Timmy had spent quite a few days in Donatus' house and so far, it had been work, work, work and more work. He had lost some weight already, but he was just beginning to resign himself to the strange life he now found himself.

He was not eating as much as he used to, moping as much as he used to and visiting friends as much as he used to. Under Oga Dona's territory, there was no room for frivolous activities. Except on weekends, if he wasn't at the shop selling, he would be at warehouse loading or at the house balancing the books with the other boys in the...