&obele。
Theyrememberedthestrange，burningeyesofhismother。Theyrecalledthetragedyofhisfather，lostihesethirtyyearsago。
TheLaastheLaw；abeobeyed。
TheMenouldseetothat。
TheycarriedthewaheMarketPladthepeoplestoodaroufulsilence。
&illweakfromhuhirstandtheEldersbadehimsitdown。
Herefused。
Theyorderedhimtobesilent。
Buthespoke。
UpontheOldMeurnedhisbadhiseyessoughtthosewhobutashorttimebeforehadbeenhisrades。
“Listentome，”heimplored。“Listentomeandberejoiced。Ihaveebabeyoairodafreshsoil。Myhahetouchofotherraces。Myeyeshaveseenwhts。
“WhenIwasachild，myworldwasthegardenofmyfather。
“TothewestaothesouthahlaytheraheBeginningofTime。
“Wheheywerehiding，therewasahushandahastyshakingofheads。WhenIinsisted，IwastakentotherodshownthebleaesofthosewhohaddaredtodefytheGods。
“Wheandsaid，‘Itisalie！TheGodslovethosewhoarebrave！theMenWhoKnewdreadtomefromtheirsacredbooks。TheLaw，theyexplained，hadordaihingsofHeaveheValleywasourstohaveandtohold。Theanimalsandthef？lowers，thefruitandthef？isheswereours，t。ButthemouheGods。Whatlaybeyondwastoremainunknownuime。
“Sotheyspoke，aheyliedtome，evenastheyhaveliedtoyou。
“Therearepasturesinthosehills。Meadowstoo，asriy。Andmenandwomenofourownf？leshandblood。Andcitiesresplehegloriesofathousandyearsoflabor。
“Ihavefouoabetterhome。Ihaveseenthepromiseofahappierlife。FollowmeandIshallleadyouthither。ForthesmileoftheGodsisthesamethereashereandeverywhere。”
&oppedaupagreatcryofhorror。
“Blasphemy！”criedtheOldMen。“Blasphemyandsacrilege！Af？itpuforhiscrime！HehaslosthisreasooscoffattheLarittendownathousandyearsago。Hedeservestodie！”
Aookupheavystones。
Andtheykilledhim。
Andhisbodytheythrewatthefootofthecliffs，thatitmightliethereasawarningtoallwhoquestiohewisdomoftheaors。
&happetimelaterthattherewasagreatdrought。ThelittleBrookofKnowledgeralediedofthirst。Theharvestperishedinthef？ields，andtherewashuheValleyofIgnorance。
TheOldMenever，wereehingwouldallerightiheyprophesied，forsoitwaswritiHolyChapters。
&heythemselvestlefood。Theyweresoveryold。
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Thevillagewasdeserted。
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Theohosewhosurvivedlaybeyoains。
ButtheLawsaid“No！”
Abeobeyed。
&herewasarebellion。
Despairgavecetothosewhomfearhadfortosilence。
&heOldMeed。