“pened?”
“Youarecoughingandyourforeheadishot.I’mafraidyouaresickbutdon’twetdressed.Iwilltakeyouhomewhereyourestbetter.”
“I’msosorrytobecausingyouallthistroubleonmyveryfirstdayoutasavagabond”saidshe.ItwasonlythenthatCharinarealizedshewasagalloverherbody.Herheadwasagbadlyandhernosewasallstuffedup.“Iamreallyquitehopeless”shesighed.
“Don’tsayso”saidDimitritryingtoforther.“It’snotyourfault.Youarenotusedtothisharshlife.Aflowerraisedinahothouseisacclimatedtowarmtemperatureaiculouscarevisheduponit,soitflourishesandbloomsluxuriantlyandgracestheworldwithitsbeauty,exhibitingthevalueandmeaningofitslifeinaspecialway.Onceyousuddenlymoveitoutdoorsandexposeittotheelements,itwilldroopandwilt.Soitiswithyou.That’sonlynaturandnotyourfaultatall.“
“Really?Thenwhataboutyou?”askedCharinacuriously.“Isawyoulyingfastasleeponthesoiluheshadowoftherosebushesandwasafraidyoumightcatchcetarthritisdoingso.Howeyouarenotaffected?”
“Don’tfetthatIhavebeenlivingthisnomadlifeforalong,longtime”expinedDimitriwryly,“soIamusedtotheharshenvirosandisnotthataffectedbythehotandcoldweather.Iamlikeamigratorybirdthatmoveswiththeweather.Everyyeararoundspringandsummer,Iflyherefromfaradflybackthereagainwhenfalles.”
“Whereareyougoing?”askedCharinatenselygrabbingholdofhisarm.“Willyoubegoingtosomefarace?Ifyoudo,pleasedon’tfettotakemewithyou.”
“Ohno,noI’mnotgoinganywhere”repliedDimitripattingherwhite,ivorylikehandsfly.“Iwilljustbetakingyouhome.eodresseda’sgetgoingandnotmakeyourcoldworsethanitalreadyis.”IntelligentlittledogMaureeoddlinguptoitsmistressdraggingherold,darkbrownjacketbetweenitsteeth.Charinagotoutofhersleepingbagandobedientlyputonthejacket,dround-toedshoes.Dimitrihelpedbyrollinguphersleepingbagandthewooleandpiledthemallintheshoppingcart.HedidnettopickuplittleMaureenandputitintothecartaswell.DimitripushedthecartwhileCharinawalkedinfrontleadingthewayandquicklywalkedawayfromtherosegardenintoathickfog.Dimitrisuddenlyrememberedhowheusedtomaterializebefaninatimelyfashionandhelppushherstalledold,heavyluxurysedan.NowhewashelpingCharinapushthislightshoppingcart.Whetheritwasaheavyluxurysedanhtshoppingcart,healwaysfeltitapleasureandanhonortobeabletohelpadamselindistress.Afterafewtwistsandturnsoreetsihickfog,theyarrivedatCharina’shouse.Sheimmediatelywentintothekitandmadeacupofhotcoffee,forsheknewwhatfortitwastosomeoolifeintheraw,coldweather.Forherself,sheboiledacupofhotwaterandputinseveralslionforsheheardthatitwasagreatantidotefortheoncold.Dimitritookthesleepingbagandthewooleofthecartandputthemieroom.Notknowingwhattodowiththeleftoverfoodaensils,hejustleftthemthereforCharinatodealwithteron.
Thetwoofthemsatinthequietlivingroom.Dimitriwasholdihermoshishandandexpressinghisappreciationwiththankfulnoiseswhileenjoyicoffee.Helovedsuchsimplepleasuresoflife.CharinapilemondrinkwithafeelingofdelightandgratificationatDimitri’senjoyment.Afterfinishinghisdrink,Dimitriputhisthetable,stoodupandsaidtoCharina,
“Afteryoufinishyourhotlemondrink,youshouldtakeahotbathandthenghttobedforanignap.Ifyougetyourbodytoperspire,yourcoldwillgoawaywithoutmedicatioedlittledogMaureenwhowaslyingonhislegssaying,“Stayhereandkeepyourmistresspany.Don’tbenaughtyandgogallivantingaround.”Maureenbarkedasifsaying“Iknow.”
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