ryofmankind.Remainsoftheirimmortaltributionsstillbefoundtothisday.Dimitrisippedhiscocktaindmutteredtohimself,“Yes,howcouldIbesodefagastoethefruitofmanyyearsoflovingbor–myKingdomofDreams.PerhapsIshouldputitallonpaper,draordsamesmerizingpictureofmyKingdomtoattractmorepeopletoeandvisit.Ofcoursethekeytomykingdomisimagination.OnlypeoplewithimaginatioeraKingdombuiltonimagination!”ButthenDimitrifrowned.“Forablindman,itisoimpossibletowritedownthoughtsoislikeafishierwantingtoflylikeabirdinthesky.Impossible.No,itisnotimpossible!Hey,whydon’tItapedownmystoriesonarecorder?Perhapsoneday,Imightmeetsomeonewhowouldbewillingtotranscribeitontopaper,perhapseventraintoseveralfnnguages.ThenmanymorepeopleofimaginationeandvisitmyKingdomofDreams.Whatagoodidea!”

    Dimitritimisticpersoaininghisloveoflifeinthedirestcircumstanowheseemedtohaveagainfoundvalueandsignificeoflifeaveryhappy.Hefinishedhisdrinkataquaff.WhileDimitriilylostinhisdeepreverie,avoiceoutsidethewindowcalledhisovoice,“Hey!Dimitri!Dimitri!”Hewastakenunawares.Havingjustretlymovedintothisapartment,hewasstillunfamiliarwithhissurroundingsandhadnofriendstospeakof.Whocouldbecallinghim?

    “Whoisit?Whoareyou?”

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    “Hey,don’tyhevoiceofyouroldfriend?”thesmilingvoiceoutsidehiswindowlostsomeofitsurgency.“I’mRichard.”

    “HiRichard!”saidDimitrioverjoyed.“I’vebeenlookingalloverforyouafterwelosttactbutIdidn’tknowwhereyouwere.Sogdtoseeyouagain.”

    “Sh!Sh!Notsoloud.Don’tyouknowyou’reundersurveilheguystakingyoujustwenttothepostoffice,probablytotakealeak,soIcameovertotalktoyou.”

    “Iknoyaretherepeoplewatgmeoutside,myroomisfullofeleicequipments,bugsandobservatiooreyeverywordanda.Idon’tknowwhotheyareandwhytheyaredoingthis.”

    “Thenmyfacemustbeontheircamerasandsoontheywillbeafterme.They’relikethat,catgeveryoesintotactwiththeirquarryandpulltheminforiigation.”

    “Idon’tthinkyouoworry.Iamstandingsmackbeforethewindowblogtheirview.They’dthinkIwaslookingatthestreetseandtakingabreathoffreshair.TheywouldneverknowIwastalkingtosomeone.”

    “Won’tthebugstakedownallwesay?”

    “Maybe.Butallthey’dgetisfragmentsofourversation,nothingtheyakeheadsortailsoutof.Maybethey’dthinkIwasmutteringtomyselfasIusuallydo.”

    “Thankheaverictestsecurityhasitsxhtsandweareabletobreakthroughtheirdrag.”

    “Right!That’sit!”excimedDimitriandbothofthembrokeoutiantughterasifsneeringattheignorandinpeteheiroppos.“HowdidyoufindIwashere?”

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    “Ihavesetupashoe-polishingstandthere”saidRichard,pointingtotheparkinglotacrossthestreet.“Iputasmallrefrigeratorinmyoldpickuptrudsellbeer,sodaandcigarettesaswell.Ipolishshoesandpychesswithmyersatthesametime,5pergame.Youknoulsivegambler.Iotlivewithoutthestimution.Ifotyouareblindnohat’swheremystandis.IfoundoutyoulivedherethreedaysagobutInevertactedyoubecauseIsawtherewasalwayssomeoeringunderyourwindow,sometimespeekinginasifkeepingyouundersurveilnce.Whathedidn’tknoasthereacrossthestreetkeepinganeyeonhim!”

    “Thisisreallyanactofprovideneverintheirwildestdreamwouldtheyhavesuspectedthatwe

ryofmankind.Remainsoftheirimmortaltributionsstillbefoundtothisday.Dimitrisippedhiscocktaindmutteredtohimself,“Yes,howcouldIbesodefagastoethefruitofmanyyearsoflovingbor–myKingdomofDreams.PerhapsIshouldputitallonpaper,draordsamesmerizingpictureofmyKingdomtoattractmorepeopletoeandvisit.Ofcoursethekeytomykingdomisimagination.OnlypeoplewithimaginatioeraKingdombuiltonimagination!”ButthenDimitrifrowned.“Forablindman,itisoimpossibletowritedownthoughtsoislikeafishierwantingtoflylikeabirdinthesky.Impossible.No,itisnotimpossible!Hey,whydon’tItapedownmystoriesonarecorder?Perhapsoneday,Imightmeetsomeonewhowouldbewillingtotranscribeitontopaper,perhapseventraintoseveralfnnguages.ThenmanymorepeopleofimaginationeandvisitmyKingdomofDreams.Whatagoodidea!”

    Dimitritimisticpersoaininghisloveoflifeinthedirestcircumstanowheseemedtohaveagainfoundvalueandsignificeoflifeaveryhappy.Hefinishedhisdrinkataquaff.WhileDimitriilylostinhisdeepreverie,avoiceoutsidethewindowcalledhisovoice,“Hey!Dimitri!Dimitri!”Hewastakenunawares.Havingjustretlymovedintothisapartment,hewasstillunfamiliarwithhissurroundingsandhadnofriendstospeakof.Whocouldbecallinghim?

    “Whoisit?Whoareyou?”

    1

    “Hey,don’tyhevoiceofyouroldfriend?”thesmilingvoiceoutsidehiswindowlostsomeofitsurgency.“I’mRichard.”

    “HiRichard!”saidDimitrioverjoyed.“I’vebeenlookingalloverforyouafterwelosttactbutIdidn’tknowwhereyouwere.Sogdtoseeyouagain.”

    “Sh!Sh!Notsoloud.Don’tyouknowyou’reundersurveilheguystakingyoujustwenttothepostoffice,probablytotakealeak,soIcameovertotalktoyou.”

    “Iknoyaretherepeoplewatgmeoutside,myroomisfullofeleicequipments,bugsandobservatiooreyeverywordanda.Idon’tknowwhotheyareandwhytheyaredoingthis.”

    “Thenmyfacemustbeontheircamerasandsoontheywillbeafterme.They’relikethat,catgeveryoesintotactwiththeirquarryandpulltheminforiigation.”

    “Idon’tthinkyouoworry.Iamstandingsmackbeforethewindowblogtheirview.They’dthinkIwaslookingatthestreetseandtakingabreathoffreshair.TheywouldneverknowIwastalkingtosomeone.”

    “Won’tthebugstakedownallwesay?”

    “Maybe.Butallthey’dgetisfragmentsofourversation,nothingtheyakeheadsortailsoutof.Maybethey’dthinkIwasmutteringtomyselfasIusuallydo.”

    “Thankheaverictestsecurityhasitsxhtsandweareabletobreakthroughtheirdrag.”

    “Right!That’sit!”excimedDimitriandbothofthembrokeoutiantughterasifsneeringattheignorandinpeteheiroppos.“HowdidyoufindIwashere?”

    1

    “Ihavesetupashoe-polishingstandthere”saidRichard,pointingtotheparkinglotacrossthestreet.“Iputasmallrefrigeratorinmyoldpickuptrudsellbeer,sodaandcigarettesaswell.Ipolishshoesandpychesswithmyersatthesametime,5pergame.Youknoulsivegambler.Iotlivewithoutthestimution.Ifotyouareblindnohat’swheremystandis.IfoundoutyoulivedherethreedaysagobutInevertactedyoubecauseIsawtherewasalwayssomeoeringunderyourwindow,sometimespeekinginasifkeepingyouundersurveilnce.Whathedidn’tknoasthereacrossthestreetkeepinganeyeonhim!”

    “Thisisreallyanactofprovideneverintheirwildestdreamwouldtheyhavesuspectedthatwe