Book2:KigdomIteDreams

lifeasafree-ncegardener,leisurelyandcarefree,livingbythesweatofmybrowwhenIfeellikeit.”TherewasasilehenRichardsaid,

    “Ihavebadnewsforyou,too.”

    “What?”

    “IfoundDimitrihasgonepletelyblind.”

    “Blind?Sowhat?Theimportantthingisheisalive.”Jamazansweredcalmly.HegrewupintheAfrigrassndsandwasusedtoseeinglifeahstruggles,sophysicaldisabilitywasnobigdealtohim.

    “Fromnowon,”saidRicharddecisively“weshouldtakeuptheresponsibilityofsuppDimitri.”

    “Naturally.Naturally.That’swhatfriendsarefor!”saidJamaz,ingaphrasehehadjustlearnt.

    “Yht.”saidRichardsmiling.“Yht.”

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    Theydroveonanddisappearedinthedarknessofnight.

    TheVesperhours.Wildpigeonsperchedontherooftopsseemedtobeunusuallyrestiveandfidgety.Uheeaves,Dimitri,fiohiscellofaroom,couldfindnosafewaytoleaveit.Ayghisheartashesatsurroundedbydarknessandgloom.Philosophicallyresigned,Dimitrithought,“Sihingbedone,Ihadbetternotwastetimeandenergyinthinkingaboutit.Theykeepwatyfleshbody.theymonitorwhatgoesoniandsoul?No.Ofcoursenot.Soletthemdowhattheywant!”Oncehereachedthedecisiontodonothingandthinkofnothing,itwasasifaloadhadbeenliftedfromhisheartandhismoodlightened.Hehalfreedonanold,dipidatedsofa,litacigaretteandpuffedonitserehesofahadevidentlyseeerdays.Hereandthereyellow,discoloredfillingsburstthroughrupturedseamsandholes,butoldusedthingshaveawayofexudingfortandease.Occasionally,scrapesofhumanversationfloatedinthroughthewindows.Ireetoutsidecarsdrovebysoundlessly.Buttheroomwasfilledonlywithquietness.Butquietnessisthet