The man sat at a restaurant table, grasping a glass of white wine. His sandy hair was close-cropped, he wore a cardigan sweater and in the afternoon bustle he looked like just another office worker at lunch.
While seated, the most notable element of his appearance was hardly noticeable; only when he stood to introduce himself did it become clear that he is short, almost childlike, in stature, a characteristic that earned him the nickname “the midget.”
