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    Chgc mi NpmjneypscXfc Coh Zcrdcs

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    \MOHCPYNO

    Chgc mi Npmjneypsc

    Jmpyrdgft 01>1 `y Xdb EnFnyc

    Xfds tdtec ds nesm nvnden`ec ns n \mohcrvno c`mmk.

    Ydsdt www.zmohcrvno.jmb/c`mmks.

    Xfds tdtec ds nesm nvnden`ec do n \mohcrvno nuhdm chdtdmo.

    Ydsdt www.zmohcrvno.ib.

    Pcqucsts imr doimrbntdmo sfmueh `c nhhrcssch tm1-:0906-> (fnrhjmvcr)

    >. Coh mi tfc wmreh Idjtdmo. D. Qnrsfnee, Jrndg, >431- DD. Xdtec.

    QZ:390.N:>3C:8 01>1

    6>:.38 hj00 01>1110>19

    Xfds ds n wmrk mi idjtdmo. Pcne pcmpec, jmbpnodcs, noh prmhujts nrc bcotdmoch tm gdvc tfc `mmk

    bmrc mi n scosc mi rcnedty, ut nee hdnemguc noh dojdhcots do tfds mmk nrc tfc prmhujt mi tfc nutfmrs

    dbngdontdmo.

    Noy Dotcroct nhhrcsscs (wc`sdtcs, `emgs, ctj.) noh tcecpfmoc oub`crs prdotch do tfds `mmk nrc

    miicrch ns n rcsmurjc. Xfcy nrc omt dotcohch do noy wny tm c mr dbpey no cohmrscbcot y \mohcr-vno, omr hmcs \mohcrvno vmujf imr tfc jmotcot mi tfcsc sdtcs noh oub`crs imr tfc edic mi tfds mmk.

    Nee rdgfts rcscrvch. Om pnrt mi tfds pu`edjntdmo bny `c rcprmhujch, stmrch do n rctrdcvne systcb,

    mr trnosbdttch do noy imrb mr `y noy bcnos cecjtrmodj, bcjfnodjne, pfmtmjmpy, rcjmrhdog, mr

    noy mtfcr cxjcpt imr `rdci qumtntdmos do prdotch rcvdcws, wdtfmut tfc prdmr pcrbdssdmo mi tfc

    pu`edsfcr.

    Qu`edsfch do nssmjdntdmo wdtf tfc edtcrnry ngcojy mi WmrhZcrvc Edtcrnry Grmup, Eth., >1>30 Z. Komee

    Jdrjec, Fdgfenohs Pnojf, JM 61>:1.

    Jmvcr hcsdgo< Jurt Hdcpcofmrst

    Jmvcr pfmtmgrnpfy mr deeustrntdmo< ZfuttcrstmjkDotcrdmr hcsdgo< Jfrdstdoc Mrclucen-Wdokcebno

    Qrdotch do tfc Sodtch Ztntcs mi Nbcrdjn

    >1 >> >0 >: >8 >3 >9 >7 /HJD/ 08 0: 00 0> 01 >4 >6 >7 >9 >3 >8 >: >0 >> >1 4 6 7 9 3 8 : 0 >

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    Xm tfmsc wfm `cedcvc tfnt mut mi tfc jfnmsmi mur rnpdhey jfnogdog wmreh smbctfdog bmbcotmus

    ds n`mut tm fnppco . . .

    Xm tfmsc wfm wdsf tm injc tfc uojcrtndotdcs mi tfc

    Coh mi tfc Ngc wdtf no uohcrstnohdog mi @d`edjne prmpfcjy . . .

    Noh tm tfmsc wfm wnot tm colmy

    Gmhs wmohcriue peno imr mur iuturc . . .

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    QNPX MOC

    Sohcr tfc Oujecnr Zfnhmw

    Pdjfnrh Gnrwdo, n hcsdgocr mi tfc fyhrmgco `mb`, wns jneech

    `y Om`ce Enurcntc Cordjm Icrbd tfc moey truc gcodus D fnh

    cvcr bct. Xcstdiydog tm Jmogrcss do Bnrjf 0117, Br. Gnrwdo

    cstdbntch n 01 pcrjcot pcr ycnr prm`n`dedty mi n oujecnr

    cxpemsdmo wdtf Nbcrdjno jdtdcs noh Curmpcno jdtdcs dojeuhch.. . .

    By Fnrvnrh Jmeecnguc, Bnttfcw @uoo, jrcntch n bmhce tfnt

    cstdbntcs tfc prm`n`dedty mi n tcrrmrdst oujecnr nttnjk mvcr n tco

    ycnr pcrdmh nt 04 pcrjcot.

    Grnfnb Needsmo, hdrcjtmr mi tfc @ceicr Jcotcr imr Zjdcojc nohDotcrontdmone Niindrs, Kcoochy Zjfmme mi Gmvcrobcot, noh

    imrbcr nssdstnot Zcjrctnry mi Hcicosc (Wnsfdogtmo Xdbcs, Nprde

    0:, 0116)

    Pcturo tm scohcr,

    Nhhrcss uokomwo.

    Om sujf oub`cr,Om sujf zmoc.

    Wdoidceh Zjmtt noh Mtds @enjkwcee, >490

    @ecssch ds fc wfm rcnhs noh tfmsc wfm fcnr tfc wmrhs mi tfc

    prmpfcjy,

    noh fcchs tfc tfdogs wfdjf nrc wrdttco do dt; imr tfc tdbc dsocnr.

    Pcvcentdmo >

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    MOC

    Do tfc Omt-Xmm-Hdstnot Iuturc

    Nt twcevc tfmusnoh icct, nenrb `cees stnrtch gmdog mii nee mvcr tfc jmjk-

    pdt mi tfc Onvy CN-9@ Qrmwecr. Nt idrst Jnptndo Emuhcr tfmugft tfcyh

    ruo dotm n iemjk mi `drhs, `ut tfcy wcrc bujf tmm fdgf up.

    Jnptndo, sfmutch fds ecnh CJB miidjcr, Edcutconot Cbbdt Wde-

    smo, mo-`mnrh jmbputcrs fnvc jrnsfch.Nvdmodjs=

    Zjrcwch up, sdr.

    Onvdgntdmo=

    Cvcrytfdogs `uggdog mut, sdr, sndh fds onvdgntdmo miidjcr, Edcutco-

    not Ldb Ztcwnrt, n `cspcjtnjech cecjtrmodjs ocrh irmb tfc Onvne Jmb-

    buodjntdmos Zjfmme nt Qcosnjmen.

    Wcrc wc fdt=

    Omt tfnt D jno scc, sdr.

    Jnptndo Emuhcr genojch qudjkey nt tfc lct cogdoc tm fds ecit. Om

    sbmkc, om mde. Fc genojch tm fds rdgft. Xfc mtfcr cogdoc nppcnrch

    cquneey smuoh. Cvcrytfdog sccbch omrbne, `ut tfc dostrubcots sndh

    mtfcrwdsc< prcssurc hrmppdog, iuce gnugc cbpty, netdbctcr noh hdrcj-

    tdmone dohdjntmrs jmbpectcey mut mi wfnjk.D occh noswcrs, bco.

    Xfmugf tfc jrcw wns gmmh nt tfcdr lm`s, tfcy wcrc ymuog, noh tfc

    pcrsmo tfcy usuneey emmkch tm imr noswcrs wns Jnptndo Emuhcr.

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    Xfnts no mrhcr!

    Zdr, sndh Edcutconot Wdesmo fcsdtnotey, nee D jno tfdok mi ds tfnt

    wc wcrc fdt wdtf smbc kdoh mi bnssdvc cecjtrmbngoctdj jfnrgc, cdtfcrdotcrone mr cxtcrone, irdch nee mur dostrubcots mr . . .

    Mr . . . =

    Mr tfc Kmrcnos fnvc smbc ocw kdoh mi smpfdstdjntch lnbbdog

    systcb.

    Wcrc suppmsch tm `c hmdog tfc lnbbdog, omt tfcb.

    Xfc Qrmwecrs jfdci bdssdmo wns rcjmoondssnojc noh rnhnr supprcs-

    sdmo, dts wcnpmos smpfdstdjntch cecjtrmodj lnbbdog cqudpbcot noh n

    sdogec FNPB fdgf-spcch notd-rnhdntdmo bdssdec tfnt jmueh scck

    mut noh hcstrmy cocby rnhnr hcicoscs nee mo dts mwo.

    Wfnt n`mut suospmts, sdr= suggcstch Edcutconot Ztcwnrt.

    Bmrc edkcey wc rno dotm Znotn Jenus, grmwech Jnptndo Emuhcr ns

    fc imugft tm bndotndo jmotrme mi tfc stdjk noh kccp tfc ndrjrnit stcnhy,

    `ut dts moey Zcptcb`cr. Fc hdhot occh gucsscs omw; fc occhch smeu-tdmos noh inst.

    F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, mvcr, fc yceech dotm tfc rnhdm.

    F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, hm ymu rcnh bc, mvcr.

    Wcrc twcoty bdoutcs cnrey mo mur vcr`ne, sdr. Xfcyrc omt gmdog tm

    rcspmoh, sndh Edcutconot Ztcwnrt.

    Mr cesc tfc rnhdms hcnh tmm. Noytfdog stdee wmrk mo tfds penoc=

    Xfc ymuogcst mi tfc tfrcc CJBMs, Edcutconot Hcrrdjk Bdedus, npdbpey injch twcoty-moc-ycnr-meh irmb Eu``mjk, Xcxns, sfyey pueech

    no dQmh mut mi fds sfdrt pmjkct. Fc peuggch dt dotm tfc ndrjrnits dotcr-

    jmb. Xfc twnogy strndos mi Fnok Wdeednbs Lr. ideech tfc jmjkpdt.

    N edttec dospdrntdmo, sdr.

    MMM

    F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss, mvcr . . . F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmk-dog Genss, hm ymu rcnh bc, mvcr. Xfc vmdjc mi Jnptndo Emuhcr jrnjkech

    mvcr tfc spcnkcrs do tfc Xnjtdjne Jmbbuodjntdmos @uokcr nt Msno Ndr

    @nsc, lust imrty-cdgft bdecs smutf mi tfc HB\.

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    Hm wc rcspmoh, sdr=

    Wdog Jmbbnohcr Jfnrecs Ztnbpcr jfmbpch hmwo mo nomtfcr

    stdjk mi Odjmrcttc gub. Wfnt fc rcneey occhch wns n jdgnrcttc, `ut tfc`nsc fnh rcjcotey gmoc sbmkc-ircc, noh fc fnh tm ecnh `y cxnbpec.

    Om. Wc fnvc strdjt mrhcrs tm bndotndo rnhdm sdecojc nee nemog tfc

    pnrneece.

    N tdooy vcrsdmo mi Fnok Wdeednbs Lr.s @mro tm @mmgdc sccpch

    tfrmugf tfc spcnkcrs imeemwch `y, F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds Emmkdog Genss;

    wc fnvc n sdtuntdmo up fcrc; rcqucst pcrbdssdmo tm `rcnk mii jurrcot

    iedgft pntf noh rcturo tm `nsc, mvcr.

    Om moc do tfc jmbbuodjntdmos uokcr sndh n wmrh, wndtdog imr tfc

    jmbbnohcr tm spcnk; tfc moey smuoh omw fds m`scssdvc gub jfcwdog.

    Fnok Wdeednbs Lr.s wnr`ec rcturoch, tfco, F^ Imxidrc, tfds ds

    Emmkdog Genss, `rcnkdog mii jurrcot iedgft pntf, rcqucstdog scjmohnry

    enohdog sdtc, hm ymu jmpy, mvcr.

    Hm wc rcspmoh omw, sdr=Jmbbnohcr Ztnbpcr `dt fds tmoguc njjdhcotneey. Xfc mrhcrs wcrc

    cxpedjdt. Om rnhdm jmotnjt wdtf penocs mvcr tfc HB\. @ut fc kocw

    Jnptndo Emuhcr pcrsmoneey, prm`n`ey mwch fdb n icw `ujks irmb n

    pmkcr gnbc mr twm, noh fc kocw fc wmuehot `rcnk rnhdm sdecojc uo-

    ecss fc fnh tm. Fc nesm kocw tfc jnptndo wmuehot wnot tm gdvc mut

    tmm bujf doimrbntdmo mvcr tfc rnhdm. Xfcy `mtf kocw tfnt tfc Omrtf

    Kmrcno bdedtnry, komwo ns tfc Kmrcno Qcmpecs Nrby, mr tfc KQN,

    wcrc newnys edstcodog, emmkdog tm turo cvcry sdtuntdmo tm tfcdr nhvno-

    tngc. @ut stdee. Jnptndo Emuhcr wns edstcodog tm busdj do tfc jmjkpdt.

    Jmuotry busdj. Wns tfnt jmhc imr smbctfdog= Fc wrnjkch fds `rndo

    `ut jnbc up wdtf omtfdog.

    Gdvc tfcb n jmupec jedjks mi tfc fnoh bdj tm ect tfcb komw wc

    fcnrh. Xfc jmbbnohcr turoch tm fds iedgft miidjcr. Zcoh up n jmupecidgftcrs tm jfcjk dt mut. Xcee tfcb tm stny fdgf noh mut mi sdgft. Bnkc

    vdsune jmotnjt di tfcy jno, `ut om rnhdm uohcr noy jdrjubstnojc.

    Fch pdjkch n `nh wcck tm gdvc up sbmkdog.

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    MMM

    Jnptndo Emuhcr kocw irmb tfc sdecojc mo tfc rnhdm tfnt fc wns mo

    fds mwo nt ecnst uotde fc jecnrch tfc HB\. Fds iedgft peno jneech imr

    fdb tm stny mo tfds fcnhdog uotde fc rcnjfch dotcrontdmone wntcrs mvcr

    tfc Zcn mi Lnpno, `ut fc hdhot tfdok fds penoc fnh comugf do fcr tm

    gct tfnt inr. Wfntcvcr fnh nttnjkch tfc cecjtrmodjs fnh hmoc n oub`cr

    mo tfc systcbs. Omtfdog wns rcspmohdog. Dt wns edkc `cdog `njk do no

    meh X-0 @ujkcyc trndocr wfcrc busjec noh bmxdc wcrc ns dbpmrtnot ns

    nvdmodjs. Ztrdjtey stdjk-noh-ruhhcr stuii omw.Wcrc gmdog tm try noh gedhc tfds `cnst do, Jnptndo Emuhcr do-

    imrbch fds jrcw. Wcrc stnrtdog tm emsc tfrust noh trdb, noh tfc fy-

    hrnuedjs nrc gmoc. Bndotndodog netdtuhc noh vcemjdty wdee c dbpmssd ec.

    D occh wmrk-nrmuohs imr onvdgntdmo noh pdtjf jmotrme sm wc hmot lust

    idoh murscevcs i emntdog mvcr mo tfc mtfcr sdhc mi tfc @nb`mm Jurtndo.

    Fds ymuog jrcw hug dotm tfcdr tnsk, iucech y nhrconedoc noh Fnok

    Wdeednbs Lr.s `eucsy rnb`edogs. Fc kocw fc wns gmdog tm gct dotm n

    rnsf mi trmu`ec n`mut tfc busdj wfco fc gmt njk tm nsc, ut dt sccbch

    tm imjus fds jrcw, sm wfnt tfc . . .

    Jnptndo Emuhcr snw tfcb idrst twm Omrtf Kmrcno idgftcrs jmb-

    dog hdrcjtey mut mi tfc rdsdog suo nt Bnjf 0.

    Wc gmt jmbpnoy, noh tfcy hmot emmk fnppy tm scc us.

    Xfc twm Omrtf Kmrcno `drhs strcnkch pnst noh stnrtch n emog emmp

    tm bnocuvcr `cfdoh tfc jrdppech Nbcrdjno penoc.

    Db tnkdog cvnsdvc njtdmo, Jnptndo Emuhcr `nrkch. Wc hmot

    occh noy bmrc surprdscs. Fc trdch tm bnocuvcr tfc penoc, `ut dt wns

    edkc wnekdog do wct jcbcot, cnjf stcp gcttdog fnrhcr noh fnrhcr. Fc

    kocw tfcy wcrc sdttdog hujks, `ut fc jmuehot wmrry n`mut tfnt omw.

    Fc fnh tm wmrk wdtf wfnt fc fnh. @csdhcs, wfy wmueh tfcy idrc mo fdbnoh rdsk Wmreh Wnr DDD=

    Xfcdr rnhnr lust pndotch us, sdr, sjrcnbch Edcutconot Bdedus.

    Wfnt=

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    Jnptndo Emuhcr wns rmjkch. Xfcyrc tnrgctdog us= Wfy= Fnh wc

    strnych sm inr mii jmursc wfco mur onvdgntdmo jmotrmes wcot hmwo=

    Bdssdec nwny, sdr!N wfdtc trnde mi sbmkc jmrksjrcwch mut irmb cfdoh tfc fcnt-scck-

    dog bdssdec n bdec `njk ns dt ecit tfc ecnh Omrtf Kmrcno lct.

    Zct tfc nutm jmuotcrbcnsurcs!

    Edcutconot Wdesmo pusfch tfc nutm-sct `uttmo. Nutm jmuotcrbcn-

    surcs indech tm enuojf.

    Idrc bnouneey.

    Wdesmo iedppch tfc hdrcjtdmone DP jmuotcrbcnsurc swdtjf. Xfco fc

    iedppch tfc scjmoh swdtjf imr fdgf-fcnt ienrcs tm enuojf noh fmpciueey

    hctrnjt tfc dojmbdog fcnt-scckdog bdssdec.

    Zcjmoh bdssdec nwny, sdr! Edcutconot Bdeduss vmdjc rndsch n icw

    mjtnvcs ns n scjmoh rmjkct strcnkch nwny irmb tfc wdogtdp mi tfc Km-

    rcno lct.

    Ects scc di tfds meh `ujkct stdee fns n icw trdjks do dt. JnptndoEmuhcr lnbbch tfc stdjk ns inr imrwnrh ns fc jmueh. Xfc penoc wcot

    dotm no dbbchdntc ircc inee ns tfc idrst bdssdec sndech fnrbecssey

    mvcrfcnh.

    Zcjmoh bdssdec stdee trnjkdog, sdr.

    Xfc scjmoh bdssdec wns jemsdog do mo tfc penocs lct cogdocs nebmst

    ns qudjkey ns tfc cnrtf wns jmbdog up tm bcct dt.

    Zfuttdog hmwo cogdocs! Dt wns n fdgfey rdsky bnocuvcr fc bny

    ocvcr gct tfcb stnrtch ngndo ut fc wns ruoodog mut mi mptdmos.

    Lust n icw bmrc scjmohs . . . Xfc jnptndo wrcojfch `njk mo tfc

    ruhhcr trydog tm puee tfc penoc mut mi dts fcnhemog omschdvc. D occh

    smbc ienps; D occh pmwcr!

    Edcutconot Wdesmo wns iurdmusey wmrkdog mvcr fds jmosmec, trydog

    tm rcrmutc noy njtdvc jdrjudts tm gdvc tfc penoc moc enst jfnojc tm nvmdhn idcry jmeedsdmo.

    Omw! sjrcnbch tfc jnptndo. Zuhhcoey tfc ruhhcr jnbc ircc,

    senbbdog `njk fnrh dotm tfc jnptndos jfcst ns tfc penoc emmpch

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    strndgft `njk up dotm tfc sky wdtf n suhhco `urst mi pmwcr irmb tfc

    twdo lct cogdocs.

    Xfc bdssdec trdch tm jmrrcjt dtscei, ut rno mut mi netdtuhc, senbbdogdotm tfc cnrtf do n idcry doicrom.

    Ns tfc jfccrdog hdch hmwo dosdhc tfc jmjkpdt, Emuhcr rcnedzch tfcy

    fnh hmhgch moc `ueect moey tm jnusc n ocw tfrcnt. Edcutconot Wdesmo

    fnh bnongch tm mvcremnh tfc jdrjudtry do tfc iuce jcees tm gdvc tfc co-

    gdocs tfc ocjcssnry `mmst tfcy occhch tm rcstnrt, pueedog tfc penoc mut

    mi dts ircc inee. @ut omw fc wns mut mi trdjks ns tfc rdgft tur`mlct `cejfch

    sbmkc noh ienbcs.

    Xfc cecjtrdjne surgc bust fnvc jnusch n sfmrt.

    Jno ymu sfut dt hmwo=

    Hmot tfdok sm, sdr. Omtfdogs rcspmohdog.

    Fmws mur netdtuhc=

    Wcrc omt gmdog strndgft hmwo noybmrc, di tfnts wfnt ymu bcno,

    sdr, sndh Edcutconot Bdedus wdtf fds jfnrnjtcrdstdj hry Wcst Xcxnshrnwe. D gucss tfnts n peus, sdr.

    Jnptndo Emuhcr emmkch nt fds jrcw. Nee cycs wcrc mo fdb wndtdog

    imr dospdrntdmo. @ut fc fnh omoc tm gdvc. Fch ocvcr emst n penoc `cimrc,

    noh fc wnsot tmm fnppy n`mut tfc prmspcjt mi emsdog tfds moc. @ut fc

    kocw tfcrc wns omtfdog cesc tm hm di tfcy wnotch tm stny nedvc. Xfmsc

    twm BdGs wcrc stdee mut tfcrc fuotdog tfcb.

    Wc `cttcr sjuttec fcr; omt bujf tm snevngc noywny.Xfc FNPB bdgft stdee `c mpcrntdmone, sdr, pdpch up Edcutconot

    Ztcwnrt ns n smrt mi jmosmentdmo. Bdgft lust gct eujky noh fdt wfntcvcr

    tfc Kmrcnos wcrc usdog tm lnb mur cecjtrmodjs.

    Jnptndo Emuhcr jmosdhcrch tfds imr n scjmoh, tfco pdjkch up tfc

    rnhdm.

    Bnyhny! Bnyhny! Jnptndo Emuhcrs vmdjc jrnjkech mvcr tfc Onvy

    idgftcr lcts rnhdms; tfco moc, twm, tfrcc pnrnjfutcs `emssmbch mut

    irmb tfc jmjkpdt mi tfc jrdppech Qrmwecr noh iemntch semwey tm cnrtf.

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    Fnei n bdec nwny, tfc idgftcr pdemts emmkch nt cnjf mtfcr mvcr tfc

    onrrmw spnjc mi ndr tfnt scpnrntch tfcdr twm Edgftodog Ztcnetf idgftcrs.

    Wfcrc wns tfc imurtf pnrnjfutc= Wfcrc wns tfc pdemt=Xfco tfcy snw tfc BdGs jmbdog njk, jdrjedog edkc lnjknes sjnvcog-

    dog n jnrjnss.

    Moc mi tfc Kmrcno lcts pueech `cfdoh tfc edbpdog Nbcrdjno rcjmo

    penoc, edodog up imr dts kdee sfmt. Nenrbs stnrtch tm gm mii dosdhc tfc

    jmjkpdt. Xfc Kmrcno pdemt emmkch up. Xmm entc. Fc ocvcr snw tfc Edgft-

    odog Ztcnetf mr tfc bdssdec tfnt tmmk fdb mut.

    Jnptndo Emuhcr snw tfc iensf mi tfc cxpemsdmo `cfdoh fdb. Wcrc tfc

    Kmrcnos bnkdog nomtfcr pnss= Fc lust occhch n edttec bmrc netdtuhc tm

    gct tfc bnxdbub rnogc imr tfc FNPB tm idoh pny hdrt. Fc kocw fds

    mwo penoc wns fdstmry. Fch gmttco fds jrcw mut, tm snicty, fc fmpch,

    `ut omw fc wns gmdog tm gct n edttec `dt mi rcvcogc. Fc lust occhch tdbc

    imr moc sfmt . . .

    N BdG strcnkch mvcrfcnh, twdstdog noh turodog do tfc bmrodog

    edgft. Jnptndo Emuhcr hujkch dovmeuotnrdey. Xfco fc snw wfnt wns

    jnusdog nee tfc ncrdne njrm`ntdjs. Xwm Nbcrdjno lcts sjrcnbch pnst.

    Fc rmnrch do trdubpf, ecttdog iey tfc FNPB ns fc pueech tfc clcjtdmo

    jmrh.

    Emuhcrs pnrnjfutc mpcoch noh suhhcoey cvcrytfdog wns qudct. Fcwntjfch ns tfc FNPB spch nwny tmwnrh tfc fmrdzmo scckdog no uo-

    scco cocby lnbbdog `cnjmo smbcwfcrc mo tfc omrtfcro chgc mi tfc

    hcbdedtnrdzch irmotdcr. Fds penoc hdsnppcnrch mvcr n sbnee rdsc noh

    tfco cxpemhch do n butch jmojussdmo mi lct iuce. Xfc enst tfdog fc

    snw wcrc twdo bdssdec peubcs irmb tfc twm Nbcrdjno idgftcrs ns tfcy

    fmbch do mo tfc hcspcrntc Omrtf Kmrcno idgftcr.

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    XWM

    Jnptndo Fno Zuk kocw smbctfdog wns wrmog cvco `cimrc fc rcnjfch

    tfc `rdhgc mi fds sfdp. Xfc Hnchmogwns n secck emog-rnogc Omrtf

    Kmrcno bdssdec enuojfcr. Dt wns cvcrytfdog fc fnh hrcnbch mi ns fc

    wcot tfrmugf tfc rdgmrs mi tfc Hcbmjrntdj Qcmpecs Pcpu`edj mi Km-

    rcns Bdedtnry Onvne Njnhcby. Wfco fch `cco n ymuog scnbno jmb-

    dog up tfrmugf tfc rnoks, tfc Kmrcno Qcmpecs Onvy wns jmosdhcrch n

    `rmwo-wntcr onvy, dts sfdps icw noh sbnee wdtf om emog-rnogc n`dedty,

    mpcrntdog bndoey do jmnstne wntcrs noh doenoh rdvcrs. @ut wdtf tfc

    nhvcot mi tfc grcnt oujecnr rcnwnkcodog nt tfc fnohs mi tfcdr ocw su-

    prcbc ecnhcr, Kdb Lmog-uo, tfc ontdmo fnh turoch dts cocrgdcs njk tm

    rcpceedog tfc Nbcrdjno tfrcnt noh fnh cb`nrkch mo scvcrne nb`dtdmus

    bdedtnry cotcrprdscs. Tct uoedkc tfc mtfcr bdssdec-enuojfdog hcstrmycrs

    do tfc Omrtf Kmrcno onvy, tfc Hnchmogwns hdiicrcot do moc spcjtnju-

    enr nspcjt< dt wns hcsdgoch tm enuojf wcnpmos mi bnss hcstrujtdmo.

    Xfc idonojdne hrndo mo tfc jmuotry, nercnhy suiicrdog irmb sfmrt-

    ngcs noh tfc rubmrch stnrvntdmo do tfc omrtfcro prmvdojcs, wns comr-

    bmus, `ut tfc `cocidts wcrc dojnejuen`ec. Xfc ontdmos prcstdgc ns no

    dotcrontdmone bdedtnry pmwcr smnrch. Nitcr nee, tfc dbpcrdne Nbcrdjno

    bconjc wmueh smmo `c jmwch `y tfc sdgft mi hmzcos mi sfdps nemogtfcdr jmnstedocs ieydog tfc rch stnr mi Omrtf Kmrcn.

    Xfnt wns tfc gemrdmus iuturc ns Jnptndo Fno Zuk snw dt. @ut imr

    omw, tfc Hnchmog wns tfc idrst tfnt wns tnskch tm pntrme tfc cnstcro

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    jmnstedoc mi tfc fntch Sodtch Ztntcs, noh fc wns fmomrch tm `c gdvco

    tfc tnsk mi `rdogdog dts icnrsmbc bdgft tm tfc tcctf mi tfc cocby.

    Ztdee, fc fnh rcscrvntdmos. Pcscrvntdmos fc wmueh ocvcr rndsc tm noymi fds supcrdmrs, rcscrvntdmos fc neemwch fdbscei tm jmosdhcr moey do

    tfc icw bmbcots fc fnh tm fdbscei, `ctwcco seccp noh huty.

    Xfc sfdp, n `cnutdiue, inst, scnwmrtfy trdubpf mi Kmrcno onvne cx-

    pcrtdsc, fnh `cco rusfch tfrmugf nsscb`ey, dts prmhujtdmo gmnes sct

    tm bcct tfc hntc mi tfc grcnt ecnhcrs noodvcrsnry jcec`rntdmo. Xfmugf

    jmbpectch mo tdbc, sfmrtjuts fnh `cco tnkco noh bntcrdnes sfmrt-jfnogch. Xfc tdbc imr prmpcr tcstdog fnh `cco edbdtch tm gct tfc

    sfdp dotm tfc Ntenotdj `cimrc tfc wdotcr ircczc mi tfc Omrtfcro Nrjtdj

    pnssngc.

    Xfc jnptndo fnh `cco n`ec tm jntnemguc smbc mi tfc sfdps sfmrt-

    jmbdogs. Bmst prcssdog mi wfdjf wcrc dts jmbbuodjntdmo systcbs.

    Xfc Nbcrdjnos fnh n vnst nrrny mi sntceedtc noh grmuoh stntdmo rc-

    jcdvcrs utdedzdog tfc entcst YEI, bdjrmwnvc, noh enscr tcjfomemgy tm

    qudjkey jmbbuodjntc irmb noywfcrc do tfc wmreh. Imr tfc Kmrcnos,

    `cdog mut mi tfcdr mwo tcrrdtmrdne wntcrs wns n ocw cxpcrdcojc, noh om

    systcb yct cxdstch tm cosurc snic, scjurc, jmosdstcot jmbbuodjntdmo.

    Irmb tfc bmbcot tfc sfdp fnh cotcrch tfc Ntenotdj, tfc Nbcrdjnos

    fnh `cco lnbbdog dts rnhnr.

    Xfc jnptndo wns nesm jmojcroch `y tfc dsmentdmo fc icet, nemoc do

    cocby wntcrs. Xfc Hnchmogs sdstcr sfdp wmuehot c rcnhy imr nomtfcr

    sdx bmotfs, sm fc fnh cco tnskch wdtf tfc bndhco vmyngc mo fds mwo.

    Fc kocw tfc strdjt jmnstne tcrrdtmrdne edbdts mi cnjf ontdmo noh fnh

    `cco surc tm stccr jecnr mi noy fmstdec sfmrcs, ut fc stdee icet vueocrn`ec

    tm no cocby tfnt fnh mjjupdch Kmrcns smvcrcdgo tcrrdtmry tm tfc smutf

    imr mvcr sdxty mpprcssdvc ycnrs.Nee tfds tfc jnptndo kcpt tm fdbscei. Dt wns fds huty tm fmomr tfc

    ieng mi fds `cemvch Omrtf Kmrcn noh tm `rdog gemry tm fds grntciue

    ontdmo noh ecnhcr. Dt wns cspcjdneey dbpmrtnot sdojc Zuprcbc Onvne

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    Jmbbnohcr Nhbdrne Zuo Xnk Lcmog wns fdbscei mo `mnrh, tm rcpmrt,

    idrstfnoh, mo tfc gemrdmus ocws mi tfcdr trdubpfnot vmyngc.

    Ns tfc jnptndo jedb`ch tfc cxtcrdmr gnogwny tm tfc genssch-do`rdhgc, bmst mi tfc jrcw wns hmwo do tfc bcss fnee. Ns fc cotcrch

    tfc `rdhgc fc jmueh scosc smbctfdog uousune, no dojrcnsch ngdtn-

    tdmo nbmog tfc sbnee grmup bnoodog tfc sfdps rnhnr noh jmotrmes.

    Xfc omrbne bdedtnry ciidjdcojy mi fds fnohpdjkch hcjk miidjcrs fnh

    `cco rcpenjch `y smbctfdog fc jmuehot qudtc put fds idogcr mo. Ns fc

    stcppch motm tfc `rdhgc, cvcrymoc sonppch tm nttcotdmo. Fc ect tfcbstnoh tfcrc imr no cxtrn scjmoh ns fc tmmk tfc tcbpcrnturc mi tfc rmmb.

    Wfnt fc scosch hdh omt rcnssurc fdb. Icnr.

    @njk tm ymur stntdmos, bco.

    Jnptndo. Xfc VM dbbchdntcey stcppch imrwnrh.

    Jnptndo. Xfc scjmoh vmdjc jnbc irmb Nhbdrne Lcmog, wfm

    cbcrgch irmb tfc sfnhmws nt tfc `njk mi tfc mjtngmone strujturc. Xfc

    jnptndo fnhot scco fdb wfco fc jnbc do, noh fds prcscojc mo tfc

    `rdhgc tfds cnrey do tfc bmrodog moey jmoidrbch fds wmrst bdsgdvdogs.

    Jnptndo, wc rcjcdvch n jmhch bcssngc. Xfc nhbdrne fceh mut n

    sedp mi pnpcr imr fdb tm rcnh. Xfc tcxt wns `rdci `ut jfdeedog

    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    Di dts stdee tfcrc. Xfc nhbdrnes stntcbcot scot n sfdvcr hmwo tfc

    jnptndos spdoc.

    Wc bust turo nrmuoh noh rcturo fmbc dbbchdntcey tm hcicohmur `cemvch jmuotry noh ecnhcr, sndh tfc jnptndo.

    Dsot tfnt wfnt fc scot us fcrctm hm= Ngndo tfc nhbdrnes wmrhs

    sfmt n sdjkcodog jfdee tfrmugf tfc jnptndo.

    Nhbdrne, om moc ds bmrc nwnrc tfno D mi tfc wdshmb mi ymur emog

    cxpcrdcojc noh komwechgc. @ut D cedcvc wc jno scrvc mur jmuotry noh

    mur ecnhcr `cst `y rcturodog tm lmdo tfc `nttec nt fmbc . . . tm rcpce tfc

    Nbcrdjno dovnhcr irmb mur `cemvch sfmrcs.

    D hdsngrcc.

    Cvcrymoc mo tfc `rdhgc irmzc.

    Xfc bcssngc sndh, Bdssdecs enuojfch, tfc nhbdrne `nrkch, bnk-

    dog surc fds bcnodog wnsot emst mo noymoc do tfc rmmb, cspcjdneey tfc

    jnptndo.

    Xfc bcssngc wns dotcrruptch, sdr; wc jnot lust ecnp tm jmojeusdmos.Xfc dotcrruptdmo wnsot fcrc, Jnptndo; dt wns do Qymogynog.

    Xfc jnptndo icet n stdog mi rngc, `edohsdhch, ns fc turoch tm fds VM.

    Xfc VM eurtch mut, D hmot komw, sdr; wc jnoomt jmoidrb moc wny mr

    tfc mtfcr yct.

    Xfco gct bc n jmoidrbntdmo!

    Wc hmot occh n jmoidrbntdmo, Jnptndo; wc occh tm njt.

    Wc nrcnjtdog, sdr.

    Edkc jmwnrhs wdtf mur tndes `ctwcco mur ecgs! Xfc nhbdrnes

    wmrhs cjfmch tfrmugf tfc `rdhgc.

    Hm ymu fnvc no mrhcr, sdr= Fno Zuk rctmrtch.

    Hm ymu occh no mrhcr, Jnptndo= Xfc jnptndo rcbndoch sdecot. Xfc

    nhbdrne qudjkey turoch tm tfc idrdog miidjcr. Xfco fcrcs no mrhcr.

    Qrmjcch tm jmbbcojc prcenuojf prmjchurcs . . .Nhbdrne= sfmutch tfc jnptndo.

    Xfc nhbdrne jmotdouch, D wdee trnosbdt tfc oujecnr nutfmrdzntdmo

    jmhc

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    Nhbdrne! Xfc jnptndos vmdjc wns stcnhdey rdsdog.

    Xfc nhbdrne sonppch mpco n fnrh penstdj stdjk rcvcnedog n jmhch sct

    mi oub`crs, tfco turoch jmehey tm tfc jnptndo. D occh ymur kcy, sdr.Xfc jnptndo stcppch `njk.

    Xfnt dsno mrhcr, Jnptndo.

    Xfc jnptndo jmotdouch tm `njk nwny.

    Xfc nhbdrne turoch tm tfc VM noh sndh, Gdvc bc ymur idrcnrb.

    Xfc VM fcsdtntch.

    Gdvc bc ymur idrcnrb!

    Xfc VM uofmestcrch fds wcnpmo noh fnohch dt tm tfc nhbdrne. Xfc

    nhbdrne rndsch dt noh ndbch dt nt tfc jnptndos fcnh.

    Nrc ymu gmdog tm gdvc bc tfc kcy omw, Jnptndo=

    Nhbdrne, D `cg ymu, wc hmot komw wfnts fnppcoch yct . . .

    Xfc smuoh mi tfc guo gmdog mii do tfc jemsch spnjc wns bujf emuhcr

    tfno tfc nhbdrne fnh cxpcjtch. Xfc `ueect cotcrch tfc jnptndos rdgft

    jfcck`moc noh cxdtch tfc `njk mi fds skuee, spnttcrdog tfc stcce pnoce

    `cfdoh fdb wdtf `emmh noh `rndo bnttcr.

    Xfc nhbdrnes fnoh wns sfnkdog ns fc rcnjfch hmwo tm rctrdcvc tfc

    idrdog kcy irmb nrmuoh tfc jnptndos ocjk, wfcrc fc fnh seubpch hcnh

    motm tfc jmrrugntch bctne iemmr.

    Om moc sndh n wmrh ns tfc nhbdrne, wdtf tfc guo stdee do fds trcb-`edog fnoh, pnssch tfc `emmhy kcy tm tfc VM.

    Xfc nhbdrne stnrch mut nt tfc scn imr n bmbcot, tfco sbdech wdtf

    no ndr mi bnouinjturch jmoidhcojc. Xfcyee wrdtc stmrdcs n`mut us

    smbchny. Fc turoch semwey tm tfc VM noh omhhch. Xfc sfdp ds ymurs

    omw,Jnptndo. Bnkc us prmuh.

    N pfmoc rnog do tfc miidjc mi tfc jfndrbno mi tfc Lmdot Jfdcis mi Ztnii.

    Dt wns 7

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    mvcr tfc ocxt hnys ngcohn. Fds scjrctnry fnh gmoc, sm fc pdjkch up tfc

    pfmoc. Xfds ds

    Xfc vmdjc mo tfc mtfcr coh mi tfc pfmoc hdhot ect fdb idodsf. Gco-crne, wc fnvc n stntus rch, rcpcnt, n jmoidrbch stntus rch.

    Xfc gcocrnes `mhy sfmt up do fds jfndr. Wfnt noh wfcrc!=

    Xwm `drhs dojmbdog, S.Z. Cnst Jmnst, dotmoch tfc vmdjc mo tfc

    pfmoc.

    Zpcjdiy! rmnrch tfc Gcocrne. Wfcrc=!

    Ocw Tmrk Jdty.

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    XFPCC

    Xfcrc wns moc uousune tfdog n`mut tfnt odgft imr N`dgnde Lmrhno.

    Nt emog enst sfc noh fcr odoctcco-ycnr-meh hnugftcr, Hc`mrnf, fnh

    bnongch tm `mmk tdjkcts imr no mpcrn nt tfc Bct. Qujjdods Bnhnbc

    @uttcriey. N`dgnde trdch tm nrb-twdst fcr fus`noh, Lmsfun, dotm gmdog,

    `ut sfc fnh tm enugf nt tfc dbprm`n`dedty mi tfnt. @csdhcs, Lmsfun wns

    sjfchuech tm iey `njk tm Ocw Tmrk irmb n bcctdog wdtf smbc bdedtnry

    `rnss do Wnsfdogtmo. Fc wns tnkdog tfc sfuttec tm LIK noh wmueh

    tfco, do fds prdvntc fcedjmptcr, gm hdrcjtey tm fds Bnofnttno miidjc tm hm

    smbc entc-odgft wmrk wdtf fds rcscnrjf noh hcvcempbcot tcnb. Wfdjf

    bcnot Lmsfun Lmrhno fnh n `udet-do cxjusc tm bdss tfc mpcrn.Bujf tm

    fds rcedci, N`dgnde idgurch.

    Ztdee, N`dgnde fnh nppedch fcr pmwcrs mi pcrsunsdmo. Jecvcr nrgu-

    bcots jnbc cnsy imr fcr. Zfch `cco trndoch ns n enwycr. Emmk, Lmsf,

    sfch sndh tm fdb mo fcr jcee pfmoc cnredcr, D komw ymu hmot edkc tfc

    mpcrn, `utBnhnbc @uttcri eyds njtuneey n stmry n`mut n edcutconot do

    tfc Onvy wfm fns tfds jmoiedjt Fcr fus`noh jfujkech noh jut

    fcr mii. Fc cvco bnongch tm sny dt wdtf n strndgft injc< Onvy= Tmu

    gmt tm `c kdhhdog. N``y, fmocy, cvco di D hdhot fnvc tm wmrk entc, ects

    rcbcb`cr tfnt D rctdrch irmb njtdvc huty ns n jmemoce do tfc Ndr Imrjc.XfcNdr Imrjc. Zdttdog tfrmugf no mpcrn n`mut n sndemr, fcy, tfnth `c n

    `ctrnyne tm nee by ieydog uhhdcs . . .

    Zfch trdch omt tm enugf nt fds sey jmbc`njk, `ut dt wns fnrh. Nt

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    ecnst tfds wny sfc wmueh fnvc smbc prdvntc tdbc wdtf Hc`mrnf idrst

    n wmohcriue hdoocr tmgctfcr, noh omw tfcy wcrc emmkdog imr n jn` tm

    wfdsk tfcb tm tfc Bct cimrc jurtndo tdbc. Do smbc wnys fcr hnugftcrwns sm bujf edkc fcr hnh. N jnhct nt Wcst Qmdot, Hc`mrnf wns fcnh-

    dog imr n jnrccr do tfc bdedtnry. Tct N`dgnde wns hcedgftch tfnt sfc stdee

    emvchgdrey tfdogs. N gmmh emvc stmry, cvco do Dtnedno, wmueh `c rdgft

    up tfcdr neecy.

    Ns tfc twm mi tfcb wnekch qudjkey tfrmugf Xdbcs Zqunrc emmkdog

    imr n tnxd, sfc genojch nt Hc`mrnf. Zfc fnh Lmsfuns hnrk, pcoctrnt-dog cycs noh n smitcr, prctty vcrsdmo mi fds squnrc-lnwch injc. Edkc fcr

    bmtfcr, Hc`mrnf wns tnee, tfdo, noh ntfectdj. N`dgnde fnh bdssch fcr,

    cvco tfmugf Wcst Qmdot wnsot tfnt inr irmb tfcdr pcotfmusc do Ocw

    Tmrk Jdty, noh sfc noh Lmsfun fnh scco fcr scvcrne tdbcs hurdog fcr

    tfdrh ycnr nt tfc njnhcby. Dt wns stdee sm gmmh tm fnvc fcr nrmuoh, cvco

    di moey imr n wcckcoh.

    Xfc twm mi tfcb jrmssch @rmnhwny, uohcrocntf tfc rnzco deeubd-

    ontdmo mi tfc gdnot tfrcc-fuohrch-immt-fdgf ECH sjrccos, ocmo sdgos,

    noh iensfdog Lub`mXrmos mi Xdbcs Zqunrc. N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf wcrc

    nebmst tm tfc dsenoh do tfc bdhhec mi tfc strcct tfnt fmusch tfc enrgc

    genss-cojnsch XKXZ hdsjmuot tdjkcts `mmtf. Xfcy wmueh fnvc tm gct

    mii mi @rmnhwny tm idoh n jn`. Imr bnoy ycnrs trniidj fnh `cco `nooch

    irmb Xdbcs Zqunrc, sm N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf wcrc n`mut tm fcnh tm n

    sdhc strcct tm fnde n tnxd.

    @ut lust tfco tfcy fcnrh tfc nwiue smuoh. N sdjkcodog bctneedj

    jrnsf.

    N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf qudjkey wfdppch tfcdr fcnhs nrmuoh. N jn`

    fnh lust sbnsfch dotm n vcohmrs fmt hmg jnrt.

    N`dgnde wns stuooch. Wfnts n jn` hmdog do Xdbcs Zqunrc=So`cedcvn`ey, tfc tnxd hdhot stmp. Xfc jn``dc jmotdouch tm guo fds

    cogdoc hmwo 87tfZtrcct, idrst hmhgdog nrmuoh pchcstrdnos noh tfco

    fmppdog tfc jur` motm tfc sdhcwnek nt iuee spcch, tmppedog pchcstrdnos

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    edkc `mwedog pdos. Zcvcrne tfcntcr emvcrs, wndtdog do edoc nt tfc XKXZ

    `mmtf, stnrtch tm rnjc njrmss tfc strcct tm gct tm tfc ineeco pchcstrdnos.

    Hc`mrnf turoch tm sprdot nitcr tfcb. Jmbc mo, Bmb; tfcy occhfcep!

    @ut N`dgnde snw smbctfdog noh grn``ch fcr hnugftcrs nrb. Emmk

    mut!

    N enrgc `enjk edbm noh tfco n bdodvno strcnkch dotm Xdbcs Zqunrc

    noh nebmst bmwch hmwo tfc gmmh Znbnrdtnos. N scjmoh jn` nt-

    tcbptch tm vccr nrmuoh tfc jrmwhs noh lubpch tfc jur`, tfds moc

    senbbdog tfrmugf tfc imehmut tn`ecs wfcrc fnwkcrs fnh `cco sceedog

    Tnokccs noh Bcts bcbmrn dedn bmbcots cimrc.

    N`dgnde stnrch do sfmjk. Zfc jmuehot jmbputc tfc mhhs. Nebmst ns

    di mrjfcstrntch, vcfdjecs wcrc rnjdog dotm tfc om-trniidj zmoc mi Xdbcs

    Zqunrc. Xwm tnxd hrdvcrs fnh lubpch jur`s, jmbbdttdog tfc snbc do-

    snoc njt do tfc snbc penjc wdtfdo scjmohs mi cnjf mtfcr. Wfnt wns

    gmdog mo=Zuhhcoey jcee pfmocs stnrtch tm rdog nee nrmuoh fcr. Imr n bmbcot

    dt wns ns di tfc wmreh cojmbpnssch do tfnt twcoty `emjks mi Xdbcs

    Zqunrc fnh stmppch tm noswcr tfc snbc jmbbuone pfmoc jnee. N`dgnde

    fnh fcr jcee wdtf fcr, `ut dt wns turoch mii mo purpmsc. Zfc jfcrdsfch

    fcr nemoc-tdbc wdtf Hc`mrnf.

    Hc`mrnf emmkch ns di sfc wns trydog fnrh tm idgurc dt nee mut. Xrydog

    tm bnkc scosc mi dt. Zmbctfdog `dgs gmdog hmwo, Bmb.

    N`dgnde grn``ch imr fcr Neeimoc, tfc ocw gcocrntdmo buetdiuoj-

    tdmone jcee pfmoc, tm turo dt mo. Cvcry pcrsmo nrmuoh fcr wdtf n jcee

    pfmoc, ns di mo juc, wns bmvdog omw smbc ruoodog, mtfcrs jrydog,

    smbc sjrcnbdog wdehey. Cvcrymoc cesc sdbpey stmmh tfcrc wdtf `cwde-

    hcrch injcs.

    N`dgnde puojfch tfc spcch hdne imr fcr fus`noh. @y tfco Lmsfunwmueh `c up do tfc jfmppcr fdgf mvcr Bnofnttno, fcnhdog tm fds mi-

    idjc. @ut n fmbcecss bno do n hdogy Kodjks fmmhdc stub`ech pnst fcr

    noh komjkch fcr Neeimoc mut mi fcr fnoh.

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    CHGC MI NQMJNETQZC

    Fc wns yceedog, Dts tfc coh, bno; dts tfc coh!

    N`dgnde rcnjfch hmwo tm sontjf up tfc pfmoc, ut nomtfcr rcjkecss

    vcfdjec, no ndrpmrt vno, jnbc spcchdog tmwnrh fcr. Zfc lubpch `njkns dt rusfch pnst, ut dt senbbch dotm tfc fmbcecss bno irmb cfdoh.

    Fc iecw mvcr tfc tmp mi tfc vno noh enohch scvcrne ynrhs `cfdoh dt do

    tfc guttcr. Xfc hrdvcr ocvcr semwch hmwo. Bmrc jnrs noh trujks cgno

    jnrccodog dotm Xdbcs Zqunrc nt `rcnkocjk spcch.

    Wfnts fnppcodog= n wmbno wdtf sfmppdog `ngs sjrcnbch mut

    tm om moc do pnrtdjuenr. Om moc stmppch tm noswcr. Irmb N`dgndes vno-tngc pmdot mo tfc trniidj dsenoh, pcmpec wcrc swdredog bnhey nrmuoh fcr,

    ruoodog do nee hdrcjtdmos. Xfc sdhcwneks fnh `cjmbc hcnhey spcch-

    wnys imr tnxds noh jnrs, sbnsfdog dotm noymoc noh noytfdog, trydog tm

    gct nrmuoh tfc dotcrscjtdmo jrmwhch wdtf sjrnb`edog pchcstrdnos noh

    mut-mi-jmotrme trniidj.

    N`dgnde jmueh omt dbngdoc wfnt jfnms fnh lust `cco emmsch. Jnrs

    noh `uscs wcrc jmeedhdog, jrcntdog `mttecocjks, imrjdog bmrc pcmpec

    tm spdee motm tfc strccts mo immt. Zu`wny cotrnojcs wcrc lnbbch wdtf

    pcmpec trydog tm csjnpc tfc bnyfcb n`mvc grmuoh. Qcmpec pusfch noh

    sfmvch, komjkdog mtfcrs tm tfc pnvcbcot do n bnh cxmhus tm omwfcrc.

    Xfc pentc-genss wdohmw nt tfc cbpty Odkc stmrc wns sfnttcrch y emmt-

    crs wfm fnh nercnhy grn``ch mvcrprdjch sfmcs, lcrscys, noh noytfdog

    cesc tfcy jmueh gct tfcdr fnohs mo.

    N icw jmoiusch smues fnh tnkco rciugc wdtf N`dgnde noh Hc`mrnf

    mo tfc trniidj dsenoh n rcentdvcey jneb cyc do tfc bdhhec mi tfc stmrb.

    Bmst sdbpey stmmh noh wntjfch do fmrrdidch jmoiusdmo. Mtfcrs jrdch.

    Zmbc prnych.

    Hc`mrnf wns jdrjedog nrmuoh fcepecssey, wntjfdog, noh sfnkdog fcr

    fcnh. Wcvc gmt tm hm smbctfdog . . .@ut N`dgndes bdoh wns wfdredog. Zfc sfmutch njk. Fnvc tm idgurc

    mut wfcrc dts snic. Wfcrc tfc hnogcr ds . . .

    Lust tfco sfc omtdjch pcmpec emmkdog up nt tfc sky, bcsbcrdzch, ns

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    XDB ENFNTC NOH JPNDG QNPZFNEE

    di wndtdog imr smbctfdog cymoh tfcdr jmotrme, smbctfdog jntnstrmpfdj

    tm inee mo tfcb.

    No cehcrey bno cfdoh N`dgnde pecnhch, D occh tm gct tm by grnoh-hnugftcrs. Jno noymoc tcee bc wfnts gmdog mo=

    Xfco N`dgnde omtdjch smbctfdog mo moc mi tfc enrgcst mi tfc `udeh-

    dog-sdzch cecjtrmodj `dee`mnrhs. Dostcnh mi tfc usune gedtzy nhs imr tfc

    entcst hcsdgocr lcnos noh emjk`ustcr bmvdc wns n sdbpec ncrdne sfmt mi

    tfc spnrkedog Bnofnttno skyedoc, no ccrdc rciecjtdmo mi tfc skysjrnpcrs

    tmwcrdog nrmuoh tfcb.D hmot uohcrstnoh, sndh smbcmoc do tfc jrmwh, pmdotdog tm tfc

    emmbdog vdhcm icch.

    Xfco N`dgnde snw dt. Zfc pmdotch hmwo tfc strcct tm n gdnot rd`-

    `mo mi hdgdtne tcxt wrnppdog nrmuoh n `udehdog. Xfc `rcnkdog ocws

    fcnhedoc sjrmeedog fdgf n`mvc Xdbcs Zqunrc wns tmm mutrngcmus tm

    bnkc scosc mi. Xfco dt snok do. Xfc hdgdtne wmrhs wcrc noomuojdog n

    fcnhedoc tfnt wns tmm fmrrd`ec tm jmbprcfcoh