Tom the Little Man

. They arrived at a building whose walls were old and crumbling. With a little push, the gate opened and they went inside. As the lady carried herself

man of great sartorial elegance, who was shaven and had a strong square jaw, ope

ocked her head. "B

"Come on in." As he led them into the house, he glanced at t

e, for this evening was the first time they met. Since he had better thin

, the prophet paused. He turned to Tom, "My friend, a trucklo

t my job!"

y comes in the morning," he commented. "If you agree to do what I ask of you, you will spend the rest o

and fell on his knees. He brought his hands together as tears

d his strong square jaw made him looked like a troll. Then he turned to Priscilla who smiled faintly and back to Tom. "You will need to buy some items

I need

a pig to stop your bad luck, a goat to fight off the evil spirits and a sheep for go

cratched his head. "How

chewed his lower lip. "At least, one h

tire amount was what he had saved all his life. "

, Wusel closed his eyes and lowered his head, making recitations as if he was praying. Then he paused and raised his head. He flash

sat up and fixed his

God so that your father's misfortu

"I have always feared for my life. I w

to know!" Pri

he time is far spent," he remarke

ff. Hope you can find your way

go, the prophet stopped him. "Hold on. God just told m

m said and

to Wusel who was waiting at the room. She fell on him a

ility to tend and nurture the sheep in a loving

eighteen carat diamond ring that T

glanced at it. "How

to get it from the little man

this trade. Get the men ready. We mus

ch with them immediately

n a couch. His fingers caressed the back of her neck an