enchantments by kathryn harrison excerpt

8/3/2019 Enchantments by Kathryn Harrison EXCERPT

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_af Achf ie taf Ibf

Gfacho; ie taf gflieeiel tafrf wjs fvfrytaiel, kust js

tafrf is ecw. _af lijet shjp cd j taueofrbhjp jeo, gjel,

its rjieiel tjhìel sej`fs.

J lrfjtfr hilat tc ruhf taf ojy, j hfssfr hilat tc ruhf taf eilat,

swjrniel wjtfr jeo rfsthfss jir. J nje lcfs ocwe ce twc èffs,

j wcnje cpfes afr tailas, jeo gcta acho tafir grfjta tc histfe.

Injlieiel Lcos dcctstfps bcuho gf afjro ie taf bcch cd taf ojy.Gut Lco wjh`s sihfethy jhcel taf gje` cd taf nuooy rivfr tajt

cws cut cd taf Ljrofe, taf rivfr tajt oiviofs jeo gfbcnfs njey;

Vsj, @chvj, Yul, Ceflj. Ejrvj, Cgsaj, Hulj, Càtj. Tchybaj,

Rfstrj, Vvfr, Cyjt. Tchlj, @jnj, Efvj, Cg.

Drcn taf wieocws cd taf acusf tajt wjs ny baihoacco acnf,

I afjro j rivfr rueeiel. _af _urj aurrifo pjst cur vihhjlf tc kcie

taf _cgch, jeo taf _cgch kciefo taf Irtysa, jeo taf Irtysa kciefo tafCg, jeo taf Lrfjt Cg bjrrifo cur brifs jeo fnptifo tafn ietc taf

@jrj Rfj, waiba, gfiel drczfe, prfsfrvfo tafn hi`f ifs ie jngfr.

Lc ce, Jhycsaj sjio wafefvfr I dfhh sihfet. ]hfjsf, Njsaj, I

hi`f tc afjr ycur vcibf.

Jeo I oio0 I tcho ain jgcut ny djtafr, jgcut nf, jgcut Rigfrij.

I tcho ain stcrifs ny djtafr tcho us wafe wf wfrf baihorfe. I oio

wajtfvfr I bcuho tc oistrjbt ain.


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_af ojy tafy puhhfo Djtafrs gcoycut drcn ueofr taf ibf, taf

rst ojy cd taf efw yfjr, :9:


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`ftthfsjeytaiel tajt bcuho acho wjtfr. Rcnf rje pcuriel wief

jeo vco`j, fvfe pfrdunf, ietc taf luttfrs js tafy aurrifo tc taf

Efvj tc hh tafir efwhy fnptifo gctthfs. I sjw j sjncvjr sc gil it

rfquirfo tarff nfe tc bjrry it, jeo I sjw je cho wcnje hulliel j

bajngfr pct. Ecw, tajt wcuho ajvf njof Djtafr hjula uetih af

acctfo jeo acwhfo jeo orifo ais fyfs wita taf affhs cd ais ajeos

taf iofj cd j witafrfo brcef hjohiel ais lacst ietc afr bajngfr pct.

_af brcwo surlfo cetc taf rivfr hi`f j wjvf jeo swfpt jhh taf

cdbijhs jwjy drcn taf achf ie taf ibf, taf cef cut cd waiba taf

pchibf ajo orjllfo ny djtafr, gfjtfe jeo ghccoifo, ais rilat ajeo

rjisfo js id njìel taf sile cd taf brcss. ]fcphf tarcelfo taf achf.

_afy dfhh ce tafir èffs, prjyiel jeo wffpiel. _af bcnnce pfc-

phf, taf pfcphf ny djtafr hcvfo, jhh jhcel tafy ueofrstcco wajt

taf ietfhhilfetsij wfrf tcc ghieo tc sff. _afy wjetfo taf wjtfr tajt

tcubafo ny djtafr js af wjs oyiel, taf wjtfr ietc waiba ais scuh

ajo pjssfo, tarcula waiba it ajo swun.

_acusjeos cd pfcphf, tfes cd tacusjeostaf cdbijhs hcst bcuetjs tafy bcetieufo tc jrrivfbjnf tc taf Efvj tajt ojy jeo taf

efxt jeo taf cef jdtfr tajt. _afy bjnf jeo tafy bjnf jeo tafy

wcuhoet stcp bcniel, drcn jhh pjrts cd taf bity jeo drcn taf

cuthyiel tcwes jeo prcviebfs. _afy bjnf cvfr taf Vrjhs, drcn

Rigfrij. Ectaiel bcuho stcp tafn, ect ghizzjros, ect bjvjhry sch-

oifrs. Rqujorces cd Bcssjb`s ce acrsfgjb` tcc` jin jeo rfo ietc

taf brcwos, jeo tafir efrvcus ncuets rfjrfo up jeo bjnf ocwephueliel, tafir sacfs striìel spjr`s drcn taf pjviel stcefs, pjhf

prib`s ie taf drffziel lhccn.

Dcr jhh taf acrsfs Io rioofe ie ny hidf, Io efvfr sffe jey js

spiritfo js tafsf. _cwfriel ghjb` lijets, ect cef cd tafn hfss taje

twfety ajeos aila, tafy wfrfet sayiel jt taf ecisf jeo bajcsec,

tajt wjs wajt tafy wjetfo, je crly cd ncvfnfet jeo scueo. _af

ojr` hustfr cd fjba jeinjhs bcjt0 taf vchjtihf quivfr cd its fsa jsit rfspceofo tc its riofrs ietfet, ect tc ais ajeos, waiba wfrf gusy


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wita j rfjrn, gut tc ais wihh, waiba bcnnjeofo taf acrsfs gcoy

js id it wfrf ais cwe0 taf ecstrihs jrfo wiof jt taf snfhh cd lue-

pcwofr0 taf sarihh waieeyiel jeo taf sajrp lhfjn cd fjba accd; ie

je iestjet, taf silat jeo scueo jeo snfhh cd tafn ajo, hi`f j waft-

tfo ghjof, pjrfo jwjy taf rieo cd sacb` tajt hfdt nf, ie taf wj`f cd

ny djtafrs oisjppfjrjebf, iesfesighf tc fvfry dffhiel.

I wjtbafo, strub` stihh wita wceofr, js taf jir jrcueo taf acrsfs

bajelfo bchcr, hi`f irce afho cvfr j jnf, stfjhiel its afjt. _af cd-

bfr wac ajo ais lhcvfo elfrs wrjppfo tilathy jrcueo taf tcp cd

ny jrn ljvf it j saj`f, js id tc oispfh wajt af nust ajvf jssunfo

wjs ny dfjr. Gut jhh it wjs wjs ny subbungiel tc tafn, jhhcw-

iel tafir ofsirf tc pcssfss nf tc taf pciet tajt I wjetfo it tcc

taf brunphf jeo yifho cd gcoifs ueofr accvfs. _afe taf bhjncr

jrcueo nf bfjsfo, jhh taf bhjttfr jeo brifs jeo sajrp brjb`s bce-

vfrlfo ietc wcros cehy I bcuho afjr, jeo ny djtafrs vcibf spc`f

ny ejnf.Njsaj,af sjio, gf bcndcrtfo, jeo tacula I wjset djiet, I

dfhh gjb` sc taf cdbfr ajo tc suppcrt ny wfilat. Jt hjst scnftaielajo bjulat jeo but nf, njof nf ljsp. Vetih tajt ncnfet, I wjs

jdrjio Io hcst ect cehy ny djtafr gut nysfhd js wfhh.

_af brcwo taieefo, fvfetujhhy it oio, gut ect gfdcrf cppcrtue-

ists ajo sft up sacp jhcel taf rivfrgje`, sfhhiel fnpty kjrs jeo

gctthfs tc jeycef wac ajoet grculat cef, js wfhh js ajw`ielgrfjo, baffsf, pcnflrjejtfs, `vjss jeo vco`j gy taf lhjss, biofr

oippfo drcn j pct ajeliel cvfr j rf. Ojy jeo eilat, pihlrins

stfppfo jrcueo jeo cvfr stiddfeiel bcrpsfs js tafy wjh`fo pjst taf

jrnfo schoifrs jeo cetc taf rivfr, taf lrjy ibf cd its surdjbf shib`

wita drffziel drfsa ghcco. _afy shippfo jeo sbrjnghfo jeo pusafo

cef jectafr jsiof tc rfjba taf achf ie taf ibf, gfbjusf taf wjtfr ny

djtafr tcubafo af njof pcwfrduh. Dcr taf rfst cd tajt tfrrighf wie-tfr, taf hjst cd taf Wcnjecvs ruhf, Rt. ]ftfrsgurl sauoofrfo ueofr


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jdtfr bjuhorce cd gcihiel wjtfr ajo gffe pcurfo cvfr taf drczfe

ghcco. _ieofr wjs bchhfbtfo, sjturjtfo ie ljschief, jeo sft tc gure

ce taf ibf. Gut taf stjie rfdusfo tc djof. Js id tc jbbusf taf jssjs-

sies, it ojr`fefo jeo sprfjo, jeo fvfe rfjscejghf pfcphf lrfw tc

dfjr j phjbf wafrf j achy nje ajo gffe njrtyrfo.

Hccìel ocwe drcn taf griolf, I bcuho sff wafrf ghcco ajo

pcchfo jeo dfft ajo trjnpfo jeo gcoifs gffe orjllfo tarcula

taf bcelfjhiel rfo shib` cd it, fjba gcct priet jeo snfjr rfbcrofo

ce taf rivfrs surdjbf. _af achf ie taf ibf efvfr drczf gjb` cvfr

tajt wietfr. _cc njey pfcphf visitfo taf spct, rfhhfo tafir gct-

thfs drcn its gcttcnhfss dcet, riesfo tafir brubixfs, jeo èffhfo

tc prjy. _af sjnf pihlrins, scnf cd tafn, hfdt brcssfs jeo bje-

ohfs. _af wieo ghfw, it waisthfo jeo sarif`fo, gut it èfw tc hfjvf

taf brcssfs stjeoiel, taf bjeohfs jnfs gureiel, jeo taf scup ie

its gcwh. Rcnfcef ajo rfnfngfrfo Djtafrs djvcritf nfjh jeo

grculat ain j offp oisa cd taib` bco scup, waiba stfjnfo ojy jeo

eilat tarcula cef ghizzjro jdtfr jectafr, surrcueofo gy j riel cdwjtfr wafrf it ajo nfhtfo taf ibf. Ctafrs grculat gccts, j lidt trj-

oiticejhhy prfsfetfo tc je itiefrjet afjhfr, jeo tafrf wjs j bjs` cd

Njofirj, gctthfs cd vjss, tcc njey i`ces tc bcuet, j afjpfo tjelhf

cd prjyfr bcros, jeo sih` stchfs, suba js prifsts wfjr, ie lcho, pur-

phf, rfo, ie fvfry bchcr. ]rjyfrs, quitf j hct cd tafsf, bcpifo cetc

pjpfr jeo, id taf pftiticefr hjb`fo taf rfquisitf djita, afho ocwe

wita rcb`s. Gut taf wieo hft tafn gf, rcb`s cr ec rcb`s. Brutbafsjeo bjefs jeo uerjvfhfo gjeojlfs, jhh tfstidyiel tajt, ofjo js af

wjs, Djtafr Lrilcry bcetieufo tc afjh tacsf wac bjnf tc ain. Ec

taifd wjs dcch fecula tc tj`f jey cd taf lidts ais pftiticefrs hfdt,

ect fvfe scnftaiel js vjhujghf js j pjir cd stcut gccts.

Id cehy Djtafr ajo rfnjiefo tajt aunghf nje, wjhìel drcn cef

tcwe tc taf efxt, af nilat ajvf jvciofo sc fjrhy j ofjta. Dcrty-

sfvfe. \ita j bcestitutice hi`f ais af sacuho ajvf hivfo tc gf jaueorfo.


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_af kcurefy gy trjie drcn Rt. ]ftfrsgurl tc _sjrs`cf Rfhc,

sixtffe nihfs tc taf scuta, wjset efjrhy hcel fecula dcr

nf tc ljtafr ny wits. It wjs, jt hfjst, j shcw sixtffe nihfs, js taf

trjb` ajo tc gf bhfjrfo cd secw fvfry ojy, sfvfrjh tinfs j ojy, ie

niowietfr. I tcho nysfhd, ce gcjroiel, tajt I wcuho usf taf tinf

tc writf ny nctafr j hfttfr sjyiel wajt I bcuho ect, dcr rfjsces

cd fbcecny, t ie j tfhflrjn. Gut I efvfr fvfe cpfefo ny sjtbafhtc eo pfe jeo pjpfr. Cebf Io sftthfo nysfhd ie cef cd taf inpf-

rijh trjies vfhvft-upachstfrfo sfjts, I sje` innfoijtfhy ietc j ajzf

tajt hfdt nf gjhjebfo hi`f j ejppiel bjt gftwffe uebcesbicusefss

jeo taf ajir-trillfr jhfrtefss tajt jhhcws it tc spriel cut cd shffp

jeo cetc j ncusf. Rbfefry uedurhfo, sphfeoio jeo spjr`hiel, taf

hjst cd taf shjetiel niowietfr suehilat jriel cdd nirrcrs it dcueo

ie taf ibf. Tjryj, twc yfjrs ycuelfr taje I, shfpt siofwjys ie afrrfo vfhvft sfjt, afr hfls tub`fo ueofr afr jeo afr ajeos bjulat

gftwffe afr baff` jeo taf gjb` cd afr sfjt ie je jttituof cd prjyfr.

Vegcueo, afr ojr` ajir dfhh jrcueo afr sacuhofrs hi`f j bhcj`.

_wibf taf trjie shcwfo, stcppfo, jeo, jdtfr wajtfvfr cgstrubtice

ajo ghcb`fo cur wjy wjs bhfjrfo drcn taf trjb`s, stjrtfo up jljie.

It wjs ous` wafe wf rfjbafo _sjrs`cf Rfhc. J oftjih cd bjv-

jhry cdbfrs lrfftfo us jt taf stjtice, jeo cebf Tjryj jeo I ajooisfngjr`fo, achoiel tilat tc cur gjls ie ofjebf cd j dcctnjes

J Wfo Wiggce


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jttfnpt tc bjrry tafn, taf ncuetfo pchibf fsbcrtfo us tc j bjrrijlf

gfjriel taf lcho inpfrijh brfst. Dhje`fo ce fitafr siof gy j ncv-

iel wjhh cd acrsfs jeo nfe, dcr j ncnfet I dfht ny sistfr jeo I ajo

gffe jrrfstfo rjtafr taje jocptfo, jeo I afsitjtfo gfdcrf bhingiel

ietc taf bcevfyjebf.

\ajt is it3 Tjryj waispfrfo js saf sjt efxt tc nf.

Ectaiel, I sjio. It iset jeytaiel. Js taf bjrrijlf stjrtfo

rchhiel, wf fjba shio tc cef siof cd taf sfjt, hcc`iel cut taf wieocw

jt wajt wfo hjst sffe ie hjtf sunnfr, wafe it wjs husahy lrffe

rjtafr taje waitf. _af sue ajo sft, taf ncce wjs risiel. _af bjr-

rijlf hjnps turefo fvfrytaiel tafy tcubafo pjhf yfhhcw, jeo gf-

aieo fvfry yfhhcw taiel hjy its purphf sajocw. Js wf jpprcjbafo

taf Jhfxjeofr ]jhjbf, I sjw tajt cehy taf inpfrijh djnihys privjtf

wiel wjs ihhuniejtfohit drcn tcp tc gcttcn. Drcn j oistjebf

it hcc`fo hi`f j hjetfre hfdt stjeoiel ie taf secw. Gut tafe it lrfw

suoofehy gil, jeo wf stfppfo cut cd taf bjrrijlf jeo ietc j wcrho

wfo visitfo iedrfqufethy, jeo efvfr witacut cur djtafr. Jpjrtdrcn Djtafr wf ajo ec bceefbtice tc taf tsjr jeo ais djnihy.

_af trip drcn taf dcyfr tc taf suitf cd gforccns (tc waiba j gut-

hfr, acusf`ffpfr, jeo ejhhy j bajngfrnjio ofhivfrfo us) ievchvfo

j surprisiel eungfr cd ocughf occrs. Fjba sft cpfefo sihfethy gf-

dcrf us, cgfoifet tc its pjir cd hivfrifo, waitf-lhcvfo pcrtfrs, jeo

swuel sihfethy saut. \ita fvfry tarfsacho I brcssfo, wita fvfry sft

cd occrs tajt bhcsfo gfaieo nf, I dfht tajt nuba ncrf shffpy, js idwjh`iel fvfr offpfr ietc j aypectiziel spfhh. Gy taf tinf j hjoy-

ie-wjitiel ajo fnptifo cur suitbjsfs jeo auel up cur bhctafs

I bcuho ect bceviebf afr, js I ajo taf dcctnje, tajt wf bcuho oc

dcr cursfhvfsI wjs ce ny gjb` ce ny gfo, jshffp ce taf bcue-

tfrpjef, ny sacfs stihh ce ny dfft jeo ny ajeos dchofo hi`f j ofjo

lirhs cvfr ny afjrt.

I nilat ajvf rfnjiefo tafrf uetih taf efxt ncreiel witacutncviel sc nuba js j elfr, gut witaie je acur cd cur jrrivjh taf


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Febajetnfets ::

tsjriej ajo sunncefo nf tc afr njuvf gcuocir, j rccn iedjncus

tarculacut taf bcetiefet dcr j bchcr sbafnf sc uebceoiticejh tajt

hihjbs wfrf taf cehy cwfr jonittfo.

\ay ect gcta cd us3 Tjryj sjio, dchhcwiel nf tc taf sie`,

wafrf I sphjsafo ny djbf wita wjtfr tc wj`f nysfhd up. I hidtfo

ny sacuhofrs ie j sarul jeo wfet cut jdtfr taf pjlf, tubìel ny

ghcusf ietc ny sìrt js gfst I bcuho waihf aurryiel gfaieo ain.

I ajo ec jeswfrs dcr Tjryj. I ajo ec iofj cd wajt wjs lciel tc

ajppfe efxtit sffnfo hi`f jeytaiel bcuho, ie tais efw, djtafr-

hfss wcrhojeo ec pcwfr tc prctfbt afr, suppcsiel safo jhhcw

suba j taiel. Ny sistfr jeo I wfrf bhcsf ie yfjrs gut hitthf fhsf. Ect

tajt fitafr cd us wisafo taf ctafr ihh, gut taf tinf Tjryj spfet ie

]ftfrsgurl bajelfo afr drcn j say, sfhd-bcesbicus lirh tc j sfbrf-

tivf, oisacefst cef. Drcn taf ojy saf jrrivfo ie taf bity, ny sis-

tfr dcueo it ajro tc feourf fxpcsurf tc sc njey stjriel fyfs, jeo

saf efvfr ofvfhcpfo j tchfrjebf tc cur prcvioiel dcoofr, js taf

ojulatfrs cd taf Njo Nce` Wjsputie, dcr sbacchlirh lcssip jeotjuets. Drcn taf gflieeiel I ueofrstcco it wjs cur djtafrs pcwfr

tajt iespirfo shjeofrid j pfrsce is bcespibucus, pfcphf wihh sjy

jeytaiel jgcut ain. Jeo wajt pciet wjs tafrf ie tjìel issuf wita

djtf3 Djtafrs pfrsfbutice jeo njrtyrocn ajo gffe dcrftcho.

Rtihh, cur lrcwiel stfjoihy jpjrt wjs js nuba ny djuht js Tjryjs.

Raf wjset cef tc tjh` jgcut wajt gctafrfo afr, jeo I sair`fo ny

outy js afr chofr sistfr, jvcioiel taf bacrf cd shcwhy bcjxiel afrueajppiefss cut cd afr afjo jeo ietc ny hjp, wafrf Io ajvf tc

rfspceo tc wajt I bcuhoet rfpjir. Dcr, cebf Djtafr ajo ofbiofo ce

j taiel, tafrf wjs ec bajeliel ais nieo, jeo, tacula af rfnjiefo

djitaduh tc ais pfjsjet wjys, af ajo gffe sft ce phfjsiel cur nctafr

gy ajviel afr ojulatfrs foubjtfo js saf wjs, ie j prcpfr lirhs

sbacch. \f ajo tc stjy wita Djtafr ie Rt. ]ftfrsgurl, jeo Tjryj

wcuho rfnjie ferchhfo waftafr saf ajtfo it cr ect.I ocet ècw acw hcel ny sistfr ajo njof j prjbtibf cd hyiel


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gfdcrf I ectibfo tajt taf hifs saf tcho sffnfo coohy usfhfss. _afy

oioet lft afr cut cd trcughf cr lft jeycef fhsf ietc it0 tafy wfrfet

njhibicus. Iestfjo, Tjryjs hifs sffnfo pfbuhijrhy hjbìel ie bcesf-

qufebf. Io js` afr, dcr fxjnphf, id safo fekcyfo j bcebfrt I èfw

saf o phjeefo tc jttfeo, jeo safo tfhh nf saf ajoet lcef jdtfr jhh.

_afe Io gunp ietc je jbqujietjebf wita wacn safo spc`fe our-

iel taf bcebfrts ietfrnissice. Ajo saf gffe pursuiel scnf bhje-

ofstief gusiefss, it wcuho ajvf gffe taf ctafr wjy jrcueo; safo

ajvf sjio saf jttfeofo taf bcebfrt tc fxbusf je jgsfebf dcr j oiddfr-

fet bjusf, taf cef saf wjetfo tc aiof. Gut id fjba hif jhcef sffnfo

tc sfrvf ec purpcsf, taf ajgit cd tfhhiel tafn jncuetfo tc bjn-

cujlf. Dcr js hcel js cef hif wfet ueoisbcvfrfo, ny sistfr wjs

prctfbtfo gy taf djjof it prfsfetfo, jeo njey cd tafn tclftafr

brfjtfo j ìeo cd psybaib dcrtrfss ie waiba tc aiof, njygf fvfe

j efw iofetity, j hidf wacsf tfrns saf oibtjtfo jeo `fpt sfpjrjtf

drcn Djtafrs jeo nief. It jhsc dcrnfo, pfrajps cehy iebiofetjhhy,

j gjrrifr gftwffe taf twc cd us. Ce tacsf cbbjsices I bajhhfelfoTjryj, saf o bajelf taf tcpib cr, hi`f j pchitibije, jeswfr jectafr,

oiddfrfet qufstice, cef I ajoet js`fo. Raf shippfo jwjy js quib`hy

js j wft gjr cd scjp.

I jhncst oioet sff taf tsjriej wafe I fetfrfo afr ojr`fefo gcu-

ocir, ajviel gffe livfe j euolf gy taf hjoy-ie-wjitiel wafe I afs-

itjtfo ce taf tarfsacho. Raf wjs hyiel ce j bajisf hceluf, jeo taf

gcuocir wjs js runcrfo; taf bajisf wjs upachstfrfo ie j shippfry-hccìel njuvf baietz, taf crjh-pjttfrefo bjrpfts wfrf jhh sajofs

cd njuvf, js wfrf taf wjhhs, tjghfbhctas, gfhhpuhh, burtjies, jeo taf

ghje`ft puhhfo up cvfr afr èffs. Fvfe afr hips wfrf njuvf, jeo

afr elfrtips tcc. Io afjro it sjio taf tsjriej ajo ajo sbjrhft dfvfr

js j baiho, jeo taf oisfjsf ojnjlfo taf vjhvfs cd afr afjrt.

Ycu pccr, ofjr, grjvf, wceofrduh lirh, saf sjio ie jeswfr tc

ny burtsy. _af jpphf cd ycur ofjr djtafrs fyf. Ycu bjeect injl-ief acw af prjisfo ycu tc nf, acw prcuo af wjs. Ocet gf dcchfo


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Febajetnfets :2

gy afr sizf, afo sjy, ny hitthf Njsaj is ofstiefo dcr lrfjt jeo

jstceisaiel taiels. _af lcco Hcro ajs sacwe nf taf brcwos tajt

wihh ljtafr dcr cehy j hcc` jt afr. Raf pjusfo, afr fyfs sfjrbaiel

nief. I jn sc scrry wfycuajvf hcst ain. ]ccr baiho, ycu

hcc` tacrculahy wcre cut. Ihh riel dcr tfj, sajhh I3

I ocet I sjio. I ajrohy ècw wajt tc taie`.

Cd bcursf ycu ocet. Acw bcuho ycu jt j tinf hi`f tais3 Oio

ycu ècw acw ycur djtafr spc`f cd ycu, ny ofjr3 Oio af tfhh ycu

jgcut ycur duturf3

Cehy j hitthf, I sjio, jeo saf drcwefo, djiethy.

Ja. Io acpfo tajt wita ycu af ajo gffe . . . Raf pjusfo, pfr-

ajps sfjrbaiel dcr j wcro saf wjetfo. . . . ncrf dcrtabcniel.

I . . . In jdrjio In ect surf wajt ycu nfje.

Oio af sjy jeytaiel jgcut it3 Ycur duturf3

Ec, I sjio. It scueos js id af njy ajvf tcho ycu ncrf taje

af oio nf.

Ja. _af tsjriej put j elfr gfdcrf afr hips, js id bjuticeielnf tc `ffp j sfbrft. \fycuwihh ajvf tc gf pjtifet, tafe,

saf sjio jdtfr j ncnfet. \f wihh ajvf tc wjit jeo sff.

I snihfo ie rfspcesf tc taf tsjriejs snihf, eoiel it ajro tc

`ffp up ny feo cd taf bcevfrsjtice. Ie truta, I bcuhoet taie` cd

jey gut cef taiel, ny nieo prcooiel jeo pcìel, tcelufhi`f, jt

taf jgsfebf cd ny djtafr, prfssiel up jljiest wajt wjs ec hcelfr

tafrf jeo tryiel tc nfjsurf taf hcss. I oioet wjet tc bcetfnphjtfais nurofr fvfry nieutf, gut I bcuhoet stcp jooiel up taf ojys

jeo acurs hfjoiel tc ais oisjppfjrjebf js id it wfrf je fqujtice I

bcuho rfwcr` tc jrrivf jt j oiddfrfet jeswfr, taf cef ie waiba Io

ajo taf dcrfsilat tc prfvfet Djtafrs hfjviel taf jpjrtnfet tajt

eilat. Drcn ny djtafrs ofjta tc ny pcrtice cd rfspcesigihity dcr

ais ofjta tc Tjryjs jeo ny duturf, cef xjtice bfofo tc taf efxt0

tafrf wjs cur nctafrs sjdfty tc wcrry cvfr, jeo taf ojelfrs cdtrjvfh vfrsus tacsf cd rfnjieiel ie Wussij


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:? @jtarye Ajrrisce

Ycu jeo ycur sistfr wihh hivf afrf, jt _sjrs`cf Rfhc. It wjs ycur

djtafrs wisa.

_aje` ycu, ycur

]hfjsf, taf tsjriej sjio, jeo saf sacc` afr elfr js tacula jt

j ejulaty baiho. Ec tithfs. Jeo ec ncrf burtsifs fitafr.

I ecoofo. Ny afjo sffnfo tc gcg up jeo ocwe ce its cwe.

\itacut djhhiel gjb` ce prfsbrigfo dcrnjhitifs, I ajo hitthf tc sjy,

jeo ny fyfs strjyfo tc taf gcc`s ce taf tsjriejs safhvfs jeo taf

pjietiels ce afr wjhh. Aistcry, ncsthy cd taf Crtacocx Baurba,

tafchcly, jeo hjeosbjpfs cd njuvf rivfrs jeo njuvf dcrfsts jeo

fhos, njuvf ajystjb`s jeo njuvf ncuetjies. Ruoofehy, tafe, taf

cvfrafjo hilat wfet ce jeo I sjw tajt taf tsjriej ajo risfe drcn

afr pihhcws. Rittiel up strjilat js j dfebf pcst, afr ajeo stihh ce taf

switba phjtf, saf wjs grfjtaiel rjpiohy jeo afr fyfs wfrf drjetib

jeo grilat, jhncst lhittfriel. I wceofrfo id saf wjs suddfriel je

jttjb` cd scnf ieo, jeo I wjs ce taf pciet cd bjhhiel dcr afhp wafe

saf rfjbafo cut jeo sfizfo ny ajeo.I ècw its ie ycu, saf sjio. Afr ajeo wjset, hi`f afr wcros,

dfvfrisa gut js bcho js tacula saf ajo cef dcct ie afr lrjvf. Ctafr

taje supprfssiel j sauoofr, I oioet rfspceo tc afr jssfrtice. Bryp-

tib js it wjs, I bcuho prftfeo I oioet ueofrstjeo afr nfjeiel, jeo I

rfnjiefo sihfet ueofr afr stjrf. _af vchughf sfhd I èfw sffnfo tc

ajvf pjrtfo bcnpjey wita nf, jeo I dfht js tacula I wfrf ieajgitfo

gy j strjelfr, afr fxprfssice ghje`, sfjnhfss js je fll._ajts way af njof Ei`chjy Jhfxjeorcviba ycur lujroije,

ycurs jeo ycur sistfrs. _af tsjriejs fyfs oioet dcbus ce ny djbf

sc nuba js tafy jpprcjbafo it js tafy wcuho taf hio cd j gcx. I bcuho

dffh afr hccìel dcr j phjbf tc pry nf cpfe jeo pffr iesiof. Ycur

djtafr wcuhoet ajvf hfdt Jhycsaj witacut ajviel phjeefo dcr ais

duturf. Af sfet ycu tc us. Af wjetfo ycu efjr taf tsjrfviba, tc `ffp

ain drcn ajrn. _c afjh ain wafe af is ihh jeo tc bcndcrt ain. Afsfet ycu afrf dcr Jhycsaj. Dcr Jhycsaj jeo dcr Wussij js wfhh.


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Febajetnfets :6

Rc I wjset gfyceo gfiel sacb`fo jefw, js tajt ofbhjrjtice ajo

ny ncuta cpfe gfdcrf I ajo jeytaiel tc sjy. It wjs runcrfo taf

tsjrfviba ajo gffe j tfrrcr js j hitthf gcy, spcihfo gy j djnihy jeo

sfrvjets wac bcuhoet gfjr tc ofey j sib` baiho wajtfvfr af js`fo,

js hcel js it bcuhoet ajrn ain. Jt tjghf afo tj`fe dcco drcn

ctafrs phjtfs, ìb`fo jeo brifo wafefvfr af wjs oisbiphiefo. _af

ris` tajt af nilat oc ainsfhd iekury waihf tarjsaiel jgcut wjs sc

lrfjt tajt scce fvfe taf aiet cd j tjetruns jpprcjba lujrjetffo

ais ofnjeos wcuho gf sjtisfo innfoijtfhy. Fvfe wfrf af ec hce-

lfr iebhiefo tc suba trib`s, af wcuho stihh gf jbbustcnfo tc lfttiel

wajt af wjetfo.

Acw oc ycu ècw af oioet sfeo Tjryj3 I js`fo, surprisiel

nysfhd wita ny cwe inpfrtiefebf, gut taf tsjriej hjulafo. Jt hfjst

I ajoet gffe sc dcrwjro js tc sullfst ny djtafr nilat ajvf put

ais ojulatfrs ie taf bjrf cd taf tsjr tc prctfbt us rjtafr taje taf

tsjrfviba.

Ycu ecw, Njtrycej LrilcrifvejNjsajtajt it is ycu wactj`fs jdtfr ycur djtafr. Jeo In ect spfjìel cd ycur ghuf fyfs jeo

ghjb` ajir. Raf squffzfo ny elfrs wita suoofe strfelta. Ycu

ècw I jn rilat.

Yfs, I sjio. It sffnfo ruof ect tc jlrff. Io taculat tc bhjin

ny pcrtice cd taf Efvjs wjtfr, gut tafe I js`fo nysfhd wajt it

bcuho livf nf tajt I oioet jhrfjoy ajvf. _af tsjriej wjs rilat, I

oio tj`f jdtfr ny djtafr, id ect ie taf cef wjy saf acpfo._af bchcr cd taf tsjriejs hips wjs taf sjnf, fxjbthy taf sjnf,

js tajt cd taf busaice gfaieo afr afjo. I wceofrfo way saf oioet

trcughf tc rculf tafn jeo tafe js`fo nysfhd way I wjs owfhh-

iel ce sc trivijh j njttfr. Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej. Io efvfr gf-

dcrf taculat cd taf tsjriej js je croiejry wcnje, wita j ejnf hi`f

ctafr wcnfe ajvf, hyiel ce j bajir wita j hitthf tjghf jt afr siof

jeo ce it j brunphfo ajeo`frbaifd jeo j phjie lhjss cd wjtfr, ajhdorue`, efxt tc j snjhh, wcre Crtacocx prjyfr gcc`. _af gcc`


15/19

:4 @jtarye Ajrrisce

ajo j rfo riggce gftwffe its pjlfs, tc `ffp j rfjofrs phjbf, jeo

taf riggces uerjvfhiel jt taf feo bjulat jeo dcr j ncnfet afho

ny fyf. Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej wjs taf sjnf js jey ctafr wcnje,

taf sjnf jeo ec oiddfrfet, jeo afr afjhta wjs pccr0 saf wjs drilat-

fefo dcr taf sjdfty cd afr sce. I bcuho dffh afr jexifty, fvfe sff

its sajocw pjss jbrcss afr dfjturfs, js tacula j bhcuo ajo bcnf

gftwffe afr jeo taf hilat drcn cvfrafjo.

\ajt is it, ny ojulatfr3 saf sjio, js id safo pfrbfivfo taf

saidt ie ny ueofrstjeoiel cd afr. Oc ycu nieo id I bjhh ycu ny

ojulatfr3

Ec. Ycu njy, cd bcursf, bjhh nf wajt ycu phfjsf. Ec njttfr

wajt bjnf cut cd ny ncuta, it scueofo oiddfrfet drcn taf wjy Io

nfjet it tc. Fitafr it wjs cvfrhy djnihijr cr bcurtfcus tc taf pciet

cd sffniel iesiebfrf.

\cuhoet ycu prfdfr tc sit ocwe3 Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej

sjio. Ycurf pjhf.

J tfhfpacef bjhh jwjy, tajts jhh Djtafr ajo gffe. _af tsjriejsorivfr wcuho ajvf hfdt tc dftba ny djtafr gfdcrf saf pib`fo up taf

rfbfivfr tc sunnce ain, jeo Djtafr wcuho gf ofhivfrfo tc taf Jh-

fxjeofr ]jhjbf ie hfss taje je acur. Gut ecw af wjs ofjo, ec hcelfr

jt afr siof tc prcviof afr strfelta, jeo taf tsjriejs wfj` afjrt wjs

gflieeiel tc djih. Rafo jhwjys ajo gjo spfhhs, js I `efw drcn ny

djtafr, j nceta cr ncrf cd grfjtahfssefss tajt `fpt afr bceefo tc

gfo, gut I efvfr injliefo jeycef bcuho hcc` js ajlljro js saf oioecw. _af bcetieuiel strjie cd taf wjr jljiest Lfrnjey0 taf dcco

sacrtjlfs0 taf stri`fs jeo taf rictiel0 taf hcel ojys saf spfet eurs-

iel ncrigueo schoifrs ie cef cd taf Wfo Brcsss nj`fsaidt acspi-

tjhs (dcr saf wjs jhwjys lrffoy dcr lcco wcr`s, dcr cppcrtueitifs

tc sjbribf afrsfhd ie taf ejnf cd Lco jeo bcuetry); jhh cd tafsf

ajo tj`fe tafir tchh ce taf wcnje ny djtafr jeo fvfry ctafr Wus-

sije pfjsjet ajo hfjrefo tc bjhh Hitthf NctafrNjncba`j.


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17/19

:1 @jtarye Ajrrisce

dcrt Jhycsaj jeo `ffp ain jnusfo wafe af wjs bceefo tc gfo, it

turefo cut taf tsjrfviba wjs ietcxibjtfo gy fvfry oftjih cd j bcue-

try pfrsces sinphf hidf. Af js`fo tc afjr jgcut ny djtafr js j gcy

jeo wajt it wjs pfcphf oio tc jnusf tafnsfhvfs ie djrjwjy Rigfrij.

I bcuho tfhh af pibturfo it jhh wrcel, injlieiel fvfrytaiel fjst cd

taf Vrjhs tc gf j `ieo cd uebajrtfo tfrritcry witacut j sielhf nco-

fre bcevfeifebfec trjie, ec tfhflrjpa cr tfhfpacef, ec fhfb-

tribity cr ieoccr phungiel. Jhh cd us squjttiel ie yurts, stitbaiel

up aiofs ietc trcusfrs jeo tueibs, jeo wfjriel ueofrbhctafs njof

cd yjre drcn cdd cur spieeiel waffhs. Wioiel wiho _jrtjr pceifs

jeo nurofriel, rjpiel, jeo pihhjliel cef jectafr js j njttfr cd

bcursf wita cur ghjb`fefo drcstgittfe fjrs jeo elfrs djhhiel cdd.

_af `ieo cd hidf j riba jeo pjnpfrfo gcy nilat taie` wiho jeo

rcnjetib.

Hi`f _fnukie! af sjio, ofhilatfo wita taf iofj.

\ac3

_af @aje _fnukie. Lfelais @aje. Ocet ycu ecw jeytaiel,Njsaj3

J hct ncrf taje ycu oc. Kust ect fvfry oftjih jgcut fvfry hjst

uebivihizfo wjrncelfr. Jeo, ec, it wjs ect hi`f tajt. Dfwfr pfcphf

jeo guihoiels, ncrf cwfrs jeo hfss scct, tajts wajt it wjs.

Gut Jhycsaj wjs ec oiddfrfet drcn taf rfst cd taf ]ftfrsgurl

jristcbrjts wac tcc` cef hcc` jt ny djtafrs ihh-`fnpt gfjro jeo

tarfjogjrf tueib jeo bcedusfo ain wita Kfsus. I tcho Jhycsaj eccef gjb` acnf fvfr ajo tc wcrry jgcut jnusiel tafnsfhvfs, js

fvfry nfngfr cd j bcuetry djnihy ajo tc wcr` jhh ojy tc `ffp

grfjo ce taf tjghf. Gut tc j gforioofe priebf, tais, tcc, scueofo

hi`f due.

Cd bcursf, I ajo tc tfhh Jhycsaj jgcut Gjgj Yjlj, dcr wajt

prcpfr Wussije hfjvfs baihoacco gfaieo witacut hfjreiel jgcut

Gjgj Yjlj jeo afr aut3 Rcnfacw afo lct tc taf lrjeo jlf cdtairtffe witacut ajviel afjro cd afr.


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Febajetnfets :9

I tcho ain Gjgj Yjlj hivfo ie taf dcrfst ie j aut tajt ojebfo ce

taf hfls cd j baib`fe, shioiel siofwjys tarcula taf trffs jeo sajo-

cws, jeo I rfbitfo taf njlib wcros tc spfj` jt its occr. Hitthf aut,

hitthf aut, ture ycur gjb` tc taf dcrfst, ycur drcet tc nf.

J efw cef, Jhycsaj wcuho sjy wafe I js`fo ain wajt stcry

tc tfhh, jeo I oio, ncrf tinfs taje I bje bcuet. I njof tafn up

drcn gits jeo pifbfs cd ctafr tjhfs, drcn wajt I èfw jeo wajt

I oioet ècw I èfw. Vsujhhy, taf wcros fw cut cd ny ncuta

gfdcrf I ajo j bajebf tc taie` tafn tarcula, fetfrtjieiel nf js

wfhh. Jhycsaj_sjrfviba Jhfxfi Ei`chjyfviba Wcnjecvwjs j

gil gcy, tjhh jeo sturoy dcr ais jlf. Gut wafe af wjs ihh, dfvfrisa

jeo ie pjie, af hi`fo tc gf gjgifo. \afe af wjs ihh ycu bcuhoet

injlief taf gcy af wjs wafe af wjs wfhh, j gcy wacsf eibèjnf

wjs Ruegfjn0 tajt wjs acw fjsy it wjs dcr ain tc nj`f ctafrs

snihf. Gut Ruegfjn ajo ieafritfo taf Felhisa oisfjsf drcn Zuffe

Tibtcrij, ais nctafrs lrjeonctafr, je ihhefss bjrrifo gy dfnjhfs

jeo suddfrfo gy njhfs, j tcrturf wacsf ejnf wjs efvfr spc`fe,ect fvfe gy bcurt paysibijes. Fspfbijhhy ect gy bcurt paysibijes.

_af tarfjt tc taf tsjrfvibas hidf iespirfo dfjr sc ietfesf tajt tc

sjy its ejnf jhcuo wjs ojelfrcus jeo wcuho ajvf gffe uehjwduh

ajo jeycef gffe livfe hfjvf tc sft taf wcro ocwe ie ie`. Id taf

pfcphf wfrf tc hfjre tajt taf brcwe priebftaf duturf tsjr jeo

afir tc taf wcrhos lrfjtfst jutcbrjby, ruhfr-tc-gf cd twc aueorfo

nihhice scuhsbcuho ghffo tc ofjta drcn j tunghf ocwe taf stjirscr j gunp ce taf ecsf, Wussijs fggiel djita ie afr lcvfrenfet

wcuho orjie jwjy jhh taf ncrf quib`hy, aurryiel taf bchhjpsf cd

tarff bfeturifs cd Wcnjecv ruhf jeo cd tsjrisn itsfhd.

Afncpaihij; dcr jhh it wjs spc`fe, taf wcro nilat js wfhh ajvf

ect gffe ievfetfo.


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