Book1:TeDream-Maker

ningtotheearlymactivitiesatthedock-bellsringing，steamwhistlesblowing，passengersjostlingandchatteringiingroomoftheferryboat．Theylookedlikewaterweedsswayingwiththecurrent,withglisteningtransparentfisheggsadheringtothem．Abusydaywasabouttobegidogmanwasalreadythere，butasbusinesshadnotreallybegun,hewassittinginthedriver’sseatofhispick-uptruckreadingthepoemsofOmarKhayam．HeersianwhomDimitriknew．

    "GoMohammed，myfriend!"

    "GoDimitri！Heavyfogtoday.”

    "Yah．Haven’tseenoneasdenseforalongtime.”

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    Intheheavymisttheirwordscameoutlikebubblesfromthemouthsoffishes．Dimitriwasafrugalmanwhorarelyspentmoneyonhimself，butlookingatthehot-dogs，hethoughtitwouldbeogetoneforDornawhowassuretobehungrywhenshewokeup．Sohespent1.25onahotdogand.65forasmallcartonofilkahome．

    "Wherehaveyoubeen，olddog?"Dorna’svoicecamethroughthemists．TheeasygoingDimitriwasnotangryatherimpertinence．

    "Washingcars．Idoiteverym.”

    "Washingcars!Shameonyou!Howmuyoumakefromthat?IjusthavetodothisshemadeamotionofpigpocketsaIgetteimesmorethanyoudo.”

    "Itisn’tthemohatts．Ooworkforaliving．Evenanimalsohuntfortheirfood.”gingthesubjecthesaid，"LookwhatIgotforyou”andhandedherthehotdogaonofilk．Dornabitintothehot-dogahrewitontheground．

    "Phooey!"shesaidtakingherrollofotesfromherpocket．"Ihaveallthismoneyandyouexpectmetoeatthis?Keepitforyourself!"Shetossedherheada．

    Dimitrisatdown，lookingunbelievinglyatthehot-dogontheground,hurtbyhercallousness．Histhoughtsturoallthehomelessgirlslefttofendforthemselvesinthis