Book1:TeDream-Maker

imitriwentdownwithit,hidinguerbeheoe．

    Dimitriwasnotafrivolousmanwhorushedrashlyintotheunknownifhewasnotfidentofvictory．Hisassuranceofsuccessyinaremarkableadventurehehadthatveryafternooninthedeeprecessesofthosemountains，whenheacquiredhisbow,arrowandsword．Dimitriwasthirstyfromwanderingandlongedforadrinkwhenhecaughtaglimpseoftheyellowwallsofatempleinthedenselywoodedmountains．Hewalkeduptoitandkohissurprise，amonkeycametoahedoorandmadeasigniousobeisance．

    "Iamapasserby”’saidDimitri．”MayIseetheheadpriest?Ishein?"Themonkeypoioacloudinthesky，fromwhichDimitriuoodtheheadpriestwasout,wanderinglikeadriftingcloud．

    "MayIein?"heasked．Inreply,themoeppedasideahemanin．Ashesteppedin,Dimitriwassurprisedtoseemonkeyssweepingthecourtyard．Buthewasevenmoresurprisedwhenhepassedthestudyandsawothermonkeysreadingscriptures．Hewasinthecorridorwalkingtothebackyardwhen,tohissurprise,hesawabeautifulnakedgirl，withlongsnow-whitehair,washingherfeetbythestream．Amonkeywastherebyherside，wipingherexquisitefeetwithatowel．

    "Isn’tthattheflowerfairyofmydream?TheoheballetTheBearaerfly?Butsheisonlyacharacterintheballet．Ineverexpectedhertoreallyexist!"WhiteFairyturnedherheadandsawDimitristandiransfixed．Shegavehimacaptivatingsmileandsaid，

    "Ah!Youarefinallyhere．I’vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime．PleaseetotheZenquartersforacupoftea.”Sayingso,shewalkedairilytowardshimlikeacloud，courteouslyinvitedhimiechamberandorderedthemofreshteaandfruitfuest．Curious,Dimitriasked，

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    "Fiveme．Idonotknowhowtocal