Book2:KigdomIteDreams

willbeafterme.They’relikethat,catgeveryoesintotactwiththeirquarryandpulltheminforiigation.”

    “Idon’tthinkyouoworry.Iamstandingsmackbeforethewindowblogtheirview.They’dthinkIwaslookingatthestreetseandtakingabreathoffreshair.TheywouldneverknowIwastalkingtosomeone.”

    “Won’tthebugstakedownallwesay?”

    “Maybe.Butallthey’dgetisfragmentsofourversation,nothingtheyakeheadsortailsoutof.Maybethey’dthinkIwasmutteringtomyselfasIusuallydo.”

    “Thankheaverictestsecurityhasitsxhtsandweareabletobreakthroughtheirdrag.”

    “Right!That’sit!”excimedDimitriandbothofthembrokeoutiantughterasifsneeringattheignorandinpeteheiroppos.“HowdidyoufindIwashere?”

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    “Ihavesetupashoe-polishingstandthere”saidRichard,pointingtotheparkinglotacrossthestreet.“Iputasmallrefrigeratorinmyoldpickuptrudsellbeer,sodaandcigarettesaswell.Ipolishshoesandpychesswithmyersatthesametime,5pergame.Youknoulsivegambler.Iotlivewithoutthestimution.Ifotyouareblindnohat’swheremystandis.IfoundoutyoulivedherethreedaysagobutInevertactedyoubecauseIsawtherewasalwayssomeoeringunderyourwindow,sometimespeekinginasifkeepingyouundersurveilnce.Whathedidn’tknoasthereacrossthestreetkeepinganeyeonhim!”

    “Thisisreallyanactofprovideneverintheirwildestdreamwouldtheyhavesuspectedthatwehadseenthroughtheirscummyplot.Ohyes,Richard.Howeyouhavetimetopythepartofashoe-shinemayourpositionaspresidentofWorldBanksatisfyyouandkeepyoubusyenough?”

    AfterashortsilenceRichardreplied,“Don’tyouknowthatOliverKaffee,theformallyappointedpresi