Deer And His Friends(5)
At the edge of the woods， Frankie swerved. He was coming back！ Near the stable he whee1ed again. Six times he crossed the meadow. Then， flanks heaving， tongue lolling， he pulled up beside them. Frankie had tested his leg to its limits. It was perfect. "Good！" said George distinctly. Everyone cheered.
Soon Frankie was again waiting for Jean by the electric shop every morning. In the fall Jean put a yellow collar around Frankie's neck to warn off hunters. The mountain was a nature preserve， with no hunting allowed， but poachers frequently sneaked in.
One day a pickup truck filled with hunters drove up to the powerhouse. When the tailgate was lowered， Frankie jumped down. The hunters had read about him and， spotting the yellow collar， figured it must be Frankie.
Every hunting season， George and the other people at Glen Gardner debate whether to lock Frankie in the stable for his own safety――and their peace of mind. But each fall， the vote always goes against it. Frankie symbolizes the philosophy of Glen Gardner， which is to provide care but not to undermine independence.
"A deer and a person， they each have their dignity， "Jean says. "You mustn't take their choices away."
So Frank Buck， the wonderful deer of Glen Gardner， remains free. He runs risks， of course， but life is risk， and Frankie knows he has friends he can count on.
在树林边上，弗兰基突然转过身来。它回来了！到了马厩，又回头再飞跑，连续6次横穿草地。然后，喘着气，伸着舌头，慢慢地走进人群。弗兰基测试了伤腿的最大承受能力，证明它完全正常。“乔治语气肯定地说道。在场的人无不喝彩欢呼。
不久，每天早上弗兰基又在电工室等着琼。秋天时，琼给弗兰基套上个黄脖圈，告诫猎人不要猎杀它。那个山区是个自然保护区，不准捕猎，但是总有非法盗猎者偷偷潜入。
一天，一辆小货车满载着猎人来到电工室。后挡板打开后，弗兰基跳了下来。猎人们读过有关它的报道，看到黄脖圈，断定它就是弗兰基。
每到捕猎季节，乔治和其他在格伦加德纳疗养中心的人就要辩论，为了弗兰基的安全，是否该把它关在马厩里，这样他们自己也放心。但是每次表决结果都不赞同这么做。弗兰基象征着格伦加德纳疗养中心的创办思想――提供照看服务，但不限制自由。
“鹿和人一样，它们有自己的尊严，”琼说道。“我们决不能夺走它们自己的选择。”
因此，雄鹿弗兰基，这只深受格伦加德纳中心人们钟爱的鹿，一直自由自在。当然，它有风险，但是生活本身就是风险。而且弗兰基知道它有可以依赖的朋友。
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