Book3:WereMyDreamIs

beganwithnothingandthenhadeverything.Later,hewentfromhavihingbacktohavingnothing.Nowwearebeginningagainfromnothing,rebuildingDimitri’shugefinancialempiresopeoplewouldrubtheireyesandseeusinanewlight.OnlythenwouldyouappreciatethewonderfulpowersofDwarfMickey!Notonlythat,Iwouldmakeuseofthisopportunitytocatchthatthiefwhostolemytreasureonehundredyearsagoaallbackagain.”Hiswreatlyboostedeveryone’smoraleandanatmosphereofexultationpermeatedtheroom.Richardtookoutsomewinegssesandpreparedtopourliquorforeveryone.

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    “That’stforus,”objectedSheiandMary.“We’tdrinkthat!”

    “Whydon’twebreakoutsomechampagne”suggestedSamantha.Everyoneagreed.

    Pop!Pop!Pop!wentthechampagles.TheyallraisedtheirgssesandgratutedeachotherinhighspiritsbecausethechipsforresurregDimitri’sfinancialempireseemedtobefallinginpce.Sooneveryonewasfeelingthewarmandfuzzyeffectsofthechampagne.

    “Howarewetogetheseagoldsintocapital?”askedYoko.

    “Noproblem”saidMr.Kaffee.“Iamacollectorofantiquesandknowquiteafewveryreputableoisseursofas.Itakeourstothemforappraisandhavethemwriteandsignanendorsement.Thenwewillholdanautogetthemaximumprofit.”

    “Goodidea!”“Goodidea!”agreedeveryoheycppedenthusiastically.

    “Whatwillbetheepafterwehaveraisedenoughfunds?”askedMegginn.

    “Don’tfetme.Don’tfetme!”interruptedtheimpatientDorna.“Iwanttoatoneformymisduct.IregretmypartinthefallofKingDimitri’sempire.Givemeasedce.”

    “Letmethink,littlegirl”saidDwarfMickeywhoseemedtohavetakenaspeciallikingtonaughtygirlDoredherontheheads