第14章

类别:其他 作者:Willa Cather字数:9926更新时间:19/01/07 15:03:41
\"IhavejustbeentellingMissKronborgthatthoughI cannotpromiseheranythingpermanent,Imightgiveher somethingforthenextfewmonths。Mysopranoisayoungmarriedwomanandistemporarilyindisposed。Shewouldbegladtobeexcusedfromherdutiesforawhile。IlikeMissKronborg’ssingingverymuch,andIthinkshewouldbenefitbytheinstructioninmychoir。Singingheremightverywellleadtosomethingelse。WepayoursopranoonlyeightdollarsaSunday,butshealwaysgetstendollarsforsingingatfunerals。MissKronborghasasympatheticvoice,andIthinktherewouldbeagooddealofdemandforheratfunerals。SeveralAmericanchurchesapplytomeforasoloistonsuchoccasions,andIcouldhelphertopickupquitealittlemoneythatway。\" ThissoundedlugubrioustoDr。Archie,whohadaphysi— cian’sdislikeoffunerals,buthetriedtoacceptthesug— gestioncordially。 \"MissKronborgtellsmesheishavingsometroublegettinglocated,\"Mr。Larsenwentonwithanimation,stillholdinghisviolin。\"Iwouldadvisehertokeepawayfromboarding—housesaltogether。AmongmyparishionerstherearetwoGermanwomen,amotheranddaughter。 ThedaughterisaSwedebymarriage,andclingstotheSwedishChurch。Theylivenearhere,andtheyrentsomeoftheirrooms。Theyhavenowalargeroomvacant,andhaveaskedmetorecommendsomeone。Theyhavenevertakenboarders,butMrs。Lorch,themother,isagoodcook,——atleast,Iamalwaysgladtotakesupperwithher,——andIthinkIcouldpersuadehertoletthisyoungwomanpartakeofthefamilytable。Thedaughter,Mrs。 Andersen,ismusical,too,andsingsintheMozartSociety。 Ithinktheymightliketohaveamusicstudentinthehouse。YouspeakGerman,Isuppose?\"heturnedtoThea。 \"Oh,no;afewwords。Idon’tknowthegrammar,\"shemurmured。 Dr。Archienoticedthathereyeslookedaliveagain,notfrozenastheyhadlookedallmorning。\"Ifthisfellowcan helpher,it’snotformetobestand—offish,\"hesaidtohim— self。 \"Doyouthinkyouwouldliketostayinsuchaquietplace,withold—fashionedpeople?\"Mr。Larsenasked。\"I shouldn’tthinkyoucouldfindabetterplacetowork,ifthat’swhatyouwant。\" \"Ithinkmotherwouldliketohavemewithpeoplelikethat,\"Theareplied。\"AndI’dbegladtosettledownmostanywhere。I’mlosingtime。\" \"Verywell,there’snotimelikethepresent。LetusgotoseeMrs。LorchandMrs。Andersen。\" Theministerputhisviolininitscaseandcaughtupablack—and—whitecheckedtraveling—capthatheworewhenherodehishighColumbiawheel。Thethreeleftthechurchtogether。 II SOTheadidnotgotoaboarding—houseafterall。WhenDr。ArchieleftChicagoshewascomfortablysettledwithMrs。Lorch,andherhappyreunionwithhertrunksomewhatconsoledherforhisdeparture。 Mrs。LorchandherdaughterlivedhalfamilefromtheSwedishReformChurch,inanoldsquareframehouse,withaporchsupportedbyfrailpillars,setinadampyardfullofbiglilacbushes。Thehouse,whichhadbeenleftoverfromcountrytimes,neededpaintbadly,andlookedgloomyanddespondentamongitssmartQueenAnneneighbors。 Therewasabigbackyardwithtworowsofappletreesandagrapearbor,andawarpedwalk,twoplankswide,whichledtothecoalbinsatthebackofthelot。Thea’sroomwasonthesecondfloor,overlookingthisbackyard,andsheunderstoodthatinthewintershemustcarryupherowncoalandkindlingfromthebin。Therewasnofur— naceinthehouse,norunningwaterexceptinthekitchen,andthatwaswhytheroomrentwassmall。Alltheroomswereheatedbystoves,andthelodgerspumpedthewatertheyneededfromthecisternundertheporch,orfromthewellattheentranceofthegrapearbor。OldMrs。Lorchcouldneverbringherselftohavecostlyimprovementsmadeinherhouse;indeedshehadverylittlemoney。Shepreferredtokeepthehousejustasherhusbandbuiltit,andshethoughtherwayoflivinggoodenoughforplainpeople。 Thea’sroomwaslargeenoughtoadmitarenteduprightpianowithoutcrowding。Itwas,thewidoweddaughtersaid,\"adoubleroomthathadalwaysbeforebeenoccupiedbytwogentlemen\";thepianonowtooktheplaceofasecondoccupant。Therewasaningraincarpetonthefloor, greenivyleavesonaredground,andclumsy,old—fashionedwalnutfurniture。Thebedwasverywide,andthemat— tressthinandhard。Overthefatpillowswere\"shams\" embroideredinTurkeyred,eachwithafloweringscroll——onewith\"Gute’Nacht,\"theotherwith\"GutenMorgen。\"ThedresserwassobigthatTheawonderedhowithadeverbeengotintothehouseandupthenarrowstairs。Besidesanoldhorsehairarmchair,thereweretwolowplush\"spring—rockers,\"againstthemassivepedestalsofwhichonewasalwaysstumblinginthedark。Theasatinthedarkagooddealthosefirstweeks,andsometimesapainfulbumpagainstoneofthosebrutallyimmovablepedestalsrousedhertemperandpulledheroutofaheavyhour。Thewall—paperwasbrownishyellow,withblueflowers。Whenitwasputon,thecarpet,certainly,hadnotbeenconsulted。TherewasonlyonepictureonthewallwhenTheamovedin:alargecoloredprintofabrightlylightedchurchinasnow—storm,onChristmasEve,withgreenshangingaboutthestonedoorwayandarchedwindows。Therewassomethingwarmandhome,likeaboutthispicture,andTheagrewfondofit。Oneday,onherwayintotowntotakeherlesson,shestoppedatabookstoreandboughtaphotographoftheNaplesbustofJuliusCaesar。Thisshehadframed,andhungitonthebigbarewallbehindherstove。Itwasacuriouschoice,butshewasattheagewhenpeopledoinexplicablethings。ShehadbeeninterestedinCaesar’s\"Commen— taries\"whensheleftschooltobeginteaching,andshelovedtoreadaboutgreatgenerals;butthesefactswouldscarcelyexplainherwantingthatgrimbaldheadtoshareherdailyexistence。Itseemedastrangefreak,whensheboughtsofewthings,andwhenshehad,asMrs。AndersensaidtoMrs。Lorch,\"nopicturesofthecomposersatall。\" Boththewidowswerekindtoher,butThealikedthemotherbetter。OldMrs。Lorchwasfatandjolly,witharedface,alwaysshiningasifshehadjustcomefromthe stove,brightlittleeyes,andhairofseveralcolors。Herownhairwasonecastofiron—gray,herswitchanother,andherfalsefrontstillanother。Herclothesalwayssmelledofsavorycooking,exceptwhenshewasdressedforchurchorKAFFEEKLATSCH,andthenshesmelledofbayrumorofthelemon—verbenasprigwhichshetuckedinsideherpuffyblackkidglove。HercookingjustifiedallthatMr。Larsenhadsaidofit,andTheahadneverbeensowellnourishedbefore。 Thedaughter,Mrs。Andersen,——Irene,hermothercalledher,——wasadifferentsortofwomanaltogether。 Shewasperhapsfortyyearsold,angular,big—boned,withlarge,thinfeatures,light—blueeyes,anddry,yellowhair,thebangtightlyfrizzed。Shewaspale,anaemic,andsenti— mental。Shehadmarriedtheyoungestsonofarich,arro— gantSwedishfamilywhowerelumbermerchantsinSt。 Paul。Thereshedweltduringhermarriedlife。OscarAndersenwasastrong,full—bloodedfellowwhohadcountedonalonglifeandhadbeenrathercarelessabouthisbusi— nessaffairs。Hewaskilledbytheexplosionofasteamboilerinthemills,andhisbrothersmanagedtoprovethathehadverylittlestockinthebigbusiness。Theyhadstronglydisapprovedofhismarriageandtheyagreedamongthemselvesthattheywereentirelyjustifiedinde— fraudinghiswidow,who,theysaid,\"wouldonlymarryagainandgivesomefellowagoodthingofit。\"Mrs。Ander— senwouldnotgotolawwiththefamilythathadalwayssnubbedandwoundedher——shefeltthehumiliationofbe— ingthrustoutmorethanshefeltherimpoverishment;soshewentbacktoChicagotolivewithherwidowedmotheronanincomeoffivehundredayear。Thisexperiencehadgivenhersentimentalnatureanincurablehurt。Somethingwitheredawayinher。Herheadhadadownwarddroop; herstepwassoftandapologetic,eveninhermother’shouse,andhersmilehadthesickly,uncertainflickerthatsooftencomesfromasecrethumiliation。Shewasaffable andyetshrinking,likeonewhohascomedownintheworld,whohasknownbetterclothes,bettercarpets,bet— terpeople,brighterhopes。HerhusbandwasburiedintheAndersenlotinSt。Paul,withalockedironfencearoundit。Shehadtogotohiseldestbrotherforthekeywhenshewenttosaygood—byetohisgrave。SheclungtotheSwedishChurchbecauseithadbeenherhusband’schurch。 Ashermotherhadnoroomforherhouseholdbelongings,Mrs。Andersenhadbroughthomewithheronlyherbed— roomset,whichnowfurnishedherownroomatMrs。 Lorch’s。Thereshespentmostofhertime,doingfancy— workorwritingletterstosympathizingGermanfriendsinSt。Paul,surroundedbykeepsakesandphotographsoftheburlyOscarAndersen。Thea,whenshewasadmittedtothisroom,andshownthesephotographs,foundher— selfwondering,liketheAndersenfamily,whysuchalusty,gay—lookingfelloweverthoughthewantedthispallid,long—cheekedwoman,whosemannerwasalwaysthatofwithdrawing,andwhomusthavebeenratherthin—bloodedevenasagirl。 Mrs。Andersenwascertainlyadepressingperson。ItsometimesannoyedTheaverymuchtohearherinsinuat— ingknockonthedoor,herflurriedexplanationofwhyshehadcome,asshebackedtowardthestairs。Mrs。AndersenadmiredTheagreatly。Shethoughtitadistinctiontobeevena\"temporarysoprano\"——Theacalledherselfsoquiteseriously——intheSwedishChurch。ShealsothoughtitdistinguishedtobeapupilofHarsanyi’s。SheconsideredTheaveryhandsome,verySwedish,verytalented。SheflutteredabouttheupperfloorwhenTheawaspracticing。 Inshort,shetriedtomakeaheroineofher,justasTillieKronborghadalwaysdone,andTheawasconsciousofsomethingofthesort。WhenshewasworkingandheardMrs。Andersentip—toeingpastherdoor,sheusedtoshrughershouldersandwonderwhethershewasalwaystohaveaTilliedivingfurtivelyaboutherinsomedisguiseorother。 Atthedressmaker’sMrs。AndersenrecalledTillieevenmorepainfully。AfterherfirstSundayinMr。Larsen’schoir,Theasawthatshemusthaveaproperdressformorningservice。HerMoonstonepartydressmightdotowearintheevening,butshemusthaveonefrockthatcouldstandthelightofday。She,ofcourse,knewnothingaboutChicagodressmakers,sosheletMrs。AndersentakehertoaGermanwomanwhomsherecommendedwarmly。TheGermandressmakerwasexcitableanddramatic。Concertdresses,shesaid,wereherspecialty。Inherfitting—roomtherewerephotographsofsingersinthedressesshehadmadethemforthisorthatSANGERFEST。SheandMrs。An— dersentogetherachievedacostumewhichwouldhavewarmedTillieKronborg’sheart。Itwasclearlyintendedforawomanofforty,withviolenttastes。Thereseemedtobeapieceofeveryknownfabricinitsomewhere。Whenitcamehome,andwasspreadoutonherhugebed,Thealookeditoverandtoldherselfcandidlythatitwas\"ahorror。\"However,hermoneywasgone,andtherewasnothingtodobutmakethebestofthedress。Sheneverworeitexcept,asshesaid,\"tosingin,\"asifitwereanunbecominguniform。WhenMrs。LorchandIrenetoldherthatshe\"lookedlikealittlebird—of—Paradiseinit,\"TheashutherteethandrepeatedtoherselfwordsshehadlearnedfromJoeGiddyandSpanishJohnny。 InthesetwogoodwomenTheafoundfaithfulfriends,andintheirhouseshefoundthequietandpeacewhichhelpedhertosupportthegreatexperiencesofthatwinter。 III ANDORHARSANYIhadneverhadapupilintheleastlikeTheaKronborg。Hehadneverhadonemoreintelligent,andhehadneverhadonesoignorant。 WhenTheasatdowntotakeherfirstlessonfromhim,shehadneverheardaworkbyBeethovenoracompositionbyChopin。Sheknewtheirnamesvaguely。Wunschhadbeenamusicianonce,longbeforehewanderedintoMoon— stone,butwhenTheaawokehisinteresttherewasnotmuchleftofhim。FromhimTheahadlearnedsomethingabouttheworksofGluckandBach,andheusedtoplayhersomeofthecompositionsofSchumann。InhistrunkhehadamutilatedscoreoftheFsharpminorsonata,whichhehadheardClaraSchumannplayatafestivalinLeipsic。Thoughhispowersofexecutionwereatsuchalowebb,heusedtoplayatthissonataforhispupilandmanagedtogivehersomeideaofitsbeauty。WhenWunschwasayoungman,itwasstilldaringtolikeSchumann;enthusiasmforhisworkwasconsideredanexpressionofyouthfulwayward— ness。PerhapsthatwaswhyWunschrememberedhimbest。 TheastudiedsomeoftheKINDERSZENENwithhim,aswellassomelittlesonatasbyMozartandClementi。ButforthemostpartWunschstucktoCzernyandHummel。 HarsanyifoundinTheaapupilwithsure,stronghands,onewhoreadrapidlyandintelligently,whohad,hefelt,arichlygiftednature。Butshehadbeengivennodirection,andherardorwasunawakened。Shehadneverheardasymphonyorchestra。Theliteratureofthepianowasanundiscoveredworldtoher。Hewonderedhowshehadbeenabletoworksohardwhensheknewsolittleofwhatshewasworkingtoward。ShehadbeentaughtaccordingtotheoldStuttgartmethod;stiffback,stiffelbows,averyformal positionofthehands。Thebestthingaboutherprepara— tionwasthatshehaddevelopedanunusualpowerofwork。 Henoticedatonceherwayofchargingatdifficulties。Sherantomeetthemasiftheywerefoesshehadlongbeenseeking,seizedthemasiftheyweredestinedforherandsheforthem。Whatevershedidwell,shetookforgranted。 HereagernessarousedalltheyoungHungarian’schivalry。 Instinctivelyonewenttotherescueofacreaturewhohadsomuchtoovercomeandwhostruggledsohard。HeusedtotellhiswifethatMissKronborg’shourtookmoreoutofhimthanhalfadozenotherlessons。Heusuallykeptherlongovertime;hechangedherlessonsaboutsothathecoulddoso,andoftengavehertimeattheendoftheday,whenhecouldtalktoherafterwardandplayforheralittlefromwhathehappenedtobestudying。Itwasalwaysinterestingtoplayforher。Sometimesshewassosilentthathewondered,whenshelefthim,whethershehadgotanythingoutofit。Butaweeklater,twoweekslater,shewouldgivebackhisideaagaininawaythatsethimvibrating。 AllthiswasverywellforHarsanyi;aninterestingvaria— tionintheroutineofteaching。ButforTheaKronborg,thatwinterwasalmostbeyondenduring。Shealwaysre— membereditasthehappiestandwildestandsaddestofherlife。Thingscametoofastforher;shehadnothadenoughpreparation。ThereweretimeswhenshecamehomefromherlessonandlayuponherbedhatingWunschandherfamily,hatingaworldthathadlethergrowupsoignorant; whenshewishedthatshecoulddiethenandthere,andbebornoveragaintobeginanew。Shesaidsomethingofthiskindoncetoherteacher,inthemidstofabitterstruggle。 Harsanyiturnedthelightofhiswonderfuleyeuponher—— poorfellow,hehadbutone,thoughthatwassetinsuchahandsomehead——andsaidslowly:\"Everyartistmakeshimselfborn。Itisverymuchharderthantheothertime,andlonger。Yourmotherdidnotbringanythingintothe worldtoplaypiano。Thatyoumustbringintotheworldyourself。\" ThiscomfortedTheatemporarily,foritseemedtogiveherachance。Butagreatdealofthetimeshewascom— fortless。HerletterstoDr。Archiewerebriefandbusiness— like。Shewasnotapttochattermuch,eveninthestim— ulatingcompanyofpeoplesheliked,andtochatteronpaperwassimplyimpossibleforher。Ifshetriedtowritehimanythingdefiniteaboutherwork,sheimmediatelyscratcheditoutasbeingonlypartiallytrue,ornottrueatall。Nothingthatshecouldsayaboutherstudiesseemedunqualifiedlytrue,oncesheputitdownonpaper。 Lateoneafternoon,whenshewasthoroughlytiredandwantedtostruggleonintothedusk,Harsanyi,tiredtoo,threwuphishandsandlaughedather。\"Notto—day,MissKronborg。Thatsonatawillkeep;itwon’trunaway。 EvenifyouandIshouldnotwakenupto—morrow,itwillbethere。\" Theaturnedtohimfiercely。\"No,itisn’thereunlessIhaveit——notforme,\"shecriedpassionately。\"OnlywhatIholdinmytwohandsisthereforme!\" Harsanyimadenoreply。Hetookadeepbreathandsatdownagain。\"Thesecondmovementnow,quietly,withtheshouldersrelaxed。\" Therewerehours,too,ofgreatexaltation;whenshewasatherbestandbecameapartofwhatshewasdoingandceasedtoexistinanyothersense。Therewereothertimeswhenshewassoshatteredbyideasthatshecoulddonoth— ingworthwhile;whentheytrampledoverherlikeanarmyandshefeltasifshewerebleedingtodeathunderthem。 Shesometimescamehomefromalatelessonsoexhaustedthatshecouldeatnosupper。Ifshetriedtoeat,shewasillafterward。Sheusedtothrowherselfuponthebedandliethereinthedark,notthinking,notfeeling,butevapo— rating。Thatsamenight,perhaps,shewouldwakenuprestedandcalm,andasshewentoverherworkinhermind, thepassagesseemedtobecomesomethingofthemselves,totakeasortofpatterninthedarkness。ShehadneverlearnedtoworkawayfromthepianountilshecametoHarsanyi,andithelpedhermorethananythinghadeverhelpedherbefore。 Shealmostneverworkednowwiththesunny,happycontentmentthathadfilledthehourswhensheworkedwithWunsch——\"likeafathorseturningasorgummill,\" shesaidbitterlytoherself。Then,bystickingtoit,shecouldalwaysdowhatshesetouttodo。Now,every— thingthatshereallywantedwasimpossible;aCANTABILE likeHarsanyi’s,forinstance,insteadofherowncloudytone。Nousetellinghershemighthaveitintenyears。 Shewanteditnow。Shewonderedhowshehadeverfoundotherthingsinteresting:books,\"AnnaKarenina\"——allthatseemedsounrealandontheoutsideofthings。Shewasnotbornamusician,shedecided;therewasnootherwayofexplainingit。 Sometimesshegotsonervousatthepianothatsheleftit,andsnatchingupherhatandcapewentoutandwalked,hurryingthroughthestreetslikeChristianfleeingfromtheCityofDestruction。Andwhileshewalkedshecried。 Therewasscarcelyastreetintheneighborhoodthatshehadnotcriedupanddownbeforethatwinterwasover。 Thethingthatusedtolieunderhercheek,thatsatsowarmlyoverherheartwhensheglidedawayfromthesandhillsthatautumnmorning,wasfarfromher。ShehadcometoChicagotobewithit,andithaddesertedher,leavinginitsplaceapainfullonging,anunresigneddespair。 Harsanyiknewthathisinterestingpupil——\"thesav— ageblonde,\"oneofhismalestudentscalledher——wassometimesveryunhappy。Hesawinherdiscontentacuriousdefinitionofcharacter。Hewouldhavesaidthatagirlwithsomuchmusicalfeeling,sointelligent,withgoodtrainingofeyeandhand,would,whenthussuddenlyin— troducedtothegreatliteratureofthepiano,havefoundboundlesshappiness。Buthesoonlearnedthatshewasnotabletoforgetherownpovertyintherichnessoftheworldheopenedtoher。Oftenwhenheplayedtoher,herfacewasthepictureofrestlessmisery。Shewouldsitcrouchingforward,herelbowsonherknees,herbrowsdrawntogetherandhergray—greeneyessmallerthanever,reducedtomerepin—pointsofcold,piercinglight。Some— times,whileshelistened,shewouldswallowhard,twoorthreetimes,andlooknervouslyfromlefttoright,drawinghershoulderstogether。\"Exactly,\"hethought,\"asifshewerebeingwatched,orasifshewerenakedandheardsomeonecoming。\" Ontheotherhand,whenshecameseveraltimestoseeMrs。Harsanyiandthetwobabies,shewaslikealittlegirl,jollyandgayandeagertoplaywiththechildren,wholovedher。Thelittledaughter,Tanya,likedtotouchMissKronborg’syellowhairandpatit,saying,\"Dolly,dolly,\" becauseitwasofacolormuchoftenerseenondollsthanonpeople。ButifHarsanyiopenedthepianoandsatdowntoplay,MissKronborggraduallydrewawayfromthechil— dren,retreatedtoacornerandbecamesullenortroubled。 Mrs。Harsanyinoticedthis,also,andthoughtitverystrangebehavior。 AnotherthingthatpuzzledHarsanyiwasThea’sap— parentlackofcuriosity。Severaltimesheofferedtogiveherticketstoconcerts,butshesaidshewastootiredorthatit\"knockedherouttobeuplate。\"Harsanyididnotknowthatshewassinginginachoir,andhadoftentosingatfunerals,neitherdidherealizehowmuchherworkwithhimstirredherandexhaustedher。Once,justasshewasleavinghisstudio,hecalledherbackandtoldherhecouldgivehersometicketsthathadbeensenthimforEmmaJuchthatevening。Theafingeredtheblackwoolontheedgeofherplushcapeandreplied,\"Oh,thankyou,Mr。 Harsanyi,butIhavetowashmyhairto—night。\" Mrs。HarsanyilikedMissKronborgthoroughly。ShesawinherthemakingofapupilwhowouldreflectcredituponHarsanyi。Shefeltthatthegirlcouldbemadetolookstrikinglyhandsome,andthatshehadthekindofper— sonalitywhichtakesholdofaudiences。Moreover,MissKronborgwasnotintheleastsentimentalaboutherhus— band。Sometimesfromtheshowpupilsonehadtoendureagooddeal。\"Ilikethatgirl,\"sheusedtosay,whenHarsanyitoldherofoneofThea’sGAUCHERIES。\"Shedoesn’tsigheverytimethewindblows。Withheroneswallowdoesn’tmakeasummer。\" Theatoldthemverylittleaboutherself。Shewasnotnaturallycommunicative,andshefoundithardtofeelconfidenceinnewpeople。Shedidnotknowwhy,butshecouldnottalktoHarsanyiasshecouldtoDr。Archie,ortoJohnnyandMrs。Tellamantez。WithMr。Larsenshefeltmoreathome,andwhenshewaswalkingshesometimesstoppedathisstudytoeatcandywithhimortoheartheplotofthenovelhehappenedtobereading。 OneeveningtowardthemiddleofDecemberTheawastodinewiththeHarsanyis。Shearrivedearly,tohavetimetoplaywiththechildrenbeforetheywenttobed。 Mrs。Harsanyitookherintoherownroomandhelpedhertakeoffhercountry\"fascinator\"andherclumsyplushcape。Theahadboughtthiscapeatabigdepartmentstoreandhadpaid$16。50forit。Asshehadneverpaidmorethantendollarsforacoatbefore,thatseemedtoheralargeprice。Itwasveryheavyandnotverywarm,orna— mentedwithashowypatterninblackdisks,andtrimmedaroundthecollarandtheedgeswithsomekindofblackwoolthat\"crocked\"badlyinsnoworrain。Itwaslinedwithacottonstuffcalled\"farmer’ssatin。\"Mrs。Harsanyiwasonewomaninathousand。AssheliftedthiscapefromThea’sshouldersandlaiditonherwhitebed,shewishedthatherhusbanddidnothavetochargepupilslikethisonefortheirlessons。TheaworeherMoonstoneparty dress,whiteorgandie,madewitha\"V\"neckandelbowsleeves,andabluesash。Shelookedveryprettyinit,andaroundherthroatshehadastringofpinkcoralandtinywhiteshellsthatRayoncebroughtherfromLosAngeles。 Mrs。Harsanyinoticedthatsheworehighheavyshoeswhichneededblacking。ThechoirinMr。Larsen’schurchstoodbehindarailing,soTheadidnotpaymuchattentiontohershoes。