"What did the old gnome say about your quest?"

"No one is required to come to the grasping old gnome for information."

The old gnome looked up, her face wet with tears.

Martine held out one arm to help the old gnome along, but he paid her no attention.

Really he felt quite provoked with the old gnome.

The old gnome went to one corner of the burrow and came back with a bag.

Her side was aching by the time she found the old gnome.

But who would want to marry a century-plus old gnome of a man?

If you and I see some drooling old gnome hold out his hand, our natural instinct is to turn away.

"It has been a most enticing dream, however, even for an old gnome."