“Poorman!”excimedSalinasympathetically.“Hehasnomoneyandisblind.”Takingsomethingfr,shethrewitintotheblindmaybowl.Theblindmanwasgreatlysurprisedbythegofsomethinginhisbowl.Helookeddownandexcimed,
“Why,that’sabrilliantgreenemerald!Thawoofyousomuch.Thankyou.Thankyou.”Sayingso,hegrabbedthegemashestoodupandwalkedecstaticallyaway,soexcitedthathefotalbouthiswhitee.
“Didn’tyousayhewasblind?”excimedSalinalookingatEmmanuelquestionly.“HekhatwhatItosseddownwasagreenemeraldandlookatthewayhewalks.Hedidn’tevenneedhise.”
“Idon’tknowwhatallthisisabouteither”repliedEmmanuelshrugginghisshoulders.ActuallythemanwasahomelessfriendofDmitri’scalledDavid,whodecidedtoimpersonateDimitribydressinglikehimandmadehislivingbeggingoreetspretendingtobeblind.Thetwoofthemwerena?veanddidnotuandthatthereweredarkelementsofsocietythatlivedoing,swindlingaiowolittlepeoplewerereallylikeasheetofwhitepaper,pletelyunawareofthewaysofthemundaneworld.Theydidnotrealizethatstrollingalongaimlesslyoreetsofthemetropolisputtheminmoredahanwanderinginthewildernessandforestswhereferociousbeastsofpreylurked.
WhenEmmanuendSalinaresurfaced,theirappearanceshadbeenpletelyged.ThehairdresserwhodidSalina’shairwasafamousstylistanddesignerwhodyeredherlonghairsothatitfelljusttohershouldersandcouldkeepitsshapenomatterhowsheswungherheadorhowmuchthewindruffledit.Sheinkdresswithbutterfliesembroideredintheesestylearoundthewaist,whichgaveheralookbothcssyandstylish.Emmanuelboughtapairofexpensivedarkgreypantsofthebestmateriavaibleandabcksilkshort-sleevedshirtwithshinysilverbuttons.Theleathersuitcasehewasholdinginhishandloeandheavy,butwithhisstrongandmuscurarmitseemedlightasaymatchbox.Thiswasthestreetwheremanyiionallyfamous,highcssbrandnamestoresgregatedaheirfgshipstoresandthatwaswhereEmmanuendSalinastartedtheirmadshoppingspree.Therewerenopricetagsioresbecausethosethatoknowthepricebeforetheybuywouldepintothem.Theersthatcameheretoshoplookedaround,pickedupwhattheywanted,neversideri.EmmanuendSalinastoppedatthetersellingwatchesandchoseapairofwristwatches,oneformenandonefordies,studdedwithdiamonds.Salinaimmediatelypickedupthedieswatdputitonherwrist,admiringitsbeautifulshape.
“Pleasemiss”saidasalesgirlstandingby,“Wouldyoupleasegototheterandpayforitbeforewearingit?”
“No,Iwanttowearitnow”repliedSalina.“’tIdothat?”
“Ofcourse,miss…eh…Wouldyoulikemetocheckthecorrecttimeandadjustit?”
“imeisofnosequeome.”Salinathenwalkedovertotheter,putallherpurchasesonitandthesalesgirlregisteredthemonebyootheputer.Salinawasgettingimpatient.Shedugintagainandcameupinkdiamondwhichshethrewonthetersaying,“Don’tbotheraddingupthetotal.Willthisbeenoughtopayforitall?”Thesalesgirl’seyesbrightenedinsurprise.Theyhadneverseenanyerpayfortheirpurchaseswithpreciousstone,usingbarter,themostprimitivewayofexge.
“Couldyoupleasegivemeafewminutes,miss?Iocheckwiththemahis.”Sayingso,shepickedupthesparkingpinkdiamondaintothemanager’soffiafewminutesamanimpeccablydressedinanexpecameoutandbowedrespectfullytoSalinasaying,
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