Book1:TeDream-Maker
ayssosoft-heartedaboutold,usedthings?" "Notalways,”sheanswered,"butyetattachedtothingsyou’vebeeoforalongtime.”Thecarstoppedataredlight. "WhereareyougoingMegginn?"Shelookedatthedelicateptinumanddiamondwatherleftwristandsawitwasfouro’clock. "Ialwaysgoswimmingatthistimeoftheday.Wouldyouliketohaveadipatmypoothome?"Dimitrihesitatedforamomentandthensaid, 13 "Sure.”Hewasgdtohavemetsuchagenerous,beautifulyoungwoman,passiooinanimatemaery.Sudhearted,sealpeoplewererarenowadays.Hewascurioustoseehowshewouldlookihingsuit,curvaceousfigurefullyexposed.Hewasonlyapoor,dirty,oldhomelessperson,butsheaskedhimhomeforaswim,whichshowedshewasfreeofprejudice. "Aftertheswim,wouldyouliketogotoadinnerandballwithme?It’sarare,grandoccasionandthegreatprincesoffinanceareexpectedtobepresent.Howaboutit?" "No,thankyou,”saidDimitri,"IamnotproperlydressedandIdon’tthinkI’llfitintothesehighsocietyfuns.RememberI’monlyavagabondroamingaroureets.” "It’sok.You’reaboutmyfather’sheightandsize.Hepassedaway.butI’vekepthisexpensivewardrobe.Youchoosewhatyouwanttowear.” "No.I’mnotusedtosocializingandwillbeadisgracetoyou.” "eon,Dimitri,"coaxedthegirl."Ifyoudon’tgowithme.What’llhappehecarstallsagain?Wouldyouletmedrivealomidnight?"Thatwasagoodexcuse.Dimitricouldn’tfier. Inthequietautumnafternoon,drytwigsandleavessnappedandcrackledasthewheelsofthecarrolledoverthem,makingitsthewindingtrail.Sunshine,peepingthroughthedenseeucalyptustreescasttticedshadowsontheground,givingadizzy