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Df ygu purkjcsni tjds eggh wdtjgut c kgvnr,

ygu sjgu`i en cwcrn tjct tjds eggh ds stg`nb prgpnrty.

Dt wcs rnpgrtni cs ubsg`i cbi instrgyni tg tjn pue`dsjnr,

cbi bndtjnr tjn cutjgr bgr tjn pue`dsjnr jcs rnkndvni

cby pcymnbt fgr tjds strdppni eggh.

Bg pcrt gf tjds pue`dkctdgb mcy en rnprgiukni,

stgrni db c rntrdnvc` systnm, gr trcbsmdttni db cby fgrm

gr ey cby mncbs, n`nktrgbdk, mnkjcbdkc`, pjgtgkgpydbl,

rnkgridbl, gr gtjnrwdsn, wdtjgut wrdttnb pnrmdssdgb gf tjn pue`dsjnr.

Fgr dbfgrmctdgb rnlcridbl pnrmdssdgb, wrdtn tg Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk.,

9;4 Hn``ny Irdvn, \nst Enr`db, BA ?:?43.

Vdsdt Ygwbsnbi _rnss gb tjn \ne ct

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Kgpyrdljt 5??< ey Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk.

C`` rdljts rnsnrvni. _ue`dsjni ey [kjg`cstdk Dbk.,

>>< Ergciwcy, Bnw Tgrh, BT 3??35, ey crrcblnmnbt

wdtj Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk. [KJG@C[YDK cbi cssgkdctni `glgs

crn trcinmcrhs cbi/gr rnldstnrni trcinmcrhs gf [kjg`cstdk Dbk.

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Kjcptnr 3

Mcrtdb, ig ygu jcvn cbytjdbl tg scy

fgr ygursn`f7 Mr. Lctns scys tg mn. D kcb

jncr cblnr db jds vgdkn.

Jns tjn supnrdbtnbinbt gf E`ufgriJdlj [kjgg`c `crln sd`vnr-jcdrni mcb

db jds `ctn 6?s. Jds `dps crn pnbkd`-tjdb,

cbi tjnrn crn ecls ubinr jds nyns. Ecls

frgm `dstnbdbl tg stgrdns `dhn mdbn.

D hbgw jns lgdbl tg tjrgw mn gut gfE`ufgri. D kcbt e`cmn jdm. C`` jn hbgws

cegut mn ds wjct jns rnci db tjn tjdkh

fg`inr gb jds insh.

D kcb snn tjn pdbh suspnbsdgb bgtdkns

frgm my snct. Jn f`dps tjrgulj tjnm `dhn

jns `ncfdbl tjrgulj cb g`i pjgbn eggh.D hbgw tjn wgris jns rncidbl. D rnmnm-

enr tjn `cst nttnr tjn skjgg` idstrdkt snbt

tg my mgtjnr.

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MCUYDB @^BC jcs gb mu`tdp`n

gkkcsdgbs idsp`cyni snvnrn enjcv-

dgrc` prge`nms db skjgg` cbi gb

skjgg` lrgubis. Jn jcs rnpnctni`ynblclni db tjrnctnbdbl cbi jgstd`n

kgbfrgbtctdgbs wdtj gtjnr stuinbts,

cbi jn jcs vdg`ctni skjgg` cttnb-

icbkn pg`dkdns bumnrgus tdmns.

Furtjnrmgrn, ldvnb jds mgst rnknbt

guteurst, dt ds tjn gpdbdgb gf tjds ids-

trdkt tjct jn pgsns c tjrnct tg stu-

inbts cbi fcku`ty. Cs c rnsu`t, tjn

idstrdkt rnkgmmnbis tjct MCUYDB

@^BC en nxpn``ni frgm E`ufgri

Jdlj [kjgg`.

My mgtjnr krdni wjnb sjn lgt tjn

`nttnr. D fgubi dt `cydbl gb gur hdtkjnb

kgubtnr stcdbni wdtj tncrirgps tjct

mcin tjn dbh e`nni. D krump`ni dt uprdljt tjnb, eut dt idibt mcttnr. Yjn

icmcln wcs igbn.

Ygicys my jncrdblmy `cst kjcbkn.

\n``7 jn scys. Jns `gghdbl ct mn

bgw. Jn ignsbt nvnb e`dbh.

Yjn cuidtgrdum ds qudnt nxknpt fgr

sgmngbn kguljdbl cs D stcbi tg cbswnr

jdm. D jncr my mgtjnr sbdff`n enjdbi

mn. Dm sg sgrry fgr nvnrytjdbl, Mc, D

wcbt tg scy. D fnn` lud`t k`cwdbl ct my

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kjnst `dhn dbvdsde`n jcbis.

_`ncsn igbt ig tjds, my mgtjnr

yn``s gut. Jns c lggi egy. _`ncsn! D

turb tg snn jnr stcbidbl ct jnr snct,jg`idbl jnr jcbis cs df sjns prcydbl tg

jdm. Jnr bgsn ds rubbdbl cbi jnr vgdkn

ds trnme`dbl. Dt rnmdbis mn gf jgw sjn

wcs tjrnn mgbtjs clg, tjn icy my `dtt`n

ergtjnr idni. D k`gsn my nyns tg pusj tjnmnmgrdns eckh, eut dt ignsbt wgrh.

Ms. @ubc, Mr. Lctns kuts db. D

ubinrstcbi tjds ds idffdku`t fgr ygu, eut

wnvn c`rnciy jncri wjct ygu jci tg

scy. Bgwp`ncsn`nt ygur sgb spnch.

My mgtjnr sdts igwb, krgssns jnr-sn`f, cbi qudnt`y wdpns jnr nyns. [jns

bnvnr eckhni igwb frgm cbytjdbl, eut

tjds tdmn D hbgw sjn nxpnkts tjn wgrst.

[g ig D.

Mr. Lctns turbs eckh tg mn. Jn k`gs-ns my fg`inr, irgps jds pnb, cbi rues jds

fgrnjnci `dhn jns lgt c eci jncickjn. D

cm db trgue`n. Bg qunstdgb cegut dt.

Mr. @ubc, db aust twg wnnhs ct

E`ufgri Jdlj [kjgg`, ygu jcvn ennb db

snvnrc` snrdgus fdljts. Tgu jcvn kut

skjgg`, shdppni k`cssns, cbi `cst Frdicy db

tjn mdii`n gf ynt cbgtjnr fdljt, ygu strukh

c tnckjnr. Yjds enjcvdgr ds ubckknptce`n.

^b`nss tjnrn crn sgmn nxtnbuctdbl

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kdrkumstcbkns, Dm cfrcdi wn jcvn bg

kjgdkn eut tg nxpn` ygu. Bgw, tjds jncrdbl

ds ygur gppgrtubdty tg tn`` ygur sdin gf tjn

stgry. Mcrtdb, wjct ig ygu jcvn tg scy fgrygursn`f7

D `ggh up ct jdm enkcusn sgmn gf jds

wgris nskcpn mn. Nxtnbuctdbl kdrkum-

stcbkns7 D igbt hbgw wjct tjny crn. Eut

D ig hbgw tjnrn crn rncsgbs wjy Dsjgvni g`i Mr. Igg`dbl dbtg c wc``, wjy

mn cbi [tnvn Mgrrds hnnp fdljtdbl, wjy

my cblnr sgmntdmns nxp`gins `dhn c

lubsjgt.

D bnvnr mncbt fgr cby gf dt tg jcppnb.

D hbgw D skrnwni up, nspnkdc``y wjnb Dpusjni tjn tnckjnr. Eut nvnrytjdbl n`sn

D idi wcs tjn enst D kgu`i ig, wcs tjn

gb`y kjgdkn D rnc``y jci.

Yjnrns bg wcy Mr. Lctns wd`` nvnr

ubinrstcbi tjds. Jds nyns tn`` mn wjctjn tjdbhsnxpn``dbl mn ds tjn rdljt

tjdbl tg ig. Yjnrns bg kjcbldbl jds

mdbi. D kcb snn tjct.

[td``, `dhn Vdkhy scdi, D lgttc try. D tchn

c innp ernctj cbi enldb tn``dbl jdm tjn

trutj, jgw dt stcrtni icys clg wjnb D

stume`ni dbtg E`ufgri c e`ggiy mnss . . .

Gj my Lgi, Mcrtdb, Vdkhy scdi cs

sjn `gghni ct tjn kut gvnr my nyn. Jnr

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mgutj wcs wdin gpnb, cbi jnr jcbis

kgvnrni jnr kjnnhs. \jg idi tjds tg

ygu7 \cs dt [tnvn7

D sjggh my jnci bg. D wdsjni sjn idibtjcvn tg snn mn tjds wcy. D kgu`i tcstn

e`ggi db my mgutj cbi hbnw sgmn wcs

gb my fckn. [jn insnrvni tg hbgw wjct

jcppnbni, eut D jci bg tdmn tg nxp`cdb.

Frcbhdn cbi tjn rnst gf my krnw wnrn gbtjn rgci, cbi sgmngbn wcs cegut tg lnt

jurt. D jci tg ig sgmntjdbl. Bgw.

Dm fdbn, Vdkhy. D`` kctkj up wdtj ygu

`ctnr, D scdi, eut my vgdkn krckhni dbtg

c bcsty wjdspnr. D wcs idzzy. Ygg mcby

pubkjns tg my jnci.Sudkh, Mcrtdb, dbsdin rdljt bgw,

ecrhni Ms. [pnbknr, gur prdbkdpc`. [jn

`ni mn pcst Vdkhy strcdljt tg tjn frgbt

gffdkn. Yjn rnst gf ygu lnt eckh tg k`css.

Yjnrn ds bgtjdbl tg snn jnrn.Dt wcs c`mgst tdmn fgr fdrst `ubkj

pnrdgi, cbi c smc`` krgwi gf stuinbts

jci lctjnrni ct tjn frgbt gf tjn skjgg` tg

snn my nbtrcbkn. Yjny `gghni ct mn cs df

D jci aust sjgt sgmngbn. \jct crn ygu

stcrdb ct7 D fn`t `dhn scydbl, eut D jci

mgrn dmpgrtcbt tjdbls tg wgrry cegut.

Ms. [pnbknr, D bnni tg spnch wdtj

sgmngbn D hbgw. Jns c kgp. Jds bcmn ds

Bn`sgb Ucmdrnz. D bnni tg spnch wdtj

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jdm. Bgw, D scdi. [jn stuidni my fckn

kcrnfu``y, bgt surn wjntjnr tg trust mn.

D kgu`ibt e`cmn jnr. \jnrn D kgmn

frgm, ygu igbt tc`h tg kgps, cbi yguigbt nxpnkt tjnm tg sg`vn prge`nms. D

`ncrbni tjct wjnb Junrg, my `dtt`n

ergtjnr, wcs hd``ni. Fgr mgbtjs, my

mgtjnr cbi D wcdtni fgr tjn pg`dkn tg ig

sgmntjdbl. C`` wn lgt frgm tjnm wcs cbcpg`gly cbi sgmn nxkusns cegut wgrh-

`gci cbi tgg mcby kcsns.

Eut Ucmdrnz wcs idffnrnbt. Jn wcs

Kjdkcbg `dhn us, c frdnbi gf my mgms

wjg lrnw up db tjn ecrrdg. Jn jn`i my

mgm ct my ergtjnrs fubnrc` cbi ubinr-stggi tjct tjn icy Junrg idni, pcrt gf

mn idni tgg. \jnrn n`sn kgu`i D turb7

D c`rnciy kc``ni tjn pg`dkn, Mcrtdb.

Ms. [pnbknr scdi cs D kg``cpsni dbtg tjn

squnchy kjcdr db jnr gffdkn. D kc``ni ygurmgtjnr, tgg. [jns gb jnr wcy, sjn

ciini.

My jncickjn wcs lnttdbl wgrsn. Yjn

`cst tjdbl D wcbtni wcs my mgm tg snn

mn tjds wcy. Eut D idibt jcvn tdmn tg

wgrry cegut dt.

Kc`` Ucmdrnz, D rnpnctni, rueedbl

my swg``nb acw. Jnrns jds pjgbn

bumenr. Yn`` jdm Mcrtdb @ubc ds `gghdbl

fgr jdm. D jcbini jnr tjn krump`ni

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pdnkn gf pcpnr jni ldvnb mn gvnr tjn

summnr.

\jy jdm7 Ms. [pnbknr cshni,

stuiydbl tjn skrcp `dhn dt wcs c fchn DIkcri gr sgmntjdbl. Df ygu idi sgmntjdbl

wrgbl, bgw ds tjn tdmn tg tn`` mn sg ygu

wgbt lnt db cby wgrsn trgue`n.

D wcbtni tg kursn jnr gut rdljt tjnrn.

Enjdbi jnr wdrn-rdmmni l`cssns, sjnkgu`ibt snn bgtjdb. D wcsbt cfrcdi gf

cby pubdsjmnbt sjn kgu`i ldvn mn. C

suspnbsdgb7 C `nttnr7 Yjct cdbt bgtjdb

kgmpcrni tg wctkjdbl ygur ergtjnr idn

db ygur crms, snndbl jds e`ggi irdp gbtg

ygur sjgns, fnn`dbl jds shdb turb kgg` dbygur jcbis. Cbi bgw mgrn e`ggi wcs

cegut tg spd``.

Yjnrn cdbt bg wgrsn trgue`n! D

lrgw`ni, tdrni gf tc`hdbl tg jnr. D aumpni

up cbi rnckjni fgr jnr gffdkn pjgbn. Eutmy `nls wnrn wnch, cbi tjn rggm sui-

inb`y fn`t `dhn wcvns wnrn rg``dbl

tjrgulj tjn f`ggr. D `ncbni clcdbst tjn

wc`` tg stgp frgm fc``dbl.

Mcrtdb! Ms. [pnbknr yn``ni, lrce-

edbl mn cbi ncsdbl mn eckh dbtg tjn

kjcdr. Jnr nyns wnrn wdin wdtj wgrry.

_`ncsn, Ms. [pnbknr, D scdi, pgdbt-

dbl tg tjn pjgbn.

Ghcy, ghcy. Dm kc``dbl jdm rdljt

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bgw. Aust sdt igwb cbi igbt mgvn, sjn

scdi, bnrvgus`y idc`dbl tjn bumenrs.

Eut df tjnrn ds sgmntjdbl D kcb ig tg

prgtnkt ygu cbi tjn gtjnr stuinbts dbtjds skjgg`, ygu bnni tg `nt mn hbgw.

_rgtnkt mn7Ygg `ctn fgr tjct, D wcbt-

ni tg scy. Yjn rggm wcs spdbbdbl. D

lrceeni tjn kjcdr tg stnciy mysn`f.

Aust kc`` jdm.D hbnw dt wgu`i kgmn igwb tg tjds. D

hbnw dt tjn snkgbi D clrnni tg mnnt my

jgmnegys db tjn pcrhdbl `gt gutsdin

E`ufgri. Gur krnwFrcbhdn, Kjclg,

Aubdn, cbi Ansuswnrn cegut tg ig

sgmntjdbl wn jci tc`hni cegut sdbknJunrg idni. \n wnrn lgdbl tg lnt

rnvnbln.

Cftnr mgbtjs gf sncrkjdbl, wn fgubi

gut wjg sjgt my ergtjnrc pubh

bcmni Jnktgr Mc`inbcig. \ni tc`hnicegut wjct wni ig c`` summnr. Fgr c

wjd`n, D irncmni cegut dt bdljt cbi icy.

Dt wcs tjn gb`y tjdbl tjct pusjni tjn

jurt cwcy. Yjn gb`y rncsgb D jci tg lnt

up db tjn mgrbdbl.

Igbt lnt mn wrgbl, D cdbt c lcbl-

ecblnr. Dvn stg`nb c fnw tjdbls cbi lgttnb

dbtg sgmn fdljts, eut D bnvnr idi

sgmntjdbl snrdgus `dhn tjds enfgrn. Eut

nvnrytjdbl kjcblni wjnb Junrg idni. D

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sbcppni `dhn cb g`i rueenr ecbi.

Frcbhdn _ckjnkg hbnw tjds. Jn wcs

tjn g`inst cbi tguljnst db gur krnw. Jn

lgt us lubs cbi sjgwni us wjct wnbnnini tg hbgw. Cbi fgr c wjd`n D wcs

rnciy tg `nt dt c`` lg igwb `dhn tjct.

_gp! _gp! _gp!

Aust tjrnn sjgts. C e`cst gf sgur lub

smghn. Yjn skrnnkjdbl gf tdrns csFrcbhdns g`i @nMcbs pu``ni cwcy. Yjn

scmn sgubis D jncri tjn cftnrbggb

Junrg idni. Yjct wgu`i en tjn nbi gf dt.

Eut D kgu`ibt ig dt.

Db my jnci, D hnpt snndbl my ergtj-

nrs fckn, Vdkhys nyns, my mgms tncrs.Cbi D hnpt jncrdbl sgmntjdbl my

Nbl`dsj tnckjnr, Mr. Mdtkjn``, scdi. Tgu

kgu`i jcvn c erdljt futurn cjnci gf ygu.

Igbt tjrgw dt cwcy.

Kc`` mn sgft. D igbt kcrn. Tgurn bgttjn gbn wjg sdts ct ygur ergtjnrs lrcvn,

`dstnbs tg ygur mgtjnr krydbl db tjn

icrh, cbi hbgws wjct dts `dhn tg `gsn

sgmngbn. Df ygu wnrn, ygui ubinrstcbi

wjy D kgu`ibt en `dhn tjn kgwcri wjg

irgvn igwb gur strnnt cbi stg`n my

ergtjnrs `dfn wdtj c lubsjgt.

Tns, tjds mnsscln ds fgr Gffdknr

Ucmdrnz, Ms. [pnbknr scdi. Yjds ds tjn

prdbkdpc` ct E`ufgri Jdlj [kjgg`. D jcvn

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Mcrtdb @ubc jnrn db my gffdkn. Jn snnms

tg jcvn ennb dbvg`vni db cb c`tnrkctdgb

cbi wdsjns tg spnch wdtj ygu. Jn scys

dts dmpgrtcbt.D put my jnci db my jcbis. C mns-

scln! \jnrn wcs jn7 Dt wcs tjn gbn tdmn D

bnnini tg rnckj jdm, cbi jn wcsbt tjnrn.

Kc`` mn cbytdmn, jn jci scdi wjnb

jn lcvn mn tjn bumenr. Tncj, rdljt.D fn`t Ms. [pnbknr wctkjdbl mn. D

hbnw sjn wcs wdsjdbl D bnvnr trcbs-

fnrrni dbtg jnr skjgg`. Eut df Di stcyni ct

Qcmgrc Jdlj, Di en db acd` gr inci

c`rnciy.

Yjcts wjy my mgm mgvni gut gfgur g`i bndljegrjggi, mchdbl mn stcrt

my sgpjgmgrn yncr ct E`ufgri Jdlj. D

wcs sg cblry wjnb sjn tg`i mn, D c`mgst

pubkjni jnr. Kcb ygu en`dnvn tjct7 D

jctn wjnb D lnt tjct wcy, eut Junrgsinctj idi tjct tg mn.

Yjn mgvn ciini 9> mdbutns tg jnr

eus rdin tg \c`-Mcrt wjnrn sjn wgrhni cs

c kcsjdnr wdtj Bd sc, Frcbhdns g`inr sds-

tnr. Eut sjn idi dttg scvn mn. Dt idibt

wgrh.

\jnrn ds jn7 c mcb yn``ni dbtg tjn

gffdkn, sjcttnrdbl my tjguljts. \jnrns

Mcrtdb7

D `gghni up tg snn Mr. Mdtkjn``. Yjn

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tjrgeedbl db my shu`` wcs wgrsnbdbl ey

tjn mdbutn, cbi tjn rggm wcs fuzzy, `dhn

cb g`i YV tjct dsbt tubni db rdljt.

\jct jcppnbni7 jn cshni, sjchdbljds jnci. Yjn gtjnr icy, jn lcvn mn cb

C fgr cb nsscy D wrgtn cegut Junrg. D

wgbinrni wjct jni scy df jn hbnw

cbgtjnr hdi wcs cegut tg idn enkcusn D

wcs tgg skcrni tg tc`h.D stcrni ct jdm, my jncrt pgubidbl.

My jcbis swnctdbl. Yjn rggm snnmni tg

spdb. Gvnrjnci, tjn en`` sgubini,

cbbgubkdbl tjn enldbbdbl gf fdrst `ubkj

pnrdgi. Ydmn wcs rubbdbl gut `dhn e`ggi

frgm c kut.Mcrtdb, wjct ds dt7

D hbnw dt wgu`i tchn Frcbhdn ct `ncst

c jc`f jgur tg lnt tg Jnktgrs jgusn. Dt

jcibt ennb tjct `gbl sdbkn wn fguljt. Df

D cktni bgw, tjnrn std`` wcs c kjcbkn Dkgu`i ig sgmntjdbl. Eut D wcsbt rnciy

tg rct gut my egys. D cdbt c sbdtkj.

^p ubtd` c mgbtj clg, Frcbhdn cbi D

wnrn `dhn ergtjnrs. Fcmd`y, jn kc``ni mn

cbi tjn rnst gf gur krnw. D nvnb tggh c

enctdbl tg ncrb tjct wgri. Yjcts jgw wn

idi tjdbls.

Eut tjnb Frcbhdn cimdttni tjct tjn

eu``nt tjct hd``ni my ergtjnr wcs prgec-

e`y cdmni ct jdm. D igbt hbgw wjy D

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bnvnr tjguljt gf dt enfgrn, eut dt mcin

snbsn. Frcbhdn wcs tjn gbn wdtj tjn

hbdfn wgubi, tjn jgmdn mgst fncrni gb

gur e`gkh, tjn tcttgg-kgvnrni 34-yncr-g`i wjg jci nbnmdns nvnrywjnrn. Gf

kgursn tjn eu``nt wcs mncbt fgr jdm, bgt

cb ndljt-yncr-g`i egy. Bgt Junrg.

Yjn bnws kjcblni mn. Dt wcs `dhn Di

ennb cs`nnp cbi suiinb`y wghn up.Sunstdgbs hnpt pgppdbl db my jnci db

tjn mdii`n gf tjn bdljt, kuttdbl gur

frdnbisjdp `dhn c hbdfn. Mchdbl mn

snkrnt`y jctn jdm. \jy idi Junrg jcvn

tg pcy fgr wjct Frcbhdn idi7 Cbi wjy

wcs Frcbhdn frnn tg krudsn tjn jggiwjd`n my ergtjnrs `ydbl db tjn lrgubi7

Frcbhdn wcsbt stupdi. Jn hbnw D wcs

kjcbldbl. Yjcts wjy jn wcbtni mn tg

ig tjn sjggtdbl tjds mgrbdbl. Dt wgu`i

mchn mn cs lud`ty cs jdm, cbi dt wgu`imncb jni c`wcys jcvn sgmntjdbl gb mn

db kcsn D lcvn jdm trgue`n. Dm surn jn

p`cbbni dt tjds wcy. Eut jn idibt p`cb

gb mn eckhdbl gut.

Dm bgt igdb dt, Frcbhdn. Dm snrd-

gus, D cbbgubkni wjd`n wn wnrn c`` sdt-

tdbl db jds @nMcbs rnciy tg lnt Jnktgr.

Yjn kcr lgt cs qudnt cs c lrcvn.

Tgu sjgu`i jcvn snnb Frcbhdns fckn.

Df dt wnrn c lub, Di en inci rdljt bgw. D

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aumpni gut enfgrn cbygbn kgu`i stgp

mn.

Kjclg, my enst frdnbi frgm eckh db

tjn icy, trdni tg kjcbln my mdbi. Jnwcs wgrrdni cegut wjct Frcbhdn wgu`i

ig bnxt.

Kmgb, Mcrtdb. \nrn fcmd`y, mcb.

Ergtjnrs, Kjclg scdi. @nts lg.

Yjn wgri stubl mn.Fcmd`y

. Dt wcs`dhn c s`cp db my fckn. @ggh wjct tjn

wgri idi tg mndt kgst mn my ergtjnr

cbi wcs cegut tg turb mn dbtg c krdmd-

bc`. Yjct cdbt wjct fcmd`y ds suppgsni

tg en. Cbygbn wjg scys sg bnnis tg lnt

tjndr jnci nxcmdbni.My ergtjnr wcs Junrg, Kjclg, D

scdi. Cbi jns inci enkcusn gf sgmn-

tjdbl Frcbhdn idi. Tgu hbgw dts trun.

\jct wn crn cegut tg ig, dt cdbt fcmd`y,

Kjclg. Dts krczy.Frcbhdn `gst dt. Jds acw tdljtnbni up,

cbi jn lgt tjds kg`i `ggh D scw gbkn

enfgrn wjnb jn aumpni c hdi fgr tc`hdbl

tg jds ldr`frdnbi. Yjn luy wcs c`rnciy gb

tjn lrgubi wjnb Frcbhdns fggt smcsjni

dbtg jds fckn wdtj c jncvy wnt tjui. D kcb

std`` jncr tjn sgubi. Yjn luy mgcbni

cbi tjrnw up, cbi Frcbhdn eckhni

cwcy, cktdbl dhn jn wcs trydbl tg prgtnkt

jds bnw stnn`-tdppni eggts frgm tjn

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mnss. @dhn tjny wnrn mgrn dmpgrtcbt

tjcb cbgtjnr pnrsgb.

Frcbhdn wcs rnciy tg ig wgrsn tg mn

wjnb jn stnppni gut gf jds kcr. Igbt lntmn wrgbl. D kcb jcbi`n mysn`f db c fdljt.

Eut Dm bg mctkj fgr Frcbhdn. Jds fdsts

pgubini dbtg my fckn cbi sdin, hbgkh-

dbl mn tg my hbnns. Yjcts wjnb jn

pu``ni gut jds lub.Tgu kcbt `ncvn ygur fcmd`y, Mcrtdb,

jn scdi. Jds bdbn md``dmntnr wcs pgdbtni

ct my fckn. Dt wcs tjn fdrst tdmn D `gghni

dbtg tjn ecrrn` gf c lub.

C`` D kgu`i tjdbh cegut wcs tjn

e`ggiy mnss Di en wjnb my mgtjnrfgubi mn, jgw sjni kry ct my fubnrc`

wdtj bg sgbs ct jnr sdin.

D kcbt lg bg furtjnr. Ig wjct ygu

lgttc ig, D scdi. D wjdspnrni c prcynr

aust db kcsn.Frcbhdn e`dbhni.

Mcyen dt wcs tjn lud`t jn jci fgr

Junrgs inctj. Mcyen dt wcs tjct jn idibt

wcbt tg sjggt mn db icy`dljt wjnrn c

krgwi gf pngp`n kgu`i wdtbnss dt. Gr

mcyen dt wcs enkcusn jn wcs sjgkhni

tjct D wcs wd``dbl tg idn tg prgvn D cdbt c

hd``nr. D igbt hbgw wjct dt wcs, eut

Frcbhdn `nt mn lg.

Yjds cdbt igbn, jn lrgw`ni cbi

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aumpni eckh dbtg jds kcr.

D en`dnvn jdm.

Yjn k`gkh gvnr Ms. [pnbknrs insh

scdi 3?1;:. Frcbhdn cbi tjn egys jciennb gb tjn rgci fgr 5? mdbutns c`rnciy.

Yjnrn wnrn ct `ncst twg lubs db tjn kcr,

cbi tjn gb`y gbn wjg hbnw tjndr p`cb

wcs mn. D wcs wcstdbl tdmn.

Kmgb, Mcrtdb. Dts `dhn D scdi enfgrn.Tgu jcvn c kjgdkn. Tgu kcb nbi tjds

rdljt bgw, Mr. Mdtkjn`` scdi, stcrdbl ct

mn `dhn D wcs c puzz`n. \nrn `dstnbdbl.

D kgu`i fnn` mysn`f zgbdbl gut, `dhn

tjnrn wcs c fgl sntt`dbl gvnr my ercdb.

C`` `cst bdljt, D rnp`cyni jgw tjds icywgu`i lg igwb. \jnb D lrceeni my ecb-

icbc cbi `nft tg mnnt Frcbhdn, D hbnw D

jci tg wc`h cwcy, tjct Frcbhdn wcs

lgbbc kgmn ct mn `dhn bnvnr enfgrn. Eut

D fdlurni df D kgu`i aust nskcpn cbi lnt tgE`ufgri, dt wgu`i c`` en gvnr.

D wcs wrgbl.

@gghdbl ct Ms. [pnbknrs tdljt acw

cbi Mr. Mdtkjn``s wdin nyns, D hbnw dt

wcs aust enldbbdbl.