Several months later a group of villagers was out gathering sea grapes(海葡萄). They noticed what appeared to be the figure of dog sitting high on the ridge above the lagoon（高坐在咸水湖上面的山岭上）.

　　″Look,″said one.″Isn't that the old fisherman's dog？″

　　″How could it be, after all this time？″said another.

　　To prove his point, the first man climbed the ragged（崎岖不平的）stony ridge to get hold of（抓住）the dog. But when he reached the spot, he found only a rock－－a rock shaped like a dog. The man came down quickly. But as soon as the people looked up again, they saw the stone dog. His head was held high. His body was alert（警觉的）, as if ready to spring into the sea. He just sat there on top of the ridge, waiting, waiting…

　　And there he sits today for anyone to see.

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