Book1:TeDream-Maker

itwouldoffaduck’sbadsheerfectlydry．Thetwonakedwomenwalkedhandinhandintothehut．

    "Deanna，Iwanttointroduceyoutotwonewpanions，NovelandElina，whojustgothereretly．I’msureyouwilllikethem.”

    Deanna:

    Aftertheintrodus，NovelandElinacouldheireyesoffthenaturalbeautyofthenativegirlwithherstrohy,perfectlyproportionedbodyaremelyslenderwaist,whichtwistedlikeasnake,remindislitheness，strengthahefourofthemsatdownarouable．Deannasmiledandsaid，

    "Oh!Thetwoofyouarenewhere．LetmeofferyouasmallpresenttoweleyoutotheKingdomofDreams．Theyaremytestacquisitions.’Sayingso,sheuhestringfromaroundherwaistahepouchwhigfromitbyherrighthip．Sheselectedtwe，perfectlyformedpearls,eachthesizeofalicheeandhahemtothetwonewersfromthewesterncivilizedworld．Novelwasfasated．Shekeptexgoverthesize,texture,luster,beautyandperfeofthepearls,thelikesofwhichshehadneverseenbefore．Elinalovedthepearlstoo,butshesaid，

    "Deanna，thankyouverymuchbutwecouldn’tpossiblyacceptthembecausethey’retoopreciousandexpensive．Why,itmustbeworthalotofmoney.”

    Deannawasanativeoftheregioherare，nowalmostextinctareasuntouchedbycivilizationandhadneverbeentotheoutsideworld，soshewasmystifiedbyElina’squestion．Herrgenaiveeyes,brightasthestars,lookedatLotusinquiringlyandasked，

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    "Money?What’smoney,Lotus?"

    "It’ssomethisideworldusestocalcutethepriceorvalueofathing.”

    "Oh，mydearvisitorsfromthewesternworld，pearlsareplentifulhereaworthanything．Nobodybetthem．Idosobecausepearldivingisahobbywithme.”

    "It’strue"saidLotus．"Taket