the brigstone man by ann hammerton
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@ e e A ` j j i s w o e
W A I C S D K V W O E I J @ E
@YVWDE J@F@YLIT
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Wai Fa`s`fwisv
V@LLT [DEFOWW @ w{iewt*vdq ti`s olg `g~iswdvdek
iqifywd~i
HOAE W@TLOS V`lltv ld~i*de }`sweis, ` CO@F
`dsldei }dlow
GS HOVI]A HOSG@E @e @jisdf`e }sonivvos on@ewaso}olokt `eg V`lltv e`wys`l
n`wais
]DISSI VOYL@T@ @ sieo{eig Lic`eivi
`sfa`iolokdvw `eg olg nsdieg on Ho
KIOSKI @]OVWOLOEDV @ Ksiib `sfa`iolokdvw `eg
jiw`llyskdvw
G D JFKSIKOS `eg ]oldfi onndfisv de~ivwdk`wdek
G V HOEIV Hov jysgis
FASDVWD@E @ Nsiefa Gojdedf`e joeb `eg
V`lltv yebeo{e a`ln*csowais
@YSOS@ VOYL@T@ ]dissiv nidvwt g`ykawis
J@SDI ]dissiv }ovw*ks`gy`wi vwygiew`vvdvw`ew
@LIQ JFFLOYG Wai voe on Hov vyffivvos `w wai
Jdeeivow` yed~isvdwt `eg V`lltv
ei{ lo~is
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HYLDI V`lltv ] @ `w wai `g~iswdvdek
`kieft
NILDQ V`lltv cl`fb `eg {adwi f`w {ao
kiwv ~ist nig y} {dwa cidek
vao~ig de `eg oyw on wai f`wwist
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Fa`}wis Oei
Loegoe 04;3
Wai }aoei s`ek hyvw `v V`lltv linw noow woyfaig wai c`waj`w%
G`je! vai jywwisig, `v vai si`faig nos ` wo{il wo vwyjcligsd}}dek dewo ais cigsooj% Vai lyekig nos wai }aoei cinosi dw
fldfbig o~is wo wai `ev{is}aoei%
Aillo? vai v`dg csdkawlt%J`t D v}i`b wo Jdvv [defoww, }li`vi?Tiv, v}i`bdek, si}ldig V`llt%Wadv dv wai C`ebvdgi Aov}dw`l, Jdvv [defoww, `eg {i a`~i
toys n`wais aisi, ` {oj`e `eeoyefig%[a`w? D a`~iew kow ` n`wais% Toy jyvw a`~i wai {soek
eyjcis%Toy `si V`llt [defoww?[ill tiv, D `j, cyw jt n`wais gdig voji ti`sv `ko%D `j vosst, Jdvv [defoww% D yegisvw`eg wadv jyvw ci ` vaofb
nos toy, cyw wai kiewlij`e {i a`~i aisi dv `vbdek nos toy%Waisi jyvw ci voji jdvw`bi% D jyvw ko eo{, Dj vosst cyw
Dj {`dwdek nos `e dj}osw`ew f`ll%]li`vi goew a`ek y}, dw si`llt dv dj}osw`ew, Jdvv [defoww% Gs
Hosg`e {`v beofbig go{e oe ` }igivwsd`e fsovvdek, `eg a`g `
ai`sw `ww`fb {aie ai {`v csoykaw aisi% Ai dv iqwsijilt `kdw`wig,
`eg devdvwdek wa`w {i foew`fw toy%Cyw g`je dw, D goew beo{ `et Gs Hosg`e! V`llt {`v niildek
josi wa`e ` ldwwli `eeotig%
Toy jyvw foji wo wai aov}dw`l, Jdvv [defoww, cinosi dw dv wool`wi% Ai dv de ` fsdwdf`l foegdwdoe% Dn ai dvew toy n`wais, ao{ f`e dw
ci wa`w ai viijv wo beo{ `ll `coyw toy `eg {aisi toy ld~i? Wai
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a`ds oe V`lltv {iw `sjv vwoog oe ieg `v vai vad~isig flywfadek waiwo{il `soyeg ais%
Oa, `ll sdkaw% @v toysi eow n`s `{`t, Dll foji wo vii adj, cywD si`llt a`~i eo dgi` {ao ai jdkaw ci%
Wa`eb toy, jt gi`s% Dwv wai sdkaw wadek wo go% Foji woF`vy`lwt `eg `vb nos Vdvwis Ns`vis2 Dll ci {`dwdek nos toy% @egcinosi V`llt foylg fa`eki ais jdeg, vai a`g ayek y}%
G`je `eg cl`vw dw! V`llt vaoywig `w wai gi`g }aoei% [at gdgD `ev{is dw? Eo{ Dll a`~i wo ko ws`d}vdek onn wo vii voji vws`ekij`e {aov }soc`clt gtdek, `eg {a`w koog {dll dw go? D goew beo{`etwadek `coyw jt e`wys`l n`wais, iqfi}w wa`w ai bei{ jt jowais
de Ns`efi% D jyvw ci j`g! [a`w dn ai dv voji vosw on fs`eb {ao
noyeg jt e`ji de wai }aoei coob? I~ie vy}}ovdek ai dv jt si`ln`wais, {oylg D si`llt {`ew wo jiiw adj? Vwdll jywwisdek `eksdlt vai
wsd}}ig o~is wai c`wa wo{il `eg wsog oe Nildq, ais cl`fb `eg {adwi
f`w%
Jiiio{ ai tillig%
Oa Nildq, Dj vosst, cyw D {dvatoyg vwo} kiwwdek yegis jtniiw, vai v`dg, vfoo}dek adj y} dewo ais {iw `sjv wo viw adj go{eoe wai von`%
Pydfblt }ylldek oe ` }`ds on hi`ev `eg ` v{i`wis, V`llt ks`ccig
ais a`egc`k `eg {`v hyvw li`~dek wai nl`w {aie wai }aoei vw`swligais oefi josi%
Aillo, V`l!
Hoae! Toy hyvw f`ykaw ji% D {`v oe jt {`t oyw%D f`llig ` ni{ jdeywiv `ko, cyw toy {isi iek`kig% [aisi `si
toy onn wo `et{`t?
Oa, Hoae, toyll ei~is cildi~i dw, cyw D~i kow wo g`va soyeg wowai aov}dw`l wo vii vojioei%
[at, {a`wv a`}}ieig? @si toy `ll sdkaw?
Dj ndei, hyvw ` cdw }iswyscig, vai si}ldig% Wai aov}dw`lf`llig wo will ji wa`w jt n`wais dv waisi `vbdek nos ji%
Cyw toys n`waisv gi`g, dvew ai?
Iq`fwlt, `ksiig V`llt% Cyw voji j`e a`v a`g ` ai`sw `ww`fb`eg dv v`tdek wa`w D `j adv g`ykawis, `eg D~i kow wo ko wo vii adj% Dbeo{ dw voyegv fs`xt, cyw D nilw D a`g wo `ksii%
Cyw V`llt, ai f`ew ci toys e`wys`l n`wais, toy goew beo{
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`etwadek `coyw adj% @si toy vysi toy vaoylg ko? Ai j`t ci voji
eywwis%Goew {osst, G`sldek, l`ykaig V`llt% Dll ci c`fb vooe, `eg
Dll will toy `ll `coyw dw {aie toy `ssd~i%
Dg foji {dwa toy, V`l, cyw D {oew ci waisi nos `coyw `eaoys% Go ci f`sinyl, {oew toy?
On foysvi, vdllt% Vii toy vooe% Cti, `eg clo{dek ` bdvvgo{e wai }aoei vai ayek y}%
Vwi}}dek oyw dewo wai g`sbiedek vwsiiw, V`llt {`lbig pydfblt
soyeg wai foseis wo{`sgv ais f`s% Dw {`v Vyeg`t i~iedek `eg
}io}li {isi siwysedek nsoj waids {iibieg oyw on wo{e% Waisi {isi
f`sv fsydvdek vlo{lt `soyeg wai vpy`si, hovwldek nos }`sbdek v}`fiv,
vo s`wais wa`e lovi ais v}ow, V`llt gifdgig wo w`bi wai wyci wo waiaov}dw`l%
V`llt [defoww {`v `e `wws`fwd~i kdsl de ais l`wi w{iewdiv% Vai
{`v w`ll `eg vldj, `eg {osi ais g`sb cloegi a`ds v{i}w loovilt
c`fb nsoj ais n`fi% Vai {`v yej`ssdig, `lwaoyka waisi a`g ei~is
ciie `et vaosw`ki on cotnsdiegv% Vai a`g ciie `go}wig `v ` c`ct
ct ` foy}li `lsi`gt de waids ndnwdiv, `eg wait a`g ciie ais oelt
n`jdlt% @ll wa`w vai a`g ciie wolg `coyw ais e`wys`l }`siewv {`v
wa`w ais jowais, {ao a`g ciie ld~dek de wai Voywa on Ns`efi gysdek
wai {`s, a`g n`llie }sike`ew `eg siwyseig wo Iekl`eg {aisi vaia`g gdig vooe `nwis V`lltv cdswa% V`llt a`g ei~is kd~ie ` waoykawwo ais osdkdev% Vai a`g `gosig ais `go}wd~i }`siewv `eg {`v
ai`swcsobie {aie wait cowa a`g gdig vooe `nwis ais idkawiiewa
cdswag`t% Ais vw`cli `eg lo~dek y}csdekdek `eg }sd~`wi igyf`wdoe
a`g kd~ie ais foendgiefi `eg j`wysdwt citoeg ais ti`sv, `eg vai
a`g }soksivvig s`}dglt de ais f`siis wo cifoji wai toyekivw`ffoyew gdsifwos de wai `g~iswdvdek `kieft {aisi vai {osbig%
Aoeivw `eg oywv}obie `w wdjiv, ais eow densipyiew k`nnv {oylg
vojiwdjiv ijc`ss`vv `eg aysw ais iewoys`ki, cyw vai a`g ` ksi`wvievi on ayjoys `eg {`v lo~ig `eg siv}ifwig ct ais vj`ll fdsfli
on flovi nsdiegv%
Wai aov}dw`l {`v ` gsi`st loobdek sig csdfb cydlgdek,
vyssoyegig ct ` l`ski ivw`wi on foyefdl nl`wv% V`llt nollo{ig wai
vdkev li`gdek wo wai F`vy`lwt Gi}`swjiew, `eg `vbig nos Vdvwis
Ns`vis%
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@a, jt gi`s, Dj vo kl`g toy gifdgig wo foji, v`dg wai}lyj}, cyvwldek {oj`e `v vai lig V`llt go{e ` gdjlt*ldw fossdgos%
[i a`g wo jo~i adj wo Dewievd~i F`si, cyw aiv s`lltdek }siwwt{ill% Ai viijv vyfa ` edfi kiewlij`e, `eg aill ci vo }li`vig wa`w{i noyeg toy%
Cyw aoeivwlt, D goew beo{ {a`w Dj godek aisi% Ai f`ew}ovvdclt ci jt n`wais2 jt si`l n`wais }soc`clt goivew i~ie beo{wa`w D iqdvw, v`dg V`llt%
Goew {osst jt gi`s, D wadeb toyll ci vys}sdvig {aie toyvii adj% D cildi~i D f`e vii ` ldbieivv hyvw ct loobdek `w toys n`fi%
Oa, Losg! jywwisig V`llt `v vai iewisig wai {`sg% [a`w oei`swa {dll D v`t wo wadv j`e?
Waisi {isi noys cigv n`fdek ais% I`fa aolgdek vojioeiaoobig y} wo gsd}v {dwa f`cliv `ww`faig wo ~`sdoyv ldni*vy}}osw
j`fadeiv%
Aisi {i `si, vyek Vdvwis Ns`vis `v wait `}}so`faig oei onwai cigv% Oe dw l`t ` j`e, }isa`}v de adv jdg*vdqwdiv, {dwa wyciv
v}dlldek oyw on adv joywa `eg eovi% Ai {`v pydwi ` a`egvoji,
gdvwdekydvaig*loobdek j`e {dwa vdl~is {adwi a`ds, cyw adv k`yew
n`fi cosi wai `vaie }`llos on gi`wa% Ai viijig wo ci vlii}dek, cyw
`v V`llt `}}so`faig wo loob `w adj, ai itiv }o}}ig o}ie `eg jiw
aisv% Vai hyj}ig c`fb vw`swlig, ais ai`sw ci`wdek n`vw% Aill! Vaiwaoykaw, flywfadek `w wai jiw`l c`s `w wai vdgi on wai cig% Vai nilw
vf`sig `eg vai gdgew beo{ {at% Vai {dvaig wai nloos {oylg o}iey} `eg v{`llo{ ais% Vai {`ewig wo wyse `eg sye `{`t nsoj wai
vws`eki vdwy`wdoe {adfa viijig vojiao{ wo }ovi ` wasi`w wo ais
{ill*osgisig iqdvwiefi%
Wai wili~dvdoe {`v oe {aie V`llt kow c`fb wo ais nl`w% Hoae{`v vwsiwfaig oyw oe wai von` {`wfadek ` ndlj, {dwa Nildq fyslig y}
oe adv niiw%
Hoae W`tlos {`v ` noswt*nd~i ti`s olg `dsldei }dlow {dwa CsdwdvaO~isvi`v @ds{`tv, `eg sikyl`slt nli{ wai Loegoe C`as`de soywi%
Ai a`g jiw V`llt `w Ai`waso{ {aisi vai {`v jiiwdek ` fldiew% Ais
fldiew a`g jdvvig adv }l`ei `eg {oylg eow ci `ssd~dek yewdl wai eiqw
g`t, vo vai `eg Hoae a`g gdeig wokiwais cinosi }`swdek {dwa i`fa
owaisv }aoei eyjcisv% @ joewa l`wis, Hoae a`g jo~ig dewo
V`lltv nl`w% Hoae a`g j`ssdig noyswiie ti`sv i`sldis, `eg a`g w{o
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fadlgsie, cyw ` cdwwis gd~osfi a`g v}ldw wai n`jdlt, `eg wai fadlgsie
eo{ ld~ig {dwa waids jowais de wai foyewst%
Aillo, G`sldek, ksiiwig V`llt, `v vai vwsykklig oyw on aisfo`w% Vai s`e `fsovv wai sooj `eg wasi{ ais `sjv `soyeg adj%
Oa V`l, D jdvvig toy, v`dg Hoae% Goew sye oyw oe ji`k`de% V`llt l`ykaig, sildi~ig wo niil adv vwsoek `sjv `soyeg aisoefi josi%
Dj vosst G`sldek, cyw D {`vew ~ist loek, {`v D?
Eo, cyw will ji {a`w a`}}ieig% [a`w {`v ai ldbi, wadvjtvwist j`e?
Hyvw liw ji kiw ` kl`vv on {dei, `eg Dll will toy, vai si}ldig% V`llt }yllig ` fa`ds o~is wo wai von` `eg v`w go{e% Waie vai
sifoyewig ao{ vai a`g hyj}ig oyw on wai c`wa wo `ev{is wai}aoei, wadebdek dw {`v adj, oelt wo a`~i wai vyjjoev wo wai
aov}dw`l%
Vo {at gdg toy `ksii wo ko? `vbig Hoae%
D goew si`llt beo{% Dw {`v vws`eki% Vai {`v vo devdvwiew%Vdvwis Ns`vis {`v ais e`ji, `eg vai j`gi ji niil vosw on kydlwt%
Vai k`~i ji wai dj}sivvdoe wa`w ai {`v gtdek `eg {`v giv}is`wi
wo vii ji, vo D hyvw nilw D a`g wo ko% D ji`e, {a`w dn ai goiv wyse oyw
wo ci jt n`wais, ao{ {oylg D niil dn D a`g sinyvig wo vii adj cinosi
ai gdig?Oa foji oe, V`l, {i cowa beo{ dwv a`sglt ldbilt wo ci wsyi%
Koog Losg, dn ai dv toys n`wais, {at a`v ai ei~is wsdig wo ndeg toy
cinosi?D goew beo{, D goew beo{ {a`w wo wadeb2 iv}ifd`llt `nwis
{a`w ai wolg ji%
[a`w? Waie will ji, V`l, ai yskig% V`llt vdkaig%[aie D kow waisi, wai eysvi woob ji wo wai Dewievd~i F`si
{`sg, `eg waisi {`v wadv j`e, loobdek gi`g `lsi`gt% Vai v`dg wa`w
aig ciie beofbig go{e ct ` adw `eg sye gsd~is, `eg waie a`g `ai`sw `ww`fb de aov}dw`l% Waie vai linw% D v`w ct wai cig {oegisdek
{a`w oe i`swa D vaoylg v`t, cyw adv itiv {isi flovig `eg D waoykaw
ai {`v `vlii}% D {`v hyvw {oegisdek dn D foylg fsii} `{`t, {aie
adv itiv }o}}ig o}ie `eg vw`sig vws`dkaw `w ji% D ei`slt hyj}ig oyw
on jt vbde% Wait {isi vwiil clyi, `eg {isi }disfdek sdkaw wasoyka
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Koog Losg! [a`w a`}}ieig waie?Ai vosw on cifboeig ji wo jo~i ei`sis, waie woyfaig jt
faiib `eg jysjysig, E`eft, jt jowaisv e`ji% waie ai k`~i
ji wadv, `eg V`llt o}ieig ais a`egc`k wo }yll oyw ` fsyj}ligvfs`} on }`}is%
Dj eow vy}}ovig wo will `etoei `coyw dw% Dwv vy}}ovig wo ciwai bit wo voji defsigdcli jtvwist, `eg dwv kow voji eyjcisv oedw% Ai v`dg wa`w dn `etwadek a`}}ieig wo adj, D {`v wo vieg wai
liwwisv djjigd`wilt ct foysdis%
[a`w liwwisv?D vy}}ovi wait jyvw ci adggie voji{aisi% ]isa`}v aiv `
vifsiw `kiew, os voji vosw on degyvwsd`l v}t%
[a`w oe i`swa `si toy kiwwdek jdqig y} {dwa V`llt? `vbigHoae, foefiseig%
Ldvwie, Hoae2 dw j`t a`~i ciie wai gildsdyj on ` j`g j`e, osdw foylg ci visdoyv% Ai wolg ji wa`w waisi {isi }io}li de adka
}l`fiv ji`edek, D vy}}ovi, wai ko~isejiew, {ao {oylg vwo} `w
eowadek wo }si~iew wai beo{ligki dw si}siviewv nsoj cidek j`gi
}ycldf% Ai v`dg dw {oylg foj}liwilt fa`eki advwost, `eg i~ie wa`w
jt ldni foylg ci de g`ekis dn `etoei bei{ {ao D {`v, `eg {a`w ai
a`g kd~ie ji% Ai v`dg D `j wai oelt }isvoe ai f`e wsyvw wo }`vv oe
wai beo{ligki% Dw si`llt voyegig pydwi wissdntdek, `eg D ao}i ai dvj`g, i~ie dn ai dv jt n`wais `eg a`v j`gi wai {aoli wadek y}%@eg wsijcldek V`llt fldjcig y} oewo Hoaev l`}%
Vwi`gt oe, V`l! On foysvi aiv coebisv% Toy jyvwew kokiwwdek y}viw o~is ` fofb `eg cyll vwost nsoj ` foj}liwi vws`ekis%
Dwv woo n`s*niwfaig wo ci wsyi%
D beo{, cyw D~i kow ` aossdcli niildek% Waisi {`v vojiwadek`coyw adj wa`w s`ek wsyi, `eg giv}dwi cidek nsdkawieig, D si`llt gdg
niil gs`{e wo{`sgv adj% Dwv `ll vo {idsg%
[a`w ilvi a`}}ieig? `vbig Hoae%[ill D {`v vosw on gyjcvwsyfb% D foylg c`silt vwo} jtviln
nsoj l`ykadek% Dw {`v ijc`ss`vvdek% D {`v vysi wa`w ai jyvw ci
j`g, `eg wa`w dn D foylg ci w`bie de ct wai dgi` wa`w wai vfs`} on
}`}is D ailg de jt a`eg foylg fa`eki advwost, waie D jyvw ci }owwt
woo% D vwoog y} wo li`~i, cyw `v D wyseig `{`t, ai f`ykaw jt a`eg,
jysjysdek wa`w ai a`g vojiwadek ilvi nos ji% Dw {`v wadv, `eg
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V`llt a`egig Hoae ` vj`ll, ns`jig }aowoks`}a%
[ao `si wait?Dwv jt jowais, {dwa adj D vy}}ovi% Waisiv ` }`lj wsii waisi,
vo }isa`}v dw {`v w`bie de wai Voywa on Ns`efi%
Vai {`v }siwwt, {`vew vai, `eg goiv wa`w loob ldbi adj?
Dwv gdnndfylw wo will, V`llt si}ldig% Dwv vo c`glt n`gig, cyw dwfoylg ci adj%
Cyw V`l, i~ie dn dw goiv vao{ wa`w ai bei{ ais, dw goivew}so~i wa w aiv toys n`wais, goiv dw?
D beo{% Cyw dwv edfi wo a`~i% D~i ei~is viie ` }dfwysi on aiscinosi%
Waie waisiv oei jtvwist vol~ig, l`ykaig Hoae, kd~dek V`llt
` cdk ayk%Dw {`v `ljovw oei oflofb {aie V`llt gdv`}}i`sig dewo wai
c`wasooj nos ` vao{is, {adli Hoae }dfbig y} wai kl`vviv `eg
f`ssdig adv vy}}is ws`t dewo wai bdwfaie% Wai }aoei s`ek `v ai
wyseig oe wai vdeb w`}%
Hoae W`tlos, ai si}ldig, }dfbdek y} wai {`ll viw%
J`t D v}i`b wo Jdvv [defoww, }li`vi?
Jdvv [defoww dv eow `~`dl`cli, si}ldig Hoae% @eg goew toywadeb dwv s`wais l`wi wo ci f`lldek?
Dj vosst, cyw dw dv dj}osw`ew% Dj f`lldek nsoj wai aov}dw`l%Jdvv [defoww f`ji aisi i`sldis wo vii ` }`wdiew%
@a, toy jyvw ci wai l`gt {ao f`llig cinosi?
Wa`wv sdkaw, dwv `coyw ais n`wais, Gs Hosg`e, si}ldig VdvwisNs`vis%
Tiv? D beo{ `ll `coyw dw% Toy j`t li`~i ` jivv`ki dn dw f`ew
{`dw yewdl josedek, v`dg Hoae dj}`wdiewlt%D `j vosst, cyw `v ai k`~i ais e`ji `v adv eiqw on bde, D a`~i
wo liw ais beo{ vws`dkaw `{`t%
Liw ais beo{ {a`w?Gs Hosg`e }`vvig `{`t a`ln `e aoys `ko%
Oa {ill, wa`wv wa`w waie, dvew dw? sij`sbig Hoae, niildekvldkawlt ijc`ss`vvig% Wa`eb toy nos f`lldek Vdvwis% Dll kd~i V`lltwai jivv`ki% @eg ai ayek y}% Wa`eb Kog nos wa`w, ai waoykaw%]isa`}v eo{ V`l {dll noskiw `ll `coyw dw%
V`llt vldg dewo cig civdgi Hoae%
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[a`w ` edkaw! Ao{ oe i`swa {dll D ci `cli wo vlii} `nwis `llwa`w%
Toy {dll V`l% Toys vo*f`llig n`wais, Js Hosg`e, dv gi`g%
[a`w? vasdibig V`llt, vdwwdek colw y}sdkaw% [`v wa`w waiwili}aoei D ai`sg?
Dw {`v% Toysnsdieg Vdvwis Ns`vis s`ek wo will toy wa`w ai gdiga`ln `e aoys `ko% Vo eo{ jt gi`s toy f`e }yw wa`w ldwwli i}dvogi
oyw on toys ai`g `eg ko vws`dkaw wo vlii}%
Cyw ao{ f`e D? Dwv i~ie {osvi eo{, cif`yvi Dll ei~is beo{dn dw {`v wsyi os eow% Hoae }yllig ais go{e yegis wai gy~iw%
Foji aisi, vdllt% Eoei on dw {`v wsyi, `eg ai {`vew toys loeklovw n`wais, sdkaw? Eo{ vayw y} `eg ko wo vlii}% @eg ai cysdig ais
joywa yegis ` loek, a`sg bdvv%
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Fa`}wis W{o
Gs Hovi}a Hosg`e v{yek soyeg de adv `sjfa`ds wo loob oyw on adv
onndfi {dego{ `w wai Jdvvdvvd}}d cilo{% Ai a`g v}iew ` wdsivoji
josedek ndedvadek onn ` }dli on si}oswv, vdkedek liwwisv `eg jijov,
`eg fli`sdek oyw adv }sd~`wi ndliv% Adv oelt sij`dedek w`vb {`v wo
}si}`si nos wai nde`l csdindek {dwa adv folli`kyiv on wai }`vw ndnwiieti`sv% @v ai`g on wai Gi}`swjiew on @ewaso}olokt `w wai
Yed~isvdwt on Jdeeivow`, ai a`g }sivdgig o~is ` {dgi ~`sdiwt on
{osb, foefiews`wdek j`delt oe wai osdkdev on degdkieoyv
dea`cdw`ewv on wai @jisdf`e foewdeiew, `eg eo{, `w wai `ki on vdqwt*
w{o, ai n`fig {a`w {`v wo adj wai gi}sivvdek si`ldwt on siwdsijiew%
Wysedek wo k`wais y} wai l`vw cyefa on ndliv oe adv givb, ai
eowdfig ` vj`ll }difi on }`}is `v dw nlywwisig wo wai ksoyeg% Oa
gi`s, ai jywwisig, `v ai ciew go{e wo siwsdi~i ` }difi on clyieowi}`}is% Nyjcldek de adv h`fbiw }ofbiw nos adv si`gdek kl`vviv, aidjjigd`wilt sifokedvig wai ei`w a`eg{sdwdek% Dw {`v nsoj adv ksi`w
nsdieg, ]sonivvos ]dissi Voyl`t`, `w wai @jisdf`e Yed~isvdwt de
Cidsyw% Dw {`v g`wig w{o joewav i`sldis, cyw ai a`g noskowwie `ll
`coyw dw% Ai a`g wolg ]dissi on adv dj}iegdek siwdsijiew, `eg ]dissi
a`g {sdwwie, cikkdek adj wo hode adj de Loegoe, {aisi ai {`v
}l`eedek wo v}ieg voji wdji {osbdek oe sivi`sfa dewo i`slt
`vwsoeojisv, `eg wai `}}`siew foeeifwdoe de wai cydlgdek on wai
}ts`jdgv `eg voji on wai ayki jik`ldwadf foevwsyfwdoevilvi{aisi%
Hovi}a a`g {osbig oe voji on wai `efdiew vdwiv de ]isy, `v
{ill `v wai ksi`w fdwt on Wday`e`fo de Cold~d`% On foysvi, wa`wv dw!Wa`wv {a`w D vaoylg go% Vdllt ji wadebdek jt ldni {`v o~is% @egai vwsogi }ys}ovinyllt nsoj wai sooj%
L`wis wa`w `nwiseooe, Ho }yw wasoyka ` f`ll wo Cidsyw% ]dissi
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Voyl`t` {`v `w aoji de adv `}`swjiew de Ltoe Vwsiiw {aie wai
}aoei s`ek%
Coe Vods ]dissi, dwv Hovi}a nsoj Jdeei`}oldv%
@a Ho, {a`w ` vys}sdvi! Ao{ `si toy, jt nsdieg? @v `l{`tv,]dissiv Iekldva {`v dj}iff`cli%
Dj ~ist {ill, ]dissi, `lwaoyka niildek vldkawlt kydlwt% D a`~ihyvw noyeg toys liwwis%
Jt liwwis?
]dissi D `j vo vosst nos wai gil`t de si}ltdek, cyw D a`~i ciie
s`wais cyvt, ndedvadek onn aisi%Eo }soclij, Ho, cyw `si toy ` kiewlij`e on lidvysi eo{?Eow pydwi% D a`~i ` ni{ josi jiiwdekv, waie D va`ll ci oei on
wai ksi`w yeij}lotig% ]dissi l`ykaig%Wa`w D goew cildi~i% D ciw toy a`~i ` waoyv`eg }sohifwv y}
toys vlii~i, goew toy? @eg {a`w `coyw wa`w coob toy wolg ji`coyw% Dv dw ndedvaig tiw?
Eow pydwi, cyw D wadeb Dll }yw wa`w oe aolg nos eo{% Wa`wv {atD `j f`lldek% @si toy vwdll kodek wo Loegoe, ]dissi?
On foysvi% @si toy dewisivwig?
D fisw`delt `j% Dll coob ` nldkaw wojosso{, `eg {dll vw`t `w waiAowil Syvvill `v yvy`l% Liw ji beo{ {aie toy {dll ci `ssd~dek%
Wa`wv {oegisnyl, Ho! D f`ew {`dw wo kiw vw`swig oe jt [ivwFoyewst vdwi%
Toysi eow wadebdek on Vwoeiaieki, `si toy ]dissi?
[`dw `eg vii, {`v ]dissiv si}lt%@ {iib l`wis Ho nli{ wo Loegoe% Adv `f`gijdf {dni a`g gdig
wai ti`s cinosi `nwis ` nsydwlivv }`sweisvad} l`vwdek o~is wadswt ti`sv,
vo ai {`v nsii wo ws`~il {aiei~is ai foylg kiw `{`t% Faifbdekdewo adv aowil, ai noyeg ]dissiv wiliq {`dwdek nos adj% ]dissi {oylg
ci `ssd~dek de w{o g`tv wdji, {adfa k`~i Ho ` ldwwli wdji nosvdkawviidek%
Oei josedek vwsolldek go{e Csoj}woe So`g `nwis ` csdin siffi
`soyeg A`ssogv n`joyv noog a`ll, ai eowdfig ` {oj`e oe wai}`~ijiew `ai`g on adj `eg cif`ji `{`si on ` n`jdld`s {`lb%
Waisi {`v vojiwadek `coyw ais c`fb wa`w sijdegig adj on
vojioei de wai gdvw`ew }`vw% @w Csoj}woe Os`wost wai {oj`e
vwo}}ig `eg wyseig wo fsovv wai so`g, `eg de wa`w v}ldw vifoeg `
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e`ji nl`vaig wasoyka adv ai`g% E`eft! Ao{ iqws`osgde`st wo wadeb
on E`eft `nwis `ll waivi ti`sv? Ho vwoog {`wfadek wai {oj`e nos `ni{ vifoegv% Waie, sivdvwdek wai wij}w`wdoe wo f`wfa y} `eg v}i`b
wo ais, ai foewdeyig oe adv {`t wo wai E`wys`l Advwost Jyviyj%
Wa`w i~iedek, de adv aowil sooj, Ho sif`llig adv niildekv {aie aig{`wfaig wai {oj`e `ai`g on adj oe wai so`g, `eg adv jdeg {iew
c`fb wo E`eft%
Dw a`g ciie 0479% ]`sdv {`v ldcis`wig `eg wai {`s de Iyso}i
{`v o~is% Hov yedw a`g ciie gijoccig `eg, `nwis `e iqa`yvwdek{iib on filics`wdoev de ]`sdv, ai a`g adsig ` f`s `eg gsd~ie Voywa
wo Woyloyvi, }l`eedek wo iq}losi wai foyewst go{e `v n`s `v wai
]tsieiiv, `eg wo vii wai ksi`w {`llig fdwt on F`sf`vvoeei `eg wai
F`wa`s f`vwliv%Ai a`g jiw E`eft `w ` f`n ei`s wai ]l`fi gy F`}dwoli% Vai
{`v ` }siwwt Iekldva kdsl {aovi Nsiefa ayvc`eg a`g ciie vaow {dwa
adv Svdvw`efi ksoy}, `eg vai {`v de Woyloyvi loobdek nos ` hoc%
Wai loeilt kdsl a`g `ffi}wig Hov nsdiegvad} yepyivwdoedeklt, `egwait cif`ji lo~isv% [aie Ho linw Woyloyvi wo foewdeyi adv hoyseit,
E`eft {iew {dwa adj%
E`eft a`g koei wo Ns`efi de 0461 wo {osb nos ` {i`lwat
n`jdlt {dwa ~deit`sgv de wai ~`llit on wai @ygi, cyw vai a`g
cifoji de~ol~ig {dwa Hi`e Ns`eodvi, wai voe on wai aoyvi, `ega`g n`llie }sike`ew% [aie Hi`e `eg E`eft a`g {`lbig a`eg*de*
a`eg dewo wai aoyvi oei i~iedek wo `eeoyefi wo adv }`siewv wa`w
wait {isi j`ssdig, adv n`wais {`v nysdoyv, @eg Hi`e a`g vwosjig
oyw `eg hodeig wai lof`l Svdvw`efi jo~ijiew% E`eftv c`ct, `cot e`jig Fasdvwd`e, {`v cose wai g`t `nwis Hi`e Ns`efodvi {`v
bdllig, cyw adv n`jdlt {oylg a`~i eowadek wo go {dwa adj,foevdgisdek adj ` jisi c`vw`sg, vo dw {`v `ss`ekig wa`w ai vaoylg
ci `go}wig ct ` fadlglivv foy}li {ao {osbig oe wai goj`dei%
E`eft a`g vw`tig oe yewdl wai ieg on wai {`s, wsi`wig `ljovw ldbi `vis~`ew waie, oei edkaw, vai a`g }`fbig ais c`kv `eg f`ykaw ` ws`de
wo Woyloyvi, giwisjdeig wo j`bi ` nsiva vw`sw%
Ho `eg E`eft a`g ciie wokiwais nos voji {iibv {aie oei
i~iedek, vdwwdek de wai fso{gig vpy`si de F`sf`vvoeei Fdwt, ` fst
nsoj ` }`vvdek ksoy} on woysdvwv vw`swlig waij%
Hovi}a, Hosg`e, {a`w wai aill `si toy godek aisi?
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Ksi`w Ai`~iev! iqfl`djig Ho, hyj}dek y} nsoj adv fa`ds% Dgdgew beo{ toy {isi fojdek wadv {`t, Jdbi% F`ew D i~is kiw vaowon toy? Wai w`ll @jisdf`e, adv {adwi wiiwa `ljovw g`xxldek de advw`eeig n`fi, a`g jo~ig o~is wo }l`fi adv a`egv oe wai c`fb on
E`eftv fa`ds%
Ait Ho, {aov wai lo~ilt l`gt% @siew toy kodek wo dewsogyfiji? Viidek E`eftv yei`vi, Ho }l`fig ` }sowifwd~i a`eg oe ais`sj%
E`e, wadv dv jt ksi`w cyggt, Jdbi Vwi{`sg% [i {isi de wai
v`ji oywndw de ]`sdv, `eg aiv pydwi a`sjlivv%Ad E`eft! v`dg Jdbi, ks`ccdek ais a`eg%Ao{ go toy go, jyjclig E`eft, clyvadek `v vai
gdview`eklig ais a`eg%Vo {aisi go {i ko nsoj aisi? Waisi jyvw ci vojiwadek
hyj}dek de wadv hodew, v`dg Jdbi, }ylldek y} ` f`ei fa`ds eiqw woE`eft% Ho vjdlig `w adv nsdiegv yvy`l iewayvd`vj%
D goycw dw% Liwv jiiw y} nos csi`bn`vw de wai josedek, Jdbi% Wai nollo{dek josedek Jdbi noyeg adv {`t wo wai fa`wi`y
{aisi Ho `eg E`eft {isi vw`tdek% Wait v}iew ` {oegisnyl g`t
wokiwais, l`ykadek `coyw waids wdji de ]`sdv {dwa waids `sjt
dewilldkiefi yedw, `eg sijdedvfdek o~is waids ti`sv wokiwais de
folliki de J`vv`fayviwwv, {aisi Ho ao}ig wo siwyse wo foj}liwi advgofwos`wi% Wait vwo}}ig `w eyjisoyv ~deit`sgv w`vwdek wai lof`l
{deiv, `wi ` k`sk`ewyoyv lyefa `w ` syvwdf `yciski, `eg iegig y} oe
wai vwii} fldjc wo wai sydev on wai l`vw F`wa`s vwsoekaolg `w
Joewvikys, wow`llt v}iew% Wai vye {`v ci`wdek go{e `eg E`eft
{`v sinyvdek wo {`lb `eowais vwi}% [dwa waids vy}}lt on cowwlig
{`wis `ljovw iqa`yvwig, wait v`eb go{e de wai waoset k`ssdkyi `egnill `vlii} vailwisig ct ` ksoy} on sofbv%
[`bdek vyggielt, ` l`ski aoseiw cyxxdek g`ekisoyvlt `soyeg
adv ai`g, Ho v`w y} `eg kl`efig `fsovv `w E`eft% Vai {`v ltdekfyslig y}, ais ai`g sivwdek oe ` j`bivadnw }dllo{ on vaoiv `eg
v{i`wisv, `eg ai bei{ de wa`w devw`ew wa`w ai lo~ig ais% Vai loobig
vo ns`dl `eg ail}livv ltdek waisi oe wai sofbt ksoyeg, wa`w ai
loekig wo vfoo} ais y} `eg f`sst ais aoji wo @jisdf`% Wai vye
a`g lovw dwv }o{isnyl s`tv `eg ` vldkaw csiixi cli{ y}% Dw {`v wdji
wo ko%
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Wait v}iew wai edkaw de ` ~dll`ki aoyvi de Cilivw`, {ilfojig
ct ` bdeglt {oj`e de cl`fb {ao viijig o~ishotig wo nyvv o~is waiwasii vws`ekisv% O~is ` ayki, vwi`jdek gdva on f`vvoyliw, vai wolg
waij ais ayvc`eg a`g linw nos wai adka }`vwysiv {dwa adv vaii} nos
wai vyjjis% Wait foewdeyig i`vw{`sgv wai eiqw g`t, }`vvdek ksiie
o`b nosivwv `eg syvadek koskiv% E`eft `eg Jdbi cif`ji flovi, `eg
w`lbig `ljovw eoe*vwo}, `eg dw gdgew w`bi wai oywkodek Jdbi loekwo vpyiixi oyw wai {aoli v`g vwost on ais ldni de Ns`efi% Vai {`v
josi `w i`vi w`lbdek {dwa adj wa`e {dwa wai josi visdoyv Hovi}a,
{ao viijig eow wo eowdfi% Ai {`v josi foefiseig {dwa wai g`tvsoywi, giwisjdeig wo vii josi on wai ksi`w adll*wo} noswsivviv wa`w
ldeig wai nsoewdis ciw{iie Ns`efi `eg V}`de%
Wa`w i~iedek wait gso~i dewo ]is}dke`e, {aisi wait }`swigfoj}`et% Jdbi {`v foewdeydek Voywa [ivw wo {`lb wai joyew`de
}`vviv yvig i`sldis ct ayegsigv on V}`edva sot`ldvwv ivf`}dek wai
fd~dl {`s, {adli Ho `eg E`eft {isi siwysedek wo Woyloyvi%
Dw {`v oelt w{o g`tv l`wis, {aie Ho `{obi `loei de adv aowil
sooj, wo ndeg wa`w E`eft a`g koei li`~dek ` csdin n`si{ill eowi% Ai
foylgew cildi~i dw% Ai nilw vysi wa`w vai lo~ig adj% [a`w oe i`swaa`g }ovvivvig ais wo w`bi onn {dwaoyw `et {`sedek? @eg {a`w
nywysi l`t `ai`g nos ais, `loei de Woyloyvi {dwa eo joeit?
Ai nilw wissdclt aysw `eg `ekst, `eg giwisjdeig wo ndeg ais% Waisifi}wdoedvw `w wai aowil wolg adj wa`w vai a`g `vbig adj wo f`ll `
w`qd, cyw ai a`g eo dgi` {aisi vai {`v kodek% Nos g`tv Ho vfoywig
`soyeg Woyloyvi, vi`sfadek wai f`nv `eg c`sv, `eg i~ie `vbdek `w
wai l`skis vao}v, cyw wo eo `~`dl% Ai linw liwwisv nos ais `w wai aowil
`eg `w wai Csdwdva Foevyl, kd~dek adv aoji `ggsivv, waie,
silyfw`ewlt, ` {iib l`wis, ai nli{ c`fb wo @jisdf`% Dw {`v wdji wow`bi y} adv eosj`l ldni `k`de%
De Covwoe, vi~is`l joewav l`wis, {adlvw wayjcdek wasoyka adv
j`dl oei josedek, Jdbi noyeg ` liwwis nsoj ]`sdv% Dw {`v nsojE`eft% De dw vai foenivvig ais lo~i nos Ho, cyw iq}l`deig wa`w vai
a`g linw cif`yvi vai {`v }sike`ew% Vai {`v `ns`dg wa`w dn ai noyeg
oyw wa`w vai a`g a`g `eowais fadlg, vai {oylg ci linw `loei `k`de%
[oegisdek {aiwais dw {oylg ci {dvi wo will Ho, ai }ovw}oeig wai
dgi` nos wai jojiew% Ai {`v `coyw wo vdw adv nde`l iq`jv nos adv
l`{ giksii% Ai {oylg {sdwi wo Ho l`wis%
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]dissi Voyl`t` {`v vw`tdek de ` nysedvaig `}`swjiew de
Loegoe, `v adv {dni a`g `ffoj}`edig adj nos ais `eey`l vao}}dekwsd}% Ai a`g `ss`ekig wo jiiw Ho `w wai Csdwdva Jyviyj, {aisi ai
}l`eeig wo v}ieg vi~is`l g`tv si~di{dek voji }`}isv de Wai
Si`gdek Sooj%
Wai w{o nsdiegv ksiiwig i`fa owais {`sjlt% ]dissi Voyl`t` {`v
` {oslg*sieo{eig `sfa`iolokdvw, `eg `v waids w{o v}aisiv on {osb
a`g onwie o~isl`}}ig, wait a`g gi~ilo}ig ` vwsoek {osbdek
sil`wdoevad}%
]dissi iq}l`deig wa`w adv fyssiew dewisivw l`t de wai pyivw nos
beo{ligki `coyw wai i`sldivw `vwsoeojisv, `eg de ndegdek `
foeeifwdoe de wai cydlgdek on }siadvwosdf joeyjiewv {oslg{dgi%
Toy beo{ Ho, waisi `si vi~is`l vfaoolv on waoykaw `coyw ao{vyfa ieosjoyv foevwsyfwdoev foylg a`~i ciie isifwig, sij`sbig]dissi, `v wait v`w go{e `w ` w`cli wo `{`dw wai gofyjiewv ai a`g
osgisig% Ho eoggig%
@eg dw dv oc~doyv wa`w wo ldnw vyfa ayki clofbv on vwoei {oylga`~i eiigig waoyv`egv on jie, yvdek koogeivv beo{v {a`w
jiwaog wo go vo% Waie waisi dv wai `ggig }soclij on ws`ev}oswdek
wai vwoei wo wai vdwi, onwie nsoj gdvw`ew sikdoev%
Hyvw vo, v`dg ]dissi% [i beo{ waisi `si waovi {ao cildi~i
wa`w dw {`v eow jie `w `ll {ao cydlw wai }ts`jdgv, cyw voji wow`lltgdnnisiew s`fi on dewilldkiew cidekv nsoj `eowais }l`eiw, os i~ie
Kogv nsoj wai ai`~iev! Ho l`ykaig%
Ao{i~is, i~ie dn }si*advwosdf j`e a`g ciie `cli woj`ed}yl`wi vyfa ayki coylgisv, ai jyvw a`~i }ovvivvig voji
`g~`efig jifa`edf`l beo{ligki, {adfa j`biv eo vievi {aie toy
sijijcis wa`w i~ie wai {aiil {`vew de~iewig waie!Waisi j`t ci `eowais }ovvdcdldwt, v`dg ]dissi, `v ai
syjj`kig wasoyka adv }`}isv% [a`w dn wait {isi vojiao{ `cli
wo nosif`vw wai jo~ijiewv on wai I`swa2 wo beo{ iq`fwlt {aie `~olf`eo {oylg isy}w, `e i`swapy`bi {oylg offys, os ` wdg`l {`~i
{oylg nloog wai l`eg? @nwis `ll liwv eow noskiw wa`w wai i`swa {`vtoyekis waie, `eg l`ski isy}wdoev j`t vwdll a`~i ciie offyssdek de
}l`fiv% Liwv v`t, nos `skyjiewv v`bi, wa`w wait {osbig oywj`waij`wdf`llt wa`w ` joyew`de {oylg ci nosjig `w ` kd~ie wdji
`eg }l`fi, `eg wa`w wai vyssoyegdek l`eg {oylg ci ldnwig y} vi~is`l
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ayegsigv on bdlojiwsiv adkais% Wait foylg waie a`~i yvig wa`w
beo{ligki wo s`dvi {aoli viwwlijiewv ldbi J`fay ]dffay, foylgwait eow? Cyw wa`w dv sdgdfyloyv cif`yvi dw {oylg ji`e wa`w wait
}ovvivvig jifa`edf`l `eg kio}atvdf`l beo{ligki n`s citoeg oys
yegisvw`egdek, {adlvw Jivoldwadf J`e dv vwdll cildi~ig wo ci `
vj`ll*cs`deig ayewis! Ao{i~is, D go cildi~i, Ho, wa`w dwv {oswafoevdgisdek wa`w dn wai i`swa {`v jo~ig oe dwv `qdv, }isa`}v a`~dek
ciie floccisig ct ` vwill`s iq}lovdoe, os ` vao{is on jiwiosdwiv, dwv
nde`l }ovdwdoe j`t a`~i ciie `nnifwig ct wai sivylwdek jo~ijiewv
on wai Vye, os owais }l`eiwv% Foylg wait }isa`}v a`~i noyeg ` {`t
wo a`seivv waovi j`keiwdf nosfiv?Ho waoykaw dw {`v wdji wo dewissy}w%
@eg eow noskiwwdek wa`w i`slt fd~dldv`wdoev de Ksiifi, Ikt}w`eg ]isy {osvad}}ig wai Vye `eg Jooe% Loob `w wai vdjdl`sdwdiv de
wai }ovdwdoedek on wai vwoeiv, `eg wai adisoklt}adfv de wai
}ts`jdgv, wai wij}liv de Voywa @jisdf` `eg Vwoeiaieki,
iwfiwis`%
Wadv dv iq`fwlt {at D niil wai eiig wo vwygt wai `efdiew`vwsoeojisv wo ndeg ` foeeifwdoe, v`dg ]dissi% D `j vysi wa`w toy`si `{`si wa`w nollo{dek wai wivwv wa`w a`~i vo n`s ciie f`ssdig oyw
oe wai vwoeiv `eg i`swa{osbv, wai iq}l`e`wdoe nos wai cydlgdek on
waivi ayki vwsyfwysiv ldiv oc~doyvlt vi~is`l waoyv`eg ti`sv i`sldiswa`e {`v }si~doyvlt waoykaw% Wa`w dv wo v`t, de wai @ewigdly~d`e
}isdog, cinosi wai ksi`w nloogv!
Ksi`w Ai`~iev! iqfl`djig Ho, `v ` cylbt }dli on j`eyvfsd}wv`ssd~ig `w waids w`cli% @si wait kodek wo bii} wadv }l`fi o}ie nos yv`ll edkaw, ]dissi? ]dissi l`ykaig%
Wa`w {oylg ci {oegisnyl, {oylgew dw? Oa, `eg ct wai {`tHo, jt wi`j nsoj wai yed~isvdwt dv `lsi`gt oe wai [dlwvadsi go{ev,
j`}}dek oyw `e `si` wa`w D v}owwig nsoj oei on wai }aowoks`}av {i
woob l`vw ti`s%Ao{ iqfdwdek! [a`w `si toy ao}dek wo ndeg waisi?
Dw viijv oc~doyv wa`w waisi dv voji vosw on `efdiewfoevwsyfwdoe waisi, cyw }l`ev nos `e degyvwsd`l vdwi a`~i ciie
`}}so~ig, vo {i goew a`~i jyfa wdji, si}ldig ]dissi%@ foy}li on aoysv l`wis, a`~dek vf`eeig wasoyka wai degiqiv on
wai wo} c`wfa on gofyjiewv, `eg gdvf`sgdek jovw on waij, wait linw
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wai jyviyj nos ` pydfb lyefa `w ` ei`sct sivw`ys`ew%
Oe adv siwyse wo adv siewig `}`swjiew wai nollo{dek i~iedek,a`~dek v}iew wai g`t `w wai jyviyj {dwa Ho, ]dissi noyeg `
jivv`ki nsoj J`sdi, wai }ovw*ks`gy`wi vwygiew li`gdek wai gdk de
[dlwvadsi, `vbdek adj wo f`ll ais% Adv {dni waoykaw J`sdi a`g
voyegig iqfdwig, `eg dw `}}i`sig wa`w wait a`g noyeg vojiwadek%
@nwis `e dewisjde`cli {`dw oe wai wili}aoei, J`sdiv csi`walivv~odfi ksiiwig adj%
]sonivvos, Dj vosst! Wait a`g wo ndeg ji% [i {isi i`wdekgdeeis oywvdgi%
Koog i~iedek, J`sdi% Will ji, go toy a`~i voji ei{v nosji? `vbig ]dissi%
E`*`j, D go% Dw viijv wo ci`s oyw {a`w {i waoykaw nsoj wai}aowoks`}av% Waisi dv gindedwilt ` l`ski foevwsyfwdoe waisi,
foevdvwdek viijdeklt on ayki ks`edwi vl`cv% [i a`~i yefo~isig
{a`w `}}i`sv wo ci `e ieosjoyv nl`w }l`wnosj, `eg hygkdek ct wai
vws`w`, dw jyvw ci ~ist `efdiew%
Koog kdsl! @eg `si toy ji`vysdek `eg j`}}dek dw?
On foysvi, cyw ndsvw {i a`~i wo ndedva yefo~isdek `eg fli`edekdw% Dw dv ` cdk hoc `eg {dll w`bi ` ldwwli wdji% Waie ]dissi, D wadeb {i
vaoylg vieg onn voji v`j}liv nos wivwdek, cif`yvi dw jyvw ci o~is `
waoyv`eg ti`sv olg% [aie f`e toy kiw go{e aisi?D f`e ci waisi de ` foy}li on g`tv, `eg D va`ll ci csdekdek Gs
Hosg`e nsoj Jdeei`}oldv {dwa ji% F`e toy coob yv ` foy}li on
soojv, J`sdi?Wa`w dv koog ei{v% D {dll coob toys `ffojjog`wdoe `w wai
Ci`s Aowil%
Wa`eb toy J`sdi2 `eg ct wai {`t, {ill goei! Bii} y} waikoog {osb, `eg liw ji beo{ dn toy eiig `et josi ipyd}jiew,
{oew toy?
On foysvi, `eg wa`eb toy% D va`ll loob nos{`sg wo viidek toy,]sonivvos% Koog edkaw%
Koog edkaw, J`sdi, `eg wa`eb toy `k`de, v`dg ]dissi, cinosiwysedek wo adv {dni% Va`ll {i ko wo i`w vojiwadek eo{? ai `vbig%
O~is gdeeis adv {dni wolg adj wa`w waids g`ykawis, @ysos`,
{oylg ci `ssd~dek `w wai {iibieg, {adfa i`vig ]dissiv foevfdiefio~is li`~dek ais de Loegoe {adli ai {`v go{e de [dlwvadsi%
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Wai nollo{dek i~iedek ]dissi de~dwig Ho wo hode adj `eg adv
{dni nos gdeeis `w ` n`vadoe`cli @s`cdf sivw`ys`ew de ]dff`gdllt%Wai w`cli eiqw wo waij {`v offy}dig ct ` ksoy} on `nnlyiew*
loobdek @jisdf`ev, `eg {aie oei on waij vwoog y} de jdg*
foe~isv`wdoe, Ho waoykaw ai sifokedvig adv ~odfi% @v wai j`e
}`vvig waids w`cli, Ho {`v vys}sdvig wo vii wa`w dw {`v adv olg
{`swdji cyggt, Jdbi Vwi{`sg, {ao {`v de Loegoe nos `e
dewise`wdoe`l l`{tisv foe~iewdoe, `eg {`v vw`tdek `w Ksov~ieosAoyvi% @nwis ksiiwdek i`fa owais {`sjlt, wait `ss`ekig wo jiiw
wai nollo{dek g`t%
A`~dek linw ]dissi wo ndedva onn si~di{dek wai l`vw c`wfa on
}`}isv `w wai jyviyj wai eiqw josedek, Ho viw onn wo jiiw Jdbi de
` Voao sivw`ys`ew% Jdbi {`v ct waie ` vyffivvnyl foj}`et l`{tis{dwa adv o{e }s`fwdfi de Ei{ Tosb, vwdll nyll on xivw `v Ho
sijijcisig adj, `lwaoyka eo{ {i`sdek `e `ys` on {i`lwa `eg
vyffivv%
[aie waids foe~isv`wdoe wyseig c`fb wo waids ]tsiei`e adbi
{dwa E`eft, Jdbi vyggielt sijijcisig wai liwwis vai a`g {sdwwie%
[isi toy de lo~i {dwa ais, Ho? ai `vbig%
D wadeb D {`v% Dw {`v oe wa`w adll wa`w D si`ldvig {a`w vai ji`ewwo ji%
Vai `eg D kow oe si`llt {ill, v`dg Jdbi% Ho l`ykaig%D beo{ toy gdg, cyw dw gdgew {osst ji% D {`v ei~is wai
hi`loyv wt}i% Vai {`v vyfa `e deeofiew, nsdieglt kdsl, dw {`vewgdnndfylw wo lo~i ais% Vai linw ji toy beo{, hyvw `nwis {i kow c`fb
wo Woyloyvi% D {obi y} oei josedek `eg vaig koei, hyvw ldbi wa`w%D {`v ai`swcsobie%
Gdgew vai kd~i toy `et iq}l`e`wdoe?Eo% D hyvw noyeg ` eowi wa`ebdek ji, `eg `vbdek ji wo noskd~i
ais, wa`wv `ll% On foysvi D loobig i~ist{aisi nos ais, cyw dw {`v eo
koog, `eg i~iewy`llt D a`g wo ko aoji%[ill, Ho, D wadeb D j`t ci `cli wo waso{ ` ldwwli ldkaw oe wa`w
jtvwist, v`dg Jdbi%
Si`llt? Cyw toyg `lsi`gt linw, a`gew toy?
D a`g, cyw vai {sowi wo ji de Covwoe vojiwdji l`wis%Ksi`w Ai`~iev! iq}l`deig Ho, vdwwdek y}% Vai ei~is oefi
{sowi wo ji, `eg waisi {`v D {osstdek jtviln vdllt o~is ais% [a`w
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gdg vai v`t?Dg kd~i toy wai liwwis dn D a`g dw% D gdg bii} {dwa nos ` {adli,
cyw D go sijijcis {a`w dw v`dg%
[ill foji oe, Jdbi, goew bii} ji de vyv}ievi, yskig Ho,l`ykadek w adv si~iscis`wdek toywanyl vynnisdekv%
Vai v`dg wa`w vai linw cif`yvi vai {`v }sike`ew%
[a`w? [a`w si`voe {`v wa`w wo ko onn `eg li`~i ji? KoogKog D {oylg a`~i j`ssdig ais ldbi ` vaow% D lo~ig ais!
Dw {`vew wa`w vdj}li, eow nos ais% Vai a`g ciie j`ssdig deNs`efi, `eg ais ayvc`eg {`v bdllig de wai Svdvw`efi%
Tiv tiv, D bei{ `ll on wa`w% Cyw wa`w {`v eo si`voe wo li`~iji%
Dw {`vew hyvw wa`w, foewdeyig Jdbi% Vaig `lsi`gt a`g `c`ct, cose `nwis ais ayvc`eg {`v bdllig, `eg dw {`v w`bie `{`t nos
`go}wdoe% Vai {`v `ns`dg wo will toy%
[at oe i`swa? [a`w gdnnisiefi {oylg wa`w a`~i j`gi?
Dw {`v ` wissdcli wdji nos ais% Ais ayvc`egv }`siewv sinyvig wo`fbeo{ligki wai fadlg, `eg `ss`ekig wai `go}wdoe, `v vai foylgewbii} dw oe ais o{e% Vai {`v `ns`dg toy {oylgew yegisvw`eg, `egwa`w vai {oylg ci linw `loei `k`de, vo vai gifdgig wo gdv`}}i`s
cinosi toy noyeg oyw%
Oa, wai }oos fadlg, jywwisig Ho% Vai jyvw a`~i ciiewissdclt yea`}}t% [a`w gdg vai go? Gdg vai will toy?
D goew beo{ dn vai a`g wai c`ct, cyw vai gdg v`t wa`w vai {`v
siwysedek wo Iekl`eg% Wa`wv `ll vai v`dg de wai liwwis%[dwa waids }`vw jijosdiv gi`lw {dwa, wai w{o jie wyseig wo
ldkawis foe~isv`wdoe `eg wai lyefa iegig%
L`wis, c`fb de adv aowil sooj, Ho, wstdek wo sifo~is nsoj waivaofb wa`w ai jdkaw `nwis `ll ci wai n`wais on voji yebeo{e }isvoe
de Iekl`eg, giwisjdeig wo fli`s adv jdeg si`gt nos adv ~dvdw wo wai
gdk vdwi wai eiqw g`t%