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第25章一架红木钢琴(2)
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Thehadadirtfloorandthereweresinthehouse.Obviously,theoldladyothavequalifiedtopurythi-noophone,norealjob,nothingbutaroofoverherheadandnoodo.Icouldseedaylightthroughitinseveralplaces.Herlittlegranddaughterwasabout10,barefootandwearingafeed-sackdress.
Iexplaiheoldladythatweotsellanewpianofor$10amonthandthatsheshouldsttouseverytimeshesawourad.Idroveawayheartsick,butmyadvioeffect—shestillsentusthesamepostcardeverysixantinganewpianany,please,andswearingshewouldnevermissa$10payment.It>
Acoupleofyearslater,Iownedmyoany,andwheisedihepostcardsstartedonths,IigelsecouldIdo?
Butthen,onedaywhenIwasihinge.Ihadaredmahoganypianoonmylittletruck.DespiteknowingthatIwasabouttomakeaterriblebusinessde,IdeliveredthepiaoldherIwouldcarrytheyselfat$10amonthwithhatayments.ItookthenewpianointhehouseawhereIthoughttheroofwouldbeleastlikelytorainonit.Iadmohelittlegirltotrytokeepthesoffit,a—sureIhadjustthropiano.
Butthepayments,all52ofthemasagreed—sometimeswithstapedtoa3×5intheewasincredible!
So,Iputtheiofmymindfor20years.
ThenonedayIhisonotherbusiness,andafterdiheHolidayInnointothelounge.AsIwassittingatthebarhavinganafter-dinnerdrihemostbeautifulpianomusidme.Ilookedaround,andtherewasalovelyyounglayingaverynidpiano.
Beingapianistofsomeabilitymyself,Iwasstuuosity,andIpickedupmydrinkaablebesideherwhereIcouldlistenandwatch.Shesmiledatme,askis,aookabreakshesatdownatmytable.
&hemanwhosoldmygrandmaapianoalongtimeago?”
Itdidn’tringabell,soIaskedhertoexplain.
&edtotellme,andIsuddenlyremembered.MyLord,itwasher!
Itwasthelittlebarefootgirlinthefeedsackdress!
&oldmehernamewasEliseandsincehergrandmother’taffordtopayforlessons,shehadlearoplaybylisteningtotheradio.Shesaidshehadstartedtoplayinchurchwheresheandhergraowalkovertwomiles,andthatshehadthenplayedinschool,hadwonmanyawardsandamusicscholarship.ShehadmarriedanattorneyinMemphisandhehadbrandpiano.
&hieredmymind.“Look,Elise,”
Iasked,“MayIaskyouwhatkindofwoodisyourfirstpiaherayou?”
“It’sredmahogany,”
shesaid,“Why?”
I’tspeak.
Didsheuhesigheredmahogany?Theunbelievableaudacityrainganypianowhennooneinhisrightmindwouldhavesoldherapianoofanykind?Ithinknot.
Aheoldladyuhemarvelousaentofthatbeautiful,terriblyunderprivilegedthefeedsao,I’msureshedidhateither.ButIdid,andmythroattightened.
Finally,Ifoundmyvoice.“Ijustwondered,”
Isaid.“I’mproudofyou,butIhavetogotomyroo”
AndIdidhavetogotomyroom,bedoobeseenpublic.
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