Taking care of Dad's slobbering mutt was supposed to teach me responsibility. Instead, I learned the lesson of a lifetime. He sat silent still caressing Tartar, who slobbered with exceeding affection. 照看爸爸那条淌口水的杂种狗,只是要教我养成责任感,而我却终生受益。他不声不响地坐在那里,不断抚摸着鞑靼,它由于获得超常的爱抚而不淌口水。