Book1:TeDream-Maker (第13/166页)

eeswerefamousfortheirparties，whichwereattendedbypolitisaeofthebusinessworld，drawntherebythebusihefood，thegamblingandthebeautifulwomen．Whicheverwoman，marriedorotherwise，thatMr．Kaffeefancied，Mrs.Kaffeewouldprocureforhim．Shewouldtryallkindsofwaystogettoknowher，beeherfriend，delugeherwithpresentsandpliments，andattheappropriatemoment，pullherintothe．Shewouldalsoextendherservieofhisprivilegedfriends，therebywinningthedubiousniame"Matchmaker"．Mrs．Kaffeewasactuallythemadamofahigh-csscallgirlring．Shehadtheknackoffindingfreshyouieswholookedcssy，asthoughtheycamefromrichfamilies．ShewouldprovidethemwithexpehesandjewelryandhavethemeainMr．Kaffee’sfriends．Theyductedtheirbusinessnaturallyandinspicuouslyinthatglitteringsociatmosphere．

    Mr．Kaffeeposedasabanker，butiyhewasadonofthemob，underingmohroughwfulels，therebygainingtheniame"Treasurer"．ThelifestyleoftheKaffees，thoughgrandandluxurious，wasfulloftensionandvigince．Hewasaman，cold，cruel，mercilessandalwaysworedarkgsseswhipletelyhidtheexpressionofhiseyes．Hewasalwayssurroundedbybody-guards．Inthebackyard，therewasahelicopterandaunthedockbythesea,whichwasalwaysreadyforinstantflight．Somehowthismuch-fearedmantookafanarianna．Helovedherfoodandwouldgotothekitandchatcordiallywithherintheirnativetonguelikeanaffableelder．Becauseofthis，thosearoundhimwereafraidthatonedayMariannawouldbeeaniobereedwith;sotheybiogetridofher，fhertnaheKaffeehousehold.

    AsMariaonherway，shethoughtofthetwoprettygirlsatthebars．Kaffee’scar．Shemusedtoherself,"Iwonderwheretheyarefrom．Theymaybebeautiful，butI’mafraidtheyarebothairheadsandhavenoideaofwhattheyhadgottenthemselvesinto..．Howunjustlifeis！Somepeopledon’thavetowork，spendmoneylikewater，butmoneyjustflowsinlikeaneream．Butothershavetoworkfrtillnightandbarelymakee．You’thelpbutbelieveinFate.”Soonshereachedherrestaurant，putonherapronaowork．

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    FromforceofhabitDimitrituckedthesandwichbaginsidehiscoatbecausefoodhadalwaysbeenveryimportanttohiminhisroaminglife．Hemadeforhome,ghepremonitionthatsomehow，somewhere，hisandMrs．Kaffee’spathshadcrossed．Suddenly，itcametohimlikeaboltoflightningthatshewasohetwenty-fourbeautiesinthatpaTwinPeakMountains．Shewashisfavoritebecauseofhercapabilityandresourcefulness，butheorderedhertobeexecutedwhenhefoundherittingadulterywithohenatives．Hedrewinhisbreathandthought,"Nowondershehatesmeandtriedtogetmeintroublewiththepolice！Isthatherretaliation?"Theseofherexeevividlytomind．Hehadorderedherhandsaobeboundandhungfromatreeonthehillwithhertoesbarelytougtheground．Thenheahegeousbutcold-bloodedMedusatotakearge，rustyknifeandchopIleenintwofromthewaist．Medusaswungfirstatherrightwaistaherleftatthirtysedintervals．Therustyknifedidnotchhheruntiftertwentyattempts，thusprolongingherexcruciatingagony．Thetwonudebeautiesthereinthesu，onekilliher，theheart-rendingcrieseginthewilderillhauntedhim．

    Dimitriwasfilledwithdeepregret．"NowwhydidIdothat?Myhatredforheriymademypunishmenttooddrastic.”Dimitrirotatedhisbeautieseverythreetofiveyearsallowihechoicebetweengoingbacktotheirhomesorintermarrywithth