ngswereresolvedsoeasily．Thefactwas,IleenrememberedherbosstellingherifeveramancalledDimitriJashouldpresenthimselfatthebank，heshouldbereceivedwiththegreatestpromptnessandrespect．Shedidn’tknowwhoDimitriJawasandMr．Kaffeedidnoteborate;butshecertainlyhadnotexpectedhimtobeadirty,ragged,homelessperson!Shepushedthenumber24andtheelevatorshotup．

    "Hisofficeisoopfloor?"

    9

    "Yes,sir"

    "Soismine.”

    "Whatdidyousay?"

    "Eh...Nothing...It’sjustadream...Imean..."

    Ileendisdaiosaymore．Steppingoutoftheelevator,shehesitatedforamomentbeforetheluxurioussuiteMr．Kaffeeusedforspecialguests.Shethoughtitwastoograndforthishomelessperson,sosheusheredhimtothesmallwaitingroomadjoiningheroffice．

    "Pleasebeseated．Mr．Kaffeewillbeinginhisprivatehelicopteranyminutenow.”Theaboutherownaidhimnomoreattention．

    Mr.Fingershowedupagain．Hedandsomersaultedo,lushcarpetlikeatruantschoolboypyinginthegrass．Therutteredaboutasarrogantlyasabigshot．Heleaptupthewindowsilndlookeddownatthegrandiose，panoramicviewspreadoutbelow,etedthatthisspectacurbuildingwithitsmagnifitviewallbeloohim．Itwastoogoodtobetrue!Meanwhile，Ileen’svoicewasraisedhaughtilyinaphonefereDimitripaidhertention．Hismindwasattractedbytheminiaturemodelofasevehturysailboatonthecoffeetablebeforehim，thinkingthatitwouldbemarvelousiftheboatwasreandhecouldsairoundtheworldinit．Hecouldtougthedelicateartwork，whoseeverydetailwassominutelycarvedoutandthefiguressolife-likeintheirposesthathecouldalmostimaginehimselfjumpingaboardaingsail．Justthen,acoldvoice，

    "Pleasedon’ttouchit!It’sanexpensivepieceofantique,onlytobelookedat.”Dimitrijumpedathersharpadmonitionandsatdowndocilely，afraidtomoveabouttoocasually，areatedintohisdreamworld．

    Mr.FingerwalkedunderIleen’sdeskandsaairofexpeoelesshigh-heeledshoesandperfectlyproportionedlegsencasediogs．Heclimbeduptoherkneeandwithoutherknowingit,furtivelyraisedaere-coloredskirtandclimbedunder．Warmairrushedathimasifhehadjustenteredaroomwiththeheateroiomeahesoft，silkenskinoftheihighuntilhereachedtheY-shapedterwherethepathsparted．Hetouchedittentatively，feltapulsatedthrobbing,openedhismouthandbitdownhardasifialiationforherdisrespecttowardsDimitri．Ileensuddenlycriedout,forsheheardtherumblingofahelicettiond．Shehunguphastily，rushedoutoftheroomandhurriedtotherooftopnding．AredcarpetwasrolledoutinafshandMr．Kaffee’stall,virilefiguredesdedunhurriedlytowardstheentrancewhereIleenwaswaiting．Hervoicewasdrowheheengines，butsheseemedtobereptoMr．Kaffeethatsomeonewaswaitingforhim．Hisexpressionwassoberashelistenedawohurriedihebuilding．

    WhenIleenpushedopenthedoortoMr.Kaffee’soffice，thesebeforeherwassouedthatshelostherposureandalmostdroppedthetraywithitstwocupsofcoffee．DimitriwassittingfortablyintheswivelchairbehindMr.Kaffee’sbigofficedesk，hisfeetrestingontheshiningcqueredtop，talkingcasuallytothenormallybrutandarrogantMr．Kaffee.Mr．Kaffeewasstandingbylikeackey,withasubservientmannershehadneverseeninhimbefore．Thestorywasasfollows：WhengangwarbrokeoutinMr．Kaffee’smansion，heescapedinhisyacht.Wh

ngswereresolvedsoeasily．Thefactwas,IleenrememberedherbosstellingherifeveramancalledDimitriJashouldpresenthimselfatthebank，heshouldbereceivedwiththegreatestpromptnessandrespect．Shedidn’tknowwhoDimitriJawasandMr．Kaffeedidnoteborate;butshecertainlyhadnotexpectedhimtobeadirty,ragged,homelessperson!Shepushedthenumber24andtheelevatorshotup．

    "Hisofficeisoopfloor?"

    9

    "Yes,sir"

    "Soismine.”

    "Whatdidyousay?"

    "Eh...Nothing...It’sjustadream...Imean..."

    Ileendisdaiosaymore．Steppingoutoftheelevator,shehesitatedforamomentbeforetheluxurioussuiteMr．Kaffeeusedforspecialguests.Shethoughtitwastoograndforthishomelessperson,sosheusheredhimtothesmallwaitingroomadjoiningheroffice．

    "Pleasebeseated．Mr．Kaffeewillbeinginhisprivatehelicopteranyminutenow.”Theaboutherownaidhimnomoreattention．

    Mr.Fingershowedupagain．Hedandsomersaultedo,lushcarpetlikeatruantschoolboypyinginthegrass．Therutteredaboutasarrogantlyasabigshot．Heleaptupthewindowsilndlookeddownatthegrandiose，panoramicviewspreadoutbelow,etedthatthisspectacurbuildingwithitsmagnifitviewallbeloohim．Itwastoogoodtobetrue!Meanwhile，Ileen’svoicewasraisedhaughtilyinaphonefereDimitripaidhertention．Hismindwasattractedbytheminiaturemodelofasevehturysailboatonthecoffeetablebeforehim，thinkingthatitwouldbemarvelousiftheboatwasreandhecouldsairoundtheworldinit．Hecouldtougthedelicateartwork，whoseeverydetailwassominutelycarvedoutandthefiguressolife-likeintheirposesthathecouldalmostimaginehimselfjumpingaboardaingsail．Justthen,acoldvoice，

    "Pleasedon’ttouchit!It’sanexpensivepieceofantique,onlytobelookedat.”Dimitrijumpedathersharpadmonitionandsatdowndocilely，afraidtomoveabouttoocasually，areatedintohisdreamworld．

    Mr.FingerwalkedunderIleen’sdeskandsaairofexpeoelesshigh-heeledshoesandperfectlyproportionedlegsencasediogs．Heclimbeduptoherkneeandwithoutherknowingit,furtivelyraisedaere-coloredskirtandclimbedunder．Warmairrushedathimasifhehadjustenteredaroomwiththeheateroiomeahesoft，silkenskinoftheihighuntilhereachedtheY-shapedterwherethepathsparted．Hetouchedittentatively，feltapulsatedthrobbing,openedhismouthandbitdownhardasifialiationforherdisrespecttowardsDimitri．Ileensuddenlycriedout,forsheheardtherumblingofahelicettiond．Shehunguphastily，rushedoutoftheroomandhurriedtotherooftopnding．AredcarpetwasrolledoutinafshandMr．Kaffee’stall,virilefiguredesdedunhurriedlytowardstheentrancewhereIleenwaswaiting．Hervoicewasdrowheheengines，butsheseemedtobereptoMr．Kaffeethatsomeonewaswaitingforhim．Hisexpressionwassoberashelistenedawohurriedihebuilding．

    WhenIleenpushedopenthedoortoMr.Kaffee’soffice，thesebeforeherwassouedthatshelostherposureandalmostdroppedthetraywithitstwocupsofcoffee．DimitriwassittingfortablyintheswivelchairbehindMr.Kaffee’sbigofficedesk，hisfeetrestingontheshiningcqueredtop，talkingcasuallytothenormallybrutandarrogantMr．Kaffee.Mr．Kaffeewasstandingbylikeackey,withasubservientmannershehadneverseeninhimbefore．Thestorywasasfollows：WhengangwarbrokeoutinMr．Kaffee’smansion，heescapedinhisyacht.Wh