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Nvnrybfn ms jslnnp eut in&
M lbb` qumd` mf nvnry rbbi tb snn tcjt fbebay ms imssmfg jfa
fbebay ms& Qcjt ms gbba endjusn mh sbinbfn ms imssmfg M cjvn tb
lnjvn tb gb fa tcni jfa tcnf wcb wbula gnt tcn nggs2 Endjusn
tcny cjvn fnvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs&
M gb abwf tcn stjmrs qumnt lm`n M ji sbintcmfg wmtcbut jfy
wnmgct& M bpnf tcn abbr mf tcn ajr` jfa tcn dbla sud`s iy s`mf tb)
wjras mt& Mt ms tcn ibrfmfg eut tcnrn ms fb suf ynt, kust wcmtn lmgctjrbufa tcn nagns&
Mt ms tcn tmin tb gnt tcn nggs& Qmin hbr iy enst tcmfg&
Qcn hbxns M djf cnjr tcni stmll amggmfg& Qcny dbin mf tcn
dcmd`nf cbusn jt fmgct& Wn try tb `nnp tcni but wmtc wmrn& Tbin)
tmins tcny amg ufanr tcn wmrn& Mh ybu tcmf` j hbx ms j sijrt jfmijl
tcnf ybu jrn rmgct& Wcjt ab tcn hbxns ab jhtnr tcny amg ufanr tcn
wmrn2 Wnll, tcny njt tcn dcmd`nfs jfa ernj` tcn nggs ms bfn tcmfg&
Eut tcny jrn sdjrna bh tcn ajy jfa bh in, sb tcny jrn gbfn&
Qcn nggs tcny scmfn wmtc tcnmr wcmtn jfa M ab fbt fnna tcn
lmgct tb fa tcni& Qcn hbxns fnna fb lmgct nmtcnr& M ji j lmttln lm`n
tcn hbx, cn ms j lmttln lm`n in&
M gnt tcn nggs hbr bur ernj`hjst& Qcny jrn jlmvn& Wcnf ybu njt
sbintcmfg tcjt ms jlmvn ybu tj`n tcn lmhn hbr ybursnlh& ]bu djfttcmf` bh mt js tj`mfg lmhn hrbi jfbtcnr tcmfg, ybu tcmf` bh mt js gmv)
mfg lmhn tb ybursnlh& Qcjt ms wcjt Tjijftcj tbla in wcnf M js`na
jebut nggs hbr ernj`hjst&
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Tjijftcj `fbws& Qcnrn ms sbintcmfg grbwmfg mfsman bh cnr
tbb&
Nvnry pnrsbf gnts tcrnn nggs eut Tjijftcj, scn gnts hbur nggs&
M dbuft tcn nggs, bfn twb tcrnn hbr in, bfn twb tcrnn hbr ybu, bfntwb tcrnn hbur hbr cnr& Imssus ij`ns cnr cjvn nxtrj sb tcn ejey
wmll en emg nfbugc wcnf mt dbins but, eut Tjijftcj, scn sjvns
tcn nxtrj hbr in& M sjy, wcjt jebut tcn ejey2 jfa scn sjys, tcn
ejeys fn, ybu tj`n mt&
Imstnr tcbugct M wbula fbt en js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs eut M ji
js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& Iy hjvbrmtn ms tb put tcni mf iy jprbf
pbd`nts endjusn tcnf M hnnl tcni jgjmfst iy ebay ufanrfnjtc&
Qcnf M `fbw sbintcmfg eut M djft sjy mt& Mts fbt j sndrnt eut M
abft cjvn tcn wbras ynt& M ji stmll lbb`mfg hbr tcni& Eut nvnf
wmtcbut tcn wbras, M `fbw cbw tb en sb gnftln&
Iy pbd`nts tcny jrn cnjvy eut tcny rue jgjmfst iy lngs jfa
mt hnnls fmdn lm`n sbinbfn wcb wbula cug ybur lngs& Mt msft rnjlly
j pljdn tb cug eut tcjt ms wcy ybu wbula wjft mt& Endjusn ybutcbugct fbebay wbula rninienr tcjt pljdn&
M tbudc bfn bh tcn nggs wmtc iy dcnn`& Qcn ngg, M hnnl cmi try)
mfg tb `mss in tcrbugc tcn scnll& Cn ms trymfg sb cjra hbr tcn `mss& M
`fbw jebut trymfg sb cjra& Mt ms wcnf tcnrn msft nvnf bfn pmndn bh
ybu tcjt msft trymfg sb cjra& M `mss cmi ejd , jfa mt ms prbejely cms
ljst `mss endjusn wcjt cjppnfs fnxt ms tcjt cn ms bpnfna up jfa put
bf tcn s`mllnt& Qcjt ms pjrt bh wcjt ernj`hjst ms&
M tnll tcn ngg tb fa tcn ejey mf Tjijftcjs stbijdc jfa gmvn
jll cms lmhn tb cnr& Qcnf cn ms fbt sdjrna jebut enmfg bpnfna up&
Cn `fbws mt ms tmin hbr cmi tb gmvn cms lmhn tb tcn ejey jfa `fbw)
mfg tcjt ij`ns cmi erjvn, wcmdc ms abmfg sbintcmfg nvnf mh ybu
tcmf` ybu jrn tbb sdjrna& Qcnf M cnjr tcn enll& Imstnr ms gbfgmfg
tcn enll, wcmdc injfs tmin tb gnt up& Fb, fbt hbr in& Hbr tcn btc)nrs wcb jrn stmll slnnpmfg& M wbfanr mh Iui iui cnjrs tcjt mt ms
tmin tb gnt up& Tcn ms mf tcn dmty, wcmdc ms wmtc Ibftn&
Eut M ji stmll mfsman wcnrn tcn dcmd`nfs lmvn, wcmdc ms djllna
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tcn dcmd`nf dbbp& Fbw M `fbw M ji ljtn ermfgmfg mf tcn nggs& M
rusc tb ermfg tcni cbin& Uusc, tcjt wbra injfs ab sbintcmfg
hjst jfa try fbt tb arbp jfytcmfg&
M dbin ejd` tb tcn cbusn cblamfg iy jprbf wmtc tcn nggs lm`n`mttnfs& Qcny slnnp jll wrjppna tbgntcnr sb wcnf bfn wj`ns up
tcn btcnr sjys, mts b`jy, gb ejd` tb slnnp& Qcn lmgct mf tcn `mtdcnf
mt lbb`s lm`n cbw wjri hnnls& M snn Tjijftcj bf tcn mfsman en)
djusn cnr cjmr glbws& Qcjt injfs lmgct ms ijan mfsman mt& Mt ms j emg
erjma lm`n j rbpn ybu dbula dlmie up tb en fnjr cnr hjdn, wcmdc ms
tcn prnttmnst pljdn mf tcn `mtdcnf& Cnr nyns jrn grnnf jfa mh tcnrn
wjs sbintcmfg bf tcn btcnr sman bh tcni ybu dbula snn tcrbugc tb
mt& Ab ybu `fbw cbw tb rninienr grnnf2 Wnll, mt ms tcn sjin js
grjss wcmln mt ms grbwmfg&
M tj`n bfn cjfa tb bpnf tcn abbr jfa `nnp bfn jrbufa iy
jprbf& Jf ngg kuips but&
Ludy, usn j ejs`nt& Wcnf ybu abft usn j ejs`nt, tcnf tcn
nggs ernj`& Imstnr ms stjfamfg fnxt tb tcn s`mllnt& Wcnf tcn s`mllntms cbt wmtc bml cn puts cms enjra mfsman cms scmrt& Qcnf wn abft
cjvn hbba hbr ernj`hjst& Jfa nvnrybfn ms cufgry&
M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, Imstnr, M sjy& Imssus sjma, Cjvn
ybu nvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs2
Imssus abnsft sjy jfytcmfg& Qbajy Imssus hbrgbt tb tnll cnr
hjdn tb wj`n up& Tcn ms stmrrmfg j ebwl jfa wjtdcmfg tcn grmts turf
jrbufa jfa jrbufa ey tcn spbbf& Imstnr cn ij`ns tcn nggs jfa
Imssus scn ij`ns tcn grmts jfa tcjt ms wcjt ernj`hjst ms&Imssus,
Imssus, sjy cbw gbba M jlwjys ji wmtc tcn nggs& Qcjt ms iy wmsc eut
scn abnsft lbb` up& J lbt bh tcn tmins wmscmfg abnsft ij`n tcmfgs
cjppnf jfy enttnr tcjf tcny wbula wmtcbut ybur wmscmfg& Eut mt ms
sbintcmfg cjra tb lnjrf, fbt tb usn ybur tmin tb wmsc tcmfgs&
Imssus, Imssus& M cjvn tb sjy mt lbuanr endjusn cnr njrs jrnstmll jslnnp& Tb M sjy mt lbuanr jfa lbuanr, Imssus, ama ybu nvnr
`fbw j gmrl wcb wjs js gbba wmtc tcn nggs2
Endjusn iy rst kbe, mt wjs gnttmfg tcn nggs& Jfa wcnf M
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erbugct tcni iy fgnrs wnrn sb gnftln jfa sbht wmtc tcni jfa
tcny wnrnft sdjrna bh in sb tcny amaft ernj`& Jfa Imssus sjma
tcjt scn cja fnvnr `fbwf j gmrl wcb wjs js gbba wmtc tcn nggs
jfa cnr hjdn lbb`na lm`n wcnf Iui iui hbufa jf njrrmfg tcjthnll bhh& Mt ijan in hnnl gbba mfsman iysnlh lm`n M hbufa mt hbr cnr&
Nvnf tcbugc M amaft&
Ludy, gmvn mt j rnst, sjys Tjijftcj& Dbin smt ey in jfa
lnjvn Imssus jlbfn&
Eut Imssus ms tcn bfly bfn wcb `fbws jebut in enmfg tcn enst
gmrl wmtc tcn nggs& Tjijftcj, scn bfly abns tcn wnnamfg endjusn bh
tcn ejey ij`mfg cnr cnjvy& Tb scn abnsft `fbw jebut enmfg gnftln
wmtc tcn nggs& Bfly Imssus `fbws jfa M fnna tb fa tcn wbras tb
ij`n Imssus sjy tb nvnrybfn cbw gbba M ji wmtc tcn nggs jfa tcny
wmll lnt in stjy bf tcn hjri sb Iui iui wmll `fbw wcnrn tb fa
in& Eut sbintmins wcnf M abft cjvn tcn wbras tb sjy sbintcmfg
bfn sman bh iy ebay gbns bfn wjy tb fa tcni jfa tcn btcnr sman
gbns tcn btcnr& Qcnf fbfn bh in ms lnht tb rninienr tcn wbras wmtc&Imssus& M ji usmfg jll iy jmr tb djrry tcn wbras tb cnr&
Ludy, en gbba jfa ermfg Imstnr tcn nggs, Imssus sjys&
Eut mh Imstnr sjys cbw ijfy tmins ab M cjvn tb tnll ybu tb usn j
ejs`nt jfa nvnrybfn ms cufgry, tcnf Imssus cjs tb tnll Imstnr tcjt M
ji tcn enst gmrl wmtc tcn nggs& Tb cn wmll `fbw tbb& Tb nvnrybfn wmll
`fbw M ji abmfg j gbba kbe jt enmfg Ludy bf tcn hjri&
Ludy, ybu jrn usujlly gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, eut lbb` wcjts
cjppnfmfg fbw, Imssus sjys& Qcn nggs jrn ernj`mfg& ]bu cjvn tb
pjy jttnftmbf tb en gbba wmtc nggs&
Jfa scn stjrts stmrrmfg&
Qcn s`mllnt ms cbt jfa ajfdmfg wmtc bml& Imstnr ij`ns surn tcn
s`mllnt ms cbt wcnf M dbin mfsman sb cn djf drjd` tcn nggs jfa fbt
usn jfy tmin wjmtmfg& Cn wjfts tb gnt tb tcn tmin wcnrn cn tnllsus jll wcjt tb ab tcjt ajy jfa tcnf wn ab mt jfa tcnf cn snlls sbin
bh tcn tcmfgs wn ab jfa sbin bh tcn tcmfgs tcjt grbw& Qcjt ms wcjt
j hjri ms&
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Ajif mt, Ludy, cn sjys, wcmdc ms fbt j tcmfg ybu jrn jllbwna
tb sjy& Gnt bvnr cnrn&
Cn tj`ns tcn nggs but bh iy jprbf& Cn ms gctmfg tb gnt tcni jll
but eut tcny jrnft rnjay& Qcny jrn mppmfg lm`n sc mh ybu gnt tcnibut bh wjtnr& Jf ngg kuips but jgjmf& Mt ms j fbmsn M cjtn tb cnjr&
Gnt tcjt bfn bhh tcn bbr, sjys Imstnr& Wn djft wjstn jfy
hbba& M cjvn tb `nnp ybu jll hna&
M gnt tcjt bfn wmtc j spbbf jfa ermfg mt tb Imstnr& Imstnr bps
tcn rnst bf tcn s`mllnt jfa mt smzzlns, wcmdc ms j wbra M `fbw& Mt
injfs tcn fbmsn bh tcn nggs wcnf tcn pjf ms cbt nfbugc tb dbb`
tcni jfa tcn sbufa wcnf ybu jlibst stnp bf j sfj`n&
Qcnf Imstnr sjys, Qcjt dbrfnr tcnrn, tcjts hbr ybu& Qcn rnst
bh us jrnft gbmfg tb njt bhh tcn bbr endjusn ybu djrry tcn nggs mf
ybur jprbf&
M lbb` jt tcn dbrfnr& Qcjt dbrfnrinjfs tcjt Imstnr abns fbt
tcmf` M ji js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& M wjft Imssus tb sjy mt tb cmi
eut scn ms fbt sjymfg mt tb cmi sb M wmll ab mt&M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs, Imstnr, cjvn ybu nvnr `fbwf j gmrl
wcb wjs js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs2
Qcjts nfbugc* Imstnr sjys vnry lbua, wcmdc ms ynllmfg, jfa
cn ejfgs tcn s`mllnt, wcmdc ms cbt wmtc bml& Mt ms fbmsn ybu cnjr aur)
mfg tcn rjmf jfa ij`ns ybu wjft tb stjy ufanr tcn eljf`nt& Mt ms j
fbmsn tcjt injfs cn abns fbt tcmf` M ji js gnftln wmtc tcn nggs&
Imssus cjs tb tnll cmi M ji gnftln wmtc tcn nggs& Eut scn ms
stmrrmfg jfa wjtdcmfg tcn grmts gb jrbufa jfa scn ms fbt sjymfg
jfytcmfg& M tcmf` mt ms tcn stmrrmfg tcjt ij`ns mt sb Imssus djffbt
rninienr cbw M ji gbba wmtc tcn nggs& M fnna tb ij`n cnr stbp&
M tj`n Imssuss stmrrmfg nlebw wmtc iy strnfgtc endjusn tcn
stmrrmfg ms ij`mfg cnr hbrgnt endjusn bh cbw ijfy tmins tcn spbbf
gbns jrbufa jfa jrbufa& Tcn stbps stmrrmfg& Fbw ms wcnf scn wmllsjy mt* Tcn dlbsns cnr nyns lbfgnr tcjf elmf`mfg& Qcnf scn bpnfs
tcni& Fbw scn fnnas tb bpnf cnr ibutc tbb, sb tcn wbras wmll
dbin&
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Fbw sjy mt* Fbw sjy mt*
Eut scn stmll abnsft sjy mt& Cnr ibutc stjys dlbsna jfa sijll&
Imstnr grjes iy jris, cjranr tcjf M dbula grje tcn stmrrmfg
nlebw&Ludy, dbin smt ey in* ynlls Tjijftcj&
Eut Imssus stmll abnsft sjy mt&
Jfa fbw M `fbw& M `fbw tcn grmts enmfg stmrrna ms wcjt ms ij`)
mfg mt sb Imssus djffbt rninienr M ji tcn ibst gnftln& M usn iy
strnfgtc tb pusc bvnr tcn pbt hull bh jll tcn hbrgnttmfg& Fbw mt ms bf
tcn bbr& Fbw Imssus wmll rninienr cbw M wjs tcn ibst gnftln&
Tjy mt* M sjy& Tjy mt*
Eut scn stmll abnsft sjy mt& Jfa fbw M `fbw tcn grmts bf tcn
bbr jrn ij`mfg cnr hbrgnt M wjs tcn ibst gnftln gmrl wmtc tcn
nggs& Qcn hbrgnttmfg grmts jrn tbb cbt tb cbla jfa tcny slmp tcrbugc
iy fgnrs eut M stmll cbla bf& M bpnf tcn `mtdcnf abbr jfa tcrbw
tcni jwjy, hjr nfbugc jwjy sb Imssus wbft en jeln tb hbrgnt jfy)
ibrn jfa M sjy, Tjy mt* Tjy mt* Tjy tcjt M ji tcn ibst gnftln wmtctcn nggs*
Qcnf Imstnr tj`ns iy jri jgjmf jfa M ji gnttmfg tcrbwf jwjy&
Qcrbwf jwjy bf tcn pbrdc wmtc tcn hbrgnttmfg grmts mf entwnnf iy
tbns, ij`mfg iy tbns hbrgnt cbw gnftln M wjs& Imstnr ejfgs scut tcn
abbr& M usn iy hbrgnttmfg grmts cjfas bf tcn abbr eut tcn abbr hbr)
gnts cbw tb bpnf& Tb M ejfg bf tcn abbr lbua nfbugc tb ij`n tcni
rninienr, ij`n tcni rninienr, mt wjs in& M wjs tcn gmrl wcb wjs
gnftlnst wmtc tcn nggs& Ij`n tcni rninienr sb tcny wmll lnt in
stjy bf tcn hjri wcnrn Iui iui djf fa in&
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Lmhn dbfstjftly rnimfas us bh jll tcn tcmfgs tcjt dbula cjvn ennf
amhhnrnft mh entrjyjl wnrnft mf cuijf fjturn& M cjvn cnjra pnbpln
mf dcurdc js`, mh tcn Lbra cja wjftna us tb en pnrhndt jfa fbt
ij`n jfy imstj`ns, tcnf wcy ama cn ij`n us djpjeln bh smf2
Qcbsn pnbpln abft ufanrstjfa& Cn gjvn us hrnn wmll endjusn
Cn lbvna us& Cn trustna us& Jfa wn entrjyna mt& Wn amaft ansnrvn
mt& Wn ama wrbfg ey Cmi& Fbt tcn btcnr wjy jrbufa, jfa wn dbf)tmfun tb pjy jfa pjy jfa pjy hbr mt& Fbebay ms spjrna& Wn jll pjy&
Ttnllj entrjyna us, tcjt ms trun& M wbula fnvnr anfy tcjt&
Qcbugc wcnf M hnnl scn ama sb but bh spmtn, M cjvn tb rnimfa
iysnlh tcjt mt wjs endjusn bh cnr dbfamtmbf, bur dbfamtmbf, tcn
cuijf dbfamtmbf, ebrf hrbi bur brmgmfjl entrjyjl bh Cmi& M cjvn
tb rnimfa iysnlh tcjt fbebay ms spjrna, tcjt wn jrn jll mfanetna tb
pjy hbr tcjt rst imstj`n&
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Wcnf wn jrn wnnamfg M tj`n iy jris but bh iy arnss& M `fbw tcjt
ybu iustft nvnr, fbt nvnr, tj`n ybur dlbtcns bhh mf hrbft bh btcnr
pnbpln& Endjusn wcnf Iui iui djin but jfa sjw in scn sjma,
Cbw dbula ybu lmht ybur dlbtcns up mf puelmd lm`n tcjt2 ]burn
gbmfg tb gnt ybursnlh mftb emg trbueln& Wcjt wbula cjvn cjppnfna
mh M cjaft dbin but wcnf M ama2 Wcjt ama ybu nxpndt wjs gbmfg tb
cjppnf tb ybu2Wnll, M amaft lmht tcni up endjusn bh wcjt ama M nxpndt& M ama mt
endjusn bh tcn suf bf iy lngs jfa tcn gjin wmtc fb wbras&
Qcjt wjs wcnf scn sjma tb in, ]bu iustft nvnr, fbt nvnr, lmht
up ybur dlbtcns mf hrbft bh btcnr pnbpln&
Eut fbw fbebay ms cnrn nxdnpt Tjijftcj jfa scn msft btcnr
pnbpln& M tj`n iy jris but bh iy arnss jfa tmn tcn slnnvns jrbufa
iy wjmst jfa lmht up tcn s`mrt jfa tcn suf abns mts ajfdn jll bvnr&
Qcn sufs hnnt tmd`ln jfa prnss jfa M ij`n iusmd wmtc iy ernjtc)
mfg endjusn iusmd ms wcjt ybu fnna wcnf ybu wjft tb ab j ajfdn&
Ludy, cbw ab ybu pljf bf wnnamfg wmtc ybur arnss ejllna up
lm`n tcjt2 ]burn gbmfg tb cjvn tb ab ibst bh mt& M djf ejrnly lnjf
bvnr iy enlly tb gnt jcbla bh jfytcmfg& Dbin bf, Imstnr wjfts tcms
abfn qumd`&Qcn wnnas tj`n tcn lmhn but bh tcn pljfts, tcjts wcy ybu `mll
tcni& Qcn wjy ybu `mll tcni ms pull tcni but bh tcn grbufa& Qcny
imgct tnll ybu tcny wjft tb stjy mf tcn grbufa jfa tcny imgct lbb`
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prntty eut ybu cjvn tb pull tcni but jfywjy& Qcn hjri ms jebut
tj`mfg tcn lmhn hrbi sbintcmfg jfa puttmfg mt sbinwcnrn nlsn&
Eut wn jrn sb hjr hrbi tcn cbusn mt abnsft ijttnr jebut cjv)
mfg iy arnss ejllna up lm`n tcjt br cbw M ji gbmfg tb cjvn tb abibst bh mt& Cnrn wn djf bpnf bur ibutcs tb swjllbw tcn suf jfa
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wntfnss& Cnrn tcnrn ms fb Imstnr tb ynll wcnf mts fbt abfn qumd`
br jf ngg hjlls but aurmfg ernj`hjst&
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tcn nggs, M tnll Tjijftcj&
Bc, cn tcmf`s yburn fn wmtc tcni&
Eut tcnf cn wjs ynllmfg&
]njc, eut ybu wnrn prbvb`mfg cmi& Cnr cjfas mf iy cjmr, mt ms
j hnnlmfg M fnvnr wjft tb nfa& Cns fmdn nfbugc mh ybu abft prb)
vb`n cmi& Wcmdc ybuvn gbt tb stbp abmfg&
Wcmdc ms prbvb`mfg2
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mfg, ybu gbttj qumt mt, gnt mt2
]ns&
M djft jlwjys en tcnrn tb cnlp ybu, eut ybu `fbw M wbula mh M
dbula, rmgct2
Umgct& Umgct ms j tcmfg ybu sjy wcnf tcn btcnr pnrsbf sjys rmgct&
M bpnf up tcn ejd` bh cnr arnss& Tcn lnts in& Tcn ms jhrjma bh
tcn eurfmfg eut scn wjfts tb hnnl tcn suf ibrn tcjf scn ms jhrjma&
Tcn lnts cnr jris gb lbbsn sb M djf tj`n tcni but bh tcn arnss&
Qcjt ms cbw scn tnlls in tcjt scn wjfts tb en butsman bh cnr arnss&
Fbt nvnry tmin ms j tmin wcnf ybu fnna wbras tb tnll tcmfgs& Qcnf
M tmn tcn slnnvns encmfa cnr ejd`, sb scn djf hnnl tcn suf jfa sbtcn suf, mt djf hnnl cnr tbb&
M djf tj`n djrn bh iysnlh, Tjijftcj sjys& M kust wbrry jebut
ybu&
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Abft en sdjrna, Tjijftcj, M sjy&
Qj`n djrn bh ybursnlh, tcnf, jfa M wbft en&
B`jy, M sjy, jfa scn simlns& Tb M `fbw wcjt M sjma wjs j
rmgct tcmfg tb sjy& Qcnf M tbudc tcn enst pjrt bh cnr, wcmdc ms cnrcjmr& M prjdtmdn iy erjmamfg sb M djf scbw tcn ejey cbw tb erjma
cms cjmr&
Tjijftcj, wmll tcn ejey cjvn brjfgn cjmr2
Fb wjy tb `fbw, scn sjys&
Nvnf tcbugc cns ijan but bh ybu2
Wnll, cns fbt jll in& Cns pjrt in jfa pjrt sbinbfn nlsn&
Wcb ms tcn sbinbfn nlsn2
J eby& Mt tj`ns j eby jfa j gmrl tb ij`n j ejey& Abft ybu `fbw
tcjt2
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Fb& Tjijftcj pulls bf j wnna eut mt abnsft dbin up& Tcn
tugs jfa tugs eut mts rbbts jrn grjeemfg sts bh tcn ufanramrt& J
eby hrbi j lbfg tmin jgb& Hrbi wcnf M lmvna jt cbin& _lus, Wml)sbfs ebys jrn tbb ybufg tb ij`n ejemns&
Wcy ama ybu ij`n j ejey wmtc tcn eby2 Tb ybu jfa tcn eby
dbula lbvn mt tbgntcnr2
Tbintcmfg lm`n tcjt&
Jfa en tcnrn hrbi mts vnry engmffmfg2 Tmfdn mts vnry rst ajy2
Turn&
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Fbt iudc&
Eut wcjt2 M gb mftb tcn amrt wcnrn Tjijftcj wjs tuggmfg& M
ji djrnhul fbt tb amg mftb tcn tbijtb rbbt& M ji gbba jt cnlpmfg
tcn pljfts grbw nvnr smfdn Mvn ennf Ludy bf tcn hjri& M `fbw cbw
ybu cjvn tb en lbvmfg mf ybur tbudcmfg tcn amrt lm`n mt ms tcn tcmd`
hur bf j wmla jfmijl& ]bu abft wjft mt tb gnt sdjrna jfa curt ybu,br ruf jwjy& M usn iy fgnrs tb en gnftln jfa strbfg jt tcn sjin
tmin jfa gnt tcn wnna tcjt wbulaft lnt gb&
Ttuhh, M gunss&
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Wcjt stuhh2
Lnt in tcmf` bh j wjy tb sjy mt, sb ybull ufanrstjfa mt&
B`jy&
B`jy& Tjijftcj sjys mt mf j huffy vbmdn tcjt sbufas lm`n jsimln jfa inssns up tcn erjma scn ijan mf iy cjmr&
Tjijftcj wjfts tb sjy sbintcmfg sb M djf ufanrstjfa mt& Fbt
kust scj`n cnr cnja lm`n mns jrn trymfg tb ljfa bf cnr jfa sjy, M
kust abft `fbw jebut ybu, Ludy& Qcjt ms jll sbin btcnr pnbpln
ab wcnf M sjy tcmfgs& Qcny kust scj`n jfa scj`n tcnmr cnjas jfa
ijyen ljugc jfa sjy, M kust abft `fbw jebut ybu, Ludy& M kust
abft `fbw&
Wnll, wcjt abft ybu `fbw2 Wcjtnvnr ybu wjft tb `fbw, M wmll
tnll ybu&
Qcjts wcjt M wmll sjy wcnf sbinbfn js`s in tcjt jgjmf&
Qcnf Tjijftcj sjys, Msft mt huffy cbw tcn wbrla ms jlwjys
turfmfg2
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Wcy abns mt turf2
Mt turfs endjusn bh tcn ibbf& Br tcn suf& Br sbintcmfg& M
lnjrfna wcy mf sdcbbl&
M abft hnnl jfy turfmfg&
Tcn smts abwf& Tcn puts cnr cjfas bf tcn grbufa& Tcn puts cnr
njr fnjr tcn amrt sb mt jlibst tbudcns lm`n lmstnfmfg hbr j sndrnt tcjt
ms jebut tb dbin& M `fbw& Mts wnmra& Eut mts trun&
Fbw tcnrn cjs ennf sbin tmin smfdn Tjijftcj sjma scn cja
tb tcmf` bh j wjy& M put iy cnja abwf fnjr tb tcn grbufa tb en
fnxt tb cnr jfa tcn sndrnts&
Ama ybu tcmf` bh j wjy ynt2 M js`&
J wjy tb wcjt2Qb tnll in jebut tcn eby&
Tcn ljugcs, eut fbt endjusn bh j kb`n& Qcjt wjs lm`n j imfutn
jgb& Tb, fb&
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Eut cbw ama ybu dcbbsn cmi tb en tcn btcnr cjlh2
Tbintmins ybu gnt tb dcbbsn tcn btcnr cjlh, jfa sbintmins
ybu abft&
EutFb, Ludy& Fb ibrn qunstmbfs&