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ShortStory:
'APairofSilkStockings'byKateChopin
Foraday,apoormotherhasatasteofthegoodlife.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
04September2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,AMERICANSTORIES.
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Ourstorytodayiscalled"APairofSilkStockings."ItwaswrittenbyKateChopin.HereisBarbaraKleinwiththestory.
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STORYTELLER:
LittleMissusSommersonedayfoundherselftheunexpectedowneroffifteendollars.Itseemedtoheraverylargeamountofmoney.Thewayitfilledupherwornmoneyholdergaveherafeelingofimportancethatshehadnotenjoyedforyears.
Thequestionofinvestmentwasonesheconsideredcarefully.Foradayortwoshewalkedaroundinadreamystateasshethoughtaboutherchoices.Shedidnotwishtoactquicklyanddoanythingshemightregret.Duringthequiethoursofthenightshelayawakeconsideringideas.
AdollarortwocouldbeaddedtothepricesheusuallypaidforherdaughterJanie'sshoes.Thiswouldguaranteetheywouldlastagreatdeallongerthanusual.Shewouldbuyclothfornewshirtsfortheboys. HerdaughterMagshouldhaveanotherdress.Andstilltherewouldbeenoughleftfornewstockings—twopairsperchild.Whattimethatwouldsaveherinalwaysrepairingoldstockings!
Theideaofherlittlefamilylookingfreshandnewforonceintheirlivesmadeherrestlesswithexcitement.
Theneighborssometimestalkedofthe"betterdays"thatlittleMissusSommershadknownbeforeshehadeverthoughtofbeingMissusSommers.Sheherselfneverlookedbacktoheryoungerdays.Shehadnotimetothinkaboutthepast.Theneedsofthepresenttookallherenergy.
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MissusSommersknewthevalueoffindingthingsforsaleatreducedprices.Shecouldstandforhoursmakingherwaylittlebylittletowardthedesiredobjectthatwassellingbelowcost.Shecouldpushherwayifneedbe.
Butthatdayshewastiredandalittlebitweak.Shehadeatenalightmeal—no!
Shethoughtaboutherday.Betweengettingthechildrenfedandthehousecleaned,andpreparingherselftogoshopping,shehadforgottentoeatatall!
Whenshearrivedatthelargedepartmentstore,shesatinfrontofanemptycounter.Shewastryingtogatherstrengthandcouragetopushthroughamassofbusyshoppers.Sherestedherhanduponthecounter.
Sheworenogloves.Sheslowlygrewawarethatherhandhadfeltsomethingverypleasanttotouch.Shelookeddowntoseethatherhandlayuponapileofsilkstockings.Asignnearbyannouncedthattheyhadbeenreducedinprice.Ayounggirlwhostoodbehindthecounteraskedherifshewishedtoexaminethesilkylegcoverings.
Shesmiledasifshehadbeenaskedtoinspectdiamondjewelrywiththeaimofpurchasingit.Butshewentonfeelingthesoft,costlyitems.Nowsheusedbothhands,holdingthestockingsuptoseethelightshinethroughthem.
Tworedmarkssuddenlyshowedonherpaleface.Shelookedupattheshopgirl.
"Doyouthinkthereareanysizeeights-and-a-halfamongthese?
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Therewereagreatnumberofstockingsinhersize.MissusSommerschoseablackpairandlookedatthemclosely.
"Adollarandninety-eightcents,"shesaidaloud."Well,Iwillbuythispair."
Shehandedthegirlafivedollarbillandwaitedforherchangeandthewrappedboxwiththestockings.Whataverysmallboxitwas!
Itseemedlostinherwornoldshoppingbag.
MissusSommersthentooktheelevatorwhichcarriedhertoanupperfloorintotheladies'restarea. Inanemptycorner,shereplacedhercottonstockingsforthenewsilkones.
Forthefirsttimesheseemedtobetakingarestfromthetiringactofthought.Shehadletherselfbecontrolledbysomemachine-likeforcethatdirectedheractionsandfreedherofresponsibility.
Howgoodwasthetouchofthesilkonherskin!
Shefeltlikelyingbackinthesoftchairandenjoyingtherichnessofit.Shedidforalittlewhile.Thensheputhershoesbackonandputheroldstockingsintoherbag.Next,shewenttotheshoedepartment,satdownandwaitedtobefitted.
Theyoungshoesalesmanwasunabletoguessaboutherbackground.Hecouldnotresolveherworn,oldshoeswithherbeautiful,newstockings.Shetriedonapairofnewboots.
Sheheldbackherskirtsandturnedherfeetonewayandherheadanotherwayasshelookeddownattheshiny,pointedboots.Herfootandanklelookedverylovely.Shecouldnotbelievethattheywereapartofherself.Shetoldtheyoungsalesmanthatshewantedanexcellentandstylishfit.Shesaidshedidnotmindpayingextraaslongasshegotwhatshedesired.
Afterbuyingthenewboots,shewenttotheglovedepartment.ItwasalongtimesinceMissusSommershadbeenfittedwithgloves.Whenshehadboughtapairtheywerealways"bargains,"socheapthatitwouldhavebeenunreasonabletohaveexpectedthemtobefittedtoherhand.
Nowsherestedherarmonthecounterwheregloveswereforsale.Ayoungshopgirldrewasoft,leathergloveoverMissusSommers'shand.Shesmootheditdownoverthewristandbuttoneditneatly. Bothwomenlostthemselvesforasecondortwoastheyquietlypraisedthelittleglovedhand.
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Therewereotherplaceswheremoneymightbespent.Astoredownthestreetsoldbooksandmagazines.MissusSommersboughttwocostlymagazinesthatsheusedtoreadbackwhenshehadbeenabletoenjoyotherpleasantthings.
Sheliftedherskirtsasshecrossedthestreet.Hernewstockingsandbootsandgloveshadworkedwondersforherappearance.Theyhadgivenherafeelingofsatisfaction,asenseofbelongingtothewell-dressedcrowds.
Shewasveryhungry.Anothertimeshewouldhaveignoredthedesireforfooduntilreachingherownhome.Buttheforcethatwasguidingherwouldnotpermithertoactonsuchathought.
Therewasarestaurantatthecorner.Shehadneverentereditsdoors. Shehadsometimeslookedthroughthewindows.Shehadnotedthewhitetablecloths,shiningglassesandwaitersservingwealthypeople.
Whensheentered,herappearancecreatednosurpriseorconcern,asshehadhalffeareditmight.
Sheseatedherselfatasmalltable.Awaitercameatoncetotakeherorder.Sheorderedsixoysters,achop,somethingsweet,aglassofwineandacupofcoffee. Whilewaitingtobeservedsheremovedherglovesveryslowlyandsetthembesideher.Thenshepickeduphermagazineandlookedthroughit.
Itwasallveryagreeable.Thetableclothswereevenmorecleanandwhitethantheyhadseemedthroughthewindow.Andthecrystaldrinkingglassesshinedevenmorebrightly.Therewereladiesandgentlemen,whodidnotnoticeher,lunchingatthesmalltableslikeherown.
Apleasingpieceofmusiccouldbeheard,andagentlewindwasblowingthroughthewindow.Shetastedabite,andshereadawordortwoandsheslowlydrankthewine.Shemovedhertoesaroundinthesilkstockings.Thepriceofitallmadenodifference.
Whenshewasfinished,shecountedthemoneyouttothewaiterandleftanextracoinonhistray.Hebowedtoherasifshewereaprincessofroyalblood.
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Therewasstillmoneyinherpurse,andhernextgifttoherselfpresenteditselfasatheateradvertisement.Whensheenteredthetheater,theplayhadalreadybegun. Shesatbetweenrichlydressedwomenwhoweretheretospendthedayeatingsweetsandshowingofftheircostlyclothing.Thereweremanyotherswhowerethereonlytowatchtheplay.
ItissafetosaytherewasnoonetherewhohadthesamerespectthatMissusSommersdidforhersurroundings.Shegatheredineverything—stageandplayersandpeople--inonewidesensation.Shelaughedandcriedattheplay.Sheeventalkedalittlewiththewomen.OnewomanwipedhereyeswithasmallsquareoflaceandpassedMissusSommersherboxofcandy.
Theplaywasover,themusicstopped,thecrowdflowedoutside.Itwaslikeadreamended.MissusSommerswenttowaitforthecablecar.
Amanwithsharpeyessatoppositeher. Itwashardforhimtofullyunderstandwhathesawinherexpression.Intruth,hesawnothing--unlesshewasamagician.Thenhewouldsenseherheartbreakingwishthatthecablecarwouldneverstopanywhere,butgoonandonwithherforever.
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ANNOUNCER:
Youhaveheardthestory"APairofSilkStockings"byKateChopin.YourstorytellerwasBarbaraKlein. ThisstorywasadaptedandproducedbyDanaDemange.I'mJimTedder.ListenagainnextweekforanotherAmericanStoryinVOASpecialEnglish.
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