# General Information:

Background information is given here to explain that this young fortune teller brought much financial gain to her masters by guessing people's futures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# Connecting Statement:

This begins the first event in another short story during Paul's travels; it is about a young fortune teller.

# It came about that

This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# a certain slave girl ... encountered

The phrase "a certain" introduces a new person to the story. Alternate translation: "there was a slave girl ... who encountered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-participants]])

# a spirit of divination

An evil spirit spoke to her often about the immediate future of people.