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EverydayUse

AliceWalker

IwillwaitforherintheyardthatMaggieandImadesocleanandwavyyesterdayafternoon.Ayardlikethisismorecomfortablethanmostpeopleknow.Itisnotjustayard.Itislikeanextendedlivingroom.Whenthehardclayissweptcleanasafloorandthefinesandaroundtheedgeslinedwithtiny,irregulargrooves,anyonecancomeandsitandlookupintotheelmtreeandwaitforthebreezesthatnevercomeinsidethehouse.

Maggiewillbenervousuntilafterhersistergoes:

shewillstandhopelesslyincorners,homelyandashamedoftheburnscarsdownherarmsandlegs,eyinghersisterwithamixtureofenvyandawe.Shethinkshersisterhasheldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand,that"no"isawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher.

　　You'venodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas"madeit"isconfronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrombackstage.（APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:

Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchildcameontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother?

）OnTVmotherandchildembraceandsmileintoeachother'sface.Sometimesthemotherandfatherweep,thechildwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms.

　　SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybroughttogetheronaTVprogramofthissort.Outofacarkandsoft-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmiling,gray,sportymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhandandtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageandDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargeorchid,eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretackyflowers.

　　InreallifeIamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedandoverallsduringtheday.Icankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman.Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.Icanworkoutsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing;Icaneatporklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeathunguptochillbe-forenightfall.Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:

ahundredpoundslighter,myskinlikeanuncookedbarleypan-cake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCar–sonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue.

　　Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbeforeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?

Whocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?

ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Dee,though.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.

　　"HowdoIlook,Mama?

"Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbodyenvelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'sthere,almosthiddenbythedoor.

　　"Comeoutintotheyard,"Isay.

　　Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecarelesspersonrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobekindofhim?

ThatisthewaymyMaggiewalks.Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetotheground.

　　DeeislighterthanMaggie,withnicerhairandafullerfigure.She'sawomannow,thoughsometimesIforget.Howlongagowasitthattheotherhouseburned?

Ten,twelveyears?

SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'sarmsstickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpaperyflakes.Hereyesseemedstretchedopen,blazedopenbytheflamesreflect-edinthem.AndDee.Iseeherstandingoffunderthesweetgumtreesheusedtodiggumoutof;alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthehousetallintowardthered-hotbrickchimney.Whydon'tyoudoadancearoundtheashes?

I'dwantedtoaskher.Shehadhatedthehousethatmuch.

　　IusedtothinkshehatedMaggie,too.Butthatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney,thechurchandme,tosendhertoAugustatoschool.Sheusedtoreadtouswithoutpity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks'habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrappedandignorantunderneathhervoice.Shewashedusinariverofmake-believe,burneduswithalotofknowledgewedidn'tnecessarilyneedtoknow.Pressedustoherwiththeseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,weseemedabouttounderstand.

　　Deewantednicethings.Ayelloworgandydresstoweartohergraduationfromhighschool;blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'dmadefromanoldsuitsomebodygaveme.Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Hereyelidswouldnotflickerforminutesatatime.OftenIfoughtoffthetemptationtoshakeher.Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'andknewwhatstylewas.

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Ineverhadaneducationmyself.Aftersecondgradetheschoolwascloseddown.Don'taskmewhy.in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow.SometimesMaggiereadstome.Shestumblesalonggood-naturedlybutcan'tseewell.Sheknowssheisnotbright.Likegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby.ShewillmarryJohnThomas（whohasmossyteethinanearnestface）andthenI'llbefreetosithereandIguessjustsingchurchsongstomyself.AlthoughIneverwasagoodsinger.Nevercouldcarryatune.Iwasalwaysbetterataman'sjob.1usedtolovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein'49.Cowsaresoothingandslowanddon'tbotheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway.

　　Ihavedeliberatelyturnedmybackonthehouse.Itisthreerooms,justliketheonethatburned,excepttheroofistin:

theydon'tmakeshingleroofsanymore.Therearenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,butnotroundandnotsquare,withrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasture,too,liketheotherone.NodoubtwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe"choose"tolive,shewillmanagetocomeseeus.Butshewillneverbringherfriends.MaggieandIthoughtaboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?

"

　　Shehadafew.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool.Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed.Impressedwithhertheyworshipedthewell-turnedphrase,thecuteshape,thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.Shereadtothem.

　　WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn'thavemuchtimetopaytous,butturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignorantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.

　　WhenshecomesIwillmeet--buttheretheyare!

Maggieattemptstomakeadashforthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayherwithmyhand."Comebackhere,"Isay.Andshestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.

　　Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun.ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerealwaysneat-looking,asitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle.Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashort,stockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath."Uhnnnh,"iswhatitsoundslike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad."Uhnnnh."

　　Deenext.Adressdowntotheground,inthishotweather.Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes.Thereareyel-lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholefacewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgold,too,andhangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingandmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.Thedressislooseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,Ilikeit.IhearMaggiego"Uhnnnh"again.Itishersister'shair.Itstandsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightandaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears.

　　"Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!

"shesays,comingoninthatglidingwaythedressmakeshermove.Theshortstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinningandhefollowsupwith"Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!

"HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin.

　　"Don'tgetup,"saysDee.SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondortwobeforeImakeit.Sheturns,showingwhiteheelsthroughhersandals,andgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid.ShestoopsdownquicklyandlinesuppictureafterpictureofmesittingthereinfrontofthehousewithMaggiecoweringbehindme.Shenevertakesashotwithoutmakingsurethehouseisincluded.WhenacowcomesnibblingaroundtheedgeoftheyardshesnapsitandmeandMaggieandthehouse.ThensheputsthePolaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead.

　　MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie'shand.Maggie'shandisaslimpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshekeepstryingtopullitback.ItlookslikeAsalamalakimwantstoshakehandsb