第21章 和你在一起 7（第1页）

第21章和你在一起（7）

JadIweresoodoor，ahebellandgavemeihemaidwhoope。Iwalkedsoftlyintoafrontroom，andthereIfoundmydearMissLaura。

“Hadobed?”saidMissLaura，whenthehallclockstru。

“Yes，Isupposewehad。”saidMissBessie。

&hisanimaltosleep?”

“Idon’tknow，”saidMissLaura，“hesleepsiableathome，orihJim。”

“SupposeSusanmakeshimahekitstove?”saidMissBessie。

SusaIwasnotwilli。Ibarkedsoloudlywhemeupaloheyhadtoletmegoupstairswiththem。

MissLaurawasalmostangrywithme，butIothelpit。IhadeovertheretoprotedIwasn’tgoingtoleaveher，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。Therewasadimlightburhedoorofthenurse’sroomstoodopelytoitandlookedin。Shewasbreathingheavilyandmutteringinhersleep。

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

TheDrurys’carpetswerealllikevelvet，andmypawsdidliheydidohattheMorrises。Ithestairslikeadwalkedalongthelowerhall，smellihedoors，listeniherewasnonightlightburningdowwasquitedark，butiftherehadbeenanystrangepersonaboutIwouldhavesmelledhim。

Irisedwhehefarthereoseeatinygleamoflightshineforaninstantfromuhedining-roomdoor。Theawayagain。Thedining-roomlacetoeat。Surelyhepeopleinthehousewouldbethereafterthesupper

&ahedoor。Therewasasmellthere;astrongsmelllikebeggarsasmelledlikeJenkins。It>

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

&omethatIwouldgomadifIotgetthatdooropen。EveryfewsedsIstoppedandputmyheaddowntothedoorsilltolisten。Therewasarushingaboutiheroom，andachairfellover，andsomeoobegettingoutofthewindow。

Thismademeworsethanever。IdidnotstoptothinkthatIwasonlyamedium-sizeddog，andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme，ifhegothishandsonme。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhim。

IoftheImade，therewasasgandarushingtoandfroupstairs。Iranupanddownthehall，andhalf-thestepsandba。IdidnotwantMissLauratoedown，buthowwasItomakeheruhereshewas，iegown，leaherailing，andholdingbaghair，herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalarm。

“Thedoghasgonemad，”screamedMissBessie。"Nurse，pourapitcherofwateronhim。"

Thenursewasmoresensible。Sherandownstairs，hernight-g，andablashehadseizedfromherbed，trailingbehiherearethievesinthehouse，”sheshoutedatthetopofhervoidthedoghasfounditout。”

&gohedining-roomdoor，butthrewope，“Polian!Help，help，thieves，murder!”

Suchasgasthatoldwomanmade!ShewasworsethanIwas。Idashedbyher，hthehalldoor，andawaydowe，whereIheards。IgaveafewloudyelpstocallJim，aeasthemanbeforemehaddone。

Therewassomethihatnight。IthinkitmusthavebeenthesmellofJenkiasifIcouldtearhimtopieces。Ihavesowice。Iwashuntinghim，ashehadhuntedmeandmymother，agavemepleasure。

OldJimsooncaughtupwithme，andIgavehimapushwithmyhimknowIwasgladhehade。Werushedswiftlyon，andattheercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhawayfromus。

Igaveanangrygroingup，bitathisleg。Heturnedaround，andthoughitwasnight，therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaaster。