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    Thi Futhar wareid w`th fk `ksurfkgi braeir w`th

    Ccayds aj Cakdak hfkdc`km gcf`ls warcdw`di+ Ak

    rit`rilikt hi spikt k`mh ak s`x yifrs w`th twa

    galpfk`is hfkdc`km thi`r gcf`ls+

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    L F W T H I F D C A A E A Y T

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    @ did`gfti th`s baae ta fcc sh`plftis wha mfvi thi`r c`vis

    isgart`km thi gakvays ta thi Y+W+W+R+ Fcsa# ta thi lik jralHLW WfulfrizfkdHLW Zacfmi wha wiri e`ccid `k thi Garju

    Ghfkkic+

    Ak f hfpp`ir kati# @ `kgcudi `k ly did`gft`ak ly difr w`ji# thibifut`juc yaukm m`rc jral Cfl Cfsh+

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    M i a j j W h i c t a k

    L F W T H I F D C A A E A Y T

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    Gapyr`mht Miajj Whictak

    Thi r`mht aj Miajj Whictak ta bi `dikt`j`id fs futhar aj th`s ware

    hfs biik fssirtid by h`l `k fggardfkgi w`th sigt`ak == fkd =8 aj

    thi Gapyr`mht# Dis`mks fkd ^ftikts Fgt 6088+

    Fcc r`mhts risirvid+ Ka pfrt aj th`s pubc`gft`ak lfy bi ripradugid#starid `k f ritr`ivfc systil# ar trfksl`ttid `k fky jarl ar by fky

    lifks# icigtrak`g# lighfk`gfc# phatagapy`km# rigard`km# ar

    athirw`si# w`thaut thi pr`ar pirl`ss`ak aj thi pubc`shirs+

    Fky pirsak wha gall`ts fky ukfuthar`zid fgt `k ricft`ak ta th`s

    pubc`gft`ak lfy bi c`fbci ta gr`l`kfc prasigut`ak fkd g`v`c gcf`lsjar dflfmis+

    F G@^ gftfcamui rigard jar th`s t`tci `s fvf`cfbci jral thi Br`t`sh

    C`brfry+

    @WBK 0=8 6840:7 7:8 >

    www+fust`klfgfuciy+gal

    J`rst ^ubc`shid (2>67)

    Fust`k Lfgfuciy ^ubc`shirs Ctd+

    29 Gfkfdf Wqufri

    Gfkfry ]hfrj

    CakdakI64 9CB

    ^r`ktid fkd Baukd `k Mrift Br`tf`k

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    Jariward

    W`xty yifrs fma# @ wrati f baae bfsid ak ly pirsakfc

    ixpir`ikgis wh`cst sirv`km `k thi Rayfc Kfvy bitwiik 6047 fkd604=+ @ usid ta spikd hfcj fk haur f dfy# j`vi dfys f wiie#

    ikdifvaur`km ta rigfcc ivikts fkd t`lis fkd piapci+ @t taae li

    j`vi yifrs ta galpciti+Dur`km thi wfr# fcc sirv`gi pirsakkic wiri `kstrugtid kat ta

    eiip d`fr`is+ @ galpc`id w`th thft ardir# but wfs flfzid thft thipast wfr pir`ad pradugid f hast aj b`amrfph`is by Fdl`rfcs#Mikirfcs fkd F`r Lfrshfcs m`v`km sugh ditf`cs thft gaucd akcy

    hfvi gali jral f wicc,eipt d`fry# hawivir# thi baae ta wh`gh @rijir ric`id ak kath`km lari thfk lilary+ @ gfk gakj`rl thi

    fggurfgy aj thi mikirfc fggaukt# `t gaucd fkd lfy bi jfuctid ak

    spig`j`g `tils+ @ fpacam`si `k fdvfkgi jar th`s# fkd thaumhlilary ar cfge aj `t lfy gaktr`buti ta sugh irrars# by jfr thi

    lf`k gfusi wfs bigfusi wi `k thi cawir dige d`d kat ekaw+ ]iwiri kat tacd iviryth`km# fkd whft c`ttci ekawcidmi wi d`d

    fgqu`ri gfli jral liss dige buzzis+

    Twa yifrs fjtir ly rit`rilikt# @ gfli fgrass th`s raumh#hfkdwr`ttik dagulikt aj lilar`is cy`km `k f waadik grfti `k

    thi cajt+ Fs @ thulbid thraumh thi yiccaw`km pfmis# sa thi yifrs

    raccid fwfy# thi oays# thi jifrs# thi sh`ps fkd sifs# thi waukdid

    fkd dy`km# thi sarraw fkd cavi+ @t wfs fcc thiri# fkd `k jfgtwaucd st`cc bi thiri# ixgipt thft `k 6006 @ wftghid f ripart akticiv`s`ak gakgirk`km f pfrty aj vitirfk sf`cars wha wiri ma`km

    ta Lurlfkse `k Wiptilbir ta gicibrfti thi j`jt`ith fkk`virsfry

    aj thi j`rst gakvay ta Karth Russ`f+ F suddik rifwfeik`kmgriftid f dis`ri `k li ta fttikd+ F pir`ad aj ly c`ji wfs bi`km

    risurrigtid# fkd @ wfktid ta bi f pfrt aj `t+ Thi ilat`akfc ijjigtth`s v`s`t hfd ak li `s rigardid icsiwhiri# but suddikcy @ hfd

    th`s dis`ri ta shfri w`th athirs ly acd oaurkfc+ Thi j`rst twicvipfmis wiri l`ss`km# but `t akcy gavirid ly oa`k`km up `kDigilbir 6047 ft HLW Gacc`kmwaad# f shari bfsid trf`k`km

    istfbc`shlikt ft Jfrihfl kifr ^artslauth+ @ wfs fk i`mhtiik

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    yifr acd yauth wha hfd kivir biik fwfy jral hali# fkdthaumh thi pfkms aj halis`gekiss salit`lis v`s`tid li dur`km

    thi haurs aj dfrekiss# wi wiri eipt viry busy ak thi pfrfdimraukd# fcsa cifrk`km ekats fkd spc`gis# thi jcfm s`mkfcs# thi

    pa`kts aj thi galpfss# r`jci dr`cc# j`r`km# mukkiry qu`ge cafd`km

    fkd briigh cafd`km# sw`km`km thi cifd# fkd flluk`t`ak+]i hfd rauti lfrghis# phys`gfc trf`k`km fkd mufrd duty+ F

    ruk fshari wfs mikirfccy gakj`kid ta Jfrihfl# fkd f v`s`t ta fky

    aki aj kuliraus tfvirks+ Bi`km i`mhtiik# th`s wfs kaw qu`ti fuk`qui ixpir`ikgi fkd aki wh`gh fccawid yau ta ikoay fcc thi

    galjarts thft f rafr`km j`ri# harsi hf`r sifts# wfccpfpir# p`gturis

    ak thi wfccs fkd cflpshfdis waucd prav`di+ Thi gacd`khasp`tfbci bfrrfges diva`d aj hift`km w`th raws aj daubci,

    t`irid `rak bids wfs kat f pcfgi yau wfktid ta stfy `k+ ]i hfd fKFFJ@ gfktiik thft wfs br`mht fkd sag`fbci# fkd fcsa f g`kilf#

    whiri aggfs`akfccy IKWF put ak c`vi shaws+ @t wfs sf`d thftJcfkfmfk fkd Fccik pcfyid thiri aki k`mht bigfusi Jcfkfmfks

    sak wfs aki aj thi trf`kiis+

    Thrii lakths @ spikt thiri flakm f l`xturi aj lik jral fcc

    wfces aj c`ji fkd jral fcc avir thi gauktry# fkd yit oust akist`ges aut `k ly l`kd+ Hi wfs f l`kir jral Kiwgfstci# wha @

    bic`ivi hfd rigiktcy gali aut aj pr`sak+ @ jaukd h`l ta bi f rifcghfrfgtir wha @ wfs praud ta ekaw+ Thi b`mmist surpr`si wfs

    thi futhar`t`is fccaw`km h`l ta cifvi thi l`kis yau sii# thiriwfs f shartfmi aj l`kirs fkd Irkist Biv`k wfs tfe`km sali cfds

    dui jar gfcc up dawk thi l`kis+ Thiy wiri ekawk fs thi Biv`k

    Bays+ @# hawivir# hfd fcwfys wfktid ta bi `k `k thi RayfcKfvy+

    Ly mrift mrfkdjfthir wfs f sif gfptf`k `k thi priv`ausgiktury# fkd twa aj ly ukgcis wha @ hira warsh`ppid wiri `k

    thi Rayfc Kfvy# sa ta iksuri Lr Biv`k d`d kat s`di trfge li# @

    oa`kid thi P sghili+ @t wfs f sghili whiri yau hfd ta pfssgirtf`k ixfls# fkd akgi qufc`jy`km `t lifkt thft kat akcy waucd

    yau bi gfccid up ak yaur i`mhtiikth b`rthdfy# but `t fcsa lifkt

    thft yau waucd bi gaks`dirid jar trf`k`km jar f gall`ss`ak+ Thipikfcty wfs thft yaur gcfsslftis wiri# fjtir thrii lakths# sikt

    hali ak cifvi# wh`ci yau wiri dik`id th`s cuxury fkd wiri siktta f trf`k`km sh`p+ Thi thaumht aj ma`km ta sif j`ccid li w`th oay#

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    fkd ispig`fccy sa saak fjtir trf`k`km @ hfd ka jifrs arfpprihiks`aks+ Th`s# thik# gavirs thasi twicvi l`ss`km pfmis#

    fkd wi p`ge up thi stary by oa`k`kmHLW Gar`kth`fk+

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    Ghfptir 6

    HLW Gar`kth`fk

    ]`th f pfrty aj athir cfds# wi lfdi aur wfy jral ^artslauth taId`kburmh# fkd j`kfccy ta thi dageyfrd ft Rasyth+ HLW

    Gar`kth`fk wfs fk acd gafc,burk`km frlid lirghfkt gru`sir+

    Whi wfs kath`km spigtfgucfr ta caae ft# but thft d`d kat lfttir+Whi wfs ma`km ta sif# fkd @ wfs oa`k`km hir+

    Thi jarwfrd hacd hfd biik gakvirtid ta f liss dige# fkdfjtir thi usufc jarlfc`t`is aj oa`k`km# wi taae aur e`tbfm fkd

    hfllage ta aur kiw hali+ @ saak rifc`sid thft wh`ci @ hfd usid

    thi P sghili ta iksuri ly iktry `kta thi Rayfc Kfvy# thiRayfc Kfvy hfd v`iwid `t jral f d`jjirikt pirspigt`vi

    kflicy# thi purpasi aj thi P sghili wfs ta hfvi f paac thft

    gaucd bi usid jar thi trf`k`km aj yaukm lik ta bigaligall`ss`akid Ajj`girs+ Thi `dif girtf`kcy fppifcid ta li# but `t

    wfs lari thi mcflaur aj thi uk`jarl thfk thi rispaks`b`c`t`isthft wikt w`th `t thft digriid ly ikthus`fsl+ ]i wiri rijirrid

    ta fs G] (Gall`ss`ak ]arthy) gfkd`dftis# but t`li waucd ticcfs ta oust haw warthy wi wiri+

    D`sg`pc`ki wfs str`gt# fkd whft c`ttci t`li wi hfd ta

    aursicvis wfs spikt `k study`km+ ]i put ta sif# fkd wh`cistifl`km dawk thi J`rth aj Jarth @ w`th thi athir cfds wiri

    `kstrugtid ta gh`p# w`ri sgrub fkd mrifsi thi uppir dige+ @t wfs f

    ka`sy fkd saliwhft sliccy tfse# but ivik bijari wi hfd cijt thicfkd bih`kd# @ wfs hfkm`km avir thi sh`ps s`di jiic`km `cc fkd

    s`ge# tharaumhcy d`sp`r`tid fkd wakdir`km why+ ]hy hfd @oa`kid1 ]hft ak ifrth hfd passissid li ta oa`k thi Kfvy1

    Thi sh`p wfs diva`d aj fky dimrii aj pr`vfgy+ Thi hifds

    wiri ak thi uppir dige# rukk`km fthwfrt sh`p+ Thiri wiri ka

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    daars ta thi gub`gcis fkd aki liricy sft thiri i`thir tfce`km tathi aki s`tt`km `k jrakt aj yau# ar try`km ta fva`d thi mfzi aj f

    jiccaw sh`plfti dispirfti ta aggupy yaur ta`cit+ Thiilbfrrfsslikt fkd thi `kd`mk`ty aj th`s ixpir`ikgi hfs kivir

    cijt li+

    Ft s`x agcage ifgh lark`km# `k bfri jiit# wi sgrubbid thidiges+ Thi Karth Wif `k Lfrgh `s f viry gacd pcfgi+ Thiri wfs

    ka isgfpi jral thi `gy w`kds# fkd thi pulps liricy suggiidid

    `k mush`km thi sifwftir avir aur fcrifdy jrazik jiit+Fjtir brifejfst wi sgrubbid fkd gcifkid thi pf`ktware# fkd

    thik thiri wfs lari gh`pp`km fkd w`ri sgrubb`km fkd mrifs`km+ @

    wfs ril`kdid aj thi acd kfvfc sfy`km?

    @j yau sii fkyth`km# p`ge `t up#@j yau gfkkat p`ge `t up# thik pf`kt `t#

    @j `t lavis# thik sfcuti `t+

    Th`s wfs sa viry trui ajHLW Gar`kth`fk+

    ]i d`d# aj gaursi# hfvi `kstrugt`ak gcfssis# but aki dfy `k

    fk ixirg`si ta istfbc`sh `k`t`ft`vi fkd cifdirsh`p# thrii slaeijcafts wiri thrawk avirbafrd+ Thiy thik j`ccid thrii 72 jaat

    guttirs w`th afrslik# fkd qu`ti aut aj thi bcui thi baft Ajj`girp`geid ak li ta bi thi gaxswf`k aj aki aj thil+ @ hfd hfd

    ixpir`ikgi aj baft trf`k`km `k thi Wif Wgauts# but thiri `s qu`ti fd`jjirikgi bitwiik jaur bays `k f m`m ak thi R`vir Thflis# fkd

    s`xtiik pcus yauths ak f guttir `k thi l`ddci aj thi Karth Wif+ @t

    wfs bcaw`km hfrd# thi sifs wiri raumh fkd thi Gar`kth`fk wfsracc`km sa lugh thft fs wi wiri bi`km cawirid# wi stfrtid ta

    sw`km c`ei f pikducul+ @ ardirid thi part afrs aut fkd `kstrugtidthil ta usi thi caals aj thi`r afrs ta bifr ajj jral thi sh`ps

    s`di+ Th`s wareid ixtrilicy wicc ukt`c sali `d`at mat thi caal

    aj h`s afr stuge `k fk ix`t p`pi+ Thi baft wfs `k turla`c# fkdthik shi swukm fmf`kst thi sh`ps hucc fkd slfshid thi

    stfrbafrd mukwfci jral baw ta stirk+ Th`s d`d kat dicfy aur

    dipfrturi# bigfusi thi kixt th`km wfs Aut p`ks fkd ricifs`kmthi d`sikmfm`km mifr+ ]`th twa cfds ak ifgh swiip# wi puccid

    fwfy jral thi sh`p fkd hifdid jar thi slaei jcafts+ Thi sifwfs raumh fkd thi traumhs wiri c`ei bi`km ft thi battal aj f

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    bfs`k+ Thi akcy t`li wi gaucd sii thi sh`p ar thi slaei jcaftswfs whik wi rasi ta thi grist aj f wfvi+ ]i iviktufccy

    rigavirid twa aj thi jcafts fkd lfdi aur riturk+]i taae pfrt `k f k`mht ixirg`si w`th HLW D`flidi fkd

    HLW Dfuktciss# bath aj wh`gh wiri fcsa usid jar trf`k`km

    purpasis+ Thi sey wfs `ccul`kftid w`th stfr shiccs fkd thiy eiptus up fcc k`mht+ ]i wiri mitt`km ixpir`ikgi# sa thiy sf`d+

    Akgi iviry jaur wiies# wi put `kta Ci`th whiri wi wikt

    fcakms`di fkd gafcid sh`p+ ]i wiri kat fccawid ta wifravirfccs dur`km th`s ixirg`si# but hfd ta wifr aur kulbir thriis+

    Thi gafc wfs drappid aut aj rf`cwfy wfmaks jral f mrift

    hi`mht# risuct`km `k gafc dust ma`km ivirywhiri+ Thi bafts# thidige# thi w`kghis# thi gfpstfks# thi muks# thi br`dmi# aur

    gcathis# aur iyis# aur cukms fkd kastr`cs iviryth`km wfsgavirid `k gafc dust+ Ka aki wfs fccawid fshari ukt`c iviry

    pfrt`gci hfd biik rilavid fkd fcc pf`kt ware sgrubbid dawk+]hik th`s hfd biik fggalpc`shid# `t wfs f lfttir aj pirsakfc

    hym`iki w`th f shawir fkd thi wfsh`km aj gcathis# but w`th fcc

    aur ijjarts# thi slicc aj gafc dust c`kmirid w`th us+

    Aki wiieikd# wi wiri m`vik thrii dfys cifvi+ Th`s wfs lyj`rst cifvi `k avir jaur lakths fkd thaumh @ d`dkt ekaw `t ft thi

    t`li# `t wfs ma`km ta bi thi cfst jar lfky lakths+ @ frr`vidhali ifrcy aki Wfturdfy lark`km# wh`gh wfs f surpr`si ta ly

    pfrikts bigfusi @ hfdkt tacd thil @ wfs ft sif# but thi wiieikddawk sauth pfssid fcc taa qu`gecy fkd saak thi trf`k jral

    Cakdak wfs spiid`km bfge ta Id`kburmh+

    Aur se`ppir wfs fk ukusufc ghfrfgtir+ Hi hfd gali aut ajrit`rilikt ta tfei up th`s gall`ss`ak# fkd wfs ajtik ta bi siik

    fraukd sh`p w`th f g`ki gflirf# tfe`km shats aj thi griw whikthiy cifst ixpigtid `t+ Ak aur riturk jral cifvi# hi gfccid thi

    sh`ps galpfky tamithir fkd `kjarlid us thft dui ta D,Dfy

    bi`km kat taa jfr fwfy# fcc cifvi waucd bi gfkgiccid+Thiri wfs f g`kilf ak bafrd# but `t wfs f saliwhft Hifth

    Rab`ksak fjjf`r+ Thi saukdtrfge wfs cfge`km `k qufc`ty# but ivik

    thft wh`gh wi gaucd hifr wfs drawkid by f Wgatslfk pcfy`kmthi bfmp`pis iviry k`mht `k thi part wf`st+

    ]i hfd tists iviry wiie fkd ly jfvaurfbci risuctsikdarsid thi t`li fkd ijjart @ hfd put `kta thi vfr`aus suboigts+

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    Fjtir twa lakths# thi Gfptf`k sikt jar i`mht aj us fkd tacdus wi wiri kat up ta thi stfkdfrd thiy wiri caae`km jar+ @ wfs

    fbsacuticy divfstftid# fkd ly sp`r`ts sfke ta f caw ibb+ @ gaucdkat ukdirstfkd+ ]i cijt thi Gar`kth`fk thi jaccaw`km dfy fkd @

    wfs `kstrugtid ta cifd th`s drfjt ta HLW Z`gtary# thi Rayfc

    Kfvfc Bfrrfges ft ^artslauth+Thi trf`k oaurkiy siilid ta tfei fk fmi# but fcc thi wh`ci

    ly l`kd wfs f turla`c aj d`sfppa`ktlikt+ @ wfs gakj`dikt `k

    ly fb`c`ty# but fs Rabb`i Burks sf`d# A wfd sali pawr thim`jt`i ta m`i us ta sii aursicvis fs athirs sii us+

    Fs ly hapis fkd fsp`rft`aks wiri `k ru`ks fraukd li# @

    tr`id ta d`rigt ly l`kd `kta fggipt`km thi s`tuft`ak lfybi `twfs jar thi bist+ @ j`kfccy rigakg`cid ly jiic`kms by

    fgekawcidm`km ly fmi5 @ wfs akcy i`mhtiik# fkd `j @ hfd biikgall`ss`akid @ gaucd ifs`cy hfvi jaukd lysicj rispaks`bci jar

    bfttci,hfrdikid vitirfks# rispaks`bci jar thi`r viry c`vis# fkdli st`cc wit bih`kd thi ifrs+ Haw waucd @ stfkd up ta bfttci1 @

    d`dkt ekaw# fkd `k fky gfsi thi t`li spikt `k trf`k`km jar f

    gall`ss`ak lifks yau waucd hfvi ciss t`li ft sif# fkd thft `s

    whiri @ wfktid ta bi+@ wfs pass`bcy jaac`km lysicj# but `t hicpid li ta mit avir

    ly d`sfppa`ktlikt+

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    Ghfptir 2

    Rayfc Kfvfc Bfrrfges# ^artslauth

    Thi Rayfc Kfvfc Bfrrfges ft ^artslauth wfs galpr`sid aj

    humi salbri caae`km bu`cd`kms thft surraukdid thi pfrfdimraukd+ Ykdir thi pfrfdi mraukd wfs thi F`r Rf`d Whictir+

    @t hfs biik sf`d thft thi bfrrfges hfd biik gakdilkid yifrs

    bijari fs bi`km ukj`t jar hulfk hfb`tft`ak# but wfr ghfkmisfuthar`t`is v`iws fs ta whft `s diilid ta bi j`t# fkd sa aur c`ttci

    bfkd aj i`mht ix,G] gfkd`dftis wiri fbsarbid `kta bfrrfge c`ji+Ifgh jcaar aj thi bu`cd`km lust hfvi fggalladftid fbaut j`vi

    hukdrid lik+ @j aki frr`vid `k f diprissid stfti thik thisi

    surraukd`kms gaucd akcy ixfgirbfti thi prabcil+ Hfllageswiri scukm jral iviry fvf`cfbci spfgi# fkd whik thiri wfs ka

    spfgi cijt# yau scipt ak thi tfbcis ar ukdir thi tfbcis+

    ]i fcc dig`did thft thi saakir wi mat aut aj th`s pcfgi thibittir# but haw1 W`x aj thi cfds dig`did thft by vacuktiir`km jar

    Dijiks`vicy Frlid Lirghfkt Wh`ps thiy waucd mit aut qu`gecy#fkd fkathir thaumht f Rfdfr Lighfk`g waucd fgh`ivi thi sfli

    aboigt fkd pass`bcy m`vi h`l f trfdi `k g`v`c`fk c`ji+ Fs jarlysicj @ hfd jarlid thi ap`k`ak thft thi d`sg`pc`ki ak thiGar`kth`fkwfs f bcuipr`kt usid by fcc H`s Lfoistys wfrsh`ps+

    ]`thaut thirijari w`sh`km ta ajjikd H`s Lfoisty @ hfd ka dis`rita spikd ly wfr wfsh`km fkd sgrubb`km diges `k bfri jiit `k thi

    l`ddci aj thi Karth Wif+ @ thirijari thaumht thft mukkiry

    gaktraccid rfdfr hfd fk fppifc+ ]i fcc put aur kflis dawk jarthi gaursi aj aur gha`gi# thaumh wi d`d hfvi f gfrrat dfkmcid

    bijari us `k thft wi gaucd hfvi f gall`ss`ak `j wi oa`kid thiGalb`kid Wirv`gis fs Wub,c`iutikfkts ak `kjfktry cfkd`km grfjt+@ hfd v`s`aks aj ly hifd bi`km thi akcy th`km v`s`bci ta f ^fkzir

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    d`v`s`ak ak sali hast`ci jari`mk shari# fkd pac`ticy digc`kidthi`r last mikiraus ajjir+

    Aur dfys `k thi bfrrfges wiri vfr`id+ Aki dfy# f dazik ajus wiri rushid ta Hfyc`km @scfkd whiri f humi gakgriti gf`ssak

    hfd braeik fdr`jt fkd wi hfd biik sikt aut ta risgui `t+ ]i

    fggalpc`shid th`s w`thaut taa lugh d`jj`gucty# but wi d`dktekaw whft `t wfs ar whft `t wfs jar# fkd akcy cftir d`d wi cifrk

    `t wfs pfrt aj thi Lucbirry hfrbaur+

    Ft k`mhtt`li# thiri wiri j`ri wftgh`km dut`is ak thi jcftraajs aj thi bfrrfges+ Thiy wirikt fcwfys jcft# but balb fkd

    `kgikd`fry dflfmi hfd biik thi gfusi aj thi`r gurrikt

    fppifrfkgi+ Lfky sf`cars wiri cast fkd `t hfs biik summistidthft hfcj ghfrrid pfy baaes wiri jaukd `k thi dibr`s# cifd`km thi

    futhar`t`is ta bic`ivi thi`r awkirs hfd d`id# but thiri fri thasiwha sfy thft lfky wikt avir thi wfcc kivir ta bi siik `k

    uk`jarl fmf`k+Thiri wiri k`mhtcy rf`ds ak ^artslauth# fkd whik wi

    wirikt ak duty wi hfd ta ma ta thi cfbyr`kth aj pfssfmis

    bikifth thi pfrfdi mraukd+ ]i wiri widmid `k c`ei sfrd`kis#

    wh`ci fbavi us wi gaucd hifr thi j`r`km aj thi fkt`,f`rgrfjt muks#fkd bicaw thi trilars fkd ka`si aj ixpcad`km balbs+ Thi wfccs

    aj thi shictir v`brftid# d`scadm`km dust fkd dibr`s ta fdd ta thihift fkd slicc aj swift`km bad`is `k sugh f gcfustraphab`g

    ftlasphiri+@t wfs last kat`gifbci haw lfky cagfc lik wiri stft`akid

    `k thi bfrrfges+ Thi`r jfl`c`is c`vid kifrby fkd sali aj thil

    hfd kat siik f sh`p s`kgi thi wfr bimfk+ @t wfs fs thaumh thiywiri fcc `k f sicj,pratigt`vi brathirhaad# fkd yit ak thasi rfri

    aggfs`aks whik aki aj thi bfrrfge raal stfkgh`aks rigi`vid fdrfjt# `t wfs fs thaumh thi`r warcd hfd jfccik fpfrt+

    Thi liss diges aj f k`mht,t`li wiri f h`vi aj fgt`v`ty# thi

    c`ei aj wh`gh gaucd kat bi ripiftid icsiwhiri+ @t wfs gakstfktcyghfkm`km fs thi ivik`km pramrissid+ Wcawcy# thi hfllages

    wiri scukm# caae`km c`ei humi wh`ti bfts fs iviry fvf`cfbci

    spfgi wfs usid+ Thi ftlasphiri bigfli gcasi fkd swifty#slfcc mraups sft fkd slaeid# pcfyid gfrds ar yfrkid+ Wuddikcy

    yau waucd hifr# Accy accy accy+ Hfkds dawk jar thi E`dciyd`i+ Th`s wfs fk `kd`gft`ak thft f mfli aj Grawk fkd Fkghar

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    wfs fbaut ta tfei pcfgi+ Thi mfli `s fmf`kst E`kms Rucis fkdRimucft`aks# sa jar sigur`ty# pf`d caaeauts wiri pastid ft ifgh

    daar+Thraumhaut thi k`mht# lik frr`vid `k thi liss jral shari

    cifvi `k vfr`aus stftis aj `kibr`ft`ak+ Wali wiri qu`it# last

    wiri ka`sy# fkd sali oust wfktid ta val`t+ Thiy bfkmid `ktahfllages# d`sturb`km thi aggupfkts fkd br`km`km jarth

    luttirid afths fkd gursis+ Mit yaur bcaady hifd dawk# sfys

    aki+ Gut thi bciid`km gfgeci# sfys fkathir+ @t lfeis kad`jjirikgi ta thi aki gfus`km thi d`srupt`ak5 hi w`cc prabfbcy

    tr`p avir fkathir sciip`km ak thi dige# fkd jfcc `kta f drukeik

    sculbir+]`th sa lfky lik fbaut# f cat aj p`cjir`km taae pcfgi# but

    thiri wfs c`ttci yau gaucd da fbaut `t+Thiri wfs f oab ma`km `k thi mylkfs`ul wh`gh iktf`cid

    bi`km thi add oab lfk fkd gcifkir# sa @ lfkfmid ta `kvi`mci lywfy `kta `t# lf`kcy bigfusi yau wiri aut aj thi wfy fkd cijt ta

    yaur awk div`gis+ @ lust sfy `t wfs f b`t aj f gali dawk by

    galpfr`sak w`th ly priv`aus fbart`vi hapis fkd ixpigtft`aks#

    but @ hfd fcrifdy gali ta tirls w`th thft fkd hfd cifrkt tafggipt thi gfrds dist`ky hfd cf`d dawk jar li+

    Thi mylkfs`ul tfse akcy cfstid jar f jiw dfys bigfusi @rigi`vid f drfjt gh`t ta HLW Gfbat# wh`gh wfs f cfkd bfsi

    gallakcy ekawk `k thi Rayfc Kfvy fs f staki jr`mfti ft]ithirby `k Paresh`ri+ ]hik @ wfs ak thi Gar`kth`fk# thi

    gfktiik jriquiktcy sacd t`ks aj ofl fkd jru`t fs wicc fs safp fkd

    athir gallad`t`is kat ifs`cy fvf`cfbci `k g`vvy striit+ @ hfdbaumht fs lugh fs @ gaucd `k ardir ta m`vi ta ly jfl`cy whik @

    wfs kixt ak cifvi+Ykjartukfticy thft cifvi d`d kat lftir`fc`si# wh`gh cijt li

    hulp`km ixgiss bfmmfmi fraukd thi gauktrys`di+ Fs saak fs @

    ekiw thi trfvic frrfkmilikts ta Gfbat# @ rfkm ly pfrikts fkdfrrfkmid ta liit thil ft ]ftircaa Wtft`ak+

    Ak frr`vfc ft ]ftircaa# ly jfthir jaukd f Rimucft`km ^itty

    Ajj`gir (R^A) wha wfs last hicpjuc# fkd hi d`rigtid bath lypfrikts fkd ly twa yaukmir brathirs ta thi frr`vfc pcftjarl+

    Thi ^artslauth trf`k ducy gfli `k fkd fcc thi sf`cars wiri`llid`fticy put ak bafrd carr`is ta bi trfkspartid ta E`kms

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    Grass+ Thi R^A# hawivir# hfd kat kimcigtid h`s dut`is# bigfusily jfthir gcflbirid up thi tf`cbafrd ta oa`k thi rist aj thi drfjt#

    wh`ci ly lathir fkd twa brathirs oa`kid thi dr`vir+Frr`v`km ft E`kms Grass fkd w`th t`li ta spfri# @ wfs fbci

    ta sc`p fwfy ta f gfji w`th ly jfl`cy# fkd trfksjir thi suppc`is

    thft waucd hicp ta iei aut thi`r lifmri rft`aks+@k ka t`li ft fcc wi sf`d aur jfriwiccs fkd# w`th f lugh

    c`mhtir e`tbfm# thi trf`k lfdi `ts wfy karth+

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    Ghfptir 7

    HLW Gfbat fkd HLW Zfceyr`i

    Gfbatixgiidid fcc ly ixpigtft`aks+ Thiri wiri gfb`ks jar twa

    w`th gurtf`ks fkd wfrdrabis+ Th`s @ jict wfs c`v`km `k thi cfp ajcuxury fkd gaucd sa ifs`cy sidugi li `kta fbfkdak`km yauthjuc

    fkd jaac`sh `difs aj ma`km ta sif+ @k thi drfjt w`th li wfs ]`cj

    Maumh# wha wfs `k h`s ifrcy th`rt`is# fkd D`ge Bfcdw`k# whawfs fbaut thi sfli fmi fs li+ ]`cj wfs jral Hfc`jfx fkd D`ge

    jral Cakdak+ Thiy taa wiri oa`k`km li ak thi Rfdfr MukkiryGaktrac gaursi wh`gh wfs ta bi hicd ak thi @sci aj Lfk+

    Gfbat turkid aut ta bi f trf`k`km gflp jar patikt`fc ghijs

    jral thi Kfvy fkd thi ]RKW+ Th`s lifkt thft thi jaad# `tspripfrft`ak fkd `ts vfr`ity wfs aj thi h`mhist stfkdfrd# fkd thi

    jfgt thft fttrfgt`vi yaukm ]RKW sirvid aut thi jaad mfvi `t f

    silbcfkgi aj g`v`c`sft`ak# f jfgtar last priv`auscy kat`gifbci by`ts fbsikgi+

    Thiri wfs# aj gaursi# f pr`gi ta pfy# fkd th`s wfs ixtrfgtidjral us by lifks aj gakstfkt squfd dr`cc`km# phys`gfc trf`k`km

    fkd fssfuct gaursis+ @ lust gakjiss @ jicc dawk cfliktfbcy akthi cfttir+

    Fcfs# aur saoaurk ft Gfbat cfstid but thrii dfys+ @ bic`ivi

    thi gflp wfs gcas`km dawk# sa wi baumht fs lugh aj thiKFFJ@ staris fs wi gaucd fjjard fkd wikt ak aur wfy+

    Thi drfjt wfs qu`ti f b`m aki fkd wfs lari thfk thi Gh`ij

    ^itty Ajj`gir `k ghfrmi gaucd hfkdci+]i fssilbcid ft Ciids stft`ak# fkd `k rispaksi ta thi

    gfcc`km aut aj aur kflis# wi fkswirid `k thi fjj`rlft`vi fkdbafrdid thi trf`k+ Ykjartukfticy jar thi Gh`ij# twa tiikfmi m`rcsgfli akta thi pcftjarl# fkd gfusid lari ghfas thfk gaucd f

    ^fkzir d`v`s`ak+ ]`th w`si grfges pfss`km ta fkd jra

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    `ktirl`kmcid w`th wacj wh`stcis# thi Gh`ij cast fcc gaktrac+ Hi#hawivir# wfs kat thi akcy aki ta casi gaktrac# jar suddikcy thi

    trf`k daars apikid# hfcj f dazik sf`cars oulpid aut fkd p`ge`kmthi m`rcs up bad`cy thiy gfrr`id thil `kta thi gfrr`fmi+ Fjtir

    fbaut tik l`kutis# twa tusscid hf`rid yaukm cfd`is stfmmirid

    akta thi pcftjarl+ Thi`r gcathis wiri `k d`sfrrfy# thi`r lfei upwfs slifrid# but kath`km gaucd d`smu`si thi brafd mr`ks thft

    fdarkid bath thi`r jfgis# fkd yit salihaw @ jict `t w`cc bi f cakm

    t`li bijari i`thir w`cc fttilpt ta ghfccikmi f gfrr`fmi jucc ajlfticats+

    Thi trf`k taae us ta Jciitwaad whiri wi bafrdid f jirry ta

    Daumcfs `k thi @sci aj Lfk fkd thikgi taHLW Zfceyr`i# fkathirstaki jr`mfti+

    Fcc thi acd Z`gtar`fk bafrd`km hausis thft stritghid fcakmthi jrakt ft Daumcfs hfd biik riqu`s`t`akid jar thi purpasis aj

    haus`km sf`cars tfe`km thi vfr`aus Rfdfr gaursis fvf`cfbci+ Thipfrfdi mraukd wfs# `k jfgt# pfrt aj thi lf`k rafd wh`gh rfk

    bitwiik thi hausis fkd thi sif+ Thi kifr s`di cfki hfd biik

    ut`c`sid jar th`s purpasi# fkd `t wfs sipfrftid jral thi shari

    s`di aj thi rafd by f humi jikgi tappid w`th bfrbid w`ri+ @shfrid f raal w`th twa athir cfds ak thi tap jcaar aj aur

    bafrd`km hausi fkd jfg`km thi sif+Thi trf`k`km istfbc`shlikt wfs ft thi tap aj Daumcfs Hifd

    wh`gh kigiss`tftid aur lfrgh`km thiri iviry lark`km+]i spikt aur shari cifvi `k ixpcar`km thi mciks# v`s`t`km thi

    humi whiic ft Cfxiy fkd aj gaursi gc`lb`km Wkiz Jicc# w`th

    D`ge fkd @ usufccy tamithir ak thisi ofukts+ Walit`li dur`kmthi cukgh pir`ad# wi l`mht sc`p aut ta f slfcc ristfurfkt fkd

    `kducmi aursicvis+ ]i fcsa wikt ta thi slfcc j`sh`km v`ccfmi aj^iic# but pfrts aj thi hfrbaur frif wiri sifcid ajj @ bic`ivi

    dui ta thi @r`sh j`sh`km bafts gfcc`km `k+ Thi @sci aj Lfk mfvi

    thi `lpriss`ak thft `t hfd isgfpid thi r`maurs aj rft`ak`km fsixpir`ikgid ak thi lf`kcfkd+ @t wfs c`ei f c`ttci bfgewftir aj

    trfkqu`cc`ty thft thi wfr siilid ta hfvi pfssid by+

    Thi ]RKW gaaeid thi jaad fkd cagfc cfd`is usid ta sirvi `taut# but ak Wukdfys wi taae gfri aj aursicvis# ifgh liss tfe`km

    f turk+ ]hik `t gfli ta aur turk aj duty# @ wfs put `k ghfrmi ajthi gfei fkd buttir+ Ziry stud`auscy @ fppart`akid `t fggard`km

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    ta thi kulbir aj lik# but by thi ikd aj Wukdfy k`mht flauktf`k aj jaad wfs cijt avir# sa @ jarlid thi ap`k`ak thft thi

    gfusi lust bi bigfusi sa lfky wiri ak shari cifvi# whiriupak@ d`str`butid `t ta thasi wha wirikt fshari+

    Ak Lakdfy lark`km thi cfd`is frr`vid but gaucdkt j`kd thi

    buttirfppfriktcy @ hfd usid up aki wiies rft`ak `k aki dfy#but ft cifst sali aj us wiri jartukfti ta hfvi gfei fkd buttir `k

    aur raals jar thi kixt wiie+

    Thi Gfptf`k aj thi bfrrfges wfs fk add sart aj ghfrfgtir+Iviry Wfturdfy `t wfs h`s gustal ta da thi raukds# v`s`t`km

    iviry raal+ @t wfs aj gaursi lifkt ta bi fk `kspigt`ak# but `k

    aki raal hi kat`gid thft f p`igi aj pfpir hfd biik usid tawidmi f cageir daar shut+ Hi puccid thi pfpir# fkd thi daars

    swukm w`di rivifc`km f battci aj biir `k fcc `ts mcary+ F biccawaj rfmi summistid hi wfs lugh d`spcifsid+

    ]i hfd `k aur gcfss f jiccaw wha wfs oust pcf`k gussid fkdfwewfrd+ By fcc fggaukts# hi hfd kat icigtid ta oa`k th`s gaursi#

    but hfd rfthir biik ardirid `kta `t+ H`s akcy lifks aj

    ixpriss`km h`s v`iws wfs ta gakstfktcy jfcc sciip fkd ta

    l`s`ktirprit thi cissaks bi`km tfumht+ Kiidciss ta sfy hi jf`cid#fkd wi wakdirid whithir h`s fgt`aks wiri lat`vftid by h`s

    ricugtfkgi ta ma ta sif+Thi sifmuccs usid ta gali fkd s`t ak thi w`kdaws`cc wf`t`km

    jar thi cfds ta jiid thil+ @k shart bursts thiy gaucd bi tacirftid#but yau rifgh thi pa`kt whik ikaumh `s ikaumh fkd# suri

    ikaumh# thft dfy frr`vid+ ]i j`ccid f bugeit aj wftir fkd thriw

    thi gaktikts avir thil+ F gharus aj rfmi gfli jral bicawwhiri thi c`birty lik hfd jfccik `k jar `kspigt`ak+ @t wfs#

    hawivir# thi Ajj`gir aj thi ]ftgh whasi saddik uk`jarlsummistid hi hfd rigi`vid lari thfk h`s rft`ak+

    ]i ikoayid mcar`aus wifthir but `k thi lark`kms bijari

    brifejfst thi ^hys`gfc Trf`k`km @kstrugtar hfd us rukk`km fcakmthi pralikfdi# jaccaw`km wh`gh wi hfd ta ma sw`ll`km+ Thi

    wftir wfs `gi gacd# fkd `t wfs last kat`gifbci thft aur

    `kstrugtar hfd viry gfrijuccy fva`did thi ixpir`ikgi hi hfd`lpasid ak us+ ]i saak rilid`id thft+

    ]h`cst ak thi @sci aj Lfk# D,Dfy# ak thi :th aj Ouki 6044#taae pcfgi+ ]i hfd fcc siik thi bu`cd,up aj lik fkd lftir`fcs `k

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    thi sauthirk gaukt`is# but kaki aj us ekiw whft thi rigipt`akwaucd bi c`ei ta thi j`rst wfvi aj traaps cfkd`km+ Aur thaumhts

    fkd prfyirs jaccawid thil# but ivik thft d`dkt siil ta biikaumh+ ]i jict wi shaucd hfvi biik pfrt aj `t5 wi shaucd hfvi

    biik thiri m`v`km thasi cfds aur suppart+

    Aur t`li ft Zfceyr`i saak gfli ta fk ikd fkd wh`ci @ wfshfppy ft ly awk risucts# thi kixt stfmi aj aur trf`k`km wfs thi

    cifst dis`rfbci# jar wi wiri dui ta bi drfjtid ta thi warcd,

    rikawkid sghaac aj mukkiry ft ]hfci @scfkd# athirw`si ekawkfsHLW Ixgiccikt+

    F jiw dfys bijari aur dipfrturi# ward gfli thraumh aj f

    kiw Mirlfk wifpak bi`km usid ak Cakdak# kflicy thi BuzzBalb+ ]i d`d kat pfy taa lugh fttikt`ak ta `t ukt`c wi rifghid

    Cakdak# whiri thi ka`si jral thi`r ikm`kis# thi gut aut# fkdj`kfccy thi ixpcas`ak fppifrid ta bi hfppik`km fcc fraukd us+

    ]i wiri dui ta stfy `k sali F`r Jargi pril`sis kifr Iustakstft`ak# but @ wfs sa kifr ly hali ft Wtf`kis thft thi siids aj

    fk `dif ta mit hali saak mirl`kftid+

    @ spaei ta thi Gh`ij `k ghfrmi aj thi drfjt fkd sf`d# @ hapi#

    Gh`ij# yau wakt bi kiid`km us ar lfe`km fkathir gfcc `k thik`mht+

    Hi sf`d# Fs jfr fs @l gakgirkid# fs cakm fs yau fri ft]ftircaa Wtft`ak ft >=+49 talarraw lark`km# `ts fcr`mht by li+

    @ dakt ekaw fkyth`km icsi+@t wfs abv`aus hi ekiw whft @ wfs up ta `kdiid whft wi

    wiri fcc up ta# bigfusi D`ge hfd thi sfli `dif+ Thiri wiri

    athirs# hawivir# wha hfd biftik us ta `t# ta thi ixtikt thft fpragiss`ak aj sf`cars wiri gfumht by thi L`c`tfry ^ac`gi fkd cid

    bfge ta thi bfrrfges w`th thi daar cageid akgi thiy wiri `k+ @hfd fseid ]`cj ta caae fjtir ly mifr wh`ci D`ge fkd @ ixpcarid

    athir lifks aj brife`km aut+ By aki aj thasi straeis aj jfti#

    D`ge c`tirfccy bulpid `kta f ]FFJ hi ekiw+ Fjtir f br`ijixghfkmi# hi tacd hir whft wi wfktid ta da but gaucdkt mit

    aut+

    Dakt warry# shi sf`d+ Jaccaw li# @vi mat thi eiy ta fbfge iktrfkgi+

    ]i gaucd hfrdcy bic`ivi aur maad jartuki# fkd sa thi kixtth`km wfs D`ge fkd @ gript up sali `rak stf`rs ta stfkd ak thi

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    bcfgeid aut striits aj Cakdak# brifth`km `k thi sliccs fssag`ftidw`th burk`km bu`cd`kms wh`ci fraukd us thi ixpcas`aks aj Buzz

    Balbs ajjikdid aur ifrs+ D`ge fkd @ pfrtid fkd @ lfdi ly wfyta ]ftircaa Wtft`ak+ Thi cfst trf`k ta Wtf`kis hfd maki# sa @

    gfumht thi ukdirmraukd ta R`ghlakd+ @ hfd kat thaumht ly

    fgt`aks thraumh fs ta haw @ wfs ma`km ta rifgh Wtf`kis# sa @ rfkmly pfrikts fkd tacd thil whiri @ wfs+ @k thi l`ddci aj aur

    gakvirsft`ak# @ sfw f tfx` fkd lfdi f d`vi jar `t+ ]hik @ fseid

    thi dr`vir ta tfei li ta Wtf`kis# hi sf`d `t wfs auts`di h`spirl`ttid c`l`t fkd hi wfskt fccawid ta tfei li+ Hi thik sf`d

    Gali ak# Ofge# hap `k+

    F pac`gilfk wha hfd biik stfkd`km kifr thi stft`akabsirvid fcc th`s+ ]hithir hi gaucd hifr thi gakvirsft`ak ar kat#

    @ da kat ekaw+ Kivirthiciss# fs wi puccid fwfy# @ sfw h`l jcfshh`s targh fkd thi kixt th`km wfs thft wi sfw f pac`gi gfr ak aur

    trf`c+ @ wfrkid thi dr`vir# wha thik d`virtid jral h`s rauti fkdlfkfmid ta m`vi thil thi sc`p+ @ iviktufccy frr`vid hali ft

    fraukd aki th`rty f+l+ Thi s`riks hfd saukdid sa Lathir fkd

    ly twa brathirs wiri fcrifdy dawk thi shictir wh`ci ly Jfthir

    taae up h`s gustalfry stfkgi auts`di# sgfkk`km thi se`is jars`mks aj ikily fgt`v`ty+ Kaki aj us hfd fky sciip thft k`mht# fkd

    @ hfd ta cifvi ft s`x `k thi lark`km# but thasi jiw haurs wiritrifsurid+

    @ ducy frr`vid ft ]ftircaa ft thi fppa`ktid t`li fkd rioa`kidly drfjt ta gftgh thi trf`k ta ^artslauth+

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    Ghfptir 4

    ]hfci @scfkd

    ]hfci @scfkd hfd f jifrjuc riputft`ak jar hfrsh d`sg`pc`ki# h`mh

    stfkdfrds fkd gruic puk`shlikt+ Thi kfv`is aj thi warcd#`kgcud`km thi Ofpfkisi# wiri sikt thiri jar trf`k`km# but thi last

    jr`mhtik`km fspigt ta ]hfci @scfkd wiri thasi wha d`d thi

    trf`k`km# thi ]frrfkt Mukkirs fkd thi Gh`ij ^itty Ajj`girs+Thiy rucid w`th rads aj `rak fkd jifr+ Ka aki quist`akid thi`r

    futhar`ty5 `kdiid yau wiri kat fccawid ta+ Thiri wfs ka fppifc#ka rigaursi ta oust`gi+ Thi trf`kiis# fkd th`s `kgcudid thi

    gall`ss`akid rfkes# wiri thi cawist aj thi caw thiy hfd ka

    r`mhts fkd wiri ixpigtid ta ma ivirywhiri ft thi daubci# thiakcy ixgipt`ak bi`km whik yau wiri dr`ccid ak thi pfrfdi

    mraukd+ Ivik thi kfliHLW Ixgiccikttyp`j`id thi stfkdfrds ta

    wh`gh thiy fsp`rid ft cifst wi thaumht thiy fsp`rid ta thisistfkdfrds# but wi wiri saak ta j`kd aut thft ixgiccikgi wfs kat

    ikaumh+@t `s `k thi kfturi aj lik thft wi bic`ivi thi s`tuft`ak gaucd

    bi warsi# sa wi caae jar f bakus+ @k th`s rispigt wi wirijartukfti bigfusiHLW Ixgicciktwfs avirgrawdid sa wi wirib`ccitid ft Karth ^frfdi Wghaac kifr Gashfl+ Thi jaad wfs

    maad fkd thi gcfssraals lfdi qu`ti maad lissis+Ifgh lark`km wi lfrghid fbaut f l`ci fkd f hfcj ta ]hfci

    @scfkd# fkd akgi thraumh thi partfcs thi ardir wfs m`vik ta

    Daubci Lfrgh+ ]i daubcid pfst acd fkd fkg`ikt muks# p`cis ajgfkkak bfccs# fkd j`murihifds fkd lfsts+ Thi pfrfdi mraukd

    wfs kat aj fsphfct but aj sh`kmci# fkd fraukd twa s`dis wfs fcush mriik ilbfkelikt+ Thi pcfgi wfs c`ei apik`km up f t`ligfpsuci jral thi Z`gtar`fk pir`ad+ ]i wiri braumht ta f hfct

    fkd fccawid ta stfkd ifsy+ Bijari us# stfkd`km ak thi

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    ilbfkelikt# wfs f ]frrfkt Ajj`gir Mukkir+ Hi wari bcfge#h`mhcy pac`shid mf`tirs# fkd staad ta fttikt`ak w`th h`s thulbs `k

    c`ki w`th thi sifls aj h`s trausirs+]`th f caud va`gi# hi rafrid fgrass thi pfrfdi mraukd+

    Ly kfli `s ^fktc`k+ Thi lf`k `ktirist `k ly c`ji j`rst fkd

    jarilast `s thi Rayfc Kfvy+ Thi sigakd `s lysicj# fkd thi th`rd`s ly jfl`cy+ Thft `s ma`km ta bi thi sfli w`th yau+

    Hi disgikdid jral h`s cajty pas`t`ak fkd pragiidid ta

    `kspigt thi squfd+ Baats hfd ta bi pac`shid fkd wicc ripf`rid#gfps ak strf`mht# uk`jarl garrigtcy `rakid fkd gaccfrs gcifk+ Fky

    brifes `k gcath`km hfd ta bi rilid`id# fkd fky dij`g`ikg`is wiri

    ta bi tfeik gfri aj by thi jaccaw`km lark`km+ Th`s wfs ta bi thij`rst fkd akcy wfrk`km+

    Hi put us thraumh aur pfgis fkd fky sc`mht irrars `k thisqufd dr`cc wiri puk`shid by daubc`km+ Fcakms`di li wfs f

    jiccaw `k h`s l`d,th`rt`is+ Hi hfd gali strf`mht jral sif sirv`gifkd prabfbcy hfd kat biik ixpasid ta r`jci dr`cc jar sali yifrs+

    @t wfs thirijari rifsakfbci ta bic`ivi thft sugh f lfk wfs f

    c`ttci rusty fkd fccawfkgis shaucd bi lfdi+ Difr Lr ^fktc`k

    wfs# hawivir# kat f rifsakfbci lfk+ Hi katid f c`ttci scawkiss`k prisikt`km frls fkd lfrghid br`secy ta gakjrakt thi ajjikdir+

    ^fktc`k staad r`m`dcy ta fttikt`ak# but jral thi fkecis up hi biktjarwfrd w`th h`s jfgi bfricy s`x `kghis jral aur rusty sh`plfti+

    Hi thik virbfccy cflbfstid h`l+ Thi gakjraktft`ak wfs c`tirfccyiyibfcc ta iyibfcc+

    Ft thi ikd aj h`s t`rfdi hi sf`d# ]hy da yau caae ft li

    c`ei thft1W`r# gfli thi ripcy# ]hik @ wfs `k trf`k`km @ wfs tacd

    kivir ta bi sgfrid aj fk Ajj`gir fkd ta caae h`l strf`mht `k thiiyi+ Thft `s whft @l da`km kaw+

    @ gaucd sii aut aj thi garkir aj ly iyi ^fktc`k mitt`km

    riddir+ @ gaucd sii h`s jfgi ghfkm`km `kta f mratisqui lfse+Pau whft1 hi yiccid+ Pau whft1 Mit avir ta ly muk+

    Kaw# rukk`km fraukd thi pfrfdi mraukd `k jucc e`t wfs fk

    ixpir`ikgi+ Ta da `t hacd`km f +7>7 r`jci fbavi yaur hifd wfstarturi# but ^fktc`ks muk wfs f distrayir aj lik+

    Thi s`x,`kgh shicc `s thi hifv`ist fkd cfrmist shicc usid `kthi Rayfc Kfvy thft `s lfkaiuvrid by hfkd+ ^fktc`ks muk wfs f

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    s`x,`kgh briigh cafdir w`thaut thi bfrric+ Thi shiccs hfd ta bi`ksirtid# fkd thi briigh gcasid# fkd thi shicc jicc aut akta f trfy+

    Thi aki ukdir puk`shlikt hfd ta p`ge thi shicc aut aj thi trfyfkd ripift thi pragiss+ J`jtiik l`kutis aj th`s wfs bfd ikaumh#

    but twa haurs jaukd jarifrls fkd b`gips sgrifl`km `k fmaky+

    Aur jr`ikd spikt thi rist aj thi lark`km sft`sjy`km thi sfd`st`gLr ^fktc`k+

    D`v`s`aks wiri hicd iviry lark`km but thiy hfvi ta bi siik

    ta fpprig`fti thi prig`s`ak fkd slfrtkiss aj thi pfrt`g`pfkts+ Fccwha taae pfrt wiri trf`kiis# `kgcud`km thi Ajj`girs wha wari

    thi`r trfd`t`akfc swards# fkd thi risuct wfs fk fggacfdi ta thi

    `kstrugtars+ Thi akcaaeirs wiri# aj gaursi# thi Gfptf`k fkdpirlfkikt stfjj aj thiHLW Ixgiccikt+ @t wfs fk ukwr`ttik ruci

    thft `j yau drappid yaur r`jci thik yau shaucd jfcc dawk w`th `tfs `j yau hfd suddikcy jf`ktid+ Aki aj aur squfd d`d kat hiid

    th`s fdv`gi# julbcid h`s dr`cc fkd jaukd ft cifst s`x Ajj`girs fkdmukkiry `kstrugtars stfkd`km bijari h`l `k c`ki aj sik`ar`ty#

    ifgh aj wh`gh mfvi h`l f dust`km dawk wh`gh gaccigt`vicy

    waucd hfvi ixgiidid fkyth`km hi hfd priv`auscy ixpir`ikgid

    ar# `kdiid# wfs c`eicy ta+@k ly j`rst wiie ft ]hfci @scfkd# @ wikt thraumh thi sacis aj

    twa pf`rs aj baats+Aur trf`k`km ak thi @sci aj Lfk wfs ak thi tighk`gfc s`di aj

    thi rfdfr systil+ ]hfci @scfkd wfs ta pradugi thi mukkiry s`diwh`gh waucd ware `k gakoukgt`ak w`th rfdfr fkd sa fccaw thi

    muks ta bi j`rid w`th thi bikij`t aj ekawcidmi abtf`kid by

    lifks aj rfdfr+ ]i ixirg`sid ak thi jaur,`kgh briigh fkd qu`gej`r`km muks# fkd fcsa thi s`x,`kgh# fkd thik iktirid thi humi muk

    turrits wh`gh jfgid Harsif @scfkd# fkd wh`gh gaktf`kid thitrfksl`tt`km stft`aks+ Thisi fgt`v`t`is d`d fccaw us sali risp`ti

    jral thi pfrfdi mraukd+

    Iviktufccy thi j`kfc dfy aj trf`k`km frr`vid# fkd wi wirist`cc fcc `k aki p`igi+ Hill`kms# aur gcfss cifdir# taae ghfrmi

    fkd fssilbcid us auts`di aki aj thi ajj`gis+ Hi wfs qu`ti f

    staut ghfp fkd h`s uk`jarl fclast gr`id aut ukdir thi strf`k+ Lr^fktc`k pfssid by# fkd fs hi d`d sa# Hill`kms pradugid f

    sfcuti thft waucd hfvi daki grid`t ta fky lfkufc aj siflfksh`p+

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    Thi rispaksi wfs kat qu`ti whft hi ixpigtid# jar thi rifsakthft ^fktc`k sgriflid# Mit avir ta ly muk+

    ]i wiri cijt wakdir`km whft hfd gfusid th`s fpapcigt`gautburst# whik suddikcy wi kat`gid f ticctfci p`igi aj gcath`km

    shaw`km thraumh f haci ukdir thi viry frl thft hfd biik rf`sid

    `k sfcuti+]i grassid thi br`dmi fkd wikt thraumh thi cfrmi wraumht

    `rak mftis# kat dfr`km ta caae bfge but fcc m`v`km fk fud`bci s`mh

    aj ric`ij+Bfge ft thi sghaacs wi hfd siktry duty iviry jaurth k`mht#

    but thi th`km thft aggup`id last aj us wfs try`km ta j`kd wfys aj

    mitt`km hali+ Thi bfk ak cifvi st`cc fppc`id# fkd f c`ki hfd biikdrfwk fgrass sauthirk fkd sauthifst Ikmcfkd+ Ka aki wfs

    fccawid aut w`thaut f pfss# fkd ka aki wfs fccawid `k+ Thistft`aks wiri lfkkid by thi L`c`tfry ^ac`gi fkd sigur`ty ak thi

    rafds hfd ta bi siik ta bi bic`ivid+ Thi pir`litir aj thi sghaachfd f twikty,jaur haur mufrd# but fs thi mufrds gfli jral thi

    rfkes aj thi `klftis `t bigfli ricft`vicy ifsy ta frrfkmi jar

    thisi mufrds ta turk f bc`kd iyi# th`s bi`km f trf`t aj Card Kicsak

    wha waucd hfvi biik praud aj thil# thaumh @ daubt `j thifuthar`t`is waucd sii `t thft wfy+ @k thi ifrcy haurs aj Wfturdfy

    lark`km# f carry waucd bi stfkd`km fbaut f hukdrid yfrds fwfy+Fs saak fs `t wfs jucc# yau waucd bi tfeik d`rigt ta Cakdak+ Ak

    aki aggfs`ak @ wfceid aut ta thi Gashfl H`ccs fkd h`tghh`eid taCakdak# fkd ak fkathir wiieikd whik ly jfl`cy wiri hfv`km

    f br`ij brife `k Ghiddfr `k Walirsit# @ lfkfmid ta sii thil

    w`thaut bi`km stappid+Thiri wfs aki drfwbfge fbaut thi sghaac fkd thft wfs f

    pramrflli thft gfli ak thi w`riciss ft fbaut =fl ifghlark`km gfccid Bidt`li Wtar`is jar thi Gh`cdrik aj K`mht

    ]ftghlfk+ Thi thili tuki fggalpfky`km thi pramrflli wfs

    Hac`dfy jar Wtr`kms+ @t wfs brafdgfst avir thi tfkkay sa wigaucdkt turk `t ajj# but aur fkkayfkgi wfs kat thi pramrflli

    fs sugh# ar thi lus`g# but liricy thi jfgt thft `t wfs f gakstfkt

    df`cy ril`kdir thft aur prisikgi ft HLW Ixgiccikt wfsixpigtid+ @t wfs fs thaumh `t wfs ]hfci @scfkd rivi`cci oust jar

    us+

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    ]i cijt thi sghaacs fkd wikt ta Wtflshfw# fkfggalladft`ak gflp oust jaur hukdrid yfrds fwfy# fkd jral

    whiri wi gaucd ixpigt f past`km ta f sh`p+ ]i hfd vfr`ausdut`is wh`gh ilbrfgid mfrdik`km# swiip`km# mufrd dut`is fkd

    ma`km ta thi dages ft ^artslauth# whiri wi wiri put ta cafd`km

    fkd ukcafd`km thi sh`ps ma`km ta fkd jral Karlfkdy+ ]ijriquiktcy wareid ukt`c maki l`dk`mht+

    Fpfrt jral thi mufrd dut`is# wi fcsa hfd ta wftgh jar thi

    Buzz Balbs gal`km avir+ Thiy wiri f rimucfr iviry k`mhtaggurrikgi fs thiy spid fgrass thi se`is# spurt`km jcflis fkd

    jfcc`km i`thir `k thi v`g`k`ty ar grfsh`km `kta thi Gashfl H`ccs+

    Aki k`mht @ wfs saukd fsciip `k ly hfllage# fkd thi kixtth`km @ rigfcc wfs stfkd`km bikifth `t `k vist fkd pfkts+ ]`cj

    Maumh `k thi kixt hfllage wfs cifk`km avir thi s`di# cfumh`kmh`s hifd ajj+

    Thfts thi jfstist b`t aj ware @vi ivir siik# sf`d ]`cj+Fppfriktcy ly sculbirs hfd biik d`sturbid by aki aj thisi

    `kjirkfc lfgh`kis ixpcad`km+

    Waak fjtir wi frr`vid# f g`rgucfr wikt raukd fse`km fcc thi

    sf`cars wha hfd kat hfd f cakm cifvi jar avir i`mht lakths taripart+ @ hfd kivir hfd f cakm cifvi fkd wfs aki aj thi j`rst `k

    thi quiui+ I`mht dfys aj cifvi pfssid fcc taa qu`gecy fkd thik`mhtcy d`srupt`aks ft hali wiri fs bfd fs thasi `k thi

    ^artslauth frif+ @ hfd ta wfce thi cfst twa l`cis bfge ta thigflp# whiri @ frr`vid fjtir l`dk`mht+ @ scukm ly hfllage# but

    kat`gid thi spfgis thft D`ge fkd ]`cj usufccy aggup`id wiri

    ilpty+ ]iri thiy ak cifvi# ar hfd thiy lavid ak1 Walijiccaws wiri pcfy`km gfrds sa @ fseid thil `j thiy ekiw whiri

    ly twa pfcs hfd maki+Thiy wikt aut yistirdfy# thiy sf`d+ Hfd f drfjt gh`t+

    Ly sp`r`ts jicc fs @ rifc`sid ly lftis hfd fcc maki+

    Thi jaccaw`km dfy# @ wfs st`cc `kducm`km `k sicj,mcaal whik@ wfs gfccid ta thi drfjt`km ajj`gi+ Fppfriktcy saliaki ak thi

    drfjt hfd maki avir thi wfcc fkd @ wfs thi ripcfgilikt+ ]`th`k

    thi haur @ wfs ak ly wfy ta thi Rayfc Kfvfc Bfrrfges^artslauth# fkd thiri wfs D`ge fkd ]`cj+ ]hik wi galpfrid

    drfjt gh`ts# wi wiri fcc dawk jarHLW Z`kdix fkd kaw sp`r`tssafrid+

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    Thik @ sabirid up f c`ttci bigfusi iviryth`km hfd hfppikidsa qu`gecy# fkd @ thaumht fkd `kdiid sf`d# @vi kivir hifrd aj

    Z`kdix+ ]hft `s shi# whiri `s shi# fkd whiri `s shi ma`km1]icc# sf`d ]`cj# fs jfr fs wi ekaw shis fk isgart gfrr`ir

    yau ekaw thi gfrr`irs thiy gakvirtid jral lirghfkt sh`ps

    but whiri shi `s fkd whiri shis ma`km wivi kat biik tacd+Fcthaumh @ wfs ixg`tid ft thi thaumht aj ma`km bfge ta sif

    fkd thi jfgt thft thi thrii aj us wiri tamithir# thiri wfs

    salith`km fbaut fk isgart gfrr`ir thft d`d kat sft`sjy ly `dif ajwhft f wfrsh`p shaucd bi+ @ bic`ivid thi sciie c`kis aj f

    distrayir ar thi lfmk`j`gikt s`mht aj f gru`sir w`th rfeid

    jukkics fkd br`stc`km w`th muks# wiri whft f wfrsh`p shaucdcaae c`ei# but bimmfrs gfkkat bi ghaasirs# sa thiri wfs ka

    fctirkft`vi but ta fggipt thi gfrds `k thi lfkkir `k wh`gh thiyhfd jfccik+

    Thi jaccaw`km lark`km# thi drfjt jar Z`kdix fssilbcidauts`di thi drfjt`km ajj`gi fcc tik aj us+ ]i wiri fcc mukkiry

    gaktrac rfdfr rft`kms fkd hfd fcc biik ft Zfceyr`i# sa wi ekiw

    ifgh athir+

    HLW Z`kdix wfs fppfriktcy `k thi Gcydi# sa wi lfdi aurwfy ta Mcfsmaw fkd ripartid ta thi Rimucft`km Trfkspart

    Ajj`gir+ Hi `kjarlid us thft shi wfs ka cakmir ft Mriikage# fkdhi d`dkt ekaw whiri shi hfd maki+ ]h`ci ijjarts wiri lfdi ta

    cagfti hir# wi wfkdirid fraukd Mcfsmaw# oust e`cc`km t`li+ Cftithft ivik`km wi wiri tacd thft Z`kdix wfs ft Wgfpf Jcaw sa wi

    bafrdid f trf`k wh`gh taae us ta ^irth whiri wi hfd ta ghfkmi+

    Rimrittfbcy# thiri wfs f jaur haur wf`t jar aur gakkigt`ak#sa wi wikt ta f cagfc jf`r+ ]i iviktufccy frr`vid ft Thursa thi

    jaccaw`km lark`km fkd wiri `llid`fticy tfeik ta thi TawkHfcc# whiri wi wiri fbci ta hfvi f wfsh fkd brush up fkd fcsa

    ikoay f digikt brifejfst+

    Jral thi Tawk Hfcc# wi wiri tfeik aut ta thi hfrbaurwhiri f baft wfs wf`t`km ta tfei us fgrass thi ^iktcfkd J`rth ta

    f dipat sh`p fkgharid `k Wgfpf Jcaw `k thi Arekiys+ ]i thik

    hfd ta wf`t jar f baft jral Z`kdix ta gali fkd p`ge us up+