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\na jutnfr wjs krfuhnt up mc Larkysnmra jcl alugjtal

jt Wnmrakrffi Hrj``jr Wgnffe. Wna tnac wact fc tf

lf nar tajgnar trjmcmch jt Emcgfec Gfeeaha jcl jbtar

tajgnmch mc vjrmfus jrajs fb tna gfuctry spact je`fsttwacty yajrs js najl fb yajr mc tna Ajst Acl fb Efclfc

jt Emttea ebfrl Gf`pranacsmva. Wnamej cfw emvas mc

ebfrl.

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!fr `y kaefval sfcs" Hrjnj`" #fnc" Wnajtfc" $ejc" %mgnjrl.

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Gfpyrmhnt Wnamej &g&meejc

\na rmhnt fb Wnamej &g&meejc tf ka mlactmbmal js jutnfr fb tnms

wfri njs kaac jssartal ky nar mc jggfrljcga wmtn sagtmfc '' jcl

'( fb tna Gfpyrmhnt" Lasmhcs jcl )jtacts $gt *+((.

$ee rmhnts rasarval. ,f pjrt fb tnms pukemgjtmfc `jy ka

raprflugal" stfral mc j ratrmavje systa`" fr trjcs`mttal mc jcy

bfr` fr ky jcy `ajcs" aeagtrfcmg" `agnjcmgje" pnftfgfpymch"

ragfrlmch" fr ftnarwmsa" wmtnfut tna prmfr par`mssmfc fb tna

pukemsnars.

$cy parsfc wnf gf` mts jcy ucjutnfrm-al jgt mc raejtmfc tf tnmspukemgjtmfc `jy ka emjkea tf grm`mcje prfsagutmfc jcl gmvme gejm`s

bfr lj`jhas.

$ G) gjtjefhua ragfrl bfr tnms tmtea ms jvjmejkea brf` tna rmtmsn

Emkrjry.

W, +'( *(/+4: /;7 njrbEfclfc

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Gnjptar :

\na Kahmccmch

>nac wa jrrmva fc tnms ajrtn brf` fur `ftnars= wf`ks" wa

njva njl cf gnfmga mc tna `jttar. ?ur kahmccmchs njva jerajly

kaac `jppal fut ky ftnars9 fur pjracts jcl hrjclpjracts jclbfrabjtnars njva jee njl jc m`pjgt. \wf pafpea" fur `ftnar

jcl fur bjtnar" njva njl j sa5uje emjmsfc mc wnmgn wa wara

gfcgamval. $pprf5m`jtaey cmca `fctns ejtar wa jppajr" njvmch

njl tna lagmsmfc `jla bfr us. \nara jra cf rmhnts fb saeagtmfc

bfr kjkmas. ?cey mc jluetnffl gjc wa ra0agt fr jetar tna gfursa

fb fur emvas mb wa wmsn. $t tna tm`a fb fur kmrtn" tnara jra cf

jetarcjtmvas. >a `ust gfcsact tf fur frmhmcs9 wa jra naepeass.\nus mt wjs lagraal ky j sa5uje jgt. >jctal fr ucwjctal"

efval fr ucefval" pejccal fr ucpejccal" wa jppajr js j rasuet

fb tna jgtmfcs fb ftnars.

$ggfrlmchey " Wnamej $cca W`ajtfc" stjrtal emba jt

Lucbmeejc" %ftnarnj` %fjl" Gefwca" j tmcy vmeejha mc cfrtn3

ajst Larkysnmra" grjleal mc `y `ftnar=s jr`s. cavar lml

lmsgfvar nfw wa trjvaeeal tnara brf` tna pejga fb `y kmrtn"

urtfc3fc3\ract" mc Wtjbbfrlsnmra" sf`a bmbty `meas jwjy" kutsf`anfw wa lml jrrmva jt fur lastmcjtmfc mc &jrgn *+/7.

!rf` tna vary kahmccmch" baet wa wara futsmlars" cft pjrt

fb tna vmeejha fb Gefwca. &ftnar jcl !jtnar bjmeal tf mlactmby

wmtn tna pafpea jcl gfuel cft mctahrjta" nfwavar njrl tnay

trmal. !jtnar njl kaac wfrimch mc tna jraj bfr fvar j yajr"

njvmch `fval brf` Wgftejcl mc *+:(" kut &ftnar wjs j

gf`peata strjchar tf tna vmeejha jcl mts pafpea. ?ur bj`mey

saa`al ucemia jcy ftnar mc Gefwca9 wa wara msfejtal" jpjrt

brf` tna pjttarcs fb kanjvmfur fb tna mcnjkmtjcts fb tna vmeejha.

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?b gfursa" wjs 8umta ucjwjra fb tnasa lmbbaracgas" js mt

ljwcal fc `a tnjt Lucbmeejc wjs nf`a9 nf`a" tnjt `jhmgje

wfrl bfr jee yfuchstars" tnjt snfuel smhcmby sagurmty" sjbaty"

jcl j rabuha brf` tna vmgmssmtulas fb tna futsmla wfrel.

\na bj`memjr surrfuclmchs fb Lucbmeejc hrjlujeey kagj`a

jppjract tf `a js hraw felar" wmtn tna suggaalmch waais jcl

`fctns. \nms wjs `y bmrst wfrel. \nara wara twf rff`s

lfwcstjmrs" tna emvmch imtgnac jcl tna brfct rff`" jesf icfwc

js tna 6kast= rff`. \na imtgnac wjs j bucgtmfcje" justara spjga

wmtn j kejgi3eajlal bmrapejga jcl fvacs jt tna bjr acl. $t

amtnar acl wjs j wnmta smci" jcl mc tna bjrtnast gfrcar" j kumet3

mc gupkfjrl. c tna `mllea fb tna rff` wjs j kjra" sgrukkalwfflac tjkea wmtn bfur krfwc gnjmrs pejgal cajtey jrfucl mt.

Dcemia ftnar nfusanfels wfuel vmsmt ejtar" fcey jt `ajetm`as

wjs jcytnmch pejgal fc tna tjkea" a5gapt fb gfursa wnac

`ftnar wjs gffimch.

!jtnar njl tna prm`a spft wmtn nms kmh jr`gnjmr. >a

jewjys kfjstal mt wjs j )jriar Jcfee" kut jee sjw wjs j nmhn3

kjgial wmchal gnjmr gfvaral wmtn eajtnaratta" pfsmtmfcal jt j

semhnt jchea tfwjrls tna bmra. Kara na sjt" gfctactaley s`fimchnms pmpa. ?c tna wjee" wmtnmc jr`s= rajgn" na njl `jrial nms

pmpa rjgi. b na bjcgmal j gnjcha fb pmpa" na wfuel stratgn fvar

jcl saeagt jcftnar. ,f fca mctarbaral wmtn tna pmpa rjgi na njl

krfuhnt brf` Wgftejcl9 wfa katmla tna` mb tnay lml.

&ftnar=s s`jee jr`gnjmr wjs pejgal kanmcl tna lffr. t

njl j stmgi jt tna kjgi wmtn j sarmas fb hrffvas tf iaap tna

kjgi mc pejga. ?c j gfel wmctar cmhnt" sna wfuel lrjw tna gnjmrgefsar tfwjrls tna bmra.

\na smci mc tna gfrcar njl nft jcl gfel wjtar tjps" 8umta jc

mccfvjtmfc mc *+/7. Dclarcajtn wjs j s`jee hjs gfppar kfmear.

Avary &fcljy" tnms wjs pueeal fut brf` kanmcl tna gurtjmc

uclar tna smci" jcl emt uclarcajtn brf` tna waaiey wjsnmch. $

s`jee `jchea stffl katwaac tna s`jee jr`gnjmr jcl tna smci.

Efch kabfra tna jlvact fb wjsnmch `jgnmcas mc wfrimch gejss

nf`as" `fst nfusas njl j `jchea. ?urs njl s`jeear rfeearstnjc sf`a ftnar nf`as" kut tna rukkar gyemclars saa`al tf

prass fut tna wjtar abbmgmactey. $t eajst &ftnar wjs gfctact mb

&fcljy wjs j lry ljy.

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\na wjees jewjys saa`al tf ka pjmctal hraac" jcl fc tna

wfflac beffr wjs j nuha gfgfcut `jttmch ruh mc brfct fb tna

bmra. fkky tna kulhma wjs mc nms gjha jt tna lffr wnmgn eal

mctf tna njee. !ffl wjs iapt mc tna tmcy pjctry fc tna rmhnt js

fca actaral tna imtgnac. $ wmraeass stjclmch fc tna wmclfwsmee

gf`peatal tna pmgtura. $t cmhnt tna ral hmchnj` gurtjmcs wara

lrjwc jgrfss. &ftnar jcl !jtnar wara snut jwjy brf` tna

futsmla wfrel jcl tna wjr rjhmch mc bjrjwjy ejcls.

Lfwc tna s`jee njee eajlmch fbb tf tna eabt wjs tna smttmch

rff`. t wjsc=t pjrtmguejrey hrjcl" fr wmtn ejvmsn burcmsnmchs"

kut `ftnar wjs prful fb nar kast rff`. \nara wjs j pmaga fb

hraac gjrpat mc tna gactra fb tna rff`" cft bmttal" kut tna rff`wjs alhal wmtn wfflac beffrmch" wnmgn !jtnar saa`al tf ka

bfravar pjmctmch. &ftnar njl nar pravmfus kffigjsa mc tna

gfrcar ky tna `flarc bmrapejga. Kara wara stfral nar vfeu`as

fb Wnjiaspajra" Lmgiacs nfw sna efval Gnjreas Lmgiacs

jcl ftnar gejssmgje wfreley wrmtars. $ tnraa3tmaral gnast fb

lrjwars wjs pejgal fc tna efchast wjee" jcl j krfwc tnraa3

pmaga mc `f8uatta sumta gf`peatal tna burcmsnmchs mc tna rff`.

?btac wa wara raemjkey mcbfr`al tnjt tna gnast wjs uaac$cca wfclar. ,f sugn jctm8uas wara prasact jt Lucbmeejc"

%ftnarnj` %fjl. $ee tna burcmtura wjs sarvmgajkea" jcl cf

pmaga wjs frcj`actje. ,f pmgturas fr pjmctmchs jlfrcal tna

wjees. Avarytnmch njl mts usa jcl pejga" jcl &ftnar jewjys

njl j tjea tf taee jkfut ajgn mclmvmluje kffi fr lmsn.

\na `jctae gefgi wjs hmvac tf `a ky tna hmres jt wfri js

j wallmch prasact"B &ftnar tfel us. \njt keua lmsn wjs brf`&rs &mttac" yfur Hrjc=s brmacl.B

Avarytnmch wjs `ajcmchbue" cft tf ka tfugnal.

\na stjmrs eal up tf tna tnraa kalrff`s brf` tna brfct

lffr. \wf fb tna kalrff`s wara sm-ajkea" jcl tna tnmrl wjs j

kf5 rff`. &y ragfeeagtmfcs fb tnms s`jee +5' bfft rff` wara

fb sjbaty jcl sagurmty. Kara wjs tna gft" bmrst bfr `y usa" tnac

bfr `y smstar #ajc. >nac sna gj`a jefch" wjs trjcsbarral tf

tna kjgi rff` jcl tna tnraa38ujrtar kal. ?b gfursa" &ftnarjcl !jtnar njl tna brfct rff`" wmtn tna kmh lfukea kal.

Lmvmlal katwaac tna twf kmhhast kalrff`s wjs tna utmemty fji

bfur3pmaga kalrff` sumta. &ftnar njl tna lrassmch tjkea

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efgjtal mc tna kjy wmclfw. Lagfrjtmch tna lrassmch tjkea wjs

&ftnar=s gfeeagtmfc fb `fgi tfrtfmsasnaee krusnas jcl gf`ks.

&ftnar njl jg8umral tnasa pmaga ky pmaga wnac sna wjs smchea.

efval tf baae tna sa`m3pravmfus krfwc mcejml surbjga. c tna

efwar lrjwar fb tna lrassmch tjkea" wrjppal mc tmssua pjpar"

wjs &ftnar=s ral vaevat wallmch lrass. wfuel fbtac graap

mctf tna rff` jcl effi jt mt. Wna prasarval mt tnara uctme tna ljy

sna lmal.

!jtnar njl tna tjeekfy. \na kfttf` njeb fb tnms sarval js

tna `almgmca gjkmcat. ?c tna tfp wjs j pnftf fb &ftnar jcl

!jtnar" tjiac wnac tnay wara gfurtmch. &ftnar wjs sf sem`" sf

njppy. Kfw 8umgiey sna saa`al tf gnjcha mc j baw snfrt`fctns. ,ft tnjt avar ragjeeal nar kamch ucnjppy" 0ust

pacsmva js tnay yajrs wact ky. ?b gfursa" tna pjractje kalrff`

wjs j sjcgtujry bfr tna`. #ajc jcl rjraey actaral tna kmh

rff`. >njtavar wact fc mc tnara wjs cft bfr emttea ayas jcl

ajrs. ajrs ejtar" wnac wjs fel acfuhn tf tjia j 0fia" sna

tfel `a tnjt fca ljy ajrey mc tna `jrrmjha" js sna wjs

kemssbueey hj-mch jt tna gamemch" sna cftmgal j cjme njchmch brf`

jkfva.>njt=s tnjt cjme bfr" GnjremaNB sna ac8umral wmtn jee

mccfgacga.

t=s tf njch yfur bugimch kjees fc. >njt lf yfu tnmciNB

$cy meeusmfcs sna njl jkfut tna `jc sna njl `jrrmal

lmsjppajral tnara jcl tnac.

>nac krumsas jppajral fc nar eahs" jsial" >nara njva

tnfsa gf`a brf`" &u``yNB?n yfur bjtnar imgis `a mc nms seaap wnac taee nm` tf

stfp scfrmch.B

stmee wfclar. cavar sjw !jtnar nmt &ftnar" kut jee sj`a"

lml naN

\na fcey ftnar rff` mc tna emttea sa`m3latjgnal wjs jc

upstjmrs kjtnrff`" jee kejgi jcl wnmta tmeas" jcl j geajc wnmta

kjtnrff` sumta wmtn j kumet3mc jmrmch gupkfjrl. &ftnar tnfuhnt

narsaeb sf bfrtucjta tf njva sugn j lasmrjkea rasmlacga mc fca fbtna kattar lmstrmgts fb Gefwca.

\na mctarmfr fb Lucbmeejc wjs `y bmrst wfrel" kut fb gfursa

js hraw felar" `y nfrm-fcs stratgnal kayfcl tnasa bfur wjees.

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\nara wara twf hjrlacs tf a5pefra" brfct jcl rajr. c tna eabt3

njcl gfrcar" smtujtal ky tna brfct hjta" wjs j purpea emejg traa"

wnmgn &ftnar pejctal wnac sna jrrmval. cavar lml eajrc tna

smhcmbmgjcga fb tna traa" kut &ftnar gnarmsnal mt jewjys. Wna

wfuel gf``act fc tna kuls mc sprmch jcl ka mc rjpturas wnac

tna purpea emejg kefssf`s jppajral. Gf`pea`actmch tna pjea

emejg gfefur fb tna kefssf`s wara tna laap purpea prm`rfsas

emcmch tna pjtn brf` tna brfct hjta tf tna kjgi hjrlac. ?c tna

brfct hjta mc krjss eattars wjs wrmttac 6Lucbmeejc=. wfuel eajrc

ejtar tnjt tnay njl cj`al tna nfusa jbtar tna nftae wnara tnay

njl `at mc *+:' mc Lucffc" Wgftejcl.

c tna kjgi hjrlac" wnara pejyal hj`as fb bjctjsy jcl`jia kaemava" wjs j ejrha hjrlac snal3gu`3gnmgiac nfusa.

Kara bfucl rabuha" jcl j lac mc ejtar yajrs. ut mc tna ajrey

ljys fb tna wjr" &ftnar iapt gnmgiacs tf suppea`act tna ahh

rjtmfc. !jtnar njl j s`jee vahatjkea pjtgn mc tna kjgi hjrlac"

wnara na hraw saalemchs kabfra trjcspejctmch tna` tf tna

jeeft`act fc jrekfrfuhn %fjl.

>mtnmc bmbtaac `fctns" wa wara 0fmcal jt Lucbmeejc ky `y

smstar" #ajc. c bjgt" cavar lml ragjee kamch jc 6fcey fca=. #ajcwjs jewjys tnara" pjrt fb tna bj`mey. Wna wjs kfrc jt

Gnastarbmael Kfspmtje. >nmest `ftnar wjs jwjy" wact tf stjy

wmtn `y `jtarcje hrjcl`ftnar wnf emval mc urtfc3fc3\ract"

j tfwc bmbty `meas jwjy.

Lurmch tnjt tm`a" j kfcl wjs astjkemsnal katwaac

hrjclljuhntar jcl hrjcl`ftnar. wfuel jewjys ka Hrjc=s

bjvfurmta" waee mctf `y taacjha yajrs. Dpfc `y raturc" wasatteal lfwc js j bj`mey ucmt" tna bfur W`ajtfcs fb Lucbmeejc.

\na Wagfcl >frel >jr" wnmgn rjhal fvar tna ca5t bmva yajrs"

wjs pjrt fb jcftnar a5mstacga. $pjrt brf` bffl snfrtjhas" tna

wjr lml cft acgrfjgn upfc Lucbmeejc. \nara wara cf kf`ks

lrfppal fc seaapy emttea Gefwca" jetnfuhn j strjy fca lml

a5pefla mc jrekfrfuhn )jri twf `meas jwjy" kut tna Har`jc

kf`ks wara bfr mclustrmje Wnabbmael.

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Gnjptar ;

@ftnar jcl Bjtnar

$s wmtn ftnar gnmelrac" tna avacts wnmgn njl eal tf `y kmrtn

njl fggurral sf`a yajrs kabfra. >nac hraw felar" tna

kjgihrfucl bjgts kagj`a icfwc tf `a. ?var tna suggaalmch`fctns" kagj`a jwjra fb nfw wa jee gj`a tf emva mc Gefwca.

&ftnar `at !jtnar wnmest fc nfemljy mc Wgftejcl mc *+:'" kut

sna wjs cft Wgfttmsn sna gj`a brf` urtfc3fc3\ract mc

Wtjbbfrlsnmra" wnara sna emval wmtn nar wmlfwal `ftnar jcl

njeb3krftnar >meemj`.

Aesma $hcas $snky" `y `ftnar" wjs kfrc fc tna ;+ tn fb

,fva`kar *+*:" fc tna Ajre fb ,frtnj`ptfc=s astjta mc Gjstea$snky" j tmcy vmeejha cajr ,frtnj`ptfc. Wna wjs tna fcey

gnmel fb $hcas jcl !rjci $snky. !rjci wjs tna najl hjrlacar

fc tna astjta" jcl $hcas njl kaac j nfusa`jml mc tna ejrha

sprjwemch nfusa uctme tnamr `jrrmjha mc *+*7.

t wjs j efva `jtgn" Wnamej"B $hcas wfuel sjy. fur

`u``y wjs cft a5pagtal tf emva. njl sugn j njrl tm`a. Kfw

wa efval tnjt emttea hmre. \na `mlwmba wjs jee bfr sjvmch `a.

\nay 0ust wrjppal Aesma up jcl put nar fc tna najrtn.Wf`afca mc tna rff` najrl tna tmcy mcbjct=s gry jcl rusnal tf

tna najrtn tf ravmva nar.B

Aesma prfsparal jcl hraw up j najetny" sturly emttea hmre"

jlfral ky nar lftmch pjracts. !rf` j `ara bfur pfucls mc

wamhnt jt kmrtn" Aesma lavaefpal mctf j laemhntbue gnmel. \na

bj`mey emval mc j tmal gfttjha fc tna Ajre=s astjta. !rjci wjs j

lavftal nuskjcl jcl bjtnar.

c bjgt" Wnamej" cavar ra`a`kar nms rjmsmch nms vfmga tf

`a" fr Aesma" yfur `u``y.B

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@ftnar jcl Bjtnar, :=7>

Wnamej, !rjc jcl "ajc, :=#>

@ftnar Bjtnar

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$!ffl%&a'

$ pfa` wrmttac ky Aesma $hcas $snky$ha *ny snfuel N

!fr wa snjee `aat jhjmc.

wmee cft" gjccft" sjy HfflkyaB.

=\wfuel fcey `ajc `fra pjmc.

#ust eat `a stjcl jcl wjtgn yfu" lajrWtrmla smeactey jwjy

ctf tna snjlas fb Ljys tf Gf`a"

?ctf tna ucicfwc wjy.

snjee `mcl" jn kut snjee"

>nac yfu njva hfca brf` cajr `a9

&y najrt jcl sfue jefca wmee taeeKfw `ugn efch bfr tnaa.

ut tjia yfur pjtn jcl eajva `a nara"

wmee cft sjy HfflkyaB"

!fr wa snjee `aat" sf`awnara" sf`atm`a

acajtn j 0fy3rm``al siy.

snjee cft gjra. >ny snfuel N

>nara=ar tnjt `aatmch ka"\f saa yfu bjga" tf tfugn yfur njcl

>mee ka lajr 0fy tf `a.

&y bjmtn mc tnraa snjee ka tna emhnt

\f snmca jkfva tna pjmc.

wmee cft sjy HfflkyaB" kaefval"

!fr wa snjee `aat jhjmc.

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Aesma grmal wnac sna njl tf eajva tna sea fb >mhnt" kut sna

wjs j rasmemact emttea hmre jcl sna sffc satteal mctf tna caw emba

jcl rfutmca fb Wnfkcjee %fjl" urtfc3fc3\ract" >mebral

\f`emcsfc=s nfusa. $hcas njtal tna hrm` emttea tarrjgal nfusa"

wmtn cf hjrlac jcl tna brfct lffr fpacmch fctf tna straat. \na

futlffr tfmeat wjs smtujtal mc tna s`jee kjgiyjrl. \nara wara

jesf twf stapsfcs tf effi jbtar jcl prfvmla bfr. >mtnmc j yajr"

Aesma njl j njeb3krftnar >meemj`" cj`al jbtar nms bjtnar.

>meemj` cfw kagj`a tna bfgus fb jttactmfc bfr $hcas" jcl

naepal ajsa tna lrulhary fb emba jt Wnfkcjee %fjl.

,avartnaeass" wfri ra`jmcal tfuhn" jcl $hcas hraw felkabfra nar tm`a. Kar kajutmbue rjvac njmr turcal wnmta" kut

Aesma jljptal 8umgiey. $btar Humel Wtraat Wgnffe" sna stjrtal

wfri jt bfurtaac mc j kjiary. Wna wjs j krmhnt" ajhar taacjhar"

iaac tf eajrc" jcl wmtn j tnmrst bfr icfwealha.

fur hrjc cavar tnfuhn alugjtmch hmres wjs m`pfrtjct.

ra`a`kar jsimch mb gfuel njva sf`a gfefural pacgmes emia

tna ftnar hmres" kut sna sjml cf wjs eajvmch sgnffe sffc.B

Wjley" Aesma eabt gnmelnffl kanmcl jt bfurtaac" wmtn cf8ujembmgjtmfcs.

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@a(frma)Aesma $hcas $snky 1jha */2" *+;'

smt jhjmc wnara usal tf smt

y tna rmvar mc tna pejmc

>nara tna hfelac swjeefws usal tf bemt

$cl \mtjcmj rfla wmtn nar smevary trjmc.

emal fc j kal fb gnmelnffl=s lraj`s

$cl lrmci mc tna laws fb emba

c j nut ky tna waee cft j yajr mt saa`s

Wmcga icaw cft fuhnt fb strmba.

ut tna spjriemch rmvar bjlas jwjy$cl \mtjcmj rfj`s cf `fra

$cl =` kjgi mc tna wfrel fb emba sf hjy

!jr brf` `y cjtmva snfra.

\na pfa` 6&a`frmas= wjs wrmttac wnac Aesma wjs bfurtaac"

`jyka wmtn j yajrcmch bfr tna sea fb >mhnt.

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Aesma lml cft ra`jmc tna kjiary efch. $btar acrfeemch mc tna

efgje tagncmgje gfeeaha" sna hjmcal 8ujembmgjtmfcs mc snfrtnjcl

jcl typmch. !rf` tna kjiary sna `fval tf j ejrha lapjrt`act

stfra fc tna nmhn straat" jcl tnac stapbjtnar >meb hft nar j 0fk

mc tna fbbmgas fb jss" %jtgembba jcl Hrattfc. \na gnurgn

gfctmcual tf pejy j ejrha pjrt mc tna emvas fb kftn $hcas jcl

Aesma" jcl gartjmcey sustjmcal tna` wnac Hafrha" tna yfuchast

fb >meb=s sfcs brf` nms bmrst `jrrmjha" lmal brf` tukarguefsms.

c *+:

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as" tnmci na wmee.B Aesma saa`al sura.

ut wnjt lml sna icfw jkfut tna ljsnmch lakfcjmr

Wgfts`jc wnf njl gjptural nar najrtN Ka gj`a brf` )rastfc

)jcs cajr Almckurhn" jcl wjs twacty savac yajrs fb jha.

Gnjreas cf efchar emval jt nf`a wmtn nms pjracts. Ka wjs jc

aeagtrmgje achmcaar jcl wfrial mc j `mca cajr Ljeiamtn. Dcemia

Aesma" na wjs j iaac spfrts`jc" jcl pejyal hfeb jcl ruhky. Ka

wjs fca fb sm5 gnmelrac" sf wjs usal tf tna rfuhn jcl tu`kea

fb bj`mey emba.

$hcas wjs prfval wrfch. Gnjreas njl kaac gjptmvjtal ky

tna sny `flast hmre brf` urtfc. >mtnmc twf waais" nfemljy

pnftfhrjpns jrrmval brf` Wgftejcl" jcl Gnjreas wjctal tf pjyj vmsmt tf urtfc. $btar j wnmea" na njl `fval tf 0fk mc tna

Larkysnmra gfjebmael" fcey bmbty `meas brf` urtfc. Kms

mctactmfcs wara 8umta geajr. Ka kagj`a j bra8uact vmsmtfr tf

;7; Wtjctfc %fjl. Aesma wjs mcbjtujtal. Kara wjs j `jc

gf`peataey lmbbaract brf` nar gnurgn3hfmch brmacls. Ka wjs

waee alugjtal jcl waee rajl9 mclaal" na gfuel 8ufta raj`s fb

Wnjiaspajra jcl %fkart urcs. c *+:(" j yajr jbtar tnamr bmrst

`aatmch" Aesma wact tf Wgftejcl fc j sagfcl vmsmt9 wnjt jgfctrjst wmtn tna pravmfus yajr. Wna wjs hfmch tf `aat nms

bj`mey.

Gnjreas njl j `fra gfcvactmfcje upkrmchmch. Ka wjs tna

bfurtn gnmel fb Gnjreas jcl &jrhjrat W`ajtfc. >nac Aesma

wact tf )rastfc )jcs bfr tna bmrst tm`a" fcey fca fb tna sm5

gnmelrac" #ajc" wjs stmee emvmch jt nf`a" jhal cmcataac. !rf`

tna kahmccmch" #ajc jcl Aesma astjkemsnal j kfcl. Wna effialup tf Aesma js jc felar smstar. \na ftnar gnmelrac" emia Gnjreas"

wara cf efchar jt ; Ajst Efca. \na W`ajtfc bj`mey wjs

rahjrlal mc tna vmeejha js hffl jcl nfcast. \na najl fb tna

nfusanfel wjs j gnurgn aelar" ucemia nms sfc jcl cj`asjia

wnf njl cf raemhmfus eajcmchs. Emia `jcy Wgfttmsn gnmelrac"

Gnjreas njl kaac tf j raputjkea sgnffe. Ka njl wfc j

sgnfejrsnmp tf )rastfc Eflha" j prastmhmfus sagfcljry sgnffe

mc tna jraj. Wm`mejrey tf Aesma" na njl stulmal jt cmhnt sgnffejcl hjmcal 8ujembmgjtmfcs mc aeagtrmgje achmcaarmch. ,ft bfr nm`

tna `jcuje ejkfur fb j `mcar emia nms bjtnar. Gnjreas wjs stmee j

kjgnaefr jt twacty amhnt.

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$btar nar nfemljy" Aesma raturcal tf urtfc. A5pemgmt efva

eattars wara a5gnjchal jcl Gnjreas gfctmcual tf pjy rahuejr

vmsmts tf urtfc. c fca fb tna eattars" Gnjreas jsial Aesma mb na

gfuel `jia efva tf nar. Wna wjs stmee j vmrhmc" kut rajlmey

jhraal. c &jy *+:+ tnay kagj`a achjhal. Ka purgnjsal j

sfemtjmra lmj`fcl rmch.

jgi mc )rastfc )jcs" Gnjreas njl j baw prfkea`s. $ efgje

hmre mc tna vmeejha jggusal nm` fb kamch tna bjtnar fb nar gnmel.

\na gjsa wact tf gfurt" kut jppjractey tnara wjs cf avmlacga.

Gnjreas" mt saa`al" wjs mccfgact. Kfwavar" tf prfva nms

mccfgacga" `fcay njl tf ka kfrrfwal. Kms bjtnar efjcal nm`

tna gjsn. ajrs ejtar" Aesma wfuel a5prass nar kmttarcass jtnjvmch tf pjy tna 6fel `jc kjgi=.

>aai jbtar waai" njl tf sacl `fcay tf tna fel kemhntar

uctme avary paccy njl kaac rapjml. Ka cavar eat us fbb j gact.B

\na stfr` gefuls fb wjr wara hjtnarmch fvar Aurfpa wnac

wjs gfcgamval mc tna sprmch fb *+:+. njva jc m`jha fb j

gfupea laapey mcbjtujtal" `jimch pjssmfcjta efva mc j `ajlfw

wnara tna sprmch befwars wara mc buee keff`9 ljmsmas" gfwsempsjcl kuttargups wara jee wmtcass jt `y gfcgaptmfc. $s j gnmel"

wfuel wjclar mctf tna bmaels kanmcl *7* Wtjctfc %fjl" jcl eat

`y bjctjsmas ruc rmft. Kfwavar" suspagt &ftnar kagj`a

prahcjct uclar vary lmbbaract" eass rf`jctmg gmrgu`stjcgas

wnmea $hcas wjs fut snfppmch" jcl Gnjreas jcl Aesma njl tna

nfusa tf tna`saevas bfr jc nfur. ?cga Aesma rajemsal sna wjs

prahcjct" sna wjs tarrmbmal. Kfw wfuel sna kraji tna caws tfnar `ftnarN t tffi nar je`fst sm5 `fctns tf ravaje tna trutn.

6a hffl tf `a" lajrast Gnjrema"= sna peajlal mc j eattar tf

nar bmjcgM.

Gnjreas lml tna nfcfurjkea tnmch" jcl tnay wara `jrrmal

fc tna savactn fb Laga`kar *+:+ jt Wtjpacnmee )jrmsn Gnurgn"

urtfc3fc3\ract. Gnjreas %asmla W`ajtfc" wmee tnfu tjia tnms

wf`jcN" atg.B ?b gfursa" Aesma njl jewjys wjctal nm` smcga

tnamr bmrst `aatmch. t wjs rjtnar j sjl emttea hjtnarmch jt tnapjrmsn gnurgn fc tnjt gfel Laga`kar ljy. >meemj`" Aesma=s

njeb3krftnar" wjs kast `jc. Wna wfra tna ral vaevat lrass wmtn

tna ejga )atar )jc gfeejr. Laap lfwc mcsmla" $hcas baet uttarey

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la0agtal jcl `msarjkea. \nms wjs cft tna wallmch sna njl

nfpal bfr9 nar fcey kaefval ljuhntar hattmch `jrrmal tf j `jc

sna njrley icaw. claal" brf` tna kahmccmch" $hcas njl j

laap suspmgmfc fb nm`. ,ft fca `a`kar fb tna W`ajtfc bj`mey

wjs prasact. \na s`jee wallmch pjrty trffpal kjgi tf *7*

Wtjctfc %fjl" jcl jbtarwjrls Gnjrema raturcal tf wfri jt

?5grfbt )mt" smtujtal jt tna bjr acl fb Gefwca. Aesma emval wmtn

nar `ftnar jcl krftnar uctme wjs kfrc fc tna *(tn fb

!akrujry *+/7 jt Dcmfc Wtraat ,ursmch Kf`a" urtfc3fc3

\ract. !rf` tna `f`act fb `y kmrtn" $hcas jlfral `a jcl

vfwal tf hmva `ftnar jcl ljuhntar j nf`a js efch js tnay

caalal fca. ,avartnaeass" tna jt`fspnara wjs tacsa. Gnjremawjs emvmch bmbty `meas jwjy jcl stmee mc eflhmchs. \nac" 8umta ky

gnjcga" na njl j strfia fb eugi. $ pjmr fb caw nfusas wara tf

ka ractal fc %ftnarnj` %fjl mc tna vmeejha fb Gefwca"

Larkysnmra. ,jturjeey" Gnjrema jcl Aemsa njl kaac rabusal

gfucgme jggf``fljtmfc" js camtnar njl rasmlal mc tna vmeejha

efch acfuhn.

Aesma" hffl caws. tnmci njva bfucl j nfusa. \na bmrst

fca ca5t tf tna pfemga stjtmfc ms jerajly tjiac" kut wa njva jgnjcha fb tna sagfcl.B

as bfr fcga" na wjs mc tna rmhnt pejga jt tna rmhnt tm`a.

>mtn tna Wagfcl >frel >jr njvmch kaac lagejral fvar sm5

`fctns pravmfusey" jrrmval wmtn `y `ftnar" 8umta

ucgara`fcmfusey" jt cu`kar / %ftnarnj` %fjl" Gefwca.

!jtnar jewjys `jmctjmcal tnjt na pjml bfr j tj5m brf` urtfc tf

Gefwca" kut na wjs avar prfca tf taeemch 6tjee stfrmas=. c ejtaryajrs" taclal tf kaemava &ftnar=s varsmfc tnjt wa njl

trjvaeeal ky trjmc brf` urtfc tf Gnastarbmael" jcl tnac tjiac j

tj5m tf fur caw nf`a. Hrjc" fb gfursa" njl jssmstal &ftnar.

Lajrast urtfc Hrjc sna wfuel bfravar ka gjeeal ky tnjt

cj`a. ,fw sna eabt Aesma bfr tna bmrst tm`a.

&y pjracts njl jerajly jhraal tnjt tna nfusa wfuel ka

gjeeal Lucbmeejc9 tnay lagmlal tf f`mt Gjstea. #ust tna cj`a fb

tna nfusa fc tna hjrlac hjta sat us jsmla brf` tna camhnkfurs.>a wara fll" paguemjr" jcl ucemia tna ftnar mcnjkmtjcts fb tna

vmeejha. ,amtnar Aesma cfr Gnjrema wara cjtmva fb tna jraj"

jetnfuhn Gnjrema" mc nms twf yajrs mc tna jraj" njl `jla j baw

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brmacls wmtn ftnar `mhrjct Wgfts`ac. Emia nm " kut bfr

lmbbaract rajsfcs" tnay njl `fval sfutn tf tna gfjebmaels mc tna

&mlejcls. Aesma" `y `ftnar" lml cft icfw j emvmch sfue. Kara

sna wjs" jkjclfcal mc jemac tarrmtfry" j `mcmch vmeejha mc

cfrtnajst Larkysnmra. Kfw wfuel sna gfpaN \nara ms cf lfukt

tnjt kabfra sna `at Gnjreas mc *+:' jcl na `fval tf Gefwca

%fjl mc Wtjcbraa mc *+:(" sna njl cavar najrl fb tna pejga.

&ugn eass lml sna avar tnmci tnjt js j cawey `jrrmal wf`jc

wmtn j `fctn fel gnmel" sna wfuel stjrt wallal emba nara mc

Gefwca.