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,?REE ,QUE/IONS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,IT ONCE OCCURR$ TO A C]TA9 K+1 ?AT IF HE ALWAYS KNEW ! RI<T TIME TO BEG9 EV]Y?+2 IF HE KNEW :O W]E ! RI<T PEOPLE TO LI/5 TO1 & :OM TO AVOID2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 IF HE ALWAYS KNEW :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO DO1 HE W\LD NEV] FAIL 9 ANY?+ HE MI<T UND]TAKE4 

,& ?IS ?\<T HAV+ OCCURR$ TO HIM1 HE HAD IT PROCLAIM$ ?R\<\T HIS K+DOM ?AT HE W\LD GIVE A GREAT REW>D TO ANY ONE :O W\LD TEA* HIM :AT WAS ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 & :O W]E ! MO/ NECESS>Y PEOPLE1 & H[ HE MI<T KN[ :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO DO4 

,& LE>N$ M5 CAME TO ! ,K+1 BUT !Y ALL ANSW]$ HIS QUE/IONS DIFF]5TLY4 

,9 REPLY TO ! FIR/ QUE/ION1 SOME SAID ?AT TO KN[ ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 ONE MU/ DRAW UP 9 ADVANCE1 A TABLE ( DAYS1 MON?S & YE>S1 & MU/ LIVE /RICTLY ACCORD+ TO IT4 ,ONLY ?US1 SAID !Y1 C\LD EV]Y?+ BE DONE AT ITS PROP] TIME4 ,O!RS DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECIDE BE=EH& ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION2 BUT ?AT1 NOT LETT+ ONESELF BE ABSORB$ 9 IDLE PA/IMES1 ONE %\LD ALWAYS ATT5D TO ALL ?AT WAS GO+ ON1 & !N DO :AT WAS MO/ NE$FUL4 ,O!RS1 AGA91 SAID ?AT H[EV] ATT5TIVE ! ,K+ MI<T BE TO :AT WAS GO+ ON1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ONE MAN TO DECIDE CORRECTLY ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 BUT ?AT HE %\LD HAVE A ,C\NCIL ( WISE M51 :O W\LD HELP HIM TO FIX ! PROP] TIME = EV]Y?+4 

 ,BUT !N AGA9 O!RS SAID !RE W]E SOME ?+S :I* C\LD NOT WAIT TO BE LAID BE=E A ,C\NCIL1 BUT AB\T :I* ONE HAD AT ONCE TO DECIDE :E!R TO UND]TAKE !M OR NOT4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO DECIDE ?AT1 ONE MU/ KN[ BE=EH& :AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP54 ,IT IS ONLY MAGICIANS :O KN[ ?AT2 &1 !RE=E1 9 ORD] TO KN[ ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 ONE MU/ CONSULT MAGICIANS4 

,EQUALLY V>I\S W]E ! ANSW]S TO ! SECOND QUE/ION4 ,SOME SAID1 ! PEOPLE ! ,K+ MO/ NE$$ W]E HIS C\NCILORS2 O!RS1 ! PRIE/S2 O!RS1 ! DOCTORS2 :ILE SOME SAID ! W>RIORS W]E ! MO/ NECESS>Y4 

,TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION1 AS TO :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT OCCUPATION3 SOME REPLI$ ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 ! WORLD WAS SCI5CE4 ,O!RS SAID IT WAS SKILL 9 W>F>E2 & O!RS1 AGA91 ?AT IT WAS RELIGI\S WOR%IP4 

,ALL ! ANSW]S BE+ DIFF]5T1 ! ,K+ AGRE$ ) NONE ( !M1 & GAVE ! REW>D TO NONE4 ,BUT /ILL WI%+ TO F9D ! RI<T ANSW]S TO HIS QUE/IONS1 HE DECID$ TO CONSULT A H]MIT1 WIDELY R5[N$ = HIS WISDOM4 

,! H]MIT LIV$ 9 A WOOD :I* HE NEV] QUITT$1 & HE RECEIV$ NONE BUT COMMON FOLK4 ,SO ! ,K+ PUT ON SIMPLE CLO!S1 & BE=E REA*+ ! H]MIT'S CELL DISM\NT$ FROM HIS HORSE1 &1 LEAV+ HIS BODYGU>D BEH9D1 W5T ON ALONE4 

,:5 ! ,K+ APPROA*$1 ! H]MIT WAS DIGG+ ! GR\ND 9 FRONT ( HIS HUT4 ,SEE+ ! ,K+1 HE GREET$ HIM & W5T ON DIGG+4 ,! H]MIT WAS FRAIL & WEAK1 & EA* TIME HE /UCK HIS SPADE 9TO ! GR\ND & TURN$ A LITTLE E>?1 HE BREA!D HEAVILY4 

,! ,K+ W5T UP TO HIM & SAID3 ',I HAVE COME TO Y\1 WISE H]MIT1 TO ASK Y\ TO ANSW] ?REE QUE/IONS3 ,H[ CAN ,I LE>N TO DO ! RI<T ?+ AT ! RI<T TIME8 ,:O >E ! PEOPLE ,I MO/ NE$1 & TO :OM %\LD ,I1 !RE=E1 PAY MORE ATT5TION ?AN TO ! RE/8 ,&1 :AT AFFAIRS >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 & NE$ MY FIR/ ATT5TION8' 

 ,! H]MIT LI/5$ TO ! ,K+1 BUT ANSW]$ NO?+4 ,HE JU/ SPAT ON HIS H& & RECOMM5C$ DIGG+4 

',Y\ >E TIR$1' SAID ! ,K+1 'LET ME TAKE ! SPADE & WORK A:ILE = Y\4' 

',?ANKS6' SAID ! H]MIT1 &1 GIV+ ! SPADE TO ! ,K+1 HE SAT D[N ON ! GR\ND4 

,:5 HE HAD DUG TWO B$S1 ! ,K+ /OPP$ & REPEAT$ HIS QUE/IONS4 ,! H]MIT AGA9 GAVE NO ANSW]1 BUT ROSE1 /RET*$ \T HIS H& = ! SPADE1 & SAID3 

',N[ RE/ A:ILE--& LET ME WORK A BIT4' 

,BUT ! ,K+ DID NOT GIVE HIM ! SPADE1 & CONT9U$ TO DIG4 ,ONE H\R PASS$1 & ANO!R4 ,! SUN BEGAN TO S9K BEH9D ! TREES1 & ! ,K+ AT LA/ /UCK ! SPADE 9TO ! GR\ND1 & SAID3 

',I CAME TO Y\1 WISE MAN1 = AN ANSW] TO MY QUE/IONS4 ,IF Y\ CAN GIVE ME NONE1 TELL ME SO1 & ,I WILL RETURN HOME4' 

',H]E COMES SOME ONE RUNN+1' SAID ! H]MIT1 'LET US SEE :O IT IS4' 

,! ,K+ TURN$ R\ND1 & SAW A BE>D$ MAN COME RUNN+ \T ( ! WOOD4 ,! MAN HELD HIS H&S PRESS$ AGA9/ HIS /OMA*1 & BLOOD WAS FL[+ FROM UND] !M4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! ,K+1 HE FELL FA9T+ ON ! GR\ND MOAN+ FEEBLY4 ,! ,K+ & ! H]MIT UNFA/5$ ! MAN'S CLO?+4 ,!RE WAS A L>GE W\ND 9 HIS /OMA*4 ,! ,K+ WA%$ IT AS BE/ HE C\LD1 & B&AG$ IT ) HIS H&K]*IEF & ) A T[EL ! H]MIT HAD4 ,BUT ! BLOOD W\LD NOT /OP FL[+1 & ! ,K+ AGA9 & AGA9 REMOV$ ! B&AGE SOAK$ ) W>M BLOOD1 & WA%$ & REB&AG$ ! W\ND4 ,:5 AT LA/ ! BLOOD CEAS$ FL[+1 ! MAN REVIV$ & ASK$ = SOME?+ TO DR9K4 ,! ,K+ BR\<T FRE% WAT] & GAVE IT TO HIM4 ,MEAN:ILE ! SUN HAD SET1 & IT HAD BECOME COOL4 ,SO ! ,K+1 ) ! H]MIT'S HELP1 C>RI$ ! W\ND$ MAN 9TO ! HUT & LAID HIM ON ! B$4 ,LY+ ON ! B$ ! MAN CLOS$ HIS EYES & WAS QUIET2 BUT ! ,K+ WAS SO TIR$ ) HIS WALK & ) ! WORK HE HAD DONE1 ?AT HE CR\*$ D[N ON ! ?RE%OLD1 & ALSO FELL ASLEEP--SO S\NDLY ?AT HE SLEPT ALL ?R\< ! %ORT SUMM] NI<T4 ,:5 HE AWOKE 9 ! MORN+1 IT WAS LONG BE=E HE C\LD REMEMB] :]E HE WAS1 OR :O WAS ! /RANGE BE>D$ MAN LY+ ON ! B$ & GAZ+ 9T5TLY AT HIM ) %9+ EYES4 

',=GIVE ME6' SAID ! BE>D$ MAN 9 A WEAK VOICE1 :5 HE SAW ?AT ! ,K+ WAS AWAKE & WAS LOOK+ AT HIM4 

',I DO NOT KN[ Y\1 & HAVE NO?+ TO =GIVE Y\ =1' SAID ! ,K+4 

',Y\ DO NOT KN[ ME1 BUT ,I KN[ Y\4 ,I AM ?AT 5EMY ( Y\RS :O SWORE TO REV5GE HIMSELF ON Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ EXECUT$ HIS BRO!R & SEIZ$ HIS PROP]TY4 ,I KNEW Y\ HAD GONE ALONE TO SEE ! H]MIT1 & ,I RESOLV$ TO KILL Y\ ON Y\R WAY BACK4 ,BUT ! DAY PASS$ & Y\ DID NOT RETURN4 ,SO ,I CAME \T FROM MY AMBU% TO F9D Y\1 & ,I CAME UPON Y\R BODYGU>D1 & !Y RECOGNIZ$ ME1 & W\ND$ ME4 ,I ESCAP$ FROM !M1 BUT %\LD HAVE BL$ TO DEA? HAD Y\ NOT DRESS$ MY W\ND4 ,I WI%$ TO KILL Y\1 & Y\ HAVE SAV$ MY LIFE4 ,N[1 IF ,I LIVE1 & IF Y\ WI% IT1 ,I WILL S]VE Y\ AS Y\R MO/ FAI?FUL SLAVE1 & WILL BID MY SONS DO ! SAME4 ,=GIVE ME6' 

,! ,K+ WAS V]Y GLAD TO HAVE MADE PEACE ) HIS 5EMY SO EASILY1 & TO HAVE GA9$ HIM = A FRI5D1 & HE NOT ONLY =GAVE HIM1 BUT SAID HE W\LD S5D HIS S]VANTS & HIS [N PHYSICIAN TO ATT5D HIM1 & PROMIS$ TO RE/ORE HIS PROP]TY4 

,HAV+ TAK5 LEAVE ( ! W\ND$ MAN1 ! ,K+ W5T \T 9TO ! POR* & LOOK$ >\ND = ! H]MIT4 ,BE=E GO+ AWAY HE WI%$ ONCE MORE TO BEG AN ANSW] TO ! QUE/IONS HE HAD PUT4 ,! H]MIT WAS \TSIDE1 ON HIS KNEES1 S[+ SE$S 9 ! B$S ?AT HAD BE5 DUG ! DAY BE=E4 

,! ,K+ APPROA*$ HIM1 & SAID3 

',= ! LA/ TIME1 ,I PRAY Y\ TO ANSW] MY QUE/IONS1 WISE MAN4' 

',Y\ HAVE ALREADY BE5 ANSW]$6' SAID ! H]MIT /ILL CR\*+ ON HIS ?9 LEGS1 & LOOK+ UP AT ! ,K+1 :O /OOD BE=E HIM4 

',H[ ANSW]$8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8' ASK$ ! ,K+4 

',DO Y\ NOT SEE1' REPLI$ ! H]MIT4 ',IF Y\ HAD NOT PITI$ MY WEAKNESS YE/]DAY1 & HAD NOT DUG ?OSE B$S = ME1 BUT HAD GONE Y\R WAY1 ?AT MAN W\LD HAVE ATTACK$ Y\1 & Y\ W\LD HAVE REP5T$ ( NOT HAV+ /AY$ ) ME4 ,SO ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME WAS :5 Y\ W]E DIGG+ ! B$S2 & ,I WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MAN2 & TO DO ME GOOD WAS Y\R MO/ IMPORTANT BUS9ESS4 ,AFT]W>DS :5 ?AT MAN RAN TO US1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME WAS :5 Y\ W]E ATT5D+ TO HIM1 = IF Y\ HAD NOT B\ND UP HIS W\NDS HE W\LD HAVE DI$ )\T HAV+ MADE PEACE ) Y\4 ,SO HE WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MAN1 & :AT Y\ DID = HIM WAS Y\R MO/ IMPORTANT BUS9ESS4 ,REMEMB] !N3 !RE IS ONLY ONE TIME ?AT IS IMPORTANT--,N[6 ,IT IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY TIME :5 WE HAVE ANY P[]4 ,! MO/ NECESS>Y MAN IS HE ) :OM Y\ >E1 = NO MAN KN[S :E!R HE WILL EV] HAVE DEAL+S ) ANY ONE ELSE3 & ! MO/ IMPORTANT AFFAIR IS1 TO DO HIM GOOD1 BECAUSE = ?AT PURPOSE ALONE WAS MAN S5T 9TO ?IS LIFE6' 

  

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