Book1:TeDream-Maker

verdevelopmentofonesensewouldprobablyweakenanother．Iftheyhadthebat’ssenseofdire,theywouldperhapslosetheenjoymentofsight．Dimitrifeltsaddehefactthathe，unfortunately，wasonewhowasdestiolosethatpreciousenjoyment．Thestitutionofmanwasnotasperfectasthatofbirds，atleastforhimthatwastrue．

    Megginnclimbedoutofthepool,withwaterdrippingfromherbody1ikestringsofpearls，saying，

    "Shameonyou,Dimitri!Youonlyswamtwops．That’stoolittle!"

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    "I’moutofpracticeMegginn．Iusedtobeabletoswimacrossagoonquiteeasily,butgivemetimeandI’llgetbackmypace.”Megginntookoffhercap，lettinghergoldenhair，brightasthesun，cascadedownhershoulders．Shebeganwipingfirstherhair，thenherbodywithargebathtowel，whileDimitri’seyesfollowedhereverymovement．Checkeredbluebikinibathingsuitmatchedthedeepblueofhereyesandthebackgroundofblueskiesasseenthroughthetransparentgssroof，embelishedherskin,whichalerandsmootherthanever．ButwhatattractedhisattentionwereherfirmbreastsanddeepcleavageahoughtifonlythatkyMr.Fingerwerehere,hewouldbesuretofindawaytograsptightlyandsuckthosepinknipples．Megginnnoticedhispreoccupationandturnedaboutself-sciouslyinembarrassment．TheappearanceofhermaidLouisasavedtheday．Louisapushedacartwithsilverteasetandperkingcoffeeandasked，

    "Wouldyoulikeafewdropsofbrandy,sir?"

    "Thankyou.”

    "I’dlikefivedropsplease”saidMegginn.

    "Samehere”saidDimitri.LouisaputaspoonfulofcreamintoeachofthecupstomakeIrishcoffeeandturningtoMegginn，said，

    "Thevice-presidentofpublicretionsoftheWorldBankcalledtoletyou