ot;Ive never seen a tree like t,quot; ; a strange, beautiful tree. I  is called.quot;

    tleman ly pinctention to ion. But ter, old rees name. t ;I am Goldmund, Ill be going to sc; ter smiled and led tal and up tone steps, and Goldmund entered ter   tree and ter.

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    quot;Young master,quot; ;dont be sad. Most everyone is a little  first, for ers. But youll see: life isnt bad  bad at all.quot;

    quot;ter,quot; said t;I ers, and no mot;

    quot;Youll find sces o make up for o me.quot;

    Goldmund smiled at ;t beo say o ;

    ter led o table beside talls Goldmund found ttle broer. retco tenderly, and ;ill? ill remember our tle  youve stayed, Ill come to see you often.quot; From t  into small pieces, and fed it to ter across a courtyard as place of a large city, srees. At te er and s o terday, laugtle, bluser to take er o do. ered tting on bencant teacurned his head.

    quot;I am Goldmund,quot; ;t;

    Narcissus nodded to  a smile, indicated a seat on t on he lesson.

    Goldmund sat doeaced to find teacern, yet so cer o  ion. Not far aable le bit of eacr