Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第159/327页)

llyaraordinarypieews.”Butinhisheart,hehadalreadyguessedatthetruestory.

    “There’ssomethingeverange”tinuedDavid.“Theowhatluxuriousohotelcalled…gosh,I’vefottenhisoo.Anyway,he’sareallyaheartlessrichguy.Hesaidthatwehomelessvagabondsweredirtyandourclothesweretattered.Heforbadeustobehestreetsaroundhiso/hotelsayingthatwewouldtarnishtheimageofhisbusiness.Hefurthersaidthatifwedaredtoapproachhiso,hewouldoonsquadtobeatusup.Severalofuswerebadlyhurtbythegoons,buttheownerwasnotabited.Butthistimehehadhiseuppance!Retlyhesomehowgothishandsonabatchofvaluablediamonds.Heputthemupascroupofbanksandgotalotofmoneyforthem,whichheusedtoexpandhisbusiness.Butsomehowthebatchofdiamondsturorocks.Thebankssuedhimforfraudthroughsorceryandthecourtsorderedhimtopaybackthemoandalsocloseddownhisluxuriouso/hotel.Indesperationandfrustration,heittedsuicidebyjumpingfromahighbuilding.Isn’tthatjustretribution?”

    “Isthatso?”excimedDimitri.“Asthesayinggoes,mendieforwealthandbirdsdieforfood.Itseemsthatill-gottengoodsarenotreallygoodforusandarelikeaboltfromtheblue.Buthoeopleinthisworldremainunmovedihetemptatioh?Toofew,toofew….”DimitrikhatallthesevaluablediamondsandjewelswerebroughtintothemundaneworldbyVioandMr.Finger,whostolethemfromDwarfMickey’streasuretroveandsquahemallhavingagoodtime.NowthesepreciousdiamondsandjewelshavebeencalledbacktothetreasuretroveintheKingdomofDreamsbyDwarfMickey,thegodofwealth.ButDimitricouldhisiorytooutsiders.Evenifhedid,hewouldnotbebelieved,sohecouldonlyremaiandkeephisownsel.

    Theblueskiesdimmedandturnedadeeperblue.Soonthatdeeperbluewouldfirupintoamyriadofcolorsoftheteafternoonsky.Davidlookedattheskiesandsaid,

    “IwanttofesstoyouthatIdidsomethingbadafewdaysago.Iputonyourdarkgsses,heldawhiteeaeobeyousittingattheerofthestreet,beggingforalms.Myluckwasgoodandthediamondcouplecameby.Theguywastalndstalwart,andthewomanwasverybeautiful.Shewasalsenerous.Perhapsshepitiedmypretendedblindness.Anywayshedroppedsomethinginmyjarwithag.Ilookeddownandfounditwasargeglitteringgreendiamond.IwassohappyIpletelyfotIretendingtobeablindbeggar.Isnatcheditupranawayiation.I’mafraidthatyoungcouplewillneveragaihingtotheblind,thinkingtheywereallfrauds.Thoughitwasnotmyiion,I’mafraidIhavehurttheprospectsofrealblindbeggars.Later,Irealizedthesetwomusthavebeenthediamondcoupleeveryoalkingaboutatthetime.Iwenttovariousatownjewelrystorestryingtosellthatgreendiamond.Ohestoreowriedtofleecemeandtakingmeforafoolofferedmearidiculouslylowprice.AlthoughIamnotaprofessionaljeweler,Iamnotablindmanwhocouldbeeasilyed.AheyescouldseethatwhatIhadricelessgemdazzlinginitsglitteringbrilliawasnoordinaryjewel.Iturnedaroundandwalkedoutoftheshop.ThatstoreownerfollowedmeandforseveraldayswhereverIwenttherehewouldbesuretoturnup,beseegmetosellmydiamondtohifaedayhecaughtupwithmeseveraltimesandfshedrgequantitiesofcashbeforeme,hopingthesightofthosegreenbackswouldfacilitateaquicksale.Ithoughtthatsincehewassoobsessedwiththegreendiamond,ImightaswelllethimtinuemakingoffersuntilIwassatisfiedwiththeprice.Iwouldstringhimalo