Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第50/246页)

tgowithhim?”Mr.Fingerhunghisheadandsaid,

    “Ididn’twanttogo.Theyallbullyme.”Viowasexultanttohearthat.Shesaid,

    “Theybullyyou?Iwon’tbullyyou.Iamherealloneandfeelverylonely.Nowthatyouarehere,wekeepeachotherpany.Isn’tthatnice?Look!It’sgettingte.Wherewillyousleeptonight?”Mr.Fingerhunghisheadandsaid,

    “Idon’tknow.”Viosaid,

    “Sinceyouhaveostay,whydon’tyouewithme?”Mr.Fingerwasveryhappytohearthat.Heraisedhisheadandsaid,

    “That’swonderful!Wheredoyoulive?Doyouhaveanywine?Ilovewine.”Vio’ssmilebecamemorealluring.

    “ewithme.Youwillknowwhenyougetthere.Ihavewineandit’sverygoodwinemadeofar.I’msureyouhaveasteditbefore.”Mr.Fingerwasexcited.

    “Good!Good!Let’sgo!Whyaren’twemoving?”Thetwolittlefigureswalkedhandinhandamidtheflowersuheafterglowofthesettingsun.WastheirmeetingarrangedbyFate?OrwasitGod’sWill?PerhapsyousayGod’sWillisthedecreeofFate.Si’sGod’sWill,itisthehighestsecretoftheuniverse,whiansurmiseandascertain.Justasintheunfathomableuniverse,thestarsrotateacctoaspecialorderandroute.

    KingDimitridebarkedfromthesailboatahebeautiesupthestepsleadingtowardsthemountainpeak.Helookedupattheflocksofbirdsflyingtowardsthefarawayforestandthought,“Ahyes,itwasduskandtimeforthebirdstogobacktotheirs.”Herememberedhowinthemundaneworldthewildpigeonssqueezedtogetherontheeavesofhisapartmenthouseatduskquibblingandgrumblingincessantly.Uheeaveswashishome,asmallstudio,whichcouldbesideredhis.Whehoughtoftheshabbyfurnishingsandtheusedandbarelyfunalfurnitureinhisroom,italwaysbroughtawarmfeelingtohisheart.Justthen,thebeautiestooktheirleaveofKingDimitriandwalkedoverthebeautifulrainbowlikesuspensietowardsthepeakofthemountaihegrandandmagnifitpacewas.Therewasalotofworktobedohemtopreparefreatbaonight.JustasKingDimitriwasabouttocrossthespaciousairstrip,wherehishelicopterswerekept,andwalktowardstheadministrativebuildingequippedwiththetestieology,heheardsomeonebehindhimcallout,

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    “KingDimitri,pleasewaitased.”

    Dimitriturnedandsawitwasgolden-hairedMary.Shehadiionallyggedbehiherbeauties,evidentlywishingtotalktohimaloneprivately.“Istheresomethingyouwanttotellme,mydearest?”Marywalkedoverandstoodbeforehim,silentforamoment.Thenshesaid,

    “KingDimitri,Ithinkyouknowthatinyourstudioapartmentinthemundaneworld,youareurictsurveilnce.Everyerofyourroomhassecretsurveilncecamerasandrecmaes.Yourphoapped.Theydidnotmissanypossiblerouteyoumayhaveofunigwiththeoutsideworld.”

    “Iknow.Iknowallthat.”

    “Thenoneday,astrangesmokepermeatedyourroohinkitmusthavebeenWhiteFairywhohelpedyouescapetheirsurveilheywerearmedandpanic-stri.Nowtheyarethrownintopletefusion.”

    “Howdoyouknowallthat?”

    “Iamtheonewhowasorderedtokeepaneyeonyouadailytothemaboutyoureverymoveanda.”KingDimitrinodded,hisexpressionshowingthathesuddenlysawthelight.“Usingtheseimmoral,dirty,low-dowhodstopersecuteahelplessblindmanisreallytooabominable.Ididn’twanttopyanypartintheirschemeandwan.ButthenIthoughtthatifIdid,theywouldosomeoodothejob.IthoughtitbesttoetotheKingdomofDreamsandaskforyouradvicesoutou