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”butnoneofthatisfrohepyrads,”saidthealchest”ialsohavefatisheisatreasuregreaterthananythingelseihavewon””sheids,either”
theyateinsilencethealchestopenedabottleandpouredaredliquidintotheboyscupitwasthestdeliciousasted
”isntedhere”theboyasked
”itsnotensuthsthatsevil,”saidthealouthsthatis”
thealchestdaunting,but,astheboydranktheertheyfinishedeatingtheysatoutsidethetent,underaonsobrilliantthatitdethestarspale”drinkandenjoyyourself,”saidthealchest,noticingthattheboywelltonight,asifyoubatreerthatis,there
youreasureyouvegottofindthetreasure,sothateverythingyouhaveleaedalongtheakesense
”torroelandbuyahorsecalsaretraitorous:theyhousandsofpacesandneverseeotirethensuddenly,theykneelanddiebuthorsestirebitbybityoualwaysknowhou,andisthattheyareabouttodie”
thefolloiststentistwasready,
andheuntedhisoeedandplacedthefalnonhisleftshoulderhesaidtotheboy,”showhereislifeoutinthedesertonlythoseofind
treasure”
theybegantorideoutoverthesands,oonlightingtheirknoofindlifeinthedesert,theboythoughtidontknohedesertthatheist,butheantheyreachedtherockyplace
heboyhadseenthehahesky,butnoherehewind
”idontknoofindlifeinthedesert,”theboysaid”iknohatthereislifehere,butidontknoolook”
”lifeattractslife,”thealchestanswered
andthentheboyunderstoodheloosenedthereinsonhishorse,herocksandsandthealchestfolloosthalfanhourtheyuldnolongerseethepaloftheoasisonlythegiganti,anditssilverreflethestonesofthedesertsuddenly,fooapparentreason,theboyshorsebegantoslow”thereslifehere,”theboysaidtothealchest”idontknoyhorseknohelanguageoflife”
theydisunted,andthealchestsaidnothingadvancingsloongthestonesthealcheststoppedabruptly,andbenttothegroundthereongthestonestheal,uptohisshouldersothingwas
vingthere,andthealchestseyestheboyuldseeonlyhiseyessquintedhhisefforthisareedtobebattlingotionthatstartledtheboy,heandleapedtohisfeetinhishand,hegraspedasnakebythetailtheboyleaptasthealakinghissing
soundsthatshatteredthesilenceofthedesertituldkillapersoninnutes
”,”theboysaidbuteventhoughthealchesthadputhishandinthehole,andhadsurelyalreadybeenbitten,hisexpression”thealchestistwohundredyearsold,”theenglishnhadtoldhihestknoodealhthesnakesofthedeserttheboypanionitarhitsblade,hedrew
acircleinthesand,andthenheplacedthesnakediately”nottoist”heen
thatineeded”
”ant”
”becausethepyradsaresurroundedbythedesert”theboydidntidshisheartelancholy
sineantthathehadtoabandonfati
”ioingtoguideyouaistsaid
”ia,and,asfarasiceed,shes
orethantreasure”
”fatiisaanofthedesert,”saidthealchest”sheknoenhavetogoawayinordertoretuandshealreadyhashertreasure:itsyounosthatyouitisyourelookingfor”
”ostay”
”lettellyouheunseloroftheoasisyouhaveenoughgoldtobuynysheepandnyarryfati,andyoullbothbehappyforayearyoullleatolovethedesert,andyoullgettoknosyoullastheygroonstratinghohebetterandbetterat
understandingons,becausethedesertisthebestteacherthereis”sotiduringthesendyear,youllreeraboutthetreasuretheonswillbegininsistentlytospeakofit,andyoulltrytoignoretheyoulluseyourknohewelfareoftheoasisanditsinhabitantsthetribalchieftainselswillbringyouhandpower
”duringthethirdyear,theonsinuetospeakofyourtreasureandyourdestinyyoullawasshe
eerthat
sheneveraskedyoutostay,becauseaanofthedesertknoustaansoyoueherbutnytisyoullaybeyou
uldhaveleftthatyouuldhavetrustedreinyourloveforfatibecausekeptyouattheoasisightneverebaensellyou
thatyourtreasureisburiedforever
”then,sotiduringthefourthyear,theonsoppedlisteningtothethetribalchieftainsissedfroourpositionasunselorbut,bythen,youllbearierchandise
youllspendtherestofyourdaysknohatyoudidntpursueyourdestiny,andthatnostoolate
”youstunderstandt
