Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第49/246页)

Dimitri’ssailboatgraduallydisappearintothedistancegaveMr.Fingerapangofdeepremorse.Ifhehadn’tbeensountrolblypumpedupwithadrenalineandspoutedallkindsofnonsense,hewouldbewiththemnow,goingtothebirthdaybawheretherewassuretobealivelyget-together.Thefoodanddrink,too,wouldundeniablybeexcellentaiful.Butbecauseofhisownwillfulness,hewasallohisdesoteaedpin,singleandsolitary.

    “Oh,whydidIhavetoactuplikethat?”hemented.Mr.Fingerwalkedaroundaimlesslyintheneighbwoodsandcametoafieldoftulips.Hesatontheground,pickedupafallentwigandscribbledhisillreachableareasaroundhimwasfullofhissignature.Hethrewawaythetwigandlookedatthegroundofwordsdazedly.

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    “Isthatmyname?”hethought.“Whogavemethatname?Myparents?Butwhoarethey?Whoaremyparents?OramIlikethesinglecelledameba,whichroduature.CoulditbethatI,too,amaproduature,notceivedbytheintercourseofparents?”Lostinthought,hebegantogiggle.

    “Yes!HowfortunateIam!Iamtheonlypersonintheworldnotceivedbytheintercourseofafatherandmother.Nomatterwhat,lifeistobecelebratedandIamthatluckyperson.”ButthenhesuddenlythoughtofKingDimitri,whopossessedunfathomablewealthandhadsomaiestokeephimpany.

    “KingDimitrihasuntablewealth,fabulouspadsomaies.ButI,Iamasolitarymanwhohasnothingtomyevenonewomanofmysizetokeepmepany.Thatisnotfair!”Mr.Fingerraisedhisheadandptedtheeveningskies,coveredwithmulticoloredclouds.Hecriedtotheheavens,

    “God!Doyoureallyexist?Yousaid,‘Itisnotgoodthatthemanshouldbealone.Iwillmakeahelpmateforhim.’YoumadeEveforAdam,theaorofmankind.ButI,Mr.Finger,livealoneinsolitudeintheworld.Iwanttoaskyou,whereisthewomanforme?WhereismyEve?”Mr.Fingerhystericallykow-towedtowardstheskiesgandshouting,

    “Whereismywoman?WhereismyEve?OhGod,ifyoureallyexist,pleasegivemeawoman,myEve.Please.Ibegofyou.”

    Beforehisvoicediedaway,amiraclehappened,asifGodreallyansweredhisprayers.Notfaraway,astringofbell-likeughtertrilledintheair.Mr.Fingerraisedhisheadandsawatinynakedbeautyhalf-reingonatulipnearbywhoseheightwassimirtohisown.Thefingerhighbeautyleaptgracefullyfromtheflowerandsashayedtowardshimsaying,

    “Hithere!Isawyouassoonasyouwalkedintothetulipfield.Yhingandgandkowtowingtotheskies.Itwasreallyfunny!”ShestoppedbesideMr.Finger,helpedhimupandtinued,

    “Beforetoday,IthoughtIwastheonlytinypersonintheworld.ButnowIknowthereisanotherone.Doesthismeanweweremeantforeachother?”Mr.Fingergawkedatthetinynakedbeauty,thesamesizeashimself.Shehadapairofeyes,lively,erotidsultry,whichcouldhypnotizeandcaptivateanyman.Butwhensheclosedhereyes,obliteratingthefasatingorbs,yousawabeautifulface,pureandnaiveasanangel.Mr.Fingerwastoied.Hestutteredandstammeredandcouldnotbecoherent.

    “Youare...you...you...youare...”Thelittlebeautysmiledandsaid,

    “MynameisVio.Igrewupinthesefieldsandwaters.HoweIhaveneverseenyoubefore?Whereareyoufrom?”

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    “KingDimitribroughtmehere.Heismyfriend.”Vio’sbrainwasingwhensheheardthis,butshekepttheentigsmileonherfadsaid,

    “IsawKingDimitrisailtotheoppositeshorewithsomeofhisbeauties.Ifyouarehisfriend,howeyoudidn’