Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第21/327页)

erRichard’shead,dousingallhisardorandslowingdownhisragheart.HisheadclearedandhewascertainthiswomancamefromDimitri’sKingdomofDreams,buthehadnowayofknowiatusthere.“Whocouldshebe?”wonderedRichard.“CouldshebetheonecalledViowhoissaidtobeMr.Finger’snewbride.Butnoonehadeverseenbefore.Mr.Fingerhaddisappearedfromthefaceoftheearth.Whocouldthiswomanbe?”Richarddroveoffthefreewayandturothelocalstreets.Salinasuddenlysatupstraightandanded,“Stop!”Richardhastilysteppedonthebrakes.Salihecardotoutandsaid,“IknowwhereyoutwoliveandwillebywhenIamfree.Goodbye!”Shewavedcarelesslyandwalkedlightlyaway,herheavilybejeweledfiguresoondisappearingattheturnofthestreet.Sheappearedintheirlifelikeadreamanddisappearedalsolikeadream,leavingnotraceatall.Thetwomenshruggedanddidn’tknowwhattosay.

    Dimitrimadehiswayswimmingfrog-stylevigorouslyupwardsintheairmakinguseofbotharmsahewindwasstronghigherupintheairbetweentallbuildingssohehadtoexerthimselftoasd,buthewasveryhappybecausetherewasabrandnewideainhisheart.Likeaneifewhojustfoundoutsheregnant,itwasawondrousa-felthappihespecialeffectproducedbythebinedeffortsofImaginationaivitymadehimveryhappy.Itwasasiftheyhadgivenhimaninexhaustibletreasure.Actuallythistreasureisineveryone’sheartbecausecreativityandimaginationareiineverylifeatbirth.Buthowbesttousethemisaboundlessandlimitlessinsightperfectedonlyafterloudyandfrequehisway,thelossofsighttoDimitriwasablessingindisguise;forotherwise,hewouldnothaveientlyacquiredtheuniquecreationofCreativityandImagination.

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    DimitrisuddenlyfoundthatthetallbuildinghewasswimmiowastheheadquartersofWorldBank,whichwasonlyasmallportionofhisfinancialempire.Heactuallyhadnoideaofhisowntotalworth.Thenherememberedthathisentireempirehadcolpsed.Buthethoughtifsightcouldproducethesatisfaofsexandsmellcouldappeasethecravingsofhisstomach,moneyerfluoustohislife.Dimitriswamtothetopofthebuildingandstoodswayingdangerouslyontherail.Actuallyhisfeetwerefirmlyandsolidlypherails.Hethrewouthisarmsandshouted,“IamDimitri.Iusedtoownfabulouswealth.Iamwillingtogiveitallupandshareitwiththoseinneed.Iamwillingtoshareitallwiththeworld.”Withthesewords,pilesuponpilesofcashinrgedenominationsappearedbeforehim.Hetookuparmfulsofthoseentigrgedenominationcashandscatteredthemintotheair,lettingthemraindowerfliesblownaboutinthewind,orlikefallenleavesflutteringtotheground.Butwhentheyreachedthegroundtheydisappearedlikeraindropsabsorbedbythesoil.WasDimitriperfamagicfeat?Well,weotreallydoitwas,butherwesaythatitwasnot.Itwasreallymagiawaybecauseinscatteringthecashhisheartwasabsolutelybenevolentandinear,wishingtosharehiswealthwiththeworld.Butinthisworldthereisnofreelunch.Wealthcouldonlyefromsweatofthebroworfromborofthebrain.Notasinglepennycouldberaineddownfromonhighlikerainorsnow.Therefore,whenthedenominationcashreachedtheground,theydisappearedwithoutatrace.Dimitritioasthigherintotheskyuntilhereachedanotherdimensionoftime.

    Apolicecarcameslowlytoastopbythesideofthestreet.Atalndstern-lookingofficergotoutandwalkedquicklytowardsEmmanuel,whowasfast