“Come, I want to show you something.”
But the boy protested, asking,
“Why would any important nobleman climb those rocks as if he were a young goat herder?”
Reluctantly the boy followed Joseph, and when they had reached the entrance to the cave, Joseph shouted, and the hermit came out.
Joseph greeted him by saying,
“Remember me?”
But the hermit was staring at his companion, and said,
“You, yes, but when it comes to your companion, be careful, for he is not to be trusted.”
The two young men fell silent at his answer, but the hermit continued,
“I’m telling you this because you know that I read the minds of men, and this is what I see.”
“You can both come in, look around and then go home, but I’ll tell you something Joseph, I want you to come back another time. You will know when yo
