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’Brian”saidMegginnmorosely.“HeisNovel’sfiandwasverycourteousanddidnotnitpickoverdetails.TherewasnohagglingsowequicklyweheagreementandWorldBankwastakenoverbyitsnewowner.AsIsignedmyhetractIsaidtohim,‘OnedayIwillrepresentDimitritaintheownershipofWorldBank.”Hepolitelyrepliedthathewouldbewaitingforthatdaytoarrive.”Samanthawassilentasshelistened,tratientionondrivingtheflyingracecar.“Whocouldhavepredicted”tinuedMegginn“thatahugefinancialempirelikeDimitri’swouldsoquicklyturntodust,colpsinglikeahouseofcards.Itreallymakesmefeelregretfulthattheaccumutionanddispersiohinlifecouldbegedintheblinkofaneye.”Samanthaslowedthecardownaftersheleftthefreewayanddrovedownthelocalstreets.Megginnrealizedthatitwasnotthediretoherhouseandaskedinsurprise, “That’snotthewayhome.Whereareyoutakingme?Iamverytiredandwouldliketogotosleepassoonaspossible.” “I’mafraidnowisnotthetimeforsleep.Averybusyscheduleisaheadofus.” 3 “Busyschedule?Howcouldthatbe?Ihavebeenrelievedofallmytitlesandduties!” “IjustgotacallfromDorna.Shesouremelyexcited.ShesaidDwarfMickeywantstoseeyouandmeforanemergeing.” “DwarfMickey?That’sastrangesoundingname!Whoishe?Whydoeshewanttoseeus?” “Don’tyourememberthatthereusedtobeasecretdarkroominthesidehallofKingDimitri’sAdministrativeBuildingonTwinPeaks?Nooneisallowedtogointhereexceptthetwenty-fourofusandIleneawelvepaceattendants.Everyevenihere,worshipattheshrineandbringfreshs.” “OfcourseIremember;howcouldIfet?Iremembertheshrinewasdedicatedtothegodofwealth.Hewor