一架紅木鋼琴 the red ahgany ian (第2/9頁)
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Butthen，onedaywhenIwasintheareasomethingcameoverme。Ihadaredmahoganyianoonmylittletruck。DesiteknowingthatIwasabouttomakeaterriblebusinessdecision，IdeliveredtheianotoherandtoldherIwouldcarrythecontractmyselfat$10amonthwithnointerest，andthatwouldmean52ayments。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!Itwasthelittlebarefootgirlinthefeedsackdress!
ShetoldmehernamewasEliseandsincehergrandmothercouldntaffordtoayforlessons，shehadlearnedtolaybylisteningtotheradio。Shesaidshehadstartedtolayinchurchwheresheandhergrandmotherhadtowalkovertwomiles，andthatshehadthenlayedinschool，hadwonmanyawardsandamusicscholarshi。ShehadmarriedanattorneyinMemhisandhehadboughtheragrandiano。
