Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第714/1399页)

ohatcold-bloodedassassinBig-OwhoobeysDimitri’severywishandorder.Ihavealwayswonderedowerandcharmthatblindolddogwieldsthatattractsbeautifulwomenaswelsformidablementohihyes,retlyawhite-beardedolddwarfjoiheirrankswhoissaidtohavemasteredamagicfeatlosttotheworldforthousandsofyearsandturnapieceofaperintoacrispygreenback.TheimeIseethedwarf,Iwillbeghimtoteachmeafewtricks.Iwilldoanythingheasksmeto,evesmetokowtowtohimthreehuimes.Iamdownonmyluddesperate.

    Davidwasfullofpent-upgrievandfrustratiocametothesubjeoney,whichhesideredusefulbutalsotherootofalltrouble.Hesighedandsaidtohimself,

    “Mywholelifehasbeenfritteredaway.Timerolledbywithnothingaplished.NowthatIamoldthereisalmostnohopeofaturnover.Myl