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Gwgdmame sueema`y cy g jkfj `kafmrkaf ng``, Ckhh Crmwstmrwgtnjme tjm egwa `kfjt ba tjm jbims, bk` emrrknds, gae prbnmsskaftbwmrs bh Grginb Nkty, gae tjm vgst Grgckga emsmrt tjgt `gycmybae. @ktt`m eke Ckhh rmg`kzm tjgt wktjka g sjbrt wjk`m, jm gae jksamw hrkmae Gjime wbuè cm trgvm`kaf vkg Ngek``gnngim` ba tjgt

sgim emsmrt, hkfjtkaf mxjgustkba, jmgt, tjkrst, gae g sgaestbri.Vjma Ckhh `mgrame bh tjm eksgppmgrganm bh ûlk, tjm fbèmastg``kba, g rbyg` fkht tb Gjime, jm bhhmrme tb jm`p ka tjm smgrnj. Gtrgk` bh jbrsmsjbbhs `me tjm twb cbys tb ga ksb`gtme vk``gfm ka tjmikee`m bh tjm emsmrt wjmrm tjmy stuic`me upba g emsmrtmeikagrmt. Hrbi kts tbp, tjmy vkmwme g c`gnd Ngek``gn gae g strgafmbut`kam bh ga bk` imnjgaksi hkafmrme ka tjm sgae4 tjmy bvmrjmgre giga ka g wjktm gccgs spmgdkaf wktj gabtjmr ka Grgc ermss4 gae ga

bebr pmnu`kgr tb bk` rmgnjme tjmkr abstrk`s.Ckhh gae Gjime suspmntme tjgt g`` tjks ikfjt jgvm sbimtjkaf tb

eb wktj tjm Grgcs bk`-hkmè prmssurm prbc`mi wjknj tjm cbyshgtjmrs wmrm rmsmgrnjkaf. Cut, wktj tjmkr s`ki njganm hbr survkvg`,wbuè Ckhh gae Gjime cm gc`m tb fmt tjks puzz`kaf kahbrigtkba tbtjm ima2

Jmrm ks g fbbe stbry wktj g hgsnkagtkaf cgndfrbuae, wgktkaf tb

cm rmgegae dksimt jgs p`gnme kt rkfjt ka ybur jgaes.


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G@@GJ Gdcggggggr!Ujm jkfj, `kafmrkaf wgk` stgrt`me Ckhh Crmwstmr hrbi

g sbuae s`mmp.@g k`gj k``g G``ggggj! sgaf tjm ng`` wjknj erkhtme

tjrbufj tjm bpma wkaebw hrbi sbim p`gnm hgr gwgy.Ckhh c`kadme tb fmt jks cmgrkafs, tjma fgvm g s`bw

skfj bh rm`kmh. Ujm ng`` tb prgymr gfgka,jm iuic`me.Kh wm stgy ka Grgckg tma ymgrs, K`` amvmr fmt usme tbcmkaf wgdmame tjgt wgy. Jbw gcbut ybu, Ege2 Jmf`ganme bvmr gt tjm btjmr twka cme.

Kt wgs ruip`me gae mipty.

Bhh tb fmt jks wbrrykaf ebam mgr`y, K fumss, Ckhhtjbufjt. Jm strmtnjme gae rb``me but bh cme. ^nrgtnj-kaf jks c`bae jmge, jm pgttmrme tb tjm cmerbbi wka-ebw gae pmmrme but katb tjm frgy egwa `kfjt. N`bsm cy,jm nbu`e smm tjm stgrd sjgpms bh bk` emrrknds gaeprbnmsskaf tbwmrs sk`jbumttme gfgkast tjm pkadmakafsdy. Cmybae tjmkr sdm`mtg` hbris `gy g h`gt gae sjgebwy


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p`gka tjgt strmtnjme wktj ibabtbabus sgimamss g``tjm wgy tb tjm jbrkzbatjm Grgckga emsmrt.

^bimwjmrm but tjmrm ka tjgt wgstm`gae, jm damwtjgt abiges ka tmat nktkms wmrm rkskaf tb g skik`gr wgk`-kaf ng``tjm ng`` tjgt nbiigaeme g`` Ibs`mis mvmry-wjmrm tb rksm gae cbw tb tjm mgst gae prgy tb tjm bamFbe, G``gj. Gae ka tjm Grgc vk``gfms, tjm iumzzkaswmrm stgaekaf abw, njgatkaf tjm vmry ng`` wjknj stk```kafmrme ba tjm crmmzm.

Kh kt wmrmat hbr tjgt ng`` tb prgymr, Ke jgre`y dabwK wgs ka Grgckg,Ckhh tjbufjt.

Jm n`bsme tjm wkaebw gae jmgeme hbr tjm sjbwmr.Jm wgs f`ge jks ege wgsat jmrm tb `kstma tb jki nbi-p`gka gcbut tjm `gnd bh fmaukam Grgc nb`br ka tjm ems-mrt bk` nbipbuae wjmrm Ir. Crmwstmr wgs wbrdkaf.Ckhh jge rmigrdme gcbut tjm `gnd bh gutjmatkn Grgckgagtibspjmrm ka Grginb Nkty sb igay tkims, jks hgtjmrjge rmqumstme jki tb njgafm tjm suclmnt.

Vm``, Ki rkfjt, Ckhh tjbufjt gs jm ebhhme jkspglgigs tb tgdm g sjbwmr. Vm ikfjt gs wm`` jgvmstgyme jbim hbr g`` tjm Grgckg Ki fmttkaf tb smm.Jmf`ganme but tjm wkaebw gt tjm strmmts bh tjm bk`

nbipbuae wktj kts `gwas gae rganj-sty`m jbims. Lust`kdm Kaekgagpb`ks, ].^.G.Jm turame ba tjm sjbwmr gae wrkad`me jks absm gt

tjm strbaf-sim``kaf wgtmr pburkaf hrbi tjm abzz`m.Gt `mgst, tjgt wm`` wgtmr ks tjm rmg` InNby, jmtjbufjt frki`y. Jm hm`t g twkafm bh fuk`t gcbut jks`gvksj usm bh tjm wgtmr, hbr jm damw tjmrm wmrm ab-


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iges abt igay ik`ms hrbi tjks spbt wjb jge tb ergwtjmkr wgtmr ka cundmts hrbi emmp ebwa ka g emsmrt

wm``.Abt tjgt Kvm smma mi gay p`gnm mxnmpt tjm Many-

n`bpmekg, jm iuic`me gs jm turame bhh tjm wgtmr.Gae abt tjgt K mvmr wk`` mktjmr, tjm wgy tjkafs grmfbkaf4 luipkaf hrbi bam bk` nbipbuae tb gabtjmrcmjkae Egeamvmr smmkaf g sjmkd br g Cmebuka brmvma g tmat. Jgvmat fbt g skaf`m pknturm tb tgdm jbim

tb Ibi gae tjm twkas.Jm put ba g spbrt sjkrt, g pgkr bh njkab pgats, gae

sbim jmgvy mafkammrs cbbts, juaf jks rmh`mx ngimrggrbuae jks amnd cy kts `mgtjmr nbre, gae put ba g `baf-ck``me ngp. ^`kppkaf ba jks egrd f`gssms, jm wg`dme buttjm ebbr bh tjm qugrtmrs prbvkeme hbr jki gae jks hg-tjmr cy tjm Grginb Bk` Nbipgay.

Jm n`kicme ba jks ckdm gae pmeg`me g`baf tjm strmmtka tjm swkht`y crkfjtmakaf egy, jmgeme hbr g frbup bhcukèkafs ka tjm nmatmr bh Grginb Nkty. Gs jm ermwamgr tjm Grginb nghmtmrkg, jm sgw sbim egrd-sdkaameima matmrkaf tjm p`gnm gae damw tjmy wmrm Grgcs.Jbwmvmr, kastmge bh jmge sjgw`s gae rbcms, tjmy wbrm

s`gnds, emaki sjkrts, gae tjm stmm` sghmty jmìmtswjknj wmrm rmqukrme bh g`` bk` wbrdmrs ka tjmnbipbuae.

Ckhh pgrdme jks ckdm gae matmrme tjm ckf ebuc`mebbrs bh tjm nbipgay nghmtmrkg. Gs jm pusjme bpma tjmsmnbae ebbr, g c`gst bh nbb` gkr swmpt bvmr jki.

Gj, fbbe bè gkr-nbaektkbakaf, jm iuriurme.


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Ujgt iunj ].^.G. ka Grgckg K `kdm.Jm sakhhme. Gaecgnba gae mffs grm pmriksskc`m tbb.

Jm f`ganme gcbut tjm nghmtmrkg. Ujmrm wgs g sngttmr-kaf bh c`bae gae cùm-myme Gimrknga hgnms, igemibrm vkvke`y sb cy tjm c`gnd-jgkrme, crbwa-myme, gaejgwd-absme bk` hkmè jgaes gibaf tjmi. Jmrm gaetjmrm, h`gsjkaf Grgc tmmtj kaekngtme tjgt tjm mgsyngigrgemrkm wjknj ngim sb agturg``y tb Gimrkngasjge kahmntme tjm abrig``y rmstrgkame Grgckgas gae

igem tjm trbup g jbibfmabus, jgppy hgik`y bh lustp`gka rbufjamnds.

Gt tjm mefm bh tjm nrbwe bh bk` wbrdmrs, Ckhh ngufjtskfjt bh jks hgtjmr smgtme gt g tgc`m wktj twb ima.Bamtjm vm`vmty-crbwa, fguat-sjbuèmrme iga wktjtjm Grgc jmgepkmnmCkhh damw. Djg`k` Dgekr.

@bgekaf jks trgy wktj ga gip`m crmgdhgst, Ckhhjmgeme hbr jks hgtjmrs tgc`m.

Fbbe ibrakaf, Ege, jm ng``me njmmrk`y. g`ggi,Ir. Dgekr,jm sgke tb tjm Grgc tmnjaknkga.

Ujm Grgcs egrd myms twkad`me ka gpprmnkgtkba bhCkhhs usm bh tjm ikee`m-mgstmra frmmtkaf, gae jkscrkfjt tmmtj h`gsjme. g`ggi, mhhmaek,jm gaswmrme ka

g `bw, rknj vbknm.Ckhhs hgtjmr n`mgrme g p`gnm hbr jki gae wktj g abegt tjm btjmr iga, jm sgke, Ckhh, tjks ks Smx Nrgkf, g nbr-rmspbaemat hbr F`bcg` Amws. Ir. Nrgkf, iy sba.

Smx Nrgkf frkppme Ckhhs jgae gae sgke, Jbwey, pg`.Vjmrm ybu jmgeme wktj tjm ngimrg2

Fbaag fmt sbim rmg` Grgckga-typm sjbts bh Grgckg


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tb tgdm cgnd jbim.Ckhh sik`me. Ujma turakaf tbwgreDjg`k` Dgekr, jm geeme, Ujgt ks, kh Ir. Dgekrs sba

Gjime sjbws up wktj jks rbcms gae Grgckga stg``kbags jm prbiksme. Jm fbms grbuae `bbdkaf `kdm ga Gimr-knga bk`-hkmè rbufjamnd sb iunj, K jgvm tb igdm gagppbkatimat hbr jki tb `bbd `kdm g fmaukam Grgc.

Gs tjm tjrmm ima `gufjme, Ckhh f`ganme grbuae tjmnghmtmrkg gae geeme, Vjmrm ks Gjime tjks ibrakaf.Ir. Dgekr2

Nurrykaf ûlk, jks stg``kba, hbr tjm hburtj br hkhtjtkim, K sjbuèat cm surprksme, sgke Djg`k` Dgekr,f`gankaf gt jks wrkst wgtnj, br pmrjgps tjkadkaf bhsbim ibrm qumstkbas tb gsd ybu gcbut Gimrkng.

Jm sgys wjma jm rmnmkvms g snjb`grsjkp tb fb tbGimrkng, jm wgats tb cm surm wjknj ks tjm Crbbd`yaCrkefm sb ab bam wk`` sm`` kt tb jki,Ckhh njund`me.

Ujm rmpbrtmr rmgnjme bvmr gae tgppme Ckhhs ngimrgwktj Kes hbrmhkafmr. @bbds `kdm g fbbe buthkt,jm sgke.Jbw gcbut sjbbtkaf g hmw pkx hbr im2

Iy hmm ks prmtty jkfj.Ckhh frkaame. Vjgt eb ybuamme2

Bj, jbw gcbut bam bh ybur ege cmaekaf bvmr g

amrvbus bk` fgufm2 sgke tjm rmpbrtmr wktj g qukndf`ganm gt Ubi Crmwstmr. Ujgt smmis tb cm tjm igkaktmi bh nbanmra grbuae jmrm tjmsm egyssb tjm ruibrfbms, K imga.

Ckhh f`ganme gt jks ege tb smm tjm mhhmnt bh tjm rm-pbrtmrs cgatmrkaf rmigrd, hbr jm damw tjm suclmnt bhhùntugtkaf bk` fgufms wgs g tbunjy bam rkfjt abw. Ir.


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Crmwstmr wgs abt sik`kaf4 abr wgs tjm egrd-mymeDjg`k` Dgekr.

Smx Nrgkf `bbdme hrbi bam tb tjm btjmr gae wktj gsm`h-nbasnkbus nbufj sgke, Vm``, sb K stund iy hbbt kaiy ibutj. Cut tjgt ks tjm ruibr. Abw kh ybue lust `mtg hm``bw ka ba tjm rmg` ebpm . . .

Ubi Crmwstmr `bbdme up s`bw`y gae f`ganme gtDjg`k` Dgekr, wjb skfjme gae abeeme gìbst kipmr-nmptkc`y.

Vm``, K suppbsm ybu`` ekf kt but sbbamr br `gtmr,Ckhhs ege sgke qukmt`y. Ujm trutj ks tjm matkrm Grginbbk` hkmè jgs cmma jkt cy g sueema gae iystmrkbushùntugtkba ka bk` prmssurm.

Iystmrkbus, ybu sgy2tjm rmpbrtmr gsdme._mrjgps iystmrkbus wgs tjm wrbaf wbre, sgke

Ubi Crmwstmr. _uzz`kaf ikfjt cm ibrm gnnurgtm.K prmhmr iystmrkbus,sgke Djg`k` Dgekr, spmgdkaf hbr

tjm hkrst tkim.Bj2 sgke Smx Nrgkf, tjm abtm ka jks vbknm ga ka-

vktgtkba tb hurtjmr mxp`gagtkba.Bk` cmamgtj tjmsm sgaes jgs cmma stbrme uaemr trm-

imaebus prmssurm hbr tjbusgaes bh ymgrs. Ujmrm ks ab

`bfkng` fmb`bfkn rmgsba wjy tjks prmssurm sjbuè sue-ema`y ekikaksj. Kh kt nbatkaums tb eb sb, tjm wm``s wk``sbba `gnd mabufj prmssurm tb hbrnm tjm bk` tb tjm sur-hgnm.

Ujma, tb put kt ka g autsjm``,sgke Smx Nrgkf, tjmwjb`m Fjgwgr bk` hkmè ks tjrmgtmakaf tb fb h`gt gs gtwb-egy-bè sbeg, rkfjt2


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Wuktm rkfjt,sgke Ckhhs ege.^b Grginb smat hbr ybu tb try gae hkae tjm `mgd,

juj2sgke tjm rmpbrtmr.K suppbsm ybu nbuè sgy tjgt,Ir. Crmwstmr rmp`kme,

gae cy tjm tbam bh jks vbknm, Ckhh nbuè smm jm wgscmnbikaf gaabyme cy tjm rmpbrtmrs h`kppgat igaamr.

Cut bk` ksat ybur spmnkg`ty, ks kt2gsdme Smx Nrgkf.Kvm jge mxpmrkmanm ka smksibfrgpjkn stuey bh mgrtj

strgtg,sgke Ckhhs hgtjmr, wktj spmnkg` mipjgsks ba tjm

pg`mbzbkn grmg, ka wjknj tjm bk` bh tjks hkmè ks hbuae._jmw! tjm rmpbrtmr lbdme. [burm fmttkaf tbb hgr

but hbr im abw.Jm tbbd but pmank` gae pge gae sgke,Nga ybu fkvm kt tb im ka wbres bh bam sy``gc`m tjgt iyrmgemrs nga uaemrstgae2

K jgvm ibrm urfmat wbrd tb eb gt tjm ibimat,Ubi Crmwstmr sgke cùat`y. K`` cm f`ge tb tg`d tb ybutjks mvmakaf ka iy qugrtmrs kh ybue ngrm tb erbp cy.

Ujm rmpbrtmr sjruffme. Bdgy, jm sgke. K`` tgdm g`bbd grbuae tjm nbipbuae gae fmt cgnd tb ybu tb-akfjt.

Jm rbsm gs kh tb `mgvm, cut cmhbrm jm nbuè eb sb, tjmwjb`m frbup wgs stgrt`me cy tjm sbuae bh g jkfj, eks-

trmssme sjbutkaf butskem tjm nghmtmrkg. Kt wgs g ybuafvbknm, lgccmrkaf ka stgnngtb Grgckn, gae kt wgs ergwkafn`bsmr tb tjm cukèkaf ka wjknj tjmy stbbe. Ujma, gstjmy g`` turame tbwgre tjm sbuae, tjm ebbrs curstbpma gae g crbwa hbri jurt`me katb tjm nghmtmrkg.

Kt wgs g fguat Grgc cby gcbut Ckhhs gfm, gae tjmhgnm wgs g nbpy ka ikakgturm bh Djg`k` Dgekrs, wjb wgs


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hgvbrktm sba wgs tgdma k`` wktj g smrkbus eksmgsm wjknjrmqukrme c`bbe trgashuskbas. Jm jge g vmry rgrm typm

c`bbe, gae ghtmr smgrnjkaf tjm dkafebi hbr sbimbamwjb nbuè supp`y tjm c`bbe gae sgvm jks `khm, tjmyhbuae tjgt Gjime jge tjgt typm c`bbe. Jm wmat tb`kvm gt tjm pg`gnm gae mvmry sb bhtma hbr ibatjs fgvmc`bbe tb Kca ^gues sba. Kt sgvme tjm ybuaf prkanms`khm, gae ka frgtktuem tjm Dkaf tbè Gjime jm nbuèjgvm wjgtmvmr fkht jm wksjme. Gjime njbsm ûlk, tjm

fbèma stg``kba hrbi Kca ^gues stgc`m. Kts cmma gsburnm bh prkem abt ba`y tb Gjime, cut tb g`` tjm Grgcsgt tjks nbipbuae.

[bu imga tjm Dkaf fgvm tjm dke jks njbknm bh `bbtgae jm njbsm g jbrsm2fgspme tjm rmpbrtmr.

Grgcs nbaskemr jbrsms gibaf tjm ibst prmnkbuspbssmsskbas ka `khm,Ckhh sgke. Ujgts wjy tjmsm Grgcstbbd tjm `bss gìbst gs jgre gs Gjime. Ujmy wmrmprbue tb mvma dabw sbimbam wjb bwame sunj gagakig`.

[bu sbuae `kdm yburm rmg` cueey-cueey wktjGjime jmrm,sgke tjm rmpbrtmr.

Jms iy gfm gae gcbut iy ymgr ka snjbb`, sgke

Ckhh. K tm`` jki gcbut tjm ^tgtms, gae jm ks sjbwkaf imtjm rbpms gcbut ^guek Grgckg.Ujm rmpbrtmr ibtkbame tbwgre Gjime gae tjm Grgc

wbrdmrs nrbweme grbuae jki.[bur cueeys smaekaf up g ekstrmss skfag`, K tjkad,

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tjm cbys frmgt, mxprmsskvm myms skfag`kaf tb jki.Mxnusm im, Ir. NrgkfKe cmttmr fb smm kh K nga

jm`p,sgke Ckhh, mefkaf tbwgre Gjime.ûrm, fb gjmge, tjm rmpbrtmr sgke wktj g wgvm bh

jks jgae. Jm turame gae jmgeme hbr tjm ebbr. Ckhhpusjme jks wgy tbwgre tjm nmatmr bh tjm nkrn`m bh Grgcwbrdmrs wjmrm Gjime wgs stgaekaf.

Ckhh, mhhmaekwk`` ybu jm`p im hkae ûlk2 sgke tjmGrgc cby wjma Ckhh rmgnjme jks skem.

ûrm.Ckhh sik`me. Vjmrm eb wm stgrt2Ujmrm grm trgnds,sgke Gjime.Kiimekgtm`y tjm Grgc wbrdmrs grbuae tjmi crbdm

katb ga uakatm``kfkc`m cgcc`m. Gjimes hgtjmr jmè upjks jgaes tb sk`manm tjmi.

[bu wk`` cm qukmt, g`` bh ybu, gae fb tb ybur eutkms,jm nbiigaeme ka jks emmp, rmsbagat vbknm. Kt ks hbrGjime tb hkae tjm stg``kba4 ab ebuct, kt wgs sbimngrm`mssamss bh jks wjknj g``bwme tjm gakig` tbwgaemr bhh.

Ab, iy hgtjmr, Gjime prbtmstme. K iust tm``ybu

Nbim, cm ba tjm trgk`, nbiigaeme jks hgtjmr.

[bur wgk`kaf jgs eksruptme bur eutkms.Jm turame tbCkhhs hgtjmr. K gi sbrry, Ir. Crmwstmr, Gjime eke abtimga tb kavb`vm us ka jks pmrsbag` prbc`mis.

K uaemrstgae pmrhmnt`y, sgke Ubi Crmwstmr. Kdabw jbw iunj ûlk imgas tb tjm cbytb g`` bh ybu,hbr tjgt igttmr.

K`` jm`p jki `bbd, Ege,sgke Ckhh.


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jm fmts fbbe gae tjkrsty, jm`` jmge hbr jbim.Kh tjmy `mt jki,sgke Gjime.

Ujmy2 Vjgt eb ybu imga, tjmy2Ckhh kaqukrme.Ujgt ks wjgt K trkme tb tm`` iy hgtjmr,sgke Gjime.

K tjkadKi ghrgke ûlk wgs stb`ma.^b . . . wm`` ngtnj mi gae put mi ka tjm pbdmy,

Ckhh ergw`me4 tjma, abtknkaf tjm puzz`me mxprmsskba baGjimes hgnm, jm sgke, _bdmy, pma . . . lgk`. Ujgts wjgtwm eb cgnd jbim tb hb`ds wktj stkndy hkafmrs.

Jmrm ka iy nbuatry,sgke Gjime, tjmy `bsm tjmkrhkafmrs.

Cmf pgreba2 sgke Ckhh.Hbr tjmht ka Grgckg g iga `bsms g jgae.Nutbhh2Ckhh fgspme.Gjime abeeme s`bw`y. Ujgt ks hbr brekagry tjmht.

Hbr stmg`kaf g jbrsm, igas trgaspbrtgtkba ka tjmemsmrt. . . . jks jmge.

Jii, sgke Ckhh. Vjgt grm ybu fbkaf tb `bbd hbrûlk ka, ga gribrme ngr2

Vm wk`` usm \mabckg,sgke Gjime.\mabckg2Iy ngim`.

Cka frbgame.[bu eb abt `kdm ngim`s2Gjime gsdme.Abt tb dabnd tjm agtkbag` gakig` bh Grgckg br

gaytjkaf `kdm tjgt, sgke Ckhh, cut tjm `gst bam K rbemhm`t `kdm jm wgs stuhhme wktj rbnds. Gae K ekeat tjkadiunj bh jks ekspbsktkba mktjmr.

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sgys tjgt wjma G``gj nrmgtme tjm Grgckga jbrsm, tjmstmme nbip`gkame cmngusm jks jbbhs wmrm abt mhhknkmat

ka tjm sgaes bh tjm emsmrt gae jm nbuè abt stgae tjmsua br igdm tjm `baf fg``bps cmtwmma wgtmr jb`ms. ^bG``gj igem tjm ngim` gae wjma tjm jbrsm sgw wjgtjm wbuè jgvm tb `bbd `kdm tb eb tjbsm tjkafs, jm wgsnbatmat tb cm g jbrsm gae amvmr nbip`gkame gfgka.

K fmt tjm kemg yburm tm``kaf im stbrkms tb ù`` imkatb g smasm bh hg`sm smnurkty, Ckhh ergw`me. Kh tjm

pmag`ty hbr tjkmvmry ka Grgckg ks g`` ybu sgy, kt tgdmssbim prmtty rbufj njgrgntmrs tb rksd stmg`kaf. Eb wmrmg``y wgat tb ngtnj up wktj tjmi2

Kh ybu wksj tb abt fbGjime cmfga.Vjb sgke gaytjkaf gcbut abt fbkaf2Ckhh sabrtme.

K`` igdm g emg` wktj ybu. Jbw gcbut hkaekaf g lmmpkastmge bh g ngim`2

Cut \mabckg ks g vmrktgc`m Ngek``gn bh g ngim`,sgkeGjime.

Ckhh jmgvme g emmp skfj. Bj wm``,jm frbgame. Gs Ksgke ka G`gsdg, ka Imxknb, ka Ghrkng, ka Ukcmtjmrm K fbgfgka gae ba g juipcgndme rbndpk`m!


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]aigagfmgc`m Ikrgfm

\MABCKG wgs stbrd-`mffme, dabccy-damme, pk``bw-hbbtme, ekrty-wjktm, gae sjm wjmmzme.

^jm sbuaes sknd,sgke Ckhh.^jm ikssms ûlk, sgke Gjime. Ujmy jgvm cmma

tbfmtjmr skanm cbtj wmrm cgckms ka tjm rbyg` stgc`ms.

^jm ngim wktj ûlk.Ckhh stuekme \mabckgs jgufjty mxprmsskba gae sgke,

Ngim`s g`wgys `bbd gs tjbufj tjmy dabw sbimtjkaftjmy grmat tm``kaf.

Gjime ngrrkme g jufm sgee`m hrbi kaskem tjm `ktt`msjm`tmr wjknj jge smrvme gs g stgc`m hbr tjm iksskafûlk. Ujm stgc`m wgs ka Gjimes cgnd ygre, gae cmskem

kt wgs g cme bh strgw wjmrm \mabckg `gy wktj jmr `mfsebuc`me uaemr jmr. Ujm Grgc cby p`gnme tjm sgee`m ba\mabckgs cgnd, rmgnjme uaemr jmr, gae pgssme tjmnkanj strgp tb Ckhh ba tjm btjmr skem. Ujm sgee`m wgs gwbbema hrgim wktj pbiim` gae ngat`m bvmr wjknjwgs strmtnjme g `mgtjmr nbvmrkaf. Ba tbp bh kt wgs g


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`gymr bh sjmmpsdka, sbim bè rufs, gae g c`gadmt brtwb. Hrbi tjm sgee`m, Gjime juaf twb ruf cgfs gae

twb hu`` wgtmrsdkas.Grm wm fbkaf hbr tjm wmmdmae2Ckhh gsdme, mymkaf

tjm vbùikabus mqukpimat.Ka tjm emsmrt, bam prmpgrms,sgke Gjime.Ckhh `bbdme but gt tjm wjktmakaf sua gae c`mw g `kt-

t`m trknd`m bh pmrspkrgtkba bhh tjm mae bh jks absm. Kwksj K jge sbimtjkaf cmskems tjks sjbrt-s`mmvme sjkrt

tb wmgr,jm sgke.[bu sjg``,sgke Gjime. Jm rmgnjme wktjka bam bh

tjm sgee`m cgfs gae wktjermw g `baf, rbcm`kdmfgrimat. Jm g`sb prbnurme g wjktm jmge sjgw` gae gtwkstme rbpma, wrmgtj`kdm ghhgkr gae jgaeme tjmi tbCkhh.

Ujmyrm kemg` hbr emsmrt trgvm`, Gjime sgke. Sm-eunm ibksturm `bss hrbi tjm cbey, dmmp bhh tjm sua,prbvkem prbtmntkba hrbi c`bwkaf sgae gae grm aknmcmen`btjms.

Ujgads! @mts jbpm wm ebat jgvm tb wmgr mi tjgt`baf,sgke Ckhh. Vjgt eb K eb, put mi ba bvmr br tgdmbhh gae put ba2

Ugdm bhh gae put ba, Gjime gaswmrme wktj gsik`m.Ckhh stmppme katb tjm cgra gae strkppme ebwa tb jks

uaemrwmgr. Ujma jm ebaame tjm fgrimats gae strbemhbrwgre. Vjgts g`` tjks stuhh ng``me2jm gsdme.

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Gjime.Jbw gcbut ybu2Ckhh emigaeme. Grmat ybu fbkaf

tb put ba tjm uakhbri2Bh nbursm, sgke Gjime, rmgnjkaf katb tjm btjmr

sgee`m cgf. Jm wktjermw gccgs, dkhhkmj, kfjg`, gae gh`kisy rme fgrimat.

Vjgt grm tjbsm2Ckhh kaqukrme.Vjgt tjm trum Grgc wmgrs uaemr jks

gccgs2gaabuanme Gjime. Jm jm`e tjmi up hbr Ckhhs

gpprgksg`. Ujmy wmrm tjm fguekmst pgkr bh hkrm-mafkam-rme pgatg`bbas Ckhh jge mvmr smma.

C`bbimrs!jm jbw`me._greba2Gjime gsdme.Bj, mr, uj stgiimrme Ckhh, sueema`y rmng``kaf

jks hgtjmrs rmpmgtme wgrakafs gcbut Grgc prkem.C`bbimrstjgts lust ga Gimrknga s`gafmxprmsskbabh surprksm.

Ki sbrry K eb abt jgvm g pgkr hbr ybu,sgke Gjime.Ebat tjkad g tjkaf gcbut kt,sgke Ckhh wktj g skfj

bh rm`kmh. Jm rmgnjme ebwa gae pkndme up jks ngimrg.Jgafkaf kt grbuae jks amnd, jm sgke, K bufjt tb tgdm gpknturm bh mgnj bh us ka tjmsm tjkafs.

Vm jgvmat tkim, sgke Gjime. Vm iust ibuatgae cm ba bur wgy.Vjmrm grm tjm trgnds ybu wmrm tg`dkaf gcbuttjm

bams tjgt igem ybu tjkad ^ulk wgs stb`ma2gsdme Ckhh!Vm ibuat, tjma K sjbw ybu,sgke Gjime.Bdgy, K`` cktm.Ckhh frkaame. Jbw eb wm fmt ba2Frgsp tjm pbiim` ka tjm rkfjt jgae, ngat`m ka tjm


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Ckhh `bbdme ebwa gt tjm luic`m bh jbbh igrds gaeuaekstkafuksjgc`m stbipkafs ka tjm sgae gae sgke,

[bu rmge g`` tjgt ka tjbsm igrds ebwa tjmrm2K dabw g`sb tjgt tjm strgafm jbrsm cm`bafme tb g

Jgicgsgj trkcmsiga,sgke Gjime.Jbw nga ybu tm`` tjgt2gsdme Ckhh.Cy tjm prkat bh tjm jbrsmsjbm,sgke Gjime. Kt ks g

h`gt imtg` p`gtm wktj g sig`` jb`m ka tjm nmatmr. ûlk ssjbm K dabw cmngusm K sjbe jmr iysm`h.

Ckhh sjbbd jks jmge ka geikrgtkba. Ga Grgc ^jmr-`bnd Jbìms ab `mss. Vjb tgufjt ybu jbw tb trgnd `kdmtjgt2

Iy frgaehgtjmr,sgke Gjime. Jm wgs g Cmeu gaetrgvm`me tjm emsmrt hbr igay ymgrs.

K ebat smm tjm tjkmhs hbbtprkats ebwa tjmrm, sgkeCkhh.

K tjkad jm wg`dme ba tjm jgre frgvm` amgr tjm hmanmgae `mht abam, sgke Gjime. Ujm Grgc cby `bbdmeebwa tjm trgk` gae sgke, Grm ybu rmgey2

Ugdm bhh,sgke Ckhh.\mabckg stgrtme g s`bw `bpm gnrbss tjm emsmrt wktj

Gjime wgtnjkaf tjm trgk` bh jbrsms jbbhs gae Ckhh

`bbdkaf gt tjm iksigtnjme nb``mntkba bh ngim` hmmt,spkae`m `mfs gae dabccy damms prbpm``kaf tjmi gnrbss,tjm emsmrt.

Vjgts tjm Grgc wbre hbr jm`p lust ka ngsm sjmstgrts sjmeekaf pgrts2Ckhh gsdme.

^jm lust `bbds nùisy, sgke Gjime wktjbutturakaf. [bu wk`` smm.


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Ujm emsmrt wgs abt lust p`gka sgae. Ujmrm wmrm tuhtsbh snruc frgss jmrm gae tjmrm, strkps bh tjbra cusj gae

g sgfm`kdm frbwtj wjknj ebttme tjm `gaesngpm. Gs tjmsua rbsm, kt f`grme bhh tjm qugrtz gae famkss nrystg`stjgt `gy strmwa g`baf tjm surhgnm. Jmgt wgvms cmfga tbnur` up hrbi tjm emsmrt h`bbr gae igdm tjm jbrkzbauaeu`gtm. Kt jgre`y smmime g p`gnm g iga wbuè nbimtb wk``kaf`y4 ymt Ckhh damw hrbi jks rmgekaf tjgt ka tjmsprkaf, hb``bwkaf tjm kahrmqumat rgkas, tjm emsmrt

c`bbime crkmh`y, frgss frmw, gae tjm abiges crbufjttjmkr h`bnds bh sjmmp gae fbgts tb hmme ba tjm spgrsm

Ujmy ngim gnrbss ga bnngskbag` ery strmgi cme brwgeek, gs Gjime ng``me kt. Ujm emsmrt wgs sngrrme wktjtjbsm `bw p`gnms wjmrm wgtmr h`bwme eurkaf tjm rgrmrgkas gae wjmrm tjm abiges ngim tb smmd but tjm `gsts`gnd pbb`s bh ibksturm cmhbrm tjm nrum` sua erkmetjmi up.

^bimtkims tjm cbys wbuè `bsm tjm trgk` gt tjmsmwgeeks, cut Gjime g`wgys hbuae kt gae tjm stg`dwbuè nbatkaum. Gjime rbem wktj jks `mht `mf nur`megrbuae tjm jkfj pbiim` gae jks rkfjt hbbt egaf`kafg`baf tjm skem br \mabckgs amnd. Vktj tjm hbbt, jm

skfag`me jks bremrs tb tjm ngim` wktj `ktt`m auefms gaetgps wjknj sjm smmime tb uaemrstgae pmrhmnt`y.Ujmy rbem ba ka tjm gamstjmtkzkaf jmgt, gae tjm ib-

abtbabus ngim` sjuhh`m, tjm nbasuikaf sk`manm bh tjmemsmrt ù``me Ckhh katb g dkae bh stupbr. Ghtmr sjgdkafjks jmge g nbup`m bh tkims tb stgy gwgdm, jm strmtnjmegae `bbdme cmjkae tjmi. Ujm spkrms bh Grginb Nkty


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jge `baf skanm hgeme ka tjm ekstganm. Jm `bbdme gt jkswrkst wgtnj. Ujmy jge cmma ba tjm trgk` hbr tjrmm jburs

abw. Cut stk`` tjm trgnds `me ba.Ckhh, `bbd!jm jmgre Gjime sgy, pbkatkaf bhh tb tjm

sbutjmgst.Ujmrm, rkskaf hrbi tjm h`bbr bh tjm emsmrt hgr gjmge

bh tjmi, wgs ga uaeu`gtkaf, `kquke nkty bh m`bafgtmecukèkafs gae g tg``, tgpmrkaf ikagrmt. Ujmy nbuè mvmasmm hkfurms ibvkaf ka tjm strmmts.

G ikrgfm, Ckhh wjkspmrme, gs kh spmgdkaf g`buewbuè sjgttmr tjm hrgfk`m gppgrktkba.

Vm ng`` kt ^grgc ka Grgckn,sgke Gjime. Urgvm`mrsjgvm hb``bwme tjmi hbr jburs, tjkadkaf tjmy wmrm lustgcbut tb grrkvm tjmrm.

K ebat ebuct kt, kt `bbds sb rmg`,sgke Ckhh. Jm ge-ikrme tjm sjkiimrkaf skfjt hbr g ibimat gae wktj gf`ganm gt jks ngimrg, `khtme kt gae smt tjm nbatrb`s.Jmrms bam gutjmatkn sjbt bh Grgckg K`` tgdm cgnd,jmsgke. Jm sagppme tjm pknturm bh tjm ikrgfm.

Lust ka tkim,sgke Gjime. @bbd.Ujm ikrgfm cmfga tb ekssb`vm, kts cukèkafs tb im`t

katb wksps bh jmgt gae vgpbr4 gae wktj tjm tbpp`kaf bh

tjm pmank`-tjka ikagrmt, tjm vkskba wgs fbam gae g``tjgt `gy ba tjm jbrkzba wmrm tjm wjkr`kaf eust pbb`s.Gjime `mgame hbrwgre wktj jks sjbuèmr gfgkast

\mabckgs amnd sb gs tb dmmp jks myms ba tjm trgk`.Gfgka tjmy `gpsme katb sk`manm, tbb mamrvgtme cy tjmjmgt tb tg`d vmry iunj. Ckhh rmtrmgtme wktjka tjm hbèsbh jks gccgs tb smmd prbtmntkba hrbi tjm puaksjkaf sua


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jgafkaf `kdm g wjktm-jbt nbg` ka tjm sdy cmhbrm tjmi.Ckhh jge gfgka `gpsme katb g s`mmp ebzm, wjma jm hm`t

Gjime rmka \mabckg tb g jg`t. Jm sgt up gae `bbdme gttjm Grgc cby. Gjime wgs stgrkaf ebwa gt tjm trgnds katjm sgae. Ckhh sgw tjgt tjm trgk` tjmy jge cmma hb`-`bwkaf jge nbavmrfme wktj sbim amw trgnds.

Ujm twb jbrsms imt sbim btjmr jbrsms gae ngim`sjmrm, sgke Gjime, gae tjm tjkmh gppgrmat`y lbkamesbim nbipgakbas gae nbatkaume ba g ibrm

sbutjmgstmr`y nbursm.Jbw `baf gfb2gsdme Ckhh.Gjime `mgame wgy ebwa tb mxgikam tjm trgnds.

Abt ibrm tjga ga jbur gfb,jm sgke.Ckhh `bbdme gt tjm trgnds kanrmeu`bus`y. K wksj ybu

wbu`e `mt im dabw jbw ybu nga tm`` tjgt, jm igr-vm`me.

Ujm mefms grm stk`` hgkr`y hkri. Ujm wkae jgs abtjge g njganm tb nruic`m tjmi,Gjime gaswmrme.

Gfgka, Ckhh sjbbd jks jmge ka geikrgtkba. ^bimtmgnjmr, tjgt frgaehgtjmr bh yburs,jm sgke.

Gjime urfme \mabckg ba gfgka gae sgke, Iyfrgaehgtjmrs `khm bhtma empmaeme ba jks trgndkaf gck`-

kty. Jm jgs tb`e im igay stbrkms bh tjm ymgrs wjma jmrbem wktj @gwrmanm.@gwrmanm bh Grgckg2Ckhh gsdme.[ms. Gae Kca ^gue, wjma ^gue uaktme Grgckg uaemr

jks agim,sgke Gjime.K amvmr stbppme tb tjkad wjy kt wgs ng``me ^guek

Grgckg uatk` ybu sgke tjgt, sgke Ckhh. Vjgt wgs kt


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hkame snkmanms bh gstrbabiy gae igtjmigtkns, tjm grtsgae `ktmrgturm nbuè cm igem gvgk`gc`m tb tjm hgrtjmst

rmgnjms bh tjm mipkrm. Gae tjbufj tjm mipkrm ekme, kts`mgrakaf rmigkame gs g ibauimat tb tjm Grgcs bh bè.Ba`y abw, ka tjm twmatkmtj nmatury, wmrm tjm Grgcscmfkaakaf tb rmvkvm tjm bè f`brkms. Vktj tjm bkèksnbvmrme cmamgtj tjmkr sgaes, tjmy wbuè rmcukètjmkr hbrimr wbrè gae banm gfgka cm g pbwmr uaemrtjm sua.

Kt wgs g tg`m hu`` bh prkem gae pbmtry, gae Ckhh wgstjrk``me cy kts tm``kaf. Kt jge tgdma Gjime hu``y g jg`hjbur tb spka tjm tg`m, gae stk`` tjm trgk` tjmy hb``bwme`me ba. Ujm sua wgs gìbst gcbvm tjmi abw, gae Ckhhrmg`kzme tjmy iust jgvm cmma ba tjm emsmrt hbr gìbsthbur jburs. Jm stgrtme tb `mga hbrwgre gae gsd Gjimekh tjmy wmrm wksm tb nbatkaum tjks lburamy tjgt wgstgdkaf tjmi hgrtjmr gae hgrtjmr gwgy hrbi jbim. Cutcmhbrm jm nbuè gsd tjm qumstkba, Gjime jmè up jksjgae gae sjgeme jks myms.

Cmgre bh tjm prbpjmt!jm mxn`gkime.Ckhh tbb sjgeme jks myms gae pmmrme gjmge tbwgre

tjm eusty jbrkzba. Ujmrm, cgrm`y vkskc`m, `gy g vk``gfm

g vk``gfm bh nruem, h`gt cukèkafs bh iue crknd. Gt ktsnmatmr, rbsm tjm kanbafrubus hbri bh g s`maemrikagrmttjm tbwmr hbuae ka ibst Grgc vk``gfms hbrtjm usm bh tjm iumzzka tb igdm jks ng`` tb prgymr.

Vjgt ks tjgt2Ckhh nrbgdme hrbi g cbam-ery tjrbgt.Abtjkaf,gaswmrme Gjime.Abt gabtjmr ikrgfm,sgke Ckhh, c`kadkaf tb n`mgr jks


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NJG_UMS KX

Ujm ^k`mat Nkty

K EBAU fmt kt. G` Ujgzg . . . emge2 Vjgt eb ybuimga2

Ujks wgs G` Ujgzg bgsks, Gjime gaswmrme.Uwmaty ymgrs gfb wjma tjm bk` wm``s wmrm erk``me katjks grmg, tjm uaemrfrbuae wgtmr vmka wgs rupturme,

gae tjm bgsks erkme up. Ujm bk` nbipgay pgke tjmJgicgsgj trkcm iunj ibamy ka egigfms skanm kt jgecmma tjmkr bgsks hbr g tjbusgae ymgrs. Ujmy ibvme tbtjm abrtj wjmrm tjmy cbufjt hgri`gaes amgr tjm Mu-pjrgtms Skvmr gae smtt`me tjmrm.

Ujma tjks ks tjm nkty wm sgw ka tjm ikrgfm, sgkeCkhh.

[ms, Gjime gaswmrme. Kt jgppmas igay tkimstjgt bam smms g nkty br bgsks jburs cmhbrm jm rmgnjms ktka tjm emsmrt.

K dabw, sgke Ckhh, rmgnjkaf cgnd katb jks stbrm bhsnkmatkhkn dabw`mefm. Kt ks cmngusm bh supmrjmgtme gkrjkfj up ka tjm gtibspjmrm. Kt gnts `kdm g ikrrbr gae


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rmh`mnts g snmam hrbi bam pbkat ba mgrtj sb tjgt kt ngacm smma hrbi gabtjmr pbkat.

Cut tjmrm wgs bam ekhhmrmanm ka tjm ikrgfm, sgkeGjime, jks crbw nrmgsme wktj nbanmra.

Vjgt wgs tjgt2Ckhh kaqukrme.Vm sgw ima ibvkaf ka tjm strmmts, sgke Gjime,

stgrkaf gjmge gt tjm fjbst tbwa ka tjm ekstganm.Cy fb``y, tjgts rkfjt, Ckhh mxn`gkime. [bu ebat

suppbsm kt wgs bur myms p`gykaf trknds ba us, eb ybu2

Gjime s`bw`y sjbbd jks jmge. Ab, jm gaswmrme,hbr tjm trgnds `mge strgkfjt tbwgre G` Ujgzg.

Ujmy stuekme tjm hgr-bhh snmam hbr g `baf ibimat,gae Ckhh sgke, Vjgt abw2

Gjime tgppme \mabckgs skem wktj tjm ngim` stknd,gae sjm sgad s`bw`y tb jmr damms. G hgkat crmmzm gtemsmrt `mvm` crbufjt sgae swkr`kaf grbuae tjmi, gaeGjime sgke, Kh tjmy grm tjmrm wktj ûlk, tjmy wbuèsmm us nbikaf.

Urum,sgke Ckhh.Kt ks g `baf tkim uatk` akfjt.^ge cut trum,Ckhh gaswmrme, squkatkaf gt tjm sua,

stk`` jkfj ka tjm sdy.

_mrjgps G``gj wk`` prbvkem g wgy, sgke Gjimengì`y. Jm, tbb, `bbdme up gt tjm sua. Ujma wktjbut gwbre, jm s`ke but bh tjm sgee`m gae stgaekaf cmskem tjmngim`, jm rmgnjme katb tjm sgee`m cgf gae wktjermw grb``me-up ruf. Jm wgsjme jks jgaes ka n`mga sgae, hm``tb jks damms upba tjm ruf gae wktj jks jgaes kaprgymrhu` pbsktkba jm cbwme banm tbwgre tjm mgst


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sgee`m cgf gae wktjermw g sjg``bw eksj. Vktj jksngim` stknd jm tgppme \mabckg fmat`y ba tjm absm

tjrmm tkims gae Ckhh sgw jmr jkaequgrtmrs rksm katb tjmgkr.

Nrbsskaf jks `mfs gae skttkaf ka tjm sgae, Gjimeprbnmmeme tb ik`d \mabckg!

Ckhh wgtnjme bpma-ibutjme gs Gjime quknd`y hk``metjm cbw` wktj hbgikaf `kquke. Jm jm`e tjm cbw` buttbwgre Ckhh.

Cmhbrm jm tjbufjt, Ckhh sgke, Ab. Kmruj . . .Ujma jm rmimicmrme jks hgtjmrs ngutkbakaf gevknmnbanmrakaf Grgc mtkqumttm, gae jm gnnmptme tjm cbw`hrbi Gjime.

Ukppkaf kt tb jks `kps, jm fgvm g tmatgtkvm skp gaetgstme sbimtjkaf quktm ua`kdm tjm nbws ik`d jm jgecmma usme tb g`` jks `khm. Ujks wgs sjgrp tgstkaf gae abtamgr`y sb nrmgiy.

[bu `kdm2gsdme Gjime.Iii, sgke Ckhh. Iii, jm damw, nbu`e imga

ibst gaytjkaf ka gay `gafugfm. Jm sik`me gae gt-tmiptme tb jgae tjm rmst bh tjm ik`d cgnd tb Gjime.

Gjime igem g cbttbis-up ibtkba wktj jks jgaes.

Kt wk`` igdm ybu strbaf `kdm \mabckg,jm sgke.Ckhh swg``bwme tjm rmst ka twb ckf fu`ps gae sik`meigahu``y gs jm fgvm tjm cbw` cgnd tb Gjime. UjmGrgc cby hk``me tjm cbw` banm ibrm gae ergkame kt katwb ckf fu`ps`kndkaf jks `kps mnstgtkng``y.

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sprkfs bh `mgvms gae tjbra-cusj cues wjknj jm jgecmma ngrrykaf ka tjm sgee`m cgf.

Ckhh wgtnjme \mabckg rb`` cgnd jmr sbht uppmr `kpgae cgrm jmr `baf, ym``bw tmmtj tb emvbur tjmi.

Ke jgtm tb jgvm jmr emnkem Kwgs sbimtjkaf tb mgt,Ckhh ergw`me.

\mabckg turame gae `bbdme gt Ckhh gs tjbufj sjmjge uaemrstbbe wjgt jm jge sgke. ^jm wbrdme jmrebuc`m-`keeme myms ka g dkae bh wkad gae cgttme jmr

`baf mym`gsjms gt jki.Ks sjm h`krtkaf wktj im2Ckhh gsdme.Gjime `gufjme gae pgttme \mabckgs absm. Vktj g

swkht ibvm sjm rmgnjme up gae akppme gt jki wktj jmr`baf hgafs. Gjime ermw jks jgae cgnd jgstk`y gaewgvme g snb`ekaf hkafmr gt \mabckg.

Vjgte K tm`` ybu, Ckhh njbrt`me. Banm g ngim`g`wgys g ngim`.

Ujm Grgc cby sjruffme. ^b cm kt, jm sgke. Jm`bbdme tbwgre tjm gevgankaf stbri gae sgke, Kt kstkim tb cm rmgey. Nbim, mvmrytjkaf iust cm tkme batkfjt sb wm eb abt `bsm kt.

Ujmy hgstmame g`` `bbsm tjkafs tkfjt`y tb tjm sgee`m,

gae gs tjmy eke, tjmy nbu`e hmm` tjm hbrnm bh tjm gp-prbgnjkaf stbri cmfka tb n`bsm ka ba tjmi. Gjimeibuatme hkrst, tjma Ckhh. Gae tjm stbri swmpt bvmrtjmi.

Ujmy wk`` amvmr smm us ka tjks, Gjime sjbutme,gae \mabckg cmfga tb ibvm hbrwgre, jmr cgnd tb tjmbarusjkaf wkae.


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Ckhh pu``me jks dkhhkmj tkfjt gnrbss jks absm gae hgnmgae ermw tjm jbbe bh jks gccgs grbuae jks jmge sb

tjgt ba`y g tjka s`kt wgs `mht hbr vkskba. Mvma gt tjgt jmnbuè hmm` tjm stkaf bh tjm sgae gae wjma jm `kndme jks`kps, jm rmg`kzme tjmy wmrm erkme gae cmfkaakaf tbnrgnd. Jks jgaes wmrm rme gae njgppme hrbi tjm ery,gcrgskvm wkae jbw`kaf gcbut tjmi. _mmdkaf but hrbicmamgtj jks jbbe, jm rmg`kzme jm nbuèat mvma smm tjmfrbuae ba wjknj \mabckg wgs wg`dkaf.

Kvm jmgre bh h`ykaf c`kae, cut tjks ks rkeknu`bus,Ckhh sjbutme, dabwkaf tjgt Gjime nbuèat pbsskc`yjmgr jki.

Jm nbuè lust cgrm`y smm Gjime juanjme ba tjmsgee`m ka hrbat bh jki gae rmg`kzme jbw ùndy tjmywmrm tjgt tjmy jge smma tjm trgk` jmgekaf hbr G` Ujgzgcmhbrm tjm sgaestbri grrkvme, m`sm tjm trgnds wbuèjgvm cmma wkpme but nbip`mtm`y. Ka geektkba, tjmstbri wgs ghhbrekaf tjmi g njganm tb fmt n`bsm tb tjmbgsks wktjbut cmkaf bcsmrvme.

\mabckgs s`bw sjuhh`m wgs nbip`mtm`y iuhh`me cytjm jbw`kaf wkae, cut sjm amvmr wgvmrme br njgafmespmme. Ckhhs fruefkaf geikrgtkba hbr tjm prmjkstbrkn-

`bbdkaf cmgst rbsm g nbup`m bh abtnjms. Bh g`` Fbe snrmgturms, surm`y tjm ngim` wgs tjm ibst nbip`mtm`ygegptme tb kts mavkrbaimat bh gay ba tjm hgnm bh tjmmgrtj. Jm nbuèat kigfkam gaytjkaf igem cy Fbe briga wjknj nbuè agvkfgtm ka tjks c`kzzgre bh stkafkafsgae gs \mabckg wgs ebkaf abw. Jm smat up g sk`matprgymr g`sb hbr tjm gccgs wktj wjknj Gjime jge sb


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tjbufjthu``y prbvkeme jki. Jm sjueemrme gt tjmtjbufjt bh tjm imss jm wbuè cm ka jge jm wbra jks

Gimrknga-sty`m n`btjms, sb k``-gegptme tb g emsmrt mx-kstmanm.

Ckhh smasme rgtjmr tjga hm`t g njgafm ka \mabckgsstrkem. Kt wgs s`bwkaf. Jm `mgame hbrwgre gae sgwGjime pmmd but hrbi jks gccgs gae gttmipt tb auefm\mabckg cgnd katb jkfj fmgr. Ujm ngim`, jbwmvmr, jgekemgs bh jmr bwa gae frgeug``y s`bwme tb g jg`t.

Gjime `bbdme cgnd gt Ckhh gae sjbbd jks jmgequmstkbakaf`y. Vjma kt wgs bcvkbus \mabckg eke abtkatmae tb fb ba, Gjime sjruffme jks sjbuèmrs,`mgame bvmr, gae tgppme \mabckg gnrbss tjm damms.^`bw`y, sjm sgad tb tjm frbuaehkrst jmr hbrm`mfs,tjma jmr rmgr. Gjime s`ke bhh gae eundme cmjkae tjmngim`s jufm cu`d sb gs tb usm tjm gakig` gs gwkaefugre. Ckhh lbkame jki. Ujm Grgc `ge pmmdme buthrbi jks gccgs gae Ckhh sgw tjgt jks hgnm wgs nbvmrmewktj frkim sb tjknd tjgt kt igem kt gppmgr jm wgswmgrkaf fbff`ms.

K eb abt dabw wjy sjm stbppme,Gjime sjbutmegcbvm tjm rbgr bh tjm sgaestbri, cut K sjg`` trust jmr

luefimat.Kiwktj ybu,Ckhh ym``me cgnd.Gjime `bbdme up gt \mabckg, wjb wgs uanbanmra-

me`y njmwkaf jmr nue. Jmr ebuc`m mym`kes jge sprmge gtjka hkì gnrbss jmr mymcg``s tb prbtmnt tjmi hrbi tjmh`ykaf sgae. Jm `bbdme cgnd gt Ckhh gae wktj g sik`m,sgke, Eb ybu `kdm ngim`s2


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^jms fbt im nbavkanme,Ckhh gaswmrme, `bbdkaf gt\mabckgs g`bbh mxprmsskba. Cut kh ybu tjkad sjm ammes

tb cm pmttme, K`` `mtybu eb kt.Gjime `gufjme gfgka gae `bbdkaf gt \mabckg, sgke

sbimtjkaf ka Grgckn. Ckhh nbuè jgvm swbra tjm ngim`fgvm ga gaswmrkaf fruat.

Vjgte ybu sgy, gae wjgte sjm gaswmr2 Ckhh ka-qukrme.

K gsdme jmr, wjmrm ks ûlk2sgke Gjime sbcmr`y.

Gae wjgt eke \mabckg sgy2Ckhh gsdme.Frgaehgtjmr sgys, kh ngim`s nbuè tg`d, wm wbuè cm

ngrrykaf tjm `bges gae tjmy wbuè cm ngrrykaf tjmngim` stknds,sgke Gjime.

Ckhh `gufjme gae tbbd g `bbd butskem jks gccgs.^gy,jm sgke, K tjkad tjm stbri jgs gìbst pgssme uscy.

Gjime tbbd g pmmd butskem jks dkhhkmj gae tjma rbsms`bw`y tb `bbd bvmr \mabckgs juip. ûeema`y, jmstbbe strgkfjt up gae mxn`gkime mxp`bskvm`y, C`bbi-mrs!

Vjgt2Ckhh `gufjme.Ekeat ybu sgy tjgt wgs ga Gimrknga mxprmsskba bh

surprksm2gsdme Gjime.Bj, ymgjK eke, ekeat K2Ckhh njund`me.Vm``, K gi surprksme,sgke Gjime.Gt wjgt2 gsdme Ckhh, rkskaf tb stgae cmskem tjm

Grgc `ge.@bbd, sgke Gjime. \mabckg stbppme us lust ka

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Ckhh squkatme tjrbufj tjm wjkr`kaf eust, tjkaameabw sbimwjgt hrbi wjgt kt jge cmma gt tjm jmkfjt bh

tjm stbris hury.Ujmrm, `bbikaf ab ibrm tjga hkhty ygres gwgy, wmrm

tjm iue-crknd wg``s gae tjm ikagrmt bh G` Ujgzg,sk`mat gae emsmrtme.


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W]KND@[!sagppme Gjime. Vm iust hkae jkekaf sbwm ngaabt cm smma kh tjmrm ks gaybam wktjka tjbsmwg``s. Jm spgt g nbiigae gt \mabckg, gae sjmn`kicme nbip`gkakaf`y tb jmr hmmt.

Cmjkae tjm euam tjmrm!Gjime sgke, pbkatkaf tb g

jkfj wg`` bh erkhtme sgae gcbut hkhtmma ygres gjmge. Jmfrgspme \mabckgs jg`tmr, gae tbfmtjmr tjmy jurrkme tbg spbt cmjkae tjm euam wjmrm gfgka tjm Grgc `gebremrme jmr tb juadmr ebwa ka tjm sgae. Ujm ngim`sgad tb jmr damms wktj g tkrme frbga.

Abw wjgt2Ckhh kaqukrme.Kh tjmy grm ka tjm bgsks, tjmy grm pkaame ebwa cy

tjm stbri. Vjma kt ks bvmr, tjmy wk`` nbim but. Cutcmhbrm tjma, wm iust hkae g wgy tb smm kh tjmy grmtjmrm.

Ckhh `bbdme up gt tjm tg`` ikagrmt ba tjm mefm bh tjmbgsks. Ujks wgs tjm tbwmr usme cy tjm iumzzka ka mvmryGrgc tbwa tb ng`` tjm hgktjhu` tb prgymr. Kt wgs


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nustbigrk`y tjm tg``mst strunturm ka gay vk``gfm gs kt wgsjmrm.

Grm ybu tjkadkaf wjgt Ki tjkadkaf2Ckhh gsdme.K cm`kmvm sb. Gjime sik`me. Hb``bw im. Jm

pgttme \mabckg ba tjm absm wktj tjm ngim` stknd, wjks-pmrme sbim sbbtjkaf Grgckn wbres tb jmr, egrtmegrbuae tjm euam gae jmgeme hbr tjm ikagrmt.

Ckhh snrgic`me ghtmr tjm Grgc cby gae ruaakaf `bw,tjmy sbba rmgnjme tjm cgsm bh tjm pmank`-sjgpme

strunturm. Ujm ikagrmt tgpmrme gs kt rmgnjme g pbkatgae lust cm`bw tjm tbp, tjmrm wgs g cg`nbay nbip`mtm`ygrbuae kt. îg``, squgrm wkaebws hgnme but ba tjmcg`nbay, cut tjmrm smmime tb cm ab stgkrs tb kt.

Ujm stgkrs grm kaskem,sgke Gjime. Nbim.Jm `metjm wgy grbuae tjm cgsm gs kh `bbdkaf hbr g ebbr kaskem.Ujm ebbr wgs ba tjm skem tbwgre tjm igka vk``gfm gaewgs nbvmrme gìbst jg`hwgy up wktj erkhtkaf sgae.Ujmy tuffme gt kt hbr g ibimat cut sbba rmg`kzme tjgttjmy nbuè cm smma cy gaybam wjb ikfjt cm wktjka tjmbgsks kh tjmy tgrrkme tbb `baf, sb tjmy snurrkme cgndcmjkae tjm ikagrmt.

Dksimt, sgke Gjime.

Ckhh rmnbfakzme tjm Grgckn wbre hbr hgtm. Jm`bbdme up tbwgre tjm tbp bh tjm tbwmr gae gs jm eke,abtknme tjgt sbim bh tjm iue crknds prblmntme hrbitjm uamvma`y cuk`t wg``s.

Nbuè wm snrgic`m up ba tjm maes bh tjm crknds2jm gsdme, pbkatkaf tb sbim bh tjm `bwmr bams.

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@mt ga bè Ukcmtga ibuatgka n`kicmr fb hkrst,sgkeCkhh, rmng``kaf jks Jkig`gyga gevmaturms ka tjm

I[ÛMS[ BH UJM UKCMUGA NGSGXGA. Jm frgccmegt tjm hkrst bh tjm crknds, put jks hbbt ba gabtjmr, gaecmfga tb snrgic`m up tjm skem bh tjm ikagrmt.

Jm nbuè jmgr Gjime rkfjt cmjkae jki gs tjmyn`gwme tjmkr wgy up tjm sjmmr surhgnm, kanj cy kanj.Frgeug``y tjmy igem prbfrmss gae wktjka g ikautm brtwb. Ckhhs jgae frgspme tjm mefm bh tjm cg`nbay, gae

jm jgu`me jkism`h bvmr kts rgk`. Jm jmè g jgae ebwa tbgsskst Gjime gae tbfmtjmr tjmy stbbe ba tjm cg`nbay,tjm `gst vmstkfms bh tjm sgaestbri wjkr`kaf gcbuttjmi.

G``gj jgs cmma fbbe,sgke Gjime.Ckhh tbbd g emmp crmgtj tb fmt jks wkae gae sgke,

Iii, wjgt ks tjgt K sim``2Gjimes crbw nrmgsme. K, tbb, sim`` sbimtjkaf,jm

iuriurme.Ckhh sakhhme gfgka. Kts nbikaf hrbi kaskem tjks

ikagrmt, jm sgke, turakaf tbwgre bam bh tjm tkaywkaebws bpmakaf ba tjm cg`nbay. Jm stund jks jmgen`bsm tb tjm bpmakaf gae sakhhme. Gjime eke tjm sgim.

Gs bam, tjmy sgke, Bk`!Ckhh stgrme gt Gjime, tjma tjrust jks jmge kaskemtjm sig`` wkaebw gae trkme tb smm ebwa kaskem tjmikagrmt. Kt wgs pktnj c`gnd.

K ngat smm g tjkaf,jm sgke. Ujgts emhkaktm`y bk` wmsim``, cut K fumss wme cmttmr tgdm ngrm bh hkrst tjkafshkrst. Vm ngim up jmrm tb `bbd tjm tbwa bvmr, gae smm


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kh wm nbuè hkae ûlk. Vjy ebat wm eb tjgt gae wbrrygcbut tjks `gtmr2

Wuktm sb, sgke Gjime. Jm pmmrme grbuae tjmnurvm bh tjm ikagrmt gae erbppkaf tb jks stbignj, `metjm wgy tb g pbkat wjmrm tjmy nbuè survmy tjm bgsks bhG` Ujgzg.

Ujm cukèkafs wmrm bh iue crknd, iunj `kdm tjmigtmrkg` hrbi wjknj tjm ikagrmt wgs igem. Ujmy wmrmc`bndy gae uakigfkagtkvm ka emskfa4 cut mxnmpt wjmrm

nbastruntkba jge cmma hgu`ty, tjmrm jge cmma vmry`ktt`m emtmrkbrgtkba ka tjm vk``gfm. Abtjkaf rbttme ka tjmemsmrt. Ba`y tjm mrbskba bh wkae-erkvma sgae wbrdmetb emstrby cukèkafs jmrm. Igay bh tjm rbbhs jge hg``maka eurkaf tjm twmaty ymgrs tjm bgsks jge cmmaemsmrtme. Vktj tjm wjb`m emsmrt hbr rbbi, tjm vk``gfmjge cmma cuk`t wktj tjm agrrbwmst bh strmmts, prbcgc`yhbr sjgem. Ujm bvmrjgafkaf Grgc pbrnjms prblmntmehrbi mvmry smnbae stbry gae ka igay, tjm `gttknmwbrdwgs stk`` tjmrm, tbra `bbsm gae h`gppkaf ka tjm wkae,mvkemanm bh tjm Grgc nustbi bh smqumstmrkaf tjmkrwbimahb`d gwgy hrbi puc`kn fgzm, cut ngtmrkaf tb tjmwbrè-wkem pmanjgat bh tjm `gekms tb wgat tb dabw

wjgt wgs fbkaf ba grbuae tjmi.Cut abwjmrm wgs tjmrm g skfa bh `khm. Ujmy sgw abtmtjmrme gakig`s, ab mvkemanm tjgt tjmrm jge cmmagaybam ka tjks p`gnm ka g`` tjm twmaty `baf ymgrs skanmtjm Jgicgsgj trkcm jge emsmrtme kt ghtmr tjm bgsks jgeerkme up.

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Ujm stbri wkpme tjbsm but,Ckhh gaswmrme. Gae khgaybam `mht jmrm, tjm stbri emstrbyme tjbsm trgnds

tbb.Gae burs g`sb, G``gj cm prgksme, sgke Gjime,

f`gankaf cgnd ka tjm ekrmntkba hrbi wjknj tjmy jgenbim.

Bh nbursm, tjmy nbuè cm kaskem bam bh tjmsmjbusms,sgke Ckhh.

Cut kh tjmy grm abt jmrm, wm wbuè cm `bskaf tkim

wgtnjkaf mipty cukèkafs,sgke Gjime.K ebat dabw gay btjmr wgy tb eb kt, sgke Ckhh. Kh

wm fb ruiigfkaf grbuae ka tjbsm cukèkafs, wm igystkr up sbimtjkaf wmrm abt mqukppme tb jgae`m.

Gjime rmstme jks njka ba jks hkst gae pmmrmetjrbufj tjm ruafs bh tjm cg`nbay. Kt ks kaemme beetjgt gay bh tjm Jgicgsgj trkcm sjbuè cm jmrm gt tjmbè bgsks. Ujm wjb`m trkcm `mht jmrm cmhbrm K wgs cbra.

Vmrm tjmy dabwa gs jbrsm tjkmvms2Ckhh gsdme.Mvmry trkcm wgs ka tjm bè egys, sgke Gjime ngs-

ug``y.Bè egys2Ckhh gsdme. Vjgt eb ybu imga cy bè2Cmhbrm Kca ^gue brfgakzme tjm trkcms gae igem

`gws gfgkast tjm bè c`bbe hmues,sgke Gjime. Ka tjm7;3?s.Vjgt wmrm tjmsm c`bbe hmues Kvm g`wgys jmgre

gcbut2Ckhh gsdme.Ujgt ks wjgt Kca ^gue gsdme sbim bh tjm trkcg`

`mgemrs,sgke Gjime. Ujmy sgke kt wgs trgektkbag` hbrtjm Ck``k tb wgr wktj tjm Lujmkag gae tjm Gtmkcg wktj


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tjm Gfmy`tjmy rmsmatme jks tgipmrkaf wktj trkcg`trgektkba.

Jbw eke jm nbavkanm tjmi2Jm gsdme tjm bèmr sjmkdjs wjgt tjm rmgsbas wmrm

hbr tjm vgrkbus hmues gae wgs tbè tjgt sbim jge cm-fua g tjbusgae ymgrs cmhbrmsb `baf gfb tjgt abt tjmwksmst gibaf tjmi nbuè tm`` wjgt jge stgrtme tjmhmues ka tjm cmfkaakaf. Jm pbkatme but tb tjmi jbwrkeknu`bus kt wgs tb cgsm trgektkba ba sunj frbuaes.

Ujma jm gttgndme tjm n`ga systmi.Gjime rb``me jksmyms jmgvmawgre tb kaekngtm tjm upjmgvg` tjks jgengusme.

Vjgt ks tjm n`ga systmi2Ckhh gsdme.Urkcms brfgakzme katb n`gas. Ujks pmrikttme trkcms

tb nbatkaum rgkekaf mgnj btjmrs ngim`s gae jbrsms,cut kh tjmy wmrm imicmrs bh tjm sgim n`ga, tjmy nbuèabt dk``. Ba`y kh g trkcm wgs butskem tjmkr bwa n`ga wgskt nbaskemrme pmriksskc`m tb dk``.

Vjgt kh ka bam bh tjmsm hrkmae`y `ktt`m hgik`y rgkes,sbimcbey fbt dk``me cy gnnkemat2Ckhh gsdme.

Ujma c`bbe ibamy wgs mxgntme,sgke Gjime.C`bbe ibamy. Kvm jmgre tjgt mxprmsskba cut amvmr

damw wjgt kt imgat,sgke Ckhh.Ujm iuremrmr wgs hbrnme tb pgy ibamy gae `kvm-stbnd tb tjm hgik`y bh tjm iuremrme iga, tjm gibuatempmaekaf upba jks tkt`m gae stgaekaf ka jks trkcm.

^b tjgts wjmrm tjm mxprmsskba ngim hrbi, Ckhhiuriurme.

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hrbi Grgckn, sgke Gjime. G`fmcrg, geikrg`,igfgzkam, sbhg, nbttba, nbhhmm, sufgr, sjmrkhh

K wksj wm jge bam wktj us rkfjt abwwktj g ckf,`baf skx-fua sb jm nbuè fkvm us g `ktt`m jm`p ka ngsmûlk ks ka tjmrm wktj tjbsm jbrsmima sbimwjmrm,sgkeCkhh.

Gjime stgrme tjrbufj tjm cg`nbay ruafs tbwgretjm sk`mat vk``gfm sprmge but cm`bw tjmi. Ujm stbri ksgìbst bvmr. K eb abt uaemrstgae wjy tjmy jgvm abt

nbim butkh tjmy grm jmrm.Ckhh `bbdme ebwa gt tjm cukèkafs.K sgy `mts wgkt hkvm ibrm ikautms, tjmaCut jm

amvmr hkaksjme wjgt jm jge cmfua, hbr sueema`y tjmyjmgre g ekstrmssme c`mgtkaf hrbi sbimwjmrm cmjkaetjmi. Kt wgs ga gakig` sbuae4 bam wjknj Ckhh jgeamvmr jmgre cmhbrm, cut Gjime jge.

\mabckg!jm fgspme.Gfgka tjm jkfj, ekstrmssme c`mgt sbuaeme gnrbss tjm

emsmrt.^jm`` fkvm us gwgy!Gjime frbgame.Gìbst gs jm spbdm, tjmrm ngim g sueema,

gaswmrkaf wjkaay hrbi tjm ekrmntkba bh tjm vk``gfm.

Ujm cbys turame lust ka tkim tb smm g h`gsj bh fbè egsjbut bh bam bh tjm jbusms. Ab ikstgdkaf tjks gakig`. Ktwgs g cmgutkhu`, fbèma jbrsm, jks abstrk`s gqukvmr,igam h`ykaf ka tjm crmmzm. Jm stbppme trgashkxme hbr gibimat, jmge jmè jkfj, gs tjbufj smgrnjkaf hbr tjmsbuae bh tjm ngim` c`mgt.

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Ujm fbèma Grgckga jbrsm rbsm jkfj ba jks jkae`mfs, pgwkaf tjm gkr, gae wktj g frmgt ùafm stgrtme ba

g emge rua ebwa tjm bè igka strmmt bh G` Ujgzg,strgkfjt tbwgre tjm ikagrmt ka wjknj tjmy wmrm jkekaf.

Gjime stgrtme tb rksm tb jks hmmt, cut ka g h`gsj Ckhhjge frgccme jki cy tjm snruhh bh jks gccgs gae ygadmejki cgnd. Abt g ibimat tbb sbba! Hbr fg``bpkaf buttjm ebbr bh tjm sgim jbusm ngim ga Grgc ba g frgyjbrsm, gae jm tbbd bhh ka pursukt bh ûlk.

Sua, ûlk, rua!Gjime nrbgdme.Hbr gcbut twmaty ygres tjm fbèma stg``kba eke rua,

cut sueema`y, gs tjm jbrsm rmgnjme tjm cgsm bh tjmikagrmt, tjmy sgw jks hrbat `mfs stkhhma, gae ûlkfrbuae tb g stbp, jks myms smgrnjkaf tjm tmrrgka grbuaejki.

Bj, ab. . . . ab. Jms `bbdkaf hbr \mabckg!Gjimefrbgame. Sua, ûlk!jm p`mgeme.

Cut ka g h`gsj tjm Grgc ba tjm frgy jbrsm jge ergwagcrmgst bh tjm fbèma stg``kba, gae wktj bam ùafm tjmrkemr jge `mgpme hrbi jks sgee`m gae frgccme tjm jg`-tmr egaf`kaf hrbi ûlks jmge.

Ujm frmgt stg``kba hbufjt, pgwkaf tjm gkr wktj cbtj

hmmt, cut kt wgs n`mgr tjm Grgc wgs abt tb cm sjgdma bhh.Gae tjbufj ûlk ergffme jki gcbut tjm sgae hbr gikautm br twb, tjm jbrsmiga sbba fbt tjm uppmr jgaegae ulk wgs suceume.

Ka tjm struff`m tjm Grgcs jmgeermss jge tbra `bbsm,gae Ckhh nbuè smm tjm igas hgnm n`mgr`y. Jks myms wmrmgìbst c`gnd gae jks absm `baf, wktj g prbikamat


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crkefm. Jm jge jkfj njmmdcbams, gae jks lmt-c`gnd jgkrwgs wbra ka twb crgkes wjknj hm`` bvmr jks sjbuèmrs.

Ub Ckhhs em`kfjt, grbuae jks wgkst wgs g rme cm`t wktj grmg` egffmr jgafkaf hrbi kt.

Cby, bj cbyybu tjkad, jme pbsm hbr g pknturm2Ckhh wjkspmrme.

Jm ks Jgicgsgj,iuriurme Gjime. K nga tm`` cyjks dkhhkmj.

Ujm Grgc rmp`gnme jks jmge sngrh gae ghtmr wjkst`kaf

tb jks bwa jbrsm, stgrtme tb `mge tjmi cbtj cgndtbwgre tjm cukèkaf hrbi wjknj tjmy jge nbim.

Gjime igem gs kh tb rksm up hrbi jks prbampbsktkba.

Vjmrm grm ybu fbkaf2Ckhh gsdme.Jm jgs iy jbrsm,Gjime sgke.Ujgt ksat g`` jm jgs, sgke Ckhh, pbkatkaf tjrbufj

tjm cgrs bh tjm cg`nbay. @bbd.Ujmrm, nbikaf but bh tjm cukèkaf tjm iga jge lust

`mht, wmrm tjrmm skik`gr`y n`ge Grgcs.Gjime sgad ebwa ba jks stbignj gfgka. Ckhh

pmmrme tjrbufj tjm cgrs gae sgke, Abw wjgts jmebkaf2

Ujm Grgc wktj tjm twb jbrsms jge stbppme gstjbufj jm jge smma br jmgre sbimtjkaf bhh tbwgre tjmabrtj. Ujm cbys nbuèat tm`` wjgt kt ikfjt cm skanmtjmkr vkskba wgs bcstruntme ka tjgt ekrmntkba. ûe-ema`y, tjmy sgw tjm rkemr skfag` tb tjm btjmr tjrmmGrgcs tb fmt cgnd kaskem. Ujm tjrmm ima eksgppmgrme.

Ujma tjm Grgc turame gae hgnme tbwgre tjm abrtj-


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mgst, gae eki`y tjm cbys jmgre g sbuae wjknj smmimebut bh p`gnm jmrm ka tjm ikee`m bh tjm emsmrt. Kt wgs tjm

sbuae bh g ngr mafkam.Ujmy squkrime g`baf tjm cg`nbay tb `bbd ka tjm ek-

rmntkba bh tjm Grgcs fgzm.Vjma tjmy eke, tjmy sgw ga bee skfjt. Kt wgs g

Ngek``gn wktj tjm bvmrskzme tkrms usme hbr emsmrt trgvm`,gae kt wgs jmgekaf strgkfjt hbr tjm ikagrmt ka wjknjtjmy wmrm jkekaf.

Vm grm s`bw`y cut surm`y fmttkaf butauicmrme,sgke Ckhh.


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NJG_UMS XK

Njbknm bh Njganms

UJM ùxurkbus ngr spme gnrbss tjm emsmrt strgkfjt tb-wgre tjm bgsks, stkrrkaf g eust stbri ka kts wgdm. Kt wgsg c`gnd ngr bh tjm emùxm dkae hgvbrme cy sb igay bhtjm bk`-rknj sjmkdjs bh tjm emsmrt, gae tjm cbys nbuèsmm, cy pmmdkaf tjrbufj tjm ruafs bh tjmkr jkekaf

p`gnm, tjgt tjm wkaesjkmè wgs tkatme frmma tb prbtmnttjm bnnupgats hrbi tjm f`grm bh tjm hkmrnm ikee`m-mgstmra sua.

Ujm Grgc smmime uapmrturcme cy tjm gppmgrganm bhtjm ngr, gae kt wgs n`mgr jm iust jgvm mxpmntme ktsgrrkvg`. Jm wg`dme s`bw`y tbwgre tjm cgsm bh tjmikagrmt ka bremr tb tgdm gevgatgfm bh tjm sjgem, gaehkag``y stbppme gìbst kiimekgtm`y cm`bw tjm pmrnjba wjknj tjm cbys `gy.

Ujmy wgtnjme tjm ngr rbgr tbwgre tjmi, gae wktj gfrmgt n`bue bh eust, kt rb``me tb g stbp rkfjt cmamgtjtjmi. Ujm wkaebws bh tjm ngr wmrm rb``me up, kaek-ngtkaf kt wgs gkr-nbaektkbame. Ujm ibtbr bh tjm


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Ngek``gn stbppme, gae tjmy jmgre tjm wkaebw rb``ebwa. Ujm Grgc stmppme tbwgre tjm ngr, stk`` `mgekaf

tjm twb jbrsms, gae spbdm g frmmtkaf ka Grgckn. Gagaswmrkaf vbknm rmturame tjm frmmtkaf gae tjm ebbr bhtjm Ngek``gn swuaf bpma. G tg`` hkfurm ka mxpmaskvm sk`dgccgs, rme gae c`gnd dkhhkmj gae ga bragtm rbpma kfjg`nrbwakaf jks jmge, stmppme hrbi tjm ngr. Ujmy nbu`eabt smm tjm hgnm bh tjm erkvmr cmngusm bh tjmkr jmkfjtgae tjm hgnt tjgt jks jmge sjgw` wgs pu``me n`bsm

gcbut jks hgnm. Ubb, jm wbrm nb`brme f`gssms. Jm spbdmg hmw ibrm wbres tb tjm Grgc wktj tjm jbrsms, gaeGjime wjkspmrme, Jm gsds kh tjks iga jgs hkaksjmejks lbc.

Vjgt lbc, K wbaemr2Ckhh rmtbrtme.Gjime put jks hkafmr tb jks `kps gae strgkame tb

jmgr ibrm bh wjgt wgs fbkaf ba cm`bw.G hmw ibrm wbres wmrm pgssme cmtwmma tjm twb

ima, gae tjma Ckhh sgw tjmi `bbd tbwgre tjm cgsm bhtjm ikagrmt. Jks jmgrt fgvm g `ktt`m `mgp. Ujmy wmrmjmgekaf tbwgre tjm ebbr bh tjm tbwmr.

Jm sgys jm wgats tb smm tjm lbc, Gjime wjks-pmrme.

Kt wgs gt tjgt ibimat tjmy jmgre tjm wrmanjkaf bhwbbe cm`bw gae rmg`kzme tjm twb ima wmrm pu``kaftjm ebbr bpma gfgkast tjm erkhtme sgae.

Ujm twb cbys `bbdme gt mgnj btjmr gae damw tjgttjks wgs tjmkr njganm tb `mgra wjgt jge puzz`me tjmihrbi tjm ibimat tjmy grrkvmetjm sburnm bh tjm bk`ysim`` wktjka tjm tbwmr.


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Gjime abeeme tbwgre bam bh tjm wkaebws, gaes`bw`y tjmy cmfga tb squkri g`baf tjm h`bbr bh tjm

cg`nbay.Ujm wkaebw ba tjm skem gwgy hrbi tjm vk``gfm,Ckhh

wjkspmrme. ^b tjbsm btjmr tjrmm Grgcs wbat smm us.Gjime abeeme, gae tjmy nbatkaume tb nrgw` uatk`

tjmy jge rmgnjme tjm btjmr skem bh tjm tbwmr. Ujmas`bw`y tjmy rbsm sb tjmy nbuè `bbd tjrbufj bam bh tjmbpmakafs. Hbr g ibimat, tjmy sgw ba`y pktnj c`gnd-

amss, cut sueema`y tjm kaskem bh tjm ikagrmt wgs `kt cycrkfjt sua`kfjt gs tjm twb ima cm`bw wrmanjme tjmebbr bpma.

Kanj cy kanj, tjm cbys pbdme tjmkr jmges tjrbufjtjm bpmakaf uatk` tjmy nbuè `bbd ebwa kaskem.

Ujm twb ima stbbe ka tjm sjght bh sua`kfjt nbikaftjrbufj tjm ebbr. Ujm bam ka tjm wjktm gccgs wgs gstmp ka gevganm bh tjm btjmr, gae jm stbppme tb mx-gikam g cu`dy bclmnt ka tjm nmatmr bh tjm h`bbr.

Kt smmime tb cm bk`-hkmè mqukpimat bh sbim dkaegerk``, pmrjgps, cut tjmrm wmrm abam bh tjm usug` tjkafstjgt wmat g`baf wktj g erk`àb emrrknd, ab erk`` stmi.Kt wgs ua`kdm gay bk`-hkmè erk`` mktjmr bh tjmi jge mvmr

smma.Ujm cbys stgrme gt mgnj btjmr. Mgnj damw tjgtGrginb jge ab bk` mqukpimat ka tjks `bngtkba. Gae khgaybam m`sm eke, kt wgs strknt`y gfgkast tjm `gw. Ka tjksmatkrm rmfkba, tjm ^guek-Grgckga fbvmraimat g``bwmeba`y bam nbipgay gay bk` rkfjtsGrginb. Gay btjmrswmrm katmr`bpmrs gae tjkmvms.


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Ujm cbys turame cgnd tb `bbd gt tjm snmam cm`bw4gae ghtmr ga mxgikagtkba bh tjm strgafm erk``, tjm iga

ka tjm wjktm gccgs rmturame tb tjm skem bh tjm btjmrGrgc. Jm sgke sbimtjkaf ka Grgckn gae squgttme ebwa.Ujma, wktj jks hkafmr, jm cmfga tb igdm g ruem sdmtnjka tjm sgae. Kt wgs bh krrmfu`gr sjgpm, sbimwjgt `kdmga kad c`bt, kt smmime tb Ckhh, gae gs tjm iga spbdm tbtjm btjmr Grgc, jm pbdme gt tjm sgae sdmtnj wktj jkshbrmhkafmr, hkrst ba bam skem, tjma gabtjmr gae tjma g

tjkre, hkaksjkaf up wktj g stgc gt tjks tjkre `bngtkba bawjgt smmime tb cm g nruem igp.

G sueema kemg `mgpme katb Ckhhs ikae. Jm igem gquknd mstkigtm bh tjm ekstganm tb tjm snmam cm`bw, ge-lustme jks `mas gae sjuttmr smttkafs, s`bw`y `mgame butwktj jks ngimrg tb jks mym gae gkime gt tjm hkfurmssqugttme gt tjm igp cm`bw.

Vjgt grm ybu ebkaf2 Gjime gsdme hrgatkng``y,tuffkaf gt Ckhhs fgrimat.

Igdkaf g rmnbre bh tjgt `ktt`m igp jms ergwkaf,Ckhh wjkspmrme. Jm gkime sb gs tb fmt g pknturm bh tjmmqukpimat gae tjm wjktm-rbcme hkfurm pbkatkaf gt tjmsdmtnj. Ga mxpmaskvm wrkst wgtnj ba tjm igas wrkst

f`katme gs Ckhh sagppme tjm sjuttmr.Lust ka tkim,Gjime sgke, pbkatkaf cm`bw.Ujm wjktm-rbcme hkfurm wjb jge ergwa tjm nruem

igp rbsm gae wktj jks hbbt, mrgsme wjgt jm jge ergwa.Ujma tjm twb ima wg`dme tb tjm ebbr gae `mht tjmikagrmt. G ibimat `gtmr, tjm hkfjt wgs sjut bhh gs tjmebbr wgs s`giime sjut.


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Ujm cbys erbppme cgnd ba tjmkr stbignjs gae banmibrm s`ke cgnd tb tjmkr pbsktkbas ba tjm cg`nbay, lust

gcbvm tjm ngr gae tjm twb jbrsms cm`bw. Ujm jbrsmsjge cmma `bbsm`y tmtjmrme tb tjm cuipmr bh tjmNgek``gn cy tjm Grgc, gae gs tjm twb ima rmturamehrbi wktjka tjm ikagrmt, tjm wjktm-rbcme iga f`ganmegt ûlk gae sgke sbimtjkaf.

Jms gsdkaf wjmrm tjm iga fbt sunj g jgaesbimjbrsm,Gjime wjkspmrme.

Ujm cbys `kstmame gs tjm Grgc rmgnjme up gaestrbdme ûlks jmge. Jm wgs gppgrmat`y mxp`gkakafsbimtjkaf tb tjm iga ka wjktm wjknj wgs rgtjmr nbi-p`kngtme, hbr jm fmstknu`gtme gae pbkatme sbutj g nbu-p`m bh tkims.

Vjgts fbkaf ba2 Vjgts jm sgykaf2 Ckhh wjks-pmrme.

Jm sgys jks igrmtjm btjmr jbrsm tjmrmeksgp-pmgrme `gst akfjt gae wjma sjm rmturame, sjm jge ûlkwktj jmr.

Fbbe stbry. . . . kh trum,Ckhh ergw`me.Gppgrmat`y tjm bam ka wjktm ebms abt tjkad sb,

sgke Gjime. @bbd.

Ujm iga ka wjktm jge ebuc`me up jks hkst gae wgssjgdkaf kt ka tjm Grgcs hgnm. Jm wgs bcvkbus`y gafryhbr jm spgt tjm Grgckn wbres but gae sueema`y, jmermw cgnd jks jgae gs kh tb strkdm tjm iga stgaekaf cytjm jbrsms. Ujm Grgcs jgae h`mw tb tjm jk`t bh jksegffmr gae tjmrm tjm twb ima hrbzm.

Ujm wjktm-rbcme Grgc gnnusms jki bh stmg`kaf


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ûlk,Gjime wjkspmrme.Ujm cbys wgtnjme tjm hkfurm ka wjktm sk`d s`bw`y

rm`gx gae wjma jm spbdm, jks vbknm jge g ibrm nba-nk`kgtbry tbam. Gjime `kstmame hbr g ibimat gae tjmatrgas`gtme hbr Ckhh.

Jm sgys jm ebms abt bclmnt tb tjks iga ebkaf g `kt-t`m jbrsm stmg`kaf ba jks bwa tkim, cut abt eurkaf sbkipbrtgat g prblmnt gs Bpmrgtkba Ikerggd, Gjimewjkspmrme.

Vjgt ebms tjgt imga2Ckhh gsdme.Gjime sjbbd jks jmge gae put jks hkafmr tb jks `kps

gs jm strgkame tb jmgr wjgt tjm ima wmrm abw sgykaf.Ujm iga ka wjktm wgs pbkatkaf tb tjm jbrsm, tjma

ibtkbakaf sbutj. Ujmy sgw tjm egrd-n`ge Grgc sjgdmjks jmge gae frgsp tjm rmkas ibrm hkri`y.

Ujm iga wktj tjm Ngek``gn wgats jki tb fmt rke bhûlk sbimjbw. Jm sgys kt nbuè `mge tb trbuc`m. Ktikfjt crkaf tjm bwamrs ghtmr kt. Ujmy ikfjt smm tjkafstjmy sjbuèat.

Jm nga sgy tjgt gfgka,Ckhh njund`me.Ujm Jgicgsgj wgs stgaekaf wktj tjm rmkas ka jgae,

jks lgw n`gipme stuccbra`y sjut. Kt wgs n`mgr jm imgat

tb dmmp ûlk.Hbr g ibimat tjm twb ima cm`bw stgrme gt mgnjbtjmr. Hkag``y, tjm iga ka tjm wjktm gccgs igem g fms-turm gs kh tb nbanùem tjm. igttmr. Jm iuic`me g hmwwbres wjknj Gjime nbuè lust cgrm`y jmgr.

Jm tbè tjm iga tb dmmp tjm. jbrsm cut tb dmmp ktbut bh skfjt,Gjime wjkspmrme.


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Iuriurkaf g hmw ibrm wbres, tjm wjktm-rbcme igacbwme, tbunjme hkafmrs tb hbrmjmge gae jmgrt, gae

eundme katb jks Ngek``gn.Jm sgys jm ks jmgekaf hbr Igeygc gae tjgt tjm

Jgicgsgj ks tb fb ba tb Sjgigega gs kastruntme.Igeygc. . . . Sjgigega2 Vjmrm grm tjmy2 gsdme

Ckhh.Igeygc ks ga bgsks gcbut tjrmm jburs tb tjm mgst.

Sjgigega ks tjm akatj ibatj bh tjm Grgckn ng`maegr.

Ujm Ngek``gn cm`bw rbgrme tb `khm, stkrrkaf up g n`buebh eust grbuae kt. Ujm cbys wgtnjme kt igdm g tkfjtnkrn`m gae tjma strgkfjtma but gae spmme tbwgre tjmmgst. Ujm Jgicgsgj wktj tjm twb jbrsms wgtnjme tjmNgek``gn hbr g ibimat, tjma spgt ka kts ekrmntkba gaestgrtme wg`dkaf cgnd tbwgre tjm vk``gfm.

^k`mat`y, tjm cbys wgtnjme tjm Jgicgsgj trkcmsigagpprbgnj tjm iue-wg``me jbusm hrbi wjknj jm jgemxktme g hmw ikautms gfb. Vjma jm jge eksgppmgrmekaskem, Ckhh jmgvme g emmp skfj gae sgke, Abw, iyhrkmae, `mts fmt ebwa but bh tjks tbwmr. Ke jgtm tb cmup jmrm kh \mabckg cmfga jb``mrkaf hbr ûlk gfgka.

Urum, sgke Gjime, stgrtkaf tb nrgw` g`baf tjm hgr

skem bh tjm cg`nbay. K gi surprksme, ka hgnt, tjgt tjmJgicgsgj eke abt wbaemr wjgt ngusme ûlk tb crmgd`bbsm hrbi tjmi.

Igycm ba`y ûlk jmgre, br igycm ka tjm mxnktmimatbh jks `ktt`m grfuimat wktj tjm fuy ka tjm Ngek``gn, kts`kppme jks ikae, sgke Ckhh, Cut `mts fmt ka g `ktt`mcmttmr strgtmfkn pbsktkba. Jm tjrmw jks `mf bvmr tjm


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mefm bh tjm cg`nbay gae `me tjm wgy ebwa tjm skem bhtjm ikagrmt, crknd cy crknd, lust gs tjmy jge n`kicme kt.

Vjma tjmy rmgnjme tjm cgsm bh tjm tbwmr, tjmynrbunjme gae cmfga tb rua tbwgre g `bw-`ykaf euamgcbut twmaty-hkvm ygres gwgy, dmmpkaf tjm tbwmr cm-twmma tjmism`vms gae tjm cukèkaf ka wjknj tjm Grgcsjge tgdma sjm`tmr. Ujmy wmrm crmgtjkaf jgre wjmatjmy rmgnjme kt. @bbdkaf cgnd tbwgre tjm vk``gfm, tjmysgw tjm tg`` Jgicgsgj mimrfm. Ujks tkim jm wgs `mge-

kaf jks frgy igrm gae rkekaf ûlk. N`bsm cmjkae jkiwmrm tjm tjrmm btjmr Grgcs. Ujmy wmrm `mgekaf sbimjbrsms gae ngim`s but bh tjm cukèkaf. Ujm ngim`s gp-pmgrme tb cm pgnd gakig`s upba wjbsm cgnds tjm cbysnbuè smm sbim wbbema cbxms.

Ujmyrm fmttkaf rmgey tb tgdm bhh, prgksm G``gj,sgkeCkhh, uanbasnkbus`y suppkaf katb Gjimes Ibs`mispmmnj igaamrksi.

Gae wktj tjmi fbms iy ûlk, sgke Gjime sbht`y.@mgvkaf us wktj g tjrmm-prbafme ek`miig,sgke Ckhh.

Gjime `bbdme qumstkbakaf`y tbwgre Ckhh. Kt wgsn`mgr jm wgsat surm wjgt tjm wbre imgat.

Ek`miigpuzz`m, prbc`mi, Ckhh mxp`gkame. Vm

nga mktjmr hb``bw tjm fuys wktj ybur jbrsm, hb``bw tjmfuy ka tjm Ngek``gn gae hkae but wjgt tjks imnjgaksika tjm ikagrmt ks g`` gcbut, br rua jbim tb pgpg gaeeuip tjm wjb`m cuskamss ka jks `gp.

Ujm hkrst, wm ngaabt eb,sgke Gjime.Cut wm ngim tb hkae ybur jbrsm,sgke Ckhh. Kh tjmy

jmge katb tjgt emsmrt wktj jki, ybu ikfjt amvmr smm


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ûlk gfgka.K dabw,sgke Gjime, g ikst h`bbekaf jks myms, cut

kt ks n`mgr tjks emvknm ka tjm ikagrmt nbuè jgvmsbimtjkaf tb eb wktj tjm bk`-hkmè prmssurm prbc`mibur hgtjmrs jgvm cmma wbrdkaf ba. Dabwkaf tjks, Knbuè abt cm sm`hksj gae wbrry ba`y gcbut iy jbrsm.

ûrm, K dabw tjgt, sgke Ckhh. Bdgy, wjy abt fmtcgnd tb Grginb Nkty, tm`` bur eges wjgt wmvm smma,gae tjma try tb pknd up tjm trgk` bh tjmsm Grgcs jmrm

tbibrrbw2Gjime ckt jks `kp, stueykaf tjm prbc`mi, cut cmhbrm

jm nbuè gaswmr, tjmy wmrm jbrrkhkme cy g jkfj, wjka-aykaf c`mgt hrbi g euam g hmw ygres cmybae tjmi.

Kt wgs \mabckg. ^jm wgs ng``kaf tb ûlk gfgka, gaewjma tjmy `bbdme cgnd tbwgre tjm vk``gfm, tjmy nbuèsmm tjgt tjm jbrsm jge jmgre tjm ng``. Cut sb jge tjmJgicgsgj gae tjm Grgcs. Ujmy wmrm `bbdkaf tbwgretjm p`gnm wjmrm tjm cbys wmrm jkekaf.


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NJG_UMS XKK

Jgrm gae Jbuaes

BJ, iy gnjkaf dkhhkmj Ckhh ym`pme. ^jm wbu`e jgvm tbbpma jmr sabbt!

Nbim, sgke Gjime, rkskaf gae ygadkaf gt Ckhhss`mmvm. Vm iust fmt tb \mabckg gae try tb msngpm.

Ebat s`bw ebwa!Ckhh sjbutme, br K igy rua bvmr

ybu.Ubfmtjmr tjmy tbbd bhh ka g sprgw`kaf, pm``-im``

h`kfjt gnrbss tjm sbht sgae tbwgre tjm euam wjmrm Gj-ime jge tmtjmrme \mabckg. Ckhh `bbdme cgnd gae sgwtjgt tjmy jge cmma emtmntme. Bam bh tjm Grgcs wgspbkatkaf gt tjmi gae tjmy wmrm `mgpkaf tb tjmkrjbrsmsg c`gnd, g frgy, g wjktm, gae ^ulk.

Ujm cbys grrkvme gt tjm spbt wjmrm \mabckg sgtjuadmrme ka tjm sgae wktj tjm sgim uanbanmrame mx-prmsskba ba jmr hgnm tjgt sjm jge wbra tjrbufj 77?-emfrmm jmgt gae g njbdkaf sgaestbri.

^tgrt ybur ibtbr, jbamy!sjbutme Ckhh gs jm s`ke tbg stbp cmskem jmr.


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\mabckg fgvm jki g cbrme `bbd gae jgre`y emkfametb abtknm Gjime gs jm grrkvme.

Fmt rmgey tb ibuat! tjm Grgc cby ym``me gs jmuatkme tjm ngim`.

Bj, ymgj, nrkme Ckhh, p`gnkaf g damm gfgkast \m-abckgs skem gae frgspkaf pbiim` gae ngat`m ka jksjgaes. K jbpm K fmt tjks rkfjt!

Gjime bbdme bvmr gt Ckhh gae sgke, Smgey2C`gst bhh!Ckhh gaswmrme.

Gjime sjbutme g nbiigae gt \mabckg. Ujm ngim`ùrnjme katb tjm gkr, gae wjma Ckhh hm`t jkism`h cmkafergffme upwgre, jm pusjme bhh wktj jks hrmm hbbt gaehùaf kt bvmr tjm sgee`m. Cut jm eksnbvmrme tbb `gtm tjgtjm jge igem g s`kfjt tmnjakng` mrrbr. Ka tjm mxnktmimatjm jge `gaeme ka tjm sgee`m hgnkaf cgndwgres!

Bj AB!jm jb``mrme. Cut kt wgs tbb `gtm tb rmimeytjm mrrbr abw. \mabckg wgs ka hu`` h`kfjt gnrbss tjmemsmrt. Ckhh twkstme jg`hwgy grbuae gae sjbutme tbGjime, Vbuè ybu ikae rmgekaf tjbsm ekrmntkbasgfgka2

Gjime `bbdme cgnd, eke g ebuc`m tgdm, gae Ckhhnbuè jgvm swbra jm jmgre g sakndmr.

Vm``, K`` sgy bam tjkaf, Ckhh sjbutme. Kvm fbt gfrmgt smgt hbr tjm njgsm!Gs kaemme jm eke. Jm jge g hu`` vkmw bh tjm Grgc

jbrsmima ka hu`` fg``bp, igdkaf strgkfjt gnrbss tjmsgae ghtmr tjmi gae fgkakaf wktj mvmry strkem.

Ngat ybu sjkht tjks ngim` katb jkfj2 Ckhh ym``me.Vm grm g vmry tmipbrgry hkrst rkfjt abw!


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Jm hm`t Gjimes gri swkaf cgnd gae wjgnd \m-abckg gnrbss tjm h`gads wktj jks ngim` stknd. Ujm mhhmnt

wgs igfkng`. Ujm jufm cmgst gnnm`mrgtme wktj sunj gsueema curst tjgt Ckhh wgs gìbst ngtgpu`tme bvmr jmrcbay sjgads. \mabckg strmtnjme but gae cmfga tb hgkr`yh`y gnrbss tjm sgae.

Gttgcby!Ckhh sjbutme. Ujgts wjgt K ng`` ruaakaf!Gae rua \mabckg eke. Jge jm abt cmma wktamsskaf

kt, Ckhh wbuèat jgvm cm`kmvme sunj spmme pbsskc`m

hrbi sb uafgka`y g cmgst.K tgdm cgnd akamty-akam pmr nmat bh wjgt K sgke

gcbut ngim`s!jm sjbutme.Grm tjmy fgkakaf2Gjime gsdme.Abt iunj,Ckhh gaswmrme.Ki ghrgke wm igy cm tbb jmgvy hbr jmr, sjbutme

tjm Grgc cby.Vjgt nga wm eb2Ckhh gsdme._rgy tb G``gj,sgke Gjime.Ckhh wgtnjme tjm njgrfkaf Grgcs n`bsm`y, gae jm sgw

tjgt Gjime wgs rkfjt. Ujm jbrsms wmrm s`bw`y fgkakafba tjmi gs \mabckg cmfga tb hmm` tjm strgka bh tjmwmkfjt sjm wgs ngrrykaf.

Gjime wjgndme \mabckgs h`gads, cut tjm mxtrgspmme lust wgsat tjmrm, gae abw Ckhh nbuè smm tjmswmgt sjkakaf ba tjm hgnms bh tjm tjrmm Grgcs gs tjmyermw n`bsmr gae n`bsmr. Ujm c`gnd gae wjktm gae frgyjbrsms wmrm ka tjm `mge wktj ûlk n`bsm bhh tjm pgnm. Ckhh`bbdme grbuae hrgatkng``y hbr sbimtjkaf tb jmgvm gttjmi gae jks mym hm`` ba tjm sgee`m cgfs. Jm rmgnjme


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kaskem tjm `mht-jgae cgf gae hm`t tjm rmigkas bh tjmegtms jm gae Gjime jge mgtma hbr `uanj. Jm wktjermw

tjm jgre egtm crknd gae `bbdme cgnd gt tjm n`bsmstGrgc. Ugdkaf s`bw gki, jm ermw cgnd jks pktnjkaf grigae jmgvme kt gt tjm Cmebukas jmge. Kt wgs g pmrhmntstrkdm gae jkt tjm h`ykaf abige cmtwmma tjm myms. Ujmiga swgyme ka tjm sgee`m hrbi tjm hbrnm bh tjm c`bwcut sjbbd jks jmge gae rmnbvmrme quknd`y. @gsjkaf jksjbrsm, jm n`bsme tjm fgp mvma ibrm.

Ckhh wgs smgrnjkaf ka tjm sgee`m cgf hbr ibrm gi-iuaktkba. Jm hm`t tjm pga wjknj Gjime jge usme tbik`d \mabckg gae ygadme kt hrbi tjm cgf. Gfgka, jmtbbd gki gae sng`me kt tbwgre tjm njgrfkaf jbrsmima.Jm ibgame gs jm sgw kt sgk` jgri`mss`y bvmr tjmkrjmges, cut jm ym``me wktj em`kfjt gs tjm pga nurvme`kdm g cbbimrgaf, gae ba kts rmtura trkp, jkt bam bh tjmCmebukas ka tjm mgr.

Ki gaabykaf tjmi gaywgy!Ckhh ym``me, ekvkaf katbtjm cgf hbr ibrm giiuaktkba. Cut sbba, jm eksnbvmrmejks cgfs wmrm mipty gae tjm amgrmst jbrsmiga wgsn`bsm mabufj hbr jki tb tbunj. Gae lust tb igdmtjkafs ibrm tknd`ksj, jm sgw tjgt tjm iga jge g

wkndme`y nurvme egffmr ka jks jgae. Ckhh igem g ems-pmrgtm frgc gt tjm sgee`m cgf, gae gs tjm Grgc ba tjmc`gnd jbrsm tjuaemrme up cmskem jki, jm swuaf kt gttjm hm``bws jmge. Ujm swkaf ikssme gae tb Ckhhs jbr-rbr, tjm Grgc `gsjme but wktj tjm nurvme egffmr gaes`knme tjm sgee`m cgf ka tjm ikee`m gs amgt`y gs g dakhmtjrbufj jbt cuttmr. Ckhh rbsm ka tjm sgee`m gae tjrmw


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tjbufjt jks nbipgakbas wbuè sbba crkaf tjmi tb gjg`t gae wgs skip`y wgktkaf tb tgdm bvmr. ûeema`y,

Ckhh jmgre g nry hrbi Gjime. G``gj Gdcgr!tjm Grgccby sjbutme. G wgeektjks wk`` s`bw tjmi ebwa!

Ckhh jgre`y jge tkim tb tura grbuae wjma jm jmgretjm sbuae bh \mabckgs fg``bpkaf hmmt njgafm ka tbam.Jm `bbdme ebwa gae sgw tjgt tjmy jge `mht tjm sgaeyemsmrt gae jge matmrme g strmtnj bh frgvm``y, erystrmgi cme. Ujm pmcc`ms h`mw hrbi cmamgtj tjm

ngim`s pgeeme hmmt, gae Ckhh jmgre Gjime sjbutmanburgfmimat tb \mabckg. Gs jm turame grbuae, Ckhhsgw tjgt tjm twb jbrsmima wjb jge cmma fg``bpkafg`baf cmskem tjmi, jge sueema`y erbppme cgnd. Ujmkrjbrsms wmrm s`bwkaf up, gae ka gabtjmr ibimat, jmsgw tjm wjktm jbrsm cmfka tb `kip gae tjma tjm c`gndjbrsm eke tjm sgim. Ujmkr fg``bpkaf strkems njgafme tbsbrm-hbbtme trbts gae tjmy hm`` hgrtjmr gae hgrtjmrcmjkae.

[kppmm!jb``mrme Ckhh. Ujmyvm fbam `gim.Vjmrm ks ûlk2Gjime sjbutme.Nbikaf hgst. Gae jms abt `gim!Ckhh gaswmrme.Fbbe!

Vjgts fbbe gcbut kt2Ckhh ym``me. [bu sjbuè smmtjm sgusgfm nuttmr tjks Jgicgsgj ks wgvkaf!Ujm sua sjbam ba tjm lmwm`me jgae`m bh tjm

Jgicgsgjs snkiktgr gs jm jmè kt jkfj gcbvm jks jmgegae tjuaemrme tbwgre tjmi wktj ûlks frmgt strkemsfbcc`kaf up tjm ekstganm cmtwmma tjmi. \mabckg, ktwgs n`mgr, jge `ktt`m rua `mht ka jmr. Jmr strkems wmrm


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fmttkaf sjbrtmr gae njbppkmr, gae kt wbuèat cm `bafcmhbrm jmr rgnm wbuè cm bvmr.

Vjmrm abw2sjbutme Gjime.Gt ybur rkfjt m`cbw!Ckhh gaswmrme.Gjime turame rkfjt gae tjmrm kaemme wgs tjm Jgi-

cgsgj jbrsmiga, jks snkiktgr jmè jkfj, jks `mht jgaermgnjkaf but tb frgsp \mabckgs jg`tmr gae lmrd jmr tb gstbp.

Cut gt tjgt prmnksm ibimat, Gjime rbsm tb jks

damms ba tjm sgee`m gae p`gnkaf jks hkafmrs ka jksibutj c`mw g sjrk`` wjkst`m. Hbr g ibimat tjmJgicgsgj stgrme gt tjm strgafm gntkba, cut ka tjm amxtkastgat jks jmge sagppme cgnd gs wktj g sueema lmrd,ûlk n`mgrme tjm frbuae ka g frmgt cundkaf `mgp. Jmngim ebwa wktj g`` hbur `mfs stkhhmame, gae jkt tjmfrbuae wktj g lgr. Cmhbrm tjm Jgicgsgj nbuè rmfgkajks cg`ganm, tjm stg``kba grnjme jks cgnd gae `mht tjmfrbuae gfgka, prbnmmekaf tb h`kp tjm gstbaksjmeJgicgsgj jkfj katb tjm gkr wjmrm jm turame bvmr banmgae ngim ebwa ba tjm jgre-pgndme frgvm`. Jm rb``mebvmr gae `gy stk``.

ûlk fgvm g jkfj wjkaay gae wktj g `gst eksegkahu`

`bbd gt tjm rmnuicmat Grgc, turame gae tbbd bhh ghtmr\mabckg gae jmr twb pgssmafmrs. Ka g jg`h ebzmastrkems, jm pu``me up g`bafskem tjm stgffmrkaf ngim`gae tbfmtjmr, tjmy trbttme g`baf tjm wgeek, amkfjkafgae wjmmzkaf frmmtkafs gt mgnj btjmr.

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Ujma wktj g tuf ba tjm rmkas, jm crbufjt tjm fg``gat\mabckg tb g stbp.

Gjimes myms wmrm hgstmame ba ^ulk, gae gs tjmGrgckga stg``kba rbsm jkfj ba jks jkae `mfs gae wjka-akme gfgka, Ckhh jge tjm hmm`kaf tjgt jm wgs gcbut tbsmm g cby nry bvmr g jbrsm hbr tjm smnbae tkim ka bamegy.


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cmma gay wbrsm bhh ka tjmkr jgaes tjga wm grm abw.Vm smmi tb cm but bh wgtmr, but bh hbbe, gae prgn-

tkng``y but bh trgaspbrtgtkba.Vgtmr ks bur hkrst nbanmra,sgke Gjime.Ckhh `kndme jks ery `kps gae nrbgdme, [bu nga sgy

tjgt gfgka.Gjime `bbdme puzz`me gae rmpmgtme, Vgtmr ks bur

hkrst nbanmra.Ab, ab.Ckhh `gufjme. [bu-nga-sgy-tjgt-gfgka ks

lust ga Gimrknga s`gaf tmri.Bj`kdm c`bbimrs,sgke Gjime.Mrymgj,sgke Ckhh, wbaemrkaf kh jks `mf wgs cmkaf

pu``me. Cut gcbut tjm wgtmr. Jbw eb wm jgae`m tjgtprbc`mi2

Gjime wg`dme up tjm skem bh tjm wgeek gae wjmajm jge rmgnjme tjm mefm, jm survmyme tjm emsmrt ka g``ekrmntkbas. Jm f`ganme gt tjm sua, wjbsm pbsktkbasjbwme kt wgs ikeghtmrabba4 tjma turame jks cgnd bakt gae stgrme tbwgre tjm mgst. Vm iust fb tjgt wgy,jm sgke.

Vjgts tjgt wgy2Ckhh gsdme.Igeygc,sgke Gjime.

[bu imga tjm tbwa tjm fuy ka tjm Ngek``gn wgstg`dkaf gcbut,gsdme Ckhh.[ms, kt ks ga bgsksgcbut tjrmm jburs rkem.Ks tjgt n`bsmr tjga Grginb Nkty2[ms. Grginb ks gt `mgst hkvm jburs gwgypmrjgps

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turame gae `bbdme cgnd tbwgre tjm mgst. Igeygc ksbur cmst njganm.

Njganm hbr wjgtwgtmr br g nrgnd gt sb`vkaf tjmckf ikagrmt iystmry2Ckhh gsdme s`y`y.

G njganm hbr survkvg`, sgke Gjime, wktjbut sik`-kaf.

[burm tjm ngptgka.sgke Ckhh. Igeygc kt ks. Ba`y Ksurm ebat rm`ksj gabtjmr tjrmm-jbur rkem ka tjks sua . .. gae wktjbut wgtmr.

Vm ngaabt stgrt abw ka gay mvmat, sgke Gjime,rmturakaf tb tjm h`bbr bh tjm wgeek. Vm iust rmst tjmgakig`s. Cy tjm tkim wm `mgvm, tjm sua wk`` cm `bwmrgae wk`` abt kanrmgsm bur tjkrst sb iunj.

Ujmy `me ûlk gae \mabckg tb tjm s`kfjt sjgebw cm-fkaakaf tb hbri g`baf tjm wmst cgad bh tjm wgeek, gaewjma tjm twb gakig`s jge tgdma tjmkr pbsktkbas, maetb mae, tjm cbys erbppme tb tjm frbuae4 wktj Ckhhcrgnkaf jks cgnd gfgkast \mabckg gae Gjime `mgakafgfgkast ûlk. Ckhh skfjme gae stgrme gt tjm ery tjbracusjms gae emge frgss n`kafkaf tb tjm h`bbr bh tjmwgeek.

K ebat cm`kmvm tjks p`gnm mvmr sgw g erbp bh wgtmr,

jm nrbgdme.Gjime njund`me gae sgke, Ka sprkaf tjks wgeeksbimtkims hk``s tb bvmrh`bwkaf gae g`` gcbut jmrm frgssfrbws gae tjm Cmebukas crkaf tjmkr h`bnds bh sjmmpgae fbgts tb frgzm.

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Gjime sik`me gae sgke, Kt jm`ps abt tb tjkad bhwgtmr.

Vjgt eb ybu suffmst K tjkad gcbut2Ckhh jmè upjks jgae. Ebat tm`` im. K dabw. Ujgt imnjgaksicgnd gt tjm ikagrmttjgt erk`` br puip.

Kt wgs abt ga bk` erk``,sgke Gjime. K sgw ab erk``stmi. Kt wgs abt ga bk` puip . . .

Kt wgs ga bk` sbimtjkaf, sgke Ckhh, cmngusm wmsim``me bk`.

Urum, cut G` Ujgzg ks vmry hgr hrbi tjm mefm bh tjmFjgwgr bk` hkmè. Vjgt wbuè bk` mqukpimat cm ebkaftjmrm2

Ujks igy cm g stupke qumstkba, sgke Ckhh, cutnbuè kt cm sbim dkae bh cbbt`mf wm``2

Cbbt`mf2Gjime sgke jmsktgat`y. K gi abt hgik`kgrwktj tjks wbre.

K``knktk``mfg`,Ckhh mxp`gkame. Nbuè sbimcbey cmsamgdkaf bk` but bh tjm frbuae gae pmee`kaf ktsbimwjmrm2

Kt wbuè cm kipbsskc`m,sgke Gjime. Ub erk`` gaepuip tjm bk` wbuè tgdm iunj ignjkamry. Ujma g wgywbuè jgvm tb cm hbuae tb fmt kt hrbi tjm wm``. Gae

mvma kh tjgt wmrm pbsskc`m, kt wbuè jgvm tb cm sbè brsiuff`me but bh tjm nbuatry ba tgadmrs, gae tjmrm kslust ab pbrt gt wjknj sunj g tjkaf nbuè jgppmawktjbut cmkaf bcsmrvme jmrm ka ^guek Grgckg.

Bdgy, sb kts kipbsskc`m,sgke Ckhh, cut tjgt imnj-gaksi ks stk`` skttkaf tjmrm ka tjgt ikagrmt, gae bureges grm stk`` trykaf tb sb`vm tjm bk`-hkmè prmssurm


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prbc`mi. Eb ybu tjkad tjgts lust g nbkankemanm2Ab.

Amktjmr eb K.Gssuikaf, bh nbursm, tjgt tjmrm wgs bk` tjmrm

wjknj tjmrm ks abtbam wm`` wbuè abt ngusm tjmhùntugtkba ka bk`-hkmè prmssurm wjknj tjmy jgvm mx-pmrkmanme,sgke Gjime.

Jbw gcbut twb br tjrmm br jg`h g ebzma2 gsdmeCkhh, wktj jg`h-n`bsme myms.

Ujgt wbuè skip`y iu`tkp`y g`` tjm kipbsskc`ms Kimatkbame cmhbrm,sgke Gjime.

Ebat hbrfmt, tjm Grgc ka tjm wjktm gccgs sgkesbimtjkaf gcbut Bpmrgtkba Ikerggd, Ckhh pbkatmebut. Vbuèat tjgt kaekngtm sbim dkae bh ibadmycuskamss kavb`vkaf ibrm tjga lust tjm ikagrmt gt GÙjgzg2

K suppbsm kt wbuè,sgke Gjime.[bu amvmr eke sgy wjgt Ikerggd imgat,sgke Ckhh.K eb abt dabw mxgnt`y, sgke Gjime. Kts Grgckn,

cut kt ebms abt igdm smasm tb im.K dabw jbw wm nbuè hkae tjm emhkaktkba,sgke Ckhh

s`y`y.

Jbw2gsdme Gjime.@bbd up tjgt fuy ka tjm wjktm gccgs gae hganydkhhkmjwjma wm fmt tb Igeygc,sgke Ckhh.

K cm`kmvm tjgt ybu cm`kmvm tjgt K gi `bbdkaf hbrtrbuc`m gae abt wgtmr,sgke Gjime.

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cgae gae abt g stkrrup ka skfjt.G jg`h jbur `gtmr, tjmy sgw tjm rkemr.

@kfjt jge gìbst hgeme hrbi tjm sdy gae tjm mvm-akaf stgr jge lust wkadme ba, wjma jm gppmgrme gtbp grksm gjmge bh tjmi. Jks jbrsm wgs ka g ngatmr gae jksrbcms h`grme but cmjkae jki. Ujmrm smmime tb cm g ebftrbttkaf g`bafskem jki, gae ba jks gri wgs sbim sbrtbh ckre,

g`ggi G`mkdui!Gjime sjbutme gt tjm ibvkaf

hkfurm.Vgkt,sgke Ckhh. Eb ybu tjkad wm bufjt tb2Bj, yms, Gjime gssurme jki wktjbut jmsktgany.

Ckhh nbuè smm tjm jbrsmiga rmka ka jks ibuat gaewjmm` gcbut.

g`ggi G`mkdui! Gjime sjbutme gfgka. Ujgtimgas pmgnm cm upba ybu jm wjkspmrme tb Ckhh.

Vg g`gydui ks sg`ggi,ngim tjm gaswmrkaf ng``.Gae upba us, pmgnm, Gjime trgas`gtme sbht`y.Ujm rkemr euf jmm`s katb jks jbrsm gae spme tbwgre

tjmi, jks ebf ka n`bsm pursukt. Jm grrkvme ka g swkr` bhjbbhs gae g n`bue bh bust grke gt tjm skfjt bh jki Ckhhgìbst rmgnjme hbr jks ngimrg. Ujks wgs wktjbut ebuct

tjm Cmebuka wgrrkbr bh jks pjbtbfrgpjkn ermgis. Jmjge g `mga hgnm gae jgwd absm. Jm wbrm g lmt c`gndgccgs, g c`bbe-rme dkhhkmj gae jks kfjg` bh fbè rbpmwgs nbndme gt g lguaty gaf`m gtbp jks jmge sjgw`.Ujmrm wgs g ngrtrkefm cm`t ergpme gnrbss jks njmst gaeg rkh`m cg`ganme gnrbss jks sgee`m. N`kafkaf tb jks wrkstwgs g jbbeme juatkaf hg`nba, gae jks ebfwgs g sgùdk,


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sjbutkaf cgnd gae hbrtj. Ka g ibimat, tjm jbrsmigajgaeme sbimtjkaf tb Gjime gae tjm Grgc cby s`bwme

\mabckg sb gs tb hg`` ka cmskem Ckhh gfgka. Jm sgys jmdamw jm wbuè ba`y cm gwgy hrbi ngip hbr g hmwjburs, sb jm crbufjt ab wgtmr. Jm bhhmrs tjks.

Ckhh rmgnjme but gae tbbd tjm bclmnt hrbi Gjime. Ktwgs g cu``mt.

Vjgt gi K suppbsme tb eb wktj tjks2jm kaqukrme.Njmw ba kt,sgke Gjime. Kt ks ga bè Grgc trknd tb

rm`kmvm tjkrst.Bj wm``, sgke Ckhh, pbppkaf tjm cu``mt ka jks

ibutj. K nga g`wgys jbpm kt fbms bhh gae puts im butbh iy iksmry.

Kt wgs nbip`mtm`y egrd cy abw gae ibba`mss, cuttjm sjmkdj fg``bpme ba ka hrbat bh tjmi gs tjbufj ktwmrm crbge egy`kfjt. Jm rbem g`` but wktj rmnd`mss eks-rmfgre bh tmrrgka wjknj njgafme hrbi frgvm` tb sgae tbsueema wgeek wktjbut wgrakaf. Ujm cbys wmrm ghrgketb prgntknm ngutkba hbr tjmy eke abt wgat tb `bsm tjmiga ka tjm egrd. Jm jge sgke jks ngip wgs amgrcy, cutkt wgs hu``y g jg`h jbur bh jgkr-rgkskaf fg``bp cmhbrmtjmy sgw tjm ym``bw myms bh ngiphkrms wkadkaf gt tjmi

g sjbrt ekstganm gjmge.Ka tjm eu`` f`bw bh tjm hkrms, jm nbuè igdm butgcbut g ebzma tmats grrgafme ka g `kam hgnkaf mgst.Ujmy nbuè smm tjm eki sjgpms bh jbrsms, ngim`s, gae ghmw snbrm sjmmp gae fbgts4 gae gs tjmy ermw n`bsmr,tjmy sgw sbim sjgebwy hkfurms ka Grgc ermss pmmrkafbut ka tjm ekrmntkba bh tjmkr fg``bpkaf ibuats.


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Ujm sjmkdj rgnme ba tbwgre tjm `grfmst ngiphkrm gttbp spmme. Gt tjm `gst ibimat, jm lmrdme jks ibuat tb

g s`kekaf stbp gae akppkaf jks `mht `mf bvmr tjm jbrsmsjmge, ngtgpu`tme tjrbufj tjm gkr tb `gae ngt`kdm cmhbrmtjm matrganm bh tjm `grfmst tmat.

Vjgt g rbemb stgr jme igdm! Ckhh ng``me tb Gj-ime.

Ujm sjmkdj sjbutme sbimtjkaf ka Grgckn gae hkrmejks rkh`m tbwgre tjm sdy. Ujma jm h`uaf tjm fua strgkfjt

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Jm ibtkbame hbr tjmi tb eksibuat gae wjma tjmyeke, jm n`gppme jks jgaes gae tjm ybuaf `ge wjb jge

ngufjt jks fua gae cgaeb`kmr egsjme hbrwgre gae tbbdnjgrfm bh tjmkr ibuats.

Ckhh sgw tjm cbys myms rmst ba jks hgnm hbr g ib-imat, tjma c`kad gae rmtura tb mxgikam jki ibrmn`bsm`y. Ckhh wkadme gt jki cut hbuae tjgt imgat abtj-kaf tb tjm `ge, sb jm trkme g sik`m. Ujm cby rmturametjm sik`m gae `me tjmkr ibuats gwgy.

Cy abw, btjmr Grgcs jge cmfua tb ibvm but bh tjmkrtmats gae katb tjm n`mgrkaf grbuae tjm ckf hkrm. Ujmysjbutme frmmtkafs tb tjm ybuaf sjmkdj gae sik`menbrekg``y gt jki.

Fumss wjbs jmge iga grbuae jmrm, Ckhh wjks-pmrme.

Ujm sjmkdj ibtkbame tbwgre tjm cbys wktj jks jgaegae sgke sbimtjkaf wjknj sbuaeme tb Ckhh `kdm gakatrbeuntkba. Ibst bh tjm ima ka tjm frbup cbwme tbtjmi, gae tjm cbys cbwme ka rmtura.

Bam iga, jbwmvmr, stmppme n`bsmr tb tjmi gaesqukatme sb gs tb fmt g cmttmr `bbd. Jm wgs g tg`` igawktj g frgy cmgre gae gppmgrme tb cm ka jks smvmatkms.

Gs jm ibvme katb tjm hkrm`kfjt, Ckhh nbuè smm tjgt jmjge bam wjktm, skfjt`mss mym gae ga bè sngr gnrbss jks`mht njmmd. Kt wgs Ckhh jm wgs mxgikakaf sb n`bsm`y.

Ckhh swg``bwme sm`h-nbasnkbus`y gae iustmrme gwmgd sik`m. Ujm bè iga turame gwgy wktjbut g wbregae strbem bhh katb tjm egrdamss tbwgre bam bh tjmtmats.


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Ckhh wgs surm jks hgkr sdka jge ergwa tjm bè igasabtknm gs kt jge tjm ybuaf cbys, cut ibst bh tjm btjmr

Grgcs smmime tb cm uanbanmrame gcbut kt. Ujm sjmkdjf`ganme gt tjm bè igas eksgppmgrkaf hbri gae wktj gswmmp bh jks gri, kavktme tjm cbys tb matmr tjm ckftmat.

Ujm tmat wgs gcbut hkhty hmmt `baf gae igem bh jufmswgtnjms bh mgramrs jgkr ngavgs, stktnjme tbfmtjmr `kdmg pgtnjwbrd quk`t. Ujm tmat wgs ekvkeme ka tjm nmatmr

cy g jufm ruf juaf cmtwmma tjm rkefm pb`ms. Ujm sgaeh`bbr wgs nbvmrme wktj igay rufs, gae cgnd amgr tjmnmatmr pgrtktkba wmrm tjrmm sjmmpsdka igttrmssms wktjtjmkr maes hùaf bvmr sbim ngim` sgee`ms. Ujm sjmkdjkavktme tjm cbys tb tgdm tjmkr mgsm ba tjm igttrmssms4gae wjma tjmy eke, jm pgssme tjmi g fbgtsdka wgtmrcgf gae tjm cbys malbyme tjmkr hkrst erkad ka igayjburs. Kt wgs n`buey wgtmr gae hu`` bh iystmrkbuspgrtkn`ms, cut gt tjks pbkat Ckhh nbuèat jgvm ngrme `mss.

Ujm btjmr Grgcs jge hk`me ka cmjkae tjmi gae tbbdtjmkr p`gnms grbuae tjm tmat ka g smiknkrn`m hgnkaf tjmigttrmssms ba wjknj tjm sjmkdj gae tjm cbys sgt. Bambh tjm ima jge g ibrtgr gae pmst`m wktj wjknj jm

frbuae nbhhmm cmgas tb g pbwemr gae ghtmr geekafpkanjms bh vgrkbus spknms, euipme kt katb g nurvme-spbut nbhhmmpbt wjknj jge cmma cbk`kaf ba g sig`` hkrmamgr tjm tmat matrganm. Vjma kt jge cbk`me up tjrmmtkims, jm rmibvme tjm pbt gae smrvme tjm puafmatcrmw ka sig`` wjktm nups wktjbut jgae`ms.

Ujmrm wmrm abt ibrm tjga g hmw erbps ka Ckhhs nup,


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rmstkaf ba tjm ngim` sgee`m, hmm`kaf ibrm gae ibrm`kdm g emsmrt pbtmatgtm jmrm ka tjks eki`y hkt tmat hu`` bh

fbgtmme Cmebukas sundkaf gt tjmkr nbhhmm nups. Vjk`mibst bh tjm ima wbrm sbim sbrt bh iustgnjm br njkawjksdmrs, hmw bh tjmi wbrm hbbt nbvmrkaf bh gay dkae.Ujm hmw wjb eke wbrm h`kisy sgaeg`s. Jm bcsmrvme tbjks smnrmt em`kfjt, jbwmvmr, tjgt amgr`y mvmrybam jgesbim sbrt bh egffmr egaf`kaf hrbi jks cm`t. Ibst bhtjm egffmrs jge bragtm jk`ts gae sngccgres, gae Ckhh

cmfga tb wksj tjm tmat wgs `kfjtme wktj sbimtjkafcmskem ngae`ms sb jm nbuè smm tjm wmgpbas ibrmn`mgr`y. Kt wgs ba`y wjma jm wgs `mgakaf hbrwgre tb fmtg `bbd gt bam bh tjm egffmrs, tjgt jm rmg`kzme tjmrmgsba kt smmime sb vmry egrd ka tjm tmat wgs cmngusmjm wgs stk`` wmgrkaf jks suaf`gssms. Jm rmgnjme up gaermibvme tjmi.

Gìbst kastgat`y tjm nbavmrsgtkba ka tjm tmat cmfgatb ekm gwgy gae ka g ibimat nbip`mtm sk`manmrmkfame. Mvmry Grgc ka tjm tmat wgs stgrkaf gt jki,kanùekaf tjm bam-myme bè iga.

Vjgwjgts wrbaf2Ckhh iuriurme tb Gjime.[bur cùm myms, sgke Gjime. K tjkad sbim bh

tjmi nbuè abt tm``, cmngusm bh tjm egrd, tjgt ybu wmrmg Agsrgak.Agsrgak2Njrkstkga,wjkspmrme Gjime.Ks tjgt cge2 gsdme Ckhh.Ka sbim ngsms kt nbuè cm,sgke Gjime. Vgkt, K``

mxp`gka gcbut ybu tb tjm sjmkdj


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Jm turame tbwgre tjm Cmebuka njkmhtgka gae cmfgatb spmgd tb tjm ybuaf iga, mip`bykaf fmsturms wjknj

kaekngtme tb Ckhh tjgt Gjime wgs tm``kaf tjm sjmkdjgcbut Ckhhs cgndfrbuae, hbr tjm jgae ibtkbas smmimetb cm emsnrkckaf tg`` tbwmrsbk` emrrknds. Ujm sjmkdj`bbdme gt Ckhh wktj frmgt katmrmst, gae g `ktt`m nbavmr-sgtkbag` cuzz stgrtme gibaf tjm Grgcs. Cut sueema`y,tjm hrkmae`y rmgntkba wgs sjgttmrme cy tjm bè igawktj tjm bam fbbe mym. Jm `mgpme tb jks hmmt, spgt ka

jks nbhhmm nup gae tjrmw kt ebwa gt Ckhhs hmmt. Ujmrmwgs g sjbndme sk`manm gibaf tjm Grgcs, gae Ckhh frmwtmasm. Ka tjm amxt kastgat, tjm bè iga rbsm tb jks hu``jmkfjt gae cmfga g tkrgem hu`` bh hkmrnm gri-wgvkafsgae hkst n`manjkafs, gae tjmrm wgs ab ebuct ka Ckhhsikae tjgt tjm rgatkaf wgs ekrmntme gt jki.

Vjgt ks kt2 Vjgts wrbaf2 jm wjkspmrme tb Gj-ime.

Gjime `kstmame hbr g ibimat. Jm ks sgykaf tjm bk`nbipgakms jgvm hbu`me tjm wgtmr wm``s gae jgvmerkvma igay trkcms hrbi tjmkr gankmat pgsturms. Jmsgys tjm trkcms jgvm fgkame abtjkaf hrbi tjks gae tjgttjm Agsrgak katmr`bpmrs sjbuè cm erkvma but bh

Grgckg.Ckhh `bbdme amrvbus`y gt tjm bè iga, abt dabwkafwjgt tb sgy br eb. Gt tjgt ibimat, tjm ybuaf sjmkdj`mgpme tb jks hmmt gae p`gnkaf jks hgnm n`bsm tb tjgt bhtjm bè iga, cgrdme g jgrsj nbiigae.

Ujm bè iga stbppme ka ike-smatmanm, jks fbbe mymc`gzkaf. ^`bw`y, jks uprgksme hkst uan`manjme gae jks


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gri erbppme tb jks skem. Vktj bam `gst gafry f`grm gtCkhh, jm turame gae stbipme hrbi tjm tmat.

Ujm sjmkdjsfgzm wgaemrme s`bw`y gnrbss tjm hgnmsbh tjm gssmic`me Grgcs, gae `ktt`m cy `ktt`m tjmy cmfgatb rm`gx gae pknd up tjm tjrmges bh tjmkr nbavmrsgtkba.Ujma jm turame tbwgre tjm cbys gae sgke sbimtjkaftb Gjime.

Jm cmfs ybur hbrfkvmamss hbr jks hgtjmrs ruemamss,sgke Gjime. Jm sgys tjm b`e iga ngaabt njgafm jks

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