傑里米的空蛋殼 jerey ety egg (第1/8頁)
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Jeremywasbornwithatwistedbody,aslowmindandachronic,terminalillnessthathadbeenslowlykillinghimallhisyounglife。Still,hisarentshadtriedtogivehimasnormalalifeasossibleandhadsenthimtoSt。TheresasElementarySchool。
Attheageof12,Jeremywasonlyinsecondgrade,seeminglyunabletolearn。Histeacher,DorisMiller,oftenbecameexaseratedwithhim。Hewouldsquirminhisseat,droolandmakegruntingnoises。Atothertimes,hesokeclearlyanddistinctly,asifasotoflighthadenetratedthedarknessofhisbrain。Mostofthetime,however,Jeremyirritatedhisteacher。
Oneday,shecalledhisarentsandaskedthemtocometoSt。Teresasforaconsultation。AstheForresterssatquietlyintheemtyclassroom,Dorissaidtothem,“Jeremyreallybelongsinasecialschool。Itisntfairforhimtobewithyoungerchildrenwhodonthavelearningroblems。Why,thereisafive-yeargabetweenhisageandthatoftheotherstudents!”
Mrs。Forrestercriedsoftlyintoatissuewhileherhusbandsoke。“MissMiller,”hesaid,“thereisnoschoolofthatkindnearby。ItwouldbeaterribleshockforJeremy