pritchard's paranoia (paperback) by george culling

7/28/2019 Pritchard's Paranoia (Paperback) by George Culling

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Kg Kfr Gkvfjkthr fg Zhram Zkr ]wh! J`hrj` Luaafgj

wks sull`ssfv`ay k D`km ]`kld`r! _rfglfpka A`ltur`r fg@mulktfhg fg k _hayt`ldgfl kgm Mfr`lthr he \ldhhas

kgm ]`kld`r ]rkfgfgj M`pkrtc`gt fg td` Brftfsd

Lhuglfa' Akt`r! d` tuthr`m kgm `xkcfg`m ehr td` Hp`g

Pgfv`rsfty kgm tkujdt td` pfkgh'

Dfs dhbbf`s fglaum` pfkgh#pakyfgj! afst`gfgj th cusfl!

lurr`gt keekfrs! r`kmfgj! wkanfgj! jkrm`gfgj kgmwrftfgj'


3/28

_ R F ] L D K R M \ _ K R K G H F K


4/28

F m`mflkt` tdfs ghv`a th cy wfe`! Ckur``g! k g`v`r#

ekfafgj shurl` he ahv`! `glhurkj`c`gt kgm supphrt'


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6/28

Lhpyrfjdt J`hrj` Luaafgj

]d` rfjdt he J`hrj` Luaafgj th b` fm`gtfef`m ks kutdhr he tdfs whrn

dks b``g kss`rt`m by dfc fg kllhrmkgl` wftd s`ltfhg :: kgm :4 he

td` Lhpyrfjdt! M`sfjgs kgm _kt`gts Klt ;644'

Kaa rfjdts r`s`rv`m' Gh pkrt he tdfs pubaflktfhg cky b`r`prhmul`m! sthr`m fg k r`trf`vka syst`c! hr trkgscftt`m fg kgy

ehrc hr by kgy c`kgs! `a`ltrhgfl! c`ldkgflka! pdhthlhpyfgj!

r`lhrmfgj! hr htd`rwfs`! wftdhut td` prfhr p`rcfssfhg he td`

pubafsd`rs'

Kgy p`rshg wdh lhccfts kgy ugkutdhrfz`m klt fg r`aktfhg th tdfspubaflktfhg cky b` afkba` th lrfcfgka prhs`lutfhg kgm lfvfa lakfcs

ehr mkckj`s'

K LF_ lktkahju` r`lhrm ehr tdfs tfta` fs kvkfakba` erhc td` Brftfsd

Afbrkry'

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7/28

Klnghwa`mjc`gts

F kc jrktèua th Cfldkà Ehht! k hg`#tfc` lhaa`kju` fg

td` Brftfsd Lhuglfa! wdh thhn td` trhuba` th r`km kgm

lhcc`gt hg cy ckguslrfpt wd`g ft wks fg quft` k rkw

stkt`'

F whuam kash afn` th r`lhrm cy tdkgns th tdhs`c`cb`rs he td` Euabhurg Zrft`rs Jrhup! wdhs`

hbs`rvktfhgs! wrftt`g kgm hrka! F ehugm v`ry dàpeua'


8/28

@xpakgkthry GhtÈklt kgm Efltfhg

]d` efrst hp`g#kfr sldhha fg @urhp` wks hp`g`m fg td` ehr`sts he Ldkrahtt`gburj! g`kr B`rafg! fg ;6?=! wd`g tub`rluahsfs wks k ckihrlhgl`rg' Ft wks td` fgspfrktfhg he k J`rckg mhlthr' ]d` _rhahju` fshtd`rwfs` efltfhgka! ks kr` kaa td` ldkrklt`rs fg td` ghvà'

]d` Ldkrahtt`gburj \ldhha fgspfr`m td` hp`gfgj he sfcfakrsldhhas fg htd`r Z`st`rg lhugtrf`s! fglaumfgj Brftkfg' Ahgmhg $td`td`g ALL& hp`g`m twàv`! kgm td`fr pupfas w`r` lkt`jhrfs`m ksmàflkt`' Ckgy suee`r`m erhc `lz`ck hr kstdck! kgm shc`tfc`s bhtd'

Kathj`td`r! gfg`ty sfx hp`g#kfr sldhhas! wftd k vkrf`ty he m`sfjgs!w`r` hp`g`m fg Brftkfg'

G`way#qukafef`m! F tkujdt fg kg hp`g#kfr sldhha! wdfld dkm ehurbkgmstkgm#typ` lakssrhhcs! erhc ;60? th ;60= Murfgj pkrt he tdkttfc` F whrn`m wftd k D`km wdh wks `chtfhgkaay mfsturb`m kgm `rrktfl fg b`dkvfhur' ]dkt wks wd`g td` Bàa #Rfgjfgj fglfm`gthllurr`m! kachst `xkltay ks m`slrfb`m! kgm kash shc`tdfgj sfcfakr th

td` Rhugm#D`km`m \lfsshrs keekfr']d`r` fs kg kuthbfhjrkpdflka à`c`gt! fg tdkt! afn` Ckalhac

Brhwg fg td` sthry! F wks kg Kfr Gkvfjkthr fg k Akglkst`r fg ZhramZkr 2 kgm wks subs`qu`gtay sà`lt`m ehr t`kld`r#trkfgfgj ugm`r td`@c`rj`gly ]rkfgfgj \ld`c`! wdfa` F wks s`rvfgj fg Burck' ]dfs\ld`c` fgvhav`m hgay tdfrt``g chgtds trkfgfgj but w` w`r`lhccftt`m th eurtd`r stumy' Afn` Ckalhac Brhwg F stumf`m pkrt#tfc` ehr k B'\l'$@lhg'& he Ahgmhg Pgfv`rsfty> td`g kg C'K'

Kt k tfc` wd`g td` t`stfgj he ldfamr`g fs shc`tfc`slhgtrhv`rsfka! thmkys t`kld`rs! kgm htd`rs! cky qu`stfhg wd`td`rstkgmkrmfs`m t`st he Cktd`cktfls kgm R`kmfgj $ks us`m by CkalhacBrhwg& w`r` r`kaay fg us` fg td` `kray ;60?s' V`s! td`y w`r`' F us`mtdhs` prhmul`m by td` Gktfhgka Ehugmktfhg ehr @mulktfhgka R`s`krld! kgm sh! afn` Ckalhac Brhwg! hbtkfg`m td` cktd`cktflka kj` $hr quhtf`gt& kgm r`kmfgj kj` $hr quhtf`gt& he kaa cy pupfas' F

wkgt`m `kld ldfam th b` ldkaa`gj`m by whrn kpprhprfkt` th dfs(d`rkttkfgc`gt a`và! sh tdkt td`y whuam kaa `xp`rf`gl` td` ihy he sull`ss'

J`hrj` Luaafgj


9/28

_RF]LDKRM\ _KRKGHFK

$kbstrklt&

]d`r` wks shc`tdfgj v`ry hmm kbhut Rup`rt _rftldkrm! td` g`w

D`km ]`kld`r' Dfs sckaa `y`s mkrt`m r`sta`ssay erhc sfm` thsfm` kgm d` `xum`m kg kfr he g`rvhus ugl`rtkfgty lhupa`m wftd

k suspflfhus wkrfg`ss'

Erhc td` huts`t! _rftldkrm fshakt`m dfcsàe erhc td`t`kld`rs! culd th td`fr lhgl`rg! hllksfhgkaay s`gmfgj td`c

c`chs wdfld w`r` usukaay bhtd cfslhgl`fv`m kgm frrà`vkgt'D` shhg b`jkg th `xdfbft sycpthcs he pkrkghfk! ehlusfgj hg

fgsfjgfeflkgt m`tkfas wdfa` fjghrfgj ckihr fssu`s kgm tksns' D`

s``c`m th b` fglr`ksfgjay ugbkakgl`m! `v`g fgehrckajktd`rfgjs he td` t`kld`rs b`fgj p`rl`fv`m ks k tdr`kt' Gh stkee

c``tfgjs w`r` dàm kgm _rftldkrms e`w lhgtklts wftd td`

t`kld`rs het`g m`t`rfhrkt`m fgth ugpa`kskgt kgm ckaflfhuskat`rlktfhgs' D` kash gurs`m k màusfhg tdkt k s`gfhr stkee

c`cb`r wks k rfvka! pahttfgj dfs mhwgekaa' ]d` stkee b`lkc`m`sp`rktày kgxfhus th skv` td`fr sldhha erhc _rftldkrms

ckafjg fgeau`gl` kgm pakgg`m vkrfhus lhugt`r# c`ksur`s'Ehrtugktày! k J`g`rka Fgsp`ltfhg he td` sldhha brhujdt

cktt`rs th k d`km wd`g ft a`m th k lrftflka r`phrt by td`

Fgsp`lthrs' ]d`fr r`lhcc`gmktfhgs w`r` pkssfhgktày m`bkt`mby td` Jhv`rgfgj Bhmy kgm luacfgkt`m fg k mrkcktfl

fgt`rv`gtfhg by hg` c`cb`r! wdfld efgkaay p`rsukm`m td`

Bhkrm th r`lhcc`gm _rftldkrms mfscfsska' ]dkt trfjj`r`m dfsaurld thwkrms fgskgfty kgm kg urj` th tkn` r`v`gj` hg kaa tdhs`

p`rl`fv`m ks dfs `g`cf`s'_`rdkps _rftldkrms màusfhgs he p`rs`lutfhg! swftld`s he

chhm! suspflfhgs! kgm dhcflfmka (suflfmka t`gm`glf`s! sujj`st

tdkt d` wks k sldfzhpdr`gfl pkrkghfm'


10/28

_ r h a h j u `;6?; B`rafg

Mhnthr B`rgm Na`fgdkgs wks m``pay trhuba`m' Dfs cfgmhv`reahw`m wftd mfsturbfgj fckj`s he td` ldfamr`g d` dkm iust

s``g' ]hh ckgy ahhn`m pka` kgm ugm`rghurfsd`m> hg` lhuam

kachst b` m`slrfb`m ks `cklfkt`m' \hc`! wftd hbvfhussycpthcs he rfln`ts! dkm wdft`! spfgmay a`js! lurv`m hutwkrms

afn` tdhs` he k bkgmy ihln`y' Htd`rs w`r` sh ugm`rsfz`m tdkttd`y kpp`kr`m th b` up th twh y`krs yhugj`r tdkg td`fr

ldrhghahjflka kj`' Hg` phhr aftta` eàahw dkm kg ham ckgs

wrfgnay ekl`! kachst ks fe d` dkm snfpp`m dkae k l`gtury heghrcka m`vàhpc`gt' Na`fgdkgs kjhgfs`m hv`r td`fr pafjdt9

Lks`s he tub`rluahsfs kr` fglr`ksfgj `v`ry mky kchgj td`yhugj' Kltfhg cust b` tkn`g v`ry shhg hr td`s` ldfamr`g wfaa

dkv` k r`kaay phhr stkrt fg afe`' ]d`y kr` pkrt he hur g`xt

j`g`rktfhg' ]d`y kr` td` lftfz`gs he thchrrhw' F cust mhshc`tdfgj ehr td`c+

]d` pupfas d` dkm iust s``g dkm b``g sp`lfkaay sà`lt`m!

mrkwg hut he td`fr lakss`s! ks ldfamr`g fg k phhr stkt` he d`katd>kgm kss`cba`m ehr dfs `xkcfgktfhg kgm r`lhcc`gmktfhgs'

]d`s` ldfamr`g mhgt g``m c`mflfg` ks culd ks k lhcpa`t`ldkgj` he `gvfrhgc`gt' Kbhv` kaa td`y g``m pa`gty he er`sd kfr!

tdr`` jhhm c`kas k mky kgm r`juakr `x`rlfs`' K r`st fg td`

cfmma` he td` ket`rghhg whuam dàp thhk sf`stk'Kgm td`g td` fm`k ehr kg kcbftfhus prhi`lt mkwg`m hg dfc!

kt efrst ks vkju`! fglhd`r`gt strkgms he tdhujdt! wdfldlhka`sl`m jrkmukaay fgth k la`kr`r pfltur`'

D` `gvfskj`m tdkt kaa td` ldfamr`g lakssfef`m ks màflkt`!

mrkwg erhc k ekfray wfm` kr`k krhugm B`rafg! lhuam b` brhujdtfg mkfay! by lhkld! th b` tkujdt fg sp`lfkaay#bufat! hp`g#kfr

lakssrhhcs s`t fg kttrkltfv` rurka surrhugmfgjs' ]d` wkaaswhuam b` hgay k e`w e``t dfjd! but td` rhhes whuam dkv``xt`gm`m `kv`s th n``p hut rkfg kgm sghw' Fe rkfg hr sghw

tdr`kt`g`m th bahw tdrhujd td` jkp! td`g shc` shrt he lkgvks


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lurtkfg lhuam b` efx`m th n``p ft hut' K gurs` whuam ckn` mkfayvfsfts! kgm k mhlthr whuam lkrry hut r`juakr `xkcfgktfhgs' @kld

ldfams d`fjdt kgm w`fjdt whuam b` r`juakray c`ksur`m kgmr`lhrm`m! kgm htd`r ksp`lts he m`vàhpc`gt lkrèuaay

chgfthr`m' Ft whuam b` k bham kgm rkmflka prhi`lt th m`ka wftd k

lrftflka sftuktfhg'D` r`kafs`m tdkt suld fm`ks cfjdt ups`t k aht he p`hpa`' ]d`

B`rafg kutdhrftf`s! tdhujd prhbkbay sycpktd`tfl th dfs kfcs!

cfjdt tdrhw hut dfs sld`c` hg td` jrhugm he lhst' ]d`y w`r`lhgtrhv`rsfka fg htd`r r`sp`lts! thh' _kr`gts kgm shc`

prhcfg`gt lftfz`gs! cfjdt prht`st tdkt d` wks prhphsfgj k nfaa

hr lur` sld`c` ehr td` chst vuag`rkba` ldfamr`g! rktd`r tdkgtd` nfgm he efgày#jkuj`m prhjrkcc` g``m`m th lkt`r ehr td`

wfm` rkgj` he mfskbfaftf`s kgm lhgmftfhgs he suld màflkt`ldfamr`g' ]ryfgj th s`` dfs pakgs erhc td`fr phfgt he vf`w! d`

rèa`lt`m hg td`fr afnày r`kltfhg9]d` phhr nfgm`r wfaa surày lktld lhams! hr p`rdkps

fgeau`gzk> shc` cfjdt mf`' Dhw! fg td` hp`g kfr! lhuam td`y

survfv` k J`rckg wfgt`r! wdfld kawkys brhujdt er``zfgj lham

w`ktd`r kgm d`kvy sghwekaas8D` kppr`lfkt`m tdkt td`r` w`r` ckgy jkps fg dfs pakgs' D`

r`kaay g``m`m fgputs erhc kghtd`r mhlthr th dàp dfc efaa fg td`cfssfgj m`tkfas' D` m`lfm`m th lhgsuat dfs lhaa`kju`! Mhnthr

Mf`t`r \kgm! kgm hutafg` dfs pakg th dfc' \kgm cfjdt dàp dfcth m`vàhp dfs fm`ks eurtd`r' _`rdkps td`y lhuam td`g ckn` k

ihfgt prhphska8

D` wks jhfgj th b` mfskpphfgt`m' \kgm mfscfss`m dfs fm`kswftd shc`tdfgj kpprhkldfgj lhgt`cpt'

Cy Jhm+Vhu lkgt b` s`rfhus B`rgm+ ]d` phhr aftta` shmswfaa prhbkbay er``z` fg td` wfgt`r+

Ghgs`gs`+

He lhurs` td`y wfaa' Zhuam yhu afn` th sp`gm k J`rckgwfgt`r fg td` hp`g# kfr! B`rgm8

]dkts ght td` phfgt'

V`s ft fs' Gh#hg` fg dfs rfjdt cfgm whuam lhgt`cpakt`suld hp`gkfr ckmg`ss'


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]dkgns! Mf`t`r! d` scfa`m! but F kssur` yhu Fc p`re`ltayskg`! kgm F euaay fgt`gm th `xpahr` wkys he dàpfgj td` phhr

nfms'But Na`fgdkgs wks g`v`rtdà`ss quft` mhwglkst' D` dkm

m`p`gm`m hg shc` dàp erhc dfs lhaa`kju` kgm rèa`lt`m hg td`

r`kshgs ehr dfs mfskpphfgtc`gt'Zàa! tdkts Mf`t`r ehr yhu' Dfs ckfg lhgl`rg fs ght th put

k ehht wrhgj! a`st d` sphfa dfs ldkgl` he prhchtfhg' D` nghws

tdkt cy sld`c` fs jhfgj th b` lhgtrhv`rsfka' D`s kerkfm heups`ttfgj dfs sup`rfhrs' Gh sthckld ehr k bham fgftfktfv`+

_`rdkps Faaj`t k chr` dàpeua r`sphgs` erhc Mhnthr Z`rg`r

Erf`mrfld! td` s`gfhr pdysflfkg fg td` Ldfam Lkr` Pgft'But Erf`mrfld wks g`krfgj r`tfr`c`gt' ]d` akst tdfgj d`

wkgt`m wks th b`lhc` fgvhav`m fg shc`tdfgj `v`g ckrjfgkaaylhgtrhv`rsfka' D` iust wkgt`m k quf`t afe` murfgj dfs akst e`w

y`krs he s`rvfl` fg ldfam c`mflfg`> td` y`krs tdkt whuam a`km thk jhhm p`gsfhg kgm k quf`t afe`! wftd pa`gty he efsdfgj'

]dfs ahhns afn` k dkfr#brkfg`m fm`k th c`! d` b`jkg' F

wkgt ghtdfgj th mh wftd ft+ Kgm F kmvfs` yhu th mrhp ft bèhr`

yhu ckn` k ehha he yhursàe' Fe yhur` m`t`rcfg`m th pusdkd`km! F supphs` yhu lhuam put ft th td` Lhuglfaahrs fg B`rafg'

But tkn` cy whrm ehr ft! td`yaa b` dhrrfef`m' ]d`yaa rì`ltyhur fm`ks kgm td`y whgt tdkgn yhu ehr wkstfgj td`fr tfc`'

Kgm ft cky ght mh yhur r`putktfhg! kgm eutur` lkr``r prhsp`lts!kgy jhhm' Mrhp ft+ ]dkts cy kmvfl`+

But Mhnthr Na`fgdkgs dkm gh fgt`gtfhg he mrhppfgj dfs

prhi`lt' Fg eklt! td` chr` d` tdhujdt kbhut ft! td` chr``gtdusfkstfl kgm m`t`rcfg`m d` b`lkc`'

Kawkys hg dfs cfgm wks tdkt ugdkppy fckj` he pka`!ugm`rghurfsd`m! ugm`rsfz`m ldfamr`g'

D` sull``m`m fg krrkgjfgj k c``tfgj wftd td` Lhuglfaahrs

fg B`rafg' Ft wks th b` dàm fg td` akrj` kgm rktd`r ehrbfmmfgjLhuglfa Ldkcb`r'

Hg td` kpphfgt`m mky d` ehugm dfcsàe lhgerhgt`m by k

jrhup he kbhut tw`gty efv` c`g kgm twh whc`g' D` ahhn`mmhwg hg td`c erhc dfs mkfs' ]d`y kpp`kr`m rktd`r st`rg kgm

fgtfcfmktfgj' D`r` kgm td`r` d` m`t`lt`m `xpr`ssfhgs he


13/28

fgmfee`r`gl`! bhr`mhc kgm lygflfsc' K ehrcfmkba` tksn akykd`km'

Dhw`v`r! Mhnthr Na`fgdkgs dkm v`ry lkrèuaay dhg`m kgmphafsd`m dfs krjuc`gts' D` m`slrfb`m hg` d`krtbr`knfgj lks`

ket`r kghtd`r! fgvhavfgj pkaafm! ugm`rghurfsd`m! kgm het`g

ckaehrc`m ldfamr`g! wdhs` afe`#spkg lhuam b` sdhrt`g`msfjgfeflkgtay uga`ss rkmflka kltfhg w`r` tkn`g' \p`lfefl

mfshrm`rs kgm mfskbfaftf`s w`r` hutafg`m kgm d` spkr`m dfs

kumf`gl` gh ups`ttfgj m`tkfa' D` us`m `v`ry krjuc`gt d` lhuamcust`r! `v`g kg kpp`ka th td`fr pktrfhtfsc' Dfs kumf`gl`

afst`g`m wftd rkpt ktt`gtfhg> shc` wftd chfst`g`m `y`s'

D` `cpdksfz`m td` vftka fcphrtkgl` th d`katdy ldfamm`vàhpc`gt! `sp`lfkaay ehr màflkt` ldfamr`g! he er`sd kfr! jhhm

ehhm! `x`rlfs` kgm r`st' Fg td` `gvfrhgc`gt he td` pfg`whhmehr`st fg Ldkrahtt`gburj! wdfld wks dfs ekvhur`m ahlktfhg ehr

suld k sldhha! td` pupfas whuam b` fg lahs` prhxfcfty th gktur`wd`r` td`r` whuam b` sh culd th a`krg kgm mfslhv`r' D` wks

lhgvfgl`m tdkt td` vkst ckihrfty he td` ldfamr`g whuam b`gèft

th shc` m`jr``' ]d`y whuam b` dkppf`r kgm d`katdf`r' @v`ry

ldfams d`katd kgm klkm`cfl prhjr`ss! d` prhcfs`m! whuam b`lkrèuaay chgfthr`m' Fgmfvfmuka lks`s whuam b` r`juakray

r`vf`w`m kgm fe kgy ldfam kpp`kr`m ght th b` b`gèfttfgj! d`lhuam `ksfay b` trkgse`rr`m bkln th k ghrcka sldhha'

Dfs pr`s`gtktfhg hv`r! td` Mhnthr r`st`m dfs lks` kgmbrkl`m dfcsàe ehr kg hgsakujdt he p`g`trktfgj qu`stfhgs kgm

g`jktfv` lhcc`gt' ]h dfs ksthgfsdc`gt ghtdfgj he td` nfgm

dkpp`g`m' D` wks tdkgn`m ehr brfgjfgj td` mfr` sftuktfhg thtd` ghtfl` he td` Lhuglfa! kgm tham tdkt ft whuam sdhrtay efgm

tfc` ehr k euaa mfslussfhg kbhut ft' Fg mu` lhurs`! td`y whuam b`fg thuld wftd dfc'

Ket`rwkrms! `xdkust`m by dfs èehrts! Na`fgdkgs rèa`lt`m

hg dhw dfs pr`s`gtktfhg dkm b``g r`l`fv`m'Zàa! Fc jakm tdkts hv`r' Ft w`gt culd b`tt`r tdkg F

tdhujdt ft cfjdt' ]d` lhuglfaahrs r`l`fv`m c` v`ry wàa' ]d`y

w`r` phaft` kgm afst`g`m ktt`gtfvày th cy krjuc`gts' Dhw`v`r!F custgt j`t thh lkrrf`m kwky'F mhgt r`kaay nghw wdkt wks

jhfgj hg fg td`fr cfgms wdfa` F wks rkbbftfgj hg'Fm b` ehhafsdth b` thh skgjufg`' ]d`yaa prhbkbay ksn td`fr efgkglfka p`hpa`


14/28

th mrkw up kg `stfckt` he lhst kgm tdkt cky prhv` th b` td`stucbafgj bahln'

Mhnthr Na`fgdkgs dkm ugm`r`stfckt`m dfs phw`rs hep`rsuksfhg' D` dkm b``g culd chr` sull`sseua tdkg d` lhuam

dkv` dhp`m' Zftdfg k e`w w``ns! td` B`rafg Kutdhrfty

krrkgj`m ehr kg krldft`lt th afkfs` wftd dfc kgm th mrkw upsuftkba` pakgs ehr wdkt wks s``g ks k bham shlfka `xp`rfc`gt fg

bhtd `mulktfhg kgm c`mflfg '

]d` efrst hp`g#kfr sldhha ehr ldfamr`g erhc sfx th sfxt``g!wks hp`g`m fg ;6?=! kgm ahlkt`m! ks Na`fgdkgs dkm prhphs`m!

fg td` pfg` ehr`st he Ldkrahtt`gburj' K chr` ekvhurkba`

`gvfrhgc`gt lhuam dkrmay b` fckjfg`m' \ftukt`m kcfmst td`tr``s! jrkss kgm wfam eahw`rs w`r` ehur kttrkltfv` whhm`g

lakssrhhcs! `kld bufat fg td` stya` he k bkgmstkgm' @kld sckaalakss dkm k wfm` kj`#rkgj` he pupfas kgm td` ldkrklt`r he k

vfaakj` sldhha! g`l`ssftktfgj k jr`kt m`ka he hg`#th#hg`fgstrultfhg kgm sckaa#jrhup whrn'

Ks pakgg`m! bhtd td` c`mflka kgm td` `mulktfhgka prhjr`ss

he td` ldfamr`g w`r` lkrèuaay chgfthr`m kgm r`lhrm`m' K

gursfgj sfst`r wks kawkys hg td` pr`cfs`s kgm k mhlthr lkaa`m`v`ry w``n th `xkcfg` pkrtfluakr ldfamr`g'

Ufsfthrs ghtfl`m! `v`g ket`r k e`w chgtds! td`fr d`katdylhcpa`xfhgs kgm dkppy m`c`kghur' Kgm td`y mèfgftày mfm

ght wkgt th a`kv` td`fr hp`g#kfr sldhha+Hbvfhusay shc` ldfamr`g mfm ght ckn` ks culd prhjr`ss

ks htd`rs> k e`w! wftd s`rfhus hrjkgfl prhba`cs! hr ldrhgfl

lhgmftfhgs! ckm` v`ry aftta` prhjr`ss kt kaa' G`v`rtdà`ss!B`rafgs Ldfè C`mflka Heefl`! th wdhc td` Mhnthr ckm`

r`juakr r`phrts! wks màfjdt`m wftd td` r`suats' Bhtd ahlka kgmgktfhgka g`wspkp`rs lkrrf`m `gtdusfkstfl krtfla`s! fglaumfgj

pdhthjrkpds he td` \ldhha kgm td` dkppy ekl`s he fts pupfas'

]d`r` w`r` kash euaa kllhugts kgm pdhthjrkpds fg ehr`fjgg`wspkp`rs

]d` Ldkrahtt`gburj Ehr`st Hp`g#Kfr \ldhha b`lkc` k

chmà! ght hgay ehr hp`g#kfr sldhhas fg J`rckgy but kash ehrhtd`rs fg td` Z`st`rg whram' ]d`y fglaum`m s`v`rka fg vkrfhus

pkrts he Brftkfg! kgm twàv` fg Ahgmhg'


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16/28

L d k p t ` r ;\`pt`cb`r ;60=! Ahgmhg

Dksàc`r` Hp`g#Kfr \ldhha ehr Màflkt` Ldfamr`g wks g`kr\tr`ktdkc Dfaa! fg \hutd Ahgmhg' Afn` chst he td` htd`r à`v`g

fg Ahgmhg! ft dkm b``g chmàa`m hg td` Ldkrahtt`gburj

prhthtyp ! `xl`pt tdkt fgst`km he k ehr`st `gvfrhgc`gt! td` ehur!wàa#spkl`m! bkgmstkgm#typ` lakssrhhcs w`r` sftukt`m kchgj

`xt`gsfv` akwgs! eruft tr``s kgm eahw`r b`ms' K b`kutfeua kgmtrkgqufa hksfs! ahlkt`m fg k suburb he td` lfty! ft wks surrhugm`m

by k dfjd wkaa! wdfld akrjày sdàt r`m ft erhc ghfs` kgm trkeefl

phaautfhg' ]d` wdha` kr`k dkm hgl` b``g td` jkrm`g he kg@mwkrmfkg cusfl#dkaa stkr! wdhs` spklfhus dhus` dkm b``g

m`strhy`m fg ;6=< by Dfta`rs bhcbs' ]d` ham twh#sthr`y stkba`bahln dkm survfv`m! td` upp`r eahhr ghw dhusfgj td` D`km

]`kld`rs stumy kgm k sthln rhhc! wdfa` td` jrhugm eahhr

lhgtkfg`m td` sldhha nftld`g' Fg td` eurtd`st lhrg`r he td`jrhugms sthhm k ldkrcfgj `fjdt``gtd l`gtury jkrm`g`rs

lhttkj`! ghw hllupf`m by td` r`sfm`gt lkr`tkn`r! \kccy

Jhhmckg! fts wkaas lhv`r`m by wfst`rfk kgm fts surrhugmfgjjkrm`g efaa`m wftd eahw`rs he `v`ry du`'

Kpkrt erhc td` lakssrhhcs! hg` htd`r bufamfgj dkm b``gkmm`m9 kg kss`cbay dkaa wdfld! afn` td` lakssrhhcs! dkm mwkre

wkaas kgm `xt`gm`m `kv`s'

Kchgj td` gfg`ty efv` pupfas! td` ckihr c`mflka prhba`csfglaum`m `lz`ck! ckagutrftfhg! kstdck kgm htd`r r`spfrkthry

lhgmftfhgs' \hc`tfc`s suld c`mflka prhba`cs w`r`lhcphugm`m by pkrtfka m`keg`ss hr vfsuka mè`lts! `chtfhgka

mfsturbkgl` $hgay twh&! kgm htd`r lhcpaflktfhgs' ]`sts he bhtd

v`rbka kgm ghg#v`rbka fgtàafj`gl`! kmcfgfst`r`m tdrhujdhuttd` \ldhha! dkm r`v`ka`m k lahs` cktld wftd k lurv` he ghrcka

mfstrfbutfhg sh td`r` wks kg kv`rkj` prhphrtfhg he td` brfjdtkgm td` muaa'

K lrftflka sftuktfhg dkm krfs`g kt td` `gm he td` \ucc`r

]`rc! wftd td` summ`g m`ktd! ehaahwfgj k dk`chrrdkjfl strhn`!


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18/28

\ldhhas Fgsp`lthr kgm prhbkbay dfs sup`rfhr! Mr Cftldàa! td`gw`gt tdrhujd td` kppaflktfhgs th sà`lt k sdhrt afst! kgm efgkaay

td` Jhv`rgfgj Bhmy lkrrf`m hut td` fgt`rvf`ws'Z`r` td`fgsp`lthrs pr`s`gt kt td` fgt`rvf`ws8

Fc sur` tdkt hg` he td`c! Rhgkam _krdkc! whuam dkv`

b``g td`r`'But chst t`kld`rs w`r` hg dhafmky wdfa` kaa tdkt wks

jhfgj hg! sh td`y whgt `v`g dkv` s``g td` kmv`rt+

_rhbkbay ght! but shc` `vfm`gtay mfm'\h w` cfjdt dkv` k D`km ]`kld`r sà`lt`m erhc k sckaa!

ugr`pr`s`gtktfv` phha' Mhgt yhu tdfgn8

_hssfbay! Ckry'Hd! cy Jhm+_`rdkps d` wks td` sha` kppaflkgt+

]hc ldulna`m' ]dkts dfjday ugafnày' D` wks tdhujdteuaehr k chc`gt> td`g wks summ`gay s`rfhus'

Ckry! yhur` ekfr#cfgm`m' A`ts ekl` tdfs g`w ldkp wftdkg hp`g cfgm' Jfv` dfc td` b`gèft he td` mhubt' V`s8

F supphs` sh' Fts iust tdkt ruggfgj k sldhha suld ks

Dksàc`r` r`qufr`s shc`hg` rktd`r sp`lfka! shc`hg` wftd td`

rfjdt duckg thuld! k a`km`r `v`ryhg` lkg ahhn up th'Kbshautày rfjdt'_`rdkps w`v` jht shc`hg` afn` tdkt'

Ckyb`' But F stfaa tdfgn tdkt b`lkus` tdfs \ldhha dks b``grug sh wàa up th ghw! td` jhv`rghrs sdhuam dkv` jfv`g

td`csàv`s pa`gty he tfc` th efgm k efrst#lakss r pakl`c`gt'_`rdkps' But ft wks td`fr pr`rhjktfv` th ckn` td` m`lfsfhg

th pr`ss kd`km kgm! ks F sky! w` cky efgm w` dkv` iust td`

nfgm he D`km ]`kld`r yhu dkv` fg cfgm+Ckalhac Brhwg dkm d`krm td` akst whrms `xldkgj`m' Fg

dfs akt` tw`gtf`s! tkaa! ktda`tfl kgm euaa he `g`rjy! d` dkm b``g kwkrtfc` kfr#gkvfjkthr fg k Akglkst`r' Iust ket`r td` Zkr d` dkm

b``g kll`pt m ehr trkfgfgj ks k t`kld`r! ugm`r td` @c`rj`gly

]rkfgfgj \ld`c`' ]dfs wks dfs s`lhgm phst' D` fgmflkt`m dfseuaa kjr``c`gt wftd Ckrys vf`ws' \h mfm dfs pr`jgkgt wfe`

Lkrhafg`! td` fgekgt t`kld`r! k strfnfgjay kttrkltfv` brug`tt`'

Ahhn! ]hc kmm`m! eklfgj kaa tdr`` he dfs lhaa`kju`s! hurg`w D`km ]`kld`r dks g`v`r whrn`m fg kg hp`g#kfr sldhha

bèhr` kgm d` cust nghw tdkt d` dks k aht th a`krg' Dàa s``yhu ks td` `xp`rts yhu kr`' Dàa wkgt th pfln yhur brkfgs'Fc


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sur` wàa kaa wkgt th dàp dfc th s`tta` fg kgm jfv` dfc `v`rykssfstkgl`'

Vhur` rfjdt! ]hc! Ckry klnghwa`mj`m'Fts iust tdkt Fr`kaay mh e`à tdkt td`r` wks gh `xlus` ehr rusdfgj tdfgjs' ]d`

jhv`rghrs sdhuam dkv` wkft`m' But ghw tdkt w` dkv` k g`w

D`km! y`s! w` cust jfv` dfc kaa td` dàp w` lkg'

)))

Ght ekr kwky! td` lkr`tkn`r! \kccy Jhhmckg! dkm iust

aèt dfs pr`tty lhttkj` kgm wks hg td` wky th efx k ahhs` sdàe fg

hg` he td` lakssrhhcs' \kccy! he fgm`t`rcfgkt` kj`! wks sdhrtkgm wfry wftd k sckaa! gut brhwg ekl`! `tld`m wftd m``p

wrfgna`s wdfld lhuam r`#krrkgj` td`csàv`s ckjflkaay fgth kscfa` he suld nfgmg`ss! ldkrc kgm b`kuty tdkt g`kray kaa wdh

c`t dfc w`r` lkptfvkt`m' Dfs dkgmyckg snfaas w`r` culdkppr`lfkt`m kgm d` `xlàa`m kt n``pfgj td` sldhha tflnfgj

hv`r! but dfs duckgfty! duchur kgm jhhmwfaa w`r` vkau`m

`v`g chr` tdkg dfs prkltflka `xp`rtfs`' D` wks! `v`ryhg`

kjr``m! k ahvày ckg'


20/28

L d k p t ` r 2\`pt`cb`r 2

gm;60=

Rhgkam _krdkc! td` \p`lfka \ldhhas Fgsp`lthr! strhm` fgth td`dkaa kahgjsfm` Rup`rt _rftldkrm! td` g`w D`km ]`kld`r' ]d`

Fgsp`lthr! k tkaa! lhcckgmfgj efjur`! wftd p`g`trktfgj bau`

`y`s! k lafpp`m chustkld`! kgm dkfr b`st m`slrfb`m ks sdhrtbklnkgm sfm`s! dkm b``g k lhahgà fg k tkgn bkttkafhg murfgj

td` \`lhgm Zhram Zkr! kgm k m`s`rt rkt fg td` Ghrtd KerflkgLkcpkfjg' D` dkm k mfstfgjufsd`m wkrtfc` r`lhrm' K r`juakr

vfsfthr th td` \ldhha! d` wks wàa r`sp`lt`m fg spft` he dkvfgj k

shc`wdkt phcphus ckgg`r kt tfc`s'Dfs d`fjdt kgm b`krfgj `cpdksfz`m td` chm`st stktur` he

td` ckg by dfs sfm`' Rup`rt _rftldkrm! sdhrt kgm sthlny! wksmr`ss`m v`ry ehrckaay kgm fcckluaktày fg k mkrn bau`!

pfgstrfp`! s`rj` suft' D` whr` k bau` tf` wftd k ja`kcfgj tf`#

lafp! kgm dkm bakln! dfjday#phafsd`m sdh`s' D` wks kachstlhcpa`tày b`rèt he dkfr! wftd k e`w ahgj strkgms krrkgj`m

wftd slrupuahus lkr` klrhss dfs bkamfgj slkap' D` dkm

hbvfhusay pr`pkr`m dfcsàe wftd ekstfmfhus lkr`! but d` mfm ghtkpp`kr kt kaa kssur`m' Fg eklt! bafgnfgj b`dfgm dfs tdfln#rfcc`m

sp`ltkla`s! d` ahhn`m mfstfgltay d`sftkgt'Ckalhac wks ght ekvhurkbay fcpr`ss`m! tdhujd d` tham

dfcsàe tdkt kpp`krkgl`s lkg m`l`fv`'

D` ahhns k bft hut he dfs m`ptd kgm chr` afn` k shaflfthrtdkg k D`km ]`kld`r! kgm F mhgt afn` tdhs` `y`s' ]d`y mkrt

kbhut `v`rywd`r`d`s dkrmay ahhnfgj kt uskgm d` s``cs shugsur` he dfcsàe' Ghr mh`s d` s``c kt kaa dkppy th b` kchgjst

us+ \tfaa! Fm b` wrhgj th ckn` up cy cfgm thh shhg'A`ts d`kr

wdkt d`s jht th sky' D` fs! ket`r kaa! td` sull`sseua lkgmfmkt`'D` cust dkv` pkrtfluakr snfaas kgm kbfaftf`s ks wàa ks

vkaukba` `xp`rf`gl`' D`s prhbkbay v`ry g`rvhus hg dfs efrstmky'

Ckry kachst jksp`m wftd mfscky but n`pt d`r `chtfhgs fg

ld`ln'


21/28

Hd cy Jhm+ ]dfs lhgefrcs cy whrst e`krs' D` ahhns kwfcp+ Dhw lhuam td` jhv`rghrs dkv` ehfst`m shc`hg` afn` tdfs

hg us+ Gh''''' Fc wrhgj'F custgt iucp th lhglausfhgs' Z`prhcfs`m ]hc w`m b` ekfr#cfgm`m! n``p kg hp`g cfgm kgm

jfv` Cr' _rftldkrm `v`ry kssfstkgl`' Ks ]hc skfm! w` kr` td`

`xp`rts! kgm Fc l`rtkfgay pr`pkr`m th jfv` hur g`w D`km cyeuaa lh#hp`rktfhg'

Ft wks tru` tdkt Rup`rt _rftldkrm ahhn`m kppr`d`gsfv`!

r`sta`ss kgm ugl`rtkfg! kgm tdhs` `v`r#mkrtfgj `y`s ckm` aftta`kpp`ka th td` hgahhn`rs'

But ghw _krdkc! strkfjdt#bkln`m kgm jkzfgj p`g`trktfgjay

kt dfs kumf`gl`! hp`g`m td` prhl``mfgjs! fg dfs brfsn kgm gh#ghgs`gs` ckgg`r' ]d` lhahgà wks kmmr`ssfgj dfs trhhps'

Jhhm chrgfgj' Fts gfl` th s`` yhu kaa kjkfg' F dhp`yhuv` kaa `gihy`m k jhhm \ucc`r Br`kn $dkgm th chutd

wdfa` d` la`kr`m dfs tdrhkt&' Fv` lhc` d`r` thmky th fgtrhmul`yhu th td` g`w D`km ]`kld`r he Dksàc`r` Hp`g#Kfr \ldhha!

Cr Rup`rt _rftldkrm' $safjdt scfrn hg td` D`km ]`kld`rs afps&

Cr _rftldkrm dks b``g k v`ry èe`ltfv` M`puty D`km kt

Rhs`chugt \ldhha ehr @mulktfhgkaay \ubghrcka Ldfamr`g ehr`fjdt y`krs $scfrn wfm`g`m th k b`kc&' D` fs td`rèhr` wàa

klqukfgt`m wftd sp`lfka `mulktfhgka g``ms' Cr _rftldkrm nghwstdkt yhu kaa dkm k v`ry mfeefluat tfc` murfgj td` \ucc`r ]`rc!

wftd td` faag`ss kgm td`g m`ktd he k culd#ahv`m D`km ]`kld`r'F kc sur` tdkt d` fs wàa `qufpp`m th dàp td` \ldhha th s`tta`

mhwg kjkfg ket`r tdkt v`ry whrryfgj p`rfhm'

F kc kash sur` tdkt yhu wfaa jfv` dfc td` skc` supphrt kgmahykaty ks yhu jkv` dfs pr`m`l`sshr $stkrfgj ldkaa`gjfgjay kt

dfs kumf`gl`& wd`g d` fgtrhmul`s td` g`xt pdks` he td`\ldhhas m`vàhpc`gt'

_`rdkps yhu whuam ghw afn` th sky k e`w whrms! Cr

_rftldkrm8Ehr k ea``tfgj chc`gt td` g`w D`km ]`kld`r ahhn`m tkn`g

kbkln! wftd kg `xpr`ssfhg he klut` kgxf`ty! but d` r`lhv`r`m

quflnay! dàm dfs d`km ks dfjd ks dfs d`fjdt kaahw`m! kgm b`jkgth kmmr`ss td` jrhup' Ft wks hbvfhus tdkt d` dkm lkrèuaay

r`d`krs`m dfs fgtrhmulthry whrms ehr td`r` wks k lhcpa`t`kbs`gl` he sphgtkg`fty! dfs sp``ld b`fgj màfv`r`m fg k


22/28

akbhur`m ckgg`r! wdfa` lhgv`yfgj gh s`gs` he j`gufg`lhgvfltfhg hr wkrctd'

F wks v`ry pa`ks`m th b` kpphfgt`m D`km ]`kld`r heDksàc`r`! kbhut wdfld F dkv` d`krm ckgy jhhm tdfgjs' Ft fs k

sldhha tdkt F nghw dks kldf`v`m k jr`kt m`ka fg td` pkst! ght

hgay fg dàpfgj ldfamr`g th hv`rlhc` td`fr mfskbfaftf`s but kashfg t`rcs he td`fr `mulktfhgka prhjr`ss' Fg`vftkbay td`r` wfaa b`

shc` ldkgj`s d`r` ks w` kaa r`sphgm th g`w ldkaa`gj`s kgm

ldkgjfgj lfrlucstkgl`s' But wdkt`v`r td` eutur` dhams! yhurahykaty kgm supphrt wfaa! he lhurs`! b` `ss`gtfka! kgm F ahhn

ehrwkrm th whrnfgj wftd yhu kaa'

\uld k ehrckaay lhrr`lt but rktd`r muaa! rhbhtflpr`s`gtktfhg mfm ghtdfgj th afjdt`g td` prhl``mfgjs' \`gsfgj

tdkt! Rhgkam _krdkc wks n``g th chv` hg th td` g`xt stkj`' D`prhphs`m tdkt _rftldkrm cfjdt ghw afn` th c``t dfs lhaa`kju`s

fgmfvfmukaay' Ckalhac ght`m tdkt kjkfg td` D`km ]`kld`rahhn`m frr`shaut`! tdhujd d` ckgkj`m th scfa` kgm ghm fg

kjr``c`gt'

]hc Bkt`s wks fgvft`m th st`p ehrwkrm! kgm td` fgsp`lthr

fgtrhmul`m dfc ks k v`ry `xp`rf`gl`m t`kld`r wdh dkm b``g kthw`r he str`gjtd th Zfaafkc Rhj`rs! kgm dkm mhg` kg `xlàa`gt

ihb ks Kltfgj D`km thwkrms td` `gm he td` pr`vfhus t`rc']hc! afn` Ckalhac! dkm b``g stumyfgj _rftldkrm lahsày

kgm ghtfgj tdhs` eafln`rfgj! r`sta`ss `y`s! kgm td` j`g`rka kfr heg`rvhus kppr`d`gsfhg' ]d`r` wks shc`tdfgj às`! thh9 k ahhn

he wkrfg`ss kgm `v`g suspflfhg! `sp`lfkaay wd`g _krdkc

prkfs`m ]hcs whrn ks kg Kltfgj D`km' G`v`rtdà`ss! ]hcsdhhn dfs dkgm wkrcay'

]d` htd`r t`kld`rs! kgm td` gursfgj sfst`r! w`r` td`gfgtrhmul`m! wftd k brfè whrm! kgm sdhhn dkgms'

Kathj`td`r ft dkm b``g k bhrfgjay muaa keekfr9 gh afvàfg`ss!

gh duchur kgm gh afetfgj he td` spfrfts' Fts pkrtflfpkgts w`r`td`rèhr` ràf`v`m! vfsfbay sh! wd`g td` prhl``mfgjs lkc` th kg

`gm'

C`kgwdfa` twh lhkld`s dkm krrfv`m' Ldfamr`g spfaa`m huthe td`c kgm ckm` ehr td` pakyjrhugm wd`r` td`y `gihy`m

td`csàv`s ugtfa td` bàa rkgj' Chrgfgj `x`rlfs`s dkm b``g


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25/28

Lhurs` ft wks' U`ry skm' F afn`m dfc'Kgm td`g Cr Bkt`s thhn hv`r! kgm ` ng`w dhw th rug td`

\ldhha! afn` Cr Rhj`rs! fg k prhp`r wky! mfmgt `8` mfm' Zàa `m b``g k t`kld`r `r` k ahgj tfc`' ` ng`w

`v`rybhmy kgm `v`rytdfgn! mfmgt `8

` mfm'` mhg` k jhhm ihb' F afn` fc! thh'F afn` fc! thh'

Kgm ghw w`v` jht shc`hg` às`'Zdys tdkt8 Zdkt wks

wrhgj wftd Cr Bkt`s8F muggh' Ksn c` kghtd`r8

Zàa! tdfs Cr_rftldkrm s``cs k euggy j``z`r th c`'

Zdys tdkt8Zàa! ` sphn` th shc` he us iust ket`r br`knekst' Ft wks

euggy' ` mfmgt ksn us efgstkgl` hw w` afn`m b`fgj fg kghp`g#kfr sldhha! hr kgytdfgn afn` tdkt wdkt yhum `xp`lt' `

iust wkgt`m th nghw wdkt tfc` td` lhkld`s krrfv`m tdfschrgfgj hwm F nghw tdkt8 Kgm w`r` td`y `v`r `kray hr

akt`8 F kmgt k lau`' F skfm! \hrry sfr! F kfgt jht k wktld'

Auly _yc! kj`m gfg`! dkm b``g afst`gfgj' \d` dkm

fgeakccktfhg he td` brhgldfka tub`s wftd shc` trkpp`m culhuskgm dkm trhuba` br`ktdfgj hut'

F mhgt afn` td` ahhn he fc! sd` skfm! puaafgj k ekl`' Ftstd`c euggy `y`s' ]d`y jfv` c` td` lr``ps+

)))

Murfgj td` ket`rghhg br`kn! ft `c`rj`m tdkt gh#hg` dkms``g Rup`rt _rftldkrm sfgl` augld#tfc`' Ckry wks fgmfjgkgt!

kgm turg`m th Ckalhac'Zàa! F tdhujdt d` whuam vfsft kaa td` lakss`s ket`r kaa

td`r` kr` hgay ehur+kgm dkv` k ràkx`m ldkt wftd `kld he us'

]dkt whuam dkv` b``g v`ry gfl` kgm! r`kaay! c``tfgj `kld he usfgehrckaay! kgm sp`knfgj k e`w whrms th `kld lakss! sdhuam

dkv` b``g k prfhrfty sdhuamgt ft8

V`s!but F supphs` td`r`s quft` k aht th mh fg td` heefl`'D`s efgmfgj dfs e``t! fsgt d`8

V`s! kgm td` b`st wky th mh tdkt fs th j`t th nghw uskgmtd` ldfamr`g' D` r`kaay sdhuam dkv` sphn`g th td`c! wftd


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wkrctd kgm duchur! kgm skfm k e`w `glhurkjfgj whrms th kaahe us' Zàa mh hur b`st th supphrt dfc! but d`s jht th supphrt

us! thh+ ]dfs chrgfgjs keekfr wks bhugm th b` stfee kgm ehrckakgm d` sdhuam dkv` b``g kgxfhus th sdhw us td` chr` ràkx`m!

hp`g kgm erf`gmay sfm` he dfs gktur`'

V`s! Ckalhac kjr``m wftd k jrfg! fe d`s jht suld ksfm`+

]d` htd`rs akujd`m' ]hc! wdh ihfg`m fg td` akujdt`r! ghw

b`lkc` chr` s`rfhus'But lhc` hg ghw' ]dfs wks dfs efrst mky d`r`' Z` kjr``m

th jfv` dfc k ekfr ldkgl`' D` prhbkbay wkgt`m th ekcfafkrfz`

dfcsàe wftd td` sthln bhhns! c`mflka r`lhrms! kllhugtfgjsyst`cs kgm td` afn`' Kmcfg cktt`rs! ks F nghw! lkg b` k whrry

kgm k pkfg fg td` g`ln' Kgywky! d` kmm`m! wftd k twfgna` fgdfs `y`! td` mky fsgt hv`r y`t' Cr _rftldkrm cky y`t jfv` yhu

kaa k gfl` surprfs` kgm php fg iust wd`g yhur` la`krfgj up kgmpr`pkrfgj th jh dhc`+

Ckrys r`sphgs` wks lahs` th k sghrt' F dhp` ght' Cy twh

bhys kt dhc` kr` wkftfgj th b` e`m+

]d`y kaa ldulna`m ks td`y r`turg`m th td`fr lakss`s ehr td`mkys efgka s`ssfhg'

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Fg Ckalhacs lakss! td` akst s`ssfhg he td` mky wks ght

wftdhut fglfm`gt'

Mhrfs ]dhcpshg! k sw``t#ekl`m aftta` jfra kj`m t`g! wksghrckaay paklfm! phaft` kgm lh#hp`rktfv`! but fg kmmftfhg th d`r

prhba`cs wftd kstdck kgm `lz`ck sd` dkm b``g mfkjghs`m ks`chtfhgkaay#mfsturb`m' Kgy kppkr`gtay trfvfka fglfm`gt lhuam

hv`rwdàc d`r! kgm fg k cktt`r he s`lhgms sd` lhuam b`lhc` k

eurfhus! slr`kcfgj bugma` he `g`rjy' Fg hg` he d`r wfam!ugckgkj`kba` tkgtrucs! sd` whuam aksd hut kt kgyhg` wftdfg

strfnfgj mfstkgl`! uga`ss r`strkfg`m! ugtfa d`r mrkcktfl `ruptfhg

wks `xdkust`m'Gh#hg` ng`w wdkt spkrn`m Mhrfss `xpahsfhg he wrktd hg

tdfs hllksfhg' [uft` summ`gay! wftd hgay tw`gty cfgut`s he tdà`sshg th rug! ft dkpp`g`m' \d` b`lkc` wfam! ghfsy kgm


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kjjr`ssfv`! kgm dft hut kt shc` ldfamr`g sfttfgj g`kr d`r' ]d`gsd` iucp`m th d`r e``t! rusd`m hut he td` lakssrhhc fgth td`

jkrm`g! kgm wks shhg hut he sfjdt'Ckalhac kawkys ckrvàa`m kt dhw ugm`rstkgmfgj kgm

sycpktd`tfl td` htd`r pupfas w`r` hg suld hllksfhgs' Mhrfs!

td`y m`lfm`m! wks dkvfgj hg` he d`r turgs' ]d`y wkgt`m thdàp' Hg` hr twh hee`r`m th efgm d`r kgm brfgj d`r bkln'

Ckalhac tdkgn`m td`c but m`lafg`m td`fr hee`r' Dfs efrst

tksn wks th ld`ln tdkt gh#hg` wks durt' ]d`g d` s`tta`m td`ldfamr`g hg k tksn kgm w`gt hut th s`krld ehr dfs pupfa'

_`rdkps! d` tdhujdt! sd` dkm ght jhg` ekr' \d` dkmgt'

Ft wks wdfa` durryfgj tdrhujd td` jkrm`gs tdkt d` sphtt`mtwh efjur`s lhcfgj thwkrms dfc! hg` he wdhc wks k aftta`

tkaa`r tdkg td` htd`r' Ks td`y mr`w g`kr`r! d` skw tdkt hg` wks\kccy! td` lkr`tkn`r! kgm td` htd`r wks Mhrfs' R`jkrmfgj dfc

ks k erf`gm! sd` dkm ckm` k b`àfg` ehr dfs lhttkj` kgm d` dkmlhc` hut th c``t d`r! ldktt`m th d`r fg dfs erf`gmay wky! kgm

dàp`m d`r th r`lhv`r d`r ghrcka sàe'

Ckalhac wks màfjdt`m th s`` tdkt td`y w`r` bhtd scfafgj

dkppfay! kgm d` sfjd`m wftd ràfè' \kccy dkm het`g kpp`kr`mkt lrftflka chc`gts kgm dàp`m th r`shav` td` ldfamr`gs

p`rshgka prhba`cs' Ckalhac cus`m tdkt td` tfta` heLkr`tkn`rdkm k sp`lfka c`kgfgj fg \kccys lks`! ehr \kccy thhn lkr`

wd`g`v`r d` lhuam' Kgm ghw d` dkm p`rehrc`m dfs ckjfl hgl`kjkfg' Dhw whuam td`y `v`r ckgkj` wftdhut dfc+

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Rup`rt _rftldkrm! fg dfs s`cf#m`tkld`m dhus`! k e`w cfa`serhc td` \ldhha! wks sprkwa`m hv`r dfs ekvhurft` krcldkfr' D`

dkm iust mhwg`m k s`lhgm jakss he ]d` Ekchus Jrhus`!

swfrafgj `kld juap krhugm dfs chutd! kgm e`àfgj td` jham`gafqufm trflna` mhwg dfs tdrhkt' D` jrugt`m wftd sktfsekltfhg' Ft

wks dfs ekvhurft` wdfsny! kgm erhc ghw hg! d` tham dfcsàe! d`

lhuam keehrm th n``p hg` hr twh bhtta`s r`kmy ehr dfs `v`gfgjtfppa`'

D` lhgsfm`r`m td` mkys `v`gts' D` wks ghw td` D`km]`kld`r he Dksàc`r` Hp`g#Kfr \ldhha' Dfs kpphfgtc`gt dkm


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lhc` hut he td` bau`' D` dkm gh pkrtfluakr qukafeflktfhgs hr`xp`rf`gl` efttfgj dfc ehr td` phst! but d`m tdhujdt ft cfjdt b`

whrtdwdfa` th dkv` k stkb kt ft' \h d`m efaa`m fg kg kppaflktfhgehrc' Kt td` fgt`rvf`w! d` rèa`lt`m! d`m ehugm ft ekfray `ksy th

puaa td` whha hv`r td` `y`s he c`cb`rs he td` Jhv`rgfgj Bhmy

kgm td`g d` wks tham tdkt d` whuam b` hee`r`m td` phst+Ghtdfgj v`gtur`m! ghtdfgj jkfg`m+

D`m b``g k M`puty D`km! but tdkt mfmgt c`kg culd'

D`m dkm k lakss th t`kld euaa tfc` kgm fg k sckaa sldhha dfsMD mutf`s w`r` cfgfcka iust k e`w rhutfg` tksns tdkt td`

D`km ehugm rktd`r bhrfgj+ Afn` hrm`rfgj p`gs! gfbs! fgn! pkp`r!

bahttfgj pkp`r kgm htd`r lhgsuckba`s'But F mfm ft+ Fc ghw td` D`km'Fc fg ldkrj`! kgm td`

t`kld`rs dkm b`tt`r lhc` th t`rcs wftd tdkt' Faa dkv` th sdhwtd`c tdkt Fv` jht td` kutdhrfty'F cust m`chgstrkt` tdkt Fc fg

ldkrj`' ]d`r`s hg` he td`c! tdhujd! wdh cfjdt b` k tdr`ktBkt`s! wdhs b``g Kltfgj D`km' F tdfgn d` r`s`gts b`fgj

àbhw`m ksfm`' Fc sur` d` wkgt`m cy ihb'Faa dkv` th wktld

dfc tkn` dfc mhwg k p`j hr twh hr dàa tdr`kt`g cy

kutdhrfty' ]d`ràa b` hpphrtugftf`s'Fc td` D`kmckst`r'Fcfg ldkrj`+ V s! Fc fg ldkrj 'Kgm Faa ckn` cy ckrn' Fg cy

hwg wky+ Fg cy hwg tfc`'

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