Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第230/246页)

etoshoutatme?Watchmebeatyoutoapulp!”

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    “What’ssospeciaboutthat?Ygerthanme.Shameonyoufortakingadvantageofsomeonesmaller.I’lskDimitritopunishyou.”

    “Good”saidthedointingatDimitri,hesaid“Lookwhothatis!”

    Mr.Fingerlookedtowardswherehepointed,andwasshockedtofinditwasDimitrihimselfsittingthere.Heimmediatelycoveredhisheadwithbotharmsandcroucheddownoablesaying,“1-1=0.1-1=0.Ipaidyoubackmeasureformeasure.Idon’toweyouanymore.1-1=0.”Mr.Finger’saswerelikethoseofanostrich,thinkingthatburyingitsheadinthesandwheninaperiloussituationwouldletitescapethedanger.Hisicaadeeveryoheroomugh.

    “pened”askedDimitri.DwarfMickeytoldthemthatthesestfewdayshewentbacktotheKingdomofDreams.Hethenproceededtotellthemofthetesthappeningsthere:howMr.FingerusedatalismanandintationstomakeDorhemagicbowandarrowandflyitothegoldpadthrowthemtothegroundthere,howVioshotMedusawiththearrowwoundingherbadly,howCyclopsledthebarbariansoldiersagainsttheKingdom,howaftershewokeupDorhewarriorsandfoughtbravely.ShecutoffCyclops’lefthandatthewristwiththemagicsword,anddrovetheenemiesbatothewaters,thussavingthelivesofthepeopleoftheKingdor.Fiillhidhisheadbehindhisarmsmumbling,

    “1-1=0.1-1=0.Titfortat.Idon’toweyouanythinganymore.Ihaveavengedyou,soyoudon’thavetogetevenwithme.”

    “Ok.Ok.We’reeven.Iwoleatswithyou”saidDimitri.“Bmingyouwon’thelpmatters.sideruseven,how’sthat?”WhenMr.Fingerheardthat,hestoodupoableandsniffedaroundbecausehesmelledwine.

    “HaveyouseenQueenAishaandDorna?”askedDimitri.“HowisMedusa’swound?HowisDeanna?”

    “Aren’ttheyallyourwomen?”saidMr.Fingerarrogantly.“Whathavetheytodowithme?Whyaskme?Whethertheyliveordiehavenothingtodowithme.Givemewine.Ifeelmycravingingon.”Everyohislittlemanwasoneofakindandsodidn’ttakehimseriously.Richardtookabowl,pouredMouTaiwioitandasked,

    “Howaboutit?Waodropyouinorwillyouclimbinyourself?”

    “Nonsense!OfcourseI’llclimbinmyself”saidhe,givingRichardawhiteeyeandclimbedintothebowlofwineandstarteddrinking.Afterawhile,hesimplyydowninthewineanddrank.

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    “Don’tworry,Dimitri”saidDwarfMickey.“QueenAishaandDornahavereturhemundaneworld.Medusahasbeenbadlywounded,butWhiteFairyandDeanakinggoodcareofherandarenursingherbacktohealth.Sheisrecnicely.WhiteFairyisbusygatheringintelligendDeannaistheliaisoweenthechiefsandelders.Theyarehereandsotheyebackatthemoment.IamsureQueenAishaandDornawillsoontactyou.”

    Dimitrinoddedhisheartfinallyatpeace.Hethought,

    “ThemagicswordisinMedusa’shands.Onlyitstopthemagicarrows,soMedusaandmypeoplewillbesafeandwillnotfaceextin.QueenAishaandDornahavealsoreturned.Iworryanymore.”SuddehoughtofsomethingandaskedDwarfMickey,

    “HowdidyougetholdofMr.Finger?”DwarfMickeythentoldthempehewilderness:howViotriedtokillMr.FingerbyburningdownDimitri’sstrawhut.Luckilythelittlemanwasodieandhadjustgottenoutofthehuttowatchthepaceburnandsoescaped.HealsotoldthemhowMr.FingerpiercedVio’schestwiththewoodenspikethatshemeantforhimahertheretodie.ButwhatMr.Fingerdidn’tknowwasthatterViogedinterform,therebyredugthewoundtoherc