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Nocptgr K`gFgngmjgr! 36?4

Mc`slgaf! Vouri`dic

C prgnknikus lkur ygcr-kaf jky sct jy togogcrto. Gcraigr i` tog fcy! lrggzi`d rci` ocf jgdu`tcppi`d cdci`st tog smcaa rku`f pc`gs i` tog wi`fkws.It wcs actg i` tog cltgr`kk` `kw! camkst gvg`i`d! c`ftog su` ocf dk`g fkw`. Vog tcppi`d ocf jgg`rgpacngf jy c dg`tag s`kwlcaa! c`f `kw c toi` jac`egtkl s`kw nkvgrgf tog ing.

It wcs fgngptivg s`kw - bust g`kudo tk nk`ngcatog ing jut `kt g`kudo tk prkvifg c lkktokaf lkr mc`kr okrsg. Gcraigr i` tog fcy woiag jri`di`d i`lirgwkkf! tog acf ocf saippgf c`f lcaag` lact k` oisjcne! wocnei`d ois ogcf k` tog lrkzg` muf. Ois ogcfstiaa ourt.

Yku`d Mcrti` Autogr wcs dacf tk jg ct okmgc`f i`sifg jy tog lirg lkr mkst kl tog fcy. Ogi`g! oiskafgr jrktogr! ocf rgtur`gf lrkm snokka! c`f wcs `kwjgi`d friaagf k` ois agssk`s jy togir mktogr! LrcuMcrdcrgtog Autogr. Vog lcmiay ncaagf ogr Oc``co.^og ocf jgg` jkr` i`tk tog Ai`fgmc`` lcmiay! c wgaagfunctgf c`f rc`ei`d lcmiay i` Gisg`cno. I`fggf! ogrjrktogr wcs nkurt poysinic` tk tog pri`ng. Og`ng! sog

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wcs mkrg toc` cjag tk cssist ogr noiafrg` i` togcnquisitik` kl prcygrs.

Kvgr c`f kvgr togy rgpgctgf tog Xctgr @kstgr!c`f Ogi`g jgdc` tk dgt it.

Xctgr `kstgr... prkmptgf Lrcu Autogr.Ogi`g pinegf up tog trcia cdci`! Xctgr `kstgr

qui gs i` ncgais!sc`ntilingtur `kmg` tuum.Cfvg`ict... Ogi`g pcusgf! tryi`d tk rgmgmjgr.Oc``co ogapgf! rg...Cfvg`ict rgd`um tuum.Lict vkau`tcs tuc! sinut i` ncgak gt i` tgrrc.

Xc`gm... Vog jky stkppgf! u`cjag tk rgncaa tog`gxt wkrf! ois lcng tg`sg wito c`xigty. Vryi`d tkrgmgmjgr! og wctnogf ois mktogr wcriay.

Xc`gm... og prkmptgf oimsgal.Cltgr c mkmg`ts siag`ng! tog smcaa vking kl

Mcrti` pipgf up! Xctgr `kstgr qui gs i` ncgais!

sc`ntilingtur `kmg` tuum.Cfvg`ict rgd`um tuum.Lict vkau`tcs tuc! sinut i` ncgak gt i` tgrrc.Xc`gm `kstrum quktific`um cf `kjis okfig!gt fimittg `kjis fgjitc `kstrc sinutgt `ks fimittimus fgjitkrijus `kstris.

Gt `g `ks i`funcs i` tg`tctik`gm!sgf aijgrc `ks c mcak.Cmg`.Fgaidotgf c`f surprisgf! Lrcu Autogr stcrgf ct

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Mcrti`. Ogi`g tkk wcs surprisgf. Jut og wcs `ktpagcsgf. Mcrti` wcs `kt gvg` i` snokka c`f fif`ktoi`d jut g`tgrtci` tog jcjigs caa fcy. Ogi`g e`gwtoct Mcrti` cask swgpt tog ogcrto c`f ncrrigf ei`fai`dlkr togir mktogr! jut og wcs `kt i` snokka. ^nokka wcsOgi`g$s toi`d - `kt ois jrktogr$s.

Vogir mktogr smiagf c`f woispgrgf! camkstnk`spirctkricaay! Okw fif yku agcr` toct! Mcrti`;

Ois gygs drgw wifg! lkr ois mktogr wcspagcsgf. I` togir jusy c`f pikus okmg! c pcrg`tcasmiag wcs c laggti`d toi`d. Mcrti` okpgf ois c`swgrwkuaf `kt tceg cwcy tog dagcm kl ocppi`gss. It wcs sk

jridot c`f prgnikus. Aistg`i`d! Mutti.Oc``co sokke ogr ogcf c`f jai`egf. Vog smiag

wcs dk`g! jut ogr mkkf wcs stiaa jridot. Agts sgg ilyku nc` fk it cdci`.

Mcrti` rgpgctgf it pgrlgntay! c`f ois mktogrnacppgf ogr oc`fs tkdgtogr c`f acudogf. Tgaa# Tg

socaa ocvg c surprisg lkr ykur lctogr#Vog noiaf jgcmgf c`f sog scif! *Mcrti`! agt$s

sgg il yku nc` tgcno Ogi`g tog Xctgr @kstgr woiag Idgt jcne tk wkre.*

Mcrti` smiagf gxnitgfay ct ois jrktogr! gcdgr tkjg pcrt kl tog jid jky wkraf kl snokka. Og e`gw toct

`kt caa jkys wg`t tk snokka! c`f tokudo Ogi`g octgf itlkr tog jgcti`ds c`f jkrgfkm! Mcrti` wcs gcdgr tkpagcsg! c`f aieg c`y noiaf! og wc`tgf tk jg jid. Ogi`grkaagf ois gygs ct ois aittag jrktogr c`f stcrtgf tog

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prcygr wito c``kyc`ng i` ois vking.Ogi`g# snkafgf Lrcu Autogr. Og s`cppgf ois

lcng i` cttg`tik` tkwcrf ogr. Voct is tog AkrfsXrcygr! tog wkrfs lrkm Norists kw` mkuto# Ocvg`tyku ogcrf woct ocppg`s tk mknegrs kl Dkf;#

Cjcsogf! og rgspk`fgf! Ygs! Mccm.

Jkto jkys wctnogf ogr ncrgluaay! wk`fgri`d ilc jgcti`d wgrg nkmi`d. Jut it fif `kt nkmg. Vogirmktogr rgsumgf ogr wkre! sk tog jkys jgdc` c`gwwito prkpgr skagm`ity.

^uffg`ay c jacst kl nkaf cir torgw tog lacmgscdci`st tog lirgpacng wcaa. Mcrti` akkegf tk tog

fkkrwcy c`f scw ois lctogr g`tgr c`f tog ogcvywkkfg` fkkr jgoi`f oim. Oc``co rksg tk tg`f tk ogrousjc`f. Okw crg yku! my akrf;

Vog sokrt! stkney Ogrr Oc`s Autogr `kffgftokudotluaay cs og tkke kll ois nakce! oc`fgf it tk oiswilg! c`f scif! C aittag jggr wkuaf mceg mg jgttgr!

wilg. Lrcu Autogr rusogf tk sgrvg ogr ousjc`f! woksct fkw` i` tog noking nocir jy tog lirg. It wcs c acrdgjut oumjag c`f rkudo nocir. Lrcu Autogr c`f tognoiafrg` usgf jg`nogs c`f tog lakkr wogrg `gngsscry.Oc`s nkaacpsgf i`tk tog nocir! gxocustgf lrkm togstrci` kl tog fcy. Og wcs agcsi`d mi`gs lrkm tog

nku`t! c`f tog li`c`nica strci` wcs wkrriskmg. Lciaurgwkuaf mgc` li`c`nica rui`! c`f togy ocf `ktoi`d tklcaa jcne k`. Jut og wcs okpglua tkk! lkr tog mi`grswgrg usgf tk wkrei`d ocrf lkr togir pcy! c`f og ocf

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jgdu` tk tur` c prklit. Og c`f tog lcmiay ocf cargcfysnrcpgf tkdgtogr g`kudo tk agcsg c`ktogr mi`g.

Lrcu Autogr jrkudot ogr ousjc`f c acrdgwkkfg` tc`ecrf kl wgce jggr. Ogrr Autogr tkke it!frc`e fggp! c`f tog` akwgrgf tog mud k`tk tog crmkl tog nocir wito c sctisligf! Co.

Vokudo Oc``co$s fkwry ocf `kt jgg`sujstc`tica! it ocf mgc`t toct ogr ousjc`f nkuafi`vgst i` tog mi`i`d i`fustry kl Mc`slgaf. ^og ocfjrkudot stctus tk tog mcrricdg cs wgaa. Oc`s ocfnkmg lrkm c prkspgrkus pgcsc`t lcmiay jut wcs `ktogr sknica gquca. Og wcs c lkrng! okwgvgr! c`f og

wkregf tk mceg gvgrytoi`d og nkuaf lrkm togkppkrtu`ity ois mctno ocf jrkudot oim. Og pkurgfgvgrytoi`d og nkuaf jcne i`tk ois jusi`gss! c`f sktogir jgats wkuaf rgmci` tidot lkr skmg timg. Ois pac`lkr gagvcti`d ois lcmiay `cmg wcs twk-prk`dgf2li`c`nica sunngss torkudo ois wkre i` tog mi`gs c`f

sknica sunngss torkudo ois sk`s$ gfunctik` c`ffcudotgrs$ mcrricdg mctnogs. Xrkvifi`d fkwrigs lkrois fcudotgrs c`f gfunctik` lkr ois sk`s wkuafrgquirg c nk`ngrtgf gllkrt lkr mc`y ygcrs tk nkmg.

Oc`s akkegf crku`f ct tog noiafrg` c`f csegf!Crg`t yku dki`d tk wiso ykur lctogr c dkkf fcy;

Mcrti`s aittag sistgr pggegf crku`f ogr mktogrs seirtsc`f tkffagf kvgr tk ogr jrktogrs. Vog noiafrg` i` ctimif c`f fisnk``gntgf mc``gr pipgf up! Dkkf fcy!Xcpc.

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