Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ingDimitritersely.“Theyareallmyfriends,justlikeRichardandJamaz.”

    “Haveyoudoneanybackgroundchethem?”askedMegginnnervously.

    “No.Ionlyknowthatmyretionshipwiththemisfulloftwistsandturnsaoryofourfriendshipismoreplicatedaingthanma-sellingnovels.”

    “What?”excimedMegginn.“Whatdidyousay?”Shecouldn’tbelieveherears.“.........youtellmewhatkindofpeopletheyare?”

    “Ofcourse”repliedKingDimitri.“Theyareoxbutchers,disbarredwyers,escapeddeath-rowvicts,dejectedauthangmembers,unsuccessfulfrustratedpolitis...”

    “KingDimitri!”interruptedanangryMegginn.“Doyouknowyouareinchargeofyourvastkingdomandnotwritingahereisadifference,youknow.”

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    “OfcourseIknowthat.”saidKingDimitriseriously.“ButIthinktheyarethesamebecauseIbelieveinhumannature.“Iallowthatinthisworldtherearenaturalborncriminalswholivetoitcrime.Butthesearefewandfarbetween.Mosthumansarebasicallygoodandkied.Taketheblueskiesforinstance.Darkayfloatbyanddarkenitandoccasionallymayeveneclipsethesunpletely.Butallthisisonlytemporaryandiheskieswillrevertbacktoitsnaturalbluecolor.Soishumannature.Ifirmlybelievethatbrightnessisalwaysrgerthandarkness.”

    “Youareanincurableoptimist!”observedadejectedMeggiheryouaretoonaiveorIamtooignorant.”

    “Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,let’smakeanexperimentonhumannature.SomeofmyoldfriendsmayhaveshownsignsagaihatisbecauseIhavenotunicatedwiththemforalongtime,thusgivingcredeherumorsofmydecease.NotknowingwhatisgoingonintheKingdom,theyaretakinga‘wait-atitude.Thisisrayalbutacautiouswayoflife.Makesomevid