While at the market, the servant bumps into Death, who makes a threatening gesture. The servant RACES back to the merchant, borrows a horse and flees to the city of Samarra for safety.
仆人不巧在集市碰到了凶神恶煞的死神，于是急忙跑回商人那里借了匹马，飞奔到萨马拉城避难去了。
2
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。
3
While fancying the death of the merchant he saw distinctly the gold and the diamonds.