Book1:TeDream-Maker
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eyounggirlLotuscameouttogreethimthatDimitridiscoveredanoldmanwithalongwhitebeard,slightlyhunchedunderaburdenofabundleofwoodonhisback,whichLotuswashelpinghimunload.Hewashergrandfather,knowninthatdistrictasGrandpaIronRodbecauseofhisfirmprinciplesanduingattitudetowardsmorals.Hewasamanofsiderableknowledge,butsingthecorruptpracticesofthereigningpowers,preferredtoliveasawood-cutterainthisremotevilgeratherthanpromisehisvaluesinseekihandposition.Thoughadamantanduinginhisprinciple,hewasbynaturekindandpassionate.Hehadneverhurtasoulinhislifeandhadneverusedahatchettofaltree,choosingrathertopickupdriedbranchesandtwigsforfuel;fortohimkillingalivetreewasnodifferentfromkillingalivinganimal. Dimitrismiledandheoldmaniingandtheoldmannoddediurn;butwhenhiseyesrestedonDimitri’sfaceheseemedtobetakenaback.HewentintohishuttofreshenupandtheandstoodbyDimitri’stable,holdingbothhandsintheshapeofafistbeforehischestinsalute.Generousbynature,Dimitriaskedhimtositdownwithhimandbehisguest.Theoldmansatdownandcalledtohisgrand-daughter,"Lotus,warmsomemorewineaanotherpceatthistableforme.eofyourtastydishes.Iwanttochatwithourspecialguesttonight.”Afterafewcupsofwiheoldmanasked, "Wereyousurprisedaboutthedog?" 3 "Yes.ItseemedsooddlyfamiliarandremindedmeofsomeoneIhadonownwell,butI’tforthelifeofmethinkofwhoitcouldbe!" "Yes.Somethingsinlifearehardtofathomandanticipate.Letmetellyouastory.” Duringhisnarration,Lotuswasbusyservingfreshlycookeddishesandwarmwine.Herfootstepswerelightandsoftasacat’spawandherfigurewaslitheandpliantasthewillow.Shecameasoftly,withonlytherustlingofherskirtsannoungherpresence. GrandpaIronRodsippedhiswineandbeganhistale: “Manyyearsago,therelivedaridlordnearbywhoownedsomudthatabirdcouldnotflythroughwithoutstopping.Innumerablehorsesandmules,servantsandserfsworkedforhimnightandday;butridgrainrottedinhisbarnsbecauseofinpetentma.Hewasabesottedmaninhisfiftieswholovedwineandwomenandusedhiswealthandiosatisfyhiseverywhim.Heexpandedhismansionintoaminiaturepacetohousehistwenty-fourbeauties-younggirlswhocaughthisfandwhomhetardlessofwhethertheyweremarriedorbetrothedorunwilling;thuscreatingtragedieseverywhere.Asamatteroffact,itcreatedtragedyforhimselfaswell.Siyranny,selfishnessandarrogancedidlittletoaspireloveandloyalty,eachofhistwenty-fourbeauties,forcefullygathered,hadherownpn,hemintendingtostaywithhim"tilldeathdouspart".Perhapsheavenwasangrywithhimandcausedseveralfirestreatdealofhisproperty.Neverhavingbeenagoodmanager,heseemedatalossastohowtocope.Hismanywiveshadaffairswiththosewhoflockedaroundorworkedforhim,andnowtookadvantageofhispreoccupationtostealorembezzlewhattheycouldandrunaway.Itwaslikeagianttreefallingtothegroundandallthemonkeyslivinginitscatteringindifferentdires.Hewasdevastatedbytheirdesertionandneverrecoveredfromthisblow.Hesoondied.”Here,GrandpaIronRodhelduphiswinedhospitablypressedDimitritoeatanddrinkmore.Thendlordwasbadinmanyways,theoldmantinued,buthediddoonegooddeed-heoncesavedOldGrandpaIronRod’slife.Itmayhavebeenjustarandom