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Erasmus leaned forward and stared over Hafid's shoulder at the trunk's contents.
海菲小心地把包在箱子上的皮革掀開，伊拉瑪向前傾著身子，
He looked at Hafid and shook his head in bewilderment
目光越過海菲的肩頭，落在箱內的東西上。
There was nothing inside the trunk but scrolls ...leather scrolls.
箱子里除了幾張羊皮卷以外，什么也沒有。
Hafid reached inside and gently removed one of the rolls.
海菲深手輕輕地拿出了一卷，
Momentarily he clasped it to his breast and closed his eyes.
閉上雙眼，把它緊緊地抱在胸前。
A quiet calmness settled over his face,
他的臉變得平靜安詳，
brushing away the lines of age.
幾乎撫平了歲月留下的皺痕。
Then he rose to his feet and pointed toward the chest
他站起來，指著箱子，說道：
"Were this room filled to its beams with diamonds,
“就算這屋子里堆滿鉆石，
its value could not surpass what your eyes behold in this simple wooden box.
它的價值也無法超過你眼前的這只箱子，
All the success, happiness, love,
我的成功、快樂、愛心、
peace of mind, and wealth that I have enjoyed
以及安寧、財富全都是來自
is directly traceable to what is contained in these few scrolls.
這幾張羊皮卷
My debt to them and to the wise one who entrusted them to my care can never be repaid."
我永遠無法報答它們的主人。
Frightened by the tone in Hafid's voice.
伊拉瑪聽了海菲說話的語氣，
Erasmus stepped back and asked,
驚駭得后退了幾步，問道：
"Is this the secret to which you have referred?
“這是不是您說的秘密？
Is this chest connected in some way with the promise you have yet to keep?"
這只箱子和您說的心愿有關嗎？”
"The answer is yes* to both of your questions."
“一點不錯。”
Erasmus passed his hand across his perspiring forehead and looked at Hafid with disbelief
伊拉瑪擦了擦額頭上的汗珠，不敢相信地看著主人。
"What is written on these scrolls
“這幾張羊皮卷里究竟寫這些什么，
that places their value beyond that of diamonds?"
會比鉆石還珍貴？”
"All but one of these scrolls contain a principle,
“這些羊皮卷，出了一卷以外，全都記載著一種原則，
a law, or a fundamental truth written in a unique style
一種規律，或者說一種真理。它們都是用獨一無二的風格寫成的，
to help the deader understand its meaning.
以便閱讀的人了解其中的含義。
To become a master in the art of sales
一個人要想掌握推銷的藝術，
one must learn and practice the secret of each scroll
成為這方面的大師，那就一定得看完所有的內容。
When one masters these principles
如果懂得運用這里面的原則，
one has the power to accumulate all the wealth he desires."
那他就可以隨心所欲，擁有他想要的財富。”
