一架紅木鋼琴 the red ahgany ian (第4/7頁)
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wasthelittlebarefootgirlinthefeedsackdress!
ShetoldmehernamewasEliseandsincehergrandmothercouldntaffordtoayforlessons,shehadlearnedtolaybylisteningtotheradio。Shesaidshehadstartedtolayinchurchwheresheandhergrandmotherhadtowalkovertwomiles,andthatshehadthenlayedinschool,hadwonmanyawardsandamusicscholarshi。ShehadmarriedanattorneyinMemhisandhehadboughtheragrandiano。
Somethingelseenteredmymind。“Look,Elise,”Iasked,“MayIaskyouwhatkindofwoodisyourfirstianomadeof,theoneyourgrandmotherboughtyou?”
“Itsredmahogany,”shesaid,“Why?”
Icouldntseak。
Didsheunderstandthesignificanceoftheredmahogany?Theunbelievableaudacityofhergrandmotherinsistingonaredmahoganyianowhennooneinhisrightmindwouldhavesoldheraianoofanykind?Ithinknot。
Andthendidtheoldladyunderstandthemarvelousaccomlishmentofthatbeautiful,terriblyunderrivilegedchildinthefeedsackdress?No,Imsureshedidntunderstandthateither。
ButIdid,andmythroattightened。
Finally,Ifoundmyvoice。“Ijustwondered,”Isa