Where will he receive me?
It will be in the palace that Gaetano told you about.
Have you never been curious to find this magic palace when you came to the island and saw no one there?
Oh, I’ve looked for it more than once, but it’s a knot. We searched all the caves, but we couldn’t find any trace of the hole. They said that the door was not a key, but a magic word.
It’s true, however, that Franz verbally said that this is a strange story on the night of 1,100.
Sir Alex was waiting for a voice and said, Franz, listen, this is the sentry’s voice. He also took two crew members of the yacht. Franz drew a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to the man who was talking to him. They blindfolded him without saying a word and carefully said that they knew very well that he wanted to take the opportunity to peek.
When he was covered, he was asked to promise never to raise the cloth, so his two guides grabbed his arm and helped him to go forward. The sentry led the way for more than twenty steps, and he smelled the smell of roast goat in his stomach. He knew that he was passing the campsite, and they led him forward for about fifty steps. Obviously, he was moving in the direction that Gaetano was forbidden to go. Now he didn’t understand why they were not allowed to camp there. Soon, because of the change of gas, he knew that they had walked into a hole and walked for a few seconds. He heard a click, and he felt that the gas seemed to change again and become fragrant
After a silence for a while, a beautiful French voice said with a little foreign accent, "Welcome, sir, please untie the cloth." Of course, it is easy to imagine that Franz needed this permission to untie his handkerchief the second time. He found himself in front of a man of about 30 or 40 years old, who was wearing a red cap with a long lock of blue silk tassels, a embroidered Phnom Penh black robe, dark red pants with the same color and a pair of yellow embroidered Phnom Penh anklets, which were very wide like robes. Color slippers He wears a gorgeous ribbon belt around his waist with a sharp machete. Although he is as pale as a dead man, this face is really beautiful. His eyes are shining like penetrating nose, and his forehead is almost flush. Pure Greek nose, his teeth are as white as pearls, and his beautiful mouth is a circle of black beard.
However, his pale face was conspicuous, as if he had been imprisoned in a grave for a long time to restore the healthy complexion of ordinary people. He was not very tall, but he was extremely well-proportioned. Franz was surprised that he had denounced Gaetano’s words as absurd, but now he had confirmed with his own eyes that all the rooms were covered with red brocade embroidered with golden flowers. In the room, a natural niche was carved from the wall, and there was a set of Arabic swords with a silver hilt inlaid with brilliant gems. A Tunisia glass lamp hung on the ceiling. They are all beautiful, and the feet are so soft that the soles of the feet are sunken. Franz came in and there was a brocade curtain in front of that door, and the same curtain was hung in front of another door, which probably led to the second door. The room seemed to be brightly lit.
The host surprised Franz for a while, but at the same time, he looked at him. He finally said, I’m very sorry for how offensive I was when I brought you here just now, but the secret of this residence has always been deserted. When I come back from outside, I suspect that my temporary villa will be turned upside down. It’s not too unpleasant, but it’s not because I’m afraid that I can live an isolated life now and I’ll never enjoy it again. Now let me try my best to forget this temporary unhappiness and dedicate it to you.
My dear host Franz replied that there is no need to apologize. I know that those who go deep into the magic palace are always blindfolded and said that Protestantism is one of them, and I really complain because I saw a sequel to the fairy tale of the Thousand and One Nights.
Well, maybe I can borrow a word from Lugulusi. I knew Mr. Wang would come. I will prepare it in advance. Now it’s a thatched cottage before sweeping. I’ll listen to you. Feel free to share your humble meal with Ali. Is dinner ready?
As soon as the voice fell, a black slave dressed in a white suit was as black as ebony and made a gesture to his master to show that everything was ready in the restaurant.
Oh, the stranger said to Franz, I don’t know if you feel the same way, but I think it is really unpleasant for two people to stay face to face for two or three hours without knowing how to address each other. Note that I respect hospitality and never dare to ask your name or title. I’m just someone who can call you by any name you want. I can rest assured first. I tell you that everyone usually calls me Sinbad the sailor.
I, Franz replied, can tell you that because I want to get a magic lamp, I can completely become Aladdin, which is very good, but we will not forget the mysterious eastern world. No matter what I think, I am always brought here by some kind gods.
Well, then Mr. Aladdin, the strange host replied, you have heard that our dinner is ready. Now, would you please go to the dining room? I will lead the way and ask Sinbad to pull the curtain and let the guests in first.
So Franz went from one magic palace to another. The dining table was really full of rare delicacies. After he believed this important point, he looked around. The dining room was not inferior to that he had just left the living room. The room was made of big stones engraved with antique and priceless reliefs. The dining room was a rectangle with two exquisite stone statues at each end. There were four piles of treasures in the baskets. Sicily pineapple Malaga pomegranate Ballick Island French peaches and Tunisia dates were baked. Pheasant with Corsica, Hong Kong and Macao ham, lamb leg with mustard sauce, a precious flounder and a giant lobster. These dishes are smaller and contain all kinds of rare dishes. The dish is silver and the dish is Japanese porcelain.
Franz wiped his eyes and tried to make sure that it was not a dream. He waited on Ali at the dinner table and was very handy, which made the guests praise his master greatly.
But he answered that he was a poor man who was loyal to me and tried his best to prove it. He knew that I saved his life, and because he loved his head very much, he felt that his head could hold up, so he had to thank me.
Ali went up to his master, took his hand and kissed him.
Mr. Simbard Franz said, I want to ask you how you completed that act of kindness. Don’t you think it’s too abrupt
Oh, it’s simple. The host replied that this guy seems to have been caught wandering near the Queen’s Palace in Tunisia. According to the law, black people are not allowed to go to this place, so the king sentenced him to cut off his tongue, cut off his hand the next day and cut off his head the next day. I had long wanted to hire a mute. When his tongue was cut off, I went to the king and begged him to sell Ali to me at the price of a beautiful double-barreled pike, because I knew that he really wanted such a gun. He hesitated for a while because he really wanted to end the poor guy, but I .. And an English machete, which can cut the king’s Turkish sword to pieces. When I added this English machete to the pike, the king gave in and agreed to spare his hand and head. It was a condition that he was not allowed to set foot on Tunisia again. This easy condition was really unnecessary because the coward ran to the bottom of the cabin as soon as he saw the African coast, and he could not be persuaded to come until we could not see the third continent in the world.
Franz was silent for a moment for his host’s indifference in describing this matter. Well, change the subject. He said that your name is so enviable. You really look like that sailor. Have you spent your life on a voyage?
Yes, I swore to do this, but at that time, I had no idea that I could fulfill this oath. The stranger said with a strange smile, I have also sworn several vows, and I hope they can all be fulfilled on time.
Although Sinbad was calm when he said these words, he shot an unusually fierce light from his eyes.
Have you suffered a lot, sir? said Franz tentatively
Sinbad stared at him and answered, what makes you think so?
I think so, Franz replied. Your eyes, your pale complexion, you live this life.
I, I live the happiest life I know. I live like a governor. I am the king of all things. After I get tired of it, I live there somewhere and leave me like a bird. I will give a little sign to my department and immediately take away a little joke with human law. Then I will implement my law. My law is, but it is true, there is no probation and no punishment. No one knows. If you have experienced my life, you will never want to live another life. You will never want to go back to earth unless you want to go there to complete something important.
Revenge, said Franz
The stranger stared at the young man with his penetrating eyes. What is revenge? He asked.
Reply Franz, it seems to me that you are a persecutor and will not share a common hatred.
Ah, Sinbad, he laughed strangely and answered with his white sharp teeth. You guessed wrong. Actually, I am a philosopher. Maybe one day I will go to Paris to meet the man in the blue coat at Albert Court.