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第43章 你是我生命中的阳光 13（第2页）

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&oodontheshoulderoftheroadaheirtrueshudderedanddied。NandJoe，theirtwo，Jodi，twelve，aeen，andtheirelderlydog，Snoopy，were1500milesfromhome，strandedonahighiththeoldtruckclearlybeyondeveforrepairs。Thelittledaroundthecircleoffaceswithcataractdimmedeyes，seemedtoreflecttheiray。

&oppswereontheroadbecausefivemonthsbefore，aoldJoetherewasworktobehadintheNapaValleyandheandogamble。BreakinguptheirhomeinFortWayne，Indiana，theypackedupthekidsandSnoopyaforia。ButohewarehousingjobJoehopedfordidn’tmaterialize，NandthekidswereveryhomesidtheirfuedaasJanuaryand，thegamblelost，theywereontheirwaybacktoFort>

&ruckhadtakenthemasfarasRs，Wyoming，buthingtodobutsellittoajuwenty-fivedollarsandhitcharidetothebusstation。Twopiecesofbadhematthestation。FourticketstoFortWayomuoheyhad，aallowedonthebus。

“Butwe’vegottotakeSnoopywithus。”htheticket-seller，tearswellinginhereyes。

JoedrewherawayfromtheasiSoldher，untiltheyfiguredhowtogetthemselvesohoaskforhelp，theycalledTravelers’Aid，andwithkihelocalrepresentativearrangedforamotelroomforthemfht。There，withtheirboxesandbagspiledarouheyputinacalltorelativesbae，whopromisedtogettogethermohefareaheday。

“ButwhataboutSnoopy？”Matthewsaidassoonashisparentsgotoffthephone。

&gowithoutSnoopy，”Jodistatedflatly。Atseventeen，Snoopyhadabitofaheartekidhefamilyworriedabouther。

Joepickedupthelittledog。“Suggingherfloppyearsinthewaysheliked。“Ithiohavetohitchhike。”

“Don’ttease，Joe，”saidNancyshortly。

“I’mnotteasing，honey，”heassuredher，tuoopyintothe。“I’mgoingtotrytofibouaketheoldgirlbackforUS。”

Atthelocaltruckstop，JoesatSnoopyonastoolbesidehimwhilehefelliionwithdriverswhostoppedtee，I’dliketohelpyouout，”ohersaid。“She’sawfuldIwouldn’tmindthepany，butI’mnotghFortWayrip。”Theonlydriverwhocouldhavetakenherpioopyupaherclosely。“Naw，”themahanolddoglikeher，there’dbetoomanypitstops。Igottomaketime。”Stillhopeful，Joetackedupasigel’sphonenumber。

“Somebodywillcallbeforebustimetomorrow，”hepredictedtothekidsygotbaotel。

“Butsupposenobodydoes？”Jodisaid。

Joeaie，we’vegottobeonthatbus。TheTravelers’Aidlypayforustht。”