Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第188/327页)

ow.IsDimitrithere?”

    “Oh,it’sDimitriyouwaleft.Hassomethingimportanteup?”

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    “Yes.Mr.Kaffeeislikeaahottinroofaeveryonelookingalloverforhim.I’mnotverysureofthewhythough.Doyouknowwherehehasgoo?”

    “No.Hesaidheislikeamigratorybirdthatwillewheimeisright,butwhenit’stimetogonothingkeephim.Idon’tknowwherehehasgoo.”

    “What?Amigratorybird?SincewhenhasDimitribeeedinbirds?Butevenifheisreallyamigratorybirdhewouldnothaveflownveryfarawayandisstillsomewhereinthiscity.Wewillkeeplooking.”Withthathehungup.Charinareparingtogointoherroomwhenhercellphagain,

    “Hello.ThisisCharina.Who’scallingplease?”

    “HiCharina,thisisAngelica.Sorrytobedisturbingyousoearlyinthem.”

    “HiAngelica.Howareyou?Whereareyoucallingfrom?”

    “IinallyinteojogaroundthekelikeInormallydo.ButassoonasIgotout,Ifounditwasextremelyfoggy.MygoodfriendandTaiJitutor,Lotus,ooldmethatdoingtaijiinthefogwasveryharmfustheairwastoodampandmoist.Ithoughtthatifit’snotgoodfordoingtaiji,itwouldnotbegoiher.Iamrightnearyourhouse.MayIeandvisityou?Isitaveime?”

    “Why,that’swonderful!eonover.Iwasjusthopingfoodfriendtotalkto.IhavealotonmymindthatIwouldlovetotalkoverwithsomeone.”

    “Really?pened?IwouldlovetoebutI’tstaytoolongasIhaveanappoiwithanotherfriendofmine,AishaJefferson,afamoussanism.Haveyouheardofher?Ifyouareied,Icouldbringyouwithmetoseeher.Didn’tyoumentionsttimethatyou’vebeenhavingwriter’sblockretly?Aishaisarenownedschorandwriter.Maybeshewouldbeabletohelp…”

    “AishaJefferson…thatnamesoundssofamiliar…wherehaveIheardofitbefore?Ohyes,shehadanunfinisheddissertationon“OnLifeinMatriarchalSociety”.Isthatso?AlsoIrememberyouwroteabookofpoems,whichrecordedoddsandendsoflifeintheKingdomofDreams.Ihavethatmanuscripttoo.”

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    “What?Whatdidyousay?Ididn’tquitecatchit.Whatmanuscriptisinyourhands?”

    “Doooexcited.We’lltalkaboutitwhenyougethere,okay?equickly.”Charinawasveryexcitedwhenshehungupandmarveledatthewonderfulopportunitythathadjustdroppedintoherpasitwere.“IcouldgiveQueenAishabackthemanuscriptIrescuedfromtheruinsofthepatheKingdomofDreamsasatributeatourfirstmeeting”shethought.“SheisDimitri’sroyalsortandifsheishappytogetbackthedissertatiohavethoughtshehadlostforever,shemighteveoacceptmeasthe25thbeautyintheKingdomofDreams.IfAngelidthetwinnymphsCharmaineaineallputinagoodwordforme,Idon’tseehowDimitricouldrefuse!”Atthatthought,Charigreatlyenergizedandinvigoratedandhercoldhealedwithoutfurthertreatment.Herbrainswerewfuriouslyasshethoughtofwhatshouldbedone.“IfIshouldhavethehonortomeettheiionallyrenownedsanism,IthinkIshoulddresssimplybutelegantlyasInormallydotogiveheragoodimpression.Whydon’tIwearmyskybluedresswithafullskirt,abroad-rimmedwhitesunhatandwhiteleatherwalkingshoes?ThatwaswhatIworethefirsttimeIsawDimitri.Charinastoodupaoherdressingtabletoputonsomelightmake-up.LittledogMaureencockedherheadandlookedatitsmistressinapuzzlingmannerasifwwhatwasgoingonwithher.

    Thefoggraduallydispersedariaoeoutontothestreets.David’sdeeplywrinkledfacewaslightedupwithseldomseensmilesashelook