Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第231/246页)

hesttoaminordrowedaway.

    “IwasafraidthatwhenViofoundhimagain,hewouldnotbeabletoescape,soIsnatchedhimup,puthiminmybagandbroughthimback.”

    “What!”excimedMr.Finger,sittingupfromhisbowl.“Shedidn’tdie?Whatluckthatwomanhas!Womenarereallyhardtouand.Vioismorebeautifulthanaflower,butwhyisherheartmorepoisonousthanaserpent?Ireallydon’tuandwomen.IthinkIwillremainabaywholelife.”Heydownagaininthebownddrankhiswine.Hiswordarousedanotherroundofughter.Mr.KaffeekhatDimitrihadbeenpguedbyinsomniaforalongperiodoftime.NowthathismainproblemabouttheKingdomhadbeensolved,helookedtiredandsleepy.ThereforeheroseandsuggestedtheyleaveaDimitrirest.TheyalljumpedoutofthewindowwithRichardcarryingthebowlofwiurnedandsaidtoDimitri,

    “Mr.FingeroncesavedmylifeandthatofJamaz.Wewilltake”

    “Good”repliedDimitri“itisasitshouldbe.”Jamazjumpedouttooandclosedthewindow.

    Dimitrireedonhissofaandinafewminuteswasfastasleep.Heseemedtoetoapcewherenaturepaintedafabulouspicture.Anendlessseaofmulti-coloredflowersbloomed;birdsflewaboutandsanginthebrarees.Thewarmsunshonealloverhisbodyasheyonthegrouhinginthefragrarassandthearomaticperfumeofflowers.Sleepnow,sleepheresafeandsecure.Letyourbrainwaveremaiablehorizontallywithoutwavering.Lietherequietlywithyourbrainwaveonastraighthorizontallinodreamsdisturbyou.Howeverbeautifundperfectthedreamsare,theyultimatelywillendandleaveyouiiness.Sleeponwithodisturbyou.Letyourbrainwavealwaysremainonastraighthorizontalline.DimitrisuddenlysawhishandsomeservaivitywalktowardshimhandinhandwiththebeauteousImagination.Theybowedrespectfullytohimasking,

    “Master,isthereanythingwedoforyou?Doyouhaveanyordersforus?Doyouwantustobuildyouanotherevengranderpace?”

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    “Master”askedthefemaleservantImagination,“Doyouwantustogetyoumorebeauties?”

    “No,no”repliedDimitri.“Idon’tneedanythingfromyou.Idon’tadbeauties.Pleasest.Ionlywanttosleep.Don’tdisturbmeanymore.Leteverythingbeezero.Ionlywantabyspace.Lettheuniversereturntoitsstartingpoint.Givemeundisturbedslumber.”

    “Yes,master.Wewon’tdisturbyouanymore.”Themanandthewomanboweda.Dimitriytherequietly.Alroundhimwassilence,brokenonlybytheslightrustleofleavesinthewindandthechirpingofbirdsirees.Dimitriseemedtoseehistwoservantsdangamongtheseaofflhingandchasingeachotherinthemeadow.

    “Yes,theynolongerhavetoworkandspeimeonpy.TheyseemedtohavegonebacktotheGardenofEden,tothechasteandnaiveagebeforeeatingtheforbiddenfruit.Theydidoworkandcouldspendalltheirtimeonpy.Idonotneeddreams,Ionlyneedsleep.IneedherImaginationnorCreativity.WhatIneedisemptybnkness,astablelevelhorizontallimesleeponsecurely,mybrainwaveonastablehorizontalline.

    HeavyvelvetcurtainspletelyblockedtheearlymwintersunlightfromtheroomwhereAishawasstillsnuggledihick,warmdownforter,fastasleep.Theinsistentringingofthebedsidephonejarredherawakeandsheunwillinglytookupthereceiverandmutteredgroggily,“Hello”

    “ThisisacollectcallfromXXXtyjail”saidtheauthoritativemalevoiceofanautomaticmessage.“Thiscallwillbemonitored.Ifyouarewillingtotakethiscall,pleasesa