When we children became__36__that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)__37__to ask our father for some. Immediately his face turned stone­cold, and he said, “If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to__38__.” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.

　　He didn't__39__his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when__40__of us had a car, so we had to ride a__41__whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home. Dad never met us，__42__ in bad weather. If someone__43__(and my brothers did a lot), he'd say in his__44__father­voice. “That's what your legs are__45__！”

　　One spring morning I was on the bus home from__46__. Tests and long hours in labs had__47__me exhausted. As other students were__48__at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a__49__at my destination, and I__50__， carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

　　The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into__51__， which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray__52__along the top of the hedge toward the house.

　　It was the top of my father's head. I__53__then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching，__54__he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care，__55__.

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