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A Mdrnst nab Mag g ti Amt nib

@. Eattdfw ]gfftd, EJ

Cirfwirj ly

\fv. \nmdarj Mnzno,

Batnibag Assimnatnib ic Fvabkfgnmags


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]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft

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Zdabo yiu, cnrst ti Kij, wdi das lffb givnbk

abj cantdcug, abj ti ey lfautncug abj sup-

pirtnvf wncf, Babmy. N givf yiu abj N miugjbt

davf jibf tdns wntdiut yiu.


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^iu digj nb yiur dabjs a survnvag eabuag, bit ibgy cir iur

pgabft, lut agsi cir yiur spnrntuag gncf.

Id, nts mgfvfrgy jnskunsfj wntd jfgnkdtcug abj wnbsief pfr-

sibag stirnfs, abj nt das agg tdf nbcireatnib bfmfssary ti fqunp

yiu nbtfggfmtuaggy ti ajjrfss a mrumnag mugturag mrnsns. Lut jibt

lf ciigfj0 nt ns a survnvag eabuag wrnttfb ly a eist nbtrnkunbk

batnibag gfajfr nb tdf cnfgj.Davnbk dfarj eaby tfamdfrs ib tdf sul`fmt ic marnbk cir

Kijs mrfatnib, N was pribf ti lf syepatdftnm ti tdns liio. ^ft

N tdiukdt N wiugj lf daeefrfj ivfr tdf dfaj ly tdf usuag

appriamd0 N marf aliut tdns, iur pgabft ns jynbk, si kft icc yiur

jucc abj ji sieftdnbk! Lut tdns liio kifs strankdt ti tdf

dfart. Nt wngg fbkakf yiu crie tdf jfptds ic yiur mibsmnfbmf ti

tdf dfnkdts ic yiur aspnratnibs cir a gncf wfgg gnvfj.

[dat neprfssfs ef eist aliut tdns liio ns tdf quagnty ic

gfajfrsdnp Eattdfw ]gfftd iccfrs. Zi lf a pfrsuasnvf gfajfr ic

aby mausf, ibf eust cugcngg sfvfrag lasnm rfqunrfefbts.

Zdf cnrst irjfr ic fccfmtnvf gfajfrsdnp ns bit nbcireatnib, lut

fxaepgf. Eattdfw ]gfftd abj dns caengy gnvf wdat tdfy rfmie-

efbj. Zdfnr fxaepgf eay sffe fxtrfef ti sief, lut tdf spnr-ntuag abj pramtnmag lfbfcnts ic tdfnr gncfstygf mabbit lf jnsenssfj.

Zdfnr gncfstygf eabncfsts wdat ns rfaggy nepirtabt nb gncf.


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Zdf sfmibj irjfr ic fccfmtnvf gfajfrsdnp ns miepftfbt

obiwgfjkf ic litd tdf sul`fmt abj aujnfbmf. Zdns liio jifs

bit mibtanb a buelnbk rfmntatnib ic camts? wf mab kft tdisf

crie smnfbtncnm stujnfs. [dat nt jifs mibtanb ns tdf nbcireatnib

abj giknm wf agg bffj ti lf fqunppfj cir fvfry kiij wiro.

Zdf tdnrj irjfr ic fccfmtnvf gfajfrsdnp ns tnrfgfss fccirt, ab

ageist nbtrusnvf onbj ic pripdftnm N eust ki ti itdfr tiwbs

agsi sprfaj ic tdf efssakf. N ji bit lfgnfvf tdfrf ns abitdfr

gfajfr nb Aefrnma wdi das spiofb nb eirf mdurmdfs tdab tdf

kiij jimtir ]gfftd, abj nt knvfs ef dipf cir tdf cuturf ic tdfmdurmd. Nb ajjntnib, Eattdfw ]gfftd ns eaonbk a git ic pfipgf

ubmiecirtalgf. Zdats kiij lfmausf wf bffj ti lf mdaggfbkfj,

ir wf wngg bit mdabkf.

Zdf ciurtd irjfr ic gfajfrsdnp ns ajjrfssnbk il`fmtnibs tdat

wngg nbfvntalgy arnsf. Zdfrf ns a gaw nb pdysnms tdat enrrirs tdf

feitnibag/mugturag/spnrntuag gaws Kij mrfatfj0 cir fvfry

amtnib, tdfrf ns ab fquag abj ippisntf rfamtnib. [dngf tdns liioknvfs nbtfggnkfbt rfspibsf ti vinmfs tdat wiugj rfsnst a lfttfr

stfwarjsdnp ic gncf abj tdf pgabft, nt agsi maggs us ti a eirf

jffpgy eirag rfspibsf. Zdfrf ns bi fccfmtnvf arkuefbt akanbst

jinbk tdf rnkdt tdnbk cir tdf rnkdt rfasibs.

Zdf ubnquf cfaturf ic tdns liio ns tdat nt tfamdfs us tdat

taonbk marf ic tdf pgabft ns bit eanbgy aliut miubtnbk yiur anr

mibjntnibfrs LZVs ir offpnbk yiur tnrfs nbcgatfj ti tdf rnkdt

gfvfg. Zaonbk marf ic tdf pgabft ns aliut taonbk marf ic famd

itdfr. Nb stiry actfr stiry, N cfgg nb givf wntd tdf mdaramtfrs (rfag

pfipgf N dipf ti efft nb dfavfb), abj N wabt ti lf a lfttfr

stfwarj ic tdf fartds rfsiurmfs cir tdfnr saofs.

Eist nepirtabt0 tdns liio cimusfs us ib Kij. Vgtneatfgy iur

gncf ns bit sueefj up nb wdat wf davf ir wdat wf jibt davf?nt ns sueefj up nb diw wfgg wf davf givfj. Abj diw wfgg wf

davf givfj nbvigvfs taonbk marf ic tdf pgabft Kij kavf us.


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Mugtnvatnbk tdf krapf abj wdfat ns as digy as sfrvnbk tdfe nb

mieeubnib. Bit piggutnbk tdf fartd ns as wirsdnpcug as

lungjnbk a mdurmd ib nt. Gfarbnbk diw ti gnvf snepgy nb baturf

ns as rfvfrfbt as prfamdnbk nb aby kngjfj matdfjrag fvfr lungt.

Abj givnbk yiur caengy ns a surf way ti apprfmnatf tdf rfst ic

Kijs caengy.

]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft ns cugg ic stirnfs tdat turb iur

dfarts tiwarj Kij. Nt turbs iut tdat Eattdfw ]gfftd, gnof tdf

kispfg wrntfr Guof lfcirf dne, ns bit ibgy a pdysnmnab, lut a

pripdft.Abj dns liio ns litd a survnvag eabuag abj prayfr liio.

Jr. @ifg M. Dubtfr, ]fbnir Xastir

Birtdgabj A Mdurmd Jnstrnlutfj

Gibkwiij, Cgirnja

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Acfw yfars aki, ib a subby cagg actfrbiib, N sat ib a wirb

krabntf stfp `ust fast ic ]anbt Xftfrs Lasngnma. N daj taofb

ab artnmgf wrnttfb twfbty yfars fargnfr iutsnjf ti stujy. Zdf

artnmgf, ly @idb Xaug NN, was ab nepassnibfj pgfa ti Mdrnstnabs,

partnmugargy wfagtdy [fstfrbfrs, ti stip darenbk tdf fbvnrib-

efbt. Zdriukdiut dns gatfr jfmajfs, tdf pipf writf rfpfat-

fjgy abj pripdftnmaggy ib tdns tdfef. Dns wirjs watfrfj asffj tdat daj lffb kriwnbk nb ey [fstfrb, fvabkfgnmag dfart.

A jizfb strnjfs away crie ef, ab abmnfbt wieab wrappfj

nb lgamo sat ib tdf pavfefbt wntd dfr lamo akanbst a tagg

lungjnbk. Dfr rnkdt dabj rfstfj ib tdf kriubj. ]df was lfk-

knbk, abj sdf was lfnbk nkbirfj. N watmdfj dfr cir a wdngf. Ab

astibnsdnbk varnfty ic pfipgf passfj. Batnvf Ntagnabs striggfj ly,

as jnj a kriup ic efb wntd sdavfj dfajs abj saccrib-migirfj

rilfs tiurnbk crie tdf Car Fast. Jraeatnm, jaro-sonbbfj

Acrnmabs wfarnbk vnvnjgy jyfj mittib mgitdnbk wagofj snjf ly

snjf wntd sielfrgy jrfssfj Eusgnes abj wiefb nb luroas.

Zdfb N saw ibf ic tdf eist lfautncug snkdts N davf fvfr wnt-

bfssfj. Zdrff bubs, agg ajvabmfj nb akf, sultgy jftamdfj

tdfesfgvfs crie tdf strfae ic pfjfstrnabs. Ibf qunftgystiipfj ivfr abj pgamfj eibfy nb tdf lfkkars iutstrftmdfj


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page. A eiefbt gatfr, tdf bub abj dfr crnfbjs wfrf maukdt

up nb tdf cgiw ic traccnm. Zdf knct was as sultgf as a Migj [ar

enmricnge dabjicc. Nt was jibf wntd uttfr duengnty, nbtfbjfj

ti lf wntbfssfj ly bi ibf.

]ffnbk a bffj abj amtnbk ti efft nt ns tdf mfbtrag tdfef ic tdns

liio. ]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft ns a magg ti nbjnvnjuag amtnib. Nt

ns a liio aliut tdf fbvnribefbt wrnttfb crie a Mdrnstnabs pfr-

spfmtnvf. Nt primganes tdat a prilgfe fxnsts, ibf as efabnbkcug

abj rfag as a snbonbk sdnp wntd lnggnibs ic passfbkfrs aliarj.

Zdf fartd ns iur sdnp, ab aro cir fvfrytdnbk tdat gnvfs. Nt ns tdfibgy vfssfg avangalgf ti marry dueabs tdriukd tdf imfab ic

spamf, abj nt ns rapnjgy lfmienbk ubsfawirtdy.

Kij mrfatfj tdf wirgj ti sustanb agg gnvnbk mrfaturfs, abj nb

turb ti sustanb dueabnty. Df jfsnkbfj tdns fgfkabt systfe ti

cubmtnib baturaggy, lut iur aro ic gncf ns mdabknbk rapnjgy. Ibgy

a sdirt wdngf aki, ey krabjcatdfr miugj jrnbo watfr crie a

strfae ir gaof wntdiut mibmfrb. Zdf cnsd wfrf bit gamfj wntdefrmury. Zdf watfr jnj bit darlir jnixnb. Zdf anr was bit yft

cugg ic dazf. Zdf liubty ic baturf sffefj nbfxdaustnlgf.

Nc wf daj mibtnbufj nb tdf gncfstygf ic iur krabjparfbts, wf

wiugj bit davf tdf prilgfes wf murrfbtgy camf. Iur krabj-

parfbts gnvfj nb eijfst diusfs, ibf-dagc ti ibf-quartfr tdf

snzf ic tijays diefs. Zdfy jnj bit travfg jnstabmfs tdf fqunv-

agfbt ic cnvf trabsatgabtnm trnps abbuaggy nb tdfnr mars. Zdfy jnj

bit rfqunrf dns abj dfr wago-nb mgisfts lut miugj cnt agg ic tdfnr

mgitdfs nb a lurfau. A caengy ic sfvfb cfgt gumoy ti davf ibf

nbjiir latdriie. Iur kfbfratnib mibsuefs cnvf tnefs eirf

fbfrky tdab ey krabjcatdfrs.

[f davf kajkfts tdat fxnstfj ibgy nb mienm liios, abj yft

eaby pfipgf tijay lfgnfvf tdat gncf wntdiut tdfsf jfvnmfs nsubtdnboalgf. [dnmd ic tdf ntfes nbvfbtfj nb tdf past cncty


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yfars ajj ti iur gnvfs, abj wdnmd sultramt9 [dnmd fbrnmd iur

siugs, abj wdnmd ibgy kfbfratf lamokriubj binsf9 [dfb a

mdurmd mibkrfkatnib kit tikftdfr cir a pnmbnm ibf dubjrfj

yfars aki, was cfggiwsdnp, givf, ir Kij aby gfss prfsfbt

lfmausf tdf utfbsngs, pgatfs, abj baponbs wfrfbt tdriwb nb tdf

trasd actfr a snbkgf usf9

Ibf ic tdf eist pipugar nbvfbtnibs nb ey gncftnef ns tdf mie-

putfr. Cir eaby gncf rfvigvfs ariubj tdns dylrnj ic tdf ajjnbk

eamdnbf, pist iccnmf, tfgfvnsnib, eivnf tdfatfr, stfrfi, tfgf-

pdibf, kaef armajf, sdippnbk eagg, vnrtuag mieeubnty, abjeirf. \fsfarmd smnfbtnsts abj mieputfr prikraeefrs davf ab

axniekarlakf nb, karlakf iutwdnmd efabs tdat bi

eattfr diw kiij ir piwfrcug tdf mieputfr, aby abswfr tdat

miefs iut ns ibgy as wirtdwdngf as tdf jata fbtfrfj. Iur gnvfs

arf snengar. [f wngg mief up wntd kiij abswfrs ibgy nc wf aso

efabnbkcug qufstnibs. Zdf pfrsib wdi lfknbs tdf jay ly

asonbk, [dat wngg N wfar abj diw wngg nt giio9 eay wiroùst as darj as tdf pfrsib wdi asos, Diw mab N sfrvf Kij abj

savf tdf pgabft9 Nt ns bit tdf fccirt put nbti tdfnr amtnibs lut

tdf efabnbk jfrnvfj crie tdfnr gnvfs tdat wngg vary krfatgy.

]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft asos tdf ciggiwnbk qufstnibs0 Diw

mab N gnvf a eirf kijgy, fquntalgf, abj efabnbkcug gncf9 Diw

mab N dfgp pfipgf tijay abj nb tdf cuturf9 Diw mab N lf gfss

eatfrnagnstnm9 Diw mab N gnvf a eirf mdarntalgf gncf9 [dat

wiugj dappfb nc N gfj a sgiwfr-pamfj fxnstfbmf9 [dat ns tdf

spnrntuag prfsmrnptnib cir jfprfssnib, abxnfty, abj abkfr9 Diw

mab N lfmief a lfttfr stfwarj ic baturf9

[dfb Kij maggfj ef ti tdns enbnstry, N was a pdysnmnab

mdnfc ic stacc abj dfaj ic tdf fefrkfbmy jfpartefbtat ibf

ic tdf bnmfst dispntags ib tdf miast ic Bfw Fbkgabj. N fbìyfjey ìl, ey miggfakufs, ey fxpfbsnvf dief, ey cast mar, abj

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ey lnk paymdfmo. N davf snbmf knvfb up fvfry ibf ic tdisf

tdnbks. [dat N davf kanbfj nb fxmdabkf ns a gncf rnmdfr nb

efabnbk tdab N miugj davf neaknbfj. Bit fvfryibf mab mie-

pgftfgy mdabkf patds, lut famd ic us mab pfrnijnmaggy fxaenbf

iur gnvfs ti jftfrenbf wdftdfr wf bffj a miursf mirrfmtnib.

Ivfr tdf past cnvf yfars, ey caengy abj N davf eajf snkbncn-

mabt gncfstygf mdabkfs. [f bi gibkfr gnvf nb iur lnk diusf?

nbstfaj, wf davf ibf tdf fxamt snzf ic iur igj karakf. [f usf

gfss tdab ibf-tdnrj ic tdf cissng cufgs abj ibf-quartfr ic tdf

fgfmtrnmnty wf ibmf usfj. [fvf kibf crie gfavnbk twi larrfgsic trasd ly tdf murl famd wffo ti gfavnbk ibf lak fvfry cfw

wffos. [f bi gibkfr iwb a mgitdfs jryfr, karlakf jnspisag,

jnsdwasdfr, ir gawb eiwfr. Iur yarj ns pgabtfj wntd batnvf

wngjcgiwfrs abj a garkf vfkftalgf karjfb. Dagc ic iur pissfs-

snibs davf ciubj bfw diefs. [f arf a pistfr caengy cir tdf

jiwbwarjgy eilngf.

Lfmausf ic tdfsf mdabkfs, wf davf eirf tnef cir Kij.]pnrntuag mibmfrbs davf cnggfj tdf vinj gfct ly eatfrnag ibfs.

Iwbnbk cfwfr tdnbks das rfsugtfj nb tdnbks bi gibkfr iwbnbk

us. [f davf put Kij ti tdf tfst, abj wf davf ciubj dns [irj

ti lf truf. Df das piurfj lgfssnbks abj ippirtubntnfs upib us.

[dfb wf stippfj gnvnbk a gncf jfjnmatfj ti mibsuefrnse, iur

mup lfkab ti rub ivfr. [f davf sffb enramgfs.

Zijay N prfamd aliut Kij abj dns mrfatnib. N ae ibf ic a

kriwnbk buelfr ic tdisf wdie tdf Girj ns usnbk ti fjumatf

pfipgf aliut dns givf cir tdfe abj dns givf cir tdf baturag

wirgj. Zdf fartd was jfsnkbfj ti sustanb fvfry kfbfratnibs

bffjs, bit ti lf pgubjfrfj nb ab attfept ti efft ibf kfbfra-

tnibs wabts.

As N ki ariubj prfamdnbk abj tfamdnbk, pfipgf sdarf tdfnrmibmfrbs. Nt sffes tdat eaby wabt a gfss dfmtnm jangy smdfjugf?


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itdfrs gibk cir efabnbk abj purpisf, abj tdf sfmurnty ic a rnmd

spnrntuag gncf. ]tngg itdfrs obiw wdat ns offpnbk tdfe crie a

mgisfr wago wntd Kij lut mabbit ivfrmief nbfrtna ti eaof tdf

bfmfssary mdabkfs.

N spiof rfmfbtgy wntd a kriup ic efb. Famd jfsmrnlfj dne-

sfgc as lirb akanb, abj yft ibf tigj diw df miugj bit stip

dnesfgc crie luynbk marsmars df mabbit accirj. Abitdfr

miepganbfj ic a pfrsnstfbt prilgfe wntd mrfjnt marj jflt. A

tdnrj jfsmrnlfj tdf panblitd fmibienm abj feitnibagic

kinbk tdriukd a jnvirmf. Lfnbk lirb abfw nb tdf Girj ns mru-mnag, lut spnrntuag kriwtd eust ciggiw. ]pnrntuag kriwtd ns a

`iurbfy wf eust amtnvfgy sffo.

Kfttnbk crie pinbt A ti pinbt L ns bit agways fasy, fvfb nc

yiu obiw wdfrf A abj L arf gimatfj. Cir fxaepgf, fxpfrts

tfgg us tdat, batnibwnjf, sief 68 pfrmfbt ic agg ajugts arf ivfr-

wfnkdt. A ea`irnty ic tdfsf cigos say tdat tdfy wiugj prfcfr ti

lf tdnbbfr. As a pdysnmnab, N mab ajvnsf fvfry snbkgf ilfsfpatnfbt diw ti amdnfvf tdns kiag0 Fat gfss abj fxfrmnsf eirf. Nt

ns tdat snepgf. Abj yft nt ns bit. N jiult tdfrf ns a pulgnsdnbk

diusf nb tdf wirgj tdat wiugj prnbt a jnftnbk liiofvfb ibf

tdat was smnfbtncnmaggy privfb, kuarabtffj ti wiro, abj

wrnttfb ly a jimtir ic efjnmnbfnc agg nt sanj was Fat gfss,

fxfrmnsf eirf. Zdf gfssib ns tdns0 [f bffj ti obiw tdf

tdiukdt primfssfs tdat prfmfjf mdabkf lfcirf wf mab eaof

snengar mdabkfs iursfgvfs.

]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft ns aliut kfttnbk crie pinbt A ti

pinbt L. Nt ns lasfj ib tdf Lnlgf abj ey fxpfrnfbmfs. Nt lfknbs

wntd ab fxpgabatnib ic tdf prilgfes tdat rfsugt crie iur

gncfstygf abj giios at tdf lnlgnmag eabjatf cir famd ic us ti lf

nbvigvfj nb mrfatnib marf. N sdarf tdf gfssibs tdat eist tiumdfjabj eitnvatfj ey caengy ti eivf crie tdiukdt ti amtnib.

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Zdfrf arf mdaptfrs ib tubnbk nb ti Kij, abj tdfrf arf mdaptfrs

ib tubnbk iut tdf wirgj.

Eaby aso ef diw ey caengy das eajf si eaby mdabkfs.

Jnj ey onjs lago at abytdnbk9 ^fs. Jnj ey wncf abj N arkuf

aliut aby ic tdfsf mdabkfs9 ^fs. Davf N lffb dypimrntnmag

aliut abytdnbk9 ^fs, abj N wngg sdarf tdfsf fxpfrnfbmfs wntd

tdf rfajfr. As eumd as wf agg gibk cir a eaknm pngg tdat wngg

fccirtgfssgy trabscire a caengy, tdfrf ns bibf. Gnkdtnbk mabjgfs,

panbtnbk jfsnkbs ib iur tifs, abj rfmntnbk rfpftntnvf nbmabta-

tnibs davf bit lffb rfspibsnlgf cir tdf mdabkfs ey caengy daseajf. Zruf mdabkf lfknbs nb iur enbjs abj nb iur siugs. Kij

knvfs us tdf mapamnty ti mdabkf. Df ns tdf siurmf ic agg piwfr nb

tdf ubnvfrsf.

A cfw jays aki, ey wncf, Babmy, abj N maef dief ti cnbj

iur sfvfbtffb-yfar-igj sib, Mgaro, dabknbk gaubjry wntd dns

cnctffb-yfar-igj snstfr, Feea. Fargnfr, df daj lffb wffjnbk

tdf karjfb wdngf dns snstfr lfkab eaonbk suppfr. Zdns ns bitubusuag lfdavnir cir ey mdngjrfb nb rfmfbt yfars, lut tdf

bire. Zdf lnmofrnbk ic tdfnr yiubkfr jays ns kibf. Ibf

payicc cir ajiptnbk tdf gncfstygf mdabkfs N ajvimatf ns tdat

mdngjrfb abj parfbts wiro tikftdfr nb a dappnfr, eirf

pfamfcug dief.

Zdf mibsuefr gncfstygf jfeabjs ab fbireius aeiubt ic

wiro, wirry, strncf, abj strukkgf ly nbstnggnbk a jffp sfbsf ic

gibknbk abj jnsmibtfbt. Nc agg ic us wfrf sujjfbgy dappy wntd

iur diefs, cir nbstabmf, diw eaby jfmiratnbk eakaznbfs

miugj lf sigj9 Zdfrf ns a mieeib lfgnfc tdat 68 pfrmfbt ic

earrnakfs cang lfmausf pfipgf bi gibkfr davf a sfbsf ic mie-

entefbt ir a wiro ftdnm. Zdns ns bibsfbsf. Ab avfrakf mar

luyfr wngg snkb a snx-yfar giab. Iur krabjparfbts wiugj davftdiukdt sumd a mieentefbt nbsabf abj wagofj away. Eaby



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tijay rfgy ib miggfkf giabs tdat wngg taof twfbty yfars ti pay

icc. Mibsuefrs arf wnggnbk ti eaof mieentefbts abj ti wiro

darj, lut wdat arf tdfy mdiisnbk ti sfrvf9 A eatfrnag wirgj

ir a spnrntuag wirgj9 At tdf fbj ic a eatfrnaggy rnmd jay,

Mibsuefrnse says, Luy eirf. At tdf fbj ic a spnrntuaggy

rnmd gncf, Kij says, [fgg jibf, ey kiij abj cantdcug sfrvabt.

N lfgnfvf tdat fvfryibf bffjs ti aso, Ns ey gncf, ir ey

caengys gncf, tii darj9 Nc tdf abswfr ns yfs, tdf sigutnib eay

lf bit ti wiro eirf ir seartfr lut ti mdabkf lissfs. Nb ey

iwb gncf abj nb ey ilsfrvatnib ic tdnrty tdiusabj patnfbts,Nvf sffb tdat wironbk cir Kij abj dns onbkjie das a lfttfr

payicc tdab wironbk cir tdf mibsuefr wirgj.

]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft ns efabt ti fgnmnt pfrsibag ammiubt-

alngnty. Nts gfssibs arf efabt ti tfamd nbjnvnjuags, caengnfs, abj

mieeubntnfs bit eumd garkfr tdab a mibkrfkatnib, abj yft nt

giios at garkfr nssufs lfmausf tdfy priciubjgy accfmt famd ic us.

Ibf ic iur miubtrys krfatfst prilgfes ns iur jfpfbjfbmf ibing? nt accfmts fvfry aspfmt ic iur prnvatf, mirpiratf, abj mdurmd

gnvfs. Aby eatfrnag tdnbk ic sumd migissag nepirtabmf jftramts

crie iur spnrntuag gnvfs, wdftdfr ir bit wf amobiwgfjkf tdf

jfpfbjfbmy.

Abj yft, kgilag warenbk eay bit lf tdf eist darecug iut-

mief ic iur ing dalnt. [dfb pfipgfs gnvfs lfmief jfpfbjfbt

ib a sulstabmf, wf magg nt ab ajjnmtnib. Zdf ajjnmtnvf pitfbtnag

ic a sulstabmf jifs bit bfmfssarngy mirrfgatf ti tdf dnkd nt

jfgnvfrs. A eirf ammuratf way ti `ujkf ajjnmtnvf pitfbtnag ns ti

sff diw wnggnbk siefibf ns ti ki wntdiut tdf sulstabmf, ir

diw panbcug gncf lfmiefs wdfb nt ns sujjfbgy wntdjrawb.

[dfb wf arf ajjnmtfj, wf tfbj ti start jfbynbk ir ivfr-

giionbk tdnbks. [f stip asonbk qufstnibs aliut wdfrf iur sul-stabmf ic mdinmf miefs crie. [f cang ti qufstnib nts snjf fccfmts.

Kfbfsns


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[f arf wnggnbk ti giwfr iur stabjarjs. Bi ibf wabts a jruk

jfagfr cir a bfnkdlirubgfss, ic miursf, yiu arf ab ajjnmt.

Nb ]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft, wfgg giio at tdf eirag nepgnma-

tnibs ic iur cissng cufg jfpfbjfbmf, as wfgg as nts dfagtd fccfmts.

[dat jifs jfvitnbk si eumd ic iur gnvfs ti iltanbnbk abj jfgnv-

frnbk ing ji ti us as a miubtry abj as nbjnvnjuags9 Zdf Vbntfj

]tatfs biw sfbjs eirf tdab $


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@fsustdat yf givf ibf abitdfr fvfb as N davf givfj yiu

sdiws us tdat ibf snjf was rnkdt, abj ibf snjf was sfgc-sfrvnbk.

Zdf pripibfbts ic sgavfry bfvfr quitf Mdrnst nb suppirtnbk

tdfnr mausf. Appgnmatnib ic tdns saef smrnpturf aggiws us ti sff tdf

rnkdt snjf abj tdf wribk snjf ic mrfatnib marf nssufs. Kij abj

dnstiry tfamd us tdat wf eust givf tdisf gfast algf ti jfcfbj

tdfesfgvfs, wdnmd nbmgujfs tdf ublirb kfbfratnibs ic agg spfmnfs.

]frvf Kij, ]avf tdf Xgabft asos famd rfajfr ti taof rfspibsn-

lngnty. Agtdiukd N lfgnfvfj nb tdf fbvnribefbtag mausf

lfcirf N ammfptfj Mdrnst as ey ]avnir, ey lfgnfc jnj bit trabs-gatf nbti amtnib. ZdfyMibkrfss ir lusnbfss ir abytdnbk

itdfr tdab efwfrf rfspibsnlgf cir tdf nbsnjnius pinsibnbk

ic iur kgilf. N giiofj at tdf ratf ic cirfst jfstrumtnib wirgj-

wnjf (ibf amrf pfr sfmibj), tdf buelfr ic spfmnfs kinbk

fxtnbmt jangy (ly mibsfrvatnvf fstneatfs, eirf tdab ibf dub-

jrfj pfr jay), abj tdf giss ic lguf sonfs, abj N jfspanrfj.

Actfr N lfmaef a Mdrnstnab, N wfbt tdriukd a primfss ic fxae-nbnbk ey gncf. Nt was cnggfj wntd snb abj dypimrnsy. [dfb nt maef

ti tdf arfa ic stfwarjsdnp, N jfmnjfj ti mibjumt ab assfssefbt

abj cnkurf iut a riukd fstneatf ic tdf amtuag fbvnribefbtag

nepamt ic ey caengy. At tdf tnef, N mibsnjfrfj eysfgc ab fbgnkdt-

fbfj fbvnribefbtagnst. Zdf Vbntfj ]tatfs usfs eirf rfsiurmfs

tdab aby itdfr miubtry nb dnstiry, abj ey mrujf aujnt sdiwfj

tdat ey caengy usfj sgnkdtgy eirf fbfrky tdab tdf avfrakf

Aefrnmab diusfdigj. Jfspntf iur eijfst rfmymgnbk, marpiignbk,

abj fgfmtrnmnty mibsfrvatnib fccirts, wf wfrf gnvnbk ab ubsustanb-

algf gncfstygf. [f wfrf kinbk aliut gncf as nc wf wfrf tdf mfbtfr

ic tdf ubnvfrsf, abj tdfrf was bi tieirriw ti pritfmt.

Zdns dibfst nbvfbtiry ns wdat tdf Mdrnstnab cantd rfqunrfj ic

ef. Diw miugj N say tdat N was lfnbk a kiij stfwarj wdfb Nwas mausnbk si eumd jaeakf ti Kijs mrfatnib9 Diw miugj N

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say tdat N marfj aliut ey bfnkdlir wdfb tdf piirfst pfipgf

arf eist accfmtfj ly tdf mgneatf mdabkf tdat N was mausnbk9

Ey gncfstygf was bit rfcgfmtnbk ey fspiusfj mibmfrb. N was a

dypimrntf. Actfr ey assfssefbt, N obfw ey caengy daj ti

eaof sief jrastnm mdabkfs.

As a Mdrnstnab, N cfgt a eabjatf ti agnkb ey gncfstygf wntd

wdat N was saynbk. ]ffnbk tdf spnrntuag lfbfcnts tdat wfbt

agibk wntd iur gncfstygf mdabkfs kavf ef krfat iptnense. N

lfkab ti davf cantd tdat tdf mdurmd miugj lfmief a piwfrcug

part ic tdf sigutnib ti kgilag warenbk abj tdf jfkrajatnib ictdf fartd. Zdf fbvnribefbtag eivfefbt bffjfj bfw gfajfr-

sdnp, abj tdat gfajfrsdnp daj ti lf eitnvatfj ly eirag mibvnm-

tnib. N ae mibvnbmfj tdat wdfb tdf mdurmd lfmiefs cuggy

fbkakfj nb tdf prilgfes ic mrfatnib marf, wf wngg ivfrmief

sffenbkgy nbsureiubtalgf ijjs. As tdf tdnrty enggnib fvab-

kfgnmag Mdrnstnabsabj agg tdisf wdi mibsnjfr tdfesfgvfs

pfipgf ic cantdkriw nb tdfnr ubjfrstabjnbk tdat Kij digjsus ammiubtalgf cir marf ic dns mrfatnib, wf wngg lfknb ti sff pis-

ntnvf mdabkfs ib ab ubprfmfjfbtfj smagf.

Zdns mdaptfr ipfbfj wntd ey wntbfssnbk a snepgf amt ic

mdarnty ly a bub nb \ief. Amtnibs, jffjs, abj wiros ic mdarnty

kft dfavfbs attfbtnib. Zdf wirjs spiofb ib fartd tdat autueb

jay nb Ntagy arf biw cirkittfb. ^ft tdf enramgf N wntbfssfj

aggiwfj ef, cir a eiefbt, ti kgnepsf wdat Kij sffsiur

dfarts. Nb tdat duelgf knct ti a lfkkar, N dfarj tdf truepfts ic

dfavfb siubj. Kijs lfautncug fartd wngg bit lf savfj ly wirjs

ir kiij nbtfbtnibs. Nt wngg lf savfj ly duelgf, abibyeius amts

gnof turbnbk icc tdf gnkdts, dabknbk mgitdnbk ib tdf gnbf, lnmy-

mgnbk ti wiro, abj pgabtnbk trffs. Xfipgf wdi arf kratfcug cir

Kijs alubjabt kncts, pfipgf ic cantd wdi arf bit acranj ti lfdfgj ammiubtalgf cir marf ic dns mrfatnib, wngg savf nt.



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. A efjnmag stujfbts prnjf ns bit rfstirfj wdfb tdf

bursfs, bursnbk stujfbts, ilstftrnmnabs, rfsnjfbts,

abfstdfsnigiknsts, abj warj `abntir tfgg dne tdat,

ubjfr tdf mnrmuestabmfs, df sdiugjbt cffg laj

aliut passnbk iut abj sgntdfrnbk crie tdf riie.

18. Eitdfrs abj lalnfs usuaggy liubmf lamo crie

tdfsf traueas wntdiut nbmnjfbt.11. Cnrst-yfar efjnmag stujfbts wdi rfqunrf suturfs

nb tdfnr smagp arf bit rfqunrfj ti pay cir sanj

suturnbk, privnjfj tdfnr smagps arf spgnt ipfb nb

tdf gnbf ic juty.

]nx yfars gatfr, N was tdf sfbnir rfsnjfbt nb mdarkf ic ab

fefrkfbmy riie cir tdf fvfbnbk sdnct. Zdf camngnty saw sief

sfvfbty tdiusabj patnfbts abbuaggy. Zdrff mrntnmaggy nb`urfj

patnfbts daj arrnvfj sneugtabfiusgy crie a dirrnlgf ammnjfbt.

Zdf sntuatnib was si sfvfrf tdat N sfbt wirj ti tdf attfbjnbk

jimtirs cir lamoup, lut nt wiugj lf dagc ab diur lfcirf aby

arrnvfj. Ibf ic tdf vnmtnes daj gist dfr gfct are. A para-

efjnm lriukdt nb tdf sfvfrfj gnel, abj N krallfj nt tdabo-cuggy abj kavf nbstrumtnibs ti pamo nt nb nmf nb masf nt miugj lf

rfattamdfj gatfr.


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Ivfr tdf yfars, N daj `fttnsibfj ey paragyznbk lgiij pdilna

abj was biw miecirtalgf as a trauea jimtir. Nb tdns mdabkf ns

tdf abswfr ti diw yiu mab ki crie cffgnbk ivfrwdfgefj ly

prilgfes ti dappngy wironbk ti sigvf tdfe. Zdf ofy ns ti sdnct

crie wirrynbk aliut tdf prilgfes ti lfmienbk ab amtnvf part

ic tdf sigutnib.

[irrynbk wngg bit offp siefibf gnof ]aggy crie jynbk ic

mabmfr. Nt wibt mgisf tdf digf nb tdf izibf gayfr. Lut yiu abj

N mab lfmief tdf akfbts ic tdf murf abj `fttnsib iur para-

gyznbk cffgnbk ic dfgpgfssbfss. [f mab dfgp fbsurf tdat ublirbkfbfratnibs wngg arrnvf ib a dfagtdy pgabft tdat bffjs abj

wfgmiefs tdfe.

Ab Iubmf ic Xrfvfbtnib Mab Mdabkf tdf [irgj

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=:

=

A Mdrnstnabs Masfcir Fartd Marf

Nb


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A Mdrnstnabs Masf cir Fartd Marf

=6

abj tdf tffenbk mrfaturfs ib gabj, sfa, abj anr. Nt tfggs ic tdf

mrfatnib ic eab abj wieab abj ic Kijs wnggnbkbfss ti knvf

dueabonbj rfspibsnlngnty cir baturf. Mibtrary ti sief pip-

ugar lfgnfcs, tdf cnrst mieeabjefbt nb tdf Lnlgf ns bit lf

cruntcug abj eugtnpgy (Kfbfsns >0; BGZ), lut ratdfr ti tfbj

abj watmd ivfr tdf karjfb (Kfbfsns


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=3

Abj Kij sanj, Gft tdf watfrs lrnbk cirtd alub-

jabtgy tdf eivnbk mrfaturfs tdat davf gncf, abj

ciwg tdat eay cgy alivf tdf fartd nb tdf ipfb cnr-

eaefbt ic dfavfb.

Abj Kij mrfatfj krfat wdagfs, abj fvfry gnvnbk

mrfaturf tdat eivftd, wdnmd tdf watfrs lriukdt

cirtd alubjabtgy, actfr tdfnr onbj, abj fvfry

wnbkfj ciwg actfr dns onbj? abj Kij saw tdat nt was

kiij. Abj Kij lgfssfj tdfe, saynbk, Lf cruntcug,

abj eugtnpgy, abj cngg tdf watfrs nb tdf sfas.(Kfbfsns 10


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Dueab iwbfrsdnp ns ab nggusnib. Diw mab mrfaturfs tdat jnf

iwb abytdnbk9 Bi eattfr wdat yiu tfepirarngy gay mgane ti

ir mibtrig, ibf tdnbk ns mfrtanb0 Nb ibf dubjrfj yfars, yiu wngg

bi gibkfr iwb nt. Kij nbtrijumfs tdns mibmfpt ti dns pfipgf

fargy ib0

Zdf gabj sdagg bit lf sigj cir fvfr? cir tdf gabj ns

enbf? cir yf arf strabkfrs abj si`iurbfrs wntd ef.

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Kij priensfs ti rfstirf tdf fartd ns a rfenbjfr cir us ti ji

iur part fvfry jay ti dfgp. Zdns ns diw wf amt iut iur cantd.

[fagtd ns Kijs rfwarj ti lfgnfvfrs.

Kij priensfs ti rfwarj dns ciggiwfrs, lut bit wntd eatfrnag

wfagtd. Df wngg privnjf cir iur bffjs nc wf jfjnmatf iur

dfarts abj gnvfs ti dne (Eattdfw 1>0


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Nc wf wnsd ti fxpfrnfbmf gncf ti tdf cuggfst, wf eay davf ti ji

tdnbks tdat sffe, wfgg, smary at cnrst. Zdf wirgjgy dubkfr cir

pfreabfbmf abj sacfty at aby mist ns ab nggusnib. Nt ns bit a

patd ti Kij.

Cir wdifvfr wabts ti savf tdfnr gncf wngg gisf nt, lut

wdifvfr gisfs tdfnr gncf cir ef abj cir tdf kispfg wngg

savf nt. [dat kiij ns nt cir yiu ti kanb tdf wdigf

wirgj, yft circfnt yiur siug9 (Earo 40=6=3 ZBNS)

Giionbk iut cir buelfr ibf ns bit wdat miefs ti enbj

wdfb wf rfmagg dfrifs ic tdf Mdrnstnab cantd. Ibf sumd dfri

was @idb Darpfr. \fvfrfbj Darpfr was a trabsatgabtnm pas-

sfbkfr ib tdf eanjfb viyakf ic tdf Zntabnm abj a pastir at

Eiijy Mdurmd nb Mdnmaki. [dfb Zntabnm was snbonbk,

Darpfr kavf up dns sfat ib a gncfliat. Gatfr, wdfb df was nb

tdf watfr, df enbnstfrfj ti a yiubk ]mitseab. Darpfr kavf dnsgncf prfsfrvfr ti savf tdf siug abj gncf ic tdat eab. Mibtrast

tdns wntbfss ic givf wntd eijfrb fbj-zibf jabmfs, eakaznbfs

maggfj ]fgc, abj ]VSs tdat ajvfrtnsf \iajway Jienbatnib.

N jibt davf tnef ti wirry aliut tdf wirgjs prilgfes. Nkbirabmf

ns lgnss.

@fsus jnrfmts dns ciggiwfrs ti enbnstfr ti tdf giwfst abj gfast ic

tdf onbkjie. Nb tdf paralgf ic tdf sdffp abj kiats, df warbs

tdat df wngg jfby sagvatnib fvfb ti tdisf wdi magg dne Girj nc

tdfy davf bit marfj cir tdf gfast aeibk simnfty. Zdf gfast

nbmgujfs tdf baofj, tdf dubkry, tdf snmo, tdf diefgfss, abj

tdisf nb prnsib (Eattdfw


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wribk, ic miursf, lut bit agibf. A snkbncnmabt pirtnib ic iur

simnfty ns si wfagtdy tdat wf davf bi fxpisurf ti tdf ibf lng-

gnib pfipgf wdi arf nb a mibstabt statf ic dubkfr. Zdns gamo ic

mibtamt wntd tdf piir mibtrnlutfs ti twi prilgfes0 nkbirabmf

abj a gamo ic pfrmfnvfj ippirtubnty ti dfgp tdisf nb bffj.

Fbvnribefbtag mibmfrbs arf nbtneatfgy tnfj ti nssufs ic

pivfrty, dfagtd, abj miepassnib. Nkbirabmf ns bfntdfr lgnss bir

ab fxmusf. Nkbirabmf ns a riutf ti jaebatnib.

Zdf jnsmfrbnbk dfart sffos obiwgfjkf, lut tdfeiutd ic a ciig cffjs ib ciggy. (Xrivfrls 1601:

ZBNS)

Ivfr abj ivfr, tdf Lnlgf rfenbjs us ti fjumatf iursfgvfs

aliut tdf wirgjs prilgfes abj tdfb amt ib tdat obiwgfjkf.

[f eust amtnvfgy dfgp tdisf gfast algf ti spfao cir tdfe-

sfgvfsnbmgujnbk ublirb kfbfratnibs.

Ey bfnkdlirs agg ji nt. [dy sdiugjbt N9

[dfb N was a onj, tdf Fvfrylijy fgsf ns jinbk nt fxmusf was

tdf snbkgf wirst rfasib wf miugj iccfr wdfb wf trnfj ti arkuf

nb cavir ic ibf ic iur mdngjnsd wabts. Nt was surf ti lf cig-

giwfj ly Nc agg yiur crnfbjs ùepfj icc a lrnjkf, wiugj yiu

ùep tii9

Zdf Ne jinbk nt ùst lfmausf fvfrylijy fgsf ns pgfa was

gaef wdfb wf usfj nt as onjs, abj nt jifsbt kft aby lfttfr as wf

akf. Xiurnbk mdfenmags ib tdf gawb tdat arf pinsibius ti seagg

abneags abj mdngjrfb ns ki-agibk-wntd-tdf-mriwj rfasibnbk.

Ibf ic tdf jabkfrs ic offpnbk up wntd tdf bfnkdlirs ns tdat

wf davfbt anefj dnkd fbiukd. Nb < Mirnbtdnabs 1801


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Zdfy arf ibgy mieparnbk tdfesfgvfs wntd famd

itdfr, abj efasurnbk tdfesfgvfs ly tdfesfgvfs.

[dat ciignsdbfss! (BGZ)

@fsus ns tdf ibf ti ane cir. [dfbfvfr wf arf ubmfrtanb aliut a

partnmugar lfdavnir, agg wf bffj aso ns [dat wiugj @fsus ji9

Ngg lf jfaj lfcirf tdf imfabs pgay iut ir tdf cirfsts arf agg mut jiwb.

]fgcnsdbfss, ubgnof wnbf, sief mdffsfs, abj ]daofr curbnturf,

jifs bit akf wfgg. ^ft tdfrf arf pfipgf agnvf tijay wdi davfgnvfj gibk fbiukd ti sff tdf giss ic tdf Aefrnmab mdfstbut abj

tdf Aefrnmab fge. Zdfyvf sffb tdf soy turb a purpgf-kray

dazf, strfaes lfmief ubjrnboalgf (fvfb ubswneealgf), wfggs

pinsibfj, abj tdf jfatd ic dagc tdf wirgjs lnrjs. Actfr

jfsmrnlnbk tdfsf gissfs, Nvf dfarj eaby sajgy say tdat tdfyrf

kgaj tdfy wibt lf ariubj ti sff tdf iutmief ic abitdfr cncty

yfars ic lusnbfss as usuag. Zdns kriup alsigvfs ntsfgc ic abyrfspibsnlngnty cir sfttnbk tdnbks ib a lfttfr patd. Nt ns as nc agg

tdf gnttgf mdngjrfb lfnbk lirb ji bit warrabt ab fccirt ir sam-

rncnmf ib tdf part ic us wdi arf igjfr. \ftnrfefbt crie

eiragnty ns bit efbtnibfj nb tdf Lnlgf? @idb tdf Fvabkfgnst

writf tdf gast liio ic tdf Lnlgf at akf bnbfty wdngf ib ab

nsgabj prnsib.

As Mdrnstnabs, wf pray tdat Kijs mibmfrbs lfmief iur mib-

mfrbsbi eattfr wdat iur akf. Kij ns nbtfbsfgy mibmfrbfj

wntd tdf bffjs ic tdf bfxt kfbfratnib. [f wdi arf igjfr abj

davf a krfatfr ubjfrstabjnbk ic tdf bfkatnvf mdabkfs immur-

rnbk nb baturf eust lf ligj.

Zdf rnkdtfius wngg cgiurnsd gnof a page trff, tdfy

wngg kriw gnof a mfjar ic Gflabib? pgabtfj nb tdf


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diusf ic tdf GI\J, tdfy wngg cgiurnsd nb tdf miurts

ic iur Kij. Zdfy wngg stngg lfar crunt nb igj akf, tdfy

wngg stay crfsd abj krffb. (Xsage >


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[dfb @fsus asofj tdf pakab wieab at tdf wfgg cir watfr, ab

ippirtubnty cir enbnstry prfsfbtfj ntsfgc. Lfmausf @fsus

ammfptfj dfgp crie a biblfgnfvfr, eaby nb tdf wieabs tiwb

maef ti obiw Mdrnst. Zdf saef ippirtubntnfs aliubj cir

wironbk wntd biblfgnfvfrs nb tdf fbvnribefbtag arfba.

N obiw a ]iutdfrb caengy tdat ns nb cugg-tnef enbnstry. Zdfy

jfsmrnlf tdfesfgvfs as gnvnbk rnkdt wdfrf tdf Lnlgf Lfgt

lumogfs. Zdfy lfmaef ngg wdngf wironbk nb a pivfrty-strnmofb

arfa abj arf biw ubjfrkinbk gibk-tfre jruk tdfrapy ti

rfeivf gfaj pinsibnbk crie tdfnr lijnfs. Bfntdfr tdfy, bir N,obiw wdftdfr a Mdrnstnab ir a sub-wirsdnpfr nbvfbtfj tdf

efjnmnbf, lut tdfy kgajgy ammfpt tdns gncfsavnbk jruk. [dy,

tdfb, wiugj wf qufstnib tdf vagnjnty ic aby fbvnribefbtagnst

wdi galirs ti offp pfipgf crie kfttnbk gfaj pinsibnbk nb tdf

cnrst pgamf9

N ae rfenbjfj ic a wfgg-obiwb tagf N cnrst dfarj as a liy nb

mdurmd. Zdfrf was a eab ic cantd wdi gnvfj nb a cgiijpganb. Ntranbfj darj cir twi jays strankdt. [dfb tdf rnvfr risf ti tdf

eabs pirmd, a garkf trumo jrivf up nb tdf watfr. Kft nb abj

wfgg taof yiu ti dnkd kriubj, tdf jrnvfr sanj.

Bi tdabos, sanj tdf eab. N lfgnfvf nb Kij. Df wngg savf

ef. Zdf trumo jrivf icc. Zdf watfrs mibtnbufj ti rnsf. A liat

maef agibk, abj tdf liateab saw tdf eab nb tdf tip cgiir ic

dns diusf.

Kft nb, sanj tdf liateab, abj N wngg taof yiu ti dnkd

kriubj.

Bi tdabos, mrnfj tdf eab iut dns wnbjiw. N lfgnfvf nb Kij.

Df wngg savf ef. Zdf liat eitirfj away.

Gatfr, a passnbk dfgnmiptfr saw tdf eab mgnbknbk ti tdf tip ic

dns mdnebfy. Zdf dfgnmiptfr divfrfj abj tdf pngit mrnfj,Kral ib abj Ngg cgy yiu ti dnkdfr kriubj.

Bi tdabos, yfggfj tdf eab. N lfgnfvf nb Kij. Df wngg savf


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ef. Actfr tdf dfgnmiptfr gfct, tdf rnvfr risf abj tdf eab

jriwbfj.

Nb dfavfb, tdf eab eft Kij. Ilvniusgy tdf eab was tdrnggfj

ti davf eajf nt ti dfavfb. Df daj ibgy ibf qufstnib0 Kij, N

daj miepgftf cantd tdat yiu wiugj savf ef crie tdf cgiij, lut

yiu gft ef jriwb. [dy9

Zdats ijj, sanj Kij. N sfbt a trumo, a liat, abj a dfgnmiptfr

ti savf yiu.

[dat wiugj dappfb nc tdf tdnrtffbtd-mfbtury pfrsib cir

wdie ]ab Crabmnsmi abj ]abta Cf arf baefj wfrf nb enbnstrytijay9 [iugj tdf efjna jnsenss ]anbt Crabmns, patrib sanbt ic

abneags abj tdf fbvnribefbt, as a trff dukkfr9 [iugj tdfy try

ti davf dne tdriwb iut ic mdurmd lfmausf df tiio sfrniusgy

Kijs mieeabjefbt ti prfamd tdf kispfg ti agg mrfaturfs9

[iugj tdfy nbsnst df ubjfrki psymdnatrnm trfatefbt lfmausf df

writf sibks gnof Agg Mrfaturfs ic Iur Kij abj Onbk abj

Lritdfr ]ub abj ]nstfr Eiib9 [iugj tdfy mibjfeb dne cirpfbbnbk Zdf Xrayfr ic ]t. Crabmns9

]mnfbmf wngg cnbj a sigutnib, abj tdf rfgatfj, Nts up ti tdf kivfrb-

efbt ti pritfmt us.

Zdfy enkdt, lut tdat dipf sdiugj lf tfepfrfj wntd tdf

ubjfrstabjnbk tdat smnfbmf lriukdt us ftdyg kasignbf, wdnmd

was suppisfj ti stip fbknbf obimo lut kavf mdngjrfb lranb

jaeakf. ]mnfbmf nbvfbtfj spray jfijirabts ti offp tffbs crie

swfatnbk? diwfvfr, tdfsf afrisigs atf a digf nb tdf fartds pri-

tfmtnvf izibf. ]nengargy, iur kivfrbefbt das a enxfj rfmirj

ib pritfmtnbk iur dfagtd abj tdf fbvnribefbt. Zi trust tdat

kivfrbefbt ir smnfbmf wngg cnx fvfrytdnbk ns ti aljnmatf iur

pfrsibag rigfs as stfwarjs. Ibf ic tdf ofy cfaturfs icMdrnstnabnty ns nts fepdasns ib a pfrsibag Kij, pfrsibag

rfjfeptnib, abj pfrsibag ammiubtalngnty. [f mabbit jfpfbj


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ib tdf statf, iur mdurmd, ir smnfbmf ti rfjffe us tijay ir nb tdf

actfrgncf. Zdf Lnlgf says tdat famd ic us wngg stabj lfcirf Kij

abj knvf ab ammiubt ic iur amtnibsabj iur gamo ic amtnib.

Kij gnvfs nb dfavfb. [dy sdiugj wf marf si eumd aliut pgabts

abj abneags9

]igieib ns obiwb as tdf wnsfst pfrsib fvfr ti davf gnvfj, lut

df wasbt lirb tdat way. Actfr ]igieib asmfbjfj ti tdf

tdribf, df rfmfnvfj wnsjie as a knct crie Kij. Eaby obiw ic

dns =,888 privfrls abj 1,886 pifes, lut cfw arf awarf tdat ibfic dns krfatfst ammiepgnsdefbts was tdf alngnty ti spfao wntd

autdirnty aliut agg cires ic pgabts, abneags, lnrjs, rfptngfs, abj

cnsd (1 Onbk :0=1). Zdf wnsfst dueab obfw tdat ti givf Kij,

wf eust obiw abj givf wdat df givfs.

N travfg ti varnius mdurmdfs abj fb`iy gnstfbnbk ti sibks ic

pransf. Nb ey gncftnef, tdf eftdij cir snbknbk tikftdfr das

mdabkfj. Eaby mdurmdfs bi gibkfr usf dyebags abj nbstfajpri`fmt sgnjfs wntd gyrnms ibti garkf ivfrdfaj smrffbs. Lfdnbj

tdf sibk tfxt, smfbfs ic eiubtanbs, gaofs, cirfsts, strfaes, pas-

turfs, abj cgimos ic lnrjs arf pri`fmtfj. Lut wdy usf tdfsf

neakfs9 [dy bit usf ab anrpgabf nb tdf lamokriubj9 [dy

bit pnmturfs ic tdf tdnbks wf wiro cir, cnkdt cir, abj iwb9

[iugj nt lf wribk ti put up pnmturfs ic piigs, mars, vamatnib

diefs, abj stfrfis wdngf snbknbk Zdns Ns Ey Catdfrs [irgj

ir Awfsief Kij9 Nb iur dfarts, wf obiw tdf abswfr.

Kij mrfatfj tdf wirgj, abj df givfs wdat df mrfatfj. \faj

@idb =013 marfcuggy. Zdns lfgivfj vfrsf jifsbit say tdat Kij

givfs pfipgf si eumd tdat df sfbt dns ibgy sib ti savf tdfe.

[dat nt says ns0

Cir Kij si givfj tdf wirgj, tdat Df kavf Dns ibgy

lfkittfb sib. (fepdasns ajjfj)


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Zdf irnknbag Krffo tfxt usfs tdf wirj miseis, abj, gnof tdf

wirj wirgj, tdf wirj miseis nbmgujfs dueabs lut fbmie-

passfs car eirf. Kij givfs tdf wirgj, tdf wdigf wirgj. As tdf

sibk says, Zdns ns ey Catdfrs wirgj, Df sdnbfs nb agg tdats

canr? Nb tdf rustgnbk krass, N dfar Dne pass, Df spfaos ti ef

fvfrywdfrf.

[f gnvf nb a tnef wdfb baturf ns vnfwfj nb a efmdabnstnm

way. [f say tdat trffs fxnst ti eaof ixykfb, ir ti knvf sdajf,

ir ti lf eajf nbti papfr, abj wf assnkb tdfe bi curtdfr eys-

tfry. Nb itdfr wirjs, baturf das purpisf abj vaguf ibgy nbsicaras nt cugcnggs iur eatfrnag bffjs. Iur wirgjvnfw ns si efmda-

bnstnm tdat wf aso qufstnibs gnof Nc a trff caggs nb tdf wiijs

abj bi ibf ns tdfrf ti dfar nt, jifs nt eaof aby siubj9

Zdf Lnlgf abswfrs tdns qufstnib0 Nc a trff stabjs nb tdf

enjjgf ic tdf cirfst abj ns bfvfr sffb ly a dueab, nt das

efabnbk ti Kij. Zdf trff ns tdfrf ti kgirncy Kij abj ti knvf

Kij pgfasurf. Abj yfs, nc tdf trff tippgfs ivfr ibf jay, nt jifseaof a siubj abj Kij dfars nt. Zdns lnlgnmag vnfw ns at ijjs

wntd tdf nbjustrnag wirgjvnfw, lut N cnbj nt miecirtnbk. ^fs, nt

nepgnfs tdat wf davf sief rfspibsnlngnty cir Kijs fartd, lut

nt agsi efabs tdat iur Kij ns tdf onbj ic Kij wdi givfs trffs,

abj lnrjs, abj cgiwfrs. Iur Kij ns ab awfsief Kij.

Zdf apistgf Xaug eaofs ab nbtrnkunbk arkuefbt nb ab appfag

ti biblfgnfvfrs nb dns gfttfr ti tdf \ieabs. Jibt lfgnfvf nb

Kij9 Xaug asos. Zdfb kft iut abj taof a dnof nb tdf wiijs,

df rfasibs.

Cir tdf trutd aliut Kij ns obiwb ti tdfe _bib

lfgnfvfrsU nbstnbmtnvfgy. Kij das put tdf obiwgfjkf

nb tdfnr dfarts. Crie tdf tnef tdf wirgj was mrf-

atfj, pfipgf davf sffb tdf fartd abj soy abj agg tdat


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Kij eajf. Zdfy mab mgfargy sff dns nbvnsnlgf quagn-

tnfsdns ftfrbag piwfr abj jnvnbf baturf. ]i tdfy

davf bi fxmusf wdatsifvfr cir bit obiwnbk Kij.

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fxnstfbmf ic gncf jfcnfs rfasib0 Gncf mibtrajnmts tdf sfmibj gaw ic

tdfreijybaenms abj tdf tfbjfbmy ic agg systfes ti fbtripy. Nb

iur iwb sigar systfe, tdf eass ic eattfr tdat ns agnvf (mie-

parfj ti agg itdfr eattfr) ns si enbutf tdat nt ns, nb a pramtnmag

sfbsf, neefasuralgf. ]mnfbmf eust ammfpt camts. Nc wf arf tdf

ibgy prijumts ic a ciur-lnggnib-yfar-igj kaef ic mdabmf, tdfb

wdat arf tdf ijjs tdat gumo wiugj akanb mief up wntd mrfaturfs

tdat miugj wrntf sibbfts, nmf soatf, snbk, cgy, abj gaukd9

N, cir ibf, tdnbo tdf dief pgabft ns wirtd cnkdtnbk cir.

Nvf rfkugargy fbmiubtfrfj tdfsf arkuefbts akanbst pgabftarystfwarjsdnp nb jnsmussnibs wntd lfgnfvfrs abj biblfgnfvfrs.

Zdns gnst ns bfntdfr fxdaustnvf bir agg-nbmgusnvf. Vbspiofb rfa-

sibs cir bfkgfmtnbk iur rigf as stfwarjs nbmgujf krffj, tdiukdt-

gfssbfss, gust, fxpgintatnib, abj sdirt-tfre pricnt. Zdfsf camtirs

bfkatnvfgy accfmt iur fbvnribefbt as wfgg as iur nbjnvnjuag

wago wntd Kij.

[f bi gibkfr bffj Kij ti sustanb us. [f davf smnfbmf abj

tfmdbigiky.

Crie tdf lfknbbnbk ic iur dnstiry, dueabs davf obiwb Kij

as litd tdf knvfr abj tdf sustanbfr ic gncf. Iur abmfstirs

pgabtfj sffjs abj prayfj cir ranb. Zdfy tdiukdt tdf subsdnbf

was a lgfssnbk, abj tdfy liwfj tdfnr dfajs at darvfst tnef.

Zdfy kavf tdabos wdfb gnvfstimo was lirb. Biw, fvfb tdisf

wdi lfgnfvf nb Kij bi gibkfr sff dne as tdf sustanbfr ic gncf.

Ciij miefs crie a krimfry stirf abj mgitdnbk crie tdf eagg,

abj sdfgtfr ns jfsnrfj cir murl appfag.

Iur mibtfepirary spnrntuag ubpgukknbk lrnbks a krfat sfbsf

ic mibtrig. Nc wf arf mgfvfr abj gumoy, wf mab taof marf ic iur

bffjs. [f agg fb`iy tdf crunts ic tfmdbigiky. Xsymdigiknsts abjsmnfbtnsts jfmgarf us crffj crie iur supfrstntnius sdamogfs0 Nts


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ciignsd ti jfpfbj ib Kij ti sfbj tdf ranb abj pritfmt us crie

tdf gnkdtbnbk. ^ft jfspntf davnbk a rfmirj aeiubt ic mibtrig

ivfr iur gnvfs, sieftdnbk ns aenss.

Zfb pfrmfbt ic tdf wiefb abj = pfrmfbt ic tdf efb nb iur

miubtry bffj ab abtnjfprfssabt ti kft tdriukd a jay, a jay

wntd bi cfar ic starvatnib, nbvasnib, ir wabt. [dats wribk9

[f cnbj tdat wf mab luy a diusf, lut bit a dief. [f mab pur-

mdasf fbtfrtanbefbt, lut bit mibtfbtefbt. [f mab travfg tdf

kgilf, lut wf cffg uttfrgy neprnsibfj. [f davf jfkrffs, lut

gnttgf wnsjie.Xfrdaps eirf tdab aby kfbfratnib, wf davf rf`fmtfj tdf

mibmfpt ic Kij tdf ]ustanbfr. Nc Kij eajf baturf ti sustanb

us, abj nc wf rf`fmt dns sustanbnbk kncts, wngg tdfrf lf bi mibsf-

qufbmfs9 N lfgnfvf tdat wf wngg davf ubtigj ensfry as wf rf`fmt

Kij as tdf siurmf ic iur gnvfs. As N wrntf tdns, nb iur miubtry

abj ariubj tdf kgilf, tdf wfatdfr ns lfmienbk distngf. [f arf

davnbk rfmirj buelfrs ic durrnmabfs, dfat wavfs, cgiijs, abjjriukdts nb garkf part lfmausf wf arf alusnbk Kijs mrfatnib.

Kij pgabbfj baturf ti sustanb us. [f sdiugj wiro wntd dns

pgab, lut tdns wngg rfqunrf a bfw enbjsft.

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tdf cnrst tnef nb tfepfratf zibfs lfmausf ic iur prijnkag

lfdavnir. [f eay cnbj sief abswfrs nb smnfbmf abj tfmd-

bigiky, lut tdfrf ns a vast wfagtd ic obiwgfjkf abj wnsjie

tdat mab lf iltanbfj snepgy ly ilsfrvnbk tdf Mrfatirs

eftdijs.


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