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　　You'

venodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas"

madeit"

isconfronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrombackstage.（APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:

Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchildcameontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother?

）OnTVmotherandchildembraceandsmileintoeachother'

sface.Sometimesthemotherandfatherweep,thechildwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms.

　　SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybroughttogetheronaTVprogramofthissort.Outofacarkandsoft-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmiling,gray,sportymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhandandtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageandDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargeorchid,eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretackyflowers.

　　InreallifeIamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedandoverallsduringtheday.Icankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman.Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.Icanworkoutsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing;

Icaneatporklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeathunguptochillbe-forenightfall.Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:

ahundredpoundslighter,myskinlikeanuncookedbarleypan-cake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCar–sonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue.

　　Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbeforeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?

Whocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?

ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Dee,though.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.

　　"

HowdoIlook,Mama?

"

Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbodyenvelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'

sthere,almosthiddenbythedoor.

Comeoutintotheyard,"

Isay.

　　Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecarelesspersonrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobekindofhim?

ThatisthewaymyMaggiewalks.Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetotheground.

　　DeeislighterthanMaggie,withnicerhairandafullerfigure.She'

sawomannow,thoughsometimesIforget.Howlongagowasitthattheotherhouseburned?

Ten,twelveyears?

SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'

sarmsstickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpaperyflakes.Hereyesseemedstretchedopen,blazedopenbytheflamesreflect-edinthem.AndDee.Iseeherstandingoffunderthesweetgumtreesheusedtodiggumoutof;

alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthehousetallintowardthered-hotbrickchimney.Whydon'

tyoudoadancearoundtheashes?

I'

dwantedtoaskher.Shehadhatedthehousethatmuch.

　　IusedtothinkshehatedMaggie,too.Butthatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney,thechurchandme,tosendhertoAugustatoschool.Sheusedtoreadtouswithoutpity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks'

habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrappedandignorantunderneathhervoice.Shewashedusinariverofmake-believe,burneduswithalotofknowledgewedidn'

tnecessarilyneedtoknow.Pressedustoherwiththeseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,weseemedabouttounderstand.

　　Deewantednicethings.Ayelloworgandydresstoweartohergraduationfromhighschool;

blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'

dmadefromanoldsuitsomebodygaveme.Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Hereyelidswouldnotflickerforminutesatatime.OftenIfoughtoffthetemptationtoshakeher.Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'

andknewwhatstylewas.

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Ineverhadaneducationmyself.Aftersecondgradetheschoolwascloseddown.Don'

taskmewhy.in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow.SometimesMaggiereadstome.Shestumblesalonggood-naturedlybutcan'

tseewell.Sheknowssheisnotbright.Likegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby.ShewillmarryJohnThomas（whohasmossyteethinanearnestface）andthenI'

llbefreetosithereandIguessjustsingchurchsongstomyself.AlthoughIneverwasagoodsinger.Nevercouldcarryatune.Iwasalwaysbetterataman'

sjob.1usedtolovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein'

49.Cowsaresoothingandslowanddon'

tbotheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway.

　　Ihavedeliberatelyturnedmybackonthehouse.Itisthreerooms,justliketheonethatburned,excepttheroofistin:

theydon'

tmakeshingleroofsanymore.Therearenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,butnotroundandnotsquare,withrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasture,too,liketheotherone.NodoubtwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe"

choose"

tolive,shewillmanagetocomeseeus.Butshewillneverbringherfriends.MaggieandIthoughtaboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?

　　Shehadafew.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool.Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed.Impressedwithhertheyworshipedthewell-turnedphrase,thecuteshape,thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.Shereadtothem.

　　WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn'

thavemuchtimetopaytous,butturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignorantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.

　　WhenshecomesIwillmeet--buttheretheyare!

Maggieattemptstomakeadashforthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayherwithmyhand."

Comebackhere,"

Isay.Andshestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.

　　Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun.ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerealwaysneat-looking,asitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle.Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashort,stockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath."

Uhnnnh,"

iswhatitsoundslike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad."

Uhnnnh."

　　Deenext.Adressdowntotheground,inthishotweather.Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes.Thereareyel-lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholefacewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgold,too,andhangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingandmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.Thedressislooseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,Ilikeit.IhearMaggiego"

Uhnnnh"

again.Itishersister'

shair.Itstandsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightandaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears.

Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!

shesays,comingoninthatglidingwaythedressmakeshermove.Theshortstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinningandhefollowsupwith"

Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!

HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin.

Don'

tgetup,"

saysDee.SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondortwobeforeImakeit.Sheturns,showingwhiteheelsthroughhersandals,andgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid.ShestoopsdownquicklyandlinesuppictureafterpictureofmesittingthereinfrontofthehousewithMaggiecoweringbehindme.Shenevertakesashotwithoutmakingsurethehouseisincluded.WhenacowcomesnibblingaroundtheedgeoftheyardshesnapsitandmeandMaggieandthehouse.ThensheputsthePolaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead.

　　MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie'

shand.Maggie'

shandisaslimpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshekeepstryingtopullitback.ItlookslikeAsalamalakimwantstoshakehandsb