Book1:TeDream-Maker
bleknowledge,butsingthecorruptpracticesofthereigningpowers,preferredtoliveasawood-cutterainthisremotevilgeratherthanpromisehisvaluesinseekihandposition.Thoughadamantanduinginhisprinciple,hewasbynaturekindandpassionate.Hehadneverhurtasoulinhislifeandhadneverusedahatchettofaltree,choosingrathertopickupdriedbranchesandtwigsforfuel;fortohimkillingalivetreewasnodifferentfromkillingalivinganimal. Dimitrismiledandheoldmaniingandtheoldmannoddediurn;butwhenhiseyesrestedonDimitri’sfaceheseemedtobetakenaback.HewentintohishuttofreshenupandtheandstoodbyDimitri’stable,holdingbothhandsintheshapeofafistbeforehischestinsalute.Generousbynature,Dimitriaskedhimtositdownwithhimandbehisguest.Theoldmansatdown