slayers, redemption
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@t wns n jmiiroueey ar`fmt spr`hf gny `h \ipm`e`n wmiri 1 arctmirs wiri g`ff`hf n wiee h nh
cpih o`ieg wmih tmiy jnki upch tmi minvy stchi rccotcp co n aur`ig strujturi.
Qiturh`hf tc tmi v`eenfi tc nsb ocr miep, tmiy ihtirig tmi tnvirh wmiri Euhn @hvirsi sirvig tmi
pntrchs, nhg rcuhgig up scki uhikpecyig trnvieirs tmih riturhig tc tmi s`ti w`tm penhs tc uhinrtm tmi
strujturi nhg tnbi n eccb `hs`gi...
Ns tmi gny winrs ch, tmi twihty kih infirey g`f nwny w`tm kuei grnwh pecws, cih puee`hf
jnrts, ansbits nhg spngis, frnguneey uhinrtm`hf nh crhntiey jnrvig giip friih knraei strujturi w`tmwmnt siiks e`bi o`hi vi`hs co fceg tmrcufm `t.
@t aijckis cav`cus tmnt tm`s `s n jrypt cr n aur`ne vnuet co scki itrikiey winetmy pirsch orckechf nfc nhg tmiy rinsch nkchf tmiksievis tmnt suriey `t jchtn`hs aur`ig trinsuri!
"mi gccr tc tmi strujturi `s smcrt aut minv`ey jchstrujtig, nhg mns knhy sc`e stn`hig tne`sknhs
sijurig tc `t ay kinhs co scki ris`hcus kntir`ne. #njm jrcss`hf tmi s`ee co tmi gccr, ns `o a`hg`hf tmigccr orck ai`hf cpihig.
$h injm tne`sknh `s wr`ttih jmnrnjtirs co scki strnhfi enhfunfi hchi co tmi kih uhgirstnhg,nhg ai`hf s`kpei trnvieirs nhg hct chis tc ai wnry co knf`j cr jursis, tmiy scch tinr tmrcufm tmi ceg
pnpir tne`sknhs `h ioocrt tc pry cpih tmi gccr.
Ns tmi enst co tmi tne`sknhs `s tcrh nsuhgir, n kystir`cus ocf %u`jbey aif`hs tc siip tmrcufm tmi
jriv`jis `h tmi gccr s`ee...
&iigeissey, tmi kih try pusm`hf tmi mnhgeieiss gccr w`tm tmi`r ouee strihftm `h mcpis co
g`sjcvir`hf vnst r`jmis.
'iriey k`hutis `htc tmi`r ioocrts mcwivir, tmi kystir`cus ocf mns tnbih `ts tcee. (r`tm`hf upchtmi frcuhg, jry`hf nhg jcufm`hf up aeccg `h nfchy, oeusm w`tm tmi swint co n aurh`hf oivir, tmi kih
hinrist tmi gccr eny fnsp`hf tmi`r enst arintms wm`ei tmcsi ourtmir cut aif`h jrnwe`hf tcwnrg tmi v`eenfi
e`ttei aittir coo.
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"mi strchfist co tmik knbis `t n kiri mneo k`ei tcwnrg tmi v`eenfi ch mnhgs nhg bhiis aiocri
jceenps`hf `htc n jckntcsi stnti...
Ns tmi wnrk spr`hf gny turhig tc ivih`hf, n arii)i p`jbig up, aecw`hf einvis, oecwirs nhg tmikystir`cus ocf `h tmi g`rijt`ch co \ipm`e`n...
Ip`scgi ><Gintmw`hg! Wmi @hjurnaei G`sinsi3
Euhn jcht`huig sirv`hf tnaeis iviry gny ns usune, aut smi hct`jig n pijue`nr grcp `h tmi hukairco pntrchs tmi hcrkneey jrcwgig tnvirh mng.
$hi gny n ycuhf knh stukaeig e`bi n gruhbih knh `htc tmi tnvirh eccb`hf viry s`jbey nhgoivir`sm smcut`hf, *Quh ocr ycur e`vis! N penfui mns `hvngig \ipm`e`n!+ aiocri stukae`hf anjb cut `h
tmi g`rijt`ch co tmi hit au`eg`hf ch tmi striit.
N kurkur nrcsi orck tmi tnvirh pntrchs nhg picpei wiri neringy cut `h tmi striits sjrink`hfnhg sjccp`hf up tmi`r jm`egrih, m`g`hf `hgccrs orck tmi wcrgs ai`hf smcutig `h tmi striits ay tmi
nooe`jtig ycuhf knh.
`hneey jceenps`hf `h tmi jihtir co tcwh hinr tmi ocuhtn`h, mi eny tmiri jcufm`hf aeccg chtc tmi
striit, iyis fen)ig, uhnaei tc jcht`hui ch.
N jirtn`h iegirey engy grissig `h suaguig aut ieifnht ntt`ri strcgi jnsuneey w`tm n rntmir rifne n`r
up tc tmi ycuhf knh. Ns mir p`hi friih griss w`tm wm`ti ruooeis stcppig swny`hf w`tm mir purpcsioue
str`gi, smi jnrioueey prcggig tmi ycuhf knh w`tm tmi ihg co mir jnhi chey tc sii n strnhfi pnei v`ceit
e`fmt oensm coo tmi ihg co mir jnhi einv`hf n mcei `h tmi knh-s smcuegir ns giip ns n tmukat`p.
eccg aif`hs tc oecw rnp`gey nhg uhjmijbig orck tmi fnp`hf wcuhg, chey tc kystir`cusey
ivnpcrnti ch tmi frcuhg... /cch tmi arintm`hf stcps nhg tmi aeccg stcps oecw`hf, tmi `hgihtnt`chjcht`hu`hf tc knbi tmi ging knh-s acgy s`kpey jinsi tc i`st nt n v`s`aei rnti.
*"m`s `s hc hcrkne `hoijt`ch!+ smi gijenris `h nenrk.
"mi mcei hcw jcht`huis tc frcw giipir nhg w`gir wm`ei aeccg jnsjngis orck tmi fnp`hf wcuhg
uht`e tmi minrt stcps aint`hf
/tipp`hf anjb %u`jbey, Enurn 'nfhus jnsts n wnrg4w`hg spiee nhg tmih usis rny4w`hf tc oey
nwny orck tmi `kkca`ei acgy ns tmi suggihey njt`vntig jursi penfui siiks tc uttirey g`sscevi tmi pccr
ycuhf knh `htc tm`h n`r.
Ip >, jmnptir 1
Euhn jnki mcki hct tirr`aey t`rig aijnusi tmiri wiri sc oiw pntrchs nhg tmi tcwh wns
auttchig up t`fmt, aut smi wns hct tirr`aey wcrr`ig nacut `t aijnusi smi g`gh-t siik tc sii `t ns mir
prcaeik.
(mih smi stippig `h tmi gccr nhg muhf mir smnwe ch tmi pif hinray, smi g`g hct `kkig`ntiey
rine`)i tmnt mir kctmir nhg frnhgkctmir wiri actm stnhg`hf `h tmi b`tjmih stnr`hf nt mir ipijtnhtey.
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&ukk`hf tc mirsieo, Euhn prcjiigig tc mir rcck cae`v`cusey nhg jmnhfi `htc mir coo wcrb
jectmis jchs`st`hf co n rntmir ieifnht griss kujm e`bi mir kctmir nhg frnhgkctmir wcri.
>ck`hf anjb orck mir rcck nhg wnet)`hf kirr`ey `htc tmi b`tjmih smi o`hneey sii tmik nhg
stcps smcrt. *(mnt+ smi nsbs jchousig nhg se`fmtey susp`j`cus aijnusi co tmi eccbs ch tmi`r onjis.
*:cu prnhji nrcuhg miri e`bi tmiri `s hctm`hf `h tmi wcreg wrchf wm`ei tmiri `s n penfui
ais`if`hf cur enhgs!+ Enhn stirhey sjcegig.
*@ snw tmnt.+ Euhn ripe`ig nekcst gukaey, jeinrey uhjchjirhig.
*(mnt b`hg co sirvnht co Ji`oiig nri ycu tc 7ust hchjmnenhtey turh ycur anjb ch tmi picpei+
*"mi b`hg wmc wcrbs n 7ca ns n wn`triss nt tmi ecjne tnvirh kctmir,+ smi sn`g siik`hfey
jeuieiss, *(mnt iesi wcueg ycu ipijt ki tc gc+ njt`hf `hjriguecus tc tmi `gin tmnt smi kny `h scki
knhhir ai rispchs`aei ocr nhytm`hf uheiss >i`oiig m`ksieo jckknhgig `t co mir.
*@ g`g hct rn`si ky jm`egrih tc wnhgir nrcuhg hct jnr`hf wmnt mnppihs tc tmi picpei co tm`s
wcreg ycuhf engy, nhg @ w`ee hct aif`h tc tceirnti `t nt tm`s pc`ht i`tmir!+ shnppig mir kctmir.
9rnhgkn Enurn hcggig nhg mnrrukpmig `h nfriikiht.
*/c ycu wnht ki tc jnee ch >i`oiig ocr scki k`rnjei+ Euhn nsbig gioihs`viey.
*@ wnht ycu tc fc cut tmiri nhg o`hg nh nhswir tc wmnt `s mnppih`hf nhg wmy.+ Enhn ripe`ig.
*@ gch-t sii mcw `t `s nhy co cur aus`hiss,+ Euhn jcceey ripe`ig.
Nacut tmnt t`ki, n ycuhf knh wmc tihgig tmi frnpis `h tmi crjmnrg aurst `htc tmi mcusi hinreyonee`hf, pnht`hf minv`ey nhg yiee`hf ornht`jneey, *'`striss @hvirsi! '`striss @hvirsi!+ tirrcr o`ee`hf tmi
ycuhf knh-s iyis, *'nstir Nhtch`c mns jceenpsig! @ tm`hb `ts tmi penfui!+
``hf n ging iyis stnri ch Euhn, *?ch-t jcki anjb tc tm`s mcusi w`tmcut n juri!+ Enhn jcegey
prcjen`kig.
Ip >, Jmnptir :
Euhn @hvirsi wns hct ochg co trnvie`hf, nhg g`g hct cwh nhy trnvie`hf jectm`hf, aut hct wnht`hf
tc fc w`tm chey mir kn`h cuto`t, smi pnjbig n oiw grissis nhg scki h`fmt winr, jceeijtig mir snv`hfsnhg winpchs, hct suri mcw echf smi wcueg ai nwny, aut orck tmi scuhgs co `t, ns echf ns `t wcueg tnbi.
6ct w`sm`hf tc jcki anjb tc \ipm`e`n `h hiig co n hiw 7ca, mir o`rst stcp wns tmi `hh wmiri smiocrkneey nhhcuhjig smi kust tnbi einvi uht`e tmi penfui wns jurig.
*@ mnvi hc ca7ijt`ch '`striss Euhn,+ tmi `hh-s cwhir Neytm ripe`ig `h mir jnek w`si vc`ji,*Notir nee,+ smi pc`htig cut wm`ei secwey w`p`hf gcwh tmi sm`hy anr tcp, *@o tm`s biips up, ycu wch-t
mnvi n 7ca tc jcki tc aijnusi wi-ee nee ai ging.+
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/cki co tmi winry trnvieirs eccbig up orck tmi`r kines w`tm grccpy sng nhg mcpieiss eccbs ch
tmi`r onjis ns tmiy siikig tc mneominrtigey pcbi nt tmi occg gisp`ti `t ai`hf eifihgnry ns tmi frintist
ju`s`hi `h tmi hcrtmirh rif`ch.
&ir musanhg ruhc gujbig m`s `kkihsi ming gcwh tc piir cut orck tmi b`tjmih w`hgcw nhg
nggig, *:inm nhg `ts fc`hf tc fit k`fmty acr`hf nrcuhg miri w`tm hc jrn)y anr or`fmts tc e`vih tm`s
penji up nt h`fmt!+ w`tm n rcnr`hf enufm tmnt o`eeig tmi hinrey vnjnht g`h`hf mnee.
N jcupei co pntrchs tr`ig tc sk`ei winbey nt tmi a`f knh nhg mi eccbig anjb nt tmik
jckpnss`chntiey.
Ns tmi frnv`ty co tmi s`tunt`ch acri gcwh kcri giipey ch tmi o`iry ycuhf wcknh, smi griw n
giip arintm nhg eit cut n s`fm, tmih einhig cvir nhg fnvi tmi auck cegir wcknh n wnrk muf nhg sn`gtc actm co tmik, *:cu twc tnbi jnri co ycur sievis!+ nhg ns smi turhig tcwnrg tmi gccr, smi eccbig cvir
mir smcuegir nhg sn`g, *Ns tmi =h`fmt co >i`oiig @ smnee o`hg tmi juri ocr tm`s!+
$hi jcueg sii Neytm aim`hg tmi anr wnv`hf, nhg ruhc-s knss`vi echi mnhg wnv`hf orck tmib`tjmih pcrtne ns smi stippig ocrtm orck tmi `hh ocrwnrg ch mir hiw %uist nhg o`rst ivir echf 7curhiy
nwny orck mir aiecvig mckienhg. Nacvi mir tmi tnvirh-s ar`fmtey pn`htig sm`hfei *Neytm-s Nee
(iejck`hf @hh.+
"mi echiey striit w`tm smuttirig w`hgcws n fr`k rik`hgir tmnt tm`s wns hc crg`hnry gny `h tmi
v`eenfi smi mng frcwh up `h.
Ip >, Jmnptir
Euhn jcueg hct nsb nhyacgy aut tmi v`eenfi pmys`j`nh nacut tmi penfui nhy kcri aijnusi tmitcwh wns neringy sineig smut nhg kcst co tmi v`eenfi wns neringy nanhgchig. 'cst co tmi picpei `h tmi
v`eenfi wiri nt tmi e`viry wmiri ns knhy ns twc muhgrig tcwhsoceb wiri eny`hf ch knbism`ot jcts co
strnw nhg aigsmiits orck tmi je`h`j, Euhn mng
"mi v`eenfi pmys`j`nh jcueg chey tiee mir tmnt knf`j mine`hf spiees chey ngvnhjig tmi penfui nhg
tmnt chji n spiee wns jnst, tmi chey tm`hf mi jcueg gc nt tmnt pc`ht wns tc `hvcbi n spiee rivirsne nhgf`vi tmi pnt`iht signt`vis tc secw tmi`r acg`ey ouhjt`ch.
/ckimcw, ay signt`hf tmi v`jt`ks w`tm tmi iyi oeu`gs co tmi "nr`jmn hiwt, mi mng secwig tmi`rgije`hi ay secw`hf tmi`r kitnace`sk tc n viry ecw rnti acrgir`hf ch gintm `ts sieo.
&i wns tnb`hf ns kujm signt`vi ns mi jcueg knhnfi aijnusi mi mng tc nssuki mi wns `hoijtig
ns wiee, nhg mng chey tc rikn`h neirt tc sirv`ji nhy wmc jnki tc m`k `h sinrjm co miep cr mi wcuegmnvi neringy ngk`h`stirig ihcufm signt`vi tc put m`ksieo `htc n stnti co hinr gintm tmi snki ns m`s
pnt`ihts.
"mi chey usioue `hocrknt`ch smi jcueg fit orck tmi pmys`j`nh nacut tmi scurji wns tmnt `t
siikig tc mnvi aifuh hct echf notir n pn`r co ycuhf arctmirs g`sjcvirig n sknee jrypt e`bi strujturi
hcrtm co tmi v`eenfi nacut mneo n gny-s 7curhiy, nhg tmnt hchi co tmi njtune trnvieirs wmc wiht tc mieptmik uhinrtm tmi g`sjcviry cr tmi arctmirs tmiksievis ivir kngi `t anjb tc tcwh.
Einv`hf tmi pmys`j`nh-s s`gi nt tmi e`viry w`tm n rijcrg o`rst ivir t`ki tmnhb`hf nhyacgy, Euhn
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mng tc o`furi cut n sceut`ch nhg scch cr tm`s wcueg e`tirneey aijcki n fmcst tcwh, nhg wmc bhiw mcw
onr tm`s penfui wcueg spring!
&urry`hf nechf tmi pntm tc tmi hcrtm, tmi g`sjcvirig tmnt `t ocrbig ocur wnys nacut n mcur cut cotcwh.
*Viee tm`s `sh't viry fccg,‛ smi orcwhig nt tmi ocrb `h tmi rcng, ―@ jnh't spihg ocrivir trnvie`hf ocr gnys eccb`hf ocr tmi scurji co tm`s penfui, nhg nsb`hf Ji`oiig ocr `hocrknt`ch w`ee einvi ki `h sujm
n stnti @'ee ai ivih wcrsi, sc @ mnvi tc eccb ocr sckitm`hf...+ smi tmcufmt tc mirsieo wm`ei eccb`hf nee
nrcuhg ocr nhytm`hf tc f`vi mir n jeui...
Ns smi sjnhhig nrcuhg, ocjus`hf mir kihtne jm` ch mir iyis`fmt tc f`vi mirsieo ngg`t`chne
g`stnhji co v`iw up injm rcng, `t aijnki iv`giht tmnt tmi rcng sijchg orck tmi r`fmt siikig tc im`a`tnh uhhnturne ginghiss nacut `t ocr sujm n v`arnht spr`hf ns tmiy mng aiih ipir`ihj`hf tm`s yinr.
* kkkkk...+ smi pchgirig, * !ing oce`nfi miri `h tmi mi`fmt co spr`hf...tm`s kust ai tmi pntm.+
Ns smi prcjiigig nechf tm`s pntm, tmi ging spcts `h tmi frnss o`eeig `h tctneey uht`e tmiri wns hc
e`v`hf frnss nhg tmi triis nechf tmi s`gis co tmi pntm wiri smcw`hf arcwh spcts.
"mi frnss o`hneey siikig tc ai sc smr`vieig up ns tc ai hctm`hf aut w`sps nhg scch ivih tmnt
fnvi wny tc anri frcuhg.
Ns smi jristig tmi hit m`ee, smi ocuhg n sbieitch eny`hf `h tmi pntm `h jectm`hf, nhg scki ging
rnvihs eny`hf nrcuhg `t w`tm tmi`r iyis k`ss`hf, nhg hct n s`hfei oey cr cgcr jcueg ai gitijtig.
@h onjt, tmiri wns hct n s`hfei scuhg co nh`knes nhywmiri nhg tmi ginghiss siikig tc prcjiig`htc tmi ocrist, nhg knhy co tmi hinray triis wiri anri st`jbs co wm`ti wccg wm`jm siikig tc ai
turh`hf secwey tc gust ivih ns smi wntjmig.
Ns smi prcaig nt tmi jcrpsi w`tm mir pcwiroue knf`jneey `housig swcrg mcwivir, n strnhfi
v`ceit e`fmt siikig tc irupt orck tmi pc`ht co jchtnjt nhg `h siik`hfey sijchgs w`tm n strnhfi m`ss`hf
scuhg rnp`gey jchsukig tmi sbieitch `htc hctm`hfhiss aiocri mir viry iyis, nhg ns `t gistrcyig tmi achis, tmi jectm `h jchtnjt w`tm tmi achis nesc nppinrig tc -aurh- nwny w`tm tmi snki skcbieiss v`ceit
e`fmt, einv`hf n sbieitch smnpig mcei `h tmi hcw oenttihig cut jectm`hf.
Qioei`viey einp`hf nwny `h mcrrcr nhg rivues`ch, smi jnrioueey `hspijtig tmi t`p co mir swcrg tc
sii `o `t mng suooirig nhy gnknfi, aut nppnrihtey, `ts knf`jne anrr`irs bipt wmntivir wns tmiri orck
givcur`hf `t.
*"m`s `s scki w`jbig iv`e stuoo!+ smi ijen`kig necug, *"m`s `s hc kiri penfui, tm`s `s
sckitm`hf supirhnturne nhg knf`jne!+
Ns smi smintmig mir swcrg, smi prcjiigig nechf tmi pntm, o`hg`hf kcri nhg kcri jrukae`hf
sbieitchs `h jectm`hf, jeinrey kcri gijnyig ay tmi uhbhcwh jnusi ns smi wiht.
y k`ggny, smi jnki tc n pc`ht wmiri tmi iht`ri ocrist wns k`ss`hf ocr n muhgrig pnjis ch injm
s`gi co tmi pntm nhg chey kitnee`j `tiks sujm ns jc`hs nhg winpchs rikn`hig uhnooijtig.
*Vcw,+ smi wcrr`ig tc mirsieo, *"m`s stuoo gistrcys ivirytm`hf ivihtuneey#+ Ns smi eccbig
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nrcuhg `t jnki tc mir, *"m`s stuoo jcueg `h t`ki e`tirneey gistrcy tmi iht`ri wcreg!+
"mi achis wiri fchi, tmi jectm`hf wns smrigs, mceis eny `h tmi frcuhg wmiri triis chji stccg,
nhg smi jcueg sii `h tmi g`stnhji n enrfi mcei `h tmi frcuhg w`tm tmi rcco co n strujturi anriey v`s`aeihinr `ts jihtir.
>ck`hf tc tmi e`p co tmi p`t, smi snw chey jrukae`hf p`ijis co kitne nrcuhg n siik`hfey`kpirv`cus stchi jrypt wmiri p`ijis co tnttirig pnpir muhf eccsiey ch tmi igfis co tmi gccrwny
cav`cusey nt chi t`ki aecjb`hf tmi cpih`hf co tmi gccr.
"miri wns n rnkp guf orck tmi s`gi co tmi p`t gcwh tc tmi k`ggei wmiri picpei chji wnebig `h
nhg cut co tmi p`t.
"miri siikig n se`fmt cgcr tc tmi n`r nhg smi aijnki uhinsy aijnusi smi wns nwnri tmnt tm`s
jursig ocrji wns naei tc gistrcy sc knhy tm`hfs tmnt hcrkne penfuis wcueg hivir tcujm.
"ist`hf mir tmicry, smi griw mir aengi nhg tmi n`r nrcuhg `t s`))eig nhg fecwig v`ceit nssckitm`hf siikig tc nekcst ai oiig`hf coo tmi pcwir `h mir aengi...
*"mnt-s `t!+ smi jr`ig necug, *@ts oiig`hf coo co ihirfy!+ eccb`hf nrcuhg nhg smintm`hf mir swcrgnfn`h, *@-k chey ne`vi aijnusi co tmi g`v`hi prctijt`ch co >i`oiig!+
(neb`hf up tc tmi tcrh tne`sknhs co wnrg`hf nhg sine`hf, smi jcueg sii wmy tmi wmcei ivihtmnppihig hcw. *"misi kih fct friigy nhg jnki miri tm`hb`hf tmiy wiri fc`hf tc o`hg n b`hf-s aur`ig
trinsuri chey tc cpih up n 0nhgcrn-s c co scrts, rieins`hf n jursig... sckitm`hf ch tmiksievis nhg tmi
wmcei wcreg `h tmi prcjiss!+
Nttikpt`hf tc ring tmi tne`sknhs prcvig `kpcss`aei ns smi mng hc `gin wmnt enhfunfi tmiy wiri
wr`ttih `h.
*@ hiig tc o`hg sckiacgy wmc bhcws knf`j wmc jnh...+ smi pnusig, *&iy... @ bhcw $ust tmi
pirsch ocr tm`s 7ca!+
Ip`scgi 1<
"#iuh`ch3 $mnt %h Inrtm &n'i (cu )iih *p Wc3+
<tmiri `s n rijnp co enst ip`scgi-s ivihts hnrrntig ay Euhn nt tm`s pc`ht2
*Q`fmt!+ Euhn tmcufmt ns smi prcjiigig ocr tmi chi pirsch kcst e`biey tc bhcw wmiri E`hn wns
enst siih, *`ee`n mns giviecpig %u`ti tmi riputnt`ch w`tm mir e`ttei 5nsi nhg 'nji smcp tmiri ay tmismcri...+
*(iee, `t eccbs e`bi @ mnvi tc tnbi n sm`p tc fit tc mir prisiht ecjnt`ch, sc coo wi fc tc tmi pcrt co\ipm`e`n,+ smi sn`g ns smi mingig ocr tmi pcrt. * %echf tmi wny, @'ee knyai fit mir n h`ji e`ttei fnrh`sm
ocr tmnt ngcrnaei p`hb r`aach smi winrs#+ smi tmcufmt tc mir sieo, tmih suggihey jntjm`hf mirsieo,
* &ccccccc# "m`hb puri tmcufmts# "m`hb puri tmcufmts# "m`hb puri tmcufmts#+
/t`ee, wmih smi nrr`vig, smi ocuhg mirsieo cvirwmiek`hfey jckpieeig tc fc tc tmnt e`ttei smcp
nhg aeusmig giipey ns smi ocuhg mirsieo auy`hf tmi e`ttei mnhg st`tjmig fcegih s`eb rcsi surrcuhgig ay
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or`eey p`hb enji... /mi oiet smi jcuegh-t miep `t, `t sc giipey rik`hgig mir co tmnt s`kpey ngcrnaei grnfch
f`re w`tm tmi fcrficus aeui iyis, tmnt fcegih tnh sb`h, tmnt echf aechg mn`r, nhg tmnt...uhmmmmm...tmnt
tn`e !
Euhn ocuhg mirsieo smuggir`hf, mir minrt aint`hf uhjchtrceenaey mnrg nhg mir pneks wiri
aif`hh`hf tc swint. * @ s`kpey kust jchtrce kysieo#+ smi ripr`knhgig mirsieo, jcht`hu`hf tc struffei
w`tm mir `hhir jchoe`jt.
/c Euhn sit sn`e orck tmi 0crt co \ipm`e`n ocr tmi sins`gi v`eenfi co "ihcr wmiri smi wcueg
`h%u`ri co `ee`n ns tc tmi wmirinacuts co E`hn, nhg aistcw upch mir tmi ngcrnaei e`ttei fnrh`sm smi mngnj%u`rig.
Ip 1, jmnptir 1
Ns `ee`n mng giviecpig tmi mna`t co prnyir nhg kig`tnt`ch, smi wcueg sit ns`gi pnrt co mir gny
iviry gny tc s`kpey ocjus nhg kig`tnti nhg e`stih ocr >i`oiig-s `hsp`rnt`ch.
Ns smi wns giip `h n trnhji4e`bi stnti, nh nwnrihiss jnki tc mir. "mi nwnrihiss jnki tc mir
%u`ti jrypt`jneey ns `t newnys g`g, hivir viry spij`o`j, aut newnys jirtn`h.
* %h @hvirsi co tmi rint Jenh (nfhus `s tmi biy tc tmi surv`vne co ycur picpei.+ jnki tc mir
nwnrihiss `h vc`jieiss wcrgs wm`ei smi kig`tntig. *Nh @hvirsi `s tmi biy tc tmi surv`vne co tmi fcegih
grnfch rnji+ smi kurkurig scotey yit nug`aei ns smi bhiet `h riviriht kig`tnt`ch, iyis jecsig...tmih,cpih`hf mir iyis eccb`hf nrcuhg `h n a`t co wchgirkiht ns tc tmi kinh`hf, smi ipcuhgig, *Nh
@hvirsi co tmi 9rint >enh 'nfhus..+ eccb`hf gcwh nhg nrcuhg pchgir`hf tmi kinh`hf, *Nh @hvirsi co
"mi 9rint >enh 'nfhus...+ smi s`fmig, *(mc jcueg tmnt ai+ orcwh`hf scotey nhg w`tm n m`ht co
snghiss, *@ chey bhcw co twc @hvirsis,+ rn`s`hf mir mnhg tc mir jm`h nhg pc`ht`hf tc `t wm`ei eccb`hfsbywnrg ns `o prcpp`hf mir ming ch mir `hgi o`hfir, *"miri-s chey Euhn nhg E`hn,+ eccb`hf anjb gcwh
nhg priss`hf mir `hgi o`hfir gcwhwnrg w`tm mir ctmir `hgi o`hfir ns `o tc ai jcuht`hf tmik coo, *ut
`o tmiy mnvi nhy s`ae`hfs @ wcueg hct bhcw...+ tmih ruaa`hf mir jm`h nfn`h, *"miri nri tmi pnrihts cojcursi, aut @-k pritty suri `ts hct tmik...mkkkk...+
&ir tmcufmts wiri `htirruptig ay ;`eens-s pijue`nrey njjihtig vc`ji, *css,+ mi jnki `h,*9rnvcs sn`g wi wiri tc pce`sm tmi `hs`gi co tmi vnsis ai`hf siht tc /iyruuh, aut tmiy-ri nwiocce
sknwee tiu a`i riyjmy`h `htn w`tm ki nmrks...+
*:um,+ 9rnvcs oceecwig, *?nt-s wmut muy snumg tmu ki yusturgiy wnh-t `t+
*&um+ `ee`n ae`hbig, ecst `h tmcufmt, *6c, hc, hc, hc!+ smi sjcweig, *@ts tmi chis ocr \ipm`e`n
tmnt nri tc ai pce`smig `hs`gi!+
*$m, hc, '`ss css Enygiyi,+ ;`eens jr`hfig w`tm a`f wcrr`ig iyi, *@ tm`hb tmcsi wiht cut
inre`ir tm`s kcrh`hf...+
urst`hf `htc n o`t co nhfir, *"mih fc fit tmik anjb nhg murry!+ smi stccg acet upr`fmt, mir tn`e
suggihey stnhg`hf strn`fmt up e`bi nh nrrcw, *(i >N6-" noocrg ocr tmnt crgir tc ai wrchf!+
Ip 1, Jmnptir :
@h tmi giip, aenjb wneeig, jceg nhg gnkp guhfich co 6iw 8cnhn, kuooeig scas co gispn`r
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jcueg ai on`htey minrg ijmc`hf tmrcufm tmi jiees ns n echi o`furi eny seukpig ch tmi oeccr, mnhgs m`fm
cvir ming jmn`hig tc tmi wnee, n tm`jb eintmir knsb m`g`hf tmi`r onji nhg fnff`hf tmi`r kcutm.
&ir onji wns mneo jcvirig, aut chi jcueg ins`ey rijcfh`)i tmi echf eiffig, sjnht`ey jeng, auckechf mn`rig aruhitti w`tm tmi oenfrnht mn`r styei nhg p`irj`hf k`gh`fmt aeui iyis.
@t wns 9rnj`n 3e 6nfn /iyruuh, iegist gnufmtir co >rcwh 0r`hji 0m`e`chie #e ?` /iyruuh,jchgikhig tc g`i ay tmi tirr`aei jruie onti co ai`hf aurhig nt tmi stnbi ns n kurgircus w`tjm nhg n
mirit`j nfn`hst tmi onesi kchstir4fcg -"mi 'chstrcus \ckiefustnr.-
Nt m`fm hcch co tmi gny co tmi /ukkir /cest`ji ist`vne smi wns tc ai aurht `h tmi j`ty s%unri co 6iw
8cnhn aiocri tmi wmcei j`ty ocr tmi jr`kis smi wns njjusig co, nhg tmiri wns hivir, hcr wcueg tmiri ivir ai n
tr`ne cr pir`cg co ink`hnt`ch wmiri smi wcueg ai neecwig tc gioihg mir sieo.
/mi mng snt `h miri ocr twc ouee k`sirnaei yinrs `h tm`s gnrb miee co n guhfich, iknj`ntig, rnt a`ttih,
k`sirnaei nhg w`tm jmnoig wr`sts orck tmi `hjissnht rua co tmi knf`jneey jrnotig `rch juoos wm`jm privihtig mir
orck jnst`hf spiees nhg tmi fnf knsb wm`jm privihtig mir orck spinb`hf spiees.
/mi wns ocrjig tc gr`hb g`sfust`hf fruie tmrcufm n mcei `h tmi knsb anriey enrfi ihcufm ocr tmi tnsb nhg`t wns nesc tmi chey penji smi jcueg arintmi orck ns wiee.
E`oi wns eccb`hf kcri fr`k ocr pccr 9rnj`n iviry gny ns tmi sukkir scest`ji griw ivir hinrir.
*(my g`g @ ivir einvi E`hn-s s`gi+ smi kcnhig `hwnrgey, *@ wcueg mnvi hivir jcki anjb tm`swny cr stukaeig `htc tmnt auhjm co tm`iv`hf anhg`ts!+ $utwnrgey smi jcht`huig tc sca g`skneey.
N rnt sjurr`ig hinray nhg sh`ooig nt mir tc sii `o smi wns ig`aei, nhg w`tm wmnt e`ttei strihftm smimng, smi eurjmig nt `t ns onr ns mir jmn`hs wcueg neecw, tc or`fmtih `t nwny sc `t wcueg hct try tc int mir
r`fmt wmiri smi seukpig.
*$m E`hn,+ smi scaaig, *@ swinr `o @ ivir sii ycu nfn`h...+
Ip 1, Jmnptir
Ns Euhn sit occt ch tmi gcjb co "ihcr, smi jcueg sii `t wns n rient`viey pinjioue sins`gi j`ty,
auste`hf w`tm trngi nhg tcur`sk.
Euhn mng hivir fchi tm`s onr narcng, nhg siegck ivih eiot mir mcki hnt`ch co \ipm`e`n.
/c `t wns strnhfi tc mir tc hct`ji nh c grnwh jnrt ai`hf arcufmt tc tmi gcjb w`tm tmi
gist`hnt`ch wr`ttih ch tmi eng`hf tnf co *&ir 'n7isty Euj`eei ieei, D 0nenji Enhi, uiihgck co\ipm`e`n.+
*N pnjbnfi nee tmi wny cut miri ocr &ir #tirhne 'n7isty+ smi nsbig tc mirsieo `h surpr`si.
6c scchir tmnh `t mng pnssig up tmi eng`hf rnkp tmih twc uhe`biey jmnrnjtirs jnki ruhh`hf
nechf, jeinrey `h n pnh`j yiee`hf, *(n`t! (n`t! "mnt pnjbnfi `s hct ringy yit! (n`t!+
ut jeinrey, tmi ecng knstir wns hct jchjirhig w`tm tmi`r prcaeiks, chey tmnt m`s sm`p wns ai`hf
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engih tc `ts oueeist aiocri sn`e`hf aijnusi ns w`tm nhy kirjmnht vissie, tmi`r prco`t wns `h tmi oiis
fnrhirig ocr gie`vir`hf fccgs. @t wns hchi co tmi`r jchjirh mcw tmiy jnki tc tmi vissie, ns echf ns tmiy
gipnrtig `t `h tmi injt snki jchg`t`ch, nhg injtey ch t`ki.
*$m...+ tmi crnhfi oc knh ainst seukpig gcwh, *6cw wi-ri gchi ocr!+ mi wn`eig, *css `s
fchhn b`ee us ocr tm`s!+
*(m`jm knji ycu t`hb smi fuhhn usi ch ums g`s t`ki+ tmi enrfir frny ainst knh nsbig `h n
guee, grcee vc`ji, hct tcc wcrr`ig `t siikig, aut hct tcc ar`fmtey i`tmir.
*(mnt gc ycu kinh -wm`jm knji `s gc @ tm`hb smi `s fchhn usi-!+ tmi oc ainst knh nhfr`ey
shnppig nt m`k, *(mc jnris wm`jm chi smi usis "miy nwe murt!+
ijnusi wmih smi usis tmi chi smi mns uhgir mir sb`rt,+ tmi frny sb`hhig chi ripe`ig, */mi mns
tc e`ot mir sb`rt nhg ycu sii mir p`hb r`aachs.+ mi jmujbeig `h n rntmir eijmircus knhhir, wm`jm
suggihey prcgujig sivirne risuets nt chji.
`rstey, Euhn rine`)ig `t wns `ee`n tmi knh ainst wns rioirr`hf tc, nhg sijchgey, `t wns tmnt
sihsucus grnfchiss tn`e co mirs, nhg tm`rgey mi wns jeinrey n tctne pirvirt!
*(mnt g`g ycu 7ust snyyyyyyy+ Euhn uhjchtrceenaey irupts ch tmi frny knh ainst ns smi
grnws cut tmi &cey /wcrg #`henh)ir `h `hg`fhnht rnfi.
*$m enygiyi!+ tmi oc knh stips ocrwnrg ch m`s bhiis peing`hfey, *0einsi gcwh-t tnybi iit cwt
ch -iik, -i-s -ct tiu arnfmt ycc bhcw!+
*N ainut`oue mcey v`rf`h 0r`istiss co tmi `ri ?rnfch =`hf smcueg hivir ai g`smchcrig w`tmsujm suee`ig o`etmy tmcufmts!+ smi gijenrig ecug ihcufm tmi wmcei gcjb smccb nhg picpei jcwirig
gcwh `h oinr.
ut pccr guka 9rnvcs s`kpey ripe`ig, */mi-s hc pr`istiss nhykcri...+ w`tm nh njtune sng eccb
`h m`s iyis, hct ivih nwnri co mcw jecsi tc ai`hf b`eeig mi kny ai. */mi wns rine sng wmih nee tmik
grnfumhs g`ig nhg stuoo...+
*(mnt nri ycu sny`hf+ Euhn suggihey giknhgig `h smcjb.
*/mi rihcuhjig mir t`tei ns pr`istiss, '`ss Engy.+ ;`eens ripe`ig sngey yit st`ee `h oinr ocr 9rnvc-s
e`oi, *Q`fmt wm`ei nee tmnt b`ee`h wns fc`h ch, smi sn`g smi wnsh-t fchhn ai hc pr`istiss tc hc kcri -jnusi
co nee tmi ang tm`hfs mir picpei wns gc`h- wm`ei tmiy wns neyvi nh nwe.+
*@4@4@ hivir bhiw!+ Euhn onetirig, eccb`hf nrcuhg `h smcjb try`hf tc frnsp tmi s`tunt`ch, *@ kust
sii mir nt chji!+ eccb`hf gcwh nt tmi jcwir`hf ;`eens, *(miri `s smi hcw+
*/mi-s b`hgn scri nt us nt tmi kckiht '`ss Enygiyi,+ ;`eens hirvcusey prctistig, */mi snys wi
jnh-t riturh w`tmcut tmcsi vnsis tmnt 7ust wnht ch acnrg tmnt sm`p tmiri...+ pc`ht`hf oinroueey nt tmi jrntig
vnsis wm`jm wiri ai`hf ecwirig orck tmi jnrt `htc tmi sm`p-s mceg.
*(iee,+ smi mng n hiw sua7ijt tc ai our`cus w`tm tmik ocr, *(my nrih-t ycu ausy fitt`hf tmik
anjb ocr mir+
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*ijnusi tmnt fuy tmiri ch tmi sm`p snys wi jn`h-t -nvi -ik anjb hc mcw w`tmcut wi-s fcis nee
tmi wny tc tmi ctmir smcri nhg pnys tc mnvis -ik sm`ppig anjb nfn`h!+ tmih rikikair`hf m`s knhhirs,
;`eens rikiairs tc sny, *uy tmim wiy, peii)i ourf`vi ki our hcnwt `htrcwgccs`hf us!+ e`jb`hf m`s e`ps
pihs`viey, *?`s miri `s 9rnvcs, nhg nwyki ;`eens. (i wirb ocur '`ss `ee`n hcw tmnt smi n`h-t hc echfirn pr`istiss nhg nwe. /mi-s aiih kuyt`i fccg tiw us, sii`h ns nee wi gchi put mir nhg tmik ctmirs tmru
nhg ivirytm`hf...+ mnhf`hf m`s ming `h smnki.
Ns Euhn turhig tcwnrg tmi ecng knstir nhg fenr`hf w`tm oury, mi fuepig `h oinr nhg suggihey
smcuts tc tmi girr`jb cpirntcr, *&iy! r`hf tmnt ecng co vnsis anjb chtc tmi jnrt r`fmt nwny!+
Ip`scgi :
"#ifrits! $mnt @s Wm`s trnhfi -iie`hf3+
Ns Euhn eings 7ust aiocri ;`een nhg 9rnvcs, `ee`n puees anjb n jurtn`h orck n w`hgcw hinr tmiihtry, sii`hf Euhn, smi einps cut tmi gccr s%uine`hf `h gie`fmt nhg tnjbeis tmi uhsuspijt`hf bh`fmt `h
mir ihtmus`nsk.
`ee`n knsmig mir onji `htc Euhn-s acsck sk`e`hf e`bi n jnt w`tm n hiw tcy wm`ei Euhn aeusmigrigey uhsuri co wmnt wns fc`hf ch.
*(mcn+ knrvieig ;`eens, *?`gh-t sii tmnt chi jck`hf!+
*Eccbs e`bi '`ss `ee`n rineey e`bis tmi enygiyi miri!+ 9rnvcs kusig w`tm pirvirsi ngk`rnt`ch.
/uggihey eccb`hf up, `ee`n einps up, *&iy!+ fenr`hf nt 9rnvcs ns mi suggihey w`ets aiocri mir
fenri, *(mnt nri ycu eccb`hf nt !+
*#iit-s hnwtmiihf '`ss `ee`n css!+ ;`eens jcvirig ocr 9rnvcs wm`ei puee`hf m`k tcwnrg tmijnrt, *>cki nwh 9rnvcs! (iyi fcts tn o`h`sm pce`sm`h giysi vnsis aiyocur gnt sm`p einvis nyt
sccmhsimt!+
*3mmm...mukpm!+ Euhn strn`fmtihig mir sieo cut st`ee aeusm`hf, *@-k...ukkk...mnppy tc sii ycu
tcc.+ smi knhnfig tc sny smyey aut try`hf hct tc siik tmnt wny.
*3kkk...+ `ee`n eccbig gcwh nt tmi frcuhg i%uneey smy nhg ikanrrnssig, *@-k scrry ocr tmnt
cutaurst.+
*$m, hc4hc, `ts %u`ti cbny!+ smi wnvig `t coo jmujbe`hf g`s`hfihucusey, wcrr`ig smi mng
cooihgig `ee`n, *Qineey! (my, @ ivih fct ycu n prisiht!+
*:cu g`g+ `ee`n eccbig up surpr`sig.
*&i4mim, suri!+ nhg smi pueeig cut tmi fceg oc`e ac w`tm n p`hb r`aach nhg acw ch `t orck mir
trnvie anf, mnhg`hf `t tc `e`n.
$pih`hf `t, smi pueeig cut tmi ainut`oue fcegih rcsi w`tm p`hb enji nhg aeusmig sc giipey... *@t4
`t4`ts...wmiri nk @ suppcsig tc winr `t...+
*$m..ukk...wiee...+ kcri hirvcus enufmtir, *@ wns tm`hb`hf `t wcueg fc h`jiey w`tm ycur p`hb
acw nhg nee..um4muk...+
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`ee`n-s iyis friw w`gi nhg smi aeusmig ivih kcri giipey...
*3kkkk...+ Euhn aijnki wcrr`ig, *?`g @ gc sckitm`hf wrchf+
*(iee...+ `ee`n ripe`ig smyey, *6c, aut...+ nhg smi spuh nrcuhg, *@ ocrfct sckitm`hf @ hiig tc
gc!+ nhg smi gnsmig `htc mir smcp nhg nee tmi wny tc tmi anjb, wmiri smi senkkig mir aigrcck gccr,einh`hf nfn`hst `t pnht`hf, nhg eccb`hf gcwh nt tmi fcegih rcsi fnrh`sm, tm`hb`hf nacut wmiri Euhn wns
`hg`jnt`hf `t wns `htihgig tc ai penjig...
Euhn s`fmig, *@ fuiss tmnt g`gh-t fc wiee,+ nhg smi trugfig tc tmi smcp stips nhg pecppig gcwh
feukey.
Ip :, Jmnptir 1
@t wns 1 echf pn`houe yinrs nfc hcw...
6nfn nhg E`hn mng yit nhctmir pitty nrfukiht nhg spe`t up chji nfn`h, nhfry nhg swinr`hf tc
hivir sii injm ctmir ne`vi ocrivir ns tmiy newnys siikig tc ai gc`hf...
$hey tm`s t`ki `t eccbig ns `o `t rineey wns tmi enst t`ki nhg rineey wcueg ai ocrivir.
6nfn minrg rukcrs tmnt smi p`jbig up scki rineey mnhgscki nhg rineey guka fuy wmcoceecwig mir ivirywmiri nhg g`g nhytm`hf smi nsbig co m`k, tnb`hf nee co mir nausi nhg hivir pnrt`hf
orck mir s`gi. /mi wns our`cus tmih nhg smi jcuegh-t aie`ivi smi mng ecst E`hn tc scki stup`g knh...n
'$Q$6 hc eiss!
/mi minrg nee co tm`s orck tmnt cahc`cus wnhhn ai %uiih 'nrt`hn co tm`s fcgs ocrsnbih
g`jtntcrsm`p nhg mir stup`g 7irb co n musanhg. /mi wns sc kng smi tceg tmi a`tjm coo nhg stcrkig cut co
tmi pnenji `h n o`t co rnfi.
Ns usune, smi wiht cut gr`hb`hf, nhg tmih scufmt scki penji tc jry n wm`ei nhg tmih seiip `t nee
coo.
/ngey, tmnt h`fmt, smi mnppihig tc w`thiss scki anhg`ts try`hf tc rca n knh, nhg smi wns sc
nhfry smi wns gie`fmtig nt tm`s r`pi cppcrtuh`ty tc eit coo scki stink ay gine`hf tmisi ecwe`ois sckiwiee gisirvig 7ust`ji.
?ur`hf tmi ihsu`hf anttei, tmi anhg`t eingir frnaaig tmi pccr v`jt`k nhg smcvig m`k g`rijtey
`htc tmi pntm co tmi `ji nrrcw smi mng n`kig ocr m`k. "mi pccr knh mng neringy aiih aintih sc angey mihiigig mcsp`tne`)nt`ch, nhg smi jcueg hct uh4jnst tmi `ji acet, wm`jm peuhfig `htc m`s jmist, hnrrcwey
k`ss`hf m`s minrt.
"mi jckkct`ch wns minrg ay tmi j`ty funrgs wmc rnh tcwnrg tmi g`h.
/ii`hf tmi j`ty funrgs rusm`hf up, tmi anhg`ts grcppig tmi knh nhg turhig tn`e, einv`hf m`k tcjceenpsi wmiri mi stccg.
Ns tmi knh oiee, smi rusmig up tcwnrg m`k wm`ei tmi anhg`ts oeig nhg tmi j`ty funrgs fct tmiri
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7ust ns mi wns wm`spir`hf, *"mi 'nf`strnti-s kih...+
*(mnt nacut tmik+ 6nfn nsbig tmi winbihig knh, aut mi s`fmig nhg pnssig nwny.
Ns mi seukpig tc tmi frcuhg, tmiri wns aeccg orck m`s anjb ns wiee ns m`s orcht, chey tmi aeccg
orck m`s anjb wns jeinrey n bh`oi wcuhg wm`jm g`g str`bi m`s minrt nhg wns jeinrey tmi ontne wcuhg.
/mi jcueg sii tmnt wmih tmi anhg`t eingir mng smcvig tmi knh `htc tmi `ji nrrcw, mi wns gc`hf
sc orck tmi m`et co n g`rb smcvig `htc tmi pccr knh-s anjb nhg tmrcufm m`s minrt. "mi knh hivir mng n
jmnhji.
/ii`hf tmi aeccg, mcwivir, ns scch ns `t snhb `htc mir ming tmnt `t wns `hgiig aeccg, smi
strn`fmtwny jceenpsig.
(nb`hf up `h tm`s guhfich, smi g`g hct ivih sii cr minr orck nhyacgy aut tmi funrgs wmc g`g
hct spinb tc mir ocr tmi o`rst kchtm!
Nhg wmih smi g`g minr orck sckiacgy, `t wns tm`s hnsty eccb`hf ceg knh wmc wns tmi
knf`strnti co tmi j`ty nhg mi wns miri tc s`kpey sny tmnt tmi sihtihji wns prchcuhjig upch mir nhg
tmnt tmi gnti co iijut`ch wns yit tc ai sit.
/mi mng aiih rctt`hf `h miri `h tm`s gnhb gnrb stihjm w`tmcut sc kujm ns n antm cr n jmnhfi co
jectmis `h 1 yinrs neringy. "miy wiri hct kiriey try`hf tc b`ee mir, aut try`hf tc gistrcy mir viry scue `htmi prcjiss.
/t`ee, smi mng tmi strchfist jchst`tut`ch nhg tmi giipist wiee co mcpi co nhychi wmc mng ivir
aiih jnst `htc tm`s guhfich nhg wns onr orck arcbih! /tiie`hf mirsieo w`tm tm`s bhcweigfi, smistrn`fmtihig up mir ming nhg w`tm n eccb co o`irji nhg sit `hhir strihftm nhg gitirk`hnt`ch.
*"miy-ee hivir arinb 6nfn tmi (m`ti /irpiht!+ smi vcwig tc mirsieo, *#vih `o @ hivir e`vi tc siiE`hn nfn`h, @ w`ee hivir eit tmik sii ki arinb!+
Ip :, Jmnptir :
`ee`n o`hneey jnekig gcwh ihcufm tc jcki anjb cut co mir rcck, npcecf`)i tc Euhn ocr mir
narupt aimnv`cr inre`ir, nhg nsbig `o smi wcueg peinsi jcki `hs`gi nhg 7c`h mir ocr g`hhir.
"miy tnebig nhg Euhn ipen`hig mir purpcsi ocr ai`hf miri, siib`hf tc o`hg E`hn nhg o`hg tmi
juri ocr tm`s `hipe`jnaei penfui wm`jm wns kystir`cusey b`ee`hf nee e`oi nhg ivih knb`hf `t jckpeitiey
vnh`sm orck i`stihji `h tmi prcjiss.
*"mnt-s mcrr`g!+ `ee`n fnspig, *@ jirtn`hey w`ee miep ycu iviry wny @ pcss`aey jnh!+
*(iee,+ Euhn ripe`ig, *@o ycu jcueg knyai pc`ht ki `h tmi g`rijt`ch co ky s`stir-s enst bhcwh
wmirinacuts, tmnt wcueg ai n trikihgcus miep...+
*(iee,+ `ee`n ripe`ig mchistey, *(mih wi pnrtig, `t wns `h n o`ieg hct knhy einfuis orck miri,
nhg nee smi sn`g wns tmnt mir nhg 9curry wiri fc`hf tc jcht`hui siib`hf ngvihturi nhg ocrtuhi.+
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*&cw echf nfc wns tmnt+ Euhn nsbig.
*&neo n yinr hcw.+ `ee`n ripe`ig wm`ei pcur`hf tin, *Nhg tmiy hivir wr`ti cr nhytm`hf, sc @ mnvi
hc wny co fuiss`hf wmnt tmiy nri up tc hcw...+
*(iee,+Euhn s`fmig cvir mir kuf co mct tin, *@ fuiss @ mnvi hc jmc`ji aut tc fit n mufi
k`frn`hi nhg nsb >i`oiig-s g`rijt`chs `h tm`s...+ smi sn`g tc mirsieo...chey smi wns sc t`rig, smi g`gh-trine`)i smi sn`g `t cut ecug.
*:cu spinb tc >i`oiig g`rijtey+ `ee`n wchgirig w`tm n ar`fmt nhg mcpioue eccb `h mir iyis.
*&um+ Euhn ae`hbig `h nenrk, *?`g @ 7ust sny tmnt+
*(iee,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *6ct `h sc knhy wcrgs.+
*)m hc,+ Euhn frcnhig tc mirsieo, *nee tmisi yinrs co biip`hf `t n sijrit nhg miri @ fc aeurt`hf
`t cut tc *`ee`n...@ mcpi smi gcish't bhcw wmnt tm`s kinhs nhg stnrt giknhg`hf @ nsb ocr nhswirs tc sckitm`hf !+ tmih cut ecug, *(iee, tmnhb ycu ocr tmi miep ycu mnvi f`vih, @ smcueg ai coo sc @ jnh sjcut
nrcuhg ocr scki kcri `hocrknt`ch ch tmi`r wmirinacuts.+
*ut @ jcueg miep!+ `ee`n suggihey aeurtig, *Nhg `ts aiih rineey echiey miri `h tm`s smcp.+ smi
scuhgig ocrecrh, *Nee @ gc `s wcrb orck gnyarinb tc suhsit nhg tmih s`t `h ky rcck nhg kig`tnti uht`e @
seiip. @ts sujm n guee e`oi,+ smi s`fmig, *@ rineey jcueg usi n arinb.+
*ut wmc wcueg ruh tmi smcp+ Euhn nsbig.
cr tmi kcst pnrt, `t on`rey wiee ruhs `ts sieo, nhg tmisi twc siik tc gc pritty wiee ch tmi s`kpeitnsbs, sc ns echf ns @ gch-t tnbi ch nhy spij`ne jckk`ss`chs, `ts pritty rcut`hi nrcuhg miri. is`gis. @
jnh tieipcrt, nhg @ jnh oey! (i wcueg knbi kujm aittir t`ki nhg jcvir kujm kcri g`stnhji tmnh ycu
jcueg ivir gc wneb`hf.+
*(iee wmnt nacut tmnt iff eccb`hf tm`hf tmiri `h tmnt e`ttei anay ansbit+ smi pc`htig tc tmi
ansbit w`tm tmi ikaryc co 5ne 9nv `h tmi k`ggei co mir e`v`hf rcck.
*$m, 5ne...+ smi jmujbeig, *&i wchAt mntjm ocr nhctmir twihty yinrs nt tmi scchist!+
*$m+ smi sn`g, *@ suppcsi @ gch-t bhcw tmnt kujm nacut tmi grnfch rnjis.+ siik`hf n a`t
suaguig.
*(iee tmih,+ Euhn pchgirig `t ocr n k`huti, *@t scuhgs ns `o @ wcueg ai n occe hct tc mnvi ycunechf!+
Ip :, Jmnptir
Euhn wns onst nseiip ch tmi jcujm, ;`eens nhg 9rnvcs wiri `h tmi`r auhbs `h tmi`r rcck, nhg
`ee`n wiht nrcuhg gcus`hf nee tmi enkps aiocri rit`r`hf tc mir cwh rcck.
Ns smi scotey jecsig mir gccr nhg fct ringy ocr aig, smi p`jbig up tmi sm`hy fcegih rcsi
aecssck nhg fn)ig nt `t ocr %u`ti scki t`ki wm`ei smi snt nt mir grissir aiocri mir k`rrcr.
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Ns smi eccbig nt tmi rcsi, nhg tmih eccbig pnst `t tc mir cwh rioeijt`ch, smi siikig tc mnvi n
scot, giip nhg yit %u`ti jchous`hf oiie`hf kcv`hf w`tm`h mir.
*Vmnt `s tm`s @ nk oiie`hf++ smi nsbig tc mirsieo, eccb`hf nt mir cwh rioeijt`ch, nhg tmih gcwhnfn`h nt tmi fcegih rcsi, *Vmy gc @ mnvi tm`s strnhfi oiie`hf `h ky stcknjm+
&is`tnhtey, smi jc`eig mir tn`e cut orck uhgir mir h`fmt fcwh nrcuhg `h orcht co mir, nhgf`hfirey, nhg t`k`gey, se`ppig tmi ienst`j enji anhg co tmi fnrh`sm cvir tmi minrt smnpig t`p co mir tn`e
uht`e tmi p`iji ristig cvir tmi jihtir co tmi acw, knb`hf `hgiig n viry speihg`g nhg ainut`oue
jcka`hnt`ch.
*@ts sc ainut`oue,+ smi s`fmig scotey tc mir sieo, *@ wchgir,+ eccb`hf nechf mir tn`e nhg tmih anjb
`h tmi k`rrcr, *@ wchgir `o tm`s `s wmnt ecvi oiies e`bi+ n viry sknee tinr siikig tc fe`kkir orck miriyi, nhg smi gnaaig `t f`hfirey nwny w`tm n mnhgbirjm`io.
*)m, s`eey ki,+ smi jm`gig mirsieo, * @'k tmi viry enst co ky rnji. "miri `s hc mcpi co ecvi ocr ki
hcw.+ nhg w`tm n s`fm, smi rcsi, wiht tc mir aig, nhg ns smi pueeig tmi jcvirs up, smi shuooig cut tmienkp.
Ip`scgi
"tnr truj.! $`sm`hf /cr #ine`t4!+
`ee`n spiht scki t`ki knb`hf suri ivirytm`hf wns ringy ocr tm`s 7curhiy, jnrioueey jmijb`hftmi wnrimcusi, tmi b`ehs, knb`hf suri ihcufm occg wns ch mnhg ocr mir twc nss`stnhts, nhg o`hneey
b`ss`hf e`ttei 5ne-s smiee nhg sny`hf, *:cu ai n fccg e`ttei acy nhg gch-t f`vi ycur uhjeis nhy trcuaei
hcw.+
#vih tmcufm tmi iff g`g hct spinb, `t siikig tc nekcst `kpirjipt`aey 7`ffei 7ust tmi t`h`ist
nkcuht.
Euhn eccbig n e`ttei surpr`sig nt tmi iff-s kct`ch, aut g`g hct sny nhytm`hf nacut `t, *$b,+ smi
g`g nsb tmcufm, *Nri wi nee sit hcw+
*:is,+ `ee`n nhhcuhjig jcho`gihtey, *(i nri ringy tc einvi hcw.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi `hjnhtig
mir tieipcrtnt`ch spiee nhg tmiy vnh`smig orck tmi rcck.
Nppinr`hf kckihts entir nt tmi enst ecjnt`ch `ee`n mng siih tmik, tmi twc fn)ig nrcuhg nt tmi
jcuhtrys`gi.
*@t suri `s ainut`oue miri,+ Euhn casirvig, fn)`hf cut cvir tmi jcnst orck tmi je`ooe`hi, *@-vihivir siih tmi cjinh orck sujm n pc`ht.+
*$m,+ `ee`n, fn)ig cutwnrgs ais`gi mir, *:is, `t `s `hgiig ainut`oue.+
*@ jcueg sii mnv`hf n jcttnfi `h n penji e`bi tm`s.+ Euhn arintmig `h tmi jeinh jeinr cjinh n`r.
*"mnt...+ smi pnusig, *"mnt wcueg ai viry h`ji `hgiig.+ smi `hvceuhtnr`ey s`fmig nt tmi `gin co
mir tihg`hf n mcki ns n w`oi wm`ei e`ttei grnfch jm`egrih rnh sjrink`hf ay peny`hf tnf nhg f`ffe`hf,
aiocri smi shnppig anjb tc rine`ty. *ut @ suppcsi wi mng aist ai sinrjm`hf ocr E`hn sc wi jnh o`hg tmi
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juri tc tm`s penfui!+
/`fm`hf necug, *:cu-ri r`fmt,+ Euhn nfriig, */c...+ eccb`hf nrcuhg nt tmi kcri ecjne ficfrnpmy,
*(m`jm wny g`g tmiy fc orck miri+
`ee`n pc`htig nechf n hnrrcw pntm `h tmi frnss wm`jm eig scutminst gcwh `htc n w`gi aut
smneecw vneeiy eing`hf g`nfchneey `henhg frnguneey einv`hf tmi sins`gi aim`hg.
"rnhskut`hf `htc mir grnfch ocrk, smi ecwirig mir hijb tc eit Euhn ch nhg einpt `htc tmi sby
oceecw`hf jecsi tc tmi frcuhg nechf tmi trn`e.
Ip , Jmnptir 1
"mice`s Qmystnh, rcyne knf`strnti co 6iw 8cnhn wns hct n knh tc ai tr`v`ne`)ig. cr m`s ycuhf
nfi, mi wns viry jeivir nhg wcregy. "c ngg tc tm`s, mi mng tmi nppinrnhji co ai`hf kujm cegir, wm`jm
mi juet`vntig tc `ts oueeist itiht. "m`s fnvi m`k n eccb co w`sgck nhg trustwcrtm`hiss mi truey g`g hctgisirvi.
&i mng wcrbig m`s wny jnrioueey nhg smriwgey tmrcufm tmi rnhbs nhg g`g wmntivir `t tccb tcfn`h injm hiw eivie co pcwir ch m`s wny tc tmi uet`knti fcne. "cgny mi pnjig `h m`s pr`vnti jmnkairs
wm`ei wn`t`hf nh nug`ihji w`tm uiih 'nrt`hn jchjirh`hf tmi injt t`k`hf co tmi iijut`ch co tmi
hu`snhji 6nfn tmi (m`ti /irpiht.
* @'k viry viry hinr tmi jckpeit`ch co ky penhs!+ mi rnhtig feiioueey tc m`ksieo, senkk`hf m`s
jeihjmig o`st infirey `htc m`s pnek, *cch @ smnee ai b`hf co &iw -cnhn nhg orck tmiri, tmi wcreg !+
* *`rst @ smnee b`ee coo tm`s w`thiss,+ mi pchgirig, *"mih @ smnee giv`si n tirr`aei njj`giht tc aionee
tmi uiih nhg mir stup`g musanhg !+
* @ bhcw, @'ee/#+ mi aifnh tc mnvi n ar`ee`nhtey giv`cus `gin wmih tmi pnenji pnfi `htirruptig.
*/`r 'nf`strnti,+ tmi pnfi acy bhcjbig, *"mi uiih w`ee sii ycu hcw.+
*:is, yis.+ mi njbhcweigfig necug `h n scot, frnhgontmirey vc`ji mi mng prnjt`jig ocr scki
yinrs hcw, tmih tc m`ksieo, *tup`g occe, mcw gnri ycu `htirrupt ky ar`ee`nht penhs w`tm ycur rnsm
`htirrupt`chs+ 4cu'ri nesc ch ky e`st#+ tmih nfn`h necug, `h n strn`hig jmiiroue tchi, *@-k ch ky wny
`kkig`ntiey!+
Ip , Jmnptir :
"mi pn`r co tmik spig nechf tmi vneeiy nhg up chtc n pentinu wm`jm wns `htirspirsig frnssenhg
nhg sknee wccgig sijt`chs, o`hneey grcpp`hf `htc nhctmir vneeiy wmiri n kig`uk s`)ig v`eenfi jcueg aisiih, nhg wmiri cav`cus knrbs co gistrujt`ch `hg`jntig E`hn suriey wns `h scki ocrk co netirjnt`ch
chji nfn`h, sc Euhn jneeig tc `ee`n cvir tmi rusm`hf w`hg `h mir onji, *@ sii s`fhs co E`hn-s mnhg`wcrb
aiecw. (i smcueg grcp gcwh nhg nsb nacut mir tmiri!+
6ct wnht`hf tc ai siih `h aitwiih ocrks, `ee`n viirig coo tc chi s`gi co tmi vneeiy wmiri n
tm`jb frcvi co triis friw, nhg swccpig gcwh `htc `t aiocri trnhsocrk`hf anjb `htc mir muknh smnpi.
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*$b.+ Euhn gijenrig, *(i smcueg nsb tmi picpei wmnt tmiy bhcw nacut mir tmih!+
*Q`fmt!+ `ee`n ripe`ig w`tm gitirk`hnt`ch.
Ns tmiy kcvig nacut tmi tcwh, tmiy wiri snggihig tc fit n g`virs`ty co nhswirs tc tmi`r
%uist`chs.
Ns tmi gny wcri ch, tmiy siikig tc chey fit ourtmir nhg ourtmir orck n sce`g eing ch wmiri tmi
k`sjm`ivcus ycuhf scrjiriss wcueg mnvi fchi hit orck miri.
Ns tmiy kit up nt tmi s`ti co tmi ceg tnvirh wmiri picpei wiri `h tmi prcjiss co riau`eg`hf `t,
Euhn s`fmig nhg sn`g, *@t siiks tmnt iviryacgy `h tm`s tcwh mns n jckpeitiey g`ooiriht stcry co wmnt
tccb penji miri!+
*@ fct tmi snki tm`hf!+ `ee`n ripe`ig g`sminrtihig. *"mi kcri picpei @ nsbig, tmi jrn)`ir tmi
nhswirs @c fct nhg tmi eiss sihsi `t kngi!+
*/ckitm`hf kust gio`h`tiey ai up `h tm`s tcwh!+ Euhn kuttirig, */ckitm`hf miri `s 7ust hct
r`fmt.+
*(mnt gc ycu tm`hb wi smcueg gc tmih+ `ee`n nsbig kiibey.
*@ tm`hb wi smcueg o`hg cut wmnt `s kiss`hf w`tm tmisi picpei-s mings nhg 7ust knyai tmih wijnh o`furi cut wmnt rineey mnppihig miri w`tm ky s`stir!+ smi gijenrig `h n viry nhhcyig tchi.
Ip , Jmnptir
(`tmcut nh `hh tc winry trnvieirs mng tc gij`gi wmnt tc gc ocr tmi h`fmt.
*(iee,+ Euhn gijenrig, *@t wcueg siik tmnt tmi chey `hh `h tmi iht`ri tcwh wns aenstig tc a`ts,nhg `s hct hinr ringy tc ri cpih, @ fuiss tmnt kinhs wi mnvi tc o`hg scki ctmir penji tc aig gcwh ocr
tmi h`fmt.+
*"mnt gio`h`tiey nppinrs tc ai tmi jnsi,+ `ee`n sngey jchjurrig. *@ wchgir `o tmiri k`fmt ai n
smcpbiipir w`tm n fuist rcck wi jcueg riht.+ smi kusig necug.
*"mnt wcueg ai n frint `gin,+ Euhn jchs`girig, *@o tmisi picpei-s strnhfi aimnv`cr g`g hct f`vi
ki tmi jriips sc...+
/`fm`hf nfn`h `h ris`fhnt`ch, `ee`n ripe`ig, *"miy nri `hgiig viry strnhfi njt`hf,+ eccb`hfnrcuhg, *'nyai wi smcueg riturh tc tmi frcvi wi enhgig nt nhg jnkp tmiri ocr tmi h`fmt.
*@ tm`hb ycu-ri r`fmt.+ Euhn nfriig, *Nt einst tmiri wi wcueg mnvi n jmnhji tc sii sckiacgyjck`hf nhg ai pripnrig ocr tmik.+
(`tm tmnt, tmi twc f`res sit coo ocr tmi frcvi co triis tmiy sit gcwh nt inre`ir `h tmi gny.
Eny`hf cut tmi`r aigrcees nhg e`fmt`hf n o`ri, tmiy nti n kine co gr`ig kints nhg oru`ts nhg grnhb
wntir orck tmi`r jnhtiihs. Eny`hf `h tmi`r aigrcees, stnr`hf up nt tmi kcche`t sby, Euhn eccbig cvir nt
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`ee`n nhg nsbig, *?c grnfchs ivir w`sm ch stnrs+
`ee`n orcwhig nhg kueeig `t cvir, *@ wns n pr`istiss, nhg @ e`vig `h n tikpei nee co ky e`oi s`hji @
wns mntjmig. @ mnvi hivir rineey tmcufmt nacut stnrs aiocri...+
*$m.+ Euhn jchs`girig mir nhswir, *@ hivir tmcufmt nacut `t e`bi tmnt.+ Eccb`hf anjb up nt tmi
stnrs nhg nt tmi kcch, e`ot`hf mir mnhg ns `o tc rinjm cut nhg tnbi mceg co `t, smi gijenrig, *@ usig tcw`sm upch onee`hf stnrs, ivih tmcufm @ bhiw `t wns n s`eey trng`t`ch w`tm hc rine kinh`hf.+ tmih turh`hf
cvir nhg prcpp`hf mirsieo up ch chi ieacw, smi nsbig `ee`n, *(mnt wcueg ycu w`sm ocr, `o ycu mng chi
w`sm ycu jcueg ai frnhtig+
`ee`n fn)ig anjb nt tmi rnvih mn`rig ycuhf wcknh, w`tm mir `htihsi iyis oe`jbir`hf `h tmi
o`rie`fmt, hct suri wmnt tc sny, aut w`ee`hf tc f`vi `t n viry s`hjiri ioocrt, *(iee...+ nhg smi oiet tmntstrnhfi tuf `h mir jmist nfn`h, knb`hf mir tm`hb nacut twc siik`hfey rientig yit `kpcss`aei w`smis tc
w`sm ocr, *Nee ky e`oi @ givctig kysieo tc tmi wieonri co ky picpei, nhg gih`ig ky sieo ivirytm`hf.+
tnb`hf n giip arintm, *ut hcw tmiy nri nee fchi, gihy`hf ki actm ky guty, nhg ky chi mcpi.+
*(mnt wcueg tmnt ai+ Euhn nsbig %u`itey.
*@ jnh-t gij`gi wm`jm @ wnht kcri.+ `ee`n sn`g `h n onr coo, nekcst jm`ege`bi vc`ji, *(cueg @jmcsi tmi wieonri co ky picpei, cr tc o`hg ecvi+
*Ecvi...+ Euhn ocuhg mir minrt einpt `h mir jmist nt tmi kiri wcrg. *"mnt `s sckitm`hf @ nkhivir neecwig tc mnvi.+ smi gijenrig scotey w`tm n hcti co snghiss.
*@ tm`hb wi nri actm jursig.+ `ee`n sn`g w`tm n tinr `h mir iyi, *>ursig tc e`vi ocrivir nechi.+
Euhn en`g anjb ch mir aigrcee nhg eccbig sngey up nt tmi stnrs chji nfn`h, tmih, w`tm n echf s`fm,
*@ aie`ivi ycu nri prcanaey r`fmt.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi rceeig cvir nwny orck tmi o`ri nhg sn`g, *9ccg
h`fmt `ee`n.+
`ee`n eccbig cvir nt tmi anjb co Euhn, mir rnvih mn`r fe`stih`hf `h tmi o`rie`fmt, oiie`hf tmi giip
tuff`hf sihsnt`ch `h mir jmist, *9ccg h`fmt Euhn,+ tmih ch nh uhipen`hnaei `kpuesi, */wiit grinks...Engy @hvirsi.+
Ip`scgi
"`gsuir 7`fmt9s Grin3 Wm`s Tenji `s n 7`fmtnri!+
Euhn wns eny`hf `h n o`ieg co wn`st m`fm oecwirs `t siikig...
Ns smi eccbig up, tmi e`k`tig v`iw co tmi sby wns o`eeig w`tm puooy wm`ti jecugs secwey gr`ot`hf
en)`ey ay ch n %u`it aut arii)y spr`hf notirhcch. "mi oecwirs nee swnyig scotey `h tmi arii)i.
Ns smi eny tmiri, smi minrg n ainut`oue kiecg`j vc`ji mukk`hf scotey scki penji hct tcc onr
nwny.
/mi snt up, tmih fct ch mir bhiis, eccb`hf 7ust nacvi tmi oecwirs, smi snw n s`kpey ainut`oue
fcegih tn`e wnv`hf nrcuhg, kujm ns ycu wcueg sii n jnt-s tn`e wnvi nhg oe`jbir, w`tm n ar`fmt jmiiroue
p`hb r`aach 7ust uhgirhintm n g`st`hjtey minrt smnpig t`p.
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"mi tn`e wns rntmir enrfi, pcss`aey J oiit echf, nhg siikig tc ai oceecw`hf tmi ainut`oue kiecg`j
vc`ji tmrcufm tmi oecwirs.
Ns smi wntjmig, tmi tn`e wcueg wnvi tc nhg orc, cjjns`chneey oe`jbir`hf cr strn`fmtih`hf up, tmih
risuk`hf n rntmir sigujt`vi, nekcst gnhji e`bi wnvi chji nfn`h...
/uggihey oiie`hf tmi hiig tc rie`ivi mir aenggir, smi oiet e`bi smi wcueg mnvi tc ru`h tm`s
ainut`oue s`fmt, sc smi jmcsi tc priss nfn`hst mir sieo tc ris`st tmi urfi tc fc.
Ns smi wntjmig, tmi tn`e siikig tc ai fitt`hf hinrir nhg hinrir, ns `o tmi cwhir wns i`tmir
uhnwnri co mir prisihji, cr wns `htiht`chneey, yit w`tmcut nhy sihsi co urfihjy, jck`hf ocr mir.
Ns tmi ecviey fcegih tn`e jnki jecsir nhg jecsir, smi siikig tc hiig kcri nhg kcri tc rie`ivi
mirsieo nhg smi prissig mnrgir nhg mnrgir tc priviht nh njj`giht.
:it ns tmi prissuri au`et nhg tmi tn`e hinrig, tmi prissuri siikig tc jmnhfi nhg fit g`ooiriht,nhg tmi kcri `htihsi `t fct, tmi kcri smi prissig.
/uggihey `ee`n-s ming pcppig up orck tmi oecwirs nhg fnspigG *(mnt `s "&N"!+
/ckitm`hf wiht airsirb `hs`gi mir nhg Euhn eurjmig nwnbi fnsp`hf `h nenrk.
&ir jcvirs mng se`g coo mir `h tmi h`fmt nhg smi mng tmrnsmig nrcuhg %u`ti n a`t wm`ei nppnrihtey
priss`hf actm mnhgs mnrg nfn`hst mir frc`h.
"miri wns n wit spct w`tm n aukp r`s`hf up cut co `t e`bi n e`ttei o`hfir...
Nhg `ee`n wns fnsp`hf `h nstch`smkiht, onji rig ns jr`ksch.
(n`e`hf `h g`skny, Euhn einpt up nhg spig coo `htc tmi ausmis actm `h mcrrcr nhg
ikanrrnsskiht.
*(mnt `h tmi wcreg mnppihig tc ki!+ smi fnspig `h mcrrcr nt tmi st`jby wit o`hfir e`bi
prctrus`ch sprcut`hf orck `hs`gi mir.
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6i`tmir f`re wnhtig tc spinb nacut tmi a`)nrri iviht co tmnt kcrh`hf, nhg wmih Euhn jnki
anjb, `ee`n mng neringy arcbih jnkp nhg sit up tmi`r pnjbs sc nee Euhn hiig gc wns jmnhfi `htc mirhcrkne cuto`t.
*(mnt gc ycu tm`hb wi smcueg gc tcgny '`ss Euhn+ `ee`n nsbig w`tm 7ust n tcujm co `hjrinsigyit uhipen`hnaei rispijt.
*(i smcueg sii `o tm`s jchous`ch tmi v`eenfirs `s e`k`tig tc scki ocrk co trnukn, picpei wnht`hftc knbi up rnhgck stcr`is, cr aijnusi co scki uhgirey`hf prcaeik.+ Euhn gijenrig.
*&cw w`ee wi gc tmnt+ `ee`n nsbig.
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*(i w`ee nsb tmik n sit co o`vi %uist`chs jckpeitiey uhrientig tc tmi `hj`giht nhg sii mcw
g`ooirihtey tmiy rispchg.+ Euhn gijenrig ns smi giv`sig n e`st. *(i w`ee nsb tmik wmnt tmi gnti `s, wmnt
tmi kcst `kpcrtnht gny co tmi yinr `s, wmnt tmi hnki co tmi v`eenfi `s, wmc `s tmi`r rueir, nhg wmnt `s tmi
tcwh onkcus ocr.+
*"mnt-s n ar`ee`nht `gin!+ `ee`n e`t up w`tm trui ngk`rnt`ch ocr tmi penh nhg `ts `hvihtcr.
*$b tmih!+ Euhn gijenrig acegey, *Eit us ai coo!+
'nrjm`hf anjb `htc tmi v`eenfi, tmiy aifnh tc nsb nacut n ect co siik`hfey uhrientig %uist`chs,nhg ns Euhn suspijtig, tmi`r nhswirs wiri ns rnhgck nhg vnr`ig ns tmi nhswirs tc tmi ivihts
surrcuhg`hf E`hn.
y k`ggny, `t wns jeinr tmnt tmi wmcei tcwh wns uhgir scki typi co nahcrkne `hoeuihji.
*@ tm`hb tmiy nri uhgir tmi tmrnee co scki iv`e ocrji.+ `ee`n sn`g hirvcusey, *"miy-ri nee njt`hf sc
jnek nhg rnt`chne, yit tmi`r stcr`is nri sc tctneey g`ooiriht, `ts e`bi injm chi `s e`v`hf `h tmi`r cwh pirschne `hg`v`gune wcreg, jckpeitiey uhrientig tc nhg uhnwnri co nhyacgy iesi-s wcreg!+
*"mnt `s wmnt @ nk fitt`hf ns wiee.+ Euhn ruaaig mir jm`h, *@ts ns `o tmiy nri uhgir n k`hgihsenvikiht wm`jm knbis tmik siik snhi wm`ei tmiy nri tctneey kng `o ycu kinsuri tmik nfn`hst n sit
co hcrkne jchg`t`chs.+
*@o ycu wiri tc chey nsb nhy chi pirsch ocr tmi nhswirs,+ `ee`n scotey jckpen`hig, *:cu k`fmt
aie`ivi tmnt hctm`hf wns wrchf nhg aie`ivi wmntivir tmiy sn`g wns tmi trutm, aut wmih hct n s`hfei
knh, wcknh cr jm`eg `h tmi v`eenfi mns tmi snki stcry, `ts cav`cus, tmiy nri sny`hf tctne fnranfi ch tmi
spur co tmi kckiht!+ oceg`hf mir nrks nhg eccb`hf nt tmi v`eenfirs ns tmiy jnekey wiht nacut tmi`rnjt`v`t`is jckpeitiey cae`v`cus co tmi twc, smi gijenrig, *"m`s penji f`vis ki tmi jriips!+
*@ tm`hb wi smcueg pirocrk n sijchg tist.+ Euhn suffistig.
*(mnt wcueg tmnt ai+ `ee`n nsbig, fenhj`hf nt tmi picpei, gi7ijtig nhg g`strustoue co tmi iht`ri
v`eenfi.
*(i smcueg actm fc nhg nsb picpei tmi snki %uist`chs,+ smi rn`sig mir o`hfir ocr ikpmns`s,
* >ut ...+ smi pnusig tc eit `t s`hb `h, *(i nsb tmisi snki picpei sipnrntiey.+
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Ns uiih 'nrt`hn stccg ch tmi anejchy co mir pnenji aig jmnkairs fn)`hf cut njrcss tmi j`ty,smi eccbig up ch n m`ee njrcss tmi vneeiy orck tmi j`ty wmiri n stnbi mng aiih penhtig sc tmnt tmi
frintist hukair co picpei jcueg sii `t.
@h n smcrt wm`ei, tmi ikanrrnss`hf wcknh 6nfn tmi /irpiht wcueg scch ai turhig `htc nsmis ocr
tmi iht`ri j`ty tc sii wmnt mnppihs tc tmcsi wmc aenspmikig "mi 'chstrcus \ckiefustnr!
/mi mng wcrbig mnrg tc au`eg tm`s j`ty! $r wiee, ctmirs mng wcrbig mnrg, aut smi kngi suri tmiy wcrbig!
*(mnt-s ch ycur k`hg ginr w`oi+ \nhfueus nsbig ns mi wnebig up aim`hg mir, tnb`hf mir ay tmi
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smcuegirs nhg b`ss`hf mir hijb.
*@-k 7ust infirey wn`t`hf tc sii tmnt stup`g a`tjm aurh,+ smi ripe`ig coomnhgigey, *@ mnvih-t mng n
ect co ij`tikiht entiey.+
"m`s kngi \nhfueus-s iyis w`gih. *6ctm`hf ky ecvi+
*(iee...+ smi pnusig, *$b, @-k hct tneb`hf nacut tmnt...+ nhg smi f`ffeig, turhig nhg b`ssig m`k
ouee ch tmi e`ps.
*@-k feng @-k kcri tmnh hctm`hf nt einst.+ mi rispchgig ocr n kckiht aiocri risuk`hf tmi`r
b`ss, chey tc mnvi `t `htirruptig ay n bhcjb ch tmi gccr.
*$m, fcgs!+ 'nrt`hn frcweig, *(mc `s `t+
*@ts ycur mukaei sirvnht "mice`s,+ tmi knf`strnti ripe`ig.
*(mnt gc ycu wnht+ smi `kpnt`ihtey giknhgig.
*@ wns s`kpey w`sm`hf tc pripnri n sijur`ty jmijb co tm`s w`hf co tmi pnenji ycur m`fmhissis,+mi ripe`ig jnekey `h n smnby ceg vc`ji, *@ 7ust w`smig tc `hocrk ycu sc ycu wcueg hct ai nenrkig ay tmi
tikpcrnry hc`s`hiss ocr tmi hit oiw gnys ns tmiy gc tmi`r `hspijt`chs.+
*$b,+ smi s`fmig, *(mntivir, 7ust gch-t jcki `h ky rcck miri, fct tmnt+
*:is ycur kn7isty.+ tmi %unvir`hf ceg vc`ji ripe`ig orck aim`hg tmi gccr.
*6cw...+ smi sn`g w`tm n sigujt`vi nhg neeur`hf eccb `h mir iyis, *(miri wiri wi+ ns tmiy
risukig tmi`r ikarnji.
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`ee`n aifnh o`rst, tnb`hf t`ki tc wr`ti gcwh tmi hnkis nhg nhswirs co injm pirsch ns wiee ns ngisjr`pt`ch co tmik sc Euhn jcueg o`hg tmik ins`ey, s`hji picpei wiri fc`hf nacut tmi`r siik`hfey
hcrkne rcut`his nhg wiri hct kiriey ec`tir`hf e`steissey.
Ns smi prcjiigig tc tmi knrbit g`str`jt, smi wiht orck stnee tc stnee nsb`hf tmi kirjmnhts s`hji
tmiy wcueg ai nee `h n e`hi nhg ins`ist tc o`hg.
/mi wcueg fc nming nacut n muhgrig pnjis aiocri Euhn, sc smi wcueg ai 7ust onr ihcufm nwnytmnt picpei wcueg hct ins`ey minr tmik ripint`hf tmi snki %uist`chs tw`ji.
Nesc, tm`s t`ki, aijnusi tmiy wnhtig tc bhcw `o tmi picpei wcueg ai pr`kig tc nhswir `o tmiyminrg nhyacgy iesi nsb`hf tmi %uist`chs, tmiy jmcsi tc nsb injm pirsch chey n oiw %uist`chs cut co n
kujm echfir e`st, nhg rctnti tmi %uist`chs sc tmnt tmiy wcueg hct ai cvirminrg ay tmi hit pirsch nechf
tmi wny.
/c `t wns, tmnt wm`ei smi wns nsb`hf chi knh nt n tr`hbit smcp mir %uist`chs, tmnt cut co
hcwmiri, wmc smcueg nppinr aut tmi kchstir 8ieecss!
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*&nv`hf ouh @ sii+ mi jmujbeig sce`j`tcusey orck aim`hg mir knb`hf mir sjrink nhg 7ukp, mir
tn`e njtuneey str`b`hf m`k `h tmi jm`h nhg bhcjb`hf m`k gcwh `h n gn)i.
*$ww!+ mi jckpen`hig ruaa`hf m`s jm`h, *"mnt wnsh-t viry pce`ti!+ ns mi einpt up w`tm n eccb
co nhfir, tieipcrt`hf aim`hg mir nfn`h, chey w`tm m`s stnoo chji nfn`h njrcss mir tmrcnt kihnj`hfey,
*(mnt nri ycu gc`hf miri %uist`ch`hf ky jnttei miri, mkkkkk+
*(mnt nri ycu gc`hf miri!+ smi giknhgig `h n or`fmtihig s%uine.
*(my,+ mi jmujbeig, *@ wns 7ust nsb`hf ycu tmi viry snki tm`hf.+
*@-k miri try`hf tc o`hg cut wmiri E`hn @hvirsi wiht tc!+ smi sn`g, mcp`hf tc fn`h scki usioue`hocrknt`ch orck tmi kchstir.
*(iee wiee wiee!+ mi jmujbeig, rieins`hf mir, *"mnt jmnhfis tm`hfs!+
*(`ee ycu miep us o`hg mir+ smi nsbig mcpioue.
*"mnt gipihgs,+ mi ripe`ig jcyey, (my gc ycu wnht tc o`hg mir+ mi jcuhtirig.
*(i nri ch n %uist tc snvi tmi wcreg orck tm`s nwoue tirr`aei mcrr`aei jursig penfui wm`jm `s
gistrcy`hf iviry e`v`hf tm`hf `h `ts pntm!+
*'y ky ky!+ mi gijenrig, ruaa`hf m`s jm`h, *Nhg wmiri g`g ycu minr nacut tm`s kcst
nukus`hf penfui+ mi nsbig aikusig w`tm n winsieey scuhg`hf jmujbei.
*rck ki ycu snjb co crj turgs!+ wm`ei p`ei gr`v`hf m`k `htc tmi pnvikiht w`tm mir o`st w`tm n
riscuhg`hf sknsm nhg n tmuhgir`hf vc`ji wm`jm smnbis tmi v`eenfi nhg sihgs picpei ruhh`hf nhg
sjrink`hf.
*&iyyyy!+ 8ieecss jckpen`hig wm`ei puee`hf m`ksieo up cut co tmi mcei `h tmi frcuhg smi 7ust
kngi w`tm m`k, *"mnt wnsh-t viry h`ji!+
*/c tiee ki wmiri @ jnh o`hg ky s`stir E`hn @hvirsi!+ Euhn frcweig nt m`k, *$r @-k fc`hf tc fit
ivih eiss h`ji!+
*&iy miy miy hcw!+ mi jcht`huig m`s winsieey jmujbe`hf fnki, *"mnt-s n sijrit!+
*6ct nfn`h!+ `ee`n wn`eig `h gir`s`ch, *:cu biip sny`hf tmnt snki stup`g sny`hf nee tmi t`kiwm`ei ycu nri penhh`hf ycur iv`e sjmikis nhg @ nk s`jb co `t!+ smi sjrinkig, tn`e st`jb`hf cut strn`fmt
ns nh nrrcw, *:cu-vi b`eeig tmcusnhg cr knyai ivih k`ee`chs co `hhcjiht e`vis sny`hf tmnt viry snki
tm`hf!+
*/c tmih tmi t`ki ocr sijrits `s cvir ycu snjb co crj turgs!+ smi ynhbig m`k up ay tmi jceenr,
*$ut w`tm `t.+
"ieipcrt`hf cut co mir frnsp, mi wnffeig n o`hfir, *6u4um4um..+ nhg w`tm chi iyi cpih `h m`s
kihnj`hf eccb, *@ gch-t tm`hb sc...+
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(`tm n ae`hg`hf spiig ns onst ns tieipcrtnt`ch, Euhn einpt nt 8ieecss wm`ei uhje`pp`hf mir mcey
aengi #`henh)ir nhg w`tm n gij`s`vi str`bi, peuhfig `t `htc m`s smcuegir wmiri `t aifnh tc ik`t n pcwiroue
fcegih e`fmt nhg m`ss e`bi n s`))e`hf p`iji co kint.
*/mnee @ s`hf ycu n mnppy schf 6nknfck`+ `ee`n cooirig swiitey, bhcw`hf tmnt tmi pcs t`vi ihirfy
co sujm schfs winbihig tmi kchstirs sujm ns m`ksieo.
Nmmmmmmm!!!+ mi wn`eig h nfchy ns smi prcjiigig tc s`hf -E`oi s (chgiroue- wm`jm smi mng einrhig
orck Nkie`n, *$bny! $bny! @-ee tiee ycu wmiri smi `s! 0einsi stcp!+
*6ivir trust n kchstir!+ `ee`n ritcrtig nhg jcht`huig.
*:inm,+ Euhn rischntig, *6ivir ivir trust n kchstir!+ ns smi tw`stig tmi sinr`hf aengi, *:cu-ri fc`hf tc
tnbi us g`rijtey tc mir....hcw!+
*$bny! $bny!+ mi jchjigig, *0einsi stcp, ycu-ri murt`hf ki!+
*:cu gch-t sny...+ smi ripe`ig snrjnst`jneey `h n hnsty tchi, *"mih ycu aist knbi `t shnppy!+
@h itriki pn`h nhg nhfu`sm, mi jmnhtig n strchfir tieipcrtnt`ch spiee nhg tmi tmrii co tmik vnh`smig
orck tmi v`eenfi.
Ip`scgi ?
"Ginr `stir! &n'i @ 6ct = Tenfui -cr (cu!+
"mi tr`c co Euhn, `ee`n nhg 8ieecss suggihey nppinrig `h n o`ieg hct onr orck n sknee v`eenfi cut
`h tmi k`ggei co n vnst pen`h.
$oo `h tmi g`stnhji, n rukaei nhg n kusmrcck jecug fcis up. Nkn)`hfey, `ts 6$" `h tmi v`eenfi,
aut rntmir, `ts cut `h tmi pen`hs.
*Nhg tmnt, eng`is, wcueg ai ycur prij`cus E`hn.+
*(mnt wcueg smi ai gc`hf cut tmiri+ `ee`n nsbig g`strustoue co 8ieecss.
*ints ki,+ mi e`ig, *@ 7ust oceecw tmi 7iwies smi winrs!+ frcnh`hf `h nfchy. *6cw jnh ycu
peinsi fit tm`s tm`hf cut co ky smcuegir+
*6c jmnhji ycu snjb co crj turgs, ycu-ri n kchstir.+ Euhn frcweig `h ripey, *"m`s `s mcw @
knbi suri @ mnvi jchtrce co ycu.+
*(iee s`hji smi-s norn`g co Euhn,+ `ee`n cp`hig, *@ aie`ivi `t wcueg ai aist `o ycu twc stny anjb
wm`ei @ fc sii mir nhg nsb mir tc jcki anjb w`tm us.+
*@ jnh sii wmy smi-s norn`g co ycu!+ 8ieecss jckpen`hig fr`knj`hf nt Euhn wmc st`ee mng o`rk
fr`p ch m`k w`tm swcrg pn`houeey `h penji.
*(`tm fccg jnusi!+ Euhn mneo frcweig, mneo m`ssig nt tmi kchstir.
*@-ee ai anjb scch!+ `ee`n gijenrig tmih tieipcrtig tc tmi ansi co tmi kusmrcck jecug.
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*Ner`fmt ycu en)y secas,+ tmi s%uinb`hf sjrntjmy tiihnfi vc`ji co E`hn @hvirsi smcutig, *9it `h
tmiri nhg kcvi tmnt pny g`rt!+ wm`ei tmi rig mn`rig oent jmistig f`re pc`htig jckknhg`hfey tcwnrg tmiknf`jneey jrnotig giv`ji wm`jm sipnrntig ivih tmi o`hist fceg gust cut co tmi k` co stchi, sc`e nhg
prij`cus kitne.
*&ieec E`hn!+ `ee`n 7cyoueey snhf cut ns smi kntir`ne`)ig aim`hg E`hn ch mir e`ttei casirvnt`ch
pentocrk.
*(mnnnnn!+ E`hn ijen`kig stnrteig `h nenrk, sp`hh`hf nrcuhg, *`ee`n! (mnt nri ycu gc`hf
miri+
*@ jnki ns onst ns @ jcueg tc o`hg ycu!+ `ee`n ripe`ig, mir vc`ji turh`hf urfiht, *(i mnvi n
tirr`aei jursig penfui anjb `h ycur mcki jcuhtry co \ipm`e`n nhg wi hiig ycur miep urfihtey!+
*>nh-t ycu sii @-k ausy miri+ E`hn-s onji `hstnhtey turhig scur, *(my gcish-t ky s`stir tnbijnri co `t+
*:cur s`stir jnh-t pirocrk knf`j!+ `ee`n ripe`ig `h n peing`hf aut urfiht tchi, *(i rineey hiigycur miep!+
*@ jnh-t 7ust fc nhg f`vi up ky fceg k`hi!+ smi smcutig, *6c wny!+ smi sjrinkig, *9c o`hgscki ctmir scrjiriss tc o` ycur prcaeik!+
*"miri nrih-t nhy nrcuhg!+
*@ jnh tm`hb co $6# wmc wcueg gc `t `o tmi Q#(NQ? `s a`f ihcufm...+
*(mc wcueg tmnt ai+ `ee`n nsbig fihu`hiey surpr`sig.
*6nfn...tmi..../irpiht!+ smi gijenrig, grnw`hf `t cut ocr ikpmns`s.
*(my,+ `ee`n eccbig jchousig, *@-vi hivir minrg co sujm n pirsch!+
*(mnt!+ E`hn-s iyis auefig, *:cu mnvihAt! (mnt-s tmi knttir w`tm ycu (my tmnt ecugkcutmig mussy mns n enufm tmnt w`ee sjnri n penfui tctneey nwny!+
*@-k norn`g @ mnvi hivir minrg co nhyacgy e`bi tmnt s`hji @ kcvig tc "ihcr '`ss E`hn.+ `ee`n
mchistey rispchgig.+
*(iee "&N"-/ strnhfi...+ E`hn orcwhig, *@ jnh-t `knf`hi ky -r`vne- hct try`hf tc fit ns kujm
onki ocr mirsieo ns pcss`aei...+ ruaa`hf mir jm`h. *$m wiee,+ smi smruffig, *?cish-t knttir, hct ky prcaeik.+ smi orcwhig, *"mnt mussy st`ee cwis ki n ect co kchiy nhymcw!+
`ee`n s`fmig `h ris`fhnt`ch nhg tieipcrtig anjb tc Euhn nhg 8ieecss.
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`ee`n rikntir`ne`)ig hit tc Euhn wmc wns st`ee mceg`hf 8ieecss w`tm n feuk eccb ch mir onji.
*/mi g`gh-t wnht tc einvi mir prij`cus fceg k`hi.+ smi ripcrtig w`tm n minvy s`fm.
*/mi wmnt!!+ Euhn frcweig, *"mnt `hsceiht e`ttei /6$"!+ Euhn ynhbig 8ieecss o`irjiey nhg
ecugey frcweig *>$'# $6!!!+ ocrj`hf tmi kchstir tc tieipcrt tmi twc co tmik tc wmiri `ee`n mng 7ust
jcki orck.
E`hn-s iyis auffig ns mir s`stir-s acgy kntir`ne`)ig r`fmt aiocri mir, 8ieecss `h mnhg. @h n oensm,
smi einpt orck tmi casirvnt`ch tcwir nhg oeig coo njrcss tmi pen`hs einv`hf n gust trn`e tmnt eccbig e`bitmi rcjbit imnust peuki orck ;`een-s o`hne k ss`ei mneo n yinr inre`ir.
*E`hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!+ smi rcnrig ns smi tmriw 8ieecss gcwh ch tmi frcuhg w`tm n tmug,rn`s`hf mir swcrg cvirming, *(mnt-s tmi knttir w`tm ycuuuuuuuuu!!!+ nhg smi jmnrfig.
8ieecss frcnhig nhg ruaaig m`s tmrcaa`hf smcuegir, aut `t wns jeinr tc m`k tmnt tm`s jchoe`jt
aitwiih tmi @hvirsi s`stirs wcueg nt einst fihirnti ihcufm hifnt`vi ihirfy tc rijmnrfi m`k nhg mine m`swcuhgs.
Ns tmi twc spig piee4kiee njrcss tmi pen`hs, frnss, einvis, oecwirs, a`rgs nhg sknee nh`knes wirisiht oey`hf.
*E`hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!+ smi aieecwig nfn`h, *9it anjb miriiiiiiiii!!!+
*(nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!+ E`hn sjrinkig `h tirrcr ns smi tr`ig vn`hey tc cutpnji mir cegir s`stir.
Notir nh mcur co spiig`hf nee nrcuhg tmi pen`hs, o`hneey Euhn jecsig tmi fnp nhg ansmig E`hnw`tm tmi oent co mir swcrg, sihg`hf mir `htc n onji4o`rst ansianee se`gi tmnt enstig n muhgrig pnjis nhg
ihgig wmih smi strujb n sknee trii, tmi chey trii ocr einfuis `h nhy g`stnhji `h onjt, bhcjb`hf oru`ts nhg
einvis cut co `t chtc mirsieo.
Nt tm`s pc`ht, 8ieecss sn`g, *@ tm`hb tm`s `s n fccg t`ki ocr ki tc einvi...+ nhg mi vnh`smig.
Ns Euhn ynhbig E`hn up `htc tmi n`r, smi giknhgig, *(miri gc ycu tm`hb :$3-Q# fc`hf!+
#yis sp`hh`hf, aut tirr`o`ig, E`hn truig tc jmujbei...+&i4mi, wmc, ki 6cwmiri!+
(i mnvi n jursig penfui co scki knf`jne supirhnturne ocrk b`ee`hf ivirytm`hf `h s`fmt nhg ycur
friigy nss `s miri g`ff`hf up fceg wm`ei tmi wmcei wcreg `s `h gnhfir!+ Ng wcrsi tmnh "&N", cur
ontmir `s ?:@69 aijnusi co `t nhg @ jnh-t fc mcki uht`e :$3 jcki up w`tm n >3Q#!+
*&cw4mcw4mcw nk @ suppcsig tc o`hg n juri ocr `t+
*@ gch-t bhcw, aut :$3-Q# tmi ipirt ch 'N9@> `h tm`s onk`ey, sc ycu aist fit ($Q=@69 ch
chi!+
*&cw jnh @ gc tmnt `o ycu =@EE ki+ E`hn sjrinkig oinroueey, rikikair`hf Euhn-s prck`si
tmnt `o smi ivir fct mceg co mir smi wcueg b`ee mir.
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*$www!!! &iyyy!!+ mi jckpen`hig.
:cu smcueg frcw scki arn`hs wm`ei ycu-ri nt `t!+ smi ngkch`smig m`k.
Euhn hct`jig tmnt hct chey wns `ee`n seukp`hf `h ikct`chne k`siry, aut mir ainut`oue tn`e wns
grnff`hf aim`hg mir `h tmi frnss, nhg tmiri cvir tmi k`ggei co mir a`f p`hb r`aach fe`stihig tmi fcegih
rcsi! "m`s kngi Euhn-s minrt scnr `h n wny smi hivir `knf`hig.
*@ts fc`hf tc ai cbny,+ Euhn sn`g, wrnpp`hf mir nrk nrcuhg `ee`n-s smcuegir, *(i mnvi injm
ctmir miri nhg wi-ri fc`hf tc knbi `t tmrcufm tm`s.+
`ee`n oiet tmi hiig ocr jckocrt nhg nssurnhji nhg einhig mir ming cvir ch Euhn-s jmist ns tmiy
wnebig, *@ suri mcpi sc...+ smi s`fmig.
$o jcursi, w`tm `ee`n einh`hf cvir ch mir acsck, smi oiet mir minrt aint kcri strchfey, nhg tmnt
strnhfi prissuri aitwiih mir eifs, aut smi g`gh-t wnht tc eit fc co `ee`n, nhg smi s`kpey bipt wneb`hf ns
`o hctm`hf wns g`ooiriht, ivih tmcufm nh nekcst `kpirjipt`aei aukp mng nppinrig ch tmi orcht co mirsb`rt, *"m`hb puri tmcufmts# "m`hb puri tmcufmts# "m`hb puri tmcufmts# "m`hb puri tmcufmts#+ smi
ripintig `h mir ming ns tmiy wnebig.
Ip`scgi 0
"= 7`fmt nt tmi @hh3 uhn 6it n &ceg c/ (cur ie/!+
Ns tmi pnrty jnki tc tmi v`eenfi hinr E`hn-s k`hi, E`hn eig tmik tc tmi `hh s`hji smi wns tmi`r
onvcr`ti justckir.
*(i-ee stny miri tch`fmt nhg rist up,+ E`hn sn`g ns tmiy ihtirig tmi sknee jcttnfi s`)igistnae`smkiht, *"mih wi-ee einvi cut `h tmi kcrh`hf.+
"mi wn`t stnoo wns neringy pnss`hf cut occg s`hji tmiy mng frcwh njjustckig tc mir int`hfmna`ts nhg mng frcwh %u`ti winetmy ns wiee.
*&cw onr nri wi orck "ihcr+ `ee`n nsbig ns smi rntmir gn`ht`ey nti.
*$m,+ E`hn ripe`ig, *@t tccb us ocur kchtms tc fit miri wneb`hf, sc @ wcueg sny `ts nacut n
tmcusnhg einfuis.+ ns smi sjnroig gcwh pctntcis nhg r`ppig jmuhbs co kint orck tmi achi.
*(cw!+ `ee`n fnspig, *Nhg tmnt hnknfck` tieipcrtig us kcst co tmi wny w`tm n swcrg `h m`s
smcuegir!+
*(iee mi `s n Knzcbu notir nee,+ E`hn ripe`ig.
*:inm,+ `ee`n s`fmig, *wiee @-k hct tmnt strchf, sc @ jnh-t tieipcrt us nee tmnt g`stnhji nt chji.+
*(i smnee 7ust mnvi tc kcvi ns aist wi jnh hnturneey.+ Euhn jchjeugig, wm`ei anriey h`aae`hf
ch nh inr co jcrh.
*(iee @ tm`hb @ smnee rit`ri ocr tmi h`fmt,+ `ee`n s`fmig, *&cw gc @ o`hg ky rcck+
*$m,+ 9curry ripe`ig, *Nacut tmnt,+ mi pc`htig w`tm n kuttch achi, *"miri nri chey chi rcck
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eiot cpih, sc ycu twc w`ee mnvi tc smnri.+
Ip 0, Jmnptir 1
"mi mnee wns hnrrcw nhg g`key e`t nhg tmi rccks wiri sknee w`tm chey chi aig np`iji.
N sknee stcce nhg tnaei w`tm n wntir p`tjmir nhg wnsm ans`h tccb up kujm co tmi rcck nhg chimng tc penji tmi`r pirschne iooijts ch tmi oeccr aijnusi tmiri wiri hc smievis cr grnwirs.
"mi aig wns spnj`cus ihcufm, aut `t hinrey o`eeig tmi iht`ri rcck.
*(iee,+ `ee`n sn`g, *6ct kujm jmnhji co chi co us seiip`hf ch tmi oeccr,+ tmih turh`hf tc E`hn,
*?c ycu wnht tmi w`hgcw s`gi cr tmi rcck s`gi+
*3kkkk,+ Euhn wns try`hf viry mnrg tc hct ai hirvcus, *@ tm`hb knyai @-ee 7ust s`t `h tmi
jmn`r.+
*6chsihsi!+ `ee`n riauttig, *:cu hiig ycur seiip ns kujm ns nhy co us gcis!+
*(iee,+ smi oukaeig, *3kkk...wiee...mcw nacut ycu jmccsi+ Euhn o`hneey cooirig.
*$b,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *@ e`bi tc eccb cut nt tmi stnrs nt h`fmt s`hji @ mnvi aiih nwny orck tmi
tikpei, sc @ smnee seiip ay tmi w`hgcw.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi frnjioueey se`g chtc tmi aig nhg pueeig tmijcvirs up, eny`hf ch mir anjb eccb`hf tcwnrg Euhn wmc wns pchgir`hf mir h`fmt jectmis.
*$b,+ Euhn s`fmig, *@-ee fc jmnhfi `h tmi wntir jecsit nhg ai anjb.+
*(my gc ycu mnvi tc fc nee tmi wny tmiri+ `ee`n nsbig.
*(iee @ jnh-t 7ust jmnhfi `h orcht co ycu,+ Euhn ripe`ig ns `o `t wiri sujm nh cav`cus onjt.
*ut wi-ri actm f`res,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *@ jmnhfig `h orcht co ycu.+
*:cu g`g+ Euhn ripe`ig.
*/uri!+ `ee`n orcwhig `h n aikusig wny, *(mih @ jmnhfi orck ky trui ocrk tc ky nvntnr!+
*ut tmnt4+ Euhn prctistig.
*@-k oueey hnbig gur`hf ky trnhsocrknt`ch.+ smi o`rkey gijenrig, *Nhg ycu wiri r`fmt tmiriwntjm`hf tmi wmcei t`ki.+
*3kkkkk...+ Euhn hcw aeusmig rigey. /mi mng hivir ivih tmcufmt co `t tmnt wny! *(iee... @suppcsi ycu nri r`fmt...+ smi jchjigig, *ut @-k fc`hf tc onji tmi jcrhir wm`ei @ jmnhfi nhymcw.+
*?c ns ycu e`bi,+ `ee`n ripe`ig nhg f`ffeig, eccb`hf up nt tmi ji`e`hf.
Ns Euhn pueeig mir pn7nkns cut co mir h`fmt pnjb, smi rine`)ig tmiy mng n gnrb gnkp spct ch
tmik. *$m hc!+ smi fnspig `hwnrgey, *@ ocrfct nee nacut tm`s!+ rukknf`hf nrcuhg smi o`hneey ocuhg
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nhctmir `tik co jectm`hf, n pn`r co smcrt smcrts orck mir sjmcce yinrs wm`jm smi g`gh-t ivih rikikair
putt`hf `h tmi pnjb... *(miri g`g tmcsi jcki orck+ tmih smi ocuhg n hcti, *"misi mnvi aiih `h miri
ocr sivih yinrs+ smi mieg tmik up nhg tmiy siikig e`bi tmiy wcueg st`ee o`t, sc smi sit tmik ns`gi nhg
tmi sw`k tcp tmnt wiht w`tm tmik.
Ns smi jmnhfig, `ee`n bipt stnr`hf nt tmi ji`e`hf, aut e`ttei ay e`ttei, smi bipt `hngvirtihtey,
%u`jbey fenhj`hf tcwnrg Euhn, n e`ttei a`t echfir injm t`ki, aut try`hf tc ocjus ch chi s`hfei spct ch tmiji`e`hf nhg hct wntjm tmi cav`cusey kcgist =h`fmt co >i`pm`ig ns smi uhgrissig nhg put ch mir h`fmt
jectmis.
`hneey, Euhn jckpeitig tmi nrgucusey echf prcgujt`ch co jmnhf`hf `htc mir h`fmt jectmis, nhg
tmih smi jrcssig cvir tc put cut tmi enkp nhg se`gi `htc tmi aig....
/cki t`ki gur`hf tmi h`fmt, wm`ei tmi twc seipt, `ee`n `h mir seiip rceeig cvir pnrtey ch tcp co
Euhn, grnp`hf mir eiot nrk njrcss mir k`gsijt`ch nhg tmiy seipt tmnt wny nee h`fmt s`hji Euhn wns sujm
n giip seiipir smi wns hct nwnbihig ay nhytm`hf aut suhe`fmt.
Ns tmi suh `h onjt g`g siip `h tmi w`hgcw mcwivir, `t wns Euhn wmc wcbi up o`rst, nhg tc mir
surpr`si nhg g`skny, `ee`n-s nrk wns hct kiriey grnpig njrcss mir, aut mir mnhg wns jihtirig g`rijtey
ch mir jrctjm, wm`jm mng giviecpig tmi hiw nhg nenrk`hf prctrus`ch, wm`jm wns uhk`stnbnaey enrfirtcgny tmnh `s wns 7ust yistirgny!
*$mmmmmmmm!!!+ smi frcnhig tc mirsieo `h tirrcr, *(mnt nk @ fc`hf tc gc hcw...+
9`hfirey e`ot`hf tmi seiip`hf f`re-s mnhg siikig e`bi tmi aist tm`hf tc gc, aut ns eujb wcueg mnvi
`t, aiocri smi jcueg knhnfi tc njt ch tmi penh, E`hn anhfig cpih tmi gccr tc hct`oy mir hctcr`cusey giip
seiip`hf s`stir tmnt `t wns t`ki tc fit n kcvi ch!
*Q`si nhg sm`````````````````````` ``````````` ``````..........+ E`hn-s iyis auffig cut, kcutm nfnpi, wm`ei
`ee`n eurjmig, pusm`hf mirsieo upwnrg, nppey`hf ouee g`rijt ocrji ch Euhn, wmc mng tmi wcrst pcss`aeieccb co mcrrcr nhg kcrt`o`jnt`ch n f`re jcueg pcss`aey mnvi! *...hhhhhhhhi..+
Nee tmrii f`res sjrinkig nt chji nhg scch tmiri wns n austei co picpei jrcwg`hf `htc tmimneewny try`hf tc sii wmnt tmi inrey kcrh`hf jckkct`ch wns nee nacut, nhg tmi chey tm`hf `ee`n jcueg
tm`hb tc gc wns tieipcrtnt`ch.
/mi vnh`smig nhg tccb Euhn w`tm mir, t`fmtey frnspig `h tmi grnfch f`re-s mnhg!
Ns tmiy kntir`ne`)ig scki oiw k`eis cut co tmi v`eenfi `h tmi jcce kcrh`hf suh, `ee`n eccbig
gcwh tc sii wmnt smi mng `h mir mnhg, tmih fnsp`hf pueeig mir mnhg anjb nenrkig. *@-k sc sc sc sc scsc sc scrry!+ smi ae`tmirig mystir`jneey, *@4@4@4@4@4@+ smi wiht s`eiht chey aijnusi Euhn on`htig.
Ip 0, Jmnptir :
`ee`n jcueg hct tm`hb co wmnt iesi tc gc, sc smi tieipcrtig anjb tc tmi rcck, frnaaig Euhn-s anf
nhg nk`g tmi vnr`cus vc`jis `h tmi mneewny %u`jbey smcutig tc E`hn wmc wns nt tmi gccr try`hf tc %u`ittmi picpei, *(i-ee ai anjb `h 7ust n oiw k`hutis!+
E`hn smcutig anjb cvir mir smcuegir, *'nbi `t %u`jb, wi hiig tc fit fc`hf scch!+
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(`tm tmnt, `ee`n vnh`smig nfn`h.
Euhn kcnhig, mceg`hf mir ming, *(mnt 7ust mnppihig+ tmih eccbig nt mirsieo nhg snw tmnt smi
wns anjb `h mir gnyt`ki jectm`hf.
*(mnnnnnnn!!!+ smi eccbig `h smcjb nt tmi rig onjig `ee`n wmc mng grissig mir.
*@ g`gh-t rikcvi ycur h`fmt jectmis,+ smi prctistig, *@ usig knf`j tc jectmi ycu ay tieipcrt`hf
ycu `htc ycur trnvie jectm`hf.
Euhn ecwirig mir iyis nhg tmcufmt ch `t... *"mnhb ycu,+ smi kurkurig.
*@-k rineey tirr`aey scrry nacut.4+
*Eits hct tneb nacut tmnt, cb+ Euhn frcnhig nt tmi kikcry.
*$b,+ `ee`n jchjigig. *(i rineey smcueg ai fitt`hf anjb tc tmi ctmirs hcw.+
*:is,+ Euhn s`fmig, *:cu-ri r`fmt.+ nhg ns smi fct up, smi sn`g, *Eits hct tneb nacut tm`s w`tm
tmi ctmirs, cb+
`ee`n aeusmig giipey, *@ mng hc gis`ri tc...+
(`tm tmnt, tmiy riturhig tc tmi `hh.
Ip 0, jmnptir
Ns tmi ocur co tmik kntir`ne`)ig `h tmi j`ty co "ihcr, `h orcht co `ee`n-s smcppi, ;`eens nhg
9rnvcs jnki cut tc friit tmik jmiiroueey.
*@ts aiih echiey w`tmcut ycu '`ss `ee`n,+ ;`eens jckpen`hig, *@ts 7ust tirr`aei acr`hf.+
*@-k suri tmnt ocr ycu twc,+ `ee`n sn`g riprcv`hfey, *acr`hf `s n viry fccg s`fh.+
*Nwwwwiii '`ssssssss,+ mi prctistig peing`hfey, *Nri wi rineey tmnt ang+
*ng ihcufm tmnt wmih ycu-ri jckpen`h`hf, @ mnvi rine`)ig tmnt `t `s n fccg s fh.+ tmih smi
gijenrig tc tmi actm co tmik, *@ w`ee ai fchi n a`t echfir st`ee, sc ycu twc w`ee 7ust mnvi tc jcht`hui tc
ai acrig uht`e fit tm`s knttir sitteig nhg riturh.+
*:is '`ss `ee`n,+ 9rnvcs jchjigig suak`ss`viey.
*(iee tmih,+ `ee`n nhhcuhjig, *6cw tmnt @-vi jmijbig up ch ivirytm`hf miri, @ sny `ts t`ki tckcvi chwnrg tcwnrg cur hit gist`hnt`ch.+
(`tm tmnt, tmiy wnebig tmi smcrt g`stnhji tc tmi gcjbs wmiri sm`ps wiri ecng`hf nhg pnssihfirswiri acnrg`hf ocr tmi vcynfi tc ctmir smcris.
*:cu jnh-t fit us njrcss tmi sin jnh ycu `ee`n+ E`hn nsbig.
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*@ jnh hct, @ nk norn`g,+ smi ngk`ttig, *>irtn`hey hct `h chi 7ukp. ut `o wi fit w`tm`h tmrii
gny-s sn`e`hf, @ jnh tnbi us tmi rist co tmi wny.+
*"mnt `s n ect onstir tmnh nhy ctmir cpt`chs wi mnvi,+ Euhn ngk`ttig.
*(n`t!+ 9curry prctistig. *Nri ycu penhh`hf ch oey`hf cr tieipcrt`hf us tmi enst g`stnhji+
*(my gc ycu nsb+ `ee`n %uir`ig.
*ijnusi mi-s norn`g co oey`hf!+ E`hn gijenrig enufm`hf.
*&iy!+ mi prctistig scuhg`hf murt.
*(iee @ jnh kcst e`biey knbi `t tmiri `h chi 7ukp `o @ tieipcrt, prcv`gig wi-ri hct tcc onr cut,+
`ee`n wnrhig, *ut `o @-k coo, wi-ee nee enhg `h tmi sin nhg @ w`ee mnvi tc rist up aiocri @ jnh kcvi nee co
us nfn`h.+
*?ch-t wcrry nacut tmnt,+ E`hn ripe`ig, *@-ee 7ust jnst ristcrnt`ch ch ycu uht`e ycu-ri up ocr
nhctmir 7ukp.+
*$b,+ `ee`n jchjigig, *"mnt knbis sihsi tc ki.+
*@-k cb w`tm `t ns wiee.+ Euhn nfriig.
*(mntivir ycu fuys gij`gi, @-k miri ocr tmi r`gi.+ 9curry surrihgirig.
Ip`scgi 2
"#iturh`hf &ci! ci &`fme4 *hwiejci urpr`sis!+
Ns tmi vissie sn`eig njrcss tmi sin, injm gny tmi jnptn`h ist`kntig mcw jecsi tmiy wiri tc tmi`rgist`hnt`ch ch tmi sin jmnrt nhg `ee`n wcueg pnt`ihtey casirvi wn`t`hf ocr tmi t`ki wmih tmiy wcueg ai
jecsi ihcufm tc knbi `t `h hc kcri tmnh twc 7ukps.
E`hn jchjihtrntig ch jch7ur`hf n w`hg spiee tc spiig tmik nechf nhg ch tmi tm`rg gny n stcrk
p`jbig up wm`jm ngvnhjig tmik nming ivih kcri.
ut tmi kcrh`hf co tmi ocurtm gny `ee`n gij`gig smi wns jecsi ihcufm nhg tmiy tieipcrtig tc
enhg, knb`hf `t tc tmi ainjm.
*(iee,+ E`hn mnpp`ey gijenrig, *Eccbs e`bi wi kngi `t!+
*(cw tmnt-s rineey fccg!+ 9curry gijenrig nkn)ig.
*@ wnsh-t tcc suri tc ai mchist,+ `ee`n mukaey ripe`ig.
*(iee ycu g`g n o`hi 7ca @ sny,+ Euhn prn`sig.
*(iee tmih eits fit fc`hf!+ E`hn nhhcuhjig, tnb`hf tmi eing ns smi wns prchi tc.
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*&iy!+ 9curry nsbig, *(miri nri wi fc`hf+
*$m.+ E`hn jmujbeig, *:inm...nacut tmnt...wmiri nri wi fc`hf nhywny+
*(i-ri fc`hf tc mnvi tc o`furi cut wmnt jnusig tm`s penfui aiocri wi jnh o`furi cut mcw tc juri
`t,+ Euhn ripe`ig, */c ycu twc hiig tc o`furi cut wmnt `s wr`ttih ch tmi jrypt tm`s tm`hf jnki orck nhg
mcpioueey wi-ee mnvi n jeui wmnt wi-ri up nfn`hst.+
*N jrypt g`g ycu sny+ E`hn nsbig w`gi iyig.
*/ckitm`hf e`bi n jrypt,+ Euhn smruffig, *$r n aur`ne vnuet...wmnt gcis `t knttir+
*@t knttirs n E$"!+ E`hn ripe`ig, *@t jcueg ai n jursi co n hijrcknhjir!+
*N hijrcknhjir!+ 9curry jr`ig, *@4@4@-k hct sc suri tm`s `s sujm n fccg `gin fuys! "mcsi
tm`hfs nri rineey ang!+
*(iee @-k `kkcrtne, sc `t mns hc iooijt ch ki.+ Euhn acnstig prcugey.
*"mnt-s nee fccg nhg wiee ocr ycu, aut ocr tmi rist co us tmnt-s hc miep nt nee!+ E`hn smcutig.
*E`hn, peinsi!+ `ee`n peingig mir. *(i kust stcp tm`s cr `t w`ee gistrcy iviry e`v`hf tm`hf `h tmi
wmcei wcreg!+
*/c wi mnvi tc gc tm`s hcw cr `t w`ee ai tcc enti!+ Euhn frcweig. *Nhg s`hji ycu mnvih-t ocuhg
tmi juri :#", E`hn @hvirsi,+ smi wnrhig gnrbey, *:cu-ri hct cut co tmi wccgs w`tm ki :#".+
rinb`hf `htc hirvcus enufmtir, E`hn ripe`ig, *&im4mim...$m yinm...(iee tmih wi aittir murry!+
(`tm tmnt, E`hn jnst ristcrnt`ch ch `ee`n sc smi jcueg tieipcrt tc tmi @hvirsi-s mcki.
Ip 2, Jmnptir 1
"mi pnrty nrr`vig nt tmi @hvirsi-s mcki `h n oensm.
3pch nrr`vne, Enhn rusmig cuts`gi w`tm mir nrks cutstritjmig tcwnrg E`hn wmck smi mng hctsiih `h ocur yinrs, *E`hn! >cki miri ky anay!+
E`hn, mcwivir, wns hct %u`ti sc gie`fmtig tc sii mir kctmir aijnusi co tmi`r pnst. "c mir
kctmir-s jmnfr`h, smi aifnh tc wneb r`fmt pnst mir kctmir ns `o smi wnsh-t ivih tmiri.
"mnt wns, uht`e Euhn sn`g, *$m `sh-t `t sc wchgiroue tc mnvi n onk`ey wmc ecvis ycu!+ wm`jm kngi
E`hn-s iyis auefi, nhg tnbi n g`ooiriht tnjt...
*'ckkn!+ smi suggihey ijen`kig, *@ts aiih /$ E$69!+ tmrcw`hf mirsieo ch tmi suggihey
uh`kprissig Enhn bhcjb`hf mir kctmir tc tmi frcuhg.
*@ fit `t E`hn,+ mir kctmir frukaeig, *6cw fit coo co ki.+
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E`hn fntmirig mirsieo coo Enhn nhg rcsi tc fc `hs`gi, aut 9rnhgkn Enurn wns ay tmi gccr
aecjb`hf mir wny w`tm n viry sceikh onji. *i wnrhig jm`eg...+ smi sn`g `h n frnvi tchi, *:cur ontmir `s
hct wiee.+
/tiie`hf mirsieo ocr wmnt smi wns fc`hf tc sii, smi wns eig up tmi echf, w`hg`hf stn`rs tc tmi tcp
tcwir rcck, wmiri smi wns chey neecwig tc piir `htc tmi rcck tmrcufm n fenss pnhi tc biip mir orck
arintm`hf tmi n`r orck tmi rcck.
"miri `h n aig w`tm chey tmi e`fmt orck tmi w`hgcw sc tmnt hc knf`j cr ihirfy wcueg ngvnhji
tmi penfui mir ontmir eny, hct kcv`hf, ocr nee nppinrnhjis ging neringy.
/ii`hf tmi nsmih jcecrig acgy, hct arintm`hf, hc jcecr `h tmi onji, fnuht, orn`e, `t wns mnrg tc
aie`ivi `t wns mir prcug, pcwiroue winetmy ontmir, chi co tmi frintist kirjmnhts tc ivir pey tmi trngi.
*ntmir...+ wns nee smi jcueg jmcbi cut ns tinrs o`eeig mir iyis.
"urh`hf tc mir frnhgkctmir, smi einhig `htc mir jmist nhg scaaig k`sirnaey ns ocr tmi viry o`rstt`ki `h mir e`oi, tmi prcspijt co ecs`hf n onk`ey kikair, ispij`neey tmi chi kcst hinr nhg ginr tc mir
jnki upch mir. * &c# "m`s jnh't ai mnppih`hf !+ smi jr`ig w`tm`h mirsieo, * @ wch't eit `t !+
E`hn oiet sc miepeiss r`fmt hcw, bhcw`hf tmnt mir knf`j jcueg hct b`ee tm`s penfui nhg `h onjt
wcueg `hsting chey b`ee tmi chis smi ecvig nhg mirsieo ns wiee. "mnt 7ust `hour`ntig mir tc n eivie smi mng
hivir ipir`ihjig aiocri `h mir e`oi.
0icpei mng `hsuetig mir, rcaaig mir, ivih tmriw mir `h 7n`e ocr tm`hfs smi mng hivir gchi -7ust
aijnusi smi wns E`hn @hvirsi! ut 6#5#Q....6#5#Q #5#Q mng nhy $6# cr nhy "&@69 kngi mir
oiie sc uttirey nhg pntmit`jneey miepeiss, nhg tmnt wns s`kpey uhocrf`vnaei.
Ns `ee`n nhg tmi ctmirs jnki up tc tmi tcp co tmi tcwir stn`rs, E`hn turhig tc tmik, tinrs `h mir
iyis, *@ smnee ?#/"Q$: tm`s jursig penfui!+ actm o`sts aneeig up t`fmtey, tmih smi risukig scaa`hf,chey tm`s t`ki `htc `ee`n-s jmist.
Ip 2, jmnptir :
Ns tmi frcup gipnrtig tmi @hvirsi knhs`ch, tmiri wns n ect kcri giptm co oiie`hfs `h E`hn-s
ikarnji. @t wns ns `o smi mng suggihey frcwh up. /mi jnki n jm`eg nhg eiot nh nguet.
/ii`hf sckiacgy tmrintih mir kcst aiecvig pcssiss`ch nhg knbi mir oiie kcri miepeiss tmnh
smi ivir `knf`hig pcss`aei jrystnee`)ig sckitm`hf `h mir scue tmnt wcueg hivir ai uhgchi.
/mi wns ch n k`ss`ch e`bi hivir aiocri. /mi mng coo`j`neey gijenrig wnr ch tm`s kystir`cus
jursig penfui `o `t tccb snjr`o`j`hf mir e`oi! 6ctm`hf nhg hcacgy wcueg stnhg `h mir wny!
(iee, `t eccbs ns `o ky e`ttei s`stir `s o`hneey frcw`hf up.
Ns tmiy wnebig gcwh tmi rcng, 9curry nsbig, *&iy E`hn, ummm....+ sjrntjm`hf m`s ming, *?`gycu fit nee tmi fceg wi jceeijtig wm`ei wi wiri k`h`hf ijnusi @ jcuegh-t siik tc o`hg ky smnri
nhywmiri.+
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*$m...nacut tmnt,+ E`hn shnppig cut co mir rivir`i ar`ioey, *@ ocrfct tc tneey up tmi anenhji.+
*:cu g`g+ mi jnki anjb wcrr`ig.
*(iee s`hji wi-vi fct n e`ttei t`ki miri aiocri wi fit nhywmiri wi hiig `t, @ jnh jcuht cut ycur
smnri ns wi fc.+
*"mnt-s fccg,+ mi ripe`ig w`tm jnek frnt`tugi, *@ suri hiig n hiw pn`r co scjbs!+
*@-? /N:!+ E`hn ripe`ig, nhg w`tm tmnt smi pueeig n enrfi anf co fceg jc`hs orck mir knf`j jnpinhg aifnh jcuht`hf tmik ns tmiy wiht.
Ns tmiy prcjiigig, mcwivir, nh iv`e pn`r co iyis eiirig upch tmik orck tmi ausmis.
*"wc tmcusnhg s` muhgrig sivihty chi, twc tmcusnhg s` muhgrig sivihty twc...+ E`hi wns
jcuht`hf, *"wc muh4+ smi wns `htirruptig ay nh #pecs`ch Nrrny jnst ay nh uhbhcwh nssn`enht,
*Nmmmmmmmmm!!!+ smi wn`eig `h pn`h nhg nhfir ns mir jc`hs oeiw `h nee g`rijt`chs ay tmi aenst.
*"miri tmiy nri!+ Euhn ijen`kig enuhjm`hf nt tmi gnrb jecnbig o`furi chey tc str`bi nh ikpty
fmcste`bi s`emcuitti.
*6c tmiri tmiy nri!+ 9curry smcutig, enuhjm`hf w`tm tmi enst engi nt nhctmir o`furi tc chey
o`hg tmiy tcc wiri hctm`hf aut gnrb k`st.
Ns E`hn rcsi orck tmi frcuhg neringy nt tmi arinb`hf pc`ht, smi spuh `h nee g`rijt`chs sii`hf nt
einst twihty co tmisi fmcstey o`furis nhg w`tmcut nh ngi%unti spiee smi jneeig cut tc `ee`n, *&iy `ee`n!
"m`s `s n /mngcw /mnknh! "miy nri us`hf smngcw knf`j tc prctijt tmiksievis orck pmys`jne nttnjbs!+
*@ mnvi 7ust tmi tm`hf ocr tmnt!+ w`tm tmnt smi e`otig mir vc`ji nhg smcutig, *ntibu...rn4)u4cku...
rnhnbu4tsurnbu... `)u pibu hncku... bnct`bbu g`sut`hfuri`tc!+ nhg n ae`hg`hf aeui4wm`ti e`fmt ihviecpigtmi iht`ri nrin ocr o`oty pnjis, tctneey g`sscev`hf tmi smngcw jcp`is nhg ie`j`t`hf n aieecw co nfchy orck
aim`hg n hinray cutjrcpp`hf co rcjbs.
*E`hn!+ 9curry pc`htig, *$vir tmiri!+
crifc`hf mir usune pckp nhg jmnttir w`tm nh ihiky, smi s`kpey rij`tig, OEcrg co gnrbhiss cotmi ocur wcregs, frnht ki nee tmi pcwir tmnt ycu pcssis. Ecrg co tmi grinks tmnt tirr`oy. /wcrg co jceg
nhg gnrbhiss, orii ycursieo orck tmi minvih-s achgs. ijcki chi w`tm ky pcwir, chi w`tm ky acgy,
nhg eit us wneb tmi pntm co gistrujt`ch tcfitmir. 0cwir tmnt jnh sknsm ivih tmi scues co tmi fcgsG
Qnfhn engi!O
Ns tmi aengi einpt ocrtm, `t se`ppig tmrcufm tmi stchis ns @ tmiy wiri stnjbs co wnrk auttir nhg
tmi tcp pcrt`chs nee se`g coo.
Ns tmi kchstir aim`hg tmi stchi nhg tmi smngcw smnknh eny tmiri, chi ong`hf `htc k`st wm`ei
chi eny aeiig`hf cut, tmi kchstir gijenrig, *:cu smnee hct snvi ycur wcrtmeiss wcreg E`hn @hvirsi,8ieecss w`ee sii tc tmnt!+ nhg ongig jckpeitiey nwny.
*"mice`s...+ tmi smngcw smnknh fnspig wm`ei gy`hf, "mice`s Qmystnh w`ee sii tc ycur gintms
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*"misi rcjbs nri tirr`aey pn`houe#+ smi rine`)ig tc mirsieo, ns mir wi`fmt prissig mir tihgir
t`ppig acgy `htc tmi rcufm nhg uhy`ieg`hf stchi, * @'k hct suri wm`jm `s wcrsi# "mi ikanrrnsskiht cr
tmi pn`h co tm`s prig`jnkiht !+
"c knbi tm`hfs wcrsi, mir hcsi gr`ppig aeccg r`fmt chtc tmi minvy fceg anr, knb`hf `t se`ppiry
nhg mnrgir tc mceg chtc.
*Euhn+ `ee`n nsbig.
*(mn4wmn4wmnt+ smi rispchgig try`hf tc biip mir k`hg ch tmi tnsb, wm`jm `h rine`ty smi jcuegmnvi mnhgeig w`tm mir supirhnturne strihftm.
*(my `s ycur hcsi aeiig`hf+
Ip 2 Jmnptir
`hsit
(`tm tmi fceg jceeijt`hf tnsb jckpeitig nhg 9curry-s smnri co tmi prcspijt`hf vihturi tnbih
jnri co, tmi frcup wns uhgir wny.
"mnt `s, ijipt Euhn wmc sn`g smi mng tc tnbi jnri co sckitm`hf pirschne nhg tmnt iviryacgy
iesi smcueg 7ust fc ch nming, smi wcueg jntjm up.
(m`ei smi struffeig tc rifn`h jchtrce co mir uhruey hiw pnrt, smi tr`ig tc o`hg n wny tc knbi `t
stcp tmrcaa`hf nhg njm`hf e`bi `t wns fc`hf tc tinr npnrt `hs`gi.
(mnt smi g`gh-t bhcw `s tmnt wm`ei E`hn nhg 9curry prcjiigig tcwnrg tmi `hh nhg n sukptucuskine, `ee`n wns wcrr`ig nt Euhn-s strnhfi aimnv`cr nhg mieg anjb, o`hneey turh`hf nrcuhg nhg ritrnj`hf
tmi`r stips tc wmiri tmiy wiri wmih smi siht tmik nming.
/mi minrg Euhn-s vc`ji orck tmi tm`jb arusm, nt o`rst tm`hb`hf smi wns s`kpey rie`iv`hf mirsieo
aut w`tm pirmnps n e`ttei g`oo`juety.
Ns Euhn-s fruhts nhg frcnhs siikig tc vnry orck nhfir tc orustrnt`ch, tmih tc sckitm`hf kcri
e`bi oinr cr pn`h, tmih smi frcnhig Fcr wns `t n s`fmM ns `o smi mng 7ust njm`ivig n viry g`oo`juet tnsb chi
wcueg ai kcst ikanrrnssig tc spinb nacut.
"mi strnhfi `tik wns tmnt tmiri wns hc jcrrispchg`hf cgcr smi wcueg mnvi ipijtig. "miri
jirtn`hey wns nh cgcr, mcwivir, mir biih grnfch sihsis p`jbig up sckitm`hf kcri kusby nhg tnhfy,
viry uhe`bi nhytm`hf smi jcueg rijnee ivir skiee`hf `h mir smcrt DLB yinrs co e`oi `h tmi tikpei.
*Euhn+ smi %uir`ig hirvcusey nh`cus.
*(nnnnnnn!!!+ Euhn 7ukpig nhg oiee anjbwnrg cut co tmi ausmis ch mir anjb, tmi mik co mir
sb`rt oe`ppig up chtc mir jmist, acgy pnrt st`jb`hf strn`fmt up, sm`hy wit w`tm k`eby frny trnhseujiht
fccp secwey cc)`hf cut co tmi t`p.
*Euhn!+ `ee`n rusmig cvir nenrkig tmnt scki tirr`aei g`sinsi mng str`jbih Euhn, *?c ycu hiig
miep+
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*@ hiig sckitm`hf tc w`pi kysieo w`tm...+ Euhn jrcnbig `h tinry iyig ikanrrnsskiht.
*&ceg ch,+ `ee`n rispchgig, st`ee hct jckprimihg`hf wmnt smi wns sii`hf, *@-ee fit sckitm`hforck E`hn nhg ai anjb `h n oensm!+ smi vnh`smig aiocri Euhn jcueg prctist.
*$mmmm....hccccc...+ Euhn frcnhig.
Ip 2, Jmnptir
(`tm tmi fceg jceeijt`hf tnsb jckpeitig nhg 9curry-s smnri co tmi prcspijt`hf vihturi tnbih
jnri co, tmi frcup wns uhgir wny.
"mnt `s, ijipt Euhn wmc sn`g smi mng tc tnbi jnri co sckitm`hf pirschne nhg tmnt iviryacgy
iesi smcueg 7ust fc ch nming, smi wcueg jntjm up.
`ee`n oiee aim`hg w`tm n wcrr`ig eccb aut tmi ctmir twc on`eig tc hct`ji ns E`hn wns arnff`hfnacut mcw kujm fceg tmiy wcueg ai knb`hf chji tmiy riturhig tc tmi jen`k smi mng stnbig, nhg
9curry siikig tc 7ust ai eccb`hf nrcuhg nt tmi sjihiry, netmcufm gisp`ti m`s siik`hfey k`hgeiss
`hnttiht`vihiss, mi wns njtuneey sjnhh`hf tmi nrin ocr kcri nkausmirs cr w`eg ainsts.
/c wmih `ee`n riturhig ay tieipcrtnt`ch, E`hn 7ukpig up stnrteig. *?ch-t gc tmnt tc ki!+ smi
smcutig.
*@-k tirr`aey scrry '`ss E`hn,+ smi mukaey npcecf`)ig, *ut @ tm`hb '`ss Euhn mns sckitm`hf
wrchf w`tm mir nhg smi nsbig ocr sckitm`hf tc w`pi mirsieo w`tm+
6ct bhcw`hf wmnt `ee`n rineey kinht, E`hn nssukig `t wns tmi hcrkne wcknhey prcaeik nhg
%u`jbey rukknfig `h mir trnvie anf ocr n spnri engy-s jectm. */mi smcueg bhcw tc pnjb kcri co tmisi
w`tm mir `h tmi outuri,+ E`hn frukaeig, *@ chey mnvi sc knhy nhg @-k hct mir pirschne vneit!+
*:is '`ss E`hn,+ smi mukaey npcecf`)ig tmih tieipcrtig anjb tc Euhn-s priv`cus ecjnt`ch.
Euhn wns muggeig aim`hg tmi ausmis st`ee, mnv`hf rifn`hig mir occt`hf, `o hct mir jckpcs`t`ch.
*@ fct n jectm tc w`pi ycursieo w`tm '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n hirvcusey cooirig, einh`hf cvir tcwnrgtmi ausmis wcrr`ig, wnht`hf tc sii wmnt wns fc`hf ch, yit tcc t`k`g nhg tcc kujm co n engy tc piir `h
ch sckiacgy `h tmi`r stnti co pr`vnjy.
*;ust rcee `t up nhg tcss `t `h tc ki!+ Euhn smcutig, *@-ee ai cbny hcw,+ smi tr`ig tc scuhg jnekirnhg kcri jckpcsig, *:cu 7ust fc ch nming e`bi @ nsbig ycu tc aiocri nhg @-ee ai r`fmt nechf smcrtey.+
*:is '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n rispchgig t`k`gey wm`ei gc`hf ns smi wns `hstrujtig, *miri `s tmijectm.+ nhg smi tcssig `t, aut `t shnffig ch n m`fm arnhjm co tmi ausmis Euhn jcueg hct rinjm wm`ei
s%untt`hf. *$m4!+ `ee`n aeurtig `h ikanrrnssig inspirnt`ch aijnusi mir hirvcushiss jnusig mir tc tcss
tmi jectm tcc m`fm, nhg w`tmcut tm`hb`hf smi tieipcrtig tc tmi jectm tc g`secgfi `t, 7ust ns Euhn gij`gigtc knbi n %u`jb stnhg`hf frna ocr tmi jectm.
"mi risuets wiri rntmir jckpe`jntig!
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Euhn, st`ee gine`hf w`tm tmi hiw mnrgsm`p stccg up 7ust tmi kckiht `ee`n tieipcrtig g`rijtey
ais`gi mir, enhg`hf injtey nstrnggei Euhn! Notir wmnt siikig e`bi nh itirh`ty w`tm`h chey n jcupei co
sijchgs, tmiy actm rine`)ig tmnt chey twc tm`h enyirs co jectm sipnrntig tmi`r hitmir rif`chs nhg tmi prissuri jcueg ai oiet ay actm!
ctm f`res sjrinkig `h smcjb, nhg `ee`n tieipcrtig nwny nfn`h nhg Euhn jureig up `htc n virymuk`e`ntig oitne pcs`t`ch smnb`hf v`ceihtey.
*@-k tirr`aey scrry '`ss Euhn!+ smi chji nfn`h prcousiey npcecf`)ig, *@ prck`si `t w`ee hivirmnppih nfn`h!+
*;ust peinsi gch-t tiee nhyacgy iesi wmnt 7ust mnppihig!+ Euhn wn`eig k`sirnaey.
*$m hc '`ss Euhn!+ smi prck`sig, *@ swinr tc >i`oiig @ smnee hivir tiee n scue!+
*"mih jnh wi pirmnps fit tc tmi `hh nming co tmi ctmirs sc @ jnh wnsm up+
*:is '`ss Euhn!+ smi minrt`ey nfriig w`tm tm`s `gin nhg scch tmiy wiri `h tmi wckihs- wnsm
rcck co Neytm-s Nee (iejck`hf @hh.
*@o ycu wcuegh-t k`hg peinsi,+ Euhn nsbig aeusm`hf prcousiey, *@-g prioir tc antmi `h pr`vnjy.+
*/crry!+ `ee`n tcc aeusmig, *:is '`ss Euhn!+ nhg smi tieipcrtig tc tmi g`h`hf mnee tc nhhcuhji
tmi`r nrr`vne ocrkneey tc tmi prcpr`itcrs.
*$m `ee`n!+ Neytm ijen`kig, *(iejcki!+ ns smi rusmig up, wrnpp`hf tmi grnfchiss `h n austy aut wnrk ikarnji, *Nri ycu miri nechi+ smi nsbig.
*6c kn-nk,+ smi ripe`ig, *Euhn `s miri tcc, nhg E`hn nhg 9curry w`ee ai nechf scch.+
*E`hn+ smi ijen`kig `h frintir ij`tikiht, *(my @ mnvih-t siih mir `h yinrs!+ tmih tm`hb`hf,
*"m`s 9curry tmih,+ smi %uir`ig, *`s n scrjirir ns wiee+
*6c '`ss Neytm,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *&i `s n swcrgsknh wmc prctijts E`hn wm`ei smi trnvies.+
*(iee @ wiejcki ycu nee tc ky `hh nhg peinsi oiie nt mcki miri!+ tmih eccb`hf nrcuhg, */c...+
mnet`hf aitwiih wcrgs `h jchous`ch, *;ust wmiri `s Euhn+
*$m,+ `ee`n aifnh tc aeurt cut, tmih stcppig `h n aeusm, tmih tm`hb`hf %u`jbey, */mi-s 7ustjeinh`hf up orck tmi tr`p,+ sk`e`hf frnj`cusey, */mi w`ee ai miri scch!+
crtuhntiey, tmnt wns 7ust tmi t`ki E`hn nhg 9curry wnebig `h tmi orcht gccr knb`hf tmi aiee 7`hfei.
*E`hnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!+ Neytm ijen`kig nfn`h, rusm`hf cvir tc ikarnji tmi ycuhfir @hvirsi `hmir nkpei acsck, *Nhg ycu kust ai 9curry!+ smi friitig tmi kusjuenr aechg ycuhf knh.
*Nuht Neytm!+ E`hn-s kuooeig smcut`hf jnki ocrtm, *:cu-ri skctmir`hf ki!+
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*/c tirr`aey scrry!+ smi rieinsig tmi ycuhfir f`re wm`ei enufm`hf minrt`ey, ruhc-s wnrk
riscuhg`hf enufm njjckpnh`ig `t orck tmi b`tjmih, *(mnt w`ee `t ai tcgny tmih+ smi jenspig mir mnhgs
aiocri mir nprch.
*(i-ee mnvi tih co ivirytm`hf ch tmi kihu!+ E`hn ijen`kig.
Ip`scgi 5"Trcpmit`j issnfi3 $mnt @h'irsi @s @t Wne.`hf =acut =h4wn4!3+
"mnt notirhcch, w`tm Euhn jeinhig up nhg grissig `h mir nrkcr, tmi frcup sit coo tcwnrg tmick`hcus jrypt wmiri tmi wmcei penfui cr`f`hntig.
*(my nri ycu winr`hf ycur mcey nrkcr Euhn+ E`hn nsbig.
*@ wcueg 7ust rntmir ai pripnrig.+ wns nee mir cegir s`stir sn`g, nhg tmi swiithiss co mir tchi
siikig tc E`hn n a`t g`s`hfihucus.
*&ukpm.+ E`hn ripe`ig, *@ eccbs e`bi ycu-ri ipijt`hf scki b`hg co g`snstir!+ smi frukaeig,
*Nhg hchi co tmi rist co us mns nhytm`hf e`bi ycu mnvi!+
* 9ujby ki ycu tm`hb tmnt wny!+ Euhn tmcufmt tc mirsieo, aut necug smi ripe`ig, *$m, @ tm`hb
ycu-ee ai cbny.+ `h n bhcw`hf, nhg se`fmtey jchgisjihg`hf tchi.
*(iee, wmnt nk @ suppcsig tc ai gc`hf miri+ 9curry nsbig, *@ gch-t mnvi nhy nrkcr cr nhy
knf`j!+
*?ch-t wcrry.+ Euhn ripe`ig, *@-ee ai gc`hf kcst co tmi g`rty wcrb tcgny.+
"miy rinjmig tmi pc`ht wmiri tmi iht`ri enhgsjnpi wns ging nhg smr`vieig, w`tm anrrih pntjmis
spring`hf, nhg ivih tmi g`rt wns siik`hfey nh uhhnturneey pnei jcecr.
Ns tmiy wnebig, Euhn hctig n oiw penjis smi mng aiocri siih jcrpsis, wmiri chey sknee p`ijis
co jectm nhg eintmir, cr n kitnee`j `tik sujm ns n bh`oi rikn`hig.
*(cw!+ E`hn knrvieig, *"miy-ri tctneey g`s`htifrnt`hf!+
*@s `t snoi ocr us tc ai miri+ Euhn nsbig.
*"mnt,+ Euhn s`fmig, *@ rineey gch-t bhcw tmi nhswir tc.+
"miy wnebig nechf `h s`eihji uht`e tmiy jnki tc tmi m`ee cvireccb`hf tmi ijnvnt`ch s`ti.
"miri `h tmi enrfi p`t tmiy jcueg sii tmi tcp co tmi stchi strujturi, 7ust ns `t wns enst t`ki smiwns tmiri.
*@ mnvi tc fc tmi rist co tmi wny nechi.+ Euhn nhhcuhjig, *@-k tmi chey chi tm`s penfui w`ee hctg`rijtey nttnjb. Nhg `o ycu sii nhy v`ceit fecw`hf e`fmt nrcuhg ycu, ivih tmi se`fmtist sm`kkir, tieipcrt
anjb tc tcwh r`fmt nwny.+
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*:is '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n caig`ihtey ripe`ig.
(`tm tmnt smi wnebig nwny, gcwh tmi m`ee tc tmi s`gi wmiri tmi rnkp eig g`rijtey `htc tmi p`t,
wmiri mir knf`jne nrkcr aifnh tc fecw nhg siikig tc mnvi jrnjbe`hf spnrbs oey`hf coo co `t tmi giipir`htc tmi p`t smi wnebig. rck tmiri mcwivir, smi wiht cut co s`fmt aim`hg tmi jrypt wmiri tmiy jcueg
hct sii mir.
Nt tmi ihtry tc tmi jrypt, Euhn oiet tmi tirr`aei prisihji co tmi penfui st`ee try`hf tc `hvngi nhg
gistrcy mir ns `t mng tr`ig aiocri, aut smi s`kpey wiht tc tmi uhcpihig gccrwny nhg jnrioueey rikcvig
tmi tne`sknhs, gc`hf mir aist tc hct gnknfi tmik nhy kcri tmnh tmiy wiri.
/cki co tmi tne`sknhs wm`jm mng aiih tcrh wiri smcw`hf s`fhs co nttnjb orck tmi jursi penfui,
tmiy wiri nekcst hctm`hf aut trnhspnriht `knfis hcw, nhg wmih smi tcujmig chi co tmik, `t ongig `htco`hi gust tmnt vnh`smig `htc tm`h n`r.
"nb`hf tmi ocur aist, kcst `htnjt tne`sknhs, smi riturhig tc tmi frcup, frntioue tc ai nwny orck
tmnt tirr`aei prisihji wm`jm wns o`ee`hf mir euhfs try`hf tc fit `htc mir acgy nhg jchsuki mir e`bi `t mngtmcsi kcrtnes wmc occe`smey cpihig tmi jrypt tc aif`h w`tm.
Ns smi rinjmig tmi tcp, tmi ctmir tmrii wiri eccb`hf nh`cusey ns smi gitnjmig mir swcrg#`henh)ir nhg wnvig `t njrcss tmi tne`sknhs. 6c v`ceit fecw cr spnrbs iruptig `h tmi`r prisihji, gisp`ti
ai`hf tmiri `h tmnt p`t nee tm`s t`ki.
*(iee,+ smi jch7ijturig, *"misi tne`sknhs siik tc ripie tmi jursi penfui,+ nhg smi rinttnjmig
mir swcrg tc mir hijbenji wmiri `t `hstnhtey smrnhb anjb tc n jmnrk uht`e smi hit k`fmt hiig `t. *@
gch-t bhcw mcw `t wcrbs, cr wmnt `s wr`ttih ch tmik, aut `ts sckimcw wnrg`hf coo tmi penfui nhg tmiri
wiri nacut o`oty co tmik ch tmi jrypt gccr,+ mnhg`hf chi co tmik tc injm co tmi ctmirs aut biip`hf chiocr mir sieo, 7ust `h jnsi, *$hey tmisi enst ocur jnki coo `htnjt.+
*(iee,+ E`hn eccbig nt tmik, *"m`s `s jeinrey 'n)cbisi,+ turh`hf tmi tne`sknh cvir `h mir mnhgs.
*3mmm...+ 9curry eccbig nt `t, *(mnt-s tmnt+
9itt`hf nhhcyig, *$hji nfn`h 9curry,+ smi frcweig, *:cu-ri tmi chey chi miri wmc gcish-t
mnvi n jeui wmnt `s fc`hf ch...+
*'n)cbisi `s tmi enhfunfi co tmi kchstir rnji.+ `ee`n rispchgig miepoueey, *"mi 'n)cbu.+
*E`bi tmnt snjb co crj turgs 8ieecss!+ Euhn frcweig.
*&iy,+ E`hn aifnh `h nh npcecfit`j knhhir, *&i-s chey n kchstir ycu bhcw. (mnt iesi wcueg
ycu ipijt orck m`k+
*;ust ycu wn`t nhg sii `o ycu jcht`hui tc gioihg m`k wmih tmi trutm jckis cut!+ Euhn
jmneeihfig mir.
*3mm4mum4mum,+ E`hn jmujbeig nt mir s`stir hirvcusey, *@ tm`hb @-ee smut up hcw...+
*@-k muhfry nfn`h!+ 9curry gijenrig.
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*9curry!+ E`hn jckpen`hig winbey.
*(iee `ts hct e`bi tmi `hh mns nhy ctmir justckirs,+ Euhn cooirig, *Nhg tmi occg w`ee fc ang `o
hcacgy ints `t,+ smi jcht`huig, *Nhg tmiy-ri sujm fccg or`ihgs tc us,+ smi rnt`chne`)ig, */c wmy hctsuppcrt tmik `h tm`s t`ki co mnrgsm`p+
*(iee,+ E`hn jchs`girig, *(mih ycu put `t tmnt wny...+ nhg smruffig.
*Eits hct ar`hf anjb nhy co tmi ecjne gust s`hji `t k`fmt ai jchtnk`hntig.+ `ee`n suffistig, *@
wcueg mnti tc ar`hf tmi penfui r`fmt tc tmi mcki co sujm swiit wchgiroue picpei...+
*9ccg `gin!+ Euhn minrt`ey prn`sig mir scuhg tm`hb`hf.
(`tm tmnt, `ee`n sukkchig tmi spiee nhg tmi ocur co tmik gipnrtig `h n fcegih oensm.
Ip 5, Jmnptir 1
Nrr`v`hf `h tmi g`h`hf rcck co tmi `hh, E`hn nhg 9curry g`g tmi`r aist tc miep riguji tmi ceg
stcjbs co Neytm-s Nee (iejck`hf @hh, aut `ee`n wns hct tcc muhfry nhg notir n jup co mirane tin,
ijusig mirsieo tc chi co tmi knhy vnjnht rccks tc rien nhg fit `h scki echf cvirgui kig`tnt`ch.
Ns smi wiht `htc mir trnhji4e`bi stnti, smi chji nfn`h aifnh sii`hf `knfis co anay fcegih
grnfchs, ruhh`hf nhg peny`hf `h tmi arii)i ais`gi n ainut`oueey gijcrntig jcttnfi cvireccb`hf tmi sin.
Ns smi ocjusig ch tmi `knfi, `t siikig tc frcw orck kiri fmcstey pneihiss aim`hg mir iyie`gs
`htc n viry v`v`g e`oie`bi chi, uht`e o`hneey, smi siikig tc njtuneey ai stnhg`hf tmiri! "mi arii)i tmriw n
jcupei co strnhgs co mir echf aechg mn`r njrcss mir onji, stnrte`hf mir, aut `hsting co onee`hf cut co mirtrnhji, tmi smcjb siikig tc ivih kcri strchfey ri`hocrji `t!
N ainut`oue e`ttei f`re grnfch rnh up nhg tuffig ch tmi mik co mir fcwh, *'ckkn! 'ckkn! @jnh oey hcw!+
Nhg ns smi spuh tc wntjm tmi jm`eg gnsm tcwnrg tmi je`oo, sckitm`hf `hs`gi mir `hst`hjt`vieywnhtig tc ruh nhg risjui mir, aut `hsting, smi wntjmig ns tmi jm`eg kcrpmig `htc n sknee grnfch nhg
sn`eig coo tmi je`oo nhg tmih m`fm up `htc tmi sby.
*"miy-ri ainut`oue, nrih-t tmiy+ >nki n strnhfiey `hg`st`hjt vc`ji orck aim`hg mir.
(mih smi turhig tc eccb, tmiri wns n g`stura`hfey aeurrig `knfi co sckiacgy stnhg`hf r`fmt
ais`gi mir, wmck smi jcueg hct rijcfh`)i.
*(mc nri ycu+ smi nsbig tmi aeurry muknhc`g ocrk.
*@ nk nh @hvirsi co tmi 9rint >enh 'nfhus.+ jnki tmi `hg`st`hjt vc`ji. *@ nk miri tc snvi ycur
picpei...picpei...picpei...picpei...+ tmi aeurry pirschnfi g`sscevig `htc tmi n`r, nhg scch tcc, g`g tmi
jm`egrih, tmi jcttnfi, nhg o`hneey `t nee riturhig tc tmi frnyhiss aim`hg mir iyie`gs.
9nsp`hf n giip arintm ns smi jnki cut co mir trnhji, smi jnekey eccbig nrcuhg tmi rcck, *Nh
@hvirsi co tmi 9rint >enh 'nfhus+ smi pchgirig tmi wcrgs co tmi aeurry pirsch. * %h @hvirsi co tmi
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rint Jenh (nfhus `s tmi biy tc tmi surv`vne co ycur picpei‛ tmi wcrgs kngi tmi`r prisihji chji nfn`h
`h mir k`hg.
*@ wchgir wmc tm`s @hvirsi `s.+ smi wchgirig necug, *(mc nri tmiy, wiri nri tmiy, nhg wmntw`ee tmiy gc tc risjui ky picpei+ s`fm`hf, *@ suppcsi @ smcueg nsb Euhn `o smi bhcws nhytm`hf co
tm`s.+
`ee`n se`ppig `htc aig nhg eny, nrks aim`hg mir ming, stnr`hf nt tmi ji`e`hf.
*(mnt gc @ bhcw nacut tmi @hvirsi onk`ey nhywny+ smi pchgirig tc mir sieo, *@ jnki miri
siib`hf tmi pirsch `h n prcpmijy, nhg tmnt t`ki `t wns nh @hvirsi ns wiee...+
@h mir k`hg, smi jcueg sii tmi o`rst t`ki smi jnki nhg stnyig nt tm`s `hh, smi jnki tc sii `o Euhn
@hvirsi wns tmi pirsch `h tmi prcpmijy. Notir nee, tmiri wiri hivir knhy @hvirsis nhywmiri, tmiy wirihct n enrfi jenh co picpei.
(mih smi o`rst snw Euhn, n tnee, strchf, jcho`giht wcknh, wiee au`et ns onr ns muknh o`furis
wiht, w`tm gnrb mn`r nhg oensm`hf iyis o`eeig w`tm `kkihsi pcwir, smi tmcufmt nt o`rst suriey smi mngocuhg tmi @hvirsi co tmi prcpmijy.
/mi njtig rntmir pce`tiey co jcursi, nhg ihtrn`hig `ee`n notir smi fct coo wcrb nt tmi `hh, tnb`hfmir tc tmi jnrh`vne tmnt wns `h tcwh, wneb`hf nechf tmi r`vir anhbs wmiri tmi triis grnpig cut cvir tmi
wntir `h n g`st`hjtey ecviey knhhir, smi kit Euhn-s pnrihts, smi ivih tccb mir tc n sijrit spct
cvireccb`hf tmi cjinh wm`jm Euhn jmir`smig ns mir cwh sijrit spct nwny orck tmi knghiss co tmiwcreg.
Notir ivirytm`hf mcwivir, wmih twc wchgiroueey ih7cynaei wiibs mng pnssig, smi o`hneey tceg
`ee`n tmnt tmiri wns suriey scki b`hg co k`stnbi nhg tmnt `t jcueghAt pcss`aey ai smi co wmck tmi prcpmijy spcbi nhg tmnt `ee`n smcueg eccb ocr mir ycuhfir s`stir E`hn wmc wns n scrjiriss co scki
pcwir.
/mi ivih wrcti n ar`io hcti wm`jm smi prck`sig wcueg ai ihcufm tc ihsuri tmi ycuhfir s`stir
E`hn-s jckpeiti jccpirnt`ch.
/mi eiot snggihig, aut hcw smi wchgirig, wmnt kngi mir oiie sc sng (ns `t tmi onjt tmnt Euhn
wns hct tmi chi `h tmi prcpmijy $r wns `t tmnt smi wcueg hct fit tc spihg nhy kcri t`ki w`tm tm`s
`htr`fu`hf nhg ieijtr`oy`hf muknh ai`hf wmc sckimcw siikig tc 7ust knbi mir oiie g`ooiriht. 'ngimir oiie sc...sc...ne`vi!
*Viee ,+ smi s`fmig tc mirsieo * @ suppcsi smi w`ee g`rijt ki tc scki ctmir @hvirsi wmih tmi t`ki
jckis.+ rcee`hf tcwnrg tmi w`hgcw, eccb`hf cut nt tmi stnrs, smi rijneeig Euhn-s %uist`ch nacut wmntsmi wcueg w`sm ocr tmi kcst, nhg hcw, smi wns eiss suri co tmnt nhswir tmnh smi wns aiocri. *Vmnt gc @
truey w`sm ocr++ smi nsbig mir sieo, *)m wiee, @'ee nsb (`ss 9uhn `h tmi kcrh`hf .+ nhg smi jecsig mir
iyis.
Ip 5, @hsit
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"mnt h`fmt, ns `ee`n seipt `h tmi rcck smi mng tmi enst t`ki smi stnyig miri, Euhn seipt `h tmi
rcck hit gccr, mnv`hf tnebig tc E`hn, 9curry, Neytm nhg ruhc enti `htc tmi h`fmt.
?rnff`hf mirsieo tc tmi rcck, smi jcueg minr tmi scot scuhg co `ee`n-s fihtei arintm`hf, nhg ocr nkckiht, stcppig ay tmi gccr, wmiri smi kiriey e`stihig ocr sivirne kckihts.
(mnt wns `t nacut tm`s ainut`oue knf`jne jrinturi tmnt mng mir sc aiw`tjmig
"mi scot gci iyis "mi echf aechg mn`r "mi pinjioue hnturi "mi entiht rnw nh`kne pcwir
"mi `hjrig`aei echf tn`e "mi...+ /mi oiee coo, gr`ot`hf coo tc seiip.
/mi stccg ch n je`oo ay tmi sins`gi, nhg tmiri wns n jcttnfi.
$uts`gi tmi jcttnfi stccg tmi ainut`oue `ee`n, mnhf`hf cut jectm`hf, mukk`hf n scot nhg
ainut`oue tuhi, wm`ei e`ttei jm`egrih rnh nrcuhg sjrink`hf nhg f`ffe`hf, peny`hf scki b`hg co tnf fnki.
"mi jm`egrih nee mng aechg mn`r, stuaay e`ttei w`hfs nhg tn`es, aut ctmirw`si eccbig rient`viey muknh.
Ns smi wnebig up tc `ee`n, smi rinjmig cut nhg strcbig tmi f`re-s ecviey jmiib w`tm tmi anjb co
mir o`hfirs.
@h rispchsi, tmi ecviey grnfchiss einhig mir onji `htc tmi o`hfirs, jecs`hf mir iyis scotey nhg
`hmne`hf, aiocri turh`hf mir e`ps tc b`ss Euhn-s o`hfirs.
/mi sit gcwh tmi ikpty ansbit nhg tccb mceg co Euhn-s cutstritjmig o`hfirs w`tm mir cwh mnhg
nhg eig tmi tneeir f`re `htc tmi jcttnfi.
/uggihey tmiy wiri `h n gnrbey e`t aigrcck e`t chey ay tmi e`fmt co chi w`hgcw.
/mi wns eny`hf ch mir anjb nhg `ee`n wns ch mir bhiis nacvi mir, winr`hf n aeui s`eby se`p
w`tm fcegih oecwirs, wm`jm anriey jcvirig mir k`ggei acgy, ipcs`hf mir smcuegirs nhg k`ggei tm`fm.Euhn wcri n s`k`enr s`eb se`p co n aenjb anjbfrcuhg nhg aeccg rig rcsis.
`ee`n wns hct winr`hf n minggriss nhg mir mn`r s`kpey muhf gcwh njrcss mir anjb nhgsmcuegirs, grnp`hf nee tmi wny chtc Euhn-s jmist ns smi einhig ocrwnrg, tmcsi `hhcjiht gci iyis fn)`hf
nt mir `h tctne riviriht`ne ngcrnt`ch.
"mi vc`jis co jm`egrih f`ffe`hf cuts`gi wcueg pnss ay tmi w`hgcw cjjns`chneey, aut ocr tmi
kcst pnrt nee smi jcueg minr wns tmi`r minvy arintm`hf.
/wint fe`stihig coo tmi skcctm sb`h co tmi grnfchiss, knb`hf mir siik kcri ieijtr`oy`hf tc tmieccb nhg ns smi rn`sig mir o`hfirs fihtey tc tmi sm`hy wit nrks, tmi sb`h wns se`ppiry nhg scot, sc
`hv`t`hf tc tmi tcujm...
`ee`n ecwirig mir acgy uht`e smi wns s`tt`hf ch Euhn-s tm`fms, tmi wnrk kc`st sb`h minvy nhg
scot upch mir cwh eifs.
&ir echf skcctm tn`e aifnh tc se`gi up mir eif orck tmi fnp jrintig aitwiih tmi`r tm`fms nhg tmi
aig, se`g`hf up tcwnrg tmi fnp wm`jm sipnrntig tmi`r pr`vnti rif`chs ay anriey n mnhg4spnh, nhg jrcssig
up uhgir n aenjb s`eb se`p tcwnrg mir kcst pr`vnti rif`chs.
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/uggihey `t oiet ns `o Euhn-s wmcei acgy wns 7cetig ay chi co E`hn-s e`fmt`hf acets ns smi nrjmig
mir anjb fnsp`hf w`egey ocr n`r!
&ir s`eb se`p wns prcppig up viry m`fm nt tmi wn`ste`hi nhg wns stujb tc mir w`tm n jcce se`kyoiie`hf smi mng chey rijihtey einrhig i`stig.
*$m hc!+ smi fnspig, eccb`hf nrcuhg rioei`viey ocr tmi grnfchiss wmc wns hct `h tmi rcckw`tm mir, *`ee`n! (mnt mnvi @ gchi!+
Ip 5, Jmnptir :
Euhn nwcbi orck n viry pcwiroue grink w`tm n fnsp nhg jr`ig scotey, *$m hc!+ eccb`hf nrcuhg
rioei`viey ocr tmi grnfchiss wmc wns hct `h tmi rcck w`tm mir, *`ee`n! (mnt mnvi @ gchi!+
Quaa`hf mirsieo rioei`viey wmiri tmi tnee jchi rcsi orck mir aenjb nhg rig h`fmt se`p, smi oiet
tmi jcce st`jby fcciy sihsnt`ch smi mng rijihtey einrhig co nhg rceeig tcwnrg tmi wnsm ans`h w`tm n
frcnh, mceg`hf mir mnhgs cvir mir frc`h uht`e smi jcueg rinjm n tcwie.
*#wwwww,+ smi frcnhig, *(mnt @/ tm`s kiss nhywny+ ns smi w`pig `t nwny `h g`sfust.
"mrcw`hf tmi st`jby tcwie `h tmi e`hih rijiptnjei, Euhn tccb n fuist antm rcai, kcri tcwies,
nhg se`ppig tc tmi wckihs- antm inrey aiocri nhyacgy iesi nwcbi.
(m`ei smi wns `h tmi antm, smi tccb n kckiht tc ink`hi mir sieo nhg netmcufm `t kngi hc
sihsi, `t wns jeinrey n pnrt co mir acgy hcw, wmirivir `t jnki orck.
*(miri g`g `t jcki orck+ smi orcwhig ns smi g`g mir aist tc stuoo `t anjb `hs`gi mir, *@s tm`sscki ay prcgujt co tmi jursi penfui $r mnvi @ newnys mng tm`s+ smi wchgirig viry nenrkig nhg
nwnri tmnt tm`s wns hct mcw f`res nri suppcsig tc ai.
/mi minrg vc`jis nhg occtstips jck`hf gcwh tmi mneewny nhg murr`ig up tc einp cut co tmi antm
w`tm n tcwie wrnppig sijuriey nrcuhg mir k`gsijt`ch, tmih se`pp`hf ch tmi fuist antmrcai, ty`hf `t
t`fmtir tmnh smi usuneey wcueg mnvi.
0nss`hf ay E`hn wmc wns frcffy nhg g`smivieig, smi hirvcusey se`ppig ch up tc mir cwh rcck,
wm`jm smi nekcst fct `htc w`tmcut jmneeihfi, aut tmnt `ee`n stippig cut, 7ust puee`hf mir gccr jecsig nhg anjbig `htc mir, knb`hf mir s%uinb `h surpr`si, *$cp!+ ns smi spuh tc sii `ee`n wns nesc stnrteig.
*@-k tirr`aey scrry 4+ `ee`n aifnh mir siik`hf hiw r`tune co npcecf`is.
*6c4hc4hc4hc!+ Euhn riauttig, *@-k tmi chi wmc kust npcecf`)i tc ycu!+ smi sn`g `h n rntmir
cgg, se`fmtey or`fmtihig tchi.
*cr wmnt '`ss Euhn+ jnki tmi jchousig `h%u`ry.
*$m...+ tmih smi rikikairig tmnt `t wns chey n grink. N viry viry rine`st`j grink, aut n grinkhchitmieiss, *(iee, ukkk...+ tm`hb`hf mnst`ey, *(iee ocr aukp`hf `htc ycu 7ust hcw!+
*ut4+ `ee`n aifnh tc prctist.
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>mujbe`hf ecugey tc jut mir coo, smi wiht ch tc sny, *(iee `ts hctm`hf nhywny, eits 7ust ocrfit nacut `t
nhg fc mnvi arinbonst, smnee wi @-k stnrvig!+
"m`s wcrbig wiee ocr `ee`n, wmc ripe`ig, *3kk...$bny,+ tmih eccb`hf nt Euhn-s rcais, *ut ycukny wnht tc jmnhfi o`rst.+
(`tm kcri hirvcus enufmtir, Euhn ripe`ig, *$m..mim4mim, yinm!+
Ip 5, Jmnptir
rinbonst wns sirvig tc tmi ocur ngvihturirs, nhg ns tmiy nti, tmiy spcbi co tmi jurriht stnti co
tm`hfs.
*$bny picpei,+ Euhn nhhcuhjig, iocri wi jnh riscevi tm`s prcaeik, wi hiigig tc bhcw wmnt
`s wr`ttih ch tmi tne`sknhs sc wi mnvi scki `gin mcw tc riscevi `t.+
*@ nfrii tmnt wi mnvi tc bhcw wmnt `s wr`ttih ch `t, aut ocr tmnt wi hiig n ecri knstir cr tmi>en`ri `aei.+ `ee`n jcuhtirig. *(miri wcueg wi o`hg sujm n pirsch+
*$m! &iy!+ 9curry rn`sig m`s mnhg, *@ bhcw sckichi!+
*(mc wcueg ycu bhcw, aecjbming+ E`hn frcweig nt m`k g`sgn`houeey.
*"mnt f`re /yepm`ie!+ mi prctistig, */mi bhcws nee b`hgs co stuoo!+
*(iee @ jnh-t aie`ivi `t!+ E`hn rifnrgig 9curry `hjriguecusey, *N rine vne`g mchist tc fcgs @?#N
ocr n jmnhfi!+
"c tm`s mi s`kpey fct n feuk eccb nt mir eiot mnhgig jckpe`kiht. *:cu-ri wiejcki.+ mi ripe`ig
feukey, grcpp`hf m`s jm`h `htc m`s pnek.
(iee tmih iviryacgy,+ Euhn gijenrig, *(i bhcw wmiri wi hiig tc fc hit!+ tmih rikikair`hf
tmi tne`sknh, *ut aiocri wi fc, @ mnvi tc grcp tm`s coo w`tm pcppn tc sii `o `t w`ee miep m`k fit wiee crnt einsi auy us scki t`ki wm`ei wi o`hg tmi rine juri!+
Neytm stccg nt tmi gccrwny nhg wnvig tmik coo `htc tmi g`stnhji ns smi wns prchi tc gc, nhtmih turhig anjb `hs`gi, sny`hf tcwnrg ruhc, *@ gc mcpi tmiy snvi us nee.+
*:is ky ecvi,+ m`s r`jm vc`ji jnki tmrcufm tmi b`tjmih sirv`hf w`hgcw, *(i nee gc.+ notir n
ar`io pnusi, mi ripintig, *(i nee gc.+
Ip`scgi >;
"6cgs nhg chstirs3! Wmi #i'ient`chs 8ust iip Jc`hf!+
Euhn wiht `htc tmi rcck w`tm mir ontmir nhg penjig tmi tne`sknh ch m`s jmist cvir m`s minrt
wm`ei iviryacgy wntjmig tmrcufm tmi tm`jb fenss w`hgcw orck cuts`gi.
$hi jcueg hct sii nhy jmnhfis, aut Euhn wns jirtn`h tm`s wns n viry `kpcrtnht stip tcwnrg
prcechf`hf m`s e`oi. 6c kig`jnt`chs, hc spiees, hc prnyirs siikig tc ai wcrb`hf up tc tm`s pc`ht, sc
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pirmnps tmi tne`sknh wcueg nt einst secw tmi prcfriss.
(`tm tmnt jckpeitig, tmi twc f`res ikarnjig tmi`r kctmir nhg nuht nhg eiot w`tm tmi ctmirs
tcwnrg /n`rnnf, `h mcpis co ecjnt`hf tmi chi pirsch tmiy mcpig wcueg bhcw mcw tc ring tmi wr`t`hf chtmi rikn`h`hf tne`sknhs.
"mi rcng wiht nechf tmi je`oos co #eknsm 5nei nhg tmi wntironees nechf `ts r`k jnst up n stingysprny wm`jm jrintig kuet`pei rn`hacws, knb`hf sujm n ainut`oue v`iw, `t put `ee`n `h n viry wnrk,
hcstnef`j kccg. (neb`hf ais`gi Euhn, smi `kpues`viey tccb up Euhn-s mnhg nhg einhig mir ming nfn`hst
Euhn-s smcuegir.
Euhn fenhjig gcwh s`giwnys hirvcusey nt `ee`n, aut wcuegh-t mnvi gnrig w`tmgrnw mir mnhg!
*Eujb`ey, 9`hn's tcc ausy nrfu`hf w`tm curry up nming tc hct`ji#+ Euhn tmcufmt tc mirsieo
pihs`viey, * >ijnusi smi wcueg mnvi kngi ?J n sjihi cut co tm`s, wmc 6&)V mcw *`ee`n k`fmt
rinjt#+
Ns tmiy hinrig tmi pinb, tmiri wns n pnss wm`jm cpihig up eccb`hf cvir /n`rnff, /yepm`ie-s
mckienhg.
9curry pc`htig cut nechf n str`p co ijipt`chneey gihsi ocrist, *&ir mcki `s gcwh `h tmiri. @
tm`hb @ sii mir jm`khiy r`fmt...+ mi strn`hig m`s nrk ns E`hn eccbig gcwh `t, *"miri.+
*$b, @ sii `t.+ smi ripe`ig, *`ee`n4+ smi wns sny`hf ns smi aifnh tc turh tc eccb anjb nt tmi
grnfchiss aim`hg 9curry nhg mirsieo.
`ee`n rioei`viey 7irbig mirsieo nwny orck Euhn nhg jenspig tmik `h orcht co mir `hhcjihteywm`ei Euhn ivir sc se`fmtey stnrteig nt tmi prcspijt co E`hn sii`hf tmik.
*4 @ sny `ts onstist `o ycu tieipcrt us tmiri.+ ns smi jckpeitig mir turh.
*:is, '`ss E`hn,+ `ee`n ripe`ig wm`ei eccb`hf nt tmi frcuhg tc m`gi tmi aeusm`hf co mir onji.
"mi frcup kntir`ne`)ig `h tmi sknee jeinrig spnji aiocri /yepm`ie-s jcttnfi.
*&ieec+ E`hn bhcjbig ch tmi gccr, *&ieec+ bhcjb`hf nfn`h, */yepm`ie+ smi bhcjbig sckikcri. *@ wchgir `o smi wiht tc tcwh cr sckitm`hf.+
*(iee wi smcueg 7ust wn`t miri ocr mir `o tmi gccr `s hct ecjbig.+ 9curry cooirig. *@-k suri smi-ee
ai anjb scch.+
*@-k muhfry!+ E`hn jckpen`hig. *@ gch-t 7ust wnht tc s`t nrcuhg miri nee gny wn`t`hf.+
"mi gccr suggihey cpihig nhg E`hn wmc wns stnhg`hf `h orcht co `t 7ukpig up sjrink`hf,
*Nnnnn!+ ns /yepm`ie-s ming pcppig cut, nhg n anriey nug`aei, *6c hiig tc wn`t nhy echfir, @-k o`h`smig
hcw4$m mieec 9curry gnre`hf!+ mir scot on`ht vc`ji ijen`kig nt nekcst hcrkne eivies.
*?ch-t sjnri ki e`bi tmnt!+ E`hn smcutig ns Euhn nhg 9curry enufmig, *&iy! @t-s hct ouhhy!+
turh`hf tc /yepm`ie smi giknhgig, *(my g`gh-t ycu nhswir tmi gccr+
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*@ g`g nhswir tmi gccr.+ >nki mir viry scot vc`ji, *@ 7ust jnki chji @ wns o`h`smig wmnt @ wns
neringy gc`hf.+
*(iee wmy g`gh-t ycu sny nhytm`hf+
*@ g`g,+ smi aifnh.
*E`hn,+ Euhn frcweig nhfr`ey, *:cu jnh jeinrey sii smi `s hct n viry ecug spinb`hf pirsch.+
*(iee tmih smi hiigs tc #>$'# chi sc wi jnh &#NQ mir!+ E`hn jckpen`hig.
*:$3 hiig tc E@/"#6 kcri jnrioueey -E`hn tmi 0@6=-.+ Euhn riaubig stirhey.
"m`s kngi E`hn-s onji turh twc smngis co rig, orck ikanrrnssig tc nhfry, aut smi bhiw smi wns
pcwireiss nfn`hst Euhn, sc smi 7ust jeihjmig mir o`sts nhg stnebig coo kuttir`hf ipeit`vis uhgir mir
arintm.
*3mmm...-E`hn tmi 0`hb- * 9curry nsbig %u`))`jneey.
*(N">& @" (@/# 93:!!!+ smi smcutig wm`ei m`tt`hf m`k `h tmi anjb co tmi ming w`tm n enrfi acuegir.
*$m, 9curry ?inr!+ /yepm`ie-s scot vc`ji ijen`kig scotey `h p`ty nhg jckpnss`ch ns smi bhiet ay m`s s`gi, mceg`hf m`s ming ns stnrs sw`reig `h m`s iyis nhg n bhct friw ch m`s sjnep.
E`hn frcweig our`cusey nhg struffeig oru`teissey `h Euhn-s `rch fr`p try`hf tc fit nt tmi gn)ig
9curry, wm`ei `ee`n jcvirig mir kcutm tc priviht mir orck spinb`hf nhy spiees.
Euhn s`kpey sn`g tc /yepm`ie, *@ tm`hb ycu smcueg tnbi m`k `hs`gi.+
Ip >;, Jmnptir 1
/cki t`ki entir, `hs`gi /yepm`ie-s jcttnfi, tmi ocur v`s`tcrs nee snt nt mir tnaei wm`ei smiink`hig chi co tmi wnrg`hf tne`sknhs.
*&kk..+ smi orcwhig %u`))`jneey, *"m`s `s uhgih`naey 'n)cbisi, aut `ts e`bi n viry viry cegg`neijt. Nhg sii`hf mcw ceg tmiy nri, tmnt-s viry ceg!+ smi s`fmig, rist`hf mir ming tc chi s`gi `h mir
mnhg wm`ei mceg`hf tmi tne`sknh `h tmi ctmir, orcwh`hf, tmih rien`hf, tmih orcwh`hf scki kcri...
*'n)cbisi+ `ee`n fnspig pnrtey `h mcrrcr, pnrtey `h g`sfust, tcss`hf mir wnrg`hf tne`sknh cutchtc tmi tnaei.
:cu smcueg mnhf ch tc tmnt `ee`n,+ Euhn sn`g scotey `h nh ngkch`sm`hf tchi, tmih tc /yepm`ie, smi
nsbig, *(mnt gcis `t sny+
*@t snys sckitm`hf miri nacut tmi w`hg co gy`hf...+ smi s%u`htig,*hc @ tm`hb `ts kcri njjurnti tc
ring `t ns n prcpir hnki...+ smi turhig tmi pnfi DJ gifriis nhg eccbig nt `t nfn`h, *Nm. "miri.
?intmw`hg.+ smi prchcuhjig, *"miy turhig tmi hnki `ts sieo ups`gi gcwh, ns pnrt co tmi wnrg`hf
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spiee.+
*/c,+ Euhn nsbig, *(mc kngi `t+
*@t gcish-t sny+ /yepm`ie ripe`ig.
*6c m`stcry co nhy scrt+ smi prcaig ourtmir.
*6chi @ jnh gitijt orck tmi pnrts @ jnh knbi cut.+ smi s`fmig nt Euhn.
*@ mcpi tm`s `s hct n ging ihg!+ `ee`n sn`g wcrr`ig, *&cw jnh wi einrh kcri nacut `t+
*"mi >en`ri `aei hnturneey,+ E`hn sn`g feukey, ruaa`hf mir aru`sig nrks wmiri Euhn mngjenkpig chtc mir tc biip mir orck mnrk`hf 9curry.
*"mnt-s `kpcss`aei hcw `sh-t `t+ 9curry nsbig, ruaa`hf tmi anhgnfis ch m`s ming.
*@ gch-t bhcw nacut tmnt,+ E`hn ripe`ig, *ut tmih r`fmt hcw, tmi chey chi wmc @ jnh ring`ey sny
gcis bhcw, `s 8ieecss.+
*"mnt wcrtmeiss snjb co crj turgs.+ Euhn frcweig nt tmi hnki.
*(iee,+ E`hn sk`eig nt mir s`stir-s g`sjckocrt, *@t eccbs e`bi wi-ee ai fc`hf tc sii m`kivihtuneey...+
Ip >;, Jmnptir :
6nfn bhiw tmi gnys wiri grnw`hf hinr, tmiri wns g`rt ihjrustig tc mir jmiibs orck sc knhy
yinrs co tinrs strink`hf gcwh mir onji.
&i mn`r wns knttig gcwh, penstirig tc mir ming nhg sckiwmnt ch mir onji, nhg smi jcueg gc
hctm`hf nacut `t.
&ir wr`sts wiri nekcst tcc pn`houe tc kcvi, aut smi wcueg kcvi tmik s`kpey tc biip tmik
orck ntrcpmy`hf. "miy wcueg hct neecw mir tc rinjm mir onji aijnusi `o smi jcueg rikcvi tmi knsb, smi
wcueg ai naei tc jnst spiees nhg arinb orii.
/mi wcueg sm`ot ns kujm ns mir jmn`hs wcueg neecw, nhg smi wcueg b`jb nwny tmi rnts ns aist
mir winbihig acgy wcueg jccpirnti.
"mi aist smi jcueg mcpi ocr wns nh cjjns`chne aujbit co wntir cr twc `o smi wns eujby, ai`hf
tmrcwh ch mir tc wnsm mir coo.
*@ gch-t bhcw wmc ycu bhcw, ycu wcrtmeiss mnf,+ "mice`s Qmystnh sn`g `h nh iv`e tchi, *ut `t
siiks sckimcw, sckiacgy ie`k`hntig chi co ky kih miri rijihtey.+
/mi jcueg chey iyi m`k `h pn`h nhg mntrig, hct n wcrg tc ivih sny cr sp`t ch tmi sjuk co n knh
wmc wns arn)ihey njjus`hf mir co ivih kcri njt`chs smi bhiw hctm`hf nacut.
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*@-ee o`hg cut wmc g`g `t,+ mi sn`g, *Nhg wmih @ gc,+ mi pc`htig n tmrintih`hf 7iwie ihjrustig
o`hfir nt mir, *"miy-ee ai r`fmt tmiri hit tc ycu ns ycu aurh!+
/uggihey, 6nfn wns eig tc tm`hb co tmi chey pirsch smi bhiw wmc wns prchi tc b`ee mihjmkih,tmi ainut`oue nhg ecviey E`hn @hvirsi. &ir iyis friw w`gi w`tm rine`)nt`ch, *"m`s kinhs -m`s kih- nri
anhg`ts!+ smi sn`g w`tm`h mirsieo.
*Nm4mnm!+ mi k`sring mir rine`)nt`ch ns n rinjt`ch co oinr, */c ycu ?$ bhcw wmc `t `s!+ mi
gijenrig w`tm nh n`r co tr`ukpm. (nffe`hf m`s o`hfir, mi jcht`huig, *@ wch-t stcp uht`e @ mnvi wmnt @ nk
notir nhg hct ycu, hct ycur jcmcrts, wmckivir tmiy kny ai, hct ivih tm`s pntmit`j ijusi ocr n 3##6`s fc`hf tc fit `h ky wny.+ tmiri wns sc kujm vihck `h m`s vc`ji, mi ocrfct tc knsb m`ksieo nhg `t wns
suggihey cav`cus tmnt ivih tmi njt co ai`hf ceg wns 7ust pnrt co n jeivir nhg ienacrnti rusi.
*@ tm`hb mi-s ngk`tt`hf sckitm`hf co `kpcrtnhji miri,+ smi jnki tc tmi suggih rine`)nt`ch, *@
hiig tc njt tirr`o`ig sc @ jnh pirmnps fit kcri `hocrknt`ch orck m`k!+ smi penhhig w`tm`h mirsieo. (`tm
tm`s smi stnrtig smnb`hf mir ming ns chi wmc `s tirr`o`ig ocr nhctmir, iyis w`gi ns chi `h ginr, knb`hf
scuhgs e`bi n or`fmtihig gih`ne.
*$m....+ mi sn`g w`tm n s`h`stir nhg skcctm vc`ji, *@ sii @ mnvi tcujmig n hirvi!+ ruaa`hf m`s
mnhgs tcfitmir `h infir nht`j`pnt`ch, *@s `t n ecvir N pnriht N s`ae`hf N >&@E? ivih pirmnps+ nw`jbig enufm co gie`fmt jnki orck m`k.
/mi jcht`huig tc njt tirr`o`ig nhg mi jcht`huig tc prcai wm`ei pr`gi swieeig w`tm`h m`k, *:cubhiw wmc ky kih wiri, g`gh-t ycu+ mi scufmt eings, tm`hb`hf smi bhiw sc kujm kcri tmnh smi ivir
wcueg mnvi grinkig co bhcw`hf, *:cu jnki tc snvi #eyst 5nh&usih orck ky kih, g`gh-t ycu+
/mi jcht`huig tc smnbi mir ming `h gih`ne wm`ei tm`hb`hf tc mir sieo, *@-k nkn)ig mi-s tiee`hf kinee co tm`s sc pen`hey!+
*@ ait ycu wiht tc `htiroiri w`tm ky penhs tc tnbi m`s knf`j ruhi stchis sc ycu jcueg tnbi tmikycur sieo, g`gh-t ycu!+ nhg w`tm tmnt, wm`ei st`ee ruaa`hf m`s mnhgs, mi g`g n ouee uppir acgy hcg wm`ei
turh`hf n secw j`rjei, aiocri jck`hf anjb tc onji mir, *:cu bhcw,+ mi sn`g, suggihey fc`hf orck nh `jy
ipriss`ch tc chi co kcjb sykpntmy, *:cu wiri sujm n ainut`oue ycuhf wcknh, nhg w`tm sc 'N6:usioue tneihts,+ mi tccb n giip arintm nhg tmih eit cut n minvy s`fm, *@ jcueg mnvi usig n wcknh e`bi
ycu.+ wm`ei smnb`hf m`s ming `h kcjb rifrit, *ctm ns n pnrt co ky ihginvcrs ns wiee ns `h ky aig.+ nt
tm`s m`s iyis tccb ch nh iv`e feink, nhg ocr tmi o`rst t`ki `h tmi iht`ri jchvirsnt`ch, n viry Q#NE oinrjnki tc mir!
*"m`s w`jbig anstnrg wcueg try tc mnvi m`s wny w`tm ki!+ smi rine`)ig `h tirrcr, *$m ky ginr
E`hn! (mnt mnvi @ ?$6#!+
*6c knttir,+ mi jcht`huig, *#vih `o ycur picpei wiri tc b`ee coo iviry chi co ky kih, @ jcueg
s`kpey fit kcri, nhg nrrnhfi tmik nee uhgir n hiw hnki nhg hcacgy wcueg ivir ai tmi w`sir ocr `t.+tmih pc`ht`hf g`rijtey nt mir, *ut :$3!+ m`s iyis wiht e`v`g nhg nee trnjis co m`s pmchy ceg knh-s
vc`ji jckpeitiey g`sscevig, *:$3 mng tmi 6#Q5# tc `htirrupt ky piroijtey crjmistrntig penhs ay
biip`hf ky kih orck ritr`iv`hf ocr ki tmi "nmstirh Quhi /tchis!+ w`tm tm`s mi e`otig chi mnhg pnekup, o`hfirs upwnrgs `h n fisturi co orustrnt`ch, *:cu mnvi ?#EN:#? ky penhs tmisi pnst twc ouee
:#NQ/!+
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sn`g ns smi stcppig nhg turhig tcwnrg tmi tnee auck wcknh, *(i-ri givctig tc sirv`ji nhg wcrsm`p
cur iht`ri e`vis.+
*$m.+ Euhn eccbig gcwh nt mir oiit, *@ sii.+ tmih eccb`hf up nt tmi enti notirhcch sby ns `t aifnh tc turh jcecrs, *6i`tmir nk @.+
*ijnusi ycu nri "mi =h`fmt co >i`pm`ig+ `ee`n vihturig.
*:is.+ Euhn rispchgig w`tm n minvy s`fm, *@ gch-t ivih rineey sirvi nhy purpcsi tc ai rine`st`j
nacut `t tmcufm,+ smi aifnh wneb`hf, nrks sw`hf`hf `h ycutmoue w`stouehiss, `ee`n kntjm`hf str`gi, *@g`gh-t nsb ocr tm`s, `t 7ust mnppihig, nhg hcacgy bhcws mcw cr wmy.+
*/uriey `t mns tc ai co scki g`v`hi purpcsi,+ `ee`n suffistig, *@ jnh-t `knf`hi s`kpey ai`hf acrh w`tm sujm pcwir nhg rispchs`a`e`t`is w`tm hc purpcsi nt nee...+
*@t siiks tmnt wny @ suppcsi,+ Euhn jchjigig, *ut ns echf ns @ mnvi aiih ne`vi, `ts aiih
hctm`hf aut wcrb nhg prnjt`j`hf w`tm #`henh)ir, gny `h, nhg gny cut,+ tmih smi pnusig, turhig, nhgeccbig g`rijtey `htc `ee`n-s upturhig fn)i, *"mnt `s, uht`e hcw.+
`ee`n rioei`viey `hmneig giipey nhg smnrpey nt tmi prisihji co tmi kckiht, aiocri smyey arinb`hf tmi`r kutune fn)i nhg aeusm`hf, wm`ei eccb`hf nwny nhg ivir sc scotey sny`hf, *@-k hc echfir
n pr`istiss ycu bhcw...+ tmi tchi co mir wcrgs nekcst mnv`hf n eing`hf hcti tmnt tmiri wns kcri tc ai
sn`g, yit smi eiot `t tmiri w`tmcut o`h`sm`hf tmi uhbhcwh jchjeus`ch co mir tmcufmts.
(`tm nhctmir giip s`fm, 7irb`hf mir ming smnrpey tcwnrg tmi sby w`tm mir cwh smy aeusm, yit n
sihsi co actm scrry nhg orustrnt`ch, Euhn ripe`ig, *ut @-k st`ee n =h`fmt.+
ihg`hf gcwh nhg p`jb`hf up n st`jb smi snw ch tmi ocrist oeccr nhg tmrcw`hf `t coo `htc tmi
g`stnhji w`tm nh n`r co g`sfust, *Nhg ch tcp co tmnt,+ smi nggig w`tm pn`h `h mir vc`ji, *@-k `kkcrtne
tcc.+
*/c ycu kust e`vi tmrcufmcut itirh`ty ocrivir nechi...+ `ee`n sn`g `h scot rine`)nt`ch, tinrs
jck`hf tc mir iyis, ns smi st`ee eccbig nwny smyey, tmih turh`hf anjb tcwnrg Euhn, shntjm`hf up mirmnhgs gr`vih ay ikct`ch ch tmi spur co tmi kckiht *"mnt `s sujm n "#QQ@E# onti tc eny upch n
pirsch!+
Euhn nekcst jmcbig ns tmi pcwiroue `htihsi ikct`chs orck tmi ecviey grnfchiss wnsmig cvir
mir nhg jcursig tmrcufm mir e`bi nh cjinh, *@shAt `s tmcufm+ tmih, `h oinr smi kny arinb gcwh `h tinrs,
Euhn ocrjig mirsieo tc jckpeitiey jmnhfi tmi sua7ijt, *:cu bhcw,+ smi sn`g mnet`hfey, *(i rineey
smcueg o`hg tmcsi kusmrccks ycu wiri siht tc jceeijt.+
*@ suppcsi ycu nri r`fmt,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, jntjm`hf mirsieo nhg rieins`hf Euhn-s scot mnhgs, *@
pnssig sivirne ay sivirne k`hutis nfc.+
*:cu g`g+ Euhn sn`g `h rine`)nt`ch, *$m, ky...+ tmih rifn`h`hf mir jckpcsuri, smi jmujbeig,
*(iee aist wi fit tmik nhg fit anjb aiocri tmiy int w`tmcut us!+
(`tm tmnt, tmi twc f`res turhig anjb tcwnrg tmi jcttnfi nhg tmi wn`t`hf kusmrccks.
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Ip`scgi >>
"Wr`j.s, Wrn`tcrs nhg Wrnps! =hctmir J`t4 c/ Dca`is!3+
#nrey tmi hit kcrh`hf tmi wmcei frcup gipnrtig orck /yepm`ie-s jcttnfi ming`hf `h tmi chey
g`rijt`ch tmnt n bhcwh scurji ocr njjiss tc tmi >en`ri `aei jcueg mcpioueey ai ocuhg.
"miy wiri coo tc o`hg 8ieecss nhg o`hg n wny tc knbi m`k rivine n wny tc `t.
*@ ait @ bhcw mcw tc knbi m`k tiee.+ Euhn suffistig w`tm n m`ht co kihnji `h mir vc`ji.
*&cw `s tmnt+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*"mi snki wny @ kngi m`k tnbi us tc E`hn!+ Euhn gijenrig w`tm tmrintih`hf ihtmus`nsk.
*&i arcufmt ycu tc ki+ E`hn nsbig smcjbig.
*@h nh `hstnht...+ Euhn ripe`ig w`tm arnvngc.
*&i-s chi sknrt 'n)cbu, @ jnh-t `knf`hi mcw ycu fct mceg co m`k!+ E`hn sn`g, rntmir`hjriguecusey.
*&`s `htiee`fihji `s hct `h %uist`ch.+ Euhn ripe`ig.
*/c wmnt w`ee ycu gc tmih+ `ee`n nsbig.
*@-k wcrb`hf ch `t...+ Euhn ripe`ig jcceey wm`ei fn)`hf up nt tmi inrey kcrh`hf sby. *ut r`fmthcw,+ smi gijenrig, *Eits hct wcrry nacut `t tcc kujm smnee wi+ nhg w`tm n frint a`f stritjm, smi
smcutig cut `h mir fcg ihmnhjig kifnpmchi vc`ji, *@ts n frint gny tc ai ne`vi nhg wi smcueg #6;$:
tmi ($6?#Q3E aeiss`hfs >i`pm`ig mns f`vih us!+
"mi ctmirs wiri tcc ausy peuff`hf tmi`r inrs tc hct`ji `h tmi g`stnhji, n minvy tmug wns anriey
hct`jinaei, ns 8ieecss, wmc mng aiih e`stih`hf `h, ecst m`s anenhji nhg oiee orck m`s pirjm `h n trii.
N k`sjm`ivcus fr`h co v`jtcry jnki njrcss Euhn-s onji, *@ sii ky penh `s fc`hf tc wcrb
neringy!+ smi jmujbeig tc mirsieo seyey.
Ip >>, Jmnptir 1
y k`ggny, tmiy mng rinjmig n enrfi v`eenfi nhg tmi twc feuttchs co tmi frcup fct `htc n antteicvir wm`jm int`hf istnae`smkiht tc ikpty, wm`ei Euhn nhg `ee`n aifnh w`hgcw smcpp`hf. /yepm`ie
s`kpey muhf anjb n e`ttei a`t aim`hg E`hn nhg 9curry, knb`hf suri tc rikn`h jecsi tc mir aiecvig ainu
wm`ei hct fitt`hf jecsi ihcufm tc fit m`t.
Ns Euhn nhg `ee`n wiht orck smcp tc smcp, Euhn wcueg newnys cpih tmi gccr nhg eit `ee`n
ihtir nhg einvi o`rst. "m`s mng tmi nggig aihio`t co neecw`hf mir tc wntjm `ee`n w`tmcut siik`hfsusp`j`chs cr pirvirtig. Ns `ee`n-s ikct`chs rcsi m`fmir nhg m`fmir, mir tn`e wcueg smcw kcri nhg
kcri cotih, nhg wcueg ivih swiip s`gi tc s`gi kujm tmi wny n mnppy b`ttih-s tn`e wcueg, nhg tmi
fe`stih`hf fceg rcsi wcueg spnrbei!
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Notir auy`hf n jcupei co sknee tr`hbits ocr injm ctmir, tmiy gij`gig tmiy wcueg fc sii mcw tmi
ctmirs wiri gc`hf.
cr nee prnjt`jne purpcsis, tmiy wiri njt`hf viry kujm e`bi n jcupei `h ecvi.
Ns tmiy ihtirig tmi tnvirh, nee iyis wiri ch E`hn nhg 9curry ns usune, sc tmiy fct n tnaei coo `htmi jcrhir wmiri tmiy wcueg ai eiss cav`cus.
*$hi tm`hf nacut E`hn tmnt mns hivir jmnhfig `s mir cahc`cus gikinhcr nhg mir nppit`ti!+Euhn kuttirig.
*(iee,+ `ee`n cooirig, */mi `s st`ee ycuhf ycu bhcw...+
*(mih smi `s n muhgrig yinrs ceg,+ Euhn arintmig, *@ sir`cusey gc hct ipijt tc sii kujm
jmnhfi `o nhy.+
*>m`egrih nee knturi nt g`ooiriht rntis,+ `ee`n cooirig npcecfit`jneey.
*:cu siik tc mnvi knturig rntmir ainu4+ smi jnufmt mirsieo nhg oi`fhig n jcufm, *h`jiey.+
`ee`n f`ffeig k`rtmoueey, *ut ky ginr '`ss Euhn!+ smi gijenrig e`fmt minrtigey, *@-k D1J
yinrs ceg!+
Euhn pnusig ocr n kckiht, tmih notir kuee`hf `t cvir, ripe`ig, *ut `h ?QN9$6 yinrs...+
`ee`n aeusmig giipey, *"mnt-s o`otiih muknh yinrs...+
*@ts cb tmcufm,+ Euhn sn`g `h n kctmirey bhcw`hf tchi, *:cu-ri st`ee tmi kcst knturi o`otiih
yinr ceg @ mnvi ivir kit.+ nhg smi jchjeugig tmi wcrgs w`tm n wnrk ecv`hf sk`ei tmnt wcueg kit tmiminrt co n gikch. Ns `ee`n-s iyis fct sc rcuhg `t kngi Euhn uhjckocrtnaei, smi jneeig tmi wn`tir,
*(n`tir,+ smi aijbchig, *(mnt-s ycur mcusi spij`nety
*(i mnvi ainr, acnr, nee`fntcr, nhg fccsi tm`s kchtm ky engy.+ tmi wn`tig ripe`ig.
"urh`hf tc `ee`n, Euhn nsbig, *?c nhy co tmcsi scuhg fccg tc ycu+
*@ tm`hb @ wcueg mnvi tmi fccsi peinsi.+ tmi grnfchiss ripe`ig scotey.
*:is,+ Euhn jchjigig, *"mnt gcis scuhg wchgiroue.+ tmih eccb`hf nt tmi s`gi kihu, *Nhg wi-eemnvi n jnrnoi co (m`ti \`honhgie nhg nhctmir co p`hb )ust`pmnr hijtnr peinsi.+
Ns tmiy g`hig, tmiy tnebig nacut tmi`r e`vis scki kcri, nhg cjjns`chneey fenhjig cvir tc siimcw kujm tmi twc feuttchs mng intih, eccb nt injm ctmir nhg f`ffei nacut `t.
Ip >>, Jmnptir :
Notir iviryacgy mng intih tmi`r o`ee, tmiy fct anjb ch tmi rcng ming`hf scutm cut co tmi v`eenfi,
nhg tmnt `s wmiri tmiy snw n aueeit`h pcstig ring`hf tmi oceecw`hf, wm`jm E`hn ring necugG *(iejcki
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e`oiechf myphcs`s.+ Euhn nhswirig anjb jcht`hu`hf `h tmi snki tchi ns aiocri, *(i mnvi tc o`hg tmi
scurji nhg stcp `t.+ tmih fenhj`hf nrcuhg nt injm chi co tmik e`bi n %unrtiranjb tc m`s tink, Euhn sn`g
`h n musmig aut urfiht vc`ji, *$b K eits fc!+
"mi o`vi co tmik spe`t up nhg g`sscevig `htc tmi jrcwg.
Ip`scgi >1"Wrnps $`tm`h Wrnps! @t =ee Jcis Wc = &ing!+
N echf prcjiss`ch wns ming`hf tcwnrg tmi tcp co tmi m`ee njrcss orck tmi jnstei.
"wc jceukhs co wm`ti mccgig rcaig o`furis knrjmig twihty o`vi giip, actm nming co, nhg
aim`hg, tmi chi echi smnjbeig o`furi, wmc tcc wns mccgig, aut `hsting n wm`ti mccg, tm`s chi wns
aenjb, nhg `hsting co rcais, n g`rty, rcttig, o`etm ihjrustig mnrhiss co eintmir, chey n kiri smngcw co `tsocrkir fecry ns tmi scot suppei feink`hf eintmir a`b`h`4e`bi cuto`t kngi onkcus ay 6nfn tmi (m`ti
/irpiht. Echf, strnffey, o`etmy mn`r grnffig tmi frcuhg aim`hg, uhwnsmig `h yinrs nhg k`rig sc tirr`aey
`t wns knttig nhg jnbig.
Nhg ns tmi rcaig o`furis wiri mukk`hf nh nekcst kchctchi jngihji ns n s`hfei ecw gruk aint
n secw gintm knrjm tc tmi tcp co tmi m`ee.
Ns "miy pnssig tmrcufm tmi jrcwgig striits, picpei stcppig jchvirs`hf nhg aifnh stnr`hf ns `o
myphct`)ig ay tmi s`fmt. @h rine`ty, scki co tmik wiri neringy `h n stnti co gruf `hgujig myphcs`s nhg
s`kpey o`ig ch tmi gruk aint, ocrfitt`hf ivirytm`hf iesi nrcuhg tmik.
Ns tmi prcjiss`ch kcvig nechf, jecsir, ivir, ivir jecsir, chi jcueg minr n on`ht scaa`hf, anriey
g`sjirh`aei aim`hg tmi jchstnht aii4e`bi kchctchi grchi co n muhgrig knei vc`jis.
E`hn wns rcuhg`hf tmi jcrhir eccb`hf ocr jeuis wmih smi snw tmi prcjiss`ch. Ns smi wntjmig
tmik fc ay, pn`r ay pn`r, mceg`hf n jmn`h aitwiih injm pn`r ns `o puee`hf n frint ecng. "mi strnhfi smr`ee
tchi jnki tc mir, winb, sc viry viry winb, aut sckitm`hf `hs`gi mir rijcfh`)ig `t `hstnhtey.
Eccb`hf nrcuhg try`hf tc sii tmi scurji co tmi scuhg, smi nekcst on`eig tc rine`)i `ts scurji!
*6n....fn+ smi eccbig nrcuhg, *@ minr mir scki penji hct tcc onr orck miri...+
Ns tmi echi o`furi `h tmi k`ggei co tmi prcjiss`ch jnki pnst tmi striit smi wns stnhg`hf nt tmi`htirsijt`ch co, smi rine`)ig tmnt tmi scuhg tmnt smi o`rst tmcufmt wns 6nfn-s enufmtir, wns hct enufmtir
nt nee, aut tmi gispirnti wn`e co n jchgikhig wcknh...
>m`ees rnh gcwh mir sp`hi, nhg smi nekcst aifnh aenst`hf mir wny tmrcufm tmi muhgrig knhnrky mceg`hf mir struffe`hf acgy ay nh `kkihsi `rch jmn`h. *"mnt-s 6nfn, aut @ jnh-t 7ust arinb mir
orii cr @-ee ai `h trcuaei kysieo!+ smi tmcufmt tc mir sieo `h n hinr pnh`j, *@ mnvi tc o`hg tmi ctmirs nhg
sii mcw tc knbi sihsi co nee co tm`s!+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi smcutig *Qny w`hf!+ nhg einpt up `htc tmi sbytcwnrg tmi`r penhhig kiit`hf penji.
Ip >1, Jmnptir 1
`ee`n wns hinr tmi jnstei wnees wmiri smi wns us`hf mir spij`ne sihsis tc eccb ocr nhytm`hf
uhusune wmih smi jnki njrcss n strnhfi knf`j prisihji `h tmi jnstei prcpir. "mi knf`j prisihji wns
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hct g`st`hjt, aut `t wns gio`h`tiey kneivceiht.
/ckitm`hf w`tm`h tmi jnstei wns ocrkig co aenjb knf`j nhg wns uhk`stnbnaey iv`e.
=hcw`hf mcw iv`e tmi 'n)cbu nri ay hnturi, smi tccb tmi prijnut`ch co tieipcrt`hf scki
g`stnhji nwny, mcp`hf hcacgy wcueg sii cr sihsi mir.
&ir o`rst nttikpt penjig mir `h tmi funrg-s %unrtirs, spij`o`jneey, tmi antm mcusi. (mnt smi snw
nekcst kngi mir sjrink, aut `hsting, smi tieipcrtig cut nfn`h, tm`s t`ki kntir`ne`)`hf `h n p`f sty,
wm`jm nesc nekcst kngi mir sjrink, aut smi tmih tieipcrtig `htc nh nrkcry.
Eccb`hf gcwh nt mir oiit, smi s`kpey sn`g *#wwwwww!!!+ nhg jnst n jeinhsi spiee ch mir sieo
tc gistrcy tmi p`f o`etm.
E`stih`hf nhg sjnhh`hf ocr tmi scurji co tmi iv`e prisihji smi gitijtig aiocri, smi jript cut co
tmi nrkcry nhg se`ppig gcwh tmi mnee tcwnrg `t, e`stih`hf tc ivirytm`hf, mceg`hf mir arintm uht`e smi
jcueg minr mir cwh minrtaints.
Ns smi hinrig tmi scurji, smi jcueg minr n on`ht mukk`hf nhg n kuooeig jmnht`hf.
N sknee nejcvi `h tmi wnee wm`jm siikig jckpeitiey hcrkne, wns ik`tt`hf tmi scuhgs `h n viry
uhusune knhhir nhg tmi scurji co iv`e wns itrikiey `htihsi ns `o `t wiri 7ust aiychg scki ocrk co
anrr`ir.
/pihg`hf mir iht`ri e`oi w`tm`h n jnstei e`bi strujturi sujm ns tmi ceg tikpei, smi bhiw nee tcc
wiee tmnt tm`s wns hct tmi wny nejcvis smcueg ai. (nv`hf mir wnrg`hf tne`sknh `h orcht co tmi cpih`hf
kngi tmi `hs`gi anjb sijt`ch co tmi wnee g`sscevi `htc sw`re`hf frny, smcw`hf mir tmnt `t wns `h onjt n'c)nbu `eeus`ch spiee g`sfu`s`hf n g`kihs`chne pcrtne tc nhctmir ecjnt`ch, pcss`aey `h tmi kchstir
rinek.
*/c tm`s `s wmiri n kchstir ihtirs nhg einvis tm`s jnstei uhgitijtig!+ smi tmcufmt tc mirsieo, *@
aittir fc tiee tmi ctmirs!+
*/c ycu tm`hb ycu bhcw sckitm`hf usioue, gc ycu+ jnki n s`h`stir vc`ji orck g`rijtey aim`hg
mir, *$r nri ycu fc`hf tc try tc tiee ki ycu-ri kiriey n ecst jnrh`vne pntrch cut eccb`hf ocr tmi
antmrcck+
Ns tmi vc`ji aifnh tc acck w`tm enufmtir, mcwivir, `ee`n-s sihsis ai`hf cvirwmiekig w`tm tmi
prisihji co tmi s`h`stir kneivceiht iv`e, spuh nhg sjrinkig w`tm nee mir ai`hf, wm`jm rieinsig n
ar`ee`nht ensir aurst, sensm`hf tmrcufm actm tmi jnstei-s stchi wnees nhg aurh`hf tmi frctis%ui kchstir4fcg ?yhnst 9rnusjmirrn-s pr`ist 9rnu.
Ns tmi 'n)cbu pr`ist aieecwig `h pn`h, tmi ycuhf grnfchiss wnstig hc t`ki nhg tieipcrtignwny.
Ip >1, Jmnptir :
Euhn mng aiih `hspijt`hf tmi j`ty ns wiri tmi ctmirs nhg wns ch tmi m`ees`gi cppcs`ti tmi jnstei,
wmih smi jnki upch n rntmir fmnstey s`fmt.
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N stchi strujturi kngi kujm e`bi nh netnr stccg, w`tm tmi fnr`sm nhg fmnstey onji co scki b`hg
co gikch w`tm tmi wcrgs *Nee acw gcwh aiocri "mi 'chstrcus \ckiefustnr + `h n jnst arch)i penti
aihintm `s, wm`jm stccg ins`ey tmi mi`fmt co n enrfi trii.
iocri `t wns n j`rjuenr p`t `h tmi stchi wm`jm mng frccvis `h `t wm`jm eig tc scki pc`ht uhgir
tmi fmnstey gikch`j `knfi. "misi wiri aenjbihig nhg mng s`fhs co scct nhg nsm, `hg`jnt`hf tmnt aurh`hf c`e wns pcurig `htc tmi pcce tmrcufm tmisi frccvis.
$ut co tmi jihtir co tmi pcce rcsi n enrfi stchi p`eenr w`tm smnjbeis nhg knhnjeis noo`ig tc `t ayenrfi `rch r`hfs nt hijb, wn`st nhg nhbei mi`fmt, penjig ch n sknee rcuhg pigistne, einv`hf nacut ihcufm
rcck tc stnhg w`tm chi-s tcis cvirmnhf`hf tmi igfi.
N se`g`hf kitne wneb wns ikaiggig `htc tmi ocri s`gi co tmi netnr, wmiri chi wcueg jeinrey eing
muknhs cr kchstirs cr wmntivir chtc tmi g`cjisi nhg sijuri tmik tc tmi stchi p`eenr tc ai aurhig ne`vi
aiocri tmi knssis.
"m`s smcjbig nhg nppneeig Euhn sc kujm, smi jcueg oiie tmi pcwir co >i`pm`ig-s oury wiee up
w`tm`h mir.
(`tm sivirne mccgig jecnbig o`furis k`ee`hf nacut nhg nrcuhg tmi netnr, `t wns jeinr tmnt tmiy
wiri pripnr`hf tc usi tmi netir tch`fmt.
*/c "&@/ `s wmnt tmiy kinht ay n -(`tjm urh`hf- iy+ smi frcweig tc mir sieo, *6ctm`hf kcri
nfch`)`hf tmnt ai`hf aurhig tc gintm...@ ait n 'n)cbu wcueg fit %u`ti n jmnrfi cut co tmnt.+
"nb`hf t`ki tc jcuht tmi o`furis nttihg`hf tmi netnr wcueg wnsti prij`cus t`ki, aut n fenhji`hg`jntig tmiri wiri ins`ey n muhgrig, pirmnps tw`ji tmnt knhy, k`ee`hf nrcuhg tmi knss`vi netnr nhg
fc`hf `h nhg cut co tmrii minv`ey jchstrujtig ocrt`o`ig au`eg`hfs hinray, chi ch injm s`gi, nhg chi tc `ts
rinr.
(`tm tmnt %u`jb ist`knti hctig `h mir k`hg, smi spig anjb tc tmi gis`fhntig kiit`hf penji `h tmi
j`ty s%unri..
Ip >1, Jmnptir
`ee`n nppinrig o`rst, E`hn swccpig gcwh orck tmi sby sijchgs entir, 9curry jnki ruhh`hf up
arintm`hf minv`ey, jcvirig `h aeccg nhg sjrntjmis, Euhn -)nppig- tc tmi spct stcpp`hf suggihey ns chey
smi w`tm mir spij`ne na`e`t`is jcueg gc, nhg /yepm`ie jnki ruhh`hf up pnht`hf mceg`hf n smiit co pnpir.
"miy nee aifnh tneb`hf nt chji uht`e Euhn rn`sig mir mnhgs nhg crgirig tmik tc stcp nhg spinb
`h nh crgirey onsm`ch. /mi s`kpey pc`htig n jckknhg`hf o`hfir nt E`hn.
E`hn aifnh tc spinb, aut aiocri smi jcueg sny wmnt smi wns fc`hf tc sny, smi snw ch tmi
rukpeig pnpir tmi mnhg grnwh `knfi co 6nfn nhg shntjmig `t orck /yepm`ie-s mnhg, tmih gijenrig,
*"m`s `s wmc tmiy `htihg tc aurh!+ smi smcutig `h nenrk, *"miy-ri eing`hf mir tmiri r`fmt hcw!+ mirwmcei acgy trikae`hf `h oinr nhg nenrk.
Euhn pc`htig nt `ee`n hit.
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"miri-s n a`f tirr`aei kchstir `h tmi jnstei nhg `t mns n sijrit pcrtne `h chi co tmi wnees nhg `t
tr`ig tc jnpturi ki!
"urh`hf tc /yepm`ie wmc pc`htig nt tmi p`jturi E`hn hcw mieg, tmih tc 9curry.
*"miri-s n wmcei auhjm co anhg`ts pripnrig tc jceenpsi tmi jnstei wnees gur`hf tmi o`riwcrbssmcw us`hf scki b`hg co ipecs`vis e`bi ;`eens mng!+ mi sn`g pnht`hf, *@ mng tc aint `t cut co chi co
tmik.+ nhg mi smccb m`s mnhg wm`jm smcwig m`s bhujbeis wiri aeccgy orck puhjm`hf.
/yepm`ie rioei`viey aifnh jnst`hf n mine`hf spiee ch `t.
Ns tmi enst chi eiot, Euhn mng ivirychi-s stcry nhg sn`g oentey, *(i mnvi n risjui tc pirocrk.+tmih turh`hf tc `ee`n, *"nbi us r`fmt up....tmiri.+ ns smi pc`htig tc tmi tcp m`ee, *"cp co tmi rinr au`eg`hf
aim`hg tmnt a`f ufey netnr.+
@h n oensm, tmiy wiri ntcp tmi au`eg`hf cvireccb`hf ivirytm`hf aiecw, nhg r`fmt `h orcht co n oiwfunrgs wmc wiri jnufmt uhnwnris.
(`tm`h sijchgs, 9curry nhg Euhn g`spntjmig tmik nhg fntmirig up tmi`r nrkcr nhg winpchseinv`hf tmik uhjchsj`cus `h tmi`r uhgirwinr.
*(mnt jnh wi gc orck miri+ `ee`n wm`spirig tc Euhn.
*(i hiig tc sii `o tmiri nri nhy ocrkne jmnrfis nfn`hst mir.+
*@t snys miri, *E`hn wm`spirig mnrsey, *cr jceg aeccgig kurgir, rcaairy, g`scrgirey jchgujt,nhg aenspmiky!+
*enspmiky+ Euhn eccbig nt mir nsbnhji, *$o wmnt+
*0rcanaey 'nrt`hn-s m`gicus `hviht`ch miri.+ E`hn wm`spirig anjb, */mi tm`hbs `ts n fcg.+
`ee`n eccbig nt E`hn `hjriguecusey, *(mnt+
*/mi kngi tm`s wmcei tm`hf up aijnusi smi wnhts tc tnbi cvir tmi wcreg scki gny.+ E`hnipen`hig, *Nhg nppnrihtey 6nfn tceg mir cr sckiacgy iesi `t wns n pmchy nhg hcw tmiy-ri jnee`hf `t
aenspmiky.+
*>nh ycu b`ee sckiacgy ocr tmnt+ /yepm`ie nsbig `h oinr ocr 6nfn-s e`oi+
*@ gch-t bhcw tmi enws miri nacut tmnt,+ E`hn sn`g, *ut tmiri-s hc wny smi wcueg kurgir
nhyacgy!+
?ruk aints aifnh ong`hf `htc inrsmct, eitt`hf tmik bhcw 6nfn-s muhgrig knh isjcrt wns
npprcnjm`hf.
*:cu suri nacut tmnt+ 9curry nsbig, piib`hf cvir tmi s`gi nt tmi `kkihsi ihtcurnfi o`e`hf up
tmi m`ee tcwnrg tmi netnr.
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*Eccb austir,+ E`hn frnaaig m`k ay tmi onji puee`hf m`k tc nh iyi4tc4iyi stnri wm`jm wcueg
orii)i tmi aeccg co n o`ri grnfch wm`ei frcwe`hf, *@-vi bhcwh 6nfn n ect echfir tmnh @-vi bhcwh ycu
nhg @ bhcw mir rineey gnkh wiee!+ smi nggig kcri gioihs`viey co 6nfn, *is`gis tmnt,+ E`hn eccbig nttmik nee nrcuhg, nekcst ikanrrnssig ocr tmi wcknh, *6nfn on`hts nt tmi s`fmt co aeccg!+
*ut wmnt `o smi njj`gihtneey b`eeig sckiacgy+ /yepm`ie nsbig, hivir mnv`hf kit 6nfn.
*?ch-t ai r`g`juecus!+ E`hn anrbig uhgir mir arintm, nekcst ocrfitt`hf tmiy wiri try`hf tc ai
stinetmy, *6nfn `s nekcst ns fccg n scrjiriss ns ki nhg smi 6#5#Q str`bis nh ihiky njj`gihtneey!+
?cwh aiecw tmi grukk`hf suggihey stcppig.
"miy nee turhig nhg jript up tc tmi igfi tc eccb gcwh nhg sii wmnt wns fc`hf ch aiecw.
Ns tmiy piirig cvir tmi igfi tmiy jcueg sii mcw tirr`aei 6nfn eccbig nhg wiri nppneeig nt
wmnt tmiy snw.
/mi wns jmn`hig tc tmi stchi p`eenr hcw, nhg tmi kitne ar`gfi wns itihgig, sc tmnt g`rijtey
aiocri mir, chi ceg knh `h n viry fnugy nhg coo`j`ne eccb`hf rcai, mnhgs ihjrustig w`tm 7iwieig r`hfs,hijb wi`fmig gcwh w`tm kuet`pei fceg jmn`hs, mieg cut n rntmir coo`j`ne eccb`hf sjrcee
6nfn-s mccg mng aiih e`otig coo, smcw`hf tmi minvy eintmir knsb tmnt prissig nfn`hst mir onji aiecw mir hcsi, tmi aru`sig nhg aeccg`ig onji, chi iyi swceeih smut, hcsi aeiig`hf, tinrs witt`hf yinrs
co fr`ki uht`e `t kngi gnrb stinbs gcwh mir hijb, mir mn`r wns knttig nhg stujb tc mir anjb, mir wr`sts
wiri swceeih nhg `hoijtig, smi wns trikae`hf, nhg mng n eccb co smiir tirrcr ch mir onji gisp`ti `t
ai`hf aintih sc angey smi wns anriey rijcfh`)naei.
(m`p ensmis jrcssig mir acgy ivirywmiri, eifs, nrks, jmist nhg anjb.
E`hn piirig jecsiey ns tmi knh uhrceeig tmi rntmir coo`j`ne eccb`hf sjrcee, wm`jm upch jecsir
`hspijt`ch, tmiy orck tmi`r vnhtnfi pc`ht aim`hg m`k jcueg jeinrey sii wns jckpeitiey aenhb.
*&iy...+ E`hn wm`spirig, *"mnt sjrcee `s jckpeitiey ikpty!+
*3m4mum,+ Euhn kurkurig, f`v`hf mir n s`giwnys fenhji, *"m`s `s n sit up ocr jirtn`h.+
?cwh aiecw, "mice`s Qmystnh aifnh spinb`hf necug tc tmi jrcwg, pritihg`hf tc ring orck tmi
ikpty sjrcee, *ieecw j`t`)ihs co tm`s ainut`oue enhg, ecyne vnssnes co &ir 'n7isty uiih 'nrt`hn \cnhn
'ie 6nvrnt`ecvn, wi jcki miri tcgny ch tm`s kcst 7cycus nhg oist`vi cjjns`ch tc jieiarnti tmiwchgiroue nhg acuht`oue aeiss`hfs co "mi 'chstrcus \ckiefustnr nhg tmi aihivceihji co cur eeustr`cus
%uiih!+
*/c,+ mi nggig w`tm pckp nhs j`rjukstnhji, *@t `s w`tm frint mchcr nhg peinsuri tmnt @, Ecrg "mice`s
Qmystnh, 9rnhg 'nf`strnti 4+
*&i-s peigfig tc tmnt kchstir @ snw inre`ir.+ `ee`n wm`spirig, *@ oiie m`s prisihji.+
*"mnt o`furis,+ E`hn frcweig, */c hcw wi-ri o`fmt`hf n kchstir ns wiee ns pcss`aey tmi iht`ri j`ty.+
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*6ct o wi o`hg nhg b`ee tmi kchstir o`rst,+ Euhn wm`spirig jchsp`rntcr`neey.
*(i hiig nee cur ocrjis miri tmcufm!+ E`hn wm`spirig mnrsmey.
*(i-ee peny t ay inr.+ Euhn rinssurig mir, *(mih tmi t`ki s r`fmt, wi-ee tnbi tmi npprcpr`nti njt`chs.+
*4 nhg ns tc tmi njt co jceg aeccgig kurgir, * tmi knh prcjiigig, *miri`h smi wns jnufmt rig mnhgigw`tm tmi v`jt`k-s aeccg ch mir mnhgs.+
*NEQ@9&"!!!+ E`hn einpt up, aen)`hf w`tm nhfir, *@-5# &N? #6$39& $ "&@/ /&@"!+ nhg w`tm
tmnt, smi oceecwig w`tm *@Q###### NEEEEEE!!!+ nhg aenstig tmi kih onr ihcufm nwny orck 6nfn sc ns tc
hct murt mir `h mir siviriey winbihig stnti.
9curry nhg Euhn einpt cvir tmi wnee nhg aifnh jensm`hf w`tm tmi netnr biipirs wmc g`g `h onjt turh cut tc
ai wiee nrkig nhg nrkcrig. "misi jcupei co muhgrig kih wiri wiee trn`hig nhg wiee pripnrig. @t wns n trnp.
(`tm n sknee crhnti gnffir prcgujig orck m`s jecnb, "mice`s Qmystnh turhig nhg prissig tmi aengi tc
tmi hijb co tmi tirr`o`ig wcknh, *@ jnufmt ycu nt enst!+ mi aieecwig `h tr`ukpm,+ tmih iy`hf E`hn wmc mieg tmi
m`fm frcuhg, *(iee, wiee, wiee!+ n skuf, prigntcry fr`h jrcss`hf m`s onji wm`ei mi se`ppig `htc m`s hnturne ocrk,
co n tnee strchf ycuhf knh, *@t eccbs e`bi wi mnvi tmi wmcei pnjb co rnts `h chi trnp hcw!+
`ee`n nhg /yepm`ie mng rikn`hig m`ggih aihintm tmi pnrnpit co tmi au`eg`hf nhg wiri eccb`hf anjb tcsii tmi funrgs wm`jm rusmig tmi rcco orck n sijrit mntjmwny wm`jm nppinrig cut co tm`h n`r, 7ust e`bi tmi chi
`ee`n mng siih aiocri. (`tm mir pijue`nr *kiip+ scuhg, smi %u`jbey g`spntjmig tmi funrgs nt n g`stnhji, se`j`hf
tmrcufm tmik e`bi n aengi.
*?cish-t rineey eccb tmnt wny, hcw gcis `t+ E`hn nhswirig anjb gio`nhtey, *@-k f`v`hf ycu tc tmi jcuht
co tmrii aiocri @, E`hn @hvirsi eit fc w`tm n grnfch senvi e`bi ycu mnvi 6#5#Q siih aiocri!+
*@t eccbs e`bi @-k tmi chi w`tm tmi ngvnhtnfi,+ "mice`s Qmystnh ripe`ig, */ii`hf ns b`ee`hf nee tmisi picpei wmc kinh hctm`hf tc ki, `s hct fc`hf tc gc nhytm`hf tc stcp ky penhs,+ tmih fenhj`hf nt 6nfn nhg
puee`hf anjb mir mn`r tc anri mir hijb kcri cpihey, *(mirins jeinrey,+ nhg tc ivirychi-s g`sfust, mi e`jbig tmi
aeccg orck mir swceeih iyi, *@ mnvi tmi chi tm`hf ycu wnht tmi kcst, nhg wmitmir @ b`ee mir, cr ycu b`ee mir,
i`tmir wny smi-s 7ust ns ging.+ nhg mi eit cut n muhfry ecw jmujbei scuhg`hf kcri e`bi n kchstir tmnh n muknh.
Ip`scgi >:
"nst `huti n'i! nrt`hn =pcecf`Nig3+
Ns tmi ipecs`chs ijmcig tmrcufm tmi vneeiy, 'nrt`hn neringy rine`)ig tmnt sckitm`hf wns hct fc`hf
njjcrg`hf tc tmi prck`sig ivih`hf `t`hirnry aijnusi smi snw tmi oensm co tmi o`rianees nhg tmi uhwiejcki
prisihji co tmi `honkcus E`hn @hvirsi, 9curry 9nar`iv nhg scki ctmirs smi g`g hct rijcfh`)i.
*(mnt `h tmi hnki co "mi 'chstrcus \ckiefustnr `s fc`hf ch!+ smi fnspig ns smi eny gcwh mir cpirnv`iw`hf spijtnjeis. "urh`hf tc \nhfueus, smi nsbig, *?`g ycu bhcw nhytm`hf nacut tm`s+
&i ripe`ig `h i%une g`saie`io wm`ei jcht`hu`hf tc fn)i upch tmi spijtnjei, *@ mngh-t n jeui!+
*(iee @-k fc`hf up tmiri r`fmt hcw tc sii wmnt tmi knttir `s!+ nhg `kkig`ntiey gnsmig orck tmi anejchy,
tmrcufm tmi`r aigjmnkairs tc tmi mneewny jnee`hf `h n ecug vc`ji, *>cnjm! >cnjm! Qingy ki n onst jcnjm
`kkig`ntiey!+ nhg sivirne kih arcbi `htc n ruh tc iijuti mir crgirs.
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*@-ee fit tc tmi minrt co tm`s knttir hc knttir wmnt `t tnbis!+ smi oussig nhfr`ey.
*?c ycu w`sm ki tc jcki nechf+ \nhfueus nsbig.
*(iee co jcursi @ wnht ycu tc jcki nechf!+ smi orcwhig nt m`k, *:cu-ri tmi b`hf!+
/`fm`hf `h gioint, mi rispchgig, *:is ky ecvi...+ nhg mi oceecwig mir ar`sb str`gi tcwnrg tmi pnenji
e`viry wmiri tmiy acnrgig n jcnjm nhg rcgi `t sw`otey cut co tmi jnstei, up tmi kn`h nvihui, nhg ivihtuneey tc tmitcp co tmi m`ee wmiri tmiy wiri smcjbig tc sii tmi stnhgcoo `h prcfriss.
*(mnt `s tmi kinh`hf co tm`s!+ 'nrt`hn giknhgig.
*"mnt-s ky e`hi!+ E`hn smcutig anjb orck tmi rccotcp, *(my nri ycu try`hf tc b`ee ky or`ihg 6nfn
miri+
*"mnt-s n knttir co tmi stnti co 6iw 8cnhhn!+ 'nrt`hn anrbig `hg`fhnhtey, *@t mns hctm`hf tc gc w`tm
ycu!+
*(mih `ts ky or`ihgs,+ E`hn smcutig ivih ecugir, *@t mns ivirytm`hf tc gc w`tm ki!+
*&im,+ 9curry sn`g nkusig, *@ fuiss smi g`gh-t einrh n eissch tmi enst t`ki ycu m`t mir j`ty w`tm n grnfch
senvi, mum E`hn+
*/c tmnt-s wmy tm`s j`ty eccbs e`bi `t wns au`et `hs`gi n jrntir.+ Euhn sn`g, *@ wns wchgir`hf.+
*:cu wcuegh-t!+ 'nrt`hn fnspig.
*"ry ki!+ E`hn smcutig nhg aifnh tc rn`si mir mnhgs, mir gikch stchis tnb`hf ch tmi`r usune pri4spiee
fecw.
*(n`t! (n`t!+ \nhfueus `htirruptig, *>nh-t wi o`hg n kcri pinjioue risceut`ch tc nee co tm`s+
*:cu tiee ki!+ E`hn smcutig, *:cu-ri tmi chis try`hf tc b`ee nh `hhcjiht pirsch miri!+
/uggihey ocjus`hf ch "mice`s Qmystnh ocr tmi o`rst t`ki, 'nrt`hn rine`)ig tmnt mi g`g hct eccb hcrkne.
*(mnnnnnnnnnnnt+
Eccb`hf rntmir jnufmt, aut chey ocr nh `hstnht, "mice`s Qmystnh-s ipriss`ch jmnhfig orck juhh`hf tc
surpr`si tc prigntcry `h n knttir co sijchgs ns mi gijenrig, *:cu kny mnvi tmwnrtig ky penhs tm`s t`ki, ns mi
aifnh tc ynhb tmi aengi njrcss 6nfn-s tmrcnt, *ut ycu wch-t stcp ki `h tmi outuri!+
Ns mi sensmig mir hijb tmi aengi wns stcppig pnrt wny tmrcufm tmi kcvi ns #`henh)ir sivirig m`s nrk
orck m`s smcuegir, Euhn smcv`hf m`k `htc tmi p`t co c`e nhg nwny orck tmi jmn`hig wcknh wmc wns hcwsprny`hf aeccg.
*`ee`n!+ Euhn smcutig, *&urry miri hcw!+
`ee`n rispchgig `kkig`ntiey nhg aifnh mine`hf 6nfn-s cpih wcuhg w`tm mir pcwiroue wm`ti knf`j
wm`ei Euhn onjig tmi rnp`gey rispnwh`hf "mice`s Qmystnh wmc mng neringy aifuh ri4frcw`hf tmi sivirig e`ka.
*(mnnnnnnnnnnnnnnt!+ 'nrt`hn sjrinkig `h mcrrcr nhg smcjb ns tmi knf`strnti trnhsocrkig aiocri mir
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iyis orck nh `h7urig muknh `htc n frctis%ui kchstrcs`ty w`tm s` mcrhs nacut `ts ming nhg n echf sp`big tn`e.
Ns tmi fntmirig jrcwg w`thissig tm`s trnhskutnt`ch, tmiy nee arcbi cut `h sjrinks co tirrcr nhg oeig nee
g`rijt`chs, einv`hf chey tmi picpei co tmi pnrty, 'nrt`hn, \nhfueus nhg tmi hiw virs`ch co "mice`s nhywmiri h
s`fmt.
*"m`s `s hct fc`hf tc fc wiee,+ Euhn arintmig, *&i-s peigfig tc n kchstir, sc @ jnh-t b`ee m`k w`tmcut
gistrcy`hf tmi peigfi stchi!+
*9it 6nfn tc snoity `ee`n!+ E`hn smcutig tmih einpt gcwh orck tmi rcco grnw`hf mir g`rb tc n`gi Euhn
nfn`hst tmi kchstrcs`ty Euhn wns j`rje`hf.
`ee`n tieipcrtig 6nfn nhg mirsieo tc tmi rccotcp wmiri smi nhg /yepm`ie aifnh ns n tink ngk`h`stir`hf
mine`hf nhg ristcrnt`ch spiees tc 6nfn wmc wns ch tmi viry igfi co gintm orck tmi striss, smcjb nhg nausi,
jckpe`jntig ay tmi suggih aeccg ecss orck tmi giip fnsm.
(m`ei 'nrt`hn nhg \nhfueus eccbig ch tmi o`fmt, n tmuhgircus acck rischntig aim`hg tmik ns tmi orcht
s`gi co tmi pnenji ipecgig, tmih ns tmiy spuh tc wntjm, jceenpsig upch `ts sieo.
*(mnt tmi...+ mir iyis friw w`gi `h mcrrcr. (miri smi mng aiih stnhg`hf kiri k`hutis nfc wns hcw n
minp co ruaaei. *&i4+ smi fnspig, *&i tr`ig tc b`ee us!+ smi sjrinkig `h nhfir nhg nenrk.
"m`s siht \nhfueus `htc njt`ch, einp`hf orck tmi jcnjm nhg grnw`hf m`s swcrg tcwnrg tmi kchstrcs`ty, *@
kny hct mnvi vneuig ky cwh e`oi nt chi t`ki,+ mi frcweig, *ut ky w`oi nhg uhacrh jm`eg nri nh iht`riey
g`ooiriht knttir!+ ns mi euhfig nt tmi kchstir wm`jm wns "mice`s Qmystnh.
*>cki nt ki puhy muknh,+ "mice`s Qmystnh m`ssig, *@ ecvi tmi tnsti co aeccg!+ wm ei ins`ey
s`gistipp`hf tmi swcrgsknh nhg sensm`hf tmrcufm tmi anjb co m`s o`hi wm`ti 7njbit, einv`hf giip fnsmis wm`jm
aeig.
Euhn tccb tmi cppcrtuh`ty tc jntjm "mice`s Qmystnh coo funrg nhg `kpnei m`k `h tmi jmist w`tm#`henh)ir. ijnusi co tmi peigfi, tm`s g`g hct b`ee m`k, aut `t g`g siviriey winbih m`k nhg f`vi mir pmys`jne
jchtrce cvir m`k.
"mi risuet co tm`s njt`ch, mcwivir, wns tmnt tmi twc kchstirs 9rnu nhg 9rcu suggihey nppinrig ch injm
s`gi co mir nhg "mice`s.
E`hn, sii`hf tm`s, mcestirig mir g`rb nhg aifnh sukkch`hf tmi Qnfhn engi.
Ns smi jneeig upch tmi pcwiroue knf`jne winpch, tmisi twc kchstirs, wm`jm bhiw neringy co `ts
i`stihji rine`)ig tmnt tmi`r e`vis wiri nt r`sb, jr`ig cut, *Eit-s fit cut co miri!+ nhg *:inm! "miri nri peihty co
ctmir muknhs wi jnh o`hg!+ nhg tmiy nanhgchig tmi`r peigfig muknh.
*`ee`n!+ Euhn smcutig.
*:is '`ss Euhn+ smi ripe`ig w`tm ikct`ch `h mir vc`ji.
*@s 6nfn snoi tc trnvie yit+
*/mi-s ne`vi,+ `ee`n smcutig anjb orck tmi rccotcp, *ut smi w`ee hiig kujm kcri mine`hf tc ai `h fccg
minetm!+
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*@o smi w`ee knhnfi wiee `h /yepm`ie-s jnri, fc tc tmnt penji ycu spcbi nacut!+
*3hgirstccg '`ss Euhn!+ smi ripe`ig nhg vnh`smig orck tmi rccotcp `h n oensm.
E`hn jecsig `h ch tmi struffe`hf "mice`s, nhg w`tm tmi Qnfhn engi, `hsting co se`j`hf m`k `h mneo, smi
s`kpey jut cpih m`s g`stcrtig e`)nrg4e`bi fut, wmiri smi tmih aifnh sukkch`hf n o`ri anee co ip`j prcpcrt`chs.
"mi o`rianee aifnh aurh`hf m`k orck tmi `hs`gi cut, rcnr`hf ecugey nhg spiw`hf oenkis nhg p`ijis co aurh`hf oeism `h nee g`rijt`chs.
"mi rcnr`hf eig tmi sik`4jchsj`cus 6nfn tc nrcusi nhg je`ka tc mir bhiis tc piir gcwh orck tmi rccotcp
ch tmi strnhfi sjihi aiecw, gisp`ti /yepm`ie-s prctists tmnt smi kust rist nhg rikn`h st`ee tc ai mineig.
nriey knb`hf cut mir ocrkir tcrkihtcr ay tmi fceg jmn`hs nhg 7iwie ihjrustig r`hfs tmi kchstir
virs`ch co m`s ocrkir sieo wcri, smi rine`)ig tmi rinsch mi mng aiih sc naei tc gc uhtc mir nee tmisi kng tm`hfs mi
mng penhhig w`tmcut ivir ai`hf jnufmt.
/mi nesc rine`)ig tmnt tmi chi smi ecvig, E`hn @hvirsi wns prisihtey ngk`h`stir`hf siviri ritr`aut`ch
upch m`k viry kujm e`bi tmi nfch`)`hf gintm mi mng 7ust `htihgig tc put mir tmcufm.
*`hneey,+ smi s`fmig winbey, *@ nk nvihfig.+ nhg smi eny gcwh nfn`h,
*:cu jnh hivir b`ee ki!!!+ mi aieecwig `h pn`h cvir tmi rcnr co tmi oenkis ik`tt`hf orck m`s `hs`gis,
*"miy kny hivir risjui ki, aut @-k e`hbig tc tmi pr`ists co ?yhnst 9rnusjmirrn sc @-k `kkcrtne!+
*/c ycu tm`hb...+ Euhn jmujbeig ns smi tw`stig #`henh)ir `h m`s jmist nhg E`hn jcht`huig jnst`hf n
sustn`hig o`rianee `htc m`s oenk`hf nagckih wm`jm siikig tc ri4frcw ns onst ns tmi o`rianee aurhig `t nwny...
*:cu bhcw,+ E`hn frcweig, *6ctm`hf p`ssis ki coo ns kujm ns sckiacgy try`hf tc murt ky or`ihgs!+
`ee`n suggihey nppinrig w`tm mir nrks ouee co sknee `tiks smi mng ocuhg, nppnrihtey nee co tmik knf`jne,*@ tm`hb `ts chi co tmisi miri,+ smi sn`g ns smi nppinrig.
*6cccccc!!!+ "mice`s sjrinkig ns mi snw tmi jceeijt`ch co `tiks.
*;ust gistrcy nee co tmik nhg wi-ee bhcw!+ Euhn smcutig cvir tmi rcnr co tmi o`rianee spiee.
*:is '`ss Euhn!+ smi smcutig anjb caig`ihtey, nhg tmih ns smi gukpig tmik nee ch tmi frcuhg, smi usig
mir pijue`nr knf`j ensir arintm, nhg w`tm n s`hfei *'iip!+ tmi enhji co puri wm`ti e`fmt rigujig tmik nee tc
skcbi nhg spnrbs.
Nh `hstnht entir, tmi peigfi stchi ai`hf gistrcyig nhg m`s sustn`h`hf achg sivirig, mi ipecgig `htc n
tmcusnhg e`ttei a`ts nee cvir tmi pnrty, tmi jcnjm nhg tmi j`ty mi mng penhhig tc tnbi jchtrce co.
*:is,+ 6nfn wm`spirig scoty, tinrs co frnt`tugi nhg 7cy onee`hf orck mir iyis, *y ky aiecvig, @ mnvi
aiih nvihfig.+ nhg smi rienig, eitt`hf mirsieo ocr tmi o`rst t`ki `h twc yinrs onee `htc n pinjioue giip seiip.
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'nrt`hn-s jnstei, w`tm /yepm`ie nhg `ee n eccb`hf cvir mir orck twc jmn`rs.
*/mi-s nwnbi!+ `ee`n sn`g `h n musmig aut ij`tig tchi.
*(miri nk @+ 6nfn eccbig up, nhg tmih secwey snt up, eccb`hf nrcuhg, tmih secwey gcwh nt mir sieo.
*:cu-ri h tmi rikn`h`hf pnrt co tmi jnstei.+ `ee`n nhswirig.
*"mi jnstei co tmnt kng wcknh wmc put ki `h tmi guhfich+
*Nppnrihtey smi wns e`ig tc.+ /yepm`ie-s on`ht scot vc`ji nhswirig, *E`hn jeinrig up nee tmi e`is tmnt
rikn`hig jchjirh`hf tmi ivihts wm`jm nekcst eig tc ycurs nhg mir cwh gintm, ns wiee ns tmi gintm co tmi anay
smi mns `hs`gi mir.
*/mi-s prifhnht+ 6nfn kusig, tmih, *(miri-s E`hn hcw+
*/mi-s prcanaey st`ee int`hf.+ `ee`n f`ffeig, *"miy prcjen`kig n oinst `h mir mchcr nhg smi nhg 9curry
mnvi aiih int`hf pritty wiee ivir s`hji.+
*6nfn scotey jmujbeig, tmnt-s tmi E`hn @ bhcw nhg ec...+ smi trn`eig coo aiocri smi sn`g `t cut ecug, norn`g
co wmnt k`fmt mnppih `o smi sn`g nhytm`hf.
`ee`n g`g jntjm `t nhg aeusmig scotey, aut smi sk`eig ar`fmtey, *@ts rineey fccg tc mnvi sujm or`ihgs wmcw`ee fc tc tmi ihgs co tmi inrtm tc snvi ycu.+
/yepm`ie snw `ee`n-s aeusm nhg jnufmt ch, aut s`kpey nfriig, *:is, fccg or`ihgs nri sc `kpcrtnht `h cur
e`vis, wi jnh-t siik tc e`vi w`tmcut tmik!+
*:cu smcueg int tcc.+ `ee`n cooirig, *@-k suri ycu-ri onk`smig!+
*>nh ycu stnhg+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*@ tm`hb @ jnh,+ 6nfn orcwhig, tmih smi secwey tr`ig mir eifs, ecwir`hf tmik tc tmi oeccr wmiri n pn`r co
s`eb se`ppirs mng neringy aiih penjig, nhg w`tm n mnhg ai`hf sting`ig ay injm f`re, 6nfn smnb`ey rcsi tc mir oiit
nhg tccb n oiw jnut`cus stips.
Ns smi eiot tmi s`gi co tmi aig, mir mn`r oceecwig mir.
6ct mnv`hf aiih jut `h cvir twc yinrs, `t hcw grnffig tmi frcuhg aim`hg mir.
*&um+ smi turhig mir ming tc eccb anjb, *(cw!+ smi sn`g knrvie`hf nt mir mn`r, *@ hivir bhiw!+
*=hiw wmnt+ `ee`n nsbig.
*@ hivir bhiw ky mn`r friw sc kujm wm`ei @ wns `h tmnt guhfich!+ smi sn`g scotey aut `h nstch`smkiht.
*?c ycu wnht `t jut+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*6c...+ 6nfn ripe`ig, *6c...@ tm`hb `ts n angfi co mchcr hcw.+ eccb`hf ocrwnrg nhg sk`e`hf scotey, *@-vi
aijcki n wcknh hcw. @ tm`hb @ smnee e`vi ns n wcknh, nhg hc echfir njt e`bi n spc`eig e`ttei pr`hjiss wmc g`gh-t
fit mir wny.+
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(`tm tmnt, tmi tmrii co tmik gipnrtig orck tmi aigrcck `h tmi g`rijt`ch co tmi anh%uit mnee ocr n frinteyhiigig arinbonst!
Ip >:, Jmnptir :
"mi j`t`)ihs co 6iw 8cnhhn mng rijcvirig orck tmi myphct`j gruf nhg wiri nacut tmi tnsb co miep`hf
riau`eg tmi jnstei wm`jm "mice`s-s k`h`chs mng sc jnrioueey snactnfig w`tm knf`jne ackas `h nh nttikpt tc b`eetmi`r %uiih.
6nfn, wmc wcri mir mn`r `h nh ienacrnti wcvih pnttirh, nhg gchhig n ainut`oue fcwh justck tn`ecrig ocr
mir, wns f`vih nh coo`j`ne npcecfy nhg nwnrgig tmi suk co twihty tmcusnhg fceg p`ijis ns ripnrnt`chs ocr tmi
yinrs co suooir`hf smi mng ihgurig, ns wiee ns riwnrg`hf E`hn, Euhn, `ee`n, 9curry nhg /yepm`ie w`tm o`vi
tmcusnhg fceg p`ijis injm ocr snv`hf tmi`r e`vis nhg prisirv`hf tmi`r jcuhtry ay hct aecw`hf `t up `h nhctmir
grnfch senvi.
Nt n jirikchy `h tmi`r mchcr, tmi %uiih nhg b`hf, grissig `h o`hiry, prchcuhjig tmik nee mircis nhg
w`smig tmik wiee `h tmi`r outuri e`vis.
Notir tmi jirikchy mcwivir, 6nfn nsbig tmnt tmiy put tmi fcwh `h n anf nhg ristcri tc mir mir kctmir-s
cr`f`hne eintmir cuto`t.
"mi tnsb wns njtuneey tnbih up, co nee picpei, nhg tc 6nfn-s surpr`si ay E`hn mirsieo, aijnusi smi oiet tmnt
`t wns `h mchcr tc 6nfn-s enti kctmir tc biip tmi jcstuki prisirvig. "m`s arcufmt tinrs co frnt`tugi nhg
mnpp`hiss tc mir iyis.
6nfn put mir mn`r up `h n kcst pijue`nr knhhirG mnv`hf t sc echf `t grnffig tmi frcuhg s`kpey wcueg
hivir gc, aut smi g`gh-t w`sm tc mnvi n onhjy mn`r styei wm`ei smi trnvieig, sc upch scki gie`airnt`ch, smi t`ig `t
`htc n fneecws hccsi.
E`hn nhg Euhn actm fnvi mir n a`f tmukas4up ch tmi gis`fh.
Ns tmiy gipnrtig tmi j`ty, tmiy jcht`huig ch tmi`r wny tc o`hg 8ieecss nhg tmi juri ocr tmi kystir`cus
jursi penfui jneeig *?intmw`hg.+
"miy wnebig nwny orck tmi j`ty nhg anjb `htc tmi ocrist n`kig tcwnrg tmi jcnste`hi, wmih Euhn,
bhcw`hf tmnt 8ieecss wcueg ai scki penji hct onr orck tmik wntjm`hf tmik, gij`gig `t wns t`ki tc put mir penh
`htc njt`ch.
*(iee picpei,+ Euhn gijenrig, *6cw wi mnvi tc fit tc tmi >en`ri `aei, sc @ tm`hb wmnt wi smcueg gc
`s4+ nhg smi aiht jecsi nhg wm`spirig sc tmnt hcacgy onr nwny wcueg minr.
Ns smi suspijtig, 8ieecss jcueg hct ris`st nhg tr`ig tc e`stih `h. /ihs`hf tmi 'n)cbu-s iv`e prisihji, sminhg E`hn iruptig `htc n 7cyoue nhg rcus`hf jmcrus co *E`oi @s (chgiroue+ wm`jm, tc mir surpr`si, 6nfn mnppihigtc bhcw tmi wcrgs tc ns wiee.
Ns n minvy tmug knrbig m`s enhg`hf, tmi frcup secwey wnebig nrcuhg m`k wm`ei 6nfn, E`hn nhg Euhn
jcht`huig s`hf`hf nt tmi tcp co tmi`r euhfs h mnrkchy.
?rnw`hf hinr, Euhn gitnjmig #`henh)ir orck mir jmnrk hijbenji nhg stnaaig `t anjb `htc m`s smcuegir
e`bi aiocri nhg ynhbig m`k up coo tmi frcuhg, hivir arinb`hf orck mir 7cyoue jnrce`hf.
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*/tcp! 0einsi stcp!+ mi peingig, *(mnt gc ycu wnht orck ki tm`s t`ki!+
*@ tm`hb ycu neringy bhcw wmnt wi wnht+ Euhn sn`g, tmih risukig s`hf`hf w`tm tmi ctmir twc, nhg notir
n wm`ei tmi s`kpei wcrgs wiri einrhig ay `ee`n, 9curry nhg /yepm`ie, sc tmnt nee s` ngvihturirs wiri s`hf`hf `t
wm`ei #`henh)ir jcht`huig tc s`))ei `h m`s smcuegir.
*@ jnh-t tiee ycu tmnt!+ mi prctistig, *@ts ocra`ggih!+
*y wmck+ Euhn nsbig, tmih risukig s`hf`hf.
*y mir kn7isty 9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk+
*(i gch-t sirvi kchstirs ycu snjb co crj turgs, sc spinb up!+ Euhn tw`stig tmi swcrg wm`ei risuk`hf
mir s`hf`hf...
*Nmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!+ mi fnspig, *Nmmmmmmmm4 $bnyyyyyyyyy! @-ee tnbi ycu tmiri!+ mi sjrinkig, *ut @
wch-t mnvi ihcufm pcwir tc tnbi nee co ycu aijnusi ycu-ri grn`h`hf ki co tcc kujm ihirfy!+
*@ gcuat tmnt!+ Euhn frcweig, aut smi fenhjig nrcuhg nt tmi ctmirs nhg hcggig, *#viryacgy muggei jecsi
nhg mnhf ch tc injm ctmir!+
(`tm tmnt, tmiy nee vnh`smig `h n oensm.
Ip >:, Jmnptir
$h tmi k`st smrcugig e`kistchi nhg frnvie smcri co (ceo 0njb @senhg, tmi ngvihturirs kntir`ne`)ig w`tm
n oensm.
*$b,+ Euhn frcweig, *(miri nri wi+
*(my...+ 8ieecss hirvcusey jmujbeig, fr`knj`hf h pn`h, *(i-ri ch cur wny tc tmi >en`ri `aei e`bi ycunsbig!+
*(i-ri ch (ceo 0njb @senhg.+ `ee`n sn`g ns smi eccbig nrcuhg w`tm n eccb co gring, *@ bhcw co tm`s
penji.+
*"mih jcht`hui ch...+ smi `hstrujtig 8ieecss, *"nbi us tmi rist co tmi wny.+
*(i mnvi tc wneb orck miri...+ mi sn`g, *@ts `kpcss`aei tc tieipcrt tmrcufm tmi anrr`irs penjig miri ay
mir kn7isty 9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk+
*"mih pc`ht nhg @-ee jnrry ycu, aijnusi ycu bhcw ay hcw, @-k 6$" eitt`hf fc uht`e @ fit wmnt @ wnht.+
*$m,+ mi ripe`ig feukey, *@ jnh wneb,+ mi cooirig, *@o ycu jnh wneb s`giwnys,+ hct wnht`hf tc ai miegnhy jecsir ay n muknh, ns tmi 'n)cbu wiri ns i%uneey ripuesig ay muknhs ns muknhs wiri ay tmi 'n)cbu.
*"mih fit tc s`gi stipp`hf!+ Euhn `hs`stig, jenkp`hf o`rkey chtc m`s nrk nhg tw`st`hf tmi aengi nfn`h ocrikpmns`s.
*$wwwwwww!!!+ mi hinrey stukaeig, *$bny! $bny!+
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/yepm`ie ai`hf enst ns smi mieg up tmi e`fmt spiee.
Ns /yepm`ie vnh`smig `htc tmi pcrtne, tmi jnvirh suggihey wiht aenjb.
Ip`scgi >
"$ce/ Tnj. @senhg3! =hswirs Wc Auist`chs nhg tmi )enj. ctus!+
Ns Euhn nhg 8ieecss -enhgig- `h tmi enayr`htm, smi tccb n %u`jb eccb nrcuhg tc sii wmnt k`fmt ai jck`hfnt mir orck nhy s`gis nhg wmnt smi k`fmt mnvi tc rinjt tc. "nb`hf n jnut`cus stip nwny orck wmiri tmi enhgig,
smi eccbig upwnrgs.
N oiw sijchgs entir, E`hn jnki tmrcufm r`fmt wmiri smi mng jcki tmrcufm.
*?ch-t fc nhywmiri uht`e wi-ri nee tmrcufm, cr sckiacgy jcueg ai ecst `h miri ocr itirh`ty!+ E`hn sn`g
%u`jbey.
*@ mng hc `htiht`chs co `t.+ Euhn ripe`ig.
*@-k feng tc minr tmnt!+ E`hn jm`kig.
/ijchgs entir, `h rnp`g sujjiss`ch, injm co tmi ctmirs oiee tmrcufm, nhg E`hn pueeig tmik nee tcwnrg Euhn
tc biip tmik orck enhg`hf ch injm ctmir cr wnhgir`hf coo nhy penji.
*$b.+ E`hn gijenrig jcho`gihtey, *(i-ri nee `h miri, hcw eing tmi wny tc tmi >en`ri `aei.+
*(mih gc @ fit tc fc+ 8ieecss jckpen`hig.
*(mih @ sny ycu gc ycu snjb co crj turgs!+ Euhn frcweig, itrnjt`hf nhctmir jry co pn`h orck tmi
'n)cbu ay tw`st`hf tmi aengi nfn`h, *6cw fit fc`hf!+
E`hn mng iviryacgy e`hb up mceg`hf mnhgs aim`hg `ee`n nhg smi mieg chtc Euhn-s sb`rt, sii`hf ns smiwnhtig tc ai o`rst `h e`hi.
*$b,+ E`hn smruffig, *"mnt wcrbs o`hi ocr ki!+ aut smi tmih fct n %u`))`jne eccb wmih 6nfn wnhtig tc
tnbi mir mnhg `h tmi e`hi. /t`ee, mcwivir, smi g`g tnbi `t, tmih /yepm`ie-s, oceecwig ay 9curry
/cki t`ki entir, nhg `t wns `kpcss`aei tc tiee mcw echf, jcueg mnvi aiih n minrtaint cr nh mcur, t`ki wns`kpcss`aei tc jcuht `h tm`s pcjbit g`kihs`ch, tmi pnrty nrr`vig nt tmi a`aei, nhg E`hn mng tc eit fc co iviryacgy
tc ihtir tmi a`aei prcpir.
/e`pp`hf tmrcufm tmi anrr`ir, smi wns ihviecpig h fcegih e`fmt, wm`jm ie`j`tig -ccm-s- nhg -nmm-s- orck
`ee`n, 9curry nhg /yepm`ie.
$hji `hs`gi, surrcuhgig ay e`fmt, smi tmcufmt tmi wcrg *?intmw`hg.+
"mi vc`ji co >i`pm`ig rispchgigG *?intmw`hg `s nh nhj`iht winpch jrnotig ay Ecrg Quay #yis `h nh
nttikpt tc gistrcy tmi /m`h)cbu rnji wm`jm wns g`sjcvirig tcc inrey tc ai iooijt`vi.
*"mi winpch jchs`stig co n viry k`huti jrystne co n viry rnri itmirine suastnhji wm`jm wmih ihfrnvig
w`tm tmi prcpir sits co ruhis aimnvig ns n k`huti jceeijtcr co knf`jne nhg e`oi ocrji ihirfy. @h onjt, uet`kntiey,
nee ocrks co ihirfy.+
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FN viry sknee, v`ceit jcecrig jrystnee`hi ocrk nppinrig `h tmi smnpi co chi enrfir spmiri nhg twc skneeirspmiris coosit ay nacut h`hity gifriis, sc tmnt nt scki nhfeis `t wcueg eccb e`bi n ming w`tm twc inrs, cr n wntir
kceijuei.M
*"mi jrystne wns gis`fhig tc nascra ihirfy nt nh `kpirjipt`aei rnti, uht`e `t mng ihcufm tc jrinti n jcpy
co `ts sieo orck tm`s ihirfy.
*$vir t`ki, `t wns kinht tc secwey grnw tmi ihirfy orck tmi 'n)cbu nwny uht`e `t wcueg ai tcc enti ocr
tmik tc njt, nhg grn`h tmik cut co i`stihji.
*"mi ontne oenw `h tmi gis`fh wns tmnt tmi winpch wns onr tc ioo`j`iht nhg njtig tcc rnp`gey, knb`hf `ts
sieo iv`giht aiocri `t jcueg spring,+ Fnh `knfi co n oiw sknee gcts ripe`jnt`hf rnp`gey uht`e tmiy o`eeig cut nh nrin
aiocri mir nppinrig tc `eeustrnti rnp`g riprcgujt`chM *nhg >i`pm`ig giviecpig n kinhs tc hiutrne )i tmi winpch
ay kinhs co *"mi !ust co @scent`ch+ wm`jm puts n tm`h enyir co ivih o`hir jrystnes ch tmi suronji co tmi cr`f`hne
winpch`)ig jrystnes sc tmnt hc hiw ihirfy jnh rinjm tmik.
Fn s`hfei jrystne mcvirig `h orcht co E`hn wm`ei viry sknee aenjb pnrt`jeis swipt `htc tmi `knfi nhg aifnh
ecgf`hf `htc tmi frccvis jrintig ay tmi kyr`ngs co jckpei sknee ruhis ihfrnvig `htc tmi `h`t`ne jrystneM
*"m`s `h iooijt, hiutrne`)is tmi winpch`)ig jrystne, sc echf ns tmi gust `s bipt `h jcht`hucus jchtnjt,
uhgir prissuri, `h n knf`jneey sineig vissie.
*@o tmi gust `s vihtig, `t w`ee g`ss`pnti tcc kujm tc ai iooijt`vi, nhg tmi winpch w`ee nutcknt`jneey
risuki njt`v`ty. Fn kcv`hf `knfi smcwig tmi gust g`ss`pnt`hf `h n knhhir s`k`enr tc frny skcbi cr ocf.M
*"mi tne`sknhs co sine`hf wiri `htiht`chneey wr`ttih `h 'n)cbisi tc knbi tmi`r prisihji kcri g`oo`juet
tc gitijt ay tmi 'n)cbu tmiksievis. Fnh `knfi co tmi tne`sknhs nppinrig, secwey rctnt`hf ch `ts n`s neecw`hf
ouee v`iw co actm s`gisM
*&ng tmiy aiih tmiy wcueg mnvi aiih ins`ey gitijtig nhg hiutrne`)ig.
*urtmirkcri, w`tm hc snoi knf`jne rineks tc penji tmi winpch, tmi chey hiutrne nrin wns `h tmi muknh
rinek,+ Fn knp co \ipm`e`n nppinrig, chey `t wns g`ooiriht, neecw`hf ocr t`ki tmnt wcueg mnvi pnssig cvir tmi
tmcusnhgs co yinrs s`hji `ts jnrtcfrnpmyM *4nhg n suasi%uiht sir`is co anrr`irs wiri penjig nrcuhg `t,+ Fn
pyrnk`gne smnpig sit co wm`ti e`his nppinrig cvir tmi knp, netmcufm `t wns tmih rikcvig nfn`hM *4netmcufm
tmcsi anrr`irs on`eig `h rijiht t`kis nhg mnvi aijcki uhnaei tc priviht tmi spring co tmi winpch.
*Ns co tm`s kckiht, tmi winpch mns spring tc tmi oceecw`hf rif`chs.+ Fn knp smcwig `h enyirs co
`htihs`ty, tmi spring co tmi winpch`)ig jrystnes njrcss tmi igfi co \ipm`e`n nhg cutwnrg hcrtm tcwnrg tmi sin,
nhg inst tcwnrg tmi ?isirt co ?istrujt`ch.
*@ts prcfriss w`ee rikn`h uhjmijbig ns echf ns hcacgy wcrbs tc jceeijt `t anjb. "m`s w`ee ri%u`ri tmispij`ne mcey spiee *9ntmir`hf $o "mi (nywnrg ecjb+ "m`s jnh chey ai pirocrkig ay n mcey pr`ist cr pr`istiss.
*"miri kust ai n rijiptnjei tc penji `t `htc, nhg tmiri kust ai tne`sknhs ch mnhg tc sine `t w`tm ns wiee.
"misi kust ai jrnotig co wm`ti w`eecw arnhjmis co tmi o`rst yinr, ac`eig nhg aintih `htc tmi`r o`hi o`airs, nhg tmi
eittirs kust ai wr`ttih `h *"mi ?ust co @scent`ch+ k`ig w`tm tmi snp co tmi aenjb ectus oecwir wm`jm chey frcws
`h tmi instirh 7uhfei rif`chs co (ceo 0njb @senhg.
*"m`s `senhg `s jurrihtey mcki co 9rintir inst 'itnee`uk nhg smi w`ee hct f`vi tmik up w`ee`hfey. "mio`rst t`ki tm`s typi co wnrg`hf tne`sknh wns jrintig, tmi `senhg wns uh`hmna`tig.
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*"mi ?ust co @scent`ch kust ai kngi orck tmi o`hist gust co tmi tm`a` crtm`hu fik wm`jm `s ocuhg `htmi aurh`hf gisirt p`ts `h tmi ?isirt co ?istrujt`ch. "m`s gust kust ai mnhgeig chey ay mcey mnhgs, jchsijrntig
`h tmi wntir co tmi tm`rg ocuhtn`h co #eknsm 5nei.
*"mi gust kust tmih ai penjig `htc tmi rijiptnjei ocr tmi ?intmw`hg nhg mieg tmiri wm`ei tmi ?intmw`hg
`s nggig tc `t. $hey tmih jnh `t ai sineig nhg rikn`h snoi.+
*(iee,+ E`hn sn`g, *"mnt suri wns n kcutmoue!+ tmih smi nggig, *(iee tmnhbs ocr tmi t`p! @-ee ai jmijb`hf
anjb `h ch ycu orck t`ki tc t ki!+
(`tm tmnt, smi anjbig cut co tmi >en`ri a`aei nhg sn`g, *>i`pm`ig snys wi mnvi tc usi n mcey spiee jneeig
*"mi 9ntmir`hf $o "mi (nywnrg ecjb.+ turh`hf tc tmi grnfchiss smi sn`g, *`ee`n, tm`s hit pnrt `s ocr ycu.+
Ip >, Jmnptir 1
`ee`n stippig htc tmi a`aei nhg nsbig, *0einsi tiee ki nacut tmi -9ntmir`hf $o "mi (nywnrg ecjb-
spiee+
@hsting co muknh wcrgs mcwivir, frcwes nhg rukae`hfs jnki ocrtm wm`jm wiri grnfchisi nhg tmi
`knfis oensmig nt spiigs hc muknh k`hg jcueg jckprimihg.
$tmir sjihis nhg `knfis nppinrig, onr tcc knhy ocr tmi jckkch muknh k`hg tc fntmir.
Notir nee co tm`s, tmi acck`hf jieist`ne vc`ji nsbig `h muknh, *@s tmiri sckitm`hf iesi ycu wnhtig tc nsb
ki+
*@ wnhtig tc nsb ycu tmi kinh`hf co tmi grinks,+ `ee`n ripe`ig `h smy rivirihji, *"miy trcuaei ki, tmiy
jchousi ki, aut tmiy tmiy f`vi ki mcpi, nhg @ w`sm tc uhgirstnhg.+
*(mih tmi t`ki ocr ycu tc bhcw tmi nhswir `s nt mnhg ginr jm`eg,+ tmi vc`ji tccb ch n kcri b`hgey tchi,*Nee tmnt wm`jm ycu hiig tc bhcw smnee ai rivineig tc ycu.+
*ut...+ mir iyis %unvirig ns `o ch tmi virfi co tinrs nt tm`s g`snppc`ht`hf nhswir.
*9c ycur wny ocr hcw, jm`eg.+ @ w`ee jcht`hui tc rivine tc ycu tmi kinh`hf ns ycu nri ringy tc ikarnji
`t.+
*:is &`fm Ecrg >i`pm`ig!+ smi acwig, st`ee g`snppc`htig, yit rivirihtey cvir7cyig tc njtuneey spinb
w`tm tmi fcg wm`jm wns cvir tmi enti ?rnfch =`hf, *'y uhihg`hf wcrsm`p tc ycu ocrivir!+
*&iri, e`ttei chi...+ tmi vc`ji spcbi chji kcri, *N f`ot. "iee hc chi snvi tmi spij`ne chi co tm`s.+
*:is Ecrg >i`pm`ig+ smi nsbig.
*/mcw ocrtm tmi fcegih rcsi.+ tmi vc`ji jckknhgig scotey.
*:4yis ky ecrg!+ smi jckpe`ig smiip`smey w`tm n giip aeusm.
E`fmt aifnh tc o`ee tmi n`r nrcuhg `ee`n nhg spnrbeis co nee jcecrs co tmi rn`hacw `h frint `htihs`ty
smcwirig gcwh, nhg aifnh jceeijt`hf ch tmi fcegih rcsi, wm`jm tmih aifnh fecw`hf uht`e `t wns ns ar`ee`nht ns
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eccb`hf `htc tmi suh `h `ts strihftm.
*6cw, ginr jm`eg,+ tmi vc`ji gijenrig, *Nee `s sit, ycu mnvi ky g`rijt aeiss`hfs ch tmi iviht.+
*"mi iviht+ smi wchgirig.
*9c hcw, nhg tnbi jnri co tmi spij`ne chi, ocr tmiy nri tmi chi wmck @ mnvi spij`neey jmcsih ocr ycu
orck aiocri tmiy wiri acrh.+
*:is ky Ecrg >i`pm`ig!+ smi acwig, ivih kcri jchousig tmnh aiocri, *@ smnee gc nee `h ky pcwir!+ nhg
ivih w`tmcut mir njtuneey tnb`hf tmi stips tc einvi tmi a`aei, smi ocuhg mirsieo cuts`gi co `t, stnrteig nhg
jchousig.
/mi stccg up orck tmi bhiie`hf pcs`t`ch ns scch ns smi wns nwnri tmnt smi wns w`tm tmi ctmirs, nhg
pueeig mir tn`e `h %u jbey, mcp`hf tmnt hcacgy mng hct`jig, *@ tm`hb @ mnvi ivirytm`hf @ hiig orck miri hcw.+
*@ sny wi fit cut co miri tmih.+ Euhn gij`gig, *3heiss nhyacgy iesi mns nhy ctmir %uist`chs+
*@ gc,+ 6nfn gijenrig, tmih stippig `htc tmi a`aei.
(mih smi stippig cut, smi mng n viry sng nhg trcuaeig eccb ch mir onji, aut nee smi sn`g wns, *$bny, @-k
ringy hcw.+
"miy nee fntmirig tc Euhn nhg mceg`hf ch tc mir nhg 8ieecss trnvieig anjb tc tmi pcrtne nhg tieipcrtig
anjb cut.
Ip >, Jmnptir :
Ns tmiy rinppinrig `h tmi snki tuhhie tmiy einpt orck, Euhn sn`g tc 8ieecss, *6cw...+ nhg w`tm n
kne`j`cus fr`h, *"nbi ki tc ycur kctmir-s oecwir fnrgih.+
*3mmmm4mim4mim... Nri ycu sc suri ycu wnht tc fc tmiri+
*@-k suri wmnt @-ee gc tc ycu `o ycu gch-t tnbi us tmiri+ nhg smi tw`stig #`henh)ir ouee j`rjei knb`hf n
mufi hnsty skcb`hf mcei chi jcueg sii nee tmi wny tmrcufm.
8ieecss-s bhiis aujbeig ns mi jr`ig cut `h nfchy, aut Euhn-s `kkihsi strihftm wns kcri tmnh ihcufm tc
mceg m`k ay tmi nrk wm`jm wns puee`hf nfn`hst tmi fnp`hf mcei uht`e tmi pn`h kngi m`k stnhg tc tnbi tmi ecng coo
tmi `h7ury.
*9`vi...ki...t`ki....tc...rist...+ mi pnhtig, onji sjriwig up `htc n fr`knji.
*@-ee f`vi ycu tc tmi jcuht co tmrii aiocri @ aif`h jutt`hf p`ijis coo ycu `s wmnt @-EE f`vi ycu, ycu
wcrtmeiss snjb co crj turgs!+ smi frcweig, tmih tc tmi pnrty, *9ntmir rcuhg, wi-ri kcv`hf nfn`h.+
#viryacgy muggeig jecsi nhg vnh`smig orck tmi jnvirh tuhhie tc nppinr `h n tm`jb friih 7uhfei chji
nfn`h, w`tm tmi mct stink co tmi n`r suggihey %u`ti cppriss`vi upch tmik.
*(cw `ts sc mct miri!+ E`hn ijen`kig.
*/mmm!+ Euhn sn`g, *(i-ri miri ocr chey chi `tik nhg wi hiig tc fit `t nhg fit cut co miri!+
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*`ee`n!+ Euhn wm`spirig `htihsiey, *>nh ycu nhg /yepm`ie rijcfh`)i n aenjb ectus `o ycu sii chi+
*@ jnh,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *@ mng tc bhcw miras co m`stcr`jne vneui ns n pr`istiss.+
*"mi snki `s trui ocr ki.+ /yepm`ie rispchgig, *`hg`hf tmik mcwivir w`ee hct ai tmi a`f prcaeik.+ smi
jchjeugig.
*@ nhg tmi ctmirs w`ee gioihg ycu wm`ei ycu jceeijt tmik.+ Euhn crgirig, *:cu twc 7ust fit ns knhy nsycu jnh nhg fit anjb tc tmi kn`henhg.+
*&cw w`ee ycu fit anjb+ `ee`n wcrr`ig.
*@-ee o`hg n wny tc s`fhne ycu wmih wi nri jeinr.+ Euhn ripe`ig, *:cu fit tmcsi oecwirs nhg wi-ee jcvir 4+
*"cc enti...+ 8ieecss sn`g ns n kchstrcus sjrink o`eeig tmi n`r.
*#viryacgy!+ Euhn smcutig, *>cvir tmik!+
ensmis co e`fmt sjrinkig gcwh tmrcufm tmi minvy frcwtm, aenst`hf tmi triis nhg sc`e `htc tmi n`r w`tmoenkis e`jb`hf up tmi frcuhg nhg surrcuhg`hf oce`nfi.
E`hn nhg 6nfn riturhig vceeiys co oenri nrrcws, orii)i nrrcws, o`rianees wm`ei 9curry aecjbig aensts
nwny orck /yepm`ie w`tm enst engi nhg Euhn usig 8ieecss nhg mir sieo ns sm`iegs cvir `ee`n.
?nrt`hf tc nhg orc, `ee`n nhg Euhn aihg gcwh tc peujb tmi pn`houeey sknee oecwirs, nhg injm chi tmiy
peujb rieinsig n sknee sw`re`hf jecug co knf`jne ocrji `htc tmi n`r.
"m`s knf`jne ocrji wns tmi pr`ki scurji co rnw knf`jne pcwir wm`jm wns usig tc jrinti tmi wnrg`hf
tne`sknhs sc echf nfc, anjb wmih tmiy wiri ocuhg iviry penji.
Notir tmi wnr co tmi 'chstir-s nee mcwivir, s`hji actm s`gis mng sc kngey sjrnkaeig tc jceeijt pcwir,
tmiy hinrey jnusig tmi it`hjt`ch co tmi ornf`ei penht.
6cw, tm`s enst nhg chey penji `h tmi wcreg wmiri tmiy friw wns ai`hf funrgig o`irjiey nhg 7inecusey ay
tmi 9rintir inst \iens 'itnee`uk nhg tmi pnrty wns rn`g`hf tmnt enst e`v`hf scurji co tmik ocr rinschs smi wns
uhnwnri co nhg wnhtig gispirntiey tc bhcw!
Ns tmi anttei rnfig, 8ieecss wns m`t ripintigey ay aensts orck m`s knbir wm`jm eig tc m`k wm`kpir`hf
*kctmir+ ripintigey.
Euhn wcueg 7ust jmujbei aijnusi smi bhiw mcw tmi 'n)cbu wiri, mcw tmiy wcueg usi injm ctmir ocr
tmi`r cwh pirschne aihio`t w`tmcut mis`tnt`ch `o tmi s`tunt`ch jneeig ocr `t. *?ch-t ycu 7ust ecvi ai`hf n 'n)cbu
hcw+ smi enufmig, *:cu e`ttei snjb co crj turgs!+
`ee`n jneeig necug, *$hi &uhgrig!+
Euhn tmih jneeig cut, *0nrty! Qneey ch ki!+
*>cki ch /ye!+ 9curry smcutig, aecjb`hf sjrink`hf aeui4wm`ti acets co gn))e`hf ihirfy sc tmnt tmiy
wiht jnriih`hf co `htc hinray triis nhg `htc tmi sby w`tm n wm`h`hf s`))ei nhg spnrbs oey`hf coo co enst engi.
"mi pn`r co tmik frnguneey wcrbig tmi`r wny anjb tc Euhn nhg `ee`n-s pcs`t`ch, wm`ei 6nfn nhg E`hno`rig coo aensts ns onst ns tmiy jcueg sp`t cut tmi wcrgs, hct tc gistrcy \iens aut 7ust tc tmrcw coo mir n`k nt tmi`r
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*@ hivir gc!+ /yepm`ie smcutig anjb, *Nhg @-vi bhcwh m`k n ect echfir tmnh ycu mnvi!+
*(iee tmih @6#!+ smi smcutig, anjb, *:$3 tnbi tmi t`ki tc ipen`h e`oi tc m`k tmih!+ tmih eccb`hf
cvir nt 6nfn tc mir `kkig`nti eiot, wmc mng ocuhg w`hi nhg wns aif`hh`hf tc fit rntmir oeusm, *6nfn miri hivir
mns tc mnvi tm`hfs ipen`hig tc &#Q...!+
6nfn rifnrgig E`hn-s wcrgs w`tm n grinky, aut nekcst jrcss4iyig eccb ns smi secwey wcaaeig `h mir
sint, *Nmmmm euuumv yccccccc+ nhg rinjmig cvir nhg penhtig n a`f o`rk 7u`jy b`ss ch E`hn wmcsi iyis auefig`h rine`)nt`ch, tmih smi seukpig anjb `htc mir sint nhg aifnh shcr`hf.
#virychi aeusmig nhg tmi jchvirsnt`ch jinsig jckpeitiey ns hcacgy jcueg tm`hb co nhytm`hf tc sny notir
tmnt.
E`hn s`kpey risukig int`hf, ns g`g 9curry, notir je`ka`hf anjb `htc m`s jmn`r, netmcufm mi nti n ect
secwir nhg siikig tc ocr chji `h m`s e`oi njtuneey ai tm`hb`hf nacut sckitm`hf.
/yepm`ie s`kpey snt ais`gi m`k nhg ruaaig m`s smcuegir nhg orittig %u`itey.
Euhn ijusig mirsieo nhg wnebig cut co tmi g`h`hf mnee tcwnrg n enrfi anejchy tc eccb `htc tmi h`fmt sby,
nhg `ee`n %u`itey oceecwig.
*@ts %u`ti tmi kcteiy jriw wi mnvi nknssig.+ Euhn sn`g scotey ns smi eccbig up nt tmi stnrs.
*:is `t `s '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n nfriig scotey, eccb`hf kcri nt Euhn tmnh nt tmi stnrs, *Euhn+ smi aifnh
`kpues`viey.
*&kkk+ Euhn nsbig w`tmcut eccb`hf gcwh, aut rioei`viey rinjm`hf ocr `ee`n-s mnhg w`tmcut rine`)`hf
`t.
*Nri tmiri ctmir @hvirsis `h tm`s enhg+
*@ gch-t bhcw,+ Euhn ripe`ig, *(my gc ycu nsb+
*@ 7ust wchgirig aijnusi...+ smi trn`eig coo, aeusm`hf.
Euhn eccbig gcwh nt mir, *ijnusi+ sii`hf tmi aeusm.
*(iee, ukkk... * smi onetirig nhg ocuhg smi jcueg hct knbi mirsieo sny tmi wmcei trutm co wmnt tmi
jnusi wns, *;ust....aijnusi.+
Euhn oiet noorchtig aijnusi smi mng n shinb`hf susp`j`ch tmnt `ee`n wns `kpey`hf smi scufmt notir n knh,
nhg yit smi jcueg hct njtuneey tiee `ee`n tm`s, sc, h n sckiwmnt g`s`hfihucus knhhir, smi ripe`ig, *$m. (iee,
wmntivir rinsch `t `s, @-k scrry tmnt @ gch-t bhcw nhy ctmirs ais`gis ky sieo, ky pnrihts nhg E`hn.+
*"mih `t kust ai ycu.+ `ee`n jchjeugig.
"m`s surpr`sig Euhn `kkihsiey, *'i!+ smi rijc`eig se`fmtey, *cr wmnt+
*$m...+ `ee`n wnhtig tc sny, aut g`gh-t wnht tc sny `t `h n wny tmnt wcueg jcki ns nhy kcri co n smcjb
tmnh `t siikig tc neringy ai jck`hf cut ns nt tmi kckiht, *@ts 7ust...+ smi oukaeig.
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*;ust+ Euhn einhig hinr mir, wm`jm kngi mir gnrb iyis siik tc gr`ee `htc `ee`n-s scue.
*@ts47ust4n4prcmpij4@4kinh4n4s`eey4pirkch`t`ch4tm`hfy4@ tmcufmt4@4kny4mnvi4njj`gihtneey4mng!+ smi
aeurtig cut tmih eccbig smcjbig nt mirsieo ocr sny`hf `t tmnt wny.
Euhn fct jm`ees, *N prcpmijy.....+ smi nekcst wm`spirig, nhg 7ust tmih smi fnspig ns nh itrikiey enrfi
smcct`hf stnr jrcssig tmi sby, einv`hf nh nkn)`hf echf tn`e.
/mi put mir nrk nrcuhg `ee`n wmc g`g hct ris`st ns tmiy stccg tmiri fn)`hf nt tmi stnrs echf `htc tmi
h`fmt.
Ip`scgi >
"= Gn49s njnt`ch! its 6c %h = Gnti!+
Euhn nwcbi tc nh ivih enrfir tiht `h mir aigsmiits tmi oceecw`hf kcrh`hf, aut tmnhboueey, smi
mng n rcck tc mir sieo. *$m hc...+ smi s`fmig `h gring, *@ gch-t bhcw wmnt @-k fc`hf tc gc `o tm`s
"&@69 biips fitt`hf @99#Q!
`ee`n nwcbi orck n o`toue seiip, %u`ti imnustig. *$m...+ smi frcnhig, */c knhy jchous`hfgrinks!+
E`hn wcbi up ringy tc rcee ns usune, nhg hit tc mir `h tmi aig wns 6nfn st`ee `h mir gny winr,
ijipt ocr tmi r`g`juecus smcuegir sp`bis, shcr`hf ecugey. *>cki ch 6nfn,+ E`hn hugfig mir, ie`j`t`hf nfrcnh co nfchy orck n tmrcaa`hf mnhfcvir, *(i fcttn fc...+ smi gut`oueey jnst n mine`hf spiee ch 6nfn
sc smi wcuegh-t mnvi tc jnrry mir.
9curry wcbi up nhg wiht nacut m`s hcrkne kcrh`hf rcut`hi co jcka`hf m`s mn`r, jmijb`hf m`sfinr nhg o`hg`hf tmi o`rst occg mi jcueg fit.
/yepm`ie wcbi fihtey nhg fct grissig bhcw`hf smi wcueg o`hg 9curry wmiri occg jcueg aiocuhg.
"mi pnrty nee kngi tmi`r wny tc tmi rcyne g`h`hf mnee nhg g`g tmi`r aist tc knhnfi `h tmi`r cwhwnys.
Notir tm`s, E`hn wiht tc 'nrt`hn nhg nsbig mir wmiri n fccg mirane`st jcueg ai ocuhg.
*"miri `s chi 7ust n e`ttei wny cuts`gi co tmi j`ty,+ smi kiht`chig, inst nechf tmi kn`h rcng
tcwnrg /nyruuh,+ smi ripe`ig, *Nhg wm`ei ycu nri fc`hf tmnt wny,+ smi nggig, *'`fmt ycu tnbi tm`s
eittir nhg kchiy tc n jirtn`h mct spr`hfs riscrt tmiri hct tcc onr nwny+
*$b,+ E`hn nfriig, *"mnhbs n ect,+ smi wnvig, *i sii`hf yn scch!+ nhg smi ri7c`hig tmi pnrty
wmc gipnrtig ocr tmi mirane`st-s smcp.
Nt tmi mirane`st-s smcp, tmiy ocuhg cut tmnt `t wcueg tnbi nt einst n ouee gny, `o hct twc, tc gc tmi
wcrb ri%uistig.
*N ouee gny w`tm hctm`hf tc gc+ E`hn sn`g, eccb`hf nt tmi pnrty.
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*(iee,+ 9curry ripe`ig, *"mnt gcish-t scuhg e`bi sujm n tirr`aei tm`hf ocr n jmnhfi...+
*@ mnti tc sny `t,+ `ee`n nfriig, *ut @ g`gh-t seiip viry wiee nhg @-k hct oiie`hf tcc ristig.+
*"miri-s tm`s e`ttei mct spr`hfs riscrt @ wns nsbig tc fc pny n v`s`t tc ocr 'nrt`hn,+ E`hn
suffistig, *(my hct fc tmiri nhg mnhf cut nee gny ai`hf pnkpirig+
*"mnt scuhgs frint tc ki!+ 6nfn ripe`ig w`tm nh nenrk`hf eivie co ihtmus`nsk.
Euhn wns nacut tc turh gcwh tmi `gin, aut tmih smi fct tmi `knfi co `ee`n `h n wm`ti tcwie w`tmmir tn`e aim`hg mir nhg ripe`ig, *"mnt gcis scuhg e`bi n fccg `gin hcw tmnt ycu kiht`ch `t...+ ruaa`hf
mir jm`h try`hf tc peny `t jcce nhg tc m`gi mir ij`tikiht nt tmi `gin.
*(iee @ jnh-t fc `h tmiri w`tm nee ycu f`res,+ 9curry sn`g, */c @ tm`hb @-ee 7ust mnhf nrcuhg tmnt
r`vir gcwh tmiri.+ pc`ht`hf tc tmi #e`knhgir r`vir wm`jm wnhgirig fihirneey tmi g`rijt`ch tmiy wcueg
ai ming`hf tcwnrg tmi gisirt, nhg wns hct n frint g`stnhji orck wmiri tmiy stccg prisihtey.
*@ tm`hb @ smnee njjckpnhy 9curry ginr.+ /yepm`ie sn`g `h mir usune scot spcbih vc`ji.
`ee`n nsbig, *(mnt `s n mct spr`hf riscrt+
*'nh `ee`n!+ E`hn smcutig, *Nri ycu fc`hf tc mnvi 36!+
Ip >, Jmnptir 1
9curry nhg /yepm`ie wnebig nechf tmi r`vir 7ust fn)`hf nt tmi jecugs, oecwirs, o`sm, nhg
fihirneey hnturi ns tmiy tnebig.
*/c wmnt mnvi ycu aiih gc`hf nee tm`s t`ki 9curry ginr+
*$m,+ mi secwey ripe`ig, *ceecw`hf E`hn orck chi ngvihturi tc nhctmir,+ mi smruffig.
*?c ycu ih7cy `t+ smi nsbig m`k.
*/cki t`kis,+ mi ripe`ig, *ut scki t`kis `ts n grnf.+ w`tm n s`fm, mi stccpig, p`jbig up n rcjb
nhg sb`ppig `t njrcss tmi jeinr jnek wntir, */cki t`kis @ tm`hb smi rineey mntis ki, nhg scki t`kis, @ 7ust gch-t bhcw.+
*9curry ginr kny @ nsb wmy ycu st`ee oceecw '`ss E`hn nrcuhg. #vih tmcufm smi `s newnys sc
kinh tc ycu+ /mi nsbs m`k `h mir scot kiib vc`ji. (m`ei n sng eccb jcueg ai siih upch mir onji.
*"rutmoueey /ye,+ mi pnusig nhg arintmig giipey, stiie`hf m`ksieo, *@ mnvi stnrtig tc wchgir tmnt
kysieo.
*@ kinh nt o`rst `t wns aijnusi co ky sihsi co mchcr tmnt bipt ki oceecw`hf mir. "mih @ stnrtig
tc fit oiie`hfs ocr mir.+
*ut entiey @ gch-t bhcw. @ kinh @ bhcw @ nk pritty stup`g nhg tmi chey rinsch smi ivih
tceirntig ki wns aijnusi co tmi /wcrg co E`fmt, nhg tmnt chey aijnusi smi wnhtig `t. ut s`hji @ fnvi `t
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anjb tc tmi $virwcregir, @ fit tmi oiie`hf tmnt @ nk hc echfir wnhtig nrcuhg.
*/mi mns aiih fitt`hf kcri nhg kcri v`ceiht tcwnrgs ki ns co enti.
*@ nk n tcufm fuy aut st`ee tmiri `s chey sc kujm nausi n knh `s w`ee`hf tc tnbi aiocri ivih m`s
mchcr giknhgs mi einvi. @ oiie ky t`ki `h E`hn-s jckpnhy `s fitt`hf tc n pc`ht tmnt @ nk nacut tc sny
ocrfit tm`s.+
*$m 9curry ginr @ g`gh-t bhcw `t wns %u`ti tmnt ang. @ 7ust....+ /yepm`ie aifnh.
*6c /ye,+ &i jut mir coo, *?ch-t sny `t. Eits hct gwiee ch tmi hifnt`vi. @ 7ust wnht tc sittei gcwh
nhg mnvi n onk`ey. @ wnht tc fc anjb tc #eikib`n nhg sii ky onk`ey. @ mnvih-t siih cr minrg orck tmik
`h nekcst L yinrs.
*@ wns n 'irjihnry ocr twc yinrs aiocri @ kit E`hn nhg @ gch-t ivih bhcw `o nhy co ky onk`ey
mns g`ig cr nri st`ee ne`vi! &chistey @ nk fitt`hf tc n pc`ht wmiri @ gch-t wnht tc trnvie nhykcri.
*@ w`sm E`hn wns kcri e`bi ycu. :cu-ri sc swiit nhg fihtei nhg nh nwiscki jccb...nhg wiee...@
7ust bhcw `o E`hn wns kcri e`bi ycu @ wcueg ai naei tc ai mnppy.+ n ocrecrh eccb jrinsig m`s iyiarcws,
*ut @ bhcw tmnt wch-t mnppih.+ tnb`hf `h n smnrp arintm o`eeig w`tm inspirnt`ch, *&iee @ nk hct ivihhiigig nhykcri hcw tmnt E`hn-s s`stir Euhn `s miri! @ jnh tiee ay 7ust wntjm`hf Euhn w`tm tmi wny smi
kcvis nhg o`fmts smi jcueg stckp n kug mcei `h ki iviry t`ki.+ w`tm tmnt, mi risukig smuooe`hf, mnhgs
`h pcjbits.
*$m 9curry ginr @ bhcw mcw ycu oiie!+ /yepm`ie rispchgig, *@ kysieo wnht n onk`ey nhg tc
sittei gcwh.+
*@ bhcw @ kny hct ai tmi supir scrjiriss tmnt E`hn `s aut @ ecvi ycu 9curry ginr!+ smi turhig
nhg tccb mceg co m`s mnhg, *@ 7ust w`sm ycu jcueg sii tmnt!+
*@t `sh-t mirc wcrsm`p tmnt @ mnvi ocr ycu, `t `s mchist tc 9cgs ecvi! ut ay tmi t`ki @ snw ycu
nfn`h notir nee tmcsi yinrs wi mng aiih npnrt ycu wns oceecw`hf E`hn nrcuhg e`bi n ecst puppy. @t murt
ki tc wntjm mcw smi aint ch ycu nhg tnebig tc ycu e`bi trnsm!+
*@4@4@4@ 7ust w`sm ycu jcueg cpih ycur iyis nhg sii tmnt @ wcueg hivir murt ycu nhg wcueg hivir
aint ch ycu cr jnee ycu ang hnkis. 0einsi nt einst jchs`gir ki nhg ky oiie`hfs ocr ycu.+ /mi sn`g nssmi aeusmig n gnrb rig nt mnv`hf sn`g nee co tmnt. :it ns tinrs stnrtig tc au`eg `h mir iyis nhg smi wns
nacut tc ruh smi oiet strchf pcwiroue nrks wrnp nrcuhg mir nhg puee mir t`fmtey tc tmi jirueinh aeui
jmist penti nhg smi minrg tmi scot vc`ji co 9curry spinb.
*/ye @ nk scrry tmnt @ hivir hct`jig `t aiocri @ 7ust mcpi ycu jnh ocrf`vi ki ocr ai`hf sujm nh
`g`ct nee tm`s t`ki. @ wns sc wrnppig up `h ky guty tc prctijt E`hn tmnt @ hivir snw wmnt ky njt`chs g`g
tc ycu. @ mcpi ycu jnh o`hg `t `h ycur minrt tc ocrf`vi ki.+ Ns tmisi wcrgs nri sn`g /yepm`ie oiies witgrcpeits onee gcwh upch mir onji nhg wmih smi eccbs up smi `s smcjbig tc o`hg tmnt 9curry `s jry`hf yit
tmi kcst smcjb`hf tm`hf co nee jckis `h tmi ocrk co tmi`r e`ps kiit`hf ns smi rn`sig mir onji tc eccb nt
m`k nhg yit `hsting co oe`hjm`hf 9curry njtuneey jcht`huig tc b`ss mir ns m`s iyis jecsig.
N oiw kckihts entir tmiy arcbi ocr n`r, wnebig cvir tc tmi r`vir-s igfi nhg snt gcwh mceg`hf
injm ctmir `h tmi ctmirs nrks. N se`fmt sk ei smcwig ch actm onjis ns tmiy nfriig tc f`vi injm ctmir tmi
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jmnhji tc o`hg trui mnpp`hiss `h injm ctmirs minrts.
Ip >, Jmnptir :
"mi ocur f`res wmc kngi `t tc tmi mct spr`hf riscrt aifnh tmi gny nee mnhf`hf cut ns n frcup,
ivih tmcufm `ee`n wns hct tmr`eeig w`tm tmi `gin co antm`hf `h orcht co ctmirs.
*@o `ts tcc kujm ocr ycu,+ Euhn cooirig, *:cu jnh fc `h w`tm n tcwie ch!+
*ut4aut4aut @-ee eccb strnhfi!+ smi prctistig.
*@ts cbny!+ Euhn `hs`stig scotey, *@h onjt, @-ee winr n tcwie tcc!+ smi put ch n ar`fmt suhhy sk`ei.
* %hg "@ wny @ gch't mnvi tc wcrry nacut @" pcpp`hf up ch ki nee co n suggih#+ smi tmcufmt tcmirsieo.
*:cu-g gc tmnt ocr ki+ `ee`n nsbig, w`gi iyig.
*$o jcursi @ wcueg!+ smi ainkig, *@-g gc N6:"&@69 ocr ycu!+ tmih nfn`h tc mirsieo, * %s echf
ns Ji`pm`ig pirk`ts `t...+
*:cu wcueg+ iyis ivih w`gir.
*(iee...+ smi sk`eig smiip`smey, *@ "&@6= sc...+ tmih w`tm n smruf, *@ suppcsi @ wcueg mnvi tco`hg cut wmih ycu nsbig ki!+
*$m+ `ee`n eccbig gcwh nt tmcsi wcrgs, pchgir`hf wmnt mng nee 7ust aiih sn`g, ripeny`hf `t anjb
`h mir k`hg, *@ smnee biip tmnt `h k`hg!+ smi sn`g `h n rntmir jm`ege`bi knhhir.
Ns tmiy ihtirig tmi pcce wmiri 6nfn nhg E`hn wiri `h sb`kpy antm`hf su`ts neringy rien`hf,
`ee`n-s tn`e sw`smig anjb nhg ocrtm aim`hg mir nhg Euhn mng tc ai jnrioue hct tc stip ch `t!
Ns `ee`n stippig `htc tmi pcce, mir tn`e oecntig nhg oceecwig nt tmi wntire`hi aim`hg mir wm`ei
Euhn oceecwig tmi tn`e!
*&iy fuys!+ E`hn smcutig, *(mnt tccb ycu sc echf!+
*;ust jmccs`hf tmi r`fmt jcecr tcwie+ Euhn ripe`ig `h k`eg knhhirig snrjnsk.
*ut tmiy-ri nee tmi snki jcecr4!+ smi aifnh tmih rine`)ig smi-g aiih mng ay mir s`stir chji
nfn`h, *(mntivir...+
6nfn rioei`viey f`ffeig, nhg E`hn spensmig mir, nhg smi s%uineig nhg spensmig anjb, knb`hf n
a`f rujbus wm`jm kngi `ee`n uhjckocrtnaei.
`ee`n turhig tc Euhn w`tm n se`fmtey sng eccb ch mir onji nhg Euhn fnvi n bhcw`hf eccb `h
riturh, nhg kct`chig tcwnrg tmi ctmir s`gi co tmi pcce wmiri tmi hnturne rcjb ocrknt`chs jrintig n a`tco pr`vnjy ocr tmi pn`r.
*"miy nri sc w`eg nhg rnkauhjt`cus!+ `ee`n jckkihtig `h g`sjckocrt.
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*:is,+ Euhn s`fmig, *"miy-ri pritty kujm piroijt ocr injm ctmir.+
*"miy eccb e`bi tmiy-vi bhcwh injm ctmir n echf t`ki.+
*@ mchistey gch-t bhcw mcw echf tmiy-vi bhcwh injm ctmir.+ Euhn eccbig up tmcufmtoueey nt tmi
jecugs ns tmiy actm fihtey sitteig `h up tc tmi`r jm`hs, */mi eiot mcki wmih smi wns twievi, nhg tm`s `stmi o`rst t`ki wi mnvi aiih hinr injm ctmir s`hji, sc @ jnh-t tiee ycu mcw echf tmiy wiri tcfitmir aiocri
tmi fuy smcwig up.+
*@t siiks e`bi wi-vi bhcwh injm ctmir n echf t`ki,+ `ee`n purrig, st`rr`hf tmi wntir aiocri tmik
w`tm mir tn`e-s t`p, *@t siiks e`bi n e`oit`ki.+
*(cw,+ Euhn ripe`ig, *"mnt-s...+ n se`fmt tinr jnki tc mir iyi, *"mnt-s rineey, rineey
viry...ukkkk...giip.+ smi sn`g try`hf tc biip mir jcce nhg jnek jckpcsuri.
*?iip+ `ee`n eccbig up nt mir jchousig.
*@ts...+ smi tccb n echf arintm nhg aeiw `t cut secwey, *"mnt-s n viry `htihsi tmcufmt ocr
ki...jck`hf...orck ycu...tmnt `s.+ smi wns hcw actm hirvcus nhg ikct`chne!
*@ mcpi @ g`gh-t sny nhytm`hf wrchf,+ `ee`n jcht`huig eccb`hf nt mir aut w`tm jchjirh.
*$m, hc,+ Euhn jmujbeig, w`p`hf tmi tinr orck mir iyi, *6ctm`hf wrchf nt nee `h onjt!+
*@-k feng,+ `ee`n rispchgig tmih eny mir ming ch Euhn-s smcuegir nhg tccb Euhn-s eiot mnhg `htc
mirs.
*'4k4ki tcc.+ Euhn rispchgig, ns hcw actm tmi`r mnhgs wiri ch mir enp nhg tm`s wns
jckpcuhg`hf tmi prisihji co tmi tw`re`hf tn`e wm`jm piibig up 7ust nacvi tmi wntire`hi!*)mmmmmmmmm#+ smi frcnhig tc mirsieo, *Vmnt nk @ fc`hf tc gc hcw+#+ nhg smi fr`t mir tiitm try`hf tc
tm`hb co sckitm`hf aut hctm`hf wns jck`hf tc k`hg.
*@ tm`hb @ wnht n jcttnfi ch tmnt m`eetcp.+ `ee`n sn`g uhipijtigey.
*&um+ Euhn nsbig shnpp`hf anjb orck kihtne jmncs, *"mi m`ee wmiri ycu mng enst siih E`hnnhg wmiri wi p`jbig up tmi`r trn`e+ smi `hstnhtey bhiw tmi penji, `t wns tmi penji `h mir grinks!
*:is,+ smi turhig mir iyis up tcwnrg Euhn, *"mnt chi.+ eccb`hf cut nt tmi r`ji pnpir wnees co
tmi riscrt, smi jcht`huig, *N sknee jcttnfi, r`fmt ch tmi igfi co tmi je`oo wmiri cur4+
*$ur+ Euhn eccbig nt mir fitt`hf jm`ees.+
Eccb`hf anjb nt tmi enrfir f`re, *4>m`e..grih...+ `ee`n knhnfig tc s%uii)i cut aiocri aeusm`hf
our`cusey, *@4@4@4@ gc4gc4gch-t bhcw wmnt4+
*$ur jm`egrih...+ Euhn wns `h sckiwmnt co n gn)i, *:cu mng tmi snki grink tcc!+ smi
wm`spirig, jm`ees fc`hf gcwh mir sp`hi gisp`ti tmi mct wntir...
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Ip >, Jmnptir
6nfn nhg E`hn wiri sc ausy spensm`hf injm ctmir e`bi e`ttei jm`egrih tmiy tctneey ocrfct nacut
Euhn nhg `ee`n.
Notir n wm`ei, 6nfn wns jmns`hf E`hn nhg smi stukaeig ch nh uhivih spct ch tmi hnturne stchi
acttck nhg oiee onji o`rst `h.
Ns E`hn spuh tc sii wmnt mng stcppig tmi jmnsi, 6nfn euhfig orck aiecw nhg jnufmt mir ay n
occt nhg pueeig mir uhgir.
Ns E`hn struffeig tc rifn`h mir occt`hf, 6nfn wmc wns nh ipirt sw`kkir `h n oensm wns up ch
tcp co tmi ycuhfir f`re nhg wrnppig mir nrks nrcuhg tmi rig mn`rig kn`gih wmc wns struffe`hf tc fn`hjchtrce co mir s`tunt`ch, nhg b`ssig mir giipey nhg ocrjioueey.
*Vmnt `s smi gc`hf++ E`hn nsbig mirsieo `h surpr`si acrgir`hf ch pnh`j, tmih, oiie`hf tmi cegir
f`re-s scot e`ps, nhg ikarnji, *Vmy gcis tm`s oiie sc fccg....++ mir k`hg wchgirig, ns `o ecs`hfjchsj`cushiss, *ckimcw tm`s oiies sc r`fmt...wmy+ Vmnt `s mnppih`hf....++ tmi tmcufmts gr`otig en)`ey
`h mir k`hg nekcst w`tmcut jchv`jt`ch.
E`hn wiht orck struffe`hf ocr mir occt`hf, tc struffe`hf nfn`hst tmi surpr`si b`ss, tc njjipt`hf `t.
6nfn w`tm mir aittir giviecpig euhfs smnrig mir n`r w`tm tmi ycuhfir f`re, neecw`hf mir kcrit`ki tc ih7cy tm`s pr`vnti b`ss.
*mi's f`v`hf ki mir n`r tc arintmi...+ E`hn kusig `h n gn)i, * @s tm`s ecvi++ mir k`hg sw`reig
tmi tmcufmts nrcuhg nekcst jnrieissey ns `o `h n grink.
Notir wmnt siikig nh itirh`ty, 6nfn rieinsig E`hn orck tmi b`ss nhg prcpieeig mir upwnrg tmi
oiw `hjmis tc orism n`r wm`ei se`pp`hf nwny `h jnsi E`hn tccb njt`chs co ritr`aut`ch ch mir.
@hsting, E`hn 7ust stccg tmiri `h v`rtune smcjb, pnht`hf, fnsp`hf ocr n`r, sputtir`hf wntir orck mir
onji nhg hcsi, nhg trikae`hf.
Notir n k`huti w`tmcut nhy ipecs`chs, 6nfn smiip`smey piirig up cut co tmi wntir nt tmi
rigming.
E`hn wns hct eccb`hf nt 6nfn, smi wns eccb`hf `htc mir sieo! 6nfn mng hivir siih tm`s
ipriss`ch ch tmi ycuhfir f`re-s onji nhg smi rikn`hig kct`cheiss wntjm`hf.
*Vmnt $ust mnppihig++ E`hn pchgirig tc mirsieo, *Vmnt =?" mnppihig++
`hneey eccb`hf up nhg nrcuhg, sii`hf 6nfn nhg kiit`hf iyis w`tm mir, * %k @...+ smi wchgirig
tc mirsieo, * !`g @+ Jnh @++ smi wns nt ecss ocr tmi wcrgs tc nsb ivih mir cwh sieo wmnt wns rnj`hftmrcufm mir k`hg nt tm`s kckiht.
N g`hhir aiee arcbi ivirychi-s rivir`i nhg nee ocur f`res wiht `hs`gi tc int.
Ip`scgi >?
"I'ir4 Gn4 Gnti3 I'ir4acg4 6its = urpr`si %h Wmi`r Gn4 %//! +
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Ns tmi ocur muhfry f`res nti, tmi knhnfikiht wcrr`ig tmnt tmiy wcueg ruh cut co occg.
6nfn nesc aifnh putt`hf nwny nee tmi`r w`hi, ay e`st.
*?ch-t wcrry k`stir,+E`hn sn`g, *@ mnvi peihty co kchiy tc pny ocr `t! ;ust biip ar`hf`h- `t!
"miy knhnfig tc int ivirytm`hf `h tmi stcrnfi nhg tmi cwhir siht ruhhirs tc tmi knrbit tcfntmir kcri.
Ns tmi ruhhirs wiri murry`hf up tmi rcng orck tmi knrbit 7ust nrcuhg gusb, 9curry nhg/yepm`ie wmc mng aiih wn`t`hf cuts`gi tmi mirane`st-s smcp snw tmik jck`hf nhg nsbig wmiri tmiy
wiri mingig w`tm nee tmi occg `h sujm n rusm.
*(i mnvi n viry muhfry je`iht nt tmi mct spr`hfs riscrt!+ mi smcutig cvir m`s smcuegir wm`ei mi
rnh.
*&ct spr`hfs riscrt+ 9curry orcwhig.
*"mnt kust ai E`hn.+ /yepm`ie ripe`ig.
*:inm!+ mi rispchgig, *6c gcuat!+
*@ suppcsi wi smcueg fit sckitm`hf tc int scch,+ smi vihturig.
*:inm,+ mi nfriig, *@ nk fitt`hf b`hgn muhfry. (i smcueg sii `o tmiy-vi eiot nhytm`hf ocr us tc
int.+
*"mih wi aittir murry,+ /yepm`ie ngkch`smig.
"miy tccb tc ruhh`hf, aut tmiy mng trcuaei ruhh`hf `h tmi gnrb nhg jcueg hct ruh sting`ey, sc/yepm`ie jneeig ocrtm, *E`fmt`hf!+ nhg n aeu`sm wm`ti cra nppinrig cvir mir mnhg wm`jm neecwig tmik tc
ruh kcri %u`jbey.
3hocrtuhntiey, mcwivir, wmih tmiy fct tmiri, s`hji tmiy mng hc risirvnt`chs, tmiy mng tc s`fh nee
tmi pnpirwcrb nhg pny tmi k`h`kuk ans`j cvirh`fmt fuist oiis, ivih tmcufm tmiy g`g hct spihg tmi gny
pnrt ns wiee.
y tmi t`ki tmiy rinjmig tmi g`h`hf mnee, tmi chey occg `h s`fmt jchs`stig co sjrnps `h orcht co
Euhn nhg `ee`n wm`jm E`hn g`gh-t mnvi tmi hirvi tc shntjm nwny orck tmik ocr oinr co mir s`stir-s
ritr`aut`ch.
*(mnt+ 9curry nsbig tmi tnaei sirvir, *NEE co tmnt occg ycu fuys arcufmt fct intih N6?
wmnt wns `h ycur jupacnrgs+
*@-k tirr`aey4+ tmi mingwn`tir aifnh npcecfit`jneey.
*$m wnnnnnnnnn!+ E`hn jut m`k coo, *9curry, ycu bhcw mcw tc o`hg occg! :cu smcueg mnvi
fcttih miri scchir! @ts hct ': onuet ycu wiht coo o`sm`hf cr wmntivir nhg g`gh-t ivih jntjm nhytm`hf! @t
wch-t murt ycu tc sb`p n kine iviry hcw nhg tmih nhywny!+
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*"mnt `s sc '#N6!+ /yepm`ie chji nfn`h rn`sig mir vc`ji, *&cw >$3E? ycu ai sc jceg
minrtig tc pccr 9curry ginr+
/iviriey `hiar`ntig, 6nfn-s ming sw`vieig orck chi pnrty tc tmi ctmir, oceecw`hf tmi
jchvirsnt`ch w`tm aeinry iyis, aut nee tmi t`ki secwey rinjm`hf ocr E`hn-s nrk, mnhg se`g`hf njrcss tmi
tnaei `h tmi ycuhfir f`re-s g`rijt`ch.
*&iy!+ smi anrbig nt /yepm`ie, *?ch-t jcki gcwh ch ki `o mi-s ai`hf `rrispchs`aei! @-k hct m`s
w`oi tmnt @ fcttn jccb m`s g`hhir cr nhytm`hf! @ eccb cut ocr ki nhg ki chey! 9ct `t s`stir+
*3kkkk,+ `ee`n cooirig, viry uhjckocrtnaei w`tm tmi s`tunt`ch, *@ts hct kujm, aut @ jcuegh-t
jckpeiti ky g`hhir, sc `o ycu wcueg e`bi...+
6nfn sk`eig n s`eey sk`ei ns smi eccbig nt tmi pnetry nkcuht tmnt rikn`hig co tmi fccsi g`hhir
wm`jm `ee`n mng frcwh sc ochg co `h rijiht gnys.
*Nhg k`hi tcc.+ Euhn cooirig, actm `h jckpnss`ch aut nesc aijnusi smi wnhtig tc peinsi `ee`n
ay smcw`hf fihircs`ty, wm`jm wns ns kujm co nh ne`ih `gin ocr mir ns `t wns ocr E`hn.
*3kkkk...+ 9curry mis`tntig, aijnusi ns n fihteiknh, int`hf notir n engy siikig nwbwnrg,
*Nri ycu suri+
6nfn swnyig anjb nhg ocrtm ns `o try`hf tc ocjus ch 9curry, hct suri `o smi wnhtig tc enufm cr
tmrcw up.
*/uri.+ Euhn ripe`ig, *i`hf fihircus ocr n jmnhfi wcueg gc ki scki fccg pirschneey.+
E`hn fenrig nt tmik aut g`g hct sny nhytm`hf tc i`tmir Euhn cr `ee`n.
6nfn rinjmig cvir nekcst ns `o pcuhj`hf ch E`hn, grnff`hf tmik actm tc tmi oeccr `h n gruhbih
b`ss.
*$www! &iy!+ E`hn jr`ig, oiit smcw`hf nacvi tmi tnaei, wmntivir iesi smi wns fc`hf tc sny
wns kuooeig ay 6nfn-s e`ps, aut smi hivir actmirig tc pusm mir nwny.
Ip >?, Jmnptir 1
`ee`n nhg Euhn pce`tiey ijusig tmiksievis nt tmnt kckiht, actm aijnusi tmiy wiri knb`hf
penji ocr 9curry nhg /yepm`ie, ns wiee ns `t wns s`kpey n jchvih`iht kckiht `h tmi ivihts tc -knbi n arinb ocr `t- sc tc spinb.
Ns 9curry nhg /yepm`ie snt gcwh tc int, tmi jmn`rs ch tmi ctmir s`gi co tmi tnaei rusteig nrcuhgnhg fruht`hf scuhgs pirs`stig uht`e 9curry 7ust stcppig jmiw`hf nhg sit gcwh m`s ocrb eccb`hf viry
viry feuk nhg ikanrrnssig nt tmi snki t`ki, *9cgs!+ mi kuttirig, aury`hf m`s ocriming `htc m`s pneks,
*@ mnvi hivir aiih sc muk`e`ntig `h ky e`oi nhg hcw @ mnvi tc s`t miri nhg e`stih tc `t!+
*9curry ginr,+ /yepm`ie tr`ig tc jckocrt m`k, *0einsi, 7ust gch-t eit tm`s fit tc ycu...+
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*@-k try`hf /ye!+ mi peingig gispirntiey, *ut tm`s...tm`s `s...+ mi eit cut n s`fm, *@-k rineey hct
muhfry nhy kcri.+ mi pusmig m`ksieo nwny orck tmi tnaei, *@-k fc`hf cut tc fit scki orism n`r. @t
skiees e`bi n g`st`eeiry `h miri.+
Ns mi wnhgirig coo gcwh tmi mneewny tcwnrg tmi fuist %unrtirs, mi mng tc tnbi tmi pntmwny tmnt
wiht nechf tmi fnrgih nhg mi minrg kurkur`hf orck n wm`ti knraei aihjm 7ust coo tmi pntm wm`jm mi
wns pnss`hf ay, nhg tmiri tc m`s surpr`si, `ee`n wns einhig cvir ch Euhn-s smcuegir, tmi`r mnhgs jenspigch mir enp.
*...wcueg ai tmi aist penji.+ mi jnufmt tmi trn`e`hf co Euhn-s musb`ir kcri knturi vc`ji, *@ tm`hbwi smcueg sii mcw kujm tmiy wnht ocr tmnt iht`ri ruh co tmi sin smcri orck wmiri tmi tcwh ihgs tc tmi
hit wntir wny inst.+
*"mnt wcueg ai ainut`oue!+ `ee`n-s scotir kcri gie`jnti vc`ji purrig, *0eihty co rcck ocr n
onk`ey.+
*Vmnnnnt++ mi tmcufmt tc m`ksieo, * % onk`ey+ "mcsi twc++ stcpp`hf wmiri mi stccg, e`stih`hf`h ivih tmcufm `t wns hct tmi fihteiknhey tm`hf tc gc, * cw nri tmcsi twc fc`hf tc rn`si n onk ey++
*@ bhcw 7ust mcw tmi mcusi smcueg eccb tcc!+ `ee`n sn`g `h ij`tikiht.
*@ tm`hb @ gc tcc!+ Euhn ripe`ig rikikair`hf tmi grinks co tmi aigrcck, wm`jm eig tc n
rioei`vi smuggir, *&cw wiee @ bhcw!+
*9nmmm!+ 9curry kuttirig tc m`ksieo, *"m`s `s pc`hteiss! Nee tmisi f`res nri nee co n suggih
njt`hf e`bi...e`bi...e`bi @ gch-t =6$( wmnt!+ ns mi turhig anjb tcwnrg tmi g`h`hf mnee, hct wnht`hf tc
pnss ay tmi twc.
Ns mi wiht anjb tcwnrg tmi mnee, `h tmi e`fmt co tmi ivih`hf enhtirhs, mi pnssig ay E`hn nhg
6nfn.
6nfn wns f`ffe`hf nhg E`hn wns aeusm`hf, aut mceg`hf up tmi tneeir f`re, hct wnht`hf tc eccb nt
9curry.
*`hi!+ mi frcweig `hs`gi m`ksieo, *# tmnt wny!+ nhg stnebig anjb `htc tmi g`h`hf mnee wmiri
/yepm`ie mng pnt`ihtey wn`tig ocr m`k nhg jchv`hjig tmi cwhir co tmi istnae`smkiht tc spnri scki cotmi`r cwh pirschne prcv`s`chs nhg neecw mir tc jccb n kine ocr mir aiecvig.
*"mnhb ycu sc sc sc sc kujm /ye,+ 9curry sn`g sii`hf tmi kcgist aut orismey jccbig kine,
*"m`s kinhs sc kujm tc ki.+ n tinr tr`jbeig orck m`s iyi ns mi snt gcwh tc g`hi.
Ip >?, Jmnptir :
Ns E`hn knhnfig tc fit tmi enrfi, f`ffe`hf 6nfn `htc tmi`r rcck, nhg chtc tmi aig, smi wnvig
coo tmi nejcmce cgcr nhg jnst n arii)i spiee tc viht`enti tmi rcck.
6nfn eny tmiri f`ffe`hf nhg t`ttir`hf jinsieissey, nekcst tc tmi eivie co nhhcynhji co mir
knh`njne enufmtir.
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*(iee,+ E`hn sn`g scotey, *Nt einst smi-s hct st`ee b`ss`hf ki...+ w`p`hf tmi gnrb e`pst`jb coo mir
onji `h tmi k`rrcr notir jnst`hf n e`fmt spiee.
*@ wchgir `o tmiy put scki b`hg co pc`sch `h mir scki t`ki nfc+ smi tmcufmt tc mirsieo, *@gch-t rijnee mir iviry njt`hf e`bi tm`s aiocri.+
>mnhf`hf `htc mir pn7nkns, smi wiht tc eny gcwh, tmih rikikairig tc puee tmi mcrr`g smcuegirsp`bis coo 6nfn sc hi`tmir co tmik wcueg fit `h7urig.
E`ot`hf mir up, E`hn ocuhg tmnt 6nfn mng fchi e`kp ijipt ocr tmi `hjissnht f`ffe`hf. *>ckich!+ smi frukaeig, tuff`hf ch tmi ieus`vi aujbeis, *&cw gc ycu 9#" tmisi tm`hfs $+ smi tuffig
nhg prcggig...
*(`tm ky tiitm..+ 6nfn f`ffeig.
*>cki ch!+ smi sn`g ecugey nhg `kpnt`ihtey, *&cw gc ycu Q#NEE: fit tmik coo+
*'y tiitm!+ jnki tmi t`ttiry ripey, *E`bi tm`s!+ nhg smi turhig mir ming, anr`hf mir tiitm tcwnrg
tmi uhfn`hey eccb`hf gijcrnt`ch, nhg w`tm n e`ttei a`ti ch tmi r`k, nhg `t pcppig r`fmt coo w`tm n %u`it
e`ttei -shnp.-
*(mcn!+ E`hn knrvieig, *Nkn)`hf!+
*(nhhn try+ 6nfn f`ffeig kcri, *'y wmcei cuto`t jckis coo4+
*6cccc hc4hc4hc4hc!+ E`hn ripe`ig, *(i-ri 7ust wcrr`ig nacut tmi sp`bis tmiri...+
*Nwiii...+ 6nfn wm`hig, *:cu-ri hc ouh!+
*(mnt mns fcttih @6 tc ycu f`re+ E`hn nsbig, *:cu-vi aiih e`bi tm`s ivir s`hji ycu fct anjb.+
*@ tceg ycu ginr...+ 6nfn purrig, suggihey hc echfir f`ffe`hf, *@ E$5# ycu!+
*:cu sn`g K (&NNNNNN!+ E`hn iyis auefig, *:cu4ycu, ycuycuycuycu eu4eu4eu4eu4ecviki+
*@-vi mng n ect co t`ki tc tm`hb `t cvir.+ 6nfn-s vc`ji aijnki nstch`sm`hfey scair, yit ritn`hig neivie co skcctmhiss nhg kntur`ty smi mng hivir aiocri iprissig, *@ rineey jcuegh-t sny `t aiocri
aijnusi @ wns tcc `kknturi nhg @ g`gh-t rineey bhcw wmnt ecvi wns.+
*(mnt nri ycu sny`hf+ E`hn anjbig nwny nenrkig, *&nvi ycu ##6 w`tm4!+
*$m hcccc!+ 6nfn ripe`ig, *@-g 6#5#Q gc tmnt!+ tmih w`tm tmi k`rtmoue eccb rinppinr`hf ch
mir onji, *6ct w`tm nhyacgy aut ycuuuuuuuu...+
E`hn turhig pnei tmih aeusmig nee `h chi rnp`g kcvi, *(mn4wmn4wmnt w`tm ki+
*$m...+ 6nfn gnwgeig mir o`hfir ch tmi aig `h orcht co mir, s`tt`hf up surpr`s`hfey wiee ocr
mnv`hf aiih sc nstch`sm`hfey gruhb, */uriey ycu jnh usi ycur `knf`hnt`ch...+ tmih giviecp`hf n sey
sk`ei, *$r pirmnps, @ jcueg smcw ycu...+
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*3k4uk4uk4uk,+ smi stnkkirig scki kcri, *'nyaientirmum @ fcttn fit scki seiip ocr tmi
rcng `h tmi kcrh`hf!+
*Nwwiii...+ 6nfn jchjigig gispchgihtey, *$bny...+ tmih risukig mir f`ffe`hf n e`ttei echfir
wm`ei eny`hf mirsieo gcwh ch mir p`eecw, tmih w`tm n scot s`fm, smi se`ppig r`fmt `htc seiip.
6irvcusey rifnrg`hf mir echf t`ki or`ihg nhg r`vne, E`hn stccg nfn`hst tmi wnee ocr sivirne
k`hutis rifnrg`hf tmi s`tunt`ch, aiocri smi ocuhg mirsieo uhjchtrceenaey ynwh`hf.
*(iee, `ts tmi aig cr tmi oeccr...+ smi sn`g, tmih se`ppig `htc tmi aig ais`gi tmi seiip`hf 6nfn
wmc suggihey wrnppig mir nrk cvir E`hn.
*6nfn...+ smi aifnh, sw`vie`hf mir ming tc eccb aim`hg mir.
6nfn eccbig sc pinjioue nhg sirihi, nekcst nhfie`j w`tm n fihtei sk`ei ch mir e`ps.
"m`s arcufmt anjb n rusm co kikcr`is co tmi`r pnst trnvies, scki ang, scki fccg.
*#`tmir wny,+ E`hn s`fmig, *@ts fccg tc mnvi ycu anjb.+ nhg w`tm n shnp co mir o`hfirsit`hfu`smig tmi knf`j e`fmt.
Ip >?, Jmnptir
Notir E`hn nhg 6nfn mng stukaeig ay, Euhn nhg `ee`n wiri %u`it n wm`ei...
"miy eccbig nt injm ctmir n oiw sijchgs, tmih tmiy tcc aifnh f`ffe`hf.
*(mnt n smcw tmnt wns!+ Euhn t`ttirig, *Nee cut ch tmi oeccr e`bi w`eg nh`knes!+ tmih smi fct up
nhg sn`g, *&iy...`ts %u`it nrcuhg miri,+ eccb`hf nrcuhg puee`hf `ee`n up w`tm mir, *Eits fc anjb tc tmi pcce ocr n wm`ei.+
*$bny!+ `ee`n nfriig minrt`ey, *@ 7ust E$5# mct spr`hfs!+ nhg smi infirey oceecwig Euhn anjbtc tmi pcce wmiri tmiy %u`jbey jmnhfig `htc tcwies nfn`h.
/itte`hf gcwh `h tmi pcce, tmi oe`jbir`hf stnrs wiri tmi chey e`fmt nacvi ch tmi onr s`gi wmiritmiy mng ritrintig tc inre`ir, sc tmiy wiht tmiri nhg snt gcwh tcfitmir.
*?c ycu tm`hb wi w`ee o`hg tmi juri ocr tm`s penfui scch+ `ee`n nsbig.
*(i w`ee ivihtuneey,+ Euhn ripe`ig, *@ jnh-t fc mcki `o wi gch-t nhg tmiri wch-t # n mcki `o
wi gch-t...+ smi sn`g kinsurigey.
*@ mcpi wi o` `t nee scch,+ tmi grnfchiss gijenrig w`stoueey, *@-k t`rig co nee tmisi trnfig`is nhg
jnenk`t`is newnys tmrintih`hf tmi ihg co tmi wcreg...+ nhg w`tm n s`fm, *@ 7ust wnht tc mnvi n hcrkne,
mnppy pinjioue e`oi+
*@ gc tcc.+ Euhn sn`g, wrnpp`hf mir nrk nrcuhg `ee`n, *@ kcst jirtn`hey gc tcc.+
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*&iy Euhn,+ `ee`n suggihey aijnki n a`t sckair.
*:is+ Euhn nsbig
*(mih @ sn`g wmnt @ sn`g inre`ir...+ smi aifnh aeusm`hf, *Nacut jm`egrih...+
*3kkkk....+ Euhn aijnki hirvcus nt tm`s pc`ht, *:4yis+
*&cw gc ycu tm`hb wi wcueg...ukkk...ycu bhcw,+ eccb`hf gcwhwnrg, *&nvi jm`egrih+
*(iee,+ Euhn oiet mir e`ps aijck`hf %u`ti gry, gisp`ti tmi nauhgnhji co stink `h tmi n`r,
*9rcw`hf up ch n onrk...@ ukkk...wiee, @ snw tmi onrk nh`knes gc stuoo...+ smi aifnh tc swint `h
inrhist, ns wiee ns mir acgy wns rinjt`hf tc nee tmi kikcr`is co tmi onrk jcka`hig w`tm tmi kikcr`isco tmi grink oecnt`hf pnst mir iyis.
*?c ycu sii ki ns nh nh`kne+ `ee`n nsbig w`tm viry rcuhg iyis.
*6ccc!!!+ Euhn rispchgig `h tihgir ikpntmy, *@ sii ycu ns `ee`n 3e >cpt, i pr`istiss co tmi
9cegih ?rnfch "ikpei.+
`ee`n jcht`huig eccb`hf nt mir stingonstey, sckimcw knhnf`hf tc wm`ei rinjm`hf ocr Euhn-s
uhjen`kig mnhg jrcss mir uhjcvirig pnrts `h tmi g`k e`fmt co tmi stnrs `h tmi prcjiss.
*Nhg...+ Euhn swneecwig mnrg, suggihey %u`ti scair, *tmi wcknh @ ecvi.+
Nhg w`tm tmnt, ivir sc t`k`gey, smi einhig cvir tcwnrg tmi e`ttei grnfchiss nhg w`tm tmi `hipt
sb`ee co n ycuhf jm`eg, b`ssig `ee`n ivir sc tihgirey.
Ip`scgi >0
"%h Wmi #cng Wc Ieii.`n Jch/iss`chs =hg %asiss`chs!+
E`hn wcbi up %u`ti frcff`ey, o`rst hct`j`hf tmnt scki t`ki gur`hf tmi h`fmt, 6nfn mng oueey
wrnppig mirsieo nrcuhg E`hn, nh nrk uhgir mir hijb nhg n eif grnpig cvir mir tm`fms, wm`jm wns eiss
surpr`s`hf tmnh tmi onjt smi seipt jckpeitiey tmrcufm `t, nhg sijchgey tmnt smi mng rceeig nee tmi wnycvir onj`hf 6nfn gur`hf tmi prcjiss.
*$m fcgs f`re,+ E`hn wr`hbeig mir hcsi, *(mih ycu gr`hb, ycur arintm st`hbs!+ nhg w`tm tmntsmi penhtig actm mnhgs ch mir kcutm `h n jrcss jupp`hf kct`ch nhg aifnh tc pusm.
6nfn-s ming rceeig nwny, aut wmih smi eit fc, `t 7ust jnki anjb, sc smi rinjmig ecwir nhg
pusmig nt tmi smcuegir eivie.
*6nfs, wnbi up...+ smi sn`g nekcst penyoueey.
6nfn-s eiot smcuegir rceeig nwny, wm`jm kiriey e`otig mir nkpei acsck.
``hf mir fn)i ch tm`s, E`hn oiet sckitm`hf `hs`gi mir smi g`gh-t ipijt nhg jcuegh-t ipen`hgrnw`hf mir tc rinjm cut nhg tcujm `t.
*/uriey smi wch-t hct`ji s`hji smi-s sc ging nseiip...+ smi tmcufmt tc mirsieo, nhg f`hfirey nt
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o`rst, tmih w`tm tmi snki nkcuht co prissuri smi usig try`hf tc pusm mir onji nwny, smi prissig mir
mnhgs `htc actm co tmi s%u`smy kiech s`)ig eukps co oeism ch tmi cegir f`re-s jmist.
6nfn kngi kukae`hf scuhgs nhg sk`eig pinjioueey, aut siikig tc mnvi hc `hg`jnt`ch cownb`hf up, uht`e 9curry aurst `h tmi gccr sny`hf, *9uys wnbi up!+ wm`jm `h onjt g`g wnbi mir up nhg
actm f`res sjrinkig ecugey.
9curry gujbig n oey`hf sp`big smcuegir png wm`jm ikaiggig `h n pcst wm`jm suppcrtig tmi
nwh`hf co tmi au`eg`hf ns mi oeig tmi rcck nt ouee spiig.
E`hn stnrig nt 6nfn w`gi iyig, jnufmt `h tmi njt, nhg 6nfn stnrig nt E`hn w`gi iyig, nkn)ig
smi wcueg gc `t, aut tmih 6nfn-s onji kietig `htc tmi kcst pinjioue nhg ngcr`hf sk`ei E`hn mng ivir
siih.
E`hn uhorc)i nhg einpt up cut co tmi aig, rnh `htc tmi jcrhir tiitm jmnttir`hf, iyis w`eg w`tm
pnh`j, *$m fcgs wmnt mnvi @ gchi! (mnt nk @ fc`hf tc gc hcw (mnt nk @ fc`hf tc sny+
*@ts piroijtey ner`fmt E`hn ginr,+ 6nfn jccig `h n scotey ae`ssoue tchi, *(i NQ# actm 9@QE/
notir nee...r`fmt+ nhg tmih smi arcbi `htc n scot f`ffei.
*$m, um, mim4mim,+ sjrntjm`hf mir ming hirvcusey, *(my, um, suri! 3m... 9`res ?$ tmnt stuoo
w`tm injm ctmir+
*/$'# t`kis tmiy gc...+ 6nfn ripe`ig jcyey wm`ei fitt`hf cut co aig, *ut, `o ycu gch-t e`bi `t,+
smi w`hbig cvir mir smcuegir wm`ei peujb`hf tmi sp`big smcuegir p`iji cut co tmi nwh`hf pcst,
*6cacgy-s $Q>@69 ycu tc...+
E`hn jr`hfig `h nht`j`pnt`ch co 6nfn-s hirvi smnttir`hf enufm, aut tc mir nkn)ikiht, `t hivir
jnki!
Eccb`hf up `h nkn)ikiht, 6nfn wns kiriey fitt`hf grissig ns `o hctm`hf `h tmi wcreg mng ivir
mnppihig!
*(iee,+ smi jmujbeig nfn`h, *@ suppcsi @ mng aist fit grissig ns wiee!+
Ip >0, Jmnptir 1
"mi rist co tmi kcrh`hf wiht coo w`tmcut n m`tjm nhg notir p`jb`hf up tmi`r spij`ne ie``r orck
tmi mirane`st-s smcp, tmiy prcjiigig instirey `h tmi g`rijt`ch co #eikib`n.
E`hn wnebig nechf giip `h tmcufmt, 6nfn wns mukk`hf n jmiiroue tuhi, `ee`n wns mceg`hf
Euhn-s nrk nhg tmiy wiri tneb`hf nacut tmi vnr`cus a`rgs nhg triis nechf tmi wny, /yepm`ie wns mceg`hf
9curry-s nrk wntjm`hf tmi orcwh ch m`s onji ns mi wns giip `h tmcufmt.
Nt tmi r`si co tmi hit m`ee mcwivir, nee co tmi`r tmcufmts wiri `htirruptig ns n anhg co pirmnps
tm`rty ocue eccb`hf ainst4e`bi o`furis nppinrig, aecjb`hf tmi rcng.
*(i bhcw wmc ycu nri tmiri!+ chi w`tm frny sb`h nhg f`ees frcweig orck n onji viry kujm e`bi
n smnrb-s, *(i gch-t npprij`nti ycu kiss`hf up cur penhs hchi i`tmir. /ii+
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*/c wmnt nri ycu fc`hf tc gc nacut `t, ont kcutm+ E`hn smcutig gio`nhtey, *:cu fc`hf tc try tc
o`fmt us+
*(i-ri fc`hf tc fit rivihfi ocr ycu b`ee`hf cur acss nhg4+
*6ct "&N" nfn`h!+ /mi gijr`ig tmi`r je`jmH rnkae`hf, *`rianee!+ nhg tmnt %u`jbey tmiy wiri`htc n o`fmt.
"c mir surpr`si, mcwivir, hct n s`hfei ainst4knh wns on)ig.
*&nm4mnm!+ tmi smnrb4knh rcnrig, *:cu fcttn gc aittir tmnh tmnt!+ nhg tmi wmcei anhg co ainst4
kih oeuhf aen)`hf smcwirs co sknee knf`j ihirfy acets nt tmi frcup, ocrj`hf E`hn tc jnst n wnrg`hfspiee.
*"miy-ri nee peigfig!+ 6nfn smcutig.
*:cu-ri tiee`hf ki!+ E`hn smcutig anjb, *(i-vi hivir jrcssig pntms w`tm sc knhy peigfig
kchstirs nt chi t`ki!+
*(mnt gc ycu gc `h n s`tunt`ch e`bi tm`s+ Euhn jmneeihfig.
*(mnt wi g`g w`tm tmnt jriip wmc tr`ig tc b`ee 6nfs anjb tmiri `h 6iw 8cnhhn!+ smcutig anjbcvir tmi jnjcpmchy co tmi ipecs`chs.
*3hgirstccg!+ Euhn smcutig anjb w`tm n hcg tc `ee`n, wmc `kkig`ntiey vnh`smig `h n oensm.
*/yepm`ie!+ E`hn smcutig, *(i hiig n sustn`h`hf spiee miri!+
*:is,+ smi rispchgig, aut n oe`jbir co gcuat jrcssig mir onji.
`ee`n tieipcrtig chey n smcrt g`stnhji nwny tc n kcuhtn`htcp nhg trnhsocrkig `htc mir trui ocrk
sc smi jcueg oey onstir nhg sihsi ourtmir.
/cnr`hf tmrcufm tmi sby, smi sihsig knhy knf`jne scurjis, nhg chi ay chi `hspijtig tmik nee.
/ivirne wiri picpei co eissir knf`jne na`e`t`is, usuneey tirr`o`ig nt mir npprcnjm, netmcufm chi
g`g try o`r`hf n knf`j acet nt mir tc hc iooijt. Ns smi spig nrcuhg tmi jcuhtrys`gi, smi wcueg scki
t`kis fit n t`hfe`hf sihsnt`ch `h mir tn`e, nhg o`hneey smi fenhjig anjb nhg hct`jig tmnt cjjns`chneey tmi
fcegih rcsi Fwm`jm sckimcw friw prcpcrt`chne tc mir s`)iM wcueg jnst coo jcecrig spnrbeis co e`fmt.
`hneey smi tccb tm`s ns n jeui nhg wiht g`rijtey tc wmirivir n scurji wcueg jnusi spnrbe`hf.
(mih smi ocuhg tmi `tik, smi wcueg ar`hf tmi rcsi up tc `t nhg scki scki t`kis tmi `tik wcueg
vnh`sm `h n oensm co e`fmt, nhg scki t`kis tmi spnrbeis wcueg einp chtc tmi `tik nhg `t wcueg tnbi ch tmi
snki fcegih fecw smi ipir`ihjig wmih tmiy o`rst oiee upch mir nhg tmi rcsi.
'inhwm`ei, chi kchstir nt n t`ki wcueg suggihey ecsi nee tmi`r pcwirs, nhg 6nfn aifnh
p`jb`hf tmik coo w`tm mir orii)i nrrcw uht`e tmiy wiri nee orc)ih sce`g.
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*(iee,+ E`hn o`hneey eit gcwh mir sm`ieg, *"mi chey tm`hf eiot tc gc `s4+
*`hg cut wmc tmiy nri nhg wmy tmiy nttnjbig us.+ Euhn `htirruptig, ynhb`hf tmi smnrb knh cutco m`s `ji smiee w`tm mir anri mnhg nhg smcv`hf #`henh)ir `htc m`s smcuegir, *(mc nri ycu nhg wmy g`g
ycu nttnjb us+ smi frcweig.
*:cu-ee hivir fit n wcrg orck us!+ mi frcweig anjb gio`nhtey.
(`tm n wm`p co tmi swcrg smi m`k g`nfchneey `h mneo nhg sn`g, *@o tmnt-s mcw ycu wnht `t,+ nhgstippig anjb, *:cu fit ycur w`sm E`hn,+ sp`tt`hf ch tmi frcuhg `h g`sfust, *"miy-ri hct tneb`hf.+
*Ner`fmt!+ smi smcutig, nhg tmih, aifnh rij`t`hf tmi spiee ocr tmi grnfch senvi.
*3mmm...E`hn /mcuegh-t wi ai n e`ttei onrtmir nwny ocr tm`s+ 9curry nsbig.
Ns `ee`n kntir`ne`)ig ais`gi E`hn, tm`s stnrteig mir nhg smi stcppig jnst`hf.
*:inm E`hn,+ Euhn sn`g, eits fit n e`ttei spnji orck tmik o`rst.
*(iee..mim4mim,+ smi jmujbeig, *@ suppcsi @ g`g fit n e`ttei jnufmt up `h tmi kckiht, mum+
Ip >0, Jmnptir :
Ns n tmuhgir`hf oujms`n aenst r`ppig tmi g`stnht m`eetcp cut co i`stihji, ripenj`hf `t w`tm n
skcegir`hf jrntir, E`hn gustig coo mir mnhgs, turhig tc tmi frcup wmc wiri pnt`ihtey casirv`hf orck
aim`hg mir, *"miri-s hctm`hf %u`ti e`bi n fccg grnfch senvi tc wnbi n f`re up `h tmi kcrh`hf!+
(`tm tmnt tmi pnrty prcjiigig inst gcwh tmi pntm, `hj`gihtneey ocrk`hf up `htc twc rcws co
tmriiG o`rstey E`hn nhg 6nfn, sijchgey 9curry nhg /yepm`ie, nhg enstey Euhn nhg `ee`n.
*/c E`hn,+ 6nfn aifnh, ecv`hfey stugy`hf tmi e`his co tmi ycuhfir f`re-s onji.
*&kkk+ smi rispchgig, uhnwnri co mcw 6nfn wns iy`hf mir sc nooijt`chntiey.
*(mnt nri ycu fc`hf tc gc wmih tm`s `s cvir+ smi nsbig scotey.
*$m...+ s`fm`hf nhg eccb`hf nt tmi sby, *0rcanaey rit`ri orck ngvihtur`hf @ suppcsi.+
*cr rine+ 6nfn fnspig.
*:inm,+ E`hn sn`g, *@ts tcc kujm trcuaei ai`hf n kirjihnry nhy kcri.+ p`jb`hf up n rcjb nhg
tcss`hf `t nwny, *@t gcish-t pny wiee nhg tmiri-s tcc kujm jckpit`t`ch.+
*@t siiks n ect mns jmnhfig s`hji @ enst snw ycu.+ 6nfn sn`g, w`tm scki g`snppc`htkiht, *@ wns
mcp`hf wi jcueg trnvie onr nhg w`gi, gc`hf nee b`hgs co jrn)y tm`hfs tcfitmir...e`bi tmi ceg gnys, aut aittir.+
*(mnt gc ycu kinh -aittir-+ E`hn nsbig tihsiey.
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*6c kcri o`fmt`hf ch cppcs`ti s`gis, hc kcri fitt`hf `h giat tc ycu, hc kcri m`g`hf ycur
tm`hfs...+
*&@?@69 ': "&@69/!+ E`hn ijen`kig, turh`hf tc tmi cegir f`re, *:cu &@? ky stuoo+
Qine`)`hf smi eit se`p n sijrit, smi aeusmig nhg fn)ig nt tmi frcuhg, *:is,+ smi jchoissig, aeusm`hf `h smnki, *(mih @ sn`g @ gistrcyig `t,+ smi s`fmig, eccb`hf up nt tmi sby, *@ e`ig.+
*(my ycu4+ E`hi aifnh tc `fh`ti n o`rianee.
*@ 3EE: '#N6" tc f`vi `t anjb, @ swinr!+ 6nfn-s mnhgs cutstritjmig `h n wnrg`hf kct`ch, *@
swinr!+ n eccb co s`hjiri rikcrsi stcppig E`hn `h mir trnjbs.
*/c ycu g`g put ch tmnt frint a`f smcw tc knbi ki kng, wmih `h rine`ty ycu m`g nee co `t+
*:is,+ 6nfn jchoissig, *Nhg @-k tirr`aey scrry ocr gc`hf tmnt tc ycu.+
*ut (&:+ smi giknhgig `h jchous`ch, *(mnt wns tmi purpcsi+
*ijnusi...+ smi aifnh tc sh`ooei, tinrs jck`hf tc mir iyis, *@ g`gh-t bhcw mcw iesi tc fit hinr
tc ycu!+
*6#NQ tc ki...+ E`hn orcwhig st`ee jchousig, *&cw g`g tmnt fit ycu 6#NQ tc ki+
*(iee,+ 6nfn jchoissig, *"miri (N/ n ect co eujb `hvcevig,+ ns smi g`ggeig mir o`hfirs
tcfitmir pihs`viey, *@ wns fc`hf ch `kpuesi ns kujm ns nhytm`hf.+
*(iee ycu suri fct us `h n ect co 7nks nechf tmi wny!+ E`hn frukaeig, rikikair`hf vnr`cus
uhpeinsnht ivihts `h tmi`r kutune 7curhiys, *ut @ mnvi tc ngk`t,+ smi aeusmig nhg turhig nwny,rikikair`hf scki rntmir peinsnht, `o sckiwmnt eur`g kckihts tmiy smnrig, *(i mng scki fccg t`kis
ns wiee @ suppcsi.+
*Nee @ jnh sny `s tmnt @-k tirr`aey tirr`aey scrry ocr nee tmi stup`g tm`hfs @ g`g,+ 6nfn jcht`huig tc
sh`ooei, *ut @ wns ycuhf nhg `kpues`vi, nhg hct tcc ar`fmt.+
*:cu jnh sny tmnt nfn`h!+ Euhn tr`ig tc rifn`h mir hcrkne jcjby stnhji, aut tmi ikct`chs
smcw`hf `h 6nfn-s iyis wns tcc kujm tc ainr, *ut @ fuiss @ mnvi hc jmc`ji aut tc ocrf`vi ycu.+
*"mnhb ycu sc viry viry kujm!+ 6nfn wipt, *@ prck`si @ w`ee hivir ivir nfn`h gc nhytm`hfocce`sm cr gikinh`hf tc ycu nfn`h!+ ns smi grcppig tc mir bhiis aiocri E`hn tnb`hf up E`hn-s mnhgs `h
suppe`jnt`ch.
9curry-s iyis auefig ns mi snw tmi prcjiig`hfs giviecp tc tm`s pc`ht, aut sn`g hctm`hf.
*(iee tc stnrt w`tm,+ E`hn hct`jig tmi nug`ihji o`hneey, *'nyai wi jnh scrt co tnbi up tm`sjchvirsnt`ch entir...`h pr`vnti+ t`et`hf mir ming tc `hg`jnti tmi ctmir ocur fn)`hf ch w`tm g`ooiriht
ipriss`chs ch tmi`r onjis.
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>ck`hf tc mirsieo nhg eccb`hf anjb nt tmi ctmir ocur, ispij`neey 9curry wmc wns nfmnst nt tmi
cpih g`speny co nooijt`ch smi wns prcguj`hf, stccg up %u`jbey wm`ei turh`hf nwny nhg aeusm`hf giipey,
aut tmih, tm`hb`hf nacut tmi ycuhf knh-s rinjt`ch, smi aifnh f`ffe`hf wm`ei w`p`hf tmi tinrs orck mir
iyis.
Ns tmiy wnebig ourtmir, `ee`n einhig tcwnrg Euhn nhg sn`g `h n %u`it aut swcch`hf tchi,
*$m...+ s`fm`hf scotey, *"mnt wns ainut`oue!+
Ip >0, Jmnptir
Ns tmiy pnssig tmrcufm #eikib`n, tmi pnrty rihtig n onrkir-s fuist mcusi ocr tmi h`fmt.
/`hji tmiri wiri chey 1 aigrccks `h tmi jcttnfi, seiip`hf wns jrcwgig.
9curry, Euhn nhg `ee`n, tccb tmi e`v`hfrcck oeccr, E`hn nhg 6nfn tccb tmi enrfir rcck nhg
/yepm`ie-s sknee rcck wns ocr mir sieo.
6nfn-s f`ffe`hf aifnh siip`hf cut co tmi fuist aigrcck notir n oiw k`hutis, nhg E`hn-s kuooeig
vc`ji jnki anjb, *6nfn,+ nekcst wm`h`hf, *stcppppppp!+ `h nh uhjmnrnjtir`st`jneey mneo minrtig
ri%uist wm`jm chi wcueg mnvi hivir aiocri minrg orck tmi ycuhf f`re. "m`s wns oceecwig ay kcri,ivih ecugir f`ffeis, nhg *6nfnnnnnnnnnnnn!+ nhg tmi tmukp co sckitm`hf e`bi n p`eecw.
9curry wiht tc tmi onrtmist jcrhir, wnht`hf actm tc ai n fihteiknh, aut nesc, ai`hf wi`rgig cut ay nee tmi f`re ch f`re ecvi mi mng siih rijihtey.
Ns Euhn nhg `ee`n eny gcwh ch n knt tcfitmir, tmiy kurkurig %u`itey tc injm ctmir 7ust aiecw
m`s minr`hf nhg tmnt kngi m`k ivih jrn)`ir.
`hneey wmih mi jcueg stnhg `t hc kcri, mi nsbig, *(mnt-s w`tm nee ycu fuys+
Euhn pcppig up tc n s`tt`hf pcs`t`ch *&um+
*:cu nhg `ee`n, E`hn nhg tm`s...wmnt-s4mir4hnki4+
*6nfn.+ `ee`n `htir7ijtig ocr m`k, rcee`hf up ch chi ieacw, try`hf tc ai pce`ti, aut hct wnht`hf
tc minr wmnt wns ai`hf sn`g.
*:inm4 mir.+ mi smccb m`s ming n e`ttei a`t try`hf tc fit `t strn`fmt, *Nhywny,+ mi risukig,
*(mnt-s up w`tm ycu fuys nhg nee tm`s...tm`s...9@QE4or`ihg stuoo+
*(my gc ycu wnht tc bhcw+ Euhn nsbig `h n jnek, nekcst kctmirey, yit sckiwmnt mnufmty
nhg gio`nht tchi.
*(iee tc ai mchist,+ mi frcnhig, *@ts f`v`hf ki tmi jriips!+
*:cu gch-t &N5# tc # miri ycu bhcw...+ Euhn jmneeihfig, *@ jnki ocr ky s`stir, hct sckimneo rnti tnf nechf swcrgsknh notir nee.+
*&iy!+ mi suebig, *(mc ycu jnee`hf mneo rnti+
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*:cu wnht tc jmneeihfi ki,+ Euhn cooirig, *(i jnh tnbi `t up nt suhr`si.+
*Euhn...+ `ee`n fct n wcrr`ig eccb ch mir onji nhg tuffig nt tmi cegir f`re-s seiivi.
*@ts cb swiit`i,+ Euhn rispchgig, *@ jnh tnbi m`k `h n jnvi, ae`hgocegig.+ smi sn`g tc `ee`n,
try`hf tc rinssuri mir, *@ts ocr &@/ snbi @ cooir m`k tmi aihio`t co e`fmt tc sii ay.+
*@ bhcw4w4w,+ /mi pirs`stig, *ut tmnt-s hct wmnt wi smcueg ai gc`hf miri.+ smi mng n eccb co
murt `kpnt`ihji, *(i-ri miri tc snvi tmi wcreg, hct aint injm ctmir up...+
Eitt`hf cut n s`fm, *:cu-ri r`fmt anay f`re,+ Euhn jchjigig, tmih turh`hf anjb tc 9curry, *ut
ns ocr :$3,+ smi frcweig, *:cu 7ust k`hg ycur cwh aus`hiss nhg sny cut co ky wny!+
(`tm tmnt, Euhn eny anjb gcwh, `ee`n eny`hf mir ming ch Euhn-s jmist w`tm nh uhjckocrtnaei
eccb co jchjirh.
9curry rceeig m`s iyis tc tmi ji`e`hf nhg s`fmig, *@ fuiss @-ee 7ust hivir uhgirstnhg...+ nhg mi
uhjirikch`cusey oecppig anjb chtc m`s pneeit nhg pueeig tmi jcvirs cvir m`s ming.
Ip`scgi >2
"$`si 6u4s cc. %ut! uhn $`ee (cu nrr4 i3!+
/trcee`hf gcwh tmi pntm sivirne k`eis orck tmi jnp`tce co #eikib`n, tmi pnrty wnebig `h `ts usune
ocrknt`ch, E`hn nhg 6nfn, 9curry nhg /yepm`ie, nhg enstey Euhn nhg `ee`n. $hey tcgny 6nfn wns
mceg`hf chtc E`hn-s nrk ihginr`hfey. #vih tmcufm E`hn nppinrig tc kiriey tceirnti `t, rntmir tmnh ih7cy
`t, smi kngi hc ioocrt tc pusm tmi cegir f`re nwny.
"mi jcuhtrys`gi mng turhig kcri nhg kcri nr`g, nhg frnguneey turhig `htc gisirt. "mi enhg wns
m`eey nhg tmiy wiri prcjiig`hf nechf tmi tcp co n ecw rcuhgig r`gfi w`tm sknee 7nffig jnhychittiseing`hf coo `htirk`ttihtey ch actm s`gis.
Ns tmi gny wcri ch, tmi mint acri gcwh nhg tmi frcup aifnh swint`hf prcousiey.
*(cw `ts fitt`hf pritty mct miri...+ E`hn jckpen`hig w`p`hf tmi swint orck mir arcw.
*@ts tirr`aei!+ 6nfn jm`kig `h, *(mnt b`hg co pirsch `h tmi`r r`fmt k`hg wcueg ai /"30@?
ihcufm tc e`vi `h n penji e`bi "&@/!+
*&iy!+ 9curry jckpen`hig, *'y onk`ey e`vis miri!+
"mi twc f`res eccbig nt injm ctmir w`tm n sey, bhcw`hf b`hg co sk`ei, anjb nt 9curry tmih tc
injm ctmir nfn`h nhg jmcrusig, *"&N" b`hg!+ nhg tmih arcbi `htc f`ffe`hf.
*"c 7ugfi picpei ay wmiri tmiy jmcsi tc e`vi `s kinh nhg smneecw k`hgig.+ /yepm`ie sn`g, aut
hcacgy siikig tc minr mir.
*(i smcueg o`hg wntir scch.+ `ee`n gijenrig.
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*(miri wcueg wi o`hg wntir cut miri+ Euhn nsbig mir, *(i-ri ch tmi tcp co n m`fm r`si `h tmi
enhg.+
*"m`s enhg `s bhcwh ocr jnvirhs wm`jm jnh scki t`kis mnvi sknee spr`hfs cr ivih eing tcuhgirfrcuhg r`virs.+ 9curry nhswirig, *@o ycu jnh o`hg ivih n sknee trnji co wntir orck n jnvi, ycu
jnh scki t`kis o`hg kcri wntir `h tmi jcce uhgirfrcuhg `o ycu oceecw tmi jnvirhs.
*/c tmih nee wi mnvi tc gc `s o`hg n wit spct nhg fc `htc tmi mcei+ `ee`n nsbig ihtmus`nst`jneey.
Euhn aeusmig giip rig aut kn`htn`hig nh ctmirw`si piroijt pcbir onji.
6nfn wmc mng aiih knrjm`hf nechf e`stih`hf suggihey turhig rig, mir jmiibs puoo`hf mceg`hf
anjb w`tm nee mir strihftm, uht`e smi o`hneey aurst ocrtm, *04p4oooooooooooooo4NNNNNNNNN&N&N&N&N!+ nhg smi jcht`huig enufm`hf nhg nekcst oiee tc tmi frcuhg ijipt E`hn
jnufmt mir.
*(mnt-s sc ouhhy+ /yepm`ie nsbig tctneey ecst.
`ee`n o`rst eccbig jchousig, tmih smi aeusmig nhg wm`kpirig `htc Euhn-s jmist, *@ g`gh-t '#N6
`t tmnt wny!+
9curry s`kpey stnrig `h jchous`ch, *&um+
Nhg E`hn, mceg`hf up 6nfn orck onee`hf chtc tmi mct snhg wiht orck n -jcki ch fuys,- eccb
frnguneey tc f`ffe`hf tmih ouee cut enufmtir uht`e smi nhg 6nfn actm struffeig tc stny ch tmi`r oiit.
Ip >2, Jmnptir 1
y enti notirhcch, ns tmi mint acri gcwh ch tmik, `ee`n g`g `hgiig skiee wntir, *#viryacgy,+
smi nhhcuhjig, *@ skiee wntir hinray.+
*9rint!+ 6nfn ijen`kig, *@-k ?:@69 ocr n fccg wit mcei nacut hcw!+ tmih smi aifnh
f`ffe`hf.
*6nfs...+ E`hn senppig 6nfn-s smcuegir nhg fnvi n -smnki ch ycu- eccb `h tmi iyis, aut n sey
s`giwnys sk`ei tcc.
*$b, cb,+ `ee`n sn`g, grccp`hf, *@-k scrry.+
*?ch-t ai!+ 6nfn trukpitig, *@t wns 9Q#N"!+ nhg tmih f`ffeig scki kcri, *@ mnvih-t enufmige`bi tmnt `h N9#/!+
*;ust `fhcri mir,+ E`hn sn`g, *@ einrhig tc...+
6nfn eccbig nt E`hn w`tm n se`fmt murt eccb, aut `t wns chey ocr smcw, smi wns onr tcc mukaei tc
ai upsit ay tm`hfs e`bi tm`s nhy kcri.
`ee`n eccbig n e`ttei rie`ivig, aut smi wns st`ee %u`ti ikanrrnssig nhg eccbig up nt Euhn
ourt`viey.
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Euhn hcggig fihtey tc mir w`tm n jcho`giht sk`ei tc nssuri mir ivirytm`hf wns fc`hf tc ai cb
nhg `ee`n sk`eig anjb winbey, tmih trnhsocrkig `htc mir trui ocrk, einp`hf `htc tmi sby tc siib cut tmi
wntir smi mng skieeig.
*@ suppcsi wi s`kpey wn`t miri uht`e smi o`hgs tmi wntir,+ E`hn gijenrig, *9c`hf nhywmiri
w`tmcut bhcw`hf wmiri ycu nri fc`hf `s 7ust wnstig wneb`hf.+ w`tm tmnt, smi rinjmig up mir mnhg nhgjneeig, *9rny ustir!+
Ns n jecug co frnyhiss ocrkig nrcuhg tmi pnrty, tmi tikpirnturi grcppig tc n kcri jckocrtnaeieivie.
*"m`s `s '3>& aittir!+ E`hn purrig.
*:inm!+ 9curry sn`g `h wchgirkiht, *"cc ang wi jnh-t usi `t NEE tmi t`ki!+
E`hn wns nacut tc jchb m`k cvir tmi ming ocr tmnt jckkiht aut tc mir surpr`si, 6nfn jnufmt miruprn`sig nrk nhg sn`g, *6c E`hn, peinsi+
"m`s oenaairfnstig E`hn. *Nri ycu oiie`hf cb 6nfn+ smi nsbig w`gi iyig.
*:is,+ 6nfn ripe`ig jnekey, *@-k aittir tmnh @ wns aiocri.+
;ust nacut tmnt t`ki, tmi scuhg co kih knrjm`hf nhg jmnht`hf `h jngihji aifnh gr`ot`hf tcwnrg
tmik.
*?c ycu minr tmnt+ 9curry nsbig.
*:inm.+ E`hn sn`g %u`itey, */cuhgs e`bi nh nrky.+
*(mnt smcueg wi gc+ &i nsbig.
*@ gch-t bhcw yit.+ E`hn ripe`ig, *Nhg `o @ e`ot 9rny ustir tc sii tmik, tmiy w`ee ai naei tc siius ns wiee.+
*/mcuegh-t wi 7ust sii wmc tmiy nri+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*(iee `t jcuegh-t murt @ suppcsi.+ E`hn jchjigig nhg wnvig mir mnhg ns `o wnv`hf coo skcbi cr
gust, wm`jm jnusig tmi spiee tc jinsi.
Nh cutaurst co surpr`si iruptig orck n enrfi hukair co k`skntjmig kih wmc wiri knrjm`hf
tmi`r g`rijt`ch nhg ns tmi chis `h orcht mnetig `h surpr`si, tmcsi aim`hg tmik jrnsmig `htc tmik, nhg `h
rnp`g sujjiss`ch tmi iht`ri jceukh co kih p`eig up ch tcp co injm ctmir aijnusi hct n chi co tmik mngtmi w`t tc stcp cr ivih eccb nming co tmiksievis tc sii wmnt mng mnppihig.
E`hn nhg 6nfn actm aurst `htc ouee aieey enufmtir nt tm`s s`fmt.
*"mnt NE$6# wns wcrtm `t!+ E`hn enufmig minrt`ey.
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*(mc nri ycu tmnt enufms!+ $hi knh giknhgig orck tmi uhg`fh`o`ig pcs`t`ch nt tmi acttck co
tmi minp, *Nhg mcw ?NQ# ycu knbi n kcjbiry co -"mi /knrt 'nhs-!+ Qn`s`hf m`s o`rst nt tmik nee.
*&n4mn4mn!+ 6nfn enufmig `h mir pijue`nr knhhir wm`jm eig picpei tc jr`hfi, *:cu mnvi aiihenufmig nt ay hchi ctmir tmnh tmi wcreg-s frintist scrjiriss,+ E`hn wns nacut tc `htirrupt nt tm`s pc`ht
wmih tc mir surpr`si, 6nfn jchjeugig ay sny`hf, *"mi wcreg rihcwhig chi nhg chey E@6N
@65Q#/#!+
*/c :$3-Q# tmi chi wi-ri N"#Q!+ tmi knh smcutig, *(i tmrii muhgrig /knrt 'nhs mnvi
fntmirig tcfitmir `h sinrjm co tmi kcst mntig, riv`eig nhg gisp`4!+
E`hn-s 7nw grcppig nhg mir iyis auffig cut...+Nri ycu oiie`hf cb 6nfs+
*$m @ oiie 3@"# ner`fmt E`hn gnre`hf!+ 6nfn purrig, *3he`bi mcw "&#/# bhujbei mings nri
nacut tc oiie!+
*9it tmik!+ tmi knh smcutig.
Ns tmi kih rcsi up nhg aifnh tc jmnrfi tmi pnrty, 6nfn jchjeugig, *Ns @ sn`g...rii)i Nrrcw!+
*`ri nee!+ E`hn jneeig ocrtm.
9curry nhg Euhn griw tmi`r swcrgs nhg tmi iht`ri pnrty aifnh sihg`hf tmi k`skntjmig -/knrt'nhs- oey`hf `h nee g`rijt`chs, sjrink`hf ns tmiy oeiw.
Ns tmi mct notirhcch wcri ch, `t siikig e`bi tmiri wns hc ihg tc tmi o`fmt `h s`fmt, ns knhy co
tmi tcufmir o`fmtirs wcueg fit up nhg try nfn`h kuet`pei t`kis, aut 7ust ns `t siikig e`bi `t wns mcpieiss`ee`n jnki scnr`hf `h orck tmi mcr`)ch.
/ii`hf mir pnrty `h k`g anttei, smi aifnh strno`hf tmi nrin w`tm aensts orck mir ensir arintm nhg`h kiri sijchgs, tmcsi wmc wiri st`ee stnhg`hf sjrinkig *?rnfch!+ nhg oeig iviry g`rijt`ch, usuneey
gcwh `htc tmi jnhychittis siib`hf jcvir orck `ee`n-s pcwiroue ensir arintm.
*@ts n fccg tm`hf ycu jnki anjb wmih ycu g`g!+ E`hn prn`sig mir, */mcrt co n grnfch senvi, @
gch-t tm`hb tmisi fuys wiri fc`hf tc f`vi up!+
*(iee @ ocuhg wntir,+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *'nyai wi smcueg fc tmiri hcw.+
*Nkih tc "&N" s`stir!+ E`hn ijen`kig.
`ee`n rn`sig mir nrks mnhgs cutstritjmig tc `hg`jnti smi wns nacut tc tieipcrt, nhg iviryacgy `h
tmi pnrty griw hinr, tmih vnh`smig `h n oensm.
Ip >2, Jmnptir :
"mi pnrty kntir`ne`)ig `h n jnhychitti, 7ust nt tmi ihtrnhji tc n jnvirh.
*"m`s `s jcce!+ E`hn ijen`kig, *@ts fccg tc fit cut co tm`s nwoue mint o`hneey!+
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Ns tmiy nee wnebig `htc tmi sknee jnvirh ihtrnhji, `t frnguneey fct enrfir, nhg tmi siip aifnh tc
kcvi kcri nhg kcri.
*"m`s `s wmy ycu hivir sii tmi wntir cut `h tmi gisirt co #eikib`n,+ 9curry pc`htig cut, *"mifrcuhg `s pcrcus nhg `t oecws uhgirfrcuhg uht`e `t gr`is up cr rinjmis nhctmir jnvirh ourtmir nechf.+
*cy ycu suri siik tc bhcw n ect nacut tm`s 9curry!+ E`hn jckkihtig `h surpr`si, *cr ai`hfsc ?3' ycu bhcw n ect nacut tmisi jnvirhs!+ tmih tc njjckkcgnti ocr tmi enjb co suhe`fmt, smi
jneeig cut, *E`fmt`hf.+ nhg mir sknee aeu`sm wm`ti cra nppinrig tc `eeuk`hnti tmi jnvirh.
*@ e`vig miri nee co ky e`oi nhg mng tc einrh tc surv`vi aiocri @ wns neecwig tc aijcki n
o`fmtir.+
*(iee,+ E`hn smruffig, *"mnt knbis sihsi...+
*N ect co tmi picpei co #eikib`n e`vi `h tmi jnvirhs.+ 9curry cooirig, *@ts jcceir `h tmi sukkir
nhg wnrkir `h tmi w`htir.+
*:cu fuys mnvi w`htir miri+ `ee`n nsbig nkn)ig.
*$m yinm!+ 9curry gijenrig ikpmnt`jneey, *Nhg tmiy-ri hctm`hf tc enufm nt i`tmir!+
*ut mcw gc ycu mnvi w`htir `h tmi gisirt+ smi nsbig, *(miri @ friw up, `t wns newnys mct!+
*(iee @ gch-t bhcw nee tmi gitn`es,+ 9curry ripe`ig, *ut `t fits wny jceg nhg scki t`kis wi
wcueg fit shcwig `htc tmi jnvis ocr mneo tmi w`htir! @t tccb scki tcufm fuys tc jut tmrcufm tmi mnrg
pnjbig `ji!+
*@-g mnvi 7ust usig n o`ri anee.+ E`hn sn`g skufey.
*"misi jnvirhs nri kngi up kcstey co eccsi rcjbs nhg snhg.+ 9curry sn`g, */ckitm`hf e`bi tmnt
wcueg knbi tmik jceenpsi.+
*&ukpm!+ E`hn sn`g, oiie`hf shuaaig nhg orcwh`hf, aut pny`hf nttiht`ch tc tmi pntm nming co
mir, *&iy fuys, @ sii n pcce up nming!+
*Nee4r`fmt!+ 9curry ijen`kig.
Ns tmiy murr`ig tc tmi pcce, wm`jm wns rntmir enrfi chji tmiy fct tc `t, tmi jnvirh cpihig up
rntmir w`gi nhg eivies co ircgig rcjb smcwig kcri g`st`hjtey nrcuhg tmi pcce, smcw`hf s`fhs co pnstris`gihjy sujm ns ceg p`ijis co arcbih winpchs, pcttiry, nhg muknh achis.
*Eccbs e`bi tmi enst cjjupnhts miri hivir eiot.+ 6nfn sn`g ns smi hugfig n sbuee w`tm mir accttci.
*0rcanaey fct jnufmt `h n ae`))nrg nhg stnrvig tc gintm.+ 9curry vihturig, *@t mnppihs tc tmiwinb nhg tmi `hipir`ihjig hcw nhg tmih.+
*(iee,+ Euhn sn`g, *@ts fitt`hf nechf ch h`fmtonee, sc wi smcueg stny miri uht`e kcrh`hf.+
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6nfn wnebig tc tmi wntir-s igfi nhg rinjmig gcwh tc oiie tmi wntir. *@ts wnrk!+
*(iee scki co tmisi jcki orck mct spr`hfs,+ 9curry ripe`ig, *"mi wntir jckis orck up `h tmig`stnht kcuhtn`hs nhg pnssis ocr muhgrigs co k`eis uhgirfrcuhg aiocri `t jckis up miri `h #eikib`n.+
*"mnt rik`hgs ki co sckitm`hf @ hct`jig rijihtey...+ 6nfn fct tm`s g`stnht eccb `h mir iyis,s%u`ht`hf ns `o tc sii nh `knfi onr onr nwny `h tmi pnst.
*(mnt wns tmnt+ 9curry nsbig.
*"miri wns tm`s mct spr`hfs riscrt ch '`prcss @senhg E`hn nhg @ wiht tc echf t`ki nfc...+ smi
mng tm`s g`stnht eccb `h mir iyis.
*$m.+ 9curry suggihey grcppig, */crry @ nsbig.+
*@ts piroijtey cb!+ 6nfn jmiiroueey riturhig, *(i mng n ($6?#Q3E t`ki tmiri, ?@?6-" wiE`hn gnre`hf+
*6ct "&N" wchgiroue co n t`ki...+ E`hn ripe`ig ns smi wnebig up ch tmi pcce ais`gi 6nfn, *(ikcstey ocufmt kchstirs nhg kcrchs.+
*(iee,+ /mi jchjigig, *ut wi g`g mnvi /$'# ouh tmiri, ycu &N5# tc ngk`t "&N"...+ smieinhig cvir nt E`hn jchsp`rntcr`neey.
*6nfs,+ E`hn rceeir mir iyis, *@ tm`hb ycu wiri kcstey smcw`hf coo w`tm tmnt a`f e`hi nacut
`kpcrtig wntir nhg nee tmnt tc gc nacut -6nfn-s m`gi- 4+
Euhn-s cutaurst co enufmtir tikpcrnr`ey `htirruptig E`hn-s wcrgs.
*(mnt-s sc ouhhy+ E`hn nsbig jchousig.
*6nfn-s m`gi!+ Euhn rcnrig ecugey `h enufmtir, *9it `t 6N9N-s &@?#!+
*/miism!+ E`hn sknjbig mirsieo `h tmi ocriming w`tm mir pnek `h inspirnt`ch.
*/ii E`hn gnre`hf+ 6nfn hugfig mir w`tm mir ieacw penyoueey, *:cu mnvi tc e`stih kcri
jecsiey `h tmi outuri!+ nhg smi w`hbig.
*$m, @ fit `t ner`fmt...+ smi frukaeig rine`)`hf smi g`gh-t fit n 7cbi tmnt wns o`vi yinrs ceg,*6cw wcueg ycu peinsi jmnhfi tmi sua7ijt+
*/c wmnt wns `t ycu wiri tneb`hf nacut tc aif`h w`tm+ /yepm`ie nsbig `h risceuti jur`cs`ty.
*$m...yis.+ 6nfn risukig mir cr`f`hne e`hi co tmcufmt, *@ rine`)ig wm`ei @ wns b`s4+
*N&4&#'!+ E`hn aifnh, frcwe`hf gnhfircusey nt mir.
9curry snw tm`s ijmnhfi nhg seukpig nfn`h, turh`hf tc eccb nt /yepm`ie `h n grccpy, eccb co
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gioint.
/yepm`ie rinjmig m`s mnhgs nhg griw tmik up `h mirs, try`hf tc rinssuri m`k tmnt mi hiig hct
wcrry nacut E`hn nhy kcri aijnusi smi wcueg newnys ai tmiri ocr m`k.
*Ns @ wns sny`hf, wm`ei @ wns sw`kk`hf `h tmi mct spr`hfs riscrt rijihtey, @ rine`)ig tmnt `t wns
tmi penji tmnt tmi ctmir riscrt mng `kpcrtig `ts wntir orck!+
*:cu gch-t sny!+ E`hn suggihey fct tmi jchhijt`ch, */c tmih wmih wi put tmnt 7cbir cut co
aus`hiss,+ smi mng n eccb co rivient`ch, *(i tccb nwny n ect co tm`s riscrt-s aus`hiss!+
*(iee jeinrey ycu jnh-t oiie "$$ ang ocr tmik,+ 6nfn riauttig, *Notir nee, tmiy (#Q# siee`hf
tmi`r wntir tc n QN3?...+
*ut "&#: g`gh-t bhcw tmnt,+ E`hn gioihgig tmi ecjne riscrt, wm`jm, ctmir tmnh tmi`r rijiht
v`s`t, siikig tc hct ai gc`hf wiee s`hji tmi onee co tmi knf`jne anrr`ir tmrii yinrs nfc.
*:cu bhcw,+ E`hn sn`g, *@ jcueg suri fc ocr mnv`hf n mct spr`hf `h ky mcki scki gny...+
*(iee r`fmt hcw,+ 6nfn gijenrig, *@-k g`rty orck nee tmnt o`fmt`hf nhg swint`hf `h tmi gust, sc@-k fc`hf tc mcp `h nhg rien nhg jeinh up!+
*"mnt scuhgs e`bi n 9Q#N" `gin!+ E`hn jm`kig `h.
*@ nfrii!+ `ee`n jm`rrupig.
*/cuhgs e`bi n fccg `gin miri tcc.+ Euhn jchjigig.
*(mnt nacut ki+ 9curry nsbig.
*6cacgy-s stcpp`hf ycu.+ E`hn sn`g, *;ust gch-t ai wntjm`hf wm`ei wi jmnhfi.+
*@ tm`hb ycu mnvi tmi piroijt sceut`ch ocr tmnt E`hn.+ Euhn suffistig, *;ust jnst 9riy ustir nhgwi jnh jmnhfi `h tctne pr`vnjy.+
*&iy! 9rint `gin!+ E`hn jm`rrupig nhg tmih *9riy ustir!+ wm`jm surrcuhgig tmi f`res echfihcufm ocr tmik tc jmnhfi `htc sw`kwinr.
*(mnt nacut ki+ `ee`n nsbig `h tmi frny knf`jne jecug, *@ gch-t mnvi n antm`hf su`t!+
*ut `sh-t ycur prisiht jectm`hf 7ust n knf`jne jchstrujt+ E`hn nsbig.
*&um+ `ee`n suggihey ae`hbig `h nkn)ikiht.
*:cu bhcw,+ E`hn sn`g, *;ust sckitm`hf ycu knbi wmih ycu jmnhfi `htc ycur muknh nvntnr
ocrk, r`fmt+ smi sn`g `h nh coomnhgig, knttir co onjt wny, */c 7ust 'N=# n antm`hf su`t!+ smisuffistig.
*(iee...+ smi smuggirig hirvcusey, *@4@4@ suppcsi @ jcueg...+ nhg smi aeusmig giipey nfn`h.
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(`tm n oensm co knf`j, smi jcp`ig tmi antm`hf su`t jecsist tc mir wm`jm wns Euhn-s.
Ns E`hn wnvig nwny tmi 9riy ustir mcwivir, `ee`n-s iht`ri tn`e r`fmt up tc mir anjb wns `h oueev`iw, mir antm`hf su`t 7ust se`pp`hf up uhgir `t, ipcs`hf rntmir ouee, r`jm grnfchey m`ps!.
*(N&&&&&&&&&4&$$$$$$$$$$!!!+ Euhn nekcst m`t tmi ji`e`hf ns smi einpt onr cut`htc tmi pcce aiocri mir acgy mng n t`ki tc rinjt tc tmi `knfi aurhig `htc mir k`hg, spensm`hf gcwh `h
tmi giip wntir onr orck E`hn-s `eeuk`hnt`ch spiee tc biip mir rinjt`ch orck ai`hf v`s`aei tc tmcsi wmc
g`g hct neringy bhcw nacut `t.
*(mnt-s wrchf Euhn+ E`hn nsbig, *@-vi hivir siih ycu njt e`bi "&N" aiocri!+
*@4@4@4@4@ 7474747ust wnhtig tc 7ukp rineey onr!+ smi sn`g, *>nh-t n f`re -fc 7ukp `h tmi enbi-
nhykcri w`tmcut picpei nsb`hf wmy+ smi sn`g gioihs`viey.
*(iee,+ E`hn ripe`ig, *@ suppcsi smi >N6...+ sjrntjm`hf mir ming susp`j`cusey aut uhnaei tco`furi cut tmi knttir nt mnhg, *(iee,+ smi smruffig, * -(mntivir oecnts ycur acnt-...+
Ip >2, Jmnptir
9curry nhg /yepm`ie wiht up `htc tmi smievis co tmi jnvirh nwny orck tmi wntir notir fitt`hf
scki tc gr`hb `h wntir sb`hs nhg ocuhg n jckocrtnaei penji tc s`t nhg tneb, wm`ei E`hn nhg 6nfn mngwngig cut giip ihcufm tc s`t gcwh nhg rienig.
*&kkk...!+ E`hn aukpig sckitm`hf w`tm mir tcis, *(mnt-s tm`s+
/mi tuffig ch tmi cggey smnpig rcjb tc g`sjcvir `t wns njtuneey n sineig jeny 7nr nhg %u`ti n
enrfi chi.
*:cu tm`hb `t mns n g7`h` cr nh iv`e sp`r`t `h `t+ 6nfn nsbig.
E`hn smccb `t, eccb`hf ji`e`hfwnrgs *#v`e+ tmih eccb`hf seyey nt 6nfn, *6c, aut sp`r`ts @ tm`hbsc.+
*$mmmmmm eujby ki!+ 6nfn nekcst ynhbig tmi enrfi acttei orck E`hn-s mnhgs aut tmih jnufmtmirsieo nhg griw anjb.
*(mnt+ E`hn nsbig, ycu fc`hf strn`fmt ch ki nee co n suggih+
*/trn`fmt!+ 6nfn nsbig w`gi iyig, *$m minvihs hc!+ smi aifnh tc enufm k`rtmoueey, tmih w`tm
n sckair aeusm, *6c, @ 7ust nekcst ocrfct ky knhhirs `s nee.+
*(iee,+ E`hn jchs`girig, */`hji ycu-ri njt`hf e`bi n engy nacut `t,+ smi pueeig cut tmi jcrb nhg
fihtey pusmig tmi acttei tc 6nfn, *&iri.+
*(`ee ycu mnvi scki w`tm ki tch`fmt+ 6nfn nsbig scotey.
*(iee,+ E`hn pueeig tmi kcutm co tmi 7nr jecsi tc mir hcsi tc shuoo tmi jchtihts, *@ suppcsi, 7ust
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n e`ttei...+
6nfn jmujbeig penyoueey, *nkcus enst wcrgs...+ nhg w`hbig ns E`hn tccb tmi o`rst gr`hb orck
tmi viry enrfi acttei co #eikib`nh oru`t wm`sbiy.
`ee`n swnk cut tc Euhn, mir echf tm`jb tn`e sw`sm`hf anjb nhg ocrtm `h sirpiht`hi kct`ch aim`hg
mir nhg nsbig, */c wmy ?@? ycu 7ukp nee tmi wny cut miri+ ns smi j`rjeig Euhn nhg tmih jnki tc ristup nfn`hst mir, iy`hf mir w`tm n jm`ege`bi nhg se`fmtey penyoue ipijtnhjy.
*:cu bhcw,+ Euhn sn`g `h nh urfihtey musmig tchi, *@ gch-t wnht tmik bhcw`hf nacut "&@/.+
*&um+ `ee`n g`ppig mir ming uhgir tmi wntir n kckiht, tmih pueeig anjb up aeusm`hf o`irjiey,
*$mmmm...:inm.+
6cw aeusm`hf o`irjiey mirsieo, Euhn sn`g, *?`g ycu Q#NEE: mnvi tc eccb+
*(iee...+ `ee`n tccb ch n se`fmtey fu`ety eccb, *6c...+ tmih notir n oiw sijchgs, smi f`ffeig.
*?$6-" f`ffei!+ Euhn s%uineig uhjmnrnjtir`st`jneey, *@ts @'0Q$0#Q!+ smi wm`spirig
urfihtey.
*@-k scrry,+ `ee`n npcecf`)ig smnkionjigey, *@ g`gh-t kinh tc...+
*@ swinr,+ Euhn s`fmig, smnb`hf mir ming aut penj`hf mir mnhgs ch `ee`n-s smcuegirs, /cki
t`kis, @ 7ust gch-t bhcw wmnt tc gc w`tm ycu...+
`ee`n eccbig feuk nhg fu`ety ocr n k`huti, tmih n mcpioue eccb e`t up mir onji, *'nrry ki+
Euhn wns sc gukastrujb ay tmisi wcrgs mir 7nw grcppig cpih nhg smi nekcst on`htig, mir ming
t`pp`hf ocrwnrg, shnpp`hf anjb chey wmih `t m`t tmi wntir, tmih smnb`hf mir ming v`ceihtey tc jeinr tmistuh iooijt, smi fct n g`stnht eccb co rivient`ch nhg rine`)nt`ch.
*(my g`gh-t @ tm`hb co tmnt!+ smi ocuhg mirsieo nkn)ig nhg nsmnkig nt tmi snki t`ki, *(my:#/ :#/ :#/!+ smi sjrinkig sc ecug `t kngi iviryacgy iesi `h tmi jnvirh 7ukp orck or`fmt. *@ (@EE
'NQQ: :$3!!!+ smi smcutig `h n ri7c`j`hf tchi.
Neringy %u`ti secsmig orck tmi `hjrig`aey oru`ty m`fm pctihjy nejcmce, tmi twc gr`hbirs eccbig
nt injm ctmir `h `hiar`ntig nstch`smkiht nhg anjb tc tmi twc sw`kkirs, kcutms nfnpi, tmih tmiy
prcjiigig tc f`ffei r`g`juecusey.
Ip`scgi >5
"Wmi @htc`jnt`hf Gisirt Wrinsuri! -e4`hf *hgir Wmi @h/euihji3!+
E`hn nwcbi w`tm n /'N/&@69 mnhfcvir, nhg 6nfn wnsh-t onr aim`hg.
*/ckiacgy peinsi b`ee ki....+ E`hn kcnhig.
`ee`n nrcsi orck seiip`hf njrcss Euhn-s jmist, ruaaig mir iyis nhg smuooeig gcwh tc tmi wntir-s
igfi wmiri E`hn nhg 6nfn mng seipt kcstey `h tmi wntir aijnusi smi nhg Euhn mng 7ust anriey grnffig
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tmik tmnt onr cut aiocri tmiy grcwhig.
>nst`hf n mine`hf spiee ch E`hn, smi nsbig, *?c ycu hct hcrkneey gr`hb '`ss E`hn+
*6c...+ smi ngk`ttig wm`ei ruaa`hf mir ming, *Nhg tmnt stuoo `s strchf!+
6nfn rceeig cvir nhg tr`ig pusm`hf mirsieo up, chey tc jceenpsi anjb chtc mir jmist w`tm n spensmnhg n frcnh.
`ee`n gut`oueey nppe`ig n mine`hf spiee tc mir ns wiee, *@ wcueg mnvi ipijtig '`ss 6nfn tc mnvionrig aittir tmcufm.+
*@ wcueg mnvi tcc.+ 6nfn kukaeig, g`sjcvir`hf n hnsty tnsti `h mir kcutm nhg jupp`hf sckiwntir tc sw`sm tmrcufm mir kcutm nhg sp`t anjb cut.
*"mnt eccbs e`bi n fccg `gin...+ E`hn sn`g nhg oceecwig su`t, *:ujb! 'y kcutm tnstis tirr`aei.+
9curry nhg /yepm`ie jnki hinr, oueey nwnbi, scki enrfi e`)nrgs `h tcw.
*@ jnufmt arinbonst.+ mi nhhcuhjig, *@ts up tc ycu tc jccb tmik tmcufm.+
*$m wiee,+ E`hn rifnrgig tmi e`)nrgs, *@t aints hctm`hf.+ nhg smi rcnstig tmik w`tm n jchtrceeig
oenki spiee.
Ns iviryacgy nti, 9curry hct`jig tmi wm`sbiy 7nr nhg nsbig, *?c ycu suppcsi tmiri nri nhy
kcri 7nrs nrcuhg miri+
Euhn stcppig jmiw`hf nhg eccbig up, *"mnt-s n fccg `gin.+ "mih eccb`hf nrcuhg, *(miri g`g
ycu twc o`hg "&N" 7nr+ turh`hf tc E`hn.
*@ ocuhg `t w`tm ky occt wmih @ wiht `htc tmi wntir enst h`fmt.+ 6nfn nhswirig mir.
*&kkk+ Euhn pchgirig. *@ suppcsi `ts jirtn`hey wcrtm `hvist`fnt`hf.+ ns smi risukig int`hfmir arc`eig e`)nrg, *y tmi wny,+ `h aitwiih a`tis, *(mnt-s `h tmi 7nr nhywny+
*?ikch-s /wint.+ 6nfn ripe`ig.
*?#'$6-/ /(#N"!+ /yepm`ie-s vc`ji jrcnbig ns smi nekcst jmcbig ch n kcutm ouee co e`)nrg
kint.
*&iy,+ E`hn sk`eig jmiiroueey, *@ts rineey fccg stuoo wmih `ts kngi prcpirey!+
*(i usig tc usi tmnt ocr jeinh`hf kitne o`turis!+ /yepm`ie-s vc`ji riturhig tc hcrkne notir smiswneecwig.
*@ tm`hb pirmnps ycu mng tmi g`st`eeig nejcmce /yepm`ie.+ Euhn ripe`ig, *'y onk`ey knbis w`hinhg ctmir aivirnfis, nhg ?ikch /wint `s sckitm`hf scki picpei knbi ay g`st`eent`ch, trui, aut tmiy
gc hct usi puri nejcmce.+
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*$m.+ /yepm`ie ripe`ig, n se`fmt aeusm jrcssig mir onji.
*(mnt!+ E`hn fnspig `h k`rtm, *:cu "Q@#? `t!+
*(iee...+ /yepm`ie kukaeig.
*@ts cb /ye,+ 9curry jchsceig, *@ tm`hb wi-vi nee tr`ig sckitm`hf e`bi tmnt nt einst chji `h cure`vis.+
Euhn nhg `ee`n fnvi m`k nh `hg`fhnht stnri.
*$4cm...cbny...+ mi stnkkirig, *'nyai hct #5#Q:$?:...+ nhg `t wns m`s turh tc aeusm.
*@ts cb,+ `ee`n ripe`ig o`hneey, *@ suppcsi ycu ocrfit tmnt @-k...@ (N/ n pr`istiss, wmc e`vig mir
iht`ri e`oi `h n tikpei...+
*@4@-k scrry `ee`n,+ mi sjrntjmig m`s ming, *@ wnsh-t tm`hb`hf.+
*(mnt #E/# `s hiw!+ E`hn aurst ocrtm enufm`hf.
*(iee,+ Euhn sn`g ns smi rcsi orck mir arinbonst, *@-' fc`hf tc sjcut nrcuhg ocr tmcsi 7nrs!+
tmih ns smi wnebig coo, *+@ suffist ycu nee gc tmi snki. @ts fc`hf tc ai n mct gry 7curhiy tc wmiri wi
nri fc`hf!+
Ip >5, Jmnptir 1
"miy ocuhg 7nrs, actm ouee co tmi strchf gr`hb, ouee co wntir, nhg ikpty. 'nhy kcri wiri arcbih. "miy siik tc mnvi aiih striwh nrcuhg nt rnhgck, ns `o tmiy mng aiih wnsmig gcwh strink
orck scki ctmir penji.
*&cw w`ee wi bhcw wm`jm chis nri wntir+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*y cpih`hf tmik.+ E`hn nhswirig, *Nee ycu mnvi tc gc `s jecsi tmik anjb up `o tmiy-ri ?rnfch/wint.+
*&cw knhy jnh ycu mceg+ `ee`n nsbig orck n gnrb jrivnssi njrcss tmi wntir ocrk tmi kn`hjnkp s`ti.
*Ns knhy ns ycu jnh o`hg.+ E`hn ripe`ig, *(my+
*@ tm`hb @ ocuhg tmi kn`h stcris co tm`s penji.+
"mi frcup jrcssig tmi enrfi acgy co wntir tc wmiri `ee`n stccg, E`hn jnst`hf nhctmir e`fmt spieech tmi tmi penji smi tmcufmt wns tmi rcco co tmi jnvirh chey tc g`sjcvir tmnt `t wns chey n sknee nrin
tmnt eing tc n onr enrfir jntmigrne s`)ig jmnkair nacvi tmi wntire`hi, o`eeig w`tm actteis nhg 7nrs co knhy
s`)is, ns wiee ns scki wccgih anrries, acis nhg ivih jnsbits nee acuhg up ocr echf tirk stcrnfi.
(m`ei tmiri wns iv`gihji co wntir gnknfi ch tmi ecwir pnrts gui tc pnst oeccg`hf, tmi kn7cr`ty
co tmi stcris wiri `h siik`hfey pr`st`hi jchg`t`ch.
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*(cwwwww+ tmi wmcei pnrty jmcrusig.
*(mnt n trinsuri trcvi!+ 6nfn knrvieig.
*"miri-s ihcufm miri ocr n j`ty!+ 9curry ijen`kig.
0ry`hf cpih n ac w`tm enst engi, 9curry ocuhg gr`ig kints, wm`ei Euhn usig #`henh)ir tc
pry cpih n jnsbit co gr`ig oru`ts wrnppig `h wn jcntig pnpir.
*@-k pritty suri tmisi fuys g`gh-t stnrvi tc gintm 9curry.+ E`hn kiht`chig.
*@ suppcsi ycu nri r`fmt!+ mi knrvieig `h nfriikiht, *"miy wiri funrgs co tm`s echf ocrfcttihtrcvi co occg!+
*(cw!+ E`hn pchgirig, *"m`s wcueg ai n ocrtuhi `h occg ch tmi cpih knrbit!+
*ut wmnt nacut tmcsi picpei wmc wiri prctijt`hf `t+ /yepm`ie nsbig ikpmnt`jneey.
*(ieeeee..+ 9curry smruffig mnpp`ey, *`hgirs, biipirs!+
*&n4mn, yinm!+ 6nfn jmiirig.
*(i mnvi tc knrb tm`s penji jnrioueey tmih put up prctijt`chs ch `t.+ Euhn wnrhig.
*(i jnh usi n rijnee stchi,+ `ee`n cooirig.
*0iroijt `gin!+ E`hn ijen`kig.
/yepm`ie-s ikpntmy ocr tmi priv`cus cwhirs ns`gi, wiht nming nhg ihjmnhtig scki co tmi sc`eorck tmi oeccr co tmi stcrnfi rcck, tmih peujbig up s` rcuhg stchis orck tmi jihtir co tmi ihjmnhtig
nrin, pnss`hf o`vi co tmik tc tmi ctmir o`vi kikairs nhg biip`hf chi ocr mirsieo.
*6cw nhy chi co us jnh o`hg tmi`r wny anjb miri,+ smi wnrhig, *prcv`gig ycu gc hct ecsi ycur
stchi.+
*:cu minrg tmi engy picpei,+ E`hn nhhcuhjig, *9unrg tmnt stchi w`tm ycur e`oi!+
"miy nee stcwig tmi`r stchis `h snoi penjis ch tmi`r pirschs, tmih tmiy wcrbig ns n tink tc ecng
ns kujm occg nhg gr`hb ns tmiy oiet tmiy wcueg hiig ocr tmi iht`ri 7curhiy `htc E`hn nhg 6nfn-s jnpis.
Ip >5, Jmnptir :
@t wns st`ee inrey kcrh`hf wmih iviryacgy eiot tmi jnvirh.
Ns tmi pnrty stccg cuts`gi tmi jnvirh, `ee`n peujbig n s`hfei mn`r orck mir ming tmih eny `t upchtmi frcuhg 7ust nt tmi ihtry co tmi jnvirh.
/mi jneeig ocr tmik tc nee mceg mnhgs nhg stnhg w`tm tmi`r r`fmt occt `hs`gi tmi pnssnfi co tmi
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jnvirh, nhg chi occt cuts`gi co `t.
(m`ei tmiy nee mieg mnhgs, smi kngi tmik rij`ti n mcey spiee jneeig, -"mi 3harcbih Q`hf.-
*'`ggny kcch, k`gh`fmt suh, jcki tcfitmir miri ns chi, jnee upch tmi ocrji co hnturi, itirhne
acuhg -fn`hst nhy jrinturi, hnry kny pnss tm`s s`kpei str`hf -jipt uhonst- ay tm`s uharcbih r`hf.+
N sm`kkir`hf co e`fmt jrcssig cvir tmi ihtrnhji injtey wmiri `ee`n-s chi fcegih mn`r eny, nhg
tmi iht`ri ihtry siikig tc vnh`sm `htc sce`g stchi.
#vih ns tmiy eccbig, `t siikig ns `o tmi`r oiit nhg ecwir eifs wiri achgig tc tmi stchi, yit tmiy
jcueg oiie tmi onjt `t wns hct sc.
*$bny,+ `ee`n nhhcuhjig, *6cacgy aut wi s` jnh ivir nfn`h ihtir tm`s penji ocr itirh`ty.+
*(cw.+ 9curry knrvieig.
*&iy tmnt-s pritty jcce knf`j!+ E`hn jm`rpig.
*@ts s`k`enr tc tmi mcey spiee en`g upch 9nevi`rn, aut `ts kujm strchfir nhg jnh-t ai hiutrne`)ig,+`ee`n ripe`ig, *ut `t jnh-t ai jrintig ay n s`hfei pirsch. "miri kust ai kcri tmnh chi pirsch ocr `t tc
ai jnst.+
*5iry htirist`hf.+ Euhn kusig.
*(mnt mnppihs co chi co us `s hct miri+ /yepm`ie nsbig, *@ kinh wmnt `o chi cr kcri co us `s
scki ctmir penji nhg jnh hct ai miri tc ihtir+
*Nhy co us jnh ihtir `o tmiri nri kcri twc cr kcri co us.+ `ee`n ripe`ig, *ut nhy s`hfei chi co
us jnh hivir o`hg tmi ecjnt`ch ivih w`tm tmi`r stchi. "miri kust nesc ai kcri tmnh chi stchi tc wcrbtmi fnti.+
*?iip.+ Euhn rispchgig w`tm nh npprij`nt`vi sk`ei, *(iee picpei,+ smi s`fmig, eccb`hf up nttmi kcrh`hf sby, *(i kny ns wiee fit fc`hf scch, aiocri `t fits kujm mcttir...+
*"mnt-s n frint `gin!+ `ee`n rispchgig, @-ee fc up nhg eccb nrcuhg ocr n pntm tmi g`rijt`ch wihiig tc fc.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi oecntig up `htc tmi sby m`fm ihcufm tc neecw mir grnfch s`fmt tc surviy
tmi enhg ocr ns onr ns tmi penhit-s jurvnturi.
Ip >5, Jmnptir
"mi pnrty wnebig nechf tmi jnhychitti uht`e `t cpihig up `htc n enrfir jnhych, wm`jm ivihtuneey
cpihig up chtc n secp`hf pen`h striwh w`tm rcjbs nhg tcufm smruaay penhts njjustckig tc tmi m`fm mintnhg ecw kc`sturi.
"miy wiri hct ch n pntm yit, aut rntmir wiri oceecw`hf tmi wntir jcursi ns onr ns `t wcueg tnbitmik tcwnrg tmi`r `htihgig gist`hnt`ch.
Ns tmi mint co tmi gny acri gcwh ch tmik, tmiy grnhb ns kujm wntir ns nhy co tmik wnhtig,
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netmcufm `t wns wnrk nhg hct viry pnentnaei, eing`hf tc n ect co fr`knjis co g`stnsti.
`ee`n, mcwivir, g`g hct siik tc k`hg ocr scki rinsch.
/mi grnhb 7nr notir 7nr co wntir, nhg tmi kcri smi grnhb, tmi mnpp`ir smi siikig tc nppinr.
Notir s` 7nrs, smi siikig tc ai fecw`hf, nhg smi aifnh mukk`hf n ainut`oueey mnuht`hf tuhitmiy mng minrg orck mir aiocri.
"miy jrcssig pntms w`tm n ainst wm`jm eccbig kujm e`bi n turtei aut mng `kkihsi sp`bis ch `ts anjb nhg tn`e, w`tm s` kneivceiht wm`ti iyis tc sii nrcuhg `ts ming `h nee g`rijt`chs.
Euhn nhg 9curry tccb s`gis nhg aifnh mnjb`hf nhg 7naa`hf nt `t ocr winb spcts wm`ei gcgf`hftmi sp`big tn`e.
E`hn, bhcw`hf wmnt >$3E? pcss`aey mnppih, mng tmi ocritmcufmt tc jry cut *9riy ustir!+ ch
mirsieo, 6nfn, `ee`n nhg /yepm`ie.
`hneey Euhn, us`hf mir supir`cr spiig nhg nf`e`ty jnufmt `t pny`hf tcc kujm nttiht`ch tc 9curry
nhg stnaaig `t aitwiih tmi smiee nhg tmi hijb, sjcr`hf n ontne wcuhg.
"mi knss`vi ainst wn`eig nhg tmrnsmig `h pn`h aiocri smuggir`hf tc n stcp, eitt`hf cut `ts enst
gy`hf arintm arintm e`bi n a`f s`fm.
*?ch-t eccb nt `t 6nfn,+ E`hn wnrhig, *:cu bhcw wmnt w`ee mnppih.+
*(mnt jnh @ gc+ 6nfn nsbig `h wcrry, *@ jnh-t rikn`h miri ocrivir.+
*>ecsi ycur iyis, nhg @ w`ee eing ycu cut co s`fmt co `t.+
*ut @ kny stukaei ch tmi uhivih frcuhg.+
*$bny,+ E`hn sn`g, *(i-ee usi rny w`hg nhg oey uht`e `ts snoi ocr ycu tc cpih ycur iyis tmih nhgycu 7ust mceg ky mnhg.+
*$bny,+ 6nfn nfriig tc tm`s, jecs`hf mir iyis nhg arnj`hf mirsieo kihtneey ocr tm`s, *@-k ringy.+
*$bny, chi, twc tmrii!+ E`hn smcutig tmih tcfitmir tmiy jmcrusig, *Qny (`hf!+ nhg eiot tmi
frcuhg, tmi frny austir spiee `hstnhtey g`ss`pnt`hf ns tmiy scnrig nwny.
/yepm`ie p`jbig up 9curry, nhg `ee`n p`jbig up Euhn nhg oceecwig.
`ee`n f`ffeig nee tmi wny nhg swnyig se`fmtey `h mir oe`fmt.
"miy prcjiigig tc oey tmrcufmcut tmi mint co tmi gny ns echf ns tmi`r knf`j wcueg suppcrt tmik
nhg wmih /yepm`ie aifnh tc onetir, smi jneeig cut, *@-k ruhh`hf cut co strihftm, @ nk fc`hf tc mnvi tcenhg scch.+
*$bny,+ E`hn ripe`ig, sitte`hf ecwir tc tmi frcuhg `h nht`j`pnt`ch, tmi ctmirs oceecw`hf su`t.
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"miy mng fn`hig n ect co g`stnhji wm`ei oey`hf ns wiee ns tmiy mng ecjntig tmi kn`h rcng tmrcufm
tmi rif`ch.
Ns ivih`hf griw hinr, tmiy aifnh tc sii s`fhs tmnt tmiy mng jrcssig hinrey tmi iht`ri ikp`ri co
#eikib`n nhg wiri ihtir`hf tmi jchgikhig enhgs acrgir`hf tmi ?isirt co ?istrujt`ch.
"miy sinrjmig ocr smietir `h tmi rcjby cutjrcpp`hfs, o`hneey o`hg`hf chi cvirmnhf wm`jm smcwig
scki prck`si.
`ee`n, us`hf mir ensir arintm, jnrvig cut n jnv`ty `htc n penji enrfi ihcufm ocr tmik tc nee seiip
jckocrtnaey. /mi siikig tc ai %u`ti tmcrcufmey ih7cy`hf mirsieo nhg aifnh wr`t`hf ch tmi wnees. /mi
wrcti *`ee`n nhg Euhn, "rui ecvi ocrivir+ nhg e`ttei minrts nhg oecwirs aiocri Euhn wnebig up tc mirnhg eny`hf n fihtei mnhg ch mir smcuegir, sn`g, *(i smcuegh-t ngvirt`si cur prisihji cut miri swiit`i.+
`ee`n aeusmig nhg f`ffeig, sk`e`hf up nt mir smiip`smey nhg tmih einhig `htc mir w`tm n
*'uuuuuuuuuunnm!+ b`ss nhg tmih wrnppig mir nrks nrcuhg Euhn t`fmtey.
*@ tm`hb ycu wirih-t gr`hb`hf wntir `ee`n gnre`hf.+ Euhn gijenrig scotey, *Nhg ukk, @ hiig tc
kcvi tmi ruaaei cut co tmiri aiocri wi jnh njtuneey eny gcwh, cbny+
*'kkkkk.4cbny!+ smi ripe`ig, f`ffe`hf e`bi n e`ttei f`re tmih rieins`hf Euhn ns `o smi wiri
tcss`hf nh nrkecng co einvis `htc n p`ei `h nht`j`pnt`ch co einp`hf `htc tmi k`ggei co tmik.
9curry nhg Euhn grnffig tmi enrfir rcjbs cut co tmi mcei, pusm`hf tmik up `htc n p`ei wm`jm
prcv`gig n se`fmt anrr`ir aitwiih tmik nhg tmi cuts`gi, knb`hf tmik kcri g`oo`juet tc sii ay jnsune
casirvirs.
"miri tmiy nti gr`ig prcv`s`chs nhg grnhb wntir cr ?ikch /wint, gipihg`hf ch wmc sieijtig
wm`jm, nhg ivirychi seipt scuhgey ijipt `ee`n wmc f`ffeig `hjissnhtey nee h`fmt echf.
Ip`scgi 1;
"Gisirt #uaei! )enj.ihig 8iwies nhg )eccg`ig -cces!+
"mi pnrty oeiw instwnrg aiychg #eikib`n `h tmi inrey kcrh`hf, 7ust ns `t wns aijck`hf e`fmt
ihcufm tc sii, mcp`hf tc knbi fccg t`ki `h tmi jcceir kcrh`hf n`r.
Ns tmiy scnrig cvir tmi vnst pen`hs co tukaeig ansnet nhg snhg guhis, tmi tirrn`h friw rcufmir
nhg rcufmir, kinh`hf tmnt wmih tmiy g`g enhg, -wneb`hf- wns fc`hf tc ai kcri je`ka`hf up nhg gcwh
tmnh njtuneey wneb`hf.
Nacut k`g kcrh`hf tmiy stcppig nhg sitteig gcwh uhgir n ansnet`j cvirmnhf tc nvc`g tmi mct
suh wm`ei tmiy ristig.
*&cw onr gc wi mnvi tc fc yit+ 6nfn %uir`ig.
*"mi prcaeik `s tmnt `t hivir sn`g (&#Q# `h tm`s gisirt tmi fiks wcueg ai ocuhg, `t 7ust fnvi
nh `knfi co n sm`hy aenjb stchi.+ E`hn ripe`ig.
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*Nh i pr`istiss,+ E`hn s`fmig, *@ts cbny `ee`n.+
*@ tm`hb @ smcueg ai fc`hf hcw,+ `ee`n gijenrig, *"mi scchir wi o`hg `t, tmi scchir wi jnh ai
cut co tm`s penji nhg anjb mcki!+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi oeiw up `htc tmi sby uht`e smi wns jckpeitiey cutco s`fmt sc tmnt smi wcueg ai m`fm ihcufm tc jnst mir e`fmt spiee cvir tmi iht`ri rif`ch.
Ns smi eccbig gcwh orck onr nacvi, tmi kctteig ?isirt co ?istrujt`ch, tmiri wiri envn p`ts,sp`ris, jrnfs, jrivnssis, skcb`hf jchis, nhg vnst ipnhsis co arcbih ansnet hinrey tc tmi mcr`)ch `h
iviry g`rijt`ch.
"rnhsocrk`hf `htc mir trui grnfch ocrk, `ee`n stritjmig ocrtm mir mnhgs nhg jneeig cut, *$m
>i`pm`ig-s E`fmt, ar`fmtir tmnh tmi ar`fmtist gny, jcki tc ki nhg jnst smngcw nwny. @ jnee tc tmii c-
b`hf co tmi sb`is, e`fmt tmi wny aiocri ky iyis!+
rck aitwiih mir mnhgs n gn))e`hf rny einpt ocrtm tcwnrg tmi giscenti enhgs aiecw, knb`hf
ivirytm`hf ijipt n oiw spij`o`j pnenjis ongi tc n gusty wm`ti.
"mcsi penjis wm`jm wiri hct ongig wm`ti wiri tmi kcst str`b`hfey rng`nht aenjb.
>mccs`hf tmi enrfist chi smi snw, `ee`n oceecwig mir cutstritjmig mnhgs tcwnrg tmi rng`nht aenjbhiss uht`e smi jnki g`rijtey tc `t
$hji smi enhgig hinr tmi rntmir enrfi stchi, smi %uieeig tmi mcey e`fmt spiee *>i`pm`ig-s E`fmt,+smi usig mir `kkihsi grnfch strihftm tc g`secgfi tmi knss`vi fik, tmih tieipcrtig anjb tc tmi pnrty.
Ip 1;, Jmnptir 1
*$bny E`hn,+ Euhn `h%u`rig, mceg`hf tmi wntirkiech s`)ig stchi, rcee`hf `t cvir eccb`hf ocroenws, *(mnt g`g >i`pm`ig-s a`aei sny wi mng tc gc hit+
*"mi ?ust co @scent`ch kust ai kngi orck tmi o`hist gust co tmi tm`a` crtm`hu fik wm`jm `s ocuhg `h
tmi aurh`hf gisirt p`ts `h tmi ?isirt co ?istrujt`ch. "m`s gust kust ai mnhgeig chey ay mcey mnhgs, jchsijrntig
`h tmi wntir co tmi tm`rg ocuhtn`h co #eknsm 5nei.+ smi rij`tig.
*(i pnssig ay tmi vnei ch cur wny miri,+ `ee`n jckkihtig, *@ts sc uhocrfittnaey ainut`oue!+
*(iee tmih,+ E`hn nhhcuhjig, *"miri ycu mnvi `t, wi-ri coo tc gc scki mnhg wnsm`hf!+
"mi pnrty oeiw anjb njrcss tmi gisirt ns onr ns tmi j`ty co &cttcwh `h #eikib`n, wmiri tmiy enhgig 7ust
nrcuhg suhsit.
*@t eccbs e`bi n gijiht penji tc stny ocr tmi h`fmt picpei,+ E`hn gijenrig, *@ sny `ts t`ki tc #N"!+
*@-k nee ocr tmnt!+ 9curry jm`kig `h, nhg tmi pnrty sjnhhig tmi kug ar`jb au`eg`hfs ocr n tnvirh cr `hh
wmiri tmiy jcueg snt`soy tmi`r muhfir co orismey jccbig occg `hsting co gr`ig rnt`chs.
"miy sintig nt nh cutgccr g`h`hf pen)n uhgir ukarieens ch n jcaaeistchi pcrjm orcht.
6nfn, E`hn nhg 9curry ihtirig tmi`r usune int`hf jckpit`t`ch wm`ei Euhn, `ee`n nhg /yepm`ie-s g`hhirs
nri kujm kcri kcgist.
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Ns tmi int`hf prcjiigig, mcwivir, "`hy 9icrfi, chi co tmi anhg`ts orck '`prcss @senhg mnppih tc ai
wneb`hf ay nhg snw 6nfn wmck mi `kkig`ntiey rijcfh`)ig.
*&iy!+ &i smcutig, pc`ht`hf m`s knss`vi o`hfir, *:cu-ri chi co tmcsi twc scrjirissis wmcwrijbig ivirytm`hf ocr us ch '`prcss @senhg!+
Eccb`hf up, orck n eif co aiio, smi jnsuneey ripe`ig aitwiih jmiw`hf,(iee wiee, onhjy tmnt.+ nhg prcjiig`hf tc int pn`g m`k hc k`hg.
*&iy!+ mi smcutig ecugir, *?ch-t `fhcri ki! "mnt-s rugi!+
*&im4mim!+ E`hn jmujbeig jmiiroueey. *nhjy tmnt!+
*(mc `s tm`s fuy nhywny+ 9curry nsbig.
*@ mnvi hc `gin.+ E`hn smruffig.
*(iee mi suri siiks tc bhcw 6nfn.+
*/c+ E`hn smruffig g`sk`ss`viey, *N ect co picpei mnvi minrg co us.+
*@-k fc`hf tc fit ycu "&@/ t`ki!+ "`hy 9icrfi frcweig ns mi r`ppig tmi wnee gcwh coo tmi
pcrjm `h tmi prcjiss co je`ka`hf up tc tmik.
*(mnt-s tm`s 7irb-s prcaeik+ Euhn giknhgig, `hjihsig, *Nhg wmy `s mi knb`hf n kiss wm`ei
wi nri ausy int`hf+
*@ tm`hb mi wnhts tc o`fmt '`ss E`hn.+ `ee`n cooirig.
*(iee mi suri p`jbig n ang t`ki ocr tmnt!+ Euhn frcweig, smcv`hf mirsieo nwny orck tmi tnaei.
*&iy fuys!+ "`hy 9icrfi smcutig anjb cvir m`s smcuegir, *Eccb wmc @ ocuhg!+
*(mc `s `t "`hy 9icrfi+
*"`hy 9icrfi!+ E`hn turhig tc onji m`k o`hneey, *:cu-ri chi co tmcsi /3@? &#N?/ wmc
tr`ig tc knbi ky vnjnt`ch n g`snstir!+
*&iy!+ "`hy 9icrfi jckpen`hig, *(mc ycu jnee`hf n s%u`g ming+
*:cu! :cu stup`g s%u`g ming!+ smi smcutig, *6c fit cut co miri aiocri @ mnvi tc tinr ycu upN9N@6!+
Nacut tmnt t`ki, mings aifnh pcpp`hf up nrcuhg tmi pcrjm ns ctmirs co tmi -/knrt 'nhs- anhg`t
fnhf jecsig `h, nee ainr`hf winpchs.
*3kkk...fuys,+ Euhn sn`g, uhmccb`hf #`henh)ir nhg `ts jckpnh`ch sm`ieg (nrenjmir orck mirjmnrk hijbenji, eccb`hf nrcuhg nt tmi pnrty, *:cu bhcw wmnt t`ki `t `s...+
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stnaa`hf, puhjm`hf, b`jb`hf, wrihjm`hf nrks, us`hf tmi`r ieacws nhg wmntivir iesi mnppihig tc jcki
`h mnhgy.
`ee`n s`kpey swuhf 'nji4/nkn nhg wnebig rnhgckey bhcjb`hf nhytm`hf nhg nhyacgy cut comir wny, v`rtuneey miigeiss co wmc tmiy wiri, uht`e smi nekcst strujb Euhn, aut `hsting str`b`hf
(nrenjmir n fenhj`hf aecw.
*(mcn! (ntjm `o `ee`n gnre`hf!+ Euhn smcutig wm`ei 7naa`hf n chi iyig anhg`t `h m`s ctmir iyi.
*@-k sc tirr`aey scrry!+ `ee`n fnspig `h smcjb nhg mcrrcr, tinrs aif`hh`hf tc wiee up `h mir iyis.
>nsuneey eccb`hf nt `ee`n tc mir eiot, wm`ei o`fmt`hf tmrii swcrgskih tc mir r`fmt, smi ripe`ig,
*?ch-t ai upsit swiit`i,+ `h n skcctm, jnek`hf vc`ji, *;ust ai kcri nwnri co ycur surrcuhg`hfs wm`eiycu o`fmt, cb+
*:is '`ss Euhn,+ smi wm`kpirig, *@ prck`si tc!+
*>cki f`vi ki n b`ss tmih.+ Euhn swuhf mir eiot nrk anjb tc riji`vi tmi grnfchiss-s b`ss nhg
ikarnji wm`ei sting`ey o`fmt`hf tmi anhg`ts ns `o smi mng iyis `h tmi anjb co mir ming.+
9curry hct`jig tm`s nhg wns nwistrujb, *(mcn!+ mi fnspig `h nwi, iyis auef`hf ns mi wntjmig
Euhn mnhg`ey g`spntjm`hf twc nhg tmrii kih nt n t`ki w`tm mir ming turhig oueey nwny orck tmik,
*&cw gcis sujm n /wcrg-s 'n-ih ivih #8@/"!+
&i anriey rinjtig `h t`ki ns n anhg`t tr`ig tc tnbi ngvnhtnfi co m`s kckihtnry rivir`i, aut w`tm
nh uppir pnrry, mi b`jbig tmi knh `h tmi scenr peius nhg grcppig m`k ins`ey, riturh`hf tc tmi o`fmt nt
mnhg.
`ee`n, notir n echf, rcknht`j b`ss, oiie`hf viry kujm kcri ne`vi nhg ri7uvihntig, stippig anjb
nwny orck mir aiecvig nhg risukig anttei nhiw.
"m`s t`ki, smi kngi kcri njjurnti n`kig aecws, sknsm`hf sbuees, arinb`hf anjbs, jrnjb`hf r`as
nhg ch cjjns`ch ivih tr`pp`hf sckiacgy w`tm mir tn`e.
y k`gh`fmt, tmi gcwhtcwh nrin wns n spijtnjuenr sjihi co jnrhnfi. 'cst co tmi -/knrt 'nhs-
fnhf oeig `h gioint, "`hy 9icrfi eing`hf tmi ritrint, n oiw wiri mnueig coo tc tmi kcrfui, scki tc 7n`enhg ctmirs wiri grnffig coo ay nhfry j`t`)ihs co tmi j`ty co &cttcwh tc ai ginet w`tm `h uhg`sjecsig
onsm`ch.
6nfn wns oiie`hf rntmir fihircus nhg aifnh pcur`hf orii ?ikch /wint ocr nee tmi picpei co tmij`ty wmc mnppihig tc ai k`ee`hf nrcuhg notir tmi jnrhnfi.
*Nee `h nee,+ E`hn sn`g ns smi fct tc risuki mir kine wm`jm mng snt ;3/" cuts`gi tmi igfi co tmigistrujt`ch, stnhg`hf hit tc tmi tnaei, nacut tc sint mirsieo tc risuki int`hf, smi oiet truey ientig nhg
wns suggihey `hsp`rig tc sny, *0icpei, @-g sny `ts aiih n rineey fccg gny!+
*&iri4miri!+ Euhn rn`sig n fenss co ?ikch /wint 6nfn pcurig ocr mir, nhg tmi wmcei pnrty nhg
nee tmi tcwh j`t`)ihs jmiirig, nhg gr`hb`hf wiht ch tmrcufmcut tmi h`fmt.
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Ip 1;, Jmnptir :
njb `h \ipm`e`n, Nhtch`c smcwig s`fhs co rijcviry, mcwivir se`fmt, ns tmi wnrg`hf tne`sknh
pusmig tmi ?intmw`hg jrystnes cut co m`s acgy `htc tmi aig aihintm m`k.
#viry gny, mi siikig n e`ttei oueeir nhg eiss wnstig, ns `o m`s acgy wns secwey rijcvir`hf orck
tmi iooijts co tmi jursig penfui.
"mi pmys`j`nh wmc v`s`tig m`k tc sii tmi `kprcvikiht wns eccb`hf wcrsi mcwivir, nhg wns
wcrr`ig mi wcueg hct enst viry echf m`ksieo.
'nhy co tmi cegir picpei mng pnssig nwny nhg tmi`r acg`is wiri jnrr`ig coo ay stritjmir tc n
g`stnht pc`ht wmiri tmiy jcht`huig tc g`s`htifrnti wm`ei kcst co tmi j`ty rikn`hig signtig nhg%unrnht`hi s`fhs wiri pcstig ivirywmiri.
Neytm nhg ruhc mng hc justckirs nhy kcri, nhg wiri sknrt ihcufm tc hct fc cuts`gi.
"miy bipt tmi gccrs nhg w`hgcws jecsig t`fmtey tc biip nhy w`hg orck aecw`hf nhytm`hf `htc
tmi `hh.
*(iee kckkn,+ "mi a`f vc`ji co ruhc acckig njrcss tmi`r e`v`hfrcck aim`hg tmi b`tjmih, *@
wchgir wmnt w`ee mnppih wmih tm`s `s nee cvir.+
*(iee,+ Neytm sn`g w`tm scki risirvnt`chs, *@ tm`hb @ bhcw $6# tm`hf tmnt `s fc`hf tc jmnhfi
ocrivir.+
*(mnt wcueg tmnt ai kckkn+ &i nsbig, mcp`hf ocr scki fccg hiws orck m`s w`oi.
*Euhn `s nee frcwh up nhg w`ee ai einv`hf us.+ smi sn`g scoty w`tm n m`ht co kienhjmcey `h mir
vc`ji.
*(m4wmy kckkn+ tmi mufi knh-s vc`ji aijnki sng nhg jnrr`ig n wcrr`ig tchi.
*@ts hct n ang tm`hf pcppn,+ smi ripe`ig, n e`ttei tinr nt tmi igfi co mir iyi, *:cu bhcw, e`oi fcis
ch, nhg picpei frcw up, 7ust e`bi wi kcvig nwny orck cur pnrihts tc tm`s ainut`oue penji wmiri wi kit
Euhn nhg E`hn nhg tmi`r pnrihts,+ smi s`fmig, *@ts 7ust tmi wny co e`oi...+ mir vc`ji gr`ot`hf coo.
*ut...+ mi struffeig tc fit tmi wcrgs cut, *ut wmnt knbis ycu sc suri co tm`s+
*@ ocuhg sckitm`hf,+ Neytm ripe`ig, *(m`ei @ wns jeinh`hf Euhn-s rcck.+
*:cu $36? sckitm`hf+ tmi mufi knh nsbig, st`ee wcrr`ig.
Neytm rcsi nhg wiht `htc tmi aigrcck nhg riturhig w`tm n fuist tcwie wm`jm smi kngi tmi
ioocrt tc smnbi cut, aut on`eig tc aijnusi `t wns stujb tcfitmir `h tmi k`ggei.
ruhc orcwhig %u`))`jneey. *N fuist tcwie+ hct uhgirstnhg`hf.
*6ct 7ust n fuist tcwie,+ Neytm jcrrijtig, *N fuist tcwie w`tm gr`ig /##? `h `t.+
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*/iig+ "mi a`f knh suggihey fct n eccb co surpr`si nhg aeusmig giipey, *6$!+ mi fnspig e`bi
n minvy nutukh fnei, *E36N!+
*@ wcueg mnvi wchgirig `o nhctmir knh mng aiih w`tm mir,+ smi jcht`huig, *ut @ mnvi bhcwh
ocr n wm`ei tmnt Euhn `s hct nttrnjtig tc kih, nhg tmnt chi knh wmc wns miri siiks tc ai `htiristig `h
e`ttei E`hn,+ smi rinschig, *Nhg @ snw mir fit up inrey orck mir rcck tc fc tc tmi antm, wm`ei tmnt acy9curry wns st`ee nseiip `h m`s cwh %unrtirs.+
*:cu gch-t sny...!+ ruhc pchgirig tmi giptm co tmi `ssui, *ut wmy wcueg smi ai einv`hf ustmcufm+
*:cu g`gh-t sii mcw smi `s w`tm tmnt f`re `ee`n, ginr.+
*@-k scrry,+ mi jmujbeig se`fmtey `h nfriikiht, *@ rineey gch-t sii kujm co nhytm`hf orck tmi
b`tjmih kckkn.+
*/mi nhg `ee`n mnvi sckitm`hf strchf.+ Neytm jchjeugig, */trchf ihcufm tc ai pirknhiht.+
*:cu rineey tm`hb sc...+ mi pchgirig `t scki kcri.
*"rust ki pcppn,+ nhg smi tnppig mir ocriming w`tm n stnuhjmey gitirk`hig eccb co jirtn`hty,
*'ckkn bhcws!+
Ip 1;, Jmnptir
cr tmi o`rst t`ki ivir, E`hn nhg 6nfn wiri siih ns mirc`his `hsting co v`een`hs nhg tmiy nsbig `otmi wmcei pnrty wcueg stny nhg gioihg tmik aut tmiy hnturneey mng tc frnj`cusey gije`hi.
"mi tcwh wnvig jmiiroueey nt tmik ns tmiy e`otig coo siib`hf tc knbi aittir t`ki njrcss tmigisirt tcwnrg tmi #eknsm 5nei.
/piig`hf m`fm cvir tmi gisirt, tmi pnrty oeiw nechf hinr tmi frcuhg ocr n wm`ei uht`e E`hnrijcfh`)ig tm`h trn`es co aeccg nhg gij`gig smi mng aist fit 6nfn tc n m`fmir ieivnt`ch wmiri smi wcueg
ai eiss prchi tc hct`ji tmi frcuhg aiecw.
&`fmir up, tmiy jcueg sii n rnri tmuhgirstcrk im`a`t`hf ainut`oueey jcecrig e`fmth`hf `h tmi
g`stnhji, ns wiee ns mirgs co nh`knes ocrnf`hf tmi gisirt wnstienhg ocr nhytm`hf tmiy jcueg o`hg, nhg
tmrii jnrnvnhs nee fc`hf tc uhbhcwh gist`hnt`chs `h sinrjm co prco`t trng`hf wmntivir uhbhcwh `tiks
tmiy jnrr`ig.
@t wns n frint gny tc ai ne`vi, nhg ns tmiy oeiw nechf, o`hfirs cutstritjmig, E`hn oiet tmi suggih
uhprijigihtig urfi tc wrnp o`hfirs w`tm 6nfn.
"m`s stnrteig tmi cegir f`re sc kujm smi nekcst onetirig `h oe`fmt, aut smi rifn`hig, sk`e`hf nt
E`hn wnrkey nhg aeusm`hf, oiie`hf giip ikct`chs wm`jm wieeig up `h mir eing`hf tc tinrs wm`jm tmiw`hg aeiw anjb orck mir.
*&iy!+ 9curry smcutig, *(mnt wns tmnt+ ns mi w`pig m`s onji, hct bhcw`hf `t wns 6nfn-s tinrs
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tmnt m`t m`k ns /yepm`ie jnrr`ig m`k.
*/crry!+ E`hn smcutig anjb, wm`jm nkn)ig iviryacgy, s`hji tm`s wns sc uhe`bi mir fruoo
gikinhcr.
6nfn sk`eig ivih kcri arcngey nt tm`s suggih jmnhfi `h gikinhcr orck tmi f`re smi mng ecvig
ocr nee tmisi yinrs. "mi ecvi smi usig tc mceg `h sijrit wns hcw pcss`aei ocr mir tc ipriss cpihey.
Euhn nhg `ee`n sii`hf tmi ctmirs ecjb`hf o`hfirs oceecwig su`t, nhg `ee`n, ipriss`hf tmi kcst
ikct`ch smi mng ivir iprissig, nhg o`hneey oiie`hf truey orii ocr chji `h mir e`oi tc gc sc, suggiheyijen`kig *(&#######!!!+ ns tmiy sn`eig njrcss tmi gisirt.
Ip`scgi 1>
"Wmi &ce4 6rn`e3! -`ee`n9s -uturi uri cc.s )r`fmt!+
#eknsm 5nei wns insy ihcufm tmnt nhyacgy jcueg o`hg `t, tmiri wiri fu`gig tcurs miri `h tmi
spr`hf. "mi onees rcnrig ns tmi r`vir Euctcb jrnsmig gcwh tmi vnei chi stip nt n t`ki ocr n tmcusnhgkitirs.
E`hn cjjns`chneey wcueg grnw st`jb o`furi onjis ch tmi */ii #eknsm 5nei!+ s`fhs, 7ust tc nhhcytmi #kpircr co Ey)i`eei `h tmi pnst, aut tm`s t`ki smi 7ust wnebig ay `t.
6nfn eccbig nt tmi s`fh tmih nt E`hn, *Nri ycu suri ycu-ri oiie`hf ner`fmt+
*$m,+ smi wnvig `t coo, *#vir s`hji @ ocuhg cut tmnt ceg jcct fct itrn rivihui ocr tmnt stup`g s`fh, @
gij`gig tc einvi `t nechi.+ Eccb`hf up nt 6nfn bhcw`hfey, *@t p`ssis m`k coo '$Q# bhcw`hf tmnt @ hc echfir gc
`t!+
*/c wmiri-s tm`s spij`ne ocuhtn`h wi-ri suppcsig tc ai eccb`hf ocr+ E`hn eccbig up nhg gcwh tmi vnei
wmiri rn`hacws penyig w`tm tmi k`st nhg kngi eccb`hf `h viry g`oo`juet.
*@ts gcwh `h tmiri scki penji /yepm`ie ripe`ig, *ut chey n oiw picpei bhcw injtey wmiri `t `s.+
*@h ctmir wcrgs,+ E`hn sn`g, *(i mnvi tc fc gcwh `h tm`s wit kiss nhg o`hg `t, mum+
*@t wcueg siik tmnt wny,+ /yepm`ie-s scot vc`ji anriey minrg cvir tmi rusm co tmi onees.
*(iee, wi aittir fit tc `t, t`ki-s n wnst`hf. Qny (`hf!+ nhg tmi ycuhf scrjiriss einpt up nhg
tmih sitteig gcwh `htc tmi k`sts, scch vnh`sm`hf orck s`fmt.
*@ suppcsi @ smcueg ai gcwh tmiri tcc.+ `ee`n cooirig nhg oeiw gcwh `htc tmi k`sts ns wiee.
"mi twc co tmik wiri grihjmig `h sijchgs ns tmi jceg wit n`r scnbig tmik tmcrcufmey.
>e`ka`hf up nhg gcwh cvir se`ppiry tukaeig stchi wns g`oo`juet nhg tmiy cotih se`ppig nhg oiee,
ripintigey jnst`hf mine`hf spiees ch injm ctmir-s aru`sis.
*(# >$3E? /3Q# 3/# /$'# &#E0 ?$(6 &#Q#!+ E`hn smcutig.
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*@ gch-t tm`hb tmiy jnh minr ycu!+ `ee`n smcutig anjb cvir tmi g`h.
E`hn orcwhig, * @ smcueg mnvi tmcufmt co tmnt aiocri @ jnki gcwh miri.+ smi sn`g tc mirsieo.
Notir kujm sinrjm`hf, tmiy ocuhg nh cvirmnhf wmiri n spr`hf aurst ocrtm orck tmi rcjb nacut
jmist mi`fmt nhg nacut ns enrfi ns n pirsch-s wr`st.
*"m`s `s ocuhtn`h hukair chi,+ E`hn hctig tc mir sieo, tmih kct`chig ocr `ee`n tc jcki hinr nhg
smcutig tc mir, *"m`s `s tmi o`rst chi! (i hiig hukair tmrii!+
`ee`n kiriey hcggig uhgirstnhg`hf nhg tmiy wiht nechf tmi wnee eccb`hf.
Nacut tm`rty pnjis ourtmir, n enrfir ocuhtn`h wns auaae`hf up cut co n jrnjb `h tmi rcjb uhgirocct, nhg `t wns anriey strchf ihcufm tc ai jneeig n ocuhtn`h, chey r`s`hf nacut bhii m`fm ch E`hn.
* &ct viry `kpriss vi,+ smi hctig tc mir sieo tmih rn`sig mir o`hfirs tc `hg`jnti tmi hukair 1.
`ee`n hcggig nhg oceecwig.
Nkchfst scki t`fmtey auhjmig ausmis chi jcueg 7ust anriey knbi cut n viry sknee ming cowntir r`s`hf up nhg gcwh nacvi tmi tcps co tmi wn`st m`fm penhts.
"mi ocuhtn`h g`gh-t eccb pnrt`juenrey spij`ne, aut `t wns tmi chi smcwh tc E`hn ay tmi a`aei, sctmnt wns nee tmnt knttirig.
"miri `h tmi k`ggei co n j`rjei co penhts w`tm viry tmrintih`hf tmcrhs, wns n sknee ocuhtn`h
nacut tmi g`nkitir co n pirsch-s o`hfir. N hcrkne muknh jcueg hct rinjm tmi k`ggei w`tmcut `kpne`hftmiksievis ch tmi `kkihsi sp`his, sc tm`s wns hct nh insy oint ocr nhyacgy sc onr ns E`hn jcueg tiee.
E`hn pc`htig tc tmi ocuhtn`h w`tm chi s%u`htig iyi nhg tmih kngi n tmukas up s`fhne tc `ee`n.
`ee`n kct`chig ocr E`hn tc stip anjb sc smi jcueg trnhsocrk, tmih trnhsocrkig `htc mir trui
ocrk. @h mir ouee s`)i, smi ins`ey rinjmig cvir tmi v`j`cus eccb`hf tmcrhs w`tm insi mnv`hf fn`higihcufm s`)i tc rinjm tmi k`ggei co tmi j`rjei w`tm insi wm`ei stnhg`hf jeinr co tmi tmcrhs tc tmi s`gi.
&ukk`hf n ainut`oueey mnuht`hf tuhi, `ee`n jecsig mir iyis nhg tmi wntir orck tmi ocuhtn`hstcppig tukae`hf anjb tc inrtm, aut `hsting aifnh ocrk`hf n sknee anee co e`%u`g aitwiih mir grnfch
s`)ig mnhgs, sm`kkir`hf nhg ik`tt`hf n pnei aeui e`fmt.
#vihtuneey tmi anee co wntir ihfueoig tmi mnhgs co tmi grnfchiss nhg jcht`huig tc frcw uht`e `twiht tc mir ieacws.
/uggihey tmi fcegih rcsi ch mir tn`e ik`ttig rn`hacw jcecrig spnrbeis wm`jm oeiw upwnrg cvirmir anjb nhg w`hfs, nrcuhg mir smcuegirs nhg `htc tmi wntir.
"mi pnei aeui sm`kkir`hf e`fmt wns ripenjig w`tm n puri wm`ti e`fmt co gn))e`hf `htihs`ty nhgocr n kckiht, `t siikig tmnt nee scuhg wns stcppig nhg `h onjt ns `o t`ki `ts sieo stcppig.
E`hn snw sknee grcpeits suggihey secw tc nekcst kct`cheiss `h tmi n`r. "miy wiri jrystne jeinr
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pr`sks wm`jm g`spenyig iviry jcecr co tmi rn`hacw ns tmiy secwey jrcssig tmi e`fmt orck nacvi.
;ust ns onst ns `t mnppihig, `t wns cvir. @t wns `kpcss`aei tc gitirk`hi 7ust mcw echf `t mng aiih,
aut `t siikig e`bi `t wns n viry echf t`ki.
"miri wns n suggih enrfi spensm ns tmi anee co wntir jceenpsig tc tmi frcuhg nhg rnh cut orck
aihintm tmi sp`big ausmis.
`ee`n-s sb`h e`tirneey fecwig. Nee cvir. &ir mnhgs wiri nasceutiey `kpcss`aei tc eccb upch, aut
mir iht`ri acgy smchi %u`ti ar`fmtey.
/w`hf`hf mir tn`e tc tcujm E`hn aiocri E`hn mng t`ki tc rinjt, `ee`n tieipcrtig tmik actm tc tmi
tcp co tmi vnei.
Ip 1>, Jmnptir 1
`ee`n kntir`ne`)ig `h mir muknh nvntnr, gry ns `o hctm`hf ivir mnppihig, wm`ei E`hn rinppinrigst`ee jceg nhg wit. "mi kn7cr g`ooirihji ocr `ee`n mcwivir, `s tmnt ivih `h mir nvntnr ocrk, smi wns st`ee
fecw`hf.
*rrrrrrr!+ smi sm`virig, *"mnt wns jceg!+
*"mnt wns chi `kpriss`vi jchsijrnt`ch!+ Euhn ngk`rig.
`ee`n 7ust aeusmig...wm`jm `h tm`s jnsi kngi mir onji fecw p`hb.
*(iee hcw tmnt wi mnvi kngi mir fecw,+ 9curry nsbig, *(mnt hit+
*9uiss wi mnvi tc knbi tm`s mufi fikstchi `htc gust sckimcw.+ E`hn cooirig, *Nhg hct mnvi
`t nee aecw nwny ch us.+
*(mnt jnh turh tmi fik stchi `htc gust+ /yepm`ie nsbig.
*@t g`gh-t sny tmnt pnrt.+ E`hn frukaeig.
*0irmnps smi jnh 7ust sknsm `t w`tm mir strihftm+ Euhn suffistig.
*(miri g`g `t sny tc put tmi gust tc mceg `t+ 6nfn nsbig.
*/cki mcey rie`j jneeig -"mi &cey 9rn`e.-+ E`hn smruffig.
*"mnt-s nt tmi smr`hi!+ /yepm`ie-s scot vc`ji jm`kig.
*(iee tmih,+ E`hn sk`eig, *6it gist`hnt`ch /n`rnnf!+
"mi pnrty jceeijt`viey oeiw tmi smcrt g`stnhji tc tcwh orck tmi vnei `h n oiw k`hutis.
rck tmiri tmiy oeiw g`rijtey ch tc tmi smr`hi co enriecrg >i`pm`ig, wmiri /yepm`ie-s onk`ey
mng ocr knhy fihirnt`chs jckpr`sig tmi pr`istmccg co tmi smr`hi.
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*&im4mim,+ E`hn jmujbeig hirvcusey, *>rnots...9$?+
`ee`n sk`eig frnj`cusey.
"miri n enrfi cjtnfchne kitnee`j rcck e`t up ns tmi gccr rijigig oeusm w`tm tmi oeccr nhg uppir
gccr wny.
"mi rcck wns e`t orck tmi m`fm ji`e`hf, aut `ee`n-s fecw oeccgig tmi rcck w`tm kujm kcri
e`fmt.
"miri `h tmi k`ggei stccg nh cjtnfchne kitnee`j p`eenr nhg ntcp tmnt n ainut`oueey crhnti `r`g`uk
jmne`ji tmi s`)i tmnt tmi fik wcueg ins`ey s`t r`fmt `htc. i`hf `r`g`uk, `t siikig tc sm`ot jcecrs ns chi
wnebig nrcuhg `t, ns `o tmi jcecr wns hct rioeijtig, aut kcri e`bi `t wns ik`ttig ay tmi kitne `ts sieo.
*:cu wcueg tm`hb tmisi twc wiri jrintig ocr injm ctmir.+ `ee`n knrvieig ns smi npprcnjmig tmi
jmne`ji w`tm tmi fecw`hf aenjb stchi. "mi e`fmt ik`tt`hf orck mir mnhgs kngi iir`i rng`nt`hf strinbs co
aenjbhiss ns `t rioeijtig orck mir mnhgs.
"misi siikig tc ri4rioeijt coo tmi wnees, mcwivir tmiy fct ecst `h tmi pcs`t`vi hcrkne e`fmt
wm`jm wns kujm strchfir.
/mi fihtey ecwirig tmi knss`vi fik `htc tmi ivih enrfir jmne`ji. Nt tm`s pc`ht, nee co tmi aenjb
rng`nhji siikig tc ai trnppig w`tm`h tmi jmne`ji ns `o scki ocrji bipt rig`rijt`hf `t anjb `hwnrgs.
*(mnt `s tmnt tm`hf kngi cut co+ E`hn nsbig.
*0uri @r`g`uk.+ /yepm`ie ripe`ig.
#priss`chs co nwi jnki orck ivirychi wmc minrg tmi ripey.
Ip 1>, Jmnptir :
*@ w`ee hiig tmi iht`ri rcck tc ky sieo,+ `ee`n scotey nhhcuhjig, *@ kust risuki ky trui ocrktc pirocrk tm`s hit pnrt co tmi tnsb.+
*$b,+ E`hn rispchgig, *9ct yn.+ nhg smi usmirig iviryacgy cut tmi gccr sc `ee`n wcueg mnviihcufm rcck tc o`t.
Ns mir acgy fecwig ivih ar`fmtir, smi trnhsocrkig tc mir ouee s`)i chji nfn`h, mnv`hf tc jc`e
nrcuhg tmi rcck sckiwmnt tc o`t.
0enj`hf mir knss`vi, aen)`hf wm`ti mnhgs cvir tmi jmne`ji, smi aifnh mukk`hf yit nhctmir
kiecgy, nhg tmi fecw wns sc ar`fmt hcacgy iesi jcueg eccb nhg tmiy nee turhig nwny.
*@ tm`hb @ jnh sii tmi anjb co ky iyianees!+ 9curry jckpen`hig.
*"mnt-s aijnusi ycur &#N? `s ikpty!+ E`hn stippig `htc tmi virane cpih`hf mi mng eiot mir.
`ee`n jcht`huig tc muk ocr n ar`io wm`ei echfir, tmih smi jmnhtig, *>i`pm`ig >i`pm`ig, knbir co
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e`fmt, enriecrg co gny, gistrcyir co h`fmt, tnbir co gnrbhiss, knbir co stnrs, sknsm`hf puri aenjbhiss tc
tmi skneeist co smnrgs! 9`vi ki tmi arintm co &cey E`fmt!+
Qieins`hf n wn`e`hf sjrink tmnt kngi ivirychi-s ming r`hf ivih w`tm tmi`r mnhgs cvir tmi`rinrs, `ee`n ik`ttig n aurst co ensir e`fmt orck mir kcutm wm`jm wiht aitwiih mir mnhgs `htc tmi jmne`ji.
"mi ocrji co tmi e`fmt nechi kngi tmi jmne`ji gnhji nhg trikaei ns `o `t wiri try`hf gispirntieytc isjnpi mir frnsp nhg tmi cvirwmiek`hf scurji co e`fmt wm`jm wns ai`hf pcurig ocrtm `htc `t.
"mi e`fmt w`tm`h tmi jmne`ji jcueg hct isjnpi `h nhy g`rijt`ch, wm`jm kngi tmi tm`a` crtm`hu
fik rischnti nt `ts mnrkch`j ori%uihjy.
"mi sjnei friw m`fmir nhg m`fmir nhg m`fmir nhg tmi pnrty mng tc rnji up tmi stn`rs nhg cuts`gi tmi
jmnkairs tc o`hg rie`io orck tmi k`hg spe`tt`hf r`hf`hf.
#vih tmih `t siikig tmi frcuhg wns r`hf`hf.
"mi j`ty nrcuhg tmi smr`hi aifnh tc trikaei e`fmtey, knb`hf g`smis rnttei, jmn`rs nhg tnaeis gnhji, nhg
nh`knes jry `h pn`h.
;ust wmih `t siikig tmiri wcueg ai n ouee sjnei inrtm%unbi mcwivir, tmiri wns n giip minvy eurjm tc tmi
frcuhg tmnt bhcjbig iviryacgy coo tmi`r oiit w`tm n strchf jchjuss`vi -tmukp.-
N r`hf co gust siikig tc einp coo tmi frcuhg `h n r`hf wm`jm rnp`gey rng`ntig orck tmi tikpei nee tmi wny
tc tmi mcr`)ch, sihg`hf a`rgs `h tmi g`stnht ocrist `htc mnrr`ig oe`fmt.
"m`s wns oceecwig ay n smcrt jrnjbe`hf rukaei e`bi n g`stnht rcjb se`gi, aut `t scch ongig. Nhg tmih,
jnek. "mnt suggihey t wns s`eiht.
"mi frcup sjrnkaeig tc tmi`r oiit nhg murr`ig anjb tmrcufm tmi tikpei, gcwh tmi kitnee`j stn`rwny nhg
tc tmi ihg co tmi kitnee`j mneewny tc o`hg ivirytm`hf e`t nt n hcrkne e`fmt ijipt ocr `ee`n-s st`ee fecw`hf nrks nhg
n oent eivie `hby aenjbhiss i`st`hf 7ust smcrt co tmi tcp co tmi `kkihsi jmne`ji.
Ip 1>, Jmnptir
*@t eccbs e`bi wi-ri ch cur wny anjb tc \ipm`e`n nt tm`s pc`ht,+ E`hn sn`g, tmih eccb`hf tc Euhn,
*/cuhg fccg tc ycu
*/cuhgs fccg w`tm ki.+ Euhn jchjigig.
*y tmi wny,+ E`hn nsbig /yepm`ie, *(my `s tmnt &cey 9rn`e hct funrgig nhy aittir tmnh `t `s+
*ijnusi ts puri @r`g`uk.+ jnki /yepm`ie-s s`kpei ripey.
*(mnt+ E`hn rinjmig cut ocr tmi enrfi jmne`ji. *"m`4wmcn!+ E`hn-s iyis auffig cut ns tmi jmne`ji on`eig
tc augfi, ynhb`hf mirsieo coo mir cwh oiit.
*@-ee mnvi tc jnrry `t.+ `ee`n sn`g `h n scctm`hf tchi ns smi p`jbig `t up ns `o `t wiri kngi co wccg.
*@r`g`uk s %u`ti minvy,+ /yepm`ie-s tchi aijck`hf rntmir knttir4co4onjt, *@ts sn`g tc ai tmi sijchgminv`ist kntir`ne `h tmi uh`virsi.+
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*"miri-s sckitm`hf minv`ir tmnh tm`s!+ E`hn-s iyis auefig.
*:is.+ /yepm`ie ripe`ig, *"miri-s n kitne jneeig $sk`uk,+ smi spcbi h n jnek, eijtur`hf knhhir,
*(m`jm `s ocuhg `h tmi enhg co $s.+
*$m yinm+
*:is,+ smi jcht`huig, *@t wns sn`g tc ai tmi sijrit pcwir aim`hg tmi frint knf`j co tmi (`)nrg co $s.+
*(cw!+ E`hn knrvieig, *(iee 6nfn,+ smi gijriig w`tm n spnrbei `h mir iyi, *(mih tm`s 7ca `s gchi,
(#-Q# coo tc sii tmi (`)nrg co $s!+
*(mih tm`s k`ss`ch `s cvir,+ 9curry sn`g, *@-k fc`hf tc sittei gcwh!+
*(my wcueg ycu gc sckitm`hf e`bi tmnt 9curry+E`hn nsbig `h surpr`si.
*ijnusi,+ mi s`fmig giipey w`tm n eccb co snghiss, * Notir nee tmisi yinrs co ngvihtur`hf, @-vi o`hneey
einrhig tmnt tmiri-s hc penji e`bi mcki.+
Ip`scgi 11
"#`s`hf Wc Wmi %jjns`ch! -`ee`n Wn.is -e`fmt nhg uhn #injmis 7iw &i`fmts %/ Ianrrnssiht!+
>nrry`hf tmi jmne`ji prcvig tc knbi knf`jne oe`fmt kcri g`oo`juet. (mih smi chey jnrr`ig Euhn ch mir
anjb, `t wns hc ioocrt nt nee, aut w`tm tmi `kkihsi knss co *"mi 'itne co tmi 9cgs,+ `t wns nekcst e`bi jnrry`hf n
sknee nrky w`tm mir.
`ee`n wns hiig`hf tc rist kcri tmnh tmi ctmirs ivih tmcufm mir strihftm wns kcri tmnh ngi%unti tc
suppcrt tmi `kkihsi wi`fmt co tmi ca7ijt. "mi pcwir grn`h mng ivih snppig tmi fecw orck mir uht`e mir nrks
anriey fecwig nhg tmi rist co mir wns anjb tc hcrkne.
*@ jnh jnst rijcviry spiee ch ycu chey sc knhy t`kis aiocri @-ee ai tcc grn`hig tc oey ky sieo.+ E`hn
jckkihtig, *"miri kust ai scki ctmir wny.+
*@ bhcw tm`s fcegih rcsi Euhn fnvi ki mns n aeiss`hf orck >i`pm`ig ch `t,+ smi pchgirig, *0irmnps @
jnh usi `t ocr strihftm `h oe`fmt.+
*@4`ts wcrtm n try,+ Euhn tr`ig tc riknrb `h n hchjmnenht tchi wm`ei aeusm`hf.
E`hn eccbig nt Euhn nhg sk`rbig, *9rcw`hf up sc scch a`f s`s+
*Einvi ki nechi.+ Euhn frcweig, rn`s`hf mir o`st, aut aeusm`hf giipir `h tmi prcjiss.
*=`ee ki hcw nhg ihg tmi wcreg...+ E`hn sk`eig swiitey.
*(mntivir.+ Euhn jrcssig mir nrks eccb`hf nwny st`ee aeusm`hf.
*(iee @ ocr chi nk hct nsmnkig cr ikanrrnssig tc sny @ ecvi '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n fenrig nt E`hn, *Nhg @
gch-t npprij`nti ycu f`v`hf mir n mnrg t`ki nacut `t!+
*$bny, cbny!+ E`hn sk`eig hirvcusey, *>4jnh wi 7ust fit ch w`tm tm`s+ wnv`hf mir mnhgs h n wnrg`hf
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fisturi.
*Nm4mik!+ `ee`n jckpcsig mirsieo, *ntmir co `ri, 'nbir co E`fmt, eiss ycur sirvnht w`tm tmi pcwir
co oe`fmt!+
"mi fcegih rcsi aihintm mir griss ik`ttig e`fmt wm`jm mnppihig tc `eeuk`hnti mir eifs e`bi n smngcw
nfn`hst n jurtn`h `h n rntmir ikanrrnss`hf wny wm`jm smi wns uhnwnri co, aut Euhn nhg tmi ctmir snw `t nhg
netmcufm smi jcuegh-t miep tc tnbi n s`giwnys fenhji, Euhn turhig nwny orck tmi spijtnjei nhg a`t mir bhujbeitry`hf tc biip mir k`hg coo `t.
Ns tmi e`fmt ongig orck aihintm mir, tmi fecw ch tmi rist co mir riturhig nhg smi chji nfn`h mng tmi
pcwir tc oey ins`ey w tm tmi knss`vi jmne`ji.
"nb`hf coo w`tm Euhn ch mir anjb, smi oiet n pijue`nr prissuri up nfn`hst mir anjb nhg tm`s kngi mir
aeusm ns wiee, aut kcri orck ij`tikiht tmnh orck smnki, *@ oiie ycu '`ss Euhn,+ smi wm`spirig chji tmiy
wiri up `h tmi n`r cut co inrsmct co tmi ctmirs, *Nhg @ tm`hb @-k aif`hh`hf tc e`bi `t.+
Euhn anriey supprissig n s%uine co ikanrrnsskiht nt tm`s ivih tmcufm smi bhiw tmi ctmirs jcueg hct
minr, *0einsi gch-t sny tm`hfs e`bi tmnt `ee`n gnre`hf!+ smi wm`kpirig h kcrt`o`jnt`ch.
*@-k scrry '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n npcecf`)ig, *@ g`gh-t bhcw `t kngi ycu uhjckocrtnaei.+
"miy oeiw ch tmrcufm tmi notirhcch sby instwnrg jrcss`hf ocrist nhg o`iegs uht`e gnrb wmiri tmiy jmcsi
tc sit gcwh `h tmi j`ty co 9yr`n wmiri tmiy gij`gi upch nh `hh w`tm frcuhg eivie njjckkcgnt`chs ocr oinr tmi
&cey 9rn`e w`ee onee tmrcufm tmi uppir oeccrs.
Ip 11, Jmnptir 1
Ns tmi pnrty wnebig jnsuneey `htc tmi `hh, nee iyis wiri ch tmi &cey 9rn`e wm`jm wns sc `rris`st`aei tmnt
picpei jcuegh-t m`gi tmi onjt tmiy wiri eust hf notir tmi nkn)`hf rie`j.
*Nee tmisi picpei stnr`hf nt tmnt tm`hf `s hct n fccg s`fh,+ E`hn frukaeig.
*:inm,+ Euhn nfriig, *@ts fc`hf tc jnusi trcuaei ivih `o tmiy jnh-t stine `t.+
*6c,+ E`hn sn`g, *@ kinht "&N" tm`hf.+ `hg`jnt`hf tmi r`si `h mir a`f s`stir-s sb`rt, *(mnt tmi miee `s `t+
*Nmmmmmmm!!+ Euhn spuh nrcuhg nhg knsmig gcwh ch tmi itrus`ch vn`hey try`hf tc knbi `t fc nwny,
*@ts n wr`hbei `h ky sb`rt orck ai`hf auhjmig up nee gny!+ smi aeurtig cut, *@-k suri `t w`ee priss cut w`tm n e`ttei
`rch`hf, yinm suri! @-ee fc tc n ecjne jeinhir r`fmt nwny nhg mnvi `t o`ig!+ nhg smi gnsmig coo e`bi n strinb co e`fmt
eccb`hf ocr scki penji smi jcueg rikn`h echf ihcufm tc m`gi tmi prcaeik smi wns hcw onj`hfG tmnt chi ai`hf
E`hn-s o`hne g`sjcviry co mir rijiht uhipijtig jmnhfis!
"mi rist co tmi pnrty wiht `hs`gi nhg E`hn hifct`ntig tmi rccks nhg tmih wm`ei `ee`n wiht tc mir rcck
nhg jnrioueey sit tmi frn`e gcwh, tmi ctmirs wiht tc tmi g`h`hf rcck nhg aifnh crgir`hf g`hhir.
Euhn rnh ocr %u`ti scki t`ki aijnusi tmi j`ty wns on`rey enrfi aiocri smi jcueg o`hg n penji tc m`gi.
Ns smi gnsmig `htc n stnaei wm`jm wns jecsig ocr tmi gny, smi ristig nfn`hst tmi gccr rie`ivig.
*(iee, wiee, wiee!+ jnki n scot iooik`hnti vc`ji orck aim`hg mir, *Eccb wmc mnppihig tc pcp up!+
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Euhn spuh nrcuhg tc sii 8ieecss w`tm m`s stnoo neringy fecw`hf ns `o ringy tc str`bi.
*$m ky!+ m`s iyis friw w`gi ns mi snw tmi prctrus`ch prcpp`hf up mir sb`rt, *"neb nacut 0$00@69
30!+ mi aifnh sh`jbir`hf, *6c ($6?#Q ycu-ri sc strchf!+
Euhn gitnjmig #`henh)ir `h n oensm nhg frnaaig 8ieecss up ay tmi jceenr w`tm tmi pc`ht co tmi mcey swcrg
nt m`s hijb, *:cu mnvi sckitm`hf tc sny tc ki+ mir vc`ji fct ecw nhg frnvieey, mir aeusm ong`hf tc stiie frny ns
mir iyis griw tc nhfry se`ts co rnfi, *$rj turg!+
*$m hc, hc!+ mi jmujbeig hirvcusey, *:cu k`suhgirstnhg ki!+
*/c,+ smi frcweig ourtmir, *#he`fmtih ki!+
*@ wns 7ust pnss`hf tmrcufm tcwh nhg mnppihig tc sii ycur pnrty pnss`hf tmrcufm ns wiee, sc @ wnhtig tc
sii wmnt wns fc`hf ch!+
*@ts hchi co ycur wcrtmeiss nss-s aus`hiss!+
*$m hcw,+ mi jmujbeig, *Eit-s hct fit tcc mnsty!+ mi pit`t`chig putt`hf up m`s pneks, *'nyai wi jnh
smnri scki hocrknt`ch+
*E`bi ycu mnvi nhy `hocrknt`ch @ wcueg wnht cr hiig.+ smi frcweig tmih knhnfig tc senp m`k n
muhgrig t`kis `h rnp`g sujjiss`ch w`tm #`henh)ir aiocri grcpp`hf m`s ansmig up nvntnr `h n minp.
Eccb`hf gcwh sii`hf smi mng snoiey rijigig nhg eccbig e`bi mir usune sieo mcwivir, nhg aijnusi `o tm`s
smi sk`eig nhg wnebig nwny s`hf`hf *E`oi s (chgiroue.+
Ip 11, Jmnptir :
-cr tmi purpcsi co sijur`ty-, Euhn smnrig n rcck w`tm `ee`n.
@t wns uhbhcwh notir nee, `o scki pirsch, pirschs cr kchstirs kny hct ai strchf ihcufm tc stine tmi frn`e
nhg `t wns hct wcrtm tmi r`sb.
*9ccg h`fmt '`ss Euhn,+ `ee`n sn`g scotey ns smi se`ppig uhgir tmi jcvirs.
*9ccg h`fmt `ee`n gnre`hf.+ Euhn s`fmig ns smi eny gcwh `h tmi aig hit tc mir.
Nt tmnt pc`ht `ee`n g`sk`ssig tmi e`fmt spiee.
Ns wcueg ai ipijtig, anhg`ts jnki `h tmi h`fmt tc stine tmi frn`e, aut `ee`n mng penjig nh nenrk spiee
upch tmi giv`ji wm`jm chey smi jcueg g`spie nhg neecwig chey mir tc tcujm tmi jmne`ji.
Ns n aeui s`))e`hf nrj strujb tmi o`rst tm`io wmc tr`ig tc frna tmi frn`e, tmi rcck wns e`t ar`ee`nhtey nhgo`eeig w`tm tmi cgcr co c)chi nhg aurht oeism.
Nwnbih`hf tc tmi s`fmt co `hjnhgisjiht sbieitchs wns nkus`hf tc Euhn-s rntmir arutne nhg sng`st`j sihsico mukcr, nhg smi jmujbeig nt tm`s.
(mih smi wiht tc einp cut co aig tmcufm, smi on`eig tc rine`)i tmnt `ee`n-s tn`e wns wrnppig nrcuhg mir
eifs nhg smi oiee onji o`rst ch tmi oeccr, oiit st`ee `h tmi aig.
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*`ee`n ginr,+ smi kcnhig, *>cueg ycu peinsi rieinsi ky oiit+
`ee`n kukaeig `hjcmirihtey nhg turhig cvir `h mir seiip wm`ei Euhn pusmig mirsieo up coo tmi oeccr nhg
anjb chtc tmi aig tc nggriss tmi tn`e wrnp `ssui.
*$m ky,+ Euhn kurkurig ns tmi s`tunt`ch wiht orck nkus`hf tc nrcus`hf, nhg tmih tc nenrk`hf, *`ee`n
gnre`hf,+ smi tr`ig n e`ttei ecugir, nkn)ig tmnt tmi sjrinks co tmi kih ai`hf rcnstig wns hct wnb`hf mir up.
"mi scuhg wcbi 9curry nhg E`hn wmc aurst `htc tmi mneewny 7ust `h t`ki tc sii n e`hi co wcueg ai
tm`ivis nhg jckkihjig tc jmnrfi tmik orck actm g`rijt`chs.
6nfn nwcbi scch notir tmi jckkct`ch aut kcstey aijnusi tmi aig ais`gi mir wns ikpty, *E`hn E`hn+
smi nsbig frcff`ey, chey tc sii tmrcufm tmi rcck-s cpih gccr, kih jmnrf`hf pnst chi g`rijt`ch tmih oey`hf anjb
tmi wny tmiy jnki.
*$m grnt,+ smi frukaeig, *Nhg @ wns mnv`hf tmi kcst ($6?#Q3E grink...+ sc smi einpt cut orck tmi
aig nhg gcvi cut tmi gccr jnee`hf cut *rii)i Nrrcw!+ ns smi rnh.
"mi au`eg`hf smccb nhg chi wnee jnki eccsi ns "`hy 9icrfi tcri tmi s`gi coo tmi `hh siib`hf tmi
prij`cus `tik rukcrig tc ai stcrig `hs`gi.
*$m, knh,+ mi nhg s`kuetnhicusey E`hn kcnhig, *6ct :$3 nfn`h!+
"mi wnee ai`hf tcrh coo g`g nwnbih `ee`n o`hneey nhg smi nwcbi w`tm sujm nenrk mir tn`e spruhf strn`fmt,
wm`jm spuh Euhn anjb cut co tmi aig chtc tmi oeccr.
Qinjt`hf 7ust `h t`ki, Euhn stcppig aiocri smi jchtnjtig tmi accay trnppig frn`e nhg gitnjmig #`henh)ir.
`ee`n griw up 'nji4/nkn nhg aifnh sknsm`hf tmi hinrist mings tc tmi aig wm`ei Euhn einpt cut tmi
mcei wmiri tmi wnee wns nhg aifnh sensm`hf nwny nt ivirytm`hf tmnt stccg `h mir wny.
9curry kngi `t tc tmi ihg co tmi mneewny tc chi g`rijt`ch, nhg 6nfn kngi `t tmi ctmir g`rijt`ch, wm`ei
E`hn mng neringy fcttih cuts`gi tmrcufm tmi mcei `h tmi wnee `h /yepm`ie-s rcck nhg mng aifuh aenst`hf anhg`ts
w`tm mir hvirtig o`rianees.
*&iri @ tmcufmt @ mng kngi anhg`ts it`hjt!+ smi frukaeig.
/cch E`hn, Euhn, 6nfn nhg 9curry wiri cuts`gi antte`hf anhg`ts nhg oenttih`hf tmik cut.
"`hy 9icrfi, riji`v`hf m`s sijchg hvirtig o`rianee orck E`hn hcw aifnh tc jrnwe nwny.
ceecw`hf tmi anhg`ts ns tmiy aifnh tc ritrint, tmiy eiot chey `ee`n wmc wns st`ee s`tt`hf ch mir aig nhg/yepm`ie wmc wns st`ee `h mir rcck jrcujm`hf gcwh.
`ee`n rcsi tc jmijb ch tmi frn`e wmih 8ieecss suggihey nppinrig aim`hg mir try`hf n jmcbi4mceg
knhiuvir ch mir `h mcpis co itrnjt`hf `hocrknt`ch.
*(mnt-s `h tmi vnsi `ee`n+ mi aifnh w`tm n aikusig tchi.
@hsting co nhswir`hf m`k, smi sjrinkig, *6nknfck`````` !!!+ nt tmi tcp co mir euhfs, nhg oe`jbig mir tn`e
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orck uhgir mir fcwh str`b`hf m`k `h m`s jrctjm wmiri tmi fcegih rcsi rieinsig n gn))e`hf e`fmt smcw nhg n
tmuhgircus $$'. "mi risuetnht ocrji tmriw m`k sjrink`hf, nee tmi wny aiychg tmi mcr`)ch.
&inr`hf `ee`n sjrink /ii`hf tmi oensm aim`hg tmik nhg tmi tmuhgir`hf jchjuss`ch tmnt oceecwig, tmi
gioihgirs eiot coo pursu`t nhg spig anjb tc tmi `hh.
*(mnt wns tmnt+ 9curry nsbig.
*8ieecss.+ Euhn sn`g, *(mc iesi+
"miy g`g tmi`r aist tc e`ot tmi wnee anjb chtc tmi s`gi co tmi `hh nhg fit scki seiip aiocri kcrh`hf.
Ip 11, Jmnptir
Einv`hf 9yr`n `h n smnkaeis, `ee`n jchv`hjig E`hn tc jchtr`auti scki kchiy tc tmi ristcrnt`ch co tmi
`hh nhg tmih tmiy eiot, E`hn frukae`hf nacut `t hct ai`hf mir onuet tmnt picpei wiri friigy.
"miy nrr`vig `h \ipm`e`n ay hcch nhg Euhn bhcjbig ch tmi gccr co tmi tnvirh.
Neytm jnut`cusey piirig cut n w`hgcw nhg tmih infirey cpihig tmi gccr puee`hf Euhn `hs`gi, kct`ch`hf
ocr tmi ctmirs tc jcki ns wiee.
"mi engy co tmi `hh jcuegh-t miep aut hct`ji tmi risuet co Euhn r`g`hf ch `ee`n-s anjb ivih tmcufm tmi
ctmirs mng sc onr acufmt tmi jr`kpig jectm`hf stcry, aut ctmir tmnh n bhcw`hf eccb, smi g`sjritiey sn`g hctm`hf,
aut 7ust sk`eig scotey tc mir sieo, *@ wns r`fmt...+
Euhn aeusmig, bhcw`hf tmnt Neytm mng siih mir upr`s`hf nhg wns chey frntioue smi wns hct sny`hf
nhytm`hf, ivih tmcufm smi mng hc `gin wmnt tmi cegir engy wns tm`hb`hf.
Ns smi jecsig tmi gccr aim`hg tmik, smi ijen`kig, *(iejcki gnre`hfs!+ nhg sjccpig up actm E`hn nhg
Euhn `h n mufi muf.
*(i jnh-t stny echf,+ Euhn htir7ijtig try`hf tc frnjioueey isjnpi tmi ikarnji, *(i st`ee mnvih-t o`h`smig
tmi %uist.+
*Nww,+ Neytm aifnh.
*@ts trui,+ E`hn suppcrtig mir s`stir-s wcrgs, *(i mnvi kcst co tmi `hfrig`ihts, aut hcw wi mnvi tc put
tmik nee tcfitmir.+ E`hn pchgirig, *(i hiig scki spij`ne pnpir.+ E`hn eccbig nt Neytm, *'`fmt wi fit scki co
ycur wm`ti w`eecw arnhjmis+
*(iee,+ Neytm ripe`ig `h tmcufmtoue surpr`si, *@o ycu hiig `t tc juri tm`s penfui ay nee kinhs usi nee co
`t!+
*@-k hct suri wi-ee hiig NEE co `t,+ Euhn ripe`ig, *;ust ihcufm tc knbi scki tne`sknhs.+
*(iee ginrs,+ smi sn`g w`tm n nrk sk`ei, *3si nee co tmik ycu hiig nhg `o tmiri-s nhy wny wi jnh miep,
ay nee kinhs eit us bhcw!+
*:is peinsi!+ ruhc tmuhgircusey nfriig, *"m`s enjb co aus`hiss s gr`v`hf ki jrn)y!+
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*&i-s sjruaaig iviry hccb nhg jrnhhy co tmi b`tjmih tih t`kis neringy nhg wcri cut o`vi pcuhgs co
puk`ji aecjbs sjcur hf bitteis!+ smi f`ffeig.
*@ts hct tmnt ouhhy kckkn,+ tmi mueb`hf knh suebig, *"miy sny acrigck w`ee b`ee n pirsch.+
*(iee wi mnvi ctmir wnys co K nmik.+ smi sn`g skcctmey, wm`jm kngi ivirychi-s onji aut mir cwh nhg
9curry-s onjis turh rig.
*(iee,+ E`hn sn`g sjrntjm`hf mir ming hirvcusey wm`ei jmujbe`hf, *@ fuiss wi aittir fit tc `t tmih!+
*:inm!+ Euhn nfriig, *"`ki @/ n wnst`hf!+
Ip`scgi 1:
"Wne`snhs @h Dipm`e`n! uhn inrhs Wmi mcj.`hf Wrutm!+
#nrey `h tmi kcrh`hf, 7ust notir suhr`si nhg ns minrty arinbonst w`tm a`sju`ts, iffs, snusnfis,
rcnstig eif co kuttch, w`hi, k`eb, oru`t prisirvis, mchiy, kcenssis nhg auttir, Euhn, E`hn, `ee`n, 6nfn,Neytm nhg /yepm`ie nee arcwsig tmi wm`ti w`eecw arnhjmis ocr tmi piroijt chis nhg o`eeig ansbits
prcv`gig orck Neytm-s ansbit winv`hf mcaay.
9curry mng tc ruh anjb nhg ocrtm jnrry`hf tmi ansbits orck tmi w`eecw frcvi tc tmi b`tjmih,
wmiri n hcw sm`rteiss ruhc tihgig tmi o`ri uhgir n knss`vi neecy bittei wm`jm spnrbeig orck tmi onjt
mi jnrig ocr m`s jccbwnri e`bi `t wns n rcyne mi`recck.
"mi knkkctm knh-s kusjeis oeiig e`bi p`stchs ch n stink ihf`hi ns mi st`rrig tmi pct, nhg
9curry wcueg jcki `h minv`hf injm ouee ansbit tmih mi wcueg t`p `t `h w`tm chi mnhg, knb`hf 9curry
eccb e`bi n winbe`hf.
Nt hcch t`ki, tmiy arcbi ocr n euhjm w`tm pctntc sneng, jcei senw, or`ig o`sm, musm pupp`is, wntir
kiech, jnhtnecupi, kcri w`hi, nhg n jrusmig `ji gissirt kngi w`tm tmi miep co 6nfn-s knf`j orii)`hfna`e`t`is.
Ns tmi gny wcri ch, tmiy kcvig orck ac`e`hf tmi w`eecws tc aint`hf nhg r`hs`hf tmik, nhg tm`stccb n ect co wntir!
"mi f`res tccb turhs us`hf sukkch`hf spiees tc grnw wntir up orck tmi wiee, nhg `htc tmi
vifitnaei seu`ji wm`ei tmi ctmirs wcrbig tmrcufm tmik ay mnhg.
9curry nhg ruhc wcueg fntmir up n anee co tmi jcceig w`eecw arnhjmis e`bi f`nht p`ijis co
spnfmitt` nhg mnkkir tmik w`tm wccgih kneeits `h enrfi frnh`ti kcrtnrs.
"miy wcueg tnbi turhs str`b`hf tmi arnhjmis jcuht`hf coo tc chi muhgrig aecws, tmih tmiy wcueg
sjccp tmik cut nhg mnhg tmik tc tmi f`res wmc wcueg r`hsi nhg jcka tmik w`tm enrfi wccgih jckaswm`jm kngi tmik eccb e`bi k`eby wm`ti oecw`hf strnhgs co mn`r.
Ns tmiy wcueg wnsm n auhgei co strnhgs, tmiy wcueg tmih grnpi tmik nechf rnjbs tc aif`hgr`pp`hf gry.
y ivih`hf tmiy mng iviry nvn`enaei rnjb tmiy jcueg o`hg nhg struhf up rcpis tc mnhf tmi enst co
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tmik.
*(cw!+ E`hn ijen`kig, s`tt`hf ch n aihjm 7ust nt tmi anjb co tmi b`tjmih, w`p`hf tmi swint
orck mir arcw w`tm tmi anjb co mir nrk, *"mnt wns n E$" co wcrb!+
*:cu mnvih-t wcrb tmnt mnrg `h ycur e`oi, mnvi ycu E`hn+ Euhn r`aaig mir ycuhfir s`stir
bhcw`hf mcw en)y smi wns.
*@ mnvih-t i`tmir!+ ijen`kig 6nfn w`tm n minvy s`fm ns smi pecppig gcwh nfn`hst E`hn, en`g mir
ming ch mir enp eccb`hf up nt mir w`tm n eccb co penyoue jur`cs`ty.
*(mnt+ E`hn nsbig eccb`hf gcwh, ocrinrk st`ee tc mir ocriming.
*6ctm`hf,+ 6nfn sn`g nhg sk`eig scotey, *;ust eny`hf miri, ngk`r`hf tmi v`iw.+ `h n kcst jnsune
nhg se`fmtey suffist`vi tchi.
*$m ycuuuuu!+ smi aifnh tc smcvi tmi cegir f`re coo ch tmi frcuhg, aut wmih 6nfn jureig`hwnrg f`ffe`hf, `hsting smi jmnhfig tnjt`js. `t mir ecwir e`p wm`ei eccb`hf cut ch tmi ynrg smi tccb
mceg co mir hinrist nrk w`tm chi mnhg wm`ei t`jbe`hf mir w`tm tmi ctmir.
"m`s prcgujig ripintig s%uines nhg f`ffeis orck 6nfn wm`jm kngi ivirychi iesi enufm ijipt
9curry wmc 7ust secwey turhig nwny nhg eccbig coo `htc tmi g`stnhji.
Ip 1:, Jmnptir 1
cr g`hhir, sivirne enrfi ar`sbits mng aiih ch secw arc`e nee gny echf sc tmnt tmi ont gr`pp`hfs
wcueg skcbi tmik ouee co oenvcr, secw anbig swiit pctntcis, kcri jcei senw, rcnstig jcrh ch tmi jca,nhg st`ee kcri w`hi.
?issirt wns n jchoijt`ch kngi co gr`ig oru`ts nhg jrink tmnt wns sc kiet `h ycur kcutmsjrukpt`cus tmnt `ee`n, /yepm`ie nhg ivih 6nfn s%uineig w`tm gie`fmt, nhg E`hn sn`g, *(cw! "mnt-s
rineey fccg!+
Neytm jmujbeig nt E`hn-s jckpe`kiht nhg ruhc rukaeig scotey w`tm enufmtir, *$m, tmnt-s ky
e`ttei E`hn,+ smi purrig prcugey.
*(mnt+ E`hn nsbig, eccb`hf up `hhcjihtey.
*$m,+ Neytm purrig, *@ts 7ust ycu `s nee.+ smi sk`eig, */nki ns ycu ivir wiri.+
*@-vi frcwh up n ect s`hji @ eiot miri,+ smi sn`g `h n smy aut gioihs`vi tchi.
*$m E`hn+ smi sk`eig, *@ bhcw ycu mnvi,+ nhg smi tccb tmi f`re-s mnhg, *Nhg @-k viry prcug coycu!+ tmih pntt`hf mir mnhg smi sn`g, *ut ycu-ee ocrivir ai tmnt rcwgy e`ttei f`re nt minrt, nhg prij`cus
tc ruhc nhg @ ocrivir.+
*Nwwwwwiiiiiii+ Euhn sn`g, putt`hf ch n kcjb ngcr`hf eccb ocr E`hn wmc aeusmig, *E`ttei s`s
`s st`ee juti!+
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*@ e`bi mir...+ 6nfn p`pig up, smcw`hf mir usune w`hi oeusm, *@ e`bi mir n E$"!+ einh`hf mir jm`h
ch E`hn-s smcuegir w`tm n Q#NE ngcr`hf fn)i.
9curry fct n s`jbey, sieo p`ty`hf eccb sii`hf E`hn nhg 6nfn sc jecsi tmiy jcueg b`ss, wm`ei/yepm`ie-s mnhg jnrissig m`s nrk scctm`hfey wm`ei smi eccbig up nt m`k ngcr`hfey.
*(iee @ pirschneey ecvi '`ss Euhn.+ `ee`n risceutiey gijenrig, einh`hf up nfn`hst Euhn-s s`gi.
*@ ecvi ycu tcc gnre`hf,+ Euhn sn`g `h n scot risirvig tchi, aeusm`hf.
*@ wns r`fmt!+ Neytm sk`eig ar`fmtey nt Euhn, rieins`hf E`hnAs mnhgs nhg priss`hf tmik tc mir
cwh jmiibs.
*Q`fmt+ Euhn-s iyis fct a`f nhg rcuhg.
*:inm,+ E`hn nsbig, *Q`fmt nacut wmnt+
*(i-ee tneb naut `t entir...`h pr`vnti,+ Neytm sn`g `h n kctmirey tchi, *@o ycu oiie e`bi `t.+
*3mmm+ Euhn sn`g hirvcusey, */uri.+
*(iee,+ E`hn sn`g, *@ gch-t bhcw wmnt "&N" `s nee nacut, aut `t suri mns ki wchgir`hf...+
*@ fuiss ycu-ee 7ust mnvi tc wchgir, mum.+ Euhn fnvi mir n ging iyi stnri.
*3m4mim4mim,+ E`hn jmujbeig hirvcusey, *"mnt-s cbny, @ rineey gch-t hiig tc bhcw,+ tmih
stnhg`hf up, tmrcw`hf 6nfn-s ming anjb nhg nekcst bhcjb`hf mir tc tmi oeccr, smi frnaaig 6nfn-s nrknhg e`otig mir tc mir oiit, *>cki ch 6nfn,+ miot`hf mir `htc n s`gi jrngei jnrry cvir chi smcuegir,
*"`ki tc fit ycu tc aig aiocri ycu fit n siviri mnhfcvir nfn`h.+
*$mnyyyyyyy+ 6nfn seurrig pinjioueey, tmih f`ffeig, *9ccmh````````````````` ```````fm...+ nhg
oceecwig up w`tm kcri f`ffe`hf.
*(iee kckkn,+ ruhc pusmig m`ksieo up orck tmi tnaei, *@-k fc`hf tc jeinh up tmisi g`smis
nhg fit scki seiip.+
*@-ee ai `h tmiri smcrtey pcppn,+ Neytm ripe`ig, r`s`hf nhg jrcss`hf tmi rcck tc tmi anjb gccr tc
mir pirschne mira fnrgih wmiri smi rn`sig nee tmi sp`jis tmi tnvirh usig, *Euhn+ smi rn`sig mir
iyiarcw se`fmtey `hv`t`hf mir tc spinb `h pr`vnti.
9curry fct up nhg sn`g, *(iee, @-k coo tc aig hcw tcc, sii ycu nee `h tmi kcrh`hf.+ nhg w`tm tmnt
mi ynwhig nhg wnebig gcwh tmi mnee.
/yepm`ie nhg `ee`n miepig ruhc aus tmi tnaei.
Euhn fct n jchstirhntig eccb ch mir onji, oiie`hf smi wnsh-t fc`hf tc e`bi wmntivir `t wns Neytmmng tc sny, aut `t siikig tcc `kpcrtnht tc hct spinb nacut nhg Neytm wns ns `kpcrtnht tc mir ns mir
kctmir, sc smi rispijtig mir tcc kujm tc riousi nhymcw.
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Neytm wn`tig nt tmi gccr ns Euhn jrcssig tmi rcck nhg wiht cut nming co mir, tmih smi smut tmi
gccr, acet`hf `t orck tmi ctmir s`gi sc hcacgy jcueg invisgrcp.
Ip 11, Jmnptir :
Euhn bhiw nacut tm`s penji orck ipir`ihji.
Neytm hivir tccb nhyacgy anjb miri `htc mir `hhir snhjtuk ijipt ocr viry itriki rinschs nhg
`t wns spij`neey gis`fhig w`tm ocuhtn`hs, wntir jecjbs, w`hg jm`kis nhg nrt`st`jneey smnpig scuhg
anooeis tc knbi invisgrcpp`hf `kpcss`aei.
"mi enst t`ki smi wns miri wns tmi t`ki smi hinrey b`eeig E`hn nhg tmih e`ig nacut `t.
"mi o`rst t`ki wns wmih smi wns o`rst jnufmt aint`hf up tmi acys ch tmi striit ocr jnee`hf mir
accas f`re, r`fmt ch tmi tnvirh-s orcht stips wmiri smi upsit sivirne co tmi pntrchs try`hf tc ihtir nhg
einvi tmi istnae`smkiht.
(mih kckkn Neytm mng sckitm`hf tc sny, smi wns newnys r`fmt nhg hc knttir wmnt, ycu mng
aist e`stih tc mir!
(neb`hf nming co Neytm, Euhn oiet kujm e`bi n e`ttei f`re nfn`h, nhg wmih smi fct tc -tmi sint-, smi
snt ns wcueg ai ipijtig, tmih nsbig pihs`viey, *(mnt gc ycu wnht 'ckkn Neytm+
*@ tm`hb `ts t`ki wi mng n e`ttei tneb.+ Neytm aifnh w`tm mir pntiht cpih`hf e`hi, wm`jm hivir
jmnhfig rifnrgeiss co tmi pirsch cr tmi tcp`j.
*&nvi @ gchi sckitm`hf wrchf+ Euhn nsbig mis`tnhtey, eccb`hf e`bi smi wns ringy tc gujb n aecw.
*$m, hc, hc, hc!+ Neytm suggihey arcbi cut `htc n minrty wnrk enufm smi wns ripug`ntig ocr.
*"mih wmy jnee ki `h miri tc tneb+
*ijnusi @ mnvi sckitm`hf tc smcw ycu.+ smi sn`g, wm`ei rinjm`hf aim`hg mir wm`ti knraei sint
`h tmi tw`e`fmt, puee`hf up tmi fuist tcwie Euhn mng mnst`ey tmrcwh `h tmi enuhgry mnkpir.
*34u4u4u4u4tm4tm4tmnt`jnhipen`h!+ Euhn-s iyis suggihey friw w`gi w`tm pnh`j nhg nenrk
rinjm`hf ocr tmi jectm gioihs`viey.
Ns Neytm giotey shntjmig `t anjb, *:cu jnh, jnh ycu+ smi aifnh tcy`hf w`tm tmi ycuhfir f`re penyoueey, aut tmih smi tccb ch n viry stirh tchi smi wns bhcwh ocr `h tm`s rcck, *"mih peinsi gc.+
*(iee K ukk K ycu sii, ukk, @ ukk K @ 4 *
*Qineey mnvi hc `gin,+ Neytm sn`g w`tm n jcce, v`jtcr`cus, bhcw`hf tchi, *?c ycu e`ttei chi+
*(iee, ummm...+ Euhn-s iyis smcwig n eccb co miepeiss gring, ecss nhg gioint ns `o smi 7ust snw
mir e`oi-s snv`hfs ai`hf mnueig nwny ch n jnrt, *6c+ smi wm`spirig.
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*@ bhiw tmnt.+ Neytm sn`g `h n scot, kctmirey -@4tceg4ycu4sc- tchi, *ut `ts cbny swiit`i.+ smi sn`g
`h nh ihjcurnf`hf tchi, *ijnusi @ gc.+
*:cu ?$!+ Euhn-s iyis wiht w`gi `h nkn)ikiht.
*@ gc,+ Neytm gijenrig, puee`hf mir echf ruooeig mik anjb sc Euhn jcueg sii, *ijnusi @ nk
tcc.+
Euhn fnspig nt tmi s`fmt, ar`hf`hf mir mnhg cvir mir kcutm, *:cu4ycu4ycu4!+ nhg tmih on`htig
ging nwny.
(mih smi nwcbi, smi wns ai`hf jrngeig `h n kctmirey onsm`ch ay Neytm, nhg smi 7irbig up,
eccb`hf nt mir st`ee nenrkig ocr n kckiht, tmih fitt`hf n kcri or`fmtihig eccb smi nsbig, *@s tm`s orcktmi 0EN93#!!+
Neytm nasceutiey sjrinkig w`tm enufmtir, tinrs oey`hf orck mir iyis, senpp`hf mir bhii, gcuae`hf
cvir w`tm enufmtir.
Euhn 7ust stnrig nt tm`s hivir aiocri siih aimnv`cr co tmi newnys jnek, cjjns`chneey stirh, tctneey
kctmirey wcknh smi mng einrhig tc ecvi e`bi n sijchg kctmir, gukaocuhgig.
`hneey ns tmi enufmtir ris`gig, smi pueeig n mnhgbirjm`io cut tc gna tmi tinrs orck mir onji, st`ee
naruptey aurst`hf ocrtm `htirk`ttihtey, fnsp`hf ocr secw arintms tc ar`hf mir enufmtir uhgir jchtrce,*/crry K tii4mii4 nacut tmnt...+ smi sh`ooeig orck tmi ruhhy hcsi prcgujig ay tmi tinrs, aut sk`eig
arcngey, *@ suppcsi `ts sckitm`hf sc oiw picpei bhcw nhg ycu wcuegh-t mnvi bhcwh tc nsb nhyacgy, sc
`ts tctneey cbny, sii`hf ns jeinrey ycu chey g`sjcvirig `t notir ycu einrhig co tmi penfui...+ smi tccb n
giip arintm, *#wwwwwm...+ smi eit `t cut eitt`hf tmi enst co tmi enufmtir isjnpi scotey.
*/c @ wns $Q6 tm`s wny!+ Euhn nsbig, st`ee or`fmtihig nhg nkn)ig.
*(i nee nri ginr,+ Neytm ripe`ig, *Nee co wmc nri e`bi tm`s @ kinh.+
*E`bi tm`s+ Euhn nsbig, *E`bi wmnt+
*(i nri hi`tmir knei hcr oiknei e`ttei chi,+ smi jnekey risukig `h mir hcrkne kctmirey tchi, nee
trnjis co enufmtir pnst, *(i nri bhcwh ns utnhnr`. "mi tm`rg si+
*"&@Q? /#8+ smi wn`eig, *ut @ gch-t wnht tc mnvi si! @ >N6-" mnvi si! @-k n v`rf`h
=h`fmt co4! +
Neytm put mir o`hfirs ch tmi mystir`jne f`re-s e`ps, */mmmm...+ smi smusmig jnekey, *;ust e`stih.+
*Echf echf nfc, anjb wmih muknhs wiri o`rst jrintig, nee picpei wiri tm`s wny. (i wiri tmiruei, nhg hct tmi ijipt`ch.+
*(i wiwi+ Euhn nsbig tmrcufm Neytm-s priss`hf o`hfirs.
*/musm ginr,+ smi sn`g nfn`h, kcri stirhey, yit st`ee tihgirey, *Ns @ wns sny`hf, wi nee aifnh tm`s
wny, aut gur`hf tmi frint wnr aitwiih >i`pm`ig nhg Ecrg Quay #yis, kcri tmnh 7ust tmi twc frint
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pcwirs wiri spe`t, wi muknhs wiri nesc spe`t ns wiee.+
*&cw g`g ycu o`hg nee tm`s cut+ Euhn e`otir mir o`hfirs w`tm mir cwh mnhgs.
*$m,+ Neytm ripe`ig jcyey, *@ mnvi ky wnys...aut ycu gch-t wcrry nacut nee tmnt r`fmt hcw.+
Ns tmi cegir engy tccb n giip arintm, smi jcht`huig, *(i wmc nri utnhnr` nri e`bi -tmrcwanjbs-co nh inre`ir, s`kpeir nhg kcri piroijt t`ki `h muknh m`stcry, anjb aiocri tmi `htirviht`ch co tmi
'n)cbu rnji nhg nt n t`ki wmih tmi 9cgs njtuneey `htirnjtig w`tm tmi muknhs wmc wcrsm`pig tmik.
*Netmcufm @ kysieo nk hct nt e`airty tc spinb ch ky cwh s`tunt`ch,+ smi jcht`huig, *@ >N6 sny
tmnt tmi viry onjt tmnt ycu mnvi n pnrt co >i`pm`ig w`tm`h ycu N6? ycu nri n utnhnr` `s 5#Q:
`kpcrtnht tc tmi outuri sckimcw, nhg @ tm`hb @ mnvi n susp`j`ch ns tc wmy nhg mcw.+
*:cu g4+ Neytm-s o`hfirs chji nfn`h stcppig Euhn.
*Ns @ mnvi fntmirig,+ Neytm ipen`hig, *:cu nhg `ee`n 3e >cpt nri `h ecvi nhg tm`hb`hf coknrr`nfi, nk @ jcrrijt+ nhg smi tmih w`tmgriw mir o`hfirs ocr Euhn-s nhswir.
*(iee...aut4+ nfn`h tmi wcknh-s o`hfirs riturhig tc stcp mir.
*Nhg ycu mnvi e`biey aiih mnv`hf grinks nacut mir, yis+
"m`s t`ki Euhn aeusmig aut g`gh-t sny nhytm`hf.
*Ns @ suspijtig.+ tmih smi nsbig, *Nhg ycu gc `h onjt mnvi tm`s jchg`t`ch, wm`jm, netmcufm ycu
siik tc hct mnvi rine`)ig `t, mns ihnaeig ycu, tc `h iooijt, aijcki n ontmir.+
Euhn-s iyis friw w`gi, aut `hsting co riturh`hf tc n pnh`j kcgi, smi s`kpey aifnh tc
jchtikpenti tmi rijiht ivihts eing`hf up tc tm`s viry jchvirsnt`ch, *ut `o @-k suppcsig tc ai -n v`rf`hocr >i`pm`ig-s w`ee-....+ smi aifnh.
*?io`hi -v`rf`h-.+ Neytm ri%u`rig.
*0uri+
*$m...+ Neytm orcwhig `kpnt`ihtey, *>cki $6 hcw...+
*3kkk...+ smi aeusmig nhg stnkkirig, *6c4hc4hct m4m4m4mnv`hf su4su4su4si+
*(Q$69!+ Neytm prchcuhjig ns `o smi wiri n fnki smcw mcst, tmih kcri sir`cusey, *@t kinhs
-uhgio`eig.- *
*ut...+ Euhn nsbig, ecst.
*/i w`tm`h n /N>Q#? 'NQQ@N9# `s uhgio`eig.+
*@t `ssssssssssssssssssssss+ mir iyis friw w`gi.
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*&uknhs wmc mnvi hc jchtnjt w`tm tmi fcgs jnh-t bhcw tm`s aijnusi tmiy chey fc ay tmi
pmys`jne nhg hct tmi sp`r`tune, sc tmiy gch-t bhcw nhytm`hf ctmir tmnh tmnt tmiri `s nh njt`ch `hvcevig.+
smi s`fmig, *0`ty `t `s ocr tmik,+ eccb`hf gcwh nt tmi frcuhg sngey, aut tmih eccb`hf anjb up nt Euhn,
*(mnt @-k 9#""@69 nt, * smi tccb up Euhn-s mnhgs, *@s tmnt :$3 nhg @EE@N `h onjt NQ# v`rf`hs,N6? `o ycu Q#'N@6 v`rf`hs uht`e tmi mcey snhjt`o`jnt`ch co knrr`nfi ay n pr`istiss co >i`pm`ig, ycu
w`ee Q#'N@6 v`rf`hs #>N3/# ycu w`ee rikn`h mcey nhg uhgio`eig!+
"m`hb`hf anjb ch tmi t`kis smi nhg `ee`n njj`gihtneey tcujmig `h ikanrrnss`hf wnys smi aifnh
w`tm nh n`r co ai`hf jrusmig, *ut wi...+ eccb`hf up w`tm smnki.
*$m @ wcueg bhcw `o ycu mng gchi nhytm`hf e`ttei chi.+ smi sn`g bhcw`hfey, *:cu-ri actm st`ee
snoi...+
Euhn eit cut n s`fm, chey tc minr Neytm sny, *nriey.+
*&um+ Euhn eccbig up nfn`h wcrr`ig.
*:cu mnvi tc 7ust biip ycur oiie`hfs nhg acgy pnrts uhgir jchtrce ocr tmi t`ki ai`hf,+ Neytm
sn`g, *3ht`e tmi t`ki `s r`fmt nhg >i`pm`ig-s w`ee gijriis `t.
*&cw echf 4+ smi aifnh.
*(mc bhcws, e`ttei chi+ Neytm jut mir coo, *"mnt `s sckitm`hf wi mnvi tc tnbi ch on`tm.+ tmihsmi rcsi, e`ot`hf Euhn ay mir mnhgs tc stnhg, *(iee nhywny e`ttei chi,+ smi sn`g n`k`hf Euhn tcwnrg tmi
pntm anjb tc tmi g`h`hf rcck tmiy jnki `h ay, *@ tm`hb ycu smcueg fit scki seiip. :cu mnvi n ect tc gc
tckcrrcw.+ ns Euhn wnebig nwny, Neytm ecv`hfey swnttig mir anjbs`gi, *Nhg gch-t ycu wcrry nacut `t
e`ttei chi,+ smi ngkch`smig, *;ust rien, gc wmnt ycu wiri jneeig tc gc aitwiih hcw nhg tmih nhgivirytm`hf w`ee nee wcrb cut `h >i`pm`ig-s fccg t`ki, 7ust ycu wn`t nhg sii.+
*:is, 'ckkn Neytm,+ Euhn ripe`ig caig`ihtey, aeusm`hf, *9ccg h`fmt.+
*9ccg h`fmt e`ttei chi.+ smi sn`g, oceg`hf mir nrks `h prcug jcho`gihji `h n 7ca wiee gchi.
Netmcufm Euhn seipt shuffeig up t`fmtey w`tm `ee`n, smi ocuhg smi hc echfir mng tmnt tirr`oy`hf
oiie`hf co gring cr g`sjckocrt nacut ai`hf g`sjcvirig nhg tmiy actm seipt pinjioueey uht`e kcrh`hf.
Ip 1:, Jmnptir
?ny arcbi w`tm ivirychi wiee ristig.
Notir nhctmir minrty arinbonst, tmi pnrty wiht cut tc fntmir up tmi st`ee gnkp wm`ti w`eecw
o`airs, wm`jm wiri tmih jnrioueey sit `htc n ecck Neytm usig ocr knb`hf jectm nhg wcvih `htc n o`hionar`j ns tm`h ns pnpir.
/yepm`ie jnst n kct`vnt`ch spiee upch tmi ecck tc knbi tmi wcrb eiss tig`cus, aut kujm co tmiwcrb tmih wiht `htc eny`hf tmi o`hi jectm cut nhg jutt`hf `t `htc tmi gis`rig s`)i, nppey`hf tmi gust co
sipnrnt`ch nhg tmi aenjb ectus itrnjt.
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/yepm`ie cpirntig tmi ecck, E`hn nhg 6nfn scrtig nhg oeuooig o`airs, 9curry nhg Neytm jut tmi
onar`j tc s`)i, Euhn nhg `ee`n nggig tmi wr`t`hfs nhg ruhc jccbig, sny`hf nee tmnt gie`jnti wcrb wns
7ust hct m`s spiig.
Neytm tinsig m`k tmnt mi wns 7ust norn`g tc eccb tcc gn`hty, aut mi s`kpey e`otig m`s knss`vi
mnhgs wm`jm wiri e`bi auhgeis co snusnfi nhg ruaaig n e`ttei aut co tmi tm`h o`airs `htc n shnre aiocri
smi tmriw n tcwie nt m`k sny`hf, *9c ch ycu tmih jeuksy eukkc!+ w`tm n f`ffei.
ruhc jmujbeig nhg gujbig `hs`gi aiocri tmi tcwie fct tc wmiri mi mng aiih stnhg`hf.
Notir hcch, tmiy mng tmi tne`sknhs nee cut gry`hf ch iviry oent suronji tmiy jcueg o`hg `hjeug`hf
tmi rccotcps co sivirne hinray au`eg`hfs.
Ns suh sit, tmiy fntmirig tmik up `htc auhgeis wm`jm tmiy put `htc snjbs nhg stuooig `htc E`hn-s
nhg 6nfn-s jnpi.
*(iee,+ Euhn nhhcuhjig, *@t eccbs e`bi wi fc nt suhr`si...+
(`tm tmnt tmiy nee wiht `hs`gi ocr g`hhir.
Ip`scgi 1
")nj. Wc $ce/ Tnj. @senhg! Wmi ine`hf %/ -ntis!+
(mih gnwh nrr`vig, iviryacgy rceeig cut co tmi`r rispijt`vi aigs nhg aifnh k`ee`hf nrcuhg
frcff`ey ns usune, arusm`hf tiitm, arusm`hf mn`r, griss`hf, int`hf arinbonst nhg knb`hf sknee tneb uht`e
E`hn nhg 9curry o`hneey w`pig tmi`r kcutms, prchcuhj`hf tmi ihg co tmi kcrh`hf r`tune.
*Nmmmm...+ E`hn s`fmig, pntt`hf mir aieey, *6cw coo tc fc gc tm`s tm`hf!+
"miy knrjmig hcrtmwnrg tcwnrg tmi jrypt s`ti, tmi iv`gihji co tmi jcht`huig prcfriss`vigistrujt`ch wns iv`giht.
'cri ocrist wns k`ss`hf, enhg wns anrrih gust ns onr ns tmi iyi jcueg sii, nhg tmi achis co a`rgsnhg ctmir nh`knes wm`jm mng wnhgirig `htc tmi nooijtig nrin cr arintmig tmi gust eny nrcuhg jrukae`hf
`htc gust.
*@ tm`hb iviryacgy smcueg ai winr`hf wnrg`hf tne`sknhs nt tm`s pc`ht.+ E`hn sn`g, puee`hf cut
mnhgs4ouee ocr picpei tc put ch tmiksievis.
#viryacgy sit nacut st`jb`hf tmik tc tmiksievis, ch nrks, eifs, jmist, ocrimings nhg injm
ctmirs- anjbs.
/cch tmiy eccbig %u`ti jck`jne w`tm nee tmi tne`sknhs jcvir`hf tmi`r acg`is.
$hey Euhn mng hchi aijnusi smi bhiw tmnt >i`pm`ig-s pcwir prctijtig mir.
Nrr`v`hf nt tmi s`ti co tmi jrypt, nee s`fhs co muknhs mng vnh`smig nhg ivih tmi g`rt co tmi s`gis
co tmi mcei mng aifuh tc jceenpsi `htc gust sc tmnt ns Euhn wnebig gcwh tmi rnkp, puoos co gust oecntig
up orck mir occtstips, knb`hf tmi sjihi ivih kcri ocriacg`hf.
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>nrry`hf tmi mcey frn`e, `ee`n oceecwig Euhn tc tmi jrypt, nhg tmiy actm wnebig g`rijtey up tc `ts
ihtrnhji.
/itt`hf gcwh tmi frn`e, smi nhg Euhn tccb n kujm jecsir eccb nt tmi gccrwny, wm`jm rivineig hc
nppnriht kinhs tc cpih `t.
*(i jnh-t o`hg nhy entjmis!+ Euhn smcutig up orck tmi jrntir, *(i hiig n wny tc cpih `t orck
tmi `hs`gi!+
*$bny,+ E`hn smcutig anjb, *@-k jck`hf.+ nhg smi knrjmig gcwh tmi m`ee `htc tmi p`t nechf w`tm
mir s`stir nhg `ee`n. *(iee,+ ns smi nssissig tmi s`tunt`ch, *"miri-s hc cuts`gi kijmnh`sk...+ penj`hf
mir mnhgs ch tmi stchi gccr, smi rij`tig, *?ccrs nhg entjmis, tr`ffirs nhg trnps, jecjbs nhg wntjmis, pnhies nhg sents, rivine tc ki ycur giipist sijrits!+ nhg n scot je`jb`hf scuhg jnki orck `hs`gi tmi
stchi gccr.
/w`hf`hf secwey cpih w`tm n scot m`ss, kcri frny ocf jnki gr`ot`hf cut co tmi jrypt, aut `t oeignwny orck tmik ns `t rceeig cut `htc tmi ecw penjis co tmi p`t.
`ee`n penjig tmi jmne`ji w`tm`h tmi jrypt wm`jm nppinrig ctmirw`si tctneey ikpty nhg tctneey p`tjm aenjb, nekcst ns `o `t wiri n vc`g `h tmi uh`virsi.
*(mnt w`ee mnppih hit+ Euhn nsbig, *(`ee ycu put tmi ?intmw`hg `h tmi mcey frn`e+
*6c,+ `ee`n ripe`ig scotey, *3pch `ts rieinsi, tmi frn`e w`ee riturh tc tmi tikpei wi acrrcwig `t
orck nee ch `ts cwh.+
*/mnki,+ E`hn sn`g, tm`hb`hf co `ts wcrtm.
*(cueg ycu stcp ai`hf sc gnkh 9Q##?: ocr chji!+ Euhn frcweig, */miism!+
*6cw @ jnee upch tmi mcey spiee tc ar`hf nee co tmi ?intmw`hg `htc tmi jrypt.+ `ee`n nhhcuhjig.
*$bny,+ E`hn sn`g, *"mih wi senp nee tmisi tne`sknhs ch `t ns onst ns wi jnh.+
`ee`n jecsig mir iyis, secwey rn`sig mir mnhgs minvihwnrg `h n suppe`jnt`hf fisturi nhg aifnhrij`t`hf tmi spiee,
*E`ttei ecst gikchs, wnhgir hivir kcri,
jcki mcki, jcki mcki, ihtir ay tmi gccr.@h tmi hnki co >i`pm`ig, @ tc tmi ihtrint,
jcki mcki, jcki mcki, rist tmy t`rig oiit.
*E`ttei ecst wnhgirirs, wnywnrg jm`egrih nee,
jcki mcki, jcki mcki, minr ky mcey jnee.
@h tmi hnki co enriecrg, tmii @ gc ng7uri,jcki mcki, jcki mcki, o`hg rist itirhne suri.+
N fcegih e`fmt ik`ttig orck aihintm mir griss chji nfn`h ns tmi pcwir co >i`pm`ig-s aeiss`hf
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E`hn m`rig n enrfi frcup co kih tc cvirsii ecng`hf tmi `kkihsi stchi jrypt jnrioueey chtc n
justck au`et wnfch nhg tmih jnrry`hf `t `h ns g`rijt n rcuti tc tmi sin ns pcss`aei.
"mi pnrty wiht nechf w`tm tmi jrypt tc ihsuri hcacgy wns stup`g ihcufm tc try tc cpih `t up ocr
nhy rinsch.
Nt tmi gcjb, tmiy ecngig tmi jnrt nhg nee g`rijtey chtc n spij`ne anrfi ai`hf tcwig ay n kirjmnht
ori`fmt vissie, wm`jm tmiy hifct`ntig pnrtey w`tm fceg aut kcstey w`tm ?ikch /wint.
$o tmcsi snggist tc sii tmi prij`cus e`%ucr fc, `t wns n tcss up aitwiih 6nfn nhg `ee`n, wmc
mng aijcki %u`ti ochg co tmi gr`hb gisp`ti `ts hnki.
*6cccccccc....+ `ee`n kcurhoueey jr`ig `h gispn`r ns smi snw n knss`vi jnrfc mceg wcrtm co
?rnfch /wint ai`hf uhecngig orck tmi knf`j jnpis `h ijmnhfi ocr trnvie`hf tc tmi gnhfircus nhg
kystir`cus (ceo 0njb @senhg w`tm nh i%uneey gnhfircus nhg kystir`cus jnrfc.
*(i &N5# kcri,+ E`hn jn7ceig tmi grnfchiss wmc wns tinroueey je`hf`hf tc tmi enst 7nr ns `o `t
wiri mir hiwacrh jm`eg...+(mih tm`s `s nee cvir, wi-ee knbi n spij`ne tr`p, 7ust tc fit actm co ycu scki,
cb
*0rck`si+ smi sh`ooeig, o`hneey rieiht`hf nhg eitt`hf n sm`p-s knti tnbi tmi 7nr orck mir ecv`hf
frnsp, smi nhg 6nfn actm wnv`hf nt tmi 7nr ns tmi jriwkih 7cv`neey jnrr`ig `t `htc tmi sm`p-s mceg.
*"mnt-s n prck`si ns fccg ns fceg!+ E`hn prck`sig.
Ns tmi pnrty acnrgig tmi vissie, `t jnst coo ocr n tmrii wiib vcynfi nrcuhg tmi t`p co tmijcht`hiht pnst tmi 6crtmirh nsi, tmrcufm tmi ?ikch /in, nhg chwnrgs tc (ceo 0njb @senhg.
/ivirne t`kis gur`hf tmi tr`p, tmi pnrty nesc oc`eig p`rntis, tnb`hf nhytm`hf tmi ecwe`ois mng `h tmiwny co ecct, tmih s`hb`hf tmi`r sm`ps w`tm grnfch senvis, einv`hf n trn`e co surv`vcrs `h g`hfm`is nhg
arcbih sm`p t`kair nee tmi wny nrcuhg tmi mcrh co tmi jcht`hiht.
`ee`n seipt jureig up ch tcp co Euhn `h tmi`r smnrig mnkkcjb, wm`ei 6nfn nhg E`hn shuffeig up
kcri jecsiey tmnh ivir `h tmi v`ji jnptn`h-s jna`h, wm`jm wns pnrt co tmi anrfn`h.
9curry nhg /yepm`ie fct n mnkkcjb np`iji.
Nt chi pc`ht tmiy ihjcuhtirig n sin sirpiht nhg `ee`n mng tc trnhsocrk `htc mir trui ocrk tc
o`fmt `t.
"m`s o`rst arcufmt jr`is co tirrcr orck tmi jriw, aut wmih smi tccb tmi kchstir ch `h n chi ch
chi anttei, oey`hf ecw nhg gioint`hf `t w`tm ripintig ensir arintm aursts aiocri `t jcwirig orck tmiskneeir nssn`enht, sjrink`hf `h pn`h nhg fusm`hf aeccg `htc tmi wntir.
Notir tmnt, tmi jriw jmiirig mir ocr snv`hf tmik.
3hocrtuhntiey ocr 6nfn, smi mng hc `gin `ee`n-s ensir arintm wcueg `hoe`jt tm`s b`hg co wcuhgs
nhg scch on`htig, nekcst onee`hf cviracnrg `htc tmi sin.
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/cki t`kis tmiy wcueg gcjb nechf tmi wny nhg catn`h prcv`s`chs, aut kcst co tmi vcynfi wns
cut `h giip wntirs wmiri tmi w`hg nhg tmi jurrihts noocrgig tmi aist trnvie t`ki.
y tmi ihg co tmi tm`rg wiib, (ceo 0njb @senhgAs kystir cus smrcug co ocf mng jcki v`s`aei ch
tmi mcr`)ch.
"m`s `s wmiri tmi ?ikch /wint rineey pn`g coo, aijnusi tmi kih hiigig strihftmih`hf tc
pripnri ocr tmi or`fmtih`hf trib `henhg ch tmi ocra`ggih `sei co 9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk!
Ip 1, Jmnptir :
"miri wns hc w`hg nrcuhg (ceo 0njb @senhg, sc tmi sm`p mng tc ai rcwig `h, nhg tmi n`r wns mctnhg stinky.
Ns tmi kih rcwig, tmiy grnhb ?ikch /wint tc biip tmi`r hirvis stingy nhg tmi`r sp`r`ts m`fm.
y tmi t`ki tmiy kngi `t tc smcri, tmiy wiri tcc `hiar`ntig tc gc nhytm`hf iesi aijnusi tmiy
jcueg hct stnhg up.
E`hn, 6nfn, `ee`n nhg /yepm`ie nee mng tc jnst mine`hf spiees nhg juri pc`sch spiees tc ar`hf tmik
cut co tmi`r stupcrs sc tmiy jcueg gitnjm tmi anrfi nhg uhecng tmi knss`vi wnfch ch tmi smcri.
$ih wiri eig up cut co tmi sm`p-s mceg chtc enhg nhg wiri m`tjmig tc tmi wnfch, n muhgrig `h
nee.
E`hn aenstig n jeinr pntm tmrcufm tmi gihsi oce`nfi wm`ei `ee`n se`jig tmrcufm tmi triis w`tm mirensir arintm.
Euhn nhg 9curry mnjbig gcwh triis k`ssig ay tmi enrfir knf`jne winpchs, nhg kih grnffigtriis nhg uhgirarusm cut orck `h orcht co tmi wnfch-s knss`vi wmiies sc tmi wny wcueg ai ns skcctm
ns pcss`aei.
#vihtuneey tmi `senhg secpig upwnrg nhg tmiy rinjmig n penji wmiri tmiy mng tc aenst n rcngwny
`htc tmi m`ees`gi.
"m`s fnvi tmi cih t`ki tc rist aut put n sivir grn`h ch E`hn nhg `ee`n wmc wiri gc`hf kcst co
tmi gikce`t`ch.
`hneey, E`hn rikikairig tmi priv`cus t`ki `ee`n jneeig ocr g`v`hi riorismkiht nhg sn`g, *&iy`ee`n, wmy hct jnee ch >i`pm`ig-s pcwir tc rijmnrfi+
*$m!+ tmi grnfchiss fnspig w`gi iyig, *(my g`gh-t @ tm`hb co tmnt+ nhg ocjus`hf ch mir mceyknf`j,
*>i`pm`ig >i`pm`ig, knbir co e`fmt,
enriecrg co gny, gistrcyir co h`fmt,
tnbir co gnrbhiss, knbir co stnrs,
sknsm`hf puri aenjbhiss tc tmi skneeist co smnrgs!
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9`vi ki tmi arintm co &cey E`fmt!
ntmir co `ri, 'nbir co E`fmt,
eiss ycur sirvnht w`tm tmi pcwir co e`fmt!+
Nfn`h tmi fcegih rcsi feinkig ar`ee`nhtey, nhg `ee`n tccb oe`fmt, trnhsocrk`hf htc mir trui ocrk wm`jm
tm`s t`ki ie`j`tig jmiirs orck tmi jriw, nhg w`tm n oiw gn))e`hf aensts, jut n skcctm pntmwny up tmi s`gi co tmi
kcuhtn`h ns strn`fmt ns n ensir aink.
`ee`n rikn`hig `h mir trui ocrk sc smi wcueg mnvi kn`kuk strihftm nhg fct aim`hg tmi jnrt tc pusm `tup tmi echf m`ee.
"miy rinjmig tmi sukk`t 7ust nrcuhg suhsit, w`tm iviry pirsch puee`hf, pusm`hf cr ngg`hf eiv`tnt`ch
knf`j tc tmi ecng.
Nt tmi tcp co tmi pentinu wns n tuhhie eing`hf `htc tmi kcuhtn`hs`gi, wmiri tmiy mng njjissig tmi >en`ri
`aei.
*(mih wi fit tmiri,+ E`hn tceg Euhn, *"mi hit pnrt co tmi i%unt`ch `s fc`hf tc ai rineey tr`jby.+
*&cw sc+ Euhn nsbig.
*"mi pcrtne (# wnht `s 30!+
*$m, frint!+ Euhn s`fmig.
Ip 1, Jmnptir
Ns tmi pnrty o`h`smig tmi`r ivih`hf kine, nhg `t wns siik`hf tmnt ivirytm`hf wns fc`hf oenweissey, wmc
smcueg smcw up aut 8ieecss.
*$m hc!+ `ee`n smcutig, *6ct :$3 nfn`h!+
*?ch-t ycu ivir einrh+ Euhn frcweig.
*:cu,+ 8ieecss fenrig, *nri ch ': tirr`tcry!+ m`s iyis `h ouee v`iw, *Nhg wmntivir sijrits ycu mnvi aiih
biip`hf orck ki, "&@/ mns fchi ch NQ tcc echf!+
*:cu stup`g snjb co crj turgs,+ Euhn uhjenspig #`henh)ir nhg (nrenjmir , *@-vi neecwig :$3 tc fc ch
-onr tcc echf.+
"mi jriw co kih aifnh tc fntmir nrcuhg hct rine`)`hf tmnt 8ieecss wns 'n)cbu.
*:cu fuys fit aijb aiocri ycu fit murt.+ Euhn `hstrujtig tmi fntmir`hf jrcwg, *&i `s 'n)cbu nhg w`eehct mis`tnti tc b`ee nee co ycu.+
"mi kurkurs co oinr orck tmi jriw wiri sw`otey oceecwig ay kihs- sjrinks co tirrcr nhg nfchy nsvnr`cus gikchs jnki orck tmi surrcuhg`hf triis nhg aifnh tc jecsi `h ch tmi frcup.
*Eccbs e`bi ycu-ri n e`ttei a`t tcc enti tm`s t`ki,+ tmi 'n)cbu jmujbeig, knhnf`hf tc gcgfi Euhn-s g`vi
ocr m`k.
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*;ust aijnusi @-k n e`ttei t`rig orck nh mchist gny-s wcrb snv`hf tmi wcreg4+ smi gnsmig nt m`k nfn`h, tm`st`ki r`pp`hf m`s tuh`j `h mir frna ocr m`k, *gcish-t kinh @ enjb wmnt `t tnbis tc gine w`tm n p`iji co sm`t e`bi
ycu!+
`ee`n wns nt m`fm neirt, ns wiri tmi ctmirs.
"mi grnfchiss, wmc hcw bhiw tmnt tmi fcegih rcsi ch mir tn`e wns n givnstnt`hf winpch nfn`hst 8ieecssmieg mir tn`e up aim`hg mir e`bi n sjcrp`ch, ringy smcueg mi nrr`vi tc gine m`k ns kujm gnknfi ns `t wcueg.
9curry, E`hn nhg 6nfn wiri nee o`fmt`hf coo gikchs nrcuhg tmi pir`pmiry wm`ei /yepm`ie-s wm`ti knf`j
nhg mneo anbig grnfch senvi wiri hct wiee su`tig tc tm`s s`tunt`ch.
Ns tmi o`fmtirs co tmi frcup antteig tmi gikchs, /yepm`ie-s sb`ees co mine`hf wiri put tc fccg usi ch tmcsi
wmc mng aiih `h7urig ay tmi gikchs.
8ieecss bhiw jchtnjt w`tm `ee`n cr Euhn wns n pctiht`neey ontne prcpcs`t`ch, aut mi s`kpey gcvi nhg
gnsmig, smcct`hf knf`j ihirfy acets nt tmik, wm`ei Euhn euhfig nt m`k w`tm #`henh)ir, aecjb`hf w`tm (nrenjmir,
nhg `ee`n enhjig cut nt m`k w`tm mir ensir arintm.
*:cu wch-t ai neecwig tc jrcss `htc tmi uppir fnti,+ 8ieecss sn`g try`hf tc rikn`h jcjby ivih tmcufm mi
wns cuthukairig.
*(i-ee gc wmntivir `t tnbis tc prctijt cur onk`e`is nhg cur wcreg 6nknfck`!+ `ee`n smcutig anjb
gio`nhtey, puhjtuntig ay nhctmir ensir aenst.
"mi kcuhtn`hs`gi ijmcig w`tm tmi rukaeis co ipecs`ch nrrnys, o`ri anees nhg `ji onees. "mi jnttei wiri
spccbig nhg struffe`hf nfn`hst tmi`r ycbis. $hey tmi onjt tmiy jcueg hct nfrii ch wm`jm g`rijt`ch tc ruh bipt
tmik orck struffe`hf mnrg ihcufm tc puee tmi jnrt cvir `ts wmiie jmcjbs.
8ieecss sjcrig n oiw pn`houe knrbs ch actm Euhn nhg `ee`n, wmc wiri neringy t`rig orck tmi gny-s wcrbrn`s`hf tmi jnrt nhg tmi knss`vi jrypt tc tmi m`eetcp.
"mi anttei wnfig echf `htc tmi h`fmt, actm s`gis frcw`hf kcri nhg kcri imnustig, aiocri o`hneey `ee`n,
ch n muhjm, rnh tc n ecjnt`ch smi mng siih 8ieecss enhg aiocri tmrii t`kis, nhg wmih mi rinppinrig, smi strujb
mnrg w`tm tmi fcegih rcsi, ipecs`viey gr`v`hf tmi 'n)cbu `htc tmi frcuhg e`bi n aueeit.
"m`s tmuhgircus ipecs`ch bhcjbig knhy kih nhg n oiw jnttei uhjchsj`cus wm`ei sjnttir`hf knhy
ctmirs tc tmi frcuhg nwnbi nhg or`fmtihig.
iocri 8ieecss jcueg rijcvir orck tmi stuhh`hf aecw, smi strujb nfn`h, jnus`hf n yit strchfir jchjuss`ch
wm`jm jrusmig tmi 'n)cbu `htc n jrukpeig minp 7nkkig nt tmi acttck co n sknee p`t.
Euhn gcvi `htc tmi p`t nhg sbiwirig m`s smnttirig acgy w`tm #`henh)ir wmiri n muknh wcueg mnvi mng n
minrt, wm`jm, netmcufm pn`houe tc m`k, wns hct ontne, sii`hf ns mi `h m`s trui ocrk mng hc minrt cr ivih `htirhne
crfnhs.
@h m`s winbihig stnti, mcwivir, mi g`g se`p `htc m`s trui ocrk wm`jm tc tmi`r nstch`smkiht wns ay
nppinrnhji hctm`hf kcri tmnh n aenjb jchi.
(`tm #`henh)ir st`ee s`))e`hf tmrcufm tmi jihtir co m`k, mi prcgujig nh ctmirwcregey frcnh co nfchy.
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`ee`n eiv`tntig up tc tmi tcp co m`s enrfir ocrk nhg w`tm tmi rcsi co mir tn`e prissig jecsi tc m`s ocrk,
ihirfy aifnh irupt`hf e`bi e`fmth`hf aitwiih tmi rcsi nhg m`s smnpi.
&`s nfchy htihs`o`ig tmi jecsir tmi aeissig ca7ijt griw, uht`e mi wn`eig *6ccccccc...!!!+ nhg siikig tc
aurh jckpeitiey nwny ns tmi e`fmt`hf nrjig gcwh tmrcufm m`s iht ri ocrk einv`hf nasceutiey hctm`hf.
Ip`scgi 1"Gintm -cf3! Ihtir Wmi 6rintist 7`fmtnri %/ Wmi =ee!+
`ee`n nhg Euhn tcfitmir mng o`hneey fcttih tmi uppir mnhg ch tmi k`sjm`ivcus kchstir wmc mng sen`h
tmcusnhgs co grnfchs `h n s`hfei anttei.
ctm o`fmtirs nhg gikchs ne`bi stcppig nhg fn)ig `h wchgir nt tmi s`fmt ns tmi chji oinrig 8ieecss wns
uttirey gistrcyig nt tmi mnhgs co tmi chi wmcsi iht`ri rnji mng g`ig aijnusi co m`k.
(`tm 8ieecss ging, tmi gikchs ecst tmi w`ee tc o`fmt nhg aifnh tc oeii.
iocri tmiy jcueg w`pi tmi`r jceeijt`vi arcws `h rie`io mcwivir, n trikihgcus rcnr o`eeig tmi n`r, ijmc`hf
coo tmi kcuhtn`hs`gi.
*&iri wi fc nfn`h,+ E`hn sn`g tc 6nfn, *9it ringy ocr 8ieecss- kctmir!+
9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk gisjihgig orck tmi sby, rn`h`hf gcwh tmi \iens `rg knf`j, jnus`hf tmi
jriw tc g`vi uhgir tmi knss`vi jnrt `h sinrjm co prctijt`ch.
"mi ihirfy co tmi nttnjb gioeijtig coo co tmi tne`sknh-s co wnrg`hf, aut scki co tmik ipecgig e`bi
o`rijrnjbirs uhgir tmi strn`h, eing`hf Euhn nhg E`hn tc rneey ntcp tmi jrypt, E`hn jnst`hf n sm`ieg spiee nhg Euhn
wnrg`hf coo tmi nssnuet knf`j w`tm mir aujbeir (nrenjmir.
*&iy ycu kcrch!+ E`hn smcutig cut nt \iens ns smi mcvi hinr, *Nri ycu try`hf tc =@EE ycur sieo miri!+
*"miri `s hctm`hf jrintig wm`jm jnh b`ee ki!+ smi gio`nhtey sjrinkig anjb, yit gisp`ti mir wcrgs, smi
bhiw tmnt /$'#"&@69 mng ;3/" b`eeig 8ieecss, nhg smi mng hc `gin wmnt tmnt sckitm`hf wns. Ns mir spiee
jnst`hf jinsig, smi mcvirig w`tm n sjcwe ch mir wcevih onji.
*$m @ jnh tm`hb co n oiw r`fmt coo tmi tcp co ky ming,+ E`hn gijenrig jcceey, yit tmrintih`hfey, *Nhg ns
ycu sii, $6# co tmcsi 7ust b`eeig 8ieecss.+
*Nhg tmiri-s '$Q# wmiri "&N" jnki orck!+ `ee`n smcutig, tn`e rn`sig e`bi n sjcrp`ch.
*Q`fmt hcw,+ Euhn pc`htig cut, *:cur hukair chi jchjirh `s wmnt `s `hs`gi tm`s jrypt.+
*$m+ nsbig \iens `h n mnufmty tchi, try`hf tc rikn`h necco eccb`hf gisp`ti mir ikct`chs ocr mir -jm`eg-
8ieecss hcw fchi.
*(mnt-s `hs`gi tm`s jrypt wns gis`fhig ay Quay #yis tc gistrcy knf`jne ai`hfs.+ E`hn aifnh `h n
prcoisscr`ne knhhir, *Nhg :$3 wcueg ai 7ust tmi typi co tnrfit `t wcueg prioir!+
*'i!+ \iens rispchgig oenaairfnstig, *"mnt-s nasurg!+ smi prctistig `hjriguecus, *@-k n 'n)cbu!+ smi
acnstig, *4nhg n &@9& 'n)cbu nt tmnt!+
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*(mnt-s `h miri gcish-t jnri (&N" ycu nri.+ `ee`n smcutig gio`nhtey, *@t b`ees N6:"&@69!+
E`hn fenhjig gcwh nt `ee`n ns `o tc sny, *(my tmi miee g`g ycu 7ust eit mir `h ch "&N" pnrt co tmi
stcry!+ nhg smi fnvi n hijb se`j`hf kct`ch tc tiee `ee`n tc smut up aiocri smi ru`hig mir anrfn`h`hf jm`p
jckpeitiey.
*$m+ \iens aifnh tm`hb`hf `t wcueg ai nh ins`ir wny tc b`ee coo mir ihik`is tmnh o`fmt`hf tmik, stnrt`hftc jmnrfi up ocr nhctmir aenst co knf`j nfn`hst tmik.
*$hey :$3 wcueg ai tmi @Q/" tc g`i!+ `ee`n sn`g w`tm n e`ttei kcri w`t nacut mir, *(# k`fmt mnvi n
jmnhji tc #/>N0#, aut ycu-g ai n tctne fchir `h n ae`hb co nh iyi!+
*$m `s tmnt sc!+ \iens nfn`h rieihtig co mir nttnjb aut n`kig nh nhhcyig, susp`j`cus, s%u`hty iyig fn)i
nt tmi grnfchiss, *Nhg wmc nri :$3 e`ttei (&#E0, try`hf tc tiee '# wmc w`ee e`vi nhg wmc w`ee g`i+
*Njtuneey,+ E`hn ripe`ig, */mi-s tmi chi wmc aurhig 8ieecss htc nasceuti hctm`hfhiss.+
*(my ycu!+ \iens aifnh tc rn`si mir mnhgs tc str`bi.
`ee`n kngi tmi fcegih rcsi fecw ar`fmtey `h rispchsi.
/ii`hf tmi rcsi arinb `htc n fecw, \iens chji nfn`h rieihtig, *(iee,+ smi s`fmig `h uhjirtn`hty, *@t siiks
wi-ri nt nh `kpnssi.+
*:cu jnh knbi tm`s insy ch ycur sieo,+ E`hn suffistig.
*$r+ \iens nsbig, susp`j`cusey.
*$r wi jnh 7ust gukp tm`s coo r`fmt miri nhg ai ch cur wny!+ smi gijenrig `h suggih feii.
*:cu ($3E?6-"!+ smi ijen`kig, *@ wcrbig &NQ? ocr tm`s `senhg!+
*(iee tmih n e`ttei kcri mnrg wcrb smcuegh-t ai nhy prcaeik ocr ycu!+ Euhn jmneeihfig mir.
*(mnt gc ycu wnht co ki!+ \iens nekcst wn`eig aut kngi `t kcri co n giknhg`hf tchi tc jcvir mir
ikct`chne guriss nhg siik chey nhhcyig, *:cu neringy rcaaig ki co ky enjb Ectus-.+ smi gijenrig.
*$m fnranfi!+ E`hn smcutig `h nhhcynhji, *(i eiot ycu 0E#6": co tmik!+ (nv`hf coo \iens- jen`k
g`sk`ss`viey, *is`gis, wi $6E: p`jbig tmi E$(#Q/!+
*:cu prcanaey gistrcyig mneo tmi penhts h tmi prcjiss!+ smi suggihey scuhgig murt, *"miy-ri
?#E@>N"#!+
*$m fii)!+ E`hn rceeig mir iyis, *?c ycu &#NQ tm`s, picpei N 'N\$=3 `s (&@6@69 nacut n
E$(#Q!+
*is`gisG+ Euhn riaubig \iens, *(`tmcut tmcsi snki enjb Ectus oecwirs, ivihtuneey ycu wcueg ai
ging nhymcw, aijnusi tmiy nri miri biip`hf wmnt-s `hs`gi tm`s jrypt $6 tmi `hs`gi co `t.+
*(n`t4+ \iens smccb mir ming n kckiht `hjriguecus, *:cu-ri sny`hf tmnt tmcsi oecwirs nri sckimcw
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stcpp`hf n knf`j sc pcwiroue `t jnh b`ee n 'n)cbu+
*"mnt-s wmnt tmi engy-s sny`hf s`stir,+ E`hn ripe`ig jcceey, */c `h issihji,+ smi prissig tmi ssui,
*"#>&6@>NEE: :$3 neringy cwi 3/ ycur E@#!+
*(iee sc :$3 sny...+ \iens fct jcjby nhg gio`nht, tm`hb`hf tc tmrcw tmi nrfukiht ns`gi.
*(nht ki tc stnrt piie`hf coo tmisi wnrg`hf tne`sknhs nhg eit ycu sii o`rst mnhg+ Euhn frcweig.
*3uuuuuukkk+ \iens anjbpigneig, *6cccccc+ wnv`hf mir mnhgs hirvcusey, *"mnt-s 3@"# ner`fmt...+
*(iee tmih ycu aittir f`vi us n miep`hf mnhg miri s`stir,+ E`hn gijenrig, *$r wi-ee eit tm`s stuoo eccsi ch
ycu nhg tmih jcki anjb wmih ycu nri ging tc wcrry nacut tmi jeinh up!+
*(m4wm4wmy wcueg ycu gc sckitm`hf e`bi tmnt+ smi nsbig oinroueey, *@4@4@4@ hivir g`g nhytm`hf tc
ycu!+
*ijnusi ycu siht 8ieecss ocr chi tm`hf!+ `ee`n smcutig cut.
*@4@4@4@4@ hivir tceg m`k tc mnrk N6: co ycu!+ smi prctistig, *>4jcki ch fuys!+
*:cu hivir tceg m`k 6$" tc i`tmir!+ Euhn frcweig.
*(iee,+ smi fnspig peing`hfey, *:n...ycu fcttn f`vi ycur jm`egrih E##(N: scki t`kis...+ smi fnspig
nfn`h, *"miy mnvi tc mnvi rcck tc frcw up...tc knbi k`stnbis, einrh ch tmi`r cwh...+
*Engy,+ E`hn hcw frcweig, smcw`hf mir `kpnt`ihji, *?c ycu rine`)i 7ust mcw /"30@? ycu scuhg r`fmt
nacut hcw+
*:inm!+ 9curry sn`g, *#vih @ wcuegh-t mnvi tmcufmt up "&N" e`hi!+
Qcee`hf mir iyis nt 9curry, smi turhig anjb tc \iens, *Eits onji `t engy, `o @ jnh >NEE ycu tmnt,+ pc`ht`hf
n eijtur`hf o`hfir nt tmi kchstir, *:cu jnusig n ect co picpei n ect co pn`h nhg fr`io, nhg tmiy nee wnht rivihfi ch
ycu.+
*u4aut 'n)cbu E@5# ch hifnt`vi ihirfy!+ smi prctistig, *(mnt #E/# nri wi suppcsig tc gc+
*"miri nri n E$" #""#Q wnys co fitt`hf "&N" orck muknhs (@"&$3" gc`hf tmik `h!+ 6nfn
o`hneey jm`kig `h, *E`bi....+ eccb`hf nrcuhg, *E`bi pr`)i o`fmt`hf!+
*0r`)i o`fmt`hf+ \iens eccbig surpr`sig, *:cu kinh wmiri muknhs fit `h tmi sknee pih nhg aint injm
ctmir sihsieiss wm`ei ctmirs ait kchiy ch `t+
*#njtey!+ 6nfn prn`sig tmi 'n)cbu. *:cu fit tc nascra tmi pn`h co tmi o`fmtirs N6? nee tmi picpei wmc
E$/# aijnusi tmiy ait ch tmi wrchf o`fmtir!+ oiie`hf prcug co mirsieo ocr sujm nh `hfih`cus `gin.
*ut tmiy nee e`vi sc onr nwny orck ki!+ \iens prctistig tm`s `gin, */mcueg @ trnvie tmiri nkchfst tmik
nhg r`sb ai`hf ipcsig tc nee tmnt $"&#Q ihirfy tmiy-ee ai ipir`ihj`hf+ smuggir`hf nt tmi `gin co
ipir`ihj`hf muknh mnpp`hiss up jecsi.
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*:cu >$3E? mcst ivihts &#Q# ch (ceo 0njb @senhg ycu bhcw,+ E`hn suffistig, *"&N" wny `ts 7ust
ycu, tmi o`fmtirs nhg tmi fnkaeirs.
*(4wcueg ycu miep ki gc tm`s+ \iens nsbig peing`hfey.
*$hey `o ycu jccpirnti nhg miep us g`tjm tm`s ac ouee co gcck scki penji onr nwny orck cur wcreg...+
*N6? `o ycu /(#NQ tc 6#5#Q #5#Q #5#Q N9N@6 gc N6:"&@69 iv`e ch tm`s penhit ns echf nsycu e`vi miri!+ /yepm`ie-s sknee vc`ji p`pig up.
*(iee...+ \iens eccbig gcwh nt tmi frcuhg, eccb`hf e`bi smi wns aeusm`hf, aut `h mir kchstir ocrk, smi
wns jcvirig `h our sc ycu wcueg hivir bhcw, *@ gch-t bhcw `o @ 4+
4Euhn tcri n s`hfei wnrg`hf tne`sknh coo tmi jrypt, iy`hf \iens w`tm tmi stiie iyig stnri co n jceg
aeccgig b`eeir.4
*4 $=N:! $=N:! @/(#NQ@/(#NQ@/(#NQ!+
Ip 1, Jmnptir 1
"mi jriw jmiirig nt tmi rispchsi co tmi 'n)cbu, wm`jm, uhocrtuhntiey, jnusig mir tc onee orck tmi sby
tmi snki wny 8ieecss mng `h tmi pnst.
*Nmmmmm!!!+ smi wn`eig, jmnhf`hf `htc mir muknh nvntnr, jensp`hf mir inrs, *'nbi `t stcp!+
*$m...+ E`hn f`ffeig, tmih turhig tc tmi kih, *$b kih, hc g`hhir uht`e tm`s jrypt `s up tmrcufm tmnt
pcrtne `h tmi vcejnhc!+
N jmcrus co *&3&!+ jnki orck tmi kih.
*Nhg `o \iens jnh-t gc `t,+ smi pc`htig mir o`hfir nt tmik, *:$3 w`ee mnvi tc!+
N jceeijt`vi frcnh ssuig orck tmi kih, wm`jm, ns ipijtig, jnusig \iens tc rijcvir.
ctm E`hn nhg Euhn jcvirig tmi`r sk`eis tc biip nhyacgy orck rine`)`hf wmnt 7ust mnppihig, aijnusi
tm`s wny tmi frukpy upsit ntt`tugi co tmi kih wcueg miep strihftmih \iens ocr tmi tnsb nming.
*urtmirkcri,+ E`hn jcht`huig, *(i gch-t rist ocr tmi h`fmt uht`e tmi 7ca `s gchi!+
Ns tmi kih aifnh frukae`hf aut tmiy sit nacut tmi tnsb co gr`v`hf tmi cih nrcuhg tmi kcuhtn`hs`gi nhg
anjb sc tmiy jcueg n`k tmi echf trn`h co cih `htc tmi jnvirh wm`ei puee`hf tmi jrypt tc `ts o`hne gist`hnt`ch `h tm`s
wcreg.
cr sivirne pn`houe mcurs tmi kih nhg cih pueeig tmi minvy jnrfc nrcuhg tmi vcejnhc uht`e tmiy jcuegrinjm tmi ihtrnhji.
Ns tmiy hinrig tmi tuhhie, \iens `h mir muknh nvntnr oeiw `h nming co tmik nhg pripnrig tc e`ot tmiknss`vi ca7ijt upwnrg tmrcufm tmi pcrtne `htc tmi rinek co tmi 'n)cbu.
"mi jnttei mng tc ai tnbih coo ns injm pn`r rinjmig tmi igfi co tmi prij`p`ji `hs`gi tmi vcejnhc nhg eig
pnst tmi jnrt, wm`jm kngi tmi puee`hf tink skneeir nhg skneeir w`tm injm pn`r tnbih nwny.
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"mi jnrt tccb tmi iht`rity co tmi h`fmt tc rinjm tmi prij`p`ji, nhg scki co tmi enst oiw cih g`ig coimnust`ch orck tmi wcrb.
#viry knh tmnt jcueg o`t wns pusm`hf ch tmi rinr co tmi jnrt uht`e `t o`hneey rinjmig tmi igfi.
rck miri, 9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk trnhsocrkig anjb `htc mir trui ocrk nhg w`tm frint strn`h`hf
ioocrt e`otig ocur minvy `rch jmn`hs ch injm jcrhir co tmi jnrt, us`hf nee co mir k`fmt tc e`ot tmi knss`vi ecng `htctmi n`r nhg up `htc tmi jnvirhcus ipnhsi nacvi.
/yepm`ie-s e`fmt`hf spiee, ns wiee ns E`hn-s e`fmt`hf spiee jceeijt`viey e`t tmi jnvirh kujm co tmi g`stnhji
up, aut `t wns tcc gnrb tc sii nee tmi wny.
/uggihey, n guee rig fecw aifnh tc nppinr cvirming, ns `o n guee rig suh mng jcki `htc i`stihji w`tm`h
tmi jnvirh.
*/ckiacgy miep ki...+ \iens aifnh, */ckiacgy...!+
N ar`ee`nht oensm co e`fmt ae`hgig ivirychi-s iyis wmc wns w`tm`h e`hi co s`fmt co tmi jnvirh nhg n
tmuhgircus jchjuss`ch bhcjbig ivirychi coo tmi`r oiit.
\iens wn`eig ns smi aifnh tc peukkit, pnrtey ch o`ri nhg ai`hf pueeig ay tmi knss`vi wi`fmt co tmi
jrypt.
E`hn wns tctneey ae`hgig nhg jcueg hct sii nhytm`hf, aut smi mng n on`rey fccg o` ch tmi nrin wmiri tmi
fecw mng jcki orck. Euhn jcueg actm sii nhg minr ihcufm nhg wns hct bhcjbig gcwh aijnusi co mir
supirhnturneey onst rioeiis.
*&ine ky iyis /ye!+ smi smcutig, hct suri /yepm`ie jcueg minr cvir tmi jirtn`h r`hf`hf `h mir inrs.
Nkn)`hfey, /yepm`ie-s `htu`t`ch nhg `hst`hjts jnusig mir tc put up n sm`ieg spiee nt tmi enst kckiht wm`jmsnvig mir minr`hf, nhg smi `kkig`ntiey wiht tc wcrb mine`hf E`hn-s iyis.
Nh ihcrkcus sw`re`hf ocrji aifnh oecw`hf cut co tmi pcrtne nttikpt`hf tc ihviecp tmi onee`hf jrypt.
E`hn-s iyis wiri 7ust anriey fccg ihcufm tc rine`)i tmnt scki b`hg co viry enrfi kchstir mng aifuh
pnss`hf tmrcufm tmi pcrtne.
`ee`n rioei`viey trnhsocrkig nhg oeiw uhgir tmi onee`hf jnrt, `h mcpis tc priviht `t orck jrnsm`hf tc tmi
frcuhg cr onee`hf `htc tmi g`kihs`chne fnti co tmi >en`ri `aei.
Ns tmi jnrt oiee mcwivir, `t oceecwig tmi enws co hnturi nhg tmi minv`ir s`gi oiee onstir, turh`hf tmi iht`ri
jnrt ups`gi gcwh, knb`hf `t `kpcss`aei ocr \iens tc jchtrce `h mir winbihig `h7urig jchg`t`ch, nhg `t wnstmrintih`hf tc sknsm mir `htc tmi rcjbs wmiri `t wcueg kcst jirtn`hey ipecgi `htc k`ee`chs co p`ijis orck tmi`kkihsi mi`fmt `t mng peukkitig.
$ut co mir mcey hnturi, `ee`n jnst ns`gi mir pri7ug`jis nhg frnaaig \iens tc puee mir cut orck aihintm tmi
gisjihg`hf jrypt, wm`jm `hngvirtihtey jmnhfig `ts jcursi ihcufm tmnt `t `hsting oiee tmrcufm tmi g`kihs`chne fnti
`htc tmi e`k`teiss enayr`htm co tmi >en`ri `aei, hivir tc ai siih nfn`h.
0uee`hf up tmi aurhig nhg wcuhgig 'n)cbu, smi swuhf upwnrg tc tmi pentocrk wmiri picpei wiri nee
st`ee ae`hgig ijipt ocr E`hn wmc wns `h tmi prcjiss co jnee`hf up n grnfch senvi.
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*"mnt4+ \iens sn`g winbey, *"mnt...w`ee...hct...+ smi wns pnht`hf mnrg ivih `h mir kchstir ocrk,*...hct...stcp...gintm...ocf...+ nhg smi jceenpsig `h `ee`n-s grnfch s`)ig nrks.
*?#N"& $9!!+ E`hn sjr`ig cut, *$& 6$!+
"muhgircus enufmtir jnsjngig gcwh orck tmi pcrtne, *:cu bhcw ky hnki+ tmi 'n4C nsbig `h gir`s`ch,
*(mc wcueg bhcw tmi hnki co ?intm cf+
*:cu4ycu-ri chi co tmi 'n4C!+ E`hn smcutig, *@ usi ycur pcwir ocr knf`j!+
*"m`s s 6$" fccg, E`hn,+ Euhn sn`g, grnw`hf #`henh)ir nhg (nrenjmir, *"miy gch-t >NQ# ocr
picpei...+ smi sn`g try`hf tc wnrh E`hn orck knb`hf nhy occe`sm gijenrnt`chs.
*0uhy muknh,+ tmi vc`ji `h tmi sw`re`hf aenjbhiss kcjbig, *(mnt fccg mns `t ivir gchi ycu+
*3ht`e hcw,+ E`hn gijenrig, *@t g`g n ect co fccg!+
*$m `t mns, mns `t+ tmi wcrgs wiri oceecwig ay kcri gir`s`vi enufmtir, *$o >$3Q/#!+ tmi vc`ji wiht`htc n pntrch`)`hf nhg kcjb`hf tchi, *=`ee`hf ycur cwh b`hg ay tmi tmcusnhgs `s tmi #/" fccg!+
*&um!+ E`hn ijen`kig h jchous`ch, *(mnt nri ycu "NE=@69 nacut!+
*#njm nhg iviry t`ki ycu b`ee n muknh ai`hf,+ ?intm cf `hocrkig mir, *:cu f`vi ki pcwir!+ tmiri
wns n ar`io pir`cg co s`eihji orck tmi 'n4C tc eit `t s`hb `h, *Nhg "&@/ `s tmi 3E"@'N"# fccg!+ tc wm`jm kcri
kng enufmtir oceecwig.
*0irmnps tmih,+ E`hn sn`g, pchgir`hf 7ust injtey wmnt tmi 'n4C wns truey sny`hf, nacut mcw knhy e`vis
smi mng tnbih cvir mir smcrt oiw yinrs ns n scrjiriss, *0irmnps tmih @ kust gc sckitm`hf truey iv`e ocr chji `h
ky e`oi.+
*$m+ tmi tmuhgir`hf sw`re co gnrbhiss nsbig aikusig, *nhg wmnt wcueg "&N" ai+
Euhn smcutig, *E`hn! ?ch-t!+ aut tmi ycuhfir @hvirsi s`ae`hf mng rij`tig tmi spiee sc knhy t`kis smi mng
`t gcwh tc piroijt`ch.
O"mcu wmc nrt gnrbir tmnh ivih gnrbhiss,"mcu wmc nrt giipir tmnh ivih tmi h`fmt!
"mcu, tmi /in co >mncs, wmc gr`ots upch `t,
9cegih Ecrg co ?nrbhiss!
&iriay @ jnee tc tmii,
&iriay @ swinr aiocri tmii!
"mcsi wmc wcueg stnhg nfn`hst us,Nee tmcsi wmc nri occes,
y tmi pcwir ycu nhg @ pcssiss,
9rnht gistrujt`ch i%uneey upch tmik nee!
9@9N /EN5#!O
Ns tmi pcwir co tmi knf`jne ihirfy jnki upch E`hn tm`s t`ki, mcwivir, n scot vc`ji jneeig cut, nhg `t
wns hct E`hn-s!
*/b`is m`fmir tmnh tmi m`fmist minvihs,
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/cues purir tmih tmi wm`tist e`fmt,
:cu wmc siib tmi rinek aiychg wmiri i`stihji aijckis jmncs trui,
&iriay @ njjipt ycur cntm tc ki, hcw nhg ocrivir kcri.
Eit tmi twc ai chi, nhg tmi chi ai nee.
Eit tmcsi wmc stnhg aiocri us w`thiss cur t`kieiss ikarnji.
Eit tmnt wm`jm `s kirfig `h tmi ocrfis co tmi giipist giptms co miee hivir ai tcrh nsuhgir,
Eit hct nhy scurji co ris`stnhji g`sscevi tm`s uh`ch hcw jneeig!
N/"QNE 36@$6!
Ns tmi vc`ji gijenrig tmisi wcrgs, `hgiig n giip fcegih e`fmt wnsmig upwnrg ihviecp`hf tmi sw`re`hf
gnrbhiss uttirey gistrcy`hf `t, mcwivir, nt tmi snki t`ki, `t nesc jnusig tmi ikirfihji co n fecw`hf oiknei ocrk
ais`gi E`hn, wmc tccb mir twc mnhgs nhg wm`ei smi eccbig miepeissey nt tmi fecw`hf o`furi wns pcwireiss tc
ris`st.
*@-vi wn`tig itirh`ty ocr tm`s, E`hn @hvirsi,+ tmi oik`h`hi fcegih o`furi sn`g %u`ti scotey, *Nhg hcw, @
mnvi jcki tc jen`k ycu, ivih ns ycu mnvi jcki tc jen`k ky pcwirs.+
*ut...+ E`hn aifnh, jchousig.
*(`tm tm`s knf`j, ky ecvi,+ tmi chi nhg chey Ecrg co 6`fmtknris gijenrig, *(i nri hcw itirhneey wig.+
*(4w4wig...+ tinrs wieeig up `h tmi ycuhf f`re-s iyis, *&4mc4mcw jnh tm`s ai+
*@ eit ycu fc aiocri,+ tmi fcegih fcggiss co jmncs jcht`huig, *ijnusi @ occe`smey aie`ivig tmnt ctmir
mng ruei cvir ycur minrt.+
*"mnt ctmir+ E`hn nsbig, ecst, *6nfn+
*@ bhcw wmc 6nfn `s,+ "mi Ecrg co 6`fmtknris nhswirig, *@ gc hct sii mir jck`hf ocrtm tc risjui ycu
orck ycur vcws.+
*5cws+ E`hn nsbig.
*5cws.+ jnki tmi nhswir.
*ut4aut...+ E`hn pr`ig mir iyis nwny eccb`hf ocr 6nfn chey tc o`hg tmi ctmir uhjchsj`cus seukpig
nfn`hst n wnee aeiig`hf, *ut smi-s murt!+ E`hn prctistig, hct oiie`hf nhytm`hf ijipt tm`s tirr`aei giip gring, *@
kust fc tc mir!+
*6c.+ jnki tmi nhswir, *6ct tm`s t`ki.+
*6ct tm`s t`ki+ smi pnrrctig `h oinr.
*6ivir nfn`h.+
*6ivir nfn`h+ smi ijmcig `h tirrcr, n sihsi co tctne ecss gring nhg rikcrsi wnsmig cvir mir iht`ri ai`hf
gcwh tc mir scue.
*:cu smnee hivir nfn`h einvi ky s`gi.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, tmi twc co tmik vnh`smig, einv`hf chey /yepm`ie,
Euhn, `ee`n nhg \iens ns stuhhig w`thissis tc wmnt mng mnppihig.
Ip 1, Jmnptir :
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"mi ocur co tmik stccg stnr`hf nt injm ctmir, kcutms nfnpi.
"miy wiri sc tctneey gukaocuhgig tmnt ivih ns ctmirs aifnh tc nwnbih nhg nsb tmik wmnt mnppihig,
tmiy g`g hct siik tc minr tmik ocr tmi echfist t`ki, hct aijnusi co tmi jchjuss`ch aut aijnusi tmi`r smcjb wns
sc uttir nhg tctne.
"mi chey pirsch wmc wns hct `h n stnti co oinr cr smcjb wns 9curry, wmc jnki up tc tmik nhg w`tm tmis`kpeist %uist`ch co nee, *&iy!+ eccb`hf nrcuhg, sjrntjm`hf m`s ming, *3kkk, wmiri-s E`hn fuys+
Ns tmi tmrii w`thissis tc tmi iviht ae`hbig nhg turhig tc m`k, `ee`n, st`ee `h mir trui ocrk suggihey aurst
`htc tinrs nhg wn`eig, */mi-s 9$6#!!!+
*9chi+ 9curry nsbig, gujb`hf nwny orck tmi ecug grnfchiss-s f`nht s`)ig tinr grcps, *"c wmiri+
*/mi wns tnbih.+ /yepm`ie-s scot vc`ji wns anriey minrg cvir `ee`n-s wn`e`hf.
*"mi... Ecrg... co ...6`fmt....knris...+ 9rintir inst \iens4'itnee`uk arintmig `h nfch`)`hf fnsps,
suppcrt`hf mirsieo pnrtey hcw w`tm mir nrks nrcuhg tmi grnfchiss- hijb aijnusi `ee`n wns ecs`hf mir fr`p actm
o`furnt`viey nhg e`tirneey.
"urh`hf tcwnrg 6nfn, /yepm`ie rifn`hig ihcufm w`t nacut mir tc stukaei tc tmi uhjchsj`cus f`re nhg
aif`h mine`hf mir ming wmiri tmi aeccg wns siip`hf cut.
/ukkch`hf mir strihftm, /yepm`ie jnst mir mine`hf spiee upch 6nfn-s wcuhg, stnuhjm`hf tmi aeccg oecw
nhg e`ttei ay e`ttei ar`hf`hf mir anjb orck tmi igfi.
Euhn miepig \iens tc rist ch tmi frcuhg nhg tmih tccb mceg co `ee`n-s hinrist pnw4e`bi mnhg nhg strcbig
`t ecv`hfey wm`ei tmi ycuhf grnfchiss scaaig nhg wm`kpirig nt tmi ecss co n or`ihg nhg tmi pcwiroueey smcjb`hf
ipir`ihji co kiit`hf nhg w`thiss`hf tmi Ecrg co 6`fmtknris.
Ns 6nfn jnki tc, smi eccbig nrcuhg aeinr`ey, jckpeitiey uhnwnri co wmnt mnppihig aiocri. /mi snt up
nhg eccbig nrcuhg, st`ee `h scki pn`h, nhg nsbig, *(my nk @ `h pn`h+ eccb`hf nt /yepm`ie.
*:cu wiri tmrcwh nfn`hst tmi K 6$ ?$6-" E$$=!+ /yepm`ie-s vc`ji fct ecug ocr n kckiht wm`ei smi
tccb 6nfn-s jmiibs `h mir mnhgs tc biip mir eccb`hf nwny orck mir cwh aeccg ch tmi wnee aim`hg mir, *Eit ki
gc sckitm`hf iesi aiocri ycu kcvi.+ nhg w`tm tmnt, smi aifnh n jeinhs`hf spiee aim`hg 6nfn tnb`hf nwny tmi aeccg sc 6nfn wcueg hct sii `t.
*(n`t,+ 6nfn aifnh eccb`hf nrcuhg tmi nrin, hct`j`hf `ee`n h mir trui ocrk jry`hf mystir`jneey, nhg
Euhn try`hf tc jckocrt mir, *(miri-s E`hn+
*(i gch-t rineey bhcw.+ /yepm`ie-s nhswir ai`hf tijmh`jneey trui, sii`hf ns hcacgy bhiw tmi injtecjnt`ch co tmi Ecrg co 6`fmtknris.
*?`g smi onee `htc tmi >en`ri `aei enayr`htm+ 6nfn nsbig `h pnh`j.
*6c,+ /yepm`ie-s scot vc`ji wns hct nhy ngg`t`chne jckocrt aut nt einst `t wns hct nh nf`tnt`ch.
*(iee (&#Q# ?@? /&# 9$!+ 6nfn aifnh tc fc `htc ouee ch pnh`j, einp`hf tc mir oiit rnj`hf tc wmiri
smi enst snw mir ginrist aiecvig E`hn, *E@6N! E@6NNNNNNNNNNN!!+ smi smr`eeig `h mir pijue`nrey hirvi
wrnjb`hf p`tjm.
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*6nfn,+ Euhn turhig tcwnrg tmi hcw mystir`jne f`re, st`ee mceg`hf `ee`n-s mnhg, *6nfn wn`t4!+ aut 6nfnwns nacut tc einp cr onee coo tmi igfi co tmi prij`p`ji tcwnrg tmi g`kihs`chne enayr`htm w`tmcut tmi aihio`t co n
fu`gi anjb, sc smi mng tc njt %u`jbey.
9rnaa`hf tmi f`re-s mnhg smi spuh mir anjb tcwnrg tmi i`t, chey ocr mir tc sp`h mirsieo anjb nrcuhg w`tm
n w`gi iyig yit nekcst myphct`)ig eccb ns smi wns gitirk`hig tc g`vi coo co tmi igfi `h sinrjm co E`hn.
/t`ee smcut`hf ocr E`hn mystir`jneey, smi wns turhig anjb o`vi t`kis aiocri 9curry fct tmi jeui nhg jnufmt
mir orck aim`hg ristrn`h`hf mir.
/mi wns e`bi chi pcssissig, mcwivir, nhg tmi chey sceut`ch Euhn jcueg tm`hb co wns tc grnw #`henh)ir
nhg jut mir o`hfir uht`e aeccg s%u`rtig ocrtm.
/yepm`ie-s iyis w`gihig `h g`saie`io nt Euhn-s siik`hfey jruie kcvi, yit `h nh `hstnht smi rine`)ig `t
nekcst g`gh-t wcrb!
Euhn jnki up tc 6nfn wmc wns eccb`hf pnst mir struffe`hf nfn`hst 9curry-s strihftm w`tm n strihftm
gr`vih ay gispirnt`ch, uht`e Euhn nekcst pcbig 6nfn `h tmi iyi, knb`hf tmi f`re rioei`viey eccb nt tmi `tik `h
orcht co mir, ocjus`hf ch tmi aeccg.
"mi sjrink`hf ihgig w`tm n orinb`smey echf ecug nhg smuggir`hf fnsp, mir iyis rcee`hf up `htc mir ming
nhg mir jceenps`hf, fc`hf htc spnsks.
*"m`s `s /$ hct fccg,+ Euhn kuttirig ns smi put nwny #`henh)ir nhg sjccpig up tmi st`ee spnsk`hf
uhjchsj`cus f`re, tmih, `h n ecug, jnek, jckknhg`hf vc`ji, *#viryacgy wmc jnh kcvi ch tmi`r cwh, Euhn
crgirig, miep tmcsi wmc hiig miep nhg eits nee fit cut co tm`s penji r`fmt hcw!+
Ip 1 Jmnptir
`ee`n mng rijcvirig ihcufm co mir w`t nhg jckpcsuri tc jnrry \iens cut co tmi jnvirh, notir sii`hf Euhnjnrry`hf 6nfn tmnt g`rijt`ch.
Ns tmiy nee i`tig tmi jnvirh, tmi wcuhgig wiri en`h ch aigrcees wm`ei /yepm`ie nhg `ee`n tihgig tc tmik
njjcrg`hf tc tmi sivir`ty co tmi`r `h7ur`is.
Ns tmi suh rcsi, tmi jchsj`cus kikairs co tmi pnrty muggeig tcfitmir tc rifrcup nhg gitirk`hi wmntwns tc mnppih hit. \iens, wmc mng rijcvirig suoo`j`ihtey tc stnhg nhg wneb nacut ch mir cwh, snt `h ch tmi
g`sjuss`ch, kcstey aijnusi `ee`n mnppihig tc sit mir gcwh nt tmi viry snki ecjnt`ch `t wns mieg. /mi mng
ihcufm strihftm tc trnhsocrk `htc mir muknh nvntnr, n tnee, auck aechg wcknh w`tm n giip tnh nhg snppm`ri
aeui iyis.
*@ gch-t bhcw wmnt tc gc nacut 6nfn,+ Euhn sn`g, *ut smi `s `h smcjb e`bi hcacgy iesi miri, nhg ocrfccg rinsch.+
*(i jnh-t 7ust einvi mir miri,+ /yepm`ie sn`g, */mi jnh-t oihg ocr mir sieo nhg smi jnh-t ai trustig tc hct
fc notir E`hn `h scki knhhir tmnt w`ee fit mir b`eeig.+
*@ jcueg wntjm cvir mir,+ \iens cooirig, aut iviryacgy eccbig nt mir nsbnhji.
*(my wcueg wi trust ycu tc4 + Euhn aifnh.
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*(my wcueg ycu trust `ee`n miri tc snvi ky e`oi+ \iens jcuhtirig, *(i gc `rrnt`chne tm`hfs scki
t`kis.+
*@ st`ee gch-t trust ycu.+ Euhn sn`g, smnb`hf mir ming `h gcuat.
*(iee eccb nt `t ns n kutuneey aihio`j`ne nrrnhfikihtG+ \iens cpihey cooirig tmi trutmoue rinsch aim`hg
mir cooir, *@ oiig coo co tm`s hifnt`vi ihirfy ycu muknhs fihirnti, wm`jm, ay tmi wny, ycu cooirig ki 4+
*E`hn K cooirig ycu...+ Euhn jcrrijtig mir stirhey.
*$bny K E`hn cooirig ki,+ smi jcht`huig, *sc `ts tc ky aihio`t ocr mir tc ai miri, s`hji mir hifnt`vi
ihirfy w`ee sustn`h ki. Nhg /@6># `ts tc ky aihio`t,+ smi jcht`huig, *@ts `h ': aihio`t tc biip mir snoi wm`ei
smi rijcvirs.+
*(mnt `s tc biip ycu orck knb`hf mir fc jckpeitiey kng+ /yepm`ie-s %uist`ch wns pc`htig nt tmi onjt
tmnt 8ieecss nhg knhy ctmir kchstirs mng usig knghiss nhg jchous`ch tc prcguji hifnt`vi ihirfy tmnt tmiywiri nee nwnri co.
*@ fn`h kcri pcwir orck puri g`rijtig ikct`chs tmnh @ gc knghiss,+ tmi 'n)cbu ripe`ig, *@ aie`ivi ycu
nri rioirr`hf tc mcw ky enti sch nhg ctmir eissir 'n)cbu nhg tmi`r suas usig `hoir`cr kitmcgs cvir enrfi
pcpuenjis tc oiig orck, wmiri tmi %unht`ty wns m`fm, tmi %une`ty wns ecw.+
*@ sii...!+ `ee`n gijenrig ns `o n rivient`ch co frint s`fh`o`jnhji mng jcki tc mir, */c ocr ycu tc mnvi
sckiacgy w`tm n tnrfitig, ocjusig, casiss`ch co tm`s ocrk, `s co onr frintir vneui tmnh tmi knghiss co knhy
tmcusnhgs!+
*@ jcuegh-t mnvi sn`g `t kcri piroijtey,+ \iens ripe`ig, njtuneey aeusm`hf, *6ctm`hf `s kcri pcwiroue tmnh
casiss`ch.+
*&iy!+ 9curry suggihey spcbi up, *@sh-t tmiri n 0#Q3'# hnkig sckitm`hf e`bi tmnt+
#viryacgy iesi 7ust rceeig tmi`r iyis `h g`saie`io.
Ip`scgi 1?
"#iturh &ci! Ihg`hfs, )if`hh`hfs, nhg Itirhne #iiarnhjis+
Ns tmi ocur sn`g fccgayi tc 6nfn, wmc stccg tmiri trikae`hf, tinrs ruhh`hf gcwh mir jmiibs, tmiy tccwiri sng, aut tmiy bhiw `t wns tmi chey wny.
/mi wns ecst nhg jchousig, nhg smi bhiw smi mng hc e`oi w`tmcut E`hn nhg jcueg hct e`vi n hcrkne e`oi
tmi wny smi wns hcw.
\iens nfriig tc jnri ocr mir ns echf ns `t tccb ocr mir tc rijcvir, aut tc hivir jckpie mir tc rikn`h ch tmi`senhg, smcueg smi jmccsi tc einvi.
N knf`jne anrr`ir wns sit ay `ee`n upch tmi pcrtne ihtrnhji 7ust sc 6nfn wcueg hct, `h n kckiht co
gispirnt`ch nttikpt tc fc `htc i`tmir pcrtne siib`hf mir aiecvig.
"mi kirjmnhts nhg m`rig pcrtirs ocr tmi 7ca nee grnhb kirr`ey co tmi ?ikch /wint, nhg ivih cooirig n 7nr
tc 6nfn `h jchscent`ch ocr mir ecssis, aut tc ivirychi-s surpr`si, smi riousig `t, sny`hf `t wcueg chey eing mir tc n
pc`ht co gispn`r smi wcueg hivir ai naei tc jcki anjb orck.
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*@-k fc`hf tc aijcki strchf,+ 6nfn swcri, *Nhg @ nk fc`hf tc fit ky aiecvig E`hn anjb!+ ns tinrs
wieeig up `h mir iyis, nhg mir vc`ji aifnh tc trikaei, */mi jnki anjb nhg risjuig ki,+ smi tccb n arintm tc st`ee
mirsieo, *Nhg @ smnee fc tc tmi ihgs co tmi uh`virsi tc risjui mir!+ nhg tmih smi arcbi gcwh `htc giip scaa`hf
onee`hf tc mir bhiis.
*(i w`sm ycu wiee 6nfn,+ `ee`n sn`g, s%untt`hf gcwh pntt`hf tmi scaa`hf f`re-s smcuegir.
*Nhg `o tmiri-s N6: wny wi jnh miep,+ Euhn jchjeugig, nesc s%untt`hf cvir tmiy jry`hf f`re, *?ch-tmis`tnti tc jnee ch us.+
*@ w`ee.+ 6nfn s%uii)ig cut aitwiih scas.
*(iee wi mnvi tc fc anjb mcki hcw nhg tiee iviryacgy tmi ang hiws ns wiee ns tmi fccg hiws,+ Euhn
sn`g stnhg`hf, *@ts t`ki tc fc.+ tmih eccb`hf anjb nt \iens wmc stccg cvir 6nfn, *@-k fc`hf tc ai jmijb`hf `h ch
ycu twc orck t`ki tc t`ki,+ smi sn`g `h n wnrh`hf tchi,
*/mi mng aittir ai cb wmih @ jcki.+
*/mi w`ee ai 7ust o`hi,+ \iens ripe`ig, *Ns @ sn`g aiocri, `ts `h ky cwh aist `htirists.+
Ns tmiy nee wnebig tcfitmir tc tmi fnhfpenhb co tmi ecw wntir anrfi, /yepm`ie turhig nhg wnvig nt tmi
twc st`ee ch tmi smcri.
*(i-ee k`ss ycu 6nfn4snh,+ smi sn`g nekcst ns n wm`spir, *0einsi fit wiee scch.+ nhg smi turhig tc 7c`h
tmi ctmirs ch acnrg ns tmi fnhfpenhb wns e`otig nhg tmi anrfi wns tcwig ch `ts echf tm`jb rcpi ay tmi kn`h sm`p,
tmrcufm tmi tm`jb ocf, nhg cut co s`fmt co enhg.
Ip 1?, Jmnptir 1
Ns tmi vissie gipnrtig orck tmi pcrt co /n`rnnf, Euhn nhg `ee`n ch tmi gijb rn`e`hf, wnv`hf tc tmi`r twc
or`ihgs, /yepm`ie nhg 9curry wnvig anjb orck tmi gcjb, uht`e tmi vissie wns onr up tmi jcnste`hi nhg rcuhgig nh
cutjrcpp`hf.
*(iee,+ 9curry s`fmig, *@ fuiss tmnt-s tmi ihg co ngvihtur`hf `h ky e`oi,+ tmih mi turhig tc /yepm`ie,
*(mnt nri ycu fc`hf tc gc hcw+
*6nturneey 9curry ?inr,+ smi ripe`ig, *Ns tmi pr`istiss co enriecrg >i`pm`ig, @ smnee risuki ky pr`istey
gut`is `h tmi tikpei.+
*?cish-t tmnt fit nwoue acr`hf+ mi nsbig ns tmiy wnebig nechf tmi gcjb.
*(my gch-t ycu try `t nhg sii+
*$m wiee,+ mi smruffig, *@t jnh-t murt tc try `t.+
Ns tmiy nrr`vig nt tmi tikpei, picpei wiri cuts`gi e`hig up tc friit tmi echf nasiht pr`istiss w`tm f`ots
nhg wiee w`smis, kcst co tmi f`ots wiri occg.
*(cw!+ 9curry eccbig nt nee tmi ansbits co aring, vifitnaeis, oru`ts, w`his, prisirvis nhg jnhg`is,
*(mc ivir tmcufmt ai`hf n pr`istiss wcueg tnsti sc fccg!+
*@ts hct usuneey tm`s nauhgnht,+ /yepm`ie riknrbig, *@ suppcsi tmiy 7ust k`ssig ki `s nee.+
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*/c wmnt nee gc pr`ists gc miri+ mi nsbig mir w`tm frintir jur`cs`ty.
*(i pris`gi cvir knrr`nfis, wi mine tmi s`jb, sittei g`sputis, aeiss o`iegs, ngv`si tmi #kpircr,+ smi sn`g
ns smi cpihig up tmi kn`h tikpei gccrs, *Nhg iviry h`fmt, wi e`fmt tmi enkps, nhg iviry kcrh`hf wi tr`k tmi
enkp w`jbs, rio`ee tmi enkp c`e, nhg e`fmt tmi `hjihsi.+
*(iee wmnt gc ycu gc `h tmi kinh t`ki+ mi nsbig, *"mnt gcish-t scuhg e`bi viry kujm.+
*&nvi ycu jcuhtig tmi enkps `h tmi tikpei+
*(iee, ummm...hc.+ mi ngk`ttig.
*"miri nri viry knhy co tmik miri.+
*/c `ts pritty ausy wcrb tmih, mum+ mi sjrntjmig m`s ming.
*5iry ausy.+ smi nhswirig.
*@ tm`hb @ jcueg fit usig tc `t.+ mi jchs`girig, *(mc bhcws,+ mi pchgirig ivirytm`hf, turh`hf tc tmingcr`hf f`re wmc wns fn)`hf giipey `htc m`s iyis, *'nyai @ jcueg ivih knrry nhg sittei gcwh sckipenji hinr
miri.+
*@ wcueg e`bi tmnt viry kujm 9curry ginr.+ smi ripe`ig ns smi wrnppig mir nrks nrcuhg m`s wn`st nhg
t`ptcig up tc m`k.
Qine`)`hf smi wnhtig tc b`ss m`k r`fmt tmih nhg tmiri, mi aiht tcwnrg mir, wrnppig m`s nrks nrcuhg mir
smcuegirs nhg jckpe`ig w`tm mir gis`ris.
Ip 1?, Jmnptir :
"mi sn`ecrs wnvig notir Euhn nhg `ee`n chey n kckiht ns tmiy mng tc risuki tmi`r gut`is riecng`hf tmi`r
sm`p ocr tmi hit vcynfi.
/ivirne wiibs mng pnssig s`hji tmi penfui mng o`rst swipt tmi enhg co \ipm`e`n nhg knhy picpei mng
g`ig, nhg kujm co tmi enhg wns givnstntig.
/t`ee, ay tmi mcey spiee wm`jm sukkchig tmi ?intmw`hg cut co tmi enhg, tmi enhg wns rijcvir`hf, nhg
w`hg aecwh siigs mng ocuhg rcct notir rijiht spr`hf rn`hs.
Ns sukkir wns jck`hf ch, nee tmi enhg cuts`gi co tmi nooijtig nrins wns `h ouee aecck nhg inrey oru`t,
tmi mnrvists prck`sig tc ai acuht`oue.
ut nt tmi @hvirsi mcusi, `t wns ns kujm n t`ki co kcurh`hf ns `t wns co ri7c`j`hf.
"mnt ivih`hf, tmiy nee snt nrcuhg tmi onk`ey tnaei, Nhtch`c, Enhn, Euhn nhg `ee`n, int`hf n kine wm`ei
g`sjuss`hf wmnt mng mnppihig tmnt eig tc E`hn-s ai`hf tnbih ay tmi Ecrg co 6`fmtknris.
*:cu smcueg mnvi eccbig cut ocr ycur anay s`stir aittir!+ Nhtch`c frcweig, pc`ht`hf nh njjus`hf o`hfir
nt m`s iegist gnufmtir.
*@ tr`ig tc stcp mir,+ Euhn riaubig m`k, *:cu =6$( smi hivir e`stihig tc ki.+ smi sn`g `h n sueb`hf
tchi.
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*@ bhcw,+ Enhn ripe`ig tc Euhn tmih fenr`hf nt Nhtch`c, *:cur s`stir wns newnys spc`eig, `kpues`vi nhgstuaacrh,+ mir kctmir tinroueey njbhcweigfig.
*@ smnee truey k`ss ky e`ttei f`re.+ Nhtch`c sh`ooeig.
*Nt einst wi bhcw smi-s hct ging,+ Enhn jckocrtig mirsieo, aut hct iht`riey sujjissoue nt `t, smi
jcht`huig, *ut `t eccbs ns `o wi w`ee hivir fit tc sii mir nfn`h.+
*@t siiks tm`s f`re 6nfn aie`ivis smi w`ee fit E`hn anjb.+ Euhn ripe`ig, gcuatoue, yit wnht`hf tc mnvi nhg
suppcrt mcpi, *@ gch-t sii mcw smi jnh, aut smi 7ust wiht tmrcufm sc kujm, smi-s strchf nhg smi-s n o`fmtir. @o
tmiri-s nhychi wmc jcueg gc `t, @ wcueg ait `t wcueg ai mir.+
*/mi kust ai chi pritty onhtnst`j ycuhf engy tc o`fmt ocr n or`ihg e`bi tmnt,+ Enhn sn`g `h ngk`rnt`ch.
*(iee,+ Euhn aeusmig, *@-g sny `ts kujm kcri tmnh tmnt...+ eccb`hf tcwnrg tmi ji`e`hf.
*'cri tmnh wmnt ginr+ Nhtch`c nsbig.
*'cri tmnh 7ust or`ihgs.+ Euhn sn`g, jeinr`hf mir tmrcnt.
*&cw gc ycu kinh gnre`hf+ Enhn nsbig.
*(iee,+ Euhn rispchgig mis`tnhtey, *Eits 7ust sny tmnt `ee`n nhg @ nri kujm kcri tmnh or`ihgs tcc.+
*$m+ actm pnrihts orcwhig `h jchous`ch.
*(i-ri fc`hf tc fit knrr`ig.+ smi sn`g, grnw`hf `ee`n tc mir w`tm chi nrk, tmi grnfchiss einh`hf mir
ming ecv`hfey ch Euhn-s smcuegir.
*:c4uuuuummmm.....+ Enhn-s 7nw grcppig h k`g4spiijm.
*'NQQ@#?!+ Nhtch`c-s iyis auffig cut. "mih notir n gn)ig kckiht, *(iee wmc4wmc s fc`hf tc tnbi
cvir tmi onk`ey w`hiry+ mi suggihey nsbig nt n ecss.
*"mnt-s hct ns uhusune ns tmi stcry fits kckkn, pcppn,+ Euhn nggig mis`tnhtey.
*@t fits wcrsi+ mi aifnh.
*&iy!+ Enhn senppig mir musanhg-s ocriming, *?ch-t ycu ?NQ# usi enhfunfi e`bi tmnt w`tm curjm`egrih!+
*(iee,+ Euhn sn`g secwey, *@-k sckitm`hf jneeig n utnhnr`.+
*:cu-ri...!+ tmi`r iyis w`gihig ivih kcri, tmih eccb`hf nt injm ctmir ns `o tc sny, *&cw g`g wi hct
=6$(!+
*Nppnrihtey,+ Euhn aeusmig, *@ts sckitm`hf tmnt jnki w`tm nfi....+ smi jcht`huig stnrt`hf nt tmik
gisp`ti mir oiie`hf uhjckocrtnaei nhg jcht`huig, *`ee`n nhg @ nri fc`hf tc auy n p`iji co enhg hct onr orck tmi
j`ty co "ihcr wmiri smi cwhs n smcp wmiri wi w`ee mnvi n onk`ey.+
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*&nvi n onk`ey...+ mir kctmir pchgirig tm`s, eccb`hf nt tmi twc f`res, chi co tmik ai`hf n fcegih grnfch
hc eiss, *(iee.....+ smi tr`ig tc njt jnek nacut `t nee, *(mih `s tmi wigg`hf+ Enhn nsbig ocrj`hf n sk`ei, ocrj`hf
mirsieo tc mnvi tmi jcurnfi tc njjipt tm`s suggih uhipijtig jmnhfi `h mir `knf`hnt`chs jchjirh`hf mir ecviey
gnufmtir Euhn.
*@ ipijt `t w`ee ai `h tmi jck`hf wiibs,+ Euhn sn`g, *$hji wi mnvi cur fcwhs nhg `hv`tnt`chs nee tnbih
jnri co.+
*(`ee wi ai `hv`tig+ Enhn nsbig mis`tnhtey.
*$o >$3Q/# kckkn...+ Euhn tccb ch n murt eccb, *(my wcueg ycu tm`hb @ wcueg 6$" `hv`ti ky cwh
pnrihts+
*@-k fc`hf tc oiie rineey nwbwnrg,+ Nhtch`c put m`s jm`h ch m`s uprn`sig pnek, eccb`hf gcwh nt tmi tnaei,
* 9`v`hf ycu nwny tc n f`re nhg nee...+
*(iee,+ Euhn ripe`ig `h nh nekcst npcecfit`j tchi, *:cu gch-t &N5# tc....+
*$m,+ mi sn`g, grnw`hf m`ksieo up, *@-ee knhnfi,+ tmih tnb`hf n echf grnufmt co w`hi, *"misi tm`hfs,+ mi
sn`g wm`ei sw`sm`hf tmi w`hi `h tmi jut jrystne w`hifenss, *E`bi w`hi,+ tmih tnb`hf nhctmir grnufmt, *;ust tnbi n
e`ttei t`ki `s nee...+
Ip 1?, Jmnptir
Nh hv`tnt`ch smcwig up h 6nfn-s %unrtirs ch (ceo 0njb @senhg, nhg netmcufm smi nrfuig nfn`hst fc`hf,
\iens tieipcrtig tmik actm nhymcw.
(mih tmiy nrr`vig, smi ripe`ig, *"rust ki,+ h n ecw nhg g`stnstioue hcti, *"m`s penji t E@"#QNEE:
=@EE@69 ki...+ nhg tmih ns smi grnhb scki co tmi sieijt @hvirsi w`hi orck n acttei, *(i-ee mnvi tc fit scki co
"&@/ tc tnbi anjb w`tm us!+
Euhn nhg `ee`n ocuhg 6nfn, nhg f`v`hf mir n echf ikarnji, jchv`hjig mir tc ai chi co tmi ar`giskn`gs.
Ns tmi njt`vi &`fm 0r`istiss co >i`pm`ig, /yepm`ie pris`gig cvir tmi wigg`hf. 9curry eccbig onr
g`ooiriht winr`hf pr`istey rcais w`tm m`s mn`r pueeig anjb `h n echf arn`g. &i siikig kcri g`fh`o`ig tmnh mi mng
`h tmi pnst.
"mi rcws co fuists wiri nee tmi pntrchs co Neytm nhg ruhc-s tnvirh wmc mng fcttih tc bhcw Euhn cvir
tmi yinrs, cr justckirs co tmi @hvirsi-s w`hiry nhg 'irjnht`ei.
N jmn`r wns sit ns`gi w`tm n wrintm ch `t, nhg n p`jturi co E`hn, nhg injm co mir pnrihts mng sints ch injm
s`gi co tm`s jmn`r.
Ns Nhtch`c eig Euhn tc tmi netnr, mi mieg m`s jm`h up w`tm stc`j pr`gi nhg g`fh`ty, aut gisp`ti m`ksieo, ntinr tr`jbeig gcwh m`s jmiib.
Ns mi stippig anjb, ruhc, `h n chi co n b`hg tuigc kngi co wm`ti w`eecw o`airs eig tmi pit`ti
grnfchiss tc Euhn-s s`gi, aiocri stipp`hf ns`gi nhg ai`hf sintig hit tc Neytm `h mir echf oecw`hf fcwh.
"inrs co 7cy nhg pr`gi rnh gcwh Neytm-s jmiibs nhg smi jcuegh-t stcp sk`e`hf.
*?inrey aiecvig+ /yepm`ie-s vc`ji wns uhusuneey ecug nhg jeinr, *(i nri fntmirig miri `h tmi hnki coenriecrg >i`pm`ig-s aihivceiht frnji, tc w`thiss tmi mcey snhjt`o`jnt`ch co twc co m`s jm`egrih `h mcey
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kntr`kchy.
*?c ycu Euhn 3e Nhtc`hitti @hvirsi, tnbi `ee`n 3e >cpt tc ai ycur enwoue wiggig w`oi, tc mnvi nhg tc
mceg, tc jmir`sm ...
6nfn stccg tmrcufm tmi jirikchy hct jry`hf, aut smi wns trikae`hf tmi iht`ri t`ki, smi g`gh-t minr
ivirytm`hf ai`hf sn`g.
*@ gc.+ Euhn nhswirig.
*...Nhg gc ycu, `ee`n 3e itmnhy >cpt ...+
*Qikikair+..... siikig tc jcki tc mir e`bi n fmcstey ijmc wm`ei smi stccg tmiri, nhg smi jcvirtey
fenhjig cut co tmi jcrhir co mir iyi tc sii `o tmiri wns sckichi hinray jnst`hf n spiee, kiss`hf w`tm mir .
*...tc ecvi nhg tc mchcr, ocr r`jmir cr ocr pccrir, `h s`jbhiss nhg `h minetm+
*@ gc.+ `ee`n sceikhey swcri.
*@ hcw prchcuhji ycu w`oi nhg w`oi.+ /yepm`ie gijenrig, *:cu kny b`ss tmi ar`gi4s.+
"mi twc f`res e`otig injm ctmir-s vi`es nhg b`ssig `h orcht co ivirychi, rn`s`hf n mcst co virane rispchsis,
aut kcstey nppenusi.
"mi twc co tmik sitteig gcwh `h tmi`r hiw jna`h wm`jm mng aiih jckk`ss`chig ay Nhtch`c @hvirsi ns
actm n wigg`hf f`ot ocr m`s gnufmtir, aut nesc ns nh ipnhs`ch co m`s aus`hiss, ns tmi jcttnfi nesc `hjeugig n giip
vnuet `h tmi je`oo onji wmiri `t wcueg ai `gineey su`tig ocr jrnot`hf o`hi w`his.