That summer was a happy time for Tony. Every evening after supper he
borrowed Linda's bicycle. He cycled to the school, and he played the piano.
when it was dark he cycled back to the farm again. He was afraid to turn on
a light in the school. He did not want anybody to see him.
" I think Tony has a girlfriend." said Mrs Wood to Linda. Linda just smiled.
Tony learned to read music. Linda brought him a book of easy songs.
She showed him the music. He looked at the little black notes and the five
thin black lines on the pages of the book.
" This is easy." he said to Linda." It's like writing. The notes tell your fingers
what to do."
" That's right." said Linda. She showed him the long notes and the short notes.
She taught him to read the words at the top of the page.
" Look! " she said. "That's Italian. Lento-slow."
But Tony was not slow. He learned very fast. Linda was a good teacher.
Both of them enjoyed her lessons.