasshesawus，shestoppedaatmethroughthewire。Sheseemedtobeweighingmeup。
WhenIpokedmyfhroughthebars，sheshiedawayfromthem。Ispokesoftlythertoe。Afterwhatseemedanage，shecameforwardandligers。
“Shesverygentle，”Iremarked，whowshewouldtaketomynoisy。IdalreadylostmyhearttoherinawayIneverimaginedpossible！
“Herownersmovedaway，”Babssaid。“Theyputherinbkennels，sayingthey‘dbebaaweekbuttheyurgivehertrusteasily，butifshesgivenenoughlove-s?”
“Hasped。“Howcouldthey?”
“Oh，itcouldhavebeenalotworse，”Babsued。“Shehysicallyhurt，buthercehastakenaterriblebatteriantreassurabeartobealone。”
“Shedneverbealone，”IsaidandSadiewaggedhertailasifsheuood。“Andinourhouse，believeme，theresneoflove！”
&home，MatthewandLaurawereoutofsight。Dad，asalways，wasstaringintospace。Hedidhertoreadaseemedtospendhiswholelifejustwatgtimeslipa>
“Dad……”
&urnedame，takiwisterthatIwasn‘talone。IlookedatDad’sface。Hestaredatthedogandforanawfulmoment，Ithoughthewasgoiher。ButDadeverbecruel……hestretchedouthishandaoher。
“eon，lass，”hesaidsoftly。“Iwonthurtyou。”
Atlast，sheveohimahisbla。
“Whatshername?”Dadaskedme。
“Sadie。”
“Hello，Sadie。”
&besidehim，pressingagainsthislegswhilehestrokedherhead。He‘diredofdoingthat，justashe’dingMeg。
“Sheoflove，”Isaidandexplainedwhy。
Dadlryforamoment。Heeverstandanykioanimals，oreves。
“Well，”hesaidsoftly。“Welljusthavetomakeituptoher。Whatmadeyougetan?”
“Well，I……”
“No，itsallright。”Dadpattedmyhand。“IknowhowyoumissMeg。Thedo，too。She‘llbepanyforyouandyou’llbeabletogofornigerhapsI‘llbeabletotakeaturnwiththewalks。Idoospeofmylifesittinghere！”
Itwasthefirsttimeinmonthshedgivenanythoughttothefuture。Itwarmedmyheart。
“Itgofaratfrst，”hewenton。“ButifIgraduallybuildupmystrength……”
Mattheearedthenaenedup。Sherahemasiftheywerelong-lostfriends。WheDad，hewaslaughing。
