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Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第119/246页)
sesit.” “Shemusthavebeentoogreedyandwaomakeitbigasfastaspossibleandsolostmoney.” “No”saidMegginn“notreally.Retlythemarkethasbeensovotilethateveryonewhoownsstockshaslostabundle.Noonehasbee.Thismaybetheworstfinancialtsunamisihe1939depression!” “Really?”saidDimitri“It’sthatbad?” “Yes,itisandithasspreadalroundtheworld.IhavelongsiakeoeWorldBankisimmuosuchdownturns.Infact,itmaystandaloheonlybankthatis......” Ah-shakingexplosionfromacrossthekerockedtheroom,followedbysevebststhatshooktheverygrouoodon.Amaliawasstartledfromherdreamsandsatupinbeddazed.Asthebststinued,shegotoutofbedandwithoutbtoputonherslippersdashedbarefootdowairsshouting “Runeveryone,run!Theskyisfalling!”Thebeautiesrusheduptoherandfortedhersaying, “No,it’sok.Theskywon’tfall.It’sonlythefourthofJulyfireworks.It’sOK.”Megginnwalkedtothebackdoor,opeacradpeeredout.Shesawthatskiesacrossthekewerelitwithscarletfmes.Armswerewailingalround.Policecars,ambundfiretrucksrushedmadlytothese.Thepolitrolledthetraffidevacuatedresidents.Firemenwerebusyputtingouttherfmes,butMr.Kaffeeandhisgrouphadlohesite.Megginnsauffofsmokestreakacrosstheke.Shequicklyletitin.Afteringintothebackyear,thepuffofsmokemadestraightforthehalfemptygssofredwineandgedintoaerlily.Whitefairypanted, 11 “All’swell......Everythingisalright......Romihasbeensafelyevacuatedbyus......” “Whereisshenow?”askedDimitri. “Romihasbeenbadlyhurtbothmentallyandphysically.Mr.Kaffeehastakeoaprivateasylumwhereshecouldrestandrecover.Shesaidthatwhensheisbettershewilletoyou,begyivenessandgiveyouheratofpened.” “Solongassheissafethatisallthatmatters.Shehasdonenaoatforanything”Afterashortsilence,DimitriaskedWhiteFairy “pened?Howdiditend?Don’tkeepusinsuspense.Pleasetellusiaillthattookpight.Whatcausedthoseviolentexplosions?” RichardandJamazeachdroveacartothetemplebythekefollowedbyapuffofsmoke.TheyreyedDimitri’smessagetoMr.Kaffee.BigO,whowasstandingnearbysaid, “Ihavetakenanoathostepoutsidethedoorofthetemple,butitseemsthattodayIhavetobreakmyvow.Gettingridofevilpeopleisagooddeed.SiisDimitriwhoasksthisofus,weotjuststandbyuned,doingnothing.” “Yht”saidMr.Kaffeenodding.“Thetwoofususedtobeverybad,butoncewediscardedtheevilinourheartswehavebeenewpersons.”HethenaskedWhitefairyabouthowthingswerewithHawknoseandhisgang.ThoughthiswasthefirsttimehesawWhiteFairy,hefeltfortablewithher.HeknewalboutthemembersintheKingdomofDreamsandwasknowledgeableaboutthehappeningsthere.ThatwasonlytobeexpectedasthetraitorIleenhadbriefedhimiaibouteverythingandeveryoheKingdomofDreams.HeonceevensaoftheKingdom. “Timeisoftheessence”hesaid.“Thereisnotamiospareorallmightbelost.Let’sgetthevictimoutfirstwhiletheirdey.”Sothefourofthemplusthepuffofsmokesetoffatonce.BigOledthewayinMegginn’staxicabwithMr.KaffeeandWhitefairyattheback,followedcloselybyRichardandJamazintheirdipidatedtruck.Mr.Kaffe’sbrainswerewhirlingatrecordspeed,calghowtodeamortalblowattheehatwouldbesteady,precise,ruthlessandswift.Thebeginningwouldalsobetheend,
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