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第44章 爱在青涩年华 10（第1页）

第44章爱在青涩年华（10）

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1.Shegatheredupherwalletandkeys.

gatherup：收集；拾起

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2.Howweretheypaidfor？

payfor：为……而付钱

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好运斑马裙

WellDressed

玛丽？安？佩奇？皮尔斯MaryAnnPecciPearce

OneSundayminJune1959mymotherwalkedintomyroom.“Surprise！”

shesaid，proudlyholdingupayellowdresswithbladwhitestripes.“Imadeitjustforyou.Whatdoyouthink？”

Ibitmytongue.HowcouldItellMomitwasthemosthideousdressIhadeverseeensecaudyrhions，theshiherbelt，thehopelesslyout-of-stylebillowyskirt.

“It’sperfectforchurch，”

mymotheruedblithely.“Iwishsomonehadmadeadresslikethisforme.”

Toobadyou’twearit，Ithought.ButIkneentalotoftimeonthedress.Onlytheworld’smostungratefuldaughterwouldrefuse.RelutlyIputiton.

AllthroughchurchIprayed，Lord，letmegetoutofherewithoutanyoneseeingme.EspeheboyIhada.HewasoguysatuneHigh.Althoughwewereihesameclasses，Denakenanynotie.

AttheendoftheserviceIboltedforthedoor.ButIhadtowaitoepswhilemypareheirfriends.JustalittlewhilelohenoutoftheyeyeIsaroag.BeforeIcouldesiswasrightbesideme.

Istartedgabbie，hopiuphewouldn’tnoticemyhorribledress.“I’mgoingtoSeptember，”

Isaid.

“That’sgreat，”

Denacceptedtothepoliceacademy.”

“Wow！”

Isaid.SomehowIkepttheversationgoing.Stlottogether.ThehingIknewDennishadaskedmeoutonadate！

&edthroughcollege，auallygotmarried.MonthsafterIaskedDennisifherememberedthedayhehadfirstaskedmeout.

“YoubetIdo，”

hesaid.“Youwerealwaysquietinsoststandoffish.Ididn’tthinkyou’dbemu.Butyouweresoanimatedwhehechurchsteps，Iwaoker.”

Maybethatzebra-stripedyellohatIwouldhave，butthatdayiterfectdressforme.

1959年6月，在一个星期日的早晨，妈妈来到我的房间，自豪地举起一条带黑白条纹的黄色连衣裙说：“给你一个惊喜！

这是我亲手为你量身缝制的，你觉得怎么样？”

我忍住了，没说话。

过分浓烈的颜色，华而不实的莱茵石纽扣，锃亮的漆皮皮带，还有早已过时的蓬起的裙摆，然而，我怎么能对妈妈说，那是我见过的最难看的裙子呢？

妈妈继续高兴地说道：“穿着这条裙子去教堂真是太棒了，我多么希望别人也能够为我缝制一条这样的裙子呀！”