Dela Posted 15 years ago
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My grandfather salted his potato very carefully, then looked across the table at me. Ah-oh, I thought. Ah- oh. In a flash I knew those stupid eggs were not behind me. Two years of sneaking them in the trash, two years of avoiding discussion of Juli and her eggs and her chickens and her early morning visits, and for what? Granddad knew, I could see it in his eyes. In a matter of seconds he'd crack open the truth, and I'd be as good as fried.
Enter a miracle. My grandfather petrified me for a minute with his eyes but then turned to my father and said, “She wants to, is all.”
A raging river of sweat ran down my temples, and as my father said, “Well, it's about time someone did,” my grandfather looked back at me and I knew—he was not going to let me forget this. We'd just had another conversation, only this time I was definitely not dismissed.
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Enter a miracle. My grandfather petrified me for a minute with his eyes but then turned to my father and said, “She wants to, is all.”
A raging river of sweat ran down my temples, and as my father said, “Well, it's about time someone did,” my grandfather looked back at me and I knew—he was not going to let me forget this. We'd just had another conversation, only this time I was definitely not dismissed.
What's the meaning of the underlined?
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Here's my guess: We had just communicated with each other (although not in words), but this time (in contrast to other times, apparently) my point of view was taken into consideration. CJ
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Here's my guess:
We had just communicated with each other (although not in words), but this time (in contrast to other times, apparently) my point of view was taken into consideration.
CJ
We had just communicated with each other (although not in words), but this time (in contrast to other times, apparently) my point of view was taken into consideration.
CJ
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two meanings for dismissed
1. This time I was heard; that is, my ideas and my presence weren't dismissed as unimportant
2. This time, unlike others, I wasn't simply allowed to go off; instead, I had to stick around until the conversation continued.
I think it's #1, but it might be #2, depending upon the rest of the story.
1. This time I was heard; that is, my ideas and my presence weren't dismissed as unimportant
2. This time, unlike others, I wasn't simply allowed to go off; instead, I had to stick around until the conversation continued.
I think it's #1, but it might be #2, depending upon the rest of the story.
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