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        “No.No.No.Thiswhiskyisgoodenoughforme”saidDimitri.“Don’topenthisbottlejustforme.”

        “Ohno”repliedCharina“Thisisthehighestformofenjoyment.Agoodstoryshouldbeapaniedbygoodwine.”Sayingso,shepulledthecorkoutofthebottle.Immediatelyanintoxigfragranceofagedwinefilledthewholeroom.EvenMaureenwokeupandsniffedherearsuprightandhereyesbright.

        “Alright”saidDimitri“Sinceyouhavealreadyopehebottle,Iwillgoonwithmytale.”SohetoldthestoryofhisKingdomintheDreamsmuchasaminstrelofold.

        Itwasafternoonutetimearaffithefreewaywasbumpertobumper.Inthelineupwasanold,dipidatedpickuptruckchuggingalonglikeatiredoldox.Thesettingsunbzeddownwitheye-dazzlingbrilliaherearviewmirror,causingRichardtoadjustitsangle.Keepinghisfootonthegaspedal,heinchedalongwiththeslowtraffieedlesstosay,hispanionwasJamaz.Thetwoofthemwereidealpartnersandinseparable.TheyhadbeenwhardforMrs.NovelSilkesthesestfewdays,mowingthewn,cuttingandprunireesandbushes,sprayiilizersandiicidesandwererewardedbyagenerouspayment.

        “Wegotpaidtoday”saidRichard.“Whereshallwego?”

        “Uptoyou.Youarethebrainssoyoudecide.”

        “WhatdoyouthinkofMr.O’Brian,Novel’sfiancé?”askedRichard,gingthesubject.“Iheardtheyareabouttogiveahugewedding”

        “Iknow.Heseemslikeagoodguy,veryrefined,esfromapedigreefamily,hasanenormousfortuneandistheenvyofeveryo,iIfeelpretty...IfeelbadforDimitri.”

        “Why?”askedRichardinsurprise.

        “HetookoverWorldBankaswelsNovel,oneofDimitri’sbeautiesintheKingdomofDreams.Hegrabbedsomeoneelse’smoneyandsomeoneelse’sbeauty,ofcourseIfeelbad.”

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