Book1:TeDream-Maker (第637/711页)

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    "Waitaminute,”calledoutDimitristandingup．"I’lldowobilliondolrs.”

    "Twomilliondood!Ladiesalemen,thisgentlemanherehasdowomilliondolrs!Thankyouverymuch,sir!"

    "No，no，no．Nottwomillion．Twobilliondolrs．Billion．Basinboy.”Arippleofsurpriseanddisbeliefpassedthroughtheroomasheadsturoseewhoitwasthatmadesuchapreposterousoffer．

    "Twobillion,sir?DidIhearright?Orwasitaslipofthetongue?Howyouproveyouwillhonorthedonation?"Snickersofridiculeandderisiongrewlouderasdidtheexcmationsofsurpriseanddisbelief．Dimitrimadehiswaycalmlytotheptformandhandedaslipofpapertothevicepresident,saying，

    "SinceyouarethevicepresidentofWorldBank,Ithinkyouwillreizethis.”Theman