The Wisdom of Arkad the Rich Rich Man

This night I shall tell thee of the wisdom of arkad the wise rich man much have we heard of him acknowledge the chief packer for he was the richest man that ever lived in Babylon. The tale is told to me by nomosir his son many years ago in Nineveh when I was but a lad my master and myself had carried long into the night in the palace of nomosir. If thou dust but interpret them in my own acts they shall bring thee competence and security ten years from this day come back to the house of thy father and give account of thyself if thou prove worthy I will then make thee the air to my estate otherwise I will give it to the