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    FIW^XGME [KM\ML DW[XF\W

    M cgvgei duddy bmuets Lgaa Lrfwstfrs fvfry stfp je tbffxpfhgtgje sffogei tbf cjst tjdl ja Fiypts mekgfet ^rgekf \ftb.Agibtgei tgdf tj ageh tbf trfmsurf krypt hfsgiefh ly ^mttmo tbfXjdl Lugchfr, tbf mrkbmfjcjigsts pcfmh wgtb tbf Fiyptgmeijvfredfet tj pjstpjef kjestruktgje ja m hmd wbgkb wgcc acjjh

    tbf sgtf. Lut tgdf gs ejt tbf jecy fefdy ja tbf fxpfhgtgje. Ajr^mttmo bgdsfcawbjsf duddy gs dgssgei arjd m Cjehjedusfudsffdgeicy bms rfturefh tj cgaf tj jppjsf tbf vgjcmtgjeja bgs dmstfrwjro!

    Xbf kurmtjr ja tbf dusfud, hftfrdgefh tj prjvf bgs tbfjrytbmt tbf ajrijttfe ^bmrmjb wms lmegsbfh arjd tbf Qmccfy jaOgeis, mrds Lgaa wgtb m prfkgjus ijchfe skmrml tj iumrh bgd ge tbfQmccfy ja Ibjsts.

    Lgaa sukkfssauccy lrmvfs tbf pfrgcs ja tbf duddys dfemkf, jecytj ageh bgdsfca kbmccfeifh ly wjrsbgppfrs ja Xbjtb, me fvfe jchfrhfgty ja tbf hfmh, wbj suppjsfhcy cjst tbf lmttcf ja tbf ijhskfeturgfs mij.

    Xrmppfh ly tbf hupcgkgty ja m argfeh, Lgaa usfs mekgfet dmigk tjfxtrgkmtf bgdsfca meh bgs kjdpmegjes, jecy tj cfmre tbmt gt tmofsdjhfre dgrmkcfs tj offp tbf duddy arjd bjmrhgei tbf

    trfmsurf ajr bgdsfca mcjef!

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    LGAA L\FY[XF\ DW[XF\W MHQFEXV\F[

    L\MPGCGME IJCH DGEF DW[XF\W

    DW[XF\W JA XBF KBGEF[F \GEI

    BMYMGGME [FM BVEX DW[XF\W

    DW[XF\W JA XBF DFRGKME X\FM[V\F

    MA\GKME GQJ\W DW[XF\W

    MCM[OM IBJ[X ICMKGF\ DW[XF\W

    DW[XF\W JA XBF MDLV[B GE GEHGM

    DW[XF\W JA XBF KM\GLLFME ^FM\C[

    FIW^XGME [KM\ML DW[XF\W

    DW[XF\W JA XBF XGLFXME KM\MQME

    L\GXG[B [^W \GEI DW[XF\W

    DW[XF\W JA XBF M\MLGME [XMCCGJE

    DW[XF\W JA XBF MC^GEF ^M[[

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    M LGAA L\FY[XF\ DW[XF\W MHQFEXV\F

    Fiyptgme

    [kmrml

    DW[XF\W

    Ly MEHW MHMD[

    I\J [[FX HVECM^ ^VLCG[BF\[

    EFY WJ\O

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    I\J[[FX MEH HVECM^, GEK, =71;

    MCC \GIBX[ \F[F\QFH^\GEXFH GE XBF VEGXFH [XMXF[ JA MDF\GKM

    Fiyptgme [kmrml Dystfry

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    Kjetfets

    KBM^XF\ ^MIF

    G M [trmeif Xrmp =GG Xbf \ghhcf ja tbf Qmuct =GR Mhvfeturf ge Kmgrj 2=

    R Ge tbf ^jttfry [bjp 79RGGG Mt tbf \jko Xfdpcf ==2RGQ Xbf Amkf arjd tbf ^mst =

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    KBM^XF\ G

    M [trmeif Xrmp

    LGAA!Kbmehrm!Xbf iufsts ge tbf qugft cjlly ja tbf Bjtfc Hucwgkb

    rmgsfh tbfgr fyflrjws meh stmrfh ge surprgsf ms tbfybfmrh tbf sbjuts ja irfftgei. Xbf Hucwgkb, `ust jaa^gkkmhgccy [qumrf, wms jef ja tbf djst kjesfrvmtgvfbjtfcs ge Cjehje, wbfrf pfjpcf ljwfh tj jef mejtbfrmeh spjof ge durdurfh tjefs.

    Efvfr hgh tbfy irml fmkb jtbfr meh gehucif ge fe-tbusgmstgk lmkoscmps, ajccjwfh ly aurtbfr sbjuts tbmtsjuehfh cgof trgudpbmet wmr wbjjps. Mt cfmst, ejtb-

    gei ja tbf sjrt bmh fvfr jkkurrfh wgtbge tbf stmgh hj-dmge ja tbf Hucwgkb, uetgc tbfsf twj cgvfcy yjuei afc-cjws sj vgijrjuscy meejuekfh tbfdsfcvfs.

    Lgaa Lrfwstfr wms tbf agrst ja tbf pmgr tj rfmcgzf tbfgrdgstmof meh rfsudf prjpfr hfkjrud. Bgs Bgehuargfeh Kbmehrm wms qugko tj ajccjw bgs fxmdpcf, mstbfy djvfh tj m kjrefr ja tbf cjlly. [tgcc, tbfy ofpt

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    sghf tbf wmccs, lfkjdgei icjjdgfr mcc tbf wmy, uetgc gtfehfh ge m kfetrmc rjjd, squmrf ge sbmpf meh gccu-

    dgemtfh, tbjuib hgdcy, ly tbf bgib jpfegei arjd tbfpmssmif wmcc. Bgs kurgjsgty smtgsagfh, Lgaa rftrmkfh bgskjursf jut tjwmrh tbf stjef hjjrwmy.

    Ms bf rfmkbfh tbf agemc ture, Lgaa pmusfh. Bf wmsmwmrf ja m stfmctby, krffpgei sjueh, tbmt sffdfhkmuibt meh dmiegagfh ly tbf bjccjw ja tbf tjdl. Lgaawmset qugtf surf ja gts hgrfktgje, uetgc bf smw m

    sbmhjw icghf gewmrh je tbf yfccjwgsb stjef tbmtajrdfh tbf acjjrgei `ust wgtbge tbf emrrjw fetrmekf.Xbfe bf rfmcgzfh tbmt bfh bfsgtmtfh tjj dmeydjdfets.

    Dmhcy, Lgaa sprmei ajr tbf emrrjw hjjrwmy, rfmhy tjdfft tbf fekrjmkbgei dfemkf mt mey kjst, ga jecy bfkjuch ift jut. Lut bgs cfmp, huf tj tbmt djdfetmryhfcmy, wms tjj cmtf. Mt tbf fetrmekf, m efw swffp jalcmkoefss scgh mkrjss bgs pmtb. Xbf wbjcf sghf wmcc jatbf hjjrwmy wms scghgei sbut, m icghgei, sgcfet kurtmgeja sjcgh stjef tbmt wjuch bmvf krusbfh Lgaa ga bf bmhtrgfh tj squffzf tbrjuib tbf kcjsgei krmko.

    Gestfmh, bf gestgektgvfcy rfkjgcfh, gekbfs jecy arjd

    tbmt pmtb ja hjjd. Ms bf hgh, bf smw m agiurf twgstmwmy. Bf bfmrh m trgudpbmet cmuib. Ge tbf ajkusfhicmrf tbmt kmdf tbrjuib tbf emrrjwgei krmko, Lgaakmuibt jef sbjrt icgdpsf ja m cffrgei, icfmdgei amkf,wgtb tbf lcmko-lrjwfh afmturfs meh pgfrkgei fyfs ja^mttmo, tbf Xjdl Lugchfr!

    Xbfe, sgibt, cgof sjueh, wms tjtmccy kut jaa, ms tbf

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    irmegtf wmcc kcjsfh sdjjtbcy meh kjdpcftfcy, sfmcgeiLgaa wgtbge m prgsje ja uttfr sgcfekf meh mlsjcutf lcmko-

    efss!

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    bms lffe ajueh uekjeskgjus, pjssglcy hygei, strukohjwe ge tbf vmuct ja me mekgfet Fiyptgme tjdl! Mhhfh

    tj tbmt dystfryprfpmrf yjursfcvfs ajr m sbjkofr,ejw!tbf prgekgpmc suspfkt gs m duddy, dgssgeiarjd gts pcmkf ge tbf dusfud! Mkkjrhgei tjhftfktgvfs

    Lgaa meh Kbmehrm hghet bfmr tbf rfst. Xbf efwskmstwms hrjwefh ly tbf kmcc ajr mcc pmssfeifrs tj ljmrh tbfpcmef ajr Dmhrgh, meh Kbmrcfs Offef wms wmvgei ajr

    tbf ljys tj `jge bgd mt tbf imtf. Gt wms Lgaa wbj dmhftbf hfkgsgje tj ij jr stmy. Bf turefh tj Kbmehrm wgtbtbf wjrhs0

    Cfts ij!

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    ;=

    KBM^XF\ GQ

    M Yfgrh Getruhfr

    FQFE lfajrf tbf lgi mgrcgefr tjjo jaa arjd Krjyhje,Lgaa, sfmtfh lfsghf Vekcf Kbmrcgf, wms tfccgei bgdmljut tbf surprgsf efwskmst. Xj Lgaas rfcgfa, KbmrcfsOffef hfkghfh tbmt bgs efpbfw meh Kbmehrm bmh hjeftbf rgibt tbgei wbfe tbfy burrgfh mcjei meh ljmrhfh

    tbf pcmef, meh tbmt ejtbgei kjuch lf imgefh ly ifttgeijaa mt tbgs cmst djdfet.

    Wju kmet ij ly m kbmekf rmhgj rfpjrt, hfkcmrfhVekcf Kbmrcgf, ms tbf lgi sbgp kcgdlfh bgib mljvf tbfFeicgsb Kbmeefc. Arjd gts vfry tjef, wgtb tbmt tmco jatbf duddy ms m suspfkt, gt wms prjlmlcy fxmiifrmtfh.[kjtcmeh Wmrh dmy bmvf tbf wbjcf kmsf sjcvfh lyejw.

    Lgaa kjuch ejt qugtf mirff. Bf wms surf tbmt sjdfprjwcfr bmh cjkofh bgd ge tbf tjdl, meh uetgc ejw,bf bmh lffe gekcgefh tj suspfkt Djetmiuf, ga jecy lf-kmusf ja tbf metmijegstgk dmeefr tbmt tbf mttfehmetbmh mhjptfh. Lut ejw, wgtb Djetmiuf bgdsfca m vgk-

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    bmvf kjdf lfkmusfLgaa hghet ij je tj spfkgay tbf rfmsje ajr tbgs sur-

    prgsf vgsgt. Ms m amof ifegf, bf wms ej dmtkb ajr tbf ge-krfhglcf krfmturf tbmt bf amkfh!

    Gt wmset Kbmrcfs Offef wbj bmh turefh je tbfcgibt. Lfsghf tbf hfso stjjpfh m wbgtf-swmtbfh agiurf,wgtb sbmrp, ljrgei fyfs tbmt pffrfh arjd lfefmtbwghf, `ft-lcmko lrjws, meh wbjsf cgps wjrf m spbgex-cgof sdgcf.

    Lgaa bmh cmst sffe tbmt amkf wbfe gt cffrfh mt bgdtbrjuib tbf krmko ja tbf kcjsgei wmcc tbmt bmh sfmcfhLgaa ge tbf rfpcgkm ja tbf tjdl ja \ftb ge tbf kfccmr ja mCjehje dusfud.

    Xbf amkf ja ^mttmo, tbf Xjdl Lugchfr!

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    KBM^XF\ Q

    Xrjulcf ge Xmeigfr

    YBFXBF\ ^mttmowms mekgfet jr djhfre, cgvgei jrhfmh, jef tbgei wms kfrtmge. Xbf wbgtf-rjlfh getruhfrprfafrrfh hmroefss tj cgibt. Xbmt bmh lffehfdjestrmtfh ge Cjehje. Gt wms prjvfe mimge, bfrf geXmeigfr. Ygtb m suhhfe getmof ja lrfmtb tbmt sjuehfh

    cgof m semofs sbmrp bgss, tbf rjlfh agiurf ymeofh tbfcmdp kcfmr arjd gts kjrh, pcueigei tbf rjjd getjlcmkoefss.

    Xbf swffp ja tbf wbgtf-rjlfh mrd wmrefh Lgaa tbmtm swgei wjuch ajccjw, sj bf hgvfh cjw ge tbf hmro. Xbfcmdp wfet bgib mljvf bgs bfmh, bgt tbf wmcc ly tbflmckjey hjjr meh sbmttfrfh, icmekgei jaa Lgaassbjuchfr je tbf rfljueh. Lgaa irmllfh gt up ms me gd-prjvgsfh wfmpje meh swuei gt lcgehcy mbfmh ja bgd msbf rusbfh tjwmrh tbf hjjr tj tbf bmccwmy, tbf hgrfk-tgje bf wms surf tbmt ^mttmobmh tmofe.

    Xbfrf wms jef tbgei tbmt Lgaa bmh cfmrefh ge tgibtspjts sukb ms tbgs? tbmt wms efvfr tj bfsgtmtf wbfe m

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    wmrh. Kjdf je, wbgcf wf kme stgcc kmtkb up wgtb bgd!Kbmehrm kmdf je, lut Lgaa hghet. Ge amkt, Lgaa efvfr

    fvfe ijt stmrtfh. Bf wms kmuibt acmt-ajjtfh, ly m cjjpja rjpf tbmt kmdf cmsbgei hjwe arjd mljvf bgs bfmhmeh wbgppfh strmgibt mkrjss bgs tbrjmt ms bf stmrtfhbgs ajrwmrh strghf. Xbf lrjmh-amkfh dme wgtb tbf ijchfmrrgeis tbfe imvf m pjwfrauc tui tbmt kmrrgfh Lgaakbjogei, imricgei, lmko mkrjss tbf stmkos ja krmtfs,wbfrf bf bgt bgs bfmh wgtb m bmrh `jct meh pcudpfh

    cgdpcy getj tbf mrds ja tbf tmcc, cjei-`mwfh dme.M djdfet cmtfr, tbf vgccmgejus pmgr bmh hrjppfh

    arjd sgibt hjwe tbf cmhhfr tj tbf wmgtgei kmlgekrugsfr, kmrrygei tbfgr uekjeskgjus lurhfe wgtb tbfd!

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    KBM^XF\ QG

    Xbf ^grmtf Krfw

    HV\GEI tbfgr kbmsf ja tbf dme wbj cjjofh cgof^mttmo, Vekcf Kbmrcgf meh Kbmehrm efvfr cjjofh lmko,ejt fvfe jekf. Ga tbfy bmh, tbfy wjuch bmvf cjst sgibtja tbf auigtgvf, ajr bfrf ge tbf lrjmh hmycgibt ja tbfXmeigfr wmtfrarjet, bf wms mcdjst ms fcusgvf ms bf bmh

    lffe ge tbf hmroefss ja tbf bjtfc sbrullfry.Hfspgtf tbf fekudlrmekf ja bgs Djjrgsb hrfss, tbf

    dme ofpt mbfmh ja bgs pursufrs, lut gt wms jlvgjustbmt tbfy wjuch sjje jvfrtmof bgd. Ljtb VekcfKbmrcgf meh Kbmehrm wfrf wfmrgei sbjrts meh rullfr-sjcfh sbjfs, wbgkb wfrf mcc tj tbfgr mhvmetmif? meh mttgdfs, tbfy kjvfrfh tbrff strghfs tj tbf auigtgvfs twj.

    Xbf dme wgtb tbf duddys amkf jaasft tbmt lykbmeigei kjursf ge arfqufet, faagkgfet amsbgje. Xbfhjko wms cgtfrmccy mcgvf wgtb emtgvfs sfccgei arugt,sjuvfegrs, meh jtbfr wmrfs, ms wfcc ms iughfs meh kmlhrgvfrs, mcc fmifr tj kmtkb tbf tjurgst trmhf. Xbf prf-tfehfh ^mttmo tbrfmhfh bgs wmy ge meh jut ja tbgs

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    Ljtb dfe rfsudfh tbfgr wmtkb tbrjuib tbf pjrt-bjcfs tjwmrh tbf sbjrf, kjeaghfet tbmt Lgaa wjuch

    efvfr mkkfpt tbfgr kbmccfeif. Ga bf hgh `udp meh try tjswgd ajr gt, m afw sbjts arjd Kmsgdgrs rfvjcvfr kjuchfeh tbmt faajrt. Mcc tbmt tbgs pmgr afmrfh wfrf wgtefssfs?jtbfrwgsf, tbfy wjuch stjp mt ejtbgei.

    Lgaa, cjjogei jut tj tbf jpfe sfm tbrjuib tbf jppj-sgtf pjrtbjcf, lcgeofh suhhfecy ge tbf icmrf ja tbf sue-sft, wbgkb wgtb mcc gts lfmuty wms stgcc m irgd rfdgehfr

    tbmt tgdf wms rueegei jut. M djdfet cmtfr, bf sprmeitj bgs afft wgtb m hfagmet sbjut. Ljtb pgrmtfs turefh getgdf tj sff bgd ljuehgei up tbf sbjrt stfps tj tbfhfko, ge ljch mkkfptmekf ja tbfgr tbrfmt!

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    KBM^XF\ QGG

    M [trmeif Qgsgtjr

    LGAA wms m afw `udps mbfmh ja tbf twj pgrmtfs wbfebf rfmkbfh tbf tjp ja tbf kjdpmegjewmy. Xbmt wmsfejuib ajr tbf djdfet. Efgtbfr ja tbf pmgr bmh tgdftj hrmw m wfmpje lfajrf Lgaa wms jut ja sgibt. Lut tbfydmhf up ajr tbmt qugkocy fejuib. Lcmskj bmh bgs oegaf

    ge bmeh, Kmsgdgr bgs iue, ms tbfy ljuehfh up tbfstfps.

    Ly tbfe, Lgaa wms kcgdlgei m cmhhfr up tj tbf hfkomljvf tbf kmlge, wbgkb wms ms amr ms bf kjuch ij. Bgspursufrs ajccjwfh, meh Lcmskj, agrst tj ift tbfrf, kmdfpjuekgei ajrwmrh, getfet je trmppgei Lgaa efmr tbfljw. Xbgs wmset tjj fmsy, kjesghfrgei tbf wmy tbfhrgatgei krugsfr ljllfh? meh Lgaa, hmekgei arjd jefsghf tj tbf jtbfr, ofpt Lcmskj sbgatgei lmko meh ajrtb.

    Kmsgdgr ejw wms je tbf hfko, djtgjegei mehsbjutgei ajr Lcmskj tj ift jut ja tbf wmy. Kmsgdgrwmetfh tj mgd bgs iue mt Lgaa, lut Lcmskj gesgstfh jehfcgvfrgei m oegaf tbrust agrst. Fvfe ga gt dgssfh, Lgaa

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    1>-tje Bfcvftgm,geljueh tj Xmeigfr, lfmrgei hjwe upje tbf tgey pgrmtfkrmat. Lcmskj meh Kmsgdgr bmh lffe cjjogei tbf jtbfrwmy, uemwmrf ja tbf cgefrs mpprjmkb, sj Lgaa bmh tmofetbmt jppjrtuef djdfet tj dmof wbmt sffdfh m dmh,bjpfcfss hmsb arjd tbf kmlge.

    Ejw, tbf surprgsf wms kjdpcftf. Meiry mt tbf wmy

    Lgaa bmh trgkofh tbfd, tbf pmgr turefh upje bgd smv-mifcy, Lcmskj acgeigei bgs oegaf tjwmrh tbf ljw mehKmsgdgr lcmstgei wgtb bgs iue. Lut mimge, Lgaa wms mwmymbfmh ja tbfd. Bf wms hgvgei jvfrljmrh ms Lcmskjtbrfw tbf oegaf. Bf wms bgttgei tbf wmtfr ms Kmsgdgragrfh bgs agrst wgch sbjt.

    Ly tbfe, tbf tjwfrgei Bfcvftgmwms lcjkogei jut tbf

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    sue fetgrfcy, meh tbf kcmei ja lfccs tjch tbmt tbf krugsfsbgps dgibty feigefs wfrf lfgei rfvfrsfh, wbgcf tbf

    krfw wms cjwfrgei m rfskuf ljmt. Armetgkmccy, Lcmskjmeh Kmsgdgr `udpfh hjwe arjd tbf hfko, spfh uptbfgr ghcgei djtjr meh sfet tbfgr rmogsb krmat rjccgei,pgtkbgei tbrjuib tbf buif wmvfs arjd tbf Bfcvftgmswmof ms tbfy rmkfh jut tj tbf jpfe sfm.

    Lgaa bmh purpjsfcy hgvfh hffp tj mvjgh Kmsgdgrssbjts, meh bf stmyfh uehfr ms cjei ms bf kjuch bjch bgs

    lrfmtb. Ms bf suramkfh, Lgaa smw tbf pgrmtf krmat ljuek-gei jaa ge acgibt, meh bf wmvfh bgs mrds tj tbf dfe getbf Bfcvftgms cgafljmt, wbgkb wms lfgei cjwfrfh arjdgts hmvgts. [jje Lgaa wms agsbfh arjd tbf wmtfr mehtmofe je ljmrh tbf dgibty krugsf sbgp, wbfrf bfrfkfgvfh me fetbusgmstgk meh fxkgtfh wfckjdf.

    Mcc tbf Lrfwstfr amdgcy wfrf tbfrfLgaas amtbfr, bgsdjtbfr, meh tbf twges, Xfh meh Djegkm, wbj wfrf agvfyfmrs yjueifr tbme Lgaa. Ybfe msofh bjw bf bmhkjdf tj lf je tbf cgttcf ljmt, Lgaa sdgcfh meh tfrsfcyrfdmrofh, G wms oghemppfh ly pgrmtfs, tbmt wms mcc.Xbfe, prjdgsgei tj igvf djrf hftmgcs cmtfr, Lgaa wfetlfcjw, wbfrf m kmlge stfwmrh mcrfmhy bmh m kbmeif ja

    hry kcjtbfs wmgtgei ajr bgd.Xbf hftmgcs kmdf jut matfr tbf Bfcvftgm hjkofh geXmeigfr, wbfrf Kbmrcfs Offef meh Kbmehrm kmdf jeljmrh tj rfpjrt Lgaa dgssgei, jecy tj ageh bgd tbfrf tjwfckjdf tbfd. ^jcgkf arjd tbf getfremtgjemc zjefkbfkofh Lgaas stjry wgtb tbf mkkjuet mcrfmhy igvfetbfd ly Offef meh Kbmehrm. Lut tbf djst tfccgei

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    tfstgdjey wms tbmt hfcgvfrfh wbjcfsmcf ly tbf pms-sfeifrs meh krfw ja tbf Bfcvftgm.

    Xbfy bmh wgtefssfh m rfmc-cgaf fpgsjhf ge djhfrepgrmky ms m spfkgmc lut ueskbfhucfh afmturf ja tbfgrDfhgtfrrmefme krugsf. \mhgj hgspmtkbfs wfrf sfet tjsurrjuehgei pjrts tj pgko up Lcmskj meh Kmsgdgr, wgtbm hfskrgptgje ja tbf wmetfh pmgr meh tbfgr krmat. Luttbfrf wms ej wmy ja trmkgei tbf dmstfrdgeh lfbgehtbfd.

    Kbmrcgf Offef meh Kbmehrm kjuch jecy smy tbmt tbfybmh ajccjwfh m dme wbjsf amkf bmh rfdgehfh Lgaa jatbf bjtfc tbgfa. Lut tbfrf wms ej prjja tbmt bf wms tbfsmdf dme? ej mktumc cgeo lftwffe bgd meh tbf dfewbj bmh irmllfh Lgaa mt tbf hjko. Ms ajr dfetgjegeitbmt tbf suspfkt wms tbf cgvgei kjuetfrpmrt ja mduddy dgssgei arjd m Cjehje dusfud, tbmt wjuchbmvf lrjuibt jecy rghgkucf.

    Xbf Bfcvftgm stmyfh ge pjrt jvfregibt, meh KbmrcfsOffef meh tbf ljys wfet je ljmrh ms pmssfeifrs.Kmlges wfrf mvmgcmlcf lfkmusf sjdf ja tbf krugsf pms-sfeifrs wfrf tmogei sghf trgps meh wfrf tj rf`jge tbfsbgp cmtfr. [gekf Hr. Krjat wmset huf ge Kmgrj ajr me-

    jtbfr wffo, gt wms lfttfr tj ljjo pmssmif je tbf Bfc-vftgm gestfmh ja ijgei ly mgr.Xbmt, Lgaa afct, wms m irmeh ghfm. Hurgei tbf efxt agvf

    hmys, Lgaa, Kbmehrm, meh tbf twges bmh m kjetgeumcrjueh ja aue, tbf sjrt tbmt jecy m krugsf sbgp kjuchprjvghf. Xbfy rfvfcfh ge tbf lgi sbgps swgddgeipjjcs, ljtb gehjjrs meh juthjjrs. Xbfy pcmyfh fx-

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    kgtgei imdfs je tbf tjwfrgei spjrts hfkos mehlftwffe tgdfs lmsofh je tbf sue hfko.

    Ajjh wms tbf sbgps djst amdjus afmturf, meh XjdLrfwstfr fxkbmeifh sdgcfs wgtb Vekcf Kbmrcgf wbfetbfy wmtkbfh tbf twj ljys meh tbf twges hfdjcgsb tbfkugsgef. Jekf, Dr. Lrfwstfr imvf m argfehcy wmregei.

    Wju wjet ift rmtgjes cgof tbjsf wbfe wf dmofkmdp ge tbf hfsfrt, ljys, bf hfkcmrfh. Wju dmy mswfcc fmt bfmrtgcy wbgcf yju kme, lut hjet kjdpcmge

    cmtfr.Dmylf wf bmvf lffe dmogei m dgstmof, kjd-

    dfetfh Lgaa. Matfr mcc, wfvf lffe fmtgei cgof m kjupcfja bjrsfs.

    Ejt cgof bjrsfs, rf`jgefh Kbmehrm. Cgof kmdfcs.Fmt ajjh meh stjrf gt up ajr cjei trgp tbrjuib tbfhfsfrt.

    Xbf krugsf sbgp dmhf jef stjp lftwffe Kmgrj mehMcfxmehrgm. Xbmt wms mt tbf Gscf ja Dmctm, wbfrf Kbme-hrm, Lgaa, meh tbf twges spfet me fxkgtgei hmy vgsgtgeitbf mekgfet kmtmkjdls tbmt bmh hjef hjulcf huty msmgr rmgh sbfctfrs hurgei Yjrch Ymr GG. Xbfrf wms mkmlcf wmgtgei ajr Dr. Lrfwstfr mt Dmctm, meh Lgaa meh

    Kbmehrm wfrf jvfr`jyfh wbfe bf rfvfmcfh gts kje-tfets.Omduom gs `jgegei us ge Kmgrj, Dr. Lrfwstfr

    stmtfh. Bf wms huf ge Efw Wjro tbf wffo matfr wfstmrtfh jut je jur krugsf, sj G cfat wjrh tbmt wf wjuchbmvf m pcmkf ajr bgd ga bf kjuch kjdf.

    Lgaa bmh agrst dft Omduom ge Lrmzgc, hurgei tbfgr

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    mhvfeturfs surrjuehgei tbf Lrmzgcgme Ijch Dgef Dys-tfry. Cmtfr, bf bmh mkkjdpmegfh Lgaa meh Kbmehrm

    wbfe tbfy amkfh tbfDystfry ja tbf Mdlusb ge Gehgm.Omduom gs mkkustjdfh tj tbf trjpgks, mhhfh Dr.

    Lrfwstfr, sj G kjesghfrfh bgd arjd tbf stmrt. Bf wgcclf surprgsfh, tbjuib, ly tbf vmst hgaafrfekf lftwffetbf cusb Mdmzje `ueicf meh tbf hry Fiyptgme hfsfrt.

    Fmkb hmy, Xjd Lrfwstfr meh Kbmrcfs Offef spfetsfvfrmc bjurs ijgei jvfr tbf pmpfrs tbmt Lgaas uekcf

    bmh lrjuibt arjd Cjehje, ms wfcc ms dmps meh jtbfrrfkjrhs pfrtmgegei tj mekgfet Fiyptgme dgefs. Mtegibt, Vekcf Kbmrcgf ofpt mcc tbfsf pmpfrs ge bgs kmlge,wbgkb kjeefktfh wgtb tbf jef jkkupgfh ly Lgaa mehKbmehrm.

    Xbf hjjr lftwffe wms mcwmys jpfe, meh mt egibt,sjdfjef stmyfh tbfrf kjestmetcy. Ge tbf fmrcy fvfegei,gt dgibt lf Lgaasamtbfr jr bgs uekcf, jr ljtb. Mt jtbfrtgdfs, Lgaa meh Kbmehrm tjjo tures. Je tbf cmst egibtlfajrf rfmkbgei Mcfxmehrgm, Lgaa meh Kbmehrm spfettbf fvfegei je hfko wgtb Xfh meh Djegkm, wbgcfKbmrcfs Offef rfdmgefh ge bgs kmlge.

    Xbmt egibt, tbf Dfhgtfrrmefme wms cgof icmss,

    strftkbgei jaa tj me gevgsglcf bjrgzje lfefmtb tbflrgccgmet stmrs. Lgaa pjgetfh jut sjdf ja tbf djrfgdpjrtmet kjestfccmtgjes meh tjch tbf stjrgfs ja tbfcfifehmry bfrjfs wbgkb tbfy rfprfsfetfh. Xbf twgeswfrf tbrgccfh mt bfmrgei tbf Irffo dytbs ge tbf vfrysfttgei wbfrf tbfy bmh agrst lffe ueajchfh, kfeturgfslfajrf.

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    Mcc tjj sjje, Lgaas djtbfr getfrruptfh tbf prjkffh-geis, smygei gt wms ifttgei vfry cmtf ajr Xfh meh

    Djegkm. Ybfe tbf twges vjgkfh me jl`fktgje, Lgaasfttcfh tbf sgtumtgje sgdpcy.

    Gd turegei ge dysfca,bf smgh. Yf dmy lf hjko-gei fmrcy ge Mcfxmehrgm, meh G wmet tj lf up ly tbfe.[j ijjh egibt, mcc.

    Ly mccLgaa gekcuhfh Kbmehrm, wbj hghet getfeh tjture ge uetgc matfr dghegibt, ly wbgkb tgdf Lgaa wjuch

    lf mscffp.Lgaa wfet hjwe tj bgs kmlge meh ajueh Vekcf

    Kbmrcgf tbfrf, sdjogei bgs pgpf meh ijgei jvfr sjdfpmpfrs.

    Bfccj, Lgaa, smgh bgs uekcf, cjjogei up. G wmswjrogei ge bfrf wbgcf tbf stfwmrhfss wms dmogei updy kmlge. [gekf yjurf turegei ge, Gcc tmof m wmco jetbf prjdfemhf hfko meh kcfmr sjdf ja dy dfetmckjlwfls.

    Offef hudpfh bgs bmca-sdjofh pgpf getj m stmehwbgkb stjjh lfsghf bgd, meh sdjof kurcfh up tbgecy.Gt wms me jch bmlgt ja bgs, tj stjp sdjogei mlruptcy,wbfe jtbfr ghfms getfrvfefh.

    Gcc put tbfsf pmpfrs wbfrf tbfy lfcjei.

    Bf pgkofhup tbf pmpfrs meh kmrrgfh tbfd tbrjuib tj bgs jwe

    kmlge. Bfrf ge tbf tjp hrmwfr ja tbgs kbfst, sj yju kmeoffp me fyf je tbfd.

    Xbf kbfst wms wbfrf Lgaa kjuch sff gt arjd tbf lfhge bgs jwe kmlge. Vekcf Kbmrcgf cjkofh tbf pmpfrs getbf kbfst hrmwfr, cfat tbf cgibt je, meh wfet jut

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    tbrjuib tbf hjjr ja bgs kmlge, cjkogei gt lfbgeh bgd.Lgaa prjdptcy wfet tj lfh meh hfkghfh tj ift tbf fmrcy

    scffp bf bmh pcmeefh. Bf wjuchet bmvf tj wmtkb tbfjtbfr rjjd, ajr bf scfpt cgof m kmt, meh wjuch lf mwmofje tbf gestmet, ga meytbgei hgsturlfh bgd.

    Xjegibt, bjwfvfr, Lgaa kjuchet scffp. Bf kjuchsdfcc tbf pcfmsgei mrjdm ja Vekcf Kbmrcgfs pgpf tj-lmkkj, tbf cgibt ge tbf efxt rjjd ofpt ljtbfrgei bgd,meh tbf stfmhy djtgje ja tbf sbgp mhhfh tj bgs wmof-

    aucefss. Jkkmsgjemccy, bf wjuch lfige tj hjzf, jecy tjrjusf up wgtb m bmca-stmrt. Xbf egibt wms wmrd, tbfkjvfrs lfime tj ljtbfr bgd, meh bf ogkofh tbfd mccjaa, wgtb tbf fxkfptgje ja m sbfft. Bf rfstfh bgs fyfsje bgs ajrfmrd, tj mvjgh tbf cgibt arjd tbf efxt rjjd?meh irmhumccy, bf lfime tj hrfmd.

    [trmeifcy, Lgaa hrfmdfh tbmt bf wms m duddy. Bfwms mcc wrmppfh meh swmtbfh ms m duddy sbjuch lf,meh vjgkfs wfrf wbgspfrgei mrjueh bgd, tmcogei mljuttmogei bgd lmko tj bgs duddy kmsf. Jef wms smygei,Yfcc lf ge Mcfxmehrgm tjdjrrjw,meh tbf jtbfr wmsfkbjgei, Wfs, tjdjrrjw. Xbgs, sj gt sffdfh, wmsbmppfegei ge tbf vfry kmlge wbfrf Lgaa scfpt.

    @ust tj dmof surf, Lgaa jpfefh bgs fyfs. Bfqugvfrfh, ms ga arjd m suhhfe sbjko, ajr tbmt duddyhrfmd wms mcc tjj rfmc. Lgaa wms uemlcf tj djvf bgsmrds jr cfis, tbfy wfrf ljueh ms ge tbf hrfmd. Bf wmsbfcpcfss, fvfe rmgsgei bgs bfmh meh efko sffdfhgdpjssglcf, ej dmttfr bjw bmrh bf strmgefh.

    Armetgkmccy, Lgaa cjjofh strmgibt up getj tbf cgibt, bgs

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    fyfs wghf, bgs cgps uemlcf tj vjgkf m kry. Xbf cgibtsffdfh tj lcur, tbfe kcjuh, tbfe sbmpf gtsfca getj m

    rjuehfh ajrd. Lgaa imspfh wgtb rfmc bjrrjr ms bf rfmc-gzfh tbmt bf, m budme lfgei mppmrfetcy turefh getj mduddy, wms dfftgei jef ja bgs jwe ogeh.

    Ajr tbf rjuehfh sbmpf mljvf bgd lfkmdf m cgvgeiamkf tbmt wms kjchcy imzgei hjwe getj Lgaasjwe. Gt wmstbf amkf ja ^mttmo!

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    KBM^XF\ QGGG

    Xbf Dme ge tbf Kjurtymrh

    MCC tbf hftmgcs ja ^mttmos hry, sdjjtb afmturfslurefh tbfdsfcvfs getj Lgaas lrmge hurgei tbjsf feh-cfss djdfets. Xbjsf fyfs meh lrjws wfrf cgof kbmr-kjmc ftkbfh je jch yfccjw pmrkbdfet, tbf cgps m cgvghstrfmo arjd m lrusb hgppfh ge m krgdsje hyf.

    Xbjsf hmro fyfs icgttfrfh, tbf cgps armdfh m amgetsdgcf ms tbf amkf agemccy hrfw scjwcy mwmy. Meh wgtbtbmt, tbf hrfmd tjjo je m stgcc djrf ametmstgk ejtf.^rfvgjuscy, ge fvfry dfftgei wgtb ^mttmo, bf bmhsffdfh cgof sjdftbgei mekgfet, rfturefh tj cgaf, tjauregsb prjlcfds ajr Lgaa, m djhfre yjutb. Ejw, mcctbmt wms rfvfrsfh.

    Gt wms Lgaa wbj wms mekgfet, ljueh bfcpcfss, tgibtcy,cgof m duddy, mktumccy affcgei ms tbjuib bf bmh lffege tbmt pcgibt ajr mifs? wbgcf ^mttmo bmh ijef strgktcydjhfre. Gestfmh ja me jch Fiyptgme rjlf jr Djjrgsbimrl ja sgdgcmr pmttfre, tbgs dme arjd tbf pmst wmswfmrgei m hmro lcuf, pge-strgpf sugt, wgtb m sjat-kjccmr

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    wbgtf sbgrt meh lcuf pjcom-hjt tgf. Xbf pjgets ja mlcuf-ljrhfrfh bmehofrkbgfa pjofh arjd bgs lrfmst

    pjkoft. Meh ms bf hrfw lmko bgs scffvf, bgs kjch fyfsicmekfh hjwewmrh mt me uctrm-djhfre wrgst wmtkb.

    Xbfe tbf gddmkucmtfcy irjjdfh Dr. ^mttmostfppfh mwmy, meh Lgaa smw tbmt bf wms wfmrgei wbgtfsufhf sbjfs ms bf stfppfh cgibtcy, mcdjst stfmctbgcy,tbrjuib tbf hjjrwmy getj tbf efxt kmlge.

    [cjwcy, hfcglfrmtfcy, cgof m agiurf amlrgkmtfh ly Lgaas

    hrfmd, tbf lcuf-kcmh dme jpfefh tbf tjp hrmwfr jatbf kbfst wgtb m kurgjuscy sbmpfh ofy. Bf lrjuibt jutKbmrcfs Offefs pmpfrs meh cmgh tbfd lfefmtb m tmlcfcmdp, getj wbgkb bf skrfwfh m spfkgmc cgibt lucl tbmtbf tjjo arjd bgs pjkoft. Ge tbf suhhfecy lrgccgmeticmrf, Dr. ^mttmo jpfefh bgs lcuf kjmt, uebjjofh mstrmp tbmt rme mkrjss bgs sbgrt arjet, meh lrjuibt jut mkjdpmkt kmdfrm.

    Kcgko!Xbf sjueh wms dmiegagfh ge Lgaas hrfmd-tjrturfh

    dgeh. Mejtbfr kcgko! meh stgcc mejtbfr. Xbf lcuf-kcmhvgsgtjr wms usgei tbf kmdfrm ge hfcglfrmtf, faagkgfetamsbgje, ajkusgei gt je jef hjkudfet matfr mejtbfr lf-

    efmtb tbf icmrgei cmdpcgibt, cmygei fmkb sbfft kmrfauccymsghf matfr bf pbjtjirmpbfh gt.Bgs wjro hjef, tbf djhfre Dr. ^mttmo turefh jaa

    tbf tmlcf cmdp, cfmvgei jecy tbf dukb huccfr icjwarjd tbf rfiucmr kmlge cgibt. Bf hrfw m pmgr ja wbgtficjvfs arjd bgs pjkoft meh put tbfd je ms ga bf ge-tfehfh tj ij sjdfwbfrf. Xj Lgaa, ge bgs hrfmd stmtf,

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    Lgaa hghet bfmr mey ja tbmt, lfkmusf bf wms ejcjeifr efmrly. Ms Hr. Krjat meh Dr. Lrfwstfr wmcofh

    mwmy, Lgaa stmyfh, rfstrmgefh ly m qugko bmehKbme-hrms.

    Cjjo hjwe getj kjurtymrh, duttfrfh Kbmehrm,wbj wms stmrgei tjwmrh m amr kjrefr. Ejt dy wmy.Jtbfr wmy.

    Kbmehrm wms cjjogei tj tbf cfat, sj Lgaa cjjofhhjwe tj tbf rgibt. Ygtbjut turegei bgs bfmh, Kbmehrm

    smgh, Djrf tj rgibt. Ejw dmylf m cgttcf amrtbfr mwmy.Cjjo qugko ejw, vfry qugko. Wju wgcc sff

    Lgaa cjjofh vfry qugko meh smw. M dme ge tbf lmiiykcjtbfs ja m strfft lfiimr wms sghcgei jut lfefmtb memrkbwmy cfmhgei arjd tbf kjurtymrh tj tbf strfft. Mttbf cmst djdfet, bf turefh, meh bgs aurtgvf cjjolfkmdf m swffpgei icmekf, ms bf tjjo ge fvfrytbgei,fvfe tbf wgehjw arjd wbgkb Lgaa wmtkbfh.

    Xbfe tbf lfiimr wms ijef, lut ejt lfajrf Lgaarfkjiegzfh bgs amkf. Gt wms ^mttmo!

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    KBM^XF\ GR

    Mhvfeturf ge Kmgrj

    KBM\CF[ OFFEF ejtgkfh tbf acurry ja fxkgtfdfet mttbf wgehjw meh kmdf jvfr tj mso tbf ljys mljut gt.Ybfe tbfy tjch bgd wbmt tbfy bmh sffe, Offefqugkocy suiifstfh0

    Ift hjwe tbfrf meh try tj trmkf tbf afccjw! G cc lf

    mcjei tj bfcp, ga yju rue getj mey trjulcf.Ybgcf Lgaasuekcf wms qugftcy rfcmygei tbf efws ja

    ^mttmos rfture tj Dr. Lrfwstfr meh Hr. Krjat, Lgaabfmhfh hjwe tj tbf kjurtymrh, wgtb Kbmehrm mehOmduom kcjsf lfbgeh bgd. Xbfrf, tbf ljys burrgfh juttbrjuib tbf mrkbwmy meh ameefh ge hgaafrfet hg-rfktgjes wbfe tbfy rfmkbfh tbf strfft. Xbfy wfrfkjeaghfet tbmt mt cfmst jef ja tbfd kjuch kmtkb micgdpsf ja ^mttmo sjdfwbfrf ge tbf gddfhgmtf mrfm.

    Lut tbgs wms Kmgrj, ejt Cjehje? ejt fvfe Xmeigfr.Jef dme ge me Jrgfetmc kjstudf kjuch bmvf lffe

    spjttfh gestmetcy. Fvfe jut ja m afw hjzfe, tbf ljysdgibt bmvf sgeicfh jut tbf dme tbfy sjuibt. Lut tbf

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    lmrfcy wghf fejuib ajr tbf lfmst meh gts cjmh, wbgkbkjesgstfh ja efts, kjetmgegei tbge-efkofh fmrtbfe ljt-

    tcfs, fmkb mljut m ajjt ge bfgibt.Xbfe, ms tbf hjeofy lmcofh, Xfh rfvfrsfh bgs `udp

    meh rf`jgefh Djegkm je tbf efmr sghf. Xbfrf, tbfywfrf lcjkofh mimge, ms m emtgvf hrgvfr trgfh tj tui tbfhjeofy ajrwmrh, wgtbjut rfsuct. Xbf hrgvfr imvf tbftwges me mpjcjiftgk sdgcf.

    [jrry hjeofy dmof trjulcf, bf smgh ge bmctgei

    Feicgsb. [jje G dmof bgd ij jef wmy jr jtbfr. Dmylfbf wgcc lmko up.

    Wju dfme hjwe tbmt mccfy:qufrgfh Xfh. Ygtb mcctbmt cjmh:

    Jatfe, bf hj tbmt,tbf dme mssurfh tbf cgttcf ljy.Kcfmr lmko tj pjttfry sbjp, wbfrf wf kjdf arjd.Qfry getfrfstgei sbjp. Wju sbjuch sff gt.

    Xbf hjeofy mppmrfetcy tbjuibt tbf smdf, ajr mttbmt djdfet, gt sghfstfppfh, swgsbgei gts tmgc kcfmr jatbf mccfywmy, wbgkb lfkmdf m djst kjevfegfet rjutf.Xfh turefh tj Djegkm0

    Cfts ij meh sff tbf pjttfry sbjp, [gs.Gts lfttfr tbme stmygei bfrf, mirffh Djegkm, fs-

    pfkgmccy wbfe wf hjet oejw wbgkb wmy tbmt hjeofywgcc ture efxt.

    Ms tbf twges wfet hjwe tbf mccfywmy, tbf hjeofyhrgvfr turefh mwmy tj bghf bgs lrjmhfegei sdgcf.[kmrkfcy bmh Xfh meh Djegkm dmhf m sbmrp ture mt tbffeh ja tbf sbjrt mccfy wbfe tbf hrgvfr imvf m scgibtacgko tj tbf rjpf, meh tbf hjeofy djvfh ms prjdptcy

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    ms ga trmgefh. Ge turegei mljut, tbf lfmst hgskcjsfh mbgeifh dftmc imtf, wgtb bfmvy irgccwjro, acmt mimgest

    tbf wmcc tbmt acmeofh tbf strfft.Xbf imtf cjjofh cgof m dfrf jremdfetmtgje uetgc

    tbf hrgvfr rfmkbfh gt meh swuei gt sbut. Xbfe gt kcjsfhwgtb m hucc kcmei, meh gts lgi cmtkb hrjppfh mutjdmtg-kmccy ge pcmkf. Ygtb m hry kbukocf, tj wbgkb tbf hjeofyrfspjehfh, tbf hrgvfr stmrtfh hjwe tbf wgehgei strfft,wgtb tbf pjt-cmhfe lfmst pcjhhgei mcjei lfbgeh bgd

    meh pmssfrs-ly stfppgei msghf tj igvf tbfd rjjd.Xbjuib Xfh meh Djegkm hgh ejt yft rfmcgzf gt, tbfy

    wfrf trmppfh ge tbf bfmrt ja tbf Obme Fc Obmcgcg, tbfsmafst hgstrgkt ge Kmgrj!

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    imtf, meh lfajrf tbfy kjuch hfkghf wbmt tj hj efxt,tbf kbjgkf wms ej cjeifr tbfgrs.

    Xbf lmh jefs bmh jvfrtmofe tbfd. [tgcc kmrrygeitbf kcjtbs tbmt tbfy bmh usfh tj bghf tbfdsfcvfs, tbfrjlfh dfe acuei tbfd cgof buif sbmwcs, bmca-sdjtbfr-gei Xfh meh Djegkm ge tbfgr ajchs. Xfh sbjutfh,Djegkm sbrgfofh. Xbfe tbfgr krgfs wfrf stgacfh ly lgibmehs prfssgei tbrjuib tbf kcjtb. [tgcc struiicgei, lutwfmofegei, tbf twges wfrf hrmiifh lmko getj tbf

    pjttfry sbjp.[jje, sgcfekf sfttcfh jvfr tbf pcmkf, lrjofe jecy ly

    tbf rbytbdgk wbgr ja tbf pjttfrs wbffc.Xbfrf bmh lffe tgdf ajr jecy jef lrgfa kmcc ajr bfcp,

    lut gt wms bfmrh, tbjuib vmiufcy. Jut ge tbf strfft,Lgaa Lrfwstfr, wjrogei bgs wmy arjd jef sbjp tj me-jtbfr, bmctfh wgtb m wjrrgfh arjwe. Mljvf tbf lmllcfja tbf lmzmmr meh tbf eudfrjus strfft krgfs, bf wmssurf bf bmh bfmrh tbf vjgkfs ja Xfh meh Djegkm.

    Jhhcy, bgs lrjtbfrs sbjut bmh lcfehfh wgtb bgssgstfrs sbrgfo. Meh Lgaa, rfmcgzgei tbmt bgs efrvfs wfrftfesf, wms rfmhy tj kbmrif gt jaa tj gdmigemtgje. Gthghet dmof sfesf, jef hrjwegei jut tbf jtbfr ge sukb

    strmeif amsbgje

    jr hgh gt: Mimge, Lgaa lfime cjjogeigetj tbf cgttcf sbjps, hrmwgei suspgkgjus icmekfs arjdtbfgr prjprgftjrs, ms bf stuhgfh tbf kjuetfrs, tbf wmccs,fvfe tbf acjjrs, wjehfrgei ga tbfy bmh bghgei pcmkfs.

    Jef spjt rfpfmtfhcy mttrmktfh Lgaa. Gt wms efmr mpfraudf sbjp `ust jppjsgtf m wrjuibt-grje imtf. Gtsuhhfecy struko Lgaa tbmt ga tbf kmccs bmh kjdf, ejt

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    arjd tbf sbjp, lut arjd lfyjeh tbf imtf, tbfy wjuchejrdmccy bmvf bmh m hgstmet sjueh. Ga sj, tbfy kjuch

    bmvf lffe vfry rfmc meh ejt dfrf gdmigemtgje.Je tbf strfeitb ja tbmt, Lgaa wfet tj tbf imtf, ue-

    cmtkbfh gt, meh stfppfh tbrjuib, agehgei bgdsfca ge mvfry emrrjw mccfy tbmt fehfh ge m sbmrp ture. Ms bfstmrtfh tj fxpcjrf tbf lcgeh pmssmif, tbf imtf kcmeifhsbut lfbgeh bgd, swgeigei ja gts jwe wfgibt. Lgaarfmcgzfh bf sbjuch bmvf jpfefh gt wghfr, ajr wbfe bf

    trgfh gt, tbf imtf wms cmtkbfh je tbf strfft sghf, meh tbfirgcc wms tjj sdmcc ajr bgd tj rfmkb tbrjuib.

    Irgdcy, Lgaa wms rfdgehfh ja tbf Xjdl ja \ftb geCjehje, meh bjw bf bmh lffe trmppfh tbfrf? lut tbgswms ly ej dfmes sj irufcgei me jrhfmc, fvfe ga hmeifrhgh cgf mbfmh. Ms ajr hmeifr, Lgaa bmh tbf kurf ajr tbmt,tbf ijchfe skmrml ge bgs pjkoft, sjdftbgei bf bmhetlffe kmrrygei hurgei tbmt fxpfrgfekf ge Cjehje. Ygtbme gehucifet sdgcf, Lgaa rfmkbfh ge bgs pjkoft, ajuehbf stgcc bmh tbf dftmc lfftcf, meh cft gt stmy tbfrf, wbgcfbf ajccjwfh tbf mccfy.

    ^mst tbf ture, Lgaa ajueh tbf pjttfrs wjrosbjp. Xbfjch pjttfr cjjofh up arjd bgs wbffc meh imvf m ifs-

    turf0Wju kjdf tj luy quccm:Wju ageh pcfety qug cm lmkotbfrf. Mcc ogehs.

    Lgaa wfet getj tbf stjrmif rjjd, wbfrf m dfrficmekf mt tbf wmccs wjuch bmvf lffe fejuib tj smtgsaybgd jrhgemrgcy. Lut ofyfh up ms bf wms ejw, Lgaa wmsrfmhy tj tmof m kbmekf je meytbgei. Bf amekgfh bf smw

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    kjdl ja stmkofh `mrs wgtb gt. Xbrjuib tbf jpfegei wmskjdgei jef ja tbf lfmrhfh Lfhjuges tbmt Xfh meh

    Djegkm bmh hfskrglfh. Bf dmhf strmgibt ajr Lgaa,getfet upje mhhgei mejtbfr prgsjefr tj tbf qujtm!

    Lgaa bmhet tgdf tj rfmkb tbf jutfr sbjp, ejr tj rf-trfmt tj tbf geefr stjrfrjjd wbfrf tbf twges stgcc cmybfcpcfss. Bgs jecy kjursf wms tj dfft tbf mttmkofr,tbjuib tbf lfmrhfh dme wms bmca mimge bgs sgzf. Lgaahrjvf ajr bgd, acmygei bgs agsts mt tbf lfmrhfh amkf, ms

    Xfh yfccfh m wmregei0Cjjo jut, Lgaatbfrfs jtbfrs lfbgeh bgd!Lgaa smw tbf jtbfrs, meh tbf sgibt ja tbfd hgvfrtfh

    bgs mttmko. Xbf agrst dme wmrhfh m bmrh puekb arjdLgaas cfat agst, ms Lgaa dmhf me uetgdfcy sbgat. Xbfe, msLgaa swuei bmrh wgtb bgs rgibt, tbf lfmrhfh dmekmuibt bgs wrgst, stjppgei tbf lcjw, meh hfcgvfrgei mwrfekb tbmt lrjuibt Lgaa mcdjst tj jef oeff.

    Xbfrf wms m irjme arjd Xfh, m wmgc arjd Djegkm. Mttbmt djdfet, tbgeis cjjofh smh gehffh ajr lgi lrjtbfrLgaa. Xbfe me jhh tbgei bmppfefh.

    Ge bgs gestgektgvf wbgrc, Lgaa bmh lffe irgppgei bgscukoy skmrml, meh gt wms stgcc ge bgs rgibt agst. Ms bgs

    eudlfh ageifrs jpfefh uehfr tbf krufc twgst,Lgaas

    uprmgsfh bmeh kmdf tj tbf cfvfc ja bgs mttmkofrs fyfs,meh tbfy dft tbf icgttfr ja tbf ijchfe lfftcf.

    Gestmetcy, tbf dmes imzf turefh arjd jef ja trg-udpb tj tfrrjr.

    @gee! @gee! bf sbrgccfh. Marfft!\fcfmsgei bgs irgp je Lgaas wrgst, bf wbffcfh mwmy,

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    acgeigei tbf ajch ja bgs hfsfrt rjlf jvfr bgs bfmh, ms gatj ajrift wbmt bf bmh sffe. Lcgehcy, bf pcueifh lf-

    twffe twj jtbfr lfmrhfh dfe wbj bmctfh `ust lfbgehbgd, meh kjetgeufh je tbrjuib tbf spmkf ge tbf wmcc.

    Lgaa hghet try tj hjhif tbf sfkjeh mttmkofr.\fmcgzgei tbf bmppy ture tbmt tbgeis bmh tmofe, bfrmgsfh bgs rgibt mrd strmgibt tjwmrh tbf afccjws fyfs,wgtb tbf skmrml ge jpfe vgfw. Xbgs tgdf, tbf faafkt wmsfvfe djrf fcfktrgk. Xbf sfkjeh dme hghet cmy m bmeh

    je Lgaa. Bf turefh meh hgvfh arjd sgibt ms rmpghcy mstbf agrst dme, tmogei tbf smdf rjutf, fxkcmgdgei tbfsmdf wjrhs0 @gee! Marfft!

    Xbmt cfat jecy jef djrf ajr Lgaa tj bmehcf. Xbfajurtb wms prjlmlcy jutsghf, wmgtgei wgtb m kmdfc, msDjegkm bmh afmrfh. Kjeaghfetcy, Lgaa swuei mljut,tbrustgei bgs rgibt bmeh mbfmh ja bgd, lut tbgs tgdf,tbf djtgje wms tjj cmtf. Dgstmogei Lgaas swgei ajr mpuekb, tbf rjlfh dme wmrhfh gt jaa. Lgaas ageifrs, stgcceudlfh, cjst tbfgr irgp. Xbf skmrml skmcfh jaa mehkcmttfrfh mdgh tbf pjttfry.

    Xbfrf wms ej stjppgei tbf tbgrh dme, matfr tbmt. Lgaabmh cjst bgs dmigk tjukb. Gt wms bgs ture tj wmrh jaa

    bmehs tbmt wfrf tjj qugko ajr bgd, lgi sgefwy bmehstbmt wfrf mt bgs tbrjmt meh kcutkbgei gt lfajrf bf bmh mkbmekf tj stjp tbfd.

    Xj dmof tbf Lfhjuge rfcfmsf bgs irgp je bgs tbrjmt,Lgaa irmllfh tbf Lfhjuges lfmrh meh ymeofh gt bmrh,wgtb ljtb bmehs. Xbmt sbjuch bmvf hjef tbf trgko. Ge mwmy, gt hgh? lut gt wms tbf wrjei trgko. Gestfmh ja

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    skrfmdgei ge pmge, tbf dme rjmrfh wgtb cmuibtfr ms bgslfmrh kmdf mwmy ge Lgaas bmehs, cfmvgei m tmwey,

    sdjjtb-sbmvfe amkf lfefmtb.Ejw, tbf mhvmetmif wms mcc tbf jtbfr wmy. Xbf

    lfmrhcfss mttmkofr wms irgeegei, ms bf tgibtfefh bgsirgp je Lgaas tbrjmt. Lgaa wms irmspgei wgchcy, afflcy mtbgs mssmgcmets rjlf. Fekjurmigei kmccs arjd Xfh mehDjegkm wfrf lfkjdgei amgetfr, ajr m irfmt rjmrgei wmssjuehgei ge Lgaas fmrs.

    Bgs lrfmtb wms efmrcy kut jaa meh tbf amkf mljvfbgd wms irjwgei hgd, ms fvfrytbgei lfime tj ij lcmko.Ejw, Lgaa kjuch bfmr ejtbgei fxkfpt me gekrfmsgeikrmkocf? meh bf oefw tbmt ge mejtbfr djdfet, bfwjuch lcmko jut fetgrfcy. Xbrjuib bgs lrmge wmshruddgei m bjpfcfss djejtjef0

    Krmkokrmkokrmko

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    KBM^XF\ RGG

    Xbf Ymrfbjusf ja Mzml Bmlu

    Krmko!Gt wms tbf cjuhfst, sbmrpfst ja tbfd mcc, m prjcjeifh

    krm-mkotbmt mktumccy rjusfh Lgaa. Ajr wgtb tbmt sbmrpkrmko, tbf cjei ageifrs bmh fmsfh tbfgr irgp je Lgaastbrjmt.

    Krmko!Lgaa ejw kjuch sff tbf sdjjtb amkf mljvf bgd, meh

    gt wms ej cjeifr irgeegei. Ybmt wms djrf, gt wmsswmygei lmko meh ajrtb, meh gt cjjofh sgkocy, wfmvgeiwgtbge tbf hrmpfs ja tbf Mrmlgme bfmhifmr, wbgkbswmyfh cgof bmeigei kurtmges.

    Krmko!Xbf bfmhhrfss wms ijef arjd tbf amkf mljvf, meh sj

    wfrf tbf ageifrs arjd Lgaas tbrjmt. Ygchcy, Lgaas mt-tmkofr wms `udpgei tj bgs afft tj wmrh jaa m kjuetfr-mttmko arjd mejtbfr hgrfktgje. Arffh, Lgaa kmdf tj bgsbmehs meh oeffs, sbjjo bgs bfmh tj kcfmr tbf spjtsarjd bgs fyfs, meh agemccy smw wbmt wms tmogei pcmkf.

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    Xwj efwkjdfrs bmh fetfrfh tbf armyKbmehrmmeh Omduom. Xbfy bmh irmllfh up wmtfr `mrs meh

    wfrf ljdlmrhgei Lgaas cjef mttmkofr. Fmkb krmko tbmtLgaa bmh bfmrh wbgcf bf wms rfvgvgei, bmh lffe tbfgdpmkt ja m quccm dfftgei tbf bfmh ja tbf Lfhjuge mt-tmkofr. Bgs bfmhifmr bmh sfrvfh ms m luaafr uetgc jefdgssgcf bmh kmrrgfh gt mwmy. Xbmt wms fejuib.

    ^jwfrauc tbjuib bf wms, tbf rjlfh dme kjuch ejtwgtbstmeh me mttmko arjd twj hgrfktgjes, ajr Kbmehrm

    meh Omduom bmh wgsfcy sfpmrmtfh ge jrhfr tj tbrjwarjd hgaafrfet meicfs. Bf oefw, tjj, tbmt tbf ljys bmhme uecgdgtfh suppcy ja dgssgcfs meh tbmt tbfgr mgd wmsgdprjvgei wgtb fvfry quccm tbmt tbfy tbrfw. Bf wmsicmh tbmt tbf wmcc wms stgcc jpfe, femlcgei bgd tj dmofm rmpgh hfpmrturf.

    Xbf lfmrhcfss Lfhjuge puccfh tbf wmcc sbut ms bfhgvfh tbrjuib, lut tbmt hgh ejt dmttfr. Ejef ja tbfljys wms mexgjus tj ajccjw bgd. Kbmehrm meh Omduomlrjuibt Lgaa tj bgs afft, meh Lgaa qugkocy arffh Xfh mehDjegkm.

    Yf wjehfrfh wby yju hghet dfft us, Lgaa, hf-kcmrfh Kbmehrm, meh tbfe Omduom smw tbf kcjsfh

    imtf

    G smw imtf, spfkgagfh Omduom, wbfrf G wms cjjo-gei ajr mccfy. [j G smgh tj Kbmehrm, Dmylf tbmts wbfrfLgaa wfetmeh wf hfkghfh tj ij meh sff.

    Meh yju surf hgh tbf rgibt tbgei! kjdpcgdfetfhLgaa. Ejw, cfts ift jut ja bfrf lfajrf tbmt djl kjdfslmko. Mt cfmst wf bmvf jef pgfkf ja fvghfekf mimgest

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    tbfd. Lgaa lrmehgsbfh tbf amcsf lfmrh tbmt bf stgccirgppfh. Xbgs!

    Je tbf wmy jut, Kbmehrm meh Omduom cjjofh ajrtbf pjttfr, lut tbf jch dme bmh acfh wbgcf tbf ljyswfrf hfcgvfrgei tbf lmrrmif ja quccms. Lgaa, dfmewbgcf,wms cjjogei ajr sjdftbgei fcsf, bgs prfkgjus skmrml.Bf ajueh gt lfefmtb m sbfca ja mssjrtfh pjttfry mehpjkoftfh gt.

    Ly tbfe, tbf twges wfrf urigei Lgaa tj Burry!

    Burry! sj tbfy mcc spfh jut tbrjuib tbf mccfy tj agehKbmehrm meh Omduom trygei tj jpfe tbf grje imtf,wbgkb tbf jch pjttfr dust bmvf kcmdpfh sbut wbfe bfacfh. Lut tbf imtf wms ej prjlcfd. Matfr rmttcgei gt mafw tgdfs meh sbjutgei tbrjuib tbf irgcc, tbf ljys mt-trmktfh tbf mttfetgje ja pmssfrs-ly, wbj jpfefh gt ajrtbfd.

    Mdjei tbjsf je tbf jtbfr sghf wms Amrrgfc. Hr.Krjats usumccy pcmkgh sfkrftmry sbjwfh rfmc fxkgtfdfetge bgs irfftgei.

    [j yju mrf mcc bfrf! fxkcmgdfh Amrrgfc. Yf bmvflffe cjjogei fvfrywbfrf ajr yju! Fvfe tbf pjcgkf bmvf`jgefh tbf buet. Ybmt bmppfefh bfrf:

    Xwj Kmgrj pjcgkf jaagkfrs mrrgvfh wbgcf Xfh mehDjegkm wfrf tfccgei tbfgr stjry. Lgaa pgkofh gt up arjdtbfrf, meh Kbmehrm meh Omduom kbgdfh ge wgtb tbfgrmkkjuets. Lgaa bmehfh jvfr tbf amcsf lfmrh tbmt bf bmhsemtkbfh arjd tbf tbgrh meh cmst mttmkofr. Xbf pjcgkflfime m sfmrkb ja tbf hfsfrtfh wjrosbjp meh stjrf-rjjd. [jje tbf jtbfr dfdlfrs ja tbf pmrty wfrf

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    rfmkbfh, meh fvfryjef rfturefh tj tbf McbmdlrmBjtfc.

    Xbfrf, Hr. Krjat cgstfefh icudcy tj tbf wbjcf mk-kjuet, tbfe turefh bjpfcfsscy tj Dr. Lrfwstfr.

    Xbgs rfmccy spfccs me feh tj jur fxpfhgtgje,hfkcmrfh Hr. Krjat. Yfcc, Lrfwstfr, G kmet lcmdf yjuejw. Ygtb Lfhjuge lrgimehs gevmhgei tbf lmzmmr hgs-trgkt, ej jef gs smaf meywbfrf.

    Xbf pjcgkf kcmgd tbfy wfrf ejt Lfhjuges, Dr.

    Lrfwstfr smgh tbjuibtauccy. Xbf amkt tbmt jef wmswfmrgei m amcsf lfmrh gehgkmtfs tbmt tbfy wfrf bgrfhruaagmes ge hgsiugsf. [j G affc tbmt Drs. Lrfwstfr mehtbf twges wgcc lf qugtf smaf mljmrh tbf krugsf sbgp. Msajr Lgaa, Kbmehrm, meh OmduomDr. Lrfwstfrifsturfh tjwmrh tbf ljystbfy bmvf prjvfh tbfgrdfttcf bfrf ge tbf krmdpfh qumrtfrs ja Kmgrj, sj Gtbgeo tbfy sbjuch hj fvfe lfttfr ge tbf wghf jpfespmkfs ja Vppfr Fiypt.

    Lgaa meh tbf jtbfr ljys irgeefh bmppgcy mt tbmt,wbgcf Dr. Lrfwstfr mhhfh m hry sdgcf ja bgs jwe.

    Meh lfsghfs,bf wfet je, kbukocgei, Lgaa bms tbfijchfe skmrml tbmt Dr. Dfmhjwlrjjo imvf bgd. Gt

    rfmccy sffds tj wjro cgof m kbmrd.Hr. Krjat sbjwfh ifeugef surprgsf mt dfetgje ja

    tbf skmrml. Bf turefh tj Lgaa wgtb tbf ljjdgei qufry0Wju dfme tbf mekgfet mducft tbmt jekf lfcjeifh tj^rjafssjr Gme DmkIrfijr:

    Xbmts rgibt.Lgaa ejhhfh. Bfrf gt gs.Bf pmssfh tbf skmrml tj Hr. Krjat, wbj stuhgfh gt

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    uehfr m strjei cgibt meh pjgetfh jut tbf sbmrp icfmdja gts tgey ruly fyfs.

    Mb, yfs!Hr. Krjat imvf m oejwgei ejh. Ybfefvfrm supfrstgtgjus Mrml fekjuetfrs jef ja tbfsf, gt gs mpttj jvfrwbfcd bgd wgtb amekgauc afmrs. Xbfy stgcc lfcgfvfge ifegg, jr `gees ms tbfy kmcc tbfd, ms wfcc ms jtbframetmstgk cfifehmry djestfrs.

    Xbmt wms tbf agrst tbgei tbfy smgh, Lgaa rfkmccfh.Xbfy sbjutfh, @gee! meh tbfe Marfft ms tbfy hgvfh

    ajr kjvfr. Ybmt gs tbf hgaafrfekf, sgr, lftwffe m `geemeh me marfft:

    Mljut tbf smdf, rf`jgefh Hr. Krjat wgtb m sdgcf,ms tbmt lftwffe m pbmetjd meh m ibjst. Wju bmvf tjlfcgfvf ge tbfd tj dmof m hgstgektgje? meh fvfe tbfeyju wjuchet oejw. Ge tbgs kmsf, tbf emtgvfs sgdpcylfcgfvf tbmt meyjef wbj kmrrgfs m tjofe cgof tbgsskmrml dust lf uehfr tbf prjtfktgje ja mifegf. Jtbfr-wgsf, bf wjuch ejt hmrf tj bmehcf gt, lfkmusf ja tbfdmigk ge gt.

    Lgaa rfkmccfh bjw fvfe Mlu Lfy, tbf kjurtymrh kje-`urjr wbj wms m wgzmrh ge bgs jwe rgibt, bmh sbgfharjd tbf skmrml.

    Lut tbfrf mrf tbjusmehs ja skmrmls ge Fiypt!

    fx-kcmgdfh Lgaa. Yby, tbfy dust lf agehgei tbfd fvfry

    hmyEjt cgof tbfsf, Hr. Krjat smgh. Ijchfe skmrmls

    wgtb ruly fyfs kjdf jecy arjd vfry spfkgmc tjdls, tbfsjrt tbmt bmvf lffe mssjkgmtfh wgtb m duddys kursfhgrfktfh mimgest tbjsf wbj vgjcmtf sukb tjdls. [ukb

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    jecy jef tbmt kjuch imge m irgp, ajr bgs rgibt wmsswffpgei jut tbrjuib fdpty spmkf. Ge amkt, bf wms sj

    jvfrlmcmekfh tbmt bf dgibt bmvf tfftfrfh ge tbmthgrfktgje, fxkfpt tbmt tbf kbueoy dmes wfgibt wmsstgcc pmrtcy je bgd. Xbfy wfrf je m bmca-cfhif `ustlfcjw tbf lrgeo ja tbf zgizmi pmtb, lut Lgaas pcgibt,prfkmrgjus tbjuib gt wms, sffdfh trgvgmc wbfe bfcjjofh up meh smw tbf amr irfmtfr hmeifr bf bmh sjemrrjwcy fskmpfh.

    Xbf pjget ja tbf rjkoy pgeemkcf bmh lrjofe cjjsfmeh wms mcrfmhy hrjppgei strmgibt hjwe tj tbf pmtbwbfrf Lgaa bmh sj cmtfcy lffe. Gt wmset dfrf mkkghfettbmt bmh cmuekbfh tbmt buif stjef upje gts wmy.Ftkbfh mimgest tbf hmzzcf ja tbf cmtf suecgibt wms mwbgtf-rjlfh agiurf, gts mrds meh bmehs fxtfehfh msprjja ja tbf tbrust tbmt bmh lffe dmhf.

    Ajr m djdfet, Lgaa afmrfh tbmt tbf kbueo ja rjkowjuch kcfmr tbf lrgeo meh krusb bgd wbfrf bf ejwcmy. Lut ej, gt bmh lffe cjjsfh wgtb kmckucmtfh hfsgie.Gt struko tbf stfps squmrfcy meh sbmttfrfh tbfrf, gtspgfkfs ljuehgei hjwe tbf pmtb, wbfrf Kbmehrm mehOmduom acmttfefh mimgest tbf wmcc tj mvjgh tbfd.

    Xbfe tbf rjlfh agiurf hgsmppfmrfh arjd tbf pgeemkcf.Xbf lrjezfh dmewbj mktumccy wms Lgaasrfskufrmimge suppcgfh m bfcpgei bmeh ly hrmwgeiLgaa amrtbfr up je tbf emrrjw cfhif meh lrgeigei bgdtj bgs afft. Efxt, bf wms ljjstgei Lgaa tj tbf fhif jatbf rjkoy stfps, wbfrf Kbmehrm meh Omduom bmucfhtbfgr kbud up jvfr tbf lrgeo. Xbfe, ajr tbf agrst tgdf,

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    Lgaa cjjofh hjwe meh smw tbmt tbf kcgaa mppfmrfh tj lfmcdjst sbffr. Lut tbf lrjezfh dme dfrfcy sdgcfh ms

    bf kcmdlfrfh up tj `jge tbf ljys.G wms surf wfh ageh m cmehgei spmkf, bf smgh

    Xbjsf kcgaas sfchjd hrjp jaa ms sbmrpcy ms yju tbgeo.Ybfe G smw tbmt `jofr sbjvgei tbf rjko up tbfrfirgdcy, tbf dme ifsturfh tj tbf pgeemkcf mljvfGbmhet mey jtbfr kbjgkf. M afw djdfets djrf, meh bfwjuch bmvf kcgppfh ljtb ja us.

    Xuregei tj Lgaa, bf smgh, Gd Frgk Wjdfr, tbf dmewbj hrmiifh Kbmrcgf Offef getj mcc tbgs. Wju dust lfLgaa Lrfwstfr, meh tbfsf dust lf yjur argfehs, Kbmehrmmeh Omduom. Hr. Krjat tjch df mljut yju meh sfet dfjvfr tbf rghif tj sff ga mey ja yjur pmrty wms kjdgeily tbgs rjutf. Cfts ij meh `jge bgd ejw.

    Xbfy krjssfh tbf rghif, sogrtgei tbf ejw lcuetfhpgeemkcf, lut sffgei ej trmkf ja tbf rjlfh dme wbjbmh acfh. Xbf stfps kjetgeufh, lut tbf scjpf wmsscgibtfr je tbf jtbfr sghf meh lrjuibt tbfd tj m cmrif,rjkoy sbfca, wbfrf Hr. Xbmhhfus Krjat wms hffp gekjevfrsmtgje wgtb m irjup ja fxkmvmtjrs wbj wfrfsupfrgetfehgei tbf jpfegei ja m cmrif meh cmtfcy hgs-

    kjvfrfh rjko tfdpcf.Bgibfr up tbf scjpf wfrf hjzfes ja skmttfrfhwjrofrs, kuttgei efw stfps meh bmddfrgei mt agssurfsge tbf rjko bjpgei tj dmof efw lrfmo-tbrjuibs tjbghhfe tfdpcfs jr kmvfres. Dmey ja tbfsf emtgvfs bmhwbgtf rjlfs cygei ly, meh mey ja tbfd dgibt bmvf lffetbf agiurf Lgaa bmh sffe pjgsfh lfsghf tbf pgeemkcf.

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    Ly bmljjl, Mlu Lfy dfmet m typf ja smehstjrdkjddje tj tbf Eulgme hfsfrt. Omchmb, bgs mrds stgcc

    ajchfh, turefh tj bgs dfe meh kmcdcy imvf tbf jrhfr0Ymgt. [j wmgt tbfy hgh. Mt tbf feh ja me bjur, gtmppfmrfh tbmt Mlu Lfy bmh fgtbfr dmhf m lmh iufss jrwms me jutrgibt amof. Xbfe tbf sue tjjo je m kjppfrytget tbmt irmhumccy rfhhfefh. Arjd amr mkrjss tbfhfsfrt kmdf m lcmko, lgccjwy sbmpf. Mt sgibt ja gt, tbfemtgvfs lmllcfh0

    @gee! Marfft! [bmgtme!Gt wms fmsy tj pgkturf tbf cjw rjccgei smehstjrd ms m

    djestrjus hfvgc, ajr gt tjjo je fvfry sbmpf, budmemeh gebudme, hurgei gts swgat, rjmrgei mpprjmkb. XbfLrfwstfr pmrty tjjo tj tbfgr kmrs meh trukos, wbgcf tbfvgccmifrs hgvfh getj tbfgr tbmtkbfh buts, wbgkb sffdfhpjjr sbfctfr lut prjvfh tj lf suaagkgfet.

    Omchmb bmh lffe wgsf ge kbjjsgei tbgs wmhg, jrrmvgef, ms tbf sgtf ajr m vgccmif. Gts stffp, kurvfh wmccshgvfrtfh tbf afmrauc bmgc ja pfctgei smeh, femlcgei tbfbuts tj wgtbstmeh tbf bmljjl. Xbf mgr wms stgacgei mehirgtty, lut wbfe tbf rjmrgei lcmkoefss kcfmrfh,fvfryjef fdfrifh arjd sbfctfr uebmrdfh. [meh bmh

    pfeftrmtfh meh agctfrfh fvfrywbfrf, lut gt kmusfh hgs-kjdajrt meh ejtbgei djrf.Xbf vgsgtjrs pgtkbfh tfets meh stmyfh ge tbf wmhg

    tbmt egibt, auregsbgei tbf vgccmifrs wgtb sukb kbjgkfajjh tbmt tbfy lfkmdf mcc tbf djrf fmifr tj `jge tbffxpfhgtgje. Xbf efxt hmy tbfy sft jut ajr tbf Qmccfy jaIbjsts meh rfmkbfh gt lfajrf ejje. Xbf vmccfy prjvfh

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    tj lf m vmst, wgehgei iuca, gts wmccs tjwfrgei tjigimetgk pmcgsmhfs buehrfhs ja afft mljvf tbf grrfiucmr

    acjjr, wbgcf gts wghtb mvfrmifh m qumrtfr-dgcf jr djrf.Xbf Qmccfy ja Ibjsts wms amgrcy kcfmr ja smeh,

    prjvgei tbmt smehstjrds hgh ejt rfmkb gts kjeagefs.Mcjei jkkmsgjemc strftkbfs wfrf pgcfs ja cjjsf rjko,mppmrfetcy tbf rfsuct ja cmehscghfs, meh matfr sfvfrmcdgcfs tbf vmccfy tfrdgemtfh ge grrfiucmr kcgaas. Jvfrmcc,gt ajrdfh m buif, dgssbmpfe ljwc, gts jecy jpfegei m

    ljttcfefko mt tbf wfstfre feh.Matfr tbfy bmh sft up kmdp efmr tbf sgtf wbfrf tbfy

    pcmeefh tj lfige fxkmvmtgjes, Frgk Wjdfr sprfmh mcmrif dmp je m hrmwgei ljmrh meh gehgkmtfh m hmro-fefh mrfm tbmt emrrjwfh tj m pjget mljut m hjzfedgcfs arjd tbf vmccfy fetrmekf.

    [jje, tbmt sfktjr wgcc lf acjjhfh, stmtfh Wjdfr.Xbfe tbfy wgcc dfrfcy bmvf tj lcmst m tbge wmccbfgehgkmtfh tbf spjt je tbf dmpmeh tbf wmtfr wgccpjur hjwe tbrjuib tbgs hffp lut emrrjw wmhg. Bftrmkfh m hjttfh cgef tbmt dmhf m zgizmi kjursf, tbfemhhfh, Arjd tbfrf, gt wgcc fetfr tbgs vmccfy, ms yju kmesff.

    Meh lfkmusf ja tbmt,

    Vekcf Kbmrcgf put ge irgdcy,wf bmvf ej tgdf tj wmstf.

    Mlsjcutfcy ejef,rf`jgefh Wjdfr. Xbmt gs wby wfeffhfh Hr. Krjat sj lmhcy. Bf bms mcrfmhy prjlfh tbfirfmtfr pmrt ja tbf Qmccfy ja Ibjsts. Bf kme fcgdgemtftbf sfktgjes tbmt bmvf lffe kjvfrfh.

    Hr. Krjat prjkffhfh tj hj fxmktcy tbmt, krjssgei jaa

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    Ybmt sje ja trgko gs tbgs:Ej trgko ja dgef, rfturefh Mlu Lfy. [jdfjef

    prfss efko ja em`m bm`f meh put gt bfrf cgof stgko. [j Ghj tbf smdf, wbfe G kmtkb gt. Ymtkb.

    Bf imvf tbf rgigh semof m cjei acgei, meh wbfe gtstruko tbf irjueh, gt kmdf tj cgaf mimge meh squgrdfhmwmy. Gddfhgmtfcy, Omchmbs vgccmifrs lfime me fxkgtfhlmllcf.

    Wju sff:smgh Mlu Lfy. [jdfljhy try tj argibtfe

    tbfd mwmy arjd rjkopgcf. Lut G tfcc tbfd ejt tj wjrry.Ga tbfy ageh djrf em`m bm`f, G tmof kmrf ja tbfd.

    Mlu Lfy spjof tj tbf irjup ge Mrmlgk, meh ms tbfycgstfefh, tbfy ofpt stfmcgei icmekfs mt tbfgr cfmhfr,Omchmb. Jef wjrh arjd tbf dme wbjsf stjey amkfrfsfdlcfh ^mttmos, meh Mlu Lfys mriudfets wjuchbmvf kjdf tj ejtbgei. Lut Omchmb dmgetmgefh bgs gd-pmssgvf pjsf, ms tbjuib wgccgei tj cft bgs ajccjwfrsdmof up tbfgr jwe dgehs. [uhhfecy, tbfy kcmdlfrfhtj tbf tjp ja tbf scmetfh rjkopgcf meh lfime tbrjwgeihjwe kbueos ja stjef.

    Xbjuib Vekcf Kbmrcgf wms ejdgemccy tbf supfr-vgsjr, Mlu Lfy wms mktumccy ge kbmrif arjd tbfe je. Bf

    stjjh mt tbf tjp ja tbf stjef pgcf, stfppgei hjwe ms gtirmhumccy hgdgegsbfh, offpgei m afrrft fyf jefvfrytbgei tbmt bmppfefh, rfmhy tj pjuekf tj tbfrfskuf ms bf bmh ajr Lgaa.

    Xbmt wfet je tbrjuibjut tbf hmy. Ygtb egibtamcc,Vekcf Kbmrcgf bmh pjwfrauc sfmrkbcgibts lrjuibt up,sj tbmt m egibt sbgat kjuch tmof jvfr. Xbf vgccmifrs ofpt

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    wjrogei fmifrcy, fvfe afvfrgsbcy, fekjurmifh ly tbfprjdgsf ja fxtrm pmy. Mlu Lfy tjch tbfd tbmt tbfrf

    wjuch lf ej hmeifr arjd semofs mt egibt, wbgkb imvfbgd m kbmekf tj ift sjdf rfst.

    Lgaa meh tbf jtbfr ljys smt up cmtf hgskussgei tbfjhh ture tbmt fvfets bmh tmofe.

    Xbfrf dust lf sjdftbgei uehfr tbmt rjkopgcf,gesgstfh Kbmehrm. Jtbfrwgsf, tbfrf wjuch lf ej rfm-sje ajr meyjef tj put tbf semof tbfrf.

    Omchmb wms jut tbfrf mbfmh ja us, rfdgehfhOmduom, sj tbmt imvf bgd bgs kbmekf. Lut wby gs bfcfttgei bgs dfe tmof mwmy tbf rjkopgcf:

    Lfkmusf bf wmets tj kjvfr up bgs imdf, hfkcmrfhLgaa. Lut prjlmlcy bf bms sjdftbgei fcsf ge dgeh.Omchmb, jr ^mttmo, wbgkbfvfr yju wmet tj kmcc bgd,oejws djrf trgkos tbme Mlu Lfy.

    Ly hmwe, tbf rjkopgcf wms jef tbgrh ijef meh MluLfy wms lmko je tbf `jl. Xjwmrh ejje, bf kmccfh msuhhfe bmct ms m smehy pmtkb kmdf getj sgibt. Mlu Lfystuhgfh gt, meh pjgetfh jut m scgibtcy wgehgei strfmo getbf smeh tj Vekcf Kbmrcgf.

    [ff tbmt: qufrgfh Mlu Lfy. [emof trmko, ijgei

    hjwe uehfr rjkos.Xbfe tbfrf, dmy lf rfmc hmeifr curogei tbfrf,

    jlsfrvfh Offef irgdcy. Wjuh lfttfr wmre tbfwjrofrs.

    Djrf cgofcy wf skmrf semof hffpfr,wms Mlu Lfysjpgegje. [jje, dmylf, wf sff.

    Me bjur cmtfr, Mlu Lfy pjgetfh jut djrf semof

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    trmkos ge tbf smeh. Xbgs tgdf, Lgaa stuhgfh tbfd wgtbbgs Vekcf Kbmrcgf.

    ^cfety ja rjjd hjwe tbfrf,mssurfh Mlu Lfy. Lgifejuib ajr semof pgt, dmylf lgi fejuib ajr sjdftbgeifcsf.

    Mimge, vgccmifrs wjrofh tbf egibt sbgat, trustgei tbflrgibt cgibts ms tbfy hgh Mlu Lfy. Ygtb djregei tbfrfwms efw fxkgtfdfet, ajr fejuib rjkos bmh lfferfdjvfh tj sbjw trmkfs ja me jch fxkmvmtgje. Mcc

    mvmgcmlcf dfe wfrf put tj wjro, meh tbfy rmpghcyuekjvfrfh tbf fetrmekf tj m hffp-sft tjdl. Mlu Lfywms rfkgtgei me gekmetmtgje mimgest semofs, lut tbfkcmttfr dmhf ly tbf wjro krfw prjlmlcy hgh djrf tjargibtfe tbfd? mt mey rmtf, tbf pmssmif prjvfh kcfmr jasemofs.

    Xbfe tbf tjdl gtsfca kjddmehfh aucc mttfetgje.Hftmgc ajr hftmgc, mcdjst stjef ajr stjef, gt wms tbffxmkt hjulcf ja tbf tjdl ge tbf kfccmr ja tbf Cjehjedusfud. Xbgs wms tbf jrgigemc Xjdl ja \ftb, bfrf getbf Qmccfy ja Ibjsts, fxmktcy wbfrf gts prgekfcyjkkupmet bmh lffe lurgfh, mkkjrhgei tj trmhgtgje.

    Cgof m sgcfet stmtuf, Omchmb stjjh wmtkbgei tbgs

    hgskjvfry, bgs mrds stgcc ajchfh, ms tbjuib bf bmh fx-pfktfh mcc tbgs tj bmppfe. Kfrtmgecy, ^mttmo, tbf mktumclugchfr ja tbgs tjdl, kjuch ejt bmvf hgspcmyfh m djrfpjssfssgvf mgr tbme hgh tbgs djhfre Fiyptgme wbj sjrfsfdlcfh bgd.

    Gt wms Lgaasuekcf wbj stfppfh ajrwmrh meh lfimetj prjlf tbf kcjsfh arjet ja tbf tjdl, tj sff ga bf

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    kjuch ageh tbf smdf sfkrft kmtkb tbmt bmh rfcfmsfh tbfsfmcfh hjjr ja tbf Cjehje rfpcgkm. Ybgcf Offef wms

    wjrogei mt tbmt tmso, Omchmb `jgefh bgd. Ge fxpfrtamsbgje, tbf vgccmif bfmhdme prjlfh tbf krmkos lf-twffe tbf stjefs wgtb bgs cjei ageifrs.

    Bfrf wf bmvf gt, meejuekfh Omchmb, bgs Feicgsblfkjdgei vfry sdjjtb. Mt tbf prfkgsf spjt wbfrf gtsbjuch lf.

    M duaacfh kcgko, meh tbf arjet ja tbf tjdl scgh jpfe.

    Vecgof dmey ja tbf mekgfet Fiyptgme tjdls, gt sbjwfhej pmgetfh hfkjrmtgjes, lut tbjsf wfrf bmrhcy tj lffxpfktfh, sgekf ^rgekf \ftb, mkkjrhgei tj cfifeh, bmhlffe lurgfh sfkrftcy. Lut wbfe Lgaas Vekcf Kbmrcgf,meh Omchmb fetfrfh, ajccjwfh ly Amrrgfc, tbfy ajuehtbf tjdl tjtmccy fdpty.

    Xbf duddy ja ^rgekf \ftb, mcc bgs rfimc trfmsurfmeh pjssfssgjes, fvfe tbf smrkjpbmius tbmt lfcjeifhge tbf geefr vmuct, wfrf ijef!

    Xbf amkt tbmt tbf tjdl bmh lffe rjllfh prjvfhdjrf sfrgjus tbme meytbgei fcsf dgibt bmvf. YbfeOmchmb meejuekfh tbf efws tj tbf vgccmifrs, tbfy sftup me meiry durdur tbmt rjsf tj tuductujus sbjuts.

    Xbfy lfime sbmogei tbfgr agsts mt Kbmrcfs Offef, Lgaa,meh tbf jtbfr twj ljys? efxt, tbfy wfrf tbrfmtfegeiAmrrgfc meh tbf wjrofrs bf bmh lrjuibt wgtb bgd.

    Wju sff:Lgaa put tbf irgd qufry tj Kbmehrm mehOmduom. G tjch yju tbmt Omchmb wjuch sjdfbjw imgetbf uppfr bmeh.

    Kmcdfr tbme fvfr, Omchmb bmh mimge ajchfh bgs mrds.

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    Bgs sdgcf wms wgsf, lut kjch, ms Offef turefh tj bgdwgtb me mppfmc ajr mgh.

    Yf hghet rjl tbf tjdl, Vekcf Kbmrcgf mriufh.Xfcc tbmt tj yjur vgccmif rmllcf. Kmcc tbfd jaa.

    Xbmt dmy lf tjj cmtf, smgh Omchmb kjjccy. Bjw-fvfr, ga yju kme auregsb prjja ja yjur sgekfrgty, wf sbmccmkkfpt gt. ^frbmps jef ja yju bms sjdf tjofe ja ijjhamgtb, sjdftbgei tj sbjw tbmt yju mrf uehfr tbfprjtfktgje ja tbf mekgfet pjwfrs wbgkb jekf rucfh

    Fiypt meh mrf rgsgei mimge tj lfige m efw rfgie.Ms bf spjof, Omchmb skmeefh tbf ljys wgtb bgs kjch,

    lrgibt fyfs, meh bgs cgps kurcfh ge m kjetfdptujuskbmccfeif, ms stjey ms bgs usumc spbgexcgof sdgcf. Xbgswms mcc ajr tbf lfefagt ja bgs meiry ajccjwfrs, ajrtbjuib tbf vgccmifrs kjuch ejt uehfrstmeh Feicgsb,tbfy kmuibt tbf gdpjrt ja Omchmbs wjrhs arjd bgsdmeefr meh bgs sdgcf. Xbgs wms prjlmlcy tbf typf jatfst tbmt m sdmrt bfmhdme wjuch put tj bfcpcfssstrmeifrs, sjdftbgei wgtb Qfry sgdpcf kjehgtgjes, lutwbgkb tbfy wjuch lf uemlcf tj dfft.

    [jdf tjofe arjd Fiypts pmst! Bjw kjuch mey jatbfsf ljys prjhukf jef: Xbf meswfr kmdf arjd

    Omduom, wbj bmh tbrust bgs bmeh getj bgs `mkoftpjkoft meh wms irgppgei tbf ijchfe lfftcf tbmt bfkmrrgfh tbfrf. Omduom bmh lffe kjuetgei je tbmtskmrml tj lrgei bgd cuko, meh ejw bf wms surf gtkjuch. Xbgs wms tbf vfry sjrt ja tjofe tbmt Omchmbdust dfme!

    Omduom wbgppfh bgs agst arjd bgs pjkoft, jpfefh gt,

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    meh hgspcmyfh bgs ijchfe skmrml. Ms tbf luregsbfhdftmc skgetgccmtfh ge tbf vgvgh suecgibt, Omchmbs ajc-

    cjwfrs sbrmeo lmko wgtb m afmrauc djme, wbgkb turefhgetj imspfh krgfs0

    @gee! [bmgtme! Marfft!Hurgei tbf lmllcf, Omchmb turefh tj bgs ajccjwfrs,

    ueajchfh bgs mrds, meh fxtfehfh bgs bmehs pmcdshjwe, wgtb ageifrs wghf. Ms tbf lmllcf cfssfefh, bfmhhrfssfh tbf vgccmifrs meirgcy ge Mrmlgk. Mlu Lfy,

    stmehgei ly, trmescmtfh tbf wjrhs getj Feicgsb, offp-gei bgs tjef sj cjw tbmt jecy tbf ljys kjuch bfmr gt.

    Bf gs tfccgei tbfd tj ajrift `gees meh marffts,geajrdfh Mlu Lfy. Bf smys tbmt tbfy mrf uehfr tbfrucf ja sjdfjef djrf mekgfet meh djrf pjwfrauc,kmccfh Xbjtb, tbf dmstfr ja tbf strmeif lgrh tbmt cfhtbfd tj tbfgr wmhg.

    Xbjtb!fxkcmgdfh Lgaa. Xbf Fiyptgme hfgty wgtb mbfmh cgof me glgs, tbf smkrfh lgrh ja Mekgfet Fiypt.Xbfy dust bmvf sffe me glgs mt tbfgr duh pjeh. Xbfglgs gs mcdjst fxtgekt, lut m afw mrf stgcc mrjueh.

    G bmvf sffe pgkturfs ja Xbjtb,mhhfh Kbmehrm, getbf dusfud mt Kmgrj. Bf wms me mekgfet offpfr ja tbf

    hfmh.Omchmb bmh agegsbfh bgs bmrmeiuf. Bf turefh tj

    Omduom meh lfkojefh tbf Lrmzgcgme ljy ajrwmrh, mttbf smdf tgdf ifsturgei tj tbf vgccmifrs.

    [bjw tbfd tbf ijchfe skmrml,jrhfrfh Omchmb, gebgs sdjjtb Feicgsb. Cft tbfd sff wbmt gt kjetmges,tbf sydljc ja Xbjtb! Xbfe, ms Omduom bfsgtmtfh,

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    puzzcfh, Omchmbs cgps sprfmh ge m trgudpbmet sdgcf, msbf mhhfh, ^rfss tbjsf ruly fyfs, sj tbf skmrml wgcc

    jpfe meh rfvfmc gts sfkrft!Omduom prfssfh tbf tgey fyfs, lut ejtbgei bmp-

    pfefh. Omchmbs imzf emrrjwfh. Bgs vjgkf kmdf cjw,lut sbmrp0

    [j! Wju mrf kmrrygei jecy m amcsf skmrml. Me gd-gtmtgje, dfmet tj trgko us.

    Xbmt gs rgibt. Xbf prjdpt wjrhs kmdf arjd

    Kbmehrm. Omduom kmrrgfs me gdgtmtgje. G bmvf tbf rfmcskmrml. Bfrf gt gs. Ygtb tbmt, Kbmehrm hgspcmyfh bgsjwe icfmdgei lfftcf, acjurgsbfh gt tjwmrh tbf je-cjjofrs, meh prfssfh gts ruly fyfs.

    Kbmehrms skmrml mcsj amgcfh tj pjp jpfe. CgofOmduom, Kbmehrm wms kmrrygei jef ja tbf rfpcgkmsdmhf ly Mzml Bmlus krmatsdfe, me gdgtmtgje sj ijjhtbmt gt kjuch ejt lf tjch arjd tbf jrgigemc, fxkfpt ajrtbf spfkgmc afmturf mljut wbgkb tbf ljys bmh oejweejtbgei uetgc `ust ejw.

    Xwj jut ja tbrff bmh dgssfh, meh meiry semrcs wfrfrgsgei arjd Omchmbs amemtgkmc vgccmifrs, wbfe Lgaahfkghfh tj sfttcf tbfd. Kjjccy, kjeaghfetcy, bf lrjuibt

    bgs ijchfe skmrml arjd bgs pjkoft meh bfch gt bgib getbf sue. Oejwgei tbmt bf wms pcmygei m surf imdf,wgtb mcc kbmekf ja amgcurf fcgdgemtfh, Lgaa meejuekfhtrgudpbmetcy0

    Xbgs gs tbf truf tjofe! Xfcc tbfd tbmt, Omchmb!Omchmb tjch tbfd, meh ms bf hgh, Lgaa prfssfh tbf

    ruly fyfs ja bgs skmrml? jekf, tbfe mimge, meh stgcc

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    mimge. Lut ejtbgei bmppfefh. Lgaas skmrml, tjj, wms mhuh, m dfrf gdgtmtgje, cgof tbf jtbfrs!

    \jjtfh, Lgaa, Kbmehrm, meh Omduom stmrfh mt jefmejtbfr bfcpcfsscy, rfmcgzgei tbmt tbfy wfrf ejw mt tbfdfrky ja Omchmbs agfrkf ajccjwfrs!

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    KBM^XF\ RQGG

    Xbf Fefdy Xmofs Jvfr

    M[ XBF tuduct rjsf, Omchmb stgcc stjjh ly, cfttgei tbfvgccmifrs hgspcmy tbfgr aury, wbgkb sffdfh tj gekrfmsfmeh tbfe sulsghf, ms tbjuib tbf emtgvfs wfrf msfftbgei, budme sfm. Lgaa afct kbgccfh, mcdjst arjzfe,hfspgtf tbf. bfmt ja tbf hfsfrt sue, lut bf stgcc

    kcutkbfh bgs skmrml, usfcfss tbjuib gt sffdfh.Xbfe, suhhfecy, Lgaa rfmcgzfh tbmt tbgs tuduct rf-

    vfmcfh tbf tbgeogei ja Omchmbs ajccjwfrs tbfdsfcvfs.Xbfy wfrf tjre lftwffe twj cjei-jutdjhfh dytbs.Xbfy wjehfrfh ga tbf pjwfr ja tbf lgrh-ijh, Xbjtb,tbf prjhukt ja Mekgfet Fiypt, kjuch dfft meh dmtkbtbf fvgc ajrkfs ge tbf ajrd ja ifegg meh jtbfr djestfrstbmt tbf Mrmlgme kjequfrjrs wfrf tbjuibt tj bmvfcmuekbfh tbrjuibjut tbgs cmeh.

    Ybgkbfvfr wmy tbf budme tghf dgibt ture, Omchmbwjuch twgst gt tj bgs jwe mhvmetmif. Ja tbmt, Lgaa afctsurf. Bjwfvfr, tbf skmrmls stgcc kjuch bfcp, ajr meypfrsje wbj hmrfh tj kmrry jef wms prjja mimgest

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    supfrstgtgjus mttmkofrs. Omchmb ejtfh Lgaas irgdfxprfssgje meh smw gt rfacfktfh ge tbf amkfs ja Kbmehrm

    meh Omduom. Kjjccy, Omchmb meejuekfh0Jecy tbf bjchfr ja tbf truf tjofe kme lf dmstfr

    bfrf!Xuregei tj bgs ajccjwfrs, Omchmb rfpfmtfh tbmt

    stmtfdfet ge Mrmlgk, rfkfgvgei me mpprjvgei sbjut gerfture. Xbfe m djdfetmry cucc wms lrjofe ly m bmrsb,rmspgei vjgkf tbmt hfkcmrfh0

    Ge tbmt kmsf, G md dmstfr bfrf!Mcc turefh, gekcuhgei Omchmb, wbj wms tbf djst

    surprgsfh ja mcc. Xbf spfmofr wms Amrrgfc, meh me mdmz-gei kbmeif bmh kjdf jvfr tbf usumccy sfca-faamkgeisfkrftmry. Amrrgfc bmh rfdjvfh bgs tbgko-rgddfhicmssfs. Ejw, bgs jwcgsb fxprfssgje bmh lfkjdf mvucturfs icmrf. Icfmdgei lrgibtfr tbme bgs fyfs wmstbf jl`fkt tbmt Amrrgfc hgspcmyfh, m ijchfe skmrml ja bgsjwe!

    Ghfetgkmc ge mppfmrmekf wgtb tbf rfpcgkms tbmt Lgaameh tbf jtbfr ljys kmrrgfh, tbgs wms tbf jrgigemcdjhfc. Amrrgfc cfat ej hjult ja tbmt, wbfe bf prfssfhtbf lfftcfs ruly fyfs. Xbf ijchfe kmsgei sprmei jpfe,

    rfvfmcgei m acmt rfh stjef wgtbge. Xbmt stjef wms mkmrefcgme meh ftkbfh upje gt, cgof cgefs kmrvfh wgtbijch, wms tbf glgs-lfmofh prjagcf ja Xbjtb!

    Xbf vgccmifrs wfrf krjwhgei mljut Amrrgfc, sbrgfogeibmppgcy mt sgibt ja tbf mekgfet kbmrd tbmt tbfy bmhbjpfh tj sff, yft wbgkb ejt jef ja tbfd hmrfh tjtjukb. Matfr tbf amemtgks bmh tbfgr agcc, Amrrgfc sbjwfh

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    tbf Xbjtb tjofe tj Vekcf Kbmrcgf meh tbf ljys mehtbfe tj Omchmb bgdsfca.

    Lfttfr cjjo wbgcf yju stgcc kme!Amrrgfc meejuekfhwgtb m seffr. Ygtb tbmt, bf semppfh tbf skmrml sbut,turefh tj tbf amemtgkmc vgccmifrs meh semrcfh tbf jrhfr0

    Xmof tbfd! Ift rgh ja tbfd!Ms tbf agfrkf bjrhf swfpt ajrwmrh, tbf ljys qugkocy

    ajrdfh m kjrhje mljut Kbmrcfs Offef meh tbrust tbfgrskmrmls getj tbf suecgibt, bjpgei tbf acmsbfs wjuch

    skmrf jaa tbf mttmkofrs. Ajr tbf djdfet, gt wjrofh.Xbf wgch-fyfh krjwh bfsgtmtfh, lut hgh ejt amcc lmko.Omchmb, tjj, bmh lfkjdf m tmrift ja bgs jwe krfw, ejwtbmt Amrrgfc bmh tmofe jvfr. Lut tbf Fiyptgme stjjh bgsirjueh, stgcc ms stjey ms m stmtuf, efvfr lcgeogei mt tbftbrfmtfegei agsts tbrust ge bgs amkf ly bgs ajrdfrajccjwfrs.

    Xbmt cfat jecy Mlu Lfy. Bf wms gsjcmtfh, surrjuehfhly m bjwcgei, euccgei tbrjei. Lgaas irjme wms fkbjfhly tbf jtbfr ljys, ajr tbfy afct surf tbmt tbfy bmh sffetbf cmst ja tbf argfehcy igccg-igccg dme. [uhhfecy tbfbudme wbgrcpjjc sprfmh. [kmrfh vgccmifrs kjwfrfhlmko meh mwmy arjd Mlu Lfy, wbj bmh rgsfe tj bgs aucc

    bfgibt meh wms sbjutgei tbrfmts ge m dgxturf jaFeicgsb meh Mrmlgk.Ge jef bmeh, Mlu Lfy kcutkbfh m krjjofh lcmko

    stgko, ms ga mljut tj burc gt. Ge tbf jtbfr agst bf wmsrmttcgei m bmehauc ja cjjsf stjefs.

    Wju smw df kbmeif stgko tj em`m bm`f! Mlu Lfywms tfccgei tbf kjwfrgei krjwh. Wju wmet df tj

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    bmh lffe uehfr wmy, Omchmb bmh prjlmlcy cgstfefh geje m cjt ja prgvmtf tmco, gekcuhgei hgskussgjes lftwffe

    Hr. Krjat meh Amrrgfc.G oefw wbmt wms bmppfegei ge Cjehje,kjetgeufh

    Omchmb. G wms suspgkgjus ja Hr. Krjat lfkmusf bfhfcmyfh sj dukb. Ybfe yju kmdf tj XmeigfrOmchmb wms spfmogei tj Vekcf KbmrcgfG wms wmtkb-gei ajr yju. G fetfrfh yjur bjtfc rjjd, bjpgei tjpbjtjirmpb tbf hjkudfets yju kmrrgfh, sj G kjuch

    cfmre djrf mljut Krjat.Mimge Lgaa lrjof ge. Xbfe tbjsf pgrmtfsLcmskj

    meh Kmsgdgrwfrf mktumccy wjrogei wgtb yju! bfmsofh.

    Xbmt egibt mt tbf bjtfc, tbfy wfrf, rfturefhOmchmb. Lut semtkbgei yju mwmy arjd tbf hjko wmstbfgr jwe ghfm. G tjch tbfd tj dmof surf tbmt G wms ejtajccjwfh, tbmt wms mcc. [j tbfy trgfh m imdf ja tbfgrjwe, tbgeogei tbfy kjuch dmof sjdfjef pmy? lut gtamgcfh.

    G sbgppfh je ljmrh tbf Bfcvftgm meh pjsfh ljtb msm pmssfeifr meh krfw dfdlfr arjd Xmeigfr tj Mcfx-mehrgm. Je tbf cmst egibt, G dmemifh tj ift tbf pbjtj-

    irmpbs, ms yju prjlmlcy rfdfdlfr.Lgaa rfdfdlfrfh meh sdgcfh, lut ejt `ust ajr tbmt

    rfmsje. Bf wms arff ja bgs ljehs ejw, sj bf tjjo tbfoegaf meh kut tbf tbjeis arjd Omduoms wrgsts. Xbmtfemlcfh Omduom tj dmof sbjrt wjro ja Vekcf Kbmr-cgfs ljehs, tbfe Omchmbs, meh agemccy Kbmehrms.

    Arjd tbjsf pbjtjs, kjetgeufh Omchmb, G cfmrefh

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    amkts tbmt kjeagrdfh dy suspgkgjes ja Hr. Krjat. [j Gwmtkbfh bgs bjtfc rjjd mt tbf Mcbmdlrm, uetgc Mlu

    Lfy lfime ejtgkgei df. Cmtfr, G pgkofh up Amrrgfcstrmgc, meh gt cfh df tj Mzml Bmlus wmrfbjusf, wbfrfyju smw df wmtkbgei bgs jaagkf tbrjuib m pmgr ja lge-jkucmrs.

    Meh yju smw tbf skmrml wbfe Mzml Bmlu bfch gtkcjsf tj tbf wgehjw!

    G ejt jecy smw gt,mssfrtfh Omchmb. G rfkjiegzfh gt

    ms tbf cjei-cjst [kmrml ja Xbjtb, m prgkfcfss dfdfetjtbmt G bmh jatfe hfskrglfh tj dy vgccmifrs, bjpgei tbfywjuch kjdf mkrjss gt sjdfwbfrf. G rfmcgzfh tbfe tbmtyju dust bmvf pgkofh gt up ge Cjehje, lut G bmh ejghfm tbmt yju wfrf cfmvgei gt wgtb Mzml Bmlu jr tbmtbf oefw gts sfkrft. G cfat tbf kma mkrjss arjd tbfwmrfbjusf rmtbfr rmpghcy, ga yju wgcc rfkmcc.

    Omchmb wms sdgcgei lrjmhcy ejw, ms bf stjjh upmeh rullfh bgs kbmafh wrgst, wbgkb ljrf wfcts arjdtbf cfmtbfr tbjeis.

    Meh sj, tjhmy, smgh Lgaa scjwcy, yju wfrf rfmccytrygei tj bfcp df wbfe yju kmccfh ajr tbf Xjofe jaXbjtb ms m tfst. Wju dust bmvf lffe surprgsfh wbfe

    tbrff ja us kmdf up wgtb skmrmls!Ejt tjj surprgsfh, rfturefh Omchmb. G rfmcgzfh

    tbfe tbmt yju dust bmvf jrhfrfh hupcgkmtfs arjd MzmlBmlu. Lut wbfe tbfy mcc amgcfh tj wjro, G wjehfrfhwbftbfr Mzml Bmlu bmh ofpt tbf jrgigemc jr igvfe gt tjHr. Krjat. G wms rfmccy surprgsfh wbfe Amrrgfc sbjwfhgt, meh sbjwfh bgs bmeh ms wfcc. Omchmb sbjjo bgs

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    upwmrh, stgko meh mcc. Bf trmppfh tbf bgeifh lcjkolfajrf gt kjuch rfkjgc, tbfe ajueh m bghhfe kmtkb tbmt

    ofpt gt hjwe. Lut tbmt wms ejt mcc. Omchmb hrfw Lgaaajrwmrh, turefh bgs bmeh upwmrh, sj tbf acmsbcgibticjwfh tbrjuib tbf jpfe kfgcgei ja tbf tjdl. Xbfrf,cfmhgei up tbrjuib tbf kcgaa mljvf tbfd, wms m stffp,emrrjw stmgrwmy bfwe tbrjuib tbf rjko.

    Jef ly jef, tbfy wjrdfh up tbrjuib tbf rjja jatbf tjdl, Omchmb kjdgei cmst. Xbf bgeifh lcjko

    kcgkofh sbut matfr bgd, gehgkmtgei tbmt tbfrf dgibt lfej rfture lfcjw. Lut ej jef wms tbgeogei ge sukbtfrds, mt cfmst ejt yft. Arjd tbf hgrfktgje ja tbf stfpsmeh tbfgr sbmrp scmet, tbfy sffdfh tj lf cfmhgeilfyjeh tbf rjkoy lrjw tbmt ajrdfh tbf vmccfys lrgd.

    Xbfy kmdf tj m hfmh feh, ge tbf ajrd ja m acmt stjefscml. Xbfy fmsfh msghf tj cft Omchmb squffzf pmst, sjbf kjuch prjlf gt ajr m bghhfe kmtkb. ^mtgfetcy, ajr cjeipmgeauc dgeutfs, Omchmb wjrofh je tbgs efw rghhcfhfvgsfh ly bgs mekfstjr, ^mttmo. Mt cmst bf sjcvfh gt. Mkmtkb sprmei? tbf scml ygfchfh, lut jecy scgibtcy.

    Xbfy rmddfh gt mimge meh mimge wgtb tbfgrsbjuchfrsOffef, Omchmb, Lgaa, meh tbf jtbfr ljys,

    fvfe Mlu Lfy. Ygtb fmkb faajrt, tbf lmrrgfr imvf mcgttcf djrf. Xbfe, ms Lgaa meh Kbmehrm hrjvf sbjuchfrtj sbjuchfr, gt lrjof fetgrfcy, meh tbfy pcueifhbfmhcjei tbrjuib m cmyfr ja smeh meh rullcf tbmtlrjuibt tbfd jut je m irmhumc lut rjkoy scjpf.

    Xbfy bmh iufssfh rgibt. Xbf bghhfe fxgt arjd tbfXjdl ja \ftb wms lfyjeh tbf lrjw ja tbf ljwc. Gt wms

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    jecy m sbjrt wmy tj tbf tjp, sj tbfy kcgdlfh up tj gtmeh cjjofh hjwe getj tbf Qmccfy ja Ibjsts. Gestfmh ja

    m vmccfy, tbfy smw m swgrcgei, duhhy cmof, mcrfmhy mbuehrfh afft hffp meh stgcc agccgei rmpghcy. Xbfe, mljvftbf tuduct ja tbf wmtfr, tbfy bfmrh m sbmrpfr rjmr mehcjjofh up tj sff m bfcgkjptfr bjvfrgei jvfrbfmh.

    [jje, tbf kjptfr cmehfh meh Lgaas amtbfr sprmeijut, ajccjwfh ly Frgk Wjdfr. Xbfy burrgfhcy `jgefh tbfirjup meh wbfe tbfy bfmrh lrgfa hftmgcs ja wbmt bmh

    bmppfefh, Dr. Lrfwstfr ejhhfh irgdcy.Hr. Krjat tjch us tbmt bf bmh kjetmktfh Kmgrj meh

    wms prjdgsfh mejtbfr djetb tj kjetgeuffxkmvmtgjes,fxpcmgefh Dr. Lrfwstfr. Xbfe, tjhmy geMswme, wf cfmrefh tbmt tbf vmccfy wms mcrfmhy lfgeiacjjhfh. Efxt, wf bfmrh tbmt Krjat bmh sogppfh jut, gem bgrfh pcmef, meh tbmt bf bmh stjppfh sjdfwbfrf tjpgko up Amrrgfc. Xbfy prjlmlcy bfmhfh ajr tbf getfrgjrja Margkm, meywbfrf tj ift lfyjeh Fiyptgme `urgshgk-tgje.

    Xbf pmrty rfturefh tj Mswme ly m sfrgfs ja bfcg-kjptfr cgats. Arjd tbfrf, Omchmb put ge m pbjef kmcc tjKmgrj, meh m qugko rmgh wms dmhf je Mzml Bmlus

    wmrfbjusf, lfajrf bf kjuch rfdjvf tbf prgkfcfss trfms-urfs ja ^rgekf \ftb. Xbfy wfrf ajueh ge tbf jch krmtfstbmt Mzml Bmlu bmh kcmgdfh wfrf agccfh wgtb wjrtbcfsskurgjs meh jtbfr `ueo.

    Mt tbf Mswme Mgrpjrt, m afw hmys cmtfr, Lgaas amtbfrbfch m cmst sbjrt kbmt wgtb Omchmb.

    Krjat prjlmlcy fxpfktfh Amrrgfc tj tmof jvfr lfajrf

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    yju ajueh tbf Xjdl ja \ftb, mssfrtfh Dr. Lrfwstfr.Bf hghet oejw yjur dfe kjuch wjro sj amst.

    Bfrf gs tbf dme yju kme tbmeo ajr tbmt. Omchmbifsturfh tj Mlu Lfy, wbj wms stmehgei kcjsf ly. Bgssemof trgko rfmccy dmhf tbfd burry.

    Meh fvfe tbjuib Krjat meh Amrrgfc lfkmdf wjrrgfhmeh acfh,Dr. Lrfwstfr mhhfh, wf efvfr wjuch bmvfcfmrefh tbf aucc hftmgcs ja tbfgr imdf ga yju bmhetajueh tbmt sfkrft wmy jut arjd tbf Xjdl ja \ftb.

    Meh ajr tbmt, smgh Omchmb, wgtb bgs kryptgk sdgcf,yju kme tbmeo yjur sje Lgaa.

    Lgaa hghet bmvf tgdf tj hgskcmgd tbf krfhgt, ajr tbfgr