Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第36/246页)

hadseenthroughtheirscummyplot.Ohyes,Richard.Howeyouhavetimetopythepartofashoe-shinemayourpositionaspresidentofWorldBanksatisfyyouandkeepyoubusyenough?”

    AfterashortsilenceRichardreplied,“Don’tyouknowthatOliverKaffee,theformallyappointedpresidentisaliveandbackagainathispost?Themomenthecame,hewroteaiveordersagmeandJamazsincewewereoies.Henotonlyquicklytookbatrolofthewholebank,butsecretlysenthismentokillthetwoofus.SoJamazandIhadtoseparate,disguiseourselvesandbestantlyonthemove,gingjobs,hidingfromthem,feelinglikehuntedfoxsetuponbyapackofdogs.”

    “Really!Whatanobnoxiousman!IusedMedusa’smagicspelltogehimintostoIkepthisbrainsalivetogivehimanopportunitytothinkoverhispastmisdeeds,repentandbeeanewman.seeBook1.Itseemshenotonlydoesthewrongshedid,butbecameevenmorecruel.Theimehefallsintomyhands,Iwillnothaveanypunaboutginghimintosolidstone.DidyoureportallthistotheKingdom?”

    “Ofcourse!It’sthefirstthingIdid.That’swhatiswme.Whenithappened,Ikeptcallingheadquarters,hopingtogethelp,butIcouldablishtact.TheKingdomofDreamsseemedtohavebeeaKingdomofEmptiness.Noreply.Noreply.Thesequenceswerethesame.IntheendIhadtogiveup.JamazandIwerebothsickwithworry.penedbackthereintheKingdom?”

    “Nothing.WhenIgotbacktheyhadanationalbaofcelebration.ThewholeKingdomwentwild,eating,drinking,singinganddanightanddayforthreewholedays.Thatmusthavebeenwhenyoucalled.Thetimingwasreallyoff.Duetoalltheseactalmishaps,wemissedthebestopportunityforreversingKaffee’sorders.Nowitwilltakemoreefforttodislodgehim.peoJamaz?”

    “Likeme,hehasledaddressandkeepsgingjobsandlivingquarters.Heisstillwoffandonasagardener.Doyourememberthatburnthousebytheke?Therearethreestohegroundinthebackyard.Weusethemassecretsignstonotifyeachotherifweomeet.Hey!Thatguy’singoutofthepostofficebuilding.I’dbetterleaveorhe’dgetsuspicious.”

    “OK.GetholdofJamazandeformewhennightfalls.I’lltrytoshakeoffmytails.Wethreemustgettogetherandtalk.”

    Thusthetwoofthemhurriedlyseparated.

    Chapter5BytheSwimmingPool

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    WhenDimitribecamegoodfriendswithRichardandJamaz,hebroughtabouttheatricalgesintheirlives.Thesetwohomelessstreetpersonssuddenlybecamepresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank,risingtothepinnacleofsociety.Dimitricouldeffectsuchmagicalgesinredesigningandtransffate.RichardandJamazwerelikespectacurfireworksuothenightsky,butsuchtraandmagnifitdispyvanishedanddisappearediwinklingofaneyeaotheearth.So,RichardandJamazwereagainhomeless.Worsethanbefore,theyhadtododgeMr.Kaffe’srelentlessmurderousperseedusahadgedMr.KaffeeintoastonesculptureontherooftopofWorldBank.Howdidhemaoresurrect?WhydidMedusa’smagicspellfail?StormycloudsareloomingoverDimitri’sKingdomofDreamsforetellingoftumultuous,formidableanduedgesabouttotakepce.

    Jamaz’stalndmuscurfigurestrolledaimlesslyalongthebanksofLakeMerritt,thinkingofpenedearlierthatafternoohehadalotofthingsturgitate.HehadpromisedOldStanley,MissJefferson’sgardenerwhowasinfirmandtoosicktowork,thathewouldtakeoverforhimforafewdays.SohemadehiswaytowardsMissJeffersonhouse,pushedthroughtheha