Book1:TeDream-Maker

n．Ifpeoplediedandtheirsoulstioliveon，theywouldbeabletoenjoylifefullerthantheydidduringtheirlifetime，asthentheywouldhavemoreleisure．Isn’tthefleshbodythenayokeonthesoul?No，toenjoylifewewaituntildeath．Wefreeourselvesfromthestraintsimposeduponus”

    Raisinghishead，Dimitrisuddenlysawabattered，beige-coloredautomobilestrahecurbofthestreet．Itsbeautifulyoungmistresswasstandingbythedoorofthecar，dressedinalightgraysuit,smilily,herlonggoldenhairtousledinthewind．

    "Whyhi!It’syouagain,Dimitri．Iknewwe’dmeetagain!"

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    "HiMegginn!"saidDimitrihasteninguptoher．"Whyareyouherealone?Hasthecarbeenagupagain?"

    "I’mafraidso,”shesaidruefully．"Iwasjusthopingyou’dappearagainoutofnowhereandetomyrescue,andhereyouareatthemostopportuime!"

    "Thehonorisallmine,”saidDimitrigalntly.Megginngotintoherdsatinthedriver’sseat,whileDimitripushedwithallhismight．Therge,heavycarbegantomoveslowly．Theenginepurredandthecarcametolife．Megginnputherheadoutofthewindowandsaid，

    "eon,jumpin!"andDimitrididsowithoutthinkingtwice.Dimitrisatthere,tooexuberanttoenjoythesery，hisattentionfullyteredonthisyoungwomanhesotallyentered．

    "WellMegginn，howhaveyoubeendoing?"

    "Prettygood．Iwasgoingtodumpthisoldthejunkyardarestforever，butwhenIgotthereandsawthelitter，Ijustcouldn’tdoit!Itwastoocrueltoletmyoldfriendbedismemberedandcrushed．I’mallforlivealive，soIgedmymindanddroveitbackagain．ButitgotstuckatthecurbandIwasatalosswhattodo,whenyoucamealongjustinthenieandgavemeahand.”

    "Thepleasureisallmine．Areyoualw