Viogotupandwalkedtothetreehole.Shegedbacktoatinyperson,evensmallerthanMr.Finger,butasexyandcurvaceousbeautyheless.
Actually,thispairoflittlepeoplestayedattheirhomeireeholeforanothercoupleofdaysbecauseVioinsistedongoingbacktochethetreasuretroveandmakesureeverythingwasalright.Mr.Finger,whocouldneverresistherf,hadtogivein.Thateveniwoofthemgedtothenormalhumansize,walkedtothebankofthekeandmaogetholdofaboatthatthelohabitantsnormallyusedtogetaround.Mr.Fiookuptheoarsandrowedvigorously.Chestheaving,musclesbulging,heseemedtobestrongerandmorepowerfulthananordinarymanandsittingatthebowVio’salluringandcurvaceousfigureemphasizedallthemoreherwildanduntamedbeauty.Theboatflewdowntheke.Becausetheearthquakehadcausedgreatupheavalsih’scrust,thetopographyofthispartofthekewasgreatlyaffected.Ahugerockroseoutofthewaterattheriver’sestuaryandthekewaterspshingagainstitformedawaterfall20-30yardsinwidth“Quick!Quick!Dashthroughthewaterfall”criedVientlyastheboathewaterfall.Mr.Fingerrowedmorequicklythaneverandinamaddashpiercedthewaterycurtainmadeupofinnumerabledeerparticleswhichraineddownontheirheads.BeforethemwasacurvingcoveandMr.Fingermadeforthebankoftheke.VioquicklyjumpedoutoftheboatfollowedbyMr.Finger.Sheseemedveryfamiliarwiththeterrainandsoonfoundanarrowflightofsteps.Shewalkedquicklyup,madeafewturnsandcametoacave.Thecavewasnotpitchdarkaswasnormallythecase,butwaslightedupbythelusteroftwelveenormouspearls,asbigasgooseeggs,embeddedinitswalls.Ihespaciouscavewereafewdozensturdyandmagnifitlycarvedwoodes.Viotedthemandsmiledbecausethenumbercidedwithwhatsherememberedfromherpreviousination.Sheopenedsomeofthechestsandsawthattheywerefullofallkindsofbrilliant,glitteringgems.Shegrabbedahandfulfromeatilshehadfilleduptheclothbagshehadbroughtwithher.ShethenclosedthechestsandhappilyledMr.Fingerfromthecavewithalightstep.
Thefieryredsettingsunhadsunktoa45degreeahewestersfiertimidatihadabatedsomewhat,butthetemperaturewasstillunbearablyhot.Officehourswereoversothecrowdsofpedestriansandbumpertobumpercarshadalsodisappeared.ThecuteandcleverlittledogMaureen,coveredwithsoft,longhair,antingwithtonguelolling,hisonlymeansofdispersi.Dimitritooerspiringprofusely,hisclothesstigtohisbodywhilehehurriedafterMaureewoofthemmeandereddowreet,zigzaggingthiswayandthatasthelittledogtriedtocatchthestofhisquarryintheman-madeforest.Hewaslostinthemazeoffusisalroundhim.However,whenthecrowdsthinnedandtrafficsloweddown,Maureeivesenseofsmellwasagaininfullswing.HisspiritsliftedandheseemedtohavefottenhisfatigueasheledDimitrifullsteamahead.AlthoughDimitri’ssenseofdirewasbythenquitefused,hefeltthattheenviroaroundhimwasbeingmoreandmorefamiliar.Maureeobeleadinghimtowardsthealleywhereheusedtohaveadipidatedshackwhichwastertorndown.Ifthatwasthecase,hehadleftamattressagainstthewallthatsomeonehaddiscarded.Hehopedithadakenawaysohecouldhaveapcetoresthisheadthatnight.Nomatterhtheday,whatmorecouldoneaskoflifethantobeabletosleepfortablyatnightandhaveasweetdream?Maureeohavelockedontohistarget.Hebecameexcitedandagitatedrushinghtahead,pullingDimitrialongwithhim.Dimitricouldnotbutfollowbehier-skelter,holdingontothedogleadtappinghiswhiteefastandfuriouslyonthegroundtogethisbearings.Sureenough,Maureenturothealleyandstoppedinfrontofthedoorofthevatwarehouse,barkingloudly.Dimitriwasstartled.“Couldtheybehidingrighthereinthisemptywarehouse?HowwasitthatIhadnoinklingofitwhehenighthere?”Suddenly,Dimitrigedintohisheroicalteregoandspokeloudlyandmajesticallytotheclosedwindowsanddoor,“Mr.FingerandVio,Iknowbothofyouarehidingihere.Everywronghasitsculpritandeverydebtitsdebtor.Iamheretotalkthingsoverwithyou.IfyouhaveagrievanceIwillrightit;ifyoufeelIoweyouadebtIamheretopayit.Ialoneamresponsible.IfyoufeelIhavewrongedyou,Iamwillingtomakeituptoyouinwhateverwayyouwish.EvenifyouthinkIshouldforfeitmylife,Iamwillingtohandittoyouwithbothhands.Butdonottakeitoutonotheribystanders.Letoutyourwrathonmeandmealone.Iwillmeetwithyoutwotonight,bringthewholeaffairoutintheopenaleourscoreondforall,sothatfromnowonyouhaveoliveinhidingbutliveyourlifefreelyandopenlyinanywayyouchoose.Howaboutit?Seeyoubothtonight.”SayingsoDimitritookMaureenintohisarms,smoothedthehaironhissmallheadandsaid,“Goodboy!Goodboy!Youhavedoneagreatjob.It’stimetotakeyoubacktoyourmistress.Shehasn’tseenyoualfternoonandmustbemissingyou.”HeputMaureendownontothegroundandtappinghiswhitee,walkedwithhimtowardstheentrahealley.
Ohersideofthewarehouse,justseparatedbyawall,Mr.FingerandViowerefastasleepoemporarybedinasecludederoftheirsecrethideout.Mr.Fingerwasthefirstto.Gngatthefierysettingsunoutsidethewindow,heyawned,feelingitwastooearlyandtherewasstillotoftimetokill.Thevarioussexuallypredatoriactivitieshehadretlyattemptedtocarryouthadallfailedandhadbroughtdownafirestormofedprotestsfromtheresidentsandtightenedsurveilnthepolice.Asaresultthetwoofthemhadtoworksurreptitiously,onlygoingoutundercoverofdarknessandyingltheday.Nowthathewasawake,Mr.Finger’seyesweresharpandagileasever,lookingalroundhimasifplottingsomethingnefarious.Vioopenedhereyes.SeeingMr.Finger’sexpression,sheasked,
“Iaskedyoutouseyourbrainsandthinkofawayoutofourpresentstagnantsituation.IwantedyoutofindtheweaklinkinDimitri’sinnercirclesowegetinandlookforanopportunitytotakeohebeautiesashostage.Didyoueventhinkaboutit?”
“Don’tbesoimpatient”repliedMr.Fingeryawning.“Iwasjustonthevergeofabreakthrough,butyouinterruptedmewithyingandnowIhavelostthethreadofmythoughts.”
“Nonsense!”saidViogivinghimawhiteeye.“Idon’tbelieveawordyousay!Ifyouhaveanynewidea,justspititoutandstopkeepingmeinsuspense.”
“OnyselfinthebackyardofAisha,oneofDimitri’sbeauties.Shewasswimmingpsinherpoolextremelyfastaicallyasiftryingtoexpendasmuergyaspossible.Ihidinoneofhersandalsandsocouldseehereverymoveclearly.Whenshecameoutofthepool,sheguzzleddownhalfabottleofbrandy.Hereyesbecamedazedandlusterlessandsheseemedtobeirrationandsemiscious.Aishawasnormallyacalmanddecorousperson,well-respectedbyall,includingDimitri.Ididn’tknowwhyshebecamelikethatallofasudden.Later,Jamaz,astrongandstalwartbckguy,anoodfriendofDimitri’sappeared.Thetwoofthemdidnotsayaword,justlookedateachotherily.Aishagaveanodawoofthembegantohavesextherebythepool.Theywentatitthreetimes.Isawitalndwasitafeastforone’seyes!”
“asitforreal?Whydidn’tyoumentionitearlier?Hey,that’saheaveopportunity,somethingwecouldusetospoiltheirfriendshipaetroversy.Whydidyouwaitsolong?Youshouldhavesaidsomethingbeforethis!”
“Dosoexcitedaboutit”saidMr.FiingagVio.“ItoldDimitriaboutit,butnotonlydidhenotpunishhiswomanwhoittedadulterywithhisgoodfriend,hemadeherhisqueeninstead.Isn’tthatstrange?”
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