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]hn iuthdr wis adrb ob 9?68 ibm \iboshnm ]oens os thn lorst

addj dl hnr thrnn-vdùen iutdaodcriphy. Ot mni`s lrde hnr

aorth up td 9?<. Ot his annb ib obtnrnstobc òln! woth eiby

ups ibm mdwbs. "hn `nlt "wot#nrìbm ob 9?< td eijn hnr

òln ob $bcìbm. "hn òvns ob %irbnt woth hnr husaibm. ]hny

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whit hnr òln wis òjn anldrn iby dl thne wnrn adrb. 'nr

lorst addj os iadut hnr &ho`mhddm ob "wot#nrìbm! hnr sn&dbm

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O òvnm hnrn woth ey lieo`y it 1d. 996. ]hn strnnt! i eiob

thdrduchlirn! iadut hi`l i eo`n lrde thn :nreib adrmnr! wis

i`wiys ausy is ot &irronm trillo& lrde %isn` td :nreiby. ]ries

rib td thn tnreobus 0ust anldrn thn adrmnr. ;n &i``nm dur

pirnbts 7ipo ibm 3ieo. =ithnr wis i uboldrenm &ustdes ibmn5&osn dllo&nr! mdobc sholts it adrmnr &dbtrd` ibm thdsn enb

woth i ydubc lieo`y wnrn edst`y pdstnm! whnrn pdssoa`n! &`dsn

td thnor pì&n dl wdrj. %isn`! i adrmnr &oty! his i lnw adrmnrs!

i`` pitrd``nm! is ot os dbn dl thn citnwiys td :nreiby ibm

=rib&n. 2ur lithnr eibbnm thn "woss-:nreib somn. ;n òvnm

iadvn i &d-dp! db thn eiob rdim who&h `nims thrduch

*ysaun&hn` obtd :nreiby. ]hn lìt him thrnn rddes ob&ùmobcthn jot&hnb4 aiso&i``y thn jot&hnb wis ob thn òvobc rdde. ]hnrn

wis bd aith ibm bd &nbtri` hnitobc aut ot wis subby ibm him i

aoc ai`&dby thit rib thn womth dl thn òvobc rdde! aut wis dpnb

td thn n`nenbts. t thit toen lnw pndp`n! ipirt lrde dllo&oi`

auo`mobcs ibm s&hdd`s! him iby &nbtri` hnitobc. 3dst lìts ibm

hdusns him wddm aurbobc stdvns. 2bn to`nm stdvn woth i aoc

aì&j lùn popn ob thn &drbnr dl dbn rdde thit hnitnm thn whd`n

iadmn. ;obtnrs wnrn aottnr`y &d`m ibm O &du`m &dubt thn lrdstl`dwnrs thit him ldrenm db thn wobmdws. 3y pirnbts! iltnr

thnor eirroicn ob 9?6<! him &ho`mrnb ob rnìtovn`y uo&j

su&&nssodb. 3y ardthnr! 7ontrd 3i5 ( O i`wiys &i``nm hoe 0ust

%onto! &ien ob =naruiry 9?6 ibm O irrovnm ob 2&tdanr 9?68.

;n wnrn ) edbths ipirt ibm dur edthnr him i `dt dl trdua`n

woth hos aorth. "hn him annb imvosnm bdt td hivn ibdthnr! sd

whnb shn ln`` prncbibt iciob! woth en! thn md&tdr imvosnm

tnreobitodb. Ot bnnmnm twd socbiturns ldr thos td hippnb ibm thnlorst md&tdr him i`rnimy covnb ot! aut ot rnuornm i lurthnr

n5ieobitodb ay i sn&dbm md&tdr! who&h wdu`m niso`y hivn

rnsu`tnm ob thn sn&dbm socbiturn anobc covnb! aut edthnr! i



,ithdò&! mn&omnm iciobst ot ibm sd O wis i``dwnm td an adrb.

3ue ibm /im &ien td rncrnt thn mn&osodb! ldr O wis ( sd O wis

td`m rnpnitnm`y ( i &dep`ntn bochteirn ob thn nir`y ynirs.

3dbny wis tocht. 3ue i`wiys &i``nm /imGs siìry

eosnria`n nvnb thduch thn rnbt dl dur lìt wis suasomosnm ay

hos nep`dynr! thn stitn. 3y pirnbts! anldrn thos dbn! ibm anldrn

O wis adrb! òvnm ob ibdthnr lìt 0ust irdubm thn &drbnr! ob i somn

strnnt aut edvnm whnb 3ue wis prncbibt woth en ibm thny

bnnmnm edrn rdde. O hivn sto`` vovom enedrons dl `yobc ob i

aisjnt! eimn dl aisjnt wnivn db i lrien woth wddmnb whnn`s

ibm i rddl eimn dl i aùn eitnroi` woth toby rnm l`dwnrs. ]hn

anm &dvnr wis eimn dl thn sien eitnroi`. O &du`m bdt hivn annb edrn thib so5 edbths aut O rneneanr thn aisjnt vnry

&`nir`y. *itnr O him i &dt ob ey pirnbtsG anmrdde ob thn &drbnr!

db&n O &du`m tdmm`n. =rde thn aisjnt O usnm td wit&h /im

shivobc. 'n wdu`m tijn thn &noòbc ìep ibm ton ot somnwiys sd

hn &du`m snn anttnr! nvnb thduch thn sub wis &deobc thrduch

thn ai`&dby wobmdw. 2b i sei`` tia`n stddm i ardwb annr

adtt`n! ibm thn òcht thrduch thn adtt`n tribseottnm i aniutolu`

ieanr &d`dur. 'n usnm ib d`m lishodbnm ri#dr ibm td jnnp otshirp wdu`m spot db i `nithnr strop ibm rub thn aìmn up ibm

mdwb db adth somns! thnb tnst ot woth hos thuea td snn ol ot wis

shirp nbduch. ]hn aìmn wis i`wiys &irnlu``y put iwiy! iwiy

lrde &urodus òtt`n lobcnrs.

;n him thn lorst l`ddr. ]hn ai`&dby dvnr`ddjnm thn eiob

strnnt! anirobc thn mio`y trillo&. ]hnrn wnrn tries ob adth

morn&todbs thit wnbt td ibm lrde thn tnreobus anldrn thn adrmnr.Ibmnrbnith dur lìt wis thn &d-dp who&h usnm thn sien

nbtrib&n ldr ots &ustdenrs is thn nbtrib&n td dur lìt. ;n òvnm

anhobm i cìss mddr! woth aùn piobtnm pibn`s. `thduch %onto

ibm O crnw up tdcnthnr O mdbGt snne td rneneanr hoe anobc

woth en i `dt dl thn toen ob thn nirònst ynirs. ;n wnrn edrn

tdcnthnr db&n wn him edvnm! whnb O wis iadut 6 ynirs d`m.

Ob wobtnr thnrn wis lrdst db thn wobmdws eijobc prntty

l`dwnrs. O wis ob bippons ibm 3ieo usnm td wish thne ibmhibc thne dutsomn db i pnc it dbn &drbnr. 2vnrbocht! ob thn

lrdst! thn bippons crnw stoll ibm shn wdu`m tnisn en woth thos

stoll da`dbc thobc! who&h shn &i``nm thn A"tonlpn`#G >stoll-pn`t



ibm O s&rnienm an&iusn O thducht thit thnsn wnrn wir`d&js! dut

td cnt en. O him bdt ynt annb eimn lieoòir woth thn

A1i&hthnun`G! thduch hn wdu`m sddb &rnnp obtd ey lnrto`n

oeicobitodb. ]hn 1i&hthnun`! 3ue td`m en bdt `dbc iltnr!

wdu`m &den ibm cnt sei`` &ho`mrnb whd mom bdt wibt td cd td

anm it bocht dr wnrn dut dl mddrs whnb ot stirtnm td cd mirj ibm

ldr i `dbc toen O `ddjnm ldr hoe up ob thn sjy4 O wis surn O siw

hoe is i `dbc thob strnij iedbc thn stirs.

"ueenr ibm hnitF 3ue wis dltnb td an ldubm db thn

ai`&dby! ob thn sub woth i pon&n dl jbottobc db hnr ìp. O

rneneanr wobn &d`durnm wdd` ibm O wibtnm td hn`p woth thn

jbottobc ibm pu``nm i`` thn bnnm`ns dut aut shn eibicnm tdrns&un hnr wdrj anldrn nvnrythobc ubrivn``nm. 2utsomn thnrn

wdu`m an drcib euso&! &deobc lrde i &irdusn` irdubm thn

&drbnr ob thn bn5t strnnt. O `dvnm thn euso&! aut wis bdt

i``dwnm td cd db dbn dl thnsn swobcs. 2ppdsotn whnrn wn

òvnm! i&rdss thn somn strnnt! wis i rnstiuribt whnrn ey pirnbts

sdentoens illdrmnm thnesn`vns i edmnst annr dr twd. ]hn

rnstiuribt it thn toen wis rub ay i eib woth thn bien dl

Mobcc. O wis td`m ynirs ìtnr thit hn him annb i aro`òibt &hnl ibm him nep`dynm i ydubc wiotrnss. 2bn miy woth i aot dl

aibtnr antwnnb thn twd dl thne! thny aducht! db thn spur dl

thn edenbt! i `dttnry to&jnt. 1dt woshobc td auy ot dutrocht!

thny mn&omnm td shirn thn &dst dl thn to&jnt. ]hn to&jnt wis i

wobbnr aut! is dltnb hippnbs! is sddb is edbny os obvd`vnm!

wobbnrs an&den crnnmy. 1nothnr dl thne wibtnm td piy hi`l dl

thn wob td thn dthnr pirty! sd! obstnim dptnm td pdd` rnsdur&nsibm cnt eirronm. ]hn wob wis i suastibtoi` dbn ibm thny

aducht i rnstiuribt sdenwhnrn n`sn woth i aut&hnr shdp

itti&hnm td ot. sdb wis adrb td thne! aut! sim`y! thn eirroicn

wis bdt i su&&nss is thny wnrn mollnrnbt pnrsdbiòtons ibm

aiso&i``y ob&depitoa`n. 'n tddj td mrobj ibm wis ubia`n td md

iby &ddjobc hi`l thn toen ibm thn eirroicn ldubmnrnm! is mom

thn rnstiuribt nvnbtui``y.

2b&n crimuitnm td thn &dt ob thn &drbnr dl dur pirnbtsG anmrdde! O usnm td wit&h thne cnttobc up ibm dbn edrbobc O

siw /im cnt dut dl anm bijnm. Obstob&tovn`y! O ln`t thit O shdu`m

bdt hivn snnb hoe bijnm. ;n wnrn bnvnr i lieo`y thit rib



irdubm ob thn i`tdcnthnr4 i`thduch 3ue ibm /im mom bdt eobm

anobc snnb ob thnor ubmnrwnir! anobc snnb bijnm wis i bd-bd.

]do`nt mddrs wnrn i`wiys lore`y `d&jnm.

"dentoens dthnr &ho`mrnb vosotnm td pìy woth en aut O wis

bdt obtnrnstnm ob thne ibm wibtnm td n5p`drn thn dutsomn. 3ue

usnm td `nivn en i`dbn d&&isodbi``y. O mdbGt jbdw whit shn mom

woth ey ardthnr ( shn eocht hivn tijnb hoe woth hnr is hn wis

aoccnr ibm i `dt `nss trdua`n! ibm db dbn d&&isodb! whnb O wis

`nlt i`dbn ob thn lìt! thducht td an is`nnp! is sddb is shn him

`nlt! O cdt dut dl anm ibm tddj eysn`l mdwbstiors obtd thn &d-dp

whnrn thnrn wis i lronbm`y ìmy whd òltnm en up ibm mibm`nm

en db hnr jbnn. O òjnm thit i `dt! nspn&oi``y thn ittnbtodb ibmluss shn eimn dl en. ]hnb shn wdu`m tijn en ai&j upstiors!

whnrn O pdobtnm td thn òtt`n &upadirm ibm td`m hnr thit ob thnrn

wnrn ey "ubmiy &`dthns. ]hn ìmy thnb stiynm woth en ubto`

3ue cdt ai&j.

O wis lis&obitnm ay thn wdr`m dutsomn ibm is sddb is O

&du`m wi`j wibtnm td cd n5p`drobc! aut obstnim wis ldr&nm td

stiy obmddrs. O wis &ubbobc ibm wiotnm ubto` 3ueGs ai&j wis

turbnm! thnb dpnbnm thn lrdbt mddr ibm ( whddsh ( O wis dut./dwb thn stiors sdenhdw! wothdut li`òbc mdwb ibm obtd thn

strnnt. ;dbmnrlu`! i`` ay eysn`l. ;hit i `dt dl trillo&. ]ries

ibm pndp`n db ao&y&`ns! i`sd sden &irs. O wis i aot s&irnm td cd

i`` ay eysn`l! sd O ldubm ob thn hi``wiy ey thrnn whnn`nm rnm

ao&y&`n ibm tddj thit woth en obtd thn strnnt. 1dadmy stdppnm

en4 i`dbc pivnenbts! &rdssobc ausy rdims! daòvodus dl trillo&!

aut iltnr i aot O cdt tornm ibm stdppnm ay i aoc &hur&h woth ivnry `dbc sporn. ]hnrn O turbnm rdubm td cd ai&j hden! aut O

him ldrcdttnb thn wiy ai&j. 3y jbnns wnrn i aot cri#nm is O

him li``nb dvnr i lnw toens ibm sd O sit sdenwhit ldr`drb`y db

ey ao&y&`n ibm stirtnm td &ry! summnb`y lnirobc thn 1i&hthnun`

ob thn sjy whd eocht hivn spdttnm en an&iusn O wis dut db ey

dwb. 7ndp`n stirtnm td stibm irdubm en ti`jobc td en ob so``y

vdo&ns! thnb i ìmy po&jnm en up ibm O eibicnm td tn`` hnr ey

bien ibm whnrn O òvnm ibm shn put en db hnr aojn ibm tddj en hden! `nivobc thn tro&y&`n ay thn rdimsomn td an &d``n&tnm

ìtnr. 3ue wis lribto& whnb shn rniòsnm O wis eossobc ibm

eu&h rnònvnm whnb shn siw en irrovn woth thn ìmy. /im wis



vnry ibcry an&iusn 3ue him bdt bdto&nm ey sòppobc dut ibm

imedboshnm hnr ldr bdt anobc vocoìbt nbduch. %ut! bd eittnr

hdw vocoìbt! O jnpt lobmobc bnw wiys dl sòppobc dut dl thn

mddr ibm mdwbstiors ibm obtd thn trillo&. 'dw aniutolu` thn

wdr`m wis! lnirs dl thn 1i&hthnun` tnepdriro`y ldrcdttnb. 2vnr

toen `dts dl pndp`n him ldubm en ob thn strnnt ibm arducht en

ai&j td thn lìt. /im s&d`mnm 3ue! siyobc shn wis tdd iasnbt

eobmnm td wit&h en ibm thit ot wdu`m bnvnr hippnb td hoe.

]hnb O wis tijnb ay hoe td auy sden eitnroi`s ldr wddmwdrj

ibm O wis td`m td wiot db thn snit ob thn shdp who`n hn piom ldr

hos cddms! whnb O prdept`y wi`jnm dut dl thn shdp! covobc hoe

thn sòp. ]hit toen O cdt i cddm thrishobc aut whit &urnm enwis thit 3ue siom thit ol O mom ot iciob! thn 1i&hthnun` him

annb puttobc ey biuchty mnnms db hos sìtn ibm ot wis bdw

lu``! sd thn bn5t toen O wnbt dut òjn thit db ey dwb! hn wdu`m

swddp mdwb ibm eijn dll woth en ibm O wdu`m bnvnr snn ey

hden iciob! nvnrF.

3ue him prntty &`dthns ibm O `dvnm wit&hobc hnr cnttobc

mrnssnm up. O him i thobc iadut shdns! nvnb thnb. "hn him `dts

dl shdns! sden woth &drj wnmcns! sden woth pnnp tdns ibmsden woth aniutolu` hnn`s. `` ob aì&j! lnnòbc òjn vn`vnt td

thn tdu&h. "hn eimn i`` hnr &`dthns hnrsn`l! rub up db hnr

trnim`n snwobc ei&hobn! who&h wis dl i typn thit &du`m an

subj obsomn thn snwobc tia`n whnb shn him loboshnm ldr thn miy.

/imGs lieo`y òvnm twd triob 0durbnys ibm i `dbc aus romn iwiy!

iadut ? eo`ns lrde whnrn wn òvnm ibm td vosot thne rnuornm

eu&h pìbbobc. "d! cdobc db hdòmiy td snn thne obvd`vnm pi&jobc suot&isns ibm wit&hobc toentia`ns. 2ur lieo`y wis

i`wiys ìtn. ;n eossnm edrn triobs! jo&jobc dur hnn`s ob

mriuchty wiotobc rddes ibm wiot ldr ìtnr &dbbn&todbs! thib O

&irn td rneneanr. ]hn nirònst enedry O hivn wis i`` dl us

anobc &d``n&tnm ay &ir ibm tijnb td uns&hncc! lithnrGs vo`ìcn!

ay Ib&`n ànrt! hos n`mnst ardthnr! whde wn &i``nm Ib&`n

%nrt ibm whd wis thn lorst td dwb i &ir. O wis sto`` db`y i aiay

ibm pndp`n O him bnvnr snnb anldrn pnnrnm it en! tryobc td cnten td seo`n! aut O mom bdt wibt td seo`n. ]hn ìmy whd turbnm

dut td an ubton :rotò! Ib&`n %nrtGs sn&dbm woln! wibtnm td



jbdw why O bnvnr seo`nm. O ln`t thnrn wis bdt i `dt td seo`n

iadut.

;ho`n stiyobc ob uns&hncc! woth /imGs sn&dbm ardthnr!

Niro ibm hos lieo`y! thny wnrn sottobc ob thnor jot&hnb ti`jobc

whnb /im summnb`y bdto&nm thit ey `ncs snnenm td an crdwobc

wrdbc. O wis 98 edbths ay thnb. 3ue him bnvnr bdto&nm! aut

db&n ot wis pdobtnm dut td hnr shn icrnnm woth hoe ey `ncs

wnrn bdt whit thny shdu`m an. 7ibmnedboueF "hn wibtnm td

`nivn oeenmoitn`y ldr hden! thduch wis pnrsuimnm thit ot wis

bdt i òln ibm mnith sotuitodb ibm surn`y ot &du`m wiot i wnnj.

%i&j hden O wis tijnb td i md&tdr whd moicbdsnm ro&jnts. O

him bdw an&den i wdrj ob prdcrnss is O him td hivn i spn&oi`mont! lddm &dbtiobobc ìrcn iedubts dl &i`&oue ibm pdtissoue!

`dts dl aibibis ( &irrdts ibm crnnb vncntia`ns. ]hn wir him

stirtnm ibm i`thduch wn wnrn ob bnutri` &dubtry! "wot#nrìbm!

nvnrythobc summnb`y wis ritodbnm i`` thn sien ibm nvnrydbn

him td prdmu&n &dupdbs ob thn shdps4 dur edthnr &hibcnm enit

&dupdbs ldr vncntia`ns ibm lruot. "hn him bd trdua`n ob

n5&hibcobc thn enit &dupdbs is pndp`n wnrn db`y tdd wo`òbc

td trimn ob lruot ibm vncntia`ns ldr thdsn. Ob immotodb O wis anobc tijnb td hdspoti` ibm lottnm woth &i`òpnrs who&h him td

an strippnm db it bocht td striochtnb thn `ncs. ]hnsn &i`òpnrs

wnrn pioblu` ibm O wis s&rnieobc thn pì&n mdwb! covobc ey

pirnbts s`nnp`nss bochts. Ot wis bdw 9? ibm ey pirnbts him i

rimod who&h cdt turbnm db ldr bnws it ùb&htoens ibm

nvnbobcs. ltnr thn bnws thnrn wis i`wiys `dt dl sobcobc ay

sd`monrs is thny eir&hnm thrduch thn strnnts woth thnor hdabio`nm addts who&h &du`m an hnirm db thn rimod. O `dvnm i``

thn euso& ibm thn sobcobc ibm 3ue `nt en hnir thn euso& lrde

thn dthnr rdde who`n shn `nlt thn mddr dpnb.

spn&oi` mnpirtenbt wis &rnitnm! thn ;ir $&dbdeo&s

/npirtenbt ibm pndp`n him td cd thnrn ibm datiob thnor i``dttnm

&dupdbs ldr thnor ritodbs. ]hnrn wnrn `dbc ununs dl wdenb

stibmobc ob òbn td &d``n&t thnor i``d&itodbs. O wis adrnm ob ey

prie ibm wibtnm td cnt dut! aut 3ue wdu`m bdt `nt en auttronm sddthobc stull woth en! who&h mom bdt wdrj. "hn cdt

neairrissnm ibm pndp`n wnrn `ddjobc it hnr. O &du`m bdt

ubmnrstibm why O wis bdt i``dwnm td cnt dut dl thn prie ibm



n5p`drn i aot dl wdr`m! &dbsostobc edst`y dl `ddjobc it i

snneobc`y nbm`nss òbn dl std&jobcnm `ncs ibm shdns. ]hn

std&jobcs him snies it thn ai&j ibm sden ìmons him thne

striocht cdobc ubmnr thn hnes dthnrs rib td thn rocht dr `nlt.

"hdns him mollnrnbt hnochts dl hnn`s ibm mrnssns him mollnrnbt

jobms dl `nbcth dl hnes! sden tocht! sden womn! sden p`nitnm.

"den pndp`n wdrn ci`dshns is ot wis riobobc ibm thnrn wnrn i

`dt dl uearn`ìs cnttobc ob thn wiy dl thn ununs. 3y wdr`m

wis i vnry `dw dbn! snnobc pndp`n lrde thn wiost mdwb4 thnrn

wis i anwo`mnrobc eiss dl shdns ibm `ncs edvobc i`dbc i wnt

pivnenbt. ;it&hobc thos edvobc eiss ldr i aot! O wibtnm

3ueGs uearn`ì woth thn bo&n shoby so`vnr hibm`n. "hn rnlusnmtd covn up thn uearn`ì ibm tronm td ti`j en dut dl ot! tn`òbc en

thit O &du`m bdt hivn ot an&iusn ot wis riobobc ibm shn bnnmnm

ot. %ut O wibtnm ot ibm him i tibtrue. 7ndp`n wnrn stirtobc td

stirn! pissobc &deenbt. 3ue tryobc td `ddj obtd thn eomm`n

mostib&n! ocbdrobc thne ibm en. %ut O wdu`m bdt an ocbdrnm.

$vnbtui``y shn! hivobc him nbduch! tddj en dut dl thn prie!

ld`mnm thn uearn`ì ob thn pdurobc riob ibm auttnm en db thn

ai&jsomn! thnb put en ai&j ob thn prie. ]hos wothdut siyobc iwdrm. O wis edenbtiro`y shd&jnm obtd so`nb&n! who`n pndp`n

irdubm us him p`nbty dl dpobodbs iadut whit sdrt dl edthnr

3ue wis. =drtubitn`y! thn unun 0ust thnb edvnm ibm ot wis

hnr turb td cnt td thn lrdbt td &d``n&t hnr i``d&itodb ibm anit i

histy rntrnit.

Ob sueenr! ob hdt wnithnr! 3ue wdu`m `nivn thn hdusn

woth adth dl us whnb shn him td md hnr nrribms. %n&iusn shn&du`m bdt cnt irdubm uo&j`y woth twd sei`` &ho`mrnb! shn

wdu`m mrdp us dll it thn &deeubi` pirj! 0ust up thn rdim lrde

whnrn wn òvnm! who&h him i spìsh pdd`. O him i crny aithobc

&dstuen who&h shn him jbottnm ldr en ibm shn td`m %onto! whd

wis cdobc db ldur ynirs ibm wnbt td jobmnrcirtnb! td `ddj iltnr

en ubto` shn &ien ai&j! shn wdu`m bdt an vnry `dbc. ltnr i

who`n wn cdt adrnm woth thn spìsh pdd` ibm O tddj ey

&dstuen dll ibm `nlt ot. %onto siom wn wdu`m cd td thnjobmnrcirtnb! aut O &du`m bd `dbcnr lobm ey &dstuen! sd hn

sd`vnm thn prda`ne ay covobc en hos tdp who`n hn rntiobnm thn

pibts ibm sd wn adth wnbt td thn jobmnrcirtnb! O ob hos tdp ibm



bd pibts. O wis bdt vnry hippy ibm pu``nm i`` thn cor`sG `dbc

trnssns. 3dthnr mom bdt snne td an tdd li#nm whnb shn &ien

ai&j ibm wn wnrn bdwhnrn td an snnb. "hn him issuenm!

&drrn&t`y! thit ey ardthnr him tijnb us dll td thn jobmnrcirtnb.

O wis bnothnr i cddm aiay bdr ib nisy tdmm`nr. O &ronm i `dt

an&iusn O mom bdt wibt td cd td anm an&iusn dl thn piob dl

anobc strippnm obtd thdsn &i`òpnrs ibm 3ue wdu`m cnt ibcry

woth en. O wibtnm td jbdw ol shn `dvnm en aut shn wdu`m bdt

tn`` en! sd O s&rnienm `dumnr...... L3ieo md ydu `dvn enC.... bd

ibswnr. "hn wdu`m hivn him ot i `dt nisonr 0ust tn`òbc en thit

yns shn mom `dvn en sd O &du`m cnt td s`nnp. %ut shn him thos

Ho&tdroib thobc ob hnr hnim thit O wis stuaadrb ibm ey wo``bnnmnm arnijobc! sd shn sullnrnm thn bocht`y s&rnieobc obstnim.

]hnrn wis bd mduat! thduch! O jbnw thit 3ue `dvnm en! shn

0ust him i lubby wiy dl shdwobc ot.

2ur pirnbts! ob spotn dl us joms! mom hivn ib i&tovn sd&oi`

òln i`thduch thit snnes td hivn rnvd`vnm edrn irdubm lithnrGssomn dl thn lieo`y. /im `dvnm thn rnstiuribts. Ob "wot#nrìbm

thnrn irn bd puaò& hdusns is su&h! thny irn i`` rnstiuribts.

]hos mom bdt bn&nssiro`y enib dbn him td nit ob thnsn

nstiaòshenbts! i`thduch dbn &du`m dl &dursn ol dbn wibtnm td.

"den 0ust him thn usui` stibmays dl prnt#n`s! arnim sto&js ibm

hirm ado`nm nccs! thn ìttnr nspn&oi``y it $istnr toen whnb thnrn

wnrn stibmirm pi&js dl so5 nccs ob eyroim &d`durs put db nvnrytia`n. ]hn rnstiuribts rnònm db thn hdbnsty dl thn pitrdbs td

stitn! whnb thn wiotrnss wis sueedbnm ldr thn ao``! whit

uibtoty dl arnim sto&jsKnccsKprnt#n`s him annb &dbsuenm! ldr

ob&ùsodb. Ob thn eiob! pndp`n wnrn hdbnst ibm mn&ìrnm whit

thny him. ]hnrn wnrn rnstiuribts thit wnrn edrn dr `nss purn

mrobjobc mnbs! sden woth tnrroa`n rnputitodbs! nspn&oi``y ob

unstodbia`n uirtnrs dl thn &oty! aut i`` him &hiors ibm tia`ns

td sot mdwb ibm bursn thn nuovi`nbt dl i pobt dr i cìss dr twddl wobn! nvnb i s&hbipps. 2ur lithnr him hos `d&i`s ibm dl ib

nvnbobc hn wdu`m tijn edthnr woth hoe ldr i sd&oi` mrobjobc

nvnbobc. ;hnb thny wnbt dut wn wnrn i`wiys `nlt i`dbn ob thn



lìt. O &ibbdt rneneanr nvnr hivobc him i aiay sottnr. 2ur

pirnbts wdu`m tn`` ey ardthnr thit thny wdu`m `d&j us ob aut

civn hoe i spirn jny woth stro&t obstru&todbs bdt `nt ibyadmy ob

who`n thny wnrn bdt thnrn! aut ob &isn dl lorn dr sden dthnr

&iìeoty! td cnt dut woth en td i`nrt thn bnochadurs. 1dadmy

him tn`nphdbns.

Omi! dur edthnr wis i lirenrGs miuchtnr. "dentoens wn

wdu`m cd vosotobc hnr somn dl thn lieo`y! ob ;i`ài&h! i sei``

vo`ìcn dl eiob`y lire pndp`n. 'nr sostnr ibm hnr husaibm rib isei`` hd`mobc ibm 3ueGs edthnr wis sto`` iòvn ibm òvobc

woth thne. Ot him annb hnr lire! aut eimn ot dvnr td hnr n`mnst

miuchtnr! db&n shn cdt eirronm ibm hnr bnw husaibm! i lorst

&dusob! wibtnm td &irry db woth thn lire. :nttobc thnrn

obvd`vnm db`y i miy trop! is ;i`ài&h os db`y 6 eo`ns lrde

%isn`! aut ldr ey lieo`y thos prdvnm bd `nss dbnrdus i tisj

thib cdobc td /imGs lieo`y. Ot eocht is wn`` hivn annb 6

eo`ns iwiy. Ot obvd`vnm tijobc thn trie td thn stitodb! nbsurobcthn rocht triob wis adirmnm ibm it thn nbm dl thn 0durbny ot

obvd`vnm i cddm hdurGs wi`j db &dubtry ìbns td irrovn lobi``y

it thn lire. s usui` wn wdu`m eoss thn triob ibm irrovn it thn

stitodb 0ust is thn triob wis pu`òbc dut. O thobj dvnr toen wn

siw edrn ai&j òchts dl triobs thib triobs wn i&tui``y him

eibicnm td adirm. Ot wis bdt thit thn lieo`y &du`m bdt cnt up

ob toen. Ot wis 0ust thit ot snnenm oepdssoa`n td cnt dut dl thnhdusn is ìst eobutn hot&hns thit him td an dvnr&den anldrn

`nivobc enibt cnttobc td thn stitodb tdd ìtn. 2r thn tries

wdu`m an mnìynm. 'dwnvnr hirm wn tronm td `nivn ob cddm

toen! wn obviroia`y lio`nm! ibm ot wis ai&j td mriuchty wiotobc

rddes td iwiot thn bn5t triob ibm dur lithnr anobc aim

tnepnrnm ibm sdur-li&nm.

/im wis wiry cdobc td 3ueGs lieo`y. ]hnrn wnrn

obmu&nenbts thduch thit eimn ot nisonr ldr hoeJ thnrn wisi`wiys cddm hoch-prddl hden-arnwnm s&hbipps ivioìa`n ibm

hden-eimn wobn. bm hden-eimn &omnrs. bm lrnsh nccs ibm

pdssoa`y! ol wn wnrn ù&jy! i bo&n &hubj dl hden &urnm ai&db



Ib&`n 1d`mo wdu`m &den ob lrde thn &dwshnm4 hivobc

&`nibnm dut thn &dws! hn wdu`m &den ob hos wn`òns obtd thn

jot&hnb! arobcobc sen`` ibm sdo`nm aots dl striw woth hoe. %ut O

`dvnm thn lire iasdùtn`y ibm mom bdt eobm thn sen`` bdr thn

li&t thit thn mubc hnip! tnb lnnt hoch ìy i`sd bdt tnb lnnt iwiy

lrde thn hdusn ibm ots n5ostnb&n ob su&h &`dsn prd5oeoty

arducht swires dl lòns obtd thn hdusn ob sueenr. ]d eoboeosn

thn buosib&n! strops dl l`y pipnr wdu`m hibc ob virodus rddes

ibm wothob ib hdur thnsn strops wdu`m an aì&j woth lòns.

"dentoens wn &ho`mrnb hn`pnm ay &it&hobc i lnw ibm

AhibcobcG thne dbtd thn l`y pipnr. ]hny wnrn mddenm dl

&dursn db&n thnrn an&iusn thnrn wis bd ns&ipn ldr thne. /imthducht thn whd`n thobc i aot ubsivdury ibm `ddjnm woth

mosmiob whnb thn cìssns wnrn arducht dut ldr i shdt dr twd dl

sdenthobc td mrobj4 thduch thn cìssns him &`nir`y annb

wishnm! thny sto`` him i eo`jy `ddj iadut thne. 'dwnvnr

ubsivdury! hn sto`` mribj dut dl thne. Ot snnes thn &dbtnbt ob

thn cìss wis edrn oepdrtibt td hoe thib thn &dbtiobnr ot wis

pdurnm obtd.

]hn lirehdusn jot&hnb him i rnm to`nm l`ddr ibm ob thneomm`n wis i suirn trip mddr who&h dpnbnm obtd thn &n`ìr!

mns&nbmnm db i ro&jnty ìmmnr. 2b&n i edbth :ribby Nirdòbn

aijnm thn lieo`yGs arnim who&h wis thnb jnpt wrippnm ob

eusòb ob thit &n`ìr. ]hn eissovn arnim dvnb wis pirt dl thn

jot&hnb ribcn who&h jnpt thn whd`n hdusn vnry wire. ]hn lorn

lrde thn ribcn rib thrduch td i thrnn-tonr crnnb to`nm dvnb

anb&h ob thn òvobc rdde! thn tdp eimn dl sìas dl vnry seddthlìt sìtn! td an usnm ldr sottobc db an&iusn ot wirenm adttdes

aniutolu``y. ]hn sn&dbm ibm thorm tonr wnrn sdentoens usnm ay

ey ub&`n ibm &dusob %istoib ldr i uo&j ldrty wobjs iltnr

ùb&h anldrn thny wnbt ai&j td lire wdrj. pirt lrde thn

arnim thn &n`ìr hn`m eu`top`n airrn`s dl wobn ibm &omnr! dl adth

virontons4 sdur >i`&dhdò& ibm auaa`y >ipp`n 0uo&n ibm whit

wis prdmu&nm wdu`m ìst ib nbtorn ynir. %rnim ìstnm i edbth!

i`thduch it thn nbm! thn ìst `dil wis i aot db thn sti`n somn! yntwis sto`` nitnb. 1dthobc wis thrdwb iwiy ibm iby `nlt-dvnrs dl

iby sdrt wnrn lnnm ldr thn pocs. ]hn &n`ìr i`sd hn`m si&js dl

pdtitdns ibm ipp`ns db ìrcn wddmnb eiby-tonrnm shn`vns. bm



thnrn wnrn i eu`totumn dl cìss 0irs anirobc 0ies ibm dthnr

prnsnrvns! i`` dl &dursn hden prdmu&n. %n&iusn :ribby wis

bdw d`mnr shn wis bdt bnnmnm ob thn lon`m ibyedrn. "hn stiynm

hden ibm mom i`` thn &ddjobc! who&h wis i toen &dbsueobc

ausobnss. ]hnrn wis thn &ddjobc ribcn anirobc thn lorn obsomn

ibm ldr &ddjobc ibythobc! thn hnivy òms ( thnrn wnrn thrnn db

thn ribcn ( him td an òltnm ibm thn pib obsnrtnm! nbcu`lnm ay

thn lorn. ]hnsn pibs! whnb bdt ob usn! hubc dvnr thn &hoebny

ibm wnrn &dvnrnm ob sddt db thn dutsomn ibm bnvnr &`nibnm!

db`y thn obsomn thit hn`m thn witnr ibm thn vncntia`ns. ]d &ddj

ùb&h tddj ldrnvnr. :ribby wdu`m cd obtd thn cirmnb! po&j thn

pnis ibm shn`` thne ldr thn pdt. Ot snnenm td tijn ib icn td cntthn witnr td ado` ibm td cnt ùb&h db thn tia`n wdu`m an i ldur

hdur 0da.

Ib&`n 1d`mo him i md#nb eo`j &dws ibm thnrn wnrn ldur

pocs ibm &dubt`nss &ho&jnbs who&h ìom aniutolu` nccs. Ot wis i

typo&i` sei``hd`mobc woth bdthobc en&hibosnm ibm td hivn i

&ho&jnb ldr thn mobbnr tia`n wis db`y ldr vnry spn&oi`

d&&isodbs! òjn pnrhips $istnr. 3nit i`sd wis db`y snrvnm db

"ubmiys. 2bn $istnr! whnb O wis tnb! Ib&`n 1d`mo td`m en td&den ibm hn`p hoe woth cnttobc thn &ho&jnb rnimy. O him bdt

rniòsnm thit thos i&tui``y obvd`vnm &it&hobc thn òvn &ho&jnb

lorst! thnb &hdppobc ots hnim dll ibm ey ub&`n wibtnm en td

hd`m thn &ho&jnb who`n hn siw td thn hnim. ]hnrn O wis!

hd`mobc thn aorm! who`n hn swubc thn i5n ibm is thn hnim &ien

dll! thn &ho&jnb wrocc`nm. O wis shd&jnm ibm `nt cd ibm ot l`nw

hnim`nss db tdp dl thn mubc hnip whnrn ey ub&`n him td lnt&hot mdwb woth i pd`n.

3y cribmedthnr! Nirdòbn! 3ueGs edthnr! whd him annb

womdwnm ldr mn&imns! òvnm it thn lire ubto` hnr mnith ob 9?<)!

icnm ?! i`thduch tdwirms thn nbm dl hnr miys shn him thn

oeprnssodb shn wis an&deobc surpùs td rnuornenbt ibm

tnepnrs wnrn lriynm it toens wothob thn lieo`y an&iusn thn d`m

ibm thn ydubc mom bdt eo5 vnry wn``. ]hn ydubcnr dbns him

mollnrnbt wiys dl mdobc thobcs. :ribby him &rnitnm thn lirewoth hnr husaibm. 'nr dwb lithnr him auo`t thn hdusn hoesn`l.

Nird obnGs husaibm! 3ueGs lithnr! wis i 0dobnr ay trimn!

nep`dynm ay thn rio`wiys. 'os 0da wis td lo5 `ddsn toeanrs



dvnr aromcns ibm ob stitodbs td jnnp pndp`n siln. Ot wis i`wiys

ubmnrstddm thit ot wis hos wolnGs 0da td rub thn lire! who`n hn

arducht ob immotodbi` ob&den lrde hos wdrj db thn rio`wiys!

i`thduch hn wdu`m hn`p is wn`` ob hos lrnn toen. :ribby wis i

bd bdbsnbsn wdeib whd him lovn &ho`mrnb! thn lorst adrb!

$eeo ibm thn ìst Omi! dur edthnr ( i tnb ynir cip antwnnb thn

twd. Omi wis adrb ob thn lon`m. ;ho`n po&jobc thn rubbnr anibs

hnr edthnrGs witnr ardjn ibm tnb eobutns ìtnr thn aiay wis

adrb. 'nr edthnr 0ust pi&jnm ot obtd hnr iprdb! pì&nbti ibm

hi`l thn ueaoò&i` &drm sto`` obsomn hnr! whnb shn wis tijnb

hden db i ro&jnty &irt! lnnòbc nvnry auep db thn ubnvnb lire

tri&js. ]hn eomwoln òvnm ob thn vo`ìcn ibm wis sueedbnm td&den ibm ittnbm td thn nbm aots dl thn aorth. ]hnrn wis bd luss.

3dthnr wnbt ai&j obtd thn lon`m. Ob antwnnb $eeo ibm Omi

&ien thrnn sdbs! =rot#! 3ir5 ibm 2swi`m ob thit drmnr. s thny

crnw thny wnrn i`` rnuornm td hn`p woth thn lire ob i`` thit

lire òln nbtio`nmJ p`duchobc! to`òbc! sdwobc! rnipobc cnttobc

thn hirvnst ob anldrn thn riobs ibm po&jobc thn lruot whnb ot

&ien obtd snisdb. :ribby wis uotn pri&to&i` ibm ldrwirm

thobjobc ldr thn toens ibm td`m thn cor`s thit shn n5pn&tnm thnetd nirb thnor dwb òvobc ibm thit s&hdd` ibm nmu&itodb wnrn

oepdrtibt li&tdrs td thit nbm. %ut $eeo mn&omnm td &irry db

woth thn lire! hivobc eirronm i lirenrGs sdb. ]hn adys sddb

`nlt hdenJ =rot#! whd him triobnm is i simm`nr! wnbt td "duth

enro&i! ,urotoai! ob %ri#o` ibm hn bnvnr &ien ai&j. 2vnr

toen hn `dst hos :nreib ìbcuicn! hivobc neari&nm

7drtucunsn. ]hn soaòbcs wnrn bnvnr thit &`dsn ibm =rot# bnvnr wrdtn td hos ardthnrs ibm sostnrs. ;ho`n hos edthnr wis iòvn hn

snbt `nttnrs hden ldr ,hrosteis ibm nvnry ynir hos :nreib cdt

wdrsn ibm hos spn`òbc ièdst o``ncoa`n. 3ir5! thn sn&dbm dl thn

adys monm lrde sden bnvnr omnbtolonm so&jbnss. 3ue thducht

thit ot eocht hivn annb sjob &ib&nr. %ut it thn toen bdadmy

jbnw bdr piom eu&h ittnbtodb td thn ìrcn a`dt&hns thit

ippnirnm db hos ires ibm `ncs ibm li&n! ubi&&dubtia`y! nvnry

iutueb whnb thn wnithnr cdt &d`m4 thn lieo`y 0ust &i``nm ot thneip mosnisn! an&iusn ot `ddjnm 0ust òjn i eip dl thn wdr`m db

hos sjob. L2h! `ddj! edthnr! 3ir5 his cdt thn eip mosnisn

ai&j!C thn soaòbcs wdu`m siy ibm `nlt ot it thit. 1dadmy



thducht dl snbmobc hoe td i spn&oiòst td cnt i moicbdsos. ]hnb

hn cdt snrodus`y so&j ibm wothob so5 edbths hn wis mnim. 'n

wis db`y 9?. 2swi`m! thn ìst dl thn adys mom ib ipprnbto&nshop

ob wddmwdrj ibm an&ien i &iaobnt eijnr wdrjobc ldr i

lurboturn eibuli&turnr. Ot wis hn whd eimn 3ueGs lurboturn

ldr hnr mdwry. Omi wis snbt td `nirb tio`drobc ibm snwobc ibm

pirt dl hnr ipprnbto&nshop wis thit shn him td &dep`ntn i ynir

ob i hdusnhd`m mollnrnbt lrde hden. "hn wis thus! ldr i ynir

wdrjobc is i sniestrnss ldr ib n5i&tobc ìmy! =riu 7d`tnrri! ob

thn $ist dl "wot#nrìbm! bnir ,hur! whd civn hnr i hirm toen!

aut whnrn shn siom shn `nirbt i `dt! ibm updb &dep`ntodb dl thit

shn ldubm i pdsotodb it i cor`sG s&hdd` ob thn bn5t tdwb who&hshn jnpt ubto` hnr eirroicn.

;oth Nirdòbn rubbobc thn lire ibm hnr husaibm wdrjobc

ldr thn rio`wiys! thos prdvnm i su&&nss stdry ibm wis prdlotia`n

ibm who`n thny wnrn bdt ro&h! thny wnrn sn`l-sullo&onbt ibm

edthnr him i òtt`n edbny put ay. %ut shn òvnm lruci``y i`` thn

sien ibm shn prnpirnm mio`y hnr husaibmGs ùb&h ibm Omi! thnb

iadut 96! wis &deeossodbnm td tijn ot td hoe! td thn stitodb!

who&h wis iadut ib hdurGs wi`j. %im bnws wis db thn wiythduch! whnb! who`n tryobc td lo5 i rdttnb pon&n dl toeanr db i

aromcn! hn ln`` sden lnnt thrduch thn cip! ìbmobc db thn

tri&j an`dw. ]hnrn wnrn bd &irs ob thdsn miys ibm ot wdu`m

tijn ldur hdurs anldrn i hdrsn ibm &irt pissnm td whnrn hn ìy!

ubia`n td edvn ibm ob crnit piob. %y thn toen hn wis tijnb td

hdspoti` ot wis tdd ìtn td sivn hoe ibm lithnr monm thn bn5t miy

ld``dwobc eissovn obtnrbi` a`nnmobc. 3dthnr wis ) ibm bnvnr rn-eirronm! aut rib thn lire db hnr dwb who`n hnr &ho`mrnb

hn`pnm. ]hnrn wis bd su&h i thobc is &depnbsitodb thnb!

thduch shn rn&novnm i sei`` aut òln`dbc pnbsodb lrde thn

rio`wiys.

ubton $eeo thnb eirronm Ib&`n 1d`mo! i lorst &dusob ibm

thny tddj dvnr thn rubbobc dl thn lire! aut edthnr wdu`m sto``

hivn! it toens! mollnrnbt omnis is hdw td rub thobcs ( iltnr i`` ot

him annb hnr aiay ( aut ot 0irrnm db Ib&`n 1d`mo td hivn thostypn dl obtnrlnrnb&n! sd tnepnrs it toens lriynm. %ut :ribby

wis obviùia`n is hden hn`p who`n ubton $eeo ibm Ib&`n

1d`mo him lieo`y. ]hn lorst td an adrb wis $roji! ld``dwnm ìtnr



ay %istoib! thnb 3dbo&i whd wis thn sien icn is en! cbns

ibm thn ìst! $sto! whd wis ey 0ubodr ay iadut 6 ynirs. $roji

anobc thn lorst adrb ibm so5 ynirs d`mnr thib en! prdvnm td an i

hibmlu`. %n&iusn shn wis ib db`y &ho`m ldr sden toen anldrn

%istoib &ien i`dbc! shn eibicnm td sdlt-sdip :ribby ob i``

sdrts dl wiys. ]hn lire wis vnry ausy ibm hnr edthnr mom bdt

rni``y hivn eu&h toen ldr òtt`n $roji is thn lire tddj up i``

hnr toen. $roji him i swnnt tddth. bm who`n thn lire eimn ots

dwb arnim thnrn wnrn toens whnb thn lieo`y aducht stull lrde

thn `d&i` aijnry ob thn vo`ìcn! l`dur ibm su&h òjn. ]hn aijnry

wdu`m bdt an piom oeenmoitn`y nvnry toen! aut him whit wis

dwnm put db thn sìtn td an rn&jdbnm up it thn nbm dl thnedbth. ;hnb ubton $eeo sntt`nm up shn wis istdboshnm thit

thn pro&n shn him ob eobm is td whit shn dwnm thn aijnry wis

wiy an`dw dl whit wis mneibmnm. "hn isjnm why thn ao`` wis

sd hoch ibm wis lobi``y td`m thit òtt`n $roji him! nvnry toen shn

wis snbt td thn shdp! ob&ùmnm swnntenits! pistry! &ijns ibm

dthnr swnnt-tddth thobcs! ri&jobc up thn ao``. 1ituri``y! thnrn

wis hn`` td piy whnb iubton cdt hden! aut :ribby i`wiys

obtnrvnbnm ibm ln`t ot wis bdt rni``y sd aim iltnr i``! ibm shnwdu`m eijn up thn shdrtli``. Ot wis stribcn thit who`n :ribby!

is edthnr hnrsn`l wis lir-sochtnm! ynt stro&t woth hnr dwb

arddm! whnb ot &ien td an ob thn pdsotodb dl cribmedthnr!

mollnrnbt! edrn rnì5nm ru`ns snnenm td ipp`y.

s $roji crnw! sd thn thobcs shn tddj wothdut piyobc ldr

thne crnw n5pdbnbtoi``y. "hn i`sd tddj edbny. :ribby bnvnr

uotn jbnw whit shn him ob hnr pursn! aut it toens thducht shnducht td hivn him edrn thib thnrn wis. Ot wis moseossnm is

pnrhips enedry `dss. 3drn snrodus wis whnb shn mn&omnm td

tijn :ribbyGs pnbsodb addj lrde ubmnr hnr po``dw! thnb wnbt

td thn pdst dllo&n td wothmriw edbny! tn`òbc thn pdst eostrnss

thit :ribby wis tdd o`` td &den hnrsn`l ibm snbt hnr ob hnr

stnim. ;i`ài&h it thit toen wis i sei`` vo`ìcn dl siy 8

pndp`n dr thnrniaduts ibm nvnryadmy jbnw ni&h dthnr. ]hn

pdst eostrnss &nrtiob`y wis pnrsuimnm ibm hibmnm dut thnedbny. 3drn hn`` td piy whnb :ribby ldubm dut thit edbny

wis eossobc4 shn mom bdt try ibm lobm iby edrn n5&usns ldr thn

ei&hobitodbs dl hnr cribmmiuchtnr ibm td`m hnr sdb ob ìw. ]hn



lieo`y wis rnsocbnm td thn li&t thit thny him i thonl ob thnor

eomst ibm thny wiotnm woth trnpomitodb ldr thn bn5t dbsìucht.

Ot wis bdt s`dw ob &deobc. "hn turbnm up db whit `ddjnm òjn i

aribm bnw ìmonsG ao&y&`n ibm siom shn him AldubmG ot. ]hduch

bdadmy anònvnm hnr! thny &du`m bdt mosprdvn ot ibm bdadmy

&ien td &ìoe ot. 1n5t shn wnbt td i 0nwn``nrs ibm AaduchtG i

robc. :ovobc i li`sn immrnss shn wis iciob anònvnm ibm wis

covnb thn robc. "hn AldubmG thit tdd whnb shn wdrn ot ibm wis

unstodbnm iadut ots prdvnbib&n. %ut! whnb i ynir ìtnr shn

wnbt ai&j td thn vnry sien 0nwn``nr td try hnr ù&j ibm AauyG

ibdthnr robc ob thn sien eibbnr! thn 0nwn``nr rn&dcbosnm hnr

ibm i`nrtnm thn pdò&n whd prdept`y &ien td thn lire. "hn cdtdll woth i sìp db thn wrost whnb Ib&`n 1d`mo prdeosnm ibm!

obmnnm mom piy ldr thn robc shn tddj i ynir nirònr. 3ue dltnb

siom ot wdu`m hivn annb i anttnr `nssdb ldr hnr him thn 0nwn``nr

prdsn&utnm. s ot wis! shn cdt iwiy woth sden hirsh ti`jobc td.

1n5t ob òbn wnrn sden addjs shn tddj lrde i òariry. "hn wis

&iucht ibm thos toen hnr lithnr him td ippnir anldrn thn yduth

&roeobi` &durt. "hn cdt dll woth i &iutodb. @nirs ìtnr! whnb

%onto ibm O wnrn iadut 99 dr 9) ibm wn him annb òvobc ob thn:inrtbnrstrissn ipirtenbt! shn ardjn obtd dur lìt ob %isn`!

who`n dur pirnbts wnrn it thn wnmmobc dl /imGs ardthnr $rbst!

ey cdmlithnr! td hos sn&dbm woln! Hrnbo. ]hos os hdw ot &ien

iadutJ

ltnr hos lorst woln! 1n`òn! him `nlt hoe ibm him tijnb thnor

miuchtnr *dntto woth hnr! $rbst jnpt thn lìt thny him shirnm

tdcnthnr. bm iltnr i toen hn cdt eirronm iciob! td Hrnbo! whdòvnm woth hnr pirnbts ob thn sien hdusn! i l`ddr dr twd up.

Hrnbo wis db`y sòcht`y d`mnr thib hos dwb miuchtnr ibm 3ue

i`wiys siom thit hn mom bdt `ddj vnry lir ilon`m ldr i bnw woln.

`` hos ardthnrs ibm thnor wovns wnrn obvotnm td thn wnmmobc ob

%nrb! aut thn obvotitodb spn&olo&i``y n5&ùmnm i`` thn &ho`mrnb.

%onto ibm O wnrn snbt td ;i`ài&h ldr i wnnj ibm is wis usui`

pri&to&n! ey ardthnr wis covnb thn jnys! ob &isn dl ubldrnsnnb

nvnbtuiòtons. ;n him annb thnrn ldr iadut thrnn miys whnb%onto ldubm thn jnys wnrn eossobc. 'n td`m ubton $eeo ibm

oeenmoitn`y! wothdut iby prddl dr prniea`n! siom thit $roji

him tijnb thne. ubton wis ippi``nm it thn i&&usitodb! aut



%onto obsostnm. L1dbsnbsn!C siom shn! Lydu hivn thn jnys

Avnrmubt`nt ibm vnr#ubm`ntGF >eosìom! O tn`` ydu! ydu wo`` lobm

thny wo`` turb up! sd stirt `ddjobc whnrn ydu wnrn ìstFC %onto

wdu`m bdt an swiynm. L1d! bdthobc òjn thit! shn his tijnb

thne.C ;hnb $roji &ien hden ob thn nvnbobc adth %onto ibm O

him bdto&nm shn wis wnirobc vnry &d`durlu` ibj`n sd&js!

yn``dw! woth mirj aùn ibm mirj rnm stropns. O rn&dcbosnm thne

oeenmoitn`y. O him jbottnm thne ibm thny wnrn eobn. O td`m hnr

thit thnsn wnrn ey sd&js! aut shn siom shn him aducht thne ob

%isn`. O jbnw ot wis ubtrun aut &du`m bdt prdvn dthnrwosn.

3ori&u`dus`y thn bn5t miy thn jnys turbnm up ibm ubton

$eeo siom! LO td`m ydu.C %ut wn adth jbnw dthnrwosn.'dwnvnr! sdentoens litn wdrjs ob stribcn wiysF /im

wibtnm td wnir hos cd`m wit&h td thn wnmmobc! aut &du`m bdt

lobm ot ibm thducht hn him eosìom ot! sd him td wnir hos nvnry

miy dbn obstnim. ;hnb thny cdt ai&j lrde thn wnmmobc! ey

ardthnr td`m /im iadut $roji ibm thn eossobc jnys. /im

&hn&jnm ibm obmnnm bdto&nm thit edbny wis eossobc lrde hos

mnsj. Ot wis uotn i aot dl edbny4 hn i`wiys jnpt &ish ob hos

mnsj an&iusn pndp`n snbt hoe &ish thrduch thn pdst lrde thneio` drmnr ausobnss. ]hnb thnrn wis 3r 3ithos! whd òvnm woth

hos lieo`y db thn thorm l`ddr! wdrjnm bochts ibm sd wis dut ibm

iadut murobc thn miy ibm hn jbnw thit bdadmy wis ob dur lìt

is wn wnrn i`` iwiy. 'n siw $roji nbtnr dur lìt! aut nvnb sd

mom bdt thobj ibythobc iadut ot! sob&n hn siw hnr dpnb thn mddr

woth i jny! aut hn td`m /im i`` thn sien. ]hos &dblorenm shn

him annb ob thn lìt ibm %onto wis rocht iadut hnr hivobc tijnbthn jnys. %ut dur pirnbts wnrn `dith td &i`` thn pdò&n ibm

eijn i ldrei` &depìobt! an&iusn shn wis lieo`y! aut thny

td`m Ib&`n 1d`mo.

+ust anldrn dur pirnbts wnbt td thit wnmmobc! 3ue him

cdbn dut dl thn hdusn td md sden ìst aot dl shdppobc ibm whnb

shn wis dut ot wis hnr hiaot td put thn jny ubmnr thn eit

dutsomn thn mddr td thn lìt. Ibanjbdwb td hnr! i eib him snnb

hnr! thrduch thn stiorwn`` wobmdw! put thn jny ubmnr thn eitibm hn ardjn ob ibm tddj /imGs cd`m wit&h who&h hn thducht

hn him eosìom. =dr twd ynirs /im wis lribto& dvnr thn `dss dl

hos wit&h ibm bd eittnr hdw hirm hn tronm td lobm ot ibm bd



eittnr hdw eiby pd&jnts hn snir&hnm! ot rneiobnm eossobc. 'n

nvnb tronm td i&&usn us dl stniòbc ot ibm sn`òbc ot ibm db`y dur

sob&nrn ibm tnirlu` prdtnstitodbs dl obbd&nb&n eimn /im lobi``y

anònvn us. 'n &du`m bdt pob thn thnlt db $roji an&iusn thn

wit&h wis eossobc anldrn shn him `nt hnrsn`l obtd dur lìt. Ot

wis i &dep`ntn eystnry ibm /im bnvnr &nisnm cdobc db iadut

ot. Ot wis ib n5pnbsovn sdòm cd`m wit&h ibm /im wis ib

ubwo`òbc ibm sdrn `dsnr dvnr ot.

1nir`y twd ynirs him cdbn ay whnb dbn nvnbobc thn pdò&n

&ien rdubm woth i moshnvn``nm `ddjobc eib ob tdw! whd

pdobtnm dut thit yns! thos wis dbn dl thn immrnssns hn him

aurc`nm ibm dbn dl thn thnlts wis /imGs cd`m wit&h. bm /imwis tdti``y iei#nm ibm mnòchtnm! td hivn sd ubn5pn&tnm`y hos

cd`m wit&h rnstdrnm td hoe. 2l iby edbny dr ibythobc n`sn thn

thonl eocht hivn tijnb! hn &du`m bdt rneneanr. "d ot snnenm

thit $roji him db`y tijnb thn edbny. bm ey sd&js. ;n bnvnr

eossnm ibythobc n`sn. "to``! thit wis aim nbduch. ]hnrn wnrn

cddm thobcs iadut hnr ynirs ìtnr! whnb $roji mn&omnm td `nivn

ldr $bcìbm! an&ien i bursn ibm wdrjnm cioblu``y ob i *dbmdb

hdspoti`. "hn eirronm i 7d`n ibm him i miuchtnr! ]rosi! ibm prdvnm dl trnenbmdus hn`p ìtnr td hnr edthnr whd him him

arnist &ib&nr ibm adth arnists rnedvnm! aut thn &ib&nr him sto``

&den ai&j woth i vnbcnib&n. ]hn db`y wiy td jnnp thn mosnisn

ob &hn&j i who`n `dbcnr wis ldr hnr td &den td $bcìbm ibm

ubmnrcd i typn dl &hnedthnripy who&h mom bdt n5ost ob

"wot#nrìbm it thit toen ibm ot wis sd su&&nsslu`! shn thducht

hnrsn`l ièdst &urnm! shn ln`t sd wn``. Ot wis oeprnssnm db hnr!hdwnvnr! thit shn wis bdt &urnm ibm ob drmnr td stiy iòvn shn

wdu`m bnnm td rnpnit thn trnitenbt nvnry twn`vn edbths. Ob

+ibuiry 9?8 shn wis suppdsnm td l`y ai&j td $bcìbm ldr

rnbnwi` dl thn trnitenbt! aut shn ln`t sd wn``! shn mom bdt thobj

ot wis bn&nssiry. %y 1dvneanr 9?8 shn wis mnim. Ot wis i

hdrroa`n mnith4 shn tddj edbths td mon. "hn wis db`y 8.

]hn lorst toen O wis tijnb td thn lire! thnrn i`sd wis! ob

immotodb td thn &dws ibm pocs! i aì&j hdrsn! &i``nm =`droib. O



`dvnm thn &dws aut wis iasdùtn`y s&irnm ay thn so#n dl hoe

ibm whnb 3dbo&i urcnm en td &òea ibm sot db hoe! who&h O

mom! O wis sd s&irnm O sit db hos bn&j ibm hn`m dbtd hos nirs ldr

mnir òln. Ot `ddjnm i vnry `dbc wiy mdwb lrde up thnrn.

=`droib wis bdt thnrn ldr vnry `dbc! ldr dbn miy whnb wn &ien

up ldr thn bn5t vosot! hn wis cdbn! rnpì&nm woth i shoby rnm

tri&tdr. ]hnrn wis i`wiys i&tovoty db thn lire4 bdt `nist

an&iusn dl thn lovn &ho`mrnb! dl whde twd dl thne wnrn edrn

dr `nss ey icn ibm &`dsn nbduch ob icn td pìy woth dbn

ibdthnr. ;n usnm td pìy iadut! &it&hobc thn &its ibm puttobc

aiay &`dthns db thne. Ot wis i`wiys i wdbmnr td en hdw thn

&its eibicnm td cnt dut dl thn &`dthns. ;n put thne db! putthne obtd i mosusnm prie ibm whnb wn `ddjnm irdubm! thn &its

him sdenhdw eibicnm td movnst thnesn`vns dl thnor

nb&uearib&n ibm eimn dll. ltnr =`droib him cdbn ibm wn `dst

obtnrnst ob thn &its! wn turbnm dur ittnbtodb td thn pocs. Ot wis

ey omni td romn thne ibm 3dbo&i thducht ot wis nisy cnttobc

obtd thn pnb! ibm obmnnm ot wis4 wn cdt ob ibm eibicnm td

edubt thne! aut ey poc wdu`m bdt hivn ot ibm thrnw en dll!

rocht obtd thnor eorn. ]hn sen`` wis tnrroa`n. %ut lire pndp`nirn usnm td sen``s ibm whnb O wnbt sdo`nm ibm &ryobc td ey

cribby! shn 0ust tddj ib d`m ric ibm miaanm thn wdrst dl ot dll.

]hnrn wis bd unstodb dl i &hibcn dl &`dthns! bdr tijobc i

aith! an&iusn thny mom bdt hivn i aith nothnr.

2ur lithnr wis i &ri&j shdt. %nobc i &ustdes dllo&nr ibm

irenm! thn =dr&n rib shddtobc pri&to&n ldr ots dllo&nrs! td eijn

surn dl i&&uritn usn dl lornires ol thn d&&isodb irdsn ibm /im

wdrn woth thn uboldre i`wiys i hd`stnrnm rnvd`vnr. t hden

thnrn wis i`sd i rol`n who&h him td an &`nibnm rncuìr`y. ol`n

ibm rnvd`vnr him i spn&oi` pì&n ob dur hdusn. ]hn rol`n wis

jnpt ob hos wirmrdan ibm thn rnvd`vnr ob thn mriwnr dl hos bocht

tia`n ibm wdn antomn us &ho`mrnb ol wn sd eu&h is arushnmiciobst ot! bnvnr eobm dpnbobc ot ibm tdu&hobc ot. ;n bnvnr mom!

wn wnrn ob òvobc lnir dl whit wdu`m hippnb ol wn mosdanynm

/imGs obstru&todbs td `nivn wn`` i`dbn. /im wdb eiby so`vnr



&ups is trdphons lrde thn shddtobc &depntotodbs ibm dur

iredorn wis lo``nm woth thne woth hos bien ibm mitn nbcrivnm

db thne. %ut i&tui``y /imGs wdrj &du`m an uotn mibcnrdus

ibm thnrn wis ib davodus rnisdb why thn =dr&n rib shddtobc

pri&to&n. `thduch ot wis eimn dut td an i òcht-hnirtnm illior!

covobc dut trdphons ldr &ri&j shdts! thn ubmnr`yobc rnisdb wis

irenm prdtn&todb. 7irt dl lithnrGs 0da! ipirt lrde hos uboldrenm

wdrj it adrmnr &dbtrd`! i`sd ob&ùmnm cdobc ob AeultoG! rdieobc

thrduch thn ldrnst ob %isn`! mos&rnnt`y irenm! `ddjobc ldr

pndp`n woth u`tnrodr edtovns. ]hnsn &du`m an spons dr

seucc`nrs. ]hnrn wnrn i `dt dl thn ìttnr an&iusn! ipirt lrde

thn adrmnr! thnrn wnrn airanm worn lnb&ns i`dbc whnrn thn twd&dubtrons! :nreiby ibm "wot#nrìbm movomnm ibm dl &dursn

thny wnrn bdt eibbnm thn whd`n `nbcth. ]hn lnb&ns strnt&hnm

ldr eo`ns ibm ot wis oepdssoa`n td eib thn whd`n strnt&h! sd

dllo&nrs wnrn snbt dut td pitrd`! db lddt! ob &ovoòib &`dthns! sd

is bdt td an &dbspo&udus! i``d&itnm irnis ibm lithnrGs strnt&h

wis ob thn bniray wddms dl thn *ibcnb $r`nb. 'n him i &dup`n

dl birrdw ns&ipns! aut O mdbGt jbdw n5i&t`y whit thny wnrn is

/im mom bdt wibt td ti`j iadut ot. +ust db&n hn siom thnrn him annb i seucc`nr ( dr ot eocht nvnb hivn annb i rnlucnn

snnjobc ns&ipn lrde :nreiby ( whd &ien up lrde anhobm ibm

hn`m i cub td hos hnim. /im him jnpt hos &dd` ibm td`m hoe

thnrn wis bd pdobt ob shddtobc hoe! is thny wnrn i pitrd` dl

ldur ibm thn dthnrs wdu`m an ai&j iby sn&dbm ibm ns&ipn

wdu`m an luto`n. "denhdw /im eust hivn `ddjnm vnry

&dbvob&obc4 thn mnspnrimd him davodus`y annb &dbvob&nm! ldr hn l`nm obtd thn tho&jnt! anldrn /im him i &hib&n td pu`` hos

dwb rnvd`vnr. ]hnrn him bdt annb iby ldur ibywhnrn. /im him

annb nbtorn`y db hos dwb.

pirt lrde thn shddtobc &depntotodbs thn =dr&n i`sd rib i

ei`n &hdor dl who&h /im wis i eneanr ldr i toen. ]hnrn wnrn

dltnb drcibosnm dutobcs whnrn thn wovns wdu`m an obvotnm td cd

db miy trops. ,ho`mrnb thduch wnrn bdt wibtnm db thnsn trops!

sd him td an `ddjnm iltnr ay dthnr pndp`n ibm thos obvd`vnm is`nnpdvnr! dwobc td thn li&t thit ot wdu`m an vnry ìtn it bocht

cnttobc ai&j is thn dutobc davodus`y obvd`vnm i `dt dl sobcobc!

mrobjobc ibm nitobc ibm prdaia`y edrn mrobjobc thib sobcobc



ob thn nbm! sd ot wis anst thit pirnbts him thn lrnn toen wothdut

hivobc td wdrry iadut thnor &ho`mrnb. ]d adirm us dut thnb! sd

3ue &du`m cd db thn trop! ot wis bd trdua`n ob cnttobc thn bn5t

mddr bnochadurs! thn =issnrs td tijn %onto. ]hny wnrn i`wiys

hippy td hivn hoe! aut wdu`m bdt hnir iadut tijobc en is

wn``. ]hnrn wnrn `dts dl neairrissnm `ddjs td thn l`ddr ibm

shullòbc dl lnnt ibm eueaòbc iadut hivobc òeotnm spi&n ibm

&du`m db`y put up dbn &ho`m nt&.! thn rni` rnisdb anobc thit O

wis davodus`y i hibmlu` ibm bdadmy wibtnm thn rnspdbsoaoòty

dl `ddjobc iltnr en. "d ubton %rubi ibm Ib&`n ;i`tnr him

icrnnm td tijn en ldr i miy ibm i bocht. ubton %rubi wis

n5pn&tobc hnr lorst aiay! 1drei ibm thn rdde thny put en obhim annb prnpirnm ldr thn bnw aiay. O wis td`m thit thn stdrj

him bdt ynt arducht ot aut wdu`m md sd sddb. O wdjn it lovn thn

bn5t edrbobc ibm wis &db&nrbnm iadut thit stdrj. ;hit ol ot

&ien hnrn bdw ibm mrdppnm thn aiay obtd ey &dt ibm tddj en

dut is thnrn wis db`y spi&n ldr dbn. Ot eust hivn annb sueenr

toen an&iusn thn òcht wis &deobc thrduch thn shuttnrnm

wobmdw. O stddm up td snn ol O &du`m snn thn stdrj &deobc!

hdpnlu``y wothdut thn 1i&hthnun`. s O wis stibmobc up ob ey&dt! thnrn wis db thn wi`` i sei`` auaa`n dl wi`` pipnr. 3iyan

thn stdrj wdu`m an anhobm ot. Ot wis wdrth obvnstocitobc! sd O

pu``nm i òtt`n aot db thn pipnr ibm ot &ien iwiy niso`y. O pu``nm

edrn ibm i crnit pon&n &ien iwiy. O wis bdw &dbvob&nm thit

thn stdrj wis anhobm thnrn ibm pu``nm edrn ubto` bnir`y i

&dep`ntn strop him &den iwiy. ]hos i&tovoty davodus`y wis

sullo&onbt`y bdosy td arobc iubton obtd thn rdde ibm thn `ddj dbhnr li&n td`m en thit thn 1i&hthnun` him &den obtd thn rdde

woth hnr. O wis tijnb dut dl thn &dt ibm ubton %rubi td`m en

thit bnvnr ob hnr òln him shn him i wdrsn òtt`n cor` td stiyF O

tronm td tn`` hnr iadut thn stdrj ibm thn 1i&hthnun` aut shn

wdu`m bdt hnir iadut ot. b hdur ìtnr shn jbd&jnm db thn mddr

dl dur lìt ibm 3ue! whd dpnbnm thn mddr a`niry nynm! wis

iei#nm O wis arducht ai&j sd nir`y ob thn edrbobc. ]hny him

n5pn&tnm td hivn i aot dl i òn-ob. "hn wis bdt anst p`nisnm ibmiubton mom bdt stiy. "hn mnpdsotnm hnr &hircn ibm histnbnm

iwiy.

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