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Fkrn cn Vi`dcnh cn 0349, tmi `utmkr e`ai tk ocvi fy
tmi si` kn tmi skutm ek`st, wmin mcs g`tmir, ` sirvcnh
pkocei kggceir, tr`nsgirrid tmiri. Idue`tid `t tmi oke`o
hr`aa`r semkko, itir w`s `pprintceid `s ` prcntir, `tr`di cn wmcem mi spint twinty yi`rs. !mi `utmkr m`s
fiin ` t`"c drcvir gkr tmi o`st tmcrty yi`rs#
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X M I V I T K , H Y W ;
T M I M C O @ V C K Y U
A C U @ D W I N T Y V I U K G @
U I @ U C D I T @ ] C D V C W I V
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$idce`tckn
%n rivirsid emrknkokhce`o krdir&
!k ay oknh'suggircnh wcgi, wmk stcoo dkisn(t )nkw i"`etoy
wm`t tcai %(oo hit mkai.
!k ay d`d, wmk tm`n)guooy t`uhmt ai tk ri`d `t ` viry i`roy
`hi.
*nd, gcn`ooy, tk ay hr`ndg`tmir, +`", wmk w`s ucti ` prkocgce`utmkr cn tmi -cetkrc`n ir`.
!m`n)s, gko)s.
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Z i t i r D k u h o !
X M I V I T K , H Y W ;
T M I M C O @ V C K Y U
A C U @ D W I N T Y V I U K G @
U I @ U C D I T @ ] C D V C W I V
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kpyrchmt / itir $kuho`s
!mi rchmt kg itir $kuho`s tk fi cdintcgcid `s `utmkr kg tmcs wkr)
m`s fiin `ssirtid fy mca cn `eekrd`nei wctm sietckn :: `nd : kg
tmi kpyrchmt, $ischns `nd `tints *et 03.
*oo rchmts risirvid. 6k p`rt kg tmcs pufoce`tckn a`y fi
riprkdueid, stkrid cn ` ritrciv`o systia, kr tr`nsacttid cn `ny
gkra kr fy `ny ai`ns, ioietrknce, aiem`nce`o, pmktkekpycnh,
riekrdcnh, kr ktmirwcsi, wctmkut tmi prckr piracssckn kg tmi
pufocsmirs.
*ny pirskn wmk ekaacts `ny un`utmkrc5id `et cn rio tckn tk tmcspufoce`tckn a`y fi oc`foi tk ercacn`o prksieutckn `nd ecvco eo`cas
gkr d`a`his.
* % e`t`okhui riekrd gkr tmcs tctoi cs `v`co`foi grka tmi Frctcsm
cfr`ry.
*otmkuhm issintc`ooy g`etu`o, eirt`cn n`ais, po`eis `nd d`tis m`vi
fiin em`nhid tk prktiet, wioo, pr`etce`ooy iviryfkdy.
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Z r i " # i
;1miri tk, >uvJ@ !mi aitir st`rts, `nd kgg wi hk `h`cn.
=kr akst pikpoi cn tmi sivintcis, ocvcnh cn tmcs sa`oo tkwn,
` rcdi cn ` t`"c w`s ` rio`tcvioy r`ri ivint. irm`ps ` uce)
d`sm tk tmi r`cow`y st`tckn, `s ` sufstctuti gkr kni(s e`r ust
wmin tmi d`anid tmcnh wkn(t st`rt, tmi oke`o e`su`oty
dip`rtaint, wmin ykunh (Irfirt su`smis mcs gcnhir, ` s`d rcditk tmi vits, `n `ppriminscvi vcsct tk tmi dintcst, `nd sk kn.
!`"cs `ri ri`dcoy `v`co foi, d`y `nd nchmt, tk e`rry
`nykni, `nd akst tmcnhs, `nywmiri `t `ny tcai tk suct `ny
eustkairs( wcsmis. Fut akst aiafirs kg tmi wkndirguooy
nutty pufoce dk nkt sp`ri auem tmkuhmt gkr us, tmi drcvirs,
pirm`ps ca`hcncnh us tk fi ` r`ei kg !rkhokdyti'oc)i ficnhs
tm`t iairhi grka kur e`vis `t ` akaint(s nktcei tk dk tmicr
fcddcnh, tmin ritri`t f`e) cntk tmi hokka tk `w`ct tmi ni"t
suaakns#
% m`vi gkund grka pirskn`o i"pircinei tm`t pikpoi `ri `s
v`rcid, cntiristcnh, `nd skaitcais `s dkwnrchmt cngurc`tcnh `s
tmi ok`ds `nd distcn`tckns tmiasiovis.
*dvcskr, grcind, ekngcd`nti, a`p'ri`dir, emcodacndir,
smkppir, riakv`o a`n, `nd em`uggiur, t`"c drcvirs m`vi fiin
`nd `ow`ys wcoo fi `ny kr `oo tmisi tmcnhs tk tmi pikpoi tmiy trytk sirvi. %t cs i"pietid, `nd usu`ooy t`)in gkr hr`ntid. Fut E wi
try.
1min rie`oocnh skai kg ay akst cntiristcnh i"pokcts tk `
rihuo`r oknh'dcst`nei eustkair, mi ria`r)id tm`t % kuhmt tk
wrcti ` fkk). k % dcd. !mcs cs ct. Vi`d kn#
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$ % & t i r 'T % i ( i h ) * * ) * h
% nirvkusoy kpinid tmi kggcei dkkr `nd e`utckusoy piirid
`rkund tmi ekrnir, ekuhmcnh sochmtoy `s ` tmce) guh kg st`oi
ech`ritti sak)i fcookwid hintoy p`st ai, `s cg trycnh tk ise`pi
cntk tmi grism `cr kutscdi.
;IrD@ % fih`n, ;%(a iti, tmi niw drcvir.@
% w`s cap`tcintoy aktcknid cnscdi fy tmi a`n scttcnh `t tmi
dis) cn tmi ekrnir. i tkssid ai ` sit kg )iys wctmkut okk)cnh
up grka tmi er`e)ocnh r`dck cn grknt kg mca, wmcem su`w)id
uncntioochcfoy aiss`his `t mca. % wkuod ivintu`ooy undirst`nd
tmi p`ttir, fut ct dcd siia tk skund oc)i ` gkrichn o`nhu`hi.
;`r(s kut cn tmi y`rd,@ mi f`r)id. ;>riy `d`. mie) tmikco `nd w`tir, gcoo ct up `t tmi h`r`hi, I!VG acnd, tmin %(oo
run tmrkuhm tmi kf wctm yku. 1ioo, ekai kn tmin#@
!mi gkur p`crs kg iyis tm`t m`d swcviooid eurckusoy cn ay
dcrietckn `t ay intr`nei, nkw ri'swcviooid f`e) tk tmicr
privckus keeup`tckns kg erksswkrds, a`)cnh ti`, kg w`temcnh
tmi `necint fo`e) `nd wmcti !- piremid prie`rckusoy kn `n
iu`ooy kod furi`u cn tmi ktmir dcnhy ekrnir.
outemcnh ay prieckus )iys, % rikcnid tmi grismir `crkutscdi, `nd emie)id kut ay niw stiid. %t w`s nkt caprisscvi
`t gcrst ho`nei. !rui, ct m`d knei fiin hriy, fut nihoiet `nd rust
cn iu`o ai`suris m`d t`)in tmicr tkoo. !mi drcvir(s si`t s`hhid
kacnkusoy, tmi kdkaitir smkwid `n cneridcfoi acoi`hi wmin
rio`tid tk tmi yi`r oittir kn tmi er`e)id nuafir po`ti, `nd tmi
tyris f`e) up ay gcrst cnschmtH ivcdinei kg skai s`v`hi oknh'
tira `fusi. % w`s niw, sk ct w`s wctm skai tripcd`tckn tm`t %
m`d tk riturn tk tmi kggcei skai gcgtiin acnutis o`tir tk `s),
`acd auem snchhircnh grka tmi ktmirs, cg skai )cnd skuo ekuod
poi`si smkw ai tmi fknnit rioi`si#
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!mi inhcni, wmin i"`acnid, w`s `oakst furcid undir `
tmce) prktietcvi o`yir kg fo`e)inid kco, `nd v`rckus siiacnhoy
unrio`tid wcris `nd e`fois, wmcem m`d nk kfvckus gunetckn,
gokppid miri `nd tmiri cn hokrckus dcs`rr`y. % eoksid tmi fknnit,
`nd s`t dkwn cn +cssckn kntrko, tk `w`ct ay gcrst kf, `nd
ekuod nkt miop wkndircnh ust wm`t % m`d oit aysiog cn gkr, `s %,
tmi rkk)ci, ac"id wctm tmi si`sknid drcvirs. %t w`s ucit nkw,
`nd ay acnd drcgtid.
% m`d nkt sit kut cn ocgi wctm ` furncnh `afctckn tk dk tmcs
kf. * sc"'yi`r `pprintceismcp cn tmi prcntcnh tr`di, tmin `
gurtmir gcgtiin yi`rs oi`rncnh `sskec`tid s)coos m`d fiin
cntiristcnh inkuhm, `nd s`tcsgycnh cn ` m`nds'kn w`y, oi`vcnhai wctm ` o`stcnh okvi `nd p`ssckn gkr akst tmcnhs aiem`nce`o,
fut tmi kvirtcai m`d dwcndoid `oknh wctm dia`nd gkr
tr`dctckn`o prcntcnh aitmkds, sk ct w`s tcai tk akvi kn cn `
niw dcrietckn.
+y g`tmir m`d ritcrid grka tmi oke`o pkocei gkrei, `nd
gkund ` kf wctm ` t`"c gcra tk fi mcs gkrti. i wkuod rih`oi ai
wctm mco`rckus t`ois kg tmi pikpoi `nd po`eis mi e`ai `erkss, sk
ct okk)id oc)i `n kain wmin ` v`e`ney w`s `dvirtcsid. %`ppocid gkr ay oceinei. !mi M`e)niy( oceinei `nd f`dhi, `nd
tmi `eekap`nycnh ekapuoskry tist, eknscstid scapoy kg ` vcsct
tk tmi oke`o $GI kggcec`o, wmk hrcooid prkspietcvi e`ndcd`tis
wctm ` sircis kg ca`hcn`ry kurniys `nd sctu`tckns tm`t tmi
drcvir wkuod fi oc)ioy tk inekuntir d`y tk d`y, pous ` aidce`o,
`nd tmi C2< gii.
!mi `ppkcntaint w`s a`di `nd % w`s usmirid cn kn tmid`y. !mi i"`acnir w`s wioo )nkwn gkr mcs titemcniss. i w`s
dui tk ritcri skkn `nd mcs fkridka wctm tmi kf w`s kfvckus.
;!miri `ri g`r tkk a`ny t`"cs cn tmcs `ri` `ori`dy,@ mi
cngkraid ai. ;% dk nkt tmirigkri cntind tk dcsm kur oceineis tk
iviry !ka, $ce) `nd Bmi ho`neid `t ay gkraL itir tm`t `s)s
gkr kni. Fy >kd % wkn(t#@ i iapm`scsid iviry wkrd wctm `
tmuap kg mcs gcst kn tmi dis). % tkk) `n cnvkount`ry stip f`e). %
)niw mi ekuodn(t rigusi ay `ppoce`tckn, fut mi ekuod a`)i ctdcggceuot. ;Vchmt,@ mi f`r)id, ;%(a ` p`ssinhir cn ykur e`r,
mi`vcoy prihn`nt, cn tmi tkwn eintri, `nd % w`nt tk hit tk tmi
a`tirncty mkspct`o fy tmi uce)ist pksscfoi rkuti.@
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% iyid mcs `dv`necnh yi`rs wctm ` emii)y ritkrt kn tmi tcp
kg ay tknhui, fut diecdid tm`t dcseritckn ruoid, sk ust
`nswirid `s `eeur`tioy `s % ekuod. kpiguooy, ekrrietoy.
i `ppi`rid s`tcsgcid, fut dcs`ppkcntid. +kri rkutis
gkookwid, tk `nd grka `oo pkcnts kg tmi ekap`ss, `nd fy tmi ind
kg `n mkur % w`s aint`ooy i"m`ustid. Oudhcnh fy tmi griuiney
wctm wmcem mi surriptctckusoy okk)cnh `t mcs w`tem, tmi
cntirvciw w`s ni`roy kvir, mcs tcai w`s kfvckusoy prisscnh
tkk.
;*oo rchmt,@ mi `fruptoy ekneoudid, ;ykur `ppoce`tckn wcoo
fi prisintid `t tmi ni"t ekuneco aiitcnh. >kkd d`y#@ i
strkdi grka tmi rkka wctmkut `nktmir ho`nei `t ai, sk %wi`rcoy oigt `osk.
%t tkk) tmi fist p`rt kg ` gkrtnchmt tk rieicvi tmi ekuneco'
`pprkvid oceinei, wmcem cneoudid ` po`stce'ine`sid %$ pmktk.
!mi oc)iniss w`s `pp`oocnh, fut tmin sk `ri akst p`sspkrts.
!m`t sit ai f`e) ` gurtmir C09, fut % dcdn(t e`ri, % w`s
`eeiptid `nd kn tmi rk`d. %n smkrt ` M`ffci#(
!mi gcrst prkpir d`y `t tmi kf siiaid tk o`st gkrivir, `s ct
w`s eoi`roy capksscfoi tk fi `s yit tkt`ooy g`acoc`r wctm `oo tmirk`ds `nd f`e) striits. %t `osk siiaid `s cg ay fkss tkk) `
gcindcsm diochmt cn hcvcnh ai tmi `w)w`rd `ddrissis `nd
p`ssinhirs, ispiec`ooy tmi cng`akus knis tm`t tmi ktmir drcvirs
)niw wioo, `nd p`ssid kn tk tmi niw fky.
1i wiri ` prcv`ti mcri gcra `nd `s suem ekuod nkt pce) up
grka tmi r`n) cn tkwn, cnsti`d rioycnh kn pmkni fkk)cnhs.
!mi fkss m`d ` scapoi p`y systiaH mi p`cd gkr wm`t w`so`uhmcnhoy e`ooid a`cntin`nei, oc)i tyris, sirvcecnh `nd sk kn.
1i wkuod p`y gkr guio, pous sk auem ` acoi, sk tmi smkrtist
rkutis wiri issintc`o. !mi rist kg tmi akncis i`rnid w`s `oo
kurs. GA cn tmikry, fut % skkn gkund kut tm`t hkcnh f`e) tk tmi
kggcei `gtir i`em kf skkn usid up guio, unoiss kurniys ocn)id
up, wmcem w`s nkt kgtin inkuhm gkr kur oc)cnh. !mi systia kg
wkr)cnh w`s scapoi.
!mi gcrst drcvir f`e) hkt tmi ni"t kf kut, fut kn sokw d`ys,wctm `oo drcvirs cn tmi kggcei, v`st u`ntctcis kg ti` `nd ekggii
wiri u`ggid, wctm a`r`tmkn e`rd h`ais tk p`ss tmi tcai
irkdcnh ay i`rncnhs. % uce)oy gkund tm`t ay cn`ni sinsi kg
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muakur, e`riguooy nurturid kvir tmi yi`rs, pous `n i"eiooint
aiakry gkr sautty k)is stkkd ai cn hkkd sti`d wctm tmi
ktmirs, `nd skkn % w`s `eeiptid. !kk f`d ay aiakry dcd nkt
`ow`ys i"tind tk `ddrissis, fut tmi v`rcity kg kfs `nd pikpoi
w`s indoiss, `s % w`s uce) tk ri`ocsi.
kai p`ssinhirs )niw wmiri tmiy wiri, fut wiri nkt tkk
suri wmiri tmiy wiri hkcnh. Gtmirs wiri suri wmiri tmiy wiri
hkcnh fut, ispiec`ooy tmi akri iodiroy wmk gkraid ` o`rhi p`rt
kg eustkairs, nkt ucti eirt`cn wmiri tmiy wiri spi`)cnh grka#
=iw ktmir kfs tm`t iafr`ei tmi >ri`t Frctcsm ufoce e`n
kggir suem `a`5cnh v`rcity. 6G twk d`ys wiri I-IV `oc)i,
nkr `ri tmiy nkw, a`ny yi`rs o`tir. Ieeintrce pikpoi `fkundivirywmiri, `nd % dk tmcn) wi m`d akri tm`n kur g`cr sm`ri.
!mi smiir poitmkr` kg kurniys, em`r`etirs `nd `dvinturis
%(vi inekuntirid wkuod gcoo a`ny fkk)s, sk wioekai tk tmi
gcrst#
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$ % & t i r +D k h !
;Nku dkn(t acnd dkhs, dk yku drcvirJ@
*gtir ` rio`tcvioy smkrt tcai, tmi gcra m`d ino`rhid
inkuhm tk purem`si, `nd trust ai wctm, ` Fo`e) `f, tmi
pristchckus vimceoi tm`t `otirn`tid fitwiin tmi r`n) `nd tmi
kggcei, `oknh wctm tmi ekvitid wmcti po`ti, in`focnh ai tk pce)
up grka `nywmiri. !mi e`f(s us`hi w`s sm`rid `aknh kur
drcvirs kn ` rkt`, i`em wkuod drcvi gkr ` wii) `t ` tcai, fut gkr
skai ri`skn ct w`s nkt pkpuo`r, sk ct w`s usu`ooy keeupcid fy
aysiog akri tm`n tmi ktmirs?.
1i wiri tk mi`r tmcs tcai `nd tcai `h`cn, `nd a`ny
kurniys wiri undirt`)in, e`rrycnh pkkemis kg `oo sm`pis `ndsc5is fioknhcnh tk tmi octtoi kod o`dcis tm`t a`di up ` o`rhi p`rt
kg kur eocintioi.
!miy wint tk tmi vits, grka tmi vits, `s ` ekap`nckn kn
smkppcnh trcps `nd sk kn. 1i ivin m`d kni eustkair tm`t
riucrid us tk t`)i tmi dkh gkr ` w`o) wmcoi smi s`t cn tmi f`e)
kg tmi e`r, w`temcnh tmi prkeiidcnhs ekntintidoy#
%n ` viry smkrt tcai, tmcs p`rtceuo`r o`dy fie`ai kni kg
kur gcra g`vkurctis, `nd ` e`oo tk mir mkusi w`s hu`r`ntiid tkfrcnh ` sacoi tk ay g`ei `t `ny tcai kg d`y.
+rs Vkfirts, tmi dkhhci kwnir cn uistckn, wkuod kgtin
hk gkr ` smkrt rcdi tk tmi kuts)crts kg tkwn tk gcnd ` suct`foi
stritem kg wkkdo`nds cn wmcem tk i"irecsi mir octtoi dkh
MF`hmiir`(, kfvckusoy ` Acpocnh g`n.
%t w`s tmin wctm skai poi`suri tm`t % mi`did cn mir
dcrietckn kni sunny d`y, fut tmi tioipmkni aiss`hi m`d aiskaiwm`t pu55oid.
mi s`cd tm`t smi w`ntid tk hk tk ` dkh smkw `t $`ppocnh
vcoo`hi, ` giw acois dcst`nt, `nd % ekuod nkt ca`hcni MF`hhci(
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tk fi ` typce`o smkw dkh. Gg ` viry digcncti nkn'disercpt typi,
mi w`s ekapksid a`cnoy kg `crn tirrcir, wctm ` hkkd
sprcn)ocnh kg i)i# * tmkrkuhm `cr kg ekntintid seruggcniss
ekapoitid mcs dcacnutcvi gkra.
+rs Vkfirts w`s hittcnh kn cn yi`rs, `nd ` octtoi gkrhitguo
`t tcais, fut tmi go`t nuafir hcvin tk ai w`s nkt mirs. % puooid
up kutscdi tmi fucodcnh `nd wint tk rcnh tmi usu`o fioo, fut
figkri % m`d tcai tk ekapoiti tmi aktckn, ` strcdint gia`oi
vkcei fkkaid up tk ai grka tmi f`siaint `ri` fiokw.
;Nku tmiri,@ smi f`woid, ;`ri yku ay drcvir tk tmi dkh
smkwJ@
% piirid wctm skai tripcd`tckn kvir tmi r`cocnhs, `nd aymi`rt s`n) cntk ay fkkts `t wm`t % s`w. *n i"triaioy o`rhi
wka`n stkkd tmiri, ho`rcnh `otirn`tcvioy `t ai `nd `t tmi
fchhist >ri`t $`ni % m`d ivir siin cn ay ocgi. %t w`s trycnh cts
m`rdist tk dr`h mir fkdcoy up tmi st`crs tk tmi p`viaint `fkvi,
hcvcnh tmi caprissckn kg ` ekntist`nt kn tmi Utrknhist A`n cn
tmi Xkrodekapitctckn kn !- mkodcnh f`e) ` tr`cn#
;Nku dkn(t acnd dkhs, dk ykuJ@ smi ripi`tid, mi`vcnh kn
tmi oi`d. ir gkri`ras aust m`vi finigcttid hri`toy grka tmcsd`coy i"irecsi# ;i(s nk trkufoi knei wi hit mca cntk tmi e`f.@
1ctm skai tripcd`tckn % kpinid tmi dkkr gkr tmia `nd
w`temid cn `wi `s tmi suspinsckn s`n) ` giw cnemis undir tmicr
ekafcnid wichmt#
;% `ssuai yku )nkw tmi w`yJ@ smi `s)id fioochirintoy, `s
smi gkuhmt tk )iip tmi dkh stcoo.
% ripocid, r`tmir stcggoy, ;% wkuod nkt fi auem kg ` t`"cdrcvir cg % dcd nkt,@ fut tmi crkny w`s okst kn mir. !mi dkh
emksi tm`t priecsi akaint tk pokn) mcs nkt cneknscdir`foi fuo)
cntk mir acdrcgg, sk diprcvcnh mir akaint`rcoy kg spiiem.
1i sit kgg, tmi dkh f`o`necnh mcasiog iggkrtoissoy kn mcs
dcnnir po`ti'sc5id giit, `nd mcs mi`d ust ` giw cnemis grka tmi
rkkg ocncnh. i h`5id wctm `pp`rint cntirist kut kg tmi scdi
wcndkws. *s tmi kurniy prkhrissid, tmi wka`n tm`wid
skaiwm`t tkw`rds ai.;% e`n sii tm`t ce)wce) oc)is yku,@ smi ekngcdid.
*nktmir ri`dir kg eo`ssces, % ausid?.
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% fr`)id tk `vkcd `n irr`nt eyeocst, `nd ce)wce) er`smid
hintoy cntk tmi fuo)mi`d fitwiin us.
;i(s ` fch skgty ri`ooy,@ smi ekntcnuid, ;fut mi dkisn(t
tr`vio wioo, sk % h`vi mca m`og ` t`foit figkri wi oigt.@
% m`d ` aint`o ca`hi kg ust wm`t )cnd kg aiss tmcs `nca`o
ekuod a`)i cg mi giot vckointoy unwioo, fut uce)oy pusmid ct
kut kg ay acnd#
ce)wce) sw`yid hcnhiroy grka scdi tk scdi `s tmi e`f
nihktc`tid ` sircis kg finds cn tmi rk`d, `nd ct ri`ooy siiaid `s
cg mi w`s inkycnh mcasiog. irm`ps ct w`s nkt hkcnh tk fi suem
` m`rrkwcnh kurniy `gtir `oo.
!mcs cdyooce nktckn suddin em`nhid wmin mi nktceid tmih`p cn tmi socdcnh ho`ss p`rtctckn fimcnd ai, sip`r`tcnh tmi
p`ssinhirs( ekap`rtaint grka tmi drcvir(s `ri`. 1ctmkut
w`rncnh, mi tmrust mcs nksi tmrkuhm `nd prkeiidid tk hcvi ai `
tmkrkuhm `nd nkcsy sncggcnh. %t w`s r`tmir oc)i scttcnh ni"t tk `
o`rhi p`cr kg fiookws `s mi cnvistch`tid tmi diptms kg ay rchmt
i`r. cs i"pokr`tkry tknhui aust m`vi miod tmi e`ncni
iucv`oint `akunt kg w`tir kg ` o`rhi spknhi#
Gfvckusoy poi`sid wctm wm`t mi gkund tmiri, mi ekntcnuidtk oce) ay ktmir i`r, tmin nie) wctm kfvckus poi`suri, hrkwocnh
m`ppcoy tk mcasiog.
% trcid tk smrcn) `w`y grka mca fy oi`ncnh gkrw`rd, fut
mcs auseuo`r nie) `nd uppir fkdy w`s iacnintoy suct`foi gkr
eknscdir`foy i"tinsckn, `ookwcnh mcs sokffircnh ocps `nd
tknhui tk gkookw ai `s g`r gkrw`rd `s nieiss`ry tk e`rry kn mcs
w`smcnh tiemncui#%t w`s nkt untco mcs wmkoi m`cry mi`d w`s ristcnh
ekagkrt`foy kn ay smkuodir, tm`t % ri`ocsid tm`t tmi wkrst m`d
m`ppinid. !mi h`p cn tmi ho`ss ekuod nkt m`vi fiin akri tm`n
sc" cnemis `t tmi akst, fut ce)wce)(s mi`d w`s ni`roy twcei
tm`t wcdtm, `nd widhid'sm`pid. Fy tmi tcai tm`t tmi ek`rsi
frcstois kn mcs emii)s ait acni, mcs mi`d w`s wioo `nd truoy
stue) g`st#
!mi sctu`tckn dcd nkt siia tk fktmir mca auem, fut mcsacstriss m`d uce)oy ekttknid kn tk tmi sctu`tckn.
;!mi smkw st`rts cn kni mkur#@ smi smkutid. ;tkp tmi e`r
`nd dk skaitmcnh#@ ir mystirc` w`s tr`nsacttcnh ctsiog tk tmi
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dkh, `nd nkw wctm rkoocnh iyis mi s`ocv`tid griioy cn `oo
dcrietckns `s mi trcid tk i"trce`ti mcasiog grka mcs pridce`aint.
Fut tmcs tcai % m`d intirid ` smkrt stritem kg du`o
e`rrc`hiw`y sk ekuod nkt puoo kvir gkr `t oi`st ` acoi kr sk. !mi
privckusoy m`ppy hrkwocnh m`d em`nhid tk `n `nhry ruafoi,
`nd % w`s cn trkufoi.
!mi gia`oi sirhi`nt a`kr stcoo m`r`nhuid ai, `nd % m`d
tk dk skaitmcnh g`st. %nspcr`tckn dcd nkt i"`etoy go`sm, fut `
sa`oo hocaair w`s `ppi`rcnh cn ay acnd. Fy smiir em`nei %
m`d gcttid ` niw f`ttiry tk tmi e`f tmi privckus ivincnh `nd tmi
pitrkoiua iooy % m`d usid tk ek`t tmi tiracn`os w`s stcoo cn ay
pke)it. !mkuhm knoy ` sa`oo tcn, ct m`d tk suggcei.% puooid kvir, put tmi fr`)i kn, `nd kpinid tmi tcn.
!mce)oy ek`tcnh tmi i`rs `nd nie) kg pkkr ce)wce), %
po`eid fktm ay m`nds kvir mcs au55oi `nd pusmid m`rd. cs
n`tur`o ri`etckn tk m`vcnh mcs tindir mkktir a`uoid w`s tk
f`e) kgg, cnemcnh kut kg tmi h`p, oi`vcnh tmi idhis kg tmi ho`ss
griioy `dkrnid wctm iooy `nd okksi gur. cs kwnir, kg ekursi,
w`s gurckus, `nd caaidc`tioy tkk) mcs scdi `h`cnst ai.
;1m`t(s tm`t scooy a`n dkni tk ykuJ@ smi erkknid, trycnhiggietcvioy tk hit rcd kg tmi stce)y ekoo`r kg gur kn mcs mi`d wctm
` tkt`o cn`diu`tioy'sc5id tcssui.
% st`rtid kgg `h`cn, pkcntidoy socdcnh tmi p`rtctckn smut
a`)cnh ` aint`o nkti tk eoi`n ct prkpiroy `t tmi ni"t
kppkrtuncty, tmin `t o`st a`di ct tk $`ppocnh `nd tmi vcoo`hi
m`oo ust cn tcai gkr tmi smkw.
!mi wka`n m`uoid tmi dkh kut, e`rrycnh tmi usu`o acncsucte`si guoo kg tmi dkhhci eksaitces wctmkut wmcem akst
kwnirs wkuod nkt fi siin di`d. mi wkuod nkt m`vi tkk auem
trkufoi riakvcnh tmi m`raoiss hkk grka mcs ek`t.
% w`s skrioy tiaptid tk st`y `nd w`tem tmi smkw aysiog,
fut tcai w`s prisscnh. mi w`s st`ycnh tmiri kvirnchmt `nd %
m`d tk hit f`e) tk tmi kggcei.
!mi o`dy `oakst tmriw tmi g`ri `t ai, tmin v`ncsmid cntk
tmi m`oo.Oust wm`t st`ti ce)wce) w`s ivintu`ooy p`r`did cn, %
nivir gkund kut, gkr mcs acstriss dcd nkt fkk) tmi riturn
kurniy wctm us.
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% knoy mkpid tm`t tmi dkh dcd nkt ripi`t mcs trce) cn skai
ktmir a`n(s e`f kn tmi w`y f`e)#