Book1:TeDream-Maker (第508/711页)

o-shingwinewasbeied,forthisparticurbrandwasatitsbestwhentakenwarm．Everyonewassilent．Richard’sbadluckatthetablesaffectedthemall,aswithitwentalltheirhopes．Richardhimself,however,assumedanontattitude,aupalivelychatterashepreparedhischi．

    "WhenIcametoAmerica,IbroughtwithmeamilliondolrsinU.S.currency，hopingtosettledownanddosomebusiness．ButasIwaslookingaroundtoseewhichfieldIshouldiin,Ihappeogototheoonedayandtrymyluck．Iwournedandwonagain．Ithoughtthatwasasgoodawaytoimymoneyasanyother，soIbegantoplungeinwithavengeanedaysIwaslucky,butothersIlostheavilyandbeforeIk，mymilliondolrswasallgone；andIbecamethepennilessguyyouseenowbeforeyou．Suchislife!"Meanwhilehewasingouttheiihechi，leavihersintact．Hestarted