Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第48/246页)

sorudelybyMr.Fihemomentshended.Shesaid,

    “Mr.Finger,areyoudrunkagain?Whatareyouravingat?”

    “Who’sdrunk?”Mr.Fingercried.“Youaredrunk!Who’sraving?It’syouwhoareraving!Ispokethetruth.Afteryoucame,thesetwotigersdon’tlistentomeanymore.Isn’tthatyourfault?”HewavedtoKojakandCortezsaying,“ehere!”Butobviouslyhisandnolongerworked.TheyremainedbehindDornaanddidnotbudge.Dornasaidtriumphantly,

    “See.It’snotmyfault.Theydon’twanttoobeyyouanymore.Youshouldexamineyourownwordsandastoseewhytheywon’tobeyyoubutwouldonlyobeyKingDimitri.”Mr.Fingerwavedhishandsandshoutedangrily,

    “ehereimmediately!Iwillgiveyouonemorece.OtherwiseIwillkillyoutwobeasts.”Inreply,thetigersroaredathiminunisonangrily.Mr.Fingerfeltagreatlossofface.TheexultantexpressiononDorna’sfacemortifiedhimandhedidn’tknowwhattodo.Soheputonhisrapscallionact,satonthegroundgandshouting

    “Youbullyme!YoutakeadvantageofmebecauseIamsmalobully.Alright,bullymethen.IwillgoandtellKingDimitri!”Justthen,KingDimitriarrivedonthesewithLotusandWhiteFairy.Seeingthegandshoutinglittlefellowthroertantrum,KingDimitristoopeddowntohimandsaid,

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    “Mydearlittlepal,whomadeyoumad?TellmeandIwillpunishtheculprit.”Mr.Fingersaid,

    “Whomadememad?Allofyoubullyme,includiwobeasts.YouthinkthatbecauseIamshortandsmallIameasytobully,right?Noway!Bullyon!Iwilljumpintothekeanditsuicidetogetawayfromyou.”

    Wheherantingofthelittlefellow,KingDimitriatonderstoodthatMr.Fingertohisoldtricksagain.Hewasmoody,irascibleandhadnosenseht,soKingDimitrisaidamiably,

    “Don’tcry.Don’tcry.ewithmetothepaceacrosstheke.It’sAisha’sbirthdaytoday.We’rehavingabirthdaybawherethere’ssuretobelotsofgoodwi’sgodrinking.”OnhearingAisha’sname,Mr.Finger’seyesrolledroundandroundahoughthehadaceforrevenge.HesaidtoKingDimitri,

    “Givemeyourears.Ihaveagreatsecrettotellyou.”KingDimitriputhimonhispalmandraisedhimtohisearswherethelittlefellowwhisperedafewwordssecretively.KingDimitri’steonceged.Anexpressieandangerfshedbyforamoment,butwasimmediatelytrolledandKingDimitriresumedhisgentleanddignifieddemeanor.Hewassilentforamoment,thinkingthislittleinformerwasnotveryreliable.Hiswordsshouldbetakenwithagrainofsalt.HethoughtheknewAishaandthatshewasnotooitsuchtransgressions.Sohenoddedandsaid,

    “Alright.Ikno’sgoandhaveadrink.”Dorna,standingby,wassensitivetothegeinKingDimitri.ShehadaninklingthatMr.Fingerwastattle-talingandtryingtomaketrouble.Mr.Fingerwavedhishandsvigorouslyandsaid,

    “No,no,no,no.Iwillnotgo.IsaidIwon’tgo,soIwon’tgo.Iwon’tgobecauseIamembarrassed.Iwanttostayhereandpy.”KingDimitripcedhimonthegroundandsaid,

    “Iwon’tforceyoutogoifyoudon’twantto.Youaresafehereinmykingdom.Noonewillbullyyouthatincludeallthebirds,fish,animalsandis.Youaremyfriend,KingDimitri’sfriend.”Sayingsoheledthelittlegroupontothepier,boardedthesailboata.Inthesurgingwaves,thergewhitefishcoveredwithgeousscalesasifshewerewearingasequencedeveninggowncouldbeseentaili.ShegazedfixedlyateverymovementandaofKingDimitriandhisbeauties,hereyesfulloflongingandselfpity.

    WatgKing