Here's a short story:

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. 

IN WHICH VERY PERPLEXING EVENTS OCCUR. 

The visitor referred to in the last chapter was a tall, broad-shouldered old man with a snowy head of hair and a flowing white beard, a long, loose black garment, and a stout staff about six feet long. 

Cormac had gone to a spring for water at the time he arrived, and Bladud was lying on his back inside his hut. 

"Is any one within?" demanded the stranger, lifting a corner of the curtain. 

"Enter not here, whoever you are!" replied the prince quickly, springing up--"stay--I will come out to you." 

"You are wonderfully inhospitable," returned the stranger, as the prince issued from the hut and stood up with an inquiring look which suddenly changed to one of astonishment. 

"Beniah!" he exclaimed. 

"Even so," replied the Hebrew, holding out his hand, but Bladud drew back. 

"What! will you neither permit me to enter your house nor shake your hand? I was not so churlish when you visited my dwelling." 

"You know well, old man, that I do not grudge hospitality, but fear to infect you." 

"Yes, I know it well," rejoined the Hebrew, smiling, "and knowing that you were here, I turned aside on my journey to inquire as to your welfare." 

"I have much to say about my welfare and strange things to tell you, but first let me know what has brought you to this part of the land--for if you have turned aside to see me--seeing me has not been your main object."  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Where had Cormac gone?
Guess: A sprint

Question: for what?
Guess: A spring  for water

Question: What was Bladud doing?
Guess: Lying on his back.

Question: where?
Guess: Inside his hut.

Question: What did the stranger ask?
Guess: Is any one within?

Question: What did he do to the curtain?
Guess: Lifted a corner

Question: Did the prince want him to come in?
Guess: No

Question: Was the Prince surprised to see who it was?
Guess: Yes

Question: Did the Prince want to shake his hand?
Guess: No

Question: Why not?
Guess: He did not want to infect him.

Question: Was the visitor young?
Guess: No

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: Did he go out of his way to see the prince?

Yes