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1、EverydayUseAliceWalkerIwillwaitfherintheyardthatMaggieImadesocleanwavyyesterdayafternoon.Ayardlikethisismecomftablethanmostpeopleknow.Itisnotjustayard.Itislikeanextendedlivingroom.Whenthehardclayissweptcleanasaflothefine
2、saroundtheedgeslinedwithtinyirregulargroovesanyonecancomesitlookupintotheelmtreewaitfthebreezesthatnevercomeinsidethehouse.Maggiewillbenervousuntilafterhersistergoes:shewillsthopelesslyincnershomelyashamedoftheburnscarsd
3、ownherarmslegseyinghersisterwithamixtureofenvyawe.Shethinkshersisterhasheldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehthat“no“isawdthewldneverlearnedtosaytoher.YouvenodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas“madeit“isconfrontedasasurprise
4、byherownmotherfathertotteringinweaklyfrombackstage.(APleasantsurpriseofcourse:Whatwouldtheydoifparentchildcameontheshowonlytocurseoutinsulteachother)OnTVmotherchildembracesmileintoeachothersface.Sometimesthemotherfatherw
5、eepthechildwrapstheminherarmsleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms.SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeIaresuddenlybroughttogetheronaTVprogramofthisst.Outofacarksoftseatedlim
6、ousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmilinggraysptymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargechidevent
7、houghshehastoldmeoncethatshethinkschidesaretackyflowers.InreallifeIamalargebigbonedwomanwithroughmanwkinghs.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedoverallsduringtheday.Icankillcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman.Myfatkeepsmehoti
8、nzeroweather.IcanwkoutsidealldaybreakingicetogetwaterfwashingIcaneatpklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerhadthemeath
9、unguptochillbefenightfall.Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:ahundredpoundslightermyskinlikeanuncookedbarleypancake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCar–sonhasmuchtodotok
10、eepupwithmyquickwittytongue.Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbefeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongueWhocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeyeItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflightwithmyhea
11、dturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Deethough.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.notroundnotsquarewithrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasturetooliketheotherone.Nodou
12、btwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe“choose“toliveshewillmanagetocomeseeus.Butshewillneverbringherfriends.MaggieIthoughtaboutthisMaggieaskedmeMamawhendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends“Shehadafe
13、w.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool.Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed.Impressedwithhertheywshipedthewellturnedphrasethecuteshapethescaldinghumthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.Shereadtothem.WhenshewascourtingJi
14、mmyTshedidnthavemuchtimetopaytousbutturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.WhenshecomesIwillmeetbuttheretheyare!Maggieattemptstoma
15、keadashfthehouseinhershufflingwaybutIstayherwithmyh.“Comebackhere“Isay.shestopstriestodigawellintheswithhertoe.Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun.ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerea
16、lwaysneatlookingasitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle.Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashtstockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlonghangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath.“Uhnnnh“iswhatitsoundsl
17、ike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad.“Uhnnnh.“Deenext.Adressdowntothegroundinthishotweather.Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes.Thereareyellowsangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholef
18、acewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgoldtoohangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.ThedressislooseflowsasshewalkscloserIlikeit.IhearMa
19、ggiego“Uhnnnh“again.Itishersistershair.Itstsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears.“WasuzoTeano!“shesayscomingoninthatglidingw
20、aythedressmakeshermove.Theshtstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinninghefollowsupwith“Asalamalakimmymothersister!“HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsbackrightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingtherewhenIlookupIsee
21、theperspirationfallingoffherchin.“Dontgetup“saysDee.SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondtwobefeImakeit.Sheturnsshowingwhiteheelsthroughhersalsgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid.S
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