waiting for pat (paperback) by peter asher

8/12/2019 Waiting For Pat (Paperback) by Peter Asher

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Enr Zgt


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Z c t c r G s m c r

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Fnpyrakmt Zctcr Gsmcr

Pmc rakmt ne Zctcr Gsmcr tn lc a`cbtaeac` gs gutmnr ne tmas wnri mgs lccb gsscrtc` ly mah ab gffnr`gbfc watm scftanb ;; gb` ;= ne tmcFnpyrakmt, @csakbs gb` Zgtcbts Gft 7 ==!

G"" rakmts rcscr#c`! $n pgrt ne tmas pul"afgtanb hgy lcrcprn`ufc`, stnrc` ab g rctrac#g" systch, nr trgbshattc` ab gbyenrh nr ly gby hcgbs, c"cftrnbaf, hcfmgbafg", pmntnfnpyabk,rcfnr`abk, nr ntmcrwasc, watmnut tmc pranr pcrhassanb ne tmc

pul"asmcrs!

Gby pcrsnb wmn fnhhats gby ubgutmnra%c` gft ab rc"gtanb tn tmas pul"afgtanb hgy lc "agl"c tn frahabg" prnscfutanb gb` fa#a" f"gahsenr `ghgkcs!

G F&Z fgtg"nkuc rcfnr` enr tmas tat"c as g#ga"gl"c ernh tmc 'ratasm(alrgry!

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Gfibnw"c`khcbts

Pmgbis tn (ab`g enr kua`abk g `rcgh tnwgr`s g rcg"aty!


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Abtrnùftanb

& wgs twn gb` g mg"e wmcb & wcbt abtn mnspatg", ùrabk tmc cgr"y7 -:s! Enr enurtccb hnbtms hy rakmt "ck wgs ab trgftanb! (aictmc mcrn ab tmcsc stnracs, & g"sn mg` g pnnr"y mcgrt! Zgrcbtswcrcb t g""nwc` tn stgy watm ynu ab tmnsc `gys 1 4ust #asattwafc g wcci!

Zgt wgs ea#c! )mc eussc` grnub` hc, 4ust gs smc `ncsZnnr"y 'ny! Zgt mg` tuhnurs nb tmc lrgab! )mc à`b t rcgfm sa9!)mc "cet mcr chpty lc` lcsa`c hc nbc bakmt! Pmcsc stnracs grcglnut Znnr"y 'ny s eaetm ycgr! &t s enr tmc rcg`cr tn `cfa`cwmctmcr mc rcgfmcs sa9!

Znnr"y 'ny s stnry as bntmabk "aic hy stnry 1 ntmcr tmgbwmgt s nb tmas pgkc, gb` tmgt lntm ne us wcrc krcgt"yabe"ucbfc` ly Zgt! Pmcsc stnracs grc wmgt & "cg#c enr Zgt!

Zctcr Gsmcr!


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Pmc A`cg

Znnr"y 'ny mg` bnt g"wgys lccb Znnr"y 'ny! Pmcrc wgs g tahcwmcb mc mg` g prnpcr bghc "aic ntmcr lnys gb` kar"s! 0mcb mcwgs tmrcc mc "nst mas bghc ab tmc kgr`cb p"gyabk enntlg"" watm'cb, mas egtmcr! 'cb mg` fgrrac` tmc sfrcghabk fma"` ab`nnrs!?usmabk ab tmc ghlu"gbfc tn mnspatg", tmc lny s mcgrt stnppc`twafc, hgylc hnrc!

Pmrcc wccis "gtcr, Pc``y àsgppcgrc`! 3`wgr mg` bghc`Znnr"y 'ny Znnr"y 'ny gb` Znnr"y 'ny frac` wmcb mc wcbt!3`wgr` bc#cr gppcgrc` gkgab! 8c hgy mg#c lccb stn"cb nr

pcrmgps mc wgs 4ust ec` up watm mnspatg"s gb` rgb nee! )uc gb`'cb bc#cr ibcw! Znnr"y 'ny s mcgrt wgs a"", gb` at hg`c tmcfma"` ecc" a""! &t mg` nbfc lccb #cry wc"" ab`cc`!

2$n hnrc enntlg"", bn hnrc eub,> tmc `nftnrs sga`!

28gppcbs snhctahcs! 'c "aic at enr mas "aec, tmnukm at fnu"` lctrcgtc`! G"wgys, mnwc#cr, tmc bcc` tn lc fgrceu"!>Pc``y hust mg#c wgbtc` g wc"" "att"c lny, lut tmc bghc

Znnr"y 'ny rchgabc`! )n à` tmc a`cg! Pc``y s àsgppcgrgbfchcgbt g "nbc"y bakmt ab tmc mnspatg" lc`! Fnu"` at lc tmgt Pc``ymg` lccb a"" gb` bnt tn"` gbynbcJ Fnu"` mc mg#c knbc gwgy tng lcgr `nftnrJ @n g"" pnnr"y tnys kn gwgy tn eab` `nftnrs 1`nk, fgt, hnbicy, rgllat `nftnrsJ 0my bnt 4ust nbc `nftnrJ

0my bnt @r Znnr"y 'nyJ $c9t `gy nb tmc wgy ly wmcc"fmgar tn yct gbntmcr lnrabk

p"gy grcg, mc bntafc` g lgly rgllat nb tmc e"nnr, fryabk mas "att"c l"uc cgrs nee gb` mas "att"c l"gfi cycs nut! 'gly cbbctm lcfghc tmc lny s earst pgtacbt gb`, gs bn nbc f"gahc` mah, tmc $ursc sga` Znnr"y 'ny fnu"` "nni getcr mah enrc#cr!

'gly cbbctm wgs #cry `chgbàbk ne tmc @nftnr s tahc!8c wgs g"wgys earst gb` "gst pgtacbt enr cgfm surkcry gb` bnnbc c"sc knt g "nniLab! Pmc rchntc fnbtrn""c` fgr wgs trac`nbfc wmcb ats lgttcracs wcrc "nw gb` at ec"t smnrt ne cbcrky g""tmc wma"c! 'gly cbbctm rgtmcr lg`Ltchpcrc`"y tn"` at tn eab` gkgrgkc! Znnr"y 'ny hg`c c#cry g""nwgbfc enr tmc ynubk


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rgllat s `cpcb`cbfc gb` lcfghc "aic g hntmcr tn mah, lutwmcrc fnu"` mc eab` g egtmcrJ

'cb sn"#c` tmc prnl"ch! @g``y )prabky fghc up tn mah abtmc tny smnp, sgyabk mnw mc ` "n#c tn lc 'gly cbbctm segtmcr! Znnr"y 'ny snnb fghc tn rc"y nb @g``y )prabky swas`nh gb` knn` 4u`kchcbt nb g wmn"c rgbkc ne lntm hcàfg"gb` bnbLhcàfg" hgttcrs tmc krnwbLup, "akmtLlrnwb rgllatibcw g"" glnut! Eubba"y cbnukm, @g``y )prabky g"sn g"wgysgkrcc` watm tmc lny 1 g"wgys 1 c#cb wmcb @y"nb 0a"ias sg""akgtnr wgs g`hattc` tn tmc @nftnr s lrnicbLlnbc wgr`, nrnrtmnpgcàf wgr` gs pcnp"c `nftnrs fg"" at!

Pmas g""akgtnr, bghc` ?ust enr bn nl#anus rcgsnb, mg` gwmcc" hassabk!bc asb t cbnukm tn lc mgppy nb, tmnukmt @g``y )prabky

nb mas rnub` ne tmc fma"`rcb s wgr`!Pmcsc rnub`s mc wcbt nb twafc `ga"y, hnrbabk gb`

c#cbabk, wma"st mc"` ab Znnr"y 'ny s mgb`! (aic g"" tmc tnys,@g``y )prabky mg` #cry smnrt "cks gb`, tmnukm, "aic g"" tmctnys, mc fnu"` wg"i nb mas nwb, enr tahc gb` fnb#cbacbfcZnnr"y 'ny fgrrac` mah c#crywmcrc!

@y"nb 0a"ias mg` mas mcg` wgy `nwb ab g fnhaf lnni!0mcb mc enub` nut ?ust mg` knbc tn scc @r Znnr"y 'ny, mcwgs "a#a`! 0mcb mc knt tmc $ursc tn kct ?ust àsfmgrkc` ernhmnspatg", tmc @nftnr sattabk up ab lc` kg#c `ctga"c` abstruftanbgs tn mnw tn trcgt tmc bcw wmcc"!

2&t as rgtmcr tnn "grkc,> tmc @nftnr sga`, 2sn tmc g""akgtnr

wa"" lc lcttcr, lut "npsa`c` wmcb ynu pu"" mah g"nbk nb mas"cg`! nu "" mg#c tn lc fgrceu" mc `ncsb t eg"" n#cr gb` murtmahsc"e gkgab!>

Pmc $ursc "astcbc` gb` rcpcgtc` tmc abstruftanbs wma"stwg"iabk @y"nb 0a"ias gwgy! @y"nb, fnbtrn""abk mas gbkcrrgtmcr wc"", s"nw"y g""nwc` ?ust tn kct usc` tn wnll"abk getcrmah, g "att"c ubstcgà"y, ubusc` tn tmc bcwbcss ne g"" tmasubc9pcftc` lcttcrbcss!

'gly cbbctm mg`b t "aic` ?ust hufm gb` wgs p"cgsc` tnscc mah snrt ne stgkkcr nee! @g``y )prabky tmnukmt at tahc tmcynubk rgllat mg` snhc rcspnbsala"aty, sn kg#c mah tmc tmrccwmcc"c` rchntcLfnbtrn""c` fgr tn fnhenrt ubta" at knt usc` tn


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lcabk g wmcc" smnrt, nr tmc @nftnr enub` g rcp"gfchcbtsnhcwmcrc! Pmas as wmcb Zgt put mcr ennt `nwb!

G fnup"c ne ycgrs n"`cr tmgb Znnr"y 'ny, tmc lnssy, mukcLspcftgf"c` "att"c kar" mg` `cfa`c` tn lcfnhc tmc ynubk `nftnr shntmcr nb mas earst `gy ab mnspatg"! )mc mg` lccb tmcrc hnst nemcr ynubk "aec! Zgt pusmc` mah c#crywmcrc ab mas fmgar, tufic`mah abtn lc` c#cry bakmt, wgsmc` mas egfc, sfn"`c` mah c#cbwmcb mc wgsb t bgukmty, iassc` mah gs netcb gs pnssal"c gb`wgatc` nutsa`c tmc `nnr wmcb mc wcbt tn tmc tna"ct! &t wgs smcwmn sgt Znnr"y 'ny `nwb gb` c9p"gabc` mnw mc fnu"`b t lc`nftnr tn c#cry tny!

2 nu fgb t ea"" lc`s watm lrnicb hntnrs gb` stafiywab`ha""s, sa""y! $nw ynu rc wg"iabk glnut gb` knabk mnhcsnnb 1 wmgt s ynur nutsa`c huhhy knabk tn sgy wmcb ynu

lrabk g"" tmcsc lats ne pnnr"y p"gstaf mnhcJ 'c `nftnr tn snettnys nb"y! ccp at sahp"c! nu hgic snet tnys lcttcr gs lak`nftnrs hgic us lcttcr!>

)mc `c"akmtc` ab fg""abk Znnr"y 'ny sa""y, lut smc "n#c`mah `cgr"y gs mc "n#c` mcr! Pmgt s wmy nbc hnrbabk g wcci"gtcr, lcenrc mc "cet mnspatg", mc wgs surprasc` tn lc wnicb lytmc $ursc gb` bnt mas absa`c huh!

2Zgt s mg` tn kn tn mcr huhhy,> tmc lak `nftnr sga`!2$n,> rcp"ac` Znnr"y 'ny, 2& tmabi smc "" mg#c knbc tn 5n`

tn gsi ae 8c mgs gby pnnr"y tnys & fgb hgic wc"" enr 8ah! )mcsga` smc hgylc wnu"`!>

Znnr"y 'ny bntafc` taby lcg`s ne tcgrs ab tmc fnrbcr ne tmc

$ursc s cycs 4ust gs mc mg` bntafc` mas nwb!2)mc "cet (att"c $c""y enr ynu tn iccp wc"" enr mcr! )ga`smc ` fnhc lgfi nbc `gy tn hgic surc ynu rc "nniabk getcrmcr, Znnr"y 'ny!>

'gly cbbctm, 6uatc tmc ynubk rgllat bnw, put g "n#abkgrh grnub` tmc snet pabi c"cpmgbt, rchgrigl"y "aic mah ab sa%c,gb` sga` mc wnu"` pcrsnbg""y tgic fgrc ne mcr enrc#cr! Znnr"y'ny fnu"` bc#cr "nni gt $c""y watmnut tmabiabk ne Zgt gb`

scb`abk mcr mas "n#c! 8c g"wgys c9pcftc` mcr tn turb up gt gbyhnhcbt, hcb`c` ly tmc lak `nftnr!

2)n ynu scc,


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)uc sgt, "nniabk k"uh, mn"`abk @g``y )prabky gb` $c""ygs Znnr"y 'ny tn"` mcr ne mas "aec s hassanb gb` euturc wnri!

2$nw & h g"nbc & fgb prgftasc g"" hy `nftnr tmabks watmnutburscs kcttabk nb tn hc gb` @g``y )prabky!>

20c "" scc,> sga` )uc!2& ibnw wc wa"",> sga` g sha"abk Znnr"y 'ny! 2& ibcw

ynu ` gkrcc watm @g``y )prabky, Zgt gb` hc!>)uc fnbtabuc` tn "nni k"uh enr g ecw hnhcbts, g"nbc,

tmabiabk tn mcrsc"e! 'gly cbbctm tmcb fghc ab, fgrryabk snhctngst enr $c""y!


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Oattoc Vmccps

Znnr"y 'ny wgs pueeabk nut mas fmccis gb` l"nwabk nbwgsmabkLpnw`cr ln9cs!

2)tnp at, Znnr"y 'ny,> sga` mas hntmcr s "cks!2'cmg#cC> sga` tmc trn""cy wmcc"s!2(n#c hc,> sga` (att"c )mccps!(att"c )mccps wgs ghlusmabk ernh tmc tmaficts ne swccts

krnwabk ab tmc supcrhgrict, gb` Znnr"y 'ny wgs "nniabk enr pnnr"y smccps gb` lrnicb rgllats 1 gs lrnicb `nwb gs Znnr"y'ny mahsc"e! Gt mnhc wcrc mub`rc`s gb` ha""anbs .glnuttwcbty ne ab4urc` frcgturcs, gb` (att"c )mccps ibcw, gb` tmgt swmy Gb`rcw 0g""gfc mg` lccb hgkafic` abtn `rnppabk mahtmcrc 1 tn ghlusm Znnr"y 'ny!

2(n#c hc! Pgic hc mnhc,> p"cg`c` tmc s"akmt"y krullysmccp! 2& h a"" gb` mg#c krahc àscgsc!>

$ntmabk tmrcw Znnr"y 'ny, gb` watm nbc "gst fmcciLpuee mc pafic` up tmc frgety smccp gb` pusmc` mah abtn mas hntmcr smgb`!

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Pmc trn""cy s6ucgic` ab àskust gb` rgb n#cr )uc s ennt!2Znnr"y 'ny, put tmgt lgfi gt nbfcC> 'ut smc ibcw at wgs

mnpc"css!2&t s bnt nbc ne (appn s fns at s bn "glc", gb` & sgw Gb`y

'ak $nsc put at tmcrc!>0mcrcJ b tmc trn""cy 1 tnn "gtc!Znnr"y 'ny "nnic` c#cb hnrc pnnr"y gb` sn hufm hnrc

sg` 1 gb` tmc "g`y supcr#asnr wgbtc` tn tgic mah mnhc, gb` mcibcw at! 8c wcg#c` mas hgkaf eal glnut eabàbk g pnnr"y tnygb` mnw mc fnu"`b t "a#c watmnut at! Gb` smc gkrcc`, c#cbtmnukm (appn s (gw rcg`, &e bnt f"gahc` watmab sc#cb `gys


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)uc wgs usc` tn tmas snrt ne tmabk, mnwc#cr! )mc p"gfc`(att"c )mccps bc9t tn 'gly cbbctm, tmc pnnr"y rgllat, nb tmc

pa""nw!


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Fruhloc cc

Pmc `yc mg` rub g"" n#cr ats pu""n#cr gb` nbc l"nb` cyc! bc purp"c prnbk wgs lrnicb gb` lcbt gb` nbc wgs hassabk! &tscchc` tn mg#c g"" c"c#cb "cks, gb` tmc twc"etm tmgt hakmt mg#c

lccb .at hakmt mg#c lccb g tga" wgs hassabk, hgylc!Znnr"y 'ny knt @g``y )prabky tn mg#c g f"nscr "nni! Pmc

n"` rgllat wgs knn` gt "nniabk!2&s at g pnnr"y lccJ> sga` Znnr"y 'ny! 2&s ats pn""cb spnnb

sbgppc` neeJ Fgb wc sg#c at gb` rcsfuc at ernh tmc kuttcrJ>@g``y )prabky sga` ycs gs Znnr"y 'ny mc"pc` mah lgfi

abtn tmc pusmfmgar, tnkctmcr watm tmc sn``cb, `arty enntL"nbk lcc!

)uc kruhl"c` g"" tmc wgy mnhc, gb` hg`c tmc lcc wccphnrc `yc absa`c tmc "grkc p"gstaf fgrracr lgk pusmc` ab tmc trgy

ub`crbcgtm tmc fmgar! Znnr"y 'ny knt @g``y )prabky tn mn"`nb tn mas rakmt mgb`, gb` iccp gb cyc nb tmc lrnicb lcc ly`gbk"abk n#cr tmc sa`c!

bfc mnhc tmc lcc cbtcrc` Gffa`cbt gb` 3hcrkcbfy,wmcrc $ursc $c""y abscrtc` mcr trubi up tmc lcc s bnsc tn sccae at mg` mgy ec#cr! 'gly cbbctm mat at watm mas rgtt"c 4ust tnscc ae at yc""c`! @g``y )prabky, wmcb gsic` ly tmc lcc srcsfucr ae at wnu"` "a#c, sga` ycs! )uc sga` at wnu"`b t!

Znnr"y 'ny sga`, 2'ut ae at s wgsmc`J>Pmc lcc wgs `yabk g"" n#cr tmc iatfmcb e"nnr 1 "nts gb` "nts

ne purp"c `yc!0mcb Znnr"y 'ny #asatc` tmc lcc ab tmc smc` snhc tahc

"gtcr at wgs `racr gb` "nniabk rgtmcr mgppacr sattabk up ab lc`!Pmc n"` `ustlab "a` hg`c g knn` lc`K gb` c#cb tmnukm tmc

lcc wgs sta"" bnt wgsmc`, @g``y )prabky mg` lccb rakmt wmcbmc sga`, 2 cs at wa"" "a#c gb`, ycs, at fgb stgy ae at stgys ab tmcsmc`, gb`, ycs, at fgbbnt kn ab tmc wgsmabk hgfmabc!>

Znnr"y 'ny sgt gt tmc lc`sa`c gb` rchn#c` gb n"` nbanbernh ub`crbcgtm mas lnttnh, gb` kcbt"y lckgb tn gsi snhckcbt"c 6ucstanbs!


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2@cgr Fruhl"c 'cc, .tmc hgttc` by"nb eur wgs stgrtabk tne"gic mg#c ynu gby pgrcbts nr "att"c lny wc smnu"` tc""J>

2$nbc,> Fruhl"c 'cc krngbc`, surprasabk"y `ccp gb`gweu""y sg`!

28g#c ynu g huhJ>2$n!>2G 6uccb, tmcbJ>G"" tmc rcsfucr knt wgs g scracs ne bncs!)uc grra#c` tn kruhl"c gkgab, tmas tahc glnut tmc shc""!2 banbs,> sga` Znnr"y 'ny! 2Pmas lak nbc lat hy luh gb`

as bgsty gb` shc""s!>

2&t s tmgt tmgt wrctfmc` n"` tny lcc!>2$n at s bnt! Fruhl"c 'cc as kcttabk lcttcr gb` mc `ncsb tshc"" 1 nb"y wmcrc mc s l"c`K gb` $c""y as knabk tn `rcss masfuts gkgab, sn ynu ` lcttcr kn,

Gt tmc cb` ne g mnt Gukust wcci, tmc mnspatg" shc""c``rcgèu""y ne nbanbLshc""abk, sn``cbLwct, `rac`Lnut, stueec`,

purp"c, by"nb lcc!Znnr"y 'ny sga` tn @g``y )prabky, 2 sga` Znnr"y 'ny fmccreu""ygs @g``y )prabky lrnukmt ab snhc mnt snup tn spnnb tnFruhl"c 'cc!

$nw tmcy wcbt abtn tmc kgr`cb tn rcfupcrgtc, gb` )uc

farf"c` tmc fghpc` bursabk stgee, abenrhabk tmch, 2)ta"" bnàrty tny, `ry nr bnt, ab tmc mnusc!>

&t à`b t hgttcr! 'gly cbbctm mg` g bcw eracb`K $c""y mg`snhcnbc ercsm tn fu``"c gb` `rnpK gb` @g``y )prabky mg`


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snhcnbc `aeecrcbt tn sgy ycs glnut, sn Znnr"y 'ny fnu"`g"wgys lc rakmt! Pmc tmabk wgs, wmn wnu"` ka#c tmc lcc g

pcrhgbcbt mnhc gb` wmcrcJ Gb` sccabk gs )uc wgs gkgabst purp"c lccs, gb` mc fnu"`b t c#cb kn abtn tmc iatfmcb, gb` g""snup gb` fmnfn"gtc, lgfnb sgb`wafmcs gb` kabkcr lasfuats.tmabks csscbtag" tn g lcc s mcg"tm mg` tn lc tgicb ab g""wcgtmcrs tn tmc 5gr`cb )mc` &bearhgry, Znnr"y 'ny s c9pcrttcgh mg` tn eab` g mnhc 6uafi"y!

&t wgs kcttabk `gricr tnn, gs )cptchlcr tnni tmc trccs"cg#cs gb` hg`c "nbk smg`nws gb` ma` tmc sub g "att"c cgr"acrcgfm c#cbabk!

&t wgs (att"c )mccps wmn fghc up watm tmc gbswcr! (att"c)mccps mg` lccb gwgy nb suhhcr mn"a`gy gt tmc lgfi ne tmcfuplngr`K grra#abk lgfi rcercsmc` gb` tmabiabk lcttcr, mcgsscssc` tmc satugtanb gt nbfc! )uc wcbt nut watm Abf"c Zctcrc#cry Era`gy! &t wgs "aic g wcci"y mn"a`gy enr mcr!

Pmc tnys g"" mg` tmcar ycgr"y mn"a`gy gt tmc lgfi ne tmcfuplngr`! 8g#abk lccb ab tmc npcb gar sn hufm, tmgt bgstynbanb wgsb t shc""abk Fruhl"c 'cc up sn lg`"y gt g"" bnw!

?akmt ynu grc tmcbC )ccabk gs sufm g pnnr"y, pnnr"y lcc,sg#c` ernh tmc 4gws ne g"" tmnsc mnrral"c eubcrg" e"nwcrs watm

p"gstaf nbanbLshc""abk pn""cb, wnu"` bcc` g #cry "nbk mn"a`gy,mc fnu"` kn wmcrc scg, sub gb` sgb` wcrc g"wgys tn lc enub`gt tmc lgfi ne tmc fuplngr`!

'y )gtur gy tcg, mnwc#cr, Fruhl"c 'cc wgs lgfi neemn"a`gy, lgfi ab lc` ab tmc smc`!

2 m, g eabc tmabk tn `n wmcb hy lgfi s turbc`C> &t scchc`hnbtms sabfc smc ` lccb ab tmc tny fuplngr`! 2& 4ust mg` geubby ecc"abk Fcrtgab "nni ab ynur cycs Znnr"y 'ny sccbat sn netcb > gb` sn nb!

0mcb Znnr"y 'ny wcbt tn #asat nb )ub`gy hnrbabk, tmc lcc wgs bnt ab lc`!

20mcrcJ>2Pmcrc,> sga` $c""y! 2Pmcrgpy,> smc rchgric`! 28c s tgicb

tn kgr`cbabk n#crbakmt, 4ust "aic tmgt! & #c hcbtanbc` at tn mah lcenrc glnut mnspatg" wnri lcabk knn` enr ynu 1 ercsm gar gb`nbanbL krnwabk tnn,> sga` tmc f"c#cr bursc!


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28c fgb "nni getcr tmc mnspatg" kgr`cb enr usC> yc""c`Znnr"y 'ny f"gppabk mas mgb`s, `rnppabk $ursc $c""y nb mcrtrubi!

2 eeafag" 8nspatg" 5gr`cbcr gb` Fmgrkc 'cc> 1 mnwwnb`creu" tmgt tmc `csakbcr ne tmc 5gr`cb )mc` &bearhgry mg`mg` tmc enrcsakmt tn hgic cgfm wgr` g`gptgl"c tn nbanb lc`s,

lasfuat `aspcbsgracs gb` fnbstgbt eracb`smap npcrgtanbsC Znnr"y'ny f"nsc` tmc `nnr! 8c ` kn gb` fnbkrgtu"gtc tmc `csakbcrmahsc"e 1 tmgbi mah ab tmc harrnr tmgt bakmt!


18/27

Fruhloc cc!s "#fatab$ %g&

G"" tmnsc pcnp"cC 8c à`b t "aic tmc tmnukmt gt g""! $nt enr ghnhcbt wnu"` mc mg#c spnicb tn tmch lntm, enr mc "aic` tnscc tmc mgppabcss ab tmcar cycs, wmafm rchab`c` mah ne mahsc"ewmcb mc "nnic` ab tmc harrnr wmcb g"" tmc wnr"` wgs, ae bnt

scgsa`c , tmcb g pnnr"y tny hg`c lcttcr !Gftug""y Znnr"y 'ny mgtc` tmc scgsa`c nb g mnt, pcnp"cL

swgrhabk suhhcr s `gyK lut )uc gb` 'cb "n#c` at, mc ibcw,sn mc prctcb`c` tn lc c9fatc` gt tmc prnspcft! Pmas prctcb`stgrtc` tmc c#cbabk lcenrc, wmcb mc pcrsug`c` @g``y )prabkytn prctcb` tn lc c9fatc` gt tmc prnspcft! 'gly cbbctm, $c""ygb` (att"c )mccps wcrc g"" gftabk c9fatc` tnn, enr bnbc ne tmchwgbtc` tn kn catmcr, strgbkc gs at scchs!

&b tmc fgr stufi ab g 4gh, lgiabk ab tmc mcgt ne tmc c9fatc`

sub nb ats wgy tn tmc scgsa`c gb` strcghabk ab tmrnukm tmc fgrwab`nw, Znnr"y 'ny gb` mas stgee lrg#c"y p"gyc` 8nw`c"akmtc` wc g"" grcC r nbc à` gb` nbc à`b t!

'cb mg` wmaspcrc` tn )uc ab tmc "gst habutc lcenrc scttabknee tmgt Fruhl"c 'cc mg` lccb kruhl"abk tn mah tmgt mc bc#crknt nut ne "nniabk getcr tmc mnspatg"! Znnr"y 'ny mg` abenrhc`'cb prc#anus tn tmas bnt nb"y mnw c9fatc` mc wgs, lut tmgt tmcntmcrs mg` lckkc` mah tn tgic tmch tnn, sn mas cbtarc stgee wgs

knabk!25rcgt,> bnt tnn fnb#abfabk"y huhl"c` 'cb! Pmcb 'cb

mg` knbc tn )uc sgyabk, 2)uc, mc s tgiabk tmc "nt watm mah!Pmgt s g"" wc bcc`C 8c "" "nsc nbc ne tmch ab tmc frusm nb tmcsgb`s gb` wc "" spcb` g"" `gy tryabk tn eab` 'gly cbbctm nrwmnc#cr kcts "nst! & #c gb a`cg tmgt hakmt fmgbkc Znnr"y 'ny shab`!>

)n Fruhl"c 'cc mg` fnhp"gabc` tn 'cb gt 4ust tmc rakmttahc, gb` Znnr"y 'ny mg` gkrcc` tmgt at wnu"` hgic g bafcfmgbkc enr tmc lcc!


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2 'ut mc s g lat krnufmy, @g`, c#cb wmcb mc s ab g knn`hnn`, sn at s lcst wc nb"y tgic @g``y )prabky gs mc wnb t`grc eg"" nut watm mah!> .Pmas wgs "gtcr tn prn#c ubtruc!

'cb bn``c` g shuk snrt ne bn`!Znnr"y 'ny 4ust mg` tahc tn tc"" tmc ntmcrs tmcy wnu"`b t lc

knabk tn tmc scgsa`c, gb` tmcy g"" f"gppc` tmcar pgws, trubisgb` cgrs gb` rgb glnut 6uact"y fmccrabk! G lgr ne fmnfn"gtc gb`snhc `usty pcgbuts .tmc sghc nbcs g"wgys usc` enr saha"gr"cg#abks wcrc p"gfc` nb tmc lc`, tnkctmcr watm snhc fnhafsgb` g 4aksgw pu%%"c ne 8ghptnb Fnurt


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2@nb t wnrry,


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mas krcgt "aiabk enr tmch! )uc s tgb wgs `ceabatc"y pnstpnbc` gs`gri f"nu`s bnw lckgb tn `rnp rusty rgab upnb tmcar mcg`sernh tmc pacr gln#c! Pmc scgernbt fgeI wgs, mnwc#cr,kcbuabc"y c9fatabk! 'cb knt abtn gb grkuhcbt watm )uc, wmn ènrknttcb tn lrabk mas stnhgfm tgl"cts ernh tmc fgr! @g``y)prabky knt abtn gb grkuhcbt watm Fruhl"c 'cc .hnstubc9pcftc`"y gs wc"" glnut tmc rgllats cb#asgkc` c9tcbsanb tntmc 5gr`cb )mc` &bearhgry! Pmas wnu"` prn#a`c $ursc c""ywatm g prnpcr f"abaf enr `cg"abk watm prnl"chs "aic f"appabktmc tncbga"s ne stueec` ng"g lcgrs ! .Znnr"y 'ny mg` lccbstrufi ly tmc "grkc f"gws nb tmc ecct ne g snet tny ng"g ab g

smnp, gb` mas ab#cbta#c hab` mg` wnb`crc` mnw mc hakmt `cg"watm sufm ecct ab tmc c#cbt ne snet tnys lcabk g`hattc` enrhabnr prnl"chs 1 bnt 4ust bga"Lfuttabk, lut cgrwg9 kcttabksLnutgb` lrnicb statfmcs! Pmc tcgh mg` tn snrt sufm tmabks nut wmcb)uc wnu"`b t!

Fruhl"c 'cc nl4cftc` strnbk"y, rckgr`"css ne tmcsgb`wafmcs, tn prnpnsg"s hcgbabk mc ` "nsc n#crg"" fnbtrn" negby pgrt ne tmc mnspatg" hgbgkchcbt!

'ntm grkuhcbts fnbtabuc` nb gb` nee tmrnukm easm gb`fmaps, wmcb at stnppc` rgababk enr g wma"c! Pmcb @g``y )prabkgb` Fruhl"c 'cc gkrcc` tn put tmc hgttcr up enr g #ntcghnbkst tmc stgee .hcgbabk 'gly cbbctm wnu"` #ntc g"nbc gsmc wgs tmc nb"y hchlcr watmnut g àrcft abtcrcst 1 ab bnt hufmne gbytmabk gs at mgppcbc` ! )uc gb` 'cb à`b t gkrcc tn gkrcctn gbytmabk! Pmc stnhgfm tgl"ct wgs mnt"y fnbtcstc`!

2 nu #c g pnfict, 'cb, wmcb g"" as sga` gb` `nbc! 0my"cg#c at g"" tn hcJ>Gb` tmc lusabcss ne tmc sfrgtfm nb tmc fgr g"sn lckgb tn

fnhc lgfi gkgab enr g bnscLab!2 nu wcrcb t c#cb "nniabk, )uc! nu wcrcb t c#cb nb tmc

sa`c at mgppcbc`, sn & smnu"` ibnw!>0mcb Znnr"y 'ny fnu"`b t "cg#c watmnut ectfmabk snhc

pnnr"y chpty smc""s tn eab` snhctmabk tn put ab gt mnhc tn

sg#c tmch ernh lcabk "nbc"y , tmgt wgs at enr )uc! )mc wcbt lgfi tn tmc fgr ab g muee! G rgtmcr `nwbfgst 'cb spcbt tmc bc9tmg"eLmnur puttabk g hnt"cy fn""cftanb ne smc""s ab g fgrracr lgk!


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2Grcb t wc k"g`, @g`, Fruhl"c 'cc s bnt lccb tmc pgab wcg"" c9pcftc`J> cbtmusc` gb c9u"tgbt Znnr"y 'ny! 28c s bntkruhl"c` mgr`"y gt g"" sabfc wc grra#c`, gb` mc s lccbrcgsnbgl"c n#cr tmc mnspatg" tmabk! &t s 'cb frac`!8c kg#c hc g lrace sha"c ne rc"ace gt mcr tnufm 1 gb` tmc

`gwbabk rcg"asgtanb tmgt tmc fgr hakmt mg#c lccb stn"cb,sfrgtfm gb` g""!

Znnr"y 'ny cb4nyc` sufm c#cbts bn cb` gs mc knt tn ra`c nb'cb s smnu"`crs gt g rcg" egst pgfc! )uc en""nwc` nb gs lcst smcfnu"`, fgrryabk lgk, lufict gb` spg`cs, mc"pc` ly Fruhl"c'cc gb` @g``y )prabk!

'gly cbbctm mg` tmc fgstabk #ntc, lcabk tmc nb"y #ntcr!Ouatc ubc9pcftc`"y, mc #ntc` enr Fruhl"c 'cc, sn tmc

prnpnsc` f"abaf wgs `cecrrc` enr bnw!

$c""y mg` eg""cb nut watm tmc lgly rgllat n#cr tmc 8ghptnb

Fnurt


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25n tn s"ccp bnw, swcctmcgrt!>'cb stnn` erghc` ab tmc `nnrwgy ly tmc pgssgkc "akmt!2@g`, fgb wc eab` gb gbt s bcst tnhnrrnwJ>20mgtc#cr enrJ>2)n gs gbts fgb rub glnut tmnsc scgsmc""s! Pmgt wgy tmcy ""

mg#c fnhpgby g"" tmc tahc, 4ust "aic wmcb tmcy mg` "att"c easm abtmch!>

2& ibnw 4ust tmc p"gfc,> rcp"ac` 'cb watm g sha"c!2& h tnn tarc` tn lua"` g f"abaf, @g`! Pmgt s wmy 'gly

cbbctm #ntc` gkgabst at enr bnw!>2 cs, snb, mc hust lc krnwabk up tn hgic sufm ahpnrtgbt

`cfasanbs,> ygwbc` 'cb!2$akmtLbakmt, @g`!>@g``y )prabky gb` tmc tnys sbukk"c` grnub` Znnr"y 'ny!

Gs mc `raetc` nee tn s"ccp, tmrnukm tmc lc`rnnh wab`nw mc wgssurc mc mcgr` Fruhl"c 'cc nut ab tmc smc` sabkabk g "att"c snbk"akmt"y! Fruhl"c 'cc, gs 'cb mg` mnpc` g"" tmnsc mnurs gkn,mg` mg` g tru"y c9fatabk `gy!

2Must "aic hy `g` 1 g"wgys tmabiabk ne ntmcrs!>Znnr"y 'ny wgs gs"ccp!


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Pmc 'ccpcrs(Pn$ctmcr

)uc mgtc` )gtur`gys wmcb mcr muslgb` wgs gwgy nb tmc"nrracs!

'cb mg` lccb g "nrry `ra#cr enr gs "nbk gs Znnr"y 'nyfnu"` rchchlcr, gb` mc wgs g"" tnn usc` tn mah lcabk gwgyenr "nbk pcran`s!

)uc hassc` mcr muslgb` tcrral"y, lut mc "n#c` `ra#abk gb`smc "n#c` mah cbnukm tn g""nw mah tn kct nb watm tmc wnri mctnni sufm pra`c ab! @ra#abk, bc9t tn mcr 1 hnrc tmgb mcr, smctmnukmt ab mcr "nwcst g"nbc hnhcbts 1 icpt mah mgppy gb`sgtaseac` ab mas wnri! Gt "cgst tmas wgs mnw )uc ec"t ab mcrkruhpy hnn`s 1 tmnsc wmcb smc wgs g"nbc!

)nhctahcs smc wcbt tn mcr lrntmcr s mnusc enr fnhpgby 1 lut bn "nbkcr gt wccicb`s! )ahp"y smc `a`b t trust mcr snb

cbnukm enr tmgt 1 bnt gby hnrc! Glnut sa9 hnbtms gkn, wmcb'cb wgs gwgy ab tmc lak krccb "nrry, smc ` knbc tn Abf"cZctcr s nb twn suffcssa#c c#cbabks! 0mcb smc fghc mnhcgetcr lcabk knbc gb mnur nb tmgt )gtur`gy, Znnr"y 'ny mg` tmciatfmcb e"nnr fn#crc` watm n"` bga"s ernh tmc smc`!

2Pmgt s tmc "gst tahc ynu kct ynur nwb wgy gb` `nb tfnhc tn Abf"c Zctcr s,> )uc sga` gbkra"y!

2'ut,


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Znnr"y 'ny gtc g krcgt `cg" ne fnttgkc fmccsc! 8c mg` gmglat ne nb"y cgtabk wmgt @g``y )prabky tmnukmt knn` enr mah!Pmc `nftnrs à`b t hab`, enr tmcrc wgs g pcran` ab mnspatg"wmcb tmcy tmnukmt mc ` prnlgl"y bc#cr rcfn#cr! &t wgs knnènr c#crynbc tn scc tmc "g` tufiabk abtn tmc rc#n"tabk stuee!Pmcrc wgs bc#cr g smnrtgkc ne fgrtnbs tn lc fut up, stgfic`,rn""c`, ea""c` watm sgb` nr "g`ylar`s, trn``cb nb gffa`cbt"y nrusc` gs farfu"gr lc`s enr pnnr"y bga"s!

2Pmcy wnb t kct ubLlcbt ly "yabk ab lc`,> )uc sga` rgtmcrsfnrbeu""y!

2 e fnursc tmcy wnb t! 0mgt wc grc knabk tn `n as ka#c

tmch snhc pcgfc gb` rcst ernh tmc fn"` smc`! Pmcy grc a"" gb`bcc` 6uact,

2&e at wcrc g"" mc ibnws , mc wnu"`b t usc m, enrkctat!> )uc s"uhpc` gt tmc iatfmcb tgl"c nb g lcgtcb fmgar watm g

lcgtcb wg#c ne g lcgtcb mgb`!2 1 Znnr"y 'ny tnni mcr lcgtcb mgb` kcbt"y ab mas 1

2ynu #c g"wgys sga` mnw @g` wgs lnrb tn `ra#c "nrracs! 0c"",bga"s grc lnrb tn lc lc"tc` 1 mat 1 watm mghhcrs, gb` hgictmabks "nni knn` ly mn"àbk tmch tnkctmcr, 4ust "aic @g` mn"`sus tnkctmcr ly wnriabk enr us, `nabk wmgt mc wgs lnrb tn `n!>

'gly cbbctm mg` grra#c`, p"nbic` nb )uc s "gp ab nr`crtn fgtfm tmc `nftnr"y was`nh!2@a`b t "att"c Zgt nbfc tc"" ynu tn fgrc nb"y enr snet tnysJ>2$ga"s grcb t tnys gt g"", sga` gb c9ulcrgbt Znnr"y

'ny 1 rgtmcr sfnrbeu""y, smc tmnukmt! 2Pmcy grc iccpcrsLtnkctmcr, "aic `g`s gb` huhs!>

2)mnu"` lc,> smc ec"t "aic g`àbk! Pmc k"nnh wgs upnb mcrgkgab!

$cc`"css tn sgy, @g``y )prabky supcr#asc` wma"c Znnr"y'ny tn"` )uc mnw tn strgakmtcb bga"s watmnut fgusabk tmchubùc sueecrabk!


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G fnup"c ne `gys "gtcr, 'cb fghc mnhc!28urt ynur tmuhl, "n#cJ> mc sga` watm fnbfcrb gs mc "ct kn

ne mas waec getcr snhc lak, lak muks gb` s6ucc%cs!

)a9 hnbtms "gtcr! )uc wgs wnriabk glnut tmc mnuscK 'cbwgs gt wnri! Pmcar snb wgs up tn snhctmabk, gs usug", bnt egrgwgy! )uc "nnic` lgfi n#cr rcfcbt c#cbts gs pcnp"c netcb `nnb tmc smnrc ne fmgbkc wmcb tmc ta`c ne mgppcbabk mgs knbc

lgfi nut!'cb gb` Zcc 'cc .mas bghc enr Znnr"y 'ny mg` sct glnut

eu"ea""abk , gs 'cb mg` put at, g"" tmc wc""Lgkgab bga"s! @g``y

)prabky mg` c9p"gabc` mas pma"nsnpmy ne iccpcrsLtnkctmcr, gb`'cb tmcrc gb` tmcb, watm twn wccis mn"a`gy, mg` sct glnutka#abk tmc bga"s snhctmabk tn "a#c enr, eat gb` gfta#c gb` rgrabktn kn gs tmcy bnw wcrc! )uc wgsb t gsic` mnw smc ` "aic tnspcb` tmc mn"a`gy nr wmgt sukkcstanbs smc hakmt mg#c enrka#abk tmc bga"s purpnsc!

Pmcy hg`c g kgr`cb tgl"c watm tmrcc ubpgabtc` fmgars .2enriccpabk tnkctmcr wmcb at s bnt rgababk,> sga` Znnr"y 'ny K g

ln9 watm g "a`, g"sn ubpgabtc` .2enr iccpabk ! G"sn, tmcy icpt smncs tnkctmcr ab g rgfi gb` lnnistnkctmcr ab g fgsc, ubpgabtc`! 'cb wgs mgppy, Znnr"y 'ny gb`@g``y )prabk wcrc `c"akmtc`, gb` c#cry sabk"c bga" mg`eu"ea""c` ats "aec purpnsc!

2& fgb ub`crstgb` ynur ecc"abks, )uc,> sga` Abf"c Zctcr!2 nu #c knt tn rchchlcr Znnr"y 'ny s ubusug" satugtanb gb`mas rc"gtanbsmap watm mas `g`, wmn mc `ncsb t scc #cry netcb!>

2'ut g"" ne tmas ne mgppabcss gb` eu"ea"hcbt bc#cr scchs tnabf"u`c hc!>

2&t `ncs tmnukm,> mcr lrntmcr rcp"ac` hystcranus"y! $ursc c""y fghc ab fgrryabk g `arty "cbktm ne takcr s tga"!2Znnr"y 'ny, wmgt s tmgt ea"tmy tmabk `nabk ab mcrcJ 5ct ra`

ne at gt nbfcC>2Fgb t,


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2)mc`C> smc yc""c`! 2Pmc smc`C 5a#c at tn Fruhl"c 'ccC>25nn` a`cg,

2@nb t sgy mgppy nr & "" sfrcgh,> smc sga` ub`cr mcr lrcgtm!

2(cg#c mah tn at, )usgb! 'cb gsic` hc tn ka#c ynu tmas! @nat, mc sga`, wmcb & h knbc g `gy nr twn!>

Gs Abf"c Zctcr hn#c` tn tmc sa`c smc bntafc`, nb tmc`rcsscr lcmab`, g sahp"c, fru`cL"nniabk "cttcr rgfi tmgt Abf"cZctcr hust mg#c lrnukmt ernh mnhc! &t wgs nl#anus"y g

iccpcrsLtnkctmcr 4nl, ubpgabtc` tnn!2 pcb tmc "cttcr>&t wgs npcb! )mc rcg` tmc fnbtcbts! &t wgs fnbearhgtanb ne g

4nl 1 mcr muslgb` s bcw 4nl ab tnwb gs g hcfmgbaf gt?utmcrenr` s, tmc mgu"acrs!

28c wgbtc` tn hgic ynu mgppy! 8c wgbtc` tn lc bcgr ynu,)uc! 8c s wnriabk mas eabg" trap nb tmc "nrracs gb` stgrts wmcbmc kcts mnhc!>

Gs Abf"c Zctcr eabasmc`, g "att"c #nafc n#cr ab tmc `nnr wgyg``c`, 28c s g iccpcrLtnkctmcr as @g`,

)mc sha"c` tn mcrsc"e gs smc npcbc` tmc hafrnwg#c `nnr!'cb wnu"` lc mnhc snnb! Eubby mnw bga"s fnu"` lrabk pcnp"ctnkctmcr 1 yct wc grc sta"" g"nbc ab nur `gys gt wnri, `gys gt

mnhc!2

2Znnr"y 'ny, tmc hafrnwg#c `nnr! 'gly cbbctm as bnt`nabk mas 4nl prnpcr"y!>

)mc ` tg"i tn mcr muslgb` tmgt bakmt 1 rcg""y tg"i 1 eab` nutae mc wgs mgppy tn lc gt ?utmcrenr` s!

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