“Wheisfull,”expinedMr.Finger,“youjustgatherupthebamboopipeliakethebucketoffthewindmilndthat’sit!Seehowcleverthehumanbrainis?Afewpiecesofwoodputtogethertrolthewind.Thatistosay,thehumanbrainharnessnatureandmakeitworkforhim.”
“Doandtrytogethesubject.Whathasthistodowithmypntoavengemymother?”
“Lookagain!”saidMr.Finger,whobegantomumblesomeintationsunderhisbreathe.Thenhepointedhisfisomething.Atulipsomedistanceawayseemedtohavebeenpluckbyunseenfingers,floatedlightlytowardsVioaedonherhair,makingherlookmorebeautifulthanever.Hetinued,“Iusethewindpowertoworkforme.”
“Really?”saidViowithhereyesopenwide.“youusewindpowerlikeakokillKingDimitrioranyotherperson?”
“No”repliedMr.Finger.“Idon’thavesuchrgemagicpowers,butatleastIhavethiswonderfultoolinmyhandsandmaybeofsomeuseinattainingoal.”
“Yes,yes,yes”saidViohappily.“Youhaveawonderfulbrain.Itthinke,oddthings.”Mr.FiclosetoVioandsaidcheekily,
“WhatdoyouthinkofwhatIhavedone?Don’tyouthinkIdeservesomeprize?”
Violookedathimcoquettishlyawoofthemwalkedbatothehuthandinhand.Intheirnewhome,theyeorridseofsexuallove,themostprimitiveofhumaions.Bythetimetheyweredowasalreadyquitedark.
“Imustleavenow”saidVio.“Ifyouofindme,etothegoldpace.Thoughit’sbeencoveredwithacoatofironandisveryugly,nolongerwasanythinglikeitbefore,Istillloveit.Oneday,Iwillletitseethelightofdayagain.”
“HowIlivewithoutyou?”criedMr.Fingerindismay.Andbeingsosmall,howIcrosstheketofindyou?”
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