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wfngf nmprhssh` tfh twa wamhi.

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sfavh wntf mhiJ ta `rnil wntf tfhm ni tfh !crJ ta scy snddy tfnijsci` daal tfhm ni tfh hyh.

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stu`naus ci` sfy, su!9hgt ta daij fcnr, spats ci` ia n`hc faw ta

`rhss. Iaihtfhdhss, fh fc` jaa` mciihrs ci` wcs ia trau!dh,

fns ectfhr pcynij c thrmBs rhit ni c`vcigh `nrhgtdy nita 8rs

rcitBs cggauit. Fh waud` snt ct tfh `ninij tc!dh ni cwh ae

"cvn`. Fh waud` gdhcr tfh tc!dh ni tfh hvhinijs wfndh "cvn`

wci`hrh` nita tfh jcr`hi ear c gnjcr. Fh `n` "cvn`Bs sfappnij

ear fnm wfhi fh `n` fns awi. nlh tfh twa wamhi, fh ehdd ear

"cvn`Bs fhcdtfy jaa` daals, ci` cs c rhsudt eaui` "cvn`Bs

gammci`nij icturh h:ucddy cttrcgtnvh. Fns !rnhe pcrt ni tfh pdcy

wcs ta mclh "cvn` daal jaa`. FhB` fcvh jat jaa` rhvnhws.

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6fct surprnsh` Wcddy cs sfh sht c!aut fhr pcrt ae !hnij

"cvn`Bs wneh, wcs tfct sfh ehdt ia rhjrht upai dhcvnij tfh faush

ni wfngf sfh fc` sphit tfh pcst enethhi yhcrs ar sa.

Cs tfhy `ravh àwi ta aiài sfh trnh` ta tfnil ae fhr

matfhr. Wfh gaud` iat hvhi pngturh fhr ecgh. Wfh `n` rhmhm!hr

tfct ct tfh wh``nij fhr matfhr fc` wari c ingh dnjft, wcnsth`

gact ci` mctgfnij yhddaw tur!ci-dnlh sart ae fct. Wfh fc` daalh`c !nt dnlh Ciic Ihcjdh; whdd mcnitcnih` !ut ia àu!t c!aut fhr

cjh.

<Cs saai cs yauBvh shttdh`, "crdnij, $Bdd gamh àwi. 6h gci

mhht ear duigf ci` à samh sfappnij. Wugf eui=

<4hs 8ummy=.

Wfh fcìBt ci` tfhy `nìBt. $i tfh hi`, ihntfhr gcrh` c 9at

c!aut tfh atfhr. $t wcs c rhdnhe."cvn` ci` Wcddy fc` !crhdy jat nita tfh tniy edct ni tfh >crds

%aurt hi` ae Wautf hisnijtai !hearh "cvn`Bs gampciy shit

fnm aut ta Ihw Wu`ci ni tfh Wautf cgneng. $t wcs c dcrjh

trc`nij ci` pdcitctnai gampciy. Iat wfct nt fc` !hhi !hearh tfh

wcr, !ut nddustrnaus cdd tfh scmh ci` "cvn` wcs prau` ta fcvh

jat c 9a! wntf nt. Fh warlh` ni tfh >stcths "hpcrtmhit, fns

`hjrhh ni Ornhitcd Fnstary ci` cijucjhs `hhmh` cppraprncth

ear samh rhcsai. Fh :ungldy jrcsph` tfct fns 9a! wcs purhdyc`mninstrctnvh; samhtfnij ta !h àih, arjcinsh`, ci` tfhi

pcssh` ai ta samhaih hdsh. C dagcd mci gaud` à tfh 9a! marh

gfhcpdy, fh fc` h1pdcnih` ta aih ae tfh aiài `nrhgtars wfa



wcs mclnij c taur ae nisphgtnai. 6fct fc` hdu`h` hvhryaih hdsh

wcs a!vnaus ta "cvn`. Fh wcs pramath` ta >stcths 8cicjhr.

&fns mhcit fh fc` ta c`mninsthr cdd tfh gampciyBs Ihw Wu`ci

hstcths eram tfh gcpntcd, art 8crlfcm. 8crlfcm wcs c part ct

tfh fhc` ae tfh fnjfwcy tfct dh` nita tfh nithrnar. $t wcs c

pdhcscit pdcgh ni tfash `cys, h1u!hrcitdy jrhhi wntf sphgtcgudcr

gacstcd sghihry. Cs fh h1pdcnih` ta Wcddy.

<6hBrh dugly ta !h fhrh.=

&fh 9a! wcs rautnih !ut tfh wcy ae dneh wfngf whit wntf nt

wcs cttrcgtnvh ta phapdh ae "cvn`Bs ci` WcddyBs typh. &fhy dnvh`

ni c ramcitng ad` !uijcdaw ni c dcrjh trapngcd jcr`hi ni c trhh-

dnih` strhht. &fhy fc` c `rnvhr, c jcr`hi-!ay ci` c faush-jnrd.&fh NjnrdB wcs avhr earty wntf fcde c à+hi gfnd`rhi cdrhc`y.

Wfh `nsdnlh` fhr ihw gfcrjhs !ut sfh gaud` cgt cs whdd cs Wcddy,

pdcynij tfh ecntfeud ad` rhtcnihr, %dcrc, suphr!dy. Wfh lihw faw

ta à hvhrytfnij phrehgtdy !ut `hdn!hrcthdy spatth` WcddyBs

gdatfhs wntf !dhcgf ci` `nscrrcijh` "cvn`Bs sfcvnij tfnijs

hvhry marinij. Wfh gaud` shrvh ct `niihr pcrtnhs cs whdd cs tfh

ih1t phrsai !ut `rapph` tfnijs, !raujft tfhm ni gad` ci` earjat

ta gdhcr cwcy praphrdy wntf sugf smndnij gfcrm tfct sfh wcsihvhr cslh` ta à nt cjcni. Wfh snighrhdy cppravh` wfhi Wcddy

stapph` pdcynij tfh earmcd fasthss ci` mavh` ai ta gurry

!ueehts ci` fhdp-yaurshde `rnils dnlh hvhryaih hdsh. &fhi, sfh

wcs fcppy ta wcsf up ci` put cwcy praphrdy. $t wcs fhr jnet ta

Wcddy.

&fh 9a! nivadvh` c jrhct `hcd ae trcvhd craui` tfh nithrhstnij

gauitry. Wcddy wcs cddawh` ta cggampciy "cvn` ai tfh dhsscrùaus trnps. Cdtfaujf dhet ai fhr awi sfh wcs :unth fcppy ta

sphi` fhr `cys wntf tfh atfhr dc`nhs ae dhnsurh craui` swnmmnij

paads, ar ai vhrci`cs, `nsgussnij tfh sfartgamnijs ae tfh

shrvcits. Wfh wcs tfh n`hcd gampciy wneh. Wfh wcs cttrcgtnvh,

hithrtcninij, nithddnjhit, !ut iat taa gdhvhr. 6hdd !rh`, ar, ct ciy

rcth, c!dh ta cgt ntJ 9addy ta fcvh craui` !ut iat snddyJ ci` sfh

shhmh` ta fcvh iat aih snijdh arnjnicd n`hc ni fhr fhc`.

8r ci` 8rs "cvn` rygh-6nddncms hi9ayh` pdcynij tfh ad`gadaincd dneh ci` tfhy hi9ayh` cgtnij ct !hnij jrawi-up. &fhy

eaui` tfh pdciht upai wfngf tfhy fc` dci`h` hcsy ci`

hithrtcninij. neh waud` ja ai ni mugf tfh scmh pdhcscit wcy



ear hvhr. &fh sghihry waud` gfcijh, ae gaursh; enrst, c tniy

faush ni c jaa` pcrt ae ai`ai, wfhi "cvn` wcs pramath` ta

tfh #acr`J tfhi, wfhi gfnd`rhi gcmh cdaij, samhtfnij dcrjh ci`

gameartc!dh E pra!c!dy ngtarnci E ni aih ae tfh !htthr su!ur!s

eram wfngf "cvn` waud` gctgf tfh trcni nita tawi hcgf `cy.

aa` !acr`nij sgfaads ear tfh gfnd`rhi ci` c gauitry gattcjh

ear tfh whhlhi`s, phrfcps ni 3rcigh. &fh dctthr waud` !hgamh

tfh rhtnrhmhit famh. hapdh waud` hivy tfh rygh-6nddncmshs;

sugf c ingh ecmndy.



' @ c " n # c i # W c $ $ % ( h h t ) c * * %

Fcrry wcs c pdcithr. Iat warlnij ear tfh scmh gampciy cs

"cvn` !ut ear c mugf raujfhr autent. Oih wfngf `n` iat fcvh ci

>stcths 8cicjhr ar c vhry nmprhssnvh strugturh ct cdd. $isthc`, nt

fc` c gyingcd ad` cggauitcit, 8cg, wfa fc` E nt wcs fns ciswhr

ta hvhrytfnij E shhi nt cdd. Fh lhpt tfh !aals ni 8crlfcm,arjcinsh` tfh scdhs ci` wcs tfh gaitcgt wntf tfh #acr` ni

Wyìhy, wfngf ehdt nt fc` samhfaw !hhi dum!hrh` wntf

samhtfnij nt `n` iat wcit.

FcrryBs gampciy E 8cg rhcddy E jat nts h1pctrncth pdcitctnai

mcicjhrs ni Ihw Wu`ci; tfhrh whrh pdhity ae mhi wfa `n` iat

wcit ta ja famh ear samh rhcsai. Wa daij cs tfhy gaud` à tfh

9a! ci` pravh` faihst hiaujf ni tfhnr `hcdnijs wntf tfh

gampciy, tfhy waud` à.Fcrry wcs c!aut cvhrcjh ni thrms ae fumcinty cs c wfadh

!ut c dnttdh c!avh nt ni thrms ae tfh gampciy. Fh fc` ci

cjrngudturcd `hjrhh ci` fh wcs ci faihst, gamphthit ci` hvhi,

ai rcrh aggcsnais, nmcjnictnvh mcicjhr. Fh eaui` tfh gaprc ci`

gagac pdcitctnai E wntf samh jru!!y, fump-!cglh` #rcfmni

gcttdh ai tfh raujfhr jraui` E hcsy ta rui ci` tfh scdcry

sueengnhit ear fns ihh`s. Fh dnlh` tfh dneh. Fh dnlh` !hnij ai fnsawiJ fh dnlh` warlnij wntf fns mhiJ fh dnlh` tfh :unht ae tfh

injfts ci` tfh daij wcdls ui`hr tfh maaiJ fh dnlh` tfh wari-

aut, fat, dc+y ehhd ae tfh pdcitctnai ni tfh sui-!dhcgfh` mn``cysJ

fh davh` tfh racrnij rcnis ae tfh wht shcsai wfhi c wcdd ae

!dcgl wcthr swhpt tfh gauitry, nsadctnij fnm ni tfh ad`

!uijcdaw. #ut c!avh cdd, fh davh` tfh dcgl ae gaitcgt wntf atfhr

>uraphcis. Fns maitfdy trnps ta tawi whrh tfh aidy tnmhs fh

fc` ciy gaitcgt wntf tfhmJ mast tnmhs, tfh aidy wfnth mci fhtcdlh` ta wcs 8cg, tfh aidy aih, cppcrhitdy, wfa ui`hrstaa`

fnm.



FcrryBs pdcitctnai wcs c!aut twhity mndhs àwi tfh gacst.

Cgghss wcs vnc c raujf rac` tfct Fcrry fnmshde mcnitcnih`.

Wamhtnmhs tfh !hcgf !hgcmh tfh rac`. $t wcs nmpcssc!dh ct tfh

fhnjft ae tfh wht shcsai.

6fhi Fcrry mht "cvn` ci` Wcddy, fh wcs /2. Fh wcs //

wfhi "cvn` wcs trcisehrrh` !cgl ta aiài. Wa fh wcs cdwcys

c !nt ad`hr tfci tfhm.

&fhy mht ct tfh art 8crlfcm %du!. Iat wfct nt fc` !hhi;

ciyaih gaud` 9ani tfhsh `cys, sa daij cs yau gaud` pcy tfh ehhs.

&fus tfh marh ui`hsnrc!dh hdhmhits whrh lhpt aut. Wamh ae tfh

gampcinhs pcn` ear tfhnr shinar stcee, "cvn`Bs cmaijst tfhm.

Fcrry pcn` fns awi ehhs. $t wcs c gaivhinhit pdcgh ear fnm tastcy ni 8crlfcm !hgcush nt fc` c ehw snmpdh !h`raams ci` yau

gaud` jht samhtfnij ta hct.

&fh gdu! fc` !hhi rh!undt cethr tfh Kcpcihsh aggupctnai !ut

nt mcnitcnih` ci ctmaspfhrh ae ad` gadaincd dhnsurh, wntf wn`h

vhrci`cs, fummnij ecis ci` dats ae shrvcits `rhssh` ni spatdhss

dcp-dcps ci` wfnth sfnrts. Wntucth` ct tfh fhc` ae tfh jade gaursh,

tfhrh wcs c stuiinij vnhw aut ta shc tawcr`s c mauitcniaus

fhc`dci` ci` tfh `nstcit vadgciahs ae tfh ci nsdci`s. $tnmprhssh` "cvn` ci` Wcddy, ni`hh` ciyaih wfa fc` iat shhi

tfct sart ae tfnij !hearh. Fcrry taal nt ear jrcith`J fh gaud`

rhmhm!hr wfhi tfh jade gaursh fc` !hhi tfh cnrstrnp. Fh dnlh`

tfh shh`nihss ae tfh pdcgh.

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>vhi fcr`hih` ci` `hthrmnih` !cgfhdars, taujf, citnsagncd

typhs sugf cs Fcrry ci` 8cg, fcvh ta hct samhwfhrh, ci` 8cg

rhglaih` tfct Iasf Inth ct tfh gdu!, ai c 3rn`cy hvhinij, wcs

tfh !hst nivhstmhit ni iutrntnaicd ci` gcdarneng nitclh tfhrh wcs

craui`. &fh wamhi mhm!hrs, mastdy h1pctrncths E ci` !y samh

sart ae ratctnai ni jraups, wfngf ia aih euddy ui`hrstaa` E

gaalh` c !nj !ueeht mhcd ear hvhryaih hdsh. dhity ae shrvcits ta

à tfh wcsfnij up. 3ar tfns jrhct !nj ehh` ci` ia heeart, yau pcn` c!aut twa àddcrs. &fct ns, tfh scmh cs tfh `cndy wcjh ear

aih ae tfh shrvcits wfa `n` tfh wcsfnij up. $t fc` !hhi stcrth`

!y samh nithrehrnij wamci, tnrh` ae fhr fus!ci`Bs 3rn`cy injft



!hhr !nijhs, wntf tfh n`hc tfct tfh mcssnvh whhlhi` nitclh ae

cdgafad waud` samhfaw !h rhùgh` !y tfh eaa`. &fh n`hc fc`

gcujft ai ci` !hgamh c fady gdu! trc`ntnai cmaijst tfh

h1pctrncth papudctnai ae art 8crlfcm. $i`hh`, tfash

h1pctrncths wfa `n` iat ctthi` whrh gaisn`hrh` rctfhr !hyai`

tfh pcdh, ne iat trcntars ta tfhnr rcgh. hihrcddy, tfh mhi stcyh`

craui` tfh !cr, tfh wamhi fuij craui` tfh eaa` ci` tfhi tfh

dauijh crhc, tfh gfnd`rhi mc`h c iansh ai tfh vhrci`c ci`, ni

tfh sgfaad fadn`cys, tfh càdhsghits sudlh` ai tfh jade gaursh ar

atfhrwnsh warlh` ai tfhnr gcricd liawdh`jh wfhrh hvhr tfhy

gaud`. Cdgafad nitclh !y !atf mcdhs ci` ehmcdhs fc` ihvhr !hhi

fnjfhr, hifcigh` !y tfh nitraùgtnai ae c prh-Iasf Fcppy Faurc!aut tfh tnmh "cvn` ci` Wcddy crrnvh`.

Iasf Inth ct tfh art 8crlfcm %du! tfhi. 8cg ci` Fcrry

snttnij ct c smcdd tc!dh, cppcrhitdy sndhitdy `nsjusth` !y tfh

àmhstng `rcmcs janij ai cdd craui` !ut hctnij c jaa` mhcd cdd

tfh scmh. #hhr stu!!nhs ci` hd!aws ai c rh` ci` wfnth

gfh:uhrh` gdatf.

Wcddy ci` "cvn` hithr; en1h` smndhs. Cs ne, cs ne c!saduthdy ct

hcsh, tfhy whcvh tfhnr wcy craui` jraups ae fumcinty. &fhy crhhvn`hitdy spandt !y tfh `hmci`nij gfangh ae upai wfam ta

!hstaw tfh ecvaur ae tfhnr gaivnvncd prhshigh. Lsucd !cdcignij

cgt ae pdcth E mcgcrain gfhhsh, !clh` !hcis, scuscjh radd ci`

mcsfh` patcta E jni ci` taing ni tum!dhr, lineh ci` earl, rh`

pcphr icplni. 3ni` tfhmshdvhs ni +aih ae dagcd mhm!hrs E af,

sa `neengudt ta liaw wfct ta à E shh 8cg ci` Fcrry, wfnth

mcdhs, +aam ni, snt. N8ni` ne wh 9ani yau@ 3cvaur yau ad`rueencis wntf aur hùgcth`, gasmapadntci ci` gudturh`

prhshigh@B Fcrry smndhsJ shhms ta sujjhst ntBs c pdhcsurh ta !h

vnsnth` !y twa sugf h1cdth` ci` fhcvhidy phrsaicjhs. 8cg

sfueedhs ta aih sn`h rhgajinsnij, 9ust ni tnmh, tfct tfhnr

?euglnij@0 rnjft ta h1nst marh ar dhss h:ucds fns awi. "cvn`

sctnsecgtarndy hstc!dnsfhs ta fnmshde tfct tfhy fcvh dci`h` ai

niehrnar pdciht wfhrh ictnvhs ernhi`dy !ut mcy !hgamh

hm!crrcssnijdy `hehrhitncd. &fhsh dnttdh jrhhi mhi wndd, fhliaws, !hihent eram aur, ct ciy rcth, my, hùgcth` prhshigh.

Wcddy eaddaws dhc`. 3ar cdd sfh ns c suphrnar !hnij !hihctf wfash

ehht wh crh !crhdy wartfy ae !hnij tra``hi, sfh ns c `hdnjfteuddy



gfctty swhhtnh rhcddy ci` tfhy must iat !aw àwi ai !hi`h`

lihhJ ar ne tfhy à, nt must iat !h taa hm!crrcssnijdy a!vnaus.

&fnils "cvn`, NWfh ns jhttnij :unth jaa` ct tfns hifcighmhit ae

my tawhrnij phrsaicdnty.B aals ct fhr ear envh shgai`s E

ciywcy, tfrhh. rctntu`h !hcts ni >ijdnsf !rhcst E art &cd!at

wcy, N&fcil a` $ eaui` fhr; hvhry cpphcrcigh ae tfh upphr-nsf

mn``dh gdcsshs ci` gfhcp ct tfh prnghB. rctntu`h sprhc`s ta

fnmshde.

Fh daals ct Fcrry. &fhi fh daals ct 8cg ni rhdctnai ta

Fcrry, ci` fh `nsmnsshs 8cg cs c !ralhi-àwi ad` `ruilJ cs

`htrntus tfct tfh rhgh`nij tn`h ae gadaincdnsm, fh scys ta fnmshde,

fcs earjatthi upai tfh c!ciàih` !hcgf ae hmpnrh. &fns ns !hgcush tfh 8cgs ae tfh ward` ernjfthi "cvn`. &fhy crh,

cppcrhitdy, ni`hphi`hit typhs, cdsa nsadcth`, dnlh fnmshde, !ut

nsadcth` !y gfangh E samh gfangh, ct ciy rcth E rctfhr tfci !y

hmatnaicd `hengnhigy. Wamhaih dnlh 8cg, "cvn` susphgts, mnjft

iat hvhi iatngh fns h1nsthigh, dht cdaih mclh tfh gaisgnaus

`hgnsnai ta `nsmnss fnm.

Wa, ciywcy, wntf 8cg gaivhinhitdy `nsmnssh`, "cvn` turis

!cgl ta Fcrry. Fh daals ct fnm ci` trnhs ta warl fnm aut. FhàhsiBt ecnd !ut fh !cgls cwcy eram fns nmmh`ncth, `nstur!nij

rhcgtnai. Fh stcrts cjcni, cggar`nij ta c trnh` earmudc; taa yauij

ta !h c 8cgJ taa ad`, !y c `hgc`h ct dhcst, ta !h aih ae tfh

vaduithhr cn` warlhrs wfam fh gaud` hcsndy pctrainsh. Iat ni

warl gdatfhs !ut iaihtfhdhss uitn`y ci` uigcrh` ear. Fcnr ihh`s

guttnijJ sfnrt ihh`s nrainij. 6ai`hr wfct sart ae sfahs fhBs

whcrnij@ $ fcvh ai my ad` >ijdnsf gauitry !rajuhs. Fns tc!dhmciihrs crh niaeehisnvh !ut iat >ijdnsf ci` tfh mci wndd sgaap

up fns eaa` wntf fns earl, hd!aw ai tc!dh. Fh mnjft fcvh

rhmavh` tfct hd!aw wntf tfh hitrcigh ae 8y 6neh, !ut fh

fcìBt.

Cdd tfh scmh, cdd tfh scmh, ear cdd fns cppcrhit gcsucdihss,

"cvn` iaths, gaisgnausdy E ci` Wcddy uigaisgnausdy !hgcush ni c

wcy sfh h1phgts nt E tfct tfns jaa`-daalnij mci wntf c !nj

mautf fcs whdgamh` tfhm. 6fhi tfhy fc` crrnvh` ct tfh tc!dh Efcvnij dast tfhnr `c++dnij rhtniuh cdaij tfh wcy E fh fc`

whdgamh` tfhm wntf c smndh ae sugf wcrmtf ai fns wfadh ecgh

tfct fh mnjft fcvh !hhi mc`dy wcjjnij fns tcnd. Ci`, cs nt



fcpphih`, nt wcs truh; `hspnth fns usucd tcgnturinty, Fcrry wcs

pdhcsh` !y tfh cpphcrcigh ae tfns a!vnausdy nishgurh gaupdh wfa

sa !c`dy wcith` fnm ta càpt tfhm. Fh waud` càpt tfhm. Wcddy

ci` "cvn` cpphcrh` ni FcrryBs vnsnai 9ust ct c panit ni tnmh

wfhi fh ehdt whdd eh`, rhdc1h` ci` shgurh nisn`h fnmshdeJ iat, cs

wcs usucddy tfh gcsh, wcitnij ta rusf !cgl ta tfh pdcitctnai wntf

c sart ae pcing-`rnvhi `hsphrctnai. Fh wcs fcppy, ear tfns

hvhinij ct ciy rcth, ta jnvh tfhsh twa phapdh wfcthvhr nt wcs

tfct tfhy mnjft wcit ae fnm.

"cvn` mnjft fcvh ni`hh` `nsmnssh` Fcrry cs ci ndd-

hùgcth`, njiarcit typh E ci` ni c smcdd wcy fh `n` E !ut, ci`

cjcnist wfct fh waud` fcvh `hsgrn!h` cs fns awi !htthr 9u`jhmhit, fh `nìBt wcit ta. Fh wcs cttrcgth`. Fcrry rhmni`h`

fnm c dnttdh ae tfh àgtarBs sai. Cs fh scn` ta Wcddy dcthr, wfndh fh

ui`rhssh`.

<O`` ehddaw tfct Fcrry 6fctnsfnsicmh. "aiBt liaw wfct ta

mclh ae fnm.=

Fcrry, cdsa, wcs nithrhsth` ni "cvn` rygh-6nddncms. cthr,

8cg scn` tfct Fcrry wcs aidy nithrhsth` ni tfhm cs c pcnr, cs c

gaupdh, cs c sagncd sphgnmhi ar, hvhi, cs c pfhiamhiai. #ut fhwcs aidy pcrtdy rnjft !hgcush Fcrry wcs cdsa nithrhsth` ni hcgf

ae tfhm cs ci ni`nvnùcd gampaihit ae tfh pfhiamhiai.

Wa tfct ns faw nt cdd stcrth`; cs c iat vhry shrnaus `ndhttcith-

nsf nithrhst ai cdd tfhnr pcrts. #ut, nt wcs cdwcys c !nt dapsn`h`.

&fhrh wcs "cvn` ci` Wcddy, tfh snijdh cinmcd rhgajinsh` !y

8cg, ai tfh aih sn`h, ci` tfhrh wcs Fcrry ai tfh atfhr. $i tfh

hi` nt waud` !h tfh cinmcd, tfh !hcst marh dnlh, janij aee,dhcvnij Fcrry !hfni`. Cdd tfh scmh, Fcrry wcs iat ct c

`nsc`vcitcjh !hgcush, cs 8cg fc` iath`, nt wcs Fcrry wfa wcs

tfh mcinpudctar, pdcynij ai tfh nih1phrnhigh ci` tfh hmatnaicd

`nsfaihsty ae "cvn` ci` Wcddy. &a stcrt wntf, tfhrh wcs c dat ae

sagncd pasturnij, hsphgncddy ai tfh pcrt ae "cvn` ci` Wcddy. &fhy

gaud` scy E ta hcgf atfhr E tfct tfhy davh` Fcrry, !ut tfhy `n`

iat. &fhnr ush ae tfh war` davh wcs jhihrcd. &fh war`s NdavhB

ci` NinghB marh ar dhss gavhrh` hvhrytfnij tfhy dnlh`. Ci` !hgcush tfhy whrh `nsfaihst, tfhy `n` iat liaw tfhmshdvhs, ar

rctfhr, tfhy whrh cercn` ta liaw tfhmshdvhs, ci` tfhrhearh tfhy

!urnh` tfhnr sagncd rhspaishs ui`hr tfh gaistrugtnai ae ... ae tfh



pu!dng !hcst tfct hic!dh` tfhm ta survnvh hcgf `cy ui`hr tfh

pu!dng jc+h. $t wcs tfh rhdctnaisfnp wntf Fcrry wfngf gfcijh`

cdd tfct.

Wcddy ci` "cvn` ci` Fcrry, tfhrhearh, ct tfh scmh tc!dh ni

tfh gdu!. &fh autgamh ae tfh passn!dh, tfh pathitncd, tfh

pathitncd sagncd `yicmngs ns, tfhy crh thrrneng. Oi aur dnttdh

spniinij pdciht, tfhsh tfrhh mhht, stcy tajhtfhr ear c wfndh ci`

warl tfhmshdvhs aut upai aih ciatfhr. &fhy sueehr cs c rhsudt.

#ut ns nt iat sueehrnij tfct mclhs dneh snjinengcit@

Ci` 8cg@ Fh `htcgfh` fnmshde, ci` wctgfh`. $t waud` !h

nithrhstnij ta shh wfct fcpphih` !hgcush tfh hsshitncd Fcrry

wcs, cs 8cg whdd lihw, c daihr. Fh wcs iat tfh typh ta mhsscraui` wntf tfhsh sagncd typhs. &fhsh oai vnvhurs. Wamhtfnij

nithrhstnij wcs !aui` ta fcpphi.

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C trapngcd injft ae tfngl ci` fhcvy `crlihss, `cmcjh`, dnlh

tfh edcws ni c !dcgl `ncmai`, !y c mc``hinij rciàm crrcy ae

gaiedngtnij ci` `nsgar`cit `nstur!cighs tfct cpphcr ci` crh jaihwntfaut shish; yhddaw dnjft, fat !a`y pcrts, ec!rngs, fumci

saui`s ci` ercjmhits ae hmatnai.

#ut "cvn` eagushs.

<#usy nsiBt nt@= Fh !crls ct Fcrry ta !h surh fh ns fhcr`.

8cg wctgfhs.

Fcrry smndhs upwcr`s eram fns pdcth.

<4hs ntBs tfh eaa` $ suppash. 3rn`cy injft ci` cdd tfct.= Fhrhturis ta tfh pdcth.

"cvn` gciiat pdcgh tfh cgghit, wfngf `nsarnhitcths fnm.

&fhrh ns ci Custrcdnci `rcj ni tfh nitaictnai !ut cdsa c marh

raui`h` praiuignctnai tfct sujjhsts >ijdnsf upphr-nsf mn``dh

gdcss ta "cvn`Bs prcgtnsh` hcr.

$t shhms cs ne wfndh tfh twa raujfihgls, aih ae wfam ns iat

sa raujf cethr cdd, crh fcppy ta sfcrh tfhnr tc!dh, tfhy h1phgt tfh

ihwgamhrs ta hithrtcni tfhmshdvhs. "cvn` E uiusucddy E àhsiat ehhd put àwi; tfh mci, tfns pcrtngudcr mci, wfa nithrhsts

fnm, àhs iat cpphcr ta !h `hdn!hrcthdy ndd mciihrh`, mhrhdy

uihùgcth`. Fh njiarhs fns wneh wfa ns smndnij !dcildy ct tfh



hitnrh gampciy, ear cdd tfh war` cs ne sfh ns `hc` `ruil. Fh

sfauts ct Fcrry.

<$Bm "cvn` rygh-6nddncms !y tfh wcy,= sfavnij fns mhcty

fci` ct FcrryBs ecgh, <$ warl ear Fcd`ci ci` %runlsfcil. 4au@=

"cvn`Bs fci` fcijs ni spcgh uitnd Fcrry tclhs nt, fad`nij tfh

whnjft ae nt rctfhr tfci sfclnij nt cs ne thstnij nts vcdn`nty.

&hstnij fns awi, marh dnlh. Fh rhtcnis fns earl ni tfh atfhr fci`.

<Fcrry 6nddncms,= fh scys, <mcy!h whBrh rhdcth`.= Fh

smndhs !cgl ct "cvn`, hyh!raws rcnsh` ni magl cstainsfmhit, cs

ne aih ae tfhm, ct dhcst, waud` eni` tfh n`hc cstainsfnij.

8cg wctgfhs cs tfh twa mhi fad` fci`s c!avh tfh eaa`. Fh

fcs shhi tfns !hearh. Fh jahs ta tfh !cr.$t ns ear "cvn` ta `nshitcijdh fns fci`. Iaihtfhdhss, fh

fad`s FcrryBs cwfndh cs ne tfhrh!y marh c!dh ta gcthjarnsh tfh

Fcrry-ihss ae nt. Fh trnhs !ut cjcni !cgls cwcy eram tfh n`hc.

6fhi fh enicddy dhts ja fh !hjnis ta hct Fcrry-stydh, sgaapnij

up tfh eaa` wntf fns earl. $t ns iat tfh usucd "cvn` wcy ae

hctnij, wfngf ns ta fad` fns lineh ci` earl dnlh phignds, gdash ta

fns !a`y, tnjft cs ne fns hctnij ns c vhry prnvcth E >ijdnsf E ceecnr.

6aw Iat tfns Fcrry-stydh ct cdd, hd!aw stnglnij aut nita Wcddy.6fctBs up@ "ahs fh wcit ta panit samhtfnij aut ta fhr@ Or

phrfcps fh wcits ta pusf fhr cwcy@ 6fcthvhr nt ns, sfh iatnghs

iatfnij.

Iaw tfhy crh cdd hctnij.

$s nt ci cwlwcr` sndhigh@

$t ns iat.

Fcrry ns fcppy; mhcds crh ear hctnij, iat ear gaivhrsctnai."cvn` ns fcppy; fh liaws iat wfy ci` fh `ahs iat cssagncth

fns gaithitmhit wntf tfns mci, Fcrry.

Wcddy ns fcppy tfct tfhy crh iat cdaih ci` tfct tfhy crh

snttnij wntf samhaih wfa cpphcrs ta !h ci hstc!dnsfh` mhm!hr

ae tfh gdu!. 6fhi 8cg rhturis wntf marh `rnils sfh wcvhs ct

fnm cs ci ad` ernhi`. Wugf c gfcrcgthr ci`, ear fhr, fh wndd !h c

gfcrcgthr ne tfct ns wfct sfh wcits, tfh stupn` wamci. Fh wndd

jht `ruil hiaujf ta ecdd `awi tfh sthps dcthr ne sfh wcits.$i tfh iansy fhct ae tfh gdu! tfhy hstc!dnsf c sart ae

rhdctnaisfnp. nlh gcrtaai gfcrcgthrs ai c `hshrt nsdht, tfhy snt

wntf tfhnr !cgls ta tfh aih !hit pcdm trhh ni tfh mn``dh. &fhy



daal tawcr`s tfh `nstcit farn+ai !hyai` wfngf ciytfnij mnjft

dnh. &fhy mclh padnth gaivhrsctnai !ut tfhy fhcr dnttdh ae wfct ns

scn`. $t ns tfhnr awi prh9u`nghs G Ia, prhgai`ntnainij ns c !htthr

war`; nt ns tfhnr awi prhgai`ntnainij wfngf !und`s up n`hcs

c!aut tfh atfhrs. 6fct hdsh gci yau à ni c ehw faurs ae

`rnilnij@ 6fngf, ne iatfnij !htthr, hic!dhs yau ta jht tfraujf

tfh hvhinijJ hic!dhs yau ta !hdnhvh yau fcvh mc`h sagncd

gaitcgt, wfngf mcy E ar mcy iat E pravh ta !h snjinengcitJ

hic!dhs yau ta ehi` aee tfh tfaujft ae tfash hignrgdnij sfcrls

tfct mnjft cttcgl sfaud` yau thst tfh shc, aut tfhrh.

&fhy pcrt gampciy ni tfh gcr pcrl. 8cg àhs iat ecdd àwi

tfh sthps cdtfaujf fh stum!dhs, jrc!!nij Wcddy ni tfh praghss.#ut nt ns Fcrry wfa gctgfhs fnm tfns tnmh. Wa Wcddy tfnils Fcrry

ns swhht.

<4au must gamh avhr samhtnmh,= sfh scys.

<4hs, tfct waud` !h ingh, Wcddy.= #ut fh àhs iat daal ct fhr,

ci` "cvn` !rhcls ni;

<aaìnjft Fcrry.=

<aaìnjft "cvn`.=

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<&fhy shhm O, 8cg. 6fy àiBt yau dnlh tfhm@=

<"n` $ scy $ `nìBt dnlh Bhm@=

<Iat ni war`s.=

<Wa, tfhrh yau crh. aaìnjft Fcrry.=

<aaìnjft 8cg.=

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<O``@ $ tfaujft fh wcs rctfhr swhht. 6h must csl fnm avhr.

$Bm surh fhBs daihdy.= Wfh mhcit nt ear tfh mamhit !ut nt waud`

iat fcvh jaih ciy eurtfhr fc` "cvn` iat rhmni`h` fhr.

&fhy dnh ni !h`, !cgl ta !cgl. "cvn` shhs tfct gfcp Fcrry ni

fns mni`Bs hyh. Fh trnhs ta gctgf tfh hsshigh ae fnm !hyai` wfctns fns fc!nt ta gaistrugt, !ut ecnds. Fcrry sdnps cwcy.

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<$ wai`hr wfctBs fcpphih` ta tfct Fcrry ehddaw@= "cvn`

jdcighs ct tfh tc!dh wfhrh tfhy fc` sct tfh prhgh`nij whhl. Fh

fc` h1phgth` ta shh Fcrry snttnij tfhrh cs !hearh !ut nt ns

aggupnh` !y samh atfhr phapdh wfa crh G wfa crh iat Fcrry.

<6fa@= "ruilhi stcrh ci` en1h` smndh cs ne sfh ns mndhs

cwcy !ut sfh ns `hsphrcth ta shh samhaih ta wfam sfh gci

wcvh. &fhrh ns ia aih.

<&fh gfcp wh mht dcst whhl.= "cvn` ns grass wntf fns wneh

!hgcush Fcrry ns iat tfhrh; <dcithr ehddaw,= fh sicps ct fhr. Fh

ns grass wntf Fcrry ear iat !hnij tfhrh; <O`` mciJ iat :unth. G

4au liaw.= Fh sicps ct Fcrry !ut Wcddy jhts tfh mcrl. Fh daalscraui` tfh raam cs ne tfh cgt ae daalnij wndd praùgh Fcrry,

c!aut wfam fh fcs tfaujft cdd whhl.

Wcddy nithrprhts tfns cs "cvn` !hnij swhht, !hgcush fns !c`

thmphr ns usucddy cnmh` ct wcnthrs ci` tfh dnlh ear fhr sclh E sa

nt shhms E praùgnij rhsudts dnlh c !attdh ai tfh faush. $t ns

swhht !hgcush sfh gci cgt jhttnij fnm aut ae nt wntfaut fcvnij ta

cgtucddy jht gdash ta fnm !hgcush nt ns c prh`hthrmnih` tfnij tfct

fh wndd !h jat aut ae nt !y tfh càrnij dnttdh wneh. $t ns c tfnij fhàhs ci` ns cdd pcrt ae pdcynij ct !hnij mcrrnh`. &fh rygh-

6nddncmshs, sa swhht wntf hcgf atfhr, tfhy nmcjnih phapdh

scynij c!aut tfhmJ phapdh wfa mastdy à iat scy nt !hgcush

tfhy crh pdcynij tfh scmh jcmh tfhmshdvhs.

#ut, tfns tnmh, tfns tnmh cdtfaujf Wcddy àhs iat iatngh tfh

`neehrhigh, "cvn` rhcddy ns c !nt grass. Iat `hhpdy grass !hgcush

cdrhc`y tfh rhshitmhit ae Fcrry ear iat !hnij tfhrh ns warlnijai fnm sa tfct tfh gfhcp dnttdh pashr ns iat wartf 8y %rassihss.

6fy waud` samhaih ae my stcturh gai`hsghi` ta, ta gaisart

wntf c gfhcp dnttdh tngl dnlh fnm wfa ns, cethr cdd, aidy c shgai`-

rcth pdcithr@ Cjcni, "cvn` tfnils ae tfh daij-fcnrh` àgtarBs

sai. #ut, cdd tfh scmh, "cvn`Bs grassihss ns, ear aigh, rhcdJ nt ns

iat hicgth` cs c gavhr ear hstc!dnsfnij fns suphrnarnty. $t ns

ni`hh` autrcjhaus tfct ci uihùgcth` fa!!dh`hfay dnlh tfct

sfaud stci` us, tfh rygh-6nddncmshs, up dnlh tfns. $t ns cinisudt ta 8y 6neh.

Wcddy tclhs fhr guh, eagusnij ai Fhr Fus!ci` ta maddney

fnm cs tfh wnehdy tfnij ta à. Wfh tclhs fad` ae fns crm ci`



iu++dhs gdash, tfh swhht rygh-6nddncmshs, sa mugf ni davh tfhy

àiBt gcrh wfct ns janij ai craui` tfhm.

<#ut "crdnij, fh tad` us.=

<&ad` us wfct@= 6fct autrcjhaus tfnij `n` fh thdd us@

<Fh scn` fh aidy gcmh nita 8crlfcm aigh c eartinjft. &a

jht tfh wcjhs ci` tfnijs ear fns mhi.= Wfh s:uhh+hs fns crm cs

sfh daals aut nita tfh raam. <"aiBt !h sugf c grasspctgf.=

<Fh scn` tfct ta yau@= "cvn` cdsa daals aut nita tfh raam,

ehhdnij c stc! ae 9hcdausy. <$tBs iat fns awi pdcitctnai. FhBs 9ust

c !um mcicjhr.= $t sctnsenhs "cvn` ta !h c!dh ta `hinjrcth Fcrry

ni erait ae Wcddy. Fh ns hcjhr ear fhr rhcgtnai.

#ut tfhrh ns ia rhcgtnai.<Of daal tfhrhBrh tfh #nttcms. Fhdda, 8crjhry,= sfh gcdds,

dhcvnij "cvn` ta wcvh ct aih ae fhr marinij

gaeehhA!rn`jhAthiinsAswnmmnijAsnttnij ci` gampdcninij c!aut tfh

shrvcits ernhi`s. Wfh ns wcvh` !cgl ct, tfhy 9ani tfh #nttcms E

tfhyBrh O cdtfaujf #a!Bs iat :unth, yau liaw, fhBs aidy rh`

!rngl E atfhrs gamh ci` ja, ci` rhcddy ntBs mugf marh eui tfci

fcijnij craui` wntf tfnijcmc9nj ci` fns ernhi` dcst whhl, wh `n`

rctfhr jht stugl wntf tfhm."cvn`Bs !aamnij vangh àmnicths tfh hvhinij. Fh arjcinshs

hvhryaih craui` tc!dhs ci` tfnijs ci` ar`hrs mast ae tfh `rnils

ci` tfhrhearh pcys tfh mast maihy, !ut ntBs cdrnjft !hgcush fh

hcris marh tfci tfhy à. $Bm iat stugl fhrh, $Bm 9ust dhcrinij

tfh raphs ci` whBdd !h !cgl ni aiài ni c ehw yhcrsB tnmh. 4hs,

fhBs mcrlh` ear tfh #acr`, fhBs aih ae tfhnr O1!rn`jh mhi ci`

ernjfteuddy gdhvhr ct dcijucjhs cdtfaujf tfctBs iat mugf ushfhrh, $ 9ust sfaut vhry dau`. &fhy shhm ta ui`hrstci` fc fc fc.

&fh rygh-6nddncmshs, sugf c swhht gaupdh ci` sa ni davh tfhy

càrh hcgf atfhr.

<4auBrh ni c #rawi Wtu`y, ad` gfcp. 6fct yau tfnilnij

c!aut@=

<Of iatfnij, #a!. Fcvh ciatfhr `rnil@ 6fnsly wcs nt@=

<&fcils "cvn`. 4au ihh` gfhhrnij up. 4aur wnehBs c jhm.

Oih ni c mnddnai.=<4hs.=

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<htBs fcvh tfct gfcp avhr ih1t whhl.=

<6faBs tfct, "crdnij@= Wfh strhtgfhs fhr !a`y nisn`h tfh

sctniy pnil injft`rhss !ut nt àhsiBt shhm ta fcvh ciy heehgt.

FhBs `ruil taa mugf. Kust dnlh c mci. Ci` tfct n`hc sctnsenhs fhr

c dnttdh. Fh wcs sa !assy ni tfh gdu! fh mc`h tfh atfhr mhi daal

dnlh sfcàws. Wfh wcs jdc` sfh wcs 8rs rygh-6nddncms ci`

sfh wai`hrh` ne tfhy gaud` jht fhr matfhr aut ear c ehw whhls.

Wfh vcjuhdy nmcjnih` fhr matfhr ni tfh gdu!, prau` ci` c dnttdh

c!avh hvhryaih hdsh !ut gfcrmnij ci` gfctty wntfaut !hnij

!arnij. hapdh jrctheud ta !h iatngh` !y fhr. 8ummy, yau must

mhht tfh #nttcms. 8rs rcit, WcddyBs matfhr, mum, sa swhht.Rhcddy@ &fh ad` traut. 6fa àhs sfh tfnil sfh ns@

<&fh pdcithr gfcppy, Fcrry 6fctsfnsicmh.=

Wfh `nìBt liaw wfct ta scy. &fhrh wcs ia rhcsai wfy fh

sfaud` iat gamh avhr !ut ia a!vnaus rhcsai wfy fh sfaud`. Wfh

gaudìBt hvhi rhmhm!hr wfct fh daalh` dnlh.

#ut "cvn` nisnsth`.

<4au cslh` fnm.=

<"n` $, "crdnij@=<4au scn` fh must gamh avhr samhtnmh.=

<Cdrnjft tfhi, !ut faw wndd $ thdd fnm@=

<6rnth c iath ci` jnvh nt ta tfh ad` `ruil, 8cg. FhBdd pcss nt

ai samhfaw.=

<6cs fh tfhrh tainjft@ $ `nìBt shh fnm.=

<Fh wcs prappnij up tfh !cr.=

<Fh mnjft fcvh gamh avhr ta scy fhdda.=&fhrh wcs ia ciswhr ta tfns sa "cvn` jcvh iaih. Fh fc`

!rnhedy gfctth` ta 8cg hcgf tnmh fh whit ta tfh !cr, wctgfnij

fnm jht marh ci` marh `ruil. Fh wcs cercn` tfh ad` mci mnjft

scy wfct fh tfaujft.

<4au gaud`Bvh jnvhi fnm c iath tfhi,= scn` Wcddy, taugfnij

fns tah wntf fhrs !ut jhttnij ia rhspaish.

<$ `nìBt tfnil.= %rass cjcni. <Fh gci gamh fhrh ci` whBdd

ja ta tfh gdu! tajhtfhr ih1t 3rn`cy. &fhi fh gci gamh !cgl ci`stcy ai uitnd Wui`cy. Or 8ai`cy marinij ne fh dnlhs. Wwntgf aee

tfh dnjft.=



&fhy dcy sn`h !y sn`h ai tfhnr !cgls ni tfh maaidnjft tfct

edaa`h` tfh raam. C sdnjft !rhh+h rcttdh` tfh pcdm erai`s

autsn`h. #dcgl, 9cjjh` sfcàws !ralh tfhm up nita pnhghs ui`hr

c wfnth sfhht.

<Wa wfct wndd wh à wntf fnm@ "cvn`@ Crh yau cwclh@=

<4hs.= %rass.

Ia ihh` ta cgt tfh eai` dnttdh wneh fhrh, ni prnvcth. Wfh

waud` fcvh mc`h davh ta fnm ne sfh tfaujft fh h1phgth` nt.

Oigh tfhy jat janij sfh :unth dnlh` nt. dcynij wntf fns !a`y cs

samhtfnij :unth `htcgfh` eram fnm. Wfh dnlh` ta sugl fnm !ut

ni tfh praghss sfh waud` fcvh cdd sarts ae n`hcs iat cssagncth`

wntf "cvn`. Wfh waud` fcvh suglh` ciy jaa`-daalnij mci. #uttfhy `nìBt jht janij sa tfct wcs cdrnjft.

Wfh tfaujft ae tfhnr enrst tnmh. "cvn` fc` !hhi sa ingh ci`

jhitdh. Wfh fc` nmcjnih` nt waud` !h :unth vnadhit !ut nt wcs

9ust dnlh fcvnij c !ctf rhcddy. Wfh fc` hi9ayh` fns fci`dnij ae

fhr ni fns nmphrsaicd, heengnhit wcy. 6fhi nt wcs avhr sfh ehdt

sfh fc` tclhi c sthp earwcr` ni fhr dneh. &fh vnhw ae tfh 3hi sly

eram fhr gfnd`faa` gcmh nita mni`. $t daalh` 9ust tfh scmh !ut

ia !dcgl !nr` swaaph`.<6fct wndd wh à wntf fnm@=

<"a@= Fh cslh` nigrhùdausdy cs ne sfh wcs stupn`. <aal

cethr fnm.= &fhi, saui`nij fcppnhr; <$ !ht fh dnvhs c spcrsh sart

ae !cgfhdar dneh àwi tfhrh. 6h gci jnvh fnm samh `hghit eaa`.

&cdl. 6hBdd fcvh c dcth !rhclecst ai Wctur`cy. #nt ae c wcdl,

snhstc, whBdd ja ta tfh gdu! ci` wctgf tfh endm ni tfh hvhinij.

8cy!h samh thiins ai Wui`cy marinij ci` yau gci mclh crhcddy ingh duigf.=

<Cdrnjft.= #ut tfhrh wcs c :uhstnai ni fhr vangh !hgcush nt

wcs uidnlh "cvn` ta !atfhr c!aut samhaih wfa, cethr cdd, `n`

iat mctthr mugf. Cdtfaujf E sfh gfhglh` fhr awi tfaujfts E

Fcrry wfcthvhr-fh-wcs-gcddh` fc` !hhi :unth ingh ct tfh gdu!,

ci` nt waud` mclh c gfcijh.

<$ liaw, $ liaw fhBs iat :unth aur typh. Ci` iat vhry whdd

hùgcth`. #ut wh mustiBt hm!crrcss fnm ci` fhBs pra!c!dydaihdy. $ sfaud` tfnil fh ihh`s daalnij cethr.=

<Of "cvn`,= sfh mavh` c dnttdh gdashr.

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