第20部分 (第2/8页)

back　in　order　and　wiping　up　the　mess。

On　the　walk　back　to　Greenhaven；　David　acted　like　nothing　had　happened。　He　spurted　into

his　pinwheel　and　cried；　“Oange！”　from　time　to

time；　but　when　my　dad　held　open　the　front　door；　I　could　tell　that　David　was　tired。

Down　in　his　room　David　placed　the　pinwheel　on　his　bed　and　picked　up　the　puzzle　box。　“Why

don't　you　take　a　rest　before　you　get　started　on　it？”

my　dad　asked。

David　shook　his　head。　“Naaow。”

“Okay；　then。　Let　me　help　you　set　it　up。”

My　father　pulled　a　card　table　from　beneath　the　bed；　then　swung　the　legs　out　and　snapped

them　into　place。　After　he　had　it　shoved　up　against　the

wall　near　the　bed；　he　moved　a　chair　close　to　it　and　said；　“There　you　are。　All　set　up。”

David　had　the　box　open　and　was　already　sifting　through　the　pieces。　“Aaaas　a　gou　one；

Wobbad。”

“I'm　glad　you　like　it。　You　think　you　might　have　it　done　by　Wednesday？　I　can　e　back　and

glue　it　on　the　ceiling　for　you　then　if　you'd　like。”

David　nodded；　but　he　was　already　intent　on　the　puzzle；　carefully　laying　pieces　on　the　table。

My　father　put　his　hand　on　his　shoulder　and　said；　“I'll

see　you　Wednesday　then；　okay？”

He　nodded。

“Will　you　say　good…bye　to　Julianna？”

“Baaawye；”　he　said；　but　he　didn't　look　up　from　his　box　of　pieces。

“See　you　later；　Uncle　David。”　I　tried　to　sound　cheerful；　but　I　didn't　feel　that　way。

When　we　got　back