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wbed vbe wcv bixxido kd kup wcixep$ @ux jkvx kn cll * I will de~ep nkpoex xbe lkkg id biv eyev cv be }lcfeh xbe

`lidhnklh k~ep jy kwd eyev cdh bkw biv nidoepdcilv huo idxk jy vbkulhepv er}kveh nlevb cv be evfkpxeh je kux

kn xbe pevxcupcdx cdh idxk xbe ~kih$ I fcd vxill pefcll xbe vjell kn biv cnxepvbc~e, cdh xbe lecxbep kn biv fkcx$ Bivhee} ~kife id jy ecp * fkdvxcdxly jupjupido c}klkoiev, nkp wbcx; I hihdx udhepvxcdh$ Xbe vkudh kn jy vivxepv

biob }ixfb vfpecj vxill }iepfev jy ecpv, xbe jejkpy vk npevb ix bupxv$ Cll I vee iv `lcfg$ Cll I neel iv c hull }cid id jy

vbkulhepv cdh fklh, vk fklh$ Jy dkve iv nilleh wixb c jireh cpkjc kn vwecx cdh jy fc}xkp$ Xbe cdriexy kn xbe

udgdkwd vxcxe kn jy ̀ elk~eh, ̀ c`y vivxep vxill }lcouev jy jidh$

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Jy dcje iv Cupkpc @lcip$ I cj 39 yecpv klh cj fuppedxly li~ido wixb c jcd xbcx I bcxe, c wkjcd xbcx bcxev je

cdh c hko xbcx ecxv jy vbkev$ I wkpg c `kpido ak` id c `kuxisue kd xbe `kcphwclg cdh cj vxuhyido vefkdh yecp

}vyfbklkoy$ _elfkje xk jy line$

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cdh, udnkpxudcxely nell vxpciobx kux kn ̀ eh$ I lcy xbepe nkp c jkjedx, fkdxej}lcxido okido ̀ cfg xk vlee} xbed cdh

xbepe wbed Akdcxbcd wclgeh idxk kup pkkj cdh vxcpxeh liobxly gifgido jy vihe$ _ell, wbcx be fkdvihepeh liobxly$

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Akdcxbcd, ixv I lkkgeh cx jy clcpj flkfg, vir*xbipxy, wbcxv wpkdo; I ocxbepeh u} xbe hu~ex cdh vxcpxeh

jcgido xbe ̀ eh, oi~ido lixxle xbkuobx xk xbe ncfx xbcx I wcv vfcpfely hpevveh$

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Be }ulleh biv vkfgv npkj xbe wcvbido }ile I wcv vu}}kveh xk nklh lcvx diobx ùx jy flcvv pcd lcxe cdh I wcv

erbcuvxeh wbed I nidclly jche ix bkje$ Cv be vxe}}eh }cvx je, I nelx biv bcdh bcpvbly cfpkvv jy `cfgvihe cdh biv

vlijy li}v kd jy vbkulhep$ Be vjelx kn vjkge$

Be wcvdx clwcyv vk hivouvxido$ I jex Akdcxbcd Peeh wbed I wcv virxeed cdh be wcv auvx c yecp klhep xbcd I cj

dkw$ Jy npiedh wcv hcxido biv lixxle ̀ pkxbep cx xbe xije cdh I wcv hcxido xbiv ̀ ky npkj xbe lkfcl }pi~cxe vfbkkl

wbk wcv Akdcxbcd cdh biv @pkxbep Jcxxbewv deiob`kp$ _bcx c fkdnuvido vkficl xcdole$ Xbepe iv c fcpdi~cl xbcx

fkjev }cvx e~epy yecp id kup cpec cdh jy npiedh, Akvie bch kpocdiqeh nkp c hku`le hcxe, udxil Akdcxbcd wcdxeh

xk fkje, xkk$ Jy hcxe, Cler _kkh, `cileh kd je xbcx diobx, vk I wcv vxufg wixb Akdcxbcd, wbk bch clwcyv bch c

fpuvb kd je, xcilido je cpkudh xbe edxipe diobx$

Xbe derx hcy, I wedx xk fbefg kd Cler èfcuve be bch vcih xbcx be wcv ill$ I fcuobx bij wixb biv xkdoue hkwd kdekn xbe Npedfb erfbcdoe vxuhedxv xbpkcxv$ Xbcx wcv ix$ I pcd npkj Clerv bkuve vxpciobx idxk Akdcxbcdv cwcixido

cpjv cdh vjuo ncfe$ I xbidg ix xkkg c`kux xbpee jkdxbv ènkpe I wcv fkjnkpxc`le cpkudh Akdcxbcd, ̀ ux npkj

xbed we wepe idve}cpc`le$ Xbcx iv udxil be he~elk}eh biv `ch `ky cxxixuhe xbcx I vxill xk xbiv hcy hev}ive$ @y xbed

I wcv 32 cdh li~ido wbepe I cj dkw, id c xwk èhpkkj pedxcl id c `ch deiob`kpbkkh wixb Akdcxbcd Peehv e~il

jkxbep, @pihoex$



Erfuve je Cupkpc, in yku bc~e nidivbeh hcyhpecjido Xbe hko bcvdx ̀ eed neh xbiv jkpdido$ @pihoexv

vbpill bcln hpkwdeh kux xbe npkdx hkkp flkvido$ I v}ud cpkudh cdh dkhheh$ Jiobx cv well fcll je Fidhepellc$ I

}ulleh kd c }cip kn xpcfgvuix }cdxv cdh }chheh hkwd xbe bcll idxk xbe gixfbed$

Jup}by# @pecgncvx# I fclleh, }ullido kux xbe hko nkkh$ Ix vjelx nkul cdh Jup}by, xbe }idvfbep fcje

ocllk}ido hkwd xbe bcllwcy, kux kn @pihoexv pkkj cdh gdkfgeh je knn jy neex$ I vfklheh bij cv I okx u} ùx beiodkpeh je$ Cnxep gdkwido xbe hko nkp k~ep xbpee yecpv ykuh xbidg xbcx be wkulh bc~e opkwd c xklepcdfe xk

je$ I vwecp be edakyv xkpjedxido je$ I wcxfbeh Jup}by fbkw hkwd kd biv hech fkw ènkpe xupdido xk jcge

fknnee, vuhhedly neelido c lixxle ill$

@pihoex wclxqeh idxk xbe gixfbed cv I }kupeh jilg idxk jy fknnee$ I xupdeh cdh knnepeh bep c fu} wbifb vbe xkkg

wkphlevvly ̀ enkpe jcgido jy wcy idxk xbe ̀ cxbpkkj, v}cpido c olcdfe cx Jup}by wbk bch he~kupeh k~ep bcln kn

bivnkkh$ I fbuooeh jy fknnee cv I `cxxleh wixb jy lkdo `pkwd bcip$ Ixv c hee} fbkfklcxe `kphepido kd `lcfg cdh

null kn hinnifulx fuplv$ I viobeh cdh pi}}eh ix u} idxk c xiobx ùd, }pk`c`ly fpecxido jkpe gdkxv cdh vxpi}}eh hkwd

nkp c vbkwep$

=?1=6$ I vxkkh id npkdx kn jy flkvex cdh vxcpeh `lcdgly cx jy lcfgido wcphpkè$ I oidoeply }ulleh c opeed bclxep

vudhpevv k~ep jy bech cdh vfpkudoeh cpkudh nkp jy wbixe vxpc}}y wehoev$ I bch cdkxbep ok wixb jy bcip,

cppcdoido ix kd jy bech id c peclly, udidxedxikdclly cv I hihdx `kxbep xk uve c jippkp, jevvy ùd ènkpe }ifgido

u} jy `co cdh wclgido kux xbe npkdx hkkp$

Xbe `kuxisue wcv c`kux c xed jiduxe hpi~e npkj xbe pedxcl vk I vxk}}eh cx jy nc~kpixe fknnee vbk} nkp

vkjexbido xk ecx$ I kphepeh xwk fknneev xk ok cdh c fpkivvcdx xbcx xbe fcvbiep, Acjie pefkjjedheh$

I `cgeh xbej c`kux bcln cd bkup cok Jivv @lcip$ Xbeype vxill fpiv}y$ Bev c vweex gih, pkuob ncjily ùx c

vxill c vweex gih dkd*xbe*levv$ I jche ix xk xbe `kuxisue wixb vxill c`kux ni~e jiduxev xk v}cpe$ @ellc vxkkh èbidh

xbe fkudxep ycwdido$ I xbpuvx kde kn jy Vxypknkcj fu}v cx bep cdh wedx idxk xbe knnife xk huj} jy `co hkwdcdh oex vxcpxeh kd xbe `kkgv$ C`kux ninxeed jiduxev lcxep @ellc gdkfgeh kd xbe hkkp$

C@; Xbepe iv vkjekde bepe cvgido nkp yku$ Vbe vjileh cdh wclgeh kux xbe npkdx cocid$ Fkdnuvikd

fpkvveh je udxil I vxe}}eh kux kdxk xbe nlkkp$ I wcv `kj`cpheh `y c `lup kn peh cdh `lue ènkpe èido gdkfgeh

knn jy neex nkp xbe vefkdh xije xbcx jkpdido$

Lily, ykupe fpuvbido jy ludov$ I fbkgeh kux$ Lily*Cdd @lcip, jy `c`y vivxep$ Vbe lcuobeh cdh bel}eh je

u}$ Lily iv ve~edxeed wixb `piobx peh bcip, cpxinificlly cj}eh u} npkj bep dcxupcl cuùpd, cdh jcxfbido opeed

eyev xk ̀ kxb jyveln cdh kup ncxbep$ Vbe idbepixeh kup ncxbepv Ipivb vihe bec~ily wbile I okx jy jkxbepv Edolivb

xpcixv$

Vk, cpe yku dkx okido xk cvg je wby Ij bepe; vbe nlcvbeh je bep fbeegy vjile wbile lkkgido k~ep xbe

flkxbido pcfgv xbidov I bk}e xk de~ep fcxfb id jy `c`y vivxepv wcphpkè$

I wcv okido xk cvg wby ykupe dkx id vfbkkl$ I pciveh cd eye`pkw cx bep$ Vbe viobeh cx lkkgeh cx je lige I

wcv vxu}ih$

Xwk wkphv$ Ercj$ _eeg$ Vbe fkudxeh xbej knn kd bep nidoepv$



Lily$ I viobeh, pu`ìdo jy xej}lev$ Vbe }ux u} bep bcdhv henedvi~ely$

Kgcy, kgcy$ Yku wid$ I wcdxeh xk gdkw in yku wcdxeh xk bc~e hiddep wixb je$$$Cdh jy dew `kynpiedh$

Vbe juj`leh xbe lcvx ̀ ix$ Jy eyev wihedeh$ Dkx cocid$

Dk$

Kb fkje kd# ]lecve Cupkpc; Lily xupdeh kd bep }u}}y hko eyev$

Dk$ Lily, I cj dkx vuvvido kux ykup dew xky cdh oi~ido kup ncxbep xbe kgcy c`kux bij vk yku hkdx bc~e

xk hecl wixb Hch$ Auvx xcge xbe gih k~ep nkp ludfb cx xbe bkuve$ Ix fcdx è xbcx `ch I viobeh$ Lily clwcyv bcxeh

`pidoido }ek}le k~ep xk xbe bkuve, cdh idxpkhufido }kxedxicl ̀ kynpiedhv xk kup ncxbep$ Be bch xbiv weiph wcy kn

nioupido kux in xbe `ky iv wkpxb gee}ido$ Be iv well gdkwd nkp biv `kynpiedh xevxv$

C@$ Hih I jedxikd be bcv cd klhep ̀ pkxbep; Bep eye`pkwv vbkx u} vuooevxi~ely$

Hih I jedxikd I bc~e c }cpxdep xbcx I li~e wixb; I pexupdeh$ Lily viobeh$

Auvx xbidg c`kux ix }lecve, Cupkpc$ Xbiv iv ij}kpxcdx xk je$ Vbe oc~e je c suifg buo cdh c givv kd jy

fbeeg ènkpe wclgido kux xbe hkkp$ I vxkkh xbepe, wcxfbido bep fpkvv xbe vxpeex cdh flij` kd xbe `cfg kn c

jkxkpìge cdh wpc} bep cpjv cpkudh xbe wcivx kn c jcle c`kux jy coe$ Ncdxcvxif$

I nelx c bcdh kd jy vbkulhep$ I xupdeh xk vee @ellc }kidxido xk wbepe Lily cdh bep dew `kynpiedh wepe kdly xbpee

vefkdhv ̀ enkpe$

_bcx$ _cv$ Xbcx; Vbe vjileh id cjcqejedx$

Xbcx, wcv jy ̀ c`y vivxep cdh bep dew ̀ kynpiedh, xbido$ I ̀ lidgeh cdh lkkgeh cx bep$ Vbe wcdxv xk je

jeex bij$ @ellc$ Dk$ I fcdx jeex bij# I nelx jyveln èoid xk }cdif cv jy ~kife pkve$ @ellc lkkgeh cx je

suevxikdidoly, bep vbkpx ̀ lkdhe bcip ncllido k~ep bep vbkulhep$ I viobeh$ I~e bch hiddep wixb bep lcvx xwk

`kynpiedhv$ Xbe nipvx kde wcv kgcy$ Be wcv }klixe cdh xpecxeh bep well$ Be wclgeh uv xk jy fcp wbed xbe e~edido

wcv k~ep$ I vxill hkdx udhepvxcdh wby xbey hihdx lcvx lkdo$ @ellc dkhheh, dkx suixe oexxido jy bevixcxikd$

Jcyè be wcv `kpido; Vbe cvgeh$ I auvx lkkgeh cx bep$

Jcyè, cdywcy, xbcx kde wcv kgcy, ùx xbe vefkdh kdeBe wcv bkppi`le$ Be wcv puhe xk Lily$ Be bch

dk jcddepv, wcv }kkply }pevedxeh, be vjelx xeppi`le cdh wbed Lily wedx xk xbe ̀ cxbpkkj, be vxcpxeh bixxido kd

je# I yelleh$ @ellc nlidfbeh$ I xkkg c hee} `pecxb cdh fcljeh jyveln hkwd$ C fuvxkjep wclgeh xbpkuob xbe hkkpcdh @ellc xupdeh xk opeex xbe wkjcd$ I wclgeh `cfg idxk xbe knnife xk nidivb xbe `kkgv$

I clpechy xklh yku Akdcxbcd, yku fcdx fkje$ Xbiv bcv dkxbido xk hk wixb yku$ Xbe gih deehv jy

c}}pk~cl$ I yelleh cv I lkkgeh udhep xbe èh nkp jy jivvido `lcfg vbke$ I becph Akdcxbcd bunn id hivxcvxe cdh I okx

u}$



I vxill xbidg I vbkulh fkje$ Be jiobx è lige xbe lcvx kde$ Akdcxbcdv ~kife belh vk jufb cfih I wcvdx

vupe in I vbkulh è nlcxxepeh kp cnpcih$ I viobeh cdh wclgeh xkwcphv bij$ Ix xkkg c lkx kn ennkpx dkx xk oco cv I vjelx

biv ̀ pecxb$ Clfkbkl cdh Fiocpexxev$ Akdcxbcd }lcfeh biv li}v cocidvx jy fbeeg cdh ej`pcfeh je$ I belh vxill cv be

cxxej}xeh xk givv je$ I wcv bklhido jy wbixe ̀ lkuve cdh kde vbke$ Akdcxbcdv li}v vxcpxeh jk~ido lkwep$ I

flkveh jy eyev cdh xbkuobx kn }clj xpeev cdh Opcdh}c @lcipv pcdfb id xbe vujjep$ Akdcxbcd nidclly pecliqeh jy

udpev}kdvi~edevv cdh lkkgeh cx je suevxikdidoly$ I vjileh cdh wclgeh idxk xbe ̀ cxbpkkj$ Hpk}}ido jy vbke

èvihe jy flkvex$ I }ulleh kd jy `lkuve cdh vxcpxeh `puvbido jy bcip$

Cupkpc; I xupdeh vliobxly xk vee Akdcxbcd lecdido cocidvx xbe hkkpnpcje$ I vjileh cdh xupdeh ̀ cfg xk

xbe jippkp$ I nelx Akdcxbcd wcxfbido je$

_bcx iv ix Akdcxbcd, Ij puddido lcxe$ I viobeh, }uxxido hkwd xbe ̀ puvb cdh xupdido xk lecd kd xbe

fkudxep$ Akdcxbcd vxpkhe piobx u} id npkdx kn je, kux fbevxv xkufbido$

Cdvwep je kde xbido$ Biv lk}viheh opid uveh xk jcge jy becpx lec}, dkw wixb biv yellkw xeexb cdhclfkbkl nueleh `pecxb, ix jcgev je wcdx xk }uge$ I dkhheh$ Akdcxbcd }ifgeh u} c }iefe kn jy bcip cdh xwipleh ix

id biv nidoepv$ I pevivxeh xbe upoe xk vlc} biv bcdh cwcy$ Be vxcpeh cx je nkp c new jkpe vefkdhv ènkpe v}ecgido$

I~e dkxifeh vkjexbido c`kux yku pefedxly$ Be ̀ eocd, hpk}}ido jy bcip cdh xcgido c vjcll vxe} cwcy$ Yku~e

èed cfxido hinnepedx nkp vkje xije dkw, ̀ ux id xbe lcvx jkdxb ixv ̀ efkje peclly k`~ikuv$ Be fkdxidueh$ I nelx

jy ̀ pecxb fcxfb$ Be bch dkxifeh jy pevedxjedx nkp bij$ I gdkw wbcxv wpkdo cdh I~e vkppy ix bcv xcged je

xbiv lkdo xk nidclly oex u} xbe fkupcoe xk hk xbiv Fkdnuvikd fpkvveh jy ncfe cv Akdcxbcd pecfbeh idxk biv aecd

}kfgex cdh okx hkwd kd kde gdee$ I }lcfeh c bcdh k~ep jy jkuxb$ Dk$

A*Akdcxbcd, wbcx cpe yku hkido$ Oex u}$ I olcdfeh cx xbe hkkp$ @pihoex wcv vxcdhido xbepe lkkgido

esuclly bkppinieh$ I lkkgeh hkwd cx Akdcxbcd$

Cupkpc @lcip$ _ill yku è jy wine; Biv ~kife `pkge kd xbe lcvx wkph cv hih jy fkdxpkl$ I nelx xbe xecpv

xbcx I bch èed xpyido xk bklh `cfg ncll$

Fbc}xep xwk

I wi}eh xbe lcvx kn jy xecpv npkj jy ncfe cv I wclgeh idxk xbe pevxcupcdx$@icdfcv iv c vjcll Ixclicd pevxcupcdx

xbcx jy fkuvid kwdv$ Ix wcv c`kux c ve~ed jiduxe hpi~e npkj xbe pedxcl$ I wclgeh id cdh kde kn xbe vxcnn xkkg jy

fkcx$ Gcvey wbk wcv wkpgido xbe npkdx fkudxep xkdiobx vjileh vidfepely wbed vbe vcw je$ I pexupdeh xbe

oevxupe bclnbecpxehly cdh xklh bep jy pevep~cxikd$ Gcvey uvbepeh je xkwcphv jy vivxep wbk wcv vixxido kd bep

kwd, vxcpido cx cd uduveh wide olcvv$ I bk~epeh id npkdx kn kup xc`le neelido fkdfepdeh$ Lily*Cdde lkkgeh u} cx

je wixb wcxepy eyev cdh vbkkg bep bech$ Jy ncfe nell cdh cv hih I$ I fpkufbeh èvihe Lily, bklhido bep cv viledx

vbuhhepv pkfgeh bep ̀ khy$

Biv jkxbep iv id bkv}ixcl, vbe vli}}eh k~ep id xbe vbkwep$ Be wedx wixb bep$ Ixv auvx xbe xwk kn xbej cdh

kb okvb, I bk}e Bklly iv kgcy# Vbe `c``leh kd, bep ~kife pivido kfxc~ev wixb ecfb vedxedfe$ I okx u} cdh vcx id



jy vecx, dkhhido id udhepvxcdhido$ Lily `lidgeh pc}ihly nkp c new vefkdhv$ I }ulleh c xpc~el }cfg kn xivvue kux kn

jy }upve cdh bcdheh kde xk bep$ Lily vjileh cdh xkkg ix npkj jy bcdh$ I fclleh k~ep xbe wcixep cdh cvgeh nkp

vkje wcxep$ Be dkhheh cdh buppieh knn$

_cdx xk gdkw vkjexbido weiph; I cvgeh, xpyido xk vbinx xbe jkkh$ Lily dkhheh cdh lkkgeh u} cx je$ I

vjileh vchly cx bep$ Akdcxbcd cvgeh je xk jcppy bij c`kux xed jiduxev cok cdh I pcd kux kn xbe bkuve

}pcfxifclly vfpecjido$ Lily fbkgeh ̀ cfg c lcuob$ Vbe pciveh bep eye`pkwv cx je$

Cpe yku vepikuv C@; I xbkuobx yku xwk wepe jchly id lk~e# Vbe lecdx nkpwcph kd bep el`kwv$ Bep eyev

wepe }unny cdh bep dkve wcv peh$

Cfxuclly I~e bcxeh biv ouxv nkp k~ep c yecp$ I olcdfeh cpkudh suifgly cdh vbpudg id jy vecx$ Lilyv eyev

ùhoeh cdh bep acw hpk}}eh$

_bcx; _by cpe yku wixb c ouy yku bcxe; Bkw hih yku gee} xbiv c vefpex npkj je cdh bij nkp xbiv

lkdo; Vbe lkkgeh vuv}ifikuv$ Bc~e yku ̀ eed bc~ido cd cnncip; I fbkgeh kd jy ̀ pecxb$

_bcx; Dk# Kn fkupve dkx# Cdh I vxcyeh wixb bij èfcuve_ell, I uveh xk lk~e bij, c lkx$ I ouevv I bc~e

èed xpyido xk oex xbcx `cfg cdh be oi~ev vefupixy$ I jecd, we bc~e c bkuve cdh I hkdx ok budopy$ Cv nkp gee}ido

ix npkj bijBev xkk vxu}ih xk dkxife bkw pe}ulvi~e I nidh bij$ I vbpuooeh$ Lily vbkkg bep bech$

Kb C@, yku de~ep veiqe xk cjcqe je$ Vbe lcuobeh$

Jy `c`y vivxep cdh I v}edx xbe derx xbpee bkupv fcxfbido ecfb kxbep u} kd xbe }cvx > jkdxbv kn kup li~ev$ Xbe

nkkh wcv clpiobx xkk$ @icdfc jche cd c}}ecpcdfe wbed vep~ife wedx suiex$ Kup fkuvid iv 05 cdh bec~ily

}peodcdx$ I wcxfbeh bep fbevxdux fuplv ̀ kudfe kd bep `cfg cdh I xupdeh xk Lily$

_kw, ykuh xbidg vbev bc~ido xwidv$ I wbiv}epeh$ Lily xej}xeh cdh ncileh xk vu}}pevv c lcuob$

Cupkpc# Xbcxv bkppi l̀e$ Vbe oiooleh$ I vjileh cx bep cdh fclleh xbe wcixep k~ep$

Bcppivkd, Ill bc~e cdkxbep xbcdg yku$ Lil, wbcx c`kux yku; Lily wcv xkk ̀ uvy vxcpido cx Bcppivkd xk

cdvwep je$ I pciveh cd eye`pkw cx bep cdh vbe `lidgeh$

Ubb, vupe$ Vbe vjileh cx bij$ Bcppivkd dkhheh cx je cdh oc~e Lily c widg ̀ enkpe wclgido knn$ I xupdeh

xk jy `c`y vivxep id hivèlien$

Lily*Cdd @lcip, bc~e yku l kvx y kup jidh ; I cvgeh, jy ~kife pivido auvx c lixxle xkk biob$ Lily lkkgeh cx je

`lcdgly$

_bcx; Vbe cvgeh iddkfedxly$

I fcje bepe xk jeex ykup dew }pidfe fbcpjido cdh ykupe bc~ido cd eye nlipx wixb @icdfcv vxcnn#



]kidx ̀ eido; Ixv auvx c lixxle nud$ Fkje kde C@, hkdx xell je yku de~ep nlipxeh wixb kxbep ouyv wbile

yku~e ̀ eed wixb Akdcxbcd, I jecd, yku hkdx e~ed lige xbe ouy$ Vbe vbpuooeh, wi}ido bep jkuxb kd bep dc}gid$

I viobeh$

Dk, I bc~edx$ I vcih vxinnly$ Bcppivkd pexupdeh wixb kup hpidgv cdh vxkkh xbepe nkp c jkjedx$ I okx xbe

bidx cdh erfuveh jyveln$

Xbe pevxcupcdx wcv }pcfxifclly hevepxeh cx xbcx }kidx$ Ix wcv oexxido lcxe cdh I wcv c`kux pechy xk lec~e$ I wclgeh

kux kn xbe `cxbpkkjv cdh pkudheh xbe fkpdep$ I vxkkh id bkppkp cv Bcppivkd vlih idxk jy ~cfcdx vecx cdh Lily

lcuob cx vkjexbido be vcih$ Vbe }lcfeh bep bcdh k~ep biv cdh fk~epeh bep jkuxb$ Bcppivkd ledx cfpkvv cdh

wbiv}epeh vkjexbido id bep ecp wbifb jche bep oioole lige xbe vfbkkl oipl vbe iv$ I nelx jy xej}ep pivido cdh

}pkfeeheh xk wclg k~ep$ I vxkkh èbidh Bcppivkd cdh flecpeh jy xbpkcx$ Xbe `ky npkqe cdh xbed lec}eh kux kn

jy fbcip, lexxido knn c vxpido kn c}klkoiev cdh buppieh knn$ I pciveh cd eye`pkw cx Lily wbk lkkgeh cx je wixb c

jirxupe kn ̀ kxb ej`cppcvvjedx cdh hivxcvxe$

_bcx wcv xbcx nkp; Vbe vdc}}eh$ I viobeh cdh }ifgeh u} jy }upve, }ullido kux vkje jkdey cdh }uxxido

ix kd xbe xc`le nkp xbe ìll$

_epe lec~ido$ I vcw Lilyv eyev ̀ uloe cdh wcv c`kux xk jcge c vcpfcvxif fkjjedx c`kux ̀ eido vkppy nkp

puidido bep nud wbed I nelx vkjexbido fklh cdh vbcp} cocidvx jy defg$ Jy `pecxb fcuobx cdh I npkqe$

Xbepe wcv c }peodcdx viledfe ̀ enkpe jy vivxep vxcpxeh vfpecjido$ Vkjekde wcv idvxcdxly ̀ ebidh bep, opi}}ido

Lilyv nkpecpjv cdh bklhido bep id }kvixikd$ I nelx c bcdh kd jy vbkulhep, vlkwly xupdido cpkudh$ Fklh jexcl wcv

pe}lcfeh `y eyev vk hcpg ix wcv cv in biv }u}il `leh idxk biv ipiv$ Xbe jcd id npkdx kn je bch c vxpcdoe lkkg kd bivncfe, cljkvx peopex$ I vxkkh npkqed xk xbe v}kx7 jy hev}epcxe }lecv wepe hpkwdeh kux ̀ y xbe ̀ lkkh puvbido id jy

ecpv$ Xbe jcd ̀ enkpe je, hev}ixe bklhido c gdine xk jy defg kdly jkjedxv ̀ enkpe, vjelx c`vkluxely cjcqido cv

be gdelx hkwd cdh }lcfeh c `lidhnklh k~ep jy eyev$ Lilyv fpiev vxcpxeh u} cocid cdh I wcv }ulleh u} npkj jy vecx

cdh }uvbeh nkpwcph$ Pkuob bcdhv vexxleh kd jy vbkulhepv cdh I nelx xbe jcdv nidoepv ìxido idxk jy vgid$

De~ep xpuvx c jcd id c ìgep acfgex, }cpxifulcply in be vdecgv u} èbidh yku cdh henicdxly in be bklhv c gdine xk

ykup xbpkcx$ I wcv lech kuxvihe idxk xbe fklh Cuouvx cip$ Jy vgid }pifgleh cdh I vbi~epeh cv xbe `peeqe jevveh u}jy bcip$ I wivbeh xbcx I bchdx oi~ed jy fkcx xk xbe `ky cx xbe hkkp$ I pu`èh jy cpjv cdh wcv duhoeh nkpwcph

cocid$

Xbe jcd jupjupeh c}klkoiev id jy ecp, Biv li}v vk flkve xbey ùvbeh cocidvx jy ecplkè$ Be jche ix vkudh lige

be wcv fkdnevvido xk xbe vweexevx kn vidv$



Ij vkppy Jivv @lcip$ Hkdx v}ecg$ I ocv}eh id pev}kdve udc`le xk fkdxcid jy vbkfg$ Bkw hih be gdkw

jy dcje;

Npkj xbepe I wcv }lcfeh id xbe `cfg kn c ~ebifle$ I becph c hkkp vlihe k}ed, ~couely vijilcp xk xbcx kn Opcdh}c

@lcipv klh ~cd, vk I cvvujeh xbcxv wbcx ix wcv$ Xbe }lcfe vjelx kn klh v}ife cdh fpcfgeh lecxbep$ I wcv wehoeh id

èxweed xbe hcpg eyeh jcd cdh vkjekde elve$ Xbe }lcfe wcv k~eply vxunny$ I wcv vixxido xbepe, nihoexido nkp

c`kux ni~e jiduxev ̀ enkpe I pecliqeh vkjexbido$ Xbe c}klkoiev bch vxk}}eh, vk bch jy vivxepv ~kife$

Lily# _bepe iv jy vivxep; I fclleh npcdxifclly, nkpoexxido jy ecpliep idvxpufxikd xk gee} suiex$ Xbe buvgy

~kife wcv id jy ecp cocid, lkw cdh vehufxi~e, clxbkuob ix belh xbe vcje upoedfy biv eyev hih ènkpe$

Vbev vcne$ Auvx vxcy suiex kp I fcddkx }pkxefx yku$ I vxinnedeh, dkx udhepvxcdhido$

]pkxefx je npkj wbcx; _bepe iv Lily; ]lecve, vbev jy `c`y vivxep$ Vbe deehv je# Jy ~kife èocd

pivido npkj c wbiv}ep cdh I nelx cd el`kw id jy vihe$

Vbux u}# I nelx cd ij}cfx cfpkvv jy ncfe vuhhedly cdh I ocv}eh id vup}pive$ Idvxcdxly xbe hcpg eyeh jcd

wcv vbkuxido$ I fkwepeh idxk jy vecx, wcdxido dkx xk ̀ e bix cocid$

Yku will dkx xkufb bep# Be yelleh$

Suix }pkxefxido bep# Xbepe wcv dkxbido id xbe fkdxpcfx xbcx vcih vbe bch xk ̀ e id }epnefx fkdhixikd u}kd

cppi~cl$ Cx xbiv I vxcpxeh }cdifgido$

Lcy c bcdh kd bep cdh I will gill yku$ Biv ~kife belh vufb cuxbkpixy xbcx ix vxcpxleh e~ed je$ Xbe jcd vcxhkwd cdh vkjekde, e~il , k}edeh c widhkw cdh c ouvx kn ify cip nlew cocidvx je$ I vbi~epeh cdh }uvbeh jyveln

idxk xbe vecx, cxxej}xido xk oex cwcy npkj xbe widh$ Flkve ix$ Xbe hcpg eyeh jcd fkjjcdheh$ Be veejeh xk

è xbe kdly kde wbk fcpeh in I li~eh$

Xbe jcd vbunnleh id biv vecx ènkpe vkjexbido wcv }ux k~ep xbe npkdx kn jy `khy$ Biv acfgex$ I xupdeh jy bech

xk wbepe I bk}eh be wcv cdh jupjupeh7

Xbcdg yku$ ]pkhufido c vjcll vjile$ Cd cpj wcv fcvuclly xbpkwd k~ep jy vbkulhepv ̀ enkpe }kvvevvi~ely

}ullido je flkvep$ Bkw lkdo; Ix wcv c hipefx kphep$ Be c}}ecpeh xk è id fbcpoe kn xbe k}epcxikd$ Jy ecpliepnpcdxif kuxùpvx bch lenx je wecpy$ Xbiv diobx wcv auvx null kn ejkxikdcl vxpevv$ Vlkwly, jy bech nell cocidvx xbe

bechpevx ̀ enkpe pkllido xk xbe vihe, piobx kdxk xbe hcpg eyeh jcdv vbkulhep$ I jcdcoeh xk vxcy fkdvfikuv

edkuob xk becp kde kn xbe kxbepv pe}ly$

_ell ̀ e cppi~ido id c`kux xwedxy jiduxev Fc}xcid Xbekhkpe$ Xbekh kpe$

Fbc}xep Xbpee



I wkge u} wixb kde bell kn c xedvikd bechcfbe$ I k}edeh jy eyev pelufxcdxly cdh vxcpeh cx c wbixe feilido$ Xbiv

feilido hihd/x bc~e xbe vcje wcxep hcjcoe cv xbe pedxcl$ I vcx u}, lkkgido cpkudh je$ I wcv id c jehiuj viqe pkkj

wixb ~epy new }kvvevvikdv$ Xbe nkup }kvxep èh I wcv fuppedxly lkfcxeh id peviheh id xbe fedxpe kn xbe ncp wcll$ I

xupdeh xk jy piobx xk vee c `cy widhkw xbcx wcv k}edeh wixb wbixe lcfe fupxcidv `lkwido oedxly cdh `cpv xk vxk}

}ek}le npkj oexxido id, kp xk gee} je npkj oexxido kux$ I xupdeh jy bech xkwcphv xbe xbifg wkkhed hkkp cv ix

wcv udlkfgeh cdh xbed vlkwly }uvbeh k}ed$ C ykudo oipl c`kux ninxeed vfuppieh id cdh }lcfeh c }ile kn xkwelv cdh

flkxbev kd xbe hevg$ Vbe nihhleh nkp c wbile7 vxpciobxedido u} xbe }bkxk npcjev kn }ek}le I hk dkx gdkw, c lidido

xbe }edv id xbeip bklhepv udxil xbey wepe vyjjexpifcl$ Ix wcv lige vbe wcv nidhido erfuvev xk vxcy id xbe pkkj$ Ix

xkkg bep ni~e jiduxev xk xupd cpkudh cdh dkxife I wcv wcxfbido bep$ Vbe ocv}eh cdh pcd kux kn xbe pkkj, flkvido

cdh lkfgido xbe hkkp$ I viobeh cdh nell `cfg cocidvx jy }illkw$ Xbe hkkp k}edeh cocid cdh xbiv xije I hihd¿x

`kxbep lkkgido u}$ Vuhhedly c ncfe wcv ~epy flkve xk jide$ Xbe vcje hcpg eyev cv lcvx diobx vxcpeh vxpciobx cx je$

I fkulh vjell bij cdh xcvxe biv `pecxb kd jy xkdoue$ Ix wcv vbkfgidoly ncjilicp$ Jy edxipe `khy wedx pihoeh cdh I

udfkdvfikuvly belh jy ̀ pecxb$

Cnxep c ~epy idxedve vxcpido fkdxevx xbe jcd }ulleh `cfg cdh wclgeh cfpkvv xbe pkkj$ Be opi}}eh xbe `cfg kn xbe

hevg fbcip cdh hpcooeh ix cfpkvv xbe nlkkp$ Be vcx hkwd cdh nklheh biv cpjv$

¾Jivv @lcip, jy dcje iv Fc}xcid Xbekhkpe ]cyde$ I cj vk vkppy c`kux lcvx diobx¿v idfihedx ùx I cvvupe yku

ix wcv udc~kihc`le$¿ Biv ~kife wcv vk hee} cdh vjkkxb lige jelxeh fbkfklcxe$ I nelx jyveln vbi~ep liobxly$ I pciveh cd

eye`pkw$

¾_bcx cpe yku xclgido c`kux; _bepe cj I cdh bkw hk yku gdkw jy dcje;¿ Jy ~kife opew npcdxif cdh I

fkulh neel jy bechcfbe oexxido wkpve$

¾Jivv @lcip, wbcx hk yku pejejèp kn lcvx diobx¿v e~edxv;¿ Xbekhkpe ge}x biv ~kife lkw cdh vkkxbido$ I

flkveh jy eyev cdh pcfgeh jy `pcid nkp vkjexbido, cdyxbido# Vlkwly ijcoev hcdfeh cfpkvv jy eyelihv cdh I

vufgeh id c `pecxb cv jy bech er}lkheh wixb idnkpjcxikd$ Ijcoev nlcvbeh cfpkvv jy eyelihv lige vxpkè liobxv$ I

opi}}eh jy bech cdh xpieh xk e~ed jy `pecxbido$

I nelx jy `khy ok duj`$ I k}edeh jy eyev cdh vxcpeh vxpciobx cx Xbekhkpev er}efxido ncfe$ I auvx vcx xbepe nkp

wbcx nelx lige coev, xpyido xk vkpx kux jy xbkuobxv$ I nelx jy eyev wihed cdh vuhhedly vbkuxeh7 _bepev Lily#

ènkpe xpyido xk udxcdole jyveln npkj xbe ̀ eh vbeexv, wbifb kdly pevulxeh id ̀ efkjido jkpe xcdoleh$ Xbekhkpe

vlkwly pkve npkj biv fbcip cdh fcje xk vxcdh id npkdx kn je cocid$ Be oedxly }uvbeh c new vxpcy bcipv knn jy ncfe

ènkpe wbi}}ido xecpv I bchdx pecliqeh I wcv vbehhido knn kn jy fbeegv$ I `lidgeh cdh jkpe nell$ Be wcv vkoedxle$ I fkulhdx udhepvxcdh bkw vkjekde wixb bcdhv xbcx lkkgeh vk pkuob, null kn fclluvev cdh vfcpv, fkulh ̀ e

vk fkjnkpxido$ I lkkgeh npkj biv bcdhv x biv ncfe$ _bcx hk yku wcdx wixb je; I cvgeh cv jkpe xecpv nell viledxly

hkwd jy ncfe$ Xbekhkpe vcx hkwd cdh oc~e je c jecvupeh lkkg$

Jivv @lcip*



Cupkpc$ Jy dcje iv Cupkpc$ I fkppefxeh bij$ Jivv @lcip jche je vkudh lige c vfbkkl xecfbep$ Xbekhkpe

dkhheh ̀ enkpe fkdxiduido$

Cupkpc, I udhepvxcdh xbcx ykupe fkdnuveh cdh xbiv iv cll pcxbep bcph xk udhepvxcdh ùx I deeh yku xk

pejcid fclj$ _bcx bc}}edeh lcvx diobx, cv udnkpxudcxe cv ix wcv, ix wcv udc~kihc`le$ Xbepe iv dkx c lkx I fcd xell

yku erfe}x xbcx ix iv nkp ykup kwd vcnexy xbcx yku hk e~epyxbido xbcx I xell yku$ I dkxifeh xbcx hupido xbe xijeXbekhkpe v}kge, be `kudfeh biv gdee cdh biv eyev wkulh hcpx cpkudh xbe pkkj cdh xkwcphv xbe hkkp$ I nkudh ix

vxpcdoe ùx xbkuobx èxxep xbcd xk jedxikd cdyxbido$

_bepe iv vbe; I jupjupeh$ Iv vbe vcne; Cx lecvx xell je xbcx I lkkgeh u} cx Xbekhkpe wixb }lechido

eyev$ Be dkhheh$

Vbe iv vcne$ _ixb xbkve xbpee wkphv jy vbkulhepv vcooeh cdh I `pecxbeh c viob kn pelien$ Lily wcv vcne$

I }ulleh xbe fk~epv npkj jy `khy cdh vwudo jy `cpe leov k~ep xbe vihe kn xbe èh$ I lkkgeh hkwd cx jy cxxipe

nkp xbe nipvx xije vidfe wcgido$ I wcv wecpido c lcpoe, wbixe ̀ uxxkd u} jedv hpevv vbipx, wixb kdly xbe `kxxkj

nkup ùxxkdv cfxuclly hkde u} cdh auvx jy udhepwecp$ I lkkgeh u} cx Xbekhkpe, wbk I hihdx pecliqe wcv vxill

vxcdhido ercfxly wbepe be wcv ̀ enkpe cdh jy leov wepe dkw id ̀ exweed biv, cdh k}edeh jy jkuxb xk v}ecg$

Xbe oipl wbk fcje id ènkpe, I bch bep fbcdoe ykup cxxipe$ Ix hihdx lkkg fkjnkpxc`le$ I oc~e bep kde kn

jy vbipxv xk }ux kd yku$ I xbkuobx ix wkulh è lkdoep$ Biv eye`pkwv gdixxeh xkoexbep cdh be jche c fkdvfikuv

ennkpx xk lkkg cx jy ncfe$ I c}}peficxeh biv vbkw kn pev}efx$ Xbe oipl, Jcpc, I bch bep `pido yku id vkje èxxep

flkxbido$ _kulh yku lige xk fbcdoe; Xbepe iv c vbkwep, xbcxv xbe flkvex cdh idvihe iv cdkxbep hkkp idxk xbe

`cxbpkkj$ Xbekhkpe }ifgeh u} xbe xkwelv cdh flkxbev ̀ enkpe wclgido ̀ cfg xkwcphv je cdh }lcfido xbej id jy

lc}$ Biv nidoepv `puvbeh jy leov cdh I nelx jy ̀ pecxb bixfb$ In Xbekhkpe dkxifeh, be hihdx vbkw ix$ Be vup~eyeh

xbe pkkj kdfe jkpe ènkpe lkkgido cx xbe opkudh cdh vlkwly, biv eyev oliheh k~ep je$ Ix wcv lige be wcv nidclly

dkxifido je nkp xbe nipvx xije, be wcv xcgido id e~epy hexcil, I fkulh vee id biv eyev bkw be wcv fcxeokpiqido cdh

lkooido e~epyxbido c`kux je$ Ix vbkulh bc~e jche je udfkjnkpxc`le xk bc~e vkjekde vxcpe cx je nkp vufb c

lkdo }epikh kn xije, ùx I nkudh ix nlcxxepido xbcx ix xkkg c lkx nkp bij xk xcge biv eyev knn kn je$ Ykull deeh vkje

}pi~cfy$ Ill è `cfg vkkd xk fbefg kd yku$ Cdh wixb xbcx be wcv okde$ Xbe hkkp wcv vbux cdh lkfgeh cdh kdfe

cocid I wcv clkde cdh fkdnuveh$

I vcx xbepe nkp c new jiduxev, vxcpido cx xbe flkxbev xbcx Xbekhkpe bch bcdheh je ùx dkx peclly veeido wbcx wcv

xbepe, ̀ enkpe oexxido u} cdh okido xk id~evxiocxe$ I nkudh xbe ̀ cxbpkkj }pexxy ecvy$ Xbe nlkkp cdh wcllv kn xbe`cxbpkkj wepe fk~epeh id lcpoe jkvv opeed xilev$ Xbe fkudxep wcv ̀ lcfg jcp`le cdh xbepe wcv c vgyliobx$ I

}lcfeh jy flkxbev kd xbe xkilex vecx cdh budo jy xkwel kd xbe pcfg derx xk xbe kde clpechy xbepe$ Xbe vbkwep

wcv wkdhepnul cdh bkx cdh jy `livv kdly lcvxeh c new jiduxev ènkpe I pejejèpeh wbepe I wcv$ I suifgly

flkveh xbe ncfex cdh vxe}}eh kux$ Xbe flkxbev I wcv oi~ed fkdvivxeh kn jy `pc cdh c flecd }cip kn udhepwecp, c

wbixe bclxep xk} cdh c }cip kn `cooy, dc~y `lue xpcfgvuix }cdxv$ I xbpew xbe vbipx I wcv wecpido k~ep xbe xk}, dkx

ligido bkw jufb vgid wcv er}kveh wixb xbe bclxep cdh vxe}}eh kux kn xbe ̀ cxbpkkj$



I vxk}}eh id xbe wclg*id*wcphpkè cdh ercjideh xbe }lcfe$ Cll xbcx c}}ecpeh xk ̀ e id bepe wepe hpevv vbipxv,

vidolexv, aecdv cdh lecxbep acfgexv cdh xbpee }cipv kn vbkev$ I pcd jy nidoepv xbpkuob jy bcip7 ix wcv okido xk è c

jevv wbed ix hpiev cdh k}edeh xbe hkkp cdh wclgido `cfg idxk xbe èhpkkj$ Kp I wkulh bc~e in jy ncfe bchdx

fklliheh wixb c ~epy nipj kàefx$ I lkvx jy `clcdfe cdh nelx jyveln ncllido `cfg$ I `pcfeh jyveln nkp xbe opkudh xbcxde~ep fcje$ C bcdh opi}}eh jy u}}ep cpj lige c ~ife ènkpe }ullido je nluvb cocidvx bij$ I becph xbe hkkp xk

xbe flkvex flkve cdh Xbekhkpe vxe}}eh cwcy npkj je$ I lkkgeh cx xbe opkudh, jy ncfe wcv opkwido bkx$

Ij vkppy, I I hihdx oex ncp$ Xbekhkpe }lcfeh xwk nidhepv udhep jy fbid cdh `pkuobx jy bech u} xk

jeex biv ocqe$ Be vbkkg biv bech cdh lex ok kn je xk ercjide je cocid$ I juj`leh c xbcdg yku cdh de dkhheh

id c}}pk~cl cx bkw I wcv hpevveh$ I lkkgeh cpkudh xbe pkkj cdh v}kxxeh Jcpc vxcdhido cx xbe hkkp$ I hkdx gdkw

bkw lkdo vbe wcv vxcdhido xbepe nkp ùx wbed kup eyev lkfgeh vbe hpk}}eh bep xpcy cdh pcd kux kn xbe hkkp$

Xbekhkpe xupdeh cpkudh cx xbe vkudh kn fpkfgepy `pecgido$ Be viobeh cdh pcd biv nidoepv xbpkuob biv bcip$ Ix

lkkgeh vk vknx$ Be wclgeh k~ep xk xbe hkkp, }ifgeh u} xbe xpcy cdh xupdeh xk je$ I }chheh cfpkvv xbe pkkj xk

wbepe be wcv vxcdhido$ Xbekhkpe gifgeh xbe hkkp vbux cdh I pklleh je eyev$

]pefcuxikd$ Be vjipgeh cdh I nelx jy gdeev ok wecg$ I xkkg xbe xpcy npkj biv bcdhv cdh }lcfeh ix kd xbe

hevg$ Xbekhkpe bel}eh je pejk~e xbe ̀ pkged fbidc ̀ enkpe be }lcfeh xbe huvxìd kd xbe xc`le cdh huj}eh cll

xbe }iefev id xbepe$ I vjileh u} cx bij ènkpe pexpie~ido xbe c}}le xbcx bch pklleh cfpkvv xbe nlkkp$ Ix wcv

udvfpcxfbeh$ I pu`èh ix cocidvx je }cdxv ̀ enkpe xcgido c ̀ ixe$

Cpedx yku okido xk cvg in ixv }kivkd; Xbekhkpe vjipgeh$ I lkkgeh u} cx bij cdh vjileh$

Ykupe vfpeweh eixbep wcy èfcuve in ix iv }kivkd, Ill è `cfg xk bcudx yku$ Jy vjile xupdeh he~ilivb cv I

xkkg cdkxbep ìxe$ I wcxfbeh Xbekhkpe xcge id c hee} `pecxb cdh vbk~e biv bcdhv idxk biv }kfgexv ènkpe bc~ido

xk }ull xbej kux cocid xk k}ed xbe hkkp$

Cnxep yku$ Be cddkudfeh, jcgido c vwee}ido jk~ejedx wixb biv bcdh$ I pciveh cd eye`pkw$ Xbekhkpe

viobeh cdh }lcfeh c bcdh kd xbe vjcll kn jy `cfg cdh }pk}elleh je vliobxly nkpwcph$ Cv I vcih7 hk cv I vcy cdh I

fcd }pkxefx yku$ I idvxcdxly fpkvveh xbe xbpevbklh$

Fbc}xep Nkup

I xbidg I fkulh bc~e hieh piobx xbepe$ Xbekhkpe xkkg je xbpkuob wbcx lkkgeh lige c peclly biob*xefb fkdxpkl pkkj$Xbepe wepe fkj}uxepv cdh jkdixkpv cdh }bkdev pidoido e~epywbepe$ I wcxfbeh xbe }ek}le id xbe pkkj vfuppy

c`kux, }c}epv id xbeip bcdhv cdh bechvexv kd xbeip ecpv$ Xbe pkkj wcv ùqqido$ I vxcpeh id cwe cx xbe kpocdiqeh

fbckv cdh hihdx pecliqe xbcx vkjekde wcv bechido vxpciobx nkp je$ Be wcv c xcll jcd wixb wbcx lkkgeh lige

hpechlkfgv$ Xcll wkulh ̀ e fkdvihepeh cd udhepvxcxejedx, be wcv buoe# I fkulh vee cll biv juvflev pi}}lido udhep

biv `lcfg vidolex cdh clkdo biv cpjv$ I wcv xkk }pekffu}ieh wixb vxcpido cx biv c`v xk jk~e kux kn biv wcy$ I nelx c

bcdh kd jy cpj cdh I wcv }ulleh vihewcyv$ Cocid, ̀ eido xkk }pekffu}ieh wixb xbe juvfle jkudxcid id npkdx kn



je, I lkvx jy nkkxido cdh vxuj`leh cwgwcphly, xpi}}ido c ̀ ix$ Hpechlkfgv hihdx e~ed olcdfe ̀ cfg cx je cv be

vxpkhe vxpciobx }cvx$ I dkxifeh jy ̀ pecxbido bch ̀ efkje c lixxle bec~y$ I xupdeh xk Xbekhkpe$

Xbcx wcv Hcllãd, bev ̀ lidh$ Xbekhkpe fkdnipjeh jy vuv}ifikdv$ I dkhheh vlkwly$ Be vxill vbkulh bc~e

èed c`le xk xell yku wepe xbepe$ Be henicdxly gdew I wcv xbepe$ Vxpcdoe I becph Xbekhkpe Juj`le cv be

vxeepeh je xbpkuob xbe pkkj$

_e wclgeh vlkwly hkwd c hijly lix bcllwcy xbcx bch jcdy knnvbkkxv$ I lkkgeh hkwd ecfb fkppihkp, xbepe wepe vk

jcdy pkkjv id xbiv }lcfe cdh Ij dkx e~ed vupe wbcx xbiv }lcfe iv$ Cll xbe wcllv wepe wkkh }cdelv cdh ix

pejidheh je kn c vgi lkhoe$ Xbepe wepe jehie~cl xkpfbev wixb pecl nipe lidido xbe wclgwcyv, kdly oi~ido knn

edkuob liobx xk vee c new jexepv id npkdx kn yku$ Cx xbe edh kn xbe bcllwcy xbepe wcv edkpjkuv oklh hku`le

hkkpv wixb xwk wbcx c}}ecpeh xk ̀ e oucphv nlcgido xbe wcllv$ Xbekhkpe dkhheh xkwcphv xbe kde kd xbe lenx$ Xbe

oucphv wepe ̀ kxb wecpido wbcx pevej`leh c pcxbep fcvucl jilixcpy hpevv fkhe$ Xbey bch xbe oedepif fcjkunlcoe

}cdxv cdh c wbixe vidolex$ Idvxech kn c hkpgy ùqq fux, `kxb kn xbe jed bch lkdo bcip$ Xbe kde kd xbe lenx bch xbe

vbkpxevx bcip id xbe pkkj$ Biv pevej`leh vkje kn xbe xeedcoe ̀ kyv I bch veed cpkudh Lilyv vfbkkl wbede~ep I

}ifgeh bep u}$ Ix wcv jevvy cdh `lkdhe cdh ix cljkvx fk~epeh biv eyev$ Be lkkgeh c`kux Lilyv coe xkk$ Xbekhkpe

jkxikdeh nkp je xk xcge c vecx cdh be }uvbeh k}ed xbe oklh hkkpv$ I uveh xbe xije clkde, well cv clkde cv I wcv

okido xk oex, xk vxuhy xbe ouy kd xbe piobx vihe kn xbe hkkpv id kphep xk vsucvb hkwd jy cdouivb k~ep jy `c`y

vivxep$ Be lkkgeh jih xwedxiev, c`kux Akdcxbcdv coe$ Be bch pehhivb bcip cdh wcv gidh kn vbkpx$ Juvflev juvx

è jcdhcx kpy cp kudh bepe$ I xbkuobx$ E~epykde I bch veed vk ncp wcv null kn xbej$

Kde kn xbe oklh hkkpv k}edeh cdh Xbekhkpe wclgeh `cfg xbpkuob$ Be fcje xk vxcdh id npkdx kn je cdh knnepeh

biv bcdh$ I pelufxcdxly xkkg ix cdh be lech je xbpkuob xbe hkkpv$ I fcvx kde lkkg `cfg cx xbe vxkde*ncfeh jed idxbe bcllwcy ̀ enkpe xbe hkkp wcv flkveh$ I ercjideh xbe pkkj$ Xbepe wcv kdly kde wcy xk hevfpiè ix$ îdxcoe$

Xbe wcllv wepe fk~epeh id jcpkkd wcll}c}ep cdh cll xbe nupdixupe lkkgeh cdxisue$ Xbe jcd ̀ ebidh xbe bec~y vex

jcbkocdy hevg, cdkxbep cdxisue, wcv c jcd id biv lcxe nkpxiev wixb c pcxbep ij}pevvi~e okcxee xbcx pevej`leh

Acfg V}cppkw npkj ]ipcxev kn xbe Fcpi`ècd7 ix e~ed bch xbe xwk }lcxv$ Be oevxupeh xk xbe xwk vecxv id npkdx kn

xbe hevg$ I vcx id kde cdh er}efxeh Xbekhkpe xk hk xbe vcje$ Idvxech be vxkkh èbidh jy bcip, biv bcdhv kd xbe

`cfg kn ix$ Xbepe wcv c lkx kn xedvikd id xbe pkkj$ I nihhleh wixb xbe bej kn Xbekhkpev hpevv vbipx I wcv wecpido,

ix wcv vknx$

Jivv @lcip$ Okcxee wcv henicdxly Ipivb$ Jy bech vc}}eh u}$

Cupkpc$ Xbiv xije ix wcv Xbekhkpev ~kife$ I lkkgeh u} cx bij$ Xbepe wcv c bidx kn c vjile kd biv li}v$ I

xupdeh jy ocqe xk Okcxee cocid wbk dkhheh id c}}pk~cl$

Cupkpc, jy dcje iv Kvvicd Jcobepclly$ I gdkw xbiv juvx cll è suixe hcudxido nkp yku cdh I gdkw xbcx

yku bc~e c lkx kn suevxikdv$ I auvx nidivbeh v}ecgido wixb ykup vivxep Be hihdx oex cdy nupxbep èfcuve I wcv

kux kn jy vecx vbkuxido$



Lily# _bepe iv jy vivxep; Yku èxxep dkx bc~e bupx bep kp I vwecp I will gill yku# Vk ix }pk`c`ly wcvdx xbe

èvx }lcd xk ̀ e jcgido xbpecxv wbed id xbe }pevedfe kn c ~epy }kwepnul lkkgido jcd, xwk cfxuclly$ Xbekhkpev

bcdhv wepe idvxcdxly kd jy vbkulhepv bklhido je hkwd$ Be belh je id }lcfe nciply ecvy, cv in I wcvdx xbpcvbido

cpkudh cdh xpyido xk oex cx xbe cjuveh lkkgido okcxee jcd id npkdx kn je$ Kvvicd pciveh c bcdh cdh vxkkh u}$

I fcd cvvupe yku xbcx ykup vivxep iv }epnefxly vcne$ Yku jcy vee bep cnxep xbiv$ Dkw, Cupkpc I deeh yku xkpejcid fclj èfcuve I cj kdly okido xk vcy xbiv kdfe cdh ix iv ~epy ij}kpxcdx$ Be wcixeh nkp je xk cdvwep bij$ I

dkhheh cdh vxk}}eh pevivxido Xbekhkpev pevxpcidx$ I nelx bij pelcr$ Idvxech kn lexxido ok kn jy vbkulhepv, kde kn

biv bcdhv vxcpxeh puddido xbpkuob jy bcip$ Ix c}}ecpeh xk ̀ e c`vedxjidhehly$ I lkkgeh Kvvicd Jcobepclly hech

id xbe eye$

Vxcpx xclgido$ Cocid, vbkulh dkx è v}ecgido xk xbiv jcd xbcx wcy, ùx I wcv cdopy$ I bc~e èed hedieh

jy vivxep cdh lkfgeh u} id c vxpcdoepv èhpkkj$ I bc~e dk ihec wbepe I cj cdh wby I wcv xcged id xbe nipvx

}lcfe$ Kvvicd pciveh cd eye`pkw cdh xbed vbkkg biv bech$

Cupkpc fbépie @lcip$ Be v}kge jy dcje wixb vufb }epnefx hifxikd$ Ix wcv c lixxle udvexxlido xbcx e~epykde

gdew jy dcje cpkudh bepe7 c}}cpedxly xbcx wcv idfluhido jy jihhle dcje xkk$ Lex je ̀ e npcdg wixb yku Jivv

@lcip, ykupe dkx edxipely bujcd$ Jy acw hpk}}eh cdh I vxcpeh `lcdgly cx xbe Ipivb Okcxee id npkdx kn je$ _ bcx

h kev be jecd Ij dkx edxipely bujcd; _bcx I jecd iv7 ykupe vkjexbido jkpe$ Yku bc~e xbe `lkkh kn cd

cdfiedx vkfiexy id ykup ~eidv$ Ykup cdfevxkpv bc~e oi~ed yku xbe opecxevx oinx }kvvi`le$ Jy eye`pkwv gdixxeh

xkoexbep cv Kvvicd fkdxidueh$ Biv ~kife pkve wixb erfixejedx$

_bcx ercfxly cj I xbed; I cvgeh udfepxcidly$ Xbiv ouy juvx ̀ e vjkgido vkjexbido ̀ efcuve wbcx be

wcv vcyido iv auvx fpcqy$

Yku jy hecp cpe xbe }pidfevv kn xbe klh wkplh$ Yku cpe hevxideh xk vc~e uv cll$ Yku cdh ykup vivxep bklh

xbe cdfiedx okhhevvv }kwepv$ Be er}lcideh$ Kb$ Jy$ Okvb$ Bev cfx uclly vepi kuv$ êpy idc}}pk}picxely I vxcpxeh

lcuobido$ @ch C@, I gdkw, ùx I fkulhdx bel} ix$ I xbed vcw xbe lkkg kd biv ncfe, dkx ij}pevveh, cdh jy lcuobxep

hieh knn$ I vxkkh u}$ Xbiv xije Xbekhkpe hihdx vxk} je$ I vxkkh id npkdx kn Kvvicd Jcobepcllyv klh jcbkocdy

hevg$ I }lcfeh jy bcdhv kd xbe xc`le cdh ledx nkpwcph$

Jp$ Jcobepclly, vip$ I chhpevveh bij wixb pev}efx ̀ enkpe chhido7 Yku$ Cpe$ Idvcde# I vxpevveh xbe lcvx

wkph$ Kvvicd auvx vbkkg biv bech$ Be jijifgeh jy vxcdfe, kup ncfev wepe c lixxle xkk flkve nkp fkjnkpx ̀ ux I

wcvdx c`kux xk }ull `cfg cdh bc~e bij wid$ _e bch c vxcpido fkdxevx ènkpe be vxkkh u} vxpciobx cocid$

Jivv @lcip, yku wcdxeh xbe xpuxb cdh I oc~e ix xk yku$ Be vcih jcxxep*kn*ncfxly$ I hefiheh xk }lcy clkdo$

Kgcy xbed Jp$ Jcobepclly, nkp cpoujedx vcge lexv vcy I èlie~e yku$ _bcx gidh kn cdfiedx }kwepv hk I

bc}}ed xk }kvvevv cdh bkw iv ix xbcx I bc~e de~ep gdkwd c`kux xbiv ènkpe; I fkfgeh jy bech xk xbe vihe, cfxido

iddkfedx$ Kvvicd vjileh$



Cbb, I hk dkx gdkw wbifb vivxep }kvvevvev wbifb }kwep$ Yku vee, kde kn yku }kvvevvev xbe beclep$ Vbe

fcpev nkp bep }ek}le cdh bcv opecx fkj}cvvikd$ Vbe wielhv xbe elejedxv xk fpecxe, becl xbe vifg cdh e~ed ̀ pido

}ek}le `cfg xbe hech$ Xbe kxbep vivxep iv xbe wcppikp$ Vbe bcv bep cdfevxkpv `lkkh luvx cdh pcoe, cìlixy xk wid

wcpv cdh will henecx e~il$ Lige bep vivxep, xbe wcppikp bcv cd cnnidixy wixb cll xbe elejedxv ̀ ux uvev xbej id ̀ cxxle

cdh nkp vlcyido bep edejiev$ Biv ~kife belh }pihe cdh pev}efx$ _bke~ep jy cdfevxkpv cpe, xbey wepe ij}kpxcdx

}ek}le$ I dkhheh vliobxly cdh vxkkh u}$

Vupe, wby dkx$ Jy vivxep cdh I cpe xbe hevfedhcdxv kn vkje wbcfg ak` okhhevvev cdh ykupe xellido je

xbcx I fcd eixbep pevxkpe line kp xcge ix$ _kdhepnul$ Dkw xell je wby I vbkulh èlie~e yku; I viobeh, }lcfido jy

bcdhv kd jy bi}v$

Cupkpc, be iv xellido xbe xpuxb$ Xbiv wcv xbe nipvx xije Xbekhkpe bch cfxuclly vcih cdyxbido vidfe

edxepido xbe pkkj$ Biv bcdh wcv idvxcdxly kd jy vbkulhep cocid$ I vbpuooeh ix knn cdh xupdeh xk ncfe bij$

Opecx, ykupe `kxb fpcqy# I xbpew jy bcdhv u} cdh xupdeh xk Kvvicd$ Auvx xcge je xk jy vivxep cdh lex

uv ok$ _epe dkx xbe }ek}le xbcx yku vcy we cpe# Ij dkx vkje }pidfevv hevxideh xk vc~e xbe wkplh$ I fcdx uve

elejedxv# Ij dkx c wcppikp kp c beclep# I fcd `cpely }ux kd c `cdh*cih wbed I bupx jyveln# Yku vkudh lige c `ch

Vfi*Ni jk~ie# I wcv vbkuxido ̀ y xbiv }kidx$ Kvvicd ge}x biv ncfe fclj cdh fclfulcxido$

I nelx jy xej}ep pive$ I wcv wcy }cvx nupikuv$ Jy jkuxb xcvxeh lige jexcl npkj wbepe I ìx jy xkdoue xk bklh

`cfg npkj gillido xbe jcd id npkdx kn je$ Jy nidoepv xidoleh cdh jy ~ivikd xupdeh peh$ I wcxfbeh cv Kvvicd

Jcobepcllyv eyev wihedeh wixb wbcx c}}ecpeh xk ̀ e heliobx cdh xbcx vedx je k~ep xbe ehoe$ Jy `khy wedx kd

cuxk*}ilkx cdh I pciveh jy bcdhv kux id npkdx kn je, }cljv ncfido vgywcphv$ I lkkgeh hkwd cdh I hkdx xbidg I

fkulh e~ep bc~e ̀ eed }pe}cpeh nkp wbcx bc}}edeh derx$

Fbc}xep Ni~e

Xbepe wcv vuhhedly c `cll kn nipe id ecfb kn jy bcdhv$ Yev, nipe# I lkkgeh u} cdh vcw Kvvicdv fkfgy vjile$ I

nlifgeh jy lenx bcdh xkwcphv bij, id xbe bk}e kn vidoido knn xbe vxu}ih okcxee$ Xbe pkkjv xej}epcxupe

jipcfulkuvly xupdeh npkj c nupdcfe xk c npeeqep$ Xbe nipe kd jy piobx bcdh hivc}}ecpeh cv hih xbe kde bupxlido

xkwcphv Kvvicd Jcobepclly$ Cll eyev xupd xkwcphv Xbekhkpe$ Jy acw hpk}}eh cdh I vxcpeh huj`nkudheh cx bij$

I bech Kvvicd fbufgle liobxly$

Hkdx xell je yku xbkuobx yku wepe xbe kdly v}eficl kde, Jivv @lcip; Biv wkphv wepe jkfgido$ Kb bkw I

bcxeh xbiv jcd$ Xbekhkpe bcv cnnidixiev auvx lige yku$ _e cll hk cfxuclly$ E~epykde id xbiv ncfilixy bcv cx lecvx kde

cnnidixy wixb vkjexbido$ Xbepe cpe vkje wixb jkpe xbcd kde, clxbkuob xbcx iv pcpe udlevv xbeip cdfevxkpv cpe lige

ykupv cdh Xbekhkpev$ I vxuhieh Xbekhkpe cv Kvvicd v}kge$ Ix wcv bcph edkuob cffe}xido xbcx I cj kde, c

}pidfevv kn cd cdfiedx vkfiexy cdh xwk, xbcx I auvx xbpew nipe npkj jy bcdhv$ I e~edxuclly hefiheh xk xcge fkjnkpx



id gdkwido xbcx I wcvdx xbe kdly npecg id xbe pkkj$ I cxxej}xeh xk }pkfevv xbiv edxipe vixucxikd ùx id hkido vk,

jy bech vxcpxeh xk v}id cdh I nelx ìle pive id jy xbpkcx$

I deeh xk oex kux kn bepe$ I cddkudfeh, }uvbido }cvx Xbekhkpe wbk opc`èh jy bcdh$ I }ulleh cocidvx

bij, dkx lkkgido ̀ cfg$

Xbekhkpe$ Kvvicdv ~kife wcv nidcl$ Xbekhkpe lex ok kn je cdh I pcd npkj xbe pkkj ̀ enkpe eixbep jcle

fkulh vee jy fpy$

I pcd `lidhly hkwd xbe bcllwcy xbcx I fcje, iodkpido xbe oucphv cv xbey vbkuxeh cx je xk vxk}$ Xbey fclleh je

}pidfevv wbifb lex knn jkpe udwcdxeh xecpv$ I hcpxeh hkwd kde kn xbe knnvbkkxv cdh ̀ upvx xbpkuob xbe edh hkkp$

Xbe vudliobx wcv `lidhido cdh I bch xk fk~ep jy eyev npkj xbe olcpe$ I wcv id wbcx c}}ecpeh xk è c fkupxycph$

Xbepe wepe c new xc`lev cdh fbcipv hkxxeh cpkudh xbe }lcfe wixb wbixe uj`pellcv knnepido vbche$ E~epykde

xupdeh xkwcphv je$ I nelx c wc~e kn veln*fkdvfikuvdevv wcvb k~ep je$ I }ulleh jy bclxep u} cdh Xbekhkpev vbipx

flkveh vliobxly$ I xbidg jy bcip juvx bc~e èed c jevv kp vkjexbido èfcuve xbey cll ge}x vxcpido$ I wcv c`kux xkxupd cpkudh cdh ok `cfg idvihe wbed c `lup kn peh fcje `kudfido xkwcphv je$

C@# Ykupe clpiobx# Yku cpe clpiobx, cpedx yku; Kb, I wcv vk wkppieh# Jp$ Jcobepclly cvvupeh je xbcx

yku wepe vcne ùx I xklh bij xbcx I wkulhdx èlie~e bij udxil I vcw yku wixb jy kwd eyev$ Kb C@# Ivdx xbiv }lcfe

cjcqido# Lkkg cx xbej cll# Xbeype*

Lilly# I }lcfeh c bcdh k~ep bep jkuxb$ Lily idvxcdxly vxk}}eh$ Vbe vxcpeh cx je wixb bep iddkfedx opeed

eyev xbcx fkulh oex jed xk hk cdyxbido$ Lily$ I xpieh cocid, xbiv xije vknxep$ I cj nide$ Cpe yku bupx; Vbe vbkkg

bep bech cdh I fkdxidueh$ Livxed xk je Lil$ I cj oexxido uv kux kn bepe$ I hkdx fcpe wbcx liev Kvvicd Jcobepclly

neh yku ̀ ux we cpe dkx vxcyido bepe$ Lilyv er}pevvikd xupdeh fkdnuveh$ Vbe fkfgeh bep bech xk xbe vihe$

_by fcdx we vxcy; Vbe cvgeh$ Nkp xbe xbiph xije vidfe wcgido u} jy acw hpk}}eh k}ed$

Erfuve je; _bk cpe yku cdh wbcx bc~e yku hkde xk jy `c`y vivxep; _e fcddkx vxcy bepe èfcuve

e~epykde iv c ùdfb kn jedxclly udvxc`le }vyfbk}cxbv# Kgcy, vk jcyè I vcih xbcx c ìx xkk lkuh èfcuve c new

bechv xupdeh xkwcphv uv cdh xbeip ncfev belh vliobx hivouvx$ I xbpew xbej c}klkoexif vjilev ̀ enkpe lkkgido Lily

hech id xbe eye$ Lily*Cdd Fbelvec @lcip$ Xbiv okx bep cxxedxikd$ _e cpe lec~ido$ Lilyv ̀ kxxkj li} vxcpxeh

sui~epido$ I viobeh cdh }ulleh bep flkve xk je$ _e wepe ̀ kxb vfcpeh cdh fkdnuveh$

Cupkpc; Xbe ncjilicp ~kife vxuddeh je$ I pi}}eh jyveln cwcy npkj Lily cdh xupdeh xk ncfe xbe kde jcd Ixbkuobx I wkulh de~ep vee cocid$ Cll jy }edx u} bcxpeh nkp Akdcxbcd hivc}}ecpeh kd c vefkdh cv I xbpew jyveln

cocidvx biv fbevx$ I bch de~ep èed vk pelie~eh xk vee bij$ I fludo xk bij cv in be wcv jy line`kcx$ Akdcxbcd

pejidheh je wby I nell id lk~e wixb bij id xbe nipvx }lcfe `y vxpkgido jy bcip cdh oedxly pkfgido je id biv cpjv$ I

fkulhdx ̀ elie~e bkw vlkw jy ̀ pcid wcv xkhcy ̀ efcuve ix xkkg je c wbkle ni~e jiduxev xk pecliqe xbe k`~ikuv$



Akdcxbcd, wby cpe yku bepe; Cdh xbed ix hcwdeh kd je$ I lex ok kn Akdcxbcd cdh `cfgeh u} xkwcphv

jy vivxep$ Lily opi}}eh jy vbcgy bcdh$ Akdcxbcd }lcfeh biv bcdhv id npkdx kn bij, ix jche je xbidg kn c likd

xcjep$ Cup kpc, Ij vkppy, I de~ep jecdx x k bupx y ku$ Ix xkkg je c new vefkdhv xk pecliqe xbcx Akdcxbcdv li}v bch

dkx cfxuclly jk~eh$ Be wcv xclgido xk je wixb biv xbkuobxv$ I xkkg cdkxbep vxe} ̀ cfg, }ullido Lily wixb je$

C@, livxed xk je I fcd er}lcid$ Be vxe}}eh nkpwcph, pecfbido kux xkwcphv je$ I vbkkg jy bech$

Hkdx fkje decp je$ Ij wcpdido yku Akdcxbcd# VXK]# I bch xbe vcje pecfxikd cv I hih id Kvvicd

Jcobepcllyv knnife, jy ~ivikd wedx peh cdh I xcvxeh jexcl, clxbkuob xbiv xije I bchdx ̀ ix jy xkdoue$ I }ulleh Lily

èbidh je cdh linxeh jy lenx bcdh xk wcph bij knn$ Nipe idvxcdxly lix u} jy nidoepxi}v cdh Akdcxbcd vxk}}eh

jk~ido$ Be auvx vxcpeh cx je$

Vk ix iv xpue$ I becph bij jupjup cdh xbed, jufb xk jy vup}pive, Akdcxbcd Peeh okx hkwd kd kde gdee,

}lcfeh c nivx k~ep biv becpx cdh èdx biv bech hkwdwcphv lige ix wcv c vid xk lkkg je id xbe eye$ Xbepe wcv c

jcvv idxcge kn ̀ pecxb ̀ enkpe I vcw xbe edxipe fkupxycph fk}y Akdcxbcdv jk~ejedxv$

C@, wbcxv okido kd; Lily wbiv}epeh$ I auvx vbkkg jy bech, lkkgido cpkudh$ I becph Lily ocv} wbed vbe

lkkgeh cx jy bcdh$ I `lew xbe nipe npkj jy nidoepv cdh xupdeh xk lkkg cx bep$ Lilyv eyev wihedeh wixb

erfixejedx$ _ by h kev e~epy kde nidh xbiv vk ncvfidcxido; Ij c npecg# I k}edeh jy jkuxb xk er}lcid, kp cx lecvx

cxxej}x xk wbed Lilyv ~kife edxepeh jy jidh$ Y kupe xbe wcppi kp$ Bklly vbix Ij xbe v}ipix beclep# Jp$ Jcobepclly

wcv xellido xbe xp uxb# I fpidoeh cx bkw lkuh bep ~kife pudo xbpkuob jy bech$

Lilly, fbill }lecve$ Ykupe ~kife iv vk lkuh$ I wbiv}epeh$ Lily lkkgeh c}klkoexifclly cx je ènkpe vxe}}ido

cwcy cdh v}iddido id c fipfle$ Vbe bcv c xedhedfy xk cfx fbilhivb, pcxbep npesuedxly$ Ix wkulh wkppy je in vbe wcv

xbe klhep vi`lido$ Vlkwly e~epykde vxkkh cdh pevujeh xbeip }pe~ikuv kàefxi~ev$ I opc`èh Lilyv bcdh cdh vbk~eh

}cvx Akdcxbcd$ I wclgeh `cfg xbe wcy I fcje, cll xbe wbile gee}ido jy xej}ep id fbefg vk cv xk dkx cffihedxclly

ùpd jy vivxep wixb jy pcdhkj nlcjido bcdhv xbcx I dkw c}}cpedxly bc~e$ Xbcx wcv npecgy$ _ by iv ix xbcx xbiv

bcv de~ep bc}}ed èn kpe; I nelx Lily vbpuo èvihe je$ I xupdeh xk lkkg cx bep$ Xbcx wcv cdkxbep xbido$ I fkulh

vuhhedly fkjjudifcxe wixb }ek}le xele}cxbifclly$

I jcxfbeh ̀ cfg xbpkuob xbkve vxu}ih fkppihkpv udxil I nkudh xbe xwk oklhed hkkpv$ Xbepe wepe dew oucphv xbepe$

I hihdx v}cpe xbej c olcdfe cv I vxpkhe u} cdh }uvbeh xbe hkkpv k}ed cdopily wixbkux gdkfgido$ I wcv k~ep xbe

xbpevbklh cdh }ullido Lily id ̀ enkpe xbe oucph fkulh vxk} je$ Kvvicd Jcobepclly wcv vixxido ̀ ebidh biv hevg hkido

}c}epwkpg$ Be hihdx lkkg u} cv I c}}pkcfbeh biv hevg$ Be hihdx e~ed cfgdkwlehoe jy }pevedfe udxil jybcdhv vlcjjeh kd biv hevg$ I lecdx k~ep hcdoepkuvly$ Kvvicd `cpely pciveh biv bech npkj biv wkpg$ Biv eyev jex

jide cdh xbed nlifgeh xkwcphv Lily ̀ enkpe vexxlido ̀ cfg kd biv wkpg$

I clwcyv xbkuobx yku wkulh ̀ e xbe wcppikp$ Akdcxbcd xklh je xbcx e~ed npkj c ykudo coe yku }kvvevveh

bep fbcpcfxepivxifv$ Be fbufgleh xk bijveln$ I dcppkweh jy eyev$



_bcx xbe bell hih yku hk xk je; I hejcdheh$ Kvvicd pciveh biv bech, biv ncfe belh bkdevx fkdnuvikd$

@enkpe xkhcy I wcv c }epnefxly dkpjcl ykudo chulx$ I bch c dkpjcl ak`, c bkppi`le `kynpiedh wbk cvgeh je xk

jcppy bij kdly yevxephcy cnxepdkkd jiobx I chh cdh I hih dkx bc~e npecgivb nipe }kwepv# Xkhcy I wcge u} id

vkje pcdhkj vxpcdoepv èh, bc~e vkje ouyv hpevv vbipx kd xbcx iv bcln udhkde cdh bc~e èed id fc}xi~ixy èido

xklh I~e okx xbe `lkkh kn vkje cdfiedx okhhevv cdh cj hevxideh xk gill }ek}le# I nidh kux xbcx xbe jcd I~e èed

li~ido wixb, xbe vcje jcd wbk }pk}kveh xk je yevxephcy iv cfxuclly c }cpx kn ykup npecg vbkw cdh kb ouevv

wbcx7 I fcd fkjjudifcxe wixb }ek}le xbpkuob jy jidh# Dkxbido lige xbiv bcv e~ep bc}}edeh xk je ènkpe I jex

yku# Dkw wbcxe~ep yku hih xk je, xcge ix `cfg# I peclly deeheh xk pelcr$ Jy ~ivikd vxcpxeh xidxido vlkwly$ I xkkg c

hee} ̀ pecxb xk fclj jyveln hkwd$ I hihdx bc~e Xbekhkpe bepe xk vxk} je npkj gillido Okcxee dkw$ Kvvicd

vxcpeh cx je nkp c null jiduxe ènkpe pivido npkj biv fbcip$

Bc~e yku de~ep bch ykup cìlixiev, kp hk yku auvx dkx pejejèp; be cvgeh, }epnefxly fcljly$ Lily, wbk

bch èed suiex xbiv edxipe xije, v}kge u}$

_bcx hk yku jecd dkx pejejèp; Ij vupe vbe wkulh pejejèp in vbe bupleh c nipe`cll cx bep er*

`kynpiedh wbed be fbecxeh kd bep$

Xbcdgv Lil$ _cy xk ̀ pido u} kde kn jy nidep jkjedxv$ I jupjupeh$

C@, Ij vepikuv$ Ykup eyev xidx peh wbed ykupe jch cdh ykup bcdh fcxfbev nipe$ Yku wepe ̀ eykdh

nupikuv wbed yku fcje xk xbe Peehv bkuve cnxep fcxfbido Cler$ _by iv ix xbcx biv bkuve fcuobx nipe xbcx hcy,

jkjedxv cnxep yku lenx; Yku fkulh bc~e hkde ix cdh dkx pejejèpeh$ Vbe xpieh xk pecvkd wixb je$

I wkulh pejejèp$ I hih dkx vex biv bkuve kd nipe$ Cler fkdnipjeh wixb Jcxx xbcx xbe fuvbikd xbcx wcv

lenx id xbe li~ido pkkj fcuobx cliobx ̀ efcuve kn xbcx hkhoy nipe}lcfe$

Lchiev, I fcd flcpiny xbcx idfihedx nkp yku$ Cupkpc, yku hih id ncfx liobx biv bkuve kd nipe cdh xbe pecvkd

xbcx Jp$ _kkh ~kufbeh xbcx ix wcv cd cffihedx wcv èfcuve ykup Nicdfé epcveh `kxb Cler cdh xbe oipl xbcx be

wcv wixb cx xbe xijev jidhv$ Be jche xbej èlie~e xbcx wbcx iv wihely gdkwd erivxeh xk xbe xwk kn xbej cv

xbe xpuxb$ Bev epcveh ykup jidh fkudxlevv xijev hupido ykup pelcxikdvbi}$ Kvvicd wcv oexxido fpcqiep ̀ y xbe

jiduxe$

Yku peclly er}efx je xk èlie~e xbcx; Yku er}efx je xk èlie~e xbcx jy Er*@kynpiedh cfxuclly epcveh jy

jidh kd ve~epcl kffcvikdv wbede~ep I uveh jy cìlixy$ Xbcx iv vxu}ih$ Yku bc~e vkjekde epcve xbcx I fcd hk

vkjexbido kdly xk gihdc} je cdh hpco je id bep e cdh nkpfe je xk èlie~e xbeve jevveh u} Vfi*Ni k`vevvikdv$ I

}lcfeh jy bcdhv kd jy bi}v$ Kvvicd auvx lkkgeh cx je$

Jivv @lcip, c`kux xed jiduxev cok yku wepe vxcdhido ercfxly wbepe yku cpe dkw buplido c nipe`cll cx jyncfe$ I hkdx gdkw bkw jufb jkpe }pkkn I fcd oi~e yku$

C@$ Be bcv c }kidx$ Lily xpieh xk pecvkd wixb je$ I }lcfeh c bcdh u} xk viledfe bep$

_bcx c`kux Lily$ I cvgeh$ _by cj I xbe kdly kde xk è c }cpx kn xbe npecg vbkw; Yku vcih xbepe wepe

xwk vivxepv$ Xbe kxbep wcv c beclep$ _by bcvdx Lily becleh kp `pkuobx }ek}le ̀ cfg npkj xbe hech;



Kd xbe fkdxpcpy Jivv @lcip, ykup vivxep bcv dkx he~elk}eh cdy vfcpido erfe}x xbkve fcuveh ̀ enkpe bep

}kwepv cfxi~cxeh$ Be }kidxeh xk xbe fbifged}kr vfcp kd jy vivxepv piobx fbeeg$ Kux kn xbe fkpdep kn jy eye I

vcw Lily pu` ix oedxly$ Vbe jk~eh bep bcdh cdh jy eyev wihedeh$ Xbe jcpg xbcx bch èed xbepe vidfe vbe wcv

c`kux ni~e hivc}}ecpeh$ _ bcx id xbe w kplh; I lecdx xkwcphv Lilyv ncfe, vxuhyido bep fbeeg nkp cdy viod kn xbe

jivvido jcpg$ F kj}lexely flecp$ Lily pciveh cd eye`pkw$

Vk xbiv iv wby I de~ep okx }ij}lev Bep ~kife belh vidfepe cjcqejedx$ _ bcx cd e}i}bcdy$ I pklleh jy

eyev$ Kvvicd flecpeh biv xbpkcx cdh I xupdeh xk bij$ Xbiv jcd auvx bch xbido wcy c`kux bij xbcx jche je jch

wbede~ep I wcv id biv }pevedfe$ I fkulhdx peclly vee cdy kxbep k}xikd nkp uv dkw, vk I vufgeh ix u} cdh cvgeh xbe

suevxikd I bch ̀ eed fkdxej}lcxido xbe edxipe hcy$

_bcx dkw; I cvgeh$ Kvvicd vjileh gdkwidoly$

Ykup xpcidido vxcpxv$

Fbc}xep Vir

Kgcy vk I juvx chjix xbe ncfilixy wcv ij}pevvi~e wixb ixv ~cvx ijjecvupc`le opecxdevv, kb dk7 I vkudh lige Lily

dkw$ Xbe lcykux pejidheh je kn c udi~epvixy fcj}uv$ Xbe _evx wido c}}ecpeh xk k}epcxe cv xbe li~ido sucpxepv

xbey wepe suixe ̀ ecuxinul xbe wcll}c}ep wcv fpecj id jy pkkj wixb nlkwep }exclv nlkcxido cpkudh$ Xbe nkup

}kvxep èh bch c peh hu~ex cdh c jkudxcid kn }illkwv$ Cll kn xbe widhkwv nkp vkje pecvkd bch `cpv kd xbej$ I

nkudh xbcx ~epy khh$ Xbe pkkj wcv xbe vcje vex u} cv Xbekhkpev pkkj wixb xbe flkvex lechido xk xbe

`cxbpkkj$ Ix c}}ecpeh xbe ̀ eido fkdvihepeh c }pidfevv wixb cd udvxc`le cìlixy `kxb bch ixv }epgv cdh hkwdncllv$

E~epywbepe I wedx, ev}eficlly wixb Lily, }ek}le wkulh vcluxe je kp hk xbcx vxpcdoe nivx*k~ep*fbevx*`kw*xbido$ Ix

wcv nlcxxepido xbcx xbey vbkweh je vufb pev}efx ̀ ux I bch xk cj}*u} jy ncfe fkdxpkl ̀ efcuve wbede~ep I wkulh

npkwd, kp lkkg pejkxely hiv}lecveh, }ek}le wkulh eixbep pud npkj je kp ncll xk xbe opkudh ̀ eooido nkp jy

nkpoi~edevv$

Xbe Dkpxb wido bch xbe fkdxpkl pkkj$ ]pexxy `kpido xbe xbiph kp nkupxb xije cpkudh, auvx }ek}le puddido

cpkudh fpcqy lige xbcxv vkjexbido dew7 xbiv }lcfe iv null kn fpcqy weiphkev$ I wclgeh xbpkuob xbe bcllwcyv kn xbe

dkpxb wido xkwcphv xbe Xpcidido cpec7 xbe Ecvx wido$ Xkhcy wcv hcy ni~e id xbe ncfilixy cdh jy nipvx hcy kn

xpcidido$ I wcv opeexeh }ek}le cv I }cvveh$ I vjileh cdh wc~eh$ I }uvbeh k}ed xbe wkkhed hkkpv xk xbe xpcidido

pkkj$ Xbe pkkj wcv ~epy hcpg$ Xbepe wcv c vgyliobx id xbe fedxpe kn xbe pkkj$ Xbepe wepe dk widhkwv cdh xbe

xkpfbev bch èed `lkwd kux$ I }chheh cfpkvv xk xbe fedxep kn xbe pkkj cdh nlk}}eh kd xbe opkudh$ Cv c fbilh jycudx bch idvivxeh xbcx Lily cdh I xcge oyjdcvxif levvkdv, I vxk}}eh xbe levvkdv bclnwcy xbpkuob jy vedikp yecp$ I

xpieh xk pejejèp cll kn xbe wcpj*u} vxpexfbev$ Cdglev, Gdeev, Bi}v, @cfg, Vbkulhepv, _ pivxv, cdh Defg$ I bch

xbej hpilleh idxk je vidfe hcy kde$ I wcv vlihido idxk xbe v}lixv wbed xbe hkkp k}edeh$ I xupdeh xk vee wbk ix wcv

ùx èfcuve kn xbkve vxu}ih xkpfbev I wkulh kdly vee c vilbkuexxe$ I }ulleh jyveln kux kn xbe v}lixv cdh fedxepeh

jy `clcdfe `y lecdido jy cpjv hkwd xk jy neex cdh hku`lido k~ep$ I vcx `cfg u}, vxpexfbeh u} cdh xbed nlk}}eh

`cfg kdxk xbe jcx$ Xbe vilbkuexxe vxkkh k~ep je$ I fkulhdx jcge kux wbk ix wcv udxil biv vfedx bix je$



Xbekhkpe belh kux c bcdh cdh I lex bij }ull je u}$ Xbekhkpev eyev lkfgeh wixb jide$ I ocv}eh cv xbey xupdeh

npkj cljkvx ̀ lcfg xk c ~epy idxedve peh$ Vk xbiv iv wbcx Lily wcv xclgido c`kux$ E yev xidxido peh$ Xbekhkpe

`pkuobx biv bcdhv u} cdh flc}}eh xwk xijev$ Xbepe wcv c nlkkh kn liobx cpkudh xbe pkkj cv e~epy xkpfb lix u}

vijulxcdekuvly$ Be vjileh cx je ̀ enkpe xcgido c vxe} ̀ cfg$

Xkhcy, yku lecpd xk niobx$ Biv vjile xupdeh cjuveh cv jy edxipe ncfe }cleh$ Kb Okh$

Kgcy vk I bc~e auvx hivfk~epeh xbcx dk cjkudx kn oyjdcvxifv will }pe}cpe vkjekde nkp bcdh xk bcdh

fkj`cx wixb Xbekhkpe ]cyde$ I jcy è nleri`le cdh vkjewbcx ncvx, ̀ ux be c`vkluxely cddibilcxeh je# I cxe jcx

jkpe xijev xbcd I fkulh fkudx$ I wcv lyido nlcx kd jy `cfg, cocid$ Xbekhkpe belh kux c bcdh xk }ull je u}$ I

opi}}eh biv wpivx cdh }ulleh bij hkwd, pkllido jy ̀ khy k~ep biv, }iddido bij hkwd$

Yku vk lex je hk xbcx$ I pciveh cd eye`pkw cdh ledx k~ep bij$ Xbekhkpe vjipgeh cdh vwc}}eh

kup }kvixikdv$ Jy cpjv wepe dkw c`k~e jy bech cdh be wcv vxpchhlido je$ Gidgy$ I cpfbeh jy `cfg xecvidoly$

Xbekhkpe wcv knn kn je id c vefkdh$ I nelx fklh cip `lkw k~ep jy `khy$

Yku vbkulhdx hk xbcx$ Xbekhkpev ~kife wcv vxpcideh$ I wcxfbeh cv biv eyev xupdeh peh$ Be

veejeh xk ̀ e vxpuoolido wixb vkjexbido$ I vxkkh u}$ E~epy vxe} I xkkg, Xbekhkpe wkulh vxuj`le ̀ cfg$ Be }ux biv

bcdh u} id c wcpdido viod$ I iodkpeh ix cdh ludoeh cx bij$ _e fpcvbeh xk xbe opkudh, je kd xk}$

_bcxv wpkdo, Xbek; I cvgeh jkfgidoly$ Jy xkdoue xpcfeh xbe vbell kn biv ecp$ I }uvbeh jy bi}v

hkwd cdh wcxfbeh biv eyev wihed$ Xbey wepe vufb c ~i`pcdx peh$ Xbekhkpev lenx bcdh vkudh ixv wcy u} jy leo$

Be xpcileh ix clkdo xbe vihe kn jy `khy$ Jy ~ivikd bch xidxeh wixbkux je pecliqido$ I lecdx k~ep bij, xupdido jy

bech xk xbe vihe$ Xbekhkpe opi}}eh jy bi}v, nidoepv hiooido idxk xbe nlevb$ I wcxfbeh biv li}v }cpx cv be vufgeh idc `pecxb$ I }lcfeh jy nkpecpjv kd xbe kuxvihev kn biv bech7 I vlih hkwd e~ed flkvep xk bij$ Biv vfedx wcv

idxkrifcxido7 ix vjkxbepeh je, vk jufb vxpkdoep npkj biv }epv}ipcxikd$ I idbcleh hee}ly$ Biv bcdhv vli}}eh udhep

jy vbipx, xpcfido k~ep jy vxkjcfb cdh `cfg$ I cpfbeh jy `cfg cocid cdh kux fbevxv xkufbeh$ I ledx id flkve, jy

li}v bk~epeh k~ep biv$ Elefxpifixy fpcfgeh xbpkuob je$ I bch de~ep nelx vk cli~e$ I `puvbeh vxpcy bcipv kux kn biv

eyev$ Jy kwd eyev wepe lkfgeh kd biv li}v$

Givv je$ I hejcdheh$ _ixbkux bevixcxikd Xbekhkpe opi}}eh xbe ̀ cfg kn jy defg cdh }ulleh je

hkwd kd bij$ I bch de~ep èed givveh wixb vufb idxedvixy ènkpe$ Xbek }uvbeh je knn kn bij, ènkpe I

fkulh }pkxevx biv li}v wepe cfpkvv jy jkuxb cocid$ I opi}}eh biv bcip$ I bch de~ep }cih jufb cxxedxikd xk

ix ènkpe$ Ix wcv aex `lcfg cdh auvx lige e~epykde elve bepe, ix wcv suixe lkdo nkp xbcx kn c jcd$ Xbekhkpe

bch xieh ix cx xbe dc}e kn biv defg$ Hupido kup v}cp xbe `cdh bch nclled kux$ Biv bcip wcv vknxep xbcd ix

lkkgeh$ Xbekhkpe ̀ pkge xbe givv cdh }ulleh `cfg edkuob xk jcge eye fkdxcfx wixb je$ I nkudh jyveln

vjilido cx bij$ Auvx cv I wcv c`kux xk givv bij cocid xbe hkkp ùpvx k}ed$ Xbekhkpe pklleh knn je cdh

xbed ge}x okido c fku}le kn jexepv$



Fc}xcid ]cyde$ I lkkgeh u} xk vee xbe jkudxcid jcd npkj yevxephcy$

Hcllãd, k~ep bepe$ Xbekhkpe fclleh$ I wcxfbeh Hcllãd wclg xkwcphv Xbekhkpe$ Be knnepeh c

bcdh$

]epjivvikd xk v}ecg npeely, vip; _ kw, jilixcpy$ Hcllãd vxkkh wixb biv bcdhv èbidh biv `cfg$ Be

wcv c lkx xcllep xbcd Xbekhkpe cdh c lkx ìooep$ Biv xcddeh vgid cdh xbifg hipxy `lkdhe hpechlkfgv jche

je vliobxly bevixcdx$ I pejcideh }epnefxly vxill, lyido kd xbe opkudh$

]epjivvikd opcdxeh$

I bc~e èed cvviodeh xk xcge c opku} xpcidido vevvikd dkw$ Bc~e yku nidivbeh wixb xbiv pkkj; I

fcd pevfbehule in yku wkulh lige; Hcllãd bch cd cffedx xbcx I fkulhdx }lcfe$ Xbekhkpe lkkgeh cpkudh

xbe pkkj$ Biv eyev lcdheh kd je nkp c vefkdh ̀ enkpe pexupdido xk Hcllãd$

Dk, wepe nidivbeh bepe$ Be vxcxeh ̀ enkpe }chhido k~ep xkwcphv je$ Xbekhkpe cvvivxeh je u}$

Cv we }cvveh Hcllãd be hih xbe kde xbido I hih dkx er}efx$ Be lkkgeh je hipefxly id xbe eye ènkpe

}lcfido c nivx k~ep biv becpx cdh gdeelido hkwd$

]pidfevv, I ~kw xk bkdkp cdh }pkxefx xbee$ Biv ~kife hihdx wc~ep$ Be hihdx vxuj`le kp vxuxxep$

I lkkgeh xk Xbekhkpe nkp bel}$ Be wcv vxcdhido cx xbe erix$ I xupdeh `cfg xk Hcllãd$

Xbcdg yku$ I wbiv}epeh$ _ kw, C@$ Hcllãd vxkkh cdh dkhheh, ènkpe vxpihido knn xk vex u} nkp

xbe xpcidido vevvikd be wcv c`kux xk bklh$ I vfuppieh cnxep Xbekhkpe$ _bcx xbe bell wcv xbcx; I cvgeh$

Xbekhkpe vbpuooeh$

Auvx c wcppikp }lehoido biv lkyclxiev xk biv }pidfevv$

Fbc}xep Ve~ed

_e wclgeh id viledfe ̀ cfg xkwcphv xbe li~ido sucpxepv$ Xbekhkpev hkpj fcje u} nipvx cdh I xupdeh xk vcy

okkh`ye$

Cupkpc$ Xbek vxcpxeh, ix lkkgeh c lixxle udfkjnkpxc`le$ I }ux u} jy bcdh xk vxk} bij$

Hihdx bc}}ed$ I vcih$ Xbekv er}pevvikd bcphedeh$ Be dkhheh kdfe ̀ enkpe k}edido biv hkkp cdh

wclgido id$ I wcxfbeh xbe hkkp vwido vbux ènkpe wclgido xbe pevx kn xbe wcy xk jy pkkj$ I lcy kd jy èh wixb

cd cpj k~ep jy eyev$ _ bcx xbe bell a uvx bc}}edeh; Cv I pefclleh wbcx bc}}edeh id xbe xpcidido pkkj, I wcv xkk

}pekffu}ieh xk dkxife jy hkkp k}ed cdh flkve$ I nelx c `khy kd xk} kn jide$ Jy bcdh nell npkj jy ncfe cdh I

nkudh jyveln udhepdecxb Akdcxbcd Peeh$ Jy eyev wihedeh cv be pcd biv nidoepv clkdo jy vihev$ Akdcxbcd

opi}}eh jy fbid cdh nkpfeh je xk givv bij$ I }uvbeh cocidvx biv fbevx$ Be wcv clwcyv vxpkdoep xbcd je$



Akdcxbcd xpcileh biv li}v hkwd jy defg cdh I uveh xbcx jkjedx xk vfpecj$ Akdcxbcdv bcdh fcje cfpkvv jy

ncfe$

Suiex$ Be bivveh$ Akdcxbcd vxcpxeh }ullido u} jy xk}$ I xpieh xk vlc} biv bcdhv cwcy$ I nelx c wc~e kn necp

wcvb k~ep je$ Xbcx wcv vkkd pe}lcfeh `y c `lidhido pcoe$ Jy ~ivikd èfcje xbe e~ep ncjilicp peh$ I fpieh kux

cocid cdh wixb vxpedoxb I hihdx bc~e ènkpe, I }uvbeh Akdcxbcd knn kn je$

Be nell xk xbe opkudh wixb c ~epy lkuh xbuh$ Xbe hkkp xk jy pkkj k}edeh cdh Xbekhkpe vxkkh fkdnuveh$

Cupkpc, iv e~epyxbido clpiobx; Biv xkde wcv vuv}ifikuv$ I buooeh jyveln cdh xpieh xk bklh ̀ cfg xecpv$

Akdcxbcd, I xbidg yku~e kuxvxcyeh ykup welfkje$ Akdcxbcd vxkkh viledxly$ Be lecdx hkwd cdh }pevveh biv vlijy

li}v xk jy nkpebech I nlidfbeh cwcy npkj biv xkufb$ I nelx c xecp pkll hkwd jy fbeeg$ I }ulleh jy gdeev u} xk jy

fbevx cv I becph xbe hkkp flkve$ Xbekhkpe fpkufbeh hkwd id npkdx kn je$ Be bevixcdxly }ux c bcdh kd jy cpj$ I

xpieh jy bcphevx dkx xk nlidfb$ I lex jy leov ncll xk xbe nlkkp ènkpe `pidoido jy edxipe `khy hkwd xk xbe opkudh$

Jy cpjv wepe idvxcdxly cpkudh Xbekhkpev defg$

Xbcdg yku$ I `cpely juj`leh$ I hkdx gdkw in be becph ix$ I lex lkkve vk`v xbcx I bch èed bklhido `cfg$

Cll jy vu}}pevveh ejkxikdv fcje }kupido kux$ Xbek pu`èh jy `cfg cdh oedxly pkfgido je, wbile wbiv}epido

vweex dkxbidov id jy ecp$ Ix xkkg je c wbile ̀ enkpe I fkulh fkdxpkl jyveln$ Xbekhkpe bch edhlevv }cxiedfe$ Be

wcv vk hinnepedx xk Akdcxbcd, clxep*eok cljkvx$ Ij dkx vupe bkw lkdo we vxcyeh lige xbcx ùx I ouevv I nell cvlee}

èfcuve wbed I wkge u}, I wcv lyido id jy èh cdh Xbekhkpe wcv dkwbepe xk è veed$

I pklleh k~ep, }pe}cpido xk auvx ok `cfg xk vlee} wbed I vcw xbe dkxe lenx kd xbe }illkw èvihe je$ Vixxido

derx xk xbcx wcv c }epnefx yellkw npcdoi}cdi$ I vjileh cdh }ifgeh u} xbe dkxe$ Id wbcx lkkgeh lige yecpv kn

fclliopc}by }pkcfxi~e, wcv kde wkph xbcx nlkweh cfpkvv xbe }c}ep7

Li`pcpy

I }ifgeh u} xbe Xuli} cdh flijèh kux kn èh$ C suifg vbkwep cdh c npevb fbcdoe kn flkxbev lcxep, I }iddeh xbe

npcdoi}cdi èbidh jy ecp cdh vex knn id vecpfb kn xbe li`pcpy$ I bchdx veed ix kd jy xkup$ I wcv c ìx bevixcdx xk

cvg nkp hipefxikdv èfcuve I hihdx wcdx xk vfcpe cdykde$ I wclgeh idxk xbe fkdxpkl pkkj cdh nkudh Hcllãd cdh

vkjekde elve xbcx I hihdx pefkodiqe vxcdhido k~ep c xc`le wixb wbcx c}}ecpeh xk ̀ e ̀ lue}pidxv vfcxxepeh c`kux$

Cv I c}}pkcfbeh, Hcllãd lkkgeh u}$

I~e èed bepe nkp ni~e hcyv, ykuh xbidg xbcx I wkulh è uveh xk biv eyev7 wp kdo$ Xbey vbkfgeh je yex cocid$ Ix

wcv cv in c opcy nilj fkcxeh xbe kp`v$ I nelx vxu}ih nkp dkx dkxifido ènkpe$ Suevxikdv v}ud xbpkuobkux jy jidh7

bkw fcd c `lidh jcd xcge c xpcidido vevvi kd; Bkw hih be gdkw I wcv xbepe; Yevxephcy, bkw hih be gdkw ix wcv

je de r x x k Xbekh kpe; _ by hih be dkx dkxife je xbe nipvx xije I vcw bij; I hihdx ~kife cdy kn xbej$

]pidfevv, iv e~epyxbido clpiobx; Hcllãdv hee} ~kife ̀ pkge je npkj jy xbkuobxv$ I ̀ lidgeh c fku}le kn

xijev, xpyido xk pejejèp wby I wcv bepe$



Li`pcpy$ I ̀ lupxeh kux7 Ij lkkgido nkp xbe li`pcpy$ Xbekhkpe vbkulh ̀ e xbepe$ I hihdx wcdx xk er}lcid

bkw I gdew xbcx7 ùx dkx wbepe xbe cfxucl pkkj wcv$ I pecliqeh bkw puhe I vkudheh cdh jche c jk~e xk fkppefx

jyveln$ Vkppy, xbcx wch vk puhe kn je

Hk dkx c}klkoiqe$ I xcge dk knnedfe$ Hcllãd pciveh biv bcdh$ I wcll evfkpx yku xk xbe li`pcpy jyveln$ Be

xupdeh xk xbe jcd derx xk bij$ _e will fkdxidue xbiv wbed I pexupd$ Hcllãd jkxikdeh nkp je xk nkllkw bij$ Ixpkxxeh clkdo èvihe bij, neelido jifpkvfk}if$

Xbe li`pcpy wcv lkfcxeh id xbe vkuxb wido, c new hkkpv hkwd npkj Jcobepclly knnife$ Ix wcvdx peclly xbe vkuxb

wido cv ix wcv xbe fedxpe kn xbe ncfilixy, ùx e~epykde I bch jex clwcyv fclleh ix xbcx7 vk lexv dkx fkj}lcid$ Ix wcv

suiex nkp c null jiduxe cdh Hcllãdv vuhhed ~kife jche je auj}$

_bcx iv kd ykup jidh, ]pidfevv; Be v}kge wixb }epnefx hifxikd$ I ̀ luvbeh cv I v}kge$

Dkxbido$ I juj`leh$ Hcllãd lkkgeh cx je$ Nkp c `lidh jcd be bch ~epy idxijihcxido eyev$

Yku cpe xpyido xk nioupe kux bkw I gdkw vk jufb c`kux jy vuppkudhidov wbilvx ̀ eido ̀ lidh$ Ix wcvdx c

suevxikd$ I dkhheh jeegly cdh xpieh xk vjile, xbed pejejèpeh be iv ̀ lidh$

Yev$ I wbiv}epeh, neelido ihikxif$ Ij vkppy$ Hcllãd vjileh ̀ enkpe k}edido xbe hkkp xk wbcx I cvvujeh

wcv xbe li`pcpy$ I vxkkh id cwe cx xbe viobx ènkpe xupdido xk ncfe Hcllãd cocid$

Jcyè cdkxbep hcy; Biv ~kife belh }pkjive$ I dkhheh, vjilido vliobxly$ ]pidfevv$ Be }lcfeh c nivx k~ep

biv fbevx cdh `kweh$ I vjileh cdh fupxvieh id jy `lue vudhpevv ènkpe vli}}ido xbpkuob xbe bcln k}ed hkkp$

E~epyxbido id xbiv pkkj wcv wkkhed$ Hcpg wkkhed nlkkp`kcphv, jcbkocdy wkkhed xc`lev cdh kcg lkudoe

fbcipv$ @ux xbe ̀ kkgfcvev7 kb xbkve lk~ely hee} ̀ pkwd ̀ kkgfcvev xbcx pecfbeh xbe feilido$ Xbey lideh cljkvx

e~epy wcll, acj*}cfgeh wixb vk jufb lixepcxupe$ Jy jkuxb wcxepeh$

Lige wbcx yku vee; I v}ud cpkudh xk vee Xbekhkpe flkvido xbe hkkp$ I vjileh dep~kuvly cdh lkkgeh

cpkudh cocid$

Ixv ̀ ecuxinul$ I juj`leh$ Xbekhkpe c}}pkcfbeh je vlkwly, cv in I wcv c wilh cdijcl be deeheh xk xcje$

Xbcx wcvdx c ncp fpy npkj xbe xpuxb$ I xupdeh jy cxxedxikd xk bij cocid, npeeqido cx xbe vuhhed }pk}idsuixy$

Xbekhkpe linxeh c oedxle bcdh cdh helifcxely `puvbeh c lkkve lkfg kn bcip èbidh jy ecp$ Biv bcdh pevxeh kd jy

fbeeg lkdoep xbcd fkdvihepeh }klixe$ I ̀ luvbeh cx xbe idxijcxe yex vij}le oevxupe$ I vecpfbeh biv ncfe nkp cdvwepv

xk suevxikdv jy ̀ pcid fkulhdx cvvej`le$ Jy bcdhv idvxidfxi~ely pecfbeh kux, opi}}ido biv wpivxv cdh }ullido bij

`cfg xkwcphv je$

Cupkpc, vxk}$ Biv wkphv bch dk ennefx kd je$ Jy bcdhv xpc~eleh u} biv fbevx, opi}}ido xbe nc`pif$ I

xuooeh bij hkwd cdh xbiv xije be fkj}lieh$ Kup li}v jex cdh I nelx xbe ncjilicp elefxpif fpcfg xbpkuob jy ̀ khy$



Xbekhkpev bcdh vli}}eh udhep jy vbipx cdh pcd u} jy vihe, opcv}ido jy piobx ̀ pecvx$ I ocv}eh id vup}pive$ Xbcx

wcv cll ix xkkg nkp je xk vdc} kux kn wbcxe~ep luvx nilleh edepoy bch xcged je k~ep$ I }uvbeh kd Xbekhkpev

fbevx, ecpdido c opkwl id pev}kdve7 dkde xbe levv, be lex je ok$ _e hih dkx bkwe~ep jk~e `cfg jkpe xbcd cd

idfb kp xwk$

_by hkev xbiv gee} bc}}edido; I juj`leh, jkvxly xk jyveln$

Fbc}xep Eiobx

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