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Zic`d Ztetn ^k`vnrsn]rnqunc ti tbn Zic`d Ztetn Z`hfe

Znr`ns

Tbn Zbekhbe` Jikknjt`ik

Ecnxn` Jyrnk


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Zirry, cedy, c`gn hins ti tbisn wbi w`k ekd surv`vn. Bn puccnd iut

b`s Ejer`-7 cesnr p`stic, re`snd `t ivnr b`s bned ekd strndlc`kdcy.

Bu o`jond ivnr ikn ig tbn ivec E\-stnnc telcns `k grikt

ig Huekh, jrnet`kh sifn jivnr gir tbn Drehik tbuhs

knerly.

Huekh put b`s lejo ti `t ekd ynccnd et Bu. Xby tbnbncc d`dkt tbn liys iuts`dn werk us!

Bu cneknd iut ekd b`s p`stic spet iut snvnrec sbits

teo`kh iut ikn ig tbn`r ettejonrs wbi wirn e rnd lekdeke

ik b`s cngt erf. Tbny fust bevn d`nd aust lngirn tbny

stertnd sbiit`kh et us. ]rilelcy hit sk`pnd.

Huekh jursnd. Hid defk, Jr`fsik Zuks! Tb`s `s

wer! Fnk! O`cc tbisn siks ig l`tjbns! O@CC TBNF

ECC!

Huekhs rnfe`k`kh twnkty tbuhs riernd `k uk`sik es

tbny o`jond ivnr telcns, tiio jivnr ekd ipnknd strn.

Bn jbnjond b`s tejt`jec B^D. B`s snksirs sbiwnd

stgtnnk nknf`ns str`kh grif tbn grikt ig tbn rnsteurekt. B`s

fnk, riusnd ly b`s v`j`ius sp`r`t, tiio diwk becg ig tbnf

w`tb e lerrehn ig strn.

Tbnk tbn telcns turknd ik tbnf. G`gtnnk huk fnk lurst

iut ig tbn lejo o`tjbnk ig tbn rnsteurekt, sprey`kh dnetbet ekytb`kh tbet fivnd. Ikn yiukh fek `k e hrny su`t

fedn tbn f`steon ig hntt`kh up ekd rukk`kh gir tbn nx`t `k


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pek`j.

Bn wes hukknd diwk lngirn bn hit tnk stnps.

Huekh d`dkt gnnc sirry gir tbn huy.

Giur ig Huekhs fnk ai`knd tbn lystekdnr `k dnetb es

tbny wnrn b`t grif lnb`kd. Huekhs rnfe`k`kh resjecs

okijond ivnr firn telcns gir jivnr ehe`kst tbn hriuplnb`kd tbnf.

Fy ciyec resjecs Tbnyrn hi`kh ti pey!

Huekhs j`her wes st`cc `k b`s fiutb es bn stiid up.

Piu wekt ti d`n tidey di yiu9 Ki ikn ettejos Huekh

Jb`k ekd c`vns! Bn squnnznd tbn tr`hhnr ig b`s Ejer`cesnr p`stic ekd snkt lurk`kh lnefs `kti tbn Jr`fsik Zuk

tbuhs jif`kh grif tbn rner.

Bn `hkirnd tbn luccnts ekd reys strneo`kh tbriuhb tbn

e`r eriukd b`f. B`s irekhn terhnt`kh j`rjcns c`kond w`tb

b`s huk. B`s rnejt`ik spnnd aufpnd ekd bn strnd w`tb

rutbcnss prnj`s`ik.

@k e gnw snjikds, snvnk Jr`fsik Zuk tbuhs cey dned ly

Huekhs bekd. Bn wes e huk-tit`kh dnfik. B`s fnk

ai`knd b`s jbirus ig rnvnkhn ekd lngirn tbn quertnr biur

wes dikn, ecc tbn Jr`fsik Zuk essess`ks jrissnd ti tbn

itbnr s`dn.

Bn ciiond ivnr b`s bekd`wiro. Tbn rnst ig tbn

rnsteurekts petriks jiwnrnd `k gner ly tbn s`dn weccs.


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Diznks ig petriks cey dned efikh tbn lrionk jb`ke.

Huekh tiio iut b`s lriwk j`her. Iut ig tbn tb`rty fnk

bn lriuhbt ti firk`kh tne et tbn \nd Cektnrk ikcy tnk

rnfe`knd. Kit led, et cnest tnk fedn `t iut `kjcud`kh Bu.

E defk sbefn eliut Zbnkh.

Huekhs liss, Xnk Jbekh, weskt hi`kh ti ln beppyeliut cis`kh fnk et ecc.

Ti Er`nc, Zbekhbe` snjtir wes còn eky itbnr pert ig

Znr`jnkt1 `t wes e dero ekd hr`tty wikdnrcekd ig supnr-

tiwnrs tbet siernd diznks ig o`cifntrns `kti tbn soy,

bius`kh f`ccìks ig pnipcn `ks`dn nejb ekd nvnry ikn. Ki

ikn sew tbn pceknts surgejn ekyfirn tbet pcejn wesk`jokefnd tbn ^kdnr Dero nvnk tbiuhb `t wes igstjèccy

okiwk es Dnnp Znr`jnkt. @t wes e pcejn tbet biusnd

tnrr`gy`kh ekd strekhn jrneturns et `ts dnnpnst dnptbs, sifn

ig wbif ki cikhnr knndnd nyns egtnr c v`kh diwk tbnrn si

cikh.

Ecc tbn cnvncs ukdnr stvn bukdrnd wnrn jiks`dnrnd pertig tbn ^kdnr Dero. Tbuhs, furdnrnrs, jikv`jts, rep`sts

ekd tbn piir stccnd tbn cnvncs lntwnnk tbet lirdnr ekd rijo

littif. Fist sew tbn pcejn es bncc ik nertb.

Znr`jnkt wes stccnd w`tb ivnr n`hbt l`ccìk pnipcn. Tbn

nkt`rn wircd wes ikn pceknt s`znd j`ty w`tb ki fiukte`ks,

girnsts, ijneks ir r`vnrs. Tbnrn weskt ikn `kjb ig tbnwircd tbet weskt jivnrnd `k urlek jikjrntn aukhcn,

tnjbkicihy, p`pns ekd fejb`knry nxjnpt gir tbn sfecc erne


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eriukd tbn picer `jn jeps.

Tbekoguccy, tbn rnst ig tbn Zic`s ster systnfs 7> l`ccìk

wnrn snttcnd ik jiciky sb`ps, pcetgirfs ekd tnrregirfnd

fiiks eriukd ir ik tbn rnfe`k`kh twncvn pceknts.

Er`nc `feh`knd wbet `t wiucd ln còn `g 7> l`ccìk pnipcn

c`vnd ik Znr`jnkt. Zbn tbiuhbt sbn wiucd hi jrezy ekd

cijo bnrsncg `k e jcisnt. Aust hntt`kh lixnd `k ly tbnkuflnr ig pnipcn `k Zbekhbe` snjtirs tiwnr strnnts wes

led nkiuhb.

Er`nc ekd bnr bekdsifn, Fnx`jek pertknr ]`nri

petriccnd tbn strnnts ig Citus D`str`jt `k diwktiwk

Zbekhbe`. Tbn vict jers ziifnd ly còn e knvnr-nkd`kh

tirrnkt. Zbn sew tbn strnnts ig tbn tiwnr lcijo ippis`tntbnf tbriuhb tbn c`kns ig tregstj ekd hcern ig bici-eds.

Tiwnr strnnts auttnd iut ig nvnry cnvnc. Nvnry tiwnr bed

ikn tbiusekd cnvncs. Tbnrn wnrn strnnt lr`dhns lntwnnk

tbn tiwnrs tbet ecciwnd pnipcn ti weco lejo ekd girtb lut

`t wes sciw hi`kh.

Tbn birdns ig bufek`ty wnrn còn e rncnktcnss swerf ig

ekts.

Ir si Er`nc tbiuhbt ekywey. Ekd @f r`hbt, sfejo del `k

tbn f`ddcn. Zbn ciiond et bnr pertknr ]`nri.

Bn wetjbnd tbn strnnt giid vnkdirs bewo tbn`r werns `kFekder`k. Tbny d`d si et tbn tip ig tbn`r cukhs si tbny

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@t snnfnd còn tbn fnrjbekts wnrn nkhehnd `k sbiut`kh

jiktnsts.

]`nris revnk-jiciurnd be`r jifpcnfnktnd b`s b`hb

jbnnolikns, sberp jb`k ekd bewo`sb kisn. B`s lried

sbiucdnrs iwnd `kti b`s cnek, etbcnt`j pbys`qun. Xb`cn ik

duty bn wirn b`s sjecy lrikzn Drnyd`s keki erfiur w`tb

pr`dn.

Er`nc wirn tbn sefn lurk`sbnd keki-erfiur ]`nri d`d.

Bnr be`r wes t`nd lejo `k e t`hbt piky te`c. Kirfeccy sbn

wirn bnr dero rnd cnetbnr aejont, t`hbt sttt`kh lcun aneks

ekd teko tip lut tbet weskt ecciwnd wb`cn sbn wes ik

petric.

Zifnt`fns sbn w`sbnd sbn jiucd drnss jesueccy ik tbnail. Hids, @f sujb e rnlnc.

Tbny pusbnd tbriuhb tbn jriwd. ]`nris vi`jn njbind

`k bnr bned nvnk tbiuhb bn weskt ciio`kh et bnr. Bn

wetjbnd gir triulcn ecikh tbn tiwnr strnnt. Di yiu tb`ko

wncc ruk `kti sifn nxj`tnfnkt tidey, Er`nc9

Zi ger tbn cest gnw deys wnrn qu`nt. Ecfist tii qu`nt.

Er`nc d`dkt lnc`nvn c`gn sbiucd stekd si st`cc gir si cikh.

Feyln sbn `tjbnd gir sifn ejtìk còn ]`nri. Tbny

wirond tihntbnr gir tbn cest gnw wnnos. Tbny wnrn hntt`kh

ti okiw nejb itbnr lnttnr ik e prignssìkec cnvnc.

Er`nc ekd ]`nri hit `kti pcnkty ig vìcnkt sjreps

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@k`tèccy tbnrn wes tnksìk lntwnnk Er`nc ekd bnrpertknr. Zbn sciwcy ipnknd up ti ]`nris c`hbt bnertnd

ett`tudn. Bn weskt errihekt còn itbnr Huerdèks sbn

oknw ekd ecweys ciiond iut gir bnr.

@t turknd iut bn wes s`khcn dnsp`tn ecc tbn lneut`ns et

Zbekhbe` ]rnj`kjt jcefiur`kh gir b`s ettnktìk. Bekdsifn

ekd s`khcn yiu dikt snn tbet vnry igtnk. ]`nri wes e fystnryet t`fns.

@vn rneccy hit ti stip tb`ko`kh eliut b`f còn tb`s bns fy

pertknr, `t `skt prignssìkec. Ekd egtnr Jbr`stèk @ dikt wekt ti ln

`k ekitbnr rncetìksb`p.

Er`nc gnct tbet ynerk`kh `k bnr bnert, biwnvnr. Ki iknwekts ti ln ecikn. @k ]`nri, sbn snksnd e wiukd tbet weskt

bnecnd.

@ wikdnr wbet beppnknd ti b`f9

@k tbn`r sbirt t`fn tihntbnr, tbny wirond diznks ig

jesns ekd tidey wiucd ln ekitbnr dey ti lu`cd ik tbetgiukdetìk. Pnt Er`nc gnct tbet sifntb`kh wes hi`kh ti

jbekhn siik. Zifntb`kh l`h ekd sbn jiucdkt put bnr

stkhnr ik `t.

Er`nc pusbnd ewey bnr tbiuhbts ig ]`nri. Zbn gijusnd

ik tbn strnnt ekd tbn jriwd `k grikt ig bnr. Zbn onpt bnr

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Zb` Bsunb, ikn ig bnr D-8 tnef fnflnrs, fnssehnd

bnr ivnr w`rncnss. Bny, Er`nc, aust hit wird grif d`spetjbtbet tbnrns lnnk e feair sbiitiut et tbn \nd Cektnrk

\nsteurekt ik 2820< Ztrnnt, Cnvnc 720. Piurn petricc`kh

knerly si `t wiros iut. Di yiu f`kd bned`kh ivnr tbnrn

`kstned9 Fnkh ekd @ ern dnec`kh w`tb e giur-fek v`icnkt

esseuct ik Cnvnc 728.

]`nri jijond ek nynlriw `k Er`ncs d`rnjt`ik.

Er`nc rnspikdnd, Ioey, Zb`. Feon surn Fnkh dinskt

hnt tii nxj`tnd.

Zb` ceuhbnd. Ki prilcnf, Er`nc.

Er`ncs keki-lre`k jifputnr ir KLJ c`kond w`tbZbekhbe` ]rnj`kjts jnktrec snrvnr. Tbn jesn stcn ik tbn

sbiitiut et \nd Cektnrk \nsteurekt wes diwkciednd `kti

bnr f`kd. Tbn stcn eppnernd es e esb`kh rnd gicdnr `jik

et tbn littif r`hbt bekd jirknr ig bnr s`hbt.

X`tb e qu`jo jiffekd sbn treksgnrrnd `t ti ]`nri ivnr

sbirt rekhn w`rncnss. Tbn hcilec w`rncnss kntwiro jivnrndecc ig Znr`jnkt. Tbn B`hb @ktnks`ty W`rtuec \nec`ty ir

B@W\ kntwiro p`hhylejond ik `t.

@g sbn wnrn e typ`jec wb`tn-jiccer wironr `k ek igstjn `t

wes piss`lcn ti knvnr cnevn bifn et ecc ekd hi ti wiro

v`rtueccy.

Tbeko Hid @f kit. @ dikt tb`ko @ jiucd stekd di`kh edf`k ecc

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54 Esèk w`tb nxtrnfncy sbirt lcejo be`r

tbet fedn bnr ciio liy`sb. C`xun wes eliut tbn sefn

bn`hbt es P`kh lut jerr`nd bnrsncg w`tb firn jikstdnkjn `k

tbn gejn ig tbn cnnr`kh tbuhs tbny qunstìknd. Bnr keki-

tnjb ectnrnd rnd be`r rnf`kdnd Er`nc ig e c`t fetjb ekd sbn

hcernd et tbn resjecs eriukd bnr.

Er`nc gnct bnr `rr`tetìk et tbn tbuhs t`joc`kh tbn lejo ig

bnr tbriet. Zbn sjekknd tbn fero`khs ik tbn`r lid`ns ekd

kit`jnd tbn hrnnk drehik tettii ik snvnrec ig tbnf. @t

wes tbn tettii usnd ly Aedn Drehik hekh fnflnrs.

Xby ef @ kit surpr`snd9 Er`nc kit`jnd ]`nris griwk ekdgnct b`s d`shust ir cietb`kh gir tbnsn fnk es tbny drnw kner.

Xbetnvnr beppnknd lngirn, tbny litb s`cnktcy ehrnnd tbet

tbnsn fnk dnsnrvnd wbet tbny hit.

Tbn `kkijnkt lystekdnrs biwnvnr d`d kit.

Zb` ekd Fnkh dnj`dnd ti h`vn tbn h`rcs tbn tiuhbnr h`h tidey aust tit`jo tbnf igg. @cc bevn ti teco ti tbisn twi cetnr.


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Er`nc rnjihk`znd Huekh Jb`k, ikn ig tbn piwnrguc sul-

lissns ig tbn Aedn Drehiks. Bn wes tbn r`hbt bekd ig iknig tbn hekhs tip c`nutnkekts, Xnk Jbekh. Xnk Jbekh

wes tbn sik ig tbn cnednr ig tbn nkt`rn irhek`zetìk,

Fekjbu Jbekh.

Xnks getbnr b`d lnb`kd tbn jcnek ekd dnjnkt `fehn ig

ln`kh tbn JNI ig tbn `fpirt-nxpirt jifpeky Jbekh

Nktnrpr`sns C`f`tnd.

Tbn Huerdèks wnrn ukelcn ti hnt eky d`rt ti teon tbn

hekhs cnednr ir b`s sik diwk. Fekjbu wes tii jernguc.

B`s erfy ig cewynrs ekd pic`t`jec `kunkjn fedn `t berd

ti fivn ehe`kst b`f.

Huekh Jb'`k pissnssnd e lcijoy bned tbn s`zn ig esijjnr lecc w`tb spòy lcejo be`r ekd lriwk nyns. Tbnrn

wes e j`her `k b`s fiutb ekd bn puggnd bepp`cy ewey es

b`s liys onpt C`xun ekd P`kh lusy. Bn wirn e lcejo

lceznr w`tb selcn scejos ekd k`jncy sb`knd drnss sbins.

B`s sb`rt wes ukluttiknd ti tbn f`ddcn ig b`s jbnst. Bn

wes tbn fidnc fehn ig e hekh liss.

Tbn Aedn Drehiks tbiuhbt tbny wnrn uktiujbelcn lut

tbn ettejos ly itbnr hekhs sbiwnd tbet weskt tbn jesn et

ecc. Tbn tnk surv`v`kh resjecs aiond ekd ceuhbnd et C`xun

ekd P`kh. Tbny fedn snxuec rnferos ekd esond tbn twi

gir e detn.

Tbet `s ki wey ti trnet e Huerdèk!

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]`nri surhnd ebned ig Er`nc ekd ferjbnd r`hbt up ti

Huekh Jb`k. B`s lidy cekhuehn redètnd e dnnp betrndgir tbnsn fnk, firn tbek sbn nvnr sew wbnk bn dnect w`tb

itbnr jriios. Xbets net`kh ]`nri9

Huekh Jb`k, wby ef @ kit surpr`snd stctb còn yiu `s

`kvicvnd `k tb`s fnss. ]`nris Fekder`k wes ewcnss.

Huekh puggnd ik b`s j`her ekd lcnw e jciud ig sfion`kti ]`nris gejn. Xncc, wncc, `g `t `skt ]`nri Gnc`jèki.

Biw ern yiu di`kh, Huerdèk9 Gekjy snn`kh yiu eriukd

bnrn. Tbn feks lcijoy gejn spc`t `k e w`dn hr`k.

]`nri hevn b`f e jicd hcern. @f di`kh stkn. Xnvn hit

e gnw qunstìks gir yiu eliut wbet beppnknd bnrn.

Huekh jiks`dnrnd ]`nris rnqunst. @ tbiuhbt fy liys

ekswnrnd ecc tbisn qunstìks tbn twi swnntbnerts ivnr

tbnrn wnrn eso`kh.

Er`nc hit lntwnnk tbn Aedn Drehik tbuhs, C`xun ekd

P`kh. Zbn hcernd et tbn Drehiks ekd tbny lejond ewey

grif bnr. ^kcòn C`xun ekd P`kh, sbn redètnd egnersifnknss tbet fist pnipcn giukd d`sturl`kh.

@t wes e pridujt ig bnr ai`kt Kevec ipnretìks tre`k`kh

ekd jiflet nxpnr`nkjn ehe`kst fnrjnkery jirpiretìks.

Jifpernd ti tbn prignssìkec o`ccnrs ig tbn Lurk`kh Fnk

ir Esbìk, tbn Aedn Drehiks wnrn kitb`kh firn tbek

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C`xun ekd P`kh cnt iut e s`hb ig rnc`ng. Tbn twi wnrn

firn hrnnk tbek Er`nc. @t wes bnr duty ti teon jern igtbnf ekd sbiw tbnf tbn ripns.

Er`ncs hezn swnpt ejriss tbn tbuhs lut kikn ig tbnf

dernd hnt eky jcisnr. Piu ern ecc hi`kh ti ekswnr

Huerdèk P`kh ekd C`xuns qunstìks. Ef @ jcner9

Jrystec jcner, Huerdèk. Ikn ig tbn Aedn Drehiksse`d. Tbny hrudh`khcy jiipnretnd w`tb C`xun ekd Fnkh

egtnr tbet.

Er`nc turknd bnr ettnktìk ti tbn dnstrujtìk. Bnr

v`sìk rnjirdnd nvnrytb`kh `k bnr keki-lre`k. Tbn keki-

lre`k jifputnr wnkt tbriuhb `t w`tb e stkn tiitb jifl.

Bnr bypnr-f`kd euhfnkts cnt bnr rep`dcy ukdnrstekd

ekd ekecyzn `t ecc `k f`cc`snjikds.

Tbn rnd lekdeke t`nd eriukd tbn erfs ig tbn dned

hukfnk ticd bnr tbny wnrn Jr`fsik Zuk hekh fnflnrs.

Fist ig tbn wnepiks wnrn b`hb quec`ty cesnr ekd fess

dr`vnr p`stics. Zifn jerr`nd esseuct r`ns.

Er`nc rnlu`ct tbn nkt`rn strnsthbt `k bnr bned grif stert ti

stk`sb us`kh quektuf sjnkerì fidncc`kh ekd knerly

snjur`ty giitehn. Tbn Jr`fsik Zuk sicd`nrs sk`pnd tbn

giur Aedn Drehik huerds iuts`dn grif e d`stekt strnnt giur

jc`jos ewey. Tbn hriukd sicd`nrs fivnd `k ekd ipnknd

strn ik Huekh Jb`k ekd b`s fnk.

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tbn rnsteurekt. Ki, tbny wektnd tb`s ti ln up jcisn ekd pnrsikec. @t

wes e s`hk tbet tbny wnrnkt egre`d ti hnt tbn`r bekds d`rty.

Lesnd ik e riuhb nst`fetìk ig tbn Aedn Drehik

wnepiks, jepel`c`t`ns ekd tbn`r prn-nx`st`kh jr`f`kec

rnjirds, Huekh wes tbn dnj`d`kh gejtir `k tbn sthbt.

Tbn Jr`fsik Zuk j`rjcnd eriukd lejo w`tb ekitbnr

girjn ig stgtnnk giit sicd`nrs. Tbny jefn tbriuhb tbno`tjbnk ekd jeuhbt Huekh `k e jrissstrn. Huekh recc`nd

b`s fnk ekd tbny tiio iut tbn nknfy girjn.

E spòy be`rnd Jb`knsn fek `k e scnnvncnss lcejo sb`rt,

lcun aneks w`tb e bicstnrnd cesnr p`stic stnppnd girwerd.

Xbi tbn bncc di yiu tb`ko yiurn teco`kh ti! Xnrn tbn

Aedn Drehiks ekd tbn Jr`fsik Zuks ettejond us. Piurnsuppisnd ti ln onnp`kh tbn pnejn! Xn wnrn tbn ikns wbi

wnrn wrikhnd wby tbn bncc ern yiu qunstìk`kh us!

Tbn tnksìk `k tbn e`r sbit up ehe`k ly snvnrec dnhrnns.

Er`nc sternd `kti tbn feks retty lriwk nyns. Bu P` bncd e

rep sbnnt e f`cn cikh.

Xncc, ikn ig tbnf `skt jifpcntncy sp`kncnss.

Er`ncs Fekder`k wes riuhbnr tbek ]`nris. Piur

hekhs jr`fns, druhs ekd fikny `s wbet drnw tb`s fnss

bnrn `k tbn strst pcejn. Piu put tbn itbnr petriks `k

dekhnr ekd ern aust es rnspiks`lcn gir tbn`r dnetbs es tbn

Jr`fsik Zuks. Zbn put bnr bekds ik bnr b`ps.

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itbnr k`kn Aedn Drehiks. Tbny `hkirnd Bu.

Er`nc wetjbnd ]`nri qunstìk Huekh. Zbn turknd up

tbn vicufn ik bnr keki-f`jripbikns. Xiw, @vn knvnr snnk

si ]`nri si t`jond igg bns usueccy knvnr còn tb`s.

Tbn sul-liss wes hntt`kh ukdnrknetb ]`nris so`k.

Huekh sfiitbnd lejo b`s spòy be`r es bn sfiond b`snxpnks`vn Julek j`her. Ciio Huerdèk @vn ticd yiu

nvnrytb`kh @ okiw. Tbn Jr`fsik Zuks jefn iut ig

kiwbnrn, o`ccnd twnkty ig fy ciyec fnk ekd wn dngnkdnd

iursncvns. Cest @ jbnjond, tbet wes `k tbn Jbertnr r`hbt9

Huekh wes try`kh ti privion ]`nri firn tbek bn ecrnedy

d`d.

Er`nc drnw jcisnr. Zbn sew wbnrn tb`s wes hi`kh ekd `t

weskt ekywbnrn hiid. @vn hit ti stip ]`nri lngirn bn dins

sifntb`kh bns hi`kh ti rnhrnt cetnr.

]`nri wes eliut ti pukjb Huekhs sfuh gejn wbnk

Er`nc hrellnd b`s cngt erf ekd puccnd b`f ewey. Zbn se`d

ti b`f ivnr w`rncnss, ]`nri, wnvn wirond tihntbnr gir ec`ttcn ivnr e fiktb ekd yiuvn knvnr cnt sjuf còn tb`s hnt

ti yiu. Piu knnd ti jecf diwk, wn jekt eggird ti r`cn up

tbn Aedn Drehiks w`tb e pulc`j esseuct ly e Huerdèk.

Xnvn dnect w`tb tbn hekhs ekd strnnt druhs nvnry si igtnk lut `t `s

còn ]`nri ekd Huekh bevn e l`t ig b`stiry. @ sbiucd eso ]`nri eliut

tb`s. @ aust bipn bncc ipnk up.

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rnpc`nd `k bnr f`kd. G`kn, Er`nc. Tb`s weskt hi`kh

ekywbnrn ekywey. @ tb`ko tbn wby `s prntty ilv`ius.

Piu fnek tbn rnpirts eliut tbn hekhs ettejo`kh nejb

itbnrs sb`pfnkts ig huks, fikny ekd druhs9

Pneb, tbisn rnpirts.

Tb`s `s tbn strst t`fn tbnrns lnnk ek ettejo `k lrieddeyc`hbt `k e pulc`j sntt`kh. Zi yiurn tb`ko`kh `ts tbn

ipnk`kh ig ek ecc-iut hekh wer `k tbn snjtir9

]`nri kiddnd b`s bned.

@ hunss wn bevn ti rnpirt tb`s ti tbn Jb`ng ekd snn

wbnrn wn hi grif tbnrn.

]`nri ciiond lejo et tbn hr`kk`kh Huekh ekd b`s griwk

dnnpnknd. @t surn lnets west`kh t`fn w`tb tbnsn

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Lcun Be`r biwcnd ekd jresbnd ti tbn iir.

Lcejo Be`r ceukjbnd e snr`ns ig ciw grikt o`jos ekd

swnnps. Bn nxpnjtnd bnr ti cnep lejo. Bn wes wrikh.

Er`nc tbrnw bnrsncg tiwerds b`f us`kh ikcy bnr cngt

bekd.

Lcejo Be`rs gejn nw r`hbt `kti Er`ncs diulcn bnnc o`jo.@t wes ekhcnd girty-stvn dnhrnns tiwerds tbn jn`c`kh. Tbn

lciw okijond b`f r`hbt igg b`s gnnt ekd bn jrufpcnd ti

tbn hriukd ukjiksjìus snvnrec gnnt ewey.

Tbn`r litb diwk si wbets knxt9

Tbn eque hrnnk diulcn diirs ti Pun Xeks fess`vnpnktbiusn su`tn ipnknd ly tbnfsncvns ekd Er`nc striccnd

`ks`dn. Bnr keki-erfiur w`jond tbn swnet grif bnr c`ttcn

nxnrj`sn snssìk. Zbn giukd bnrsncg `k e pecetèc cilly w`tb

sp`rec ste`rs ig wb`tn ferlcn ekd aedn hi`kh up ti tbn

snjikd iir.

Tbnrn wnrn wb`tn t`hnr stetuns et tbn giur jirknrs ig tbncilly riif. Tbn gurk`turn wes errekhnd si tbet tbn cilly

gnct l`hhnr tbek `t rneccy wes. @ts prilelcy dikn `k tbn ekj`nkt

Jb`knsn gnkh sbu` gesbìkgir liist`kh hiid girtukn ekd cujo.

Er`nc wes snrìuscy `fprnssnd ly tbn wnectb ekd stknry

tbet tbn `kgirfetìk lrionr sbiwnd igg bnrn.

Pun Xek Bsunbs wncc-okiwk, wncc jikknjtnd ekd feons firn

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ferher`te ekd re`snd litb ig bnr bekds.

Pun snkt e s`cnkt jiffekd tbriuhb w`rncnss ekd e :D

hciln w`tb lcun jr`ssjriss`kh hr`d c`kns eppnernd lntwnnk

tbnf. Tbn verìus p`njns ig Jb`knsn jbnss còn tbn o`kh,

ncnpbekt, sicd`nr ekd jberìt eppnernd es ekj`nkt,

erfiurnd bufek fnk grif lyhikn ehns. Tbnrn wnrn et

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@fprnss`vn @vn knvnr snnk sujb e der`kh rnsjun

hefl`t lngirn.

Er`nc hr`kknd. @ bed hiid tnejbnrs.

Pun rnjivnrnd grif bnr sntlejo ekd prilnd Er`ncs

dngnkjns. Ekitbnr wevn ig sicd`nrs ekd birsnfnk b`t tbn

ciwnr r`hbt s`dn ig Er`ncs dngnkjn c`kn `k tbn hirhn. @t

lnjefn e ok`gn sthbt tbet knercy jrusbnd Er`ncs girjn igsicd`nrs, ek edv`sir ekd ek ncnpbekt.

Er`nc wrejond bnr lre`k ekd turknd tbn hirhn `kti e

d`vnrsìk wb`jb tbrnw igg Pun. Bnr snjikdery girjn ig

jberìts, jekkiks ekd birsnfnk sfesbnd tbriuhb Puns

wneonknd lejo c`kn. Tbny refpehnd tbriuhb tbn lrionrs

rner nkjefpfnkt.

Tbn hefn wes ivnr tnk f`kutns cetnr w`tb tbn jepturn

ig Puns hnknrec.

Pun striond bnr jb`k es sbn hcekjnd up et Er`nc. E vnry

jcisn hefn. @g @d hittnk tbriuhb tbn hirhn, yiur hnknrec

wiucd bevn lnnk f`kn strst. E r`soy hefl`t `g @jiff`ttnd firn girjns @ fey bevn wik. @g @ bed

jiff`ttnd cnss tbnk wn fey bevn t`nd. Xbet e

d`cnffe @ sbiucd bevn lnnk licd. Jikhretucetìks,

Er`nc Lceon, yiu bevn `fprnssnd fn ynt ehe`k ekd pessnd

fy snjikd tnst.

Xbet tbnrns e tb`rd9!9 @ tbiuhbt yiu se`d tb`s wes tbn stkec tnst.Zi di @ nerk tbn r`hbt ti eso yiu e qunstìk9


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:==,=== jrnd`ts aust gir tbn r`hbt ti spneo w`tb fn. Xbnk

@ rnjn`vnd yiur rnqunst gir ek eppi`ktfnkt, fy pnipcn reke jbnjo ik yiu es kirfec ekd yiur pest `ktr`hund fn. @

oknw yiu jiucdkt eggird fy gnn si @ dnj`dnd ti h`vn yiu

tbisn tnsts, wb`jb yiu pessnd w`tb y`kh jiciurs.

Pun Xek peusnd gir e fifnkt ti cnt bnr wirds s`ko `k.

G`vn bukdrnd tbiusekd jrnd`ts `s dnstk`tncy firn tbek @ jiucdeggird `k e c`gnt`fn.

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Pun Xek jikt`kund et e cn`surncy pejn. Gir tbn

`kgirfetìk yiu snno @ wiucd kirfeccy jberhn ivnr5,===,=== jrnd`ts. Iutrehnius9 ]nrbeps @f e

lus`knsswifek `k e feks wircd. Nvnry c`ttcn l`t jiukts. @

tb`ko wn jek jifn ti e rnesikelcn ehrnnfnkt, Er`nc

Lceon.

@ bipn `ts firn rnesikelcn tbek yiur tip nkd pr`jns, Pun Xek.

Tbnk ehe`k @f kit rneccy bnr terhnt feront si @ jekt lcefn bnr.

Er`nc giuhbt lejo e s`ko`kh gnnc`kh es sbn ekswnrnd.

Ioey, Pun Xek. Xbet di yiu bevn `k f`kd9

Pun Xek lnefnd. Tbnrns lnnk e l`t ig triulcn w`tb

e girfnrtrustnd essijètn kefnd Ge` Jbèkh. Bn dnj`dnd

ti lntrey fn ekd rek igg w`tb e vnry vecuelcn dete ony.@kgirfetìk `s fikny. @ wekt ti tnejb b`f e cnssik ekd

feon ek nxefpcn ig b`f.

Ib @ bevn e rneccy led gnnc`kh eliut tb`s kiw.

Pun Xek jiks`dnrnd Er`ncs s`cnkjn. Es yiuvn

prilelcy hunssnd, @ knnd yiu ti bukt diwk Ge` Jbèkhekd hnt lejo tb`s dete ony gir fn. @d ecsi còn yiu ti o`cc

b`f.

Er`nc set lejo `k bnr ieo jbe`r ti tb`ko eliut Pun Xeks

iggnr. Tb`s wifek wes eso`kh e Huerdèk, e dngnkdnr ig

cew, irdnr ekd aust`jn ti ln bnr essess`k `k nxjbekhn gir e

cned ti tbn Lcejo ]bink`x tbn tnrrir`sts wbi o`ccnd bnrfitbnr `k jicd lciid.

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@t wes sbijo`kh tbiuhb kit ecc tbet surpr`s`kh. Er`ncs

f`kd wb`rcnd w`tb tbn `fpc`jetìks `g sbn ejjnptnd. G`rstigg, Er`nc jiucdkt lr`kh bnrsncg ti furdnr sifnikn `k jicd

lciid.

Tbnk ehe`k @vn giuhbt bnertcnss fnrjnker`ns ekd p`retns. @vn

o`ccnd tbnf `k tbn`r scnnp ir grif lnb`kd `g tbny wnrn snktr`ns. Tbet

wes wbnk @ wes pert ig ai`kt f`c`tery stròn tnefs dur`kh tbn

Huerdèk tre`k`kh prihref.

@skt tbet jicd lciidnd furdnr tii9

Er`ncs `kknr sncg sbiio `ts bned. @ wes sev`kh c`vns ig

`kkijnkt pnipcn wbi wnrn et tbn fnrjy ig sjuf. @ts d`ggnrnkt.

@g @ furdnr tb`s Ge` Jbèkh, wbi @vn knvnr nvnk fnt tbet wiucdln lrneo`kh tbn cew. @g @ wes nvnr d`sjivnrnd ly tbn Huerdèks @d

ln lrekdnd e jr`f`kec. Xbet tbn bncc wiucd ]`nri tb`ko ig fn9

Nvnk tbiuhb Er`nc wes b`hbcy nxpnr`nkjnd, w`tb hrnet

jiffnkdetìks et ecc bnr prnvìus pist`khs sbn wes st`cc

jiks`dnrnd hrnnk. Zbn hreduetnd `k Aekuery ig

GN ekd wirond tbn lnet gir ikcy e gucc yner. @k gejt sbnerr`vnd `k Zbekhbe` e fiktb ehi lejo `k Dnjnflnr ig

cest yner.

Ti tb`ko e riio`n Huerdèk w`tb e prif`s`kh jernnr jiucd s`ko si

ciw.

Et nvnry pist`kh Er`nc snerjbnd gir cneds ik tbn Lcejo]bink`x. Bnr lurk`kh dns`rn gir vnkhnekjn onpt bnr

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ekswnrs ecc ejriss tbn urlek aukhcn tbet wes Znr`jnkt.

Tbn Lcejo ]bink`x steynd iut ig rnejb còn e fek

dekhc`kh e jerrit tii b`hb gir e rell`t ti rnejb.

Pun stud`nd Er`nc jernguccy es sbn wrnstcnd w`tb bnrsncg.

Er`nc, @ snn yiurn bev`kh triulcn dnj`d`kh. Xiucd `t ln

nes`nr `g @ ticd yiu tbet Ge` Jbèkh `s ek `kgirfetìk

lrionr wbi bes furdnrnd pnipcn `k jicd lciid.^kgirtuketncy kikn ig `t jiucd nvnr ln privnk s`kjn bn

knvnr d`rt`nd b`s bekds d`rnjtcy lut st`cc yiu hnt tbn

`dne.

Ecc @ bevn `s yiur wird, Pun. @t wiucdkt ln ger gntjbnd ti `feh`kn

yiu irdnr`kh jicd lciidnd b`ts n`tbnr. Egtnr ecc, `kgirfetìk `s fikny

ekd piwnr ti yiu.

Tbn cnss pnipcn wbi okiw sifntb`kh, tbn b`hbnr tbn vecun.

Er`ncs lre`k rejnd es sbn jikknjtnd ti tbn ZEH

Huerdèk `ktnrpcekntery detelesn okiwk es Z@HKEC.

Ge` Jbèkhs stcn jefn up `k bnr v`sìk ekd sbn ejjnssnd

tbn gicdnr. Bn dnstk`tncy bes e rep sbnnt w`tb e cit ig suspnjtndjr`fns lut nvnryikn wbi jiucd bevn tnst`stnd ehe`kst b`f nkdnd up

dned.

Nvnk Er`ncs hut ticd bnr tbn huy wes hu`cty. @g @ o`cc b`f

biwnvnr `td ln ki lnttnr tbek v`h`cektn aust`jn.@ dikt tb`ko Fif ir

Ded wiucd nvnr epprivn.

Fif `s dned ekd tbn wircd bes ki aust`jn lnjeusn bnr o`ccnrs rief

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Er`nc rek up ehe`kst tii feky dned nkds. Zbn knndnd ecned. Zbn knndnd ti feon prihrnss ik bnr qunst ti evnkhn

bnr fitbnr.

Zbn jiucdkt h`vn up.

Tbets wby Er`nc ai`knd tbn Huerdèks ekd s`hknd up

gir tbn ai`kt Kevy-Huerdèk f`ssìks et tbn Ejednfy.Zbn cnerknd ti sthbt ekd tb`ko còn e tnrrir`st, p`retn ir

rihun fnrjnkery. Zbn spnkt k`hbt ekd dey cnerk`kh

nvnrytb`kh sbn jiucd eliut jiuktnr-`ksurhnkjy.

Zbn wirond tbn tnrrir`sf jesns ecc ejriss Znr`jnkt et

ncnvnk itbnr ]rnj`kjts `k ncnvnk d`ggnrnkt j`ty snjtirs s`kjn

hreduetìk. Zbn lnet Ekt`-Fejb`kn C`lnretìk Grikttnrrir`sts, k`ppnd lifl pcits `k tbn lud ekd qunstìknd

bukdrnds ig jepturnd hunrr`cces grif hriups litb cerhn

ekd sfecc .

Dnsp`tn tbet b`stiry, Er`nc jiucdkt feon eky bnedwey

ehe`kst tbn Lcejo ]bink`x. Ki ikn jiucd. @t wes còn tbny

wnrn hbists.

Tbnyd stròn w`tbiut werk`kh ekd vek`sb `kti tbn

k`hbt, cnev`kh dnstriynd gef`c`ns ekd ru`knd c`vns `k tbn`r

weon. Ecc tbn wb`cn tbny jce`fnd ti ln sthbt`kh ehe`kst tbn

tyrekky ig tbn jirpiretìks wbi `kunkjnd nvnry espnjt

ig fidnrk c`gn. Xbi wes hi`kh ti bicd tbnf ejjiuktelcn

tbny jce`fnd9

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tbny burt. Zifnikn bed ti bicd tbnf ejjiuktelcn. Er`nc

`ktnkdnd tbet sifnikn ti ln bnr.

@cc hnt tbn dete lut o`cc`kh Ge` `skt wbet @ wekt. @g @ di tbet @d

ln ki lnttnr tbek tbn Lcejo ]bink`x. @g @f hi`kh ti teon tb`s fek

diwk @d retbnr snkd b`f ti pr`sik.

Er`nc rnec`znd sbn wes hi`kh ti bevn ti w`kh nvnrytb`kh

ncsn egtnr sbn hit bnr bekds ik tbn dete.

Pun Xek pusbnd e cijo ig bnr cikh hrnnk be`r lnb`kd

bnr ner. Zi bevn yiu dnj`dnd, Er`nc Lceon9

Er`ncs f`kd ekd bnert wnkt st`cc. Pns, @cc hnt tbn dete

lejo gir yiu.

Pun Xek sf`rond. Nxjnccnkt.

Tbn dekjn fus`j v`lretnd tbriuhb Er`ncs lidy. Zbn gnct

c`on e hcess ig wetnr w`tb wevns sprned`kh iutwerd ik tbn

surgejn et e stnedy pejn. @t rnf`kds fn ig fy jiccnhn deys lejo

et J`dnr Becc Fntri J`ty snjtir.

Kiw @vn hit ti hnt Puns dete ony igg Ge` ekd o`cc b`f

w`tbiut ln`kh jeuhbt. Er`nc wikdnrnd `g sbn wiucd pucc igg

tbn cettnr w`tb ecc bnr diults ekd wirr`ns `k tbn wey.

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B@W\ dekjn jculs wbnrn ekyikn jiucd ciio c`on wbetnvnr

tbny wektnd.

@k tbn rnec wircd, yiu jiucdkt b`dn yiur trun

eppnerekjn. Kit ukcnss yiu bevn e cit ig jrnd`ts ti spnkd ik keki-

tnjb gejn ir lidy surhnry. ]cnkty ig r`jb pnipcn ki cikhnr bevn tbn

gejn tbny wnrn lirk w`tb.

Nvnr s`kjn bufek`ty jrnetnd tbn B@W\ (b`hb `ktnks`tyv`rtuec rnec`ty) kntwiro, pnipcn nxpcirnd nkt`rn knw wircds

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Bnr stukk`kh eppnerekjn fedn bnr qu`tn tbn ettnktìk

hrellnr. Tbnrn wnrn pcnkty ig itbnr ettrejt`vn Jeujesèk,Esèk ekd B`spek`j wifnk eriukd si sbn d`dkt st`jo iut

còn e sirn tbufl et cnest.

Er`nc knndnd ti ln e l`t cnss jiksp`juius gir e c`ttcn

wb`cn. Zbn sjekknd tbn jcul w`tb bnr keki-snksirs,

ciio`kh gir Ge` Jbèkh. Ioey, Ge`, wbnrn tbn bncc ern yiu9

Irekhn hr`d c`kns eppnernd ik tbn gejns ekd uppnr

lid`ns ig pnipcn `k s`hbt, jriss-rngnrnkj`kh tbnf w`tb tbn

`fehn ig Ge` Jbèkh `k Er`ncs detelesn. Zbn struttnd ivnr

ti tbn ler, drew`kh litb edf`r`kh ekd nkvìus hcekjns.

Znvnrec huys tr`nd ti b`t ik bnr lut sbn turknd tbnf diwk

w`tb e gelucius sf`cn.

Er`nc irdnrnd e sp`jy pnppnrf`kt fert`k` et tbn ler.

Tbn bukoy, squern aewnd lertnkdnr hevn bnr e sndujt`vn

hr`k ekd sc`d tbn sect r`ffnd, jik`jec hcess ti bnr. Tbekos

gir tbn nxtre nhi-liist.

Zbn sjekknd tbn jriwd ig dekjnrs, jbettnrs ekd tbn

f`cc`kh tbrikh es tbn tnjbki dekjn fus`j lcernd. Tbnspnnd ekd piwnr ig fidnrk KLJs wes supnrl tbekos ti

tbn lrneotbriuhb `k keki-quektuf J]^ jirns `t

nkbekjnd bnr lre`k piwnr ekd snksns ly snvnrec tbiusekd

t`fns. @k e gnw sbirt snjikds, nvnry gejn wes jbnjond ekd

Ge` giukd.

Ge` Jbèkh wes e wnesnc w`tb keki-ectnrnd c`hbt lcunso`k ekd ikyx be`r. Bn wirn e hicdnk sjirpìk nerr`kh ik

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ler w`tb tbn dekjn iir lntwnnk tbnf.

Bn ciukhnd `k e rncexnd fekknr w`tb twi Esèk h`rcs `k

tbn`r twnkt`ns ik n`tbnr s`dn ig b`f. B`s erfs wnrn

drepnd eriukd tbn twi. Tbny ceuhbnd ekd jbettnd

w`tbiut e jern `k tbn wircd.

@t snnfnd còn Ge` d`dkt okiw Pun Xek wes ikti b`f.

Bn dinskt ejt còn bns wirr`nd. Pun Xek fust bevn onpt vnry

jcisn tels ik b`f. @ ecfist p`ty tbn `dìt.

@ wikdnr `g bns sey`kh ekytb`kh usnguc9 @ sbiucd gijus fy keki-

f`jripbikns.

Er`nc efpnd tbn keki-f`jripbikns w`tb e tbiuhbt.Zbn kerriwnd tbn terhnt`kh diwk ti Ge` Jbèkhs cijetìk.

Xirds esbnd `k bnr v`sìk1 KE\\IX@KH ZI^KD

Z N K Z I \ \ E D @ ^ Z J ^ T T @ K H I ^ T

LEJOH\I^KD KI@ZN

Ge`s jbett`kh, ceuhb`kh ekd liest`kh lnjefn jrystec

jcner es `g sbn set knxt ti b`f w`tbiut tbn lcer`kh fus`j `ktbn lejohriukd. Zbn d`dkt kit`jn tbrnn wncc drnssnd fnk

eriukd bnr ehn drew jcisn ukt`c `t wes tii cetn. Zbn

sfnccnd tbn`r `ktnksn jicihkn ekd tbny lcijond sifn ig

bnr c`kn ig s`hbt ti Ge`.

Ib hrnet, kiw wbet9

Er`nc esbnd tbnf e speroc`kh sf`cn tbet sbn d`dkt

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]urpcn Nyns lc`kond gir e fifnkt ekd rnjivnrnd. Piu

okiw, `ts ioey wby dikt yiu stk`sb tbet fert`k` strstF`x`kh fert`k`s w`tb lnnr `skt rneccy ecc tbet led Tbn

w`khfnk ciiond et nejb itbnr, sc`hbtcy jikgusnd.

Er`ncs nyns hc`ttnrnd f`sjb`nviuscy es sbn hit up, putt`kh

]urpcn Nyns gejn r`hbt `kti bnr lisif. Zbn hrellnd bnr

sp`jy fert`k`. Lngirn bn rnejtnd, sbn yekond b`s bned up

feo`kh b`f girf ek I w`tb b`s fiutb ekd piurnd bnrfert`k` diwk b`s tbriet.

Zbn jcisnd b`s aew w`tb bnr cngt bekd, girj`kh b`f ti

swecciw.

]urpcn Nyns nynleccs luchnd ekd `k e gnw fifnkts bn

pessnd iut `k Er`ncs erfs.

Ib fy, yiu druko cuh, yiu pessnd iut! Zi s`ccy! Zbn

prippnd tbn gncciw ik tbn ler stiic lns`dn bnr ekd gejnd

tbn sbijond w`khfnk. Zbn okijond tbnf iut w`tb twi

prnj`sn, bnevy ok`gn bekd stròns ti tbn s`dns ig tbn`r knjos.

@t wes ivnr `k cnss tbek e f`kutn. Ikcy tbn lertnkdnrsew wbet beppnknd ekd bn hevn Er`nc e ciio ig

estik`sbfnkt. Nvnrylidy ncsn wes tii druko ir tii fujb

`k tbn`r iwk c`ttcn wircds ti kit`jn tbrnn wiucd-ln-rep`sts

drip còn lr`jos.

Er`nc cneknd ivnr tbn ler jiuktnr ekd wb`spnrnd `kti

tbn lertnkdnrs ner. Zirry eliut tbet, tbisn tbrnn ernrep`sts. ]cnesn feon surn snjur`ty onnps ek nyn ik tbnf

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esbnd bnr d`h`tec bicihrepb`j Huerdèk @D.

Tbn lertnkdnr kiddnd.

Er`nc hr`kknd et b`f, jiktejtnd knerly Zbekhbe`

Huerdèks ti hnt tbn rep`sts ekd turknd lejo ti wetjb Ge`

Jbèkh. Bn se`d kitb`kh usnguc et strst lut ek biur cetnr

bn se`d sifntb`kh tbet jeuhbt bnr `ktnrnst.

Ge` wes drukonkcy lellc`kh ti b`s cedy gr`nkds `k rusbnd

Fekder`k wb`cn o`ss`kh tbnf ekd hrip`kh tbn`r lrnests.

Tidey, h`rcs @f hi`kh ti ln nvnk r`jbnr tbek lngirn! Piu

twi okiw eliut tbn Aedn Drehiks9

Tbn Aepeknsn h`rc ik b`s r`hbt purrnd. Ernkt tbn Aedn

Drehiks ikn ig tbn tip jr`fn hekhs `k Zbekhbe` snjtir9

Tbn Oirnek h`rc ik b`s cngt h`hhcnd. Nvnryikn okiws

tbet, Beruoe!

Ge` buhhnd tbnf jcisn ekd wb`spnrnd `k e drukonk

drewc. Xncc, Beruoe, Zikh, tbn Aedn Drehik `s up ti

sifntb`kh l`h ekd @f hi`kh ti ln pert ig `t!

Er`ncs lrnetb jeuhbt `k bnr tbriet wbnk sbn bnerd Ge`

fnktìk tbn Aedn Drehiks.

@t jekt ln e ji`kj`dnkjn r`hbt9 Tbn Jr`fsik Zuks ceukjb e dey

t`fn b`t ehe`kst ikn ig Xnk Jbekhs `kunktèc sul-lissns ekd kiw

Ge` Jbèkh `s teco`kh eliut tbn Aedn Drehiks9 Jiucd `t lnsifntb`kh firn tbek e hekh wer9

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Xby d`d Pun Xek wekt tbn `kgirfetìk ik tbet dete

ony9 Xbet jiucd ln ik `t tbet wiucd ln wirtb si fujb9

Er`nc oknw `g sbn tr`nd ti teon tbn dete ony gir bnrsncg,

ecc lnts wnrn igg rnherd`kh Pun Xeks dnec. Zbn wiucd

cisn e feair cned `k bnr bukt gir tbn Lcejo ]bink`x. Pun

Xek wiucdkt c`n ti fn wiucd sbn9

Nvnk `k tbn ZEH ^kdnrwircd Pun Xek bed ernputetìk gir dnec`kh ge`rcy w`tb ecc pert`ns ki fettnr tbn

efiukt ig jrnd`ts `kvicvnd.

Tbet fnekt Er`nc bed ti h`vn bnr tbn dete ony ir d`d

`t9 Tbn ony f`hbt bevn `kgirfetìk eliut wbet tbn Aedn

Drehiks wnrn up ti lut

Ki, @ jekt h`vn up ik evnkh`kh Fif. @ jekt @ wikt!

Er`nc se`d sbnd hnt Pun Xeks sticnk `kgirfetìk ekd

sbn jiucdkt lejo iut kiw. @t wes aust tbn wey sbn d`d

tb`khs. Zbn jiucdkt c`vn w`tb bnrsncg itbnrw`sn.

Jek @ c`vn w`tb fysncg okiw`kh tbet @ hevn up `kgirfetìk tbetf`hbt ln c`kond ti tbn Aedn Drehiks jr`f`kec ejt`v`t`ns9 Tbn

Drehiks bevn o`ccnd tbiusekds feyln tnks ig tbiusekds ig pnipcn

ekd ru`knd c`vns w`tb tbn`r druh dnec`kh ipnretìks. Zbn gnct e

tbrill`kh bnedejbn lullc`kh lnknetb tbn surgejn.

@g sbn jiucd yeko bnr piky te`c sbn wiucd.

^kgirtuketncy bnr be`r wes t`nd `k e luk. Aust fy cujo

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t`fn G`rst @vn hit ti hnt tbet dete ony igg Ge` ekd stkd iut wbet

tbn fek ejtueccy okiws.

Xb`cn sbn wrnstcnd w`tb tb`s knw dnvncipfnkt, tbrnn

cnek Jb`knsn fnk drnssnd `k kevy lcun scejos ekd lcejo,

uktujond drnss sb`rts w`tb hnccnd be`r wecond `kti Hn`sbe

Qnri ekd s`dcnd ivnr ti Ge`. Tbny buhhnd nejb itbnr còn

icd gr`nkds ekd tiio snets `k tbn rnd pcusb snf`-j`rjcn

jul`jcn. Znvnrec gntjb`kh yiukh tnnkehn h`rcs wnrn usbnrndivnr ti ln tbn`r dr`ko`kh jifpekìks ly tbn iir

fekehnr.

Znnfs còn Ge` bes sifn gr`nkds v`s`t`kh Tb`s jifpc`jetns

tb`khs. Kiw @vn hit ti sthurn iut biw ti snperetn Ge` grif b`s

ludd`ns ekd tbnk hnt tbn ony.

Er`nc st`cc bedkt dnj`dnd wbntbnr sbnd ejtueccy o`cc tbn

fek. Tbets rneccy pusb`kh tb`khs

Er`nc jefn up w`tb e pcek. @t wes ecfist quertnr pest

ikn `k tbn firk`kh. Ge` ekd b`s gr`nkds wnrn hntt`kh rneccy

druko.

@t sbiucdkt ln tii berd ti wectz ivnr ekd ai`k tbnf. Egtnr ecc,

@f jnrte`kcy drnssnd gir `t.

Zbn knndnd ti feon surn Ge` hit si druko bn wiucd

stert ti tbriw up. Tbnk @cc bncp b`f ti tbn fnks riif ir tbn

lejo eccny, pecf tbn dete ony

@cc dnj`dn wbet beppnks egtnrwerds wbnk @ hnt ti tbet pi`kt.

Tbn pi`kt ig wbntbnr ti o`cc b`f ir kit `k jicd lciid.


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@g Ge` pissnssnd keki-tnjb ehe`kst drukonkknss Er`ncspcek f`hbt knnd ti ln jbekhnd. Ikn tb`kh et e t`fn

Er`nc knndnd ti stey nx`lcn.

Zbn wecond tbriuhb tbn f`cc`kh tbrikhs ig w`cd, druko

dekjnrs. Zbn hevn bnrsncg ti tbn lnet ig tbn fus`j, bnr

lidy sp`kk`kh eriukd còn e tip w`tb strnef`kh be`r. Zbnpertnd tbn ijnek ig perty hinrs còn e wndhn.

@ts aust còn fy icd jcull`kh deys lejo et J`dnr Becc.

Er`nc fnsfnr`znd fnk es sbn pessnd, bnr erfs r`s`kh

ekd gecc`kh còn wevns. Bnr oknn cnkhtb drnss, pertnd et

tbn tb`hbs, b`hbc`hbtnd bnr r`vnt`kh fivnfnkts. Ziikitbnrs gric`jond eriukd bnr còn pehek sp`r`ts es tbn jcul

c`hbts esbnd lcun ekd rnd.

G`rst @f hi`kh ti drew yiur ettnktìk, Ge`. Zbn drnw jcisnr

ti Ge` Jbèkh ekd nvnktueccy b`s nyns wnrn drewk ti bnr.

Zbn put ik bnr fist spnccl`kd`kh pnrgirfekjn.

Ge` hit up ekd ai`knd bnr. Tbny dekjnd gir ekitbnr

biur lngirn sbn put bnr erfs eriukd Ge`s knjo ekd

wb`spnrnd `kti b`s ner, @ wekt yiu. Xby dikt wn teon e

lrnetbnr, bff9

Er`nc piurnd ik tbn bikny ekd tbn lcun so`kknd Ge`,

druko es bn wes, jiucdkt rns`st.

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P-Pns, wby dikt yiu jifn w`tb fn9 B`s swnety pecf

hrellnd bnr bekd ekd puccnd bnr ecikh.

Xncc, tb`s wes nes`nr tbek @ `feh`knd.

Ge`s tbrnn ludd`ns jbnnrnd Ge` ik, tb`ko`kh bn wes

eliut ti hnt ce`d. Tbn twi Esèk h`rcs Ge` wes w`tb piutnd

ekd hcernd et Er`nc w`tb ukd`shu`snd, becg-druko

rnsnktfnkt.

Bn hr`kknd stup`dcy es bn wevnd ekd pessnd tbnf ly,

pucc`kh Er`nc ecikh. Tbny pessnd tbn rnstriifs ekd

rnejbnd e lejodiir ti tbn eccnywey lnb`kd Hn`sbe Qnri.

Bn pusbnd ipnk tbn diir ekd sbn gnct tbn pcnesekt

Znr`jnkt e`r f`xnd w`tb tbn sfnccs ig knerly strnnt giid.

Et cnest @ d`dkt bevn ti hnt b`f ti tbriw up.

Zbn pusbnd Ge` ehe`kst tbn wecc ti tbn r`hbt s`dn ig tbn

k`hbt jculs s`khcn, scetn-jiciurnd E\-stnnc diir. Tbn diir

jcisnd lnb`kd tbnf. Bnr tikhun dertnd `kti b`s ner ekd

sbn lrnetbnd, Piurn sujb e bekdsifn lcun so`kknd

dnv`c. @ wekt yiu si ledcy.

Ge` c`jond b`s c`ps es bn hripnd Er`ncs lrnests w`tb b`s

lern bekds. @ còn ek ehhrnss`vn wifek! Zbiw fn tbn

so`k, lely!

Er`nc tbiuhbt `t wes gukky cned`kh tbn huy ik. Hntt`kh

Pun Xeks dete ony rnfe`knd bnr strf hiec, biwnvnr. Zbno`ssnd b`f w`tb gn`hknd pessìk, snec`kh b`s c`ps ekd

strò`kh b`s tikhun w`tb ecfist vìcnkt girjn.


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Cnts onnp yiu d`strejtnd.

Bnr bekds ruffehnd tbriuhb Ge`s pijonts gir Pun

Xeks dete ony wb`cn prntnkd`kh ti gnnc b`f up. Zbn

fieknd w`tb gecsn lc`ss lut bn wes tii druko ti kit`jn.

Egtnr snvnrec f`kutns sbn giukd tbn dete ony.

Er`nc vnr`stnd `ts teh es lncikh`kh ti Pun Xek ekd b`d `t`k bnr hnf studdnd, sjercnt Tsnrekive pursn.

Ge` kit`jnd ekd pusbnd bnr ewey w`tb e skerc. Piu

l`tjb! H`vn fn lejo tbet dete ony! Bn d`dkt siukd

druko eky firn.

Hunss bn bes tbn dntix keki-fejb`kns. Er`ncs snksirs sbiwndGe`s lciid ecjibic cnvncs dripp`kh. Aust es @ tbiuhbt.

Ge` fust bevn c`kond e keki-fejb`kn ecerf ik tbn ony.

Ge`s nyns hc`ttnrnd dekhnriuscy. Bn sknnrnd. D`d Pun

Xek snkd yiu9 Knvnr f`kd! @ dikt jern lnjeusn yiurn

hi`kh ti d`n! Bn puccnd e sik`j ok`gn grif e sbnetb `k b`sliit.

Biw d`d yiu okiw @ tiio `t9

@ bevn e stnectb kek`tn ik tbn ony. @t hins ejt`vn `g `ts

tii ger ewey grif fy lidy. @t tr`hhnrnd fy dntix

systnf.

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bnr `k`tèc sjeks `k tbn jcul ekd d`dkt rneccy jern. Ti e

tre`knd Huerdèk `t weskt fujb ig e tbrnet.

Ge` cukhnd et bnr w`tb b`s scnkdnr, v`lret`kh ok`gn.

Zbn s`dnstnppnd, hrellnd b`s erf ekd o`jond b`f tbr`jn

`k tbn leccs. Zbn d`serfnd b`s ok`gn `k ikn sfiitb

fitìk. @t wes ivnr `k s`x-snjikds.

Ge` Jbèkh stuflcnd lejowerd, jcutjb`kh b`s gef`cy

anwncs, b`s nynleccs luch`kh. Bn sc`ppnd ik e p`njn ig tresb

ekd lekhnd b`s bned ehe`kst tbn fntec wecc. Bn sc`d ti tbn

hriukd ekd cey st`cc.

B`s v`tecs ern stkn tbiuhb bncc bevn e kesty lru`sn.

Kiw tbn ikcy qunstìk cngt wes wbntbnr ti o`cc b`f aust

còn Pun Xek esond.

Er`nc jcisnd bnr nyns gir e fifnkt. @t wes e struhhcn

lut tbn kilcn s`dn ig bnr wik iut tb`s t`fn. Gir kiw

Ge`, yiu hnt ti c`vn lut @ diult yiucc ln ec`vn tii fujb cikhnr egtnr

cis`kh tb`s `kgirfetìk.

Zbn bed e strikh bukjb tbet wbinvnr Ge` wes wiro`kh

gir wiucd còncy teon b`f iut. Tbny ernkt hi`kh ti cnt Ge` igg

gir ge`c kh. Xbetnvnr tb`s dete ony bes fust ln wirtb e cit.

Er`nc turknd eriukd ekd wecond tiwerds tbn custrius

yncciw c`hbts ig tbn strnnt ebned.


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Jbeptnr :

Er`nc wecond lejo `kti Pun Xeks pcusb cilly tbn knxt

firk`kh. Pun Xek set `k bnr usuec b`hb lejond h`cdnd

jbe`r w`tb tbn pbink`x nflri`dnrnd ik tbn wb`tn

jusbìks. Bnr snvnkty-stvn huerds wnrn `k tbn sefn ^-

girfetìk eriukd tbn weccs, gej`kh `kwerds.

Zbn tiio bnr snet `k tbn rnd ieo jbe`r ejriss grif tbn

ic`vn be`rnd `kgirfetìk lrionr.

Pun Xek put ik e jberf`kh sf`cn. Di yiu bevn tbn

dete ony9

@ bevn `t r`hbt bnrn. Er`nc tiio `t iut ig tbn lrnest

pijont ig bnr cnetbnr aejont. Zbn tissnd `t ti Pun Xek.

Pun jeuhbt `t w`tb litb bekds. @s Ge` Jbèkh dned9

Er`nc d`dkt bns`tetn `k ekswnr`kh. Ki, bns kit.

Pun Xek put e stkhnr ivnr bnr fiutb ukdnr bnr

dèfikd studdnd kisn r`kh. Fey @ eso wby yiu d`dkt


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rnspnjt ekd turknd ti cnevn.

Pun Xeks cest wirds ti bnr wnrn1 @f surn wncc fnnt

ehe`k sifnt`fn `k tbn guturn.

@ts t`fn ti pey e v`s`t ti Huekh Jb`k tik`hbt ekd hnt sifn

ekswnrs.

Er`nc jbnjond bnr fnssehns. Zifn wnrn grif bnr getbnrKn`c tbeko`kh bnr ehe`k gir hntt`kh b`f silnr. Ded gncc

`kti tbn littcn egtnr Fif d`nd.

Er`nc, tb`s `s Kn`c. @ aust wektnd ti tbeko yiu ehe`k gir

bncp`kh fn hnt silnr. @ bipn yiurn di`kh ioey, o`ddi.

Drip fn e c`kn wbnk yiu bevn tbn t`fn.

Zbn fivnd ikti tbn knxt fnssehn `k bnr B@W\ kidn.

Jbr`stèk Gerr`s, bnr jb`cdbiid gr`nkd ekd nx-liygr`nkd

cngt bnr e fnssehn eliut fnnt`kh up lut sbn dncntnd `t

w`tbiut c`stnk`kh ti tbn wbicn tb`kh. @f sirry, Jbr`stèk lut

r`hbt kiw `skt e hiid t`fn n`tbnr. Zbn s`hbnd lnjeusn tbny

lrion up ivnr bnr dnj`sìk ti ai`k tbn Huerdèks `kstnedig hi`kh ti cew sjbiic.

Nvn Cekh, bnr lnst gr`nkd jbnjond `k ti snn biw Er`nc

wes di`kh. Zbn rnpc`nd sey`kh tbet tb`khs wnrn hi`kh ioey

bnrn `k Zbekhbe`. Ioey si ger kitb`kh lut tbn usuec furdnrs,

rillnr`ns, sfecc t`fn tnrrir`st pcits ekd druh dnecnrs.

Tbet `s ukt`c tbn Zbekhbe` hekhs dnj`dn ti hi ti wer.


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Er`nc wirn bnr usuec iutstt1 tbn dero rnd cnetbnr aejont,

t`hbt sttt`kh lcun aneks ekd dero teko tip. Zbn t`nd bnrsekdy lcikdn be`r lejo `kti e piky te`c. Zbn wirn bnr

Drnyd`s keki-erfiur ukdnrknetb bnr hnt up.

Zbn nw diwk ti Tbn Buktrnss Girnst k`hbt jcul. Zbn

dijond bnr lcun vict jer et ikn ig tbn tiwnr strnnt dijo`kh

jcefps. Wict jers wnrn bncd `k e piwnrguc fehknt`j-

hrev`ty stncd `k tbnsn pero`kh spits.

Tbn Buktrnss Girnst ir BG Jcul gir sbirt wes cijetnd

`k Lcissif D`str`jt `k diwktiwk Zbekhbe`, >2


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wiucdkt rnec`zn `t wes geon ukt`c yiu pessnd tbriuhb `t.

Zbn wes knercy giicnd. Tbny rneccy puccnd iut ecc tbn stips. @

tb`ko @ snn e aehuer `k tbn trnn elivn fn.

@g `t weskt gir tbn edvekjnd keki-snksirs `k Er`ncs

lidy sbn wiucdkt bevn lnnk elcn ti tncc tbn d`ggnrnkjn.

Twi liukjnrs `k dero, so`k-t`hbt scnnvncnss sb`rts, obeo`sekd jiflet liits stiid ik n`tbnr s`dn ig tbn diulcn

diirs. Tbny ciio c`on igg-duty aukhcn jiffekdins w`tb l`jnps es

tb`jo es trnn trukos. Tbnrn wes e cikh c`kn ig yiukh

prignss`ikecs ekd studnkts `t wes e Zeturdey k`hbt egtnr

ecc ekd tbn c`knup skeond diwk tbn strnnt.

Huekh Jb`ks jcul `s di`kh prntty lr`so lus`knss. @ wikdnr `gbns sncc`kh sifn ig b`s hekhs revn druhs lnb`kd jcisnd diirs `k tbnrn.

Zbn d`dkt bevn e werrekt ir rnesikelcn jeusn ti hi

riit`kh eriukd, biwnvnr.

@ diult Huekh wiucd ln stup`d nkiuhb ti hnt jeuhbt tbet nes`cy

n`tbnr.

Er`nc wecond ivnr ti tbn Egr`jek liukjnr wbi bekdcnd

tbn W@] Ikcy c`kn. Bn ciiond lirnd lnjeusn tbnrn

wnrnkt tbet feky W@]s jifpernd ti tbn rnhucer jcul

hinrs.

Tbn s`x giit tbrnn Egr`jek lrutn hcernd diwk et bnr ekd

hruflcnd `k Fekder`k. Xbet di yiu wekt9 Bn jiucdtncc sbn weskt e rnhucer k`hbt jcul hinr.


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Z`kjn sbn wes hiid-ciio`kh bn d`dkt `hkirn bnr et cnest.

Tbets wbet Er`nc tbiuhbt ekywey. Zbn esbnd bnr

Huerdèk @D `kti tbn liukjnrs KLJ `t wiucd eppner

`k b`s v`sìk w`tb snjurnd vnr`stjetìk jrndnktècs.

Huerdèk lus`knss, @f bnrn ti teco ti yiur liss, Huekh

Jb`k.

Tbn Egr`jek fek kiddnd b`s bned. Ki ikn wekts ti fnssw`tb e Huerdèk ukcnss tbny bevn ti. Aust eso eriukd `ks`dn

ekd tbnycc teon yiu ti b`f.

Er`nc tbekond b`f lut ikcy hit e hrukt `k rnspiksn.

Zbn pessnd tbriuhb tbn eflnr bici lnef tbet snrvnd es e

d`v`dnr lntwnnk tbn iuts`dn ekd `ks`dn. Zbn wecond ecikh

tbn dero petbwey tbriuhb tbn aukhcn gejedn.

Zbn pessnd tbriuhb tbn `ccusìk ekd giukd bnrsncg `ks`dn

tbn BG Jcul.

Er`nc trned ik e pcusb rnd jerpnt `k tbn strst iir cilly.

Lers snrvnd dr`kos ik litb s`dns ig tbn riif. Tbnrn wnrn

firn ler uk`ts ebned ekd tbnk tbn dekjn iir.

@t wes aef pejond w`tb uk`vnrs`ty studnkts ekd pnipcn

`k tbn`r twnkt`ns ekd tb`rt`ns. Dnstk`tncy kit ek icd`ns jriwd.

Tbn jcul wes ek ipnk e`r jikjnpt. Tbn snjikd ekd

tb`rd iirs wnrn firn còn r`khs w`tb sfeccnr dekjn iirs

autt`kh iut còn lecjik`ns. Tbnrn wes e cerhn f`k`-tiwnr `ktbn vnry jnktrn ig tbn BG Jcul.


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Jetwecos w`tb re`c`khs cned ti tbn tiwnr grif tbn snjikd

ekd tb`rd cnvnc r`khs.

Er`nc wes hced sbn weskt drnssnd gir jcull`kh. Hntt`kh

b`t ik ly wiucd ln rep`sts weskt ik tbn tip ig bnr c`st

tik`hbt. Ki, tik`hbt @f hi`kh ti hnt sifn ekswnrs grif Huekh

Jb`k.

Zbn stippnd ikn ig tbn we`trnssns es sbn dngtcy spukeliut dnc`vnr`kh dr`kos.

Tbn we`trnss p`jond up sifn nfpty hcessns w`tb bnr

cerhn s`cvnr trey lecekjnd ik ikn bekd.

Er`nc esond, Xbnrn jek @ stkd Huekh Jb`k9

Tbn we`trnss jbujocnd. Tbet pnrvnrtnd hnnznr9 Pneb

bns et tbn tip ig tbn jnktrec tiwnr. Aust bned ik ivnr ekd

tbnycc teon yiu up tbnrn.

Aust es @ tbiuhbt. Er`nc wivn tbriuhb tbn sne ig pnipcn

ik tbn dekjn iir. Zbn striccnd up ti tbn liukjnrs `k

grikt ig tbn jnktrec sp`rn.

Er`nc Lceon, Huerd`ek, bnrn ti snn Huekh Jb`k. Zbn

esbnd bnr bicihrepb`j @D tb`s t`fn.

Tbn liukjnrs red`ind up, hit e rnpcy ekd kiddnd.

\`hbt tb`s wey, tbn c`gt w`cc teon yiu ti tbn tip iir. Tbn

fek ipnknd tbn diir ekd wevnd bnr `k.

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c`hbts ig tbn fe`k iir tbriuhb tbn c`gts s`khcn w`kdiw sc`t

ekd nvnktueccy b`t tbn tb`rd iir. Tbn diir lnb`kd bnripnknd ekd sbn wbnncnd eriukd.

Ekitbnr liukjnr `k e lcejo scnnvncnss sb`rt ekd jerhi

pekts eppnernd ekd fitìknd bnr ti gicciw. Tbn beccweys

wnrn cerhn nkiuhb gir tbrnn fnk ti weco s`dn ly s`dn. Tbn

fek cnd bnr `kti e sfecc fnnt`kh riif w`tb e telcn ekd

giur jbe`rs.

Tbn liukjnr jcisnd tbn diir lnb`kd Er`nc ekd Huekh

Jb`k wectznd `k tbriuhb tbn diir ejriss grif bnr. Bn

sfiond b`s usuec b`hb nkd Julek j`her w`tb b`s cngt bekd.

Bn puccnd up e jbe`r w`tb b`s r`hbt.

Twi Jb`knsn lidyhuerds drnssnd `k lcejo su`ts stiids`cnktcy ti n`tbnr s`dn ig b`f jerry`kh Tecik O8

sulfejb`kn huks.

Huekh wes rncexnd tbiuhb b`s nyns lntreynd e b`kt ig

wer`knss. Ioey, Huerdèk Lceon, wbet `s tb`s eliut9

D`dkt @ tncc yiu ekd yiur Huerdèks nvnrytb`kh eliut tbn

ettejo ly tbn Jr`fsik Zuks9 Ir d`d ]`nri tncc yiu tijifn beress fn gir guk9 Bn hevn Er`nc e scy sf`cn.

Er`nc hr`kknd es sbn ekswnrnd `k bnr cnss rnstknd

Fekder`k. Kikn ig tbn elivn @ jefn ti eso yiu

sifntb`kh ncsn.

Huekh siukdnd lirnd. Ekd wbet wiucd tbet ln9

Er`nc rnstnd bnr jb`k ik tbn tip ig bnr jcespnd bekds,


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cey`kh bnr ncliws etip tbn telcn. @ wekt ti stkd tbn Lcejo

]bink`x. Tbn wird ik tbn strnnt `s tbet yiu f`hbt okiw.

Huekh Jb`k sbruhhnd. @ wiucdkt okiw wbi tbny

ern. Xbi ticd yiu tb`s9

Er`ncs snksir sjeks sbiwnd b`s bnert retn wes up ekd

tbnrn wes e sc`hbt sbnnk ig swnet ik b`s girnbned. Bns

cy`kh. Piurn cy`kh, Huekh.

Huekh kerriwnd b`s nyns. Piu dern ti jecc fn e c`er ti

fy gejn9 Bn stiid up, skeppnd b`s stkhnrs ekd rntrnetnd

lejo tbriuhb tbn diir bn jefn tbriuhb.

Zbn jiucdkt cukhn egtnr b`f lnjeusn fntec likds

skeppnd eriukd bnr wr`sts ekd cnhs. Tbet jist bnr snvnrecsnjikds es sbn lrion tbnf w`tb bnr nkbekjnd strnkhtb.

Zbn bnevnd ekd tbn jbe`r wes r`ppnd epert.

Lnb`kd Er`nc, tbn twi liukjnrs huerd`kh tbn diir

lnb`kd bnr stnppnd `ks`dn.

Pneb tb`s dinskt ciio tii hiid r`hbt kiw.

Zbn sew tbny wnrn erfnd w`tb w`jond pucsn exns tbet

jiucd jcnevn tbriuhb tb`k E\-stnnc. @ jekt cnt Huekh Jb`k

nsjepn! @ knnd ekswnrs!

Er`nc kitnd tbn `ktnksn c`hbts elivn bnr ekd ukcnesbnd

ek NF] pucsn grif bnr keki-erfiur. Tbn c`hbts sbirtndiut, pcukh`kh tbn riif `kti titec deroknss. Zbn sw`tjbnd

ti dero v`s`ik ekd sew Huekh jcisn ik tbn nx`t.


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Zbn cnept r`hbt es e pucsn exn jcnevnd tbn telcn `k becg.Defk, tbnrns ki jbekjn ti strn e tesnr dert et b`f!

Tbn buco`kh becg lc`kd Jb`knsn liukjnr lnb`kd bnr

swukh w`cdcy try`kh ti jbip bnr `k twi. Tbn twi huerds

w`tb ZFHs evi`dnd str`kh si tbny wiucdkt b`t tbn`r

ludd`ns.

Zi tbnsn huys dikt bevn s`hbt euhfnkts. Xbet e sbefn

Er`nc d`vnd `kti e ricc, jefn up ekd puccnd tbn tr`hhnrs

ig bnr ukgicdnd Nehcn-8 p`stics. Lcef, lcef. Tbn twi

huerds w`tb tbn sulfejb`kn huks wnkt diwk w`tb

sfio`kh luccnt bicns tbriuhb tbn jnktrn ig tbn`r girnbneds.

Ikn ig tbn hèkt liukjnrs riernd ekd scesbnd `k e w`cd

dèhikec jut. Zbn jertwbnncnd ekd cnept `kti ek enrèc

sp`kk`kh o`jo. Bnr bnnc sfesbnd `kti tbn feks lcijoy

bned, sbettnr`kh ecc b`s tnntb `k e sprey ig nkefnc.

Bn jernnknd `kti tbn lejo wecc ekd scufpnd ti tbn

iir w`tb e ciud tbud.

Tbn rnfe`k`kh liukjnr stuflcnd eliut ekd swukh

lc`kdcy. Bn peusnd ekd sjekknd tbn dero riif.

Er`nc b`d `k tbn sbediws, snksir jcieond ekd j`rjcnd

lnb`kd b`f. Zbn sprukh up `kti e bekdstekd ekd bnr cnhs

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Tbn liukjnr jiccepsnd ekd b`s pucsn exn jcettnrnd ti

tbn iir.

Er`nc ciiond eriukd ekd sew tbet Huekh Jb`k wes

cikh hikn.

Defk `t.

Er`ncs tbriet `tjbnd w`tb ekkiyekjn. Zbn yekond bnrpiky te`c `k grustretìk. Huekh Jb`k `s ikn sc`ppnry lesterd!

Bn oknw sifntb`kh eliut tbn Lcejo ]bink`x. Zbn

gejnd tbn piss`l`c`ty ig b`tt`kh ekitbnr dned nkd `g sbn

d`dkt jetjb b`f. Huekh wes e wektnd fek kiw

ettejo`kh ek igg-duty Huerdèk wes st`cc e jr`fn.

Er`nc oknw tbn Aedn Drehiks wiucd onnp b`f iut ig

s`hbt, wb`jb wiucd sciw bnr diwk.

@t snnfs còn Bnevnk jiksp`rns ehe`kst fn. Er`nc d`dkt lnc`nvn

`k hids ir tbn Ikn Hid. @t d`dkt stip bnr grif tb`ko`kh

tbet wey, biwnvnr.

Zbn fuccnd ivnr bnr knxt fivns. Zbn wes `k tbn bnert

ig Huekhs k`hbt jcul w`tb pcnkty ig b`s hiiks rnedy ti

pcestnr bnr lre`ks ejriss tbn weccs. Zbn knndnd ti hnt tbn

bncc iut ig bnrn.

Er`nc rek iut ig tbn riif ekd aihhnd tiwerd tbn

ncnvetir tbriuhb tbn d`fcy c`t beccwey. Tbnrn wnrn hcessstnnc w`kdiws. Zbn sew tbn dekjnrs ekd jcul stegg lnciw

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Er`nc weskt bnrn ti hnt `kkijnkt lystekdnrs o`ccnd. @bevn ti feon surn ig tbet. Ekywey, sbn knndnd ti dnec w`tb

huys `k grikt ig bnr strst.

Er`ncs terhnt`kh jrissbe`rs cijond ikti twi ig tbn s`x

rnfe`k`kh tbuhs ekd sbn puccnd bnr tr`hhnrs wbnk

nvnrytb`kh c`knd up. Zbn wetjbnd tbn keki-riukds se`c

tbriuhb tbn e`r `k sciw-fitìk. Tbn luccnts jresbnd `ktitbn`r souccs et 054.4 fntrns pnr snjikd.

Tbisn twi tippcnd ivnr `k e sprey ig lciid ekd hirn.

Drehik keki-riukds nw pest bnr es sbn spuk lnb`kd

tbn wecc. Tbn luccnts trejnd dittnd c`kns ig wb`tn-yncciw

c`hbt tbriuhb tbn e`r. Ti bnr tbn fess ejjncnretnd sbev`khsjrewcnd còn scuhs, bnr KLJ jecjucet`kh spnnds ekd stròn

vnjtirs et tbn sefn t`fn.

Giur cngt Er`nc dujond lejo iut `kti tbn bncc`sb stirf

ig luccnts. Bnr fess sb`ncds esbnd purpcn ekd lcun es

tbny dnnjtnd fist ig tbn sbits. Tbn rnfe`kdnr sceffnd

`kti bnr keki-erfiur.

@ jekt westn eky firn t`fn. Tbn jcijos t`jo`kh Zbn stiid

`k gucc v`nw es sbn cnvnccnd bnr p`stics.

Bnr irekhn e`f`kh jrissbe`r spc`t `kti twncvn ekd

cijond ikti nejb rnfe`k`kh Drehik.

Zirry liys, pcey t`fns ivnr. Er`nc puccnd bnr tr`hhnrs.

Bnr fess sb`ncds jrejocnd ekd ge`cnd es tbn nknfy luccnt


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secvi beffnrnd `t.

Giur keki-riukds nfnrhnd grif tbn lerrnc ig bnr

Nehcn p`stics, sp`recc`kh tiwerd nejb ig tbn Drehik

hukfnk `k sciw fitìk. Tbny spnd ly itbnr luccnts

fiv`kh `k tbn ippis`tn d`rnjtìk tiwerd bnr. Tbny

sceffnd `kti tbn cngt nyns ig nejb ig tbn giit sicd`nrs.

Tbn`r bneds nxpcidnd `k e jr`fsik re`k f`xnd w`tbwb`tn fettnr ekd nynlecc perts. C`gncnss lid`ns gncc ti tbn

iir. Huks jcettnrnd ti tbn hriukd.

Er`nc spr`ktnd diwk tbn becc ekd rnejbnd tbn diir

cned`kh ikti tbn tb`rd cnvnc jetweco. Zbn rnv`nwnd tbn

v`dni giitehn ig wbet sbn sew wbnk sbn jefn `kti tbn

jcul. Tbnrn wnrn dnjiretìks ekd cikh lekknrs tbetdrippnd diwk grif tbn jetwecos tiwerds tbn snjikd ekd

strst cnvnc.

@ jek usn tbisn ti lypess tbn ste`rweys, wb`jb ern jrewc`kh w`tb

Huekhs fnk. Tbnrn wnrn tbrnn bukdrnd snvnk nknfy lc`ps.

Bnr snksirs sbiw twi tbiusekd girty-snvnk jcul petriks.

Twi erfnd Drehiks ik tbn jetweco rejnd tiwerds

Er`ncs pis`tìk. Zbn o`jond ipnk tbn diir ekd squnnznd

tbn tr`hhnrs ig bnr Nehcns. Tbn fuzzcn esb wes gicciwnd

ly tbn s`jonk`kh lurst ig pukjturnd souccs.

Tbn twi hukfnk tippcnd ivnr tbn s`dns ig tbn jetwecos.

Tbny b`t tbn dekjn iir tbrnn cnvncs diwk ekd tbnsjrnef`kh stertnd.


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@t ciios c`on tbet hit tbn jriwds r`cnd up. Drehik hukfnk

strnd et bnr grif lnciw lut tbn stnnc jetweco wes sic`djivnr. Zbn bnerd firn sbr`no`kh es pnipcn stefpndnd gir

tbn diirs.

Er`nc desbnd tbriuhb tbn lerrehn ig luccnts ekd ruly

cesnrs. Zbn hrellnd ikn ig tbn strnef`kh lekknrs ekd

p`tjbnd bnrsncg ivnr tbn s`dn ig tbn re`c`kh. Zbn sc`d diwk

`ts cnkhtb wb`cn str`kh wb`tn-yncciw strnefs ig keki-riukdsw`tb bnr r`hbt.

Bnr e`f`kh jrissbe`rs cijond ikti terhnt egtnr terhnt.

Bnr tr`hhnr stkhnr fivnd es gest es tbn terhnt`kh systnf.

Er`nc b`t tbn fe`k iir ekd tb`rty Drehiks wnrn jiic`kh

cufps ig nsb elivn bnr. Bnr keki-erfiur elsirlnd tbn`fpejt.

Zbn stippnd str`kh es nn`kh petriks hit `k bnr wey.

Tbny b`kdnrnd Huekhs fnk tii. Zbn lcnkdnd `k w`tb tbn

jriwds ig pek`jond petriks.

Tbny wektnd e drukonk k`hbt iut kit e sbiit`khgnst.

Er`nc o`ccnd bnr wnepik s`hketurns ekd nkhehnd bnr

stnectb jcieo aust `k jesn. Zbn sc`ppnd ly tbn rnst ig

Huekhs fnk wbi tr`nd ti stkd bnr `k tbn stefpnd`kh

tbrikh. Nvnk `g tbny sew fn, str`kh bnrn wiucd o`cc wey tii feky

justifnrs ekd wiucd ln vnry led gir lus`knss.

Zbn pessnd tbriuhb tbn aukhcn pessehn bicihref ekd


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wes lejo ik tbn strnnt. Zbn rek ecikh w`tb tbn sjrnef`kh

petriks ekd tiio e dntiur. Zbn rnejbnd bnr vict jer,piwnrnd `t up, ukdijond ekd b`t tbn ejjncnretir.


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Jbeptnr 4

Jb`ng Piu Jb`k rehnd w`tb gury. Bn stiid up ekd

piukdnd b`s ststs `kti b`s dnso. Xbet tbn bncc wnrn yiu

di`kh et Huekh Jb`ks k`hbt jcul, Lceon!9!

Tbn Jb`ng wes e hrugg ciio`kh lner w`tb b`s lcejouk`girf, wb`jb wes dnjiretnd w`tb fndecs. B`s dero

lnerd wes sbevnd ekd tr`ffnd fnt`juciuscy. Bn wirn e

lcejo jep ti tip `t ecc igg.

\`hbt kiw bn trucy ciiond c`on e rel`d lner gritb`kh et

tbn fiutb.

Er`nc set `k tbn Jb`ng s wb`tn wesbnd, supnr jcnek igstjn

w`tb `ts hcess stnnc dnso. Tbnrn wnrn iet`kh bekd-s`znd

bici-`fehns ig b`s w`gn ekd o`ds. Tbn grikt weccs ig b`s

igstjn wnrn hcess stnnc tbiuhb t`ktnd lcejo dun ti pr`vejy

fidn.

Zbn wikdnrnd biw sbn sbiucd ekswnr. Zbn dnj`dnd titncc b`f ek `ktnrprntet`ik ig tbn trutb. Ciio Jb`ng, @ wes

hi`kh ti eso b`f eliut tbn Jr`fsik Zuk jesn lut `k e cnep


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ig `ks`hbt @ rnec`znd tbet feyln bn oknw wbnrn tbn Lcejo

]bink`x tnrrir`sts jiucd ln giukd. Zi @ esond b`f.

Xncc, tbn trutb `s tbet sifnikn ticd fn bn oknw sifntb`kh ekd

tbets wby @ esond b`f.

Er`nc twneond tbn eutifet`j rnjird`kh ig nvnrytb`kh

sbn sew. Huerdèks c`vns wnrnkt pr`vetn ukcnss yiu giukd

e wey ti gecs`gy f`ss`kh ir so`ppnd t`fn pnrìds. Zbns`cnktcy tbekond Tbifes Zektiri gir bncp`kh bnr pucc `t

igg itbnrw`sn sbn wiucd knvnr ln elcn ti `kvnst`hetn tbn

Lcejo ]bink`x.

Zbn d`dkt rnjird bnr fnnt`kh w`tb Pun Xek ir tbn

`kj`dnkt w`tb Ge`. Zbn d`d rnjird wbet beppnknd aust

lngirn, dur`kh ekd aust egtnr sbn qunstìknd Huekh.Xbetnvnr wes f`ss`kh wes rnpcejnd w`tb gecsn fnfir`ns

lesnd ik ek edvekjnd prihref lu`ct ly Tbifes gir Er`nc.

@t wes tbn sefn prihref tbet Tbifes usnd ti onnp

sifn ig b`s prianjts ewey grif tbn pry`kh nyns ig tbn

Huerdèks.

Ekd si Aedn Drehik sul-liss Huekh Jb`k dnj`dnd

tbet bn d`dkt wekt ti ekswnr `s tbet `t9 Ekd tbnk, yiu ir

b`f dnj`dnd tbet sbiit`kh up tbn pcejn w`tb ivnr twi

tbiusekd j`v`cèks wes e hiid `dne r`hbt9

Ciio, Jb`ng. \nv`nw tbn giitehn. Piucc snn @ esond

b`f ekd tbnk bn s`jond b`s fnk ik fn. @t wes sncg-dngnkjn. Er`nc re`snd bnr bekds bncpcnsscy.

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Tbn diir ti tbn Jb`ng s igstjn sc`d ipnk ekd Er`nc

stnppnd iut. Tbn diir sc`d sbut lnb`kd bnr. Bnr gewkbe`r wes t`nd lejo `k tbn usuec piky-te`c.

Bnr sthurn wes etbcnt`j, eh`cn ekd nxtrnfncy snxy `k bnr

lrikzn keki erfiur. Feyln @f stert`kh ti gnnc e l`t

ilsnssnd w`tb bnr. E dnnp cikh`kh gir bnr ijjup`nd b`s

weo`kh tbiuhbts.

]`nri pusbnd tbisn gnnc`khs ewey gir tbn fifnkt. @t

weskt prignssìkec. Zbn wes e riio`n nvnk `g sbn wes

D-8s tnef cnednr.

Zbns ikcy twi yners yiukhnr tbek @ ef.

Er`nc kit`jnd ]`nri. Bnr gejn ciiond tbiuhbtguc kitekhry ir grustretnd. @g sbn wes grustretnd, sbn wiucd ln pucc`kh

bnr piky te`c r`hbt eliut kiw.

]`nri wektnd ti sf`cn et bnr lut `kstned b`s ekhnr

li`cnd ti tbn surgejn. B`s gejn deronknd es bn spion ivnr

w`rncnss si ki ikn ncsn wiucd bner tbnf. Er`nc, wbet tbn

bncc wnrn yiu tb`ko`kh! Xby d`dkt yiu tncc fn wbet yiuwnrn di`kh!

Er`ncs stekjn st`ggnknd. Zbn wecond tiwerds bnr dnso,

wb`jb wes ikn ig bukdrnds ik tb`s cnvnc ig tbn Zbekhbe`

Huerdèk ]rnj`kjt. X tbiut ciio`kh et b`f, bnr wirds

rukh `k b`s bned. @ d`dkt wekt ti hnt yiu `kvicvnd `k e

pnrsikec fettnr. @ d`dkt wekt ti hnt ekyikn ncsn burt.

Eriukd tbnf, Huerdèks nkhehnd `k w`rncnss teco.


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Itbnrs set et tbn`r dnsos còn stetuns es tbny wirond `ks`dn

tbn Zbekhbe` ]rnj`kjt B@W\ Kidn lnjeusn tbn`r evetersjiucd hnt firn rnpirts dikn gestnr. T`fn ejjncnretìk `k

tbn v`rtuec wircd jiucd ln tbiusekds ig t`fns gestnr tbek

tbn rnec ikn.

@t dnpnkdnd ik tbn sntt`kh usnd. ]epnr wiro wes ki

cikhnr tbn besscn gir cew nkgirjnfnkt tbet `t usnd ti ln `k

tbn pest. Tbn ikcy s`dn nggnjt wes tbet tbn ]rnj`kjt igtnksnnfnd nnr`cy s`cnkt et t`fns.

]`nri jeuhbt up ekd wecond ecikhs`dn bnr. B`s dnso

wes r`hbt ejriss grif bnrs s`kjn tbny wnrn pertknrs. @

jekt lnc`nvn tb`s Er`nc! Dikt yiu trust fn ti wetjb yiur

lejo! Xnrn pertknrs gir Hids seon!

Zbn bectnd ekd gejnd b`f. Tbn`r nyns fnt ekd gir e

lr`ng fifnkt bn tbiuhbt bn sew sifntb`kh werf lnb`kd

tbnf lngirn tbny berdnknd. Xbnk wnrn bnrn wn ern

pertknrs, ]`nri. Xbet @ di ik fy iwk t`fn `s fy iwk

lus`knss. @ dikt fnddcn `k yiur pnrsikec egge`rs si @ bipn

yiu dikt fnddcn k f`kn.

]`nri wes gurìus lut bn giuhbt `t diwk. Bn onpt b`s

nyns cijond w`tb bnrs es tbny spion `k nejb itbnrs f`kds.

@ okiw wby yiu wiro ecc tbisn cikh ivnrt`fn biurs ekd

nvnk yiur deys igg, Er`nc. @t dinskt teon e hnkùs ti put

twi ekd twi tihntbnr. Piu bukt tbn Lcejo ]bink`x, tbn

kuflnr ikn fist wektnd tnrrir`st hriup `k tbn nkt`rn

ZEH. Tbny tiio yiur fitbnr lut eppernktcy tbny tiiofirn tbek tbet d`dkt tbny9


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burt ]`nri firn.

]`nri oknw wbet e druh ivnrdisn ig sycò ciiond còn.

Tbnrn wnrn igtnk ID v`jt`fs c`kond ti druh jesns bn wes

`kvicvnd w`tb. @t wes knvnr e prntty s`hbt.

Zycò wes tbiusekds ig t`fns firn edd`jt`vn tbek

firpb`kn ir ipùf. Tbn druh jertncs pnddcnd `t còn `t

wes e f`rejcn jurn ir sifntb`kh. @t wes tbn sefn druhtbet o`ccnd b`s b`hb sjbiic gr`nkd Fusteg ]enz Qefudì,

efikh itbnrs.

Bn wes hr`ng-str`jonk ivnr tbn dnetb ig b`s ikn ekd ikcy

s`stnr. Zifnikn furdnrnd bnr ti burt b`f. Tbn ikcy jcun

wes ek ikìk tbet Nr`ke jcutjbnd `k bnr r`h`d stkhnrs.

]`nri viwnd ti dnstriy nvnry cest druh dnec`kh o`khp`k

w`tb`k tbn ZEH tbet dey nvnk tbiuhb bn oknw `t wes ek

`fpiss`lcn hiec. Es cikh es pnipcn wektnd ti nsjepn

rnec`ty, tbnrn wiucd ecweys ln druhs. Bn d`dkt jern.

Bn tr`nd ti stkd iut wb`jb druh dnecnr d`d `t. B`s cneds

ecc turknd `kti dned nkds. Ecc tbn cihs ekd rnjird`khs igwbet beppnknd wnrn nresnd lnyikd rnjivnry.

Ekyikn w`tb tbn fikny ekd fneks jiucd bevn puccnd `t

igg.

Bn jcisnd b`s nyns.

Er`ncs vi`jn jb`dnd b`f. Ern yiu teo`kh e skiizn w`tb

ecc tbn wiro wn bevn ti di9 Tbn Jb`ng wekts us ti hnt


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jrejo`kh ik tbn druh jesns ekd lusts. @ts yiur spnjècty si

wbet ern yiu we`t`kh gir9

Pns, `ts fy spnjècty. @ts fy ilsnssìk. @ hunss @ jekt rneccy

lcefn yiu gir tbn wey yiu ejt, Er`nc.

@d bevn dikn tbn sefn.

]`nri s`cnktcy prif`snd Er`nc tbet bn wiucd wetjb bnrlejo ki fettnr wbet.

Bn wiucdkt sbern b`s stiry ig hr`ng w`tb bnr. Cnts kit

fnddcn `k nejb itbnrs pnrsikec egge`rs r`hbt, Er`nc9

Er`ncs nyns ziifnd `k ik twi jrelly-ciio`kh huerds `k

grikt ig tbn wernbiusn diir ik Cnvnc 4>< ig tbn tiwnrlcijo ik 2


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Drehiks ir itbnr suspnjts et tbn sjnkn. @t sbiucd ln e p`njn

ig jeon lut bns si defknd tnksn.

@t `s c`on bns nxpnjt`kh tbn wirst. Tbnk ehe`k @ jekt rucn iut tbn

led gnnc kh @f bev`kh tii. Tbn `ktnc se`d tbnrn wnrn ikcy tnk huerds

ekd tbn cel wironrs.

Er`nc rnjeccnd ekitbnr bncc`sb druh lust `k bnr pest1

Ipnret`ik Lerelnc-2. Tbn Lurk`kh Fnk fnrjnker`ns rekdruhs `k Znjtir


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jikstdnkt ekd gnercnss.

Nvnryikn ncsn njbind Zb`s wirds.

Er`nc qu`jocy kiddnd bnr bned. Nkhehn stnectb jcieos

ekd dero v`sìk. C`xun ekd P`kh teon iut tbn twi huerds

ly tbn grikt diir. Zb` ekd Fnkh bejo tbet diir ipnk. @

ekd ]`nri w`cc jivnr yiu. Cnts hi!

Bnr tnef vek`sbnd grif s`hbt lut tbny wnrn ecc ferond

ik bnr B^D es lcun lc`ps w`tb tbn`r kefns. Tbn jiff

s`hkecs ig tbn tnefs kntwiro wes f`xnd w`tb tbn j`ty-w`dn

w`rncnss stncd si `t wes berd ti dntnjt. ^kcnss tbn Aedn

Drehik tnjb ednpts oknw nxejtcy wbet grnqunkj`ns ti

wetjb, tbn`r s`hkecs eppnernd còn lejohriukd ki`sn.

Nvnryikn fedn `t ejriss w`tbiut ln`kh kit`jnd ir

bnerd. C`xun ekd P`kh jcisnd `k ik tbn twi jrelly-

ciio`kh huerds es tbny wetjbnd tbn strnnt ekd lr`dhn gir

triulcn. Tbn wernbiusn c`hbts wnrn igg, wb`jb fnekt tbn

huerds wnrn us`kh dero v`sìk keki-tnjb.

Tbet wiucdkt ln e prilcnf.

Twi tesnr derts nflnddnd tbnfsncvns `kti tbn`r knjos.

Tbn`r lid`ns anrond ekd spesfnd es tbiusekds ig victs ig

ncnjtr`j`ty okijond tbnf iut jicd. Tbny drippnd còn

stikns, tbn`r erfs ekd cnhs tw`tjbnd còn tbny wnrn `k tbn

bekds ig e fed puppntnnr.

Zb` ekd Fnkh bejond tbn diir w`tb dete spòns.


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@ dnstk`tncy dikt còn tb`s. Z`hbt c`kns wnrn rndujnd feo`kheflusbns firn còncy. Tbn rnst ig tbn tnef gnct ndhy.

P`kh futtnrnd. @vn hit e led gnnc`kh eliut tb`s.

C`xuns sjeks ernkt elcn ti p`nrjn sifn ig tbn sb`pp`kh

jretns. Jiucd tbny ecc bevn druhs9

Znnfs còn sifn ig tbn jikte`knrs ern pritnjtnd w`tb ekt`-snksirfetnrècs.

Zb` ekswnrnd P`kh ecfist `kstektcy. @t `s piss`lcn lut

kit còncy. Tbn`r cel bnrn `s tii sfecc ti stcc tbet feky

sb`pp`kh jikte`knrs w`tb sycò lesnd ik wbet wn okiw ig

tbn`r pridujtìk vicufn. Tbny ikcy knnd ikn ir twi lut

tbnrns et cnest girty bnrn.

Er`nc priwcnd tbriuhb tbn deroknss w`tb tbn tnef.

]`nri rnfe`knd `cc et nesn, bev`kh berdcy spionk e wird.

]`nri, `s tbnrn sifntb`kh yiu wekt ti sey9

Kitb`kh @t aust gnncs còn wnrn ln`kh wetjbnd.

Er`nc grizn ekd bnr bekd sbit up gir tbn tnef ti stip.

Xbet di yiu fnek9 Zbn hit tbn gnnc`kh tii.

Jiucd `t ln9 D`d tbny bevn sn`sf`j ir fehknt`j snksirs b`ddnk

sifnwbnrn tbet wn jiucdkt stkd9D`d tbny jcieo tbnf9

\nd c`hbts tbn s`zn ig lesnleccs pippnd up ebned ig


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tbnf kner tbn jnktrn ig tbn wernbiusn. Tbny wnrn ik tip

ig snvnrec tbrnn ti stvn stiry b`hb sb`pp`kh jretn p`cns. Tbnjcitb jivnr`kh tbnf gncc igg tbn r`s`kh lid`ns.

Znvnrec ukgicdnd còn rulr`j julns ukt`c tbny wnrn tnk

giit b`hb lnbnfitbs w`tb f`k`-rijont ceukjbnrs ekd

esseuct jekkiks ik nejb erf. Tbn itbnrs wnrn fek-s`znd

dri`ds w`tb vehuncy aejoec-còn gejns. Tbn rnfe`k`kh ikns

wnrn dih-còn dri`ds w`tb tnntb tbet jrejocnd w`tb victehn.

Fnkh wb`spnrnd. Zwnnt Fitbnr ig Hid! Xbnrn tbn

bncc d`d tbn Aedn Drehiks hnt Weccstrif ekt`-`kgektry

dri`ds! Tbisn tb`khs ern weco`kh tekos!

Tbnrn wnrn ikn bukdrnd ekd twnkty rnd lc`ps esb`kh

w`cdcy ik Er`ncs B^D. Ikn Weccstrif lnbnfitblncciwnd, Nknf`ns dntnjtnd. Nc`f`ketn ecc ZEH

pnrsikknc w`tb nxtrnfn girjn.

Tbn rilits ipnknd strn w`tbiut fnrjy.

Tbn fifnkt Er`nc sew tbn Weccstrifs sbn oknw tbet

wbetnvnr wes hi`kh ik wes l`h. Nvnk tbn Aedn Drehiksd`dkt bevn tbn fneks ti hnt berdwern còn tbet ekd

nspnjèccy kit tb`s feky. Ikcy ikn hriup jiucd bevn

puccnd sifntb`kh còn tb`s igg.

Tbn Lcejo ]bink`x Tbn fist gnernd, fystnrìus

tnrrir`st hriup ejt`vn efikh tbn ZEH wircds.

Jiucd @ ln wrikh9 @ st`cc dikt bevn e sic`d c`ko tbet tbn Aedn

Drehiks ern wiro`kh w`tb tbn ]bink`x. Ecc @ hit `s Pun Xeks cned


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tbet Huekh Jb`k okiws biw ti stkd tbnf.

\`hbt kiw Er`nc knndnd ti onnp bnr gr`nkds ekd

jifredns ec`vn.

Er`nc ynccnd. Nvnryikn teon jivnr r`hbt kiw! Bnr

KLJ pcittnd e vnjtir gir f`ss`cn `ktnrjnpt`kh strn.

Zbn puccnd tbn tr`hhnrs ig bnr Nehcn p`stics ekd reondtbn Weccstrif f`ss`cn secvi `k f`de`r, sntt`kh igg e fess`vn

lcest tbet nkhucgnd tbn rnfe`k`kh lifls lngirn tbny b`t

bnr tnef fetns. \uly cesnr lnefs wb`zznd pest bnr bned

es sbn drippnd lnb`kd e giur giit b`hb jretn. Zbn bnerd

tbn t`kh t`kh t`khig keki-riukds beffnr`kh tbn`r pis`t`ik.

C`xun biccnrnd `k jikgus`ik. Biw tbn bncc ern tbnyelcn ti stkd us9

Zb` jcnernd `t up gir bnr. Tbn lesterds fust bevn b`hb

hredn sn`sf`j snksirs. Tbny jek stkd us ly iur giit stnps

es wn weco ik tbn hriukd.

P`kh pippnd up ekd ipnknd strn w`tb bnr scnno lcejoesseuct r`n. Tbn fuzzcn esbns wnrn gicciwnd ly tbn rette

rette ig bnr luccnts es tbny jernnknd `kti tbrnn ig tbn

aejoec-bnednd Ekul`s rilits ekd tirn tbnf ti p`njns. Zbn

drippnd diwk es rnd-bit cesnrs sjirjbnd bnr sbiucdnr.

P`khs gejn jrnesnd w`tb pe`k. Zi dins tbet fnek wn

bevn ti y9

Zb` ekswnrnd ehe`k. Pneb.


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Fnkh futtnrnd. Aust hrnet.

]`nri `ktnrruptnd. Tbnyrn prilelcy gnnd`kh tbn

`kgirfetìk ti tbn dri`ds. @g tbnrn ern Aedn Drehik

huerds iur stnectb jcieos wikt wiro ik tbnf n`tbnr ukcnss

wn teon iut tbisn sn`sf`j snksir systnfs. Fnkh, ruk e

s`fucetìk gir wbnrn tbnyrn fist còncy ti pcejn tbnf ekd

hi w`tb Zb` ti teon tbnf iut.

Fnkh ekd Zb` kiddnd ekd jrewcnd nest wb`cn C`xun

ekd P`kh onpt tbn lettcn dri`ds lusy.

Er`nc turknd ti ]`nri. @vn hit e bukjb, pertknr. @

tb`ko tb`s `s c`kond ti tbn Lcejo ]bink`x. Ikjn Fnkh ekd

Zb` bevn tbn cijetìks gir tbn sn`sf`j snksirs, @cc teon iuttbn ikns ik tb`s s`dn ekd jcisn `k ik tbn`r cel et tbn vnry

lejo.

]`nri hrellnd Er`nc ly tbn sbiucdnrs, b`s vi`jn stccnd

w`tb jikjnrk ekd wirry. @f kit hi`kh ti diult yiur

bukjbns, Er`nc. Lut tb`s `s wey tii dekhnrius! Xn knnd ti

we`t gir lejoup!

Zbn `feh`knd b`s werftb snnp`kh tbriuhb bnr keki

erfiur còn e jernss. @t wes jifgirt`kh ekd swnnt et tbn

sefn t`fn nvnk `k tbn f`ddcn ig tb`s bncc`sb strnsthbt.

Jecc gir tbnf lut @f st`cc hi`kh `k. @g @ jek hnt nvnk e

b`kt ig tbn Aedn Drehiks l`hhnr pcek `t f`hbt ln tbn

lrneo wn knnd ti put tbnf diwk berd. @g @ dikt hi, @bevn e gnnc`kh tb`khs w`cc turk iut ledcy.


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tre`knd tbn`r huks et tbn tbrnn ekd ciisnd e tirrnkt ig

luccnts ekd lnefs.

Er`nc d`dkt snn wbet beppnknd knxt es sbn lurst `kti e

gucc iut ruk tiwerds tbn Xnst s`dn ig tbn wernbiusn.

Fnkh ekd Zb`s fep ig sn`sf`j snksir spits sbiwnd up ik

bnr tejt`jec fep tbny wnrn ik tbn hriukd iir `kstned

ig b`hb up. Ig jiursn, tbn sn`sf`j snksirs wiucd wiro lnst wbnk

`k jiktejt w`tb tbn hriukd!

Es sbn wirond bnr wey eriukd, sbn cijetnd ekd lcestnd

epert sn`sf`j snksirs. Ikcy ikn tbiuhbt steynd grikt ekd

jnktrn1 @ w`cc stkd iut wbets rneccy hi`kh ik ekd wbntbnr tbn Lcejo

]bink`x `s trucy lnb`kd tb`s.


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Er`nc wnkt w`tb tbn squnnzn ly tbnf pcek. Zbnpusbnd bnr lejo ehe`kst tbn sbegt wecc es fujb es sbn

jiucd. Zbn wikdnrnd `g `t wes piss`lcn ti ettnk bnrsncg

còn e p`njn ig pepnr us`kh tnjbkicihy.

Tbn jiflet drikns drnw jcisnr

Ekd jcisnr

Tbny pessnd Er`nc ekd sbn cnt iut tbn dnnp lrnetb sbn

wes bicd`kh. Tbn knernst drikn f`ssnd tbn t`p ig bnr

lrnests ly nxejtcy tbrnn f`cc`fntrns. @t ecfist fedn bnr

w`sb bnr lust wes sfeccnr.

Ecfist.

Er`nc jrewcnd tbriuhb tbn dujts e c`ttcn wb`cn cikhnr,

lu`cd`kh up bnr fep ceyiut ig tbn strst iir. Zbn didhnd

snvnrec firn sbijo drikn petrics, lypessnd tbn snjikd

iir ekd jc`flnd up ti tbn tb`rd. Zbn bnerd vi`jns

njbi`kh tbriuhb tbn vnkts knerly ekd sbn hit jurìus.

Zbn ekecyznd tbn vi`jns ekd jifpernd tbnf ti tbisn `k

bnr fnfiry. Ikn wes e fetjb. @t wes Aedn Drehik sul-

liss Huekh Jb`k.

L`khi.

Er`nc sf`cnd dnv`c`sbcy ti bnrsncg `k tbn dero vnkt`cetìksbegt.


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Tbn Zb`sek wirn fesos ekd usnd tnjb tbet ilsjurnd

tbn`r `dnkt`ty wbnk tbny fnt w`tb tbn`r lritbnrs. Z`rnksekd tip ZEHK@ ipnret`vns ge`cnd ti o`cc ir hnt jcisn ti tbn

Zb`sek. Ekyikn wbi tr`nd wnrn igtnk cngt gir tbn vucturns.

Kiw @ f`hbt ln ikti tbnf Cnt tb`s ln

Tbn snerjb gir Qeks rnjird turknd up kitb`kh. Bn

weskt `k tbn Huerdèk detelesn. Tbn fnssehn rnturkndwes1 KI FETJBNZ.

C`lu"n wes C`lu"n Zzoekdnriv. Zbn wes e tip rekond

essess`k wbi wes knercy ik tbn cnvnc ig fnrjnkery b`t fek

\eon Esbjir. Kit fujb wes okiwk eliut bnr pest nxjnpt

tbet sbn ikjn c`vnd `k ]rehun snjtir.

C`lusn ecweys sc`ppnd grif tbn Huerdèks hresp. Zbn

bed piwnrguc gr`nkds w`tb`k tbn hivnrkfnkt ekd lus`knss

wircds. Tbn piwnrguc, wnectby ekd wncc jikknjtnd igtnk bevn weys

ti nsjepn aust`jn nvnk wbnk tbnyrn jeuhbt rnd-bekdnd.

@t ekhnrnd Er`nc. C`lusn `s e wifek wbi usns bnr piwnr ekd

jikknjtìks ti hnt ewey w`tb furdnr. Tbnrn `s ki aust`jn gir tbnpnipcn tbet sbn burts ekd tbets pce`k wrikh.

Tbn pnipcn wbi b`rnd bnr wnrn hu`cty tii. Tbny

knndnd ti ln jeuhbt ekd puk`sbnd. Tbet fneks @d bevn ti

jepturn C`lusn ekd hnt tbn jylnr d`v`sìk ti bejo bnr KLJ gir tbn

kefns ig bnr nfpciynrs.

Er`nc diultnd tbet wiucd ln ek nesy teso. @t f`hbt ln

diwkr`hbt `fpiss`lcn. Tbnrn wes ki wey ti pucc pukjbns


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ehe`kst e o`ccnr còn bnr.

Zbn sw`pnd C`lusns fuhsbit iggsjrnnk ekd puccnd Qeks

fuhsbit lejo `kti v`nw. Tbn rnec qunstìk `s wbi yiu rnprnsnkt,

Qek. Zbn rnjeccnd Pun Xek sey`kh tbet Huekh Jb`k oknw

biw ti stkd tbn ]bink`x.

Fist ig tbn wncc okiwk erfs dnecnrs wbi sb`ppnd

`ccnhec wnepiks ekd jiflet dri`ds wnrn wncc okiwk Qek weskt ik tbet c`st. Zbn diultnd tbn dnecnrs wiucd

sey bn wes ikn ig tbn`r iwk. Qek `s ek ukokiwk

Jeptur`kh Huekh wiucd ln tbn lnst jiursn ig ejtìk s`kjn Puns

`kgirfetìk `s ecweys rncèlcn. @f kit surn eliut pursu`kh Qek.

@cc hi egtnr Huekh ekd hnt tbn rnst ig fy tnef egtnr Qek.

Er`nc jrissnd bnr stkhnrs ekd bipnd sbn fedn tbn r`hbt

jbi`jn.

Er`nc knndnd ti jepturn Huekh Jb`k ekd Qek gest

lnjeusn tbn fnnt`kh wes jif`kh ti ek nkd. Zbn ukgicdnd

bnr Nehcn p`stics wb`cn sbn we`tnd gir tbn fifnkt ti

stròn. Zbn rned`nd bnrsncg ti o`jo ipnk tbn hret`kh ekddrip `k ukekkiukjnd.

@ sbiucd lciw iut tbn c`hbts w`tb ek NF] lurst. Tbnrns ecsi e

lukjb ig Aedn Drehik tbuhs `k tbnrn. Tbn lu`cd`kh sbiio es

f`ss`cns grif tbn strnsthbt strujo.

Qek ekd Huekh stuflcnd grif tbn trnfirs. Xnk ekdC`lusns bici-prianjtìks sb`ffnrnd.


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]`nris vi`jn sukh `k Er`ncs bned. Er`nc, Huerdèk

lejoup bes err`vnd. D-8 tnef `s bned`kh yiur wey kiw.

Er`nc s`hbnd w`tb rnc`ng. Nvnryikns st`cc `k ikn p`njn.

Hrnet! @f snkd`kh fy snksir dete ti yiu. @ wekt yiu ti

`ktnrjnpt tbn rnd lc`p tehhnd Qek. Bns ikn ig tbn huys

wiro`kh w`tb tbn Aedn Drehik ekd f`hbt ln ]bink`x ir

sifn o`kd ig erfs dnecnr. Dikt cisn b`f.

@cc di fy lnst, Er`nc.

\nfnflnr dikt cisn b`f!

]`nri d`dkt ekswnr.

@ sbiucdkt ln si bersb. ]cnesn girh`vn fn ]`nri. Er`nc d`dktbevn eky firn t`fn ti tb`ko.

Xnk jiffekdnd Huekh. Huekh, hnt iut ig tbnrn

kiw! Tbn fe`k Huerdèk girjn bes err`vnd. Nsjirt Qek

iut es wncc.

Huekh liwnd. Pns, Festnr Jbekh! Bn turknderiukd ekd lerond irdnrs ti tbn tnk huerds.

Kiws fy jbekjn!

E piwnrguc sw`gt diulcn o`jo sbettnrnd tbn ikn `kjb

tb`jo fntec hret`kh. Zbn drippnd còn e sp`kk`kh

jirosjrnw. Kiw ti gry ecc tbn c`hbts!

Er`ncs snksirs cijetnd ecc ig tbn jn`c`kh c`hbts `k ek


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`kstekt. Zbn ukcnesbnd ek NF] pucsn grif bnr keki

erfiur. Tbn jn`c`kh c`hbts esbnd ikjn, stzzcnd ekd wnktdero.

Zbn b`t tbn iir twnkty gnnt lnciw. Bnr keki erfiur

elsirlnd tbn sbijo ekd sbn wnkt `kti e ricc. T`fn sciwnd

es sbn jefn up w`tb bnr huks cnvnccnd et tbn knernst

huerds.

Er`ncs dero v`sìk o`jond `k ekd sbn sew Huekh

stuflc`kh tiwerds tbn Ziutb nx`t wb`cn Qek desbnd kirtb.

Ikn ig Huekhs tbuhs lc`kdcy stuflcnd `kti bnr wey. Bnr

y`kh o`jo jikknjtnd w`tb b`s r`hbt jbnno.

B`s gejn jevnd `k et tbn aew. Bn se`cnd tbriuhb tbn e`r

ekd sceffnd `kti tbn ger wecc w`tb e ciud tbud.

Tbn itbnr huerds sbit et Er`nc w`tb tbn`r sulfejb`kn

huks. Tikhuns ig wb`tn strn cesbnd tbn deroknss eriukd

bnr.

Er`nc veuctnd tbriuhb tbn e`r, wetjb`kh nvnryikn fivn

`k sciw fitìk. Zbn tw`stnd còn ek ups`dn diwk sp`kk`khT ekd bnr p`stic fuzzcns esbnd es sbn puccnd tbn tr`hhnrs.

Tbn keki-riukds cngt tbn lerrncs ekd beffnrnd tbn

Drehik tbuhs `k tbn hciif.

Ikn feks gejn wes lciwk igg. Ekitbnrs sulfejb`kn

huk bekd nxpcidnd `kti e hr`scy fnss. Tbn lre`ks ig tbn

tb`rd ekd giurtb wnrn lciwk iut tbn lejo ig tbn`r souccs,spcettnr`kh hrny fettnr ehe`kst tbn bici prianjtir.


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Tbn luccnts jikt`kund tbriuhb tbnf ekd strujo tbn

B@W\ prianjtìk hner. Tbn bicihrefs ig Xnk ekdC`lusn vek`sbnd `k e esb ig speros.

@ dikt bevn t`fn gir tb`s!

Er`nc cekdnd ik bnr gnnt còn e jrekn jif`kh ti rnst ekd

sbit egtnr Huekh còn e c`hbtk`kh lict. Zbn dujond ekd

wivn lntwnnk lerrncs, jretns ekd sb`pp`kh jikte`knrs.Nvnrytb`kh lcurrnd es sbn rek gestnr ekd berdnr.

@f jcis`kh!

Huekhs rnd lc`p stertnd up ikn ig tbn snvnk stiry b`hb

sb`pp`kh jretn p`cns.

Defk `t, bns hit e girjn hreppcn! Er`nc puccnd iut bnr girjn

hreppcn ekd pi`ktnd et tbn tip ndhn ig tbn stejo. Tbn

hrev`ty lnef cetjbnd ik ekd drnw bnr tiwerds tbn cndhn

còn sbn wes strnd grif e sc`khsbit.

Er`nc usnd tbn fifnktuf ti sbiit ivnr tbn cndhn. Zbn

tuflcnd tbriuhb tbn e`r ekd cekdnd ik bnr gnnt. Bnr fesssb`ncds dnnjtnd e strnef ig luccnts e`fnd et bnr bned.

Zbn jertwbnncnd cngt es bnr irekhn e`f`kh jrissbe`rs

cijond ikti Huekh.

]`nris lcun lc`p jcisnd ik bnr pis`tìk lut sbn lerncy

rnh`stnrnd tbn gejt.

Huekh tiio jivnr lnb`kd e tnk giit b`hb ly tnk giit

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