Andontheeveningofthethirddaytheycametoacity, andtheyoungFishermansaidtohisSoul, “Isthisthecityinwhichshedancesofwhomthoudidstspeaktome?”
AndhisSoulansweredhim, “Itmaybethatitisinthiscity, thereforeletusenterin.”
Sotheyenteredinandpassedthroughthestreets, , andhegrewafraidandsaidtohisSoul, “Letusgohence, forshewhodanceswithwhitefeetisnothere.”
ButhisSoulanswered, “Nay, butletustarry, forthenightisdarkandtherewillberobbersontheway.”
Sohesathimdowninthemarket-placeandrested, andafteratimetherewentbyahoodedmerchantwhohadacloakofclothofTartary, , “Whydostthousitinthemarket-place, seeingthattheboothsareclosedandthebalescorded?”
AndtheyoungFishermanansweredhim, “Icanfindnoinninthiscity, norhaveIanykinsmanwhomightgivemeshelter.”
“Arewenotallkinsmen?” saidthemerchant.“AnddidnotoneGodmakeus? Thereforecomewithme, forIhaveaguest-chamber.”
, themerchantbroughthimrose-waterinacopperdishthathemightwashhishands, andripemelonsthathemightquenchhisthirst, , themerchantledhimtotheguest- chamber, , andkissedtheringthatwasonhishand, andflunghimselfdownonthecarpetsofdyedgoat’’s- , andwhileitwasstillnight, hisSoulwakedhimandsaidtohim, “Riseupandgototheroomofthemerchant, eventotheroominwhichhesleepeth, andslayhim, andtakefromhimhisgold, forwehaveneedofit.”
AndtheyoungFishermanroseupandcrepttowardstheroomofthemerchant, andoverthefeetofthemerchanttherewaslyingacurvedsword, , andwhenhetoucheditthemerchantstartedandawoke, andleapingupseizedhimselftheswordandcriedtotheyoungFisherman, “Dostthoureturnevilforgood, andpaywiththesheddingofbloodforthekindnessthatIhaveshownthee?”
AndhisSoulsaidtotheyoungFisherman, “Strikehim,” andhestruckhimsothatheswoonedandheseizedthentheninepursesofgold, andfledhastilythroughthegardenofpomegranates, , theyoungFishermanbeathisbreast, andsaidtohisSoul, “Whydidstthoubidmeslaythemerchantandtakehisgold? Surelythouartevil.”
ButhisSoulansweredhim, “Beatpeace, beatpeace.”
“Nay,” criedtheyoungFisherman, “Imaynotbeatpeace, , andIbidtheetellmewhereforethouhastwroughtwithmeinthiswise.”
AndhisSoulansweredhim, “Whenthoudidstsendmeforthintotheworldthougavestmenoheart, soIlearnedtodoallthesethingsandlovethem.”
“Whatsayestthou?” murmuredtheyoungFisherman.“Thouknowest,” answeredhisSoul, “? , butbeatpeace, forthereisnopainthatthoushaltnotgiveaway, noranypleasurethatthoushaltnotreceive.”
