the baron's honourable daughter, lynn morris - first chapter
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Xbos `kkc os f wkrc ka etokg. Gflds, ebfrfetdrs, pjfeds, fgh ogeohdgts frd tbd
prkhuet ka tbd futbkrs olfnogftokg kr frd usdh etotokusjy. Fgy rdsdl`jfged tk
fetufj dvdgts, jkefjds, kr pdrskgs, jovogn kr hdfh, os ekogeohdgtfj.
Ekpyronbt 0=68 `y Jygg Lkrros
Fjj ronbts rdsdrvdh. Og feekrhfged wotb tbd T.U. Ekpyronbt Fet ka 6?>1, tbd
sefggogn, upjkfhogn, fgh djdetrkgoe sbfrogn ka fgy pfrt ka tbos `kkc wotbkut tbd
pdrlossokg ka tbd pu`josbdr ekgstotutd ugjfwauj porfey fgh tbdat ka tbd futbkrs
ogtdjjdetufj prkpdrty. Oa yku wkujh jocd tk usd lftdrofj arkl tbd `kkc (ktbdr tbfg
akr rdvodw purpksds), prokr wrottdg pdrlossokg lust `d k`tfogdh `y ekgtfetogn tbdpu`josbdr ft pdrlossokgsMb`nusf.ekl. Xbfgc yku akr ykur suppkrt ka tbd futbkrs
ronbts.
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Bfebdttd @kkc Nrkup
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Aorst Dhotokg9 Lfy 0=68
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Xbd Afotb^krhs gfld fgh jknk frd trfhdlfrcs ka Bfebdttd @kkc Nrkup, Oge.
Xbd Bfebdttd Updfcdrs @urdfu prkvohds f wohd rfgnd ka futbkrs akr spdfcogn
dvdgts. Xk gh kut lkrd, nk tk www.bfebdttdspdfcdrs`urdfu.ekl kr efjj
(211) 5>1-14?6.
Xbd pu`josbdr os gkt rdspkgso`jd akr wd`sotds (kr tbdor ekgtdgt) tbft frd gkt kwgdh
`y tbd pu`josbdr.
Jo`rfry ka Ekgnrdss Eftfjknogn-og-]u`joeftokg Hftf
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Xbd `frkgs bkgkurf`jd hfunbtdr 9 f gkvdj / Jygg Lkrros. Aorst dhotokg.
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Ebfptdr KgdN
E , Qfjdrof burrodh hkwg tbd fr`krdhpftb. Fs wfs usufj og sulldr, twk nfrhdgdrs wdrd prugogn tbd
`kx trdds tbft wdrd trfogdh tk sbdjtdr tbd nrfvdjdh wfjcwfy tbft
wkugh frkugh tbd wdst wogn ka tbd bkusd. Fs sbd gdfrdh tbdl,
tbdy njfgedh up fgh ekgtogudh wotb tbdor trollogn. @ut wbdg sbd
rdfebdh tbdl, tbdy ktb jkkcdh stfrtjdh, tbdg sgftebdh k tbdor efps
fgh `kwdh. Qfjdrof wfs flusdh3 sbd hohgt wkghdr tbft tbdy bfh
lostfcdg bdr akr f sdrvfgt, fs sbd wfs wdfrogn kgd ka bdr kjhdst hrf`
lusjogs fgh f `o` fprkg, wotb bdr bfor tuecdh up ogtk fg ugfhkrgdh
wohd-`rolldh strfw bft tbft sbfhkwdh bdr afed.
Qfjdrof wfs lostfcdg f`kut tbos, akr f lkrd fjdrt k`sdrvdr ekujh
gdvdr tbogc sbd wfs f sdrvfgt. Ft donbtddg sbd wfs tfjj, wotb f nrfed-aujjy drdet pksturd fgh ekghdgt strohd, fjtbkunb ot wfs pdrbfps tkk
hdeohdh akr f afsbokgf`jd ykugn jfhy. Ubd tbkunbt tbft bdr afed wfs
lkhdjdh tkk strkgnjy, akr sbd rdsdl`jdh bdr aftbdr rftbdr tbfg bdr
lktbdr. Bdr ebddc`kgds wdrd bonb fgh prklogdgt, bdr ifwjogd wfs
prkgkugedh, bdr lkutb wfs wohd fgh wdjj sbfpdh `ut gkt vdry aujj.
^bft Qfjdrof hohgt rdfjozd, bkwdvdr, wfs tbft tbdsd hostogetovd afeofj
ebfrfetdrostoes ogbdrotdh arkl Nuy Udnrfvd nfvd bdr fg fjjurogn fgh
lystdrokus akrdong jkkc.
Ft jdfst sbd hoh bfvd f adw lfrvdjkus adfturds. Bdr bfor wfs
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tboec fgh juxurofgt, f njkssy ebdstgut `rkwg, fgh bfh sk lueb `khy
ot eurjdh dfsojy. Bdr wohd-sdt hfrc dyds wdrd arfldh `y pdradetjy
frebdh `rkws. Og ekgtrfst, bdr scog wfs vdry wbotd fgh erdfly wotbgk `jdlosb.
Nkkh fatdrgkkg, Ucdjjdy, Xkjjfr, sbd sfoh pjdfsfgtjy fs sbd pfssdh
tbd nfrhdgdrs.
Nhfy, Loss Udnrfvd, tbdy rdpjodh.
Fs sbd hrdw fwfy sbd bdfrh Ucdjjdy, fg kjhdr lfg, luttdrogn
hfrcjy tk ykugn Xkjjfr, Cddp ydr dyds kut sbfrp, `ky, Ol gkt sddog
wkt O usdtdr. Loss Udnrfvd, sbds fpt tk pkp up bdrd, tbdrd, fgh f`kutfgytolds . . .
Fgh sk sbd wfs. Kg tbos hoflkgh-`ronbt Funust fatdrgkkg, sbd
wfs nkogn tk tbd wfjjdh cotebdg nfrhdg, gkrlfjjy tbd rdfjl ka
kgjy tbd nfrhdgdrs fgh bkusd stf. Uoged Qfjdrof bfh rst ekld tk
@djjdnfrhd Bfjj fs f ebojh ka djdvdg, sbd bfh jkvdh tbd nfrhdg, fgh
bfh pjfydh og ot ft dvdry kppkrtugoty. Fs sbd nrdw kjhdr sbd bfh
wfghdrdh afrtbdr fdjh, akr tbd nrkughs fgh tbd pfrc bdjh lfgy ft-
trfetokgs akr bdr9 tbd Vuddgs pfrtdrrd wotb ots tropjd-todrdh akugtfog,
tbd ogtroeftd bdhnd lfzd wotb tbd nfzd`k ft ots edgtdr, tbd krebfrhs,
tbd ^ojhdrgdss, dvdg Lfjdhkg ^kkh, wboeb wfs akur lojds fwfy
arkl tbd bkusd. Ubd katdg rkhd og tbd ^kkh, sfvkrogn tbd wojh
`dfuty fgh tbd skjotuhd.
Fs sbd pfssdh tbrkunb tbd kjh frebdh nftd, sbd arkwgdh. Ubdwkujh lueb rftbdr `d pfogtogn tbd lfngoedgt ruogs ka Pkhogn
]rokry og tbd wkkhs tbfg tbd pfstkrfj cotebdg nfrhdg, wboeb sbd bfh
hkgd lfgy tolds. @ut wftdrekjkrs wdrdgt suotdh tk tbd hrflf ka
sueb jfghsefpds, fgh Qfjdrofs stdpaftbdr, Jkrh Lfjdhkg, bfh ftjy
rdausdh tk jdt bdr try koj pfogts. Ots gkt f jfhyjocd pursuot, koj pfogt-
ogn, bd bfh sfoh. Utoec tk ykur wftdrekjkrs.
Qfjdrof akrnkt bdr arustrftokg fs sbd efld ogtk tbd nfrhdg. Xbd
for wfs pdradetjy stojj, tbd kgjy skughs tbd keefsokgfj hostfgt lkurg-
auj efjjs ka tbd pdfekecs. Og tbd bdonbt ka sulldr tbd sedgts wdrd
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bdfhy9 tbd roeb jkfly sldjj ka wfrl dfrtb, tbd tfgn ka rksdlfry fgh
sfnd fgh logt, tbd keefsokgfj wbo ka jfvdghdr, og aujj `jkkl ft tbd
afr dgh ka tbd rkws.Ujkwjy sbd wfjcdh fjkgn tbd nrfvdjdh pftb `y tbd krfgndry. @uojt
ka tbd sfld nrfy stkgd fs tbd nfrhdg wfjjs, ot wfs njfss-rkkadh fgh
njfss-arkgtdh, fgh sbd ekujh sdd tbd tboec akjofnd ka tbd krfgnd,
jdlkg, fgh eotrkg trdds, tbd `ronbtjy ekjkrdh aruot prdssogn fnfogst
tbd njfss fs oa dfndr akr tbd sugjonbt.
Xbd `dfuty ka tbd ollfeujftdjy lfgoeurdh cotebdg nfrhdg afr
surpfssdh, sbd tbkunbt, tbft ka tbd aronohjy akrlfj pfrtdrrd fgh dvdgtbd rksd nfrhdg. Dvdry pksso`jd sbfhd ka nrddg njkwdh og tbd vdn-
dtf`jd nfrhdg, tbd bdr` nfrhdg, tbd aruot sbru`s, tbd dspfjodrdh fppjd
fgh pdfr trdds kg tbd skutb wfjj. Og pfrtoeujfr tbd `usbds `urstogn
wotb wbotd, rdh, purpjd, fgh `jfec `drrods ejfoldh bdr dyd. F lfoh
wfs `dgt kvdr, poecogn tbd `drrods, ugfwfrd ka Qfjdrofs prdsdged.
Erkssogn tk tbd nfrhdgdrs wkrctf`jd, sbd sft hkwg kg tbd rkunb
kfc `dgeb. Ubd bfh pjfggdh tk try tk pfogt tbd akrlfj dspfjodrdh
trdds, wotb tbdor njkssy-jdfvdh `rfgebds fgh ykugn aruots frrfgndh og
ogtroeftd hdsongs fnfogst tbd nrfy stkgd wfjj3 f`kvd wfs tbd sbfhdh
sderdtovd fr`krdh pftb, fgh f`kvd tbft tbd wdst tkwdrs ka @djjd-
nfrhd Bfjj rksd arkwgogn fnfogst tbd pdfedf`jd `jud scy. Qfjdrof bfh
tbkunbt ot wkujh `d f poeturd ka nrdft ekgtrfst, fgh sk ot wkujh bfvd
`ddg, `ut ot wfs f eklpjdx eklpksotokg fgh wkujh `d dxtrdldjyhoeujt tk pfogt wotb wftdrekjkrs. Ubd wfs surd sbd ekujh hk ot og
kojs, `ut ot wfs akkjosb tk ekgtdlpjftd tbft, sk sbd stuhodh tbd ogtd-
rokr ka tbd nfrhdg, fgh tbd norj, fnfog.
Bdr spktjdss wbotd fprkg fgh efp njdfldh og tbd ebddry sulldr
sug, fgh tbd jonbt ydjjkw-nrddg akjofnd ka tbd eurrfgt fgh djhdr`drry
`usbds sbkwdh up goedjy fnfogst bdr hfrc-`jud hrdss. Fs Qfjdrof jfoh
kut bdr scdtebogn pdgeojs, pfpdr, pfogts, fgh `rusbds, sbd rdfjozdh
tbft tbos norj lust gkt `d f bkusdlfoh, fs sbd bfh rst fssuldh,
akr tbdor hfy ugoakrls wdrd `dond lusjog wotb f slfjj `rkwg progt.
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Ekujh tbos norj `d f cotebdg lfoh; Qfjdrof hohgt cgkw tbd cotebdg
stf vdry wdjj. Dvdry hfy tbd dgtord bkusd stf fttdghdh lkrgogn
prfydrs, fgh Qfjdrof lust bfvd sddg tbos norj, `ut sbd bfh gk rde-kjjdetokg ka bdr. Gk lfttdr, sbd wkujh lfcd fg ogtronuogn edgtrfj
nurd, wotb tbd ekjkrauj `drry sbru`s og tbd akrdnrkugh fgh tbd tfjj
jfvdghdr pjfgts fgh rfog`kws ka akxnjkvd `dbogh bdr.
Qfjdrof `dnfg bdr scdteb. Xbd norj jkkcdh up, sfw bdr, fgh ol-
ldhoftdjy hrkppdh bdr `fscdt. Fjfrldh, sbd njfgedh frkugh fs oa
hdeohogn wbdrd tk rug, tbdg lfhd fg fwcwfrh eurtsy tk Qfjdrof.
Utfghogn tbdrd, bdfh hkwg, sbd `dnfg tk gdrvkusjy gndr bdr fprkg.Qfjdrof bfh tbkunbt tbos lonbt bfppdg, akr jkwdr sdrvfgts wdrd sup-
pksdh tk rdlfog kut ka sonbt ka tbd aflojy. Bfstojy sbd rksd fgh wdgt
tk tbd norj, wbk stkkh hul`jy wfotogn.
Nkkh fatdrgkkg, Qfjdrof sfoh. ]jdfsd hkgt logh ld. Ol iust
hkogn f wftdrekjkr stuhy ka tbd nfrhdg.
_ds, loss, sbd wbospdrdh wotbkut jkkcogn up.
Ubd wfs f sjonbt norj, sbkrt fgh togy. Xbd jkgn sjddvds ka bdr hrdss
wdrd sbkvdh up f`kvd bdr dj`kws, fgh Qfjdrof sfw tbft bdr tbog
bfghs fgh akrdfrls wdrd f ebfadh rdh.Ueujjdry lfoh, Qfjdrof tbkunbt,
fgh wkghdrdh oa sbd bfh dvdg dvdr bdfrh tbd gflds ka tbd seujjdry
lfohs. ^bft os ykur gfld; sbd fscdh.
Xbd norj joatdh bdr bdfh fgh Qfjdrof tbdg sfw tbft sbd ekujhgt
bfvd `ddg lkrd tbfg tbortddg ydfrs kjh, oa tbft. L-Lfry Jkuosd,lffl. Xktbdr seujjdry lfohs gfld os Lfry tkk, fgh sk Ol efjjdh
Lfry Jkuosd fgh sbds efjjdh Lfry Ifgd.
O sdd. ^djj, Lfry Jkuosd, O wkujhgt wfgt tk cddp yku arkl
nftbdrogn tbd `drrods, O fssuld Lrs. @fgyfrh os pjfggogn skld hdjo-
eokus hdssdrt akr us tkgonbt. Iust nk fbdfh fs oa Ol gkt bdrd.
_ds, loss, sbd sfoh, hoppogn bdr bdfh fgh eurtsyogn fnfog.
Qfjdrof rdturgdh tk bdr wkrctf`jd fgh `dnfg fnfog kg bdr
scdteb. @ut ot wfs prkvogn tk `d hoeujt, akr Lfry Jkuosd wfs
sk uggdrvdh `y bdr prdsdged tbft sbd lfhd f vdry pkkr stuhy.
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Fatdr rdtrodvogn tbd hrkppdh `fscdt, sbd stkkpdh fgh poecdh f adw
`drrods, tbdg njfgedh ugdfsojy kvdr ft Qfjdrof. ^bdg sbd rdfjozdh
tbft Qfjdrof wfs scdtebogn bdr, sbd hrkppdh bdr `fscdt fnfog fghbfstojy cgdjt tk poec up tbd sefttdrdh erolskg `drrods. Fnfog sbd
fssuldh bdr nftbdrogn, ekvdrtjy jkkcdh up ft Qfjdrof, fgh sgftebdh
up f bfghauj ka jdfvds ogstdfh ka aruot, wboeb upsdt bdr. Ubd stkkh
up, stfrogn hkwg ft tbd `ugeb ka nrddg og bdr bfgh fs oa ugsurd
wbft tk hk wotb ot. Ubd sfw Qfjdrof wftebogn bdr, tbrdw hkwg tbd
jdfvds, hrkppdh tbd `fscdt, fgh eurtsodh fnfog. Qfjdrof sonbdh. Xbos
wfs gkt nkogn wdjj ft fjj.Arkl tbd fr`kr, Qfjdrof bdfrh quoec akktstdps fgh vkoeds fgh
jfunbtdr. Ubd jkkcdh up fjdrtjy. Ubd rdekngozdh bdr stdpaftbdrs vkoed
fs bd efjjdh, Lfvos, yku voxdg! Ekld `fec bdrd, norj!
F jkuh bonb-potebdh nonnjd skughdh. Jfst gonbt yku wdrd `kfst-
ogn tbft yku ekujh cddp up wotb ld, Lfjdhkg! Gkw wd sbfjj sdd!
Jfhy Idx-@jfcd `urst tbrkunb tbd nftd. Bdr jkgn hfrc bfor wfs
afjjogn hkwg, sworjogn f`kut bdr. Ubd wfs bkjhogn `ktb bdr scort fgh
bdr pdttoekft `ugebdh up bonb, sk tbft bdr sbfpdjy stkecogndh jdns,
up tk bdr tbonbs, ekujh `d sddg. Kgd sbkujhdr ka bdr hrdss bfh afjjdg
hkwg, fjlkst dxpksogn bdr `rdfsts. Utojj jfunbogn, sbd jkkcdh `d-
bogh, fgh Jkrh Lfjdhkg efld burryogn og, nroggogn. ^otb f lkec
sbrodc Jfhy Idx-@jfcd rfg ogtk tbd krfgndry. Kb, Ovd nkt yku
gkw, bd sfoh bkfrsdjy fgh akjjkwdh bdr og. Xbdor vkoeds fgh jfunb-tdr skughdh f adw lkrd lkldgts, fgh tbdg tbdrd wfs sojdged.
^otbkut rdfjozogn ot Qfjdrof iulpdh tk bdr addt, stfghogn `kjt up-
ronbt wotb bdr sts ejdgebdh ft bdr sohds. Njfgeogn ft Lfry Jkuosd,
sbd sfw tbft tbd norj stkkh trfgsxdh, bdr hrkppdh `fscdt akrnkttdg,
bdr fprkg prdssdh up tk bdr lkutb, bdr dyds wohd fs sbd stfrdh ft
tbd krfgndry. Qfjdrof wfjcdh quoecjy tk bdr fgh sfoh nroljy, Ekld
wotb ld, burry.
Qfjdrof `rusbdh `y bdr `ut tbd norj sddldh ugf`jd tk lkvd.
Xurgogn `fec tk bdr, Qfjdrof sfw tbft bdr `jud dyds wdrd jjdh
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wotb sbkec. Jfhy Idx-@jfcds efecjd skughdh arkl tbd krfgndry, fgh
Lfry Jkuosd iulpdh fs oa sbdh `ddg sefjhdh. Qfjdrof lkvdh ejksd tk
bdr fgh tkkc bdr bfgh. Xbd norj jkkcdh up ft bdr, fgh Qfjdrof rdfj-ozdh tbft sbd wfsgt iust bkrrodh, sbd wfs fetufjjy tdrrodh. Qfjdrof
wbospdrdh, Lfry Jkuosd, pjdfsd ekld wotb ld. Xbos wfy.
Ubd jdh bdr tk tbd slfjj hkkr ft tbd `kttkl ka tbd nfrhdg, rfrdjy
usdh. Ot kpdgdh kut kgtk f swftb ka nrfss wotb stdps jdfhogn up
tk tbd pfrtdrrd. Utojj bkjhogn Lfry Jkuosds bfgh, Qfjdrof wfjcdh
quoecjy up tbd stdps fgh ferkss tbd pfrtdrrd, tbft ekjhjy stdrojd
nfrhdg ka jkw-eut sbru``dry wotb gk kwdrs, fgh akjjkwdh tbdcgkt-eurvdh pftbs sk fs gkt tk trdfh kg tbd ejksd-eut nrddgdry.
F`kut bfjawfy ferkss sbd rdfjozdh tbft sbd wfs tfcogn jkgn bfrh
strohds, ugedrdlkgokusjy bfujogn tbd norj `y tbd bfgh, fgh tbd
lfoh wfs kut ka `rdftb. Qfjdrof stkppdh fgh lfhd bdrsdja efjl
hkwg. Dvdrytbogn wojj `d fjj ronbt, Lfry Jkuosd. Ojj tbogc ka
skld dxpjfgftokg, sbd sfoh dvdgjy.
Lfry Jkuosd lust oghddh bfvd ddg bfja kut ka bdr wots wotb adfr,
akr ogstdfh ka su`lossovdjy fgswdrogn, _ds, lffl, fs sbd sbkujh
bfvd hkgd, sbd fscdh og f aronbtdgdh wbospdr, @utbkwdvdr wojj
yku dxpjfog, loss; ^bft sbfjj O sfy;
Qfjdrof prdssdh bdr jkgn gndrs tk bdr tdlpjds fgh ejksdh bdr
dyds. O lust tbogc. . . sbd lurlurdh `dtwddg ejdgebdh tddtb.
Bkw ekujh bdr stdpaftbdr `d sk stupoh; Xk `dbfvd og sueb f wfy,og bos kwg bkusdog bdr lktbdrs bkld; Jkrh Lfjdhkg bfh fj-
wfys `ddg f rftbdr sdvdrd lfg, `ut bd bfh sddldh tk jkvd bos woad,
fgh trdftdh bdr wotb tbd utlkst rdspdet. Tgtoj f`kut twk ydfrs fnk,
Qfjdrof rddetdh, wbdg bd bfh `dnug tk ebfgnd. Utojj, Qfjdrof wkujh
gdvdr bfvd olfnogdh tbft bd wkujh `rfzdgjy efrry kg fg faafor wotb
f wklfg bdrd, ft @djjdnfrhd Bfjj, wbdrd bos aflojy jovdh.
Fgh tbd hosrdnfrh akr tbd sdrvfgts wfs fppfjjogn. Fjlkst fjj ka
tbdl wdrd joadjkgn sdrvfgts ka tbd dfrjs ka Lfjdhkg3 tbdy wdrd jocd
f sdekghfry aflojy. Edrtfogjy tbdy wkujh nkssop. Qfjdrof wkghdrdh
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f`kut tbd nfrhdgdrs og tbd fr`kr. ^bft bfh bdr stdpaftbdr hkgd, iust
sbkvdh tbdl fsohd fs bd ebfsdh Jfhy Idx-@jfcd og tbdor jfseovokus jot-
tjd nfld; ^bk djsd bfh sddg tbdl;Fgh bkw kg dfrtb wfs Qfjdrof nkogn tk prktdet bdr lktbdr; Bkw
ekujh sbd pksso`jy sbodjh bdr arkl tbos;
Xbdg Qfjdrof rdfjozdh tbft tbd kgjy sdrvfgt wbk wkujh hfrd tdjj
Jfhy Lfjdhkg wfs Erfonod, bdr jfhys lfoh. Erfonod wfs og trutb
Pdnogf Lfjdhkgs `dst arodgh, fgh akr tbft lfttdr wfs prk`f`jy
Qfjdrofs `dst arodgh tkk, akr sbd bfh `ddg bdr gursd. Erfonod wkujh
gdvdr tdjj bdr lktbdr sueb f bkrro`jd tbogn. Og afet, sbd wkujh prk`-f`jy afed hkwg Jkrh Lfjdhkg bolsdja oa sbd bfh tk, tk prktdet bdr
lostrdss.
Njfgeogn ft Lfry Jkuosds wrdtebdhjy ugbfppy afed, Qfjdrof
tbkunbt,@ut wbft f`kut fjj tbd ktbdr sdrvfgts; Xbdyjj surdjy gh kut.
Ubkujh O tdjj bdr tk cddp quodt f`kut ot;
Gk. O wojj hk dvdrytbogn og ly pkwdr tk prktdet ly lktbdr, `ut O wkgt
try tk prktdet bol.
Hrfwogn f hddp `rdftb, sbd sfoh, O cgkw wbft O sbfjj sfy, fgh ot
wojj sftosay, Ol surd. Fs akr yku, Lfry Jkuosd, O wkgt tdjj yku wbft
yku efg fgh efggkt sfy. _ku lust hk wbft yku tbogc os ronbt. Ekld
fjkgn gkw, fgh hkgt `d aronbtdgdh. Qfjdrof tbrdfhdh bdr wfy kut
ka tbd pfrtdrrd fgh wfjcdh fjkgn tbd pftbwfy frkugh tk tbd arkgt ka
tbd bkusd, wotb tbd lfoh ottogn gdrvkusjy `dbogh bdr.Fnfog Lfry Jkuosd afjtdrdh, fgh sbd sfoh wotb hrdfh, Kb, loss!
O efgt nk tbrkunb tbd Nrdft Bfjj, O ekujhgt!
^bft; Qfjdrof sfoh `jfgcjy, tbdg rdfjozdh tbft akr f seujjdry
lfoh tk `d upstforslueb jdss eklogn og tbrkunb tbd arkgt
hkkrwfs f hoseopjogfry lfttdr fgh ekujh dvdg `d nrkughs akr hos-
lossfj. Fnfog Qfjdrof tkkc tbd norjs slfjj rkunb bfgh fgh prdssdh ot
rdfssurognjy. ^d lust, yku sdd. ^d hkgt wfgt tk nk `fec frkugh
tk tbd sdrvfgts jknnof. Xbft wkujh ldfg eorejogn `fec frkugh `y
tbd cotebdg nfrhdg. Utojj Lfry Jkuosd jkkcdh fjfrldh, sk Qfjdrof
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fhhdh, _ku bfvd gktbogn tk wkrry f`kut, Lfry Jkuosd. _kuvd
hkgd gktbogn wrkgn, fgh O sbfjj lfcd tbft ejdfr.
Ndgtjy fgh pftodgtjy Qfjdrof jdh bdr frkugh tbd wdst wogn tk tbdarkgt dgtrfged, twk dgkrlkus kfc hkkrs tbft wdrd, tbfgcaujjy, ug-
jkecdh hurogn tbd hfy. @frdjy kpdgogn kgd ka tbdl, wogeogn wbdg
ot nrkfgdh, tbd twk norjs sjoppdh og fgh burrodh tbrkunb tbd debkogn
Nrdft Bfjj tk tbd hfrc pfssfndwfy tbft jdh tk tbd sdrvfgts stforefsd,
ugsddg `y fgykgd. Frkugh fgh hkwg tbdy hdsedghdh tbd sporfj stfor-
efsd wotb tbd orkg rfojogns, krgftd akr f sdrvfgts stforwdjj. Qfjdrof
ekujh bdfr Lfry Jkuosds fuho`jd sonb ka rdjoda wbdg tbdy rdfebdhtbd fsdldgt jdvdj. F jkgn ekrrohkr jdh pfst tbd `utjdrs rkkls tk tbd
sdrvfgts wkrcrkkl fgh tbd cotebdg. Gk kgd wfs og sonbt, `ut tbdy
bdfrh vkoeds ejdfrjy eklogn arkl tbd sdrvfgts wkrcrkkl.
. . . JohyIdx-@jfcd, sbds f johy oa ly jottjd pogcy os! tbd erkss
gfsfj vkoed skughdh. Xbrkwdh f pojjkw ft ly bdfh wbdg O tkkc og
bdr tdf fgh bkt wftdr tbos lkrgogn, fgh tkjh ld tk ndt kut! Xbdg
jfyog f`dh pfst gkkg fgh tbdg eklpjfogogn tbft sbd bfh lossdh f
bkt `rdfcafst!
Xbd jocds ka bdr hkgt cgkw tbft jugebdkgs prkpdrjy f ekjh ekj-
jftokg, fgktbdr sfrefstoe adlfjd vkoed `rkcd og, wboeb Qfjdrof rde-
kngozdh fs `djkgnogn tk Lrs. @fgyfrh, tbd ekkc. Ol afor flfzdh
sbd hkgt efjj jugebdkghoggdrfgh hoggdrsuppdr. Xbdg fnfog, sbds
nkt ronbt nkkh ft fpog bdr `dttdrs.Qfjdrof efld og, wotb Lfry Jkuosd f slfjj akrjkrg sbfpd bfja-
bohogn `dbogh bdr. Xbd akur bkusdlfohs, tbd twk akktldg, fgh
tbd ekkc wdrd sdftdh ft tbd sdrvfgts wkrctf`jd, `usy ft vfrokus
tfscs. Xbdy jkkcdh up og surprosd, tbdg fjfrl, fgh tbdg fjj ka tbdl
iulpdh tk tbdor addt. Xbd wkldg eurtsodh fgh tbd akktldg lfhd
hddp `kws.
Bdjjk, Qfjdrof sfoh efjljy. ]jdfsd, sot hkwg. Fjj ka tbdl h-
ndtdh fgh dxebfgndh bdsotfgt njfgeds, fgh sbd rdfjozdh tbft ot wfs
olpksso`jd akr tbdl tk `d sdftdh og bdr prdsdged. Ubd wdgt kg, fh-
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hrdssogn tbd sdgokr sdrvfgt. Dxeusd ld akr ogtruhogn, `ut O cgdw O
lust ekld hkwg tk dxpjfog, Lrs. @fgyfrh, wby Lfry Jkuosd wkgt
`d poecogn tbd eurrfgts fgh `drrods tbos fatdrgkkg.Xbd ekkc, f rkugh rdh-afedh wklfg wotb sbrdwh hfrc dyds fgh
f sbfrp tkgnud, nfvd Lfry Jkuosd f `fjdauj jkkc. Burrodhjy Qfjdrof
ekgtogudh, Gk, ot os gkt ft fjj bdr afujt, ots dgtordjy ly kwg wbol.
Ol pfogtogn og tbd cotebdg nfrhdg tbos fatdrgkkg, yku sdd, fgh O
wosb tk `d fjkgd. Uk O tkjh Lfry Jkuosd tbft sbd lfy jdfvd k bdr
aruot-nftbdrogn, akr tkhfy ft jdfst.
Lrs. @fgyfrhs dyds gfrrkwdh. @dnnogn ykur pfrhkg, LossUdnrfvd, `ut fs ykujj cgkw O hoseussdh tbd ldgu wotb bdr jfhysbop
tbos lkrgogn, fgh sbd pfrtoeujfr wfgtdh eurrfgt oeds akr tbd hdssdrt
ekursd.
^bft f`kut ebdrry oeds; Qfjdrof `ronbtjy sunndstdh. O wfs og
tbd krebfrh iust ydstdrhfy, fgh tbd trdds frd solpjy njkrokus wotb ropd
ebdrrods!
Ebdrry oeds, Lrs. @fgyfrh sfoh wotb ojj bulkr. Bdr jfhysbop
ghs eurrfgt oeds lkrd fttrfetovd, wotb tbd `jfec eurrfgts fgh tbd
rdh eurrfgts fgh tbd wbotd eurrfgts lfcogn sueb f ekjkrauj hospjfy.
Ubd pfrtoeujfr wfgtdh eurrfgt oeds akr tbd hdssdrt ekursd, loss, sbd
rdpdftdh, lkrd sjkwjy fgh wotb bdfvy dlpbfsos.
Ly lktbdr jkvds ebdrry oeds, Ol surd sbd wojj `d gd wotb tbd
ebfgnd, Qfjdrof fgswdrdh. Ojj tdjj bdr lysdja, fgh dxpjfog tk bdr.Qdry wdjj, loss, tbd ekkc gfjjy sfoh `dnruhnognjy.
Ubd wfs stojj efstogn akrd`khogn njfgeds ft Lfry Jkuosd, sk Qfjdrof
sfoh jonbtjy, O fssurdh Lfry Jkuosd tbft sbd wkujh sudr gk ekg-
sdqudgeds, Lrs. @fgyfrh. _ku ughdrstfgh tbft tbos os fjj hud tk ly
wosb tk `d jdat fjkgd tk pfogt.
Kb, O ughdrstfgh tbft, Loss Udnrfvd, tbd ekkc sfoh wotb f sgo.
Fgh O ughdrstfgh tbft tbd jottjd nkksd bfs nkgd k fgh jdat tbd `fs-
cdt kut tbdrd, fgh oa ots gkt rdekvdrdh otjj `d stkppdh arkl bdr pfy.
Gk, ot wkgt, Qfjdrof sfoh fs pjdfsfgtjy fs sbd ekujh lfgfnd. O
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wfgtdh tk ogejuhd tbd `fscdt og ly pfogtogn. Oa O tbogc ka ot, Ojj bfvd
ot rdturgdh wbdg Ol gosbdh. Og fgy dvdgt, Lfry Jkuosd edrtfogjy
sbkujhgt bfvd tk pfy akr ot. Nkkh hfy.Qfjdrof turgdh kg bdr bddj fgh jdat og wbft dvdg sbd rdekngozdh
wfs f bu. Xbd ekkc wkujh gdvdr bfvd prdsuldh tk spdfc sk tk
bdr lktbdr. @ut fatdr fjj, Qfjdrof wfs kgjy tbd stdphfunbtdr ka tbd
dfrj, fgh fs sueb bdjh f vdry tdgukus pksotokg og tbd bkusdbkjh. Lrs.
@fgyfrh bfh `ddg wotb tbd Dfrj ka Lfjdhkg akr tborty-akur ydfrs,
eklogn tk @djjdnfrhd Bfjj fs f seujjdry lfoh wbdg sbd wfs tdg ydfrs
kjh. Qfjdrof suppksdh tbft sbd bfh skld dxeusd akr addjogn pfrtoeu-jfrjy prkprodtfry f`kut bdr pksotokg.
Fs Qfjdrof fsedghdh tbd sporfj stforefsd `fec tk tbd nrkugh kkr,
sbd bkpdh adrvdgtjy tbft sbd wkujh gh bdr lktbdr fjkgd. @dsohds
Jfhy Idx-@jfcd, twk ktbdr jfhods bfh `ddg ogvotdh `y Jkrh Lfjdhkg,
f Lrs. ]urdaky fgh bdr sostdr, Loss Ubfhwdjj. Xbkunb tbdy wdrd gkt
fs ekfrsd fs Jfhy Idx-@jfcd, Qfjdrof akugh tbdl wdfroskld ekl-
pfgy, akr tbdy wdrd sbfldjdss skeofj ejol`drs wbk solpdrdh fgh
afwgdh. Oa tbdy wdrd wotb bdr lktbdr, Qfjdrof hdeohdh sbd wkujh
fsc oa tbdy ekujh spdfc fjkgd. Ubd hohgt wfgt tk nk tbrkunb tbos
potoauj pfgtklold wotb strfgndrs prdsdgt. Ot wfs nkogn tk `d bfrh
dgkunb tk jod tk bdr lktbdr.
Xk bdr rdjoda, Jfhy Lfjdhkg wfs fjkgd og tbd hrfwogn rkkl.
Og ekgtrfst tk tbd nrkughs fgh pfrc fgh wkkhs, Qfjdrof akugh@djjdnfrhd Bfjj tk `d f akrlohf`jd, ekjh bkusd. Xbd hrfwogn
rkklfjwfys hol, wotb wfjgut pfgdjogn fgh ekdrdh edojogn pfgdjs
ka efrvdh kfc tbft bfh hfrcdgdh wotb fndwfs bdr jdfst afvkrotd
rkkl fsohd arkl tbd Nrdft Bfjj. Hrdfry pkrtrfots ka akrldr dfrjs fgh
ekugtdssds jogdh tbrdd wfjjs. Kgd wfjj wfs eklpjdtdjy ekvdrdh `y
fg dgkrlkus Xuhkr tfpdstry, gkw sk afhdh tbft tbd hdsong ekujh
bfrhjy `d hostognuosbdh. Xbd aurgoturd wfs upbkjstdrdh wotb hujj
hflfsc ka `jud fgh `rkwg, wotb bdfvy nkjh trol. Xbd rkkl bfh
akur kkr-tk-edojogn sfsb woghkws, `ut tbd lohgonbt-`jud vdjvdt
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hrfpdrods fgh swfn vfjfgeds sddldh tk f`skr` tbd jonbt. Xbd lfssovd
rdpjfed, hfrc fgh `rkkhogn dvdg wotb tbd dgkrlkus `kuqudt ka
ardsb kwdrs fhkrgogn ot, sddldh tk kvdrpkwdr tbd rkkl. Xbd kgjywfrltb efld arkl tbd aujj-jdgntb pkrtrfot ka bdr lktbdr, hkgd `y
tbd hostognuosbdh pkrtrfot frtost Uor Xbklfs Jfwrdged, bfgnogn kvdr
tbd lfgtdj. Ubd wfs hdpoetdh og f `jud sftog hrdss, fgh bdr dtbdrdfj
`jkghd eurjs fgh hddp sfppbord-`jud dyds sddldh tk njkw.
Xbd su`idet ka tbd pkrtrfot gkw sft og fg frlebfor `y tbd wog-
hkw, stfrogn kut ft tbd ekurtyfrh wotb ots dgkrlkus stftud ka
]drsdus rdseuogn Fghrkldhf, fgh tbd vdrhfgt pfrc `dykgh. Xbdsulldr sug njkwdh tbrkunb tbd lujjokgdh njfss, jonbtogn up tbd
nkjhdg rognjdts ughdrgdftb bdr efp, fgh bdr pdradet prkjd. Bdr
gddhjdwkrc wfs og bdr jfp, fgh sbd ndgtjy afggdh bdrsdja wotb fg
dxquosotd lktbdr-ka-pdfrj afg, ogsdt wotb nfrgdts, wotb f tfssdj lfhd
ka nkjh tbrdfh decdh wotb rdfj nkjh. Qfjdrofs tbrkft ekgstroetdh f
jottjd fs sbd sfw tbd afg3 Jkrh Lfjdhkg bfh olpkrtdh sox afgs arkl
Oghof akr bdr lktbdr, fjj ka tbdl stuhhdh wotb idwdjs, fjj ka tbdl
jocdjy vdry ekstjy, wbdg Pdnogf bfh novdg `ortb tk Jkrh Lfjdhkgs
skg, Ut. Ikbg. Bd bfhgt fjwfys `ddg tbd erudj, vdgfj lfg bd wfs
gkw. Og ydfrs pfst bd bfh `ddg ndgtjd fgh ekurtjy tk bdr lktbdr,
sddlogn tk hdjonbt og pjdfsogn bdr. Xk Qfjdrof bd bfh fjwfys `ddg
hostfgt, `ut bd bfh gdvdr trdftdh bdr ugcoghjy. Og afet bd bfh novdg
bdr skld noats tbft wdrd dxtrdldjy ndgdrkus. ^bdg sbd bfh turgdhsoxtddg, bd bfh novdg bdr kgd ka tbd lfngoedgt Lfjdhkg bkrsds,
f sporotdh stfjjokg tbft sbd bfh gfldh Xfrquog. Oghddh, Qfjdrofs
dqudstrofg scojj wfs tbd kgjy tbogn tbft Jkrh Lfjdhkg sddldh tk
fhlord f`kut bdr, fgh tbd kgjy wfrljy ekrhofj ekgvdrsftokgs tbdy
bfh dvdr bfh wdrd f`kut tbd bkrsds.
Fgh bd bfh kged novdg dvdry fppdfrfged ka fhkrogn bos woad,
wbk wfs soxtddg ydfrs ykugndr tbfg bd, fgh fg fecgkwjdhndh
`dfuty.
Ubd stojj os, Qfjdrof tbkunbt.Ubds tborty-vd gkw, wotb gk song ka nrfy
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bfor kr jogds kg bdr afed. O wkghdr . . .wojj tbft ebfgnd gkw . . . oa Lfjdhkg
cddps up wotb tbos fwauj `dbfvokr bds sbkwg lkrd fgh lkrd tbd jfst twk
ydfrs;Bdjjk, Lfllf. ^bdrd frd kur nudsts; Qfjdrof fscdh.
Pdnogf turgdh tk bdr wotb skld surprosd3 sbd bfh `ddg og f hddp
rdvdrod, fgh fppfrdgtjy bfhgt bdfrh bdr hfunbtdr ekld og. Kb,
tbdrd yku frd, hfrjogn. Xbd jfhods hdeohdh tk rdst fatdr jugebdkg. Ot
sddls tbd ikurgdy ydstdrhfy wfs quotd torogn akr tbdl. Xbd ndgtjd-
ldg frd kut tkurogn tbd pfrc wotb tbd nfldcddpdr. O `djodvd tbdyrd
fssdssogn tbd sbkktogn akr tbd upeklogn sdfskg.Kgd jfhy os edrtfogjy gkt rdstogn, Qfjdrof tbkunbt hkurjy. Ubd stuhodh
bdr lktbdrs ekugtdgfged efrdaujjy. Pdnogfs `jud dyds bdjh gk bogt
ka upsdt kr wkrry, `ut Qfjdrof tbkunbt sbd hdtdetdh og bdr for f bogt
ka hostrfetokg. Bdr lktbdr wfs vdry hoeujt tk rdfh. ]jdfsd hkgt
tdjj ld tbdyrd nkogn tk stfy tbft jkgn, Qfjdrof ogtkgdh, tbrkwogn
bdrsdja ogtk tbd frlebfor gdxt tk bdr lktbdr fgh sgftebogn k bdr
bft.
^otb ndgtjd hosfpprkvfj Pdnogf sfoh, Hdfrdst, hkgt `d ruhd.
Xbdy frd kur nudsts, fgh O bkpd ykujj hk dvdrytbogn tk lfcd tbdl
addj eklakrtf`jd.
@ut tbdyrd gkt kur nudsts. Xbdyrd Jkrh Lfjdhkgs nudsts.
Uurdjy, Lfllf, yku sdd tbft tbdyrd gktbogn jocd kur arodghs; Kur
rdfj arodghs;Xbos os Jkrh Lfjdhkgs bkld, fgh bos nudsts frd kur nudsts. Jdt
us sfy gk lkrd f`kut ot, Pdnogf sfoh wotb f sbkrtgdss ugebfrfetdr-
ostoe ka bdr. ^bdrd bfvd yku ddg; _ku sddl usbdh wotb dxdrtokg.
_ku bfvdgt `ddg ruggogn fnfog, bfvd yku;
Qfjdrof slojdh f jottjd. Gk, O bfvdgt `ddg ruggogn. Ovd `ddg kut
og tbd cotebdg nfrhdg, O hdeohdh tk pfogt ot tkhfy. @ut O bfh f sjonbt
prk`jdl, fgh tbdrds skldtbogn O gddh tk dxpjfog tk yku.
Pdnogf nfvd f jkgn-sudrogn sonb. Nk kg.
Tgeklakrtf`jy Qfjdrof sboatdh og bdr ebfor. Og bdr dgtord joad, sbd
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bfh kgjy jodh tk bdr lktbdr kgd told, wbdg sbd wfs sox ydfrs kjh.
Ubd bfh sfoh tbft Erfonod bfh `rkcdg f gursdry tdfpkt, wbdg fetufjjy
sbd bdrsdja bfh `rkcdg ot. Ka ekursd Pdnogf bfh cgkwg tbd trutb,fgh Qfjdrof bfh gdvdr akrnkttdg tbd sbfld tbft `urgdh bdr wbdg bdr
lktbdr coghjy fgh jkvognjy dxpjfogdh tk bdr f`kut tbd sog ka jyogn.
Arkl tbft told sbd bfh gdvdr ekgsohdrdh dvdg f sjonbt hossolujftokg
tk bdr lktbdr.
O wfs pfogtogn tbd cotebdg nfrhdg, yku sdd, fgh kgd ka tbd
seujjdry lfohs wfs poecogn eurrfgts, Qfjdrof sfoh, spdfcogn rfpohjy.
Fetufjjy O bkpdh tk ogejuhd bdr og ly poeturd, `ut sbd nrdw skgdrvkus fs O wfs scdtebogn bdr tbft sbd `dnfg tk hndt, fgh ot hos-
trfetdh ld. Uk O tkkc bdr hkwg tk tbd cotebdg fgh dxpjfogdh tk Lrs.
@fgyfrh tbft O wosbdh tk `d fjkgd og tbd nfrhdg tk pfogt, fgh O fscdh
tbft tbd norj hk bdr `drry-poecogn skld ktbdr told.
Pdnogfs swddt dxprdssokg nrdw nrfvd fs Qfjdrof spkcd. Fgh
wbft hoh Lrs. @fgyfrh sfy;
Ubd sfoh tbft yku fgh sbd bfh hdeohdh kg eurrfgt oeds akr
hdssdrt tbos dvdgogn, `ut O sfoh tbft ebdrry oeds wkujh hk vdry wdjj,
fgh tbft O wkujh dxpjfog tbd ebfgnd og ldgu tk yku. Xbft os fjj
ronbt, osgt ot, Lfllf; Fatdr fjj, ebdrry oeds frd iust fs hdjoeokus
fs eurrfgt oeds.
Uk tbdy frd, `ut tbft os bfrhjy tbd pkogt, Qfjdrof, Pdnogf sfoh
quodtjy. Ujkwjy fgh nrfedaujjy afggogn, sbd stfrdh kut tbd woghkwfnfog fgh spkcd fs oa tk bdrsdja. Ots rdfjjy ly afujt, O suppksd. _kurd
donbtddg gkw, fgh O sbkujh bfvd `ddg lkrd stroet og tdfebogn yku
tbd pfrtoeujfrs ka ruggogn f bkusdbkjh. Xurgogn `fec tk bdr hfunb-
tdr sbd fscdh, ^bk wfs tbd lfoh og tbd nfrhdg;
Lfry Jkuosd.
Pdnogf gkhhdh. _ds, tbd ykugndst seujjdry lfoh. Gfturfjjy sbd
wkujh addj uggdrvdh ft ykur prdsdged, fgh dspdeofjjy `y yku stfrogn
ft bdr fgh hrfwogn bdr. @ut wbft yku lust ughdrstfgh, Qfjdrof, os
tbft akr tbd lfohs tk `d f`jd tk nk ogtk tbd cotebdg nfrhdg os trujy f
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wdjekld hovdrsokg akr tbdl. Og lkst bkusds tbd ughdrsdrvfgts gdvdr
bfvd fg kppkrtugoty tk dvdg nk kut ka hkkrs, lueb jdss tk nk ogtk f
goed nfrhdg. Lrs. @fgyfrh fgh Lrs. Jdds bfvd f hdtfojdh sebdhujd kawboeb lfohs lfy spdgh told og tbd nfrhdg ft wboeb tolds, fgh tbdy
frd gkt gdedssfrojy fssongdh tk pdrakrl nfrhdg ebkrds, ot os solpjy f
jdosurd told akr tbdl. Ol fssulogn tbft Lfry Jkuosd wfs poecogn
tbd eurrfgts `defusd sbd dgikys sueb tbogns. Fgh gkw sbd bfs jkst
bdr sebdhujdh nfrhdg told.
O wfsgt fwfrd ka fjj tbft, Qfjdrof sfoh jfldjy.
Fs O fhlottdh, ots ly afujt tbft yku hohgt cgkw. Utojj, hdfrdst, otwfs rftbdr tbkunbtjdss ka yku tk ogtdradrd wotb tbd sdrvfgts fs tbdy
nk f`kut tbdor hutods. Xbdy efg bfrhjy frnud wotb yku, dvdg wbdg
yku frd wrkgn.
Dvdg tbos ndgtjd rdlkgstrfged wfs `ottdr tk Qfjdrof. Ubd wfs skrry
akr Lfry Jkuosd, fgh skrry akr bdrsdja. Xbd ogiustoed ka ot stugn bdr,
fgh ft tbft lkldgt sbd tbkunbt tbft sbd fjlkst bftdh bdr stdpaftbdr.
Uonbogn hddpjy, sbd sfoh, O fl trujy skrry, Lfllf. Arkl gkw kg O
wojj try tk `d lkrd ekgsohdrftd ka tbd sdrvfgts.
Pdnogf rdfebdh kvdr fgh pfttdh Qfjdrofs bfgh. O cgkw yku kgjy
hoh ot tbrkunb efrdjdssgdss, gkt arkl sdjsbgdss. Fatdr kur nudsts
jdfvd, O tbogc O wojj stfrt tdfebogn yku lkrd tbkrkunbjy f`kut lfg-
fnogn tbd bkusdbkjh.
_ds, fatdr kur nudsts jdfvd, Qfjdrof sfoh ogtdgtjy. _ku hk tbogctbdyrd stfyogn akr sbkktogn; Nrkusd sdfskg stfrtdh kg Funust
twdjatb3 tkhfy wfs tbd sdvdgtb.
Lfjdhkg bfsgt tkjh ld sk, Pdnogf sfoh efutokusjy, fvdrtogn bdr
dyds.
Kb, bkw O bkpd gkt, Qfjdrof `rdftbdh, fgh tbos told bdr
lktbdr hohgt rdprkvd bdr.
]oecogn up bdr gddhjdwkrc fnfog, Pdnogf hoh f stoteb, tbdg sfoh
jonbtjy, Uk, hfrjogn, fatdr upsdttogn tbd dgtord bkusdbkjh akr tbd sfcd
ka ykur frt, frdgt yku nkogn tk nk pfogt tbd cotebdg nfrhdg gkw;
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Kb, yds, ka ekursd, Qfjdrof sfoh, rosogn fgh puttogn kg bdr bft
fnfog. Oa ykujj dxeusd ld, Lfllf.
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tbd woghkw ft tbd `ronbt vosokgs kutsohd.
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