Noohisspringdaywasrexedandleisurely.Pedestrianswerenotinsuchashurryandmanysatiing,drinking,chattingandughing.Richard,Jamaz,BigOandMr.KaffeenormallymeteveryotherdayastheytookturnsingforMr.FihatdayitwasRichard’sturn,butheandJamazwerecalledtowork,sotheyaskedDwarfMickeytotakeoveriakingcareofthistrouble-makinglittlemanwasask.LuckilyMr.FingerwasasleepinDwarfMickey’spocketandhadnotwokenup,sohewasabletotakeabreakandenjoysomewindowshoppioodinfrontofanoptometrist’sandlookedattheframesexhibitedthere,butthenrealizedhemsuitedhim,sohewalkedontotheorewhichhappeoselllkindsoftobadpipes.Hewasnotiedinthoseeithersohetiothefollowingonewhichwasabookshopwithallkindsofneersandmagazihefront.Hepeekedinsideandsawthatitwaslihbookshelvesfromfloortoceiling,andtherewasanareawhereerscouldsitandreadanddrinkcoffee.DwarfMickeywalkedin.Hecouldohebottomshelvesasthetopooohighforhim,sohecasuallygrabbedoneandfounditraphicmagazine.Justashewasentranced,avidlystaringatthepictures,agentle,admonishingvoicebehindhimsaid,
“Ahmylittleboy,don’treadsuchtrash.It’snotgoodforyou.”Itwasawomanaboutfortyyearsold,amotherofthreeperhapswhohadagedwell.DwarfMickeyraisedhisheadandlookedathersaying,
“It’sbadforme?Butlookingatthepicturesmakesmefeelyoungandstrongagain.InfactIthinktheyarebeneficialtome!”
“I’msoahead.Idon’twanttobotheryou”saidthewomanhurriedly,greatlyembarrassedwhenshesawDwarfMickey’sdeeplywrinkledfadrealizedthathewasnotanaughtyyoungboyasshehadfirstassumedbyjustlookingathisback,butawhite-beardeddwarf.Justatthatmomelemaninhispocketwokeup,stretchedhisarmsandlegsandshouted,“Letmeout!Letmeout!”Thewomanlookedaroulysurprisedatthevoiingoutofnowhere.DwarfMickeyquicklycoveredupbysaying,“Oh,don’tbesurprised,thatonlyameicaltoyIhaveinmypocketthattalk.”Sayingso,heputthemagazinebatheshelfandquicklyleftthestore.
DwarfMickeylefttheaisandwalkedonmakingseveraltwistsandturnsuntilhecametoaquiet,narrowalleywherenootherpedestrianswerewalkingby.OnlythendidhetakeMr.Fingercarefullyoutofhispocketandpcedhimontheground.Whelemangothisbearings,hestretchedhisarmsandlegsaurningtothewhite-beardedolddwarfbeganhistirade,
“Youoldson-of-a-bitch,whydidyouleavemeinyourpocketforsolong?Youcouldhavesuffocatedme!Didyouwanttomurderme?”DwarfMickeywastakenbysurprisethatthefirstthingMr.Fingerdiduponwakingupwastoshoutathimsorudely.Thoughhewasveryold,histemperwasnolessvotile,sopushingupthesleevesofhisjacketasiflookingfht,hesaid,
“Youdisrespectfullittleson-of-a-gun,notonlyareyouunappreciativeforwhatIhavedoneforyou,youaredhtungratefundrude!Iputyouinmypocketsoyoucouldsleepfortably.IwasafraidtocrushyouorcauseyouanydisfortsoItookgreatcautionontheway.Afterallthisyoudaretopointyersinmyfadcurseandshoutatme?IamdoingthisonlybecausemygoodfriendDimitriaskedusalltolookafteryou.Ifnotonhisbehalf,Iwon’tevenliftafingerforyou.”
“Alright,Idon’twanttodealwithyoueither.Idon’twanttoquarrelwithyouasitwouldbeawasteofenergy.”Hestretchedhimselfzilyandthentinued,“NowIamawake.Iodrink.Gogetmesomeliquor.”
“Liquor?Youwanttodrinkliquor?Whatdoyoutakemefor?Yourservant?”repliedDwarfMickeyangrily.“Ifyouwanttodrink,goasomeyourself.Idon’thaveasinglepennyinmypocket,soIcertainlyotbuyanyforyou.”
“That’syourbusiness,notmine.IamjusttellingyouIwantliquoranditisyourjobtogetsomeforme,otherwiseIwillgoandtellDimitri.”Thatmadetheoldmanveryangry.
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