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第31章 两个寻求慰藉的灵魂TwoLostSouls（第2页）

她把老狗拿出来，刹那间——曾无比失落的两个灵魂——发现了点燃希望之火的动力。

汉克的食品橱现在满是食物，壁炉里温暖的火焰噼里啪啦地响着，一回想到同伴们说的“只能是在你的梦中”的那句话，老狗就开心地微笑。老狗合上眼睛，它享受着汉克一边小声吟唱“在天堂般的宁静中睡吧”，一边轻抚他的头。

终究是圣诞节呀！

“Didyouhearthat”theolddogshouted。

Theyallraoftheirkeoseeifsomeonewasingto“pickthem”。“Sorry，”hesaidtothesashisearsfelldownfromtheirperkedposition。“IcouldhaveswornIheardvoig，‘Is’sChristmas，’twetakehimhomewithus’”“Youmusthavebeendreamingagainoldman，”saidthedogiohim。“Anyway，what’sthebigdealaboutgettingpickedupasaChristmasgiftWe’veallbeenthroughthatroutineandlotus。”

“Justonce，I’dliketofeelthewarmthofahandstrokingmyhead，”saidtheolddog。“I’dliketobetheonewhokissesthetearsoffasadface。I’dliketoexttoafireihiscrete。Ithurtsmybones。”

Hecurledupaheotherssaid，“Theonlyplaceytofindthatisinyourdreams，oldman。”

Hank’swifehadonlybeengohepainwasasfreshasiftimehadstoodstill。

Hewasanoldmannow，aloneahefortthathekherpersonwouldeverbeabletogivetohimagain。WhatwouldhislifebeewithoutherbyhissideHank’scupboardswereclosetobarenowand，althoughhedidn’twanttogoout，heknewheshouldatleastpickupthebasics。Hedroveslowlydowsforfreewaydrivioog。

&hecarstartedgailfinallytheeogether。Ohebasieedshefotwasfuelforthecar！Sohecoastedoverhecurb，spottingabuildingwithinwalkingdistahey’dlethimusetheirphone。

Hewalkedintoanoffidrangthebellforservie。Hespottedanoutside，failingtohesignposted“EmployeesOnly”。

AsHa，hewasoverwhelmedbyyaps，barksandinsanejumpingfromdogsallsizesahenrealizedhehaduiohedogshelter。

Sloeaislelookingfora。

Threekennelsdowheolddogcalmlysatthere。Whyshouldtheolddoggetexoonewouldwanthim。But，hesensedaneedand’tresistakindlookalewagofthetail。

AsHaheolddog’scage，helacedhisfihroughthektosteadyhisgaitufeelingofforthe’drememberedinoverayearawetnoseandlickacrosshisarthritigers。

JustthehoritysoundedandHankjumped。

“I’msorry，sir，youaren’tsupposedtobeinthisarea！”shesaid。

Lukdidn’tknowhehadwalkedintothe“finalarea”whereunclaimeddogswerescheduledtobeputdown。

&henudgeandligagain。Haothemostpleadingeyeshe’deverseen。

Igendaoleave，Hankaskedifhecouldseethedogcloser。Herdemeaelyaeredaway。Shehadforcedherselftobethiswaysoshecoulddothepartofherjobshedespised。

&theolddogoutandinstawosouls—o—fouohope。Hank’scupboardswerenowfilled，awarmfirecradtheolddogsmiledinsideasheremembered“onlyinyourdreams”。ghiseyeshefeltHank’shandstrokinghisheadwhispering“sleepinheavenlypeace”。

ItwasChristmasafterall。