Theyreberedthestrange，burngeyesofhisother.Theyrecalledthetragedyofhisfather，lostthedesertthesethirtyyearsago.
TheLaw，however，wastheLaw；andtheLawtbeobeyed.
TheMenWhoKnewwouldseetothat.
TheycarriedthewaotheMarketPce，andthepeoplestoodaroundrespectfulsilence.
HewasstillweakfrohungerandthirstandtheEldersbadehisitdown.
Herefed.
Theyorderedhitobesilent.
Buthespoke.
UpontheOldMeurnedhisbadhiseyessoughtthosewhobutashorttibeforehadbeenhisrades.
“Listento，”heiplored.“Listentoandberejoiced.Ihaveebackfrobeyondtheountas.Myfeethavetrodafreshsoil.Myhandshavefeltthetouchofotherraces.Myeyeshaveseenwondrosights.
“WhenIwasachild，yworldwasthegardenofyfather.
“Tothewestandtotheeast，tothesouthandtothenorthytherangesfrotheBegngofTi.
“WhenIaskedwhattheywerehidg，therewasahhandahastyshakgofheads.WhenIsisted，IwastakentotherocksandshownthebleachedbonesofthosewhohaddaredtodefytheGods.
“WhenIcriedoutandsaid，‘Itisalie！TheGodslovethosewhoarebrave！theMenWhoKnewdreadtofrotheirsacredbooks.TheLaw，theyexped，hadordaedallthgsofHeavenah.TheValleywasourstohaveandtohold.Theanialsandthef？lowers，thefruitandthef？isheswereours，todoourbiddg.ButtheountaswereoftheGods.WhatybeyondwastoreaunknownuntiltheEndofTi.
“Sotheyspoke，andtheylied.Theyliedto，evenastheyhaveliedtoyou.
“Therearepasturesthosehills.Meadowstoo，asrichasany.Andnandwonofourownf？leshandblood.Andcitiesresplewiththegloriesofathoandyearsofbor.
“Ihavefoundtheroadtoabetterho.Ihaveseentheproiseofahappierlife.FollowandIshallleadyouthither.ForthesileoftheGodsisthesathereashereandeverywhere.”
Hespedandtherewentupagreatcryofhorror.
“Bsphey！”criedtheOldMen.“Bspheyandsacrilege！Af？itpunishntforhiscri！Hehaslosthisreason.HedarestosffattheLawasitwaswrittendownathoandyearsago.Hedeservestodie！”
Andtheytookupheavystones.
Andtheykilledhi.
Andhisbodytheythrewatthefootofthecliffs，thatitightliethereasawarngtoallwhoquestiohewisdooftheaors.
Thenithappenedashorttiterthattherewasagreatdrought.ThelittleBrookofKnowledgerandry.Thecattlediedofthirst.Theharvestperishedthef？ields，andtherewashuheValleyofIgnorance.
TheOldMenWhoKnew，however，werenotdisheartened.Everythgwouldallerighttheend，theyprophesied，forsoitwaswrittheirostHolyChapters.
Besides，theytheselvesneededbutlittlefood.Theyweresoveryold.
Wterca.
Thevilgewasdeserted.
Morethanhalfofthepopucediedfrosheerwant.
Theonlyhopeforthosewhosurvivedybeyondtheountas.
ButtheLawsaid“No！”
AndtheLawtbeobeyed.
Onenighttherewasarebellion.
Despairgaveuragetothosewhofearhadforcedtosilence.
FeeblytheOldMenprotested.