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        Maryjustcouldn’tbelieveit!Howcouldthisbe?ItwasunthinkablethatanoldblindvagabondlikeDimitriJacouldbethebrainsbehindthevanishingofmillionsoftonsofgold.“Don’tyouthinkthiswouldbeaninfrionMr.Ja’srighttoprivacy?”

        “Weareonlyiedinbreakingthecase.Pershtsarenotunderoursideration.”

        “Ohheavens!”thoughtMary.“Itisunthinkablethatsuchthingscouldhappeninthistrythatputssomuchstressonindividualfreedom!”

        Uhefiery-redsu,MarycrossedAliceStreetandtinuedonherway,thetwotinyboatsstoicallybearingtheweightofherbody.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Marydecidedtobeeasocialworkeraheoldandthedisabled,heartandsoul.Sheneverdreamedthatshewouldbeassigheabhorrenttaskofsnoopingonapoor,oldblindman.Feelingverydepressed,shecelledherdatewithPaundrefusedMichael’sofferofdierwork,hermindfilledwiththeimageofDimitri.Whydidtheweather-beatenwrinkledfaceoftheoldblindmanwithitsmediocrefeaturespersistincroppingupinhermind,refusingtoleave?Shedidnotknow,butdeeplysympathizedwithhisunenviableplight,likethatofaninfant,pagsstube,onexhibitiontoanyonewhocaredtolook.Thererivacytospeakof.Everywallwaslikeamirror,refleghiseverymovement,notleavingoutaail,bigorsmall.Itwaslikelivinginagsscage.Ifshewerepsuchasituation,shewouldgomadwithinthreedays.Luckily,Dimitriwassihnowifetoplicatematters;otherwise,theirintimatemomentswouldbeealivepornmovie!Marywasrelievedshewasonlyinvolvedasaralbystander.Everyoneneededprivacy.Thinkofhowatrociousitwouldbetobeaspectaexhibitionevenduringmasturbation!Feelingunfortableandtaioevenbeectedwithsuchascheme,sheranacrossFranklintowardsBroadway,wentdowairsleadingtotheBARTstationandrushedheadlongteintotheafter-workpasseryingtoloseherselfinthecrowd.SoontheSanFranciscoBARTtrainarrived.Sheboardeditandwasswiftlycarriedtowardstheuertunnel.Marywasrelievedtoleaveallhertroubleswiththeday,fhtswereherown,tranquindprivateinherownlittleroom.

        Dimitrisatinthehallbythewiherresidentsweregoingbacktotheirapartments.Heroseahiswaytothelongcorridor,headingforhisownunit.Takingouthiskeys,heopehedoor.Assooeppedintohisapartment,hekhathewasbackagainsurroundedbyeleicsurveilnce.Hehadastrange,sharpintuitionthattoldhimwhatening,butbeingblindheowerlesstoresist.Hisdisabilityseverelycurtailedhissphereofactivityandhismovementswerefiohissmallstudio.Hehadtriedtoresistbuttonoavail.Closingthedoor,thepusmellofsmokeandburntfoodcametohisnostrils,remindinghimofthebreadhehadleftbakingintheoven.Hefumbledhiswaytowardsthekit,turnedofftheelectri,opesdiookoutthebckbread,whichresembledaburntlogofafire-wreckedhouse.Butfortunately,onlytheoutercrustwasburnt.Underh,thebreadwasstilledible.Dimitritookoutaknifeaoscrapeit,sciousthathiseverymovementwasbeingscrutinized.Hefeltlikeanactoroagehammingitout.Ashescraped,thebckcrumbsflewalloverthetertop,creatingabigmess,likethemassoftilesandbricksleftafterabombing.

        “Whydopeopleinsistolingthingsbyviolence?”hemused.“Actually,everyonehasatimebombwithinhim,notknowiwouldexplode.IncreasedworryandtensioncouldtriggertheexplosionandIwouldlosealltrolofmysensesandbead.”Hescrappedawayallthebckcrumbsandwasheddowntheburntbreadwithcoldwater.Hedidnotturnonthelights,astheblindhadnoneedofartificiallighting,butthestreetlightsshroughthewindows,sheddingitsdimraysintotheroom.Hepacedroundandroundtheroom,withworryandaylikebzingfmesinghissoul.Hisheartsankdowhephientlyletloosefromtheuniversalgravitation,sinkingdown,down,downfromtheuniverseintoadeep,unfathomableabyss.Suddenly,hiseyesbegantohurtterribly.Itwasasifthesharp,jaggededgesofagssfromasmoothmirrorthathadbeensuddenlysmashedtopieces,werestabbingviciously,mercilesslyathiseyes,hurtinghim.

        “I,DimitriJaonlyapoorsuffereronthisearth,”hecried.“Whydoyou,myfleshbody,persistintmeso?Iamonlyahumblesufferer.Don’tforceme!Don’ttortureme!Whatyoutortureisonlymyfleshbody.WhenIfalsleep,IwillentermyKingdomofDreams,whereyouarepowerlesstofollow.Themosthigh-techsurveilnonlyscrutihemovementsofmyfleshbody.youinfiltratemythoughts?youfollowmeintomyKingdomofDreams?Impossible!Soperhapsnowisthetimeformetoreturn.”Sayingso,heydownonhisbed.Heseemedtohaveshedsometears,butthenthatmayhavebeencausedbythepaininhiseyes.Outsidethewindows,theclop,clopofhorsehoofscouldbeheard.Itwasthemountedpolicegoingby.“Yes.Itistimetogoback.Iambutahumblesufferer,alwaysbeingpersecutedandharassed.LetmegobayKingdomofDreams!”

        Deanaclimbedwearilyupfromtheslopingbankoftheke,clutgthehard-wontrophywrenchedfromtheheartoftheke.Onceherfoottouchedonsolidground,shefeltreadytodrop,sooverewithfatiguethatherwholebodyfelttoostiffandtiredtomoveaep.Thebeautiesquicklyranforwardtosupporthertform.DeanamaohandthehugeroundpearlovertoAishaandthencolpsedintothearmsofherpanions.Dornashoutedtoherpals,“Kojak!Cortez!equickly!”Almostimmediately,thetwofiercetigersthatguardedKingDimitri’sthronecameboungoutfromthebackofthehills.ThebeautieshelpedDeanaontothebroadbackofCortez,andsurrouhebeautiestheymadetheirwaytothepace.Actually,thebeautiesallhadtheirworkcutoutforthem.Thegoldpacehadbeenstructed,buttheinteriordecorating,furnishingaiculouspreparationfortheeboratebacelebratiurnofKingDimitrirequiredtheirbinediyandefforts.Thenumerousdetailsinvolvedinmakingtheirbelovedsn’sdailylifeasfortableaspossible,solongignoredduringhisprolongedabsence,hadtobeseentoagain.Itwasanactofloveoofthebeauties,sotheywentabouttheirdutiessmilingandhappy,notwillingtoleaveeventheslightestdetailtothepacestaff.Aishagavethetreasurefromthebottomofthekeintotheedusa,whoatoransformedherselfintoahugebirdafterthebeautieshadleft.ShefppedherpowerfulwingsandflewacrossthewideexpanseofclearbluewatertowardstheGiantMountain.

        Uhemsun,thegoldpaceseemedmlitteringanddazzlingthanbefore.Theanimalsinthekingdom,thefishierandthebirdsintheskyallseemedtoknowtheirkingwasingbadaspiritofjubinceprevailed.Thebeastsinthemountainsroaredtheirsalutation,thenumerousschoolsoffishessomersaultedoutofthewateringlee,andtheflocksoflivelybirdsgailyswarmedabouttheskiesinperfectlysynizedformationsasifpractigtheirwelingparade.Allofthemwereimpatienttoseetheirkingagain.WhenMedusaflewintoGiantMountain,shewasstuheawesomesight.Thegoldpace,dazzling,majestidgrandiosewasnotlessofawohaianpyramidreatWallofa.ItevenexceededtheSevenWondersoftheWorldinthatitwasnotbuiltbyhumanpower,butbycelestialgoldsmithswithinasinglenight.Medusaflewoldpaceseveraltimestoptethebird’s-eyeviewofthismiraclestruandthenslowlydesdedontothesquarebeforethepace.ThereshesawthetalndrobustformofCyclopscollegthesurplusgoldbricks,bigandsmall,scatteredihepadaroundthesquareandpiledthemtogether.Therewasalreadyasmallpileofthemstackedthere.MedusacalledCyclopstoherandtoldhimtomeltthegoldandformalonggoldwhichwastohangdownfromthetopofthedomeofthepacehall.Attheotherendwouldbeattachedthehugepearl.Thisnaturaldelierwouldneednolightingotherthanthispricelesspearl.Cyclopsnoddeda.Medusalookedaroundthenewgoldpadthengedintoahugebird.Risinghighabovethetopofthepace,shesawanereamofboatsingfromtheoppositeshore,doubtlesslypaceemployeesingtofurnishanddecoratethegoldpapreparationforthereturnofKingDimitri.Medusawassuddenlystruckwithastrangeforeboding.Thismiracleofapace,standingtalndmajestiearth,wastoospicuous;anditsonenightstru,toosuddeural.Whateverosedtothewofnatureandnaturalphenomenoncouldnotstlongandwouldbedoomedtobedestroyed.So,amidthisseofjubilee,Medusashiveredinapprehension.

        Bythattime,duskdesded.Everythingwasinreadiness.AishaorderedDimitri’sluxurious15thturygalleonbebroughtoutfromthedodthebeautiesboardedittosetsailslowlytiantMountain.Bythattime,newsoftheimmihome-ing,thatverynight,ofKingDimitrihadspreadlikewildfirethroughoutthepopuce.Boatsandoesflockedoer,filledtocapacitywithloyalsubjectstheretoweletheirkinghomeagain.Medusastoodatthebowofthevesselwithargehornmadeofseashellinherhand,soundingoutanunhurried,leisurelywarning.HearingtheflowingnotesofherhorndriftingtowardsthemandseeingKingDimitri’shugecraftemergingfromthedusk,thenativeshurriedlyturheirboatstowardsthesidetoprovideleewayfortheroyalship.Aftercrossingthebroadexpanseofwater,theyarrivedatGiantMountainandthebeautieswentashore.Thetemporarydock,thoughsturdilystructed,showedsignsofwearandtear,havingsustaiheweightofunloadingmillionsoftonsofsolidgoldbricks.Buttherewasnotimenowtofixit.Theywalkedalongthelongdotiltheycametoahugedragon’shead,soskillfullysculpturedthatitsawe-inspiringeyesandimposinghoredtheloftydignityandmajesticseverityofthedragon,thissymbolofroyalty.Itsopenmouthseemedcapableofsuginandholdialvolumeofwaterinthekeaingitoutatwill.Thetwoheavysolidgoldgatesbuiltintothedragon’smouthopeharesoundingg,andthebeautiesfiledthroughthemontothewindinggoldpathwaythathuggedandfollowedthetwistsandturnsofthemountain,whichresembledthebodyon.Asthebeautieswalkedupthestepsthatledtothetopofthemountain,theysawthatbothsidesofthepathwaywerestilluntendedbarrensoil,wherepienantgoldbrickswerescatteredalloverandytherefotten.Buttheykhatsoongianttreeswouldbepnted,whoseentwiningbranchesandflourishingfoliagewouldbringamultitudeofluxuriantemeraldshade.Myriadsoffllowingwithallhuesandcolorsofthespectrumwouldburstintoblossom,vyingtfragrandvarietytothemountainpathway,whiotimewouldbefloodedbyaseaofflowers.Attheendofthepathwasahugeool,acrosstheterofwhichwasageinewiththegoldpathway.Ninegons,strategicallypthepool,sproutedoutstreamsofwater,skillfullymeizedtoformadelicatewebofintercedwaterstreamscrisscrossingabovethebridge.Fishesswamaboutfreelyinthepool,flooredwithgoldsand.Thewaterwasleduphillfromthekeatthefootofthemountainthroughintrinsicdesignssothatthefishwerefreetoeandgoatwill.Thebeautieswalkedoverthebridgeandstoodinthesquare,whiandedafullviewofthekebelow.Themajestic,imposinggoldpacewasierofthesquare.

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