Book1:TeDream-Maker (第56/711页)

aswungfirstatherrightwaistaherleftatthirtysedintervals．Therustyknifedidnotchhheruntiftertwentyattempts，thusprolongingherexcruciatingagony．Thetwonudebeautiesthereinthesu，onekilliher，theheart-rendingcrieseginthewilderillhauntedhim．

    Dimitriwasfilledwithdeepregret．"NowwhydidIdothat?Myhatredforheriymademypunishmenttooddrastic.”Dimitrirotatedhisbeautieseverythreetofiveyearsallowihechoicebetweengoingbacktotheirhomesorintermarrywiththenatives.Hewouldthehemhisblessingandasubstantialdowry．Allofthempreferredtostay，biningtheirbeautyandintelligehthenatives’robustvirilityandbringtotheworldanewraen，pledgingtheirwholeheartedloyaltytoKingDimitri．Dimitrithought，"IfonlyIleenhadwaitedawhilelonger，Iwouldhav