Inthefoggynight,moonlightwasobscure．Thebloomingflowersseemedmoremysteriousaifulthantheyhadbeehebrilliantsunlight．Rhododendrons，rosesandbirdsofparadise,somebudding，someinfullbloom,viedwitheachotherindecoratingthegardenwiththeircolorsandfragrance．Amidsttheseflowers,thetallstrongfigureofJamaz，thegardener，couldbeseehemoonlight．Hewalkedamoeougthevelvetypetalsofone,smellinganotherorstoopingtokissawayadewonaionallywell-shapedandfragrantblossom．Hewouldneverbesocruestopluyohembecausehekifulflowerswerethesexualansofthepnts．Justthen,brilliantheadlightslitupthedarknessasacarcamethroughthegateandturothewindingdrivewayleadinguptothehouse．Thesilentfigurequicklydisappearedintotheshadowofthetreesandbushes．
TheswayingmotionofthecarwokeDimitrifromhisshortnap．Hewaositupandmakeknownhispreseonsedthought,hewasafraidsuexpecteddisclosurewouldbesurethtenthesolitaryfemaledriver,whomightpanidcauseanact．Soheclosedhiseyesagaiendingtobeasleep,preferringtoletherfindoutforherselfteron．Heheardthedriver’sagitatedsoliloquy，
"versingwithaNudeAngel"...suderfulmusic…suchadramaticdeath...Toshootoneselfoageinthemidstofappuseoftheaudiereallyisveryromantic，butwhatIsay?PoorElina,Ithiillloveshimeverymuch...PoorsufferingyoungartistIke,tofalnddieamidstscreamsandshockedexcmationslikethedownfallofashootingstar..."Dimitrialmostexcimedoutloudonhearingtheuednews，butcmpedhishandonhismouthintime．WhowasthiswomanandwhatwasherretionshiptoIkeandElina?Hervoicesoundedyoungahecarswayedasitturothedrivewayanddroveonabitbeforeitstopped．Dimitriheardthedooropenandhigh-heeledshoesclithepavement．Hewasabouttosituptoopenthedoorandleave,whentwofiguressilentlyopehedoorandslippednoiselesslyiheabsent-mindedandcarelessdriverneverdreamedtherewasastowawayonthebackseatoftheordidshenoticetwreedy,covetouseyes,wickedashungrywolves,peeringatherfromtheshadows．
outofherdwalkedinthefrontdoor.Usedtobeingwaitedon,sheneverhadtobotheraboutparkinghercarorlogup,knowiherJamazorMarshawouldbetheretotakecareofit．Marshasatbehieeringwheel，hermindfullofwadsofgreenotes，stackedsohighitwaslikeasmallhill，anendlesssupplyofwealth，allhersforthetaking．Theonlythiodowastrolhegirlshehadnursedandbroughtupwouldbethesourceofunendih，enoughtosatisfyhereverywhim．Jamazsatrestlesslybesideher,likeahuntingdogrearingtogo．Oneideakeptcroppingupinhismindlikearepetitiousrecord"IKisstheGroundSheWalksOn"becausesheisalwayswithherlovelypussy．Whetherwalkingoreets,shoppinginthemalls,pyingtennis,shihroomorsleepinginherbed,sheisalwayswithherlovelypussy…Marshanudgedhimwithherelbow,
"Notimefordreaming．Timetomoveon.”
"WhatshallIdo?You’retheboss.”
"Takethedder.Propitupagainstthewalndclimbontoherbedroomverandah．Onceyougetintotheroom,don’tyougoluggingatherrightaway．Gosoftlyinahebedroomdoor．Thenyougoanddoyourcushyjob．I’llbereadyoroidcameratocatchthetwoofyouina.”
"Aren’tyouafraidhertehusband’sghostwillcurseandhauntyou?"
"Evenifhedoes，theiobmustbedoheirheadswerefullofair，likeanoverfilledballoonthatwouldburstatthetouchofacigarettebutt,andtheywereinahalf-mad，half-hystericalstateofmind．Marshaparkedthethegarageawoofthemleft，eachwithamissiontofulfillinthemoonlight．
Dimitriymotionlessonthebackseatafraidofbeingdiscovered,hisheadwhirlingwiththeeventsoftheadventurousnight．Thatcareless,absent-mindeddrivermustsomehowberetedtoElinaandIke，awospirators，whoslippedinterweretryingtoharmher.Hesatup．Therewasnotimetolose．Ifhewaohelpthatsweetyoungwomamhtawayasthosetwowerealreadyina．Themaniegtogetherthelongdderandthewomanwouldsoohebedroomdoor．Hiseyesfellouxedo,tophatandumbrelinthedagreatideastruckhim．Theyhadmentioheghostofhertehusband,sowhynotdressupasaghostandscarethemoffbeforecallingthepolice?Hequicklydohesuitandtophataooktheetithepurseonthebackseat．Hefirstpowderedhisfatoawhitemass,drewtwoscarletcirclesaroundhiseyestolookliketwobloodyholesandthenreddenedhisteethtoo,todepictthebloodymouthofavampire．Allthistime,Dimitriwaskeepingahemanandsawhimproptheddertothewall,climbupafewstepstotestitssteadinessandthengoaresumablytosultwithhisdyaplice．
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