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2 alongtheway.Vickreachedthefirstplaceatteno'clockp.m.Hehadhis 3 inalittlerestaurant
(餐馆)there.Itwasawarm 4 inAugust.Vickwantedto 5 throughthenight.Thenightsarewarm
enoughinAugustbutthedaysareveryvery 6 .
Helefttherestaurantat11:30anddroveover 7 hours.Therewasn'tamoonbutthe 8 were
wonderful.Therewasnothingelseondieroad.Vickthought"It'sanemptydesert.Notreehouseman.
"Hecould 9 .theendlesswhiteroadinthecar'sheadlights(车灯).Amillionstarslookeddownonhim.
Itwastwoo'clockinthemorning.Vickstoppedthecar.Hewastwohundredkilometersfromthe 10
town:"I'lllightthecooker(炊具)"hethought"andmakesometea."Hegotoutofthecar.
Heheardsomesoundstenorfifteenmetres 11 .Hecouldnotseeanythinginthedarkness(黑暗).
Amansaid"Goodmorning.It'sa 12 morningisn'tit?"Themancameforward(向前)outofthe
darkness;outofthedesert.Vickdidnotmove.Themansaid"Youaregoingto 13 someteaaren'tyou?
Ioftengetacupofteaatthistime.It"stwoo'clock.Carsalways 14 nearhereatthistime.SometimesI
geta 15 .NowlistenandI'lltellyouastory.Thenyou'llgiveme..."