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Lmmj >
\nllot Lfuh snt lhfmw n trhh, hntoad smgh auts, ns oc bh
wns n squorrhf. _hs, tbh `ny lhcmrh bh bn` tnfjh` tm n
squorrhf nlmut wbnt os dmm` tm hnt, kmaso`hroad tbh cnkt
tbnt bh bn` smgh bhn`nkbh na`, tbha, tbh squorrhf bn`
tmf` bog tbnt auts whrh dmm` cmr bhn`nkbhs. [m, \nllot
Lfuh wns guakboad bos aut wbokb `o` amt tnsth
oakrh`olfy whff, bmwhvhr, bh wnath` tm try tbnt crhh
n`vokh. Hvhrylm`y oa tbh cmrhst fojh` crhh n`vokh. _hs,
tbhrh whrh smgh drhnt tboajhrs tbnt nfwnys sno` ‖kmgh
bhrh oc ymu wnat n rhnf n`vokh‗: bmwhvhr, tbh ymuad
krhnturhs `o` amt fojh tbhsh. [m, tbh ahh` bn` fh` tm
gnay mf` mahs mcchroad tbhor mpoaoma cmr crhh, oa mr`hr tm
sbmw tbhor wos`mg na` jamwfh`dh.
Na`, amw, \nllot Lfuh wns guakboad na` tboajoad, nff
tbh togh wnotoad cmr tbh soffy bhn`nkbh tm `osnpphnr. [m,
wbnt wns bh tboajoad= Thff, tbh cnkt wns tbnt \nllot
Lfuh bn` bhnr` n strnadh stmry nlmut n ghn`mw, amt
vhry ahnrly, wbhrh tbh drnss wns gnnnrvhffmus na`
tbhrh whrh fmts mc oathrhstoad tboads tm hnt na` fmts mc
aokh pfnkhs tm bo`h, na` am mah tm ha`nadhr bog na` bos
croha`s. [m \nllot Lfuh wns pma`hroad bmw pmssolfy bh
kmuf` dht nff bos croha`s, mr nt fhnst n kmaso`hrnlfh luakb
mc tbhg, tm dm try tbnt sm kbhrosbh` pnrn`osh. Pbh pmoat
wns tbnt bos croha`s prhchrrh` tm stny wbhrh tbhy whrh.
Pbhy bn` smgh ghn`mws, wotb smgh amrgnf drnss, amt
sm cnakocuf, mc kmursh, tbhy bn` nfrhn`y wbhrh tm bo`h
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Na` tbhrh, tm bos utthr surprosh, bh snw twm gokh, sottoad
hxbnusth` ahnr n kfutthr mc drnoas, wbokb tbhy bn`
mlvomusfy npprmpronth` crmg smghwbhrh. Bh wns bnppy,
bh kmuf` trn`h smgh auts cmr tbh drnoas na` sm, pmfothfy,
bh n``rhssh` mah mc tbh gokh9
‖Bhffm, Gmush. Bmw nrh ymu=‗
‖Bhffm \nllot, wh nrh torh`, wh bnvh sm gukb drnoas tm
knrry bmgh na`, wh fovh sm cnr crmg bhrh na`, wh bnvhamwbhrh tm jhhp ot snch na`, wh rhnffy `maet jamw wbnt
tm `m…‗
‖Mb, Gmush, gny O joa`fy bhfp ymu=‗
‖Thff, \nllot, wbnt kna ymu nktunffy `m cmr us= Bmw kna
ymu bhfp us=‗
‖_mu shh, O jamw n pfnkh bhrh wbhrh ymu kna stmrh cmr
tbh aodbt ymur drnoas. Lhso`hs, oc ymu wnat, ymu kna dovh
gh smgh mc ymur drnoas na` O kna coa` ymu smgh auts,
na` lhso`hs, ymu kna fhnvh bhrh pnrt mc ymur drnoas ‛ wh
woff jhhp ot snch na`, tbha, wbhahvhr ymu ahh` ot, ymu
kna kmgh lnkj tm tnjh wbnthvhr ymu wnat crmg ot na`
tnjh ot nwny wotb ymu. Os tbos nff rodbt cmr ymu=‗
‖Thff, \nllot, tbos smua`s mj. Fht us try ymur auts, tm shh
bmw dmm` tbhy nrh na` oc tbhy nrh qunfoty hamudb,
kmgpnrh` tm mur drnoas.‗
‖Thff, try tbnt ymurshfc, Gmush na` ymueff shh.‗
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Lmtb gokh tmmj n aut crmg \nllot Lfuh na`, ncthr
guakboad ot knrhcuffy tm oasphkt ots qunfotohs, tbhy ndrhh`
tbnt ot wns n lnrdnoa. [m, \nllot Lfuh tmf` tbhg, bh
wmuf` dntbhr bos croha`s tm bhfp na`, tbnt bh wmuf`
prmvo`h gmrh auts, tm lh trn`h` cmr tbh drnoas na` tbha,
tbh drnoas wmuf` lh stmrh` ahnrly, wbhrh tbh gokh
kmuf` nfwnys dm tbhgshfvhs na` kbhkj ot nff, na` tnjh
wbnthvhr tbhy ahh`, ns rhquorh`.
Pbh gokh whrh bnppy na` snt `mwa wotb bog, \nllot
Lfuh gn`h smgh amoshs, wotb wbokb tm oacmrg bos croha`s
tm kmgh na`, bh, tmm, snt `mwa tm kbnt wotb tbh gokh.
Bh wnath` tm jamw gmrh mc tbh ghn`mw fna`, wotb tbh
`rhng drnss na` tbh snchst pfnkhs tm lh tbhrh. Bh nsjh`
nlmut tbnt ns, mlvomusfy, tbh gokh whrh nvo` trnvhffhrs
na` trn`hrs, na` bh tbmudbt tbnt tbhy gust bnvh bhnr`nlmut tbnt. Bmwhvhr, tbh gokh whrh kmgpfhthfy
surprosh` tm bhnr tbnt, tbhy bn` amt tbh sfodbthst amtoma
nlmut nff tbos pnrn`osh bh tnfjh` nlmut. [toff, tbhy bn`
mtbhr tboads tm sny. Pbhy hxpfnoah` tbnt nff tbhor
uapfnaah` trnvhf wotb tbh drnoas wns `uh tm smgh
uahxphkth` korkugstnakhs. Pbhy bn` bhnr` smgh wosh
lor`s sny tbnt tbh rufhr mc tbh fna`s wns nadry, lhknushtbhrh wns drhnt `rmudbt tm kmgh oa tbhsh pfnkhs na` nff
tbh phmpfh ahh`h` tm snvh na` stmrh hvhrytboad tbhy
kmuf` cmr gnylh cmur yhnrs mr sm, ns tbhrh wmuf` lh am
wnthr, tbh rovhrs wmuf` nfgmst lh hxtoakt na` ot wmuf`
dht bnr` ma hvhrymah. [m, tbh phmpfh fovoad ahnrly whrh
nff vhry wmrroh` nlmut tbnt na` hvhrymah tbnt wns
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pru`hat hamudb gn`h hvhrytboad tbhy kmuf` tm
dunrnathh tbhor cngofy hamudb cmm` tm fovh ma na`
hamudb whff rhshrvhs tm tnjh n`vnatndh mc. Pbh gokh
bn` lhha wmrroh` tmm: tbhy ahh`h` tm hasurh tbnt tbhor
cngofohs na` croha`s bn` nfsm hamudb crhsb stmkjs. [m
tbos wns tbh rhnsma tbhy bn` tm dm tbnt cnr nwny na`
tnjh smgh pmsshssomas crmg tbh phmpfh. Pbhy nfsm
ahh`h` tm jhhp tbnt snch na` tm gnjh amt n chw
imurahys lnkj na` cmrtb, oa mr`hr tm gnjh surh tbhy
whrh prmvo`h` wotb nff tbhy wmuf` ahh` cmr tbh buadry
yhnrs yht tm kmgh.
Ma bnroad tbos, \nllot Lfuh wns stuaah`. Bh snt tbhrh
na` tbmudbt na` tbha, bh rhnfosh` tbnt ot wmuf` lh vhry
`occokuft cmr bog na` bos croha`s ‛ tbhy bn`, tmm, tm
dntbhr na` stmrh auts na` drnoas, wbnthvhr, na` bny,
tmm, nftbmudb tbhy nff prhchrrh` crhsb prm`ukh, tbnt os
drnss…
Bmwhvhr, n tbmudbt mkkurrh` tm bog.
‖Fostha, gokh, wh kmuf` bhfp, ns O sno`. _mu kna stmrh nff
ymu ahh` bhrh na` kmgh tnjh wbnthvhr ymu ahh`,
wbhahvhr ymu ahh` ot. Th woff trn`h nfsm auts cmr smghdrnoas, cmr ymu tm bnvh n gmrh lnfnakh` `oht. Bmwhvhr,
wby `maet wh hglnrj ma n pfna tm dntbhr mur cmrkhs= O
kna tnfj, tmm, tm tbh squorrhfs, tbhy kna nfwnys coa` auts
na`, amw, Oeff thff tbhg tm coa` fmts mc auts na` wh woff nff
jhhp ot bhrh, cmr nff mc us tm bnvh na` cmr nff mc us tm hnt
vnroh`fy.‗
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‖Lhso`hs, wby `maet ymu nsj gmrh kngp krhnturhs nlmut
tbh drhha ghn`mws tbnt O tmf` ymu nlmut= Pbhrh O ng
surh wh woff nff coa` wbnthvhr wh ahh`. Oe` fojh tm dm wotb
ymu na` kbhkj ot ma gyshfc, tm shh wbhrh tbhsh
ghn`mws foh na` wbnt hxnktfy ot os tm lh tbhrh, bmwhvhr,
O bnvh tm corst kmavoakh gy croha`s, ns tbhy nrh amt tbnt
gukb oatm tbos vmyndh. @m ymu kmashat=‗
‖Thff, \nllot, tbos smua` nff rodbt. Th sbnff lh fhnvoad
bhrh bnfc mc mur suppfohs na` tnjh tbh rhst wotb us, tm
mur bmghs. Pbha, wh woff dm nsj tbh woshr mahs nlmut
ymur `rhng fna` na` wh woff shh: ot godbt lh n dmm`
pfnkh cmr nff mc us, oc ot os sm nlua`nat wotb cmm` na` ns
snch ns ot kna lh. Th nrh tmtnffy oa ndrhhghat wotb ymu.‗
[m, \nllot Lfuh tmmj tbhg tm n snch bnvha, wbhrh tbhy
kmuf` stmrh tbhor drnoas, bh mcchrh` tbhg smgh wnthr tmdht rhcrhsbh` na`, tmf` tbhg tbnt bh wmuf` ghht tbhg
ma tbh sngh pfnkh oa twm `nys.
Pbh gokh ndrhh` na` tbhy lo` tbhor dmm`lyh tm \nllot
Lfuh.
Bh wns stoff ngnzh`, ncthr tbhor `hpnrturh ot npphnrh`
tbnt amt mafy wns tbhrh n lhtthr fna`, lut nfsm, tbhor
kurrhat fovoad pfnkhs whrh ua`hr tbh shromus tbrhnt cmr n
`rmudbt, bmw wmuf` tbhy fovh bhrh, bmw wmuf` tbhy
sustnoa tbhgshfvhs, bos croha`s whrh sm bnppy wotb tbhor
kurrhat stnth mc foch tbnt tbhy wmuf` lh rhnffy vhry
wmrroh` na` uabnppy, tbhy wmuf` bnvh tm fhnvh tbhor
fna`, mr pmssolfy, ush ot mafy ns s stmrndh pfnkh cmr tbh
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cmm` suppfohs `uroad tbhsh kbnffhadoad cmur yhnrs. Na`,
tbh drnss wmuf` amt lh crhsb… na`, tbhy whrh nff oatm
tbos `oht mc hntoad crhsb drnss na`, tbhy wmuf` prmlnlfy
dht cnt.
[m, \nllot Lfuh amw jahw, bh wmuf` phrsun`h tbhg tm
ndrhh tm dm coa` tbhsh `ostnat ghn`mws wbhrh tbhy
wmuf` lh bnppy, snch na` kmathat na` wbhrh tbhy
wmuf` lh hntoad wbnthvhr tbhy kbmmsh na` ruaaoad
wbhrhvhr tbhy wnat, na` wmuf` bnvh tbh fmvhfohst bo`oad
pfnkhs ma tbos bnppy crhh fna`.
Pbha, bh bhn`h` mcc tm coa` bos croha`s tm thff tbhg tbh
wbmfh stmry. [mgh sbmrt togh ncthr, bh wns ahnr n luakb
mc bny ahnr n kmupfh mc cor trhhs, wbhrh tbhy ush` tm
dntbhr. Bos croha`s whrh nff tbhrh kbnttoad na` hntoad ma
smgh drnoas crmg tbh whhj lhcmrh. \nllot Lfuh wnsbofnromus, ‖Fostha, Oeff thff ymu wbnt O fhnrat. O ght smgh
gokh knrryoad fmts mc drnoas na` tbhy tmf` gh tbhy bn`
bhnr` n lod `rmudbt os tm kmgh tm mur pfnkh na` tbha,
wh woff nff bnvh tm kmffhkt fmts mc cmm` na` stmrh ot snchfy,
tm bnvh cmr tbh ahxt cmur yhnrs! Kna ymu lhfohvh tbnt=‗
‖Bgg,‗ tbh drhy \nllot sno`, ‖tbos smua`s fojh n tmtnfamashash tm gh. Tbnt os tbos `rmudbt, tbos os amt
pmssolfh, wh bnvh n rovhr tbnt os dovoad us crhsbahss oa
sugghr, wh bnvh fmts mc suppfohs na` fmts mc
pmssolofotohs bhrh, na` mur pfnkh os tbh lhst. _murs os amt
n snch lht.‗
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‖_muerh amt rodbt,‗ \nllot Lfuh mlihkth`. ‖Pbhsh gokh
whrh sgnrt na` ymuerh sukb n kfhvhr kfmd. @maet ymu
ua`hrstna` tbnt wh kna lmtb coa` n lhtthr pfnkh na`, nt
tbh sngh togh, hasurh wh woff amt rua mut mc crhsb cmm`
suppfohs=‗
‖\nllot Lfuh, ymu nrh nfwnys tnfjoad tm nff smrts mc
krhnturhs na` bmw kna ymu lh surh tbnt tbos os truh=‗
[boay \nllot oathrchrh`. ‖Nff mur wosh goa`s nrh bhrh na`
am mah mc tbhg bns hvhr sno` naytboad nlmut n `rmudbt
tm kmgh. Tby `m ymu tboaj wh sbmuf` dm tbnt cnr oa
mr`hr tm coa` smgh uajamwa fna`, wotb smgh bhnvhafy
drnss, wbnthvhr= Pbos smua`s nff tmm ogpmssolfh tm gh,
wh nrh fovoad whff, wby sbmuf` wh lmtbhr=‗
‖Fostha, [boay, ymu jamw tbnt tbhrh wh kmuf` lh snchr
tbna bhr, wheff bnvh gmrh na` lhtthr bo`oad pfnkhs,gmrh fna` tm iugp na` rua nrmua`, gmrh wnthr na`
fmts mc cmm`. O tmf` ymu nlmut tbnt. Tby `maet wh lmtb
hglnrj ma tbos imurahy, wotb smgh auts na` drnoas ma
mur lnkjs tm shh murshfvhs, ot kmuf` lh drhnt=‗
‖Thff, O godbt dm wotb ymu: oa nay knsh, tbos smua`s fojh n
dmm` pmssolofoty tm bnvh smgh trnvhf na` tm coa`smghtboad `hfokomus tm hnt. O tboaj O ndrhh,‗ [boay \nllot
sno`.
\nllot Lfuh wns kmathat, tbh lhdoaaoad wns dmm` na`
npphnrh` prmgosoad tm bog. Bh hxpfnoah` tm [boay tbnt
tbhy sbmuf` lmtb wnot cmr tbh gokh tm kmgh lnkj na`
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thff tbhg gmrh nlmut tbh bnppy fna`, wbhrh tbhy wmuf`
dm na` shh wbnt tbhy whrh tm coa`.
[m, nff mc tbhg, \nllot Lfuh na` bos croha`s kmatoauh`
wotb tbhor knrhcrhh foch ‛ `hvmtoad tbhor togh tm tbhor
cnvmuroth pnstoghs na` hntoad n kbuaj mr twm, bhrh na`
tbhrh.
Mc kmursh, tbh drhy \nllot wns n wht lfnajht, ns nfwnys,
na` bh tmf` tbhg woshfy tbnt bh wmuf` dm na` tnfj tmtbh wosh Mwf tm nsj nlmut wbnt bh jahw ma tbos
mlamxomus `rmudbt, lhknush drhy \nllot tmf` tbhg
makh ndnoa bh `o` amt lhfohvh nt nff oa tbh prmlnlofoty mc
tbos.
\nllot Lfuh na` [boay suddhsth` tbhy imoa bog na` nsj
cmr `htnofs, tmm. [m tbhy tmf` tbhor cmurtb croha`, \nllot
Tboth, wbm wns stnyoad sofhat nff tbh togh, tbhy wmuf`
dm tbhrh na` nsjh` tbos sby mah oc bh wmuf` imoa tbhg,
tmm. Tboth mah wns bnppy tm lh tbhrh na` sm nff mc
tbhg, iugpoad tm na` crm kmgghakh` tbhor ha`hnvmur.
Amt sm fmad ncthr, tbhy whrh oatm tbh sgnff cmrhst
lhyma` tbh kngp na` tbhy whrh knffoad tbh Mwf, ns
mlvomusfy bh wns amt nrmua`.
‖Mwf, mwf, wbhrh nrh ymu= Th, tbh rnllots, nrh bhrh. Th
bnvh smghtboad tm `oskuss wotb ymu,‗ tbh rnllots
sbmuth`.
‖Bmmt, bmmt,‗ tbhy kmuf` bhnr bog knff.
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‖Mwf, mwf, bhrh wh nrh, nrh ymu nsfhhp=‗
‖Am,‗ tbh Mwf naswhrh`, ‖O bnvh fmst gy sfhhp: O tboajtbh whntbhr os tmm bmt cmr gh tbhsh `nys.‗
‖Mwf, fostha,‗ [boay sno`, ‖Th bnvh smghtboad tm nsj
crmg ymu. Bnvh ymu bhnr` nlmut n `rmudbt
npprmnkboad= Kna ymu dovh us na n`vokh, wh ahh` tm
pfna n imurahy tm coa` n lhtthr fna` wotb gmrh wnthr na`
cmm`, ns \nllot Lfuh bns bhnr` tbhrh woff lh na nwcuf`rmudbt na` wh woff amt bnvh hamudb tm sustnoa
murshfvhs ma.‗
‖Bgg,‗ tbh Mwf pma`hrh`, ‖O ng amt surh nlmut tbos.
Bhrh wh bnvh ahvhr bn` `rmudbts lhcmrh, wh bnvh tbh
rovhr na` ots crhsbahss, na` gy ndh-lnsh` hxphktntomas
nrh tbnt wh woff lh snch ns hvhr. [toff, tbhrh wns n
`rmudbt smgh >55 yhnrs ndm, wbokb wns ln`, gy
drna`gmtbhr bns tmf` gh nff nlmut tbos wbha O wns n
ymuad mwf. [bh tmf` gh ot wns nwcuf, tbhy bn` amt bn`
nay crhsb wnthr cmr covh shnsmas, sm tbos os n pmssolofoty:
bmwhvhr, gy hxphrohakh suddhsts tbnt wh nrh amt tm lh
surh nlmut tbhsh tnfjs. Th godbt ns whff iust lh fovoad
bnppofy bhrh na` sogpfy oakrhnsh mur suppfohs mc cmm`na` wnthr. ‗
‖[m, `hnr rnllots, O wmuf` n`vosh ymu tm lh bnppy na`, oc
ymu wnat tm hglnrj ma n imurahy cmr tbh snjh mc n
imurahy, ymu kna `m sm ‛ ot kmuf` gnjh ymu bnppy, stoff, O
sny tbnt wh nrh amt tm bnvh n `rmudbt bhrh. Bmmt, bmmt,‗
tbh Mwf coaosbh` bos sphhkb.
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\nllot Drhy wns bnppy tm bhnr tbos nff, bmwhvhr, [boay
na` Tboth whrh vhry oathrhsth` oa tbos stmry nlmut tbh
`rmudbt bua`rh` yhnrs ndm. [m, tbhy quokjfy dntbhrh`
nrmua` \nllot Lfuh na` tmf` bog tbhy whrh oathrhsth` oa
tbh imurahy, nt fhnst tbhy wmuf` bnvh smgh trnvhf na`
hnt smgh dmurght tbhrh oa tbos nlua`nat drhha fna`.
Drhy wns amt sm kmathat wotb nff tbos, bmwhvhr, bh
wnath` tm lh oa, sm bh bn` amtboad lut tm kmashat, tmm.
[toff, \nllot Lfuh rhgoa`h` tbhg nff tbnt tbhy bn` tm
wnot cmr tbh gokh tm kmgh lnkj na` thff gmrh nlmut
tbhsh lhnutocuf ghn`mws. Pbus, tbhy whrh smma nwny
crmg tbh cmrhst na` lnkj oa tbhor kngp, nlsmrlh` oa
tbhor `nofy cua.
……………………………………
Pwm `nys bn` bnppofy dmah ly, wbha \nllot Lfuh what
lnkj wotb [boay tm tbh pfnkh wbhrh bh bn` ght tbh gokh
tm shh tbhg ndnoa na` tm bnvh tbh pmssolofoty tm kbnt
mvhr wotb tbhsh wosh krhnturhs, tbnt bn` sm crhhfy sbnrh`
tbhor jamwfh`dh wotb bog. \nllot Lfuh ndnoa bn` n lot mc
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n bhn`nkbh na` wns guakboad n aut ndnoa, wbofh bos
kbug [boay wns nlshat-goa`h`fy hntoad ma bos usunf
drnoas.
Pbhy wnoth` cmr smgh togh, wbha tbh twm gokh
npphnrh` na` snt lhso`h tbhg, tm bnvh smgh rhst.
\nllot Lfuh wns vhry bnppy tm shh tbh gokh na` drhhth`
tbhg joa`fy, na` tbha oatrm`ukh` bos croha` [boay. Pbh
gokh whrh amt sm fmqunkomus, mc kmursh, bmwhvhr, tbhy
tmf` tbhg lmtb tbnt tbhy bn` bhnr`, tmm, nlmut tbos
pfnkh, ot wns drhnt, tbhrh wns na nlua`nakh mc nff smrts
mc cmm` cmr nff tbh kngp krhnturhs tbnt fovh` tbhrh, mafy
ot wns gmrh gmost tbna usunf, sm oc nff mc tbh kngp
krhnturhs gmvh` tbhrh, tbhy wmuf` stoff ahh` tm jhhp
smgh mc tbhor suppfohs bhrh, tm lh nlfh tm bnvh nkkhss tm
tbhg wbhahvhr ahkhssnry. Pbh fna`, bmwhvhr, wns
prmgosoad: tbhrh whrh twm rovhrs ‛ mah sgnff na` tbh
mtbhr cuffhr, sm foch kmuf` lh quoth bnppy tbhrh cmr tbhg
nff. Pbh gokh hvha mcchrh` tbh twm rnllots tm imoa tbhg
na` dm tmdhtbhr tm shh tbhgshfvhs tbos hxkhffhat pfnkh
na` shttfh tbhrh lhcmrh ot wns tmm pmpufnr wotb mtbhr
naognfs.
\nllot Lfuh na` [boay whrh vhry bnppy tm bhnr tbh stmrywns truh. Pbhy `hko`h` lhtwhha tbhgshfvhs tm dm tbhrh
wotb tbh gokh, na` tbh mtbhr kbugs wmuf` stny bhrh na`
wnot tm jamw wbnt tbh trnvhffhrs whrh tm `oskmvhr.
Pbh gokh ndnoa goa`h` tm tnjoad tbhor stmrh` suppfohs
na` tm knrryoad tbhg tm tbhor bmghs. [boay wns hfnth`
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>0 | U n d h
na` mcchrh` tbhg bos bhfp wbofh nff mc tbhg whrh oa tbh
vokoaoty mc tbh kngp. Lmtb rnllots bhfph` tbh gokh gmvh
tbhor cmm` na` tbha, lo` tbhg dmm`lyh na` shttfh` ma
ghhtoad ndnoa oa n kmupfh mc `nys, tm hglnrj ma tbh
imurahy na` shh tbnt pmssolfh ahw bnvha.
Fnthr, mc kmursh, [boay na` \nllot Lfuh rhturah` tm
rhfnth tbh wbmfh stmry tm tbhor croha`s, wbm snt tbhrh
fosthaoad wotb tbhor hyhs wo`h, ot wns cnatnstok ‛ lhoad
nlfh tm bnvh wbnthvhr tbhy ahh`, `uh tm tbh crhsb gmost
fna` tbhrh, na` mafy stmroad bhrh smgh suppfohs iust oa
knsh: ot kmuf` lh, surhfy, n lot cnr tm bnvh tm kmgh lnkj
bhrh, oc tbh ahh` nrmsh cmr tbnt na`, stoff, tbh pmssolofotohs
whrh hamrgmus!
[m, tbh cmur kbugs ndrhh` tbnt [boay na` \nllot Lfuh
wmuf` sht tm trnvhf na` tbh mtbhr twm wmuf` wnot cmrtbhg, wotbmut thffoad n wmr`, uatof ot wns surh tbhy kmuf`
rhfmknth.
Pbus, tbh twm trnvhffhrs stnrth` pfnaaoad tbhor vmyndh:
tbhy dntbhrh` smgh auts na` drnoas tm fnst tbhg `uroad
tbh covh `ny imurahy, nfmad wotb smgh wnthr tm jhhp
tbhg crhsb.
Pbhy whrh vhry bnppy, `uroad tbnt togh na` nff mc tbhg
whrh hfnth` nt tbh prmsphkts. Bmwhvhr, tbh drhy rnllot,
wbm wns mc kmursh n drhnt tnfjhr, tmf` ot nff nlmut tbh
stmry tm tbh Mwf. Pbh Mwf wns suspokomus na` amt sm
bnppy tm bhnr tbnt tbh rnllots whrh amt goa`oad bos
n`vokh mc tbh toay prmlnlofoty mc n `rmudbt. Mc kmursh,
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tbhy whrh crhh tm `m tbhor imurahy, bmwhvhr, tbh Mwf
wns mf` na` wosh na` bh wnath` tbh ymuad rnllots tm
bhh` bos wmr`s. [m bh tmf` tbh drhy rnllot sthrafy tbnt
tbhy nrh tmm ymuad tm mlihkt bos mpoaoma na` tbnt bh
wmuf` strmadfy n`vosh tbhg amt tm rhfmknth sm
oan`vhrthatfy na` tm stny oa tbhor fna`s na` goa` tbhor
usunf lusoahss.
Pbh drhy mah wns kmgpfhthfy ndrhh, bh ahvhr
quhstomah` tbh wmr`s mc tbh ndh`, sm bh oggh`onthfy
rna lnkj tm bos croha`s tm thff tbhg wbnt tbh Mwf bn`
sno`. Nff mc tbhg stnrtfh`, ns tbhy `o` amt wnat tm gnjh
tbh Mwf nadry. \nllot Lfuh troh` tm mlihkt tm tbnt,
bmwhvhr, tbh mtbhrs whrh stuaah` na` oa`hkosovh. Pbhy
prhchrrh` tm stny bmgh na` fhnvh tbnt wbmfh o`hn mut.
Naywny, tbhy bn` hamudb cmm`, tbhy bn` wbhrh tm bo`h,
lhso`hs, tbh mtbhr naognfs whrh quoth bnppy wotb tbhor
foch, na` sm wbnt wns tbhrh tm wmrry nlmut=
Mafy \nllot Lfuh chft `osnppmoath`, bh bn` fojh` tbh
gokh, bh lhfohvh` tbhor stmry na` wns kmgpfhthfy surh
tbnt tbhy whrh tm coa` tbnt lhtthr pfnkh na` prhpnrh
tbhgshfvhs cmr tbh pmssolfh `rmudbt na` bhfp tbh mtbhr
naognfs oa tbh kngp.
[toff, bh kmuf` sny amtboad tm bos kbugs na` mafy kmuf`
wostcuffy thff tbhg ‖Dmm`lyh‗, ns bh mafy wnath` tm dm
tm bos bo`oad pfnkh na` stny tbhrh uatof bh wnath` tm
iugp bnppofy nrmua` ndnoa.
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>3 | U n d h
Pbh mtbhrs whrh smrry cmr \nllot Lfuh na`, stoff, tbhy
prhchrrh` tm lhfohvh tbh Mwf, sm tbhrh wns amtboad tm
`m, tbhy mafy bmph` tbnt \nllot Lfuh wmuf` lh iust ns
kmathat ns hvhr mvhr tbh ahxt chw `nys. [m tbhy dnvh
bog n croha`fy dmm`lyh na` nff what tm tbhor pfnkhs,
pma`hroad nlmut bmw ogndoanry tbh stmry nlmut tbh cnr-
nwny fna` wns.
\nllot Lfuh what bmgh, ua`hrwbhfgh` na` snt `mwa oa
bos sgnff bmush, tm guakb ma n aut na` tboaj nlmut
wbnt pmssolfy bh kmuf` `m tm phrsun`h bos croha`s nlmut
tbh imurahy. Mc kmursh, bh `o` amt wnat tm npphnr
`osrhsphktcuf tm tbh Mwf na`, stoff, bh wns surh tbnt tbh
`rmudbt wns n rhnf pmssolofoty na` amt iust n stmry tm
crodbtha smghmah mr namtbhr.
Bh jahw bh bn` tm coa` smgh mtbhr krhnturhs tm kmacorgtm bog na` tm tbh kbugs nlmut tbh wbmfh tboad na`,
prmlnlfy, tbha tbhy wmuf` ndrhh tm trnvhf. [m, \nllot
Lfuh `hko`h` tm dm nrmua` gmrh na` tm nsj gmrh
naognfs nlmut wbnt tbhy jahw na` wbnt tbhy fhnrat
bhrh na` tbhrh, wbofh trnvhffoad.
Pbus, \nllot Lfuh wns nfgmst bnppy ndnoa na` what tmsfhhp.
Pbh ahxt gmraoad bh wns up ns hnrfy ns kna lh na`
what mut tm shh wbm bh kmuf` tnfj tm nlmut bos pfnas. Bh
ght smgh squorrhfs nrduoad mvhr wbm wns tm tnjh tbh
drhnthst pnrt mc tbh auts cmua` na` kbntth` cmr smgh
togh wotb tbhg, uatof tbhy coanffy cmua` phnkh ngmad
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tbhgshfvhs na` mcchrh` bog n aut. \nllot Lfuh wns
nfwnys bnppy tm rhkhovh n crhh aut, sm bh sno` n pmfoth
‖Pbnaj ymu‗ na` nth ot wotb tbhg. Pbhy whrh nff vhry
bnppy tm tnfj tm \nllot Lfuh, nsjh` nlmut bmw bh wns,
wbhrh bos croha`s whrh, wbnt bh wns hntoad `nofy, htk. Bh
wns kmathat tm naswhr nff mc tbhor oakhssnat quhstomas9
tbhsh squorrhfs whrh rhnffy vhry oaquosotovh! Pbha, bh
kmatoauh` ma bos wny, nth smgh drnss, `rnaj smgh crhsb
wnthr, uatof bh cmua` bogshfc ma n sgnff ghn`mw, ahnr
tbh lod kngp na` quoth ahnr tbh rovhr, tmm. Bh snt tbhrh
tm bnvh n rhst na` fmmjh` nrmua`. Pbha, bh snw ma n
trhh n vhry npphnfoad Tmm`phkjhr tbnt wns shnrkboad
cmr smgh luds, mlvomusfy. \nllot Lfuh wns pmfoth, mc
kmursh, na` drhhth` tbh Tmm`phkjhr. Pbh fntthr drhhth`
bog, tmm, na` nsjh` bog wbnt bh wns `moad tbhrh nfmah.
\nllot Lfuh tmf` bog bh wns iust iugpoad bhrh na`
tbhrh, shnrkboad cmr smghtboad oathrhstoad tm coa` na`
hnt na` tbnt bh wns nfwnys bnppy tm ghht ahw
krhnturhs. Pbh Tmm`phkjhr wns n lot amt sm
kmgguaokntovh, bh wns mlvomusfy goa`oad tm bos
lusoahss na`, stoff, bh snt tbhrh tm tnfj tm \nllot Lfuh.
Pbhy sbnrh` n wmr` mr twm na`, tbha, \nllot Lfuh nsjh`bog nlmut tbh pmssolfh `rmudbt tbnt wns tm rhnkb tbhor
fna`s. Pbh Tmm`phkjhr crmwah` na` snt tbhrh sofhat. Bh
wns amt vhry bnppy tm bhnr nlmut tbnt, wbokb quoth
surprosh` \nllot Lfuh na` bh haquorh` nlmut tbh `htnofs.
Pbh Tmm`phkjhr wns rhfuktnat tm sbnrh bos jamwfh`dh
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na`, stoff, bh fojh` \nllot Lfuh na` tmf` bog tbh
cmffmwoad9
‖Fostha, \nllot Lfuh, O fojh ymu na` O woff thff ymu nlmut ot.
Pbh cnkt os tbnt wh bnvh ahvhr bn` n `rmudbt bhrh mr, nt
fhnst, soakh n bua`rh` yhnrs mr sm. Bmwhvhr, tbh fnrjs
tbnt cfy nrmua` bhrh nrh vhry oacmrgh`, lhoad nvo`
trnvhffhrs na` tbhy tmf` gh tbnt tbhy bn` cmua` mut tbnt
tbos os pmssolfh.
[toff, O tnfjh` tm tbh Mwf na` tmf` bog nlmut tbos na` tbos
shfc-nssurh` krhnturh rhcush` tm hvha bhnr gh. Bh iust
tmf` gh tbh fnrjs whrh amt jamwfh`dhnlfh hamudb na`
wh whrh tm goa` mur wmrj na` ahvhr fostha tm tbhor tnfhs.
Tbnt O sny os tbnt tbh fnrjs nrh dmm`-anturh` na`
oathffodhat lor`s na` tbhy jamw nlmut tbhsh tboads, sm
wh sbmuf` tnjh tbhor n`vokh shromusfy.‗
\nllot Lfuh wns vhry oathrhsth` tm bhnr nlmut tbos na`
bh tmf` tbh Tmm`phkjhr tbnt bh godbt oatrm`ukh bog tm
bos croha`s tm thff tbhg nlmut tbh fnrjse stmry. Pbh
Tmm`phkjhr ndrhh`, bh mafy `o` amt wnat tm tnfj tm tbh
Mwf, wbokb bh `osfojh` mlvomusfy.
Pbus, tbhy lmtb ndrhh` tbnt tbh ahxt `ny \nllot Lfuh
na` bos kbugs wmuf` lh nt tbh trhh wbhrh tbh
Tmm`phkjhr bn` bos `whffoad pfnkh na` wmuf` tnfj ot
mvhr nlmut tbh `rmudbt na` tbh fnrjs. Pbh Tmm`phkjhr
wns amw gmrh mpha tm kmavhrsoad na` tbhy snt tbhrh
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Osnlhffn Shff
>? | U n d h
tnfjoad nlmut tbh kngp, tbh cmm` tbhrh, tbh luds tm hnt
na` tbh auts na` drnoas tm `od, na` sm ma.
Na bmur fnthr, \nllot Lfuh `hko`h` bh sbmuf` dm lnkj
bmgh, sm bh lo` n rhsphktcuf dmm`lyh tm tbh
Tmm`phkjhr na` tbhy shpnrnth`.
Iugpoad na` ruaaoad nrmua`, \nllot Lfuh wns smma
lnkj bmgh, bnppy tm lh nlfh tm thff tbh wbmfh stmry tm
bos kbugs corst tboad ahxt gmraoad.
Tbha tbh ahxt `ny `nwah`, \nllot Lfuh nth smgh
drnoas na` bn` smgh crhsb wnthr nt n sgnff pma` ahnrly
na` bhn`h` mcc tm tnfj tm [boay, wbm wns bos lhst croha`
ngmad tbhg nff. [boay wns ynwaoad oa crmat mc bos
bmush, wbha \nllot Lfuh npphnrh`, bnppy na` sgofoad.
‖Mb, \nllot Lfuh, ymu shhg vhry bnppy tm`ny. O ng dfn`
ymu nrh amt `osnppmoath` wotb gh. O rhnffy wnat tm lh
croha`s wotb ymu.‗
‖@maet wmrry, [boay, wh nrh stoff croha`s na` O lhfohvh wh
sbmuf` cmrhvhr lh. Fostha, tm bhnr wbnt O woff thff ymu.
@m ymu jamw tbh Tmm`phkjhr tbnt fovhs tbhrh, smgh
`ostnakh nwny crmg tbh kngp, ahnr tbh rovhr=‗
‖Nb, tbh kfhvhr mah! O bnvh mafy bhnr` mc bog na` ahvhr
ght bog. Bmw `o` ymu coa` tbos vnfunlfh krhnturh=‗
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| U n d h
tbh kngp wbhrh tbh drhy na` tbh wboth rnllot fovh`.
Pbhy ght hnkb mtbhr na` kbntth` cmr n tboad mr twm na`,
tbha, \nllot Lfuh na` [boay tmf` tbhg nlmut tbh kfhvhr
Tmm`phkjhr, ahnr tbh rovhr. Pbh drhy na` tbh wboth mah
whrh ngnzh`, tmm, na` `hko`h` tbnt mlvomusfy, tbh Mwf
na` tbh Tmm`phkjhr whrh amt tbh lhst croha`s na` tbnt
ot godbt lh tbnt tbh Mwf wns amt tbnt oacmrgh`, wbha ot
kngh tm tbh fnrjs na` tbh `rmudbt.
[m, tbhy nff ndrhh` tm dm tm tbh Tmm`phkjhres pfnkh na`
ghht na` tnfj tm bog.
Mcc tbhy whrh tm bos ghn`mw! Amt sm fmad ncthr tbh cmur
bnppy na` oaquoroad rnllots whrh nt bos trhh. [mma bh
npphnrh` na` snt tbhrh, cmr \nllot Lfuh tm oatrm`ukh
bog tm bos kbugs.
‖Thff, croha`s, tbos os mur `odaocoh` Tmm`phkjhr. Bh os n
rhsphkth` krhnturh na` bh jamws ot nlmut vhry gnay
tboads.‗
‖Bhffm, Tmm`phkjhr. Th nrh bnppy tm ghht ymu,‗ nff tbh
rnllots sno`.
‖Dmm` ncthramma, \nllots. O ng bnppy tm ghht ymu, tmm.O ng dfn` tbnt ymu nrh tboajoad nlmut ymur foch na` cmm`,
na` nlmut tbh whntbhr tbnt wh nrh tm bnvh.‗
‖Thff, `hnr Tmm`phkjhr, pfhnsh, woff ymu joa`fy thff us
wbnt wh sbmuf` jamw nlmut tbos `rmudbt=‗ [boay wns
tbh corst mah tm haquorh nlmut tbhor wmrrohs.
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;5 | U n d h
Lrmwaoh saocch` bhrh na` tbhrh, rua na` shhgh` fojh na
hfnth` puppy, bnppy tm lh wotb bos ahw croha`s. Pbhy
nth drnss, cmua` `hfokomus auts, na` tbha tbhy troh`
smgh mc tbh bhrls na` tbh fhnvhs mc tbh `na`hfoma tbhy
cmua` mut tbhrh. Ot wns n sphkonf `na`hfoma, tbhy whrh
ngnzh`, na` ot tnsth` crhsbhr tbna tbh `na`hfoma tbnt
tbhy whrh ush` tm oa tbhor bmgh kngp.
Pbhrh wns tbh swhht-m`mur mc tbygh tbhrh na`, nfsm,
na` tbhy kmuf` shh smgh squoff tbnt wns stoff drmwoad nt
tbnt shnsma. Pbh drmua` wns crhsb na` gmost na` tbhy
whrh surh tbnt tbhrh wmuf` ahvhr lh `rmudbt bhrh. Pbhy
kmuf` iugp bnppofy oa tbhsh ghn`mws, coffh` wotb foch
na` nff typhs mc cfmrn.
Pbhy gmvh` nrmua` bhrh na` tbhrh na`, kmuf` shh tbh
bmfhs mc kngp gokh hvhrywbhrh. Pbh pfnkh wnspmpufnth`, ns tbhy nfrhn`y jahw ot.
Pbhy hvha wma`hrh` oc tbhy kmuf` coa` mtbhr rnllots tm
kbnt wotb na` tm sbnrh cmm` wotb. Lrmwaoh hxpfnoah` tm
tbhg tbnt tbh mtbhr krhnturhs, fovoad tbhrh, whrh ruaaoad
nrmua` goa`oad tbhor mwa lusoahss. Na`, yhs, tbnt wns
truh, smma tbhy ght twm gokh knrryoad smgh cmm` na`tbhy drhhth` hnkb mtbhr. Pbh gokh whrh bnppy tm shh
tbh rnllots na` nsjh` tbhg wbhrh tbhy kngh crmg, wbnt
tbhrh whrh pfnaaoad tm `m tbhrh, htk.
Pbh rnllots hxpfnoah` tbhor sotuntoma na` nsjh` pmfothfy
tbh gokh crmg tbh ghn`mw oc tbhy kmuf` sbnrh tbh ahws
mc tbhsh fna`s wotb tbhor croha`s lnkj bmgh, sm tbnt
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;> | U n d h
gmrh mc tbhg kmuf` rhfmknth na` hasurh tbhor prmsphroty
na` snchty. Pbh gokh whrh amt tbnt bnppy tm jamw tbnt
sm gnay krhnturhs whrh kmgoad, bmwhvhr, tbhy whrh amt
kbhhsh-pnroad, na` tbhy ndrhh`, hsphkonffy ma jamwoad
tbnt tbhrh wns n lod `rmudbt tm kmgh oa tbh bmghfna`
mc tbh rnllots.
Pbh rnllots, mc kmursh, tmf` tbhg tbnt amt sm gnay mc
tbh krhnturhs lnkj bmgh wmuf` lh woffoad tm gmvh tbnt
cnr, smgh mc tbhg wmuf` stny oa tbh fna`s tbnt tbhy bn`
nfrhn`y krmssh`. [m tbnt wns amt n lod ossuh, hvhrylm`y
kmuf` kbmmsh wbhrh tm stny na`, stoff, smgh mc tbhg
wmuf` surhfy stny wbhrh tbhy whrh na` snvh cmr tbh togh
mc tbh `rmudbt. Pbhy hxpfnoah` tbnt tbhy wmuf` stoff
jhhp smgh suppfohs oa tbhor bmgh kngp.
Pbh twm gokh rhfnxh` na` shhgh` bnppohr, nt fhnst tbhywmuf` bnvh ahw croha`s tm bnvh n dmm` togh wotb, sm
tbhy snt `mwa tm kbnt hndhrfy wotb Lrmwaoh na` tbh
rnllots. Pbhy wnath` tm jamw gmrh nlmut tbhor fna`,
nlmut ots krhnturhs, nlmut tbhor wny mc fovoad na` nff
tbmsh typhs mc tboads.
Lrmwaoh wns amt sm bnppy, ns bh wns amt oathrhsth` oagokh, hxkhpt cmr saoccoad nrmua` tbhor bmfhs na` tryoad tm
ua`hrstna` wbnt wns tbhrh oaso`h. [toff, bh rna nrmua`
shnrkboad cmr oathrhstoad tboads, wbofh tbh bnppy rnllots
`oskussh` nt fhadtb nff tbnt wns bnpphaoad wotb tbh
gokh.
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;< | U n d h
Pbha, tbh gokh sno` tbhy wmuf` dm lnkj tm tbhor bmfhs
na` n`vosh` tbh rnllots tm coa` n dmm` na` snch sfhhpoad
pfnkh smghwbhrh oa tbh ghn`mws, lhfmw n trhh na` tm
ahvhr wmrry nlmut lod naognfs tbnt kmuf` tbrhntha
tbhg. Pbhy ush` tm fovh cnr crmg bhrh, lhyma` tbh rovhr
na` tbhy nfgmst ahvhr npphnrh` nt tbhsh pfnkhs na`
wbha tbhy `o`, hvhrylm`y wmuf` lh oacmrgh` oa
n`vnakh ly tbh drnphvoah, sm tbhrh wns amtboad tm lh
chnrcuf mc.
Pbh rnllots bnppofy cmffmwh` tbos pohkh mc n`vokh na`
what ma tm prhpnrh tbhgshfvhs cmr sfhhp. [toff, tbhy bn`
Lrmwaoh, tmm, na` hvha oc tbhy `o` amt jamw naytboad
nlmut n loddhr naognf tbrhnthaoad tbhg, Lrmwaoh wmuf`
lh tbhrh tm jhhp tbhg snch.
Pbus, tbhy nff what tm sfhhp na` wbha tbh ahxt gmraoadnrrovh` tbhy kmatoauh` wotb tbhor rhshnrkb mc tbh
ghn`mw fna`s.
Pbh fna` wns iust ns tbhy bn` bhnr` ot wns, crhh na`
rhnffy suotnlfh cmr tbhg na` tbhor croha`s. Pbhy ght
smgh mtbhr rnllots, wbm whrh pmfoth na` kbhhrcuf
hamudb, na` wbm npphnrh` quoth croha`fy na`whfkmgoad ma tbh prmsphkt mc bnvoad tbhg ns
ahodblmurs. [m tbh o`hn mc gnjoad n ahw bmgh bhrh
shhgh` ns dmm` ns ot kmuf` lh.
Pbus, ncthr bnppofy gnjoad tbhgshfvhs surh nlmut tbh
pmssolofotohs mc tbh ahw fna`, tbhy sht mcc tm bhn` lnkj
tm tbhor bmgh pfnkh na` tm thff nff tbhor croha`s tbh dmm`
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ahws. Lrmwaoh wns nrmua` tbhg nff togh, bnppy tm mcchr
smgh n`vokh na` tm gnjh tbhg fnudb.
[m, mcc tbhy whrh ma tbhor wny lnkj bmgh, ncthr snyoad
tbhor dmm`-lyh tm tbh gokh, tbh rnllots na` tbh swhht-
soadoad lor`s tbhy bn` shha, tmm.
Pbhy krmssh` ndnoa tbh wmm`ha lro`dh mvhr tbh rovhr, nff
tbh togh saoccoad nrmua` wotb kmathat. Lrmwaoh wns ns
hfnth` ns bh kmuf` lh cmr tbos uapfnaah` wnfj na` tbhacoanffy tbhy rhnkbh` lnkj tbh pfnkh tbhy bn` shha
Lrmwaoh nt bos fmkntoma.
Pbhy bn` tm sny dmm`lyh tm tbhor ahw croha`. Lrmwaoh
wns n lot sn`, ns bh wmuf` lh fovoad wbhrh bh wns
lhcmrh, bh `o` amt ahh` tm rhfmknth, na` bh wmuf`
kmatoauh tm fovh wotb bos phmpfh, hntoad crhsb cosb na`
ghnt. Bmwhvhr, bh wns bnppy wotb tbh imurahy na` wotb
tbh pmssolofoty mc jamwoad gmrh nlmut tbh `ostnat fna`s
wbhrh bh bn` ahvhr lhha lhcmrh.
Pbh rnllots dnvh bog n kbhhrcuf dmm`lyh na` tbnajh`
bog cmr nff bos bhfp na` suppmrt `uroad tbh imurahy, bh
bn` gn`h tbhg chhf snch na` bh bn` lhha n drhnt croha`
tm tbhg.
[m, wbha tbhy shpnrnth`, tbh rnllots what ndnoa lnkj
ma tbh wny tm tbhor bmgh fna` tm thff tbhor kbugs nlmut
tbh ahw ghn`mws na` tm pfna tbh rhfmkntoma tboad. N
`ny fnthr tbhy whrh bmgh, torh` na` kmathat na`, nff mc
tbhg what tm tbhor sfhhpoad pfnkhs.
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Pbh ahxt gmraoad tbhy what corst tm tbh bmghs mc tbhor
croha`s tm `oskuss ndnoa tbh prmlnlfh `rmudbt na` tbh
pmssolofotohs tm gmvh tm namtbhr fna`, wbhrh tbhy wmuf`
lh snch na` nlua`nat wotb nff typhs mc cmm` suppfohs
na` crhsb wnthr. Nff tbhor croha`s whrh ngnzh` wotb tbh
ahws na` wotb tbhor lrnvhahss tm dm nfmah ma sukb n
fmad imurahy tm n cnrnwny pfnkh na` tm shnrkb cmr n
lhtthr fovoad.
Pbh rnllots `oskussh` ot nff nt fhadtb, tmf` tbhg nlmut
tbh krhnturhs tbhrh, nlmut Lrmwaoh na` tbh Tmm`phkjhr
na` hvhrymah wns bnppy tm bhnr tbh ahws na` tbh
pmssolfh kbmokhs tbnt tbhy bn`.
Pbha, tbh cmur rnllots what, mc kmursh, tm tnfj tm tbh
Tmm`phkjhr, tm thff bog wbnt tbhy bn` fhnrat. Pbh
Tmm`phkjhr wns ngnzh`, tmm, wotb tbhornkkmgpfosbghat na` wns hndhr tm bhnr tbh stmry mc tbh
trnvhf na` tbh rhsuft mc tbos ha`hnvmur. Bh wns bnppy tm
fhnra tbh ahws, tmm, na` n`vosh` tbhg tbnt tbhy kmuf`
amt rusb oa gmvoad ‛ ot wns lhtthr tm prhpnrh smgh
suppfohs bhrh na`, mafy tbha, tm rhfmknth, ns tbhy stoff
godbt lh oa tbh ahh` tm bnvh stmrh` cmm` nt tbhor bmgh
pfnkh. Pbh rnllots nff ndrhh` wotb bos n`vokh na` mcchrh`bog tm kmgh na` thff ot nff tm tbh Mwf.
Pbh Tmm`phkjhr ndrhh` na` smma tbhy whrh ahnr tbh
Mwfes trhh oa tbh sgnff cor-trhh cmrhst ahnr tbh kngp.
Pbhy knffh` tbh Mwf na` tmf` bog nlmut tbh ahw fna`,
wotb tbh nlua`nakh mc fovhfobmm` pmssolofotohs na` snch
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pfnkhs tm gnjh tbhor bmghs. Pbh Tmm`phkjhr stmm`
tbhrh sofhat, wbofh tbh Mwf wns crmwaoad upma hvhry
wmr` mc tbh ymuad rnllots. Bh wns amt bnppy, ot bn`
npphnrh` tbnt bos wmr`s whrh amt truh ‛ tbhrh kmuf` lh
n `rmudbt quoth smma na` tbhy kmuf` nff quoth snchfy
gmvh tm tbh ahw fna`s, iust stmroad smgh cmm` bhrh na`
tbhrh. Ot bn` amt lhha iust n pfhnsnat imurahy, ot wns n
truh hccmrt tm bhfp nff tbh mtbhr krhnturhs oa tbh kngp
fovh lhtthr na` stny snchr. Na` tbh Mwf bn` sogpfy
wnath` hvhrymah tm bhh` bos wmr`s na` tm stny wbhrh
tbhy kmuf` amt sustnoa tbhgshfvhs oa tbh ahxt chw yhnrs.
Coanffy, tbh Mwf wns sofhat na` tmmj ot tbnt tbh \nllots,
nfmad wotb mtbhr kngp krhnturhs wmuf` iust kmffhkt
smgh drnoas na` auts, wbnthvhr, na` jhhp ot bhrh na`,
tbha, nff mc tbhg wmuf` lh snchfy gnjoad n ahw bmgh oa
tbh sm kbhrosbh` ahw fna`s.
Na` tbh Tmm`phkjhr wns bnppy tbnt coanffy bh
npphnrh` tm bnvh lhha rodbt na` nff sht mcc tm prhpnrh
cmr tbhor ahw foch.