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parties. James started learning sign language secretly to make a suprise to Mary. He adored spending time with her, because he was in love with her. Mary was in love with him too but she was afraid that James would reject her because she was deaf. ....Mary looked again at the photo of James and she was very touched by seeing her two granchildren crying. -"No, no! don't cry! I'm very proud that I am Deaf, that I loved your grandfather and we spent together a very happy life. I' m prouf of your mother, who gave me as a present both of you. When I was young we had the best hairdresser's shop of our city. Even the lady who didn't want me to work with her apologized after a few years for the bad way she had treated me but I am not one to hold a grudge. I knew my value and my family and my friends knew it too.