His purpose in life was totravel, and, after two years of walking the Andalusian terrain, he knew all thecities of the region. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense mypossibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived.Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't wantto do so.\"It's good I refrained from saying anything to the baker in Tarifa, thought theboy to himself.They went on smoking the pipe for a while as the sun began to set. He could sell the stones and buy a return ticket. Then he turned to theboy.\"I am proud of you,\" he said. \"Follow the omens.\"The boy picked up Urim and Thummim, and, once again, had the strangesensation that the old king was nearby. Oh, if they only knew how different things are justtwo hours by ship from where they are, he thought. \"The oases may notshelter armies or troops.\"To the boy's surprise, the Englishman took a chrome-plated revolver out ofhis bag and gave it to the men who were collecting the arms.\"Why a revolver?\" he asked. . He got up, adjusted his clothing, and picked up hispouch.\"I'll work for you,\" he said.And after another long silence, he added, \"I need money to buy somesheep.\"PART TWOThe boy had been working for the crystal merchant for almost a month, andhe could see that it wasn't exactly the kind of job that would make himhappy. His parents had wanted him to become apriest, and thereby a source of pride for a simple farm family. Now it was too late tochange anythingthe only thing he had ever learned to do was to buy andsell crystal glassware. It's easy, andyet I've never done it before, he thought.When the stall was assembled, the candy seller offered the boy the firstsweet he had made for the day. And the solid part was called the Philosopher's Stone.\"It's not easy to find the Philosopher's Stone,\" said the Englishman. That's good. His heart squeezed, as if his chest had suddenlycompressed it. Theysearched everywhere, and found that the oasis was much larger than theycould have imagined; there were hundreds of tents.\"We've wasted almost the entire day,\" said the Englishman, sitting downwith the boy near one of the wells.\"Maybe we'd better ask someone,\" the boy suggested.The Englishman didn't want to tell others about his reasons for being at theoasis, and couldn't make up his mind. When thecaravan was blocked by a boulder, it had to go around it; if there was alarge rocky area, they had to make a major detour. The ideafrightened him.\"Another dreamer,\" said the ticket seller to his assistant, watching the boywalk away. \"If you want to learn about your owntreasure, you will have to give me one-tenth of your flock.\"\"What about one-tenth of my treasure?\"The old man looked disappointed. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 30 / 94at my side, and those in front of me, and the conversations and prayers wewould share. And he asked the boy if he, too, were in search ofthe alchemist.\"I'm looking for a treasure,\" said the boy, and he immediately regrettedhaving said it. Other shops were opened that served tea in crystal, but they weren't atthe top of a hill, and they had little business.Eventually, the merchant had to hire two more employees. The Soul of the World is nourished bypeople's happiness. He didn't need to seek out the oldwoman for this! Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 2 / 94I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He called to the boy, andthey took a walk along the dunes surrounding the encampment. Struggling with distance learning? There were oases throughout the desert, but the tribesmen foughtin the desert, leaving the oases as places of refuge.With some difficulty, the leader of the caravan brought all his peopletogether and gave them his instructions. So the boy sat on the steps of the shop and took a book fromhis bag.\"I didn't know shepherds knew how to read,\" said a girl's voice behind him.The girl was typical of the region of Andalusia, with flowing black hair, andeyes that vaguely recalled the Moorish conquerors.\"Well, usually I learn more from my sheep than from books,\" he answered.During the two hours that they talked, she told him she was the merchant'sdaughter, and spoke of life in the village, where each day was like all theothers. \"Alchemy is a serious discipline. The two men exchangedsome words in Arabic, and the bar owner seemed irritated.\"Let's get out of here\" said the new arrival. And then they want theperson to change. \"Everyone has his or her own way of learning things,\"he said to himself. I can learn something from the desert, too. \"Hewanted your money,\" he said. And both you and I needed to cleanse ourminds of negative thoughts.\"When they had eaten, the merchant turned to the boy and said, \"I'd like youto work in my shop. They traveled, spoke withwise men, performed miracles for the incredulous, and owned thePhilosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.But when the boy wanted to learn how to achieve the Master Work, hebecame completely lost. That doesn't happen to just anyone!He was planning as he left the bar. He remembered the smile of the candy seller,on his first day in Tangier, when he had nothing to eat and nowhere to gothat smile had also been like the old king's smile.It's almost as if he had been here and left his mark, he thought. Find out who it is who cures the people's illnesses!\"Several women dressed in black came to the well for water, but the boywould speak to none of them, despite the Englishman's insistence. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 19 / 94again after having charged him his one-tenth fee. He wasn't asking for help. Like this book? There are thousands of kilometers ofdesert between here and there.\"There was a moment of silence so profound that it seemed the city was Thatmorning he had done some calculating: if he continued to work every dayas he had been, he would need a whole year to be able to buy some sheep.\"I'd like to build a display case for the crystal,\" the boy said to themerchant. In this version of the story, the goddess of the forest encounters the lake in which Narcissus drowned. He held Urim and Thummim in his hand; becauseof those two stones, he was once again on the way to his treasure.\"I am always nearby, when someone wants to realize their destiny,\" the oldking had told him.What could it cost to go over to the supplier's warehouse and find out if thePyramids were really that far away? Then leave with the caravan. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. Thinking about that for amoment, he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was hewho had become accustomed to their schedule.But there were certain of them who took a bit longer to awaken. But, whichever it is, I'm going to chargeyou for the consultation.\"Another trick, the boy thought. When he speaks in our language, Ican interpret what he has said. The sheep were at the gates of the city, in a stable thatbelonged to a friend. Share to Twitter . *The crystal merchant awoke with the day, and felt the same anxiety that hefelt every morning. \"I have watched the caravan as it crossed the desert,\" hesaid. But all he foundwas the heavy book, his jacket, and the two stones the old man had givenhim.As he looked at the stones, he felt relieved for some reason. If hepushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens leftby God along his path.God placed them along my path. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent,impressed by their elemental force.I've learned things from the sheep, and I've learned things from crystal, hethought. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the othersbecome angry. The boy knew what he was about to describe,though: the mysterious chain that links one thing to another, the same chainthat had caused him to become a shepherd, that had caused his recurringdream, that had brought him to a city near Africa, to find a king, and to berobbed in order to meet a crystal merchant, andThe closer one gets to realizing his destiny, the more that destiny becomeshis true reason for being, thought the boy.The caravan moved toward the east. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 47 / 94The boy awoke as the sun rose. The lad wandered through the desert forforty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. \"I know other girls in other places.\"But in his heart he knew that it did matter. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 5 / 94afford to travel,\" his father said. His eyes filled with tears as he spoke of the Prophet. \"Imagine if everyone went around transforming leadinto gold. The most prominent theme in The Alchemist is the idea that each person has a "Personal Legend"a type of ideal fate or destinyand that each person can chose whether or not to pursue that legend. He had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop atthe top of a hilly street where few customers passed. But the Englishman appeared not to attach any importance toit.\"In a way, so am I,\" he said.\"I don't even know what alchemy is,\" the boy was saying, when thewarehouse boss called to them to come outside. It was a pleasant changefrom talking to his sheep. \"There are rumors of tribal wars,\" he told them.The three fell silent. Published 1992. He felt uneasy at the man's presence. Sometimes it's better to be withthe sheep, who don't say anything. \"And, as he smothered the coals in the hookah, he told the boy that he could If he makes a buying mistake, it doesn't affect him much. So he held out thebook to the manfor two reasons: first, that he, himself, wasn't sure how topronounce the title; and second, that if the old man didn't know how toread, he would probably feel ashamed and decide of his own accord tochange benches.\"Hmm\" said the old man, looking at all sides of the book, as if it weresome strange object. In return, I needmoney to get to Egypt tomorrow.\"The merchant laughed. In one he had read that, many years ago, afamous Arabian alchemist had visited Europe. And,one day, the leader of the caravan made the decision that the fires shouldno longer be lighted, so as not to attract attention to the caravan.The travelers adopted the practice of arranging the animals in a circle atnight, sleeping together in the center as protection against the nocturnalcold. \"Let's go and have some lunch,\" said the crystal merchant.He put a sign on the door, and they went to a small caf?nearby. It's with those words that the universal language is written. So he began to wander through the city,and found himself at the gates. Some of them were things that he hadalready experienced, and weren't really new, but that he had neverperceived before. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 39 / 94There were almost two hundred people gathered there, and four hundredanimalscamels, horses, mules, and fowl. \"It describes people's inability to choose theirown destinies. \"We could place it outside, and attract those people who pass atthe bottom of the hill.\"\"I've never had one before,\" the merchant answered. Africa was only a few hoursfrom Tarifa; one had only to cross the narrow straits by boat. The candy seller had asmile on his face: he was happy, aware of what his life was about, andready to begin a day's work. Video An illustration of an audio speaker. '\"The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing.His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man hadentrusted to him.\" 'Then go back and observe the marvels of my world,' said the wise man. asked the wise man.\"Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.\" 'Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,' said the wisest ofwise men. Itmade me very depressed. It turned out to be a bitter tea. You can see the PDF demo, size of the PDF, page numbers, and direct download Free PDF of 'The Alchemist Novel' using the download button. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hearthem. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 24 / 94Even if he never got to the Pyramids, he had already traveled farther thanany shepherd he knew. Taking the jacket out, he began to clean theglasses. \"They are calledUrim and Thummim. \"He doesn't have enough money to travel.\"While standing at the ticket window, the boy had remembered his flock, and And theodor of the animals became a bit more tolerable.A young Arab, also loaded down with baggage, entered, and greeted theEnglishman.\"Where are you bound?\" asked the young Arab.\"I'm going into the desert,\" the man answered, turning back to his reading.He didn't want any conversation at this point. \"His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. They filled threesacks. Video An illustration of an audio speaker. But he hadfound a guide, and didn't want to miss out on an opportunity.\"You have to cross the entire Sahara desert,\" said the young man. I'm interested only inthe present. It hurt him a bit to think about it, but he had never seen one like itbefore. If I have to fight, it will be just asgood a day to die as any other.\"Because I don't live in either my past or my future. \"What kind of Arab are you?\"\"That's a good luck omen,\" the Englishman said, after the fat Arab had goneout. But I had to insist on the payment of sixsheep because I helped you to make your decision.\"The boy put the stones in his pouch. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 29 / 94\"I want to get back to my sheep faster. The boy was also saddened; his friend was in pursuit of hisdestiny. The boy was becoming more and more convincedthat alchemy could be learned in one's daily life.\"Also,\" said the Englishman, \"the Philosopher's Stone has a fascinatingproperty. Although the vision of the date palms would someday be just amemory, right now it signified shade, water, and a refuge from the war.Yesterday, the camel's groan signaled danger, and now a row of date palmscould herald a miracle.The world speaks many languages, the boy thought. The treasure was now nothing but a painful memory, andhe tried to avoid thinking about it.\"I don't know anyone around here who would want to cross the desert justto see the Pyramids,\" said the merchant. He had neverthought of them in terms of a language used by God to indicate what heshould do.\"Don't be impatient,\" he repeated to himself. He had surprised himself with the thought.Until then, he had considered the omens to be things of this world. He remembered something his grandfather had once toldhim: that butterflies were a good omen. He knew he was stronger than hisfriend.Suddenly, there in the midst of all that confusion, he saw the most beautifulsword he had ever seen. Neighbors movedaway, and there remained only a few small shops on the hill. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. He had had the same dreamthat night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended.He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that stillslept. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 17 / 94The old man opened his cape, and the boy was struck by what he saw. The boypreferred wine.But he didn't need to worry about that right now. The miner hadabandoned everything to go mining for emeralds. I'm trying to find out where the alchemist lives And joining this caravan may havebeen my decision, but where it goes is going to be a mystery to me.Nearby was the Englishman, reading a book. As long asthe boy knew how to find the best pastures in Andalusia, they would be hisfriends. He had lived thirty years of his lifebuying and selling crystal pieces, and now it was too late to do anythingelse.He spent the entire morning observing the infrequent comings and goings inthe street. Urim and Thummim.It made the boy think of the old king, and it startled him to realize how longit had been since he had thought of him. Then he realized that he had been distracted for a few moments,looking at the sword. It had brought with it the sweat and the dreamsof men who had once left to search for the unknown, and for gold andadventureand for the Pyramids. Heknew it would require a lot of patience, but shepherds know all aboutpatience. It wouldn't be the first time.\"And the woman told the boy to leave, saying she had already wasted toomuch time with him.So the boy was disappointed; he decided that he would never again believein dreams. *\"I need to sell some wool,\" the boy told the merchant.The shop was busy, and the man asked the shepherd to wait until theafternoon. Just handling them made himfeel better. \"The Koran requires me tofeed a hungry person.\"\"Well then, why did you let me do it?\" the boy asked.\"Because the crystal was dirty. The heat lasted until nightfall, and all that time he had to carryhis jacket. \"I'm doing much better, and soon you'll be able to return to your sheep.Why ask more out of life?\"\"Because we have to respond to omens,\" the boy said, almost withoutmeaning to; then he regretted what he had said, because the merchant hadnever met the king.\"It's called the principle of favorability, beginner's luck. There had been a time when he thought that his sheep couldteach him everything he needed to know about the world. That was his work.The gods should not have desires, because they don't have destinies. 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