“TheycallmeolddwarfMicky.Ilikethename.YoucallmeDwarfMicky,butdon’tadd‘old’toit.Ihatethewordold.”
“Good!DwarfMickyitisthen.FromnowonIwillcallyouDwarfMicky.”
“Ilikethatname!”ughedthedwarf.“Ireallylovethatname.Ireally,reallylovethatnamevery,very,verymuch!”hetedwhileghishands,stampinghisfeetandnoddinghisheadincessantly.HisearandicalexpressionsauresandirrationallyemotionaloutburstscausedDimitriandhisfriendstoburstintoughter.DwarfMicky’sbrighteyesrolledaroundeverywhereandshowedgreatiintheworkoftheseveskilledworkmen.Richardknewquiteabitaboutelectricityandwassoondrawntothecrewrewiringthehouse.Hetalkedshopwiththemingustoandevenjoiheirwork.Jamazhowever,wasnotagoodhandyman,sohewenttohelpcarrythematerials.Verymuchimpressedwiththeirexpertise,DwarfMickytookoutawadofhundreddolrbillsandwalkedintothehousesaying,
“Heyguys!Gooodwork!”Hewentaboutgivingoutcash,pressinghundreddolrbillsintothehandsofeveryworkerintheroomsaying,
“Gobuysomewine.”WhenhecametoIke,thedesigner,hestillhadhalfthewadofcashleft.Heweohimandsaid,
“Areyoutheheadmanhere?Yoodmanandgood-looking,too.OnlyIdon’tknowwhetheryouareamanorawoman.Butitdoesn’tmatter.Takeallthis.It’sallyours.”Ikewastakenabaddidn’tknowwhethertoacceptthemoneyornot.
“It’sOK.Takeit”saidDwarfMicky.“It’sabonusfromtheboss”pointingtothebackyard.IkelookedoutandsawDimitrisittingintheyardwearingoldclothes,anolive-coloredsafarihatandholdingawhiteeinhishand,evidentlyablindman.
“Couldhebetheboss/”hewondered.AnoldermanaroundsixtyyearsoldinagreysuitwhostoodbehindDimitrismiledathimandnoddedhishead,indigitwasalrighttotakethemohatmanlookedlikeabigshot.IkeputthemoneyinhispocketandtookastepforwardintendingtogooverandthankDimitri.Buttheoldermanshookhisheadasiftosay,“Don’teover.It’snotnecessary.”Ikestopped.Mr.KaffeebentdownandsaidtoDimitri.
“ThatdesignerIkewaoeoverandthankyou.Isignaledhimnottodoso.”Dimitriimutedbythegenerosityoftheirboss,theworkersworkedonevenmoreeically.Justhen,Richardcamedowntothemsaying,
“Yokocalledjustnowtotellmesomeruffiansandthugsjustwentintothebakerydemandingproteoheythreaterashthestoreifwedidn’tpayup.Amaliaisnowengagedinashoutingmatchwiththem.”
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