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第36章 你是我生命中的阳光 6（第1页）

第36章你是我生命中的阳光（6）

IeverreplaceMeg，Ik。ButIcould，perhaps，fillavoidinDad’slife。

I’doananimalhomebeforeandaredforthesholydogs，butcats，acoupleofpmygoatsandseveralrabbitswantednewhomes。

Twosistersrantheplace。Hardlyaasdoing，Ifoundmyselfpoutmylifestorytothem。

Bahs，owoheendoftherowofpeheveryend，IsawSadiesittingintheer。Shewasn’tsittily。Shewashowling—asad，heart-brokennoise。Assoonasshesawus，shestoppedaatmethroughthewire。Sheseemedtobeweighingmeup。

WhenIpokedmyfihroughthebars，sheshiedawayfromthem。Ispokesoftlythertoe。Afterwhatseemedanage，shecameforwardandlickedmyfingers。

“She’sverygentle，”Iremarked，whowshewouldtaketomynoisy。I’dalreadylostmyhearttoherinawayIneverimaginedpossible！

“Herownersmovedaway，”Babssaid。“Theyputherinbkennels，sayingthey’dbebaaweekbuttheyurgivehertrusteasily，butifshe’sgivenenoughlove—s？”

“Hasped。“Howcouldthey？”

“Oh，itcouldhavebeenalotworse，”Babsued。“Shehysicallyhurt，buthercehastakenaterriblebatteriantreassuran’tbeartobealone。”

“She’dneverbealone，”IsaidandSadiewaggedhertailasifsheuood。“Andinourhouse，believeme，there’sneoflove！”

&home，MatthewandLaurawereoutofsight。Dad，asalways，wasstaringintospace。Hedidhertoreadaseemedtospendhiswholelifejustwatgtimeslipa>

“Dad。。。”

&urnedame，takiwisterthatIwasn’talone。IlookedatDad’sface。Hestaredatthedogandforanawfulmoment，Ithoughthewasgoiher。ButDadeverbecruel。。。hestretchedouthishandaoher。

“eon，lass，”hesaidsoftly。“Iwon’thurtyou。”

Atlast，sheveohimahisbla。

“What’shername？”Dadaskedme。

“Sadie。”

“Hello，Sadie。”

&besidehim，pressingagainsthislegswhilehestrokedherhead。He’diredofdoingthat，justashe’dingMeg。

“Sheoflove，”Isaidandexplainedwhy。

Dadlryforamoment。Heeverstandanykioanimals，oreves。

“Well，”hesaidsoftly。“We’lljusthavetomakeituptoher。Whatmadeyougetan？”

“Well，I。。。”

“No，it’sallright。”Dadpattedmyhand。“IknowhowyoumissMeg。Thedo，too。She’llbepanyforyouandyou’llbeabletogofornigerhapsI’llbeabletotakeaturnwiththewalks。Idoospeofmylifesittinghere！”

Itwasthefirsttimeinmonthshe’dgivenanythoughttothefuture。Itwarmedmyheart。

“I’tgofaratfirst，”hewenton。“ButifIgraduallybuildupmystrength。。。”

Mattheearedthenaenedup。Sherahemasiftheywerelong-lostfriends。WheDad，hewaslaughing。

IthoughtofthepeoplewhohadabandonedSadieaheyreallykwhattheyweremissing。Itwastheirlain。Wewereherfamilynowaherdown。Ithi。

Infaastrangeway，Sadieseemedtotakeleftoff。

Daddidofthegarden，buthe’danddowiime。She’dgazeupathim，entranced。

&erdaymarkedtheanniversaryofMeg’sdeath。Ayearhaspassed。Anewerahasbegun。

Theplantedsomesnowdropsberee，determiMegshotten。Weallshedafe>

&hemiracleI’dwaitedsolongforhappened。DadwalkedslowlyidtookSadie’sleaddownfromitshook。