“Krupnik said at dinner. "It's because he's smart," Anastasia pointed out. "Most dogs don't even get it when you're talking about food." "Speaking of food, there are plenty of seconds here. Does anybody want any more meatlo———" Sam's dad began to say. "Don't!" Mrs. Krupnik, Anastasia, and Sam all interrupted him in loud voices. Myron Krupnik was so startled that he almost dropped his fork. They all waited, but it was okay. Sleuth was in the basement now, locked away, exiled, because he had alrea...dy disrupted dinner three times, leaping eagerly into the room at the sound of a food word. They could hear him making sad noises, little whimpers and moans, on the basement stairs. "It's not fair, to keep a dog locked up, separate from his family," Mrs. Krupnik said, "but I don't know what else to do." "I think we should consider giving him away," Sam's dad said. He poured some gravy over a slice of meatloaf on his plate. "I'm fond of him. But he's driving us all crazy." "I drive you crazy, too," Sam pointed out, "but you never think about giving me away." "Me too," Anastasia said.MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: