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chn”
”butnoneofthatisfrohepyrads,”saidthealchest
”ialsohavefatisheisatreasuregreaterthananythingelseihavewon”
”sheids,either”
theyateinsilencethealchestopenedabottleandpouredaredliquidintotheboyscupitwas
thestdeliciousasted
”isntedhere”theboyasked
”itsnotensuthsthatsevil,”saidthealouths
thatis”
thealchestdaunting,but,astheboydranktheertheyfinishedeating
theysatoutsidethetent,underaonsobrilliantthatitdethestarspale
”drinkandenjoyyourself,”saidthealchest,noticingthattheboywell
tonight,asifyoubatreerthatis,there
youreasureyouvegottofindthetreasure,sothateverythingyouhaveleaedalong
theakesense
”torroelandbuyahorsecalsaretraitorous:theyhousandsofpacesand
neverseeotirethensuddenly,theykneelanddiebuthorsestirebitbybityoualwaysknow
hou,andisthattheyareabouttodie”
thefolloiststentistwasready,
andheuntedhisoeedandplacedthefalnonhisleftshoulderhesaidtotheboy,”show
hereislifeoutinthedesertonlythoseofind
treasure”
theybegantorideoutoverthesands,oonlightingtheirknoo
findlifeinthedesert,theboythoughtidontknohedesertthat
heist,butheantheyreachedtherockyplace
heboyhadseenthehahesky,butnoherehewind
”idontknoofindlifeinthedesert,”theboysaid”iknohatthereislifehere,butidont
knoolook”
”lifeattractslife,”thealchestanswered
andthentheboyunderstoodheloosenedthereinsonhishorse,herocks
andsandthealchestfolloosthalfanhourtheyuldnolonger
seethepaloftheoasisonlythegiganti,anditssilverreflethe
stonesofthedesertsuddenly,fooapparentreason,theboyshorsebegantoslow
”thereslifehere,”theboysaidtothealchest”idontknoy
horseknohelanguageoflife”
theydisunted,andthealchestsaidnothingadvancingsloongthestones
thealcheststoppedabruptly,andbenttothegroundthereongthestonesthe
al,uptohisshouldersothingwas
vingthere,andthealchestseyestheboyuldseeonlyhiseyessquintedhhisefforthis
areedtobebattlingotionthatstartledtheboy,he
andleapedtohisfeetinhishand,hegraspedasnakebythetail
theboyleaptasthealakinghissing
soundsthatshatteredthesilenceofthedesertituldkillapersonin
nutes
”,”theboysaidbuteventhoughthealchesthadputhishandinthehole,
andhadsurelyalreadybeenbitten,hisexpression”thealchestistwohundredyears
old,”theenglishnhadtoldhihestknoodealhthesnakesofthedesert
theboypanionitarhitsblade,hedrew
acircleinthesand,andthenheplacedthesnakediately
”nottoist”heen
thatineeded”
”ant”
”becausethepyradsaresurroundedbythedesert”
theboydidntidshisheartelancholy
sineantthathehadtoabandonfati
”ioingtoguideyouaistsaid
”ia,and,asfarasiceed,shes
orethantreasure”
”fatiisaanofthedesert,”saidthealchest”sheknoenhavetogoawayinorder
toretuandshealreadyhashertreasure:itsyounosthatyouitis
yourelookingfor”
”ostay”
”lettellyouheunseloroftheoasisyouhaveenoughgoldtobuy
nysheepandnyarryfati,andyoullbothbehappyforayearyoulllea
tolovethedesert,andyoullgettoknosyoullas
theygroonstratinghohebetterandbetterat
understandingons,becausethedesertisthebestteacherthereis
”sotiduringthesendyear,youllreeraboutthetreasuretheonswillbegin
insistentlytospeakofit,andyoulltrytoignoretheyoulluseyourknohewelfareof
theoasisanditsinhabitantsthetribalchieftainselswill
bringyouhandpower
”duringthethirdyear,theonsinuetospeakofyourtreasureandyourdestinyyoull
awasshe
eerthat
sheneveraskedyoutostay,becauseaanofthedesertknoustaanso
youeherbutnytisyoullaybeyou
uldhaveleftthatyouuldhavetrustedreinyourloveforfatibecausekeptyouat
theoasisightneverebaensellyou
thatyourtreasureisburiedforever
”then,sotiduringthefourthyear,theonsopped
listeningtothethetribalchieftainsissedfroourpositionas
unselorbut,bythen,youllbearierchandise
youllspendtherestofyourdaysknohatyoudidntpursueyourdestiny,andthatnostoo
late
”youstunderstandt
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chn”
”butnoneofthatisfrohepyrads,”saidthealchest
”ialsohavefatisheisatreasuregreaterthananythingelseihavewon”
”sheids,either”
theyateinsilencethealchestopenedabottleandpouredaredliquidintotheboyscupitwas
thestdeliciousasted
”isntedhere”theboyasked
”itsnotensuthsthatsevil,”saidthealouths
thatis”
thealchestdaunting,but,astheboydranktheertheyfinishedeating
theysatoutsidethetent,underaonsobrilliantthatitdethestarspale
”drinkandenjoyyourself,”saidthealchest,noticingthattheboywell
tonight,asifyoubatreerthatis,there
youreasureyouvegottofindthetreasure,sothateverythingyouhaveleaedalong
theakesense
”torroelandbuyahorsecalsaretraitorous:theyhousandsofpacesand
neverseeotirethensuddenly,theykneelanddiebuthorsestirebitbybityoualwaysknow
hou,andisthattheyareabouttodie”
thefolloiststentistwasready,
andheuntedhisoeedandplacedthefalnonhisleftshoulderhesaidtotheboy,”show
hereislifeoutinthedesertonlythoseofind
treasure”
theybegantorideoutoverthesands,oonlightingtheirknoo
findlifeinthedesert,theboythoughtidontknohedesertthat
heist,butheantheyreachedtherockyplace
heboyhadseenthehahesky,butnoherehewind
”idontknoofindlifeinthedesert,”theboysaid”iknohatthereislifehere,butidont
knoolook”
”lifeattractslife,”thealchestanswered
andthentheboyunderstoodheloosenedthereinsonhishorse,herocks
andsandthealchestfolloosthalfanhourtheyuldnolonger
seethepaloftheoasisonlythegiganti,anditssilverreflethe
stonesofthedesertsuddenly,fooapparentreason,theboyshorsebegantoslow
”thereslifehere,”theboysaidtothealchest”idontknoy
horseknohelanguageoflife”
theydisunted,andthealchestsaidnothingadvancingsloongthestones
thealcheststoppedabruptly,andbenttothegroundthereongthestonesthe
al,uptohisshouldersothingwas
vingthere,andthealchestseyestheboyuldseeonlyhiseyessquintedhhisefforthis
areedtobebattlingotionthatstartledtheboy,he
andleapedtohisfeetinhishand,hegraspedasnakebythetail
theboyleaptasthealakinghissing
soundsthatshatteredthesilenceofthedesertituldkillapersonin
nutes
”,”theboysaidbuteventhoughthealchesthadputhishandinthehole,
andhadsurelyalreadybeenbitten,hisexpression”thealchestistwohundredyears
old,”theenglishnhadtoldhihestknoodealhthesnakesofthedesert
theboypanionitarhitsblade,hedrew
acircleinthesand,andthenheplacedthesnakediately
”nottoist”heen
thatineeded”
”ant”
”becausethepyradsaresurroundedbythedesert”
theboydidntidshisheartelancholy
sineantthathehadtoabandonfati
”ioingtoguideyouaistsaid
”ia,and,asfarasiceed,shes
orethantreasure”
”fatiisaanofthedesert,”saidthealchest”sheknoenhavetogoawayinorder
toretuandshealreadyhashertreasure:itsyounosthatyouitis
yourelookingfor”
”ostay”
”lettellyouheunseloroftheoasisyouhaveenoughgoldtobuy
nysheepandnyarryfati,andyoullbothbehappyforayearyoulllea
tolovethedesert,andyoullgettoknosyoullas
theygroonstratinghohebetterandbetterat
understandingons,becausethedesertisthebestteacherthereis
”sotiduringthesendyear,youllreeraboutthetreasuretheonswillbegin
insistentlytospeakofit,andyoulltrytoignoretheyoulluseyourknohewelfareof
theoasisanditsinhabitantsthetribalchieftainselswill
bringyouhandpower
”duringthethirdyear,theonsinuetospeakofyourtreasureandyourdestinyyoull
awasshe
eerthat
sheneveraskedyoutostay,becauseaanofthedesertknoustaanso
youeherbutnytisyoullaybeyou
uldhaveleftthatyouuldhavetrustedreinyourloveforfatibecausekeptyouat
theoasisightneverebaensellyou
thatyourtreasureisburiedforever
”then,sotiduringthefourthyear,theonsopped
listeningtothethetribalchieftainsissedfroourpositionas
unselorbut,bythen,youllbearierchandise
youllspendtherestofyourdaysknohatyoudidntpursueyourdestiny,andthatnostoo
late
”youstunderstandt
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