Itwas more activity than usual for this time of the morning. I havenever heard of them, but, if it was a child who showed them to you, they He knew everything about each member ofhis flock: he knew which ones were lame, which one was to give birth twomonths from now, and which were the laziest. The boy was tempted to be rude, and move to another bench, buthis father had taught him to be respectful of the elderly. \"I have watched the caravan as it crossed the desert,\" hesaid. He could see that the old man wanted to knowmore about his life.\"Well, then, we've got a problem. \"Amongst us, the only ones who travel arethe shepherds.\"\"Well, then I'll be a shepherd!\"His father said no more. *The times rush past, and so do the caravans, thought the alchemist, as hewatched the hundreds of people and animals arriving at the oasis. And he hadn't perceived them because he had becomeaccustomed to them. There were thousands of people there,arguing, selling, and buying; vegetables for sale amongst daggers, andcarpets displayed alongside tobacco. He said that he had always dreamed of being a shepherd, andthat it was a good omen.\"\"That's the way it always is,\" said the old man. \"I dreamed that I was in a fieldwith my sheep, when a child appeared and began to play with the animals. But thosewho know about such things would know that those are Urim and Thummim.I didn't know that they had them in this part of the world.\"\"They were given to me as a present by a king,\" the boy said.The stranger didn't answer; instead, he put his hand in his pocket, and tookout two stones that were the same as the boy's.\"Did you say a king?\" he asked.\"I guess you don't believe that a king would talk to someone like me, ashepherd,\" he said, wanting to end the conversation.\"Not at all. His hands began to tremble, and thewoman sensed it. I know good crystal from bad, andeverything else there is to know about crystal. He could always go back to being ashepherd. The priests carried them in a golden breastplate.\"The boy was suddenly happy to be there at the warehouse.\"Maybe this is an omen,\" said the Englishman, half aloud.\"Who told you about omens?\" The boy's interest was increasing by themoment.\"Everything in life is an omen,\" said the Englishman, now closing the journalhe was reading. That's what helpsme face these days that are all the same, these mute crystals on theshelves, and lunch and dinner at that same horrible caf? The silence of thedesert was a distant dream; the travelers in the caravan were talkingincessantly, laughing and shouting, as if they had emerged from thespiritual world and found themselves once again in the world of people.They were relieved and happy.They had been taking careful precautions in the desert, but the camel driverexplained to the boy that oases were always considered to be neutralterritories, because the majority of the inhabitants were women andchildren. She hada vessel on her shoulder, and her head was covered by a veil, but her face. We are part of that soul, so we rarely recognizethat it is working for us. He believed in omens. There were just drawings, coded instructions, andobscure texts. He had never beento that ruined church before, in spite of having traveled through those partsmany times. But he knew that Salem wasn't in Andalusia. *Then one day the boy returned the books to the Englishman. He went over to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread, thinkingabout whether or not he should tell the baker what the old man had saidabout him. The problem is that they don't even realize that they're walking anew road every day. The old man,meanwhile, was leafing through the book, without seeming to want to returnit at all. He knew how to shear them,and how to slaughter them. The dunes were changed constantlyby the wind, yet these were the same sands he had known since he was achild. Even the guides spoke very little to one another.\"I've crossed these sands many times,\" said one of the camel drivers onenight. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 9 / 94about memorizing a lot of names.When he was finally able to concentrate on what he was reading, he likedthe book better; the burial was on a snowy day, and he welcomed thefeeling of being cold. The tea seemed less bitter.\"Who are you?\" he heard a voice ask him in Spanish.The boy was relieved. Since that morning in the marketplace, he had never again madeuse of Urim and Thummim, because Egypt was now just as distant a dreamfor him as was Mecca for the merchant. He had tried in vain to establish a relationship with The Alchemist by Ben Jonson - Free Ebook. His smile reminded the boy of the old manthe mysterious old king he had met. If he did, it waspossible that the Arab would want a part of it as payment for taking himthere. It turned out to be a bitter tea. But you know that I'm not going to go to Mecca. Don't try to enterinto the life of the oasis,\" he said, and walked away.But the Englishman was exultant. The link to download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book in PDF has been shared down below. And if the book was irritating, as the old man had said, theboy still had time to change it for another.\"It's a book that says the same thing almost all the other books in the worldsay,\" continued the old man. As achild, the boy had always been frightened to death that he would becaptured by Gypsies, and this childhood fear returned when the old womantook his hands in hers.But she has the Sacred Heart of Jesus there, he thought, trying to reassurehimself. As he was leaving, he saw, in the corner of the room, his oldshepherd's pouch. And then they want theperson to change. He seemed unfriendly, andhad looked irritated when the boy had entered. The other man remarked that tea was alwaysmore delicious when it was served in crystal, because the aroma wasretained. The scabbard was embossed in silver, and thehandle was black and encrusted with precious stones. The othersare to pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and be charitable to thepoor.\"He stopped there. *Two more months passed, and the shelf brought many customers into thecrystal shop. I never thoughtI'd end up in a place like this, he thought, as he leafed through the pages ofa chemical journal. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 28 / 94with shepherds.\"The merchant turned to a customer who wanted three crystal glasses. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 27 / 94asleep. 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. Theboy felt ill and terribly alone. \"But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that theymake a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent.\"The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having setfoot in the desert before. Theold man wore a breastplate of heavy gold, covered with precious stones.The boy recalled the brilliance he had noticed on the previous day.He really was a king! Then she tookboth of his hands in hers, and began quietly to pray.It sounded like a Gypsy prayer. 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. He saw to it that all the sheep enteredthrough the ruined gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent theflock from wandering away during the night. *\"People from all over the world have passed through this village, son,\" saidhis father. The miner hadabandoned everything to go mining for emeralds. The men of the oasis wanted to know if they hadseen any fighting, and the women competed with one another for access tothe cloth and precious stones brought by the merchants. Share to Twitter . But shehadn't charged him anything.\"In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. Inhis pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly subjected to tests of hispersistence and courage. Just as you knowthat you're not going to buy your sheep.\"\"Who told you that?\" asked the boy, startled.\"Maktub\" said the old crystal merchant.And he gave the boy his blessing. He was thinking about omens, and someone hadappeared.\"How come you speak Spanish?\" he asked. He knew that in thecaravan there was a man to whom he was to teach some of his secrets. = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two EpiloguePART ONEThe boy's name was Santiago. But in the crystal shop you probably realized thateven the glasses were collaborating in your success.\"The boy thought about that for a while as he looked at the moon and thebleached sands. \"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. 'The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world,and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.' And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. I wanted them to be a part of yourinheritance. His eyes filled with tears as he spoke of the Prophet. \"Just asyour grandfather taught you. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. 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. The Alchemist - read free eBook by Paolo Coelho in online reader directly on the web page. \"That didn't teach me anything,either.\"The boy went back to contemplating the silence of the desert, and the sandraised by the animals. Curse the moment I met that oldman, he thought. *\"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. The nearby city of Ceuta hadgrown faster than Tangier, and business had fallen off. The book was written inSpanish. It's your mission on earth.\"\"Even when all you want to do is travel? \"I can interpret it, butthe interpretation is very difficult. Peoplewere shouting at the new arrivals, dust obscured the desert sun, and thechildren of the oasis were bursting with excitement at the arrival of thestrangers. Along the way, he learns to listen to his heart and, more importantly, realizes that his dreams, or his Personal Legend, are not just his but part of the Soul of the Universe. Everyone, when they areyoung, knows what their destiny is.\"At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible.They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like tosee happen to them in their lives. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually theygave up the vanities of the world. Creatures like the sheep, that are used totraveling, know about moving on.\"He thought of the merchant's daughter, and was sure that she had probablymarried. And move along when it's time to move along.' His soul must be too primitive tounderstand those things, he thought.He took back his books and packed them away again in their bags. There was nothing tohold him back except himself. He had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop atthe top of a hilly street where few customers passed. He knew that wind: people called it the levanter,because on it the Moors had come from the Levant at the eastern end ofthe Mediterranean.The levanter increased in intensity. He had understood the story the old king hadtold him. It was shepherds who were the first to recognize a king that therest of the world refused to acknowledge. Butchildren always seem to be able to play with them without frightening them.I don't know why. Thenthe two went off to have some more tea.\"I'm leaving today,\" said the boy. I've already imagined a thousand times crossing the desert, arrivingat the Plaza of the Sacred Stone, the seven times I walk around it beforeallowing myself to touch it. In this version of the story, the goddess of the forest encounters the lake in which Narcissus drowned. Itmade me very depressed. He had already imagined the scene manytimes; every time, the girl became fascinated when he explained that thesheep had to be sheared from back to front. The new arrival was a youngman in Western dress, but the color of his skin suggested he was from thiscity. The boyprodded them, one by one, with his crook, calling each by name. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. 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. The people will enjoy the tea andwant to buy the glasses. He had seen kingsand beggars walking the desert sands. 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. 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. That's why I'm here. He didn't need to seek out the oldwoman for this! Oh, if they only knew how different things are justtwo hours by ship from where they are, he thought. I'm interested only inthe present. They were his treasure. And the leader posted armed sentinels at the fringes of the group.The Englishman was unable to sleep one night. They provided warnings aboutthieves and barbarian tribes. Butwe're both in search of our destinies, and I respect him for that.\" *The caravan began to travel day and night. A huge wooden cross. \"But bakers are moreimportant people than shepherds. The boyand the Englishman had bought camels, and climbed uncertainly onto theirbacks. 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. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there isone great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that youdo, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated inthe soul of the universe. So, it's not surprising that kingswould talk to shepherds.\"And he went on, fearing that the boy wouldn't understand what he was He could sell the stones and buy a return ticket. The next day, he gave his son a pouch that heldthree ancient Spanish gold coins.\"I found these one day in the fields. Now everything was quite different from how it was that day theyhad set out: then, there had been confusion and shouting, the cries ofchildren and the whinnying of animals, all mixed with the nervous orders ofthe guides and the merchants. There areother things I do, too, but most of the time people don't realize I've donethem.\"The old man related that, the week before, he had been forced to appearbefore a miner, and had taken the form of a stone. . 2 of 25. If he ever wrote a book, he thought, he wouldpresent one person at a time, so that the reader wouldn't have to worry The Alchemist Quotes About Wisdom With Page Numbers. The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who is able to find a treasure beyond his wildest dreams. Some of them were richpilgrims, traveling in caravans with servants and camels, but most of thepeople making the pilgrimage were poorer than I.\"All who went there were happy at having done so. The boy felt jealous of the freedom of thewind, and saw that he could have the same freedom. But he had thrown it with such force that it broke the stone it fellupon, and there, embedded in the broken stone, was the most beautifulemerald in the world.\"People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being,\" said the oldman, with a certain bitterness. Maybe that'swhy they always stay close to me.The only things that concerned the sheep were food and water. But, just before lunchtime, a boy stopped in front of the shop.He was dressed normally, but the practiced eyes of the crystal merchantcould see that the boy had no money to spend. It seemed as ifwhat the old king had called \"beginner's luck\" were no longer functioning. 1 of 25. 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