Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第123/327页)

nIeback.”Afterheleft,Mr.SeiderlookedmeaningfullyatJosephineasifsaying,”Yougobackthereahingsaregoing.Thenebadreporttome.”

    WhenJosephibacktothereceptionroom,Mr.Wolfewasrattlingoneloquentlyandincessantlyaboutcars,singingthepraisesofhiscarasifitcouldevenflyintheair.Emmanuelwaslisteningrapturouslywithgreati,butSalinawasleftoutoftheversationandwassittingsilentlyinthecoldonthesidelines.Josephihattheirgsseswereempty,soshewentupandrefilledthemandaddedapieceofitoSalina’sgss.Mr.Wolfemadetheintrodussaying,

    “ThisisJosephihebusinessmanagershipstorehere.Ithinkyouhavealreadymether.”EmmanuendSalinanodded.

    “It’sagreathonortomeetyou”saidJosephinequickly.ShepssforherselfandsatdowoSalina.Thetwomealkingearlyaboutcarsidetail,abouttheteiquesofdriving,howtoovertakeacar,howtogetawayfromthepursuitofpolicecarsetc.JosephineplimentedSalinaouralbeautythatneedednohelpfrometidexpressedenvyforherperfectskin,dewyplexionandherdelicateandexquisitefigure.SheexcimedovertheexpensivedressSalinawaswearingsayingitwassocssy,suaveaandthatthechoicefullydemonstratedherrefinedandexcellenttaste.ShetheontotellSalinahowherhairsuitedherandhowitwasthetesttrend…SuchextravagantftterysoonhadSalinasmilingandpurringinsatisfaandtent.JosephihenehehugediamondonSalina’sfinger,sayingitwasthergest,purestdiamondshehadeverseeninherlife.

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    “Inmylineofworkhere,Ihaveseenmany,manygrandsocialitesandhaveboughtandsoldinnumerableveryexpensivediamonds,gemsandjewelry,butnonebeparedtoyouandyourdiam.Onlyyourlovely,elegantandjade-likewhitehandisfittowearthismagnifit,dazzlingdiam!Youaretheenvyofallthewomenintheworldandthatofcourseincludesme.”SalinawassodelightedaedbyJosephine’sfawningwordsthatshewasalmostonthepointoftakingofftheringandgivingittothewoman.ButperhapstheringwasobeJosephine’sforjustthen,Mr.WolfesuddenlygedthesubjedturningtoSalinasaid,

    “MydearcssyaifulMissSalina,Iwasjustwwhyyouohihreadaroundyourbeautifulswahroat.Ifyouarewilling,Iwouldliketodesignaspecialdiamondneckceforyouthatfityourusanddisposition.”

    “Idon’tknowwhyIamwearingthisredthread”repliedSalina“butitgoeswiththispendantIhave.”Sayingsoshepulledoutthehugedeeppinkdiamondpendantintheshapeofagirlwalkingthatwasattachedtotheredstring.WhenthependantyexhibitedonSalina’sbreast,thewholeroomlightedupinabzeofglory.Mr.Wolfe’seyesopenedwideandstaredunblinkinglyatthediamond,hismouthhalfopeninastonishment.Hemurmured,

    “MydearbeautifulMissSalina,couldyoupossiblytakeoffthepinkdiamondpendantyouarewearingamehaveacloserlookatit?”

    “Whynot?”repliedSalinagraciously.ShetookoffthependantfromhernedgaveittoMr.Wolfe,whoheldthediamondreverentlyinhishands,softlycaressingitssurface.Hekisseditrepeatedlyandthetohischeekrubbingitgentlyagainsthisskinmuttering,

    “Ah,thisisreallyarareandureasure,sedtohewholeworld!Tolivetoseeoneisaonalifetimeopportunity.Iamgreatlyfavoredtobesohonoredandtoholdadiamondofsuiquequalificationsinmyhands.”

    “Doyoureallylikeitsomuch?”askedahalf-drunkEmmanuel,whowalkedoverandloudlybrokeintoMr.Wolfe’sreverie.“I’llex