summer island by kristin hannah (excerpt)

8/7/2019 Summer Island by Kristin Hannah (Excerpt)

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@ Hdvoa

Gresteh N`hh`n

J

J@AA@HVEHO JDDG\ HOY UDZG


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\ào dm tnes jddg wetndut ` mrdht ldvor b`y jo uhùtndrezof. Em tnes

jddg es ldvoraoss, et b`y n`vo jooh ropdrtof td tno pujaesnor s uhsdaf

dr fostrdyof `hf hoetnor tno ùtndr hdr tno pujaesnor b`y n`vo ro-

loevof p`yboht mdr et.

\ubbor Esa`hfes ` wdrg dm ffltedh. H`bos, ln`r`ltors, pa`los, `hf eh-

lefohts `ro tno prdfults dm tno ùtndrs ebìeh`tedh dr `ro usof fflte-

tedusay. @hy rosobja`hlo td `ltuà ovohts, adlàos, dr porsdhs, aevehi drfo`f, es ohteroay ldehlefohtà.

:300 Jàa`hteho Jddgs B`ss B`rgot Ofetedh

Ldpyreint :330 jy Gresteh N`hh`n

@aa reints rosorvof.

Sujaesnof eh tno _hetof \t`tos jy Jàa`hteho Jddgs, `h ebpreht dm Vno

Z`hfdb Nduso Sujaesnehi Irdup, ` fevesedh dm Z`hfdb Nduso, Ehl.,

How Udrg.

Jàa`hteho `hf ldadpndh `ro roiestorof tr`fob`rgs dm Z`hfdb

Nduso, Ehl.

Dreiehàay pujaesnof eh n`rfldvor eh tno _hetof \t`tos jy Jàa`hteho

Jddgs, `h ebpreht Dm Vno Z`hfdb Nduso Sujaesnehi Irdup, ` feve-

sedh dm Z`hfdb Nduso, Ehl., eh :330.

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S`rt Dho

Vnoro es dhay tno ffint td roldvor wn`t n`s jooh adst

@hf mduhf hf adst ièh hf ièh; hf hdw uhfor ldhfetedhsVn`t soob uhprdpetedus. Jut porn`ps hoetnor ièh hdr adss.

Mdr us, tnoro es dhay tno tryehi. Vno rost es hdt dur jusehoss.

V. \. Oaedt, mrdb O`st Ldgor


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Ln`ptor Dho

@h o`ray ovohehi rèh n`f màaoh. Eh tno ohlrd`lnehi

f`rghoss, tno stroots dm \o`ttao a`y aego berrdrof streps

jotwooh tno iaettorehi ir`y nein-resos.

Vno fdt-ldb rovdautedh n`f ln`hiof tnes dhlo

queot lety, `hf ovoh `mtor tno suh n`f sot, tno la`t-

torehi, n`bborehi sduhfs dm ldhstrultedh jo`t `

ldhst`ht rnytnb. Jueafehis sprdutof dvorheint, et

soobof, ro`lnehi neinor hf neinor ehtd tno sdiiy sgy.Surpao-nèrof gefs wetn hdso rehis `hf rìiof ladtnos

zeppof tnrduin fdwhtdwh eh jr`hf-how, jreint-rof

Morr`res.

Dh ` ldrhor adt eh tno howay m`snedh`jao hoeinjdr-

nddf dm Joaatdwh, tnoro w`s ` squ`t, wddfoh-sefof

strulturo tn`t usof td set àdho. Et n`f jooh jueat à-bdst dho nuhfrof yo`rs o`raeor, wnoh mow podpao n`f

w`htof td aevo sd m`r mrdb tno no`rt dm tno lety.

Vno dwhors dm r`fed st`tedh GK[[ fefht l`ro tn`t

tnoy hd adhior fft eh tnes trohfy `ro`. Mdr ffmty yo`rs

tnoy n`f jrd`fl`st mrdb tnes adt. Vnoy n`f irdwh


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S`rt dm tno ro`sdh mdr tnoer lurroht w`vo dm sulloss

w`s Hdr` Jrefio, tno howost sohs`tedh eh tàg r`fed.

@atnduin nor sndw, \peretuà Noàehi wetn Hdr`,n`f jooh eh syhfel`tedh mdr aoss tn`h ` yo`r, et w`s à-

ro`fy jdh` fffo net. @fvortesors hf mffae`tos lduafht

wreto lnolgs m`st ohduin, `hf nor woogay howsp`por

`fvelo ldaubh, Hdr` Ghdws Jost, n`f hovor jooh

bdro pdpua`r. Et `ppo`rof eh bdro tn`h :,=33 p`pors

h`tedhwefo.Hdr` n`f st`rtof nor l`roor `s ` ndusondaf nehts

`fvesor mdr ` sbàa-tdwh howsp`por, jut n`rf wdrg

`hf ` strdhi vesedh n`f bdvof nor up tno mddf lnèh.

Vno wdboh dm \o`ttao n`f jooh tno ffrst td fesldvor

nor uhequo jaohf dm p`ssedh `hf bdràety7 tno rost dm

tno lduhtry n`f sddh mdaadwof.

Zoveowors laèbof tn`t sno lduaf soo w`y tnrduin

`hy obdtedhà ldhelt7 bdro dmtoh tn`h hdt, tnoy

bohtedhof tno purety dm nor no`rt.

Jut tnoy woro wrdhi. Et w`s tno ebpurety eh nor

no`rt tn`t b`fo nor sullossmua. \no w`s `h drfeh`rywdb`h wndf b`fo oxtr`drfeh`ry best`gos. \no uhfor-

stddf ovory hu`hlo dm hoof hf adss.

Vnoro w`s hovor tebo eh nor aemo, j`roay ovoh bd-

boht, wnoh sno fefht robobjor wn`t snof adst.

Yn`t snof tnrdwh `w`y. O`ln heint sno jrduint nor

dwh roirots td tno belrdpndho, `hf mrdb tn`t woaa-sprehi dm sdrrdw, sno mduhf ldbp`ssedh.

\no n`f b`hìof nor l`roor wetn a`soraego mdlus,

l`romuaay moofehi tno pross ` pà`t`jao p`st. Ovoh tno

provedus woog wnoh Sodpao bì`zeho n`f mo`turof

nor dh tno ldvor, tnoro n`f jooh hd ehvostei`tevo stdry

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ghow snof jooh fevdrlof `hf tn`t sno n`f irdwh

fùintors. Vno ndws `hf wnys dm nor m`beays fo-

strultedh robèhoftn`hgmuaayprev`to.Vdheint, Hdr` w`s dh tno èr. \no slddtof nor

wnooaof lnèr ladsor td tno belrdpndho `hf `fkustof

nor no`fpndhos. @ ldbputor slrooh sndwof nor tno

aest dm làaors dh ndaf. \no pusnof aeho twd, wneln

ro`f; B`rio/bdtnorfùintor prdjs.

Noaad hf woaldbo, B`rio, yduro dh tno er wetnHdr` Jrefio. Yn`ts dh ydur behf tnes ovohehi4

Noaad . . . Hdr`4 Vno làaor sduhfof noset`ht, `

aettao st`rtaof `t `ltuàay no`rehi nor vdelo dh tno èr

`mtor wètehi dh ndaf mdr ho`ray h ndur.

Hdr` sbeaof, àtnduin dhay nor prdfulor lduaf soo

et. Nor m`hs, snof ao`rhof, woro dmtoh `hxedus. \no

adworof nor vdelo, iohtaof et. Ndw l`h E noap ydu,

by mreohf4

Eb n`vehi aettao trdujao wetn by fùintor, \uge.

Vno làaors `ttohof vdwoas efohteffof nor `s ` bef-

wostorhor.Ndw daf es \uge, B`rio4

\exty-sovoh tnes Hdvobjor.

Hdr` aùinof. E iuoss sdbo tnehis hovor ln`hio,

on, B`rio4

Hdt jotwooh bdtnors `hf fùintors. \uge i`vo

bo by ffrst ir`y nèr wnoh E w`s tnerty yo`rs daf. HdwE addg aego Ldadhoa \`hfors.

Hdr`s aùin w`s queotor tnes tebo. @t mdrty-heho,

sno hd adhior mduhf ir`y nèr ` aùinehi b`ttor. \d,

B`rio, wn`ts tno prdjaob wetn \uge4

Yoaa. B`rio b`fo ` shdrtehi sduhf. A`st woog

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tno dhos, wnoro tnoy àa wo`r N`wèe`h snerts `hf

frehg purpao ldlgtèas4 @hyw`y, tdf`y, sno tdaf bo

snos iottehi b`rreof ìèh td ` b`h sno bot dh tnojd`t. @t nor ìo. \no shdrtof ìèh, tnoh pùsof. E

ghdw sno w`htof bo td jo n`ppy mdr nor, jut ndw

lduaf E4 \uges ` ejjorteiejjot. By Vdbby `hf E

woro b`rreof mdr sovohty yo`rs.

Hdr` ldhseforof ndw td `hswor. Djvedusay, B`rio

ghow tn`t sno `hf \uge woroht yduhi `hybdro, `hftn`t tebo n`f ` w`y dm puavorezehi ydur jost ehtoh-

tedhs. Vnoro w`s hd pdeht eh joehi bùfaeh `hf boh-

tedhehi et. Ehsto`f, sno `sgof iohtay, Fd ydu advo

ydur fùintor4

Evo àw`ys advof nor. B`rios vdelo lùint dh `

aettao sdj. Udu l`ht ghdw wn`t ets aego, Hdr`, td

advo ydur fùintor sd buln . . . hf w`tln nor stdp

hoofehi ydu. Yn`t em sno b`rreos tnes b`h hf mdriots

àa jdut bo4

Hdr` ladsof nor oyos `hf lao`rof nor behf. \nof

ao`rhof tn`t sgeaa adhi ìd7 làaors woro ldhst`htays`yehi tnehis tn`t strulg `t tno no`rt dm nor dwh pèh.

\nof n`f td ao`rh td aot et id. Ovory bdtnor es `mrèf

dm tn`t, B`rio. Vno dhay w`y td roàay ndaf dh td dur

lneafroh es td aot tnob id. Aot \uge t`go ydur advo wetn

nor, aot et jo aego ` aeint tn`ts àw`ys dh eh tno nduso

wnoro sno irow up. Em sno n`s tn`t mdr strohitn, snoaahovor jo tdd m`r w`y.

B`rio wopt sdmtay. B`yjo E lduaf làa nor . . . `sg

nor td jrehi nor jdymreohf rduhf mdr suppor.

Vn`t wduaf jo ` wdhformua st`rt. Iddf aulg td

ydu, B`rio, `hf jo suro `hf aot us ghdw ndw et àa

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tno làa. Ldbo dh, ovoryjdfy, sno sèf ehtd tno be-

lrdpndho, aots noap B`rio dut. E ghdw tnoro `ro

paohty dm ydu wnd n`vo bohfof m`beaeos. Làa eh.B`rio `hf E w`ht td jo robehfof tn`t advo esht `s

mrìeao s et sdbotebos mooas.

\no ao`hof j`lg eh tno lnèr, w`tlnehi s tno pndho

aehos aet up. S`rohtehi essuos woro àw`ys ` pdpu-

a`r tdpelospoleàay bdtnorfùintor prdjaobs. Dh

tno bdhetdr jy nor oajdw, sno s`w tno wdrfs; aehomdur/trdujao wetn stopfùintor/Iehhy.

\no pelgof up aeho mdur. Noaad `hf woaldbo,

Iehhy. Uduro dh tno er wetn Hdr` Jrefio.

_n. Ne. E advo ydur sndw.

Vn`hgs, Iehhy. Ndw ro tnehis eh ydur m`beay4

Mdr tno hoxt twd ndurs `hf tnertooh behutos, Hdr`

i`vo nor no`rt hf sdua td nor aestohors. \no hovor pro-

tohfof td n`vo aa tno hswors, dr td jo sujstetuto mdr

fdltdrs dr m`beay tnor`py. Ehsto`f, sno treof td ievo

nor mreohfsnep td tnoso trdujaof, drfeh`ry podpao

snof hovor bot.@s w`s nor lustdb, wnoh tno sndw w`s ffhàay dvor,

sno roturhof td nor dmfflo. Vnoro, sno tddg tno tebo td

wreto porsdhà tn`hg-ydu hdtos td `hy dm tndso làaors

wndf jooh weaaehi td ao`vo h `ffross wetn tno sndws

prdfulor. \no aw`ys fef tnes norsoam7 hd solrot`ry ovor

ldpeof Hdr`s seih`turo. Et w`s ` aettao tnehi, jut Hdr`ffrbay joaeovof eh et. @hydho wndf jooh ldurìodus

ohduin td pujaelay sg mdr fvelo mrdb Hdr` fosorvof

` prev`to tn`hg-ydu.

Jy tno tebo sno ffhesnof, sno w`s ruhhehi a`to.

\no ir`jjof nor Mohfe jreoml`so `hf nurreof td

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ndspetà. \no p`rgof eh tno uhforirduhf adt `hf

oboriof ehtd tno adjjys rteffleà jreinthoss.

Et w`s p`st vesetehi ndurs, jut tnes w`s ` sbàa, pre-v`toay ruh ndspetà, hf Hdr` n`f joldbo suln roiu-

a`r vesetdrovory \`turf`y `hf Vuosf`y mdr tno p`st

bdhtntn`t lortèh ruaos n`f jooh joht td `lldb-

bdf`to nor jusy slnofuao. Et fefht nurt tn`t sno w`s

adlà loaojrety, dr tn`t tno hursos advof nor r`fed sndw.

\no sbeaof `hf w`vof td tno m`beae`r m`los `s snowàgof fdwh tno ldrrefdr tdw`rf Orels rddb. Dut-

sefo nes ladsof fddr, sno pùsof, ldaaoltehi norsoam.

@atnduin sno s`w neb dmtoh, et w`s hovor o`sy. Orel

\ad`h w`s `s ladso td ` sdh `s sno wduaf ovor n`vo,

`hf w`tlnehi neb j`ttao l`hlor w`s uhjo`r`jao. Jut

Hdr` w`s àa no n`f. Nes bdtnor `hf m`tnor n`f

wrettoh Orel dmm adhi ìd, uh`jao td `llopt nes aemos

lndelos, hf nes joadvof yduhior jrdtnor, Fo`h, r`roay

b`fo tebo td veset.

\no pusnof dpoh tno fddr td nes rddb hf s`w tn`t

no w`s saoopehi. No a`y eh jof, wetn nes no`f turhoftdw`rf tno wehfdw. @ buateldadrof `min`h, ghettof

jy Hdr`s dwh n`hfs, w`s wr`ppof `rduhf nes tdd-

tneh jdfy.

Yetn nes nèr àbdst idho `hf nes lnoogs ndaadwof

`hf nes bdutn dpoh, no addgof `s daf `hf jo`toh `s `

b`h lduaf jo. @hf no n`fht yot loaojr`tof nes tnerty-ffrst jertnf`y.

Mdr ` bdboht, et w`s `s em sno n`fht sooh neb

jomdro. @s em . . . atnduin snof w`tlnof nes fèay foto-

redr`tedh, sno n`fht `ltuàay sooh et, `hf hdw et n`f

sho`gof up dh nor, stdaoh nor mreohfs m`lo wneao sno w`s

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Jut et wduafht jo. Kust hdw, tnes soldhf, sno uhfor-

stddf wn`t nof jooh tryehi td toaa nor, `hf tno

ireovehiwneln snof b`hìof td jdx ehtd tehy,ldhsub`jao squ`rostnro`tohof td dvorwnoab nor.

Eh tn`t dho queot no`rtjo`t dm tebo, sno woht mrdb

ndpomua td . . . hdt. @hf em et nurt nor tnes torrejay, tno

a`lg dm ndpo, ndw lduaf no jo`r et4

\no woht td neb, iohtay l`rossof tno j`ro tdp dm nes

no`f. Vno mow tneh str`hfs dm nes nèr, foael`to s spefor-wojs, jrusnof lrdss nor ghulgaos.

No jaehgof up `t nor saoopeay, tryehi mdr ` jdyesn

ireh `hf àbdst sulloofehi. E n`vo iddf hows `hf

j`f hows, no sèf.

\no tdulnof nes snduafor, `hf moat ndw mrìeao no

w`s. \d uhaego tno tàa, str`ppehi ja`lg-nèrof jdy

wndf l`rreof nor irdloreos ehtd tno nduso . . .

Vnoro w`s tehy l`tln eh nor vdelo s sno sèf lnoor-

muaay, Yn`ts tno iddf hows4

Hd bdro tro`tbohts.

\no lautlnof nes snduafor tdd n`rf7 nes jdhossnemtof, jerfaego, hf ebbofe`toay sno aot id. @hf tno

j`f hows4

Nes i`zo w`s sto`fy. Hd bdro tro`tbohts. No

pùsof. Et w`s Fr. Làdboas efo`.

\no hdffof fuaay, wesnehi sno lduaf tnehg dm sdbo-

tnehi prdmduhf td s`y, jut ovorytnehi n`f àro`fy joohsèf jotwooh tnob eh tno oaovoh bdhtns sehlo nes feì-

hdses. Vnoyf spoht fdzohs dm heints tàgehi jdut hf

`rduhf tnes bdboht. \nof ovoh tnduint sno w`s ro`fy

mdr ettnes joiehhehi dm tno ohfjut hdw sno s`w nor

h`vot. Vnoro w`s hd ro`fy mdr fo`tn, ospoleàay hdt

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@hf yot, sno uhforstddf. \nof sooh a`toay tn`t tno

l`hlor w`s t`gehi neb `w`y.

No ladsof nes oyos, `hf sno wdhforof em no w`s ro-bobjorehi tno noàtny, vejr`ht b`h nof dhlo jooh,

tno jdy wetn tno jddbehi aùin . . . tno to`lnor sd

joadvof jy nes stufohts . . . dr em no w`s rolàaehi tno

tebo, ` mow yo`rs jomdro, wnoh nes p`rthor, Ln`raeo,

n`f jooh eh ` ndspetà jof aego tnes dho, ffintehi `

adsehi j`ttao wetn @EF\ . . .Mehàay, no addgof up `t nor7 nes `ttobpt `t ` sbeao

jrduint to`rs td nor oyos. Eh tn`t soldhf, sno s`w

peolos mrdb tno wndao dm nes aemo. \no pelturof neb

`t oeint, settehi `t nor getlnoh t`jao, o`tehi Aulgy

Ln`rbs, snìiy-nèrof, mrolgao-m`lof jdy wetn j`hiof-

up ghoos hf sdup-a`fao o`rs.

Eb idehi ndbo, no sèf queotay. Ndspelo weaa

noap dut . . .

Vn`ts iro`t, sno sèf tnelgay, sbeaehi tdd

jreintay, tryehi td protohf tnoy woro tàgehi `jdut

wnoro no w`s idehi td aevo . . . ehsto`f dm wnoro noflndsoh td feo. Eb w`y `no`f dh by howsp`por

ldaubhs. Eaa t`go tno woog dmm, veset ydu furehi tno

f`y. Eaa steaa n`vo td wdrg tno sndw t heint, jut

E bo`h tno esa`hf. Eb idehi ndbo.

@ro ydu ffhàay idehi td làa ydur m`beay4 \no

n`tof nes folesedh td n`hfao nes l`hlor prev`toay, jutnof jooh `f`b`ht. Nof mdrjeffoh Hdr` td toaa

`hydho, `hf `s buln `s snof fesìroof, snof n`f hd

lndelo jut td ndhdr nes wesnos.

Dn, yo`n. Vnoyvo jooh sd suppdrtevo eh tno p`st.

Vnes es femmoroht tn`h ldbehi dut dm tno ladsot, hf

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Vno addg no i`vo nor w`s sd ndpoaoss tn`t sno

w`htof td turh `w`y. Yn`t em E tdaf by bdtnor E w`s

fyehi hf sno steaa wduafht ldbo td soo bo4Hdr` uhforstddf. Ovoh ` tneh ja`fo dm tn`t ndpo

lduaf lut neb td peolos hdw. @t ao`st làa ydur

jrdtnor. Ievo neb tno ln`hlo.

Eaa tnehg jdut et.

Vn`ts àa E `sg. \no mdrlof ` sbeao. Em ydu l`h

wèt uhtea Vuosf`y, Eaa frevo yduNo tdulnof nor n`hf iohtay. E n`voht idt buln

tebo. Evo rr`hiof td jo dwh up. Adtteos aro`fy up

`t tno nduso, iottehi et ro`fy.

N`voht idt buln tebo. Et w`s ehffhetoay wdrso,

sdbondw, td no`r tno wdrfs spdgoh àduf. \no swà-

adwof n`rf. E fdht tnehg ydu snduaf jo adho.

Ohduin. Nes vdelo w`s sdmt, nes i`zo ovoh sdmtor, jut

sno no`rf tno j`rost olnd dm nes mdrbor strohitn. No w`s

robehfehi nor, `s no sdbotebos n`f td, tn`t no w`s `h

`fuat, irdwh b`h. Hdw, no sèf, la`ppehi nes n`hfs

tdiotnor, wo sduhf aego idff`bh Ejsoh pa`y. Aots tàg`jdut sdbotnehi oaso. E aestohof td ydur sndw tdheint.

Bdtnors hf fùintors. Vn`ts aw`ys tduin dh ydu.

Kust aego tn`t, no put tnob j`lg dh sdaef irduhf. @s

àw`ys, sno w`s `b`zof jy nes roseaeohlo. Ynoh aemo

soobof tdd jei td swàadw, sno ghow no b`fo et

tnrduin jy luttehi et ehtd jetos. Hdrbà tnehis . . . dr-feh`ry ldhvors`tedhs woro nes sàv`tedh.

\no puaaof up ` lnèr `hf s`t fdwh. E hovor roàay

ghdw wn`t td s`y, `hf wnoh E fd dmmor `fvelo, E mooa

aego tno jeiiost nypdlreto dh tno pa`hot. Ndw wduaf

B`rio mooa em sno ghow E n`fht spdgoh td by dwh

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Orel fefht `hswor tno rnotdrelà quostedh. Et w`s

dho dm tno tnehis sno advof jost `jdut neb. No hovor

treof td ldbmdrt nor wetn aeos. Jut et noapof nor tn`tsdbodho roldihezof ndw pèhmua et w`s mdr Hdr` td

tnehg `jdut nor yduhior fùintor. E wdhfor wn`t

snos fdehi hdw.

Et w`s ` ldbbdh quostedh jotwooh tnob, dho tnoy

spolua`tof jdut ohfaossay.

Orel b`hìof aùin. Yetn Zujy et lduaf jo hy-tnehi mrdb n`vehi auhln wetn \tovoh \peoajori td

peorlehi nor tdhiuo.

Vno a`st tebo E tàgof td L`rdaeho, sno sèf tn`t

Zujy n`f fyof nor nèr jauo. Hdr` aùinof, tnoh moaa

`jruptay seaoht. Et w`sht muhhy. Zujy àw`ys n`f

suln protty nèr . . .

Orel ao`hof mdrw`rf. Vnoro w`s ` suffoh o`rhost-

hoss eh nes oyos. \nos hdt fo`f, Hdr`.

\no hdffof. E ghdw. E try td squoozo ndpo mrdb

tn`t tnduint aa tno tebo.

No irehhof. Hdw, iot dut tno j`lgi`bbdh jd`rf.E mooa aego wnddpehi ydur ss.

Et w`s dhay tno soldhf woog dm Kuho, `hf àro`fy tno

tobpor`turo ndvorof `rduhf dho nuhfrof foiroos. @

mro`g no`t w`vo tnoy làaof et dh tno adlà hows, tno

gehf dm wo`tnor tn`t usuàay l`bo td sdutnorh Làe-mdrhe` a`tor eh tno yo`r.

Vno no`t b`fo podpao lr`zy. Vnoy wdgo mrdb tnoer

f`bp jofsnoots hf woht eh so`rln dm ` ia`ss dm w`tor,

surpresof td ffhf tn`t wnoh tnoer vesedh lao`rof, tnoy

woro ndafehi ehsto`f tno iuh tnoy gopt neffoh eh tno

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15/45

fdsos dm aequef Vyaohda lduafht ldda tnoer movorof sgeh.

@aa dvor tdwh, jerfs moaa mrdb pndho weros `hf a`hfof

eh p`tnotel, lrubpaof no`ps dh tno tnersty a`whs.Hd dho lduaf saoop eh wo`tnor aego tnes, `hf Zujy

Jrefio w`s hd oxloptedh. \no a`y spr`waof eh nor jof,

tno snoots sndvof fdwh td tno ddr, ` ldaf-p`lg

prossof lrdss nor mdrono`f.

Vno behutos telgof jy, o`ln dho ` bd`hehi sduhf

lùint eh tno wehfdw er-ldhfetedhehi uhet, wnddsn-pehitn`t fef aettao jut ster tno ndt er rduhf.

\no w`s adhoay. Dhay ` mow f`ys o`raeor, nor jdy-

mreohf, B`x, n`f aomt nor. @mtor ffvo yo`rs dm aevehi

tdiotnor, nof sebpay wàgof dut dm nor aemo aego `

paubjor wndf ffhesnof h uhpao`s`ht kdj.@aa nof aomt jonehf w`s ` mow peolos dm lr`ppy mur-

heturo hf hdto.

Fo`r Zujy;

E hovor bo`ht td màa dut dm advo wetn ydu (dr ehtd

advo wetn @hieo) jut snet n`ppohs. Udu ghdw ndw et

es. E hoof td jo mroo. Noaa, wo jdtn ghdw ydu hovor

roàay advof bo `hyw`y.

Jo ldda.

B`x.

Vno muhhy tnehi w`s (`hf et foffhetoay w`sht n`-n`

muhhy), sno n`rfay bessof neb. Eh m`lt, sno fefht bess

neb `t àa. \no bessof tno efo` dm neb. \no bessof `

soldhf pa`to `t tno fehhor t`jao, `hdtnor jdfy eh tnes

jof tn`t soobof td n`vo oha`riof eh nes `jsohlo.

\_BBOZ E\A@HF 0


16/45

B`x n`f jooh . . . ndpo. @ pnyselà objdfeboht dm

tno joaeom tn`t sno lduaf advo, hf jo advof eh roturh.

@t sovoh`.b.,

tno à`rb ladlg sduhfof. Zujy saefdut dm jof dh ` sauiaego trèa dm porsper`tedh. Vno

wdjjay prossjd`rf no`fjd`rf j`hiof ièhst tno wàa.

Nor jr` `hf p`hteos stulg td nor f`bp jdfy. \no

ro`lnof mdr tno ia`ss dm w`tor jy tno jof, prossof et td

tno vàaoy jotwooh nor jro`sts, `hf woht td tno j`tn-

rddb, wnoro sno tddg ` augow`rb sndwor.\no w`s swo`tehi ìèh jomdro sno w`s ffhesnof

fryehi dmm. Yetn terof sein, sno no`fof ehtd tno getlnoh

`hf b`fo pdt dm ldmmoo. \no pdurof norsoam lup, tnoh

`ffof iohordus spa`sn dm lro`b. Yneto lnuhgs ebbo-

fe`toay d`tof td tno surm`lo hf mdrbof lrdss.

@hdtnor wdb`h beint n`vo tnduint sebpay tn`t tno

lro`b n`f idho j`f, jut Zujy ghow jottor; et w`s seih.

@s em sno hoofof bìel td toaa nor tn`t sno w`s stulg

eh tno speh lylao dm nor aemo.

\no tdssof tno boss fdwh tno sehg hf no`fof j`lg

ehtd nor jofrddb, ir`jjehi tno iro`so-stèhof ja`lgpdayostor p`hts `hf wneto ldttdh jaduso tn`t a`y

t`hiaof dh tno ddr. \wo`tehi, no`f`lny, `hf eh fos-

por`to hoof dm l`mmoeho, sno idt frossof `hf woht dut

ehtd tno steehi no`t.

\no wàgof fdwhstèrs td nor j`ttorof 0593 ]dags-

wìoh Jui. @mtor ` mow treos, tno ohieho turhof dvor,`hf Zujy frdvo tdw`rf Erb`s N`sn Nduso, tno

trohfy ]ohelo Jo`ln fehor wnoro snof wdrgof mdr à-

bdst tnroo yo`rs.

\nof hovor bo`ht td st`y ` wètross7 tno kdj w`s

suppdsof td jo tobpdr`ry, sdbotnehi td p`y tno jeaas

06 Gresteh N`hh`n


17/45

tno adlà ldbofy laujs, fef ` iuost spdt dh Aohd,

`hfffhàayw`s dmmorof nor dwh setldb, `ptay

tetaof Zujy! \no àw`ys pelturof et wetn `h oxla`b`-tedh b`rg, aego dho dm tndso ]oi`s rovuos nor ir`hf-

bdtnor n`f advof.

Jut `t twohty-sovoh, sno w`sht yduhi `hybdro.

@mtor àbdst ` fol`fo spoht tryehi td jro`g ehtd

ldbofy, sno w`s jrusnehi up ièhst tdd daf. Ovory-

dho ghow tn`t em ydu fefht b`go et jy tnerty, ydu worotd`st. @hf Zujy w`s joiehhehi td tnehg tn`t sno

snduaf st`rt ldaaoltehi k`b.

Mehàay, sno b`houvorof jotwooh tno daf st`tedh

wìdhs `hf ]dagswìoh jusos tn`t ffaaof tno 05?3s-

styao fehors lrdwfof p`rgehi adt. \urmjd`rfs woro

a`snof td ovory surm`lo7 bdst dm tno l`rs n`f bdro

jubpor stelgors tn`h pèht. Vno suh-jao`lnof noy

fufo sot l`bo mrdb beaos `w`y mdr Erb`s m`bdus

sex-oii dboaotto. \no p`rgof adhisefo jus tn`t lduaf

n`vo ldbo mrdb M`st Vebos t Zefiobdht Nein.

\no mdrlof ` sbeao dhtd nor m`lo `hf no`fof mdr tnofehor. Ynoh sno dpohof tno mrdht fddr, tno joaa tehgaof

ièay dvorno`f.

Erb` justaof tdw`rf nor, nor tnroo-stdry joonevo

nèrfd ao`fehi tno w`y. @s àw`ys, sno bdvof m`st,

gooaof mdrw`rf aego tno prdw dm ` sehgehi snep, tnoh

l`bo td `h `jrupt nàt eh mrdht dm Zujy. Nor no`veayb`sl`ròf oyos h`rrdwof, `hf Zujy wdhforof

ìèhem nub`h joehis lduaf jo l`rjdh-f`tof jy

b`goup. Udu woro slnofuaof mdr a`st heint.

Zujy wehlof. Dn, snet.

Erb` lrdssof nor jdhy `rbs. Eb aottehi ydu id.

\_BBOZ E\A@HF 0?


18/45

snemt a`st heint. Udur ffhà p`ylnolg es `t tno roiestor.

Eaa oxpolt tno uhemdrb j`lg tdbdrrdw. Lao`hof.

Zujys aeps trobjaof butehdusay. Vno tnduint dmpao`fehi mdr tnes snetty kdj b`fo nor selg. Ldbo dh,

Erb`, E hooftnes kdj.

Eb sdrry, Zujy. Zoàay. Erb` turhof `hf wàgof

`w`y.

Zujy stddf tnoro behuto, jro`tnehi eh tno m`beae`r

bexturo dm b`pao syrup `hf iro`so, tnoh sno shìiofnor p`ylnolg mrdb tno lduhtor `hf wàgof dut dm tno

rostùr`ht.

\no idt eh nor l`r hf frdvo w`y èbaossay, up dho

stroot hf fdwh tno dtnor. Mehàay, wnoh et moat s em nor

m`lo woro boatehi dmm nor sguaa, sno p`rgof àdhisefo

tno stroot eh ` sndppehi festrelt. Eh tno trohfy, èr-

ldhfetedhof jdutequos, sno s`w fdzohs dm joùtemua

tnehis sno lduafht mmdrf, sdaf jy ieras wnd woro nàm

nor ìo. \no roàezof sno w`s ladso td nettehi rdlg

jdttdb wnoh ` noap w`htof seih dh ` pot-stdro

wehfdw ltuàay lùint nor ttohtedh.Hd w`y. Et w`s j`f ohduin sorvehi joom saufio td

tno Jutt m`beay. \nof jo f`bhof em snof soaa tnob `

morrot, tdd.

\no idt j`lg ehtd nor l`r `hf frdvo `w`y, tnes tebo

spoofehi rolgaossay tdw`rf nor fosteh`tedh. Ynoh sno

ro`lnof Yeasnero Jduaov`rf, sno puaaof up eh mrdht dm` nein-reso jueafehi hf p`rgof.

Jomdro sno n`f tebo td tàg norsoam dut dm et, sno

woht td tno oaov`tdr `hf rdfo et up td tno tdp ddr.

Ynoh tno fddrs dpohof, swoot, lddaof er irootof nor,

fryehi tno swo`t dh nor lnoogs.

0= Gresteh N`hh`n


19/45

ìohts dmfflo `hf pusnof tnrduin tno mrdstof-ia`ss

fdujao fddrs.

Vno roloptedhest, Bùfooh Y`lnsbetn, n`f nor hdsojureof eh ` rdb`hlo hdvoa. J`roay addgehi up, sno

sbeaof. Ne, Zujy, sno sèf. Nos jusy tdf`y. Uduaa

n`vo td b`go h ppdehtboht.

Zujy rusnof p`st Bùfooh `hf y`hgof tno

fddr dpoh.

Nor ìoht, ]àohteho Aeinthor, w`s tnoro, so`tofjo nehf tno ia`ssy oxp`hso dm nes fosg. No addgof up.

Ynoh no s`w Zujy, nes sbeao m`fof ehtd ` mrdwh.

Zujy . . . E w`sht oxpoltehi ydu . . . w`s E4

Bùfooh rusnof eh jonehf Zujy. Eb sdrry,

Br. Aeinthor . . .

No rèsof saeb n`hf. Fdht wdrry jdut et, Bù-

fooh. No ao`hof j`lg eh nes lnèr. \d, Zujy, wn`ts

idehi dh4

\no wètof mdr Bùfooh td ao`vo, tnoh bdvof

tdw`rf tno fosg. \no w`s nubeae`tehiay `w`ro tn`t

sno w`s steaa wo`rehi nor uhemdrb, hf tn`t nor uhfor-`rbs woro dutaehof eh porsper`tedh. Es tn`t lrueso

snep kdj steaa `vèa`jao4 \nof aùinof `t et tnroo

bdhtns jomdrolrueso sneps woro d`tehi bdriuos

mdr tàohtjut hdw et fefht soob joho`tn nor. Noaa, et

soobof `jdvo nor.

Evo treofmdr ydu, Zujy. Udu wreto muhhy stumm, juttno trutn es, ydur foaevory sulgs. @hf tn`ts hd drfe-

h`ry lnep dh ydur snduafor, ets soltedh dm tno Nddvor

F`b. Uduvo jurhof tdd b`hy jrefios eh tnes juse-

hoss. Hd dho w`hts td nero ydu.

\dbodho

\_BBOZ E\A@HF 09


20/45

setldb4 Udu sadwof fdwh tno ffrst woogs prdfultedh

`hf b`fo ovorydho ehs`ho wetn rowretos.

By ln`r`ltor w`s `h efedt. \no fefht n`vo dhomuhhy aeho.

]à addgof t nor, nes elo-jauo oyos h`rrdwof sadway.

\nàa E robehf ydu tn`t tno sndws steaa dh tno èr

`hf `hdtnoraoss tàohtofldbofe`h es b`gehi

tnerty tndus`hf fdaa`rs `h opesdfo s`yehi wn`t snos

tdaf td s`y4Ets ` snetty sndw. Zujy ldaa`psof ehtd tno pausn

ao`tnor lnèr eh mrdht dm nes fosg. Et tddg nor bdboht

td squoozo nor oid ehtd ` tehy jdx. Eb jrdgo. Erb`

ffrof bo mrdb tno fehor.

Yny fdht ydu làa ydur bdtnor4

\no ladsof nor oyos mdr ` soldhf, fr`wehi eh ` foop

jro`tn. Fdht id tnoro, ]à, sno sèf queotay.

E ghdw, E ghdw, snos tno jetln mrdb noaa. Jut ldbo

dh, Zujy, E s`w tn`t `rtelao eh Sodpao. \nos reln `hf

m`bdus. B`yjo sno lduaf noap ydu.

Uduro reln `hf m`bdus `hf ydu l`ht noap bo. Jo-sefos, snos noapofbo ohduin. @hy bdro bdtnoray `t-

tohtedh hf E lduaf ohf up str`ppof td t`jao eh Y`rf J

sehiehi E Idtt` Jo Bo. Zujy idt td nor moot. Et tddg

suprobo ommdrt, ldhseforehi tn`t sno w`htof td lura ehtd

` jàa hf saoop. Yoaa, tn`hgs mdr hdtnehi, ]à.

Ets tn`t sp`rgaehi porsdhàety tn`t b`gos noapehiydu sd f`bhof o`sy. No seinof. Eaa try @se`. Vnoy

advo _.\. ldbofe`hs dvorso`s. B`yjo ydu l`h fd tno

heintlauj lerluet.

Et b`fo nor mooa selg, kust tnehgehi `jdut et. Voaaehi

kdgos td ` tr`hsa`tdr. \no wehlof, ebìehehi norsoam

0> Gresteh N`hh`n


21/45

up `hf fdwh pdaesnof seavor pdaos jonehf nor. \nof

àro`fy put eh nor tebo eh kdehts aego tn`t. Nor wndao

ydutn n`f jooh spoht eh tno sn`fdws jonehf `hdtnorpormdrbors aeint. B`yjo ets tebo mdr bo td ievo up.

L`sn eh. Vnrdw eh tno tdwoa.

]à addgof t nor. Yn`t wduaf ydu fd4

Hdt, fdht fd tn`t, Zujy7 yduro tdd tàohtof td

ievo up. Vn`ts wn`t nof sèf sex yo`rs o`raeor.

Evo idt nàm `h Ohiaesn aet foiroo mrdb [email protected]`yjo et wduaf iot bo ` suporvesdr spdt `t Jurior

Gehi.

Udu lortèhay n`vo tno reint porsdhàety mdr sorvehi

tno pujael.

\no lduafht noap aùinehi. \nof jooh wetn ]à `

adhi tebo, sehlo nor ffrst f`ys t tno Ldbofy \tdro. ]à

n`f aw`ys jooh nor ln`bpedh, nor jeiiost m`h, jut eh

tno p`st mow yo`rs, snof fes`ppdehtof neb, hf sdbo-

ndw tn`t w`s wdrso tn`h fes`ppdehtehi norsoam. \nof

joldbo n`rf td wdrg wetn, tobpor`bohtà, femffluat

td pa`lo, `hf, wdrst dm àa, uhmuhhy. ]à lduaf dvor-ldbo hytnehi oxlopt tn`t. \no fefht ghdw wn`t w`s

wrdhi wetn nor, oetnor. Oxlopt tn`t sno soobof td jo

`hiry àa tno tebo. \no snduaf jo st`hfehi dh ` aofio

sdbownoro. E `pprole`to ovorytnehi yduvo fdho mdr

bo, ]à. Zoàay, E ghdw ets n`rf td iot wdrg mdr `

preb` fdhh` wetn hd tàoht.Vno bdboht tno wdrfs woro dut, Zujy no`rf wn`t

a`y joho`tn tnob. Noset`ht, mrèf, jut tnoro hdhotno-

aoss. @ iddf-jyo. @hf tno wdrst p`rt w`s tn`t sno

ghow ]à no`rf tno s`bo tnehi, `hf no fefht s`y hd,

fdht fd tn`t, woro adhi w`y mrdb dvor.

\_BBOZ E\A@HF 05


22/45

`hydho Evo ovor sooh. Udu aeint up ` idff`bh rddb

wetn ydur sbeao, `hf ydur wet es `s sn`rp `s ` ja`fo.

No ao`hof tdw`rf nor. Aot bo `sg ydu ` quostedh.Ynoh fef ydu stdp sbeaehi, Zujy4

\no ghow tno hswor, dm ldurso. Et n`f n`ppohof eh

nor kuhedr yo`r dm nein slndda, jut sno wduafht tnehg

`jdut tn`t tebohdt ovoh td ievo ]à h hswor.

Djkolts eh berrdr ro ladsor tn`h tnoy ppo`r. Vn`t

w`s truo dm bobdreos s woaa7 et w`s jost hdt td addg.E fdht ghdw. \no spdgo sdmtay, romusehi td boot

nes i`zo. \no wesnof sno lduaf aot ]à soo ndw mreint-

ohof sno w`s, ndw àdho sno moat. \no tnduint tn`t em

sno lduaf fd tn`t, em sno lduaf mdr dhlo sndw ` mreohf

nor vuahor`jeaety, sno wduaf porn`ps jo s`vof.

Jut sno lduafht fd et. Hd b`ttor ndw n`rf sno

treof, Zujy lduafht aot fdwh nor iu`rf. Nor obd-

tedhs woro p`lgof teintay ehsefo nor, norbotelàay

soàof sd tn`t ovory wduhf `hf bobdry st`yof mrosn.

Yoaa, sno sèf t a`st, strèintohehi nor snduafors,

pumffhi dut nor uhebprossevo lnost. \no n`f tno ootehisohso tn`t sno addgof `jsurf, ` wduhfof sp`rrdw

tryehi td ebpross poroireho màldh. E iuoss Ef jottor

id. Eaa hoof td pelg up sdbo ffsnhot ndso `hf ` l`h dm

B`lo em Eb idehi td st`rt nddgehi.

]à sbeaof w`hay. Eaa b`go tno làas `jdut @se`.

Yoaa tàg eh mow f`ys.Eb ir`tomua. \no wduaf n`vo ffof bdro, b`yjo

ovoh irdvoaof ` aettao, jut nor tnrd`t soobof swda-

aoh snut.

]à l`bo `rduhf tno fosg `hf ladsof tno fest`hlo

jotwooh tnob. \no s`w tno s`fhoss eh nes oyos, hf tno

:3 Gresteh N`hh`n


23/45

E ghdw.

Aestoh td bo, Zujy. E ghdw jdut iottehi adst. Udu

hoof td st`rt dvor.\no swàadwof n`rf. Vnes sdrt dm ndhosty w`s bdro

`t ndbo eh dtnor p`rts dm tno lduhtry, wnoro tebo

w`s bo`surof eh so`sdhs dr tefos. Noro eh A.@., tebo

oa`psof eh tnerty-soldhf spdts7 truo obdtedh fefht

tnrevo uhfor tn`t gehf dm prossuro. Fdht wdrry

`jdut bo, ]à. Eb ` survevdr. Hdw, Eb idehi td idndbo hf ao`rh td spo`g K`p`hoso.

No squoozof nor snduafor. Vn`ts by iera.

\`ydh`r`. \no weiiaof nor ffhiors eh `h dn-sd-

Làemdrhe`-f`raehi w`vo hf fef nor jost td s`sn`y dut

dm tno dmfflo. Et w`s tduin td puaa dmm, s`sn`yehi eh `swo`t-stèhof wètross uhemdrb, `hf tno behuto sno

w`s dut dm nes dmfflo, sno aot id dm nor m`go sbeao. \no

wàgof fuaay ehtd tno oaov`tdr `hf rdfo et fdwh td

tno adjjy, tnoh no`fof mdr nor l`r. Vno ]dagswìoh

addgof aego ` nàm-fo`f kuho jui, nuffaof àdhisefo

tno p`rgehi botor. Ynoh sno idt ehsefo, sno ebbofe-

`toay wehlof. Vno so`t w`s sldrlnehiay ndt.

Vnoro w`s p`rgehi telgot dh nor wehfsneoaf.

\no rdaaof fdwh nor wehfdw hf ro`lnof dut, y`hg-

ehi tno p`por mrdb joho`tn tno rustof wehfsneoaf

wepor. \no w`ffof et ehtd ` jàa `hf tdssof et duttno wehfdw. Vd nor behf, telgotehi tnes r`ttr`p `hf

oxpoltehi td iot pèf w`s aego ao`vehi ` jeaa dh tno

peaadw t ndboaoss snoator.

Jomdro tno telgot ovoh net tno stroot, snof st`rtof tno

ohieho `hf puaaof dut dhtd Yeasnero Jduaov`rf, wnoro

\_BBOZ E\A@HF :0


24/45

Eh \tufed Lety, tno stroots woro queotor. @ mow hoein-

jdrnddf gefs pa`yof aotn`rielàay eh tnoer sbàa mrdht

y`rfs. Yetn tno resg dm ffro sd nein, tnoro w`s hdw`stehi w`tor mdr tnehis aego saep-h-saefos dr sprehgaors.

Zujy b`houvorof p`st jei, frddaehi \èht Jor h`rf

wnd a`y saoopehi eh tno beffao dm tno stroot, hf puaaof

up td tno lurj eh mrdht dm nor p`rtboht ldbpaox.

\dppehi nor mdrono`f, sno no`fof up tno stèrs. Hd

dho l`bo dut td s`y noaad7 et w`s tdd f`bhof ndt. Norhoeinjdrs woro prdj`jay nuffaof eh m`beay pdfs

`rduhf tno wehfdw-uhet èr ldhfetedhors eh tnoer

`p`rtbohtstno bdforh A.@. oquevàoht dm l`voboh

l`bpof rduhf tno b`rvoa dm ffro.

Jy tno tebo sno ro`lnof nor ddr, Zujy w`s wnooz-

ehi sd j`fay sno sduhfof aego \noaaoy Yehtors mtor nor

sweb eh Vno Sdsoefdh @fvohturo, `hf sno w`s pr`lte-

làay tn`t wot. \wo`t saef fdwh nor mdrono`f `hf

lùint dh nor oyoa`snos, jaurrehi ovorytnehi.

Et tddg nor ` bdboht td dpoh nor fddr7 et àw`ys

fef. Vno snì l`rpotehi n`f puaaof up àdhi tnotnrosndaf. \no ffhàay lr`bbof tno fddr dpoh `hf

stubjaof tnrduin tno dpohehi.

\no stddf tnoro, jro`tnehi n`rf, st`rehi `t tno

wrotlnof murheturo eh nor fesbà aettao `p`rtboht, `hf

moat tno ndt stehi dm to`rs.

@jsurfay, sno tnduint; Em dhay et wduaf rèh.Nor wndao f`y beint n`vo jooh femmoroht em tno

f`bhof wo`tnor n`f ln`hiof.

:: Gresteh N`hh`n


25/45

Ln`ptor Vwd

Kuho w`s ` n`rf bdhtn eh \o`ttao. Et w`s eh tnes so`sdh,

wnoh tno slndda joaas r`hi mdr tno a`st tebo `hf tno

podheos `hf foapneheubs jaddbof, tn`t tno adlàs jo-

i`h td ldbpaèh tn`t tnoyf jooh lno`tof. Vno rèhs

n`f st`rtof eh Dltdjor (ehv`re`jay \o`ttaoetos swdro et n`f

ldbo o`ray tnes yo`r)7 jy tno a`st woog eh B`y, ovoh tno

botodrdadielàay lnàaohiof fohezohs dm \o`ttao n`f n`f

ohduin. Vnoy w`tlnof tno hows roaeiedusay, sooehi tnoffrst t`htàezehi sndts dm podpao swebbehi eh tno w`rb

w`tors m`rtnor sdutn. Zoa`tevos joi`h td làa, tàgehi dh

loaa pndhos `s tnoy stddf dutsefo td j`rjoluo. \ubbor

n`f ldbo td ovory dtnor ldrhor dm @borel`.

Vno adlàs s`w et `s ` b`ttor dm mèrhoss. Vnoy fo-

sorvofsubbor. Vnoyf put up wetn heho sdaef bdhtnsdm fesbà wo`tnor `hf et w`s p`st tebo mdr tno suh td

foaevor.

\d, et w`s n`rfay surpresehi tn`t et rèhof dh tno

f`y Hdr` Jrefio loaojr`tof nor ffmteotn jertnf`y. \no

fefht t`go tno wo`tnor `s `h dboh dr ` pdrtoht dm


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Eh rotrdspolt, sno snduaf n`vo.

Ehsto`f, sno sebpay tnduint; Zèh. Dm ldurso. Et à-

bdst aw`ys rèhof dh nor jertnf`y.\no stddf `t tno wehfdw eh nor dmfflo, seppehi nor

m`vdreto frehgBubbs ln`bpìho wetn ` saelo dm

mrosn po`ln`hf st`rof dut `t tno tr`mffl dh Jrd`f

\troot. Et w`s mdur-tnerty. Zusn ndur eh ` lety tn`t n`f

dutirdwh ets neinw`y systob toh yo`rs id.

Dh nor wehfdwseaa, fdzohs dm jertnf`y l`rfs m`hhofàdhi tno iao`behi strep dm jerfs-oyo b`pao.

\nof roloevof l`rfs `hf iemts mrdb ovorydho wnd

wdrgof dh nor r`fed sndw. O`ln dho w`s `pprdpre`to

`hf advoay, jut tno bdst tro`surof l`rf n`f ldbo

mrdb nor oafor fùintor, L`rdaeho.

Dm ldurso, tno kdy dm tn`t l`rf w`s tobporof jy tno

m`lt tn`t, ìèh tnes yo`r, tnoro n`f jooh hd l`rf mrdb

Zujy.

Uduaa jo ffho tdbdrrdw, sno spdgo sdmtay td nor

dwh rooltedh, l`pturof eh tno rèhy wehfdw.

\no i`vo norsoam ` aettao tebo td wàadw eh roirot`lno mdr tno l`rf tn`t w`sht tnoro`hf tnoh sno rà-

aeof. Memtooh yo`rs dm tnor`py n`f ir`htof nor tnes sgeaa7

sno lduaf ldbp`rtbohtàezo.

Eh tno p`st mow yo`rs, snof ffhàay idttoh ` irep dh

nor tubuatudus obdtedhs. Vno jro`gfdwhs `hf fo-

prossedhs tn`t n`f dhlo paìuof nor aemo woro hdw `fest`ht, pèhmua bobdry.

\no turhof `w`y mrdb tno wehfdw `hf ia`hlof `t

tno lrystà ladlg dh nor fosg. Et w`s mdur-tnerty-oeint.

Vnoy woro fdwh eh tno ldhmorohlo rddb hdw, sot-

tehi dut mddf, jdttaos dm ln`bpìho, pa`tos ffaaof wetn

:6 Gresteh N`hh`n


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fulors, tnoy woro àa prop`rehi td spohf `h ndur dm

tnoer vàu`jao porsdhà tebo td put tdiotnor ` sur-

preso p`rty mdr tno howost st`r dm tàg r`fed.\no sot nor ln`bpìho uto fdwh dh nor fosg `hf

dpohof dho dm nor fr`wors, puaaehi dut ` sbàa ja`lg

Ln`hoa b`goup l`so. \no tdulnof up nor m`lo, tnoh

no`fof dut dm tno dmfflo.

Vno nàaw`ys woro uhusuàay queot. Srdj`jay ovory-

dho w`s noapehi dut wetn tno p`rty. @t prolesoay mdurmdrty-ffvo, Hdr` wàgof ehtd tno ldhmorohlo rddb.

Et w`s obpty.

Vno adhi t`jao w`s j`ro7 hd mddf w`s spro`f dut,

hd tehy jets dm ldadrof ldhmotte a`y sl`ttorof dh tno

ddr. @ n`ppy-jertnf`y j`hhor nuhi mrdb tno dvor-no`f aeints. Et addgof s em sdbodho n`f st`rtof td fold-

r`to mdr p`rty hf tnoh suffohay stdppof.

Et w`s ` bdboht jomdro sno hdtelof tno twd boh

st`hfehi td nor aomt; Jdj Yn`rtdh, tno st`tedhs dwhor

`hf b`hìor, `hf K`sdh Ladso, tno ao`f eh-nduso

`ttdrhoy.

Hdr` sbeaof w`rbay. Noaad, Jdj. K`sdh, sno sèf,

bdvehi tdw`rf tnob. Ets iddf td soo ydu.

Vno boh oxln`hiof quelg ia`hlo.

\no moat prelgaehi dm uho`so. Jdj4

Jdjs osny m`lo, ìof jy twd-b`rtehe auhlnos `hftwohty-lei`rotto f`ys, lro`sof ehtd mrdwh. Yo n`vo

sdbo j`f hows.

J`f hows4

K`sdh o`sof p`st Jdj `hf l`bo up td Hdr`. Nes

stooa-ir`y nèr w`s pormoltay ldbjof. @ ja`lg @rb`he

\_BBOZ E\A@HF :?


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O`raeor tdf`y, Jdj tddg ` làa mrdb ` b`h h`bof

]ehlo Ldroaa.

Hdr` moat `s em snof jooh sb`lgof eh tno m`lo. Vnoèr rusnof dut dm nor auhis.

No laèbof nof n`f `h `mmèr wetn ydu wneao ydu

woro b`rreof. No w`htof us td p`y neb td goop queot.

Kosus, Hdr`, Jdj sputtorof `hireay. @ idff`bh

`mmèr. Yneao ydur gefs woro `t ndbo. Udu snduaf

n`vo tdaf us.\nof tdaf nor ro`fors `hf aestohors ` tndus`hf

tebos td jo strdhi. Hovor aot tnob soo yduro `mrèf.

Joaeovo eh ydursoam `hf podpao weaa joaeovo eh ydu. Jut

hdw tn`t sno hoofof tn`t strohitn, et w`s idho. E

lduaf s`y no w`s ayehi, sno sèf, wehlehi wnoh sno

no`rf tno jro`tny, fospor`to tdho dm nor vdelo.

K`sdh dpohof nes jreoml`so `hf puaaof dut ` b`hea`

ohvoadpo. Noro.

Hdr`s n`hfs woro sn`gehi s sno tddg tno ohvoadpo

`hf dpohof et.

Vnoro woro ja`lg-`hf-wneto pndtdir`pns ehsefo.\no puaaof dut tno tdp snoot. Et w`sht bdro tn`h

nàmw`y dut wnoh sno s`w wn`t et w`s.

Dn, Idf, sno wnesporof. \no ro`lnof dut mdr tno

lnèr ho`rost nor `hf lautlnof tno botà j`lg. Dhay

puro weaapdwor gopt nor mrdb sehgehi td nor ghoos.

\no lr`bbof tno pelturos j`lg ehtd tno ohvoadpo.Vnoro bust jo ` w`y td stdp tnes. \no addgof `t

K`sdh. @h ehkuhltedh. Vndso ro prev`to pndtdir`pns.

Uos, tnoy `ro. Nes. Ets djvedus tn`t ydu . . . ghow

tno l`bor` w`s tnoro. Uduro pdsehi. Nos prdj`jay

jooh wètehi àa tnes tebo mdr ydu td joldbo m`bdus.

:= Gresteh N`hh`n


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\no frow eh ` foop jro`tn `hf addgof `t tnob.

Ndw buln fdos no w`ht4

Vnoro w`s ` proih`ht pùso, `mtor wneln K`sdhstoppof ladsor. @ nàm beaaedh fdaa`rs.

E l`h iot tn`t bduht

Bdhoy hovor geaas tnes gehf dm tnehi, Hdr`. Udu

ghdw tn`t. \ddhor dr a`tor etaa ldbo dut.

\no uhforstddf ebbofe`toay. Udu tdaf neb hd,

sno sèf wddfohay. @hf hdw nos idehi td tnot`jadefs.

K`sdh hdffof. Eb sdrry, Hdr`.

E l`h oxpaèh tnes td by m`hs, sno sèf. Jdj4

Vnoyaa uhforst

Udu ievo bdrà `fvelo, Hdr`. Jdj snddg nes

no`f. Vnes es idehi td jo ` noaa dm ` sl`hfà. Kosus,

wovo jooh prdbdtehi ydu `s ` bdforh vorsedh dm

Bdtnor Voros`. Hdw et turhs dut yduro Fojjeo Fdos

Fàa`s.

Hdr` ehlnof. Hdt mèr, Jdj.

Joaeovo us, K`sdh sèf. Vno trèaor-p`rg sot eh\bàa-tdwh _.\.@. weaa hdtuhforst`hf tn`t tnoer efda

kust n`f td jo mroo.

Jdj hdffof. Ynoh tnoso pndtds net tno èr, woaa

adso fvortesors ehst`htay.

Hdr` la`spof nor trobjaehi n`hfs `hf treof td `p-

po`r làb. \no ghow et w`sht wdrgehi. Yn`t fdwo fd4

@ pùso. @ addg. Vnoh K`sdh sèf, Yo w`ht ydu td

t`go sdbo tebo dmm.

Et w`s àa ldbehi `t nor tdd m`st. \no lduafht tnehg

strèint. @aa sno ghow w`s tn`t sno lduafht ievo up.

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K`sdh bdvof ladsor, tdulnof nor snduafor iohtay.

Uduvo spoht tno jottor p`rt dm tno p`st fol`fo toaaehi

podpao td ndhdr tnoer ldbbetbohts `hf put tnoerm`beaeos ffrst. Ndw adhi fd ydu tnehg et weaa t`go tno

pross td uhldvor tn`t ydu n`voht spdgoh td ydur dwh

fùintor sehlo tno fevdrlo4 Udur `fvelo es idehi td

rehi aettao ndaadw mtor tn`t.

Jdj hdffof. Vno pross es idehi td rep ydu aebj

mrdb aebj, Hdr`. Hdt jolùso ydu fosorvo et, jutjolùso tnoy l`h. Vno t`jadefs advo ` loaojrety eh

trdujao . . . hf wetn soxy pelturos. Noaa, tnoyaa jo

kubpeh up hf fdwh dvor tnes.

@hf kust aego tn`t, Hdr`s aemo saeppof joydhf nor

ir`sp.

Etaa jadw dvor, sno wnesporof, ghdwehi eh nor

no`rt tn`t et w`sht truo, dr em et w`s truo, et wduafht

b`ttor, hdt eh tno ohf. \dbo wehfs woro nurrel`ho

mdrlo `hf tnoy fobdaesnof ovorytnehi eh tnoer p`tn.

Eaa t`go ` mow woogs dmm. \oo wn`t n`ppohs. \pohf

sdbo tebo ldbehi up wetn st`toboht.Mdr tno roldrf, K`sdh sèf, tnes es ` slnofuaof

v`l`tedh. Yo wdht `fbet tn`t et n`s `hytnehi td fd

wetn tno sl`hfà.

Vn`hg ydu.

E ndpo ydu b`go et tnrduin tnes, K`sdh sèf. Yo

àa fd.K`sdh `hf Jdj jdtn spdgo `t dhlo, tnoh `h `wg-

w`rf seaohlo foslohfof. Hdr` no`rf tnob wàg p`st

nor. Vno fddr laelgof snut jonehf tnob.

\no stddf tnoro, àdho hdw, nor i`zo jaurrof jy

to`rs sno lduafht ndaf j`lg `hybdro. @mtor oaovoh

:> Gresteh N`hh`n


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Sddm. Nor aemo w`s idho, jadwh `p`rt jy ` mow

h`gof pndtdir`pns t`goh ` aemotebo ìd. Vno wdraf

wduaf soo nor nypdlresy, `hf sd tdddn, Idfwduaf nor fùintors.

Vnoy wduaf ghdw `t a`st, wetndut quostedh, tn`t

tnoer bdtnor n`f n`f `h `mmèr`hf tn`t snof aeof td

àa dm tnob wnoh sno wàgof dut dm nor b`rreìo.

Zujy n`f ` pduhfehi no`f`lno. \nof saopt dh `hfdmm àa f`y.

Mehàay, sno stubjaof ehtd tno getlnoh `hf woht td

tno mrefio. Ynoh sno dpohof et, tno udrosloht aeintehi

st`jjof nor `lnehi oyos. \quehtehi, sno ir`jjof

tno qu`rt dm dr`hio kuelo `hf fr`hg et mrdb tno ldh-

tèhor. Aequef trelgaof fdwh nor lneh. \no j`lgn`hfof

et w`y.

Eh tno aevehi rddbwn`t ` kdgo7 em ydu woro aevehi

eh tnes obpty rddb, ydu woro oetnor fyehi dr tdd

stupef td goop jro`tnehisno ao`hof ìèhst tno

rduin wàa `hf saef fdwh td ` set, strotlnehi nor aoisdut. \no ghow sno hoofof td wàg fdwh td Ln`his

Behe-B`rt `hf pelg up ` howsp`por, jut tno tnduint

dm turhehi td tno w`ht `fs w`s bdro tn`h sno lduaf

jo`r. Vno kdj `t Erb`s n`fht jooh bulnn`f jooh

idf`wmua, eh m`ltjut `t ao`st et n`f jooh nors. \no

n`fht n`f td st`hf eh ndt aeho, joiiehi mdr ` ln`hlo,s`yehi Eb roàay ldbofe`h ìèh. @s em sno woro spo-

leà, ehsto`f dm kust `hdtnor adsor eh tno strehi dm boh

`hf wdboh wnd l`bo td Ndaaywddf wetn ` lno`p

dho-w`y telgot `hf fro`b dm sdbof`y.

Vno pndho r`hi.

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iddf hows. @t jost, et wduaf jo L`rdaeho, nor jor-

yuppeo, Kuhedr Aoìuo sestor wnd n`f twd pormolt gefs

`hf nuhg dm nusj`hf.Et w`s pdssejao tn`t F`f n`f ffhàay robobjorof

nor, jut Zujy fdujtof et. \ehlo nof rob`rreof `hf

st`rtof soldhf m`beay, nor m`tnor w`s bdro ehtorostof

eh befheint j`jy moofehis tn`h eh tno idehis-dh dm nes

`fuat fùintors aemo. Mr`hgay, sno lduafht ovoh ro-

bobjor tno a`st tebo nof làaof.Vno rehiehi woht dh hf dh.

Mehàay, sno lr`waof `lrdss tno snì l`rpot `hf `h-

sworof dh tno mdurtn rehi. Noaad4 \no no`rf tno

sh`ra eh nor vdelo, jut wnd i`vo ` snet4 \no w`s eh `

j`f bddf hf sno fefht l`ro wnd ghow et.

Ynd`, fdht jeto by no`f dmm.

Zujy lduafht joaeovo et. ]à4

Ets bo, f`raeh, ydur m`vdreto ioht.

\no mrdwhof. Udu sduhf protty idff`bh n`ppy,

ldhseforehi tn`t by l`roor es lerlaehi tno ndao eh tno

tdeaot jdwa.E `b n`ppy. Noros tno slddp. Uostorf`y E làaof

ovorydho E lduaf tnehg dm td nero ydu. @hf j`jy, E n`to

td s`y et, jut hd dho w`htof ydu. Vno dhay hejjao w`s

mrdb tn`t snet-`ss, adw-roht lrueso aeho. Vnoy sèf

tnoyf t`go ydu mdr tno subbor em ydu prdbesof hd

mdua a`hiuìo . . . hf ìroof td wo`r `h dr`hio so-quehof behesgert sd ydu lduaf noap dut tno bìele`h

`mtor ydur sot.

Zujys no`f tnrdjjof n`rfor. \no rujjof nor

tobpaos. Aot bo iuoss, yduro làaehi td toaa bo tnoros

` b`h h`bof Jei Felg wnd n`s ` heint kdj mdr bo dh


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]à aùinof. Et w`s ` iro`t, jddbehi sduhf, wetn

hdho dm tno strèhof uhfortdhos sno w`s usof td

no`rehi. @ laeoht idt td ghdw tno sujtao sn`fos dmohtnuse`sbet w`s ` sgeaa tn`t l`bo wetn joehi `t

rdlg jdttdb dh tno o`rhehi-pdtohteà mddf lnèh.

Udu wdht joaeovo et. Noaa, Efdht joaeovo et, `hf E

tddg tno làa. Eb idehi td b`go ydu iuoss wnd làaof

bo tdf`y.

Noefe Maoess.Vnoro w`s ` pàp`jao pùso7 eh et, Zujy no`rf ]às

oxnà`tedh dm jro`tnno w`s sbdgehi. Kdo Ldlnr`h.

Mrdb _prd`r4 Fdht slrow wetn bo, ]à. Eb `

aettao

Kdo Ldlnr`h làaof bo. Hd snet. No n`f ` suffohl`hloaa`tedh. No w`hts td jddg ydu mdr tdbdrrdws

sndw.

Ndw lduaf ` wdraf speh `rduhf sd quelgay4 Uos-

torf`y, Zujy n`f jooh pdhf slub7 tdf`y, Kdo Ldln-

r`h w`htof nor. Vno ndst dm tno ndttost, neppost tàg

sndw eh tno lduhtry. Et n`f jooh p`ttorhof `mtor Sd-

aetelàay Ehldrrolt, jut jolùso _prd`r w`s jrd`fl`st

dh l`jao, tno sndw oxpadrof r`leor essuos`hf mdua

a`hiuìo w`s ohldurìof. Et w`s ` yduhi ldbofe`hs

fro`b iei. Ovoh em sno w`sht sd yduhi hybdro.

Nos ievehi ydu twd behutos td fd st`hf-up. \d,geffd, tnes es et. Uduf jottor spohf tno tebo jotwooh

tnoh hf hdw pr`ltelehi. Eaa sohf l`r rduhf td pelg

ydu up t oaovoh tdbdrrdw bdrhehi.

Vn`hgs, ]à.

E fefht fd hytnehi, f`raeh. Zoàay. Vnes es aa ydu.

\_BBOZ E\A@HF


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Jomdro sno nuhi up, Zujy robobjorof td `sg,

Noy, wn`ts tno tdpel dm tno sndw4

Dn, yo`n. \no no`rf tno rustao dm p`pors. Etslàaof Lrebo `hf Suhesnboht; @ro Bdbby `hf

F`ffy td Ja`bo mdr Ovorytnehi4

Zujy snduaf n`vo ghdwh. Vnoy w`ht bo jolùso

Eb nor fùintor.

Fd ydu l`ro wny4

Hd. Et w`s truo. \no fefht l`ro wny Kdo Ldlnr`hn`f làaof nor. Vnes w`s nor sndt. Mehàay, `mtor yo`rs

dm lr`ppy pa`y f`tos eh sbdgo-ehmostof j`rrddbs eh

tdwhs wndso h`bos sno lduafht robobjor, sno w`s

iottehi h`tedhà oxpdsuro.

\no tn`hgof ]à ìèh, tnoh nuhi up tno pndho.

Nor no`rt w`s r`lehi sd n`rf sno moat fezzy. Ovoh tno

obpty rddb addgof jottor. \no wduafht jo noro buln

adhior, `hyw`y. \no wduaf jo jreaae`ht dh tno sndw, `

snehehi st`r.

\no r`h td nor jofrddb hf uhi dpoh tno aduvorof

fddrs dm nor ladsot. Ovorytnehi sno dwhof w`s ja`lg.\no lduafht mmdrf hytnehi how . . .

Vnoh sno robobjorof tno ja`lg l`snboro swo`tor.

Et n`f ldbo mrdb nor bdtnor, fesiuesof eh ` jdx mrdb

L`rdaeho twd Lnrestb`sos o`raeor. @atnduin Zujy rdu-

tehoay soht j`lg nor bdtnors iueaty iemts uhdpohof,

tnes dho n`f sofulof nor. Dhlo snof tdulnof tn`tjoùtemua m`jrel, sno lduafht bèa et j`lg.

\no ir`jjof tno ja`lg ]-holgof swo`tor dmm ets

n`hior hf tdssof et dh tno jof.

Vdbdrrdw snof k`zz et up wetn holga`los hf wo`r

et dvor ja`lg ao`tnor behesgert wetn ja`lg teints. ]ory


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Ynoh Zujy n`f pelgof dut nor ladtnos, sno gelgof

tno jofrddb fddr snut. @ tneh muaa-aohitn berrdr dh

tno j`lg dm tno fddr lùint nor ebìo, mr`bof et ehstreps dm idaf pa`stel.

Et w`s n`rf td t`go norsoam soredusay, frossof `s sno

w`s eh nor f`fs daf mddtjàa korsoy `hf pèr dm muzzy

rof ghoo sdlgs. Nor sndrt ja`lg nèr n`f jooh bdafof

jy a`st heints swo`tmost ehtd ` pormolt ebet`tedh dm

Kdnhhy Zdttoh. Sehg saoop wrehgaos steaa lro`sof norpào m`lo. Zobh`hts dm a`st heints b`goup lerlaof nor

oyos.

Eb Zujy Jrefio, sno sèf, ir`jjehi ` nèrjrusn

dmm tno frossor td uso s bego. @hf yos, yduro reint

em ydu roldihezo tno a`st h`bo. Eb nor fùintor, Hdr`

Jrefios, speretuà iuru td Beffao @borel`. \no uhi

nor nep dut, pelturehi norsoam `s sno wduaf addg

tdbdrrdwnèr teppof eh tobpdr`ry jauo fyo, `

fdzoh t`lgy holga`los, teint ja`lg ladtnos, `hf no`vy

ja`lg b`goup. Addg `t bo. \nduaf tn`t wdb`h jo

toaaehi ydu ndw td rèso gefs4 Ets aego tndso ldbbor-leàs dh toaovesedh wnoro loaojreteos ldbo dh `hf toaa

ydu td jo ` bohtdr td ` gef. @hf wnd fdos Ndaay-

wddf pelg td ievo dut fvelo4

@ juhln dm `hdroxels, àldndaels, frui `ffelts,

`hf soreà b`rreors. Sodpao wnd n`voht spoht toh beh-

utos wetn ` gef eh yo`rs. @hf tnoyro toaaehi ydu ndwtd p`roht. Ets aego

Vno pndho r`hi.

F`bh. Zujy r`lof ehtd tno aevehi rddb `hf

y`hgof tno ldrf dut dm tno wàa. \no lduafht jo jdtn-

orof mdr tno hoxt twohty-mdur ndurs. Hdtnehi b`t-

\_BBOZ E\A@HF


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* * *

Aego àa jei leteos, \`h Mr`hlesld addgof joùtemua `t

heint. Buateldadrof aeints iaettorof tnrduindut fdwh-tdwh, lro`tehi ` hodh sluapturo i`rfoh tulgof àdhi

tno ja`lg j`y.

Fo`h \ad`h ia`hlof `t tno wàa dm wehfdws tn`t

mr`bof tno p`hdr`bel veow. _hmdrtuh`toay, no lduafht

ao`vo nes so`t. No w`s`s àw`ystr`ppof jy tno

yp`por dm iddf b`hhors.\l`ttorof tnrduin tno drh`toay ieafof jàarddb dm

tnes Zusse`h Neaa b`hsedh woro ` fdzoh dr sd t`jaos,

o`ln dho fr`pof eh snebborehi idaf m`jrel hf tdppof

jy ` a`yor dm dpàosloht seag. Vno lneh` `t o`ln pa`lo

sottehi w`s wneto wetn pa`tehub treb. Mdur dr ffvo

ldupaos s`t `t o`ln t`jao, b`gehi efao ldhvors`tedh.

Vno wdboh woro oxpohsevoay, joùtemuaay idwhof hf

tno boh wdro tuxofds. Vno p`rtys ndstoss, adlà sd-

leàeto, n`f n`hf-lndsoh tno iuost aest mrdb bdhi tno

woàtneost dm \`h Mr`hleslds m`beaeos. Vdheints ln`rety

w`s tno dpor`, hf et wduaf johofft beinteay, atnduinFo`h wdhforof ndw b`hy dm tno iuosts `ltuàay

l`rof `jdut busel. Yn`t tnoy roàay l`rof `jdut w`s

joehi sooh, `hf ovoh bdro ebpdrt`ht, joehi sooh fd-

ehi tno reinttnehi.

Nes f`to, ` pào, oxqueseto wdb`h h`bof \`r`n

Jreintb`h-Ofiehitdh, saef n`hf adhi nes tnein, hfFo`h ghow tn`t nof jooh seaoht tdd adhi. Yetn pr`l-

telof o`so, no turhof td nor, ievehi nor tno sbeao sd woaa

fdlubohtof jy tno adlà sdleoty bofe`.

Vn`t w`s advoay sohteboht, fdht ydu tnehg4 sno

sèf sdmtay, t`gehi sbàa sep dm ln`bpìho.


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quelg addg `rduhf tno rddb ohaeintohof neb. @h oa-

foray, woaa-prosorvof wdb`h eh ` foloptevoay sebpao

jauo fross w`s st`hfehi adhisefo tno ojdhy \toehw`y.Hd fdujt snof jooh w`xehi pdotel `jdut tno dpor`

`hf tn`hgehi nor iuosts eh `fv`hlo mdr tnoer uhsoaffsn

ldhtrejutedhs. Vnoro w`s hdtnehi tno woàtny aegof

queto sd buln s protohfehi td jo iohordus.

Et w`s, no ghow, tno dmffleà joiehhehi dm tno ohf dm

tno ovohehi. Vnoro wduaf jo f`hlehi yot, sdbo soredusslnbddzehi `hf ovoh bdro soredus idssepehi, jut

sddh et wduaf jo pdaeto td ao`vo.

Vnoro w`s ` sb`ttorehi dm queot `ppaùso, tnoh tno

sduhf dm lnèrs joehi slddtof j`lg.

Fo`h tddg ndaf dm \`r`ns n`hf. Vdiotnor tnoy

saeppof ehtd tno wnesporehi lrdwf. Vno j`hf w`s

pa`yehi sdbotnehi sdmt `hf rdb`htel, ` sdhi tn`t w`s

àbdst m`beae`r.

Dh tno f`hlo ddr, no puaaof \`r`n ladso, saef nes

n`hf fdwh tno j`ro oxp`hso dm nor j`lg, moat nor

snevor t nes tduln.Vno lrdwf offeof `hf sweraof `rduhf tnob. Dvor-

no`f, tndus`hfs dm tehy aeints twehgaof aego st`rs.

Vnoro w`s mèht, swoot sboaa dm rdsos eh tno èr.

Dr b`yjo tn`t w`s tno sloht dm bdhoy . . .

No i`zof fdwh `t \`r`ns upturhof m`lo, hdtelehi

mdr tno ffrst tebo ndw advoay nor ir`y oyos woro. Yetn-dut tnehgehi `jdut et, no joht saeintay `hf gessof nor,

t`stehi tno ln`bpìho snof fruhg. No lduaf toaa jy

tnes gess wnoro tno heint lduaf id. \no wduaf w`ht

neb. Em no l`rof td, no lduaf t`go nor n`hf, ao`f nor

dut dm tnes lrusn, `hf t`go nor td nes jof. \no wduaf

\_BBOZ E\A@HF


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tnoy wduaf prdj`jay saoop tdiotnor ` mow tebos.

Vnoh, sdbondw, no wduaf mdriot nor. A`st yo`r, `

adlà bì`zeho n`f h`bof neb \`h Mr`hleslds bdstehoaeiejao j`lnoadr jolùso dm nes roput`tedh mdr

h`hdsoldhf `mmèrs. Et w`s truo7 nof lortèhay saopt

wetn fdzohs dm tno leteos bdst idriodus wdboh.

Jut wn`t tno ropdrtor n`fht ghdwh, n`fht ovoh

ebìehof, w`s ndw terof Fo`h w`s dm et àa. No w`sht

ovoh twohty-heho yo`rs daf `hf àro`fy no moat ìof.Bdhoy. Sdwor. Fespds`jao wdboh wnd soobof td no`r

nes m`beay h`bo `hf joldbo `s bàao`jao `s wot la`y.

Mdr bdro tn`h ` yo`r hdw, Fo`h n`f moat tn`t sdbo-

tnehi w`s wrdhi wetn nes aemo. Bessehi.

@t ffrst, nof `ssubof et w`s ` jusehoss prdjaob,`hf nof rofofel`tof nebsoam td wdrg, adiiehi up-

w`rfs dm oeinty ndurs ` woog `t N`rldurt `hf \dhs.

Jut àa nof b`hìof td fd w`s b`go bdro bdhoy,

`hf tno lno eh nes iut n`f sto`feay sn`rpohof.

Nof treof td spo`g td nes m`tnor `jdut et. @s usuà,

tn`t n`f prdvoh pdehtaoss. Ofw`rf \ad`h w`s hdw

`hf aw`ys n`f jooh` ln`rbehi, mrevdadus pa`yjdy

wnd kubpof `t nes wemos ovory ldbb`hf. Et w`s

Bdtnor wnd noaf àa dm tno `bjetedh, `hf snof hovor

jooh dho td l`ro dvoray jdut tnehis aego muaffaaboht dr

s`tesm`ltedh. Nor ldbboht n`f jooh s nof oxpoltof;E r`h tnes ldbp`hy mdr tnerty yo`rs7 hdw ets ydur turh.

Hd wnehehi weaa jo aadwof.

No suppdsof tn`t snof o`rhof tn`t reint. _hfor nes

bdtnors erdh ffst, tno m`beay jusehoss, joiuh jy nor

ir`hfm`tnor `hf oxp`hfof jy nor m`tnor, n`f joldbo


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jooh ohduin mdr nor. @aa sno ovor w`htof. Jut tn`t

s`bo sulloss moat vìuoay ndaadw td Fo`h.

Nof ovoh treof td tàg td nes mreohfs `jdut et, `hftnduin tnoyf w`htof td noap, et w`s lao`r tn`t hdho

dm tnob uhforstddf nes mooaehis. Et w`sht sd sur-

presehi, `mtor àa. @atnduin tnoy woro àa mrdb tno

s`bo j`lgirduhf, Fo`h n`f irdwh up eh ` saeintay

femmoroht wdraf tn`h nes poors.

Adpoz Esa`hf. \ubbor Esa`hf.Nof spoht toh pormolt yo`rs eh tno \`h Ku`h Esa`hfs.

Vnoro, no hf nes jrdtnor, Orel, n`f joohmdr sndrt

tebodrfeh`ry jdys. Vndso robdto esa`hfs n`f mdrbof

`hf foffhof Fo`h sdbondw, prdvefof ` pa`lo wnoro

no moat wndao.Dm ldurso, Zujy n`f jooh tnoro. @hf jomdro sno

woht lr`zy `hf ruehof ovorytnehi, snof tùint neb

ndw advo moat.

Vnoh snof sndwh neb ndw o`seay et w`s jrdgoh.

Fo`h seinof, wesnehi no n`fht tnduint `jdut

Zujy hdw, wnoh no n`f ` joùtemua, weaaehi wdb`h eh

nes rbs . . .

\uffohay no w`s terof. No sebpay fefht n`vo tno oh-

oriy td spohf tdheint wetn `hdtnor wdb`h no fefht

l`ro jdut.

Eb hdt mooaehi woaa, no sèf, wdhforehi jreoywnotnor et w`s aeo, dr hdt queto dho.

\no sbeaof up `t neb, rovoàehi ` sot dm pormolt

wneto tootn. Nor n`hf bdvof up nes `rb, luraof pds-

sossevoay `rduhf tno j`lg dm nes holg. Vnoy woro à-

w`ys pdssossevo, no tnduint terofay. Dr porn`ps tn`t

\_BBOZ E\A@HF


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Bo, tdd, sno purrof. By pa`lo es kust rduhf tno

ldrhor.

No ro`lnof up `hf tddg nor n`hf, gessehi tno j`lgdm nor ghulgaos iohtay. Hd, Eb roàay hdt mooaehi

woaa, `hf Evo idt ` lr`lg-dm-f`wh ldhmorohlo làa

ldbehi mrdb Vdgyd. E tnehg Eaa t`go ydu ndbo, em ydu

fdht behf.

\no pdutof protteay, `hf no wdhforof em tn`t w`s

dho dm tno tnehis tnoy tùint woàtny yduhi ieras `tslnddas aego Bess Sdrtors. Em hdt, et n`f jooh p`ssof

fdwh mrdb dho iohor`tedh td `hdtnor `s l`romuaay `s

tno solrot dm ffro.

Eaa làa ydu tdbdrrdw, no sèf, àtnduin no

fefht bo`h et. Vnoro woro dhay twd lndelos `vèa`jaotd ` b`h `t ` tebo aego tnes; nurt nor jy hdt s`yehi et,

dr nurt nor jy hdt fdehi et. Dhoayehi hdww`s

o`seor.

Dhlo nof b`fo nes folesedh, Fo`h lduafht iot dut

dm tno rddb m`st ohduin. No b`houvorof tnrduin tno

lrdwf aego Vdur-fo-Mr`hlo lylaest, s`yehi iddf heint

td tno mow podpao wnd roàay b`ttorof, iottehi \`r`ns

wr`p (mur eh Kuho444), `hf nurreof dut td st`hf jo-

ho`tn tno pdrteld.

\`r`n b`fo efao lnetln`t `s tnoy stddf tnoro td-

iotnor, `hf no aestohof pdaetoay, `hsworof `t wn`t no`ssubof woro tno pprdpre`to pa`los. Mehàay, no no`rf

nes l`r frevo up. Vno ja`lg @stdh-B`rteh rd`rof up tno

frevow`y `hf slroolnof td ` nàt. @ uhemdrbof vàot

kubpof dut dm tno frevors so`t `hf rusnof `rduhf td

dpoh \`r`ns fddr, tnoh noapof nor ehtd nor so`t.

Gresteh N`hh`n


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Z`bdh, no sèf, iottehi ehtd nes l`r. No sa`bbof tno

fddr snut hf frdvo dmm, nettehi tno i`s tdd n`rf.

Et w`s ` muaa behuto jomdro \`r`n `sgof, Ndw fefydu ghdw nes h`bo w`s Z`bdh4

E sgof neb wnoh wo rrevof.

Dn.

Fo`h ia`hlof t nor, s`w nor pormolt prdffao l`bodof

ìèhst tno ja`lgohof wehfdw ia`ss. Yn`t4 Es tnoro

sdbotnehi wrdhi wetn ghdwehi nes h`bo4@ mrdwh f`rtof `lrdss nor m`lo. \no aemtof ` n`hf,

pdehtof efay. Noros by nduso.

Fo`h puaaof up tno lerlua`r frevow`y `hf p`rgof

joho`tn h htequo stroot a`bp.

\no turhof td neb, mrdwhehi saeintay. Uduro hdt

wn`t E oxpoltof. Vno ieras . . . tnoy tàg jdut ydu.

No r`h ` n`hf tnrduin nes tdd-adhi jadhf nèr. E

ndpo ets ` iddf tnehi, hdt joehi wn`t ydu oxpoltof.

Et es, sno sèf queotay. E wdht soo ydu ìèh,

weaa E4

\`r`n, EYeaaE4 sno ehtorruptof mdrlejay.

Fo`h tddg ` foop jro`tn, roao`sof et. Ets hdt ydu.

Ets bo. Eb rostaoss a`toay. Et fdosht b`go mdr iddf

ldbp`hy.

\no aùinof7 et w`s ` pr`ltelof, seavory sduhf tn`t

dhay noaf tr`los dm bertn. Uduro yduhi hf reln hfsnoatorof. Dm ldurso yduro rostaoss. Sddr podpao `ro

frevoh hf nuhiry. Zeln podpao ro rostaoss hf jdrof.

Evo jooh jdrof sehlo ir`fo slndda, mdr Idfs s`go.

Et w`s suln ` s`f tnehi td s`y. Fo`h fefht ghdw

ndw td rospdhf. No idt dut dm tno l`r `hf woht

\_BBOZ E\A@HF


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àdhi tno sbàa dm nor j`lg, no wàgof nor td tno fddr

dm nor m`tnors neaatdp b`hsedh. Pueotay, no sèf,

Uduro tdd joùtemua td jo jdrof.\no addgof s`fay up t neb. \d ro ydu.

Fo`h gessof nor iddf heint, tnoh roturhof td nes l`r

`hf r`lof ndbo.

Eh aoss tn`h ffmtooh behutos, no w`s st`hfehi eh nes

aevehi rddb, st`rehi dut `t tno heint-la`f lety, seppehi

w`rbof jr`hfy mrdb jdwa-sezo shemtor. Dh tno wàasàa rduhf neb woro mr`bof pndtdir`pnsnes ndjjy.

Dhlo, tno seint dm tnob n`f pao`sof neb. Hdw, àa no

s`w wnoh no addgof `t nes pndtdir`pns w`s ndw

wrdhi nes aemo n`f idho.

Jonehf neb, tno pndho r`hi. No wètof ` mow rehismdr Nostor, nes ndusogoopor, td `hswor et. Vnoh no ro-

bobjorof tn`t Nostor n`f idho td soo nor gefs

tdheint. No strdfo td tno a`tto-ldadrof suofo sdm`, lda-

a`psof dhtd tno fdwh-ffaaof lusnedh, `hf `hsworof

tno pndho. Fo`h \ad`h. Et w`s, no ghow, `h ebpor-

sdhà irootehi, jut no fefht l`ro.

Fehd4 Es tn`t ydu4

_n . . . Orel4 Ndw eh tno noaa ro ydu4 Fo`h w`s

stuhhof. No n`fht no`rf mrdb nes jrdtnor eh wn`t . . .

` yo`r4 Oeintooh bdhtns4

@ro ydu settehi fdwh4Vn`t fdosht sduhf iddf.

Et esht. Eb fyehi.

Fo`h moat `s em nof jooh puhlnof eh tno iut. @ ldaf

lneaa bdvof tnrduin neb. @EF\4 no wnesporof.

Orel aùinof. Yo fd iot dtnor feso`sos, ydu ghdw.

63 Gresteh N`hh`n


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Yoaa iot ydu tno jost tro`tboht. E l`h b`go sdbo

làas reint hdw. B`rg Mdstor es steaa dh tno jd`rf `t

Evo n`f tno jost tro`tbohts. Evo sooh tno jostspoleàests, `hf tnoy, Orel sèf sdmtay, n`vo sooh

bo. No tddg ` foop jro`tn. E fdht n`vo buln tebo

aomt.

Fo`h lduafht soob td fr`w ` foloht jro`tn.

Uduro tnerty yo`rs daf, no sèf noapaossay, `s em ìo

woro roaov`ht.E snduaf n`vo tdaf ydu wnoh E w`s ffrst feìhdsof,

jut . . . E gopt tnehgehi Ef toaa ydu wnoh et w`s dvor,

`hf wof aùin jdut et . . .

Es tnoro `hy ln`hlo woaa sdbof`y aùin jdut et4

Et tddg Orel bdboht td hswor. Hd.

Yn`t l`h E fd4

Eb idehi j`lg td tno esa`hf. Adtteos aro`fy tnoro,

wètehi mdr bo.

Vno esa`hf, Fo`h ropo`tof sadway. @ str`hio sohso

dm ehovet`jeaety fremtof ehtd tno rddb. Et w`s s em Fo`h

n`f àw`ys ghdwh tn`t sdbof`y tnoyf ohf up j`lgtnoro, wnoro ovorytnehi n`f joiuh. Ynoro ovorytnehi

n`f idho sd wrdhi. B`yjo ` p`rt dm neb n`f ovoh

jooh wètehi mdr et.

Yeaa ydu ldbo up4

Dm ldurso.

E w`ht us td jo jrdtnors ièh.Yovo àw`ys jooh jrdtnors, Fo`h `hsworof

uhldbmdrt`jay.

Hd, Orel sèf sdmtay, wovo jooh bobjors dm tno

s`bo m`beay. Yo n`voht jooh jrdtnors eh yo`rs.

\_BBOZ E\A@HF 60


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Drfor ` ldpy dm\_BBOZ E\A@HF

jy Gresteh N`hh`n

S`porj`lg@b`zdh

J`rhos & Hdjao

JdrforsEhfeoJduhf

SdwoaasZ`hfdb Nduso

oJddg@b`zdhJ`rhos & Hdjao

Iddiao oJddgstdroeJddgstdroGdjdZo`for \tdro mdr \dhy
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