the new world: a chaos walking short story

7/23/2019 The New World: A Chaos Walking Short Story

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tnc git wcvc acc` `cmrf`j hir wcces" tnc i`c tnmts acc`

jriwf`j f`ti m bmrjcr git wftn twi skmbbcr gits dfrdbf`j ft" nms

ìw acdikc cvc` bmrjcr tnm` tnmt" jriwf`j hrik m git ti m

gfsd" snf`f`j amde tnc bfjnt hrik fts su`" u`tfb yiu dm` scc

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sdipcs" ìt tnriujn dikputcr kmppf`j" ìt cvc` f` ky iw`

grmwf`js f` tnc mrt dbmsscs F tmec i` tnc Actm wftn Armgbcy

Wc`dn" aut tnriujn oust tnc diupbc dc`tfkctrcs ih jbmss f` tnc

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Zcrc tnc hfrst i`cs ti scc ft wftn iur iw` cycs.

Wnc @cw Zirbg" ky hmtncr smys" puttf`j m nm`g i` ky

sniubgcr. Znmt gi yiu tnfè wcbb hf`g tncrc9

F driss ky mrks m`g pubb mwmy hrik nfk.


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Xfibm9 nc mses.

Fvc scc` ft mbrcmgy" F smy" wmbef`j iut ih tnc didepft.

Fts wi`gcrhub. Niirmy. Dm`t wmft ti jct tncrc.

Xfibm" ky kitncr smys snmrpby" ms F snut tnc didepft giiracnf`g kc. Fts m sbittcg giir" si F dm`t cvc` sbmk ft.

F eccp jif`j ti ky skmbb acgriik m`g amrcby snut ky

iw` giir achirc tncrcs m eìde i` ft. Xfibm9 ky hmtncr smys

hrik tnc itncr sfgc.

Fk tfrcg" F smy. F wm`t ti sbccp.

Fts i`c idbide f` tnc mhtcrìi`.

F gi`t smy m`ytnf`j.

Zcbb ac c`tcrf`j iraft f` hiur niurs" nc smys" nfs vifdc

dmbk" ìt rfsf`j ti ky mttftugc mt mbb. Wncrcbb ac wire hir yiu

ti gi stmrtf`j f` twi.

F eìw ky gutfcs" F smy" stfbb ìt ipc`f`j tnc giir.

Wncrcs m pmusc. Fts jif`j ti ac mbb rfjnt" Xfibm" nc smys"

nfs vifdc cvc` ef`gcr. Viubb scc.

Niw gi yiu eìw9 F smy amde. Viuvc `cvcr bfvcg i` m

pbm`ct cftncr.

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M`g tncrc ft fs. Wnmt wirg Fk si dikpbctcby sfde ih.

Fts us" ky hmtncr smfg i` tnc gmy tncy tibg kc tnc `cws" m`g

tniujn nc wms tryf`j ti biie scrfius" F diubg tcbb nc wms nfg+

f`j m skfbc. Zc wcrc nmvf`j gf``cr" m`g u`gcr tnc tmabc" nfs

bcj wms aiu`df`j up m`g giw`.

Fts us wnmt9 F smfg" tniujn F diubg cmsfby jucss.

Zcvc acc` scbcdtcg" ky kitncr smfg. Zcrc tnc

bm`gf`j pmrty.


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Zc bcmvc f` 6= gmys" ky hmtncr smfg.

F biiecg giw` mt ky pbmtc" wnfdn suggc`by ncbg m au`dn

ih hiig F gfg`t wm`t ti cmt. F tniujnt ft wms jif`j ti ac Ttchh

Wmybirs pmrc`ts.Ky hmtncr stfhbcg m bmujn. Ttchh Wmybirs hmtncr wms sudn m

amg pfbit nc diubg amrcby hby hrik snfp ti snfp f` tnc di`viy

wftniut wrcdef`j m snuttbc.

Fts us" swcctncmrt" ky kitncr smfg" ky kitncr tnc pfbit"

ky kitncr wni wms si kudn acttcr mt ft tnm` Ttchh Wmybirs

hmtncr tnmt snc wms mbkist dcrtmf`by tnc rcmsi` wcg acc`

dnisc`. Qckckacr wc tmbecg maiut tnfs. Viu wcrc cxdftcg.

M`g tnmts truc. F wms cxdftcg wnc` tncyg hfrst tibg kc

tncy wcrc jif`j ti put tnckscbvcs hirwmrg. F wms cvc` kirc

cxdftcg wnc` Ttchh Wmybir stmrtcg armjjf`j tnmt ncr hmtncr wms

iavfiusbyjif`j ti ac dnisc`.

Wnc oia wms vftmb. Zcg bcmvc tnc sbccpf`j scttbcrs m`g tnc

itncr dmrctmecr hmkfbfcs acnf`g" spccgf`j f`ti tnc ckpty abmde

acyi`g f` m skmbb sdiut snfp. Wnc di`viy wms stfbb twcbvc

ki`tns hrik tnc pbm`ct. Zcg kmec tnc oiur`cy f` hfvc m`g

spc`g scvc` ki`tns tncrc it oust ky pmrc`ts" Fg nmvc wire

ti gi" tii hf`gf`j tnc acst bm`gf`j sftc hir tnc hfvc afj scttbcr

snfps m`g stmrtf`j ti prcpmrc tnc jriu`g hir tnc hfrst bm`gf`js.

Aut ft wms kirc cxdftf`j wnc` ftdiubgnmvc acc` us. Ft wms

surprfsf`jby bcss si wnc` ft wms mdtumbbyus.

Viubb jct kirc trmf`f`j" ky kitncr smfg. Viubb bcmr` m

bitkirc" oust bfec yiu wm`tcg.

Fts m` ni`iur" Xfibm" ky hmtncr smfg. Zcbb ac tnc hfrst

i`cs ti scc iur `cw nikc.

S`bcss tnc irfjf`mb scttbcrs mrc stfbb tncrc" F smfg.

Wncy cxdnm`jcg m jbm`dc.


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Mrc yiu u`nmppy wftn tnfs" Xfibm9 ky kitncr msecg" ncr

hmdc scrfius.

Ziubg yiu ìt ji fh F wms9 F msecg.

M`g tncy cxdnm`jcg mìtncr jbm`dc.M`g F e`cw wnmt tnmt kcm`t.

Wnfrty kfùtcs ti iraftmb" ky kitncr fs smyf`j ms F stcp amde

f`ti tnc didepft" i`by m bfttbc aft bmtc. Tncs tnc i`by i`c tncrc.

Ky hmtncr kust nmvc ji`c giw` ti tnc c`jf`c riik mbrcmgy"

prcppf`j tnck hir iraftmb c`try. Ky kitncr jbm`dcs up mt ky

rchbcdtfi` f` ncr sdrcc`s. M`g snc rcoif`s us.

Fts ky oia" F smy" sfttf`j giw` mt m tcrkf`mb `f`cty

gcjrccs hrik ncr. M`g ft fs ky oia" i`c F trmf`cg hir i` tnc

di`viy m`g f` tnc hfvc ki`tns Fvc acc` ncrc. Ky kitncr

wfbb pfbit us f`ti iraft" ky hmtncr wfbb rcmgy tnc tnrustcrs

tnmt wfbb dmrry us giw` f`ti tnc pbm`cts mtkispncrc" m`g Fbb

ac ki`ftirf`j hir pissfabc bm`gf`j sftcs.

Wncrcs acc` sikctnf`j `cw wnfbc yiu piutcg" ky

kitncr smys.

F wms`t piutf`j

Biie" snc smys" arf`jf`j up m aix i` tnc vfcwsdrcc`

sniwf`j tnc bmrjcr ih tnc twi ìrtncr` di`tf`c`ts.

Znmtfs tnmt9

Wncrcs m strctdn ih rfvcr tnmt ncmgs cmst tiwmrgs tnc

idcm` i` tnc `fjnt sfgc ih tnc pbm`ct. Fts fkpissfabc ti tcbb

hrik tnfs gfstm`dc" cvc` wftn tnc snfps sdm``crs" aut tncrcs

m` ckptfcr spmdc up tnc rfvcr m wmys" pissfaby m vmbbcy"

wncrc tnc hircst arcmes ipc` m aft m`g wnmt biies bfec kfjnt

cvc` ac bfjnts.


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Wnc itncr scttbcrs9 F mse.

Wnc itncr scttbcrs mrc mbkist m jnist stiry ti us. Zcvc

nmg ì dikku`fdmtfi`s hrik tnck cftncr f` ky bfhctfkc ir

ky pmrc`ts" si wc mbwmys hfjurcg tncy gfg`t kmec ft. Fts mbi`j" bi`j trfp hrik Ibg Zirbg ti @cw" gcdmgcs m`g gcdmgcs"

m`g si tncy wcrc stfbb i` tncfr wmy wnc` iur di`viy bcht. Aut

wc ncmrg ìtnf`j hrik tnck. Cvc` iur gccpcst spmdc priacs

i`by dmujnt gfstm`t jbfkpscs ih tnck ms tncy trmvcbbcg. Wnc`

mhtcr tnc tfkc dmkc wnc` tncy wiubg nmvc bm`gcg" stfbb ycmrs

achirc F wms air`" ft wms nipcg tnmt wc diubg dikk u`fdmtc

wftn tnck i` tnc pbm`ct ms wc jit dbiscr" bct tnck eìw

wc wcrc dikf`j" msef`j wnmt ft wms bfec" wnmt wc sniubg

prcpmrc iurscbvcs hir.

Aut cftncr ì i`c wms bfstc`f`j" ir ì i`c wms tncrc m`y+

kirc. M`g ft wms tnc scdi`g pissfafbfty tnmt jit cvcryi`c

wirrfcg.

Fh tncy gfg`t kmec ft" wnmt wiubg acdikc ih us9

Ky hmtncr smys tncy wcrc fgcmbfstfd scttbcrs" bcmvf`j Ibg

Zirbg ti stmrt m sfkpbcr" biw+tcdnìbijy" hmrkf`j ef`g ih bfhc

wftn rcbfjfi` m`g mbb tnmt. Znfdn sccks aitn stupfg ti kc m`g

mbsi sccks ti nmvc hmfbcg dikpbctcby. Aut wc wcrc mbrcmgy si

hmr iut ay tnc tfkc wnmtcvcr nmppc`cg ti tnck nmppc`cg"

tncrc wms ì tur`f`j amde" oust tnc smkc diursc ti tnc smkc

pbmdc wncrc wcbb hf`g iur iw` giik" ì giuat.

Niw gfg`t wc scc ft achirc9 F smy" bcm`f`j dbiscr ti

tnc sdrcc`.

@i rcmb c`crjy sfj`mturcs" ky kuk smys. Fh tncyrc

piwcrf`j tnckscbvcs" fts ìt tnriujn m afj rcmdtir bfec wcg

cxpcdt.

Wncrcs m rfvcr" F smy. Kmyac fts nygri+cbcdtrfd.


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Ir kmyac fts ckpty. Ky kuks vifdc fs qufct ms wc

wmtdn tnc sdrcc`. Fts nmrg ti tcbb fh tnisc mrc cvc` mdtumb

bfjnts ir oust abfps f` tnc rcmgf`js.

Wnc bfttbc pmtdn ay tnc rfvcr stmrts jcttf`j hmrtncr mwmy.Zcrc c`tcrf`j iraft tnc itncr gfrcdtfi`" ncmgf`j wcst"

dfrdbf`j tnc pbm`ct i`dc ms wc c`tcr tnc mtkispncrc" m`g

dikf`j amde riu`g tnc itncr sfgc ti bm`g.

Fs tnmt wncrc wcrc jif`j9 F smy.

Fts ms jiig m pbmdc ti stmrt ms m`y" ky kitncr smys.

Fh tncy gfg`t bmst" tnc` tnc hfrst tnf`j wc `ccg ti gi fs bcmr`

hrik tncfr kfstmecs.

Ir jct efbbcg tnc smkc wmy.

Zcvc jit acttcr tcdnìbijy" ky kitncr smys. M`g hrik

wnmt wc eìw" tncy snu``cg wnmt tncy nmg m`ywmy" wnfdn

diubg vcry cmsfby nmvc acc` wny tncy hmfbcg. Tnc biies mt kc.

Wnmts ìt jif`j ti nmppc` ti us.

Viu nipc" F tnfè ti kyscbh.

Zc aitn wmtdn ms tnc di`tf`c`t ribbs mwmy hrik

u`gcr us.

Qcmgy" ky hmtncr dmbbs ivcr tnc dikk systck.

Wnc` bcts dmbb tnmt tc` kfùtcs kmre" ky kitncr smys"

prcssf`j m diu`tgiw` autti`.

Cvcryi`c up tncrc cxdftcg9 ky hmtncrs vifdc smys.

Tikc ih us mrc" ky kitncr smys" hriw`f`j mt kc.

Fksi jbmg wcrc ìt jif`j" Ttchh Wmybir smfg tnc hfrst tfkc

F smw ncr f` dbmss mhtcr ft wms m`ìu`dcg ft wms ky pmrc`ts

wni wcrc tnc bm`gf`j pmrty m`g ìt ncrs. Ft wms mdtumbby

ky hmviurftc dbmss" mrt wftn Armgbcy i` tnc Actm. Armgbcy


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mbsi tmujnt us kmtns m`g mjrfdubturc" m`g wms prctty kudn

ky hmviurftc pcrsi` i` tnc wnibc di`viy" cvc` tniujn nc

kmgc kc sft `cxt ti Ttchh Wmybir sf`dc wc wcrc tnc i`by

jfrbs iur mjc f` mbb ih tnc dmrctmecr hmkfbfcs.Budey us.

Ftbb acsi airf`j" Ttchh smfg" twfstf`j ncr nmfr f` ncr hf`jcrs.

Hfvc ki`tns i` tnmt bfttbc snfp wftn oust yiur kuk m`g gmg

hir dikpm`y.

F dm` vfg amde ti hrfc`gs m`g dbmsscs" F smfg. M`g F bfec

ky kuk m`g gmg.

Tnc s`ccrcg mt kc. @it mhtcr hfvc ki`tns yiu wi`t.

Ttchh" yiu uscg ti armj maiut niw yiur hmtncr

M`g tnc` wnc` yiu bm`g" yiuvc jit ti bfvc tncrc wftn

wni e`iws wnmt ef`gs ih sdmry m`fkmbs m`g nipf`j yiur

hiig rmtfi`s bmst m`g tncrcs jif`j ti ac wcmtncrtncrc" Xfibm.

Mdtumb wcmtncr.

Zcbb ac tnc hfrst pcipbc ti scc ft.

In" wniipcc" snc smfg. Hfrst pcipbc ti scc m gcscrtcg

kugnibc. Tnc twfstcg ncr nmfr m bfttbc nmrgcr. Hfrst pcipbc ti

gfc tncrc kirc bfec.

Ttchh Wmybir- Armgbcy smfg hrik tnc hri`t ih tnc dbmss.

Mbb tnc itncr efgs nuggbcg ivcr tncfr f`tcrmdtfvc mrt vfgs wcrc

suggc`by biief`j up.

Fk wiref`j" Ttchh smfg" ru``f`j ncr nm`gs ivcr ncr

mrtpmg.

Fs tnmt si9 Armgbcy smfg. Wnc` pcrnmps yiu dm` dikc

up ncrc m`g sniw tnc rcst ih us wnmt yiurc wiref`j i`.

Ttchh hriw`cg" nmrg" m hriw` F e`cw divcrcg tnc bmtcst

jrugjc snc wms mggf`j ti ncr bi`j" bi`j bfst. Ms sbiwby ms snc

diubg jct mwmy wftn" snc jit ti ncr hcct.


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Wnfrtcc`tn afrtngmy" snc wnfspcrcg ti kc. Mbb mbi`c.

M`g F diubg tcbb ay tnc smtfshfcg biie i` ncr hmdc tnmt

F rcmdtcg oust cxmdtby niw snc wm`tcg.

=1< scdi`gs ti iraftmb" ky kitncr smys.

Qcmgy ncrc" ky hmtncr smys ivcr tnc dikk" m`g F ncmr tnc

c`jf`cs dnm`jc tncfr pftdn ms wc prcpmrc ti stip hmbbf`j iut ih

tnc abmde acyi`g m`g piwcr iur wmy tnriujn tnc mtkispncrc

ih tnc pbm`ct.

Qcmgy ncrc" tii" F smy" ipc`f`j up sdrcc`s tnmt F wi`t

rcmbby usc u`tfb wcrc dbiscr ti tnc jriu`g" biief`j hir m

dbcmrf`j afj cìujn ti put giw`. M dbcmrf`j" fh Fk jiig

cìujn mt ky oia" wncrc wc kfjnt mdtumbby jriw iur hfrst

tiw`.

6< scdi`gs" ky kitncr smys.

C`jf`cs ipc`f`j" ky hmtncr smys" m`g tncrcs mìtncr

dnm`jc f` pftdn. Ixyjc`mtf`j tnc hucb.

Audebc up" ky kitncr smys.

F mk audebcg" F smy" tnc` tur` ky dnmfr si F dm` audebc

f`ti ft wftniut ncr sccf`j.

8< scdi`gs" ky kuk smys.

I`c kirc kfùtc m`g wcrc tnc hfrst i`cs tncrc- ky gmg

sniuts ivcr tnc dikk.

Ky kitncr bmujns. F gi`t.

In" dikc i`" Xfibm" snc smys. Ft rcmbbyfs cxdftf`j. Tnc

dncdes i`c ih ncr sdrcc`s" gfmbs i` ft wftn ncr hf`jcrtfps" tnc`

smys" 4< scdi`gs.

F wms nmppy i` tnc snfp" F smy" qufctby aut si scrfiusby

ky kitncr tur`s ti biie. F gi`t wm`t ti bfvc giw` tncrc.


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Ky kitncr hriw`s. =3 scdi`gs.

Hucb rcmgy- ky hmtncr smys. Bcts ji mtki+surhf`j-

Wc`" ky kitncr smys" stfbb biief`j mt kc. @f`c.

M`g tnmts wnc` tnf`js ji rcmbby" rcmbby wri`j.

Aut fts m wnibcycmr" F smfg ti Armgbcy f` i`c ih ky trmf`f`j

tutirfmbs bcss tnm` m ki`tn achirc wc bcht. M ycmr mwmy hrik

ky hrfc`gs" m ycmr mwmy hrik sdniibwire

M`g fh yiu stmycg" nc smfg" ft wiubg ac m ycmr mwmy

hrik yiur pmrc`ts.

F biiecg amde f`ti tnc ckpty dbmssriik. Ft wms usumbby

hfbbcg wftn tnc itncr dmrctmecr hmkfbfcs dnfbgrc`" bcmr`f`j

iur bcssi`s" tmbef`j ti iur hrfc`gs. Aut tigmy ft wms oust

kc m`g Armgbcy" jif`j ivcr sikc ih tnc sdfc`dc tcdn hir

tnc trfp. Wikirriw" Tfki`c hrik tnc Jmkkm wni F tnf`e

Armgbcy scdrctby hm`dfcs wiubg ac tcmdnf`j kc ckcrjc`dy

survfvmb sefbbs" oust f` dmsc tnc wirst nmppc`cg. Aut ft wiubg

stfbb oust ac kc m`g ncr f` tnfs riik" scpmrmtcg iut hrik

cvcryaigy cbsc.

Zny gics ft nmvc ti ac us" tniujn9 F smfg.

Acdmusc yiurc tnc acst i`cs hir tnc oia" Armgbcy smfg.

Viur kitncr fs priamaby iur acst pfbit" yiur hmtncr fs m nfjnby

sefbbcg c`jf`ccr

M`g wnmt maiut kc9 Zny gi F nmvc ti pmy hir wnmt

tncyrc jiig mt9

Nc skfbcg. Viurc nmrgby oust sikc jfrb. Viurc tips f`

kmtns. Viurc tnc yiu`jcr i`cs hmviurftc tutir f` kusfd

M`g hir tnmt" F sniubg ac pu`fsncg ay acf`j grmjjcg

mwmy hrik cvcryi`c F e`iw hir m ycmr9


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Nc jmvc kc m biie" tnc` nc gfmbbcg si qufdeby i` tnc trmf`+

f`j pmgs f` hri`t ih us tnmt F diubg amrcby scc wnmt nc wms

gif`j. @mkc tnfs" nc smfg" f` m tcmdncrby ti`c tnmt kmgc kc

m`swcr fkkcgfmtcby.Nmrgpm`" F smfg" biief`j mt tnc sfkubmtcg bm`gsdmpc

ncg dnisc`. Jiig grmf`mjc" aut gry. Frrfjmtfi` hir mt bcmst

hfvc ti cfjnt ycmrs achirc suftmabc hir drips.

M`g tnfs9 nc smfg" gfmbbf`j mjmf`.

Wckpcrmtc hircst. Bfkftcg dbcmrf`j `ccgcg" pitc`tfmbby

jiig hir dmttbc" aut stri`j c`vfri`kc`tmb di`dcr`s.

Wnfs i`c9

@cmr gcscrt. Tuasfstc`dc hmrkf`j i`by. Armgbcy

Viuvc jit sefbbs" Xfibm. Viurc arfjnt m`g rcsiurdchub m`g

cvc` mt yiur mjc" yiubb ac m vftmb pmrt ih tnc kfssfi`.

F gfg`t m`swcr acdmusc hir sikc stupfg rcmsi`" F diubg

hccb ky cycs jcttf`j wcttcr.

Znmt mrc yiu rcmbby hrfjntc`cg ih9 Armgbcy msecg" si

jc`tby F biiecg up f`ti nfs ariw` cycs" f`ti tnc ef`g`css ih tnc

skfbc mdriss nfs ariw` sef`" tnc skmbb jrcy durbs oust stmrtf`j

ti sniw f` tnc nmfr mt nfs tckpbcs. F smw ìtnf`j aut wmrktn.

Cvcryi`c eccps tmbef`j maiutnipc" F smfg" swmbbiwf`j.

Armgbcys vifdc wms tii tc`gcr ti acmr. Xfibm

Fk ìt mhrmfg" F bfcg" swmbbiwf`j mjmf`. Fts oust Fk

jif`j ti kfss ky tnfrtcc`tn afrtngmy pmrty" m`g tnc jrmg+

umtfi` dcrcki`y ti tnc uppcr hfhtn

Aut yiubb ac sccf`j tnf`js ì i`c cbsc wfbb. Ncde" yiubb

ac m` cxpcrt ay tnc tfkc cvcryi`c cbsc jcts tncrc" tnc i`c

cvcryi`c tur`s ti hir m` ipf`fi`.

F pubbcg ky mrks ti kyscbh. Wncybb oust tnfè Fk m

sniw+ihh.


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Wncy tnfè tnmt ìw" nc smfg" aut nc wms skfbf`j.

M`g F gfg`t wm`t ti skfbc amde.

Aut F gfg. M bfttbc.

Wncrcs m skmbb am`jf`j siu`g hrik tnc aittik ih tnc snfp ms

wc nft tnc hfrst turaubc`dc ih tnc mtkispncrc.

Aut ky kitncr m`g F aitn biie up fkkcgfmtcby. Fts tnc

wri`j ef`g ih am`j.

Znmt wms tnmt9 ky kitncr smys.

F tnfè ky hmtncrs vifdc smys

M`g tncrcs m suggc` QIMQF@J siu`g ivcr tnc dikk

m`g m ycbp ih mbmrk hrik ky hmtncr

Wnikms- ky kuk ycbbs.

Biie- F sniut" pif`tf`j mt tnc gfspbmy pmgs" wnfdn mrc

bfjntf`j up" i`c mhtcr tnc itncr.

Wnc c`jf`c riik fs hfbbf`j wftn hfrc m`g tnc cxfts mrc scmb+

f`j snut ti di`tmf` ft.

M`g tncyrc gif`j ft wftn ky hmtncr f`sfgc.

Gmg- F sdrcmk

M`g tnmt hmst" cvcrytnf`j dnm`jcs.

Ky kitncr hrm`tfdmbby prcsscs ncr gfspbmys" tryf`j ti ipc`

tnc c`jf`c vc`ts ti abiw tnc hfrc iut ih tnc snfp

Wncyrc ìt rcspi`gf`j- snc ycbbs. Wnikms" dm` yiu

ncmr kc9-

Znmts nmppc`f`j9 F sniut" acdmusc tnc rimr ih tnc

mtkispncrc fs jcttf`j si kudn biugcr tnm` f` iur sfkubmtfi`s.

Ft sniubg`t ac tnfs tnfde" ky kitncr sniuts amde"

kcm`f`j tnc mtkispncrc" m`g F nmvc m sfèf`j hccbf`j f` ky

stikmdn ms F wi`gcr fh tnfs fs wnmt nmppc`cg ti tnc irfjf`mb


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scttbcrs. Kmyac tncy `cvcr cvc` kmgc ft ti tnc surhmdc.

Fk jif`j giw` ti hf`g Gmg" F smy" uàudebf`j hrik ky

dnmfr m`g stm`gf`j

Aut tncrcs mìtncr am`jm`g tnc snfp bfsts amgby ti i`csfgc. F hmbb" nm`jf`j i` ti tnc dnmfr ay ky hf`jcrs. Ky kitncr

jrmas tnc kmùmb di`tribs wftn aitn nm`gs m`g wrcstbcs us

amde f` pisftfi`. Xfibm" F `ccg yiu ti hf`g us m bm`gf`j spit-

@iw-

Aut Gmg

F dm`t jct us amde up" si wcrc jif`j ti nmvc ti ji giw`-

@iw" Xfibm-

F sft giw` m`g audebc amde f`" ky nm`gs snmef`j.

Hf`g tnmt strctdn ih jriu`g ay tnc rfvcr- snc smys.

Fts i` tnc itncr sfgc ih tnc pbm`ct" F smy" aut F eìw hrik

tnc snuggcrf`j ih tnc snfp tnmt wcrc tcmrf`j tnriujn tnc

mtkispncrc wmyhmstcr tnm` wc sniubg.

Oust hf`g ft- ky kitncr sniuts. Fh tncrc mrc pcipbc

tncrc

M`g F dm` scc hrik ncr hmdc niw wirrfcg snc fs maiut ky

hmtncr" m`g F eìw tnmt fh sncs amttbf`j wftn tnc snfp f`stcmg

ih jif`j giw` ti hf`g nfk" tnc` wcrc f` cvc` wirsc triuabc

tnm` F tniujnt

Fbb kfss yiu" Ttchh Wmybir smfg mt iur jif`j mwmy pmrty" ncr

vifdc twfstf`j up nfjn" kmef`j ft siu`g cvc` kirc f`sf`dcrc

tnm` ft wms.

Mbb tnc dmrctmecr hmkfbfcs nmg jmtncrcg f` tnc di`hcrc`dc

riik ih tnc Gcbtm hir tnc pmrty" nmppy hir m`y cxdusc ti jct

gruè m`g smy jiigayc. Ttchh swcpt kc f`ti ncr mrks f` m


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nuj m`jbcg si tnmt cvcryi`c mriu`g us wiubg scc ncr hmdc"

niw smgsncwms tnmt F wms jif`j mwmy hir m ycmr. Wnc` snc

bct kc ji m`g dibbmpscg f`ti ncr kitncrs mrks wftn m wmfbf`j

tnmt wms biugcr tnm` m`ytnf`j cbsc f` tnc riik.Armgbcy dmkc ivcr wftn m` mkuscg biie. Fk surc Ttchh

wfbb dipc wftn ncr jrfch acttcr tnm` F wfbb" nc smfg" nm`gf`j

kc m wrmppcg jfht. Gi`t ipc` ft u`tfb yiuvc bm`gcg.

Wfb wcvc bm`gcg9 F smfg. Wnmts hfvc ki`tns hrik ìw.

Nc skfbcg m`g biwcrcg nfs vifdc. Gi yiu eìw wnmt

scpmrmtcs us hrik tnc acmsts" Xfibm9

F hriw`cg" sc`sf`j m bcssi`. Wnc mafbfty ti wmft ti ipc` m

prcsc`t9

Nc bmujncg. Hfrc" nc smfg. Wnc mafbfty ti kmec hfrc mt

wfbb. Ft mbbiwcg us bfjnt ti scc f` tnc gmre`css" wmrktn mjmf`st

tnc dibg" m tiib ti diie iur hiig. Nc jcsturcg vmjucby f` tnc

gfrcdtfi` ih tnc Gcbtms c`jf`cs. Hfrc fs wnmt cvc`tumbby bcg ti

trmvcb mdriss tnc abmde acyi`g" tnc mafbfty ti stmrt m `cw bfhc

i` m @cw Zirbg.

F biiecg giw` mt tnc prcsc`t.

Viurc hrfjntc`cg" nc smfg. Wnfs tfkc" ft wms`t m` msef`j.

F snrujjcg. M bfttbc.

Nc bcm`cg giw` ti wnfspcr ti kc. Fk hrfjntc`cg" tii.

Viu mrc9

Nc ìggcg. Ky jrm`ghmtncr wms tnc bmst ih tnc irfjf+

`mb dmrctmecrs i` tnc di`viy ti gfc" tnc bmst i`c ih us wnig

mdtumbby arcmtncg tnc mfr ih m pbm`ct m`g ìt ih m snfp.

F wmftcg hir nfk ti ji i`. M`g9

Nc gfg`t nmvc m`ytnf`j jiig ti smy maiut ft" nc smfg.

Ibg Zirbg wms pibbutcg m`g driwgcg m`g gyf`j hrik fts

iw` pifsi`s. Wnmts wny wc bcht" ti hf`g m acttcr pbmdc" i`c wc


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diubg gi iur vcry acst ìt ti wrcde bfec wc nmg Ibg Zirbg.

F eìw mbb tnfs

Aut tnc rcst ih us mrc oust bfec yiu" Xfibm. Zcvc cvcr scc`

m`y spmdc afjjcr tnm` tnc dmrji amy i` tnc Jmkkm. F gi`teìw wnmt hrcsn mfr skcbbs bfec cftncr cxdcpt wnmt tncyvc jit

i` tnc fkkcrsfvc vfgs" m`g tnmts ìt tnc rcmb tnf`j. F kcm`"

dm` yiu fkmjf`c wnmt m rcmb idcm` fs bfec" Xfibm9 Niw afj ft

kust scck9 Niw skmbb wc mrc dikpmrcg ti ft9

Fs tnfs suppiscg ti kmec kc hccb acttcr9

Mdtumbby" ycs. Nc skfbcg m`g tmppcg tnc prcsc`t F wms

nibgf`j. Acdmusc yiubb nmvc sikctnf`j ti ncbp yiu mjmf`st

tnc gmre`css.

Wnc prcsc`t wms skmbb f` ky nm`g" aut ncmvy" sua stm`tfmb.

Aut F dm`t ipc` ft tfb F jct tncrc.

Niw wiubg F eìw9 nc msecg. Fbb oust nmvc ti trust yiu.

F biiecg amde up. Fbb wmft" F smfg. F prikfsc.

M`g Fk jif`j ti kfss ncr afrtngmy- Ttchh Wmybir wmfbcg

biugby" sniitf`j kc m biie" m`g F diubg scc tnmt ncr cycs" mt

bcmst" wcrc`t wmfbf`j.

Fbb scc yiu f` twcbvc ki`tns" Xfibm" Armgbcy smfg. M`g

wnc` F jct tncrc" kmec surc Fk tnc hfrst i`c yiu tcbb wnmt tnc

`fjnt biies bfec ay hfrcbfjnt.

Wnc sdiut snfp hccbs bfec fts jif`j ti hby mpmrt mt m`y scdi`g.

Wnc mtkispncrc fs amsnf`j us mriu`g m`g fts mbb ky kitncr

dm` gi ti eccp us uprfjnt.

Tnc dmbbs iddmsfi`mbby hir ky gmg" aut tncrcs stfbb i m`swcr.

Xfibm" wncrc mrc wc9- snc sniuts" wrcstbf`j wftn tnc

di`tribs.


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Zcrc dikf`j amde mriu`g- F sniut ivcr tnc rimr ih ft

mbb. Zcrc jif`j tii hmst" tniujn. F tnfè wcrc jif`j ti ivcr+

sniit ft.

Fbb try ti jct us giw` ms acst F dm`. Dm` yiu scc m`ytnf`ji` tnc sdm``crs9 M`ytnf`j acyi`g tnmt aft ih tnc rfvcr wncrc

wc dm` bm`g9

F prcss tnriujn ky sdrcc`s aut tncyrc oukpf`j mriu`g

ms kudn ms cvcrytnf`j cbsc i` tnc snfp. Wnc c`jf`cs mrc stfbb

hfrf`j us hirwmrg m`g si wcrc prctty kudnhmbbf`jtiwmrgs tnc

pbm`ct" tii hmst" wftn ì wmy ti sbiw iurscbvcs giw`. Zcrc

ziikf`j ivcr m nujc idcm` rfjnt ìw m`g F dm` tcbb ky kitncr

fs wirrfcg tnmt wcbb nmvc ti put giw` f` tnc kfggbc ih ft

Aut tnc di`tf`c`ts dikf`j up i` iur sdrcc`s ìw"

biikf`j gmre ms `fjnt m`g wmy tii hmst m`g suggc`by wcrc

ivcr ft" tnc jriu`g wnfppf`j ay giw` acbiw us.

Mrc wc `cmr ft9- ky kuk ycbbs.

Nibg i`- F dncde tnc kmppf`j. Zcrc siutn ih ft-

Maiut =3es-

Tnc wrcstbcs wftn tnc kmùmb di`tribs" tryf`j ti tur` us m

aft kirc ìrtn. Gmkkft- Wnc snfp bfsts m`g F sbmk ky cbaiw

f`ti tnc di`trib pm`cb" bisf`j ky kmps hir scdi`g.

Kuk9 F smy" wirry m`g hrfjnt f` ky vifdc ms F try ti arf`j

tnc kmps up mjmf`.

F eìw" swcctncmrt" snc smys" jru`tf`j wftn tnc di`tribs.

Znmt maiut Gmg9

Tnc gics`t smy m`ytnf`j aut F dm` scc ft mbb i` ncr hmdc.

Zcvc jit ti hf`g m pbmdc ti put giw`" Xfibm- M`g tnc` wcbb

gi cvcrytnf`j wc dm` ti smvc nfk-

F tur` amde ti ky kmps. Biies bfec m prmfrfc ih sikc ef`g

hfrst" F smy" aut wcbb priamaby ivcrsniit tnmt. F gfmb tnriujn


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sikc kirc sdm`s. M swmkp- F smy. Ky kitncrs jit us

ncmgf`j ìrtn mjmf`" amde tiwmrgs tnmt rfvcr wc smw" wnfdn

sccks ti pctcr iut f`ti swmkpbm`g.

Zfbb wc ac biw cìujn9 ky kitncr ycbbs.F gfmb tnriujn m hcw kirc sdrcc`s m`g priocdtcg bm`gf`j

mrds. Ftbb ac dbisc.

Wnc snfp jfvcs m nujc oibt.

M`g tnc` tncrcs m` ccrfc qufct.

Zcvc bist tnc c`jf`cs" ky kitncr smys. Wnc vc`ts

`cvcr ipc`cg. Wnc hfrc dniecg iut. Tnc tur`s ti kc. Zcrc

jbfgf`j f`. \rijrmk kc m hbfjntpmtn m`g nibg i` tfjnt.

F gfmb qufdeby tnriujn m hcw kirc sdrcc`s" bidef`j f` m

bm`gf`j mrd f`ti wnmt Fk nipf`j wfbb ac m `fdc siht swmkp.

Ky kitncr pubbs tnc kmùmb di`tribs nmrg wftn ncr hfsts"

bf`f`j up ncr sdrcc` wftn tnc pmtn Fvc bmfg iut. Iut tnc pirt+

nibcs F dm` scc tnc jriu`g hmr tii dbcmrby ìw" trcctips jcttf`j

dbiscr m`g dbiscr acbiw us.

Kuk9 F smy" wmtdnf`j ms wc jct biwcr f` tnc sey.

Nm`j i`- snc smys.

KSK-

M`g wc nft.

Nmppy afrtngmy- tncy sniutcg i` tnc afj gmy" mkausnf`j

kc mt arcmehmst wftn tnc bcmst surprfsf`j surprfsc pmrty f` tnc

nfstiry ih tnc u`fvcrsc.

Wnmès" F kukabcg.

Zcg bcht tnc di`viy tnrcc ki`tns cmrbfcr" wmtdnf`j ft

abfè iut ih sfjnt acnf`g us ms wc spcg mwmy hmst" hmst" hmst.

Zc wcrc stfbb cfjnt wcces mwmy hrik tnc `cw pbm`ct" cfjnt


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bi`j wcces f` m snfp tnmt wms acjf``f`j ti skcbb m aft" ì

kmttcr niw kudn tnc mfr jit hfbtcrcg.

\rcsc`ts- ky hmtncr smfg" swccpf`j nfs nm`g ivcr tnc

wrmppcg aixcs i` tnc tmabc.Viu diubg mt bcmst tryti biie pbcmscg" Xfibm" ky kitncr

smfg.

Wnmès" F smfg mjmf`" m aft biugcr. F ipc`cg tnc hfrst

prcsc`t" m `cw pmfr ih aiits" kcm`t hir nfef`j tnriujn riujn

tcrrmf`" dikpbctcby tnc wri`j dibiur" aut F kmgc sirt ih hmec

tnmèhub siu`gs hir tnck m`ywmy.

F ipc`cg tnc scdi`g.

Afìs" ky hmtncr smfg ms F tiie tnck iut. Viur kitncr

nmg tnck upjrmgcg ay Cggfc" tnc c`jf`ccr i` tnc Mbpnm

achirc wc bcht. Wncsc gi tnf`js yiu wiubg`t cvc` acbfcvc.

@fjnt vfsfi`" f`+sdrcc` ziik...

F biiecg tnriujn tnck m`g hiu`g m jfm`t vcrsfi` ih ky

hmtncrs bcht cyc biief`j amde mt kc.

Tncs skfbf`j" ky hmtncr smfg m`g nfs iw` jfm`t jrf`

hfbbcg tnc afìs.

F mk ìt" F smfg.

Ky kitncr bcht tnc riik m`g dmkc amde wftn ky hmviurftc

arcmehmst" m stmde ih pm`dmecs" tnfs tfkc wftn tnfrtcc` kitfi`+

mdtfvmtcg hfarc+iptfd bfjnts jbfttcrf`j i` tnc tip. Wncy sm`j kc

tnc si`j" m`g ft tiie hiur jics kivf`j ky nm`gs achirc F jit

mbb tnc bfjnts ti ji ihh.

Znmtg yiu wfsn hir9 ky hmtncr msecg.

Fh yiu tcbb" F smfg. Ft gics`t dikc truc.

Zcbb" wcrc ìt tur`f`j tnc snfp mriu`g" ky kitncr

smfg" si F nipc ft wms`t tnmt.

Nipc- ky hmtncr smfg" tii biug" divcrf`j up ky kitncrs


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wirgs wftn hirdcg c tnusfmsk. Wnmts wnmt wc sniubg mbb wfsn

hir. Nipc-

F hriw`cg acdmusc tncrc wms tnmt wirg mjmf`.

Zc ariujnt tnfs iut" tii" ky hmtncr smfg" tiudnf`jArmgbcys stfbb+wrmppcg prcsc`t. Oust f` dmsc yiu wm`tcg ti

ipc` ft ìw.

F biiecg mt ky pmrc`ts hmdcs" ky hmtncr arfjnt m`g nmppy"

ky kitncr m`ìycg wftn mbb ky kim`f`j aut tryf`j ti kmec

kc nmvc m jiig afrtngmy m`ywmy. M`g hir m arfch scdi`g"

F smw tncfr wirry maiut kc" tii.

Wncfr wirry tnmt F gfg`t scck ti nmvc m`y nipc mt mbb.

F biiecg mt Armgbcys prcsc`t. M bfjnt mjmf`st tnc gmre`css"

ncg smfg.

Nc smfg ft wms hir wnc` wc jit tncrc" F smfg. Fbb wmft

u`tfb tnc`.

Wnc siu`g wnc` wc drmsn fs si biug fts mbkist fkpissfabc.

Wnc snfp skmsncs tnriujn trccs" s`mppf`j tnck f`ti afts"

m`g tnc` nfts tnc jriu`g wftn m oibt si vfibc`t F eìde ky

ncmg mjmf`st tnc di`trib pm`cb m`g pmf` rfps tnriujn ft aut

Fk stfbb mwmec" mwmec cìujn ti ncmr tnc snfp stmrt ti arcme

mpmrt" mwmec cìujn ti ncmr cvcrydrmsn m`gs`mp m`gjrf`g

ms wc dmrvc iut m bi`j gftdn tnriujn tnc swmkp" mwmec ms

tnc snfp ribbs ivcr mjmf` m`g mjmf`" wnfdn dm` i`by kcm` tnc

wf`js nmvc ariec` ihh" m`g cvcrytnf`j f` tnc dmaf` hmbbs ti tnc

dcfbf`j m`g amde giw` mjmf` m`g tnc` tncrcs m` mdtumb drmde

f` tnc strudturc ih tnc didepft m`g wmtcr rusncs f` hrik tnc

swmkp aut tnc` wcrc ribbf`j mjmf`

M`g wcrc sbiwf`j


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Wnc ribb fs sbiwf`j giw`

Wnc jrf`gf`j ih kctmb fs gcmhc`f`j m`g tnc kmf` bfjnts

dut ihh ms wc tmec mìtncr ribb" rcpbmdcg fkkcgfmtcby ay tnc

qufvcry amttcry bfjntsM`g tnc ribb eccps sbiwf`j

Tbiwf`j u`tfb

Ft stips.

M`g Fk stfbb arcmtnf`j. Ky ncmg fs spf``f`j m`g mdn+

f`j m`g Fk nm`jf`j mbkist upsfgc giw` hrik ky audebc f`

ky scmt.

Aut Fk arcmtnf`j.

Kuk9 F smy" biief`j giw` m`g mriu`g. Kuk9

Xfibm9 F ncmr.

Kuk9 F twfst riu`g ti wncrc ncr scmt sniubg ac

Aut fts ìt tncrc

F twfst riu`g sikc kirc

M`g tncrc snc fs" rcstf`j mjmf`st tnc dcfbf`j" ncr dnmfr

rfppcg hrik tnc hbiir

M`g tnc wmy sncs byf`j tncrc

Wnc wmy sncs byf`j tncrc ariec`

Xfibm9 snc smys mjmf`.

M`g tnc wmy snc smys ft kmecs ky dncst jrfp tfjnt ms

m hfst.

@i" F tnfè. @i.

M`g F stmrt tnc strujjbc ti jct iut ih ky dnmfr ti jct ti ncr.

Afj gmy tikirriw" Tefppcr" ky gmg smfg" dikf`j f`ti tnc

c`jf`c riik" wncrc F wms rcpbmdf`j tuacs ih diibm`t" i`c

ih maiut m kfbbfi` dnircs tncyg dikc up wftn f` tnc pmst


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hfvc ki`tns ti eccp kc ausy. Zcbb hf`mbby ac c`tcrf`j iraft.

F dbfdecg f` tnc bmst diibm`t tuac. Wcrrfhfd.

Nc pmuscg. F eìw tnfs nms`t acc` cmsy hir yiu" Xfibm.

Zny gi yiu dmrc fh ft wms`t9 F smfg. F gfg`t nmvc m`ysmy f` tnc kmttcr.

Nc dmkc dbiscr. Iemy" wnmt mrc yiu rcmbbyhrfjntc`cg ih"

Xfibm9 nc smfg" m`g fts si cxmdtby tnc qucstfi` Armgbcy msecg

kc tnmt F biie amde mt nfk. Fs ft wnmt wc diubg hf`g tncrc9 Ir

fs ft oust tnmt fts dnm`jc9

F sfjncg ncmvfby. @i i`c cvcr sccks ti wi`gcr wnmt

nmppc`s fh ft tur`s iut wc nmtc bfvf`j i` m pbm`ct. Znmt

fh tnc seys tii afj9 Znmt fh tnc mfr stfès9 Znmt fh wc ji

nu`jry9

M`g wnmt fh tnc mfr tmstcs ih ni`cy9 Znmt fh tncrcs si

kudn hiig wc mbb jct tii hmt9 Znmt fh tnc sey fs si acmutfhub

wc gi t jct m`y wire gi`c acdmusc wcrc mbb biief`j mt ft tii

kudn9

F tur`cg m`g dbiscg up tnc diibm`t tuac dmscs. Aut wnmt

fh ft fs`t9

Aut wnmt fh ft fs9

Znmt fh ftfs`t9

Znmt fh ftfs9

Vcmn" tnfs fs jcttf`j us sikcwncrc.

Nmvc`t wc rmfscg yiu ti ac nipchub9 nc smfg. Zms`t

tnmt tnc wnibc pif`t ih yiur jrcmt+jrm`gkitncr mjrccf`j ti

ac m dmrctmecr i` tnfs snfp" si tnmt i`c gmyyiu diubg nmvc

m acttcr bfhc9 Tnc wms hubb ih nipc. Viur kuk m`g F mrc hubb

ih nipc. Nc wms dbisc cìujn ìw hir m nuj" fh F wm`tcg ft.

Zny dm`t yiu snmrc sikc ih tnmt9

M`g nc wms biief`j si dmrf`j" si wirrfcg" tnmt niw diubg


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F tcbb nfk9 Niw diubg F tcbb nfk niw kudn F nmtc cvc` tnc

siu`g ih tnc wirg9

Nipc. Wnmts mbb m`yi`c cvcr tmbecg maiut i` tnc di`viy"

cspcdfmbby ms wc jit dbiscr. Nipc" nipc" nipc.Ms f`" F nipc tnc wcmtncrs jiig. Wnfs hrik pcipbc wnig

`cvcr mdtumbby cxpcrfc`dcg wcmtncr cxdcpt f` fkkcrsfvc vfgs.

Ir" F nipc tncrcs f`tcrcstf`j wfbgbfhc. Hrik pcipbc

wnig i by cvcr kct Tdmkpus m`g Aukpus" tnc snfps dmts i`

tnc Gcbtm. =


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F hccb ky cycs ji wct mjmf`. Wnc` niw dm` yiu stm`gft9

Niw dm` yiu acmr cvc` tnfèf`jft9 Ft hccbs si gm`jcrius" bfec

yiubb ac pu`fsncg hir cvc` tnfèf`j yiu gcscrvcg ft.

Nc tiudncg ky mrk" oust bfjntby. Acdmusc" Xfibm" bfhc fs sikudn kirc tcrrfhyf`j wftniut ft.

F swmbbiwcg mwmy ky tcmrs mjmf`. Ti yiurc tcbbf`j kc

tnc i`by dnifdc F nmvc fs wnfdn wmy Fk jif`j ti ac tcrrfhfcg

hir tnc rcst ih ky bfhc9

Nc bmujncg m`g ipc`cg nfs mrks. M`g mt bmst m skfbc"

nc smfg.

M`g nc gfg nuj kc.

M`g F bct nfk.

Aut f` ky dncst" tncrc wms stfbb hcmr" m`g F gfg`t eìw

wnfdn ef`g ft wms. Hcmr wftn nipc" ir hcmr wftniut ft.

Ft tmecs wnmt sccks bfec hircvcr ti uàudebc ky acbt" nmrg

ti gi wnc` yiurc nm`jf`j upsfgc giw` mjmf`st ft. Znc`

ft hf`mbby dikcs u`gi`c" F hmbb mwmy hrik tnc scmt" sbfgf`j

giw` tnc wmbb ih tnc didepft" wnfdn sccks ti nmvc hibgcg

f`ti ftscbh.

Kuk9 F smy" sdiitf`j ivcr ti ncr.

Tncs hmdc giw` i` wnmt uscg ti ac tnc dcfbf`j" ncr bcjs

twfstcg f` m wmy F dm`t rcmbby biie mt

Xfibm9 snc smys mjmf`.

Fk ncrc" Kuk. F pusn mwmy tnc tnf`js tnmt nmvc hmbbc`

i` ncr" mbb tnc hfbcs m`g sdrcc`pmgs" cvcrytnf`j ariec` ms wc

tukabcg" cvcrytnf`j tnmt wms`t hmstc`cg giw` ariec` ti

pfcdcs

F pubb up m bmrjc kctmb pbmtc ihh ncr amde


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M`g F scc ft

Wnc pfbits dnmfr wms tir` hrik tnc hbiir" tcmrf`j mwmy

tnc amde pm`cb ih ft" tur`f`j tnc amdercst f`ti m snmrg ih

kctmbM snmrg tnmts ji`c rfjnt f`ti ky kitncrs spf`c

Kuk9 F smy" ky vifdc tfjnt" tryf`j ti bfht ft hurtncr ihh ncr

Aut wnc` F kivc ft kirc" snc sdrcmks" sdrcmks bfec Fk

ìt cvc` tncrc

F stip.

Xfibm9 snc smys i`c kirc tfkc" jmspf`j. Ncr vifdc fs

nfjn" ariec`. Fs tnmt yiu9

Fk ncrc" Kuk" F smy" byf`j giw` `cxt ti ncr si F dm` jct

dbisc ti ncr hmdc. F pusn mwmy m bmst aft ih jbmss tnmts divcrf`j

ncr dncce m`g scc ncr cyc biief`j wfbgby mriu`g

Twcctncmrt9 snc smys.

Kuk9 F smy" dryf`j" arusnf`j mwmy kirc jbmss. Wcbb kc

wnmt ti gi" Kuk.

Twcctncmrt" mrc yiu nurt9 snc smys" nfjn m`g hbuttcry

mjmf`" bfec snc dm`t rcmbby tmec m arcmtn.

F gi`t eìw" F smy. Kuk" dm` yiu kivc9

F put m nm`g u`gcr ncr sniubgcr ti bfht ncr" aut snc

sdrcmks mjmf`" wnfdn kmecs kc sdrcmk" tii" m`g F bct ncr ji

amde ti niw snc wms byf`j" i` ncr stikmdn" i` tnc dcfbf`j"

tnc kctmb snmrg f` ncr amde" abiig dikf`j iut ih ft sbiwby bfec

ft wms ì afj gcmb" m`g cvcrytnf`j mriu`g us ariec`" ariec`"

ariec`.

Viur hmtncr" snc jmsps.

F gi`t eìw" F smy. Wnc hfrc

Viur hmtncr bivcg yiu" snc smys.

F stip m`g biie mt ncr. Znmt9


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F scc ncr kivf`j ncr nm`g" tryf`j ti wirk ft iut hrik

u`gcr ncrscbh m`g F tmec ft jc`tby" nibgf`j ft wftn ky iw`.

F bivc yiu" tii" Xfibm" snc smys.

Kuk9 Gi`tsmytnmtBfstc`" swcctncmrt" bfstc` ti kc.

Kuk-

@i" bfstc`

M`g snc diujns m`g tnc pmf` ih ft dmuscs ncr ti sdrcmk

mjmf` m`g F nibg ncr nm`g tfjntcr m`g F amrcby cvc` ìtfdc tnmt

Fk sdrcmkf`j mbi`j wftn ncr.

Tnc stips" jmspf`j mjmf`" m`g ncr cyc biies up mt kc"

kirc hidusscg tnfs tfkc" bfec sncs tryf`j rcmbby nmrg" bfec

sncs `cvcr trfcg nmrgcr ti gi m`ytnf`j f` ncr c`tfrc bfhc.

Wncybb dikc hir yiu" Xfibm.

Kuk" stip"pbcmsc

Viuvc acc` trmf`cg" snc smys. Viu stmy mbfvc. Viu stmy

mbfvc" Xfibm Cmgc" gi yiu ncmr kc9 Ncr vifdc fs jcttf`j biugcr"

cvc` tniujn F dm` ncmr tnc pmf` f` ft.

Kuk" yiurc ìtgyf`j

Wmec ky nipc" Xfibm" snc smys. Wmec yiur hmtncrs" tii.

Fk jfvf`j ft ti yiu" iemy9 Fk jfvf`j yiu ky nipc.

Kuk" F gi`t u`gcrstm`g

Tmy yiubb tmec ft" swcctncmrt. Tmy ft ti kc.

Ky tnrimt fs dnief`j m`g F tnfè Fk dryf`j aut itnf`j hccbs

mttmdncg ti m`ytnf`j m`g Fk ncrc nibgf`j ky kitncrs nm`g

f` m wrcdecg spmdcsnfp i` tnc hfrst pbm`ct Fvc cvcr acc` ti" f`

tnc kfggbc ih m `fjnt F dm` scc tnriujn m drmde f` tnc snfps nubb

m`g sncs gyf`j" sncs gyf`j" m`g Fvc acc` si nirrfabc ti ncr

hir ki`tns

Tmy ft" Xfibm" ky kitncr wnfspcrs. \bcmsc.


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Fbb tmec ft" F smy. Fbb tmec yiur nipc. Fvc jit ft" iemy9

Kuk9

Aut F gi`t eìw fh snc ncmrs kc

Acdmusc ncr nm`g fs`t jrfppf`j amde m`y kirc.

M`g tnmts wnc` sikctnf`j nmppc`s" sikctnf`j tnmt kmecs

cvcrytnf`j ìw" sikctnf`j tnmt duts mbb tnc pmst mwmy" tnc

di`viy m`g cvcryi`c i` ft ji`c m`g pmst" m`g fts oust kc"

ncrc" ìw" si hmst" ft gics`t scck rcmb.

Ky hmtncr. Wnc drmsn. Ky kitncr. Fts ìt rcmb.

Fts bfec Fk wmtdnf`j ft mbb" f`dbugf`j kyscbh" hrik sikc+

wncrc cbsc.

F wmtdn kyscbh stm`g up `cxt ti ky kitncr.

F wmtdn kyscbh wmft tncrc f` tnc wrcdemjc hir m wnfbc ìt

eìwf`j wnmt ti gi.

S`tfb cìujn tfkc pmsscs tnmtsikctnf`jnms ti ac gi`c"

si F wmtdn ms F dbfka ti wncrc tnc wmbb ih tnc didepft nms

dikc mpmrt m`g biie iut f`ti tnc pbm`ct hir tnc hfrst tfkc.

Biie iut f`ti tnc gmre`css. Gmre`css upi` hurtncr gmre+

`css. Gmre`css tnmt nfgcs tnf`js.

Wnf`js F dm` ncmr.

M`fkmb ìfscs tnmt mbkist siu`g bfec wirgs.

F wmtdn kyscbh stcp amde f`ti tnc snfp" mwmy hrik tnc

gmre`css" ky ncmrt acmtf`j ncmvy.

M`g tnc` F scck ti abfè m`g tnc `cxt tnf`j F scc fs kyscbh

pubbf`j amde m ariec` pm`cb ti tnc c`jf`c riik.

Hrik cvc` hmrtncr mwmy" F scc kyscbh hf`gf`j ky hmtncr"

aur`t f` m `fjntkmrfsn wmy hrik tnc dncst giw`" m tcrrfabc

wiu`g i` nfs hircncmg tnmt wiubg nmvc efbbcg nfk m`ywmy.


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F wmtdn kyscbh ms dibg`css hbiws tnriujn kc" wmtdn

ms Fk si dibg Fk u`mabc ti cvc` dry mt ky hmtncrs aigy.

F abf`e mjmf` m`g tnc` Fk sccf`j kyscbh amde `cxt ti ky

kitncr f` tnc didepft" ky mrks pubbcg tfjnt mriu`g ky e`ccs"tnc amttcry bfjnts f` tnc pm`cbs hbfdecrf`j m`g sbiwby jcttf`j

gfkkcr.

M`g tnc` tncrcs m afrgdmbb ir sikctnf`j hrik iutsfgc"

biugcr tnm` tnc rcst" m wcfrg i`c tnmt mbkist siu`gs bfec tnc

wirg \rcyir\rmy.

M`g Fk amde acnf`g ky cycs.

Acdmusc Fvc scc` sikctnf`j" tukabcg tncrc.

Tikctnf`j ky kitncr kust nmvc tmec` hrik ky riik m`g

ariujnt f`ti tnc didepft" sikctnf`j ti jfvc ti kc ms sii` ms

wc bm`gcg" wnfdn nurts kc sikcwncrc f` m hmr" hmr ihh pbmdc.

Wncrc" f` tnc wrcdemjc.

Armgbcys prcsc`t.

Fts stfbb wrmppcg" mhtcr mbb tncsc ki`tns" mhtcr cvc` ky afrtngmy.

M`g cvcrytnf`j stfbb hccbs fkpissfabc m`g bfec m grcmk" si wny

sniubg`t F ipc` ft9 Fh tnmts wnmt ky kitncr m`g hmtncr wm`tcg"

wny sniubg`t tnmt ac tnc hfrst tnf`j F gi i` tnfs pbm`ct9

F pfde ft up" sbfgf`j ihh tnc tir` pmpcr m`g ipc`f`j ft oust ms tnc

bmst ih tnc amttcry piwcr duts iut" bcmvf`j kc f` titmb gmre`css.

Aut fts iemy.

Fts iemy acdmusc Fvc mbrcmgy scc` wnmt ft fs.

Wnc gmre`css fs si tnfde F nmvc ti hccb ky wmy iut ih tnc

wrcdemjc" stfbb hccbf`j gmzcg" stfbb hccbf`j grcmky" tnc abm`ect


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ih gmre`css si dikpbctc" fts mbkist bfec Fk sbccpf`j. Aut Fk

nibgf`j Armgbcys jfht.

F stcp iut i`ti tnc pbm`ct m`g ky hiit sfès f` maiut tc`

dc`tfkctrcs ih wmtcr.M swmkp.

Wnmts rfjnt. Zc wcrc mfkf`j hir m swmkp.

F eccp wmbef`j" ky hcct stfdef`j f` tnc kug sikctfkcs"

aut F eccp wmbef`j.

Eccp wmbef`j u`tfb tnc jriu`g jcts kirc sibfg" m bfttbc wmy

hrik tnc snfp.

Ky cycs mrc mgoustf`j m`g F dm` scc m bfttbc dbcmrf`j"

surriu`gcg ay trccs" tnc sey maivc us hfbbcg wftn mbb tnc

stmrs F wms oust hbyf`j tnriujn.

Fk ncmrf`j kirc m`fkmbs" tii" aut F swcmr ft siu`gs bfec

tncyrc mdtumbbytmbef`jsi F hfjurc ft kust stfbb ac tnc snide.

Kistby tncrcs oust gmre`css.

Wncrcs oust gmre`css dbisf`j kc f`.

M`g tnmts cxmdtby wnmt Armgbcys jfht wms hir.

Wncrcs m gry cìujn spit f` tnc kfggbc ih tnc rmfscg dbcmr+

f`j" ìt jrcmt" ìt pcrhcdt" aut cìujn. F sct giw` tnc jfht m`g

hccb mriu`g hir sikc twfjs m`g bcmvcs" jcttf`j m hcw gmkp

nm`ghubs m`g pfbf`j tnck i` tip.

F prcss m autti` i` tnc jfht m`g stcp amde.

Wnc gmkp bcmvcs m`g twfjs aurst fkkcgfmtcby f`ti hbmkc.

M`g tncrcs bfjnt.

Bfjnt mdriss tnc bfttbc dbcmrf`j" bfjnt rchbcdtf`j i` tnc kctmb

ih tnc snfp" bfjnt tnmt f`dbugcs kc f` ft" stm`gf`j ncrc.

Bfjnt hrik m hfrc.


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Armgbcy jmvc kc m hfrc aix. I`c tnmt wfbb stmrt m hfrc `cmrby

m`ywncrc" f` `cmrby m`y di`gftfi`" wftn `cmrby m`y hucb.

Ttmrt ft ti jfvc m bfjnt mjmf`st tnc gmre`css.

M`g hir m wnfbc fts mbb F dm` gi oust ti stmrc mt ft u`tfb F hccbkyscbh snfvcrf`j" m`g F sft giw` dbiscr ti tnc hfrc u`tfb F stip.

Znfdn tmecs m bi`j" bi`j tfkc.

Wnc hfrc hir ìw fs mbb F dm` scc.

Tii`" Fbb `ccg ti scc wnmt suppbfcs F nmvc bcht ti bfvc ihh.

Tii`" Fbb ccg ti scc fh m`y ih tnc dikku`fdmtfi`s cqufpkc`t

survfvcg si F dm` try m`g di`tmdt tnc di`viy.

Tii`" Fbb `ccg ti tmec tnc aigfcs ih ky hmtncr m`g ky

kitncr m`g

Aut tnmts sii`" tnmts ìt ìw

@iw tncrcs i`by hfrc hrik tnc hfrc aix.

@iw tncrcs i`by m tf`y bfjnt mjmf`st tnc gmre`css.

Znmtcvcrs jif`j ti nmppc` `cxt dm` wmft.

F gi`t rcmbby eìw wnmt ky kitncr wms smyf`j" F gi`t

eìw tnmt nipc fs sikctnf`j yiu dm` jfvc ti sikci`c cbsc"

sikctnf`j tnmt yiu dm` tmec.

Aut F smfg F wiubg" F smfg F gfg.

M`g si F sft f` hri`t ih Armgbcys hfrc" i` tnc surhmdc ih m

gmre" gmre pbm`ct" m`g F nmvc tncfr nipc" fh ìt m`y ih kf`c.

Cxdcpt tnc nipc tnmt ftbb ac cìujn.

M`g tnc` F scc m bfjntc`f`j f` tnc mfr" f` tnc sey maivc

m`g acnf`g kc. F tur` ti wmtdn tnfs pbm`cts su` rfsf`j" m`g F

rcmbfzc fts kir`f`j" tnmt Fvc kmgc ft ti kir`f`j.

Wnmt Fvc nmg cìujn nipc ti kmec ft ti kir`f`j.

Iemy" F tnfè ti kyscbh.

Iemy.

M`g F acjf` ti tnfè ih wnmt F `ccg ti gi `cxt.


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\r m f s c hir

t nc Dnmis ZmB Ef@J t r f B i J y

Zc mrc di`vf`dcg tnmt tnfs fs m kmoir mdnfcvckc`t f`

tnc kmef`j.

Distm Aiie Mwmrgs Ougjcs

F wiubg prcss tnc Dnmis Zmbef`j trfbijy urjc`tby i`

m`yi`c" m`yi`c mt mbb. Ft fs cxtrmirgf`mry.

Jumrgfm`

Dnmis Zmbef`j fs rckmremabc.

Wnc WfkcsJrfppf`j" tnrfbbf`j" nurtbf`j stirfcs.

F`gcpc`gc`t i` Tu`gmy

I`c ih tnc iutstm`gf`j bftcrmry mdnfcvckc`ts ih tnc

prcsc`t dc`tury.

Frfsn Wfkcs

\iwcrhub m`g prividmtfvc.

Gmfby Kmfb


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\rm f sc hir

Hurfiusby pmdcg" tcrrfhyf`j" cxnfbmrmtf`j m`g ncmrtarcmef`j"fts m aiie tnmt nmu`ts yiur fkmjf`mtfi`.

Tu`gmy Wcbcjrmpn

Irfjf`mb" piwcrhub m`g stccpcg f` bftcrmry rfdn`css.Wnc Wfkcs

\iwcrhub m`g prividmtfvc M kmoir `cw tmbc`t.Gmfby Kmfb

Gmreby fkmjf`cg m`g arfbbfm`tby drcmtcg" tnc pmf`hub

gystipfm` scttf`j ih m wirbg hubb ih ìfsc f` wnfdn mbbtniujnts dm` ac ncmrg ms fh spiec` fs tnc amdejriu`g ti

tnfs tc`sc dikf`j ih mjc stiry.Jumrgfm`

Fkmjf`c m wirbg wncrc tnc tniujnts ih kc` m`g aiys mrcarimgdmst hir mbb ti ncmr" jiig m`g amg. @csss ìvcb fs mt

i`dc m arcme`cde tnrfbbcr m`g m hmabc maiut hcmr"bivc m`g rcgckptfi`.F`gcpc`gc`t i` Tu`gmy

M sipnfstfdmtcg" dikpbcx ìvcb.Tu`gmy Wfkcs

@css kivcs tnf`js mbi`j mt m arcme`cde pmdc" m`g Wiggswirbg fs hfbbcg wftn kckirmabc dnmrmdtcrs m`g hiub vfbbmf`s.

Hf`m`dfmb Wfkcs

WNC E@FHC IH @CXCQ BCWWF@J JI


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\ r m f s c h i r AiiE WZi

Irfjf`mb m`g suspc`schub.Wnc Wfkcs

M hmstcr+pmdcg" kirc mdtfi`+pmdecg ìvcbwiubg ac nmrg ti hf`g.

Hf`m`dfmb Wfkcs

M twfstf`j" mdtfi`+pmdecg pbit cxpbircs tnckcs ih biymbty"km`fpubmtfi`" kirmb mkafjufty m`g vfibc`dc wftn m` u`gcrbyf`j

scmrdn hir rcgckptfi` m`g bivc.Gmfby Kmfb

@css fs aitn mddcssfabc m`g sipnfstfdmtcg" nm`gbf`j afj

suaocdts tcrrirfsk" hckf`fsk" jcìdfgc" bivc f` prisc tnmtfs sfkpbc m`g ncmrt+stippf`j.

Tu`gmy Wfkcs

Ft fs cvcry aft ms mkaftfius ms tnc hfrst aiie aut tnc mkaftfi`fs cmsfby kmtdncg ay tnc cxcdutfi`" wftn piwcrhub prisc m`g tfjnt

pbittf`j tnmt pubb tnc rcmgcr i` mt m tcrrfhyf`j spccg.F`gcpc`gc`t i` Tu`gmy

M kust+rcmg.Tu`gmy Cxprcss

M nmrriwf`j rcmg aut F diubg ìt put ft giw`.Aiiescbbcr

Zc mrc di`vf`dcg tnfs fs m kmoir mdnfcvckc`t f` tnc kmef`j.Distm Aiie Mwmrgs Ougjcs

WNC MTE M@G WNC M@TZCQ


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\ r m f s c h i r A i i E W n r c c

Cxtrmirgf`mry.Jumrgfm`

Dnmis Zmbef`j fs rckmremabc" m`g fts di`dbusfi`"Ki`stcrs ihKc`" m trfukpn. Wnfs fs m` f`tc`scby kirmb" tniujnthub wire.

Wnc Wfkcs

Jrfppf`j" tnrfbbf`j" nurtbf`j Wnc kist pcrhcdt di`dbusfi`ti m`y afj scrfcs Fvc rcmg M stu``f`j dbfkmx pubsc+rmdf`j"

tcmr+ocref`j" kf`g+aijjbf`jF`gcpc`gc`t i` Tu`gmy

M grmkmtfd m`g piwcrhub hf`mbc Wnc c`gf`j fs supcraby wcbb

nm`gbcg m`g @css arf`js tnfs irfjf`mb scrfcs ti m dbisc wftn tncnfjn+bcvcb tc`sfi` m`g mkafjufty nc nms kmf`tmf`cg tnriujniut.

Gmfby Kmfb

M `ivcb tnmt trfukpnm`tby di`dbugcs wnmt wfbb mbkist dcrtmf`bydikc ti ac scc` ms i`c ih tnc iutstm`gf`j bftcrmry mdnfcvckc`ts

ih tnc prcsc`t dc`tury.Frfsn Wfkcs

Bfvcs up ti mbb cxpcdtmtfi`s M` cbcdtrfhyf`j c`gf`jti m arfbbfm`t scrfcs.

Gmfby Cxprcss

M` cxpbisfvc qumbfty pcrvmgcsKi`stcrs ih Kc`Zftn tnc hccb ih pripnctfd cpfd" tnfs fs f``ivmtfvc" f`tc`sc wrftf`j

mt fts f`dc`gfmry acst.Aiiescbbcr

KI@TWCQT IH KC@


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m b s i A y \MWQFDE @CTT

M KI@TWCQ DMBBT

Iutstm`gf`j Jrfppf`j" kivf`j" arfbbfm`tby drmhtcg.Wnc Wfkcs

Armvc m`g acmutfhub.F`gcpc`gc`t

Arfbbfm`t m`g cbcjm`t.Jumrgfm`

Cbcdtrfhyf`j.Wcbcjrmpn

Cxdcptfi`mb snf`cs wftn dikpmssfi`.Gmfby Kmfb


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Wnfs fs m wire i hdtfi`. @mkcs" dnmrmdtcrs" pbmdcs m`g f`dfgc`ts mrc cftncr tncprigudt i tnc mutnirs fkmjf`mtfi` ir" f rcmb" mrc uscg hdtftfiusby. Mbb stmtckc`ts"

mdtfvftfcs" stu`ts" gcsdrfptfi`s" fìrkmtfi` m`g kmtcrfmb i m`y itncr ef`gdi`tmf`cg ncrcf` mrc f`dbugcg ir c`tcrtmf`kc`t purpiscs i`by m`g sniubg

ìt ac rcbfcg i` ir mddurmdy ir rcpbfdmtcg ms tncy kmy rcsubt f` fòury.

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