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第21章他有一个温暖的家Home（2）
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Hewaslyinginthreeier.WhenItouchedhim，hedidhoughtheutmyhandsarouaohisfeet.Hestoodunsteadilyinthepuddle，hisheadhuattheendofhisneck.Halfhisbodywascoveredwithmange.Hisfloppyearswerejusthairlesspiecesoffleshdottedwithopensores.
“eon.”
Isaid，hopingIwouldocarryhisiedcarcasstoshelter.Histailwaggedondheploddedweaklyafterme.Iledhimtoaothebar，wherehelayontheentandclosedhiseyes.
AblockawayIcouldseethelightsofalatenightcestore.Itwasstillopen.IboughtthreesofAlpoahemihercoat.IwaswetanduglyandtheclerklookedrelievedasIleft.Therace-typeexhaustsonmyoldHarleyDavidsohewindowsinthebarasIrodebacktothebar.
Thebarmaidopeheeandsaidthedog’sname.ShetoldmehewasaboutayearoldandthathisooGermahimoeallthreesofdogfoodiringsinglenessofpurpose.Iethim，buthesmelledlikedeathandlookedevenwoodluck.”
Isaid.Thengotonmybikeandrodea>
&dayIgotajadumptruallpavingpany.AsIhauledaloadofgravelthroughtheteroftostandingonthesidewalkhebar.IyelledtohimandthoughtIsawhistailwag.Hisreaefeelgood.
AfterwhtthreemoresofAlpoandacheeseburger.Mynewfriendaogetheronthesidewalk.Hefinishedhisfirst.
&night，whenIbroughthisfood，hewelewithwildenthusiasNowandthen，hismalnsbudhefelltothepavement.Otherhumaedhimaedhim，butnowhehadafriendandhisappreorethanobvious.
IdidhedayasIhauledloadafterloadupthemaihebar.Iwonderedifsomeoakenhimhome.
AfterworkIparkedmyblackHarleyoahesidewalklookingforhiIwasafraidofwhatIwouldfind.Hewaslyingonhissideinanalleynearby.Histoiandoipofhistailmoved>
Thelocalveterinarianwasstillathisoffice，soIborrotruployerahelimpmohecab.“Isthisy”
thevetaskedaftergthepitifulspethatlayhelplesslyonhisexaminingtable.
“No，”
Isaid，“he’sjustastray.”
&hebeginningsofdistemper，”
thevetsaidsadly，“Ifhedoeshekihinguthimoutofhismisery.”
Iputmyhandonthedog’sshytailthumpedweaklyagaiaiable.Isighedloudly.“He’sgotahome.”
Isaid.
Forthesandtwodays，thedog—InamedhimShep—layonhissideinmyapartment.Myroommateahwaterinhismouthandtryiosscrambledeggs.He’tdoit，butwheouchedhim，histailwaggedslightlyattheverytip.
Atabout10：00a.ohirdday，Iweoopemeelephoaller.AsIsteppedthroughthedoor，Iwastenedbyajumping，wigglingmassofeuphoricmutt.Shephadrecovered.
Withtime，themangystarvingdogthatnearlydiedinmylivingroomgrewiy-poundblouscle，withamassivedasuperthickcoatofshinyblaytimes，whenlonelinessanddepressioeofme，ShephasreturnedmyfavorbyshmewithhisunbridledfriendshipuntilIhadosmileandtrademymelanchameoffetch-the-stick.
WhenIlookbaseethatShepahelowpointofbothofourlives.Butweareersanymore.I’dsaywe’vebothe.
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