Book1:TeDream-Maker

"Aftertheswim,wouldyouliketogotoadinnerandballwithme?It’sarare,grandoccasionandthegreatprincesoffinanceareexpectedtobepresent．Howaboutit?"

    "No，thankyou,”saidDimitri，"IamnotproperlydressedandIdon’tthinkI’llfitintothesehighsocietyfuns．RememberI’monlyavagabondroamingaroureets.”

    "It’sok．You’reaboutmyfather’sheightandsize．Hepassedaway．butI’vekepthisexpensivewardrobe．Youchoosewhatyouwanttowear.”

    "No．I’mnotusedtosocializingandwillbeadisgracetoyou.”

    "eon，Dimitri，"coaxedthegirl．"Ifyoudon’tgowithme．What’llhappehecarstallsagain?Wouldyouletmedrivealomidnight?"Thatwasagoodexcuse．Dimitricouldn’tfier．

    Inthequietautumnafternoon，drytwigsandleavessnappedandcrackledasthewheelsofthecarr