thetipeopledontrealizeivedohe”
theoldnrelatedthat,theiner,andhadtaken
theforfastonethenerhadabandonedeverythingtogoningforeraldsforfiveyearshehadbeeninedhundredsofthousandsofstoneslookingforaneraldthenerinejustone
restonejustonereheeraldsincethenerhadsacrificedeverythingtohisdestiny,theoldndeedhielfintoastohatrolleduptothenersfootthener,halltheangerandfrustrationofhisfivefruitlessyears,pickedupthestoneandthreasidebuthehadthrohsuchforcethatitbrokethestoneitfellupon,andthere,eeddedinthebrokenstone,ostbeautifuleraldintheworld”peoplelea,earlyintheirlives,an,hacertainbitteess”ybethatsheygiveuponitsoearly,toobutthatstheis”theboyrendedtheoldnthathehadsaidsothingabouthiddentreasure”treasureisunveredbytheforceoffloecurrents,”saidtheoldn”ifyoueoenthofyour
flock”
”ytreasure”
theoldnlookeddisappointed”ifyoustartoutbyprosingyoudontevenhaveyet,youllloseyourdesiretootingit”
theboytoldhihathehadalreadyprosedtogiveoenthofhistreasuretothegypsy”gypsiesareexpertsatgettingpeopletodothat,”sighedtheoldn”inanycase,itsgoodthatyouveleaedthateverythinginlifehasitspricethisisthehelighttrytoteach”theoldnretuedthebooktotheboy
”torroeti,bringatenthofyourflockandiellyouhoofindthehiddentreasuregoodafteoon”
andhevanishedaroundtheeroftheplaza
theboybeganagaintoreadhisbook,butheoncentrateheenseandupset,becausehekneanheovertothebakeryandboughtaloafofbread,thinkingaboutanhadsaidabouthi
sotisitsbettertoleavethingsastheyare,hethoughttohielf,anddecidedtosaynothingifheosayanything,thebakerhreedaysthinkingaboutgivingitallup,eventhoughhehadgottenusedtothehingsainlyresistcausingthatkindofanxietyforthebakersohebegantoselfatthegatestherewasasllbuildingthere,haticketstoafricaandheknehategypta
”anbehindthewindow
”ybetorroovingaoneofhissheep,hedhaveenoughtogettotheothershoreofthestraittheideafrightenedhi”anotherdrear,”saidtheticketsellertohisassistant,chingtheboyhaveenoughneytotravel”
beredhisflock,anddecidedheshouldgo
backtobeingashepherdinthingaboutshepherding:hekneoshearsheep,howolvesheknewall
thefieldsandpasturesofandalusiaandheknehefairpriceforeveryoneofhisanils
hedecidedtoretutohisfriendsstablebythelongestroutepossibleashethecityspthatledtothetopofthethere,
heuldseeafrithatittherethattheors
hade,tooccupyallofspain
heuldseealsttheentirecityfroincludingtheplazaalkedhtheoldnetthatoldn,hethoughthehadetothetoofindaanneithertheannortheoldnpressedby
thefactthathearyindividualshings,and
didntunderstandthatshepherdsbeeattachedtotheirsheepheknehingabouteacherofhisflo
no,andhoifheever
de,theywouldsuffer
theoors
hadefrohelevantattheeasteendofthediterraneanthelevanterinytreasure,theboythoughthe
hadtoedtoandsothingheedtohave
thereerchantsdaughter,butsheportantashisflock,becauseshedidntdependonhiybeshedidntevenreerhiheadenodifferencetoherone,andeasthe
next,itsbecausepeoplefailtoregnizethegoodthingsthathappenintheirliveseverydaythatthesunrises
ileftfather,ther,andthetoybeingaway,andsohaveithesheepynotbeingthere,too,theboythoughtfroandgofrohebakers
shopayounguplesatonthebenchan,andtheykissed”thatbaker”hesaidtohielf,pletingthethoughtthelevanterillgettingstronger,andhefeltitsforceonhisfacethatoors,yes,butithadalsobroughtthesllofthedesertandofveiledenithadbroughtsofntosearchfortheunknoureandforthe
pyradstheboyfeltjealousofthefreedoftheefreedotherebackexcepthielfthesheep,therchantsdaughter,andthefieldsofandalusiaepsalongtheohisdestinythenextday,theboyttheoldnatnoonhebroughtsixsheep”iurprised,”theboysaid”friendboughtalltheothersheepiediatelyhesaidthathehadaledofbeing


















