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无论怎么劝说，他们还是坚持谢绝了我们的好意。
回到车上，返回温邦的路上，爸爸问那男人是否有买车票的钱。
他说哥哥把车票寄来了。
爸爸把口袋里仅有的两美元掏了出来，那些钱是我们留着坚持到发工资之前的，他却把它塞给了那个男人。
男人想把钱推回来，但爸爸坚持要他收下。
“等你们到伯明翰时已经很晚了，路上孩子们会饿的。
收下吧，我以前也曾一贫如洗，我理解，让家人挨饿的滋味很难受。”
把他们送到温邦的车站后，我们便开车离开了。
我透过车窗望了他们好久，看到那小女孩抱着那个新洋娃娃。
AlightdrizzlewasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutoftheMethertogethomeandplaywiththepresentsthatSaforusandourbabysister，Sharon.AcrossthestreetfromthechurchanAmerigasstatireyhoundbusstopped.Itwasas，butInoticedafamilystandihelockeddoor，huddleduhenarriokeepdry.IwonderedbrieflywhytheyweretherebutthenfotaboutthemasIracedtokeepupwithJill.Ohome，therewasbarelytimetoenjoyourpreseogoras’houseforourannualChristmasdinner.Aswedrovedownthehighwaythroughtowhefamilywasstillthere，standiheclosedgasstation.Myfatherwasdrivingveryslowlydownthehighway.Theclottotheturnras’house，theslowerthet.Suddenly，myfatherturhemiddleoftheroadandsaid，“Idit！”
“What？”
askedmymother.“It’sthosepeoplebackthereatthePanAm，standihey’vegot.It’sChristmas.Idit.”
&herpullediation，Isawthattherewerefiveofthem：theparentsandthree—twogirlsandasmallboy.Myfatherrolleddo.“MerryChristmas，”
hesaid.“Howdy，”
themanreplied.Hewasverytallandhadtostoopslightlytopeerintothecar.Jill，Sharon，ahe，aaredbackatus.“Yonthebus？”
myfatherasked.Themansaidthattheywere.
Theyweregoingtham，wherehehadabrotherasofajob.“Well，thatbusisn’tgoingtoealongforseveralhours，aiandinghere.Winborn’sjustailesuptheroad.They’vegotashedwithacoverthere，andsomebehersaid.“Whydon’tyouallgetinthedI’llrunyouupthere.”
&houghtaboutitforamoment，andtheohisfamily.Theytothecar.Theyhadheclothestheywerewearitledin，myfatherlookedbackoverhisshoulderaheifSantahadfouhreeglumfacesmutelygavehimhisanswer.“Well，Ididn’tthinkso，”
myfathersaid，winkingatmymother，“BeIsawSantathism，hetoldmethathewashavingtroublefindingyouall，andheaskedmeifhecouldleaveyourtoysatmyhouse.We’lljustgogetthembeforeItakeyoutothebusstop.”
Allatohree’sfaceslitup，aoboundinthebackseat，laughingandg.Wheofthecaratourhouse，thethreeranthroughthefrontdohttothetoysthatwerespreadoutunderourChristmastree.OhegirlsspiedJill’sdollaelyhuggedittoherbreast.IrememberedthatthelittleboygrabbedSharon’sball.AhergirlpiethihishappenedalothememoryofitremaiwastheChristmaswhenmysistersahejoyofmakingothershappy.Mymotherhemiddlechildwaswearingashort-sleeveddress，soshegavethegirlJill’soowear.Myfatheriojoinusatras’forChristmasdiheparentsrefused.Everiedtotalkthemintoing，theywerefirmintheirde.
BathethewaytoWinborhemanifhehadmoneyforbusfare.Hisbrotherhadsehemansaid.Myfatherreatohispodpulledouttwodollars，whichwasallhehadleftuntilhispayday.Hepressedthemoheman’shariedtogiveitback，butmyfatheri’llbelatewheham，andthesewillbehuhe.I’vebeenbrokebefore，andIknowwhatit’slikewhenyou’tfeedyourfamily.”
&hereatthebusstopinWinborn.Aswedroveaway，IwatchedoutthewindowaslongasIcould，lookingbackatthelittlegirlhugginghernewdoll.
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