ought,

    "Ihavetotakegoodyfleshbodytoprolongitsfunforenjoyment,soit’llstyearafteryearindefinitely．Iwouldbestliketokeepitstrongasawildbeast.”Dimitrifelltoravenouslywithgusto．Suealswerealuxurytoahomelessvagabondlikehim．Strainsofawoman’shummingasshewentaboutpreparingforhershetherwiththesoundofrunningwatercouldbeheard,allofwhichbroughthimasenseofmountiement.

    “Afterthissplendidmeal,Iwillturnintoawildbeast!"hethoughtwithsomedismay．"Idon’tknowhowfoodistransformedintohormoheblood,butthereisastrangechemicalreaandIamsuretofeelstrongsexualurges．Awildhorsethathasnewlybeenharnessedwillkidbiteandstrugglebeforeitbeessubduedandresigned．Mymindtoo,hasaninvisibleharness．ImustkeepatightreinonmyprimitivefeelingsandmyguarddownwhenIamalohthisbeautifulwoman．Iotbeeawildbeast"

    SoonMrs.Lovecamedowninherwhitebathrobe,herplexionradiant,herhairgivingoffafreshfragrance．ShesatacrossthetablefromDimitri,refilledhiswinegss，pouredoneforherselfandsaid，

    "Cheers!"Shenibbledonasmallpieceofroastbeefandhelpedherselftosomefruitsad．

    6

    "Howdoyoulikemycooking?Isittoyourtaste?"

    "It’sdelicious!ThankyouverymuchMrs.Love.”

    "I’vebeenmeaningtotellyou，don’tcallmeMrs.Love.Loveismymaidenname．Ididn’ttakemyhusband’sstname.JustcallmeRomi.”Shefinishedhersadandtinued,"ItisIwhoshouldthankyouforhelpihtheyardworkandkeepingmepanyduringthisstormytonight．OtherwiseI’dbescaredtodeath.”

    "Doesn’tyourhusbandehomeatnight?"Romi’sfacecloudedwithfrustration．

    "Let’snottalkabouthim．It’llonlyspoilourevening.”

    "Whatareyouafraidof?"

    "ThatbighouseacrossthekebelongstoNovelSilkiseandthereareghoststhere.”

    "Ghosts?Whosaidso?"

    "It’strue．Hernannydiedht.”

    "Really?Howdidyouknow?"

    6

    "Theyhadanothermanservant,agardenerorsomethingcalledJamaz．Healsosawitandwassoscaredhefelndhurthimself．HeisstillinthehospitalwithabrokenlegandabadcussiodayNoveldisappeared．Thepolicearestilllookingintothis.”Dimitri’sfirstimpulsewastough,butthenherealizeditwasnoughingmatter,asithadserioussequences．Onewomanwasdeadandamanwashospitalized．Theoldhimselfwlythatallthatreallyhappenedandwasn’tadreamashehadthought．

    "Oh,youdon’thavetoworryaboutNovel．She’sinmyKingdomofDreams.”

    "WhatKingdomofDreams?Thisisthesedtimeyou’vementioonight.”

    "Anyway，there’snosuchthingsasghosts．Theremustbemoretoitatyhbor’spcethaheeye.”

    "Isuspectthereareghostsinmyhousetoo”tinedRomiafterapause.“WhenIyeyes,Iseemtoseeabloodlessfacewithtworedholesforeyesandblood-staih..."andsheshivered．

    "Gosh!"thoughtDimitriappalled，"That’smymasquerade!"

    "Whennightfalls,thatapparitionisalwaysonmymindandIamafraidtobealone．Iwouldtrytostayatmyfriendshousesforaslongaspossible,untilIreallyfeelIwasoutstayingmywele,andthenehometeatnight,stillscared．Tonight,thankstoyou,Idon’thavetogooutforpany.”Dimitridranksomewihoughthehadtodosomethingaboutthat．

    "Ithinkyouhaveappendicitis.”

    "Appendicitis?Nonsehere’snothingwrongwithmyii’smymindI’mworriedabout．Theseterriblehalluations!"

    "Solongasyouknowthey’rehall

ought,

    "Ihavetotakegoodyfleshbodytoprolongitsfunforenjoyment,soit’llstyearafteryearindefinitely．Iwouldbestliketokeepitstrongasawildbeast.”Dimitrifelltoravenouslywithgusto．Suealswerealuxurytoahomelessvagabondlikehim．Strainsofawoman’shummingasshewentaboutpreparingforhershetherwiththesoundofrunningwatercouldbeheard,allofwhichbroughthimasenseofmountiement.

    “Afterthissplendidmeal,Iwillturnintoawildbeast!"hethoughtwithsomedismay．"Idon’tknowhowfoodistransformedintohormoheblood,butthereisastrangechemicalreaandIamsuretofeelstrongsexualurges．Awildhorsethathasnewlybeenharnessedwillkidbiteandstrugglebeforeitbeessubduedandresigned．Mymindtoo,hasaninvisibleharness．ImustkeepatightreinonmyprimitivefeelingsandmyguarddownwhenIamalohthisbeautifulwoman．Iotbeeawildbeast"

    SoonMrs.Lovecamedowninherwhitebathrobe,herplexionradiant,herhairgivingoffafreshfragrance．ShesatacrossthetablefromDimitri,refilledhiswinegss，pouredoneforherselfandsaid，

    "Cheers!"Shenibbledonasmallpieceofroastbeefandhelpedherselftosomefruitsad．

    6

    "Howdoyoulikemycooking?Isittoyourtaste?"

    "It’sdelicious!ThankyouverymuchMrs.Love.”

    "I’vebeenmeaningtotellyou，don’tcallmeMrs.Love.Loveismymaidenname．Ididn’ttakemyhusband’sstname.JustcallmeRomi.”Shefinishedhersadandtinued,"ItisIwhoshouldthankyouforhelpihtheyardworkandkeepingmepanyduringthisstormytonight．OtherwiseI’dbescaredtodeath.”

    "Doesn’tyourhusbandehomeatnight?"Romi’sfacecloudedwithfrustration．

    "Let’snottalkabouthim．It’llonlyspoilourevening.”

    "Whatareyouafraidof?"

    "ThatbighouseacrossthekebelongstoNovelSilkiseandthereareghoststhere.”

    "Ghosts?Whosaidso?"

    "It’strue．Hernannydiedht.”

    "Really?Howdidyouknow?"

    6

    "Theyhadanothermanservant,agardenerorsomethingcalledJamaz．Healsosawitandwassoscaredhefelndhurthimself．HeisstillinthehospitalwithabrokenlegandabadcussiodayNoveldisappeared．Thepolicearestilllookingintothis.”Dimitri’sfirstimpulsewastough,butthenherealizeditwasnoughingmatter,asithadserioussequences．Onewomanwasdeadandamanwashospitalized．Theoldhimselfwlythatallthatreallyhappenedandwasn’tadreamashehadthought．

    "Oh,youdon’thavetoworryaboutNovel．She’sinmyKingdomofDreams.”

    "WhatKingdomofDreams?Thisisthesedtimeyou’vementioonight.”

    "Anyway，there’snosuchthingsasghosts．Theremustbemoretoitatyhbor’spcethaheeye.”

    "Isuspectthereareghostsinmyhousetoo”tinedRomiafterapause.“WhenIyeyes,Iseemtoseeabloodlessfacewithtworedholesforeyesandblood-staih..."andsheshivered．

    "Gosh!"thoughtDimitriappalled，"That’smymasquerade!"

    "Whennightfalls,thatapparitionisalwaysonmymindandIamafraidtobealone．Iwouldtrytostayatmyfriendshousesforaslongaspossible,untilIreallyfeelIwasoutstayingmywele,andthenehometeatnight,stillscared．Tonight,thankstoyou,Idon’thavetogooutforpany.”Dimitridranksomewihoughthehadtodosomethingaboutthat．

    "Ithinkyouhaveappendicitis.”

    "Appendicitis?Nonsehere’snothingwrongwithmyii’smymindI’mworriedabout．Theseterriblehalluations!"

    "Solongasyouknowthey’rehall