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Chapter 18

           ShehadtheprettinessthatischaracteristicofGreekwomenwhohavesomeItalianblood.Myfathermether.Hewasmucholder,butquitegood-looking,Isuppose,andhespokesomedemoticGreek.Therewerebusinessinterestswhichcouldbeprofitablymerged.Inshort,theymarried.andIexist."ThefirstthingIrememberclearlyismymother’ssinging.Shealwayssang,whethershewashappyorsad.Shecouldsingclassicalmusicquitewell,andplaythepiano,butitwastheGreekfolktunesIrememberbest.Thoseshealwayssangwhenshewassad.Irememberhertellingmemuchlaterinlifeofthatstandingonadistanthillsideandseeingtheochredustfloatslowlyupintotheazuresky.Whenthenewsaboutherparentscame,shewasfilledwithablackhatredofGreece.Shewantedtoleaveitthen,nevertoreturn.LikesomanyGreeks.AndlikesomanyGreekssheneveracceptedherexile.Thatisthecostofbeingborninthemostbeautifulandthemostcruelcountryintheworld."Mymothersangandmusicwasthemostimportantthinginmylife,fromasfarbackasIcanremember.Iwassomethingofachildprodigy.Igavemyfirstconcertattheageofnine,andpeoplewereverykind.ButIwasabadpupilatalltheothersubjectsatschool.Iwasnotstupid,butIwasverylazy.Iknewonlyoneobligation:toplaythepianowell.Dutylargelyconsistsofpretendingthatthetrivialiscritical.AndIwasneveraccomplishedatthat."Iwasfortunate,IhadaveryremarkablemusicteacherCharlesVictorBruneau.

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