Book2:KigdomIteDreams

soteaedpin,singleandsolitary.

    “Oh,whydidIhavetoactuplikethat?”hemented.Mr.Fingerwalkedaroundaimlesslyintheneighbwoodsandcametoafieldoftulips.Hesatontheground,pickedupafallentwigandscribbledhisillreachableareasaroundhimwasfullofhissignature.Hethrewawaythetwigandlookedatthegroundofwordsdazedly.

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    “Isthatmyname?”hethought.“Whogavemethatname?Myparents?Butwhoarethey?Whoaremyparents?OramIlikethesinglecelledameba,whichroduature.CoulditbethatI,too,amaproduature,notceivedbytheintercourseofparents?”Lostinthought,hebegantogiggle.

    “Yes!HowfortunateIam!Iamtheonlypersonintheworldnotceivedbytheintercourseofafatherandmother.Nomatterwhat,lifeistobecelebratedandIamthatluckyperson.”ButthenhesuddenlythoughtofKingDimitri,whopossessedunfathomablewealthandhadsomaiestokeephimpany.

    “KingDimitrihasuntablewealth,fabulouspadsomaies.ButI,Iamasolitarymanwhohasnothingtomyevenonewomanofmysizetokeepmepany.Thatisnotfair!”Mr.Fingerraisedhisheadandptedtheeveningskies,coveredwithmulticoloredclouds.Hecriedtotheheavens,

    “God!Doyoureallyexist?Yousaid,‘Itisnotgoodthatthemanshouldbealone.Iwillmakeahelpmateforhim.’YoumadeEveforAdam,theaorofmankind.ButI,Mr.Finger,livealoneinsolitudeintheworld.Iwanttoaskyou,whereisthewomanforme?WhereismyEve?”Mr.Fingerhystericallykow-towedtowardstheskiesgandshouting,

    “Whereismywoman?WhereismyEve?OhGod,ifyoureallyexist,pleasegivemeawoman,myEve.Please.Ibegofyou.”

    Beforehisvoicediedaway,amiraclehappened,asifGodreallyansweredhisprayers.Notfaraway,ast