“Don’tbeangry!Don’tbeangry!Iamsuremosthaveyouhaverecordsaedbythepoliceforotheroffences.Iwillsogiveyoutwochoices.Eithergiveyourselfuptotheauthoritiesorbeshhthereandnoromiseyounoonewillbothertoinquiretoodeeplyintothis.”RichardkhesewereMafiathugsanduoodonlytheirowncodeofbehavior,soheturhetableaheirowhodsonthemselves.Itwastheonlywaytodealwiththiskindofhumantrash.Mr.Kaffee’sunderlingsknewRichardmeantwhathesaid,sotheyallsigheirhesheetsofpaper,seeingnootherwayout.Richardturosomeofhisbodyguardsandordered,
“Seethatthesepeopleareescortedoutofthebuilding.Theyarenottotakeanythingfromhere.Notevenascrapofpaper.Allthepapersanddotsintheirofficesaretobesealedupuntilthenewboardofdirectorsandheadsofdepartmentsareelectedandtakeoffice.”Richardthentookoutanotherpieceofpaper.ItwasalistofhatMeganhadmadeandgaveittoabodyguardsaying,
“TakethisandgiveittothepersonmehemtostartproceedingstoappointthesepeopletobethenewBoard
“Ladiesalemen,thismeetingisadjourned.Youeandwaitfoodnews.Iguarathesharesyounowhold,thatyouthiworththepapertheyareprintedon,willturnintogoldmines.WithinthreedaysIpromisethatthestocksofWorldBankwillghtheroof!”Threedayster,thestocksofWorldBankreboundedaspromised.ButRichardandJamazlefttwolettersnationintheiroffidleftwithoutanotherword.
OnhearingMegginn’snarrative,Aishawasdeepinthought.Thenshesaid,
“Idon’tthinkweshouldurgethemtostay.Idoubttheywouldgetheirmindsanyway,nomatterwhatwesay.TheymusthavegottenwindofwhereKingDimitriisandhavegoagafterhim.IamgdKingDimitrihastwosuchgoodfriendswhoarewillingtogiveupfameandfortutobewithhim.”
“Yes.Whatyousayistrue,butaninstitutieasWorldBankotbewithoutahead,oreverythingwillgrindtoahaltandaffectthenormalrhythmofworldey.”
“Yes”saidAishafrowning.“Toputtogetheraivetemporaryleadershipgroupisask”Megginndrankhercoffeesilentlyforamoment.Thenputtingdownhercup,shesaid,
“Forthemoment,IthinkIhadbetterworkatbothjobs.DuriimeIwillworkatWorldBankahingsthere.AtnightIwillebackheretotheKingdom.ThisisKingDimitri’ssupremeheadquartersanditsbusinessotbeleftunattended.Lifeislikeadream,anddreamislikelife.Livingonthisearthapersoherasleeporawake.Thisway,Itakecareofthingsatbothpces.”
“Itwouldbewonderfulifyoudothat,buthowcouldyouburnyourdleatbothendsandworkdayandnightwithoutrest?Youwon’tstlongthisway.Whenyougobaundaneworld,trytofindRichardandJamazandvihemtoreturnandresumetheirjobsaspresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.”Megginnnodded,
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