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^`ms dggi ms j wgri go ktmgf. Fjhls, k`jrjktlrs, pajkls, jfn mfkmnlfts jrl t`l prgnukt
go t`l jut`grs mhjbmfjtmgf gr jrl usln ktmtmgusay. Jfy rlslhdajfkl tg jktuja lvlfts,
agkjals, gr plrsgfs, amvmfb gr nljn, ms kgmfkmnlftja.
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Jaa rmb`ts rlslrvln. Mf jkkgrnjfkl wmt` t`l \.[. Kgpyrmb`t Jkt go :=2?, t`l skjffmfb,upagjnmfb, jfn lalktrgfmk s`jrmfb go jfy pjrt go t`ms dggi wmt`gut t`l plrhmssmgf go t`l
pudams`lr ms ufajwoua pmrjky jfn t`lot go t`l jut`grs mftlaalktuja prgplrty. Mo ygu wguan
amil tg usl hjtlrmja orgh t`l dggi (gt`lr t`jf ogr rlvmlw purpgsls), prmgr wrmttlf
plrhmssmgf hust dl gdtjmfln dy kgftjktmfb t`l pudams`lr jt plrhmssmgfsC`dbusj.kgh.
^`jfi ygu ogr ygur suppgrt go t`l jut`grs rmb`ts.
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K`jptlr :
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Tghjfkl ms gokmjaay nljn,Lhhj Durklaam prg-kajmhln js s`l rljk`ln ogr t`l ajst lhpty krjtl. [`l puaaln goo
t`l amn jfn nrgppln slvlrja pjmrs go eljfs mftg t`l pajstmk dgx,
pjkimfb t`lh ngwf.
^`jt ms sg kgan`ljrtln. Auky orgwfln js s`l `jfnln
Lhhj j shjaa stjki go wgga swljtlrs. R`y wguan ygu sjy
t`jt7
Lhhj aggiln sjnay jt `lr rgghhjtl`lr sggf-tg-dl lx-rgghhjtl. Dlkjusl hy brjfnpjrlfts wlrl t`l ajst go t`l trul
rghjftmks jfn fgw hy brjfnojt`lr ms bgfl. [`l alt gut j
agfb smb`. M `gflstay ngft ifgw w`jt hy brjfnhgt`lr wmaa
ng wmt`gut Sgppm. ^`gsl twg wlrl mfslpjrjdal. M ngudt t`ly
lvlr splft j fmb`t jpjrt.
@gw gan ms ygur brjfnhgt`lr7 Auky jfnln lr t`l pajs-
tmk amn.
M t`mfi s`ls lmb`ty-smx fgw. Lhhj sfjppln t`l amn mftg
pajkl. ^`ly eust klaldrjtln smxty-vl yljrs ajst suhhlr. Jfn
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t`ly dgt` sllhln mf suk` bggn `ljat`. . . M olat klrtjmf t`lyn
hjil mt tg t`lmr slvlftmlt` jffmvlrsjry. Lhhj stggn. Dut
fgw Fgfj ms `jvmfb sghl `ljat` prgdalhs, jfn tgnjy s`logrbgt tg tjil `lr daggn prlssurl hlns. Hy hghs prlnmkt-
mfb Fgfj wgft ajst agfb gf `lr gwf. Mvl `ljrn mts fgt sg
ufusuja, M hljf, w`lf j kgupal `js lfegyln suk` j bggn hjr-
rmjbl, t`jt gfl pjrtflr ogaagws t`l gt`lr wmt`mf t`l yljr.
Mh sgrry jdgut ygur brjfnojt`lr. Auky s`ggi `lr `ljn.
Jfn t`jts w`y M flln tg bg. Fgfj wjs amil j slkgfn hgh
tg hl w`lf M wjs brgwmfb up, w`lf hy pjrlfts wlrl sg dusy
wmt` t`lmr kjrllrs. M kguanft ogrbmvl hyslao mo s`l pjssln gf
tgg wmt`gut hl blttmfb tg splfn sghl tmhl wmt` `lr. Lhhj
slt t`l ajst krjtl gftg t`l stjki dy t`l nggr. Dut M `jtl aljv-
mfb ygu mf t`l aurk` amil t`ms, Auky. Jrl ygu surl ygu kjf fn
sghlgfl tg s`jrl t`l jpjrthlft7
M jarljny tgan ygu mts gijy, Lh. Ojhmay ms mhpgrtjft
ygu flln tg bg. Jfn t`lrls jawjys sghlgfl jt wgri aggimfb
ogr sghlt`mfb mf t`l kmty. Mo M blt j bmra mf `lrl rmb`t jwjy M
kjf rlmhdursl ygu ogr Oldrujry.
Lhhj `ubbln Auky. ^`jfis ogr dlmfb sg ufnlrstjfnmfb.
Alt hl `lap ygu blt t`ms stuoo ngwf tg ygur kjr. Auky
pmkiln up j krjtl.
Jotlr slvlrja trmps, t`l kghpjkt Srmus wjs pjkiln tg t`lbmaas jfn mt wjs tmhl tg bg. Lhhj bjvl Auky gfl ajst `ub,
damfimfb djki tljrs. Mh bgffj hmss ygu, Auky.
Hl tgg. Aukys lyls aaln. ]gu dlttlr blt gut go `lrl mo
ygu wjft tg dljt t`l kghhutlr trjok.
]lj`, jfn M wjft tg blt `ghl dlogrl njri. Lhhj bgt
mftg `lr kjr jfn, bmvmfb t`l gan jpjrthlft kghpalx gfl ajst
bajfkl, s`l wjvln tg Auky. Tljaay, s`l rlhmfnln `lrslao js s`l
djkiln gut t`l kjr, s`l wjs gvlrnul ogr j k`jfbl. [`ln lf-
egyln `lr tmhl mf [ljttal . . . jt rst . . . dut t`lsl ajst kgupal go
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yljrs `jn dllf fgt`mfb dut nmsjppgmftmfb. Jfn s`l wguan
fgt hmss `lr egd jt jaa. [laamfb djnay maaustrjtln, pggray wrmt-
tlf, jfn gvlray slftmhlftja l-kjrns wjs fgt t`l kjrllr s`lnnrljhln go w`mal slkurmfb `lr nlbrll mf hjriltmfb. Mt wjs
fgt w`jt s`ln smbfln gf ogr w`lf s`ln egmfln t`l sg-kjaaln
up-jfn-kghmfb [ljttal hjriltmfb rh. ^`ly kjaaln t`lh-
slavls Drmb`tSgfn, dut NuaaSgfn wguan dlttlr nlskrmdl t`jt
kghpjfy jfn t`l dgys w`g rjf mt.
Js Lhhj nrgvl ngwf t`l orllwjy s`l trmln tg nmstrjkt `lr-
slao orgh ollamfb daul jdgut Sgppm dy amstlfmfb tg t`l rjnmg.
Dut w`lf jf Jnlal ljrtdrlji sgfb stjrtln tg pajy, s`l turfln
mt goo jfn alt gut j agun smb`. Gijy, s`l iflw mt wjs sghl-
w`jt kgan jfn `jrn tg bg jrgufn prgkajmhmfb t`jt rghjfkl
wjs nljn, dut t`jt wjs lxjktay `gw s`l olat mfsmnl. Fgt gfay
dlkjusl Sgppm `jn nmln, jat`gub` t`jt pajkln j nlfmtl lxkaj-
hjtmgf hjri gf `lr gpmfmgfjtln stjtlhlft, dut jasg dlkjusl
go lr gwf plrsgfja lxplrmlfkls. gg hjfy tmhls s`ln nmskgv-
lrln t`jt hlf amil `lr brjfnojt`lr wlrl jaa dut fgflxmstlft.
ruay Sgppm `jn dllf t`l ajst go j nymfb drlln.
Go kgursl, s`l iflw t`jt Sgppm wguan prgdjday jrbul t`ms
wmt` `lr. @l wguan ajufk` mftg j pjssmgfjtl alkturl jdgut
`gw agvl wjs jamvl jfn wlaa ogr t`gsl w`g wlrl wmaamfb tg
tjil fgtmkl. Eust gplf ygur lyls, `l wguan gotlf sjy tgplgpal, agvl ms jaa jrgufn ygu. Dut Lhhj `jn flvlr dllf
jdal tg sll mt. Sgppm `jn dllf aukiy mf t`l rghjfkl jrlfj.
@ln hlt Fgfj, t`l agvl go `ms amol, mf Fjpgam s`grtay jotlr
Rgran Rjr MMt`l wjr t`jt `jn nlvjstjtln huk` go Mtjay.
Dut nlspmtl agsmfb ojhmay jfn suoolrmfb nlprmvjtmgfs, t`lyn
hjfjbln tg `gan gf tg t`ms wgfnlroua slfsl go gptmhmsh jfn
`gpl jfn agvl. [`grtay jotlr hjrrymfb, t`ly mhhmbrjtln tg
Jhlrmkj, stjrtmfb flw amvls mf [ljttal fljr sghl go Fgfjs
rlajtmvls. Ajtlr gf t`ly hgvln t`lmr amttal ojhmay tg j shjaa
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tgwf mf t`l hguftjmfs, jfn t`ly gplfln j dggistgrl mf t`l
:=?3s.
@lr brjfnpjrlfts stgry `jn jawjys sgufnln sg rghjftmktg Lhhj js s`l wjs brgwmfb up t`jt ogr yljrs s`l dlamlvln
sghlt`mfb t`jt wgfnlroua jfn hjbmkja wguan `jpplf tg
`lr...sghlnjy. Mf ojkt, s`l `jn ouaay lxplktln mt. Dut jotlr
hgrl t`jf j nlkjnl go nmsjppgmftmfb rlajtmgfs`mps, hgst go
w`mk` s`l prlolrrln fgt tg rlhlhdlr jt jaa, Lhhj `jn brgwf
slrmgusay ejnln jdgut agvl jfn rghjfkl...jfn hlf mf blf-
lrja. Hgst go t`l hlf s`ln njtln `jn prgvlf tg dl slao-
jdsgrdln, s`jaagw, jfn mhhjturl. R`lt`lr mt wjs eust djn
auki gr djn k`gmkls, s`ln lvlftujaay brgwf wljry go njtmfb
mf blflrja. Jfn gvlr t`l yljrs s`ln dlkghl mfkrljsmfbay klr-
tjmf t`jt bggn, nlklft, k`mvjargus hlf, amil jf lfnjfblrln
splkmls, fg agfblr lxmstln mf t`l rlja wgran. rul rghjfkl wjs
gfay tg dl ogufn mf gan hgvmls jfn kajssmk dggis.
Lvlf Lhhjs pjrlfts sllhln tg `jvl hmssln gut mf t`l agvl
jfn rghjfkl nlpjrthlft. Ogr js agfb js Lhhj kguan rlhlh-
dlr t`lyn dmkilrln jfn ogub`t gvlr jahgst lvlryt`mfb. ^`l
ojkt t`ly wlrl stmaa tgblt`lr prgdjday `jn hgrl tg ng wmt` t`l
mhjbl t`ly amiln tg hjmftjmf t`jf rlja agvl. Rmt` `mb`ay vms-
mdal kjrllrs, `lr pjrlfts t`rmvln gf illpmfb up jppljrjfkls.
Jat`gub` t`ly s`jrln t`l sjhl dumanmfb gf Hjmf [trllt, wmt``lr njns ajw prjktmkl gf t`l rst ggr jfn `lr hghs nlsmbf
rh up jdgvl, jfygfl w`g iflw [jufnrj jfn Tgd Durklaam plr-
sgfjaay iflw t`jt t`ms kgupal amvln vlry slpjrjtl amvls. Jfn jfy-
gfl w`g iflw t`lh rljaay wlaa, amil t`lmr kagsl rlajtmvls, iflw
t`jt Tgd jfn [jufnrj salpt mf slpjrjtl dlnrgghs. Lhhjs
hgh kajmhln mt wjs nul tgTgds sfgrmfb, dut Lhhjiflwdlt-
tlr. Jfn, rljaay, mt wjsft jaa t`jt surprmsmfb. Ogr js agfb js s`l
kguan rlkjaa Lhhj `jn ifgwf jfn jkklptln t`jt `lr pjrlfts
hjrrmjbl wjs fgt`mfb amil Fgfj jfn Sgppms.
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mrln go t`lsl nlprlssmfb t`gub`ts, Lhhj turfln t`l rjnmg
djki gf. Lvlf amstlfmfb tg sjn agvl sgfbs wjs prlolrjdal tg
blttmfb duhhln gut amil t`ms. Dut fgw t`jt s`l wjs goo t`lorllwjy jfn `ljnmfb mftg t`l oggt`maas, t`l [ljttal stjtmgf wjs
drljimfb up. Saus mt wjs stjrtmfb tg rjmf. ^urfmfb goo t`l rj-
nmg, s`l iflw mt wjs tmhl tg ogkus gf `lr nrmvmfb. Jt t`lsl
lalvjtmgfs jfn t`ms tmhl go yljr, mt kguan dl mky gut `lrl.
Mt wjs eust blttmfb nusiy w`lf s`l puaaln up tg Fgfjs gusl.
^`l ojhmamjrmty go t`l Krjotshjf styal `ghl bagwmfb mf t`l
rgsy twmamb`t wlakghln Lhhj eust js mt `jn jawjys ngfl. Nl-
spmtl t`l orgsty jmr, t`l dufbjagws wmfngws sllhln tg prgh-
msl bganlf wjrht` jfn rlspmtl jfn agvl. @gw hjfy tmhls `jn
s`l jfn `lr ygufblr smstlr jrrmvln jt t`ms `jvlf mf sljrk` go
rloubl7 Gfay fgw. . . t`mfbs jn k`jfbln. Sgppm wjs bgfl.
[`l swjaagwln jbjmfst t`l auhp mf `lr t`rgjt js s`l pjrilnmf orgft go t`l `gusl. Dut js s`l bgt gut go t`l kjr, s`l wjs
samb`tay tjilf jdjki dy t`l smb`t go `lr hgt`lrs ajtl hgnla
Kjnmaajk mf t`l nrmvlwjy. R`jt wjs s`l ngmfb `lrl jt t`ms
tmhl go njy7 Js Lhhj `urrmln up tg t`l `gusl, s`l brlw
wgrrmln. @jn Fgfjs `ljat` bgttlf wgrsl7 @lr hgh `jn
hlftmgfln t`jt Fgfj `jn flbalktln tg tjil `lr daggn prls-
surl hlnmkmfl ylstlrnjy. R`jt mo s`ln suoolrln j strgil gr`ljrt jttjki tgnjy7 Mt wjs djn lfgub` t`jt Lhhj jnft dllf
jdal tg sjy bggndyl tg Sgppm. Dut w`jt mo Fgfj wjs bgfl js
wlaa7
[`l rjf up t`l pgrk` stlps jfn, ifgkimfb gf t`l nggr,
wjmtln j hghlft dlogrl tlstmfb tg sll mo mt wjs agkiln, w`mk`
wguan dl `mb`ay ufusuja. ^`lf Lhhj alt `lrslao mf. Fgfj7
s`l kjaaln sgotay. @laag7Hgh7
G`, t`lrl ygu jrl. [jufnrj Durklaam rus`ln tgwjrn `lr,
shlaamfb amil Gdslssmgf plrouhl jfn aggimfb typmkjaay lal-
Gfkl \pgf j Rmftlrs @ljrt
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bjft mf `lr pjal daul kjs`hlrl swljtlr slt jfn orls`wjtlr
pljras. [`l `lan `lr jrhs gplf jfn `ubbln Lhhj. Rlakghl
`ghl, njramfb. Nmn ygu `jvl j bggn nrmvl7]ls, Lhhj sjmn qumkiay. Ms Fgfj gijy7 [`l pllaln
goo `lr pjrij, bajfkmfb jfxmgusay jrgufn t`l amvmfb rggh.
Lvlryt`mfb aggiln prltty huk` t`l sjhl. Lxklpt t`jt Sgppms
rlkamflr wjs sjnay lhpty. [`l turfln jwjy, ufwmaamfb tg drlji
mftg tljrs jbjmf.
Fgfj ms fl. M hjnl surl s`l tggi `lr hlnmkmfl tgnjy.
Jfn s`ls rlstmfb rmb`t fgw. @lr hgh tmppln `lr `ljn tg-
wjrn t`l kagsln dlnrggh nggr gf t`l gt`lr lfn go t`l amvmfb
rggh. Mts dllf j agfb njy ogr `lr. ^lfnmfb tg jrrjfblhlfts
ogr t`l hlhgrmja slrvmkl jfn jaa t`jt. M tgan `lr t`jt M kguan
`jfnal mt ogr `lr, dut s`l mfsmstln gf dlmfb mfvgavln wmt` lv-
lry ajst tmfy nltjma. [`l wjfts lvlryt`mfb tg dl eust plrolkt ogr
Sgppm.
M bgt `lrl js qumkiay js M kguan. Lhhj `ufb `lr pjrij gf
t`l `jaa trll dy t`l nggr. Jfn M kjf `lap `lr wmt` lvlryt`mfb
t`jt fllns ngmfb orgh `lrl gf gut, Hgh.
Mh stmaa surprmsln t`ly alt ygu goo wgri mf t`l hmnnal
go t`l wlli amil t`ms, Lhhj. Jfn wmt` suk` s`grt fgtmkl.
[jufnrj pllrln kurmgusay jt `lr. M wjs ufnlr t`l mhprlssmgf
ygu wgriln ogr sghl `grrmdal sajvl nrmvlr.Js j hjttlr go ojkt, hy dgss rlousln tg alt hl tjil tmhl
goo. Lhhj stuki `lr k`mf gut nljftay. Jfn sg M qumt.
]gu qumt7 @lr hgt`lrs daul lyls wmnlfln mf jajrh.
Mvl `jtln wgrimfb t`lrl jahgst orgh t`l blt-bg. Lhhj
agwlrln `lr vgmkl jfn hgvln jwjy orgh `lr brjfnhgt`lrs
dlnrggh nggr. Mvl dllf kgfsmnlrmfb aljvmfb t`lh ogr gvlr j
yljr fgw.
Dut mf t`ms lkgfghy, Lhhj7 Kjf ygu rljaay joogrn tg ng
t`jt7
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Lhhj s`rubbln. M wjftln tg dl orll tg `lap Fgfj. Dut
fgt eust ogr j wlli amil ygu subblstln. Fgw M kjf stjy js agfb
js s`l fllns hl. Maa `lap `lr wmt` `gusl`gan k`grls jfn Mkjf nrmvl `lr tg jppgmfthlfts jfn tg t`l brgklry stgrl jfn
w`jtlvlreust amil Sgppm usln tg ng. Jfn M kjf `lap wmt`
t`l dggistgrl tgg.
]ls . . . @lr hgh sgufnln ngudtoua. Jfn Mh surl s`laa
jpprlkmjtl jaa t`jt. Dut ngft ogrblt _mrbmfmj jfn Kmfny stmaa
wgri jt t`l dggistgrl.
M ifgw, dut wmt`gut Sgppm jrgufn tg hjfjbl
t`mfbs. . . wlaa, t`l dggistgrl hmb`t suoolr.
Dut M ngft amil tg sll ygu sjkrmkmfb ygur kjrllr ogr
Hy kjrllr wjs sjkrmkmfb mtslao. Lhhj rjf `lr fblr
t`rgub` sghl nust gf t`l hjftla. ^`jt hjriltmfb rh wjs
bgmfb jdsgautlay fgw`lrl, Hgh. Jfn M wjs bgmfb fgw`lrl
wmt` t`lh. M fllnln j drlji. . . j k`jfkl tg rlbrgup jfn rlog-
kus. ]gu ifgw7
[jufnrj hjnl jf ufklrtjmf fgn. Mo ygu sjy sg.
R`jts t`jt shlaa7 Lhhj sfmooln t`l jmr. Ms sghlt`mfb
durfmfb7
G , nnalstmkis!@lr hgh turfln tg t`l imtk`lf. M wjs
jttlhptmfb tg hjil us sghl nmfflr jfn M kghpaltlay ogrbgt
tg]gurl kggimfb7 Lhhj trmln fgt tg sgufn tgg jajrhln js
s`l ogaagwln `lr hgh t`rgub` t`l nmfmfb rggh jfn mftg t`l
imtk`lf.
[jufnrj dlft tg gplf t`l gvlf nggr, usmfb j nms`tgwla tg
wjvl jwjy t`l shgil fgw dmaagwmfb gut. Hljfw`mal Lhhj
turfln gf t`l lx`just ojf gvlr t`l stgvl jfn pllrln ngwf jt
w`jt aggiln amil j dajkilfln jfmhja go sghl imfn. R`jt ms
mt7 s`l jsiln.
Mt wjs bgmfb tg dl rgjstln k`mkilf. Dut M ogrbgt tg turf
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t`l tmhlr gf tg rlhmfn hl tg turf t`l tlhplrjturl ngwf.
Mt wjs gfay suppgsln tg dl t`jt `mb` ogr vl hmfutls. [`l
skgwaln jt t`l kagki. Mts dllf jt aljst ogrty-vl.G`... Lhhj brmhjkln. Ms t`lrl jfy sjvmfb mt7 Hjydl
wl kguan plla goo t`l durft ajylr jfn
Fg. @lr hgh s`gvln t`l ogragrf dmrn djki mftg t`l gvlf
jfn, rhay kagsmfb t`l nggr, s`l turfln goo t`l gvlf. Ogrtu-
fjtlay wl jvl agts go kjsslrgals jfn gt`lr nms`ls mf t`l ormnbl.
Lvlrygfl `js dllf vlry blflrgus wmt` ygur brjfnhgt`lr. M
eust t`gub`t mt wguan dl fmkl tg `jvl j rgjstln k`mkilf, t`jts
jaa.
Hjydl M s`guan tjil gvlr orgh `lrl, Lhhj subblstln.
M hljf mo ygu flln tg bg `ghl jfn x Njns nmfflr. Gr ng
ygu lvlr ng t`jt jfyhgrl. . . M hljf kggi jt `ghl7 Lhhjs
hgt`lr `jn flvlr dllf mftg kggimfb, dut lvlf sg s`l usujaay
jtl nmfflr wmt` Tgd.
M ifgw w`jt ygurl t`mfimfb, Lhhj Ejfl. Dut mt hjy mf-
tlrlst ygu tg ifgw t`jt hy kggimfb simaas `jvl mhprgvln go
ajtl. M lvlf tggi j Orlfk` kumsmfl kajss jt t`l kghhufmty kga-
albl ajst ojaa. @lr hgh pjttln `lr pajtmfuh dagfnl `jmr mftg
pajkl js mo s`l wlrl blttmfb rljny tg pgsl ogr t`l kgvlr go j
flw kggidggi.
Orlfk`kumsmfl7 Lhhj orgwfln js s`l rljk`ln ogr j nms`-kagt`. R`jts wrgfb wmt` aljrfmfb tg kggi Mtjamjf oggn7
Lhhj `jn brgwf up `ljrmfb `lr ojt`lr dlhgjfmfb t`l ojkt
t`jt ms wmol rlousln tg aljrf gw tg hjil t`l smhpalst Mtjamjf
nms`ls. [jufnrj Durklaam kguanft lvlf hjil nlklft spjb`lttm.
Go kgursl, `lr hghs usuja rljktmgf tg `lr njns kghpajmfts
wjs tg jfbrmay tlaa `mh mo `l wjftln Mtjamjf oggn, `l kguan bg
tg `ms pjrlfts `gusl tg ljt. Jfn sghltmhls `l nmn, dlkjusl
lvlrygfl iflw t`jt Fgfj jawjys `jn sghlt`mfb nlamkmgus
duddamfb jwjy mf `lr amttal gan-ojs`mgfln imtk`lf.
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@lr hgh skgwaln. R`jts wrgfb wmt` Orlfk` kumsmfl7
Fgt`mfb. Lhhj bajfkln jrgufn t`l hlssy imtk`lf.
@gplouaay Fgfj `jnft sllf mt amil t`ms. Rjs jaa t`ms k`jgst`l rlsuat go `lr hgt`lrs jttlhpt tg smhpay rgjst j k`mkilf7
Dut, rljaay, Hgh, mo ygu flln tg bg ghl jfn tjil kjrl go
M ng fgt fllntg bg `ghl, `lr hgh sjmn s`jrpay.
Gijy . . . Lhhj stjrtln kaljrmfb t`l kguftlrs jfn
strjmb`tlfmfb t`l imtk`lf, jaa t`l w`mal wgfnlrmfb w`y `lr
hgt`lr wjs mf suk` j ogua hggn rmb`t fgw. Klrtjmfay, s`l wjs
sjn gvlr Sgppms sunnlf nlhmsl . . . dut t`lf sg wjs lvlrygfl.
Js j hjttlr go ojkt, M ng fgt pajf tg bg `ghl jt jaa, `lr
hgt`lr jdruptay nlkajrln.
Lhhj pjusln orgh wmpmfb t`l kguftlrtgp. R`-w`jt7
[jufnrj turfln jwjy orgh Lhhj. Oussmfb wmt` t`l gan
spmkl rjki, s`l hltmkuagusay turfln ljk` amttal ejr tg ojkl gut.
M wjsft klrtjmf ygu wlrl kghmfb, Lhhj, s`l sjmn sagway.
[g M `jvl, u`. . . wlaa, Mvl hjnl pajfs tg stjy wmt` Fgfj ogr
j w`mal hyslao.
Dut M tganygu M wjs kghmfbjfn t`jt Mn dl `lrl t`ms
lvlfmfb. Lhhj nrgppln t`l nms`rjb mftg t`l smfi jfn pajkln
j `jfn gf `lr hgt`lrs s`guanlr, ogrkmfb `lr tg turf jrgufn,
ojkl tg ojkl. Agkimfb lyls wmt` [jufnrj, Lhhj wjs nltlr-
hmfln tg blt tg t`l dgttgh go t`ms. ]gu iflwt`jt, Hgh. [gw`y jrl ygu jktmfb amil ygu nmnft7 Gr t`jt ygu flln tg dl
`lrl w`lf ygu iflw M wjs gf hy wjy7 R`jts up7
@lr hgt`lr aggiln ufljsy js s`l fblrln `lr pljras, prlss-
mfb `lr amps tmb`tay tgblt`lr js mo trymfb tg kghl up wmt` jf
jpprgprmjtl jfswlr.
R`jt ms bgmfb gf, Hgh7 Lhhj stunmln [jufnrj
kagslay . . . sghlt`mfb wjs fgt rmb`t.
Fgt`mfbs bgmfb gf. [jufnrj aggiln ngwf.
M kjf tlaa sghlt`mfbs wrgfb. R`jt ms mt7
Gfkl \pgf j Rmftlrs @ljrt =
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[jufnrj oganln `lr jrhs jkrgss `lr orgft wmt` j studdgrf
aggi.
Ngls t`ms `jvl tg ng wmt` Njn7 Lhhj nlhjfnln. Nmnygu buys blt mf j b`t7
Omfl. Mo ygu hust ifgw, Mvl alot ygur ojt lr.
R`jt7 Lhhj damfiln. Mf jaa t`l yljrs . . . jaa t`l
b`ts...`lr hgh `jn flvlr alot `lr njn dlogrl. Fgt t`jt
Lhhj iflw go jfywjy.
]gu `ljrn w`jt M sjmn, Lhhj. Mvl alot `mh. Mh fms`ln.
Mh ngfl. @lr hgt`lrs agwlr amp trlhdaln samb`tay js s`l
rljk`ln ogr j tmssul orgh t`l dgx t`jt Fgfj jawjys ilpt gf
tgp go t`l gan rlormblrjtgr.
Dut w`y7
R`y7[`l aggiln jt Lhhj wmt` tljry lyls. Dlkjusl
dlkjusl mts gvlrt`jts w`y. Jfn paljsl, ng fgt tlaa Fgfj
jdgut t`ms. [`l ms jarljny strlssln gvlr agsmfb Sgppm jfn
t`lrls `lr daggn prlssurl tg kgfsmnlr. M ngft wjft `lr tg fn
gut t`jt `lr gfay sgf ms j hmslrjdal lxkusl go j `usdjfnfgt
tg hlftmgf j kjn. Jfn fgw s`l turfln jwjy jfn `urrmln
orgh t`l rggh.
Lhhj eust stggn t`lrl ollamfb njzln. Sgppm `jn nmln yls-
tlrnjy. Jfn fgw `lr pjrlfts hjrrmjbl wjs gvlr js wlaa7
Fgt tg hlftmgf Fgfjs `ljat` wjs suoolrmfb. R`jt hgrldjn flws jwjmtln `lr7 [`l `jnft `ljrn orgh `lr ygufblr
smstlr ylt . . . `gplouaay Jffl jfn `lr sgf, rmstjf, wlrl
gijyjat`gub` t`l rlklft nmvgrkl `jn prgdjday tjilf mts
tgaa gf dgt` go t`lh. Lhhj s`ggi `lr `ljn sjnay js s`l
gplfln t`l gan ormnbl. Slrusmfb t`l jssgrthlft go kgvlrln
^upplrwjrl kgftjmflrs jfn kjsslrgal nms`ls, trymfb tg fn
sghlt`mfb sumtjdal ogr nmfflr, Lhhj rljamzln t`jt `lr ojhmay
wjs qumkiay kghmfb ufrjvlaln.
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