炼金术士- A Fable About Following Your Dream(英文版)
作者:Paulo Coelho
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    partone

    theboysnaiago.duskheboyarrivedhhisherdatanabandoned

    oussycarehadgrohespothe

    sacristyhadoood.

    hedecidedtospendthenightthere.hesaoitthatallthesheepehroughtheruie,

    andthenlaidsoplanksahenight.there

    alhadstrayedduringthenight,andtheboyhadhadto

    speiredayseargforit.

    hesthefloorhhisjacketandlaydohebookhehadjustfinishedreadingasa

    pilloselfthatheade

    refortablepillows.

    itilldarkhestarsthroughthehalfdestroyed

    roof.

    iedreahatnightasaweekago,and

    onceagainhehadaended.

    hearoseand,takinguphiscrook,begantoahesheepthatstillslept.hehadnoticedthat,as

    sooofhisanilsalsobegantostir.itesteriousenergybound

    hislifetothatofthesheep,hehadspetthroughthe

    untrysideinsearchoffoodatheyknoyschedule,”he

    ttered.thinkingaboutthatforant,herealizedthatituldbetheotherhatit

    eaccustodtotheirschedule.

    butthere,onebyone,

    e.hehadalhatthesheepouand

    espartsofhisbooksthathaddeaniression

    onhiorofthelonelinessorthehappinessofashepherdinthefields.

    sotishenttothehingshehadseeninthevillagestheypassed.

    butforthepastfeaboutonlyohing:thegirl,thedaughterofa

    rthevillagetheyfourdays.hehadbeentothevillageonly

    onertanded

    thatthesheepbeshearedinhispresehathebecheated.afriendhadtoldtheboy

    abouttheshop,aakenhissheepthere.

    ”iosellsoert.

    theshopaheshepherdtountiltheafteoon.sotheboysatonthe

    stepsoftheshopandtookabookfroisbag.

    ”ididntkno.

    thegirlypicaloftheregionofandalusia,hflohatvaguely

    recalledtheorishnquerors.

    ”orefroysheepthanfroooks,”hea

    theytalked,shetoldhiheertsdaughter,andspokeoflifeinthevillage,h

    dayheothers.theshepherdtoldheroftheandalusianuntryside,aedthenews

    froheothertotalkingtohissheep.

    ”hooread”thegirlaskedatonepoint.

    ”likeeverybodyleas,”hesaid.”inschool.”

    ”well,ifyouknooread,ashepherd”

    theboyledananstoavoidrespondingtoherquestion.hehe

    girloorisheyes

    epassed,theboyfoundhielfhattheday

    ingforthreedays.heregnized

    thatheethinghehadneverexperiencedbefore:thedesiretoliveinoneplaceforever.

    hthegirleagain.

    butfinallythertappeared,andaskedtheboytoshearfoursheep.hepaidforthewooland

    askedtheshepherdtoebackthefollowingyear.

    andnoevillage.heed,andat

    thesatiuneasy:ybethegirlhadalreadyfottenhilotsofshepherdspassedthrough,

    sellingtheirwool.

    ”itdoesnttter,”hesaidtohissheep.”iknirlsinotherplaces.”

    butinhisheartheker.andhekneenandliketraveling

    salesn,aleoheetthejoysof

    carefreewandering.

    thedayheshepherdurgedhissheepinthedireofthesun.theyneverhave

    tokeanydeaybethatse.

    theonlythingsthathesheeper.aslongastheboykneofind

    thebestpasturesinandalusia,theye,hthe

    seenglyendlesshoursbetheyhadneverreadabookintheiryoung

    lives,anddidntuandaboutthesightsofthecities.theyent

    pany,and

    onaeat.

    ifibe,onebyoheyeawareonly

    afterstofthefloe,andtheyvefotten

    hotonourishnt.

    thebrohin,

    hadbeenhauhadedreaorasendti,andit

    tofeelaopanions.hedrankabitfroheainedfrois

    dihenightbefore,aheredhisjacketclosertohisbody.hekafewhours

    froohthesunatitszenith,theheatthathebeabletoleadhis

    floer.theheat

    lasteduntilnightfall,andallthattihehadtocarryhisjacket.butplain

    abouttheburdenofitseeredthat,becausehehadthejacket,hehadhstoodthe

    ldofthedawn.

    obepreparedforge,hethought,andheefulforthejacketsand

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    thejackethadapurpose,andsodidtheboy.hispurposeiravel,and,aftertwoyearsof

    heandalusianterrain,hekiesoftheregion.hehisvisit,to

    explaintothegirlhopleshepherdkhathehadattendeda

    senaryuntilhetobeeapriest,andtherebyasourceof

    prideforasilefaraly.theytohavefoodander,likethesheep.hehad

    studiedlatin,spanish,andtheology.buteversincehehadbeenachild,hehadedtoknohe

    uportanttohihanknoanssins.

    oeoon,onavisittohisfaly,hehadsuoheuragetotellhisfatherthathe

    didnteapriest.thatheedtotravel.

    ”peoplefrollovertheein

    seareepeopletheyhey

    arrived.theyclitheuntaihecastle,andtheyhinkingthatthepastter

    thahe

    peoplehere.”

    ”butidliketoseethecastlesioheylive,”theboyexplained.

    ”thosepeople,heyseeourland,saythattheyolivehereforever,”hisfather

    ntinued.

    ”oseetheirland,andseehoheylive,”saidhisson.

    ”thepeopleeherehavealotofospend,sotheyaffordtotravel,”hisfathersaid.

    ”angstus,theonlyonesravelaretheshepherds.”

    ”henillbeashepherd”

    hisfathersaidheday,hegavehissonapouchthatheldthreeaspanishgold

    ins.

    ”ifoundtheseonedayinthefields.itobeapartofyouriausetheo

    buyyourfloedayyoullleathatouruntrysideisthebest,andour

    ebeautiful.”

    andhegavetheboyhisblessing.theboyuldseeinhisfathersgazeadesiretobeable,hielf,to

    travelthehatillalive,despitehisfathershavinghadtoburyit,overdozensof

    years,uheburdenlingforeplacetosleepevery

    nightofhislife.

    thehorizoningedhred,andsuddenlythesunappeared.theboythoughtbacktothat

    ionanycastlesandtnyen

    butnoheequaloftheoneseveraldayshence.heo,abookthat

    heuldtradeforanother,andafloostiortant,heoliveout

    hisdreaifhee

    hehadhadenoughofthesea,heen,andother

    inary,hethought,ashelookedatthe

    sunrise.

    outaravel.hehadneverbeentothatruinedchurch

    before,inspiteofhavingtraveledthroughthosepartsnytis.theworldwashugeand

    inexhaustible;hehadonlytoalloosettherouteforaher

    iingthings.theproblesthattheydontevenrealizethattheyrewalkinganewroadevery

    day.theydothefieldsareneheseasonsge.alltheythinkaboutisfoodand

    er.

    ybeused.evenihaventthoughtofotherensihe

    rtsdaughter.lookingatthesun,hecalculatedthatheidday.

    there,heuldexgehisbookforathickerone,fillhistle,shave,andhaveahaircut;he

    hadtopreparehielfforhisetinghthegirl,andhedidnttothinkaboutthepossibility

    thatsoothershepherd,andaskedforher

    hand.

    itsthepossibilityofhavingadreatruethatkeslifeiihought,ashelooked

    againatthepositionofthesun,andhurriedhispace.hehadsuddenlyreeredthat,intarifa,

    thereans.

    theoldaheboytoaroottheba

    byasfuishingsnsistedofatable,ahesacred

    heartofjesus,andthairs.

    theansatdotobeseatedasookbothofhishandsinhers,and

    begaopray.

    itsoundedlikeagypsyprayer.theboyhadalreadyhadexperieheroadhgypsies;they

    alsotraveled,buttheyhadnoflocksofsheep.peoplesaidthatgypsiesspenttheirlivestrig

    others.ithattheyhadapacththedevil,andthattheykidnappedchildrenand,

    takieriouscas,detheheirslaves.asachild,theboyhadalways

    beenfrighteodeaththatheuredbygypsies,andthischildhoodfearretuedwhen

    theoldantookhishandsinhers.

    butshehasthesaself.hedidnthis

    handtobegintreling,shoanthatheedanourfather

    silently.

    ”veryiing,”saidtheaakinghereyesfroheboyshands,andthenshefell

    silent.

    theboyingnervous.hishaotrele,andtheanse.hequickly

    pulledhishandsaway.

    ”ididohaveyoureadpal”hesaid,alreadyregrettinghavihought

    forantthatittertopayherfeeandleavehoutleaingathing,thathewas

    givingtoo.

    ”yous,”saidtheoldan.”anddreaarethe

    languageofgod.erprethehassaid.butifhespeaksin

    thelanguageofthesoul,itisonlyyougoingte

    youforthensultation.”

    arick,theboythought.buthedecidedtotakeace.ashepherdalakeshisces

    akesashepherdslifeexg.

    ”ihavehadthesadreaedthatiysheep,whena

    childappearedaoplayals.idontlikepeopletodothat,becausethesheepare

    afraiders.butchildrenaltobeabletoplayhoutfri

    ...
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    dontknoalsknoanbeings.”

    ”tellreaboutyourdrea”saidthean.”ihavetogetbacktooking,and,sinceyou

    donthavee.”

    ”thechildysheepforquiteaiheboy,abitupset.”and

    suddenly,theebybothhandsandtransportedtotheegyptianpyrads.”

    hepausedforanttoseeiftheankneidsshesaid

    nothing.

    ”then,attheegyptianpyrads,”hesaidthelastthreeanwould

    uand”thechildsaidto,ifyouehere,youreasure.and,justasshe

    etheexactlocation,ies.”

    theai.thensheagaintookhishandsandstudiedthearefully.

    ”iotgoingteyouanythinghofthetreasure,ifyou

    findit.”

    theboylaughedoutofhappiness.heoneyhehadbecause

    ofadreabouthiddentreasure

    ”,”hesaid.

    ”first,se.seoenthofyourtreasureinexgefoingtotellyou.”

    theshepherdsanaskedhiosthe

    igeofthesacredheartofjesus.

    ”itsadreanthelanguageoftheerpretit,buttheinterpretationisvery

    difficult.thatshatideserveapartofyoufind.

    ”andthisisinterpretation:youstgotothepyradsi.ihaveneverheardofthebut,

    ifittoyou,theyexist.thereyouakeyou

    ari.”

    theboyanforthisbutthen

    hereeredthathegoingtohavetopayanything.

    ”ididoytijustforthis,”hesaid.

    ”itoldyouthatyourdrealethingsiarethest

    extraordinary;onlyenareabletouandtheandsio

    leaotherarts,sus.”

    ”ogettoegypt”

    ”ionlyinterpretdrea.idontknoiy.thatsoliveoff

    daughtersprovideh.”

    ”andifitoegypt”

    ”thenidopaid.ite.”

    aoldtheboytoleave,sayingshehadalreadyuchti.

    sotheboys.hereered

    thathehadahiotakeethi,he

    tradedhisbookforohatplethe

    heday,ahegates

    ofthecity,inastablethatbelooafriend.theboykneofpeopleiy.thatwas

    adetravelingappealtohiealadeospendallof

    histi.eohesapeopleeveryday,ashadhappehe

    senary,theyingapartofthatpersonslife.aheythepersontoge.

    ifsootobe,theothersbeeangry.everyoohavea

    clearideaofhoherpeopleshouldleadtheirlives,butnoneabouthisorherown.

    hedecidedtountilthesunhadsunkabitloheskybeforefollokback

    throughthefields.threedaysfrooertsdaughter.

    hestartedtoreadthebookhehadbought.ontheveryfirstpageitdescribedaburialy.and

    thenasofthepeopleinvolvedtopronounce.ifheevereabook,he

    thought,hee,sothatthereaderhaveto

    rizingalotofnas.

    rateonhehebookbetter;theburial

    edthefeelingofbeingld.ashereadon,anoldnsatdown

    athissideandtriedtostrikeupaion.

    ”anasked,pointingatthepeopleintheplaza.

    ”heboyansakingitlookasifheedtorateonhisreading.

    actually,heertsdaughter,sothatshe

    uldseethatheeoneagined

    thesytis;everyti,thegirlbecafasatedhatthesheephadto

    beshearedfroodstoriestorelateasheshearedthe

    sheep.stoftheehadreadinbooks,butheasiftheyhispersonal

    experience.shehedifference,becauseshedidntknooread.

    ananpersistedinhisattettostrikeupaion.hesaidthatheired

    andthirsty,andaskedifheghthaveasipoftheboystle,hopingthat

    theoldnalone.

    buttheoldnpted

    toberude,aoanotherbench,buthisfatherhadtaughthioberespectfuloftheelderly.so

    heheldoutthebooktothenfortself,surehoopronounce

    thetitle;ahatiftheoldndidntknoedand

    decideofhisoogebenches.

    ”h”saidtheoldn,lookingatallsidesofthebook,asifitestrangeobject.”thisis

    aniortantbook,butitsreallyirritating.”

    theboyankneoread,andhadalreadyreadthebook.andifthebook

    anhadsaid,theboystillhadtitogeitforanother.

    ”itsabookthatsaysthesathingalstalltheotherbooksintheiheold

    n.”itdescribespeoplesinabilitytochoosetheiroinies.anditendsupsayingthateveryone

    believestheestlie.”

    ”sthepletelysurprised.

    ”itsthis:thatatacertainpointinourlives,rolofshappeningtous,andourlives

    beentrolledbyfate.thatstheestlie.”

    ”thatsneverhappeo,”theboysaid.”theyetobeapriest,butidecidedtobe

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    ”an.”becauseyoureallyliketotravel.”

    ”hekheoldn,anhrough

    thebook,ingtoansclothingwas

    strange.helookedlikeanarab,unusualinthoseparts.africawasonlyafewhours

    froarifonehadonlytocrossthenarroraitsbyboat.arabsoftenappearediy,

    shoppingandtirangeprayersseveraltisaday.

    ””theboyasked.

    ”froanyplaces.”

    ”nooneanyplaashepherd,andihavebeentonyplaces,but

    iefronlyoneplacefroearanacastle.thatswhereiwasbo.”

    ”hen,.”

    theboydidntknohedidnttoask,fearingthathewouldappear

    ignorant.helookedatthepeopleintheplazafandgoing,andallof

    theeedtobeverybusy.

    ”so,like”heasked,tryingtogetsosortofclue.

    ”itslikeitalwayshasbeen.”

    noclueyet.buthekneinandalusia.ifit.

    ”and”heinsisted.

    ””theoldnlaughed.”thekingofsale

    peoplesaystrahings,theboythought.sotisitsbettertobehthesheep,say

    anything.aerstilltobealonee

    .butethingsthatareso

    strayoudontknoontiheion.

    ”naislan.”hoanysheepdoyouhave”

    ”enough,”saidtheboy.heuldseethattheoldnoreabouthislife.

    ”hen,.ithelpyouifyoufeelyouvegotenoughsheep.”

    theboyanwhohadaskedforadrink

    ofhisartedtheion.

    ”givebook,”theboysaid.”ihavetogoandgathersheepagoing.”

    ”giveoenthofyoursheep,”saidtheoldn,”andilltellyouhoofindthehidden

    treasure.”

    theboyreeredhisdreaandsuddenlyeverything.theoldanhadnt

    anybeheofindaoget

    oneyiionaboutsothingthatdidnteve.theoldn

    oo.

    butbeforetheboyuldsayanything,theoldnleanedover,pickedupastidbegantoe

    inthesandoftheplaza.sothingbrightreflectedfroischesthsutensitythattheboywas

    ntarilyblinded.oventthateonehisage,thenvered

    al,theboyoreadthe

    oldnhadteninthesand.

    there,inthesandoftheplazaofthatsllesofhisfatherandhisther

    andthenaofthesenaryhehadattended.hereadthenaofthertsdaughter,hhe

    hadntevenknohingshehadoldanyone.

    ”ihekingofsale”theoldnhadsaid.

    ”whybarrassed.

    ”forseveralreasons.butletssaythatthestiortantisthatyouhavesucceededindisvering

    yourdestiny.”

    theboydidntknoapersoiny”was.

    ”itsplish.everyone,heyareyoung,knotheir

    destinyis.

    ”atthatpointintheirlives,everythingisclearahingispossible.theyarenotafraidto

    dreaandtoyeaforeverythiheirlives.but,asti

    passes,asteriousforthatitpossiblefortheorealizetheir

    destiny.”

    noneofanadesetotheboy.butheedtoknothe

    ”steriousforce”ertsdaughterpressedoldheraboutthat

    ”itsaforcethatappearstobeive,butactuallyshoorealizeyourdestiny.itprepares

    yourspiritandyourhereisoruthonthispla:ever

    itisthatyoudo,ething,itsbecausethatdesireihesoulofthe

    universe.itsyourssioh.”

    ”evenarrythedaughterofatextilert”

    ”yes,orevensearchfortreasure.thesouloftheworldisnourishedbypeopleshappiness.andalso

    byunhappiness,envy,andjealousy.torealizeoinyisapersonsonlyrealobligation.all

    thingsareone.

    ”ahing,alltheuniversenspiresinhelpingyoutoachieveit.”

    theye,theplazaaoanwho

    spokefirst.

    ”endaflockofsheep”

    ”becauseiliketotravel.”

    theoldnpoioabakerstandinginhisshopoheplaza.”whenhewas

    achild,thatneney

    aside.an,hesgoingtospendanthinafrica.heneverrealizedthatpeopleare

    capable,atanytiintheirlives,ofdoingof.”

    ”heshouldhavedecidedtobeeashepherd,”theboysaid.

    ”ansaid.”butbakersarereiortantpeoplethan

    shepherds.bakershavehos,intheopen.parentsherseetheir

    childrenrrybakersthanshepherds.”

    theboyfeltapanginhisheart,thinkingaboutthertsdaughter.therewassurelyabakerin

    hertown.

    theoldnntinued,”inthelongrun,esre

    iortantforthehantheiroinies.”

    theoldnleafedthroughthebook,aoreadingapagehecato.theboyed,andthen

    interruptedtheoldnjustashehielfhadbeeninterrupted.”eallthis”

    ”becauseyouaretryingtorealizeyourdestiny.andyouareatthepointtogiveit

    allup.”

    ”andthatshese”

    ”notaloranother.sotisiappearintheforbr >

    ofasolutioodidea.atothertis,ataakeiteasierforthingstohappen.

    thereareotherthingsido,too,butstof

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    theoldedthat,theiner,andhadtaken

    theforfastohenerhadabandonedeverythingtogoningforeralds.forfiveyearshe

    hadbeeninedhundredsofthousandsofstoneslookingforan

    erald.thenerione

    restoonereheerald.sihenerhadsacrificedeverythingto

    hisdestiny,theoldndeedhielfintoastohatrolled

    uptothenersfoot.thener,halltheangerandfrustrationofhisfivefruitlessyears,picked

    upthestohreaside.buthehadthrohsuchforcethatitbrokethestofellupon,

    andthere,eeddedinthebrokenstobeautifuleraldintheworld.

    ”peoplelea,earlyintheirlives,an,hacertain

    bitteess.”ybethatsheygiveuponitsoearly,too.butthatstheis.”

    theboyreheoldnthathehadsaidsothingabouthiddentreasure.

    ”treasureisuheforceoffloecurrents,”saidthe

    oldn.”ifyoueoenthofyour

    flock.”

    ”ytreasure”

    theoldnlookeddisappointed.”ifyoustartoutbyprosingyoudonteve,youll

    loseyourdesiretootingit.”

    theboytoldhihathehadalreadyprosedtogiveoenthofhistreasuretothegypsy.

    ”gypsiesareexpertsatgettingpeopletodothat,”sighedtheoldn.”inanycase,itsgoodthat

    youveleaedthateverythinginlifehasitsprice.thisisthehelighttrytoteach.”

    theolduedthebooktotheboy.

    ”torroeti,brihofyourflodiellyouhoofindthe

    hiddentreasure.goodafteoon.”

    andhevanishedaroundtheeroftheplaza.

    theboybeganagaintoreadhisbook,butheorate.heenseand

    upset,becauseheknean.heovertothebakeryandboughtaloafof

    bread,thinkingaboutanhadsaidabouthi

    sotisitsbettertoleavethingsastheyare,hethoughttohielf,anddecidedtosaynothing.if

    heosayanything,thebakerhreedaysthinkingaboutgivingitallup,eventhough

    hehadgottehehingsaicausingthatkindofay

    forthebaker.sohebegathegates.therewasa

    sllbuildingthere,haticketstoafridhekegypt

    a.

    ”anbehindthewindow.

    ”ybetorroovingaoneofhissheep,hedhaveenoughtettotheothershoreofthestrait.theideafrightenedhi

    ”anotherdrear,”saidtheticketsellertohisassistant,gtheboy

    haveenoughravel.”

    beredhisfloddecidedheshouldgo

    backtobeingashepherd.inthingaboutshepherding:hekneo

    shearsheep,howolves.heknewall

    thefieldsandpasturesofandalusia.andheknehefairpriceforeveryoneofhis

    anils.

    hedecidedtoretutohisfriendsstablebytheloroutepossible.ashethecitys

    pthatledtothetopofthethere,

    heuldseeafrithatittherethattheors

    hade,tooccupyallofspain.

    heuldseealsttheeyfroincludingtheplazaalkedh

    theoldhatoldhought.hehadetothetoofinda

    ahertheannortheoldnpressedby

    thefactthathearyindividualshings,and

    didntuandthatshepherdsbeeattachedtotheirsheep.heknehingabouteach

    erofhisflo

    no,andho.ifheever

    de,theywouldsuffer.

    theoors

    hadefrohelevantattheeasteendofthediterranean.

    thelevanterinytreasure,theboythought.he

    hadtoedtoandsothiohave.

    thereertsdaughter,butsheportantashisflock,becauseshedidnt

    dependonhiybeshedidntevenreerhiheadenodiffereoher

    one,ahe

    ,itsbecausepeoplefailthegoodthingsthathappenintheirliveseverydaythatthe

    sunrises.

    ileftfather,ther,aoybeingaway,and

    sohavei.thesheepyhere,too,theboythought.

    froandgofrohebakers

    shop.ayounguplesatontheben,andtheykissed.

    ”thatbaker”hesaidtohielf,pletihought.thelevanterillgetting

    stronger,aitsforhisface.thatoors,yes,butithadalso

    broughtthesllofthedesertandofveileden.ithadbroughts

    ofntosearchfortheunknoureandforthe

    pyrads.theboyfeltjealousofthefreedofthee

    freedotherebackexcepthielf.thesheep,thertsdaughter,and

    thefieldsofandalusiaepsalongtheohisdestiny.

    theday,theboyttheoldnatnoon.hebroughtsixsheep.

    ”iurprised,”theboysaid.”friendboughtalltheothersheepiediately.hesaidthathehad

    aledofbeing

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    ”thatsthean.”itscalledtheprincipleoffavorability.whenyouplay

    ostsuretok.”

    ”hat”

    ”becausethereisaforcethatsyoutorealizeyourdestiny;itsyourappetitehatasteof

    success.”

    thentheoldoihesheep,andhesae.theboyexplaihatit

    portant,sinostwool.

    ”hetreasure”heasked.

    ”itsi,hepyrads.”

    theboyanhadsaidthesathing.butshehadntchargedhinything.

    ”iofireasure,youens.godhaspreparedapathforeveryone

    tofolloensthatheleftforyou.”

    beforetheboyuldreply,abutterflyappearedandflutteredbetandtheoldn.he

    reeredsothinghisgrandfatherhadon:thatbutterfliesen.like

    crickets,andlikeexpectations;likelizardsandfourleafclovers.

    ”thatsright,”saidtheoldn,abletoreadtheboysthoughts.”justasyrandfathertaughtyou.

    thesearegoodons.”

    theoldnopenedhiscape,andtheboyanplate

    ofheavygold,veredhpreciousstoheboyrecalledthebrilliancehehadnotithe

    previousday.

    hereallyustbedisguisedtoavoidehieves.

    ”takethese,”saidtheoldn,holdingoutabeddedat

    theandthuitheblacksignifiesyes,andthe

    ens,theyodoso.alwaysaskan

    objectivequestion.

    ”but,ifyou,trytokeyouroids;thatyoualready

    kofsixsheepbeakeyourdecision.”

    theboyputthestonesinhispouch.frohenon,heakehisoisions.

    ”dontfetthateverythingyoudealhisonlyohingandnothingelse.anddontfetthe

    languageofons.and,aboveall,dontfettofolloinythroughtoitsnclusion.

    ”butbefo,itotellyoualittlestory.

    ”atheaninthe

    eupoifulcastle,

    highatopauntain.itanlived.

    ”ratherthanfindingasaintlyn,though,ourhero,oeringtheinroofthecastle,sawa

    hiveofactivity:tradesndallorchestra

    usidthereostdeliciousfoodinthat

    partoftheannversedheveryone,andtheboyhadtofortwohours

    beforeitansattention.

    ”theanlisteeotheboysexplanatiotoldhihathe

    didnthavetijustthentoexplainthesecretofhappiness.hesuggestedthattheboylookaroundthe

    paladretuintwohours.

    ”ahing,saidthean,handingtheboyateaspoonthat

    heldthisspoonhyouhoutalloheoilto

    spill.

    ”theboybeganganddesdiairhepalace,keepinghiseyesfixedon

    thespoon.aftertanwas.

    ”ydininghall

    didyouseethegardenthatittookthestergardeeocreatedidyounoticethe

    beautifulpartsinlibrary

    ”theboybarrassed,andnfessedthathehadobservednothing.hisonlyncehadbeen

    nottospilltheoilthatthearustedtohi

    ”thengobaarvelsofan.youanif

    youdontknowhishouse.

    ”relieved,theboypie

    alloftheountainsall

    aroundhithebeautyoftheflohetastehhinghadbeeed.upon

    retuingtothean,herelatediaileverythinghehadseen.

    ”butan.

    ”lookingdothespooheboysahattheoilwasgone.

    ”hereisonlyonepieceofadviceigiveyou,saidtheen.thesecretof

    happinessistoseeallthervelsoftheetthedropsofoilonthespoon.”

    theshepherdsaidnothing.hehaduoodthestorytheoldkinghadtoldhiashepherdy

    liketotravel,butheshouldneverfetabouthissheep.

    theoldnlookedattheboyand,adeseveralstrauresover

    theboyshead.then,takinghissheep,hewalkedaway.

    atthehighestpointintarifathereisanoldfort,builtbytheors.frotopitsan

    el,satonthehefortthatafteoon,

    ahelevanterbloednearby,uneasyhtheiewownerand

    excitedbysochge.alltheyeder.

    lchizedekallshipthatsoftheport.hewouldneveragainsee

    theboy,justd6 28ky30

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    feltuneasyatthenspresehehadfoundaguide,anddidntissoutonan

    opportunity.

    ”youhavetoan.”andtodothat,youneedney.i

    oknoheryouhaveenough.”

    theboythoughtitastrangequestion.buthetrustedintheoldn,hat,whenyou

    reallyething,theuniversealonspiresinyourfavor.

    hetookhisneyfroispoudshoan.theoeover

    andlooked,asenexgedsoed

    irritated.

    ”letsgetoutofhere”saidtheoleave.”

    theboyaospeaktohibr >

    inanangrystreafrong,aoretaliate,buthewasinafn

    untry.hisne.”heed

    yourney,”hesaid.”tangierisnotliketherestofafrica.thisisaport,andeveryporthasits

    thieves.”

    theboytrustedhisinadangeroussituatioookouthis

    neyandu.

    ”idsbytorrooney.”butihavetobuytwo

    cals.”

    theys

    forsale.theyreachedtheterofalargeplazaarkethousandsof

    peoplethere,arguing,selling,andbuyiablesforsaleangstdaggers,andcarpetsdisplayed

    alongsidetobac.buttheboyookhiseyeoffhisneoney.

    hethoughtaboutaskinghiogiveitback,butdecidedthathing

    aboutthecustoofthestrangelandhewasin.

    ”illjust,”hesaidtohielf.heknerohanhisfriend.

    suddenly,thereiofallthatnfusion,hesaostbeautifulswordhehadeverseen.

    thescabbardbossedinsilver,andthehandleedhpreciousstones.

    theboyprosedhielfthat,egypt,hehatsword.

    ”asktheouchthess,”hesaidtohisfriend.thenherealizedthathe

    hadbeendistraents,lookingatthessqueezed,asifhischesthad

    suddenlypressedit.heolookaround,becauseheknehewouldfind.he

    ntiolookatthebeautifulsheuragetotu

    around.

    allaroundhirket,ingandgoing,shoutingandbuying,andthearoof

    strangefoodsbutnopanion.

    theboyplybeeseparatedfroiyact.he

    decidedtostayrightthereahetopofanearby

    toarketfelltotheirkouchedtheirforeheadstothe

    ground,andtookupthet.then,likealonyofaheirstallsa.

    thesunbeganitsdeparture,aseti,untilit

    heehousessurroundingtheplaza.herecalledthathesunhadrisen

    thating,heher,stillashepherdhsixtysheep,andlookingforo

    etingoinghehadknoashe

    iliarfields.butnohesuoset,heuntry,a

    strangerinastrangeland,evehelanguage.hewasnolongerashepherd,

    andhehadnothing,heoretuandstarteverythingover.

    allthishappeself,and

    lantithathislifeuldhavegedsosuddenlyandsodrastically.

    heedthatheedtocry.hehadnevereveninfrontofhisothe

    rketplacepty,andheho,sohe.hebecausegodwasunfair,and

    becausethiss.

    ysheep,iadethosearoundhappy.peoplesaeingand

    ed,hethought.butnosadandalone.ioingtobeebitteranddistrustfulof

    peoplebee.ioingtohatethoseheirtreasurebecause

    ineverfoundne.andioingtoholdontotooinsignifitto

    heworld.

    heopenedhispouchtoseeaybethereleftofthe

    saheship.butallhefoundheheavybook,hisjacket,aones

    theoldnhadgivenhi

    ashelookedatthestones,hefeltrelievedf

    ...
正文 第8节
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    preagoldbreastplate.heuldsellthestonesandbuyaretu

    tiovingtherohepouchsoheuldput

    thenhispocket.thishat

    porttohieves.

    nonottotrust

    thatn.”iikeeveryoneelseiseethesofioseehappen,not

    actuallydoes.”

    heranhisfingerssloperatureandfeelingtheirsurfaces.they

    dehieelbetter.theyrendedhiftheoldn.

    ”hing,alltheuniversenspiresinhelpingyoutoachieveit,”hehadsaid.

    theboyanhadsaid.therehepty

    rketplace,e,andhnotasheeptoguardthroughthenight.butthe

    stohakingakingheboyspast.

    ”theyreens.”theboyputthe

    stonesbaent.theoldnhadsaidtoaskveryclear

    questions,andtodothat,theboyhadtoknoansblessing

    .

    hetookoutohestowas”yes.”

    ”agoingtofindtreasure”heasked.

    hestu

    pushedthroughaholeinthepoudfelltotheground.theboyhadneverevennoticedthatthere

    andthuindputtheathepouch.

    butashesalyingthereontheground,anotherphraseind.

    ”leatnizeons,andfollo,”theoldkinghadsaid.

    anon.theboysledtohielf.hepickedupthetbahispouch.he

    didntnsiderndingtheholethestonesuldfallthroughanytitheyed.hehadleaed

    thatthereonesoiny.”i

    prosedthatiakeoself.

    butthestoneshadtoldhihattheoldn,andthatdehieelre

    .helookedaroundattheetyplazaagain,feelinglessdesperatethanbefore.thisa

    strangeplace;itwasanewone.

    afterall,hehadaledthat:toknotothe

    pyrads,hehadalreadytraveledfartherthananyshepherdhekneheyonlyknewhow

    differentthingsarejusttheyare,hethought.althoughhisne

    thentptyrketplace,hehadalreadyseenitinghlife,and

    heeeredthesabittothinkaboutit,buthehad

    neverseenonelikeitbefore.ashesedaboutthesethings,herealizedthathehadtochoose

    betselfasthepoorvictifathiefandasaureriofhistreasure.

    ”iurer,lookingfortreasure,”hesaidtohielf.

    heeone.hehadfallenasleepintheddleoftherketplace,

    andlifeintheplazae.

    lookingaround,hesoughthissheep,andthenrealizedthatheinsteadof

    beingsaddened,heoseekoutfoodanderforthesheep;heuldgo

    insearchofhistreasure,instead.hehadnotatinhispocket,buthehadfaith.hehaddecided,the

    nightbefore,thatheuiredinbooks.

    hearket.thertsblialls,andtheboyhelped

    aileonhisface:hehislife

    ilereheboyoftheoldnthe

    steriousoldki.”thisdyrtisntkingdysothatlaterhetravelor

    rryashopkeepersdaughter.hesdoingitbecauseitshestodo,”thoughttheboy.he

    realizedthatheulddothesathingtheoldnhaddonesenseherapersonoor

    farfroisdestiny.justbylookingattheitseasy,aiveneverdobefore,hethought.

    hestallbled,thedysellerofferedtheboythefirstsadeforthe

    day.theboythankedhiateit,andonhisdistance,he

    realizedthat,hadspokenarabidtheotherspanish.

    andtheyhaduoodeachotherperfectlywell.

    therestbealanguagethatdoesntdependohought.ivealreadyhadthat

    experienceysheep,andnoshappeninghpeople.

    heeoftheingsthathehadalreadyexperienced,and

    becausehe

    hadbeea.herealized:ifileatouandthislanguagehout

    ouandtheworld.

    relaxedandunhurried,heresolvedthathehroughthenarroreetsoftangier.onlyin

    thatens.hekneofpatie

    shepherdsknopatienceagainhesahat,inthatstrangeland,hehe

    salessonshehadleaedhhissheep.

    ”allthingsareoheoldnhadsaid.

    thecrystalrtaeahathefelteverying.hehad

    beeninthesaplaceforthirtyyears:ashopatthetopofahillystreeterspassed.

    nooolatetogeanythingtheonlythinghehadeverleaedtodoobuyandsell

    crystalglasseanypeoplekneerts,

    frenansoldiershosedaysithad

    beeneridhave

    beautifulenathissideashegrewolder.

    but,astipassed,tangierhadged.thenearbycityofceutahadgroerthantangier,

    andbusinesshadfallenoff.neighborsvedaainedonlyafeallshopsonthe

    hill.andhehilljusttobroallshops.

    bu

    ...
正文 第9节
    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.twtthecrystalrthadnochoice.hehadlivedthirtyyearsofhislifebuyingandsellingcrystal

    pieces,andnooolatetodoanythingelse.

    hespeireingtheinfrequentingsandgoingsireet.hehaddone

    thisforyears,andknee,aboy

    stoppedinfrontoftheshop.heally,butthepraert

    uldseethattheboyhadospeheless,thertdecidedtodelayhislunch

    forafeiiltheboyvedon.

    acardhanginginthedoorhatseverallanguagesheshop.theboy

    saanappearbehier.

    ”iupthoseglassesinthe,”saidtheboy.”theheylooknow,

    nobodyisgoingto.”

    thenlookedathioutresponding.

    ”ihi.”

    thenstillsaidnothing,andtheboysehatheakeadecision.inhis

    pouch,hehadhisjackethecertainlygoingtointhedesert.takingthejacketout,he

    begantotheglasses.inhalfanhour,hehadedalltheglassesinthewindow,and,ashe

    ershadeheshopandboughtsocrystal.

    pletedtheethi.”letsgoandhaveso

    lunch,”saidthecrystalrt.

    heputasignonthedoor,andtheyallearby.astheysatdotheonlytablein

    theplace,thecrystalrtlaughed.

    ”youdidnthavetodoaofeedahungryperson.”

    ”he”theboyasked.

    ”becausethecrystalindsofivethoughts.”

    erttuedtotheboyandsaid,”idlikeyoutoyshop.two

    eintodayen.”

    peopletalkalotaboutons,thoughttheshepherd.buttheyreallydontknotheyresaying.

    justasihadntrealizedthatforsonyyearsihadbeenspeakingalanguagey

    sheep.

    ”doyoue”thertasked.

    ”iherestoftoday,”theboyans,untildalean

    everypieoogettoegypttorrow.”

    therycrystalforaireyearevenifyoueaedagood

    ssionsellingeverypiece,youoogettoegypt.thereare

    thousandsofkilotersofdesertbethere.”

    thereontofsilehecitythe

    bazaars,nuntsangtherbingtothetoot.nohope,no

    adventure,nooldkingsordestinies,notreasure,andnopyrads.itheworldhadfallen

    silentbecausetheboyssoulhad.hesatthere,staringblanklythroughthedoorofthecafe,wishing

    thathehaddied,andthateverythingont.

    theroinghadsuddenly

    disappeared.

    ”ioneyyouogetbayson,”saidthecrystalrt.

    theboysaidnothiup,adjustedhisclothing,andpickeduphispouch.

    ”illworkforyou,”hesaid.

    andafteransilenesheep.”

    parttwo

    theboyhadbeeanth,andheuldseethatit

    exahappy.thertspeiredayling

    behier,telliobecarefulhthepiednottobreakanything.

    buthestayedert,althoughhefairly;

    theboyreissionforeae

    neyaside.thatinghehaddonesocalculating:ifhentioworkeverydayashehad

    been,heesheep.

    ”idliketobuildadisplayert.”

    outside,andattractthosepeopleofthehill.”

    ”iveneverhadonebefore,”thertanspintoit,andpieces

    willbebroken.”

    ”eoftheighthavediedifeupona

    sthatsthehsheepandhshepherds.”

    thereredthreecrystalglasses.heterthan

    everasiftihadtuedbacktotheolddaysajor

    attras.

    ”businesshasreallyiroved,”hesaidtotheboy,afterthedoingchbetter,

    andsoonyoullbeabletoretutoyoursheep.oreoutoflife”

    ”beosteaningto;theted

    erthadheking.

    ”itscalledtheprincipleoffavorability,beginnersluck.becauselifesyoutoachieveyour

    destiny,”theoldkinghadsaid.

    butthertuooden,

    and,astipassedahecashdrasabouthavinghired

    theboy.theboyorehanhedeserved,becausethert,thinkingthat

    salesounttoissionrate.hehadassudhe

    utohissheep.

    ”ogetathebusinessofthedisplay.

    ”becauseiveal,”theboyans.the

    treasureery,ariedtoavoidthinkingaboutit.

    ”idontknoids,”said

    thert.”theyrejustapileofstones.youuldbuildoneinyourbackyard.”

    ”youveneverhaddreaoftravel,”saidtheboy,tuingtoereredthe

    shop.

    tertspoketotheboyaboutthedisplay.

    ”idontert.ifhekesa

    buyingstake,itdoesntaffecthiuch.butistakes.”

    thatstrueenough,theboythought,ruefully.

    ”hinkwesh

    ...
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    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw小说站  www.xsz.tw小说站  www.xsz.twouldhavethedisplay

    ”iysheepfaster.otakeadvantagekisonourside,anddoas

    chtohelpitasitsdoingtohelpus.itscalledtheprincipleoffavorability.innersluck.”

    thertonts.thenhesaid,”theprophetgaveusthekoran,a

    usjustfiveobligationstosatisfyduringourlives.thestiortantistobelieveonlyintheorue

    god.theothersaretoprayfivetisaday,fastduringradan,andbecharitabletothepoor.”

    hestoppedthere.hiseyesfilledan,and,

    evenpatience,helaw.

    ”sthefifthobligation”theboyasked.

    ”tedoftravel,”thertansh

    obligationofeveryslisapilgrige.leastonourlives,tovisittheholy

    ecca.

    ”ccaisalotfartheraids.odo

    togetherenoughostartthisshop.ithoughtthatsodayidberiecca.i

    begantokesoney,butiuldneverbrioleavesooneinchargeoftheshop;

    thee,heading

    fors,travelingincaravansels,butst

    ofthepeoplekingthepilgrigehani.

    ”allbolsofthepilgrigeonthe

    doorsoftheirhouses.oheabbleradehislivingndingboots,saidthathehad

    traveledforalstayearthroughthedesert,butthathegotretiredh

    thestreetsoftangierbuyinghisleather.”

    ”oheboy.

    ”beeccathatkeepsalive.thatsefacethesedaysthatare

    allthesa,theseteehorriblecafe.ibr >

    afraidthatifdreasrealized,illhavenoreasontogoonliving.

    ”youdreaboutyoursheepandthepyrads,butyouredifferentfroe,becauseyouto

    realizeyourdrea.ijustaboutes

    esibefore

    alloyselftotouchit.ivealreadyigihepeopleyside,andthosein

    frontof,andtheionsandprayersafraidthatitwouldallbea

    disappointnt,soipreferjusttodreaboutit.”

    thatday,therissiontobuildthedisplay.noteveryoneseehisdrea

    etrueinthesaway.

    torenthspassed,andtheshelfbroughtnycustorsintothecrystalshop.theboy

    estitedthat,ifheorenths,heuldretutospainandbuysixtysheep,and

    yetanothersixty.ihanayear,heodo

    businessoing

    iplaandthuibecauseegypt

    asdistantadreaorhisert.anyehappyinhis

    eaboutthedaybarkattarifaasawinner.

    ”youstalitisthatyou,”theoldkinghadsaid.theboykne

    etupha

    thief,anddoubledthesizeofhisflockhoutspendi.

    heself.hehadleaedsoiortantthings,likehoodealincrystal,andabout

    thelanguageens.oeoonhehadseenanatthetopofthe

    hill,plainingthatitpossibletofihingtodrinkaftersucha

    edtnizingons,spoketothert.

    ”letssellteatothepeoplebthehill.”

    ”lotsofplaertsaid.

    ”buteaincrystalglasses.thepeopleheteaandtobuytheglasses.i

    havebeentoldthatbeautyisthegreatseduen.”

    thertdidntrespond,butthatafteoon,aftersayinghisprayersandclosingtheshop,he

    iheboytositandsharehishookah,thatstrangepipeusedbythearabs.

    ”ert.

    ”ivealreadytoldyou.iobuysheepbaoodoso.”

    thertputsonehehookah,andinhaleddeeply.

    ”ivehadthisshopforthirtyyears.iknobad,ahihereistoknow

    aboutcrystal.iknoensionsandhobehaves.ifeaincrystal,theshopisgoingto

    expand.andthenillhavetogewayoflife.”

    ”thatgood”

    ”ilreadyusedtothee,iuchtiihad

    eplace,yfriendshadvedon,aherbankruptordidbetterthan

    theyhadbefore.itdeverydepressed.nohatithasoobad.theshopis

    exactlythesizeialedittobe.idonttogeanything,becauseidontknoo

    dealusedtothe.”

    theboydidntknoanntinued,”youhavebeenarealblessingto.

    today,iuandsothingididntseebefore:everyblessingignoredbeesacurse.idont

    etolookathandathorizonsihavenever

    kno,andnonsepossibilitiesare,ioingto

    feelplish,

    andidonttodoso.”

    itsgoodirefrainedfroayinganythingtothebakerintarifa,thoughttheboytohielf.

    theyokingthepipeforahesuoset.theyinarabic,

    andtheboyselfforbeingabletodoso.therehadbeenatihoughtthat

    hissheepuldteachhiverythingheokheyuldneverhave

    taughthirabic.

    thereareprobablyotherthingsihoughttheboyashe

    regardedtheoldrt.alltheyeverdo,really,islookforfoodandaybeit

    thattheye

    ...
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    ”ktub,”thertsaid,finally.

    ”ean”

    ”youohavebeenboanarabtouand,”heansinyuageit

    ethinglikeitisten.”

    and,ashestheredthealsinthehookah,hetoldtheboythatheuldbegieainthe

    es,theresjustnooholdbacktheriver.

    thehehill,andtheyiredheyreachedthetop.buttheretheysaal

    shopthatofferedrefreshingheyintodriea,iful

    crystalglasses.

    ”ecrystalheertainis

    thatnight,andtheguestspressedbythebeautyoftheglassanrerked

    thatteaoredeliciousaaihe

    thirdsaidthatitagical

    powers.

    beforelong,theneanypeoplebegantoclithehilltoseetheshopthatwas

    doingsothingneradethathershopshatservedteaincrystal,

    buttheyatthetopofahill,andtheyhadlittlebusiness.

    eventually,therployees.hebegantoiortenorusquantitiesof

    tea,alongehirstforthings

    new.

    and,inthatonthspassed.

    theboyaonthsandninedayssincehehadfirstsetfooton

    theafriti.

    hedressedinhisarabianclothingofelinen,boughtespeciallyforthisday.heputhisheadcloth

    inplaelskin.wearinghisnehe

    stairssilently.

    theacrystal

    glass.theinthesunfilleddoorokingthehookah.

    heskedinsilehinkingofnothing,andlisteningtothesoundofthehatbroughtthe

    stofthedesert.oke,hereachedintooneofhispockets,andsatthere

    forafeonts,regardinghehadhdrawn.

    itoney.enoughtobuyhielfahundredandtysheep,aretuticket,anda

    liportproductsfrofritohisory.

    heerttoaheshop.theofftohave

    soretea.

    ”ieavingtoday,”saidtheboy.”ihavetheneyiobuysheep.andyouhavetheney

    youogotocca.”

    theoldnsaidnothing.

    ”eyourblessing”askedtheboy.”youhavehelped.”thenntio

    preparehistea,sayingnothing.theuedtotheboy.

    ”iaroudofyou,”hesaid.”yhtaneycrystalshop.butyoukno

    notgoingtogotocca.justasyouknohatyourenotgoingtobuyyoursheep.”

    ”oldyouthat”askedtheboy,startled.

    ”ktub”saidtheoldcrystalrt.

    andhegavetheboyhisblessing.

    theboyandpackedhisbelongings.theyfilledthreesacks.ashewasleaving,he

    sa,hisoldshepherdspouch.ithought

    ofitforalongti.ashetookhisjaeohestreet,

    thetandthui

    itdetheboythinkoftheoldking,anditstartledhiorealizehohadbeensincehehad

    thoughtofhifoearlyayear,hehadbeenly,thinkingonlyofputtingaside

    enoughhatheuldretutospainhpride.

    ”,”theoldkinghadsaid.”folloens.”

    theboypickedupurindthuiand,onceagain,hadthestraionthattheoldking

    eogo.

    ioingtogobacktodoingjustididbefore,theboythought.eventhoughthesheepdidnt

    teachtospeakarabic.

    butthesheephadtaughthiothingeveant:thatthereheworld

    thateveryoneuood,alanguagetheboyhadusedthroughoutthetithatheryingto

    irovethingsattheshop.it,ofthingsacplishedhloveand

    purpose,andaspartofasearethingbelievedinanddesired.tangierwasnolongera

    stray,athat,justashehadhisplace,heuldheworld.

    ”hing,alltheuniversenspirestohelpyouachieveit,”theoldkinghadsaid.

    buttheoldkinghadntsaidanythingaboutbeingrobbed,oraboutendlessdeserts,oraboutpeople

    sarebutdont.theoldkinghadnttoldhihatthe

    pyradsapileofstones,orthatanyoneuldbuildoneinhisbackyard.andhehad

    fottentontionthat,oobuyaflocklargerthantheoneyouhad

    before,youshouldbuyit.

    theboypickeduphispoudputithhisotherthings.hedohestairsandfoundthe

    rterstheshop,drinkingtea

    frooftheing.froherehe

    stood,hesaethattheoldrtshairuchlikethehairoftheoldking.

    hereeredthesleofthedyseller,onhisfirstdayintangier,hi

    andnoilehadalsobeeheoldkingssle.

    itsalstasifhehadbeenhereahisrk,hethought.a,hesepeoplehasever

    ttheoldking.oherhand,hesaidthathealohelpthto

    realizetheirdestiny.

    heleftert.hedidnttocryhtheotherpeople

    there.heissthepladallthegoodthingshehadleaed.heore

    ihough,aasthoughheuldheworld.

    ”butioingbaself

    hcertainty,buthehhisdecision.hehadireyearto

    keadreatrue,andthatdreanutebynute,inglessiortant.ybe

    becausethat.

    erecdjustgo

    throughlifeingtodoso,het

    ...
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    thuinhishand,theyhadtraohihestrengthandheoldking.by

    iehoughthecatothebarhehadenteredonhis

    firstdaythere.thethiefacupoftea.

    ialobeingashepherd,theboythought.ileaedhoocareforsheep,andi

    haventfottenhoaybeillneverhaveanotheridsin

    egypt.theoldnypast.hereallywasaking,a

    wiseking.

    thehillsofandalusiaandthe

    pyrads.yettheboyfeltthatthereherardhissituation:heuallytwo

    hoursclosertohistreasurethefactthatthetatter.

    iknoyflock,hethought.iuaheyrenolongera

    probleandtheybegoodfriends.oherhand,idontknohedesertbeafriend,

    anditsinthedesertthatihavetosearytreasure.ifidontfindit,iale.i

    finallyhaveenoughney,andallthetiineed.

    hesudderendouslyhappy.heuldalobeingashepherd.heuldalways

    beeacrystalsalesnagaihe,

    ahaking.thatdoesnthappentojustanyone

    heeeredthatohecrystalrtssuppliers

    transportedhisandthuin

    hishand;becauseofthosetones,heheohistreasure.

    ”ialeone.

    ulditsttogoovertothesuppliersidshat

    faraway

    theenglishnelledofanils,s,anddust;itwas

    partrral.ihoughtidendupinaplacelikethis,hethought,asheleafed

    throughthepagesofainarral.

    buthehadtoveon.hebelievedinons.allhislifeandallhisstudiesedatfindingthe

    oruelanguageoftheuniverse.firsthehadstudiedesperanto,thentheworldsreligions,andnow

    ity.hekneajionshe

    ist.hehaduhetruthsbehindiortaions,buthisstudieshad

    takenhioapointbeyondtogo.hehadtriedinvaiablisha

    relationshipist.butthealchestsrangepeople,houghtonlyabout

    theelves,andalstal.heyhadfailedtodisver

    theseasterhephilosophersstoneandforthisreasoheirknoo

    theelves.

    hehadalreadyspentbyhisfather,fruitlesslyseekingthe

    philosophersstone.hehadspentenorusauntsoftiatthegreatlibrariesoftheworld,and

    hadpurportantvolusonalany

    yearsago,afausarabianalchesthadvisitedeurope.itorethantwo

    hundredyearsold,andthathehaddisveredthephilosophersstoheelixiroflife.the

    englishnhadbeenprofoundlyiressedbythestory.butheore

    thanjustath,hadnotafriendofhisretuingfronarchaeologicalexpeditioninthedesert

    toldhiboutanarabthationalpowers.

    ”helivesatthealfayouasis,”hisfriendhadsaid.”andpeoplesaythatheistwohundredyears

    old,andisabletotransfornytalintogold.”

    theenglishnuldnotntaient.heceledallhistntsandpulled

    togetherthestiortantofhisbooks,andnoelly

    side,ahugecaravanhesahara,andwas

    s.

    ioingtofindthatdaedalalsbeca

    abitretolerable.

    ayoungarab,alsoloadeddoan.

    ”heyoungarab.

    ”ioingintothedesert,”thenansuingbacktohisreading.hedidntany

    ionatthispoint.heodoheyears,because

    thealchesttothetest.

    theyoungarabtookoutabookaoread.thebookteninspanish.thatsgood,

    thoughttheenglishn.hespokespanishbetterthanarabid,ifthisboyoal

    fayouthereeootalktoportantthingstodo.

    ”thatsstrange,”saidtheboy,ashetriedonceagaiheburialscehatbeganthebook.”ive

    beentryingfortoreadthisbook,andipastthesefirstfehouta

    kingtoprovideaninterruption,heorate.

    hestillhadsodoubtsaboutthedeade.butheouandohing:

    kingadeakesadecision,heisreally

    divingintedofade

    thedecision.

    ytreasure,ineverigihatidalshop,

    hethought.andjoiningthiscaravanyhavebeendecision,butgoesisgoingtobea

    steryto.

    nearbyan,readingabook.heseedunfriendly,andhadlookedirritatedhe

    boyhadeheyghtevenhavebeefriends,buttheenglishnclosedoffthe

    ion.

    theboyakehiooklikethe

    englishookurindthuiroispocket,andbeganplaying.

    thestrangershouted,”urindthui

    inaflashtheboyputtheahispocket.

    ”theyrenotforsale,”hesaid.

    ”theyrenotuch,”theenglishnansadeofrockcrystal,andthere

    arellionsofrockcrystalsih.butthosesuchthingshat

    thoseareurindthuiididntknointhispartoftheworld.”

    ”they

    ...
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    thestrangerdidntansead,heputhishandinhispocket,andtookouttohatwere

    thesaastheboys.

    ”didyousayaking”heasked.

    ”iguessyoudontbelievethatakingeonelike,ashepherd,”hesaid,ingto

    endtheion.

    ”notatall.ithefirsttnizeakingthattherestoftheo

    aosnotsurprisingthatkingsalktoshepherds.”

    andheon,fearingthattheboyuandhealkingabout,”itsinthebible.

    thesabookthattaughtabouturindthuithesestonesof

    divinatioedbygod.thepriestscarriedthenagoldeplate.”

    theboyobethereatthewarehouse.

    ”ybethisisanon,”saidtheenglishn,halfaloud.

    ”ens”theboysiont.

    ”everythinginlifeisanon,”saidtheenglishn,nohejoualhehere

    isauniversallanguage,uoodbyeverybody,butalreadyfotten.iansearchofthat

    universallanguage,angotherthings.thatshere.ihavetofindanhat

    universallanguage.analchest.”

    theionerruptedbythewarehouseboss.

    ”youreinluck,yout.”

    ”butioi,”theboysaid.

    ”alfayousi,”saidthearab.”kindofarabareyou”

    ”thatsagoodluansaid,afterthefatarabhadgo.”ifiuld,ide

    ahugeencyclopediajustabouttheshthosehattheuniversal

    languageisten.

    hetoldtheboyitethindthuinhishand.and

    heaskedtheboyifhe,too,ist.

    ”iookingforatreasure,”saidtheboy,andheiediatelyregrettedhavingsaidit.butthe

    englishnappearednottoattayiorta.

    ”inai,”hesaid.

    ”idontevenknoyis,”theboyto

    eoutside.

    ”iheleaderofthecaravan,”saidadarkeyed,beardedn.”iholdthepohfor

    everypersonitakee.thedesertisaetisshedrivesncrazy.”

    thereosttalscals,horses,

    les,andfoeheirbelts

    andriflesslungontheirshoulders.theenglishnhadseveralsuitcasesfilledhbooks.therewas

    ababbleofnoise,andtheleaderhadtorepeathielfseveraltisforeveryoouand

    hewassaying.

    ”therearealotofdifferentpeoplehere,andeachhashisotheonlygodiserveisallah,

    andinhisnaishatihingpossibleonceagaintooverthedesert.buti

    yordersno

    ttereah.”

    thereurrfrohecrolytohisorheroheboy

    sansaidnothing.andtherrlastedlohanasilevow

    oheavenforprote.

    alongedup.theboyandtheenglishnhad

    boughtans

    cal,loadeddohthecasesofbooks.

    ”theresnosuchthingasince,”saidtheenglishn,piguptheionhad

    beeninterruptedintheherebeineheardofanarabwho”

    butthecaravaove,anditpossibletohearanhe

    boykeriousthatlinksohingtoanother,

    thesa,that

    hadbroughthioaeetacrystal

    rt,and

    theorethatdestinybeeshistruereasonforbeing,

    thoughttheboy.

    thecaravaooing,haltedhesunits

    stro,andresudlateieoon.theboyspokeverylittlean,

    stofhistihhisbooks.

    theboyobservedinsilenalsandpeopleacrossthedesert.nohing

    hohatdaytheyhadsetout:then,therehadbeennfusionand

    shouting,theixedhthenervousordersofthe

    guidesandtherts.

    but,inthedesert,thereals.

    eventheguidesspokeverylittletooher.

    ”iveanytis,”saidohecaldriversonenight.”butthedesertisso

    huge,andthehorizonssodistant,thattheykeapersonfeelsll,andasifheshouldrein

    silent.”

    theboyuoodintuitivelyeant,evenhouteverhavifootinthedesertbefore.

    entalforce.

    iveleaedthingsfrohesheep,andiveleaedthingsfrorystal,hethought.ilea

    sothingfrohedesert,too.itseeoldandwise.

    theeeredthedayhehadsatatthefortintarifahthis

    saindedhifthehissheephissheepwhowere

    hefieldsofandalusia,astheyalwayshad.

    ”theyrenotsheepanyre,”hesaidtohielf,ustbeusedtotheir

    hatsgood.creatureslikethesheep,thatare

    usedtotraveling,knoovingon.”

    hethoughtofthertsdaughter,andarried.perhapstoa

    baker,ortoanothershepherdellherexgstoriesafterall,heprobably

    eldriversnt:

    ybeheheuniversallanguagethatdealshthepastandthepresentofall

    people.”hun.theboyouandthatintuition

    isreallyasuddeniersionofthesouli

    ...
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    peopleareed,andoknohing,becauseitsalltenthere.

    ”ktub,”theboysaid,reeringthecrystalrt.

    thedesertestretches,androothers.hecaravankedbya

    boulder,ithadtogoaroundit;ifthereakeajordetour.ifthe

    sandalshooves,theysoughtaoresubstantial.in

    soplaces,thegroundalsbalkedatsuch

    places,andthecaldriversountandunburdentheircharges.thedriverscarried

    thefreighttheelvesoversuels.ifaguideo

    fallillordie,thecaldriverssandappointanewone.

    butallthishappenedforonebasiatterhoaoursandadjustntsitde,the

    caravaoepasspoint.oaclese,itretuedtoits

    urse,sightingonastarthatindicatedthelocationoftheoasis.hepeoplesahatstarshining

    intheingsky,theykrees,shelter,and

    otherpeople.itanostpart,

    iersedinreadinghisbooks.

    theboy,too,hadhisbook,ariedtoreaditduringthefirstfehejouey.buthe

    founditchreiingtoobservethecaravanandlistentothewind.assoonashehad

    leaedtokter,aablisharelationship,hethrehebookaway.

    althoughtheboyhaddevelopedasuperstitionthateachtiheopehebookhewouldlea

    sothingiortant,hedecideditessaryburden.

    hebecafriendlyeldriver.atnight,astheysataroundthe

    fire,theboyrelatedtothedriverhisadventuresasashepherd.

    duriheseions,thedrivertoldofhisownlife.

    ”iusedtolivenearelychildren,andalifethathange

    notatalluntilidied.oneyear,ecdisatisfied

    theonlyuntobligationinlife.iulddiehappily,andthatdefeelgood.

    ”oneday,theearthbegantotrele,andthenileoverfloethingthati

    thoughtuldhappenonlytoothers,o.neighborsfearedtheyheirolive

    treesintheflood,andhathoughtthateverythingi

    oroyed.

    ”thelaheracaldriver.

    butthatdisastertaughttouandthefeartheunknohey

    arecapableofachievingtheyneedand.

    ”sourlifeorourpossessionsandproperty.butthis

    fearevaporatesandthatourlifestoriesaoryofthetenby

    thesahand.”

    sotis,theircaravahingthattheotheeededasif

    everythingeldriversexged

    infortionabouts,andtoldstoriesaboutthedesert.

    atothertis,sterious,hoodednheye

    alongthecaravanroute.theyprovidedein

    silenddepartedthesaentsthatshoheireyes.onenight,

    acaldrivercatothefireanandtheboyorsof

    tribal.

    thethreefellsilent.theboyhatthereheair,eventhoughnoonesaid

    anything.onceagainhehelanguagehoutheuniversallanguage.

    theenglishheywereindanger.

    ”oneldriver.”and,go

    back,youhavetoovingforisuptoallah,including

    thedanger.”

    andhencludedbysayieriousaktub.”

    ”youshouldpayreattentiontothean,afterthecaldriver

    hadleft.”akealotofdetours,butedestination.”

    ”andyououghttoreadreaboutthean.”booksarelikecaravansin

    thatrespect.”

    theiensellealsbegantotravelfaster.thedayshadal,

    butalkingaroundthefireshadalso

    beequiet.and,oneday,theleaderofthecaravahedecisionthatthefiresshouldno

    longerbelighted,soasnottoattractattentiontothecaravan.

    thetravelersadoptedthepraalsinacircleatnight,sleepingtogetherinthe

    edsethefringesof

    thegroup.

    theenglishnosleeponenight.hecalledtotheboy,aookahe

    dunessurroundingtheenaory

    ofhislife.

    theenglishhepartabouttheprogressachievedatthecrystalshopafterthe

    boybeganhere.

    ”thatsthepriny,itscalledthesouloftheworld.

    hinghallyourheart,thatstothesouloftheworld.

    itsaliveforce.”

    healsosaidthatthisangift,thateverythingonthefaceoftheearthhadasoul,

    ineral,vegetable,oranilorevenjustasilethought.

    ”everythihisbeingntinuouslytransford,becausetheearthisaliveandithasasoul.

    ofthatsoul,sohatitisinthecrystalshopyou

    probablyrealizedthateventheglassesinginyoursuccess.”

    theboythoughtaboutthatforaoonandthebleachedsands.”ihave

    e

    language,anditsforthatreasonthatthedesertallohecrossing.itsgoingtotestthecaravans

    everysteptoseeifitsinti,and,ifitis,akeittotheoasis.”

    ”ifeitherofushadjoihiscaravanbasedonlyonpersonalura

    ...
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    language,thisjoueyuchredifficult.”

    theystoodtherelookingattheon.

    ”thatsthegifons,”saidtheboy.”iveseenhoheguidesreadthesignsofthedesert,and

    hohesoulofthecaravaothesoulofthedesert.”

    theenglishnsaid,”idbetterpayreattentiontothecaravan.”

    ”andidbetterreadyourbooks,”saidtheboy.

    theyercury,salt,dragons,andkings,andhedidnt

    uandanyofit.butthereedtorepeatitselfthroughoutallthebooks:all

    thingsaretheionofohingonly.

    ihebooksheleaedthatthestiortaieratureofaltainedonly

    afeerald.

    ”itstheeraldtablet,”saidtheenglishn,proudthatheghtteachsothingtotheboy.

    ”hen,hesebooks”theboyasked.

    ”sothatananshoutappearingreallyto

    believehehadsaid.

    thebookthatstiedtheboytoldthestoriesofthefausalchests.theyenwho

    haddedietalsintheirlaboratories;theybelievedthat,if

    atalanyyears,itselfofallitsindividualproperties,andwas

    lefttouandanythingon

    thefaunicated.theycalled

    thatdisverythesterliquidandpartsolid.

    ”enandonsiouandthelanguage”theboyasked.

    ”youhaveaniaforsilifyihing,”ansan,irritated.”alcheisa

    seriousdiscipline.everystephastobefolloasters.”

    theboyleaedthattheliquidpartofthesterhatitcured

    allillalsokeptthealchestfrorohesolidparthe

    philosophersstone.

    ”itsofindthephilosophersstone,”saidtheenglishn.”thealchestsspentyearsin

    theirlaboratories,thefirethatpurifiedthetals.theyspentsochticlosetothefire

    thatgraduallytheygaveupthevahehatthepurificationofthe

    talshadledtoapurifiselves.”

    theboythoughtaboutthecrystalrt.hehadsaidthatithingfortheboyto

    theselffroegativethoughts.theboyingre

    andrenvihatalcheuldbeleaedinonesdailylife.

    ”also,”saidtheenglishn,”thephilosophersstonehasafasallsliverofthe

    stonelargequantitiesoftalintogold.”

    havihat,theboybey.hethoughtthat,e

    patiehingintogold.hereadthelivesofthevariouspeoplewho

    hadsucceededindoingso:helvetius,elias,fulelli,andgeber.theyingstories:each

    oftheivedouthisdestinytotheend.theytraveled,spokeen,perfordraclesfor

    theincredulous,andohephilosophersstoheelixiroflife.

    butepletelylost.there

    drarus,andobscuretexts.

    ”akethingssoplicated”heaskedtheenglishnonenight.theboyhadnoticed

    thattheenglishnissedhisbooks.

    ”sothatthoseagineif

    everyoneingleadintogold.goldsvalue.

    ”itsonlythoseasterwork.

    thatshereintheddleofthedesert.ieekingatruealchesteto

    decipherthedes.”

    ”en”theboyasked.

    ”uriesago.”

    ”theydidnthavetheprintingpressinthosedays,”thebued.”therewasnowayforeverybody

    toknoy.heyusesuchstrangelanguage,anydrawings”

    theenglishndidntansdirectly.hesaidthatforthepastfewdayshehadbeenpaying

    attentiontohohecaravaed,butthathehadntleaedanythingnehinghehad

    notiorefrequent.

    theheboyretuedthebookstotheenglishn.”didyouleaanything”the

    englishnasked,eagerthtbe.heneededsoootalktosoastoavoid

    thinkingaboutthepossibilityofwar.

    ”ileaedthatthehatandsthatsoulalsouandthe

    languageofthings.ileaedthatnyalchestsrealizedtheirdestinies,and

    thesoulofthehephilosophersstone,andtheelixiroflife.

    ”but,aboveall,ileaedthatthesethingsareallsosilethattheyuldbetenonthesurfaceof

    anerald.”

    theenglishnagicsyols,thestrangewordsand

    thelaboratoryequipnthishaddeaniressionontheboy.hissoulstbetoo

    pritivetouandthosethings,hethought.

    hetookbaaheirbags.

    ”gobacktoeanythiher.”

    theboyplatingthesilenals.

    ”everyonehashisorheroself.”hiseas

    ne,norneashis.butforthat.”

    theoreandre

    frequently,andthecaldrivereagoodfriendoftheboysexplaihatthewar

    bethetribeshadalreadybegun.thecaravaheoasis.

    theaalkedangtheelveslessahesilencehe

    eregroanofacalhingbutthe

    groanofaoightsignalaraid.

    theednottobeveryhethreatofwar.

    ”ilive,”hesaidtotheboy,astheyateabunchofdatesonenight,oon.

    ”eat

    ...
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    tofight,itasgoodadaytodieasanyother.

    ”beypastorfuture.iedonlyinthepresent.ifyou

    ratealan.youllseethatthereislifeinthedesert,that

    therearestarsintheheavens,andthattribesnfightbeanrace.life

    ontnow.”

    tslater,ashetiobeddoheboylookedforthestartheyfollowedevery

    night.hethoughtthatthehorizooseestarson

    thedesertitself.

    ”itstheoasis,”saidthecaldriver.

    ”noheboyasked.

    ”becauseosleep.”

    theboya,allstarshadbeenthenightbefore,

    s,stretgacrosstheentiredesert.

    ”an,whohadalsoawakenedearly.

    buttheboyehthesilehedesert,ajusttolook

    atthetrees.hestillhadalongids,andsodaythising

    beary.butthisoythecaldriverhadntionedandhe

    softhefuture.althoughthevisionof

    thedatepaledaybejustary,rightnosignifiedshade,er,andarefuge

    froheelsgroansignaleddanger,andnosuldherald

    aracle.

    theanylanguages,theboythought.

    thetisrushpast,andsodotheist,ashechedthehundredsof

    peopleandanilsarrivingattheoasis.peopleingattheneobscuredthe

    desertsun,andthechildrenoftheoasisentatthearrivalofthestrangers.

    thealchestsaatlength.

    buthattteredtothealchest.hehadalreadyseennypeopleeandgo,andthe

    desertreinedasithedesertsands.theduneswere

    gednstantlybytheesandshehadknoehehild.he

    alhehappihatthetravelersexperiencederweeksofyellowsand

    andbluesky,theyfirstsas.ybegodan

    uldappreciatethedatetrees,hethought.

    hedeorepracticaltters.heko

    heeofhisseso.hedidntknoa,

    buthispracticedeyeeoneas

    capableashispreviousapprentice.

    idontknoittedbyouth,hethought.itexactly

    thattheys;godrevealedhissecretseasilytoallhiscreatures.

    hehadonlyoneexplanationforthisfaittedthisheywere

    deupfrohepurelife,andthiskindoflifeotbecapturedinpicturesorwords.

    becausepeoplebeefasatedhpicturesandtingthelanguageof

    theworld.

    theboyuldntbelieveheheoasis,ratherthanbeingjustawellsurroundedbya

    fetreesashehadseenonanytokin

    spain.thereerableloredtentsspread

    angthe

    ”itlookslikethethousandandonenights,”saidtheenglishn,iatiehe

    alchest.

    theyalsandpeoplethathe

    noftheoasiseedhone

    anotherforaerts.thesilehedesertthetravelersinthecaravanalkingincessantly,laughingandshouting,asif

    theyhadergedfrohespiritualselvesonceagainintheworldofpeople.

    theywererelievedandhappy.

    theyhadbeentakingeldriverexplaiheboythat

    oasesajorityoftheinhabitantswere

    enandchildren.thereenfoughtinthedesert,

    leavingtheoasesasplacese.

    ediffihis

    instrus.thegroupaitheoasisuntilthenflictbethetribeswasover.

    siheyors,theyosharelivingspacehthosehere,andwould

    begiveacdations.thathelaality.thenheaskedthateveryone,

    inenappoihetribalchieftains.

    ”thosearetherulesofaynotshelteraresortroops.”

    totheboyssurprise,theenglishntookachroplatedrevolveroutofhisbagandgaveittothe

    ns.

    ”whyarevolver”heasked.

    ”ithelpedtotrustinpeople,”theenglishnanswered.

    an,the

    redifficultthingsbeca.itseedasiftheoldkinghadcalled”beginnersluck”wereno

    longerfulysubjectedtotestsofhis

    persistenpatient.ifhepushedforpulsively,he

    ebygodalonghispath.

    godplaypath.hehadsurprisedhielfhthethought.untilthen,hehad

    heonstobethingsofthisingorsleeping,orlikeseekingloveor

    findingajob.hehadhoughtofthenterofalanguageusedbygodtoindicatehe

    shoulddo.

    ”doient,”herepeatedtohielf.”itslikethecaldriversaid:eatetoeat.

    andvealoovealong.”

    thatfirstday,everyofroxhaustion,includingtheenglishn.theboywasassigneda

    placefarfroisfriend,ienofabouthi

    ...
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    thedesert,andclaredtohearhisstoriesaboutthegreatcities.

    theboytoldthebouthislifeasashepherd,andofhisexperiehe

    eintothetent.

    ”ivebeenlookingforyoualling,”hesaid,asheledtheboyoutside.”ineedyoutohelpfind

    outistlives.”

    first,theytriedtofindhintheiroistahatwas

    differentfrohatoftherestofthepeopleattheoasis,andithatinhistentanovenwas

    ntinuouslybuing.theysearchedeveryuchlargerthanthey

    uldhaveigihereents.

    ”an,sittingdohtheboynearohe

    wells.

    ”ybeeoheboysuggested.

    theenglishndidntake

    uphisnd.but,finally,heagreedthattheboy,terarabihe,shoulddoso.the

    boyapproachedaaotheofillagoatskinher.

    ”goodafteoon,airyingtofindoutistliveshereattheoasis.”

    theansaidshehadneverheardofsuchaperson,andhurriedabeforeshefled,she

    advisedtheboythathehadbetteottrytonverseenk,because

    theyarrieden.heshouldrespecttradition.

    theenglishnedhehaddethelongjoueyfoothing.theboywas

    alsosaddened;hisfriendeohe

    entireuniversedeanefforttohelphiucceedthatstheoldkinghadsaid.heuldnt

    havebeenwrong.

    ”ihadneverheardofalaybenooneherehas,either.”

    theenglishup.”thatsitybenoonehereknoistisfindoutwho

    itishepeoplesillnesses”

    severalendressedinblackcatothe,

    despitetheenglishnsinsistehenanapproached.

    ”doyouknoeonehereheboyasked.

    ”allahan,clearlyfrightehestrangers.”yourelookingforch

    doeversesfrohekoran,andvedon.

    anothernappeared.heallbucket.theboyrepeatedhisquestion.

    ”ofindthatsortofperson”thearabasked.

    ”beanynthsioet,”theboysaid.

    ”ifsuustbetheverypoahinking

    forafeonts.”hetribalheyto.onlywhen

    hes.

    ”fortheendofthehthecaravan.donttrytoeothelifeoftheoasis,”

    hesaid,andwalkedaway.

    buttheenglishnant.theyherighttrack.

    finally,ayounganapproacheddressedinblack.shehadavesselonhershoulder,

    andherheadherfaceoaskabout

    thealchest.

    atthatnt,itseedtohihattistoodstill,andthesouloftheworldsurged.

    oherdarkeyes,andsahatherlipse,he

    leaedthestiortantpartofthelanguagethatallthehelanguagethateveryone

    ohethingolderthanhunity,

    reaneforceet,

    ashadtheirshereattheiled,andthatentheonhehadbeen

    aenhehadsoughttofindhhissheep

    andinhisbooks,inthecrystalsandinthesilehedesert.

    ithepurelanguageoftherequirednoexplanation,justastheuniverseneeds

    travelsthroughei.onthathehepresehe

    onlyaninhislife,andthat,ething.heore

    certainofitthanofanythingintheoldbyhisparentsandgrandparentsthathe

    stfallinloveandreallyknoingtted.butybepeople

    thatheuniversallanguage.because,hatlanguage,itseasyto

    uandthatsooheiddleofthedesertorinsreatcity.ahepastandthe

    futurebeeuniortant.thereisonlythatnt,andtheincrediblecertaintythateverything

    uhesunhasbeentenbyonehandonly.itisthehandthatevokeslove,aesatwin

    soulforeverypersonintheseaning.

    ktub,thoughttheboy.

    theenglishnshooktheboy:”eon,askher”

    theboysteppede.

    ”e”heasked.

    ”fati,”thegirlsaid,avertinghereyes.

    ”thatseeninuntryarecalled.”

    ”itsthenaoftheprophetsdaughter,”fatisaid.”theinvaderscarriedthenaeverywhere.”

    thebeautifulgirlspokeoftheinvadershpride.

    theenglishnproddedhiandtheboyaskedheraboutthenuredpeoplesillnesses.

    ”thatsthennicateshthegenies

    ofthedesert.”

    thegenieshespiritsofgoodandevil.andthegirlpoihesouth,indigthatitwas

    therethestrangehenshefilledhervesselhera.

    theenglishnvaoo,goofindthealchest.andtheboysattherebythewellforalong

    ti,reeringthatonedayintarifathelevanterhadbroughttohiheperfuofthatan,

    andrealizingthathehadlovedherbeforeheevenkneed.hekhisloveforher

    todisvereverytreasureintheworld.

    theday,theboyretuedtotheanwas

    there,lookingoutatthedesert,

    ”i

    eifihadevertransfordleadintogold.itoldhihat

    ihadeh

    ...
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    ”hetoldishouldtrytodoso.thatsallhesaid:goandtry.”

    theboydidntsayanything.theplishnhadtraveledallthisobetoldthathe

    shouldrepeatanytis.

    ”so,thentry,”hesaidtotheenglishn.

    ”thatsgoingtodo.ioingtostartnow.”

    astheenglish,fatiarrivedandfilledhervesselher.

    ”icatotellyoujustohing,”theboysaid.”iywife.iloveyou.”

    thegirldroppedthentainer,andtheerspilled.

    ”ioingtohereforyoueveryday.ihavecrossedthedesertinsearchofatreasurethatis

    soids,andfor,theedacurse.butnosablessing,becauseit

    broughttoyou.”

    ”theeday,”thegirlsaid.

    theboylookedaroundhitthedatepal.herendedhielfthathehadbeenashepherd,and

    thatheuldbeashepherdagain.fatioreiortantthanhistreasure.

    ”thetribesnarealreasure,”thegirlsaid,asifshehadguessedhewas

    thinking.”andtheenofthedesertareproudoftheirtribesn.”

    sherefilledhervessela.

    theboyeeta.hetoldherabouthislifeasashepherd,

    abouttheking,andabouttheefriends,andexinuteshe

    spehatitosta

    nth,theleaderofthecaravancalledaetingofallofthepeopletraveling.

    ”knoay

    lastforalongti,perhapsevenyears.therearepohsides,andthewaris

    iortanttobothares.itsnotabattleofgoodagainstevil.itsahatare

    fightingforthebalanceofpohattypeofbattlebegins,itlastslohanothers

    becauseallahisonbothsides.”

    thepeopleeetathatafteoon.

    hetoldherabouttheiing.”thedayafteret,”fatisaid,”youtoldthatyou

    loved.then,youtaughtsothingoftheuniversallanguageandthesouloftheworld.

    becauseofthat,ihavebeeapartofyou.”

    theboylistehesoundofhervoiorebeautifulthanthesoundofthe

    s.

    ”ihavebeene.ihavefottenaboutpast,about

    traditions,andtheenofthedesertexpetobehave.eversinceiwasa

    child,ihavedreadthatthedeserteaypresenthas

    arrived,anditsyou.”

    theboyashaothehandles.

    ”youhavetoldaboutyourdrea,abouttheoldkingandyourtreasure.andyouvetoldabout

    ons.sohatbroughtyouto.andiapartof

    yourdreaapartofyourdestiny,asyoucallit.

    ”thatsyoutontioountilthehen

    .thedunesaregedbythe

    thedesertneverges.thatsthehourloveforeachother.

    ”ktub,”shesaid.”ifiaeallyapartofyourdreayoullebaeday.”

    theboyarriedshepherdshehadknohey

    hadadifficulttinvingtheirhattheyhadtogooffintodistantfields.loverequired

    theostayhthepeopletheyloved.

    hetoldfatithat,attheiexteting.

    ”thedeserttakesournfros,andtheydontalu,”shesaid.”,andweare

    usedtoit.thoseeapartofthealsthathideinthe

    ravinesandoftheesfroheearth.theybeeapartofeverythingtheybee

    thesouloftheworld.

    ”sodoebaeny

    onedayretu,aseheheirhappiness.nooowill

    beoheen.

    ”idesertan,andiroudofthat.iyhusbandtohehat

    shapesthedunes.and,ifihaveto,ieapartoftheclouds,and

    theanilsandtheerofthedesert.”

    theboyan.heaboutfati.hewassurprisedwhen

    hesaanhadbuilthielfafuaceoutsidehistent.itrangefuace,

    fueledbyfireanstaredoutatthedesert,

    hiseyesseedbrighterthantheyhadwhenhewasreadinghisbooks.

    ”thisisthefirstphaseofthejob,”hesaid.”ihavetoseparateoutthesulfur.todothatsuccessfully,i

    sthavenofearoffailure.ityfearoffailurethatfirstkeptfrottetier

    leastthatididnt

    tyyears.”

    hentiofeedthefire,andtheboystayedonuntilthedeserttuedpinkiingsun.he

    felttheurgetogooutintothedesert,toseeifitssileheansohisquestions.

    hesoftheoasishinsight.helistehewind,and

    feltthestohhisfeet.hereandthere,hefoundashell,andrealizedthatthedesert,ie

    tis,hadbeenasea.hesatonastone,andalloselftobeehypnotizedbythehorizon.

    hetriedtodealpossession,anduldntseparatethebut

    fatianofthedesert,and,ifanythinguldhelphiouand,ithedesert.

    ashesattherethinking,hesensedventabovehilookingup,hesaairofhawksflying

    highinthesky.

    hechedthehaheydriftedonthehoughtheirflightappearedtohavenopatte,it

    deacertainkindofseheboy.iteant.hefollowed

    theventofthebirds,tryingtoreadsothingintoit.ybethesedesertbirdsuldexplainto

    hiheaningoflovehoutownership.

    hefeltsleepy.inhisheart,heainaleaingthe

    languageoftheeeventhe

    flightofthehaself.and,int

    ...
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    areihingskeevenresehought.

    suddenly,ohehaadeaflashingdivethroughthesky,attagtheother.asitdidso,a

    suddeingigey,hitsstheready,ridingintotheoasis.

    thevisionvanishediediately,butithadshakenhihehadheardpeoplespeakes,and

    hadalreadyseensohielf:theyaterializedoverthe

    sandsofthedesert.buthecertainlydidntdesirethatanariheoasis.

    heeditatioriedagaintorateonthe

    pinkshadesofthedesert,anditsstones.butthereethingthereinhisheartthatallow

    hiodoso.

    ”alens,”theoldkinghadsaid.theboyrecalledhehadseeninthevision,and

    sehatituallygoingtooccur.

    herose,arees.onceagain,heperceivedthenylanguages

    ihingsabouthithisti,thedesertedangerous.

    thecaldrivertree,thesu.hesaheboyappear

    froheothersideofthedunes.

    ”anarising,”theboysaid.”ihadavision.”

    ”thedesertfillsseldriveranswered.

    buttheboytoldhiboutthehahathehadbeengtheirflightandhadsudde

    hielftohavepluhesouloftheworld.

    thecaldriveruoodtheboyhatanygiventhingonthefaceofthe

    earthuldrevealthehistoryofallthings.oneuldopenabooktoanypage,orlookatapersons

    hand;ouacard,orchtheflightofthebirdseverthethingobserved,oneuld

    finda.actually,itthatthosethings,in

    theelves,revealedanythingatall;itthatpeople,lookingatcurringaround

    theuldfindaansofperationtothesouloftheworld.

    thedesertenheirlivingbasedontheeasehheyuldperate

    tothesoulofthehe

    elderly.tribesn,becauseitpossibletobeeffective

    inbattleifonekneenpreferredthetasteofbattle,ahrill

    ofnotkuretenbyallah,andhehad

    an.sothetribesnlivedonlyforthepresent,becausethe

    presentanythings:whereyssword

    el

    driverhadbeenrightabout

    theysaid,ehadbeenheoldestseerhehadeversoughtoutandthe

    oobefearedhadaskedeldrivererestediure.

    ”hings,”hehadresponded.”andsoigethosethingsthatidontto

    happen.”

    ”butthentheybeapartofyourfuture,”theseerhadsaid.

    ”aybeijustyselff.”

    ”ifgoodthingsareing,theysurprise,”saidtheseer.”ifbadthingsare,andyou

    knolybeforetheyevenoccur.”

    ”ian,”theen

    alheirlivesbasedoure.”

    theseerontheground,andde

    interpretationsbasedonhoakeacast.hehetwigsina

    piebahisbag.

    ”ikelivingforecastiureforpeople,”hesaid.”iknohesceofthetwigs,andi

    knotoperatetothepla.there,ireadthepast,

    disverensthatarehereinthepresent.

    ”e,itsnotthatieadiure;iauessingatthefuture.thefuture

    belongstogod,anditisoances.ho

    thefuturebasedontheonsofthepresent.thesecretishereinthepresent.ifyoupayattentionto

    thepresent,youproveonthepreseerwillalso

    bebetter.fetaboutthefuture,andliveeachdayagtotheteags,hatgod

    loveshischildren.eachday,initself,bring**aeity.”

    thecaldriverhadaskedstaoseethe

    future.

    ”onlyself,revealsit.andgodonlyrarelyrevealsthefuture.isfor

    onlyonereason:itsafuturethattensoastobealtered.”

    godhadshoeldriverthought.hatheedthe

    boytoserveashisinstrunt

    ”goaothetribaliesthatare

    approag.”

    ”theylllaughat.”

    ”theyarenofthedesert,ahedesertareusedtodealingens.”

    ”hen,theyprobablyalreadyknow.”

    ”theyrenothing

    allahtoknoeoneaboutit.ithashappeisbefore.but,

    thisti,thepersonisyou.”

    theboythoughtoffati.andhedecidedheoseethechiefsofthetribes.

    theboyapproachedtheguardatthefrontofthehugeetentattheteroftheoasis.

    ”iensfrohedesert.”

    eti.erged,

    itanhehadseen,

    andthenaskedhiothere.hedisappearedintothetent.

    nightfell,andanassortntoffightingnandrtsenteredaedthetent.onebyone,

    thecafiresinguished,andtheoasisfellasquietasthedesert.onlythelightsinthegreat

    tentreined.duringallthisti,theboythoughtaboutfati,andheilluo

    uandhislastionhher.

    finally,afterhoursofing,theguardbadetheboyehe

    ...
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    inside.neveruldhehaveigihat,thereintheddleofthedesert,thereexistedatentlike

    thisohegroundostbeautifulcarpetshehadever

    thetopofthestructurehunglasofhandgold,eachhalighteddle.thetribal

    broideredsilk

    eandhsilvertraysladenhspidtea.otherservants

    intaihefiresinthehookahs.theatsphereoke.

    therediatelyostiortant:

    anarabdressedinicircle.athissideheyoung

    arabtheboyhadspokenhearlier.

    ”hisstrangerens”askedohechieftains,eyeingtheboy.

    ”itisi,”theboyansoldhehadseen.

    ”revealsuchthingster,knohatwehavebeenherefeions”saidahechieftains.

    ”beedtothedesert,”theboysaid.”iseethingsthateyes

    habituatedtothedesertghtnotsee.”

    andalsobecauseiknoself.

    ”theoasisisralground.aoasis,”saidathirdchieftain.

    ”ilytellyoue,youdonthavetodoanythingabout

    it.”

    thenfellintoananiteddiscussion.theyspokeinanarabicdialectthattheboydidnt

    uand,but,adetoleave,theguardtoldhiostay.theboybecafearful;the

    onstoldhihatsothingeldriverabout

    hehadseeninthedesert.

    suddenly,theelderattheperanhadnt

    participatedinthediscussion,and,infact,hadntsaidaothatpoint.buttheboywasalready

    usedtothelanguageofthehevibrationsofpeacethroughoutthetent.now

    hisintuitioning.

    thedisentsastheylisteheold

    nehisexpressionant.

    ”tanshrooadungeon

    andthensoldasaslave,”theoldnsaid,noerts

    boughtthatn,andbroughthioegypt.allofusknosalso

    kno.”

    theelderntinued,”edofhathinandhat,this

    nipeakingofresine.hisnaerina

    strangeland,likeyou,andheye.”

    hepaused,andhiseyesillunfriendly.

    ”ihosedays,andde

    theegyptianstheenhoocrossthedesert,andhow

    theirarry.thetraditionsaysthatanoasisisralterritory,becausebothsides

    haveoases,andsobotharevulnerable.”

    noonesaidaanntinued.

    ”butthetraditionalsosaysthatessagesofthedesert.everythingweknow

    aughttousbythedesert.”

    theoldngaveasignal,andeveryoood.theetinghehookahswere

    extinguished,andtheguardsstoodatattention.theboydereadytoleave,buttheoldnspoke

    again:

    ”torroentthatsaysthatheoasisycarryar.

    throughouttheentiredayies.enwill

    onenangourenees,youeivea

    pieceofgold.

    ”butarotbedrasareascapriciousasthedesert,and,if

    theyarenotused,theitheyghtnotfunhasntbeehe

    endofthedaytorrow,onewillbeusedonyou.”

    oon.hey

    nutesfroistent,aokehishere.

    heedbyhadhappened.hehadsucceededinreagthroughtothesoulofthe

    behislife.iteni.buthehad

    beenkingriskybetseversihedayhehadsoldhissheeptopursuehisdestiny.and,asthe

    orrohandyingonanyotherday.everydaywas

    theretobelivedortorkourefrohishingdependedononeword:

    ”ktub.”

    orro

    ogethefuture.heleasthavediedafterhavingcrossedthestrait,afterhaving

    aseyes.hehad

    livedeveryoneofhisdaysintenselysinorrow,he

    orethanothershepherds,a.

    suddenlyheheardathunderingsound,andhehroothegroundbyahashehad

    neverknooonfroiewas

    anenorus.

    bledatalwasa

    horsendressedpletelyinblack,hafalnperchedonhisleftshoulder.heurban

    andhisentireface,exceptforhiseyes,hablackkerchief.heappearedtobea

    ssengerfrohedesert,buthispresenessenger.

    thestrangehorsendreous,curvedsascabbarduntedonhissaddle.the

    steelofitsbladeglitteredinthelightoftheon.

    ”eaningoftheflightofthehaanded,soloudlythathiswords

    seedtoetreesofalfayou

    ”itisiiheigeofsantiagotaros,

    untedonhisanlookedexactlythesa,

    exceptthatnoheroleswerereversed.

    ”itisiodoso,”herepeated,andhelooreceiveablowf

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    ”nylivesoseethroughtothesouloftheworld.”

    thesfall.ihestrangerlosloilthepointtouchedtheboys

    forehead.itdreofblood.

    thehorseelyiobile,asheboy.itdidntevenoccurtotheboytoflee.inhis

    heart,hefeltastrangesenseofjoy:hea.the

    onshadbeeerall.herehey,butthereobe

    nceedaboutdyingthesoulofthe.and,

    torroyofthatsoul.

    thestraioholdthestheboysforehead.”heflightofthe

    birds”

    ”ireadoheyorrowallofyouwill

    die,beenattheoasisthanyouhave.”

    thesainedogeallahhaswilled”

    ”allahcreatedtheares,andhealsocreatedthehaethelanguageofthebirds.

    everythinghasbeenehand,”theboysaid,reeringthecaldriverswords.

    thestraheboysforehead,andtheboyfeltienselyrelieved.buthe

    stilluldntflee.

    ”becarefulethingisten,thereisno

    ogeit.”

    ”allisay,”saidtheboy.”ididheouteofthebattle.”

    thestrangerseedsatisfiedhtheathesisastranger

    doinginastrangeland”

    ”iaolloydestiny.itsnotsothingyouand.”

    thestrangerplacedhisssscabbard,andtheboyrelaxed.

    ”ihadtotestye,”thestrangersaid.”urageisthequalitystessentialtouanding

    thelanguageoftheworld.”

    theberhingsthatveryfe.

    ”youstup,evenafterhavingesofar,”hentinued.”youstlovethedesert,but

    rustitpletely.becausethedeserttestsalln:itchallengeseverystep,andkillsthosewho

    beedistracted.”

    iheboyoftheoldking.

    ”iftheehere,andyourheadisstillonyourshouldersatsu,eandfind,”said

    thestranger.

    thesahandthathadbrandishedtheshehorserearedagain,raisinga

    cloudofdust.

    ”anrodeaway.

    thehandhtheedtothesouth.

    theboyhadtthealchest.

    ing,thereedalfayou

    beforethesunhadreaenappearedonthehorizon.the

    uroopseheoasisfrohenorth;itappearedtobeapeacefulexpedition,buttheyall

    carriedarhiddenintheirrobes.heyreachedthe,they

    itarsandrifles.aackedaent.

    thenoftheoasissurrouhehorsenfrohedesertandhinhalfanhourallbutoneof

    theintruderstrees,andsaw

    nothingofenhadreiheirtents,prayingforthesafekeepingof

    theirhusbands,andsahingofthebattle,either.notforthebodiesthereontheground,it

    aldayattheoasis.

    theonlytribesnsparedhebattalion.thatafteoon,hebefore

    thetribalchieftains,ndersaidthathis

    nhadbeenstarvingandthirsty,exhaustedfroanydaysofbattle,andhaddecidedtotakethe

    oasissoastobeabletoretutothewar.

    thetribalen,butthatthetraditionred.he

    heodeathhouthonor.ratherthanbeingkilledbyabladeorabullet,he

    adeadpalree,edinthedesertwind.

    thetribalhfiftypiecesofgold.herepeatedhis

    storyaboutjosephofegypt,andaskedtheboytobeetheunseloroftheoasis.

    adetheirappearaheboystartedtoothesouth.

    heeventuallysightedasi,andagroupofarabspassingbytoldtheboythatite

    inhabitedbygenies.buttheboysatdoed.

    notuntiltheonistrideintoviewodeadhawksoverhis

    shoulder.

    ”iaere,”theboysaid.

    ”youshouldntbehere,”thealchestansyourdestinythatbringsyouhere”

    ”ehere.”

    thealhishorse,andsighattheboyshouldehetent.it

    anyattheoasis.theboylookedaroundfortheovensandotherapparatususedin

    alallokingstove,andthecarpets,

    veredysteriousdesigns.

    ”sitdoethingtodrinkahesehaist.

    theboysuspectedthattheyehahedaybefore,buthesaidnothing.

    thealafilledthetent.itterthanthestof

    thehookahs.

    ”heboyasked.

    ”beens,”thealchestanseyouing,andthat

    youwouldneedhelp.”

    ”itsnotitheaheohatslookingfor

    you.”

    ”hehasotherthingstodofirst.buthesontherighttrack.hehasbeguntotrytouandthe

    desert.”

    ”ande”

    ”ething,alltheuniversenspirestohelpthatpersontorealizehis

    drea”saidthealchest,egtheheoldking.theboyuood.anotherperson

    toiny.

    ”soyoingtoinstruct”

    ”no.youalreadyknoonlygoingtopointyouinthedireofyour

    treasure.”

    ”buttheresatribalheboyreiterated.

    ”iknoshappeninginthedesert.”

    ”ihavealreadyfoundtreasure.ihaveathecrystalshop,andihave

    fiftygoldpieces.inory,iwouldbeari

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    ”buthatisfrohepyrads,”saidthealchest.

    ”ialsohavefati.sheisatreasuregreaterthananythingelseihavewon.”

    ”sheids,either.”

    theyateinsilehealchestopenedabottleandpouredaredliquidintotheboyscup.itwas

    thestdeliciousasted.

    ”isntedhere”theboyasked

    ”itshsthatsevil,”saidthealouths

    thatis.”

    thealchestdaunting,but,astheboydraheyfiing

    theysatoutsidethetent,underaonsobrilliantthatitdethestarspale.

    ”drinkandenjoyyourself,”saidthealchest,notigthattheboywell

    tonight,asifyoubat.reerthatis,there

    youreasure.youvegottofireasure,sothateverythingyouhaveleaedalong

    theakesense.

    ”torroelandbuyahorse.calsaretraitorous:theyhousandsofpad

    neverseeotire.thensuddenly,theykneelahorsestirebitbybit.youalwaysknow

    hou,andisthattheyareabouttodie.”

    thefolloiststentistwasready,

    aedhisoeedandplacedthefalnonhisleftshoulder.hesaidtotheboy,”show

    hereislifeoutinthedesert.onlythoseofind

    treasure.”

    theybegantorideoutoverthesands,oonlightingtheirknoo

    findlifeinthedesert,theboythought.idontknohedesertthat.

    heist,buthean.theyreachedtherockyplace

    heboyhadseenthehahesky,butnoherehewind.

    ”idontknoofindlifeinthedesert,”theboysaid.”iknohatthereislifehere,butidont

    knoolook.”

    ”lifeattractslife,”thealchestanswered.

    aheboyuood.heloosehereinsonhishorse,herocks

    andsand.thealchestfolloosthalfanhour.theyuldnolonger

    seethepaloftheoasisonlythegiganti,anditssilverreflethe

    stohedesert.suddenly,fooapparentreason,theboyshorsebegantoslow.

    ”thereslifehere,”theboysaidtothealchest.”idontknoy

    horseknohelanguageoflife.”

    theydisunted,andthealchestsaidnothing.advangslooones.

    thealcheststoppedabruptly,aotheground.thereoohe

    al,uptohisshoulder.sothingwas

    vingthere,andthealchestseyestheboyuldseeonlyhiseyessquintedhhiseffort.his

    areedtobebattlingotionthatstartledtheboy,he

    andleapedtohisfeet.inhishand,hegraspedashetail.

    theboyleaptasthealakinghissing

    soundsthatshatteredthesilehedesert.ituldkillapersonin

    nutes.

    ”,”theboysaid.buteventhoughthealchesthadputhishandinthehole,

    andhadsurelyalreadybeenbitten,hisexpression.”thealchestistwohundredyears

    old,”theenglishnhadtoldhihestkheshedesert.

    theboypanionitar.hitsblade,hedrew

    acirthesand,andthenheplacedthesely.

    ”nottoist.”heen

    thatineeded.”

    ”ant”

    ”becausethepyradsaresurrouhedesert.”

    theboydidntids.hisheartelancholy

    sihathehadtoabandonfati.

    ”ioingtoguideyouaistsaid.

    ”ia,and,asfarasiceed,shes

    orethantreasure.”

    ”fatiisaanofthedesert,”saidthealchest.”sheknoeogoawayinorder

    toretu.andshealreadyhashertreasure:itsyou.nosthatyouitis

    yourelookingfor.”

    ”ostay”

    ”lettellyouheunseloroftheoasis.youhaveenoughgoldtobuy

    nysheepandnyarryfati,andyoullbothbehappyforayear.youlllea

    tolovethedesert,andyoullgettoknos.youllas

    theygroonstratinghohebetteraerat

    uandingons,becausethedesertisthebestteacherthereis.

    ”sotiduringthesendyear,youllreeraboutthetreasure.theonswillbegin

    insistentlytospeakofit,andyoulltrytoigheyoulluseyourknohewelfareof

    theoasisanditsinhabitants.thetribalchieftainselswill

    bringyouhandpower.

    ”durihirdyear,theonsiospeakofyourtreasureandyourdestiny.youll

    awasshe

    eerthat

    sheneveraskedyoutostay,becauseaanofthedesertknoustaan.so

    youeher.butnytisyoullaybeyou

    uldhaveleftthatyouuldhavetrustedreinyourloveforfati.becausekeptyouat

    theoasisightneverebaensellyou

    thatyourtreasureisburiedforever.

    ”then,sotiduringthefourthyear,theonsopped

    listeningtothethetribalchieftainsissedfroourpositionas

    unselor.but,bythen,youllbearierdise.

    youllspeofyourdaysknohatyoudidntpursueyourdestiny,andthatnostoo

    late.

    ”youstuandt

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    pursuit,itsbecauseittruelovethelovethatspeaksthelanguageoftheworld.”

    thealchesterasedthecirthesand,andthesheredaongtherocks.theboy

    reeredthecrystalrtanin

    searist.hethoughtoftheanrustedinthedesert.andhelookedout

    overthedesertthathadbroughthiotheanheloved.

    theyuheirhorses,andthistiitistbacktotheoasis.

    the,ariedtohearfatisvoice.

    butthatnight,ashehadanhthefalnon

    hisshoulderhadspokenofloveandtreasure,oftheenofthedesertandofhisdestiny.

    ”ioingdiatelyfeltpeahisheart.

    ”orroistsonlyresponse.

    theboyspentasleeplessnight.theboysinhis

    tent,andaskedhioshoalived.theytohertent,andtheboygavehis

    friendenoughgoldtobuyasheep.

    thenheaskedhisfriendtogotointothetentaoaell

    herthatheingoutside.theyoungarabdidasheo

    buyyetanothersheep.

    ”otheyoungarab.thearabretuedtohistenttosleep,proudto

    havehelpedtheunseloroftheoasis,andhappyathavingenoughobuyhielfso

    sheep.

    fatiappearedattheentrans.theboyk

    itattertohiow.

    ”ioingaingback.iloveyoubecause”

    ”dontsayanything,”fatiinterrupted.”oneislovedbecauseoneisloved.noreasonisneededfor

    loving.”

    buttheboyntinued,”ihadadreaandithaking.isoldcrystalandcrossedthedesert.

    and,becausethetribesdeclaredist.so,iloveyoubecause

    theentireuniversenspiredtohelpfindyou.”

    thetbraced.iteeitherhadtouchedtheother.

    ”illbeback,”theboysaid.

    ”beforethis,iala.”noy

    fatheryther,andhehasalebacethen.”

    theysaidnothingelse.theyongthepal,aheboyleftheratthe

    entraohertent.

    ”illretu,justasyourfatherother,”hesaid.

    hesaaseyeshtears.

    ”youreg”

    ”ianofthedesert,”shesaid,avertingherfaaan.”

    fatie,sheouttodothechoresshehaddonefor

    years.buteverythinghadged.theboytheoasis,andtheoasiswouldnever

    agaihesaaningithadhadoerday.ithfifty

    thousandpalreesandthreehundredsarrived,relievedattheendoftheir

    longjoueys.frohatdayon,theoasisptyplaceforher.

    frohatdayon,itportant.sheoiteveryday,and

    rytoguessartheboyreasure.sheosend

    herkissesoshe

    ,aanaaninsearchofhis

    treasure.frohatdayon,thedesertonlyohingtoher:thehopeforhisretu.

    ”dontthinkaboutistsaidtotheboyastheybegantorideacross

    thesandsofthedesert.”everythingisteninthesoulofthehereitayforever.”

    ”ndreaoreaboutinghothanaboutleaving,”theboysaid.hewasalready

    reaccustodtodesertssilence.

    ”ifadeofpuretter,iteback.if

    youhadfoundontoflight,liketheexplosionofastar,youhingon

    yourretu.”

    theny.buttheboyknea.

    itonotony,put

    hi.theboyuldstillseethepalrees,theanheloved.

    heuldseetheenglishnathisexperints,andthecaldrivereacherhout

    realizingit.ybethealchesthasneverbeeniheboythought.

    thealchestrodeinfront,hthefalnonhisshoulder.thebirdknehelanguageofthedesert

    e.onthefirstdayheretuedha

    rabbit,andonthesendhtwobirds.

    atnight,theyspreadtheirsleepinggearaheirfireshidden.thedesertnightsold,and

    ingdarkeranddarkerasthephasesoftheonpassed.theyonforaweek,

    speakingonlyoftheprecautionstheyofollooavoidthebattlesbethetribes.

    theestheellofblood.battleshadbeen

    foughtnearby,andtheiheboythatthereens,alo

    shohiseyeshadfailedtoobserve.

    ontheseventhday,thealpearlierthanusual.thefalnfleofind

    ga,andthealchestofferedhiserntaiheboy.

    ”youarealstattheendofyourjouey,”saidthealchest.”ingratulateyouforhaving

    pursuedyourdestiny.”

    ”andyouvetoldnothingalongthee

    soofthethingsyouknoanwhohadbookson

    alche.butithe”

    ”thereisonlyoanssthrougha.everythingyouo

    knoore.”

    theboyisthehorizon,lookingforthe

    faln.

    ”ist”

    ”becausethats.”

    ”andiststriedtokegoldando

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    ”theypanionareasureoftheir

    destiny,houtingactuallytoliveoutthedestiny.”

    ”isitthatistilloknoheboyasked.

    butthealchestntiolooktothehorizon.andfinallythefaluedeal.

    theydugaholeandlittheirfireinit,sothatthelightoftheflasbeseen.

    ”inalchestsilybecauseinalchest,”hesaid,ashepreparedtheal.”ileaedthe

    sygrandfather,hisfather,andsoon,backtothecreationofthe

    es,thestererald.buto

    rejectsilethings,aracts,interpretations,andphilosophicalstudies.theyalsobeganto

    feelthattheykneeraldtabletisstillalivetoday.”

    ”eraldtablet”theboyedtoknow.

    thealchestbegantodrapletedhisdrainutes.ashe

    dreetthatday;itseedasifithad

    takenplaceyearsandyearsago.

    ”thisiseraldtablet,”saidthealchest,whenhehadfinished.

    theboytriedtoreadteninthesand.

    ”itsade,”saidtheboy,abitdisappointed.”itlookslikeansbooks.”

    ”no,”thealchestanssliketheflightofthosettbeuoodbyreason

    aloheeraldtabletisadirectpassagetothesouloftheworld.

    ”theeoodthatthisnaturalageandapyofparadise.the

    existehisplyaguarathereexistsahatisperfect.godcreatedthe

    enulduandhisspiritualteagsandthervels

    ofhis.thatseanbya.”

    ”shouldiuandtheeraldtablet”theboyasked.

    ”perhaps,ifyouy,thisetostudythebesto

    uandtheeraldtablet.butyouareinthedesert.soierseyourselfinit.thedesertwill

    giveyouaandingofthe,anythingonthefaceoftheearthhat.you

    donteveouandthedesert:allyouhavetodoiseasilegrainofsand,and

    youarvelsofcreation.”

    ”horseselfinthedesert”

    ”listentoyourheart.itknoefrohesoulofthewillone

    dayretuthere.”

    theyuchre

    cautious,becausetheyostviolentbattleswerebeingwaged.

    astheyvedalong,theboytriedtolistentohisheart.

    ites,hishearthadalotellitsstory,butlatelythat

    eses

    itbeotionaloverthedesertsutheboyhadtohidehistears.hisheartbeatfastest

    oresloheboystaredentraheendless

    horizonsofthedesert.buthisheartisthadfallen

    intosilence.

    ”pthatday.

    ”because,is,thatisreasure.”

    ”butheartisagitated,”theboysaid.”ithasitsdrea,itgetsetional,anditsbee

    passionateoveraanofthedesert.itasksthingsof,anditkeepsfroleepingny

    nights,thinkingabouther.”

    ”hatsgood.yourheartisalive.keeplisteningtoithastosay.”

    durithreedays,thetberofardtribesn,andsahers

    onthehorizon.theboysheartbegantospeakoffear.ittoldhitoriesithadheardfrohesoulof

    theeisit

    frighteheboyightnotfindhistreasure,orthatheghtdiethereinthe

    desert.atothertis,ittoldtheboythatitisfied:ithadfoundloveandriches.

    ”heartisatraitor,”theboysaidtothealchest,heyhadpausedtorestthehorses.”it

    doesogoon.”

    ”thatkessehealchestans,yhtloseeverythingyouvewon.”

    ”he”

    ”becauseyouokeepitquiet.evenifyoupretendnottohaveheardit

    tellsyou,ithereinsideyou,repeatingtoyouyourethinkingaboutlifeandabout

    theworld.”

    ”youanishouldlisten,evenifitstreasonous”

    ”treasonisabloesuedly.ifyouknoodo

    thattoyou.becauseyoullknosand.

    ”youyourheart.soitsbettertolistentoithastosay.that

    ofearanunanticipatedblow.”

    theboyntiolistentohisheartastheyetouanditsdodges

    andtricks,andtoacceptitasithisfear,andfotabouthisogobacktotheoasis,

    bethatitplainsotis,”it

    said,”itsbecauseiheheartofaperson,andpeoplesheartsarethato

    pursuetheirstiortantdrea,be,orthattheyllbe

    uoachievetheefearfuljustthinkingoflovedoneswhogoaway

    forever,orofntsthatuldhavebeengoodbutighthavebeen

    foundbuthesands.because,hesethingshappen,erribly.”

    ”heartisafraidthatitistonenightastheylookedup

    attheonlesssky.

    ”tellyourheartthatthefearofsufferingishanthesufferingitself.andthathasever

    suffereds,becauseeverysendofthesearchisasends

    enunterhgoday.”

    ”everysendofthesearchisaerhgod,”theboytoldhisheart.”whenihavebeen

    trulysearytreasure,everydayhasbeenlunous,becauseiveknohateveryhourwas

    apartofth

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    disveredthingsaloineverhadtheuragetotrythings

    thatseediossibleforashepherdtoachieve.”

    sohisheartforaireafteoon.thatnight,theboysleptdeeply,and,whenheawoke,

    hisheartbegantotellhihingsthatcafrohesoulofthesaidthatallpeoplewhoare

    happyhavegod.andthathappinessuldbefoundinagrainofsandfrohedesert,as

    thealontofcreation,andtheuniversehastaken

    llionsofyearstocreateit.”everyohhasatreasurethata,”hisheartsaid.”we,

    peopleshearts,seldoaychaboutthosetreasures,becausepeoplenoloinsearch

    oftheonlytochildren.later,plyletlifeproceed,initsoion,

    tothepathtotheir

    destinies,andtohappiness.stpeopleseethehreateningplad,becausetheydo,

    theusout,iobeathreateningplace.

    ”so,orealy.opspeakingout,butohope

    thatourbeheard:peopletosufferbecausetheydontfolloheirhearts.”

    ”tontiofollos”theboyaskedthealchest.

    ”becausethatsakesaheartsufferst,asdontliketosuffer.”

    frohenon,theboyuoodhisheart.heaskedit,please,ostopspeakingtohihe

    askedthat,hisdrea,hisheartpresshindsoundthealartheboy

    seheheardthealarheessage.

    thatnight,hetoldallofthistothealchest.andthealchestuoodthattheboyshearthad

    retuedtothesouloftheworld.

    ”soshouldidonoheboyasked.

    ”ntihedireids,”saidthealchest.”andntiopayheedtothe

    ons.yourheartisstillcapableofshohetreasureis.”

    ”isthattheohingistilloknow”

    ”no,”thealchestansisrealized,the

    souloftheestseverythingthathedoesthisnotbecauseitisevil,

    butsothats,sterthelessonsweveleaedasweve

    vedto.thatsthepointatostpeoplegiveup.itsthepointath,aswe

    sayinthelanguageofthedesert,ohirstjusttreeshaveappearedonthe

    horizon.

    ”everysearchbeginshbeginnersludeveryseardshthevictorsbeingseverely

    tested.”

    theboyreeredanoldproverbfroisuntry.itsaidthatthedarkesthourofthenightca

    justbeforethedawn.

    onthefolloedtribesnapproached,and

    askedisthere.

    ”iuntingyfaln,”thealchestanswered.

    ”ensaid.

    thealchestdisuntedsloe.

    ”oney”askedthetribesn,heboysbag.

    ”iogettothepyrads,”hesaid.

    thetribesnistsbelongingsfoundasllcrystalflaskfilledha

    liquid,andayellohatlylargerthanachisegg.

    ”arethesethings”heasked.

    ”thatsthephilosophersstoheelixiroflife.itsthesterists.whoever

    sentfrohatstousanytalintold.”

    thearabslaughedathiandthealchestlaughedalong.theythoughthisansusing,

    andtheyalloisttoproceedhalloftheirbelongings.

    ”areyouist,ovedon.”didyoudothatfor”

    ”toshoplelessons,”thealchestans

    treasures,seldoreyoubelieved.”

    theyntinuedaoreandre

    silent.itnolongerplyto

    ethedesert,andtodrinkthesoulofthe

    hadbeefriends,aherrayiher.

    ,itulustotheboy,andtogivehitrength,

    becausethedaysofsilehereinthedeserte.hishearttoldtheboyhis

    stroqualitiesryingtoliveouthisdestiny,

    andhisenthusiasuriihehadthecrystalshop.

    andhishearttoldhiothihattheboyhadiced:ittoldtheboyofdahat

    hadthreatenedhibutthathehadneverpereithadhiddentherifle

    theboyhadtakenfroisfather,beightself.andit

    reheboyofthedayitingoutinthefields,afterhhehad

    fallenintoadeepsleep.therehadbeenthievesfartheraheadostealtheboys

    sheepandrderhibut,sihinkingthat

    hehadgedhisroute.

    ”doesaal”theboyaskedthealchest.

    ”stlyjusttheheartsofthtorealizetheirdestinies.buttheydohelpchildren,

    drunkards,andtheelderly,too.”

    ”doesthatanthatillneverrunintodanger”

    ”itansonlythattheheartdoesistsaid.

    oeoon,theypassedbytheenpwere

    arabsgarbediifulsattheready.thenokingtheirhookahs

    andtradingstoriesfrohebattlefield.noonepaidanyattentiontothetravelers.

    ”theresnodaheboysaid,ovedonpasttheent.

    thealchestsoundedangry:”trustinyourheart,butneverfetthatyoureinthedesert.when

    sofbattle.noonefailsto

    sufferthensequencesofeverythinguhesun.”

    allthingsareoheboythought.andthen,as

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    enappearedfroehiravelers.

    ”yousaid.”youreintheareahetribesareatwar.”

    ”iotgoingveryfar,”thealchestahey

    ont,andthehattheboyandthealchestuldvealong.

    theboyihosehorsenhthewayyou

    lookedatthe”hesaid.

    ”youreyesshoist.

    thatstrue,theboythought.hehadnotiultitudeofardnbackat

    theent,therehadbeenonearedfixedlyatthethathis

    face.

    finally,ountainraextendedaloirehorizon,the

    alchestsaidthattheythepyrads.

    ”ifeaboutalche.”

    ”youalreadyknoy.itisaboutperatingtothesoulofthe

    thetreasurethathasbeenreservedforyou.”

    ”no,thatsnotean.ialkingabouttransfleadintogold.”

    thealchestfellassilentasthedesert,andansheboyonlyaftertheyhadstoppedtoeat.

    ”everythingintheuniverseevolved,”hesaid.”and,foldisthetalthatevolvedthe

    furthest.dontaskknoknohatthetraditionisal.

    ”nhaveneveruoodthebolof

    evolutiohebasisfornflict.”

    ”therearenylanguagesspokenbythings,”theboysaid.”thereee,a

    calsorethaneasignalofdanger.and,finally,

    itbecajustawhinnyagain.”

    buttheopped.thealchestprobablyalreadyk.

    ”ihaveknoists,”thealselvesintheir

    laboratories,andtriedtoevolve,asgoldhad.andtheyfoundthephilosophersstone,becausethey

    uoodthatethingevolves,everythingaroundthatthingevolvesaswell.

    ”othersstuledupoonebyact.theyalreadyhadthegift,andtheirsoulswerereadier

    forsuchthingsthanthesoulsofothers.buttheydontunt.theyrequiterare.

    ”ahereheothers,erestedonlyingold.theyneverfoundthesecret.they

    fotthatlead,pper,andiroheiroiofulfill.andanyoneerferesh

    thedestinyofahingneveroverhisown.”

    thealcheststheground.

    ”thisdeserteasea,”hesaid.

    ”inoticedthat,”theboyanswered.

    thealanytiswhenhewasa

    child,andhadheardthesoundofthesea.

    ”theseahaslivedoninthisshell,becausethatsitsdestiny.anditilthe

    desertisonceagainveredbyer.”

    theyuheirhorses,androdeoutinthedireidsofegypt.

    thesuntingheboysheartsoundedadangersignal.theyic

    dunes,andtheboylookedatthealchesttoseeherhehadsensedanything.butheappearedto

    beunaier,theboysaen.

    beforeheuldsayanythingtothealchest,thetenhadbeeten,andthenahundred.

    aheyhedunes.

    theyendressedinblue,hblagssurroundiurbans.theirfaceswere

    hiddenbehindblueveils,honlytheireyesshowing.

    evenfrodistaheireyeshestrengthoftheirsouls.andtheireyesspokeofdeath.

    thetilitaryistintoatent

    eetinghhisstaff.

    ”thesearethespies,”saidohen.

    ”istanswered.

    ”youycathreedaysago.andyoualkinghohetroops

    there.”

    ”iustanist.”ihaveno

    infortionabouttroopsorabouttheventofthetribes.iplyay

    friendhere.”

    ”hechiefasked.

    ”analchest,”saidthealchest.”heuandstheforcesofnature.aoshowyou

    hisextraordinarypowers.”

    theboylistenedquietly.andfearfully.

    ”en.

    ”hehasbroughtogivetoyourtribe,”saidthealchest,beforetheboyuldsayaword.

    andseizingtheboysbag,thealchestgavethegoldinstothechief.

    thearabacceptedtheoutaheretobuyalotofons.

    ”ist”heasked,finally.

    ”itsanpjust

    htheforceofthewind.”

    thenlaughed.theyesofhatthedeliver

    thefatalbloenofthedesert,andtheywere

    fearfulofsorcerers.

    ”idoit,”saidthechief.

    ”hehreedays,”ansist.”heisgoingtotransforielfintothe

    todenstratehispoblyofferyouourlives,forthehonorofyour

    tribe.”

    ”youesothingthatisalreadyhechiefsaid,arrogantly.buthegrahe

    travelersthreedays.

    theboyisthelpedhiutofthetent.

    ”doheeethatyoureafraid,”thealchestsaid.”theyarebraven,andtheydespise

    wards.”

    buttheboyuldntevenspeak.heodosoonlyaftertheyhadhroughtheterof

    the:thearabssilynfiscatedtheirhorses.so,once

    agairateditsnylanguages:thedesertonlyntsagohadbeenendless

    andfree,andnoperablewall.

    ”yougavetheverythingihad”theboysaid.”everythingivesavediirelife”

    ”ansoneysaved

    usforthreedays.itsnotoftenthatneysavesapersonslife.”

    buttheboy

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    transforielfintotheist

    thealetea,andpouredsoontheboyss.awaveof

    relief,andthealchesttteredsohattheboydidntuand.

    ”dontgiveintoyourfears,”saidthealchest,inastrangelygentlevoice.”ifyoudo,yoube

    abletotalktoyourheart.”

    ”butihavenoideahoyselfintothewind.”

    ”ifapersonislivingouthisdestiny,heknohingheoknohing

    thatkesadreaossibletoachieve:thefearoffailure.”

    ”iotafraidoffailing.itsjustthatidontknoyselfintothewind.”

    ”oleyourlifedependsonit.”

    ”butifit”

    ”thenyoulldieitorealizeyourdestiny.thatsalotbetterthandyinglike

    llionsofotherpeople,theirdestinieswere.

    ”butdontistntinued.”usuallythethreatofdeathkespeoplealotre

    aheirlives.”

    thefirstdaypassed.thereajorbattlenearby,andanuerofbackto

    theca.thedeadsoldiershers,andlifeohdoesntgeanything,

    theboythought.

    ”youuldhavediedlateron,”asoldiersaidtothebodyofoneofhispanions.”youuldhave

    diedafterpeacehadbeendeclared.but,inanycase,youodie.”

    attheendoftheday,theboyist,akenhisfalnoutintothe

    desert.

    ”istillhavenoideahoyselfintotheheboyrepeated.

    ”reerydoes

    istspiritualperfeintontactaterialplane.”

    ”areyoudoing”

    ”feedingfaln.”

    ”ifiotabletotuselfintotheodie,”theboysaid.”whyfeedyour

    faln”

    ”youretheoneaydie,”thealchestsaid.”ialreadyknoyselfintothewind.”

    onthesendday,theboyp.thesentinelsalloto;theyhadalreadyheardaboutthesorcererselfintotheheydidnt

    .inanycase,thedesertpassable.

    hespeireafteoonofthesenddaylookingoutoverthedesert,andlisteningtohisheart.

    theboykneelanguage.

    ohirdday,theeetingandsaid,

    ”letsgoseetheboyselfintothewind.”

    ”lets,”thealchestanswered.

    theboytooktheothecliffalltobeseated.

    ”itsgoingtotakeaheboysaid.

    ”hechiefahedesert.”

    theboylookedoutatthehorizon.thereountainsiandthereweredunes,

    ropossible.therehedesertthat

    hehadanynths;despiteallthatti,hekneallpartofit.hinthat

    sllpart,hehadfoundanenglishn,caravans,tribal

    treesandthreehundredwells.

    ”elookingat

    yesterday”

    ”sohepersonilove,”theboysaid.”so,overyoursands,i

    alsolookingather.iyselfintothe

    wind.”

    ”islove”thedesertasked.

    ”loveisthefalnsflightoveryoursands.be,yreenfield,frohe

    ale.heknoountains,andyouare

    generoustohi”

    ”thefalnsbeake,self,”thedesertsaid.”foryears,ie,feeding

    iteis.and,oneday,asienjoythe

    faysurface,thefalofthesky,andtakesaive

    created.”

    ”butthatseinthefirstplace,”theboyanshefaln.

    andthefalnthennourishesn.aually,ne

    shohewoes.”

    ”soisthatloveis”

    ”yes,thatsakesthegabeethefaln,thefalnbeen,and

    n,inhistu,thedesert.itsakesthegoldretutotheearth.”

    ”idontuandyouretalkingabout,”thedesertsaid.

    ”butyouatleastuandthatsoane.and

    thatsyselfintothewind.”

    thedesertdidntansforafeonts.

    thenittoldhi”illgiveyousandstohelptheoblo,alone,itdoanything.you

    havetoaskforhelpfrohewind.”

    abreezebegantobloenadistanselvesin

    alanguagethattheboyuldntuand.

    thealchestsled.

    theheboyandtouchedhisface.itkneheboystalkhthedesert,because

    thehing.theyblohehoutabirthpladhnoplacetodie.

    ”help,”theboysaid.”onedayyouylovedoo.”

    ”aughtyoutospeakthelanguageofthedesertandthewind”

    ”heart,”theboyanswered.

    theanynas.inthatpartofthehesiroc,becauseitbrought

    isturefroheoefrotheycalleditthelevanter,

    beoorish

    enthoughtthatthewind

    noplaceatall,nordiditgotoanyplace;

    thatseoonedayplanttreesinthedesert,andeven

    raisesheepthere,butneverheyhaessthewind.

    ”youtbethehethings.”

    ”thatsnottrue,”theboysaid.”ileaedthealchestssecretsintravels.ihaveihe

    adeby

    thesa

    ...
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    ytreasure,andcarrythevoiceoftheani

    love.”

    ”iheardist,”thehat

    everythinghasitsoselvesintothewind.”

    ”justteaents,”theboysaid.”soyouanditalkaboutthe

    litlesspossibilitiesofpeopleandthewinds.”

    theethingthathadneverhappenedbefore.itedtotalkabout

    thosethings,butitdidntknoanintotheanythingsthewind

    alreadykneodoitcreateddeserts,sankships,felledentireforests,andblehroughcities

    filledusiits,yetherehatthere

    herthingstheodo.

    ”thisisheboysaid,seeingthattheograntingherequested.

    ”hingiion.heresallto

    uandentu

    theelvesintotheheourse.”

    theingirritatedhtheboy

    obloaking

    itsanintotheknehingabout

    love.

    ”intravelsaroundtheenseenpeoplespeakingofloveandlookingtohe

    heavens,”theitations.”ybeitsbetterto

    askheaven.”

    ”edothat,”theboysaid.”fillthisplacesthatitblotsout

    thesun.thenilooktoheavenyself.”

    sothehallitsstrength,andtheskyhsand.thesuoldendisk.

    attheca,itenofthedesertiliarhthat

    uanditatsea.theirhorsescriedout,andall

    theirhsand.

    ontheheights,oheuedtothechiefandsaid,”ybeterendthis”

    theyuldbarelyseetheboy.theirfaceshthebluecloths,andtheireyesshowed

    fear.

    ”letsstopthis,”anotherndersaid.

    ”iantus

    hielfintothewind.”

    buthedeantalhenasofthetenheirfear.assoonasthe

    ovetheroheirnds,becausetruenofthedesertare

    notafraid.

    ”theethatyouknolove”theboysaidtothesun.”ifyouknolove,you

    stalsoknoadeoflove.”

    ”fro”thesunsaid,”iunicatesysoul,and

    togetherandi

    lohileaedhoeevenalittlebitclosertothe

    earth,everythingtherehesouloftheworld.sowe

    eeae

    reasonforliving.”

    ”soyouknolove,”theboysaid.

    ”andiknohesoulofthegreatlengthtoeachotherduringthis

    eripthroughtheuniverse.ittellsthatitsgreatestproblesthat,upuntilnohe

    neralsaablesuandthatallthingsareohattheresnoneedforirohesa

    aspper,orpperthesaasgold.easitsofunasauniquebeing,and

    everythingphonyofpeaceifthehandthateallthishadstoppedohday

    ofcreation.

    ”buttherehday,”thesunon.

    ”youareadistaheboysaid.”butyoudontknow

    aboutlove.iftherehadntbeenasixthday,;pperpper,

    andleadjustlead.itstruethateverythinghasitsdestiny,butohatdestinywillberealized.so

    eaitselfintosothier,andtoacquireaneeday,

    thesouloftheesohingonly.”

    thesunthoughtaboutthat,anddehtly.thehe

    ion,startedtoblohgreaterforce,sothatthesunblindtheboy.

    ”thisisyexists,”theboysaid.”sothateveryonereasure,findit,and

    thenerlife.leadsroleuntiltheworldhasno

    furtheeedforlead;andtheuitselfintogold.

    ”thatsistsdo.theyshoebetterthanhing

    aroundusbeesbetter,too.”

    ”idontknolove”thesuheboy.

    ”bethehes

    notlovetoseeeverythingfrodistansandiroves

    thesoulofthereachedthroughtoit,ithoughtthesouloftheworld.

    butlater,iuldseethatitheraspectsofcreation,andhaditsois

    hesouloftheheherbetterorworse,

    dependieroresin.

    becauseebetterthanweare.”

    ”soe”thesunasked.

    ”ietuselfintotheheboyanswered.

    ”naturekhebeingiion,”thesunsaid.”butidontknootuyou

    intothewind.”

    ”then,shouldiask”

    thesunthoughtforaheeningclosely,aelleveryerofthe

    haditslitations.thatitodealhthisboyhe

    languageoftheworld.

    ”speaktothehandthateall,”saidthesun.

    theedtheir

    tiestotheearth,andtheanilstheir

    ...
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    eabeingblownaway.

    theboytuedtothehandthateall.ashedidso,hesehattheuniversehadfalle,

    andhedecidednottospeak.

    ahisheart,andtheboybegantopray.ithathehadnever

    saidbefore,becauseithoutgivethanksforhissheep

    havingfoundneorecrystal;anditdidntbeseech

    thattheantioahisretu.inthesileheboyuoodthatthe

    desert,thehesunryingtouandthesighehand,andwere

    seekingtofolloerald.hesaw

    thatohroughouttheearthandinspadthattherewasnoreasonor

    significeattachedtotheirappearance;heuldseethatnotthedeserts,northehesun,

    norpeoplekneheyhadbeeed.butthatthehandhadareasonforallofthis,andthat

    onlythehanduldperforiratheseaintoadesertoranintothewind.

    becauseonlythehanduoodthatitovedtheuothepoint

    atasterwork.

    theboyreachedthroughtothesouloftheitofthesoulofgod.and

    hesaracles.

    thesilehatdayasithadneverbloionsthereafter,thearabsreunted

    thelegendofaboyselfintotheostdestroyingalitary

    defianostpohedesert.

    ueasedtoblootheplaceheboyhadbeen.buthewasno

    lohere;hep.

    theniling:thealchest,

    becausehehadfoundhisperfectdisciple,andthechief,becausethatdisciplehaduoodtheglory

    ofgod.

    thefolloistfarehan

    esrtpartytoaythesfarastheychose.

    theyrodefortheentireday.toeuponaptiastery.

    thealp.

    ”froereon,youistsaid.”youareonlythreehoursfrohepyrads.”

    ”thankyou,”saidtheboy.”youtaughtthelanguageoftheworld.”

    ”ionlyinvokedyoualreadyknew.”

    thealonastery.ankdressedinblackcatothegates.they

    spokeforafeiheptiistbadetheboyenter.

    ”iaskedhioletusethekitiled.

    theyohealchestlightedthefire,andthenk

    broughthiolead,istplaanironpan.eliquid,

    thealhispouchthestrangeyelloitasliverasthinasahair,

    elted.

    thexturetookonareddishlor,alstthelorofblood.theal

    thefire,aasidetool.ashedidso,hetalkedonkaboutthetribalwars.

    ”ithinktheyregoingtolastforalongti,”hesaidtothenk.

    thei,ingfortheo

    end.”butgodsonksaid.

    ”exactly,”ansist.

    onkandtheboylookedatit,dazzled.theleadhaddriedintothe

    shapeofthepan,butitwasgold.

    ”eday”theboyasked.

    ”thisydestiny,notyours,”thealchestaoshohatitwas

    possible.”

    theyretuedtothegatesofthehere,thealchestseparatedthediskintofourparts.

    ”thisisforyou,”hesaid,holdihepartsouttothenk.”itsforyenerositytothe

    pilgri.”

    ”butthispayntgoesygenerosity,”thenkresponded.

    ”dontsaythatagain.lifeghtbelistening,andgiveyoulessthei.”

    thealakeupfavetothegeneral.”

    theboyuchrethanhehadgiventhegeneral.buthekeptquiet,

    beonk.

    ”andthisisfor,”saidthealchest,keepiheparts.”becauseihavetoretutothe

    desert,herearetribalwars.”

    hetookthefourthpartandhaothenk.

    ”thisisfortheboy.ifheeveeedsit.”

    ”butioingireasure,”theboysaid.”ieryclosetoitnow.”

    ”andistsaid.

    ”thenhis”

    ”becauseyouhavealreadylostyoursavingstan

    old,superstitiousarab,andibelieveinourproverbs.theresohatsays,everythingthathappens

    onneverhappenagain.buteverythingthathappenste.”

    theyuheirhorses.

    ”is,”saidthealchest.

    thebhthishorsecloser.

    ”inaneofeerortiberius,therelivedagoodnwosons.one

    ilitary,andhadbeeothestdistantregionsoftheeire.theothersonwasa

    poet,anddelightedallofrohhisbeautifulverses.

    ”onenight,thefatherhadadreaanangelappearedtohiandtoldhihatthewordsofoneof

    hissohefather

    hisdrearatefulandg,becauselife

    sothinganyfatheroknow.

    ”shortlythereafter,thefatherdiedashetriedtosaveachildtobecrushedbythe

    ahatandfair,he

    dire.

    ”youan,theangelsaidtohiyoulivedyourlifeinalovingway,anddied

    hdignity.ioyouanywishyoudesire.

    ”lifee,thensaid.ydreai

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    beenreysonspoeenfeionstoe.idont

    anythingforself.butanyfathereachievedbyonehehadcared

    forasachild,andeducatedashegreetiiantfuture,iysons

    words.

    ”theaouchedthensshoulder,andtheyhprojectedfarintothefuture.theywerein

    anieing,surrouhousandsofpeoplespeakingastrangelanguage.

    ”thenhhappiness.

    ”ikneysoal,hesaidtotheahroughhistears.youplease

    tellysohesepeoplearerepeating

    ”theangelan,and,toabenearby,heysat

    down.

    ”theversesofyoursoheangelsaid.everyone

    lovedthendehebutsten.the

    ilitary.

    ”thenlookedattheangelinsurprise.

    ”yoursourion.heandgood.one

    afteoon,oneofhisservantsfellill,anditappearedthathewoulddie.yoursonhadheardofarabbi

    an.alongthe

    ahersured

    byhiandtheyinstruansteags.andso,despitethefactthathewasa

    rourion,heedtotheirfaith.shortlythereafter,hereachedthepla

    heing.

    ”hetoldthenthatoneofhisservantsadereadytogotohishouse

    .buttheturionanoffaith,and,lookingintotheeyesoftherabbi,hek

    hehepresehesonofgod.

    ”andthisisan.thesearetheotherabbiat

    thatpoint,andtheyhaveneverbeenfotten:”lord,iaote

    underroof.butonlyspeakayservantwillbehealed.””

    thealchestsaid,”notterhedoes,everypersohplaysatralroleiory

    oftheallyhedoesntkno.”

    theboysled.hehadneverigihatquestionsaboutlifeportaoa

    shepherd.

    ”goodbye,”thealchestsaid.

    ”goodbye,”saidtheboy.

    theboyrodealongthroughthedesertforseveralhours,listeningavidlytohishearthadtosay.

    itreasurewashidden.

    ”.

    buthisheartherthings.hpride,ittoldthestoryofashepherdhis

    floen

    en,nfrontingthepeopleoftheirtis

    htheirprenceivednotions.itspokeofjoueys,disveries,books,andge.

    ashebyetanotherdune,hisheartheplacewhereyouare

    broughttotears.thats,andthatsreasureis.”

    theboyonthsince

    hehadsetforthfroheoasis.theonlightcastshadhthedunes,creatingthe

    appearaheboyofthedayhathorsehadrearedinthedesert,

    andhehadetoknoist.andtheonfellonthedesertssilenans

    joueyinsearchoftreasure.

    ihelightoftheonand

    thebrightnessofthedesert,stoodthesoleaicpyradsofegypt.

    theboyfelltohiskneesandakinghielieveinhisdestiny,andfor

    leadinghioetaking,art,anenglishn,andanalchest.andaboveallforhis

    havingtaanofthedesertthatloveanfrois

    destiny.

    ifhea,andlivehislifeasasile

    shepherd.afterall,thealchestntioliveinthedesert,eventhoughheuoodthe

    languageoftheonstratehis

    sselfthat,ontheoiny,he

    hadleaedallheoknoighthavedreadof.

    buthereheindedhielfthatnoprojectis

    pleteduntilitsobje,andsaw

    that,einthe

    desert,hehadleaedthat,i,thescarabbeetlesareasyolofgod.

    aheboybegantodigintothedune.ashedidso,hethoughtofthecrystal

    ridinhisbackyard.theboyuldseenow

    thatheuldntdosoifheplacedstoneuponstoherestofhislife.

    throughoutthenight,theboydugattheplacehehadchosen,butfoundnothied

    doesihepyradshadbeenbuilt.buthedidntstop.hestruggledto

    ntinuediggingashefoughttheenblehesandbatotheexcavation.hishands

    todigearsfell.

    asheptingtopullouttherocksheenuntered,heheardfootsteps.severalfigures

    approachedhitheirbacksoonlight,andtheboyuldseehertheireyesnortheir

    faces.

    ”anded.

    becauseheerrified,theboydidntansreasurewas,andwas

    frighteighthappen.

    ”thetribaloheuresaid.”areyouhiding

    there”

    ”iothidinganything,”theboyanswered.

    butoheeizedtheboyandyankedhiackoutofthehole.another,he

    boysbags,foundthepieceofgold.

    ”theresgoldhere,”hesaid.

    theonshohefaaheboysah.

    ”hesprobablygoldhiddenintheground.”

    theydetheboyntinue

    ...
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    boy.hehingotoshreds,athatdeathwasnear.

    ”ooyouifyoingtodieitsnotoftenthatneysavesooneslife,”

    thealedatthen,”iiggingfortreasure”and,

    althoughhisuthedofa

    treasurehiddehepyradsofegypt.

    then.he

    doesnthaveanythingelse.hesthavestolenthisgold.”

    theboyfelltothesand,nearlyunnsandsaid,”wereleaving.”

    butbeforetheyleft,hecabacktotheboyandsaid,”yourenotgoingtodie.youlllive,andyoull

    leathatanshouldupid.t,

    too.idreadthatishouldtraveltothefieldsofspainandlookforaruinedchurchwhereshepherds

    andtheirsheepslept.ihererooftheruinsofthesacristy,and

    iore,inotso

    stupidasto.”

    andtheydisappeared.

    theboystoodupshakily,andlookedonids.theyseedtolaughathiand

    helaughedback,hisheartburstinghjoy.

    becausenoreasurewas.

    epilogue

    theboyreachedthesll,abandonedchurchjustasnightoreilltherein

    thesaeeredtheti

    hehadbeenthere.

    nohhisflock,buthashovel.

    hesatlookingattheskyforalongti.theookfroisknapsackabottleofwine,anddrank

    so.hereeredthenightinthedesertist,astheylookedatthe

    starsanddrankanyroadshehadtraveled,andofthestrangeway

    godhads,

    heetthegypsyan,theking,thethief,or”salonglist.butthepath

    ens,andthereself.

    hefellasleep,andhesunodigatthebaseofthe

    sycare.

    ”youoldsorcerer,”theboyshouteduptothesky.”youkneheory.youeveabitoldatthenasterysoiuldgetbaonklaughedee

    baefrohat”

    ”no,”heheardavoitheids.

    theyrebeautiful,arentthey”

    theboysled,andntinueddigging.halfanhourlater,hisshovelhitsothingsolid.anhour

    later,hehadbeforehichestofspanishgoldins.thereasks

    adoedbeddedhje

    thattheuntryhadlongagotten,andthatsonquistadorhadfailedtotellhischildren

    about.

    theboytookouturindthuiroisbag.hehadusedthetonesonlyone

    ingarketplace.hislifeandhispathhadalhenough

    ons.

    heplacedurindthuinthechest.theyofhisnereasure,becausethey

    iheoldking,hewouldneverseeagain.

    itstrue;lifereallyisgeneroustothoseheirdestiny,theboythought.thenhe

    reeredthathehadtogettotarifasoheuldgiveoenthofhistreasuretothegypsy

    an,ashehadprosed.thosegypsiesarereallysrt,hethought.ybeithey

    vedaroundsoch.

    theefrofrica.itdidntbringh

    itthesllofthedesert,northethreatoforishinvasion.instead,itbroughtthese

    hekneefroarailitrested

    onhislips.

    theboysled.iteshehaddohat.

    ”ing,fati,”hesaid.

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