Book2:KigdomIteDreams

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    “Sure.Goodnight.”

    “Whowasthat”askedDimitri.

    “It’sourdhbe.She’stheoownsthatbeautySchoolwiththeattachedbeautyparlor.Sheofteoourstoreandbuyspastryandbunsandlovestochat.Shequiteembarrassesusbytellingone“Youareprettyasapicture”andanother“Oh,you’rebeautifusanangelfromheaven.”

    “Well”saidDimitri“Sheisn’texaggerating.Youareallreallybeautifusangelsfromheaven.”

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    “ButAmaliadoesn’tlikeher.ShesaysMrs.Geisabusybodyandabigmouthwholikestospreadtalesandmaketrouble.”

    “Whyisshecallingsoteatnight?Shesoundedquiteurgent.”

    “Yes.RetlyIhaveoftenheardherpiningaboutlosingalotofmohemarkets.Sheisthinkingofsellingherbeautysdthethree-storeybuildingthathousesit.”

    “Shemusthavebeentoogreedyandwaomakeitbigasfastaspossibleandsolostmoney.”

    “No”saidMegginn“notreally.Retlythemarkethasbeensovotilethateveryonewhoownsstockshaslostabundle.Noonehasbee.Thismaybetheworstfinancialtsunamisihe1939depression!”

    “Really?”saidDimitri“It’sthatbad?”

    “Yes,itisandithasspreadalroundtheworld.IhavelongsiakeoeWorldBankisimmuosuchdownturns.Infact,itmaystandaloheonlybankthatis......”

    Ah-shakingexplosionfromacrossthekerockedtheroom,followedbysevebststhatshooktheverygrouoodon.Amaliawasstartledfromherdreamsandsatupinbeddazed.Asthebststinued,shegotoutofbedandwithoutbtoputonherslippersdashedbarefootdowairsshouting

    “Runeveryone,run!Theskyisfalling!”Thebeautiesrusheduptoherandfortedhersaying,

    “No,it’sok.Theskywon’tfall.It’sonlythefourthofJulyfireworks.It’sOK.”Megginnwa