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。