Deer And His Friends(4)

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　　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。”