oldnthesteriousoldkinghehadt”thisarryashopkeepersdaughterhesdoingitbecauseitshestodo,”thoughttheboyhe19
realizedthatheulddothesathingtheoldnhaddonesensehisdestinyjustbylookingattheitseasy,andyetiveneverdoneitbefore,hethought,ateit,andhadspokenarabicandtheotherspanishandtheyhadunderstoodeachotherperfectlywelltherestbealanguagethatdoesntdependonysheep,andnoshappeninghpeopleheeoftheeherealized:ificanleatounderstandthislanguagehoutounderstandtheworldrelaxedandunhurried,heresolvedthatheenshekneelessonshehadleaedhhissheep”allthingsareone,”theoldnhadsaid
theeplaansoldierserich,andhavebeautifulenathissideashegrewolderbut,astipassed,tangierhadchangedthenearbycityofceutahadgroovedaainedonlyafeallshopsonthehillandnoonebthehilljusttobroallshopsbutthecrystalrchanthadnochoicehehadlivedthirtyyearsofhislifebuyingandsellingcrystalpieces,andnooolatetodoanythingelsehespenttheentireingobservingtheinfrequentingsandgoingsinthestreethehaddohisforyears,andknee,aboystoppedinfrontoftheshopheally,butthepraeroneytospendnevertheless,therovedonacardhanginginthedooranappearbehindtheunter”icancleanupthoseglassesinthe”
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thenlookedathioutresponding
”inexesothingtoeat”
thenstillsaidnothing,andtheboysensedthatheakeadeecrystalpletedtheethingtoeat”letsgoandhavesolunch,”saidthecrystalrchantheputasignonthedoor,andtheyallcafénearbyastheysatdoerchantlaughed”youdidnthavetodoanyetofeedahungryperson””hen,edoit”theboyasked
”becausethecrystalindsofnegativethoughts”ereintodayen”
peopletalkalotaboutons,thoughttheshepherdbuttheyreallydontknoanyyearsihadbeenspeakingalanguageysheep”doyoue”therchantasked
”iorrow”
theryissionsellingeverypieetersofdesertbethere”thereontofsilenedtheentsangtherbingtothetoidsitonttheroinghadsuddenlydisappeared
”ioneyyouneedtogetbayson,”saidthecrystalrchanttheboysaidnothinghegotup,adjustedhisclothing,andpickeduphispouch”illworkforyou,”hesaid
andafteranotherlongsilenesheep”
parttwo
theboyhadbeenerostanth,andheuldseethatitakehiappytherchantspenttheentiredaylingbehindtheunter,tellingtheboytobecarefulhthepiecesandnottobreakanythingbuthestayederissionforeaeneyasidethatinghehaddonesocalculating:ifhentinuedtoesheep”idliketobuildadisplayerchant”outside,and
