"Fish, Patricia - The Chipmunk Rat" - читать интересную книгу автора (Fish Patricia)

how it runs.
УChipmunks will always run on the sidewalk,Ф I told Rudy, pointing at the
fleeing animal as it ran along my sidewalk, then hopped onto one of my
gardenТs brick edgings. It continued to run across the brick until it found
the front sidewalk. Rudy watched in wonder.
I sat Rudy down at her request. I stood up to stare directly into my sisterТs
frightened eyes.
УSuppose the police had known this?Ф she asked.
УThey didnТt,Ф I shrugged.
УWith all of those concrete sidewalks and all. No way I would be shooting at a
chipmunk where I was aiming. Dad was directly in the middle of that big
garden. A chipmunk wouldnТt have been running across it.Ф
I lit a cigarette, blew a thoughtful smoke cloud, squinted to mind RudyТs
wanderings, and nodded.
УI was supposed to be shooting at chipmunks. But I hit my fatherТs head
instead. His head that was in the middle of the vegetable patch. A chipmunk
wouldnТt be where I was shooting. I told the police I though I was shooting a
rat.Ф
I took another long puff, exhaled noisily, and turned to head back to the
house.
УYou did,Ф was all I said.
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Pat FishТs backyard has been certified by the National Wildlife Federation as
a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. In addition, she has been certified as a Backyard
Wildlife Steward. This love for the critters of her eco-garden is reflected in
much of PatТs writing. Pat writes about gardens, birds and politics. She also
can churn out a cozy mystery now and again.
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