Book1:TeDream-Maker (第24/166页)

ckwiththeunfortablethoughtthatsomehowDimitriseemedtohavehadfhtofwhatwasgoingtohappeuprestlesslyandcalledhimathome．Hisidabsentmindedrepliesarmedherstillmore，soshethrewdownsomemohetable，crossedthestreet，tookhercarfromthewaitinglihegarageanddrovehastilyhome．

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    Thehousetybutthehecoffeetabletoldhereverything．Itsaid，"Beholdthefowloftheair：theysownot，herdotheyreap；yetyourheavenlyfatherfeedththem"signed"Withlove，DimitriJaariannalookedfromthenoteinherhandtothediamerwithmixedfeelings．Shehadgainedavaluableringbuthadlostabelovedman．Hadshegainedorlost?Knowinghewouldbeonfootpushinghiscartbeforehim，sherushedoutaothepcessheknewhefrequented;buthewasobefound.Afterthatshelookedforhimdesperately,worriedthathewouldingwelndhadosleep，butfindingnotra，sheuoodthatDimitriwasavoidingheronpurpose．Hehadprobablygooanotherdistrict,awayfromhisusualroutes．Beingamaturewoman，sheuoodthewisdomofDimitri’sdecisionandbowedtotheiable．Gradually,shetrolledherfeelingsaaboutpreparingfortheingofherhusbandandson.

    ThemafterDimitri1eft,headlinenewsinthepapersreportedontheexplosionatseaofaluxuryyachtbelongingtoMr.Kaffee,presidentofWorldBank;butnotracesofthemanhadyetbeenfound．Itwentontosaythatthesubsequentpowerstrugglebetweentwofasofhislieutenantshadclimaxedinagunfightinwhichthirtypeoplehadbeenkilledorwounded.AmongstthedeadwasMr.Kaffeeswife,Ileen．

    Twomonthster，Dimitri’ssolitaryfigureappearedoncemoreathisfavoritehaunt-LakeMerritt．ItwasabusySundayevening;theparkinglotwasfulndwholefamiliesofshopperswerehurryinghereandthere,stogupfortheingweek．Dimitriwasrummagingthroughthegarbage,hiscartfullofemptys．Heybecausethescouldberecycledforanickepiedhecouldlookforwardtoagoodmealtheday．"Moneyiseverywhereifonlyyouwouldlookforit"hethought．Inthegarbagefrontebakery，hefoundabagofpartiallyeatendoughnutsandbuns．"Whatawaste!"hethoughtashebitintohisdelicioustreat．Hefinishedoneandputtherestintohiscartforfutureenjoymentbeforetinuinghissearptys．Suddenlyhebecameawareofthepresenceofanotherperson.Apairofwomaindarkbrowoppedinfrontofhimandstoodstill．Dimitri’seyestraveledupwardsfromthoseshoestothefadsawMarianna,eyesmoist,standingtherelookingathim．

    "HowhaveyoubeenDimitri?”sheaskedchokingwithemotion．"I’velookedeverywherebutcouldn’tfindanytraceofyou．Isthishowyouhavebeenliving?"Shelosttrolofhervoidwasalmostsobbing．Dimitriwasremorsefulforhavinghurther，butheonlyremainedsilent．Amiddle-agedmanandaboywerestandingbyaparkeddtheboywascalling

    "Mommy!Mommy!ehere．Iwonnagohome.”MariannalookedatDimitrisilentlyforanothermihenwalkedslowlyaway,furtivelywipinghereyes，repeatedlylookingbackasifloathingtogo．Dimitriwavedgood-byetoherandwatchedassherejoinedherfamily．

    "Pleasedon’tworryaboutme，Marianna"hemurmured．"Imayappearpennilessandhomeless，buttheearthandtheskyallbelongtome．Iseempoor，butIamrichbeyondimagination．IamKingDimitri!"Asthecardroveaway，Mariannalookedbackathimoutofthewindow，eyesmoistwithtears．ShesawDimitristillstandingtherewavingatherwiththebrightredscarfsnuglyaroundhisneafsh，hisfigureseemedtovanishlikeal