unrestrainable yearning, to meet with the man that might
accomplish his heart's desire, and fill his ears with the sound
of good tidings.

Again he enquired of the tutor of whom we have spoken, whether he
knew of anybody able to help him towards his desire, and to
establish a mind, dazed and shuddering at its cogitations, and
unable to throw off its burden. He, recollecting their former
communications, said, "I have told thee already how thy father
hath dealt with the wise men and anchorets who spend their lives
in such philosophies. Some hath he slain, and others he hath
wrathfully persecuted, and I wot not whether any of this sort be
in this country side." Thereat the prince was overwhelmed with
woe, and grievously wounded in spirit. He was like unto a man
that hath lost a great treasure, whose whole heart is occupied in
seeking after it. Thenceforth he lived in perpetual conflict and
distress of mind, and all the pleasures and delights of this
world were in his eyes an abomination and a curse. While the
youth was in this way, and his soul was crying out to discover
that which is good, the eye that beholdeth all things looked upon
him, and he that willeth that `all men should be saved, and come
to the knowledge of the truth,' passed him not by, but showed
this man also the tender love that he hath toward mankind, and
made known upon him the path whereon he needs must go. Befel it
thus.


VI.

There was at that time a certain monk, learned in heavenly