Book1:TeDream-Maker

ledtotheirreservedtablehedanegginnwasquicklyiodaallyoungman，well-builtandwell-dressed．Dimitri，whosereclusivenaturedislikedsocialfuns，feltilteaseatthecuriousghatcamehisway．Smilingandnoddingimpartiallyanddistantlyseemedtobethebestresort．

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    Theroomwasdimlylit，buthiseyesroamedaroundthepce，thesparkleofthediamondsandpreciousgemsoringthediesaroundhim，flickeredandshonelikethestarstwinklinginthedarksky．Waitressesinminiskirts,exposingtheirlusciousfigures，madetheirwaytoandfroamoables,refreshmentsandtakingorders．Bar-tendersbusybehindtheirters,wereskillfullyoperatingtheirbodiesinprecisemovements．Aslightlyintoxicatedmiddie-agedman,airofupwardtiltingmustaches,abulkypouchofastomach,wasbusysocializing．Hisawkward,ientsashegotupfromhisseattogreetfriendsandacquaintances，shakehandsandchataffablybeforesittingdownagain，gaveoheimpressionofaja-the-box．AwaitresspassingbyDimitri’stableactallydroppedherorderpadathisfeetandhesmiledatherquandary,forhamperedbyhertight-fittingminiskirt，shecouldn’tbenddowntopickitup．However,shebentonekneeinagracefulcurtsey,keepingherbodyerect，pickedupherpadandsmiledtriumphantlyathimsaying，"Sorrytobotheryou，sir.”Dimitrireturnedhersmile．Megginncamebacktothetable,onlytobewhiskedawaytothedanceflainandagain;herbeautyandgoodnaturemadehertheidealpartnerfortheyouhere．

    TimeflewbyasDimitrisurveyedhissurroundings．Thebandpyedoueranother．Ontherges，namesandnumbersfshed．"Mr．XXXdonatedXXX"，whileappreciativeappuseroseahenthebandabruptlygedtoahot，fasttuhedancersacceleratedth