covered!Helookedlikeamandownonhisluck，buttherewasaromanticairabouthim．Helivedahandsomethoughdetstyleoflifewhichwasslightlyirresponsibleandpletelyuable．Suddenly，inafshofcreativegenius，sherealizedthepossibilitiesofthecolorschemeandstyleofthatoutfit．Shethoughtthattheolivecoloredsafarihatwouldlooksuaveonawomanandclumsyarmybootswouldatherdaintiness．Samanthathoughtshecouldeasilyalterthedesignandmakeitsuitbothsexes．itwouldbeearendthatfall．Dimitriwouldbesurprisedtoseeeveryohestreetwearingit,andhewouldknowthatshewasthinkingofhim．Suddenly,soundsbrokeintotheprofoundsilehoughsomeonewasknogonthedoor．Samanthajumpedoutofthechairexcitedlyandrushedtoopenthedoor，hopingitwouldbeDimitri．Butunfortunately,itwasonlysomefallingflowers．Thequietnessofthesummerafternooaisgoldencolors．Thesummerwindflewaroundonitsrestlessgoldenwings．

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    Thedooropehasuddehatfrightehefournakedwomen．Then，abasinofcoldwaterwasughinglyspshedatthem,sendingthemscatteringinalldires,indignantlysquealingandshoutingatthejollyintruder．Steamescapedfromtheopendoorandtotheirsurprise，theyfoundthatthepracticaljokerwasthenormallysedateandsophisticatedSamantha．Theywerenotangrybecausetheycouldseeshemeantnoharm，buttheyweresurprisedthatSamantha,whousuallyheldherselfaloof,wassodifferentfromhernormalself．Shekeptsaying，"Hurry!Hurry!Iwanttoshowyousomethingiing!"Thefourwomenwalkedoutofthesteamyroomandjumpedintoapoolofcoldwateraswastheir．Thetrastintemperatureinvigoratedthemandaftertheinitialshock，theybecamefortableandpyfullyspshedwaterateachelicaspshedsomeonSamantha，whojumpedinandallfiveofthempyedtogether．

    Siheswerenotrequiredinthispaceofdreams,thefivenudewomeofthesaunaroomandfollowedSamanthaintothegreathall．Theemptyhallwasextremelyquietandtheyaskedherwhatshebroughtthemtherefor.Theoheygotwas，"Sh...Followme.”TheywalkedonuntiltheycametoDimitri’sthrone,whiooneelseeverdaredtositon．Thereonthehugegem-studdedthronereedayounggirlofaroundfifteen,withtherosiestofcheeks,whowasfastasleep．Sheworeashort-sleevedwhiteblouse，pinkshorts，matgpinksodnoshoes．ShewasDorna，theyouofthetwenty-fourbeauties，thervirginityasshewasDimitri’spetratherthanhise．Thefiveofthemsatdownsmilinglyonthechairsbeforethethrogtheidreamer-theappleoftheireyes．

    Dorna:

    Thehall，spaciousandluxurious，wasusedonlyonformaloccasions，suchaswhenanewerobeintroducedoronDimitri’sfirstdaybahisnumerouswanderings．Suchoccasionswerealwayswarmandgenial．Dimitriwouldtalkaboutthesofthedifferentpceshehadbeentoandoftheiingadvehatcameacrosshisway．Theirstmeetingherehadbeenonaightstwiwassnowingheavilyandthewindwashowlingoutside;butinthehalllwaswarmandmerry．Dimitriorderedallthefirestobelitaintheglowinglightoftherbutflickerihhisbeautiesbeforehim，aalkednostalgicallyabouthisbitter-sweetaffairwiththeItalianwoman，Marianna．Itwasagatheringtheyallremembered．Dimitriwastheheadofthehouse．Whenhewashalftipsy，hewouldbeoretalkativeandhumorousandhadalotofwittyandiingthingstosay．Everyonerexedandjoiedlyiopigdiscussed．Thediesfeltasittheybathedinhisradiahem,hewaslikeasunatmidnight，giving

covered!Helookedlikeamandownonhisluck，buttherewasaromanticairabouthim．Helivedahandsomethoughdetstyleoflifewhichwasslightlyirresponsibleandpletelyuable．Suddenly，inafshofcreativegenius，sherealizedthepossibilitiesofthecolorschemeandstyleofthatoutfit．Shethoughtthattheolivecoloredsafarihatwouldlooksuaveonawomanandclumsyarmybootswouldatherdaintiness．Samanthathoughtshecouldeasilyalterthedesignandmakeitsuitbothsexes．itwouldbeearendthatfall．Dimitriwouldbesurprisedtoseeeveryohestreetwearingit,andhewouldknowthatshewasthinkingofhim．Suddenly,soundsbrokeintotheprofoundsilehoughsomeonewasknogonthedoor．Samanthajumpedoutofthechairexcitedlyandrushedtoopenthedoor，hopingitwouldbeDimitri．Butunfortunately,itwasonlysomefallingflowers．Thequietnessofthesummerafternooaisgoldencolors．Thesummerwindflewaroundonitsrestlessgoldenwings．

    3

    Thedooropehasuddehatfrightehefournakedwomen．Then，abasinofcoldwaterwasughinglyspshedatthem,sendingthemscatteringinalldires,indignantlysquealingandshoutingatthejollyintruder．Steamescapedfromtheopendoorandtotheirsurprise，theyfoundthatthepracticaljokerwasthenormallysedateandsophisticatedSamantha．Theywerenotangrybecausetheycouldseeshemeantnoharm，buttheyweresurprisedthatSamantha,whousuallyheldherselfaloof,wassodifferentfromhernormalself．Shekeptsaying，"Hurry!Hurry!Iwanttoshowyousomethingiing!"Thefourwomenwalkedoutofthesteamyroomandjumpedintoapoolofcoldwateraswastheir．Thetrastintemperatureinvigoratedthemandaftertheinitialshock，theybecamefortableandpyfullyspshedwaterateachelicaspshedsomeonSamantha，whojumpedinandallfiveofthempyedtogether．

    Siheswerenotrequiredinthispaceofdreams,thefivenudewomeofthesaunaroomandfollowedSamanthaintothegreathall．Theemptyhallwasextremelyquietandtheyaskedherwhatshebroughtthemtherefor.Theoheygotwas，"Sh...Followme.”TheywalkedonuntiltheycametoDimitri’sthrone,whiooneelseeverdaredtositon．Thereonthehugegem-studdedthronereedayounggirlofaroundfifteen,withtherosiestofcheeks,whowasfastasleep．Sheworeashort-sleevedwhiteblouse，pinkshorts，matgpinksodnoshoes．ShewasDorna，theyouofthetwenty-fourbeauties，thervirginityasshewasDimitri’spetratherthanhise．Thefiveofthemsatdownsmilinglyonthechairsbeforethethrogtheidreamer-theappleoftheireyes．

    Dorna:

    Thehall，spaciousandluxurious，wasusedonlyonformaloccasions，suchaswhenanewerobeintroducedoronDimitri’sfirstdaybahisnumerouswanderings．Suchoccasionswerealwayswarmandgenial．Dimitriwouldtalkaboutthesofthedifferentpceshehadbeentoandoftheiingadvehatcameacrosshisway．Theirstmeetingherehadbeenonaightstwiwassnowingheavilyandthewindwashowlingoutside;butinthehalllwaswarmandmerry．Dimitriorderedallthefirestobelitaintheglowinglightoftherbutflickerihhisbeautiesbeforehim，aalkednostalgicallyabouthisbitter-sweetaffairwiththeItalianwoman，Marianna．Itwasagatheringtheyallremembered．Dimitriwastheheadofthehouse．Whenhewashalftipsy，hewouldbeoretalkativeandhumorousandhadalotofwittyandiingthingstosay．Everyonerexedandjoiedlyiopigdiscussed．Thediesfeltasittheybathedinhisradiahem,hewaslikeasunatmidnight，giving