Book3:WereMyDreamIs

oreandmorefamiliar.Maureeobeleadinghimtowardsthealleywhereheusedtohaveadipidatedshackwhichwastertorndown.Ifthatwasthecase,hehadleftamattressagainstthewallthatsomeonehaddiscarded.Hehopedithadakenawaysohecouldhaveapcetoresthisheadthatnight.Nomatterhtheday,whatmorecouldoneaskoflifethantobeabletosleepfortablyatnightandhaveasweetdream?Maureeohavelockedontohistarget.Hebecameexcitedandagitatedrushinghtahead,pullingDimitrialongwithhim.Dimitricouldnotbutfollowbehier-skelter,holdingontothedogleadtappinghiswhiteefastandfuriouslyonthegroundtogethisbearings.Sureenough,Maureenturothealleyandstoppedinfrontofthedoorofthevatwarehouse,barkingloudly.Dimitriwasstartled.“Couldtheybehidingrighthereinthisemptywarehouse?HowwasitthatIhadnoinklingofitwhehenighthere?”Suddenly,Dimitrigedintohisheroicalteregoandspokeloudlyandmajesticallytotheclosedwindowsanddoor,“Mr.FingerandVio,Iknowbothofyouarehidingihere.Everywronghasitsculpritandeverydebtitsdebtor.Iamheretotalkthingsoverwithyou.IfyouhaveagrievanceIwillrightit;ifyoufeelIoweyouadebtIamheretopayit.Ialoneamresponsible.IfyoufeelIhavewrongedyou,Iamwillingtomakeituptoyouinwhateverwayyouwish.EvenifyouthinkIshouldforfeitmylife,Iamwillingtohandittoyouwithbothhands.Butdonottakeitoutonotheribystanders.Letoutyourwrathonmeandmealone.Iwillmeetwithyoutwotonight,bringthewholeaffairoutintheopenaleourscoreondforall,sothatfromnowonyouhaveoliveinhidingbutliveyourlifefreelyandopenlyinanywayyouchoose.Howaboutit?Seeyoubothtonight.”SayingsoDimitritookMaureenintohisarms,smoo