“Nobigdeal?Nobigdeal?Doyouknowwhat’sinit?”shoutedDwarfMickey.“It’s…Oh,nevermind,Idon’thavetimetotalkaboutit.Whatdidtheyoungmanlooklike?”
“Hewasameanlookingguy,talndmuscur.Thefunnythingissometimestherewasasly-lookingexpressiononhisface,butitwasstillsomehowbothna?veandi.Ihaveafeelingthatthoughhelookedfierdvicious,hewasnotareallybadman…”
“Alright,alright.Iknownow”interruptedDwarfMickeyimpatiently“Youdon’thavetobesolong-winded.”Sayingso,heturnedandsmmedoutofthestore.
“Heyyouoldbumyou!eback.Youjustgothere,howcouldyouleavejustlikethat?eback…Istillwanttotalktoyou!”
Likethelow-keyphilosophyofitsfounderDimitriwhopreferredtobeinspicuous,thesignboardofDream-Maker’sBakerywasatanunassumingerofthestreet.Initsheyday,thebakeryhadoncebeenflourishing,butafterDimitrileftitgraduallysliddownhill.Manyofitsolderspihatwhenthatblindandmysticalchefwasnolohere,thequalityofitscakesandpastrieswerealsonoloopar.Hewasrumoredtohavedisappearedfromthefaceoftheearth.WordspreadandthebusinessofDream-Maker’sbakerydeed.Perhapsitwasonlytheer’spsychologicalrea,butthegerendcouldnotbebucked.Nowtheirongateulleddownandbusinesswasclosedfortheday,butlightsshhtlyintheworkshopattheback.MegginnandSamanthahadarrived.SheiandYokohadputAmaliatobedandwerenowdownintheworkshopchattinganimatedlywiththeothers.Marywasgoiheatsanddoingthebook-keeping.LavernehadalreadygottenherR.N.lise.EverymshebroughtMarktoworkatthebakeryandafterworkbothofthemwouldhavetheirdihebakerybefoinghometogether.Mr.KaffeeandRichardweresittingdrinkingliquoraingsomedishespreparedforthemwhiletheywaitedataeroftherooheyeitherhadjobsorhadfoundtheirownnilifesothegloryoftheirformerlifewasnomore.Theexquisitelyremodeledhousedoorhadnotbeeedoutbutnowstoodemptyandunused.JamazandBig-OsatinRichard’soldvehicledoingsurveilnce.Fromtimetotimetheywouldstartupthedpatrolthesurroundihelookoutforanyunusuactivities.OfcoursetheywouldbenotifiedoftheresultsofthemeetingbyRichardorMr.Kaffee.Justaseveryonewasgettingimpatient,DwarfMickeycamerushingintothebakerythroughthebackgate,hisheadandfacewetwithperspiration,shouting
“Mr.Fingerhadousforafewhours,butlookattheturmoilhehascaused!Heisreallyatrouble-maker!”Alleyesturohim.
“”Don’tbeinsuchahurry.Takeyourtime,”saidMr.Kaffeesmiling.“esitdowakearestbeforespeakingtous.”
“Haveadrinkbeforewetalk”saidRichardpagssofliquorforhim.“Whateveritis,weareallhereandputourheadstogetherandhelpetoaclusion.”DwarfMickeyacceptedthegss,fiinonequaffandthensaid,
“WedoolookforthatlittlemanMr.Fingeranymore.IbelievehehasgonebacktotheKingdomofDreamsbecauseonlytherehefindhiswoman.Inourworldtherearenolittlewomenofhissize.Heisreallyobsessedaboutwomenandmusthavegoneback.”
“Iheardhimsaidhehasabeautifulbride,calledVio”saidRichard.“Idon’tbelieveshecamebacktoourworldwithhim.Hemusthavegonebacktoher.”Theotherswereallverymuchsurprisedattheturs.
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