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    F`go Hurbk`e akvos kg Humekgjn`csnkro `gb ks c`rrkob wktnidur sdgs' Dg mdcpaotkdg di nor i`snkdg bojroo kg 0;:8 snohoj`g wdrekgj `s ` boskjgor `gb kg 0;:9 dpogob nor dwghuskgoss! boskjgkgj `gb c`ekgj madtnos td drbor' Rnog!

    ikitoog yo`rs a`tor mn`gjob bkromtkdg `gb hom`co ` to`mnor']kgmo tnog F`go n`s hoog to`mnkgj toxtkaos `gb iddbtomngdadjy `gb ogfdys tno mn`aaogjo di ` boc`gbkgj `gbstkcua`tkgj ogvkrdgcogt' ]no hoj`g wrktkgj twd yo`rs `jd`gb n`s romogtay mdcpaotob nor ikrst hdde'

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    F`go Hurbk`e

    \ @ R M N Z D X E

    @_]RKG C@M@_AO[

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    Mdpyrkjnt F`go Hurbk`e

    Rno rkjnt di F`go Hurbk`e td ho kbogtkikob `s `utndr di tnks wdre

    n`s hoog `ssortob hy nor kg `mmdrb`gmo wktn somtkdg :: `gb :> di

    tno Mdpyrkjnt! Boskjgs `gb \`togts @mt 0;>>'

    @aa rkjnts rosorvob' Gd p`rt di tnks puhakm`tkdg c`y ho

    roprdbumob! stdrob kg ` rotrkov`a systoc! dr tr`gsckttob kg `gy

    idrc dr hy `gy co`gs! oaomtrdgkm! comn`gkm`a! pndtdmdpykgj!

    romdrbkgj! dr dtnorwkso! wktndut tno prkdr porcksskdg di tno

    puhaksnors'

    @gy porsdg wnd mdcckts `gy ug`utndrkzob `mt kg roa`tkdg td tnks

    puhakm`tkdg c`y ho ak`hao td mrkckg`a prdsomutkdg `gb mkvka ma`kcs

    idr b`c`jos'

    @s i`r `s tno `utndr ks `w`ro! `aa di tno ovogts kg \`tmnwdre `ro

    h`sob dg truo i`mts' ]dco g`cos n`vo hoog mn`gjob sd `s gdt td

    diiogb' Rno `utndr bdos gdt `mmopt rospdgskhkakty idr `gytnkgj

    wrkttog `hdut tno mn`r`mtors tn`t dtnor podpao c`y soo `s

    tnocsoavos'

    @ MK\ m`t`adjuo romdrb idr tnks tktao ks

    `v`ka`hao irdc tno Hrktksn Akhr`ry'

    K]HG ;:> 0 ;

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    BOBKM@RKDG

    Idr @ggo Cdro Gkmndasdg

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    @MEGDZAOBJOCOGR]

    ]pomk`a tn`ges td cy irkogb wnd s`t hoskbo co kg tno m`r `aatno w`y td ]mdta`gb! twkmo5 td cy hrdtnors `gb skstors tn`t Kbkbgt egdw K n`b5 td cy twd sdgs wnd kgst`aaob tno kgem`rtrkbjos kg tno prkgtor `gb t`ujnt co ndw td oc`ka5 td cy

    nush`gb wnd ks `aw`ys tnoro5 td Akgb` Goasdg `t Rno @rcy\orsdggoa Mogtro kg Ja`sjdw idr bkjjkgj up tno p`st5 tdC`jjko `t @hhdtts Nkaa ]mndda idr sndwkgj co `rdugb5 tdB`pngo A`ekg idr nor a`stkgj w`rtkco cocdrkos `gb `hdvo`aa td Oa`kgo! td wndc K `c truay kgbohtob idr nor tomngkm`aoxportkso'

    @asd

    M`rjdos `gb ]o` Iovor hy Fdng C`soikoab

    Rno Dwa `gb tno \ussym`t hy Obw`rb Ao`r

    \r`yor hy C`ry A Bugm`g

    @gb

    Dgo akgo irdc Noy Fdo hy Fkck Nogbrkx

    Dgo akgo irdc Rno Hrd`b C`fostkm ]n`ggdg hy tno \djuos

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    ]no govor wdro tno n`t' Zoaa! gdt dg tn`t dmm`skdg' ]nopa`mob kt m`roiuaay dg nor pkaadw kg tno h`me di tno stuiiy m`r']no n`b m`rrkob kt kgtd nor rddc tnroo wooes o`rakor!oxpomtkgj td wo`r kt bro`ckay! dr td mro`to ` b`regoss kg tnownkto akjnt dr td nkbo nor mrykgj oyos'

    Nor rddc! wnkmn sno sn`rob wktn nor nush`gb! w`ssp`rsoay iurgksnob' Rno n`t w`s stdrob kg tno b`re dg tnotdp snoai di tno w`rbrdho' Jroog snuttors provogtob tnono`t irdc pogotr`tkgj tno rddc `gb ` wddbog rdaaor hakgbikatorob dut tno sug' Dut di n`hkt `gb tno goob idr akjnt! snordaaob up tno hakgb `gb tkob tno mdrb kg ` maucsy hdw' ]nopusnob dpog tno w`rc snuttors td rovo`a ` sc`aa h`amdgy!dgay wkbo ogdujn td st`gb `gb m`aa td podpao kg tno stroothoadw' Rno r`kakgj w`s ndt td tdumn' ]no addeob aoit `gbrkjnt' Rno ndusos soocob td n`vo idur aovoas' Kg c`gy! tnotdp iaddr w`s dpog wktndut snuttors dr hakgbs `gb kg tnonduso dppdskto ` akgo di w`snkgj w`s cdtkdgaoss!ov`pdr`tkgj qukotay kg tno b`re ndt sp`mo' Kt w`s tno dgayskjg di n`hkt`tkdg' Zkgbdws st`rob ha`geay h`me! snuttorsikrcay bdwg! tnokr pooakgj jroog p`kgtwdre buaaob `gbhakstorob' M`haos `gb wkros mrkss#mrdssob tno g`rrdw stroot!boakvorkgj coss`jos! jdsskp `gb gows' Rno rdujn toxturob

    w`aas n`b soog hottor b`ys' Rno tkrob! wdrg mdadurs! i`bob`gb advob hy tr`voaaors irdc Ourdpo' Rno noity bddrsdpogob bkromtay dgtd tno p`vocogt! fust romossob kg sakjntay'Rno bddrs! ospomk`aay tno wkbo dgos! woro `aa sakjntaybkiiorogt' Rno p`vocogts woro g`rrdw `gb tno rd`b M`rrorKjaosk` w`s dgay wkbo ogdujn idr dgo vonkmao' Irdc tnoh`amdgy tno rd`b sadpob bdwg td tno rkjnt td M`rror ]ojuor'Rnks w`s tno vkow'

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    ]no s`t dg tno hob go`r tno wkgbdw' Nor hob' ]no ioatugo`sy `gb rostaoss' ]no mduab no`r podpao t`aekgj mao`ray `stndujn tnoy woro goxt td nor' ]no stddb up' Busty p`goaaobwkgbdws woro i`stogob h`me' ]no trkob madskgj tnoc hutidugb tno b`re! `kraoss! stkiakgj `tcdspnoro! ugho`r`hao' ]noroturgob tno wkgbdw `rr`gjocogt td kts drkjkg`a idrc!ro`akzkgj tn`t n`vkgj sdco `kr w`s hottor tn`g gdgo `t `aa'Bospkto tno strdgj sugakjnt! ` akjnt suspogbob irdc tnomokakgj tnro`togob tno jaddc' Rnoro woro twd skgjao hobs!cot`a ir`cob hobs wktn hrdwg strkpob pdayostor buvots'Gdtnkgj rdc`gtkm noro `gb gdtnkgj iockgkgo oktnor! gdt

    ovog mdttdg' Rno pkaadws! akeo trkiao spdgjos! woro co`g `gbn`b ` ckgb di tnokr dwg' @ a`cp s`t dg ` ia`t p`me sot dibr`wors! hotwoog tno twd hobs' Rwd r`tt`g mn`krs `bbobmn`rc! hut sddg hom`co hurkob ugbor bksm`rbob madtnos'

    ]no bkbgt ugp`me' ]no akvob! tno ogtkro tnroo wooes!dut di nor ndab`aa' Rnks w`s gdt akeo nor' Znotnor tno addew`s Hdnock`g dr Mdugty! nor madtnos woro mao`g! prossob`gb ro`by td jd' Rd nor! tnoro w`s skcpay gdwnoro td puttnoc! gdwnoro tn`t w`s spomk`a idr nor tnkgjs' ]no wduabn`vo c`bo bd wktn ` pkmturo r`ka! hut tnoro w`sgt dgo' @tao`st nor h`j w`s nor dwg' Rnoro w`s truay gdtnkgj wrdgjwktn tno w`rbrdho' Rno wndao sktu`tkdg soocob ndpoaoss'

    ]no mduab rocochor ` tkco wnog sno w`s kg ndspkt`a`gb hom`co tdt`aay ugro`sdg`hao `hdut ` cdquotto mn`krtn`t s`t hoskbo nor hob' ]no mduab gdt hrkgj norsoai td skt kgkt gdr mduab sno `se idr kt td ho rocdvob' Kg i`mt! kt w`s gdtkcpdrt`gt `t `aa! `acdst kgmkbogt`a hut kt soocob sd

    kcpdrt`gt td nor' Ndw mduab tnks usu`aay aovoa no`bobwdc`g n`vo sumn `hsurb kbo`s4 Nor hkj! i`t h`j s`t dg tnoiaddr' Kt dmmupkob tno sp`mo hotwoog dgo di tno r`tt`g mn`krs`gb tno bddr! bucpob `s tndujn sno mduab n`vo m`rrkob ktgd iurtnor `gb n`b td bopdskt kt `t tno o`rakost dppdrtugkty']no cdvob kt kg sndrt! qukme hursts! hdtn n`gbs rdugb tnon`gbaos! noab kg irdgt di nor akeo ` humeot di md`a' ]no n`bioat pao`sob `s sno zkppob kt up! gdt idrmob hut ` togskdg!

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    stkaa rddc idr sdcotnkgj oaso' Kt w`s kgboob no`vy `gb tnom`gv`s cduabob ktsoai `rdugb tno idabob pkaos tn`t idrtyokjnt ndurs o`rakor n`b s`t dg nor hob `t ndco w`ktkgj td hotr`gspdrtob' @wew`rb sn`pos pusnob `j`kgst tno jr`kg'Rwd strdgj zkps jrkppob nor wdrab tdjotnor' Rno mdgtogtsworo mndsog m`roiuaay! idr mdcidrt `gb mdadur' Idr ydu jdtcdro wo`r dut di ydur madtnos ki ydu ckxob `gb c`tmnob'

    Rnoro w`s gdtnkgj ndrrkhay hrkjnt! gd rob! gd pkge'Rnoro woro nor akgog trdusors kg en`ek `gb mndmda`to `gb `mdttdg sekrt kg en`ek `gb ` p`kr di adgj sndrts tn`t n`b dgmohoadgjob td nor sdg! `asd kg en`ek `gb sdco too snkrts `gb

    vosts wnkmn c`tmnob dr mdgtr`stob! hut wogt! bopogbkgj'Rnoro woro sdco gkmo madtnos tdd' @ adgj iad`ty bross!poriomt idr roa`xkgj kg' Rno no`t di tno b`y jdgo! swo`tsndworob `w`y! w`rc suggob sekg! no`vog' ]no n`b wdrgtnks p`rtkmua`r bross kg Iadrogmo tno succor hoidro' ]no n`bhoog kg so`rmn di tno jdabog bddrs' Nor irkogb n`b soog tnobddrs kg tno 9

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    nor w`rbrdho woro hottor! tnoroidro gd goob td huy' Mort`kgmrktork` akcktob tnks tnodry' ]no n`b ` wo`egoss idrkgtorostkgj i`hrkms `gb ugusu`a prkgts' \rkmo w`s ` i`mtdr5sno mduabgt c`eo sndos dr egktwo`r sd ` purmn`so w`s

    fustkikob' Kg dtnor madtnos! ndwovor! sno w`s addekgj idr `i`kr prkmo' ]no egow `aa `hdut tno r`j tr`bo `gb egow tnoc`sskvo c`re up tn`t tno rot`kaor ioat tnoy mduab p`ss tdtnokr mustdcors' Rno hauo skae bross kg nor h`j! m`roiuaayidabob td `vdkb mro`skgj! w`s ` i`kr prkmo' Kt w`s n`ai prkmo'Kt n`b hoog robumob td ikity pdugbs `gb sno n`b td try kt dg'Rno iooa w`s no`vogay' Rno f`mqu`rb mnrys`gtnocucs

    sm`ttorob dvor ` pa`kg di tnkme hauo' Kt w`s tkjnt `rdugb tnonoc `gb kcpdsskhao td w`ae! hut sno wduab sddg ikx tn`t' Ktw`s nor ikrst skae bross `gb tno iooa di hokgj ioat kg kt w`ssogsu`a pao`suro' ]no ugborstddb gdw wny skae akgjorko!`atndujn oxpogskvo! w`s sumn ` turg dg' Govor ckgbsogskhao! skae n`b td ho tno w`y idrw`rb' ]no wdro tnkskgbuajogmo wktn ` irkgjo di hauo ho`bs jkvog td nor hy norskstor' Kt s`t kg tno pa`kg hd`t gomeakgo `gb irdc ` bkst`gmoaddeob `s tndujn kt w`s `tt`mnob td tno bross'

    ]no w`s ` g`tur`a jkra' ]no n`b `aw`ys akeob tno iooa dig`tur`a ikhros5 tnoy c`bo nor iooa cdro mdcidrt`hao `hduttno wdrab! akeo hokgj drj`gkm' ]no irdwgob dg tno c`g#c`bo i`hrkms! tno hy#prdbumts di tno mnockm`a kgbustry' Kgromogt yo`rs! tomngdadjy n`b idrmob nor td adde `t tnosoi`hrkms kg ` gow akjnt' Rnoy n`b homdco kgmro`skgjay v`rkobkg toxturo `gb n`vo qu`aktkos oqu`a td tndso g`tur`ahro`tnkgj ikhros' C`rvoaadus! o`sy#m`ro! gdg#krdg! bkrt#

    roskst`gt! mro`so#roskst`gt! `gtk#st`tkm! wktn strotmn' Hut gdttr`bktkdg`a! gdt pa`kg dab#i`snkdgob' ]no krdgob akeo norjr`gbcdtnor' Nor cdtnor n`b tdab nor tn`t dgo b`y wnogsno n`b w`tmnob nor b`ujntor padujn tnrdujn ` h`seot dikrdgkgj' ]no wduab krdg ovorytnkgj dg tno wrdgj skbo ikrst!tno so`cs! tno pa`meots! tno a`hoas! prosskgj tnoc ikrcay kgtdpdsktkdg hoidro sno bkb tno rkjnt skbo' Rno krdg idaadwob tnojr`kg! gd puaakgj dr strotmnkgj' Kt w`s `aw`ys ` t`se! jottkgjro`by idr succor! hut dgmo mdcpaoto nor s`tksi`mtkdg sddg

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    dutwokjnob tno a`hdur' Rno wkgtor madtnos fust wogt td tnobry mao`gors' Rno h`j w`s iuaa di mdttdg `gb akgog `gb idrtndso spomk`a cdcogts! tno iooa di skae' Gd wdda5 kt w`s i`rtdd ndt idr wdda' Zdda hoadgjob td tno gdrtnorgnockspnoro `gb nkjn `atktubos' ]no m`rrkob ` sc`aatr`voaakgj krdg' Kt n`b kts dwg br`w#strkgj h`j `gb wogt dgovory ndakb`y' @atndujn sno n`b govor usob kt! sdcondw ktw`s `aw`ys tnoro td krdg dut akios wrkgeaos' Gdt tnkgekgjtn`t sno wduab goob pyf`c`s! sno dgay tdde dgo p`kr' Rn`tw`s ` hkt di ` ckst`eo'

    Rno twd hobs! c`reob dut `s nks `gb nors! woro h`skm'

    Znogovor pdsskhao! sno `gb nor nush`gb `aw`ys tdde tnokrdwg pkaadws! govor hokgj ogtkroay suro wn`t mdcidrt a`y`no`b' Hokgj i`ckak`r wktn ydur pkaadw prdcksob ` po`moiuagkjnt' Rno i`t mdttdg#mdvorob pkaadws s`t dg tdp di tno tnkgmro`c w`iors'

    Znog sno s`w tno twd hobs sno n`b ckxob iooakgjs']no w`s c`kgay bks`ppdkgtob' Rnoro wduab ho gd h`acygkjnts! `atorg`tkgj hotwoog swo`tkgj `gb sndworkgj' Brkp

    brykgj! iooakgj mdda idr ` iow cdcogts ugtka tno cdksturooxubob dgmo `j`kg' Hdbkos idabob `gb admeob kgtd dgo ugtkasaoop mdgsucob' ]no ospomk`aay advob kg Ogja`gb! tnosuccor ovogkgjs `gb jdkgj td hob o`ray' Aykgj tnoro!wnog kt w`s stkaa akjnt! tno yoaadw hobrddc murt`kgs dpog tdrovo`a tno sey' Irdc nor hob sno mduab soo tno rddis di tnondusos dppdskto! `gb honkgb tnoc! tno pdpa`r troos' ]nomduab soo tno pndgo wkros tn`t i`ggob dut irdc tnohr`gmnaoss troo' I`ckak`r sdugbs hrdeo kgtd tno qukot gkjnt

    `kr! tno m`rs jdkgj tdd i`st bdwg nor rd`b! tno hkrbs!podpaos vdkmos' \odpao gdt yot tkrob di tno b`y' ]no wduabako dg nor hkj wkbo hob! wktn tno hkj wkgbdw dpog! tnoovogkgj `kr mdda! nor no`b dg tno s`co pkaadw tn`t gdw s`tdg tno g`rrdw skgjao hob' ]no mduab! ndwovor saoopugbksturhob kg nor dwg prkv`to wdrab' Burkgj tno gkjnt sno`aw`ys n`b ` w`eoiua tkco' Kgktk`aay! sno wduab saoop!wnotnor kgbumob hy `amdnda dr snoor tkrobgoss' Rnog `itor

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    dgay ` iow ndurs! sno wduab ho `w`eo! roirosnob' ]no w`sgovor hdrob' ]no usob tnks b`re! stkaa tkco td tnkge! td pa`g!td rocochor' Nor cocdry b`rtob irdc dgo tnkgj td`gdtnor ugtka kt `aa hom`co ` cksnc`sn! ` mdgiuskdg! `cubbao tn`t n`b gd sn`po dr adjkm' ]no hom`co rostaoss `gbadgjob idr saoop td osm`po nor wnkrakgj ckgb'

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    Znog sno w`s `w`y! tno auxury di tkco `aadwob nor tdro`b' @t ndco! sno wduab govor ro`b kg hob5 sno idugb kttdd ugmdcidrt`hao' Hoskbo nor hob `t ndco tnoro w`s `

    sc`aa wkmeor t`hao' Kt n`b hoog purmn`sob `t ao`st tnkrtyyo`rs `jd kg ` adm`a fuge sndp' Idr ` adgj tkco kt n`b s`t kgtno n`aa! gdt wktn `gy p`rtkmua`r purpdso! hut kt ikttob go`taykgtd tno romoss hy tno irdgt bddr! hrdujnt `hdut hy n`vkgj`g oxtogskdg' Kt bkb! kg i`mt! skt wnoro tno dutskbo n`b hoog'Dg tno adwor snoai tnoro w`s ` bksn kg tno sn`po di ` m`rvobwddbog `ppao hdujnt kg ]advogk` `t ` adm`a c`reot' Dg kttnoro w`s `g `rr`gjocogt di ikr mdgos! j`tnorob dg ` trkp tdtno X'N']' j`rbog kg ]urroy' @ ndusopa`gt s`t dg tno t`hao'

    Kt govor addeob no`atny' Kt w`s m`aaob ` ikmus hogf`ckg`!dtnorwkso egdwg `s ` woopkgj ikj' @gb ndw kt bkb woop5 ktsnob bry jroog ao`vos b`kay kg spkto di hokgj w`torob `gbbustob ovory gdw `gb tnog' ]no govor ma`kcob td ho jddbwktn ndusopa`gts' Rnoy goobob ` sto`by tocpor`turo ditwoavo bojroos mogtkjr`bo! proior`hay tnkrtoog! Rn`t custn`vo hoog tno prdhaoc' Kt skcpay irdzo td bo`tn' ]no jrowiob up wktn tno t`hao kg tno n`aa' Rnoro n`b hoog ` ikro `gbiurgkturo n`b jdt cdvob `hdut' Rno t`hao n`b idugb ktsoai

    hoskbo nor hob! fust tno rkjnt `cdugt di sp`mo' ]no hdujnt`g ochrdkborob g`pekg wnkmn sno sot `t ` f`ugty `gjao' Ktw`s ` advoay huttory yoaadw! td c`tmn tno w`aap`por' Dg tdpdi tn`t s`t ` wnkto mrdmnotob bdkay! hdujnt dg ndakb`y! hutsno mduab gdt rocochor wnoro' Rnoro w`s ` a`cp! wnkmnsno akeob' Kt m`co irdc C`res `gb ]pogmors! wnog tnoy ikrstst`rtob bdkgj iurgksnkgjs' Kt n`b `g @rt Gduvo`u adde kgja`ss `gb hr`ss' ]no bkbgt uso tno a`cp5 nor nush`gb bkbgt

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    akeo kts hrkjnt! mao`r akjnt' Rno dgay dtnor tnkgj dg tno sc`aat`hao w`s tno madme' Kt w`s ` mno`p pa`stkm madme irdc tno

    fowoaaors kg tno tdwg' Rno madme w`s `aw`ys sot idr`pprdxkc`toay qu`rtor td skx' @aa sno bkb w`s td cdvo tnosgkh up hoidro sno jdt kgtd hob' Kg tno cdrgkgj sno wduabcdvo tno sgkh bdwg adgj hoidro qu`rtor td skx! sno w`s`aw`ys `w`eo! w`ktkgj td jot up'

    Rno pa`stkm madme s`t dg tno ia`t p`me br`wors' Rnorow`s rddc idr akttao oaso! `p`rt irdc tno a`cp' Kt n`b hoogrosot idr `g ndur a`tor' Kt w`s ` sc`aa romt`gjua`r sn`po!wktn ` wnkto dv`a i`mo' Kt w`s ` scdey hauo mdadur! tno s`co

    mdadur `s tno mutaory stdr`jo mdcp`rtcogt kg tno ektmnogbr`wor `gb kt n`b ` akttao muphd`rb idr tno h`ttory' Rnoguchors dgo td twoavo woro `aa tnoro' @ tnkg strkp diiaudrosmogt jroog w`s s`gbwkmnob kg tno n`gbs' Rno somdgbn`gb w`s tnkg `gb `aort `gb `t gkjnt tkco ydu mduab no`r ktssdit! rojua`r t`p' Rno madme hoidro tnks dgo w`s cumn hkjjor`gb `atndujn kt w`s ` hottor madme kt w`s gdt sd bksmroot'Znog sno w`s `w`y dg ndakb`y dgmo! sno aoit nor nush`gbtd nks dwg bovkmos' No c`g`job td hro`e tno cuatk#purpdsobk`a `t tno h`me! rogborkgj kt usoaoss' ]no n`bgt akeob tnomadme! gdt tn`t sno p`rtkmua`ray akeob tnks dgo' Madmes idr norworo ro`aay tnoro `s ` s`ioju`rb! fust kg m`so sno dvorsaopt!hut sno n`b govor egdwg tn`t td n`ppog' Znog sno wdeoup burkgj tno gkjnt sno wduab st`ro `t tno madme `gb mnometno pdsktkdg di tno twd iaudrosmogt strkps kg tno b`re tnogm`amua`to ndw c`gy ndurs kt w`s tkaa sno mduab jot up'Dmm`skdg`aay! sno wduab s`y td nor nush`gb kg tno cdrgkgj!

    K saopt `aa gkjnt! `s tndujn kt w`s r`ro! akeo ` cdtnorwduab mdccogt dg nor h`hy jdkgj tnrdujn tno gkjnt' ]no`aw`ys idugb oxmusos idr nor w`eoiuagoss' Kg romogt yo`rssno n`b put kt bdwg td nor fdh `gb hoidro tn`t kt w`shom`uso sno w`s pddray `gb hoidro tn`t kt w`s hom`uso dinor mnkabrog! sd kt w`s ro`aay `hdut tnkrty yo`rs skgmo snon`b n`b ` jddb gkjnts saoop' ]no egow wnog sno addeob `ttno skgjao hob! `adgj wktn tno madso! `kraoss no`t `gb tno

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    kgtruskdg di tno stroot hoadw sno wduab gdt ho s`ykgj! Ksaopt `aa gkjnt! tnks ndakb`y'

    Dg tno iaddr hotwoog tno hob `gb tno br`wors w`s norspdgjoh`j' Rnks tro`suro trdvo mdgt`kgob `aa tno ossogtk`as`gb cdro idr tno idrosoo`hao iuturo' Buo td nor tnrkitkgosssno n`b rostdrob tno akgkgj wktn ` m`rrkor h`j' ]no go`tay muttno h`j td skzo! turgob kg tno objo `gb noccob kt kgpdsktkdg' Rn`t! sno tndujnt! wduab mort`kgay oxtogb kts akioidr `gdtnor iow cdgtns' Cdst di tno mdgtogts di tnospdgjoh`j wogt kgtd tno vory kg`boqu`to h`tnrddc!nurrkobay hokgj ikgksnob `s tnoy n`b `rrkvob' R`amuc

    pdwbor! sn`cpdd! bodbdr`gt! `gb `aa tno usu`a tnkgjs tn`ts`t dg tno snoai `t ndco! s`t dg tno iaddr' Rno tddtnp`sto `gbhrusnos s`t hoskbo tno t`ps di tno skge' Rno sd`p tdd!mdcpotob idr ` pa`mo hy tno t`ps! hut kt mdgtkgu`aay sakppobkgtd tno skge' Rnoro w`s gd ckrrdr kg tno h`tnrddc' ]nomduab gdt st`ro h`me `t norsoai `gb mnome nor n`kr dr sckao`gb mnome nor tootn' ]no bkb n`vo ` sc`aa ckrrdr kg tnospdgjoh`j' Kt w`s ` sakc! po`ray! pa`stkm ckrrdr `gb dpogobtd sndw twd roiaomtkdgs! dgo w`s squ`ro `gb tno kc`joroturgob w`s nors! tno dtnor w`s rdugb `gb hrdujnt nori`mo madsor tn`g sno akeob' Gdt dgay mduab ydu soo tno akgosi`ggkgj dut irdc tno mdrgors di nor oyos hut ydu mduab `asdsoo ndw tnoy brdppob kgtd mrovkmos' Kg romogt yo`rs sno n`bbomkbob tn`t sno bkb gdt goob td soo tno kgv`bkgj akgos `gbstro`es di wnkto popporkgj nor n`kr' Kt w`s ` jddb tnkgj tn`toyos tdd hoj`g td jrdw dab `gb tn`t tnoy! kg gdrc`amdgbktkdgs bkbgt gdtkmo tno i`uats tn`t woro dmmurrkgj'

    Vddckgj kg! sno ro`aksob tn`t tno iromeaos woro gdt iromeaos`t `aa5 tnoy woro akvor spdts `gb tno md`rso i`mk`a n`kr tn`tmdkaob dut di tno cdaos dg nor mnkg goobob mdgst`gt`ttogtkdg' Rnus tno twoozors `gb dtnor rocobkos aureob kgtno spdgjoh`j'

    Rno h`j di mdgfurkgj trkmes w`s tnoro td p`tmn up!cogb dr bksjukso nor bry `gb b`c`job akio `gb ki tnosoc`jkm trkmes woro `ppakob b`kay! wduab provogt tdcdrrdws

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    wrkgeaos! dr tdb`ys ikgo akgos' Rno `bv`gmob systocs di tnospdgjoh`j ma`kcob td robumo `jokgj' Rno rkmn idrcua`tkdgswnkmn n`b hoog makgkm`aay tostob mduab rovkvo `gb rovkt`akzo`gb goobob td ho `ppakob jogordusay' Rnoso kgtogskvotro`tcogts mduab ho rdaaob dg! spro`b dg! ruhhob kg!spr`yob dg! bkspogsob dr stume! td prdtomt `gb roakovo akiosb`kay sycptdcs! `ssurkgj nor di iooakgj roirosnob `gbogorjksob! sdit `gb scddtn! n`kr iroo `gb m`roiroo' Rnomdgtogts di nor c`eo#up h`j woro ckgkc`a! fust ` mdupao diadgj a`stkgj akpstkmes! dgo m`aaob Yoavot Ekss td wo`r wktnhauos `gb wnktos `gb dgo m`aaob _gbor tno ]ug! wnkmn

    kgboob sno w`s! td wo`r wktn nor cubby mdadurs' Kt w`s tnodgo tkco tn`t sno bkb gdt goob td soo nor i`kr oyohrdws `gboyo a`snos' ]no n`b n`b tnoc tkgtob hy Aks` ` iow b`yshoidro tno ndakb`y `gb `atndujn kt n`b gkppob `t tno tkco!sno n`bgt s`kb' Kt w`s wdrtn tno p`kg `gb bksmdcidrt `gb

    fust `s woaa kg tno ogb hom`uso tnoro w`s gd ckrrdr td roiaomttno mdrromt pdsktkdgkgj' Ovor skgmo sno w`s twoavo drtnkrtoog sno n`b bomkbob tn`t sno bkbgt akeo nor i`kr hrdws`gb a`snos5 kt w`s mdcp`r`hao td ` pkmturo wktndut ` ir`co'

    ]kgmo tnog sno n`b `aw`ys br`wg tnoc kg ` tnkg hdw kgh`roay ha`me dr mn`rmd`a! cumn tno s`co ro`aay' ]no bkbgtjd `gywnoro wktndut tno oyohrdw pogmka5 kt w`s `gossogtk`a'

    Rnks tkgtkgj huskgoss w`s ` akttao auxury tn`t sno`iidrbob hoidro ` ndakb`y' Kt j`vo nor ` iroobdc irdc norb`kay rdutkgo' ]no a`y tnoro! iuaay madtnob dg ` g`rrdw hob!nor no`b sakjntay oaov`tob' Rno rddc w`s mdda `gb ma`sskm`a

    cuskm pa`yob qukotay kg tno h`mejrdugb! roa`xkgj `gbsddtnkgj tno b`y `w`y' Rno tnkme wnkto tdwoas dg tno hobworo mdvorob wktn ` jk`gt tdkaot tkssuo! bkspogsob irdc `rdaa dg tno iaddr' ]no w`sgt eoog dg tnks' Bkspds`hao p`porw`s iugmtkdg`a! gdt auxurkdus5 ndwovor! gdr wduab sno n`voakeob tno tndujnt di sdcodgo oaso aykgj bdwg hoidro nor dgtno tnkme wnkto tdwoas Rn`t w`s dg ` p`r wktn tno cdquottomdvorob mn`kr hoskbo nor hob kg tno ndspkt`a wnog sno n`bhomdco ro`aay `jkt`tob `gb mrkob `hdut kt dvor tno pndgo td

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    nor skstor' Rno s`sn wkgbdw w`s dpog ` iow kgmnos! aottkgjkg tno sdugbs irdc dutskbo' Rnoy soocob bkst`gt! sno n`bioat rocdvob irdc tno wdrab dutskbo' Idr nor! iroquogtkgj `akiostyao oxporkogmo w`s gdt ro`a' Rno ho`uty p`radur! `stnoy usob td ho egdwg w`s upst`krs `hdvo tno n`krbrossors']no bkb gdt n`vo nor n`kr mut noro5 kt w`s tdd oxpogskvo'N`vkgj nor n`kr mut n`ppogob tnroo tkcos ` yo`r! dut digomosskty! ki kt n`b homdco bry `gb hrkttao! dr tdd no`vy dr

    fust pa`kg `ggdykgj' @atndujn nor n`kr w`s adgj! sno govortndujnt di kt `s hokgj sd' ]dcondw n`krbrossors govorstyaob nor n`kr ndw sno akeob kt' Aoo! wnd mut nor n`kr `adgj

    tno rd`b irdc tno akio mn`gjkgj oxporkogmo! egow tn`t snodgay w`gtob nor n`kr woaa mut' No w`s t`aa `gb sno goobobtd st`gb up td n`vo kt mut! sd tn`t kt w`sgt sd h`me hro`ekgjidr nkc'

    ]dcotkcos sno goobob `ssur`gmo `gb wduab s`y Cyn`kr bdos gdt adde akeo tn`t wdc`gs dvor tnoro! sookgj `wdc`g dutskbo! roiaomtob kg nor ckrrdr'

    Gd! no wduab s`y! [dur n`kr bdosgt adde akeo tn`t'

    ]no wduab s`y! K wduab n`vo kt `aa mut dii! ki kt bkb'

    Rn`ts `hdut `aa tnoy wduab s`y' ]no mduabgt hohdtnorob wktn n`krbrossor mn`t `gb no prdh`hay mduabgtoktnor'

    Nor n`kr w`s tnkme `gb no`vy `gb stkaa ro`sdg`hayhrkjnt `gb snkgy kg spkto di tno ogmrd`mnkgj wnkto wksps'Rno gow wnkto n`kr w`s ikgo! gdt akeo nor dwg n`kr' Zn`t

    sno w`gtob td egdw w`s ndw kt jrow sd adgj wktndut norgdtkmkgj dr bkb ` str`gb fust adso kts mdadur' Ki sno s`w `wnkto n`kr sno wduab tr`mo kt h`me td kts rddt `gb puaa kt dut'Dg o`mn skbo di nor tocpao sno n`b ` wnkto ia`sn `gbtnro`togob c`gy tkcos td mut norsoai ` io`tnory irkgjo' Nornush`gb bkbgt akeo tno kbo`! sd tno h`bjor adde roc`kgob']no wdro kt addso `gb makppob h`me wktn twd sturby n`krsakbos' ]no bkbgt akeo kt t`co `gb ia`t td nor no`b `smurrogtay w`s tno i`snkdg! hut jr`hhob h`me `gb iuaa! wkab

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    `gb iuaa di cdvocogt' ]no bkbgt ckgb ki tno `kr w`s b`cpdr sno jdt m`ujnt kg tno brkzzao! kt c`bo nor n`kr ovog cdrovdauckgdus' Mao`g n`kr wnksporob sditay td nor `s snocdvob nor no`b' Dgay tno dtnor b`y ` hdy w`ktkgj td osm`poirdc nor ma`ssrddc `t n`ai p`st tnroo tdumnob nor n`kr! ktw`s `s tndujn no mduabgt noap kt5 no n`b ` adde dg nks i`mo']no n`b td s`y sdcotnkgj hut no co`gt gd n`rc! gd cdrotn`g ki sno tdumnob ` gow hdrg h`hy! tdumnkgj jogtay wktntno h`me di nor kgbox ikgjor tno sdit bdwgy gowhdrg sekg drstrdekgj `g `rc sditor tn`g ` po`mn' Kt w`s kcpdsskhao gdttd' Nor mnkabrog! wnog tnoy woro sc`aa! tdde kt updg

    tnocsoavos td coss `hdut wktn nor n`kr' Akeo prkc`tos tnoywduab skt honkgb nor kg tno hkj `rcmn`kr `gb adde idr gkts!tdt`aay `hsdrhob! w`tmnkgj tno n`kr cdvo tnks w`y `gb tn`t!b`re `gb akjnt! akitkgj kt up `gb aottkgj kt brdp! tnokr akttaon`gbs jottkgj t`gjaob' Nor n`kr ir`cob nor i`mo `gb w`skcpdrt`gt td nor' ]no wogt td jro`t aogjtns wnog ikrst `tsomdgb`ry smndda td styao kt dg hkj rdaaors' Rnoro woro

    fuchds wktn pa`stkm tootn `gb a`rjo sprkgjs mdvorob wktnhrdwg pa`stkm cosn `gb ` sprkj di hrkstao wnkmn `aw`ys

    trkob td jot dut' Rnoy woro i`stogob kg pa`mo wktn ` n`krpkgdr ` Ekrhy jrkp dr tnoy n`b ` pa`stkm makp tn`t sadttob dvortno wndao rdaaor' ]d botorckgob w`s sno idr tno boskroboiiomt kg tno cdrgkgj! sno wduab saoop kg tnoc `aa gkjnt' ]nowduab ovog wo`r tnoc dut wktn ` no`b squ`ro idabob `gbtkob `t tno g`po di nor gome! tno twoavo aucps scddtnob kgtno hk`s di tno madtn' Kg tno p`por romogtay sno n`b soog `moaohrkty wktn tno vory s`co adde! tnkgekgj kt w`s gow `gbmdda td jd dut kg ydur rdaaors wktn ` sm`ri dg! trogb sottkgj!

    `s tndujn kt n`b govor hoog bdgo hoidro' Nor n`kr rdaaobugbor scddtnay kg tno poriomt hdh' Kg `ssochakos sno usobtd nkbo honkgb nor n`kr wnog ovorydgo w`s pr`ykgj! wktnnor oyos wkbo dpog' [du v`kg mro`turo! nor idrc to`mnorwduab s`y wnog no m`ujnt nor hrusnkgj nor n`kr honkgb tnoakb di nor bose! dr! [dur o`rs `ro gdt co`gt idr nddes'

    Kt w`s b`reor kg tndso b`ys! nor cdtnor m`aaob kt`uhurg5 poors `t smndda c`bo iug `gb m`aaob nor jkgjor' ]no

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    ioat nurt hy tno mdccogts! hut put up wktn tnoc stdkm`aay! kisno n`b s`kb `gytnkgj! gdhdby wduab n`vo hoog kgtorostob`gyw`y' Gd huaaykgj hdx kg tndso b`ys' Znog sno w`ssc`aa sno wdro nor n`kr kg twd pa`kts fust sakjntay honkgb noro`rs dr dgo tnkme pa`kt bdwg nor h`me' ]no stddb poriomtaystkaa kg tno s`co pa`mo! `t rkjnt `gjaos td tno ektmnog skge! nor`rcs bdwg hy nor skbos! nor no`b sakjntay idrw`rb! qukotayugmdcpa`kgkgj' Rno n`kr w`s hrusnob `gb mdchob wktnvogjo`gmo `gb sno rocochorob tno mdch sakmkgj kgtd norsm`ap idr ` mao`g mdgtkgudus akgo hotwoog nor idrono`b `gbnor g`po' Kt w`s tnog vkjdrdusay bkvkbob `gb puaaob kgtd

    somtkdgs! o`mn sokzob `gb noab ikrc! tnog jr`spob `gbpuaaob kg fores ugtka tno pa`kt w`s mdcpaoto' Nor sm`ap ioattogbor `s tno n`kr w`s str`kgob `gb strotmnob' Rno pa`ktsworo ikrc `gb n`rb `gb tkob tkjntay wktn rkhhdgs' ]no bkbgtovor rocochor nor n`kr addso! iroo td hadw kg tno wkgb! drhrusn nor i`mo5 gdt ovog ` str`gb osm`pob tno tyr`ggy' Norskstor bkb gdt n`vo td ogburo tno s`co dpprosskdg5 nor n`krn`b ` g`tur`a mura `gb w`s `aadwob kts iroobdc' ]norocochorob dgmo! jdkgj td hob! nor rkppaob n`kr roao`sob

    irdc kts togskdg! spa`yob dut! ro`mnkgj dut `aa dvor tnopkaadw' ]no tndujnt tn`t sno cust adde ho`utkiua! akeo tnob`ujntor di ` wo`atny i`ckay kg ` ikac! wnog tno cdtnor!`gb tno i`tnor tdd! jd kg td s`y! Jddbgkjnt b`rakgj! `gbst`gb `t tno hobrddc bddr addekgj rdc`gtkm `gb adgjkgj'Gd dgo wogt kg td s`y! Jddbgkjnt b`rakgj'

    Rnog! wnog sno w`s tog kt w`s mut dii! sd sndrt tn`t snoaddeob akeo ` hdy' Rnoro w`s gd mdgsuat`tkdg! gd bksmusskdg'

    ]no w`s t`eog td tno n`krbrossors dgo ]`turb`y cdrgkgj`gb kt w`s ioaaob kg ` skgjao pa`kt' ]no w`s cdrtkikob5 tnon`kr w`s mdaaomtob up `gb put kg ` h`j td t`eo ndco' ]novdwob tn`t govor `j`kg wduab nor n`kr ho tn`t sndrt' Kt w`sdgay wnog sno w`s kg nor tnkrtkos tn`t kt n`b td ho sovoroaymut td jot rkb di ` porc tn`t n`b soog hottor b`ys `gb skgmotnog kt n`b hoog kg v`rkdus st`jos di adgj' ]no n`b govorn`b kt byob dr nkjnakjntob' Mdcpaoto str`gjors wduabmdccogt `s tndujn `c`zob `t tno mdadur! kgtrkjuob tn`t kt

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    n`bgt mdco dut di ` hdttao dr tn`t sdcodgo nor `jo snduabn`vo adgj n`kr' ]dcotkcos sno akeob tno kbo` di ` sndrtspkey styao `gb uskgj `aa tno gow jauos `gb joas `v`ka`hao tdeoop kt ikxob hut nor mnkabrog akeob tnokr cuc `s sno w`s`gb sd tno n`kr n`b roc`kgob! ugt`cob' ]no egow tn`t `ssddg `s sno bkbgt akeo tno roiaomtkdg Aoo wduab mut kt dii`gb styao kt! akeo sd c`gy hoidro nor' ]no wduab addedrbkg`ry! bdcostkm`tob! probkmt`hao! `gb wnkao tnoro w`sgdtnkgj wrdgj wktn tnoso qu`aktkos sno bkb gdt soo norsoaiakeo tn`t' ]no w`s bkiiorogt! ugmdgvogtkdg`a'

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    Rnokr kcpogbkgj ndakb`y w`s td ho bkiiorogt `gbugmdgvogtkdg`a' Rno tdwg w`s qukot `gb bosda`to `s tnoyn`b brkvog kg! tno rd`bs bry `gb busty `gb tno skaogmo oorko']no n`b put kt bdwg td hokgj skost` tkco! tkco td mnkaa `gbromn`rjo tno h`ttorkos ro`by idr tno goxt n`ai di tno b`y']nuttors woro bdwg `gb bddrs madsob' Rno h`r kg oa mogtrd ditdwg go`r a` kjaosk` w`s `hkortd' Zn`t ` surprkso' Ykvkb robOstroaa` B`cc pa`stkm mn`krs `gb t`haos spkaaob dgtd tno

    stroot' Kt w`s mdgvogkogtay pa`mob idr tnoc `gb kt w`ssn`by' Rnoro woro ` iow mustdcors n`vkgj ` brkge! ` mn`t`gb ` mkj`rotto' ]no jdt tno ourd purso dut `gb p`kb idr bdsmorvos` kg ` idrokjg tdgjuo! gkgoty gkgo pdkgt gkgo pormogtOgjaksn! pdkgt dgo pormogt ]p`gksn' Rno hoor w`s kmo mdab`gb sd goobob' Rnoy t`aeob kg mdgiusob ugmort`kgty' Rnoyn`b jdgo td iksn tno ckjnty Xkvor Ohrd! wnkmn st`rts kts opkm

    fdurgoy kg tno \yrogoos `gb ogbs kg tno Cobktorr`go`g ]o`kg tno i`cdus rkmo jrdwkgj rojkdg di ]p`kg' Nor nush`gb

    n`b mdco `mrdss tno ndakb`y burkgj tno mdab wkgtor cdgtnskg hotwoog nujjkgj tno ikro `gb w`tmnkgj toaovkskdg' Rno`bvortksocogt kg tno c`j`zkgo w`s kgvktkgj! kt soocob akeo` sdugb ogtorprkso `gb sd no bomkbob td rkse `aa wktn `pndgo m`aa' @itor ` iow b`ys kt w`s sot kg cdtkdg `gbhddeob' Rno `rtkmao ro`b woaa! jddb iksnkgj `gb ` iuaaOgjaksn hro`ei`st' Zn`t oaso mduab ho goobob4 ]no goobob `adt cdro `gb kg spkto di nor! kg idr ` poggy! kg idr ` pdugb

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    spkrkt! kt ro`aay egdmeob tno stuiikgj dut di nor! tn`t adgj!adgj fdurgoy ogbkgj akeo tn`t' Ro`rs n`b ikaaob nor oyos' Nornush`gb wduab n`vo turgob rdugb tnoro `gb tnog `gbbrkvog str`kjnt ndco `j`kg' ]no egow no wduab tdd' No n`btnks kggor strogjtn `gb snoor botorckg`tkdg `gb no wduabn`vo brkvog tno tndus`gb ckaos kg dgo jd `s tndujn kt w`s

    fust rdugb tno mdrgor! hut tn`t wduab n`vo hoog ` i`kauro dgnor p`rt `gb sno mduabgt n`vo tn`t' Gd! kt mduab gdt ho tn`th`b' Rruo ogdujn! kt w`s gdt tn`t h`b! hut kt w`s gdt tn`tjddb oktnor! gdt idr nor `gyw`y' Rno cog wnd r`g tnohuskgoss woro mn`rckgj! irkogbay `gb pdakto `gb ogfdyob

    iksnkgj h`gtor! spdrt! iddb `gb jogor`a jdsskp' Rnoy n`bn`b ogdujn di Ogja`gb `gb n`b bomkbob td cdvo td ]p`kg`gb bd tnokr dwg tnkgj' Rnoy n`b sottaob kgtd tno akiostyao`gb wduab gdt roturg' ]no tndujnt tn`t tno wndao tnkgjgoobob ` wdc`gs tdumn' Rno cog wduab n`vo hogoiktobirdc ` wdc`gs tdumn'

    Rno `amdnda n`b roa`xob `gb haurrob tnokr sogsos `stnoy aoit tnokr gow adm`a' Idr wn`t! sno bkb gdt egdw' Rnooxmktocogt `gb `gtkmkp`tkdg di nor nush`gb w`sugmdgtrdaa`hao! `gb sno aoit nkc wktn nks gow#idugb irkogbstd osm`po `gb oxpadro tno tdwg! `g oxmuso ro`aay td ho dgnor dwg' Dgmo `j`kg to`rs ikaaob nor oyos `s sno w`aeob tnog`rrdw stroots! nor sugja`ssos mdgmo`akgj nor s`bgoss' Gd#dgo mduab toaa ndw adgoay `gb bosda`to sno ioat' Fust ` iowndurs o`rakor sno tdd n`b hoog oxmktob `gb iuaa dioxpomt`tkdg' ]no s`t dg ` so`t kg a` pa`m`! tno ja`rkgj wnktoakjnt vkmkdus `gb hrkjnt! `gb `atndujn sno trkob ro`bkgj nor

    hdde! sno w`s ug`hao td mdgmogtr`to' Nor ckgb eoptw`gborkgj5 kt hom`co ` mdgiusob fuchao! gdt egdwkgj kgtno ogb wn`t sno oxpomtob' Rnoro w`s gd dgo `rdugb! fustc`b bdjs' Rnkg! oc`mk`tob bdjs! fust p`mkgj `rdugb!sdcotkcos iadppkgj bdwg kg ` ha`me sn`by mdrgor drquogmnkgj tnokr tnkrst kg tno w`tor idugt`kg' M`utkdusay snocdvob `w`y' ]no w`s gdt eoog dg bdjs tn`t sno w`s gdti`ckak`r wktn `gb mdgtkguob tnrdujn tno c`zo di g`rrdwsn`by stroots mnurgkgj dvor tno mdgiuskdg kg nor no`b'

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    ]no bkb jd dg ndakb`y wnog sno w`s ` mnkab' Rnoroworo tno adgj p`kgiua fdurgoys td ]mdta`gb td vkskt roa`tkdgs!t`ekgj Rno Jro`t Gdrtn Xd`b `gb usu`aay tr`voaakgj `tgkjnt! r`roay stdppkgj td strotmn dr spogb ` poggy' Rno h`medi tno m`r w`s tr`gsidrcob kgtd ` sc`aa hob idr nor skstor`gb norsoai `gb tnoy a`y bdvot`kaob idr tno ogtkro fdurgoy']no rocochorob tno b`regoss! aykgj! w`tmnkgj tno madubssn`pkgj tnocsoavos! nkbkgj tno cddg! tnog aottkgj ktshrkjntgoss ikaa nor wdrab! no`bakjnts strotmnkgj adgj ho`csm`tmnkgj tno snoop `t tno skbo di tno rd`b! saucpob `gbaddekgj bo`b' ]no ndpob tnoy woro gdt' ]n`bdws b`re `gb

    mdgtdrtob ro`mnkgj kgtd ugi`tndc`hao boptns' Rno ha`meadrrkos! no`vy `gb a`hdurkgj! tnokr t`rp`uakgs p`rmoaaob `gbtkjntay a`snob! hut sdcotkcos osm`pkgj! iroo td ia`p `gbb`gmo! rdpos `brkit! wnkppkgj `gb pugksnkgj' Rno pkgeb`wg akjnt! gdt soog hoidro! iusob kg ckst' ]dcotkcos tkrobr`ksob vdkmos bksturhob nor bro`cs wnog nor cdtnor n`bckssob tno skjg `gb tnoy n`b homdco adst' Govor hokgjogtkroay suro! wnog w`ktkgj idr tno iorry `t Puoogsiorry!tn`t tno m`r wduab c`g`jo tno r`cp hotwoog tno a`gb `gb

    tno so`! tn`t i`gt`stkm io`t di ogjkgoorkgj sp`ggkgj tno Ikrtndi Idrtn' @gb `rrkvkgj! mdab `gb tkrob'

    Idr nor cdtnor kt w`s ` husc`gs ndakb`y! bdkgj cumntno s`co hut wktn n`rb o`rgob s`vkgjs td spogb dgauxurkos! akeo irosn iadury rdaas irdc tno h`eory ovorycdrgkgj `gb puggots di r`sphorrkos `gb str`whorrkos `gbmdpkdus `cdugts di tnkme bduhao mro`c' Rnoy usob td jd idr`itorgddg to` `t tno Ykmtdrk` M`i idr nor skstors hkrtnb`y'

    M`eos woro go`tay `rr`gjob dg ` tnroo tkorob pa`to st`gb`gb tnoro w`s ` hkrtnb`y m`eo `gb kt w`s ` nkjnakjnt di tnondakb`y `gb mdst ` adt di cdgoy' Nor skstor w`s ` st`raotwnd mduab romkto pdotry `gb egow \otor X`hhkt irdc mdvortd mdvor' @aa sno mduab c`g`jo w`s ` idur akgo st`gz`' Dimdurso sno w`s ogvkdus! `atndujn sno n`bgt egdwg tn`ttnog' Ndakb`ys akeo tndso t`eog kg ]mdta`gb `gb m`cpkgj kgZ`aos woro ` tkco di hokgj gkmo' Rno b`kay ikjntkgj `gb`rjukgj mo`sob `gb nor p`rogts woro `acdst pao`s`gt `gb

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    hon`vob akeo dtnor p`rogts wktn mnkabrog kg tdw! oxmopt tdnor kt soocob i`aso! ` protogmo! ` ako! gdt ndw kt ro`aay w`s'

    Dgmo tnoy st`yob `t Djcdr#hy#tno#]o` `gb wogt tdvkskt sdco podpaob wnd n`b m`cpob goxt td tnoc' Rnokrnduso w`s kg tno Xndgb` Y`aaoy `gb h`meob dgtd tno m`g`a5tnoro w`s ` jroog spkey ju`rb td botor podpao irdc i`aakgjkgtd tno ha`me w`tor' Rno ovkbogmo di ckgkgj w`sovorywnoro! tno ha`megoss `gb bro`rkgoss ao`mnob kgtd tnopddr br`h vkow' Kt w`s b`cp `gb brkzzay! tno `kr no`vy `gbstkaa' ]no kc`jkgob nor wnkto haduso wktn b`kgty hauoochrdkbory rdugb tno mdaa`r spomeaob wktn scuts' Kt w`s `

    torr`mob nduso! vory sc`aa! i`r tdd sc`aa idr vksktdrs' Rnoyworo diiorob bdj iddb s`gbwkmnos! n`gbob rdugb dg `pa`to' Rnoy n`b td st`gb rdugb ` squ`ro t`hao hom`uso tnoroworogt ogdujn mn`krs' ]no egow tn`t nor cdtnor wduab gdtn`vo `pprdvob! hut w`s i`r tdd pdakto td s`y `gytnkgj' Rnoywogt td \drtnm`wa td ` i`kr' ]no wduabgt n`vo `pprdvob ditn`t oktnor' ]no `gb nor skstor n`b hoog tro`tob td ` m`gbyiadss `gb w`tmnob tno c`g spkg tno pkge suj`r! twkstkgj ktdgtd ` wddbog stkme' Kt w`s bkiikmuat td o`t! ospomk`aayw`aekgj `adgj `gb n`b td ho noab `t `rcs aogjtn' ]nomduabgt n`vo hoog p`ykgj `ttogtkdg hom`uso nor pkge m`gbyiadss n`b homdco bot`mnob irdc kts wddbog stkme `gb`tt`mnob ktsoai td ` c`gs dvormd`t' Rno c`g strdaaob dg!ug`w`ro' Kg ]gdwbdgs addckgj jroy sn`bdw sno `gb norskstor pa`yob dut kg tno r`kg! cdvkgj hduabors `gbb`cckgj stro`cs' Rnoy wdro tnokr pa`stkm c`ms dvor tnokrsndrts `gb Zoaakgjtdg hddts' Znog tnoy woro hy tno so` sno

    ogfdyob pa`ykgj dg tno ho`mn `gb tno w`aes kg tno ovogkgjwktn nor cdtnor `gb tno tro`ts! sdcotkcos ` Mrugmnko dr `Irys ikvo mogtro h`r wktn boakm`to idgb`gt mro`c kgskbo kgikvo bkiiorogt ia`vdurs' ]no trkob td rocochor wnkmn drbortnoy woro kg' ]no `gb nor skstor n`b hoog `aadwob td mnddsownkmn mndmda`to h`r tnoy wduab akeo! gdt n`vo kt bomkbob idrtnoc `s w`s usu`aay tno m`so' Rnoy woro auxurkos tn`t `t gddtnor tkco mduab ho `iidrbob' Znkao nor i`tnor wduab ro`btno p`por `gb n`vo ` scdeo! nor cdtnor wduab ro`b td nor

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    b`ujntors `gb tnoy wduab akstog `gb ho sdrry wnog snostdppob hom`uso sno w`s nd`rso' Rnoy wduab pa`y j`cos `t` t`hao! mdgvortob dut di tno rddi r`me! idur wkgj gutssomurkgj tno aojs kg pdsktkdg' ]no `gb nor skstor wduab n`vo` gow mdadurkgj hdde `gb ` p`me di mr`ydgs `gb wduab skt`t tno rddi r`me qukotay' @ mddekgj `rr`gjocogt w`smaovoray bovksob sd tn`t nor cdtnor mduab mdgtkguo wktn normuakg`ry sekaas wktndut mdcpa`kgkgj di egooakgj bdwg' Gdpo`mo idr tno wkmeob! sno wduab s`y'

    Dgay dgmo bkb tnoy ndakb`y kg Ogja`gb' Kt w`s tno ndtsuccor di ?; `gb tnoy m`cpob go`r Mnrkstmnurmn' Rno

    jr`ss w`s yoaadw! bry `gb prkmeay' Nor cdtnor hdujnt `somdgb#n`gb hdgo mnkg` Ckgtdg hro`ei`st mup `gb s`umorkg `g `gtkquo sndp idr nor nush`gb' Kt w`s jroog wktniadwors `gb hkrbs `gb addeob Mnkgoso' Kt mdst ?' Nornush`gb wduab n`vo tdab nor tn`t sno w`s haddby stupkb!w`stkgj nor cdgoy' ]no bkbgt toaa nkc' Rnoso woro tno dgayndakb`ys tn`t sno rocochorob! gd ndtoas! gd juost ndusos!gd ndakb`y m`cps! gd m`r`v`gs! tno ro`sdg hokgj tn`t kt mdstvory akttao cdgoy' Rnks w`s `aa nor cdtnor mduab `iidrb' ]nousob td s`y tn`t tnoy wduab n`vo tnokr dwg nduso ki ktw`sgt idr nor i`tnor squ`gborkgj nks cdgoy dg mkj`rottos!n`vkgj ` brkge `gb puttkgj potrda kg tno m`r' ]no ioat`sn`cob di nkc' Rd nor! tnoso tnkgjs woro ` w`sto dicdgoy! gdt gomoss`ry `gb akeowkso no tndujnt tn`tspogbkgj cdgoy dg `gytnkgj oaso w`s'

    @ adgj tkco `jd! ndakb`ys `hrd`b! akeo pndgos!hoadgjob td rkmn `gb$dr prdiosskdg`a podpao wnd mduab

    `iidrb tno tkco `gb$dr tno cdgoy dg tno auxury' Nor i`ckayioaa kgtd goktnor m`tojdry' Nor cdtnor n`b ` irkogb m`aaobCrs' Fdgos' ]no ioaa kgtd tn`t m`tojdry' ]no akvob kg tno Dab]mndda Nduso wnkmn usob td ho tno vkaa`jo smndda idr tnoikrst n`ai di tno mogtury hut kg tno o`ray ikitkos tno gowsmndda w`s dpogob! tnog tno dab smndda sorvob `s tno mnurmnn`aa `gb Crs' Fdgoss nduso' Crs' Fdgos w`s tnono`bckstross `gb mruksob rojua`ray burkgj tno adgj succor

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    ndakb`ys' Dg roturgkgj irdc nor ndakb`ys sno wduab kgvktotnoc td to` `gb sndw tnoc! gdt nor i`tnor! nor sakbos dg tnoprdfomtdr sot up kg nor skttkgj rddc' Rno no`vy akgobmurt`kgs woro br`wg td provogt tno a`to @ujust sugsnkgoikatorkgj kg `gb spdkakgj tno sndw' Rno prdfomtdr nuccob `stno vkows woro tnrdwg up dg ` wnkto romt`gjua`r smroog!wnkmn dpor`tob akeo ` rdaaor hakgb dg ` trkpdb' Rnoy woroikaaob wktn `wo `s tnoy woro tr`gspdrtob `mrdss Ourdpo tdtno Jrooe Ksa`gbs! Yogkmo! @tnogs `gb Xdco' Rnoso worodgay pa`mos no`rb `hdut kg tno Hkhao dr Jrooe Cytndadjy drkg ` j`co m`aaob Rdurkgj Ourdpo! ` sogskhao j`co jkvog td

    nor hy nor mduskg! ` to`mnor' O`mn pa`yor n`b ` sc`aa r`mkgjm`r `gb ` sot di m`rbs r`gbdcay bo`at `gb tno kbo` w`s tn`tydu n`b td pa`g ydur rduto td `gb irdc Adgbdg `gb tnoikrst m`r ndco w`s tno wkggor' ]kcpao! ro`aay' Rno sakbosndw w`s idaadwob hy to` sorvob `t tno t`hao kg tno bkgkgjrddc! wnog jddb c`ggors woro oxpomtob' Crs' Fdgos n`b `jdab to` trdaaoy wnkmn sno wnooaob kg irdc tno ektmnog!a`bog wktn tnkg! tnkg sakmos di hrdwg hro`b `gb huttor mutgo`tay kg trk`gjaos dvora`ppkgj o`mn dtnor! ` f`r di mndmda`to

    spro`b! .ugno`rb di kg nor nduso+ hdujnt kmob i`gmkos kgtnokr dwg p`por m`sos! sakmos di mdiioo `gb w`agut m`eo `gbmndmda`to ikgjors' ]no n`b ` akekgj idr tnoso t`sty cdrsoas`gb wdgborob wny sno bkbgt n`vo tnoso mdgiomtkdgs idr to``t nor nduso' Crs' Fdgos hrdujnt h`me prosogts idr norcdtnor' ]no mduab rocochor ` b`re rob Yogotk`g ja`ss v`so`gb ` ja`ss p`porwokjnt! iksn `gb roobs tr`ppob hotwoogcdatog ja`ss' Kt w`s tno tnkgj kg tndso b`ys td hrkgj `cocogtd h`me td irkogbs `gb sogb pdstm`rbs' Rno purpdso

    di vksktkgj gow pa`mos soocob sdaoay td tr`kpso `rdugb tnosndps addekgj idr kgtorostkgj egkme#eg`mes! ` r`iik` g`pekgrkgj! ` pkomo di adm`a pdttory! ` prosogt irdc M`org`ridgotmnob kg wnkto dg ` hauo cuj dr ` wnkto n`gbeormnkoi wktn` sprkj di no`tnor ochrdkborob dg tno mdrgor'

    Rnks w`s ndw kt usob td ho' Gdw tn`t sno n`b jrdwgup `gb `job! sno n`b bkspogsob wktn ` adt di tnkgjs irdctndso b`ys' ]no n`b nor dwg kbo`s `gb v`auos' Kg nor o`ray

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    toogs sno wduab gdt n`vo kc`jkgob norsoai sookgj tnowdrab' ]no kc`jkgob nor akio `no`b cumn akeo nor cdtnors!wdrekgj! tdkakgj `gb strujjakgj! ovorytnkgj `j`kgst nor'Jkras! ospomk`aay jkras akeo nor bkbgt st`gb ` mn`gmo' Gdt`hao td p`ss nor oaovog paus `gb jd td tno jr`cc`r smndda!sno w`s wrkttog dii' Crs' Fdgos tdab nor cdtnor tn`t kg tnoox`c sno dgay wrdto nor g`co dg tno p`por' Kg tndso b`ysjkras akeo nor woro gdt ogmdur`job td skgj `gb b`gmo! tdiuaika tnokr bro`cs' Idr tnoc! tno rduto w`s `aro`by bomkbob5ao`vkgj smndda `t ikitoog idr ` buaa! bo`b#ogb fdh! wdrekgj kg` sndp dr ` i`mtdry! jkvkgj up ` prdpdrtkdg di ydur co`jro

    w`jos idr ydur eoop tnog s`vkgj tno rost! wnkmn w`sgtcumn! ugtka tno rkjnt hdy m`co `adgj `gb ki ydu woro aumey!gdt ikgbkgj ydursoai kg tno i`ckay w`y hoidro tno n`ppyb`y' ]no bkb gdt w`gt tn`t akio idr norsoai! ` akio di brubjory!` poggkaoss oxkstogmo! govor iroo irdc porpotu`a wdrry `gb`gxkoty' Ovog wnog sno w`s ydugj sno austob `itor`chktkdg `gb bro`cob di summoss `gb `bvogturo! i`r `w`ypa`mos! ` akio gdt akeo tno dgo sno n`b5 gdr bkb sno gdt w`gttd homdco akeo nor cdtnor'

    Kg a` pa`m` sno wrdto nor cdtnor ` pdstm`rb! fust tnousu`a tnkgjs akeo tno wo`tnor `gb tno fdurgoy' ]no n`bprdcksob td sogb ` m`rb o`mn b`y `gb td o`so tno hurbogsno n`b pro#typob sdco stkmey a`hoas wktn nor jr`gb`bbross dg' Kbo`aay nor cdtnor wduab n`vo sdcotnkgj kgtno pdst ovory b`y' ]no egow kg nor no`rt kt wduabgt hoqukto akeo tn`t hut tn`t w`s tno pa`g' Idr ` st`rt kt wduabt`eo ` wooe idr tno ikrst m`rb td `rrkvo `gb dg sdco b`ys sno

    ckjnt romokvo twd' ]no ro`aay egow tn`t kt wduab homdcotdd cumn akeo ` mndro td wrkto ovory b`y' Rno jr`gb `bbrossw`s wnoro sno akvob gdw! ` roskbogtk`a ndco wktn oxtogskvojrdugbs! nor b`ys spogt addekgj dut dvor tno j`rbog!w`tmnkgj tno hkrbs `gb tno squkrroas jd `hdut tnokr b`kayrdutkgo! idr`jkgj `gb pa`ykgj' Kg hotwoog addekgj dut snoidmusob dg tno toaovkskdg pa`mob kg tno mdrgor di tno jroogrddc! kts subbog hrkjntgoss idrovor cdvkgj `gb tno vdaucooxmosskvo' _g`hao td tnkge str`kjnt sno wduab n`vo td ikgb

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    tno rocdto `gb robumo Iadj Kt td ` wnkspor' @itor ` husyb`y kt w`s tno a`st tnkgj sno w`gtob td no`r wnog m`aakgj kgdg nor cdtnor' Rno toaovkskdg soocob dut di pa`mo kg tnojogtao sorogkty! kts wkbo ia`t smroog! kts n`rb pa`stkm st`gb`gb ` rocdto mdgtrda wnkmn sd ditog w`s ckst`eog `s `ja`ssos m`so `gb put kg ` n`gbh`j td ho adst idrovor'

    Rno rddc so`tob `hdut twoavo roskbogts! tno mn`krs`rr`gjob kg twds `gb tnroos `rdugb tno objo' Rnoy woronkjn#h`meob `gb tno i`hrkm addeob spdgj`hao! ospomk`aayboskjgob td roskst `gy `mmkbogts' ]c`aa! squ`ro musnkdgs! i`twktn id`c! s`t dg cdst' ]dco roskbogts n`b tnokr i`vdurkto

    mn`kr `gb woro qukto put dut ki sdcodgo oaso w`s kg kt' Norcdtnor w`s dgo di tnoc' ]no s`t hy tno wkgbdw `gbmdcpa`kgob hkttoray ki Crs Zddb dr Crs M`rr s`t kg normn`kr' ]no mduab ho bkiikmuat `gb qukto ugro`sdg`hao `ttkcos! mro`tkgj ` iuss ugtka dgo di tno st`ii no`rb tnomdccdtkdg `gb m`co kg td mdgsdao nor5 akeo ` spdkat mnkabro`aay' Kg spkto di nor `t tkcos! m`gt`geordus w`ys! snorocochorob nor cdtnor idgbay! ir`ka `gb oaboray gdw!strujjakgj wktn dab `jo! vuagor`hao `s sno n`b `aw`ys hoog'@ iow yo`rs `jd sno n`b stdppob addekgj `itor norsoai' ]nomao`ray mduabgt ho hdtnorob `gb w`s kgmro`skgjay roaykgjdg dtnor podpao idr suppdrt' Ovory ]`turb`y! sno wduab jd`gb vkskt idr ` mdupao di ndurs! c`eo nor cdtnor ` mup dito` `gb skt wktn nor dr bd sdco fdhs wnkmn sno mduab gdadgjor c`g`jo! akeo mn`gjkgj tno hob dr bdkgj tno j`rbog']no idugb tnks tkco oxtrocoay strossiua `gb w`s tn`geiuawnog sno w`s h`me kg nor m`r brkvkgj ndco' ]no rosogtob

    jkvkgj up nor tkco! ` qu`rtor di nor wooeogb spogt wktndut`gytnkgj kg roturg' ]no bkb kt hom`uso sno ioat sno dujnt td']no ioat sdrry idr nor! `adgo `aa wooe! gdt nduso hdugb! hutgdt tn`t `hao oktnor! gd adgjor p`rtkmkp`tkgj kg tnomdccugkty `gb hokgj usoiua' @asd! sno mduabgt ho`r tnotndujnt di aottkgj tno skbo bdwg `gb nor cdtnor n`vkgj tdoxpa`kg td nor irkogbs! wny nor b`ujntor bkbgt vkskt' ]noegow tn`t nor cdtnor wduab try td mdvor up `gb c`eooxmusos idr nor `hsogmo' ]no wogt! td `vdkb iooakgj r`meob

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    wktn jukat' Nor mdgsmkogmo wduab ho o`sob `gb sno wduabho iroo ugtka tno goxt ]`turb`y wnog nor togskdg `gb `gjorrosucob dgmo `j`kg'

    ]no aot norsoai kg vk` tno irdgt bddr! tno h`me hokgj sdh`rrkm`bob `j`kgst tnkovos `gb curborors! ogtorkgj wduabn`vo hoog kcpdsskhao' Rno n`aa w`s g`rrdw! wktn rujsprdtomtkgj tno m`rpot hoadw' @ no`vy murt`kg provogtob tnobddr irdc dpogkgj iuaay `gb w`s ` guks`gmo wnog m`rrykgjsndppkgj `s kt wduab subbogay sprkgj h`me ugoxpomtobay'@ jkat#objob ckrrdr `gb ` b`re wddbog h`rdcotor nugj dgtno mro`c ocuaskdgob w`aas' Hoskbos no`tkgj tno hugj`adw!

    tno r`bk`tdr w`s strugj wktn irosn krdgkgj! n`gekos `gb to`tdwoas prossob kgtd mrksp! egkio#objo idabs' Kg dgo mdrgortnoro w`s ` trk`gjua`r sn`pob muphd`rb! p`kgtob ` adv`tjroog td c`tmn tno n`aa bddrs' Rnks ndusob tno oaomtrkmktysuppay `gb hkts `gb pkomos wnkmn sno bkbgt egdw wn`t tdbd wktn! h`skm`aay ruhhksn' Dg tdp di tno muphd`rb stddb `v`so wnkmn n`b soog hottor b`ys' @rdugb kt w`s ` rkhhdg!tno rocg`gt di ` hduquot irdc adgj `jd `gb pogbkgjmn`rkty ogvoadpos' @s sno n`b jdt dabor sno n`b hoogporsu`bob hy tno `bvorts td jkvo jogordusay! `gb sno n`b!iooakgj sdrry idr tno st`cp skzob kc`jo pdrtr`yob `gbbdg`tkgj w`y hoydgb nor co`gs' Kg spkto di tno mnoorynoaad! nor cdtnor wduab ho ug`w`ro tn`t sno n`b ovogmdco kg `gb wduab fucp wktn surprkso `gb s`y tn`t snon`bgt no`rb nor mdco kg' ]no s`t kg nor usu`a wkgjob mn`krhy tno t`hao! wobjob kg pdsktkdg wktn musnkdgs! nor aojrostkgj dg ` sprkgjy tuhua`r stdda br`pob wktn ` tr`voaakgj

    ruj' ]no mduab toaa nor cddb hy tno tkjntgoss di nor f`w' ]now`s ditog suaaog! ugspo`ekgj! `s tndujn sno n`b idrjdttogndw td! fust st`rkgj `gb irottkgj! nor kaa#ikttkgj tootn cdvkgj`rdugb `gb mdgst`gtay b`hhkgj tno objo di nor cdutn wktn` mrucpaob n`geko' Nor cdtnor bkb gdt `aw`ys ropay `gbsno wduab s`y! Bkb ydu no`r co4

    Di mdurso K no`rb ydu! sno wduab `gswor! sn`rp `gbhrusquo! c`ekgj nor iooa `pdadjotkm `gb sdrry `gb stupkb'

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