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woodcutter, who was rubbing his sore head, and offered to help him. "Can I
help you; are you in need of a friend?" asked the sultan. "You are very kind"
replied the old woodcutter who did not recognize him, "if you help me, I will
without doubt benefit and you will not be harmed. You look as if you are a
blessed person and it is well known that when someone meets a blessed
person, goodness comes from such a meeting."
The caring sultan dismounted and helped the donkey to get up then loaded
the thorny firewood onto its back. The woodcutter was very grateful and as
they parted company they greeted each other with peace, and the sultan rode
back to join his army.
When he reached his army the sultan told them, "An old woodcutter will be
coming this way very soon, block his way so that he will have to pass by my
tent." Sure enough, a little while later the old woodcutter came upon the army
of the sultan and thought to himself, "I cannot pass through all these soldiers
with my poor old donkey," so he took the other footpath. Not long after the
woodcutter came across the sultan's tent and was somewhat alarmed, but
help you; are you in need of a friend?" asked the sultan. "You are very kind"
replied the old woodcutter who did not recognize him, "if you help me, I will
without doubt benefit and you will not be harmed. You look as if you are a
blessed person and it is well known that when someone meets a blessed
person, goodness comes from such a meeting."
The caring sultan dismounted and helped the donkey to get up then loaded
the thorny firewood onto its back. The woodcutter was very grateful and as
they parted company they greeted each other with peace, and the sultan rode
back to join his army.
When he reached his army the sultan told them, "An old woodcutter will be
coming this way very soon, block his way so that he will have to pass by my
tent." Sure enough, a little while later the old woodcutter came upon the army
of the sultan and thought to himself, "I cannot pass through all these soldiers
with my poor old donkey," so he took the other footpath. Not long after the
woodcutter came across the sultan's tent and was somewhat alarmed, but