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THEPIANO

1.IntheDressing-room

SIRANTHONYEVANSYSLISZT.Thewordsabovethedoorofthetheatre

wereametrehigh.OnthewalltherewasabigpictureofSirAnthonyat

thepiano.Hundredsofpeoplewerewaitingoutsidetheticketoffice.It

wasSirAnthonyseightiethbirthdayconcertandeverybodywantedaticket.

Ihadaspecialticket,becauseIwasanewspaperreporter.Iwantedto

talktothefamouspianistbeforehisconcert.Ishowedmytickettothe

doormanandwentintothetheatre.ThenIwalkedupstairstothe

dressing-rooms.

OnmywayupstairsIthoughtaboutthefamouspianist.Iwasalittleafraid.Mymouthwas

dryandmyhandswereshaking.

Iarrivedoutsidethedressing-room.

Therewasabiggoldstaronthedoor.

Iknocked,andatallmanopenedit.Hewasveryold,buthiseyeswereblueandbright.He

waswearingblacktrousersandabeautifulwhiteshirt.Hehadalotofstraight,silveryhair.He

lookedjustlikehispictureonthewallofthetheatre.

MynamesSallyHill,Ibegan.I...

Theoldmansawmynotebookandsmiledatme.

Donttellme.Youreareporter.Whichnewspaperdoyouworkfor?

TheSundayTimes,sir.

Averygoodnewspaper.Comeinandsitdown.Askyourquestions.Wewereyoungonce,

werentwe,Linda?Butofcoursethatwasalongtimeago.

Heturnedtoatallwoman,whowasstandinginthecorner.Shesmiledatmewithfriendly

browneyes.SothisisLadyEvans,Ithought.Whatanicefaceshehas!Shelookslikeafarmers

wife.

Iwasnotafraidanymore.Isatdownandopenedmynotebook.

Tellmeaboutyourself,please,SirAnthony.Didyoucomefromamusicalfamily?Didyou

starttolearnthepianowhenyouwerethree,likeMozart?

Thefamouspianistsmiled.No,no,mydear.Iamthefirstmusician