Book1:TeDream-Maker (第164/711页)

bleknowledge，butsingthecorruptpracticesofthereigningpowers，preferredtoliveasawood-cutterainthisremotevilgeratherthanpromisehisvaluesinseekihandposition．Thoughadamantanduinginhisprinciple,hewasbynaturekindandpassionate．Hehadneverhurtasoulinhislifeandhadneverusedahatchettofaltree，choosingrathertopickupdriedbranchesandtwigsforfuel；fortohimkillingalivetreewasnodifferentfromkillingalivinganimal．

    Dimitrismiledandheoldmaniingandtheoldmannoddediurn;butwhenhiseyesrestedonDimitri’sfaceheseemedtobetakenaback．HewentintohishuttofreshenupandtheandstoodbyDimitri’stable，holdingbothhandsintheshapeofafistbeforehischestinsalute．Generousbynature，Dimitriaskedhimtositdownwithhimandbehisguest．Theoldmansatdown