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乔的奇遇记 The Adventure of a Little Dog（第1页）

乔的奇遇记TheAdvetleDog

马歇尔·桑德斯MarshallSauders

&winterIwasattheMorrises，IhadawasaweekbeforeChristmas，andwewerehavingcold，frostyweather。Onthatday，Iwaslyihefre，gettingtired。

&hedooropened，andayounggirlcalledBessieDrury。

Shehadadashawlthrownoverhershoulders，arunacrossthestreetfromherfathershouse。“Oh，Mrs。Morris，”shesaid，“willyouletLauraeoverandstaywithmetonight?Mammahasjustgottenatelegramfrthatheraunt，Mrs。Cole，isveryill，aoseeher，andpapaisgoiherebytonight‘strain，andsheisafraidIwillbelonelyifIdon’thaveLaura。”

“Verywell，”saidMrs。Morris，“IthinkLaurawouldliketogo。”

“Yes，indeed，”saidMissLaura，smilingatherfriend。“Iwilleoverinhalfanhour。”

“Thankyou，somuch，”saidMissBessie。Andshehurrieda>

Aftersheleft，Mr。Morrislookedupfromhispaper。“Therewillbesomeohehousebesidesthosetwogirls?”

“Oh，yes，”saidMrs。Morris，“Mrs。Druryhasheroldnurse，whohasbeewentyyears，awomaidsbesides，andDonald，thean，whosleepsoverthestable。Sotheyarewellprotected。”

“Verygood，”saidMr。Morris。Aohispaper。

WhenMisslaurastairswithherlittlesat，Igotupandstoodbesideher。“Dear，oldJoe，”shesaid，“youmusthehedoora。

Ihadtostepba，butIdwhidreadfully。Ianddownthefoorandrantotheled。

“Mother，”Mr。morrissaid，turningtohiswife，“letthedoggo。”

“Verywell，”shesaid，inapuzzledway。“Jack，justruhhim。”

JadIweresoodoor，ahebellandgavemeihemaidwhoope。Iwalkedsoftlyintoafrontroom，andthereIfoundmydearMissLaura。

“Hadobed?”saidMissLaura，whenthehallclockstru。

“Yes，Isupposewehad，”saidMissBessie。

&hisanimaltosleep?”

“Idontknow，”saidMissLaura，“hesleepsiableathome，orihJim。”

“SupposeSusanmakeshimahekitstove?”saidMissBessie。

SusaIwasnotwilli。Ibarkedsoloudlywhemeupaloheyhadtoletmegoupstairswiththem。

MissLaurawasalmostangrywithme，butIothelpit。IhadeovertheretoprotedIwasntgoingtoleaveher，ifIcouldhelpit。

&wogirlstalkedftime，aheyfellasleep。JustbeforeMissLauradroppedoff，shefaveme，andputdownherhaolickasIlayclosebyherbed。

Iwasverytired，andIhadaverysoftabed，soIsoooaheavysleep。ButIattheslightestnoise。OnceMissLauraturnedinbed，aimeMissBessielaughedinhersleep，andagain，therewerequeerghefrostylimbsofthetreesoutside，thatmademestartupquiysleep。

Therewasabigthehall，aimeitstruckI。Oafterithadstrupedupoutofasoundnap。Ihadbeendreamingaboutmyearlyhome。Jenkinswasafterme，andmylimbswerequiveringandtremblingasifIhadbeentryiawayfromhim。

Isprangupandshookmyself。ThenItookaturnarouhetwogirlswerebreathily；Icouldscarcelyhearthem。Iwalkedtothedooraothehall。Therewasadimlightburhedooroftheoodopelytoitandlookedin。Shewasbreathingheavilyandmutteringinhersleep。

&aosleep，butIot。SueasyfeelingoIhadtokeepwalkingabout。Iwentoutintothehallagainandstoodattheheadofthestaircase。IthoughtIwouldtakeawalkthroughthelowerhall，aobedagain。

TheDruryscarpetswerealllikevelvet，andmypawsdidliheydidohattheMorrises。Ithestairslikeadwalkedalongthelowerhall，smellihedoors，listeniherewasnonightlightburningdowwasquitedark，butiftherehadbeenanystrangepersonaboutIwouldhavesmelledhim。

Irisedwhehefarthereoseeatinygleamoflightshineforaninstantfromuhedining-roomdoor。Theawayagain。Thedining-roomlacetoeat。Surelyhepeopleinthehousewouldbethereafterthesupper>

&ahedoor。Therewasasmellthere；astrongsmelllikebeggarsasmelledlikeJenkins。It>

retginthehousewithmydearMissLaura?IthoughtIwouldgocrazy。Iscratchedatthedoor，andbarkedandyelped。Ispranguponit，andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime，Ifeltaslightasafeather。