theeasteendofthediterranean
thelevanterinytreasure,theboythoughthehadtoedtoandsothingheerybeshedidntevenreerhiheadenodifferencetoherone,andeasthenext,itsbecausepeoplefailtoregnizethegoodthingsthathappenintheirliveseverydaythatthesunrises
ileftfather,ther,andthetoybeingaynotbeingthere,too,theboythought
froandgofrohebakersshopayounguplesatonthebenchan,andtheykissed
”thatbaker”hesaidtohielf,pletingthethoughtthelevanterellofthedesertandofveiledenithadbroughtsofnidstheboyfeltjealousofthefreedoftheefreedotherebackexcepthielfthesheep,therchantsdaughter,andthefieldsofandalusiaepsalongtheohisdestiny
thenextday,theboyttheoldnatnoonhebroughtsixsheep
”iurprised,”theboysaid”friendboughtalltheothersheepiediatelyhesaidthathehadaledofbeingashepherd,andthatiten”
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”thatsthean”itsostsuretok”
”hat”
”becausethereisaforcethatsyoutorealizeyourdestiny;itsyourappetitehatasteofsuccess”
thentheoldnbegantoinspeostwool
”hetreasure”heasked
”itsinegypt,nearthepyrads”
theboyanhadsaidthesathingbutshehadntchargedhinything
”inordertofindthetreasure,youensgodhaspreparedapathforeveryoofolloensthatheleftforyou”
beforetheboyuldreply,abutterflyappearedandflutteredbetandtheoldnhereeredsothinghisgrandfatherhadon:thatbutterfliesenlikecrickets,andlikeexpectations;likelizardsandfourleafclovers
”thatsright,”saidtheoldn,abletoreadtheboysthoughts”justasyourgrandfathertaughtyouthesearegoodons”
theoldnopenedhiscape,andtheboyanplateofheavygold,veredhpreciousstonestheboyrecalledthebrilliancehehadnoticedonthepreviousday
hereallyustbedisguisedtoavoidenuntershthieves
”takethese,”saidtheoldn,holdingoutabeddedattheandthuitheblacksignifiesyes,andtheens,theyodosoalivequestion
”but,ifyouakeyourdecision”
theboyputthestonesinhispouchfrohenon,heakehisoisions
”dontforgetthateverythingyoudealensand,aboveall,dontforgettofolloinythroughtoitsnclusion
”butbeforeigo,itotellyoualittlestory
”atheanintheeuponabeautifulountainitanlived
”ratherthanfindingasaintlyn,though,ourhero,onenteringtheinroofthecastle,saencaandallorchestra
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usic,andthereostdeliciousfoodinthatpartoftheannversedansattention
”theanlistenedattentivelytotheboysexplanationofe,buttoldhihathedidnthavetijustthentoexplainthesecretofhappinesshesuggestedthattheboylookaroundthepalaceandretuintwohours
”ahing,saidthean,handingtheboyateaspoonthatheldthisspoonhyouhoutalloheoiltospill
”theboybegancliinganddescendingthenystairanwas
”ydininghalldidyouseethegardenthatittookthestergardenertenyearstoentsinlibrary
”theboybarrassed,andnfessedthathehadobservednothinghisonlyn
”thengobaarvelsofanyouanifyoudontknowhishouse
”relieved,theboypieobservingalloftheountainsallaroundhithebeautyofthefloan,herelatedindetaileverythinghehadseen
”butan
”lookingdothespoonheheld,theboysahattheoilwasgone
”arvelsoftheoforgetthedropsofoilonthespoon”
theshepherdsaidnothinghehadunderstoodthestorytheoldkinghadtoldhia
