hadrian and the moonbiscuit by andrew kilgariff

7/29/2019 Hadrian and the Moonbiscuit by Andrew Kilgariff

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Ofbnbeg jr`l G`vfe, Gnfsg`w, toh futo`r wfs f prblfry

sio``n ohfk thfiohr j`r f eulahr `j yhfrs. Qhtbrbeg hfrny,

oh t``d up wrbtbeg fekOfkrbfe fek toh L``eabsiubtwfsa`re.


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B khkbifth tobs e`vhn t` ly wèkhrjun wbjh Nbekf fek t`

ly beirhkbanh kfugothr Cunbh, j`r tohbr ièstfet n`vh,

supp`rt fek heiùrfghlhet.


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I`pyrbgot F e k r h w D b n g f r b j j

[oh rbgot `j Fekrhw Dbngfrbjj t` ah bkhetbjbhk fs futo`r `j

tobs w`rd ofs ahhe fsshrthk ay obl be fii`rkfeih wbto shitbè

77 fek 7? `j toh I`pyrbgot, Khsbges fek ]fthets Fit 62??.

Fnn rbgots rhshrvhk. E` pfrt `j tobs puanbiftbè lfy ah

rhpr`kuihk, st`rhk be f rhtrbhvfn systhl, `r trfeslbtthk be fey

j`rl `r ay fey lhfes, hnhitrèbi, lhiofebifn, po`tì`pybeg,

rhi`rkbeg, `r `tohrwbsh, wbtoùt toh prb`r phrlbssbè `j toh

puanbsohrs.

Fey phrsè wo` i`llbts fey uefuto`rbzhk fit be rhnftbè t`

tobs puanbiftbè lfy ah nbfanh t` irblbefn pr`shiutbè fek ibvbn

infbls j`r kflfghs.

Fnn iofrfithrs be tobs puanbiftbè frh jbitbtbùs fek fey

rhshlanfeih t` rhfn phrsès, nbvbeg `r khfk, bs purhnyi`beibkhetfn.

F IB] iftfn`guh rhi`rk j`r tobs tbtnh bs

fvfbnfanh jr`l toh Arbtbso Nbarfry.

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Ofkrbfe Wfnn bs hnhvhe yhfrs `nk. Oh bs fe èny iobnk.

Oh nbvhs be f l`khre hstfth ehfr t` obs sio``n. Ofkrbfe

wùnk k` ahtthr ft sio``n bj oh pfbk l`rh ftthetbè, aut

jbeks bt ofrk t` ièihetrfth wohe ohs a`rhk. Oh shhls

t` ah g``k ft wrbtbeg, prànhl-s`nvbeg, sp`rt fek lftos.Ofkrbfe ofs f o`st `j gflhs j`r obs ]nfyYtftbè fek

spheks luio `j obs jrhh tblh hec`ybeg tohl. Oh fns`

pnfys iohss fek j``tafnnbe a`to ifshs j`r obs sio``n

fek nbdhs swbllbeg fek pnfybeg wbto jrbheks. Obs ahst

jrbhek bs Qàabh Q`lfes. Qàabh ofs f sbsthr N`ref,

wo` bs twhnvh fek kr`p khfk g`rghùs. Ofkrbfe ofs f

vhry strèg aut vhry shirht iruso è ohr.

Oh k`hset ofvh f jfvùrbth j``k, aut bs pnhfshk

wohe oh ghts iobidhe, iobps, pbzzf, Iobehsh j``k, grfthk

rfw ifrr`t, l`st jrubt fek fnn ioì`nfth. Oh ofths

Arusshns sprùts, lusor``ls fek autthr ahfes.

Oh hec`ys whfrbeg chfes, wobth trfbehrs, o``kbhs

fek [-sobrts fek bs vhry uei`lj`rtfanh be sio``nuebj`rl, hxihpt toh swhftsobrts fek hsphibfnny toh tbh.


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Oh wbnn ah twhnvh s`è fek wùnk khfrny nbdh f

lùetfbe abdh nbdh Qàabhs j`r obs abrtokfy.

Ofkrbfe ofs ehvhr ahhe t` toh l`è ahj`rh.


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Ofkrbfes hyhs sprfeg `phe. Woy ofk oh wfdhehk up s`

sukkheny be toh lbkknh `j toh ebgot0 Oh nfy jnft è obs

afid wobnh obs hyhs pbhrihk toh kfrdehss j`r f inuh. Bt

wfs pbtio anfid kfrdehss. E`t f iobed `j nbgot phhphk be

feywohrh be obs ahkr``l. Obs ohfrt toukkhk be obs hfrs.Oh jhnt ahfks `j swhft j`rlbeg è obs thlpnh fek è obs

t`p nbp. Oh wfethk t` nbid obs nbps, aut iùnket. Oh

wfethk t` soùt, Wo`s tohrh0

Yn`wny, hxtrhlhny sn`wny, oh krhw obs rbgot ofek

ùt jr`l uekhr toh kuvht fek rfe obs jbeghrs qubhtny `vhr

obs hyhnfsohs t` iohid toft obs hyhs whrh `phe. F

rfspbeg sùek stfrthk up vhry ehfr toh ahk fek

Ofkrbfes punsh fiihnhrfthk. Oh wfethk t` soùt ùt t`

obs kfk fek lul, aut obs tor`ft shhlhk t` ah in`shk. Oh

sukkheny rhfnbshk toft toh rfspbeg sùek wfs obs `we

arhftobeg. Y`lhtobeg ofk wfdhehk obl, toùgo. Oh

strfbehk hvhry èh `j obs jbvh sheshs t` try fek bkhetbjy

fey `tohr prhsheih be toh r``l. Fntoùgo tohrh wfse`tobeg t` ah shhe, ohfrk, tùiohk, slhnnhk `r tfsthk, oh


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wfs stbnn ueshttnhk.

Ofkrbfe e`rlfnny jhnt f abt lbjjhk wohe obs l`tohr

p`pphk ohr ohfk rùek toh k``r è ohr wfy t` ahk.Woft hnhvhe-yhfr-`nk wfethk t` ah tuidhk be fek ofvh f

dbss pnfethk è obs j`rhohfk ay obs l`tohr0 O`w oh

wbsohk soh wùnk p`p ohr ohfk be rbgot e`w! O`w oh

wùnk whni`lh toh nbgot ahbeg è fek f jrbhekny jfih

ahekbeg `vhr obs ahk. Obs hyhs whrh ahgbeebeg t` fkfpt

t` toh kfrd fek oh iùnk vfguhny lfdh ùt f snbgotnynhss khesh rhitfegnh `vhr è toh `tohr sbkh `j toh r``l.

[oh iurtfbes! Iùnk oh ght sfjhny `vhr t` tohl wbtoùt

wo`hvhr wfs be toh r``l ghttbeg obl0 Ofkrbfe toùgot

`j swbtiobeg è toh ahksbkh nflp aut kbslbsshk toft bkhf

rbgot fwfy. Nbgot wùnk lhfe toft oh iùnk ah shhe cust

fs hfsbny ay fey betrukhr fs oh wùnk ah fanh t` shh bt.

Wfs bt f aurgnfr0 Oh ofk t` k` s`lhtobeg! E`w! Be f

spnbt shièk oh ofk r`nnhk `jj obs ahk èt` toh jn``r è

toh sbkh jurtohr fwfy jr`l toh wbek`w. Fs s`è fs oh

lfkh iètfit wbto toh jn``r, oh spue `vhr fek r`nnhk

uekhrehfto obs ahk, hlhrgbeg ehfrhr t` toh iurtfbes.

]fusbeg èny t` sirflanh bet` f sprbet stfrt irùiohk

p`sbtbè, oh nfueiohk oblshnj be toh kbrhitbè `j tohwbek`w. Ofkrbfe infwhk ft toh ohfvy iurtfbes fek

yfedhk tohl `phe be èh swbjt l`vhlhet. L`ènbgot

jn``khk toh frhf jr`l wbek`w t` ahk fek bllhkbfth

surrùeks. [ohrh wfs e`-èh be toft frhf. Oh phhrhk

bet` toh jfrfwfy kfrdhst i`rehr `j obs r``l fek ir`fdhk

ueièvbeibegny4 B shh yù. B de`w yùrh tohrh!Wobnh sphfdbeg, oh nbjthk obs irbidht aft jr`l bts


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nhfebeg p`sbtbè ay toh wbek`w. Oh irhpt t`wfrks obs

ahk, swbsobeg toh aft sn`wny fek wbkhny rùek obs ohfk.

Oh jnbidhk è toh ahksbkh nflp. G``shjnhso sprhfk `vhrobs afid, frls fek nhgs fs oh stfrhk ft obs hlpty r``l.

Oh fnl`st sàahk wbto rhnbhj. G`k! Oh ofk ehvhr ahhe

s` jrbgothehk be obs nbjh. Oh stbnn jhnt snbgotny efushùs

fek uehfsy, hvhe toùgo oh iùnk shh tohrh wfs e` èh

tohrh. Oh wfndhk t` obs wbek`w fek rhpnfihk toh aft. Oh

survhyhk toh strhht siheh ahn`w. [ohrh wfs e`tobegueusufn k`we tohrh4 f iùpnh `j ifts whrh l`ìobeg

faùt fs f p`nytoheh afg sdbpphk up toh r`fk è toh

arhhzh. [oh pfvhlhets whrh afsdbeg be toh s`jt s`kbul

gn`w `j toh strhht nbgots. [oh sùek `j f tbrhk ifr, f jhw

anìds fwfy, nhet f s`jt purr t` toh phfihjun shttbeg

ahn`w.

Ofkrbfe fnn`whk oblshnj toh nuxury `j f ough

strhtio fek yfwe fek wfs faùt t` rhture t` ahk wohe3

WO@@YO! WOHHHH! SSSSSYWBSSSS, Woft toh

ohnn wfs toft0! gfsphk Ofkrbfe. Obs iurtfbes abnn`whk

up nbdh pfphr tbssuhs, jnfppbeg wbnkny faùt be f junny-

strhtiohk o`rbzètfn p`sbtbè ft toh ihbnbeg. Obs wbek`ws

rfttnhk nbdh tw` kbih be f iup. F arbhj iobnn iut torùgoOfkrbfe nbdh f kfgghr fek obs ahksbkh nbgot jnbidhrhk

lfkny. [ohe, fs qubidny fs bt ofk ofpphehk, bt st`pphk.

Ofkrbfe spue rùek fek gfvh f yhnp `j jhfr fek

kbsahnbhj. [ohrh, ay obs ahk, wfs s`lhtobeg toft ofk t`

ah jr`l ùthr spfih. Oh gfwphk ft bt j`r junny tw`

lbeuths, wobnh bt cust st``k tohrh bj st``k wfs tohrbgot w`rk fs bt ofk f spohrh toh sofph `j f sbzh 8


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j``tafnn fs bts jhht. Ofkrbfe n``dhk bt `vhr jr`l t`p t`

a`tt`l fek ofk toh kbstbeit blprhssbè bt wfs k`beg toh

sflh t` obl. Bts èh hyh wfs è f s`rt `j lbebfturhhnhpofet trued hlhrgbeg jr`l toh lbkknh `j woft lust

ofvh ahhe bts jfih. Wobnh Ofkrbfe ifst obs gfzh `vhr toh

irhfturh, bts hyh wfs twbstbeg fek turebeg be hvhry

kbrhitbè, fas`rabeg obl. Woft è hfrto wfs bt0 O`w

kbk bt ght bet` obs r``l wbtoùt arhfdbeg toh wbek`w `r

lfdbeg f o`nh be toh wfnn0 Obs ahkr``l k``r wfs stbnnsout fek ofk e` sbge `j fey kflfgh. [obs wfs vhry,

vhry, strfegh. Ytbnn tobs tobeg stfyhk wohrh bt wfs,

lfdbeg e` e`bsh wofts`hvhr. Ofkrbfe wfs ofvbeg fe

bethrefn struggnh ahtwhhe jhfr fek betrbguh. [oh nèghr

toh tw` ahbegs n``dhk wfrbny ft hfio `tohr, toh l`rh toh

jhfr kblbebsohk besbkh Ofkrbfe. Bt rhfiohk toh p`bet

wohe oh toùgot oh wfs jhhnbeg l`rh iurb`sbty tofe

jhfr, phrofps ahifush tobs irhfturh wfs e`t vhry tfnn. Bt

wfs èny up t` obs soùnkhrs. Obs ohfrt wfs stbnn

aulpbeg, o`whvhr, fs tohrh wfs stbnns`lhjhfr. Woft fe

`kk ohfk bt ofk. Bt rhlbekhk Ofkrbfe `j fe fppnh wohe

s`lhèh ofk ebaanhk fnn toh wfy rùek bt, nhfvbeg toh

t`p fek a`tt`l uetùiohk aut toh lbkknh abtthe be rbgott` toh shhk i`lpfrtlhets. [oh ioflhnhè-typh hyh wfs

sp``dy fek tohrh wfs cust f lhso grbnnh wohrh f oulfe

lùto wùnk ah. Bts hetbrh sdbe wfs nbdh hnhpofet obkh

wbto tw` kbfgèfn jnfps fir`ss bts n`whr iohst. Fs j`r

frls, whnn tw` grhw jr`l bts rbgot soùnkhr fek èh

jr`l bts nhjt. [obs nftthr èh wfs nbdh f nèg sdbeeyoulfe frl fek hekhk be f pfkknh, rftohr tofe f ofek.


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[oh pfkknh ofk f grbnnh è bt nbdh toh èh è bts jfih.

Ofkrbfe wfs t` jbek ùt nfthr toft tobs spfih a`y jr`l

Cupbthr ofk t` i`vhr toh lùto wbto toh pfkknh be `rkhrt` i`lluebifth. [oh ùthr rbgot frl wfs tobid, faùt

7=ils nèg fek ofk p`whrjun-n``dbeg pbeihrs ft toh

hek. [oh beehr frl wfs luio tobeehr fek hekhk be jùr

prègs, toh ùthr tw` ahbeg iurvhk fek toh beehrs

so`rthr, strfbgot fek sofrp. [oh frl shhlhk t` ah

l`vbeg be fek ùt fs Ofkrbfe hxflbehk bt, fs bj bt iùnkhxthek ièsbkhrfany. Ofvbeg e` nhgs, toh t`rs` tfphrhk

èt` toh spohrh wobio r`tfthk be slfnn ibrinhs

iètbeuùsny wobnh toh irhfturh rhlfbehk be toh èh

p`sbtbè. Bt wfs nbdh wftiobeg f lè` iyinbst jr`l Lfrs.

Wo-woft frh yù0 Ofkrbfe vheturhk.

[oh irhfturh inflphk bts lhso pfw `vhr bts jfibfn

grbnnh. Yùeks nbdh rfpbk lfiobeh-gue jbrh iflh jr`l

toh irhfturhs lhso lùto. Wobnh tobs ofrso sùek wfs

rfttnbeg jr`l bt, toh lèsthr ushk toh tobe frl jr`l bts

rbgot sbkh t` rullfgh be èh `j toh jnfps be bts t`rs`.

Ofvbeg tfdhe f slfnn nulbeùs kbsi jr`l toh jnfp, toh

irhfturhs frl hxthekhk sn`wny t`wfrks Ofkrbfes jfih

wbto toh kbsi, wobnh iètbeubeg t` pr`kuih toh lfiobeh-gue e`bsh. Ofkrbfe kbket de`w wohtohr t` l`vh, `r

soùt `r obt toh frl fwfy. Be toh hek oh kbk e`tobeg.

[oh frl sn`wny fppr`fiohk obs j`rhohfk wbto toh kbsi.

Wfs oh faùt t` ah put uekhr f sphnn0 Wfs oh ahbeg

ifpturhk ay fnbhes0 Wùnk oh ture bet` èh `j toh spfih

bevfkhrs0 Wfs tobs tobeg g`beg t` suid ùt obs arfbes0Oh khibkhk e`t t` wfbt t` jbek ùt fek t` rue ùt `j obs


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r``l fek jhtio obs pfrhets. Obs a`ky kbk e`t rhspèk.

Oh trbhk t` ifnn j`r ohnp fs toh kbsi fnl`st tùiohk obl.

E` sùek hsifphk fek toh kbsi prhsshk i``n fgfbest obstrhlanbeg ar`w. [oh frl rhtrfithk luio l`rh qubidny

tofe bt ofk fppr`fiohk obl. Oh iùnk jhhn s`lhtobeg

i`nk è obs j`rhohfk fek rhfiohk up t` hxpn`rh bt wbto

obs rbgot ofek. Obs ofek iùnket nìfth feytobeg, aut oh

iùnk jhhn toft s`lhtobeg ofk ofpphehk t` obs j`rhohfk.

Woft ofk tobs tobeg kèh t` obl0 Ft tobs p`bet ohahiflh rhfnny jrbgothehk j`r obs juturh. Oh wfs faùt t`

pfebi.

[oh rfpbk inbidbeg sùeks hlfefthk jr`l toh spfih

irhfturh èih fgfbe. [obs tblh o`whvhr, fntoùgo

Ofkrbfe iùnk inhfrny ohfr toh rfpbk inbids i`lbeg jr`l

toh grbnnh i`vhrhk ay toh pfkknh, besbkh obs ohfk oh

ohfrk4 Ay kfah bz Grhh`rr.

Ofkrbfe tbegnhk be hvhry ehrvh. [obs tobeg è obs

ohfk lhfet oh iùnk ohfr bts sphhio. Wfs bt trybeg t` thnn

obl bts eflh0 Ay keflh bzz Grhh`r, bt rhphfthk.

Ly eflh bs Ofkrbfe, oh lfefghk f o`frsh

wobsphr fek wfbthk t` shh bj oh ofk ahhe i`rrhit. Kbk

yù sfy yùr eflh wfs Grb`r0K` e`kk ah fvrfbk, Ohkruee. B w`nn k` yù e`

ofnl.

Bt wfs nbdh nbsthebeg t` f j`rhbge phrsè trybeg t`

sphfd Hegnbso wohe tohy whrh cust nhfrebeg bt. Ofkrbfe

khsphrfthny wfethk t` ahnbhvh toft oh wùnk e`t ah

ofnlhkWo` frh yù, Grb`r0 Wohrh frh yù jr`l0


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B gul vr`l C`àbkbr, Ohkrue. B fl f a`y nbgh yù,

hggshpk fl ènb ebeh hfrkto yhfrzz `nk.

Cupbthr!0 gfsphk Ofkrbfe, Qhfnny0 Cupbthr0W`w! @o. Bl hnhvheyhfrs `nk.

[ohrh wfs f so`rt sbnheih wobnh toh tw` a`ys jr`l

kbjjhrhet pfrts `j toh s`nfr systhl sblpny n``dhk ft hfio

`tohr up fek k`we. Ofkrbfe ar`dh toh sbnheih3 Woft

ofvh yù put be ly ohfk, Grb`r0

Bk bz ènb fe bekhrpnfehkfry g`lluebgftbèezgrflanhr, Ofbkrfe. Bk wbnn e`k ofrl yù. Bk iofeghs

ly nfegufc k` yùrz wohe B fgkbvfkh fek yùrz k`

lbeh whe yù fgkbvfkh.

Wh ifnn bt sphfdbeg rftohr tofe fitbvftbeg aut B

tobed bts toh sflh tobeg.

[obz bz toh zflh tobeg. [oh zgrflanhrz frh e`k

yhkt ahrvhik aukt toh l`rh wh zphfd, toh inhfrhr bk wbnn

ahg`lh, uekbn bk wbnn z`è ph ahrjhik. [obs wfs

ahyèk irhkunbty. @e toh jfih `j bt, Ofkrbfe wfs

stfekbeg be obs ahkr``l be toh lbkknh `j toh ebgot,

i`lluebiftbeg wbto f a`y jr`l Cupbthr. Oh ofk t` ah

krhflbeg, surhny.

Ofkrbfe sthpphk f nbttnh gbeghrny t`wfrks a`to obsahk fek Grb`r. Fs oh kbk, Grb`r r`nnhk sn`wny t` toh sbkh

s` toft oh wfs e`t anìdbeg Ofkrbfes pfto. Jhfr wfs

kbsfpphfrbeg jfst fek iurb`sbty fek wèkhr whrh stfrtbeg

t` k`lbefth Ofkrbfes toùgots.

Ybttbeg è obs ahk fek trybeg t` lfbetfbe hyh

iètfit wbto èh hyh è f r`tftbeg lbeb-trued, Ofkrbfefsdhk toh behvbtfanh quhstbè-


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Woy frh yù ohrh è pnfeht Hfrto, Grb`r0

E` s`èhr ofk toh w`rks nhjt obs nbps tofe oh

e`tbihk Grb`r fitbeg `kkny. [oh spfih a`y swueg t` fekjr` fek obs hyh kfrthk faùt fnn `vhr toh pnfih, n``dbeg

ft feytobeg `tohr tofe Ofkrbfe. Bt wfs fnl`st fs bj Grb`r

wfs hlafrrfsshk. Ofkrbfe jhnt fe `kk rfspbeg sùek be

obs ohfk ahobek toh nfegufgh sirflanhr. Bt wfs toh

sùek `j f ahh auzzbeg, lbxhk wbto toft `j f sfw ahbeg

ushk è w``k. Grb`rs lhso ofek wfs i`vhrbeg obs jfihgrbnnh. Yhhbeg Grb`rs àvbùs kbsi`lj`rt fek ohfrbeg

toft strfegh sùek afjjnhk Ofkrbfe j`r f lbeuth `r s`,

tohe bt iflh t` obl sukkheny. Grb`r wfs k`beg toh

Cupbthr hqubvfnhet `j irybeg!

Bl z`rry, Ofkrfe, azzz azzz. B wbzo B azz azzzz B

wfz e`kk è hfrto! Azzz, azzz azzz. B fl n`sk! B nhvt

Cupbkhr ay fggzbkhet azz azzzz fek nfekhk è yùr

l`è. Azzz B ofk t` nhfvh tohrh vhry gwbidny fek

azzzzzz nfekhk ohrh. Bt t``d Ofkrbfe f l`lhet t`

fas`ra fnn `j tobs bej`rlftbè, hsphibfnny wohe toh juzzy

nfegufgh wfs lbxhk wbto toh auzzbeg sùeks.

Kèt ght upsht, Grb`r. B ife so`w yù wohrh

Cupbthr bs be fe ftnfs fek Bl surh ly kfk iùnk w`rdùt o`w t` ght yù afid tohrh. Frh yù ohrh fnn è yùr

`we0

Grb`rs irybeg jbt shhlhk t` ah faftbeg, fntoùgo

e`t st`ppbeg fnt`ghtohr. @o, yhzz. Bl azzz fnèh fek

ifek tobed azz o`w t` ght afid o`lh azzz. Rùr vftohr

ifee`k ohna lh, Ofkrbe.]hrofps e`taut yùrh e`t fnèh e`w, Grb`r. Bk


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nbdh t` ah yùr jrbhek fek bj B ife ohnp be fey wfy, B

ihrtfbeny wbnn.

B faarhibfth yùr dbekehzz, Ofkrbfe, auk ahj`rhyù `jjhr ohna yù rhfnny ofvh t` de`w ly zt`ry. Rù

zhh, B kbk s`lhtobeg v``nbso fek nhjk Cupbkkhr. Fs bv

toftz e`kk heùv, tobegz cusk g`kt w`rzh fek w`rzh!

Yukkheny, toh upphr jnfp be Grb`rs t`rs` stfrthk

lfdbeg e`bshs wobio bllhkbfthny ifugot Ofkrbfes

ftthetbè.Ahhhhhhhp pbp pbp ahhhhhhhp pbp pbp

ahhhhhhhp..

Wofts toft0

Ly hehrcy nhvhnz frh ghttbeg n`w. B lust

rhghehrfkh.

O`w k` yù k` toft0

@e Cupbkthr B fas`ra lbehrfnz jr`l ùr rìdz fek

jnubk vr`l krhec`.

Krhec`0

Rù k` e`t ofvh bk è hfrto, Ofkrfe. B kèt de`w

wofk Bnn k` wbtoùt bkt.

Woft bs bt nbdh0

Bk bs nbdh flbxkurh `v yùr vhghtfanhs, vrubt, trhhnhfvhs fek ausohs, B suaa`sh. Bvh e` bkhf, rhfnny. Sft bz

fs ehfr fs B gfe tobegd.

Whvh g`t jrubt fek vhghtfanhs k`westfbrs fek

s`lh slfnn rìds fek phaanhs be toh gfrkhe wh iùnk

try! sugghsthk Ofkrbfe.

B kèt de`w. Bv B kèt tfdh s`lhtobeg toh anhhpwbnn ght nùkhr fek qubidhr uetbn bt sukkheny st`ps khfk.


18/20

[ohe, B cust st`p fnt`ghtohr uetbn s`lhèh hnsh

rhfitbvfths ly systhl.

[ohe bts w`rto f g`, Grb`r! sfbk Ofkrbfe,aùekbeg ùt `j ahk fek st`ppbeg ft toh ahkr``l k``r

wbto obs ofek è toh ofeknh. Wfbt ohrh, Bnn jhtio s`lh

jrubt fek vhghtfanhs jr`l toh dbtiohe.

Ofkrbfe kbk f jfst irhhp k`we toh stfbrs wbto toh

sthfnto `j f ouethr. Oh dhpt t` toh wfnn fek pfushk

arbhjny ft toh a`tt`l t` nbsthe j`r fey sùeks `j pfrhets.Oh `phehk toh jrbkgh k``r. Nbjtbeg f pnfstbi ifrrbhr jr`l

toh rhiyinbeg aueknh, oh p`pphk be tw` ifrr`ts, fek,

wbto luio khnbgot, sbx Arusshns sprùts jr`l f nfrgh

afg. [oft wùnk sfvh obl ofvbeg t` sujjhr tohl! Oh

in`shk toh jrbkgh fek t``d torhh p`tft`hs, fe èbè fek

fe fghbeg nhhd jr`l toh vhghtfanh rfid. ]fssbeg toh jrubt

a`wn oh nbjthk tw` fppnhs, f afefef fek f slfnn `rfegh.

[oft wùnk k` j`r stfrthrs. Oh t``d toh sthps tw` ft f

tblh uetbn oh rhfiohk obs ahkr``l. Grb`r ofk r`nnhk `vhr

t` toh wbek`w. Ofkrbfe ofekhk obl toh aungbeg ifrrbhr

afg. B o`ph yù nbdh woft..

Aut Grb`r wfset tfdbeg tblh t` ièsbkhr wohtohr oh

nbdhk toh ièthets `r e`t fs oh seftiohk toh afg wbto obsohfvy frl.

[ofegd yù, tofegd yù, oh sfbk pusobeg a`to

fppnhs, f p`tft` fek f ifrr`t bet` obs upphr jnfp. [ohrh

wfs toh sùek `j f j``k anhekhr wbto obiiups,

pueitufthk wbto fe ìifsbèfn grbek fek squhnio. [oh

uephhnhk afefef, sprùts, shièk ifrr`t fek fe`tohrp`tft` j`nn`whk t` toh sflh sùeks `j toh st`lfio


19/20

`riohstrf. Grb`r jbefnbshk toh l`lhet ay pusobeg be toh

`rfegh, nhhd, nfst p`tft`, èbè fek tohe toh ifrrbhr

afg!Ofkrbfe `phehk obs lùto t` wfre obl faùt toh

ifrrbhr, aut toh anhekhr grùek fek squhniohk fek

obiiupphk fwfy uetbn hvhrytobeg wfs gèh, beinukbeg

toh afg. [oh wo`nh prìhss st`pphk wbto f obss nbdh toh

oykrfunbi arfdhs è fe frtbiunfthk n`rry.

Wfs toft fnn rbgot0Bt shhls t` ofvh w`rdhk qubkh f abt, aut B wbnn

ofvh t` trfeslhtfa`nbsh lyshnj t` èh `j yùr hfrto

ifvhs `r ahfiohs t` try fek tfdh be rìd lbehrfns. B wbnn

ehhk t` k` tobz s`è, Ofkrbfe.

Ofkrbfe e`tbihk toft toh nfegufgh wfs ghttbeg

inhfrhr fek inhfrhr. Grb`r lust ofvh ahhe tobedbeg toh

sflh4 @ur fitbvftbè bs fnl`st phrjhit, e`w Ofkrbfe.

B wfs cust tobedbeg toft. Woftbj B sehfdhk bet` toh

gfrkhe fek arùgot yù up s`lh phaanhs fek stèhs0

Whvh s`lh slfnn rìds t``!

Rù frh bekhhk f jrbhek, Ofkrbfe aut B wùnk ah

ahtthr t` g` e`w. B pr`lbsh t` rhture t`l`rr`w ebgot t`

thnn yù ly junn st`ryWoft k`hs trfeslhtfa`nbsh lhfe, Grb`r0

B wbnn vfp`rbsh be `rkhr t` trfvhn wbtoùt ofvbeg t`

irfso torùgo wfnns fek àstfinhs. B wbnn so`w yù, ly

jrbhek, sfbk Grb`r. G``k ebgot uetbn B rhture t`l`rr`w

ebgot.

Fs Ofkrbfe rhnuitfetny rhturehk toh g``kebgotwbso, Grb`r stfrthk t` spbe. Yn`wny ft jbrst, oh


20/20

fiihnhrfthk wbtobe torhh shièks bet` f afrhny vbsbanh

anà `j f trfespfrhet inbeg-jbnly jbgurh. [oh iurtfbes

pujjhk up be f luio ghetnhr wfy tofe wohe Grb`r ofkfrrbvhk fek toh wbek`ws sobvhrhk snbgotny. Oh wfs gèh.

Ofkrbfe sft trfesjbxhk j`r f jhw l`lhets tohe

ir`sshk t` toh wbek`w. E`tobeg stbrrhk ahn`w. Oh

ir`sshk t` toh lfbe nbgot swbtio fek jnbidhk bt è. Oh nht

obs gfzh wfekhr rùek toh r``l n``dbeg j`r fey sbge

toft Grb`r ofk ahhe. [ohrh wfs eèh. Oh ifugot oblshnjbe toh lbrr`r fek n``dhk ft obs j`rhohfk. [ohrh wfs

e`tobeg vbsbanh, yht oh iùnk inhfrny jhhn toh prhsheih `j

toh bethrpnfehtfry i`lluebiftbè sirflanhr. Ywbtiobeg

`jj toh nbgot, oh inblahk afid bet` ahk, obs arfbe rfibeg

wbto toh ebgots hvhets, obs fkrhefnbe be t`p ghfr.

Qhfiobeg up, obs toula prhsshk toh ahksbkh nflps

auttè fek fnn rhvhrthk t` pbtio anfidehss.

Kèt de`w woy Bl a`tohrbeg t` nbh k`we... Bnn

ehvhr lfefgh t` ght fey snhhp e`w.

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