—fromtheJoyLuckClub
AmyTan
[1] , respectfromothers, andeventually, thoughneitherofusknewitatthetime, chessgames.
[2] “Bitebackyourtongue,” scoldedmymotherwhenIcriedloudly, , shesaid, “Wiseguy, , ComefromSouth, blowwithwind-poom!-.”
[3] , shequietlypluckedasmallbagofplumsfromtherackandputitonthecounterwiththerestoftheitems.
[4] ’, Ididn’, threefive-coursemealseveryday, beginningwithasoupofmysteriousthingsIdidn’twanttoknowthenamesof.
[5] WelivedonWaverlyPlace, inawarm, clean, , whenthealleywasstillquiet, , , Iwouldlistenasmyfathergotreadyforwork, thenlockedthedoorbehindhim, one-two-threeclicks.
[6] , however, , watchingoldLidoleoutontoastiffsheetofwhitepapertherightamountofinsectshells, saffroncoloredseeds, -embossedweddinginvitationsandfestiveredbanners.
[7] -writtensigninformedtourists, “Withinthisstore, isallforfood, notforpet”.Inside, thebutcherswiththeirbloodstainedwhitesmocksdeftlyguttedthefishwhilecustomerscriedouttheirordersandshouted, “Givemeyourfreshest,” towhichthebutchersalwaysprotested, “Allarefreshest.” Onlesscrowdedmarketdays, wewouldinspectthecratesoflivefrogsandcrabswhichwewerewarnednottopoke, boxesofdriedcuttlefish, androwuponrowoficedprawns, squid, ; theireyeslayononeflattenedsideandremindedmeofmymother’sstoryofacarelessgirlwhoranintoacrowdedstreetandwascrushedbyacab.“Wassmashflat,”reportedmymother.
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