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The Prince and the hermit

           Thoushaltprayhere;thoushaltstudytheBook;thoushaltmeditateuponthefolliesanddelusionsofthisworld,anduponthesublimitiesoftheworldtocome;thoushaltfeeduponcrustsandherbs,andscourgethybodywithwhips,daily,tothepurifyingofthysoul.Thoushaltwearahairshirtnextthyskin;thoushaltdrinkwateronly;andthoushaltbeatpeace;yes,whollyatpeace;forwhosocomestoseektheeshallgohiswayagain,baffled;heshallnotfindthee,heshallnotmolestthee."

           Theoldman,stillpacingbackandforth,ceasedtospeakaloud,andbegantomutter.TheKingseizedthisopportunitytostatehiscase;andhediditwithaneloquenceinspiredbyuneasinessandapprehension.Butthehermitwentonmuttering,andgavenoheed.Andstillmuttering,heapproachedtheKingandsaidimpressively

           "‘Sh!Iwilltellyouasecret!"Hebentdowntoimpartit,butcheckedhimself,andassumedalisteningattitude.Afteramomentortwohewentontiptoetothewindow-opening,puthisheadout,andpeeredaroundinthegloaming,thencametiptoeingbackagain,puthisfaceclosedowntotheKing’s,andwhispered

           "Iamanarchangel!"

           

           TheKingstartedviolently,andsaidtohimself,"WouldGodIwerewiththeoutlawsagain;forlo,nowamItheprisonerofamadman!"Hisapprehensionswereheightened,andtheyshowedplainlyinhisface.

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