Book1:TeDream-Maker
minotable,Yokogedher60tochipsandpcedherbets;butwithinmiheywereallwipedaway.Sheshruggedphilosophicallyandsaid, "Ahwell!That’sthat.I’mallyoursnow.”Shedidoobad,asshehadalwayslikedRichard,sothetursweretoherliking.Richard,however,pattedherontheshouldersandsaid, "Cheerup!It’sok.Sinceyou’resodesperate,I’llgiveyouthe10,000,eventhoughyoulost.ButIwon’tholdyoutoyourpromiseifyouhavesedthoughts.Idon’tforcemyselfonpeople.” "No,I’mgame.It’sfunlosingmyselftoalovablethief"andtheysmiledateachother. "Butyou’thaveyourmoneyjustyet.Iheardabigshot,Mr.Kaffee,willbeingtonight,andhe’sloaded.Iwanttotrymyluckagaintonight.Thistimeformyself.” "Withyourluaywianother300,000orevenamillion!"saidYokoexcitedly. Justthen,asuddensilencereigheroomasallheadsturowardstheentraheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffhurriedtoweletheirlong-expectedpatron,smilingandbowingobsequiously.Mr.Kaffeecamein,followedbyhisyoungaifulsecretaryIleen,carryingasuitcase.Aretinueofbodyguardscrowdedaroundhim,pushingtheirwayunceremoniouslythroughthecrowd.Heboastedtohisfollowers,saying, "Iamrich.Idohemoney.Iejustforthepleasureofseeingtheexpressionofthoseblightedbastardsastheylosetheirshirtstome,cabishee?"TheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffsmiledwidelyandnoddedinagreementtoallhesaidwhiletheyledhimtotheVIProomwheresomeoftherichestgamblersandmillionaireswerescatteredaroundchattingandsmoking,waitingforhisarrival.AcctoCalifornianw,whileoswherepatronslosttotheownerswereprohibited,gamblinghousesmaylegallyprovidesiteforpeopl