Book3:WereMyDreamIs

mitri’sfnifitpacewhichhadlongbeenburnttotheground.Whereicy,crystalclearwaterflowedbetweewinPeaksintothemouthoftheke,ahugecliffhadsuddenlyrisenfromtheearth.Watercrashedagainstitandformedawaterfalbouttwentytothirtyyardswide.Mr.Fihought,“Ahyes,thesoundofwaterIheardstnightwasthatofwatercollidingagainstthecliff!ThegesMotherNaturemadeih’scrustwerereallymajestidfrightening.Nowthatthispcehadgedsodrasticallythatitisalmostbeynition,whereamItofindmylittlewife,beautifusaflower?ImayhavetoremainabachelorfortherestofmylifeforwhereelseIfindanotherwomanofmysize?”HisthoughtsturnedbacktothepastandMr.FingerdeeplyregrettedhavingtrickedDornawhichultimatelyledtothedestruofDimitri’smagnifitpadmysteriousKingdom.“IfIhadn’tdo,”hethought,“Iwouldstillbelivingtheeasylifewearingexpehesandenjoyingdeliciousfoodandmouth-wateringwine.Noweverythingisinruins.Oh!HrethavinglisteoVioandcausedallthisdestruaation!”

    Mr.Fingerlookedalroundhimandsawonlywater,watereverywhere.Hedidnotknowwheretogofromhereorwhattodo.Suddenlyhisgazewasarrestedbysomethiahweedsintheshallowwater.HewadedirieveitandreizedthatitwasalittleembroideredbagLotususedtoweararoundherwaist,andwonderedhowitcametoturnuphere.Immediatelytheimageofthegentle,endearinggirlcametomind.Heundidthebuttonofthebagandfoundasewingkittainingsomesewingneedlesandsilkthreadbelongingtothecalmandquietbeautyoffewwordswholovedtodoneedlework.Hisstomachrumbledjustthenalemanhadasuddeninspirationastohoeasehishuakingthesmallestneedleinthebag,hesmashedatitwitharotilitbentandtook