A Missing Cat (下)

“But how can people see it when

they whiz(专家) by on the interstate

(跨境)?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry,

ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m.

and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day,

the interstate is so full of commuters

that no one moves.” They told her it

would cost only $3,000 a month.

So she took most of the money out

of her savings account and rented

the billboard for a month.

The month has passed, but Clyde

has not appeared. Because she has

almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown

called the local newspaper to see if

anyone could help her rent the billboard

for just one more month. She is waiting but,

so far, no one has stepped forward.

notes:Mrs Brown is pitiful.