Entre todos os passageiros a bordo da nave, um rapaz muito bonito se destacava; ele estava sempre perto do próprio Belzebu.
Esse era Hassein, filho do filho favorito de Belzebu, Tooloof.
Depois de voltar do exílio, Belzebu viu seu neto, Hassein, pela primeira vez e, apreciando seu bom coração e também devido ao que é chamado de “atração familiar”, ele se afeiçoou a ele imediatamente.
E como a época coincidiu com o período em que a Razão do pequeno Hassein precisava ser desenvolvida, Belzebu, tendo muito tempo livre, assumiu a educação de seu neto e, a partir de então, levou Hassein para todos os lugares com ele.
É por isso que Hassein também estava acompanhando Belzebu nessa longa jornada e estava entre os que o cercavam.
E Hassein, por sua vez, amava tanto seu avô que não dava um passo sem ele, e absorvia avidamente tudo o que seu avô dizia ou ensinava.
Na época dessa narrativa, Belzebu, Hassein e seu devoto e velho servo Ahoon, que sempre o acompanhava a todos os lugares, estavam sentados no “Kasnik” mais alto, ou seja, no convés superior da nave Karnak, sob o “Kalnokranonis”, algo semelhante ao que chamaríamos de um grande “sino de vidro”, e conversavam entre si enquanto observavam o espaço sem limites.
Belzebu estava falando sobre o sistema solar, onde ele havia passado longos anos.
E Belzebu estava descrevendo as peculiaridades da natureza do planeta chamado Vênus.
Durante a conversa, foi relatado a Belzebu que o capitão da nave desejava falar com ele, e Belzebu atendeu a esse pedido.
Among all the passengers aboard the ship one very handsome boy was conspicuous; he was always near Beelzebub himself.
This was Hassein, the son of Beelzebub’s favorite son Tooloof.
After his return home from exile, Beelzebub had seen this grandson of his, Hassein, for the first time, and, appreciating his good heart, and also, owing to what is called “family attraction,” he took an instant liking to him.
And as the time happened to coincide with the time when the Reason of little Hassein needed to be developed, Beelzebub, having a great deal of free time there, himself undertook the education of his grandson, and from that time on took Hassein everywhere about with him.
That is why Hassein also was accompanying Beelzebub on this long journey and was among the number around him.
And Hassein, on his side, so loved his grandfather that he would not stir a step without him, and he eagerly absorbed everything his grandfather either said or taught.
At the time of this narrative, Beelzebub with Hassein and his devoted old servant Ahoon, who always accompanied him everywhere, were seated on the highest “Kasnik,” that is, on the upper deck of the ship Karnak under the “Kalnokranonis,” somewhat resembling what we should call a large “glass bell,” and were talking there among themselves while observing the boundless space.
Beelzebub was talking about the solar system where he had passed long years.
And Beelzebub was just then describing the peculiarities of the nature of the planet called Venus.
During the conversation it was reported to Beelzebub that the captain of their ship wished to speak with him and to this request Beelzebub acceded.
