女儿的小光头

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1、女儿的小光头　　Mywifecalled，“Howlongwillyoubeporingoverthatnewspaper？Willyoucomehereandmakeyourdarlingdaughtereatherfood？”　　Itossedthepaperawayandrushedtothescene.Myonlydaughter，Sindu，lookedfrightened.Tearswerewellingupinhereyes.InfrontofherwasabowlfilledtoitsbrimwithCurdRice.　　Sind

2、uisanicechild，quiteintelligentforherage.Shehasjustturnedeight.SheparticularlydetestedCurdRice.Mymotherandmywifeareorthodoxandbelievefirmlyinthe“coolingeffects”ofCurdRice！Iclearedmythroat，andpickedupthebowl.　　“Sindu，darling，whydon’tyoutakeafewmouthfulsofthisCurdRice？Justfordad

3、’ssake，dear？And，ifyoudon’t，yourmomwillshoutatme.”　　Sindusoftenedabit，andwipedhertearswiththebackofherhands.　　“OK，dad.Iwilleat―notjustafewmouthfuls，butthewholelotofthis.But，youshould...”Sinduhesitated，“Dad，ifIeatthisentireCurdRice，willyougivemewhateverIaskfor？”6　　“Oh，sure，darl

4、ing.”　　“Promise？”　　“Promise.”　　Icoveredthepinksofthandextendedbymydaughterwithmineandclinchedthedeal.　　“Askmomalsotogiveasimilarpromise，”mydaughterinsisted.　　MywifeslappedherhandonSindu’s，muttering，“Promise，”withoutanyemotion.　　Slowlyandpainfully，shefinishedeatingthewholequan

5、tity.　　Aftertheordealwasthrough，Sinducametomewithhereyeswidewithexpectation.Allourattentionwasonher.　　“Dad，Iwanttohavemyhairshavedoff，thisSunday！”washerdemand.　　“Atrocious！”shoutedmywife，“Agirlchildhavingherhairshavedoff？Impossible！”　　“Neverinourfamily！”mymotherrasped.　　“Sind

6、udarling，whydon’tyouaskforsomethingelse？Wewillbesadseeingyouwithaclean-shavenhead.”　　“No，dad.Idonotwantanythingelse，”Sindusaidwithfinality.6　　“Please，Sindu，whydon’tyoutrytounderstandourfeelings？”Itriedtopleadwithher.　　“Dad，yousawhowdifficultitwasformetoeatthatCurdRice.”Sinduw

7、asintears.“AndyoupromisedtograntmewhateverIaskfor.Now，youaregoingbackonyourwords.”　　Itwastimeformetocalltheshots.“Ourpromisemustbekept.”　　“Areyououtofyourmind？”chorusedmymotherandmywife.　　“No.Ifwegobackonourpromises，shewillneverlearntohonorherown.Sindu，yourwishwillbefulfilled

8、.”　　Withherheadclean-shaven，Sinduhadaroundface，andhereyeslookedbigan