“ButAmaliadoesn’tlikeher.ShesaysMrs.Geisabusybodyandabigmouthwholikestospreadtalesandmaketrouble.”
“Whyisshecallingsoteatnight?Shesoundedquiteurgent.”
“Yes.RetlyIhaveoftenheardherpiningaboutlosingalotofmohemarkets.Sheisthinkingofsellingherbeautysdthethree-storeybuildingthathousesit.”
“Shemusthavebeentoogreedyandwaomakeitbigasfastaspossibleandsolostmoney.”
“No”saidMegginn“notreally.Retlythemarkethasbeensovotilethateveryonewhoownsstockshaslostabundle.Noonehasbee.Thismaybetheworstfinancialtsunamisihe1939depression!”
“Really?”saidDimitri“It’sthatbad?”
“Yes,itisandithasspreadalroundtheworld.IhavelongsiakeoeWorldBankisimmuosuchdownturns.Infact,itmaystandaloheonlybankthatis......”
Ah-shakingexplosionfromacrossthekerockedtheroom,followedbysevebststhatshooktheverygrouoodon.Amaliawasstartledfromherdreamsandsatupinbeddazed.Asthebststinued,shegotoutofbedandwithoutbtoputonherslippersdashedbarefootdowairsshouting
“Runeveryone,run!Theskyisfalling!”Thebeautiesrusheduptoherandfortedhersaying,
“No,it’sok.Theskywon’tfall.It’sonlythefourthofJulyfireworks.It’sOK.”Megginnwalkedtothebackdoor,opeacradpeeredout.Shesawthatskiesacrossthekewerelitwithscarletfmes.Armswerewailingalround.Policecars,ambundfiretrucksrushedmadlytothese.Thepolitrolledthetraffidevacuatedresidents.Firemenwerebusyputtingouttherfmes,butMr.Kaffeeandhisgrouphadlohesite.Megginnsauffofsmokestreakacrosstheke.Shequicklyletitin.Afteringintothebackyear,thepuffofsmokemadestraightforthehalfemptygssofredwineandgedintoaerlily.Whitefairypanted,
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