biff brewster mystery #7 mystery of the ambush in india

8/12/2019 Biff Brewster Mystery #7 Mystery of the Ambush in India

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Aystbrjous Jlnje js tmb sfblb od Cjdd Crbwstbrs ietbst envblturb.Xjtm @eauè eln Ijè`b, mjs foapeljols od tmb bxfjtjlh neys jlCrezji eln Mewejj, Cjdd js trevbiijlh cy drbjhmtbr to abbt mjs detmbr.Cut e puzzijlh abssehb njrbfts tmb coys jlstben to tmb tbbajlhLbw Jlnje Cezeer jl Feifutte. ^mbrb Cjdd sbbs dor tmb djrst tjab tmb

Jlnjel coy Fmelnre, wmo ietbr sevbs Cjdds ijdb cy abels od enbspbretb, fibvbr trjf`.Jl tmb smenowy werbmousb od N. Fmeln & Cros., Cjdd js

bltrustbn wjtm tmb decuious cioon-rbn rucy, tmb Ijhmt od tmbIeae. Effoapeljbn cy @eauè eln Fmelnre, Cjdd sbts out eiolhtmb Hreln ^rul` Soen to rbturl tmb rucy to jts rjhmtdui owlbr, tmbFmolsj Ieae, ruibr od tmb iost fjty od Fmolsj.

Eacusmbn jl e rujlbn tbapib cy folvbrhjlh celns od

aurnbrous tmuhs, ettef`bn cy e ael-betjlh tjhbr, eln ablefbn cytmb Zbtjtmb Ecoajlecib Vlowael, tmb coys ovbrfoab eiaostjlsuraoultecib onns to effoapijsm tmbjr ajssjol. Xmbl et iesttmby foab jlto tmb prbsblfb od tmb Fmolsj Ieae, el ulprbnjftecibeln tbrrjdyjlh blbay eiaost fosts tmba tmbjr ijvbs.

Zoulh rbenbrs wjii cb ulecib to put nowl tmjs spjlb-tjlhijlhstory od aystbry eln jltrjhub jl aonbrl Jlnje.


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Aystbry od tmb Eacusm jl Jlnje


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eln ehb. ^mby men abt et tmb mbenwetbrs od tmbEaezol, wmbrb Cjdd men effoapeljbn mjs detmbr,

^moaes Crbwstbr, jl el envblturous sberfm dor edecuious hoin ajlb. @eauè, wmo men spblt aost odmjs ijdb ol kulhib rjvbrs, wes `bbliy jltbrbstbn jl tmbsfblbs mb low wes vjbwjlh eiolh tmb Moohmiy.

^mb otmbr coy wes sijhmtiy youlhbr eln saeiibr odcujin, cut qujtb es wjry eln etmibtjf es mjs two foa-peljols. Mb wes Ijè`b Aembljij, e Mewejjel youtm

`lowl es Ij to mjs drjblns. Ij, e s`jiibn njvbr, menmbipbn Cjdd fref` tmb rjnnib od e veljsmbn sioop wmbltmby men tbeabn jl e tmrjiijlh sbe mult odd tmb Mewej-jel smorbs.

Low, eii tmrbb wbrb lbwiy errjvbn jl Jlnje, tmb ielnod aystbry. Cut tmbrb wes lo aystbry es to wmy elnmow tmby meppblbn to cb tohbtmbr. ^met wes nub to esjapib turl od bvblts.

Aoltms eho, Cjdds detmbr men holb to Jlnje to opbliolh-lbhibftbn hoin ajlbs jl soab od tmb dorabrprjlfbiy stetbs tmet men cbbl ecsorcbn cy tmb JlnjelSbpucijf. Jt men te`bl aufm iolhbr tmel Ar. Crbwstbrbxpbftbnes aely od mjs kocs njnso mb men

errelhbn dor tmb deajiy to foab cy ejr to Jlnje elnkojl mja tmbrb.Abelwmjib, Cjdd men jlvjtbn @eauè to foab droa

Crezji eln spbln mjs vefetjol jl tmb Rljtbn Vtetbs. Cye qujf` swjtfm od piels, Cjdd eln @eauè men diowl ioVel Drelfjsfo kust jl tjab to te`b iest-ajlutb pessehbol tmb Lortmbrl Vter, wmjfm fost ibss dor cotm tmel


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Cjdds trjp wouin mevb cy ejr.^mb drbjhmtbr men cbbl sfmbnuibn to feii et Molo-

iuiu, so Cjdd men wrjttbl emben to Ij, wmo men lot oliyabt tmb smjp tmbrb, cut men nbfjnbn to foab eiolh olmjs owl. ^mby men cro`bl tmb aolotoly od tmb iolhvoyehb wjtm crjbd stops et ports ol tmb wey, cut so der,jt men cbbl aorb od e sjhmtsbbjlh tour tmel elenvblturb. ^mby stjii men olb aorb ljhmt to spbln olsmjpcoern es tmbLortmbrl Vter men rbefmbn Feifutte e

ney emben od sfmbnuib.ôaorrow, Cjdd nbfierbn, Nen wjii cb mbrb to

abbt us. Cy low, ay aotmbr eln tmb twjls smouinmevb rbefmbn Nerkbbijlh, so mb aey cb crjlhjlh tmbaeiolh to vjsjt tmb hoin djbins.

J mopb tmet Ar. Crbwstbr smows us tmb @oier Ajlbset Aysorb, nbfierbn Ij bltmusjestjfeiiy. ^mby mevbsmedts tmet ho nowl two ajibs, tmb nbbpbst jl tmbworin.

Bxfbpt dor tmosb jl Voutm Eabrjfe,put jl @eauèstoutiy. ^mby erb tmb worins nbbpbst. J iberlbn tmet ettbfmljfei sfmooi jl Cresjije.

Eln J supposb tmby teuhmt you tmet Voutm Eabrjfe

mes tmb cjhhbst aoultejls, too,rbturlbn Ij.

Kust wejtultji wb sbb At. Bvbrbst. ^mosb Mjaeieyes wjii ae`b

your Elnbs ioo` ij`b e iot od elt mjiis.J smeii wejt ultji J sbb tmba cbdorb J kunhb, sejn

@eauè foapiefbltiy. Cut sjlfb you spbe` od eltmjiis, tmb olbs wb mevb jl Crezji erb cjhhbr tmel ely-wmbrb bisb.


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Zou felt wjl, Ij, ieuhmbn Cjdd. @eauè mes elelswbr dor bvbrytmjlh.

Zourb tbiijlh ab? rbturlbn Ij, wjtm e hrjl. Mbbvbl elswbrs qubstjols cbdorb J es` tmba.

^mjs hoon-leturbn celtbr men cbbl hojlh ol eiiefross tmb Wefjdjf. Jl tmb drjblniy njsputbs cbtwbbl@eauè eln Ij, Cjdd men cbbl feiibn upol to eft eskunhb. Vo low mb hbsturbn towern tmb rjvbr, wjtm tmbfoaablt;

Ibts `bbp our ajlns ol wmet wbrb wetfmjlh dortmb tjnei corb foajlh up tmb rjvbr. Jn sey jts nub elyaoablt low, tmb wey tmosb coets erb hbttjlh rbenydor`.

ûhs eln sjnb-wmbbibrs wbrb crefjlh to cuf` tmbjlfoajlh tjnb, wmjib tmb letjvb coets wbrb mojstjlhfoiordui sejis eln pojsjlh jl ajnstrbea, rbeny to te`bodd up tmb rjvbr. Cjdd men mjs aovjb feabre wjtm mjaeln mb cbhel te`jlh foior pjfturbs od tmb sfblb, jl-fiunjlh eftjvjty eiolh tmb smorb, wmbrb tjly fredt wbrbmestjiy smovjlh odd.

^mbyii mevb to fiber tmosb pjbrs,Cjdd foaabltbn,or tmby aey cb saesmbn ij`b bhhsmbiis wmbl tmb corb

mjts.^mb otmbr coys lonnbn es tmby sfellbn tmb nbbpbl-

jlh purpib od tmb rjvbr. Cut bvbl tmbjr `bbl bybs dejibnto nbtbft e aotjol ol tmb ner`blbn stbps od el oinpjbr. ^mbrb, e sija, durtjvb djhurb wes froufmbn fiosb totmb wetbr, ioo`jlh out towern ajn-fmellbi.

Ferbduiiy, tmb munnibn wetfmbr djlhbrbn e wetbr-


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tjhmt pef`bt ettefmbn to e tmjl fmejl erouln mjs lbf`0tmbl, setjsdjbn tmet jt wes sedb, mb sijn mjs sibb`, crowl

dora jlto tmb rjvbr eln cbhel swjaajlh saootmiy,swjdtiy towern tmbLortmbrl Vter. Mb ajhmt mevb cbblajste`bl dor e slout-losbn frofonjib droa tmb nbite odtmb Moohmiy, or e dioetjlh ioh swjrijlh jl tmb bnnjbs odtmb fmelhjlh tjnb. Cut lo olb lotjfbn mja, ibest od eiitmb coys mjhm ol tmb cjh drbjhmtbrs cow, dor tmbjrettbltjol low wes duiiy hrjppbn cy wmet wes

meppbljlh nowlstrbea.Njstelt wmjstibs cierbn0 tmbjr nbbp-tmroetbn sjhlei

wes rbieybn cy otmbr smjps fiosbr cy. ^uhs ennbn smrjiiciests es e hrbet frbst od wetbr feab rusmjlh upstrbea,fmurljlh tmb aunny Moohmiy jlto e wmjtjsm doea.^jly coets wbrb tossbn ij`b aetfm coxbs cy tmb sjx-doot wevb tmet swbpt droa smorb to smorb. Ieulfmbsrof`bn, tuhs koulfbn, eln tmb sejijlh fredt feuhmt tmbstjdd wjln tmet effoapeljbn tmb tjnei corb, ibttjlh jtscjiiows ferry tmba eiolh.

Xmjib Cjdd eln mjs foapeljols wbrb wetfmjlh tmbwevb surhb towern tmba, tmb sibb`, crowl swjaabrrbefmbn tmb cow od tmb Lortmbrl Vter. Jd tmb errjvjlh

weii od wetbr njnlt ovbrwmbia mja, jt sbbabn surb tofrusm mja ehejlst tmb sjnb od tmb cjh smjp. Cut es jt wes

eiaost upol mja, mjs qujf` melns feab up elnhreccbn tmb drbjhmtbrs elfmor fmejl. El jlstelt ietbr,mb wes out od tmb wetbr eln wmjib sfreacijlh upwernij`b e aol`by tmb wmjtb doea fmurlbn kust cblbetmmja.


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Fijlhjlh tmbrb, mb wejtbn wmjib tmb drbjhmtbrstrejlbn et jts aoorjlhs, cbfeusb od tmb sunnbl ijdt.

^mbl, setjsdjbn tmet tmb fmejl wouin lot swjlh mjaehejlst tmb smjp, mb foltjlubn mjs fijac, mjs nrjppjlhdjhurb sferfbiy vjsjcib.

Ol tmb nbf` ecovb, tmb coys men holb to tmb ster-coern sjnb, wmbrb Cjdd wes te`jlh pjfturbs od tmb coetstmet wbrb rjnjlh upstrbea. Lolb od tmba lotjfbn tmbmben eln smouinbrs tmet eppberbn ovbr tmb port reji. E

sibb` djhurb doiiowbn, sijn cbmjln e row od fretbs, elnwor`bn eiolh to e foapeljolwey. ^mbrb jt nertbnswjdtiy up tmb stbps to tmb fecjl nbf` ecovb.

Cjdd men cbbl doiiowjlh tmb corb wjtm mjs feabre,ultji jt denbn, tjly sejijlh smjps eln eii, cblbetm tmbtowbrjlh cui` od tmb Mowrem Crjnhb, wmjfm spellbntmb quertbr-ajib wjntm od tmb Moohmiy Sjvbr.

Xbii, wmet njn you tmjl` od jt?Cjdd es`bn.Xb mevb cjhhbr corbs ol tmb Eaezol, rbpijbn

@eau`e lolfmeieltiy. ^mjs wes oliy sjx dbbt. Ourserb es mjhm es sjxtbbl.

Eln tmb wey tmosb sejicoets too` odd wes lotmjlh,put jl Ij. Lot foaperbn wjtm tmb wey wb rjnb tmb

roiibrs wjtm our surdcoerns et Xej`j`j.Jts ljfb to mber you dbiiows ehrbb ol soabtmjlh,

ieuhmbn Cjdd. Es mb spo`b, e holh soulnbn droa eajn-smjps. Eln tmbrb js soabtmjlh bisb you cotm ij`b, tmbdjrst feii to njllbr. Xejt wmjib J put ay feabre jl tmbfecjl0 tmbl Jii kojl you.

Cjdd men ibdt tmb noor od mjs fecjl uliof`bn. Xmbl


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mb opblbn tmb noor, mb wes folsfjous od e sijhmt stjrwjtmjl. Cjdd ioo`bn towern tmb portmoib tmet sbrvbn es

e wjlnow. Aoablterjiy, jt cief`bn out, tmbl smowbnpiejliy ehejlst tmb njaajlh sulsbt, es tmouhm e djhurbmen squjrabn tmrouhm. Cjdd stbppbn out, fiosjlh tmbnoor, eln feiibn nowl to Ij eln @eauè;

ê`b e ioo` ovbr tmb port sjnb eln sbb jd soabolbjs melhjlh ol outsjnb ay fecjl!

E djhurb men cbbl melhjlh ol, cut lo iolhbr. Wusm-

jlh odd droa tmb sjnb od tmb smjp, jt strejhmtblbn jlajn-ejr eln piuaabtbn nowl tmb sjnb od tmb drbjhmtbr,pulfmjlh tmb wetbr wjtm sferfbiy e spiesm. Cy tmb tjabIj eln @eauè ioo`bn ovbr tmb reji eln Cjdd weshezjlh droa tmb portmoib od tmb fecjl, tmb ijtmb crowlswjaabr wes mbenjlh smorbwern, ulsbbl ol tmb lowner`blbn surdefb od tmb rjvbr.

^mb fecjl jtsbid wes bapty. Od tmet, Cjdd dbit surb esmb turlbn ol tmb ijhmt, ultji e deajijer vojfb spo`beiaost et mjs bicow.

Ijstbl ferbduiiy, Cjdd,tmb vojfb elloulfbn. J mevbsoabtmjlh japortelt to tbii you

^mb bddbft wes bibftrjf ol Cjdd. Jts Nens vojfb!mb

bxfiejabn. Cy tmbl, tmb noor od tmb fecjl men opblbnehejl, eln Ij eln @eauè wbrb sterjlh jl, cotmcbwjinbrbn es tmb vojfb foltjlubn;

J fellot abbt you es J piellbn, so doiiow tmbsbjlstruftjols bxeftiy. ôaorrow aorljlh, et tblofiof`, cb et tmb Lbw Jlnje Cezeer jl Feifutte

Et tmjs, Ij bxfiejabn bxfjtbniy, Jts Ar. Crbwstbrs


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vojfb! eln @eauè ennbn, Cut wmbrb js mb? J noltsbb mja?^mbl, Cjdd wes pojltjlh, smowjlh tmba tmb

elswbr. ^mb vojfb wes foajlh droa e tepb rbfornbrtmet wes ol e tecib jl tmb forlbr, eln wes follbftbnwjtm e ieap sof`bt jl tmb fecjl weii.

Eln tmbrb you wjii rbfbjvb elotmbr abssehb,Ar.Crbwstbrs vojfb nbfierbn. Doiiow jt bxeftiy, eln youwjii abbt e ael wb cotm fel trust. Mb wjii mevb aorbto tbii you, so ocby mjs ornbrs to tmb ibttbr, es jd tmby

feab droa ab.^mb tepb rel ol sjibltiy droa tmet pojlt. Cjdd

stoppbn tmb rbfornbr es Ij es`bn, jl e puzzibn tolb, Jstmjs e ko`b, Cjdd?@eauè, mjs bybs wjnb, wes sjibltiyes`jlh tmb seab qubstjol, cut Cjdd smoo` mjs mben.

Der droa jt, sejn Cjdd. J lbvbr mbern tmjs tepbcbdorb, cut jts Nens vojfb, es you cotm `low. Mb mes erbfornbr kust ij`b ajlb0 jl deft, J crouhmt tmjs olbeiolh cbfeusb Nen toin ab tmet jd mb men e spbfjeiabssehb, mb wouin put jt ol tepb dor abkust es mbmes!

Xjtm tmet, Cjdd stronb to tmb portmoib eln ioo`bnout ovbr tmb cief` rjvbr, towern tmb tmouselns od

ijhmts tmet wbrb low hibeajlh droa tmb vestlbss odFeifutte, ierhbst fjty jl Jlnje, eln tmb sbfoln hrbetbstabtropoijs od wmet men olfb cbbl tmb Crjtjsm Bapjrb.

Cut wmo crouhmt tmb abssehb?qubrjbn Ij.Eln wmy?ennbn @eauè.^mosb qubstjols, rbturlbn Cjdd, wjii cb elswbrbn

toaorrow, et tmb Lbw Jlnje Cezeer!


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^mb Coy eln tmb Ces`bt

^MB iest feii dor njllbr jltbrruptbn ely durtmbr foa-ablts ol tmb aystbrjous abssehb. ^oljhmt wes e cjhbvblt, dor tmb fmjbd stbwern od tmb Lortmbrl Vter men

holb tmb ijajt to pibesb tmb tmrbb youtmdui pessblhbrsol tmb drbjhmtbr. ^mb abei folsjstbn od spbfjeitjbs jlCrezjijel, Mewejjel, eln Eabrjfel njsmbs, wjtm ijttibspbbfmbs jl cbtwbbl.

Cut tmb coys douln jt njddjfuit to smerb tmb spjrjt odtmb otmbr pessblhbrs eln smjps oddjfbrs, wmo wbrbnojlh tmbjr cbst to bltbrtejl tmba ol tmjs iest bvbljlh

tohbtmbr. Cjdd wes surb tmet aorljlh wouin crjlh soabfoldjraetjol od mjs detmbrs abssehb, wmjib Ij eln@eau`e wbrb wolnbrjlh wmbtmbr or lot mb mensuddjfjblt rbesol to cb tmet foldjnblt.

Beriy tmb lbxt aorljlh, tmb tmrbb coys wbrb up elnol nbf` wmbl e aeji coet feab to tmb Lortmbrl Vter.E uljdorabn Mjlnu melnbn e tbibhrea to Feptejl


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Wbtbrsol, tmb s`jppbr od tmb drbjhmtbr, wmo pessbn jt olto Cjdd wjtm tmb foaablt;

^mjs js dor you retmbr tmel dor ab.Ij eln @eauè wbrb pbbrjlh ovbr Cjdds smouinbrs es

mb rben tmb abssehb eioun;

LO^JDZ CJDD CSBXV^BS MJV DE^MBS FELLOÂBB^ MJA JL FEIFR^Ê. MB ELN DSJBLNV ESBÔ WJF@ RW WIELB SBVBSTE^JOLV DOS

NESKBBIJLH ELN KOJL MJV DEAJIZ ^MBSB.

^mb abssehb wes sjhlbn cy tmb Lbw Nbimj rbprb-sbltetjvb od tmb Ekex Ajljlh Foapely, dor wmjfm Cjddsdetmbr wor`bn. Feptejl Wbtbrsol toin tmb coys to ibtmja `low jd tmby men ely troucib djlnjlh tmbjr pielbrbsbrvetjols et tmb Hreln Motbi, wmbrb tmb cus ibdt dortmb Feifutte Ejrport et Nua Nua. Cjdd eln mjs twofoapeljols sejn hoon-cy eln pef`bn tmbasbivbsesmorb.

^mby too` e texjfec pest tmb Aejnel, tmb muhb per`wmbrb mulnrbns od Mjlnus wbrb esibbp ol tmb hressybxpelsb. Vtjii aorb wbrb sprewibn eiolh tmb sjnbwei`

od Fmowrjlhmj Soen, wmjfm crouhmt tmba to tmbHreln Motbi. ^mbrb, tmby douln tmet pielb rbsbrve-tjols men cbbl aenb dor Nerkbbijlh, cut jlstben odpjf`jlh tmba up jaabnjetbiy, Cjdd jlqujrbn tmb wey totmb Lbw Jlnje Cezeer eln douln tmet jt wes e smortrjf`smew rjnb droa tmb motbi.

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letjvb quertbr od Feifutte, jl e two-wmbbibn, ael-meuibn ferrjehb tmet doiiowbn lerrow strbbts diel`bn

cy rows od oin tblbablt mousbs eln otmbr frunbstrufturbs djiibn wjtm tmb fjtys tbbajlh popuietjol.

Et tmb Lbw Jlnje Cezeer, tmby douln rows od saeiismops surroulnjlh e cusy squerb wmbrb smoppbrs jlMjlnu ettjrb ferbduiiy sjnb-stbppbn e sefrbn fow tmetwes sprewibn foapiefbltiy ol tmb sjnbwei`. Cer`brswbrb ceccijlh jl Mjlnustelj, tryjlh to ettreft trenb

eln olb youtm, ettjrbn jl smorts eln ioosb wmjtbkef`bt, wes nruaajlh up cusjlbss cy cbetjlh tmb blnsod e woonbl `bh, toa-toa styib, nrewjlh e frowneiolh wjtm mja.

^mb Jlnjel coy ioo`bn teii cbfeusb mb wes tmjl,bvbl to mjs sajijlh defb. Mb bybn Cjdd eln tmb otmbrcoys fiosbiy es mb pessbn tmba, hjvjlh tmb nrua e dbwqujf`, bxtre cbets es el jlvjtetjol to foab eiolh. Cjddturlbn to mjs foapeljols eln rel mjs meln tmrouhmmjs smof` od cioln mejr.

Nen aust mevb hjvbl mjs drjbln e hoon nbsfrjptjolod ab,Cjdd toin tmb otmbrs, so J ea surb to cb spottbnsool. ^mb aorb wb fjrfuietb, tmb besjbr jt wjii cb to

djln ab, so wb aey es wbii sbb wmbrb tmjs nruaabrcoy js ibenjlh us.^mby wouln up et el opbl forlbr wmbrb soab

cujinjlhs men cbbl nbaoijsmbn to ae`b wey dor olb odtmb wjnb lbw strbbts tmet wbrb cbjlh fut tmrouhm tmbfjtys folhbstbn erbes. ^baporerjiy, et ibest, jt mencbbl turlbn jlto el outnoor tmbetbr, dor e ael jl


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cehhy wmjtb fiotmbs eln e muhb turcel wes cbf`oljlhtmb frown mjs wey es mb elloulfbn;

J, Kjllem Ken, hrbetbst kenoo weiiem jl Cblhei. Jae`bkenoowjtm nuf`. Zou sbb.

Cy kenoo Kjllem Ken abelt aehjf,eln tmb tbraweiiem sjhljdjbn tmet mb pbrdorabn jt. ^mb kenooweiiem djiibn e saeii tuc wjtm wetbr droa e cjh ker, tmblpiefbn e ajljeturb jajtetjol nuf` jl tmb tjly polntmus dorabn. Es Kjllem Ken aenb aystjf pessbs ovbr

tmb toy nuf`, jt njvbn jlto tmb wetbr, oliy to foabpoppjlh up ehejl et mjs foaaeln.

Es tmb coys aovbn fiosbr wjtm tmb jltbrbstbn frown,Kjllem Ken hbsturbn tmba jlto e sbajfjrfib elnelloulfbn;

J smow you aehjf wjtm aelho. Djrst J ae`b tbltwmbrb jt fel hrow

Es mb spo`b, mb sbt tmrbb stjf`s jl tmb hrouln sotmby dorabn e trjpon ecout dour dbbt mjhm. Mb too` efiotm droa e cjh mbep eln wreppbn jt erouln tmbstjf`s, ae`jlh e ijttib tbpbb. Mb mbin up e aelho sbbn,ecout tmb sjzb od e ierhb pber, tmbl pusmbn jt jltmrouhm tmb opbljlh od tmb tblt, es tmouhm pieltjlh jt.

Vool Kjllem Ken puiibn ewey tmb fiotm eln smowbn eijttib sprout jlstben od kust e sbbn. Mb dorabn tmb tbltehejl, usjlh e ierhbr fiotm. Mb pjpbn e tulb ol emoiiow hourn tmet mb usbn es e diutb, eln puiibn eweytmb fiotm. ^mbrb, sprbenjlh out droa tmb tblt, wes esaeii aelho trbb, wjtm drujt ol jts crelfmbs!

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turlbn to tmb siblnbr coy wjtm tmb nrua eln sejn,Fmelnre, you crjlh ab rupbbs, so J ae`b aorb

kenoo. ^mb coy proaptiy pjf`bn up e woonbl cowieln stertbn tmrouhm tmb frown, te`jlh up e foiibftjol,lunhjlh pbopib wjtm tmb cowi eln hbsturjlh to tmbjrpof`bts wmblbvbr tmby mbsjtetbn et foltrjcutjlh e dbwfojls.

Cjdd, abelwmjib, wes spbe`jlh jl e iow vojfb to mjsfoapeljols. Ibts sprben out, so you two fel wetfm

to sbb jd elyolb js wetfmjlh ab,mb suhhbstbn. ^mbllo olb wjii `low tmet wb erb tohbtmbr.^o tmet, Ij eln@eau`e ehrbbn. Es tmby aovbn ewey, tmby befmpessbn Fmelnre eln ennbn fojls to tmb foiibftjol ettmb Mjlnu coys urhjlh. ^mbl Fmelnre rbefmbn Cjddeln es`bn poijtbiy, Zou mevb rupbbs, aeycb, semjc?

Cjdd puiibn two rupbb lotbs droa mjs pof`bt elnnroppbn tmba jl tmb cowi. Fmelnre cowbn elncrusmbn pest, te`jlh tmb cowi to Kjllem Ken, wmopjf`bn out tmb rupbb lotbs eln hiowbrbn mjs njssetjs-deftjol et tmb rbst. ^wo abl wbrb pessjlh cy, ferryjlhe mbevy ces`bt tmet nelhibn cy jts melnibs droa e iolhpoib. Kjllem Ken toin tmba to sbt nowl tmbjr curnbl

eln rbaovb tmb culnibs tmet jt foltejlbn. ^mbl;^mjs coy js hoon dor lotmjlh,nbfierbn Kjllem Ken,jlnjfetjlh Fmelnre. Vo J ae`b mja ho dor hoon. Zouwetfm.

Cbdorb Fmelnre fouin nert ewey, Kjllem Ken hreccbnmja eln tmrust mja jlto tmb ces`bt, wmjfm wesroulnjsm eln cuihjlh et tmb sjnbs. Kjllem Ken tmrbw e


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fiotm ovbr tmb coys mben eln smouinbrs eln sunnbliy,Fmelnres dora foiiepsbn cblbetm jt. ^rjuapmeltiy,

Kjllem Ken kuapbn jlto tmb ces`bt eln treapibn tmbfiotm tmbrb.

Fmelnre men veljsmbn droa tmb ces`bt, eln toprovb jt, Kjllem Ken lot oliy steapbn mjs dbbt eiierouln, mb squettbn nowl jl tmb ces`bt, djiijlh jt wjtmmjs det dora, wmjib mb fiuf`bn ij`b e meppy mbl sbetbnol e lbst. ^mbl, babrhjlh droa tmb ces`bt, Kjllem Ken

sletfmbn up e iolh sworn, smoutjlh, J smow you coy jsrbeiiy holb!Xjtm tmet, mb steccbn tmb sworn tmrouhmolb sjnb od tmb ces`bt eln out tmb otmbr sjnb.

Xmjib tmb frown hespbn, Kjllem Ken rbpbetbn tmbtmrust ehejl eln ehejl, olb njrbftjol, tmbl elotmbr.^mb kenoo weiiem men wor`bn mjasbid jlto e drblzywmbl tmb abl wmo owlbn tmb ces`bt stoppbn mja elnceccibn jl e letjvb njeibft.

^mby `low tmb coy js holb,trelsietbn Kjllem Ken,dor tmb cblbdjt od tmb frown. ^mby no lot welt ab tospoji tmbjr ces`bt. Mb wevbn to tmb ces`bt eln tointmb two cberbrs, Eii rjhmt, te`b jt.

Behbriy, tmb two letjvbs pjibn tmbjr culnibs jlto tmb

ces`bt, tmrust tmb poib tmrouhm jts melnibs eln mojstbnjt ol tmbjr smouinbrs. Cy tmbl, Kjllem Ken wes jl tmbajnst od elotmbr ajrefib. Mb wes pourjlh rjfb droa ecowi jlto e squerb tbe`woon cox tmet men e hiessdrolt, wmjib mb stetbn;

Olb tjab, jl Jlnje, tmbrb wes hrbet deajlb, wjtmpbopib bvbrywmbrb lbbnjlh rjfb. Vo e hrbet yohj jl tmb


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Mjaeieyes djii e cox wjtm rjfb ij`b tmjs^mb tmrolh wes musmbn, dor Feifutte jtsbid men

suddbrbn droa hrbet deajlbs, bvbl jl foaperetjvbiyrbfblt ybers.

Vo cy aehjf, mb sblt rjfb bvbrywmbrb, to bvbry-cony!Kjllem Ken hevb tmb cox e dijp. Jlsteltiy, tmb rjfbwes holb droa cbmjln tmb hiess eln mb wes opbljlhtmb cox wjnb, smowjlh jt to cb toteiiy bapty. Zbs, tobvbrycony! ^o youto youto you. Kjllem Ken wes

keccjlh mjs djlhbr droa pbrsol to pbrsol. Vo ioo` jlyour pof`bts eln djln jt! Zou, semjcyou, cecudjlnrjfb!

Wbopib wbrb crjlhjlh djstduis od rjfb droa tmbjrpof`bts. Cjdd sajibn, tmjl`jlh tmbsb wbrb drjblns od tmbkenoo weiiem, ultji mb sew totei estoljsmablt ol defbsfiosb cy. ^mosb jlfiunbn Ijs, dor e nozbl dbbt ewey,tmb Mewejjel youtm wes crjlhjlh out two melnduis odtmb tjly hrejls droa befm foet pof`bt. Vtjii s`bptjfei,Cjdd tmrust mjs melns jlto mjs owl pof`bts eln crouhmttmba outfoltejljlh rjfb!

^mb nbbpbr mb nuh, tmb aorb mb douln. Cjdd weseiaost rbeny to effbpt tmb kenoo od Kjllem Ken es rbei

jlnbbn, wmbl mb crouhmt out soabtmjlh bisb, e frjl`iywen od pepbr, wjtm aorb rjfb jlsjnb jt. Wuzzibn, Cjddpuiibn jt opbl eln douln jt to cb e pblfjibn lotb tmetstetbn;

Doiiow abl wmo ho wjtm ces`bt. Ho eiolb. ^bii loolb wmbrb you ho. Japortelt.


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Lolb od tmb otmbr spbftetors men douln e lotb ij`btmet, dor tmby wbrb sjapiy sterjlh et tmb rjfb, wmjib

Kjllem Ken aovbn tmrouhm tmb frown, te`jlh up e lbwfoiibftjol jl pbrsol. Cjdd ioo`bn dor tmb ces`bt cberbrseln sew tmba stertjlh siowiy ewey, es jd tmby menwejtbn kust iolh blouhm dor Cjdd to djln tmb lotb.

Vo Cjdd stertbn edtbr tmba, wor`jlh mjs wey tmrouhmtmb frown so tmet mb wblt pest Ij. Uujf`iy, Cjdd aut-tbrbn;

Nolt ioo` low. Kust djln @eau`e eln wejt dor abmbrb. Jii cb cef`sool.


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FMEW^BS JJJ

^mb Sekems Sucy

CZ ^MB tjab tmb ces`bt ferrjbrs men turlbn e dbwforlbrs, Cjdd wes lot so surb tmet mb wouin rbkojl mjsfoapeljols es sool es mb bxpbftbn. ^mb iezjiy aovjlhpejr sunnbliy stbppbn up tmbjr pefb eln tmb lerrow,pooriy pevbn strbbts ioo`bn so aufm eij`b tmet Cjdd men

lo jnbe wmbrb tmby wbrb ibenjlh mja.^mb strbbts wbrb diel`bn cy fmewis or letjvb mousbs

tmet wbrb sferfbiy aorb tmel movbis. Droa tmb suspj-fjous hielfbs tmet Cjdd rbfbjvbn, eln droa tmb wey tmbcujinjlhs blfroefmbn upol tmb lerrow eiibys, mb dbites tmouhm e wmoib sbe od muaeljty wes fiosjlh jlupol mja. Mb rbeijzbn tmet mb wouin lbbn e foapessto djln mjs wey cef`. ^mbrb wes lo tbiijlh cy tmb sul,wmjfm wes out od sjhmt bvbl ovbr tmb iow roods,eitmouhm tmb ney wes cbfoajlh so mot tmet Cjdd wjsmbnmb wbrb cef` jl e rjf`smew jlstben od dootjlh jttmrouhm tmbsb njsaei, njrty strbbts.

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cujinjlhs wbrb mjhmbr, wjtm offesjolei smop drolts.^mbrb, tmb ces`bt cberbrs sief`blbn pefb eln turlbn

jlto e pessehb cblbetm el erfmwey tmet corb tmb sjhl;

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XESBMORVB

Cjdd doiiowbn feutjousiy eln sew tmb two abl fross

e ijttib fourtyern eln foltjlub tmrouhm elotmbr erfm-wey wbii cbyoln. ^mbrb tmby njseppberbn droa vjbwcut oliy iolh blouhm to sbt nowl tmb ces`bt, cbfeusbolb od tmba rbturlbn to tmb jllbr erfm eln fiosbn ecjh abtei hetb cbmjln mja. Mb tmbl wblt to rbkojl mjsfoapeljol.

Cy tmbl, Cjdd wes aovjlh jlto tmb fourtyern mjasbid.Mb bnhbn ovbr to olb sjnb eln hejlbn e ioo` tmrouhmtmb jllbr erfm. Cbyoln tmb fiosbn hetb mb sew wmeteppberbn to cb e ierhb storbrooa, dor tmbrb wbrb aelyfretbs, coxbs, eln otmbr cui`y ockbfts stef`bn tmbrb.Droa mjs elhib, Cjdd fouin sbb lotmjlh od tmb two abl,so mb aovbn feutjousiy towern tmb jllbr erfm, mopjlh

to hbt e fiosbr eln aorb njrbft vjbw.Et tmet aoablt, e fielh soulnbn cbmjln mja, elnCjdd turlbn to sbb tmet elotmbr hetb men fiosbn jl tmboutbr erfm. E teii ael jl cehhy wmjtb fiotmbs menstbppbn jl droa tmb strbbt eln wes low iof`jlh tmbhetb cbmjln mja. Cjdd wes treppbn jl tmb opbl spefbcbtwbbl tmb erfmweys. Mb ioo`bn qujf`iy dor el out-


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ibt, eln sew olb ol tmb otmbr sjnb od tmb fourtyern, jltmb dora od el opbl noorwey.

Cjdd murrjbn jl tmet njrbftjol, oliy to stop smort es eael eppberbn jl tmb noorwey to abbt mja wjtm epoijtb, wbifoajlh cow. ^mb ael wes nrbssbn jlBuropbel fiotmbs, cut mjs croen, cieln defb, wjtm djxbnsajib eln cusmy bybcrows ecovb mjs ierhb-rjaabnhiessbs, wes nbdjljtbiy Esjetjf. Vo wes mjs fooi, bvbl-tolbn proloulfbablt;

J ea Njwel Fmeln. J mevb cbbl bxpbftjlh you.Foab jl.

^mbl, es Cjdd mbsjtetbn, hielfjlh cef` et tmb wmjtb-hercbn Mjlnu, wmo wes foajlh droa tmb outbr hetb,Njwel Fmeln ennbn e durtmbr jltronuftjol;

^mjs js Letmu, ay spbfjei wetfmael. J tmouhmt jtcbst to mevb mja iof` tmb hetb, so wb fellot cb njs-turcbn. Mb wjii wejt mbrb ultji wb rbturl.

Fmeln sejn lotmjlh ecout tmb pejr wmo men holbtmrouhm tmb jllbr erfmwey wjtm tmb ces`bt. Cjdd doi-iowbn tmb cieln abrfmelt tmrouhm e rooa bqujppbnwjtm e iolh row od vefelt nbs`s, ij`b el oin-desmjolbnfoultjlh mousb.

Our fibr`s wor` mbrb,

bxpiejlbn Fmeln,

cut tmbymevb eii holb out to iulfm, so lo olb wjii `low od your

vjsjt.Xmbtmbr tmet wes hoon or cen, Cjdd weslt surb. Mb

dbit e lbrvous tjlhijlh tmet sbbabn el jlstjlftjvbwerljlh od soab fiosb nelhbr0 ybt jt ajhmt cb tmet eiitmbsb prbfeutjols wbrb dor mjs cblbdjt.


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^mjs sbbabn nouciy so wmbl tmby rbefmbn Fmelnsqujbt prjvetb oddjfb et tmb rber od tmb iolh foultjlh

rooa. ^mbrb, tmb abrfmelt fiosbn tmb noor, hbsturbnCjdd to e fmejr, eln opblbn e saeii sedb tmet wesfulljlhiy folfbeibn jl tmb biecoretbiy fervbnwoonwor` od tmb weii.

Zou rbfbjvbn your detmbrs abssehb, foaabltbnAr. Fmeln, eln low J mevb soabtmjlh dor you to te`bto mja. ^mjs.

Cjdd hespbn et tmb ockbft Ar. Fmeln piefbn ol tmbtecib cbdorb mja. ^mbrb, jl e saeii fesb ijlbn wjtmwmjtb vbivbt, hibeabn tmb ierhbst eln aost aehljdj-fblt hba tmet Cjdd men bvbr sbbl. Jt wes e cioon-rbnrucy, wjtm e toufm od purpib tmet hevb jt e hiow ij`bijvjlh djrb, bvbl jl tmb sucnubn ijhmt od tmb oddjfb. Jlmjs stuny od ajlbreiohy, Cjdd men vjbwbn aely djlbstolbs, cut lbvbr olb tmet bvbl epproefmbn tmjs rucy.

E penaerehe Ar. Fmeln sejn. E trub Cremajlrucy, lot to cb foldusbn wjtm tmosb od ibssbr festb.Xmobvbr ferrjbs sufm e hba es tmjs olb fel ijvb jlpbrdbft sedbty jl tmb ajnst od aely blbajbs, toteiiywjtmout dber.

Et djrst, Cjdd tmouhmt tmet Ar. Fmeln wes sjapiyrbpbetjlh soab Mjlnu ibhbln folfbrljlh rucjbs, cutmb sool sew tmet tmb abrfmelts stbeny sajib mencbfoab vbry sbrjous.

Dor tmjs J fel voufm,Ar. Fmeln foltjlubn. ^mbIjhmt, od tmb Ieae, es tmjs rucy js `lowl, crouhmthoon dortulb to tmb nbsfblnelts od tmb rekem wmo


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orjhjleiiy owlbn jt. Xmjib J mevb cbbl jts fustonjel, J,too, mevb prospbrbn. ^mbrb mes cbbl lo troucib mbrb,

nbspjtb rjots eln njsturcelfbs jl otmbr perts od Fei-futte, jl deft, tmrouhmout Jlnje.

Ar. Fmeln pjf`bn up tmb squerjsm kbwbi fesb elnstertbn to piefb jt jl e fmeaojs ceh, es mb ennbn;

Eln low hoon dortulb hobs wjtm you. ^mby seytmet bvbl tmb powbr od jlvjsjcjijty js hreltbn to tmosbwmo moin tmjs hba. Wbrmeps tmet js wmy nelhbr mes

pessbn ab cy.Cut jl tmet fesb,Cjdd es`bn drel`iy, wmy erb you

hjvjlh jt to ab? Vmouinlt you `bbp jt dor yoursbid?Jt js ay nuty to pess jt eiolh, rbpijbn Ar. Fmeln

soibaliy, eln cbsjnbs, J mevb lotjfbn tmet tmb Ijhmt jsiosjlh soab od jts djrb, wmjfm js e cen sjhl. Vbb doryoursbid!

Mb aovbn tmb rucy fiosbr to Cjdd, wmo sew low tmettmb hba wes jl e sjapib hoinbl sbttjlh0 cut aorbjaportelt, kust es Ar. Fmeln sejn, jts sper`ib mennwjlnibn. ^mbl, es Cjdd mjasbid mbin tmb kbwbi, jtswjlb-rbn nbptm `jlnibn wjtm lbw dieab, so sunnbliytmet Cjdd feuhmt mjs crbetm.

E hoon sjhl!

bxfiejabn Ar. Fmeln, fiosjlh tmbijttib fesb eln tmrustjlh jt jlto tmb ceh. ^met provbs jt

js jl tmb melns wmbrb jt cbiolhs! Mb prbssbn jt jltoCjdds melns es mb spo`b. Vo huern jt wbiimb peusbneln mjs djxbn sajib cbfeab wmjasjfei dor olfbor Jsmouin sey, jt wjii huern you wbii. Xb mevb kust sbblprood od tmet.


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Bvjnbltiy, Ar. Fmeln rbdbrrbn to tmb rucys sunnblhiow, wmjfm wes qujtb puzzijlh to Cjdd. Cut soabtmjlh

bisb puzzibn mja stjii aorb.Xmy aust J te`b tmjs rucy to ay detmbr?Mb wjii tbii you wmbl you sbb mja, rbpijbn Ar.

Fmeln. ^mb ibss J sey, tmb cbttbr, low tmet J lo iolhbrmevb tmb rucy to protbft ab.

Eln wmbrb wjii J djln ay detmbr low?Jl Lbw Nbimj. Ho tmbrb, cut no lot folteft mjs

foapely bxfbpt to es` dor mja cy tbibpmolb. Jd mb jslot tmbrb, ho to tmb Rljtbn Vtetbs Bacessy, cut cbferbdui bvbl tmbl, es spjbs erb wetfmjlh bvbrywmbrb.^rust oliy your detmbrs vojfb es you njn wmbl yourbfbjvbn tmb tepbn abssehb tmet J sblt you.

Cjdd lonnbn, rbfohljzjlh tmb wjsnoa od eii tmet.^mbl, tmouhmtduiiy, mb rbaer`bn;

Jl tmet abssehb, ay detmbr sejn J wouin abbt eael tmet mb eln J fouin cotm trust. J ea surb mbabelt you, Ar. Fmeln.

Jd tmb abrfmelt men cbeabn et tmb foapijablt, Cjddajhmt mevb cbbl suspjfjous, dor mb stjii dbit tmb onnsblsetjol od soab japblnjlh nelhbr. Cut Ar. Fmeln

wes aonbst.Zou fel trust ab,mb sejn sjapiy, cut your detmbrabelt elotmbr ael, Cerae Vmem. Mb wes tmb folteftwmo crouhmt us tohbtmbr. J men mopbn tmet mb wouincb mbrb to abbt you eln ho wjtm you low, cut mb jsproceciy cbjlh wetfmbn.

Cy tmb seab spjbs you abltjolbn, Ar. Fmeln?Cjdd


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jlqujrbn.Zbs. Cerae Vmem toin ab mb wouin stey ewey jd

nelhbr tmrbetblbn mbrb. ^met wes e aoltm eho elnsmortiy edtbrwern, lbw rjots cro`b out jl Feifutte.Voab wbrb retmbr fiosb cy, tmb lberbst tmet tmby mevbcbbl. Letureiiy, Cerae Vmem njn lot foab tmet ney.Mb mes steybn ewey sjlfbeln wjsbiyso J sblt wornto you aysbid, es wes errelhbn dor sufm e sjtuetjol.

Ecovb Ar. Fmelns qujbt vojfb, Cjdd tmouhmt mb

mbern e rjsjlh auraur, aufm ij`b tmb epproefm od tmbtjnei corb eiolh tmb Moohmiy. Xmbtmbr or lot jt wesmjs jaehjletjol, mb dbit aorb fiosbn jl tmel bvbr.

^mb ney od tmb rjots,Ar. Fmeln wblt ol, J ioo`bnet tmb Ijhmt od tmb Ieae eln sew jt men fiounbn. J wesedrejn, lot dor aysbid, cut dor Cerae Vmem. J wes hienwmbl mb njn lot foab mbrb

^mb auraur wes iounbr low, lo iolhbr ij`b wevbcbets, cut aorb e muael ceccib, wjtm offesjolei aud-dibn smouts. Ar. Fmeln mbern tmba, too, dor mb rejsbnmjs meln eln bxfiejabn; Ijstbl!^jabn to tmb eftjolfeab e sunnbl poulnjlh et tmb oddjfb noor eln tmbbxfjtbn vojfb od Letmu, tmb wetfmael;

Aestbr! ^mbrb js nelhbr! Elotmbr rjot mes stertbn,outsjnb our vbry hetb!

Es Fmeln uliof`bn tmb oddjfb noor eln opblbn jt,tmb ceccib rosb to e cbniea od mowis, smrjb`s, eln tmbfielh od abtei es tmb aoc cettbrbn et tmb cjh hetb. EtFmelns abltjol od tmb rucy, Cjdd men tmrust mjs melnjlto mjs pof`bt to sbb jd mb stjii men tmb fmeaojs ceh


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tmet mb men piefbn tmbrb. Jt wes sedb, eln es Cjddfiblfmbn jt tblsbiy, mjs peia sbbabn to curl es

tmouhm tmb hba wbrb eftueiiy hiowjlh tmrouhm jtswreppjlhs.

^mbrb wes e muhb fresm es tmb abtei hetb foiiepsbneln low, tmrouhm tmb cerrbn wjlnows od tmb foultjlhrooa, Cjdd fouin sbb tmb ajiijlh djhurbs od tmb letjvbrjotbrs es tmby dioonbn tmb fourtyern, swjlhjlh fiucs,siesmjlh wjtm `ljvbs, eln murijlh rof`s et olb elotmbr.

Voab od tmosb ajssjibs saesmbn tmb hiess jl tmb cerrbnwjlnows, ennjlh to tmb frowns hibb, dor tmby wbrbbehbr to nbstroy propbrty eiolh wjtm ijvbs.

Ar. Fmeln smowbn surprjsjlh spbbn es mb wmjs`bnCjdd cef` jlto tmb ijttib oddjfb eln tmrouhm e noor jltmb opposjtb weii, et tmb seab tjab seyjlh bxfjtbniy,Ho tmrouhm tmbhonowl! Jt js your oliy wey!

Cjdd tmouhmt honowl abelt soab stbps, cut jl-stben, Ar. Fmeln wes rbdbrrjlh to tmb storbrooa. EsCjdd stertbn odd eaolh tmb fretbs, tmbrb wes elotmbrfielh droa tmb fourtyern, wmbrb tmb rjotbrs wbrbsaesmjlh et tmb jllbr hetb ibenjlh jlto tmb storehbrooa jtsbid.

Lot tmet wey!

feiibn Ar. Fmeln.

Et tmb cef`, youwjii djln elotmbr nerwezeelotmbr hetb! ^url ibdt ol

tmb cef` strbbt ultji you rbefm tmb fmow`tmb aer`btpiefb! Zou wjii cb sedb tmbrb.

Ar. Fmeln turlbn cef` jlto mjs oddjfb to mbip Letmutry to stba tmb ettef`, eln Cjdd smovbn mjs wey eaolhtmb fretbs, fieacbrjlh ovbr coxbs, ultji mb rbefmbn tmb


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rber bxjt tmet Ar. Fmeln men abltjolbn, cut too ietb.Eirbeny, tmb cef` strbbt tbbabn wjtm rjotbrs. Ibbrjlh

defbs turlbn Cjdds wey, eln behbr djlhbrs pojltbn etmja tmrouhm tmb cers od tmb rber hetb.

^mbl melns wbrb cesmjlh tmb hetb jtsbid es otmbrstmrbw stolbs tmrouhm tmb hrjiiwor`. Cjdd nonhbn cef`eaolh tmb fretbs, rbeijzjlh mopbibssiy tmet mb wesfeuhmt cbtwbbl two djrbs. E hrbet fresm toin tmet tmbhetb droa tmb fourtyern men hjvbl wey0 eln el bfmo-

jlh fielh droa tmb otmbr njrbftjol sjhljdjbn tmet tmbrber hetb men abt tmb seab detb.

Xmet Cjdds owl detb wouin cb, tmb lbxt dbwaoablts wouin tbii. Hrjaiy, mb douln mjasbidhrjppjlh tmb fmeaojs ceh jl mjs pof`bt, wolnbrjlh jdtmb Ijhmt od tmb Ieae fouin sevb mja low. Es jd jlelswbr, soabtmjlh piuf`bn mjs smouinbr eln Cjddturlbn qujf`iy, crjlhjlh cotm djsts up to djhmt odd tmbdjrst od e mulnrbn blbajbs.

Jlstben, mb douln mjasbid ioo`jlh jlto tmb defb odFmelnre, tmb Jlnjel coy wmo men veljsmbn droa tmbces`bt cef` et tmb Lbw Jlnje Cezeer. Ecovb tmb ceccibod tmb rjotbrs feab Fmelnres worns;

Uujf`! Foab wjtm ab

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BVFEWB droa tmb drblzjbn aoc sbbabn japossjcib,cut et ibest Fmelnre wes ae`jlh e try es mb pusmbnCjdd towern e nbbp forlbr od tmb cjh storbrooa, tmboliy njrbftjol jl wmjfm tmb jlvenbrs men lot ybtsprben. Cut tmbrb wes lo noor, lo outibt, lotmjlh

bxfbpt e soijn stolb weii cbyoln tmb iest iot od fretbs.^mosb oddbrbn lo hoon mjnjlh piefb, cbfeusb tmb

rjotbrs eirbeny wbrb ovbrturljlh or yel`jlh opblfmbsts eln coxbs wmjfm ciof`bn tmba, wmjib tmby `bptup el bxfjtbn smout, Derelhj! Derelhj!

^met wes olb worn tmet Cjdd `lbw. Jt abelt Bu-ropbelwmjfm jl mjs fesb fouin cb trelsietbn esEabrjfeleln jt sjhljdjbn tmet tmby wbrb nbdjljtbiyedtbr Cjdd, tmouhm proceciy tmby wouin ettef` elyDerelhj tmet tmby blfoultbrbn. Eln low, Cjdd elnFmelnre wbrb preftjfeiiy jl tmb forlbr, wjtm lo wey toturl, bxfbpt olb, wmjfm ioo`bn ij`b tmb worst trep odeii.


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dbbi jt sme`b eln tmb moersb, sleriy vojfbs wbrb eiaostet mjs bicow. ^mby wbrb bvbl puiijlh tmb pehone out Y

droa tmb weii, dor jts pietdora wes sbt ol wmbbis0 elntmby wbrb ijtbreiiy spjlljlh jt ecout, wjtm Cjdd stjiijlsjnb jt, ybt dor soab rbesol, tmby pessbn cy mja jltmb cief`lbss.

Aorb smouts, iounbr fresmbs wbrb sunnbliy pulftu-etbn cy pjstoi smots, ibenjlh to e iest rouln od tuauittmet sool njbn. Cjdd mbern rbfbnjlh dootstbps0 tmbl

feab e nbeniy sjiblfb, wmjfm wes bvbl worsb. Cjdd dbittoteiiy mbipibss eln ecelnolbn, ulecib to aovb, edrejnbvbl to feii dor mbip. Mb wes nrblfmbn jl pbrspjretjol,eln wmy mb menlt suddofetbn or cbbl douln mbfouinlt ulnbrsteln, ultji e smerp fijf` jltbrruptbn mjsluacbn tmouhmts.

Cjdd iurfmbn dorwern, douln tmb drolt noors elnstbppbn sme`jiy droa tmb pehone fecjlbt to djln olbpbrsol jl tmb nja ijhmt od tmb werbmousb wejtjlh,hrjlljlh, to rbfbjvb mja. ^met wes Fmelnre.

Crjbdiy, tmb Jlnjel coy bxpiejlbn tmjlhs.^mby too` e hoon ioo` dor you, eii rjhmt,mb sejn.

Voab od tmba njn, elywey, wmjib tmb rbst `bpt djhmt-

jlh befm otmbr. ^mby ioo`bn e iot, cut tmby njnlt djlnyouor ab.

Cut wmbrb njn you ho, Fmelnre?Cef` jl ces`bt tmet crouhmt ab mbrb, rbpijbn

Fmelnre, wjnbljlh mjs hrjl. Mb rbefmbn pest e fretb,puiibn out tmb ces`bt, squettbn jl jt eln sunnbliysqujrabn droa sjhmt, es jd tmb ces`bt wbrb cottoaibss.


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Cjdd ioo`bn jl eln wes eaezbn to sbb lotmjlh bxfbpt embep od oin fiotm.

^mbl, tmb mbep stjrrbn, eln Fmelnre twjstbn jltovjbw droa tmb ces`bts cuihjlh sjnbs wmbrb mb menertduiiy fojibn mjs tmjl, ehjib cony.

Vo tmets mow you veljsmbn!bxfiejabn Cjdd. Xmy,you wbrb stjii jl tmb ces`bt wmbl tmb two abl too` jtewey!

Mow bisb fouin J hbt mbrb so qujf`? rbtortbn

Fmelnre. ^mby erb drjblns od Kjllem Ken, wmo smow upwjtm ces`bt et tmb rjhmt tjab. ^mjs honowl js wmbrbKjllem Ken `bbps eii mjs trjf`s, ij`b tmb lbw pehone mbcujit to ae`b pbopib veljsm. Vo J put you tmbrb.

Eln J wes tmjl`jlhCjdd fut mjasbid smort, cut Fmelnre pjf`bn mja up.Zou tmjl` aeycb tmb cjh rucy aenb you jlvjsjcib,

nbfierbn Fmelnre, es jt js supposbn to no. Cut lo, jtwes tmb pehone trjf`. Jt mjn you, tmb ces`bt mjn ab.

Cjdd wes fooibr low, eln mb dbit el eftuei smunnbres mb ioo`bn erouln et tmb wrbf`ehb eln sew soabsjiblt muael djhurbs iyjlh lber tmb hetb to tmb fourt-yern. Otmbrwjsb, tmb werbmousb wes nbsbrtbn, bxfbpt

dor Cjdd eln Fmelnre.Cut wmbrb njn tmby eii ho, Fmelnre?Cjdd es`bn.Zou mbern smootjlh?rbturlbn Fmelnre. ^met wes

tmb poijfb. ^mby feab to mbip Njwel Fmeln. Iuf`ytmby njnlt usb tber hes, wmjfm tmby no e iot. Xb wouinmevb hottbl jt, too.

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Mb sew olb tmet jltbrbstbn mja eln cbf`olbn Cjdd tmetwey.

Xb aust hbt out cbdorb poijfb foab cef` eln es`us to cb wjtlbssbs,nbfierbn Fmelnre. Cut tmb pbopib>wmo erb edtbr tmb rucy wjii cb wetfmjlh dor you. Voyou aust wber otmbr fiotmbsij`b tmbsb.

Fmelnre wes pjf`jlh soab letjvb herablts droatmosb tmet men cbbl nuapbn droa el ovbrturlbnfmbst. Vtunyjlh Cjdd, Fmelnre lotbn tmb nbbp tel tmet

Cjdd men efqujrbn nurjlh mjs iolh voyehb ol tmbLortmbrl Vter.

Zour defb js ner` blouhm, nbfjnbn Fmelnre, cutyour ijhmt mejr wjii mevb to cb mjnnbl. Vo wb wjii ae`byou jlto e Vj`m. E Vj`m eiweys wbers e turcel. ^metwjii dooi bvbryolb.

Vool, Cjdd wes ettjrbn jl e fostuab tmet aenb mjadbbi top-mbevy. Jt folsjstbn od smorts, smjrt, eln kef`bt,eln e muhb turcel, wmjfm foapibtbiy fovbrbn Cjddsbers es wbii es mjs mben, edtbr Fmelnre mbipbn mjawrep jt. ^mby culnibn up Cjdds fiotmbs eiolh wjtmsoab otmbr herablts eln wblt out cy tmb rber hetb.

Jt wes dortuletb tmet cotm wbrb jl letjvb herc,

cbfeusb Cjdd fouin sblsb tmet bybs wbrb wetfmjlh tmbaes tmby doiiowbn tmb strbbt to tmb aer`bt piefb. Fmel-nre `lbw jt too, dor mb sejn, Nolt ioo` erouln. ^mbywjii suspbft us jd you no.

^mbrb wbrb letjvbs jl tmb aer`bt piefb, hetmbrbn jlijttib fiustbrs, njsfussjlh tmb rbfblt rjot. ^mby hielfbnet tmb coys es tmby pessbn, cut tmet wes eii. Fmelnre


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hevb e pibesbn fmufìb, tmbl ennbn feutjousiy, Jtioo`s hoon low, cut stjii wb piey jt sedb. Xb ho tmb

iolh wey, pest tmb tmele.Cy tmele, Fmelnre abelt poijfb mbenquertbrs, e

iefb tmet suspjfjous fmereftbrs wouin evojn. Edtbrpessjlh jt, tmb coys wbrb setjsdjbn tmet tmby wbrb lotcbjlh doiiowbn, so tmby noucibn cef` to tmb Lbw JlnjeCezeer, wmbrb tmby sew Ij eln @eauè stunyjlh tmbpessbrscy droa tmb noorwey od e sportjlh hoons smop.

Jt wes Cjdds aovb low. Mb besbn up to Ij, teppbnmja ol tmb smouinbr, eln sejn, Veieea, Vemjc. Ijturlbn eln cijl`bn puzzibn et tmb defb cblbetm tmbturcel ultji Cjdd fouin lo iolhbr rbstrejl e hrjl.

Cjdd!bxfiejabn Ij. Cut wmbrbeln wmyXb felt tei` mbrb, jltbrposbn Cjdd. Abbt ab

erouln tmb forlbr eln crjlh @eauè.Fmelnre wes wjtm Cjdd wmbl tmb otmbr coys errjvbn.

Edtbr jltronufjlh tmb Jlnjel youtm, Cjdd sejn;J aust ho to Lbw Nbimj. Jd Fmelnre fel ho wjtm

ab, jt js up to mja to nbfjnb wmo fel effoapely us.J fel ho,Fmelnre essurbn mja, eln @eauè, too.

Cut lot Ij. Mb turlbn to tmb Mewejjel youtm. ôo

aely pbopib sew you wjtm Cjdd wmjib you wbrbwetfmjlh Kjllem Ken ae`b kenoo. Zou ajhmt cb rbf-ohljzbn, olb cbfeusb od tmb otmbr.

Cbdorb Ij fouin bvbl smow tmb njseppojltablt tmetmb dbit, Cjdd sodtblbn tmb sjtuetjol.

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ioo`jlh squerbiy et tmb otmbr pessblhbrs, ultji mbfeuhmt tmb byb od e njstjlhujsmbn-ioo`jlh ael efross

tmb ejsib.^mb ael men e ierhb cbern eln e muhb turcel,

wmjfm aer`bn mja es e Vj`m, eln e hblujlb olb. Mbwes stunyjlh Cjdd wjtm smerp bybs tmet foltjlubn tmbjrpjbrfjlh procb ultji tmb cus rbefmbn Mowrem Vtetjol.^mbl, es tmby wbrb stbppjlh droa tmb cus, tmb cbernbnVj`m sunnbliy spo`b to Cjdd jl wmet wes tmbjr owl

foaaol ielhuehb, bxfbpt tmet Cjdd fouinlt ulnbr-steln e worn od jt.

Eii tmet sevbn Cjdd wes e surhb od tmb frown, wjtmpbopib pusmjlh olb wey, tmbl elotmbr, futtjlh mja odddroa tmb cbernbn Vj`m. Lbxt, Cjdd wes ol tmb outs`jrtsod tmb ajiijlh tmrolh, eln Fmelnre wes yel`jlh mjaewey, eiolh wjtm @eau`e.

^mel`s, Fmelnre! Cjdd hespbn. Jd you menltnrehhbn ab out od tmet kea, tmb Vj`m wouin mevb`lowl J wes e de`b

^met weslt wmy! rbturlbn Fmelnre. ^metwouinlt mevb cotmbrbn us. Aeycb yourb e de`b, cutmbs e cjhhbr olb. J sew mjs cbern fiosb blouhm to

`low.Cjdd ioo`bn cef` eln sew tmet Fmelnre wes rjhmt.

Feuhmt jl tmb frown, tmb ael wjtm tmb cjh turcelweslt tryjlh to doiiow tmb tmrbb coys0 jl deft, mbfouinlt bvbl sbb tmba. ^mb rbesol wes tmet mjs deisbcbern men cbbl puiibn up ovbr mjs bybs, eln mb wesaeniy tryjlh to strejhmtbl jt.


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Meln jl mjs pof`bt, Cjdd wes hrjppjlh tmb pef`bttmet mb men trelsdbrrbn droa mjs owl fiotmbs, wolnbr-

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SJHM^ tmbl, Cjdds olb mopb wes tmet mb eln mjs twofoapeljols fouin iosb tmbasbivbs jl elotmbr eln cjh-hbr frown eln tmus nonhb tmb njshujsbn strelhbr wmowes so jltblt upol doiiowjlh tmba.

^mby fouinlt mevb fmosbl e cbttbr piefb tmel tmb

Mowrem Vtetjol. Jt sbbabn djvb tjabs cjhhbr tmel elyotmbr rejiwey stetjol Cjdd men bvbr sbbl, eln jt fol-tejlbn tbl tjabs es aely pbopib. ^mb edtbrlool menrbefmbn jts pbe` od stjdijlh mbet, so tmby men foab jlmbrb eln sprewibn ovbr tmb efrbs od fooi aercib dioorsjl prbdbrblfb to tmb Feifutte sjnbwei`s.

^mb coys men to stbp erouln prostretb conjbs orfieacbr ovbr tmba, es njn mulnrbns od otmbr trevbibrswmo wbrb tmrolhjlh tmb hrbet nbpot. Wreftjfeiiy eii odtmosb trevbibrs wbrb letjvbs, eln aely od tmba wbrbferryjlh muhb culnibs tmet foltejlbn aost o tmbjrworiniy possbssjols.

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ajiijol fjtjzbls wbrb folsteltiy ol tmb aovb, nub toief` od doon or kocs0 cut tmet es dest es tmby ibdt towl,

otmbrs pourbn jl to rbpiefb tmba. Mb ennbn tmet tmbpopuietjol wes stjii smjdtjlh cbtwbbl Jlnje eln We`js-tel, wmjfm effoultbn dor aorb trevbi, pertjfuieriysjlfb tmb Best We`jstel cornbr wes so lber Feifutte.Mb eiso abltjolbn tmet aely wbrb pjihrjas couln dorCblerbs eln otmbr piefbs moiy to Mjlnu fuits.

Xmjib tmb coys pjf`bn tmbjr wey tmrouhm tmb ja-

ablsb stetjol, Fmelnre pojltbn out bxeapibs od befmhroup. Mb eiso feiibn ettbltjol to offesjolei Buro-pbels eln wbii-nrbssbn Jlnjels, jlfiunjlh Mjlnus odmjhm festb.

^mosb dbw,nbfierbn Fmelnre, ho djrst- or sbfoln-fiess. Eiweys, soab tei` Blhijsm eln es` too aufmecout bvbryconys cusjlbss. J `low, cbfeusb J mevbholb sbfoln-fiess wjtm Kjllem Ken. Vo wb wjii ho tmjrn-fiess eln tei` kust to befm otmbr.

^met setjsdjbn Cjdd eln @eau`e. Jt weslt e aettbr odsevjlh aolby, dor tmby men pooibn tmbjr fesm eln menaorb tmel blouhm to trevbi jl iuxury, wjtm Fmelnrejlfiunbn. Cut hbttjlh to Lbw Nbimj ullotjfbn wes

bssbltjei, eln tmb trejl trjp, wmjfm rbqujrbn aorb tmeltwblty-dour mours, wes tmb sort tmet proajsbn foa-pijfetjols, so tmb aorb tmby evojnbn, tmb cbttbr.

Fmelnre men e crjhmt jnbe ol tmet sforb, too. Cjddhevb mja blouhm aolby to cuy tmrbb tmjrn-fiess tjf`-bts, cut wmbl Fmelnre rbkojlbn tmb otmbr coys, mbrbturlbn meid tmb fesm.


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J oliy cuy tjf`bts meidwey, mb stetbn, so loconywjii `low wb erb hojlh to Lbw Nbimj. ^mby wjii tmjl`

aeycb wb erb hojlh to Cblerbs or Eiiemecen, cutjlstben wb wjii ho ol to e ijttib vjiiehb wmbrb ay ulfibijvbs eln stert ehejl droa tmbrb.

Zourb tmb coss od tmjs bxpbnjtjol, Fmelnre, Cjddessurbn mja. Elytmjlh tmet wjii fovbr our treji js ehoon jnbe.

Crbe`jlh tmb trjp eiso sbbabn e hoon jnbe wmbl Cjdd

sew tmb effoaaonetjols tmet tmb tmjrn-fiess ferrjehbsoddbrbn. Cjdd men cbbl edrejn tmet mb ajhmt cb lotjfbnol tmb stetjol pietdora, tmb wey mb men cbbl ol tmbcus, cut tmet worry sool wes ovbr. ^mb pietdora westmjf`br wjtm ajiijlh muaeljty tmel tmb stetjol jtsbid.Wbopib wouin mevb cbbl pusmbn olto tmb tref`, jd tmbtrejl menlt cbbl tmbrb to rbfbjvb tmba.

Aely wbrb frownjlh jlto djrst- eln sbfoln-fiessfoapertablts, oliy to cb pusmbn out eln ornbrbncef` to wmbrb tmby cbiolhbn, jl tmjrn fiess. Eajn tmbfoaaotjol, Fmelnre douln olb tmjrn-fiess foapert-ablt tmet ioo`bn duii, cut weslt, cbfeusb tmb offu-pelts men sjapiy sprben tmbjr iuhhehb jl e mepmezern

wey. Fmelnre cbhel pjijlh tmba tohbtmbr ij`b so aelyculnibs od wesm, ultji mb men aenb rooa dor eii tmrbbcoys, jlfiunjlh tmbjr owl iuhhehb.

^mb sbets jl tmb foapertablt wbrb ijttib cbttbrtmel cblfmbs, cut Cjdd hieniy nrbw mjasbid jlto tmbnbbpbst eln aost ulfoadortecib forlbr, retmbr tmelcb ocsbrvbn too fiosbiy wmbl abacbrs od tmb trejl


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frbw fiosbn tmb noors, dor soab od tmba wbrb hblujlbVj`ms wmo ajhmt mevb sbbl tmrouhm mjs tmjl njshujsb.

^mb pietdoras wbrb stjii frownbn wmbl tmb trejlpuiibn outes aely pbopib men foab to tmb stetjolsjapiy to sbb tmb otmbrs odd. ^mbl tmb trejl wes roiijlhjlto tmb opbl foultry, wmet ijttib Cjdd fouin sbb od jt.^mb rettib od wmbbis ajxbn wjtm swjris od nust elnciblnbn wjtm tmb sabii od herijf eln spjfbs, dor bvbry-olb wes crjlhjlh out letjvb doon, cowis od rjfb,

celeles, eln otmbr drujt. Cjdds eppbtjtb wes sunnbliyrousbn.

^mjl` od eii tmet rjfb Kjllem Ken westbn,Cjdd sejnto @eauè, wmbl mb njn tmet trjf`! J fouin bet soabod jt low.

Mb njnlt westb jt, rbajlnbn @eauè. Mb put jtjl our pof`bts, rbabacbr? Xb smouin mevb `bpt jt.

Vey, tmet wes e lbet trjf`.Cjdd turlbn to Fmelnre.Mow njn Kjllem Ken wor` tmet pert od jt? Or nolt you`low?

Fmelnre hrjllbn croeniy.^met js olb trjf` J no `low, mb nbfierbn. Sb-

abacbr wmbl J wblt tmrouhm tmb frown, teppjlh

pbopibs pof`bts, es`jlh dor rupbbs, ij`b tmjs?

Mbteppbn Cjdds pof`bt, tmbl @eauès, eln tmby cotm

lonnbn. Xmjib J no tmet,Fmelnre wblt ol, J usb ayotmbr meln to put rjfb jl otmbr pof`bts. Vo ietbr, tmbpbopib djln jt tmbrb.

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eiolh eln rbturlbn to tmb trejl cbdorb jt stertbn. Cjddeln @eauè ibt Fmelnre melnib tmet koc dor tmbjr

perty, retmbr tmel smow tmbasbivbs ol stetjol piet-doras.

Offesjoleiiy, tmouhm, @eauè wevbn droa tmbfoapertablt wjlnow to drujt sbiibrs wmo eiso sup-pijbn aji` eln sodt nrjl`s. Et sufm stops, djrst- elnsbfoln-fiess pessblhbrs wblt emben to tmb njljlh feror men ettblnelts crjlh fmojfb njsmbs to tmbjr foa-

pertablts0 cut tmjrn-fiess trevbibrs njnlt retb sufmsbrvjfb.

Jt wes turljlh ner` wmbl tmb trejl rbefmbn tmbhrbet foei djbins jl wbstbrl Cblhei. ^met pert od tmbtrjp jltbrbstbn Cjdd aost, cbfeusb od tmb ajljlh eftjv-jty. Cut tmbrb wes ijttib to cb sbbl, eln sool, nbspjtbtmb rettib eln koulfjlh od tmb trejl eln tmb njsfoadortod tmb studdy forlbr, Cjdd cbhel nozjlh odd.

Olfb, Fmelnre lunhbn mja eln wmjspbrbn, Xetfmyour turcel! @bbp jt ol strejhmt! eln Cjdd wo`bsuddjfjbltiy to rbeijzb tmet mb men olb ber out od tmbfuacbrsoab mbenhber. Mb wor`bn jt jlto piefb, sewFmelnre lon epprovei, eln tmbl wblt cef` to sibbp.

Ehejl, Fmelnre wo`b cotm Cjdd eln @eauè, wmowes sibbpjlh, too, tbiijlh tmba, Xetfm out, low! Lbwpessblhbrs foajlh ol coern. Nolt ibt tmba ioo` etyou too fiosb.

Vo Cjdd eln @eauè `bpt tmbjr mbens tohbtmbr elnblhehbn jl iow folvbrsetjol ultji tmb lbw pessblhbrshevb up ioo`jlh et tmba eln dbii esibbp tmbasbivbs.


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^met hevb Cjdd eln @eauè tmb rjhmt to no tmb seab.^mjs tjab, Cjdds sibbp wes souln, ulnjsturcbn cy tmb

koitjlhs od tmb trejl or tmb cierb od tmb iofoaotjvbwmjstib es jt rusmbn ol tmrouhm tmb tmjf` ljhmt.

Jt wes e nrbea tmet we`blbn Cjdd. Mb jaehjlbn tmetmb wes fiutfmjlh tmb cjh rucy, wmjib melns wbrb tryjlhto sletfm jt droa mja. Mb wes foldroltbn cy cbernbnVj`ms eln es mb fiewbn wjiniy et tmbjr defbs, tmbjrcberns feab ewey, ultji mb sew oliy olb saootm defb

eln opblbn mjs bybs to djln tmet tmb nrbea, jl e sblsb,wes rbei.

Cjdd wes fiutfmjlh tmb ceh tmet foltejlbn tmb rucy,cut mjs meln wes nbbp jl mjs kef`bt pof`bt. ^mb melnstmet wbrb fiutfmjlh mja wbrb Fmelnres, sme`jlh mjaewe`b0 eln tmb saootm defb, too, wes Fmelnres.Uujfìy, tmb Jlnjel coy put mjs djlhbr to mjs ijps dorsjiblfb.

^mb trejl wes stelnjlh stjii. Eii wes sjiblt jl tmbfoapertablt bxfbpt dor tmb slorbs od otmbr pessbl-hbrs. ^mb ijhmts ioo`bn njaabr tmel cbdorb, cbfeusb jtwes lo iolhbr pjtfm ner` outsjnb. Dejlt strbe`s odnewl wbrb rbnnbljlh tmb s`y cbyoln iow-iyjlh mjiis.

^mb foapertablt et iest sbbabn sijhmtiy fooi.Cjdd rjs`bn e wmjspbr. Xmbrb erb wb?Et el blhjlb-fmelhjlh stetjol, Fmelnre wmjs-

pbrbn cef`. Our owl js dertmbr ol, cut wb fellotwejt ultji tmbl.

Mb hbsturbn towern @eauè, wmo wes stjii esibbp.Cbtwbbl tmba, Cjdd eln Fmelnre smoo` @eauè eln


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tmby fouin sbb tmb duii iblhtm od tmb crjhmtiy foiorbntrejl, es tmby foltjlubn ol tmbjr wey. Jl tmb hetmbrjlh

neyijhmt, tmbjr `bbl bybs wouin surbiy lotb ely aotjolol tmb stbps od ely od tmb fers. Emben, tmb roen ibntmrouhm e hrovb od trbbs. Olfb tmbrb, tmb coystmbasbivbs wouin cb out od sjhmt.

^mbrb wes kust olb spot tmb coys rovjlh bybs njnlot fovbr0 tmet wes tmb portjol od tmb pietdora oc-sfurbn cy tmb squetty stetjol. ^mbrb, tmrbb wmjtb-

smrounbn smepbs wbrb rjsjlh ij`b hmosts jl tmb hreynewl. ^mby nroppbn ewey tmbjr sibbpjlh sef`s, rb-vbeijlh ijacbr djhurbs fien jl ner` fiotmbs tmetciblnbn wjtm tmb cef`hrouln od tmb stetjol weii, eswbii es tmb trbbs cbyoln.

Olb ael hevb el ornbr jl e letjvb njeibft eln ij`bmuael cioonmoulns, tmb stbeitmy trjo stei`bn oddeiolh tmb vbry roen tmet tmb tmrbb coys men te`bl!


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^mb Fry od Nbetm

XMBL tmb newl men croenblbn jlto duii neyijhmt, tmbfmelhb wes lot too lotjfbecib, dor cy low tmb coys wbrbtrunhjlh eiolh e lerrow, wjlnjlh roen tmet wes diel`bn

cy vjvjn tropjfei doijehb eln tmjf`, ovbrmelhjlh trbb

couhms tmet fut odd aufm od tmb sulijhmt.

ô @eauè, tmjs wes jltrjhujlh jlnbbn, dor jt ferrjbnmja cef` to mjs owl kulhib ijdb jl Crezji, bspbfjeiiy

wmbl mb feuhmt tmb fmettbr od tmb aol`bys droa tmbmjhmbr crelfmbs. Cut to Fmelnre, wmo wes deajijer wjtm

jt eii, sufm soulns wbrb el elloyelfb es mb trjbn tobxpiejl mjs piels to Cjdd.

^mjs roen wjii te`b us to tmb Hreln ^rul` Soen,

stetbn Fmelnre, wmjfm wb wjii doiiow ultji ljhmtdeii to

rbefm tmb vjiiehb od Vuperj, wmbrb ay ulfib jspetwerj

Wetwerj?jltbrposbn Cjdd. Xmet js tmet?

^mb seab es èrlea or ùièrlj or teietjJ mevb

mbern jt feiibn cy eii tmosb leabscut jt abels jlBlhijsm, tmb ael wmo `bbps tmb vjiiehb effoults.

^met wouin cb tmb towl fibr` jl Eabrjfe. Cjdd

lonnbn. Vo your ulfib js el japortelt ael. Ho ol.


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Ol tmb Hreln ^rul` Soen,foltjlubn Fmelnre, wb

wjii ioo` ij`b bvbrycony bisb, cbfeusb eii Jlnje js tmbrb.

Zou wjii sbb metmj, oolt, b`èXejt low, Fmelnre, put jl Cjdd. Metmjs erb

bibpmelts, tmet J `low. Eln oolts erb feabis. Cut J

lbvbr mbern od b`ès. Xmet erb tmby?Woly ferts, rbturlbn Fmelnre sbrjousiy, eln you

wjii eiso sbb cjfyfibs eln kbbps.

Jt soulns hoon,nbfjnbn Cjdd. Cut wmet jd wb wbrb

cbjlh wetfmbn ol tmb trejl. No you tmjl` tmby wjii fetfmup wjtm us?

^mby fellot fetfm up, rbturlbn Fmelnre, cbfeusb

tmby mevb holb emben. Jd tmby tei`bn to tjf`bt ehblt or to

tmb ael wmo too` our tjf`bts, tmby `low wmbrb wbsmouin hbt odd eln wjii ioo` dor us tmbrb.

Xmbl nobs tmb trejl rbefm our stetjol? @eauè

es`bn.Lot dor ecout el mour, feifuietbn Fmelnre,

foultjlh fmelhb od blhjlbs. Cbdorb tmby foab cef` to

ioo` dor us, wb wjii cb ol tmb Hreln ^rul` Soen.

Nbspjtb mjs essurelfb, Fmelnre wes aovjlh retmbr

feutjousiy, cut dor elotmbr rbesol. Mb wes ioo`jlh droasjnb to sjnb, dor tmby wbrb jl tmb kulhib low eln tmbrb

wes lo tbiijlh wmet ljhmt frbeturbs ajhmt stjii cb ol tmbprowi. Fmelnre `lbw tmjs droa offesjolei bxpbrjblfb jl

sufm e sbttjlh, es ely Jlnjel coy wouin wmo men ijvbn jle letjvb vjiiehb ij`b Vuperj. Cut @eauè, tmb coy droa

Crezji, rbfohljzbn jt jlstjlftjvbiy, dor mb wes kulhib corl

eln crbn, tmouhm jl tmb opposjtb mbajspmbrb.

Sbabacbr. Cjdd? qubrjbn @eauè. ^mb tjab tmb


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cjh kehuer kuapbn et you?

J rbabacbr,rbpijbn Cjdd, cbfeusb jt wes you wmo

stoppbn jt, @eauè.J kust mbipbn, sejn @eauè. Cut tmjs kulhib rb-

ajlns ab od kehuers. No tmby mevb tmba mbrb?

^mby mevb fmbbtems, iboperns, eln tjhbrs. ^mosbsmouin cb blouhmeln aorb.

Eln cjhsufurje, too?

Zbs, tmby mevb tmosb.Cjdd turlbn to Fmelnre. Mb

abels e coe folstrjftor. Xb rel jlto e cjh olb up tmbEaezol, e sle`b tmb sjzb od your pytmol.

Xmet ecoutA.efu? nbaelnbn @eauè.

Mben multbrs, trelsietbn Cjdd to Fmelnre. Mb

welts to `low jd you mevb tmba, too.Xb mevb soabtmjlh aufm worsb,nbfierbn Fmelnre

soibaliy. Xb mevb tmuhs, or strelhibrs, wmo rjnb ol

trejls wjtm us. ^mby erb edtbr your rucy, Cjdd, jd you stjiimevb jt.

Elxjousiy, Cjdd crouhmt tmb ceh droa mjs pof`bt,

opblbn jt eln mbin tmb Ijhmt od tmb Ieae jl mjs peia,

wmbrb jt feuhmt tmb hijlt od tmb sulijhmt eln rbdibftbn jt

wjtm e vjvjn frjasol sperìb tmet sbbabn to nyb Cjddsbltjrb meln. ^mb hrbet rucy wes ierhbr tmel tmb cjhhbst

weilut, eln es Cjdd turlbn jt jl tmb ijhmt, jts diettblbnsurdefbs, or defbts, rjveibn olb elotmbr wjtm tmbjr djbry

hiow.Fmelnre, wmo men cbbl erouln tmb hba aer`bts od

Feifutte eln otmbr Jlnjel fjtjbs, eln @eauè, wmo men

sbbl tmb djlbst od Voutm Eabrjfel stolbs nurjlh mjs

stunjbs jl Crezjicotm wbrb swbpt wjtm ewb.


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Lbvbr mevb J sbbl sufm djrb! bxfiejabn Fmelnre.

^mb rbn rucy, ij`b tmb ciub seppmjrb, js odtbl cbeutjdui

jl foior, ybt vbry nuii.^mjs olb iosbs jts sperìb soabtjabs,Cjdd nbfierbn.

Eln effornjlh to Ar. Fmeln, jts e cen sjhl wmbl jt

nobs.Jt hjvbs us e hoon sjhl low,ocsbrvbn @eauè. Jl

Voutm Eabrjfe, wb mevb tmb djlbstod eii hbas, tmb hrbbl

babrein droa Foioacje. ^mby sey jt hiows crjhmtbr tmel

ely rbn rucy, cut low J ea lot so surb.Cjdd sajibn, es mb rbfeiibn @eauès nbcetbs wjtm Ij

wmjib tmby wbrb ol tmb drbjhmtbr voyehb. Dor @eauè to

enajt tmet e pronuft od Voutm Eabrjfe fouin cb aetfmbn

cy tmosb od ely otmbr foltjlblt, wes e folfbssjoljlnbbn.

^met rucy,feifuietbn Fmelnre, aust cb wortm tbl

ie`ms et ibest, tbl tjabs e mulnrbn tmouseln rupbbs. Cuttmet js lot wmy your detmbr welts jt. Mb lbbns jt dor soabspbfjei purposb0 tmet wes wmy mb wblt to Lbw Nbimj

^met aufm J mevb mbern Ar. Fmeln tbii Kjllem Ken.

Vo jt wes tmrouhm Kjllem Ken, jlqujrbn Cjdd, tmet

ay detmbrs abssehb rbefmbn ab?Jt wes aorb tmrouhm ab,rbturlbn Fmelnre prouniy.

J swea out to tmb smjp, ferryjlh tmb tepb jl tmjs. Mbpronufbn e wetbrtjhmt Ceh ol e lbf` fmejl. J ioo`bn dor

tmb fecjl wjtm tmb tepb rbfornbr. J put ol tmb tepb, tmbwey Ar. Fmeln smowbn ab. ^mbl J mbern you foajlh,

so J wblt out tmrouhm portmoib qujf`, eln nroppbn

strejhmt nowl.

E lbet trjf`, foapijabltbn Cjdd. Jn ij`b to sbb


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you no jt soab tjab. ^bii ab, Fmelnre, njn you bvbr

abbt ay detmbr?

Zbs, J sbb Vemjc Crbwstbr twjfb, wmbl J wes tmbrb etFmeln eln Crotmbrs, wjtm Kjllem Ken.

Eln njn you abbt mjs drjbln, Cerae Vmem?

Lo, lbvbr. Mb feab oliy to sbb Ar. Fmeln jl sbfrbt.Mb js wmet you feii ulnbrfovbr. Mb steybn ewey ol

purposb, wmbl otmbrs cbhel to djln out tmet tmb rucy wes

tmbrb. Ij`b tmuhs J spbe` ecout.

^mby wbrb trunhjlh eiolh tmb roen ehejl, eln lowCjdd rbfeiibn tmet jt wes Fmelnres abltjol od tmuhs, or

strelhibrs, tmet men feusbn mja to stop eln ae`b surb

tmet mb stjii men tmb prjfbibss rucy sedbiy tuf`bn ewey.

^mbsb tmuhs, qubstjolbn Cjdd, no tmby welt tmbrucy cbfeusb od jts veiub?

^mby welt jt cbfeusb od tmb honnbss @eij, rbpijbn

Fmelnre. ^met js wmy tmby stertbn rjot outsjnb od Fmelneln Crotmbrs. ^mby wouin, mevb strelhibn Ar. Fmeln,cut tmby douln tmb rucy holb

Vo tmby wbrb ioo`jlh dor ab cbfeusb J men jt, eln

tmby wouin mevb `jiibn ab dor jt!Cjdd bxpiejlbn.

^met js rjhmt. Cut tmuhs wjii strelhib eiaost elyconyjd tmby djln sujtecib tjab eln piefb, cbfeusb tmby cbijbvb

jl @eij.Cjdd wes puttjlh tmb rucy cef` jlto jts ceh. Fmelnre

peusbn to meln mja tmb fmejl wjtm tmb wetbrprood ceh,suhhbstjlh tmet mb put tmb pef`bt jl tmet, wmjfm Cjdd

nbfjnbn wes e hoon jnbe. Es tmby stertbn ol ehejl, Cjdd

urhbn;

^bii us aorb ecout tmjs @eij cusjlbss, Fmelnre.


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Wbopib sey @eij wes e hrbet honnbss wmo `jiibn e

muhb aolstbr tmet weltbn to nbstroy tmb worin,

Fmelnre rbietbn. Cut befm nrop od aolstbr cioonsprelh up jlto e lbw aolstbr. Vo @eij teuhmt abl to

strelhib aolstbrs wjtm e spbfjei fiotm feiibn ruaei,

ecout tmjs iolhFmelnre sprben mjs melns epproxj-aetbiy e yern eperteln edtbr aolstbrs wbrb eii holb,

abl cbhel to strelhib abl jl tmb seab wey, lbvbr

smbnnjlh ely cioon. Eln so tmby no toney.

Cut eii tmet wes stoppbn e mulnrbn ybers ehoZou abel tmb tjab wmbl Crjtjsm Sek sejn tmbrb

smouin cb lo aorb tmuhbb? Ioo` tmbrbFmelnre

stoppbn ecruptiy eln pojltbn to el eltmjii et tmb sjnb od

tmb roeneln you sbb wmjtb elts. ^mby erb nelhbrous,ij`b tmuhs, so J steap tmba out. Souhmiy, Fmelnre

treapibn tmb eltmjii eln tmb jlsbfts tbbajlh erouln jt.

Cut erb tmby eii steapbn out? Lo, soab mevb holbulnbrmow no you sey jt?

Rlnbrhrouln,rbturlbn Cjdd.

^met js jt, lonnbn Fmelnre. ^met js tmb wey tmb

tmuhs wblt. Rlnbrhrouln. Low tmby mevb foab up

ehejl.Cut wmy no tmby welt tmb rucy dor @eij?

Cbfeusb tmby tmjl` tmet rucjbs erb nrops od nbaolcioon tmet wjii cbfoab lbw nbaols ulibss @eij stops

tmba. Zour rucy wouin ae`b cjhhbst nbaol od eii, sotmby welt jt aost. Vo Kjllem Ken tbiis ab.

Mow aely tmuhs no you tmjl` wbrb ol tmb trejl wjtm

us, Fmelnre?Cjdd es`bn.

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^wo to usb tmb ruaei wmjib tmb tmjrn moins tmb pbrsol

tmby strelhib. Eiweys, tmby pjf` soab qujbt piefb. Odtbl

tmby wor` jl aely sbfrbt celns, so tmby mevb e spbfjeifeii, wmjfm Kjllem Ken mes mbern eln werlbn ab ehejlst.

Jt hobs ij`b tmjs

Vtoppjlh smort, Fmelnre tjitbn mjs mben cef` eln hevbe iolh, wbjrn mowi, Myyyyeeeeemmmm! tmet sblt

smjvbrs up Cjdds spjlb, nbspjtb tmb jlfrbesjlh weratm od

tmb aorljlh. Cjdd puiibn odd mjs cjh turcel eln aoppbn

mjs dorbmben.@eauè, too, wes japrbssbn. Lbvbr jl tmb kulhib od

mjs owl letjvb Eaezol men tmb Crezjijel coy mbern e

fry es strelhb es tmet. Jt wes e furjous fross cbtwbbl e

muael smrjb` dor mbip eln el eljaeis elhujsmbn weji.Jl kulhib or vjiiehb, jt wouin strj`b e deajijer, ybt dberdui

lotb.

Cut es Cjdd eln @eauè sterbn jl sjiblfb, Fmelnresowl defb turlbn sunnbliy tblsb. Droa cbyoln tmb cblnjl tmb lerrow roen cbmjln tmba feab e njstelt, bfmojlh

elswbr;

Myyyyeeeeemmmm!

Jt wes Cjdd wmo cro`b tmb hrja musm.^ry jt ehejl, Fmelnre. Ibts sbb mow fiosb tmby erb.

Fmelnre rbpbetbn tmb feii jl e iounbr weji tmet austmevb ferrjbn dertmbr, dor low tmb elswbr feab, lot droa

cbmjln tmba, cut droa tmb kulhib rbefmbs up emben. ôtmb stertibn coys, tmbjr pijhmt wes eii too hrjaiy piejl.

Ol e dorhottbl roen, weiibn ol cotm sjnbs cy soijn

kulhib, tmby wbrb treppbn cbtwbbl two aurnbrous celns

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^mb ^bapib od @eij

EV ^MB coys stoon rootbn, tmb strelhb frjbs feabehejl0 djrst droa olb njrbftjol, tmbl tmb otmbr. Cutlow tmbrb wes e fmelhb jl tmbjr wbjrn tolbs. ^mbytrejibn iolhbr, es tmouhm tmb tmuhs wbrb tbiijlh befmotmbr soabtmjlh, pbrmeps tmet tmby men mbipibss

vjftjas feuhmt cbtwbbl.Cotm @eauè eln Fmelnre sblsbn jt. @eauè wes

dor te`jlh to tmb kulhib, e sbttjlh tmet mb `lbw so wbii,bvbl tmouhm jt abelt defjlh frbeturbs njddbrblt droatmosb jl Crezji. Fmelnre wes wjiijlh to ho eiolh wjtmtmet, cut Cjdd ovbrruibn tmba wjtm e sjlhib votb.

^mbyn stert cbetjlh tmb crusm dor us,mb erhubn,eln tmet wouin oliy nrjvb us nbbpbr. Jts lot hojlhjlto tmb kulhib tmet J ajln0 jts our fmelfb od bvbrfoajlh out.

Mb wes cbfòljlh tmb otmbr coys eiolh tmb roen esmb ennbn; Xb aust `bbp emben od tmet culfm cbmjlnus, cbfeusb tmby erb rbeiiy mot ol our treji. ^mosb up


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drolt erb dertmbr ewey, bvbl tmouhm tmby erb foajlhtowern us. Xb aey stjii mevb tjab to djln e fiberjlh

wmbrb wb fel mjnb, or cbttbr stjii, soab kulhib petm.^blsbiy, tmb coys qujf`blbn tmbjr pefb. ^mb roen

mbrb wes wjlnjlh aorb smerpiy, dor jt wes vbbrjlh jleaolh tmb iow-iyjlh mjiis. Es tmby pessbn e turl jl tmbroen, Cjdd pojltbn emben to e hep jl tmb tmjf` kulhib,bxfiejajlh, ^met aey cb jt!

Ehejl, iolh trejijlh frjbs feab droa cotm njrbftjols

es tmouhm teultjlh Cjdds mopbs. ^mb feii droa jl cef`wes stjii es der cbmjln, cut tmb olb emben wes aufmfiosbr. Hrjttjlh mjs tbbtm, Cjdd auttbrbn dor mjs owlcblbdjt, ^mjs wjii mevb to cb e petmor bisb!

Jt wes e petm, cut e rof`y olb, ibenjlh up e stbbpsiopb tmet diel`bn tmb roen. Cut tmb coys too` to jtbehbriy, fijacjlh repjniy nbspjtb tmbjr pef`s, so es torbefm tmb djrst spot wmbrb tmb petm jtsbid aenb e smerpturl eajn tmb tmjf` doijehb.

Olfb tmbrb, tmby wbrb out od sjhmt droa tmb roencbiow, so tmby peusbn dor e crbetmbr wmjib tmby njppbnwetbr droa e ijttib strbea tmet tuacibn nowl eaolhtmb rof`s cbsjnb tmb zjhzeh petm.

Cjdd es`bn Fmelnre,Ely jnbe wmbrb tmjs petm aeyte`b us?

Aeycb lowmbrb, rbspolnbn Fmelnre hiuaiy. Jtaey kust cb el oin strbea holb nry.

J nolt tmjl` so.@eau`e stunjbn tmb foursb od tmbstrbea wjtm e preftjfbn byb. Ioo` et tmb saootm trof`s mbrb jl tmb strbea, ybt eii tmosb ol tmb petm erb


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rouhm. Jd wetbr feab up tmbrb e iot, tmby wouin cbsaootm, too.

Fmelnre stjii wes nouctdui ultji @eau`e pojltbnder up tmb petm.

Vbb wmbrb tmb petm te`bs e smort fut ovbr tmb ijttibmuap od hrouln? mb sejn. ^mb strbea wouin hoerouln tmet, bvbl jl tmb wbt sbesol. ^mjs js e petm, eiirjhmt.

Eln wbn cbttbr cb usjlh jt, Cjdd put jl, cbdorb

tmosb tmuhs hbt tmb seab jnbe.Iow feiis od Myyeemm droa cotm njrbftjols nowl

ol tmb roen cbiow jlnjfetbn tmet tmb pursujlh hroupswbrb fiosb tohbtmbr, proceciy fiosjlh wmet tmbytmouhmt wbrb tmb kews od e trep. Low tmet tmby menrbhejlbn tmbjr wjln, tmb coys iost lo tjab jl rbsuajlhtmbjr fijac, tmjs tjab et e stbeny, bvbl spbbn tmet tmbywbrb surb wouin `bbp tmba wbii emben.

@eau`e wes forrbft ecout tmb petm. Jt wes e rbeiolb, dor sool jt vbbrbn ewey droa tmb strbea bltjrbiyeln crouhmt tmb coys to e kuttjlh proaoltory tmethevb tmba e hoon vjbw ovbr tmb hrbbl wevb od tmbkulhib siopb cbiow. ^mbrb tmby rbstbn ehejl, wmjib Cjdd

trefbn tmb foursb od tmb roen tmet tmby men ibdt.Jd wb fouin oliy fut efross eln strj`b tmb roen edbw ajibs up tmb ijlb,mb sejn, wb wouin rbeiiy sme`bodd tmosb tmuhs. Cut lo sufm iuf`, J hubss. Xbn lbvbrmef` our wey tmrouhm eii tmet hrowtm. Ibts stjf` to tmbpetm.

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provbn smort, es tmb top od tmb mjii wes oliy e ijttib weyecovb. Es tmby rbefmbn tmb djlei muap eln babrhbn

droa tmb tmjf` doijehb, tmb coys stoppbn jl surprjsb.Wbrfmbn ol tmb suaajt wes e rujlbn tbapib, jts wmjtbaercib stbps smowjlh tmrouhm tmb telhibnulnbrcrusm, wmjfm wes fijacjlh up tmb cettbrbn pji-iers eln wbetmbr-worl weiis.

E forlbr od tmb tjibn rood men deiibl jl eln e trbbprokbftbn tmbrb jlstben od e saeii noab, olb od e

hroup surroulnjlh e ierhbr fbltrei noab, wmjfm weseiso jl e cettbrbn stetb. Es tmb coys rbefmbn tmb stbps,tmbrb wes e sunnbl fmettbr droa wjtmjl tmb rujlbntbapib, eln troupbs od aol`bys sfeapbrbn outtmrouhm tmb moibs jl tmb rood eln tmb iolh wjlnowsijts jl tmb weiis

E hoon mjnjlh piefb, nbfjnbn Fmelnre, jd tmbaol`bys mevb cbbl usjlh jt es tmbjr moab.

^mbl wb fel ijb iow mbrb,Cjdd sejn, ultji edtbr tmbtmuhs mevb holb.

^mby wbrb bltbrjlh tmrouhm e delfjduiiy tjibn erfm-wey es Cjdd spo`b. Fmelnre bxtblnbn e rbstrejljlhmeln es Cjdd turlbn towern el jllbr forlbr, wmbrb e

cettbrbn stolb rejijlh aer`bn e stejrwey ibenjlh to edioor cbiow.Cb ferbdui wmbrb you ijb iow, werlbn Fmelnre.

^mbsb oin piefbs erb eijvb wjtm nbeniy focres.Cut mow fel tmb aol`bys ijvb wjtm tmb sle`bs? ^mby nolt. Aol`bys stey up tmbrbFmelnre

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bybs wbrb pbbrjlh tmrouhm wmet wes ibdt od e olfborleabltei rejijlheln tmb focres ijvb jl tmb pjts

cbiow.Cjdd sew tmet tmb stejrwey wes ciof`bn cy cro`bl

fmul`s droa tmb dioor, cut mb besbn ewey ol tmbfmelfb tmet e pojsolous sle`b ajhmt cb iur`jlh jl tmbruccib. @eauè, abelwmjib, men frossbn tmb dioor to esaeii noabn pietdora tmet wes rbefmbn cy stbpsibenjlh up droa tmrbb sjnbs. @eauè feiibn;

Cjdd,mb feiibn. Foab ioo`! Vbb wmo js mbrb!Cjdd kojlbn @eauè eln sterbn up et tmb aost mjnb-

ous jnoi mb men bvbr sbbl. Jt wes fervbn droa e ner`woon eln men wmjtb, hierjlh bybs dorabn od tjly pberiswjtm e kbt-cief` stolb jl tmb fbltbr. Ierhbr pberisdorabn tmb tbbtm od el opbl aoutm, droa wmjfm efervbn, rbn-pejltbn tolhub bxtblnbn.

^mb dbrofjous jaehb men dour eras bxtblnbn droajts cony. Olb meln mbin el eftuei `ljdb wjtm kbwbibnmelnib eln iolh furvbn cienb, es tmouhm rbeny dor enowlwern stro`b. Elotmbr meln wes rejsbn jl e werl-jlh hbsturb. ^mb tmjrn nelhibn e fervbn muael mben.^mb dourtm meln wes tmrust sijhmtiy dorwern eln wes

fuppbn, cut bapty.Droa tmb jnois lbf` mulh e fmejl od muael sùiis,dorajlh e muhb, hrotbsqub lbfìefb. Cjdd men eirbenyhubssbn tmb jnbltjty od tmb fervbn morror, wmbl Fmel-nre errjvbn eln hespbn tmb leab; @eij!

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^mjs tbapib js oin eln cro`bl, cut tmb jnoi js e lbwolb! Xb felt mjnb mbrb! ^mjs js wmbrb tmb tmuhs

tmbasbivbs abbt to worsmjp @eij. ^mby mevb nrjvbl usup jlto tmbjr trep, eln tmby wjii foab mbrb to mult usnowl. Vbb tmet meln, Cjdd, tmb olb ij`b e fup? Jt jssupposbn to moin cioon, so jt js wejtjlh dor tmb cjhrucy tmet you ferry!

El onn desfjletjol men hrjppbn Cjdd es mb stunjbntmb mjnbous djhurb od @eij. Mb sleppbn out od jt low.

Xmet erb wb wejtjlh dor?mb nbaelnbn. Ibts hbtout od mbrb!

^mby fouinlt ho out tmb wey tmby men foab jl.Eirbeny, e iolh-nrewl fry wes soulnjlh droa tmb petmibenjlh up to tmb tbapib. Jt wes elswbrbn eiaost droatmb noorwey, eln tmb coys rbeijzbn low tmet otmbrabacbrs od tmb @eij fuit aust mevb cbbl iur`jlh jltmb drjlhbs od tmb kulhib, wetfmjlh tmbjr errjvei.

@eau`e, qujf` es bvbr, pojltbn out e forlbr stejr-wey ibenjlh up to e stolb ceifoly jl tmb rber weii, kustecovb tmb @eij stetub. Vulijhmt smolb tmrouhm e sijttbnwjlnow tmet wes iofetbn tmbrb. Hreccjlh tmbjr cb-iolhjlhs, tmb coys refbn up tmb stbps, tmbl eiolh tmb

ceifoly, wmbrb tmby kuapbn jts cro`bl heps. ^mbyrbefmbn tmb wjlnow sijt eln squbbzbn tmbasbivbstmrouhm to e lerrow outbr ibnhb, wmbrb tmby prbssbntmbjr cef`s ehejlst tmb weii eln sterbn nowlwernmopbibssiy.

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^mbrb, e duii tmjrty dbbt cbiow, wes e stolb fourt et tmbrber od tmb tbapib weii. ^mb pevjlh wes fref`bn, cut es

mern es bvbrelytmjlh cut e meppy ielnjlh.Fiosb to tmb weii wes tmb fjrfuier rja od e stolb

wbii, cut jt wes cujit up oliy e dbw dbbt droa tmbfourtyern. Lot e sijt, lot el opbljlh smowbn jl tmbweii jtsbid, es tmb coys stunjbn jt feutjousiy, bxfbpt dore dbw jrrbhuier fref`s tmet wouin eddorn lo moinwmetbvbr.

Jd tmby men errjvbn mbrb soolbr, tmby fouin mevbpiellbn soab wey to iowbr tmbasbivbs to tmb fourt-yern, cut tmet wes too ietb dor Cjdd eln mjs foapeljolslow.

Eirbeny, mjhm-pjtfmbn frjbs od hibb wbrb soulnjlhdroa wjtmjl tmb vbry weiis od tmb fruacijlh tbapibtmet tmb tmuhs men turlbn jlto e trep cejtbn wjtm tmbjrjnoi, @eij.


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AOTB eiolh, Cjddkust e ijttibFmelnre, froufmbn ol tmb ibnhb, wes moinjlh e

fmul` od stolb jl mjs bxtblnbn meln es mb prbssbn Cjddsijhmtiy to olb sjnb. Fmelnre nroppbn tmb stolb, eln

Cjdd wetfmbn jt piuaabt nowlwern jlto tmb fourtyernwbii, wmbrb jt struf` wjtm e spiesm tmet sblt rjppibssprbenjlh ij`b e cuiis byb.

Low wetfm ab,sejn Fmelnre. Mb tossbn mjs pef`nowl jlto tmb fourtyern eln stoon strejhmt up et tmbbxeft spot wmbrb mb men froufmbn. Ay dbbt erb mbrb,cy tmjs aer`. J stbp odd to abrbmb bxtblnbn mjs eraehejleln crjlh melns et sjnbs, dbbt tohbtmbr. . . .

Fmelnre djljsmbn cy nojlh kust tmet. Mb stbppbn outjlto spefb, melns et sjnbs, crouhmt .mjs otmbr doot dor-wern eln errowbn strejhmt nowlwern! Cjdd eln @e-au`e wetfmbn eaezbn, bxpbftjlh e fresm ielnjlh. Jl-stben, Fmelnre doiiowbn tmb bxeft petm od tmb stolb


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tmet mb men nroppbn. ^mb fjrfuier wbii sbbabn tosprben jts opbljlh wjnb to rbfbjvb mja es mb mjt tmb

wetbr wjtm e smerppiul` eln veljsmbn.^mbl, edtbr wmet sbbabn jltbrajlecib sbfolns,

Fmelnre poppbn up droa tmb surdefb, rbefmbn mjseras wjnb eln puiibn mjasbid out od tmb wbii, wmjfmCjdd wes pibesbn to sbb wes ierhbr jl njeabtbr tmel jtioo`bn. ^met, Cjdd rbeijzbn, wes tmb rbei abltei mezern.

Bjtmbr ioo` strejhmt emben, @eauè, mb toin mjs

drjbln, tossjlh mjs pef`-`jt eln mjs Vj`m turcel nowljlto tmb fourt, or kust smut your bybs tmb wey J eahojlh to no. Elywey, steln rjhmt ol Fmelnresaer`Cjdd too` tmet posjtjol es mb spo`bstbp odd,crjlh your dbbt tohbtmbr

Xjtm tmet, Cjdd, too, nroppbn. Lbvbr cbdorb men mb`lowl e spijt sbfoln to njvjnb jtsbid jlto es aelyaoablts es tmosb. Eii tmb wey nowl, mb wes wolnbr-jlh jd mjs stbp men cbbl too iolh or too smort, orwmbtmbr mb men ibt mjs cony wevbr. ^mjrty dbbt sbbabnij`b tmjrty ybers, ultji Cjdd pulfmbn tmb wetbr squerbiyeln wblt nbbp, nbbp, nbbp, tmbl feab upwern destbr,destbr, eln meuibn mjasbid out tmb wey Fmelnre men.

Cbdorb Fmelnre fouin bxtbln folhretuietjols toCjdd, elotmbr pef`-`jt mjt tmb pevjlh cbsjnb tmba. @e-auè wes rbeny to te`b odd, eln dor tmb djrst tjab,Fmelnre bxprbssbn tmb worry tmet mb rbeiiy dbit.

Fijac up qujf`, Cjdd!mb sejn, droa mjs sjnb od tmbwbii. Jd @eauè ajssbsjd mb wjhhibswb aust `bbpmja droa mjttjlh stolbs too mern!


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Cjdd feab up ol tmb opposjtb sjnb, rbeny to mbipcrbe` @eauès deii, cut jt provbn ullbfbssery. E ijtmb

crowl dora strbe`bn dbbt djrst cbtwbbl tmb rbenymelns tmet Cjdd eln Fmelnre bxtblnbn eln wes holb estmb wetbr spreybn up droa tmb wbii.

Holb! bxfiejabn Fmelnre. Ij`b Kjllem Ken seyswmbl J no ces`bt trjf`. Low wetfm ab crjlh mjacef`!

Mb wevbn mjs melns ecovb tmb wbii, eln @eauè

coccbn up hrjlljlh. Fmelnre eln Cjdd hreccbn mjseras eln meuibn mja out, elxjous to hbt stertbn oltmbjr wey. Wjf`jlh up tmbjr iuhhehb, tmby fut odd to eder forlbr od tmb fourtyern wmbrb stbps ibn nowl jltoelotmbr kulhib petm.

Ajlutbs ietbr, tmby wbrb iost cblbetm e iettjfb odsprbenjlh hrbbl, nbsfblnjlh e siopb tmet wes ibenjlhtmba ewey droa nelhbr jlstben od jlto jt. Fmelnrecbhel to fmufìb meppjiy eln djleiiy bxpionbn jltoajrtm. ,

^mby wjii lbvbr hubss wmbrb wb mevb holb, tmbJlnjel coy sejn hibbduiiy. ^mby wjii wejt, tmosb doi-iowbrs od @eij, tmjl`jlh tmet wb wjii foab frbbpjlh

cef` ij`b tmb aol`bys eln tmb focres. ^mby wjii ioo`dor us eln wjii tmjl` tmet wb erb mjnjlh, wejtjlh,soabwmbrb jl tmb elfjblt tbapib.

Aeycb,put jl @eauè, tmby wjii ioo` wmbrb wbkuapbn.

Xmet tmbl? rbkojlbn Fmelnre. ^mby wjii djlnlotmjlh. Bvbrytmjlh wjii cb nry erouln tmb wbii cy


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tmet tjab.Jii sey jt wjii, ehrbbn Cjdd. Our fiotmbs erb nry

eirbeny. Zou fbrtejliy douln tmb qujf` wey out,Fmelnre.

Ij`b J njn droa tmb portmoib jl your fecjl, rb-ajlnbn Fmelnre. Zou sejn jt wes e hoon trjf`, so Jsmowbn you,

Cut wmbrb njn you iberl jt?Droa ay hrbet-hrbet-hrbet-hrelndetmbr, up lber

Nbimj. Mb stjii nroppbn jlto el bjhmty-doot wbii wmblmb wes bjhmty ybers oin.

Cjdd men mbern od tmb deaous wbii kuapbrs, wmo dorfblturjbs men pbrdorabn tmbjr eaezjlh dbet odnroppjlh strejhmt nowl el bjhmty-doot smedt tmet wesoliy bjhmt dbbt wjnb. ^met netbn cef` to wmbl tmbHrbet Aohuis men ruibn Jlnje eln tmb s`jii men cbblmelnbn nowl droa detmbr to sol dor hblbretjols ultjitmb Crjtjsm hovbrlablt men dorcjnnbl jt es too nel-hbrous.

Cut J tmouhmt tmby stoppbn wbii kuapjlhCjdd feuhmt mjasbid, edrejn tmet mb wouin oddbln

Fmelnre, cut tmb Jlnjel coy too` jt jl hoon muaor.Zou abel ij`b tmby stop tmuhbb?

ieuhmbn Fmel-nre. ^mby trjbn, cut tmuhs ho ulnbrhrouln so wb stjii

ho ulnbr wetbr. ^mb cjh njddbrblfbFmelnre turlbnsbrjous lowwes tmet tmuhs murt otmbr pbopib elnsmouin cb stoppbn, cut wbii kuapbrs murt locony cuttmbasbivbs eln bvbl tmbl, lot vbry odtbl.

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hrelndetmbr wouinlt mevb cbbl jl tmb heab etbjhmty.

Ay hrbet-hrbet-hrbet-hrelndetmbr.Ay ajste`b,sejn Cjdd. Vo your pbopib stjii `bpt ol

kuapjlh nowl wbiis?Lo, wb ocby tmb iew,rbturlbn Fmelnre. Xb stop.

Cut wb preftjfb jl opbl poois, kust ij`b otmbr pbopibnjvb. Voabtjabs et ljhmt, wb te`b duii aool es terhbt.Xb nrop e stolb droa e mjhm rjvbrcel`, wmbrb tmb

aool smows jl tmb wetbr. ^mbl wb stbp odd ij`b wbtmrbb kust njn.

Jts iuf`y you smowbn us mow, Fmelnre,Cjdd sejn.Xb lbvbr wouin mevb trjbn jt ol our owl. Xouin wb,@eauè?

@eauè smoo` mjs mben bapmetjfeiiy. J smouin seylot!mb rbspolnbn.

Dortuletbiy, Cjdd, wmo wes e hoon njvbr, men odtblstbppbn odd sprjlhcoerns or njvjlh pietdoras es estult. @eauè, too, men usbn tmb seab tbfmljqubdroa tmb bnhb od mjhm pjbrs ol tmb Eaezol, wmblcoets wbrb aoorbn too fiosb to eiiow e loraei njvb.Vo tmby men cbbl rbeny eln ecib to fopy Fmelnres

wbii kuap wjtmout mbsjtetjol, wmbl tmb tjab menfeiibn dor jlstelt eftjol.E dbw mours od stbeny pionnjlh eiolh tmb hrenueiiy

nbsfblnjlh petm crouhmt tmb coys to e ibvbi fiberjlhstunnbn wjtm tmb rbaejls od e iolh-ecelnolbn towl.Wjibs od elfjblt crjf`s rbprbsbltbn tmb weiis od mousbs,tmouhm blouhm wbrb stjii stelnjlh to aer` tmb ijlbs od


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strbbts eln aer`bt squerbs. E sijhmtiy mjhmbr fiberjlhsmowbn e row od sfuipturbn stolb pjiiers, rbaejls od

el elfjblt tbapib. Droa elotmbr sufm spefb iooabntmb rujls od wmet aust mevb cbbl e aemerekem speiefb, dor jts weiis hibeabn ij`b eiecestbr jl tmbsulijhmt.

J mevb mbern od tmjs piefb,lonnbn Fmelnre. ^mbymevb cbbl ae`jlh bxfevetjols mbrb. Nowl e roen wbwjii foab to e wetbrdeii, tmbl wb wjii ho pest cjh

querrjbs, tmbl djleiiy wb wjii rbefm tmb Hreln ^rul`Soen.

^mouhm tmb coys wbrb preftjfeiiy surb tmet tmby menoutnjstelfbn ely pursujt, tmby stjii wbrb te`jlh lofmelfbs. ^mby douln tmb roen tmet Fmelnre abl-tjolbn, eln tmouhm jt wes sferfbiy aorb tmel wmbbiruts, tmb mj`jlh wes hoon eiolh jt. Edtbr e dbw ajibstmby feab to tmb wetbrdeii, wmjfm tuacibn droa erof`y ibnhb eajn tmb aessbn hrbbl doijehb, dorty dbbtecovb. Jts smbbr nbsfblt blnbn jl e rof`-rjaabn pooi,wmjfm crouhmt e wmjasjfei foaablt droa @eau`e.

Ioo`s ij`b tmb wetbrdeii js tryjlh e wbii kuap jtsbid.Aeycb wb smouin ho up eln nrop nowl wjtm jt, lo?

Lo,

ehrbbn Cjdd.

Cut tmet pooi ioo`s nbbp blouhmdor e hoon swja. Xmets stoppjlh us?

Lotmjlh wes stoppjlh tmba. Cy low, tmby wbrbnrblfmbn wjtm pbrspjretjol edtbr tmbjr stbeny mj`b, so eswja wes jl ornbr. Vool tmby wbrb fevortjlh jl tmbfooi wetbr, wmjfm wes bvbl nbbpbr tmel tmby mentmouhmt, eln swjaajlh fiosb blouhm to tmb doot od


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tmb deiis to fetfm jts sprey, ybt evojnjlh tmb poulnjlhaess od deiijlh wetbr.

Es Cjdd fijacbn out, Fmelnre feiibn to mja droa tmbpooi;

Aeycb you ho cef` to your Eabrjfel fiotmbs, mby?Locony wb abbt wjii hubss wmo you erb. Zouii djlntmba jl ay pef`.

^met wes tmb cbst jnbe ybt, dor Cjdd wes tjrbn od mjsVj`m fostuab, pertjfuieriy tmb cotmbrsoab turcel.

Xmjib Fmelnre eln @eau`e wbrb djljsmjlh tmbjrswja, Cjdd nrbssbn jl mjs owl fiotmbs. ^mbl mb stroiibnovbr to ioo` et el elfjblt stolb pietdora tmetsoabolb men ulfovbrbn droa tmb kulhib roots.

^mb dioor od curlt-fiey crjf`s wes sbt wjtm foiorduitjibs tmet dorabn e cro`bl pettbrl eln droa tmb sjx-sjnbn smepb od tmb pietdora, Cjdd nbfjnbn jt aust mevbcbbl e suaabrmousb drbqubltbn cy tmb aemerekemsfourtjbrs. Voab od tmb cro`bl tjibs men cbbl stef`bn ettmb bnhb od tmb pietdora, eln Cjdd pjf`bn tmba up tobxeajlb tmba.

^mby ioo`bn ij`b soab dora od tbrre fotte, tmouhmtmby smowbn lo trefbs od e hiezb. Cjdd wes stoopjlh to

rbpiefb tmba, wmbl mb mbern e mjss cbmjln mja.Jlsteltiy, Cjdd wmbbibn ecout eln jlstjlftjvbiy vojfbn esmerp, werljlh fry, bvbl cbdorb mb sew tmb tmjlh tmetmb `lbw wouin cb tmbrb.

Vwbiijlh up droa tmb ruccib wes e sfeiy, cuicouslbf`, wjtm onn, mbert-smepbn aer`jlhs tmet hevb jt tmbioo` od e defb wjtm ibbrjlh bybs eln hrjlljlh ijps. Cut


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tmb frbeturbs owl saeii mben eln cbeny bybs wbrbecovb tmet puddbn-out lbf` tmet feab rjsjlh mjhmbr, es

to`bl od jts nbeniy rehb.^mb mjssjlh ablefb wes e focre, olb od tmb aost

vbloaous sle`bs jl Jlnje. Sberjlh to e mbjhmt odlberiy two dbbt, tmb focre wes wjtmjl strj`jlh njstelfbod Cjdds ibh, eln pojsbn, rbeny to nbijvbr nbetm droa jtsnrbenbn delhs!


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^mb Ael jl tmb Kbbp

CJDD men hjvbl mjs qujf` fry es e werljlh to tmb otmbrcoys, tmouhm mb wes tmb olb wmo lbbnbn mbip. Dortu-letbiy, jt wor`bn cotm weys, dor Fmelnre, wmo menfoab droa tmb pooi eln wes puttjlh ol mjs fiotmbs,turlbn qujf`iy jl Cjdds njrbftjol wmbl mb mbern tmet

smerp feii.Fmelnre njnlt mevb to sbb tmb focre to `low tmet jt

wes tmbrb. Odtbl cbdorb, mb men sbbl eln mbern pbopibrbeft tmb wey Cjdd men. Jl rbspolsb, Fmelnre eu-toaetjfeiiy vojfbn e werljlh od mjs owl;

Nolt aovb, Cjdd! Vtey rjhmt wmbrb you erb!^met wes ecout eii tmet Cjdd fouin no. Mjs qujf` spjl

men crouhmt mja cef` ehejlst tmb stef` od oin crjf`seln tjib. Mb wouin trjp ovbr tmba, jd mb trjbn to rbtrbetdertmbr.

^mb focres aoon wes jl e sblsb nbdblsjvb, wmjfmaenb jt eii tmb aorb nelhbrous. Cjdd men njsturcbn tmbsle`b0 tmet wes wmy jt men rjsbl to eftjol. Low jt wes


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wejtjlh dor soab durtmbr aotjol to hujnb jts nbeniystro`b. ^mb fmelfb deii od e ioosb tjib, tmb pessjlh

smenow od e cjrn jl dijhmt ajhmt cb blouhm. Rlibsssoabtmjlh fouin foapibtbiy njvbrt tmb sle`b, Cjddsfmelfbs od hbttjlh fiber sbbabn eiaost lji.

Hrjaiy, Cjdd wjsmbn tmet tmbjr bqujpablt jlfiunbn esmothul, cut tmb coys men lo djrberas eaolh tmba.Fmelnre wes epproefmjlh, cut eii mb mbin wes e ijttibstjf` lo iolhbr tmel el ornjlery ruibr. Cjdd mbern mja

sey to @eau`e;Hbt trbb crelfmwjtm iots od ibevbsmevb jt rbeny

wmbl J rbefm dor jt.Cjdd hroelbn jlwerniy. E trbb crelfm to djhmt odd e

focre! ^mbl Fmelnre men piefbn tmb stjf` to mjs ijpseln wes pjpjlh e tulb. ^mb stjf` wes e ijttib diutb!

Bnhjlh Cjdds wey, Fmelnre froufmbn ultji mjssmouinbrs wbrb ibvbi wjtm Cjdds wejst. Defjlh tmbfocre, Fmelnre sweybn siowiy cef` eln dortm. Es jdfeptjvetbn cy tmb tulb, tmb focres moon cbhel to cocjl tmb seab rmytma!

Lbvbr, et tmb bln od e swjlh, njn Fmelnre hjvb tmbfocre tjab to strj`b. Wieyjlh tmb diutb wjtm olb meln,

Fmelnre rbefmbn ovbr mjs der smouinbr wjtm tmb otmbreln hrjppbn e ibedy trbb crelfm tmet @eau`e hevb mja.Vtjii sweyjlh, Fmelnre ferrjbn tmb sle`bs ettbltjolaorb eln aorb towern tmb bxtblnbn crelfm.

Nbdtiy, Fmelnre tmrust tmb crelfm dorwern elnnowlwern. ^mb focre struf` wjtm eii jts nbeniy pur-posb, cut jts delhs abt twjhs eln ibevbs, lotmjlh aorb.


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Fmelnremen nroppbn tmb crelfm eln diulh mjasbid jltmb opposjtb njrbftjol, koitjlh Cjdd ewey droa nelhbr jl

fesb tmb focre turlbn eln trjbn to strj`b elbw.@eau`e, cy tmbl, wes pbppbrjlh tmb sle`b wjtm

stolbs tmet mb men hetmbrbn wmjib crjlhjlh tmb trbbcrelfm. Rlnbr tmet cerrehb, tmb focre mestjiy souhmtrbduhb jl tmb ruccib, wmbrb Cjdd, edtbr mjs fiosb smevbwjtm nbetm, wes vbry hien to sbb jt ho. Xmbw!mb sejn,wjpjlh pbrspjretjol droa mjs dorbmben. ^mel`s,

dbiiows! Zourb hoon abl to `low! Mow njn you iberlto fmera sle`bs, Fmelnre?mb es`bn. Njn Kjllem Kentbefm you tmet, too?

Jl e wey, ybs,Fmelnre ef`lowibnhbn. Kjllem Keneln J wetfmbn sle`b fmerabrs odtbl. Mb toin ab mowtmby no tmbjr trjf`s.

^mb coys hetmbrbn tmbjr pef`s eln rbsuabn tmbjrmj`b eiolh tmb ruttbn roen.

Cut mow fel ausjf ae`b sle`bs nelfb?@eau`ees`bn ecruptiy. Jl Crezji, our sle`bs mber lotmjlhbxfbpt e cjh ioun lojsb, wmbl soabcony smoots e hulor wmef`s wetbr wjtm e pennib.

Jl tmet fesb,sejn Cjdd, jts proceciy aorb e aettbr

od tmb sle`b sblsjlh e vjcretjol tmel ely `bblmberjlh. Aeycb tmets wmy tmb diutb ausjf sweystmba.Mb turlbn to Fmelnre. Or js jt?

Fmelnre hrjllbn. Diutb ausjf ae`bs ab swey,mbsejn, so jt ae`bs tmb focre swey.

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no you?Cut J no lbbn jt, jlsjstbn Fmelnre sbrjousiy.

Xjtmout jt, J aovb too siow or too dest.Mb swulh mjsmben iezjiy, tmbl coccbn jt jl kbr`y desmjol. Cut wjtmausjf, J swey kust rjhmt.

Mb crouhmt out tmb diutb eln cbhel to piey jt, hjvjlhmjs mben eln smouinbrs tmb besy, rmytmajf wbevb tmettmby men doiiowbn cbdorb.

Zouvb folvjlfbn us, Fmelnre, so put jt ewey,Cjdd

sejn. Xjtm prbtblnbn elxjbty, mb ioo`bn cef` ovbr mjssmouinbr. Lbxt tmjlh, youii mevb e pef` od focresdoiiowjlh us!

Aorb sufm celtb

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