Book1:TeDream-Maker
out, "Dimitri!Dimitri!eonioftherain.You’reallwet.Doyouwanttocatchcold?"Dimitrilookedupatthedarkenedskiesandprain.Theraindropswhichhithisfacehardandchthimbacktoreality.Hefelthisclothesgingtohisbody,wetandunfortable.Butwheeppedintothehouse,themirageofhisdreamscameiherwithhim. 6 "Don’tyouknowit’sraining,Dimitri?" "Itwasn’traininginmyKingdomofDreams.” "Wherewereyou?" "Eh...Iwastoobusytratingonthepruningtonoticetherain,Iguess.”Mrs.LoveknewDimitriwasinhisetricmoodagain,immersedinhisdaydreams,soshesaidmildly, "Anyway,you’dbettergetoutofthosewetclothesandtakeashower,orelseyou’llreallycatchacold.” "Yes,ma’am,"saidDimitridocilelyandfollowedherintothebathroom."Idon’treallymindcatgcold.”hethoughtasherememberedhisboyishpranks.Hewouldholdhotwaterinhismouthandruntowardstheschoolic.Atthedoor,hewouldspititoutandgototheyoungnurse,piningofabadheadache.Theakinghistemperatureandthinkinghehadahighfever,wouldbeexceptionallytenderandkindtohirs.Lovelikedtowearcasualclotheswhenshewasathome,soshewasinasuitofredsandwhiteslippers. "LeaveyourwetclothesihroomandI’llwashthemforyou.” "No,Mrs.Love,I’tletyoudothat.I’llwashthemmyself.” "It’sokDimitri,youdon’tknowtheetricitiesofmywasheranddryerasIdo.Putonthekimonowhenyou’rethrough.” "Thankyou,ma’am.” 6 AsDimitrishoweredandtheredhiswholebody,histhoughtsremainedonhiskindandsideratehostess.Hethoughttohimself, "Hersmileisgesomehowitdoesn’tquitereachhereyeswhicharesadandwistful.Sheissupassio