rtained him with food, bathing, and the like.

When the counsellor was rested, the merchant asked him: "Who are you?
Whence do you come? And where are you going?" And the other replied: "I
am a Brahman named Farsight. I came here on a pilgrimage from the Anga
country."

Then the merchant Treasure said to him: "I am preparing for a trading
voyage to Golden Island. Do you stay in my house. And when I come back,
and you are wearied from your pilgrimage, rest here for a time before
going home." But Farsight said: "I do not want to stay here. I would
rather go with you." And the good merchant agreed. And the counsellor
slept in the first bed he had lain in for many nights.

The next day he went to the seashore with the merchant, and entered the
ship loaded with the merchant's goods. He sailed along, admiring the
wonders and terrors of the sea, till at last he reached Golden Island.
There he stayed for a time until the merchant had finished his buying
and selling. Now on the way back, he saw a magic tree suddenly rising
from the ocean. It had beautiful branches, boughs of gold, fruits of
jewels, and splendid blossoms. And sitting on a jewelled couch in the
branches was a lovely maiden of heavenly beauty. And while the
counsellor wondered what it all meant, the maiden took her lute in her
hand, and began to sing:

Whatever seed of fate is sown,
The fruit appears--'tis strange!
Whatever deed a man has done,
Not God himself can change.

And when she had made her meaning clear, the heavenly maiden
straightway sank with the magic tree and the couch. And Farsight
thought: "What a wonderful thing I have seen to-day! What a strange
place the ocean is for the appearance of a tree with a fairy in it! And
if this is a usual occurrence at sea, why do not other goddesses arise?"

The pilot and other sailors saw that he was astonished, and they said:
"Sir, this wonderful maiden appears here regularly, and sinks a moment
after, but the sight is new to you." Then the counsellor, filled with
amazement, came to the shore with Treasure, and disembarked. And when
the merchant had unloaded his goods and caused his servants to rejoice,
the counsellor went home with him and spent many happy days there.

At last he said to Treasure: "Merchant, I have rested happily for a
long time in your house. Now I wish to go to my own country. Peace be
with you!" And in spite of urging from the merchant, Farsight took his
leave, and s