heUngerlands,Imean,theGermanones."

    "DidhetellyouaboutOpaJosef?HisgrandpaJoe?Ofcourse,Brianwasstillababywhenhepassedaway,butIrememberhim.Hewasacrazyloon.Theyallwere."

    "TheycameoverfromGermany,right?"

    Shesatbaherchair,sthroughhermemories."Itisasad,sadstory,thatfamily."

    "Sad?Inwhatway?"

    "TherewasCrazyJoe,myfather-in-law.Helivedwithuserefirstmarried,agesago.Wekepthiminaroomofftheattic.Oh,hemusthavebeey,maybeonehundredyearsold,andhewouldrantandraveaboutthingsthatwerentthere.Spooks,thingslikethat,asifsomethingwereingtogethim,poordear.Andmutteringabouthisyoungerbrustav,claimingthathewasntreallyhisbrotheratallandthattherealGustavhadbeenstolenawaybyderWechselbalgen.gelings.Myhusbandsaiditwasbecauseofthesister.IfIremember,thesisterdiedonthepassageoverfromGermany,andthatpluhewholefamilyintogrief.Andtheyneverrecovered.Eveillimaginingspiritsafterallthoseyears."

    Theroombegantofeelunusuallywarm,andmystomached.Myheadhurt.

    "Letmethiherewasthemama,andthepapa,anotherpoorman.Abramwashisname.Ahers.Idontknowanythingabouttheolderone;hediedintheCivilWaratGettysburg.ButtherewasJosefwhowasabacheloruntilheushingfifty,aherestheidiotbrother,theyouone.Suchasadfamily."

    "Idiot?Whatdoyoumean,idiot?"

    "Thatsnotwhattheycallitnowadays,butbackthen,thatswhattheysaid.Theywentonandonabouthowwonderfullyhecouldplaythepiano,butitwasallatrickofthemind.Hewaswhattheywouldcallanidio