Book1:TeDream-Maker

ehoughtswereinterruptedbyawhiteRollsRoycescreegtoahaltbesideher．Avoicecameairily，

    "Hi，Marianna！Doyoustillrememberme?"

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    "Ohyes,Mrs．Kaffee!Howareyou?"Mariannasaidpolitely．WhenMariannafirstcametoAmerica，shehadbeenars．Kaffee’shousehold，butuandherfussyandpickyways，shequitaoworkattherestaurant．

    "Whathaveyoubeendoingallthistime，Marianna?"

    "Oh，I’vebeenwasacookatanItaliaaurant．"

    "Mr．Kaffeeisalwaysravingaboutyourcookioldmeseveraltimestoaskyoutoeback，butIknewyouwouldn’t．HereallymissesyourhomemadeItalianfood．Thisweekendwearehavingapartyforsomeoldfriends．Wouldyouliketocateradinnerforus?I’msuretheywouldallloveit．"

    "Withpleasure．Mr．Kaffeehastastedallthegourmetfoodinthearea，aillremembersmyhomecooking!I’msofttered．Iwouldbegdtoe．I’llbeoveronSaturdaym．

    "That’sitthen．SeeyouonSaturday．"

    Mariannasawtwobeautifulyouhebackofthecar．Theysmiledatherandshesmiledback．Suddenly，thecarjerkedforedawayzigzagingly，obliviousoftrafficrules．

    TheKaffeehouseholdwassomethingofamystery．NooneknewforcertaiherMr．andMrs．Kaffeewereactuallymanandwife．Theylivedtogetherandeveryonecalledher"Mrs．Kaffee".Mr．Kaffeewasinhissixtiesandlovedthefmboyant，oldworldlifestyle,surroundinghimselfwithluxuryaifulwomen．Healwaysworeexpewo–thousand-dolrsuits，silkshirtsanddiamondcufflinks．ThefactthatMrs．Kaffeetookallthiscarelesslyiride，ledmanytobelievethatshewasonlyoneofhisnumerousmistresses，elevatedtothepositionof"Mrs．Kaffee"forhersocialskillsateaiandformakinghislifefortable．TheKaffeeswerefamou