material witness by vannetta chapman

7/31/2019 Material Witness by Vannetta Chapman

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2/23

ZCEBMTWNE

Fntmrknh Qktemss

Icpyrka`t 44 dy Wneemttn I`npfne

R`ks tkthm ks nhsc nvnkhndhm ns n Zcebmrvne mdcco.

Wkskt www.zcebmrvne.icf/mdccos.

R`ks tkthm ks nhsc nvnkhndhm ke n Zcebmrvne nubkc mbktkce.

Wkskt www.zcebmrvne.gf.

Tmqumsts gcr kegcrfntkce s`cuhb dm nbbrmssmb tc:

Zcebmrvne, Arneb Tnpkbs, Fki`kane 2;=99

\rchcaumY`kps`mwnen, Kebknen

Fkb-Ymptmfdmr

N K Inhhkm pus`mb t`m bccr ihcsmb nankest t`m Ymptmfdmr

wkeb, arntmguh tc smm `mr t`rmm dmst grkmebs wnktkea gcr `mr.

Bmdcrn`, Fmhkebn, neb Mst`mr surrcuebmb `mr hkom t`m gnhh

ghcwmrs ke `mr anrbme ikrihmb t`m pnvmstcem wnho.Dks`cp Mhnf wcuhbet `nvm stnrtmb wkt`cut ycu, Bmdcrn`

snkb. R`krty-t`rmm ymnrs chb, t`rmm kei`ms tnhhmr t`ne Inhhkms gkvm

gcct, t`rmm kei`ms, neb wmka`kea scfmw`mrm nrcueb >2< pcuebs,

Bmdcrn` wns mnht`y neb dmnutkguh. @mr dhcebks`-drcwe nkr wns

emnthy tuiomb ketc `mr prnymr onpp, neb `mr nfdmr myms emnrhy

nhwnys mxprmssmb `mr inhf, phmnsnet i`nrnitmr.

Inhhkm `nb dmaue tc t`keo cg Bmdcrn` ns `mr skstmr, dut s`muebmrstccb t`my hccomb hkom icfphmtm cppcsktms. Inhhkm trkmb tc

anke wmka`t dut icuhbet, `nb bnro `nkr t`nt rmgusmb tc dm`nvm

mspmiknhhy ecw t`nt s`m wns arcwkea kt pnst `mr ichhnr neb hnram

myms sui` n bmmp drcwe scfmcem `nb ceim tchb `mr t`my hccomb

dhnio. Ec nfcuet cg fnomup icuhb fkekfkzm Inhhkms myms

s`mb trkmb. R`my stkhh bcfkentmb `mr gnim.

Y`m cgtme gcueb `mrsmhg ahneikea nt Bmdcrn`, wks`kea s`m

icuhb dm hkom `mr. Y`mb icegmssmb t`nt ceim, neb Bmdcrn` `nb

rmfkebmb mr Acb nb n rmnsce gcr fnokea mni` pmrsce mxnithy ns

t`my wmrm. \mr`nps cem bny `mb hmt `mr ke ce t`m smirmt.


9/23

Wneemttn I`npfne

>2

Bkb ycu `nvm trcudhm gkebkea t`m phnim3 Fmhkebn rmni`mb

gcrwnrb neb pnttmb bcwe Inhhkms `nkr, w`ki` Inhhkm kfnakemb

ecw rmsmfdhmb scfmt`kea cut cg n pueo-rcio vkbmc. Fmhkebnwns sfnhh neb prmikcus hkom n dkrb n dkrb w`c wcrm ahnssms t`nt

nhwnys fnenamb tc shkp bcwe `mr ecsm.

Ec. Ec prcdhmf. [cur bkrmitkces wmrm accb. Fnx trmmb n

squkrrmh neb rmgusmb tc icfm keskbm. K gkenhhy hmgt `kf ke t`m skbm

ynrb dnrokea ns kg `m `nbet n drnke imhh ke `ks `mnb.

Mst`mr irnbhmb `mr kegnet ke `mr nrfs. Rnhh, bnro dhcebm, wkt`

dmnutkguh dhum myms, s`m hccomb `nppkmr t`ne Inhhkm `nb mvmr smme

`mr.

Fny K3 Inhhkm rmni`mb gcr dndy Ykfce dmgcrm Mst`mr `nb

tkfm tc neswmr. Ykx wmmos chb, `m sfmhhmb cg pcwbmr neb wnrf

dhneomts neb hcvm. Y`m wnetmb tc gkeb n i`nkr neb stnrm nt t`m

fkrnihm cg `ks hktthm gnim.

Qm s`cuhb fcvm tc t`m okti`me. Mst`mr eubamb `mr tcwnrbt`m bkekea rccf tndhm.

[n, Dks`cp Mhnf ks ant`mrkea mvmrycem, Bmdcrn` narmmb.

Inhhkm dnrmhy `mnrb, s`m wns sc gciusmb ce t`m kegnet. Rrut`-

guhhy s`m bkbet oecw w`y s`mb mvme dmme keihubmb ke t`m rmnbkea

cg Frs. @ci`stmthmrs wkhh.

Fmhkebn wns ihcsmst tc t`m mhbmrhy wcfne. Ahneikea cvmr nt

`mr grkmeb, Inhhkm ectkimb t`nt `mr myms smmfmb fksty dm`keb `mrahnssms. Y`m bkbet oecw t`m metkrm stcry dm`keb Fmhkebn neb Frs.

@ci`stmthmrs grkmebs`kp? w`me s`mb nsomb, Fmhkebn `nb cehy

snkb, Y`m wns spmiknh vmry spmiknh tc fm.

Inhhkm `nb oecwe Frs. @ci`stmthmr, t`cua` ect wmhh. R`m

mhbmrhy Nfks` wcfne wns emnrhy ekemty, dut s`mb stkhh stcppmb

dy t`m s`cp rmauhnrhy, puri`nskea gndrki neb t`rmnb emvmr okts.

Y`m ihnkfmb t`nt t`m bny s`m emmbmb n okt tc pkmim tcamt`mr n qukht,

s`mb stcp smwkea.

\mrscenhhy Inhhkm hkomb t`m qukhtkea okts. Y`m wns ecw wcrokea

ce `mr smiceb qukht, neb s`mb i`csme cem cg t`m emw dndy qukht


10/23

Fntmrknh Qktemss

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okts t`nt `nb npphkqus cg gnrf nekfnhs. Kt wns tc dm n prmsmet gcr

Ykfce. Qkt` n hktthm huio s`mb gkeks` kt dmgcrm `m act tcc chb.

Ycfm`cw mvmrycem gkt nrcueb t`m tndhm nhh smvme cg Frs.@ci`stmthmrs arcwe i`khbrme? Bmdcrn`, Mst`mr, Fmhkebn, neb

Inhhkm? t`m dneomr, Frs. Dnrewmhh? neb t`m dks`cp. Rc Inhhkm, kt

smmfmb t`my fnbm ne cbb arcup. R`m dks`cp wns snykea n gmw

wcrbs ndcut Frs. @ci`stmthmr, sc Inhhkm usmb t`m tkfm tc ahneim

nrcueb t`m `cusm.

Hkom fcst Nfks` `cfms kt wns ihmne neb uenbcremb t`m

icuetmrtcps grmm cg ihuttmr. Ec iurtnkes uea ce t`m wkebcws, dut

t`mrm wmrm s`nbms t`nt icuhb dm puhhmb bcwe nankest t`m eka`t. N

dka inst-krce stcvm snt dmtwmme t`m skttkea rccf neb t`m okti`me,

ec bcudt usmb gcr `mntkea t`m rccfs. N emwmr ans-pcwmrmb stcvm

snt nankest t`m mnst wnhh cg t`m okti`me, cppcsktm t`m ans-pcwmrmb

rmgrkamrntcr.

Inhhkm wns sc dusy nbfkrkea t`m rccfs, t`keokea cg `cw hktthms`m oemw ndcut mr iustcfmrs, s`m bkbet rmnhkzm Dks`cp Mhnf nb

dmaue rmnbkea t`m gkenh wkhh neb tmstnfmet. Dut s`m bkb ectkim

mvmrycem nrcueb `mr skt up strnka`tmr.

R`m dks`cp rmnb grcf n skeahm s`mmt cg pnpmr.

Frs. @ci`stmthmr nb hmgt skfphm neb bkrmit kestruitkces t`m

`cusm tc cem sce, t`m nekfnhs tc nect`mr, scfm fcemy tc n t`krb.

Ec cem wns hmgt cut. Ns t`m dks`cp icetkeumb ke `ks scgt Amrfneniimet, Inhhkm gcueb `mrsmhg gciuskea nanke ce t`m kegnet ke `mr

nrfs. Y`m gcract ndcut bykea neb wkhhs neb stcppmb wcebmrkea

w`y s`m wns t`mrm. Y`m gciusmb ce t`m fkrnihm cg hkgm ke `mr nrfs.

Gcr n fcfmet.

]etkh s`m wns subbmehy jnrrmb grcf t`m trnequkh phnim s`m `nb

shkppmb ketc dy t`m scueb cg `mr enfm.

Bnksy \cwmhhs ekmim, Fkss Inhhkm @nrpmr, ks tc rmimkvm t`m

t`rmm qukhts ke t`m i`mst emxt tc fy dmb. Ceim rmstcrmb, t`my fny

dm schb nt Inhhkms bksirmtkce. Fcemy grcf t`m snhm cg t`m qukhts wkhh

dm sphkt gkvm wnys cem pcrtkce mni` tc Mst`mr Gks`mr, Bmdcrn`


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Wneemttn I`npfne

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[cbmr, neb Fmhkebn Dymr, w`c wkhh mni` `mhp wkt` t`m rmstcrn-

tkce, neb cem pnrt tc Inhhkm, w`c wkhh cvmrsmm t`m snhms. R`m gkenh

pcrtkce cg fcemy wkhh dm bmpcsktmb ke t`m prmvkcushy mstndhks`mbniicuet nt Gkrst Dneo Y`kps`mwnen tc dm usmb ns nrrneamb wkt`

fy dneomr, Frs. Dnrewmhh.

Dks`cp Mhnf rmfcvmb `ks rmnbkea ahnssms neb smt t`mf ce tcp

cg t`m skeahm s`mmt cg pnpmr ce t`m tndhm. Kg t`mrm nrm ec qumstkces,

K suaamst wm nhh s`nrm n iup cg tmn.

I`nkrs wmrm sicctmb wny grcf t`m tndhm, neb icevmrsntkces

shcwhy stnrtmb dnio up nanke.

Inhhkm ahneimb grcf Bmdcrn` tc Mst`mr tc Fmhkebn. ^ukht

rmstcrntkces3

Kts `nrb wcro, Mst`mr nbfkttmb.

Bmdcrn` rmni`mb gcr t`m dndy. Neb ect nhwnys wcrt` t`m

tkfm.

Y`m emvmr fmetkcemb chb qukhts tc fm. Fmhkebn pus`mb up`mr ahnssms. Kvm dmme tc smm `mr fney tkfms, dut K emvmr

Q`nt typm cg qukht icuhb pcsskdhy rmqukrm kts cwe dneo

niicuet gcr n fmrm twmety pmrimet3 Inhhkm anzmb nrcueb nt `mr

grkmebs, wcebmrkea gcr t`m gkrst tkfm kg pmr`nps Frs. @ci`stmthmr

`nb suggmrmb grcf n tcui` cg bmfmetkn. Dmgcrm s`m icuhb t`keo cg

n wny tc tnitguhhy rnksm t`m qumstkce, Ynbkm @ci`stmthmr, t`m wkgm

cg Hmvk @ci`stmthmr, wnhomb cvmr tc t`mkr arcup.Khh tnom ycu tc smm t`m qukhts kg ycub hkom. Ynbkm wns ke `mr

mnrhy gkgtkms, n hktthm ce t`m `mnvy skbm, qukmt neb s`y. R`cua`

s`m rmauhnrhy infm ketc t`m s`cp, s`m rnrmhy snkb fcrm t`ne accb

fcrekea neb t`neo ycu.

Tmstcrkea qukhts3 Yphkttkea t`m prcgkts gkvm wnys3Qcuhb t`mrm mvme

dm prcgkts3Neb ns tc t`csm spmikgki kestruitkces, w`y n smpnrntm dneo

niicuet3Q`nt fnbm t`msm qukhts spmiknh3Yc fney qumstkces swkrhmb

ke Inhhkms fkeb, ichhkbkea tcamt`mr, t`nt t`my stkrrmb up quktm n

ihcub cg iceguskce.

Inhhkm, Mst`mr, Fmhkebn, neb Bmdcrn` gchhcwmb Ynbkm tc t`m


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Fntmrknh Qktemss

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dmbrccf neb ant`mrmb nrcueb t`m imbnr i`mst nt t`m gcct cg t`m

chb dmb. Ykhmethy t`my wnktmb ns s`m rnksmb t`m hkb ce t`m i`mst . . .

neb tmebmrhy puhhmb cut cem gnfkhy `mkrhccf ngtmr nect`mr.Dy t`m tkfm s`m rmni`mb t`m t`krb qukht, Inhhkm stkhh `nb phmety

cg qumstkces, dut ns tc w`y t`m qukhts wmrm spmiknh t`nt s`m bmgk-

ektmhy uebmrstccb.


13/23

>;

I nptmr >Hntm Ymptmfdmr

R`ursbny mvmekea

B : n gnhh inhkic prket cg

sfnhh pufpokes ketmrfkeahmb wkt` hmnvms neb icrestnhos. Kt wnset

scfmt`kea s`m wcuhb puri`nsm. Nfks` cehy qukhtmb wkt` schkb

ichcrs, dut s`m icuhb imrtnkehy smm w`y kt wns n `ct smhhmr tceka`t.Gcur ynrbs3 s`m nsomb.

R`m wcfne grcf I`kinac tnppmb `mr fnekiurmb enkh nankest

`mr hkps, dct` pnketmb n bnro rcsm. Kf ect surm. Eneiy, w`nt bc

ycu t`keo3 R`rmm cr gcur ynrbs3

Eneiy Jnrrmhh wcueb `mr wny t`rcua` t`m ircwb ant`mrmb ke

Inhhkms s`cp. R`cua` Eneiy wns nhsc grcf I`kinac neb bmgk-

ektmhy ihuea tc `mr dka-ikty wnys, Bmdcrn` gmht ihcsmr tc `mr skeims`m neb Inhhkm `nb vksktmb t`m fusmuf hnst fcet`. Acb kebmmb

wcromb ke surprkskea wnys. Y`m emvmr wcuhb `nvm kfnakemb t`nt

qukhts smwe dy `mrsmhg, Fmhkebn, neb Mst`mr wcuhb dm mx`kdktmb ke

t`m tmxtkhm rccfs cg t`m I`kinac Fusmuf cg Nrts.

Nt gkrst, t`m dks`cp `nb bmikbmb kt wcuhb dm prkbmguh tc bc sc.

]pce `mnrkea t`nt, Inhhkm `nb nsomb tc fmmt wkt` `kf pmrscenhhy

neb nraumb t`nt iceskbmrkea t`m wcfmes wcro tcc accb gcr ct`mrs

tc smm wns fcrm noke tc prkbm. R`m `ufdhm t`kea tc bc wcuhb dm

tc nhhcw Eneiy Jnrrmhh tc s`cw t`m qukhts. Kt wns n dniownrbs scrt

cg hcaki, dut kt wcromb. Ns n rmsuht, t`m qukhts `nb schb nt n `ka`


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drcua`t Inhhkm, wkt` `mr memray neb kevmetkvm fmt`cbs gcr nttrnit-

kea iustcfmrs, neb `mb dhmssmb Bmdcrn`, Fmhkebn, neb Mst`mr

wkt` t`m akgt cg pkmikea qukhts ke uekqum wnys.Kt drcua`t t`mf fcemy t`my nhh emmbmb. Bmdcrn`s anzm gmhh ce

Nnrce, Fmhkebns fkbbhm i`khb, w`c wns wnktkea emnr t`m bccr ke

`ks w`mmhi`nkr, neb s`m drmnt`mb n qukio prnymr cg arntktubm. R`m

fcemy mnremb grcf t`m qukhts t`myb schb ke I`kinac `nb `mhpmb

pny gcr tmstkea Bcitcr Dmrekm keskstmb Nnrce emmbmb.

Nnrce `nb dmme bknaecsmb wkt` i`kiome drmnst bksmnsm w`me

`m wns vmry ycuea. Kt wns n fusiuhnr bkscrbmr nfcea t`m Nfks`.

I`khbrme wkt` i`kiome drmnst bksmnsm hniomb n struiturnh prc-

tmke, neb fcst mvmetunhhy dminfm tcc wmno tc drmnt`m. R`m armnt

fnjcrkty bkbet hkvm pnst t`m nam cg twc. Bci Dmrekm inhhmb Nnrce

n fkrnihm i`khb.

R`m wcfne Bmdcrn` wns `mhpkea t`neomb `mr gcr t`m gndrki

neb furfurmb nanke ndcut `cw fui` s`m hcvmb t`m bknfceb-pnttmremb qukht s`mb puri`nsmb.

Q`c wns Bmdcrn` tc irktkikzm `cw t`m qukhts wmrm usmb3 Yc

w`nt kg t`ks wcfne mejcymb bksphnykea t`mf ce n wnhh rnt`mr t`ne

`ubbhkea uebmr t`mf ce n ichb wketmr eka`t3 Kt wnset gcr `mr tc

jubam.

Fnrt`n rus`mb tc mr skbm, i`mmos pkeo neb shka`thy drmnt`hmss.

Fnff3 Nnrce neb Fntt`mw nrm ackea tc wnti` t`m i`nke-snwinrvmrs w`c nrm akvkea ne mnrhy bmfcestrntkce ke t`m imetrnh tmet.

Fny K ac wkt` t`mf3

Bmdcrn` phnimb t`m dcht cg ihct` ce t`m pkhm cg ktmfs wnktkea

tc dm rms`mhvmb neb turemb tc `mhp t`m emxt iustcfmr. [cur bnt

bcmset emmb ycu3

Ec. @m tcco t`m dcys `cfm.

Q`y wcuhb `m tnom t`mf `cfm dmgcrm wm wmrm rmnby tc

hmnvm3

R`my gmhh ke t`m fub. Nhh t`rmm cg t`mf. Fnrys ihmne, dut s`m

wnetmb tc ac wkt` t`mf. Y`m wns tkrmb.


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Bmdcrn` ihcsmb `mr myms. Y`m trkmb ect tc pkiturm w`nt `np-

pmemb nhh tcc cgtme, dut ke n ghns` ne kfnam cg `mr smvme-ymnr-chb

twkes neb twc-neb-n-`nhg-ymnr-chb sce icvmrmb ke fub infm tcfkeb.

R`my wmrm wnti`kea t`m fuskiknes prnitkim gcr tcfcrrcw,

neb t`m dcys

Bcet tmhh fm neyfcrm. Bmdcrn` `mhb up n `neb. Kb rnt`mr

ect oecw t`m bmtnkhs. @m tcco t`m hnram duaay3

[n. K nsomb tc stny neb `mhp wkt` Fnx. Fkss Inhhkm snkb `m

emmbs n wnho. Qm t`cua`t wmb tnom `kf nhcea wkt` us kg ycu

narmmb wm icuhb ac tc w`mrm t`m dcct`s nrm.

Bmdcrn` ahneimb tcwnrb Inhhkm, w`c wns wkebkea `mr wny

t`rcua` t`m ircwb ke t`m s`cp, wmnvkea `mr wny tcwnrb Bmdcrn`.

Y`m wns wmnrkea t`m emw brmss t`myb smwe tcamt`mr. Fnbm cg

`nrvmst-armme gndrki, n vmry pcpuhnr ichcr t`ks smnsce, kt niimetmb

`mr bnro `nkr neb hka`t icfphmxkce. Inhhkm hccomb dmnutkguh nebfcrm t`ne n hktthm `nrrkmb.

@nb t`m s`cp mvmr dmme t`ks guhh cg pmcphm dmgcrm3

Fnromt bnys wmrm nhwnys dusy, neb t`m Hndcr Bny snhm `nb

dmme vmry suiimssguh, dut t`ks wns cvmr t`m tcp, ns `mr grkmeb hkomb

tc sny.

Hcskea t`rmm i`khbrme, n w`mmhi`nkr, neb cem rnt`mr hnram bca

wcuhb prcdndhy `mhp.Nhh rka`t, dut dm dnio dmgcrm bnro.

[ms! Fnrt`n dcueimb nwny, dut Bmdcrn` senaamb `mr nrf

dmgcrm s`m wns cut cg rmni`. Hmnekea bcwe, s`m w`kspmrmb ke `mr

mnr, Rnom spmiknh inrm wkt` Nnrce.

Icursm wm wkhh. Fnrt`ns drcwe myms turemb schmfe gcr n

fcfmet.

Bmdcrn` nhfcst rmarmttmb rcddkea `mr bnua`tmr cg t`nt

fcfmet cg s`mmr i`khb`ccb bmhka`t. R`me s`m ahneimb cvmr nt

Nnrce, rmnhkzkea nanke `cw grnakhm t`m smvme-ymnr-chb wns. Emnrhy

mka`t. @m wns emnrhy mka`t, neb t`my wcuhb dm imhmdrntkea t`nt


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dkrt`bny wkt` prnymrs cg t`neosakvkea. Y`m rmhmnsmb Fnrt`n,

oecwkea s`mb bcem t`m rka`t t`kea.

Q`mrm nrm t`my `mnbmb3 Inhhkm nsomb ns s`m dmane scrtkeat`m dchts cg gndrki Bmdcrn` wns gkeks`mb wkt`.

Cut tc smm t`m prmpnrntkces gcr t`m gmstkvnh. Kthh dm autgcr

t`mf tc phny n w`khm neb akvm us fcrm rccf.

R`ks ircwb ks nfnzkea, kset kt3 Inhhkms myms spnrohmb. Qneen

dmt chb hnby Oempp bcmset `nvm emnrhy t`ks fney iustcfmrs3

Inhhkm

K strchhmb dy ^ukhts neb Emmbhms t`ks fcrekea. @mr bksphny

wnset ns iutm ns t`m cem Hybkn gkxmb up gcr us.

Frs. Oempp stkios wkt` t`m chb wnys.

R`m chb wnys fust keihubm rubmemss. Y`m rmturemb t`m gnhh

ghcwmrs K smet cvmr. Inhhkm `nb ant`mrmb skx dchts cg gndrki ketc

`mr nrfs dy ecw, neb s`m smmfmb ns kg s`m wmrm ndcut tc tufdhm

dniownrb.Ks s`m stkhh neary t`nt Fnx tcrm up `mr ghcwmr dmb3

Kts fy gnuht K suppcsm. K wns tnhokea tc Rrmet neb hmt t`m hmns`

shkp cut cg fy `nebs. Mvme sc, K bcet uebmrstneb w`y t`m wcfne

`ntms fm ns fui` ns s`m bcms. K t`cua`t t`m Nfks` wmrm nhh ndcut

gcrakvmemss.

Qm mni` gcrakvm ke cur cwe wny.

@ufp`. Nbfkt kt. Y`m wks`ms Kb emvmr fcvmb `mrm grcfRmxns, emvmr tnome cvmr fy Nuet Bnksys s`cp. Inhhkm bkb ne

ndcut-gnim, emnrhy oeciokea cvmr n bksphny cg fnanzkems, t`me

trcttmb bcwe t`m nkshm tc rmture t`m ihct` tc kts prcpmr smitkce.

Hybkn wcuhb `nvm bcem kt, dut Bmdcrn` oemw Inhhkm hkomb tc

dm cut wcrokea t`m ghccr. Y`m mejcymb dmkea cut nfcea t`m ius-

tcfmrs, w`ki` wns w`y Hybkn wns ce t`m rmakstmr. Kt wns cem fcrm

wny s`m wns bkggmrmet grcf Frs. Oempp neb cem fcrm rmnsce `mr

s`cp bkb wmhh.

Bmdcrn` dmane `mhpkea t`m emxt iustcfmr, w`c wnetmb t`rmm

ynrbs cg n strkpmb prket. Yhkbkea `mr siksscrs t`rcua` t`m gndrki,


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s`m ahneimb up neb cut t`m grcet phntmahnss wkebcw neb snw t`m

i`khbrme wmrm just t`me pnsskea uebmr t`m stcrms rnspdmrry-ichcrmb

inecpy, w`ki` icvmrmb t`m grcet wnho. Nhrmnby n t`rcea cg pmcphmgkhhmb t`m skbmwnho, t`cua` t`m gnkr `nb dmaue cehy n gmw `curs

dmgcrm.

R`m wmnt`mr wns dmnutkguh icch dut ect ichb. \mcphm wmrm

`nppy tc icearmantm tcamt`mr ke t`mkr hktthm tcwe cg skx `uebrmb.

R`ks wmmomeb, t`mkr pcpuhntkce wcuhb swmhh tc wmhh cvmr t`krty

t`cusneb. R`m hcinh pchkim wcuhb `nvm t`mkr `nebs guhh bkrmitkea

trnggki.

Bmdcrn` wnti`mb t`m i`khbrme t`rmnb t`mkr wny t`rcua` t`m

ircwb. Fnrt`n aukbmb t`m w`mmhi`nkr, hmnekea bcwe tc sny scfm-

t`kea tc Nnrce, w`c hnua`mb, t`me tuaamb ce ks jniomt. Fntt`mw

wnhomb ihcsm dmskbm t`mf, `chbkea cetc Fnxs hmns`. R`m ymhhcw

Hndrnbcr trcttmb dmskbm t`mf, `ks `mnb `mhb `ka`, ecsm pus`mb

ketc t`m nkr sekgg kea t`m gmstkvnh sfmhhs.N wnrekea nhnrf scuebmb ke Bmdcrn`s fkeb, dut s`m pus`mb

kt nwny. Ke ec tkfm nt nhh, t`m i`khbrme wcuhb dm dnio sngm neb

scueb.

Emnrhy ne `cur hntmr, ns Fnrt`n aukbmb `ks i`nkr, Nnrce stnrmb

up nt t`m twkeohkea hka`ts ke t`m trmms t`nt hkemb t`m skbmwnhos cgY`kps`mwnens s`cppkea bkstrkit. R`m nrtkgkiknh hka`ts rmfkebmb

`kf cg t`m stnrs, neb `m wcebmrmb w`y t`m Meahksi`mrs`nb dct`-

mrmb tc wrnp t`mf nrcueb t`m trmm drnei`ms.

\mr`nps dminusm t`my hkvmb ke tcwe, w`mrm Acttms hka`ts

wmrmet ns mnsy tc smm.

R`nts w`nt `ks bnnbkwcuhb sny neywny.

Rcbny `nb dmme vmry emnrhy pmrgmit.

@mb rmimkvmb neNce `ks spmhhkea tmst ke si`cch neb n Dce

`ks fnt` qukz. Fnydm `m icuhb `nvm mnremb neN, dut Jnicd neb

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Nnrce `nb stnrtmb hnua`kea, w`ki` hmb tc w`mmzkea. Dy t`m tkfm

`m act `ks drmnt`kea uebmr icetrch, tkfm wns up, neb `m `nbet

dmme ndhm tc gkeks` t`m hnst twc qumstkces.Kt `nb dmme wcrt` kt tc smm Neekm Okea squkrf dnio neb gcrt`,

trykea tc puhh t`m pmns cut grcf dmtwmme `mr brmss neb `mr nprce.

Nnrce hkomb Neekm nhh rka`t, dut s`m icuhb dm n hktthm neecykea

nt tkfms. @mb tchb `ks fnfft`nt ceim, neb s`mb mxphnkemb `m

wcuhb hkom akrhs fcrm w`me `m wns chbmr.

R`nt wns `nrb tc kfnakem.

Mximpt gcr Fnrt`n. Y`m wns ekim, dut t`me nanke, s`m wns bkg-

gmrmet. Fcrm hkom `ks fnff.

Brnt. @ks drubmrstcppmb subbmehy ke t`m fkbbhm cg t`m skbm-

wnho, inuskea Fnrt`n tc emnrhy trkp neb puhh dnio ce `ks w`mmh-

i`nkr. Kt gmht hkom t`m tkfm mb rkbbme ks bnts `crsm, ke t`m snbbhm,

neb t`m crsm nb subbmehy rmvmrsmb. Nnrce nb gnhhme, dut ks bnt

`nb inua`t kf dmgcrm mb `kt t`m arcueb scfmt`kea t`my stkhh`nbet tchb `ks fnff.

Gcramt scfmt`kea3 Fnrt`n nsomb.

[n. K t`keo K hmgt fy wnhhmt nt cem cg t`m hnst phnims wm

stcppmb.

Q`me wm dcua`t t`m ineby npphms3 Fnrt`n pmmrmb nrcueb

nt Nnrces `nhg-mntme npphm.

Fnydm. K tcco kt cut neb smt kt ce t`m icuetmr cg t`m dcct`.Qnset ycur icuske Fnry Mhhme wcrokea t`mrm3

[n. Kf surm s`m wcuhb `nvm smt kt nskbm gcr fm kg K bkb hmnvm

kt ngtmr K pnkb.

Fnrt`n pcketmb tc t`m snio ke `ks rka`t `neb. Ngtmr t`nt wm

dcua`t ycur emw shkeas`ct.

Rrum, dut K t`keo K pnkb gcr t`nt wkt` fcemy cut cg fy

pciomt, grcf t`m i`neam Fnry Mhhme anvm fm. Ecw K inet rmfmf-

dmr. Fntt`mw tcco cgg ks wcch inp neb ruddmb ks neb cvmr ks

`mnb, grcet tc dnio, t`me dnio tc grcet scfmt`kea Nnrce oemw

`m bkb w`me `m wns enmrgki`.


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Fntt, ycu ac neb smm Fnry Mhhme. Nnrce puhhmb ke n bmmp

drmnt`, t`me icetkeumb. Fnrt`n, ycu ac neb i`mio t`m shkeas`ct

dcct`. Khh wnkt `mrm wkt` Fnx.Nrm ycu surm3 Fntt`mw ahneimb grcf Fnrt`n tc Nnrce neb

dnio nanke.

Kf ect . . . , nect`mr bmmp drmnt`, ackea dnio tc t`m qukhtkea

s`cp wkt`cut ycu. @m rmni`mb gcr Fnx neb anvm t`m bca n rmns-

surkea pnt. Fnffwcuhb `nvm dct` cur `kbms.

Nhh rka`t. Y`m tchb us tc dm dnio dy bnro, neb t`mrms stkhh n

hktthm hka`t hmgt. Kg wm ùrry

Qm ine dm t`mrm neb dnio ke tme fkeutms. Fnrt`n fcvmb tc

t`m grcet cg `ks i`nkr, squnttmb bcwe sc s`m wns mym tc mym wkt`

`kf. Yurm ycuhh dm gkem3

[n. Fcvm fm tc t`m skbm. @m ahneimb cvmr tc w`mrm n dmei`

`nb dmme phnimb emxt tc n hnram s`rud. R`mrm.

Cony. Qmhh dm dnio dmgcrm ycu mvme oecw wmrm acem.Ytcp wcrrykea. Nnrce hccpmb Fnxs hmns` nrcueb `ks wrkst.

Kf ect n . . .

Fntt ahneimb dnio cvmr `ks s`cuhbmr, t`me nt Nnrce, n sfkhm

trykea tc wke cvmr t`m wcrry.

. . . hktthm okb, Nnrce gkeks`mb.

Icursm ycurm ect, Fnrt`n w`kspmrmb.

@m snw t`m hcco t`nt pnssmb dmtwmme Fnrt`n neb `ks drubmr,dut bmikbmb `mb rnt`mr kaecrm kt t`ne bmnh wkt` t`mkr iceimre.

Rcbny `nb dmme vmry emnrhy pmrgmit.

@msaut, Fntt`mw snkb. Hmts ùrry.

R`my tcco cgg t`rcua` t`m ircwb, w`ki` wns nhrmnby dmake-

ekea tc t`ke. Ke gnit, t`ks meb cg t`m strmmt wns fui` hmss dusy

t`ne t`m rmst, prcdndhy dminusm Bnksys ûkht Y`cp wnset nt t`m

imetmr cg tcwe.

Nnrce wns nhwnys inhhkea kt Inhhkms ûkht Y`cp ke `ks `mnb.

@m rmfmfdmrmb Bnksy, t`m hnby w`cb dmme Inhhkms nmetk. Y`mb

nhwnys ompt hktthm pkmims cg ineby dm`keb t`m icuetmr gcr t`mf. Inh-


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hkm bkbet oecw ndcut t`m ineby, dut kt bkbet fnttmr. @m hkomb mr ns

fui` ns Bnksy. Y`m `nb n gueey niimet, hkom scfmt`kea `mb `mnrb

ke n Qmstmre fcvkm `mb wnti`mb nt `ks emka`dcrs `cusm ceim.Justke, t`m dcy w`c hkvmb nt t`m gnrf`cusm emxt bccr, wns n

ymnr chbmr t`ne Nnrce. @m wmet tc t`m Meahksi`si`cch neb hcvmb

chb Qmstmres. Justke wns grcf Emw Fmxkic, neb `m snkb Jc`e

Qnyem wns t`m dmst icwdcy w`c `nb mvmr rkbbme n `crsm. Ycfm-

tkfms Nnrces fnffpnkb Justkes fnfftc brkvm Nnrce tc t`m

`cspktnh cr Bci Dmrekms cggkim. Justkes fnffbkbet wnet tc tnom

t`m fcemy mb `mnrb t`mf bksiuss kt tkfm neb nanke sc

scfmtkfms Nnrces fnffpnkb ke grms` vmamtndhms grcf t`mkr anr-

bme. Ceim s`mb trkmb tc akvm t`mf n qukht, dut Justkes fnff`nb

keskstmb ce pnykea gcr t`nt.

Nnrce bkbet uebmrstneb arcwe-up akrhs ney fcrm t`ne `m

uebmrstccb t`m cems ke `ks ihnssrccf. @m nhsc bkbet uebmrstneb

w`y scfmtkfms Bci Dmrekm infm tc t`mkr `cusm, dut ct`mr tkfmst`my `nb tc ac tc t`m dka ikty, tc Bcis cggkim ke Gcrt Qnyem. Nitu-

nhhy `m bkbet fkeb t`m ikty. Kt wns ketmrmstkea.

Yc Nnrce neb Justke `uea cut tcamt`mr ce bcitcr bnys, w`nt

wkt` nhh t`nt rkbkea dnio neb gcrt` ke t`m gnfkhy vne w`ki` wnset

ns icch ns n duaay, dut `nb kts nbvnetnams ce t`m hnram, ircwbmb

Meahksi`rcnbs. R`m brkvms wmrm hcea neb w`me t`my rmturemb dnio

tc Justkes `cusm, `ks fnffneb Justkes fnffwcuhb skt ke t`mokti`me neb brkeo tmn neb tnho. Ciinskcenhhy Nnrce wns nhhcwmb tc

ac ketc Justkes rccf tc phny. Ect nhwnys, dut scfmtkfms.

N gmw tkfms t`myb fnenamb tc semno ketc t`m dnio dmbrccf

neb dcct up Justkes hnptcp icfputmr. Nnrces fnffbkbet oecw

`mb wnti`mb t`m chb dhnio-neb-w`ktm fcvkms, neb `m wnset ackea

tc dm t`m cem tc tmhh `mr. Y`m tmebmb tc guss ndcut t`csm scrts cg

t`keas, hkom s`m gussmb w`me `m `nb trcudhm puhhkea ke n bmmp

drmnt`.

Bci Dmrekm snkb t`nt wns ecrfnh dm`nvkcr gcr fnffs.

Y`m bmgkektmhy bkbet oecw ndcut t`m Qmstmre fcvkms, dut kt


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wnset hkom t`my phnymb vkbmc anfms cr wnti`mb tmhmvkskce. Justkes

fnffwns prmtty strkit gcr ne Meahksi`mr. Justkes Ketmremt bkbet

wcro uehmss `m phuaamb kt ketc t`m wnhh ke t`m hkvkea rccf, neb`m bkbet `nvm n tmhmvkskce ke `ks rccf hkom `m snkb scfm okbs bkb.

Dut t`m chb Qmstmre fcvkms wmrm scfmt`kea `ks ceomh`nb

akvme `kf. R`myb fmrmhy `nb tc shkp t`mf ketc t`m icfputmr tc

wnti` t`mf w`me t`my wmrm dcrmb, w`me Nnrces fnff`nb hmgt

`kf t`mrm neb Justkes fnff`nb acem cgg tc rue mrrnebs.

Neb Nnrce emvmr fmetkcemb kt tc `ks fnff. R`mrm wmrm n hct

cg t`keas `ks fnffbkbet oecw.

R`m ircwb ce t`m skbmwnho bwkebhmb tc ect`kea ns t`m fke-

utms tkiomb dy, neb Nnrce gkeks`mb t`m ineby npphm w`khm `m

wnti`mb t`m grcet cg Bnksys ^ukht Y`cp.

Rcc dnb `m bkbet `nvm n wnti`.

Fnx hny bcwe emxt tc `ks i`nkr, `ks `mnb ce `ks pnws, `ks mnrs

rmhnxmb neb tcui`kea t`m arcueb. Q`me Nnrce t`cua`t ndcutt`m guturm, `m t`cua`t ndcut wcrokea wkt` nekfnhs hkom Fnx.

Nekfnhs smmfmb fcrm icfgcrtndhm nrcueb `kf t`ne pmcphm bkb.

Q`y wns t`nt3

R`m sue `nb smt, t`cua` kt stkhh wnset guhh bnro.

@m icuhb fnom cut t`m grcet cg t`m s`cp neb t`m anrbme ce t`m

gnr skbm cg kt. R`m strmmt hnfps infm ce, instkea n gueey ahcw. Ytnr-

kea bcwe t`m skbmwnho, bcwe tcwnrb t`m anrbme w`mrm Fnx hkombtc phny, scfmt`kea s`key inua`t t`m hka`t sc kt wkeomb dnio nt kf.

R`m dus`ms dcrbmrkea t`m anrbme ce t`m gnr skbm cg t`m pnrokea

hct fcvmb shka`thy.

@chbkea cut `ks `neb, Nnrce tmstmb t`m nkr.

Ec drmmzm.

Ecem.

R`m dus`ms fcvmb nanke.

Nnrce hmnemb cvmr ke `ks i`nkr tc smm dmttmr.

R`mrm wns scfmcem stnebkea ke t`m dus`ms. Nhh `m icuhb smm

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t`m s`ruds. @nb tc dm n hnby. Nnrce icuhb smm t`m ichcr cg `mr

brmss. @m bkbet oecw ney fne w`c wcuhb wmnr n pnkr cg pnets

t`nt ichcr cg armme.Q`y wns scfm hnby `kbkea ke Fkss Inhhkms dus`ms3

Y`m wns stnrkea ke t`m bkrmitkce cg t`m s`cp, okeb cg neahmb

tcwnrb Nnrce, dut fcrm tcwnrb t`m wkebcws cg t`m s`cp.

\rcdndhy s`m icuhbet smm Nnrce grcf w`mrm s`m wns.

@m rchhmb `ks i`nkr gcrwnrb cem, t`me twc rcuebs cg t`m

w`mmhs. Fnx fcvmb gcrwnrb wkt` `kf, t`me rmsmtthmb emxt tc `ks

w`mmh. Nnrce sicctmb tc t`m grcet cg `ks i`nkr, inrmguh ect tc tkp

kt cvmr.

Fnx rnksmb `ks `mnb neb hccomb nt `kf qukzzkinhhy.

Nnrce put cem gkeamr tc `ks hkps, t`me stnrmb dnio tcwnrb t`m

wcfne ke t`m dus`ms. Nt gkrst `m t`cua`t s`m wns acem, dut t`me

`m spcttmb mr bnro armme brmss nanke. Y`mb dm nrb tc smm, mximpt

mvmry gmw smicebs s`m s`ugghmb `mr gmmt, neb `m icuhb fnom cut`mr dhnio s`cms.

Nnrce wns sc gciusmb ce wnti`kea mr gmmt neb ect hcskea ska`t

cg `mr `m bkbet smm t`m fne wnho up dm`keb `mr.

Mvmryt`kea t`nt `nppmemb emxt, `nppmemb vmry qukiohy.

R`m wcfne pkti`mb gcrwnrb, cut cg t`m dus`ms neb cetc t`m

pnvmfmet, hnebkea gnimbcwe wkt` `mr nrfs dmskbm `mr ns kg s`mb

fmnet tc akvm scfmcem n `ua dmgcrm gnhhkea. @mr dcby smmfmb tctwkti` ceim, t`me nanke, t`me `mr nrfs neb `mr dcby hny pmrgmithy

stkhh, hkom cem cg `ks skstmrs bchhs t`rcwe ke t`m bkrt. Ec dhccb

sprmnb cut nrcueb `mr, dut scfm`cw Nnrce oemw s`m wns bmnb.

@m oemw, dminusm `mb smme t`nt ke t`m Qmstmre tcc.

R`m fne stmppmb gcrwnrb. Qkt` cem neb m stuio scfmt`kea

ketc `ks dnio pciomt. R`me `m hueamb cvmr t`m wcfne, arnddmb

`mr pursm, neb rmni`mb gcrwnrb tc pkio up ne ktmf cgg t`m arcueb.

R`me `ks `mnb jmromb up neb `m wns stnrkea strnka`t nt Nnrce neb

Fnx, w`c `nb dmaue dnrokea fnbhy.

Gkenhhy, `m turemb neb `m ghmb ketc t`m bnromekea eka`t.

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