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第33章 罗比的钢琴课RobbysPianoLessons2（第1页）

第33章罗比的钢琴课RobbysPianoLessons（2）

Well，RobbybeganwithhispianolessonsandfromthebeginningIthoughtitelessendeavor。AsmuchasRobbytried，helackedtheseoneandbasieededtoexcel。ButhedutifullyreviewedhissdsomeelemeIrequireallmystudentstolearhshetriedandtriedwhileIlistenedariedtehim。Attheendofeachweeklylessonhe’dalwayssay，“mymom’sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday”。Butitseemedhopeless。Hejustdidnothaveanyinbornability。IoherfromadistanceasshedroppedRobbyofforwaitediopickhimup。Shealwayswavedaoppedin。

ThenonedayRobbystoppedingtoourlessons。Ithoughtaboutghimbutassumed，becauseofhislackofability，thathehaddecidedtopursuesomethingelse。Ialsowasgladthathestoppeding。Hewasabadadvertisementformyteag！

SeveralweekslaterImailedtothestudent’shomesaflyerontheupiomysurpriseRobby（whoreceivedaflyer）askedmeifhecouldbeioldhimthattherecitalwasfortpupilsandbecausehehaddroppedouthereallydidnotqualify。Hesaidthathismomhadbeensiabletotakehimtopiaherag。“MissHotoplay！”heinsisted。

Idon’tknowwhatledmetoallowhimtoplayial。Maybeitersistenaybeitwassomethinginsideofmesayingthatitwouldbeallright。Thenightfortherecitalcame。Thehighsnasiumackedwithparents，frieives。IputRobbyuplastintheprogrambeforeIwastoeupandthasandplayafinishihoughtthatanydamagehewoulddowouldeattheendramandIcouldaloorperformahroughmy“closer”。

&heretoffwithoutahitch。Thestudeiditshowed。ThenRobbystage。Hisclotheswerewrinkledandhishairlookedlikehe’druerthroughit。“Whydidn’thedressupliketheotherstudents？”Ithought。“Whydidn’thismotheratleastmakehimbhishairforthisspeight？”

Robbypulledoutthepianobendhebegan。Irisedwhenheahehadozart’scerto#21inCMajor。

IreparedforwhatIheard。Hisfioheyevendanimblyontheivories。Hewentfrompianissimotofortissimrotovirtuoso。HissuspendedchordsthatMozartdemandsweremag！

NeverhadIheardMozartplayedsowellbypeoplehisage。Aftersixandahalfminutesheendedinagranddoandeveryoheirfeetin>

OvereandintearsIranupomyarmsaroundRobbyinjoy。“I’veneverheardyouplaylikethatRobby！How’dyoudhthemieRobbyexplained：“WellMissHooldyoumymomwassick？Wellactuallyshehaddpassedawaythism。Andwell…shewasboronightwasthefirsttimesheeverheardmeplay。Iwaomakeitspecial。”

&adryeyeihatevening。AsthepeoplefromSocialServithestagetobeplatofosteroticedthateventheireyesuffyandIthoughttomyselfhowmuchrichermylifehadbeenfRobbyasmypupil。

No，I’veneverhadaprotegebutthatnightIbecameaprotege…ofRobby’s。HewastheteadIilforitishethattaughtmethemeaningofperseverandloveandbelievinginyourselfaakingasomeoneandyoudon’tknowwhy。

ThisisespeciallymeaningfultomesierserviormRobbywaskilledinthesenselessbombingoftheAlfredP。MurrahFederalBuildinginOklahomaAprilof1995，whereheortedly…playingthepiano。