Book1:TeDream-Maker
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etforawhile.” "Notreally.IhavetopaymyfriendJamaz’shospitalbillsaellyou,theyareskyhigh!"Richardrofessionalgambler,notadversettopettythieverywhenhewasdownonhisluck,buthehadhisowncodeofhonorandtookcareofthosehesideredhisfriends.HealwayslookedoutforYoko,too,protegherfromwolveswhotriedtotakeadvantageofheryouthandinnoce.Itwastohiscreditthatheriedtotakeanylibertieswithheraedherasayoungersister;andYokoonherpart,alwayshadaotinherheartforthemeagerman. "DidyouseeAmaliatoday?"askedYoko "Yeah.Shesaysit’sher80-year-oldbirthdaytodayanddrankherselfuhetable.Itookherhome.” Shelookedsad-facedasshethoughtofhowfrustratedAmaliamusthavebeenallday,waitingforhertbacktheseedmooeogetbacktoherbelovedgamblingtablesandtryherluher80thbirthday,adayoffelicitythatshewassurewouldturideoftheirretmisfortunes. "Shethoughtshecouldtonmeaherdown,”thoughtYokotritely."Shetookmeinandbroughtmeupasherown,aherspehbirthdayalone,solingherselfwithwine!No,I’tdothat!ButhowIgetholdofsomemoheonlyvaluablethingIhaveismybody.”SheturnedhereyestoRichard’sbulgingpocketsandhadanidea. "WoRichard?" "Betwhat?" "IfIwin,yougiveme10,000.IfIlose,Ilosemyselftoyouforlife.How’sthat?I’mserious.”Thegamblerinhimwasintriguedbythisunusualwagerandherosetothebait. "Whatdoyouwanttobet?" 90页 "Ihave60left.I’llgoina.IfIlose,Iloseall;butifIwimywinningsandyour10,000.” "It’sadeal!"hesaid.Theludicrouscouple,withtheirpreposterousandfarcicalbet,walkedintothegamblinghouse.Itwasnoisyandsmoky.Excitedshoutsofperpetualoptimistsandedcursesofdesperateloserscouldbeheardinallersoftheroom.WalkingtotheDominotable,Yokogedher60tochipsandpcedherbets;butwithinmiheywereallwipedaway.Sheshruggedphilosophicallyandsaid, "Ahwell!That’sthat.I’mallyoursnow.”Shedidoobad,asshehadalwayslikedRichard,sothetursweretoherliking.Richard,however,pattedherontheshouldersandsaid, "Cheerup!It’sok.Sinceyou’resodesperate,I’llgiveyouthe10,000,eventhoughyoulost.ButIwon’tholdyoutoyourpromiseifyouhavesedthoughts.Idon’tforcemyselfonpeople.” "No,I’mgame.It’sfunlosingmyselftoalovablethief"andtheysmiledateachother. "Butyou’thaveyourmoneyjustyet.Iheardabigshot,Mr.Kaffee,willbeingtonight,andhe’sloaded.Iwanttotrymyluckagaintonight.Thistimeformyself.” "Withyourluaywianother300,000orevenamillion!"saidYokoexcitedly. Justthen,asuddensilencereigheroomasallheadsturowardstheentraheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffhurriedtoweletheirlong-expectedpatron,smilingandbowingobsequiously.Mr.Kaffeecamein,followedbyhisyoungaifulsecretaryIleen,carryingasuitcase.Aretinueofbodyguardscrowdedaroundhim,pushingtheirwayunceremoniouslythroughthecrowd.Heboastedtohisfollowers,saying, "Iamrich.Idohemoney.Iejustforthepleasureofseeingtheexpressionofthoseblightedbastardsastheylosetheirshirtstome,cabishee?"TheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffsmiledwidelyandnoddedinagreementtoallhesaidwhiletheyledhimtotheVIProomwheresomeoftherichestgamblersandmillionaireswerescatteredaroundchattingandsmoking,waitingforhisarrival.AcctoCalifornia