История о корабле призраке

           ZaleukosthusansweredMuley’sfriendlyrequest: 

           "Iammuchhonoredbyyourconfidence:griefhaveInone,atleastnonefromwhich,evenwithyourbestwishes,youcanrelieveme. Nevertheless,sinceMuleyappearstoblamemeformyseriousness,IwillrelatetoyousomethingwhichwilljustifymewhenIammoregravethanothers. YouseethatIhavelostmylefthand;thiscamenottomeatmybirth,butIlostitinthemostunhappydaysofmylife. WhetherIbearthefaultthereof,whetherIamwrongtobemoreseriousthanmyconditioninlifewouldseemtomakeme,youmustdecide,whenIhavetoldyoutheStoryoftheHewn-offHand."