quot;Ive never tried.quot;

    quot;try.quot;

    ried. Sisfied.

    quot;All rig of ter tonigtle Goldmout;

    quot;O ;

    It o ter on eaming o find Fat in t himself on a shard of crockery.

    No ant to find Narcissus. ed at table in tory. No, old, Narcissus  be doing day; . Goldmund  in one of tents cells in ter. Goldmund ran t tened at t a sound. ered softly. t it rictly forbidden made no difference now.

    Narcissus . In t ed face, .  asleep.  Goldmund  speaking,  reproac  stirring, so obviously elseime and  y recognizing anding his words.

    quot;Narcissus! Forgive me, dear friend, forgive me for disturbing you. Im not doing it lig you oug to speak to me, but do speak to me, I beg you .quot;

    Narcissus reflected, ly for a moment as truggling to come awake.

    quot;Is it necessary?quot;  voice.

    quot;Yes, it is necessary. Ive come to say fare;

    quot;t is necessary. You s  een minutes before t vigil.quot;

    on t down beside him.

    quot;Please forgive me!quot; ily. t, Narcissuss strained face, dra eyes—all turbed his friend.

    quot;to forgive. Dont  me; to take leave, you say? Youre going a;

    quot;Im going t knoell you! Suddenly everyt;

    quot;;

    quot;No, notself o me. Im leaving  fat permission. Im bringing s;

    Narcissus looked do e fingers. tlike, truded from t. ted face, but it could be felt in ;e tle time, dear friend. tell me only tials, tell me clearly and briefly. Or must I t