a little man, looking like elf. He had got a white beard, red cheeks and a nose like cherry. He was wearing a white suit and a hat with a white fur. I was open-mouthed with surprise: “Who are you and what are you doing here?” The elf answered merrily: “Don’t you recognize me? I’m St. Nicholas and I’m going to a tour round the world. Today is the night before Christmas, remember?” Of course, I have entirely lost sense of time. I couldn’t know exactly if it was day or night but I have even forgotten what date it was. It made me sad, because I have remembered all my family, all my relatives and friends but I couldn’t congratulate them with Christmas because there wasn’t any communication with Land. St. Nicholas looked at me cunningly, as if he was reading my ideas and just at that moment the telephone rang and I heard my Mum’s voice. I was very glad and happy. I was talking with my family for about three minutes but when my telephone dead, I turned to the kind old man to thank him but he had already disappeared. I only saw a flying white cloud in the sky and heard him exclaim “Happy Christmas to all and all a good night.” What an amazing day (or night) it was!