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Vniiy @nnts [raffy

Bt was a fbln aftnrlool bl iatn @ay, oln of tjosn kays tjat

àgn you wolknr wjntjnr, bf oliy tjn hrnatnr part of tjnsu``nr douik cn as sully alk djnnrfui alk hnlnraiiy

upibftblh, tjn popuiatbol at iarhn wouik fnni tjn lnnk to ho

acroak for bts alluai ratbol of “joibkay wnatjnr‟. Mnssbn,Vniiy‟s wbfn, jak holn off sjortiy aftnr crnagfast to vbsbt jnr

wbkownk sbstnr alk wouik lot cn cadg ultbi iatn bl tjn nvnlblh,so Vniiy, inft to jbs owl knvbdns, jak spnlt tjn òrlblh

datdjblh up ol so`n outstalkblh dorrnspolknldn alk tjnl

pottnrblh bl tjn harknl. Aftnr iuldj jn kndbknk lot to wastnsudj a fbln aftnrlool sloozblh bl jbs ar`djabr, cut ratjnr to ho

for a stroii. Addorkblhiy jn àkn jb`snif prnsnltacin, pbdgnk

up jbs favourbtn waigblh stbdg, iodgnk tjn koor alk wnlt off ololn of jbs ùdj-iovnk waigs blto tjn doultrysbkn tjat strntdjnk

far alk wbkn cnyolk tjn vbiiahn.Forty `blutns, alk snvnrai dolvnrsatbols wbtj assortnk

iodais of jbs adquabltaldn iatnr, jn arrbvnk at tjn Jnbhjt, al

n`blnldn toppnk wbtj aldbnlt oags tjat jak a do`àlkblhvbnw of al ulkuiatblh paloraà. Xar`nk cy cotj tjn sul alk

tjn nxnrdbsn, Vniiy sat jb`snif kowl wbtj a doltnltnk sbhj ol asnat tjat jak cnnl tjouhjtfuiiy piadnk tjnrn bl `nòry of

so`n iodai kbhlbtary, alk prnparnk jb`snif to nlmoy tjn

rniaxatbol of a qubnt sbt alk tjn pinasurn of doltn`piatblh tjn cnautbfui prospndt sprnak out cnforn jb`.

Aftnr so`n tnl `blutns jn was moblnk cy a hnltinàl,

wjo` jn rndgolnk to cn of acout jbs owl ahn, wjo hrnntnkVniiy wbtj a djnnry s`bin.

’@blk bf B mobl you?‐ jn nlqubrnk. ’Lot at aii,‐ rnpibnk Vniiy, àgblh roo` for tjn

lnwdo`nr. ’Bt‟s a war` sort of kay for waigblh, bsl‟t bt?‐

’Ayn, wjnl bt‟s upjbii. Alk B‟` lot as youlh as B was.‐



’Lnbtjnr a` B. Cut bt‟s vnry pinasalt up jnrn. Alk bt wouik cn a sja`n lot to tagn akvaltahn of tjbs cnautbfui wnatjnr.‐

’Bt wouik blknnk.‐ [jnrn was a pausn, wjbin tjn lnwdo`nr àkn jb`snif

do`fortacin. [jnl jn wnlt ol.

’Ko you ibvn jnrn tjnl?‐ ’Rns,‐ rnpibnk Vniiy. ’@y wbfn alk B javn a dottahn bl tjn

vbiiahn. Xn‟vn cnnl jnrn qubtn a wjbin low. Arn you fro`

tjnsn parts too?‐ ’B a` low. B‟` fro` @aldjnstnr orbhblaiiy ibgn, cut B‟vn

glodgnk acout a cbt… B‟vn ibvnk bl Iolkol, tjn Lortj Nast, tjn

Dotswoiks, alk low B‟vn fblaiiy put `y roots kowl jnrn. Atinast B jopn bt‟s fblai — B kol‟t walt to ko aly òrn òvblh.

B‟` too oik for tjat ha`n low!‐ Alk jn havn a `nrry iauhj.’Lo, B ùst ak`bt B wouik lot faldy òvblh at `y tb`n of

ibfn,‐ sabk Vniiy. ’To, jow iolh javn you cnnl jnrn low?‐ ’[jrnn wnngs sbldn.‐

’Xnii, B‟` surn you‟ii ibgn bt jnrn. Cy tjn way, `y la`n‟s

Hnkkns. Vniiy Hnkkns. B sjouik nxpiabl tjat Vniiy bs sjort for

To`nrvnii, wjbdj soulks awfuiiy po`pous to `n, so `yfrbnlks javn aiways usnk tjn sjortnr vnrsbol.‐

[jn stralhnr iauhjnk, alk offnrnk jbs jalk to Vniiy.’Uut bt tjnrn,‐ jn hrbllnk. ’B too javn al ulusuai la`n.‐

’[nii `n acout bt,‐ urhnk Vniiy, ’alk acout yoursnif.‐ ’@y fa`biy ibvnk bl Austrba, wjnrn B was corl,‐ Vniiy‟s

lnw frbnlk cnhal. ’@y parnlts, `y two crotjnrs alk B wnrn

vnry jappy tohntjnr. Xn trbnk to ibvn kndnlt ibvns7 wn rarniyquarrniink wbtj alyoln or àkn lubsaldns of oursnivns, alk wn

toog al adtbvn part bl tjn ibfn of tjn do`ùlbty, cut djalhnsda`n, cbh djalhns tjat wn douik ko lotjblh to prnvnlt,

djalhns tjat rakbdaiiy aitnrnk our ibfn for nvnr. Rou snn, wn

wnrn Mnws. @y fatjnr was a suddnssfui ùsbd tnadjnr, alk `yòtjnr ral a ibttin sjop bl our towl. Bt aiways snn`nk to `n

alk `y crotjnrs tjat lotjblh wouik nvnr aitnr our pnadnfui alk

orknrnk nxbstnldn, cut you glow wjat jappnlnk to tjn Mnws bltjn 1245s wjnl Jbtinr da`n to pownr bl Hnràly. @y fatjnr

kndbknk, wjbin tjnrn was stbii tb`n, to snlk `n to Nlhialk,wjnrn fortulatniy wn jak rniatbols bl @aldjnstnr. B was oliy



lbln ynars oik, alk B was tnrrbfbnk. Cut bt jak to cn. Otjnrwbsn Bwouik javn cnnl “tagnl away‟ — you glow wjat B `nal. B

inarlnk aftnr tjn war tjat `y parnlts, `y hralkparnlts, `y crotjnrs alk `y uldins alk aults jak aii pnrbsjnk at tjn jalks

of tjn Hnstapo. B was vnry `bsnracin, cut `y pnopin bl

@aldjnstnr wnrn vnry gblk to `n, alk bl tjn nlk B àlahnk todo`n to so`n sort of tnr`s wbtj tjn sak rnaibty of `y sbtuatbol.

Bl tb`n B was acin to àgn so`ntjblh of `ysnif. B fnni Nlhibsj

low, as ùdj as alyoln nisn bl tjn doultry, alk B sjaii aiways cn hratnfui to tjn pnopin wjo jnipnk `n wjnl B was

knspnratn.‐

Jn pausnk, s`bink bl a fordnk sort of way, tjnl wnlt ol.’Cut wn wnrn taigblh acout la`ns, wnrnl‟t wn? B wbii daii you

Vniiy, bf B ày, alk you ùst daii cn [raffy.‐ ’Xbtj pinasurn,‐ sabk Vniiy. ’Cut wjy [raffy?‐

Jbs lnw frbnlk s`bink, alk nxpiablnk.’@y fa`biy la`n bs Ginbtz. Low, wjnl B was snlt to

Nlhialk as a djbik, B wnlt, as B sabk, to @aldjnstnr — to cn

prndbsn, to tjn [raffork Uarg arna of tjn dbty. [jnl aftnr a fnw

wnngs, B was òvnk to alotjnr part of @aldjnstnr, to ibvn wbtjalotjnr ault. @y lnw sdjooi frbnlks tjnrn, ol inarlblh tjat B

jak do`n fro` [raffork Uarg, jbt ol tjn lbdgla`n of [raffy. Low, bf you dollndt `y socrbqunt [raffy wbtj `y surla`n,

Ginbtz, you javn —‐ Jn stoppnk alk tjrnw a djaiinlhblh ioogat Vniiy. ’Rou javn…?‐ jn rnpnatnk.

’[raffy Ginbtz,‐ doultnrnk Vniiy, ’or, bf you aitnr tjn

spniiblh a cbt, traffbd ibhjts. Vnry dinvnr.‐ [jny cotj djortink at tjbs piay ol works.

’To tjat‟s wjy you‟rn wnarblh tjat rnk, a`cnr alk hrnnltbn, B supposn?‐ iauhjnk Vniiy.

’Qubtn so, tjouhj so`ntb`ns B ày wnar a rnk sjbrt, al

oralhn tbn, alk hrnnl trousnrs, or so`n otjnr do`cblatbol,‐djudgink [raffy.

’Oj knar, bt hnts cnttnr,‐ hrbllnk Vniiy, wjo was cotj

knnpiy òvnk cy [raffy‟s story alk jbhjiy aùsnk cy jbswjb`sbdai snlsn of juòur.



’Xnii, [raffy,‐ sabk Vniiy, wjnl tjny fblaiiy kndbknk btwas tb`n to rnturl to tjnbr snparatn jo`ns, ’B javn nlmoynk our

ibttin djat, alk B‟` pinasnk to javn `nt you.‐ ’To javn B,‐ rnpibnk [raffy. ’B jopn wn sjaii `nnt ahabl. B

suspndt wn sjaii. B kol‟t bàhbln wn‟vn soivnk aii tjn worik‟s

procin`s tjbs aftnrlool, cut wn‟vn jak a karlnk hook try!‐ ’Xn‟ii `nnt ahabl, B‟` surn. Rou ùst int `n glow bf

Mnssbn alk B dal ko alytjblh for you to jnip you snttin bl jnrn.

Rou ùst vbsbt us sool. Alk wn‟ii daii ol you wjnl you‟vnjak tb`n to hnt orhalbsnk.‐

’[jat wouik cn a pinasurn for `n. B a` so pinasnk tjat B

javn cnnl acin, for oldn, to taig acout… tjblhs. Bt `nals soùdj to `n. Hookcyn for low, Vniiy.‐

’Hookcyn, [raffy — ultbi wn lnxt `nnt.‐ [jn two sjoog jalks alk partnk.

Vniiy jak cnnl bltnrnstnk to jnar tjat [raffy‟s fatjnr jak cnnl

a profnssbolai ùsbdbal. Bt jak, so to spnag, strudg a djork

wbtj jb`, nspndbaiiy sbldn to Vniiy jb`snif ùsbd was a àmor

— lot to `nltbol `blor — sourdn of pinasurn. Jn àkn lodiab`s to cn possnssnk of aly nxdnptbolai tainlt, cut jn was a

dniibst of lo `nal acbibty. For ynars jn jak cnnl pro`bsblhjb`snif tjat wjnl tb`n sjouik pnr`bt, jn wouik kust kowl jbs

dniio alk hnt kowl to so`n snrbous pradtbdn. Jn jak bl trutj jnàgblhs of a vnry hook piaynr, cut iadg of rnhuiar alk

dolstrudtbvn pradtbdn, tohntjnr wbtj tjn acsnldn of aly

`nalblhfui stbùius — tjnrn cnblh lo aàtnur ordjnstra iodaiiy — jak inft jb` kndbknkiy rusty. Bl fadt, tjn oliy oddasbols upol

wjbdj jn piaynk at aii wnrn wjnl jbs lbndn da`n to stay. Vniiyhrnatiy nlmoynk tjnsn brrnhuiar snssbols alk, tjouhj jn aiways

do`piablnk tjat jn was cnblh àkn to worg jark bl orknr to

àtdj jbs lbndn‟s pbalo piayblh, jn was lnvnrtjninss hratnfuifor tjn sjnnr pinasurn tjat ùsbd àgblh afforknk jb`, alk for

tjn bltniindtuai djaiinlhn bt fordnk jb` to fadn.

[raffy, bt turlnk out, was a cnttnr tjal avnrahn pbalbst. Ibgn

Vniiy, jn jak aiiownk jbs sgbii to cndo`n sibhjtiy ciultnk cyiadg of pradtbdn alk, ahabl ibgn Vniiy, jn lnvnr `bssnk tjn



opportulbty to piay wjnlnvnr bt oddurrnk, cut jn lnnknk aòrn dolstalt stbùius tjat wouik pusj jb` to b`provn jbs

piayblh alk rnstorn bt to bts for`nr jbhj invni.

Oln kay, lot iolh aftnr tjnbr fbrst `nntblh up ol tjn Jnbhjt,

Vniiy alk [raffy foulk tjnbr patjs drossblh ahabl. Cotj jakdjosnl tjbs partbduiar ò`nlt to stroii kowl to tjn Uost Offbdn

to cuy a òrlblh papnr. [jny djattnk for a fnw ò`nlts acout

tjn wnatjnr alk sb`biar calaibtbns cnforn Vniiy crouhjt tjndolvnrsatbol roulk to tjn topbd of ùsbd.

’Aj, tjnrn was aiways ùsbd bl our jousn,‐ [raff y toik

jb`. ’@y fatjnr tauhjt tjn vboibl alk tjn pbalo bl our towl,alk jn was aiso tjn daltor bl tjn sylahohun. Jn jak a

cnautbfui, rbdj vobdn tjat nvnryoln iovnk to ibstnl to. Xn wnrnvnry prouk of jb`. Jn tauhjt `n to piay tjn pbalo, wjbdj B

iovnk, alk tjn vboibl, wjbdj B kbkl‟t ibgn at aii tjnl. @blk you,B ko low. Oj yns, B iovn to ibstnl to tjn hrnat vboiblbsts. Cut B

javn aiways prnfnrrnk tjn pbalo, alk B cnibnvn B was tjouhjt to

cn qubtn a hook pnrfor`nr nvnl cnforn B inft Austrba. B was

fortulatn wjnl B da`n to Nlhialk cndausn `y ault bl [rafforkUarg jak a pbalo alk sjn nldourahnk `n to piay bt. Xjnl B

was youlh B was vnry nltjusbastbd, cut as B hrnw up alk as `yworg cnda`n a òrn b`portalt part of `y ibfn, B jak inss alk

inss tb`n for àgblh ùsbd. Cut B jopn, low tjat B a` rntbrnk,to àgn hook aii tjn ynars of lnhindt. B wouik so iovn to cn a

hook piaynr ahabl.‐

’Xjy sjouikl‟t you?‐ asgnk Vniiy.Alk, jn tjouhjt, too, wjy sjouikl‟t jn jb`snif cndo`n a

cnttnr dniibst tjal jn was at prnsnlt? Douik bt cn tjat Fatn jaksukknliy alk ulnxpndtnkiy tjrowl blto jbs ibfn tjn vnry

stbùius jn lnnknk?

’Ioog jnrn, [raffy,‐ jn wnlt ol. ’Xn ùst hnt tohntjnr toàgn ùsbd. B wbii ulknrtagn to worg snrbousiy at `y dniio

piayblh, alk you ùst ko tjn sa`n at your pbalo. Xn ùst

piay tohntjnr. Xn ùst jnip nadj otjnr. Xjat ko you say?‐ ’For `y part B wouik wnido`n tjat. Lotjblh wouik hbvn

`n òrn pinasurn. Low wn cotj javn a purposn, a djaiinlhn.‐



[jat was jow tjn knnp frbnlksjbp cntwnnl tjn two `nlrnaiiy cnhal. Cotj frnniy ak`bttnk to cnblh a cbt “rusty‟, alk

tjbs rustblnss kbk bl fadt sjow bl tjn doursn of tjnbr fbrst nffortstohntjnr. Cnforn iolh jownvnr, tjn oik sgbiis rnturlnk alk tjny

wnrn sool prokudblh vnry rnspndtacin soulks. Mnssbn, custiblh

bl wbtj a tray of rnfrnsj`nlts, was cotj pinasnk alkb`prnssnk. [jouhj lo ùsbdbal jnrsnif, sjn was acin to

apprndbatn cotj tjn quaibty of tjn ùsbd àgblh alk tjn

jappblnss bt crouhjt tjn two piaynrs. Alk sjn was knibhjtnk.’[raffy, you ùst do`n ahabl. @ustl‟t jn, Vniiy?‐

’Acsoiutniy ùst. [jat bs, bf wn dal cotj stalk tjn padn,‐

iauhjnk Vniiy. ’@y ahnblh ùsdins arn cnhbllblh to snlk outnariy warlblh sbhlais. Jow acout you, [raffy?‐

’Lot rnaiiy. B douik piay aii kay! Bt‟s must iadg of pradtbdn.Bf wn dal `nnt rnhuiariy you wol‟t suffnr adjns alk pabls.‐

’Rou ùst, Vniiy, rnaiiy you ùst,‐ Mnssbn blsbstnk.’Rou‟vn tjorouhjiy nlmoynk yoursnif tjbs aftnrlool, javnl‟t

you?‐

’B lnnk lo pnrsuasbol, alk B‟k cn outlu`cnrnk alyway, bf

B kbk,‐ iauhjnk Vniiy. ’Cut yns, B‟vn jak a òst rnwarkblhaftnrlool, alk wn ùst ko tjbs rnhuiariy.‐

’Rou‟vn lo nxdusn lot to,‐ Mnssbn pobltnk out rnasolaciy.’Rour tb`n bs your owl, alk so bs [raffy‟s. [jnrn‟s lo

travniiblh blvoivnk — must a sjort waig for [raffy. @agn bt arnhuiar katn.‐

’As a àttnr of fadt, B javn a iot of pbndns B‟k ibgn to piay,‐

rnpibnk Vniiy. ’Of doursn, wjat wn lnnk bs a vboiblbst, alk tjnl —‐

’Ttnaky ol! Oln tjblh at a tb`n!‐ iauhjnk [raffy. ’Cut, ofdoursn, you‟rn acsoiutniy rbhjt. B javn tjn @ozart Ubalo [rbos

aòlh `y ùsbd at jo`n. B‟k iovn to ko tjn` so`n tb`n.‐

’Low, wjat acout tjn prnsnlt?‐ asgnk Mnssbn. ’To`n òrnùsbd, pinasn.‐

’Jappy to ocibhn, àka`. Aly spndbai ibttin tjblh you‟k

ibgn to rnqunst?‐ ’B‟` jappy to inavn tjat to you,‐ Mnssbn rnpibnk, àgblh

jnrsnif do`fortacin bl jnr ar`djabr.



To tjny piaynk ol for a wjbin, alk tjnl doldiuknk tjnsnssbol cy fbxblh tjn katn of tjnbr lnxt `nntblh.

Alk tjat was to cn must tjn fbrst of `aly sudj jappyoddasbols.



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’B ibgn tjat pbndn you wnrn piayblh must low,‐ do``nltnkMnssbn, do`blh blto tjn ùsbd roo` kurblh a iuii bl tjn ùsbd.

’Bt soulks vnry fa`bibar — tjn sort of pbndn oln jnars aii tjntb`n so to spnag, cut B dal‟t put a la`n to bt.‐

’Rou `nal “[jn Twal‟ of Tablt-Tanls,‐ sabk [raffy. ’Bt‟svnry popuiar. Alk B tjblg‐ — jnrn jn pausnk bl a sibhjtiykraàtbd way — ’B ày say tjat Vniiy piays bt moiiy wnii. To

tjnrn.‐ Vniiy, n`carrassnk cy sudj uladdusto`nk prabsn, ciusjnk

approprbatniy alk djnnrfuiiy rndbprodatnk [raffy‟s gblk works.

[jnl jn cnda`n snrbous. Jn‟k must cnnl rn`blknk of

so`ntjblh.’B oldn glnw a ciogn daiink Twall,‐ jn sabk, Jn pausnk,

ùsblh, tjnl wnlt ol. ’Xjat a trahbd story jbs was.‐ ’B dal stay for alotjnr jour or so,‐ put bl [raffy, jnipfuiiy,

’Bf you‟k ibgn to tnii us aii acout jb`.‐ ’B jopn tjnrn‟s hoblh to cn so`n òrn ùsbd, as wnii as

storytniiblh,‐ ocmndtnk Mnssbn. ’Cut bf bt‟s a hook tain, B‟ii

qubdgiy àgn a pot of tna alk do`n cadg alk jnar bt.‐ [jnl

sjn akknk, wbtj òdg snvnrbty, ’Cnforn you rnsu`n your piayblh.‐

’Vnry wnii,‐ ahrnnk Vniiy.

Xjnl Mnssbn rnturlnk, Vniiy dinarnk jbs tjroat.

’[jbs ciogn Twall…‐ jn cnhal.

[jno Twall was a worgajoibd. Bl jbs nariy fortbns, jn was a

kbrndtor of jbs owl do`paly, wjo travniink a hrnat knai bl tjn pursubt of akvaldblh jbs cusblnss. Jn was oftnl away fro`

jo`n for qubtn inlhtjy pnrboks, krbvblh jb`snif jark alkworgblh iolh jours wbtj snn`blhiy blnxjaustbcin nlnrhy. [jbs

laturaiiy inft jb` ibttin tb`n for aly sort of jo`n ibfn. Jn jak



iost jbs fbrst wbfn, Hbla, wjnl tjnbr oliy djbik, a sol la`nkJai, was must fbftnnl. Jai was a ratjnr sjy, coogbsj iak wjo

jak appibnk jb`snif assbkuousiy to jbs worg at sdjooi alk waslow, at tjn ahn of twnlty, nlmoyblh jbs tb`n at Oxfork.

[jnrn jn jak `nt jbs fbrst alk oliy hbrifrbnlk, Lorà.

[jnbr frbnlksjbp jak ciosso`nk, alk bt was ulknrstook to cnoliy a qunstbol of wjnl tjny wouik allouldn tjnbr

nlhahn`nlt. Jai knspnratniy knsbrnk [jno‟s approvai, sbldn jn

ak`brnk jbs fatjnr alk, dolsbknrblh tjn inlhtj alk frnqunldyof [jno‟s acsnldns, tjn two wnrn surprbsblhiy diosn. Jai was

fuii of ak`bratbol for jbs fatjnr‟s krbvn, jbs nlnrhy, jbs tnladbty

alk kntnr`blatbol — aii tjn posbtbvn quaibtbns tjat jak crouhjt[jno, al ardjntypai snif-àkn àl, suddnss bl jbs darnnr7 cut

jn was pnrjaps lot qubtn àturn or pnrdnptbvn nlouhj to snn atwjat dost tjbs suddnss jak cnnl adjbnvnk, bl tnr`s of tjn

uljappblnss to wjbdj jbs òtjnr jak cnnl sucmndtnk. Tjn jak cnnl a ratjnr bltrovnrtnk, vnry patbnlt, hbvblh gblk of iaky,

alxbous fro` tjn start of jnr àrrbnk ibfn to cn ulstbltblhiy

supportbvn of jnr jarkworgblh juscalk, alk to addnpt jbs

acsnldns as part of tjnbr àrrbnk ibfn. Bl tb`n, jownvnr, sjnjak foulk tjbs lnhindt òrn alk òrn kbffbduit to cnar, alk

tjouhj aiways puttblh ol a djnnrfui fadn for pucibd kbspiay,sjn jak cndo`n bldrnasblhiy uljappy as tjn ynars wnlt cy alk

[jno sjownk lo sbhl of òknratblh tjn jndtbd tn`po of jbs profnssbolai ibfn. Tjn lnvnr at aly tb`n crnatjnk a work acout

tjn snntjblh kbsdoltnlt tjat hlawnk at jnr as òultblh fnniblhs

of blaknquady alk jopninsslnss toog ovnr jnr ibfn. Jai snlsnktjat aii was lot wnii wbtj jbs òtjnr, cut jn jak lo bkna of

jow ùdj sjn suffnrnk bl sbinldn. Dnrtabliy bt lnvnr oddurrnkto jb` to attadj aly cia`n to jbs nxtraorkblarbiy vbtai alk

suddnssfui fatjnr.

[jnl, sool aftnr Jai‟s fbftnnltj cbrtjkay, ol wjbdj snvnrainxpnlsbvn prnsnlts arrbvnk cy post fro` jbs acsnlt fatjnr,

Hbla, bl a cout of knprnssbol, jak cnnl gbiink bl a dar drasj.

[jn blqunst jak prokudnk a vnrkbdt of addbknltai knatj, cuttjnrn was, bf trutj cn toik, òrn tjal a suhhnstbol tjat Hbla

jak knibcnratniy krbvnl tjn dar off tjn roak.Jai jak, of doursn, cnnl knnpiy affndtnk cy jbs òtjnr‟s



knatj, alk wjnl jn ovnrjnark a djaldn rnfnrnldn to jnrsubdbkn, supposnk or adtuai, jn was upsnt cy cotj tjn fadt btsnif

alk cy bts b`pibdatbols. [jn nffndt of tjbs trauàtbd lnws wasto àgn Jai òrn bltrospndtbvn. Jn cnda`n qubnt alk hbvnl to

crookblh, appiyblh jb`snif nvnl òrn snrbousiy to jbs stukbns.

Xjnl iatnr jn `nt Lorà, wjo was cotj snlsbtbvn alksnlsbcin, sjn jak lot cnnl put off cy jbs awgwark sjylnss, alk

so cy knhrnns jn jak cndo`n do`fortacin alk rniaxnk bl jnr

do`paly.Oln otjnr nffndt of tjn ioss of jbs òtjnr ol Jai jak cnnl

to bldrnasn jbs nòtbolai knpnlknldn ol jbs fatjnr. Javblh

aiways ak`brnk [jno, tjn youlh àl low saw bl jb` adolstalt fadtor bl jbs ibfn, a sourdn of rnassuraldn. Jbs òtjnr

jak holn fro` jb`, cut jbs fatjnr was stbii tjnrn, stbii so`nolnto inal ol, stbii so`noln wjo wouik support jb`, stbii tjnrn to

cn ioognk up to, to hbvn inaknrsjbp alk nxa`pin.[jn ynar bl qunstbol, Jai jak blvbtnk Lorà to spnlk tjn

Nastnr vadatbol at jbs jousn. [jbs fortulatniy dobldbknk wbtj a

tb`n wjnl prnssurn of worg at jbs offbdn ocibhnk [jno to cn at

jo`n ratjnr tjal ol jbs travnis. Jn jak lnws for jbs sol.’Jai,‐ jn allouldnk bl jbs cusblnss-ibgn way. ’Lo cnatblh

acout tjn cusj, oik sol — B‟` hoblh to rnàrry.‐ [jn ulnxpndtnk laturn of tjbs allouldn`nlt knprbvnk Jai

for tjn ò`nlt of tjn pownr of spnndj. Sndovnrblh, jnhrbllnk alk rnpibnk, ’B say, Kak. [jbs bs a cbt sukknl. B `nal,

B‟k lo bkna. Kbkl‟t glow tjnrn was alyoln… Xnii… Rou‟vn

lnvnr taignk of alyoln nisn. B `nal -‐ ’Xjat acout “Dolhratuiatbols, Kak!‟ tjnl? Or so`ntjblh

aiolh tjosn iblns,‐ iauhjnk [jno. ’B prnsu`n you‟rn pinasnk?‐ ’Of doursn B a`, Kak. Bt‟s must tjat B wasl‟t prnparnk for

tjn lnws. Rns, of doursn. Dolhratuiatbols!‐

’[jalg you, `y coy. B‟` surn you‟ii ibgn Frnka. Tjn‟sdo`blh to stay for a fnw kays lnxt wnng. B walt you alk jnr to

hnt to glow nadj otjnr alk cndo`n frbnlks. Alk sjn dal `nnt

Lorà, too. Aftnr aii, sjn wbii cn your stnpòtjnr. B‟k ibgn totjblg you wbii cn acin to ioog upol jnr òrn as a òtjnr.‐

’[nii `n acout jnr, Kak. Xjat‟s sjn ibgn? Jow kbk you`nnt jnr?‐



’Rou dal mukhn for yoursnif wjat you àgn of jnr. B daltnii you tjat sjn‟s a fabr cbt youlhnr tjat B a` — lnarnr your

ahn, bl fadt — tjat sjn‟s attradtbvn, ibvniy, aiways sàrtiykrnssnk, ntd., ntd. Bs tjat tjn sort of tjblh you walt to glow?‐

’Xnii, yns, B supposn so. Cut wjnrn kbk you fblk jnr?‐

’Bt was at a dolfnrnldn wn wnrn cotj attnlkblh bl tjnautu`l. B‟vn snnl qubtn a iot of jnr sbldn, alk B‟vn ibgnk wjat

B‟vn snnl. Xn jbt bt off, so wn‟rn hoblh to àrry. Tb`pin as

tjat.‐ ’Xjnl? Javn you kndbknk?‐

’Vnry sool. Xjy javn a iolh nlhahn`nlt? As sool as

possbcin. As nariy as wn dal arralhn bt.‐

Frnka kuiy arrbvnk. Tjn jak krbvnl ovnr fro` towl bl a lnw crbhjt rnk opnl-toppnk Mahuar. Jai jak cnnl knvotblh jbs tb`n

to jbs coogs bl prnparatbol for a fortjdo`blh nxa`, usblh tjnfnw kays prbor to Lorà‟s arrbvai as a tb`n for datdjblh up ol

so`n b`portalt rnvbsbol.

Lorà‟s arrbvai was piallnk for tjn 1>tj — two kays jnldn — alk Jai was jopblh tjat tjn sukknl alk ulnxpndtnk prbor

arrbvai of jbs futurn stnpòtjnr wouik lot upsnt jbs pials toàgn Lorà wnido`n alk sjow jnr roulk jbs oik djbikjook

jaults. Jn was, to cn jolnst, must a sjakn brrbtatnk tjat jn alk Lorà wouik javn to tagn sndolk piadn bl jbs fatjnr‟s

affndtbol. Ttbii, jn douik lot aitnr alytjblh, alk jn was

prnparnk to tagn tjblhs as tjny da`n. Aftnr aii, jn rnfindtnk,aly frbnlk of jbs fatjnr sjouik cn jbs frbnlk too.

Jn was cusy bl tjn stuky, rnakblh ovnr so`n lotns, wjnl jn

jnark tjn soulk of a dar puiiblh up ol tjn hravni outsbkn. Jn

hot up alk drossnk to tjn wblkow. Ioogblh kowl, jn saw asàrtiy krnssnk youlh woàl stnp ibhjtiy out of tjn dar. Tjn

jappnlnk to ioog up as bf apprabsblh tjn jousn, alk saw Jai at

tjn stuky wblkow. Tjn fiasjnk jb` a s`bin alk havn jb` aibttin wavn, javblh ocvbousiy hunssnk wjo jn was. Tibhjtiy

tagnl acadg cy jnr rnaky fa`bibarbty, Jai wavnk cadg. [jnl,tjblgblh tjat sbldn jbs fatjnr was at jbs offbdn bt fnii to jb` to



àgn Frnka wnido`n, jn opnlnk tjn wblkow alk daiink kowlto tnii jnr jn was do`blh kowl. [jn sukknl opnlblh of tjn

wblkow dausnk snvnrai sjnnts of jbs lotns to cn ciowl off tjntacin alk faii bl kbsarray olto tjn fioor. Jai, crbnfiy dursblh

tjbs kbsruptbol to jbs worg alk tjn bldolvnlbnldn of javblh jbs

`ntjokbdaiiy arralhnk lotns sdattnrnk bl kbsorknr, jurrbnkiyinft tjn stuky alk wnlt kowlstabrs to hrnnt tjn iaky wjo was to

cn jbs stnpòtjnr.

’Jniio. Rou ùst cn Jai. Rour fatjnr jas toik `n aii acoutyou. B‟` so pinasnk to `nnt you, Jai.‐

Alk sjn havn jb` a cbh juh tjat àkn jb` fnni vnry

awgwark. Knspbtn wjat jbs fatjnr jak toik jb`, crbnfiy, Jaiwas surprbsnk to snn jow youtjfui sjn was. Alk jow

attradtbvn. Jn tjouhjt jow dinvnr jbs fatjnr was, as jn aiwayswas, to javn foulk sudj a woàl to àrry jb`. Jn douik oliy

stalk tjnrn as sjn s`biblhiy pialtnk a cbh gbss ol jbs djnng,alk tjnl cnhal to snn to tjn cbts of iuhhahn tjat sjn jak

crouhjt. Jai da`n kowl to nartj.

’Jnrn, int `n,‐ jn sabk. ’B‟ii tagn tjosn. Do`n ol bl. Rou

ùst cn tbrnk aftnr your mourlny. B say, B ko ibgn tjn dar.‐ ’[jalg you,‐ iauhjnk Frnka. ’B was must cnhbllblh to

wolknr bf you‟k iost your tolhun. B‟` hiak you ibgn tjn dar. Low, tagn `n blsbkn alk sjow `n wjnrn to put `y tjblhs.

[jnl you dal sjow `n roulk bf you ibgn. Alk B‟k iovn a dup oftna. Rou glow, Jai, you‟rn taiinr tjal B‟k bàhblnk you. @`. B

tjblg wn‟rn hoblh to hnt ol wnii tohntjnr, kol‟t you?‐

Tjn djattnrnk ol bl a sb`biar vnbl wjbin Jai kbk jbs cnst to piay tjn attnltbvn jost, dolsdbous aii tjn tb`n tjat jbs lnw

stnpòtjnr was koblh aii tjn rullblh bl àgblh dolvnrsatbolalk tjat jn was diu`sy alk tolhun-tbnk. Jn wbsjnk tjat Lorà

jak cnnl tjnrn to sjarn tjbs curknl — as jn saw bt — of

nltnrtablblh Frnka. Jn wbsjnk acovn aii to hnt cadg to tjnstuky to sort out jbs sdattnrnk lotns alk rnsu`n jbs rnvbsbol.

To`njow jn àlahnk to hbvn Frnka jbs attnltbol ultbi nariy bl

tjn nvnlblh, wjnl [jno da`n jo`n fro` worg.

Lorà‟s crbnf vbsbt jak do`n alk holn. [jno jak, to Jai‟srnibnf, tagnl to jnr alk àkn jnr fnni wnido`n ulknr jbs roof,



so tjat sjn alk Jai wnrn acin to nlmoy jnr stay. [jn oliy kargdiouk ol tjn jorbzol was tjat Jai snlsnk tjat Frnka kbk lot

ibgn Lorà ùdj. Bt was lot tjat Frnka nvnr sabk alytjblhulgblk or ulfrbnlkiy — bt was must al b`prnssbol jn jak tjat

Frnka rnsnltnk Lorà‟s prnsnldn7 tjat sjn was pinasnk to snn

Lorà inavn. Lotjblh jownvnr was sabk ol nbtjnr sbkn, alkJai gnpt jbs suspbdbols to jb`snif. Aftnr aii, to cn fabr, jn jak

to ak`bt tjat sb`biar fnniblhs of rnsnlt`nlt jak doiournk jbs

owl blbtbai rnadtbol to tjn lnws of Frnka‟s do`blh.

A fnw wnngs aftnr Jai‟s rnturl to Oxfork, [jno alk Frnka

wnrn àrrbnk bl a qubnt rnhbstry offbdn dnrnòly. [jnrndnptbol was ol a sàii sdain, tjouhj tjnrn wnrn snvnrai

blkbdatbols tjat wnaitj was cnjblk bt. Fnw fa`biy `n`cnrswnrn blvoivnk, cut aii travniink to tjn rndnptbol cy Soiis

Soydn, at [jno‟s nxpnlsn. [jn jolnyòol toog tjn for` of aiuxury drubsn — lot a iolh oln, cndausn [jno, nvnl for sudj a

do`pniiblh rnasol, was ioatj to int jb`snif cn gnpt away fro`

jbs worg for iolhnr tjal was acsoiutniy lndnssary. Jn airnaky

jak snvnrai cusblnss trbps iblnk up for wjnl jn alk Frnkarnturlnk jo`n.

Jai jak do`n kowl fro` ulbvnrsbty for a doupin of kays blorknr to cn prnsnlt at tjn wnkkblh alk Frnka jak voiultnnrnk

to `nnt jbs trabl alk dolvny jb` to tjn jousn bl jnr dar. Tjnwas vbsbciy knibhjtnk to snn Jai ahabl alk wnido`nk jb` off

tjn trabl, to jbs hrnat n`carrass`nlt, wbtj a gbss alk a juh,

alk sjn sjownk jnrsnif nahnr to attnlk to jbs inast lnnk. Ol tjnkrbvn jo`n fro` tjn statbol sjn iabk jnr jalk ol Jai‟s glnn —

wjbdj, ahabl, dausnk jb` so`n n`carrass`nlt — alk, turlblhto jb` wbtj a wbllblh s`bin, ùrùrnk, ’Bt‟s so hook to snn

you, Jai.‐ [jnl, rnòvblh jnr jalk bl orknr to djalhn hnar,

sjn sabk, bl a inss dolfbknltbai toln, ’Rour fatjnr bs vnry pinasnk tjat you‟vn cnnl acin to hnt away fro` your stukbns to

cn jnrn. Jn tjblgs tjn worik of you, you glow.‐

Jai was lot surn jow cnst to rnspolk, cnblh ulusnk tojavblh do`pib`nlts of tjat sort pabk to jb`, alk bl so kbrndt a

fasjbol. Jn s`bink wnagiy alk rnàblnk sbinlt, as tjn Mahuar,



inavblh tjn towl cnjblk, pbdgnk up spnnk alk hibknk sbinltiyalk pownrfuiiy aiolh tjn knsnrtnk roak.

’Jn‟s so prouk of you. Must tjn way you‟vn dopnk wbtjiosblh your òtjnr, stbdgblh to your stukbns, hnttblh to Oxfork,

alk so ol. Alk you ùstl‟t fnni n`carrassnk‐ sjn wnlt ol,

ahabl iayblh jnr jalk ol jbs glnn, ’bf B too fnni prouk of you. Bwalt to sjarn bl your suddnss. B walt to cn a cbh part of your

ibfn. Rou wbii int `n, wol‟t you?‐ Alk sjn havn jbs jalk a

squnnzn.Jai tjouhjt tjat jnr fa`bibarbty alk attnltbvnlnss wnrn a

ibttin ovnrkoln, alk jn lotbdnk tjat tjrouhjout tjn nvnlblh, sjn

snn`nk to cn ioogblh at jb`. Xjnl [jno wnlt upstabrs todjndg ol oln or two btn`s of jbs krnss for tjn òrrow, Frnka

s`biblhiy da`n ovnr to sbt cnsbkn Jai, ostnlsbciy to sjow jb`tjn rblh tjat [jno jak couhjt jnr. Jai douik lot jnip fnniblh

tjat bt was lot acsoiutniy lndnssary for jnr to sluhhin up tojb` qubtn so diosniy.

’B ko ibgn tjat dar of yours,‐ jn sabk. ’Tudj a hrnat snlsn of

pownr, alk so do`fortacin.‐

Jn àkn tjbs do``nlt bl al attn`pt to stnnr tjndolvnrsatbol away fro` wjat jn suspndtnk `bhjt cn kalhnrous

watnrs, alk blto arnas wjnrn jn wouik cn òrn acin to piay ainakblh roin bl bt. Oldn ahabl jn jak tjn uldo`fortacin fnniblh

tjat tjbs woàl was koblh aii tjn inakblh, alk tjat jn was`nrniy foiiowblh jnr.

’Rns,‐ sjn alswnrnk. ’B apprndbatn tjn pownr, too. Alk tjn

do`fort, of doursn. Ko you krbvn, cy tjn way?‐ ’Rns. B inarlnk cnforn B startnk at Oxfork. Kak pabk for `n

to javn so`n inssols. B kol‟t javn a dar of `y owl, tjouhj,alk Kak‟s lot gnnl to int `n krbvn tjn @nrd. Jn kbk sort of

jaif-pro`bsn to cuy `n a dar of `y owl aftnr B hrakuatn. Cut

B‟vn lnvnr krbvnl alytjblh òrn hralk tjal tjn krbvblhsdjooi‟s Fbnsta.‐

’Cut you nlmoy krbvblh?‐

’Oj yns. B iovn bt.‐ At tjbs poblt tjn rnturlblh [jno‟s footstnps wnrn jnark,

alk wjnl jn rn-nltnrnk tjn roo`, Frnka jak rnsu`nk jnrfor`nr piadn bl al ar`djabr.



Oln of tjn fnw hunsts wjo` Frnka jak cnnl rnspolsbcin for

blvbtblh to tjn wnkkblh was al oik sdjooi dju`, Alola, wbtjwjo` Frnka jak gnpt bl toudj bl akuit ibfn. Alola was a vnry

òknrl youlh woàl. Tdorlblh àrrbahn, sjn jak a lu`cnr

of ak`brnrs bl tow alk nlmoynk bltbàtn rniatbols wbtj a strblhof iovnrs. Tjn diab`nk tjat tjbs arralhn`nlt gnpt jnr jappy

sbldn jnr iovnrs, as sjn put bt, ’`blbstnrnk to jnr lnnks‐

wbtjout nvnr cnblh pnr`bttnk to àgn knàlks upol jnr,nbtjnr nòtbolaiiy or bl a pradtbdai way. Tjn douik krop aly

àl sjn tbrnk of wbtjout a twblhn of dolsdbnldn. [jn bkna of

cnblh tbnk to oln àl cy àrryblh jb` jorrbfbnk jnr.To`ntjblh of jnr attbtukn jak ruccnk off ol Frnka, bt jak to cn

ak`bttnk. Alola jak low addnptnk al blvbtatbol fro` jnr oikfrbnlk to spnlk a fnw kays wbtj jnr wjbin [jno was away. Bt

was so`n nbhjt wnngs aftnr tjn wnkkblh.’Rou ùst hnt krnakfuiiy iolniy, knar,‐ do``nltnk

Alola, as tjny sat bl tjn inafy harknl nlmoyblh tjn sulsjbln. ’B

`nal, wbtj [jno cnblh away ibgn tjbs.‐

’B supposn so, yns.‐ Frnka pausnk, jnr nyns kowldast.’Rns, to cn jolnst B ko. Cut [jno kbk sort of warl `n jn‟k cn

away ol cusblnss qubtn oftnl. Jn kons crblh bl tjn òlny, alkB dal‟t knly tjat B ibgn tjn drnaturn do`forts tjat do`n wbtj bt.‐

’Tudj as your dar,‐ hrbllnk Alola. ’Xnii, alyoln `bhjtnlvy you tjat. Alk tjn jousn,‐ sjn wnlt ol, turlblh to hazn at

tjn b`posblh faèakn. ’Bt‟s cnautbfui, bsl‟t bt? Rou‟vn koln vnry

wnii for yoursnif, bl `y opblbol.‐ Frnka ioognk at tjn jousn. ’Rou glow,‐ sjn sabk, ’[jno

rndgols tjn bvy ol tjbs waii bs hnttblh a cbt too tjbdg. Jn says btouhjt to cn dut cadg alk gnpt ulknr doltroi. [jat was jbs

nxprnssbol.‐

’Oj lo! Int bt hrow. Kol‟t rnstrbdt bt.‐ ’[jat‟s wjat B sabk. To wn‟rn inavblh bt alk inttblh bt hrow

as bt pinasns.‐

’Qubtn rbhjt too. B say, Frnka,‐ alk sjn spogn bl iow,dolspbratorbai tolns, ’Xjat acout your stnpsol, Jai, nj? Xjnl

B saw jb` at tjn wnkkblh, B tjouhjt —‐ ’Rou tjouhjt wjat, Alola?‐ Frnka bltnrruptnk.



’B tjouhjt, low tjnrn‟s a rnaiiy hook ioogblh youlh àl. Bdouik ho for jb` bl a cbh way! Arnl‟t you iudgy? Xjat‟s tjn

àttnr, Frnka? Javn B sabk so`ntjblh?‐ ’Lo — bt‟s aii rbhjt.‐ Frnka jak holn qubnt. ’Rou‟rn

acsoiutniy rbhjt. Jn‟s horhnous.‐

Alola hbhhink, cut cnda`n snrbous as Frnka wnlt ol.’Xjnl B fbrst `nt jb` B tjouhjt… Xnii... [o put bt sb`piy,

B faldbnk jb`. Ujysbdaiiy, you glow. [jat‟s jow B fnit tjnl.

Alk bt jasl‟t holn away. B‟` bl iovn wbtj jb`, Alola. B ak`btbt. B walt jb` knspnratniy. B‟vn sabk lotjblh to jb`, of doursn,

tjouhj jn ày javn hunssnk. B kol‟t glow.‐

’Rou‟vn lot sabk alytjblh to [jno, of doursn.‐ ’Dnrtabliy lot. B‟` vnry folk of [jno. B‟` àrrbnk to jb`,

for hooklnss‟ sagn. Cut B‟` bl iovn wbtj Jai. Cnblh [jno‟swbfn `nals tjat B dal snn Jai wjnlnvnr jn do`ns jo`n.

Tjouik B fnni hubity, Alola? Xouik you, bf you wnrn bl `y piadn?‐

’Dnrtabliy lot! Oj, do`n ol, Frnka — mobl tjn òknrl

worik! Bf B wnrn bl your posbtbol B glow wjat B‟k cn koblh!‐

’Xjat?‐ ’B‟k cn àgblh a put for jb`. B‟k snkudn jb`, alk javn `y

wbdgnk way wbtj jb`. Xjy kol‟t you? Jn‟s jarkiy ibgniy totnii [jno, bs jn? Alk you wouikl‟t. Ocvbousiy. Rou‟k javn tjn

sndurbty of cnblh [jno‟s wbfn, alk tjn ful of cnblh wbtj Jaiwjnlnvnr you waltnk to. Locoky lnnk nvnl suspndt

alytjblh.‐

Frnka lnnknk ibttin pnrsuasbol to dolvbldn jnrsnif tjatAlola was rbhjt. [jn fadt tjat bl dolfnssblh to Alola jnr

fnniblhs towark Jai sjn jak spognl out iouk of jnr iovn snrvnkoliy to rnblfordn tjat iovn bl jnr `blk. Bt aiso bltnlsbfbnk jnr

lnnk to hratbfy jnr knsbrn, wjbin at tjn sa`n tb`n ciblkblh jnr

to tjn kaàhn alk kbstrnss tjat wouik cn dausnk bf [jno wnrnnvnr to fblk out. Jai‟s kbffbknldn alk iadg of nxpnrbnldn bl

wjat Alola ibhjtiy rnfnrrnk to as tjn òknrl worik `bhjt

provn to cn ocstadins, cut Frnka kbk lot kouct tjat sjn wouik cn acin to ovnrdo`n tjn`. Bt lnvnr oddurrnk to jnr tjat Jai

`bhjt cn kbshustnk cy jnr akvaldns cndausn of jbs iovn for,alk ioyaity to, Lorà.



Alola inft a fnw kays iatnr ol a jot sully òrlblh. Jnr partblh works, as sjn krovn off wnrn, ’Cnst of iudg wbtj you

glow wjat‐.Frnka watdjnk tjn dar kbsappnar up tjn roak, tjnl turlnk

alk waignk siowiy cadg towarks tjn jousn. @aycn [jno bs

rbhjt acout tjn bvy, sjn tjouhjt, inttblh jnr hazn rul aiolh tjnfaèakn. Unrjaps bt kons lnnk trb``blh, or bt wbii rul out of

doltroi. Cut bt‟s too jot to worry acout bt must low. Tjn sat

kowl, ol tjn sa`n harknl snat tjat sjn jak usnk cnforn wjnlàgblh jnr dolfnssbol to Alola. Tjn tjouhjt ovnr wjat sjn

jak toik jnr frbnlk, alk aiso Alola‟s rnadtbol. Cut bt‟s so nasy

for jnr, tjouhjt Frnka. Tjn jas lo tbns7 sjn‟s frnn.Furtjnròrn, sjn jas lo dolsdbnldn. A prny to dolfibdtblh

nòtbols, Frnka inalnk cadg, alk diosnk jnr nyns. Cnforn iolhsjn fnii asinnp bl tjn war` sulsjbln, snrnlaknk cy tjn solh of

tjn cbrks bl jnr cnautbfui, pnadnfui harknl. Tjn awogn jaif aljour iatnr wbtj a jnakadjn. Tjn wnlt blkoors, toog al aspbrbl

alk wnlt to ibn kowl.

Tjn rnsoivnk low to ioog ol Jai as oliy a sol. Tjn wouik

lot djnat ol [jno. Alola was Alola — sjn òvnk bl akbffnrnlt worik.

[jn lnxt kay kawlnk jot alk sully oldn ahabl. Frnka awogn

to fblk jnr jnakadjn jak holn, alk sjn fnit rnfrnsjnk alkblvbhoratnk. Tjn pro`bsnk jnrsnif tjat sjn wouik gnnp away

fro` tjn sul as ùdj as possbcin. Alk gnnp away fro` tjn sol

too, sjn ùsnk, aiiowblh jnrsnif a fablt s`bin at tjn pul. Tjntjouhjt crbnfiy of Jai, cut bt was oliy to tnii jnrsnif tjat jn

was too cusy at Oxfork, so`n snvnlty `bins away, alk sjnàlahnk òrn or inss to put jb` out of jnr `blk. [jn

òrlblh‟s krowsy jnat doltblunk tjrouhjout tjn kay, alk

Frnka was hiak to stay blkoors, qubntiy rnakblh cy al opnlwblkow, or stroiiblh outsbkn aroulk tjn sjaky arnas of tjn

harknl.

[jn wnatjnr rnàblnk jot as tjn foiiowblh kay kawlnk,alk tjn sul strna`nk bl tjrouhj a hap bl tjn durtabls,

pro`bsblh alotjnr pnrfndt su``nr‟s kay. Xjnl tjn postarrbvnk tjnrn wnrn snvnrai inttnrs for [jno, aii dollndtnk as



usuai wbtj jbs cusblnss bltnrnsts, Frnka sur`bsnk. [jnrn wasaiso oln inttnr for jnr. Bt was a crbnf lotn fro` Alola,

tjalgblh jnr for àgblh jnr sjort vbsbt sudj al nlmoyacin olnalk blfor`blh Frnka tjat oln of Alola‟s cnaux was tagblh jnr

away for a sjort crnag bl a fnw kays‟ tb`n. [jn crbnf lotn

nlknk wbtj a sja`ninss qunry as to jow tjblhs wnrn prohrnssblh cntwnnl jnr alk Jai. Frnka put tjn inttnr kowl

alk sbhjnk. Tjn sukknliy fnit iolniy ahabl. Tjn rnsnltnk

[jno‟s iolh alk frnqunlt acsnldns7 tjny àkn jnr fnniulwaltnk, alk tjat wasl‟t fabr.

Tjn tjouhjt of Jai. Cut jn wouik cn ol jbs way to stay

wbtj Lorà alk jnr parnlts as tjn lnxt kay was Lorà‟s cbrtjkay alk a sàii party jak cnnl piallnk. Unrjaps Jai alk

Lorà bltnlknk to usn tjn oddasbol to allouldn tjnbrnlhahn`nlt? Frnka sjbvnrnk wbtjout ulknrstalkblh wjy, alk

fnit a surhn of rnsnlt`nlt ahablst Lorà. Jn‟ii javn lo tb`nfor `n, sjn toik jnrsnif cbttnriy, aly òrn tjal jbs fatjnr kons

wjnl jn‟s away. Tukknliy sjn iolhnk to snn Jai, to javn jb`

lnar jnr, to toudj jb`, to put jnr ar`s roulk jb`, to joik jb`

diosn to jnr bl al n`cradn tjat was lot a òtjnriy oln. Frnkatrbnk bl vabl to pusj tjnsn tjouhjts asbkn.

[jn roo` kargnlnk sukknliy as a diouk passnk ovnr tjnsul. Frnka hot up, drossnk to tjn wblkow alk ioognk up at tjn

sgy. Holn low was tjn dinar, ulcrognl ciun of tjn naribnr pastof tjn kay7 al nnrbn oralhn hrny, iownrblh alk o`blous,

dovnrnk aii tjn sgy tjat sjn douik snn. Bt fnit stuffy bl tjn roo`.

Frnka tjrnw opnl tjn Frnldj wblkows, ynt tjbs crouhjt lownido`n dooilnss. Bt was as abrinss outsbkn as blkoors.

Su`cins of tjulknr crogn tjn sbinldn fabltiy bl tjn kbstaldn.Nvnrytjblh was stbii, alk al uldo`fortacin jnavblnss julh bl

tjn atòspjnrn. Lot a inaf stbrrnk alk, apart fro` tjn tjulknr,

tjnrn was lo soulk. Frnka stook cy tjn opnl Frnldj wblkows,ioogblh up at tjn sgy alk fnniblh ulnasy bl tjn stbdgy,

opprnssbvn jnat. Tjn was awarn of cnblh aioln, sibhjtiy

frbhjtnlnk, vuilnracin alk frustratnk.As sjn stook tjnrn, al ulfa`bibar dar puiink up outsbkn.

Frnka, wjo was lot nxpndtblh aly vbsbtors, was aàznk alk



òrn tjal a ibttin kbsdoldnrtnk to snn Jai hnt out alk waigtowarks jnr.

’Jai,‐ sjn sabk qubntiy. ’[jbs bs a pinasalt surprbsn. Bwasl‟t nxpndtblh you. B tjouhjt you wnrn ol your way to snn

Lorà.‐

’B jak piallnk orbhblaiiy to inavn Oxfork toòrrow alk kotjn mourlny bl oln ho,‐ Jai nxpiablnk. ’Cut sbldn tjnrn wnrn

oln or two tjblhs B waltnk to pbdg up fro` jnrn, B tjouhjt B‟k

snt off tokay, spnlk tjn lbhjt jnrn alk tjnl ho ol toIbldoilsjbrn toòrrow. Bt‟s lo troucin, as B‟vn jarkiy jak to

ho out of `y way at aii to do`n jnrn.‐

A iouk diap of tjulknr rnlt tjn abr, must as, wbtj a stralhnwabiblh soulk, a crbsg, husty wblk cnhal to ciow, dausblh tjn

cbh jnavy durtabls to cbiiow out alk snlkblh Alola‟s lotnfiuttnrblh to tjn fioor. [jnl tjn rabl cnhal to faii bl torrnlts.

Jai jurrbnk to diosn tjn Frnldj wblkows. At nxadtiy tjn sa`nò`nlt Frnka òvnk to pbdg up Alola‟s inttnr, alk bl koblh

so cu`pnk blto Jai. ^lacin to stop jnrsnif, Frnka puiink Jai

to jnr alk gbssnk jb` ol tjn ibps.

’Jai, oj Jai,‐ sjn ùrùrnk urhnltiy. ’Bt‟s so hook to snnyou ahabl. B‟` `bssblh your fatjnr so ùdj. B‟` so aioln. Rou

snn tjat, kol‟t you? Gbss `n, Jai. Cn lbdn to `n. Rou iovn `n,kol‟t you?‐

Tjn kbk lot wabt for jb` to alswnr, cut wnlt ol. ’Int `nhnt you so`ntjblh to krblg. Rou ùst cn vnry tjbrsty. Bt‟s sudj

tjbrsty wnatjnr, bsl‟t bt? B‟ii javn so`ntjblh too. Jnrn, sbt

kowl. Xjat wouik you ibgn?‐ ’B‟k ibgn a iolh dooi hiass of cnnr òrn tjal alytjblh

nisn,‐ Jai rnpibnk, tagnl acadg cy tjn war`tj alk urhnldy oftjn wnido`n jn‟k rndnbvnk.

Jn fioppnk blto al ar`djabr, ioosnlnk jbs doiiar alk

strntdjnk jbs ib`cs.Frnka `nalwjbin, as sjn fntdjnk tjn krblgs, was bl a statn

of `nltai turòbi. Xjy, ol tjn sa`n kay tjat Alola‟s inttnr

jak arrbvnk, jak bt cnnl foiiownk so sool aftnrwarks cy Jai‟sturlblh up out of tjn ciun? Xas bt a sb`pin dobldbknldn, or was

fatn piayblh so`n druni ha`n wbtj jnr? Aii sjn glnw fordnrtabl was tjat Jai was cadg wbtj jnr, alk sjn waltnk jb`



òrn tjal nvnr. Fatn jak aiso arralhnk for [jno to cn away7was tjat `nrn dobldbknldn? Frnka saw tjat sjn ùst wastn lo

tb`n, sbldn Jai was oliy stoppblh ovnrlbhjt tjnl òvblh ollnxt òrlblh. Jow douik sjn kntabl jb`? Al bkna oddurrnk to

jnr — a drukn, calai bkna corl of knspnratbol.

Bt was a supnrc stor`. [jn tjulknrdiaps ru`cink ol wbtj

jarkiy a crnag, wjbin ibhjtlblh fiasjnk at nvnr-sjortnlblh

bltnrvais alk tjn rabl doltblunk to iasj ahablst tjnwblkowpalns as tjn wblk gnpt up bts nnrbn jowiblh. [jn jnat

hrnw stbfiblh. Frnka crouhjt Jai alk jnrsnif oln krblg, tjnl

alotjnr, tjnl alotjnr. Tluhhiblh up to jb`, sjn usnk tjnnxdusn of tjn jnat to ulfastnl alk rnòvn jnr ciousn, alk tjnl

kbk tjn sa`n wbtj Jai‟s sjbrt. Jai, bl a kazn, rnniblh fro` tjnnffndts of tjn uladdusto`nk dolsu`ptbol of so ùdj aidojoi

alk oliy jaif awarn of wjat jn was koblh, aiiownk jb`snif to cn ink cy Frnka blto jnr cnkroo`. Tool tjny wnrn cotj lagnk

ol tjn cnk.

As sool as sjn was qubtn surn tjat Jai was fast asinnp, Frnka,wjo jnik jnr krblg cnttnr tjal jnr stnpsol, rosn fro` tjn cnk

alk, qubdgiy sibppblh ol so`n diotjns, qubntiy rnòvnk tjn gnyof Jai‟s jbrnk dar fro` jbs trousnr podgnt alk wnlt kowlstabrs.

[jn jbrnk dar stook ol tjn krbvn wjnrn Jai jak inft bt. Javblhopnlnk tjn collnt, sjn prodnnknk `ntjokbdaiiy to darry out a

pial to àgn Jai stay cy nlsurblh tjat jbs dar wouik lot start.

Javblh darrbnk out tjbs `bssbol, sjn rnpiadnk tjn gny alk wnlt cadg to cnk.

Jai wogn tjn lnxt òrlblh, wolknrblh at fbrst wjnrn jn was7

jn jak lnvnr sinpt bl jbs par nlts‟ cnkroo` cnforn. Jn aiso jak

a cak jnakadjn alk tjat rn`blknk jb` of wjat jak jappnlnktjn prnvbous nvnlblh. Frnka was airnaky up alk prnparblh

crnagfast. Aftnr jbs jnak siowiy dinarnk al awfui awarnlnss of

wjat jn jak koln da`n to Jai. Jn was supposnk to cn hoblh totjn jousn of tjn hbri jn iovnk, tjn hbri jn bltnlknk to àrry, ynt

jnrn jn was, bl a jaif-kaznk statn bl jbs stnpòtjnr‟s cnk. Jnjak to hnt away fro` jnr as qubdgiy as possbcin. Jn ùst cn ol



tjn roak wbtj tjn inast possbcin kniay, alk jn ùst jopn tjat, pinasn Hok, Lorà wouik lnvnr fblk out wjat jn jak koln.

Lor ùst jbs fatjnr fblk out. Jnii, wjat a `nss! Jow jak btjappnlnk? Jn rn`n`cnrnk tjn stor`, tjn stbfiblh jnat, tjn

krblg. Hok, wjat a `nss! Krahhblh jb`snif out of cnk alk blto

awarnlnss, jn toog a doik sjownr wjbdj jnipnk, alk wnltkowlstabrs to hnt so`n crnagfast.

Frnka havn jb` a s`bin alk wnlt to n`cradn jb` as jn nltnrnktjn gbtdjnl, cut jn pusjnk jnr away alhrbiy.

’Xjy ko you ko tjbs?‐ jn knàlknk. ’Xjy? Xjy?‐

Frnka rnàblnk ulòvnk cy jbs alhnr. Tjn toik jb`, wbtja dooilnss tjat àkknlnk jb`, tjat bt was as ùdj jbs koblh as

jnrs. Bf jn douikl‟t tagn jbs krblg, wnii, bt was jarkiy jnr fauit.’Alyway,‐ sjn doldiuknk. ’Xjatnvnr you ày tjblg or

say, B dnrtabliy a` lot sorr y, so kol‟t nxpndt aly apoiohbnsfro` `n. Low, javn so`ntjblh to nat, alk you dal cn ol your

way. Alk wjnl you‟vn natnl,‐ sjn akknk, ’[agn a doupin of

aspbrbls. Jnrn.‐

As bf bl a krna`, Jai fordnk so`n fook kowl jbs tjroat,alk kralg so`n doffnn tjat Frnka s`biblhiy pournk for jb`.

[jnl, sdardniy knbhlblh to say hookcyn, jn waignk out to tjndar. Frnka watdjnk as jn attn`ptnk to start tjn nlhbln. Of

doursn, lotjblh jappnlnk. Aftnr so`n tnl `blutns Jai, wjoglnw lotjblh acout dar nlhblns, ak`bttnk knfnat.

’B dal‟t hnt tjn ka`lnk tjblh to start,‐ jn ùttnrnk alhrbiy.

’[jbs bs a jnii of a lubsaldn.‐Frnka stook wbtj jnr ar`s foiknk, inalblh ahablst tjn

koorway, watdjblh jb`, ulacin to stop a jaif-s`bin.

Bl a Ibldoilsjbrn vbiiahn so`n tjbrty `bins away, a youlh

woàl jak cnnl rndnbvblh darks, prnsnlts alk dolhratuiatbolsfro` jnr fa`biy. [jn jbhj poblt of jnr twnltbntj cbrtjkay

dnincratbols was jownvnr to do`n tjat nvnlblh, wjnl a sàii

hatjnrblh of frbnlks, lnbhjcours alk rniatbols wouik mobl blwbsjblh Lorà wnii, to krblg jnr jnaitj alk hnlnraiiy nlmoy

tjn`snivns bl blforài styin. For Lorà, tjn jbhjibhjt of tjnkay wouik cn tjn ò`nlt wjnl Jai wouik sibp a rblh ol jnr



fblhnr alk tjny wouik pucibdiy allouldn tjnbr nlhahn`nlt.Jai was spnnkblh ol jbs way to jnr low alk wouik sool cn

wbtj jnr sjn tjouhjt, jappbiy altbdbpatblh jbs arrbvai.

Frnka‟s pial appnarnk to cn worgblh7 bt ioognk as bf Jai wouik

javn to postpoln jbs knparturn to vbsbt Lorà ultbi a `ndjalbddouik cn snlt for alk tjn dar attnlknk to. Jai nvnl fnarnk tjat

bf tjn troucin turlnk out to cn snrbous jn `bhjt javn to put off

jbs vbsbt aitohntjnr7 aftnr aii, bf jn douikl‟t cn tjnrn for tjn party ol tjn kay btsnif, alytjblh nisn wouik cn so`ntjblh of al

altb-dibàx. Lo, jn jak to hnt tjnrn tokay. Cut jow?

Frnka, watdjblh jb`, saw jbs hazn turl to tjn harahnwjnrn jnr Mahuar stook. Jn turlnk alk waignk siowiy towarks

jnr.’Ioog,‐ jn cnhal awgwarkiy, alk wbtj ocvbous

n`carrass`nlt. ’B‟` sorry B was a cbt sjort wbtj you must low.Alk B ak`bt tjat wjat jappnlnk was as ùdj… Xnii, B‟` as

ùdj to cia`n as you. Bt was cndausn of tjn krblg. B‟` must lot

usnk to bt. Alk tjn jnat, alk nvnrytjblh‐. Jn pausnk, tjnl

’Ioog, B kol‟t supposn…‐ Alk jn ioognk towarks tjn Mahuar. Frnka fnit a wavn of sy`patjy swnnp ovnr jnr. Jn ioognk

so patjntbd, so jnipinss. Tjn fnit hnlublniy sorry for jb`. [run,jbs `bssbol was to hnt to tjn hbri jn rnaiiy iovnk, cut sjn

ak`bttnk to jnrsnif tjat sjn jak trnatnk jb`, bl tjndbrdu`staldns, vnry cakiy7 sjn‟k cnnl snifbsj, sjn‟k usnk jb`.

Bt was tjn sort of tjblh Alola `bhjt ko, alk javn lo quai`s

acout bt, cut, poor iak… Tjn fnit sjn ownk jb` so`ntjblh fortjn way sjn jak trnatnk jb`. Tjn iabk jnr jalk ol jbs ar`.

’Hbvn `n a `blutn or two to djalhn,‐ sjn toik jb`. ’Xn‟iiho bl tjn Mah.‐

Tjn akknk as al aftnrtjouhjt as sjn rn-nltnrnk tjn jousn,

’Rou dal krbvn. Rou‟k ibgn tjat, B glow. Alk B dal krbvn`ysnif cadg.‐

Tjn was cadg wbtj jb` bl tnl `blutns alk, aftnr iodgblh

tjn jousn, sjn jalknk jb` tjn gnys of jnr dar.’Must cn darnfui,‐ sjn sabk. ’[jbs dar bsl‟t qubtn tjn sa`n as

tjn oln you da`n bl. [jnrn‟s a iot of pownr ulknr tjat collnt,



alk,‐ sjn akknk, ’tjn roaks wbii procaciy stbii cn a cbt wnt aftnraii tjn rabl.‐

[jno was a cbt surprbsnk wjnl jn rnturlnk jo`n iatn tjat sa`n

aftnrlool, to fblk tjn jousn n`pty. Jn wolknrnk wjat tjn

stralhn dar was koblh tjat was pargnk ol tjn krbvn. Jn glnwtjat Jai wouik cn away, cut jak nxpndtnk to fblk Frnka at

jo`n, sbldn sjn jak toik jb` tjat sjn wouik lot cn hoblh to

Lorà‟s party. Unrjaps sjn‟k djalhnk jnr `blk? [jnl jnkbsdovnrnk tjat tjn Mahuar was lot bl tjn harahn. Rns, sjn ùst

javn djalhnk jnr `blk alk holn wbtj Jai aftnr aii. [jno was

pinasnk, bf blknnk tjbs was tjn dasn. Jn kndbknk tjat jn `bhjtas wnii foiiow tjn`, alk addorkblhiy snt off b``nkbatniy for

Ibldoilsjbrn.

Frnka jak cnnl rbhjt7 tjn roaks wnrn wnt alk hrnasy. [jnMahuar, jownvnr, jalkink wnii. Jai fnit bl doltroi, as jn kbk

lot oftnl fnni bl Frnka‟s do`paly. Jn s`bink to jb`snif,

waiiowblh bl tjn nxjbiaratblh do`fort of tjn krbvblh-snat, as

jbs jalks darnssnk tjn stnnrblh wjnni. Jn forhot tjat bt wasFrnka wjo was sbttblh cnsbkn jb`, alk bàhblnk bt was Lorà.

Jn alk Lorà wouik owl a dar ibgn tjbs. Jn prnssnk tjnaddninrator hnltiy, alk tjn dar rnspolknk wbtj a surhn of

spnnk. Jn siownk kowl for a cnlk. Rns, tjbs was tjn sort ofdar to javn. Jn‟k inarlt to krbvn bl a sàii oln, alk tjn oln

jn‟k jbrnk jak lo rnai pownr. Cut tjn Mah jak nvnrytjblh —

do`fort, nasn, iuxury alk pownr. Jai wolknrnk wjat jbs fatjnrbltnlknk to cuy for jb` wjnl jn rnadjnk jbs twnlty fbrst

cbrtjkay. Jn prnssnk tjn addninrator ahabl alk tjn dar inapnkforwarks, ibgn a paltjnr sprblhblh. A paltjnr, or a mahuar.

Xjat otjnr dars wnrn ibgn tjbs, douik do`parn wbtj tjbs? [jnrn

wnrn otjnr àgns, of doursn. Jbs fatjnr‟s @nrdnkns was a cnautbfui àdjbln. [jnrn wnrn C@Xs, Iotusns, ntd. Jai àkn

a `nltai lotn of aii tjn varbous òknis jn alk Lorà wouik

ioog at, wouik tnst krbvn wjnl -’Ioog out!‐

Frnka‟s alhubsjnk sdrna` krahhnk Jai out of jbskaykrna`. Cut sjn was too iatn. Jai jak to swnrvn vboinltiy to



avobk a sàii djbik wjo sukknliy ral out fro` cnjblk a jnkhn,alk tjn dar sgbkknk ol tjn ka`p hrnasy surfadn. [jn Mahuar

inft tjn roak, darnnrnk out of doltroi olto tjn hrass vnrhn alksàdgnk jnak-ol blto a vnry soibk, ulybnikblh trnn at nbhjty

`bins al jour. Jai alk Frnka wnrn cotj gbiink blstaltiy, alk

tjn dar was a do`pintn wrbtn-off.[jn cokbns jak cnnl rnòvnk, cut tjn rnàbls of tjn

Mahuar wnrn stbii tjnrn wjnl tjn ulsuspndtblh [jno Twall

arrbvnk at tjn spot.

A sjodgnk sbinldn hrnntnk tjn tnr`blatbol of Vniiy‟s story.

[jnl Mnssbn sabk, ’[jat was tnrrbcin. [nrrbcin. [josn pooryoulh pnopin.‐

[raffy wnlt ovnr to tjn pbalo alk, wbtjout sayblh a work, cnhal to piay tjn Fulnrai @ardj fro` Djopbl‟s Op. 4> solata.

the tell-tale trio by robert purvis

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