"IfIlosemysight,”hethought"butstillhavetoliveiy,whereeverythingreliesonvision，itwouldindeedbeapainfulexperieIbeoveranxiousaboutwhatistohappeniure．AtleastIalwaysretreattomyKingdomofDreams.”
Betweentwobuildings,ashafthtgoldensunlightstruckargeshopwindowwhosebrilliant，multi-coloredreflesattractedDimitri’sattention．Hewalkedcloserandsawitsellinggssware．Theintricateexhibitionsprisedoffruitbowls，winegsses，ptesandfigurinesofallshapesandsizes，everyohemgeousandexquisite．Dimitristoodtheretransfixed，enjoyiwork，marvelingathowthehumanracerevolved，stepbystep，fromtheStohebronzeAge，theIroillnowtheywereabletomakesuchdelicatecutgss．Itwasreallyalongevolution．Sowashumancivilization,ithadealongwaytoo．Amassofmixed,indistinguishablefusiongraduallycrifiedanddevelopedtillitformedceptsclearastransparentgss．Butthoughgssisfuallyhard,itactuallywasbrittleandeasilybroken.Soisthehumanspiritfragileandeasilyspliments,likethestointoapoolofcalmwater,breakinganddisturbingitspolished,mirrorlikesurface,shatteringtheimage．
Justthen,thedooroftheshopopenedandoutsteppedacharmingblonddycarryingsomeparcelsshehadbought．Herappearancemagicallybrighteheatmosphereliketherisingsunintheearlym．SeeingDimitristandinginfrontofthewindowtransfixedbythedispy，shenoddedandsmiledpolitelyasshepassedby．Butsoonshewasback，saying，
"Couldyoudomeafavor,sir?Mycarwon’tstart．Wouldyoubesokindastogiveitashove?"
"Sure,mypleasure,”saidDimitri,wakingfromhisreverie．
Bythesideofthestreetarkedabigoldsedaheluxurycarspopurinthe1960s．Initsday，itmusthavebeenaofenvy，butnowitwasoldandbattered．Thedyopehedoorofthedsatinthedriver’sseat．
"MynameisMegginnBowman”shesaid.Thisbigpieceofjunkisreallyatrocious．Twoofitseightdersarebrokenandithastroublestartingupbyitself．IknowitshouldgotothejunkyardandIshouldgetanewcar,butIgrewupwithitandit’slikeadearoldfriendtome,bringingbaemories,soI’mstilldrivingit.”ShesteppedonthegasandDimitripushedandshoveduntiltheeartedupandthecarmoved.
“Thankyousomuch,sir．Seeyouter．Ithinkwe’llmeetagain.”Dimitristoodtherelookingatthedisappearingcar,thinking，
"Man’sbodyisreallylikeamae,moreprecisely,likeanautomobile,withthetinysteeringwheelinourbraintakingandbysendingoutneurologicalmessagestootherpartsofthebody,diregtheiras．Thedthedrivercooperatedbeautifully．Butthelifespanofthecarisonlyafewdecades,aolongerbeoperated,wealwaysdiscarditforanewone．Megginnmustbeasensitiveaimentaldytoattachsogreatanimportahatoldusedcar．Butthen,thereisaffethroughlongassociationandonefeelsloathetopartwitholdpossessionsoneisusedto．As，man’sbodyisnotacar．Itisimpossibletogeitforanewohetimewilliablyewhediscardthisfleshbody.”
YokoandMarsalinacameuptoDimitri,buthewassoengrossedinhisprivatemusingsthathedidnotevenseeorhearthemapproag．ThepyfundartlessYokowavedherhandsinfrontofhiseyesandDimitriturhem,hiseyesbedazzledbyapairoflovely，freshbeautiesattiredinexpensivedressesoftheteststyle．Marsalina,thedust-coatedpearl,nowthhlysedandpurified,appearediural,inalsplendor．Thesefiveunfortunatepeoplefromdifferentraces–Latino,Afri,Japaaiwanese,hadbeeclose,devotedfriendswithoutanytraceofracialgapbetweenthem．Dimitri’smoneyhadbroughtRichardgoodluckatthegamblingtablesandhewasonawinningstreakthatseemedtinanendlesssupplyofmoheyalgreedthatitwasDimitriwhhtRichardgoodfortune．Richardwasthusabletorealizehisheart’sdesireofpamperinghisbelovedbrideYoko,andsendingherandhergoodfriendMarsalinaonanendlessshoppingspreewithouttheireverhavingtoworryaboutthepricetag．WithRichard’ssent,Yokocouldgetwhatevershewishedforfromtheshoppingmalls．Nowthegrocerieswereherpantry,thefurnituredepartmentherlivingroom，theeticsdepartmentherbeautyparlorandthedifferentboutiques,hercloset．Forthefirsttimeinherlife,Yokohadmoremohanshecouldspendathatatlongst,thebadluckthathadpguedherallherlifewasgone，andshecouldfinallylivehappilywithRichardandhisfriends．Sheboughtinnumerabledresses：eveninggowns,formaldressesandsuitsandcasualgarmentsofeveryceivablestyle．Shespentmoneylikeadrunkensailor,neverdreamingthatmisfortunewascloseathand．EvenDimitriwasnotawarethatthesetwoyoungpanionsweredestiobefuturemembersofhisKingdom．Thetriostrolledaloreetshandinhand，hummingandchatting，heedlessofandunedaboutthestaresofamazedpasserby,whosecuriosityiquedbythesightedstreetpersonwalkingandchattingwithtwoyoung,well-dressedbeauties．Itwaslikeabizarresefromamodernfairytaleandcausedinnumerableheadstoturn．Attheerofthestreet,theyseparated,thegirlstotinueshoppingandDimitri,whohadnoiinthatfemiime,togoonhisway.TheyarraomeetatduskatJamaz’spdreturntotheircampsitebytheke,whereRichardwastocookasumptuousesedinnerforthemiionofhistinuousvictory．
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