黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂完整版

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化办公室：[VV986T-J682P28-JP266L8-68PNN]黑布林英语渔夫和他的灵魂TheFishermanandHisSoulAbouttheBookTheFishermanandHisSoulisashortstoryfromOscarWilde'scollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales.Wildewritesthesestoriesforhischildrenin1888.TheFishermanandHisSoulisthestoryofayoungfisherman.Onedayhecatchesamermaidinhisfishingnetandhefallsinlovewithher.Thefishermanlearnshecannotbewiththemermaidbecausehehasahumansoul.Thefishermanthentriestosendawayhishumansoul.Thefishermanlearnsfromawitchhowtosendhissoulaway.Heisthenfreetobewithhismermaid.Hissoulisaloneintheworld.Hetravelstheworld.Eachyearhecomesbacktothefishermanandtellshimabouthistravels.Oneofthethemesofthestoryistemptation.Inthestorythemermaidtemptsthefishermanwithstoriesofthesea.Thefishermantemptsthewitchtohelphimsendawayhissoul.Andhissoultriestotemptthefishermantoleavethemermaid.Butthemainthemeofthestoryislove.Loveismoreimportantthananything.Thesoulcannottemptthefishermanbecausethefisherman’sloveistoostrong.Andintheend,wediscoverthatyoucannotlivewithoutlove.TheFishermanandHisSoulisanexoticstorywithOrientalandEasterninfluences.Therearealsomermaids,witchesanddevils.Thelanguageispoeticandisfullofallegory.THEMERMAIDEveryeveningtheyoungFishermangoesoutonthesea.Hethrowshisnetsintothewater.Whenthewindblowsfromtheland,hedoesn'tcatchmanyfish.Butwhenthewindblowsfromthesea,hecatcheslotsoffishandhecansellthematthemarket.OneeveningtheFisherman'snetisveryheavy.Hethinks,'Areallthefishintheseainmynet?Oristhereamonsterinmynet'Hepullsandhepullshisnet.Therearenofishormonstersinhisnet.ButthereisalittleMermaidandsheissleeping.TheMermaid'shairisgolden.Herbodyiswhite.Hertailissilverandpearl.Herearsarelikesea-shellsandherlipsarelikesea-coral.HerbeautymakestheFishermanveryhappy.Heleansoutoftheboat.HetakestheMermaidinhisarms.Shewakesupwhenhetouchesher.Shecrieslikeaseagullandshewantstoescape.ButtheFishermanholdstheMermaidinhisarms.‘Pleasefreeme,'theMermaidcries."IamtheonlydaughteroftheKing.Myfatherisoldandalone.‘Makemeapromise,'saystheFisherman."Icanfreeyou.BpleasecomewhenIcallyou.Youcansingtomeandtothefish.Thenmynetscanalwaysbefulloffish."‘Ipromise,'criestheMermaid.ThefishermanopenshisarmsandfeesthefrightenedMermaid.Sheswimsdownunderthewater.Whatisnotapromise?口Astatementinwhichyousaythatsomethingwilldefinitelyhappen.口Youwilldefinitelydosomething.口Youwilldefinitelynotdosomething.口Youguesssomethingwillhappen.EveryeveningtheFishermangoesoutonthesea.HecallstheMermaid.Shecomesoutofthewaterandsingstohim.ThedolphinsswimroundandroundtheMermaid.TheseagullsflyroundandroundtheMermaid.TheMermaidsingsabeautifulsong.ShesingsoftheSea-folkandofthepalaceoftheKing.Shesingsofthegardensoftheseafullofcoralandfish.Shesingsofwhales,sealionsandseahorses.ShesingsofsunkenshipsandofMermaidsholdingouttheirarmstothesailors,callingthemintothesea.TheMermaidsingsandsings.Allthefishcomefromthebottomoftheseatolistentoher.TheFishermanthrowshisnetsintothesea.Hisnetsandboatarefulloffish.ThentheMermaidstopssinging.ShesmilesattheFishermanandsheswimsbackunderthesea.EveryeveningtheFishermancallstheMermaid.Andeveryeveningshesingsforhim.Butshedoesnotcomenearhim.TheFishermantriestotouchher.ButsheswimsbackundertheSea.EveryeveningtheFishermanlistenstotheMermaid.HerSongandhervoicearesweettohisears.AndtheFishermanforgetshisnetsandthefish.Hiseyesarefulloflove.OneeveningtheFishermancallstotheMermaid.'LittleMermaid,littleMermaid,|loveyou.CanIbeyourhusband'hesays.ButtheMermaidshakesherhead.'No,'shesays.'Youhaveahumansoul.Icannotloveyouwithyourhumansoul.SendawayyourhumansoulandIcanloveyou.'TheFishermanthinks,'Ihaveasoul.ButIcannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.Icansenditaway.ThenIcanbehappywithmylittleMermaid.'TheFishermanisfullofjoy.Hestandsinhisboat.HeopenshisarmstotheMermaid.‘Icansendmysoulaway,'hecries."Youcanbemywife'andIcanbeyourhusband.Wecanlivetogetheratthebottomofthesea.Youcanshowmeyourkingdom.Wecanbetogether."ThelittleMermaidisveryhappy.Shelaughsandhidesherfaceinherhands.‘HowcanIsendmysoulaway'criestheFisherman.'Idonotknow,'saysthelittleMermaidsadly.‘TheSea-folkhavenosouls.’Thensheswimsbackdownunderthesea.Sheissadnow.2THEPRIESTEarlythenextmorningtheFishermangoestothePriest'shouse.Heknocksthreetimesonthedoor.Thefishermanentersthehouseandkneelsonthefloor.ThePriestisreading.'Father,'hesaystothePriest,‘IaminlovewithaMermaid.Icansendmysoulaway.Mysoulisnotimportanttome.Ithasnovaluetome.|cannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.’‘Areyoumad?’repliesthePriest.‘Ofcourseyouneedyoursoul.Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings.Humansoulsareprecious.Veryprecious.ForgettheMermaid.TheSea-folkarelost.Goodandevilarethesameforthem.Theyhavenoplaceinheaven.'TheFishermanissad.Hehastearsinhiseyes.Hestandsandsays,'Father,IwanttobeoneoftheSea-folk.Idon'twantmysoul.Iwanttobewithmylove.MyMermaidisbeautiful,likethestarsandthemoon.Iloveher,Idon'tneedmysoul.Idon'tneedaplaceinheaven.Helpme.Helpmesendawaymysoul.'"Goaway!Goaway!'criesthePriest.'Youarelost.LostwithyourMermaid.'ThePriestsendstheFishermanawayandheshutshisdoor.Fillintheblank.Humansoulsareimportantforhumansbecausehumansoulsareprecious/Godgivesusoursoulstodogoodthings.3THEMERCHANTSTheFishermanwalkstothemarketplace.Heissad.Themerchantsinthemarketplaceseehim.Oneofthemerchantsseethefisherman,"Whatdoyouhavetosell?’‘Mysoul.’answerstheFisherman.'Pleasebuyit.Icannotuseit.Icannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.’Butthemerchantslaugh.‘Wecannotbuyyoursoul,'theysay."Yoursoulhasnovalueforus.Becomeaslaveandwecansellyourbody.Wecandressyouinpurpleandgiveyouaring.YoucanbecomethegreatQueen'sslave.''Howstrange,'thinkstheFisherman.'Forthepriestmysoulhasgreatvalue,butforthemerchantsithasnovalue.'Andhewalksaway.Hegoestotheseatothink.WhydoestheFisherman'ssoulhavenovalueforthemerchants?Becausethemerchantscannotsellit.Becausehissoulisverycheap.Becausethemerchantssellothergoods.Becausehissouldoesn’thaveapriceinthemarket.4THEWITCHLatertheFishermanremembersayoungWitch.Hisfriendknowsher.Sheisgoodatspells.TheFishermanrunstohercave.‘Iwantasmallthing,'saystheFisherman.'ThePriestsays“no"andthemerchantslaugh.NowIcometoyou.YoucanhelpmeandIcanpayyourprice.''Whatdoyouwant'askstheWitch.ShecomesneartotheFisherman.'Iwanttosendmysoulaway,'saystheFisherman.TheWitchgrowspale.Shehidesherfaceinherbluecloak."Fisherman,Fisherman,'shesays,'Itisterribletosendyoursoulaway.'TheFishermanlaughs,'Mysoulisnotimportantforme,'heanswers."Icannotseeit.Icannottouchit.Idonotneedit.'‘Whatcanyougiveme"askstheWitch.HerbeautifuleyeslookattheFisherman.‘Fivepiecesofgold’,hesay,"mynets,myhouseandmyboat.Tellmehowtosendmysoulaway.ThenIcangiveyoueverything.'TheWitchlaughs,‘WithmyspellsIcanhavegoldandsilver.Moneyisnotimportanttome.’'Ifyoudon’twantgoldorsilver,whatcanIgiveyou?’CriestheFisherman.TheWitchtouchestheFisherman'shair.Herhandisthinandwhite.'Dancewithme,Fisherman,'Shesays.Sheissmiling.‘Isthatall?’!askstheFisherman.'Thatisall,'sheanswers.Shesmilesagain.‘Wecandanceatsunset,'hesays.'Thenyoucantellmehowtosendmysoulaway.'Thewitchshakesherhead."Whenthemoonisfull,'shesays.ShegoesovertotheFishermanandshespeaksclosetohisear.'Tonightatthetopofthemountain,'shewhispers.TheFishermanlooksattheWitch.'Waitformeatthetopofthemountain,underthetree.Whenthemoonisfull,wecandancetogether.'"Yes,'criestheFisherman.'Tonightwecandance.Itisasmallpriceforme.'Herunsbacktothetown.Heishappy.TheWitchwatcheshimleave.Shegoesintothecave.Shelooksinamirror.Sheisangry."WhydoeshenotlovemeIambeautiful,too.WhydoeshelovetheMermaidandnotme'WhyistheWitchveryangry?BecauseshecannotdancewiththeFisherman.BecausetheFishermanlovestheMermaid,nother.BecausetheFishermanthinkssheisugly.BecausetheWitchcandonothingfortheFisherman.Intheeveningthemoonrisesinthesky.TheFishermanclimbstothetopofthemountain.Hewaitsunderthetree.Heseestheseabelow.Therearefishingboatsonthesea.Atmidnightthewitchescome.Theyflyintheairlikebats.Theylandonthetopofthemountain.ThentheyoungWitcharrives.Herredhairblowsinthewind.Sheiswearingagolddressandagreenhat.TheWitchwalkstothetree.ShepullstheFishermanintothelightofthemoon.Theybegintodance.Theydanceanddance.Roundandround."Faster,'criestheWitch.'Faster,faster!'Noweverythingisgoingroundandround.TheFishermanfeelsfrightened.Hefeelsevilintheair.TheWitchandtheFishermanaredancingroundandround.HehearstheWitchlaugh.Thenadogbarksandthedancersstop."Come!"whisperstheWitchtotheFisherman.Hefollowsher.Butfirsthesaystheholyname.Atthatmomentthewitchesscreamandflyaway.TheWitchwiththeredhairalsotriestogoaway.ButtheFishermanCatchesherandholdsherinhisarms.Whydothewitchesscreamandflyaway?Whatishappening?BecauseincallingtheholynametheFishermanissendingtheir‘evil’spiritsandpowersaway.'Freeme,'saystheWitch.'No,'heanswers.'Tellmethesecret.''Whatsecret'saystheWitch.Shefightslikeawildcat.Shewantstobefree.'Youknow,'hereplies.Heholdsherinhisarms.Shecannotescape.'AmInotbeautifullikethedaughterofthesea'shewhispersclosetotheFisherman'sface."Keepyourpromise.Don'tbeafalsewitch,'theFishermansays.TheWitchgrowspale.'Asyouwish,'shesays.‘Itisyoursoul,notmine.'TheWitchgiveshimalittleknife.‘Whatisthisfor'theFishermanasks.TheWitchissilentforafewmoments.Sheisafraid.Thenshesays,'Manhasashadow'.Thisshadowisnottheshadowofyourbody.Itisthebodyofyoursoul.Standontheseashorewiththemoonbehindyou.Thencutawayyourshadowfromyourbody.Cutawayyoursoul'sbody.Sendyoursoulaway.Thenyoursoulcanleaveyou.'TheFishermanisafraid,too.'Isthistrue'hesays.'Itistrue,'shecries.'Butyoucanonlydoitonce.'Sheholdshisknees,andsheiscrying.TheFishermanpushestheWitchaway.Heputstheknifeintohisbeltandheclimbsdownthemountain.5THESOULTheFishermanclimbsdownthemountain.TheFisherman'ssoulcallstohim,'Don'tsendmeaway.Please,don'tsendmeaway.''Youarenotimportanttome,'saystheFisherman.'Goaway.Gowhereyouwant.Myloveiscallingme.'TheFishermanarrivesattheseashore.Hestandswithhisbacktothemoon.Helooksatthesea.Whitearmsarecallinghim.Hisshadowliesbeforehim.HisshadowisthebodyofhisSoul.TheSoulspeaksagain,'Sendmeawaywithyourheart.''HowcanIlovemyMermaidwithnoheart'repliestheFisherman.'Bekind,'saystheSoul.'Givemeyourheart.''MyheartisformyMermaid.Go!''CanInotalsolove'theSoultriesagain.‘Go!Youarenotimportanttome,'criestheFisherman.Hetakesthelittleknifeandhecutshisshadowawayfromhisfeet.Theshadowrisesandstandsbeforehim.TheshadowisthesamesizeastheFisherman.‘Go!'saystheFisherman."Idon'twanttoseeyouagain.'‘No,'repliestheSoul.‘Iwanttomeetyouagain.''How'askstheFisherman."Youcannotfollowmeunderthesea.’'EveryyearIcancomebacktothisplace,'saystheSoul.‘Icancallyouandyoucancome.''OK,'repliestheFisherman.'Icancome.'TheFishermanjumpsintothewater.TheTritonsblowtheirhornsandthelittleMermaidcomestomeethim.Shekisseshim.Theygodownunderthewater.TheSoulwatchesonthebeach.Heisallalone.6THEFIRSTYEARThefirstyearpassesandtheSoulcomesbacktotheseashore.HecallstheFisherman.TheFishermanrisesfromthedeepwaterandsays,‘Whydoyoucallme?’"Comeandlistentomystory,'saystheSoul.TheFishermancomesnear.Heliesinthewater.Heleanshisheadonhishandandlistens.TheSoulbeginshisstory:IdecidetogototheEast.EverythingintheEastiswise.Itravelforsixdays.OntheseventhdayIcometothelandoftheTartars.Therearelotsofhillsandthelandisdryandhot.Isitunderatreeandwatch.Peoplecomeandgo.ThentheTartarsgoandfight.Themoonishigh.Iseeafire.Therearemerchantssittingoncarpets.Therearetentsandcamels.Igooverandthechiefmerchantstandsupandtakesouthissword.'Whoareyou'heasksme.'IamaPrince.IamrunningawayfromtheTartars.Idonotwanttobetheirslave,'|answer.ThemerchanttakesmyhandandIsitbesidehim.Thenaservantbringsmemilkandfood.UsetheInternettofindoutabouttheTartars.Whoarethey?Wheredotheylive?Inthemorningthecaravanstartsonitsjourney.|rideonared-hairedcamelnexttothechief.Themenofwarwalkwiththeirweapons.Eightymulesfollowuswithallthethingswehavetosell.Therearefortycamelsinthecaravan.WeleavethelandoftheTartarsandwetraveltomanystrangelands.Wecometoalandwherethepeoplecursethemoon,Weseegryphonsguardingtheirgoldonwhiterocks,dragonssleepingintheircaves.Wepassmountainswithsnow.Wepassvalleyswithpygmiesshootingarrows.Atnightwehearwildmenbeattheirdrums.WecometotheToweroftheapes.Weputfruitbeforetheapes.Theydonothurtus.WecometotheToweroftheserpents.Wegivethemwarmmilkinbowls.Theyallowustopass.ThreetimesonourjourneywecrosstheriverOxus.WeCrossonraftsofwood.Theriver-horsestrytofightus.Buttheyseecamelsandtheyareafraid.Wepaymoneytotheguardsofthecities.Buttheydonotopenthedoorsoftheircities.Theythrowbreadandcakesoverthewalls.Wearriveatvillagesandthepeoplerunawayinfear.Onourjourneywefightmanybattles.Manypeopleonthecaravandieinbattle.Andmanypeopleonthecaravandieofhunger.Thesurvivorsstarttotalkaboutme.DoIbringbadfortune?Ipickupasnake.ItbitesmebutIdon'tfeelanything.Nowthepeopleareafraidofme.Afterfourmonthswearriveatthecityoflllelandweknockatthebigmetalgates.Theguardsopenthegatesandwegotothemarketplace.Themerchantsandtheservantsstarttoselltheirgoods.Thepeoplecomeandlook.Onthefirstdaythepriestscomeandbuy.Ontheseconddaythenoblescomeandbuy.Onthethirddaythecraftsmenandslavescomeandbuy.OnedayIamwalkinginthestreetsofthecity.Icometothetempleofthecity'sgod.Therearepriestsinyellowclothes.Thetempleisrose-redwithbellsontheroof.Isitinfrontofthetemplebyapoolofcoolwater.Apriestcomestome.'Whatdoyouwant'heasks.'Iwanttoseethegod,'Ireply."Thegodissleeping,'saysthepriest,'Tellmewhere,andIcanwatchhimsleep,'Ianswer.'Thegodisatafeast,’hecries.'GivemewineandIcandrinkwithhim,'Ianswer.Thepriestlooksatme,thenhetakesmebythehandandwegointothetemple.InthefirstroomIseeastatue.Itismadeofebonyanditisthesizeofaman.Thereisarubyonitsforehead.'Isthisthegod'Isaytothepriest."Thisisthegod,'heanswers.'Thisisnotthegod!Showmethegod,'Ishout.AndItouchhishandanditbecomessmall.'CuremeandIcanshowyouthegod,'hesays.SoIbreatheonhishandanditbecomesnormalagain.Thepriestisafraid.InthesecondroomIseeanotherstatue.Itismadeofivory.Itistwice'thesizeofamananditissittingonajadeflower.'Isthisthegod'Isaytothepriest.'Thisisthegod,'heanswers.'Thisisnotthegod!Showmethegod!'Ishout.AndItouchhiseyesandhebecomesblind.'CuremeandIcanshowyouthegod,'saysthepriest.SoIbreatheonhiseyesandhecanseeagain.Nowthepriesisafraid.Inthethirdroomtherearenostatues.Butthereisaroundmirror.Themirrorismadeofmetalanditisonastonestep."Whereisthegod"Iaskthepriest.‘Thereisnogod,’heanswers.‘ThisistheMirrorofWisdom.Whenyoulookintoit,youcanseeeverythinginheavenandonearth.Butyoucannotseeyourownface.Whenyoulookintothismirror,youcanseeeverythingandyoubecomewise.Nothingishiddenfromyou.TherearelotsofothermirrorsintheworldbutthereisonlyoneMirrorofWisdom.TheMirrorsofWisdomisthegod,andweworshipit.'Ilookintothemirror,andIseeeverythingonheavenandonearth.Thepriestistellingthetruth.ThenIdoastrangething.ItakethemirrorandIhidetheMirrorofWisdom.Themirrorisinavalleyaday'sjourneyfromhere.ThisistheendoftheSoul'sstory.ThentheSoulturnstotheFishermanandsays,"CanIbecomeyoursoulagain?Icanbecomeyourservant.YoucanhavetheMirrorofWisdomandbecomewise.YoucanhaveWisdom.'ButtheFishermanlaughs,"Idon'twantWisdom.IwantLove,’hecries.'ThelittleMermaidlovesme.''No,'saystheSoul."Wisdomisimportant,too.'IwantLove,'answerstheFisherman.Hejumpsbackintothesea.TheSoulgoesaway.Heiscrying.DoyouthinktheFishermanchooseswell?WhichonedoyouchooseWisdomorLove7THESECONDYEARThesecondyearpassesandtheSoulcomesbacktotheseashore.HeCallstheFisherman.TheFishermanrisesfromthedeepwaterandsays,‘Whydoyoucallme?’‘Comeandlistentomystory,'saystheSoul.TheFishermancomesnear.Heliesinthewater.Heleanshisheadonhishandandlistens.TheSoulbeginshisstory:ThistimeIdecidetogototheSouth.EverythingintheSouthisprecious.Itravelforsixdays.OntheseventhdayIcometothecityofAshter.Thereareninegatestothiscityandtherearewatch-towersonthewalls.Ineverytowerthereisanarcherwithabowinhishand.Atsunrisehehitsagongwithhisarrow.Andatsunsetheblowsahorn.Itrytoenterbuttheguardsstopme.'Whatdoyouwant'aguardasksme.IamaDervish,'lanswer.'IamtravellingtothecityofMecca.'TheguardsopenthegatesandIenterthecity.Insidethecitythereisabazaar.TherearecolouredPaperlanterns.Themerchantssitonsilkcarpets.Theyhavestraightblackbeardsandgoldenturbans.TheysellperfumesfromtheislandsintheIndianSea.Theyselloilsandspices.Theysellsilverbracelets,earringsandrings,alldecoratedwithpreciousstones.TheysellfinewinefromShiraz.Thewineissweet,likehoney.Icanhearguitarsplayinginthetea-housesandtheairsmellssweet.Inthemarketplacetherearethefruit-sellers.Theysellallkindsoffruit:purplefigs',yellowmelons,redapples,whitegrapes,red-goldorangesandyellow-greenlemons.Iseeanelephanteatingorangesatastall.Everyoneislookingatitandlaughing.InAshterthepeoplearestrange.Whentheyarehappy,theygotothebird-sellerandtheybuyabirdinacage.Theyfreethebirdfromthecage.Andtheirhappinessbecomesgreater.Butwhentheyaresad,theytakethorns.Theyhurtthemselveswiththethornsbecausetheydonotwanttheirsadnesstogoaway.OneeveningImeetsomemen.Theyarecryingachairthroughthebazaar.Itismadeofbamboo.Thewindowshavebeautifulcurtains.Abeautifulwhitefacelooksoutatmeandsmiles.SheisCircassian.ThemenaremovingquicklybutIfollowbehind.Iwanttoseethebeautifulwhitefaceagain.Theystopatasquarewhitehouse.Thehousehasnowindows.Thereisalittledoor,likethedoorofatomb.TheyknockthreetimesandanArmenianlooksout.Heputsacarpetontheground.Thewomanstepsout.Sheturnsandsmilesatmeagain.WhenthemoonrisesIreturntothesameplace.Ilookforthehouse.Butitisnotthere.Idonotseethebeautifulwomanagain.OnthefeastoftheNewMoontheyoungEmperorleaveshispalacetopray.Hishairandbeardarecoloredwithrose-leaves.Hischeeksarecoveredwithgolddust.Thepalmsofhisfeetandhandsareyellowwithsaffron.Atsunriseheleavesthepalacewithasilverrobe.Andatsunsethereturnstohispalacewithagoldrobe.Thepeopleinthestreetseehim.Theylieonthegroundandtheycovertheirfaces.ButIdonot.Istandandlookathim.TheEmperorseesmeandstops.Hewaitsformetoobey.ButIdonotobey.Thepeopletellmetoleavethecity.ButIdonot.IntheeveningIaminthetea-houseintheStreetofPomegranates.Iamlyingonsoftcushionsonthefloor.TheEmperor’sguardsenter.Theytakemeandtheyleadmetothepalace.Theyclosethedoors.Theyputachainonthedoor.Thereisagreatcourtinside.Thewallsarewhitewithsomegreenandbluedrawings.Thepillarsareofgreenmarbleandthefloorispink.Icrossthecourt.Twoveiledwomenshoutatmefromabalcony.Buttheguardsmovemeforward.Theyopenagatewegointoagarden.Anightingalesingsfromatree.Attheendofthegardenthereisalittlepavilion.Twofatmencometomeetus.Astheywalk,theyareeatingsweetsandfruitfromthetrees.TheyandtheguardsleavemeinfrontofthepavilionandIgoin.TheyoungEmperorislyingonlionskins.Thereisaslavestandingbehindhim.Onatablethereisbigscimitarsword.TheEmperorseesmeandsays,‘Whoareyou?DoyouknowIamtheEmperorofthiscity'ButIdonotanswer.TheEmperorpointstothescimitarsword.Theslavetakesitandattacksme.Theswordgoesthroughmybody.Butitdoesnothurtme.Theslavefallstothefloor.Heisveryafraid.TheEmperorjumpstohisfeet.Hetriestoattackmebuthecannothurtme,either.TheEmperorthenkillstheslave.Nowtheslavecannottellanyoneaboutme.TheEmperorlooksatmeandcries,'AreyouamagicianWhycanInotkillyouLeavemycity.Icannotbetherulerofthecitywithyouhere.LeavethecityandIcanbetheruler,again.'"Givemehalfyourtreasure,'Ianswer.'ThenIcanleave.'TheEmperortakesmebythehand.Wegooutintothegarden.Wepasstheguardandthefatmen.Theylookatmeinfear.Weenterthepalaceandgotoalargeroom.TheEmperortouchesoneofthewallsanditopens.Wewalkdownacorridorthatislitbymanytorches.Whenwearriveatthecentreofthecorridor,theEmperorsaysamagicwordandabigstonedooropens.TheEmperorputshishandoverhisfacetoprotecthiseyes.Inside,theroomisfulloftreasure:pearls,rubies,gold,golddust,opals,sapphires,jade,emeralds…TheEmperortakeshishandsawayfromhisface.'Thisismyhouseoftreasure,’hesays.‘Icangiveyouhalfofmytreasure.Icanalsogiveyoucamelsandcameldrivers.Thenyoumustleave.Youcanleavetonight.Leavebeforethesunrises.‘ldon’twantyourtreasure,’Isay.‘IwanttheIittleringonyourfinger.’‘ltisonlyapoorring,'hecries.‘Ithasnovalue.Takehalfmytreasureandleavethecity.’Whatdoyouthinktheringcando?口Itisaringoflove.Itisaringofriches.口Itisaringofnovalue.口Itisaringofwisdom.'No,'Ianswer.'Iwantyourring.Iknowthereiswritinginsideit.Iknowitisanimportantring.ItistheRingofRiches.'TheEmperorisafraidandhesays,'Takeallthetreasureandleavemycity.Takemyhalfofthetreasure,too.’ThenIdoastrangething.ItaketheRingofRichesandhideit.Theringisinacaveaday'sjourneyfromhere.ThisistheendcftheSoul'sstory."Come,'saystheSoultotheFisherman.'Comewithmetothecav