The inner door creaked ajar, and standing at the door was a man with eyes, short black hair mixed with white hair, a short black and white beard, wearing a V-shaped sweater, a red checked shirt inside, and khaki dark yellow pants.

The other party looked at Thomas with hesitant eyes, a strange man was soaked all over his body, his hair was dripping, and he was tightly wrapped around his body with a jacket, his hands were holding his arms vigorously, his trouser legs and shoes were full of mud, his body was already hunched over from the cold, he looked at himself with pitiful eyes, and the sound of his teeth chattering could be heard clearly, he opened the outer door of the screen window and said: "Hello, sir, I passed by here, I got lost, this ghost weather has made me have no strength to go on, I want to rest here." ......" he was waiting for the other party's reaction, "I will definitely not disturb your life, I can't stand the cold, I will leave as soon as it is warm, I can pay in cash......" Thomas was lying that he didn't know if he had cash.

The other party still looked at Thomas indifferently and seriously, "I don't think so, just hold on a little longer, it's less than 2 miles from here to the town, there is everything you need, you can go there and try your luck." The man had an accent north of Prussia, and when the man was about to close the door, Thomas was holding his palm to prevent him from closing, which made anyone more vigilant, but he didn't want to give up like that, he knew that he would never be able to walk 2 miles again.

"Sir, please let go, I said, this is not the place for you to come, and strangers are not welcome to visit." The man was still indifferent, and there was a steadfast look in him.

"Sir, I believe in me, I'm not a bad person, I'm just a tired and cold passerby, I don't want to disturb your life if I can go on, but I think I'm enough to go on, and you don't want to see me die halfway......" Thomas's eyes showed pity and sincerity.

A woman's voice came from inside, "Pastore, my dear, did Lehman bring the flour?" ”

"......No," said Pastore, answering the question of the woman in the room, his wary eyes not leaving Thomas for a moment.

"Did something happen?" The woman asked curiously again.

"Nothing, dear ......," there was tension and uneasiness in Palsdor's tone.

The woman's voice said from far to near, "I said dear, if it weren't for Lehman, you would have been out for a little too long......"

A woman in an apron and a wooden spatula walked up to Pastor and was startled by Thomas outside, "Wow......" The woman looked at Thomas with surprised eyes, obviously not mentally prepared for a stranger to visit.

"Hello, ma'am, I'm lost around here, it's still raining outside......" he pointed to the sky, "I'm tired and cold, I want to rest here for a while......" The warm heat inside the door Thomas had eased a lot, but the rain had soaked all his clothes, and the cold that penetrated into his bone marrow was still tormenting him, this feeling was the second time in his life, the last time was when he was face to face with 'death'.

"Yes, I said it's not a good idea to wander outside in this weather......" The woman was more sympathetic, and she felt pity for him as she watched the shivering Thomas, and she whispered into Paldor's ear, "I think he should be let in to keep warm, and then let him go, I don't think he's a bad man." ”

"No...... dear, I don't like strangers disturbing my life, let alone ......," Pastor lowered his voice to explain something to her.

"Well, just for a moment, what does it matter......" Athos comforted Pastor, and before he could respond, he said to Thomas, "...... you?"

"Thomas, Thomas. Barrico ......"

Lori Yatos...... Glad you came in......"

Thomas quickly stretched out his right hand and shook Loriatos' hand, "Don't worry, I'm definitely not a bad person......" he unfolded his jacket like a couple, "There are no weapons in it that can kill or hurt anyone, and I'm willing to pay a certain amount of money for me to disturb you." ”

"Oh, of course, Thomas, I think you might be able to come in and get some warm and a hot cup of tea or something......" Athos looked at Palthor with resentful eyes, hinting at him that he was unreasonable.

"That's great, thank you very much, ma'am......" Thomas squeezed through the door without heeding Palsdor's objections, the warm temperature hugging Thomas's body.

"My dear, Pastdor, we are about to have dinner, please don't snub our guests before we do it again......" The woman instructed Pastor as she walked, hurrying to the kitchen with a spatula, he shook his head helplessly as he watched his wife's back as she hurried into the kitchen.

Pastor didn't answer the woman's words, looking at Thomas's mischievous smile, he sighed and closed the door very helplessly. The room furnishings are quite simple, facing the door is the open living room, the red leather sofa and embroidered painted carpet and the clock, Patdor ordered Thomas to stand still in the hallway, he took out a towel and a basin of water from the room and handed it to him, and then used his mouth to Nu Thomas's feet, and asked him to go outside to clean the pair of mud boots, after Patsdol left, Thomas looked in the living room, and there was a group photo of the family on the table on the fireplace, looking at the photo, he found that this name was Pastor was a priest, And they also have a lovely daughter, this living room is no different from ordinary people's use, but Thomas always felt that something was missing here, and finally he realized that the priest did not use any Christ icons and relics in his house, not even Christian readings, which was very suspicious of his status as a priest.

Pastor returned to the living room, Thomas quickly sat down on the old and comfortable sofa, enjoying the warmth and coziness of the place, although Pastor said to him with a cold attitude but also with an insincere smile: "It's warm in a while, please get out of here quickly, for everyone's good, understand?" Mr. Thomas. There was a threat in his tone.

"I promise to ...... the first time," Thomas's rogue reply made Pastor a little annoyed with the man, he frowned, and he couldn't get out of his temper, he pursed his lips tightly, trying to contain his displeasure.

"Pastor, I wonder why you don't want to help people who are suffering?" Thomas was deliberately provoking Palsdol again, trying to ignite the man's anger. Before he could speak, Thomas continued: "I remember the Bible saying, 'Bear one another's burdens, so that the law of Christ will be fulfilled,' am I right? ”

"Of course, you are right, the situation is completely different now, because you are not among them, and of course I obey the words of Christ, which means that it is on a proper occasion." Pasdol got up and walked over to the cupboard, took out two glasses and a bottle of wine, and filled each one.

"Oh? You mean it's not the right occasion now? ”

"I don't blame you for your harshness, I don't want you to leave an indelible shadow, I still advise you to get out of here as soon as possible, this is not the place you should come to, I still insist on my attitude and ask you to leave here......" He paused and added: "I have no ill intentions, and your appearance also makes me very curious, why are you here?" He replied without being humble or arrogant, and handed him a glass of wine, which Pastor took a sip of himself.

Thomas was confused, he didn't know what the priest was trying to say, and he was always talking about strange things, which piqued Thomas's curiosity even more, and he decided to stay to see what could happen, and he silently drank the wine in his glass.

At this time, there was the sound of footsteps going down the stairs from upstairs, and a girl in casual clothes walked down with a picture book, blond hair, high nose bridge, delicate facial features, about 16 years old, from the stairs to Thomas has been looking at Thomas, and Thomas smiled and nodded to the girl.

"Winnie Hills, this is Mr. Thomas."

"Hello, Mr. Thomas."

"Hello, Miss Winnie Hills." The quiet Winnie Hills blushed a little when she looked at Thomas, and even if she was embarrassed, she chose to quietly walk away from Thomas, walk towards the kitchen, and hear the sound of the conversation between Winnie Hills and her mother.

Pastor didn't say anything, just quietly watched Thomas drink the full glass of wine, Thomas put down the empty glass and leaned on the back of the sofa in contentment, he asked again, "Mr. Thomas, how are you feeling?" ”

"Very well, Mr. Reverend, you meant ......."

Pastor interrupted Thomas's question with a slight smile: "Since you said it was good, are you ready to continue your journey?" ”

Thomas really didn't like to be asked to leave again, it was very rude and he was a clergyman, he was blaspheming the sacred doctrine, didn't he know it?

"No, Mr. Reverend, I wish I could get something to eat, so I can have more strength to hurry." Thomas also retorted to Pasdol mercilessly.

Hearing this, Pastor felt like a fool being deceived by this man, and Pastor, who had given up his patience, approached Thomas and said, "Okay, Mr. Thomas, since you have always insisted on your attitude, then, I warn you, no matter what happens, I hope you will not act excessively, understand?" I can't explain to you the exact reason, just remember what I said. ”

Thomas didn't like people intimidating and threatening him even more, he pouted and nodded, "Of course, I'm not one of those rich boys who haven't seen the world, only know how to eat, drink and be merry, Mr. Pastor, and I don't complain about your hostility towards me, because you don't know my experience." ”

"I'm not hostile to you, Mr. Thomas, I'm helping you......," Pastor said to Thomas very sincerely.

"Why?"

"What?"

"Why is it that by driving me out is helping me, is there some ulterior secret here, or is it just a matter of you, and you think it is God's will to drive a tired man out and freeze to death? Also, what do you mean by why I am in this place? ”

Could it be that this man knew that this was Resley's spiritual world? So what does this family have to do with Risley? Or is it all a non-existent vision created by Resley, a fantasy that these people don't exist at all?

"I can't express this, I have no ill intentions, and since you are so resolute, I still hope that you will not go to dinner next......" Before he could finish speaking, Pasdor's wife called them to eat inside.

Thomas looked at him, Pastor shook his head gently at Thomas and hoped not to agree, Thomas did not refuse Atos's invitation as he wanted, he watched Pastor respond to his wife's invitation provocatively, Pastor shook his head helplessly again, he knew that he couldn't stop this strange man, he wanted to make a final warning, "Well, since you are so resolute, I still suggest that you don't eat ...... and just sit there......"

Thomas looked at the pastor in front of him and said, "Are you crazy?" Then he snorted coldly and walked towards the dining room.

The dining table was close to the window, it was still raining outside, the rain crackled on the glass, the sky outside was still gray and white, and it was the same as before, he saw that Winnie Hills was already sitting at the dining table reading a book, Thomas looked up at Thomas when he came in, this wary look made Thomas a little embarrassed, he smiled slightly, and then sat down in the chair as well.

There are salads, beef soups, whole wheat breads, bottles of red wine, and other hearty meals on the table, and Thomas indulges in the flavors of these delicacies, which he enjoys constantly stimulating his senses.

"How's your chat? Mr. Thomas. "Lori. Yathos looked back at Thomas on the stove.

"Yes, ma'am, very speculative, your husband is a man of great humor......"

"Humor?" Yathos turned his head to look at Thomas curiously, Thomas smiled in return, and she said in a surprised tone: "Wow, great, in fact, Pastor has a very good heart, and he is a man who can be relied on, ...... I am very happy that you can say that, sometimes I am a little cautious, I hope it doesn't confuse you." ”

"Nothing at all, ma'am. As you said, Mr. Pasdol is very trustworthy. ”

"I'm glad you could say that. How did you get here? ”

"Yes, I'm a botanist, I came here to collect specimens, and the results ...... When I ran into a bear, I escaped. Thomas casually lied.

"It's unfortunate, the brown bears here aren't easy to mess with......"

"Yes, brown bear, it's big...... I reckon it starved and lost my backpack, so I ....... ”