Part II

Again Tu Tzuchun became the richest man in the world, and he at once plunged into the same luxurious manner of living as before. The same peony flowers that change their colour four times a day grew in his garden, and graceful white peacocks dreamed among the flowers, and the Hindu juggler was engaged to entertain his guests⁠ ⁠… all was as before. And the immense heap of gold, that overflowed the cart which he took to gather it up, was all gone in less than three years.