Deer And His Friends(4)
When word had come that Frankie had survived the operation, the residents' council at Glen Gardner had called a meeting. Mary, the president, told the group, "There's no operation without a big bill. Now, Frankie's our deer, right?" The residents all nodded. “So we've got to pay his bi1l. "They decided to take up a collection and hold a bake sale.
The day Dr. Zolton's bill arrived, Mary called a meeting. The others watched silently as she opened the envelope. "Oh, dear, "she murmured bleakly, "We owe $392. "They had man aged to collect only $135. Not until she shifted her bifocals did she notice the handwriting, which read: "Paid in Full —— Gregory Zolton, D. V. M."
When Frankie's confinement was over, Frankie's friends gathered by the stable Door. It was mid-June and grass was knee-deep in the meadow. The buck's wound was beautifully healed – but would the leg hole?
Jean opened the barn door. “Come on, Frankie,” he said softly.“ You can go now.”
Frankie took a step and looked up at Jean.
“It's all right,” Jean urged him. “You‘re free.” Suddenly Frankie understood. He exploded into a run, flying over the filed like a greyhound, his hooves barely touching the ground.
“He's so glad to be out,” Mary said wistfully,“ I don‘t think we'll ever see him again.”
弗兰基手术成功的消息传来后,疗养中心病人理事会召开了会议。主席玛丽告诉与会者说、“手术费总是很贵的。弗兰基是咱们的鹿,对吧?”大家都点头同意。“所以得由我们支付这笔费用。”他们决定举办一次烘烤食品义卖进行募捐。
佐尔顿医生帐单来的那天,玛丽又召开了一次会。她撕开信封的时候,大家都不出声地瞧着。“我的天啊!”她忧郁地低声说道,“我们得付392块钱。”但是他们只募集到135块钱。直到她推动双光眼镜的时候才注意到一行字:已全额付清——兽医学博士格雷戈里·佐尔顿。
弗兰基幽禁期结束时,它的朋友们聚集在马厩门旁。那时是6月中旬,草已经长到跟人的膝盖一般高。雄鹿的伤口愈合得非常好,但是它的腿能支撑它的身体吗?“
琼把马厩的门打开。“出来吧,弗兰基,”他轻声细语地说道。“你可以走了。”
那鹿向前迈了一步,抬头瞧着琼。
“没事了,”琼鼓励它。“你自由了。”突然间,弗兰基明白了。它猛地奔跑起来,像头身细腿长的细狗飞越过旷野,四蹄几乎腾空。
“它非常高兴能出来了,”玛丽若有所思地说,“我想我们再也见不到它了。”
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