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I had finally found he who was ordained to next receive the chest.
我終于等到了可以繼承那只香杉木箱的人。
Strangely, as soon as I knew I had found the right one,
說也奇怪，從我找到合適人選的時(shí)候開始，
my life's energy began to slowly drain away.
我的精力便開始衰竭。
Now I am near the end but my long search is over and I can depart from this world in peace."
現(xiàn)在我的大限已到，可以安心地走了。”
The old man's voice grew faint
老人的聲音越來越弱，
but he clenched his bony fists and leaned closer to Hafid.
他握緊雙拳，傾身向前對海菲說：
"Listen closely, my son,
“孩子，你仔細(xì)聽著，
for I will have no strength to re?peat these words."
因?yàn)槲覜]有力氣再重復(fù)這些話了。”
Hafid's eyes were moist as he moved nearer to his master.
海菲含著淚，坐到主人身旁。
Their hands touched and the great salesman inhaled with effort.
他們握著手。這位推銷大師深深地吸了口氣，繼續(xù)說道：
"I now pass on this chest and its valuable contents to thee
“我現(xiàn)在把這只箱子還有里面價(jià)值連城的東西都交給你，
but first there are certain conditions to which you must agree.
但是你必須先答應(yīng)我?guī)准虑椤?/p>
In the chest is a purse with one hundred gold talents.
這里有一個(gè)錢袋，裝著一百枚金幣。
This will enable you to live and purchase a small supply of rugs
你可以用它們維持生計(jì)，
with which you can enter the business world.
再買一些地毯開始做生意。
I could bestow on you great wealth
我本可以給你更多錢財(cái)，
but this would do you a terrible disservice.
但是這對你只有百害而無一益，
Far better is it that you become the world's wealthiest and greatest salesman on your own.
你要靠自己的奮斗，成為世上最偉大的推銷員才有意義。
You see, I have not forgotten your goal.
你現(xiàn)在知道我一直沒忘記你的夢想了吧！
"Depart from this city immediately and go to Damascus.
“現(xiàn)在，你馬上離開這里，到大馬士革去，
There you will find unlimited opportunities to apply what the scrolls will teach.
那兒有的是機(jī)會(huì)，羊皮卷里的東西派得上用場。
After you have secured lodging you will open only the scroll marked One.
等你落下腳，就可以打開第一張羊皮卷了，其它幾卷暫時(shí)不要看。
You are to read this over and over until you understand fully
你要反復(fù)誦讀，
the secret method which it relates
熟記里面的內(nèi)容，
and which you will use in learning the principles of selling success contained on all the other scrolls.
體會(huì)其中的含義。
As you learn from each scroll
以后再依次打開其它幾卷，
you can begin to sell the rugs you have purchased,
就可以開始賣手中的毯子了
and if you combine what you learn with the experience you acquire,
運(yùn)用里面的原則和方法，
and continue to study each scroll as instructed,
按照羊皮卷的指導(dǎo)
your sales will grow in number each day.
你賣出的地毯一定會(huì)一天比一天多的?！?/p>
My first condition then is that you must swear under oath
“我首先要你答應(yīng)的條件是：你必須發(fā)誓，
that you will follow the instructions contained in the scroll marked One.
依照第一卷的指示去做。
Do you agree?"
你答應(yīng)嗎？”
"Yes, sire."
“答應(yīng)，老爺?！?/p>
"Good, good ...
“好，好，
and when you apply the principles of the scrolls
只要照著羊皮卷上面教的去做，
you will become far wealthier than you have ever dreamed.
將來你會(huì)比自己夢想的還要富有。
My second condition
我的第二個(gè)條件是，
is that you must constantly dispose of half your earnings
你必須把賺下的錢財(cái)
to those less fortunate than you.
分給那些比你不幸的人，
