asif,hepatientifhepushedforpulsively,heensleftbygodalonghispathgodplaypathhehadsurprisedhielfenstobethingsofthisinterofalanguageusedbygodtoindicateheshoulddo”dontbeiatient,”herepeatedtohielf”itsliketheovealongetovealong”thatfirstday,everyonesleptfroxhaustion,includingtheenglishntheboyhisfriend,inatentenofabouthisagetheyoredtohearhisstoriesaboutthegreatcitiestheboytoldthebouthislifeasashepherd,andofhisexperieneintothetent”ivebeenlookingforyoualling,”hesaid,asheledtheboyoutside”ineedyoutohelpfindoutistlives”first,theytriedtofindhintheiroistannerthatthatoftherestofthepeopleattheoasis,andituchlargerthantheyuldhaveigined;thereents”an,sittingdohtheboynearoneofthewells
”ybeeone,”theboysuggested
theenglishndidntakeuphisndbut,finally,heagreedthattheboy,aotheofillagoatskinher”goodafteoon,airyingtofindoutistliveshereattheoasis”theansaidshehadneverheardofsuchaperson,andhurriedaenarriedenheshouldrespecttraditiontheenglishnedhehaddethelongjoueyfoothingtheboyeoneadeanefforttohelphiucceedthatstheoldkinghadsaidheuldnthavebeenwrong”ihadneverheardofalaybenooneherehas,either”theenglishnseyeslitup”thatsitybenoonehereknoistisfindoutishepeoplesillnesses”38
severalendressedinblaansinsistencethenanapproached”doyouknoeonehereheboyasked
”allahan,thekoran,andvedon
anotheappearedheallbuckettheboyrepeatedhisquestion”ofindthatsortofperson”thearabasked
”beanynthsinordertoet,”theboysaid
”ifsuustbetheverypoanafterthinkingforafeonts”noteventhetribalheytoonlys”fortheendofthehthecaravandonttrytoenterintothelifeoftheoasis,”hesaid,andwalkedawaybuttheenglishnanttheyherighttrack
finally,ayounganapproachedist
atthatnt,itseedtohihattistoodstill,andthesouloftheportantpartofthelanguagethatalltheethingolderthanhunity,reaneforceet,ashadtheirshereattheiled,andthatentheonhehadbeenaenhehadsoughttofindhhissheepandinhisbooks,inthecrystalsandinthesilenceofthedesertiteontaninhislife,andthat,ethingheoreittedbutybepeopleeoneintheiddleofthedesertorinsogreatont,andtheincrediblecertaintythateverythingunderthesunhasbeenseaningktub,thoughttheboy
theenglishnshooktheboy:”eon,askher”
theboysteppede
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”e”heasked
”fati,”thegirlsaid,avertinghereyes
”thatseeninuntryarecalled”
”itsthenaoftheprophetsdaughter,”fatisaid”theinvaderscarriedthenaeveryifulgirlspokeoftheinvadershpridetheenglishnproddedhiandtheboyaskedheraboutthenuredpeoplesillnesses”thatsthennicateshthegeniesofthedesert”thegeniesanlivedthenshef
