一架紅木鋼琴 the red ahgany ian (第3/7頁)
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hatwouldmean52ayments。ItookthenewianointhehouseandlaceditwhereIthoughttheroofwouldbeleastlikelytorainonit。Iadmonishedherandthelittlegirltotrytokeethechickensoffit,andIleft—sureIhadjustthrownawayanewiano。
Buttheaymentscamein,all52ofthemasagreed—sometimeswithcoinstaedtoa3x5inchcardintheenveloe。Itwasincredible!
So,Iuttheincidentoutofmymindfor20years。
ThenonedayIwasinMemhisonotherbusiness,andafterdinnerattheHolidayInnontheLevee,Iwentintothelounge。AsIwassittingatthebarhavinganafter-dinnerdrink,Iheardthemostbeautifulianomusicbehindme。Ilookedaround,andtherewasalovelyyoungwomanlayingaverynicegrandiano。
Beingaianistofsomeabilitymyself,Iwasstunnedbyhervirtuosity,andIickedumydrinkandmovedtoatablebesideherwhereIcouldlistenandwatch。Shesmiledatme,askingforrequests,andwhenshetookabreakshesatdownatmytable。
“Arentyouthemanwhosoldmygrandmaaianoalongtimeago?”
Itdidntringabell,soIaskedhertoexlain。
Shestartedtotellme,andIsuddenlyremembered。MyLord,itwasher!It