ptuouslyatDwarfMickey’sshortstature,notquiteupthsandthoughthewasold,uglyandhadawhitebeard.
“You…you…you…”stutteredDwarfMickey,soangrythathecouldnotevenspeak.
“Don’tlookatabookbythecover”saidRichard.“HemaybeshortbutheisarealMidas.Dohisgoldenopportunityslipaway.Ifyoudo,youwillregretitfortherestofyourlife.Youwillneverhaveasedce.”
“Youartists”saidsheughingily.“Youguysarereallygreenifyouthinkyoutakemein.ThinkIwasjustborerday?I’vebeenoutmaneuveringintheworldsinceIwasachildandknowmywayaround.Scram.Getoutofhereandstopobstrugmybusiness.”
“Good,good”sputteredDwarfMickey,soangrythathewasredintheface.“Youdon’tbelieveme?Iwillshowyou.”Hewavedhishandtowardstheemptystreet.Loandbehold!Aralong,brandnewbcklimousineappearedandcameslowlytoasthtbesidethem.Mr.Kaffee,thequintessentialfmboyantbigshotwithhisexpeandairofauthorityandpoweropehedoorandsteppedout.Hegreetedthethreeofthemandsaidrespectfully,
“Mr.Mickey,thisisthevehicleMegginnorderedespeciallyforyou.Wouldyouliketotryitoutasuitsyou?”Openingthedoorofthelimousine,heinvitedDwarfMickeytogetinandthenrespectfullyclosedthedoor.TurningtoRichardandJamaz,heasked,“Howaboutthetwoofyou?Wanttoealongfortheride,orwouldyoupreferyourowncar.?”
“Asforme”repliedRichardughingly“there’snowayIwillleavemypreciousjalopybehind.It’sbeenwithmeforsolongit’salmostlikeafriend.JamazandIwillmeetyouthere.”
Sayingso,thetwoofthemgotintotheirddroveaway.Mr.Kaffeedidn’tevenspareaghehookerstandingoreet.Hegotintothelimousineanddroveaway,leavingtheknow-it-allyoungstreet-walkerwhothoughtherselfsosmartandsavvy,standingthereonthepavementdumbfounded.Shestaredatthedepartingcarsthinking,“I’vebeenwalkireetsforsomanyyears.I’vealwaysdreamedofaPrinceCharminginvitiogetintohislimousiodayitreallyhappened,butIletthisrareopportunityslipawaythroughmyfingers.Wasitreallyasthatoily-tonguedguysaidthatIletthatceofalifetimeslipaway?IfonlyIcouldbelikethatolddwarf;justwavemyhandintheairandwhateverIwishforwilletrue.Won’tthatbegreat?”Subsciouslyshetoowavedherhandintheair,wishingforadazzlingdiam,butnomiraclehappened.
Theluminousmoonlightshonedownfromabove,almhtasdaylight.Thissamemooernandunging,hadmesmerizedpeopleallthroughtheages.Oryousaythatnothingisevereternandungingintheuniverse.Everysed,numerousnewpsarebornandjustasmanyofthemdieaway.Takeourearthforinstaheoturniilefarmndandfarmndturnintoo.Inonesed,GiantMountain,whichhadinpeacefullyonthehorizonsihebeginningoftimes,buckledandcrumpledintoseveralpieces,withonlyitsheadstilldisable,seemingmoreoddandbizarrethanever.
Ontheoppositesideoftheke,Viohadfullyrecoveredafterafewdaysrestandcareandseemedmorebeautifundalluringthanever.ShewastellingMr.Finger,whowasreingonthepalmofherhand,thehappeningsofthestfewdays,howsheandCyclopsclimbeddoweepcliff,brokeopeesofhelndfouher;howshethenclimbedboriouslyupthecliffalobacktothegoldpadexperiehefrightehquakeandthesubsequenttsunami.Shetoldofherstrugglesiurbulentwavesandhowshebattledtoswimawayfromthewhirlpool.FinallyshetoldhimshesawKingDimitri,mouthopen,bitingonhismagicswordbetweenhisteeth,jumponhisflyinghorseandflyofftotheunknown.
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