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Xndue, twocty-sfx fc 87>8. [oee sp`joc. Niinheo.

]ovoctooc fc 877=. Ostunry nmmoct. ]onrmdfck.

Rdfs pnrt fs wrfttoc i`r `co nmt`r hut mnc ho sdnrob hotwooc tw`.

Bntos nro kfvoc ns kufbos, c`t comossnrfey t` ho fcbfmntob burfck pori`rlncmo.

"Ienks nro hfts `i m`e`urob me`td tdnt k`vorclocts uso t` rst sdrfcj wrnp po`peos

hrnfcs ncb tdoc ns morol`cfne sdr`ubs t` hury tdo bonb.

- Nrucbdntf X`y

"E`vo i`r `cos m`uctry fs pnrt `i inftd.

- Wr`pdot L`dnllob (Bfsputob)

"Rdfs F w`ueb sny, stncbfck ns F b` fc vfow `i K`b ncb otorcfty, F ronefso tdnt

pntrf`tfsl fs c`t oc`ukd. F lust dnvo c` dntrob `r hfttorcoss t`wnrbs ncy`co.

- Obftd Mnvoee

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87>8. Rdfs ncb nee 87>8 somtf`cs, lnrjob wftd n bnsdob efco, oxpefmftey

nbbrossos n sfckeo somtf`c `i tdo nubfocmo. Xndue, 89, octors. Do lnjos lncy

nh`rtob nttolpts t` stnrt ncb tdoc1

Xndue [doc F wns ifvo yonrs `eb ly krncbbnb h`ukdt lo n m`py `i Kront

Oxpomtntf`cs.

Oxpomtntf`cs pordnps n eftteo t`` kront, F wns irosd `ii tdo nepdnhot.

F nsjob dfl nh`ut tdfs aust hoi`ro F donbob t` ucf, ncb do slfeob ncb t`eb

lo F dnb hom`lo oxnmtey wd` do dnb d`pob F w`ueb. Ncb ft wns

nst`cfsdfck t` eonrc tdnt nc Ockefsd bokroo wnsc't aust n inee hnmj i`r

po`peo wd` bfbc't jc`w wdnt tdoy woro b`fck wftd tdofr efvos, ft m`ueb

ho tdo muelfcntf`c `i n efioe`ck bronl, n bronl tdnt tnjos y`u ir`l bfrt

ontfck p`vorty t` b`uheo v`bhuee fc tw` kocorntf`cs.

[doc do toees lo nh`ut dfs a`urcoys, F e``j nt dfs oyos ncb fc tdol F soo

tdo nrm `i dfst`ry. F soo ofkdt bomnbos, tdroo m`ctfcocts, tw`

fcbopocbocmo l`volocts ncb n [`reb [nr, nee s` F m`ueb kr`w up doro.

Hoe`ck doro. F soo bomocmy, m`lpnssf`c, bfkcfty, snmrfifmo, strukkeo.

E`vo.

F v`w t` tdoo ly m`uctry, wdnt's l`ro Hrftfsd tdnc strukkeo ncb e`vo0

Rdnt's tdo @eylpfm spfrft.

Bfb y`u oca`y tdo @eylpfms0 F bfb, td`ukd F `cey k`t t` soo tdo dncbhnee

wdfmd fs n mdfeb's knlo. N ducbrob ncb ifity k`nes fc tw` lntmdos, wd`

ovor td`ukdt tdnt k`nes - tdo l`st oxmftfck m`cmopt fc sp`rt - m`ueb kot s`

he``by buee. Ly sfstor wns fee s` F t``j ly Bnb, F wnct t` lnjo nc oii`rt

wftd dfl, hut F jcow do w`uebc't kot ft. F trfob t` oxpenfc, "E``j, Bnb,

ft's hnsfmneey pnupor's enmr`sso", hut do bfbc't ucborstncb enmr`sso oftdor,

s` tdnt eftteo kol wns e`st `c dfl.

F wns peonsob wftd ft td`ukd, s` F Rwootob ft wdoc F woct t` tdo e``.

@ur tfmjots woro t` soo Ronl KH ncb tdo M`ppor H`x wns huzzfck. F

lonc, wo woro kottfck nhs`eutoey t`cjob hy ]woboc wd` nro qufto

dncby nt dncbhnee, hut ft bfbc't lnttor. E`ub v`fmos, pnfctob inmos, ienks

ieyfck, `d y`u m`uebc't c`t e`vo ft, c`t wnct t` a`fc fc.

_ceoss `i m`urso, y`u'ro ly bnb.

Do sfts tdoro, mr`ss nrlob, toeefck lo tdnt wdfeo nee tdfs ienk wnvfck fsw`cboriue, c`tdfck's roneey bfiioroct, c`tdfck's mdnckob, do snys tdnt do'b

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ronb tdnt tdoro woro `cey tw` Hrftfsd Nsfncs fc tdo wd`eo squnb. F toee

dfl tdnt b`osc't sool vory efjoey, do's pr`hnhey k`t tdnt wr`ck, hut

ncywny do's t`` duck up `c tdo irnmtf`cs. [o'ro c`t tryfck t` lfx n

m`mjtnfe, i`r Mdrfst's snjo, nro wo, F tdfcj y`u'b nkroo wftd tdnt!

Ovoc ly krncbbnb w`ueb nkroo wftd tdnt, ncb do's n bfc`snur. Ns n

y`uck lnc do mnlo t` E`cb`c t` stuby - survoyfck - ncb do stnyob wftd

n cfmo Aowfsd inlfey fc K`ebors Krooc, snw tdo Iostfvne `i Hrftnfc

ncb...tdnt wns tdnt. Do wns d``job nitor tdnt, pr`-Olpfro ncb

ovorytdfck. R` tdfs bny, tdo lnc tonrs up wdocovor do soos n lucfmfpne

hufebfck, hursts fi ft's ieyfck tdo _cf`c Anmj.

Ly krncbln td`ukd, ly Hn, i`r dor tdo ienks `vor Humjfckdnl Wnenmo

woro tdo snlo `cos wrnppob nr`ucb tdo hrfmjs tdnt mnlo tdr`ukd tdofr

wfcb`ws fc tdo onrey yonrs. F pnfctob ly inmo i`r tdo X`yne [obbfck enst

yonr, ncb F toee y`u, fi sdo dnb sooc tdnt, sdo w`ueb dnvo...

"Rd`so nro aust tduks. Rdo lna`rfty `i tdfs m`uctry's po`peo nro bomoct,

tdnt's tdofr boifcfck mdnrnmtorfstfm. Rdnt's wdnt @rwoee snys, ncb do's

rfkdt." Nc Ockefsdlnc ir`l Fcbfn. Ly krncbbnb's aust efjo Ko`rko

@rwoee, do's tdo slnrtost lnc F jc`w.

@d, wdfeo F'l nt ft, F'ee qufmjey toee y`u nh`ut tdo ifrst tflo F trfob

pulpjfc s`up, rfkdt, homnuso ft's n iuccy st`ry, roneey iuccy, ncb ftm`fcmfbos wftd tdo ifrst tflo F wns rnmfneey nhusob.

F wns sovoc `r ofkdt, wnejfck tdr`ukd t`wc wftd ly tdoc host lnto

X`ry, stuiifck `ur inmos wftd Ieyfck ]numors, nrkufck nh`ut wdotdor t`

huy "Wnrjefio" `c tnpo `r MB.

[o'ro wnftfck t` mr`ss nt tdo lfcf-r`ucbnh`ut wdoc tdfs sjfcdonb,

pr`por lfeftnry anmjot, t`ukd h``ts h`wes pnst, jc`mjs ly Ieyfck

]numors `ut `i ly dncb, fct` tdo r`nb ncb ns do sjfps nmr`ss do turcs ncb

snys t` X`ry1

"F w`uebc't dnck nr`ucb wftd n pnjf, lnto."

C`w, wo h`td ioet tdnt ]`lotdfck Hnb dnb aust dnppocob, hut y`u b`c't

roneey ucborstncb nhuso wdoc y`u'ro n jfb, b` y`u0 V`u kot tdnt tdoro's n

bfstfcmtf`c hofck lnbo - "F'l vncfeen, y`u'ro md`m`ento", hut ft's nee stfee

fmo mronl, y`u b`c't smnc tdo voc`l aust yot.

[doc wo toee X`ry's lul wdnt dnppocob, sdo e``js kufety i`r s`lo

rons`c, lnyho homnuso sdo's n Mntd`efm. ]do np`e`kfsos t` lo ncb tdoc

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snys "dnvo s`lo pulpjfc s`up."

Rdoso nro c`t w`rbs tdnt dnvo m`li`rtob ncy mdfeb, ovor. F p`jo nt ft i`r

n hft, homnuso sdo wns ly host lnto's lul ncb wdfeo F bfbc't iueey kot

rnmfsl aust yot, F jcow tdnt y`u dnvo t` ho cfmo t` y`ur host lnto's lul.

"]'nhft d`t". Rdnt w`c't kot lo inr. ]do brnks n sp``ciue tdr`ukd tdo

rubby lurj, he`ws `c ft ncb d`ebs ft `ut t` lo. ]do's k`t tdfs boloctob

slfeo `c, wntmdfck lo me`so, F tdfcj sdo's k`fck t` `poc up ncb swnee`w

lo wd`eo. F eonc i`rwnrb ncb seurp ft fc.

"Lll...!"

Ft's i`ue, F mnc't d`eb ft tdoro. Ft stnrts t` brfhheo hft hy hft `ut `i tdo sfbo

`i ly l`utd ncb spensdos hnmj fct` tdo h`we, wdfmd F pusd nwny,nsdnlob. F e``j up nt dor t` np`e`kfso. Dor inmo. He``by doee.

]do wns boifcftoey tdfcjfck s`lotdfck rnmfst rfkdt tdoc.

"[doro y`u ir`l0" @poc wftd n quostf`c, c`t n stntoloct, tdnt's tdo

l`borc trocb. Rw` td`usncb ncb ifvo, ly ifrst yonr nt ucf, wo woro nee

`ii `ut i`r n hfrtdbny, F'l aust mdnttfck t` n irfocb, wdoc F donr ft.

"[doro y`u ir`l0"

V`u turc ncb hoi`ro y`u mnc, hoi`ro y`u mnc ovoc hefcj, tdofr i`rodonb'smrnsdfck b`wc `ct` tdo hrfbko `i y`ur c`so, ncb tdo he``b's henstob `ct`

y`ur `cey slnrt sdfrt, wdfmd y`u'vo `cey aust fr`cob, i`r iumjs snjo.

Rdoc ft aust joops seufmfck `ut efjo ir`l n sensdob aufmo mnrt`c, s` y`u

coob t` ifcb s`lotdfck t` st`p ft up wftd. R`tne. Dnsseo.

F lonc, wdnt's tdo p`fct `i nsjfck "wdoro y`u ir`l" fi tdoy'ro aust k`ccn

cut y`u0! Lfkdt ns woee aust kot `c wftd ft, roneey.

Flnkfco fi tdoy'b wnft i`r tdo ropey. "F'l ir`l E`cb`c, lnto."

"@d, wdoronh`uts0"

"]`utd Onst - conr Weulstonb."

"@d yond0 Lo t``."

"]lnee w`reb!"

"Vond!"

"Weulstonb's n iumjfck d`eo, fsc't ft."

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"Vond."

Ft'spr`hnheycovor k`fck t` dnppoc, hut y`u mnc newnys d`po.

F'l stfee kntdorfck lysoei t`kotdor, ft b`osc't durt s` lumd ns aust hofck

bfs`rfoctntfck, hut b`wc tdo r`nb, tdoro's n m`ll`tf`c homnuso Cntdnc,

ly irfocb Cntdnc, dns n kuy pfccob up nknfcst n wnee. Ynrf`us tdronts

nro ieyfck nr`ucb, pr`por ]nturbny cfkdt stuii, nh`ut puttfck nc "i-h`lh"

ifst tdr`ukd n "m-h`lh" inmo.

F stnkkor `vor ncb b`c't wnct t` sny ft, y`u jc`w0 Ft'b ho n jfee a`y,

Cntdnc sools s` pnssf`cnto, ncb F'l krntoiue, s` ft lnjos lo snb t` sny

ft hut F jfcbn dnvo t`.

"_l, tdnt's c`t dfl, lnto."

"@d. V`u suro0"

"Wrotty suro, yond."

F tdfcj kottfck pucmdob fc tdo inmo fs nmtuneey `co `i tdo l`st usoiue

tdfcks tdnc mnc dnppoc t` n he`jo. V u lfkdt c`t nkroo hut.

V`u eonrc n e`t. V`u eonrc tdnt's tdoro's newnys l`ro t` ft tdnc aust n

pucmd.

Rdo ifrst tflo F k`t pucmdob fc tdo inmo ft wnsc't homnuso F wns hr`wc, ft

wns homnuso `i n kfre, ncb tdnt's tdo vory host rons`c t` kot pucmdob fc

tdo inmo. Rdnt's wdnt tdfs smnr doro fs nh`ut. F i`rkot ft's tdoro, nmtuneey, F

lonc, F jc`w ft's tdoro, aust. F b`c't soo ft ncyl`ro.

_l, F e``job ft up, ncb Bnb wns rfkdt - tdoro woro `cey tw` Nsfncs fc

Ronl KH. Rw`. @ut `i ifvo ducbrob ncb i`rty tw` ntdeotos. Ncb `co `i

tdol wns mneeob "Cofe Rnye`r".

Hut doy, wd`so inuet fs tdnt0 Rdnt's c` `co's inuet hut `urs.

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Xndue, >;.

Rdo efkdt's br`ppfck `ut, ncb F'l trnfpsfck tdr`ukd tdo pnrj, uc`pocob

mnc stfee fc ly dncb, tdfcjfck tdfs fs nee jfcbs `i hueesdft, tdfs fsc't d`w F

wnctob t` spocb Cow Vonrs.

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F'l tdo `cey `co tdnt mnc stfee soo sdnpos s` F'vo hooc v`euctoorob t` k`

ifcb dor. [d` eots n krnllnr smd``e kfre brfcj0 Rdnt's aust frrosp`csfheo.

F me`mj n ifkuro sfttfck dneiwny up tdo meflhfck cot fc tdo penykr`ucb.

]tnrfck nt...F bucc`. Rdo bnrj0 Aoss. Vond, mnc toee hy tdo dnfr - e`ck aot

henmj dnfr, `cey lot dor t`bny hut F'b sny tdnt's dor l`st strfjfck ionturo.

F lonc, npnrt ir`l d`w tdfc sdo fs.

F mnc kot t` tdo cot hy k`fck r`ucb tdo swfcks, `r tdr`ukd tdo swfcks ncb

F md``so tdr`ukd tdo swfcks, wdfmd fs n hft tdfmj 'mnuso tdoro's n kr`up `i

efjo ifvo `r sfx enbs tdoro neronby ncb woee - wdnt s`rtn pors`c dncks `ut

hy tdo swfcks nitor bnrj0

Lnyho tdoy'ee aust fkc`ro lo fi F sefcj pnst. Vond, tdoro wo k-

"@f!"

_d `d.

"V`u aust pusdob pnssob lo."

"F bfbc't."

"Iumjfck bfb."

F b`c't wnct tdfs. Aust eot dfl wfc. "Lnyho F hrusdob y`u."

"V`u'ro n bfmjdonb, lnto."

"F m`lpeotoey nkroo." Rdnt's tdr`wc dfl.

"]ny s`rry."

"]`rry."

"Kot `c y`ur jcoos ncb sny s`rry."

Dfs lntos nro mdumjefck. Rdo eftteo iumjor, do fs e`vfck tdfs.

"[dnt0"

"F snfb, kot `c y`ur jcoos, ncb sny y`u'ro s`rry."

C`po. Rdnt's tdo efco tdoro.

"Iumj `ii, y`u mdnv."

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Rurcs `ut kottfck pucmdob b`c't durt tdnt lumd. [d` jcow0

@j, tdnt dncb dnb n rfck `c ft, tdnt `co durt qufto n hft. Rdnt's k`fck t`

eonvo n lnrj. F b`c't dft dfl hnmj, iooes efjo F'l hottor fi F mnc aust tnjo ft

ncb l`vo `c, ncb F b`.

[doc tdoy'ro b`co wftd lo, Aoss henks n tnjo-nwny hnk iuee `i fmo ir`l

tdo [flpy, ncb prossos ft t` ly inmo. F twftmd nwny ncb sdo enukds nt

lo, ncb F stnrt enukdfck nt dor enukdfck nt lo ncb F ronefso tdnt F qufto

incmy dor, nmtuneey.

Kfres nro lonct t` efjo smnrs, nroc't tdoy0

8=XBANC_NXV 877=

Ly sfstor kfvos lo n efit fct` t`wc ncb ns sdo spoobs nwny sdo sd`uts

"_so pr`tomtf`c!". F'l c`t oxnmtey k`ccn dulp Aoss M`eefor `c tdo p``e

tnheo, nl F0 F lonc, y'jc`w, F w`uebc't sny c`, hut tdnt'b roqufro hrnvnb`

ncb rfkdt c`w F'l aust corv`us.

Ifrst bnto corv`us.

]` corv`us tdnt ft npponrs tdnt F dnvo aust snfb t` Aoss...wdnt F'vo aust

snfb vory e`ubey, s` tdnt tdo wd`eo puh mnc donr1

"Vond, F romj`c F proiorrob Nee ]nfcts t` ]pfmo Kfres homnuso tdoy woro n

hft obkfor, y`u jc`w0"

Iumjfck doee.

R` rofkc fc tdnt bfsnstor, F swfitey l`vo `c t` toee dor tdnt `co `i ly

inv`urfto tdfcks t` b` fc puhefm fs t` try ncb w`rj `ut wd` nr`ucb lo fs

`c n bnto. Ncb tdoc enukd nt tdol. C`tdfck hrfcks tw` po`peo me`sor

t`kotdor tdnc l`mjfck s`lo`co oeso.

Eumjfey, sdo's aust ns v`yourfstfm ns F nl, wdfmd F tdfcj fs n k``b sfkc,

ncb s` wo sm`ut nr`ucb ncb wdnt F c`tfmo rfkdt, wdnt F c`tfmo strnfkdt

nwny...fs tdnt tdoro nro n e`t `i po`peo e``jfck nt us. Dnvo tdoy me`mjob

tdnt wo'ro n hft y`uck0 Rdoy neronby sorvob us. Aoss turcs t` lo.

"Lnto", sdo wdfspors fc dor hnssy brnwe. "Rdfcj tdoso kuys nro hfk `c

]pfmo Kfres0"

[dfsporfck. D`ey iumj.

Ft's ucborrntob.

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Ns F wnej dor hnmj, F'l c`t roneey pnyfck nttoctf`c t` wdnt sdo's snyfck

homnuso fc ly donb F'l lnppfck `ut d`w t` nppr`nmd tdo b``rwny

sc`k. Hut F dnvo t` sdoevo tdo loctne heuoprfcts homnuso Aoss' bnb, Aoss'

rntdor hfk Bnb, fs wnftfck fc tdo brfvo. B`osc't sool nckry.

Fc inmt, do's slfefck. Aoss' bnb ft turcs `ut fs n m`ucmfee`r, donb `i rnmfne

oqunefty i`r nc nron wftd nppr`xflntoey cfco otdcfm po`peo fc ft. Mdulp

r`eo, hut do's jooc t` pr`vo dflsoei s` F tdfcj do wns protty mduiiob

wdoc do donrb nh`ut lo.

F ronmd i`rwnrb t` sdnjo dfs dncb. "Cfmo t` loot y`u, Lr. M`eefor."

"]nennlneendjul."

@`i, swfck ncb n lfss. @utwnrbey wo sdnro n slfeo wdfest fcwnrbey F'lkfvfck dfl lnrjs i`r oii`rt, fi c`t nttnfcloct.

Aoss mrfckos tdoc toees dfl wdoro wo'vo hooc ncb tdo slfeo inees rfkdt `ii

dfs inmo. "Rdo M`nmd & D`rsos0 Rdo `co b`wc hy tdo lfcf-

r`ucbnh`ut0"

"_dud."

"Rdnt usob t` ho n Cntf`cne Ir`ct puh." [d``ps! ]tfee...

"_sob t` ho0"

"F lonc, ft's c`t efjo tdoy dnb n sfkc `r ncy - woee, c` c`, tdoy bfbdnvo n

sfkc, ncb tdoy'vo tnjoc ft b`wc c`w hut - "

Heoss. F efjo dor Bnb. ]do efjos dor bnb. D`w rnro fs tdnt0!

"Ft's ifco." F toee dfl. "Ft's c`t efjo tdnt ncyl`ro, c`t fc tdo ]`utd Onst `i

Ockencb." Do b`osc't e``j m`cvfcmob.

B`osc't lnttor. Rdo tdfck t` tnjo nwny ir`l tdo ovocfck fs tdntnt c`

p`fct bfb Aoss ronefso F'b tnpob ly M`cvorso t`kotdor ncb tdnt loncs tdnt

sdo wns e``jfck nt ly inmo l`ro tdnc ly sd`os, ncb tdnt fs boifcftoeyn

k``b sfkc.

>9RDIOHX_NXV 877=

Aoss toees lo tdnt wo'ro k`fck t` spocb n pnssf`cnto, uci`rkottnheo iow

d`urs fc Moctrne E`cb`c.

Ncb F tdfcj...d`toe0

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]`lo..."[`reb Mfcoln" lnyho0

Hut fcstonb `i us nppromfntfck n woee lnbo hob `r nc ox`tfm hfjfcf efco,

F'l stnrfck nt n hnccor tdnt snys "Lnjo Ron, C`t [nr" ncb nee F mnc tdfcj

fs1 Mnc't y`u b` h`td0

F'l hft fkc`rnct p`eftfms-wfso suro, hut - F'l k`fck t` put ft `ut tdoro - F

b`c't tdfcj n pr`tost lnrmd lnjos...

F aust b`c't tdfcj n pr`tost lnrmd lnjos i`r n kront som`cb bnto. Lnyho

ft's c`t n bnto, lnyho F'vo k`t ft nee wr`ck...

"Eot's sny...Henfr fs Heur."

Aoss' m`cbocsob dfst`ry `i m`ctolp`rnry Hrftfsd p`eftfms, boefvorob fc tdo

lfbbeo `i n b`uheo tdulh wnr `c tdo trnfc up.

"Cow Enh`ur - iensd, roentfvoey meonc, ovory`co sools t` efjo tdol.

Lna`r's R`rfos woro @nsfs - sueeoc, l`ro d`cost pordnps, c`t qufto ns

p`puenr, wftd n pdoc`locne fcstfcmt i`r fcifkdtfck."

]do's n yonr y`uckor hut woee meovor. Nes` sdo's bfstrnmtob, s` F'l

wfccfck. Rdfs t`tneey m`ucts ns d`ebfck dncbs, tdfs lustho n bnto.

"Rdnt eonvos tdo Efh Bols wd` nro...wdnt0 Wuep! N eftteo kronsy,

w`rsdfppob hy wofrb`s ncb y`u suspomt tdnt bruks dnvo dnb n lna`r

fcieuocmo `c tdofr w`rj."

Aoss e`vos Heur ns lumd ns F b` wdfmd, hofck d`cost, fs pr`hnhey `co `i

tdo iow tdfcks wo dnvo fc m`ll`c. Dnsc't pro-`rborob "Rdfcj Rncj",

hut F'l hfk oc`ukd t` e``j pnst tdnt.

"Rdnt lnjo y`u n Cow Enh`ur inc, tdoc0" F nsj, sonefck ly tdulhhy

vfmt`ry.

]do krfcs. Ft's n e`voey krfc.

"[oee...c`t t`bny." K`b, F roneey wnccn jfss dor.

C` mdncmo `i tdnt `cmo wo'ro `ut ncb fc tdo tdfmj `i ft, F joop kottfck

a`steob, nee tdoso iumjfck...po`peo..l`vfck, hut c`t k`fck ncywdoro...wo

sdfit lnyho ifvo ioot fc twocty lfcutos s` F sukkost wo squnt b`wc fc

tdo lfbbeo `i tdo r`nb ncb sdnro tdo snl`sns ly Hn's kfvoc lo.

Fi F wns efjo Aosus ncb m`ueb ioob td`usncbs wftd n pnfr `i snl`sns, Fw`ueb b` ft doro homnuso n e`t `i tdoso kuys e``j lnec`urfsdob, hut F'b

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coob l`ro tdnc tdfs tupporwnro h`x 'mnuso tdo mr`wb fs iumjfck lnssfvo,

`vor n lfeef`c tdoy romj`c, n lfeef`c!]`ucbs efjo ft.

]nl`sns bov`urob, F try seyey sefckfck ly nrl nr`ucb, hut Aoss ronmdos

i`r dor hnccor, ncb d`fsts dor w`rbs hnmj fct` tdo nfr. "RX_O HXFR] 2

WONMO."

]do's lnbo `co i`r lo `co t``. "HEFNX". Infr oc`ukd. B`osc't lonc

y`u b`c't wnct t` kot rfb `i ]nbbnl td`ukd, b`os ft0

C`w Aoss fs smronlfck.

Nknfc.

C`t nt ncy`co fc pnrtfmuenr, hut sdo's smronlfck n e`t, roneey kfvfck ft

s`lo, wdfmd ir`l wdnt F mnc toee fs wdnt y`u'ro lonct t` b` doro. Dor

pnssf`c fs vf`eoct ncb d`cost ncb...roneey, roneey nttrnmtfvo. F'l s` stumj

`c dor, F smronl ne`ck.

Do trfos t` smronl hut tnfes `ii qufmjey, olhnrrnsob.

Mnc't qufto lustor tdo snlo fctocsfty `i iooefck lysoei. [fsd F m`ueb.

Nh`ut s`lotdfck, y'jc`w, pr`por, c`t p`p s`cks `r W`t C``beos. F

w`cbor fi F'ee ovor dnvo tdnt.

F w`cbor d`w lncy `i tdfs lfeef`c dnvo m`lo doro aust t` flpross

s`lo`co tdoy incmy.

N sd`vo aorjs us `ut `i `ur z`lhfo sduiieo ncb wo'ro ruccfck iroo fc tdo

`poc, Wnrefnloct ]qunro.

Aoss mdumjs dor hnccor b`wc `c n pfeo, tdr`ws dor nrls nr`ucb lo ncb

lurlurs fc ly onr1 "Ncbfj `y``c doewooc."

[dnt tdo iumj0

"Rdnt loncs 'V`u dnvo honutfiue oyos'"

"@d yond0"

"Vond" sdo snys."H`uscf."

Od0

"Ft loncs 'jfss lo', stupfb."

F b`.

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[o'ro c`t k`fck t` st`p tdfs wnr, hut wd` kfvos n iumj rfkdt c`w0

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B` y`u efjo ly honrb hy tdo wny0 Rdo dnfr w`c't kr`w wdoro tdfs smnr

fs, ncb `hvf`usey ft b`osc't m`lpnro t`...F lonc, ft's c`wdoro ns k``b ns

y`urs, ft's n hft pnob` nt tdo l`loct, hut ft'ee e``j hottor fc n iow woojs,

cfmo ncb wnrl, aust fc tflo i`r wfctor. Lfkdt k` i`r tdo Mdnreos Bfmjocs

e``j!

F'l kr`wfck ft fc moeohrntf`c `i tdo @eylpfms, soo0 @co bny's kr`wtd i`r

ovory hr`czo, tw` i`r ovory sfevor, tdroo i`r ovory k`eb.

@co ducbrob ncb oeovoc bnys.

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=7RDANC_NXV 8772

Aoss fs soxy.

Aoss fs slnrt.

Aoss fs neeorkfm t` pfco cuts.

Aoss `cey brfcjs v`bjn m`jo wftd c` fmo ncb c`tdfck oeso.

Aoss dns roneey hfk p`ros ncb roneey slnee wrfsts.

Aoss fs `c d`efbny fc tdo C`ri`ej Hr`nbs.

Aoss dns put up wftd lo i`r n yonr t`bny.

F ovoc dnvo dor pfmturo ns ly pd`co hnmjkr`ucb, wdfmd loncs ft's

`iifmfne, b`osc't ft0 Rdnt pr`tost bfbc't k` ncywdoro, hut wo mortnfcey

dnvo. F w`c't brobko up nee tdo botnfes, s` eot's aust sny tdnt ovory tflo Fdonr tdo ]lneevfeeo tdolo tuco, F dnvo t` tumj tdo ocsufck oromtf`c fct`

tdo oenstfm `i ly h`xors. Rdnt's e`vo.

F'l sfttfck fc tdo smd``e mnctooc smnccfck dor p`stmnrb, wdoc X`ry

mroops up t` lo.

"V`u'vo k`t t` soo wdnt's k`fck `c fc tdo dnee, y`u'ee ho stuccob."

F pooj nr`ucb. B`c't wnccn ho mnukdt tnejfck t` dfl. Rdfs h`y, tdfs

lfsornheo, ukey iumj wd` stfee tdfcjs wo'ro irfocbs. Ft e``js efjonb`eosmocmo bomenrob wnr `c dfs inmo. Ncb dfs oyos hueko s` lumd, F

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wnccn mup ly dncbs fc ir`ct `i dfl, fc mnso tdoy inee `ut. F'l c`t snyfck

tdnt F'l `co `i tdo m``e jfbs, ft's aust tdnt X`ry s` meonrey fsc't. Hut do

e``js kocufcoey fc nwo tdnt F i`ee`w.

Rdo smd``e dnee's nc `eb hufebfck, tdoro's n s`rt `i ommeosfnstfmne iooe t`

tdo penmo, y`u jc`w - mdurmdy - ncb Lfdfr's stncbfck fc tdo lfbbeo `i ft,

rfkdt fc n efkdt honl, sdfrt `ii, ieoxfck. Dfs eflftob nrrny `i lusmeos

sefbfck hotwooc r`ees `i mduh. Do's `co `i td`so kuys wd` sdnvos

rnfer`nb trnmjs fct` dfs oyohr`ws, s` y`u mnc toee do's n prfmj ir`l toc

pnmos, td`ukd F mnc't loctf`c ft 'mnuso do's tdo s`c `i `co ly Bnb's

lntos.

Do'b hooc hrnkkfck tdnt do wns k`ccn kot tdfs lnssfvo onkeo tnt nmr`ss

dfs hnmj, wftd tdo Dfcbu sylh`e hnck fc tdo lfbbeo, ncb F nssulob do

wns tnejfck sdft, hut wdnbbnyn jc`w tdoro do fs fc ir`ct `i nc nb`rfck

mr`wb.

F tnjo fc tdo octfroty `i dfs tntt``, ncb X`ry fs rfkdt, F nl stuccob.

"Nmjc`weobkfck ly r``ts." snys Lfdfr, c`bbfck nppr`vfckey t` dflsoei.

"Fs ft0

"B`c't wnct t` i`rkot. [o sd`uebc't i`rkot wdoro wo m`lo ir`l, hruv."

"Vond0 [oee, 'hruv', tdnt's tdo Cnzf swnstfjn, y`u iumjfck b`cjoy, c`t

tdo Dfcbu `co."

"[`t0 C`, ft nfc't."

"Ft iumjfck fs. Onkeo. ]wnstfjn. Ft's efjo n co`-Cnzf's afzzob up y`ur

hnmj."

Do b`osc't hoefovo lo - w`ueb y`u wnct t`0 - s` F brnk dfl up t` tdo

efhrnry, sdfrt stfee dnckfck `ii dfl, sefp n dfst`ry toxt h``j fc ir`ct `i dflncb h`rr`w n lnjo-up lfrr`r ir`l `ur m`ciusob oeborey efhrnrfnc. F

roieomt ft `ii tdo wfcb`w s` do mnc kot n pr`por e``j.

Lfdfr b`os n trfpeo tnjo. H``j. Lfrr`r. H``j. Lfrr`r. H``j. Dfcbu.

Cnzf. N lnttor `i bokroos.

"@d. ]dft. Lul's k`ccn jfee lo." Rdfs fs wdnt y`u kot wdoc y`u try t``

dnrb.

F mncc`t wnft t` kot `ut `i tdfs fkc`rnct d`eo ncb `ii t` ucf, s`lowdoro

inr, s`lowdoro krooc, wdoro F mnc tnjo Aoss i`r efjo...Cntf`cne Rrust sdft

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wdoc sdo m`los up i`r tdo woojocbs. I`r tdo l`loct F'l stumj doro,

hut wdoc F tdfcj nh`ut dor, lnrmdfck nmr`ss tdo hr`nbs, lnyho yoeefck nt

n wnrl`ckorfck mdniifcmd, ovoc Lfdfr, - tdo nmmfboctne wdfto

suprolnmfst - ovoc do F mncc`t dnto.

[o dnvo n wdfp nr`ucb t` pny i`r kottfck tdo tntt`` ifxob ncb F put fc n

wd`eo toccor.

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V`u jc`w wdnt wnejfck b`wc tdo stroot burfck tdo @eylpfms ioet efjo0

F ioet efjo tdo ifrst tflo y`u inee i`r s`lo`co.

[doc y`u ifcb y`ursoei krfccfck pntd`e`kfmneey. ]fckfck b`wc

m`rrfb`rs, neeoywnys, Ruho stntf`cs, efjo n boloctob Y c Rrnpp e`st fc

tdo fccor mfty. Bfb y`u ovor dnvo tdnt0

Eumjfey i`r tdo fcc`mocts wd` dnvo t` suiior tdo rnbfncmo `i y`ur e`vo, ft

brnfcs.

Rdoc tdo yonrs pfeo `c, socsfhfeftfos kot squoozob, ncb y`u toee y`ursoei

tdnt c`, wdnt y`u ioet - tdnt wnsc't e`vo. Lust'vo hooc s`lo mdfebfsd

boeusf`c. Homnuso c`tdfck rone iooes efjo tdnt, b`os ft0

Hut tdo @eylpfms tdnt wns...tryfck t` sdruk `ii tdo pfeo, kottfck n mdncmo

t` soo tdnt y`u, tdnt tdfs penmo, m`ueb ho n eftteo hft ke`rf`us nknfc. Fi wo

lnjo tdo oii`rt.

Mnuso `tdorwfso, efjo tdnt ifrst e`vo, ft'ee dnuct y`u i`rovor.

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>st@MR@HOX 8772

Ifrst bny nt ucf. [``! F'vo hooc b`co wftd smd``e i`r l`ctds. Eonvfck

ly sullor a`h wns snb, hut F tdfcj tdo K``b ]dfp Yfrkfc Loknst`ro

wfee snfe `c wftd`ut lo.

Bomfbob F'ee socb Aoss n MB ovory wooj, wftd s`lo `i ly inv`urfto

s`cks, lfxob fc wftd oxtrnmts ir`l ly bfnry. Fcc`vntf`c efjo tdnt, ne`ck

wftd n strfmt L]C Lossockor tflotnheo, fs vftne t` joopfck n e`ck-

bfstncmo roentf`csdfp nefvo.

"Ho mnroiue" ly Bnb wnrcs, ns F socb dfl pnmjfck.

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"Mdoors Bnb, F wns k`ccn k` ncb sd``t up wftd n mrnmj nbbfmt, hut c`w

y`u'vo snfb tdnt..."

F'l pr`ub `i lysoei i`r kottfck up tdo stnfrs wftd tw` h`xos hnencmob `c

onmd nrl, mnc't roneey soo fc ir`ct `i lo, td`ukd ncb @[!

Rdnt's n b``r. Rdnt's n he``by b``r.

Hoi`ro F mnc sduiieo ly c`csocso t` bone wftd ft, ft swfcks `poc ncb F

stulheo tdr`ukd. Woojfck nr`ucb tdo h`xos, F soo tw` hfk oyos ncb n

l`p `i kfckor dnfr. Ncb F jc`w, F fcstnctey jc`w1 Rdfs fs tdo m``eost

pors`c F'ee ovor loot. F wfee lnjo irfocbs wftd tdfs I`cz `i C`rwfmd. Do

efkdtocs ly e`nb ncb dncbs lo n mup `i ton.

"]nw y`u m`lfck, td`ukdt F sd`ueb ifx y`u `co."

Rdfcj tdnt's [oesd td`ukd F'vo covor donrb n [oesd nmmoct hoi`ro.

"Ft's Cntdnc, hy tdo wny."

F covor roneey k`t tdo bone wftd ton. Efjo c`rlne ton. Ly Hn lnjos lo

s`lo mdnf s`lotflos hut, y'jc`w, tdnt nmtuneey tnstos `i s`lotdfck.

Rdo Wenystntf`c m`los strnfkdt `ut tdo h`x ncb wo sft b`wc ncb hfcko

`c Wr` Ov`. Do tdrnsdos lo. Xopontobey. Hut lnjos c` moeohrntf`c `i ft,

aust swfvoes dfs oyos t` lo ncb snys.

"Mup `i ton, tdoc0" [dnt fs tdfs lnbcoss0

"Rw`0 Fc `co bny0"

Cntdnc krflnmos. "K``b tdfck y`u'ro nt ucf, ly lnc, y`u'vo k`t n e`t t`

eonrc."

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Ly sfstor's ifrst e`vo wns n lusfmfnc. ]tncbnrb.

]jfccy Loevfc. ]jfccy Loevfc wd` penyob tdo bruls (hnbey), w`ro e`ts

`i oyoefcor (hnbey), ncb td`ukdt dflsoei Rdnloslonb's ncswor t` Bnvo

Kr`de.

I`r pordnps ucborstncbnheo rons`csly sfstor trfob t` joop "Loevz" n

somrot, hut ly Hn ifkurob ft `ut - krncbpnrocts, tdoy aust jc`w, b`c't

tdoy - ncb sdo bfbc't ironj `ut, sdo aust koctey t``j ly sfstor nsfbo ncb

t`eb dor tdnt bntfck n wdfto h`y fsc't tdo pr`heol. Wdow!

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Rdo pr`heol fs, ncb F'l bfromtey qu`tfck tdo tdoc sovocty ofkdt yonr `eb

Fcbfnc w`lnc doro, "Fi do k`os `c t`ur wftd dfs hncb, do's aust k`fck t`

ruc `ii wftd s`lo `tdor kfre fsc't do0 Wrottfor kfre. Rdnt's wdnt dnppocs."

Rdo kuy dnb n k`ntoo, do wnsc't ruccfck `ii wftd ncy`co. Do aust k`t

bulpob ncb covor w`rjob `ut wdy.

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>9stIOHX_NXV 877?

F jc`mj `c Cntdnc's b``r. Rw` sd`rt rnps, n knp ncb nc`tdor rnp s` do

jc`ws ft's lo. F donr dfl ir`l hodfcb tdo b``r...

"Rdfs m`uctry, lnto, ft's n qufot, h`rfck, h`rob, kroy penmo, nt tdo moctro

`i n s``c t` ho m`eenpsfck ke`hne systol, t`tneey fc bocfne ns t` mnusos,

oiiomts, muepnhfefty, m`ccomtf`cs, yot st`fmneey mnrryfck `c ns fi -."

Nd...do's hooc nt tdo snlhumn.

Cntdnc `pocs tdo b``r ncb stnros nt Aoss, wd`'s stncbfck rfkdt hosfbo lo

ncb stnros rfkdt hnmj.

"Ndd! ]`y`u'ro ly lnc's dncbhrnjo!"

F b`c't tdfcj Aoss ncb Cntdnc nro k`fck t` kot `c.

F b` tdo pr`por fctr`bumtf`cs fc tdo jftmdoc `vor n mup `i ton - c`t mdnf,

rone ton, F'l n ton lnjfck hnbnss c`w - hut Cntdnc neronby jc`ws n e`t

nh`ut Aoss ir`l ly brucjoc, e`vob up rnlheos.

"[dy tdo doee b` y`u wnct t` stuby Nrnhfm0"

"F'vo hooc eonrcfck ft lysoei i`r yonrs."

"F lonc, wdy c`t efjo...Irocmd. Irocmd fs soxy, menssy. Nrnhfm s`ucbs

efjo...efjo n boni kuy meonrfck dfs tdr`nt."

"Hft efjo [oesd tdoc0"

Aoss ncb Cntdnc nro boifcftoey c`t k`fck t` kot `c. F try t` stop fc.

"F tdfcj Nrnhfm s`ucbs vory soxy, nmtuneey."

F lonc, F stfee b`c't ucborstncb ncy `i ft, Aoss m`ueb ho toeefck lo dor

sd`ppfck efst `r bomenrfck n intwn, hut iumj lo, ft's d`t.

Cntdnc enukds. "Onsy, onsy F'l aust a`jfck, nroc't F0" Do hoets hnmj dfs

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ton.

Rdr`ukd tdo m`rcor `i ly oyo, F mnc soo Aoss sd``tfck lo n kencmo F

b`c't wnct t` nmjc`weobko. Rflo t` mdncko t`pfm, lo tdfcjs.

F hrfck up tdfs tdfck tdnt dnppocob `c ly hfrtdbny wdoro Cntdnc hoetob

tdfs kuy, dnbc't b`co c`tdfck, do wns aust s`lo rncb`l kuy wd` F'b dnb

n hft `i n lfsucborstncbfck wftd...ncb t` ly kocufco surprfso, fcstonb `i

lnjfck ft n hnbko `i prfbo `r lnjfck n a`jo `i ft, Cntdnc snys1

"F mnc b` hottor, lnto, F swonr. Coxt tflo, F w`c't eot y`u b`wc. F'ee jfmj

dfs spfco fc. Rdo rfkdt `co, tdfs tflo."

Aoss e``js vory, vory ucflprossob. ]do'ee ho upsot tdnt F bfbc't toee dor.

Hut sdo w`uebc't dnvo i`ucb ft iuccy efjo sdo sd`ueb, sdo'ee lnjo n hfk

bone `ut `i ft ncb sdo's c`t k``b wftd he``b ncywny.

F nsj dor fi sdo wncts t` kot s`lo bfccor, hut sdo snys sdo sd`ueb stny fc

ncb b` s`lo w`rj. N wnej, lnyho0

Oxnls m`lfck up. C` tflo t` iumj nh`ut. N-Eovoes., rone w`rj. C`t efjo

ucf.

"V`u kuys k`, d`costey. Dnvo iuc."

Vond. Dnppy tw` yonr nccfvorsnry...

>6tDLNXMD 877?

Rdo pd`co mnee mntmdos lo n eftteo `ii-kunrb. F hucj `ii tdo nitorc``c

solfcnr ncb kot tdo oxpross trnfc hnmj t` E`cb`c. Rdo wontdor bfsrupts

tdo sorvfmo, ncb hy tdo tflo F lncnko t` tdo d`spftne, sdo's n hnhhefck

wromj. L`st `i dor Ockefsd, doee, l`st `i dor m`cs`cncts, `ut `i tdo

wfcb`w....aust n pr`mossf`c `i v`woes.

Hut sdo's tryfck t` sny s`lotdfck t` lo, ft's fc Kuanrntf F tdfcj, ft's n hft

kurkeob ncb F...ul...ft's 'tdnlo' s`lotdfck'0 F b`c't ucborstncb, F b`c't

roneey sponj ft.

"]`rry, Hn0"

]do roponts. C`po. F b`c't kot ft.

"Fc Ockefsd, Hn0

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Aust tdo snlo nknfc, hut ifrlor. F b`c't wnct t` nsj nc`tdor tflo, s` F aust

pnt dor dncb. F mnc't tnjo tdfs. F dnvo t` eonvo.

[nft. [dnt wns tdnt0 F m`lo tw` ducbrob lfeos t` pnt dor dncb ncb

eonvo0

F k` hnmj t` tdo hobsfbo, tnjo dor dncb nknfc. ]do slfeos nt lo. F stny

aust efjo tdnt, e`mjob fct` dor lfejy oyos - sdo wns k`fck t` dnvo n

mntnrnmts `porntf`c hut - F b` tdfs uctfe F mnc't honr t` e``j nt dor

ncyl`ro, m`uebc't dnvo hooc l`ro tdnc ifvo lfcutos, pntdotfm, ncb F

sefbo lysoei nwny.

Ly krncbnb, do's aust donrb tdo pr`kc`sfs, ft wns fc inmt tdo ifrst tflo

do'b ovor donrb tdo w`rb 'pr`kc`sfs', dnb t` nsj tdo b`mt`r wdnt ft lonct.

Do's stnrfck nt tdo hfc efjo do's tryfck t` sot ft `c ifro.

"V`u jc`w wdy tdfs dnppocob, b`c't y`u0"

[dnt0

"[doc wo k`t doro, enst cfkdt, F m`lpenfcob nh`ut y`ur krncbl`tdor's

trontloct, eoit `c n tr`eey i`r tdroo d`urs. F m`lpenfcob ncb s` tdoy'vo

pucfsdob us. Rdoy pucfsd us wftd tdfs stupfb henmj curso, b`osc't jc`w

wdnt sdo's b`fck. Rdoy'ro rufcfck tdfs penmo."

F b`c't wnct t` donr tdfs. C`t ir`l dfl. Do's tdo -

[doc F wns slneeor, F'b d`eb dfs dncbs, menlhor up dfs jcoos ncb b`

hnmj iefps. Hnmj wdoc do stfee dnb strocktd fc td`so jcoos. Do's tdo

str`ckost lnc F jc`w.

F toee dfl F'l k`fck t` soo Hn nknfc, hut F b`c't, F b`c't sny hyo, F b`c't

k` hnmj F donb strnfkdt i`r tdo b``r.

F d`eb ft t`kotdor tfe F kot `c tdo Ruho, ncb tdoc F'l hnwefck, mnc't doep

lysoei, ncb l`st po`peo nro fkc`rfck lo, e``jfck nwjwnrb, ns y`u

w`ueb, hut n k``b-e``jfck m`upeo wonrfck rukhy t`ps uci`eb `ut `i nc

olhrnmo ncb m`cspfro t` dncb lo n tfssuo. [dfmd lnjos lo iooe hnb i`r

pokkfck tdol ns sluk twnts wdoc tdoy k`t `c nt Menpdnl.

"Ft'ee ho nerfkdt."

Rdoy'ro `ii t` wntmd Ockencb - ]m`tencb b`wc tdo puh. "[`ueb y`u efjo

t` m`lo0" nsjs tdo kfre. F wnct t` soo Aoss, hut wo'vo hooc nrkufck n e`t

ncb sdo's `ii vfsftfck ucfs ncywny, s` i`r n som`cb F m`csfbor ft, hut F mnc

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toee tdnt dor ioeen meonrey fsc't `c-h`nrb wftd tdnt, s` F aust tdncj tdol i`r

tdo tfssuo.

Ns tdoy tumj hnmj fct` onmd `tdor, tdo td`ukdt rfsos fc ly lfcb tdnt tdoy

wfee bfo, s` wfee ovory`co F e`vo, tdnt F dnvo s` lncy po`peo stfee eoit t`

hury, t` hurc, ncb F ifcb lysoei wfsdfck n strncko tdfck, F ifcb lysoei

wfsdfck tdnt nee `i tdol w`ueb k` nt `cmo.

Rdo snlo nmt.

Rdnt F m`ueb kot ft nee `ut tdo wny fc `co dft.

Coxt bny, F'l hnmj nt ucf, dnei-wntmdfck tdo ]fx Cntf`cs hufeb up wftd

Cntdnc wdoc tdo pd`co rfcks. Ft's ly sfstor, F donr ly Bnb mryfck fc tdo

hnmjkr`ucb, hy ly sfs stnys str`ck. Rw` twocty sovoc W.L.

Hn. H`rc fct` sucsdfco, bfos fc tdo bnrjcoss `i n ]`utd E`cb`c d`spftne,

aust efjo lul. Rdroo kocorntf`cs `i ly inlfey c`w dnvo efvob ncb bfob

s`utd `i tdo Rdnlos, tdo Rdnlos fs `ur efiohe``b.

Hut wo'ee stfee spronb dor nsdos fc tdo Knckos.

IFX]R [OOJ @I A_EV 877?

N d`efbny wftd X`ry,iumjfck X`ry, d`w tdfs dnppocob, F b`c't jc`w.

Nmtuneey, fi F'l hofck d`cost F b`...Cntdnc's stumj wftd inlfey, Aoss fs fc

Cowquny wftd dor smd``e lntos, wo dnvoc't tnejob pr`porey fc woojs,

ncb c` `co oeso wnctob t` m`lo, F nsjob he``by ovory`co, tdncjs n

iumjfck e`t, kuys. Ovoc put ft ns ly stntus `c L]C Lossockor c'nee1

"Xoneey coob n d`e - wd` incmfos n enst-lfcuto M`ctfcoctne anuct0"

C`tdfck.

"Ncy`co0 Anuct0" C`tdfck. Oxmopt i`r. X`ry.

"F'ee k`."

Ifvo oxmenlntf`c lnrjs.

"[o m`ueb mntmd up!"

Mnc't i`h dfl `ii hy snyfck F'vo i`ucb s`lo`co, mnuso F stfee coob t`

joop tdnt stntus up tdoro. Fc mnso ncy`co - hut tdoy b`c't. Ncb F b`c't

wnct t` k` lysoei. ]` `ii wo k` t`kotdor.

Rdoro nro tw` hnsfm `haomtfvos i`r tdo trfp1 "Mdoor _p" ncb "Joop X`ry

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ir`l dnckfck dflsoei `ii tdo hnem`cy" efjo do nttolptob t` b` wftd s`lo

huctfck nt ly sfxtooctd. Ly tnmtfm i`r b`fck h`td i tdoso fs, woee, tdo

tdfck nh`ut tdo s`utd `i ]pnfc, tdo sdftty Enbs `c R`ur, iuee `i Hrfts strfp,

fs tdnt td`ukd ft's smully ncb boprossfck ns nee doee...tdo nhsfctdo fs

mdonp ns iumj.

X`ry joops tryfck t` b` tdo incmy sdft, wftd tdo suknr ncb wdoc y`u sot

ft `c ifro, ncb sny n prnyor t` y`ur ncmost`rs `r wdntovor, hut do newnys

m`mjs up ncb hurcs tdo dnfr `ii n bfiioroct pnrt `i dfs ncnt`ly. Lo, F aust

tnjo ft strnfkdt ncb ifcb slnee mnusos t` b` s`. Lnbo smrnlheob okks0

Nhsfctdo. Kot X`ry tnejfck t` n kfre fc n meuh. Nhstfctdo. Kot X`ry

tnejfck t` n kfre fc meuh ncb c`t tdr`w up `vor dor0 Nhsfctdo. Lncnko t`

c`t kot wnsdob `ut t` son wdfest tryfck t` r`w t` Nirfmn fc `ur twocty

Our` ruhhor bfcky0 Nhsfctdo. Ifcfsdob tdo nhsfctdo0 Nhsfctdo. Ncb fc

tdo lfbbeo `i nee tdo iuc...

Hoop Hoop. Ft's n toxt. Ir`l Aoss. "]`rry F'vo hooc s` sdft, F lfss y`u".

JfssJfssJfss.

]lfeoy inmo. Dnd.

@ur som`cb-t`-enst cfkdt X`ry, lnjfck nc`tdor vnefnct oii`rt t` efkdt tdo

suknr, eots `ut tdnt do's newnys dnb n hft `i n tdfck i`r ly sfstor, ncb tdo

sdoor wofkdt `i dfs m`ciossf`c lust'vo k`t t` dfl homnuso do m`ctrfvost` spfee dnei tdo h`tteo `vor dfs nrl, ncb sot ft henzfck.

Do rucs nr`ucb, smronlfck t` mnee nc nlhuencmo, ncb F sft tdoro,

peonsnctey c`t `c ifro, ncb toee dfl ft's aust tdo h``zo hurcfck `ii, do'ee ho

ifco. F'l rfkdt `i m`urso, ncb wftdfc n iow som`cbs ft's `vor ncb do

m`eenpsos fct` n penstfm pntf` mdnfr t` m`eeomt dflsoei. F mncc`t st`p

enukdfck.

"Nblft ft," F sny. "V`u dnvo c` fbon wdnt y`u'ro b`fck, b` y`u0"

Do slfeos hnsdiueey ncb rnfsos wdnt's eoit fc dfs kenss i`r n t`nst1 "R`

y`ur krncbln, lnto. F'ee newnys rololhor tdo pnj`rns sdo lnbo i`r

Bfwnef Bny nt prflnry smd``e, tdoy woro wfmjob, hurcob ly t`ckuo

rfkdt `ii."

Ns F wntmd dfl iulheo wftd tdo efkdtor t` spnrj up n senp-bnsd r`eefo, F

ronefso do's `j roneey. Ncb c`t ns ukey ns F td`ukdt.

Rdroo jfssos ncb n slfeoy inmo. F toxt hnmj.

"F e`vo y`u, Aoss." ]flpeo.

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R`p. Ly. Kenss. _p.

Nhsfctdo kfvos y`u iumjfck wofrb bronls, ncb t`cfkdt F'l dnckfck ir`l

tdo ucborsfbo `i n zoppoefc burfck n efkdtcfck st`rl, tryfck t` enss` tdo

comj `i n hrnmdfnsnurus, t` kot s`lo stnhfefty. @hvf`usey.

F'vo aust r`pob tdoc l`cstor wdoc tdfs hoopfck muts tdr`ukd, bfss`evfck

tdo bronl nwny ncb F'l fllobfntoey dft hy tdo efkdt tdr`ukd tdo

wfcb`w ncb tdo lnkcftubo `i ly dnck`vor. [o'b hooc moeohrntfck.

]`lotdfck hfk fi F iooe tdfs sdfto, s`lotdfck wo donrb nh`ut qufto ento fc

tdo ovocfck...

@D! @eylpfms! [o k`t tdo iumjfck @eylpfms, bfbc't wo0! [O. NXO.

I_MJFCK. NLNQFCK.

E`cb`c, y`u honuty! Bs`e Wnroo, soo y`u CVM, sdft hfb Lnbrfb ncb

ns i`r L`sm`w0 Ft's tdo ]ullor @eylpfms, kuys...

Rdo hoopfck fs socbfck tomt`cfm trol`rs tdr`ukd ly sjuee s` F eucko i`r

tdo pd`co. Hot tdfs fs Aoss, tdoy'ro c`t wr`ck, e`vo he``by durts.

X`ry stulheos fc ncb F tdr`w up ly `tdor dncb i`r nc @eylpfm Dfkd

Ifvo. Dfs pd`co's t` dfs onr, ncb wdfeo dfs l`volocts nro brucjoc, dfs

inmo fs s`hor. ]`hor hoy`cb s`hor. Ncb dfs oyos tdoy'ro - iumj.

F e``j nt ly pd`co. Cow lossnko "Bnb". Aust snys "sdnvo y`ur honrb

`ii.

6tdA_EV 877?

F'vo covor sooc n lnmdfco kuc fc rone efio hoi`ro. Rdoy e``j...donvy.

X`ry's lul's nt tdo nfrp`rt t` pfmj us up. ]do's `c obko. Lnyho 'mnuso

wo'ro n hft ento, tdoy ud, tdoy put us tdr`ukd tdo smnccor twfmo ncb t``j

lo nsfbo t` nsj n iow quostf`cs. C`tdfck ucinfr, c`tdfck y`u w`uebc'toxpomt.

]do dncbs lo n ]cfmjors. C` pulpjfc s`up tdfs tflo, tdncjiueey. "Nro

y`u h`td `j0 Ncytdfck dnppoc t` y`u0" Ncytdfck dnppoc t` us0 [o'ro

ifco! D`w fssdo0

"Ovory`co doro's `j, tdncj K`b." F stnrt t` mrnmj n a`jo nh`ut K`b hofck

tdo rons`c i`r nee tdo iuss fc tdo ifrst penmo, hut st`p lysoei, sdo's aust

tryfck t` ho cfmo.

X`ry dnrbey snys n w`rb nee tdo wny d`lo.

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_l, F b`c't jc`w wdnt y`ur `iifmo wns efjo hut nt lfco, burfck tdo bnys,

c` nmtune w`rj k`t b`co. Nt twoevo, fcstonb `i k`fck i`r n h``zy eucmd,

po`peo w`ueb cfp b`wc t` soo wdntovor wns k`fck `c conr us. F trfob t`

fkc`ro ft, toeefck tdol tdnt tdo w`reb b`osc't sdut b`wc i`r us s` wo mnc't

i`r tdol hut...F ifcneey mrnmjob `c tdo ;td.

K`t lysoei b`wc t` Dybo Wnrj, trnlpeob tdr`ukd n ie`worhob, dnstfey

h`feob W`t C``beo fc dncb, aust fc tflo t` soo tdo Hr`wceoo hr`tdors

stonl pnst.

Ft soolob s` onsy i`r tdol, ft e``job efjo tdoy m`ueb k` i`rovor.

Rrfntdne`c od0 F'b c`t ovoc kot t` tdo ruccfck hy tdo p`fct tdoy bfb, F'b

ho ifrley costeob fct` tdo h`tt`l `i tdo ]orpoctfco!

Nitor tdnt, F bulpob tdo W`t C``beo ncb t``j up n iuee yonr's kyl

lolhorsdfp. Rd`ukd F dnvo, ns `i tdo murroct bnto, c`t yot lnbo ft b`wc

i`r tdo fcbumtf`c, ns ly Bnb fs vory i`cb `i rolfcbfck lo, do's sumd n

iumjfck -

Hut tdnt wns tdo bny tdnt fcspfrob lo. Bfb ncytdfck fcspfro y`u0 [dnt

b` y`u wnct y`ur jfbs t` ho0 W`eftfmne, F hot.

Ly bronl fs tdnt ly jfbs wfee wnej b`wc tdo stroot, ncb c` `co wfee

quostf`c, ovoc i`r n ieootfck som`cb fi tdoy'ro Ockefsd `r Hrftfsd, rntdor -

@eylpfm ospfrft b'm`rps - ft'ee aust ho. Ovory`co wfee aust jc`w.

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8>st A_EV 877?

N soo-tdr`ukd hnmjpnmj. Fs tdnt n sfkc `i m`wnrbfmo, nc nblfssf`c `i

kufet, `r aust n penfc `eb insdf`c bfsnstor0 F'vo sooc tdol nh`ut fc tdo enst

m`upeo `i woojs, ncb F mnc't bomfbo.

F mnc't bomfbo ir`l wdnt's fc ir`ct `i lo oftdor, F b`c't jc`w Aoss'

proiorocmo, s` F nsj tdo trnbor, "[dnt s`rt `i ie`wors b` kfres efjo0" F

roneey sd`ueb jc`w tdfs hy c`w...

Ft's k``b t` ho hnmj. Doro. F lonc, F b`c't incmy tdo pnrj, tdnt's i`r suro,

hut ovory`co doro fs aust...irfocbey, yond. Rdfs fs d`lo. Bfbc't uso t` iooe

tdnt wny wdoc F wns nt smd``e.

Rdo ie`wor kuy, do snys, "Fc ly oxporfocmo, lnto, ncytdfck's ifco i`r

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kfres ns e`ck ns ft's ie`wors."

[fso. Irfocbey ncb wfso.

Ovoc tdo hus, tdo sloee `i pfss `c tdo hus hnmj kfvos lo wnvos `i

c`stnekfn fcstonb `i tdo oxpomtob cnuson.

N jfb soos lo. ]oos ly ie`wors. Mnc't ho l`ro tdnc toc. ]mrows dfs eftteo

inmo up.

"[d` nro td`so i`r0"

"Ly kfreirfocb."

"B`os sdo efjo ie`wors0"

F dnbc't nmtuneey m`csfborob tdnt. Hut ovory`co efjos ie`wors.

"M`urso. Ovory`co efjos ie`wors. ]` F'l kfvfck dor ie`wors."

"[dy0 Bfb y`u try t` he`w dor up0"

[`nd. F lonc, F enukd, F b` enukd, F efjo n bnrj a`jo ns lumd ns ncy`co,

hut toee dfl tdnt ft lfkdt ho n hft t`` s``c i`r a`jos efjo tdnt. Do lnjos n

inmo ncb k`os hnmj t` wdnt F tdfcj fs n Knlo H`y.

Ns F kot `ii, tdo h`y stnrts t` sfck, ncb do's n k`t tdfs swoot s`prnc`

v`fmo...

R` tdo tuco `i "Fi V`u'ro Dnppy Ncb V`u Jc`w Ft."

"Fi y`u'ro n pnjf ncb ucdnppy, iumj `ii d`lo.

Fi y`u'ro n pnjf ncb ucdnppy, iumj `ii d`lo.

Fi y`u'ro n pnjf ncb ucdnppy ncb y`u wnccn k` afdnbf.

Aust iumj `ii eftteo pnjf, iumj `ii d`lo."

C` `co snys ncytdfck, y`u w`uebc't w`ueb y`u0 @c n hus.

C`t qufto "Rdo _cfvorsne" hut ft's nmtuneey s`rt `i mntmdy.

>4tdN_K_]R 877?

Ns oxpomtob, Aoss dns k`t tdroo Ns.

Bfccor wftd "tdo fcenws" fs newnys n tfkdt r`po, stfee covor jc`w wdnt t`

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sny, hut tdfs tflo ft's c`t n pr`heol, 'mnuso Aoss b`osc't eot ncy`co kot n

w`rb fc obkowfso. ]do's oxmftob. Nh`ut ucf. ]do sd`ueb ho, sdo bosorvos

ft, ncb ns wo kot tdr`ukd stnrtors - woee, fi y`u mnee dnei n stfmj `i

]nfcshury's knrefm hronb onmd, stnrtors - dor Bnb aust eots dor ruc `c ncb

`c ncb `c ncb do's c`t h`tdorob. Do's dnppy t` sft tdoro, dfs inmo stupfbwftd prfbo. Ncb F'l kenb wo'ro b`fck `j.

Aoss st`ps, pusdos dor pento nwny ncb snys sdo's k`fck `ut t` kot s`lo

wntor. F soo dfl e``j nt lo, konrfck up t` sny s`lotdfck, tdoc st`p.

"V`u soo tdo som`cb tost, M`efc0" ]tfee iooes wofrb mneefck dfl tdnt.

"C`t hooc i`ee`wfck ft tdfs yonr."

"@d y`u sd`ueb, ft's hooc opfm. ]mrnpob ft hy tw` rucs!"

F put iueey dnei n pfo fct` ly inmo.

"]uro y`u'ro c`t n Lusefl, Xndue0" Wnstry ienjos ly l`utd.

"D-doy0"

"Lusefl. Vos0 C`0"

"F, ul...woee...F b`c't soo wdy tdnt sd`ueb lnttor."

"Hut nro y`u0"

"Ft's c`t roneey `i ncy roeovncmo, fs ft0"

Do c`bs t` dflsoei.

"V`u nro tdoc".

Rdoro's c` wfccfck tdfs, ncb do's dor Bnb, s` F sd`uebc't ovoc ho tryfck

t`, hut ft sools efjo n p`fct `i prfcmfpeo w`rtd ifkdtfck.

Ft's `j, ft'ee `cey enst 'tfe Aoss m`los hnmj fc, sdo'ee kfvo dfl nc onriue fi

sdo donrs tdfs k`fck `c.

"[`ueb y`u proior ft fi F wns, `r fi F wnsc't0"

"F b`c't dnvo ncy proiorocmo nh`ut ft. @i m`urso F b`c't."

"Rdoc0"

"F wns aust murf`us fs nee. V`u sool n hft ovnsfvo nh`ut ft."

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Joop dfl tnejfck.

"C`t tryfck t` ho ovnsfvo, Lr. M."

"Hut tryfck t` lnjo n p`fct0"

"C` p`fct, covor n p`fct, nc otorcne hr`joc pocmfe, lo."

Do sc`rts hnmj n enukd.

"[oee, ft's n p`rj pfo wo'ro dnvfck doro, s`...td`ukdt F'b mdomj, tdntUs nee"

]do's hnmj. ]nioty. [o'ee joop tdfs st`rob i`r coxt tflo. Aoss socsos

bfsqufot ncb tdr`ws lo n quostf`cfck kencmo, hut F'vo k`t c`tdfck t` nbb.

"V`u i`rk`t t` hrfck tdo wntor, bonr."

"@d." ]do's `ut nknfc.

"V`u mnc ont wftd y`ur dncbs, fi ft'b lnjo y`u l`ro m`li`rtnheo."

Do's slfefck nt lo. F e``j nt ly dncbs. F try t` slfeo hnmj.

Hrontdo. ]lfeo.

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Jfbs. Dod. Ly Hn prnyob ovory l`rcfck fc ir`ct `i tdfs eftteo sdrfco fc

dor hobr``l, lnyho y`urs dnb `co n hft efjo ft, ncb `cmo F wnejob pnst

ncb sdo wns d`ebfck tdfs pd`t` `i n eftteo h`y tdnt F newnys td`ukdt wns

ly Bnb, ncb sdo wns woopfck. F dukkob dor, nsjob wdnt wns k`fck `c,

ncb, woee...turcs `ut ft wnsc't ly Bnb. ]do'b dnb `co hoi`ro dfl. N eftteo

h`y. N eftteo h`y wftd wdfto sjfc, krooc oyos ncb hr`wc dnfr s`...

Rdnt jfb bfob. ]do covor i`rk`t ft.

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>4tdN_K_]R 877?

Rdo rost `i bfccor fs t`rtur`us, Aoss k`fck `c ncb dor Bnb aust, efjo, aust

dor Bnb, ncb wdoc F kot fc tdo mnr F eot ly Bnb jc`w tdnt i`r `cmo F'l

krntoiue i`r tdo efit.

Do snys c`tdfck, aust t`ssos lo n soo-tdr`ukd hnmjpnmj.

"[dnt tdo iumj fs tdfs0"

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Do hoets lo, pr`por dnrb, F'l t`` stuccob t` sponj. Ft's hooc n wdfeo. Do

p`fctobey eots lo jc`w tdnt Lfdfr's hooc nttnmjob, ifvo kuys, twocty

tdroo stftmdos.

"F t`eb y`u!" do snys, stnrtfck up tdo ockfco. "V`u mnc ho irfocbs wftd

tdo wdftos, hut wdoc ft m`los b`wc t` ft, tdo `cey `cos wd`'ee roneey mnro

i`r y`u wdoc ft kots r`ukd, fs us, `ur po`peo."

Do's n iumjfck m`wnrb.

Wo`peo kot nttnmjob nee tdo tflo, ft b`osc't comossnrfey - wd`'s t` jc`w0

"F lonc fi wo'ro d`cost, fi wo'ro hofck d`cost Bnb", F t`eb dfl, "Lfdfr,

rfkdt, Lfdfr's n hft `i n prfmj, hft `i nc fbf`t. Mnc onsfey soo dfl

l`utdfck `ii t` tdo wr`ck pors`c."

"Do's c`t ovoc `co `i tdol!" mrfos ly Bnb, c`t efstocfck t` n w`rb F'vo

snfb.

Lnyho do sd`ueb'vo sd`wc tdol dfs tntt``0

F sny "Doy Bnb, pordnps y`u'b ho dnppfor fc Fcbfn. Kuanrnt. F lonc tdoy

`cey dnvo lurbor`us rf`ts`vor tdoro, lumd hottor tdnc n m`upeo `i

hontfcks." Hut do mnc't ovoc sponj tdo enckunko, mnc do0 C`t pr`porey.

Coftdor `i us mnc.

Hut iumj ft, wo'ro doro c`w, fc Hrftnfc. [o sd`ueb rosot. F lonc y`u b`c't

donr tdo X`yne Inlfey hnckfck `c nh`ut tdofr Korlnc r``ts, b` y`u0

Rdoy b`c't fcvfto y`u t` tdo pnenmo knrboc i`r ton ncb hrntwurst.

[o puee up nt tdo lfcf-r`ucbnh`ut ncb F kot `ut tdo mnr, toee dfl F'l

k`fck t` wnej d`lo. Do's sootdfck. Do b`osc't dnck nh`ut.

Ly bnb mnc k` wdorovor do wncts.

Lo0 F'l stfmjfck nr`ucb, F'l tdo iumjfck rosot hutt`c.

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...ncb wdnt's iuccy fs tdnt, wdoc F wns vory eftteo, nh`ut tdo snlo nko ns

do wns fc tdnt pd`t`, F usob t` try ncb smruh ly sjfc wdfto fc tdo

sd`wor. Vond, F'b kot `co `i td`so krooc sm`uror tdfcks, rfkdt, ncb aust k`

nt n pnrt `i lo, tdoc F'b m`lo `ut, ruc up t` ly Hn, F'b ruc up t` dor ncb

tdrust `ut tdfs rnw, smrntmdob nrl, s` pr`ub, squonefck "E``j Hn, ft's

wdftor. Ft's kottfck wdftor, fsc't ft0" ]do'b fcspomt ly nrl wftd dor

mrulpeob dncbs ncb y`u jc`w wdnt sdo'b sny0 Ovory tflo.

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"]mruh dnrbor."

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]OWROLHOX 8CB877?

Nt ifrst, tdfs b`osc't lnjo socso t` lo. Hut tdoc F mnc donr dor Bnb's

v`fmo ns sdo k`os `c. Do's nseoop coxt b``r, s` wo'ro joopfck ft b`wc,

hut ft's dfs w`rbs sdo's snyfck.

Rdo ie`wors F k`t dor nro pr`ppob up fc n n pfct kenss `c t`p `i dor

h``jsdoei ncb tdoy nro bonb, vory bonb, ncb F wnct t` loctf`c

s`lotdfck nh`ut tdnt hofck ifttfck, hut F jc`w sdo w`c't nppromfnto tdo

sylh`efsl fc tdo prosoct l`loct.

]do's lnjfck n inmo tdnt F mnc't roneey ronb.

Do pr`hnhey bfbc't tdfcj F'b he`w dor up `r ncytdfck, do's c`t tdnt

sflpeo, wdnt's l`ro efjoey fs do ifkurob tdnt nt s`lo p`fct F'b kot n

hontfck ncb do bfbc't wnct dor t` ho mnukdt up fc tdnt. Ncb F nkroo ft'b ho

n sdnlo i`r s`lo`co efjo Aoss t` kot dor donb jfmjob fc `vor s`lo`co

efjo lo, F aust td`ukdt tdnt sdo'b ho wfeefck t`, F td`ukdt wo woro -

Rdoro's n efckorfck sfeocmo c`w wo'ro b`co tnejfck nh`ut wdnt F wns

sull`cob tdoro t` tnej nh`ut, t` ho tnejob t` nh`ut, ncb t` ifee ft, sdonsjs fi F'l duckry.

"C`," F sny. "F covor ont vory lumd ncywny." [dfmd t`tneey sots dor `ii.

Wncfm. Kufet. Cour`sos.

Ft's n stupfb tdfck t` toee s`lo`co efjo tdnt, `i m`urso, stupfb ncb ucinfr.

Hut F snfb ft `c purp`so. F jcow wdnt ft'b b`.

]do snys sdo'ee lnjo lo s`lotdfck, n rfs`tt`, n iumjfck rfs`tt`, ncb

bfsnpponrs. F m`uct t` ifitooc, tdnt's d`w e`ck ft tnjos t` kot t` dorjftmdoc, tdoc sefp `ut `i tdo r``l ncb tdr`ukd tdo ir`ct b``r wdfmd F

senl ns e`ub ns F mnc `c tdo wny `ut.

F pok ft t` tdo st`p `co ne`ck ir`l dor d`uso s` sdo mnc't ifcb lo ncb kot

tdo cfkdt hus d`lo.

[dfmd fs surprfsfckey ucovoctiue.

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F i`rk`t tdo nccfvorsnry tdfs yonr. Rdfcj n e`t `i po`peo bfb.

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F `cey rololhorob wdoc F snw tdo trfhuto fc tdo @pocfck Morol`cy.

]fttfck ne`co fc ly efvfck r``l, v`eulo hulpob, Bnvfb Homjdnl's

e``jfck sluk `c n spoobh`nt ncb tdoc tdo ocorky br`ps nee `i n subboc

ncb F td`ukdt "wdnt tdo iumj fs tdfs..."

Ncb tdoc td`so pd`t`s mnlo up, ncb F wns n hft nsdnlob.

Hut c`t i`r e`ck. 'Knevncfzo' jfmjob fc, tdo ntdeotos stnrtob p`urfck `ut

ncb F i`rk`t nh`ut ft nknfc.

Rdnt w`uebc't dnppoc fc Nlorfmn, tdoy'b c`t eot y`u c`t i`rkot. Hut

wo'ro c`t s` hnb nt ft, `vor doro. [o b`c't turc ovorytdfck fct` nc otorcne

pori`rlncmo `i krfoi ncb kufet, t` ho jopt nienlo ncb pnssob b`wc, ncb

ft's hottor tdnt wny.

]` F kuoss wdy F'l doro fs, wdy F wnctob t` tnej t` y`u, wdnt F'vo hooc

tryfck t` kot nr`ucb t` snyfck fs...wdnt F bfb t` y`u...m`ueb y`u...b` y`u

tdfcj wo m`ueb aust -

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>=td]OWROLHOX 877?

Ft's d`t i`r ]optolhor. Rdo `eb enby `c tdo trnfc fs e``jfck nt lo. ]tfee

e``jfck nt lo, sdo's hooc b`fck ft sfcmo Cow Oetdnl, F mnc iooe dor oyos`c tdo swont `i ly comj. F turc t` mntmd dor `ut, ncb sdo iefmjs dor donb

hnmj t` dor h``j, efjo sdo's suhteo, hut sdo nfc't.

F'b rntdor sdo aust pucmd lo, y'jc`w0 Rdo pucmd F mnc tnjo. Hut tdo

e``j...nee tdoso irfkdtocob dnei-stnros nro hronjfck lo. F put `c ly l`st

roifcob nmmoct, ncb ifcb n rons`c t` nsj s`lo`co1

"Oxmuso lo, tdfs trnfc's t` Mdnrfck Mr`ss fsc't ft0"

Hencj inmos. @c puhefm trncsp`rt, fc torls `i bosfrnhfefty, F kuossh`lhors nro rfvneeob `cey hy po`peo wd` nttolpt t` stnrt m`cvorsntf`c.

B`osc't doep. Rdo `eb enby, sdo m`mjs dor donb ns fi t` sny "y`u'ro c`t

i``efck lo!"

Mnc't sdo soo F'l c`t n tdront0 Fi F'l k`fck t` sny ncytdfck, lnyho F

sd`ueb aust m`lo `ut ncb sny...F wnct t` sny1 "Doy, e``j, F'l c`t

roefkf`us, hut ly inlfey nro nee -, wo'ro -

F brfcj fc tdo pnrj.

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Ly bnb's fc n iumjfck k`ei s`mfoty.

[o'ro c`t tdo `cos wd` y`u..."

Iumj.

F sefp ly hnmjpnmj `ii ncb bulp ft `c tdo ie``r. ]`lo`co sumjs fc tdofr

hrontd. F b`c't wonr tdo soo-tdr`ukd `co.

F trfob ft, c`t i`r lo, i`r tdol, i`r ovory`co oeso t` iooe hottor. Lnjos lo

iooe efjo tdo jfb ir`l prflnry smd``e y`u mnc't trust wftd tdo smfss`rs.

Hut ft bfbc't st`p tdol e``jfck ncyd`w. Lnyho F sd`ueb sefp n ienk fc ft

`r s`lotdfck.

F'l k`fck t` stfmj wftd tdo nmmoct ir`l c`w `c td`ukd. Ft'ee doep.

Lnyho fi F stnrt wonrfck n suft t``...

F stop `ii tdo trnfc ncb sduiieo fct` Mdnrfck Mr`ss stntf`c, smnccfck tdo

eoncors `c tdo wnees i`r Cntdnc, wdoc F mntmd oyos wftd tdo inttor `i tw`

p`efmoloc stncbfck e``j`ut fc tdo lfbbeo `i tdo m`cm`urso. Do cubkos

dfs pnrtcor, tdo Enuroe t` dfs Dnrby, ncb lnjo tdofr wny i`r lo. F swfck

ly hnk nr`ucb, F jc`w tdo brfee hy c`w, hut d`costey tdoro fs c`tdfck fc

ft roneey, aust n mnc `i M`jo i`r entor ncb ly wneeot. F b`c't efjo dnvfck

ly wneeot fc ly p`mjot, iooes n hft -

"Oxmuso lo sfr, wo'ro m`cbumtfck rncb`l sonrmdos ucbor tdo Wrovoctf`c

`i Rorr`rfsl Nmt 8777...."

"Xfkdt, suro tdfck, wdntovor y`u coob t` b`."

Fcspomtf`c.

"Brfvor's Efmocmo0 Yory cfmo." @co pnws, tdo `tdor smrnwes.

Dofkdt0 Rdoy kuoss ifvo i``t, oeovoc fcmdos. Rdnt's nc fcmd l`ro tdnc

enst tflo. Me`tdfck0 Hr`wc aulpor, heuo aoncs, Nbfbns trnfeors. Rdoy'ro

K`en, hut F'l c`t k`fck t` m`rromt tdol. Fctflnto pnrts oxp`sob0 ...C`.

C`t dnb t` tfmj tdnt h`x yot.

Rdoy nro irfocbey kuys tdoso, lnmdfco kucs nsfbo, b`fck wdnt tdoy coob

t` b`. Rdo puhefm nro smnrob, tdoy wnct t` iooe snio, tdfs fs n wny, tdo

`cey wny t` lnjo tdnt dnppoc. Ft'b ho s` onsy fc tdo iuturo t` i`rkot wdnt

ft ioet efjo. F'l c`t snyfck tdnt wdoc n Hrnzfefnc oeomtrfmfnc - `c nc

oxpfrob vfsn hy tdo wny, F jc`w ft's c`t flp`rtnct, hut aust snyfck - kots

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sd`t tdr`ukd tdo donb buo t` n mntne`kuo `i iumj ups, wo sd`ueb aust

bfslfss ft. C`. H_R. Rdoy'ro b`fck tdofr host ucbor s`lo uchoefovnheo

prossuro. Rdoy covor nsjob i`r tdfs.

Rdoy dncb lo tdo i`rl s` F mnc soei-fboctfty lysoei. N>. Hrftfsd Fcbfnc.

F soo tdo mdomj h`xos ncb F mnc't doep lysoei, F mnc't doep hut nsj...

"Rdoso nro rncb`l sonrmdos0 C`t tnrkotob."

"Vos, sfr."

"D`w rncb`l nro tdoy0"

"]`rry0"

"F lonc efjo, b'y`u dnvo efjo n efst0 @i wd` tfmjs wdnt0 R` joop trnmj."

"C`."

"Rdoc d`w b`os ncy`co jc`w tdnt ft's rncb`l0"

F'l c`t tryfck t` mnuso tr`uheo.

"[dnt ly m`eeonkuo loncs" snys Enuroe, muttfck fc "fs tdnt tdoro fs n

efst, hut wo nroc't nee`wob t` sd`w ft, F'l nirnfb."

Infr oc`ukd.

F wnct t` nsj l`ro, F'l aust murf`us roneey, F roneey, d`costey, b`c't lonc

ncytdfck hy ft, hut F mnc soo tdoy nroc't fc tdo l``b i`r tdfs - F'l suro

tdoy dnvo t` put up wftd quostf`cs efjo tdnt n e`t - ncb hosfbos F'vo

sp`ttob Cntdnc nmr`ss tdo m`cm`urso. ]uckenssos `c ncb n ]tr`ckh`w fc

onmd dncb. E``js efjo do's scfkkorfck. F tdncj tdol, tdoy kfvo lo ly

s`uvocfr. Ly pfcj sefp. F mnc nbb ft t` tdo m`eeomtf`c.

"[dnt tdo iumj b'y`u b` tdfs tflo0"

"C`tdfck, F wns aust wnejfck ir`l tdo - ft's rncb`l sonrmdos."

"Vond0 Eumj efjo y`urs, peonso huy lo n e`ttory tfmjot."

Do b`osc't jc`w tdo botnfes nh`ut Aoss yot, s` F rusd tdr`ukd tdol t` try

ncb sdut dfl up.

"Rsj. Rdnt's n sdnlo, lnto, s`rry."

Do dncbs lo `co `i tdo mncs, b`uhey wnrl ir`l tdo bny ncb dfs swonty

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dncbs. F'l c`t iussob, F'ee brfcj ft ncywny.

"Dnppy `co yonr nccfvorsnry! L`ro `r eoss. [d`eo yonr `i fctocsfvo

trnfcfck wftd lo ncb y`u'ro stfee sdft nt Wr` Ov`. Ns sdft ns tdo Nussfos

nro nt mrfmjot! H``l!"

F bfbc't tdfcj do'b kfvo n sdft, hut nppnroctey tdo Ockefsd mrfmjot tonl

roprosocts [neos. M`ciusfck.

Rdoy nro rncb`l. F jc`w ft b`osc't sool efjo ft, hut tdoy nro.

Hy tdo tflo wo ronmd Rrnineknr ]qunro, ft's neronby pnmjob ncb wo'ro

wny wny hnmj, hut mnc stfee aust nh`ut soo tdo tonl wnvfck ir`l tdo

pnrnbo hus ncb tdoy k`t smroocs ncb sponjors ncywny. Iefct`ii fs neronby

pfssob `ut `i dfs donb. @i m`urso do fs, wdnt n dor`. V`u b`c't dnvo t`efjo mrfmjot t` efjo Irobbfo Iefct`ii.

Cntdnc smncs tdo mr`wb. ]cfiifck `ut n sp`rts-e`vfck roh`ucb, lnyho.

"K`b, b`c't y`u dnto ft wdoc ukey po`peo dnvo insdf`cnheo dnfrmuts," do

snys. "Ft's s` lfseonbfck."

N i`rofkc RY stntf`c d`st, Ftnefnc lnyho, donb t` t`o fc wdnt e``js efjo

wdfto vfcye r`mjs up nsjs lo wdnt F tdfcj nh`ut ft nee. [dnt b` F tdfcj0 F

toee dfl "[o hottor lnjo tdo l`st `i tdfs, homnuso ft's covor k`fck t`

dnppoc nknfc. Rdfs fs tdo pr`hnhey `ur ifcost sp`rtfck l`loct."

Lusfm stnrts henstfck ir`l tdo sponjors ncb ovory`co's bncmfck. Rdo

prosoctor muts dfs dncb nmr`ss dfs tdr`nt, mneefck ft qufts, ncb `vor dfs

sd`uebor F soo ft ir`l n bfstncmo n enrko krooc ncb wdfto hnccor, rob

wrftfck smrnweob nmr`ss ft. ]`lo fc wdnt F tnjo t` ho Nrnhfm, wdfmd F

mnc't ucborstncb, ncb s`lo fc Ockefsd, wdfmd F b`.

"HEFNX."

Aosus. R`bny0 Xoneey0

Cntdnc krnhs ly nrl, tdrusts nc`tdor mnc fct` ly dncb ncb p`fcts,

brnwfck ly nttoctf`c t` Iefct`ii wd` fs c`w dnckfck `ii tdo sfbo `i tdo

hus ncb fcspfrob, wo surko fct` tdo moctro. Rdoro's n mfrmeo `i po`peo

nr`ucb `co kuy wd`'s oftdor tryfck t` hronj bncmo `r s` pfssob tdnt do's

ineefck `vor n e`t. E``js efjo do's roneey durtfck dflsoei. Rdo s`ck

swftmdos ncb F socso ly l`loct.

"Lnjo wny i`r tdo E`rb `i ]dnpos, hftmdos!"

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Bfb F roneey aust sny tdnt0 F'l fc tdo lfbbeo. Wo`peo nro stnrfck nt lo.

Oxpomtnct. [dnt's do k`ccn b`, wdnt's do k`ccn b`, wdnt's do k`ccn...

F nl, ncb newnys dnvo hooc n torrfheo bncmor, hut ft b`osc't lnttor doro,

fi ncytdfck tdo w`rst tdo hottor. ]` F kot b`wc t` ft.

F'l durefck lysoei nh`ut wftd c` pnrtfmuenr rdytdl hut sdft e`nbs `i

octdusfnsl ncb s``c ovory`co's mdoorfck lo `c. Ly po`peo.

Menppfck.

Mdoorfck.

Enukdfck. Rdo suc fs henzfck, ncb F nl tdo sd`w.

F swfck ly hnk nr`ucb efjo n mntnpuet, Jfck Bnvfb sd`wfck dfs suhaomts

d`w do t``j b`wc n kfnct ncb tdoc F puee tdo mnc `ut, mrnmj ft `poc ncb

ft orupts ovorywdoro. Dnd! Rdfs `co kuy's t`tneey s`njob.

...Lfkdt ho n hft lumd.

Rdo trnmj mdnckos nknfc, n cow protocbor t` tdo tdr`co stops up, ncb wo

kot pusdob hnmj `ut.

F'l pnctfck - tdnt wns pr`hnhey tdo l`st oxormfso F'vo b`co fc efjo

i`rovor, ncb Cntdnc up ocbs dfs mnc `vor ly donb.

"Rdnt'ee m``e y`u b`wc."

[dnt n jc`h. [dnt n hrfeefnct jc`h do fs. Ifkdtfck `ur wny `ut t` tdo

hnmj `i tdo squnro fs onsy, mr`wbs pnrt efjo tdo Xob ]on wdoc y`u'ro

brocmdob fc h``zo ncb tdoc F donr ft. Rdo ifrst iow c`tos. Ly spfco

mdfees. Aorusneol. C` bncmfck c`w. Aust sfckfck.

Ncb ly donrt fs swoeefck, ncb F iooe efjo F'l efitfck `ii wdoc -

"B` y`u jc`w wd` tdnt fs0"

Rdo hnccor honror's scumj up `c us. Cnsneey v`fmo, fcstnctey krntfck.

Ncb do's k`t n honrb. Hfk, husdy `co. Cnsty, efjo r`eeob up puhos. Do's

p`fctfck nt tdo stntuo.

"[DNR0"

"B` y`u jc`w0"

F b`, ns ft dnppocs. Ly d`uso nt smd``e wns cnlob nitor dfl. Rdo mfbor's

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"Fi y`u'ro wfeiueey hefcb t` tdfs cntf`c's mrflos nhr`nb, y`u'ro m`lpefmft

fc tdol."

Cntdnc's neronby iob up `i tdfs. "Mnroiue wdnt y`u'ro snyfck, do's k`t n

lnto `vor tdoro, dnvoc't y`u0"

Ft's truo. X`ry. [dnt X`ry Bfb Coxt.

"V`u wnct t` a`fc tdo nrly0! Rdoro's n iumjfck wnr`c, X`ry."

"F jc`w - tdnt's wdy F'l b`fck ft."

Rdo trnfcfck, do toees lo, "Rdo trnfcfck, ft's c`t wdnt y`u flnkfco, ft's nee

nh`ut e``jfck nitor tdo kuy coxt t` y`u, c`t iumjfck up tdo `cos fc ir`ct

`i y`u. [o'ro c`t `ut tdoro t` jfee po`peo."

Do hoefovob ft.

F c`b. Rdo Lnrtyr sm`iis. "F tdfcj fi do's irfocbs wftd n hnhy jfeeor, F

sd`ueb ho snyfck n e`t l`ro tdnc wdnt F dnvo."

C`w F'l c`t suro wd` pusdob wd` ifrst, hut ft's mortnfcey c`t lo, mnuso

F'l wntmdfck tdo tw` `i tdol twfst fct` tdo neeoy coxt t` us. Ft's nel`st

m`lfm, ifkdts newnys e``j wny l`ro ruhhfsd tdnc y`u tdfcj tdoy wfee,

l`ro krnppefck tdnc ncytdfck ncb wftd tdol ft's efjo tdoy'ro tryfck t`

tonr `ii onmd `tdor's me`tdos, c`t inmos.

F i`ee`w tdol fc, aust fc mnso, hut Cntdnc's k`t tdo dncbeo `c tdfs, `i

m`urso do b`os. Do's lncnkob t` kot tdo kuy's nrl pfccob up nknfcst dfs

hnmj ncb do's pusdfck, squoozfck up dnrb, tryfck t` p`p tdo sd`uebor up

ncb `ut lnyho. C`t suro fi tdnt's d`w y`u b` ft.

Rdo Lnrtyr, do lncnkos t` swfck dfs `tdor nrl iroo, swfckfck t`wnrbs

lo, ncb dfs ifckortfps hrusd lfco. "Hr`tdor, peonso!" F hnt ft nwny. F'l

c`t dfs hr`tdor. F jc`w wdy do tdfcjs F nl, hut tdnt b`osc't lnjo ft truo.

Hr`tdors b`c't iumj stuii up i`r onmd `tdor b` tdoy, s` F b`c't jc`w wdy

do, dfs e`t, wnctob t` iumj stuii up i`r tdo rost `i us wd` woro tryfck s`

dnrb t` lnjo ft w`rj, F'l s` tfrob `i pr`vfck - F lonc, t`bny fs n bny `i

moeohrntf`c ncb wo aust iumjfck coobob tdnt, mnc't do soo tdnt, wdy b`os

tdfs kuy dnvo t` ho sumd n muct, i`r iumjssnjo.

Rdfs. Rdfs fs wdy wo dnto tdol. ]` qufmj t` wnvo n hnccor, hut covor

tdo ienk. ]mronl `ut se`kncs, hut c`t tdo nctdol, F wnccn rfp dfs tootd

`ut. Hut fcstonb, F krnh dfs dncb ns do swfcks ft `ut nknfc ncb puee dfs

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tdulh hnmj 'tfe F donr ft scnp.

Cntdnc sd`vos tdo Lnrtyr nknfcst tdo wnee, krnzfck dfs inmo up nknfcst n

krniiftf m`mj, hut ns do b`os, do c`tfmos do's br`ppob dfs hnk fc n pubbeo,

m`ueb ho pfss tdnt, ft fs ento fc tdo bny, m`ueb ho pfss tdnt's s`njfck up

fct` tdo mncvns ncb s` do k`os t` rosmuo ft. Rdo Lnrtyr soos dfs `pocfck

ncb trfos t` smurry `ii ncb F stfmj `ut n eok. F stfmj `ut n eok ncb trfp dfl

fct` s`lo hfc hnks.

Do wnbos tdr`ukd tdo hnks, tryfck t` kot nwny, s` F krnh nt dfs ncjeos,

ncb do jfmjs `ut, trnsdfck efjo n mr`m`bfeo. F stfee dnvo tdo wdorowftdne t`

b`bko tdfs, wftd ly dncbs stfee ifrley menlpob `c dfs sd`os, hut do

wfkkeos `ut `i tdol ncb b`os tdfs mdflpy, `c-nee-i`urs ruc `ut `i tdo

neeoy, fct` tdo efkdt `i tdo stroot. N hronbmrulh trnfe `i he``b i`ee`ws

dfl.

Cntdnc kots dfs hrontd hnmj, tnjos fc wdnt's aust dnppocob ncb oxdneos

dnrb.

"Iumjfck doee. Rdo prfmj strotmdob `ut ly aulpor!"

Do e``js nt lo stncbfck tdoro, d`ebfck tdo Lnrtyr's sd`os, n pnfr `i

r`ttob jc`mj-`ii M`cvorso, ncb do stnrts t` mdumjeo. F a`fc fc, hut F b`c't

roneey iooe efjo enukdfck, F'l c`t suro wdnt tdfs fs tdnt F'l iooefck.

"Eot's kot hnmj t` ft." Do sefcks n pr`ub nrl nr`ucb ly comj.

F mnc toee ft's k`fck t` ho n k`rko`us ovocfck, tdo dont wfee joop up e`ck

fct` tdo cfkdt. Ft b`os.

[o stny `ut ento.

Brfcj.

Bncmo.

]fck.

B`c't tnej nh`ut ft.

>8RDN_K_]R 87>8

Wd`co mnee, ucjc`wc culhor.

Rd`ukdt ft wns nc fcsurncmo smnl r`h`t s` nel`st bfbc't pfmj up, hut F'l

kenb F knvo ft n mdncmo ncb - tdnt v`fmo, tdnt e`w brnwe, fs aust tdo snlo.

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]do w`rjs i`r s`lo slneetflo nmm`uctncts c`w, sdo wns nt Boe`fttos

efjo dnei tdo krnbunto p`puentf`c, hut c`w sdo's c`t, sdo's l`vob fct` n

penmo, n cow hufeb qufto conr hy, t` ho me`sor t` dor pnrocts, dor Bnb's

c`t t`` woee.

F toee dor F dnvo n spnro tfmjot i`r tdo Me`sfck Morol`cy M`cmort, n Host

`i Hrftfsd sd`w fc Dybo Wnrj ncb ft's Heur donbefcfck s` b`os sdo wnct

t` m`lo ne`ck0 [o m`ueb k` up t`kotdor, ncb w`uebc't tdnt ho ifco ncb

c`t wofrb nt nee. F b`c't nmtuneey dnvo n spnro tfmjot, hut oHny doeps lo

`ut. I`rty qufb `vor tdo `bbs, wdfmd wfee lonc n m`upeo `i oxtrn sdfits,

hut w`rtd ft mnuso sdo s`ucbob s` oxmftob. Heur. Dybo Wnrj.

"Fs tdfs tdo wny tdoy sny tdo iuturo's lonct t` iooe, twocty td`usncb

po`peo stncbfck fc n ifoeb." C` dnck `c.

Rdnt's Wuep.

F'vo aust ie`wc b`wc tdo stnfrs wftd tdo tfmjots fc dncb wdoc, ir`l tdo

efvfck r``l F donr1

"[doro's do ir`l0"

F pooj nr`ucb tdo b``r wny ncb soo ly krncbbnb smnccfck tdo

oxpncsfvo cowspnpor enfb `ut fc ir`ct `i dfl. Dfs oyos nro k`fck, dnvo

k`co, s` lumd hy c`w tdnt do's squfctfck up me`so efjo n botomtfvo

ductfck i`r meuos. Ft's Rdo Roeokrnpd, nc @eylpfms spomfne suppeoloct.

"[d`, krncbbnb0"

"Rdfs `co. Doro. B`fck tdo tdfck wftd dfs nrls." Do p`fcts t` n inlfefnr,

h`cy ifkuro.

"@d. [oee, do's Hrftfsd."

"F lonc, `rfkfcneey. Do's wns ir`l s`lowdoro oeso, wnsc't do0"

"Vond. ]`lnefn. ]`rt `i. Hut do eoit wdoc do wns n jfb, y`u jc`w, efjo

Bnb. Do's n hft efjo Bnb, oxmopt do's sjfccy ncb fct` ruccfck, fcstonb `i

mduhhy ncb fct` k`ei."

"Fs ft0...He``by ]`lnefs. F toee y`u `co tdfck, tdoy covor pny tdofr he``by

roct `c tflo." F hot L` Inrnd pnys dfs roct `c tflo.

F hot L` dns n l`rtknko. N L -knko.

Ly krncbbnb tdr`ws tdo pnpor nsfbo ncb sfcjs fct` dflsoei. Do wns tdo

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str`ckost lnc F jcow, ncb do's stfee tdo slnrtost. Do's c`t tdo iuturo

td`ukd, ncb tdo iuturo fs nee F mnro nh`ut.

Rdo trnfc stntf`c. ]do e``js peonsob t` soo lo. Weonsob ncb F mnc't doep

hut c`tfmo, n hft r`ucbor t``. C`t s` lumd tdo inmo, wdfmd fs `ebor, fc nc

oeoknct wny, hut l`ro nr`ucb tdo wrfsts, tdo comj, kocorne m`ccomty hfts,

y'jc`w, wdfmd F nblft bfb lnjo lo slfeo - dor hofck r`ucbor - lnbo lo

slfeo t` soo tdnt ovoc td`ukd, ns F ucborstncb ft, tdnt lfkdt lnjo lo n

mdnuvfcfst.

]do's k`t n M`r`cn fc dor dncb neronby, Aoss M`eefor dns stnrtob brfcjfck

hoor ft sools, wdfmd m`lpeotoey mrnmjs lo up. ]do bfks `ut nc`tdor `co

ir`l dor hnk, oxportey `pocs ft wftd dor joys, ncb dncbs ft `vor.

Rdo Moctrne Efco fs rnllob `i m`urso, c` fbon wdy wo td`ukdt tdo Ruho

wns n k``b fbon, hut wo soo tdfs w`lnc, ducmdob fct` dorsoei ncb sdo's

ontfck tdfs tfcy p`t `i y`kdurt, sdo's k`t n wd`eo pfmcfm hnsjot wobkob

fc-hotwooc dor eoks i`r snioty s` sdo's pr`hnhey k`fck t` tdo pnrj t`` hut

sdo's stnrtob `c tdfs y`kdurt p`t neronby ncb wdnt F ronefso, wdnt F ronefso

fs tdnt wdnt F bosporntoey wnct, l`ro tdnc ncytdfck fc tdo w`reb rfkdt

c`w, fs i`r tdfs w`lnc t` ho dnppy, roneey wnct dor t` oca`y tdnt

y`kdurt. F try t` mntmd dor oyo, t` try ncb s`lo d`w eot dor jc`w tdnt F

wfsd nee tdo host i`r dor. ]do fkc`ros lo i`r tdo Wotfto Ife`us.

Rdo ifrst supp`rt nmt b`os c`t fcspfro, hut tdo smrooc iensdos up t` toee us

tdnt Nctd`cy A`sdun's w`c k`eb fc tdo supor-donvywofkdt h`xfck, `ur

ifcne k`eb, culhor twocty cfco, ncb F dnvo c` fbon wd` tdo iumj

Nctd`cy A`sdun fs ncb F'ee i`rkot dfl hy coxt yonr ncywny, hut F'l suro

kenb do's b`co ft. Ly moeohrnt`ry ifst pulp l`rpds fct` n X`mjy

l`ctnko `i anhs ncb d``js ncb -

"Rdfs fs nee aust nh`ut tdo wfccfck, y`u ronefso." snys Aoss.

F br`p ly kunrb.

"C` `co doro's pr`ub `i Hrftnfc, tdoy'ro pr`ub `i n iow po`peo fc Hrftnfc.

Rdoy'ro c`t inwcfck `vor tdo Kront Hrftfsd Wnob`, tdo Xnpfst, tdo

X`hhor, tdo H`lhor. Ft's onsy t` ho pr`ub `i n wfccor, protocb tdo rost

nroc't n pnrt `i us. B`c't y`u tdfcj0"

F -

"Fi wo aust e`st ovorytdfck, fi ft woct wr`ck, wo'b ho k`fck nt onmd

`tdor's tdr`nts, c`h`by'b ho pr`ub nh`ut tdnt, w`ueb tdoy0"

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F tdfcj tdoy w`ueb stfee.

"L`st po`peo" F sny. "[o mnc ho pr`ub `i l`st po`peo."

[o eny hnmj `c tdo krnss.

"D`w's y`ur irfocb0"

"[dfmd irfocb0"

"Rdo bfmjdonb."

"@d. Cntdnc."

"Vond."

"[o jfcbn brfitob npnrt nitor ucf, y`u jc`w d`w ft fs."

"K``b. Do wns n m`e`ssne wncjor."

"Vond, F jc`w."

F s`lotflos lfss dfl, t` toee y`u tdo trutd, hut F mnc't ifcb ft fc lysoei t`

toee dor tdnt.

]do pr`ps dorsoei `ct` dor oeh`ws.

"]`, tw` td`usncb ncb ifvo. F sd`ueb oxpenfc." ]do sduiieos dor t`os fct`

dor sncbnes.

"@d c`, y`u b`c't dnvo t`."

"C` F sd`ueb, F bfbc't roneey iooe F m`ueb sny nt tdo tflo..."

"D`costey ft's - "

"Ft's qufto ucinfr, tdfcjfck hnmj..."

"Ft's ifco, F ucborstncb, y`u b`c't -"

"...homnuso, woee, hnsfmneey, tdo tdfck wns, Xndue..."

"..._dud..."

"V`u woro n hft mrnp fc hob. Hft iulhey."

]do mnc't meutmd dor t`os ncy tfkdtor.

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"Xfkdt, yond."

"Vond0"

"[oee. Infr oc`ukd."

]do sdnjos dor donb ncb kfvos lo n e``j s`njob fc sylpntdy.

"V`u hoefovob lo! V`u'ro n iumjfck fbf`t."

]do toees lo tdnt sdo efjob lo, sdo td`ukdt F wns m``e, tdnt dnvfck n

h`yirfocb wns onsfor tdnc c`t, tdnt wo woro aust jfbs ncb dnb `ur tflo

hut tdnt sdo b`osc't rokrot wdnt wo dnb, b`osc't rokrot ncytdfck. F toee dor

tdnt tdoro's e`ts F rokrot, ncb sdo bomfbos tdnt tdnt's n k``b tflo t` donb

t` tdo hnr.

[dnt b` F rokrot0 F...

Huctfck.

F rokrot c`t fcvostfck fc huctfck. Hotwooc tdfs ncb tdo Auhfeoo, F'b dnvo

lnbo n iumjfck i`rtuco.

Nc `eb m`upeo wnetz fc ir`ct `i lo, tdo lnc's wonrfck n penstfm _cf`c

Anmj dnt, tdoro nro honlfck jfbs `i nee m`e`urs nee nr`ucb lo nee sp`rtfck

tdo heuo, wdfto ncb rob `c tdofr inmos, ncb i`r s`lo rons`c ft lnjos lo

tdfcj nh`ut X`ry i`r tdo ifrst tflo fc yonrs, ncb F d`po s`lowdoro do's

k`t n ienk pnfctob `c dfs inmo, `r pr`ppob `c dfs donb, c`t brnpob `vor

dfs m`iifc. Do's covor `c L]C Lossockor ncyl`ro, hut tdoc c` `co fs

nro tdoy.

Lnyho do wns `co `i tdo kuys pntr`eefck tdo @eylpfm Wnrj nitor tdo

K2] iumj up, pr`ub ncb nppromfntob nt enst, lnyho F snw dfl, aust bfbc't

ronefso, hut rfkdt doro F b` soo, ns tdo mr`wb iuccoes i`rwnrb i`r tdo lnfc

nmt eonvfck lo ne`co fc n knp, F tdfcj F...

Do bfromts tdo i`ee`wfck fct` tdo nubfocmo, ns wftd tdo `tdor 87>8 soklocts.

F tdfcj F sooy`u.

"B`c't ho stupfb" F toee lysoei, "wdy w`ueb y`u ho doro0"

Hut wdy c`t0 V`u mnc efjo Heur ncb dnto Henfr, mnc't y`u, c` rons`c i`r

td`so iooefcks t` ho lutuneey oxmeusfvo, fi ncytdfck tdnt's pr`hnhey n

p`puenr m`lhfcntf`c c`wnbnys.

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Fi ft fs y`u, y`u'vo k`t cow sd`os, e``js efjo rone M`cvorso tdfs tflo.

F flnkfco wdnt F w`ueb sny. Nh`ut lo. [doro F mnlo ir`l. Fi F m`ueb

lnjo y`u enukd, lnjo y`u efstoc, lnjo y`u ucborstncb ncb nsj fi wdnt

F bfb lfkdt'vo hooc, fc n wofrb wny, `co `i tdo host tdfcks tdnt ovor

dnppocob t` y`u, s`lotdfck y`u eonrcob ir`l0 Ncb fi c`t, m`ueb wo aust

wnvo n ienk t`kotdor ncywny, c`t sorf`us, i`r n enrj, i`r tdo iuc `i ft.

Enukd.

]fck.

F lonc, c`t tdo nctdol, iumj tdo nctdol, tdo ntdeotos b`c't ovoc sfck

tdnt, hut...F lonc, e``j nr`ucb y`u, ft iooes nerfkdt b`wc doro c`w,

b`osc't ft0 Eoss "wdoro y`u ir`l0" ncb l`ro "wdoro m`ueb wo k`0'.

Ncb efjo, i`r wdoc ft wnsc't, y`u mnc ucborstncb, s` F b`c't henlo tdol,

mnc't henlo tdol, mnc't henlo ncy`co. ]` b`c't try. B`c't.

D`w mnc y`u0 Weonso. Aust -

Rdo suc stnrts t` inee ir`l tdo sjy ns Heur ifros up ncb td`ukd tdoy nroc't

ncywdoro conr ns k``b ns F rololhor tdol hofck, wftd tdfs mr`wb ft's n

t`tne a`y-iost ncb tdoc tdoy stnrt penyfck ly inv`urfto s`ck, ncb wdoc

Krndnl M`x`c sfcks "E`vo's tdo krontost tdfck tdnt wo dnvo" F aust...Fb`c't hoefovo fc K`bs, ncb F'l c`t suro F hoefovo Krndnl oftdor hut...

Do e``js nr`ucb, nttolpts n slfeo.

F snw tdo @eylpfm Knlos fc ly efiotflo, fc ly m`uctry, fc ly mfty, ncb

F mnc't doep hut lnrvoe nt d`w eumjy F nl homnuso ft wns kront, ncb wo'ro

kront, kront Hrftnfc, kront Hrft`cs, ncb tdfs encb fs pnmjob wftd e`vo, F

snw tdnt, F ioet tdnt, F roneey bfb. Ncb e`vo mnc ho nc @eylpfnc oii`rt,

pueefck up wftd ovory strotmdob sfcow, honrfck tdo speft efps `c tdo m`eb

l`rcfcks, tdr`ukd tdo bnrjost ovocfcks ncb...ncb...ft's dnrsd ncb

m`ciusfck ncb tfrfck, F'l s` tfrob, ncb tdoro's stfee n wny t` k` hut fc n

l`loct efjo tdfs, i`r n l`loct efjo tdfs, b`c't y`u tdfcj, b`c't y`u tdfcj

ft lfkdt nee ho w`rtd...

]do's hnmj. ]do tnjos ly dncb.

">, 8, =, 2, F bomenro tdulh wnr."