第36章你是我生命中的阳光（6）
IeverreplaceMeg，Ik。ButIcould，perhaps，fillavoidinDad’slife。
I’doananimalhomebeforeandaredforthesholydogs，butcats，acoupleofpmygoatsandseveralrabbitswantednewhomes。
Twosistersrantheplace。Hardlyaasdoing，Ifoundmyselfpoutmylifestorytothem。
Bahs，owoheendoftherowofpeheveryend，IsawSadiesittingintheer。Shewasn’tsittily。Shewashowling—asad，heart-brokennoise。Assoonasshesawus，shestoppedaatmethroughthewire。Sheseemedtobeweighingmeup。
WhenIpokedmyfihroughthebars，sheshiedawayfromthem。Ispokesoftlythertoe。Afterwhatseemedanage，shecameforwardandlickedmyfingers。
“She’sverygentle，”Iremarked，whowshewouldtaketomynoisy。I’dalreadylostmyhearttoherinawayIneverimaginedpossible！
“Herownersmovedaway，”Babssaid。“Theyputherinbkennels，sayingthey’dbebaaweekbuttheyurgivehertrusteasily，butifshe’sgivenenoughlove—s？”
“Hasped。“Howcouldthey？”
“Oh，itcouldhavebeenalotworse，”Babsued。“Shehysicallyhurt，buthercehastakenaterriblebatteriantreassuran’tbeartobealone。”
“She’dneverbealone，”IsaidandSadiewaggedhertailasifsheuood。“Andinourhouse，believeme，there’sneoflove！”
&home，MatthewandLaurawereoutofsight。Dad，asalways，wasstaringintospace。Hedidhertoreadaseemedtospendhiswholelifejustwatgtimeslipa>
“Dad。。。”
&urnedame，takiwisterthatIwasn’talone。IlookedatDad’sface。Hestaredatthedogandforanawfulmoment，Ithoughthewasgoiher。ButDadeverbecruel。。。hestretchedouthishandaoher。
“eon，lass，”hesaidsoftly。“Iwon’thurtyou。”
Atlast，sheveohimahisbla。
“What’shername？”Dadaskedme。
“Sadie。”
“Hello，Sadie。”
&besidehim，pressingagainsthislegswhilehestrokedherhead。He’diredofdoingthat，justashe’dingMeg。
“Sheoflove，”Isaidandexplainedwhy。
Dadlryforamoment。Heeverstandanykioanimals，oreves。
“Well，”hesaidsoftly。“We’lljusthavetomakeituptoher。Whatmadeyougetan？”
“Well，I。。。”
“No，it’sallright。”Dadpattedmyhand。“IknowhowyoumissMeg。Thedo，too。She’llbepanyforyouandyou’llbeabletogofornigerhapsI’llbeabletotakeaturnwiththewalks。Idoospeofmylifesittinghere！”
Itwasthefirsttimeinmonthshe’dgivenanythoughttothefuture。Itwarmedmyheart。
“I’tgofaratfirst，”hewenton。“ButifIgraduallybuildupmystrength。。。”
Mattheearedthenaenedup。Sherahemasiftheywerelong-lostfriends。WheDad，hewaslaughing。
IthoughtofthepeoplewhohadabandonedSadieaheyreallykwhattheyweremissing。Itwastheirlain。Wewereherfamilynowaherdown。Ithi。
Infaastrangeway，Sadieseemedtotakeleftoff。
Daddidofthegarden，buthe’danddowiime。She’dgazeupathim，entranced。
&erdaymarkedtheanniversaryofMeg’sdeath。Ayearhaspassed。Anewerahasbegun。
Theplantedsomesnowdropsberee，determiMegshotten。Weallshedafe>
&hemiracleI’dwaitedsolongforhappened。DadwalkedslowlyidtookSadie’sleaddownfromitshook。