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"In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens.
“要想到達那里，你必須循跡而行，
God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you."
上帝為每個人預示了應走的道路，你只需看懂上帝給你的預示就行了。”
Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
男孩正要說話，但尚未開口，卻飛來了一只蝴蝶，在他和老人之間上下翻飛。
He remembered something his grandfather had once told him: that butterflies were a good omen.
他想起小時候祖父對他說過，蝴蝶預示著好運將至，
Like crickets, and like expectations; like lizards and four-leaf clovers.
就像蟋蟀、蟈蟈、蜥蜴和四葉草一樣。
"That's right," said the old man, able to read the boy's thoughts. "Just as your grandfather taught you. These are good omens."
“的確如此，就像你祖父對你說的，這些都是好運將至的兆頭。”老人說。他能看透男孩心里的想法。
The old man opened his cape, and the boy was struck by what he saw.
老人打開遮在胸前的披風。男孩看到眼前的情景，深感驚訝，
The old man wore a breastplate of heavy gold, covered with precious stones.
老人竟戴著一塊綴滿了寶石的純金胸牌。
The boy recalled the brilliance he had noticed on the previous day.
他想起前一天曾經見到過的發光物。
He really was a king! He must be disguised to avoid encounters with thieves.
他真的是一位王，裝扮成這副模樣，大概是為了躲避強盜。
"Take these," said the old man, holding out a white stone and a black stone that had been embedded at the center of the breastplate.
“給你。”老人一邊說，一邊將純金胸牌中央鑲著的一塊白色寶石和一塊黑色寶石取下來。
"They are called Urim and Thummim. The black signifies 'yes,' and the white 'no.'
“這兩塊寶石名叫烏凌和圖明。黑寶石的名字意味著‘是，白寶石的名字意味著‘否’。
When you are unable to read the omens, they will help you to do so. Always ask an objective question.
當你辨別不出預兆的時候，它們就能派上用場。你提出問題時永遠要客觀。
But, if you can, try to make your own decisions. The treasure is at the Pyramids; that you already knew.
但是一般情況下，你要盡量自己拿主意。財寶就在金字塔附近，這你已經知道了。
But I had to insist on the payment of six sheep because I helped you to make your decision."
不過你得拿出六只羊做報酬。因為我幫你作出了一個決定。”
The boy put the stones in his pouch. From then on, he would make his own decisions.
男孩將兩塊寶石放進褡褳里。從今往后，凡事就要自己做主了。
