"The Buddha has robbed me, thought Siddhartha. He has robbed me, yet he has given me something of greater value. He has robbed me of my friend, who believed in me and who now believes in him; he was my shadow and is now Gotama's shadow. But he has given to me Siddhartha, myself"Page 29
In this chapter Siddhartha gathers with many followers to hear the Buddha speak. As he listens to Gotama's teachings he realizes he must take his own path to enlightenment, no one can teach him the way. He feels as if he is woken up when he realizes this and decides to leave his friend with the Buddha. I find it slightly confusing that he has been trying to lose his Self for all this time but he now sees it as a gift given to him.
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