wouldneverhaveasedce,asLadyLuckwouldneversmileonsomeonewhopickedcigarettebuttsoreetsallday.WhokhattowardstheterminalofmylifeIwastoexperienceasurprisingsedrevival?OnlynowdoIreallyuandwhatlifeisalbout.IfyouthfulnessagainvisitsthiswitheredandricketybodyandIrevertbackagaintoayoungman,fullofvitality,IwillnotwastemylifelikeIdid.Iwillpnitaepbystepcarryoutthepninadown-to-earthmanner.Butthoughlifebepnned,fatebeexperimeh?Idon’tthinkso.ThereasonwhymylifewasturnedaroundwasbecauseImetDimitri.Heismysavior.Ishouldfollowhimclosely.”Davidjumpedtohisfeetatthethoughtandwalkedonwardohhfare.Soearlyinthem,thishugemetropolistyae.Hewalkedonaimlesslyseargforhisoldfriend,withonegoalinmind,“SolongasDimitriisinthisworld,Iwillcertainlyfindhim.WhenIdo,Iwillfollowhimwhereverhegoesfortherestofmylife.”

    Noontimesunshhtlyoneveryerofthemetropolis.Carsrushedbylikefishesswimmingfreelyintherivers.Pedestrianswalkedwithquickstepsbusilyseekingtofulfilltheirdreamsorjustmakingaliving.WhileDavidlookedforhisoldfriendDimitri,hewasalsobusyseargthepavementsforanycigarettebuttshecouldfind.HehadbeentoallDimitri’soldhaunts,butcouldfindnotraceofhired,thirstyandhungry,Davidwasjustabouttositdownintheshadeofatallbuildingtorestforawhilewhenhecaughtsightofawhiteboxandabottleofwaterontopofanearbygarbage.Hissixthsenseandpastexperieoldhimthatitwasfood.Hequicklywalkedover,pouhemahewhitebox.Iwosandwiches,anduntouched,nothalf-eateoversthrownawaybyitsowoofamishedtothinkofanythingmore,Davidopenedhismouthaowithgusto.Nottakingtimetochewhisfoodwell,heswalleksofitandchoked.Quicklyopenileofwater,hedrankthirstilyandwashedhisfooddown.Innotimehehadpolishedoffthetwosandwichesandburpedinsatisfa.Hewalkedbacktotheshadeofthetallbuilding,lightedupacigarettebuttandleisurelyenjoyedhissmokeleaningbathepilr,thinking,“Iamreallyinluck.JustasIwasfeelingtired,hungryandthirsty,someonepreparedtwodelicioussandwichesformeandputthemrightbeforeme!Thatwasreally,reallyued!IhoughtLadyLuckwouldsmileatme!”

    Dornawhowasstandingattheeroftheoppositesideofthestreetwatchedasthehomelesspersontookhersandwichesandateravenouslywithobviousenjoyment.ThoughdisappoihatitwasnotDimitri,sheythathereffortshadnotgoowasteandthatshewasabletodosomethingforthehomelesspeople.Sheturnedherbikearoundandrodetowardstheke.KnowingthatmostofthebeautiesweregatheredatNovel’smansionthesedays,shedecidedtojointhefunasshehadnothingmuchtodoanyway.Shewasnotiedintryingonweddinggownsbutdidwanttofindsomeoochatwith.As,unbeknowntoher,byleavingtheareashelostthebestclueoffindingDimitri.

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    Peopleiontheirownbusiness,walkedquicklypastDavidashesatintheshadewithhisbacktothepilr,forhomelesspeoplesittingonthesidewalksnoddingoffinsleepwassuonsightthatnoonepaidhimanyheed.Davidnoddedoffforhekhowlong,butstrandsoflivelytenorsaxophonemusithedistancewokehimup.Curiousastowhatwasgoingon,hewalkedtowardsthesourceofthesoundsandcameuponacrowdofpeopleattheedgeofthesquare.HeelbowedhiswaythroughthecrowdandtohissurprisesawthatthemusipyihusiasticallyonthegoldcoloredsaxophonewashissaviorD

wouldneverhaveasedce,asLadyLuckwouldneversmileonsomeonewhopickedcigarettebuttsoreetsallday.WhokhattowardstheterminalofmylifeIwastoexperienceasurprisingsedrevival?OnlynowdoIreallyuandwhatlifeisalbout.IfyouthfulnessagainvisitsthiswitheredandricketybodyandIrevertbackagaintoayoungman,fullofvitality,IwillnotwastemylifelikeIdid.Iwillpnitaepbystepcarryoutthepninadown-to-earthmanner.Butthoughlifebepnned,fatebeexperimeh?Idon’tthinkso.ThereasonwhymylifewasturnedaroundwasbecauseImetDimitri.Heismysavior.Ishouldfollowhimclosely.”Davidjumpedtohisfeetatthethoughtandwalkedonwardohhfare.Soearlyinthem,thishugemetropolistyae.Hewalkedonaimlesslyseargforhisoldfriend,withonegoalinmind,“SolongasDimitriisinthisworld,Iwillcertainlyfindhim.WhenIdo,Iwillfollowhimwhereverhegoesfortherestofmylife.”

    Noontimesunshhtlyoneveryerofthemetropolis.Carsrushedbylikefishesswimmingfreelyintherivers.Pedestrianswalkedwithquickstepsbusilyseekingtofulfilltheirdreamsorjustmakingaliving.WhileDavidlookedforhisoldfriendDimitri,hewasalsobusyseargthepavementsforanycigarettebuttshecouldfind.HehadbeentoallDimitri’soldhaunts,butcouldfindnotraceofhired,thirstyandhungry,Davidwasjustabouttositdownintheshadeofatallbuildingtorestforawhilewhenhecaughtsightofawhiteboxandabottleofwaterontopofanearbygarbage.Hissixthsenseandpastexperieoldhimthatitwasfood.Hequicklywalkedover,pouhemahewhitebox.Iwosandwiches,anduntouched,nothalf-eateoversthrownawaybyitsowoofamishedtothinkofanythingmore,Davidopenedhismouthaowithgusto.Nottakingtimetochewhisfoodwell,heswalleksofitandchoked.Quicklyopenileofwater,hedrankthirstilyandwashedhisfooddown.Innotimehehadpolishedoffthetwosandwichesandburpedinsatisfa.Hewalkedbacktotheshadeofthetallbuilding,lightedupacigarettebuttandleisurelyenjoyedhissmokeleaningbathepilr,thinking,“Iamreallyinluck.JustasIwasfeelingtired,hungryandthirsty,someonepreparedtwodelicioussandwichesformeandputthemrightbeforeme!Thatwasreally,reallyued!IhoughtLadyLuckwouldsmileatme!”

    Dornawhowasstandingattheeroftheoppositesideofthestreetwatchedasthehomelesspersontookhersandwichesandateravenouslywithobviousenjoyment.ThoughdisappoihatitwasnotDimitri,sheythathereffortshadnotgoowasteandthatshewasabletodosomethingforthehomelesspeople.Sheturnedherbikearoundandrodetowardstheke.KnowingthatmostofthebeautiesweregatheredatNovel’smansionthesedays,shedecidedtojointhefunasshehadnothingmuchtodoanyway.Shewasnotiedintryingonweddinggownsbutdidwanttofindsomeoochatwith.As,unbeknowntoher,byleavingtheareashelostthebestclueoffindingDimitri.

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    Peopleiontheirownbusiness,walkedquicklypastDavidashesatintheshadewithhisbacktothepilr,forhomelesspeoplesittingonthesidewalksnoddingoffinsleepwassuonsightthatnoonepaidhimanyheed.Davidnoddedoffforhekhowlong,butstrandsoflivelytenorsaxophonemusithedistancewokehimup.Curiousastowhatwasgoingon,hewalkedtowardsthesourceofthesoundsandcameuponacrowdofpeopleattheedgeofthesquare.HeelbowedhiswaythroughthecrowdandtohissurprisesawthatthemusipyihusiasticallyonthegoldcoloredsaxophonewashissaviorD