Book3:WereMyDreamIs

  Theemexhibitedoionblockearl,beautifulbothinshapeandluster.Mr.Wolfeshouted,“Attentionplease,diesaleman!Atfirstghismayappeartobejustanerawpearlthatthebuyercouldbuyandpntomakeintorapendantforaneckce.Butthispearlisnotatallomeshowyouitsfabulouspropertieswhiaynotbeawareof.”Thenturningbackstage,heordered,“Lightsoutplease!”Theelectrisatooworktocutoffelectricitytothedeliershangingfromtheceilingandtheroompluodarkheonlylightintheroomcamefromthepearlwhichgaveoffagleaminglustroussheen.Theaudiencegaspedandexcimedinsurprise.InthedarknesscameMr.Wolfevoicesaying,“ThispearlcamefromtheaPersianEmpire.Itiswhattheesecall“pearlthatshinightinthedark”.ThelightcameonbutMegginnwasdeepinthought.Bidsfromalroundherwereshoutedexcitedly,butshedidohearthematall.ShestaredilyatthepearlthinkingofthepearlsproduthecrystalbluewatersoftheKingdomofDreams.“Deannaoftenswamthereandboughtuppearlsforustopywith,someofwhichwerergeasade-shelledlitchi”sheremembered.“Inthegreatdomeofthegoldpace,therewasaheavygoldholdingupahugepearlrgeasahumanskull.TheysayDeannagotitfromthemouthanenormousoysteratthebottomoftheke.Atnight,thathugepearlsogaveoffasoftlustrouslight,whichthoughnotverybright,couldillumihehallsothatthefeaturesofone’sfacewereperfectlydisable.SuchpearlswereonpdcouldbegoteasilyintheKingdomofDreamsastheywereeverywhere,buthereinthismundaneworldsuchapearlwassideredunique,whichiswhythereisasaying,“Objectsarevaluedbecauseoftheirrarity.”Immersedinthought,Megginnwasnotawareofthepassingoftime,butitemafteritemweresoldforunbeli