Book3:WereMyDreamIs

etherobesoftheQingDynastymadeofgoldthreads,andasmallmelonshapedhat.Healsohadalong,whitebeard.HeisstrangelookingbutIhaveheardthathewasmiraculouslyeffective.Doyoumeanhim?”

    “Yes,heisthegodofwealththatDimitribelievesin.NowhecallshimselfDwarfMickey.”

    “Iheardthathiswhitebeardhadbeensingedandhedisappearedaltogether.SoohatKingDimitri’sKingdomcolpsed.“

    “Lifeisreallystrange.DwarfMickeymysteriouslydisappearedandnowhehassurfacedagainsouedly.Heiscallinganemergeingandisurgentlyaskingexpresslyforyouandme,sayinghehasimportantthingstoannounowonderDornawassoexcitedoverthephoshewasalmosti!IthinkithastodowithgettingDimitri’sfinancialempirebatoshapeagain.”Megginneyesbrightehefatigueofherjourneyanddespondencyofherspiritsmiraculouslydisappeared.Likeridinginarollercoaster,oneminuteshewasdowninthedeepestdumpsbutnowshehadclimbedontothehighestmentalcliffs.Shebecameexcitedtooandsaid,

    “That’sgreat!Ihaveothebakeryforalongtime.Let’sgotherequickly.IwouldliketovisitAmalia.”

    “Don’tbeinsuchahurry.Weotgodressedlikethisaainlynotinthiscar.Wemustgobaypce,getgedanddrivethereinouroldtaxitothrowdustinpeople’seyes.There’salotofpepperasiaround.AlthoughIamnolongeraworldfamousmodendyouarenotthepresidentofWorldBankanymore,thetwoofusarestillpeopleofiothemandhavenamereition.”Sayingsobothofthemughed.Thecarmadeseveralturnsanddisappearedintothenight.

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    Thestoresoldantiques,usedgoodsandtoldfortuheside.ItwastheoneEmmanuelhadwalkedintobyact.Thoughthesurroundingstoreshadallclosedfortheday,thison