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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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