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A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby(破旧的)and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.

②The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.

③As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额)to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me. ”

④The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像)on the fireplace(壁炉)mantle(覆盖物). “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections(收藏品) in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have. ” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.

⑤“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much. ” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye. ”

⑥The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt.

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The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house.

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From that day on something changed inside the old man.

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