XII. - THE CITIZEN AND THE TRAVELLER.


"LOOK round you," said the citizen. "This is the largest market in
the world."

"Oh, surely not," said the traveller.

"Well, perhaps not the largest," said the citizen, "but much the
best."

"You are certainly wrong there," said the traveller. "I can tell
you . . ."

They buried the stranger at the dusk.




XIII. - THE DISTINGUISHED STRANGER.


ONCE upon a time there came to this earth a visitor from a
neighbouring planet. And he was met at the place of his descent by
a great philosopher, who was to show him everything.

First of all they came through a wood, and the stranger looked upon
the trees. "Whom have we here?" said he.