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        Inaerofthisluxuriouskitwasafortableday-bed,whereaall,slender,nakedbeautyysoundasleep.Afewstrandsofblondhairwerescatteredonhervoluptuousbreasts.Herhalfcurvedleftarmreedonthepillow,whileherrightarmysoftlyonherabdomen.Herslightlycurledrightlegrestedonherleftone,whichrexedlengthwiseonthebed.ThisVenus-likeposeatedthecurvaceousrhythmure.Shewasindeepslumber,onewhichshehadnotenjoyedforalongtime.Yes,shewasthebeautifulpoetess,Angelica,longtorturedbyinsomnia.Ragherbrainsinpursuitoftheperfe,sheentrappedherselfintheshackleoftensionandworry.Herclearblueeyes,fullofintelligence,werereadilyfrightenedlikeapieceofpurecrystal,beautifulbuteasilyshattered.Justthen,Lotusraisedhereyesandlookedatthesleepingform;asmileofsatisfatouchedherlipsbecauseshefoundthathermovements,slowahodical,whichwerecharacteristicofheralone,hadthepowertosoothAngelica’stautnervesandrescueherfromtheabyssofworryandtension.AngelicalovedtosleepwhileLotusbusiedherselfwithherwork.Whetheritaintinginherbrightlylitstudio,embrinherfragrantbedchamber,orcookingi,ongelitratedherattentiononLotus’slowmovements,shewouldfeedrowsytirednessovertakeherandwouldsoonfalsleep.Theslowahodients,naturalborncharacteristics,wereinperfectharmonywithherquiet,geure.

        CookingwasherLotus’dutynorherdailywork.Tourmetcookingassion,soshethrewherselfintoitheartandsoul.Treatingitasaformofarttoberesearchedandpracticed.Theresultwastheinspiredcreationofaninalteique,ingeniousandunique,whiotonlysatisfiedherpersonalurgeofcreativity,butalsowontheappuseoftheBeauties.EvenKingDimitri,thepickygastronomer,rofuseinhispraise.Thisgreatlyencedher,strengtheningherresolvetotinueimprovieique.Differentmaterialsputtogetherindifferentwayswillproducedishesofdifferenttastes.Sheprizedthelessofromherfailuresjustasmuchasthejoyandsatisfathatcamefromsuccesses.Dayafterday,sheimprovedhercooking,whichbecameamagiackfusedinherheart.ThefactthatKingDimitriandhisBeautieslovedtoeatthefoodandDimSumshesometiculouslypreparedgaveheradditionaliandimpetustoimproveherskillsothateventhechefsinthepacewereimpressedwithherexpertise.

        Thenumerousbeautieslivingieriouspace,togetherwiththeirretinueofpersonattendantsandassistantscametoquiteanimpressivetotal.Therefore,argestaffofexperiencedchefswasinstitutedintheroyalkittoseetotheirneeds.Asidefromthethreesumptuousdailymeals,allkindsofcuisiobepreparedtomeetalltheoccasionsthatmightarise.Thekitwasalwaysbuzzingwithactivities.Whenanyofthebeautieshadanurgeorcravingforsomespecialkindoffood,sheneededonlymakeherwishesknownandthechefswouldbusythemselvesfillingherordertothebestoftheirabilitiesandhaveitbroughttoherwherevershewas.Theirservicewasreallyimpeccable.Notonlywasthefoodservicesoperfect,otherneedsofdailylifewerejustaswellanized,withspecialpersoendingtoeveryneed.Inaword,KingDimitrihadmadethhprovisionsforhisBeauties,atteoeveryceivabledetailofdailylife,likeagardenercarefullynurturienderblossomsinhisgarden.Towardoffthelonelinessandboredomoflivinginmountainspletelycutofffromtheworld,everybeautytookonsomeformofwork,thepurposeofwhichwastowhileawaytheinordinatelyexcessivesparetimewhichcouldotherwisehangheavyontheirhands.Ifthebeautiesfeltirritatedordepressedorjustdidnotfeellikedoinganythingfornoreasonatall,theycouldjuststbecauseitwouldautomaticallybetakencareofbythepaceattendants.Normally,theonlythingthatcausedthebeautiestofeeldepressedwastheabsenceofKingDimitri,whoteogowanderingalroundtheworldformonthsonend.

        WheneverKingDimitrigottiredofwanderingandcamebacktohisKingdom,thewholeatmosphereged.EveryeroftheKingdomwasfilledwithughter,musidjubition.KingDimitriwasagastronomer,aooffood.Whenhewasinthepace,thepaceattendants,mostlybeautifulyounggirls,werekeptbusy.Theycouldbeseencarryingrge,exquisitely-madesilverpteswithtransparentcoverstoandfrofromthekittothepace.Hewasalsoanepicureaioreonhowtogetmaximumenjoymentoutofdailylife.ht,sunnydays,hewouldtaketothecalmwatersinhisluxuriousbark,iingthebroadexpanseofhiske,wideasthesea,ingafollowingofsmallnativeboatsandoesonhistail.TheywereallKingDimitri’sloyalvassals,whosideredcatgsightoftheirsglory.Sometimes,onmoonlitnights,hewouldtakeabottleofgoodwineandgosailingaloneinasmallboat,leisurelyenjoyingnaturebetweentheskyah.Hewouldstayoutallnight,causiamongthebeauties.hemdaredtosleepearly,butherdidtheypin,fortheynotonlylovedhim,butalsoknewhimandhisetricitiesverywell.Sometimeswhenthemoodtookhim,KingDimitriwouldtakethemallonaridingtrip,lettingtheeedsgallopfreelyontheendlesspinsasfastaswindandlightening,untiltheytiredofit.SuchamanwasKingDimitri,theteroflightawhichreflectedintoeveryerofhisKingdom.Whehere,lifewasmultifariousandfullofi.Buthewasavagabondatheart,wholovedtowanderaboutunhamperedbymuraints.Therefore,hisdaysinthepaceattendingtaldutieswerefewwhenparedtohisdaysofwanderingabouttheearth.Retly,hehadbeeforquiteawhile,givingthebeautiestheimpressionthattheylivedonlyinhisdreams.Sincedreams,nomatterhowlongalwayshadanawakening,solongasabeautifulmemoryremaiwouldbesuffitforalifetime’sreminisce.Justlikeaclouddriftiheblueskies,KingDimitrihadlefthisheartinhisKingdomofDreams.

        Themagnifitbutterflythatwasrestingoalofthepeahadflownaway.Osdelicatewingsrecoveredfromfatigue,ithaditsownookihofthemyriadofblossomsthatbelooitaloherewasacircurvitalityinitsbeautifulbodywhichkeptremindingitthatspringwasshort,thatitshouldmakethebestpossibleuseofthefleetingopportunitytoenjoylife.Orperhapsthebutterfly,uowithstandtheincreasinglyhotandhumidroomtemperatureescapedtothegardenfullofsunlightandspringbreeze.Atthemoment,cloudsofsteamemanatedfromtheseveralbamboosteamers,stackedoneupoheroove.Releasedfromtheboilingpointofwater,theytiopermeatetheair,lettingoutrelievedandgratifyih,liketheevehingfromthenoseandmouthofthesleepingAngelica.Thewarmandquietafternoonwasmostsuitableforanap.AsmileappearedonAngelica’sface,herhappythoughtswerelikethewillowswayinginthebreeze,flirtatiousandcapricious.

        Lotussattherewquietlyandsteadily,everynowandthencastingaghesteamersoove,assessihertheyweredo.Suddenlyfrombehihinsofsteamappearedbeautiful,ifaces,wreathedismiles,lookingather.SeeingitwasthenaughtygirlDornaandherpanions,Lotuswavedtothem,invitingthemin.Theslendernakedformsofgolden-hairedMary,Shei,whosefoothadjustrecovered,thehealthyandagilenativegirlDeannafollowedtheirleaderintothekitandsataroutable,withDornaloudlyprogherhunger.Lotustouchedherfioherlipsandwarned,

        “Sh!Don’twakeAngelica!Shedidn’tsleepatallstnight.”

        “Whynot?”askedDornamystified“Whydoessheturnnightintodayanddayintonight?Shedoesn’tsleepatnightandnapsduringtheday.Isn’tthatawasteoftime?”

        “Shewaskeepingthenew-erellepany.”expius.“Thetwoofthemwerewalkingaroundthekeenjoyingthemoonlightandposiheydidbacktilldawn.”

        “What!”saidDorna,gherhandstoherforehead,“Notgotosleepatmidnight,butgoforwalksandposepoemsbytheke?Heavens!Whataretheythinkingof?”

        “There’salotyoudon’tuand,Dorna.”Lotussaid.“Perhapsyou’lluandmoreafteryoueatmyvegetablesteameddumplings.”TheirlsughedattheartlessandnaiveDorna.Theywereallseventeeeen-year-oldgirls,likebuddingflowersabouttobloom.Howcouldtheyclearlyprehendthehiddenmysteriesoflife?

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