Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第93/327页)

paintingorantiqueandlovedit,youwouldbewillingtopayanyastronomicalpricetogetitforyourself,solongasitwaswithinyourmeans.Butofcourseunlikepaintingsandantiques,gemsdohaveaparativelyreasonablemarketprice,butthatisnotalwaysobjectiveasyouhavetotakeintosideratioionsofthebuyer.Verysoon,thehugeexquisite10-caratdiamondwassoldforanastronomicalpridtheroomexplodedihusiasticg.

    Theemexhibitedoionblockearl,beautifulbothinshapeandluster.Mr.Wolfeshouted,“Attentionplease,diesaleman!Atfirstghismayappeartobejustanerawpearlthatthebuyercouldbuyandpntomakeintorapendantforaneckce.Butthispearlisnotatallomeshowyouitsfabulouspropertieswhiaynotbeawareof.”Thenturningbackstage,heordered,“Lightsoutplease!”Theelectrisatooworktocutoffelectricitytothedeliershangingfromtheceilingandtheroompluodarkheonlylightintheroomcamefromthepearlwhichgaveoffagleaminglustroussheen.Theaudiencegaspedandexcimedinsurprise.InthedarknesscameMr.Wolfevoicesaying,“ThispearlcamefromtheaPersianEmpire.Itiswhattheesecall“pearlthatshinightinthedark”.ThelightcameonbutMegginnwasdeepinthought.Bidsfromalroundherwereshoutedexcitedly,butshedidohearthematall.ShestaredilyatthepearlthinkingofthepearlsproduthecrystalbluewatersoftheKingdomofDreams.“Deannaoftenswamthereandboughtuppearlsforustopywith,someofwhichwerergeasade-shelledlitchi”sheremembered.“Inthegreatdomeofthegoldpace,therewasaheavygoldholdingupahugepearlrgeasahumanskull.TheysayDeannagotitfromthemouthanenormousoysteratthebottomoftheke.Atnight,thathugepearlsogaveoffasoftlustrouslight,whichthoughnotverybright,couldillumihehallsothatthefeaturesofone’sfacewereperfectlydisable.SuchpearlswereonpdcouldbegoteasilyintheKingdomofDreamsastheywereeverywhere,buthereinthismundaneworldsuchapearlwassideredunique,whichiswhythereisasaying,“Objectsarevaluedbecauseoftheirrarity.”Immersedinthought,Megginnwasnotawareofthepassingoftime,butitemafteritemweresoldforunbelievablyhighprices,andexcmationsofsurpriseorshockcouldbeheard.

    ThehegrandfihepinkdiamondthatSamanthahadtargeted.Darkpinkincolor,thehugediamondlookedlikeabeautifullittlegirlstrollingandradiatedadazzlingbrillianceovertheautable.Theworkmanshipofthediamondcutterwasreallysuperbwitheveryfacetgivingoffamagnifitsparkle.Ifitweremadeintoapendantanddrapedaroundtheneaptinum,itwouldbesuretoattractalleyesinanyassemblysoitwasnowohatallthediespresentlookeduponitwithenviousandcovetouseyes.Mr.Wolfesighedandsaidemotionally,“ThisismostperfectdiamondIhaveeverseeninmywholelife.Thereisnottheslightestimperfeinit.Nooneknowswhiiuscutthisfwlessgemsoperfectly.

    “Whoownsthisdiamond?”shoutedsomeoheaudience.

    “Idon’tknow”repliedMr.Wolfewithawrysmile.“Sheisverymysteriousandrefusestogivehername.Ilytellyousheisaverybeautifulwoman,sowearecallingthisdiamond‘PinkPuzzle’.”

    “Wherewasitspcein?Whitididitefrom?”askedanother.

    “Idon’tknow”repliedMr.Wolfeshakinghishead.“Ihaveseenmanypreciousstonesinmylife,butIhavenowayofdeterminingtheinofthisdiamondbecauseIhaveneverseehispureandofsuchimmacuteproperties.Iftherewasafw,nomatterhowminusc