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djbnf bltnrnsts `usbd, drbdgnt alk jbs djbikrnl alkhralkdjbikrnl. Jn piays tjn vboia as al nltjusbastbd a`atnurbl al ordjnstra alk dja`cnr hroups. Orbhblaiiy fro` Nssnx,
jn bs low jappbiy snttink bl Lortj Rorgsjbrn.
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Vniiy @nnts [raffy
Bt was a fbln aftnrlool bl iatn @ay, oln of tjosn kays tjat
`agn you wolknr wjntjnr, bf oliy tjn hrnatnr part of tjnsu``nr douik cn as sully alk djnnrfui alk hnlnraiiy
upibftblh, tjn popuiatbol at iarhn wouik fnni tjn lnnk to ho
acroak for bts alluai ratbol of “joibkay wnatjnr‟. Mnssbn,Vniiy‟s wbfn, jak holn off sjortiy aftnr crnagfast to vbsbt jnr
wbkownk sbstnr alk wouik lot cn cadg ultbi iatn bl tjn nvnlblh,so Vniiy, inft to jbs owl knvbdns, jak spnlt tjn `orlblh
datdjblh up ol so`n outstalkblh dorrnspolknldn alk tjnl
pottnrblh bl tjn harknl. Aftnr iuldj jn kndbknk lot to wastnsudj a fbln aftnrlool sloozblh bl jbs ar`djabr, cut ratjnr to ho
for a stroii. Addorkblhiy jn `akn jb`snif prnsnltacin, pbdgnk
up jbs favourbtn waigblh stbdg, iodgnk tjn koor alk wnlt off ololn of jbs `udj-iovnk waigs blto tjn doultrysbkn tjat strntdjnk
far alk wbkn cnyolk tjn vbiiahn.Forty `blutns, alk snvnrai dolvnrsatbols wbtj assortnk
iodais of jbs adquabltaldn iatnr, jn arrbvnk at tjn Jnbhjt, al
n`blnldn toppnk wbtj aldbnlt oags tjat jak a do``alkblhvbnw of al ulkuiatblh palora`a. Xar`nk cy cotj tjn sul alk
tjn nxnrdbsn, Vniiy sat jb`snif kowl wbtj a doltnltnk sbhj ol asnat tjat jak cnnl tjouhjtfuiiy piadnk tjnrn bl `n`ory of
so`n iodai kbhlbtary, alk prnparnk jb`snif to nlmoy tjn
rniaxatbol of a qubnt sbt alk tjn pinasurn of doltn`piatblh tjn cnautbfui prospndt sprnak out cnforn jb`.
Aftnr so`n tnl `blutns jn was moblnk cy a hnltin`al,
wjo` jn rndgolnk to cn of acout jbs owl ahn, wjo hrnntnkVniiy wbtj a djnnry s`bin.
’@blk bf B mobl you?‐ jn nlqubrnk. ’Lot at aii,‐ rnpibnk Vniiy, `agblh roo` for tjn
lnwdo`nr. ’Bt‟s a war` sort of kay for waigblh, bsl‟t bt?‐
’Ayn, wjnl bt‟s upjbii. Alk B‟` lot as youlh as B was.‐
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’Lnbtjnr a` B. Cut bt‟s vnry pinasalt up jnrn. Alk bt wouik cn a sja`n lot to tagn akvaltahn of tjbs cnautbfui wnatjnr.‐
’Bt wouik blknnk.‐ [jnrn was a pausn, wjbin tjn lnwdo`nr `akn jb`snif
do`fortacin. [jnl jn wnlt ol.
’Ko you ibvn jnrn tjnl?‐ ’Rns,‐ rnpibnk Vniiy. ’@y wbfn alk B javn a dottahn bl tjn
vbiiahn. Xn‟vn cnnl jnrn qubtn a wjbin low. Arn you fro`
tjnsn parts too?‐ ’B a` low. B‟` fro` @aldjnstnr orbhblaiiy ibgn, cut B‟vn
glodgnk acout a cbt… B‟vn ibvnk bl Iolkol, tjn Lortj Nast, tjn
Dotswoiks, alk low B‟vn fblaiiy put `y roots kowl jnrn. Atinast B jopn bt‟s fblai — B kol‟t walt to ko aly `orn `ovblh.
B‟` too oik for tjat ha`n low!‐ Alk jn havn a `nrry iauhj.’Lo, B `ust ak`bt B wouik lot faldy `ovblh at `y tb`n of
ibfn,‐ sabk Vniiy. ’To, jow iolh javn you cnnl jnrn low?‐ ’[jrnn wnngs sbldn.‐
’Xnii, B‟` surn you‟ii ibgn bt jnrn. Cy tjn way, `y la`n‟s
Hnkkns. Vniiy Hnkkns. B sjouik nxpiabl tjat Vniiy bs sjort for
To`nrvnii, wjbdj soulks awfuiiy po`pous to `n, so `yfrbnlks javn aiways usnk tjn sjortnr vnrsbol.‐
[jn stralhnr iauhjnk, alk offnrnk jbs jalk to Vniiy.’Uut bt tjnrn,‐ jn hrbllnk. ’B too javn al ulusuai la`n.‐
’[nii `n acout bt,‐ urhnk Vniiy, ’alk acout yoursnif.‐ ’@y fa`biy ibvnk bl Austrba, wjnrn B was corl,‐ Vniiy‟s
lnw frbnlk cnhal. ’@y parnlts, `y two crotjnrs alk B wnrn
vnry jappy tohntjnr. Xn trbnk to ibvn kndnlt ibvns7 wn rarniyquarrniink wbtj alyoln or `akn lubsaldns of oursnivns, alk wn
toog al adtbvn part bl tjn ibfn of tjn do``ulbty, cut djalhnsda`n, cbh djalhns tjat wn douik ko lotjblh to prnvnlt,
djalhns tjat rakbdaiiy aitnrnk our ibfn for nvnr. Rou snn, wn
wnrn Mnws. @y fatjnr was a suddnssfui `usbd tnadjnr, alk `y`otjnr ral a ibttin sjop bl our towl. Bt aiways snn`nk to `n
alk `y crotjnrs tjat lotjblh wouik nvnr aitnr our pnadnfui alk
orknrnk nxbstnldn, cut you glow wjat jappnlnk to tjn Mnws bltjn 1245s wjnl Jbtinr da`n to pownr bl Hnr`aly. @y fatjnr
kndbknk, wjbin tjnrn was stbii tb`n, to snlk `n to Nlhialk,wjnrn fortulatniy wn jak rniatbols bl @aldjnstnr. B was oliy
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lbln ynars oik, alk B was tnrrbfbnk. Cut bt jak to cn. Otjnrwbsn Bwouik javn cnnl “tagnl away‟ — you glow wjat B `nal. B
inarlnk aftnr tjn war tjat `y parnlts, `y hralkparnlts, `y crotjnrs alk `y uldins alk aults jak aii pnrbsjnk at tjn jalks
of tjn Hnstapo. B was vnry `bsnracin, cut `y pnopin bl
@aldjnstnr wnrn vnry gblk to `n, alk bl tjn nlk B `alahnk todo`n to so`n sort of tnr`s wbtj tjn sak rnaibty of `y sbtuatbol.
Bl tb`n B was acin to `agn so`ntjblh of `ysnif. B fnni Nlhibsj
low, as `udj as alyoln nisn bl tjn doultry, alk B sjaii aiways cn hratnfui to tjn pnopin wjo jnipnk `n wjnl B was
knspnratn.‐
Jn pausnk, s`bink bl a fordnk sort of way, tjnl wnlt ol.’Cut wn wnrn taigblh acout la`ns, wnrnl‟t wn? B wbii daii you
Vniiy, bf B `ay, alk you `ust daii cn [raffy.‐ ’Xbtj pinasurn,‐ sabk Vniiy. ’Cut wjy [raffy?‐
Jbs lnw frbnlk s`bink, alk nxpiablnk.’@y fa`biy la`n bs Ginbtz. Low, wjnl B was snlt to
Nlhialk as a djbik, B wnlt, as B sabk, to @aldjnstnr — to cn
prndbsn, to tjn [raffork Uarg arna of tjn dbty. [jnl aftnr a fnw
wnngs, B was `ovnk to alotjnr part of @aldjnstnr, to ibvn wbtjalotjnr ault. @y lnw sdjooi frbnlks tjnrn, ol inarlblh tjat B
jak do`n fro` [raffork Uarg, jbt ol tjn lbdgla`n of [raffy. Low, bf you dollndt `y socrbqunt [raffy wbtj `y surla`n,
Ginbtz, you javn —‐ Jn stoppnk alk tjrnw a djaiinlhblh ioogat Vniiy. ’Rou javn…?‐ jn rnpnatnk.
’[raffy Ginbtz,‐ doultnrnk Vniiy, ’or, bf you aitnr tjn
spniiblh a cbt, traffbd ibhjts. Vnry dinvnr.‐ [jny cotj djortink at tjbs piay ol works.
’To tjat‟s wjy you‟rn wnarblh tjat rnk, a`cnr alk hrnnltbn, B supposn?‐ iauhjnk Vniiy.
’Qubtn so, tjouhj so`ntb`ns B `ay wnar a rnk sjbrt, al
oralhn tbn, alk hrnnl trousnrs, or so`n otjnr do`cblatbol,‐djudgink [raffy.
’Oj knar, bt hnts cnttnr,‐ hrbllnk Vniiy, wjo was cotj
knnpiy `ovnk cy [raffy‟s story alk jbhjiy a`usnk cy jbswjb`sbdai snlsn of ju`our.
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’Xnii, [raffy,‐ sabk Vniiy, wjnl tjny fblaiiy kndbknk btwas tb`n to rnturl to tjnbr snparatn jo`ns, ’B javn nlmoynk our
ibttin djat, alk B‟` pinasnk to javn `nt you.‐ ’To javn B,‐ rnpibnk [raffy. ’B jopn wn sjaii `nnt ahabl. B
suspndt wn sjaii. B kol‟t b`ahbln wn‟vn soivnk aii tjn worik‟s
procin`s tjbs aftnrlool, cut wn‟vn jak a karlnk hook try!‐ ’Xn‟ii `nnt ahabl, B‟` surn. Rou `ust int `n glow bf
Mnssbn alk B dal ko alytjblh for you to jnip you snttin bl jnrn.
Rou `ust vbsbt us sool. Alk wn‟ii daii ol you wjnl you‟vnjak tb`n to hnt orhalbsnk.‐
’[jat wouik cn a pinasurn for `n. B a` so pinasnk tjat B
javn cnnl acin, for oldn, to taig acout… tjblhs. Bt `nals so`udj to `n. Hookcyn for low, Vniiy.‐
’Hookcyn, [raffy — ultbi wn lnxt `nnt.‐ [jn two sjoog jalks alk partnk.
Vniiy jak cnnl bltnrnstnk to jnar tjat [raffy‟s fatjnr jak cnnl
a profnssbolai `usbdbal. Bt jak, so to spnag, strudg a djork
wbtj jb`, nspndbaiiy sbldn to Vniiy jb`snif `usbd was a `amor
— lot to `nltbol `blor — sourdn of pinasurn. Jn `akn lodiab`s to cn possnssnk of aly nxdnptbolai tainlt, cut jn was a
dniibst of lo `nal acbibty. For ynars jn jak cnnl pro`bsblhjb`snif tjat wjnl tb`n sjouik pnr`bt, jn wouik kust kowl jbs
dniio alk hnt kowl to so`n snrbous pradtbdn. Jn jak bl trutj jn`agblhs of a vnry hook piaynr, cut iadg of rnhuiar alk
dolstrudtbvn pradtbdn, tohntjnr wbtj tjn acsnldn of aly
`nalblhfui stb`uius — tjnrn cnblh lo a`atnur ordjnstra iodaiiy — jak inft jb` kndbknkiy rusty. Bl fadt, tjn oliy oddasbols upol
wjbdj jn piaynk at aii wnrn wjnl jbs lbndn da`n to stay. Vniiyhrnatiy nlmoynk tjnsn brrnhuiar snssbols alk, tjouhj jn aiways
do`piablnk tjat jn was cnblh `akn to worg jark bl orknr to
`atdj jbs lbndn‟s pbalo piayblh, jn was lnvnrtjninss hratnfuifor tjn sjnnr pinasurn tjat `usbd `agblh afforknk jb`, alk for
tjn bltniindtuai djaiinlhn bt fordnk jb` to fadn.
[raffy, bt turlnk out, was a cnttnr tjal avnrahn pbalbst. Ibgn
Vniiy, jn jak aiiownk jbs sgbii to cndo`n sibhjtiy ciultnk cyiadg of pradtbdn alk, ahabl ibgn Vniiy, jn lnvnr `bssnk tjn
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opportulbty to piay wjnlnvnr bt oddurrnk, cut jn lnnknk a`orn dolstalt stb`uius tjat wouik pusj jb` to b`provn jbs
piayblh alk rnstorn bt to bts for`nr jbhj invni.
Oln kay, lot iolh aftnr tjnbr fbrst `nntblh up ol tjn Jnbhjt,
Vniiy alk [raffy foulk tjnbr patjs drossblh ahabl. Cotj jakdjosnl tjbs partbduiar `o`nlt to stroii kowl to tjn Uost Offbdn
to cuy a `orlblh papnr. [jny djattnk for a fnw `o`nlts acout
tjn wnatjnr alk sb`biar calaibtbns cnforn Vniiy crouhjt tjndolvnrsatbol roulk to tjn topbd of `usbd.
’Aj, tjnrn was aiways `usbd bl our jousn,‐ [raff y toik
jb`. ’@y fatjnr tauhjt tjn vboibl alk tjn pbalo bl our towl,alk jn was aiso tjn daltor bl tjn sylahohun. Jn jak a
cnautbfui, rbdj vobdn tjat nvnryoln iovnk to ibstnl to. Xn wnrnvnry prouk of jb`. Jn tauhjt `n to piay tjn pbalo, wjbdj B
iovnk, alk tjn vboibl, wjbdj B kbkl‟t ibgn at aii tjnl. @blk you,B ko low. Oj yns, B iovn to ibstnl to tjn hrnat vboiblbsts. Cut B
javn aiways prnfnrrnk tjn pbalo, alk B cnibnvn B was tjouhjt to
cn qubtn a hook pnrfor`nr nvnl cnforn B inft Austrba. B was
fortulatn wjnl B da`n to Nlhialk cndausn `y ault bl [rafforkUarg jak a pbalo alk sjn nldourahnk `n to piay bt. Xjnl B
was youlh B was vnry nltjusbastbd, cut as B hrnw up alk as `yworg cnda`n a `orn b`portalt part of `y ibfn, B jak inss alk
inss tb`n for `agblh `usbd. Cut B jopn, low tjat B a` rntbrnk,to `agn hook aii tjn ynars of lnhindt. B wouik so iovn to cn a
hook piaynr ahabl.‐
’Xjy sjouikl‟t you?‐ asgnk Vniiy.Alk, jn tjouhjt, too, wjy sjouikl‟t jn jb`snif cndo`n a
cnttnr dniibst tjal jn was at prnsnlt? Douik bt cn tjat Fatn jaksukknliy alk ulnxpndtnkiy tjrowl blto jbs ibfn tjn vnry
stb`uius jn lnnknk?
’Ioog jnrn, [raffy,‐ jn wnlt ol. ’Xn `ust hnt tohntjnr to`agn `usbd. B wbii ulknrtagn to worg snrbousiy at `y dniio
piayblh, alk you `ust ko tjn sa`n at your pbalo. Xn `ust
piay tohntjnr. Xn `ust jnip nadj otjnr. Xjat ko you say?‐ ’For `y part B wouik wnido`n tjat. Lotjblh wouik hbvn
`n `orn pinasurn. Low wn cotj javn a purposn, a djaiinlhn.‐
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[jat was jow tjn knnp frbnlksjbp cntwnnl tjn two `nlrnaiiy cnhal. Cotj frnniy ak`bttnk to cnblh a cbt “rusty‟, alk
tjbs rustblnss kbk bl fadt sjow bl tjn doursn of tjnbr fbrst nffortstohntjnr. Cnforn iolh jownvnr, tjn oik sgbiis rnturlnk alk tjny
wnrn sool prokudblh vnry rnspndtacin soulks. Mnssbn, custiblh
bl wbtj a tray of rnfrnsj`nlts, was cotj pinasnk alkb`prnssnk. [jouhj lo `usbdbal jnrsnif, sjn was acin to
apprndbatn cotj tjn quaibty of tjn `usbd `agblh alk tjn
jappblnss bt crouhjt tjn two piaynrs. Alk sjn was knibhjtnk.’[raffy, you `ust do`n ahabl. @ustl‟t jn, Vniiy?‐
’Acsoiutniy `ust. [jat bs, bf wn dal cotj stalk tjn padn,‐
iauhjnk Vniiy. ’@y ahnblh `usdins arn cnhbllblh to snlk outnariy warlblh sbhlais. Jow acout you, [raffy?‐
’Lot rnaiiy. B douik piay aii kay! Bt‟s must iadg of pradtbdn.Bf wn dal `nnt rnhuiariy you wol‟t suffnr adjns alk pabls.‐
’Rou `ust, Vniiy, rnaiiy you `ust,‐ Mnssbn blsbstnk.’Rou‟vn tjorouhjiy nlmoynk yoursnif tjbs aftnrlool, javnl‟t
you?‐
’B lnnk lo pnrsuasbol, alk B‟k cn outlu`cnrnk alyway, bf
B kbk,‐ iauhjnk Vniiy. ’Cut yns, B‟vn jak a `ost rnwarkblhaftnrlool, alk wn `ust ko tjbs rnhuiariy.‐
’Rou‟vn lo nxdusn lot to,‐ Mnssbn pobltnk out rnasolaciy.’Rour tb`n bs your owl, alk so bs [raffy‟s. [jnrn‟s lo
travniiblh blvoivnk — must a sjort waig for [raffy. @agn bt arnhuiar katn.‐
’As a `attnr of fadt, B javn a iot of pbndns B‟k ibgn to piay,‐
rnpibnk Vniiy. ’Of doursn, wjat wn lnnk bs a vboiblbst, alk tjnl —‐
’Ttnaky ol! Oln tjblh at a tb`n!‐ iauhjnk [raffy. ’Cut, ofdoursn, you‟rn acsoiutniy rbhjt. B javn tjn @ozart Ubalo [rbos
a`olh `y `usbd at jo`n. B‟k iovn to ko tjn` so`n tb`n.‐
’Low, wjat acout tjn prnsnlt?‐ asgnk Mnssbn. ’To`n `orn`usbd, pinasn.‐
’Jappy to ocibhn, `aka`. Aly spndbai ibttin tjblh you‟k
ibgn to rnqunst?‐ ’B‟` jappy to inavn tjat to you,‐ Mnssbn rnpibnk, `agblh
jnrsnif do`fortacin bl jnr ar`djabr.
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To tjny piaynk ol for a wjbin, alk tjnl doldiuknk tjnsnssbol cy fbxblh tjn katn of tjnbr lnxt `nntblh.
Alk tjat was to cn must tjn fbrst of `aly sudj jappyoddasbols.
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A [rahbd Ttory
’B ibgn tjat pbndn you wnrn piayblh must low,‐ do``nltnkMnssbn, do`blh blto tjn `usbd roo` kurblh a iuii bl tjn `usbd.
’Bt soulks vnry fa`bibar — tjn sort of pbndn oln jnars aii tjntb`n so to spnag, cut B dal‟t put a la`n to bt.‐
’Rou `nal “[jn Twal‟ of Tablt-Tanls,‐ sabk [raffy. ’Bt‟svnry popuiar. Alk B tjblg‐ — jnrn jn pausnk bl a sibhjtiykra`atbd way — ’B `ay say tjat Vniiy piays bt moiiy wnii. To
tjnrn.‐ Vniiy, n`carrassnk cy sudj uladdusto`nk prabsn, ciusjnk
approprbatniy alk djnnrfuiiy rndbprodatnk [raffy‟s gblk works.
[jnl jn cnda`n snrbous. Jn‟k must cnnl rn`blknk of
so`ntjblh.’B oldn glnw a ciogn daiink Twall,‐ jn sabk, Jn pausnk,
`usblh, tjnl wnlt ol. ’Xjat a trahbd story jbs was.‐ ’B dal stay for alotjnr jour or so,‐ put bl [raffy, jnipfuiiy,
’Bf you‟k ibgn to tnii us aii acout jb`.‐ ’B jopn tjnrn‟s hoblh to cn so`n `orn `usbd, as wnii as
storytniiblh,‐ ocmndtnk Mnssbn. ’Cut bf bt‟s a hook tain, B‟ii
qubdgiy `agn a pot of tna alk do`n cadg alk jnar bt.‐ [jnl
sjn akknk, wbtj `odg snvnrbty, ’Cnforn you rnsu`n your piayblh.‐
’Vnry wnii,‐ ahrnnk Vniiy.
Xjnl Mnssbn rnturlnk, Vniiy dinarnk jbs tjroat.
’[jbs ciogn Twall…‐ jn cnhal.
[jno Twall was a worgajoibd. Bl jbs nariy fortbns, jn was a
kbrndtor of jbs owl do`paly, wjo travniink a hrnat knai bl tjn pursubt of akvaldblh jbs cusblnss. Jn was oftnl away fro`
jo`n for qubtn inlhtjy pnrboks, krbvblh jb`snif jark alkworgblh iolh jours wbtj snn`blhiy blnxjaustbcin nlnrhy. [jbs
laturaiiy inft jb` ibttin tb`n for aly sort of jo`n ibfn. Jn jak
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iost jbs fbrst wbfn, Hbla, wjnl tjnbr oliy djbik, a sol la`nkJai, was must fbftnnl. Jai was a ratjnr sjy, coogbsj iak wjo
jak appibnk jb`snif assbkuousiy to jbs worg at sdjooi alk waslow, at tjn ahn of twnlty, nlmoyblh jbs tb`n at Oxfork.
[jnrn jn jak `nt jbs fbrst alk oliy hbrifrbnlk, Lor`a.
[jnbr frbnlksjbp jak ciosso`nk, alk bt was ulknrstook to cnoliy a qunstbol of wjnl tjny wouik allouldn tjnbr
nlhahn`nlt. Jai knspnratniy knsbrnk [jno‟s approvai, sbldn jn
ak`brnk jbs fatjnr alk, dolsbknrblh tjn inlhtj alk frnqunldyof [jno‟s acsnldns, tjn two wnrn surprbsblhiy diosn. Jai was
fuii of ak`bratbol for jbs fatjnr‟s krbvn, jbs nlnrhy, jbs tnladbty
alk kntnr`blatbol — aii tjn posbtbvn quaibtbns tjat jak crouhjt[jno, al ardjntypai snif-`akn `al, suddnss bl jbs darnnr7 cut
jn was pnrjaps lot qubtn `aturn or pnrdnptbvn nlouhj to snn atwjat dost tjbs suddnss jak cnnl adjbnvnk, bl tnr`s of tjn
uljappblnss to wjbdj jbs `otjnr jak cnnl sucmndtnk. Tjn jak cnnl a ratjnr bltrovnrtnk, vnry patbnlt, hbvblh gblk of iaky,
alxbous fro` tjn start of jnr `arrbnk ibfn to cn ulstbltblhiy
supportbvn of jnr jarkworgblh juscalk, alk to addnpt jbs
acsnldns as part of tjnbr `arrbnk ibfn. Bl tb`n, jownvnr, sjnjak foulk tjbs lnhindt `orn alk `orn kbffbduit to cnar, alk
tjouhj aiways puttblh ol a djnnrfui fadn for pucibd kbspiay,sjn jak cndo`n bldrnasblhiy uljappy as tjn ynars wnlt cy alk
[jno sjownk lo sbhl of `oknratblh tjn jndtbd tn`po of jbs profnssbolai ibfn. Tjn lnvnr at aly tb`n crnatjnk a work acout
tjn snntjblh kbsdoltnlt tjat hlawnk at jnr as `oultblh fnniblhs
of blaknquady alk jopninsslnss toog ovnr jnr ibfn. Jai snlsnktjat aii was lot wnii wbtj jbs `otjnr, cut jn jak lo bkna of
jow `udj sjn suffnrnk bl sbinldn. Dnrtabliy bt lnvnr oddurrnkto jb` to attadj aly cia`n to jbs nxtraorkblarbiy vbtai alk
suddnssfui fatjnr.
[jnl, sool aftnr Jai‟s fbftnnltj cbrtjkay, ol wjbdj snvnrainxpnlsbvn prnsnlts arrbvnk cy post fro` jbs acsnlt fatjnr,
Hbla, bl a cout of knprnssbol, jak cnnl gbiink bl a dar drasj.
[jn blqunst jak prokudnk a vnrkbdt of addbknltai knatj, cuttjnrn was, bf trutj cn toik, `orn tjal a suhhnstbol tjat Hbla
jak knibcnratniy krbvnl tjn dar off tjn roak.Jai jak, of doursn, cnnl knnpiy affndtnk cy jbs `otjnr‟s
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knatj, alk wjnl jn ovnrjnark a djaldn rnfnrnldn to jnrsubdbkn, supposnk or adtuai, jn was upsnt cy cotj tjn fadt btsnif
alk cy bts b`pibdatbols. [jn nffndt of tjbs trau`atbd lnws wasto `agn Jai `orn bltrospndtbvn. Jn cnda`n qubnt alk hbvnl to
crookblh, appiyblh jb`snif nvnl `orn snrbousiy to jbs stukbns.
Xjnl iatnr jn `nt Lor`a, wjo was cotj snlsbtbvn alksnlsbcin, sjn jak lot cnnl put off cy jbs awgwark sjylnss, alk
so cy knhrnns jn jak cndo`n do`fortacin alk rniaxnk bl jnr
do`paly.Oln otjnr nffndt of tjn ioss of jbs `otjnr ol Jai jak cnnl
to bldrnasn jbs n`otbolai knpnlknldn ol jbs fatjnr. Javblh
aiways ak`brnk [jno, tjn youlh `al low saw bl jb` adolstalt fadtor bl jbs ibfn, a sourdn of rnassuraldn. Jbs `otjnr
jak holn fro` jb`, cut jbs fatjnr was stbii tjnrn, stbii so`nolnto inal ol, stbii so`noln wjo wouik support jb`, stbii tjnrn to
cn ioognk up to, to hbvn inaknrsjbp alk nxa`pin.[jn ynar bl qunstbol, Jai jak blvbtnk Lor`a to spnlk tjn
Nastnr vadatbol at jbs jousn. [jbs fortulatniy dobldbknk wbtj a
tb`n wjnl prnssurn of worg at jbs offbdn ocibhnk [jno to cn at
jo`n ratjnr tjal ol jbs travnis. Jn jak lnws for jbs sol.’Jai,‐ jn allouldnk bl jbs cusblnss-ibgn way. ’Lo cnatblh
acout tjn cusj, oik sol — B‟` hoblh to rn`arry.‐ [jn ulnxpndtnk laturn of tjbs allouldn`nlt knprbvnk Jai
for tjn `o`nlt of tjn pownr of spnndj. Sndovnrblh, jnhrbllnk alk rnpibnk, ’B say, Kak. [jbs bs a cbt sukknl. B `nal,
B‟k lo bkna. Kbkl‟t glow tjnrn was alyoln… Xnii… Rou‟vn
lnvnr taignk of alyoln nisn. B `nal -‐ ’Xjat acout “Dolhratuiatbols, Kak!‟ tjnl? Or so`ntjblh
aiolh tjosn iblns,‐ iauhjnk [jno. ’B prnsu`n you‟rn pinasnk?‐ ’Of doursn B a`, Kak. Bt‟s must tjat B wasl‟t prnparnk for
tjn lnws. Rns, of doursn. Dolhratuiatbols!‐
’[jalg you, `y coy. B‟` surn you‟ii ibgn Frnka. Tjn‟sdo`blh to stay for a fnw kays lnxt wnng. B walt you alk jnr to
hnt to glow nadj otjnr alk cndo`n frbnlks. Alk sjn dal `nnt
Lor`a, too. Aftnr aii, sjn wbii cn your stnp`otjnr. B‟k ibgn totjblg you wbii cn acin to ioog upol jnr `orn as a `otjnr.‐
’[nii `n acout jnr, Kak. Xjat‟s sjn ibgn? Jow kbk you`nnt jnr?‐
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’Rou dal mukhn for yoursnif wjat you `agn of jnr. B daltnii you tjat sjn‟s a fabr cbt youlhnr tjat B a` — lnarnr your
ahn, bl fadt — tjat sjn‟s attradtbvn, ibvniy, aiways s`artiykrnssnk, ntd., ntd. Bs tjat tjn sort of tjblh you walt to glow?‐
’Xnii, yns, B supposn so. Cut wjnrn kbk you fblk jnr?‐
’Bt was at a dolfnrnldn wn wnrn cotj attnlkblh bl tjnautu`l. B‟vn snnl qubtn a iot of jnr sbldn, alk B‟vn ibgnk wjat
B‟vn snnl. Xn jbt bt off, so wn‟rn hoblh to `arry. Tb`pin as
tjat.‐ ’Xjnl? Javn you kndbknk?‐
’Vnry sool. Xjy javn a iolh nlhahn`nlt? As sool as
possbcin. As nariy as wn dal arralhn bt.‐
Frnka kuiy arrbvnk. Tjn jak krbvnl ovnr fro` towl bl a lnw crbhjt rnk opnl-toppnk Mahuar. Jai jak cnnl knvotblh jbs tb`n
to jbs coogs bl prnparatbol for a fortjdo`blh nxa`, usblh tjnfnw kays prbor to Lor`a‟s arrbvai as a tb`n for datdjblh up ol
so`n b`portalt rnvbsbol.
Lor`a‟s arrbvai was piallnk for tjn 1>tj — two kays jnldn — alk Jai was jopblh tjat tjn sukknl alk ulnxpndtnk prbor
arrbvai of jbs futurn stnp`otjnr wouik lot upsnt jbs pials to`agn Lor`a wnido`n alk sjow jnr roulk jbs oik djbikjook
jaults. Jn was, to cn jolnst, must a sjakn brrbtatnk tjat jn alk Lor`a wouik javn to tagn sndolk piadn bl jbs fatjnr‟s
affndtbol. Ttbii, jn douik lot aitnr alytjblh, alk jn was
prnparnk to tagn tjblhs as tjny da`n. Aftnr aii, jn rnfindtnk,aly frbnlk of jbs fatjnr sjouik cn jbs frbnlk too.
Jn was cusy bl tjn stuky, rnakblh ovnr so`n lotns, wjnl jn
jnark tjn soulk of a dar puiiblh up ol tjn hravni outsbkn. Jn
hot up alk drossnk to tjn wblkow. Ioogblh kowl, jn saw as`artiy krnssnk youlh wo`al stnp ibhjtiy out of tjn dar. Tjn
jappnlnk to ioog up as bf apprabsblh tjn jousn, alk saw Jai at
tjn stuky wblkow. Tjn fiasjnk jb` a s`bin alk havn jb` aibttin wavn, javblh ocvbousiy hunssnk wjo jn was. Tibhjtiy
tagnl acadg cy jnr rnaky fa`bibarbty, Jai wavnk cadg. [jnl,tjblgblh tjat sbldn jbs fatjnr was at jbs offbdn bt fnii to jb` to
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`agn Frnka wnido`n, jn opnlnk tjn wblkow alk daiink kowlto tnii jnr jn was do`blh kowl. [jn sukknl opnlblh of tjn
wblkow dausnk snvnrai sjnnts of jbs lotns to cn ciowl off tjntacin alk faii bl kbsarray olto tjn fioor. Jai, crbnfiy dursblh
tjbs kbsruptbol to jbs worg alk tjn bldolvnlbnldn of javblh jbs
`ntjokbdaiiy arralhnk lotns sdattnrnk bl kbsorknr, jurrbnkiyinft tjn stuky alk wnlt kowlstabrs to hrnnt tjn iaky wjo was to
cn jbs stnp`otjnr.
’Jniio. Rou `ust cn Jai. Rour fatjnr jas toik `n aii acoutyou. B‟` so pinasnk to `nnt you, Jai.‐
Alk sjn havn jb` a cbh juh tjat `akn jb` fnni vnry
awgwark. Knspbtn wjat jbs fatjnr jak toik jb`, crbnfiy, Jaiwas surprbsnk to snn jow youtjfui sjn was. Alk jow
attradtbvn. Jn tjouhjt jow dinvnr jbs fatjnr was, as jn aiwayswas, to javn foulk sudj a wo`al to `arry jb`. Jn douik oliy
stalk tjnrn as sjn s`biblhiy pialtnk a cbh gbss ol jbs djnng,alk tjnl cnhal to snn to tjn cbts of iuhhahn tjat sjn jak
crouhjt. Jai da`n kowl to nartj.
’Jnrn, int `n,‐ jn sabk. ’B‟ii tagn tjosn. Do`n ol bl. Rou
`ust cn tbrnk aftnr your mourlny. B say, B ko ibgn tjn dar.‐ ’[jalg you,‐ iauhjnk Frnka. ’B was must cnhbllblh to
wolknr bf you‟k iost your tolhun. B‟` hiak you ibgn tjn dar. Low, tagn `n blsbkn alk sjow `n wjnrn to put `y tjblhs.
[jnl you dal sjow `n roulk bf you ibgn. Alk B‟k iovn a dup oftna. Rou glow, Jai, you‟rn taiinr tjal B‟k b`ahblnk you. @`. B
tjblg wn‟rn hoblh to hnt ol wnii tohntjnr, kol‟t you?‐
Tjn djattnrnk ol bl a sb`biar vnbl wjbin Jai kbk jbs cnst to piay tjn attnltbvn jost, dolsdbous aii tjn tb`n tjat jbs lnw
stnp`otjnr was koblh aii tjn rullblh bl `agblh dolvnrsatbolalk tjat jn was diu`sy alk tolhun-tbnk. Jn wbsjnk tjat Lor`a
jak cnnl tjnrn to sjarn tjbs curknl — as jn saw bt — of
nltnrtablblh Frnka. Jn wbsjnk acovn aii to hnt cadg to tjnstuky to sort out jbs sdattnrnk lotns alk rnsu`n jbs rnvbsbol.
To`njow jn `alahnk to hbvn Frnka jbs attnltbol ultbi nariy bl
tjn nvnlblh, wjnl [jno da`n jo`n fro` worg.
Lor`a‟s crbnf vbsbt jak do`n alk holn. [jno jak, to Jai‟srnibnf, tagnl to jnr alk `akn jnr fnni wnido`n ulknr jbs roof,
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so tjat sjn alk Jai wnrn acin to nlmoy jnr stay. [jn oliy kargdiouk ol tjn jorbzol was tjat Jai snlsnk tjat Frnka kbk lot
ibgn Lor`a `udj. Bt was lot tjat Frnka nvnr sabk alytjblhulgblk or ulfrbnlkiy — bt was must al b`prnssbol jn jak tjat
Frnka rnsnltnk Lor`a‟s prnsnldn7 tjat sjn was pinasnk to snn
Lor`a inavn. Lotjblh jownvnr was sabk ol nbtjnr sbkn, alkJai gnpt jbs suspbdbols to jb`snif. Aftnr aii, to cn fabr, jn jak
to ak`bt tjat sb`biar fnniblhs of rnsnlt`nlt jak doiournk jbs
owl blbtbai rnadtbol to tjn lnws of Frnka‟s do`blh.
A fnw wnngs aftnr Jai‟s rnturl to Oxfork, [jno alk Frnka
wnrn `arrbnk bl a qubnt rnhbstry offbdn dnrn`oly. [jnrndnptbol was ol a s`aii sdain, tjouhj tjnrn wnrn snvnrai
blkbdatbols tjat wnaitj was cnjblk bt. Fnw fa`biy `n`cnrswnrn blvoivnk, cut aii travniink to tjn rndnptbol cy Soiis
Soydn, at [jno‟s nxpnlsn. [jn jolny`ool toog tjn for` of aiuxury drubsn — lot a iolh oln, cndausn [jno, nvnl for sudj a
do`pniiblh rnasol, was ioatj to int jb`snif cn gnpt away fro`
jbs worg for iolhnr tjal was acsoiutniy lndnssary. Jn airnaky
jak snvnrai cusblnss trbps iblnk up for wjnl jn alk Frnkarnturlnk jo`n.
Jai jak do`n kowl fro` ulbvnrsbty for a doupin of kays blorknr to cn prnsnlt at tjn wnkkblh alk Frnka jak voiultnnrnk
to `nnt jbs trabl alk dolvny jb` to tjn jousn bl jnr dar. Tjnwas vbsbciy knibhjtnk to snn Jai ahabl alk wnido`nk jb` off
tjn trabl, to jbs hrnat n`carrass`nlt, wbtj a gbss alk a juh,
alk sjn sjownk jnrsnif nahnr to attnlk to jbs inast lnnk. Ol tjnkrbvn jo`n fro` tjn statbol sjn iabk jnr jalk ol Jai‟s glnn —
wjbdj, ahabl, dausnk jb` so`n n`carrass`nlt — alk, turlblhto jb` wbtj a wbllblh s`bin, `ur`urnk, ’Bt‟s so hook to snn
you, Jai.‐ [jnl, rn`ovblh jnr jalk bl orknr to djalhn hnar,
sjn sabk, bl a inss dolfbknltbai toln, ’Rour fatjnr bs vnry pinasnk tjat you‟vn cnnl acin to hnt away fro` your stukbns to
cn jnrn. Jn tjblgs tjn worik of you, you glow.‐
Jai was lot surn jow cnst to rnspolk, cnblh ulusnk tojavblh do`pib`nlts of tjat sort pabk to jb`, alk bl so kbrndt a
fasjbol. Jn s`bink wnagiy alk rn`ablnk sbinlt, as tjn Mahuar,
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inavblh tjn towl cnjblk, pbdgnk up spnnk alk hibknk sbinltiyalk pownrfuiiy aiolh tjn knsnrtnk roak.
’Jn‟s so prouk of you. Must tjn way you‟vn dopnk wbtjiosblh your `otjnr, stbdgblh to your stukbns, hnttblh to Oxfork,
alk so ol. Alk you `ustl‟t fnni n`carrassnk‐ sjn wnlt ol,
ahabl iayblh jnr jalk ol jbs glnn, ’bf B too fnni prouk of you. Bwalt to sjarn bl your suddnss. B walt to cn a cbh part of your
ibfn. Rou wbii int `n, wol‟t you?‐ Alk sjn havn jbs jalk a
squnnzn.Jai tjouhjt tjat jnr fa`bibarbty alk attnltbvnlnss wnrn a
ibttin ovnrkoln, alk jn lotbdnk tjat tjrouhjout tjn nvnlblh, sjn
snn`nk to cn ioogblh at jb`. Xjnl [jno wnlt upstabrs todjndg ol oln or two btn`s of jbs krnss for tjn `orrow, Frnka
s`biblhiy da`n ovnr to sbt cnsbkn Jai, ostnlsbciy to sjow jb`tjn rblh tjat [jno jak couhjt jnr. Jai douik lot jnip fnniblh
tjat bt was lot acsoiutniy lndnssary for jnr to sluhhin up tojb` qubtn so diosniy.
’B ko ibgn tjat dar of yours,‐ jn sabk. ’Tudj a hrnat snlsn of
pownr, alk so do`fortacin.‐
Jn `akn tjbs do``nlt bl al attn`pt to stnnr tjndolvnrsatbol away fro` wjat jn suspndtnk `bhjt cn kalhnrous
watnrs, alk blto arnas wjnrn jn wouik cn `orn acin to piay ainakblh roin bl bt. Oldn ahabl jn jak tjn uldo`fortacin fnniblh
tjat tjbs wo`al was koblh aii tjn inakblh, alk tjat jn was`nrniy foiiowblh jnr.
’Rns,‐ sjn alswnrnk. ’B apprndbatn tjn pownr, too. Alk tjn
do`fort, of doursn. Ko you krbvn, cy tjn way?‐ ’Rns. B inarlnk cnforn B startnk at Oxfork. Kak pabk for `n
to javn so`n inssols. B kol‟t javn a dar of `y owl, tjouhj,alk Kak‟s lot gnnl to int `n krbvn tjn @nrd. Jn kbk sort of
jaif-pro`bsn to cuy `n a dar of `y owl aftnr B hrakuatn. Cut
B‟vn lnvnr krbvnl alytjblh `orn hralk tjal tjn krbvblhsdjooi‟s Fbnsta.‐
’Cut you nlmoy krbvblh?‐
’Oj yns. B iovn bt.‐ At tjbs poblt tjn rnturlblh [jno‟s footstnps wnrn jnark,
alk wjnl jn rn-nltnrnk tjn roo`, Frnka jak rnsu`nk jnrfor`nr piadn bl al ar`djabr.
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Oln of tjn fnw hunsts wjo` Frnka jak cnnl rnspolsbcin for
blvbtblh to tjn wnkkblh was al oik sdjooi dju`, Alola, wbtjwjo` Frnka jak gnpt bl toudj bl akuit ibfn. Alola was a vnry
`oknrl youlh wo`al. Tdorlblh `arrbahn, sjn jak a lu`cnr
of ak`brnrs bl tow alk nlmoynk bltb`atn rniatbols wbtj a strblhof iovnrs. Tjn diab`nk tjat tjbs arralhn`nlt gnpt jnr jappy
sbldn jnr iovnrs, as sjn put bt, ’`blbstnrnk to jnr lnnks‐
wbtjout nvnr cnblh pnr`bttnk to `agn kn`alks upol jnr,nbtjnr n`otbolaiiy or bl a pradtbdai way. Tjn douik krop aly
`al sjn tbrnk of wbtjout a twblhn of dolsdbnldn. [jn bkna of
cnblh tbnk to oln `al cy `arryblh jb` jorrbfbnk jnr.To`ntjblh of jnr attbtukn jak ruccnk off ol Frnka, bt jak to cn
ak`bttnk. Alola jak low addnptnk al blvbtatbol fro` jnr oikfrbnlk to spnlk a fnw kays wbtj jnr wjbin [jno was away. Bt
was so`n nbhjt wnngs aftnr tjn wnkkblh.’Rou `ust hnt krnakfuiiy iolniy, knar,‐ do``nltnk
Alola, as tjny sat bl tjn inafy harknl nlmoyblh tjn sulsjbln. ’B
`nal, wbtj [jno cnblh away ibgn tjbs.‐
’B supposn so, yns.‐ Frnka pausnk, jnr nyns kowldast.’Rns, to cn jolnst B ko. Cut [jno kbk sort of warl `n jn‟k cn
away ol cusblnss qubtn oftnl. Jn kons crblh bl tjn `olny, alkB dal‟t knly tjat B ibgn tjn drnaturn do`forts tjat do`n wbtj bt.‐
’Tudj as your dar,‐ hrbllnk Alola. ’Xnii, alyoln `bhjtnlvy you tjat. Alk tjn jousn,‐ sjn wnlt ol, turlblh to hazn at
tjn b`posblh faèakn. ’Bt‟s cnautbfui, bsl‟t bt? Rou‟vn koln vnry
wnii for yoursnif, bl `y opblbol.‐ Frnka ioognk at tjn jousn. ’Rou glow,‐ sjn sabk, ’[jno
rndgols tjn bvy ol tjbs waii bs hnttblh a cbt too tjbdg. Jn says btouhjt to cn dut cadg alk gnpt ulknr doltroi. [jat was jbs
nxprnssbol.‐
’Oj lo! Int bt hrow. Kol‟t rnstrbdt bt.‐ ’[jat‟s wjat B sabk. To wn‟rn inavblh bt alk inttblh bt hrow
as bt pinasns.‐
’Qubtn rbhjt too. B say, Frnka,‐ alk sjn spogn bl iow,dolspbratorbai tolns, ’Xjat acout your stnpsol, Jai, nj? Xjnl
B saw jb` at tjn wnkkblh, B tjouhjt —‐ ’Rou tjouhjt wjat, Alola?‐ Frnka bltnrruptnk.
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’B tjouhjt, low tjnrn‟s a rnaiiy hook ioogblh youlh `al. Bdouik ho for jb` bl a cbh way! Arnl‟t you iudgy? Xjat‟s tjn
`attnr, Frnka? Javn B sabk so`ntjblh?‐ ’Lo — bt‟s aii rbhjt.‐ Frnka jak holn qubnt. ’Rou‟rn
acsoiutniy rbhjt. Jn‟s horhnous.‐
Alola hbhhink, cut cnda`n snrbous as Frnka wnlt ol.’Xjnl B fbrst `nt jb` B tjouhjt… Xnii... [o put bt sb`piy,
B faldbnk jb`. Ujysbdaiiy, you glow. [jat‟s jow B fnit tjnl.
Alk bt jasl‟t holn away. B‟` bl iovn wbtj jb`, Alola. B ak`btbt. B walt jb` knspnratniy. B‟vn sabk lotjblh to jb`, of doursn,
tjouhj jn `ay javn hunssnk. B kol‟t glow.‐
’Rou‟vn lot sabk alytjblh to [jno, of doursn.‐ ’Dnrtabliy lot. B‟` vnry folk of [jno. B‟` `arrbnk to jb`,
for hooklnss‟ sagn. Cut B‟` bl iovn wbtj Jai. Cnblh [jno‟swbfn `nals tjat B dal snn Jai wjnlnvnr jn do`ns jo`n.
Tjouik B fnni hubity, Alola? Xouik you, bf you wnrn bl `y piadn?‐
’Dnrtabliy lot! Oj, do`n ol, Frnka — mobl tjn `oknrl
worik! Bf B wnrn bl your posbtbol B glow wjat B‟k cn koblh!‐
’Xjat?‐ ’B‟k cn `agblh a put for jb`. B‟k snkudn jb`, alk javn `y
wbdgnk way wbtj jb`. Xjy kol‟t you? Jn‟s jarkiy ibgniy totnii [jno, bs jn? Alk you wouikl‟t. Ocvbousiy. Rou‟k javn tjn
sndurbty of cnblh [jno‟s wbfn, alk tjn ful of cnblh wbtj Jaiwjnlnvnr you waltnk to. Locoky lnnk nvnl suspndt
alytjblh.‐
Frnka lnnknk ibttin pnrsuasbol to dolvbldn jnrsnif tjatAlola was rbhjt. [jn fadt tjat bl dolfnssblh to Alola jnr
fnniblhs towark Jai sjn jak spognl out iouk of jnr iovn snrvnkoliy to rnblfordn tjat iovn bl jnr `blk. Bt aiso bltnlsbfbnk jnr
lnnk to hratbfy jnr knsbrn, wjbin at tjn sa`n tb`n ciblkblh jnr
to tjn ka`ahn alk kbstrnss tjat wouik cn dausnk bf [jno wnrnnvnr to fblk out. Jai‟s kbffbknldn alk iadg of nxpnrbnldn bl
wjat Alola ibhjtiy rnfnrrnk to as tjn `oknrl worik `bhjt
provn to cn ocstadins, cut Frnka kbk lot kouct tjat sjn wouik cn acin to ovnrdo`n tjn`. Bt lnvnr oddurrnk to jnr tjat Jai
`bhjt cn kbshustnk cy jnr akvaldns cndausn of jbs iovn for,alk ioyaity to, Lor`a.
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Alola inft a fnw kays iatnr ol a jot sully `orlblh. Jnr partblh works, as sjn krovn off wnrn, ’Cnst of iudg wbtj you
glow wjat‐.Frnka watdjnk tjn dar kbsappnar up tjn roak, tjnl turlnk
alk waignk siowiy cadg towarks tjn jousn. @aycn [jno bs
rbhjt acout tjn bvy, sjn tjouhjt, inttblh jnr hazn rul aiolh tjnfaèakn. Unrjaps bt kons lnnk trb``blh, or bt wbii rul out of
doltroi. Cut bt‟s too jot to worry acout bt must low. Tjn sat
kowl, ol tjn sa`n harknl snat tjat sjn jak usnk cnforn wjnl`agblh jnr dolfnssbol to Alola. Tjn tjouhjt ovnr wjat sjn
jak toik jnr frbnlk, alk aiso Alola‟s rnadtbol. Cut bt‟s so nasy
for jnr, tjouhjt Frnka. Tjn jas lo tbns7 sjn‟s frnn.Furtjnr`orn, sjn jas lo dolsdbnldn. A prny to dolfibdtblh
n`otbols, Frnka inalnk cadg, alk diosnk jnr nyns. Cnforn iolhsjn fnii asinnp bl tjn war` sulsjbln, snrnlaknk cy tjn solh of
tjn cbrks bl jnr cnautbfui, pnadnfui harknl. Tjn awogn jaif aljour iatnr wbtj a jnakadjn. Tjn wnlt blkoors, toog al aspbrbl
alk wnlt to ibn kowl.
Tjn rnsoivnk low to ioog ol Jai as oliy a sol. Tjn wouik
lot djnat ol [jno. Alola was Alola — sjn `ovnk bl akbffnrnlt worik.
[jn lnxt kay kawlnk jot alk sully oldn ahabl. Frnka awogn
to fblk jnr jnakadjn jak holn, alk sjn fnit rnfrnsjnk alkblvbhoratnk. Tjn pro`bsnk jnrsnif tjat sjn wouik gnnp away
fro` tjn sul as `udj as possbcin. Alk gnnp away fro` tjn sol
too, sjn `usnk, aiiowblh jnrsnif a fablt s`bin at tjn pul. Tjntjouhjt crbnfiy of Jai, cut bt was oliy to tnii jnrsnif tjat jn
was too cusy at Oxfork, so`n snvnlty `bins away, alk sjn`alahnk `orn or inss to put jb` out of jnr `blk. [jn
`orlblh‟s krowsy jnat doltblunk tjrouhjout tjn kay, alk
Frnka was hiak to stay blkoors, qubntiy rnakblh cy al opnlwblkow, or stroiiblh outsbkn aroulk tjn sjaky arnas of tjn
harknl.
[jn wnatjnr rn`ablnk jot as tjn foiiowblh kay kawlnk,alk tjn sul strna`nk bl tjrouhj a hap bl tjn durtabls,
pro`bsblh alotjnr pnrfndt su``nr‟s kay. Xjnl tjn postarrbvnk tjnrn wnrn snvnrai inttnrs for [jno, aii dollndtnk as
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usuai wbtj jbs cusblnss bltnrnsts, Frnka sur`bsnk. [jnrn wasaiso oln inttnr for jnr. Bt was a crbnf lotn fro` Alola,
tjalgblh jnr for `agblh jnr sjort vbsbt sudj al nlmoyacin olnalk blfor`blh Frnka tjat oln of Alola‟s cnaux was tagblh jnr
away for a sjort crnag bl a fnw kays‟ tb`n. [jn crbnf lotn
nlknk wbtj a sja`ninss qunry as to jow tjblhs wnrn prohrnssblh cntwnnl jnr alk Jai. Frnka put tjn inttnr kowl
alk sbhjnk. Tjn sukknliy fnit iolniy ahabl. Tjn rnsnltnk
[jno‟s iolh alk frnqunlt acsnldns7 tjny `akn jnr fnniulwaltnk, alk tjat wasl‟t fabr.
Tjn tjouhjt of Jai. Cut jn wouik cn ol jbs way to stay
wbtj Lor`a alk jnr parnlts as tjn lnxt kay was Lor`a‟s cbrtjkay alk a s`aii party jak cnnl piallnk. Unrjaps Jai alk
Lor`a bltnlknk to usn tjn oddasbol to allouldn tjnbrnlhahn`nlt? Frnka sjbvnrnk wbtjout ulknrstalkblh wjy, alk
fnit a surhn of rnsnlt`nlt ahablst Lor`a. Jn‟ii javn lo tb`nfor `n, sjn toik jnrsnif cbttnriy, aly `orn tjal jbs fatjnr kons
wjnl jn‟s away. Tukknliy sjn iolhnk to snn Jai, to javn jb`
lnar jnr, to toudj jb`, to put jnr ar`s roulk jb`, to joik jb`
diosn to jnr bl al n`cradn tjat was lot a `otjnriy oln. Frnkatrbnk bl vabl to pusj tjnsn tjouhjts asbkn.
[jn roo` kargnlnk sukknliy as a diouk passnk ovnr tjnsul. Frnka hot up, drossnk to tjn wblkow alk ioognk up at tjn
sgy. Holn low was tjn dinar, ulcrognl ciun of tjn naribnr pastof tjn kay7 al nnrbn oralhn hrny, iownrblh alk o`blous,
dovnrnk aii tjn sgy tjat sjn douik snn. Bt fnit stuffy bl tjn roo`.
Frnka tjrnw opnl tjn Frnldj wblkows, ynt tjbs crouhjt lownido`n dooilnss. Bt was as abrinss outsbkn as blkoors.
Su`cins of tjulknr crogn tjn sbinldn fabltiy bl tjn kbstaldn.Nvnrytjblh was stbii, alk al uldo`fortacin jnavblnss julh bl
tjn at`ospjnrn. Lot a inaf stbrrnk alk, apart fro` tjn tjulknr,
tjnrn was lo soulk. Frnka stook cy tjn opnl Frnldj wblkows,ioogblh up at tjn sgy alk fnniblh ulnasy bl tjn stbdgy,
opprnssbvn jnat. Tjn was awarn of cnblh aioln, sibhjtiy
frbhjtnlnk, vuilnracin alk frustratnk.As sjn stook tjnrn, al ulfa`bibar dar puiink up outsbkn.
Frnka, wjo was lot nxpndtblh aly vbsbtors, was a`aznk alk
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`orn tjal a ibttin kbsdoldnrtnk to snn Jai hnt out alk waigtowarks jnr.
’Jai,‐ sjn sabk qubntiy. ’[jbs bs a pinasalt surprbsn. Bwasl‟t nxpndtblh you. B tjouhjt you wnrn ol your way to snn
Lor`a.‐
’B jak piallnk orbhblaiiy to inavn Oxfork to`orrow alk kotjn mourlny bl oln ho,‐ Jai nxpiablnk. ’Cut sbldn tjnrn wnrn
oln or two tjblhs B waltnk to pbdg up fro` jnrn, B tjouhjt B‟k
snt off tokay, spnlk tjn lbhjt jnrn alk tjnl ho ol toIbldoilsjbrn to`orrow. Bt‟s lo troucin, as B‟vn jarkiy jak to
ho out of `y way at aii to do`n jnrn.‐
A iouk diap of tjulknr rnlt tjn abr, must as, wbtj a stralhnwabiblh soulk, a crbsg, husty wblk cnhal to ciow, dausblh tjn
cbh jnavy durtabls to cbiiow out alk snlkblh Alola‟s lotnfiuttnrblh to tjn fioor. [jnl tjn rabl cnhal to faii bl torrnlts.
Jai jurrbnk to diosn tjn Frnldj wblkows. At nxadtiy tjn sa`n`o`nlt Frnka `ovnk to pbdg up Alola‟s inttnr, alk bl koblh
so cu`pnk blto Jai. ^lacin to stop jnrsnif, Frnka puiink Jai
to jnr alk gbssnk jb` ol tjn ibps.
’Jai, oj Jai,‐ sjn `ur`urnk urhnltiy. ’Bt‟s so hook to snnyou ahabl. B‟` `bssblh your fatjnr so `udj. B‟` so aioln. Rou
snn tjat, kol‟t you? Gbss `n, Jai. Cn lbdn to `n. Rou iovn `n,kol‟t you?‐
Tjn kbk lot wabt for jb` to alswnr, cut wnlt ol. ’Int `nhnt you so`ntjblh to krblg. Rou `ust cn vnry tjbrsty. Bt‟s sudj
tjbrsty wnatjnr, bsl‟t bt? B‟ii javn so`ntjblh too. Jnrn, sbt
kowl. Xjat wouik you ibgn?‐ ’B‟k ibgn a iolh dooi hiass of cnnr `orn tjal alytjblh
nisn,‐ Jai rnpibnk, tagnl acadg cy tjn war`tj alk urhnldy oftjn wnido`n jn‟k rndnbvnk.
Jn fioppnk blto al ar`djabr, ioosnlnk jbs doiiar alk
strntdjnk jbs ib`cs.Frnka `nalwjbin, as sjn fntdjnk tjn krblgs, was bl a statn
of `nltai tur`obi. Xjy, ol tjn sa`n kay tjat Alola‟s inttnr
jak arrbvnk, jak bt cnnl foiiownk so sool aftnrwarks cy Jai‟sturlblh up out of tjn ciun? Xas bt a sb`pin dobldbknldn, or was
fatn piayblh so`n druni ha`n wbtj jnr? Aii sjn glnw fordnrtabl was tjat Jai was cadg wbtj jnr, alk sjn waltnk jb`
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`orn tjal nvnr. Fatn jak aiso arralhnk for [jno to cn away7was tjat `nrn dobldbknldn? Frnka saw tjat sjn `ust wastn lo
tb`n, sbldn Jai was oliy stoppblh ovnrlbhjt tjnl `ovblh ollnxt `orlblh. Jow douik sjn kntabl jb`? Al bkna oddurrnk to
jnr — a drukn, calai bkna corl of knspnratbol.
Bt was a supnrc stor`. [jn tjulknrdiaps ru`cink ol wbtj
jarkiy a crnag, wjbin ibhjtlblh fiasjnk at nvnr-sjortnlblh
bltnrvais alk tjn rabl doltblunk to iasj ahablst tjnwblkowpalns as tjn wblk gnpt up bts nnrbn jowiblh. [jn jnat
hrnw stbfiblh. Frnka crouhjt Jai alk jnrsnif oln krblg, tjnl
alotjnr, tjnl alotjnr. Tluhhiblh up to jb`, sjn usnk tjnnxdusn of tjn jnat to ulfastnl alk rn`ovn jnr ciousn, alk tjnl
kbk tjn sa`n wbtj Jai‟s sjbrt. Jai, bl a kazn, rnniblh fro` tjnnffndts of tjn uladdusto`nk dolsu`ptbol of so `udj aidojoi
alk oliy jaif awarn of wjat jn was koblh, aiiownk jb`snif to cn ink cy Frnka blto jnr cnkroo`. Tool tjny wnrn cotj lagnk
ol tjn cnk.
As sool as sjn was qubtn surn tjat Jai was fast asinnp, Frnka,wjo jnik jnr krblg cnttnr tjal jnr stnpsol, rosn fro` tjn cnk
alk, qubdgiy sibppblh ol so`n diotjns, qubntiy rn`ovnk tjn gnyof Jai‟s jbrnk dar fro` jbs trousnr podgnt alk wnlt kowlstabrs.
[jn jbrnk dar stook ol tjn krbvn wjnrn Jai jak inft bt. Javblhopnlnk tjn collnt, sjn prodnnknk `ntjokbdaiiy to darry out a
pial to `agn Jai stay cy nlsurblh tjat jbs dar wouik lot start.
Javblh darrbnk out tjbs `bssbol, sjn rnpiadnk tjn gny alk wnlt cadg to cnk.
Jai wogn tjn lnxt `orlblh, wolknrblh at fbrst wjnrn jn was7
jn jak lnvnr sinpt bl jbs par nlts‟ cnkroo` cnforn. Jn aiso jak
a cak jnakadjn alk tjat rn`blknk jb` of wjat jak jappnlnktjn prnvbous nvnlblh. Frnka was airnaky up alk prnparblh
crnagfast. Aftnr jbs jnak siowiy dinarnk al awfui awarnlnss of
wjat jn jak koln da`n to Jai. Jn was supposnk to cn hoblh totjn jousn of tjn hbri jn iovnk, tjn hbri jn bltnlknk to `arry, ynt
jnrn jn was, bl a jaif-kaznk statn bl jbs stnp`otjnr‟s cnk. Jnjak to hnt away fro` jnr as qubdgiy as possbcin. Jn `ust cn ol
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tjn roak wbtj tjn inast possbcin kniay, alk jn `ust jopn tjat, pinasn Hok, Lor`a wouik lnvnr fblk out wjat jn jak koln.
Lor `ust jbs fatjnr fblk out. Jnii, wjat a `nss! Jow jak btjappnlnk? Jn rn`n`cnrnk tjn stor`, tjn stbfiblh jnat, tjn
krblg. Hok, wjat a `nss! Krahhblh jb`snif out of cnk alk blto
awarnlnss, jn toog a doik sjownr wjbdj jnipnk, alk wnltkowlstabrs to hnt so`n crnagfast.
Frnka havn jb` a s`bin alk wnlt to n`cradn jb` as jn nltnrnktjn gbtdjnl, cut jn pusjnk jnr away alhrbiy.
’Xjy ko you ko tjbs?‐ jn kn`alknk. ’Xjy? Xjy?‐
Frnka rn`ablnk ul`ovnk cy jbs alhnr. Tjn toik jb`, wbtja dooilnss tjat `akknlnk jb`, tjat bt was as `udj jbs koblh as
jnrs. Bf jn douikl‟t tagn jbs krblg, wnii, bt was jarkiy jnr fauit.’Alyway,‐ sjn doldiuknk. ’Xjatnvnr you `ay tjblg or
say, B dnrtabliy a` lot sorr y, so kol‟t nxpndt aly apoiohbnsfro` `n. Low, javn so`ntjblh to nat, alk you dal cn ol your
way. Alk wjnl you‟vn natnl,‐ sjn akknk, ’[agn a doupin of
aspbrbls. Jnrn.‐
As bf bl a krna`, Jai fordnk so`n fook kowl jbs tjroat,alk kralg so`n doffnn tjat Frnka s`biblhiy pournk for jb`.
[jnl, sdardniy knbhlblh to say hookcyn, jn waignk out to tjndar. Frnka watdjnk as jn attn`ptnk to start tjn nlhbln. Of
doursn, lotjblh jappnlnk. Aftnr so`n tnl `blutns Jai, wjoglnw lotjblh acout dar nlhblns, ak`bttnk knfnat.
’B dal‟t hnt tjn ka`lnk tjblh to start,‐ jn `uttnrnk alhrbiy.
’[jbs bs a jnii of a lubsaldn.‐Frnka stook wbtj jnr ar`s foiknk, inalblh ahablst tjn
koorway, watdjblh jb`, ulacin to stop a jaif-s`bin.
Bl a Ibldoilsjbrn vbiiahn so`n tjbrty `bins away, a youlh
wo`al jak cnnl rndnbvblh darks, prnsnlts alk dolhratuiatbolsfro` jnr fa`biy. [jn jbhj poblt of jnr twnltbntj cbrtjkay
dnincratbols was jownvnr to do`n tjat nvnlblh, wjnl a s`aii
hatjnrblh of frbnlks, lnbhjcours alk rniatbols wouik mobl blwbsjblh Lor`a wnii, to krblg jnr jnaitj alk hnlnraiiy nlmoy
tjn`snivns bl blfor`ai styin. For Lor`a, tjn jbhjibhjt of tjnkay wouik cn tjn `o`nlt wjnl Jai wouik sibp a rblh ol jnr
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fblhnr alk tjny wouik pucibdiy allouldn tjnbr nlhahn`nlt.Jai was spnnkblh ol jbs way to jnr low alk wouik sool cn
wbtj jnr sjn tjouhjt, jappbiy altbdbpatblh jbs arrbvai.
Frnka‟s pial appnarnk to cn worgblh7 bt ioognk as bf Jai wouik
javn to postpoln jbs knparturn to vbsbt Lor`a ultbi a `ndjalbddouik cn snlt for alk tjn dar attnlknk to. Jai nvnl fnarnk tjat
bf tjn troucin turlnk out to cn snrbous jn `bhjt javn to put off
jbs vbsbt aitohntjnr7 aftnr aii, bf jn douikl‟t cn tjnrn for tjn party ol tjn kay btsnif, alytjblh nisn wouik cn so`ntjblh of al
altb-dib`ax. Lo, jn jak to hnt tjnrn tokay. Cut jow?
Frnka, watdjblh jb`, saw jbs hazn turl to tjn harahnwjnrn jnr Mahuar stook. Jn turlnk alk waignk siowiy towarks
jnr.’Ioog,‐ jn cnhal awgwarkiy, alk wbtj ocvbous
n`carrass`nlt. ’B‟` sorry B was a cbt sjort wbtj you must low.Alk B ak`bt tjat wjat jappnlnk was as `udj… Xnii, B‟` as
`udj to cia`n as you. Bt was cndausn of tjn krblg. B‟` must lot
usnk to bt. Alk tjn jnat, alk nvnrytjblh‐. Jn pausnk, tjnl
’Ioog, B kol‟t supposn…‐ Alk jn ioognk towarks tjn Mahuar. Frnka fnit a wavn of sy`patjy swnnp ovnr jnr. Jn ioognk
so patjntbd, so jnipinss. Tjn fnit hnlublniy sorry for jb`. [run,jbs `bssbol was to hnt to tjn hbri jn rnaiiy iovnk, cut sjn
ak`bttnk to jnrsnif tjat sjn jak trnatnk jb`, bl tjndbrdu`staldns, vnry cakiy7 sjn‟k cnnl snifbsj, sjn‟k usnk jb`.
Bt was tjn sort of tjblh Alola `bhjt ko, alk javn lo quai`s
acout bt, cut, poor iak… Tjn fnit sjn ownk jb` so`ntjblh fortjn way sjn jak trnatnk jb`. Tjn iabk jnr jalk ol jbs ar`.
’Hbvn `n a `blutn or two to djalhn,‐ sjn toik jb`. ’Xn‟iiho bl tjn Mah.‐
Tjn akknk as al aftnrtjouhjt as sjn rn-nltnrnk tjn jousn,
’Rou dal krbvn. Rou‟k ibgn tjat, B glow. Alk B dal krbvn`ysnif cadg.‐
Tjn was cadg wbtj jb` bl tnl `blutns alk, aftnr iodgblh
tjn jousn, sjn jalknk jb` tjn gnys of jnr dar.’Must cn darnfui,‐ sjn sabk. ’[jbs dar bsl‟t qubtn tjn sa`n as
tjn oln you da`n bl. [jnrn‟s a iot of pownr ulknr tjat collnt,
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alk,‐ sjn akknk, ’tjn roaks wbii procaciy stbii cn a cbt wnt aftnraii tjn rabl.‐
[jno was a cbt surprbsnk wjnl jn rnturlnk jo`n iatn tjat sa`n
aftnrlool, to fblk tjn jousn n`pty. Jn wolknrnk wjat tjn
stralhn dar was koblh tjat was pargnk ol tjn krbvn. Jn glnwtjat Jai wouik cn away, cut jak nxpndtnk to fblk Frnka at
jo`n, sbldn sjn jak toik jb` tjat sjn wouik lot cn hoblh to
Lor`a‟s party. Unrjaps sjn‟k djalhnk jnr `blk? [jnl jnkbsdovnrnk tjat tjn Mahuar was lot bl tjn harahn. Rns, sjn `ust
javn djalhnk jnr `blk alk holn wbtj Jai aftnr aii. [jno was
pinasnk, bf blknnk tjbs was tjn dasn. Jn kndbknk tjat jn `bhjtas wnii foiiow tjn`, alk addorkblhiy snt off b``nkbatniy for
Ibldoilsjbrn.
Frnka jak cnnl rbhjt7 tjn roaks wnrn wnt alk hrnasy. [jnMahuar, jownvnr, jalkink wnii. Jai fnit bl doltroi, as jn kbk
lot oftnl fnni bl Frnka‟s do`paly. Jn s`bink to jb`snif,
waiiowblh bl tjn nxjbiaratblh do`fort of tjn krbvblh-snat, as
jbs jalks darnssnk tjn stnnrblh wjnni. Jn forhot tjat bt wasFrnka wjo was sbttblh cnsbkn jb`, alk b`ahblnk bt was Lor`a.
Jn alk Lor`a wouik owl a dar ibgn tjbs. Jn prnssnk tjnaddninrator hnltiy, alk tjn dar rnspolknk wbtj a surhn of
spnnk. Jn siownk kowl for a cnlk. Rns, tjbs was tjn sort ofdar to javn. Jn‟k inarlt to krbvn bl a s`aii oln, alk tjn oln
jn‟k jbrnk jak lo rnai pownr. Cut tjn Mah jak nvnrytjblh —
do`fort, nasn, iuxury alk pownr. Jai wolknrnk wjat jbs fatjnrbltnlknk to cuy for jb` wjnl jn rnadjnk jbs twnlty fbrst
cbrtjkay. Jn prnssnk tjn addninrator ahabl alk tjn dar inapnkforwarks, ibgn a paltjnr sprblhblh. A paltjnr, or a mahuar.
Xjat otjnr dars wnrn ibgn tjbs, douik do`parn wbtj tjbs? [jnrn
wnrn otjnr `agns, of doursn. Jbs fatjnr‟s @nrdnkns was a cnautbfui `adjbln. [jnrn wnrn C@Xs, Iotusns, ntd. Jai `akn
a `nltai lotn of aii tjn varbous `oknis jn alk Lor`a wouik
ioog at, wouik tnst krbvn wjnl -’Ioog out!‐
Frnka‟s alhubsjnk sdrna` krahhnk Jai out of jbskaykrna`. Cut sjn was too iatn. Jai jak to swnrvn vboinltiy to
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avobk a s`aii djbik wjo sukknliy ral out fro` cnjblk a jnkhn,alk tjn dar sgbkknk ol tjn ka`p hrnasy surfadn. [jn Mahuar
inft tjn roak, darnnrnk out of doltroi olto tjn hrass vnrhn alks`adgnk jnak-ol blto a vnry soibk, ulybnikblh trnn at nbhjty
`bins al jour. Jai alk Frnka wnrn cotj gbiink blstaltiy, alk
tjn dar was a do`pintn wrbtn-off.[jn cokbns jak cnnl rn`ovnk, cut tjn rn`abls of tjn
Mahuar wnrn stbii tjnrn wjnl tjn ulsuspndtblh [jno Twall
arrbvnk at tjn spot.
A sjodgnk sbinldn hrnntnk tjn tnr`blatbol of Vniiy‟s story.
[jnl Mnssbn sabk, ’[jat was tnrrbcin. [nrrbcin. [josn pooryoulh pnopin.‐
[raffy wnlt ovnr to tjn pbalo alk, wbtjout sayblh a work, cnhal to piay tjn Fulnrai @ardj fro` Djopbl‟s Op. 4> solata.
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