Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第118/246页)

nlyasmallturn.Therearesuretobestillgreaterandgravercatastrophesiurewaitingtobogmedown.Whereandwhenwilltheyhappen?WillitbeinmyKingdomofDreamsorinthismundaneworld?Thatisanunanswerablequestion.Itislikelivinginasituationwhereoknowwhethertheoutewillbegoodorevil.Insuchadition,onelywait.Waitingisakindoftorture.Butsuchislife.Inthisuniverse,istheresuchapcewhereonebetranquindhappy?Ionlywanttobeagardenercarefullytendingmylovelyflowers.AllthebeautiesinmyKingdomarelikeluxuriantlybloomingflowersinparadise.”MegginnseemedintuitivelyawareofDimitri’siruggle.

    “Don’tbmeyourselftoomuch,Dimitri.”Shesaid.“Beingblindisnotyourfault.Itisheaven’swill.Everyonearoundyoubeyoureyes.Becauseyouare,wewillfollowyouforever.”DimitriuoodthiswasonlyMegginntryingtoforthihetrary,theburdeheavierthanever.

    Amaliawasinadeepsleep,snregurly.Thebeautiesheavedasighofrelief,assuredthatshewouldbealrightfortherestofthenight.Theyheardthesoundsofversationdownstairs,andthenheardRichard’struckdriveaway.Nowallwassilentinthebackyard.Yoko,Mary,MaraandLavernewalkeddowairs,leaviowatchoverthesleepingoldwomanwhoselotinlifehadbeensofullofhardships.SheimovedsomebeddingtothefloorbeforeAmalia’sbed,intendingtosleepthereforthenight.Dimitriheardsoftfootstepsdesdiairs,therustlingofclothesawasthebeautiesingdown.

    “HowisAmaliadoing?”heasked.“Hasshecalmeddowned?”

    “Shehasfallenintoadeepsleep”Yokoreplied.“Sheiisbyhersideandwilltakecareofherallnight.”

    “Sheiisreallyaverygoodgirl”saidDimitri.“SheknowsthathersedlifewasgiventoherbyAmalia.Thatshe,atheryoungage,uandstheceptofgratitudeandrepayingherbeorisreallyudable.WhereisMark?Whatishedoing?”

    “Hewaslookingaticbooksinthefront,”repliedLavernowIthinkheissnoozingwithhisheadontheter.”

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    “Heisalsoagoodandobedientboy”saidDimitrinodding.“HeisworthyofAmalia’slovinghimallthistime.Whydon’tyoutakehimhome,Laverne?Hehasworkedhardalldayandneedshissleep.”

    “No,”saidLavereramihought.“Let’swaitawhilelonger.Ifeesifsomethingisgoingtohappentonightandmymindwon''''tbeateaseifIamnothere.Let’swaitabitlonger.Maybewewillgetsomenewssoon.”AstringofmelodiousmusiotescameoutofMary’spocket.Shetookouthercellphoneandsaid,

    “Hello.Maryspeaking......”

    “Ohhi,Mrs.Ge.Howareyou?”

    “Now...Ithinkit’stoote......wemakeitanotherday?”

    “Tomorrow......3pm......OK.IfsomethingesupIwillcallyou......”

    “Sure.Goodnight.”

    “Whowasthat”askedDimitri.

    “It’sourdhbe.She’stheoownsthatbeautySchoolwiththeattachedbeautyparlor.Sheofteoourstoreandbuyspastryandbunsandlovestochat.Shequiteembarrassesusbytellingone“Youareprettyasapicture”andanother“Oh,you’rebeautifusanangelfromheaven.”

    “Well”saidDimitri“Sheisn’texaggerating.Youareallreallybeautifusangelsfromheaven.”

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    “ButAmaliadoesn’tlikeher.ShesaysMrs.Geisabusybodyandabigmouthwholikestospreadtalesandmaketrouble.”

    “Whyisshecallingsoteatnight?Shesoundedquiteurgent.”

    “Yes.RetlyIhaveoftenheardherpiningaboutlosingalotofmohemarkets.Sheisthinkingofsellingherbeautysdthethree-storeybuildingthathou