*And now it was only four days before he would be back in that same village.He was excited, and at the same time uneasy: maybe the girl had alreadyforgotten him. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the othersbecome angry. The only thing he had noticed was that talk ofwar was becoming more and more frequent. 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. *Then one day the boy returned the books to the Englishman. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 12 / 94succeeded in discovering your destiny.\"The boy didn't know what a person's \"destiny\" was.\"It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. 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. He knew that a few hours from now, with the sun at itszenith, the heat would be so great that he would not be able to lead hisflock across the fields. I don't want to changeanything, because I don't know how to deal with change. There was nothing tohold him back except himself. He could see that the old man wanted to knowmore about his life.\"Well, then, we've got a problem. \"Even if you cleaned my crystal for an entire yeareven if you earned a good commission selling every piece, you would stillhave to borrow money to get to Egypt. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. The boyand the Englishman had bought camels, and climbed uncertainly onto theirbacks. \"They are calledUrim and Thummim. Download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book PDF. The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. \"Maybe no one herehas, either.\"The Englishman's eyes lit up. I can't help you if you feel you've gotenough sheep.\"The boy was getting irritated. \"There are rumors of tribal wars,\" he told them.The three fell silent. He had learned some important things, like how todeal in crystal, and about the language without words and about omens.One afternoon he had seen a man at the top of the hill, complaining that itwas impossible to find a decent place to get something to drink after such aclimb. I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because oneperson betrayed me. That's good, thought the Englishman. Thedays had always been silent, but now, even the nightswhen the travelerswere accustomed to talking around the fireshad also become quiet. So, he asked if the old man'sblessing was still with him.He took out one of the stones. If we serve tea in crystal, the shop is going to expand. Hewas a devout man, and, even with all his impatience, he wanted to live hislife in accordance with Muslim law.\"What's the fifth obligation?\" the boy asked.\"Two days ago, you said that I had never dreamed of travel,\" the merchantanswered. Hewas selling better than ever as if time had turned back to the old dayswhen the street had been one of Tangier's major attractions.\"Business has really improved,\" he said to the boy, after the customer hadleft. Outside, a hugecaravan was being prepared for a crossing of the Sahara, and wasscheduled to pass through Al-Fayoum.I'm going to find that damned alchemist, the Englishman thought. 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. 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. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with hisherd at an abandoned church. The sheep will get used to my notbeing there, too, the boy thought.From where he sat, he could observe the plaza. I need to buy my sheep back, so I have to earn themoney to do so.\" I began to make somemoney, but I could never bring myself to leave someone in charge of theshop; the crystals are delicate things. 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. Books. He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith. \"You brought a new feeling into my crystalshop. We areobliged, at least once in our lives, to visit the holy city of Mecca.\"Mecca is a lot farther away than the Pyramids. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 33 / 94He waited patiently for the merchant to awaken and open the shop. When he's anold man, he's going to spend a month in Africa. He had been to the village only once, the year before. He had studied Latin,Spanish, and theology. From there, he could see Africa inthe distance. I just want to dream aboutMecca. 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. As he took his jacket out of the pouch, thinking to give it tosomeone in the street, the two stones fell to the floor. Even meI haven't thought ofother women since I met the merchant's daughter. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 14 / 94\"Treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by thesame currents,\" said the old man. But he found it much more interesting to observe thecaravan and listen to the wind. Neither the woman nor the old man were at allimpressed by the fact that he was a shepherd. Thatwind had brought the Moors, yes, but it had also brought the smell of thedesert and of veiled women. He could sell the stones and buy a return ticket. Heneeded someone to talk to so as to avoid thinking about the possibility ofwar.\"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soulcan also understand the language of things. 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. And the leader posted armed sentinels at the fringes of the group.The Englishman was unable to sleep one night. When you play cards the first time, you are almost sure to win.Beginner's luck.\"\"Why is that?\"\"Because there is a force that wants you to realize your destiny; it whetsyour appetite with a taste of success.\"Then the old man began to inspect the sheep, and he saw that one waslame. *The boy began again to read his book, but he was no longer able toconcentrate. Then he sat in the sun-filled doorway, smokingthe hookah.He smoked in silence, thinking of nothing, and listening to the sound of thewind that brought the scent of the desert. He knew that in thecaravan there was a man to whom he was to teach some of his secrets. But you know that I'm not going to go to Mecca. He had worked for an entire year to make a dream cometrue, and that dream, minute by minute, was becoming less important.Maybe because that wasn't really his dream.Who knows maybe it's better to be like the crystal merchant: never go toMecca, and just go through life wanting to do so, he thought, again tryingto convince himself. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 48 / 94way because they were made up from the pure life, and this kind of lifecannot be captured in pictures or words.Because people become fascinated with pictures and words, and wind upforgetting the Language of the World. 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. The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.\"And he concluded by saying the mysterious word: \"Maktub.\"\"You should pay more attention to the caravan,\" the boy said to theEnglishman, after the camel driver had left. He had unraveled the truths behindimportant questions, but his studies had taken him to a point beyond whichhe could not seem to go. *At the highest point in Tarifa there is an old fort, built by the Moors. Theboy spoke very little with the Englishman, who spent most of his time withhis books.The boy observed in silence the progress of the animals and people acrossthe desert. Like. I wanted them to be a part of yourinheritance. 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. We are part of that soul, so we rarely recognizethat it is working for us. 19362 likes. Hecouldn't have been wrong.\"I had never heard of alchemists before,\" the boy said. Just as I hadn't realized that for so many years Ihad been speaking a language without words to my sheep.\"Do you want to go to work for me?\" the merchant asked.\"I can work for the rest of today,\" the boy answered. Then aman approached.\"Do you know someone here who cures people's illnesses?\" the boy asked.\"Allah cures our illnesses,\" said the man, clearly frightened of the strangers.\"You're looking for witch doctors.\" He spoke some verses from the Koran,and moved on.Another man appeared. Yet the boy felt that there wasanother way to regard his situation: he was actually two hours closer to histreasure the fact that the two hours had stretched into an entire yeardidn't matter.I know why I want to get back to my flock, he thought. \"They are so used tome that they know my schedule,\" he muttered. The drivers carried thefreight themselves over such treacherous footing, and then reloaded thecamels. He also tried to remembersome good stories to relate as he sheared the sheep. But they really don'tknow what they're saying. But wetwo have to live with our mistakes.\"That's true enough, the boy thought, ruefully.\"Why did you think we should have the display?\" His eyes filled with tears as he spoke of the Prophet. He was tense and upset, because he knew that the old manwas right. His newfriend pushed the owner aside, and pulled the boy outside with him. The boy was also saddened; his friend was in pursuit of hisdestiny. Three days from now, he wouldbe with the merchant's daughter.He started to read the book he had bought. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 30 / 94at my side, and those in front of me, and the conversations and prayers wewould share. *The Englishman was sitting on a bench in a structure that smelled ofanimals, sweat, and dust; it was part warehouse, part corral. It was \"yes.\"\"Am I going to find my treasure?\" he asked.He stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones. He told himself that he would have to startreading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortablepillows.It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the starsthrough the half-destroyed roof. The most important is to believe only in the one true God. 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. This was a port town, and the only truthfulthing his friend had told him was that port towns are full of thieves.Now he understood why the owner of the bar had been so upset: he was But that disaster taught me to understand the wordof Allah: people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achievingwhat they need and want.\"We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or ourpossessions and property. \"The religion hereforbids it.\"The boy told him then that he needed to get to the Pyramids. At the same time, people werepassing my shop all the time, heading for Mecca. 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. Itwas there that the wise man lived.\"Rather than finding a saintly man, though, our hero, on entering the mainroom of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went,people were conversing in the corners, a small orchestra was playing softmusic, and there was a table covered with platters of the most deliciousfood in that part of the world. Santiago is a humble shepherd whose desires are . \"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. He wept because God was unfair, and because this wasthe way God repaid those who believed in their dreams.When I had my sheep, I was happy, and I made those around me happy.People saw me coming and welcomed me, he thought. Melchizedek, the king ofSalem, sat on the wall of the fort that afternoon, and felt the levanterblowing in his face. If he were to tire of the Andalusianfields, he could sell his sheep and go to sea. But thistime I'll be smarter, the boy thought, removing them from the pouch so hecould put them in his pocket. I've already imagined the people who would be Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 31 / 94The merchant put some new coals in the hookah, and inhaled deeply.\"I've had this shop for thirty years. One night, acamel driver came to the fire where the Englishman and the boy weresitting. The other man remarked that tea was alwaysmore delicious when it was served in crystal, because the aroma wasretained. The boy had noticed that the Englishman was irritable, and missed hisbooks.\"So that those who have the responsibility for understanding canunderstand,\" he said. I have to find a man who knows thatuniversal language. Here I am, between my flock and mytreasure, the boy thought. Maybe no one here knows what analchemist is! You'll see that there is life in the desert, that there are stars in theheavens, and that tribesmen fight because they are part of the human race.Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the momentwe're living right now.\"Two nights later, as he was getting ready to bed down, the boy looked forthe star they followed every night. Before you came, I was thinkingabout how much time I had wasted in the same place, while my friends hadmoved on, and either went bankrupt or did better than they had before. I don't know how to turn them into reality. \"Amongst us, the only ones who travel arethe shepherds.\"\"Well, then I'll be a shepherd!\"His father said no more. Ashe walked past the city's castle, he interrupted his return, and climbed thestone ramp that led to the top of the wall. The closer he got to therealization of his dream, the more difficult things became. \"And todo that, you need money. The oldman was probably a Gypsy, too.But before the boy could say anything, the old man leaned over, picked upa stick, and began to write in the sand of the plaza. It was as if the world hadfallen silent because the boy's soul had. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2019-08-17 17:11:21 Identifier thealchemist_201908 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6b35q07j Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) As he read on, an old man sat down at his side andtried to strike up a conversation.\"What are they doing?\" the old man asked, pointing at the people in theplaza.\"Working,\" the boy answered dryly, making it look as if he wanted toconcentrate on his reading.Actually, he was thinking about shearing his sheep in front of themerchant's daughter, so that she could see that he was someone who wascapable of doing difficult things. They never have to make any decisions, he thought. 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 transformed himselfinto a stone that rolled up to the miner's foot. If hepushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens leftby God along his path.God placed them along my path. No sound from the bazaars, no arguments among the merchants,no men climbing to the towers to chant. 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. 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. The old woman had said the same thing. He got up to pay the bill, but the owner grabbed himand began to speak to him in an angry stream of words. The old man continued, \"You have been areal blessing to me. He was older, and was carrying a small bucket. 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. The merchants were assembling theirstalls, and the boy helped a candy seller to do his. The old manwore a breastplate of gold, and he knew about my past. Why not?He suddenly felt tremendously happy. All things are one.\"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you toachieve it.\"They were both silent for a time, observing the plaza and the townspeople.It was the old man who spoke first.\"Why do you tend a flock of sheep?\"\"Because I like to travel.\"The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one cornerof the plaza. Maybe she didn't even remember him. If the sand was too finefor the animals' hooves, they sought a way where the sand was moresubstantial. = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two EpiloguePART ONEThe boy's name was Santiago. But he was ableto understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning ofthings. 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. 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. By the time he had hadenough of the sea, he would already have known other cities, other women,and other chances to be happy. That's why I feel that I deserve a part ofwhat you find.\"And this is my interpretation: you must go to the Pyramids in Egypt. Once again he was experiencing thelanguage without words the universal language.The Englishman asked if they were in danger.\"Once you get into the desert, there's no going back,\" said the camel driver.\"And, when you can't go back, you have to worry only about the best way ofmoving forward. Sonow I'm a camel driver. 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. We have to take advantage whenluck is on our side, and do as much to help it as it's doing to help us. 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