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eoui` eorrjet tfj `gstortgoms cm` umncgrmjss gm tfj tcx systja."

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sueejj` gm tfgs hod."

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@csulg sfool fcm`s wgtf Cifchg Ufjfu wfo jxpicgmj` tfct fj wcs hust ijcvgmk cntjr




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ag`ìj on mgkft wfjm fj's wgtf fgs wgnj!"

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to ijcl tfgs acttjr cm` G wgii dj vjry `gscppogmtj` gn gt wcs Aciica Gsc."

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nioor on tfj Tjsg`jmej rjc`gmk tfj du`kjt ajaos. Cntjr drjclncst fj cm` @r. @csulg fc`

eomnjrjmej eciis wgtf jvjry ajadjr on tfj jeomoage acmckjajmt eoaagttjj on tfj

ecdgmjt. Jvjryomj tfct gs jxejpt Aciica Gsc Aofcaaj`. Gsc wcs gmstjc` ac`j to wcgt gm

tfj prjsg`jmt's wcgtgmk rooa gm tfj Rrjsg`jmtgci Onngej Dioel cntjr fj eomnjssj` to Hofm

cs djgmk tfj sourej on tfj ijcl to tfj prjss. Dy tfj tgaj It. Eoi. Dcsfgr Acaacm usfjrj`

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nroa kgvgmk fga c stgmkgmk rjdulj. Pfj prjsg`jmt seoi`j` fgs spjegci c`vgsjr om du`kjt

nor trygmk to um`jragmj Cifchg Dcyjro's cutforgty cs ngmcmej agmgstjr cm` nor efgi`gsfiy

trygmk to gmniujmej ULD's `jegsgom dy cppjcigmk `grjetiy to tfj pudige dy stjcitf. Gsc'spjrsomci vgjws om tfj jeomoay wjrj wjii lmowm to tfj prjsg`jmt, cs wjrj fgs cvjrsgom

to fgkf tcxjs cm` poigegjs tfct fgm`jrj` dusgmjss, dut ULD rjagm`j` fga tfct tfjy wjrj

ajadjrs on c tjca cm` mot c omj-acm sfow.

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qujstgomj` cm` tfjrjnorj onnjrj` fgs rjsgkmctgom. ULD `gsagssj` tfj onnjr cm` cslj` fga

to rjacgm ct fgs post. Onngegcis gm tfj norajr RRM kovjrmajmt wjrj motorgous nor mjgtfjr

rjsgkmgmk ovjr mor ceejptgmk rjspomsgdgigty nor `gscstrous kovjrmajmt poigegjs. Pfj holj

gm Mgkjrgc tfjm wcs tfct um`jr tfj RRM, pjopij wcgtj` nor tfj gm`gkmgty on djgmk noregdiy

rjtgrj` or scelj` dut mo omj jvjr rjsgkmj`, mot jvjm gn tfjy wjrj ct ncuit. Gm c sjmsj, tfct

ac`j ULD rjspjet cm` c`agrj pjopij iglj Dcyjro cm` Gsc jvjm aorj. Pfjy wjrj

sueejssnui pjopij gm tfjgr ecrjjrs cm` pronjssgoms dut fc` `jeg`j` to jmtjr kovjrmajmt

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wjrj aotgvctj` dy c sjmsj on pudige sjrvgej, tfj scaj tfgmk tfct c `jec`j prjvgousiy

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du`kjt fc` ciso rjvjcij` cmotfjr prodija wgtf tfj eurrjmt M@E/MEH kovjrmgmk

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kovjrmj` cs c eocigtgom ct tfj mctgomci ijvji, dotf pcrtgjs stgii kovjrmj` sjpcrctjiy ct tfj

stctj cm` ioeci kovjrmajmt ijvjis. Gm Ickos Utctj, tfj MEH kovjrmor wfo tool ovjr nroa

ULD fc` rjnusj` to cppogmt cmy M@E eoaagssgomjrs gmto fgs ecdgmjt djecusj fj fc` to

tclj ecrj on acmy MEH ncetgoms gm Ickos. C sgagicr story wcs rjpjctj` gm tfj M@E-

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kovjrmajmt.

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nroa MEH stctjs `g` mot ciwcys support dgiis nroa tfj M@E/MEH jxjeutgvj drcmef cm`

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or c nuii ajrkjr. ULD cm` tfj MEH wcmtj` c ajrkjr dut Wusun cm` tfj M@E fc` sgkmciij`

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du`kjt tfct `g` mot proposj sudstcmtgci spjm`gmk om ckrgeuiturci sudsg`gjs cm` dgk

tgeljt gmnrcstrueturj prohjets iglj tfj Koadj mueijcr powjr picmt prohjet. ULD fc` tocefgjvj dotf jm`s wgtfout cigjmctgmk dotf pcrtgjs.

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ecpgtci kcgms woui` ko up ao`jstiy, cs woui` ùtgjs cm` tcrgnns pcg` om soaj gaportj`

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soaj gmnrcstrueturj prohjets.

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fjc`gmk Mgkjrgc's sovjrjgkm wjcitf num`, tfj Mgkjrgcm Uovjrjgkm Gmvjstajmt Cutforgty

(MUGC ), cm` cs `grjetor kjmjrci on tfj ORJE Num` nor Gmtjrmctgomci @jvjiopajmt gm

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cm` Dcyjro's E^ wcs motfgmk sfort on jxejiijmt.

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om `jngegt spjm`gmk ovjr tfrjj pjr ejmt. Fj ciso sjeurj` ULD's ckrjjajmt om num`gmk nor

tfj mjw 'supjr dcmls' djgmk erjctj` gm 4242 to fjip stgauictj tfj icrkjiy `jc` Mgkjrgcm

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cpproprgctgom dgii `jsgkmj` to aclj Mgkjrgc cm` Mgkjrgcm dusgmjssjs aorj eoapjtgtgvj

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wgtf c fgkfiy slgiij` popuictgom.

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woui` cnnjet tfj Mctgomci Cssjadiy's ngmcmejs. Pfj RRM's mjkctgvj rjcetgom to tfj ngrst

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prjsjmt fgs proposcis to tfj ijkgsicturj, tfj RRM efcgrpjrsoms on tfj powjrnui Ujmctj

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proposcis to eut pjrsomci gmeoaj tcx wfgef wcs pcg` to stctj kovjrmajmts cm` to eut

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fc` odtcgmj` two `jkrjjs gm poigtges nroa tfj Zmgvjrsgty on Giorgm gm c``gtgom to cacstjr's `jkrjj gm pudige poigey nroa Fcrvcr` Zmgvjrsgty's Ljmmj`y Uefooi on

Kovjrmajmt. Fj wcs c vgsgtgmk ijeturjr ct dotf tfj Zmgvjrsgty on Cduhc cm` tfj Cajrgecm

Zmgvjrsgty on Cdu @fcdg.

Zpom jmtjrgmk kovjrmajmt, Ctty `rjw up c sjvjmty-tfrjj-pckj ajaorcm`ua om

fgs g`jcs nor c mctgomci efgi` fjcitf ecrj gmsurcmej sefjaj cs c prjeursor to c umgvjrsci

fjcitf gmsurcmej sefjaj to eovjr cii Mgkjrgcms. Citfoukf fj fc` tfj support on onngegcis

iglj Rronjssor Osuhg, tfj eoadgmj` ciigcmej on @r. @csulg, Hofm Efg`gjdjrj cm` tfj rjst on

tfj jeomoage acmckjajmt tjca opposj` tfj proposci cs too eostiy cm` prjacturj gm

4237. [gtfgm aomtfs, Ctty kot dorj` wgtf kovjrmajmt worl cm` `jcigmk wgtf

eomtrcetors cm` poigtgegcms. Fj rjsgkmj` nroa Wcdo's onngej cm` aovj` to tfj Zmgtj`

Crcd Jagrctjs.

Noiiowgmk tfj prjsg`jmt's `jegsgom to icumef @JUPGMW 0:, tfj twjmty-ngvj-yjcr

mctgomci jeomoage `jvjiopajmt strctjky, fjcitf ecrj wcs omej ckcgm c dgk gssuj nor tfj

Rrjsg`jmt. ULD fc` ovjrruij` tfj odhjetgoms on fgs Efgjn on Utcnn cm` @jputy Efgjn on

Utcnn to rjecii Ctty to Cso Toel. Ctty wcs kogmk to rum @jstgmy 0: cm` ciso hogm cm gmtjr-

agmgstjrgci tjca to `jsgkm c Efgi` Fjcitfecrj Gmsurcmej Ricm. ULD fc` `jeg`j` to aovj

norwcr` wgtf dotf @jstgmy 0: cm` tfj M-EFGR or Efgi` Fjcitfecrj gmsurcmej picm cm` to

jmcet tfja gmto icw djnorj tfj jm` on tfj 4243. Pfj Rrjsg`jmt's ijkgsictgvj igcgsom

c`vgsjr, Uoic Kcadcrg, wcs fowjvjr sejptgeci cm` wcrmj` @r. @csulg tfct gt wcs

umigljiy tfct jgtfjr on tfj two prokrcaajs eoui` dj wrgttjm gmto ijkgsictgvj icmkuckj

cm` pcssj` gmto icw tfct yjcr. Kcadcrg tfoukft 4244 wcs c aorj igljiy `ctj cs dotf

fousjs on tfj Mctgomci Cssjadiy wjrj eiokkj` wgtf sjvjrci on tfj Rrjsg`jmt's ijkgsictgvj

proposcis wfgef wjrj stgii aclgmk tfjgr wcy tfroukf tfj iomk cm` tj`gous proejssjs on

tfj ijkgsicturj.

Ctty `g` mot tfgml tfct fjcitfecrj nor efgi`rjm eoui` wcgt. Nor fga gt wcs c mctgomci

prgorgty. Hofm, om tfj otfjr fcm`, tfoukft tfct gt eoui` wcgt. Pfj Agmgstry on Hustgej fc`

sjmt tfj Rrjsg`jmt c `rcnt eopy on tfj proposj` Mgkjrgc Efgi` Fjcitf Gmsurcmej Dgii (M-

EFGR). Gt eomtcgmj` 7:2 eicusjs cm` rcm to ovjr 522 pckjs, cm` tfgs wcs tfj sfortjmj`




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vjrsgom. Pfj `rcnt M-EFGR dgii fc` um`jrkomj tfrjj efcmkjs cii on wfgef wjrj rjhjetj`

dy tfj @jputy Efgjn on Utcnn cm` tfj Agmgstjr nor Ngmcmej cs djgmk too jxpjmsgvj. Dotf

Hofm cm` Dcyjro wjrj eomejrmj` tfct tfj kovjrmajmt eoui` mot, wgtf jxgstgmk rjvjmujs,

pcy nor fjcitf gmsurcmej nor jvjry Mgkjrgcm efgi`. Pfj aomjy cvcgicdij wcs sgapiy motjmoukf cm` tfj Rrjsg`jmt fc` cirjc`y proagsj` to eut pjrsomci cm` eoapcmy gmeoaj

tcxjs. Dy Ctty's eomsjrvctgvj jstgactjs, M-EFGR ciomj wcs kogmk to eost tfj kovjrmajmt

tfj jqugvcijmt on ngntjjm pjr ejmt on tfj cmmuci nj`jrci du`kjtcry jxpjm`gturj. Mgkjrgcm

`g` mot fcvj tfct typj on aomjy iygmk croum`. Ngmcmej Agmgstjr Dcyjro wcrmj` tfct fj

woui` mot dorrow cmy aomjy to pcy nor gt cm` Hofm wcs worrgj` cdout scvgmk jmoukf

aomjy to pcy nor dgk-tgeljt prokrcaajs iglj TJEPG, ncra sudsg`gjs, Koadj GG mueijcr

picmt cm` fgs pjt prohjet, tfj mctgomci droc`dcm` mjtworl.

Uoajtgaj gm ag`-Acref 4243, tfj @jputy Efgjn on Utcnn ijcrmj` tfct Ctty fc`

komj ovjr fgs fjc` to sjj tfj Rrjsg`jmt om fgs rjturm nroa cdroc` to `gseuss tfj M-EFGR

proposci. Hofm wcs igvg` ct wfct fj scw cs Ctty's cttjapt to egreuavjmt tfj Utctj Fousj

fgjrcrefy cm` um`jragmj fgs posgtgom. Hofm gmsgstj` om sjjgmk tfj Rrjsg`jmt ictj omj

jvjmgmk cntjr omj on ULD's tcdij tjmmgs kcajs gm tfj Tjsg`jmej wgtf fgs efgi`rjm. Hofm

wjmt to sjj tfj Rrjsg`jmt wgtf cm cranui on noi`jrs cm` ngijs. Pfj ngijs eomtcgmj` c

trjcsurj trovj on `ctc cm` rjcsoms wfy ULD sfoui` mot or`jr M-EFGR to ko norwcr` tfct

yjcr. Pfjrj wjrj vcig` rjcsoms8 M-EFGR woui` jnnjetgvjiy dj cm gm`jpjm`jmt fjcitfecrj

systja wgtf cm gm`jpjm`jmt acmckjajmt< cii Mgkjrgcm efgi`rjm woui` dj kucrcmtjj`

fjcitf gmsurcmej umtgi tfj ckj on 36 cm` cii tfjgr aj`geci jxpjmsjs woui` dj dormj dy

tfj Nj`jrci Tjpudige on Mgkjrgc< M-EFGR woui` fcvj vgrtuciiy umefjelj` nrjjòa to

mjkotgctj pcy cm` japioyajmt tjras wgtf aj`geci pronjssgomcis, nrjjòa to purefcsj

aj`gegmjs gm duil nroa `ruk-acljrs, gmvjst gm eomtgmugmk aj`geci jùectgom cm`

spjegcigsctgom cm` woui` fcvj totci eomtroi on c mjw Efgi` Gmsurcmej Prust Num`, c num`

ciaost two tgajs tfj sgzj on tfj totci cmmuci du`kjt on Ickos Utctj, tfj rgefjst stctj gm

Mgkjrgc! Hofm wcs eijcr ― M-EFGR eoui` mot dj òmj.

Rrjsg`jmt Dciokum sgppj` nroa fgs kicss on efgiij` nrjsf orcmkj hugej cs Hofm

fcrcmkuj` fga nor eiosj to tfgrty agmutjs gm c mom-stop aomoiokuj. Ngmciiy, Hofm

stoppj` to efjel wfjtfjr fj stgii fc` tfj cttjmtgom on tfj Eoaacm`jr-gm-Efgjn, ct wfgef

pogmt ULD cslj` fga eciaiy,

"Wou òm tcil ngmgsf?"

"Nor mow sgr," qugppj` Hofm, trygmk fgs djst to iool `jngcmt.




4:4

"OL, mow gt's ay owm turm to tcil." Pfj Rrjsg`jmt c`hustj` fgs rjeigmgmk sjct

dcelwcr`s cm` ac`j fgasjin aorj eoanortcdij. Fj djelomj` to tfj wcgtgmk stjwcr` to

eijcr tfj sg`j tcdij cm` to ijcvj fga cm` Hofm to tcil. Pfj sum wcs sjttgmk gm tfj wjst

cm` dotf ajm wjrj sjctj` om tfj dcel vjrcm`c on tfj Tjsg`jmej hust ovjrioolgmk tfjoutòor swgaagmk pooi c`hcejmt to tfj icwm tjmmgs eourts. Pfj wjctfjr wcs eooi cm`

tfjrj wcs c kjmtij drjjzj diowgmk nroa tfj mortf-jcst tfct jvjmgmk. Pfjrj wjrj mo UUU

do`ykucr`s gm sgkft dut Hofm lmjw tfct tfjy iurlj` gm jvjry eormjr on tfj Tjsg`jmej,

rjc`y to huap out ct tfj ngrst sgkm on `cmkjr to tfj efgjn jxjeutgvj on tfj nj`jrctgom. ULD

eijcrj` fgs tfroct cm` scg`,

"Wou lmow ay sgstjr, Lu`grct?"

Hofm mo``j` cnngractgvjiy cm` ULD mo``j` gm celmowij`kajmt.

"Fjr ngrst som, ciso mcaj` Ufcasu`jjm, usj` to tjii aj G woui` aclj c koo`

prjsg`jmt. [fjm G cslj` fga wfy fj tfoukft so, fj woui` scy tfct G wcs so dgk cm` iou`,

G eoui` djct up cmydo`y wfo onnjm`j` aj. G woui` icukf cm` scy tfct c prjsg`jmt wcsm't

iglj omj on tfj wrjstijrs fj wctefj` om tjijvgsgom. Fj woui` tfjm rjpiy cm` scy mo, c

prjsg`jmt sfoui` mot dj iglj c pronjssgomci wrjstijr dut tfct c prjsg`jmt sfoui` dj

ngkftgmk nor pjopij wfo wjrj too poor cm` too wjcl to ngkft nor tfjasjivjs. Pfgs wcs

eoagmk nroa cm jgkft yjcr oi` lg`! C wjjl cntjr G toi` ay ncagiy tfct G woui` eomtjst nor

tfj MEH moagmctgom to dj kovjrmor on Ickos Utctj, igttij Ufcasu`jjm wcs `gckmosj`

wgtf ijuljagc, ecmejr on tfj dioo`. Fj fc` djjm gii nor c iomk tgaj. Fgs pcrjmts woui`

tclj fga to tfj Kjmjrci Fospgtci gm Ickos wfjrj fgs nctfjr wcs worlgmk ct tfj tgaj.

Pfjy cssurj` ay sgstjr cm` fjr fusdcm` tfct gt wcs mot cmytfgmk to worry cdout. Ngrst

tfjy scg` gt wcs acicrgc, tfjm wfjm fj stcrtj` eoukfgmk up dioo` tfjy scg` gt wcs

tudjreuiosgs cm` dromefgtgs.

"@urgmk tfgs tgaj G wcs so dusy wgtf worl. G wcs worlgmk om c trcmscetgom

djtwjjm c Drczgigcm tjijeoas eoapcmy cm` c Mgkjrgcm eigjmt. G wcs ioolgmk ct c fukj pcy

efjel nor ay icw ngra cm` aysjin, ovjr tjm agiigom ZU òiicrs ct ijcst. G kcvj gt ay cii. G

wcs sfuttigmk nroa Tgo to Iomòm to Ickos. Omj `cy Numlj eciij` aj cm` toi` aj

Ufcasu`jjm wcs rjciiy sgel. G eciij` Lu`grct to csl wfct wcs kogmk om. Ufj toi` aj tfjy

wcmtj` to tclj Ufcasu`jjm cdroc` to sjj wfct wcs wromk wgtf fga. Ay sgstjr cm` fjr

fusdcm` crj mot rgef dut tfjy crj eoanortcdij, ao`jst cm` eomtjmt. Pfjy wjrj ciso

prou` cm` mjvjr jvjr iglj` to tjii aj cdout tfjgr prodijas. Ay sgstjr scw gt cs fjr hod to




4:5

tclj ecrj on aj cm` mot tfj otfjr wcy roum`. Jvjm ct ay ckj, ay sgstjr stgii sjm`s aj

kgnts cm` noo` cm` worrgjs cdout aj cm` ay ncagiy.

"Cmywcy, G gmsgstj` om fjipgmk cm` ac`j crrcmkjajmts tfroukf ay ngra gm

Ickos. G wcs gm Iomòm ct tfct tgaj eomsuitgmk wgtf Cadrosj C`jmgrcm om rummgmk norkovjrmor. Ay sgstjr cm` Ufcasu`jjm crrgvj` gm Iomòm cs G wcs kogmk to Ickos to

cmmoumej ay `jegsgom to rum. [gtfgm c njw scys on sjjgmk c spjegcigst gm Iomòm, wj

wjrj toi` tfct Ufcasu`jjm fc` ecmejr. Pfjrj wcs c vjry igttij efcmej tfct fj eoui` dj

scvj`. Fj woui` mjj` to um`jrko domj-acrrow tfjrcpy. Gt wcs kogmk to eost c iot on

aomjy.

". Fgs pcrjmts kot drolj pcygmk nor fgs ecrj. G stjppj` gm to fjip ngmcmegciiy dut ct

tfgs stckj aomjy wcs mot tfj prodija. Our dgkkjst prodija wcs tgaj cm` Ufcasu`jjm

`g` mot fcvj gt. Po eut c iomk story sfort, dy tfj tgaj wj noum` c actef, gt wcs too ictj.

Ufcasu`jjm `gj`. Fj wcs omiy mgmj yjcrs oi` wfjm fj `gj`. Ay drotfjr-gm-icw wcs

sfcttjrj` cm` mjvjr nuiiy rjeovjrj`. Ay sgstjr wcs ciwcys c toukf eoolgj dut jvjm sfj

wcs c wrjel nor aomtfs. G ergj`. G ergj` nor Ufcasu`jjm, nor ay pcrjmts, nor tfj pjopij

gm Mgkjrgc wfo kjt `gckmosj` ictj or mjvjr ct cii, nor tfj pjopij, jspjegciiy efgi`rjm, gm

Mgkjrgc wfo `gj djecusj tfjgr pcrjmts ecm't cnnor` tfj ecrj or djecusj tfj fospgtcis or

òetors crj too dc`.

"Hofm, c Mgkjrgcm efgi` dorm to c poor ncagiy cm` wfo nciis sgel nor cmytfgmk

djyom` acicrgc vjry ontjm fcs cs auef efcmej on sjjgmk gej eudjs gm fjii cs fj fcs on

djgmk cdij to ceejss cnnor`cdij qucigty fjcitfecrj. Pfj scaj gs ciso truj on cùits cm`

ji`jriy Mgkjrgcms. Acydj wj cs c kovjrmajmt ecmmot cnnor` to tclj ecrj on jvjrydo`y

iglj tfjy ò gm soaj eoumtrgjs dut G wgii dj `camj` gn G òm't jvjm try to ngkft - cm` G

ajcm ngkft - nor tfj rgkft on jvjry Mgkjrgcm efgi` to fcvj ceejss to c koo` òetor, qucigty

trjctajmt cm` c efcmej to krow up mo acttjr fow rgef or poor tfj pcrjmts crj. Gn tfjrj

two tfgmks G ca prjpcrj` to stclj ay prjsg`jmey om, tfjy crj tfjsj8 jùectgom cm` efgi`

fjcitf gmsurcmej."

Pfj Rrjsg`jmt wcs òmj tcilgmk cm` rosj to fgs nuii fjgkft. Hofm ioolj`

erjstnciijm cm` sudùj` dut tfj Rrjsg`jmt icukfj` dogstjrousiy cm` fjipj` fga up

wfjm fj trgj` to cpoiokgsj.

"G ca sorry cdout your mjpfjw,"

"Gt's olcy. Uoajtgajs gt's omiy wfjm wj fcvj c story to tjii, omiy wfjm wj

jxpjrgjmej c trcuac tfct wj um`jrstcm` wfct tfj vcst achorgty on Mgkjrgcms ko tfroukf




4:0

jvjry `cy cm` stgii ngm` c wcy to ecrry om. Gt gs tfjgr nortgtu`j G wgsf to fomour cm` wj

ecm ò tfct dy fjipgmk tfja fcvj omj ijss tfgmk to worry cdout. Wou cm` G fcvj youmk

efgi`rjm."

Hofm mo``j` ajjliy."Gs tfjrj cmy scergngej you woui` mot aclj to scvj your efgi` gn fj or sfj kot

tjrrgdiy gii? Gs tfjrj cmytfgmk you woui` mot ò to fjip your efgi` kjt tfj ecrj fj or sfj

mjj`j` to igvj? Ufoui` fgs or fjr ignj `jpjm` om wfjtfjr tfj nctfjr or aotfjr wcs rgef?

Gn wj - tfj kovjrmajmt - eoui` stjp gm cm` fjip gm soaj wcy - mo acttjr fow sacii -

sfoui` wj mot try to fjip?"

"[j sfoui`," Hofm ckrjj` wgtf tfj Rrjsg`jmt.

"Koo`. Wou fcvj stctj` tfj poigey on tfj Dciokum Càgmgstrctgom. Mow G wcmt you

to fjip aj aclj gt fcppjm."

"G wgii prjpcrj tfj M-EFGR dgii nor ecdgmjt eomsg`jrctgom, gaaj`gctjiy!" proagsj`

Hofm.

Pfj Rrjsg`jmt sagij` cm` pcttj` Hofm om tfj dcel.

"Oyc, ijt's picy soaj tcdij tjmmgs. Ijt aj djct you ckcgm."

Ictjr tfct mgkft wfjm Hofm wjmt foaj to fgs wgnj Mmjlc cm` two `cukftjrs, C`cuko

cm` Efgoac, fj onnjrj` c sgijmt prcyjr on tfcmls tfct jvjry ajadjr on fgs ncagiy wcs

fcij cm` fjcrty, ct ijcst tfct `cy, tfct mgkft. Mmjlc wctefj` Hofm erjjp gm qugjtiy gmto

tfj kgris' rooas cm` lgss tfja dotf om tfjgr norjfjc`s. Pfj kgris wjrj cirjc`y csijjp

cm` tfjgr nctfjr `g` mot wcmt to wclj tfja up. Gt wcs mot umusuci dut Hofm sjjaj` c

igttij ckgtctj` cm` fgs wgnj `jeg`j` to prodj nor wfct wcs dotfjrgmk fga. Cs sfj icg` out

c trcy wgtf sjrvgmk dowis on stjcagmk fot sjaovgtc ajci cm` vjkjtcdij soup, sfj cslj`

fjr fusdcm` wfct tfj acttjr wcs.

"@o you rjajadjr wfjm you wjrj prjkmcmt wgtf Efgoac croum` 423> cm`

C`cuko kot ajcsijs cm` pmjuaomgc ct tfj scaj tgaj?"

"Tjajadjr lj?" Mmjlc cslj` wgtf c smgkkjr tfct sukkjstj` c ajaory sfj woui`

rctfjr norkjt. "On eoursj, G rjajadjr. G wcs so strjssj` cm` `jprjssj` G ciaost

agsecrrgj` Efgoac."

"Utrjssj` cm` `jprjssj`," Hofm sgkfj`. "Tjajadjr wfjm sfj wcs om càgssgom

gm tfj fospgtci cm` sfj eoui` fcrìy drjctfj? [fjm tfj òetor scg` tfjrj wcs so auef




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niug` gm fjr iumks? Tjajadjr wfjm tfjy mow scg` sfj ciso fc` ajcsijs, ct tfj vjry

scaj tgaj?"

"G rjajadjr." Dy tfjm, Mmjlc wcs sgttgmk om tfj `gmgmk efcgr to fjr fusdcm`'s

rgkft. "G jvjm rjajadjr wfjm tfj òetor scg` tfj ajcsijs acy fcvj sprjc` to fjr jyjscm` tfct sfj eoui` ko digm`. G ergj` cm` ergj` cm` you fc` to foi` aj cm` tjii aj to

noeus. G eoui`m't um`jrstcm` wfy Ko` wcs pumgsfgmk us. G cslj` Ko` wfct wj fc` òmj,

wfct fc` igttij Efgoac òmj to `jsjrvj tfct jxpjrgjmej, c sacii kgri, dcrjiy tfrjj yjcrs

oi`."

"Pfrjj yjcrs oi`," rjacrlj` Hofm. "G fc` to sjii ay Poyotc Ecary to dj cdij to

pcy tfj aj`geci dgiis. Modo`y gm ay ncagiy eoui` rjciiy cnnor` to fjip us ngmcmegciiy. G

fc` hust stcrtj` worlgmk nor Wusun cm` G `g`m't lmow fga wjii jmoukf to tjii fga wfct G

wcs kogmk tfroukf. Pfj eoapcmy `g` mot fcvj c fjcitf gmsurcmej pcelckj tfjm nor fgs

stcnn. Ngmciiy G `jeg`j` to cpprocef Wusun to csl nor c iocm to pcy tfj aj`geci dgiis. Wou

rjajadjr gt wcs djecusj fj wcs cdij to kgvj us tfct iocm tfct wj wjrj cdij to pcy cii

our aj`geci dgiis."

"G rjajadjr," sagij` Mmjlc, "G tfgml fj jvjm ecaj nor tfj tfcmlskgvgmk sjrvgej

cm` G wcs surprgsj` to sjj fga gm efuref. Dy tfj wcy, `g` wj jvjr pcy tfct iocm dcel?

Wou mjvjr ajmtgomj` gt ckcgm cm` G mjvjr rjajadjrj` to csl."

"Wusun mjvjr cslj` nor gt dcel."

"[ow, `g` you csl ct ijcst?"

"G `g`, dut fj eut aj onn cm` fcm`j` aj c ajao to jstcdigsf c fjcitf gmsurcmej

sefjaj nor cii tfj worljrs gm fgs eoapcmy. Uo G kujss wj wjrj tfj ngrst djmjngegcrgjs on

tfct."

"G wom`jr fow wj woui` fcvj pcg` nor Efgoac's ecrj wgtfout Wusun's iocm Gt

woui` fcvj djjm qugtj dc` gn wj fc` komj to tfj efjcp eigmges gm Ickos. Pfjy acy fcvj

ags`gckmosj` fjr, wcstj` our tgaj cm` aomjy trjctgmk tfj wromk giimjss cm` tfct's fow

wj woui` fcvj iost our efgi`."

"Efulwu jlwjlwcmc, Ko` nordg`!" jxeicgaj` Hofm japfctgeciiy.

"Hofm, wfct trgkkjrj` tfgs ajaory to`cy? G ca worrgj` mow. Gs soajtfgmk

wromk? Crj you gii?"

Hofm sagij` cm` rjcefj` nor fgs wgnj's fcm` cm` squjjzj` gt kjmtiy.

"G'a ol. G wjmt to sjj tfj Rrjsg`jmt to`cy. G wcs kogmk to sfout cdout tfgs mjw

kuy gm our onngej Ctty. Pfj kuy wjmt ovjr ay fjc` to pusf fgs fjcitfecrj g`jcs to tfj




4:>

Rrjsg`jmt `grjetiy. G njit gt wcs c drjcef on protoeoi. Fj sfoui` fcvj eijcrj` wgtf aj

ngrst. Pfj Rrjsg`jmt sct aj òwm cm` toi` aj fow fgs mjpfjw `gj` on ijulcjagc

djecusj fgs ji`jr sgstjr cm` fjr fusdcm` eoui`m't cnnor` qucigty fjcitfecrj jcriy

jmoukf.""G `g`m't lmow Cumty Lu`g iost c som."

"G lmjw, dut G mjvjr lmjw tfj `jtcgis or cslj` cdout wfct fcppjmj`," rjpigj`

Hofm. "Pfj Rrjsg`jmt cslj` aj wfjtfjr gt wcs our hod cs c kovjrmajmt to fjip ncagigjs

gn wj eoui` cm` G eoui` mot sjj wfy mot. [fy ecm wj mot usj tfj powjr wj fcvj cs c

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fjcitfecrj?"

"Gt's mot cs sgapij cs tfct. G worl gm ngmcmej cm` G lmow fow auef wj spjm` om

fjcitf gmsurcmej nor our worljrs, cm` gt gs mot efjcp," scg` Mmjlc.

"Pfct wcs ciso ay crkuajmt. Pfj aomjy gs sgapiy mot tfjrj mow. Ogi cm` eurrjmt

tcx rjvjmujs ecm't pcy fjcitf gmsurcmej nor 0: agiigom Mgkjrgcm efgi`rjm. [j wgii mjj` to

gmerjcsj fjcitf spjm`gmk to cdout ngntjjm pjrejmt on our jmtgrj nj`jrci du`kjt. [j

sfoui` dut gt wgii dj fcr` to aclj tfct c rjcigty cm` wj òm't ajcm nor fjcitf gmsurcmej

nor tfj jmtgrj popuictgom, hust nor efgi`rjm up to tfj ckj on jgkftjjm. Kjmjrci eovjrckj

nor jvjryomj eoui` eost cs auef norty-ngvj pjr ejmt on tfj jmtgrj nj`jrci du`kjt or aorj.

Pfct woui` dj vgrtuciiy gapossgdij gm our poigtgeci systja."

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djecusj gt gs jcsy dut acydj, djecusj gt gs fcr`, djecusj gt gs tfj rgkft to ò, djecusj you

ecm aclj tfgmks djttjr."

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on Utcnn's eomnjrjmej rooa. Ctty's worlspcej eudgeij wcs ioectj` gm tfj ^gej Rrjsg`jmtgci

wgmk on tfj Rrjsg`jmtgci ^giic, cm` so fj fc` to tclj c sfort worl ovjr to tfj Jxjeutgvj

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dy c njw ngijs wfgef Hosjpfgmj fc` wcmtj` fga to rjport om tfct aormgmk cs sfj wcs

ùj to drgjn tfj Rrjsg`jmt om tfj acttjr eovjrj` dy tfj ngijs. Dy tfj tgaj Ctty crrgvj` ct

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4:;

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c sjct. Wou lmow Rron. Muru`jjm Ucigsu, Agmgstjr on Fjcitf cm` tfj Rjracmjmt Ujerjtcry

gm tfj Agmgstry nor Fjcitf, Ars. Pfjrjsc Okdommc."

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ajaorcmùa."

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to efcgr c Efgi` Fjcitfecrj Roigey [orlgmk Kroup. Pfgs gs our ngrst ajjtgmk cm` our hod gs

to ajjt wgtf stcljfoi`jrs cm` aclj your g`jcs c rjcigty."

"[fct?" Ctty wcs vgsgdiy stummj`.

"Pfj Rrjsg`jmt fcs `jeg`j` tfct wj aust fcvj c Efgi` Fjcitf Gmsurcmej Roigey

gaaj`gctjiy cm` tfct wj aust put tfj poigey gmto ijkgsictgvj icmkuckj so tfj ecdgmjt ecm

stu`y cm` cpprovj gt djnorj omwcr` `jigvjry to tfj Mctgomci Cssjadiy. Pfj Rrjsg`jmt

fcs `jeg`j` tfct jvjry Mgkjrgcm efgi` djtwjjm dgrtf cm` tfj ckj on 36 yjcrs aust fcvj

fjcitf ecrj gmsurcmej pcg` nor or sudsg`gzj` dy tfj Nj`jrci Kovjrmajmt on Mgkjrgc."

"G òm't lmow wfct to scy sgr< G `g`m't jxpjet tfgs ijvji on cpprovci."

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mursgmk c icrkj domj. Fj wgii mot ijt ko cm` wj wgii mot ijt up or kgvj up umtgi tfgs prohjet

gs rjcigzj`. Mow tjii us fow you gmtjm` to rcgsj 4.35 trgiigom mcgrc to pcy nor tfgs stunn."

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cdout 30.4: trgiigom mcgrc tfgs yjcr, tfct's cdout 7: dgiigom òiicrs. M-EFGR wgii c`` cm

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4:6

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powjrnui."

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ecii tfct gt fc` to ò wgtf Zlcefulwu."

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mjw?"

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umceeoumtj` nor."

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rutfijssiy wjii prjpcrj` cm` tjm`jrj` ioc`s cm` ioc`s on jvg`jmej. C eomvgetgom gs

ciaost c norjkomj eomeiusgom."

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our càgmgstrctgom cs fopjijssiy eorrupt cm` umngt to kovjrm. Pfj RRM fcs mjvjr wom cm

jijetgom om tfj gssujs cm` Zlcefulwu lmows fj ecm't aclj 4245 cm gssujs-dcsj`

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kovjrmajmt cs djgmk gmeoapjtjmt cm` djgmk sont om eorruptgom."

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wj wom. Pfgs gs mot fow to picm c wgmmgmk ecapcgkm."

"4245 wgii mot dj 4237," wcrmj` Uoic. "Otumdc Tcsfjj` C`jichc gs fostgmk fgs

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`jjp pcssgom."

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pjopij wgtf dgiigoms on òiicrs gm `jdts." Hofm fc` mo pctgjmej nor C`jichc's krgjvcmejs

wfgef wjrj wjii òeuajmtj` jvjry `cy gm fgs pcpjr, PFJ MGKJTGCM PJIJKTCRF, omj

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lmow fga, G tfgml?"

"Wjs G ò" eomngraj` Hofm. "Fj wcs tfj omj wfo wrotj c diok postgmk gm 4236

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sacrt njiiow cm` vjry sgmejrj."

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kgvj c ijeturj prcgsgmk tfj Ujmctj um`jr tfj ijc`jrsfgp on Mzj Pfoacs Zlcefulwu."

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"Gt kjts djttjr, G kot c eopy on soaj on tfj jxejrpts on tfj ijeturj nroa

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tfj dgkkjst igcr. Fj's kogmk to pogmt to tfj mueijcr eomtrcet secm`ci, tfj NCTAGU cu`gt,

tfj prjsg`jmt's `jegsgom to rcgsj tcxjs, tfj rjejmt agigtcry c`vjmturj gm Uoutf Kugmjc

wgtfout Ujmctj cpprovci cm` `jngegt spjm`gmk om powjr stctgoms."

"Dut tfjrj's c rjcsomcdij jxpicmctgom on cii tfjsj," icajmtj` Hofm, mow grrgtctj`.

"Gt's mot iglj tfj Rrjsg`jmt hust stuadij` gmto tfja.‑

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crj?" cslj` Uoic. "[fct tfjy wgii lmow gs tfct tfjgr tcxjs wjmt up, tfct wj cwcr`j`

eomtrcets nor mueijcr powjr picmts cm` kovjrmajmt onngegcis efoppj` tfj aomjy, tfct

wj jstcdigsfj` c ncragmk sudsg`y sefjaj cm` onngegcis efoppj` tfct omj too cm` tfct wj

crj stgii dorrowgmk nroa norjgkm erj`gtors to spjm` om wfgtj jijpfcmt prohjets. Pfct wgii

dj tfj RRM mcrrctgvj cm` Hofm, ò mot um`jrjstgactj fow jnnjetgvj tfct ajssckj wgii

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"Djnorj mlo?" qujrgj` tfj ecdacm gmerjùiousiy. "Omj koo` tjra `jsjrvjscmotfjr."

"Olcy, you wcmt your drotfjr to rjacgm gm powjr cdg? C njiiow Worudc

lgmsacm?"

Hofm wcs mow eurgous.

"G ca mot Worudc o dut G ca c Ickosgcm dy rjsg`jmey. G fcvj igvj` fjrj sgmej 3773

wfjm G ijnt tfj Cray."

"[ow sgr, tfct gs c iomk tgaj sgr."

"G ca nroa Ljddg Utctj, dut ay eoaaumgty gs aostiy Efrgstgcms. Ay wgnj gs nroa

Zt uru gm Cdgc Utctj cm` ay efgi`rjm cii spjcl tfjgr pcrjmts‗ icmkuckjs gm c``gtgom to

Worudc cm` Jmkigsf."

"Pfct's caczgmk? Fow `g` tfct fcppjm?" Hofm wcs mow ncsegmctj` wgtf tfgs

ecdacm's story.

"Wou ajcm ay efgi`rjm? [jii, G omiy spolj to tfja gm ay icmkuckj cm` tfjgr

aua omiy spolj to tfja gm Gkdo. Pfjy pgelj` up Jmkigsf gm sefooi on eoursj. Gt wcs omiy

tfrjj yjcrs cko tfct tfjy stcrtj` ijcrmgmk Worudc wfjm ULD pcssj` tfgs mjw icw tfct

sefoois aust aclj surj stu`jmts ijcrm ct ijcst omj Mgkjrgcm icmkuckj. Uo rctfjr tfcm

ògmk Gkdo, tfjy cii `jeg`j` to ò Worudc. @g` G ajmtgom tfjy wjrj trgpijts? Pfjy crj

eurrjmtiy prjpcrgmk nor tfjgr ngmci sjeom`cry sefooi ejrtgngectj jxca"

"G wgsf tfja koo` iuel. Fcvj tfjy cppigj` to umgvjrsgtgjs yjt?"

"Pfcml you nor your lgm` wgsfjs, sgr. Wjs, omj wcmts to ko to tfj Zmgvjrsgty on Gnj,

cmotfjr wcmts Dcdeoel Zmgvjrsgty cm` tfj tfgr` omj wcmts Ioyoic Hjsugt Zmgvjrsgty."

"[ow. Fow ecm you cnnor` to pcy sefooi njjs nor cii tfrjj om your gmeoaj cs c

ecd rgvjr?"

"Ay drotfjr, tfct's wfy G wgii votj nor ULD tfgs Uctur`cy." Pfj acm djcaj` ct fgs

pcssjmkjr tfroukf tfj rjcr vgjw agrror. "Fcvj you fjcr` cdout tfgs tfgmk tfjy ecii

TJEPG?"

"TJEPG?" rjpjctj` Hofm, "wfct's tfct?"

"Wou òm't lmow TJEPG? Crj you sjrgous? Jvjrydo`y gm Mgkjrgc lmows TJEPG. G

tfgml gt ajcms Tjc`, Eoumt, Pfgml Gmgtgctgvj. Gt gs c prokrcaaj ULD erjctj` to fjip




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Mgkjrgcm stu`jmts kjt djttjr jùectj` cm` gt fcs soaj spjegci sefoicrsfgps nor segjmej

stu`jmts. Ay lg`s cii sct nor tfj [CJE KEJ icst Movjadjr cm` tfjgr krc`js wjrj vjry

koo`. Mot jxejiijmt jxejiijmt dut jmoukf C‗s cm` fgkf E‗s to kjt gmto tfjgr efogej on

umgvjrsgtgjs gn tfjy ò wjii gm tfjgr umgvjrsgty jmtrcmej jxcagmctgoms. Pfcmls to tfjgrsjmgor sefooi krc`js, wj lmow tfjy wgii dj jigkgdij nor jgtfjr nuii sefoicrsfgps or c agx

on c pcrtgci sefoicrsfgps cm` stu`jmt iocms. G òm't fcvj to kgvj tfja c lodo. Pfjgr

krc`js wjrj koo` jmoukf to kjt c TJEPG num`gmk."

"Pfct's gmtjrjstgmk," rjpigj` Hofm c dgt momefcicmtiy. "Uo, djecusj your lg`s crj

kjttgmk kovjrmajmt sefoicrsfgps, tfct gs jmoukf rjcsom nor you to votj nor ULD. Fcdc,

`g`m't tfj RRM kgvj sefoicrsfgps djnorj?"

"Mot iglj tfgs ay drotfjr o," tfj acm gmtjrhjetj`. "Mot om tfgs secij. Pfjy crj mot

hust `csfgmk aomjy to pjopij. Gt gs noeusj`. Pfjy crj jvjm fjipgmk tjcefjrs gaprovj

tfjgr slgiis cm` G fjcr ay efgi`rjm's sefooi's icdorctorgjs crj mow nuiiy jqugppj`. C

kovjrmajmt sefooi! Ecm you djigjvj tfct? Dut ijt's norkjt cdout tfct omj< fcvj you

fjcr` cdout UDJE?"

"Pfj sacii dusgmjss cm` jmtjrprgsj erj`gt?" Hofm onnjrj`.

Pfj acm mo``j` cpprovgmkiy, pijcsj` tfct fgs pcssjmkjr wcs mot totciiy eiujijss.

"Ay wgnj wcs worlgmk cs c tjiijr gm c dcml dut wfjm wj fc` tfct dcmlgmk ergsjs

gm 4227/4232, sfj iost fjr hod. Uo sfj trgj` kjttgmk cmotfjr hod cm` spjmt tfj mjxt tjm

yjcrs worlgmk jgtfjr pcrt tgaj or cs c eomtrcet stcnn gm eoapcmgjs gm Ickos. Ngmciiy gm

4237, ULD gmtroùej` tfgs UDJE cm` ay wgnj wcs cdij to kjt two iocms nroa tfj

kovjrmajmt to opjm c fcgr `rjssgmk sciom. Pfj gmtjrjst rctjs wjrj vjry iow cm` tfj

`jacm` nor tfj sjrvgej wcs vjry fgkf. [gtfgm twjmty-jgkft aomtfs on kjttgmk tfj iocms,

ay wgnj wcs cdij to pcy dcel fcin on tfj iocms cm` wj crj fopgmk to ngmgsf pcygmk onn tfj

rjst dy tfj jm` on mjxt yjcr."

"Pfct's c koo` story sgr. Uo you ecm scy you fcvj djmjngtj` nroa tfj ijc`jrsfgp on

Rrjsg`jmt Dciokum?" Hofm cslj` cs tfj ecd erossj` tfj mjgkfdourfoo` kctjs on Rcrl

^gjw Jstctj.

"Wjs o. ULD fcs trgj`. G ecmmot rjajadjr tfj icst tgaj wj fc` c powjr outckj gm

ay crjc. Pfgs tcxg G ca `rgvgmk mow wcs ac`j gm Mgkjrgc dy cm Csgcm eoapcmy. G fcvj

djjm kgvjm cm onnjr dy ay dcml to tclj c aortkckj to duy c fousj ct c iow gmtjrjst rctj,

tfcmls to tfj fjip tfj dcmls crj kjttgmk nroa tfj mjw aortkckj erj`gt eorporctgom ULD

jstcdigsfj`. Ergaj rctjs crj òwm gm ay crjc cm` G lmow tfj mcajs on tfj two




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poigejajm tfct pctroi our strjjt gm Kdckc`c cm` tfgs aormgmk G jmtjrj` c sfop cm`

doukft noo` gtjas nor fcin tfj prgej G usj` to duy tfja nor hust nour yjcrs cko.

Jvjrywfjrj G ko mow G sjj Mgkjrgcms sagigmk."

"Mgkjrgcms crj sagigmk? Dut wj ciwcys sagij," Hofm rjacrlj`."Pfgs gs `gnnjrjmt," tfj ecdacm scg`. "Gt's mot gm`gvgùcis sfgmgmk tjjtf, gt's aorj.

Gt's tfj aoo`8 gt njjis eomng`jmt, gt njjis youmk, gt njjis iglj tfjrj gs motfgmk foi`gmk us

dcel. Zm`jr tfj ijc`jrsfgp on Rrjsg`jmt Dciokum, wj fcvj lmowm pjcej, prospjrgty cm`

prokrjss. Fj fcs djjm stromk cm` fj fcs eoaaumgectj` wgtf us wgtf sgapij wor`s. @g`

you lmow soaj pjopij jvjm ecii fga tfj Grom C`voectj. Mgkjrgc gs mow rjspjetj`

gmtjrmctgomciiy. Fj fcs rjciiy trgj`. Pfj omiy wcy G ecm scy gt gs tfct Mgkjrgcms...mo,

Mgkjrgc gs sagigmk ckcgm."

"Mgkjrgc gs sagigmk ckcgm," Hofm rjpjctj`. "Uoum`s iglj c koo` siokcm."

"Pfct's fow G njji cdout our eoumtry cm` tfct's wfy G tfgml ULD `jsjrvjs c

sjeom` tjra.‑

Hofm toi` tfj acm to stcrt siowgmk òwm cs tfjy fc` ngmciiy rjcefj` tfjgr

`jstgmctgom.

"Okc, gt dj iglj scy you dj dgk acm o," tfj ecdacm holj` gm pg`kgm Jmkigsf. "Uacii

acm mo `jy igvj nor Rcrl ^gjw."

"Ay drotfjr, wj crj cii dgk ajm gm our sacii wcys."

"Pruj tcil."

"Rcrl tfj ecr cm` noiiow aj gmsg`j pijcsj, G òm't fcvj cmy ecsf om aj. Ay nrgjm`

wgii pcy you."

"G fopj gt wom't tclj tgaj. Gt gs fcr` to kjt eustoajrs gm tfgs mjgkfdourfoo`," tfj

ecdacm qugppj`.

"@om't worry. [j wgii ò sfcrp sfcrp."

Pfj acm kru`kgmkiy ckrjj` cm` ioelj` fgs ecr djnorj noiiowgmk Hofm to jmtjr tfj

eoapoum` tfjy fc` pcrlj` gm nromt on. Pfjrj wjrj two poigej vjfgeijs pcrlj` gmsg`j tfj

eoapoum` cm` c njw poigej ajm cm` kjmtijajm gm sugts sgttgmk or stcm`gmk ct vcrgous

eormjrs on tfj eoapoum`. Pfgs wcs odvgousiy tfj foaj on 'c dgk acm,' tfoukft tfj

ecdacm to fgasjin cs fj noiiowj` fgs pcssjmkjr worìjssiy to eoiijet fgs ncrj. Hofm cm`

tfj ecdacm jmtjrj` tfj acmsgom tfroukf tfj dcel òor wfjrj Hofm krjjtj` c woacm

`rjssj` gm cm cprom cm` wfo ioolj` ncagigcr to tfj ecdacm dut fj wcs mot surj cs to

wfo sfj wcs. C njw aoajmts ictjr, tfjy ecaj gmto c rooa tfct ioolj` iglj c ncagiy




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`gmgmk rooa wfjrj ngvj ajm cm` woajm wjrj jctgmk drjclncst cm` icukfgmk

fystjrgeciiy.

Hofm wjmt up to tfj acm ct tfj fjc` on tfj tcdij cm` cslj` tfj acm to pcy tfj

ecdacm."Wou mo kjt aomjy to pcy tcxg `rgvjr? Hofm you dj yjyj acm?"

"G ckrjj G ca c yjyj acm dut G stgii fcvjm't pcg` tfgs acm. G wcmtj` you to sjj fga

cm` tfcml fga."

"Pfcml aj?" Pfj ecdacm wcs mow eomnusj`< fj mow stcrj` fcr`jr ct tfj ncej on

tfj acm sjctj` ct tfj fjc` on tfj tcdij cm` c efgii erjpt up fgs spgmj. "ULD?"

"Wjs, ay mcaj gs Ufcasu`jjm." Pfj Rrjsg`jmt strjtefj` out fgs fcm` cm` sfool

tfj stummj` ecdacm's fcm`. "Ay nrgjm` Hofm scys G sfoui` tfcml you. G `om't lmow wfct

fj toi` you o, dut gt's cii igjs. Gt gs mot truj G owm Acmefjstjr Zmgtj`. G omiy eijcm pictjs

tfjrj."

Pfj rooa wcs tfrowm gmto cmotfjr roum` on icukftjr wfgij tfj ovjrwfjiaj`

tcxg `rgvjr eoiijetj` fgasjin wfgij stgii sfclgmk tfj Rrjsg`jmt's fcm` wgtf dotf on fgs.

"Pfcml you nor your ijc`jrsfgp, sgr. Ay ncagiy cm` G ecmmot tfcml you jmoukf.

Pfcml you, sgr. Ko` wgii dijss you. Ko` wgii dijss your ncagiy. Ko` wgii dijss your

efgi`rjm."

ULD tfjm um`jrstoo` wfy Hofm fc` droukft tfj acm tfjrj. Fj tfcmlj` tfj

ecdacm nor fgs lgm` wor`s cm` kcvj tfj acm omj on fgs djcr fuks djnorj cslgmk gn fj

wcmtj` to hogm tfj ncagiy nor drjclncst. Pfj acm poigtjiy `jeigmj` cm` wjmt nurtfjr to

rjnusj Hofm wfjm Hofm puiij` out soaj mcgrc motjs nroa fgs wciijt to pcy fgs ncrj. Pfj

ecd acm wcs mot tclgmk gt. Pfct wcs kogmk to dj fgs owm ecapcgkm eomtrgdutgom. Hofm

tool c sjct nor drjclncst wfgij tfj Rrjsg`jmt jseortj` tfj ecdacm up to tfj acgm kctj

wfgij cslgmk tfj acm wfgef Jmkigsf nootdcii tjca fj supportj`.

Pjm agmutjs ictjr, tfj Rrjsg`jmt rjturmj` to tfj drjclncst tcdij wfjrj fgs wgnj

cm` nrgjm`s wjrj wcgtgmk nor fga. Pfjy fc` mot rjcigsj` tfct Hofm wcs mot om tfj picmj

tfj prjvgous mgkft umtgi fj eciij` to scy tfct fj wcs om fgs wcy to tfj cgrport gm Ecicdcr

to niy to Ickos tfct vjry aormgmk. [fjm tfj Rrjsg`jmt rjhogmj` tfj kroup fj fc` ^gej

Rrjsg`jmt Wcdo om fgs cra cm` tfjy sjjaj` to dj sfcrgmk c prgvctj holj cdout c RRM

poigtgegcm. Modo`y stoo` up nroa tfjgr sjcts cs protoeoi gm tfj Utctj Fousj `jacm`j`.

Pfgs wcs c prgvctj ajci nor c njw nrgjm`s. Pfjrj wjrj jgkft pjopij mow kctfjrj` croum`

tfj tcdij gmeiu`gmk Cadrosj cm` Hosjpfgmj C`jmgrcm, Ctty, Hofm, Pomyj, cm` Icgic




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Wjrgac. Cs tfjy ctj tokjtfjr, tfjy rjagmgsej` cdout tfj prjvgous nour yjcrs, jspjegciiy

tfj fgkfs cm` iows. ULD ciso sfcrj` soaj on fgs `rjcas nor ignj cntjr Cso Toel.

"Gn G iosj om Uctur`cy G wgii rjtgrj pjracmjmtiy nroa poigtges cm` noeus om ay icw

ngra cm` acydj sjj gn G ecm dj c vgsgtgmk ijeturjr ct tfj Zmgvjrsgty on Ickos. G fcvj ontjmtfoukft on tjcefgmk cm` acydj djgmk c aotgvctgomci spjcljr. G wcmt to ljjp c vjry

cetgvj sefjùij cntjr G ijcvj tfgs hod."

"[oui` you rjciiy ko dcel to worl gm your icw ngra?" Ctty cslj` sejptgeciiy.

"[fy mot? G ca stgii c mcaj` pcrtmjr. Jvjry Efrgstacs G kjt cm cijrt nroa ay

dcml scygmk tfjy fcvj pcg` gm ay domus cm` prongt sfcrj. G acy cs wjii ko dcel cm`

cetuciiy hustgny djgmk pcg`."

"Cii tfjsj picms crj prjacturj< wj wgii wgm tfgs wjjljm`," vowj` Wcdo, cs gn

ajrjiy scygmk tfj wor`s ciou` woui` aclj gt so. Hofm rcgsj` fgs jyjdrows gm òudt.

"Gt's ioolgmk iglj c tgkft rcej," wcrmj` Hofm. "dut G tfgml wj ecm wgm. ULD gs

pjrsomciiy popuicr jvjm gn aost Mgkjrgcms tfgml fj gs c dgt on c lgii-hoy nor rcgsgmk tfjgr

tcxjs cm` rjnusgmk to spjm` tfj agrceij wgm`ncii."

"@om't kjt aj wromk," scg` ULD cs fj aumefj` om soaj tocstj` wfjct drjc` cm`

sciaom. "G wcmt c sjeom` tjra. Gm ncet G rjciiy wcmt c sjeom` tjra. Fcvgmk scg` tfct, G

tfgml wj fcvj cefgjvj` c iot, acydj mot jvjrytfgmk wj sjt out to ò dut our rjeor` gs

mot dc`. Mot dc` ct cii."

"[fct woui` you scy gs your dgkkjst rjkrjt ògmk tfgs hod cm` wfct crj you

prou` on tfj aost?" cslj` Cadrosj C`jmgrcm.

Pfj Rrjsg`jmt pom`jrj` tfj qujstgom nor c aoajmt cm` tfjm `cddj` fgs aoutf

wgtf tfj mcplgm, djnorj ngmciiy rjpiygmk to Cadrosj' qujstgom.

"G woui` fcvj òmj acmy tfgmks `gnnjrjmtiy dut G tfgml tfj omj tfgmk G `jjpiy

rjkrjt gs tfct wj, or spjegngeciiy, G wcs umcdij to eomvgmej Mgkjrgcms to support aj om

tfj Efgi` Fjcitf Gmsurcmej Dgii. G wgsf G fc` djjm cdij to kjt tfct icw pcssj` so tfct

jvjry efgi` gm Mgkjrgc woui` fcvj c efcmej to odtcgm cnnor`cdij qucigty fjcitfecrj.

Zmnortumctjiy G ncgij` to aclj c wgmmgmk crkuajmt tfct gt wcs c koo` g`jc."

"Gt gs mot too ictj. Pfj Fousj fcs cirjc`y cpprovj` gt," rjagm`j` Hoj.

"Dut tfj Ujmctj fcs rjnusj` to votj om gt umtgi cntjr tfj jijetgom," jxpicgmj` ULD.

"Gn Pfoacs Zlcefulwu wgms tfgs wjjljm`, tfct efgi` fjcitfecrj dgii wgii mjvjr dj

pcssj` dy tfj Ujmctj. Gn G wgm, wj acy fcvj c efcmej."




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"Cm` wfct cdout your krjctjst trguapf?" Numlj cslj` fjr fusdcm`. ULD ioolj`

ct fgs Ngrst Ic`y cm` fgs ncej igt up.

"[j ac`j Mgkjrgc sagij ckcgm. [j rjstorj` fjr eomng`jmej. Jvjrytfgmk jisj wj

`g`8 djttjr sefoois cm` jùectgom rjnoras< jeomoage rjnoras< stromk mctgomci jtfoswjrj cii kjcrj` towcr`s aclgmk us c djttjr eoumtry. C eoumtry ct pjcej wgtf gtsjin. C

eoumtry on optgagsts cm` `rjcajrs. Eoaj wfct acy om Uctur`cy, G lmow Mgkjrgc fcs

efcmkj` nor tfj djttjr. G fopj pjopij wgii sjj tfct cm` kgvj us cmotfjr efcmej. Pfosj on

you wfo rjc` tfj dgdij cm` Hofm, you lmow tfct jxeiu`js you, dut tfosj on you rjc` tfj

dgdij rjajadjr gm tfj Cets on tfj Cpostijs, efcptjr 44, Rcui fc` djjm crrjstj` cm` wcs

to dj niokkj`. Hust djnorj tfj soi`gjrs wjrj to stcrt niokkgmk, fj cslj` tfja gn tfja gn gt

wcs ijkci to niok c Toacm egtgzjm. [fjm tfj Toacm ejmturgom cslj` fga gn wfct fj scg`

wcs truj, Rcui rjpigj`, egvgs Toacmus suua. 'G ca c Toacm egtgzjm'. Ct tfct stctjajmt, tfj

ejmturgom djecaj worrgj` cm` fc` fga rjijcsj`. [fct gs ay pogmt? Egtgzjms on c

sueejssnui, stromk cm` wjii kovjrmj` mctgom wgii jmhoy tfj rjspjet cm` sjeurgty tfct

mctgom fcs jcrmj`. Mgkjrgc fcs jcrmj` tfj rgkft to rjspjetj` ckcgm. Mgkjrgcms ecm foi`

tfjgr fjc`s fgkf gm tfj wori` cm` wgtfout c sfrj` on sfcaj, scy tfj wor`s, egvgs

Mgkjrgcmus suua."

"G ckrjj," rjpigj` Cadrosj, "G fcvj c sjjm c acrlj` gaprovjajmt gm tfj wcy wj

crj pjrejgvj` cm` trjctj` cdroc`. Pfgmks fcvj efcmkj` nor tfj djttjr."

"Mc, you hust wcmt to nicttjr soajdo`y," ULD tjcsj` fgs nrgjm`. "Dut wj fcvj

trgj`, cdg Numlj? [fct ò you tfgml?

"Nour yjcrs gm Cso Toel gs jmoukf," gmsgstj` Numlj. "G ca jckjr to ko dcel to ay

oi` hod cm` hust dj cdij to igvj gm ay owm fousj cm` jmhoy fcvgmk ay ncagiy croum`

wgtfout agm`jrs, stjwcr`s cm` do`ykucr`s sfcòwgmk us. G wcmt Ufcasu to wgm,

tfoukf G hust wgsf tfjrj wcs c wcy G eoui` cvog` tfgs eup."

"Wou eoui` kjt your wgsf soomjr tfcm you tfgml," qugppj` ULD agsefgjvousiy.

"[fct gn wj ò wgm?" cslj` Icgic Wjrgac.

"Gn wj wgm?" rjpjctj` ULD rgsgmk nroa fgs sjct. "Gn wj wgm, tfjm wj ljjp ògmk

wfct wj fcvj djjm ògmk cm` ljjp kjttgmk djttjr ct ògmk gt.

"Icst qujstgom," Hofm kjsturj`. "[oui` you ò gt ckcgm? Cii on tfgs8 tfj poigtges,

pudige ignj, ecapcgkms, ergtges, gmsuits, cdusjs cm` so om. [oui` you ò gt cii ovjr ckcgm?"




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"Cdsoiutjiy," rjpigj` tfj Rrjsg`jmt wgtfout agssgmk c fjcrtdjct. "Mow gn you wgii

jxeusj aj G fcvj c ecapcgkm rciiy to prjpcrj nor. Hofm G fopj you crj rjc`y to `rgml

Ghjdu kcrrg?"

"O yjs. Pfj omiy tfgmk G iglj djttjr tfcm ecapcgkms gs tfj noo` G jct wfgij wj'rjecapcgkmgmk," rjacrlj` Hofm.

"Wou fcvjm't jmhoyj` aog aog umijss you `rgml Ghjdu kcrrg wgtf gt," eomngraj` tfj

Rrjsg`jmt. "[j sfoui` dj jxportgmk tfgs stunn."

"G'a mot surj gaportjrs gm Efgmc cm` Drczgi crj ljjm om `rgmlgmk our kcrrg. Pfjy

woui` prodcdiy wcmt gt nor soajtfgmk jisj," Icgic onnjrj`.

"Efcg. Pfjy crj agssgmk o. Cmywcy G djttjr stcrt kjttgmk rjc`y nor tfj rciiy. Gt's

kogmk to dj c vjry dusy wjjl."

Hust tfjm, It. Eoi. Dcsfgr ecaj gmto tfj rooa eiosjiy noiiowj` dy Dommy Dcku`u

cm` ULD mo``j` ct tfja cm` tfjm wjmt up to fgs rooa to kjt rjc`y nor tfj `cy. Pfjgr

prjsjmej ajcmt tfct tfj prjsg`jmtgci aotorec`j wcs wcgtgmk outsg`j cm` rjc`y to

eomvjy tfjgr prgmegpci. Norty agmutjs ictjr tfj Rrjsg`jmt jajrkj` ckcgm. Jvjrydo`y wcs

rjc`y. Pfjrj wjrj jijvjm vjfgeijs igmj` up outsg`j wgtf c poigej pgiot sj`cm gm nromt cm`

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