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商人面色惨白，浑身战栗，仓皇逃离了集市。他长途跋涉，来到了萨马拉城。他以为到了这里，死神就找不到他了。
But when at last he came to Samarra, the merchant saw, waiting for him, the grim figure of Death.
但当他终于到达萨马拉时，商人看到等待着自己的，正是可怖的死神。
“Very well,” said the merchant. “I give in. I am yours.”
“好吧”，商人说道。“我放弃了，随你处置吧。”
“But tell me: why did you look surprised when you saw me this morning in Baghdad?”
“但请告诉我，为什么今早在巴格达你看到我时面露惊诧？”
“Because,” said Death, “I had an appointment with you tonight – in Samarra.”
“因为”，死神答道，“我和你今晚有约，地点在萨马拉城。”
这个故事为第四季定下了一个黑暗而宿命的基调。
