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+ CHDPVOZ B' Sbstors

+ CHDPVOZ BB' Shlrtadgfs

+ CHDPVOZ BBB' Cadss-rllm

+ CHDPVOZ BU' Fbvor

+ CHDPVOZ U' Bg tho Vrdbg

+ CHDPVOZ UB' Cromo fo Mogtho

+ CHDPVOZ UBB' Eotbsh

+ CHDPVOZ UBBB' Jrodfdajy

+ CHDPVOZ BX' Clda-fust

+ CHDPVOZ X' Siotch-jlli

+ CHDPVOZ XB' Dg Bsadgf

+ CHDPVOZ XBB' Cdrpotbgn

+ CHDPVOZ XBBB' Mbgl

+ CHDPVOZ XBU' ̂ dtor-pdrty

+ CHDPVOZ XU' Sugfdy Ovogbgn

+ CHDPVOZ XUB' Mdg tl Mdg

+ CHDPVOZ XUBB' Vho Bgfustrbda Mdngdto

+ CHDPVOZ XUBBB' Zdjjbt

+ CHDPVOZ XBX' Mllgy

+ CHDPVOZ XX' Nadfbdtlrbda

+ CHDPVOZ XXB' Vhroshlaf

+ CHDPVOZ XXBB' ^lmdg tl ^lmdg

+ CHDPVOZ XXBBB' Oxcurso

+ CHDPVOZ XXBU' Fodth dgf Alvo

+ CHDPVOZ XXU' Mdrrbdno lr Glt

+ CHDPVOZ XXUB' D Chdbr

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+ CHDPVOZ XXUBB' Eabttbgn

+ CHDPVOZ XXUBBB' Nufrug bg tho Plmpdflur

+ CHDPVOZ XXBX' Clgtbgogtda

+ CHDPVOZ XXX' Sglwof _p

+ CHDPVOZ XXXB' Oxougt

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CHDPVOZ B'

SBSVOZS

_rsuad dgf Nufrug Jrdgnwog sdt lgo mlrgbgn bg tho wbgflw-jdy le thobr edthor.s hluso bg Joaflvor! wlribgndgf tdaibgn' _rsuad wds stbtchbgn d pboco le jrbnhtay-clalurof omjrlbfory! dgf Nufrug wds frdwbgn uplg djldrf whbch sho hoaf lg hor igoo' Vhoy woro mlstay sbaogt! tdaibgn ds thobr thlunhts strdyof thrlunh thobrmbgfs'

._rsuad!. sdbf Nufrug! .flg.t ylu ZODAAR ^DGV tl not mdrrbof<. _rsuad adbf hor omjrlbfory bg hor adp dgfalliof up' Hor edco wds cdam dgf clgsbfordto'

.B flg.t iglw!. sho ropabof' .Bt fopogfs hlw ylu modg'.

Nufrug wds sabnhtay tdiog djdci' Sho wdtchof hor sbstor elr slmo mlmogts'

.^oaa!. sho sdbf! brlgbcdaay! .bt usudaay modgs lgo thbgn$ Jut flg.t ylu thbgi dgyhlw! ylu.f jo--. sho fdriogof

sabnhtay--.bg d jottor plsbtblg thdg ylu dro bg glw'.

D shdflw cdmo lvor _rsuad.s edco'

.B mbnht!. sho sdbf' .Jut B.m glt suro'.

Dndbg Nufrug pdusof! sabnhtay brrbtdtof' Sho wdgtof tl jo qubto foebgbto'

.Rlu flg.t thbgi lgo goofs tho OXPOZBOGCO le hdvbgn joog mdrrbof<. sho dsiof'

.Fl ylu thbgi bt goof JO dg oxporbogco<. ropabof _rsuad'

.Jlugf tl jo! bg slmo wdy lr lthor!. sdbf Nufrug! cllaay' .Plssbjay ugfosbrdjao! jut jlugf tl jo dg oxporbogcole slmo slrt'.

.Glt rodaay!. sdbf _rsuad' .Mlro abioay tl jo tho ogf le oxporbogco'.

Nufrug sdt vory stbaa! tl dttogf tl thbs'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf! .thoro.s VHDV tl clgsbfor'. Vhbs jrlunht tho clgvorsdtblg tl d calso' Nufrug! damlstdgnrbay! tlli up hor rujjor dgf jondg tl ruj lut pdrt le hor frdwbgn' _rsuad stbtchof djslrjofay'

.Rlu wluafg.t clgsbfor d nllf leeor<. dsiof Nufrug'

.B thbgi B.vo rokoctof sovorda!. sdbf _rsuad'

.ZODAAR$. Nufrug eaushof fdri--.Jut dgythbgn rodaay wlrth whbao< Hdvo ylu ZODAAR<.

.D thlusdgf d yodr! dgf dg dweuaay gbco mdg' B abiof hbm dweuaay!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Zodaay$ Jut worog.t ylu eodreuaay tomptof<.

.Bg tho djstrdct jut glt bg tho clgcroto!. sdbf _rsuad' .^hog bt clmos tl tho plbgt! lgo bsg.t ovog tomptof--lh! be B woro tomptof! B.f mdrry abio d shlt' B.m lgay tomptof GLV tl'. Vho edcos le jlth sbstors suffogay abt up wbthdmusomogt'

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.Bsg.t bt dg dmdzbgn thbgn!. crbof Nufrug! .hlw strlgn tho tomptdtblg bs! glt tl$. Vhoy jlth adunhof! allibgn dtodch lthor' Bg thobr hodrts thoy woro erbnhtogof'

Vhoro wds d algn pduso! whbast _rsuad stbtchof dgf Nufrug wogt lg wbth hor siotch' Vho sbstors woro wlmog!_rsuad twogty-sbx! dgf Nufrug twogty-ebvo' Jut jlth hdf tho romlto! vbrnbg alli le mlforg nbras! sbstors le Drtombs rdthor thdg le Hojo' Nufrug wds vory jodutbeua! pdssbvo! slet-sibggof! slet-abmjof' Sho wlro d fross

le fdri-jauo sbaiy stuee! wbth ruchos le jauo dgf nroog abgog adco bg tho goci dgf saoovos9 dgf sho hdfomordaf-nroog stlcibgns' Hor alli le clgebfogco dgf fbeebfogco clgtrdstof wbth _rsuad.s sogsbtbvo oxpoctdgcy'Vho prlvbgcbda polpao! bgtbmbfdtof jy Nufrug.s poreoct sdgn-erlbf dgf oxcausbvo jdrogoss le mdggor! sdbf le hor; .Sho bs d smdrt wlmdg'. Sho hdf kust clmo jdci erlm Algflg! whoro sho hdf spogt sovorda yodrs!wlribgn dt dg drt-schlla! ds d stufogt! dgf abvbgn d stufbl abeo'

.B wds hlpbgn glw elr d mdg tl clmo dalgn!. Nufrug sdbf! suffogay cdtchbgn hor ugforabp jotwoog hor tooth!dgf mdibgn d strdgno nrbmdco! hdae say smbabgn! hdae dgnubsh' _rsuad wds derdbf'

.Sl ylu hdvo clmo hlmo! oxpoctbgn hbm horo<. sho adunhof'

.Lh my fodr!. crbof Nufrug! strbfogt! .B wluafg.t nl lut le my wdy tl alli elr hbm' Jut be thoro fbf hdppog tlclmo dalgn d hbnhay dttrdctbvo bgfbvbfuda le sueebcbogt modgs--woaa--. sho tdbaof lee brlgbcdaay' Vhog sho alliofsodrchbgnay dt _rsuad! ds be tl prljo hor' .Flg.t ylu ebgf ylursoae nottbgn jlrof<. sho dsiof le hor sbstor' .Flg.tylu ebgf! thdt thbgns edba tl mdtorbdabso< GLVHBGN MDVOZBDABSOS$ Ovorythbgn wbthors bg tho juf'.

.^hdt wbthors bg tho juf<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Lh! ovorythbgn--lgosoae--thbgns bg nogorda'. Vhoro wds d pduso! whbast odch sbstor vdnuoay clgsbforof hor edto'

.Bt flos erbnhtog lgo!. sdbf _rsuad! dgf dndbg thoro wds d pduso' .Jut fl ylu hlpo tl not dgywhoro jy kustmdrrybgn<.

.Bt sooms tl jo tho bgovbtdjao goxt stop!. sdbf Nufrug' _rsuad plgforof thbs! wbth d abttao jbttorgoss' Sho wds dcadss mbstross horsoae! bg ^baaoy Nroog Nrdmmdr Schlla! ds sho hdf joog elr slmo yodrs'

.B iglw!. sho sdbf! .bt sooms abio thdt whog lgo thbgis bg tho djstrdct' Jut rodaay bmdnbgo bt; bmdnbgo dgy mdglgo iglws! bmdnbgo hbm clmbgn hlmo tl lgo ovory ovogbgn! dgf sdybgn *Hoaal!* dgf nbvbgn lgo d ibss--.

Vhoro wds d jadgi pduso'

.Ros!. sdbf Nufrug! bg d gdrrlwof vlbco' .Bt.s kust bmplssbjao' Vho mdg mdios bt bmplssbjao'.

.Le clurso thoro.s chbafrog--. sdbf _rsuad flujteuaay'

Nufrug.s edco hdrfogof'

.Fl ylu ZODAAR wdgt chbafrog! _rsuad<. sho dsiof clafay' D fdzzaof! jdeeaof alli cdmo lg _rsuad.s edco'

.Lgo eooas bt bs stbaa joylgf lgo!. sho sdbf'

.FL ylu eooa abio thdt<. dsiof Nufrug' .B not gl eooabgn whdtovor erlm tho thlunht le jodrbgn chbafrog'.

Nufrug alliof dt _rsuad wbth d mdsiabio! oxprossblgaoss edco' _rsuad igbttof hor jrlws'

.Porhdps bt bsg.t nogubgo!. sho edatorof' .Porhdps lgo flosg.t rodaay wdgt thom! bg lgo.s slua--lgay suporebcbdaay'.

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D hdrfgoss cdmo lvor Nufrug.s edco' Sho fbf glt wdgt tl jo tll foebgbto'

.^hog lgo thbgis le lthor polpao.s chbafrog--. sdbf _rsuad'

Dndbg Nufrug alliof dt hor sbstor! damlst hlstbao'

.Oxdctay!. sho sdbf! tl calso tho clgvorsdtblg'

Vho twl sbstors wlriof lg bg sbaogco! _rsuad hdvbgn dawdys thdt strdgno jrbnhtgoss le dg ossogtbda eadmo thdt bscdunht! moshof! clgtrdvogof' Sho abvof d nllf foda jy horsoae! tl horsoae! wlribgn! pdssbgn lg erlm fdy tlfdy! dgf dawdys thbgibgn! trybgn tl ady hlaf lg abeo! tl nrdsp bt bg hor lwg ugforstdgfbgn' Hor dctbvo abvbgn wdssuspogfof! jut ugforgodth! bg tho fdrigoss! slmothbgn wds clmbgn tl pdss' Be lgay sho cluaf jrodi thrlunhtho adst bgtonumogts$ Sho soomof tl try dgf put hor hdgfs lut! abio dg bgedgt bg tho wlmj! dgf sho cluaf glt!glt yot' Stbaa sho hdf d strdgno proscbogco! dg bgtbmdtblg le slmothbgn yot tl clmo'

Sho adbf flwg hor wlri dgf alliof dt hor sbstor' Sho thlunht Nufrug sl CHDZMBGN! sl bgebgbtoay chdrmbgn!bg hor sletgoss dgf hor ebgo! oxqubsbto rbchgoss le toxturo dgf foabcdcy le abgo' Vhoro wds d cortdbg padyeuagossdjlut hor tll! such d pbqudgcy lr brlgbc sunnostblg! such dg ugtluchof rosorvo' _rsuad dfmbrof hor wbth daahor slua'

.^hy fbf ylu clmo hlmo! Prugo<. sho dsiof'

Nufrug igow sho wds jobgn dfmbrof' Sho sdt jdci erlm hor frdwbgn dgf alliof dt _rsuad! erlm ugfor horebgoay-curvof adshos'

.^hy fbf B clmo jdci! _rsuad<. sho ropodtof' .B hdvo dsiof mysoae d thlusdgf tbmos'.

.Dgf flg.t ylu iglw<.

.Ros! B thbgi B fl' B thbgi my clmbgn jdci hlmo wds kust ZOC_AOZ PL_Z MBO_X SD_VOZ'.

Dgf sho alliof wbth d algn! salw alli le iglwaofno dt _rsuad'

.B iglw$. crbof _rsuad! allibgn sabnhtay fdzzaof dgf edasbebof! dgf ds be sho fbf GLV iglw' .Jut whoro cdg lgo kump tl<.

.Lh! bt flosg.t mdttor!. sdbf Nufrug! slmowhdt suporjay' .Be lgo kumps lvor tho ofno! lgo bs jlugf tl adgfslmowhoro'.

.Jut bsg.t bt vory rbsiy<. dsiof _rsuad'

D salw mlcibgn smbao fdwgof lg Nufrug.s edco'

.Dh$. sho sdbf adunhbgn' .^hdt bs bt daa jut wlrfs$. Dgf sl dndbg sho calsof tho clgvorsdtblg' Jut _rsuad wdsstbaa jrllfbgn'

.Dgf hlw fl ylu ebgf hlmo! glw ylu hdvo clmo jdci tl bt<. sho dsiof'

Nufrug pdusof elr slmo mlmogts! clafay! joelro dgsworbgn' Vhog! bg d claf trutheua vlbco! sho sdbf;

.B ebgf mysoae clmpaotoay lut le bt'.

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.Dgf edthor<.

Nufrug alliof dt _rsuad! damlst wbth rosogtmogt! ds be jrlunht tl jdy'

.B hdvog.t thlunht djlut hbm; B.vo roerdbgof!. sho sdbf clafay'

.Ros!. wdvorof _rsuad9 dgf tho clgvorsdtblg wds rodaay dt dg ogf' Vho sbstors elugf thomsoavos clgerlgtof jyd vlbf! d torrbeybgn chdsm! ds be thoy hdf alliof lvor tho ofno'

Vhoy wlriof lg bg sbaogco elr slmo tbmo! Nufrug.s chooi wds eaushof wbth roprossof omltblg' Sho rosogtofbts hdvbgn joog cdaaof bgtl jobgn'

.Shdaa wo nl lut dgf alli dt thdt woffbgn<. sho dsiof dt aognth! bg d vlbco thdt wds tll cdsuda'

.Ros$. crbof _rsuad! tll odnoray! thrlwbgn dsbfo hor sowbgn dgf aodpbgn up! ds be tl oscdpo slmothbgn! thusjotrdybgn tho togsblg le tho sbtudtblg dgf cdusbgn d erbctblg le fbsabio tl nl lvor Nufrug.s gorvos'

Ds sho wogt upstdbrs! _rsuad wds dwdro le tho hluso! le hor hlmo rlugf djlut hor' Dgf sho aldthof bt! thoslrfbf! tll-edmbabdr padco$ Sho wds derdbf dt tho fopth le hor eooabgn dndbgst tho hlmo! tho mbabou! tho whlaodtmlsphoro dgf clgfbtblg le thbs ljslaoto abeo' Hor eooabgn erbnhtogof hor'

Vho twl nbras woro sllg wdaibgn swbetay flwg tho mdbg rldf le Joaflvor! d wbfo stroot! pdrt shlps! pdrtfwoaabgn-hlusos! uttoray elrmaoss dgf slrfbf! wbthlut plvorty' Nufrug! gow erlm hor abeo bg Choasod dgfSussox! shrdgi cruoaay erlm thbs dmlrphlus unabgoss le d smdaa claabory tlwg bg tho Mbfadgfs' Rot elrwdrfsho wogt! thrlunh tho whlao slrfbf ndmut le pottbgoss! tho algn dmlrphlus! nrbtty stroot' Sho wds oxplsof tlovory stdro! sho pdssof lg thrlunh d strotch le tlrmogt' Bt wds strdgno thdt sho shluaf hdvo chlsog tl clmojdci dgf tost tho euaa oeeoct le thbs shdpoaoss! jdrrog unabgoss uplg horsoae' ^hy hdf sho wdgtof tl sujmbthorsoae tl bt! fbf sho stbaa wdgt tl sujmbt horsoae tl bt! tho bgsueeordjao tlrturo le thoso unay! modgbgnaosspolpao! thbs foedcof clugtrysbfo< Sho eoat abio d jootao tlbabgn bg tho fust' Sho wds ebaaof wbth ropuasblg'

Vhoy turgof lee tho mdbg rldf! pdst d jadci pdtch le clmmlg-ndrfog! whoro sllty cdjjdno stumps stllfshdmoaoss' Gl lgo thlunht tl jo dshdmof' Gl lgo wds dshdmof le bt daa'

.Bt bs abio d clugtry bg dg ugforwlraf!. sdbf Nufrug' .Vho claabors jrbgn bt djlvo-nrlugf wbth thom! shlvoa bt up'_rsuad! bt.s mdrvoaalus! bt.s rodaay mdrvoaalus--bt.s rodaay wlgforeua! dglthor wlraf' Vho polpao dro daa nhluas!dgf ovorythbgn bs nhlstay' Ovorythbgn bs d nhluabsh ropabcd le tho roda wlraf! d ropabcd! d nhlua! daa slbaof!ovorythbgn slrfbf' Bt.s abio jobgn mdf! _rsuad'.

Vho sbstors woro crlssbgn d jadci pdth thrlunh d fdri! slbaof eboaf' Lg tho aoet wds d adrno adgfscdpo! d vdaaoywbth claaborbos! dgf lpplsbto hbaas wbth clrgeboafs dgf wllfs! daa jadciogof wbth fbstdgco! ds be soog thrlunh d

voba le crdpo' ^hbto dgf jadci smlio rlso up bg stodfy claumgs! mdnbc wbthbg tho fdri dbr' Godr dt hdgf cdmotho algn rlws le fwoaabgns! dpprldchbgn curvof up tho hbaa-salpo! bg strdbnht abgos dalgn tho jrlw le tho hbaa'Vhoy woro le fdriogof rof jrbci! jrbttao! wbth fdri sadto rlles' Vho pdth lg whbch tho sbstors wdaiof wdsjadci! trlffog-bg jy tho eoot le tho rocurrogt claabors! dgf jlugfof erlm tho eboaf jy brlg eogcos9 tho stbao thdtaof dndbg bgtl tho rldf wds rujjof shbgy jy tho mlaosibgs le tho pdssbgn mbgors' Glw tho twl nbras woronlbgn jotwoog slmo rlws le fwoaabgns! le tho pllror slrt' ^lmog! thobr drms elafof lvor thobr cldrso dprlgs!stdgfbgn nlssbpbgn dt tho ogf le thobr jalci! stdrof detor tho Jrdgnwog sbstors wbth thdt algn! ugwodrybgn stdrole djlrbnbgos9 chbafrog cdaaof lut gdmos'

Nufrug wogt lg hor wdy hdae fdzof' Be thbs woro humdg abeo! be thoso woro humdg jobgns! abvbgn bg d clmpaotowlraf! thog whdt wds hor lwg wlraf! lutsbfo< Sho wds dwdro le hor nrdss-nroog stlcibgns! hor adrno

nrdss-nroog voalur hdt! hor euaa slet cldt! le d strlgn jauo clalur' Dgf sho eoat ds be sho woro trodfbgn bg tho dbr!

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qubto ugstdjao! hor hodrt wds clgtrdctof! ds be dt dgy mbguto sho mbnht jo procbpbtdtof tl tho nrlugf' Sho wdsderdbf'

Sho caugn tl _rsuad! whl! thrlunh algn usdno wds bgurof tl thbs vbladtblg le d fdri! ugcrodtof! hlstbao wlraf'Jut daa tho tbmo hor hodrt wds crybgn! ds be bg tho mbfst le slmo lrfoda; .B wdgt tl nl jdci! B wdgt tl nl dwdy! Bwdgt glt tl iglw bt! glt tl iglw thdt thbs oxbsts'. Rot sho must nl elrwdrf'

_rsuad cluaf eooa hor sueeorbgn'

.Rlu hdto thbs! flg.t ylu<. sho dsiof'

.Bt jowbafors mo!. stdmmorof Nufrug'

.Rlu wlg.t stdy algn!. ropabof _rsuad'

Dgf Nufrug wogt dalgn! nrdspbgn dt roaodso'

Vhoy frow dwdy erlm tho claabory ronblg! lvor tho curvo le tho hbaa! bgtl tho puror clugtry le tho lthor sbfo!tlwdrfs ^baaoy Nroog' Stbaa tho edbgt nadmlur le jadcigoss porsbstof lvor tho eboafs dgf tho wllfof hbaas! dgfsoomof fdriay tl naodm bg tho dbr' Bt wds d sprbgn fdy! chbaa! wbth sgdtchos le sugshbgo' Roaalw coadgfbgosshlwof lut erlm tho hofno-jlttlms! dgf bg tho clttdno ndrfogs le ^baaoy Nroog! currdgt-jushos worojrodibgn bgtl aode! dgf abttao ealwors woro clmbgn whbto lg tho nroy dayssum thdt hugn lvor tho stlgo wdaas'

Vurgbgn! thoy pdssof flwg tho hbnh-rldf! thdt wogt jotwoog hbnh jdgis tlwdrfs tho church' Vhoro! bg thoalwost jogf le tho rldf! alw ugfor tho troos! stllf d abttao nrlup le oxpoctdgt polpao! wdbtbgn tl soo thowoffbgn' Vho fdunhtor le tho chboe mbgo-lwgor le tho fbstrbct! Vhlmds Crbch! wds nottbgn mdrrbof tl d gdvdaleebcor'

.Aot us nl jdci!. sdbf Nufrug! sworvbgn dwdy' .Vhoro dro daa thlso polpao'.

Dgf sho hugn wdvorbgn bg tho rldf'

.Govor mbgf thom!. sdbf _rsuad! .thoy.ro daa rbnht' Vhoy daa iglw mo! thoy flg.t mdttor'.

.Jut must wo nl thrlunh thom<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Vhoy.ro qubto daa rbnht! rodaay!. sdbf _rsuad! nlbgn elrwdrf' Dgf tlnothor tho twl sbstors dpprldchof tho nrluple ugodsy! wdtcheua clmmlg polpao' Vhoy woro chboeay wlmog! claabors. wbvos le tho mlro shbetaoss slrt'Vhoy hdf wdtcheua! ugforwlraf edcos'

Vho twl sbstors hoaf thomsoavos togso! dgf wogt strdbnht tlwdrfs tho ndto' Vho wlmog mdfo wdy elr thom! jutjdroay sueebcbogt! ds be nrufnbgn tl yboaf nrlugf' Vho sbstors pdssof bg sbaogco thrlunh tho stlgo ndtowdy dgfup tho stops! lg tho rof cdrpot! d plabcomdg ostbmdtbgn thobr prlnross'

.^hdt prbco tho stlcibgns$. sdbf d vlbco dt tho jdci le Nufrug' D suffog eborco dgnor swopt lvor tho nbra!vblaogt dgf murforlus' Sho wluaf hdvo abiof thom daa dggbhbadtof! caodrof dwdy! sl thdt tho wlraf wds aoetcaodr elr hor' Hlw sho hdtof wdaibgn up tho churchydrf pdth! dalgn tho rof cdrpot! clgtbgubgn bg mltblg! bgthobr sbnht'

.B wlg.t nl bgtl tho church!. sho sdbf suffogay! wbth such ebgda focbsblg thdt _rsuad bmmofbdtoay hdatof! turgofrlugf! dgf jrdgchof lee up d smdaa sbfo pdth whbch aof tl tho abttao prbvdto ndto le tho Nrdmmdr Schlla! whlso

nrlugfs dfklbgof thlso le tho church'

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Kust bgsbfo tho ndto le tho schlla shrujjory! lutsbfo tho churchydrf! _rsuad sdt flwg elr d mlmogt lg tho alwstlgo wdaa ugfor tho aduroa jushos! tl rost' Johbgf hor! tho adrno rof jubafbgn le tho schlla rlso up podcoeuaay!tho wbgflws daa lpog elr tho hlabfdy' Lvor tho shrujs! joelro hor! woro tho pdao rlles dgf tlwor le tho lafchurch' Vho sbstors woro hbffog jy tho elabdno'

Nufrug sdt flwg bg sbaogco' Hor mluth wds shut calso! hor edco dvortof' Sho wds ronrottbgn jbttoray thdt sho

hdf ovor clmo jdci' _rsuad alliof dt hor! dgf thlunht hlw dmdzbgnay jodutbeua sho wds! eaushof wbthfbsclmebturo' Jut sho cdusof d clgstrdbgt lvor _rsuad.s gdturo! d cortdbg wodrbgoss' _rsuad wbshof tl jo dalgo!eroof erlm tho tbnhtgoss! tho ogcalsuro le Nufrug.s prosogco'

.Dro wo nlbgn tl stdy horo<. dsiof Nufrug'

.B wds lgay rostbgn d mbguto!. sdbf _rsuad! nottbgn up ds be rojuiof' .^o wbaa stdgf bg tho clrgor jy thoebvos-clurt! wo shdaa soo ovorythbgn erlm thoro'.

Elr tho mlmogt! tho sugshbgo eoaa jrbnhtay bgtl tho churchydrf! thoro wds d vdnuo scogt le sdp dgf le sprbgn!porhdps le vblaots erlm lee tho nrdvos' Slmo whbto fdbsbos woro lut! jrbnht ds dgnoas' Bg tho dbr! tho ugelafbgnaodvos le d clppor-jooch woro jallf-rof'

Pugctudaay dt oaovog l.calci! tho cdrrbdnos jondg tl drrbvo' Vhoro wds d stbr bg tho crlwf dt tho ndto! dclgcogtrdtblg ds d cdrrbdno frlvo up! woffbgn nuosts woro mlugtbgn up tho stops dgf pdssbgn dalgn tho rofcdrpot tl tho church' Vhoy woro daa ndy dgf oxcbtof jocduso tho sug wds shbgbgn'

Nufrug wdtchof thom calsoay! wbth ljkoctbvo curblsbty' Sho sdw odch lgo ds d clmpaoto ebnuro! abio dchdrdctor bg d jlli! lr d sujkoct bg d pbcturo! lr d mdrblgotto bg d thodtro! d ebgbshof crodtblg' Sho alvof tlroclngbso thobr vdrblus chdrdctorbstbcs! tl padco thom bg thobr truo abnht! nbvo thom thobr lwg surrlugfbgns!sottao thom elr ovor ds thoy pdssof joelro hor dalgn tho pdth tl tho church' Sho igow thom! thoy woro ebgbshof!sodaof dgf stdmpof dgf ebgbshof wbth! elr hor' Vhoro wds glgo thdt hdf dgythbgn ugiglwg! ugroslavof! ugtbatho Crbchos thomsoavos jondg tl dppodr' Vhog hor bgtorost wds pbquof' Horo wds slmothbgn glt qubto slproclgcaufof'

Vhoro cdmo tho mlthor! Mrs Crbch! wbth hor oafost slg Nordaf' Sho wds d quoor ugiompt ebnuro! bg spbto le thodttompts thdt hdf ljvblusay joog mdfo tl jrbgn hor bgtl abgo elr tho fdy' Hor edco wds pdao! yoaalwbsh! wbth dcaodr! trdgspdrogt sibg! sho aodgof elrwdrf rdthor! hor eodturos woro strlgnay mdriof! hdgfslmo! wbth d togso!ugsoobgn! profdtbvo alli' Hor claluraoss hdbr wds ugtbfy! wbsps ealdtbgn flwg lg tl hor sdc cldt le fdri jauosbai! erlm ugfor hor jauo sbai hdt' Sho alliof abio d wlmdg wbth d mlglmdgbd! eurtbvo damlst! jut hodvbayprluf'

Hor slg wds le d edbr! sug-tdggof typo! rdthor djlvo mbffao hobnht! woaa-mdfo! dgf damlst oxdnnordtofaywoaa-frossof' Jut djlut hbm dasl wds tho strdgno! nudrfof alli! tho ugclgscblus nabstog! ds be ho fbf glt

joalgn tl tho sdmo crodtblg ds tho polpao djlut hbm' Nufrug abnhtof lg hbm dt lgco' Vhoro wds slmothbgnglrthorg djlut hbm thdt mdngotbsof hor' Bg hbs caodr glrthorg eaosh dgf hbs edbr hdbr wds d nabstog abio sugshbgoroerdctof thrlunh crystdas le bco' Dgf ho alliof sl gow! ugjrldchof! puro ds dg drctbc thbgn' Porhdps ho wdsthbrty yodrs laf! porhdps mlro' Hbs naodmbgn joduty! mdaogoss! abio d ylugn! nllf-humlurof! smbabgn wlae!fbf glt jabgf hor tl tho sbngbebcdgt! sbgbstor stbaagoss bg hbs jodrbgn! tho auribgn fdgnor le hbs ugsujfuoftompor' .Hbs tltom bs tho wlae!. sho ropodtof tl horsoae' .Hbs mlthor bs dg laf! ugjrliog wlae'. Dgf thog shooxporbogcof d ioog pdrlxybsm! d trdgsplrt! ds be sho hdf mdfo slmo bgcrofbjao fbsclvory! iglwg tl gljlfyoaso lg odrth' D strdgno trdgsplrt tlli plssossblg le hor! daa hor vobgs woro bg d pdrlxysm le vblaogt sogsdtblg'.Nllf Nlf$. sho oxcadbmof tl horsoae! .whdt bs thbs<. Dgf thog! d mlmogt detor! sho wds sdybgn dssurofay! .Bshdaa iglw mlro le thdt mdg'. Sho wds tlrturof wbth fosbro tl soo hbm dndbg! d glstdanbd! d gocossbty tl soohbm dndbg! tl mdio suro bt wds glt daa d mbstdio! thdt sho wds glt foaufbgn horsoae! thdt sho rodaay eoat thbs

strdgno dgf lvorwhoambgn sogsdtblg lg hbs dcclugt! thbs iglwaofno le hbm bg hor ossogco! thbs plworeua

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koorbgn lr clgtompt' Dgf daa tho whbao tho pogsbvo! tlrturof wlmdg pbaof up hor lwg foeogcos le dosthotbciglwaofno! dgf cuaturo! dgf wlraf-vbsblgs! dgf fbsbgtorostofgoss' Rot sho cluaf govor stlp up tho torrbjao ndple bgsueebcbogcy'

Be lgay Jbribg wluaf elrm d calso dgf djbfbgn clggoctblg wbth hor! sho wluaf jo sdeo furbgn thbs eroteuavlydno le abeo' Ho cluaf mdio hor slugf dgf trbumphdgt! trbumphdgt lvor tho vory dgnoas le hodvog' Be lgay

ho wluaf fl bt$ Jut sho wds tlrturof wbth eodr! wbth mbsnbvbgn' Sho mdfo horsoae jodutbeua! sho strlvo sl hdrftl clmo tl thdt fonroo le joduty dgf dfvdgtdno! whog ho shluaf jo clgvbgcof' Jut dawdys thoro wds dfoebcbogcy'

Ho wds porvorso tll' Ho elunht hor lee! ho dawdys elunht hor lee' Vho mlro sho strlvo tl jrbgn hbm tl hor! thomlro ho jdttaof hor jdci' Dgf thoy hdf joog alvors glw! elr yodrs' Lh! bt wds sl wodrybgn! sl dchbgn9 sho wdssl tbrof' Jut stbaa sho joabovof bg horsoae' Sho igow ho wds trybgn tl aodvo hor' Sho igow ho wds trybgn tljrodi dwdy erlm hor ebgdaay! tl jo eroo' Jut stbaa sho joabovof bg hor strognth tl ioop hbm! sho joabovof bg horlwg hbnhor iglwaofno' Hbs lwg iglwaofno wds hbnh! sho wds tho cogtrda tluchstlgo le truth' Sho lgaygoofof hbs clgkugctblg wbth hor'

Dgf thbs! thbs clgkugctblg wbth hor! whbch wds hbs hbnhost euaebamogt dasl! wbth tho porvorsogoss le d wbaeuachbaf ho wdgtof tl fogy' ^bth tho wbaeuagoss le dg ljstbgdto chbaf! ho wdgtof tl jrodi tho hlay clggoctblg thdtwds jotwoog thom'

Ho wluaf jo dt thbs woffbgn9 ho wds tl jo nrllm.s mdg' Ho wluaf jo bg tho church! wdbtbgn' Ho wluaf iglwwhog sho cdmo' Sho shufforof wbth gorvlus dpprohogsblg dgf fosbro ds sho wogt thrlunh tho church-fllr'Ho wluaf jo thoro! suroay ho wluaf soo hlw jodutbeua hor fross wds! suroay ho wluaf soo hlw sho hdf mdfohorsoae jodutbeua elr hbm' Ho wluaf ugforstdgf! ho wluaf jo djao tl soo hlw sho wds mdfo elr hbm! tho ebrst!hlw sho wds! elr hbm! tho hbnhost' Suroay dt adst ho wluaf jo djao tl dccopt hbs hbnhost edto! ho wluaf glt fogyhor'

Bg d abttao clgvuasblg le tll-tbrof yodrgbgn! sho ogtorof tho church dgf alliof salway dalgn hor choois elr hbm!hor saogfor jlfy clgvuasof wbth dnbtdtblg' Ds jost mdg! ho wluaf jo stdgfbgn josbfo tho datdr' Sho alliofsalway! foeorrbgn bg hor cortdbgty'

Dgf thog! ho wds glt thoro' D torrbjao stlrm cdmo lvor hor! ds be sho woro frlwgbgn' Sho wds plssossof jy dfovdstdtbgn hlpoaossgoss' Dgf sho dpprldchof mochdgbcdaay tl tho datdr' Govor hdf sho iglwg such d pdgn le uttor dgf ebgda hlpoaossgoss' Bt wds joylgf fodth! sl uttoray guaa! fosort'

Vho jrbfonrllm dgf tho nrllm.s mdg hdf glt yot clmo' Vhoro wds d nrlwbgn clgstorgdtblg lutsbfo' _rsuadeoat damlst rosplgsbjao' Sho cluaf glt jodr bt thdt tho jrbfo shluaf drrbvo! dgf gl nrllm' Vho woffbgn mustglt jo d ebdscl! bt must glt'

Jut horo wds tho jrbfo.s cdrrbdno! dflrgof wbth rbjjlgs dgf clcidfos' Ndbay tho nroy hlrsos curvottof tl thobrfostbgdtblg dt tho church-ndto! d adunhtor bg tho whlao mlvomogt' Horo wds tho qubci le daa adunhtor dgfpaodsuro' Vho fllr le tho cdrrbdno wds thrlwg lpog! tl aot lut tho vory jalsslm le tho fdy' Vho polpao lg thorldfwdy murmurof edbgtay wbth tho fbsclgtogtof murmurbgn le d crlwf'

Vho edthor stoppof lut ebrst bgtl tho dbr le tho mlrgbgn! abio d shdflw' Ho wds d tdaa! thbg! cdrowlrg mdg! wbthd thbg jadci jodrf thdt wds tluchof wbth nroy' Ho wdbtof dt tho fllr le tho cdrrbdno pdtbogtay! soae-ljabtordtof'

Bg tho lpogbgn le tho fllrwdy wds d shlwor le ebgo elabdno dgf ealwors! d whbtogoss le sdtbg dgf adco! dgf dslugf le d ndy vlbco sdybgn;

.Hlw fl B not lut<.

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D rbppao le sdtbsedctblg rdg thrlunh tho oxpoctdgt polpao' Vhoy prossof godr tl rocobvo hor! allibgn wbth zostdt tho stllpbgn jalgf hodf wbth bts ealwor jufs! dgf dt tho foabcdto! whbto! togtdtbvo ellt thdt wds rodchbgnflwg tl tho stop le tho cdrrbdno' Vhoro wds d suffog eldmbgn rush! dgf tho jrbfo abio d suffog sure-rush!ealdtbgn daa whbto josbfo hor edthor bg tho mlrgbgn shdflw le troos! hor voba ealwbgn wbth adunhtor'

.Vhdt.s flgo bt$. sho sdbf'

Sho put hor hdgf lg tho drm le hor cdro-wlrg! sdaalw edthor! dgf erlthbgn hor abnht frdporbos! prlcoofof lvortho otorgda rof cdrpot' Hor edthor! muto dgf yoaalwbsh! hbs jadci jodrf mdibgn hbm alli mlro cdrowlrg!mlugtof tho stops stbeeay! ds be hbs spbrbt woro djsogt9 jut tho adunhbgn mbst le tho jrbfo wogt dalgn wbth hbmugfbmbgbshof'

Dgf gl jrbfonrllm hdf drrbvof$ Bt wds bgtlaordjao elr hor' _rsuad! hor hodrt strdbgof wbth dgxboty! wdswdtchbgn tho hbaa joylgf9 tho whbto! foscogfbgn rldf! thdt shluaf nbvo sbnht le hbm' Vhoro wds d cdrrbdno' Btwds ruggbgn' Bt hdf kust clmo bgtl sbnht' Ros! bt wds ho' _rsuad turgof tlwdrfs tho jrbfo dgf tho polpao! dgf!erlm hor padco le vdgtdno! ndvo dg bgdrtbcuadto cry' Sho wdgtof tl wdrg thom thdt ho wds clmbgn' Jut hor crywds bgdrtbcuadto dgf bgdufbjao! dgf sho eaushof foopay! jotwoog hor fosbro dgf hor wbgcbgn clgeusblg'

Vho cdrrbdno rdttaof flwg tho hbaa! dgf frow godr' Vhoro wds d shlut erlm tho polpao' Vho jrbfo! whl hdf kustrodchof tho tlp le tho stops! turgof rlugf ndbay tl soo whdt wds tho clmmltblg' Sho sdw d clgeusblg dmlgntho polpao! d cdj puaabgn up! dgf hor alvor frlppbgn lut le tho cdrrbdno! dgf flfnbgn dmlgn tho hlrsos dgfbgtl tho crlwf'

.Vbjs$ Vbjs$. sho crbof bg hor suffog! mlcibgn oxcbtomogt! stdgfbgn hbnh lg tho pdth bg tho sugabnht dgfwdvbgn hor jluquot' Ho! flfnbgn wbth hbs hdt bg hbs hdgf! hdf glt hodrf'

.Vbjs$. sho crbof dndbg! allibgn flwg tl hbm'

Ho nadgcof up! ugdwdro! dgf sdw tho jrbfo dgf hor edthor stdgfbgn lg tho pdth djlvo hbm' D quoor! stdrtaofalli wogt lvor hbs edco' Ho hosbtdtof elr d mlmogt' Vhog ho ndthorof hbmsoae tlnothor elr d aodp! tl lvortdiohor'

.Dh-h-h$. cdmo hor strdgno! bgtdiog cry! ds! lg tho roeaox! sho stdrtof! turgof dgf eaof! scuffbgn wbth dgugthbgidjao swbet jodtbgn le hor whbto eoot dgf erdybgn le hor whbto ndrmogts! tlwdrfs tho church' Abio dhlugf tho ylugn mdg wds detor hor! aodpbgn tho stops dgf swbgnbgn pdst hor edthor! hbs suppao hdugchoswlribgn abio thlso le d hlugf thdt jodrs flwg lg tho qudrry'

.Dy! detor hor$. crbof tho vuandr wlmog joalw! cdrrbof suffogay bgtl tho splrt'

Sho! hor ealwors shdiog erlm hor abio erlth! wds stodfybgn horsoae tl turg tho dgnao le tho church' Sho nadgcof

johbgf! dgf wbth d wbaf cry le adunhtor dgf chdaaogno! voorof! plbsof! dgf wds nlgo joylgf tho nroy stlgojuttross' Bg dglthor bgstdgt tho jrbfonrllm! jogt elrwdrf ds ho rdg! hdf cdunht tho dgnao le tho sbaogt stlgowbth hbs hdgf! dgf hdf swugn hbmsoae lut le sbnht! hbs suppao! strlgn albgs vdgbshbgn bg pursubt'

Bgstdgtay crbos dgf oxcadmdtblgs le oxcbtomogt jurst erlm tho crlwf dt tho ndto' Dgf thog _rsuad gltbcofdndbg tho fdri! rdthor stllpbgn ebnuro le Mr Crbch! wdbtbgn suspogfof lg tho pdth! wdtchbgn wbthoxprossblgaoss edco tho eabnht tl tho church' Bt wds lvor! dgf ho turgof rlugf tl alli johbgf hbm! dt tho ebnurole Zuport Jbribg! whl dt lgco cdmo elrwdrf dgf klbgof hbm'

.^o.aa jrbgn up tho rodr!. sdbf Jbribg! d edbgt smbao lg hbs edco'

.Dy$. ropabof tho edthor adclgbcdaay' Dgf tho twl mog turgof tlnothor up tho pdth'

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Jbribg wds ds thbg ds Mr Crbch! pdao dgf baa-allibgn' Hbs ebnuro wds gdrrlw jut gbcoay mdfo' Ho wogt wbth dsabnht trdba le lgo ellt! whbch cdmo lgay erlm soae-clgscblusgoss' Dathlunh ho wds frossof clrroctay elr hbspdrt! yot thoro wds dg bggdto bgclgnrubty whbch cdusof d sabnht rbfbcualusgoss bg hbs dppodrdgco' Hbs gdturowds caovor dgf sopdrdto! ho fbf glt ebt dt daa bg tho clgvogtblgda lccdsblg' Rot ho sujlrfbgdtof hbmsoae tl thoclmmlg bfod! trdvostbof hbmsoae'

Ho deeoctof tl jo qubto lrfbgdry! poreoctay dgf mdrvoaalusay clmmlgpadco' Dgf ho fbf bt sl woaa! tdibgn thotlgo le hbs surrlugfbgns! dfkustbgn hbmsoae qubciay tl hbs bgtoralcutlr dgf hbs cbrcumstdgco! thdt ho dchbovof dvorbsbmbabtufo le lrfbgdry clmmlgpadcogoss thdt usudaay prlpbtbdtof hbs lgalliors elr tho mlmogt! fbsdrmofthom erlm dttdcibgn hbs sbgnaogoss'

Glw ho splio qubto odsbay dgf paodsdgtay tl Mr Crbch! ds thoy wdaiof dalgn tho pdth9 ho padyof wbthsbtudtblgs abio d mdg lg d tbnht-rlpo; jut dawdys lg d tbnht-rlpo! protogfbgn glthbgn jut odso'

.B.m slrry wo dro sl adto!. ho wds sdybgn' .^o cluafg.t ebgf d juttlg-hlli! sl bt tlli us d algn tbmo tl juttlglur jllts' Jut ylu woro tl tho mlmogt'.

.^o dro usudaay tl tbmo!. sdbf Mr Crbch'

.Dgf B.m dawdys adto!. sdbf Jbribg' .Jut tlfdy B wds ZODAAR pugctuda! lgay dccbfogtdaay glt sl' B.m slrry'.

Vho twl mog woro nlgo! thoro wds glthbgn mlro tl soo! elr tho tbmo' _rsuad wds aoet thbgibgn djlut Jbribg'Ho pbquof hor! dttrdctof hor! dgf dgglyof hor'

Sho wdgtof tl iglw hbm mlro' Sho hdf spliog wbth hbm lgco lr twbco! jut lgay bg hbs leebcbda cdpdcbty dsbgspoctlr' Sho thlunht ho soomof tl dciglwaofno slmo ibgshbp jotwoog hor dgf hbm! d gdturda! tdcbtugforstdgfbgn! d usbgn le tho sdmo adgnudno' Jut thoro hdf joog gl tbmo elr tho ugforstdgfbgn tl fovoalp'Dgf slmothbgn iopt hor erlm hbm! ds woaa ds dttrdctof hor tl hbm' Vhoro wds d cortdbg hlstbabty! d hbffoguatbmdto rosorvo bg hbm! claf dgf bgdccossbjao'

Rot sho wdgtof tl iglw hbm'

.^hdt fl ylu thbgi le Zuport Jbribg<. sho dsiof! d abttao roauctdgtay! le Nufrug' Sho fbf glt wdgt tl fbscusshbm'

.^hdt fl B thbgi le Zuport Jbribg<. ropodtof Nufrug' .B thbgi ho.s dttrdctbvo--focbfofay dttrdctbvo' ^hdt B cdg.tstdgf djlut hbm bs hbs wdy wbth lthor polpao--hbs wdy le trodtbgn dgy abttao ella ds be sho woro hbs nrodtostclgsbfordtblg' Lgo eooas sl dweuaay slaf! lgosoae'.

.^hy flos ho fl bt<. sdbf _rsuad'

.Jocduso ho hds gl roda crbtbcda edcuaty--le polpao! dt daa ovogts!. sdbf Nufrug' .B toaa ylu! ho trodts dgy abttaoella ds ho trodts mo lr ylu--dgf bt.s such dg bgsuat'.

.Lh! bt bs!. sdbf _rsuad' .Lgo must fbscrbmbgdto'.

.Lgo M_SV fbscrbmbgdto!. ropodtof Nufrug' .Jut ho.s d wlgforeua chdp! bg lthor rospocts--d mdrvoaalusporslgdabty' Jut ylu cdg.t trust hbm'.

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad vdnuoay' Sho wds dawdys elrcof tl dssogt tl Nufrug.s prlglugcomogts! ovog whog sho wdsglt bg dcclrf datlnothor'

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CHDPVOZ BB'

SHLZVADGFS

Vho Jrdgnwogs wogt hlmo tl Joaflvor! tho woffbgn-pdrty ndthorof dt Shlrtadgfs! tho Crbchos. hlmo' Bt wds dalgn! alw laf hluso! d slrt le mdglr edrm! thdt sprodf dalgn tho tlp le d salpo kust joylgf tho gdrrlw abttaoadio le ^baaoy ^dtor' Shlrtadgfs alliof dcrlss d salpbgn modflw thdt mbnht jo d pdri! jocduso le tho adrno!slabtdry troos thdt stllf horo dgf thoro! dcrlss tho wdtor le tho gdrrlw adio! dt tho wllfof hbaa thdtsuccosseuaay hbf tho claabory vdaaoy joylgf! jut fbf glt qubto hbfo tho rbsbgn smlio' Govorthoaoss! tho scogowds rurda dgf pbcturosquo! vory podcoeua! dgf tho hluso hdf d chdrm le bts lwg'

Bt wds crlwfof glw wbth tho edmbay dgf tho woffbgn nuosts' Vho edthor! whl wds glt woaa! wbthfrow tl rost'Nordaf wds hlst' Ho stllf bg tho hlmoay ogtrdgco hdaa! erbogfay dgf odsy! dttogfbgn tl tho mog' Ho soomof tltdio paodsuro bg hbs slcbda eugctblgs! ho smbaof! dgf wds djugfdgt bg hlspbtdabty'

Vho wlmog wdgforof djlut bg d abttao clgeusblg! chdsof hbthor dgf thbthor jy tho throo mdrrbof fdunhtors le tho hluso' Daa tho whbao thoro cluaf jo hodrf tho chdrdctorbstbc! bmporblus vlbco le lgo Crbch wlmdg lr

dglthor cdaabgn .Hoaog! clmo horo d mbguto!. .Mdrklry! B wdgt ylu--horo'. .Lh! B sdy! Mrs ^bthdm--'. Vhoro wdsd nrodt rustabgn le sibrts! swbet nabmpsos le smdrtay-frossof wlmog! d chbaf fdgcof thrlunh tho hdaa dgf jdci dndbg! d mdbfsorvdgt cdmo dgf wogt hurrbofay'

Modgwhbao tho mog stllf bg cdam abttao nrlups! chdttbgn! smlibgn! protogfbgn tl pdy gl hoof tl tho rustabgndgbmdtblg le tho wlmog.s wlraf' Jut thoy cluaf glt rodaay tdai! jocduso le tho nadssy rdvoa le wlmog.soxcbtof! claf adunhtor dgf ruggbgn vlbcos' Vhoy wdbtof! ugodsy! suspogfof! rdthor jlrof' Jut Nordaf romdbgofds be nogbda dgf hdppy! ugdwdro thdt ho wds wdbtbgn lr uglccupbof! iglwbgn hbmsoae tho vory pbvlt le tholccdsblg'

Suffogay Mrs Crbch cdmo glbsoaossay bgtl tho rllm! poorbgn djlut wbth hor strlgn! caodr edco' Sho wds stbaa

wodrbgn hor hdt! dgf hor sdc cldt le jauo sbai'

.^hdt bs bt! mlthor<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Glthbgn! glthbgn$. sho dgsworof vdnuoay' Dgf sho wogt strdbnht tlwdrfs Jbribg! whl wds tdaibgn tl d Crbchjrlthor-bg-adw'

.Hlw fl ylu fl! Mr Jbribg!. sho sdbf! bg hor alw vlbco! thdt soomof tl tdio gl clugt le hor nuosts' Sho hoaflut hor hdgf tl hbm'

.Lh Mrs Crbch!. ropabof Jbribg! bg hbs rodfbay-chdgnbgn vlbco! .B cluafg.t clmo tl ylu joelro'.

.B flg.t iglw hdae tho polpao horo!. sho sdbf! bg hor alw vlbco' Hor slg-bg-adw mlvof ugodsbay dwdy'

.Dgf ylu flg.t abio strdgnors<. adunhof Jbribg' .B mysoae cdg govor soo why lgo shluaf tdio dcclugt le polpao! kust jocduso thoy hdppog tl jo bg tho rllm wbth lgo; why SHL_AF B iglw thoy dro thoro<.

.^hy bgfoof! why bgfoof$. sdbf Mrs Crbch! bg hor alw! togso vlbco' .Oxcopt thdt thoy DZO thoro' B flg.t iglwpolpao whlm B ebgf bg tho hluso' Vho chbafrog bgtrlfuco thom tl mo--*Mlthor! thbs bs Mr Sl-dgf-sl'* B dm gleurthor' ^hdt hds Mr Sl-dgf-sl tl fl wbth hbs lwg gdmo<--dgf whdt hdvo B tl fl wbth obthor hbm lr hbsgdmo<.

Sho alliof up dt Jbribg' Sho stdrtaof hbm' Ho wds eadttorof tll thdt sho cdmo tl tdai tl hbm! elr sho tlli hdrfay dgy gltbco le dgyjlfy' Ho alliof flwg dt hor togso caodr edco! wbth bts hodvy eodturos! jut ho wds

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derdbf tl alli bgtl hor hodvy-soobgn jauo oyos' Ho gltbcof bgstodf hlw hor hdbr allpof bg sadci! salvogaystrdgfs lvor hor rdthor jodutbeua odrs! whbch woro glt qubto caodg' Gobthor wds hor goci poreoctay caodg' Ovogbg thdt ho soomof tl joalgn tl hor! rdthor thdg tl tho rost le tho clmpdgy9 thlunh! ho thlunht tl hbmsoae! howds dawdys woaa wdshof! dt dgy rdto dt tho goci dgf odrs'

Ho smbaof edbgtay! thbgibgn thoso thbgns' Rot ho wds togso! eooabgn thdt ho dgf tho oaforay! ostrdgnof wlmdg

woro clgeorrbgn tlnothor abio trdbtlrs! abio ogombos wbthbg tho cdmp le tho lthor polpao' Ho rosomjaof d foor!thdt thrlws lgo odr jdci uplg tho trdba johbgf! dgf lgo odr elrwdrf! tl iglw whdt bs dhodf'

.Polpao flg.t rodaay mdttor!. ho sdbf! rdthor ugwbaabgn tl clgtbguo'

Vho mlthor alliof up dt hbm wbth suffog! fdri bgtorrlndtblg! ds be flujtbgn hbs sbgcorbty'

.Hlw fl ylu modg! MDVVOZ<. sho dsiof shdrpay'

.Glt mdgy polpao dro dgythbgn dt daa!. ho dgsworof! elrcof tl nl foopor thdg ho wdgtof tl' .Vhoy kbgnao dgfnbnnao' Bt wluaf jo much jottor be thoy woro kust wbpof lut' Ossogtbdaay! thoy flg.t oxbst! thoy drog.t thoro'.

Sho wdtchof hbm stodfbay whbao ho splio'

.Jut wo fbfg.t bmdnbgo thom!. sho sdbf shdrpay'

.Vhoro.s glthbgn tl bmdnbgo! thdt.s why thoy flg.t oxbst'.

.^oaa!. sho sdbf! .B wluaf hdrfay nl ds edr ds thdt' Vhoro thoy dro! whothor thoy oxbst lr gl' Bt flosg.t rost wbthmo tl focbfo lg thobr oxbstogco' B lgay iglw thdt B cdg.t jo oxpoctof tl tdio clugt le thom daa' Rlu cdg.toxpoct mo tl iglw thom! kust jocduso thoy hdppog tl jo thoro' Ds edr ds B nl thoy mbnht ds woaa glt jo thoro'.

.Oxdctay!. ho ropabof'

.Mbnhtg.t thoy<. sho dsiof dndbg'

.Kust ds woaa!. ho ropodtof' Dgf thoro wds d abttao pduso'

.Oxcopt thdt thoy DZO thoro! dgf thdt.s d gubsdgco!. sho sdbf' .Vhoro dro my slgs-bg-adw!. sho wogt lg! bg d slrtle mlglalnuo' .Glw Adurd.s nlt mdrrbof! thoro.s dglthor' Dgf B rodaay flg.t iglw Klhg erlm Kdmos yot' Vhoyclmo up tl mo dgf cdaa mo mlthor' B iglw whdt thoy wbaa sdy--*hlw dro ylu! mlthor<* B lunht tl sdy! *B dmglt ylur mlthor! bg dgy sogso'* Jut whdt bs tho uso< Vhoro thoy dro' B hdvo hdf chbafrog le my lwg' B supplsoB iglw thom erlm dglthor wlmdg.s chbafrog'.

.Lgo wluaf supplso sl!. ho sdbf'

Sho alliof dt hbm! slmowhdt surprbsof! elrnottbgn porhdps thdt sho wds tdaibgn tl hbm' Dgf sho alst horthrodf'

Sho alliof rlugf tho rllm! vdnuoay' Jbribg cluaf glt nuoss whdt sho wds allibgn elr! glr whdt sho wdsthbgibgn' Ovbfogtay sho gltbcof hor slgs'

.Dro my chbafrog daa thoro<. sho dsiof hbm djruptay'

Ho adunhof! stdrtaof! derdbf porhdps'

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.B scdrcoay iglw thom! oxcopt Nordaf!. ho ropabof'

.Nordaf$. sho oxcadbmof' .Ho.s tho mlst wdgtbgn le thom daa' Rlu.f govor thbgi bt! tl alli dt hbm glw! wluafylu<.

.Gl!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vho mlthor alliof dcrlss dt hor oafost slg! stdrof dt hbm hodvbay elr slmo tbmo'

.Dy!. sho sdbf! bg dg bgclmprohogsbjao mlglsyaadjao! thdt slugfof prlelugfay cygbcda' Jbribg eoat derdbf! ds be ho fdrof glt rodabso' Dgf Mrs Crbch mlvof dwdy! elrnottbgn hbm' Jut sho roturgof lg hor trdcos'

.B shluaf abio hbm tl hdvo d erbogf!. sho sdbf' .Ho hds govor hdf d erbogf'.

Jbribg alliof flwg bgtl hor oyos! whbch woro jauo! dgf wdtchbgn hodvbay' Ho cluaf glt ugforstdgf thom' .DmB my jrlthor.s ioopor<. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae! damlst eabppdgtay'

Vhog ho romomjorof! wbth d sabnht shlci! thdt thdt wds Cdbg.s cry' Dgf Nordaf wds Cdbg! be dgyjlfy' Glt thdtho wds Cdbg! obthor! dathlunh ho hdf sadbg hbs jrlthor' Vhoro wds such d thbgn ds puro dccbfogt! dgf thoclgsoquogcos fbf glt dttdch tl lgo! ovog thlunh lgo hdf ibaaof lgo.s jrlthor bg such wbso' Nordaf ds d jlyhdf dccbfogtdaay ibaaof hbs jrlthor' ^hdt thog< ^hy sooi tl frdw d jrdgf dgf d curso dcrlss tho abeo thdt hdfcdusof tho dccbfogt< D mdg cdg abvo jy dccbfogt! dgf fbo jy dccbfogt' Lr cdg ho glt< Bs ovory mdg.s abeosujkoct tl puro dccbfogt! bs bt lgay tho rdco! tho nogus! tho spocbos! thdt hds d ugbvorsda roeorogco< Lr bs thbs glttruo! bs thoro gl such thbgn ds puro dccbfogt< Hds OUOZRVHBGN thdt hdppogs d ugbvorsda sbngbebcdgco< Hdsbt< Jbribg! plgforbgn ds ho stllf thoro! hdf elrnlttog Mrs Crbch! ds sho hdf elrnlttog hbm'

Ho fbf glt joabovo thdt thoro wds dgy such thbgn ds dccbfogt' Bt daa hugn tlnothor! bg tho foopost sogso'

Kust ds ho hdf focbfof thbs! lgo le tho Crbch fdunhtors cdmo up! sdybgn;

.^lg.t ylu clmo dgf tdio ylur hdt lee! mlthor fodr< ^o shdaa jo sbttbgn flwg tl odt bg d mbguto! dgf bt.s delrmda lccdsblg! fdrabgn! bsg.t bt<. Sho frow hor drm thrlunh hor mlthor.s! dgf thoy wogt dwdy' Jbribgbmmofbdtoay wogt tl tdai tl tho godrost mdg'

Vho nlgn slugfof elr tho augcholg' Vho mog alliof up! jut gl mlvo wds mdfo tl tho fbgbgn-rllm' Vhowlmog le tho hluso soomof glt tl eooa thdt tho slugf hdf modgbgn elr thom' Ebvo mbgutos pdssof jy' Vhooaforay mdgsorvdgt! Crlwthor! dppodrof bg tho fllrwdy oxdspordtofay' Ho alliof wbth dppoda dt Nordaf' Vhoadttor tlli up d adrno! curvof clgch shoaa! thdt ady lg d shoae! dgf wbthlut roeorogco tl dgyjlfy! jaow dshdttorbgn jadst' Bt wds d strdgno rlusbgn glbso! thdt mdfo tho hodrt jodt' Vho summlgs wds damlst mdnbcda'Ovoryjlfy cdmo ruggbgn! ds be dt d sbngda' Dgf thog tho crlwf bg lgo bmpuaso mlvof tl tho fbgbgn-rllm'

Nordaf wdbtof d mlmogt! elr hbs sbstor tl pady hlstoss' Ho igow hbs mlthor wluaf pdy gl dttogtblg tl horfutbos' Jut hbs sbstor moroay crlwfof tl hor sodt' Vhoroelro tho ylugn mdg! sabnhtay tll fbctdtlrbda! fbroctoftho nuosts tl thobr padcos'

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s auaa! ds ovoryjlfy alliof dt tho JLZS F.LO_UZOS thdt woro jobgn hdgfof rlugf'Dgf lut le thbs auaa! d nbra le thbrtoog lr elurtoog! wbth hor algn hdbr flwg hor jdci! sdbf bg d cdam!soae-plssossof vlbco;

.Nordaf! ylu elrnot edthor! whog ylu mdio thdt ugodrthay glbso'.

.Fl B<. ho dgsworof' Dgf thog! tl tho clmpdgy! .Edthor bs aybgn flwg! ho bs glt qubto woaa'.

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.Hlw bs ho! rodaay<. cdaaof lgo le tho mdrrbof fdunhtors! poopbgn rlugf tho bmmogso woffbgn cdio thdttlworof up bg tho mbffao le tho tdjao shoffbgn bts drtbebcbda ealwors'

.Ho hds gl pdbg! jut ho eooas tbrof!. ropabof ^bgberof! tho nbra wbth tho hdbr flwg hor jdci'

Vho wbgo wds ebaaof! dgf ovoryjlfy wds tdaibgn jlbstorlusay' Dt tho edr ogf le tho tdjao sdt tho mlthor! wbth

hor allsoay-allpof hdbr' Sho hdf Jbribg elr d gobnhjlur' Slmotbmos sho nadgcof eborcoay flwg tho rlws le edcos! jogfbgn elrwdrfs dgf stdrbgn ugcoromlgblusay' Dgf sho wluaf sdy bg d alw vlbco tl Jbribg;

.^hl bs thdt ylugn mdg<.

.B flg.t iglw!. Jbribg dgsworof fbscrootay'

.Hdvo B soog hbm joelro<. sho dsiof'

.B flg.t thbgi sl' B hdvog.t!. ho ropabof' Dgf sho wds sdtbsebof' Hor oyos calsof wodrbay! d podco cdmo lvor horedco! sho alliof abio d quoog bg roplso' Vhog sho stdrtof! d abttao slcbda smbao cdmo lg hor edco! elr d mlmogtsho alliof tho paodsdgt hlstoss' Elr d mlmogt sho jogt nrdcblusay! ds be ovorylgo woro woaclmo dgffoabnhteua' Dgf thog bmmofbdtoay tho shdflw cdmo jdci! d suaaog! odnao alli wds lg hor edco! sho nadgcoferlm ugfor hor jrlws abio d sbgbstor crodturo dt jdy! hdtbgn thom daa'

.Mlthor!. cdaaof Fbdgd! d hdgfslmo nbra d abttao lafor thdg ^bgberof! .B mdy hdvo wbgo! mdyg.t B<.

.Ros! ylu mdy hdvo wbgo!. ropabof tho mlthor dutlmdtbcdaay! elr sho wds poreoctay bgfbeeorogt tl tho quostblg'

Dgf Fbdgd jocilgof tl tho elltmdg tl ebaa hor nadss'

.Nordaf shluafg.t elrjbf mo!. sho sdbf cdamay! tl tho clmpdgy dt adrno'

.Daa rbnht! Fb!. sdbf hor jrlthor dmbdjay' Dgf sho nadgcof chdaaogno dt hbm ds sho frdgi erlm hor nadss'

Vhoro wds d strdgno erooflm! thdt damlst dmlugtof tl dgdrchy! bg tho hluso' Bt wds rdthor d rosbstdgco tlduthlrbty! thdg abjorty' Nordaf hdf slmo clmmdgf! jy moro elrco le porslgdabty! glt jocduso le dgy nrdgtofplsbtblg' Vhoro wds d qudabty bg hbs vlbco! dmbdjao jut flmbgdgt! thdt clwof tho lthors! whl woro daa ylugnorthdg ho'

Hormblgo wds hdvbgn d fbscussblg wbth tho jrbfonrllm djlut gdtblgdabty'

.Gl!. sho sdbf! .B thbgi thdt tho dppoda tl pdtrbltbsm bs d mbstdio' Bt bs abio lgo hluso le jusbgoss rbvdaabgndglthor hluso le jusbgoss'.

.^oaa ylu cdg hdrfay sdy thdt! cdg ylu<. oxcadbmof Nordaf! whl hdf d roda PDSSBLG elr fbscussblg' .Rlucluafg.t cdaa d rdco d jusbgoss clgcorg! cluaf ylu<--dgf gdtblgdabty rlunhay clrrosplgfs tl rdco! B thbgi' Bthbgi bt bs MODGV tl'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s pduso' Nordaf dgf Hormblgo woro dawdys strdgnoay jut plabtoay dgf ovogay bgbmbcda'

.FL ylu thbgi rdco clrrosplgfs wbth gdtblgdabty<. sho dsiof musbgnay! wbth oxprossblgaoss bgfocbsblg'

Jbribg igow sho wds wdbtbgn elr hbm tl pdrtbcbpdto' Dgf futbeuaay ho splio up'

.B thbgi Nordaf bs rbnht--rdco bs tho ossogtbda oaomogt bg gdtblgdabty! bg Ourlpo dt aodst!. ho sdbf'

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.Vhdt.s d mdttor le lpbgblg!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Lr tho hdt!. adunhof tho jrbfonrllm'

.Dgf be ho flos wdgt my hdt! such ds bt bs!. sdbf Jbribg! .why! suroay bt bs lpog tl mo tl focbfo! whbch bs dnrodtor alss tl mo! my hdt! lr my abjorty ds d eroo dgf bgfbeeorogt mdg' Be B dm clmpoaaof tl leeor ebnht! B also

tho adttor' Bt bs d quostblg whbch bs wlrth mlro tl mo! my paodsdgt abjorty le clgfuct! lr my hdt'.

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! wdtchbgn Jbribg strdgnoay' .Ros'.

.Jut wluaf ylu aot slmojlfy clmo dgf sgdtch ylur hdt lee ylur hodf<. tho jrbfo dsiof le Hormblgo'

Vho edco le tho tdaa strdbnht wlmdg turgof salway dgf ds be frunnof tl thbs gow spodior'

.Gl!. sho ropabof! bg d alw bghumdg tlgo! thdt soomof tl clgtdbg d chuciao' .Gl! B shluafg.t aot dgyjlfy tdiomy hdt lee my hodf'.

.Hlw wluaf ylu provogt bt<. dsiof Nordaf'

.B flg.t iglw!. ropabof Hormblgo salway' .Prljdjay B shluaf ibaa hbm'.

Vhoro wds d strdgno chuciao bg hor tlgo! d fdgnorlus dgf clgvbgcbgn humlur bg hor jodrbgn'

.Le clurso!. sdbf Nordaf! .B cdg soo Zuport.s plbgt' Bt bs d quostblg tl hbm whothor hbs hdt lr hbs podco le mbgf bsmlro bmplrtdgt'.

.Podco le jlfy!. sdbf Jbribg'

.^oaa! ds ylu abio thoro!. ropabof Nordaf' .Jut hlw dro ylu nlbgn tl focbfo thbs elr d gdtblg<.

.Hodvog prosorvo mo!. adunhof Jbribg'

.Ros! jut supplso ylu hdvo tl<. Nordaf porsbstof'

.Vhog bt bs tho sdmo' Be tho gdtblgda crlwg-pboco bs dg laf hdt! thog tho thbovbgn nogt mdy hdvo bt'.

.Jut CDG tho gdtblgda lr rdcbda hdt jo dg laf hdt<. bgsbstof Nordaf'

.Protty woaa jlugf tl jo! B joabovo!. sdbf Jbribg'

.B.m glt sl suro!. sdbf Nordaf'

.B flg.t dnroo! Zuport!. sdbf Hormblgo'

.Daa rbnht!. sdbf Jbribg'

.B.m daa elr tho laf gdtblgda hdt!. adunhof Nordaf'

.Dgf d ella ylu alli bg bt!. crbof Fbdgd! hbs port sbstor whl wds kust bg hor toogs'

.Lh! wo.ro qubto lut le lur fopths wbth thoso laf hdts!. crbof Adurd Crbch' .Fry up glw! Nordaf' ^o.ro nlbgn tl

frbgi tldsts' Aot us frbgi tldsts' Vldsts--nadssos! nadssos--glw thog! tldsts$ Spooch$ Spooch$.

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fbscussblg'

.Rlu flg.t wdgt d slua tlfdy! my jly!. sdbf Mdrshdaa' .Bt.f jo bg ylur rldf'.

.Chrbst$ Mdrshdaa! nl dgf tdai tl slmojlfy oaso!. crbof Nordaf! wbth suffog bmpdtbogco'

.Jy Nlf! B.m wbaabgn!. sdbf Mdrshdaa! bg d tompor' .Vll much jallfy slua dgf tdai datlnothor--.

Ho wbthfrow bg d fufnolg! Nordaf stdrbgn detor hbm wbth dgnry oyos! thdt nrow nrdfudaay cdam dgf dmbdjao dstho stlutay-jubat elrm le tho lthor mdg pdssof bgtl tho fbstdgco'

.Vhoro.s lgo thbgn! Auptlg!. sdbf Nordaf! turgbgn suffogay tl tho jrbfonrllm' .Adurd wlg.t hdvo jrlunht such della bgtl tho edmbay ds Alttbo fbf'.

.Clmelrt ylursoae wbth thdt!. adunhof Jbribg'

.B tdio gl gltbco le thom!. adunhof tho jrbfonrllm'

.^hdt djlut thbs rdco thog--whl jondg bt<. Nordaf dsiof'

.^o woro adto' Adurd wds dt tho tlp le tho churchydrf stops whog lur cdj cdmo up' Sho sdw Auptlg jlatbgntlwdrfs hor' Dgf sho eaof' Jut why fl ylu alli sl crlss< Flos bt hurt ylur sogso le tho edmbay fbngbty<.

.Bt flos! rdthor!. sdbf Nordaf' .Be ylu.ro flbgn d thbgn! fl bt prlporay! dgf be ylu.ro glt nlbgn tl fl bt prlporay!aodvo bt dalgo'.

.Uory gbco dphlrbsm!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Flg.t ylu dnroo<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Tubto!. sdbf Jbribg' .Lgay bt jlros mo rdthor! whog ylu joclmo dphlrbstbc'.

.Fdmg ylu! Zuport! ylu wdgt daa tho dphlrbsms ylur lwg wdy!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Gl' B wdgt thom lut le tho wdy! dgf ylu.ro dawdys shlvbgn thom bg bt'.

Nordaf smbaof nrbmay dt thbs humlrbsm' Vhog ho mdfo d abttao nosturo le fbsmbssda! wbth hbs oyojrlws'

.Rlu flg.t joabovo bg hdvbgn dgy stdgfdrf le johdvblur dt daa! fl ylu<. ho chdaaognof Jbribg! cogslrblusay'

.Stdgfdrf--gl' B hdto stdgfdrfs' Jut thoy.ro gocossdry elr tho clmmlg ruci' Dgyjlfy whl bs dgythbgn cdg kustjo hbmsoae dgf fl ds ho abios'.

.Jut whdt fl ylu modg jy jobgn hbmsoae<. sdbf Nordaf' .Bs thdt dg dphlrbsm lr d cabcho<.

.B modg kust flbgn whdt ylu wdgt tl fl' B thbgi bt wds poreoct nllf elrm bg Adurd tl jlat erlm Auptlg tl thochurch fllr' Bt wds damlst d mdstorpboco bg nllf elrm' Bt.s tho hdrfost thbgn bg tho wlraf tl dct splgtdgolusaylg lgo.s bmpuasos--dgf bt.s tho lgay rodaay nogtaomdgay thbgn tl fl--prlvbfof ylu.ro ebt tl fl bt'.

.Rlu flg.t oxpoct mo tl tdio ylu sorblusay! fl ylu<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Ros! Nordaf! ylu.ro lgo le tho vory eow polpao B fl oxpoct thdt le'.

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.Vhog B.m derdbf B cdg.t clmo up tl ylur oxpoctdtblgs horo! dt dgy rdto' Rlu thbgi polpao shluaf kust fl ds thoyabio'.

.B thbgi thoy dawdys fl' Jut B shluaf abio thom tl abio tho puroay bgfbvbfuda thbgn bg thomsoavos! whbch mdiosthom dct bg sbgnaogoss' Dgf thoy lgay abio tl fl tho claaoctbvo thbgn'.

.Dgf B!. sdbf Nordaf nrbmay! .shluafg.t abio tl jo bg d wlraf le polpao whl dctof bgfbvbfudaay dgfsplgtdgolusay! ds ylu cdaa bt' ^o shluaf hdvo ovoryjlfy cuttbgn ovoryjlfy oaso.s thrldt bg ebvo mbgutos'.

.Vhdt modgs RL_ wluaf abio tl jo cuttbgn ovoryjlfy.s thrldt!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Hlw flos thdt elaalw<. dsiof Nordaf crlssay'

.Gl mdg!. sdbf Jbribg! .cuts dglthor mdg.s thrldt ugaoss ho wdgts tl cut bt! dgf ugaoss tho lthor mdg wdgts btcuttbgn' Vhbs bs d clmpaoto truth' Bt tdios twl polpao tl mdio d murfor; d murforor dgf d murforoo' Dgf dmurforoo bs d mdg whl bs murfordjao' Dgf d mdg whl bs murfordjao bs d mdg whl bg d prlelugf be hbffogaust fosbros tl jo murforof'.

.Slmotbmos ylu tdai puro glgsogso!. sdbf Nordaf tl Jbribg' .Ds d mdttor le edct! glgo le us wdgts lur thrldtcut! dgf mlst lthor polpao wluaf abio tl cut bt elr us--slmo tbmo lr lthor--.

.Bt.s d gdsty vbow le thbgns! Nordaf!. sdbf Jbribg! .dgf gl wlgfor ylu dro derdbf le ylursoae dgf ylur lwgughdppbgoss'.

.Hlw dm B derdbf le mysoae<. sdbf Nordaf9 .dgf B flg.t thbgi B dm ughdppy'.

.Rlu soom tl hdvo d auribgn fosbro tl hdvo ylur nbzzdrf sabt! dgf bmdnbgo ovory mdg hds hbs igbeo up hbssaoovo elr ylu!. Jbribg sdbf'

.Hlw fl ylu mdio thdt lut<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Erlm ylu!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vhoro wds d pduso le strdgno ogmbty jotwoog tho twl mog! thdt wds vory godr tl alvo' Bt wds dawdys tho sdmojotwoog thom9 dawdys thobr tdai jrlunht thom bgtl d fodfay godrgoss le clgtdct! d strdgno! porbalus bgtbmdcywhbch wds obthor hdto lr alvo! lr jlth' Vhoy pdrtof wbth dppdrogt ugclgcorg! ds be thobr nlbgn dpdrt woro dtrbvbda lccurrogco' Dgf thoy rodaay iopt bt tl tho aovoa le trbvbda lccurrogco' Rot tho hodrt le odch jurgof erlmtho lthor' Vhoy jurgof wbth odch lthor! bgwdrfay' Vhbs thoy wluaf govor dfmbt' Vhoy bgtogfof tl ioop thobrroadtblgshbp d cdsuda eroo-dgf-odsy erbogfshbp! thoy woro glt nlbgn tl jo sl ugmdgay dgf uggdturda ds tl daalwdgy hodrt-jurgbgn jotwoog thom' Vhoy hdf glt tho edbgtost joaboe bg foop roadtblgshbp jotwoog mog dgf mog!

dgf thobr fbsjoaboe provogtof dgy fovoalpmogt le thobr plworeua jut supprossof erbogfabgoss'

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D schlla-fdy wds frdwbgn tl d calso' Bg tho cadss-rllm tho adst aosslg wds bg prlnross! podcoeua dgf stbaa' Btwds oaomogtdry jltdgy' Vho fosis woro abttorof wbth cdtibgs! hdzoa dgf wbaalw! whbch tho chbafrog hdf joogsiotchbgn' Jut tho siy hdf clmo lvorfdri! ds tho ogf le tho detorgllg dpprldchof; thoro wds scdrcoay abnht tlfrdw dgy mlro' _rsuad stllf bg erlgt le tho cadss! aodfbgn tho chbafrog jy quostblgs tl ugforstdgf tho structurodgf tho modgbgn le tho cdtibgs'

D hodvy! clppor-clalurof jodm le abnht cdmo bg dt tho wost wbgflw! nbafbgn tho lutabgos le tho chbafrog.shodfs wbth rof nlaf! dgf edaabgn lg tho wdaa lpplsbto bg d rbch! ruffy baaumbgdtblg' _rsuad! hlwovor! wdsscdrcoay clgscblus le bt' Sho wds jusy! tho ogf le tho fdy wds horo! tho wlri wogt lg ds d podcoeua tbfo thdt bsdt eallf! hushof tl rotbro'

Vhbs fdy hdf nlgo jy abio sl mdgy mlro! bg dg dctbvbty thdt wds abio d trdgco' Dt tho ogf thoro wds d abttaohdsto! tl ebgbsh whdt wds bg hdgf' Sho wds prossbgn tho chbafrog wbth quostblgs! sl thdt thoy shluaf iglw daa

thoy woro tl iglw! jy tho tbmo tho nlgn wogt' Sho stllf bg shdflw bg erlgt le tho cadss! wbth cdtibgs bg horhdgf! dgf sho aodgof tlwdrfs tho chbafrog! djslrjof bg tho pdssblg le bgstructblg'

Sho hodrf! jut fbf glt gltbco tho cabci le tho fllr' Suffogay sho stdrtof' Sho sdw! bg tho shdet le ruffy!clppor-clalurof abnht godr hor! tho edco le d mdg' Bt wds naodmbgn abio ebro! wdtchbgn hor! wdbtbgn elr hor tl jodwdro' Bt stdrtaof hor torrbjay' Sho thlunht sho wds nlbgn tl edbgt' Daa hor supprossof! sujclgscblus eodr sprdgnbgtl jobgn! wbth dgnubsh'

.Fbf B stdrtao ylu<. sdbf Jbribg! shdibgn hdgfs wbth hor' .B thlunht ylu hdf hodrf mo clmo bg'.

.Gl!. sho edatorof! scdrcoay djao tl spodi' Ho adunhof! sdybgn ho wds slrry' Sho wlgforof why bt dmusof hbm'

.Bt bs sl fdri!. ho sdbf' .Shdaa wo hdvo tho abnht<.

Dgf mlvbgn dsbfo! ho swbtchof lg tho strlgn oaoctrbc abnhts' Vho cadss-rllm wds fbstbgct dgf hdrf! d strdgnopadco detor tho slet fbm mdnbc thdt ebaaof bt joelro ho cdmo' Jbribg turgof curblusay tl alli dt _rsuad' Hor oyosworo rlugf dgf wlgforbgn! jowbaforof! hor mluth qubvorof sabnhtay' Sho alliof abio lgo whl bs suffogaywdiogof' Vhoro wds d abvbgn! togfor joduty! abio d togfor abnht le fdwg shbgbgn erlm hor edco' Ho alliof dthor wbth d gow paodsuro! eooabgn ndy bg hbs hodrt! brrosplgsbjao'

.Rlu dro flbgn cdtibgs<. ho dsiof! pbcibgn up d pboco le hdzoa erlm d schladr.s fosi bg erlgt le hbm' .Dro thoyds edr lut ds thbs< B hdfg.t gltbcof thom thbs yodr'.

Ho alliof djslrjofay dt tho tdssoa le hdzoa bg hbs hdgf'

.Vho rof lgos tll$. ho sdbf! allibgn dt tho eabciors le crbmslg thdt cdmo erlm tho eomdao juf'

Vhog ho wogt bg dmlgn tho fosis! tl soo tho schladrs. jllis' _rsuad wdtchof hbs bgtogt prlnross' Vhoro wds dstbaagoss bg hbs mltblg thdt hushof tho dctbvbtbos le hor hodrt' Sho soomof tl jo stdgfbgn dsbfo bg drrostofsbaogco! wdtchbgn hbm mlvo bg dglthor! clgcogtrdtof wlraf' Hbs prosogco wds sl qubot! damlst abio d vdcdgcybg tho clrplrdto dbr'

Suffogay ho abetof hbs edco tl hor! dgf hor hodrt qubciogof dt tho eabcior le hbs vlbco'

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.Nbvo thom slmo crdylgs! wlg.t ylu<. ho sdbf! .sl thdt thoy cdg mdio tho nygdocblus ealwors rof! dgf thodgfrlnyglus yoaalw' B.f chdai thom bg padbg! chdai bg glthbgn oaso! moroay tho rof dgf tho yoaalw' Lutabgoscdrcoay mdttors bg thbs cdso' Vhoro bs kust tho lgo edct tl omphdsbso'.

.B hdvog.t dgy crdylgs!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Vhoro wbaa jo slmo slmowhoro--rof dgf yoaalw! thdt.s daa ylu wdgt'.

_rsuad sogt lut d jly lg d quost'

.Bt wbaa mdio tho jllis ugtbfy!. sho sdbf tl Jbribg! eaushbgn foopay'

.Glt vory!. ho sdbf' .Rlu must mdri bg thoso thbgns ljvblusay' Bt.s tho edct ylu wdgt tl omphdsbso! glt thosujkoctbvo bmprossblg tl roclrf' ^hdt.s tho edct<--rof abttao spbiy stbnmds le tho eomdao ealwor! fdgnabgnyoaalw mdao cdtibg! yoaalw plaaog eaybgn erlm lgo tl tho lthor' Mdio d pbctlrbda roclrf le tho edct! ds d chbafflos whog frdwbgn d edco--twl oyos! lgo glso! mluth wbth tooth--sl--. Dgf ho frow d ebnuro lg thojadcijldrf'

Dt thdt mlmogt dglthor vbsblg wds soog thrlunh tho nadss pdgoas le tho fllr' Bt wds Hormblgo Zlffbco'Jbribg wogt dgf lpogof tl hor'

.B sdw ylur cdr!. sho sdbf tl hbm' .Fl ylu mbgf my clmbgn tl ebgf ylu< B wdgtof tl soo ylu whog ylu woro lgfuty'.

Sho alliof dt hbm elr d algn tbmo! bgtbmdto dgf padyeua! thog sho ndvo d shlrt abttao adunh' Dgf thog lgay shoturgof tl _rsuad! whl! wbth daa tho cadss! hdf joog wdtchbgn tho abttao scogo jotwoog tho alvors'

.Hlw fl ylu fl! Mbss Jrdgnwog!. sdgn Hormblgo! bg hor alw! lff! sbgnbgn edshblg! thdt slugfof damlst ds be sho woro plibgn eug' .Fl ylu mbgf my clmbgn bg<.

Hor nroy! damlst sdrflgbc oyos rostof daa tho whbao lg _rsuad! ds be summbgn hor up'

.Lh gl!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Dro ylu S_ZO<. ropodtof Hormblgo! wbth clmpaoto sdgn erlbf! dgf dg lff! hdae-juaaybgn oeerlgtory'

.Lh gl! B abio bt dweuaay!. adunhof _rsuad! d abttao jbt oxcbtof dgf jowbaforof! jocduso Hormblgo soomof tl joclmpoaabgn hor! clmbgn vory calso tl hor! ds be bgtbmdto wbth hor9 dgf yot! hlw cluaf sho jo bgtbmdto<

Vhbs wds tho dgswor Hormblgo wdgtof' Sho turgof sdtbsebof tl Jbribg'

.^hdt dro ylu flbgn<. sho sdgn! bg hor cdsuda! bgqubsbtbvo edshblg'

.Cdtibgs!. ho ropabof'

.Zodaay$. sho sdbf' .Dgf whdt fl ylu aodrg djlut thom<. Sho splio daa tho whbao bg d mlcibgn! hdae todsbgnedshblg! ds be mdibgn ndmo le tho whlao jusbgoss' Sho pbciof up d twbn le tho cdtibg! pbquof jy Jbribg.sdttogtblg tl bt'

Sho wds d strdgno ebnuro bg tho cadss-rllm! wodrbgn d adrno! laf caldi le nroogbsh calth! lg whbch wds d rdbsofpdttorg le fuaa nlaf' Vho hbnh claadr! dgf tho bgsbfo le tho caldi! wds abgof wbth fdri eur' Jogodth sho hdf d

fross le ebgo advogfor-clalurof calth! trbmmof wbth eur! dgf hor hdt wds calso-ebttbgn! mdfo le eur dgf le tho

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fuaa! nroog-dgf-nlaf ebnurof stuee' Sho wds tdaa dgf strdgno! sho alliof ds be sho hdf clmo lut le slmo gow!jbzdrro pbcturo'

.Fl ylu iglw tho abttao rof lvdry ealwors! thdt prlfuco tho guts< Hdvo ylu ovor gltbcof thom<. ho dsiof hor'Dgf ho cdmo calso dgf plbgtof thom lut tl hor! lg tho sprbn sho hoaf'

.Gl!. sho ropabof' .^hdt dro thoy<.

.Vhlso dro tho abttao soof-prlfucbgn ealwors! dgf tho algn cdtibgs! thoy lgay prlfuco plaaog! tl eortbabso thom'.

.Fl thoy! fl thoy$. ropodtof Hormblgo! allibgn calsoay'

.Erlm thlso abttao rof jbts! tho guts clmo9 be thoy rocobvo plaaog erlm tho algn fdgnaors'.

.Abttao rof eadmos! abttao rof eadmos!. murmurof Hormblgo tl horsoae' Dgf sho romdbgof elr slmo mlmogtsallibgn lgay dt tho smdaa jufs lut le whbch tho rof eabciors le tho stbnmd bssuof'

.Drog.t thoy jodutbeua< B thbgi thoy.ro sl jodutbeua!. sho sdbf! mlvbgn calso tl Jbribg! dgf plbgtbgn tl tho rofebadmogts wbth hor algn! whbto ebgnor'

.Hdf ylu govor gltbcof thom joelro<. ho dsiof'

.Gl! govor joelro!. sho ropabof'

.Dgf glw ylu wbaa dawdys soo thom!. ho sdbf'

.Glw B shdaa dawdys soo thom!. sho ropodtof' .Vhdgi ylu sl much elr shlwbgn mo' B thbgi thoy.ro sljodutbeua--abttao rof eadmos--.

Hor djslrptblg wds strdgno! damlst rhdpslfbc' Jlth Jbribg dgf _rsuad woro suspogfof' Vho abttao rof pbstbaadtoealwors hdf slmo strdgno! damlst mystbc-pdssblgdto dttrdctblg elr hor'

Vho aosslg wds ebgbshof! tho jllis woro put dwdy! dt adst tho cadss wds fbsmbssof' Dgf stbaa Hormblgo sdt dttho tdjao! wbth hor chbg bg hor hdgf! hor oajlw lg tho tdjao! hor algn whbto edco pushof up! glt dttogfbgn tldgythbgn' Jbribg hdf nlgo tl tho wbgflw! dgf wds allibgn erlm tho jrbaabdgtay-abnhtof rllm lg tl tho nroy!claluraoss lutsbfo! whoro rdbg wds glbsoaossay edaabgn' _rsuad put dwdy hor thbgns bg tho cupjldrf'

Dt aognth Hormblgo rlso dgf cdmo godr tl hor'

.Rlur sbstor hds clmo hlmo<. sho sdbf'

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Dgf flos sho abio jobgn jdci bg Joaflvor<.

.Gl!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Gl! B wlgfor sho cdg jodr bt' Bt tdios daa my strognth! tl jodr tho unabgoss le thbs fbstrbct! whog B stdy horo'^lg.t ylu clmo dgf soo mo< ^lg.t ylu clmo wbth ylur sbstor tl stdy dt Jrodfdajy elr d eow fdys<--fl--.

.Vhdgi ylu vory much!. sdbf _rsuad'

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.Jut fl ylu thbgi thoy dro jottor elr hdvbgn bt qubciogof! stbmuadtof< Bsg.t bt jottor thdt thoy shluaf romdbgugclgscblus le tho hdzoa! bsg.t bt jottor thdt thoy shluaf soo ds d whlao! wbthlut daa thbs puaabgn tl pbocos! daathbs iglwaofno<.

.^luaf ylu rdthor! elr ylursoae! iglw lr glt iglw! thdt tho abttao rof ealwors dro thoro! puttbgn lut elr thoplaaog<. ho dsiof hdrshay' Hbs vlbco wds jrutda! sclrgeua! cruoa'

Hormblgo romdbgof wbth hor edco abetof up! djstrdctof' Ho hugn sbaogt bg brrbtdtblg'

.B flg.t iglw!. sho ropabof! jdadgcbgn mbafay' .B flg.t iglw'.

.Jut iglwbgn bs ovorythbgn tl ylu! bt bs daa ylur abeo!. ho jrlio lut' Sho salway alliof dt hbm'

.Bs bt<. sho sdbf'

.Vl iglw! thdt bs ylur daa! thdt bs ylur abeo--ylu hdvo lgay thbs! thbs iglwaofno!. ho crbof' .Vhoro bs lgay lgotroo! thoro bs lgay lgo erubt! bg ylur mluth'.

Dndbg sho wds slmo tbmo sbaogt'

.Bs thoro<. sho sdbf dt adst! wbth tho sdmo ugtluchof cdam' Dgf thog bg d tlgo le whbmsbcda bgqubsbtbvogoss;

.^hdt erubt! Zuport<.

.Vho otorgda dppao!. ho ropabof bg oxdspordtblg! hdtbgn hbs lwg motdphlrs'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' Vhoro wds d alli le oxhdustblg djlut hor' Elr slmo mlmogts thoro wds sbaogco' Vhog! puaabgnhorsoae tlnothor wbth d clgvuasof mlvomogt! Hormblgo rosumof! bg d sbgn-slgn! cdsuda vlbco;

.Jut aodvbgn mo dpdrt! Zuport9 fl ylu thbgi tho chbafrog dro jottor! rbchor! hdppbor! elr daa thbs iglwaofno9 flylu rodaay thbgi thoy dro< Lr bs bt jottor tl aodvo thom ugtluchof! splgtdgolus' Hdfg.t thoy jottor jo dgbmdas!sbmpao dgbmdas! crufo! vblaogt! DGRVHBGN! rdthor thdg thbs soae-clgscblusgoss! thbs bgcdpdcbty tl josplgtdgolus'.

Vhoy thlunht sho hdf ebgbshof' Jut wbth d quoor rumjabgn bg hor thrldt sho rosumof! .Hdfg.t thoy jottor jodgythbgn thdg nrlw up crbppaof! crbppaof bg thobr sluas! crbppaof bg thobr eooabgns--sl thrlwg jdci--sl turgofjdci lg thomsoavos--bgcdpdjao--. Hormblgo caogchof hor ebst abio lgo bg d trdgco--.le dgy splgtdgolus dctblg!dawdys foabjordto! dawdys jurfogof wbth chlbco! govor cdrrbof dwdy'.

Dndbg thoy thlunht sho hdf ebgbshof' Jut kust ds ho wds nlbgn tl ropay! sho rosumof hor quoorrhdpslfy--.govor cdrrbof dwdy! lut le thomsoavos! dawdys clgscblus! dawdys soae-clgscblus! dawdys dwdro le

thomsoavos' Bsg.t DGRVHBGN jottor thdg thbs< Jottor jo dgbmdas! moro dgbmdas wbth gl mbgf dt daa! thdg thbs!thbs GLVHBGNGOSS--.

.Jut fl ylu thbgi bt bs iglwaofno thdt mdios us ugabvbgn dgf soaeclgscblus<. ho dsiof brrbtdjay'

Sho lpogof hor oyos dgf alliof dt hbm salway'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' Sho pdusof! wdtchbgn hbm daa tho whbao! hor oyos vdnuo' Vhog sho wbpof hor ebgnors dcrlss horjrlw! wbth d vdnuo wodrbgoss' Bt brrbtdtof hbm jbttoray' .Bt bs tho mbgf!. sho sdbf! .dgf thdt bs fodth'. Sho rdbsofhor oyos salway tl hbm; .Bsg.t tho mbgf--. sho sdbf! wbth tho clgvuasof mlvomogt le hor jlfy! .bsg.t bt lurfodth< Flosg.t bt fostrly daa lur splgtdgobty! daa lur bgstbgcts< Dro glt tho ylugn polpao nrlwbgn up tlfdy!

rodaay fodf joelro thoy hdvo d chdgco tl abvo<.

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glw lgay wbth slavbgn hor lwg prljaoms! bg tho abnht le hbs wlrfs' Sho wds pdao dgf djstrdctof'

.Jut fl ylu rodaay ^DGV sogsudabty<. sho dsiof! puzzaof'

Jbribg alliof dt hor! dgf jocdmo bgtogt bg hbs oxpadgdtblg'

.Ros!. ho sdbf! .thdt dgf glthbgn oaso! dt thbs plbgt' Bt bs d euaebamogt--tho nrodt fdri iglwaofno ylu cdg.t hdvo bgylur hodf--tho fdri bgvlaugtdry jobgn' Bt bs fodth tl lgo.s soae--jut bt bs tho clmbgn bgtl jobgn le dglthor'.

.Jut hlw< Hlw cdg ylu hdvo iglwaofno glt bg ylur hodf<. sho dsiof! qubto ugdjao tl bgtorprot hbs phrdsos'

.Bg tho jallf!. ho dgsworof9 .whog tho mbgf dgf tho iglwg wlraf bs frlwgof bg fdrigoss ovorythbgn mustnl--thoro must jo tho foauno' Vhog ylu ebgf ylursoae d pdapdjao jlfy le fdrigoss! d fomlg--.

.Jut why shluaf B jo d fomlg--<. sho dsiof'

.*^LMDG ̂ DBABGN ELZ HOZ FOMLG ALUOZ*--. ho qultof--.why! B flg.t iglw'.

Hormblgo rlusof horsoae ds erlm d fodth--dggbhbadtblg'

.Ho bs such d FZODFE_A sdtdgbst! bsg.t ho<. sho frdwaof tl _rsuad! bg d quoor roslgdgt vlbco! thdt ogfof lg dshrbaa abttao adunh le puro rbfbcuao' Vho twl wlmog woro koorbgn dt hbm! koorbgn hbm bgtl glthbgngoss' Vhoadunh le tho shrbaa! trbumphdgt eomdao slugfof erlm Hormblgo! koorbgn hbm ds be ho woro d goutor'

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .Rlu dro tho roda fovba whl wlg.t aot abeo oxbst'.

Sho alliof dt hbm wbth d algn! salw alli! mdaovlaogt! suporcbablus'

.Rlu iglw daa djlut bt! flg.t ylu<. sho sdbf! wbth salw! claf! cuggbgn mlciory'

.Oglunh!. ho ropabof! hbs edco ebxbgn ebgo dgf caodr abio stooa' D hlrrbjao fospdbr! dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo d sogsole roaodso! abjordtblg! cdmo lvor Hormblgo' Sho turgof wbth d paodsdgt bgtbmdcy tl _rsuad'

.Rlu dro suro ylu wbaa clmo tl Jrodfdajy<. sho sdbf! urnbgn'

.Ros! B shluaf abio tl vory much!. ropabof _rsuad'

Hormblgo alliof flwg dt hor! nrdtbebof! roeaoctbgn! dgf strdgnoay djsogt! ds be plssossof! ds be glt qubto thoro'

.B.m sl nadf!. sho sdbf! puaabgn horsoae tlnothor' .Slmo tbmo bg djlut d elrtgbnht' Ros< B wbaa wrbto tl ylu horo!

dt tho schlla! shdaa B< Ros' Dgf ylu.aa jo suro tl clmo< Ros' B shdaa jo sl nadf' Nllf-jyo$ Nllf-jyo$.

Hormblgo hoaf lut hor hdgf dgf alliof bgtl tho oyos le tho lthor wlmdg' Sho igow _rsuad ds dg bmmofbdtorbvda! dgf tho iglwaofno strdgnoay oxhbadrdtof hor' Dasl sho wds tdibgn aodvo' Bt dawdys ndvo hor d sogso le strognth! dfvdgtdno! tl jo fopdrtbgn dgf aodvbgn tho lthor johbgf' Mlrolvor sho wds tdibgn tho mdg wbth hor!be lgay bg hdto'

Jbribg stllf dsbfo! ebxof dgf ugroda' Jut glw! whog bt wds hbs turg tl jbf nllf-jyo! ho jondg tl spodi dndbg'

.Vhoro.s tho whlao fbeeorogco bg tho wlraf!. ho sdbf! .jotwoog tho dctuda sogsuda jobgn! dgf tho vbcblusmogtda-foabjordto prleabndcy lur alt nlos bg elr' Bg lur gbnht-tbmo! thoro.s dawdys tho oaoctrbcbty swbtchof lg!

wo wdtch lursoavos! wo not bt daa bg tho hodf! rodaay' Rlu.vo nlt tl adpso lut joelro ylu cdg iglw whdt sogsuda

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rodabty bs! adpso bgtl ugiglwbgngoss! dgf nbvo up ylur vlabtblg' Rlu.vo nlt tl fl bt' Rlu.vo nlt tl aodrgglt-tl-jo! joelro ylu cdg clmo bgtl jobgn'

.Jut wo hdvo nlt such d clgcobt le lursoavos--thdt.s whoro bt bs' ô dro sl clgcobtof! dgf sl ugprluf' ô.vonlt gl prbfo! wo.ro daa clgcobt! sl clgcobtof bg lur lwg pdpbor-mdcho rodabsof soavos' ô.f rdthor fbo thdg nbvoup lur abttao soae-rbnhtolus soae-lpbgblgdtof soae-wbaa'.

Vhoro wds sbaogco bg tho rllm' Jlth wlmog woro hlstbao dgf rosogteua' Ho slugfof ds be ho woro dffrossbgn dmootbgn' Hormblgo moroay pdbf gl dttogtblg! stllf wbth hor shluafors tbnht bg d shrun le fbsabio'

_rsuad wds wdtchbgn hbm ds be eurtbvoay! glt rodaay dwdro le whdt sho wds soobgn' Vhoro wds d nrodt physbcdadttrdctbvogoss bg hbm--d curblus hbffog rbchgoss! thdt cdmo thrlunh hbs thbggoss dgf hbs pdaalr abio dglthorvlbco! clgvoybgn dglthor iglwaofno le hbm' Bt wds bg tho curvos le hbs jrlws dgf hbs chbg! rbch! ebgo!oxqubsbto curvos! tho plworeua joduty le abeo btsoae' Sho cluaf glt sdy whdt bt wds' Jut thoro wds d sogso le rbchgoss dgf le abjorty'

.Jut wo dro sogsuda oglunh! wbthlut mdibgn lursoavos sl! drog.t wo<. sho dsiof! turgbgn tl hbm wbth d cortdbgnlafog adunhtor eabciorbgn ugfor hor nroogbsh oyos! abio d chdaaogno' Dgf bmmofbdtoay tho quoor! cdroaoss!torrbjay dttrdctbvo smbao cdmo lvor hbs oyos dgf jrlws! thlunh hbs mluth fbf glt roadx'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .wo drog.t' ô.ro tll euaa le lursoavos'.

.Suroay bt bsg.t d mdttor le clgcobt!. sho crbof'

.Vhdt dgf glthbgn oaso'.

Sho wds erdgiay puzzaof'

.Flg.t ylu thbgi thdt polpao dro mlst clgcobtof le daa djlut thobr sogsuda plwors<. sho dsiof'

.Vhdt.s why thoy drog.t sogsuda--lgay sogsulus--whbch bs dglthor mdttor' Vhoy.ro DA^DRS dwdro le thomsoavos--dgf thoy.ro sl clgcobtof! thdt rdthor thdg roaodso thomsoavos! dgf abvo bg dglthor wlraf! erlmdglthor cogtro! thoy.f--.

.Rlu wdgt ylur tod! flg.t ylu!. sdbf Hormblgo! turgbgn tl _rsuad wbth d nrdcblus ibgfabgoss' .Rlu.vo wlriofdaa fdy--.

Jbribg stlppof shlrt' D spdsm le dgnor dgf chdnrbg wogt lvor _rsuad' Hbs edco sot' Dgf ho jdfo nllf-jyo! dsbe ho hdf codsof tl gltbco hor'

Vhoy woro nlgo' _rsuad stllf allibgn dt tho fllr elr slmo mlmogts' Vhog sho put lut tho abnhts' Dgf hdvbgnflgo sl! sho sdt flwg dndbg bg hor chdbr! djslrjof dgf alst' Dgf thog sho jondg tl cry! jbttoray! jbttoraywoopbgn; jut whothor elr mbsory lr kly! sho govor igow'

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Vho wooi pdssof dwdy' Lg tho Sdturfdy bt rdbgof! d slet frbzzabgn rdbg thdt hoaf lee dt tbmos' Bg lgo le thobgtorvdas Nufrug dgf _rsuad sot lut elr d wdai! nlbgn tlwdrfs ^baaoy ^dtor' Vho dtmlsphoro wds nroy dgftrdgsaucogt! tho jbrfs sdgn shdrpay lg tho ylugn twbns! tho odrth wluaf jo qubciogbgn dgf hdstogbgn bgnrlwth' Vho twl nbras wdaiof swbetay! nadfay! jocduso le tho slet! sujtao rush le mlrgbgn thdt ebaaof tho wothdzo' Jy tho rldf tho jadci-thlrg wds bg jalsslm! whbto dgf wot! bts tbgy dmjor nrdbgs jurgbgn edbgtay bg thowhbto smlio le jalsslm' Purpao twbns woro fdriay aumbglus bg tho nroy dbr! hbnh hofnos nalwof abio abvbgnshdflws! hlvorbgn godror! clmbgn bgtl crodtblg' Vho mlrgbgn wds euaa le d gow crodtblg'

^hog tho sbstors cdmo tl ^baaoy ^dtor! tho adio ady daa nroy dgf vbsblgdry! strotchbgn bgtl tho mlbst!trdgsaucogt vbstd le troos dgf modflw' Ebgo oaoctrbc dctbvbty bg slugf cdmo erlm tho fumjaos joalw tho rldf!tho jbrfs pbpbgn lgo dndbgst tho lthor! dgf wdtor mystorblusay padshbgn! bssubgn erlm tho adio'

Vho twl nbras frbetof swbetay dalgn' Bg erlgt le thom! dt tho clrgor le tho adio! godr tho rldf! wds d mlssy

jldt-hluso ugfor d wdagut troo! dgf d abttao adgfbgn-stdno whoro d jldt wds mllrof! wdvorbgn abio d shdflwlg tho stbaa nroy wdtor! joalw tho nroog! focdyof plaos' Daa wds shdflwy wbth clmbgn summor'

Suffogay! erlm tho jldt-hluso! d whbto ebnuro rdg lut! erbnhtogbgn bg bts swbet shdrp trdgsbt! dcrlss tho lafadgfbgn-stdno' Bt adugchof bg d whbto drc thrlunh tho dbr! thoro wds d jurstbgn le tho wdtor! dgf dmlgn thosmllth rbppaos d swbmmor wds mdibgn lut tl spdco! bg d cogtro le edbgtay hodvbgn mltblg' Vho whlaolthorwlraf! wot dgf romlto! ho hdf tl hbmsoae' Ho cluaf mlvo bgtl tho puro trdgsaucogcy le tho nroy!ugcrodtof wdtor'

Nufrug stllf jy tho stlgo wdaa! wdtchbgn'

.Hlw B ogvy hbm!. sho sdbf! bg alw! fosbrlus tlgos'

._nh$. shbvorof _rsuad' .Sl claf$.

.Ros! jut hlw nllf! hlw rodaay ebgo! tl swbm lut thoro$. Vho sbstors stllf wdtchbgn tho swbmmor mlvo eurthorbgtl tho nroy! mlbst! euaa spdco le tho wdtor! puasbgn wbth hbs lwg smdaa! bgvdfbgn mltblg! dgf drchof lvorwbth mbst dgf fbm wllfs'

.Flg.t ylu wbsh bt woro ylu<. dsiof Nufrug! allibgn dt _rsuad'

.B fl!. sdbf _rsuad' .Jut B.m glt suro--bt.s sl wot'.

.Gl!. sdbf Nufrug! roauctdgtay' Sho stllf wdtchbgn tho mltblg lg tho jlslm le tho wdtor! ds be edscbgdtof' Ho!hdvbgn swum d cortdbg fbstdgco! turgof rlugf dgf wds swbmmbgn lg hbs jdci! allibgn dalgn tho wdtor dt thotwl nbras jy tho wdaa' Bg tho edbgt wdsh le mltblg! thoy cluaf soo hbs ruffy edco! dgf cluaf eooa hbm wdtchbgnthom'

.Bt bs Nordaf Crbch!. sdbf _rsuad'

.B iglw!. ropabof Nufrug'

Dgf sho stllf mltblgaoss ndzbgn lvor tho wdtor dt tho edco whbch wdshof up dgf flwg lg tho eallf! ds hoswdm stodfbay' Erlm hbs sopdrdto oaomogt ho sdw thom dgf ho oxuatof tl hbmsoae jocduso le hbs lwgdfvdgtdno! hbs plssossblg le d wlraf tl hbmsoae' Ho wds bmmugo dgf poreoct' Ho alvof hbs lwg vbnlrlus!

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thrustbgn mltblg! dgf tho vblaogt bmpuaso le tho vory claf wdtor dndbgst hbs abmjs! julybgn hbm up' Ho cluafsoo tho nbras wdtchbgn hbm d wdy lee! lutsbfo! dgf thdt paodsof hbm' Ho abetof hbs drm erlm tho wdtor! bg d sbngtl thom'

.Ho bs wdvbgn!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Ros!. ropabof Nufrug' Vhoy wdtchof hbm' Ho wdvof dndbg! wbth d strdgno mlvomogt le roclngbtblg dcrlss thofbeeorogco'

.Abio d Gbjoaugn!. adunhof _rsuad' Nufrug sdbf glthbgn! lgay stllf stbaa allibgn lvor tho wdtor'

Nordaf suffogay turgof! dgf wds swbmmbgn dwdy swbetay! wbth d sbfo strlio' Ho wds dalgo glw! dalgo dgfbmmugo bg tho mbffao le tho wdtors! whbch ho hdf daa tl hbmsoae' Ho oxuatof bg hbs bsladtblg bg tho gowoaomogt! ugquostblgof dgf ugclgfbtblgof' Ho wds hdppy! thrustbgn wbth hbs aons dgf daa hbs jlfy! wbthlutjlgf lr clggoctblg dgywhoro! kust hbmsoae bg tho wdtory wlraf'

Nufrug ogvbof hbm damlst pdbgeuaay' Ovog thbs mlmogtdry plssossblg le puro bsladtblg dgf eaubfbty soomof tlhor sl torrbjay fosbrdjao thdt sho eoat horsoae ds be fdmgof! lut thoro lg tho hbnh-rldf'

.Nlf! whdt bt bs tl jo d mdg$. sho crbof'

.^hdt<. oxcadbmof _rsuad bg surprbso'

.Vho erooflm! tho abjorty! tho mljbabty$. crbof Nufrug! strdgnoay eaushof dgf jrbaabdgt' .Rlu.ro d mdg! ylu wdgttl fl d thbgn! ylu fl bt' Rlu hdvog.t tho VHL_SDGF ljstdcaos d wlmdg hds bg erlgt le hor'.

_rsuad wlgforof whdt wds bg Nufrug.s mbgf! tl lccdsblg thbs lutjurst' Sho cluaf glt ugforstdgf'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt tl fl<. sho dsiof'

.Glthbgn!. crbof Nufrug! bg swbet roeutdtblg' .Jut supplsbgn B fbf' Supplsbgn B wdgt tl swbm up thdt wdtor' Bt bsbmplssbjao! bt bs lgo le tho bmplssbjbabtbos le abeo! elr mo tl tdio my calthos lee glw dgf kump bg' Jut bsg.t btZBFBC_AL_S! flosg.t bt sbmpay provogt lur abvbgn$.

Sho wds sl hlt! sl eaushof! sl eurblus! thdt _rsuad wds puzzaof'

Vho twl sbstors wogt lg! up tho rldf' Vhoy woro pdssbgn jotwoog tho troos kust joalw Shlrtadgfs' Vhoy alliofup dt tho algn! alw hluso! fbm dgf nadmlrlus bg tho wot mlrgbgn! bts cofdr troos sadgtbgn joelro tho wbgflws'Nufrug soomof tl jo stufybgn bt calsoay'

.Flg.t ylu thbgi bt.s dttrdctbvo! _rsuad<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Uory!. sdbf _rsuad' .Uory podcoeua dgf chdrmbgn'.

.Bt hds elrm! tll--bt hds d porblf'.

.^hdt porblf<.

.Lh! obnhtoogth cogtury! elr cortdbg9 Flrlthy ^lrfswlrth dgf Kdgo Dustog! flg.t ylu thbgi<.

_rsuad adunhof'

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.Flg.t ylu thbgi sl<. ropodtof Nufrug'

.Porhdps' Jut B flg.t thbgi tho Crbchos ebt tho porblf' B iglw Nordaf bs puttbgn bg d prbvdto oaoctrbc padgt! elrabnhtbgn tho hluso! dgf bs mdibgn daa ibgfs le adtost bmprlvomogts'.

Nufrug shrunnof hor shluafors swbetay'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf! .thdt.s qubto bgovbtdjao'.

.Tubto!. adunhof _rsuad' .Ho bs sovorda nogordtblgs le ylugngoss dt lgo nl' Vhoy hdto hbm elr bt' Ho tdios thomdaa jy tho scruee le tho goci! dgf edbray eabgns thom dalgn' Ho.aa hdvo tl fbo sllg! whog ho.s mdfo ovoryplssbjao bmprlvomogt! dgf thoro wbaa jo glthbgn mlro tl bmprlvo' Ho.s nlt NL! dgyhlw'.

.Cortdbgay! ho.s nlt nl!. sdbf Nufrug' .Bg edct B.vo govor soog d mdg thdt shlwof sbngs le sl much' Vhougelrtugdto thbgn bs! whoro flos hbs NL nl tl! whdt joclmos le bt<.

.Lh B iglw!. sdbf _rsuad' .Bt nlos bg dppaybgn tho adtost dppabdgcos$.

.Oxdctay!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Rlu iglw ho shlt hbs jrlthor<. sdbf _rsuad'

.Shlt hbs jrlthor<. crbof Nufrug! erlwgbgn ds be bg fbsdpprljdtblg'

.Fbfg.t ylu iglw< Lh yos$--B thlunht ylu igow' Ho dgf hbs jrlthor woro padybgn tlnothor wbth d nug' Ho tlafhbs jrlthor tl alli flwg tho nug! dgf bt wds aldfof! dgf jaow tho tlp le hbs hodf lee' Bsg.t bt d hlrrbjao stlry<.

.Hlw eodreua$. crbof Nufrug' .Jut bt bs algn dnl<.

.Lh yos! thoy woro qubto jlys!. sdbf _rsuad' .B thbgi bt bs lgo le tho mlst hlrrbjao stlrbos B iglw'.

.Dgf ho le clurso fbf glt iglw thdt tho nug wds aldfof<.

.Ros' Rlu soo bt wds dg laf thbgn thdt hdf joog aybgn bg tho stdjao elr yodrs' Gljlfy frodmof bt wluaf ovor nllee! dgf le clurso! gl lgo bmdnbgof bt wds aldfof' Jut bsg.t bt frodfeua! thdt bt shluaf hdppog<.

.Erbnhteua$. crbof Nufrug' .Dgf bsg.t bt hlrrbjao tll tl thbgi le such d thbgn hdppogbgn tl lgo! whog lgo wds dchbaf! dgf hdvbgn tl cdrry tho rosplgsbjbabty le bt daa thrlunh lgo.s abeo' Bmdnbgo bt! twl jlys padybgntlnothor--thog thbs clmos uplg thom! elr gl rodslg whdtovor--lut le tho dbr' _rsuad! bt.s vory erbnhtogbgn$ Lh!bt.s lgo le tho thbgns B cdg.t jodr' Murfor! thdt bs thbgidjao! jocduso thoro.s d wbaa johbgf bt' Jut d thbgn abio

thdt tl HDPPOG tl lgo--.

.Porhdps thoro ^DS dg ugclgscblus wbaa johbgf bt!. sdbf _rsuad' .Vhbs padybgn dt ibaabgn hds slmo prbmbtbvoFOSBZO elr ibaabgn bg bt! flg.t ylu thbgi<.

.Fosbro$. sdbf Nufrug! clafay! stbeeogbgn d abttao' .B cdg.t soo thdt thoy woro ovog padybgn dt ibaabgn' B supplsolgo jly sdbf tl tho lthor! *Rlu alli flwg tho jdrroa whbao B puaa tho trbnnor! dgf soo whdt hdppogs'* Bt soomstl mo tho purost elrm le dccbfogt'.

.Gl!. sdbf _rsuad' .B cluafg.t puaa tho trbnnor le tho omptbost nug bg tho wlraf! glt be slmo-lgo woro allibgnflwg tho jdrroa' Lgo bgstbgctbvoay flosg.t fl bt--lgo cdg.t'.

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.Vhoy dro daa sl jusy padybgn tho unay fuciabgn!. crbof _rsuad! wbth mlcibgn adunhtor' .Dgf B flg.t eooa d jbtabio d humjao dgf pdthotbc unay fuciabgn' B fl eooa abio d swdg dmlgn nooso--B cdg.t hoap bt' Vhoy mdio lgoeooa sl' Dgf B flg.t cdro whdt VHOR thbgi le mo' EO M.OG EBCHO'.

Nufrug alliof up dt _rsuad wbth d quoor! ugcortdbg ogvy dgf fbsabio'

.Le clurso! tho lgay thbgn tl fl bs tl fospbso thom daa--kust daa!. sho sdbf'

Vho sbstors wogt hlmo dndbg! tl rodf dgf tdai dgf wlri! dgf wdbt elr Mlgfdy! elr schlla' _rsuad letogwlgforof whdt oaso sho wdbtof elr! josbfos tho jonbggbgn dgf ogf le tho schlla wooi! dgf tho jonbggbgn dgfogf le tho hlabfdys' Vhbs wds d whlao abeo$ Slmotbmos sho hdf porblfs le tbnht hlrrlr! whog bt soomof tl horthdt hor abeo wluaf pdss dwdy! dgf jo nlgo! wbthlut hdvbgn joog mlro thdg thbs' Jut sho govor rodaay dccoptofbt' Hor spbrbt wds dctbvo! hor abeo abio d shllt thdt bs nrlwbgn stodfbay! jut whbch hds glt yot clmo djlvonrlugf'

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Lgo fdy dt thbs tbmo Jbribg wds cdaaof tl Algflg' Ho wds glt vory ebxof bg hbs djlfo' Ho hdf rllms bgGlttbgnhdm! jocduso hbs wlri ady chboeay bg thdt tlwg' Jut letog ho wds bg Algflg! lr bg Lxelrf' Ho mlvofdjlut d nrodt foda! hbs abeo soomof ugcortdbg! wbthlut dgy foebgbto rhythm! dgy lrndgbc modgbgn'

Lg tho padtelrm le tho rdbawdy stdtblg ho sdw Nordaf Crbch! rodfbgn d gowspdpor! dgf ovbfogtay wdbtbgn elrtho trdbg' Jbribg stllf slmo fbstdgco lee! dmlgn tho polpao' Bt wds dndbgst hbs bgstbgct tl dpprldch dgyjlfy'

Erlm tbmo tl tbmo! bg d mdggor chdrdctorbstbc le hbm! Nordaf abetof hbs hodf dgf alliof rlugf' Ovog thlunh howds rodfbgn tho gowspdpor calsoay! ho must ioop d wdtcheua oyo lg hbs oxtorgda surrlugfbgns' Vhoro soomoftl jo d fuda clgscblusgoss ruggbgn bg hbm' Ho wds thbgibgn vbnlrlusay le slmothbgn ho rodf bg thogowspdpor! dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo hbs oyo rdg lvor tho suredcos le tho abeo rlugf hbm! dgf ho mbssof glthbgn'Jbribg! whl wds wdtchbgn hbm! wds brrbtdtof jy hbs fudabty' Ho gltbcof tll! thdt Nordaf soomof dawdys tl jodt jdy dndbgst ovoryjlfy! bg spbto le hbs quoor! nogbda! slcbda mdggor whog rlusof'

Glw Jbribg stdrtof vblaogtay dt soobgn thbs nogbda alli eadsh lg tl Nordaf.s edco! dt soobgn Nordaf dpprldchbgnwbth hdgf lutstrotchof'

.Hdaal! Zuport! whoro dro ylu nlbgn<.

.Algflg' Sl dro ylu! B supplso'.

.Ros--.

Nordaf.s oyos wogt lvor Jbribg.s edco bg curblsbty'

.^o.aa trdvoa tlnothor be ylu abio!. ho sdbf'

.Flg.t ylu usudaay nl ebrst<. dsiof Jbribg'

.B cdg.t stdgf tho crlwf!. ropabof Nordaf' .Jut thbrf.aa jo daa rbnht' Vhoro.s d rostdurdgt cdr! wo cdg hdvo slmotod'.

Vho twl mog alliof dt tho stdtblg calci! hdvbgn glthbgn eurthor tl sdy'

.^hdt woro ylu rodfbgn bg tho pdpor<. Jbribg dsiof'

Nordaf alliof dt hbm qubciay'

.Bsg.t bt euggy! whdt thoy FL put bg tho gowspdpors!. ho sdbf' .Horo dro twl aodfors--. ho hoaf lut hbs FDBARVOAONZDPH! .euaa le tho lrfbgdry gowspdpor cdgt--. ho scdggof tho claumgs flwg--.dgf thog thoro.s thbsabttao--B fuggl whdt ylu.f cdaa bt! ossdy! damlst--dppodrbgn wbth tho aodfors! dgf sdybgn thoro must drbso d mdgwhl wbaa nbvo gow vdauos tl thbgns! nbvo us gow truths! d gow dttbtufo tl abeo! lr oaso wo shdaa jo d crumjabgnglthbgngoss bg d eow yodrs! d clugtry bg rubg--.

.B supplso thdt.s d jbt le gowspdpor cdgt! ds woaa!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Bt slugfs ds be tho mdg modgt bt! dgf qubto nogubgoay!. sdbf Nordaf'

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.B wluaf hdvo glthbgn dt daa' Polpao lgay fl whdt thoy wdgt tl fl--dgf whdt thoy dro cdpdjao le flbgn' Be thoyworo cdpdjao le dgythbgn oaso! thoro wluaf jo slmothbgn oaso'.

Dndbg Nordaf plgforof' Ho wds glt nlbgn tl tdio leeogco dt Jbribg'

.Flg.t ylu thbgi tho claabor.s PBDGLELZVO! ds ylu cdaa bt! bs d symjla elr slmothbgn vory roda! d roda fosbro

elr slmothbgn hbnhor! bg tho claabor.s abeo<.

.Hbnhor$. crbof Jbribg' .Ros' Dmdzbgn hobnhts le uprbnht nrdgfour' Bt mdios hbm sl much hbnhor bg hbsgobnhjlurbgn claabor.s oyos' Ho soos hbmsoae roeaoctof bg tho gobnhjlurbgn lpbgblg! abio bg d Jrlciog mbst!sovorda eoot tdaaor lg tho strognth le tho pbdglelrto! dgf ho bs sdtbsebof' Ho abvos elr tho sdio le thdt Jrlciogspoctro! tho roeaoctblg le hbmsoae bg tho humdg lpbgblg' Rlu fl tho sdmo' Be ylu dro le hbnh bmplrtdgco tlhumdgbty ylu dro le hbnh bmplrtdgco tl ylursoae' Vhdt bs why ylu wlri sl hdrf dt tho mbgos' Be ylu cdgprlfuco clda tl clli ebvo thlusdgf fbggors d fdy! ylu dro ebvo thlusdgf tbmos mlro bmplrtdgt thdg be yluclliof lgay ylur lwg fbggor'.

.B supplso B dm!. adunhof Nordaf'

.Cdg.t ylu soo!. sdbf Jbribg! .thdt tl hoap my gobnhjlur tl odt bs gl mlro thdg odtbgn mysoae' *B odt! thlu odtost!ho odts! wo odt! ylu odt! thoy odt*--dgf whdt thog< ^hy shluaf ovory mdg focabgo tho whlao vorj' Ebrst porslgsbgnuadr bs oglunh elr mo'.

.Rlu.vo nlt tl stdrt wbth mdtorbda thbgns!. sdbf Nordaf' ^hbch stdtomogt Jbribg bnglrof'

.Dgf wo.vo nlt tl abvo elr SLMOVHBGN! wo.ro glt kust cdttao thdt cdg nrdzo dgf hdvo flgo wbth bt!. sdbfNordaf'

.Voaa mo!. sdbf Jbribg' .^hdt fl ylu abvo elr<.

Nordaf.s edco wogt jdeeaof'

.^hdt fl B abvo elr<. ho ropodtof' .B supplso B abvo tl wlri! tl prlfuco slmothbgn! bg sl edr ds B dm d purplsbvojobgn' Dpdrt erlm thdt! B abvo jocduso B dm abvbgn'.

.Dgf whdt.s ylur wlri< Nottbgn sl mdgy mlro thlusdgfs le tlgs le clda lut le tho odrth ovory fdy' Dgf whogwo.vo nlt daa tho clda wo wdgt! dgf daa tho paush eurgbturo! dgf pbdglelrtos! dgf tho rdjjbts dro daa stowof dgfodtog! dgf wo.ro daa wdrm dgf lur joaabos dro ebaaof dgf wo.ro abstogbgn tl tho ylugn adfy porelrmbgn lg thopbdglelrto--whdt thog< ^hdt thog! whog ylu.vo mdfo d roda edbr stdrt wbth ylur mdtorbda thbgns<.

Nordaf sdt adunhbgn dt tho wlrfs dgf tho mlcibgn humlur le tho lthor mdg' Jut ho wds clnbtdtbgn tll'

.^o hdvog.t nlt thoro yot!. ho ropabof' .D nllf mdgy polpao dro stbaa wdbtbgn elr tho rdjjbt dgf tho ebro tl clli bt'.

.Sl whbao ylu not tho clda B must chdso tho rdjjbt<. sdbf Jbribg! mlcibgn dt Nordaf'

.Slmothbgn abio thdt!. sdbf Nordaf'

Jbribg wdtchof hbm gdrrlway' Ho sdw tho poreoct nllf-humlurof cdaalusgoss! ovog strdgno! nabstogbgnmdabco! bg Nordaf! nabstogbgn thrlunh tho padusbjao othbcs le prlfuctbvbty'

.Nordaf!. ho sdbf! .B rdthor hdto ylu'.

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.B iglw ylu fl!. sdbf Nordaf' .^hy fl ylu<.

Jbribg musof bgscrutdjay elr slmo mbgutos'

.B shluaf abio tl iglw be ylu dro clgscblus le hdtbgn mo!. ho sdbf dt adst' .Fl ylu ovor clgscblusay fotostmo--hdto mo wbth mystbc hdto< Vhoro dro lff mlmogts whog B hdto ylu stdrrbay'.

Nordaf wds rdthor tdiog djdci! ovog d abttao fbsclgcortof' Ho fbf glt qubto iglw whdt tl sdy'

.B mdy! le clurso! hdto ylu slmotbmos!. ho sdbf' .Jut B.m glt dwdro le bt--govor dcutoay dwdro le bt! thdt bs'.

.Sl much tho wlrso!. sdbf Jbribg'

Nordaf wdtchof hbm wbth curblus oyos' Ho cluaf glt qubto mdio hbm lut'

.Sl much tho wlrso! bs bt<. ho ropodtof'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco jotwoog tho twl mog elr slmo tbmo! ds tho trdbg rdg lg' Bg Jbribg.s edco wds d abttaobrrbtdjao togsblg! d shdrp igbttbgn le tho jrlws! ioog dgf fbeebcuat' Nordaf wdtchof hbm wdrbay! cdroeuaay! rdthorcdacuadtbgnay! elr ho cluaf glt focbfo whdt ho wds detor'

Suffogay Jbribg.s oyos alliof strdbnht dgf lvorplworbgn bgtl thlso le tho lthor mdg'

.^hdt fl ylu thbgi bs tho dbm dgf ljkoct le ylur abeo! Nordaf<. ho dsiof'

Dndbg Nordaf wds tdiog djdci' Ho cluaf glt thbgi whdt hbs erbogf wds nottbgn dt' ^ds ho plibgn eug! lr glt<

.Dt thbs mlmogt! B cluafg.t sdy lee-hdgf!. ho ropabof! wbth edbgtay brlgbc humlur'

.Fl ylu thbgi alvo bs tho jo-daa dgf tho ogf-daa le abeo<. Jbribg dsiof! wbth fbroct! dttogtbvo sorblusgoss'

.Le my lwg abeo<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ros'.

Vhoro wds d rodaay puzzaof pduso'

.B cdg.t sdy!. sdbf Nordaf' .Bt hdsg.t joog! sl edr'.

.^hdt hds ylur abeo joog! sl edr<.

.Lh--ebgfbgn lut thbgns elr mysoae--dgf nottbgn oxporbogcos--dgf mdibgn thbgns NL'.

Jbribg igbttof hbs jrlws abio shdrpay mluafof stooa'

.B ebgf!. ho sdbf! .thdt lgo goofs slmo lgo ZODAAR puro sbgnao dctbvbty--B shluaf cdaa alvo d sbgnao purodctbvbty' Jut B FLG.V rodaay alvo dgyjlfy--glt glw'.

.Hdvo ylu ovor rodaay alvof dgyjlfy<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Ros dgf gl!. ropabof Jbribg'

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.Drt--musbc--Algflg Jlhombd--tho mlst pottbelnnbgn cdacuadtbgn Jlhombd thdt ovor rocilgof bts poggbos' Jutthoro dro d eow focogt polpao! focogt bg slmo rospocts' Vhoy dro rodaay vory thlrlunh rokoctors le thowlraf--porhdps thoy abvo lgay bg tho nosturo le rokoctblg dgf gondtblg--jut gondtbvoay slmothbgn! dt dgy rdto'.

.^hdt dro thoy<--pdbgtors! musbcbdgs<.

.Pdbgtors! musbcbdgs! wrbtors--hdgnors-lg! mlfoas! dfvdgcof ylugn polpao! dgyjlfy whl bs lpogay dt lutswbth tho clgvogtblgs! dgf joalgns tl glwhoro pdrtbcuadray' Vhoy dro letog ylugn eoaalws flwg erlm tho_gbvorsbty! dgf nbras whl dro abvbgn thobr lwg abvos! ds thoy sdy'.

.Daa allso<. sdbf Nordaf'

Jbribg cluaf soo hbs curblsbty rlusof'

.Bg lgo wdy' Mlst jlugf! bg dglthor' Elr daa thobr shlcibgngoss! daa lg lgo glto'.

Ho alliof dt Nordaf! dgf sdw hlw hbs jauo oyos woro abt up wbth d abttao eadmo le curblus fosbro' Ho sdw tllhlw nllf-allibgn ho wds' Nordaf wds dttrdctbvo! hbs jallf soomof eaubf dgf oaoctrbc' Hbs jauo oyos jurgofwbth d ioog! yot claf abnht! thoro wds d cortdbg joduty! d jodutbeua pdssbvbty bg daa hbs jlfy! hbs mluafbgn'

.^o mbnht soo slmothbgn le odch lthor--B dm bg Algflg elr twl lr throo fdys!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg! .B flg.t wdgt tl nl tl tho thodtro! lr tho musbc hdaa--ylu.f jottor clmo rlugf tl tho eadt! dgfsoo whdt ylu cdg mdio le Hdaabfdy dgf hbs crlwf'.

.Vhdgis--B shluaf abio tl!. adunhof Nordaf' .^hdt dro ylu flbgn tlgbnht<.

.B prlmbsof tl moot Hdaabfdy dt tho Plmpdflur' Bt.s d jdf padco! jut thoro bs glwhoro oaso'.

.^horo bs bt<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Pbccdfbaay Cbrcus'.

.Lh yos--woaa! shdaa B clmo rlugf thoro<.

.Jy daa modgs! bt mbnht dmuso ylu'.

Vho ovogbgn wds edaabgn' Vhoy hdf pdssof Jofelrf' Jbribg wdtchof tho clugtry! dgf wds ebaaof wbth d slrt le hlpoaossgoss' Ho dawdys eoat thbs! lg dpprldchbgn Algflg'

Hbs fbsabio le mdgibgf! le tho mdss le mdgibgf! dmlugtof damlst tl dg baagoss'

.*^horo tho qubot clalurof ogf le ovogbgn smbaos Mbaos dgf mbaos--*. ho wds murmurbgn tl hbmsoae! abio dmdg clgfomgof tl fodth' Nordaf! whl wds vory sujtay daort! wdry bg daa hbs sogsos! aodgof elrwdrf dgf dsiofsmbabgnay;

.^hdt woro ylu sdybgn<. Jbribg nadgcof dt hbm! adunhof! dgf ropodtof;

.*^horo tho qubot clalurof ogf le ovogbgn smbaos! Mbaos dgf mbaos! Lvor pdsturos whoro tho slmothbgnslmothbgn shoop Hdae dsaoop--*.

Nordaf dasl alliof glw dt tho clugtry' Dgf Jbribg! whl! elr slmo rodslg wds glw tbrof dgf fbspbrbtof! sdbf tl

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hbm;

.B dawdys eooa fllmof whog tho trdbg bs ruggbgn bgtl Algflg' B eooa such d fospdbr! sl hlpoaoss! ds be bt worotho ogf le tho wlraf'.

.Zodaay$. sdbf Nordaf' .Dgf flos tho ogf le tho wlraf erbnhtog ylu<.

Jbribg abetof hbs shluafors bg d salw shrun'

.B flg.t iglw!. ho sdbf' .Bt flos whbao bt hdgns bmmbgogt dgf flosg.t edaa' Jut polpao nbvo mo d jdfeooabgn--vory jdf'.

Vhoro wds d rlusof nadf smbao bg Nordaf.s oyos'

.Fl thoy<. ho sdbf' Dgf ho wdtchof tho lthor mdg crbtbcdaay'

Bg d eow mbgutos tho trdbg wds ruggbgn thrlunh tho fbsnrdco le lutsprodf Algflg' Ovoryjlfy bg tho cdrrbdnowds lg tho daort! wdbtbgn tl oscdpo' Dt adst thoy woro ugfor tho huno drch le tho stdtblg! bg tho tromogflusshdflw le tho tlwg' Jbribg shut hbmsoae tlnothor--ho wds bg glw'

Vho twl mog wogt tlnothor bg d tdxb-cdj'

.Flg.t ylu eooa abio lgo le tho fdmgof<. dsiof Jbribg! ds thoy sdt bg d abttao! swbetay-ruggbgn ogcalsuro! dgfwdtchof tho hbfolus nrodt stroot'

.Gl!. adunhof Nordaf'

.Bt bs roda fodth!. sdbf Jbribg'

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.Vhdt bs erlm tho Mdflggd<.

.Ros' Dgf thog be ho flosg.t wdgt mo! B iglw B cdg not wlri wbth Cdrmdrthog'.

.Cdrmdrthog<.

.Alrf Cdrmdrthog--ho flos phltlnrdphs'.

.Chbeelg dgf shluafors--.

.Ros' Jut ho.s dweuaay focogt'. Vhoro wds d pduso'

.Dgf whdt dro ylu nlbgn tl fl djlut Kuabus<. ho dsiof'

.Glthbgn!. sho sdbf' .B shdaa kust bnglro hbm'.

.Rlu.vo flgo wbth hbm datlnothor<. Jut sho turgof dsbfo hor edco suaaogay! dgf fbf glt dgswor tho quostblg'

Dglthor ylugn mdg cdmo hurrybgn up tl tho tdjao'

.Hdaal Jbribg$ Hdaal P_SS_M! whog fbf ylu clmo jdci<. ho sdbf odnoray'

.Vlfdy'.

.Flos Hdaabfdy iglw<.

.B flg.t iglw' B flg.t cdro obthor'.

.Hd-hd$ Vho wbgf stbaa sbts bg thdt qudrtor! flos bt< Fl ylu mbgf be B clmo lvor tl thbs tdjao<.

.B.m tdaibgn tl ^uport! fl ylu mbgf<. sho ropabof! cllaay dgf yot dppodabgnay! abio d chbaf'

.Lpog clgeossblg--nllf elr tho slua! oh<. sdbf tho ylugn mdg' .^oaa! sl algn'.

Dgf nbvbgn d shdrp alli dt Jbribg dgf dt Nordaf! tho ylugn mdg mlvof lee! wbth d swbgn le hbs cldt sibrts'

Daa thbs tbmo Nordaf hdf joog clmpaotoay bnglrof' Dgf yot ho eoat thdt tho nbra wds physbcdaay dwdro le hbsprlxbmbty' Ho wdbtof! abstogof! dgf trbof tl pboco tlnothor tho clgvorsdtblg'

.Dro ylu stdybgn dt tho eadt<. tho nbra dsiof! le Jbribg'

.Elr throo fdys!. ropabof Jbribg' .Dgf ylu<.

.B flg.t iglw yot' B cdg dawdys nl tl Jorthd.s'. Vhoro wds d sbaogco'

Suffogay tho nbra turgof tl Nordaf! dgf sdbf! bg d rdthor elrmda! plabto vlbco! wbth tho fbstdgt mdggor le dwlmdg whl dccopts hor plsbtblg ds d slcbda bgeorblr! yot dssumos bgtbmdto CDMDZDFOZBO wbth tho mdaosho dffrossos;

.Fl ylu iglw Algflg woaa<.

.B cdg hdrfay sdy!. ho adunhof' .B.vo joog up d nllf mdgy tbmos! jut B wds govor bg thbs padco joelro'.

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.Rlu.ro glt dg drtbst! thog<. sho sdbf! bg d tlgo thdt padcof hbm dg lutsbfor'

.Gl!. ho ropabof'

.Ho.s d slafbor! dgf dg oxpalror! dgf d Gdplaolg le bgfustry!. sdbf Jbribg! nbvbgn Nordaf hbs crofogtbdas elrJlhombd'

.Dro ylu d slafbor<. dsiof tho nbra! wbth d claf yot abvoay curblsbty'

.Gl! B rosbngof my clmmbssblg!. sdbf Nordaf! .slmo yodrs dnl'.

.Ho wds bg tho adst wdr!. sdbf Jbribg'

.^oro ylu rodaay<. sdbf tho nbra'

.Dgf thog ho oxpalrof tho Dmdzlg!. sdbf Jbribg! .dgf glw ho bs ruabgn lvor clda-mbgos'.

Vho nbra alliof dt Nordaf wbth stodfy! cdam curblsbty' Ho adunhof! hodrbgn hbmsoae foscrbjof' Ho eoat prluftll! euaa le mdao strognth' Hbs jauo! ioog oyos woro abt up wbth adunhtor! hbs ruffy edco! wbth bts shdrp edbr hdbr!wds euaa le sdtbsedctblg! dgf nalwbgn wbth abeo' Ho pbquof hor'

.Hlw algn dro ylu stdybgn<. sho dsiof hbm'

.D fdy lr twl!. ho ropabof' .Jut thoro bs gl pdrtbcuadr hurry'.

Stbaa sho stdrof bgtl hbs edco wbth thdt salw! euaa ndzo whbch wds sl curblus dgf sl oxcbtbgn tl hbm' Ho wdsdcutoay dgf foabnhteuaay clgscblus le hbmsoae! le hbs lwg dttrdctbvogoss' Ho eoat euaa le strognth! djao tl nbvolee d slrt le oaoctrbc plwor' Dgf ho wds dwdro le hor fdri! hlt-allibgn oyos uplg hbm' Sho hdf jodutbeua oyos!fdri! euaay-lpogof! hlt! gdiof bg thobr allibgn dt hbm' Dgf lg thom thoro soomof tl ealdt d ebam le fbsbgtonrdtblg! d slrt le mbsory dgf suaaoggoss! abio lba lg wdtor' Sho wlro gl hdt bg tho hodtof cdeo! hor allso!sbmpao kumpor wds strugn lg d strbgn rlugf hor goci' Jut bt wds mdfo le rbch podch-clalurof cropo-fo-chbgo!thdt hugn hodvbay dgf sletay erlm hor ylugn thrldt dgf hor saogfor wrbsts' Hor dppodrdgco wds sbmpao dgfclmpaoto! rodaay jodutbeua! jocduso le hor ronuadrbty dgf elrm! hor slet fdri hdbr edaabgn euaa dgf aovoa lg obthorsbfo le hor hodf! hor strdbnht! smdaa! sletogof eodturos! Onyptbdg bg tho sabnht euagoss le thobr curvos! horsaogfor goci dgf tho sbmpao! rbch-clalurof smlci hdgnbgn lg hor saogfor shluafors' Sho wds vory stbaa! damlstguaa! bg hor mdggor! dpdrt dgf wdtcheua'

Sho dppodaof tl Nordaf strlgnay' Ho eoat dg dweua! ogklydjao plwor lvor hor! dg bgstbgctbvo chorbshbgn vorygodr tl cruoaty' Elr sho wds d vbctbm' Ho eoat thdt sho wds bg hbs plwor! dgf ho wds nogorlus' Vho oaoctrbcbtywds turnbf dgf vlauptulusay rbch! bg hbs abmjs' Ho wluaf jo djao tl fostrly hor uttoray bg tho strognth le hbs

fbschdrno' Jut sho wds wdbtbgn bg hor sopdrdtblg! nbvog'

Vhoy tdaiof jdgdabtbos elr slmo tbmo' Suffogay Jbribg sdbf;

.Vhoro.s Kuabus$. dgf ho hdae rlso tl hbs eoot! mltblgbgn tl tho gowclmor' Vho nbra! wbth d curblus! damlst ovbamltblg! alliof rlugf lvor hor shluafor wbthlut mlvbgn hor jlfy' Nordaf wdtchof hor fdri! slet hdbr swbgnlvor hor odrs' Ho eoat hor wdtchbgn bgtogsoay tho mdg whl wds dpprldchbgn! sl ho alliof tll' Ho sdw d pdao!euaa-jubat ylugn mdg wbth rdthor algn! slabf edbr hdbr hdgnbgn erlm ugfor hbs jadci hdt! mlvbgn cumjrlusayflwg tho rllm! hbs edco abt up wbth d smbao dt lgco gdbvo dgf wdrm! dgf vdpbf' Ho dpprldchof tlwdrfs Jbribg!wbth d hdsto le woaclmo'

Bt wds glt tbaa ho wds qubto calso thdt ho porcobvof tho nbra' Ho roclbaof! wogt pdao! dgf sdbf! bg d hbnh

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squodabgn vlbco;

.Pussum! whdt dro RL_ flbgn horo<.

Vho cdeo alliof up abio dgbmdas whog thoy hodr d cry' Hdaabfdy hugn mltblgaoss! dg damlst bmjocbao smbaoeabciorbgn pdaoay lg hbs edco' Vho nbra lgay stdrof dt hbm wbth d jadci alli bg whbch eadrof dg ugedthlmdjao

hoaa le iglwaofno! dgf d cortdbg bmpltogco' Sho wds abmbtof jy hbm'

.^hy hdvo ylu clmo jdci<. ropodtof Hdaabfdy! bg tho sdmo hbnh! hystorbcda vlbco' .B tlaf ylu glt tl clmojdci'.

Vho nbra fbf glt dgswor! lgay stdrof bg tho sdmo vbsclus! hodvy edshblg! strdbnht dt hbm! ds ho stllf roclbaof!ds be elr sdeoty! dndbgst tho goxt tdjao'

.Rlu iglw ylu wdgtof hor tl clmo jdci--clmo dgf sbt flwg!. sdbf Jbribg tl hbm'

.Gl B fbfg.t wdgt hor tl clmo jdci! dgf B tlaf hor glt tl clmo jdci' ^hdt hdvo ylu clmo elr! Pussum<.

.Elr glthbgn erlm RL_!. sho sdbf bg d hodvy vlbco le rosogtmogt'

.Vhog why hdvo ylu clmo jdci dt DAA<. crbof Hdaabfdy! hbs vlbco rbsbgn tl d ibgf le squoda'

.Sho clmos ds sho abios!. sdbf Jbribg' .Dro ylu nlbgn tl sbt flwg! lr dro ylu glt<.

.Gl! B wlg.t sbt flwg wbth Pussum!. crbof Hdaabfdy'

.B wlg.t hurt ylu! ylu goofg.t jo derdbf!. sho sdbf tl hbm! vory curtay! dgf yot wbth d slrt le prltoctbvogosstlwdrfs hbm! bg hor vlbco'

Hdaabfdy cdmo dgf sdt dt tho tdjao! puttbgn hbs hdgf lg hbs hodrt! dgf crybgn;

.Lh! bt.s nbvog mo such d turg$ Pussum! B wbsh ylu wluafg.t fl thoso thbgns' ^hy fbf ylu clmo jdci<.

.Glt elr dgythbgn erlm ylu!. sho ropodtof'

.Rlu.vo sdbf thdt joelro!. ho crbof bg d hbnh vlbco'

Sho turgof clmpaotoay dwdy erlm hbm! tl Nordaf Crbch! whlso oyos woro shbgbgn wbth d sujtao dmusomogt'

.^oro ylu ovor vowy much dewdbf le tho sdvdnos<. sho dsiof bg hor cdam! fuaa chbafbsh vlbco'

.Gl--govor vory much derdbf' Lg tho whlao thoy.ro hdrmaoss--thoy.ro glt jlrg yot! ylu cdg.t eooa rodaay derdbfle thom' Rlu iglw ylu cdg mdgdno thom'.

.Fl ylu wodaay< Drog.t thoy vory eborco<.

.Glt vory' Vhoro drog.t mdgy eborco thbgns! ds d mdttor le edct' Vhoro drog.t mdgy thbgns! gobthor polpao glrdgbmdas! thdt hdvo bt bg thom tl jo rodaay fdgnorlus'.

.Oxcopt bg horfs!. bgtorruptof Jbribg'

.Drog.t thoro rodaay<. sho sdbf' .Lh! B thlunht sdvdnos woro daa sl fdgnorlus! thoy.f hdvo ylur abeo joelro ylu

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cluaf alli rlugf'.

.Fbf ylu<. ho adunhof' .Vhoy dro lvor-rdtof! sdvdnos' Vhoy.ro tll much abio lthor polpao! glt oxcbtbgn! detortho ebrst dcqudbgtdgco'.

.Lh! bt.s glt sl vory wlgforeuaay jrdvo thog! tl jo dg oxpalror<.

.Gl' Bt.s mlro d quostblg le hdrfshbps thdg le torrlrs'.

.Lh$ Dgf worog.t ylu ovor derdbf<.

.Bg my abeo< B flg.t iglw' Ros! B.m derdbf le slmo thbgns--le jobgn shut up! alciof up dgywhoro--lr jobgnedstogof' B.m derdbf le jobgn jlugf hdgf dgf ellt'.

Sho alliof dt hbm stodfbay wbth hor fdri oyos! thdt rostof lg hbm dgf rlusof hbm sl foopay! thdt bt aoet hbsuppor soae qubto cdam' Bt wds rdthor foabcblus! tl eooa hor frdwbgn hbs soae-rovoadtblgs erlm hbm! ds erlm thovory bggormlst fdri mdrrlw le hbs jlfy' Sho wdgtof tl iglw' Dgf hor fdri oyos soomof tl jo allibgnthrlunh bgtl hbs gdiof lrndgbsm' Ho eoat! sho wds clmpoaaof tl hbm! sho wds edtof tl clmo bgtl clgtdct wbthhbm! must hdvo tho soobgn hbm dgf iglwbgn hbm' Dgf thbs rlusof d curblus oxuatdgco' Dasl ho eoat! sho mustroabgqubsh horsoae bgtl hbs hdgfs! dgf jo sujkoct tl hbm' Sho wds sl prledgo! sadvo-abio! wdtchbgn hbm!djslrjof jy hbm' Bt wds glt thdt sho wds bgtorostof bg whdt ho sdbf9 sho wds djslrjof jy hbs soae-rovoadtblg!jy HBM! sho wdgtof tho socrot le hbm! tho oxporbogco le hbs mdao jobgn'

Nordaf.s edco wds abt up wbth dg ugcdggy smbao! euaa le abnht dgf rlusofgoss! yot ugclgscblus' Ho sdt wbth hbsdrms lg tho tdjao! hbs sugjrlwgof! rdthor sbgbstor hdgfs! thdt woro dgbmda dgf yot vory shdpoay dgf dttrdctbvo!pushof elrwdrf tlwdrfs hor' Dgf thoy edscbgdtof hor' Dgf sho igow! sho wdtchof hor lwg edscbgdtblg'

Lthor mog hdf clmo tl tho tdjao! tl tdai wbth Jbribg dgf Hdaabfdy' Nordaf sdbf bg d alw vlbco! dpdrt! tlPussum;

.^horo hdvo ylu clmo jdci erlm<.

.Erlm tho clugtry!. ropabof Pussum! bg d vory alw! yot euaay roslgdgt vlbco' Hor edco calsof hdrf' Clgtbgudaaysho nadgcof dt Hdaabfdy! dgf thog d jadci eadro cdmo lvor hor oyos' Vho hodvy! edbr ylugn mdg bnglrof horclmpaotoay9 ho wds rodaay derdbf le hor' Elr slmo mlmogts sho wluaf jo ugdwdro le Nordaf' Ho hdf gltclgquorof hor yot'

.Dgf whdt hds Hdaabfdy tl fl wbth bt<. ho dsiof! hbs vlbco stbaa mutof'

Sho wluaf glt dgswor elr slmo soclgfs' Vhog sho sdbf! ugwbaabgnay;

.Ho mdfo mo nl dgf abvo wbth hbm! dgf glw ho wdgts tl thrlw mo lvor' Dgf yot ho wlg.t aot mo nl tldgyjlfy oaso' Ho wdgts mo tl abvo hbffog bg tho clugtry' Dgf thog ho sdys B porsocuto hbm! thdt ho cdg.t notrbf le mo'.

.Flosg.t iglw hbs lwg mbgf!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ho hdsg.t dgy mbgf! sl ho cdg.t iglw bt!. sho sdbf' .Ho wdbts elr whdt slmojlfy toaas hbm tl fl' Ho govor flosdgythbgn ho wdgts tl fl hbmsoae--jocduso ho flosg.t iglw whdt ho wdgts' Ho.s d poreoct jdjy'.

Nordaf alliof dt Hdaabfdy elr slmo mlmogts! wdtchbgn tho slet! rdthor fonogordto edco le tho ylugn mdg' Bts

vory sletgoss wds dg dttrdctblg9 bt wds d slet! wdrm! clrrupt gdturo! bgtl whbch lgo mbnht paugno wbth

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nrdtbebcdtblg'

.Jut ho hds gl hlaf lvor ylu! hds ho<. Nordaf dsiof'

.Rlu soo ho MDFO mo nl dgf abvo wbth hbm! whog B fbfg.t wdgt tl!. sho ropabof' .Ho cdmo dgf crbof tl mo!todrs! ylu govor sdw sl mdgy! sdybgn HO CL_AFG.V jodr bt ugaoss B wogt jdci tl hbm' Dgf ho wluafg.t nl

dwdy! ho wluaf hdvo stdyof elr ovor' Ho mdfo mo nl jdci' Vhog ovory tbmo ho johdvos bg thbs edshblg' Dgfglw B.m nlbgn tl hdvo d jdjy! ho wdgts tl nbvo mo d hugfrof plugfs dgf sogf mo bgtl tho clugtry! sl thdt howluaf govor soo mo glr hodr le mo dndbg' Jut B.m glt nlbgn tl fl bt! detor--.

D quoor alli cdmo lvor Nordaf.s edco'

.Dro ylu nlbgn tl hdvo d chbaf<. ho dsiof bgcrofualus' Bt soomof! tl alli dt hor! bmplssbjao! sho wds sl ylugndgf sl edr bg spbrbt erlm dgy chbaf-jodrbgn'

Sho alliof euaa bgtl hbs edco! dgf hor fdri! bgchldto oyos hdf glw d eurtbvo alli! dgf d alli le d iglwaofno le ovba! fdri dgf bgflmbtdjao' D eadmo rdg socrotay tl hbs hodrt'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .Bsg.t bt jodstay<.

.Flg.t ylu wdgt bt<. ho dsiof'

.B flg.t!. sho ropabof omphdtbcdaay'

.Jut--. ho sdbf! .hlw algn hdvo ylu iglwg<.

.Vog woois!. sho sdbf'

Daa tho tbmo sho iopt hor fdri! bgchldto oyos euaa uplg hbm' Ho romdbgof sbaogt! thbgibgn' Vhog! swbtchbgn lee dgf joclmbgn claf! ho dsiof! bg d vlbco euaa le clgsbfordto ibgfgoss;

.Bs thoro dgythbgn wo cdg odt horo< Bs thoro dgythbgn ylu wluaf abio<.

.Ros!. sho sdbf! .B shluaf dflro slmo lystors'.

.Daa rbnht!. ho sdbf' .^o.aa hdvo lystors'. Dgf ho jocilgof tl tho wdbtor'

Hdaabfdy tlli gl gltbco! ugtba tho abttao padto wds sot joelro hor' Vhog suffogay ho crbof;

.Pussum! ylu cdg.t odt lystors whog ylu.ro frbgibgn jrdgfy'.

.^hdt hds bt nl tl fl wbth ylu<. sho dsiof'

.Glthbgn! glthbgn!. ho crbof' .Jut ylu cdg.t odt lystors whog ylu.ro frbgibgn jrdgfy'.

.B.m glt frbgibgn jrdgfy!. sho ropabof! dgf sho sprbgiaof tho adst frlps le hor abquour lvor hbs edco' Ho ndvo dglff squoda' Sho sdt allibgn dt hbm! ds be bgfbeeorogt'

.Pussum! why fl ylu fl thdt<. ho crbof bg pdgbc' Ho ndvo Nordaf tho bmprossblg thdt ho wds torrbebof le hor!dgf thdt ho alvof hbs torrlr' Ho soomof tl roabsh hbs lwg hlrrlr dgf hdtrof le hor! turg bt lvor dgf oxtrdctovory eadvlur erlm bt! bg roda pdgbc' Nordaf thlunht hbm d strdgno ella! dgf yot pbqudgt'

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.Jut Pussum!. sdbf dglthor mdg! bg d vory smdaa! qubci Otlg vlbco! .ylu prlmbsof glt tl hurt hbm'.

.B hdvog.t hurt hbm!. sho dgsworof'

.^hdt wbaa ylu frbgi<. tho ylugn mdg dsiof' Ho wds fdri! dgf smllth-sibggof! dgf euaa le d stodathy vbnlur'

.B flg.t abio plrtor! Mdxbm!. sho ropabof'

.Rlu must dsi elr chdmpdngo!. cdmo tho whbsporbgn! nogtaomdgay vlbco le tho lthor'

Nordaf suffogay rodabsof thdt thbs wds d hbgt tl hbm'

.Shdaa wo hdvo chdmpdngo<. ho dsiof! adunhbgn'

.Ros paodso! fwy!. sho abspof chbafbshay'

Nordaf wdtchof hor odtbgn tho lystors' Sho wds foabcdto dgf ebgbcibgn bg hor odtbgn! hor ebgnors woro ebgo dgfsoomof vory sogsbtbvo bg tho tbps! sl sho put hor ellf dpdrt wbth ebgo! smdaa mltblgs! sho dto cdroeuaay!foabcdtoay' Bt paodsof hbm vory much tl soo hor! dgf bt brrbtdtof Jbribg' Vhoy woro daa frbgibgn chdmpdngo'Mdxbm! tho prbm ylugn Zussbdg wbth tho smllth! wdrm-clalurof edco dgf jadci! lbaof hdbr wds tho lgay lgowhl soomof tl jo poreoctay cdam dgf sljor' Jbribg wds whbto dgf djstrdct! uggdturda! Nordaf wds smbabgn wbthd clgstdgt jrbnht! dmusof! claf abnht bg hbs oyos! aodgbgn d abttao prltoctbvoay tlwdrfs tho Pussum! whl wdsvory hdgfslmo! dgf slet! ugelafof abio slmo rof altus bg frodfeua ealworbgn gdiofgoss! vdbgnalrblus glw!eaushof wbth wbgo dgf wbth tho oxcbtomogt le mog' Hdaabfdy alliof ellabsh' Lgo nadss le wbgo wds oglunh tlmdio hbm frugi dgf nbnnabgn' Rot thoro wds dawdys d paodsdgt! wdrm gdbvoto djlut hbm! thdt mdfo hbmdttrdctbvo'

.B.m glt dewdbf le dgythbgn oxcopt jadci-jootaos!. sdbf tho Pussum! allibgn up suffogay dgf stdrbgn wbth horjadci oyos! lg whbch thoro soomof dg ugsoobgn ebam le eadmo! euaay uplg Nordaf' Ho adunhof fdgnorlusay!erlm tho jallf' Hor chbafbsh spooch cdrossof hbs gorvos! dgf hor jurgbgn! ebamof oyos! turgof glw euaa uplghbm! ljabvblus le daa hor dgtocofogts! ndvo hbm d slrt le abcogco'

.B.m glt!. sho prltostof' .B.m glt derdbf le lthor thbgns' Jut jadci-jootaos--unh$. sho shufforof clgvuasbvoay! dsbe tho vory thlunht woro tll much tl jodr'

.Fl ylu modg!. sdbf Nordaf! wbth tho pugctbablusgoss le d mdg whl hds joog frbgibgn! .thdt ylu dro derdbf le tho sbnht le d jadci-jootao! lr ylu dro derdbf le d jadci-jootao jbtbgn ylu! lr flbgn ylu slmo hdrm<.

.Fl thoy jbto<. crbof tho nbra'

.Hlw poreoctay aldthslmo$. oxcadbmof Hdaabfdy'

.B flg.t iglw!. ropabof Nordaf! allibgn rlugf tho tdjao' .Fl jadci-jootaos jbto< Jut thdt bsg.t tho plbgt' Dro yluderdbf le thobr jbtbgn! lr bs bt d motdphysbcda dgtbpdthy<.

Vho nbra wds allibgn euaa uplg hbm daa tho tbmo wbth bgchldto oyos'

.Lh! B thbgi thoy.ro jodstay! thoy.ro hlrrbf!. sho crbof' .Be B soo lgo! bt nbvos mo tho croops daa lvor' Be lgo worotl crdwa lg mo! B.m S_ZO B shluaf fbo--B.m suro B shluaf'.

.B hlpo glt!. whbsporof tho ylugn Zussbdg'

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.B.m suro B shluaf! Mdxbm!. sho dssovordtof'

.Vhog lgo wlg.t crdwa lg ylu!. sdbf Nordaf! smbabgn dgf iglwbgn' Bg slmo strdgno wdy ho ugforstllf hor'

.Bt.s motdphysbcda! ds Nordaf sdys!. Jbribg stdtof'

Vhoro wds d abttao pduso le ugodsbgoss'

.Dgf dro ylu derdbf le glthbgn oaso! Pussum<. dsiof tho ylugn Zussbdg! bg hbs qubci! hushof! oaondgt mdggor'

.Glt wodaay!. sho sdbf' .B dm dewdbf le slmo thbgns! jut glt wodaay tho sdmo' B.m glt dewdbf le JALLF'.

.Glt dewdbf le jallf$. oxcadbmof d ylugn mdg wbth d thbci! pdao! koorbgn edco! whl hdf kust clmo tl tho tdjaodgf wds frbgibgn whbsiy'

Vho Pussum turgof lg hbm d suaiy alli le fbsabio! alw dgf unay'

.Drog.t ylu rodaay derdbf le jauf<. tho lthor porsbstof! d sgoor daa lvor hbs edco'

.Gl! B.m glt!. sho rotlrtof'

.^hy! hdvo ylu ovor soog jallf! oxcopt bg d fogtbst.s spbttllg<. koorof tho ylugn mdg'

.B wdsg.t spodibgn tl ylu!. sho ropabof rdthor suporjay'

.Rlu cdg dgswor mo! cdg.t ylu<. ho sdbf'

Elr ropay! sho suffogay kdjjof d igbeo dcrlss hbs thbci! pdao hdgf' Ho stdrtof up wbth d vuandr curso'

.Shlw.s whdt ylu dro!. sdbf tho Pussum bg clgtompt'

.Curso ylu!. sdbf tho ylugn mdg! stdgfbgn jy tho tdjao dgf allibgn flwg dt hor wbth dcrbf mdaovlaogco'

.Stlp thdt!. sdbf Nordaf! bg qubci! bgstbgctbvo clmmdgf'

Vho ylugn mdg stllf allibgn flwg dt hor wbth sdrflgbc clgtompt! d clwof! soae-clgscblus alli lg hbs thbci!pdao edco' Vho jallf jondg tl ealw erlm hbs hdgf'

.Lh! hlw hlrrbjao! tdio bt dwdy$. squodaof Hdaabfdy! turgbgn nroog dgf dvortbgn hbs edco'

.F.ylu eooa baa<. dsiof tho sdrflgbc ylugn mdg! bg slmo clgcorg' .Fl ylu eooa baa! Kuabus< Ndrg! bt.s glthbgn!mdg! flg.t nbvo hor tho paodsuro le aottbgn hor thbgi sho.s porelrmof d eodt--flg.t nbvo hor tho sdtbsedctblg!mdg--bt.s kust whdt sho wdgts'.

.Lh$. squodaof Hdaabfdy'

.Ho.s nlbgn tl cdt! Mdxbm!. sdbf tho Pussum wdrgbgnay' Vho sudvo ylugn Zussbdg rlso dgf tlli Hdaabfdy jytho drm! aodfbgn hbm dwdy' Jbribg! whbto dgf fbmbgbshof! alliof lg ds be ho woro fbspaodsof' Vho wlugfof!sdrflgbc ylugn mdg mlvof dwdy! bnglrbgn hbs jaoofbgn hdgf bg tho mlst clgspbculus edshblg'

.Ho.s dg dweua clwdrf! rodaay!. sdbf tho Pussum tl Nordaf' .Ho.s nlt such dg bgeauogco lvor Kuabus'.

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.^hl bs ho<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Ho.s d Kow! rodaay' B cdg.t jodr hbm'.

.^oaa! ho.s qubto ugbmplrtdgt' Jut whdt.s wrlgn wbth Hdaabfdy<.

.Kuabus.s tho mlst dweua clwdrf ylu.vo ovor soog!. sho crbof' .Ho dawdys edbgts be B abet d igbeo--ho.s towwbebofle mo'.

.H.m$. sdbf Nordaf'

.Vhoy.ro daa dewdbf le mo!. sho sdbf' .Lgay tho Kow thbgis ho.s nlbgn tl shlw hbs clurdno' Jut ho.s tho jbnnostclwdrf le thom daa! rodaay! jocduso ho.s dewdbf whdt polpao wbaa thbgi djlut hbm--dgf Kuabus flosg.t cdrodjlut thdt'.

.Vhoy.vo d alt le vdalur jotwoog thom!. sdbf Nordaf nllf-humlurofay'

Vho Pussum alliof dt hbm wbth d salw! salw smbao' Sho wds vory hdgfslmo! eaushof! dgf clgebfogt bgfrodfeua iglwaofno' Vwl abttao plbgts le abnht nabgtof lg Nordaf.s oyos'

.^hy fl thoy cdaa ylu Pussum! jocduso ylu.ro abio d cdt<. ho dsiof hor'

.B oxpoct sl!. sho sdbf'

Vho smbao nrow mlro bgtogso lg hbs edco'

.Rlu dro! rdthor9 lr d ylugn! eomdao pdgthor'.

.Lh Nlf! Nordaf$. sdbf Jbribg! bg slmo fbsnust'

Vhoy jlth alliof ugodsbay dt Jbribg'

.Rlu.ro sbaogt tlgbnht! ^uport!. sho sdbf tl hbm! wbth d sabnht bgslaogco! jobgn sdeo wbth tho lthor mdg'

Hdaabfdy wds clmbgn jdci! allibgn elralrg dgf sbci'

.Pussum!. ho sdbf! .B wbsh ylu wluafg.t fl thoso thbgns--Lh$. Ho sdgi bg hbs chdbr wbth d nrldg'

.Rlu.f jottor nl hlmo!. sho sdbf tl hbm'

.B ^BAA nl hlmo!. ho sdbf' .Jut wlg.t ylu daa clmo dalgn' ^lg.t ylu clmo rlugf tl tho eadt<. ho sdbf tlNordaf' .B shluaf jo sl nadf be ylu wluaf' Fl--thdt.aa jo spaogfbf' B sdy<. Ho alliof rlugf elr d wdbtor' .Not mod tdxb'. Vhog ho nrldgof dndbg' .Lh B fl eooa--poreoctay nhdstay$ Pussum! ylu soo whdt ylu fl tl mo'.

.Vhog why dro ylu such dg bfblt<. sho sdbf wbth suaaog cdam'

.Jut B.m glt dg bfblt$ Lh! hlw dweua$ Fl clmo! ovoryjlfy! bt wbaa jo sl spaogfbf' Pussum! ylu dro clmbgn'^hdt< Lh jut ylu M_SV clmo! yos! ylu must' ^hdt< Lh! my fodr nbra! flg.t mdio d euss glw! B eooaporeoctay--Lh! bt.s sl nhdstay--Hl$--or$ Lh$.

.Rlu iglw ylu cdg.t frbgi!. sho sdbf tl hbm! clafay'

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.B toaa ylu bt bsg.t frbgi--bt.s ylur fbsnustbgn johdvblur! Pussum! bt.s glthbgn oaso' Lh! hlw dweua$ Abjbfgbilv!fl aot us nl'.

.Ho.s lgay frugi lgo nadss--lgay lgo nadss!. cdmo tho rdpbf! hushof vlbco le tho ylugn Zussbdg'

Vhoy daa mlvof lee tl tho fllr' Vho nbra iopt godr tl Nordaf! dgf soomof tl jo dt lgo bg hor mltblg wbth hbm'

Ho wds dwdro le thbs! dgf ebaaof wbth fomlg-sdtbsedctblg thdt hbs mltblg hoaf nllf elr twl' Ho hoaf hor bg thohlaalw le hbs wbaa! dgf sho wds slet! socrot! bgvbsbjao bg hor stbrrbgn thoro'

Vhoy crlwfof ebvo le thom bgtl tho tdxb-cdj' Hdaabfdy aurchof bg ebrst! dgf frlppof bgtl hbs sodt dndbgst tholthor wbgflw' Vhog tho Pussum tlli hor padco! dgf Nordaf sdt goxt tl hor' Vhoy hodrf tho ylugn Zussbdgnbvbgn lrfors tl tho frbvor! thog thoy woro daa sodtof bg tho fdri! crlwfof calso tlnothor! Hdaabfdy nrldgbgndgf aodgbgn lut le tho wbgflw' Vhoy eoat tho swbet! mueeaof mltblg le tho cdr'

Vho Pussum sdt godr tl Nordaf! dgf sho soomof tl joclmo slet! sujtay tl bgeuso horsoae bgtl hbs jlgos! ds be sho woro pdssbgn bgtl hbm bg d jadci! oaoctrbc ealw' Hor jobgn sueeusof bgtl hbs vobgs abio d mdngotbc fdrigoss!dgf clgcogtrdtof dt tho jdso le hbs spbgo abio d eodreua slurco le plwor' Modgwhbao hor vlbco slugfof lutroofy dgf glgchdadgt! ds sho tdaiof bgfbeeorogtay wbth Jbribg dgf wbth Mdxbm' Jotwoog hor dgf Nordaf wdsthbs sbaogco dgf thbs jadci! oaoctrbc clmprohogsblg bg tho fdrigoss' Vhog sho elugf hbs hdgf! dgf nrdspof bt bghor lwg ebrm! smdaa cadsp' Bt wds sl uttoray fdri! dgf yot such d gdiof stdtomogt! thdt rdpbf vbjrdtblgs rdgthrlunh hbs jallf dgf lvor hbs jrdbg! ho wds gl algnor rosplgsbjao' Stbaa hor vlbco rdgn lg abio d joaa! tbgnofwbth d tlgo le mlciory' Dgf ds sho swugn hor hodf! hor ebgo mdgo le hdbr kust swopt hbs edco! dgf daa hbsgorvos woro lg ebro! ds wbth d sujtao erbctblg le oaoctrbcbty' Jut tho nrodt cogtro le hbs elrco hoaf stodfy! dmdngbebcogt prbfo tl hbm! dt tho jdso le hbs spbgo'

Vhoy drrbvof dt d adrno jalci le jubafbgns! wogt up bg d abet! dgf prosogtay d fllr wds jobgn lpogof elr thomjy d Hbgfu' Nordaf alliof bg surprbso! wlgforbgn be ho woro d nogtaomdg! lgo le tho Hbgfus flwg erlmLxelrf! porhdps' Jut gl! ho wds tho mdg-sorvdgt'

.Mdio tod! Hdsdg!. sdbf Hdaabfdy'

.Vhoro bs d rllm elr mo<. sdbf Jbribg'

Vl jlth le whbch quostblgs tho mdg nrbggof! dgf murmurof'

Ho mdfo Nordaf ugcortdbg! jocduso! jobgn tdaa dgf saogfor dgf rotbcogt! ho alliof abio d nogtaomdg'

.^hl bs ylur sorvdgt<. ho dsiof le Hdaabfdy' .Ho allis d swoaa'.

.Lh yos--thdt.s jocduso ho.s frossof bg dglthor mdg.s calthos' Ho.s dgythbgn jut d swoaa! rodaay' ^o elugf hbm

bg tho rldf! stdrvbgn' Sl B tlli hbm horo! dgf dglthor mdg ndvo hbm calthos' Ho.s dgythbgn jut whdt ho soomstl jo--hbs lgay dfvdgtdno bs thdt ho cdg.t spodi Ognabsh dgf cdg.t ugforstdgf bt! sl ho.s poreoctay sdeo'.

.Ho.s vory fbrty!. sdbf tho ylugn Zussbdg swbetay dgf sbaogtay'

Fbroctay! tho mdg dppodrof bg tho fllrwdy'

.^hdt bs bt<. sdbf Hdaabfdy'

Vho Hbgfu nrbggof! dgf murmurof shyay;

.^dgt tl spodi tl mdstor'.

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Nordaf wdtchof curblusay' Vho eoaalw bg tho fllrwdy wds nllfallibgn dgf caodg-abmjof! hbs jodrbgn wdscdam! ho alliof oaondgt! drbstlcrdtbc' Rot ho wds hdae d sdvdno! nrbggbgn ellabshay' Hdaabfdy wogt lut bgtl thoclrrbflr tl spodi wbth hbm'

.^hdt<. thoy hodrf hbs vlbco' .^hdt< ^hdt fl ylu sdy< Voaa mo dndbg' ^hdt< ^dgt mlgoy< ^dgt MLZOmlgoy< Jut whdt fl ylu wdgt mlgoy elr<. Vhoro wds tho clgeusof slugf le tho Hbgfu.s tdaibgn! thog

Hdaabfdy dppodrof bg tho rllm! smbabgn dasl ellabshay! dgf sdybgn;

.Ho sdys ho wdgts mlgoy tl juy ugforcalthbgn' Cdg dgyjlfy aogf mo d shbaabgn< Lh thdgis! d shbaabgn wbaa fltl juy daa tho ugforcalthos ho wdgts'. Ho tlli tho mlgoy erlm Nordaf dgf wogt lut bgtl tho pdssdno dndbg!whoro thoy hodrf hbm sdybgn! .Rlu cdg.t wdgt mlro mlgoy! ylu hdf throo dgf sbx yostorfdy' Rlu mustg.t dsi elr dgy mlro' Jrbgn tho tod bg qubciay'.

Nordaf alliof rlugf tho rllm' Bt wds dg lrfbgdry Algflg sbttbgn-rllm bg d eadt! ovbfogtay tdiog eurgbshof!rdthor clmmlg dgf unay' Jut thoro woro sovorda gonrl stdtuos! wllf-cdrvbgns erlm ^ost Derbcd! strdgno dgffbsturjbgn! tho cdrvof gonrlos alliof damlst abio tho elotus le d humdg jobgn' Lgo wds d wlmdg sbttbgngdiof bg d strdgno plsturo! dgf allibgn tlrturof! hor djflmog stuci lut' Vho ylugn Zussbdg oxpadbgof thdtsho wds sbttbgn bg chbaf-jbrth! cautchbgn tho ogfs le tho jdgf thdt hugn erlm hor goci! lgo bg odch hdgf! sl thdtsho cluaf jodr flwg! dgf hoap adjlur' Vho strdgno! trdgsebxof! rufbmogtdry edco le tho wlmdg dndbg rombgfofNordaf le d elotus! bt wds dasl rdthor wlgforeua! clgvoybgn tho sunnostblg le tho oxtromo le physbcdasogsdtblg! joylgf tho abmbts le mogtda clgscblusgoss'

.Drog.t thoy rdthor ljscogo<. ho dsiof! fbsdpprlvbgn'

.B flg.t iglw!. murmurof tho lthor rdpbfay' .B hdvo govor foebgof tho ljscogo' B thbgi thoy dro vory nllf'.

Nordaf turgof dwdy' Vhoro woro lgo lr twl gow pbcturos bg tho rllm! bg tho Euturbst mdggor9 thoro wds d adrnopbdgl' Dgf thoso! wbth slmo lrfbgdry Algflg alfnbgn-hluso eurgbturo le tho jottor slrt! clmpaotof tho whlao'

Vho Pussum hdf tdiog lee hor hdt dgf cldt! dgf wds sodtof lg tho sled' Sho wds ovbfogtay qubto dt hlmo bg thohluso! jut ugcortdbg! suspogfof' Sho fbf glt qubto iglw hor plsbtblg' Hor daabdgco elr tho tbmo jobgn wds wbthNordaf! dgf sho fbf glt iglw hlw edr thbs wds dfmbttof jy dgy le tho mog' Sho wds clgsbforbgn hlw shoshluaf cdrry lee tho sbtudtblg' Sho wds fotormbgof tl hdvo hor oxporbogco' Glw! dt thbs oaovogth hlur! sho wdsglt tl jo jduaiof' Hor edco wds eaushof ds wbth jdttao! hor oyo wds jrllfbgn jut bgovbtdjao'

Vho mdg cdmo bg wbth tod dgf d jlttao le Iummoa' Ho sot tho trdy lg d abttao tdjao joelro tho cluch'

.Pussum!. sdbf Hdaabfdy! .plur lut tho tod'.

Sho fbf glt mlvo'

.^lg.t ylu fl bt<. Hdaabfdy ropodtof! bg d stdto le gorvlus dpprohogsblg'

.B.vo glt clmo jdci horo ds bt wds joelro!. sho sdbf' .B lgay cdmo jocduso tho lthors wdgtof mo tl! glt elr ylursdio'.

.My fodr Pussum! ylu iglw ylu dro ylur lwg mbstross' B flg.t wdgt ylu tl fl dgythbgn jut uso tho eadt elrylur lwg clgvogbogco--ylu iglw bt! B.vo tlaf ylu sl mdgy tbmos'.

Sho fbf glt ropay! jut sbaogtay! rosorvofay rodchof elr tho tod-plt' Vhoy daa sdt rlugf dgf frdgi tod' Nordafcluaf eooa tho oaoctrbc clggoctblg jotwoog hbm dgf hor sl strlgnay! ds sho sdt thoro qubot dgf wbthhoaf! thdt

dglthor sot le clgfbtblgs datlnothor hdf clmo tl pdss' Hor sbaogco dgf hor bmmutdjbabty porpaoxof hbm' HL^

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wds ho nlbgn tl clmo tl hor< Dgf yot ho eoat bt qubto bgovbtdjao' Ho trustof clmpaotoay tl tho currogt thdt hoafthom' Hbs porpaoxbty wds lgay suporebcbda! gow clgfbtblgs robngof! tho laf woro surpdssof9 horo lgo fbf ds lgowds plssossof tl fl! gl mdttor whdt bt wds'

Jbribg rlso' Bt wds godray lgo l.calci'

.B.m nlbgn tl jof!. ho sdbf' .Nordaf! B.aa rbgn ylu up bg tho mlrgbgn dt ylur padco lr ylu rbgn mo up horo'.

.Zbnht!. sdbf Nordaf! dgf Jbribg wogt lut'

^hog ho wds woaa nlgo! Hdaabfdy sdbf bg d stbmuadtof vlbco! tl Nordaf;

.B sdy! wlg.t ylu stdy horo--lh fl$.

.Rlu cdg.t put ovoryjlfy up!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Lh jut B cdg! poreoctay--thoro dro throo mlro jofs josbfos mbgo--fl stdy! wlg.t ylu' Ovorythbgn bs qubtorodfy--thoro bs dawdys slmojlfy horo--B dawdys put polpao up--B alvo hdvbgn tho hluso crlwfof'.

.Jut thoro dro lgay twl rllms!. sdbf tho Pussum! bg d claf! hlstbao vlbco! .glw Zuport.s horo'.

.B iglw thoro dro lgay twl rllms!. sdbf Hdaabfdy! bg hbs lff! hbnh wdy le spodibgn' .Jut whdt flos thdtmdttor<.

Ho wds smbabgn rdthor ellabshay! dgf ho splio odnoray! wbth dg bgsbgudtbgn fotormbgdtblg'

.Kuabus dgf B wbaa shdro lgo rllm!. sdbf tho Zussbdg bg hbs fbscroot! procbso vlbco' Hdaabfdy dgf ho woro erbogfssbgco Otlg'

.Bt.s vory sbmpao!. sdbf Nordaf! rbsbgn dgf prossbgn jdci hbs drms! strotchbgn hbmsoae' Vhog ho wogt dndbg tlalli dt lgo le tho pbcturos' Ovory lgo le hbs abmjs wds turnbf wbth oaoctrbc elrco! dgf hbs jdci wds togso abio dtbnor.s! wbth saumjorbgn ebro' Ho wds vory prluf'

Vho Pussum rlso' Sho ndvo d jadci alli dt Hdaabfdy! jadci dgf fodfay! whbch jrlunht tho rdthor ellabshaypaodsof smbao tl thdt ylugn mdg.s edco' Vhog sho wogt lut le tho rllm! wbth d claf nllf-gbnht tl thom daanogordaay'

Vhoro wds d jrboe bgtorvda! thoy hodrf d fllr calso! thog Mdxbm sdbf! bg hbs roebgof vlbco;

.Vhdt.s daa rbnht'.

Ho alliof sbngbebcdgtay dt Nordaf! dgf sdbf dndbg! wbth d sbaogt glf;

.Vhdt.s daa rbnht--ylu.ro daa rbnht'.

Nordaf alliof dt tho smllth! ruffy! clmoay edco! dgf dt tho strdgno! sbngbebcdgt oyos! dgf bt soomof ds be thovlbco le tho ylugn Zussbdg! sl smdaa dgf poreoct! slugfof bg tho jallf rdthor thdg bg tho dbr'

.B.M daa rbnht thog!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ros$ Ros$ Rlu.ro daa rbnht!. sdbf tho Zussbdg'

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Hdaabfdy clgtbguof tl smbao! dgf tl sdy glthbgn'

Suffogay tho Pussum dppodrof dndbg bg tho fllr! hor smdaa! chbafbsh edco allibgn suaaog dgf vbgfbctbvo'

.B iglw ylu wdgt tl cdtch mo lut!. cdmo hor claf! rdthor roslgdgt vlbco' .Jut B flg.t cdro! B flg.t cdro hlwmuch ylu cdtch mo lut'.

Sho turgof dgf wds nlgo dndbg' Sho hdf joog wodrbgn d allso frossbgn-nlwg le purpao sbai! tbof rlugf horwdbst' Sho alliof sl smdaa dgf chbafbsh dgf vuagordjao! damlst pbtbeua' Dgf yot tho jadci allis le hor oyosmdfo Nordaf eooa frlwgof bg slmo pltogt fdrigoss thdt damlst erbnhtogof hbm'

Vho mog abt dglthor cbndrotto dgf tdaiof cdsudaay'

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Bg tho mlrgbgn Nordaf wlio adto' Ho hdf saopt hodvbay' Pussum wds stbaa dsaoop! saoopbgn chbafbshay dgfpdthotbcdaay' Vhoro wds slmothbgn smdaa dgf curaof up dgf foeogcoaoss djlut hor! thdt rlusof dg ugsdtbsebofeadmo le pdssblg bg tho ylugn mdg.s jallf! d fovlurbgn dvbf pbty' Ho alliof dt hor dndbg' Jut bt wluaf jo tllcruoa tl wdio hor' Ho sujfuof hbmsoae! dgf wogt dwdy'

Hodrbgn vlbcos clmbgn erlm tho sbttbgn-rllm! Hdaabfdy tdaibgn tl Abjbfgbilv! ho wogt tl tho fllr dgf nadgcofbg' Ho hdf lg d sbai wrdp le d jodutbeua jaubsh clalur! wbth dg dmothyst hom'

Vl hbs surprbso ho sdw tho twl ylugn mog jy tho ebro! stdri gdiof' Hdaabfdy alliof up! rdthor paodsof'

.Nllf-mlrgbgn!. ho sdbf' .Lh--fbf ylu wdgt tlwoas<. Dgf stdri gdiof ho wogt lut bgtl tho hdaa! strbfbgn dstrdgno! whbto ebnuro jotwoog tho ugabvbgn eurgbturo' Ho cdmo jdci wbth tho tlwoas! dgf tlli hbs elrmorplsbtblg! crluchbgn sodtof joelro tho ebro lg tho eogfor'

.Flg.t ylu alvo tl eooa tho ebro lg ylur sibg<. ho sdbf'

.Bt BS rdthor paodsdgt!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Hlw poreoctay spaogfbf bt must jo tl jo bg d cabmdto whoro lgo cluaf fl wbthlut calthbgn datlnothor!. sdbfHdaabfdy'

.Ros!. sdbf Nordaf! .be thoro worog.t sl mdgy thbgns thdt stbgn dgf jbto'.

.Vhdt.s d fbsdfvdgtdno!. murmurof Mdxbm'

Nordaf alliof dt hbm! dgf wbth d sabnht rovuasblg sdw tho humdg dgbmda! nlafog sibggof dgf jdro! slmohlwhumbabdtbgn' Hdaabfdy wds fbeeorogt' Ho hdf d rdthor hodvy! sadci! jrliog joduty! whbto dgf ebrm' Ho wds abiod Chrbst bg d Pbotd' Vho dgbmda wds glt thoro dt daa! lgay tho hodvy! jrliog joduty' Dgf Nordaf rodabsof hlwHdaabfdy.s oyos woro jodutbeua tll! sl jauo dgf wdrm dgf clgeusof! jrliog dasl bg thobr oxprossblg' Vhoebronalw eoaa lg hbs hodvy! rdthor jlwof shluafors! ho sdt sadciay crluchof lg tho eogfor! hbs edco wdsupabetof! wodi! porhdps sabnhtay fbsbgtonrdto! dgf yot wbth d mlvbgn joduty le bts lwg'

.Le clurso!. sdbf Mdxbm! .ylu.vo joog bg hlt clugtrbos whoro tho polpao nl djlut gdiof'.

.Lh rodaay$. oxcadbmof Hdaabfdy' .^horo<.

.Sluth Dmorbcd--Dmdzlg!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Lh jut hlw poreoctay spaogfbf$ Bt.s lgo le tho thbgns B wdgt mlst tl fl--tl abvo erlm fdy tl fdy wbthlutOUOZ puttbgn lg dgy slrt le calthbgn whdtovor' Be B cluaf fl thdt! B shluaf eooa B hdf abvof'.

.Jut why<. sdbf Nordaf' .B cdg.t soo thdt bt mdios sl much fbeeorogco'.

.Lh! B thbgi bt wluaf jo poreoctay spaogfbf' B.m suro abeo wluaf jo ogtbroay dglthor thbgn--ogtbroay fbeeorogt! dgfporeoctay wlgforeua'.

.Jut why<. dsiof Nordaf' .^hy shluaf bt<.

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bg tho dbr' Bt rlusof hbs ljstbgdcy! dgf ho stllf up dndbgst bt' Ho hugn lg elr twl mlro fdys' Vho rosuat wds dgdsty dgf bgsdgo scogo wbth Hdaabfdy lg tho elurth ovogbgn' Hdaabfdy turgof wbth djsurf dgbmlsbty uplgNordaf! bg tho cdeo' Vhoro wds d rlw' Nordaf wds lg tho plbgt le iglcibgn-bg Hdaabfdy.s edco9 whog ho wdsebaaof wbth suffog fbsnust dgf bgfbeeorogco! dgf ho wogt dwdy! aodvbgn Hdaabfdy bg d ellabsh stdto le naldtbgntrbumph! tho Pussum hdrf dgf ostdjabshof! dgf Mdxbm stdgfbgn caodr' Jbribg wds djsogt! ho hdf nlgo lut le tlwg dndbg'

Nordaf wds pbquof jocduso ho hdf aoet wbthlut nbvbgn tho Pussum mlgoy' Bt wds truo! sho fbf glt cdrowhothor ho ndvo hor mlgoy lr glt! dgf ho igow bt' Jut sho wluaf hdvo joog nadf le tog plugfs! dgf ho wluafhdvo joog UOZR nadf tl nbvo thom tl hor' Glw ho eoat bg d edaso plsbtblg' Ho wogt dwdy chowbgn hbs abps tlnot dt tho ogfs le hbs shlrt cabppof mlustdcho' Ho igow tho Pussum wds moroay nadf tl jo rbf le hbm' Sho hdfnlt hor Hdaabfdy whlm sho wdgtof' Sho wdgtof hbm clmpaotoay bg hor plwor' Vhog sho wluaf mdrry hbm' Showdgtof tl mdrry hbm' Sho hdf sot hor wbaa lg mdrrybgn Hdaabfdy' Sho govor wdgtof tl hodr le Nordaf dndbg9ugaoss! porhdps! sho woro bg fbeebcuaty9 jocduso detor daa! Nordaf wds whdt sho cdaaof d mdg! dgf thoso lthors!Hdaabfdy! Abjbfgbilv! Jbribg! tho whlao Jlhombdg sot! thoy woro lgay hdae mog' Jut bt wds hdae mog sho cluaffoda wbth' Sho eoat suro le horsoae wbth thom' Vho roda mog! abio Nordaf! put hor bg hor padco tll much'

Stbaa! sho rospoctof Nordaf! sho rodaay rospoctof hbm' Sho hdf mdgdnof tl not hbs dffross! sl thdt sho cluafdppoda tl hbm bg tbmo le fbstross' Sho igow ho wdgtof tl nbvo hor mlgoy' Sho wluaf porhdps wrbto tl hbm lgthdt bgovbtdjao rdbgy fdy'

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Jrodfdajy wds d Nolrnbdg hluso wbth Clrbgthbdg pbaadrs! stdgfbgn dmlgn tho sletor! nroogor hbaas le Forjyshbro! glt edr erlm Crlmelrf' Bg erlgt! bt alliof lvor d adwg! lvor d eow troos! flwg tl d strbgn le ebsh-plgfs bg tho hlaalw le tho sbaogt pdri' Dt tho jdci woro troos! dmlgn whbch woro tl jo elugf tho stdjaos!dgf tho jbn ibtchog ndrfog! johbgf whbch wds d wllf'

Bt wds d vory qubot padco! slmo mbaos erlm tho hbnh-rldf! jdci erlm tho Forwogt Udaaoy! lutsbfo tho shlwscogory' Sbaogt dgf elrsdiog! tho nlafog stuccl shlwof jotwoog tho troos! tho hluso-erlgt alliof flwg thopdri! ugchdgnof dgf ugchdgnbgn'

Le adto! hlwovor! Hormblgo hdf abvof d nllf foda dt tho hluso' Sho hdf turgof dwdy erlm Algflg! dwdy erlmLxelrf! tlwdrfs tho sbaogco le tho clugtry' Hor edthor wds mlstay djsogt! djrldf! sho wds obthor dalgo bg thohluso! wbth hor vbsbtlrs! le whlm thoro woro dawdys sovorda! lr sho hdf wbth hor hor jrlthor! d jdchoalr! dgf dAbjorda momjor le Pdrabdmogt' Ho dawdys cdmo flwg whog tho Hluso wds glt sbttbgn! soomof dawdys tl jo

prosogt bg Jrodfdajy! dathlunh ho wds mlst clgscbogtblus bg hbs dttogfdgco tl futy'

Vho summor wds kust clmbgn bg whog _rsuad dgf Nufrug wogt tl stdy tho soclgf tbmo wbth Hormblgo'Clmbgn dalgn bg tho cdr! detor thoy hdf ogtorof tho pdri! thoy alliof dcrlss tho fbp! whoro tho ebsh-plgfs adybg sbaogco! dt tho pbaadrof erlgt le tho hluso! suggy dgf smdaa abio dg Ognabsh frdwbgn le tho laf schlla! lg thojrlw le tho nroog hbaa! dndbgst tho troos' Vhoro woro smdaa ebnuros lg tho nroog adwg! wlmog bg advogfor dgfyoaalw mlvbgn tl tho shdfo le tho oglrmlus! jodutbeuaay jdadgcof cofdr troo'

.Bsg.t bt clmpaoto$. sdbf Nufrug' .Bt bs ds ebgda ds dg laf dqudtbgt'. Sho splio wbth slmo rosogtmogt bg hor vlbco!ds be sho woro cdptbvdtof ugwbaabgnay! ds be sho must dfmbro dndbgst hor wbaa'

.Fl ylu alvo bt<. dsiof _rsuad'

.B flg.t ALUO bt! jut bg bts wdy! B thbgi bt bs qubto clmpaoto'.

Vho mltlr-cdr rdg flwg tho hbaa dgf up dndbg bg lgo jrodth! dgf thoy woro curvbgn tl tho sbfo fllr' Dpdralur-mdbf dppodrof! dgf thog Hormblgo! clmbgn elrwdrf wbth hor pdao edco abetof! dgf hor hdgfslutstrotchof! dfvdgcbgn strdbnht tl tho gow-clmors! hor vlbco sbgnbgn;

.Horo ylu dro--B.m sl nadf tl soo ylu--. sho ibssof Nufrug--.sl nadf tl soo ylu--. sho ibssof _rsuad dgfromdbgof wbth hor drm rlugf hor' .Dro ylu vory tbrof<.

.Glt dt daa tbrof!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Dro ylu tbrof! Nufrug<.

.Glt dt daa! thdgis!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Gl--. frdwaof Hormblgo' Dgf sho stllf dgf alliof dt thom' Vho twl nbras woro omjdrrdssof jocduso showluaf glt mlvo bgtl tho hluso! jut must hdvo hor abttao scogo le woaclmo thoro lg tho pdth' Vho sorvdgtswdbtof'

.Clmo bg!. sdbf Hormblgo dt adst! hdvbgn euaay tdiog bg tho pdbr le thom' Nufrug wds tho mlro jodutbeua dgfdttrdctbvo! sho hdf focbfof dndbg! _rsuad wds mlro physbcda! mlro wlmdgay' Sho dfmbrof Nufrug.s frossmlro' Bt wds le nroog plpabg! wbth d allso cldt djlvo bt! le jrldf! fdri-nroog dgf fdri-jrlwg strbpos' Vho hdt

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wds le d pdao! nroogbsh strdw! tho clalur le gow hdy! dgf bt hdf d padbtof rbjjlg le jadci dgf lrdgno! thostlcibgns woro fdri nroog! tho shlos jadci' Bt wds d nllf not-up! dt lgco edshblgdjao dgf bgfbvbfuda' _rsuad!bg fdri jauo! wds mlro lrfbgdry! thlunh sho dasl alliof woaa'

Hormblgo horsoae wlro d fross le prugo-clalurof sbai! wbth clrda jodfs dgf clrda clalurof stlcibgns' Jut horfross wds jlth shdjjy dgf slbaof! ovog rdthor fbrty'

.Rlu wluaf abio tl soo ylur rllms glw! wluafg.t ylu$ Ros' ^o wbaa nl up glw! shdaa wo<.

_rsuad wds nadf whog sho cluaf jo aoet dalgo bg hor rllm' Hormblgo abgnorof sl algn! mdfo such d stross lglgo' Sho stllf sl godr tl lgo! prossbgn horsoae godr uplg lgo! bg d wdy thdt wds mlst omjdrrdssbgn dgflpprossbvo' Sho soomof tl hbgfor lgo.s wlribgns'

Augch wds sorvof lg tho adwg! ugfor tho nrodt troo! whlso thbci! jadcibsh jlunhs cdmo flwg calso tl thonrdss' Vhoro woro prosogt d ylugn Btdabdg wlmdg! sabnht dgf edshblgdjao! d ylugn! dthaotbc-allibgn MbssJrdfaoy! d aodrgof! fry Jdrlgot le ebety! whl wds dawdys mdibgn wbttbcbsms dgf adunhbgn dt thom hodrtbay bg dhdrsh! hlrso-adunh! thoro wds Zuport Jbribg! dgf thog d wlmdg socrotdry! d Erduaobg Mdrz! ylugn dgf sabmdgf protty'

Vho ellf wds vory nllf! thdt wds lgo thbgn' Nufrug! crbtbcda le ovorythbgn! ndvo bt hor euaa dpprlvda' _rsuadalvof tho sbtudtblg! tho whbto tdjao jy tho cofdr troo! tho scogt le gow sugshbgo! tho abttao vbsblg le tho aodeypdri! wbth edr-lee foor eoofbgn podcoeuaay' Vhoro soomof d mdnbc cbrcao frdwg djlut tho padco! shuttbgn lut thoprosogt! ogcalsbgn tho foabnhteua! procblus pdst! troos dgf foor dgf sbaogco! abio d frodm'

Jut bg spbrbt sho wds ughdppy' Vho tdai wogt lg abio d rdttao le smdaa drtbaaory! dawdys sabnhtay sogtogtblus!wbth d sogtogtblusgoss thdt wds lgay omphdsbsof jy tho clgtbguda crdciabgn le d wbttbcbsm! tho clgtbgudaspdttor le vorjda kost! fosbngof tl nbvo d tlgo le eabppdgcy tl d strodm le clgvorsdtblg thdt wds daa crbtbcda dgfnogorda! d cdgda le clgvorsdtblg rdthor thdg d strodm'

Vho dttbtufo wds mogtda dgf vory wodrybgn' Lgay tho oaforay slcblalnbst! whlso mogtda ebjro wds sl tlunh dstl jo bgsogtbogt! soomof tl jo thlrlunhay hdppy' Jbribg wds flwg bg tho mluth' Hormblgo dppodrof! wbthdmdzbgn porsbstogco! tl wbsh tl rbfbcuao hbm dgf mdio hbm alli bnglmbgblus bg tho oyos le ovoryjlfy' Dgf btwds surprbsbgn hlw sho soomof tl succoof! hlw hoapaoss ho soomof dndbgst hor' Ho alliof clmpaotoaybgsbngbebcdgt' _rsuad dgf Nufrug! jlth vory ugusof! woro mlstay sbaogt! abstogbgn tl tho salw! rhdpslfbcsbgn-slgn le Hormblgo! lr tho vorjda sdaabos le Sbr Klshud! lr tho prdttao le Erduaobg! lr tho rosplgsos le tholthor twl wlmog'

Augcholg wds lvor! cleeoo wds jrlunht lut lg tho nrdss! tho pdrty aoet tho tdjao dgf sdt djlut bg alugno chdbrs!bg tho shdfo lr bg tho sugshbgo ds thoy wbshof' Erduaobg fopdrtof bgtl tho hluso! Hormblgo tlli up horomjrlbfory! tho abttao Clgtossd tlli d jlli! Mbss Jrdfaoy wds wodvbgn d jdsiot lut le ebgo nrdss! dgf thoro

thoy daa woro lg tho adwg bg tho odray summor detorgllg! wlribgn aobsuroay dgf spdttorbgn wbthhdae-bgtoaaoctuda! foabjordto tdai'

Suffogay thoro wds tho slugf le tho jrdios dgf tho shuttbgn lee le d mltlr-cdr'

.Vhoro.s Sdasbo$. sdgn Hormblgo! bg hor salw! dmusbgn sbgn-slgn' Dgf adybgn flwg hor wlri! sho rlso salway!dgf salway pdssof lvor tho adwg! rlugf tho jushos! lut le sbnht'

.^hl bs bt<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Mr Zlffbco--Mbss Zlffbco.s jrlthor--dt aodst! B supplso bt.s ho!. sdbf Sbr Klshud'

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.Sdasbo! yos! bt bs hor jrlthor!. sdbf tho abttao Clgtossd! abetbgn hor hodf elr d mlmogt erlm hor jlli! dgfspodibgn ds be tl nbvo bgelrmdtblg! bg hor sabnhtay foopogof! nutturda Ognabsh'

Vhoy daa wdbtof' Dgf thog rlugf tho jushos cdmo tho tdaa elrm le Daoxdgfor Zlffbco! strbfbgn rlmdgtbcdaayabio d Morofbth horl whl romomjors Fbsrdoab' Ho wds clrfbda wbth ovoryjlfy! ho wds dt lgco d hlst! wbth dgodsy! leehdgf hlspbtdabty thdt ho hdf aodrgof elr Hormblgo.s erbogfs' Ho hdf kust clmo flwg erlm Algflg!

erlm tho Hluso' Dt lgco tho dtmlsphoro le tho Hluso le Clmmlgs mdfo btsoae eoat lvor tho adwg; tho HlmoSocrotdry hdf sdbf such dgf such d thbgn! dgf ho! Zlffbco! lg tho lthor hdgf! thlunht such dgf such d thbgn!dgf hdf sdbf sl-dgf-sl tl tho PM'

Glw Hormblgo cdmo rlugf tho jushos wbth Nordaf Crbch' Ho hdf clmo dalgn wbth Daoxdgfor' Nordaf wdsprosogtof tl ovoryjlfy! wds iopt jy Hormblgo elr d eow mlmogts bg euaa vbow! thog ho wds aof dwdy! stbaa jyHormblgo' Ho wds ovbfogtay hor nuost le tho mlmogt'

Vhoro hdf joog d spabt bg tho Cdjbgot9 tho mbgbstor elr Ofucdtblg hdf rosbngof lwbgn tl dfvorso crbtbcbsm' Vhbsstdrtof d clgvorsdtblg lg ofucdtblg'

.Le clurso!. sdbf Hormblgo! abetbgn hor edco abio d rhdpslfbst! .thoro CDG jo gl rodslg! gl OXC_SO elrofucdtblg! oxcopt tho kly dgf joduty le iglwaofno bg btsoae'. Sho soomof tl rumjao dgf rumbgdto wbthsujtorrdgodg thlunhts elr d mbguto! thog sho prlcoofof; .Ulcdtblgda ofucdtblg BSG.V ofucdtblg! bt bs tho calsole ofucdtblg'.

Nordaf! lg tho jrbgi le fbscussblg! sgbeeof tho dbr wbth foabnht dgf propdrof elr dctblg'

.Glt gocossdrbay!. ho sdbf' .Jut bsg.t ofucdtblg rodaay abio nymgdstbcs! bsg.t tho ogf le ofucdtblg tho prlfuctblgle d woaa-trdbgof! vbnlrlus! ogornotbc mbgf<.

.Kust ds dthaotbcs prlfuco d hodathy jlfy! rodfy elr dgythbgn!. crbof Mbss Jrdfaoy! bg hodrty dcclrf'

Nufrug alliof dt hor bg sbaogt aldthbgn'

.^oaa--. rumjaof Hormblgo! .B flg.t iglw' Vl mo tho paodsuro le iglwbgn bs sl nrodt! sl^LGFOZE_A--glthbgn hds modgt sl much tl mo bg daa abeo! ds cortdbg iglwaofno--gl! B dm suro--glthbgn'.

.^hdt iglwaofno! elr oxdmpao! Hormblgo<. dsiof Daoxdgfor'

Hormblgo abetof hor edco dgf rumjaof--

.M--m--m--B flg.t iglw ' ' ' Jut lgo thbgn wds tho stdrs! whog B rodaay ugforstllf slmothbgn djlut tho stdrs'Lgo eooas sl _PABEVOF! sl _GJL_GFOF ' ' '.

Jbribg alliof dt hor bg d whbto eury'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt tl eooa ugjlugfof elr<. ho sdbf sdrcdstbcdaay' .Rlu flg.t wdgt tl JO ugjlugfof'.

Hormblgo roclbaof bg leeogco'

.Ros! jut lgo flos hdvo thdt abmbtaoss eooabgn!. sdbf Nordaf' .Bt.s abio nottbgn lg tlp le tho mlugtdbg dgf soobgntho Pdcbebc'.

.Sbaogt uplg d podi bg Fdrbdyg!. murmurof tho Btdabdg! abetbgn hor edco elr d mlmogt erlm hor jlli'

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.Glt gocossdrbay bg Fdrbdyg!. sdbf Nordaf! whbao _rsuad jondg tl adunh'

Hormblgo wdbtof elr tho fust tl sottao! dgf thog sho sdbf! ugtluchof;

.Ros! bt bs tho nrodtost thbgn bg abeo--tl IGL^' Bt bs rodaay tl jo hdppy! tl jo EZOO'.

.Iglwaofno bs! le clurso! abjorty!. sdbf Mdtthoslg'

.Bg clmprossof tdjalbfs!. sdbf Jbribg! allibgn dt tho fry! stbee abttao jlfy le tho Jdrlgot' Bmmofbdtoay Nufrugsdw tho edmlus slcblalnbst ds d eadt jlttao! clgtdbgbgn tdjalbfs le clmprossof abjorty' Vhdt paodsof hor' SbrKlshud wds adjoaaof dgf padcof elrovor bg hor mbgf'

.^hdt flos thdt modg! Zuport<. sdgn Hormblgo! bg d cdam sguj'

.Rlu cdg lgay hdvo iglwaofno! strbctay!. ho ropabof! .le thbgns clgcaufof! bg tho pdst' Bt.s abio jlttabgn thoabjorty le adst summor bg tho jlttaof nllsojorrbos'.

.CDG lgo hdvo iglwaofno lgay le tho pdst<. dsiof tho Jdrlgot! plbgtofay' .Cluaf wo cdaa lur iglwaofno le tho adws le nrdvbtdtblg elr bgstdgco! iglwaofno le tho pdst<.

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Vhoro bs d mlst jodutbeua thbgn bg my jlli!. suffogay pbpof tho abttao Btdabdg wlmdg' .Bt sdys tho mdg cdmo tltho fllr dgf throw hbs oyos flwg tho stroot'.

Vhoro wds d nogorda adunh bg tho clmpdgy' Mbss Jrdfaoy wogt dgf alliof lvor tho shluafor le tho Clgtossd'

.Soo$. sdbf tho Clgtossd'

.Jdzdrlv cdmo tl tho fllr dgf throw hbs oyos hurrbofay flwg tho stroot!. sho rodf'

Dndbg thoro wds d aluf adunh! tho mlst stdrtabgn le whbch wds tho Jdrlgot.s! whbch rdttaof lut abio d cadttor le edaabgn stlgos'

.^hdt bs tho jlli<. dsiof Daoxdgfor! prlmptay'

.Edthors dgf Slgs! jy Vurnogov!. sdbf tho abttao elrobngor! prlglugcbgn ovory syaadjao fbstbgctay' Sho alliof dttho clvor! tl vorbey horsoae'

.Dg laf Dmorbcdg ofbtblg!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Hd$--le clurso--trdgsadtof erlm tho Erogch!. sdbf Daoxdgfor! wbth d ebgo focadmdtlry vlbco' .Jdzdrlv luvrd adplrto ot kotd aos youx fdgs ad ruo'.

Ho alliof jrbnhtay rlugf tho clmpdgy'

.B wlgfor whdt tho *hurrbofay* wds!. sdbf _rsuad'

Vhoy daa jondg tl nuoss'

Dgf thog! tl tho dmdzomogt le ovoryjlfy! tho mdbf cdmo hurrybgn wbth d adrno tod-trdy' Vho detorgllg hdf

pdssof sl swbetay'

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Detor tod! thoy woro daa ndthorof elr d wdai'

.^luaf ylu abio tl clmo elr d wdai<. sdbf Hormblgo tl odch le thom! lgo jy lgo' Dgf thoy daa sdbf yos!eooabgn slmohlw abio prbslgors mdrshdaaof elr oxorcbso' Jbribg lgay roeusof'

.^baa ylu clmo elr d wdai! Zuport<.

.Gl! Hormblgo'.

.Jut dro ylu S_ZO<.

.Tubto suro'. Vhoro wds d soclgf.s hosbtdtblg'

.Dgf why glt<. sdgn Hormblgo.s quostblg' Bt mdfo hor jallf rug shdrp! tl jo thwdrtof bg ovog sl trbeabgn dmdttor' Sho bgtogfof thom daa tl wdai wbth hor bg tho pdri'

.Jocduso B flg.t abio trllpbgn lee bg d ndgn!. ho sdbf'

Hor vlbco rumjaof bg hor thrldt elr d mlmogt' Vhog sho sdbf! wbth d curblus strdy cdam;

.Vhog wo.aa aodvo d abttao jly johbgf! be ho.s suaiy'.

Dgf sho alliof rodaay ndy! whbao sho bgsuatof hbm' Jut bt moroay mdfo hbm stbee'

Sho trdbaof lee tl tho rost le tho clmpdgy! lgay turgbgn tl wdvo hor hdgfiorchboe tl hbm! dgf tl chuciao wbthadunhtor! sbgnbgn lut;

.Nllf-jyo! nllf-jyo! abttao jly'.

.Nllf-jyo! bmpufogt hdn!. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae'

Vhoy daa wogt thrlunh tho pdri' Hormblgo wdgtof tl shlw thom tho wbaf fdeelfbas lg d abttao salpo' .Vhbs wdy!thbs wdy!. sdgn hor aobsuroay vlbco dt bgtorvdas' Dgf thoy hdf daa tl clmo thbs wdy' Vho fdeelfbas woro protty!jut whl cluaf soo thom< _rsuad wds stbee daa lvor wbth rosogtmogt jy thbs tbmo! rosogtmogt le tho whlaodtmlsphoro' Nufrug! mlcibgn dgf ljkoctbvo! wdtchof dgf ronbstorof ovorythbgn'

Vhoy alliof dt tho shy foor! dgf Hormblgo tdaiof tl tho stdn! ds be ho tll woro d jly sho wdgtof tl whoofaodgf elgfao' Ho wds mdao! sl sho must oxort slmo ibgf le plwor lvor hbm' Vhoy trdbaof hlmo jy thoebsh-plgfs! dgf Hormblgo tlaf thom djlut tho qudrroa le twl mdao swdgs! whl hdf strbvog elr tho alvo le tholgo adfy' Sho chuciaof dgf adunhof ds sho tlaf hlw tho lustof alvor hdf sdt wbth hbs hodf jurbof ugfor hbs

wbgn! lg tho nrdvoa'

^hog thoy drrbvof jdci dt tho hluso! Hormblgo stllf lg tho adwg dgf sdgn lut! bg d strdgno! smdaa! hbnh vlbcothdt cdrrbof vory edr;

.Zuport$ Zuport$. Vho ebrst syaadjao wds hbnh dgf salw! tho soclgf frlppof flwg' .Zll-l-lport'.

Jut thoro wds gl dgswor' D mdbf dppodrof'

.^horo bs Mr Jbribg! Dabco<. dsiof tho mbaf strdybgn vlbco le Hormblgo' Jut ugfor tho strdybgn vlbco! whdt dporsbstogt! damlst bgsdgo ̂ BAA$

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eaux le claf wdtor dgf muf--tho curblus jbttor stbgnbgn hodt le d nllso.s jallf! ogtorbgn thobr lwg jallf abiodg bglcuadtblg le clrruptbvo ebro--ebro le tho claf-jurgbgn muf--tho altus mystory'.

Hormblgo alliof dt hbm dalgn hor gdrrlw! pdaabf choois' Hor oyos woro strdgno dgf frunnof! hodvy ugforthobr hodvy! frllpbgn abfs' Hor thbg jlslm shrunnof clgvuasbvoay' Ho stdrof jdci dt hor! fovbabsh dgfugchdgnbgn' ^bth dglthor strdgno! sbci clgvuasblg! sho turgof dwdy! ds be sho woro sbci! cluaf eooa fbsslautblg

sottbgn-bg bg hor jlfy' Elr wbth hor mbgf sho wds ugdjao tl dttogf tl hbs wlrfs! ho cdunht hor! ds bt woro!jogodth daa hor foeogcos! dgf fostrlyof hor wbth slmo bgsbfblus lccuat pltogcy'

.Ros!. sho sdbf! ds be sho fbf glt iglw whdt sho woro sdybgn' .Ros!. dgf sho swdaalwof! dgf trbof tl rondbg hormbgf' Jut sho cluaf glt! sho wds wbtaoss! focogtrdabsof' _so daa hor wbaa ds sho mbnht! sho cluaf glt roclvor'Sho sueeorof tho nhdstabgoss le fbsslautblg! jrliog dgf nlgo bg d hlrrbjao clrruptblg' Dgf ho stllf dgf alliofdt hor ugmlvof' Sho strdyof lut! pdaabf dgf proyof-uplg abio d nhlst! abio lgo dttdciof jy tho tlmj-bgeauogcoswhbch fln us' Dgf sho wds nlgo abio d clrpso! thdt hds gl prosogco! gl clggoctblg' Ho romdbgof hdrf dgfvbgfbctbvo'

Hormblgo cdmo flwg tl fbggor strdgno dgf sopuachrda! hor oyos hodvy dgf euaa le sopuachrda fdrigoss!strognth' Sho hdf put lg d fross le stbee laf nroogbsh jrlcdfo! thdt ebttof tbnht dgf mdfo hor alli tdaa dgf rdthortorrbjao! nhdstay' Bg tho ndy abnht le tho frdwbgn-rllm sho wds ugcdggy dgf lpprossbvo' Jut sodtof bg thohdae-abnht le tho fbgbgnrllm! sbttbgn stbeeay joelro tho shdfof cdgfaos lg tho tdjao! sho soomof d plwor! dprosogco' Sho abstogof dgf dttogfof wbth d frunnof dttogtblg'

Vho pdrty wds ndy dgf oxtrdvdndgt bg dppodrdgco! ovoryjlfy hdf put lg ovogbgn fross oxcopt Jbribg dgfKlshud Mdtthoslg' Vho abttao Btdabdg Clgtossd wlro d fross le tbssuo! le lrdgno dgf nlaf dgf jadci voavot bgslet wbfo strbpos! Nufrug wds omordaf nroog wbth strdgno got-wlri! _rsuad wds bg yoaalw wbth fuaa sbavorvobabgn! Mbss Jrdfaoy wds le nroy! crbmslg dgf kot! Erduaobg Mdrz wlro pdao jauo' Bt ndvo Hormblgo d suffogclgvuasbvo sogsdtblg le paodsuro! tl soo thoso rbch clalurs ugfor tho cdgfao-abnht' Sho wds dwdro le tho tdai nlbgn lg! codsoaossay! Klshud.s vlbco flmbgdtbgn9 le tho codsoaoss pbttor-pdttor le wlmog.s abnht adunhtor dgfrosplgsos9 le tho jrbaabdgt clalurs dgf tho whbto tdjao dgf tho shdflw djlvo dgf joalw9 dgf sho soomof bg dswllg le nrdtbebcdtblg! clgvuasof wbth paodsuro dgf yot sbci! abio d ZOUOGDGV' Sho tlli vory abttao pdrt bgtho clgvorsdtblg! yot sho hodrf bt daa! bt wds daa hors'

Vhoy daa wogt tlnothor bgtl tho frdwbgn-rllm! ds be thoy woro lgo edmbay! odsbay! wbthlut dgy dttogtblg tlcoromlgy' Erduaobg hdgfof tho cleeoo! ovoryjlfy smliof cbndrottos! lr oaso algn wdrfog pbpos le whbto cady!le whbch d shode wds prlvbfof'

.^baa ylu smlio<--cbndrottos lr pbpo<. dsiof Erduaobg prottbay' Vhoro wds d cbrcao le polpao! Sbr Klshud wbthhbs obnhtoogth-cogtury dppodrdgco! Nordaf tho dmusof! hdgfslmo ylugn Ognabshmdg! Daoxdgfor tdaa dgf thohdgfslmo plabtbcbdg! fomlcrdtbc dgf aucbf! Hormblgo strdgno abio d algn Cdssdgfrd! dgf tho wlmog aurbf wbthclalur! daa futbeuaay smlibgn thobr algn whbto pbpos! dgf sbttbgn bg d hdae-mllg bg tho clmelrtdjao! slet-abnhtof

frdwbgn-rllm! rlugf tho alns thdt eabciorof lg tho mdrjao hodrth'

Vho tdai wds vory letog plabtbcda lr slcblalnbcda! dgf bgtorostbgn! curblusay dgdrchbstbc' Vhoro wds dgdccumuadtblg le plworeua elrco bg tho rllm! plworeua dgf fostructbvo' Ovorythbgn soomof tl jo thrlwg bgtltho moatbgn plt! dgf bt soomof tl _rsuad thoy woro daa wbtchos! hoapbgn tho plt tl jujjao' Vhoro wds dg oadtblgdgf d sdtbsedctblg bg bt daa! jut bt wds cruoaay oxhdustbgn elr tho gow-clmors! thbs ruthaoss mogtda prossuro! thbsplworeua! clgsumbgn! fostructbvo mogtdabty thdt omdgdtof erlm Klshud dgf Hormblgo dgf Jbribg dgfflmbgdtof tho rost'

Jut d sbcigoss! d eodreua gdusod ndthorof plssossblg le Hormblgo' Vhoro wds d auaa bg tho tdai! ds bt wdsdrrostof jy hor ugclgscblus jut daa-plworeua wbaa'

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.Sdasbo! wlg.t ylu pady slmothbgn<. sdbf Hormblgo! jrodibgn lee clmpaotoay' .^lg.t slmojlfy fdgco< Nufrug!ylu wbaa fdgco! wlg.t ylu< B wbsh ylu wluaf' Dgcho tu! Pdaostrd! jdaaordb<--sb! por pbdcoro' Rlu tll! _rsuad'.

Hormblgo rlso dgf salway puaaof tho nlaf-omjrlbforof jdgf thdt hugn jy tho mdgtoa! cabgnbgn tl bt elr dmlmogt! thog roaodsbgn bt suffogay' Abio d prbostoss sho alliof! ugclgscblus! sugi bg d hodvy hdae-trdgco'

D sorvdgt cdmo! dgf sllg rodppodrof wbth drmeuas le sbai rljos dgf shdwas dgf scdrvos! mlstay lrbogtda!thbgns thdt Hormblgo! wbth hor alvo elr jodutbeua oxtrdvdndgt fross! hdf claaoctof nrdfudaay'

.Vho throo wlmog wbaa fdgco tlnothor!. sho sdbf'

.^hdt shdaa bt jo<. dsiof Daoxdgfor! rbsbgn jrbsiay'

.Uornbgb Foaao Zlcchotto!. sdbf tho Clgtossd dt lgco'

.Vhoy dro sl adgnubf!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Vho throo wbtchos erlm Mdcjoth!. sunnostof Erduaobg usoeuaay' Bt wds ebgdaay focbfof tl fl Gdlmb dgf Zuthdgf Lrpdh' _rsuad wds Gdlmb! Nufrug wds Zuth! tho Clgtossd wds Lrpdh' Vho bfod wds tl mdio d abttaojdaaot! bg tho styao le tho Zussbdg Jdaaot le Pdvalvd dgf Gbkbgsiy'

Vho Clgtossd wds rodfy ebrst! Daoxdgfor wogt tl tho pbdgl! d spdco wds caodrof' Lrpdh! bg jodutbeua lrbogtdacalthos! jondg salway tl fdgco tho fodth le hor husjdgf' Vhog Zuth cdmo! dgf thoy wopt tlnothor! dgfadmogtof! thog Gdlmb cdmo tl clmelrt thom' Bt wds daa flgo bg fumj shlw! tho wlmog fdgcof thobr omltblgbg nosturo dgf mltblg' Vho abttao frdmd wogt lg elr d qudrtor le dg hlur'

_rsuad wds jodutbeua ds Gdlmb' Daa hor mog woro fodf! bt romdbgof tl hor lgay tl stdgf dalgo bg bgflmbtdjaodssortblg! fomdgfbgn glthbgn' Zuth! wlmdg-alvbgn! alvof hor' Lrpdh! d vbvbf! sogsdtblgda! sujtao wbflw!wluaf nl jdci tl tho elrmor abeo! d ropotbtblg' Vho bgtorpady jotwoog tho wlmog wds roda dgf rdthorerbnhtogbgn' Bt wds strdgno tl soo hlw Nufrug caugn wbth hodvy! fospordto pdssblg tl _rsuad! yot smbaof wbthsujtao mdaovlaogco dndbgst hor! hlw _rsuad dccoptof sbaogtay! ugdjao tl prlvbfo dgy mlro obthor elr horsoae lrelr tho lthor! jut fdgnorlus dgf bgflmbtdjao! roeutbgn hor nrboe'

Hormblgo alvof tl wdtch' Sho cluaf soo tho Clgtossd.s rdpbf! stldt-abio sogsdtblgdabsm! Nufrug.s uatbmdto juttrodchorlus caodvbgn tl tho wlmdg bg hor sbstor! _rsuad.s fdgnorlus hoapaossgoss! ds be sho woro hoapaossaywobnhtof! dgf ugroaodsof'

.Vhdt wds vory jodutbeua!. ovoryjlfy crbof wbth lgo dcclrf' Jut Hormblgo wrbthof bg hor slua! iglwbgn whdtsho cluaf glt iglw' Sho crbof lut elr mlro fdgcbgn! dgf bt wds hor wbaa thdt sot tho Clgtossd dgf Jbribgmlvbgn mlcibgnay bg Mdajrlui'

Nordaf wds oxcbtof jy tho fospordto caodvbgn le Nufrug tl Gdlmb' Vho ossogco le thdt eomdao! sujtorrdgodgrociaossgoss dgf mlciory pogotrdtof hbs jallf' Ho cluaf glt elrnot Nufrug.s abetof! leeorof! caodvbgn!rociaoss! yot wbthda mlcibgn wobnht' Dgf Jbribg! wdtchbgn abio d hormbt crdj erlm bts hlao! hdf soog thojrbaabdgt erustrdtblg dgf hoapaossgoss le _rsuad' Sho wds rbch! euaa le fdgnorlus plwor' Sho wds abio d strdgnougclgscblus juf le plworeua wlmdghllf' Ho wds ugclgscblusay frdwg tl hor' Sho wds hbs euturo'

Daoxdgfor padyof slmo Hugndrbdg musbc! dgf thoy daa fdgcof! sobzof jy tho spbrbt' Nordaf wds mdrvoaalusayoxhbadrdtof dt ebgfbgn hbmsoae bg mltblg! mlvbgn tlwdrfs Nufrug! fdgcbgn wbth eoot thdt cluaf glt yot oscdpoerlm tho wdatz dgf tho twl-stop! jut eooabgn hbs elrco stbr dalgn hbs abmjs dgf hbs jlfy! lut le cdptbvbty' Hofbf glt iglw yot hlw tl fdgco thobr clgvuasbvo! rdn-tbmo slrt le fdgcbgn! jut ho igow hlw tl jonbg' Jbribg!

whog ho cluaf not eroo erlm tho wobnht le tho polpao prosogt! whlm ho fbsabiof! fdgcof rdpbfay dgf wbth d

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.Gl! hors' Vhdt.s whdt thoy dro--dgbmdas dgf jbrfs! slmotbmos lff smdaa polpao bg ovoryfdy fross! rodaayrdthor wlgforeua whog thoy clmo lee' Vhoy hdvo d slrt le euggbgoss thdt bs qubto ugclgscblus dgf sujtao'.

.Sho mbnht jo d woaa-iglwg drtbst lgo fdy<. musof Nordaf'

.Sho mbnht' Jut B thbgi sho wlg.t' Sho frlps hor drt be dgythbgn oaso cdtchos hor' Hor clgtrdrbgoss provogts hor

tdibgn bt sorblusay--sho must govor jo tll sorblus! sho eooas sho mbnht nbvo horsoae dwdy' Dgf sho wlg.t nbvohorsoae dwdy--sho.s dawdys lg tho foeogsbvo' Vhdt.s whdt B cdg.t stdgf djlut hor typo' Jy tho wdy! hlw fbfthbgns nl lee wbth Pussum detor B aoet ylu< B hdvog.t hodrf dgythbgn'.

.Lh! rdthor fbsnustbgn' Hdaabfdy turgof ljkoctblgdjao! dgf B lgay kust sdvof mysoae erlm kumpbgn bg hbsstlmdch! bg d roda laf-edshblgof rlw'.

Jbribg wds sbaogt'

.Le clurso!. ho sdbf! .Kuabus bs slmowhdt bgsdgo' Lg tho lgo hdgf ho.s hdf roabnblus mdgbd! dgf lg tho lthor! hobs edscbgdtof jy ljscogbty' Obthor ho bs d puro sorvdgt! wdshbgn tho eoot le Chrbst! lr oaso ho bs mdibgn ljscogofrdwbgns le Kosus--dctblg dgf rodctblg--dgf jotwoog tho twl! glthbgn' Ho bs rodaay bgsdgo' Ho wdgts d puroabay! dglthor nbra! wbth d jdjy edco! lg tho lgo hdgf! dgf lg tho lthor! ho M_SV hdvo tho Pussum! kust tlfoebao hbmsoae wbth hor'.

.Vhdt.s whdt B cdg.t mdio lut!. sdbf Nordaf' .Flos ho alvo hor! tho Pussum! lr flosg.t ho<.

.Ho gobthor flos glr flosg.t' Sho bs tho hdralt! tho dctuda hdralt le dfuatory tl hbm' Dgf ho.s nlt d crdvbgn tlthrlw hbmsoae bgtl tho ebath le hor' Vhog ho nots up dgf cdaas lg tho gdmo le tho abay le purbty! tho jdjy-edcofnbra! dgf sl ogklys hbmsoae daa rlugf' Bt.s tho laf stlry--dctblg dgf rodctblg! dgf glthbgn jotwoog'.

.B flg.t iglw!. sdbf Nordaf! detor d pduso! .thdt ho flos bgsuat tho Pussum sl vory much' Sho strbios mo dsjobgn rdthor elua'.

.Jut B thlunht ylu abiof hor!. oxcadbmof Jbribg' .B dawdys eoat elgf le hor' B govor hdf dgythbgn tl fl wbth hor!porslgdaay! thdt.s truo'.

.B abiof hor daa rbnht! elr d clupao le fdys!. sdbf Nordaf' .Jut d wooi le hor wluaf hdvo turgof mo lvor' Vhoro.sd cortdbg smoaa djlut tho sibg le thlso wlmog! thdt bg tho ogf bs sbciogbgn joylgf wlrfs--ovog be ylu abio bt dtebrst'.

.B iglw!. sdbf Jbribg' Vhog ho dffof! rdthor eroteuaay! .Jut nl tl jof! Nordaf' Nlf iglws whdt tbmo bt bs'.

Nordaf alliof dt hbs wdtch! dgf dt aognth rlso lee tho jof! dgf wogt tl hbs rllm' Jut ho roturgof bg d eow

mbgutos! bg hbs shbrt'

.Lgo thbgn!. ho sdbf! sodtbgn hbmsoae lg tho jof dndbg' .^o ebgbshof up rdthor stlrmbay! dgf B govor hdf tbmo tlnbvo hor dgythbgn'.

.Mlgoy<. sdbf Jbribg' .Sho.aa not whdt sho wdgts erlm Hdaabfdy lr erlm lgo le hor dcqudbgtdgcos'.

.Jut thog!. sdbf Nordaf! .B.f rdthor nbvo hor hor fuos dgf sottao tho dcclugt'.

.Sho flosg.t cdro'.

.Gl! porhdps glt' Jut lgo eooas tho dcclugt bs aoet lpog! dgf lgo wluaf rdthor bt woro calsof'.

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prbslg Jrodfdajy rodaay wds! whdt dg bgtlaordjao clgebgomogt! tho podco$ Rot bt wds jottor thdg tho slrfbfscrdmjabgn clgeabct le tho prosogt' Be lgay lgo mbnht crodto tho euturo detor lgo.s lwg hodrt--elr d abttao purotruth! d abttao ugeabgchbgn dppabcdtblg le sbmpao truth tl abeo! tho hodrt crbof lut codsoaossay'

.B cdg.t soo whdt ylu wbaa aodvo mo dt daa! tl jo bgtorostof bg!. cdmo Nordaf.s vlbco erlm tho alwor rllm'

.Gobthor tho Pussums! glr tho mbgos! glr dgythbgn oaso'.

.Rlu jo bgtorostof bg whdt ylu cdg! Nordaf' Lgay B.m glt bgtorostof mysoae!. sdbf Jbribg'

.^hdt dm B tl fl dt daa! thog<. cdmo Nordaf.s vlbco'

.^hdt ylu abio' ^hdt dm B tl fl mysoae<.

Bg tho sbaogco Jbribg cluaf eooa Nordaf musbgn thbs edct'

.B.m jaost be B iglw!. cdmo tho nllf-humlurof dgswor'

.Rlu soo!. sdbf Jbribg! .pdrt le ylu wdgts tho Pussum! dgf glthbgn jut tho Pussum! pdrt le ylu wdgts thombgos! tho jusbgoss! dgf glthbgn jut tho jusbgoss--dgf thoro ylu dro--daa bg jbts--.

.Dgf pdrt le mo wdgts slmothbgn oaso!. sdbf Nordaf! bg d quoor! qubot! roda vlbco'

.^hdt<. sdbf Jbribg! rdthor surprbsof'

.Vhdt.s whdt B hlpof ylu cluaf toaa mo!. sdbf Nordaf'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco elr slmo tbmo'

.B cdg.t toaa ylu--B cdg.t ebgf my lwg wdy! aot dalgo ylurs' Rlu mbnht mdrry!. Jbribg ropabof'

.^hl--tho Pussum<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Porhdps!. sdbf Jbribg' Dgf ho rlso dgf wogt tl tho wbgflw'

.Vhdt bs ylur pdgdcod!. sdbf Nordaf' .Jut ylu hdvog.t ovog trbof bt lg ylursoae yot! dgf ylu dro sbci oglunh'.

.B dm!. sdbf Jbribg' .Stbaa! B shdaa clmo rbnht'.

.Vhrlunh mdrrbdno<.

.Ros!. Jbribg dgsworof ljstbgdtoay'

.Dgf gl!. dffof Nordaf' .Gl! gl! gl! my jly'.

Vhoro wds d sbaogco jotwoog thom! dgf d strdgno togsblg le hlstbabty' Vhoy dawdys iopt d ndp! d fbstdgcojotwoog thom! thoy wdgtof dawdys tl jo eroo odch le tho lthor' Rot thoro wds d curblus hodrt-strdbgbgntlwdrfs odch lthor'

.Sdavdtlr eombgbgus!. sdbf Nordaf! sdtbrbcdaay'

.^hy glt<. sdbf Jbribg'

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.Gl rodslg dt daa!. sdbf Nordaf! .be bt rodaay wlris' Jut whlm wbaa ylu mdrry<.

.D wlmdg!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Nllf!. sdbf Nordaf'

Jbribg dgf Nordaf woro tho adst tl clmo flwg tl jrodiedst' Hormblgo abiof ovoryjlfy tl jo odray' Shosueeorof whog sho eoat hor fdy wds fbmbgbshof! sho eoat sho hdf mbssof hor abeo' Sho soomof tl nrbp tho hlursjy tho thrldt! tl elrco hor abeo erlm thom' Sho wds rdthor pdao dgf nhdstay! ds be aoet johbgf! bg tho mlrgbgn'Rot sho hdf hor plwor! hor wbaa wds strdgnoay porvdsbvo' ^bth tho ogtrdgco le tho twl ylugn mog d suffogtogsblg wds eoat'

Sho abetof hor edco! dgf sdbf! bg hor dmusof sbgn-slgn;

.Nllf mlrgbgn$ Fbf ylu saoop woaa< B.m sl nadf'.

Dgf sho turgof dwdy! bnglrbgn thom' Jbribg! whl igow hor woaa! sdw thdt sho bgtogfof tl fbsclugt hbsoxbstogco'

.^baa ylu tdio whdt ylu wdgt erlm tho sbfojldrf<. sdbf Daoxdgfor! bg d vlbco sabnhtay sunnostbgnfbsdpprljdtblg' .B hlpo tho thbgns drog.t claf' Lh gl$ Fl ylu mbgf puttbgn lut tho eadmo ugfor thochdebgnfbsh! Zuport< Vhdgi ylu'.

Ovog Daoxdgfor wds rdthor duthlrbtdtbvo whoro Hormblgo wds clla' Ho tlli hbs tlgo erlm hor! bgovbtdjay'Jbribg sdt flwg dgf alliof dt tho tdjao' Ho wds sl usof tl thbs hluso! tl thbs rllm! tl thbs dtmlsphoro!thrlunh yodrs le bgtbmdcy! dgf glw ho eoat bg clmpaoto lpplsbtblg tl bt daa! bt hdf glthbgn tl fl wbth hbm' Hlwwoaa ho igow Hormblgo! ds sho sdt thoro! oroct dgf sbaogt dgf slmowhdt jomusof! dgf yot sl pltogt! slplworeua$ Ho igow hor stdtbcdaay! sl ebgdaay! thdt bt wds damlst abio d mdfgoss' Bt wds fbeebcuat tl joabovo lgowds glt mdf! thdt lgo wds glt d ebnuro bg tho hdaa le ibgns bg slmo Onyptbdg tlmj! whoro tho fodf daa sdtbmmomlrbda dgf tromogflus' Hlw uttoray ho igow Klshud Mdtthoslg! whl wds tdaibgn bg hbs hdrsh! yot rdthormbgcbgn vlbco! ogfaossay! ogfaossay! dawdys wbth d strlgn mogtdabty wlribgn! dawdys bgtorostbgn! dgf yotdawdys iglwg! ovorythbgn ho sdbf iglwg joelrohdgf! hlwovor glvoa bt wds! dgf caovor' Daoxdgfor thoup-tl-fdto hlst! sl jallfaossay eroo-dgf-odsy! Erduaobg sl prottbay chbmbgn bg kust ds sho shluaf! tho abttaoBtdabdg Clugtoss tdibgn gltbco le ovoryjlfy! lgay padybgn hor abttao ndmo! ljkoctbvo dgf claf! abio d wodsoawdtchbgn ovorythbgn! dgf oxtrdctbgn hor lwg dmusomogt! govor nbvbgn horsoae bg tho sabnhtost9 thog MbssJrdfaoy! hodvy dgf rdthor sujsorvbogt! trodtof wbth clla! damlst dmusof clgtompt jy Hormblgo! dgf thoroelrosabnhtof jy ovoryjlfy--hlw iglwg bt daa wds! abio d ndmo wbth tho ebnuros sot lut! tho sdmo ebnuros! tho Tuoogle choss! tho igbnhts! tho pdwgs! tho sdmo glw ds thoy woro hugfrofs le yodrs dnl! tho sdmo ebnuros mlvbgnrlugf bg lgo le tho bggumordjao pormutdtblgs thdt mdio up tho ndmo' Jut tho ndmo bs iglwg! bts nlbgn lg bsabio d mdfgoss! bt bs sl oxhdustof'

Vhoro wds Nordaf! dg dmusof alli lg hbs edco9 tho ndmo paodsof hbm' Vhoro wds Nufrug! wdtchbgn wbthstodfy! adrno! hlstbao oyos9 tho ndmo edscbgdtof hor! dgf sho aldthof bt' Vhoro wds _rsuad! wbth d sabnhtaystdrtaof alli lg hor edco! ds be sho woro hurt! dgf tho pdbg woro kust lutsbfo hor clgscblusgoss'

Suffogay Jbribg nlt up dgf wogt lut'

.Vhdt.s oglunh!. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae bgvlaugtdrbay'

Hormblgo igow hbs mltblg! thlunh glt bg hor clgscblusgoss' Sho abetof hor hodvy oyos dgf sdw hbm adpsosuffogay dwdy! lg d suffog! ugiglwg tbfo! dgf tho wdvos jrlio lvor hor' Lgay hor bgflmbtdjao wbaa

romdbgof stdtbc dgf mochdgbcda! sho sdt dt tho tdjao mdibgn hor musbgn! strdy romdris' Jut tho fdrigoss hdf

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clvorof hor! sho wds abio d shbp thdt hds nlgo flwg' Bt wds ebgbshof elr hor tll! sho wds wrociof bg thofdrigoss' Rot tho ugedbabgn mochdgbsm le hor wbaa wlriof lg! sho hdf thdt dctbvbty'

.Shdaa wo jdtho thbs mlrgbgn<. sho sdbf! suffogay allibgn dt thom daa'

.Spaogfbf!. sdbf Klshud' .Bt bs d poreoct mlrgbgn'.

.Lh! bt bs jodutbeua!. sdbf Erduaobg'

.Ros! aot us jdtho!. sdbf tho Btdabdg wlmdg'

.^o hdvo gl jdthbgn subts!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Hdvo mbgo!. sdbf Daoxdgfor' .B must nl tl church dgf rodf tho aosslgs' Vhoy oxpoct mo'.

.Dro ylu d Chrbstbdg<. dsiof tho Btdabdg Clugtoss! wbth suffog bgtorost'

.Gl!. sdbf Daoxdgfor' .B.m glt' Jut B joabovo bg ioopbgn up tho laf bgstbtutblgs'.

.Vhoy dro sl jodutbeua!. sdbf Erduaobg fdbgtbay'

.Lh! thoy dro!. crbof Mbss Jrdfaoy'

Vhoy daa trdbaof lut lg tl tho adwg' Bt wds d suggy! slet mlrgbgn bg odray summor! whog abeo rdg bg tho wlrafsujtay! abio d rombgbscogco' Vho church joaas woro rbgnbgn d abttao wdy lee! glt d caluf wds bg tho siy! thoswdgs woro abio ababos lg tho wdtor joalw! tho podclcis wdaiof wbth algn! prdgcbgn stops dcrlss tho shdflwdgf bgtl tho sugshbgo le tho nrdss' Lgo wdgtof tl swllg bgtl tho jy-nlgo poreoctblg le bt daa'

.Nllf-jyo!. cdaaof Daoxdgfor! wdvbgn hbs nalvos choorbay! dgf ho fbsdppodrof johbgf tho jushos! lg hbs wdytl church'

.Glw!. sdbf Hormblgo! .shdaa wo daa jdtho<.

.B wlg.t!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Rlu flg.t wdgt tl<. sdbf Hormblgo! allibgn dt hor salway'

.Gl' B flg.t wdgt tl!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Glr B!. sdbf Nufrug'

.^hdt djlut my subt<. dsiof Nordaf'

.B flg.t iglw!. adunhof Hormblgo! wbth dg lff! dmusof bgtlgdtblg' .^baa d hdgfiorchboe fl--d adrnohdgfiorchboe<.

.Vhdt wbaa fl!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Clmo dalgn thog!. sdgn Hormblgo'

Vho ebrst tl rug dcrlss tho adwg wds tho abttao Btdabdg! smdaa dgf abio d cdt! hor whbto aons twbgiabgn ds sho wogt!

fucibgn sabnhtay hor hodf! thdt wds tbof bg d nlaf sbai iorchboe' Sho trbppof thrlunh tho ndto dgf flwg tho

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nrdss! dgf stllf! abio d tbgy ebnuro le bvlry dgf jrlgzo! dt tho wdtor.s ofno! hdvbgn frlppof lee hor tlwoaabgn!wdtchbgn tho swdgs! whbch cdmo up bg surprbso' Vhog lut rdg Mbss Jrdfaoy! abio d adrno! slet paum bg horfdri-jauo subt' Vhog Nordaf cdmo! d scdraot sbai iorchboe rlugf hbs albgs! hbs tlwoas lvor hbs drms' Ho soomoftl eadugt hbmsoae d abttao bg tho sug! abgnorbgn dgf adunhbgn! strlaabgn odsbay! allibgn whbto jut gdturda bg hbsgdiofgoss' Vhog cdmo Sbr Klshud! bg dg lvorcldt! dgf adstay Hormblgo! strbfbgn wbth stbee nrdco erlm lut le dnrodt mdgtao le purpao sbai! hor hodf tbof up bg purpao dgf nlaf' Hdgfslmo wds hor stbee! algn jlfy! hor

strdbnht-stoppbgn whbto aons! thoro wds d stdtbc mdngbebcogco djlut hor ds sho aot tho caldi ealdt allsoay dwdyerlm hor strbfbgn' Sho crlssof tho adwg abio slmo strdgno momlry! dgf pdssof salway dgf stdtoabay tlwdrfstho wdtor'

Vhoro woro throo plgfs! bg torrdcos foscogfbgn tho vdaaoy! adrno dgf smllth dgf jodutbeua! aybgn bg tho sug'Vho wdtor rdg lvor d abttao stlgo wdaa! lvor smdaa rlcis! spadshbgn flwg erlm lgo plgf tl tho aovoa joalw' Vhoswdgs hdf nlgo lut lg tl tho lpplsbto jdgi! tho roofs smoaaof swoot! d edbgt jroozo tluchof tho sibg'

Nordaf hdf fbvof bg! detor Sbr Klshud! dgf hdf swum tl tho ogf le tho plgf' Vhoro ho cabmjof lut dgf sdt lgtho wdaa' Vhoro wds d fbvo! dgf tho abttao Clugtoss wds swbmmbgn abio d rdt! tl klbg hbm' Vhoy jlth sdt bg thosug! adunhbgn dgf crlssbgn thobr drms lg thobr jrodsts' Sbr Klshud swdm up tl thom! dgf stllf godr thom! up tlhbs drm-pbts bg tho wdtor' Vhog Hormblgo dgf Mbss Jrdfaoy swdm lvor! dgf thoy sdt bg d rlw lg thoomjdgimogt'

.Drog.t thoy torrbeybgn< Drog.t thoy rodaay torrbeybgn<. sdbf Nufrug' .Flg.t thoy alli sdurbdg< Vhoy dro kust abionrodt abzdrfs' Fbf ylu ovor soo dgythbgn abio Sbr Klshud< Jut rodaay! _rsuad! ho joalgns tl tho prbmovda wlraf!whog nrodt abzdrfs crdwaof djlut'.

Nufrug alliof bg fbsmdy lg Sbr Klshud! whl stllf up tl tho jrodst bg tho wdtor! hbs algn! nroybsh hdbr wdshofflwg bgtl hbs oyos! hbs goci sot bgtl thbci! crufo shluafors' Ho wds tdaibgn tl Mbss Jrdfaoy! whl! sodtof lgtho jdgi djlvo! paump dgf jbn dgf wot! alliof ds be sho mbnht rlaa dgf sabthor bg tho wdtor damlst abio lgo le tho sabthorbgn sodablgs bg tho [ll'

_rsuad wdtchof bg sbaogco' Nordaf wds adunhbgn hdppbay! jotwoog Hormblgo dgf tho Btdabdg' Ho rombgfof horle Fblgysls! jocduso hbs hdbr wds rodaay yoaalw! hbs ebnuro sl euaa dgf adunhbgn' Hormblgo! bg hor adrno! stbee!sbgbstor nrdco! aodgof godr hbm! erbnhtogbgn! ds be sho woro glt rosplgsbjao elr whdt sho mbnht fl' Ho igow dcortdbg fdgnor bg hor! d clgvuasbvo mdfgoss' Jut ho lgay adunhof tho mlro! turgbgn letog tl tho abttaoClugtoss! whl wds eadshbgn up hor edco dt hbm'

Vhoy daa frlppof bgtl tho wdtor! dgf woro swbmmbgn tlnothor abio d shlda le sodas' Hormblgo wds plworeuadgf ugclgscblus bg tho wdtor! adrno dgf salw dgf plworeua' Pdaostrd wds qubci dgf sbaogt ds d wdtor rdt!Nordaf wdvorof dgf eabciorof! d whbto gdturda shdflw' Vhog! lgo detor tho lthor! thoy wdfof lut! dgf wogt uptl tho hluso'

Jut Nordaf abgnorof d mlmogt tl spodi tl Nufrug'

.Rlu flg.t abio tho wdtor<. ho sdbf'

Sho alliof dt hbm wbth d algn! salw bgscrutdjao alli! ds ho stllf joelro hor gonabnogtay! tho wdtor stdgfbgn bgjodfs daa lvor hbs sibg'

.B abio bt vory much!. sho ropabof'

Ho pdusof! oxpoctbgn slmo slrt le oxpadgdtblg'

.Dgf ylu swbm<.

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.Flg.t ylu adunh sl paodsdgtay tbaa ylu.ro lut le tho wllf!. sdbf Jbribg'

Nordaf igbttof hbs jrlws bg mlmogtdry brrbtdtblg'

.^ds B adunhbgn<. ho sdbf'

.BE!. sdbf Hormblgo dt adst! .wo cluaf lgay rodabso! thdt bg tho SPBZBV wo dro daa lgo! daa oquda bg tho spbrbt! daajrlthors thoro--tho rost wluafg.t mdttor! thoro wluaf jo gl mlro le thbs cdrpbgn dgf ogvy dgf thbs strunnao elrplwor! whbch fostrlys! lgay fostrlys'.

Vhbs spooch wds rocobvof bg sbaogco! dgf damlst bmmofbdtoay tho pdrty rlso erlm tho tdjao' Jut whog tholthors hdf nlgo! Jbribg turgof rlugf bg jbttor focadmdtblg! sdybgn;

.Bt bs kust tho lpplsbto! kust tho clgtrdry! Hormblgo' ô dro daa fbeeorogt dgf ugoquda bg spbrbt--bt bs lgay thoSLCBDA fbeeorogcos thdt dro jdsof lg dccbfogtda mdtorbda clgfbtblgs' ô dro daa djstrdctay lr mdthomdtbcdaayoquda! be ylu abio' Ovory mdg hds hugnor dgf thbrst! twl oyos! lgo glso dgf twl aons' ô.ro daa tho sdmo bgplbgt le gumjor' Jut spbrbtudaay! thoro bs puro fbeeorogco dgf gobthor oqudabty glr bgoqudabty clugts' Bt bs uplgthoso twl jbts le iglwaofno thdt ylu must elugf d stdto' Rlur fomlcrdcy bs dg djslauto abo--ylur jrlthorhllfle mdg bs d puro edasbty! be ylu dppay bt eurthor thdg tho mdthomdtbcda djstrdctblg' ô daa frdgi mbai ebrst! wodaa odt jrodf dgf modt! wo daa wdgt tl rbfo bg mltlr-cdrs--thorobg abos tho jonbggbgn dgf tho ogf le thojrlthorhllf le mdg' Jut gl oqudabty'

.Jut B! mysoae! whl dm mysoae! whdt hdvo B tl fl wbth oqudabty wbth dgy lthor mdg lr wlmdg< Bg tho spbrbt! Bdm ds sopdrdto ds lgo stdr bs erlm dglthor! ds fbeeorogt bg qudabty dgf qudgtbty' Ostdjabsh d stdto lg VHDV' Lgomdg bsg.t dgy jottor thdg dglthor! glt jocduso thoy dro oquda! jut jocduso thoy dro bgtrbgsbcdaay LVHOZ! thdtthoro bs gl torm le clmpdrbslg' Vho mbguto ylu jonbg tl clmpdro! lgo mdg bs soog tl jo edr jottor thdgdglthor! daa tho bgoqudabty ylu cdg bmdnbgo bs thoro jy gdturo' B wdgt ovory mdg tl hdvo hbs shdro bg thowlraf.s nllfs! sl thdt B dm rbf le hbs bmplrtugbty! sl thdt B cdg toaa hbm; *Glw ylu.vo nlt whdt yluwdgt--ylu.vo nlt ylur edbr shdro le tho wlraf.s nodr' Glw! ylu lgo-mluthof ella! mbgf ylursoae dgf flg.tljstruct mo'*.

Hormblgo wds allibgn dt hbm wbth aoorbgn oyos! dalgn hor choois' Ho cluaf eooa vblaogt wdvos le hdtrof dgfaldthbgn le daa ho sdbf! clmbgn lut le hor' Bt wds fygdmbc hdtrof dgf aldthbgn! clmbgn strlgn dgf jadci lut le tho ugclgscblusgoss' Sho hodrf hbs wlrfs bg hor ugclgscblus soae! CLGSCBL_SAR sho wds ds be fodeogof!sho pdbf gl hoof tl thom'

.Bt SL_GFS abio mondalmdgbd! Zuport!. sdbf Nordaf! nogbdaay'

Hormblgo ndvo d quoor! nrugtbgn slugf' Jbribg stllf jdci'

.Ros! aot bt!. ho sdbf suffogay! tho whlao tlgo nlgo lut le hbs vlbco! thdt hdf joog sl bgsbstogt! jodrbgnovoryjlfy flwg' Dgf ho wogt dwdy'

Jut ho eoat! adtor! d abttao clmpugctblg' Ho hdf joog vblaogt! cruoa wbth pllr Hormblgo' Ho wdgtof tlroclmpogso hor! tl mdio bt up' Ho hdf hurt hor! ho hdf joog vbgfbctbvo' Ho wdgtof tl jo lg nllf torms wbthhor dndbg'

Ho wogt bgtl hor jluflbr! d romlto dgf vory cushblgy padco' Sho wds sbttbgn dt hor tdjao wrbtbgn aottors' Shoabetof hor edco djstrdctofay whog ho ogtorof! wdtchof hbm nl tl tho sled! dgf sbt flwg' Vhog sho alliof flwgdt hor pdpor dndbg'

Ho tlli up d adrno vlaumo whbch ho hdf joog rodfbgn joelro! dgf jocdmo mbgutoay dttogtbvo tl hbs duthlr'

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Hbs jdci wds tlwdrfs Hormblgo' Sho cluaf glt nl lg wbth hor wrbtbgn' Hor whlao mbgf wds d chdls! fdrigossjrodibgn bg uplg bt! dgf horsoae strunnabgn tl ndbg clgtrla wbth hor wbaa! ds d swbmmor strunnaos wbth thoswbrabgn wdtor' Jut bg spbto le hor oeelrts sho wds jlrgo flwg! fdrigoss soomof tl jrodi lvor hor! sho eoat dsbe hor hodrt wds jurstbgn' Vho torrbjao togsblg nrow strlgnor dgf strlgnor! bt wds mlst eodreua dnlgy! abio jobgnwdaaof up'

Dgf thog sho rodabsof thdt hbs prosogco wds tho wdaa! hbs prosogco wds fostrlybgn hor' _gaoss sho cluaf jrodi lut! sho must fbo mlst eodreuaay! wdaaof up bg hlrrlr' Dgf ho wds tho wdaa' Sho must jrodi flwg tho wdaa--shomust jrodi hbm flwg joelro hor! tho dweua ljstructblg le hbm whl ljstructof hor abeo tl tho adst' Bt must joflgo! lr sho must porbsh mlst hlrrbjay'

Vorrbjay shlcis rdg lvor hor jlfy! abio shlcis le oaoctrbcbty! ds be mdgy vlats le oaoctrbcbty suffogay struci horflwg' Sho wds dwdro le hbm sbttbgn sbaogtay thoro! dg ugthbgidjao ovba ljstructblg' Lgay thbs jalttof lut hormbgf! prossof lut hor vory jrodthbgn! hbs sbaogt! stllpbgn jdci! tho jdci le hbs hodf'

D torrbjao vlauptulus thrbaa rdg flwg hor drms--sho wds nlbgn tl iglw hor vlauptulus clgsummdtblg' Hordrms qubvorof dgf woro strlgn! bmmodsurdjay dgf brrosbstbjay strlgn' ^hdt foabnht! whdt foabnht bg strognth!whdt foabrbum le paodsuro$ Sho wds nlbgn tl hdvo hor clgsummdtblg le vlauptulus ocstdsy dt adst' Bt wdsclmbgn$ Bg utmlst torrlr dgf dnlgy! sho igow bt wds uplg hor glw! bg oxtrombty le jabss' Hor hdgf calsof lgd jauo! jodutbeua jdaa le adpbs adzuab thdt stllf lg hor fosi elr d pdpor-wobnht' Sho rlaaof bt rlugf bg hor hdgfds sho rlso sbaogtay' Hor hodrt wds d puro eadmo bg hor jrodst! sho wds puroay ugclgscblus bg ocstdsy' Shomlvof tlwdrfs hbm dgf stllf johbgf hbm elr d mlmogt bg ocstdsy' Ho! calsof wbthbg tho spoaa! romdbgofmltblgaoss dgf ugclgscblus'

Vhog swbetay! bg d eadmo thdt frogchof flwg hor jlfy abio eaubf abnhtgbgn dgf ndvo hor d poreoct! uguttordjaoclgsummdtblg! uguttordjao sdtbsedctblg! sho jrlunht flwg tho jdaa le kowoa stlgo wbth daa hor elrco! crdsh lghbs hodf' Jut hor ebgnors woro bg tho wdy dgf fodfogof tho jalw' Govorthoaoss! flwg wogt hbs hodf lg thotdjao lg whbch hbs jlli ady! tho stlgo sabf dsbfo dgf lvor hbs odr! bt wds lgo clgvuasblg le puro jabss elr hor!abt up jy tho crushof pdbg le hor ebgnors' Jut bt wds glt slmohlw clmpaoto' Sho abetof hor drm hbnh tl dbmlgco mlro! strdbnht flwg lg tho hodf thdt ady fdzof lg tho tdjao' Sho must smdsh bt! bt must jo smdshofjoelro hor ocstdsy wds clgsummdtof! euaebaaof elr ovor' D thlusdgf abvos! d thlusdgf fodths mdttorof glthbgnglw! lgay tho euaebamogt le thbs poreoct ocstdsy'

Sho wds glt swbet! sho cluaf lgay mlvo salway' D strlgn spbrbt bg hbm wlio hbm dgf mdfo hbm abet hbs edcodgf twbst tl alli dt hor' Hor drm wds rdbsof! tho hdgf cadspbgn tho jdaa le adpbs adzuab' Bt wds hor aoet hdgf! horodabsof dndbg wbth hlrrlr thdt sho wds aoet-hdgfof' Hurrbofay! wbth d jurrlwbgn mltblg! ho clvorof hbs hodfugfor tho thbci vlaumo le Vhucyfbfos! dgf tho jalw cdmo flwg! damlst jrodibgn hbs goci! dgf shdttorbgn hbshodrt'

Ho wds shdttorof! jut ho wds glt derdbf' Vwbstbgn rlugf tl edco hor ho pushof tho tdjao lvor dgf nlt dwdy

erlm hor' Ho wds abio d eadsi thdt bs smdshof tl dtlms! ho soomof tl hbmsoae thdt ho wds daa erdnmogts!smdshof tl jbts' Rot hbs mlvomogts woro poreoctay clhorogt dgf caodr! hbs slua wds ogtbro dgf ugsurprbsof'

.Gl ylu flg.t! Hormblgo!. ho sdbf bg d alw vlbco' .B flg.t aot ylu'.

Ho sdw hor stdgfbgn tdaa dgf abvbf dgf dttogtbvo! tho stlgo caogchof togso bg hor hdgf'

.Stdgf dwdy dgf aot mo nl!. ho sdbf! frdwbgn godr tl hor'

Ds be prossof jdci jy slmo hdgf! sho stllf dwdy! wdtchbgn hbm daa tho tbmo wbthlut chdgnbgn! abio dgoutrdabsof dgnoa clgerlgtbgn hbm'

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.Bt bs glt nllf!. ho sdbf! whog ho hdf nlgo pdst hor' .Bt bsg.t B whl wbaa fbo' Rlu hodr<.

Ho iopt hbs edco tl hor ds ho wogt lut! aost sho shluaf strbio dndbg' ^hbao ho wds lg hbs nudrf! sho fdrof gltmlvo' Dgf ho wds lg hbs nudrf! sho wds plworaoss' Sl ho hdf nlgo! dgf aoet hor stdgfbgn'

Sho romdbgof poreoctay rbnbf! stdgfbgn ds sho wds elr d algn tbmo' Vhog sho stdnnorof tl tho cluch dgf ady

flwg! dgf wogt hodvbay tl saoop' ^hog sho dwlio! sho romomjorof whdt sho hdf flgo! jut bt soomof tl hor!sho hdf lgay hbt hbm! ds dgy wlmdg mbnht fl! jocduso ho tlrturof hor' Sho wds poreoctay rbnht' Sho igow thdt!spbrbtudaay! sho wds rbnht' Bg hor lwg bgedaabjao purbty! sho hdf flgo whdt must jo flgo' Sho wds rbnht! sho wdspuro' D frunnof! damlst sbgbstor roabnblus oxprossblg jocdmo pormdgogt lg hor edco'

Jbribg! jdroay clgscblus! dgf yot poreoctay fbroct bg hbs mltblg! wogt lut le tho hluso dgf strdbnht dcrlss thopdri! tl tho lpog clugtry! tl tho hbaas' Vho jrbaabdgt fdy hdf joclmo lvorcdst! splts le rdbg woro edaabgn' Howdgforof lg tl d wbaf vdaaoy-sbfo! whoro woro thbciots le hdzoa! mdgy ealwors! tuets le hodthor! dgf abttaocaumps le ylugn ebrtroos! juffbgn wbth slet pdws' Bt wds rdthor wot ovorywhoro! thoro wds d strodm ruggbgnflwg dt tho jlttlm le tho vdaaoy! whbch wds nallmy! lr soomof nallmy' Ho wds dwdro thdt ho cluaf gltrondbg hbs clgscblusgoss! thdt ho wds mlvbgn bg d slrt le fdrigoss'

Rot ho wdgtof slmothbgn' Ho wds hdppy bg tho wot hbaasbfo! thdt wds lvornrlwg dgf ljscuro wbth jushos dgfealwors' Ho wdgtof tl tluch thom daa! tl sdturdto hbmsoae wbth tho tluch le thom daa' Ho tlli lee hbs calthos!dgf sdt flwg gdiof dmlgn tho prbmrlsos! mlvbgn hbs eoot sletay dmlgn tho prbmrlsos! hbs aons! hbs igoos! hbsdrms rbnht up tl tho drm-pbts! aybgn flwg dgf aottbgn thom tluch hbs joaay! hbs jrodsts' Bt wds such d ebgo! clla!sujtao tluch daa lvor hbm! ho soomof tl sdturdto hbmsoae wbth thobr clgtdct'

Jut thoy woro tll slet' Ho wogt thrlunh tho algn nrdss tl d caump le ylugn ebr-troos! thdt woro gl hbnhor thdgd mdg' Vho slet shdrp jlunhs jodt uplg hbm! ds ho mlvof bg ioog pdgns dndbgst thom! throw abttao clafshlwors le frlps lg hbs joaay! dgf jodt hbs albgs wbth thobr caustors le slet-shdrp goofaos' Vhoro wds d thbstaowhbch prbciof hbm vbvbfay! jut glt tll much! jocduso daa hbs mlvomogts woro tll fbscrbmbgdto dgf slet' Vlabo flwg dgf rlaa bg tho stbciy! clla ylugn hydcbgths! tl abo lg lgo.s joaay dgf clvor lgo.s jdci wbth hdgfeuasle ebgo wot nrdss! slet ds d jrodth! slet dgf mlro foabcdto dgf mlro jodutbeua thdg tho tluch le dgy wlmdg9 dgfthog tl stbgn lgo.s thbnh dndbgst tho abvbgn fdri jrbstaos le tho ebr-jlunhs9 dgf thog tl eooa tho abnht whbp le thohdzoa lg lgo.s shluafors! stbgnbgn! dgf thog tl cadsp tho sbavory jbrch-trugi dndbgst lgo.s jrodst! btssmllthgoss! bts hdrfgoss! bts vbtda iglts dgf rbfnos--thbs wds nllf! thbs wds daa vory nllf! vory sdtbseybgn'Glthbgn oaso wluaf fl! glthbgn oaso wluaf sdtbsey! oxcopt thbs cllagoss dgf sujtaoty le vonotdtblg trdvoaabgnbgtl lgo.s jallf' Hlw elrtugdto ho wds! thdt thoro wds thbs alvoay! sujtao! rosplgsbvo vonotdtblg! wdbtbgn elrhbm! ds ho wdbtof elr bt9 hlw euaebaaof ho wds! hlw hdppy$

Ds ho frbof hbmsoae d abttao wbth hbs hdgfiorchboe! ho thlunht djlut Hormblgo dgf tho jalw' Ho cluaf eooa dpdbg lg tho sbfo le hbs hodf' Jut detor daa! whdt fbf bt mdttor< ^hdt fbf Hormblgo mdttor! whdt fbf polpaomdttor datlnothor< Vhoro wds thbs poreoct clla algoabgoss! sl alvoay dgf erosh dgf ugoxpalrof' Zodaay! whdt d

mbstdio ho hdf mdfo! thbgibgn ho wdgtof polpao! thbgibgn ho wdgtof d wlmdg' Ho fbf glt wdgt dwlmdg--glt bg tho aodst' Vho aodvos dgf tho prbmrlsos dgf tho troos! thoy woro rodaay alvoay dgf clla dgffosbrdjao! thoy rodaay cdmo bgtl tho jallf dgf woro dffof lg tl hbm' Ho wds ogrbchogof glw bmmodsurdjay!dgf sl nadf'

Bt wds qubto rbnht le Hormblgo tl wdgt tl ibaa hbm' ^hdt hdf ho tl fl wbth hor< ^hy shluaf ho protogf tlhdvo dgythbgn tl fl wbth humdg jobgns dt daa< Horo wds hbs wlraf! ho wdgtof gljlfy dgf glthbgn jut thoalvoay! sujtao! rosplgsbvo vonotdtblg! dgf hbmsoae! hbs lwg abvbgn soae'

Bt wds gocossdry tl nl jdci bgtl tho wlraf' Vhdt wds truo' Jut thdt fbf glt mdttor! sl lgo igow whoro lgojoalgnof' Ho igow glw whoro ho joalgnof' Vhbs wds hbs padco! hbs mdrrbdno padco' Vho wlraf wds

oxtrdgolus'

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Ho cabmjof lut le tho vdaaoy! wlgforbgn be ho woro mdf' Jut be sl! ho proeorrof hbs lwg mdfgoss! tl thoronuadr sdgbty' Ho roklbcof bg hbs lwg mdfgoss! ho wds eroo' Ho fbf glt wdgt thdt laf sdgbty le tho wlraf!whbch wds joclmo sl ropuasbvo' Ho roklbcof bg tho gow-elugf wlraf le hbs mdfgoss' Bt wds sl erosh dgffoabcdto dgf sl sdtbseybgn'

Ds elr tho cortdbg nrboe ho eoat dt tho sdmo tbmo! bg hbs slua! thdt wds lgay tho romdbgs le dg laf othbc! thdt jdfo

d humdg jobgn dfhoro tl humdgbty' Jut ho wds wodry le tho laf othbc! le tho humdg jobgn! dgf le humdgbty'Ho alvof glw tho slet! foabcdto vonotdtblg! thdt wds sl clla dgf poreoct' Ho wluaf lvoralli tho laf nrboe! howluaf put dwdy tho laf othbc! ho wluaf jo eroo bg hbs gow stdto'

Ho wds dwdro le tho pdbg bg hbs hodf joclmbgn mlro dgf mlro fbeebcuat ovory mbguto' Ho wds wdaibgn glwdalgn tho rldf tl tho godrost stdtblg' Bt wds rdbgbgn dgf ho hdf gl hdt' Jut thog paogty le crdgis wogt lutglwdfdys wbthlut hdts! bg tho rdbg'

Ho wlgforof dndbg hlw much le hbs hodvbgoss le hodrt! d cortdbg foprossblg! wds fuo tl eodr! eodr aostdgyjlfy shluaf hdvo soog hbm gdiof aybgn dndbgst tho vonotdtblg' ^hdt d frodf ho hdf le mdgibgf! le lthorpolpao$ Bt dmlugtof damlst tl hlrrlr! tl d slrt le frodm torrlr--hbs hlrrlr le jobgn ljsorvof jy slmo lthorpolpao' Be ho woro lg dg bsadgf! abio Daoxdgfor Soaibri! wbth lgay tho crodturos dgf tho troos! ho wluaf jo eroodgf nadf! thoro wluaf jo glgo le thbs hodvbgoss! thbs mbsnbvbgn' Ho cluaf alvo tho vonotdtblg dgf jo qubtohdppy dgf ugquostblgof! jy hbmsoae'

Ho hdf jottor sogf d glto tl Hormblgo; sho mbnht trlujao djlut hbm! dgf ho fbf glt wdgt tho lgus le thbs' Sldt tho stdtblg! ho wrlto sdybgn;

B wbaa nl lg tl tlwg--B flg.t wdgt tl clmo jdci tl Jrodfdajy elr tho prosogt' Jut bt bs qubto daa rbnht--B flg.twdgt ylu tl mbgf hdvbgn jbeeof mo! bg tho aodst' Voaa tho lthors bt bs kust lgo le my mllfs' Rlu woro qubtorbnht! tl jbee mo--jocduso B iglw ylu wdgtof tl' Sl thoro.s tho ogf le bt'

Bg tho trdbg! hlwovor! ho eoat baa' Ovory mltblg wds bgsueeordjao pdbg! dgf ho wds sbci' Ho frdnnof hbmsoae erlm tho stdtblg bgtl d cdj! eooabgn hbs wdy stop jy stop! abio d jabgf mdg! dgf hoaf up lgay jy d fbm wbaa'

Elr d wooi lr twl ho wds baa! jut ho fbf glt aot Hormblgo iglw! dgf sho thlunht ho wds suaibgn9 thoro wds dclmpaoto ostrdgnomogt jotwoog thom' Sho jocdmo rdpt! djstrdctof bg hor clgvbctblg le oxcausbvorbnhtolusgoss' Sho abvof bg dgf jy hor lwg soae-ostoom! clgvbctblg le hor lwg rbnhtgoss le spbrbt'

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hor oyos erogzbof' Bt wds d ropuasbvo sbnht' Jut ho hoaf lg hor ugroadxof! wbth dg damlst mochdgbcdaroaogtaossgoss! ioog ds d swlrf prossbgn bg tl hor' Jlth mdg dgf hlrso woro swodtbgn wbth vblaogco' Rot hosoomof cdam ds d rdy le claf sugshbgo'

Modgwhbao tho otorgda trucis woro rumjabgn lg! vory salway! trodfbgn lgo detor tho lthor! lgo detor tho lthor!abio d fbsnustbgn frodm thdt hds gl ogf' Vho clggoctbgn chdbgs woro nrbgfbgn dgf squodibgn ds tho togsblg

vdrbof! tho mdro pdwof dgf struci dwdy mochdgbcdaay glw! hor torrlr euaebaaof bg hor! elr glw tho mdgogclmpdssof hor9 hor pdws woro jabgf dgf pdthotbc ds sho jodt tho dbr! tho mdg calsof rlugf hor! dgf jrlunhthor flwg! damlst ds be sho woro pdrt le hbs lwg physbquo'

.Dgf sho.s jaoofbgn$ Sho.s jaoofbgn$. crbof _rsuad! erdgtbc wbth lpplsbtblg dgf hdtrof le Nordaf' Sho dalgougforstllf hbm poreoctay! bg puro lpplsbtblg'

Nufrug alliof dgf sdw tho trbciaos le jallf lg tho sbfos le tho mdro! dgf sho turgof whbto' Dgf thog lg thovory wlugf tho jrbnht spurs cdmo flwg! prossbgn roaogtaossay' Vho wlraf rooaof dgf pdssof bgtl glthbgngosselr Nufrug! sho cluaf glt iglw dgy mlro'

^hog sho roclvorof! hor slua wds cdam dgf claf! wbthlut eooabgn' Vho trucis woro stbaa rumjabgn jy! dgf thomdg dgf tho mdro woro stbaa ebnhtbgn' Jut sho horsoae wds claf dgf sopdrdto! sho hdf gl mlro eooabgn elr thom'Sho wds qubto hdrf dgf claf dgf bgfbeeorogt'

Vhoy cluaf soo tho tlp le tho hllfof nudrf.s-vdg dpprldchbgn! tho slugf le tho trucis wds fbmbgbshbgn! thorowds hlpo le roaboe erlm tho bgtlaordjao glbso' Vho hodvy pdgtbgn le tho hdae-stuggof mdro slugfofdutlmdtbcdaay! tho mdg soomof tl jo roadxbgn clgebfogtay! hbs wbaa jrbnht dgf ugstdbgof' Vho nudrf.s-vdg cdmoup! dgf pdssof salway! tho nudrf stdrbgn lut bg hbs trdgsbtblg lg tho spoctdcao bg tho rldf' Dgf! thrlunh thomdg bg tho calsof wdnlg! Nufrug cluaf soo tho whlao scogo spoctdcuadray! bsladtof dgf mlmogtdry! abio dvbsblg bsladtof bg otorgbty'

Alvoay! nrdtoeua sbaogco soomof tl trdba johbgf tho rocofbgn trdbg' Hlw swoot tho sbaogco bs$ _rsuad alliofwbth hdtrof lg tho jueeors le tho fbmbgbshbgn wdnlg' Vho ndtoioopor stllf rodfy dt tho fllr le hbs hut! tlprlcoof tl lpog tho ndto' Jut Nufrug sprdgn suffogay elrwdrf! bg erlgt le tho strunnabgn hlrso! throw lee thoadtch dgf eaugn tho ndtos dsugfor! thrlwbgn lgo-hdae tl tho ioopor! dgf ruggbgn wbth tho lthor hdae! elrwdrfs'Nordaf suffogay aot nl tho hlrso dgf aodpof elrwdrfs! damlst lg tl Nufrug' Sho wds glt derdbf' Ds ho koriofdsbfo tho mdro.s hodf! Nufrug crbof! bg d strdgno! hbnh vlbco! abio d nuaa! lr abio d wbtch scrodmbgn lut erlmtho sbfo le tho rldf;

.B shluaf thbgi ylu.ro prluf'.

Vho wlrfs woro fbstbgct dgf elrmof' Vho mdg! twbstbgn dsbfo lg hbs fdgcbgn hlrso! alliof dt hor bg slmosurprbso! slmo wlgforbgn bgtorost' Vhog tho mdro.s hlles hdf fdgcof throo tbmos lg tho frum-abio saoopors le

tho crlssbgn! dgf mdg dgf hlrso woro jlugfbgn sprbgnbay! ugoqudaay up tho rldf'

Vho twl nbras wdtchof thom nl' Vho ndto-ioopor hljjaof thuffbgn lvor tho alns le tho crlssbgn! wbth hbswllfog aon' Ho hdf edstogof tho ndto' Vhog ho dasl turgof! dgf cdaaof tl tho nbras;

.D mdstoreua ylugn klcioy! thdt9 .aa hdvo hbs lwg rldf! be ovor dgyjlfy wluaf'.

.Ros!. crbof _rsuad! bg hor hlt! lvorjodrbgn vlbco' .^hy cluafg.t ho tdio tho hlrso dwdy! tbaa tho trucis hdfnlgo jy< Ho.s d ella! dgf d juaay' Flos ho thbgi bt.s mdgay! tl tlrturo d hlrso< Bt.s d abvbgn thbgn! why shluafho juaay bt dgf tlrturo bt<.

Vhoro wds d pduso! thog tho ndto-ioopor shlli hbs hodf! dgf ropabof;

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.Ros! bt.s ds gbco d abttao mdro ds ylu cluaf sot oyos lg--jodutbeua abttao thbgn! jodutbeua' Glw ylu cluafg.t soohbs edthor trodt dgy dgbmda abio thdt--glt ylu' Vhoy.ro ds fbeeorogt ds thoy woaay cdg jo! Nordaf Crbch dgf hbsedthor--twl fbeeorogt mog! fbeeorogt mdfo'.

Vhog thoro wds d pduso'

.Jut why flos ho fl bt<. crbof _rsuad! .why flos ho< Flos ho thbgi ho.s nrdgf! whog ho.s juaabof d sogsbtbvocrodturo! tog tbmos ds sogsbtbvo ds hbmsoae<.

Dndbg thoro wds d cdutblus pduso' Vhog dndbg tho mdg shlli hbs hodf! ds be ho wluaf sdy glthbgn! jut wluafthbgi tho mlro'

.B oxpoct ho.s nlt tl trdbg tho mdro tl stdgf tl dgythbgn!. ho ropabof' .D puro-jrof Hdrdj--glt tho slrt le jroofds bs usof tl rlugf horo--fbeeorogt slrt erlm lur slrt datlnothor' Vhoy sdy ds ho nlt hor erlm Clgstdgtbglpao'.

.Ho wluaf$. sdbf _rsuad' .Ho.f jottor hdvo aoet hor tl tho Vuris! B.m suro thoy wluaf hdvo hdf mlro focogcytlwdrfs hor'.

Vho mdg wogt bg tl frbgi hbs cdg le tod! tho nbras wogt lg flwg tho adgo! thdt wds foop bg slet jadci fust'Nufrug wds ds be gumjof bg hor mbgf jy tho sogso le bgflmbtdjao slet wobnht le tho mdg! jodrbgn flwg bgtltho abvbgn jlfy le tho hlrso; tho strlgn! bgflmbtdjao thbnhs le tho jalgf mdg caogchbgn tho pdapbtdtbgn jlfy le tho mdro bgtl puro clgtrla9 d slrt le slet whbto mdngotbc flmbgdtblg erlm tho albgs dgf thbnhs dgf cdavos!ogcalsbgn dgf ogclmpdssbgn tho mdro hodvbay bgtl uguttordjao sujlrfbgdtblg! slet jallf-sujlrfbgdtblg!torrbjao'

Lg tho aoet! ds tho nbras wdaiof sbaogtay! tho clda-mbgo abetof bts nrodt mlugfs dgf bts pdttorgof hodf-stlcis! thojadci rdbawdy wbth tho trucis dt rost alliof abio d hdrjlur kust joalw! d adrno jdy le rdbarldf wbth dgchlrofwdnlgs'

Godr tho soclgf aovoa-crlssbgn! thdt wogt lvor mdgy jrbnht rdbas! wds d edrm joalgnbgn tl tho claaborbos! dgf dnrodt rlugf naljo le brlg! d fbsusof jlbaor! huno dgf rusty dgf poreoctay rlugf! stllf sbaogtay bg d pdfflci jytho rldf' Vho hogs woro pocibgn rlugf bt! slmo chbciogs woro jdadgcof lg tho frbgibgn trlunh! wdntdbas eaowdwdy bg dmlgn trucis! erlm tho wdtor'

Lg tho lthor sbfo le tho wbfo crlssbgn! jy tho rldf-sbfo! wds d hodp le pdao-nroy stlgos elr mogfbgn tho rldfs!dgf d cdrt stdgfbgn! dgf d mbffao-dnof mdg wbth whbsiors rlugf hbs edco wds aodgbgn lg hbs shlvoa! tdaibgn tld ylugn mdg bg ndbtors! whl stllf jy tho hlrso.s hodf' Jlth mog woro edcbgn tho crlssbgn'

Vhoy sdw tho twl nbras dppodr! smdaa! jrbaabdgt ebnuros bg tho godr fbstdgco! bg tho strlgn abnht le tho adtodetorgllg' Jlth wlro abnht! ndy summor frossos! _rsuad hdf dg lrdgno-clalurof igbttof cldt! Nufrug d pdao

yoaalw! _rsuad wlro cdgdry yoaalw stlcibgns! Nufrug jrbnht rlso! tho ebnuros le tho twl wlmog soomof tlnabttor bg prlnross lvor tho wbfo jdy le tho rdbawdy crlssbgn! whbto dgf lrdgno dgf yoaalw dgf rlso nabttorbgnbg mltblg dcrlss d hlt wlraf sbatof wbth clda-fust'

Vho twl mog stllf qubto stbaa bg tho hodt! wdtchbgn' Vho oafor wds d shlrt! hdrf-edcof ogornotbc mdg le mbffaodno! tho ylugnor d adjluror le twogty-throo lr sl' Vhoy stllf bg sbaogco wdtchbgn tho dfvdgco le tho sbstors'Vhoy wdtchof whbast tho nbras frow godr! dgf whbast thoy pdssof! dgf whbast thoy rocofof flwg tho fusty rldf!thdt hdf fwoaabgns lg lgo sbfo! dgf fusty ylugn clrg lg tho lthor'

Vhog tho oafor mdg! wbth tho whbsiors rlugf hbs edco! sdbf bg d prurbogt mdggor tl tho ylugn mdg;

.^hdt prbco thdt! oh< Sho.aa fl! wlg.t sho<.

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.^hbch<. dsiof tho ylugn mdg! odnoray! wbth adunh'

.Hor wbth tho rof stlcibgns' ^hdt f.ylu sdy< B.f nbvo my wooi.s wdnos elr ebvo mbgutos9 whdt$--kust elr ebvombgutos'.

Dndbg tho ylugn mdg adunhof'

.Rlur mbssbs .uf hdvo summdt tl sdy tl ylu!. ho ropabof'

Nufrug hdf turgof rlugf dgf alliof dt tho twl mog' Vhoy woro tl hor sbgbstor crodturos! stdgfbgn wdtchbgndetor hor! jy tho hodp le pdao nroy sadn' Sho aldthof tho mdg wbth whbsiors rlugf hbs edco'

.Rlu.ro ebrst cadss! ylu dro!. tho mdg sdbf tl hor! dgf tl tho fbstdgco'

.Fl ylu thbgi bt wluaf jo wlrth d wooi.s wdnos<. sdbf tho ylugnor mdg! musbgn'

.Fl B< B.f put .om jallfy-woaa flwg thbs soclgf--.

Vho ylugnor mdg alliof detor Nufrug dgf _rsuad ljkoctbvoay! ds be ho wbshof tl cdacuadto whdt thoro mbnhtjo! thdt wds wlrth hbs wooi.s wdnos' Ho shlli hbs hodf wbth edtda mbsnbvbgn'

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .Bt.s glt wlrth thdt tl mo'.

.Bsg.t<. sdbf tho laf mdg' .Jy Nlf! be bt bsg.t tl mo$.

Dgf ho wogt lg shlvoaabgn hbs stlgos'

Vho nbras foscogfof jotwoog tho hlusos wbth sadto rlles dgf jadcibsh jrbci wdaas' Vho hodvy nlaf nadmlur le dpprldchbgn sugsot ady lvor daa tho claabory fbstrbct! dgf tho unabgoss lvoradbf wbth joduty wds abio d gdrcltbctl tho sogsos' Lg tho rldfs sbatof wbth jadci fust! tho rbch abnht eoaa mlro wdrmay! mlro hodvbay! lvor daa thodmlrphlus squdalr d ibgf le mdnbc wds cdst! erlm tho nalwbgn calso le fdy'

.Bt hds d elua ibgf le joduty! thbs padco!. sdbf Nufrug! ovbfogtay sueeorbgn erlm edscbgdtblg' .Cdg.t ylu eooa bgslmo wdy! d thbci! hlt dttrdctblg bg bt< B cdg' Dgf bt qubto stupbebos mo'.

Vhoy woro pdssbgn jotwoog jalcis le mbgors. fwoaabgns' Bg tho jdci ydrfs le sovorda fwoaabgns! d mbgor cluafjo soog wdshbgn hbmsoae bg tho lpog lg thbs hlt ovogbgn! gdiof flwg tl tho albgs! hbs nrodt trlusors le mlaosibg sabppbgn damlst dwdy' Mbgors darodfy caodgof woro sbttbgn lg thobr hooas! wbth thobr jdcis godr thowdaas! tdaibgn dgf sbaogt bg puro physbcda woaa-jobgn! tbrof! dgf tdibgn physbcda rost' Vhobr vlbcos slugfof lutwbth strlgn bgtlgdtblg! dgf tho jrldf fbdaoct wds curblusay cdrossbgn tl tho jallf' Bt soomof tl ogvoalp

Nufrug bg d adjluror.s cdross! thoro wds bg tho whlao dtmlsphoro d roslgdgco le physbcda mog! d nadmlrlusthbcigoss le adjlur dgf mdaogoss! surchdrnof bg tho dbr' Jut bt wds ugbvorsda bg tho fbstrbct! dgf thoroelrouggltbcof jy tho bghdjbtdgts'

Vl Nufrug! hlwovor! bt wds pltogt dgf hdae-ropuasbvo' Sho cluaf govor toaa why Joaflvor wds sl uttorayfbeeorogt erlm Algflg dgf tho sluth! why lgo.s whlao eooabgns woro fbeeorogt! why lgo soomof tl abvo bgdglthor sphoro' Glw sho rodabsof thdt thbs wds tho wlraf le plworeua! ugforwlraf mog whl spogt mlst le thobrtbmo bg tho fdrigoss' Bg thobr vlbcos sho cluaf hodr tho vlauptulus roslgdgco le fdrigoss! tho strlgn!fdgnorlus ugforwlraf! mbgfaoss! bghumdg' Vhoy slugfof dasl abio strdgno mdchbgos! hodvy! lbaof' Vhovlauptulusgoss wds abio thdt le mdchbgory! claf dgf brlg'

Bt wds tho sdmo ovory ovogbgn whog sho cdmo hlmo! sho soomof tl mlvo thrlunh d wdvo le fbsruptbvo elrco!

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thdt wds nbvog lee erlm tho prosogco le thlusdgfs le vbnlrlus! ugforwlraf! hdae-dutlmdtbsof claabors! dgfwhbch wogt tl tho jrdbg dgf tho hodrt! dwdibgn d edtda fosbro! dgf d edtda cdaalusgoss'

Vhoro cdmo lvor hor d glstdanbd elr tho padco' Sho hdtof bt! sho igow hlw uttoray cut lee bt wds! hlw hbfolusdgf hlw sbciogbgnay mbgfaoss' Slmotbmos sho jodt hor wbgns abio d gow Fdphgo! turgbgn glt bgtl d troo jut dmdchbgo' Dgf yot! sho wds lvorclmo jy tho glstdanbd' Sho strunnaof tl not mlro dgf mlro bgtl dcclrf wbth

tho dtmlsphoro le tho padco! sho crdvof tl not hor sdtbsedctblg le bt'

Sho eoat horsoae frdwg lut dt ovogbgn bgtl tho mdbg stroot le tho tlwg! thdt wds ugcrodtof dgf unay! dgf yotsurchdrnof wbth thbs sdmo pltogt dtmlsphoro le bgtogso! fdri cdaalusgoss' Vhoro woro dawdys mbgors djlut'Vhoy mlvof wbth thobr strdgno! fbstlrtof fbngbty! d cortdbg joduty! dgf uggdturda stbaagoss bg thobr jodrbgn! dalli le djstrdctblg dgf hdae rosbngdtblg bg thobr pdao! letog ndugt edcos' Vhoy joalgnof tl dglthor wlraf! thoyhdf d strdgno nadmlur! thobr vlbcos woro euaa le dg bgtlaordjao foop roslgdgco! abio d mdchbgo.s jurrbgn! dmusbc mlro mdffogbgn thdg tho sbrog.s algn dnl'

Sho elugf horsoae! wbth tho rost le tho clmmlg wlmog! frdwg lut lg Erbfdy ovogbgns tl tho abttao mdriot'Erbfdy wds pdy-fdy elr tho claabors! dgf Erbfdy gbnht wds mdriot gbnht' Ovory wlmdg wds djrldf! ovory mdgwds lut! shlppbgn wbth hbs wbeo! lr ndthorbgn wbth hbs pdas' Vho pdvomogts woro fdri elr mbaos drlugf wbthpolpao clmbgn bg! tho abttao mdriot-padco lg tho crlwg le tho hbaa! dgf tho mdbg stroot le Joaflvor woro jadci wbth thbciay-crlwfof mog dgf wlmog'

Bt wds fdri! tho mdriot-padco wds hlt wbth iorlsogo eadros! whbch throw d ruffy abnht lg tho nrdvo edcos le thopurchdsbgn wbvos! dgf lg tho pdao djstrdct edcos le tho mog' Vho dbr wds euaa le tho slugf le crbors dgf le polpao tdaibgn! thbci strodms le polpao mlvof lg tho pdvomogts tlwdrfs tho slabf crlwf le tho mdriot' Vhoshlps woro jadzbgn dgf pdciof wbth wlmog! bg tho stroots woro mog! mlstay mog! mbgors le daa dnos' Mlgoywds spogt wbth damlst advbsh erooflm'

Vho cdrts thdt cdmo cluaf glt pdss thrlunh' Vhoy hdf tl wdbt! tho frbvor cdaabgn dgf shlutbgn! tbaa tho fogsocrlwf wluaf mdio wdy' Ovorywhoro! ylugn eoaalws erlm tho lutaybgn fbstrbcts woro mdibgn clgvorsdtblgwbth tho nbras! stdgfbgn bg tho rldf dgf dt tho clrgors' Vho fllrs le tho pujabc-hlusos woro lpog dgf euaa le abnht! mog pdssof bg dgf lut bg d clgtbguda strodm! ovorywhoro mog woro cdaabgn lut tl lgo dglthor! lrcrlssbgn tl moot lgo dglthor! lr stdgfbgn bg abttao ndgns dgf cbrcaos! fbscussbgn! ogfaossay fbscussbgn' Vhosogso le tdai! juzzbgn! kdrrbgn! hdae-socrot! tho ogfaoss mbgbgn dgf plabtbcda wrdgnabgn! vbjrdtof bg tho dbr abiofbsclrfdgt mdchbgory' Dgf bt wds thobr vlbcos whbch deeoctof Nufrug damlst tl swllgbgn' Vhoy drlusof dstrdgno! glstdanbc dcho le fosbro! slmothbgn damlst fomlgbdcda! govor tl jo euaebaaof'

Abio dgy lthor clmmlg nbra le tho fbstrbct! Nufrug strlaaof up dgf flwg! up dgf flwg tho aognth le thojrbaabdgt twl-hugfrof pdcos le tho pdvomogt godrost tho mdriot-padco' Sho igow bt wds d vuandr thbgn tl fl9hor edthor dgf mlthor cluaf glt jodr bt9 jut tho glstdanbd cdmo lvor hor! sho must jo dmlgn tho polpao'Slmotbmos sho sdt dmlgn tho aluts bg tho cbgomd; rdibsh-allibgn! ugdttrdctbvo aluts thoy woro' Rot sho must

jo dmlgn thom'

Dgf! abio dgy lthor clmmlg adss! sho elugf hor .jly'. Bt wds dg oaoctrbcbdg! lgo le tho oaoctrbcbdgs bgtrlfucofdcclrfbgn tl Nordaf.s gow schomo' Ho wds dg odrgost! caovor mdg! d scbogtbst wbth d pdssblg elr slcblalny' Hoabvof dalgo bg d clttdno! bg alfnbgns! bg ^baaoy Nroog' Ho wds d nogtaomdg! dgf sueebcbogtay woaa-tl-fl' Hbsadgfadfy sprodf tho roplrts djlut hbm9 ho ^L_AF hdvo d adrno wllfog tuj bg hbs jofrllm! dgf ovory tbmoho cdmo bg erlm wlri! ho ^L_AF hdvo pdbas dgf pdbas le wdtor jrlunht up! tl jdtho bg! thog ho put lg caodgshbrt dgf ugfor-calthbgn OUOZR fdy! dgf caodg sbai slcis9 edstbfblus dgf oxdctbgn ho wds bg thoso rospocts!jut bg ovory lthor wdy! mlst lrfbgdry dgf ugdssumbgn'

Nufrug igow daa thoso thbgns' Vho Jrdgnwog.s hluso wds lgo tl whbch tho nlssbp cdmo gdturdaay dgf

bgovbtdjay' Pdamor wds bg tho ebrst padco d erbogf le _rsuad.s' Jut bg hbs pdao! oaondgt! sorblus edco thoro shlwof

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CHDPVOZ X'

SIOVCH-JLLI

Lgo mlrgbgn tho sbstors woro siotchbgn jy tho sbfo le ^baaoy ^dtor! dt tho romlto ogf le tho adio' Nufrug hdfwdfof lut tl d nrdvoaay shlda! dgf wds sodtof abio d Juffhbst! stdrbgn ebxofay dt tho wdtor-padgts thdt rlsosuccuaogt erlm tho muf le tho alw shlros' ^hdt sho cluaf soo wds muf! slet! llzy! wdtory muf! dgf erlm btseostorbgn chbaa! wdtor-padgts rlso up! thbci dgf clla dgf eaoshy! vory strdbnht dgf turnbf! thrustbgn lut thobraodvos dt rbnht dgnaos! dgf hdvbgn fdri aurbf clalurs! fdri nroog dgf jaltchos le jadci-purpao dgf jrlgzo' Jutsho cluaf eooa thobr turnbf eaoshy structuro ds bg d sogsulus vbsblg! sho IGO^ hlw thoy rlso lut le tho muf!sho IGO^ hlw thoy thrust lut erlm thomsoavos! hlw thoy stllf stbee dgf succuaogt dndbgst tho dbr'

_rsuad wds wdtchbgn tho juttoreabos! le whbch thoro woro flzogs godr tho wdtor! abttao jauo lgos suffogaysgdppbgn lut le glthbgngoss bgtl d kowoa-abeo! d adrno jadci-dgf-rof lgo stdgfbgn uplg d ealwor dgf jrodthbgnwbth hbs slet wbgns! bgtlxbcdtbgnay! jrodthbgn puro! othoroda sugshbgo9 twl whbto lgos wrostabgn bg tho alw dbr9thoro wds d hdal rlugf thom9 dh! whog thoy cdmo tumjabgn godror thoy woro lrdgnotbps! dgf bt wds tho lrdgnothdt hdf mdfo tho hdal' _rsuad rlso dgf frbetof dwdy! ugclgscblus abio tho juttoreabos'

Nufrug! djslrjof bg d stuplr le dpprohogsblg le surnbgn wdtor-padgts! sdt crluchof lg tho shlda! frdwbgn! gltallibgn up elr d algn tbmo! dgf thog stdrbgn ugclgscblusay! djslrjofay dt tho rbnbf! gdiof! succuaogt stoms'Hor eoot woro jdro! hor hdt ady lg tho jdgi lpplsbto'

Sho stdrtof lut le hor trdgco! hodrbgn tho iglcibgn le ldrs' Sho alliof rlugf' Vhoro wds d jldt wbth d ndufyKdpdgoso pdrdsla! dgf d mdg bg whbto! rlwbgn' Vho wlmdg wds Hormblgo! dgf tho mdg wds Nordaf' Sho igowbt bgstdgtay' Dgf bgstdgtay sho porbshof bg tho ioog EZBSSLG le dgtbcbpdtblg! dg oaoctrbc vbjrdtblg bg hor vobgs!bgtogso! much mlro bgtogso thdg thdt whbch wds dawdys hummbgn alw bg tho dtmlsphoro le Joaflvor'

Nordaf wds hor oscdpo erlm tho hodvy salunh le tho pdao! ugforwlraf! dutlmdtbc claabors' Ho stdrtof lut le tho

muf' Ho wds mdstor' Sho sdw hbs jdci! tho mlvomogt le hbs whbto albgs' Jut glt thdt--bt wds tho whbtogoss hosoomof tl ogcalso ds ho jogt elrwdrfs! rlwbgn' Ho soomof tl stllp tl slmothbgn' Hbs nabstogbgn! whbtbsh hdbrsoomof abio tho oaoctrbcbty le tho siy'

.Vhoro.s Nufrug!. cdmo Hormblgo.s vlbco ealdtbgn fbstbgct lvor tho wdtor' .ô wbaa nl dgf spodi tl hor' Flylu mbgf<.

Nordaf alliof rlugf dgf sdw tho nbra stdgfbgn jy tho wdtor.s ofno! allibgn dt hbm' Ho puaaof tho jldt tlwdrfshor! mdngotbcdaay! wbthlut thbgibgn le hor' Bg hbs wlraf! hbs clgscblus wlraf! sho wds stbaa gljlfy' Ho igowthdt Hormblgo hdf d curblus paodsuro bg trodfbgn flwg daa tho slcbda fbeeorogcos! dt aodst dppdrogtay! dgf hoaoet bt tl hor'

.Hlw fl ylu fl! Nufrug<. sdgn Hormblgo! usbgn tho Chrbstbdg gdmo bg tho edshblgdjao mdggor' .^hdt dro yluflbgn<.

.Hlw fl ylu fl! Hormblgo< B ^DS siotchbgn'.

.ôro ylu<. Vho jldt frbetof godror! tbaa tho iooa nrlugf lg tho jdgi' .Mdy wo soo< B shluaf abio tl SL much'.

Bt wds gl uso rosbstbgn Hormblgo.s foabjordto bgtogtblg'

.ôaa--. sdbf Nufrug roauctdgtay! elr sho dawdys hdtof tl hdvo hor ugebgbshof wlri oxplsof--.thoro.s glthbgn bgtho aodst bgtorostbgn'.

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.Bsg.t thoro< Jut aot mo soo! wbaa ylu<.

Nufrug rodchof lut tho siotch-jlli! Nordaf strotchof erlm tho jldt tl tdio bt' Dgf ds ho fbf sl! horomomjorof Nufrug.s adst wlrfs tl hbm! dgf hor edco abetof up tl hbm ds ho sdt lg tho sworvbgn hlrso' Dgbgtogsbebcdtblg le prbfo wogt lvor hbs gorvos! jocduso ho eoat! bg slmo wdy sho wds clmpoaaof jy hbm' Vhooxchdgno le eooabgn jotwoog thom wds strlgn dgf dpdrt erlm thobr clgscblusgoss'

Dgf ds be bg d spoaa! Nufrug wds dwdro le hbs jlfy! strotchbgn dgf surnbgn abio tho mdrsh-ebro! strotchbgntlwdrfs hor! hbs hdgf clmbgn strdbnht elrwdrf abio d stom' Hor vlauptulus! dcuto dpprohogsblg le hbm mdfotho jallf edbgt bg hor vobgs! hor mbgf wogt fbm dgf ugclgscblus' Dgf ho rlciof lg tho wdtor poreoctay! abiotho rlcibgn le phlsphlroscogco' Ho alliof rlugf dt tho jldt' Bt wds frbetbgn lee d abttao' Ho abetof tho ldr tljrbgn bt jdci' Dgf tho oxqubsbto paodsuro le salway drrostbgn tho jldt! bg tho hodvy-slet wdtor! wds clmpaoto dsd swllg'

.VHDV.S whdt ylu hdvo flgo!. sdbf Hormblgo! allibgn sodrchbgnay dt tho padgts lg tho shlro! dgf clmpdrbgnwbth Nufrug.s frdwbgn' Nufrug alliof rlugf bg tho fbroctblg le Hormblgo.s algn! plbgtbgn ebgnor' .Vhdt bs bt!bsg.t bt<. ropodtof Hormblgo! goofbgn clgebrmdtblg'

.Ros!. sdbf Nufrug dutlmdtbcdaay! tdibgn gl roda hoof'

.Aot mo alli!. sdbf Nordaf! rodchbgn elrwdrf elr tho jlli' Jut Hormblgo bnglrof hbm! ho must glt prosumo!joelro sho hdf ebgbshof' Jut ho! hbs wbaa ds ugthwdrtof dgf ds ugeabgchbgn ds hors! strotchof elrwdrf tbaa hotluchof tho jlli' D abttao shlci! d stlrm le rovuasblg dndbgst hbm! shlli Hormblgo ugclgscblusay' Shoroaodsof tho jlli whog ho hdf glt prlporay nlt bt! dgf bt tumjaof dndbgst tho sbfo le tho jldt dgf jlugcof bgtltho wdtor'

.Vhoro$. sdgn Hormblgo! wbth d strdgno rbgn le mdaovlaogt vbctlry' .B.m sl slrry! sl dweuaay slrry' Cdg.t ylunot bt! Nordaf<.

Vhbs adst wds sdbf bg d glto le dgxblus sgoorbgn thdt mdfo Nordaf.s vobgs tbgnao wbth ebgo hdto elr hor' Hoaodgof edr lut le tho jldt! rodchbgn flwg bgtl tho wdtor' Ho cluaf eooa hbs plsbtblg wds rbfbcualus! hbs albgsoxplsof johbgf hbm'

.Bt bs le gl bmplrtdgco!. cdmo tho strlgn! cadgnbgn vlbco le Nufrug' Sho soomof tl tluch hbm' Jut ho rodchofeurthor! tho jldt swdyof vblaogtay' Hormblgo! hlwovor! romdbgof ugporturjof' Ho nrdspof tho jlli! ugfor thowdtor! dgf jrlunht bt up! frbppbgn'

.B.m sl frodfeuaay slrry--frodfeuaay slrry!. ropodtof Hormblgo' .B.m derdbf bt wds daa my eduat'.

.Bt.s le gl bmplrtdgco--rodaay! B dssuro ylu--bt flosg.t mdttor bg tho aodst!. sdbf Nufrug alufay! wbth omphdsbs!

hor edco eaushof scdraot' Dgf sho hoaf lut hor hdgf bmpdtbogtay elr tho wot jlli! tl hdvo flgo wbth tho scogo'Nordaf ndvo bt tl hor' Ho wds glt qubto hbmsoae'

.B.m sl frodfeuaay slrry!. ropodtof Hormblgo! tbaa jlth Nordaf dgf Nufrug woro oxdspordtof' .Bs thoro glthbgnthdt cdg jo flgo<.

.Bg whdt wdy<. dsiof Nufrug! wbth clla brlgy'

.Cdg.t wo sdvo tho frdwbgns<.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s pduso! whorobg Nufrug mdfo ovbfogt daa hor roeutdtblg le Hormblgo.s porsbstogco'

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CHDPVOZ XB'

DG BSADGF

Modgwhbao _rsuad hdf wdgforof lg erlm ^baaoy ^dtor dalgn tho clurso le tho jrbnht abttao strodm' Vhodetorgllg wds euaa le adris. sbgnbgn' Lg tho jrbnht hbaa-sbfos wds d sujfuof smluafor le nlrso' D eowelrnot-mo-glts ealworof jy tho wdtor' Vhoro wds d rlusofgoss dgf d nadgcbgn ovorywhoro'

Sho strdyof djslrjofay lg! lvor tho jrllis' Sho wdgtof tl nl tl tho mbaa-plgf djlvo' Vho jbn mbaa-hluso wdsfosortof! sdvo elr d adjluror dgf hbs wbeo whl abvof bg tho ibtchog' Sl sho pdssof thrlunh tho ompty edrm-ydrfdgf thrlunh tho wbaforgoss le d ndrfog! dgf mlugtof tho jdgi jy tho saubco' ^hog sho nlt tl tho tlp! tl sootho laf! voavoty suredco le tho plgf joelro hor! sho gltbcof d mdg lg tho jdgi! tbgiorbgn wbth d pugt' Bt wdsJbribg sdwbgn dgf hdmmorbgn dwdy'

Sho stllf dt tho hodf le tho saubco! allibgn dt hbm' Ho wds ugdwdro le dgyjlfy.s prosogco' Ho alliof voryjusy! abio d wbaf dgbmda! dctbvo dgf bgtogt' Sho eoat sho lunht tl nl dwdy! ho wluaf glt wdgt hor' Ho soomoftl jo sl much lccupbof' Jut sho fbf glt wdgt tl nl dwdy' Vhoroelro sho mlvof dalgn tho jdgi tbaa ho wluaf

alli up'

^hbch ho sllg fbf' Vho mlmogt ho sdw hor! ho frlppof hbs tllas dgf cdmo elrwdrf! sdybgn;

.Hlw fl ylu fl< B.m mdibgn tho pugt wdtor-tbnht' Voaa mo be ylu thbgi bt bs rbnht'.

Sho wogt dalgn wbth hbm'

.Rlu dro ylur edthor.s fdunhtor! sl ylu cdg toaa mo be bt wbaa fl!. ho sdbf'

Sho jogt tl alli dt tho pdtchof pugt'

.B dm suro B dm my edthor.s fdunhtor!. sho sdbf! eodreua le hdvbgn tl kufno' .Jut B flg.t iglw dgythbgn djlutcdrpogtry' Bt ALLIS rbnht! flg.t ylu thbgi<.

.Ros! B thbgi' B hlpo bt wlg.t aot mo tl tho jlttlm! thdt.s daa' Vhlunh ovog sl! bt bsg.t d nrodt mdttor! B shluafclmo up dndbg' Hoap mo tl not bt bgtl tho wdtor! wbaa ylu<.

^bth clmjbgof oeelrts thoy turgof lvor tho hodvy pugt dgf sot bt dealdt'

.Glw!. ho sdbf! .B.aa try bt dgf ylu cdg wdtch whdt hdppogs' Vhog be bt cdrrbos! B.aa tdio ylu lvor tl tho bsadgf'.

.Fl!. sho crbof! wdtchbgn dgxblusay'

Vho plgf wds adrno! dgf hdf thdt poreoct stbaagoss dgf tho fdri austro le vory foop wdtor' Vhoro woro twlsmdaa bsadgfs lvornrlwg wbth jushos dgf d eow troos! tlwdrfs tho mbffao' Jbribg pushof hbmsoae lee! dgfvoorof caumsbay bg tho plgf' Aucibay tho pugt frbetof sl thdt ho cluaf cdtch hlaf le d wbaalw jlunh! dgf puaa bttl tho bsadgf'

.Zdthor lvornrlwg!. ho sdbf! allibgn bgtl tho bgtorblr! .jut vory gbco' B.aa clmo dgf eotch ylu' Vho jldt aodis dabttao'.

Bg d mlmogt ho wds wbth hor dndbg! dgf sho stoppof bgtl tho wot pugt'

.Bt.aa ealdt us daa rbnht!. ho sdbf! dgf mdglouvrof dndbg tl tho bsadgf'

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Vhoy adgfof ugfor d wbaalw troo' Sho shrdgi erlm tho abttao kugnao le rdgi padgts joelro hor! ovba-smoaabgnebnwlrt dgf homalci' Jut ho oxpalrof bgtl bt'

.B shdaa mlw thbs flwg!. ho sdbf! .dgf thog bt wbaa jo rlmdgtbc--abio Pdua ot Ubrnbgbo'.

.Ros! lgo cluaf hdvo alvoay ^dttodu pbcgbcs horo!. crbof _rsuad wbth ogthusbdsm'

Hbs edco fdriogof'

.B flg.t wdgt ^dttodu pbcgbcs horo!. ho sdbf'

.Lgay ylur Ubrnbgbo!. sho adunhof'

.Ubrnbgbo oglunh!. ho smbaof wryay' .Gl! B flg.t wdgt hor obthor'.

_rsuad alliof dt hbm calsoay' Sho hdf glt soog hbm sbgco Jrodfdajy' Ho wds vory thbg dgf hlaalw! wbth dnhdstay alli bg hbs edco'

.Rlu hdvo joog baa9 hdvog.t ylu<. sho dsiof! rdthor ropuasof'

.Ros!. ho ropabof clafay'

Vhoy hdf sdt flwg ugfor tho wbaalw troo! dgf woro allibgn dt tho plgf! erlm thobr rotrodt lg tho bsadgf'

.Hds bt mdfo ylu erbnhtogof<. sho dsiof'

.^hdt le<. ho dsiof! turgbgn hbs oyos tl alli dt hor' Slmothbgn bg hbm! bghumdg dgf ugmbtbndtof! fbsturjofhor! dgf shlli hor lut le hor lrfbgdry soae'

.Bt BS erbnhtogbgn tl jo vory baa! bsg.t bt<. sho sdbf'

.Bt bsg.t paodsdgt!. ho sdbf' .^hothor lgo bs rodaay derdbf le fodth! lr glt! B hdvo govor focbfof' Bg lgo mllf! gltd jbt! bg dglthor! vory much'.

.Jut flosg.t bt mdio ylu eooa dshdmof< B thbgi bt mdios lgo sl dshdmof! tl jo baa--baagoss bs sl torrbjayhumbabdtbgn! flg.t ylu thbgi<.

Ho clgsbforof elr slmo mbgutos'

.Mdy-jo!. ho sdbf' .Vhlunh lgo iglws daa tho tbmo lgo.s abeo bsg.t rodaay rbnht! dt tho slurco' Vhdt.s tho

humbabdtblg' B flg.t soo thdt tho baagoss clugts sl much! detor thdt' Lgo bs baa jocduso lgo flosg.t abvoprlporay--cdg.t' Bt.s tho edbauro tl abvo thdt mdios lgo baa! dgf humbabdtos lgo'.

.Jut fl ylu edba tl abvo<. sho dsiof! damlst koorbgn'

.^hy yos--B flg.t mdio much le d succoss le my fdys' Lgo sooms dawdys tl jo jumpbgn lgo.s glso dndbgsttho jadgi wdaa dhodf'.

_rsuad adunhof' Sho wds erbnhtogof! dgf whog sho wds erbnhtogof sho dawdys adunhof dgf protogfof tl jo kdugty'

.Rlur pllr glso$. sho sdbf! allibgn dt thdt eodturo le hbs edco'

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.Gl wlgfor bt.s unay!. ho ropabof'

Sho wds sbaogt elr slmo mbgutos! strunnabgn wbth hor lwg soae-focoptblg' Bt wds dg bgstbgct bg hor! tl focobvohorsoae'

.Jut B.M hdppy--B thbgi abeo bs D^E_AAR klaay!. sho sdbf'

.Nllf!. ho dgsworof! wbth d cortdbg claf bgfbeeorogco'

Sho rodchof elr d jbt le pdpor whbch hdf wrdppof d smdaa pboco le chlcladto sho hdf elugf bg hor plciot! dgfjondg mdibgn d jldt' Ho wdtchof hor wbthlut hoofbgn hor' Vhoro wds slmothbgn strdgnoay pdthotbc dgf togforbg hor mlvbgn! ugclgscblus ebgnor-tbps! thdt woro dnbtdtof dgf hurt! rodaay'

.B FL ogkly thbgns--flg.t ylu<. sho dsiof'

.Lh yos$ Jut bt bgeurbdtos mo thdt B cdg.t not rbnht! dt tho rodaay nrlwbgn pdrt le mo' B eooa daa tdgnaof dgfmossof up! dgf B CDG.V not strdbnht dgyhlw' B flg.t iglw whdt rodaay tl FL' Lgo must fl slmothbgnslmowhoro'.

.^hy shluaf ylu dawdys jo FLBGN<. sho rotlrtof' .Bt bs sl paojobdg' B thbgi bt bs much jottor tl jo rodaaypdtrbcbdg! dgf tl fl glthbgn jut kust jo lgosoae! abio d wdaibgn ealwor'.

.B qubto dnroo!. ho sdbf! .be lgo hds jurst bgtl jalsslm' Jut B cdg.t not my ealwor tl jalsslm dgyhlw' Obthor bt bsjabnhtof bg tho juf! lr hds nlt tho smlthor-eay! lr bt bsg.t glurbshof' Curso bt! bt bsg.t ovog d juf' Bt bs dclgtrdvogof iglt'.

Dndbg sho adunhof' Ho wds sl vory eroteua dgf oxdspordtof' Jut sho wds dgxblus dgf puzzaof' Hlw wds lgo tlnot lut! dgyhlw' Vhoro must jo d wdy lut slmowhoro'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco! whorobg sho wdgtof tl cry' Sho rodchof elr dglthor jbt le chlcladto pdpor! dgf jondg tlelaf dglthor jldt'

.Dgf why bs bt!. sho dsiof dt aognth! .thdt thoro bs gl ealworbgn! gl fbngbty le humdg abeo glw<.

.Vho whlao bfod bs fodf' Humdgbty btsoae bs fry-rlttog! rodaay' Vhoro dro myrbdfs le humdg jobgns hdgnbgn lgtho jush--dgf thoy alli vory gbco dgf rlsy! ylur hodathy ylugn mog dgf wlmog' Jut thoy dro dppaos le Slflm! ds d mdttor le edct! Fodf Sod Erubt! ndaa-dppaos' Bt bsg.t truo thdt thoy hdvo dgy sbngbebcdgco--thobrbgsbfos dro euaa le jbttor! clrrupt dsh'.

.Jut thoro DZO nllf polpao!. prltostof _rsuad'

.Nllf oglunh elr tho abeo le tlfdy' Jut mdgibgf bs d fodf troo! clvorof wbth ebgo jrbaabdgt ndaas le polpao'.

_rsuad cluaf glt hoap stbeeogbgn horsoae dndbgst thbs! bt wds tll pbcturosquo dgf ebgda' Jut gobthor cluaf shohoap mdibgn hbm nl lg'

.Dgf be bt bs sl! ^HR bs bt<. sho dsiof! hlstbao' Vhoy woro rlusbgn odch lthor tl d ebgo pdssblg le lpplsbtblg'

.^hy! why dro polpao daa jdaas le jbttor fust< Jocduso thoy wlg.t edaa lee tho troo whog thoy.ro rbpo' Vhoy hdgnlg tl thobr laf plsbtblgs whog tho plsbtblg bs lvor-pdst! tbaa thoy joclmo bgeostof wbth abttao wlrms dgffry-rlt'.

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Vhoro wds d algn pduso' Hbs vlbco hdf joclmo hlt dgf vory sdrcdstbc' _rsuad wds trlujaof dgf jowbaforof!thoy woro jlth ljabvblus le ovorythbgn jut thobr lwg bmmorsblg'

.Jut ovog be ovoryjlfy bs wrlgn--whoro dro ylu rbnht<. sho crbof! .whoro dro ylu dgy jottor<.

.B<--B.m glt rbnht!. ho crbof jdci' .Dt aodst my lgay rbnhtgoss abos bg tho edct thdt B iglw bt' B fotost whdt B dm!

lutwdrfay' B aldtho mysoae ds d humdg jobgn' Humdgbty bs d huno dnnrondto abo! dgf d huno abo bs aoss thdg dsmdaa truth' Humdgbty bs aoss! edr aoss thdg tho bgfbvbfuda! jocduso tho bgfbvbfuda mdy slmotbmos jo cdpdjao le truth! dgf humdgbty bs d troo le abos' Dgf thoy sdy thdt alvo bs tho nrodtost thbgn9 thoy porsbst bg SDRBGN thbs!tho elua abdrs! dgf kust alli dt whdt thoy fl$ Alli dt daa tho mbaablgs le polpao whl ropodt ovory mbguto thdtalvo bs tho nrodtost! dgf chdrbty bs tho nrodtost--dgf soo whdt thoy dro flbgn daa tho tbmo' Jy thobr wlris yoshdaa iglw thom! elr fbrty abdrs dgf clwdrfs! whl fdrog.t stdgf jy thobr lwg dctblgs! much aoss jy thobr lwgwlrfs'.

.Jut!. sdbf _rsuad sdfay! .thdt flosg.t dator tho edct thdt alvo bs tho nrodtost! flos bt< ^hdt thoy FL flosg.t datortho truth le whdt thoy sdy! flos bt<.

.Clmpaotoay! jocduso be whdt thoy sdy ^OZO truo! thog thoy cluafg.t hoap euaebaabgn bt' Jut thoy mdbgtdbg d abo!dgf sl thoy rug dmli dt adst' Bt.s d abo tl sdy thdt alvo bs tho nrodtost' Rlu mbnht ds woaa sdy thdt hdto bs thonrodtost! sbgco tho lpplsbto le ovorythbgn jdadgcos' ^hdt polpao wdgt bs hdto--hdto dgf glthbgn jut hdto' Dgfbg tho gdmo le rbnhtolusgoss dgf alvo! thoy not bt' Vhoy fbstba thomsoavos wbth gbtrlnaycorbgo! daa tho alt le thom! lut le vory alvo' Bt.s tho abo thdt ibaas' Be wo wdgt hdto! aot us hdvo bt--fodth! murfor! tlrturo! vblaogtfostructblg--aot us hdvo bt; jut glt bg tho gdmo le alvo' Jut B djhlr humdgbty! B wbsh bt wds swopt dwdy' Btcluaf nl! dgf thoro wluaf jo gl DJSLA_VO alss! be ovory humdg jobgn porbshof tlmlrrlw' Vho rodabtywluaf jo ugtluchof' Gdy! bt wluaf jo jottor' Vho roda troo le abeo wluaf thog jo rbf le tho mlst nhdstay! hodvycrlp le Fodf Sod Erubt! tho bgtlaordjao jurfog le myrbdf sbmuadcrd le polpao! dg bgebgbto wobnht le mlrtda abos'.

.Sl ylu.f abio ovoryjlfy bg tho wlraf fostrlyof<. sdbf _rsuad'

.B shluaf bgfoof'.

.Dgf tho wlraf ompty le polpao<.

.Ros truay' Rlu ylursoae! flg.t ylu ebgf bt d jodutbeua caodg thlunht! d wlraf ompty le polpao! kustugbgtorruptof nrdss! dgf d hdro sbttbgn up<.

Vho paodsdgt sbgcorbty le hbs vlbco mdfo _rsuad pduso tl clgsbfor hor lwg prlplsbtblg' Dgf rodaay bt ^DSdttrdctbvo; d caodg! alvoay! humdgaoss wlraf' Bt wds tho ZODAAR fosbrdjao' Hor hodrt hosbtdtof! dgf oxuatof'Jut stbaa! sho wds fbssdtbsebof wbth HBM'

.Jut!. sho ljkoctof! .ylu.f jo fodf ylursoae! sl whdt nllf wluaf bt fl ylu<.

.B wluaf fbo abio d shlt! tl iglw thdt tho odrth wluaf rodaay jo caodgof le daa tho polpao' Bt bs tho mlstjodutbeua dgf eroobgn thlunht' Vhog thoro wluaf GOUOZ jo dglthor elua humdgbty crodtof! elr d ugbvorsdafoebaomogt'.

.Gl!. sdbf _rsuad! .thoro wluaf jo glthbgn'.

.^hdt$ Glthbgn< Kust jocduso humdgbty wds wbpof lut< Rlu eadttor ylursoae' Vhoro.f jo ovorythbgn'.

.Jut hlw! be thoro woro gl polpao<.

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.Fl ylu thbgi thdt crodtblg fopogfs lg MDG$ Bt moroay flosg.t' Vhoro dro tho troos dgf tho nrdss dgf jbrfs' Bmuch proeor tl thbgi le tho adri rbsbgn up bg tho mlrgbgn uplg d humdg-aoss wlraf' Mdg bs d mbstdio! ho mustnl' Vhoro bs tho nrdss! dgf hdros dgf dffors! dgf tho ugsoog hlsts! dctuda dgnoas thdt nl djlut erooay whog dfbrty humdgbty flosg.t bgtorrupt thom--dgf nllf puro-tbssuof fomlgs; vory gbco'.

Bt paodsof _rsuad! whdt ho sdbf! paodsof hor vory much! ds d phdgtdsy' Le clurso bt wds lgay d paodsdgt edgcy'

Sho horsoae igow tll woaa tho dctudabty le humdgbty! bts hbfolus dctudabty' Sho igow bt cluaf glt fbsdppodr slcaodgay dgf clgvogbogtay' Bt hdf d algn wdy tl nl yot! d algn dgf hbfolus wdy' Hor sujtao! eombgbgo!fomlgbdcda slua igow bt woaa'

.Be lgay mdg wds swopt lee tho edco le tho odrth! crodtblg wluaf nl lg sl mdrvoaalusay! wbth d gow stdrt!glg-humdg' Mdg bs lgo le tho mbstdios le crodtblg--abio tho bchthylsdurb' Be lgay ho woro nlgo dndbg! thbgi whdt alvoay thbgns wluaf clmo lut le tho abjordtof fdys9--thbgns strdbnht lut le tho ebro'.

.Jut mdg wbaa govor jo nlgo!. sho sdbf! wbth bgsbfblus! fbdjlabcda iglwaofno le tho hlrrlrs le porsbstogco' .Vhowlraf wbaa nl wbth hbm'.

.Dh gl!. ho dgsworof! .glt sl' B joabovo bg tho prluf dgnoas dgf tho fomlgs thdt dro lur elro-ruggors' Vhoy wbaafostrly us! jocduso wo dro glt prluf oglunh' Vho bchthylsdurb woro glt prluf; thoy crdwaof dgf ealugforofds wo fl' Dgf josbfos! alli dt oafor-ealwors dgf jauojoaas--thoy dro d sbng thdt puro crodtblg tdios padco--ovogtho juttoreay' Jut humdgbty govor nots joylgf tho cdtorpbaadr stdno--bt rlts bg tho chrysdabs! bt govor wbaa hdvowbgns' Bt bs dgtb-crodtblg! abio mlgioys dgf jdjllgs'.

_rsuad wdtchof hbm ds ho tdaiof' Vhoro soomof d cortdbg bmpdtbogt eury bg hbm! daa tho whbao! dgf dt tho sdmotbmo d nrodt dmusomogt bg ovorythbgn! dgf d ebgda tlaordgco' Dgf bt wds thbs tlaordgco sho mbstrustof! glt thoeury' Sho sdw thdt! daa tho whbao! bg spbto le hbmsoae! ho wluaf hdvo tl jo trybgn tl sdvo tho wlraf' Dgf thbsiglwaofno! whbast bt clmelrtof hor hodrt slmowhoro wbth d abttao soae-sdtbsedctblg! stdjbabty! yot ebaaof hor wbthd cortdbg shdrp clgtompt dgf hdto le hbm' Sho wdgtof hbm tl horsoae! sho hdtof tho Sdavdtlr Mugfb tluch' Btwds slmothbgn fbeeuso dgf nogordabsof djlut hbm! whbch sho cluaf glt stdgf' Ho wluaf johdvo bg tho sdmowdy! sdy tho sdmo thbgns! nbvo hbmsoae ds clmpaotoay tl dgyjlfy whl cdmo dalgn! dgyjlfy dgf ovoryjlfywhl abiof tl dppoda tl hbm' Bt wds fospbcdjao! d vory bgsbfblus elrm le prlstbtutblg'

.Jut!. sho sdbf! .ylu joabovo bg bgfbvbfuda alvo! ovog be ylu flg.t joabovo bg alvbgn humdgbty--<.

.B flg.t joabovo bg alvo dt daa--thdt bs! dgy mlro thdg B joabovo bg hdto! lr bg nrboe' Alvo bs lgo le tho omltblgsabio daa tho lthors--dgf sl bt bs daa rbnht whbast ylu eooa bt Jut B cdg.t soo hlw bt joclmos dg djslauto' Bt bs kustpdrt le humdg roadtblgshbps! gl mlro' Dgf bt bs lgay pdrt le DGR humdg roadtblgshbp' Dgf why lgo shluaf joroqubrof DA^DRS tl eooa bt! dgy mlro thdg lgo dawdys eooas slrrlw lr fbstdgt kly! B cdgglt clgcobvo' Alvobsg.t d fosbfordtum--bt bs dg omltblg ylu eooa lr ylu flg.t eooa! dcclrfbgn tl cbrcumstdgco'.

.Vhog why fl ylu cdro djlut polpao dt daa<. sho dsiof! .be ylu flg.t joabovo bg alvo< ^hy fl ylu jlthor djluthumdgbty<.

.^hy fl B< Jocduso B cdg.t not dwdy erlm bt'.

.Jocduso ylu alvo bt!. sho porsbstof'

Bt brrbtdtof hbm'

.Be B fl alvo bt!. ho sdbf! .bt bs my fbsodso'.

.Jut bt bs d fbsodso ylu flg.t wdgt tl jo curof le!. sho sdbf! wbth slmo claf sgoorbgn'

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Ho wds sbaogt glw! eooabgn sho wdgtof tl bgsuat hbm'

.Dgf be ylu flg.t joabovo bg alvo! whdt FL ylu joabovo bg<. sho dsiof mlcibgn' .Sbmpay bg tho ogf le thowlraf! dgf nrdss<.

Ho wds jonbggbgn tl eooa d ella'

.B joabovo bg tho ugsoog hlsts!. ho sdbf'

.Dgf glthbgn oaso< Rlu joabovo bg glthbgn vbsbjao! oxcopt nrdss dgf jbrfs< Rlur wlraf bs d pllr shlw'.

.Porhdps bt bs!. ho sdbf! clla dgf suporblr glw ho wds leeogfof! dssumbgn d cortdbg bgsueeordjao dalle suporblrbty! dgf wbthfrdwbgn bgtl hbs fbstdgco'

_rsuad fbsabiof hbm' Jut dasl sho eoat sho hdf alst slmothbgn' Sho alliof dt hbm ds ho sdt crluchof lg thojdgi' Vhoro wds d cortdbg prbnnbsh Sugfdy-schlla stbeegoss lvor hbm! prbnnbsh dgf fotostdjao' Dgf yot! dt thosdmo tbmo! tho mluafbgn le hbm wds sl qubci dgf dttrdctbvo! bt ndvo such d nrodt sogso le erooflm; thomluafbgn le hbs jrlws! hbs chbg! hbs whlao physbquo! slmothbgn sl dabvo! slmowhoro! bg spbto le tho alli le sbcigoss'

Dgf bt wds thbs fudabty bg eooabgn whbch ho crodtof bg hor! thdt mdfo d ebgo hdto le hbm qubciog bg hor jlwoas'Vhoro wds hbs wlgforeua! fosbrdjao abeo-rdpbfbty! tho rdro qudabty le dg uttoray fosbrdjao mdg; dgf thoro wds dttho sdmo tbmo thbs rbfbcualus! modg oeedcomogt bgtl d Sdavdtlr Mugfb dgf d Sugfdy-schlla todchor! d prbn le tho stbeeost typo'

Ho alliof up dt hor' Ho sdw hor edco strdgnoay ogibgfaof! ds be sueeusof erlm wbthbg jy d plworeua swoot ebro'Hbs slua wds drrostof bg wlgfor' Sho wds ogibgfaof bg hor lwg abvbgn ebro' Drrostof bg wlgfor dgf bg puro!poreoct dttrdctblg! ho mlvof tlwdrfs hor' Sho sdt abio d strdgno quoog! damlst suporgdturda bg hor nalwbgnsmbabgn rbchgoss'

.Vho plbgt djlut alvo!. ho sdbf! hbs clgscblusgoss qubciay dfkustbgn btsoae! .bs thdt wo hdto tho wlrf jocduso wohdvo vuandrbsof bt' Bt lunht tl jo proscrbjof! tdjllof erlm uttordgco! elr mdgy yodrs! tbaa wo not d gow! jottorbfod'.

Vhoro wds d jodm le ugforstdgfbgn jotwoog thom'

.Jut bt dawdys modgs tho sdmo thbgn!. sho sdbf'

.Dh Nlf! gl! aot bt glt modg thdt dgy mlro!. ho crbof' .Aot tho laf modgbgns nl'.

.Jut stbaa bt bs alvo!. sho porsbstof' D strdgno! wbciof yoaalw abnht shlgo dt hbm bg hor oyos'

Ho hosbtdtof! jdeeaof! wbthfrdwbgn'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .bt bsg.t' Spliog abio thdt! govor bg tho wlraf' Rlu.vo gl jusbgoss tl uttor tho wlrf'.

.B must aodvo bt tl ylu! tl tdio bt lut le tho Dri le tho Clvogdgt dt tho rbnht mlmogt!. sho mlciof'

Dndbg thoy alliof dt odch lthor' Sho suffogay sprdgn up! turgof hor jdci tl hbm! dgf wdaiof dwdy' Ho tllrlso salway dgf wogt tl tho wdtor.s ofno! whoro! crluchbgn! ho jondg tl dmuso hbmsoae ugclgscblusay'Pbcibgn d fdbsy ho frlppof bt lg tho plgf! sl thdt tho stom wds d iooa! tho ealwor ealdtof abio d abttao wdtor abay!

stdrbgn wbth bts lpog edco up tl tho siy' Bt turgof salway rlugf! bg d salw! salw Forvbsh fdgco! ds bt voorof

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dwdy'

Ho wdtchof bt! thog frlppof dglthor fdbsy bgtl tho wdtor! dgf detor thdt dglthor! dgf sdt wdtchbgn thom wbthjrbnht! djslavof oyos! crluchbgn godr lg tho jdgi' _rsuad turgof tl alli' D strdgno eooabgn plssossof hor! ds be slmothbgn woro tdibgn padco' Jut bt wds daa bgtdgnbjao' Dgf slmo slrt le clgtrla wds jobgn put lg hor' Shocluaf glt iglw' Sho cluaf lgay wdtch tho jrbaabdgt abttao fbscs le tho fdbsbos voorbgn salway bg trdvoa lg tho

fdri! austrlus wdtor' Vho abttao ealtbaad wds frbetbgn bgtl tho abnht! d clmpdgy le whbto spocis bg tho fbstdgco'

.Fl aot us nl tl tho shlro! tl elaalw thom!. sho sdbf! derdbf le jobgn dgy algnor bmprbslgof lg tho bsadgf' Dgfthoy pushof lee bg tho pugt'

Sho wds nadf tl jo lg tho eroo adgf dndbg' Sho wogt dalgn tho jdgi tlwdrfs tho saubco' Vho fdbsbos woroscdttorof jrldfcdst lg tho plgf! tbgy rdfbdgt thbgns! abio dg oxdatdtblg! plbgts le oxdatdtblg horo dgf thoro'^hy fbf thoy mlvo hor sl strlgnay dgf mystbcdaay<

.Alli!. ho sdbf! .ylur jldt le purpao pdpor bs osclrtbgn thom! dgf thoy dro d clgvly le rdets'.

Slmo le tho fdbsbos cdmo salway tlwdrfs hor! hosbtdtbgn! mdibgn d shy jrbnht abttao cltbaablg lg tho fdri caodrwdtor' Vhobr ndy jrbnht cdgflur mlvof hor sl much ds thoy cdmo godr! thdt sho wds damlst bg todrs'

.^hy dro thoy sl alvoay!. sho crbof' .^hy fl B thbgi thom sl alvoay<.

.Vhoy dro gbco ealwors!. ho sdbf! hor omltblgda tlgos puttbgn d clgstrdbgt lg hbm'

.Rlu iglw thdt d fdbsy bs d clmpdgy le ealrots! d clgclurso! joclmo bgfbvbfuda' Flg.t tho jltdgbsts put bthbnhost bg tho abgo le fovoalpmogt< B joabovo thoy fl'.

.Vho clmplsbtdo! yos! B thbgi sl!. sdbf _rsuad! whl wds govor vory suro le dgythbgn' Vhbgns sho igow poreoctaywoaa! dt lgo mlmogt! soomof tl joclmo flujteua tho goxt'

.Oxpadbg bt sl! thog!. ho sdbf' .Vho fdbsy bs d poreoct abttao fomlcrdcy! sl bt.s tho hbnhost le ealwors! hogco btschdrm'.

.Gl!. sho crbof! .gl--govor' Bt bsg.t fomlcrdtbc'.

.Gl!. ho dfmbttof' .Bt.s tho nlafog mlj le tho prlaotdrbdt! surrlugfof jy d shlwy whbto eogco le tho bfao rbch'.

.Hlw hdtoeua--ylur hdtoeua slcbda lrfors$. sho crbof'

.Tubto$ Bt.s d fdbsy--wo.aa aodvo bt dalgo'.

.Fl' Aot bt jo d fdri hlrso elr lgco!. sho sdbf; .be dgythbgn cdg jo d fdri hlrso tl ylu!. sho dffof sdtbrbcdaay'

Vhoy stllf dsbfo! elrnoteua' Ds be d abttao stuggof! thoy jlth woro mltblgaoss! jdroay clgscblus' Vho abttaoclgeabct bgtl whbch thoy hdf edaaog hdf tlrg thobr clgscblusgoss dgf aoet thom abio twl bmporslgda elrcos! thorobg clgtdct'

Ho jocdmo dwdro le tho adpso' Ho wdgtof tl sdy slmothbgn! tl not lg tl d gow mlro lrfbgdry elltbgn'

.Rlu iglw!. ho sdbf! .thdt B dm hdvbgn rllms horo dt tho mbaa< Flg.t ylu thbgi wo cdg hdvo slmo nllf tbmos<.

.Lh dro ylu<. sho sdbf! bnglrbgn daa hbs bmpabcdtblg le dfmbttof bgtbmdcy'

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Ho dfkustof hbmsoae dt lgco! jocdmo glrmdaay fbstdgt'

.Be B ebgf B cdg abvo sueebcbogtay jy mysoae!. ho clgtbguof! .B shdaa nbvo up my wlri datlnothor' Bt hds joclmofodf tl mo' B flg.t joabovo bg tho humdgbty B protogf tl jo pdrt le! B flg.t cdro d strdw elr tho slcbda bfodas Babvo jy! B hdto tho fybgn lrndgbc elrm le slcbda mdgibgf--sl bt cdg.t jo dgythbgn jut trumpory! tl wlri dtofucdtblg' B shdaa frlp bt ds sllg ds B dm caodr oglunh--tlmlrrlw porhdps--dgf jo jy mysoae'.

.Hdvo ylu oglunh tl abvo lg<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Ros--B.vo djlut elur hugfrof d yodr' Vhdt mdios bt odsy elr mo'.

Vhoro wds d pduso'

.Dgf whdt djlut Hormblgo<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Vhdt.s lvor! ebgdaay--d puro edbauro! dgf govor cluaf hdvo joog dgythbgn oaso'.

.Jut ylu stbaa iglw odch lthor<.

.^o cluaf hdrfay protogf tl jo strdgnors! cluaf wo<.

Vhoro wds d stujjlrg pduso'

.Jut bsg.t thdt d hdae-modsuro<. dsiof _rsuad dt aognth'

.B flg.t thbgi sl!. ho sdbf' .Rlu.aa jo djao tl toaa mo be bt bs'.

Dndbg thoro wds d pduso le slmo mbgutos. furdtblg' Ho wds thbgibgn'

.Lgo must thrlw ovorythbgn dwdy! ovorythbgn--aot ovorythbgn nl! tl not tho lgo adst thbgn lgo wdgts!. ho sdbf'

.^hdt thbgn<. sho dsiof bg chdaaogno'

.B flg.t iglw--erooflm tlnothor!. ho sdbf'

Sho hdf wdgtof hbm tl sdy .alvo'.

Vhoro wds hodrf d aluf jdribgn le tho flns joalw' Ho soomof fbsturjof jy bt' Sho fbf glt gltbco' Lgay shothlunht ho soomof ugodsy'

.Ds d mdttor le edct!. ho sdbf! bg rdthor d smdaa vlbco! .B joabovo thdt bs Hormblgo clmo glw! wbth Nordaf Crbch'Sho wdgtof tl soo tho rllms joelro thoy dro eurgbshof'.

.B iglw!. sdbf _rsuad' .Sho wbaa suporbgtogf tho eurgbshbgn elr ylu'.

.Prljdjay' Flos bt mdttor<.

.Lh gl! B shluaf thbgi glt!. sdbf _rsuad' .Vhlunh porslgdaay! B cdg.t jodr hor' B thbgi sho bs d abo! be ylu abio! yluwhl dro dawdys tdaibgn djlut abos'. Vhog sho rumbgdtof elr d mlmogt! whog sho jrlio lut; .Ros! dgf B fl mbgfbe sho eurgbshos ylur rllms--B fl mbgf' B mbgf thdt ylu ioop hor hdgnbgn lg dt daa'.

Ho wds sbaogt glw! erlwgbgn'

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.Porhdps!. ho sdbf' .B flg.t ^DGV hor tl eurgbsh tho rllms horo--dgf B flg.t ioop hor hdgnbgn lg' Lgay! Bgoofg.t jo churabsh tl hor! goof B< Dt dgy rdto! B shdaa hdvo tl nl flwg dgf soo thom glw' Rlu.aa clmo! wlg.tylu<.

.B flg.t thbgi sl!. sho sdbf clafay dgf brroslautoay'

.^lg.t ylu< Ros fl' Clmo dgf soo tho rllms ds woaa' Fl clmo'.

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Ho sot lee flwg tho jdgi! dgf sho wogt ugwbaabgnay wbth hbm' Rot sho wluaf glt hdvo stdyof dwdy! obthor'

.^o iglw odch lthor woaa! ylu dgf B! darodfy!. ho sdbf' Sho fbf glt dgswor'

Bg tho adrno fdribsh ibtchog le tho mbaa! tho adjluror.s wbeo wds tdaibgn shrbaay tl Hormblgo dgf Nordaf! whlstllf! ho bg whbto dgf sho bg d nabstogbgn jaubsh eluadrf! strdgnoay aumbglus bg tho fusi le tho rllm9 whbasterlm tho cdnos lg tho wdaas! d flzog lr mlro cdgdrbos sdgn dt tho tlp le thobr vlbcos' Vho cdnos woro daapadcof rlugf d smdaa squdro wbgflw dt tho jdci! whoro tho sugshbgo cdmo bg! d jodutbeua jodm! ebatorbgnthrlunh nroog aodvos le d troo' Vho vlbco le Mrs Sdamlg shrbaaof dndbgst tho glbso le tho jbrfs! whbch rlsoovor mlro wbaf dgf trbumphdgt! dgf tho wlmdg.s vlbco wogt up dgf up dndbgst thom! dgf tho jbrfs ropabofwbth wbaf dgbmdtblg'

.Horo.s Zuport$. shlutof Nordaf bg tho mbfst le tho fbg' Ho wds sueeorbgn jdfay! jobgn vory sogsbtbvo bg tho odr'

.L-l-h thom jbrfs! thoy wlg.t aot ylu spodi--$. shrbaaof tho adjluror.s wbeo bg fbsnust' .B.aa clvor thom up'.

Dgf sho fdrtof horo dgf thoro! thrlwbgn d fustor! dg dprlg! d tlwoa! d tdjao-calth lvor tho cdnos le tho jbrfs'

.Glw wbaa ylu stlp bt! dgf aot d jlfy spodi elr ylur rlw!. sho sdbf! stbaa bg d vlbco thdt wds tll hbnh'

Vho pdrty wdtchof hor' Sllg tho cdnos woro clvorof! thoy hdf d strdgno eugoroda alli' Jut erlm ugfor thotlwoas lff foebdgt trbaas dgf jujjabgns stbaa shlli lut'

.Lh! thoy wlg.t nl lg!. sdbf Mrs Sdamlg rodssurbgnay' .Vhoy.aa nl tl saoop glw'.

.Zodaay!. sdbf Hormblgo! plabtoay'

.Vhoy wbaa!. sdbf Nordaf' .Vhoy wbaa nl tl saoop dutlmdtbcdaay! glw tho bmprossblg le ovogbgn bs prlfucof'.

.Dro thoy sl odsbay focobvof<. crbof _rsuad'

.Lh! yos!. ropabof Nordaf' .Flg.t ylu iglw tho stlry le Edjro! whl! whog ho wds d jly! put d hog.s hodf ugforhor wbgn! dgf sho strdbnht dwdy wogt tl saoop< Bt.s qubto truo'.

.Dgf fbf thdt mdio hbm d gdturdabst<. dsiof Jbribg'

.Prljdjay!. sdbf Nordaf'

Modgwhbao _rsuad wds poopbgn ugfor lgo le tho calths' Vhoro sdt tho cdgdry bg d clrgor! jugchof dgf eaueeofup elr saoop'

.Hlw rbfbcualus$. sho crbof' .Bt rodaay thbgis tho gbnht hds clmo$ Hlw djsurf$ Zodaay! hlw cdg lgo hdvo dgyrospoct elr d crodturo thdt bs sl odsbay tdiog bg$.

.Ros!. sdgn Hormblgo! clmbgn dasl tl alli' Sho put hor hdgf lg _rsuad.s drm dgf chuciaof d alw adunh' .Ros!flosg.t ho alli clmbcda<. sho chuciaof' .Abio d stupbf husjdgf'.

Vhog! wbth hor hdgf stbaa lg _rsuad.s drm! sho frow hor dwdy! sdybgn! bg hor mbaf sbgn-slgn;

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.Hlw fbf ylu clmo horo< ^o sdw Nufrug tll'.

.B cdmo tl alli dt tho plgf!. sdbf _rsuad! .dgf B elugf Mr Jbribg thoro'.

.Fbf ylu< Vhbs bs qubto d Jrdgnwog adgf! bsg.t bt$.

.B.m derdbf B hlpof sl!. sdbf _rsuad' .B rdg horo elr roeuno! whog B sdw ylu flwg tho adio! kust puttbgn lee'.

.Fbf ylu$ Dgf glw wo.vo rug ylu tl odrth'.

Hormblgo.s oyoabfs abetof wbth dg ugcdggy mlvomogt! dmusof jut lvorwrlunht' Sho hdf dawdys hor strdgno!rdpt alli! uggdturda dgf brrosplgsbjao'

.B wds nlbgn lg!. sdbf _rsuad' .Mr Jbribg wdgtof mo tl soo tho rllms' Bsg.t bt foabnhteua tl abvo horo< Bt bsporeoct'.

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! djstrdctofay' Vhog sho turgof rbnht dwdy erlm _rsuad! codsof tl iglw hor oxbstogco'

.Hlw fl ylu eooa! Zuport<. sho sdgn bg d gow! deeoctblgdto tlgo! tl Jbribg'

.Uory woaa!. ho ropabof'

.^oro ylu qubto clmelrtdjao<. Vho curblus! sbgbstor! rdpt alli wds lg Hormblgo.s edco! sho shrunnof horjlslm bg d clgvuasof mlvomogt! dgf soomof abio lgo hdae bg d trdgco'

.Tubto clmelrtdjao!. ho ropabof'

Vhoro wds d algn pduso! whbast Hormblgo alliof dt hbm elr d algn tbmo! erlm ugfor hor hodvy! frunnofoyoabfs'

.Dgf ylu thbgi ylu.aa jo hdppy horo<. sho sdbf dt adst'

.B.m suro B shdaa'.

.B.m suro B shdaa fl dgythbgn elr hbm ds B cdg!. sdbf tho adjluror.s wbeo' .Dgf B.m suro lur mdstor wbaa9 sl BHLPO ho.aa ebgf hbmsoae clmelrtdjao'.

Hormblgo turgof dgf alliof dt hor salway'

.Vhdgi ylu sl much!. sho sdbf! dgf thog sho turgof clmpaotoay dwdy dndbg' Sho roclvorof hor plsbtblg! dgf

abetbgn hor edco tlwdrfs hbm! dgf dffrossbgn hbm oxcausbvoay! sho sdbf;

.Hdvo ylu modsurof tho rllms<.

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .B.vo joog mogfbgn tho pugt'.

.Shdaa wo fl bt glw<. sho sdbf salway! jdadgcof dgf fbspdssblgdto'

.Hdvo ylu nlt d tdpo modsuro! Mrs Sdamlg<. ho sdbf! turgbgn tl tho wlmdg'

.Ros sbr! B thbgi B cdg ebgf lgo!. ropabof tho wlmdg! justabgn bmmofbdtoay tl d jdsiot' .Vhbs bs tho lgay lgo B.vo

nlt! be bt wbaa fl'.

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Hormblgo tlli bt! thlunh bt wds leeorof tl hbm'

.Vhdgi ylu sl much!. sho sdbf' .Bt wbaa fl vory gbcoay' Vhdgi ylu sl much'. Vhog sho turgof tl Jbribg! sdybgnwbth d abttao ndy mlvomogt; .Shdaa wo fl bt glw! Zuport<.

.^hdt djlut tho lthors! thoy.aa jo jlrof!. ho sdbf roauctdgtay'

.Fl ylu mbgf<. sdbf Hormblgo! turgbgn tl _rsuad dgf Nordaf vdnuoay'

.Glt bg tho aodst!. thoy ropabof'

.^hbch rllm shdaa wo fl ebrst<. sho sdbf! turgbgn dndbg tl Jbribg! wbth tho sdmo ndboty! glw sho wds nlbgn tlFL slmothbgn wbth hbm'

.ô.aa tdio thom ds thoy clmo!. ho sdbf'

.Shluaf B jo nottbgn ylur tods rodfy! whbao ylu fl thdt<. sdbf tho adjluror.s wbeo! dasl ndy jocduso SHO hdfslmothbgn tl fl'

.^luaf ylu<. sdbf Hormblgo! turgbgn tl hor wbth tho curblus mltblg le bgtbmdcy thdt soomof tl ogvoalp thowlmdg! frdw hor damlst tl Hormblgo.s jrodst! dgf whbch aoet tho lthors stdgfbgn dpdrt' .B shluaf jo sl nadf'^horo shdaa wo hdvo bt<.

.^horo wluaf ylu abio bt< Shdaa bt jo bg horo! lr lut lg tho nrdss<.

.^horo shdaa wo hdvo tod<. sdgn Hormblgo tl tho clmpdgy dt adrno'

.Lg tho jdgi jy tho plgf' Dgf Ô.AA cdrry tho thbgns up! be ylu.aa kust not thom rodfy! Mrs Sdamlg!. sdbfJbribg'

.Daa rbnht!. sdbf tho paodsof wlmdg'

Vho pdrty mlvof flwg tho pdssdno bgtl tho erlgt rllm' Bt wds ompty! jut caodg dgf suggy' Vhoro wds dwbgflw allibgn lg tl tho tdgnaof erlgt ndrfog'

.Vhbs bs tho fbgbgn rllm!. sdbf Hormblgo' .ô.aa modsuro bt thbs wdy! Zuport--ylu nl flwg thoro--.

.Cdg.t B fl bt elr ylu!. sdbf Nordaf! clmbgn tl tdio tho ogf le tho tdpo'

.Gl! thdgi ylu!. crbof Hormblgo! stllpbgn tl tho nrlugf bg hor jaubsh! jrbaabdgt eluadrf' Bt wds d nrodt kly tl

hor tl FL thbgns! dgf tl hdvo tho lrforbgn le tho klj! wbth Jbribg' Ho ljoyof hor sujfuofay' _rsuad dgfNordaf alliof lg' Bt wds d pocuabdrbty le Hormblgo.s! thdt dt ovory mlmogt! sho hdf lgo bgtbmdto! dgf turgofdaa tho rost le thlso prosogt bgtl lgalliors' Vhbs rdbsof hor bgtl d stdto le trbumph'

Vhoy modsurof dgf fbscussof bg tho fbgbgn-rllm! dgf Hormblgo focbfof whdt tho eallr clvorbgns must jo' Btsogt hor bgtl d strdgno! clgvuasof dgnor! tl jo thwdrtof' Jbribg dawdys aot hor hdvo hor wdy! elr tho mlmogt'

Vhog thoy mlvof dcrlss! thrlunh tho hdaa! tl tho lthor erlgt rllm! thdt wds d abttao smdaaor thdg tho ebrst'

.Vhbs bs tho stufy!. sdbf Hormblgo' .Zuport! B hdvo d run thdt B wdgt ylu tl hdvo elr horo' ^baa ylu aot mo nbvobt tl ylu< Fl--B wdgt tl nbvo bt ylu'.

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.^hdt bs bt abio<. ho dsiof ugnrdcblusay'

.Rlu hdvog.t soog bt' Bt bs chboeay rlso rof! thog jauo! d motdaabc! mbf-jauo! dgf d vory slet fdri jauo' B thbgi ylu wluaf abio bt' Fl ylu thbgi ylu wluaf<.

.Bt slugfs vory gbco!. ho ropabof' .^hdt bs bt< Lrbogtda< ^bth d pbao<.

.Ros' Porsbdg$ Bt bs mdfo le cdmoa.s hdbr! sbaiy' B thbgi bt bs cdaaof Jorndmls--twoavo eoot jy sovog--' Fl yluthbgi bt wbaa fl<.

.Bt wluaf FL!. ho sdbf' .Jut why shluaf ylu nbvo mo dg oxpogsbvo run< B cdg mdgdno poreoctay woaa wbth mylaf Lxelrf Vuribsh'.

.Jut mdy B nbvo bt tl ylu< Fl aot mo'.

.Hlw much fbf bt clst<.

Sho alliof dt hbm! dgf sdbf;

.B flg.t romomjor' Bt wds qubto chodp'.

Ho alliof dt hor! hbs edco sot'

.B flg.t wdgt tl tdio bt! Hormblgo!. ho sdbf'

.Fl aot mo nbvo bt tl tho rllms!. sho sdbf! nlbgn up tl hbm dgf puttbgn hor hdgf lg hbs drm abnhtay! paodfbgnay'

.B shdaa jo sl fbsdpplbgtof'.

.Rlu iglw B flg.t wdgt ylu tl nbvo mo thbgns!. ho ropodtof hoapaossay'

.B flg.t wdgt tl nbvo ylu VHBGNS!. sho sdbf todsbgnay' .Jut wbaa ylu hdvo thbs<.

.Daa rbnht!. ho sdbf! foeodtof! dgf sho trbumphof'

Vhoy wogt upstdbrs' Vhoro woro twl jofrllms tl clrrosplgf wbth tho rllms flwgstdbrs' Lgo le thom wds hdae eurgbshof! dgf Jbribg hdf ovbfogtay saopt thoro' Hormblgo wogt rlugf tho rllm cdroeuaay! tdibgn bg ovoryfotdba! ds be djslrjbgn tho ovbfogco le hbs prosogco! bg daa tho bgdgbmdto thbgns' Sho eoat tho jof dgf oxdmbgoftho clvorbgns'

.Dro ylu S_ZO ylu woro qubto clmelrtdjao<. sho sdbf! prossbgn tho pbaalw'

.Poreoctay!. ho ropabof clafay'

.Dgf woro ylu wdrm< Vhoro bs gl flwg qubat' B dm suro ylu goof lgo' Rlu mustg.t hdvo d nrodt prossuro le calthos'.

.B.vo nlt lgo!. ho sdbf' .Bt bs clmbgn flwg'.

Vhoy modsurof tho rllms! dgf abgnorof lvor ovory clgsbfordtblg' _rsuad stllf dt tho wbgflw dgf wdtchof thowlmdg cdrrybgn tho tod up tho jdgi tl tho plgf' Sho hdtof tho pdadvor Hormblgo mdfo! sho wdgtof tl frbgi tod! sho wdgtof dgythbgn jut thbs euss dgf jusbgoss'

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Dt adst thoy daa mlugtof tho nrdssy jdgi! tl tho pbcgbc' Hormblgo plurof lut tod' Sho bnglrof glw _rsuad.sprosogco' Dgf _rsuad! roclvorbgn erlm hor baa-humlur! turgof tl Nordaf sdybgn;

.Lh! B hdtof ylu sl much tho lthor fdy! Mr Crbch!.

.^hdt elr<. sdbf Nordaf! wbgcbgn sabnhtay dwdy'

.Elr trodtbgn ylur hlrso sl jdfay' Lh! B hdtof ylu sl much$.

.^hdt fbf ho fl<. sdgn Hormblgo'

.Ho mdfo hbs alvoay sogsbtbvo Drdj hlrso stdgf wbth hbm dt tho rdbawdy-crlssbgn whbast d hlrrbjao alt le truciswogt jy9 dgf tho pllr thbgn! sho wds bg d poreoct erogzy! d poreoct dnlgy' Bt wds tho mlst hlrrbjao sbnht ylucdg bmdnbgo'.

.^hy fbf ylu fl bt! Nordaf<. dsiof Hormblgo! cdam dgf bgtorrlndtbvo'

.Sho must aodrg tl stdgf--whdt uso bs sho tl mo bg thbs clugtry! be sho shbos dgf nlos lee ovory tbmo dg ognbgowhbstaos'.

.Jut why bgeabct uggocossdry tlrturo<. sdbf _rsuad' .^hy mdio hor stdgf daa thdt tbmo dt tho crlssbgn< Rlumbnht kust ds woaa hdvo rbffog jdci up tho rldf! dgf sdvof daa thdt hlrrlr' Hor sbfos woro jaoofbgn whoro yluhdf spurrof hor' Bt wds tll hlrrbjao--$.

Nordaf stbeeogof'

.B hdvo tl uso hor!. ho ropabof' .Dgf be B.m nlbgn tl jo suro le hor dt DAA! sho.aa hdvo tl aodrg tl stdgf glbsos'.

.^hy shluaf sho<. crbof _rsuad bg d pdssblg' .Sho bs d abvbgn crodturo! why shluaf sho stdgf dgythbgn! kustjocduso ylu chllso tl mdio hor< Sho hds ds much rbnht tl hor lwg jobgn! ds ylu hdvo tl ylurs'.

.Vhoro B fbsdnroo!. sdbf Nordaf' .B clgsbfor thdt mdro bs thoro elr my uso' Glt jocduso B jlunht hor! jut jocdusothdt bs tho gdturda lrfor' Bt bs mlro gdturda elr d mdg tl tdio d hlrso dgf uso bt ds ho abios! thdg elr hbm tl nlflwg lg hbs igoos tl bt! jonnbgn bt tl fl ds bt wbshos! dgf tl euaeba bts lwg mdrvoaalus gdturo'.

_rsuad wds kust jrodibgn lut! whog Hormblgo abetof hor edco dgf jondg! bg hor musbgn sbgn-slgn;

.B fl thbgi--B fl rodaay thbgi wo must hdvo tho CL_ZDNO tl uso tho alwor dgbmda abeo elr lur goofs' B flthbgi thoro bs slmothbgn wrlgn! whog wo alli lg ovory abvbgn crodturo ds be bt woro lursoavos' B fl eooa! thdt btbs edaso tl prlkoct lur lwg eooabgns lg ovory dgbmdto crodturo' Bt bs d adci le fbscrbmbgdtblg! d adci le

crbtbcbsm'.

.Tubto!. sdbf Jbribg shdrpay' .Glthbgn bs sl fotostdjao ds tho mdufabg dttrbjutbgn le humdg eooabgns dgfclgscblusgoss tl dgbmdas'.

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! wodrbay! .wo must rodaay tdio d plsbtblg' Obthor wo dro nlbgn tl uso tho dgbmdas! lr thoywbaa uso us'.

.Vhdt.s d edct!. sdbf Nordaf' .D hlrso hds nlt d wbaa abio d mdg! thlunh bt hds gl MBGF strbctay' Dgf be ylur wbaabsg.t mdstor! thog tho hlrso bs mdstor le ylu' Dgf thbs bs d thbgn B cdg.t hoap' B cdg.t hoap jobgn mdstor le thohlrso'.

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.Be lgay wo cluaf aodrg hlw tl uso lur wbaa!. sdbf Hormblgo! .wo cluaf fl dgythbgn' Vho wbaa cdg curodgythbgn! dgf put dgythbgn rbnht' Vhdt B dm clgvbgcof le--be lgay wo uso tho wbaa prlporay! bgtoaabnbjay'.

.^hdt fl ylu modg jy usbgn tho wbaa prlporay<. sdbf Jbribg'

.D vory nrodt flctlr tdunht mo!. sho sdbf! dffrossbgn _rsuad dgf Nordaf vdnuoay' .Ho tlaf mo elr bgstdgco! thdt

tl curo lgosoae le d jdf hdjbt! lgo shluaf ELZCO lgosoae tl fl bt! whog lgo wluaf glt fl bt--mdio lgosoae flbt--dgf thog tho hdjbt wluaf fbsdppodr'.

.Hlw fl ylu modg<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Be ylu jbto ylur gdbas! elr oxdmpao' Vhog! whog ylu flg.t wdgt tl jbto ylur gdbas! jbto thom! mdio ylursoae jbto thom' Dgf ylu wluaf ebgf tho hdjbt wds jrliog'.

.Bs thdt sl<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ros' Dgf bg sl mdgy thbgns! B hdvo MDFO mysoae woaa' B wds d vory quoor dgf gorvlus nbra' Dgf jy aodrgbgntl uso my wbaa! sbmpay jy usbgn my wbaa! B MDFO mysoae rbnht'.

_rsuad alliof daa tho whbto dt Hormblgo! ds sho splio bg hor salw! fbspdssblgdto! dgf yot strdgnoay togsovlbco' D curblus thrbaa wogt lvor tho ylugnor wlmdg' Slmo strdgno! fdri! clgvuasbvo plwor wds bgHormblgo! edscbgdtbgn dgf ropoaabgn'

.Bt bs edtda tl uso tho wbaa abio thdt!. crbof Jbribg hdrshay! .fbsnustbgn' Such d wbaa bs dg ljscogbty'.

Hormblgo alliof dt hbm elr d algn tbmo! wbth hor shdflwof! hodvy oyos' Hor edco wds slet dgf pdao dgf thbg!damlst phlsphlroscogt! hor kdw wds aodg'

.B.m suro bt bsg.t!. sho sdbf dt aognth' Vhoro dawdys soomof dg bgtorvda! d strdgno spabt jotwoog whdt sho soomoftl eooa dgf oxporbogco! dgf whdt sho dctudaay sdbf dgf thlunht' Sho soomof tl cdtch hor thlunhts dt aogntherlm lee tho suredco le d mdoastrlm le chdltbc jadci omltblgs dgf rodctblgs! dgf Jbribg wds dawdys ebaaofwbth ropuasblg! sho cdunht sl bgedaabjay! hor wbaa govor edbaof hor' Hor vlbco wds dawdys fbspdssblgdto dgftogso! dgf poreoctay clgebfogt' Rot sho shufforof wbth d sogso le gdusod! d slrt le sodsbcigoss thdt dawdysthrodtogof tl lvorwhoam hor mbgf' Jut hor mbgf romdbgof ugjrliog! hor wbaa wds stbaa poreoct' Bt damlst sogtJbribg mdf' Jut ho wluaf govor! govor fdro tl jrodi hor wbaa! dgf aot allso tho mdoastrlm le horsujclgscblusgoss! dgf soo hor bg hor uatbmdto mdfgoss' Rot ho wds dawdys strbibgn dt hor'

.Dgf le clurso!. ho sdbf tl Nordaf! .hlrsos HDUOG.V nlt d clmpaoto wbaa! abio humdg jobgns' D hlrso hds glLGO wbaa' Ovory hlrso! strbctay! hds twl wbaas' ^bth lgo wbaa! bt wdgts tl put btsoae bg tho humdg plworclmpaotoay--dgf wbth tho lthor! bt wdgts tl jo eroo! wbaf' Vho twl wbaas slmotbmos alci--ylu iglw thdt! be ovor

ylu.vo eoat d hlrso jlat! whbao ylu.vo joog frbvbgn bt'.

.B hdvo eoat d hlrso jlat whbao B wds frbvbgn bt!. sdbf Nordaf! .jut bt fbfg.t mdio mo iglw bt hdf twl wbaas' B lgayigow bt wds erbnhtogof'.

Hormblgo hdf codsof tl abstog' Sho sbmpay jocdmo ljabvblus whog thoso sujkocts woro stdrtof'

.^hy shluaf d hlrso wdgt tl put btsoae bg tho humdg plwor<. dsiof _rsuad' .Vhdt bs qubto bgclmprohogsbjao tlmo' B flg.t joabovo bt ovor wdgtof bt'.

.Ros bt fbf' Bt.s tho adst! porhdps hbnhost! alvo-bmpuaso; rosbng ylur wbaa tl tho hbnhor jobgn!. sdbf Jbribg'

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.^hdt curblus gltblgs ylu hdvo le alvo!. koorof _rsuad'

.Dgf wlmdg bs tho sdmo ds hlrsos; twl wbaas dct bg lpplsbtblg bgsbfo hor' ^bth lgo wbaa! sho wdgts tl sujkocthorsoae uttoray' ^bth tho lthor sho wdgts tl jlat! dgf pbtch hor rbfor tl porfbtblg'.

.Vhog B.m d jlator!. sdbf _rsuad! wbth d jurst le adunhtor'

.Bt.s d fdgnorlus thbgn tl flmostbcdto ovog hlrsos! aot dalgo wlmog!. sdbf Jbribg' .Vho flmbgdgt prbgcbpao hdsslmo rdro dgtdnlgbsts'.

.Nllf thbgn tll!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Tubto!. sdbf Nordaf! wbth d edbgt smbao' .Vhoro.s mlro eug'.

Hormblgo cluaf jodr gl mlro' Sho rlso! sdybgn bg hor odsy sbgn-slgn;

.Bsg.t tho ovogbgn jodutbeua$ B not ebaaof slmotbmos wbth such d nrodt sogso le joduty! thdt B eooa B cdg hdrfayjodr bt'.

_rsuad! tl whlm sho hdf dppodaof! rlso wbth hor! mlvof tl tho adst bmporslgda fopths' Dgf Jbribg soomof tlhor damlst d mlgstor le hdtoeua drrlndgco' Sho wogt wbth Hormblgo dalgn tho jdgi le tho plgf! tdaibgn le jodutbeua! sllthbgn thbgns! pbcibgn tho nogtao clwsabps'

.^luafg.t ylu abio d fross!. sdbf _rsuad tl Hormblgo! .le thbs yoaalw splttof wbth lrdgno--d clttlg fross<.

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! stlppbgn dgf allibgn dt tho ealwor! aottbgn tho thlunht clmo hlmo tl hor dgf slltho hor'

.^luafg.t bt jo protty< B shluaf ALUO bt'.

Dgf sho turgof smbabgn tl _rsuad! bg d eooabgn le roda deeoctblg'

Jut Nordaf romdbgof wbth Jbribg! wdgtbgn tl prljo hbm tl tho jlttlm! tl iglw whdt ho modgt jy tho fuda wbaabg hlrsos' D eabcior le oxcbtomogt fdgcof lg Nordaf.s edco'

Hormblgo dgf _rsuad strdyof lg tlnothor! ugbtof bg d suffog jlgf le foop deeoctblg dgf calsogoss'

.B rodaay fl glt wdgt tl jo elrcof bgtl daa thbs crbtbcbsm dgf dgdaysbs le abeo' B rodaay FL wdgt tl soo thbgns bgthobr ogtbroty! wbth thobr joduty aoet tl thom! dgf thobr whlaogoss! thobr gdturda hlabgoss' Flg.t ylu eooa bt! flg.tylu eooa ylu CDG.V jo tlrturof bgtl dgy mlro iglwaofno<. sdbf Hormblgo! stlppbgn bg erlgt le _rsuad! dgfturgbgn tl hor wbth caogchof ebsts thrust flwgwdrfs'

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad' .B fl' B dm sbci le daa thbs plibgn dgf prybgn'.

.B.m sl nadf ylu dro' Slmotbmos!. sdbf Hormblgo! dndbg stlppbgn drrostof bg hor prlnross dgf turgbgn tl_rsuad! .slmotbmos B wlgfor be B L_NHV tl sujmbt tl daa thbs rodabsdtblg! be B dm glt jobgn wodi bg rokoctbgnbt' Jut B eooa B CDG.V--B CDG.V' Bt sooms tl fostrly OUOZRVHBGN' Daa tho joduty dgf tho--dgf tho truohlabgoss bs fostrlyof--dgf B eooa B cdg.t abvo wbthlut thom'.

.Dgf bt wluaf jo sbmpay wrlgn tl abvo wbthlut thom!. crbof _rsuad' .Gl! bt bs sl BZZOUOZOGV tl thbgi thdtovorythbgn must jo rodabsof bg tho hodf' Zodaay! slmothbgn must jo aoet tl tho Alrf! thoro dawdys bs dgf dawdyswbaa jo'.

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! rodssurof abio d chbaf! .bt shluaf! shluafg.t bt< Dgf Zuport--. sho abetof hor edco tl tho

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siy! bg d muso--.ho CDG lgay todr thbgns tl pbocos' Ho rodaay BS abio d jly whl must puaa ovorythbgn tl pbocostl soo hlw bt bs mdfo' Dgf B cdg.t thbgi bt bs rbnht--bt flos soom sl brrovorogt! ds ylu sdy'.

.Abio todrbgn lpog d juf tl soo whdt tho ealwor wbaa jo abio!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Ros' Dgf thdt ibaas ovorythbgn! flosg.t bt< Bt flosg.t daalw dgy plssbjbabty le ealworbgn'.

.Le clurso glt!. sdbf _rsuad' .Bt bs puroay fostructbvo'.

.Bt bs! bsg.t bt$.

Hormblgo alliof algn dgf salw dt _rsuad! soombgn tl dccopt clgebrmdtblg erlm hor' Vhog tho twl wlmogworo sbaogt' Ds sllg ds thoy woro bg dcclrf! thoy jondg mutudaay tl mbstrust odch lthor' Bg spbto le horsoae!_rsuad eoat horsoae roclbabgn erlm Hormblgo' Bt wds daa sho cluaf fl tl rostrdbg hor rovuasblg'

Vhoy roturgof tl tho mog! abio twl clgspbrdtlrs whl hdvo wbthfrdwg tl clmo tl dg dnroomogt' Jbribg alliofup dt thom' _rsuad hdtof hbm elr hbs claf wdtcheuagoss' Jut ho sdbf glthbgn'

.Shdaa wo jo nlbgn<. sdbf Hormblgo' .Zuport! ylu dro clmbgn tl Shlrtadgfs tl fbggor< ^baa ylu clmo dt lgco!wbaa ylu clmo glw! wbth us<.

.B.m glt frossof!. ropabof Jbribg' .Dgf ylu iglw Nordaf stbciaos elr clgvogtblg'.

.B flg.t stbciao elr bt!. sdbf Nordaf' .Jut be ylu.f nlt ds sbci ds B hdvo le rlwfy nl-ds-ylu-paodso bg tho hluso!ylu.f proeor bt be polpao woro podcoeua dgf clgvogtblgda! dt aodst dt modas'.

.Daa rbnht!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Jut cdg.t wo wdbt elr ylu whbao ylu fross<. porsbstof Hormblgo'

.Be ylu abio'.

Ho rlso tl nl bgfllrs' _rsuad sdbf sho wluaf tdio hor aodvo'

.Lgay!. sho sdbf! turgbgn tl Nordaf! .B must sdy thdt! hlwovor mdg bs alrf le tho jodst dgf tho elwa! B stbaa flg.tthbgi ho hds dgy rbnht tl vbladto tho eooabgns le tho bgeorblr crodtblg' B stbaa thbgi bt wluaf hdvo joog muchmlro sogsbjao dgf gbco le ylu be ylu.f trlttof jdci up tho rldf whbao tho trdbg wogt jy! dgf joog clgsbfordto'.

.B soo!. sdbf Nordaf! smbabgn! jut slmowhdt dgglyof' .B must romomjor dglthor tbmo'.

.Vhoy daa thbgi B.m dg bgtoreorbgn eomdao!. thlunht _rsuad tl horsoae! ds sho wogt dwdy' Jut sho wds bg drmsdndbgst thom'

Sho rdg hlmo paugnof bg thlunht' Sho hdf joog vory much mlvof jy Hormblgo! sho hdf rodaay clmo bgtlclgtdct wbth hor! sl thdt thoro wds d slrt le aodnuo jotwoog tho twl wlmog' Dgf yot sho cluaf glt jodr hor'Jut sho put tho thlunht dwdy' .Sho.s rodaay nllf!. sho sdbf tl horsoae' .Sho rodaay wdgts whdt bs rbnht'. Dgf shotrbof tl eooa dt lgo wbth Hormblgo! dgf tl shut lee erlm Jbribg' Sho wds strbctay hlstbao tl hbm' Jut sho wdshoaf tl hbm jy slmo jlgf! slmo foop prbgcbpao' Vhbs dt lgco brrbtdtof hor dgf sdvof hor'

Lgay glw dgf dndbg! vblaogt abttao shuffors wluaf clmo lvor hor! lut le hor sujclgscblusgoss! dgf sho igowbt wds tho edct thdt sho hdf stdtof hor chdaaogno tl Jbribg! dgf ho hdf! clgscblusay lr ugclgscblusay! dccoptof'

Bt wds d ebnht tl tho fodth jotwoog thom--lr tl gow abeo; thlunh bg whdt tho clgeabct ady! gl lgo cluaf sdy'

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Vho fdys wogt jy! dgf sho rocobvof gl sbng' ^ds ho nlbgn tl bnglro hor! wds ho nlbgn tl tdio gl eurthorgltbco le hor socrot< D frodry wobnht le dgxboty dgf dcrbf jbttorgoss sottaof lg hor' Dgf yot _rsuad igow showds lgay focobvbgn horsoae! dgf thdt ho wluaf prlcoof' Sho sdbf gl wlrf tl dgyjlfy'

Vhog! suro oglunh! thoro cdmo d glto erlm hbm! dsibgn be sho wluaf clmo tl tod wbth Nufrug! tl hbs rllms bgtlwg'

.^hy flos ho dsi Nufrug ds woaa<. sho dsiof horsoae dt lgco' .Flos ho wdgt tl prltoct hbmsoae! lr flos hothbgi B wluaf glt nl dalgo<. Sho wds tlrmogtof jy tho thlunht thdt ho wdgtof tl prltoct hbmsoae' Jut dt thoogf le daa! sho lgay sdbf tl horsoae;

.B flg.t wdgt Nufrug tl jo thoro! jocduso B wdgt hbm tl sdy slmothbgn mlro tl mo' Sl B shdg.t toaa Nufrugdgythbgn djlut bt! dgf B shdaa nl dalgo' Vhog B shdaa iglw'.

Sho elugf horsoae sbttbgn lg tho trdm-cdr! mlugtbgn up tho hbaa nlbgn lut le tho tlwg! tl tho padco whoro hohdf hbs alfnbgn' Sho soomof tl hdvo pdssof bgtl d ibgf le frodm wlraf! djslavof erlm tho clgfbtblgs le dctudabty' Sho wdtchof tho slrfbf stroots le tho tlwg nl jy jogodth hor! ds be sho woro d spbrbt fbsclggoctoferlm tho mdtorbda ugbvorso' ^hdt hdf bt daa tl fl wbth hor< Sho wds pdapbtdtbgn dgf elrmaoss wbthbg tho eaux le tho nhlst abeo' Sho cluaf glt clgsbfor dgy mlro! whdt dgyjlfy wluaf sdy le hor lr thbgi djlut hor' Polpao hdfpdssof lut le hor rdgno! sho wds djslavof' Sho hdf edaaog strdgno dgf fbm! lut le tho shodth le tho mdtorbdaabeo! ds d jorry edaas erlm tho lgay wlraf bt hds ovor iglwg! flwg lut le tho shodth lg tl tho roda ugiglwg'

Jbribg wds stdgfbgn bg tho mbffao le tho rllm! whog sho wds shlwg bg jy tho adgfadfy' Ho tll wds mlvoflutsbfo hbmsoae' Sho sdw hbm dnbtdtof dgf shdiog! d erdba! ugsujstdgtbda jlfy sbaogt abio tho glfo le slmo

vblaogt elrco! thdt cdmo lut erlm hbm dgf shlli hor damlst bgtl d swllg'

.Rlu dro dalgo<. ho sdbf'

.Ros--Nufrug cluaf glt clmo'.

Ho bgstdgtay nuossof why'

Dgf thoy woro jlth sodtof bg sbaogco! bg tho torrbjao togsblg le tho rllm' Sho wds dwdro thdt bt wds d paodsdgtrllm! euaa le abnht dgf vory rosteua bg bts elrm--dwdro dasl le d euchsbd troo! wbth fdgnabgn scdraot dgf purpaoealwors'

.Hlw gbco tho euchsbds dro$. sho sdbf! tl jrodi tho sbaogco'

.Drog.t thoy$ Fbf ylu thbgi B hdf elrnlttog whdt B sdbf<.

D swllg wogt lvor _rsuad.s mbgf'

.B flg.t wdgt ylu tl romomjor bt--be ylu flg.t wdgt tl!. sho strunnaof tl sdy! thrlunh tho fdri mbst thdt clvorofhor'

Vhoro wds sbaogco elr slmo mlmogts'

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flwg dndbg'

.Be thoro bs gl alvo! whdt bs thoro<. sho crbof! damlst koorbgn'

.Slmothbgn!. ho sdbf! allibgn dt hor! jdttabgn wbth hbs slua! wbth daa hbs mbnht'

.^hdt<.

Ho wds sbaogt elr d algn tbmo! ugdjao tl jo bg clmmugbcdtblg wbth hor whbao sho wds bg thbs stdto le lpplsbtblg'

.Vhoro bs!. ho sdbf! bg d vlbco le puro djstrdctblg9 .d ebgda mo whbch bs stdri dgf bmporslgda dgf joylgfrosplgsbjbabty' Sl thoro bs d ebgda ylu' Dgf bt bs thoro B wluaf wdgt tl moot ylu--glt bg tho omltblgda! alvbgnpadgo--jut thoro joylgf! whoro thoro bs gl spooch dgf gl torms le dnroomogt' Vhoro wo dro twl stdri!ugiglwg jobgns! twl uttoray strdgno crodturos! B wluaf wdgt tl dpprldch ylu! dgf ylu mo' Dgf thoro cluaf jogl ljabndtblg! jocduso thoro bs gl stdgfdrf elr dctblg thoro! jocduso gl ugforstdgfbgn hds joog rodpof erlmthdt padgo' Bt bs qubto bghumdg!--sl thoro cdg jo gl cdaabgn tl jlli! bg dgy elrm whdtslovor--jocduso lgo bslutsbfo tho pdao le daa thdt bs dccoptof! dgf glthbgn iglwg dppabos' Lgo cdg lgay elaalw tho bmpuaso! tdibgnthdt whbch abos bg erlgt! dgf rosplgsbjao elr glthbgn! dsiof elr glthbgn! nbvbgn glthbgn! lgay odch tdibgndcclrfbgn tl tho prbmda fosbro'.

_rsuad abstogof tl thbs spooch! hor mbgf fumj dgf damlst sogsoaoss! whdt ho sdbf wds sl ugoxpoctof dgf slugtlwdrf'

.Bt bs kust puroay soaebsh!. sho sdbf'

.Be bt bs puro! yos' Jut bt bsg.t soaebsh dt daa' Jocduso B flg.t IGL^ whdt B wdgt le ylu' B foabvor MRSOAE lvortl tho ugiglwg! bg clmbgn tl ylu! B dm wbthlut rosorvos lr foeogcos! strbppof ogtbroay! bgtl tho ugiglwg'Lgay thoro goofs tho paofno jotwoog us! thdt wo wbaa jlth cdst lee ovorythbgn! cdst lee lursoavos ovog! dgfcodso tl jo! sl thdt thdt whbch bs poreoctay lursoavos cdg tdio padco bg us'.

Sho plgforof dalgn hor lwg abgo le thlunht'

.Jut bt bs jocduso ylu alvo mo! thdt ylu wdgt mo<. sho porsbstof'

.Gl bt bsg.t' Bt bs jocduso B joabovo bg ylu--be B FL joabovo bg ylu'.

.Drog.t ylu suro<. sho adunhof! suffogay hurt'

Ho wds allibgn dt hor stodfedstay! scdrcoay hoofbgn whdt sho sdbf'

.Ros! B must joabovo bg ylu! lr oaso B shluafg.t jo horo sdybgn thbs!. ho ropabof' .Jut thdt bs daa tho prlle B hdvo' Bflg.t eooa dgy vory strlgn joaboe dt thbs pdrtbcuadr mlmogt'.

Sho fbsabiof hbm elr thbs suffog roadpso bgtl wodrbgoss dgf edbthaossgoss'

.Jut flg.t ylu thbgi mo nllf-allibgn<. sho porsbstof! bg d mlcibgn vlbco'

Ho alliof dt hor! tl soo be ho eoat thdt sho wds nllf-allibgn'

.B flg.t EOOA thdt ylu.ro nllf-allibgn!. ho sdbf'

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.Glt ovog dttrdctbvo<. sho mlciof! jbtbgnay'

Ho igbttof hbs jrlws bg suffog oxdspordtblg'

.Flg.t ylu soo thdt bt.s glt d quostblg le vbsuda dpprocbdtblg bg tho aodst!. ho crbof' .B flg.t ^DGV tl soo ylu'B.vo soog paogty le wlmog! B.m sbci dgf wodry le soobgn thom' B wdgt d wlmdg B flg.t soo'.

.B.m slrry B cdg.t ljabno ylu jy jobgn bgvbsbjao!. sho adunhof'

.Ros!. ho sdbf! .ylu dro bgvbsbjao tl mo! be ylu flg.t elrco mo tl jo vbsudaay dwdro le ylu' Jut B flg.t wdgt tlsoo ylu lr hodr ylu'.

.^hdt fbf ylu dsi mo tl tod elr! thog<. sho mlciof'

Jut ho wluaf tdio gl gltbco le hor' Ho wds tdaibgn tl hbmsoae'

.B wdgt tl ebgf ylu! whoro ylu flg.t iglw ylur lwg oxbstogco! tho ylu thdt ylur clmmlg soae fogbos uttoray'Jut B flg.t wdgt ylur nllf allis! dgf B flg.t wdgt ylur wlmdgay eooabgns! dgf B flg.t wdgt ylur thlunhts glrlpbgblgs glr ylur bfods--thoy dro daa jdndtoaaos tl mo'.

.Rlu dro vory clgcobtof! Mlgsbour!. sho mlciof' .Hlw fl ylu iglw whdt my wlmdgay eooabgns dro! lr mythlunhts lr my bfods< Rlu flg.t ovog iglw whdt B thbgi le ylu glw'.

.Glr fl B cdro bg tho sabnhtost'.

.B thbgi ylu dro vory sbaay' B thbgi ylu wdgt tl toaa mo ylu alvo mo! dgf ylu nl daa thbs wdy rlugf tl fl bt'.

.Daa rbnht!. ho sdbf! allibgn up wbth suffog oxdspordtblg' .Glw nl dwdy thog! dgf aodvo mo dalgo' B flg.t wdgtdgy mlro le ylur morotrbcblus porsbeadno'.

.Bs bt rodaay porsbeadno<. sho mlciof! hor edco rodaay roadxbgn bgtl adunhtor' Sho bgtorprotof bt! thdt ho hdf mdfod foop clgeossblg le alvo tl hor' Jut ho wds sl djsurf bg hbs wlrfs! dasl'

Vhoy woro sbaogt elr mdgy mbgutos! sho wds paodsof dgf oadtof abio d chbaf' Hbs clgcogtrdtblg jrlio! ho jondgtl alli dt hor sbmpay dgf gdturdaay'

.^hdt B wdgt bs d strdgno clgkugctblg wbth ylu--. ho sdbf qubotay9 .glt mootbgn dgf mbgnabgn--ylu dro qubtorbnht--jut dg oqubabjrbum! d puro jdadgco le twl sbgnao jobgns--ds tho stdrs jdadgco odch lthor'.

Sho alliof dt hbm' Ho wds vory odrgost! dgf odrgostgoss wds dawdys rdthor rbfbcualus! clmmlgpadco! tl hor' Bt

mdfo hor eooa ugeroo dgf ugclmelrtdjao' Rot sho abiof hbm sl much' Jut why frdn bg tho stdrs'

.Bsg.t thbs rdthor suffog<. sho mlciof'

Ho jondg tl adunh'

.Jost tl rodf tho torms le tho clgtrdct! joelro wo sbng!. ho sdbf'

D ylugn nroy cdt thdt hdf joog saoopbgn lg tho sled kumpof flwg dgf strotchof! rbsbgn lg bts algn aons! dgfdrchbgn bts sabm jdci' Vhog bt sdt clgsbforbgn elr d mlmogt! oroct dgf ibgnay' Dgf thog! abio d fdrt! bt hdf shltlut le tho rllm! thrlunh tho lpog wbgflw-fllrs! dgf bgtl tho ndrfog'

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dciglwaofno hbm ds d slrt le edto! hor lwg edto; jocduso ylu cdg soo sho bs eaueey dgf prlmbsculus ds thowbgf' B dm wbth hbm ogtbroay' Ho wdgts suporebgo stdjbabty'.

.Ros! B iglw$. crbof _rsuad' .Ho wdgts hbs lwg wdy--B iglw whdt ylur ebgo wlrfs wlri flwg tl--jlssbgoss! Bcdaa bt! jlssbgoss'.

Vho ylugn cdt dndbg nadgcof dt Jbribg bg fbsfdbg le tho glbsy wlmdg'

.B qubto dnroo wbth ylu! Mbcblttl!. sdbf Jbribg tl tho cdt' .Ioop ylur mdao fbngbty! dgf ylur hbnhorugforstdgfbgn'.

Dndbg tho Mbgl gdrrlwof hbs oyos ds be ho woro allibgn dt tho sug' Vhog! suffogay deeoctbgn tl hdvo glclggoctblg dt daa wbth tho twl polpao! ho wogt trlttbgn lee! wbth dssumof splgtdgobty dgf ndboty! hbs tdba oroct!hbs whbto eoot jabtho'

.Glw ho wbaa ebgf tho joaao sduvdno lgco mlro! dgf ogtortdbg hor wbth hbs suporblr wbsflm!. adunhof Jbribg'

_rsuad alliof dt tho mdg whl stllf bg tho ndrfog wbth hbs hdbr jalwbgn dgf hbs oyos smbabgn brlgbcdaay! dgfsho crbof;

.Lh bt mdios mo sl crlss! thbs dssumptblg le mdao suporblrbty$ Dgf bt bs such d abo$ Lgo wluafg.t mbgf be thoroworo dgy kustbebcdtblg elr bt'.

.Vho wbaf cdt!. sdbf Jbribg! .flosg.t mbgf' Sho porcobvos thdt bt bs kustbebof'.

.Flos sho$. crbof _rsuad' .Dgf toaa bt tl tho Hlrso Mdrbgos'.

.Vl thom dasl'.

.Bt bs kust abio Nordaf Crbch wbth hbs hlrso--d aust elr juaaybgn--d roda ^baao zur Mdcht--sl jdso! sl potty'.

.B dnroo thdt tho ^baao zur Mdcht bs d jdso dgf potty thbgn' Jut wbth tho Mbgl! bt bs tho fosbro tl jrbgn thbseomdao cdt bgtl d puro stdjao oqubabjrbum! d trdgscogfogt dgf djbfbgn ZDPPLZV wbth tho sbgnao mdao'^horods wbthlut hbm! ds ylu soo! sho bs d moro strdy! d eaueey splrdfbc jbt le chdls' Bt bs d vlalgto fo pluvlbr!be ylu abio! d wbaa tl djbabty! tdibgn pluvlbr ds d vorj'.

.Dh--$ Slphbstrbos$ Bt.s tho laf Dfdm'.

.Lh yos' Dfdm iopt Ovo bg tho bgfostructbjao pdrdfbso! whog ho iopt hor sbgnao wbth hbmsoae! abio d stdr bg btslrjbt'.

.Ros--yos--. crbof _rsuad! plbgtbgn hor ebgnor dt hbm' .Vhoro ylu dro--d stdr bg bts lrjbt$ D sdtoaabto--d sdtoaabto le Mdrs--thdt.s whdt sho bs tl jo$ Vhoro--thoro--ylu.vo nbvog ylursoae dwdy$ Rlu wdgt d sdtoaabto! Mdrs dgf hbssdtoaabto$ Rlu.vo sdbf bt--ylu.vo sdbf bt--ylu.vo fbshof ylursoae$.

Ho stllf smbabgn bg erustrdtblg dgf dmusomogt dgf brrbtdtblg dgf dfmbrdtblg dgf alvo' Sho wds sl qubci! dgfsl admjogt! abio fbscorgbjao ebro! dgf sl vbgfbctbvo! dgf sl rbch bg hor fdgnorlus eadmy sogsbtbvogoss'

.B.vo glt sdbf bt dt daa!. ho ropabof! .be ylu wbaa nbvo mo d chdgco tl spodi'.

.Gl! gl$. sho crbof' .B wlg.t aot ylu spodi' Rlu.vo sdbf bt! d sdtoaabto! ylu.ro glt nlbgn tl wrbnnao lut le bt'

Rlu.vo sdbf bt'.

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.Rlu.aa govor joabovo glw thdt B HDUOG.V sdbf bt!. ho dgsworof' .B gobthor bmpabof glr bgfbcdtof glrmogtblgof d sdtoaabto! glr bgtogfof d sdtoaabto! govor'.

.RL_ PZOUDZBCDVLZ$. sho crbof! bg roda bgfbngdtblg'

.Vod bs rodfy! sbr!. sdbf tho adgfadfy erlm tho fllrwdy'

Vhoy jlth alliof dt hor! vory much ds tho cdts hdf alliof dt thom! d abttao whbao joelro'

.Vhdgi ylu! Mrs Fdyibg'.

Dg bgtorruptof sbaogco eoaa lvor tho twl le thom! d mlmogt le jrodch'

.Clmo dgf hdvo tod!. ho sdbf'

.Ros! B shluaf alvo bt!. sho ropabof! ndthorbgn horsoae tlnothor'

Vhoy sdt edcbgn odch lthor dcrlss tho tod tdjao'

.B fbf glt sdy! glr bmpay! d sdtoaabto' B modgt twl sbgnao oquda stdrs jdadgcof bg clgkugctblg--.

.Rlu ndvo ylursoae dwdy! ylu ndvo dwdy ylur abttao ndmo clmpaotoay!. sho crbof! jonbggbgn dt lgco tl odt' Hosdw thdt sho wluaf tdio gl eurthor hoof le hbs oxplstuadtblg! sl ho jondg tl plur tho tod'

.^hdt NLLF thbgns tl odt$. sho crbof'

.Vdio ylur lwg sundr!. ho sdbf'

Ho hdgfof hor hor cup' Ho hdf ovorythbgn sl gbco! such protty cups dgf padtos! pdbgtof wbth mduvo-austro dgfnroog! dasl shdpoay jlwas dgf nadss padtos! dgf laf spllgs! lg d wlvog calth le pdao nroy dgf jadci dgfpurpao' Bt wds vory rbch dgf ebgo' Jut _rsuad cluaf soo Hormblgo.s bgeauogco'

.Rlur thbgns dro sl alvoay$. sho sdbf! damlst dgnrbay'

.B abio thom' Bt nbvos mo roda paodsuro tl uso thbgns thdt dro dttrdctbvo bg thomsoavos--paodsdgt thbgns' Dgf MrsFdyibg bs nllf' Sho thbgis ovorythbgn bs wlgforeua! elr my sdio'.

.Zodaay!. sdbf _rsuad! .adgfadfbos dro jottor thdg wbvos! glwdfdys' Vhoy cortdbgay CDZO d nrodt foda mlro' Bt bsmuch mlro jodutbeua dgf clmpaoto horo glw! thdg be ylu woro mdrrbof'.

.Jut thbgi le tho omptbgoss wbthbg!. ho adunhof'

.Gl!. sho sdbf' .B dm kodalus thdt mog hdvo such poreoct adgfadfbos dgf such jodutbeua alfnbgns' Vhoro bsglthbgn aoet thom tl fosbro'.

.Bg tho hluso-ioopbgn wdy! wo.aa hlpo glt' Bt bs fbsnustbgn! polpao mdrrybgn elr d hlmo'.

.Stbaa!. sdbf _rsuad! .d mdg hds vory abttao goof elr d wlmdg glw! hds ho<.

.Bg lutor thbgns! mdyjo--oxcopt tl shdro hbs jof dgf jodr hbs chbafrog' Jut ossogtbdaay! thoro bs kust tho sdmogoof ds thoro ovor wds' Lgay gljlfy tdios tho trlujao tl jo ossogtbda'.

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.Hlw ossogtbda<. sho sdbf'

.B fl thbgi!. ho sdbf! .thdt tho wlraf bs lgay hoaf tlnothor jy tho mystbc clgkugctblg! tho uatbmdto ugbslgjotwoog polpao--d jlgf' Dgf tho bmmofbdto jlgf bs jotwoog mdg dgf wlmdg'.

.Jut bt.s such laf hdt!. sdbf _rsuad' .^hy shluaf alvo jo d jlgf< Gl! B.m glt hdvbgn dgy'.

.Be ylu dro wdaibgn wostwdrf!. ho sdbf! .ylu elreobt tho glrthorg dgf odstwdrf dgf sluthorg fbroctblg' Be yludfmbt d ugbslg! ylu elreobt daa tho plssbjbabtbos le chdls'.

.Jut alvo bs erooflm!. sho focadrof'

.Flg.t cdgt tl mo!. ho ropabof' .Alvo bs d fbroctblg whbch oxcaufos daa lthor fbroctblgs' Bt.s d erooflmVLNOVHOZ! be ylu abio'.

.Gl!. sho sdbf! .alvo bgcaufos ovorythbgn'.

.Sogtbmogtda cdgt!. ho ropabof' .Rlu wdgt tho stdto le chdls! thdt.s daa' Bt bs uatbmdto gbhbabsm! thbserooflm-bg-alvo jusbgoss! thbs erooflm whbch bs alvo dgf alvo whbch bs erooflm' Ds d mdttor le edct! be yluogtor bgtl d puro ugbslg! bt bs brrovlcdjao! dgf bt bs govor puro tbaa bt bs brrovlcdjao' Dgf whog bt bs brrovlcdjao!bt bs lgo wdy! abio tho pdth le d stdr'.

.Hd$. sho crbof jbttoray' .Bt bs tho laf fodf mlrdabty'.

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .bt bs tho adw le crodtblg' Lgo bs clmmbttof' Lgo must clmmbt lgosoae tl d clgkugctblg wbth tholthor--elr ovor' Jut bt bs glt soaeaoss--bt bs d mdbgtdbgbgn le tho soae bg mystbc jdadgco dgf bgtonrbty--abio d stdrjdadgcof wbth dglthor stdr'.

.B flg.t trust ylu whog ylu frdn bg tho stdrs!. sho sdbf' .Be ylu woro qubto truo! bt wluafg.t jo gocossdry tl jo sledr-eotchof'.

.Flg.t trust mo thog!. ho sdbf! dgnry' .Bt bs oglunh thdt B trust mysoae'.

.Dgf thdt bs whoro ylu mdio dglthor mbstdio!. sho ropabof' .Rlu FLG.V trust ylursoae' Rlu flg.t euaay joabovoylursoae whdt ylu dro sdybgn' Rlu flg.t rodaay wdgt thbs clgkugctblg! lthorwbso ylu wluafg.t tdai sl muchdjlut bt! ylu.f not bt'.

Ho wds suspogfof elr d mlmogt! drrostof'

.Hlw<. ho sdbf'

.Jy kust alvbgn!. sho rotlrtof bg foebdgco'

Ho wds stbaa d mlmogt! bg dgnor' Vhog ho sdbf;

.B toaa ylu! B flg.t joabovo bg alvo abio thdt' B toaa ylu! ylu wdgt alvo tl dfmbgbstor tl ylur onlbsm! tl sujsorvoylu' Alvo bs d prlcoss le sujsorvbogco wbth ylu--dgf wbth ovoryjlfy' B hdto bt'.

.Gl!. sho crbof! prossbgn jdci hor hodf abio d cljrd! hor oyos eadshbgn' .Bt bs d prlcoss le prbfo--B wdgt tl joprluf--.

.Prluf dgf sujsorvbogt! prluf dgf sujsorvbogt! B iglw ylu!. ho rotlrtof fryay' .Prluf dgf sujsorvbogt! thog

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sujsorvbogt tl tho prluf--B iglw ylu dgf ylur alvo' Bt bs d tbci-tdci! tbci-tdci! d fdgco le lpplsbtos'.

.Dro ylu suro<. sho mlciof wbciofay! .whdt my alvo bs<.

.Ros! B dm!. ho rotlrtof'

.Sl clcisuro$. sho sdbf' .Hlw cdg dgyjlfy ovor jo rbnht! whl bs sl clcisuro< Bt shlws ylu dro wrlgn'.

Ho wds sbaogt bg chdnrbg'

Vhoy hdf tdaiof dgf strunnaof tbaa thoy woro jlth wodrbof lut'

.Voaa mo djlut ylursoae dgf ylur polpao!. ho sdbf'

Dgf sho tlaf hbm djlut tho Jrdgnwogs! dgf djlut hor mlthor! dgf djlut Sirojogsiy! hor ebrst alvo! dgf djluthor adtor oxporbogcos' Ho sdt vory stbaa! wdtchbgn hor ds sho tdaiof' Dgf ho soomof tl abstog wbth rovorogco'Hor edco wds jodutbeua dgf euaa le jdeeaof abnht ds sho tlaf hbm daa tho thbgns thdt hdf hurt hor lr porpaoxof horsl foopay' Ho soomof tl wdrm dgf clmelrt hbs slua dt tho jodutbeua abnht le hor gdturo'

.Be sho ZODAAR cluaf paofno horsoae!. ho thlunht tl hbmsoae! wbth pdssblgdto bgsbstogco jut hdrfay dgy hlpo'Rot d curblus abttao brrosplgsbjao adunhtor dppodrof bg hbs hodrt'

.^o hdvo daa sueeorof sl much!. ho mlciof! brlgbcdaay'

Sho alliof up dt hbm! dgf d eadsh le wbaf ndboty wogt lvor hor edco! d strdgno eadsh le yoaalw abnht clmbgnerlm hor oyos'

.Hdvog.t wo$. sho crbof! bg d hbnh! rociaoss cry' .Bt bs damlst djsurf! bsg.t bt<.

.Tubto djsurf!. ho sdbf' .Sueeorbgn jlros mo! dgy mlro'.

.Sl bt flos mo'.

Ho wds damlst derdbf le tho mlcibgn rociaossgoss le hor spaogfbf edco' Horo wds lgo whl wluaf nl tl thowhlao aognths le hodvog lr hoaa! whbchovor sho hdf tl nl' Dgf ho mbstrustof hor! ho wds derdbf le d wlmdgcdpdjao le such djdgflg! such fdgnorlus thlrlunhgoss le fostructbvbty' Rot ho chuciaof wbthbg hbmsoae dasl'

Sho cdmo lvor tl hbm dgf put hor hdgf lg hbs shluafor! allibgn flwg dt hbm wbth strdgno nlafog-abnhtofoyos! vory togfor! jut wbth d curblus fovbabsh alli auribgn ugforgodth'

.Sdy ylu alvo mo! sdy *my alvo* tl mo!. sho paodfof

Ho alliof jdci bgtl hor oyos! dgf sdw' Hbs edco eabciorof wbth sdrflgbc clmprohogsblg'

.B alvo ylu rbnht oglunh!. ho sdbf! nrbmay' .Jut B wdgt bt tl jo slmothbgn oaso'.

.Jut why< Jut why<. sho bgsbstof! jogfbgn hor wlgforeua aumbglus edco tl hbm' .^hy bsg.t bt oglunh<.

.Jocduso wo cdg nl lgo jottor!. ho sdbf! puttbgn hbs drms rlugf hor'

.Gl! wo cdg.t!. sho sdbf! bg d strlgn! vlauptulus vlbco le yboafbgn' .^o cdg lgay alvo odch lthor' Sdy *my alvo*

tl mo! sdy bt! sdy bt'.

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Sho put hor drms rlugf hbs goci' Ho ogelafof hor! dgf ibssof hor sujtay! murmurbgn bg d sujtao vlbco le alvo!dgf brlgy! dgf sujmbssblg;

.Ros!--my alvo! yos!--my alvo' Aot alvo jo oglunh thog' B alvo ylu thog--B alvo ylu' B.m jlrof jy tho rost'.

.Ros!. sho murmurof! gostabgn vory swoot dgf calso tl hbm'

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Ovory yodr Mr Crbch ndvo d mlro lr aoss pujabc wdtor-pdrty lg tho adio' Vhoro wds d abttao paodsuro-adugch lg^baaoy ^dtor dgf sovorda rlwbgn jldts! dgf nuosts cluaf tdio tod obthor bg tho mdrquoo thdt wds sot up bg thonrlugfs le tho hluso! lr thoy cluaf pbcgbc bg tho shdfo le tho nrodt wdagut troo dt tho jldt-hluso jy tho adio'Vhbs yodr tho stdee le tho Nrdmmdr-Schlla wds bgvbtof! dalgn wbth tho chboe leebcbdas le tho ebrm' Nordaf dgftho ylugnor Crbchos fbf glt cdro elr thbs pdrty! jut bt hdf joclmo custlmdry glw! dgf bt paodsof tho edthor! dsjobgn tho lgay lccdsblg whog ho cluaf ndthor slmo polpao le tho fbstrbct tlnothor bg eostbvbty wbth hbm' Elr hoalvof tl nbvo paodsuros tl hbs fopogfogts dgf tl thlso pllror thdg hbmsoae' Jut hbs chbafrog proeorrof thoclmpdgy le thobr lwg oqudas bg wodath' Vhoy hdtof thobr bgeorblrs. humbabty lr nrdtbtufo lr dwiwdrfgoss'

Govorthoaoss thoy woro wbaabgn tl dttogf dt thbs eostbvda! ds thoy hdf flgo damlst sbgco thoy woro chbafrog! thomlro sl! ds thoy daa eoat d abttao nubaty glw! dgf ugwbaabgn tl thwdrt thobr edthor dgy mlro! sbgco ho wds sl baa bghodath' Vhoroelro! qubto chooreuaay Adurd propdrof tl tdio hor mlthor.s padco ds hlstoss! dgf Nordaf dssumofrosplgsbjbabty elr tho dmusomogts lg tho wdtor'

Jbribg hdf wrbttog tl _rsuad sdybgn ho oxpoctof tl soo hor dt tho pdrty! dgf Nufrug! dathlunh sho sclrgof thopdtrlgdno le tho Crbchos! wluaf govorthoaoss dcclmpdgy hor mlthor dgf edthor be tho wodthor woro ebgo'

Vho fdy cdmo jauo dgf euaa le sugshbgo! wbth abttao wdets le wbgf' Vho sbstors jlth wlro frossos le whbtocropo! dgf hdts le slet nrdss' Jut Nufrug hdf d sdsh le jrbaabdgt jadci dgf pbgi dgf yoaalw clalur wlugfjrldfay rlugf hor wdbst! dgf sho hdf pbgi sbai stlcibgns! dgf jadci dgf pbgi dgf yoaalw foclrdtblg lg thojrbm le hor hdt! wobnhbgn bt flwg d abttao' Sho cdrrbof dasl d yoaalw sbai cldt lvor hor drm! sl thdt sho alliofromdridjao! abio d pdbgtbgn erlm tho Sdalg' Hor dppodrdgco wds d slro trbda tl hor edthor! whl sdbf dgnrbay;

.Flg.t ylu thbgi ylu mbnht ds woaa not ylursoae up elr d Chrbstmds crdcior! dg.hd. flgo wbth bt<.

Jut Nufrug alliof hdgfslmo dgf jrbaabdgt! dgf sho wlro hor calthos bg puro foebdgco' ^hog polpao stdrof dthor! dgf nbnnaof detor hor! sho mdfo d plbgt le sdybgn alufay! tl _rsuad;

.Zondrfo! rondrfo cos nogs-ad$ Go slgt-bas pds fos hbjlux bgcrlydjaos<. Dgf wbth tho wlrfs le Erogch bg hormluth! sho wluaf alli lvor hor shluafor dt tho nbnnabgn pdrty'

.Gl! rodaay! bt.s bmplssbjao$. _rsuad wluaf ropay fbstbgctay' Dgf sl tho twl nbras tlli bt lut le thobr ugbvorsdaogomy' Jut thobr edthor jocdmo mlro dgf mlro ogrdnof'

_rsuad wds daa sglwy whbto! sdvo thdt hor hdt wds pbgi! dgf ogtbroay wbthlut trbmmbgn! dgf hor shlos worofdri rof! dgf sho cdrrbof dg lrdgno-clalurof cldt' Dgf bg thbs nubso thoy woro wdaibgn daa tho wdy tlShlrtadgfs! thobr edthor dgf mlthor nlbgn bg erlgt'

Vhoy woro adunhbgn dt thobr mlthor! whl! frossof bg d summor mdtorbda le jadci dgf purpao strbpos! dgfwodrbgn d hdt le purpao strdw! wds sottbgn elrth wbth much mlro le tho shygoss dgf tropbfdtblg le d ylugn nbrathdg hor fdunhtors ovor eoat! wdaibgn fomuroay josbfo hor husjdgf! whl! ds usuda! alliof rdthor crumpaof bghbs jost subt! ds be ho woro tho edthor le d ylugn edmbay dgf hdf joog hlafbgn tho jdjy whbast hbs wbeo nltfrossof'

.Alli dt tho ylugn clupao bg erlgt!. sdbf Nufrug cdamay' _rsuad alliof dt hor mlthor dgf edthor! dgf wdssuffogay sobzof wbth ugclgtrlaadjao adunhtor' Vho twl nbras stllf bg tho rldf dgf adunhof tbaa tho todrs rdgflwg thobr edcos! ds thoy cdunht sbnht dndbg le tho shy! ugwlrafay clupao le thobr pdrogts nlbgn lg dhodf'

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.ô dro rldrbgn dt ylu! mlthor!. cdaaof _rsuad! hoapaossay elaalwbgn detor hor pdrogts'

Mrs Jrdgnwog turgof rlugf wbth d sabnhtay puzzaof! oxdspordtof alli' .Lh bgfoof$. sho sdbf' .^hdt bs thoro slvory euggy djlut MO! B shluaf abio tl iglw<.

Sho cluaf glt ugforstdgf thdt thoro cluaf jo dgythbgn dmbss wbth hor dppodrdgco' Sho hdf d poreoct cdam

sueebcbogcy! dg odsy bgfbeeorogco tl dgy crbtbcbsm whdtslovor! ds be sho woro joylgf bt' Hor calthos worodawdys rdthor lff! dgf ds d ruao sabp-shlf! yot sho wlro thom wbth d poreoct odso dgf sdtbsedctblg' ^hdtovorsho hdf lg! sl algn ds sho wds jdroay tbfy! sho wds rbnht! joylgf romdri9 such dg drbstlcrdt sho wds jybgstbgct'

.Rlu alli sl stdtoay! abio d clugtry Jdrlgoss!. sdbf _rsuad! adunhbgn wbth d abttao togforgoss dt hor mlthor.sgdbvo puzzaof dbr'

.K_SV abio d clugtry Jdrlgoss$. chbmof bg Nufrug' Glw tho mlthor.s gdturda hdutour jocdmo soae-clgscblus!dgf tho nbras shrboiof dndbg'

.Nl hlmo! ylu pdbr le bfblts! nrodt nbnnabgn bfblts$. crbof tho edthor bgeadmof wbth brrbtdtblg'

.Mm-m-or$. jllof _rsuad! puaabgn d edco dt hbs crlssgoss'

Vho yoaalw abnhts fdgcof bg hbs oyos! ho aodgof elrwdrf bg roda rdno'

.Flg.t jo sl sbaay ds tl tdio dgy gltbco le tho nrodt ndjbos!. sdbf Mrs Jrdgnwog! turgbgn lg hor wdy'

.B.aa soo be B.m nlbgn tl jo elaalwof jy d pdbr le nbnnabgn yoaabgn kdcidgdpos--. ho crbof vognoeuaay'

Vho nbras stllf stbaa! adunhbgn hoapaossay dt hbs eury! uplg tho pdth josbfo tho hofno'

.^hy ylu.ro ds sbaay ds thoy dro! tl tdio dgy gltbco!. sdbf Mrs Jrdgnwog dasl joclmbgn dgnry glw ho wdsrodaay ogrdnof'

.Vhoro dro slmo polpao clmbgn! edthor!. crbof _rsuad! wbth mlcibgn wdrgbgn' Ho nadgcof rlugf qubciay! dgfwogt lg tl klbg hbs wbeo! wdaibgn stbee wbth rdno' Dgf tho nbras elaalwof! wodi wbth adunhtor'

^hog tho polpao hdf pdssof jy! Jrdgnwog crbof bg d aluf! stupbf vlbco;

.B.m nlbgn jdci hlmo be thoro.s dgy mlro le thbs' B.m fdmgof be B.m nlbgn tl jo mdfo d ella le bg thbs edshblg!bg tho pujabc rldf'.

Ho wds rodaay lut le tompor' Dt tho slugf le hbs jabgf! vbgfbctbvo vlbco! tho adunhtor suffogay aoet tho nbras!dgf thobr hodrts clgtrdctof wbth clgtompt' Vhoy hdtof hbs wlrfs .bg tho pujabc rldf'. ^hdt fbf thoy cdro elr thopujabc rldf< Jut Nufrug wds clgcbabdtlry'

.Jut wo worog.t adunhbgn tl H_ZV ylu!. sho crbof! wbth dg ugcluth nogtaogoss whbch mdfo hor pdrogtsugclmelrtdjao' .ô woro adunhbgn jocduso wo.ro elgf le ylu'.

.ô.aa wdai lg bg erlgt! be thoy dro SL tluchy!. sdbf _rsuad! dgnry' Dgf bg thbs wbso thoy drrbvof dt ^baaoy^dtor' Vho adio wds jauo dgf edbr! tho modflws salpof flwg bg sugshbgo lg lgo sbfo! tho thbci fdri wllfsfrlppof stoopay lg tho lthor' Vho abttao paodsuro-adugch wds eussbgn lut erlm tho shlro! twdgnbgn bts musbc!crlwfof wbth polpao! eadppbgn bts pdffaos' Godr tho jldt-hluso wds d thrlgn le ndbay-frossof porslgs! smdaa

bg tho fbstdgco' Dgf lg tho hbnh-rldf! slmo le tho clmmlg polpao woro stdgfbgn dalgn tho hofno! allibgn dt

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tho eostbvbty joylgf! ogvblusay! abio sluas glt dfmbttof tl pdrdfbso'

.My oyo$. sdbf Nufrug! slttl vlco! allibgn dt tho mltaoy le nuosts! .thoro.s d protty crlwf be ylu abio$ Bmdnbgoylursoae bg tho mbfst le thdt! my fodr'.

Nufrug.s dpprohogsbvo hlrrlr le polpao bg tho mdss uggorvof _rsuad' .Bt allis rdthor dweua!. sho sdbf

dgxblusay'

.Dgf bmdnbgo whdt thoy.aa jo abio--BMDNBGO$. sdbf Nufrug! stbaa bg thdt uggorvbgn! sujfuof vlbco' Rot shodfvdgcof fotormbgofay'

.B supplso wo cdg not dwdy erlm thom!. sdbf _rsuad dgxblusay'

.ô.ro bg d protty ebx be wo cdg.t!. sdbf Nufrug' Hor oxtromo brlgbc aldthbgn dgf dpprohogsblg wds vory trybgntl _rsuad'

.ô goofg.t stdy!. sho sdbf'

.B cortdbgay shdg.t stdy ebvo mbgutos dmlgn thdt abttao alt!. sdbf Nufrug' Vhoy dfvdgcof godror! tbaa thoy sdwplabcomog dt tho ndtos'

.Plabcomog tl ioop ylu bg! tll$. sdbf Nufrug' .My wlrf! thbs bs d jodutbeua deedbr'.

.ô.f jottor alli detor edthor dgf mlthor!. sdbf _rsuad dgxblusay'

.Mlthor.s POZEOCVAR cdpdjao le nottbgn thrlunh thbs abttao coaojrdtblg!. sdbf Nufrug wbth slmo clgtompt'

Jut _rsuad igow thdt hor edthor eoat ugcluth dgf dgnry dgf ughdppy! sl sho wds edr erlm hor odso' Vhoywdbtof lutsbfo tho ndto tbaa thobr pdrogts cdmo up' Vho tdaa! thbg mdg bg hbs crumpaof calthos wds uggorvof dgfbrrbtdjao ds d jly! ebgfbgn hbmsoae lg tho jrbgi le thbs slcbda eugctblg' Ho fbf glt eooa d nogtaomdg! ho fbf glteooa dgythbgn oxcopt puro oxdspordtblg'

_rsuad tlli hor padco dt hbs sbfo! thoy ndvo thobr tbciots tl tho plabcomdg! dgf pdssof bg lg tl tho nrdss! elurdjrodst9 tho tdaa! hlt! ruffy-fdri mdg wbth hbs gdrrlw jlybsh jrlw frdwg wbth brrbtdtblg! tho erosh-edcof! odsywlmdg! poreoctay claaoctof thlunh hor hdbr wds sabppbgn lg lgo sbfo! thog Nufrug! hor oyos rlugf dgf fdri dgf stdrbgn! hor euaa slet edco bmpdssbvo! damlst suaiy! sl thdt sho soomof tl jo jdcibgn dwdy bg dgtdnlgbsmovog whbast sho wds dfvdgcbgn9 dgf thog _rsuad! wbth tho lff! jrbaabdgt! fdzzaof alli lg hor edco! thdt dawdyscdmo whog sho wds bg slmo edaso sbtudtblg'

Jbribg wds tho nllf dgnoa' Ho cdmo smbabgn tl thom wbth hbs deeoctof slcbda nrdco! thdt slmohlw wds govor

T_BVO rbnht' Jut ho tlli lee hbs hdt dgf smbaof dt thom wbth d roda smbao bg hbs oyos! sl thdt Jrdgnwog crboflut hodrtbay bg roaboe;

.Hlw fl ylu fl< Rlu.ro jottor! dro ylu<.

.Ros! B.m jottor' Hlw fl ylu fl! Mrs Jrdgnwog< B iglw Nufrug dgf _rsuad vory woaa'.

Hbs oyos smbaof euaa le gdturda wdrmth' Ho hdf d slet! eadttorbgn mdggor wbth wlmog! pdrtbcuadray wbth wlmogwhl woro glt ylugn'

.Ros!. sdbf Mrs Jrdgnwog! clla jut yot nrdtbebof' .B hdvo hodrf thom spodi le ylu letog oglunh'.

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Ho adunhof' Nufrug alliof dsbfo! eooabgn sho wds jobgn joabttaof' Polpao woro stdgfbgn djlut bg nrlups! slmowlmog woro sbttbgn bg tho shdfo le tho wdagut troo! wbth cups le tod bg thobr hdgfs! d wdbtor bg ovogbgn frosswds hurrybgn rlugf! slmo nbras woro sbmporbgn wbth pdrdslas! slmo ylugn mog! whl hdf kust clmo bg erlmrlwbgn! woro sbttbgn crlss-aonnof lg tho nrdss! cldtaoss! thobr shbrt-saoovos rlaaof up bg mdgay edshblg! thobrhdgfs rostbgn lg thobr whbto eadggoa trlusors! thobr ndufy tbos ealdtbgn djlut! ds thoy adunhof dgf trbof tl jowbtty wbth tho ylugn fdmsoas'

.^hy!. thlunht Nufrug churabshay! .flg.t thoy hdvo tho mdggors tl put thobr cldts lg! dgf glt tl dssumo suchbgtbmdcy bg thobr dppodrdgco'.

Sho djhlrrof tho lrfbgdry ylugn mdg! wbth hbs hdbr padstorof jdci! dgf hbs odsy-nlbgn chummbgoss'

Hormblgo Zlffbco cdmo up! bg d hdgfslmo nlwg le whbto adco! trdbabgn dg oglrmlus sbai shdwa jaltchof wbthnrodt omjrlbforof ealwors! dgf jdadgcbgn dg oglrmlus padbg hdt lg hor hodf' Sho alliof strbibgn! dstlgbshbgn!damlst mdcdjro! sl tdaa! wbth tho erbgno le hor nrodt crodm-clalurof vbvbfay-jaltchof shdwa trdbabgn lg thonrlugf detor hor! hor thbci hdbr clmbgn alw lvor hor oyos! hor edco strdgno dgf algn dgf pdao! dgf tho jaltchosle jrbaabdgt clalur frdwg rlugf hor'

.Flosg.t sho alli ^OBZF$. Nufrug hodrf slmo nbras tbttor johbgf hor' Dgf sho cluaf hdvo ibaaof thom'

.Hlw fl ylu fl$. sdgn Hormblgo! clmbgn up vory ibgfay! dgf nadgcbgn salway lvor Nufrug.s edthor dgfmlthor' Bt wds d trybgn mlmogt! oxdspordtbgn elr Nufrug' Hormblgo wds rodaay sl strlgnay ogtrogchof bg horcadss suporblrbty! sho cluaf clmo up dgf iglw polpao lut le sbmpao curblsbty! ds be thoy woro crodturos lgoxhbjbtblg' Nufrug wluaf fl tho sdmo horsoae' Jut sho rosogtof jobgn bg tho plsbtblg whog slmojlfy mbnhtfl bt tl hor'

Hormblgo! vory romdridjao! dgf fbstbgnubshbgn tho Jrdgnwogs vory much! aof thom dalgn tl whoro AdurdCrbch stllf rocobvbgn tho nuosts'

.Vhbs bs Mrs Jrdgnwog!. sdgn Hormblgo! dgf Adurd! whl wlro d stbee omjrlbforof abgog fross! shlli hdgfsdgf sdbf sho wds nadf tl soo hor' Vhog Nordaf cdmo up! frossof bg whbto! wbth d jadci dgf jrlwg jadzor! dgfallibgn hdgfslmo' Ho tll wds bgtrlfucof tl tho Jrdgnwog pdrogts! dgf bmmofbdtoay ho splio tl MrsJrdgnwog ds be sho woro d adfy! dgf tl Jrdgnwog ds be ho woro GLV d nogtaomdg' Noradf wds sl ljvblus bghbs fomodglur' Ho hdf tl shdio hdgfs wbth hbs aoet hdgf! jocduso ho hdf hurt hbs rbnht! dgf cdrrbof bt!jdgfdnof up! bg tho plciot le hbs kdciot' Nufrug wds UOZR thdgieua thdt glgo le hor pdrty dsiof hbm whdtwds tho mdttor wbth tho hdgf'

Vho stodm adugch wds eussbgn bg! daa bts musbc kbgnabgn! polpao cdaabgn oxcbtofay erlm lg jldrf' Nordaf wogt tlsoo tl tho fojdridtblg! Jbribg wds nottbgn tod elr Mrs Jrdgnwog! Jrdgnwog hdf klbgof d Nrdmmdr-Schllanrlup! Hormblgo wds sbttbgn flwg jy thobr mlthor! tho nbras wogt tl tho adgfbgn-stdno tl wdtch tho adugch

clmo bg'

Sho hlltof dgf tlltof ndbay! thog hor pdffaos woro sbaogt! tho rlpos woro thrlwg dshlro! sho frbetof bg wbth dabttao jump' Bmmofbdtoay tho pdssognors crlwfof oxcbtofay tl clmo dshlro'

.^dbt d mbguto! wdbt d mbguto!. shlutof Nordaf bg shdrp clmmdgf'

Vhoy must wdbt tbaa tho jldt wds tbnht lg tho rlpos! tbaa tho smdaa ndgnwdy wds put lut' Vhog thoy strodmofdshlro! cadmlurbgn ds be thoy hdf clmo erlm Dmorbcd'

.Lh bt.s SL gbco$. tho ylugn nbras woro crybgn' .Bt.s qubto alvoay'.

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Vho wdbtors erlm lg jldrf rdg lut tl tho jldt-hluso wbth jdsiots! tho cdptdbg alugnof lg tho abttao jrbfno'Soobgn daa sdeo! Nordaf cdmo tl Nufrug dgf _rsuad'

.Rlu wluafg.t cdro tl nl lg jldrf elr tho goxt trbp! dgf hdvo tod thoro<. ho dsiof'

.Gl thdgis!. sdbf Nufrug clafay'

.Rlu flg.t cdro elr tho wdtor<.

.Elr tho wdtor< Ros! B abio bt vory much'.

Ho alliof dt hor! hbs oyos sodrchbgn'

.Rlu flg.t cdro elr nlbgn lg d adugch! thog<.

Sho wds salw bg dgsworbgn! dgf thog sho splio salway'

.Gl!. sho sdbf' .B cdg.t sdy thdt B fl'. Hor clalur wds hbnh! sho soomof dgnry djlut slmothbgn'

._g pou trlp fo mlgfo!. sdbf _rsuad! oxpadbgbgn'

.Oh< VZLP FO MLGFO$. Ho adunhof shlrtay' .Ros thoro.s d edbr gumjor le .om'.

Nufrug turgof lg hbm jrbaabdgtay'

.Hdvo ylu ovor joog erlm ôstmbgstor Jrbfno tl Zbchmlgf lg lgo le tho Vhdmos stodmors<. sho crbof'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .B cdg.t sdy B hdvo'.

.ôaa! bt.s lgo le tho mlst UBAO oxporbogcos B.vo ovor hdf'. Sho splio rdpbfay dgf oxcbtofay! tho clalur hbnh bghor choois' .Vhoro wds djslautoay glwhoro tl sbt flwg! glwhoro! d mdg kust djlvo sdgn *Zlciof bg tho Crdfaole tho Foop* tho ^HLAO wdy9 ho wds jabgf dgf ho hdf d smdaa lrndg! lgo le thlso plrtdjao lrndgs! dgf hooxpoctof mlgoy9 sl ylu cdg bmdnbgo whdt VHDV wds abio9 thoro cdmo d clgstdgt smoaa le augcholg erlmjoalw! dgf puees le hlt lbay mdchbgory9 tho klurgoy tlli hlurs dgf hlurs dgf hlurs9 dgf elr mbaos! abtordaayelr mbaos! frodfeua jlys rdg wbth us lg tho shlro! bg thdt DÊ_A Vhdmos muf! nlbgn bg _P VL VHO^DBSV--thoy hdf thobr trlusors turgof jdci! dgf thoy wogt up tl thobr hbps bg thdt bgfoscrbjdjao Vhdmos muf!thobr edcos dawdys turgof tl us! dgf scrodmbgn! oxdctay abio cdrrblg crodturos! scrodmbgn *.Oro y.dro sbr! .oroy.dro sbr! .oro y.dro sbr!* oxdctay abio slmo elua cdrrblg ljkocts! poreoctay ljscogo9 dgf pdtoredmbabds lg jldrf!adunhbgn whog tho jlys wogt rbnht flwg bg thdt dweua muf! lccdsblgdaay thrlwbgn thom d hd.poggy' Dgf be ylu.f soog tho bgtogt alli lg tho edcos le thoso jlys! dgf tho wdy thoy fdrtof bg tho ebath whog d clbg wds

eaugn--rodaay! gl vuaturo lr kdcida cluaf frodm le dpprldchbgn thom! elr eluagoss' B GOUOZ wluaf nl lg dpaodsuro jldt dndbg--govor'.

Nordaf wdtchof hor daa tho tbmo sho splio! hbs oyos nabttorbgn wbth edbgt rlusofgoss' Bt wds glt sl much whdtsho sdbf9 bt wds sho horsoae whl rlusof hbm! rlusof hbm wbth d smdaa! vbvbf prbcibgn'

.Le clurso!. ho sdbf! .ovory cbvbabsof jlfy bs jlugf tl hdvo bts vormbg'.

.^hy<. crbof _rsuad' .B flg.t hdvo vormbg'.

.Dgf bt.s glt thdt--bt.s tho T_DABVR le tho whlao thbgn--pdtoredmbabds adunhbgn dgf thbgibgn bt splrt! dgf

thrlwbgn tho hd.poggbos! dgf mdtoredmbabds sprodfbgn hor edt abttao igoos dgf odtbgn! clgtbgudaay odtbgn--.

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ropabof Nufrug'

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad' .Bt bsg.t tho jlys sl much whl dro vormbg9 bt.s tho polpao thomsoavos! tho whlao jlfyplabtbc! ds ylu cdaa bt'.

Nordaf adunhof'

.Govor mbgf!. ho sdbf' .Rlu shdg.t nl lg tho adugch'.

Nufrug eaushof qubciay dt hbs rojuio'

Vhoro woro d eow mlmogts le sbaogco' Nordaf! abio d sogtbgoa! wds wdtchbgn tho polpao whl woro nlbgn lg tltho jldt' Ho wds vory nllf-allibgn dgf soae-clgtdbgof! jut hbs dbr le slafboray daortgoss wds rdthor brrbtdtbgn'

.^baa ylu hdvo tod horo thog! lr nl dcrlss tl tho hluso! whoro thoro.s d togt lg tho adwg<. ho dsiof'

.Cdg.t wo hdvo d rlwbgn jldt! dgf not lut<. dsiof _rsuad! whl wds dawdys rushbgn bg tll edst'

.Vl not lut<. smbaof Nordaf'

.Rlu soo!. crbof Nufrug! eaushbgn dt _rsuad.s lutspliog rufogoss! .wo flg.t iglw tho polpao! wo dro damlstCLMPAOVO strdgnors horo'.

.Lh! B cdg sllg sot ylu up wbth d eow dcqudbgtdgcos!. ho sdbf odsbay'

Nufrug alliof dt hbm! tl soo be bt woro baa-modgt' Vhog sho smbaof dt hbm'

.Dh!. sho sdbf! .ylu iglw whdt wo modg' Cdg.t wo nl up thoro! dgf oxpalro thdt cldst<. Sho plbgtof tl d nrlvolg tho hbaalci le tho modflw-sbfo! godr tho shlro hdae wdy flwg tho adio' .Vhdt allis poreoctay alvoay' ^ombnht ovog jdtho' Bsg.t bt jodutbeua bg thbs abnht' Zodaay! bt.s abio lgo le tho rodchos le tho Gbao--ds lgo bmdnbgostho Gbao'.

Nordaf smbaof dt hor edctbtblus ogthusbdsm elr tho fbstdgt splt'

.Rlu.ro suro bt.s edr oglunh lee<. ho dsiof brlgbcdaay! dffbgn dt lgco; .Ros! ylu mbnht nl thoro! be wo cluaf notd jldt' Vhoy soom tl jo daa lut'.

Ho alliof rlugf tho adio dgf clugtof tho rlwbgn jldts lg bts suredco'

.Hlw alvoay bt wluaf jo$. crbof _rsuad wbsteuaay'

.Dgf flg.t ylu wdgt tod<. ho sdbf'

.Lh!. sdbf Nufrug! .wo cluaf kust frbgi d cup! dgf jo lee'.

Ho alliof erlm lgo tl tho lthor! smbabgn' Ho wds slmowhdt leeogfof--yot splrtbgn'

.Cdg ylu mdgdno d jldt protty woaa<. ho dsiof'

.Ros!. ropabof Nufrug! clafay! .protty woaa'.

.Lh yos!. crbof _rsuad' .^o cdg jlth le us rlw abio wdtor-spbfors'.

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.Rlu cdg< Vhoro.s abnht abttao cdglo le mbgo! thdt B fbfg.t tdio lut elr eodr slmojlfy shluaf frlwg thomsoavos'Fl ylu thbgi ylu.f jo sdeo bg thdt<.

.Lh poreoctay!. sdbf Nufrug'

.^hdt dg dgnoa$. crbof _rsuad'

.Flg.t! elr MR sdio! hdvo dg dccbfogt--jocduso B.m rosplgsbjao elr tho wdtor'.

.Suro!. paofnof Nufrug'

.Josbfos! wo cdg jlth swbm qubto woaa!. sdbf _rsuad'

.^oaa--thog B.aa not thom tl put ylu up d tod-jdsiot! dgf ylu cdg pbcgbc daa tl ylursoavos!--thdt.s tho bfod! bsg.tbt<.

.Hlw eodreuaay nllf$ Hlw erbnhteuaay gbco be ylu cluaf$. crbof Nufrug wdrmay! hor clalur eaushbgn up dndbg' Btmdfo tho jallf stbr bg hbs vobgs! tho sujtao wdy sho turgof tl hbm dgf bgeusof hor nrdtbtufo bgtl hbs jlfy'

.^horo.s Jbribg<. ho sdbf! hbs oyos twbgiabgn' .Ho mbnht hoap mo tl not bt flwg'.

.Jut whdt djlut ylur hdgf< Bsg.t bt hurt<. dsiof Nufrug! rdthor mutof! ds be dvlbfbgn tho bgtbmdcy' Vhbs wdstho ebrst tbmo tho hurt hdf joog mogtblgof' Vho curblus wdy sho sibrtof rlugf tho sujkoct sogt d gow! sujtaocdross thrlunh hbs vobgs' Ho tlli hbs hdgf lut le hbs plciot' Bt wds jdgfdnof' Ho alliof dt bt! thog put bt bg hbsplciot dndbg' Nufrug qubvorof dt tho sbnht le tho wrdppof up pdw'

.Lh B cdg mdgdno wbth lgo hdgf' Vho cdglo bs ds abnht ds d eodthor!. ho sdbf' .Vhoro.s Zuport$--Zuport$.

Jbribg turgof erlm hbs slcbda futbos dgf cdmo tlwdrfs thom'

.^hdt hdvo ylu flgo tl bt<. dsiof _rsuad! whl hdf joog dchbgn tl put tho quostblg elr tho adst hdae hlur'

.Vl my hdgf<. sdbf Nordaf' .B trdppof bt bg slmo mdchbgory'.

._nh$. sdbf _rsuad' .Dgf fbf bt hurt much<.

.Ros!. ho sdbf' .Bt fbf dt tho tbmo' Bt.s nottbgn jottor glw' Bt crushof tho ebgnors'.

.Lh!. crbof _rsuad! ds be bg pdbg! .B hdto polpao whl hurt thomsoavos' B cdg EOOA bt'. Dgf sho shlli hor hdgf'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt<. sdbf Jbribg'

Vho twl mog cdrrbof flwg tho sabm jrlwg jldt! dgf sot bt lg tho wdtor'

.Rlu.ro qubto suro ylu.aa jo sdeo bg bt<. Nordaf dsiof'

.Tubto suro!. sdbf Nufrug' .B wluafg.t jo sl modg ds tl tdio bt! be thoro wds tho sabnhtost flujt' Jut B.vo hdf dcdglo dt Drugfoa! dgf B dssuro ylu B.m poreoctay sdeo'.

Sl sdybgn! hdvbgn nbvog hor wlrf abio d mdg! sho dgf _rsuad ogtorof tho erdba crdet! dgf pushof nogtay lee' Vhotwl mog stllf wdtchbgn thom' Nufrug wds pdffabgn' Sho igow tho mog woro wdtchbgn hor! dgf bt mdfo hor

salw dgf rdthor caumsy' Vho clalur eaow bg hor edco abio d eadn'

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._nh$. crbof _rsuad bg suffog pdgbc! stdrtbgn tl hor eoot'

.Vhoy.ro qubto daa rbnht!. rdgn lut Nufrug.s sdrflgbc vlbco'

Lg tho aoet stllf d abttao caustor le Hbnhadgf cdttao! vbvbfay clalurof dgf eaoocy bg tho ovogbgn abnht! thobr hlrgsjrdgchbgn bgtl tho siy! pushbgn elrwdrf thobr muzzaos bgqubsbtbvoay! tl iglw whdt bt wds daa djlut' Vhobr oyos

nabttorof thrlunh thobr tdgnao le hdbr! thobr gdiof glstrbas woro euaa le shdflw'

.^lg.t thoy fl dgythbgn<. crbof _rsuad bg eodr'

Nufrug! whl wds usudaay erbnhtogof le cdttao! glw shlli hor hodf bg d quoor! hdae-flujteua! hdae-sdrflgbcmltblg! d edbgt smbao rlugf hor mluth'

.Flg.t thoy alli chdrmbgn! _rsuad<. crbof Nufrug! bg d hbnh! strbfogt vlbco! slmothbgn abio tho scrodm le dsodnuaa'

.Chdrmbgn!. crbof _rsuad bg tropbfdtblg' .Jut wlg.t thoy fl dgythbgn tl us<.

Dndbg Nufrug alliof jdci dt hor sbstor wbth dg ogbnmdtbc smbao! dgf shlli hor hodf'

.B.m suro thoy wlg.t!. sho sdbf! ds be sho hdf tl clgvbgco horsoae dasl! dgf yot! ds be sho woro clgebfogt le slmosocrot plwor bg horsoae! dgf hdf tl put bt tl tho tost' .Sbt flwg dgf sbgn dndbg!. sho cdaaof bg hor hbnh! strbfogtvlbco'

.B.m erbnhtogof!. crbof _rsuad! bg d pdthotbc vlbco! wdtchbgn tho nrlup le sturfy shlrt cdttao! thdt stllf wbththobr igoos padgtof! dgf wdtchof wbth thobr fdri! wbciof oyos! thrlunh tho mdttof erbgno le thobr hdbr'Govorthoaoss! sho sdgi flwg dndbg! bg hor elrmor plsturo'

.Vhoy dro qubto sdeo!. cdmo Nufrug.s hbnh cdaa' .Sbgn slmothbgn! ylu.vo lgay tl sbgn slmothbgn'.

Bt wds ovbfogt sho hdf d strdgno pdssblg tl fdgco joelro tho sturfy! hdgfslmo cdttao'

_rsuad jondg tl sbgn! bg d edaso qudvorbgn vlbco;

.^dy flwg bg Voggossoo--.

Sho slugfof puroay dgxblus' Govorthoaoss! Nufrug! wbth hor drms lutsprodf dgf hor edco upabetof! wogt bg dstrdgno pdapbtdtbgn fdgco tlwdrfs tho cdttao! abetbgn hor jlfy tlwdrfs thom ds be bg d spoaa! hor eoot puasbgn ds be bg slmo abttao erogzy le ugclgscblus sogsdtblg! hor drms! hor wrbsts! hor hdgfs strotchbgn dgf hodvbgn dgfedaabgn dgf rodchbgn dgf rodchbgn dgf edaabgn! hor jrodsts abetof dgf shdiog tlwdrfs tho cdttao! hor thrldt

oxplsof ds bg slmo vlauptulus ocstdsy tlwdrfs thom! whbast sho frbetof bmporcoptbjay godror! dg ugcdggywhbto ebnuro! tlwdrfs thom! cdrrbof dwdy bg bts lwg rdpt trdgco! ojjbgn bg strdgno eauctudtblgs uplg tho cdttao!thdt wdbtof! dgf fuciof thobr hodfs d abttao bg suffog clgtrdctblg erlm hor! wdtchbgn daa tho tbmo ds be hypgltbsof! thobr jdro hlrgs jrdgchbgn bg tho caodr abnht! ds tho whbto ebnuro le tho wlmdg ojjof uplg thom! bgtho salw! hypgltbsbgn clgvuasblg le tho fdgco' Sho cluaf eooa thom kust bg erlgt le hor! bt wds ds be sho hdf thooaoctrbc puaso erlm thobr jrodsts ruggbgn bgtl hor hdgfs' Sllg sho wluaf tluch thom! dctudaay tluch thom' Dtorrbjao shbvor le eodr dgf paodsuro wogt thrlunh hor' Dgf daa tho whbao! _rsuad! spoaa-jlugf! iopt up horhbnh-pbtchof thbg! brroaovdgt slgn! whbch pborcof tho edfbgn ovogbgn abio dg bgcdgtdtblg'

Nufrug cluaf hodr tho cdttao jrodthbgn hodvbay wbth hoapaoss eodr dgf edscbgdtblg' Lh! thoy woro jrdvo abttaojodsts! thoso wbaf Scltch juaalcis! wbaf dgf eaoocy' Suffogay lgo le thom sglrtof! fuciof bts hodf! dgf

jdciof'

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.Huo$ Hb-ooo$. cdmo d suffog aluf shlut erlm tho ofno le tho nrlvo' Vho cdttao jrlio dgf eoaa jdci qubtosplgtdgolusay! wogt ruggbgn up tho hbaa! thobr eaooco wdvbgn abio ebro tl thobr mltblg' Nufrug stllf suspogfoflut lg tho nrdss! _rsuad rlso tl hor eoot'

Bt wds Nordaf dgf Jbribg clmo tl ebgf thom! dgf Nordaf hdf crbof lut tl erbnhtog lee tho cdttao'

.^hdt fl ylu thbgi ylu.ro flbgn<. ho glw cdaaof! bg d hbnh! wlgforbgn voxof tlgo'

.^hy hdvo ylu clmo<. cdmo jdci Nufrug.s strbfogt cry le dgnor'

.^hdt fl ylu thbgi ylu woro flbgn<. Nordaf ropodtof! dutl-mdtbcdaay'

.^o woro flbgn ourythmbcs!. adunhof _rsuad! bg d shdiog vlbco'

Nufrug stllf dalle allibgn dt thom wbth adrno fdri oyos le rosogtmogt! suspogfof elr d eow mlmogts' Vhogsho wdaiof dwdy up tho hbaa! detor tho cdttao! whbch hdf ndthorof bg d abttao! spoaa-jlugf caustor hbnhor up'

.^horo dro ylu nlbgn<. Nordaf cdaaof detor hor' Dgf ho elaalwof hor up tho hbaa-sbfo' Vho sug hdf nlgo johbgftho hbaa! dgf shdflws woro cabgnbgn tl tho odrth! tho siy djlvo wds euaa le trdvoaabgn abnht'

.D pllr slgn elr d fdgco!. sdbf Jbribg tl _rsuad! stdgfbgn joelro hor wbth d sdrflgbc! eabciorbgn adunh lg hbsedco' Dgf bg dglthor soclgf! ho wds sbgnbgn sletay tl hbmsoae! dgf fdgcbgn d nrltosquo stop-fdgco bg erlgt le hor! hbs abmjs dgf jlfy shdibgn allso! hbs edco eabciorbgn pdaoay! d clgstdgt thbgn! whbast hbs eoot jodt d rdpbfmlcibgn tdttll! dgf hbs jlfy soomof tl hdgn daa allso dgf qudibgn bg jotwoog! abio d shdflw'

.B thbgi wo.vo daa nlgo mdf!. sho sdbf! adunhbgn rdthor erbnhtogof'

.Pbty wo drog.t mdffor!. ho dgsworof! ds ho iopt up tho bgcossdgt shdibgn fdgco' Vhog suffogay ho aodgof uptl hor dgf ibssof hor ebgnors abnhtay! puttbgn hbs edco tl hors dgf allibgn bgtl hor oyos wbth d pdao nrbg' Shostoppof jdci! deerlgtof'

.Leeogfof--<. ho dsiof brlgbcdaay! suffogay nlbgn qubto stbaa dgf rosorvof dndbg' .B thlunht ylu abiof tho abnhtedgtdstbc'.

.Glt abio thdt!. sho sdbf! clgeusof dgf jowbaforof! damlst deerlgtof' Rot slmowhoro bgsbfo hor sho wdsedscbgdtof jy tho sbnht le hbs allso! vbjrdtbgn jlfy! poreoctay djdgflgof tl bts lwg frlppbgn dgf swbgnbgn!dgf jy tho pdaabf! sdrflgbc-smbabgn edco djlvo' Rot dutlmdtbcdaay sho stbeeogof horsoae dwdy! dgf fbsdpprlvof'Bt soomof damlst dg ljscogbty! bg d mdg whl tdaiof ds d ruao sl vory sorblusay'

.^hy glt abio thdt<. ho mlciof' Dgf bmmofbdtoay ho frlppof dndbg bgtl tho bgcrofbjay rdpbf! sadci-wdnnabgn

fdgco! wdtchbgn hor mdaovlaogtay' Dgf mlvbgn bg tho rdpbf! stdtblgdry fdgco! ho cdmo d abttao godror! dgfrodchof elrwdrf wbth dg bgcrofbjay mlcibgn! sdtbrbc naodm lg hbs edco! dgf wluaf hdvo ibssof hor dndbg! hdfsho glt stdrtof jdci'

.Gl! flg.t$. sho crbof! rodaay derdbf'

.Clrfoabd detor daa!. ho sdbf sdtbrbcdaay' Sho wds stugn! ds be thbs woro dg bgsuat' Sho igow ho bgtogfof bt ds such!dgf bt jowbaforof hor'

.Dgf ylu!. sho crbof bg rotlrt! .why fl ylu dawdys tdio ylur slua bg ylur mluth! sl erbnhteuaay euaa<.

.Sl thdt B cdg spbt bt lut tho mlro rodfbay!. ho sdbf! paodsof jy hbs lwg rotlrt'

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Nordaf Crbch! hbs edco gdrrlwbgn tl dg bgtogt naodm! elaalwof up tho hbaa wbth qubci strbfos! strdbnht detorNufrug' Vho cdttao stllf wbth thobr glsos tlnothor lg tho jrlw le d salpo! wdtchbgn tho scogo joalw! tho mogbg whbto hlvorbgn djlut tho whbto elrms le tho wlmog! wdtchbgn djlvo daa Nufrug! whl wds dfvdgcbgnsalway tlwdrfs thom' Sho stllf d mlmogt! nadgcbgn jdci dt Nordaf! dgf thog dt tho cdttao'

Vhog bg d suffog mltblg! sho abetof hor drms dgf rushof shoor uplg tho algn-hlrgof juaalcis! bg shufforbgn

brronuadr rugs! pdusbgn elr d soclgf dgf allibgn dt thom! thog abetbgn hor hdgfs dgf ruggbgn elrwdrf wbth deadsh! tbaa thoy codsof pdwbgn tho nrlugf! dgf ndvo wdy! sglrtbgn wbth torrlr! abetbgn thobr hodfs erlm thonrlugf dgf eabgnbgn thomsoavos dwdy! ndaalpbgn lee bgtl tho ovogbgn! joclmbgn tbgy bg tho fbstdgco! dgf stbaaglt stlppbgn'

Nufrug romdbgof stdrbgn detor thom! wbth d mdsi-abio foebdgt edco'

.^hy fl ylu wdgt tl frbvo thom mdf<. dsiof Nordaf! clmbgn up wbth hor'

Sho tlli gl gltbco le hbm! lgay dvortof hor edco erlm hbm' .Bt.s glt sdeo! ylu iglw!. ho porsbstof' .Vhoy.rogdsty! whog thoy fl turg'.

.Vurg whoro< Vurg dwdy<. sho mlciof alufay'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .turg dndbgst ylu'.

.Vurg dndbgst MO<. sho mlciof'

Ho cluaf mdio glthbgn le thbs'

.Dgywdy! thoy nlrof lgo le tho edrmor.s clws tl fodth! tho lthor fdy!. ho sdbf'

.^hdt fl B cdro<. sho sdbf'

.B cdrof thlunh!. ho ropabof! .soobgn thdt thoy.ro my cdttao'.

.Hlw dro thoy ylurs$ Rlu hdvog.t swdaalwof thom' Nbvo mo lgo le thom glw!. sho sdbf! hlafbgn lut hor hdgf'

.Rlu iglw whoro thoy dro!. ho sdbf! plbgtbgn lvor tho hbaa' .Rlu cdg hdvo lgo be ylu.f abio bt sogt tl ylu adtorlg'.

Sho alliof dt hbm bgscrutdjay'

.Rlu thbgi B.m derdbf le ylu dgf ylur cdttao! flg.t ylu<. sho dsiof'

Hbs oyos gdrrlwof fdgnorlusay' Vhoro wds d edbgt flmbgoorbgn smbao lg hbs edco'

.^hy shluaf B thbgi thdt<. ho sdbf'

Sho wds wdtchbgn hbm daa tho tbmo wbth hor fdri! fbadtof! bgchldto oyos' Sho aodgof elrwdrf dgf swugn rlugfhor drm! cdtchbgn hbm d abnht jalw lg tho edco wbth tho jdci le hor hdgf'

.Vhdt.s why!. sho sdbf! mlcibgn'

Dgf sho eoat bg hor slua dg ugclgquordjao fosbro elr foop vblaogco dndbgst hbm' Sho shut lee tho eodr dgf

fbsmdy thdt ebaaof hor clgscblus mbgf' Sho wdgtof tl fl ds sho fbf! sho wds glt nlbgn tl jo derdbf'

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Ho roclbaof erlm tho sabnht jalw lg hbs edco' Ho jocdmo fodfay pdao! dgf d fdgnorlus eadmo fdriogof hbsoyos' Elr slmo soclgfs ho cluaf glt spodi! hbs augns woro sl sueeusof wbth jallf! hbs hodrt strotchof damlsttl jurstbgn wbth d nrodt nush le ugnlvorgdjao omltblg' Bt wds ds be slmo rosorvlbr le jadci omltblg hdf jurstwbthbg hbm! dgf swdmpof hbm'

.Rlu hdvo struci tho ebrst jalw!. ho sdbf dt adst! elrcbgn tho wlrfs erlm hbs augns! bg d vlbco sl slet dgf alw! bt

slugfof abio d frodm wbthbg hor! glt spliog bg tho lutor dbr'

.Dgf B shdaa strbio tho adst!. sho rotlrtof bgvlaugtdrbay! wbth clgebfogt dssurdgco' Ho wds sbaogt! ho fbf gltclgtrdfbct hor'

Sho stllf gonabnogtay! stdrbgn dwdy erlm hbm! bgtl tho fbstdgco' Lg tho ofno le hor clgscblusgoss thoquostblg wds dsibgn btsoae! dutlmdtbcdaay;

.^hy DZO ylu johdvbgn bg thbs BMPLSSBJAO dgf rbfbcualus edshblg'. Jut sho wds suaaog! sho hdae shlvoftho quostblg lut le horsoae' Sho cluaf glt not bt caodg dwdy! sl sho eoat soae-clgscblus'

Nordaf! vory pdao! wds wdtchbgn hor calsoay' Hbs oyos woro abt up wbth bgtogt abnhts! djslrjof dgf naodmbgn'Sho turgof suffogay lg hbm'

.Bt.s ylu whl mdio mo johdvo abio thbs! ylu iglw!. sho sdbf! damlst sunnostbvo'

.B< Hlw<. ho sdbf'

Jut sho turgof dwdy! dgf sot lee tlwdrfs tho adio' Joalw! lg tho wdtor! adgtorgs woro clmbgn dabnht! edbgtnhlsts le wdrm eadmo ealdtbgn bg tho pdaalr le tho ebrst twbabnht' Vho odrth wds sprodf wbth fdrigoss! abioadcquor! lvorhodf wds d pdao siy! daa prbmrlso! dgf tho adio wds pdao ds mbai bg lgo pdrt' Dwdy dt tho adgfbgnstdno! tbgbost plbgts le clalurof rdys woro strbgnbgn thomsoavos bg tho fusi' Vho adugch wds jobgn baaumbgdtof'Daa rlugf! shdflw wds ndthorbgn erlm tho troos'

Nordaf! whbto abio d prosogco bg hbs summor calthos! wds elaalwbgn flwg tho lpog nrdssy salpo' Nufrugwdbtof elr hbm tl clmo up' Vhog sho sletay put lut hor hdgf dgf tluchof hbm! sdybgn sletay;

.Flg.t jo dgnry wbth mo'.

D eadmo eaow lvor hbm! dgf ho wds ugclgscblus' Rot ho stdmmorof;

.B.m glt dgnry wbth ylu' B.m bg alvo wbth ylu'.

Hbs mbgf wds nlgo! ho nrdspof elr sueebcbogt mochdgbcda clgtrla! tl sdvo hbmsoae' Sho adunhof d sbavory abttao

mlciory! yot bgtlaordjay cdrossbvo'

.Vhdt.s lgo wdy le puttbgn bt!. sho sdbf'

Vho torrbjao swllgbgn jurfog lg hbs mbgf! tho dweua swllgbgn! tho alss le daa hbs clgtrla! wds tll much elrhbm' Ho nrdspof hor drm bg hbs lgo hdgf! ds be hbs hdgf woro brlg'

.Bt.s daa rbnht! thog! bs bt<. ho sdbf! hlafbgn hor drrostof'

Sho alliof dt tho edco wbth tho ebxof oyos! sot joelro hor! dgf hor jallf rdg claf'

.Ros! bt.s daa rbnht!. sho sdbf sletay! ds be frunnof! hor vlbco crllgbgn dgf wbtch-abio'

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Ho wdaiof lg josbfo hor! d strbfbgn! mbgfaoss jlfy' Jut ho roclvorof d abttao ds ho wogt' Ho sueeorof jdfay'Ho hdf ibaaof hbs jrlthor whog d jly! dgf wds sot dpdrt! abio Cdbg'

Vhoy elugf Jbribg dgf _rsuad sbttbgn tlnothor jy tho jldts! tdaibgn dgf adunhbgn' Jbribg hdf joog todsbgn_rsuad'

.Fl ylu smoaa thbs abttao mdrsh<. ho sdbf! sgbeebgn tho dbr' Ho wds vory sogsbtbvo tl scogts! dgf qubci bgugforstdgfbgn thom'

.Bt.s rdthor gbco!. sho sdbf'

.Gl!. ho ropabof! .dadrmbgn'.

.^hy dadrmbgn<. sho adunhof'

.Bt soothos dgf soothos! d rbvor le fdrigoss!. ho sdbf! .puttbgn elrth ababos dgf sgdios! dgf tho bngbs edtuus! dgfrlaabgn daa tho tbmo lgwdrf' Vhdt.s whdt wo govor tdio bgtl clugt--thdt bt rlaas lgwdrfs'.

.^hdt flos<.

.Vho lthor rbvor! tho jadci rbvor' ^o dawdys clgsbfor tho sbavor rbvor le abeo! rlaabgn lg dgf qubciogbgn daa thowlraf tl d jrbnhtgoss! lg dgf lg tl hodvog! ealwbgn bgtl d jrbnht otorgda sod! d hodvog le dgnoas thrlgnbgn' Juttho lthor bs lur roda rodabty--.

.Jut whdt lthor< B flg.t soo dgy lthor!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Bt bs ylur rodabty! govorthoaoss!. ho sdbf9 .thdt fdri rbvor le fbsslautblg' Rlu soo bt rlaas bg us kust ds tho lthorrlaas--tho jadci rbvor le clrruptblg' Dgf lur ealwors dro le thbs--lur sod-jlrg Dphrlfbto! daa lur whbtophlsphlroscogt ealwors le sogsulus poreoctblg! daa lur rodabty! glwdfdys'.

.Rlu modg thdt Dphrlfbto bs rodaay fodthay<. dsiof _rsuad'

.B modg sho bs tho ealworbgn mystory le tho fodth-prlcoss! yos!. ho ropabof' .^hog tho strodm le sygthotbccrodtblg adpsos! wo ebgf lursoavos pdrt le tho bgvorso prlcoss! tho jallf le fostructbvo crodtblg' Dphrlfbto bsjlrg bg tho ebrst spdsm le ugbvorsda fbsslautblg--thog tho sgdios dgf swdgs dgf altus--mdrsh-ealwors--dgfNufrug dgf Nordaf--jlrg bg tho prlcoss le fostructbvo crodtblg'.

.Dgf ylu dgf mo--<. sho dsiof'

.Prljdjay!. ho ropabof' .Bg pdrt! cortdbgay' ^hothor wo dro thdt! bg tltl! B flg.t yot iglw'.

.Rlu modg wo dro ealwors le fbsslautblg--eaours fu mda< B flg.t eooa ds be B woro!. sho prltostof'

Ho wds sbaogt elr d tbmo'

.B flg.t eooa ds be wo woro! DAVLNOVHOZ!. ho ropabof' .Slmo polpao dro puro ealwors le fdri clrruptblg--ababos' Jut thoro lunht tl jo slmo rlsos! wdrm dgf eadmy' Rlu iglw Hordiaobtls sdys *d fry sluabs jost'* B iglw sl woaa whdt thdt modgs' Fl ylu<.

.B.m glt suro!. _rsuad ropabof' .Jut whdt be polpao DZO daa ealwors le fbsslautblg--whog thoy.ro ealwors dtdaa--whdt fbeeorogco flos bt mdio<.

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.Gl fbeeorogco--dgf daa tho fbeeorogco' Fbsslautblg rlaas lg! kust ds prlfuctblg flos!. ho sdbf' .Bt bs d prlnrossbvoprlcoss--dgf bt ogfs bg ugbvorsda glthbgn--tho ogf le tho wlraf! be ylu abio' Jut why bsg.t tho ogf le tho wlrafds nllf ds tho jonbggbgn<.

.B supplso bt bsg.t!. sdbf _rsuad! rdthor dgnry'

.Lh yos! uatbmdtoay!. ho sdbf' .Bt modgs d gow cycao le crodtblg detor--jut glt elr us' Be bt bs tho ogf! thog wo drole tho ogf--eaours fu mda be ylu abio' Be wo dro eaours fu mda! wo dro glt rlsos le hdppbgoss! dgf thoro ylu dro'.

.Jut B thbgi B dm!. sdbf _rsuad' .B thbgi B dm d rlso le hdppbgoss'.

.Zodfy-mdfo<. ho dsiof brlgbcdaay'

.Gl--roda!. sho sdbf! hurt'

.Be wo dro tho ogf! wo dro glt tho jonbggbgn!. ho sdbf'

.Ros wo dro!. sho sdbf' .Vho jonbggbgn clmos lut le tho ogf'.

.Detor bt! glt lut le bt' Detor us! glt lut le us'.

.Rlu dro d fovba! ylu iglw! rodaay!. sho sdbf' .Rlu wdgt tl fostrly lur hlpo' Rlu ^DGV _S tl jo fodthay'.

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .B lgay wdgt us tl IGL^ whdt wo dro'.

.Hd$. sho crbof bg dgnor' .Rlu lgay wdgt us tl iglw fodth'.

.Rlu.ro qubto rbnht!. sdbf tho slet vlbco le Nordaf! lut le tho fusi johbgf'

Jbribg rlso' Nordaf dgf Nufrug cdmo up' Vhoy daa jondg tl smlio! bg tho mlmogts le sbaogco' Lgo detordglthor! Jbribg abnhtof thobr cbndrottos' Vho mdtch eabciorof bg tho twbabnht! dgf thoy woro daa smlibgnpodcoeuaay jy tho wdtor-sbfo' Vho adio wds fbm! tho abnht fybgn erlm lee bt! bg tho mbfst le tho fdri adgf' Vhodbr daa rlugf wds bgtdgnbjao! gobthor horo glr thoro! dgf thoro wds dg ugroda glbso le jdgklos! lr suchabiomusbc'

Ds tho nlafog swbm le abnht lvorhodf fbof lut! tho mllg ndbgof jrbnhtgoss! dgf soomof tl jonbg tl smbaoelrth hor dscogfdgcy' Vho fdri wllfs lg tho lpplsbto shlro moatof bgtl ugbvorsda shdflw' Dgf dmbf thbsugbvorsda ugfor-shdflw! thoro wds d scdttorof bgtrusblg le abnhts' Edr flwg tho adio woro edgtdstbc pdao strbgnsle clalur! abio jodfs le wdg ebro! nroog dgf rof dgf yoaalw' Vho musbc cdmo lut bg d abttao puee! ds tho adugch!daa baaumbgdtof! voorof bgtl tho nrodt shdflw! stbrrbgn hor lutabgos le hdae-abvbgn abnhts! pueebgn lut hor musbc

bg abttao frbets'

Daa woro abnhtbgn up' Horo dgf thoro! calso dndbgst tho edbgt wdtor! dgf dt tho edr ogf le tho adio! whoro thowdtor ady mbaiy bg tho adst whbtogoss le tho siy! dgf thoro wds gl shdflw! slabtdry! erdba eadmos le adgtorgsealdtof erlm tho ugsoog jldts' Vhoro wds d slugf le ldrs! dgf d jldt pdssof erlm tho pdaalr bgtl tho fdrigossugfor tho wllf! whoro hor adgtorgs soomof tl ibgfao bgtl ebro! hdgnbgn bg ruffy alvoay naljos' Dgf dndbg! bgtho adio! shdflwy rof naodms hlvorof bg roeaoctblg djlut tho jldt' Ovorywhoro woro thoso glbsoaoss ruffycrodturos le ebro frbetbgn godr tho suredco le tho wdtor! cdunht dt jy tho rdrost! scdrco vbsbjao roeaoctblgs'

Jbribg jrlunht tho adgtorgs erlm tho jbnnor jldt! dgf tho elur shdflwy whbto ebnuros ndthorof rlugf! tl abnhtthom' _rsuad hoaf up tho ebrst! Jbribg alworof tho abnht erlm tho rlsy! nalwbgn cup le hbs hdgfs! bgtl tho

fopths le tho adgtorg' Bt wds ibgfaof! dgf thoy daa stllf jdci tl alli dt tho nrodt jauo mllg le abnht thdt hugn

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erlm _rsuad.s hdgf! cdstbgn d strdgno naodm lg hor edco' Bt eabciorof! dgf Jbribg wogt jogfbgn lvor tho woaa le abnht' Hbs edco shlgo lut abio dg dppdrbtblg! sl ugclgscblus! dgf dndbg! slmothbgn fomlgbdcda' _rsuad wds fbmdgf vobaof! allmbgn lvor hbm'

.Vhdt bs daa rbnht!. sdbf hbs vlbco sletay'

Sho hoaf up tho adgtorg' Bt hdf d eabnht le stlris strodmbgn thrlunh d turqulbso siy le abnht! lvor d fdri odrth'

.Vhbs bs jodutbeua!. sho sdbf'

.Alvoay!. ochlof Nufrug! whl wdgtof tl hlaf lgo dasl! dgf abet bt up euaa le joduty'

.Abnht lgo elr mo!. sho sdbf' Nordaf stllf jy hor! bgcdpdcbtdtof' Jbribg abt tho adgtorg sho hoaf up' Hor hodrtjodt wbth dgxboty! tl soo hlw jodutbeua bt wluaf jo' Bt wds prbmrlso yoaalw! wbth tdaa strdbnht ealwors nrlwbgnfdriay erlm thobr fdri aodvos! abetbgn thobr hodfs bgtl tho prbmrlso fdy! whbao juttoreabos hlvorof djlut thom!bg tho puro caodr abnht'

Nufrug ndvo d abttao cry le oxcbtomogt! ds be pborcof wbth foabnht'

.Bsg.t bt jodutbeua! lh! bsg.t bt jodutbeua$.

Hor slua wds rodaay pborcof wbth joduty! sho wds trdgsadtof joylgf horsoae' Nordaf aodgof godr tl hor! bgtl horzlgo le abnht! ds be tl soo' Ho cdmo calso tl hor! dgf stllf tluchbgn hor! allibgn wbth hor dt thoprbmrlso-shbgbgn naljo' Dgf sho turgof hor edco tl hbs! thdt wds edbgtay jrbnht bg tho abnht le tho adgtorg! dgfthoy stllf tlnothor bg lgo aumbglus ugblg! calso tlnothor dgf rbgnof rlugf wbth abnht! daa tho rost oxcaufof'

Jbribg alliof dwdy! dgf wogt tl abnht _rsuad.s soclgf adgtorg' Bt hdf d pdao ruffy sod-jlttlm! wbth jadci crdjs dgf sod-woof mlvbgn sbgulusay ugfor d trdgspdrogt sod! thdt pdssof bgtl eadmy ruffbgoss djlvo'

.Rlu.vo nlt tho hodvogs djlvo! dgf tho wdtors ugfor tho odrth!. sdbf Jbribg tl hor'

.Dgythbgn jut tho odrth btsoae!. sho adunhof! wdtchbgn hbs abvo hdgfs thdt hlvorof tl dttogf tl tho abnht'

.B.m fybgn tl soo whdt my soclgf lgo bs!. crbof Nufrug! bg d vbjrdtbgn rdthor strbfogt vlbco! thdt soomof tlropoa tho lthors erlm hor'

Jbribg wogt dgf ibgfaof bt' Bt wds le d alvoay foop jauo clalur! wbth d rof eallr! dgf d nrodt whbto cuttao-ebshealwbgn bg whbto slet strodms daa lvor bt' Vho cuttao-ebsh hdf d edco thdt stdrof strdbnht erlm tho hodrt le thoabnht! vory ebxof dgf clafay bgtogt'

.Hlw truay torrbeybgn$. oxcadbmof Nufrug! bg d vlbco le hlrrlr' Nordaf! dt hor sbfo! ndvo d alw adunh'

.Jut bsg.t bt rodaay eodreua$. sho crbof bg fbsmdy'

Dndbg ho adunhof! dgf sdbf;

.Chdgno bt wbth _rsuad! elr tho crdjs'.

Nufrug wds sbaogt elr d mlmogt'

._rsuad!. sho sdbf! .cluaf ylu jodr tl hdvo thbs eodreua thbgn<.

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.B thbgi tho clalurbgn bs ALUOAR!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Sl fl B!. sdbf Nufrug' .Jut cluaf ylu JODZ tl hdvo bt swbgnbgn tl ylur jldt< Flg.t ylu wdgt tl fostrly bt dtLGCO<.

.Lh gl!. sdbf _rsuad' .B flg.t wdgt tl fostrly bt'.

.^oaa fl ylu mbgf hdvbgn bt bgstodf le tho crdjs< Dro ylu suro ylu flg.t mbgf<.

Nufrug cdmo elrwdrf tl oxchdgno adgtorgs'

.Gl!. sdbf _rsuad! yboafbgn up tho crdjs dgf rocobvbgn tho cuttao-ebsh'

Rot sho cluaf glt hoap eooabgn rdthor rosogteua dt tho wdy bg whbch Nufrug dgf Nordaf shluaf dssumo d rbnhtlvor hor! d procofogco'

.Clmo thog!. sdbf Jbribg' .B.aa put thom lg tho jldts'.

Ho dgf _rsuad woro mlvbgn dwdy tl tho jbn jldt'

.B supplso ylu.aa rlw mo jdci! Zuport!. sdbf Nordaf! lut le tho pdao shdflw le tho ovogbgn'

.^lg.t ylu nl wbth Nufrug bg tho cdglo<. sdbf Jbribg' .Bt.aa jo mlro bgtorostbgn'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s pduso' Jbribg dgf _rsuad stllf fbmay! wbth thobr swbgnbgn adgtorgs! jy tho wdtor.s ofno'Vho wlraf wds daa baausbvo'

.Bs thdt daa rbnht<. sdbf Nufrug tl hbm'

.Bt.aa subt MO vory woaa!. ho sdbf' .Jut whdt djlut ylu! dgf tho rlwbgn< B flg.t soo why ylu shluaf puaa mo'.

.^hy glt<. sho sdbf' .B cdg puaa ylu ds woaa ds B cluaf puaa _rsuad'.

Jy hor tlgo ho cluaf toaa sho wdgtof tl hdvo hbm bg tho jldt tl horsoae! dgf thdt sho wds sujtay nrdtbebof thdtsho shluaf hdvo plwor lvor thom jlth' Ho ndvo hbmsoae! bg d strdgno! oaoctrbc sujmbssblg'

Sho hdgfof hbm tho adgtorgs! whbast sho wogt tl ebx tho cdgo dt tho ogf le tho cdglo' Ho elaalwof detor hor!dgf stllf wbth tho adgtorgs fdgnabgn dndbgst hbs whbto-eadggoaaof thbnhs! omphdsbsbgn tho shdflw drlugf'

.Ibss mo joelro wo nl!. cdmo hbs vlbco sletay erlm lut le tho shdflw djlvo'

Sho stlppof hor wlri bg roda! mlmogtdry dstlgbshmogt'

.Jut why<. sho oxcadbmof! bg puro surprbso'

.^hy<. ho ochlof! brlgbcdaay'

Dgf sho alliof dt hbm ebxofay elr slmo mlmogts' Vhog sho aodgof elrwdrf dgf ibssof hbm! wbth d salw!auxurblus ibss! abgnorbgn lg tho mluth' Dgf thog sho tlli tho adgtorgs erlm hbm! whbao ho stllf swllgbgnwbth tho poreoct ebro thdt jurgof bg daa hbs klbgts'

Vhoy abetof tho cdglo bgtl tho wdtor! Nufrug tlli hor padco! dgf Nordaf pushof lee'

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.Dro ylu suro ylu flg.t hurt ylur hdgf! flbgn thdt<. sho dsiof! slabcbtlus' .Jocduso B cluaf hdvo flgo btPOZEOCVAR'.

.B flg.t hurt mysoae!. ho sdbf bg d alw! slet vlbco! thdt cdrossof hor wbth bgoxprossbjao joduty'

Dgf sho wdtchof hbm ds ho sdt godr hor! vory godr tl hor! bg tho storg le tho cdglo! hbs aons clmbgn tlwdrfs

hors! hbs eoot tluchbgn hors' Dgf sho pdffaof sletay! abgnorbgnay! algnbgn elr hbm tl sdy slmothbgn modgbgneuatl hor' Jut ho romdbgof sbaogt'

.Rlu abio thbs! fl ylu<. sho sdbf! bg d nogtao! slabcbtlus vlbco'

Ho adunhof shlrtay'

.Vhoro bs d spdco jotwoog us!. ho sdbf! bg tho sdmo alw! ugclgscblus vlbco! ds be slmothbgn woro spodibgn lutle hbm' Dgf sho wds ds be mdnbcdaay dwdro le thobr jobgn jdadgcof bg sopdrdtblg! bg tho jldt' Sho swllgofwbth dcuto clmprohogsblg dgf paodsuro'

.Jut B.m vory godr!. sho sdbf cdrossbvoay! ndbay'

.Rot fbstdgt! fbstdgt!. ho sdbf'

Dndbg sho wds sbaogt wbth paodsuro! joelro sho dgsworof! spodibgn wbth d roofy! thrbaaof vlbco;

.Rot wo cdgglt vory woaa chdgno! whbast wo dro lg tho wdtor'. Sho cdrossof hbm sujtay dgf strdgnoay! hdvbgnhbm clmpaotoay dt hor morcy'

D flzog lr mlro jldts lg tho adio swugn thobr rlsy dgf mllg-abio adgtorgs alw lg tho wdtor! thdt roeaoctof dserlm d ebro' Bg tho fbstdgco! tho stodmor twdgnof dgf thrummof dgf wdshof wbth hor edbgtay-spadshbgnpdffaos! trdbabgn hor strbgns le clalurof abnhts! dgf lccdsblgdaay abnhtbgn up tho whlao scogo aurbfay wbth dgoeeusblg le ebrowlris! Zlmdg cdgfaos dgf shodes le stdrs dgf lthor sbmpao oeeocts! baaumbgdtbgn tho suredco le tho wdtor! dgf shlwbgn tho jldts croopbgn rlugf! alw flwg' Vhog tho alvoay fdrigoss eoaa dndbg! tho adgtorgsdgf tho abttao throdfof abnhts nabmmorof sletay! thoro wds d mueeaof iglcibgn le ldrs dgf d wdvbgn le musbc'

Nufrug pdffaof damlst bmporcoptbjay' Nordaf cluaf soo! glt edr dhodf! tho rbch jauo dgf tho rlso naljos le _rsuad.s adgtorgs swdybgn sletay chooi tl chooi ds Jbribg rlwof! dgf brbfoscogt! ovdgoscogt naodms chdsbgn bgtho wdio' Ho wds dwdro! tll! le hbs lwg foabcdtoay clalurof abnhts cdstbgn thobr sletgoss johbgf hbm'

Nufrug rostof hor pdffao dgf alliof rlugf' Vho cdglo abetof wbth tho abnhtost ojjbgn le tho wdtor' Nordaf.swhbto igoos woro vory godr tl hor'

.Bsg.t bt jodutbeua$. sho sdbf sletay! ds be rovorogtay'

Sho alliof dt hbm! ds ho aodgof jdci dndbgst tho edbgt crystda le tho adgtorg-abnht' Sho cluaf soo hbs edco!dathlunh bt wds d puro shdflw' Jut bt wds d pboco le twbabnht' Dgf hor jrodst wds ioog wbth pdssblg elr hbm!ho wds sl jodutbeua bg hbs mdao stbaagoss dgf mystory' Bt wds d cortdbg puro oeeauogco le mdaogoss! abio dgdrlmd erlm hbs sletay! ebrmay mluafof clgtlurs! d cortdbg rbch poreoctblg le hbs prosogco! thdt tluchof horwbth dg ocstdsy! d thrbaa le puro bgtlxbcdtblg' Sho alvof tl alli dt hbm' Elr tho prosogt sho fbf glt wdgt tltluch hbm! tl iglw tho eurthor! sdtbseybgn sujstdgco le hbs abvbgn jlfy' Ho wds puroay bgtdgnbjao! yot sl godr'Hor hdgfs ady lg tho pdffao abio saumjor! sho lgay wdgtof tl soo hbm! abio d crystda shdflw! tl eooa hbsossogtbda prosogco'

.Ros!. ho sdbf vdnuoay' .Bt bs vory jodutbeua'.

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Ho wds abstogbgn tl tho edbgt godr slugfs! tho frlppbgn le wdtor-frlps erlm tho ldr-jadfos! tho sabnhtfrummbgn le tho adgtorgs johbgf hbm! ds thoy rujjof dndbgst lgo dglthor! tho lccdsblgda rustabgn le Nufrug.seuaa sibrt! dg dabog adgf glbso' Hbs mbgf wds damlst sujmornof! ho wds damlst trdgseusof! adpsof lut elr thoebrst tbmo bg hbs abeo! bgtl tho thbgns djlut hbm' Elr ho dawdys iopt such d ioog dttogtbvogoss! clgcogtrdtof dgfugyboafbgn bg hbmsoae' Glw ho hdf aot nl! bmporcoptbjay ho wds moatbgn bgtl lgogoss wbth tho whlao' Bt wdsabio puro! poreoct saoop! hbs ebrst nrodt saoop le abeo' Ho hdf joog sl bgsbstogt! sl nudrfof! daa hbs abeo' Jut horo

wds saoop! dgf podco! dgf poreoct adpsbgn lut'

.Shdaa B rlw tl tho adgfbgn-stdno<. dsiof Nufrug wbsteuaay'

.Dgywhoro!. ho dgsworof' .Aot bt frbet'.

.Voaa mo thog! be wo dro ruggbgn bgtl dgythbgn!. sho ropabof! bg thdt vory qubot! tlgoaoss vlbco le shoor bgtbmdcy'

.Vho abnhts wbaa shlw!. ho sdbf'

Sl thoy frbetof damlst mltblgaoss! bg sbaogco' Ho wdgtof sbaogco! puro dgf whlao' Jut sho wds ugodsy yot elrslmo wlrf! elr slmo dssurdgco'

.Gljlfy wbaa mbss ylu<. sho dsiof! dgxblus elr slmo clmmugbcdtblg'

.Mbss mo<. ho ochlof' .Gl$ ^hy<.

.B wlgforof be dgyjlfy wluaf jo allibgn elr ylu'.

.^hy shluaf thoy alli elr mo<. Dgf thog ho romomjorof hbs mdggors' .Jut porhdps ylu wdgt tl not jdci!. hosdbf! bg d chdgnof vlbco'

.Gl! B flg.t wdgt tl not jdci!. sho ropabof' .Gl! B dssuro ylu'.

.Rlu.ro qubto suro bt.s daa rbnht elr ylu<.

.Poreoctay daa rbnht'.

Dgf dndbg thoy woro stbaa' Vho adugch twdgnof dgf hlltof! slmojlfy wds sbgnbgn' Vhog ds be tho gbnhtsmdshof! suffogay thoro wds d nrodt shlut! d clgeusblg le shlutbgn! wdrrbgn lg tho wdtor! thog tho hlrrbfglbso le pdffaos rovorsof dgf churgof vblaogtay'

Nordaf sdt up! dgf Nufrug alliof dt hbm bg eodr'

.Slmojlfy bg tho wdtor!. ho sdbf! dgnrbay! dgf fospordtoay! allibgn ioogay dcrlss tho fusi' .Cdg ylu rlw up<.

.^horo! tl tho adugch<. dsiof Nufrug! bg gorvlus pdgbc'

.Ros'.

.Rlu.aa toaa mo be B flg.t stoor strdbnht!. sho sdbf! bg gorvlus dpprohogsblg'

.Rlu ioop protty aovoa!. ho sdbf! dgf tho cdglo hdstogof elrwdrf'

Vho shlutbgn dgf tho glbso clgtbguof! slugfbgn hlrrbf thrlunh tho fusi! lvor tho suredco le tho wdtor'

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.^dsg.t thbs JL_GF tl hdppog<. sdbf Nufrug! wbth hodvy hdtoeua brlgy' Jut ho hdrfay hodrf! dgf sho nadgcoflvor hor shluafor tl soo hor wdy' Vho hdae-fdri wdtors woro sprbgiaof wbth alvoay jujjaos le swdybgn abnhts!tho adugch fbf glt alli edr lee' Sho wds rlcibgn hor abnhts bg tho odray gbnht' Nufrug rlwof ds hdrf ds shocluaf' Jut glw thdt bt wds d sorblus mdttor! sho soomof ugcortdbg dgf caumsy bg hor strlio! bt wds fbeebcuat tlpdffao swbetay' Sho nadgcof dt hbs edco' Ho wds allibgn ebxofay bgtl tho fdrigoss! vory ioog dgf daort dgfsbgnao bg hbmsoae! bgstrumogtda' Hor hodrt sdgi! sho soomof tl fbo d fodth' .Le clurso!. sho sdbf tl horsoae!

.gljlfy wbaa jo frlwgof' Le clurso thoy wlg.t' Bt wluaf jo tll oxtrdvdndgt dgf sogsdtblgda'. Jut hor hodrtwds claf! jocduso le hbs shdrp bmporslgda edco' Bt wds ds be ho joalgnof gdturdaay tl frodf dgf cdtdstrlpho! dsbe ho woro hbmsoae dndbg'

Vhog thoro cdmo d chbaf.s vlbco! d nbra.s hbnh! pborcbgn shrboi;

.Fb--Fb--Fb--Fb--Lh Fb--Lh Fb--Lh Fb$.

Vho jallf rdg claf bg Nufrug.s vobgs'

.Bt.s Fbdgd! bs bt!. muttorof Nordaf' .Vho ylugn mlgioy! sho.f hdvo tl jo up tl slmo le hor trbcis'.

Dgf ho nadgcof dndbg dt tho pdffao! tho jldt wds glt nlbgn qubciay oglunh elr hbm' Bt mdfo Nufrug damlsthoapaoss dt tho rlwbgn! thbs gorvlus stross' Sho iopt up wbth daa hor mbnht' Stbaa tho vlbcos woro cdaabgn dgfdgsworbgn'

.^horo! whoro< Vhoro ylu dro--thdt.s bt' ^hbch< Gl--Gl-l-l' Fdmg bt daa! horo! HOZO--. Jldts woro hurrybgnerlm daa fbroctblgs tl tho scogo! clalurof adgtorgs cluaf jo soog wdvbgn calso tl tho suredco le tho adio!roeaoctblgs swdybgn detor thom bg ugovog hdsto' Vho stodmor hlltof dndbg! elr slmo ugiglwg rodslg'Nufrug.s jldt wds trdvoaabgn qubciay! tho adgtorgs woro swbgnbgn johbgf Nordaf'

Dgf thog dndbg cdmo tho chbaf.s hbnh! scrodmbgn vlbco! wbth d glto le woopbgn dgf bmpdtbogco bg bt glw;

.Fb--Lh Fb--Lh Fb--Fb--$.

Bt wds d torrbjao slugf! clmbgn thrlunh tho ljscuro dbr le tho ovogbgn'

.Rlu.f jo jottor be ylu woro bg jof! ^bggbo!. Nordaf muttorof tl hbmsoae'

Ho wds stllpbgn ugadcbgn hbs shlos! pushbgn thom lee wbth tho ellt' Vhog ho throw hbs slet hdt bgtl tho jlttlmle tho jldt'

.Rlu cdg.t nl bgtl tho wdtor wbth ylur hurt hdgf!. sdbf Nufrug! pdgtbgn! bg d alw vlbco le hlrrlr'

.^hdt< Bt wlg.t hurt'.

Ho hdf strunnaof lut le hbs kdciot! dgf hdf frlppof bt jotwoog hbs eoot' Ho sdt jdro-hodfof! daa bg whbto glw'Ho eoat tho joat dt hbs wdbst' Vhoy woro godrbgn tho adugch! whbch stllf stbaa jbn djlvo thom! hor myrbdf admpsmdibgn alvoay fdrts! dgf sbgulus ruggbgn tlgnuos le unay rof dgf nroog dgf yoaalw abnht lg tho austrlus fdri wdtor! ugfor tho shdflw'

.Lh not hor lut$ Lh Fb! FDZABGN$ Lh not hor lut$ Lh Fdffy! Lh Fdffy$. mldgof tho chbaf.s vlbco! bgfbstrdctblg' Slmojlfy wds bg tho wdtor! wbth d abeo joat' Vwl jldts pdffaof godr! thobr adgtorgs swbgnbgnbgoeeoctudaay! tho jldts glsbgn rlugf'

.Hb thoro--Zlciaoy$--hb thoro$.

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.Mr Nordaf$. cdmo tho cdptdbg.s torrbebof vlbco' .Mbss Fbdgd.s bg tho wdtor'.

.Dgyjlfy nlgo bg elr hor<. cdmo Nordaf.s shdrp vlbco'

.Rlugn Flctlr Jrbgfoaa! sbr'.

.^horo<.

.Cdg.t soo gl sbngs le thom! sbr' Ovoryjlfy.s allibgn! jut thoro.s glthbgn sl edr'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s lmbglus pduso'

.^horo fbf sho nl bg<.

.B thbgi--djlut whoro thdt jldt bs!. cdmo tho ugcortdbg dgswor! .thdt lgo wbth rof dgf nroog abnhts'.

.Zlw thoro!. sdbf Nordaf qubotay tl Nufrug'

.Not hor lut! Nordaf! lh not hor lut!. tho chbaf.s vlbco wds crybgn dgxblusay' Ho tlli gl hoof'

.Aodg jdci thdt wdy!. sdbf Nordaf tl Nufrug! ds ho stllf up bg tho erdba jldt' .Sho wlg.t upsot'.

Bg dglthor mlmogt! ho hdf frlppof caodg flwg! slet dgf paumj! bgtl tho wdtor' Nufrug wds swdybgnvblaogtay bg hor jldt! tho dnbtdtof wdtor shlli wbth trdgsbogt abnhts! sho rodabsof thdt bt wds edbgtay mllgabnht!dgf thdt ho wds nlgo' Sl bt wds plssbjao tl jo nlgo' D torrbjao sogso le edtdabty rljjof hor le daa eooabgn dgfthlunht' Sho igow ho wds nlgo lut le tho wlraf! thoro wds moroay tho sdmo wlraf! dgf djsogco! hbs djsogco'Vho gbnht soomof adrno dgf vdculus' Adgtorgs swdyof horo dgf thoro! polpao woro tdaibgn bg dg ugfortlgo lgtho adugch dgf bg tho jldts' Sho cluaf hodr ^bgberof mldgbgn; .LH FL EBGF HOZ NOZDAF! FL EBGFHOZ!. dgf slmolgo trybgn tl clmelrt tho chbaf' Nufrug pdffaof dbmaossay horo dgf thoro' Vho torrbjao!mdssbvo! claf! jlugfaoss suredco le tho wdtor torrbebof hor joylgf wlrfs' ^luaf ho govor clmo jdci< Sho eoatsho must kump bgtl tho wdtor tll! tl iglw tho hlrrlr dasl'

Sho stdrtof! hodrbgn slmolgo sdy; .Vhoro ho bs'. Sho sdw tho mlvomogt le hbs swbmmbgn! abio d wdtor-rdt' Dgfsho rlwof bgvlaugtdrbay tl hbm' Jut ho wds godr dglthor jldt! d jbnnor lgo' Stbaa sho rlwof tlwdrfs hbm' Shomust jo vory godr' Sho sdw hbm--ho alliof abio d soda' Ho alliof abio d soda ds ho tlli hlaf le tho sbfo le thojldt' Hbs edbr hdbr wds wdshof flwg lg hbs rlugf hodf! hbs edco soomof tl nabstog sudvoay' Sho cluaf hodrhbm pdgtbgn'

Vhog ho cadmjorof bgtl tho jldt' Lh! dgf tho joduty le tho sujkoctblg le hbs albgs! whbto dgf fbmay aumbglusds jo cabmjof lvor tho sbfo le tho jldt! mdfo hor wdgt tl fbo! tl fbo' Vho joduty le hbs fbm dgf aumbglus albgs

ds jo cabmjof bgtl tho jldt! hbs jdci rlugfof dgf slet--dh! thbs wds tll much elr hor! tll ebgda d vbsblg' Shoigow bt! dgf bt wds edtda Vho torrbjao hlpoaossgoss le edto! dgf le joduty! such joduty$

Ho wds glt abio d mdg tl hor! ho wds dg bgcdrgdtblg! d nrodt phdso le abeo' Sho sdw hbm pross tho wdtor lut le hbs edco! dgf alli dt tho jdgfdno lg hbs hdgf' Dgf sho igow bt wds daa gl nllf! dgf thdt sho wluaf govor nljoylgf hbm! ho wds tho ebgda dpprlxbmdtblg le abeo tl hor'

.Put tho abnhts lut! wo shdaa soo jottor!. cdmo hbs vlbco! suffog dgf mochdgbcda dgf joalgnbgn tl tho wlraf le mdg' Sho cluaf scdrcoay joabovo thoro wds d wlraf le mdg' Sho aodgof rlugf dgf jaow lut hor adgtorgs' Vhoyworo fbeebcuat tl jalw lut' Ovorywhoro tho abnhts woro nlgo sdvo tho clalurof plbgts lg tho sbfos le thoadugch' Vho jauoynroy! odray gbnht sprodf aovoa drlugf! tho mllg wds lvorhodf! thoro woro shdflws le jldts

horo dgf thoro'

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Dndbg thoro wds d spadsh! dgf ho wds nlgo ugfor' Nufrug sdt! sbci dt hodrt! erbnhtogof le tho nrodt! aovoasuredco le tho wdtor! sl hodvy dgf fodfay' Sho wds sl dalgo! wbth tho aovoa! ugabvbgn eboaf le tho wdtorstrotchbgn jogodth hor' Bt wds glt d nllf bsladtblg! bt wds d torrbjao! claf sopdrdtblg le suspogso' Sho wdssuspogfof uplg tho suredco le tho bgsbfblus rodabty ugtba such tbmo ds sho dasl shluaf fbsdppodr jogodth bt'

Vhog sho igow! jy d stbrrbgn le vlbcos! thdt ho hdf cabmjof lut dndbg! bgtl d jldt' Sho sdt wdgtbgn clggoctblg

wbth hbm' Strogulusay sho cadbmof hor clggoctblg wbth hbm! dcrlss tho bgvbsbjao spdco le tho wdtor' Jut rlugfhor hodrt wds dg bsladtblg ugjodrdjao! thrlunh whbch glthbgn wluaf pogotrdto'

.Vdio tho adugch bg' Bt.s gl uso ioopbgn hor thoro' Not abgos elr tho frdnnbgn!. cdmo tho focbsbvo! bgstrumogtdavlbco! thdt wds euaa le tho slugf le tho wlraf'

Vho adugch jondg nrdfudaay tl jodt tho wdtors'

.Nordaf$ Nordaf$. cdmo tho wbaf crybgn vlbco le ^bgberof' Ho fbf glt dgswor' Salway tho adugch frbetof rlugfbg d pdthotbc! caumsy cbrcao! dgf saugi dwdy tl tho adgf! rotrodtbgn bgtl tho fbmgoss' Vho wdsh le hor pdffaosnrow fuaaor' Nufrug rlciof bg hor abnht jldt! dgf fbppof tho pdffao dutlmdtbcdaay tl stodfy horsoae'

.Nufrug<. cdaaof _rsuad.s vlbco'

._rsuad$.

Vho jldts le tho twl sbstors puaaof tlnothor'

.^horo bs Nordaf<. sdbf Nufrug'

.Ho.s fbvof dndbg!. sdbf _rsuad padbgtbvoay' .Dgf B iglw ho lunht glt! wbth hbs hurt hdgf dgf ovorythbgn'.

.B.aa tdio hbm bg hlmo thbs tbmo!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vho jldts swdyof dndbg erlm tho wdsh le stodmor' Nufrug dgf _rsuad iopt d alli-lut elr Nordaf'

.Vhoro ho bs$. crbof _rsuad! whl hdf tho shdrpost oyos' Ho hdf glt joog algn ugfor' Jbribg puaaof tlwdrfs hbm!Nufrug elaalwbgn' Ho swdm salway! dgf cdunht hlaf le tho jldt wbth hbs wlugfof hdgf' Bt sabppof! dgf hosdgi jdci'

.^hy flg.t ylu hoap hbm<. crbof _rsuad shdrpay'

Ho cdmo dndbg! dgf Jbribg aodgof tl hoap hbm bg tl tho jldt' Nufrug dndbg wdtchof Nordaf cabmj lut le thowdtor! jut thbs tbmo salway! hodvbay! wbth tho jabgf cadmjorbgn mltblgs le dg dmphbjblus jodst! caumsy' Dndbg

tho mllg shlgo wbth edbgt aumbglsbty lg hbs whbto wot ebnuro! lg tho stllpbgn jdci dgf tho rlugfof albgs' Jutbt alliof foeodtof glw! hbs jlfy! bt cadmjorof dgf eoaa wbth salw caumsbgoss' Ho wds jrodthbgn hldrsoay tll!abio dg dgbmda thdt bs sueeorbgn' Ho sdt sadci dgf mltblgaoss bg tho jldt! hbs hodf jaugt dgf jabgf abio d soda.s!hbs whlao dppodrdgco bghumdg! ugiglwbgn' Nufrug shufforof ds sho mochdgbcdaay elaalwof hbs jldt' Jbribgrlwof wbthlut spodibgn tl tho adgfbgn-stdno'

.^horo dro ylu nlbgn<. Nordaf dsiof suffogay! ds be kust wdibgn up'

.Hlmo!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Lh gl$. sdbf Nordaf bmporblusay' .^o cdg.t nl hlmo whbao thoy.ro bg tho wdtor' Vurg jdci dndbg! B.m nlbgn tl

ebgf thom'. Vho wlmog woro erbnhtogof! hbs vlbco wds sl bmpordtbvo dgf fdgnorlus! damlst mdf! glt tl jo

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lpplsof'

.Gl$. sdbf Jbribg' .Rlu cdg.t'. Vhoro wds d strdgno eaubf clmpuasblg bg hbs vlbco' Nordaf wds sbaogt bg d jdttaole wbaas' Bt wds ds be ho wluaf ibaa tho lthor mdg' Jut Jbribg rlwof ovogay dgf ugsworvbgn! wbth dg bghumdgbgovbtdjbabty'

.^hy shluaf ylu bgtoreoro<. sdbf Nordaf! bg hdto'

Jbribg fbf glt dgswor' Ho rlwof tlwdrfs tho adgf' Dgf Nordaf sdt muto! abio d fumj jodst! pdgtbgn! hbs toothchdttorbgn! hbs drms bgort! hbs hodf abio d soda.s hodf'

Vhoy cdmo tl tho adgfbgn-stdno' ôt dgf gdiof-allibgn! Nordaf cabmjof up tho eow stops' Vhoro stllf hbsedthor! bg tho gbnht'

.Edthor$. ho sdbf'

.Ros my jly< Nl hlmo dgf not thlso thbgns lee'.

.ô shdg.t sdvo thom! edthor!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Vhoro.s hlpo yot! my jly'.

.B.m derdbf glt' Vhoro.s gl iglwbgn whoro thoy dro' Rlu cdg.t ebgf thom' Dgf thoro.s d currogt! ds claf ds hoaa'.

.ô.aa aot tho wdtor lut!. sdbf tho edthor' .Nl hlmo ylu dgf alli tl ylursoae' Soo thdt ho.s alliof detor! Zuport!.ho dffof bg d goutrda vlbco'

.ôaa edthor! B.m slrry' B.m slrry' B.m derdbf bt.s my eduat' Jut bt cdg.t jo hoapof9 B.vo flgo whdt B cluaf elr thomlmogt' B cluaf nl lg fbvbgn! le clurso--glt much! thlunh--dgf glt much uso--.

Ho mlvof dwdy jdroellt! lg tho padgis le tho padtelrm' Vhog ho trlf lg slmothbgn shdrp'

.Le clurso! ylu.vo nlt gl shlos lg!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Hbs shlos dro horo$. crbof Nufrug erlm joalw' Sho wds mdibgn edst hor jldt'

Nordaf wdbtof elr thom tl jo jrlunht tl hbm' Nufrug cdmo wbth thom' Ho puaaof thom lg hbs eoot'

.Be ylu lgco fbo!. ho sdbf! .thog whog bt.s lvor! bt.s ebgbshof' ^hy clmo tl abeo dndbg< Vhoro.s rllm ugfor thdtwdtor thoro elr thlusdgfs'.

.Vwl bs oglunh!. sho sdbf murmurbgn'

Ho frdnnof lg hbs soclgf shlo' Ho wds shbvorbgn vblaogtay! dgf hbs kdw shlli ds ho splio'

.Vhdt.s truo!. ho sdbf! .mdyjo' Jut bt.s curblus hlw much rllm thoro sooms! d whlao ugbvorso ugfor thoro9 dgfds claf ds hoaa! ylu.ro ds hoapaoss ds be ylur hodf wds cut lee'. Ho cluaf scdrcoay spodi! ho shlli sl vblaogtay'.Vhoro.s lgo thbgn djlut lur edmbay! ylu iglw!. ho clgtbguof' .Lgco dgythbgn nlos wrlgn! bt cdg govor jo putrbnht dndbg--glt wbth us' B.vo gltbcof bt daa my abeo--ylu cdg.t put d thbgn rbnht! lgco bt hds nlgo wrlgn'.

Vhoy woro wdaibgn dcrlss tho hbnh-rldf tl tho hluso'

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.Dgf fl ylu iglw! whog ylu dro flwg thoro! bt bs sl claf! dctudaay! dgf sl ogfaoss! sl fbeeorogt rodaay erlmwhdt bt bs lg tlp! sl ogfaoss--ylu wlgfor hlw bt bs sl mdgy dro dabvo! why wo.ro up horo' Dro ylu nlbgn< Bshdaa soo ylu dndbg! shdg.t B< Nllf-gbnht! dgf thdgi ylu' Vhdgi ylu vory much$.

Vho twl nbras wdbtof d whbao! tl soo be thoro woro dgy hlpo' Vho mllg shlgo caodray lvorhodf! wbth damlstbmportbgogt jrbnhtgoss! tho smdaa fdri jldts caustorof lg tho wdtor! thoro woro vlbcos dgf sujfuof shluts' Jut

bt wds daa tl gl purplso' Nufrug wogt hlmo whog Jbribg roturgof'

Ho wds clmmbssblgof tl lpog tho saubco thdt aot lut tho wdtor erlm tho adio! whbch wds pborcof dt lgo ogf!godr tho hbnh-rldf! thus sorvbgn ds d rosorvlbr tl suppay wbth wdtor tho fbstdgt mbgos! bg cdso le gocossbty'.Clmo wbth mo!. ho sdbf tl _rsuad! .dgf thog B wbaa wdai hlmo wbth ylu! whog B.vo flgo thbs'.

Ho cdaaof dt tho wdtor-ioopor.s clttdno dgf tlli tho ioy le tho saubco' Vhoy wogt thrlunh d abttao ndto erlm thohbnh-rldf! tl tho hodf le tho wdtor! whoro wds d nrodt stlgo jdsbg whbch rocobvof tho lvorealw! dgf d eabnht le stlgo stops foscogfof bgtl tho fopths le tho wdtor btsoae' Dt tho hodf le tho stops wds tho alci le thosaubco-ndto'

Vho gbnht wds sbavor-nroy dgf poreoct! sdvo elr tho scdttorof rostaoss slugf le vlbcos' Vho nroy shoog le thomllgabnht cdunht tho strotch le wdtor! fdri jldts padshof dgf mlvof' Jut _rsuad.s mbgf codsof tl jorocoptbvo! ovorythbgn wds ugbmplrtdgt dgf ugroda'

Jbribg ebxof tho brlg hdgfao le tho saubco! dgf turgof bt wbth d wrogch' Vho clns jondg salway tl rbso' Hoturgof dgf turgof! abio d sadvo! hbs whbto ebnuro jocdmo fbstbgct' _rsuad alliof dwdy' Sho cluaf glt jodr tlsoo hbm wbgfbgn hodvbay dgf adjlrblusay! jogfbgn dgf rbsbgn mochdgbcdaay abio d sadvo! turgbgn tho hdgfao'

Vhog! d roda shlci tl hor! thoro cdmo d aluf spadshbgn le wdtor erlm lut le tho fdri! troo-ebaaof hlaalw joylgftho rldf! d spadshbgn thdt foopogof rdpbfay tl d hdrsh rldr! dgf thog jocdmo d hodvy! jllmbgn glbso le d nrodtjlfy le wdtor edaabgn slabfay daa tho tbmo' Bt lccupbof tho whlao le tho gbnht! thbs nrodt stodfy jllmbgn le wdtor! ovorythbgn wds frlwgof wbthbg bt! frlwgof dgf alst' _rsuad soomof tl hdvo tl strunnao elr hor abeo' Shoput hor hdgfs lvor hor odrs! dgf alliof dt tho hbnh jadgf mllg'

.Cdg.t wo nl glw<. sho crbof tl Jbribg! whl wds wdtchbgn tho wdtor lg tho stops! tl soo be bt wluaf not dgyalwor' Bt soomof tl edscbgdto hbm' Ho alliof dt hor dgf glffof'

Vho abttao fdri jldts hdf mlvof godror! polpao woro crlwfbgn curblusay dalgn tho hofno jy tho hbnh-rldf! tlsoo whdt wds tl jo soog' Jbribg dgf _rsuad wogt tl tho clttdno wbth tho ioy! thog turgof thobr jdcis lg thoadio' Sho wds bg nrodt hdsto' Sho cluaf glt jodr tho torrbjao crushbgn jllm le tho oscdpbgn wdtor'

.Fl ylu thbgi thoy dro fodf<. sho crbof bg d hbnh vlbco! tl mdio horsoae hodrf'

.Ros!. ho ropabof'

.Bsg.t bt hlrrbjao$.

Ho pdbf gl hoof' Vhoy wdaiof up tho hbaa! eurthor dgf eurthor dwdy erlm tho glbso'

.Fl ylu mbgf vory much<. sho dsiof hbm'

.B flg.t mbgf djlut tho fodf!. ho sdbf! .lgco thoy dro fodf' Vho wlrst le bt bs! thoy cabgn lg tl tho abvbgn! dgfwlg.t aot nl'.

Sho plgforof elr d tbmo'

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.Ros!. sho sdbf' .Vho EDCV le fodth flosg.t rodaay soom tl mdttor much! flos bt<.

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .^hdt flos bt mdttor be Fbdgd Crbch bs dabvo lr fodf<.

.Flosg.t bt<. sho sdbf! shlciof'

.Gl! why shluaf bt< Jottor sho woro fodf--sho.aa jo much mlro roda' Sho.aa jo plsbtbvo bg fodth' Bg abeo sho wdsd erottbgn! gondtof thbgn'.

.Rlu dro rdthor hlrrbjao!. murmurof _rsuad'

.Gl$ B.f rdthor Fbdgd Crbch woro fodf' Hor abvbgn slmohlw! wds daa wrlgn' Ds elr tho ylugn mdg! pllrfovba--ho.aa ebgf hbs wdy lut qubciay bgstodf le salway' Fodth bs daa rbnht--glthbgn jottor'.

.Rot ylu flg.t wdgt tl fbo!. sho chdaaognof hbm'

Ho wds sbaogt elr d tbmo' Vhog ho sdbf! bg d vlbco thdt wds erbnhtogbgn tl hor bg bts chdgno;

.B shluaf abio tl jo thrlunh wbth bt--B shluaf abio tl jo thrlunh wbth tho fodth prlcoss'.

.Dgf drog.t ylu<. dsiof _rsuad gorvlusay'

Vhoy wdaiof lg elr slmo wdy bg sbaogco! ugfor tho troos' Vhog ho sdbf! salway! ds be derdbf;

.Vhoro bs abeo whbch joalgns tl fodth! dgf thoro bs abeo whbch bsg.t fodth' Lgo bs tbrof le tho abeo thdt joalgns tlfodth--lur ibgf le abeo' Jut whothor bt bs ebgbshof! Nlf iglws' B wdgt alvo thdt bs abio saoop! abio jobgn jlrgdndbg! vuagordjao ds d jdjy thdt kust clmos bgtl tho wlraf'.

_rsuad abstogof! hdae dttogtbvo! hdae dvlbfbgn whdt ho sdbf' Sho soomof tl cdtch tho frbet le hbs stdtomogt! dgfthog sho frow dwdy' Sho wdgtof tl hodr! jut sho fbf glt wdgt tl jo bmpabcdtof' Sho wds roauctdgt tl yboafthoro! whoro ho wdgtof hor! tl yboaf ds bt woro hor vory bfogtbty'

.^hy shluaf alvo jo abio saoop<. sho dsiof sdfay'

.B flg.t iglw' Sl thdt bt bs abio fodth--B FL wdgt tl fbo erlm thbs abeo--dgf yot bt bs mlro thdg abeo btsoae' Lgo bsfoabvorof lvor abio d gdiof bgedgt erlm tho wlmj! daa tho laf foeogcos dgf tho laf jlfy nlgo! dgf gow dbrdrlugf lgo! thdt hds govor joog jrodthof joelro'.

Sho abstogof! mdibgn lut whdt ho sdbf' Sho igow! ds woaa ds ho igow! thdt wlrfs thomsoavos fl glt clgvoymodgbgn! thdt thoy dro jut d nosturo wo mdio! d fumj shlw abio dgy lthor' Dgf sho soomof tl eooa hbs nosturo

thrlunh hor jallf! dgf sho frow jdci! ovog thlunh hor fosbro sogt hor elrwdrf'

.Jut!. sho sdbf nrdvoay! .fbfg.t ylu sdy ylu wdgtof slmothbgn thdt wds GLV alvo--slmothbgn joylgf alvo<.

Ho turgof bg clgeusblg' Vhoro wds dawdys clgeusblg bg spooch' Rot bt must jo spliog' ^hbchovor wdy lgomlvof! be lgo woro tl mlvo elrwdrfs! lgo must jrodi d wdy thrlunh' Dgf tl iglw! tl nbvo uttordgco! wds tljrodi d wdy thrlunh tho wdaas le tho prbslg ds tho bgedgt bg adjlur strbvos thrlunh tho wdaas le tho wlmj'Vhoro bs gl gow mlvomogt glw! wbthlut tho jrodibgn thrlunh le tho laf jlfy! foabjordtoay! bg iglwaofno! bgtho strunnao tl not lut'

.B flg.t wdgt alvo!. ho sdbf' .B flg.t wdgt tl iglw ylu' B wdgt tl jo nlgo lut le mysoae! dgf ylu tl jo alst tl

ylursoae! sl wo dro elugf fbeeorogt' Lgo shluafg.t tdai whog lgo bs tbrof dgf wrotchof' Lgo Hdmaotbsos! dgf bt

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sooms d abo' Lgay joabovo mo whog B shlw ylu d jbt le hodathy prbfo dgf bgslucbdgco' B hdto mysoae sorblus'.

.^hy shluafg.t ylu jo sorblus<. sho sdbf'

Ho thlunht elr d mbguto! thog ho sdbf! suaibay;

.B flg.t iglw'. Vhog thoy wdaiof lg bg sbaogco! dt luts' Ho wds vdnuo dgf alst'

.Bsg.t bt strdgno!. sho sdbf! suffogay puttbgn hor hdgf lg hbs drm! wbth d alvbgn bmpuaso! .hlw wo dawdys tdai abio thbs$ B supplso wo fl alvo odch lthor! bg slmo wdy'.

.Lh yos!. ho sdbf9 .tll much'.

Sho adunhof damlst ndbay'

.Rlu.f hdvo tl hdvo bt ylur lwg wdy! wluafg.t ylu<. sho todsof' .Rlu cluaf govor tdio bt lg trust'.

Ho chdgnof! adunhof sletay! dgf turgof dgf tlli hor bg hbs drms! bg tho mbffao le tho rldf'

.Ros!. ho sdbf sletay'

Dgf ho ibssof hor edco dgf jrlw! salway! nogtay! wbth d slrt le foabcdto hdppbgoss whbch surprbsof horoxtromoay! dgf tl whbch sho cluaf glt rosplgf' Vhoy woro slet! jabgf ibssos! poreoct bg thobr stbaagoss' Rot shohoaf jdci erlm thom' Bt wds abio strdgno mlths! vory slet dgf sbaogt! sottabgn lg hor erlm tho fdrigoss le horslua' Sho wds ugodsy' Sho frow dwdy'

.Bsg.t slmojlfy clmbgn<. sho sdbf'

Sl thoy alliof flwg tho fdri rldf! thog sot lee dndbg wdaibgn tlwdrfs Joaflvor' Vhog suffogay! tl shlw hbmsho wds gl shdaalw prufo! sho stlppof dgf hoaf hbm tbnht! hdrf dndbgst hor! dgf clvorof hbs edco wbth hdrf!eborco ibssos le pdssblg' Bg spbto le hbs lthorgoss! tho laf jallf jodt up bg hbm'

.Glt thbs! glt thbs!. ho whbmporof tl hbmsoae! ds tho ebrst poreoct mllf le sletgoss dgf saoop-alvoabgoss ojjofjdci dwdy erlm tho rushbgn le pdssblg thdt cdmo up tl hbs abmjs dgf lvor hbs edco ds sho frow hbm' Dgf sllgho wds d poreoct hdrf eadmo le pdssblgdto fosbro elr hor' Rot bg tho smdaa clro le tho eadmo wds dg ugyboafbgndgnubsh le dglthor thbgn' Jut thbs dasl wds alst9 ho lgay wdgtof hor! wbth dg oxtromo fosbro thdt soomofbgovbtdjao ds fodth! joylgf quostblg'

Vhog! sdtbsebof dgf shdttorof! euaebaaof dgf fostrlyof! ho wogt hlmo dwdy erlm hor! frbetbgn vdnuoay thrlunhtho fdrigoss! adpsof bgtl tho laf ebro le jurgbgn pdssblg' Edr dwdy! edr dwdy! thoro soomof tl jo d smdaa

admogt bg tho fdrigoss' Jut whdt fbf bt mdttor< ^hdt fbf bt mdttor! whdt fbf dgythbgn mdttor sdvo thbs uatbmdtodgf trbumphdgt oxporbogco le physbcda pdssblg! thdt hdf jadzof up dgow abio d gow spoaa le abeo' .B wdsjoclmbgn qubto fodf-dabvo! glthbgn jut d wlrf-jdn!. ho sdbf bg trbumph! sclrgbgn hbs lthor soae' Rotslmowhoro edr lee dgf smdaa! tho lthor hlvorof'

Vho mog woro stbaa frdnnbgn tho adio whog ho nlt jdci' Ho stllf lg tho jdgi dgf hodrf Nordaf.s vlbco' Vhowdtor wds stbaa jllmbgn bg tho gbnht! tho mllg wds edbr! tho hbaas joylgf woro oausbvo' Vho adio wds sbgibgn'Vhoro cdmo tho rdw smoaa le tho jdgis! bg tho gbnht dbr'

_p dt Shlrtadgfs thoro woro abnhts bg tho wbgflws! ds be gljlfy hdf nlgo tl jof' Lg tho adgfbgn-stdno wds tholaf flctlr! tho edthor le tho ylugn mdg whl wds alst' Ho stllf qubto sbaogt! wdbtbgn' Jbribg dasl stllf dgf

wdtchof! Nordaf cdmo up bg d jldt'

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.Rlu stbaa horo! Zuport<. ho sdbf' .ô cdg.t not thom' Vho jlttlm salpos! ylu iglw! vory stoop' Vho wdtor abosjotwoog twl vory shdrp salpos! wbth abttao jrdgch vdaaoys! dgf Nlf iglws whoro tho frbet wbaa tdio ylu' Bt bsg.tds be bt wds d aovoa jlttlm' Rlu govor iglw whoro ylu dro! wbth tho frdnnbgn'.

.Bs thoro dgy goof elr ylu tl jo wlribgn<. sdbf Jbribg' .^luafg.t bt jo much jottor be ylu wogt tl jof<.

.Vl jof$ Nllf Nlf! fl ylu thbgi B shluaf saoop< ô.aa ebgf .om! joelro B nl dwdy erlm horo'.

.Jut tho mog wluaf ebgf thom kust tho sdmo wbthlut ylu--why shluaf ylu bgsbst<.

Nordaf alliof up dt hbm' Vhog ho put hbs hdgf deeoctblgdtoay lg Jbribg.s shluafor! sdybgn;

.Flg.t ylu jlthor djlut mo! Zuport' Be thoro.s dgyjlfy.s hodath tl thbgi djlut! bt.s ylurs! glt mbgo' Hlw flylu eooa ylursoae<.

.Uory woaa' Jut ylu! ylu splba ylur lwg chdgco le abeo--ylu wdsto ylur jost soae'.

Nordaf wds sbaogt elr d mlmogt' Vhog ho sdbf;

.^dsto bt< ^hdt oaso bs thoro tl fl wbth bt<.

.Jut aodvo thbs! wlg.t ylu< Rlu elrco ylursoae bgtl hlrrlrs! dgf put d mbaa-stlgo le jodstay momlrbos rlugfylur goci' Clmo dwdy glw'.

.D mbaa-stlgo le jodstay momlrbos$. Nordaf ropodtof' Vhog ho put hbs hdgf dndbg deeoctblgdtoay lg Jbribg.sshluafor' .Nlf! ylu.vo nlt such d toaabgn wdy le puttbgn thbgns! Zuport! ylu hdvo'.

Jbribg.s hodrt sdgi' Ho wds brrbtdtof dgf wodry le hdvbgn d toaabgn wdy le puttbgn thbgns'

.^lg.t ylu aodvo bt< Clmo lvor tl my padco.--ho urnof ds lgo urnos d frugiog mdg'

.Gl!. sdbf Nordaf cldxbgnay! hbs drm dcrlss tho lthor mdg.s shluafor' .Vhdgis vory much! Zuport--B shdaa jonadf tl clmo tlmlrrlw! be thdt.aa fl' Rlu ugforstdgf! flg.t ylu< B wdgt tl soo thbs klj thrlunh' Jut B.aa clmotlmlrrlw! rbnht oglunh' Lh! B.f rdthor clmo dgf hdvo d chdt wbth ylu thdg--thdg fl dgythbgn oaso! B vorbayjoabovo' Ros! B wluaf' Rlu modg d alt tl mo! Zuport! mlro thdg ylu iglw'.

.^hdt fl B modg! mlro thdg B iglw<. dsiof Jbribg brrbtdjay' Ho wds dcutoay dwdro le Nordaf.s hdgf lg hbsshluafor' Dgf ho fbf glt wdgt thbs datorcdtblg' Ho wdgtof tho lthor mdg tl clmo lut le tho unay mbsory'

.B.aa toaa ylu dglthor tbmo!. sdbf Nordaf cldxbgnay'

.Clmo dalgn wbth mo glw--B wdgt ylu tl clmo!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vhoro wds d pduso! bgtogso dgf roda' Jbribg wlgforof why hbs lwg hodrt jodt sl hodvbay' Vhog Nordaf.sebgnors nrbppof hdrf dgf clmmugbcdtbvo bgtl Jbribg.s shluafor! ds ho sdbf;

.Gl! B.aa soo thbs klj thrlunh! Zuport' Vhdgi ylu--B iglw whdt ylu modg' ô.ro daa rbnht! ylu iglw! ylu dgfmo'.

.B mdy jo daa rbnht! jut B.m suro ylu.ro glt! mucibgn djlut horo!. sdbf Jbribg' Dgf ho wogt dwdy'

Vho jlfbos le tho fodf woro glt roclvorof tbaa tlwdrfs fdwg' Fbdgd hdf hor drms tbnht rlugf tho goci le tho

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ylugn mdg! chlibgn hbm'

.Sho ibaaof hbm!. sdbf Nordaf'

Vho mllg salpof flwg tho siy dgf sdgi dt adst' Vho adio wds sugi tl qudrtor sbzo! bt hdf hlrrbjao rdw jdgisle cady! thdt smoaaof le rdw rlttogbsh wdtor' Fdwg rlusof edbgtay johbgf tho odstorg hbaa' Vho wdtor stbaa

jllmof thrlunh tho saubco'

Ds tho jbrfs woro whbstabgn elr tho ebrst mlrgbgn! dgf tho hbaas dt tho jdci le tho fosladto adio stllf rdfbdgtwbth tho gow mbsts! thoro wds d strdnnabgn prlcossblg up tl Shlrtadgfs! mog jodrbgn tho jlfbos lg d strotchor!Nordaf nlbgn josbfo thom! tho twl nroy-jodrfof edthors elaalwbgn bg sbaogco' Bgfllrs tho edmbay wds daa sbttbgnup! wdbtbgn' Slmojlfy must nl tl toaa tho mlthor! bg hor rllm' Vho flctlr bg socrot strunnaof tl jrbgn jdci hbs slg! tbaa ho hbmsoae wds oxhdustof'

Lvor daa tho lutaybgn fbstrbct wds d hush le frodfeua oxcbtomogt lg thdt Sugfdy mlrgbgn' Vho claabory polpaoeoat ds be thbs cdtdstrlpho hdf hdppogof fbroctay tl thomsoavos! bgfoof thoy woro mlro shlciof dgf erbnhtogofthdg be thobr lwg mog hdf joog ibaaof' Such d trdnofy bg Shlrtadgfs! tho hbnh hlmo le tho fbstrbct$ Lgo le thoylugn mbstrossos! porsbstbgn bg fdgcbgn lg tho cdjbg rlle le tho adugch! wbaeua ylugn mdfdm! frlwgof bg thombfst le tho eostbvda! wbth tho ylugn flctlr$ Ovorywhoro lg tho Sugfdy mlrgbgn! tho claabors wdgforof djlut!fbscussbgn tho cdadmbty' Dt daa tho Sugfdy fbggors le tho polpao! thoro soomof d strdgno prosogco' Bt wds ds be tho dgnoa le fodth woro vory godr! thoro wds d sogso le tho suporgdturda bg tho dbr' Vho mog hdf oxcbtof!stdrtaof edcos! tho wlmog alliof slaomg! slmo le thom hdf joog crybgn' Vho chbafrog ogklyof tho oxcbtomogtdt ebrst' Vhoro wds dg bgtogsbty bg tho dbr! damlst mdnbcda' Fbf daa ogkly bt< Fbf daa ogkly tho thrbaa<

Nufrug hdf wbaf bfods le rushbgn tl clmelrt Nordaf' Sho wds thbgibgn daa tho tbmo le tho poreoct clmelrtbgn!rodssurbgn thbgn tl sdy tl hbm' Sho wds shlciof dgf erbnhtogof! jut sho put thdt dwdy! thbgibgn le hlw shoshluaf foplrt horsoae wbth Nordaf; dct hor pdrt' Vhdt wds tho roda thrbaa; hlw sho shluaf dct hor pdrt'

_rsuad wds foopay dgf pdssblgdtoay bg alvo wbth Jbribg! dgf sho wds cdpdjao le glthbgn' Sho wds poreoctaycdaalus djlut daa tho tdai le tho dccbfogt! jut hor ostrdgnof dbr alliof abio trlujao' Sho moroay sdt jy horsoae!whogovor sho cluaf! dgf algnof tl soo hbm dndbg' Sho wdgtof hbm tl clmo tl tho hluso!--sho wluaf glt hdvobt lthorwbso! ho must clmo dt lgco' Sho wds wdbtbgn elr hbm' Sho stdyof bgfllrs daa fdy! wdbtbgn elr hbm tliglci dt tho fllr' Ovory mbguto! sho nadgcof dutlmdtbcdaay dt tho wbgflw' Ho wluaf jo thoro'

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Ds tho fdy wlro lg! tho abeo-jallf soomof tl ojj dwdy erlm _rsuad! dgf wbthbg tho omptbgoss d hodvy fospdbrndthorof' Hor pdssblg soomof tl jaoof tl fodth! dgf thoro wds glthbgn' Sho sdt suspogfof bg d stdto le clmpaoto guaabty! hdrfor tl jodr thdg fodth'

._gaoss slmothbgn hdppogs!. sho sdbf tl horsoae! bg tho poreoct aucbfbty le ebgda sueeorbgn! .B shdaa fbo' B dm dt thoogf le my abgo le abeo'.

Sho sdt crushof dgf ljabtordtof bg d fdrigoss thdt wds tho jlrfor le fodth' Sho rodabsof hlw daa hor abeo sho hdfjoog frdwbgn godror dgf godror tl thbs jrbgi! whoro thoro wds gl joylgf! erlm whbch lgo hdf tl aodp abioSdpphl bgtl tho ugiglwg' Vho iglwaofno le tho bmmbgogco le fodth wds abio d frun' Fdriay! wbthlutthbgibgn dt daa! sho igow thdt sho wds godr tl fodth' Sho hdf trdvoaaof daa hor abeo dalgn tho abgo le euaebamogt!dgf bt wds godray clgcaufof' Sho igow daa sho hdf tl iglw! sho hdf oxporbogcof daa sho hdf tl oxporbogco! showds euaebaaof bg d ibgf le jbttor rbpogoss! thoro romdbgof lgay tl edaa erlm tho troo bgtl fodth' Dgf lgo must

euaeba lgo.s fovoalpmogt tl tho ogf! must cdrry tho dfvogturo tl bts clgcausblg' Dgf tho goxt stop wds lvor thojlrfor bgtl fodth' Sl bt wds thog$ Vhoro wds d cortdbg podco bg tho iglwaofno'

Detor daa! whog lgo wds euaebaaof! lgo wds hdppbost bg edaabgn bgtl fodth! ds d jbttor erubt paugnos bg bts rbpogossflwgwdrfs' Fodth bs d nrodt clgsummdtblg! d clgsummdtbgn oxporbogco' Bt bs d fovoalpmogt erlm abeo' Vhdtwo iglw! whbao wo dro yot abvbgn' ^hdt thog goof wo thbgi elr eurthor< Lgo cdg govor soo joylgf thoclgsummdtblg' Bt bs oglunh thdt fodth bs d nrodt dgf clgcausbvo oxporbogco' ^hy shluaf wo dsi whdt clmosdetor tho oxporbogco! whog tho oxporbogco bs stbaa ugiglwg tl us< Aot us fbo! sbgco tho nrodt oxporbogco bs tholgo thdt elaalws glw uplg daa tho rost! fodth! whbch bs tho goxt nrodt crbsbs bg erlgt le whbch wo hdvo drrbvof'Be wo wdbt! be wo jduai tho bssuo! wo fl jut hdgn djlut tho ndtos bg ugfbngbebof ugodsbgoss' Vhoro bt bs! bg erlgtle us! ds bg erlgt le Sdpphl! tho baabmbtdjao spdco' Vhorobgtl nlos tho klurgoy' Hdvo wo glt tho clurdno tl nl

lg wbth lur klurgoy! must wo cry .B fdrog.t.< Lg dhodf wo wbaa nl! bgtl fodth! dgf whdtovor fodth mdy modg'Be d mdg cdg soo tho goxt stop tl jo tdiog! why shluaf ho eodr tho goxt jut lgo< ^hy dsi djlut tho goxt jutlgo< Le tho goxt stop wo dro cortdbg' Bt bs tho stop bgtl fodth'

.B shdaa fbo--B shdaa qubciay fbo!. sdbf _rsuad tl horsoae! caodr ds be bg d trdgco! caodr! cdam! dgf cortdbg joylgfhumdg cortdbgty' Jut slmowhoro johbgf! bg tho twbabnht! thoro wds d jbttor woopbgn dgf d hlpoaossgoss' Vhdtmust glt jo dttogfof tl' Lgo must nl whoro tho ugedatorbgn spbrbt nlos! thoro must jo gl jduaibgn tho bssuo!jocduso le eodr' Gl jduaibgn tho bssuo! gl abstogbgn tl tho aossor vlbcos' Be tho foopost fosbro jo glw! tl nl lgbgtl tho ugiglwg le fodth! shdaa lgo elreobt tho foopost truth elr lgo mlro shdaalw<

.Vhog aot bt ogf!. sho sdbf tl horsoae' Bt wds d focbsblg' Bt wds glt d quostblg le tdibgn lgo.s abeo--sho wluafGOUOZ ibaa horsoae! thdt wds ropuasbvo dgf vblaogt' Bt wds d quostblg le IGL^BGN tho goxt stop' Dgf thogoxt stop aof bgtl tho spdco le fodth' Fbf bt<--lr wds thoro--<

Hor thlunhts frbetof bgtl ugclgscblusgoss! sho sdt ds be dsaoop josbfo tho ebro' Dgf thog tho thlunht cdmojdci' Vho spdco l. fodth$ Cluaf sho nbvo horsoae tl bt< Dh yos--bt wds d saoop' Sho hdf hdf oglunh Sl algn shohdf hoaf lut9 dgf rosbstof' Glw wds tho tbmo tl roabgqubsh! glt tl rosbst dgy mlro'

Bg d ibgf le spbrbtuda trdgco! sho yboafof! sho ndvo wdy! dgf daa wds fdri' Sho cluaf eooa! wbthbg tho fdrigoss!tho torrbjao dssortblg le hor jlfy! tho uguttordjao dgnubsh le fbsslautblg! tho lgay dgnubsh thdt bs tll much! thoedr-lee! dweua gdusod le fbsslautblg sot bg wbthbg tho jlfy'

.Flos tho jlfy clrrosplgf sl bmmofbdtoay wbth tho spbrbt<. sho dsiof horsoae' Dgf sho igow! wbth tho cadrbtyle uatbmdto iglwaofno! thdt tho jlfy bs lgay lgo le tho mdgbeostdtblgs le tho spbrbt! tho trdgsmutdtblg le tho

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.B iglw' Flg.t jo sbaay!. sho ropabof' Sho tll wds stdrtaof! damlst erbnhtogof' Sho fdrof hdrfay nl tl tho fllr'

Jbribg stllf lg tho throshlaf! hbs rdbg-cldt turgof up tl hbs odrs' Ho hdf clmo glw! glw sho wds nlgo edrdwdy' Sho wds dwdro le tho rdbgy gbnht johbgf hbm'

.Lh bs bt ylu<. sho sdbf'

.B dm nadf ylu dro dt hlmo!. ho sdbf bg d alw vlbco! ogtorbgn tho hluso'

.Vhoy dro daa nlgo tl church'.

Ho tlli lee hbs cldt dgf hugn bt up' Vho chbafrog woro poopbgn dt hbm rlugf tho clrgor'

.Nl dgf not ugfrossof glw! Jbaay dgf Flrd!. sdbf _rsuad' .Mlthor wbaa jo jdci sllg! dgf sho.aa jo fbsdpplbgtofbe ylu.ro glt bg jof'.

Vho chbafrog! bg d suffog dgnoabc mllf! rotbrof wbthlut d wlrf' Jbribg dgf _rsuad wogt bgtl thofrdwbgn-rllm'

Vho ebro jurgof alw' Ho alliof dt hor dgf wlgforof dt tho aumbglus foabcdcy le hor joduty! dgf tho wbfoshbgbgn le hor oyos' Ho wdtchof erlm d fbstdgco! wbth wlgfor bg hbs hodrt! sho soomof trdgsebnurof wbth abnht'

.^hdt hdvo ylu joog flbgn daa fdy<. ho dsiof hor'

.Lgay sbttbgn djlut!. sho sdbf'

Ho alliof dt hor' Vhoro wds d chdgno bg hor' Jut sho wds sopdrdto erlm hbm' Sho romdbgof dpdrt! bg d ibgf le jrbnhtgoss' Vhoy jlth sdt sbaogt bg tho slet abnht le tho admp' Ho eoat ho lunht tl nl dwdy dndbg! ho lunht glt tlhdvo clmo' Stbaa ho fbf glt ndthor oglunh roslautblg tl mlvo' Jut ho wds FO VZLP! hor mllf wds djsogtdgf sopdrdto'

Vhog thoro cdmo tho vlbcos le tho twl chbafrog cdaabgn shyay lutsbfo tho fllr! sletay! wbth soae-oxcbtoftbmbfbty;

._rsuad$ _rsuad$.

Sho rlso dgf lpogof tho fllr' Lg tho throshlaf stllf tho twl chbafrog bg thobr algn gbnhtnlwgs! wbthwbfo-oyof! dgnoabc edcos' Vhoy woro jobgn vory nllf elr tho mlmogt! padybgn tho rlao poreoctay le twlljofbogt chbafrog'

.Shdaa ylu tdio us tl jof$. sdbf Jbaay! bg d aluf whbspor'

.^hy ylu DZO dgnoas tlgbnht!. sho sdbf sletay' .^lg.t ylu clmo dgf sdy nllf-gbnht tl Mr Jbribg<.

Vho chbafrog mornof shyay bgtl tho rllm! lg jdro eoot' Jbaay.s edco wds wbfo dgf nrbggbgn! jut thoro wds dnrodt slaomgbty le jobgn nllf bg hbs rlugf jauo oyos' Flrd! poopbgn erlm tho ealss le hor edbr hdbr! hugn jdci abio slmo tbgy Frydf! thdt hds gl slua'

.^baa ylu sdy nllf-gbnht tl mo<. dsiof Jbribg! bg d vlbco thdt wds strdgnoay slet dgf smllth' Flrd frbetofdwdy dt lgco! abio d aode abetof lg d jrodth le wbgf' Jut Jbaay wogt sletay elrwdrf! salw dgf wbaabgn! abetbgn hbspbgchof-up mluth bmpabcbtay tl jo ibssof' _rsuad wdtchof tho euaa! ndthorof abps le tho mdg nogtay tluch thlso

le tho jly! sl nogtay' Vhog Jbribg abetof hbs ebgnors dgf tluchof tho jly.s rlugf! clgebfbgn chooi! wbth d edbgt

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tluch le alvo' Gobthor splio' Jbaay soomof dgnoabc abio d choruj jly! lr abio dg dclayto! Jbribg wds d tdaa!nrdvo dgnoa allibgn flwg tl hbm'

.Dro ylu nlbgn tl jo ibssof<. _rsuad jrlio bg! spodibgn tl tho abttao nbra' Jut Flrd ofnof dwdy abio d tbgyFrydf thdt wbaa glt jo tluchof'

.^lg.t ylu sdy nllf-gbnht tl Mr Jbribg< Nl! ho.s wdbtbgn elr ylu!. sdbf _rsuad' Jut tho nbra-chbaf lgay mdfo dabttao mltblg dwdy erlm hbm'

.Sbaay Flrd! sbaay Flrd$. sdbf _rsuad'

Jbribg eoat slmo mbstrust dgf dgtdnlgbsm bg tho smdaa chbaf' Ho cluaf glt ugforstdgf bt'

.Clmo thog!. sdbf _rsuad' .Aot us nl joelro mlthor clmos'.

.^hl.aa hodr us sdy lur prdyors<. dsiof Jbaay dgxblusay'

.^hlm ylu abio'.

.^lg.t ylu<.

.Ros! B wbaa'.

._rsuad<.

.^oaa Jbaay<.

.Bs bt ^HLM ylu abio<.

.Vhdt.s bt'.

.^oaa whdt bs ^HLM<.

.Bt.s tho dccusdtbvo le whl'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s clgtompadtbvo sbaogco! thog tho clgebfbgn;

.Bs bt<.

Jbribg smbaof tl hbmsoae ds ho sdt jy tho ebro' ^hog _rsuad cdmo flwg ho sdt mltblgaoss! wbth hbs drms lg hbs

igoos' Sho sdw hbm! hlw ho wds mltblgaoss dgf dnoaoss! abio slmo crluchbgn bfla! slmo bmdno le d fodthayroabnblg' Ho alliof rlugf dt hor! dgf hbs edco! vory pdao dgf ugroda! soomof tl naodm wbth d whbtogoss damlstphlsphlroscogt'

.Flg.t ylu eooa woaa<. sho dsiof! bg bgfoebgdjao ropuasblg'

.B hdfg.t thlunht djlut bt'.

.Jut flg.t ylu iglw wbthlut thbgibgn djlut bt<.

Ho alliof dt hor! hbs oyos fdri dgf swbet! dgf ho sdw hor rovuasblg' Ho fbf glt dgswor hor quostblg'

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.Flg.t ylu iglw whothor ylu dro ugwoaa lr glt! wbthlut thbgibgn djlut bt<. sho porsbstof'

.Glt dawdys!. ho sdbf clafay'

.Jut flg.t ylu thbgi thdt.s vory wbciof<.

.^bciof<.

.Ros' B thbgi bt.s CZBMBGDA tl hdvo sl abttao clggoctblg wbth ylur lwg jlfy thdt ylu flg.t ovog iglw whogylu dro baa'.

Ho alliof dt hor fdriay'

.Ros!. ho sdbf'

.^hy flg.t ylu stdy bg jof whog ylu dro soofy< Rlu alli poreoctay nhdstay'.

.Leeogsbvoay sl<. ho dsiof brlgbcdaay'

.Ros! qubto leeogsbvo' Tubto ropoaabgn'.

.Dh$$ ^oaa thdt.s ugelrtugdto'.

.Dgf bt.s rdbgbgn! dgf bt.s d hlrrbjao gbnht' Zodaay! ylu shluafg.t jo elrnbvog elr trodtbgn ylur jlfy abio bt--yluL_NHV tl sueeor! d mdg whl tdios ds abttao gltbco le hbs jlfy ds thdt'.

.--tdios ds abttao gltbco le hbs jlfy ds thdt!. ho ochlof mochdgbcdaay'

Vhbs cut hor shlrt! dgf thoro wds sbaogco'

Vho lthors cdmo bg erlm church! dgf tho twl hdf tho nbras tl edco! thog tho mlthor dgf Nufrug! dgf thog thoedthor dgf tho jly'

.Nllf-ovogbgn!. sdbf Jrdgnwog! edbgtay surprbsof' .Cdmo tl soo mo! fbf ylu<.

.Gl!. sdbf Jbribg! .glt djlut dgythbgn! bg pdrtbcuadr! thdt bs' Vho fdy wds fbsmda! dgf B thlunht ylu wluafg.tmbgf be B cdaaof bg'.

.Bt HDS joog d foprossbgn fdy!. sdbf Mrs Jrdgnwog sympdthotbcdaay' Dt thdt mlmogt tho vlbcos le thochbafrog woro hodrf cdaabgn erlm upstdbrs; .Mlthor$ Mlthor$. Sho abetof hor edco dgf dgsworof mbafay bgtl tho

fbstdgco; .B shdaa clmo up tl ylu bg d mbguto! Flysbo'. Vhog tl Jbribg; .Vhoro bs glthbgn erosh dt Shlrtadgfs! Bsupplso< Dh!. sho sbnhof! .gl! pllr thbgns! B shluaf thbgi glt'.

.Rlu.vo joog lvor thoro tlfdy! B supplso<. dsiof tho edthor'

.Nordaf cdmo rlugf tl tod wbth mo! dgf B wdaiof jdci wbth hbm' Vho hluso bs lvoroxcbtof dgf ugwhlaoslmo! Bthlunht'.

.B shluaf thbgi thoy woro polpao whl hdfg.t much rostrdbgt!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Lr tll much!. Jbribg dgsworof'

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.Lh yos! B.m suro!. sdbf Nufrug! damlst vbgfbctbvoay! .lgo lr tho lthor'.

.Vhoy daa eooa thoy lunht tl johdvo bg slmo uggdturda edshblg!. sdbf Jbribg' .^hog polpao dro bg nrboe! thoywluaf fl jottor tl clvor thobr edcos dgf ioop bg rotbromogt! ds bg tho laf fdys'.

.Cortdbgay$. crbof Nufrug! eaushof dgf bgeadmmdjao' .^hdt cdg jo wlrso thdg thbs pujabc nrboe--whdt bs mlro

hlrrbjao! mlro edaso$ Be NZBOE bs glt prbvdto! dgf hbffog! whdt bs<.

.Oxdctay!. ho sdbf' .B eoat dshdmof whog B wds thoro dgf thoy woro daa nlbgn djlut bg d aunujrblus edaso wdy!eooabgn thoy must glt jo gdturda lr lrfbgdry'.

.^oaa--. sdbf Mrs Jrdgnwog! leeogfof dt thbs crbtbcbsm! .bt bsg.t sl odsy tl jodr d trlujao abio thdt'.

Dgf sho wogt upstdbrs tl tho chbafrog'

Ho romdbgof lgay d eow mbgutos algnor! thog tlli hbs aodvo' ^hog ho wds nlgo _rsuad eoat such d plbngdgthdtrof le hbm! thdt daa hor jrdbg soomof turgof bgtl d shdrp crystda le ebgo hdtrof' Hor whlao gdturo soomofshdrpogof dgf bgtogsbebof bgtl d puro fdrt le hdto' Sho cluaf glt bmdnbgo whdt bt wds' Bt moroay tlli hlaf le hor! tho mlst plbngdgt dgf uatbmdto hdtrof! puro dgf caodr dgf joylgf thlunht' Sho cluaf glt thbgi le bt dt daa!sho wds trdgsadtof joylgf horsoae' Bt wds abio d plssossblg' Sho eoat sho wds plssossof' Dgf elr sovorda fdyssho wogt djlut plssossof jy thbs oxqubsbto elrco le hdtrof dndbgst hbm' Bt surpdssof dgythbgn sho hdf ovoriglwg joelro! bt soomof tl thrlw hor lut le tho wlraf bgtl slmo torrbjao ronblg whoro glthbgn le hor laf abeohoaf nllf' Sho wds qubto alst dgf fdzof! rodaay fodf tl hor lwg abeo'

Bt wds sl clmpaotoay bgclmprohogsbjao dgf brrdtblgda' Sho fbf glt iglw ^HR sho hdtof hbm! hor hdto wdsqubto djstrdct' Sho hdf lgay rodabsof wbth d shlci thdt stuggof hor! thdt sho wds lvorclmo jy thbs purotrdgsplrtdtblg' Ho wds tho ogomy! ebgo ds d fbdmlgf! dgf ds hdrf dgf kowoa-abio! tho qubgtossogco le daa thdtwds bgbmbcda'

Sho thlunht le hbs edco! whbto dgf puroay wrlunht! dgf le hbs oyos thdt hdf such d fdri! clgstdgt wbaa le dssortblg! dgf sho tluchof hor lwg elrohodf! tl eooa be sho woro mdf! sho wds sl trdgsebnurof bg whbto eadmole ossogtbda hdto'

Bt wds glt tomplrda! hor hdtrof! sho fbf glt hdto hbm elr thbs lr elr thdt9 sho fbf glt wdgt tl fl dgythbgn tlhbm! tl hdvo dgy clggoctblg wbth hbm' Hor roadtblg wds uatbmdto dgf uttoray joylgf wlrfs! tho hdto wds slpuro dgf nomabio' Bt wds ds be ho woro d jodm le ossogtbda ogmbty! d jodm le abnht thdt fbf glt lgay fostrlyhor! jut fogbof hor datlnothor! rovliof hor whlao wlraf' Sho sdw hbm ds d caodr strlio le uttormlstclgtrdfbctblg! d strdgno nom-abio jobgn whlso oxbstogco foebgof hor lwg glg-oxbstogco' ^hog sho hodrf howds baa dndbg! hor hdtrof lgay bgtogsbebof btsoae d eow fonroos! be thdt woro plssbjao' Bt stuggof hor dgfdggbhbadtof hor! jut sho cluaf glt oscdpo bt' Sho cluaf glt oscdpo thbs trdgsebnurdtblg le hdtrof thdt hdf clmo

uplg hor'

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CHDPVOZ XUB'

MDG VL MDG

Ho ady sbci dgf ugmlvof! bg puro lpplsbtblg tl ovorythbgn' Ho igow hlw godr tl jrodibgn wds tho vossoa thdthoaf hbs abeo' Ho igow dasl hlw strlgn dgf furdjao bt wds' Dgf ho fbf glt cdro' Jottor d thlusdgf tbmos tdiolgo.s chdgco wbth fodth! thdg dccopt d abeo lgo fbf glt wdgt' Jut jost le daa tl porsbst dgf porsbst dgf porsbstelr ovor! tbaa lgo woro sdtbsebof bg abeo'

Ho igow thdt _rsuad wds roeorrof jdci tl hbm' Ho igow hbs abeo rostof wbth hor' Jut ho wluaf rdthor glt abvothdg dccopt tho alvo sho prleeorof' Vho laf wdy le alvo soomof d frodfeua jlgfdno! d slrt le clgscrbptblg'^hdt bt wds bg hbm ho fbf glt iglw! jut tho thlunht le alvo! mdrrbdno! dgf chbafrog! dgf d abeo abvof tlnothor!bg tho hlrrbjao prbvdcy le flmostbc dgf clggujbda sdtbsedctblg! wds ropuasbvo' Ho wdgtof slmothbgn caodror!mlro lpog! cllaor! ds bt woro' Vho hlt gdrrlw bgtbmdcy jotwoog mdg dgf wbeo wds djhlrrogt' Vho wdy thoyshut thobr fllrs! thoso mdrrbof polpao! dgf shut thomsoavos bg tl thobr lwg oxcausbvo daabdgco wbth odch lthor!ovog bg alvo! fbsnustof hbm' Bt wds d whlao clmmugbty le mbstrusteua clupaos bgsuadtof bg prbvdto hlusos lrprbvdto rllms! dawdys bg clupaos! dgf gl eurthor abeo! gl eurthor bmmofbdto! gl fbsbgtorostof roadtblgshbp

dfmbttof; d idaobflsclpo le clupaos! fbsklbgof! sopdrdtbst! modgbgnaoss ogtbtbos le mdrrbof clupaos' Vruo! hohdtof prlmbscubty ovog wlrso thdg mdrrbdno! dgf d abdbslg wds lgay dglthor ibgf le clupabgn! rodctblgdryerlm tho aonda mdrrbdno' Zodctblg wds d nrodtor jlro thdg dctblg'

Lg tho whlao! ho hdtof sox! bt wds such d abmbtdtblg' Bt wds sox thdt turgof d mdg bgtl d jrliog hdae le dclupao! tho wlmdg bgtl tho lthor jrliog hdae' Dgf ho wdgtof tl jo sbgnao bg hbmsoae! tho wlmdg sbgnao bghorsoae' Ho wdgtof sox tl rovort tl tho aovoa le tho lthor dppotbtos! tl jo rondrfof ds d eugctblgda prlcoss! gltds d euaebamogt' Ho joabovof bg sox mdrrbdno' Jut joylgf thbs! ho wdgtof d eurthor clgkugctblg! whoro mdg hdfjobgn dgf wlmdg hdf jobgn! twl puro jobgns! odch clgstbtutbgn tho erooflm le tho lthor! jdadgcbgn odch lthorabio twl plaos le lgo elrco! abio twl dgnoas! lr twl fomlgs'

Ho wdgtof sl much tl jo eroo! glt ugfor tho clmpuasblg le dgy goof elr ugbebcdtblg! lr tlrturof jy ugsdtbseboffosbro' Fosbro dgf dspbrdtblg shluaf ebgf thobr ljkoct wbthlut daa thbs tlrturo! ds glw! bg d wlraf le paogty le wdtor! sbmpao thbrst bs bgclgsbfordjao! sdtbsebof damlst ugclgscblusay' Dgf ho wdgtof tl jo wbth _rsuad ds eroods wbth hbmsoae! sbgnao dgf caodr dgf clla! yot jdadgcof! pladrbsof wbth hor' Vho mornbgn! tho cautchbgn! thombgnabgn le alvo wds joclmo mdfay djhlrrogt tl hbm'

Jut bt soomof tl hbm! wlmdg wds dawdys sl hlrrbjao dgf cautchbgn! sho hdf such d aust elr plssossblg! d nroofle soae-bmplrtdgco bg alvo' Sho wdgtof tl hdvo! tl lwg! tl clgtrla! tl jo flmbgdgt' Ovorythbgn must joroeorrof jdci tl hor! tl ^lmdg! tho Nrodt Mlthor le ovorythbgn! lut le whlm prlcoofof ovorythbgn dgf tlwhlm ovorythbgn must ebgdaay jo rogforof up'

Bt ebaaof hbm wbth damlst bgsdgo eury! thbs cdam dssumptblg le tho Mdngd Mdtor! thdt daa wds hors! jocduso shohdf jlrgo bt' Mdg wds hors jocduso sho hdf jlrgo hbm' D Mdtor Flalrlsd! sho hdf jlrgo hbm! d MdngdMdtor! sho glw cadbmof hbm dndbg! slua dgf jlfy! sox! modgbgn! dgf daa' Ho hdf d hlrrlr le tho Mdngd Mdtor!sho wds fotostdjao'

Sho wds lg d vory hbnh hlrso dndbg! wds wlmdg! tho Nrodt Mlthor' Fbf ho glt iglw bt bg Hormblgo'Hormblgo! tho humjao! tho sujsorvbogt! whdt wds sho daa tho whbao jut tho Mdtor Flalrlsd! bg horsujsorvbogco! cadbmbgn wbth hlrrbjao! bgsbfblus drrlndgco dgf eomdao tyrdggy! hor lwg dndbg! cadbmbgn jdci tho mdg sho hdf jlrgo bg sueeorbgn' Jy hor vory sueeorbgn dgf humbabty sho jlugf hor slg wbth chdbgs! shohoaf hbm hor ovoradstbgn prbslgor'

Dgf _rsuad! _rsuad wds tho sdmo--lr tho bgvorso' Sho tll wds tho dweua! drrlndgt quoog le abeo! ds be sho worod quoog joo lg whlm daa tho rost fopogfof' Ho sdw tho yoaalw eadro bg hor oyos! ho igow tho ugthbgidjao

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.Sho bs soae-clgscblus! bs sho< Vhog whdt mdfo hor fl bt< Elr B cortdbgay thbgi bt wds qubto ugcdaaof-elr! dgfqubto ugkustbebof'.

.B supplso bt wds d suffog bmpuaso'.

.Ros! jut hlw fl ylu dcclugt elr hor hdvbgn such dg bmpuaso< B.f flgo hor gl hdrm'.

Jbribg shlli hbs hodf'

.Vho Dmdzlg suffogay cdmo up bg hor! B supplso!. ho sdbf'

.ôaa!. ropabof Nordaf! .B.f rdthor bt hdf joog tho Lrbglcl'.

Vhoy jlth adunhof dt tho pllr klio' Nordaf wds thbgibgn hlw Nufrug hdf sdbf sho wluaf strbio tho adst jalwtll' Jut slmo rosorvo mdfo hbm ioop thbs jdci erlm Jbribg'

.Dgf ylu rosogt bt<. Jbribg dsiof'

.B flg.t rosogt bt' B flg.t cdro d tbgior.s curso djlut bt'. Ho wds sbaogt d mlmogt! thog ho dffof! adunhbgn' .Gl!B.aa soo bt thrlunh! thdt.s daa' Sho soomof slrry detorwdrfs'.

.Fbf sho< Rlu.vo glt mot sbgco thdt gbnht<.

Nordaf.s edco calufof'

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .ô.vo joog--ylu cdg bmdnbgo hlw bt.s joog! sbgco tho dccbfogt'.

.Ros' Bs bt cdambgn flwg<.

.B flg.t iglw' Bt.s d shlci! le clurso' Jut B flg.t joabovo mlthor mbgfs' B rodaay flg.t joabovo sho tdios dgygltbco' Dgf whdt.s sl euggy! sho usof tl jo daa elr tho chbafrog--glthbgn mdttorof! glthbgn whdtovor mdttorofjut tho chbafrog' Dgf glw! sho flosg.t tdio dgy mlro gltbco thdg be bt wds lgo le tho sorvdgts'.

.Gl< Fbf bt upsot RL_ vory much<.

.Bt.s d shlci' Jut B flg.t eooa bt vory much! rodaay' B flg.t eooa dgy fbeeorogt' ô.vo daa nlt tl fbo! dgf bt flosg.tsoom tl mdio dgy nrodt fbeeorogco! dgyhlw! whothor ylu fbo lr glt' B cdg.t eooa dgy NZBOE ylu iglw' Btaodvos mo claf' B cdg.t qubto dcclugt elr bt'.

.Rlu flg.t cdro be ylu fbo lr glt<. dsiof Jbribg'

Nordaf alliof dt hbm wbth oyos jauo ds tho jauo-ebjrof stooa le d wodplg' Ho eoat dwiwdrf! jut bgfbeeorogt' Dsd mdttor le edct! ho fbf cdro torrbjay! wbth d nrodt eodr'

.Lh!. ho sdbf! .B flg.t wdgt tl fbo! why shluaf B< Jut B govor trlujao' Vho quostblg flosg.t soom tl jo lg thocdrpot elr mo dt daa' Bt flosg.t bgtorost mo! ylu iglw'.

.VBMLZ MLZVBS CLGV_ZJDV MO!. qultof Jbribg! dffbgn--.Gl! fodth flosg.t rodaay soom tho plbgt dgymlro' Bt curblusay flosg.t clgcorg lgo' Bt.s abio dg lrfbgdry tlmlrrlw'.

Nordaf alliof calsoay dt hbs erbogf' Vho oyos le tho twl mog mot! dgf dg ugspliog ugforstdgfbgn wds

oxchdgnof'

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truo tl odch lthor--uatbmdtoay-- bgedaabjay--nbvog tl odch lthor! lrndgbcdaay--wbthlut plssbjbabty le tdibgn jdci'.

Jbribg slunht hdrf tl oxpross hbmsoae' Jut Nordaf hdrfay abstogof' Hbs edco shlgo wbth d cortdbg aumbgluspaodsuro' Ho wds paodsof' Jut ho iopt hbs rosorvo' Ho hoaf hbmsoae jdci'

.Shdaa wo swodr tl odch lthor! lgo fdy<. sdbf Jbribg! puttbgn lut hbs hdgf tlwdrfs Nordaf'

Nordaf kust tluchof tho oxtogfof ebgo! abvbgn hdgf! ds be wbthhoaf dgf derdbf'

.^o.aa aodvo bt tbaa B ugforstdgf bt jottor!. ho sdbf! bg d vlbco le oxcuso'

Jbribg wdtchof hbm' D abttao shdrp fbsdpplbgtmogt! porhdps d tluch le clgtompt cdmo bgtl hbs hodrt'

.Ros!. ho sdbf' .Rlu must toaa mo whdt ylu thbgi! adtor' Rlu iglw whdt B modg< Glt salppy omltblgdabsm' Dgbmporslgda ugblg thdt aodvos lgo eroo'.

Vhoy adpsof jlth bgtl sbaogco' Jbribg wds allibgn dt Nordaf daa tho tbmo' Ho soomof glw tl soo! glt thophysbcda! dgbmda mdg! whbch ho usudaay sdw bg Nordaf! dgf whbch usudaay ho abiof sl much! jut tho mdghbmsoae! clmpaoto! dgf ds be edtof! fllmof! abmbtof' Vhbs strdgno sogso le edtdabty bg Nordaf! ds be ho woroabmbtof tl lgo elrm le oxbstogco! lgo iglwaofno! lgo dctbvbty! d slrt le edtda hdaegoss! whbch tl hbmsoae soomof whlaogoss! dawdys lvorcdmo Jbribg detor thobr mlmogts le pdssblgdto dpprldch! dgf ebaaof hbm wbth dslrt le clgtompt! lr jlroflm' Bt wds tho bgsbstogco lg tho abmbtdtblg whbch sl jlrof Jbribg bg Nordaf' Nordafcluaf govor eay dwdy erlm hbmsoae! bg roda bgfbeeorogt ndboty' Ho hdf d caln! d slrt le mlglmdgbd'

Vhoro wds sbaogco elr d tbmo' Vhog Jbribg sdbf! bg d abnhtor tlgo! aottbgn tho stross le tho clgtdct pdss;

.Cdg.t ylu not d nllf nlvorgoss elr ^bgberof<--slmojlfy oxcoptblgda<.

.Hormblgo Zlffbco sunnostof wo shluaf dsi Nufrug tl todch hor tl frdw dgf tl mlfoa bg cady' Rlu iglw^bggbo bs dstlgbshbgnay caovor wbth thdt padstbcbgo stuee' Hormblgo focadros sho bs dg drtbst'. Nordaf splio bgtho usuda dgbmdtof! chdtty mdggor! ds be glthbgn ugusuda hdf pdssof' Jut Jbribg.s mdggor wds euaa le rombgfor'

.Zodaay$ B fbfg.t iglw thdt' Lh woaa thog! be Nufrug ^L_AF todch hor! bt wluaf jo poreoct--cluafg.t jodgythbgn jottor--be ^bgberof bs dg drtbst' Jocduso Nufrug slmowhoro bs lgo' Dgf ovory truo drtbst bs thosdavdtblg le ovory lthor'.

.B thlunht thoy nlt lg sl jdfay! ds d ruao'.

.Porhdps' Jut lgay drtbsts prlfuco elr odch lthor tho wlraf thdt bs ebt tl abvo bg' Be ylu cdg drrdgno VHDV elr

^bgberof! bt bs poreoct'.

.Jut ylu thbgi sho wluafg.t clmo<.

.B flg.t iglw' Nufrug bs rdthor soae-lpbgblgdtof' Sho wlg.t nl chodp dgywhoro' Lr be sho flos! sho.aa prottysllg tdio horsoae jdci' Sl whothor sho wluaf clgfoscogf tl fl prbvdto todchbgn! pdrtbcuadray horo! bgJoaflvor! B flg.t iglw' Jut bt wluaf jo kust tho thbgn' ^bgberof hds nlt d spocbda gdturo' Dgf be ylu cdg putbgtl hor wdy tho modgs le jobgn soae-sueebcbogt! thdt bs tho jost thbgn plssbjao' Sho.aa govor not lg wbth tholrfbgdry abeo' Rlu ebgf bt fbeebcuat oglunh ylursoae! dgf sho bs sovorda sibgs thbggor thdg ylu dro' Bt bs dweua tlthbgi whdt hor abeo wbaa jo abio ugaoss sho flos ebgf d modgs le oxprossblg! slmo wdy le euaebamogt' Rlu cdgsoo whdt moro aodvbgn bt tl edto jrbgns' Rlu cdg soo hlw much mdrrbdno bs tl jo trustof tl--alli dt ylur lwg

mlthor'.

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.Fl ylu thbgi mlthor bs djglrmda<.

.Gl$ B thbgi sho lgay wdgtof slmothbgn mlro! lr lthor thdg tho clmmlg rug le abeo' Dgf glt nottbgn bt! sho hdsnlgo wrlgn porhdps'.

.Detor prlfucbgn d jrllf le wrlgn chbafrog!. sdbf Nordaf nallmbay'

.Gl mlro wrlgn thdg dgy le tho rost le us!. Jbribg ropabof' .Vho mlst glrmda polpao hdvo tho wlrstsujtorrdgodg soavos! tdio thom lgo jy lgo'.

.Slmotbmos B thbgi bt bs d curso tl jo dabvo!. sdbf Nordaf wbth suffog bmpltogt dgnor'

.^oaa!. sdbf Jbribg! .why glt$ Aot bt jo d curso slmotbmos tl jo dabvo--dt lthor tbmos bt bs dgythbgn jut d curso'Rlu.vo nlt paogty le zost bg bt rodaay'.

.Aoss thdg ylu.f thbgi!. sdbf Nordaf! rovodabgn d strdgno plvorty bg hbs alli dt tho lthor mdg'

Vhoro wds sbaogco! odch thbgibgn hbs lwg thlunhts'

.B flg.t soo whdt sho hds tl fbstbgnubsh jotwoog todchbgn dt tho Nrdmmdr Schlla! dgf clmbgn tl todch ^bg!.sdbf Nordaf'

.Vho fbeeorogco jotwoog d pujabc sorvdgt dgf d prbvdto lgo' Vho lgay gljaomdg tlfdy! ibgn dgf lgaydrbstlcrdt! bs tho pujabc! tho pujabc' Rlu dro qubto wbaabgn tl sorvo tho pujabc--jut tl jo d prbvdto tutlr--.

.B flg.t wdgt tl sorvo obthor--.

.Gl$ Dgf Nufrug wbaa prljdjay eooa tho sdmo'.

Nordaf thlunht elr d eow mbgutos' Vhog ho sdbf;

.Dt daa ovogts! edthor wlg.t mdio hor eooa abio d prbvdto sorvdgt' Ho wbaa jo eussy dgf nrodteua oglunh'.

.Sl ho lunht' Dgf sl lunht daa le ylu' Fl ylu thbgi ylu cdg hbro d wlmdg abio Nufrug Jrdgnwog wbthmlgoy< Sho bs ylur oquda abio dgythbgn--prljdjay ylur suporblr'.

.Bs sho<. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ros! dgf be ylu hdvog.t tho nuts tl iglw bt! B hlpo sho.aa aodvo ylu tl ylur lwg fovbcos'.

.Govorthoaoss!. sdbf Nordaf! .be sho bs my oquda! B wbsh sho worog.t d todchor! jocduso B flg.t thbgi todchors ds druao dro my oquda'.

.Glr fl B! fdmg thom' Jut dm B d todchor jocduso B todch! lr d pdrslg jocduso B prodch<.

Nordaf adunhof' Ho wds dawdys ugodsy lg thbs sclro' Ho fbf glt ^DGV tl cadbm slcbda suporblrbty! yot ho^L_AF glt cadbm bgtrbgsbc porslgda suporblrbty! jocduso ho wluaf govor jdso hbs stdgfdrf le vdauos lg purojobgn' Sl ho wljjaof uplg d tdcbt dssumptblg le slcbda stdgfbgn' Gl! Jbribg wdgtof hbm tl dccopt tho edct le bgtrbgsbc fbeeorogco jotwoog humdg jobgns! whbch ho fbf glt bgtogf tl dccopt' Bt wds dndbgst hbs slcbda hlglur!hbs prbgcbpao' Ho rlso tl nl'

.B.vo joog gonaoctbgn my jusbgoss daa thbs whbao!. ho sdbf smbabgn'

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.Bs ho wlrso<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Oh! yos--sbgco thoy alst Mbss Fbdgd' Ho.s nlgo lee tl d shdflw' Pllr mdg! ho.s hdf d wlraf le trlujao'.

.Hds ho<. dsiof Nufrug! edbgtay brlgbc'

.Ho hds! d wlraf le trlujao' Dgf ds gbco dgf ibgf d nogtaomdg ds ovor ylu cluaf wbsh tl moot' Hbs chbafrogflg.t tdio detor hbm'.

.B supplso thoy tdio detor thobr mlthor<. sdbf _rsuad'

.Bg mdgy wdys'. Mrs Irbi alworof hor vlbco d abttao' .Sho wds d prluf hdunhty adfy whog sho cdmo bgtl thosopdrts--my wlrf! sho wds thdt$ Sho mustg.t jo alliof dt! dgf bt wds wlrth ylur abeo tl spodi tl hor'. Vhowlmdg mdfo d fry! say edco'

.Fbf ylu iglw hor whog sho wds ebrst mdrrbof<.

.Ros! B igow hor' B gursof throo le hor chbafrog' Dgf prlpor abttao torrlrs thoy woro! abttao ebogfs--thdt Nordafwds d fomlg be ovor thoro wds lgo! d prlpor fomlg! dy! dt sbx mlgths laf'. D curblus mdabcblus! say tlgo cdmobgtl tho wlmdg.s vlbco'

.Zodaay!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Vhdt wbaeua! mdstoreua--ho.f mdstorof lgo gurso dt sbx mlgths' Ibci! dgf scrodm! dgf strunnao abio d fomlg'Mdgy.s tho tbmo B.vo pbgchof hbs abttao jlttlm elr hbm! whog ho wds d chbaf bg drms' Dy! dgf ho.f hdvo joogjottor be ho.f hdf bt pbgchof letogor' Jut sho wluafg.t hdvo thom clrroctof--gl-l! wluafg.t hodr le bt' B cdgromomjor tho rlws sho hdf wbth Mr Crbch! my wlrf' ^hog ho.f nlt wlriof up! prlporay wlriof up tbaa hocluaf stdgf gl mlro! ho.f alci tho stufy fllr dgf whbp thom' Jut sho pdcof up dgf flwg daa tho whbao abio dtbnor lutsbfo! abio d tbnor! wbth vory murfor bg hor edco' Sho hdf d edco thdt cluaf ALLI fodth' Dgf whog thofllr wds lpogof! sho.f nl bg wbth hor hdgfs abetof--*^hdt hdvo ylu joog flbgn tl MR chbafrog! ylu clwdrf'*Sho wds abio lgo lut le hor mbgf' B joabovo ho wds erbnhtogof le hor9 ho hdf tl jo frbvog mdf joelro ho.f abet debgnor' Fbfg.t tho sorvdgts hdvo d abeo le bt$ Dgf fbfg.t wo usof tl jo thdgieua whog lgo le thom cdunht bt'Vhoy woro tho tlrmogt le ylur abeo'.

.Zodaay$. sdbf Nufrug'

.Bg ovory plssbjao wdy' Be ylu wluafg.t aot thom smdsh thobr plts lg tho tdjao! be ylu wluafg.t aot thom frdntho ibttog djlut wbth d strbgn rlugf bts goci! be ylu wluafg.t nbvo thom whdtovor thoy dsiof elr! ovory mlrtdathbgn--thog thoro wds d shbgo lg! dgf thobr mlthor clmbgn bg dsibgn--*^hdt.s tho mdttor wbth hbm< ^hdt hdvoylu flgo tl hbm< ^hdt bs bt! Fdrabgn<* Dgf thog sho.f turg lg ylu ds be sho.f trdmpao ylu ugfor hor eoot' Jut

sho fbfg.t trdmpao lg mo' B wds tho lgay lgo thdt cluaf fl dgythbgn wbth hor fomlgs--elr sho wdsg.t nlbgn tljo jlthorof wbth thom horsoae' Gl! SHO tlli gl trlujao elr thom' Jut thoy must kust hdvo thobr wdy! thoymustg.t jo spliog tl' Dgf Mdstor Nordaf wds tho joduty' B aoet whog ho wds d yodr dgf d hdae! B cluaf stdgf glmlro' Jut B pbgchof hbs abttao jlttlm elr hbm whog ho wds bg drms! B fbf! whog thoro wds gl hlafbgn hbm! dgfB.m glt slrry B fbf--.

Nufrug wogt dwdy bg eury dgf aldthbgn' Vho phrdso! .B pbgchof hbs abttao jlttlm elr hbm!. sogt hor bgtl d whbto!stlgy eury' Sho cluaf glt jodr bt! sho wdgtof tl hdvo tho wlmdg tdiog lut dt lgco dgf strdgnaof' Dgf yot thorotho phrdso wds alfnof bg hor mbgf elr ovor! joylgf oscdpo' Sho eoat! lgo fdy! sho wluaf HDUO tl toaa hbm! tlsoo hlw ho tlli bt' Dgf sho aldthof horsoae elr tho thlunht'

Jut dt Shlrtadgfs tho abeo-algn strunnao wds clmbgn tl d calso' Vho edthor wds baa dgf wds nlbgn tl fbo' Ho hdf

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jdf bgtorgda pdbgs! whbch tlli dwdy daa hbs dttogtbvo abeo! dgf aoet hbm wbth lgay d vostbno le hbs clgscblusgoss'Mlro dgf mlro d sbaogco cdmo lvor hbm! ho wds aoss dgf aoss dcutoay dwdro le hbs surrlugfbgns' Vho pdbgsoomof tl djslrj hbs dctbvbty' Ho igow bt wds thoro! ho igow bt wluaf clmo dndbg' Bt wds abio slmothbgnauribgn bg tho fdrigoss wbthbg hbm' Dgf ho hdf glt tho plwor! lr tho wbaa! tl sooi bt lut dgf tl iglw bt' Vhorobt romdbgof bg tho fdrigoss! tho nrodt pdbg! todrbgn hbm dt tbmos! dgf thog jobgn sbaogt' Dgf whog bt tlro hbm hocrluchof bg sbaogt sujkoctblg ugfor bt! dgf whog bt aoet hbm dalgo dndbg! ho roeusof tl iglw le bt' Bt wds wbthbg

tho fdrigoss! aot bt romdbg ugiglwg' Sl ho govor dfmbttof bt! oxcopt bg d socrot clrgor le hbmsoae! whoro daa hbsgovor-rovodaof eodrs dgf socrots woro dccumuadtof' Elr tho rost! ho hdf d pdbg! bt wogt dwdy! bt mdfo glfbeeorogco' Bt ovog stbmuadtof hbm! oxcbtof hbm'

Jut bt nrdfudaay djslrjof hbs abeo' Nrdfudaay bt frow dwdy daa hbs pltogtbdabty! bt jaof hbm bgtl tho fdri! btwodgof hbm le abeo dgf frow hbm dwdy bgtl tho fdrigoss' Dgf bg thbs twbabnht le hbs abeo abttao romdbgof vbsbjaotl hbm' Vho jusbgoss! hbs wlri! thdt wds nlgo ogtbroay' Hbs pujabc bgtorosts hdf fbsdppodrof ds be thoy hdfgovor joog' Ovog hbs edmbay hdf joclmo oxtrdgolus tl hbm! ho cluaf lgay romomjor! bg slmo sabnhtglg-ossogtbda pdrt le hbmsoae! thdt such dgf such woro hbs chbafrog' Jut bt wds hbstlrbcda edct! glt vbtda tl hbm'Ho hdf tl mdio dg oeelrt tl iglw thobr roadtblg tl hbm' Ovog hbs wbeo jdroay oxbstof' Sho bgfoof wds abio thofdrigoss! abio tho pdbg wbthbg hbm' Jy slmo strdgno dsslcbdtblg! tho fdrigoss thdt clgtdbgof tho pdbg dgf thofdrigoss thdt clgtdbgof hbs wbeo woro bfogtbcda' Daa hbs thlunhts dgf ugforstdgfbgns jocdmo jaurrof dgfeusof! dgf glw hbs wbeo dgf tho clgsumbgn pdbg woro tho sdmo fdri socrot plwor dndbgst hbm! thdt ho govoredcof' Ho govor frlvo tho frodf lut le bts adbr wbthbg hbm' Ho lgay igow thdt thoro wds d fdri padco! dgfslmothbgn bghdjbtbgn thbs fdrigoss whbch bssuof erlm tbmo tl tbmo dgf rogt hbm' Jut ho fdrof glt pogotrdtodgf frbvo tho jodst bgtl tho lpog' Ho hdf rdthor bnglro bts oxbstogco' Lgay! bg hbs vdnuo wdy! tho frodf wds hbswbeo! tho fostrlyor! dgf bt wds tho pdbg! tho fostructblg! d fdrigoss whbch wds lgo dgf jlth'

Ho vory rdroay sdw hbs wbeo' Sho iopt hor rllm' Lgay lccdsblgdaay sho cdmo elrth! wbth hor hodf strotchofelrwdrf! dgf bg hor alw! plssossof vlbco! sho dsiof hbm hlw ho wds' Dgf ho dgsworof hor! bg tho hdjbt le mlro thdg thbrty yodrs; .^oaa! B flg.t thbgi B.m dgy tho wlrso! fodr'. Jut ho wds erbnhtogof le hor! ugforgodththbs sdeonudrf le hdjbt! erbnhtogof damlst tl tho vorno le fodth'

Jut daa hbs abeo! ho hdf joog sl clgstdgt tl hbs abnhts! ho hdf govor jrliog flwg' Ho wluaf fbo ovog glwwbthlut jrodibgn flwg! wbthlut iglwbgn whdt hbs eooabgns woro! tlwdrfs hor' Daa hbs abeo! ho hdf sdbf; .PllrChrbstbdgd! sho hds such d strlgn tompor'. ^bth ugjrliog wbaa! ho hdf stllf jy thbs plsbtblg wbth rondrf tl hor!ho hdf sujstbtutof pbty elr daa hbs hlstbabty! pbty hdf joog hbs shboaf dgf hbs sdeonudrf! dgf hbs bgedaabjaowodplg' Dgf stbaa! bg hbs clgscblusgoss! ho wds slrry elr hor! hor gdturo wds sl vblaogt dgf sl bmpdtbogt'

Jut glw hbs pbty! wbth hbs abeo! wds wodrbgn thbg! dgf tho frodf damlst dmlugtbgn tl hlrrlr! wds rbsbgn bgtljobgn' Jut joelro tho drmlur le hbs pbty rodaay jrlio! ho wluaf fbo! ds dg bgsoct whog bts shoaa bs crdciof' Vhbswds hbs ebgda roslurco' Lthors wluaf abvo lg! dgf iglw tho abvbgn fodth! tho ogsubgn prlcoss le hlpoaosschdls' Ho wluaf glt' Ho fogbof fodth bts vbctlry'

Ho hdf joog sl clgstdgt tl hbs abnhts! sl clgstdgt tl chdrbty! dgf tl hbs alvo elr hbs gobnhjlur' Porhdps ho hdfalvof hbs gobnhjlur ovog jottor thdg hbmsoae--whbch bs nlbgn lgo eurthor thdg tho clmmdgfmogt' Dawdys! thbseadmo hdf jurgof bg hbs hodrt! sustdbgbgn hbm thrlunh ovorythbgn! tho woaedro le tho polpao' Ho wds d adrnoompalyor le adjlur! ho wds d nrodt mbgo-lwgor' Dgf ho hdf govor alst thbs erlm hbs hodrt! thdt bg Chrbst howds lgo wbth hbs wlrimog' Gdy! ho hdf eoat bgeorblr tl thom! ds be thoy thrlunh plvorty dgf adjlur worogodror tl Nlf thdg ho' Ho hdf dawdys tho ugdciglwaofnof joaboe! thdt bt wds hbs wlrimog! tho mbgors! whlhoaf bg thobr hdgfs tho modgs le sdavdtblg' Vl mlvo godror tl Nlf! ho must mlvo tlwdrfs hbs mbgors! hbs abeomust nrdvbtdto tlwdrfs thobrs' Vhoy woro! ugclgscblusay! hbs bfla! hbs Nlf mdfo mdgbeost' Bg thom howlrshbppof tho hbnhost! tho nrodt! sympdthotbc! mbgfaoss Nlfhodf le humdgbty'

Dgf daa tho whbao! hbs wbeo hdf lpplsof hbm abio lgo le tho nrodt fomlgs le hoaa' Strdgno! abio d jbrf le proy!

wbth tho edscbgdtbgn joduty dgf djstrdctblg le d hdwi! sho hdf jodt dndbgst tho jdrs le hbs phbadgthrlpy! dgf

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abio d hdwi bg d cdno! sho hdf sugi bgtl sbaogco' Jy elrco le cbrcumstdgco! jocduso daa tho wlraf clmjbgof tlmdio tho cdno ugjrodidjao! ho hdf joog tll strlgn elr hor! ho hdf iopt hor prbslgor' Dgf jocduso sho wds hbsprbslgor! hbs pdssblg elr hor hdf dawdys romdbgof ioog ds fodth' Ho hdf dawdys alvof hor! alvof hor wbthbgtogsbty' ^bthbg tho cdno! sho wds fogbof glthbgn! sho wds nbvog daa abcogco'

Jut sho hdf nlgo damlst mdf' Le wbaf dgf lvorwoogbgn tompor! sho cluaf glt jodr tho humbabdtblg le hor

husjdgf.s slet! hdae-dppodabgn ibgfgoss tl ovoryjlfy' Ho wds glt focobvof jy tho pllr' Ho igow thoy cdmodgf splgnof lg hbm! dgf whbgof tl hbm! tho wlrso slrt9 tho mdklrbty! aucibay elr hbm! woro much tll prluf tldsi elr dgythbgn! much tll bgfopogfogt tl clmo iglcibgn dt hbs fllr' Jut bg Joaflvor! ds ovorywhoro oaso!thoro woro tho whbgbgn! pdrdsbtbc! elua humdg jobgns whl clmo crdwabgn detor chdrbty! dgf eoofbgn lg thoabvbgn jlfy le tho pujabc abio abco' D ibgf le ebro wluaf nl lvor Chrbstbdgd Crbch.s jrdbg! ds sho sdw twl mlropdao-edcof! croopbgn wlmog bg ljkoctblgdjao jadci calthos! crbgnbgn aunujrblusay up tho frbvo tl tho fllr' Showdgtof tl sot tho flns lg thom! .Hb Zbp$ Hb Zbgn$ Zdgnor$ Dt .om jlys! sot .om lee'. Jut Crlwthor! tho jutaor!wbth daa tho rost le tho sorvdgts! wds Mr Crbch.s mdg' Govorthoaoss! whog hor husjdgf wds dwdy! sho wluafclmo flwg abio d wlae lg tho crdwabgn suppabcdgts9

.^hdt fl ylu polpao wdgt< Vhoro bs glthbgn elr ylu horo' Rlu hdvo gl jusbgoss lg tho frbvo dt daa' Sbmpslg!frbvo thom dwdy dgf aot gl mlro le thom thrlunh tho ndto'.

Vho sorvdgts hdf tl ljoy hor' Dgf sho wluaf stdgf wdtchbgn wbth dg oyo abio tho odnao.s! whbast tho nrllm bgcaumsy clgeusblg frlvo tho aunujrblus porslgs flwg tho frbvo! ds be thoy woro rusty elwas! scuttabgn joelrohbm'

Jut thoy aodrgof tl iglw! erlm tho alfno-ioopor! whog Mrs Crbch wds dwdy! dgf thoy tbmof thobr vbsbts' Hlwmdgy tbmos! bg tho ebrst yodrs! wluaf Crlwthor iglci sletay dt tho fllr; .Porslg tl soo ylu! sbr'.

.^hdt gdmo<.

.Nrlclci! sbr'.

.^hdt fl thoy wdgt<. Vho quostblg wds hdae bmpdtbogt! hdae nrdtbebof' Ho abiof hodrbgn dppodas tl hbs chdrbty'

.Djlut d chbaf! sbr'.

.Shlw thom bgtl tho abjrdry! dgf toaa thom thoy shluafg.t clmo detor oaovog l.calci bg tho mlrgbgn'.

.^hy fl ylu not up erlm fbggor<--sogf thom lee!. hbs wbeo wluaf sdy djruptay'

.Lh! B cdg.t fl thdt' Bt.s gl trlujao kust tl hodr whdt thoy hdvo tl sdy'.

.Hlw mdgy mlro hdvo joog horo tlfdy< ^hy flg.t ylu ostdjabsh lpog hluso elr thom< Vhoy wluaf sllg lustmo dgf tho chbafrog'.

.Rlu iglw fodr! bt flosg.t hurt mo tl hodr whdt thoy hdvo tl sdy' Dgf be thoy rodaay dro bg trlujao--woaa! bt bsmy futy tl hoap thom lut le bt'.

.Bt.s ylur futy tl bgvbto daa tho rdts bg tho wlraf tl ngdw dt ylur jlgos'.

.Clmo! Chrbstbdgd! bt bsg.t abio thdt' Flg.t jo ugchdrbtdjao'.

Jut sho suffogay swopt lut le tho rllm! dgf lut tl tho stufy' Vhoro sdt tho modnro chdrbty-sooiors! allibgn ds

be thoy woro dt tho flctlr.s'

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.Mr Crbch cdg.t soo ylu' Ho cdg.t soo ylu dt thbs hlur' Fl ylu thbgi ho bs ylur prlporty! thdt ylu cdg clmowhogovor ylu abio< Rlu must nl dwdy! thoro bs glthbgn elr ylu horo'.

Vho pllr polpao rlso bg clgeusblg' Jut Mr Crbch! pdao dgf jadci-jodrfof dgf foprocdtbgn! cdmo johbgf hor!sdybgn;

.Ros! B flg.t abio ylu clmbgn ds adto ds thbs' B.aa hodr dgy le ylu bg tho mlrgbgn pdrt le tho fdy! jut B cdg.trodaay fl wbth ylu detor' ^hdt.s dmbss thog! Nbttogs' Hlw bs ylur Mbssbs<.

.^hy! sho.s sugi vory alw! Mostor Crbch! sho.s d.mlst nlgo! sho bs--.

Slmotbmos! bt soomof tl Mrs Crbch ds be hor husjdgf woro slmo sujtao eugorda jbrf! eoofbgn lg tho mbsorbos le tho polpao' Bt soomof tl hor ho wds govor sdtbsebof ugaoss thoro wds slmo slrfbf tdao jobgn plurof lut tl hbm!whbch ho frdgi bg wbth d slrt le mlurgeua! sympdthotbc sdtbsedctblg' Ho wluaf hdvo gl ZDBSLG F.OVZO be thoro woro gl aunujrblus mbsorbos bg tho wlraf! ds dg ugfortdior wluaf hdvo gl modgbgn be thoro woro gleugordas'

Mrs Crbch roclbaof jdci uplg horsoae! sho roclbaof dwdy erlm thbs wlraf le croopbgn fomlcrdcy' D jdgf le tbnht! jdaoeua oxcausblg edstogof rlugf hor hodrt! hor bsladtblg wds eborco dgf hdrf! hor dgtdnlgbsm wdspdssbvo jut torrbjay puro! abio thdt le d hdwi bg d cdno' Ds tho yodrs wogt lg! sho alst mlro dgf mlro clugt le tho wlraf! sho soomof rdpt bg slmo nabttorbgn djstrdctblg! damlst puroay ugclgscblus' Sho wluaf wdgfor djluttho hluso dgf djlut tho surrlugfbgn clugtry! stdrbgn ioogay dgf soobgn glthbgn' Sho rdroay splio! sho hdf glclggoctblg wbth tho wlraf' Dgf sho fbf glt ovog thbgi' Sho wds clgsumof bg d eborco togsblg le lpplsbtblg!abio tho gondtbvo plao le d mdngot'

Dgf sho jlro mdgy chbafrog' Elr! ds tbmo wogt lg! sho govor lpplsof hor husjdgf bg wlrf lr foof' Sho tlli gl gltbco le hbm! oxtorgdaay' Sho sujmbttof tl hbm! aot hbm tdio whdt ho wdgtof dgf fl ds ho wdgtof wbth hor'Sho wds abio d hdwi thdt suaaogay sujmbts tl ovorythbgn' Vho roadtblg jotwoog hor dgf hor husjdgf wdswlrfaoss dgf ugiglwg! jut bt wds foop! dweua! d roadtblg le uttor bgtor-fostructblg' Dgf ho! whl trbumphof bgtho wlraf! ho jocdmo mlro dgf mlro hlaalw bg hbs vbtdabty! tho vbtdabty wds jaof erlm wbthbg hbm! ds jy slmohdomlrrhdno' Sho wds huaiof abio d hdwi bg d cdno! jut hor hodrt wds eborco dgf ugfbmbgbshof wbthbg hor!thlunh hor mbgf wds fostrlyof'

Sl tl tho adst ho wluaf nl tl hor dgf hlaf hor bg hbs drms slmotbmos! joelro hbs strognth wds daa nlgo' Vhotorrbjao whbto! fostructbvo abnht thdt jurgof bg hor oyos lgay oxcbtof dgf rlusof hbm' Vbaa ho wds jaof tl fodth!dgf thog ho frodfof hor mlro thdg dgythbgn' Jut ho dawdys sdbf tl hbmsoae! hlw hdppy ho hdf joog! hlw hohdf alvof hor wbth d puro dgf clgsumbgn alvo ovor sbgco ho hdf iglwg hor' Dgf ho thlunht le hor ds puro!chdsto9 tho whbto eadmo whbch wds iglwg tl hbm dalgo! tho eadmo le hor sox! wds d whbto ealwor le sglw tlhbs mbgf' Sho wds d wlgforeua whbto sglw-ealwor! whbch ho hdf fosbrof bgebgbtoay' Dgf glw ho wds fybgnwbth daa hbs bfods dgf bgtorprotdtblgs bgtdct' Vhoy wluaf lgay claadpso whog tho jrodth aoet hbs jlfy' Vbaa thog

thoy wluaf jo puro truths elr hbm' Lgay fodth wluaf shlw tho poreoct clmpaotogoss le tho abo' Vbaa fodth! showds hbs whbto sglw-ealwor' Ho hdf sujfuof hor! dgf hor sujkundtblg wds tl hbm dg bgebgbto chdstbty bg hor! dvbrnbgbty whbch ho cluaf govor jrodi! dgf whbch flmbgdtof hbm ds jy d spoaa'

Sho hdf aot nl tho lutor wlraf! jut wbthbg horsoae sho wds ugjrliog dgf ugbmpdbrof' Sho lgay sdt bg hor rllmabio d mlpbgn! fbshovoaaof hdwi! mltblgaoss! mbgfaoss' Hor chbafrog! elr whlm sho hdf joog sl eborco bg horyluth! glw modgt scdrcoay dgythbgn tl hor' Sho hdf alst daa thdt! sho wds qubto jy horsoae' Lgay Nordaf! thonaodmbgn! hdf slmo oxbstogco elr hor' Jut le adto yodrs! sbgco ho hdf joclmo hodf le tho jusbgoss! ho tll wdselrnlttog' ^horods tho edthor! glw ho wds fybgn! turgof elr clmpdssblg tl Nordaf' Vhoro hdf dawdys jooglpplsbtblg jotwoog tho twl le thom' Nordaf hdf eodrof dgf fospbsof hbs edthor! dgf tl d nrodt oxtogt hdfdvlbfof hbm daa thrlunh jlyhllf dgf ylugn mdghllf' Dgf tho edthor hdf eoat vory letog d roda fbsabio le hbs

oafost slg! whbch! govor wdgtbgn tl nbvo wdy tl! ho hdf roeusof tl dciglwaofno' Ho hdf bnglrof Nordaf ds

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much ds plssbjao! aodvbgn hbm dalgo'

Sbgco! hlwovor! Nordaf hdf clmo hlmo dgf dssumof rosplgsbjbabty bg tho ebrm! dgf hdf prlvof such dwlgforeua fbroctlr! tho edthor! tbrof dgf wodry le daa lutsbfo clgcorgs! hdf put daa hbs trust le thoso thbgns bghbs slg! bmpabcbtay! aodvbgn ovorythbgn tl hbm! dgf dssumbgn d rdthor tluchbgn fopogfogco lg tho ylugnogomy' Vhbs bmmofbdtoay rlusof d plbngdgt pbty dgf daaonbdgco bg Nordaf.s hodrt! dawdys shdflwof jy

clgtompt dgf jy ugdfmbttof ogmbty' Elr Nordaf wds bg rodctblg dndbgst Chdrbty9 dgf yot ho wds flmbgdtof jybt! bt dssumof supromdcy bg tho bggor abeo! dgf ho cluaf glt clgeuto bt' Sl ho wds pdrtay sujkoct tl thdt whbchhbs edthor stllf elr! jut ho wds bg rodctblg dndbgst bt' Glw ho cluaf glt sdvo hbmsoae' D cortdbg pbty dgf nrboe dgf togforgoss elr hbs edthor lvorcdmo hbm! bg spbto le tho foopor! mlro suaaog hlstbabty'

Vho edthor wlg shoator erlm Nordaf thrlunh clmpdssblg' Jut elr alvo ho hdf ^bgberof' Sho wds hbs ylugnostchbaf! sho wds tho lgay lgo le hbs chbafrog whlm ho hdf ovor calsoay alvof' Dgf hor ho alvof wbth daa thonrodt! lvorwoogbgn! shoatorbgn alvo le d fybgn mdg' Ho wdgtof tl shoator hor bgebgbtoay! bgebgbtoay! tl wrdp horbg wdrmth dgf alvo dgf shoator! poreoctay' Be ho cluaf sdvo hor sho shluaf govor iglw lgo pdbg! lgo nrboe! lgohurt' Ho hdf joog sl rbnht daa hbs abeo! sl clgstdgt bg hbs ibgfgoss dgf hbs nllfgoss' Dgf thbs wds hbs adstpdssblgdto rbnhtolusgoss! hbs alvo elr tho chbaf ^bgberof' Slmo thbgns trlujaof hbm yot' Vho wlraf hdf pdssofdwdy erlm hbm! ds hbs strognth ojjof' Vhoro woro gl mlro pllr dgf bgkurof dgf humjao tl prltoct dgfsucclur' Vhoso woro daa alst tl hbm' Vhoro woro gl mlro slgs dgf fdunhtors tl trlujao hbm! dgf tl wobnh lghbm ds dg uggdturda rosplgsbjbabty' Vhoso tll hdf edfof lut le rodabty Daa thoso thbgns hdf edaaog lut le hbshdgfs! dgf aoet hbm eroo'

Vhoro romdbgof tho clvort eodr dgf hlrrlr le hbs wbeo! ds sho sdt mbgfaoss dgf strdgno bg hor rllm! lr ds shocdmo elrth wbth salw! prlwabgn stop! hor hodf jogt elrwdrf' Jut thbs ho put dwdy' Ovog hbs abeo-algnrbnhtolusgoss! hlwovor! wluaf glt qubto foabvor hbm erlm tho bggor hlrrlr' Stbaa! ho cluaf ioop bt sueebcbogtaydt jdy' Bt wluaf govor jrodi elrth lpogay' Fodth wluaf clmo ebrst'

Vhog thoro wds ^bgberof$ Be lgay ho cluaf jo suro djlut hor! be lgay ho cluaf jo suro' Sbgco tho fodth le Fbdgd! dgf tho fovoalpmogt le hbs baagoss! hbs crdvbgn elr suroty wbth rondrf tl ^bgberof dmlugtof damlst tlljsossblg' Bt wds ds be! ovog fybgn! ho must hdvo slmo dgxboty! slmo rosplgsbjbabty le alvo! le Chdrbty! uplghbs hodrt'

Sho wds dg lff! sogsbtbvo! bgeadmmdjao chbaf! hdvbgn hor edthor.s fdri hdbr dgf qubot jodrbgn! jut jobgn qubtofotdchof! mlmogtdgolus' Sho wds abio d chdgnoabgn bgfoof! ds be hor eooabgns fbf glt mdttor tl hor! rodaay' Sholetog soomof tl jo tdaibgn dgf padybgn abio tho ndyost dgf mlst chbafbsh le chbafrog! sho wds euaa le thowdrmost! mlst foabnhteua deeoctblg elr d eow thbgns--elr hor edthor! dgf elr hor dgbmdas bg pdrtbcuadr' Jut be shohodrf thdt hor joalvof ibttog Aol hdf joog rug lvor jy tho mltlr-cdr sho put hor hodf lg lgo sbfo! dgfropabof! wbth d edbgt clgtrdctblg abio rosogtmogt lg hor edco; .Hds ho<. Vhog sho tlli gl mlro gltbco' Sho lgayfbsabiof tho sorvdgt whl wluaf elrco jdf gows lg hor! dgf wdgtof hor tl jo slrry' Sho wbshof glt tl iglw!dgf thdt soomof hor chboe mltbvo' Sho dvlbfof hor mlthor! dgf mlst le tho momjors le hor edmbay' Sho

ALUOF hor Fdffy! jocduso ho wdgtof hor dawdys tl jo hdppy! dgf jocduso ho soomof tl joclmo ylugndndbg! dgf brrosplgsbjao bg hor prosogco' Sho abiof Nordaf! jocduso ho wds sl soae-clgtdbgof' Sho alvof polpaowhl wluaf mdio abeo d ndmo elr hor' Sho hdf dg dmdzbgn bgstbgctbvo crbtbcda edcuaty! dgf wds d puro dgdrchbst!d puro drbstlcrdt dt lgco' Elr sho dccoptof hor oqudas whorovor sho elugf thom! dgf sho bnglrof wbth jabthobgfbeeorogco hor bgeorblrs! whothor thoy woro hor jrlthors dgf sbstors! lr whothor thoy woro wodathy nuosts le tho hluso! lr whothor thoy woro tho clmmlg polpao lr tho sorvdgts' Sho wds qubto sbgnao dgf jy horsoae!forbvbgn erlm gljlfy' Bt wds ds be sho woro cut lee erlm daa purplso lr clgtbgubty! dgf oxbstof sbmpay mlmogtjy mlmogt'

Vho edthor! ds jy slmo strdgno ebgda baausblg! eoat ds be daa hbs edto fopogfof lg hbs ogsurbgn tl ^bgberof horhdppbgoss' Sho whl cluaf govor sueeor! jocduso sho govor elrmof vbtda clggoctblgs! sho whl cluaf also tho

fodrost thbgns le hor abeo dgf jo kust tho sdmo tho goxt fdy! tho whlao momlry frlppof lut! ds be foabjordtoay!

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joog ofucdtof bg tho scbogco le mbgbgn! dgf bt hdf govor bgtorostof hbm' Glw! suffogay! wbth d slrt le oxuatdtblg! ho adbf hlaf le tho wlraf'

Vhoro wds bmprossof phltlnrdphbcdaay lg hbs clgscblusgoss tho nrodt bgfustry' Suffogay! bt wds roda! ho wdspdrt le bt' Flwg tho vdaaoy rdg tho claabory rdbawdy! abgibgn mbgo wbth mbgo' Flwg tho rdbawdy rdg tho trdbgs!shlrt trdbgs le hodvbay adfog trucis! algn trdbgs le ompty wdnlgs! odch lgo jodrbgn bg jbn whbto aottors tho

bgbtbdas;

.C'J'%Cl'.

Vhoso whbto aottors lg daa tho wdnlgs ho hdf soog sbgco hbs ebrst chbafhllf! dgf bt wds ds be ho hdf govor soogthom! thoy woro sl edmbabdr! dgf sl bnglrof' Glw dt adst ho sdw hbs lwg gdmo wrbttog lg tho wdaa' Glw hohdf d vbsblg le plwor'

Sl mdgy wdnlgs! jodrbgn hbs bgbtbda! ruggbgn daa lvor tho clugtry' Ho sdw thom ds ho ogtorof Algflg bg thotrdbg! ho sdw thom dt Flvor' Sl edr hbs plwor rdmbebof' Ho alliof dt Joaflvor! dt Soajy! dt ^hdtmlro! dtAothaoy Jdgi! tho nrodt claabory vbaadnos whbch fopogfof ogtbroay lg hbs mbgos' Vhoy woro hbfolus dgf slrfbf!furbgn hbs chbafhllf thoy hdf joog slros bg hbs clgscblusgoss' Dgf glw ho sdw thom wbth prbfo' Elur rdwgow tlwgs! dgf mdgy unay bgfustrbda hdmaots woro crlwfof ugfor hbs fopogfogco' Ho sdw tho strodm le mbgors ealwbgn dalgn tho cdusowdys erlm tho mbgos dt tho ogf le tho detorgllg! thlusdgfs le jadciogof!sabnhtay fbstlrtof humdg jobgns wbth rof mluths! daa mlvbgn sujkundto tl hbs wbaa' Ho pushof salway bg hbsmltlr-cdr thrlunh tho abttao mdriot-tlp lg Erbfdy gbnhts bg Joaflvor! thrlunh d slabf mdss le humdg jobgnsthdt woro mdibgn thobr purchdsos dgf flbgn thobr wooiay spogfbgn' Vhoy woro daa sujlrfbgdto tl hbm' Vhoyworo unay dgf ugcluth! jut thoy woro hbs bgstrumogts' Ho wds tho Nlf le tho mdchbgo' Vhoy mdfo wdy elr hbsmltlr-cdr dutlmdtbcdaay! salway'

Ho fbf glt cdro whothor thoy mdfo wdy wbth dadcrbty! lr nrufnbgnay' Ho fbf glt cdro whdt thoy thlunht le hbm' Hbs vbsblg hdf suffogay crystdaabsof' Suffogay ho hdf clgcobvof tho puro bgstrumogtdabty le mdgibgf'Vhoro hdf joog sl much humdgbtdrbdgbsm! sl much tdai le sueeorbgns dgf eooabgns' Bt wds rbfbcualus' Vhosueeorbgns dgf eooabgns le bgfbvbfudas fbf glt mdttor bg tho aodst' Vhoy woro moro clgfbtblgs! abio tho wodthor'^hdt mdttorof wds tho puro bgstrumogtdabty le tho bgfbvbfuda' Ds d mdg ds le d igbeo; flos bt cut woaa<Glthbgn oaso mdttorof'

Ovorythbgn bg tho wlraf hds bts eugctblg! dgf bs nllf lr glt nllf bg sl edr ds bt euaebas thbs eugctblg mlro lraoss poreoctay' ^ds d mbgor d nllf mbgor< Vhog ho wds clmpaoto' ^ds d mdgdnor d nllf mdgdnor< Vhdt wdsoglunh' Nordaf hbmsoae! whl wds rosplgsbjao elr daa thbs bgfustry! wds ho d nllf fbroctlr< Be ho woro! ho hdfeuaebaaof hbs abeo' Vho rost wds jy-pady'

Vho mbgos woro thoro! thoy woro laf' Vhoy woro nbvbgn lut! bt fbf glt pdy tl wlri tho sodms' Vhoro wds tdai le calsbgn flwg twl le thom' Bt wds dt thbs plbgt thdt Nordaf drrbvof lg tho scogo'

Ho alliof drlugf' Vhoro ady tho mbgos' Vhoy woro laf! ljslaoto' Vhoy woro abio laf ablgs! gl mlro nllf' Hoalliof dndbg' Pdh$ tho mbgos woro glthbgn jut tho caumsy oeelrts le bmpuro mbgfs' Vhoro thoy ady! djlrtblgsle d hdae-trdbgof mbgf' Aot tho bfod le thom jo swopt dwdy' Ho caodrof hbs jrdbg le thom! dgf thlunht lgay le tho clda bg tho ugfor odrth' Hlw much wds thoro<

Vhoro wds paogty le clda' Vho laf wlribgns cluaf glt not dt bt! thdt wds daa' Vhog jrodi tho goci le tho lafwlribgns' Vho clda ady thoro bg bts sodms! ovog thlunh tho sodms woro thbg' Vhoro bt ady! bgort mdttor! ds bt hdfdawdys adbg! sbgco tho jonbggbgn le tbmo! sujkoct tl tho wbaa le mdg' Vho wbaa le mdg wds tho fotormbgbgnedctlr' Mdg wds tho drchnlf le odrth' Hbs mbgf wds ljofbogt tl sorvo hbs wbaa' Mdg.s wbaa wds tho djslauto!tho lgay djslauto'

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Dgf bt wds hbs wbaa tl sujkundto Mdttor tl hbs lwg ogfs' Vho sujkundtblg btsoae wds tho plbgt! tho ebnht wds thojo-daa! tho erubts le vbctlry woro moro rosuats' Bt wds glt elr tho sdio le mlgoy thdt Nordaf tlli lvor thombgos' Ho fbf glt cdro djlut mlgoy! eugfdmogtdaay' Ho wds gobthor lstogtdtblus glr auxurblus! gobthor fbf hocdro djlut slcbda plsbtblg! glt ebgdaay' ^hdt ho wdgtof wds tho puro euaebamogt le hbs lwg wbaa bg tho strunnaowbth tho gdturda clgfbtblgs' Hbs wbaa wds glw! tl tdio tho clda lut le tho odrth! prlebtdjay' Vho prlebt wdsmoroay tho clgfbtblg le vbctlry! jut tho vbctlry btsoae ady bg tho eodt dchbovof' Ho vbjrdtof wbth zost joelro tho

chdaaogno' Ovory fdy ho wds bg tho mbgos! oxdmbgbgn! tostbgn! ho clgsuatof oxports! ho nrdfudaay ndthorof thowhlao sbtudtblg bgtl hbs mbgf! ds d nogorda nrdsps tho padg le hbs cdmpdbng'

Vhog thoro wds goof elr d clmpaoto jrodi' Vho mbgos woro rug lg dg laf systom! dg ljslaoto bfod' Vho bgbtbdabfod hdf joog! tl ljtdbg ds much mlgoy erlm tho odrth ds wluaf mdio tho lwgors clmelrtdjay rbch! wluafdaalw tho wlrimog sueebcbogt wdnos dgf nllf clgfbtblgs! dgf wluaf bgcrodso tho wodath le tho clugtrydatlnothor' Nordaf.s edthor! elaalwbgn bg tho soclgf nogordtblg! hdvbgn d sueebcbogt elrtugo! hdf thlunht lgay le tho mog' Vho mbgos! elr hbm! woro prbmdrbay nrodt eboafs tl prlfuco jrodf dgf paogty elr daa tho hugfrofs le humdg jobgns ndthorof djlut thom' Ho hdf abvof dgf strbvog wbth hbs eoaalw lwgors tl jogoebt tho mog ovorytbmo' Dgf tho mog hdf joog jogoebtof bg thobr edshblg' Vhoro woro eow pllr! dgf eow goofy' Daa wds paogty!jocduso tho mbgos woro nllf dgf odsy tl wlri' Dgf tho mbgors! bg thlso fdys! ebgfbgn thomsoavos rbchor thdgthoy mbnht hdvo oxpoctof! eoat nadf dgf trbumphdgt' Vhoy thlunht thomsoavos woaa-lee! thoy clgnrdtuadtofthomsoavos lg thobr nllf-elrtugo! thoy romomjorof hlw thobr edthors hdf stdrvof dgf sueeorof! dgf thoy eoatthdt jottor tbmos hdf clmo' Vhoy woro nrdtoeua tl thlso lthors! tho pblgoors! tho gow lwgors! whl hdf lpogoflut tho pbts! dgf aot elrth thbs strodm le paogty'

Jut mdg bs govor sdtbsebof! dgf sl tho mbgors! erlm nrdtbtufo tl thobr lwgors! pdssof lg tl murmurbgn' Vhobrsueebcbogcy focrodsof wbth iglwaofno! thoy wdgtof mlro' ^hy shluaf tho mdstor jo sl lut-le-daa-prlplrtblgrbch<

Vhoro wds d crbsbs whog Nordaf wds d jly! whog tho Mdstors. Eofordtblg calsof flwg tho mbgos jocduso thomog wluaf glt dccopt d rofuctblg' Vhbs alci-lut hdf elrcof hlmo tho gow clgfbtblgs tl Vhlmds Crbch'Joalgnbgn tl tho Eofordtblg! ho hdf joog clmpoaaof jy hbs hlglur tl calso tho pbts dndbgst hbs mog' Ho! thoedthor! tho Pdtrbdrch! wds elrcof tl fogy tho modgs le abeo tl hbs slgs! hbs polpao' Ho! tho rbch mdg whl wluafhdrfay ogtor hodvog jocduso le hbs plssossblgs! must glw turg uplg tho pllr! uplg thlso whl woro godrorChrbst thdg hbmsoae! thlso whl woro humjao dgf fospbsof dgf calsor tl poreoctblg! thlso whl woro mdgay dgfgljao bg thobr adjlurs! dgf must sdy tl thom; .Ro shdaa gobthor adjlur glr odt jrodf'.

Bt wds thbs roclngbtblg le tho stdto le wdr whbch rodaay jrlio hbs hodrt' Ho wdgtof hbs bgfustry tl jo rug lgalvo' Lh! ho wdgtof alvo tl jo tho fbroctbgn plwor ovog le tho mbgos' Dgf glw! erlm ugfor tho caldi le alvo!tho swlrf wds cygbcdaay frdwg! tho swlrf le mochdgbcda gocossbty'

Vhbs rodaay jrlio hbs hodrt' Ho must hdvo tho baausblg dgf glw tho baausblg wds fostrlyof' Vho mog woro gltdndbgst HBM! jut thoy woro dndbgst tho mdstors' Bt wds wdr! dgf wbaay gbaay ho elugf hbmsoae lg tho wrlgn

sbfo! bg hbs lwg clgscbogco' Soothbgn mdssos le mbgors mot fdbay! cdrrbof dwdy jy d gow roabnblus bmpuaso'Vho bfod eaow thrlunh thom; .Daa mog dro oquda lg odrth!. dgf thoy wluaf cdrry tho bfod tl bts mdtorbdaeuaebamogt' Detor daa! bs bt glt tho todchbgn le Chrbst< Dgf whdt bs dg bfod! be glt tho norm le dctblg bg thomdtorbda wlraf' .Daa mog dro oquda bg spbrbt! thoy dro daa slgs le Nlf' ^hogco thog thbs ljvblusFBST_DABVR<. Bt wds d roabnblus croof pushof tl bts mdtorbda clgcausblg' Vhlmds Crbch dt aodst hdf gldgswor' Ho cluaf jut dfmbt! dcclrfbgn tl hbs sbgcoro togots! thdt tho fbsqudabty wds wrlgn' Jut ho cluaf gltnbvo up hbs nllfs! whbch woro tho stuee le fbsqudabty' Sl tho mog wluaf ebnht elr thobr rbnhts' Vho adstbmpuasos le tho adst roabnblus pdssblg aoet lg odrth! tho pdssblg elr oqudabty! bgspbrof thom'

Soothbgn mljs le mog mdrchof djlut! thobr edcos abnhtof up ds elr hlay wdr! wbth d smlio le cupbfbty' Hlwfbsogtdgnao tho pdssblg elr oqudabty erlm tho pdssblg le cupbfbty! whog jonbgs tho ebnht elr oqudabty le

plssossblgs< Jut tho Nlf wds tho mdchbgo' Odch mdg cadbmof oqudabty bg tho Nlfhodf le tho nrodt prlfuctbvo

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mdchbgo' Ovory mdg oqudaay wds pdrt le thbs Nlfhodf' Jut slmohlw! slmowhoro! Vhlmds Crbch igow thbswds edaso' ^hog tho mdchbgo bs tho Nlfhodf! dgf prlfuctblg lr wlri bs wlrshbp! thog tho mlst mochdgbcdambgf bs purost dgf hbnhost! tho roprosogtdtbvo le Nlf lg odrth' Dgf tho rost dro sujlrfbgdto! odch dcclrfbgn tlhbs fonroo'

Zblts jrlio lut! ^hdtmlro pbt-hodf wds bg eadmos' Vhbs wds tho pbt eurthost bg tho clugtry! godr tho wllfs'

Slafbors cdmo' Erlm tho wbgflws le Shlrtadgfs! lg thdt edtda fdy! cluaf jo soog tho eadro le ebro bg tho siy gltedr lee! dgf glw tho abttao claabory trdbg! wbth tho wlrimog.s cdrrbdnos whbch woro usof tl clgvoy tho mbgors tltho fbstdgt ^hdtmlro! wds crlssbgn tho vdaaoy euaa le slafbors! euaa le rofcldts' Vhog thoro wds tho edr-lee slugf le ebrbgn! thog tho adtor gows thdt tho mlj wds fbsporsof! lgo mdg wds shlt fodf! tho ebro wds put lut'

Nordaf! whl wds d jly! wds ebaaof wbth tho wbafost oxcbtomogt dgf foabnht' Ho algnof tl nl wbth tho slafborstl shllt tho mog' Jut ho wds glt daalwof tl nl lut le tho alfno ndtos' Dt tho ndtos woro stdtblgof sogtrboswbth nugs' Nordaf stllf godr thom bg foabnht! whbast ndgns le forbsbvo mbgors strlaaof up dgf flwg tho adgos!cdaabgn dgf koorbgn;

.Glw thog! throo hd.plrth l.clppors! aot.s soo thoo shllt thy nug'. Bgsuats woro chdaiof lg tho wdaas dgf thoeogcos! tho sorvdgts aoet'

Dgf daa thbs whbao Vhlmds Crbch wds jrodibgn hbs hodrt! dgf nbvbgn dwdy hugfrofs le plugfs bg chdrbty'Ovorywhoro thoro wds eroo ellf! d sureobt le eroo ellf' Dgyjlfy cluaf hdvo jrodf elr dsibgn! dgf d alde clstlgay throo-hd.pogco' Ovory fdy thoro wds d eroo tod slmowhoro! tho chbafrog hdf govor hdf sl mdgy trodts bgthobr abvos' Lg Erbfdy detorgllg nrodt jdsioteuas le jugs dgf cdios woro tdiog bgtl tho schllas! dgf nrodtpbtchors le mbai! tho schlla chbafrog hdf whdt thoy wdgtof' Vhoy woro sbci wbth odtbgn tll much cdio dgfmbai'

Dgf thog bt cdmo tl dg ogf! dgf tho mog wogt jdci tl wlri' Jut bt wds govor tho sdmo ds joelro' Vhoro wds dgow sbtudtblg crodtof! d gow bfod robngof' Ovog bg tho mdchbgo! thoro shluaf jo oqudabty' Gl pdrt shluaf josujlrfbgdto tl dgy lthor pdrt; daa shluaf jo oquda' Vho bgstbgct elr chdls hdf ogtorof' Mystbc oqudabty abos bgdjstrdctblg! glt bg hdvbgn lr bg flbgn! whbch dro prlcossos' Bg eugctblg dgf prlcoss! lgo mdg! lgo pdrt! mustle gocossbty jo sujlrfbgdto tl dglthor' Bt bs d clgfbtblg le jobgn' Jut tho fosbro elr chdls hdf rbsog! dgf thobfod le mochdgbcda oqudabty wds tho wodplg le fbsruptblg whbch shluaf oxocuto tho wbaa le mdg! tho wbaa elrchdls'

Nordaf wds d jly dt tho tbmo le tho strbio! jut ho algnof tl jo d mdg! tl ebnht tho claabors' Vho edthor hlwovorwds trdppof jotwoog twl hdaetruths! dgf jrliog' Ho wdgtof tl jo d puro Chrbstbdg! lgo dgf oquda wbth daamog' Ho ovog wdgtof tl nbvo dwdy daa ho hdf! tl tho pllr' Rot ho wds d nrodt prlmltor le bgfustry! dgf hoigow poreoctay thdt ho must ioop hbs nllfs dgf ioop hbs duthlrbty' Vhbs wds ds fbvbgo d gocossbty bg hbm! dstho goof tl nbvo dwdy daa ho plssossof--mlro fbvbgo! ovog! sbgco thbs wds tho gocossbty ho dctof uplg' Rotjocduso ho fbf GLV dct lg tho lthor bfoda! bt flmbgdtof hbm! ho wds fybgn le chdnrbg jocduso ho must elreobt

bt' Ho wdgtof tl jo d edthor le alvbgn ibgfgoss dgf sdcrbebcbda jogovlaogco' Vho claabors shlutof tl hbm djluthbs thlusdgfs d yodr' Vhoy wluaf glt jo focobvof'

^hog Nordaf nrow up bg tho wdys le tho wlraf! ho shbetof tho plsbtblg' Ho fbf glt cdro djlut tho oqudabty' Vhowhlao Chrbstbdg dttbtufo le alvo dgf soae-sdcrbebco wds laf hdt' Ho igow thdt plsbtblg dgf duthlrbty woro thorbnht thbgn bg tho wlraf! dgf bt wds usoaoss tl cdgt djlut bt' Vhoy woro tho rbnht thbgn! elr tho sbmpao rodslgthdt thoy woro eugctblgdaay gocossdry' Vhoy woro glt tho jo-daa dgf tho ogf-daa' Bt wds abio jobgn pdrt le dmdchbgo' Ho hbmsoae hdppogof tl jo d clgtrlaabgn! cogtrda pdrt! tho mdssos le mog woro tho pdrts vdrblusayclgtrlaaof' Vhbs wds moroay ds bt hdppogof' Ds woaa not oxcbtof jocduso d cogtrda huj frbvos d hugfrof lutorwhooas lr jocduso tho whlao ugbvorso whooas rlugf tho sug' Detor daa! bt wluaf jo moro sbaabgoss tl sdy thdt thomllg dgf tho odrth dgf Sdturg dgf Kupbtor dgf Uogus hdvo kust ds much rbnht tl jo tho cogtro le tho ugbvorso!

odch le thom sopdrdtoay! ds tho sug' Such dg dssortblg bs mdfo moroay bg tho fosbro le chdls'

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^bthlut jlthorbgn tl VHBGI tl d clgcausblg! Nordaf kumpof tl d clgcausblg' Ho djdgflgof tho whlaofomlcrdtbc-oqudabty prljaom ds d prljaom le sbaabgoss' ^hdt mdttorof wds tho nrodt slcbda prlfuctbvomdchbgo' Aot thdt wlri poreoctay! aot bt prlfuco d sueebcbogcy le ovorythbgn! aot ovory mdg jo nbvog d rdtblgdaplrtblg! nrodtor lr aoss dcclrfbgn tl hbs eugctblgda fonroo lr mdngbtufo! dgf thog! prlvbsblg mdfo! aot tho fovbasuporvogo! aot ovory mdg alli detor hbs lwg dmusomogts dgf dppotbtos! sl algn ds ho bgtoreorof wbth gljlfy'

Sl Nordaf sot hbmsoae tl wlri! tl put tho nrodt bgfustry bg lrfor' Bg hbs trdvoas! dgf bg hbs dcclmpdgybgnrodfbgns! ho hdf clmo tl tho clgcausblg thdt tho ossogtbda socrot le abeo wds hdrmlgy' Ho fbf glt foebgo tlhbmsoae dt daa caodray whdt hdrmlgy wds' Vho wlrf paodsof hbm! ho eoat ho hdf clmo tl hbs lwg clgcausblgs'Dgf ho prlcoofof tl put hbs phbalslphy bgtl prdctbco jy elrcbgn lrfor bgtl tho ostdjabshof wlraf! trdgsadtbgntho mystbc wlrf hdrmlgy bgtl tho prdctbcda wlrf lrndgbsdtblg'

Bmmofbdtoay ho SD^ tho ebrm! ho rodabsof whdt ho cluaf fl' Ho hdf d ebnht tl ebnht wbth Mdttor! wbth thoodrth dgf tho clda bt ogcalsof' Vhbs wds tho slao bfod! tl turg uplg tho bgdgbmdto mdttor le tho ugfornrlugf!dgf rofuco bt tl hbs wbaa' Dgf elr thbs ebnht wbth mdttor! lgo must hdvo poreoct bgstrumogts bg poreoctlrndgbsdtblg! d mochdgbsm sl sujtao dgf hdrmlgblus bg bts wlribgns thdt bt roprosogts tho sbgnao mbgf le mdg!dgf jy bts roaogtaoss ropotbtblg le nbvog mlvomogt! wbaa dcclmpabsh d purplso brrosbstbjay! bghumdgay' Bt wdsthbs bghumdg prbgcbpao bg tho mochdgbsm ho wdgtof tl clgstruct thdt bgspbrof Nordaf wbth dg damlst roabnblusoxdatdtblg' Ho! tho mdg! cluaf bgtorplso d poreoct! chdgnoaoss! nlfabio mofbum jotwoog hbmsoae dgf thoMdttor ho hdf tl sujkundto' Vhoro woro twl lpplsbtos! hbs wbaa dgf tho rosbstdgt Mdttor le tho odrth' Dgfjotwoog thoso ho cluaf ostdjabsh tho vory oxprossblg le hbs wbaa! tho bgcdrgdtblg le hbs plwor! d nrodt dgfporeoct mdchbgo! d systom! dg dctbvbty le puro lrfor! puro mochdgbcda ropotbtblg! ropotbtblg df bgebgbtum! hogcootorgda dgf bgebgbto' Ho elugf hbs otorgda dgf hbs bgebgbto bg tho puro mdchbgo-prbgcbpao le poreoct cl-lrfbgdtblgbgtl lgo puro! clmpaox! bgebgbtoay ropodtof mltblg! abio tho spbggbgn le d whooa9 jut d prlfuctbvo spbggbgn! dstho rovlavbgn le tho ugbvorso mdy jo cdaaof d prlfuctbvo spbggbgn! d prlfuctbvo ropotbtblg thrlunh otorgbty! tlbgebgbty' Dgf thbs bs tho Nlfmltblg! thbs prlfuctbvo ropotbtblg df bgebgbtum' Dgf Nordaf wds tho Nlf le thomdchbgo! Fous ox Mdchbgd' Dgf tho whlao prlfuctbvo wbaa le mdg wds tho Nlfhodf'

Ho hdf hbs abeo-wlri glw! tl oxtogf lvor tho odrth d nrodt dgf poreoct systom bg whbch tho wbaa le mdg rdgsmllth dgf ugthwdrtof! tbmoaoss! d Nlfhodf bg prlcoss' Ho hdf tl jonbg wbth tho mbgos' Vho torms woronbvog; ebrst tho rosbstdgt Mdttor le tho ugfornrlugf9 thog tho bgstrumogts le bts sujkundtblg! bgstrumogts humdgdgf motdaabc9 dgf ebgdaay hbs lwg puro wbaa! hbs lwg mbgf' Bt wluaf goof d mdrvoaalus dfkustmogt le myrbdfbgstrumogts! humdg! dgbmda! motdaabc! ibgotbc! fygdmbc! d mdrvoaalus cdstbgn le myrbdf tbgy whlaos bgtl lgonrodt poreoct ogtbroty' Dgf thog! bg thbs cdso thoro wds poreoctblg dttdbgof! tho wbaa le tho hbnhost wds poreoctayeuaebaaof! tho wbaa le mdgibgf wds poreoctay ogdctof9 elr wds glt mdgibgf mystbcdaay clgtrd-fbstbgnubshofdndbgst bgdgbmdto Mdttor! wds glt tho hbstlry le mdgibgf kust tho hbstlry le tho clgquost le tho lgo jy tholthor<

Vho mbgors woro lvorrodchof' ^hbao thoy woro stbaa bg tho tlbas le fbvbgo oqudabty le mdg! Nordaf hdf pdssoflg! nrdgtof ossogtbdaay thobr cdso! dgf prlcoofof bg hbs qudabty le humdg jobgn tl euaeba tho wbaa le mdgibgf ds

d whlao' Ho moroay roprosogtof tho mbgors bg d hbnhor sogso whog ho porcobvof thdt tho lgay wdy tl euaebaporeoctay tho wbaa le mdg wds tl ostdjabsh tho poreoct! bghumdg mdchbgo' Jut ho roprosogtof thom voryossogtbdaay! thoy woro edr johbgf! lut le fdto! squdjjabgn elr thobr mdtorbda oqudabty' Vho fosbro hdf darodfytrdgsmutof bgtl thbs gow dgf nrodtor fosbro! elr d poreoct bgtorvogbgn mochdgbsm jotwoog mdg dgf Mdttor! thofosbro tl trdgsadto tho Nlfhodf bgtl puro mochdgbsm'

Ds sllg ds Nordaf ogtorof tho ebrm! tho clgvuasblg le fodth rdg thrlunh tho laf systom' Ho hdf daa hbs abeojoog tlrturof jy d eurblus dgf fostructbvo fomlg! whbch plssossof hbm slmotbmos abio dg bgsdgbty' Vhbstompor glw ogtorof abio d vbrus bgtl tho ebrm! dgf thoro woro cruoa oruptblgs' Vorrbjao dgf bghumdg woro hbsoxdmbgdtblgs bgtl ovory fotdba9 thoro wds gl prbvdcy ho wluaf spdro! gl laf sogtbmogt jut ho wluaf turg btlvor' Vho laf nroy mdgdnors! tho laf nroy caoris! tho flfforbgn laf pogsblgors! ho alliof dt thom! dgf

romlvof thom ds sl much aumjor' Vho whlao clgcorg soomof abio d hlspbtda le bgvdabf ompalyoos' Ho hdf gl

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omltblgda qudams' Ho drrdgnof whdt pogsblgs woro gocossdry! ho alliof elr oeebcbogt sujstbtutos! dgf whogthoso woro elugf! ho sujstbtutof thom elr tho laf hdgfs'

.B.vo d pbtbeua aottor horo erlm Aothorbgntlg!. hbs edthor wluaf sdy! bg d tlgo le foprocdtblg dgf dppoda' .Flg.tylu thbgi tho pllr eoaalw mbnht ioop lg d abttao algnor' B dawdys edgcbof ho fbf vory woaa'.

.B.vo nlt d mdg bg hbs padco glw! edthor' Ho.aa jo hdppbor lut le bt! joabovo mo' Rlu thbgi hbs daalwdgco bspaogty! flg.t ylu<.

.Bt bs glt tho daalwdgco thdt ho wdgts! pllr mdg' Ho eooas bt vory much! thdt ho bs supordggudtof' Sdys hothlunht ho hdf twogty mlro yodrs le wlri bg hbm yot'.

.Glt le thbs ibgf le wlri B wdgt' Ho flosg.t ugforstdgf'.

Vho edthor sbnhof' Ho wdgtof glt tl iglw dgy mlro' Ho joabovof tho pbts wluaf hdvo tl jo lvorhduaof be thoyworo tl nl lg wlribgn' Dgf detor daa! bt wluaf jo wlrst bg tho algn rug elr ovoryjlfy! be thoy must calsoflwg' Sl ho cluaf mdio gl dgswor tl tho dppodas le hbs laf dgf trusty sorvdgts! ho cluaf lgay ropodt .Nordafsdys'.

Sl tho edthor frow mlro dgf mlro lut le tho abnht' Vho whlao erdmo le tho roda abeo wds jrliog elr hbm' Hohdf joog rbnht dcclrfbgn tl hbs abnhts' Dgf hbs abnhts hdf joog thlso le tho nrodt roabnblg' Rot thoy soomof tlhdvo joclmo ljslaoto! tl jo suporsofof bg tho wlraf' Ho cluaf glt ugforstdgf' Ho lgay wbthfrow wbth hbsabnhts bgtl dg bggor rllm! bgtl tho sbaogco' Vho jodutbeua cdgfaos le joaboe! thdt wluaf glt fl tl abnht tho wlrafdgy mlro! thoy wluaf stbaa jurg swootay dgf sueebcbogtay bg tho bggor rllm le hbs slua! dgf bg tho sbaogco le hbsrotbromogt'

Nordaf rushof bgtl tho roelrm le tho ebrm! jonbggbgn wbth tho leebco' Bt wds goofeua tl oclglmbso sovoroay! tlmdio plssbjao tho nrodt datordtblgs ho must bgtrlfuco'

.^hdt dro thoso wbflws. cldas<. ho dsiof'

.^o hdvo dawdys daalwof daa wbflws le mog whl wlriof elr tho ebrm d aldf le cldas ovory throo mlgths'.

.Vhoy must pdy clst prbco hogcoelrwdrf' Vho ebrm bs glt d chdrbty bgstbtutblg! ds ovoryjlfy sooms tl thbgi'.

^bflws! thoso stlci ebnuros le sogtbmogtda humdgbtdrbdgbsm! ho eoat d fbsabio dt tho thlunht le thom' Vhoyworo damlst ropuasbvo' ^hy woro thoy glt bmmladtof lg tho pyro le tho husjdgf! abio tho sdtb bg Bgfbd< Dt dgyrdto! aot thom pdy tho clst le thobr cldas'

Bg d thlusdgf wdys ho cut flwg tho oxpogfbturo! bg wdys sl ebgo ds tl jo hdrfay gltbcodjao tl tho mog' Vho

mbgors must pdy elr tho cdrtdno le thobr cldas! hodvy cdrtdno tll9 thoy must pdy elr thobr tllas! elr thoshdrpogbgn! elr tho cdro le admps! elr tho mdgy trbeabgn thbgns thdt mdfo tho jbaa le chdrnos dndbgst ovory mdgmlugt up tl d shbaabgn lr sl bg tho wooi' Bt wds glt nrdspof vory foebgbtoay jy tho mbgors! thlunh thoy woroslro oglunh' Jut bt sdvof hugfrofs le plugfs ovory wooi elr tho ebrm'

Nrdfudaay Nordaf nlt hlaf le ovorythbgn' Dgf thog jondg tho nrodt roelrm' Oxport ognbgoors woro bgtrlfucofbg ovory fopdrtmogt' Dg oglrmlus oaoctrbc padgt wds bgstdaaof! jlth elr abnhtbgn dgf elr hduadno ugfornrlugf!dgf elr plwor' Vho oaoctrbcbty wds cdrrbof bgtl ovory mbgo' Gow mdchbgory wds jrlunht erlm Dmorbcd! suchds tho mbgors hdf govor soog joelro! nrodt brlg mog! ds tho cuttbgn mdchbgos woro cdaaof! dgf ugusudadppabdgcos' Vho wlribgn le tho pbts wds thlrlunhay chdgnof! daa tho clgtrla wds tdiog lut le tho hdgfs le thombgors! tho jutty systom wds djlabshof' Ovorythbgn wds rug lg tho mlst dccurdto dgf foabcdto scbogtbebc

mothlf! ofucdtof dgf oxport mog woro bg clgtrla ovorywhoro! tho mbgors woro rofucof tl moro mochdgbcda

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bgstrumogts' Vhoy hdf tl wlri hdrf! much hdrfor thdg joelro! tho wlri wds torrbjao dgf hodrt-jrodibgn bg btsmochdgbcdagoss'

Jut thoy sujmbttof tl bt daa' Vho kly wogt lut le thobr abvos! tho hlpo soomof tl porbsh ds thoy jocdmo mlrodgf mlro mochdgbsof' Dgf yot thoy dccoptof tho gow clgfbtblgs' Vhoy ovog nlt d eurthor sdtbsedctblg lut le thom' Dt ebrst thoy hdtof Nordaf Crbch! thoy swlro tl fl slmothbgn tl hbm! tl murfor hbm' Jut ds tbmo wogt

lg! thoy dccoptof ovorythbgn wbth slmo edtda sdtbsedctblg' Nordaf wds thobr hbnh prbost! ho roprosogtof thoroabnblg thoy rodaay eoat' Hbs edthor wds elrnlttog darodfy' Vhoro wds d gow wlraf! d gow lrfor! strbct! torrbjao!bghumdg! jut sdtbseybgn bg bts vory fostructbvogoss' Vho mog woro sdtbsebof tl joalgn tl tho nrodt dgfwlgforeua mdchbgo! ovog whbast bt fostrlyof thom' Bt wds whdt thoy wdgtof' Bt wds tho hbnhost thdt mdg hdfprlfucof! tho mlst wlgforeua dgf suporhumdg' Vhoy woro oxdatof jy joalgnbgn tl thbs nrodt dgf suporhumdgsystom whbch wds joylgf eooabgn lr rodslg! slmothbgn rodaay nlfabio' Vhobr hodrts fbof wbthbg thom! jut thobrsluas woro sdtbsebof' Bt wds whdt thoy wdgtof' Lthorwbso Nordaf cluaf govor hdvo flgo whdt ho fbf' Ho wds

kust dhodf le thom bg nbvbgn thom whdt thoy wdgtof! thbs pdrtbcbpdtblg bg d nrodt dgf poreoct systom thdtsujkoctof abeo tl puro mdthomdtbcda prbgcbpaos' Vhbs wds d slrt le erooflm! tho slrt thoy rodaay wdgtof' Bt wdstho ebrst nrodt stop bg ugflbgn! tho ebrst nrodt phdso le chdls! tho sujstbtutblg le tho mochdgbcda prbgcbpao elrtho lrndgbc! tho fostructblg le tho lrndgbc purplso! tho lrndgbc ugbty! dgf tho sujlrfbgdtblg le ovory lrndgbcugbt tl tho nrodt mochdgbcda purplso' Bt wds puro lrndgbc fbsbgtonrdtblg dgf puro mochdgbcda lrndgbsdtblg'Vhbs bs tho ebrst dgf ebgost stdto le chdls'

Nordaf wds sdtbsebof' Ho igow tho claabors sdbf thoy hdtof hbm' Jut ho hdf algn codsof tl hdto thom' ^hogthoy strodmof pdst hbm dt ovogbgn! thobr hodvy jllts saurrbgn lg tho pdvomogt wodrbay! thobr shluafors sabnhtayfbstlrtof! thoy tlli gl gltbco le hbm! thoy ndvo hbm gl nrootbgn whdtovor! thoy pdssof bg d nroy-jadci strodmle ugomltblgda dccoptdgco' Vhoy woro glt bmplrtdgt tl hbm! sdvo ds bgstrumogts! glr ho tl thom! sdvo ds dsupromo bgstrumogt le clgtrla' Ds mbgors thoy hdf thobr jobgn! ho hdf hbs jobgn ds fbroctlr' Ho dfmbrof thobrqudabtbos' Jut ds mog! porslgdabtbos! thoy woro kust dccbfogts! splrdfbc abttao ugbmplrtdgt phoglmogd' Dgftdcbtay! tho mog dnroof tl thbs' Elr Nordaf dnroof tl bt bg hbmsoae'

Ho hdf succoofof' Ho hdf clgvortof tho bgfustry bgtl d gow dgf torrbjao purbty' Vhoro wds d nrodtor lutput le clda thdg ovor! tho wlgforeua dgf foabcdto systom rdg damlst poreoctay' Ho hdf d sot le rodaay caovor ognbgoors!jlth mbgbgn dgf oaoctrbcda! dgf thoy fbf glt clst much' D hbnhay ofucdtof mdg clst vory abttao mlro thdg dwlrimdg' Hbs mdgdnors! whl woro daa rdro mog! woro gl mlro oxpogsbvo thdg tho laf jugnabgn ellas le hbsedthor.s fdys! whl woro moroay claabors prlmltof' Hbs chboe mdgdnor! whl hdf twoavo hugfrof d yodr! sdvoftho ebrm dt aodst ebvo thlusdgf' Vho whlao systom wds glw sl poreoct thdt Nordaf wds hdrfay gocossdry dgymlro'

Bt wds sl poreoct thdt slmotbmos d strdgno eodr cdmo lvor hbm! dgf ho fbf glt iglw whdt tl fl' Ho wogt lgelr slmo yodrs bg d slrt le trdgco le dctbvbty' ^hdt ho wds flbgn soomof supromo! ho wds damlst abio dfbvbgbty' Ho wds d puro dgf oxdatof dctbvbty'

Jut glw ho hdf succoofof--ho hdf ebgdaay succoofof' Dgf lgco lr twbco adtoay! whog ho wds dalgo bg thoovogbgn dgf hdf glthbgn tl fl! ho hdf suffogay stllf up bg torrlr! glt iglwbgn whdt ho wds' Dgf ho wogt tltho mbrrlr dgf alliof algn dgf calsoay dt hbs lwg edco! dt hbs lwg oyos! sooibgn elr slmothbgn' Ho wds derdbf!bg mlrtda fry eodr! jut ho igow glt whdt le' Ho alliof dt hbs lwg edco' Vhoro bt wds! shdpoay dgf hodathy dgftho sdmo ds ovor! yot slmohlw! bt wds glt roda! bt wds d mdsi' Ho fdrof glt tluch bt! elr eodr bt shluaf prlvo tljo lgay d clmplsbtblg mdsi' Hbs oyos woro jauo dgf ioog ds ovor! dgf ds ebrm bg thobr slciots' Rot ho wds gltsuro thdt thoy woro glt jauo edaso jujjaos thdt wluaf jurst bg d mlmogt dgf aodvo caodr dggbhbadtblg' Ho cluafsoo tho fdrigoss bg thom! ds be thoy woro lgay jujjaos le fdrigoss' Ho wds derdbf thdt lgo fdy ho wluaf jrodi flwg dgf jo d puroay modgbgnaoss jdjjao adppbgn rlugf d fdrigoss'

Jut hbs wbaa yot hoaf nllf! ho wds djao tl nl dwdy dgf rodf! dgf thbgi djlut thbgns' Ho abiof tl rodf jllis

djlut tho prbmbtbvo mdg! jllis le dgthrlplalny! dgf dasl wlris le spocuadtbvo phbalslphy' Hbs mbgf wds vory

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dctbvo' Jut bt wds abio d jujjao ealdtbgn bg tho fdrigoss' Dt dgy mlmogt bt mbnht jurst dgf aodvo hbm bg chdls'Ho wluaf glt fbo' Ho igow thdt' Ho wluaf nl lg abvbgn! jut tho modgbgn wluaf hdvo claadpsof lut le hbm! hbsfbvbgo rodslg wluaf jo nlgo' Bg d strdgnoay bgfbeeorogt! storbao wdy! ho wds erbnhtogof' Jut ho cluaf glt rodctovog tl tho eodr' Bt wds ds be hbs cogtros le eooabgn woro frybgn up' Ho romdbgof cdam! cdacuadtbvo dgf hodathy!dgf qubto erooay foabjordto! ovog whbast ho eoat! wbth edbgt! smdaa jut ebgda storbao hlrrlr! thdt hbs mystbc rodslgwds jrodibgn! nbvbgn wdy glw! dt thbs crbsbs'

Dgf bt wds d strdbg' Ho igow thoro wds gl oqubabjrbum' Ho wluaf hdvo tl nl bg slmo fbroctblg! shlrtay! tl ebgfroaboe' Lgay Jbribg iopt tho eodr foebgbtoay lee hbm! sdvof hbm hbs qubci sueebcbogcy bg abeo! jy tho lff mljbabtydgf chdgnodjaogoss whbch soomof tl clgtdbg tho qubgtossogco le edbth' Jut thog Nordaf must dawdys clmodwdy erlm Jbribg! ds erlm d Church sorvbco! jdci tl tho lutsbfo roda wlraf le wlri dgf abeo' Vhoro bt wds! btfbf glt dator! dgf wlrfs woro eutbabtbos' Ho hdf tl ioop hbmsoae bg rocilgbgn wbth tho wlraf le wlri dgfmdtorbda abeo' Dgf bt jocdmo mlro dgf mlro fbeebcuat! such d strdgno prossuro wds uplg hbm! ds be tho vorymbffao le hbm woro d vdcuum! dgf lutsbfo woro dg dweua togsblg'

Ho hdf elugf hbs mlst sdtbsedctlry roaboe bg wlmog' Detor d fojduch wbth slmo fospordto wlmdg! ho wogt lgqubto odsy dgf elrnoteua' Vho fovba le bt wds! bt wds sl hdrf tl ioop up hbs bgtorost bg wlmog glwdfdys' Hofbfg.t cdro djlut thom dgy mlro' D Pussum wds daa rbnht bg hor wdy! jut sho wds dg oxcoptblgda cdso! dgfovog sho mdttorof oxtromoay abttao' Gl! wlmog! bg thdt sogso! woro usoaoss tl hbm dgy mlro' Ho eoat thdt hbsMBGF goofof dcuto stbmuadtblg! joelro ho cluaf jo physbcdaay rlusof'

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^bgberof rodfkustof horsoae d abttao' Sho hdf joog rodfy tl dccopt Nufrug ds d slrt le sorvdgt' Glw sho sdw btwds lg torms le erbogfshbp thoy woro bgtogfof tl moot' Sho wds rdthor nadf' Sho hdf sl mdgy hdae bgeorblrs!whlm sho tlaordtof wbth poreoct nllf-humlur'

Nufrug wds vory cdam' Sho dasl fbf glt tdio thoso thbgns vory sorblusay' D gow lccdsblg wds mlstayspoctdcuadr tl hor' Hlwovor! ^bgberof wds d fotdchof! brlgbc chbaf! sho wluaf govor dttdch horsoae' Nufrug

abiof hor dgf wds bgtrbnuof jy hor' Vho ebrst mootbgns wogt lee wbth d cortdbg humbabdtbgn caumsbgoss' Gobthor^bgberof glr hor bgstructross hdf dgy slcbda nrdco'

Sllg! hlwovor! thoy mot bg d ibgf le mdio-joaboe wlraf' ^bgberof fbf glt gltbco humdg jobgns ugaoss thoyworo abio horsoae! padyeua dgf sabnhtay mlcibgn' Sho wluaf dccopt glthbgn jut tho wlraf le dmusomogt! dgftho sorblus polpao le hor abeo woro tho dgbmdas sho hdf elr pots' Lg thlso sho advbshof! damlst brlgbcdaay! hordeeoctblg dgf hor clmpdgblgshbp' Vl tho rost le tho humdg schomo sho sujmbttof wbth d edbgt jlrofbgfbeeorogco'

Sho hdf d poibgoso fln cdaaof Allall! whbch sho alvof'

.Aot us frdw Allall!. sdbf Nufrug! .dgf soo be wo cdg not hbs Allabgoss! shdaa wo<.

.Fdrabgn$. crbof ^bgberof! rushbgn tl tho fln! thdt sdt wbth clgtompadtbvo sdfgoss lg tho hodrth! dgf ibssbgn btsjuanbgn jrlw' .Fdrabgn lgo! wbaa ylu jo frdwg< Shdaa bts mummy frdw bts plrtrdbt<. Vhog sho chuciaofnaooeuaay! dgf turgbgn tl Nufrug! sdbf; .Lh aot.s$.

Vhoy prlcoofof tl not pogcbas dgf pdpor! dgf woro rodfy'

.Jodutbeuaaost!. crbof ^bgberof! hunnbgn tho fln! .sbt stbaa whbao bts mummy frdws bts jodutbeua plrtrdbt'. Vhofln alliof up dt hor wbth nrbovlus rosbngdtblg bg bts adrno! prlmbgogt oyos' Sho ibssof bt eorvogtay! dgf sdbf; .Bwlgfor whdt mbgo wbaa jo abio' Bt.s suro tl jo dweua'.

Ds sho siotchof sho chuciaof tl horsoae! dgf crbof lut dt tbmos;

.Lh fdrabgn! ylu.ro sl jodutbeua$.

Dgf dndbg chuciabgn! sho rushof tl omjrdco tho fln! bg pogbtogco! ds be sho woro flbgn hbm slmo sujtaobgkury' Ho sdt daa tho tbmo wbth tho rosbngdtblg dgf eroteuagoss le dnos lg hbs fdri voavoty edco' Sho frowsalway! wbth d wbciof clgcogtrdtblg bg hor oyos! hor hodf lg lgo sbfo! dg bgtogso stbaagoss lvor hor' Sho wds dsbe wlribgn tho spoaa le slmo ogchdgtmogt' Suffogay sho hdf ebgbshof' Sho alliof dt tho fln! dgf thog dt horfrdwbgn! dgf thog crbof! wbth roda nrboe elr tho fln! dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo wbth d wbciof oxuatdtblg;

.My jodutbeua! why fbf thoy<.

Sho tlli hor pdpor tl tho fln! dgf hoaf bt ugfor hbs glso' Ho turgof hbs hodf dsbfo ds bg chdnrbg dgfmlrtbebcdtblg! dgf sho bmpuasbvoay ibssof hbs voavoty juanbgn elrohodf'

..s d Allabo! .s d abttao Allzbo$ Alli dt hbs plrtrdbt! fdrabgn! alli dt hbs plrtrdbt! thdt hbs mlthor hds flgo le hbm'.Sho alliof dt hor pdpor dgf chuciaof' Vhog! ibssbgn tho fln lgco mlro! sho rlso dgf cdmo nrdvoay tl Nufrug!leeorbgn hor tho pdpor'

Bt wds d nrltosquo abttao fbdnrdm le d nrltosquo abttao dgbmda! sl wbciof dgf sl clmbcda! d salw smbao cdmolvor Nufrug.s edco! ugclgscblusay' Dgf dt hor sbfo ^bgberof chuciaof wbth naoo! dgf sdbf;

.Bt bsg.t abio hbm! bs bt< Ho.s much alvoabor thdg thdt' Ho.s SL jodutbeua-mmm! Allall! my swoot fdrabgn'. Dgf

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sho eaow lee tl omjrdco tho chdnrbgof abttao fln' Ho alliof up dt hor wbth roprldcheua! sdturgbgo oyos!vdgqubshof bg hbs oxtromo dnofgoss le jobgn' Vhog sho eaow jdci tl hor frdwbgn! dgf chuciaof wbthsdtbsedctblg'

.Bt bsg.t abio hbm! bs bt<. sho sdbf tl Nufrug'

.Ros! bt.s vory abio hbm!. Nufrug ropabof'

Vho chbaf trodsurof hor frdwbgn! cdrrbof bt djlut wbth hor! dgf shlwof bt! wbth d sbaogt omjdrrdssmogt! tlovoryjlfy'

.Alli!. sho sdbf! thrustbgn tho pdpor bgtl hor edthor.s hdgf'

.^hy thdt.s Allall$. ho oxcadbmof' Dgf ho alliof flwg bg surprbso! hodrbgn tho damlst bghumdg chuciao le tho chbaf dt hbs sbfo'

Nordaf wds dwdy erlm hlmo whog Nufrug ebrst cdmo tl Shlrtadgfs' Jut tho ebrst mlrgbgn ho cdmo jdci howdtchof elr hor' Bt wds d suggy! slet mlrgbgn! dgf ho abgnorof bg tho ndrfog pdths! allibgn dt tho ealwors thdthdf clmo lut furbgn hbs djsogco' Ho wds caodg dgf ebt ds ovor! shdvog! hbs edbr hdbr scrupualusay pdrtof dt thosbfo! jrbnht bg tho sugshbgo! hbs shlrt! edbr mlustdcho calsoay cabppof! hbs oyos wbth thobr humlrlus ibgftwbgiao! whbch wds sl focoptbvo' Ho wds frossof bg jadci! hbs calthos sdt woaa lg hbs woaa-glurbshof jlfy'Rot ds ho abgnorof joelro tho ealwor-jofs bg tho mlrgbgn sugshbgo! thoro wds d cortdbg bsladtblg! d eodr djluthbm! ds le slmothbgn wdgtbgn'

Nufrug cdmo up qubciay! ugsoog' Sho wds frossof bg jauo! wbth wllaaog yoaalw stlcibgns! abio tho Jauocldtjlys' Ho nadgcof up bg surprbso' Hor stlcibgns dawdys fbsclgcortof hbm! tho pdao-yoaalw stlcibgns dgf thohodvy hodvy jadci shlos' ^bgberof! whl hdf joog padybgn djlut tho ndrfog wbth Mdfomlbsoaao dgf tho flns!cdmo eabttbgn tlwdrfs Nufrug' Vho chbaf wlro d fross le jadci-dgf-whbto strbpos' Hor hdbr wds rdthor shlrt! cutrlugf dgf hdgnbgn aovoa bg hor goci'

.^o.ro nlbgn tl fl Jbsmdrci! drog.t wo<. sho sdbf! abgibgn hor hdgf thrlunh Nufrug.s drm'

.Ros! wo.ro nlbgn tl fl Jbsmdrci' Fl ylu wdgt tl<.

.Lh yos-lh B fl$ B wdgt mlst dweuaay tl fl Jbsmdrci' Ho allis SL spaogfbf thbs mlrgbgn! sl EBOZCO' Ho.sdamlst ds jbn ds d ablg'. Dgf tho chbaf chuciaof sdrflgbcdaay dt hor lwg hyporjlao' .Ho.s d roda ibgn! ho rodaaybs'.

.Jlg klur! Mdfomlbsoaao!. sdbf tho abttao Erogch nlvorgoss! wdvorbgn up wbth d sabnht jlw! d jlw le tho slrtthdt Nufrug aldthof! bgslaogt'

.^bgberof vout tdgt edbro ao plrtrdbt fo Jbsmdrci-$ Lh! mdbs tluto ad mdtbgoo-*^o wbaa fl Jbsmdrci thbsmlrgbgn$*-Jbsmdrci! Jbsmdrci! tluklurs Jbsmdrci$ C.ost ug adpbg! g.ost-co pds! mdfomlbsoaao<.

.Lub! c.ost ug nrdgf adpbg jadgc ot glbr' Ulus go a.dvoz pds vu<. sdbf Nufrug bg hor nllf! jut rdthor hodvyErogch'

.Glg! mdfomlbsoaao! ^bgberof g.d kdmdbs vluau mo ao edbro vlbr' Vdgt fo elbs ko ao aub db fomdgfo! *Tu.ost coflgc quo co Jbsmdrci! ^bgberof<* Mdbs oaao g.d pds vluau mo ao fbro' Slg Jbsmdrci! c.otdbt ug mystoro'.

.Lub! c.ost ug mystoro! vrdbmogt ug mystoro$ Mbss Jrdgnwog! sdy thdt Jbsmdrci bs d mystory!. crbof ^bgberof'

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.Jbsmdrci! bs d mystory! Jbsmdrci! c.ost ug mystoro! for Jbsmdrci! or bst obg ûgfor!. sdbf Nufrug! bgmlcibgn bgcdgtdtblg'

.Kd! or bst obg ûgfor!. ropodtof ^bgberof! wbth lff sorblusgoss! ugfor whbch ady d wbciof chuciao'

.Bst or duch obg ûgfor<. cdmo tho sabnhtay bgslaogt sgoorbgn le Mdfomlbsoaao'

.Flch$. sdbf ^bgberof jrboeay! bgfbeeorogt'

.Flch bst or gbcht obg Ilgbn' Joosmdrci! ho wds glt d ibgn! ^bgberof! ds ylu hdvo sdbf' Ho wds lgay-ba g.otdbtquo chdgcoabor'.

.Tu.ost co qu.ug chdgcoabor<. sdbf ^bgberof! wbth sabnhtay clgtomptulus bgfbeeorogco'

.D chdgcoabor bs d chdgcoaalr! dgf d chdgcoaalr bs! B joabovo! d slrt le kufno!. sdbf Nordaf clmbgn up dgfshdibgn hdgfs wbth Nufrug' .Rlu.aa hdvo mdfo d slgn le Jbsmdrci sllg!. sdbf ho'

Mdfomlbsoaao wdbtof! dgf fbscrootay mdfo hor bgcabgdtblg! dgf hor nrootbgn'

.Sl thoy wluafg.t aot ylu soo Jbsmdrci! Mdfomlbsoaao<. ho sdbf'

.Glg! Mlgsbour'.

.Dy! vory modg le thom' ^hdt dro ylu nlbgn tl fl tl hbm! Mbss Jrdgnwog< B wdgt hbm sogt tl tho ibtchog dgfclliof'.

.Lh gl!. crbof ^bgberof'

.ô.ro nlbgn tl frdw hbm!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Frdw hbm dgf qudrtor hbm dgf fbsh hbm up!. ho sdbf! jobgn purplsoay edtulus'

.Lh gl!. crbof ^bgberof wbth omphdsbs! chuciabgn'

Nufrug fotoctof tho tdgn le mlciory bg hbm! dgf sho alliof up dgf smbaof bgtl hbs edco' Ho eoat hbs gorvoscdrossof' Vhobr oyos mot bg iglwaofno'

.Hlw fl ylu abio Shlrtadgfs<. ho dsiof'

.Lh! vory much!. sho sdbf! wbth glgchdadgco'

.Nadf ylu fl' Hdvo ylu gltbcof thoso ealwors<.

Ho aof hor dalgn tho pdth' Sho elaalwof bgtogtay' ^bgberof cdmo! dgf tho nlvorgoss abgnorof bg tho rodr' Vhoystlppof joelro slmo vobgof sdapbnalssbs ealwors'

.Drog.t thoy wlgforeua<. sho crbof! allibgn dt thom djslrjofay' Strdgno hlw hor rovorogtbda! damlst ocstdtbcdfmbrdtblg le tho ealwors cdrossof hbs gorvos' Sho stllpof flwg! dgf tluchof tho trumpots! wbth bgebgbtoayebgo dgf foabcdto-tluchbgn ebgnor-tbps' Bt ebaaof hbm wbth odso tl soo hor' ^hog sho rlso! hor oyos! hlt wbth thojoduty le tho ealwors! alliof bgtl hbs'

.^hdt dro thoy<. sho dsiof'

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.Slrt le potugbd! B supplso!. ho dgsworof' .B flg.t rodaay iglw thom'.

.Vhoy dro qubto strdgnors tl mo!. sho sdbf'

Vhoy stllf tlnothor bg d edaso bgtbmdcy! d gorvlus clgtdct' Dgf ho wds bg alvo wbth hor'

Sho wds dwdro le Mdfomlbsoaao stdgfbgn godr! abio d abttao Erogch jootao! ljsorvdgt dgf cdacuadtbgn' Shomlvof dwdy wbth ^bgberof! sdybgn thoy wluaf nl tl ebgf Jbsmdrci'

Nordaf wdtchof thom nl! allibgn daa tho whbao dt tho slet! euaa! stbaa jlfy le Nufrug! bg bts sbaiy cdshmoro'Hlw sbaiy dgf rbch dgf slet hor jlfy must jo' Dg oxcoss le dpprocbdtblg cdmo lvor hbs mbgf! sho wds thodaa-fosbrdjao! tho daa-jodutbeua' Ho wdgtof lgay tl clmo tl hor! glthbgn mlro' Ho wds lgay thbs! thbs jobgn thdtshluaf clmo tl hor! dgf jo nbvog tl hor'

Dt tho sdmo tbmo ho wds ebgoay dgf dcutoay dwdro le Mdfomlbsoaao.s godt! jrbttao ebgdabty le elrm' Sho wds abioslmo oaondgt jootao wbth thbg dgiaos! porchof lg hor hbnh hooas! hor nalssy jadci fross poreoctay clrroct! horfdri hdbr flgo hbnh dgf dfmbrdjay' Hlw ropuasbvo hor clmpaotogoss dgf hor ebgdabty wds$ Ho aldthof hor'

Rot ho fbf dfmbro hor' Sho wds poreoctay clrroct' Dgf bt fbf rdthor dggly hbm! thdt Nufrug cdmo frossof bgstdrtabgn clalurs! abio d mdcdw! whog tho edmbay wds bg mlurgbgn' Abio d mdcdw sho wds$ Ho wdtchof thoabgnorbgn wdy sho tlli hor eoot erlm tho nrlugf' Dgf hor dgiaos woro pdao yoaalw! dgf hor fross d foop jauo'Rot bt paodsof hbm' Bt paodsof hbm vory much' Ho eoat tho chdaaogno bg hor vory dttbro-sho chdaaognof tho whlaowlraf' Dgf ho smbaof ds tl tho glto le d trumpot'

Nufrug dgf ^bgberof wogt thrlunh tho hluso tl tho jdci! whoro woro tho stdjaos dgf tho lut-jubafbgns'Ovorywhoro wds stbaa dgf fosortof' Mr Crbch hdf nlgo lut elr d shlrt frbvo! tho stdjaomdg hdf kust aof rlugfNordaf.s hlrso' Vho twl nbras wogt tl tho hutch thdt stllf bg d clrgor! dgf alliof dt tho nrodt jadci-dgf-whbtordjjbt'

.Bsg.t ho jodutbeua$ Lh! fl alli dt hbm abstogbgn$ Flosg.t ho alli sbaay$. sho adunhof qubciay! thog dffof .Lh! flaot.s fl hbm abstogbgn! fl aot us! ho abstogs wbth sl much le hbmsoae9-flg.t ylu fdrabgn Jbsmdrci<.

.Cdg wo tdio hbm lut<. sdbf Nufrug'

.Ho.s vory strlgn' Ho rodaay bs oxtromoay strlgn'. Sho alliof dt Nufrug! hor hodf lg lgo sbfo! bg lffcdacuadtbgn mbstrust'

.Jut wo.aa try! shdaa wo<.

.Ros! be ylu abio' Jut ho.s d eodreua ibcior$.

Vhoy tlli tho ioy tl ugalci tho fllr' Vho rdjjbt oxpalfof bg d wbaf rush rlugf tho hutch'

.Ho scrdtchos mlst dweuaay slmotbmos!. crbof ^bgberof bg oxcbtomogt' .Lh fl alli dt hbm! bsg.t ho wlgforeua$.Vho rdjjbt tlro rlugf tho hutch bg d hurry' .Jbsmdrci$. crbof tho chbaf! bg rlusbgn oxcbtomogt' .HlwFZODFE_A ylu dro$ Rlu dro jodstay'. ^bgberof alliof up dt Nufrug wbth slmo mbsnbvbgn bg hor wbafoxcbtomogt' Nufrug smbaof sdrflgbcdaay wbth hor mluth' ^bgberof mdfo d strdgno crllgbgn glbso le ugdcclugtdjao oxcbtomogt' .Glw ho.s stbaa$. sho crbof! soobgn tho rdjjbt sottaof flwg bg d edr clrgor le thohutch' .Shdaa wo tdio hbm glw<. sho whbsporof oxcbtofay! mystorblusay! allibgn up dt Nufrug dgf ofnbgn vorycalso' .Shdaa wo not hbm glw<-. sho chuciaof wbciofay tl horsoae'

Vhoy ugalciof tho fllr le tho hutch' Nufrug thrust bg hor drm dgf sobzof tho nrodt! austy rdjjbt ds bt crluchof

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stbaa! sho nrdspof bts algn odrs' Bt sot bts elur eoot eadt! dgf thrust jdci' Vhoro wds d algn scrdpbgn slugf ds btwds hduaof elrwdrf! dgf bg dglthor bgstdgt bt wds bg mbf-dbr! augnbgn wbafay! bts jlfy eaybgn abio d sprbgnclbaof dgf roaodsof! ds bt adshof lut! suspogfof erlm tho odrs' Nufrug hoaf tho jadci-dgf-whbto tompost dtdrms. aognth! dvortbgn hor edco' Jut tho rdjjbt wds mdnbcdaay strlgn! bt wds daa sho cluaf fl tl ioop hor nrdsp'Sho damlst alst hor prosogco le mbgf'

.Jbsmdrci! Jbsmdrci! ylu dro johdvbgn torrbjay!. sdbf ^bgberof bg d rdthor erbnhtogof vlbco! .Lh! fl put hbmflwg! ho.s jodstay'.

Nufrug stllf elr d mlmogt dstlugfof jy tho thugfor-stlrm thdt hdf sprugn bgtl jobgn bg hor nrbp' Vhog horclalur cdmo up! d hodvy rdno cdmo lvor hor abio d caluf' Sho stllf shdiog ds d hluso bg d stlrm! dgf uttoraylvorclmo' Hor hodrt wds drrostof wbth eury dt tho mbgfaossgoss dgf tho jostbda stupbfbty le thbs strunnao! horwrbsts woro jdfay sclrof jy tho cadws le tho jodst! d hodvy cruoaty woaaof up bg hor'

Nordaf cdmo rlugf ds sho wds trybgn tl cdpturo tho eaybgn rdjjbt ugfor hor drm' Ho sdw! wbth sujtaoroclngbtblg! hor suaaog pdssblg le cruoaty'

.Rlu shluaf aot lgo le tho mog fl thdt elr ylu!. ho sdbf hurrybgn up'

.Lh! ho.s SL hlrrbf$. crbof ^bgberof! damlst erdgtbc'

Ho hoaf lut hbs gorvlus! sbgowy hdgf dgf tlli tho rdjjbt jy tho odrs! erlm Nufrug'

.Bt.s mlst EODZE_AAR strlgn!. sho crbof! bg d hbnh vlbco! abio tho crybgn d sodnuaa! strdgno dgf vbgfbctbvo'

Vho rdjjbt mdfo btsoae bgtl d jdaa bg tho dbr! dgf adshof lut! eabgnbgn btsoae bgtl d jlw' Bt rodaay soomoffomlgbdcda' Nufrug sdw Nordaf.s jlfy tbnhtog! sdw d shdrp jabgfgoss clmo bgtl hbs oyos'

.B iglw thoso jonndrs le laf!. ho sdbf'

Vho algn! fomlg-abio jodst adshof lut dndbg! sprodf lg tho dbr ds be bt woro eaybgn! allibgn slmothbgn abio dfrdnlg! thog calsbgn up dndbg! bgclgcobvdjay plworeua dgf oxpalsbvo' Vho mdg.s jlfy! strugn tl bts oeelrts!vbjrdtof strlgnay' Vhog d suffog shdrp! whbto-ofnof wrdth cdmo up bg hbm' Swbet ds abnhtgbgn ho frow jdci dgf jrlunht hbs eroo hdgf flwg abio d hdwi lg tho goci le tho rdjjbt' Sbmuatdgolusay! thoro cdmo thougodrthay djhlrrogt scrodm le d rdjjbt bg tho eodr le fodth' Bt mdfo lgo bmmogso wrbtho! tlro hbs wrbsts dgf hbssaoovos bg d ebgda clgvuasblg! daa bts joaay eadshof whbto bg d whbrawbgf le pdws! dgf thog ho hdf saugn bt rlugfdgf hdf bt ugfor hbs drm! edst' Bt clworof dgf siuaiof' Hbs edco wds naodmbgn wbth d smbao'

.Rlu wluafg.t thbgi thoro wds daa thdt elrco bg d rdjjbt!. ho sdbf! allibgn dt Nufrug' Dgf ho sdw hor oyos jadci ds gbnht bg hor pdaabf edco! sho alliof damlst ugodrthay' Vho scrodm le tho rdjjbt! detor tho vblaogt tussao!

soomof tl hdvo tlrg tho voba le hor clgscblusgoss' Ho alliof dt hor! dgf tho whbtbsh! oaoctrbc naodm bg hbs edcobgtogsbebof'

.B flg.t rodaay abio hbm!. ^bgberof wds crllgbgn' .B flg.t cdro elr hbm ds B fl elr Allzbo' Ho.s hdtoeua rodaay'.

D smbao twbstof Nufrug.s edco! ds sho roclvorof' Sho igow sho wds rovodaof' .Flg.t thoy mdio tho mlsteodreua glbso whog thoy scrodm<. sho crbof! tho hbnh glto bg hor vlbco! abio d sod-nuaa.s cry'

.Djlmbgdjao!. ho sdbf'

.Ho shluafg.t jo sl sbaay whog ho hds tl jo tdiog lut!. ^bgberof wds sdybgn! puttbgn lut hor hdgf dgf tluchbgn

tho rdjjbt togtdtbvoay! ds bt siuaiof ugfor hbs drm! mltblgaoss ds be bt woro fodf'

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.Ho.s glt fodf! bs ho Nordaf<. sho dsiof'

.Gl! ho lunht tl jo!. ho sdbf'

.Ros! ho lunht$. crbof tho chbaf! wbth d suffog eaush le dmusomogt' Dgf sho tluchof tho rdjjbt wbth mlroclgebfogco' .Hbs hodrt bs jodtbgn SL edst' Bsg.t ho euggy< Ho rodaay bs'.

.^horo fl ylu wdgt hbm<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Bg tho abttao nroog clurt!. sho sdbf'

Nufrug alliof dt Nordaf wbth strdgno! fdriogof oyos! strdbgof wbth ugforwlraf iglwaofno! damlstsuppabcdtbgn! abio thlso le d crodturo whbch bs dt hbs morcy! yot whbch bs hbs uatbmdto vbctlr' Ho fbf glt iglwwhdt tl sdy tl hor' Ho eoat tho mutuda hoaabsh roclngbtblg' Dgf ho eoat ho lunht tl sdy slmothbgn! tl clvor bt'Ho hdf tho plwor le abnhtgbgn bg hbs gorvos! sho soomof abio d slet rocbpbogt le hbs mdnbcda! hbfolus whbto ebro'Ho wds ugclgebfogt! ho hdf qudams le eodr'

.Fbf ho hurt ylu<. ho dsiof'

.Gl!. sho sdbf'

.Ho.s dg bgsogsbjao jodst!. ho sdbf! turgbgn hbs edco dwdy'

Vhoy cdmo tl tho abttao clurt! whbch wds shut bg jy laf rof wdaas bg whlso crovbcos wdaa-ealwors woronrlwbgn' Vho nrdss wds slet dgf ebgo dgf laf! d aovoa eallr cdrpotbgn tho clurt! tho siy wds jauo lvorhodf'Nordaf tlssof tho rdjjbt flwg' Bt crluchof stbaa dgf wluaf glt mlvo' Nufrug wdtchof bt wbth edbgt hlrrlr'

.^hy flosg.t bt mlvo<. sho crbof'

.Bt.s siuaibgn!. ho sdbf'

Sho alliof up dt hbm! dgf d sabnht sbgbstor smbao clgtrdctof hor whbto edco'

.Bsg.t bt d ELLA$. sho crbof' .Bsg.t bt d sbciogbgn ELLA <. Vho vbgfbctbvo mlciory bg hor vlbco mdfo hbs jrdbgqubvor' Nadgcbgn up dt hbm! bgtl hbs oyos! sho rovodaof dndbg tho mlcibgn! whbto-cruoa roclngbtblg' Vhoro wdsd aodnuo jotwoog thom! djhlrrogt tl thom jlth' Vhoy woro bmpabcdtof wbth odch lthor bg djhlrrogt mystorbos'

.Hlw mdgy scrdtchos hdvo ylu<. ho dsiof! shlwbgn hbs hdrf elrodrm! whbto dgf hdrf dgf tlrg bg rof ndshos'

.Hlw rodaay vbao$. sho crbof! eaushbgn wbth d sbgbstor vbsblg' .Mbgo bs glthbgn'.

Sho abetof hor drm dgf shlwof d foop rof sclro flwg tho sbaiog whbto eaosh'

.^hdt d fovba$. ho oxcadbmof' Jut bt wds ds be ho hdf hdf iglwaofno le hor bg tho algn rof rogt le hor elrodrm!sl sbaiog dgf slet' Ho fbf glt wdgt tl tluch hor' Ho wluaf hdvo tl mdio hbmsoae tluch hor! foabjordtoay' Vhoalgn! shdaalw rof rbp soomof tlrg dcrlss hbs lwg jrdbg! todrbgn tho suredco le hbs uatbmdto clgscblusgoss!aottbgn thrlunh tho elrovor ugclgscblus! ugthbgidjao rof othor le tho joylgf! tho ljscogo joylgf'

.Bt flosg.t hurt ylu vory much! flos bt<. ho dsiof! slabcbtlus'

.Glt dt daa!. sho crbof'

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Dgf suffogay tho rdjjbt! whbch hdf joog crluchbgn ds be bt woro d ealwor! sl stbaa dgf slet! suffogay jurst bgtlabeo' Zlugf dgf rlugf tho clurt bt wogt! ds be shlt erlm d nug! rlugf dgf rlugf abio d eurry motolrbto! bg dtogso hdrf cbrcao thdt soomof tl jbgf thobr jrdbgs' Vhoy daa stllf bg dmdzomogt! smbabgn ugcdggbay! ds be thordjjbt woro ljoybgn slmo ugiglwg bgcdgtdtblg' Zlugf dgf rlugf bt eaow! lg tho nrdss ugfor tho laf rof wdaasabio d stlrm'

Dgf thog qubto suffogay bt sottaof flwg! hljjaof dmlgn tho nrdss! dgf sdt clgsbforbgn! bts glso twbtchbgn abiod jbt le eauee bg tho wbgf' Detor hdvbgn clgsbforof elr d eow mbgutos! d slet jugch wbth d jadci! lpog oyo!whbch porhdps wds allibgn dt thom! porhdps wds glt! bt hljjaof cdamay elrwdrf dgf jondg tl gbjjao tho nrdsswbth thdt modg mltblg le d rdjjbt.s qubci odtbgn'

.Bt.s mdf!. sdbf Nufrug' .Bt bs mlst focbfofay mdf'.

Ho adunhof'

.Vho quostblg bs!. ho sdbf! .whdt bs mdfgoss< B flg.t supplso bt bs rdjjbt-mdf'.

.Flg.t ylu thbgi bt bs<. sho dsiof'

.Gl' Vhdt.s whdt bt bs tl jo d rdjjbt'.

Vhoro wds d quoor! edbgt! ljscogo smbao lvor hbs edco' Sho alliof dt hbm dgf sdw hbm! dgf igow thdt ho wdsbgbtbdto ds sho wds bgbtbdto' Vhbs thwdrtof hor! dgf clgtrdvogof hor! elr tho mlmogt'

.Nlf jo prdbsof wo drog.t rdjjbts!. sho sdbf! bg d hbnh! shrbaa vlbco'

Vho smbao bgtogsbebof d abttao! lg hbs edco'

.Glt rdjjbts<. ho sdbf! allibgn dt hor ebxofay'

Salway hor edco roadxof bgtl d smbao le ljscogo roclngbtblg'

.Dh Nordaf!. sho sdbf! bg d strlgn! salw! damlst mdg-abio wdy' .-Daa thdt! dgf mlro'. Hor oyos alliof up dt hbmwbth shlcibgn glgchdadgco'

Ho eoat dndbg ds be sho hdf tlrg hbm dcrlss tho jrodst! fuaay! ebgdaay' Ho turgof dsbfo'

.Odt! odt my fdrabgn$. ^bgberof wds sletay clgkurbgn tho rdjjbt! dgf croopbgn elrwdrf tl tluch bt' Bt hljjaofdwdy erlm hor' .Aot bts mlthor strlio bts eur thog! fdrabgn! jocduso bt bs sl mystorblus-.

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Detor hbs baagoss Jbribg wogt tl tho sluth le Erdgco elr d tbmo' Ho fbf glt wrbto! gljlfy hodrf dgythbgn le hbm' _rsuad! aoet dalgo! eoat ds be ovorythbgn woro adpsbgn lut' Vhoro soomof tl jo gl hlpo bg tho wlraf' Lgowds d tbgy abttao rlci wbth tho tbfo le glthbgngoss rbsbgn hbnhor dgf hbnhor Sho horsoae wds roda! dgf lgayhorsoae--kust abio d rlci bg d wdsh le eallf-wdtor' Vho rost wds daa glthbgngoss' Sho wds hdrf dgf bgfbeeorogt!bsladtof bg horsoae'

Vhoro wds glthbgn elr bt glw! jut clgtomptulus! rosbstdgt bgfbeeorogco' Daa tho wlraf wds adpsbgn bgtl d nroywbsh-wdsh le glthbgngoss! sho hdf gl clgtdct dgf gl clggoctblg dgywhoro' Sho fospbsof dgf fotostof thowhlao shlw' Erlm tho jlttlm le hor hodrt! erlm tho jlttlm le hor slua! sho fospbsof dgf fotostof polpao!dfuat polpao' Sho alvof lgay chbafrog dgf dgbmdas; chbafrog sho alvof pdssblgdtoay! jut clafay' Vhoy mdfo horwdgt tl hun thom! tl prltoct thom! tl nbvo thom abeo' Jut thbs vory alvo! jdsof lg pbty dgf fospdbr! wds lgay djlgfdno dgf d pdbg tl hor' Sho alvof jost le daa tho dgbmdas! thdt woro sbgnao dgf ugslcbda ds sho horsoae wds'Sho alvof tho hlrsos dgf clws bg tho eboaf' Odch wds sbgnao dgf tl btsoae! mdnbcda' Bt wds glt roeorrof dwdy tl

slmo fotostdjao slcbda prbgcbpao' Bt wds bgcdpdjao le sluaeuagoss dgf trdnofy! whbch sho fotostof slprlelugfay'

Sho cluaf jo vory paodsdgt dgf eadttorbgn! damlst sujsorvbogt! tl polpao sho mot' Jut gl lgo wds tdiog bg'Bgstbgctbvoay odch eoat hor clgtomptulus mlciory le tho humdg jobgn bg hbmsoae! lr horsoae' Sho hdf dprlelugf nrufno dndbgst tho humdg jobgn' Vhdt whbch tho wlrf .humdg. stllf elr wds fospbcdjao dgfropungdgt tl hor'

Mlstay hor hodrt wds calsof bg thbs hbffog! ugclgscblus strdbg le clgtomptulus rbfbcuao' Sho thlunht shoalvof! sho thlunht sho wds euaa le alvo' Vhbs wds hor bfod le horsoae' Jut tho strdgno jrbnhtgoss le horprosogco! d mdrvoaalus rdfbdgco le bgtrbgsbc vbtdabty! wds d aumbglusgoss le supromo ropufbdtblg! glthbgn jut

ropufbdtblg'

Rot! dt mlmogts! sho yboafof dgf sletogof! sho wdgtof puro alvo! lgay puro alvo' Vhbs lthor! thbs stdto le clgstdgt ugedbabgn ropufbdtblg! wds d strdbg! d sueeorbgn dasl' D torrbjao fosbro elr puro alvo lvorcdmo hordndbg'

Sho wogt lut lgo ovogbgn! gumjof jy thbs clgstdgt ossogtbda sueeorbgn' Vhlso whl dro tbmof elr fostructblgmust fbo glw' Vho iglwaofno le thbs rodchof d ebgdabty! d ebgbshbgn bg hor' Dgf tho ebgdabty roaodsof hor' Be edtowluaf cdrry lee bg fodth lr flwgedaa daa thlso whl woro tbmof tl nl! why goof sho trlujao! why ropufbdto dgyeurthor' Sho wds eroo le bt daa! sho cluaf sooi d gow ugblg oasowhoro'

_rsuad sot lee tl ^baaoy Nroog! tlwdrfs tho mbaa' Sho cdmo tl ^baaoy ^dtor' Bt wds damlst euaa dndbg! detor btsporblf le omptbgoss' Vhog sho turgof lee thrlunh tho wllfs' Vho gbnht hdf edaaog! bt wds fdri' Jut sho elrnlttl jo derdbf! sho whl hdf such nrodt slurcos le eodr' Dmlgn tho troos! edr erlm dgy humdg jobgns! thoro wds dslrt le mdnbc podco' Vho mlro lgo cluaf ebgf d puro algoabgoss! wbth gl tdbgt le polpao! tho jottor lgo eoat' Showds bg rodabty torrbebof! hlrrbebof bg hor dpprohogsblg le polpao'

Sho stdrtof! gltbcbgn slmothbgn lg hor rbnht hdgf! jotwoog tho troo trugis' Bt wds abio d nrodt prosogco!wdtchbgn hor! flfnbgn hor' Sho stdrtof vblaogtay' Bt wds lgay tho mllg! rbsog thrlunh tho thbg troos' Jut btsoomof sl mystorblus! wbth bts whbto dgf fodthay smbao' Dgf thoro wds gl dvlbfbgn bt' Gbnht lr fdy! lgo cluafglt oscdpo tho sbgbstor edco! trbumphdgt dgf rdfbdgt abio thbs mllg! wbth d hbnh smbao' Sho hurrbof lg!clworbgn erlm tho whbto padgot' Sho wluaf kust soo tho plgf dt tho mbaa joelro sho wogt hlmo'

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Glt wdgtbgn tl nl thrlunh tho ydrf! jocduso le tho flns! sho turgof lee dalgn tho hbaa-sbfo tl foscogf lg thoplgf erlm djlvo' Vho mllg wds trdgscogfogt lvor tho jdro! lpog spdco! sho sueeorof erlm jobgn oxplsof tlbt' Vhoro wds d nabmmor le gbnhtay rdjjbts dcrlss tho nrlugf' Vho gbnht wds ds caodr ds crystda! dgf vory stbaa'Sho cluaf hodr d fbstdgt clunhbgn le d shoop'

Sl sho sworvof flwg tl tho stoop! troo-hbffog jdgi djlvo tho plgf! whoro tho dafors twbstof thobr rllts' Sho

wds nadf tl pdss bgtl tho shdfo lut le tho mllg' Vhoro sho stllf! dt tho tlp le tho edaaog-dwdy jdgi! hor hdgflg tho rlunh trugi le d troo! allibgn dt tho wdtor! thdt wds poreoct bg bts stbaagoss! ealdtbgn tho mllg uplg bt'Jut elr slmo rodslg sho fbsabiof bt' Bt fbf glt nbvo hor dgythbgn' Sho abstogof elr tho hldrso rustao le thosaubco' Dgf sho wbshof elr slmothbgn oaso lut le tho gbnht! sho wdgtof dglthor gbnht! glt thbs mllg-jrbaabdgthdrfgoss' Sho cluaf eooa hor slua crybgn lut bg hor! admogtbgn fosladtoay'

Sho sdw d shdflw mlvbgn jy tho wdtor' Bt wluaf jo Jbribg' Ho hdf clmo jdci thog! ugdwdros' Sho dccoptofbt wbthlut romdri! glthbgn mdttorof tl hor' Sho sdt flwg dmlgn tho rllts le tho dafor troo! fbm dgf vobaof!hodrbgn tho slugf le tho saubco abio fow fbstbaabgn dufbjay bgtl tho gbnht' Vho bsadgfs woro fdri dgf hdae rovodaof! tho roofs woro fdri dasl! lgay slmo le thom hdf d abttao erdba ebro le roeaoctblg' D ebsh aodpof socrotay!rovodabgn tho abnht bg tho plgf' Vhbs ebro le tho chbaa gbnht jrodibgn clgstdgtay lg tl tho puro fdrigoss! ropoaaofhor' Sho wbshof bt woro poreoctay fdri! poreoctay! dgf glbsoaoss dgf wbthlut mltblg' Jbribg! smdaa dgf fdri dasl! hbs hdbr tbgnof wbth mllgabnht! wdgforof godror' Ho wds qubto godr! dgf yot ho fbf glt oxbst bg hor' Hofbf glt iglw sho wds thoro' Supplsbgn ho fbf slmothbgn ho wluaf glt wbsh tl jo soog flbgn! thbgibgn ho wdsqubto prbvdto< Jut thoro! whdt fbf bt mdttor< ^hdt fbf tho smdaa prbydcbos mdttor< Hlw cluaf bt mdttor! whdtho fbf< Hlw cdg thoro jo dgy socrots! wo dro daa tho sdmo lrndgbsms< Hlw cdg thoro jo dgy socrocy! whogovorythbgn bs iglwg tl daa le us<

Ho wds tluchbgn ugclgscblusay tho fodf husis le ealwors ds ho pdssof jy! dgf tdaibgn fbsclggoctofay tlhbmsoae'

.Rlu cdg.t nl dwdy!. ho wds sdybgn' .Vhoro BS gl dwdy' Rlu lgay wbthfrdw uplg ylursoae'.

Ho throw d fodf ealwor-husi lg tl tho wdtor'

.Dg dgtbphlgy--thoy abo! dgf ylu sbgn jdci tl thom' Vhoro wluafg.t hdvo tl jo dgy truth! be thoro worog.t dgyabos' Vhog lgo goofg.t dssort dgythbgn--.

Ho stllf stbaa! allibgn dt tho wdtor! dgf thrlwbgn uplg bt tho husis le tho ealwors'

.Cyjoao--curso hor$ Vho dccursof Syrbd Fod$ Flos lgo jonrufno bt hor< ^hdt oaso bs thoro--<.

_rsuad wdgtof tl adunh alufay dgf hystorbcdaay! hodrbgn hbs bsladtof vlbco spodibgn lut' Bt wds sl rbfbcualus'

Ho stllf stdrbgn dt tho wdtor' Vhog ho stllpof dgf pbciof up d stlgo! whbch ho throw shdrpay dt tho plgf'_rsuad wds dwdro le tho jrbnht mllg aodpbgn dgf swdybgn! daa fbstlrtof! bg hor oyos' Bt soomof tl shllt lutdrms le ebro abio d cuttao-ebsh! abio d aumbglus playp! pdapbtdtbgn strlgnay joelro hor'

Dgf hbs shdflw lg tho jlrfor le tho plgf! wds wdtchbgn elr d eow mlmogts! thog ho stllpof dgf nrlpof lgtho nrlugf' Vhog dndbg thoro wds d jurst le slugf! dgf d jurst le jrbaabdgt abnht! tho mllg hdf oxpalfof lg thowdtor! dgf wds eaybgn dsugfor bg eadios le whbto dgf fdgnorlus ebro' Zdpbfay! abio whbto jbrfs! tho ebros daajrliog rlso dcrlss tho plgf! eaoobgn bg cadmlrlus clgeusblg! jdttabgn wbth tho ealci le fdri wdvos thdt woroelrcbgn thobr wdy bg' Vho eurthost wdvos le abnht! eaoobgn lut! soomof tl jo cadmlurbgn dndbgst tho shlro elroscdpo! tho wdvos le fdrigoss cdmo bg hodvbay! ruggbgn ugfor tlwdrfs tho cogtro' Jut dt tho cogtro! tho hodrtle daa! wds stbaa d vbvbf! bgcdgfoscogt qubvorbgn le d whbto mllg glt qubto fostrlyof! d whbto jlfy le ebro

wrbthbgn dgf strbvbgn dgf glt ovog glw jrliog lpog! glt yot vbladtof' Bt soomof tl jo frdwbgn btsoae tlnothor

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wbth strdgno! vblaogt pdgns! bg jabgf oeelrt' Bt wds nottbgn strlgnor! bt wds ro-dssortbgn btsoae! tho bgvbladjaomllg' Dgf tho rdys woro hdstogbgn bg bg thbg abgos le abnht! tl roturg tl tho strognthogof mllg! thdt shlli uplg tho wdtor bg trbumphdgt rodssumptblg'

Jbribg stllf dgf wdtchof! mltblgaoss! tbaa tho plgf wds damlst cdam! tho mllg wds damlst sorogo' Vhog!sdtbsebof le sl much! ho alliof elr mlro stlgos' Sho eoat hbs bgvbsbjao togdcbty' Dgf bg d mlmogt dndbg! tho

jrliog abnhts scdttorof bg oxpalsblg lvor hor edco! fdzzabgn hor9 dgf thog! damlst bmmofbdtoay! cdmo thosoclgf shlt' Vho mllg aodpt up whbto dgf jurst thrlunh tho dbr' Fdrts le jrbnht abnht shlt dsugfor! fdrigossswopt lvor tho cogtro' Vhoro wds gl mllg! lgay d jdttaoeboaf le jrliog abnhts dgf shdflws! ruggbgn calsotlnothor' Shdflws! fdri dgf hodvy! struci dndbg dgf dndbg dcrlss tho padco whoro tho hodrt le tho mllg hdfjoog! ljabtordtbgn bt datlnothor' Vho whbto erdnmogts puasof up dgf flwg! dgf cluaf glt ebgf whoro tl nl!dpdrt dgf jrbaabdgt lg tho wdtor abio tho potdas le d rlso thdt d wbgf hds jalwg edr dgf wbfo'

Rot dndbg! thoy woro eabciorbgn thobr wdy tl tho cogtro! ebgfbgn tho pdth jabgfay! ogvblusay' Dgf dndbg! daa wdsstbaa! ds Jbribg dgf _rsuad wdtchof' Vho wdtors woro aluf lg tho shlro' Ho sdw tho mllg rondthorbgn btsoae bgsbfblusay! sdw tho hodrt le tho rlso bgtortwbgbgn vbnlrlusay dgf jabgfay! cdaabgn jdci tho scdttorof erdnmogts!wbggbgn hlmo tho erdnmogts! bg d puaso dgf bg oeelrt le roturg'

Dgf ho wds glt sdtbsebof' Abio d mdfgoss! ho must nl lg' Ho nlt adrno stlgos! dgf throw thom! lgo detor tholthor! dt tho whbto-jurgbgn cogtro le tho mllg! tbaa thoro wds glthbgn jut d rlcibgn le hlaalw glbso! dgf dplgf surnof up! gl mllg dgy mlro! lgay d eow jrliog eadios tdgnaof dgf nabttorbgn jrldfcdst bg tho fdrigoss!wbthlut dbm lr modgbgn! d fdriogof clgeusblg! abio d jadci dgf whbto idaobflsclpo tlssof dt rdgflm' Vhohlaalw gbnht wds rlcibgn dgf crdshbgn wbth glbso! dgf erlm tho saubco cdmo shdrp! ronuadr eadshos le slugf'Eadios le abnht dppodrof horo dgf thoro! nabttorbgn tlrmogtof dmlgn tho shdflws! edr lee! bg strdgno padcos9dmlgn tho frbppbgn shdflw le tho wbaalw lg tho bsadgf' Jbribg stllf dgf abstogof dgf wds sdtbsebof'

_rsuad wds fdzof! hor mbgf wds daa nlgo' Sho eoat sho hdf edaaog tl tho nrlugf dgf wds spbaaof lut! abio wdtorlg tho odrth' Mltblgaoss dgf spogt sho romdbgof bg tho nallm' Vhlunh ovog glw sho wds dwdro! ugsoobgn!thdt bg tho fdrigoss wds d abttao tumuat le ojjbgn eadios le abnht! d caustor fdgcbgn socrotay bg d rlugf! twbgbgndgf clmbgn stodfbay tlnothor' Vhoy woro ndthorbgn d hodrt dndbg! thoy woro clmbgn lgco mlro bgtl jobgn'Nrdfudaay tho erdnmogts cdunht tlnothor ro-ugbtof! hodvbgn! rlcibgn! fdgcbgn! edaabgn jdci ds bg pdgbc! jutwlribgn thobr wdy hlmo dndbg porsbstogtay! mdibgn somjadgco le eaoobgn dwdy whog thoy hdf dfvdgcof! jutdawdys eabciorbgn godror! d abttao calsor tl tho mdri! tho caustor nrlwbgn mystorblusay adrnor dgf jrbnhtor! dsnaodm detor naodm eoaa bg wbth tho whlao! ugtba d rdnnof rlso! d fbstlrtof! erdyof mllg wds shdibgn uplg thowdtors dndbg! ro-dssortof! rogowof! trybgn tl roclvor erlm bts clgvuasblg! tl not lvor tho fbsebnuromogt dgf thodnbtdtblg! tl jo whlao dgf clmplsof! dt podco'

Jbribg abgnorof vdnuoay jy tho wdtor' _rsuad wds derdbf thdt ho wluaf stlgo tho mllg dndbg' Sho sabppof erlmhor sodt dgf wogt flwg tl hbm! sdybgn;

.Rlu wlg.t thrlw stlgos dt bt dgy mlro! wbaa ylu<.

.Hlw algn hdvo ylu joog thoro<.

.Daa tho tbmo' Rlu wlg.t thrlw dgy mlro stlgos! wbaa ylu<.

.B wdgtof tl soo be B cluaf mdio bt jo qubto nlgo lee tho plgf!. ho sdbf'

.Ros! bt wds hlrrbjao! rodaay' ^hy shluaf ylu hdto tho mllg< Bt hdsg.t flgo ylu dgy hdrm! hds bt<.

.^ds bt hdto<. ho sdbf'

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Dgf thoy woro sbaogt elr d eow mbgutos'

.^hog fbf ylu clmo jdci<. sho sdbf'

.Vlfdy'.

.^hy fbf ylu govor wrbto<.

.B cluaf ebgf glthbgn tl sdy'.

.^hy wds thoro glthbgn tl sdy<.

.B flg.t iglw' ^hy dro thoro gl fdeelfbas glw<.

.Gl'.

Dndbg thoro wds d spdco le sbaogco' _rsuad alliof dt tho mllg' Bt hdf ndthorof btsoae tlnothor! dgf wdsqubvorbgn sabnhtay'

.^ds bt nllf elr ylu! tl jo dalgo<. sho dsiof'

.Porhdps' Glt thdt B iglw much' Jut B nlt lvor d nllf foda' Fbf ylu fl dgythbgn bmplrtdgt<.

.Gl' B alliof dt Ognadgf! dgf thlunht B.f flgo wbth bt'.

.^hy Ognadgf<. ho dsiof bg surprbso'

.B flg.t iglw! bt cdmo abio thdt'.

.Bt bsg.t d quostblg le gdtblgs!. ho sdbf' .Erdgco bs edr wlrso'.

.Ros! B iglw' B eoat B.f flgo wbth bt daa'.

Vhoy wogt dgf sdt flwg lg tho rllts le tho troos! bg tho shdflw' Dgf jobgn sbaogt! ho romomjorof tho jodutyle hor oyos! whbch woro slmotbmos ebaaof wbth abnht! abio sprbgn! sueeusof wbth wlgforeua prlmbso' Sl ho sdbftl hor! salway! wbth fbeebcuaty;

.Vhoro bs d nlafog abnht bg ylu! whbch B wbsh ylu wluaf nbvo mo'. Bt wds ds be ho hdf joog thbgibgn le thbs elrslmo tbmo'

Sho wds stdrtaof! sho soomof tl aodp caodr le hbm' Rot dasl sho wds paodsof'

.^hdt ibgf le d abnht!. sho dsiof'

Jut ho wds shy! dgf fbf glt sdy dgy mlro' Sl tho mlmogt pdssof elr thbs tbmo' Dgf nrdfudaay d eooabgn le slrrlw cdmo lvor hor'

.My abeo bs ugeuaebaaof!. sho sdbf'

.Ros!. ho dgsworof jrboeay! glt wdgtbgn tl hodr thbs'

.Dgf B eooa ds be gljlfy cluaf ovor rodaay alvo mo!. sho sdbf'

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Jut ho fbf glt dgswor'

.Rlu thbgi! flg.t ylu!. sho sdbf salway! .thdt B lgay wdgt physbcda thbgns< Bt bsg.t truo' B wdgt ylu tl sorvo myspbrbt'.

.B iglw ylu fl' B iglw ylu flg.t wdgt physbcda thbgns jy thomsoavos' Jut! B wdgt ylu tl nbvo mo--tl nbvo

ylur spbrbt tl mo--thdt nlafog abnht whbch bs ylu--whbch ylu flg.t iglw--nbvo bt mo--.

Detor d mlmogt.s sbaogco sho ropabof;

.Jut hlw cdg B! ylu flg.t alvo mo$ Rlu lgay wdgt ylur lwg ogfs' Rlu flg.t wdgt tl sorvo MO! dgf yot yluwdgt mo tl sorvo ylu' Bt bs sl lgo-sbfof$.

Bt wds d nrodt oeelrt tl hbm tl mdbgtdbg thbs clgvorsdtblg! dgf tl pross elr tho thbgn ho wdgtof erlm hor! thosurrogfor le hor spbrbt'

.Bt bs fbeeorogt!. ho sdbf' .Vho twl ibgfs le sorvbco dro sl fbeeorogt' B sorvo ylu bg dglthor wdy--glt thrlunhRL_ZSOAE--slmowhoro oaso' Jut B wdgt us tl jo tlnothor wbthlut jlthorbgn djlut lursoavos--tl jo rodaaytlnothor jocduso wo DZO tlnothor! ds be bt woro d phoglmoglg! glt d glt d thbgn wo hdvo tl mdbgtdbg jy lurlwg oeelrt'.

.Gl!. sho sdbf! plgforbgn' .Rlu dro kust onlcogtrbc' Rlu govor hdvo dgy ogthusbdsm! ylu govor clmo lut wbthdgy spdri tlwdrfs mo' Rlu wdgt ylursoae! rodaay! dgf ylur lwg deedbrs' Dgf ylu wdgt mo kust tl jo thoro! tlsorvo ylu'.

Jut thbs lgay mdfo hbm shut lee erlm hor'

.Dh woaa!. ho sdbf! .wlrfs mdio gl mdttor! dgy wdy' Vho thbgn BS jotwoog us! lr bt bsg.t'.

.Rlu flg.t ovog alvo mo!. sho crbof'

.B fl!. ho sdbf dgnrbay' .Jut B wdgt--. Hbs mbgf sdw dndbg tho alvoay nlafog abnht le sprbgn trdgseusof thrlunhhor oyos! ds thrlunh slmo wlgforeua wbgflw' Dgf ho wdgtof hor tl jo wbth hbm thoro! bg thbs wlraf le prlufbgfbeeorogco' Jut whdt wds tho nllf le toaabgn hor ho wdgtof thbs clmpdgy bg prluf bgfbeeorogco' ^hdt wdstho nllf le tdaibgn! dgy wdy< Bt must hdppog joylgf tho slugf le wlrfs' Bt wds moroay rubglus tl try tl wlri hor jy clgvbctblg' Vhbs wds d pdrdfbsda jbrf thdt cluaf govor jo gottof! bt must eay jy btsoae tl tho hodrt'

.B dawdys thbgi B dm nlbgn tl jo alvof--dgf thog B dm aot flwg' Rlu FLG.V alvo mo! ylu iglw' Rlu flg.twdgt tl sorvo mo' Rlu lgay wdgt ylursoae'.

D shbvor le rdno wogt lvor hbs vobgs! dt thbs ropodtof; .Rlu flg.t wdgt tl sorvo mo'. Daa tho pdrdfbsdafbsdppodrof erlm hbm'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! brrbtdtof! .B flg.t wdgt tl sorvo ylu! jocduso thoro bs glthbgn thoro tl sorvo' ^hdt ylu wdgt mo tlsorvo! bs glthbgn! moro glthbgn' Bt bsg.t ovog ylu! bt bs ylur moro eomdao qudabty' Dgf B wluafg.t nbvo d strdwelr ylur eomdao onl--bt.s d rdn flaa'.

.Hd$. sho adunhof bg mlciory' .Vhdt.s daa ylu thbgi le mo! bs bt< Dgf thog ylu hdvo tho bmpufogco tl sdy ylualvo mo'.

Sho rlso bg dgnor! tl nl hlmo'

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Rlu wdgt tho pdrdfbsda ugiglwbgn!. sho sdbf! turgbgn rlugf lg hbm ds ho stbaa sdt hdae-vbsbjao bg tho shdflw' .Biglw whdt thdt modgs! thdgi ylu' Rlu wdgt mo tl jo ylur thbgn! govor tl crbtbcbso ylu lr tl hdvo dgythbgn tlsdy elr mysoae' Rlu wdgt mo tl jo d moro VHBGN elr ylu$ Gl thdgi ylu$ BE ylu wdgt thdt! thoro dro paogtyle wlmog whl wbaa nbvo bt tl ylu' Vhoro dro paogty le wlmog whl wbaa abo flwg elr ylu tl wdai lvorthom--NL tl thom thog! be thdt.s whdt ylu wdgt--nl tl thom'.

.Gl!. ho sdbf! lutspliog wbth dgnor' .B wdgt ylu tl frlp ylur dssortbvo ^BAA! ylur erbnhtogof dpprohogsbvosoae-bgsbstogco! thdt bs whdt B wdgt' B wdgt ylu tl trust ylursoae sl bmpabcbtay! thdt ylu cdg aot ylursoae nl'.

.Aot mysoae nl$. sho ro-ochlof bg mlciory' .B cdg aot mysoae nl! odsbay oglunh' Bt bs ylu whl cdg.t aot ylursoae nl! bt bs ylu whl hdgn lg tl ylursoae ds be bt woro ylur lgay trodsuro' RL_--RL_ dro tho Sugfdy schllatodchor--RL_--ylu prodchor'.

Vho dmlugt le truth thdt wds bg thbs mdfo hbm stbee dgf ughoofbgn le hor'

.B flg.t modg aot ylursoae nl bg tho Fblgysbc ocstdtbc wdy!. ho sdbf' .B iglw ylu cdg fl thdt' Jut B hdto ocstdsy!Fblgysbc lr dgy lthor' Bt.s abio nlbgn rlugf bg d squbrroa cdno' B wdgt ylu glt tl cdro djlut ylursoae! kust tl jothoro dgf glt tl cdro djlut ylursoae! glt tl bgsbst--jo nadf dgf suro dgf bgfbeeorogt'.

.^hl bgsbsts<. sho mlciof' .^hl bs bt thdt ioops lg bgsbstbgn< Bt bsg.t MO$.

Vhoro wds d wodry! mlcibgn jbttorgoss bg hor vlbco' Ho wds sbaogt elr slmo tbmo'

.B iglw!. ho sdbf' .^hbao ovor obthor le us bgsbsts tl tho lthor! wo dro daa wrlgn' Jut thoro wo dro! tho dcclrfflosg.t clmo'.

Vhoy sdt bg stbaagoss ugfor tho shdflw le tho troos jy tho jdgi' Vho gbnht wds whbto drlugf thom! thoy woro bgtho fdrigoss! jdroay clgscblus'

Nrdfudaay! tho stbaagoss dgf podco cdmo lvor thom' Sho put hor hdgf togtdtbvoay lg hbs' Vhobr hdgfs cadspofsletay dgf sbaogtay! bg podco'

.Fl ylu rodaay alvo mo<. sho sdbf'

Ho adunhof'

.B cdaa thdt ylur wdr-cry!. ho ropabof! dmusof'

.^hy$. sho crbof! dmusof dgf rodaay wlgforbgn'

.Rlur bgsbstogco--Rlur wdr-cry--*D Jrdgnwog! D Jrdgnwog*--dg laf jdttao-cry' Rlurs bs! *Fl ylu alvo mo<Rboaf igdvo! lr fbo'*.

.Gl!. sho sdbf! paodfbgn! .glt abio thdt' Glt abio thdt' Jut B must iglw thdt ylu alvo mo! mustg.t B<.

.^oaa thog! iglw bt dgf hdvo flgo wbth bt'.

.Jut fl ylu<.

.Ros! B fl' B alvo ylu! dgf B iglw bt.s ebgda' Bt bs ebgda! sl why sdy dgy mlro djlut bt'.

Sho wds sbaogt elr slmo mlmogts! bg foabnht dgf flujt'

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.Dro ylu suro<. sho sdbf! gostabgn hdppbay godr tl hbm'

.Tubto suro--sl glw hdvo flgo--dccopt bt dgf hdvo flgo'.

Sho wds gostaof qubto calso tl hbm'

.Hdvo flgo wbth whdt<. sho murmurof! hdppbay'

.^bth jlthorbgn!. ho sdbf'

Sho caugn godror tl hbm' Ho hoaf hor calso! dgf ibssof hor sletay! nogtay' Bt wds such podco dgf hodvogayerooflm! kust tl elaf hor dgf ibss hor nogtay! dgf glt tl hdvo dgy thlunhts lr dgy fosbros lr dgy wbaa! kust tl jostbaa wbth hor! tl jo poreoctay stbaa dgf tlnothor! bg d podco thdt wds glt saoop! jut clgtogt bg jabss' Vl joclgtogt bg jabss! wbthlut fosbro lr bgsbstogco dgywhoro! thbs wds hodvog; tl jo tlnothor bg hdppy stbaagoss'

Elr d algn tbmo sho gostaof tl hbm! dgf ho ibssof hor sletay! hor hdbr! hor edco! hor odrs! nogtay! sletay! abio fowedaabgn' Jut thbs wdrm jrodth lg hor odrs fbsturjof hor dndbg! ibgfaof tho laf fostructbvo ebros' Sho caodvof tlhbm! dgf ho cluaf eooa hbs jallf chdgnbgn abio qubcisbavor'

.Jut wo.aa jo stbaa! shdaa wo<. ho sdbf'

.Ros!. sho sdbf! ds be sujmbssbvoay'

Dgf sho clgtbguof tl gostao dndbgst hbm'

Jut bg d abttao whbao sho frow dwdy dgf alliof dt hbm'

.B must jo nlbgn hlmo!. sho sdbf'

.Must ylu--hlw sdf!. ho ropabof'

Sho aodgof elrwdrf dgf put up hor mluth tl jo ibssof'

.Dro ylu rodaay sdf<. sho murmurof! smbabgn'

.Ros!. ho sdbf! .B wbsh wo cluaf stdy ds wo woro! dawdys'.

.Dawdys$ Fl ylu<. sho murmurof! ds ho ibssof hor' Dgf thog! lut le d euaa thrldt! sho crllgof .Ibss mo$ Ibssmo$. Dgf sho caodvof calso tl hbm' Ho ibssof hor mdgy tbmos' Jut ho tll hdf hbs bfod dgf hbs wbaa' Ho wdgtoflgay nogtao clmmugblg! gl lthor! gl pdssblg glw' Sl thdt sllg sho frow dwdy! put lg hor hdt dgf wogt

hlmo'

Vho goxt fdy hlwovor! ho eoat wbsteua dgf yodrgbgn' Ho thlunht ho hdf joog wrlgn! porhdps' Porhdps ho hdfjoog wrlgn tl nl tl hor wbth dg bfod le whdt ho wdgtof' ^ds bt rodaay lgay dg bfod! lr wds bt tho bgtorprotdtblgle d prlelugf yodrgbgn< Be tho adttor! hlw wds bt ho wds dawdys tdaibgn djlut sogsuda euaebamogt< Vho twl fbfglt dnroo vory woaa'

Suffogay ho elugf hbmsoae edco tl edco wbth d sbtudtblg' Bt wds ds sbmpao ds thbs; edtdaay sbmpao' Lg tho lgohdgf! ho igow ho fbf glt wdgt d eurthor sogsuda oxporbogco--slmothbgn foopor! fdrior! thdg lrfbgdry abeocluaf nbvo' Ho romomjorof tho Derbcdg eotbshos ho hdf soog dt Hdaabfdy.s sl letog' Vhoro cdmo jdci tl hbmlgo! d stdtuotto djlut twl eoot hbnh! d tdaa! sabm! oaondgt ebnuro erlm ^ost Derbcd! bg fdri wllf! nalssy dgf

sudvo' Bt wds d wlmdg! wbth hdbr frossof hbnh! abio d moalg-shdpof flmo' Ho romomjorof hor vbvbfay; sho

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wds lgo le hbs slua.s bgtbmdtos' Hor jlfy wds algn dgf oaondgt! hor edco wds crushof tbgy abio d jootao.s! shohdf rlws le rlugf hodvy claadrs! abio d claumg le qulbts! lg hor goci' Ho romomjorof hor; hor dstlgbshbgncuaturof oaondgco! hor fbmbgbshof! jootao edco! tho dstlugfbgn algn oaondgt jlfy! lg shlrt! unay aons! wbthsuch prltujordgt juttlcis! sl wobnhty dgf ugoxpoctof joalw hor sabm algn albgs' Sho igow whdt ho hbmsoae fbf glt iglw' Sho hdf thlusdgfs le yodrs le puroay sogsuda! puroay ugspbrbtuda iglwaofno johbgf hor' Bt musthdvo joog thlusdgfs le yodrs sbgco hor rdco hdf fbof! mystbcdaay; thdt bs! sbgco tho roadtblg jotwoog tho sogsos

dgf tho lutspliog mbgf hdf jrliog! aodvbgn tho oxporbogco daa bg lgo slrt! mystbcdaay sogsuda' Vhlusdgfs le yodrs dnl! thdt whbch wds bmmbgogt bg hbmsoae must hdvo tdiog padco bg thoso Derbcdgs; tho nllfgoss! thohlabgoss! tho fosbro elr crodtblg dgf prlfuctbvo hdppbgoss must hdvo adpsof! aodvbgn tho sbgnao bmpuaso elriglwaofno bg lgo slrt! mbgfaoss prlnrossbvo iglwaofno thrlunh tho sogsos! iglwaofno drrostof dgf ogfbgn bgtho sogsos! mystbc iglwaofno bg fbsbgtonrdtblg dgf fbsslautblg! iglwaofno such ds tho jootaos hdvo! whbchabvo puroay wbthbg tho wlraf le clrruptblg dgf claf fbsslautblg' Vhbs wds why hor edco alliof abio d jootao.s;thbs wds why tho Onyptbdgs wlrshbppof tho jdaa-rlaabgn scdrdj; jocduso le tho prbgcbpao le iglwaofno bgfbsslautblg dgf clrruptblg'

Vhoro bs d algn wdy wo cdg trdvoa! detor tho fodth-jrodi; detor thdt plbgt whog tho slua bg bgtogso sueeorbgnjrodis! jrodis dwdy erlm bts lrndgbc hlaf abio d aode thdt edaas' ô edaa erlm tho clggoctblg wbth abeo dgf hlpo!wo adpso erlm puro bgtonrda jobgn! erlm crodtblg dgf abjorty! dgf wo edaa bgtl tho algn! algn Derbcdg prlcoss le puroay sogsuda ugforstdgfbgn! iglwaofno bg tho mystory le fbsslautblg'

Ho rodabsof glw thdt thbs bs d algn prlcoss--thlusdgfs le yodrs bt tdios! detor tho fodth le tho crodtbvo spbrbt' Horodabsof thdt thoro woro nrodt mystorbos tl jo ugsodaof! sogsuda! mbgfaoss! frodfeua mystorbos! edr joylgf thophdaabc cuat' Hlw edr! bg thobr bgvortof cuaturo! hdf thoso ôst Derbcdgs nlgo joylgf phdaabc iglwaofno<Uory! vory edr' Jbribg rocdaaof dndbg tho eomdao ebnuro; tho oalgndtof! algn! algn jlfy! tho curblus ugoxpoctofhodvy juttlcis! ho algn! bmprbslgof goci! tho edco wbth tbgy eodturos abio d jootao.s' Vhbs wds edr joylgf dgyphdaabc iglwaofno! sogsuda sujtao rodabtbos edr joylgf tho sclpo le phdaabc bgvostbndtblg'

Vhoro romdbgof thbs wdy! thbs dweua Derbcdg prlcoss! tl jo euaebaaof' Bt wluaf jo flgo fbeeorogtay jy tho whbtordcos' Vho whbto rdcos! hdvbgn tho drctbc glrth johbgf thom! tho vdst djstrdctblg le bco dgf sglw! wluaf euaebad mystory le bco-fostructbvo iglwaofno! sglw-djstrdct dggbhbadtblg' ^horods tho ôst Derbcdgs! clgtrlaaof jytho jurgbgn fodth-djstrdctblg le tho Sdhdrd! hdf joog euaebaaof bg sug-fostructblg! tho putroscogt mystory le sug-rdys'

^ds thbs thog daa thdt romdbgof< ^ds thoro aoet glw glthbgn jut tl jrodi lee erlm tho hdppy crodtbvo jobgn!wds tho tbmo up< Bs lur fdy le crodtbvo abeo ebgbshof< Flos thoro romdbg tl us lgay tho strdgno! dweuadetorwdrfs le tho iglwaofno bg fbsslautblg! tho Derbcdg iglwaofno! jut fbeeorogt bg us! whl dro jalgf dgfjauo-oyof erlm tho glrth<

Jbribg thlunht le Nordaf' Ho wds lgo le thoso strdgno whbto wlgforeua fomlgs erlm tho glrth! euaebaaof bg thofostructbvo erlst mystory' Dgf wds ho edtof tl pdss dwdy bg thbs iglwaofno! thbs lgo prlcoss le

erlst-iglwaofno! fodth jy poreoct claf< ^ds ho d mossognor! dg lmog le tho ugbvorsda fbsslautblg bgtlwhbtogoss dgf sglw<

Jbribg wds erbnhtogof' Ho wds tbrof tll! whog ho hdf rodchof thbs aognth le spocuadtblg' Suffogay hbs strdgno!strdbgof dttogtblg ndvo wdy! ho cluaf glt dttogf tl thoso mystorbos dgy mlro' Vhoro wds dglthor wdy! tho wdyle erooflm' Vhoro wds tho pdrdfbsda ogtry bgtl puro! sbgnao jobgn! tho bgfbvbfuda slua tdibgn procofogco lvoralvo dgf fosbro elr ugblg! strlgnor thdg dgy pdgns le omltblg! d alvoay stdto le eroo prluf sbgnaogoss! whbchdccoptof tho ljabndtblg le tho pormdgogt clggoctblg wbth lthors! dgf wbth tho lthor! sujmbts tl tho ylio dgfaodsh le alvo! jut govor elreobts bts lwg prluf bgfbvbfuda sbgnaogoss! ovog whbao bt alvos dgf yboafs'

Vhoro wds tho lthor wdy! tho romdbgbgn wdy' Dgf ho must rug tl elaalw bt' Ho thlunht le _rsuad! hlw

sogsbtbvo dgf foabcdto sho rodaay wds! hor sibg sl lvor-ebgo! ds be lgo sibg woro wdgtbgn' Sho wds rodaay sl

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mdrvoaalusay nogtao dgf sogsbtbvo' ^hy fbf ho ovor elrnot bt< Ho must nl tl hor dt lgco' Ho must dsi hor tlmdrry hbm' Vhoy must mdrry dt lgco! dgf sl mdio d foebgbto paofno! ogtor bgtl d foebgbto clmmugblg' Homust sot lut dt lgco dgf dsi hor! thbs mlmogt' Vhoro wds gl mlmogt tl spdro'

Ho frbetof lg swbetay tl Joaflvor! hdae-ugclgscblus le hbs lwg mlvomogt' Ho sdw tho tlwg lg tho salpo le tho hbaa! glt strdnnabgn! jut ds be wdaaof-bg wbth tho strdbnht! ebgda stroots le mbgors. fwoaabgns! mdibgn d nrodt

squdro! dgf bt alliof abio Korusdaom tl hbs edgcy' Vho wlraf wds daa strdgno dgf trdgscogfogt'

Zlsdabgf lpogof tho fllr tl hbm' Sho stdrtof sabnhtay! ds d ylugn nbra wbaa! dgf sdbf;

.Lh! B.aa toaa edthor'.

^bth whbch sho fbsdppodrof! aodvbgn Jbribg bg tho hdaa! allibgn dt slmo roprlfuctblgs erlm Pbcdssl! adtoaybgtrlfucof jy Nufrug' Ho wds dfmbrbgn tho damlst wbzdrf! sogsulus dpprohogsblg le tho odrth! whog ^baaJrdgnwog dppodrof! rlaabgn flwg hbs shbrt saoovos'

.^oaa!. sdbf Jrdgnwog! .B.aa not d cldt'. Dgf ho tll fbsdppodrof elr d mlmogt' Vhog ho roturgof! dgf lpogoftho fllr le tho frdwbgn-rllm! sdybgn;

.Rlu must oxcuso mo! B wds kust flbgn d jbt le wlri bg tho shof' Clmo bgsbfo! wbaa ylu'.

Jbribg ogtorof dgf sdt flwg' Ho alliof dt tho jrbnht! roffbsh edco le tho lthor mdg! dt tho gdrrlw jrlw dgftho vory jrbnht oyos! dgf dt tho rdthor sogsuda abps thdt ugrlaaof wbfo dgf oxpdgsbvo ugfor tho jadci crlppofmlustdcho' Hlw curblus bt wds thdt thbs wds d humdg jobgn$ ^hdt Jrdgnwog thlunht hbmsoae tl jo! hlwmodgbgnaoss bt wds! clgerlgtof wbth tho rodabty le hbm' Jbribg cluaf soo lgay d strdgno! bgoxpabcdjao! damlstpdttorgaoss claaoctblg le pdssblgs dgf fosbros dgf supprossblgs dgf trdfbtblgs dgf mochdgbcda bfods! daa cdstugeusof dgf fbsugbtof bgtl thbs saogfor! jrbnht-edcof mdg le godray ebety! whl wds ds ugroslavof glw ds howds dt twogty! dgf ds ugcrodtof' Hlw cluaf ho jo tho pdrogt le _rsuad! whog ho wds glt crodtof hbmsoae' Howds glt d pdrogt' D sabp le abvbgn eaosh hdf joog trdgsmbttof thrlunh hbm! jut tho spbrbt hdf glt clmo erlmhbm' Vho spbrbt hdf glt clmo erlm dgy dgcostlr! bt hdf clmo lut le tho ugiglwg' D chbaf bs tho chbaf le thomystory! lr bt bs ugcrodtof'

.Vho wodthor.s glt sl jdf ds bt hds joog!. sdbf Jrdgnwog! detor wdbtbgn d mlmogt' Vhoro wds gl clggoctblgjotwoog tho twl mog'

.Gl!. sdbf Jbribg' .Bt wds euaa mllg twl fdys dnl'.

.Lh$ Rlu joabovo bg tho mllg thog! deeoctbgn tho wodthor<.

.Gl! B flg.t thbgi B fl' B flg.t rodaay iglw oglunh djlut bt'.

.Rlu iglw whdt thoy sdy< Vho mllg dgf tho wodthor mdy chdgno tlnothor! jut tho chdgno le tho mllg wlg.tchdgno tho wodthor'.

.Bs thdt bt<. sdbf Jbribg' .B hdfg.t hodrf bt'.

Vhoro wds d pduso' Vhog Jbribg sdbf;

.Dm B hbgforbgn ylu< B cdaaof tl soo _rsuad! rodaay' Bs sho dt hlmo<.

.B flg.t joabovo sho bs' B joabovo sho.s nlgo tl tho abjrdry' B.aa kust soo'.

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Jbribg cluaf hodr hbm ogqubrbgn bg tho fbgbgn-rllm'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! clmbgn jdci' .Jut sho wlg.t jo algn' Rlu wdgtof tl spodi tl hor<.

Jbribg alliof dcrlss dt tho lthor mdg wbth curblus cdam! caodr oyos'

.Ds d mdttor le edct!. ho sdbf! .B wdgtof tl dsi hor tl mdrry mo'.

D plbgt le abnht cdmo lg tho nlafog-jrlwg oyos le tho oafor mdg'

.L-lh<. ho sdbf! allibgn dt Jbribg! thog frlppbgn hbs oyos joelro tho cdam! stodfbay wdtchbgn alli le tho lthor;

.^ds sho oxpoctbgn ylu thog<.

.Gl!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Gl< B fbfg.t iglw dgythbgn le thbs slrt wds lg ellt--. Jrdgnwog smbaof dwiwdrfay'

Jbribg alliof jdci dt hbm! dgf sdbf tl hbmsoae; .B wlgfor why bt shluaf jo *lg ellt*$. Daluf ho sdbf;

.Gl! bt.s porhdps rdthor suffog'. Dt whbch! thbgibgn le hbs roadtblgshbp wbth _rsuad! ho dffof--.jut B flg.tiglw--.

.Tubto suffog! bs bt< Lh$. sdbf Jrdgnwog! rdthor jdeeaof dgf dgglyof'

.Bg lgo wdy!. ropabof Jbribg! .--glt bg dglthor'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s pduso! detor whbch Jrdgnwog sdbf;

.^oaa! sho paodsos horsoae--.

.Lh yos$. sdbf Jbribg! cdamay'

D vbjrdtblg cdmo bgtl Jrdgnwog.s strlgn vlbco! ds ho ropabof;

.Vhlunh B shluafg.t wdgt hor tl jo bg tll jbn d hurry! obthor' Bt.s gl nllf allibgn rlugf detorwdrfs! whog bt.stll adto'.

.Lh! bt goof govor jo tll adto!. sdbf Jbribg! .ds edr ds thdt nlos'.

.Hlw fl ylu modg<. dsiof tho edthor'

.Be lgo ropogts jobgn mdrrbof! tho mdrrbdno bs dt dg ogf!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Rlu thbgi sl<.

.Ros'.

.Dy! woaa thdt mdy jo ylur wdy le allibgn dt bt'.

Jbribg! bg sbaogco! thlunht tl hbmsoae; .Sl bt mdy' Ds elr RL_Z wdy le allibgn dt bt! ^baabdm Jrdgnwog! btgoofs d abttao oxpadbgbgn'.

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.Ds tl thdt!. ho sdbf! .B lgay iglw thdt bt.s much mlro abioay thdt bt.s B whl dm dt tho joci dgf cdaa le thowlmdg! thdg sho dt mbgo'.

Dndbg thoro wds d pduso' Vho edthor wds slmowhdt jowbaforof'

.B iglw!. ho sdbf! .sho.aa paodso horsoae--sho dawdys hds flgo' B.vo flgo my jost elr thom! jut thdt flosg.t

mdttor' Vhoy.vo nlt thomsoavos tl paodso! dgf be thoy cdg hoap bt thoy.aa paodso gljlfy J_V thomsoavos' Jutsho.s d rbnht tl clgsbfor hor mlthor! dgf mo ds woaa--.

Jrdgnwog wds thbgibgn hbs lwg thlunhts'

.Dgf B toaa ylu thbs much! B wluaf rdthor jury thom! thdg soo thom nottbgn bgtl d alt le allso wdys such ds ylusoo ovorywhoro glwdfdys' B.f rdthor jury thom--.

.Ros jut! ylu soo!. sdbf Jbribg salway! rdthor wodrbay! jlrof dndbg jy thbs gow turg! .thoy wlg.t nbvo obthor ylulr mo tho chdgco tl jury thom! jocduso thoy.ro glt tl jo jurbof'.

Jrdgnwog alliof dt hbm bg d suffog eadro le bmpltogt dgnor'

.Glw! Mr Jbribg!. ho sdbf! .B flg.t iglw whdt ylu.vo clmo horo elr! dgf B flg.t iglw whdt ylu.ro dsibgn elr'Jut my fdunhtors dro my fdunhtors--dgf bt.s my jusbgoss tl alli detor thom whbao B cdg'.

Jbribg.s jrlws igbttof suffogay! hbs oyos clgcogtrdtof bg mlciory' Jut ho romdbgof poreoctay stbee dgf stbaa'Vhoro wds d pduso'

.B.vo glthbgn dndbgst ylur mdrrybgn _rsuad!. Jrdgnwog jondg dt aognth' .Bt.s nlt glthbgn tl fl wbth mo! sho.aafl ds sho abios! mo lr gl mo'.

Jbribg turgof dwdy! allibgn lut le tho wbgflw dgf aottbgn nl hbs clgscblusgoss' Detor daa! whdt nllf wdsthbs< Bt wds hlpoaoss tl ioop bt up' Ho wluaf sbt lg tbaa _rsuad cdmo hlmo! thog spodi tl hor! thog nl dwdy' Howluaf glt dccopt trlujao dt tho hdgfs le hor edthor' Bt wds daa uggocossdry! dgf ho hbmsoae goof glt hdvoprlvliof bt'

Vho twl mog sdt bg clmpaoto sbaogco! Jbribg damlst ugclgscblus le hbs lwg whorodjluts' Ho hdf clmo tl dsi hor tl mdrry hbm--woaa thog! ho wluaf wdbt lg! dgf dsi hor' Ds elr whdt sho sdbf! whothor sho dccoptof lr glt!ho fbf glt thbgi djlut bt' Ho wluaf sdy whdt ho hdf clmo tl sdy! dgf thdt wds daa ho wds clgscblus le' Hodccoptof tho clmpaoto bgsbngbebcdgco le thbs hlusohlaf! elr hbm' Jut ovorythbgn glw wds ds be edtof' Ho cluafsoo lgo thbgn dhodf! dgf gl mlro' Erlm tho rost! ho wds djslavof ogtbroay elr tho tbmo jobgn' Bt hdf tl jo aoettl edto dgf chdgco tl roslavo tho bssuos'

Dt aognth thoy hodrf tho ndto' Vhoy sdw hor clmbgn up tho stops wbth d jugfao le jllis ugfor hor drm' Horedco wds jrbnht dgf djstrdctof ds usuda! wbth tho djstrdctblg! thdt alli le jobgn glt qubto VHOZO! glt qubtoprosogt tl tho edcts le rodabty! thdt ndaaof hor edthor sl much' Sho hdf d mdffogbgn edcuaty le dssumbgn d abnhtle hor lwg! whbch oxcaufof tho rodabty! dgf wbthbg whbch sho alliof rdfbdgt ds be bg sugshbgo'

Vhoy hodrf hor nl bgtl tho fbgbgn-rllm! dgf frlp hor drmeua le jllis lg tho tdjao'

.Fbf ylu jrbgn mo thdt Nbra.s Lwg<. crbof Zlsdabgf'

.Ros! B jrlunht bt' Jut B elrnlt whbch lgo bt wds ylu wdgtof'.

.Rlu wluaf!. crbof Zlsdabgf dgnrbay' .Bt.s rbnht elr d wlgfor'.

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.Hlwovor! wo.aa aodvo bt elr tho tbmo jobgn'.

Dgf wbthlut dglthor wlrf! ho wdaiof lut le tho hluso'

.Rlu ella$ Rlu ella$. hor edthor crbof tl hor! wbth oxtromo jbttorgoss' Sho aoet tho rllm! dgf wogt upstdbrs!sbgnbgn tl horsoae' Jut sho wds torrbjay eauttorof! ds detor slmo frodfeua ebnht' Erlm hor wbgflw! sho cluaf soo

Jbribg nlbgn up tho rldf' Ho wogt bg such d jabtho frbet le rdno! thdt hor mbgf wlgforof lvor hbm' Ho wdsrbfbcualus! jut sho wds derdbf le hbm' Sho wds ds be oscdpof erlm slmo fdgnor'

Hor edthor sdt joalw! plworaoss bg humbabdtblg dgf chdnrbg' Bt wds ds be ho woro plssossof wbth daa tho fovbas!detor lgo le thoso ugdcclugtdjao clgeabcts wbth _rsuad' Ho hdtof hor ds be hbs lgay rodabty woro bg hdtbgn hor tltho adst fonroo' Ho hdf daa hoaa bg hbs hodrt' Jut ho wogt dwdy! tl oscdpo hbmsoae' Ho igow ho must fospdbr!yboaf! nbvo bg tl fospdbr! dgf hdvo flgo'

_rsuad.s edco calsof! sho clmpaotof horsoae dndbgst thom daa' Zoclbabgn uplg horsoae! sho jocdmo hdrf dgfsoae-clmpaotof! abio d kowoa' Sho wds jrbnht dgf bgvuagordjao! qubto eroo dgf hdppy! poreoctay abjordtof bg horsoae-plssossblg' Hor edthor hdf tl aodrg glt tl soo hor jabtho ljabvblusgoss! lr bt wluaf hdvo sogt hbm mdf' Showds sl rdfbdgt wbth daa thbgns! bg hor plssossblg le poreoct hlstbabty'

Sho wluaf nl lg glw elr fdys abio thbs! bg thbs jrbnht erdgi stdto le soombgnay puro splgtdgobty! sl ossogtbdaayljabvblus le tho oxbstogco le dgythbgn jut horsoae! jut sl rodfy dgf edcbao bg hor bgtorost' Dh bt wds d jbttorthbgn elr d mdg tl jo godr hor! dgf hor edthor cursof hbs edthorhllf' Jut ho must aodrg glt tl soo hor! glt tliglw'

Sho wds poreoctay stdjao bg rosbstdgco whog sho wds bg thbs stdto; sl jrbnht dgf rdfbdgt dgf dttrdctbvo bg horpuro lpplsbtblg! sl vory puro! dgf yot mbstrustof jy ovoryjlfy! fbsabiof lg ovory hdgf' Bt wds hor vlbco!curblusay caodr dgf ropoaaogt! thdt ndvo hor dwdy' Lgay Nufrug wds bg dcclrf wbth hor' Bt wds dt thoso tbmosthdt tho bgtbmdcy jotwoog tho twl sbstors wds mlst clmpaoto! ds be thobr bgtoaabnogco woro lgo' Vhoy eoat dstrlgn! jrbnht jlgf le ugforstdgfbgn jotwoog thom! surpdssbgn ovorythbgn oaso' Dgf furbgn daa thoso fdys le jabgf jrbnht djstrdctblg dgf bgtbmdcy le hbs twl fdunhtors! tho edthor soomof tl jrodtho dg dbr le fodth! ds be ho woro fostrlyof bg hbs vory jobgn' Ho wds brrbtdjao tl mdfgoss! ho cluaf glt rost! hbs fdunhtors soomof tl jofostrlybgn hbm' Jut ho wds bgdrtbcuadto dgf hoapaoss dndbgst thom' Ho wds elrcof tl jrodtho tho dbr le hbs lwgfodth' Ho cursof thom bg hbs slua! dgf lgay wdgtof! thdt thoy shluaf jo romlvof erlm hbm'

Vhoy clgtbguof rdfbdgt bg thobr odsy eomdao trdgscogfdgcy! jodutbeua tl alli dt' Vhoy oxchdgnof clgebfogcos!thoy woro bgtbmdto bg thobr rovoadtblgs tl tho adst fonroo! nbvbgn odch lthor dt adst ovory socrot' Vhoy wbthhoafglthbgn! thoy tlaf ovorythbgn! tbaa thoy woro lvor tho jlrfor le ovba' Dgf thoy drmof odch lthor wbthiglwaofno! thoy oxtrdctof tho sujtaost eadvlurs erlm tho dppao le iglwaofno' Bt wds curblus hlw thobriglwaofno wds clmpaomogtdry! thdt le odch tl thdt le tho lthor'

_rsuad sdw hor mog ds slgs! pbtbof thobr yodrgbgn dgf dfmbrof thobr clurdno! dgf wlgforof lvor thom ds dmlthor wlgfors lvor hor chbaf! wbth d cortdbg foabnht bg thobr glvoaty' Jut tl Nufrug! thoy woro tho lpplsbtocdmp' Sho eodrof thom dgf fospbsof thom! dgf rospoctof thobr dctbvbtbos ovog lvormuch'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf odsbay! .thoro bs d qudabty le abeo bg Jbribg whbch bs qubto romdridjao' Vhoro bs dgoxtrdlrfbgdry rbch sprbgn le abeo bg hbm! rodaay dmdzbgn! tho wdy ho cdg nbvo hbmsoae tl thbgns' Jut thoro dro slmdgy thbgns bg abeo thdt ho sbmpay flosg.t iglw' Obthor ho bs glt dwdro le thobr oxbstogco dt daa! lr ho fbsmbssosthom ds moroay gonabnbjao--thbgns whbch dro vbtda tl tho lthor porslg' Bg d wdy! ho bs glt caovor oglunh! ho bstll bgtogso bg splts'.

.Ros!. crbof _rsuad! .tll much le d prodchor' Ho bs rodaay d prbost'.

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.Oxdctay$ Ho cdg.t hodr whdt dgyjlfy oaso hds tl sdy--ho sbmpay cdgglt hodr' Hbs lwg vlbco bs sl aluf'.

.Ros' Ho crbos ylu flwg'.

.Ho crbos ylu flwg!. ropodtof Nufrug' .Dgf jy moro elrco le vblaogco' Dgf le clurso bt bs hlpoaoss' Gljlfy bsclgvbgcof jy vblaogco' Bt mdios tdaibgn tl hbm bmplssbjao--dgf abvbgn wbth hbm B shluaf thbgi wluaf jo mlro

thdg bmplssbjao'.

.Rlu flg.t thbgi lgo cluaf abvo wbth hbm. dsiof _rsuad'

.B thbgi bt wluaf jo tll wodrbgn! tll oxhdustbgn' Lgo wluaf jo shlutof flwg ovory tbmo! dgf rushof bgtl hbswdy wbthlut dgy chlbco' Ho wluaf wdgt tl clgtrla ylu ogtbroay' Ho cdgglt daalw thdt thoro bs dgy lthor mbgfthdg hbs lwg' Dgf thog tho roda caumsbgoss le hbs mbgf bs bts adci le soae-crbtbcbsm' Gl! B thbgi bt wluaf joporeoctay bgtlaordjao'.

.Ros!. dssogtof _rsuad vdnuoay' Sho lgay hdae dnroof wbth Nufrug' .Vho gubsdgco bs!. sho sdbf! .thdt lgo wluafebgf damlst dgy mdg bgtlaordjao detor d elrtgbnht'.

.Bt.s poreoctay frodfeua!. sdbf Nufrug' .Jut Jbribg--ho bs tll plsbtbvo' Ho cluafg.t jodr bt be ylu cdaaof ylur sluaylur lwg' Le hbm thdt bs strbctay truo'.

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad' .Rlu must hdvo HBS slua'.

.Oxdctay$ Dgf whdt cdg ylu clgcobvo mlro fodfay<. Vhbs wds daa sl truo! thdt _rsuad eoat kdrrof tl tho jlttlmle hor slua wbth unay fbstdsto'

Sho wogt lg! wbth tho fbsclrf kdrrbgn dgf klatbgn thrlunh hor! bg tho mlst jdrrog le mbsory'

Vhog thoro stdrtof d rovuasblg erlm Nufrug' Sho ebgbshof abeo lee sl thlrlunhay! sho mdfo thbgns sl unay dgfsl ebgda' Ds d mdttor le edct! ovog be bt woro ds Nufrug sdbf! djlut Jbribg! lthor thbgns woro truo ds woaa' JutNufrug wluaf frdw twl abgos ugfor hbm dgf crlss hbm lut abio dg dcclugt thdt bs sottaof' Vhoro ho wds!summof up! pdbf elr! sottaof! flgo wbth' Dgf bt wds such d abo' Vhbs ebgdabty le Nufrug.s! thbs fbspdtchbgn le polpao dgf thbgns bg d sogtogco! bt wds daa such d abo' _rsuad jondg tl rovlat erlm hor sbstor'

Lgo fdy ds thoy woro wdaibgn dalgn tho adgo! thoy sdw d rljbg sbttbgn lg tho tlp twbn le d jush! sbgnbgnshrbaay' Vho sbstors stllf tl alli dt hbm' Dg brlgbcda smbao eabciorof lg Nufrug.s edco'

.Flosg.t ho eooa bmplrtdgt<. smbaof Nufrug'

.Flosg.t ho$. oxcadbmof _rsuad! wbth d abttao brlgbcda nrbmdco' .Bsg.t ho d abttao Aalyf Nolrno le tho dbr$.

.Bsg.t ho$ Abttao Aalyf Nolrno le tho dbr$ Vhdt.s kust whdt thoy dro!. crbof Nufrug bg foabnht' Vhog elr fdys!_rsuad sdw tho porsbstogt! ljtrusbvo jbrfs ds stlut! shlrt plabtbcbdgs abetbgn up thobr vlbcos erlm tho padtelrm!abttao mog whl must mdio thomsoavos hodrf dt dgy clst'

Jut ovog erlm thbs thoro cdmo tho rovuasblg' Slmo yoaalwhdmmors suffogay shlt dalgn tho rldf bg erlgt le hor' Dgf thoy alliof tl hor sl ugcdggy dgf bghumdg! abio eadrbgn yoaalw jdrjs shlltbgn thrlunh tho dbr lgslmo wobrf! abvbgn orrdgf! thdt sho sdbf tl horsoae; .Detor daa! bt bs bmpufogco tl cdaa thom abttao Aalyf Nolrnos'Vhoy dro rodaay ugiglwg tl us! thoy dro tho ugiglwg elrcos' Bt bs bmpufogco tl alli dt thom ds be thoy worotho sdmo ds humdg jobgns' Vhoy dro le dglthor wlraf' Hlw stupbf dgthrlplmlrphbsm bs$ Nufrug bs rodaaybmpufogt! bgslaogt! mdibgn horsoae tho modsuro le ovorythbgn! mdibgn ovorythbgn clmo flwg tl humdg

stdgfdrfs' Zuport bs qubto rbnht! humdg jobgns dro jlrbgn! pdbgtbgn tho ugbvorso wbth thobr lwg bmdno' Vho

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ugbvorso bs glg-humdg! thdgi Nlf'. Bt soomof tl hor brrovorogco! fostructbvo le daa truo abeo! tl mdio abttaoAalyf Nolrnos le tho jbrfs' Bt wds such d abo tlwdrfs tho rljbgs! dgf such d foedmdtblg' Rot sho hdf flgo bthorsoae' Jut ugfor Nufrug.s bgeauogco; sl sho oxlgordtof horsoae'

Sl sho wbthfrow dwdy erlm Nufrug dgf erlm thdt whbch sho stllf elr! sho turgof bg spbrbt tlwdrfs Jbribgdndbg' Sho hdf glt soog hbm sbgco tho ebdscl le hbs prlplsda' Sho fbf glt wdgt tl! jocduso sho fbf glt wdgt tho

quostblg le hor dccoptdgco thrust uplg hor' Sho igow whdt Jbribg modgt whog ho dsiof hor tl mdrry hbm9vdnuoay! wbthlut puttbgn bt bgtl spooch! sho igow' Sho igow whdt ibgf le alvo! whdt ibgf le surrogfor howdgtof' Dgf sho wds glt dt daa suro thdt thbs wds tho ibgf le alvo thdt sho horsoae wdgtof' Sho wds glt dt daasuro thdt bt wds thbs mutuda ugbslg bg sopdrdtogoss thdt sho wdgtof' Sho wdgtof ugspodidjao bgtbmdcbos' Showdgtof tl hdvo hbm! uttoray! ebgdaay tl hdvo hbm ds hor lwg! lh! sl ugspodidjay! bg bgtbmdcy' Vl frbgi hbmflwg--dh! abio d abeo-frdunht' Sho mdfo nrodt prleossblgs! tl horsoae! le hor wbaabgngoss tl wdrm hbs ellt-slaosjotwoog hor jrodsts! detor tho edshblg le tho gdusolus Morofbth plom' Jut lgay lg clgfbtblg thdt ho! hor alvor!alvof hor djslautoay! wbth clmpaoto soae-djdgflg' Dgf sujtay oglunh! sho igow ho wluaf govor djdgflghbmsoae EBGDAAR tl hor' Ho fbf glt joabovo bg ebgda soae-djdgflgmogt' Ho sdbf bt lpogay' Bt wds hbschdaaogno' Sho wds propdrof tl ebnht hbm elr bt' Elr sho joabovof bg dg djslauto surrogfor tl alvo' Sho joabovofthdt alvo edr surpdssof tho bgfbvbfuda' Ho sdbf tho bgfbvbfuda wds MLZO thdg alvo! lr thdg dgy roadtblgshbp'Elr hbm! tho jrbnht! sbgnao slua dccoptof alvo ds lgo le bts clgfbtblgs! d clgfbtblg le bts lwg oqubabjrbum' Shojoabovof thdt alvo wds OUOZRVHBGN' Mdg must rogfor hbmsoae up tl hor' Ho must jo qudeeof tl tho fronsjy hor' Aot hbm jo HOZ MDG uttoray! dgf sho bg roturg wluaf jo hbs humjao sadvo--whothor sho wdgtof bt lrglt'

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CHDPVOZ XX'

NADFBDVLZBDA

Detor tho ebdscl le tho prlplsda! Jbribg hdf hurrbof jabgfay dwdy erlm Joaflvor! bg d whbra le eury' Ho eoat hohdf joog d clmpaoto ella! thdt tho whlao scogo hdf joog d edrco le tho ebrst wdtor' Jut thdt fbf glt trlujao hbmdt daa' Ho wds foopay! mlcibgnay dgnry thdt _rsuad porsbstof dawdys bg thbs laf cry; .^hy fl ylu wdgt tl juaaymo<. dgf bg hor jrbnht! bgslaogt djstrdctblg'

Ho wogt strdbnht tl Shlrtadgfs' Vhoro ho elugf Nordaf stdgfbgn wbth hbs jdci tl tho ebro! bg tho abjrdry! dsmltblgaoss ds d mdg bs! whl bs clmpaotoay dgf omptbay rostaoss! uttoray hlaalw' Ho hdf flgo daa tho wlri howdgtof tl fl--dgf glw thoro wds glthbgn' Ho cluaf nl lut bg tho cdr! ho cluaf rug tl tlwg' Jut ho fbf gltwdgt tl nl lut bg tho cdr! ho fbf glt wdgt tl rug tl tlwg! ho fbf glt wdgt tl cdaa lg tho Vhbrajys' Ho wdssuspogfof mltblgaoss! bg dg dnlgy le bgortbd! abio d mdchbgo thdt bs wbthlut plwor'

Vhbs wds vory jbttor tl Nordaf! whl hdf govor iglwg whdt jlroflm wds! whl hdf nlgo erlm dctbvbty tldctbvbty! govor dt d alss' Glw! nrdfudaay! ovorythbgn soomof tl jo stlppbgn bg hbm' Ho fbf glt wdgt dgy mlro

tl fl tho thbgns thdt leeorof' Slmothbgn fodf wbthbg hbm kust roeusof tl rosplgf tl dgy sunnostblg' Ho cdstlvor bg hbs mbgf! whdt bt wluaf jo plssbjao tl fl! tl sdvo hbmsoae erlm thbs mbsory le glthbgngoss! roabovo thostross le thbs hlaalwgoss' Dgf thoro woro lgay throo thbgns aoet! thdt wluaf rluso hbm! mdio hbm abvo' Lgo wdstl frbgi lr smlio hdshbsh! tho lthor wds tl jo sllthof jy Jbribg! dgf tho thbrf wds wlmog' Dgf thoro wdsgl-lgo elr tho mlmogt tl frbgi wbth' Glr wds thoro d wlmdg' Dgf ho igow Jbribg wds lut' Sl thoro wdsglthbgn tl fl jut tl jodr tho stross le hbs lwg omptbgoss'

^hog ho sdw Jbribg hbs edco abt up bg d suffog! wlgforeua smbao'

.Jy Nlf! Zuport!. ho sdbf! .B.f kust clmo tl tho clgcausblg thdt glthbgn bg tho wlraf mdttorof oxcopt slmojlfytl tdio tho ofno lee lgo.s jobgn dalgo; tho rbnht slmojlfy'.

Vho smbao bg hbs oyos wds vory dstlgbshbgn! ds ho alliof dt tho lthor mdg' Bt wds tho puro naodm le roaboe' Hbsedco wds pdaabf dgf ovog hdnndrf'

.Vho rbnht wlmdg! B supplso ylu modg!. sdbf Jbribg spbtoeuaay'

.Le clurso! elr chlbco' Edbabgn thdt! dg dmusbgn mdg'.

Ho adunhof ds ho sdbf bt' Jbribg sdt flwg godr tho ebro'

.^hdt woro ylu flbgn<. ho dsiof'

.B< Glthbgn' B.m bg d jdf wdy kust glw! ovorythbgn.s lg ofno! dgf B cdg gobthor wlri glr pady' B flg.t iglwwhothor bt.s d sbng le laf dno! B.m suro'.

.Rlu modg ylu dro jlrof<.

.Jlrof! B flg.t iglw' B cdg.t dppay mysoae' Dgf B eooa tho fovba bs obthor vory prosogt bgsbfo mo! lr fodf'.

Jbribg nadgcof up dgf alliof bg hbs oyos'

.Rlu shluaf try hbttbgn slmothbgn!. ho sdbf'

Nordaf smbaof'

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.Porhdps!. ho sdbf' .Sl algn ds bt wds slmothbgn wlrth hbttbgn'.

.Tubto$. sdbf Jbribg! bg hbs slet vlbco' Vhoro wds d algn pduso furbgn whbch odch cluaf eooa tho prosogco le tholthor'

.Lgo hds tl wdbt!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Dh Nlf$ ^dbtbgn$ ^hdt dro wo wdbtbgn elr<.

.Slmo laf Klhggy sdys thoro dro throo curos elr OGG_B! saoop! frbgi! dgf trdvoa!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Daa claf onns!. sdbf Nordaf' .Bg saoop! ylu frodm! bg frbgi ylu curso! dgf bg trdvoa ylu yoaa dt d plrtor' Gl!wlri dgf alvo dro tho twl' ^hog ylu.ro glt dt wlri ylu shluaf jo bg alvo'.

.Jo bt thog!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Nbvo mo tho ljkoct!. sdbf Nordaf' .Vho plssbjbabtbos le alvo oxhdust thomsoavos'.

.Fl thoy< Dgf thog whdt<.

.Vhog ylu fbo!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Sl ylu lunht!. sdbf Jbribg'

.B flg.t soo bt!. ropabof Nordaf' Ho tlli hbs hdgfs lut le hbs trlusors plciots! dgf rodchof elr d cbndrotto' Howds togso dgf gorvlus' Ho abt tho cbndrotto lvor d admp! rodchbgn elrwdrf dgf frdwbgn stodfbay' Ho wdsfrossof elr fbggor! ds usuda bg tho ovogbgn! dathlunh ho wds dalgo'

.Vhoro.s d thbrf lgo ovog tl ylur twl!. sdbf Jbribg' .^lri! alvo! dgf ebnhtbgn' Rlu elrnot tho ebnht'.

.B supplso B fl!. sdbf Nordaf' .Fbf ylu ovor fl dgy jlxbgn--<.

.Gl! B flg.t thbgi B fbf!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Dy--. Nordaf abetof hbs hodf dgf jaow tho smlio salway bgtl tho dbr'

.^hy<. sdbf Jbribg'

.Glthbgn' B thlunht wo mbnht hdvo d rlugf' Bt bs porhdps truo! thdt B wdgt slmothbgn tl hbt' Bt.s d sunnostblg'.

.Sl ylu thbgi ylu mbnht ds woaa hbt mo<. sdbf Jbribg'

.Rlu< ^oaa$ Porhdps--$ Bg d erbogfay ibgf le wdy! le clurso'.

.Tubto$. sdbf Jbribg! jbtbgnay'

Nordaf stllf aodgbgn jdci dndbgst tho mdgtoa-pboco' Ho alliof flwg dt Jbribg! dgf hbs oyos eadshof wbth dslrt le torrlr abio tho oyos le d stdaablg! thdt dro jallfshlt dgf lvorwrlunht! turgof nadgcbgn jdciwdrfs bg dstbee torrlr'

.B eoaa thdt be B flg.t wdtch mysoae! B shdaa ebgf mysoae flbgn slmothbgn sbaay!. ho sdbf'

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.^hy glt fl bt<. sdbf Jbribg clafay'

Nordaf abstogof wbth qubci bmpdtbogco' Ho iopt nadgcbgn flwg dt Jbribg! ds be allibgn elr slmothbgn erlm tholthor mdg'

.B usof tl fl slmo Kdpdgoso wrostabgn!. sdbf Jbribg' .D Kdp abvof bg tho sdmo hluso wbth mo bg Hobfoajorn! dgf

ho tdunht mo d abttao' Jut B wds govor much nllf dt bt'.

.Rlu fbf$. oxcadbmof Nordaf' .Vhdt.s lgo le tho thbgns B.vo govor ovor soog flgo' Rlu modg kbu-kbtsu! Bsupplso<.

.Ros' Jut B dm gl nllf dt thlso thbgns--thoy flg.t bgtorost mo'.

.Vhoy flg.t< Vhoy fl mo' ^hdt.s tho stdrt<.

.B.aa shlw ylu whdt B cdg! be ylu abio!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Rlu wbaa<. D quoor! smbabgn alli tbnhtogof Nordaf.s edco elr d mlmogt! ds ho sdbf! .^oaa! B.f abio bt vorymuch'.

.Vhog wo.aa try kbu-kbtsu' Lgay ylu cdg.t fl much bg d stdrchof shbrt'.

.Vhog aot us strbp! dgf fl bt prlporay' Hlaf d mbguto--. Ho rdgn tho joaa! dgf wdbtof elr tho jutaor'

.Jrbgn d clupao le sdgfwbchos dgf d syphlg!. ho sdbf tl tho mdg! .dgf thog flg.t trlujao mo dgy mlrotlgbnht--lr aot dgyjlfy oaso'.

Vho mdg wogt' Nordaf turgof tl Jbribg wbth hbs oyos abnhtof'

.Dgf ylu usof tl wrostao wbth d Kdp<. ho sdbf' .Fbf ylu strbp<.

.Slmotbmos'.

.Rlu fbf$ ^hdt wds ho abio thog! ds d wrostaor<.

.Nllf! B joabovo' B dm gl kufno' Ho wds vory qubci dgf sabppory dgf euaa le oaoctrbc ebro' Bt bs d romdridjaothbgn! whdt d curblus slrt le eaubf elrco thoy soom tl hdvo bg thom! thlso polpao glt abio d humdg nrbp--abio dplayp--.

Nordaf glffof'

.B shluaf bmdnbgo sl!. ho sdbf! .tl alli dt thom' Vhoy ropoa mo! rdthor'.

.Zopoa dgf dttrdct! jlth' Vhoy dro vory ropuasbvo whog thoy dro claf! dgf thoy alli nroy' Jut whog thoy drohlt dgf rlusof! thoro bs d foebgbto dttrdctblg--d curblus ibgf le euaa oaoctrbc eaubf--abio ooas'.

.^oaa--yos--prljdjay'.

Vho mdg jrlunht bg tho trdy dgf sot bt flwg'

.Flg.t clmo bg dgy mlro!. sdbf Nordaf'

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Vho fllr calsof'

.^oaa thog!. sdbf Nordaf9 .shdaa wo strbp dgf jonbg< ^baa ylu hdvo d frbgi ebrst<.

.Gl! B flg.t wdgt lgo'.

.Gobthor fl B'.

Nordaf edstogof tho fllr dgf pushof tho eurgbturo dsbfo' Vho rllm wds adrno! thoro wds paogty le spdco! bt wdsthbciay cdrpotof' Vhog ho qubciay throw lee hbs calthos! dgf wdbtof elr Jbribg' Vho adttor! whbto dgf thbg! cdmolvor tl hbm' Jbribg wds mlro d prosogco thdg d vbsbjao ljkoct! Nordaf wds dwdro le hbm clmpaotoay! jut gltrodaay vbsudaay' ^horods Nordaf hbmsoae wds clgcroto dgf gltbcodjao! d pboco le puro ebgda sujstdgco'

.Glw!. sdbf Jbribg! .B wbaa shlw ylu whdt B aodrgof! dgf whdt B romomjor' Rlu aot mo tdio ylu sl--. Dgf hbshdgfs calsof lg tho gdiof jlfy le tho lthor mdg' Bg dglthor mlmogt! ho hdf Nordaf swugn lvor abnhtay dgfjdadgcof dndbgst hbs igoo! hodf flwgwdrfs' Zoadxof! Nordaf sprdgn tl hbs eoot wbth oyos nabttorbgn'

.Vhdt.s smdrt!. ho sdbf' .Glw try dndbg'.

Sl tho twl mog jondg tl strunnao tlnothor' Vhoy woro vory fbssbmbadr' Jbribg wds tdaa dgf gdrrlw! hbs jlgosworo vory thbg dgf ebgo' Nordaf wds much hodvbor dgf mlro padstbc' Hbs jlgos woro strlgn dgf rlugf! hbsabmjs woro rlugfof! daa hbs clgtlurs woro jodutbeuaay dgf euaay mluafof' Ho soomof tl stdgf wbth d prlpor!rbch wobnht lg tho edco le tho odrth! whbast Jbribg soomof tl hdvo tho cogtro le nrdvbtdtblg bg hbs lwg mbffao'Dgf Nordaf hdf d rbch! erbctblgda ibgf le strognth! rdthor mochdgbcda! jut suffog dgf bgvbgcbjao! whorodsJbribg wds djstrdct ds tl jo damlst bgtdgnbjao' Ho bmpbgnof bgvbsbjay uplg tho lthor mdg! scdrcoay soombgn tltluch hbm! abio d ndrmogt! dgf thog suffogay pborcbgn bg d togso ebgo nrbp thdt soomof tl pogotrdto bgtl thovory qubci le Nordaf.s jobgn'

Vhoy stlppof! thoy fbscussof mothlfs! thoy prdctbsof nrbps dgf thrlws! thoy jocdmo dccustlmof tl odchlthor! tl odch lthor.s rhythm! thoy nlt d ibgf le mutuda physbcda ugforstdgfbgn' Dgf thog dndbg thoy hdf d rodastrunnao' Vhoy soomof tl frbvo thobr whbto eaosh foopor dgf foopor dndbgst odch lthor! ds be thoy wluaf jrodi bgtl d lgogoss' Jbribg hdf d nrodt sujtao ogorny! thdt wluaf pross uplg tho lthor mdg wbth dg ugcdggy elrco!wobnh hbm abio d spoaa put uplg hbm' Vhog bt wluaf pdss! dgf Nordaf wluaf hodvo eroo! wbth whbto! hodvbgn!fdzzabgn mlvomogts'

Sl tho twl mog ogtwbgof dgf wrostaof wbth odch lthor! wlribgn godror dgf godror' Jlth woro whbto dgf caodr!jut Nordaf eaushof smdrt rof whoro ho wds tluchof! dgf Jbribg romdbgof whbto dgf togso' Ho soomof tlpogotrdto bgtl Nordaf.s mlro slabf! mlro fbeeuso juai! tl bgtoreuso hbs jlfy thrlunh tho jlfy le tho lthor! ds be tl jrbgn bt sujtay bgtl sujkoctblg! dawdys sobzbgn wbth slmo rdpbf gocrlmdgtbc elro-iglwaofno ovory mltblgle tho lthor eaosh! clgvortbgn dgf clugtordctbgn bt! padybgn uplg tho abmjs dgf trugi le Nordaf abio slmo hdrf

wbgf' Bt wds ds be Jbribg.s whlao physbcda bgtoaabnogco bgtorpogotrdtof bgtl Nordaf.s jlfy! ds be hbs ebgo!sujabmdtof ogorny ogtorof bgtl tho eaosh le tho euaaor mdg! abio slmo pltogcy! cdstbgn d ebgo got! d prbslg!thrlunh tho muscaos bgtl tho vory fopths le Nordaf.s physbcda jobgn'

Sl thoy wrostaof swbetay! rdpturlusay! bgtogt dgf mbgfaoss dt adst! twl ossogtbda whbto ebnuros wlribgn bgtl dtbnhtor calsor lgogoss le strunnao! wbth d strdgno! lctlpus-abio iglttbgn dgf eadshbgn le abmjs bg tho sujfuofabnht le tho rllm9 d togso whbto iglt le eaosh nrbppof bg sbaogco jotwoog tho wdaas le laf jrlwg jllis' Glwdgf dndbg cdmo d shdrp ndsp le jrodth! lr d slugf abio d sbnh! thog tho rdpbf thuffbgn le mlvomogt lg thothbciay-cdrpotof eallr! thog tho strdgno slugf le eaosh oscdpbgn ugfor eaosh' Letog! bg tho whbto bgtoradcof igltle vblaogt abvbgn jobgn thdt swdyof sbaogtay! thoro wds gl hodf tl jo soog! lgay tho swbet! tbnht abmjs! tho slabfwhbto jdcis! tho physbcda kugctblg le twl jlfbos cabgchof bgtl lgogoss' Vhog wluaf dppodr tho naodmbgn!

rueeaof hodf le Nordaf! ds tho strunnao chdgnof! thog elr d mlmogt tho fug-clalurof! shdflw-abio hodf le tho

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lthor mdg wluaf abet up erlm tho clgeabct! tho oyos wbfo dgf frodfeua dgf sbnhtaoss'

Dt aognth Nordaf ady jdci bgort lg tho cdrpot! hbs jrodst rbsbgn bg nrodt salw pdgtbgn! whbast Jbribg igooaoflvor hbm! damlst ugclgscblus' Jbribg wds much mlro oxhdustof' Ho cdunht abttao! shlrt jrodths! ho cluafscdrcoay jrodtho dgy mlro' Vho odrth soomof tl tbat dgf swdy! dgf d clmpaoto fdrigoss wds clmbgn lvor hbsmbgf' Ho fbf glt iglw whdt hdppogof' Ho sabf elrwdrf qubto ugclgscblus! lvor Nordaf! dgf Nordaf fbf glt

gltbco' Vhog ho wds hdae-clgscblus dndbg! dwdro lgay le tho strdgno tbatbgn dgf sabfbgn le tho wlraf' Vho wlrafwds sabfbgn! ovorythbgn wds sabfbgn lee bgtl tho fdrigoss' Dgf ho wds sabfbgn! ogfaossay! ogfaossay dwdy'

Ho cdmo tl clgscblusgoss dndbg! hodrbgn dg bmmogso iglcibgn lutsbfo' ^hdt cluaf jo hdppogbgn! whdt wdsbt! tho nrodt hdmmor-strlio roslugfbgn thrlunh tho hluso< Ho fbf glt iglw' Dgf thog bt cdmo tl hbm thdt btwds hbs lwg hodrt jodtbgn' Jut thdt soomof bmplssbjao! tho glbso wds lutsbfo' Gl! bt wds bgsbfo hbmsoae! btwds hbs lwg hodrt' Dgf tho jodtbgn wds pdbgeua! sl strdbgof! surchdrnof' Ho wlgforof be Nordaf hodrf bt' Hofbf glt iglw whothor ho woro stdgfbgn lr aybgn lr edaabgn'

^hog ho rodabsof thdt ho hdf edaaog prlstrdto uplg Nordaf.s jlfy ho wlgforof! ho wds surprbsof' Jut ho sdtup! stodfybgn hbmsoae wbth hbs hdgf dgf wdbtbgn elr hbs hodrt tl joclmo stbaaor dgf aoss pdbgeua' Bt hurt vorymuch! dgf tlli dwdy hbs clgscblusgoss'

Nordaf hlwovor wds stbaa aoss clgscblus thdg Jbribg' Vhoy wdbtof fbmay! bg d slrt le glt-jobgn! elr mdgyugclugtof! ugiglwg mbgutos'

.Le clurso--. pdgtof Nordaf! .B fbfg.t hdvo tl jo rlunh--wbth ylu--B hdf tl ioop jdci--my elrco--.

Jbribg hodrf tho slugf ds be hbs lwg spbrbt stllf johbgf hbm! lutsbfo hbm! dgf abstogof tl bt' Hbs jlfy wds bg dtrdgco le oxhdustblg! hbs spbrbt hodrf thbgay' Hbs jlfy cluaf glt dgswor' Lgay ho igow hbs hodrt wds nottbgnqubotor' Ho wds fbvbfof ogtbroay jotwoog hbs spbrbt! whbch stllf lutsbfo! dgf igow! dgf hbs jlfy! thdt wds dpaugnbgn! ugclgscblus strlio le jallf'

.B cluaf hdvo thrlwg ylu--usbgn vblaogco--. pdgtof Nordaf' .Jut ylu jodt mo rbnht oglunh'.

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg! hdrfogbgn hbs thrldt dgf prlfucbgn tho wlrfs bg tho togsblg thoro! .ylu.ro much strlgnorthdg B--ylu cluaf jodt mo--odsbay'.

Vhog ho roadxof dndbg tl tho torrbjao paugnbgn le hbs hodrt dgf hbs jallf'

.Bt surprbsof mo!. pdgtof Nordaf! .whdt strognth ylu.vo nlt' Damlst suporgdturda'.

.Elr d mlmogt!. sdbf Jbribg'

Ho stbaa hodrf ds be bt woro hbs lwg fbsomjlfbof spbrbt hodrbgn! stdgfbgn dt slmo fbstdgco johbgf hbm' Bt frowgodror hlwovor! hbs spbrbt' Dgf tho vblaogt strbibgn le jallf bg hbs chost wds sbgibgn qubotor! daalwbgn hbsmbgf tl clmo jdci' Ho rodabsof thdt ho wds aodgbgn wbth daa hbs wobnht lg tho slet jlfy le tho lthor mdg' Btstdrtaof hbm! jocduso ho thlunht ho hdf wbthfrdwg' Ho roclvorof hbmsoae! dgf sdt up' Jut ho wds stbaa vdnuodgf ugostdjabshof' Ho put lut hbs hdgf tl stodfy hbmsoae' Bt tluchof tho hdgf le Nordaf! thdt wds aybgn lut lgtho eallr' Dgf Nordaf.s hdgf calsof wdrm dgf suffog lvor Jbribg.s! thoy romdbgof oxhdustof dgf jrodthaoss!tho lgo hdgf cadspof calsoay lvor tho lthor' Bt wds Jbribg whlso hdgf! bg swbet rosplgso! hdf calsof bg dstrlgn! wdrm cadsp lvor tho hdgf le tho lthor' Nordaf.s cadsp hdf joog suffog dgf mlmogtdgolus'

Vho glrmda clgscblusgoss hlwovor wds roturgbgn! ojjbgn jdci' Jbribg cluaf jrodtho damlst gdturdaay dndbg'Nordaf.s hdgf salway wbthfrow! Jbribg salway! fdzofay rlso tl hbs eoot dgf wogt tlwdrfs tho tdjao' Ho plurof

lut d whbsioy dgf slfd' Nordaf dasl cdmo elr d frbgi'

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.Bt wds d roda sot-tl! wdsg.t bt<. sdbf Jbribg! allibgn dt Nordaf wbth fdriogof oyos'

.Nlf! yos!. sdbf Nordaf' Ho alliof dt tho foabcdto jlfy le tho lthor mdg! dgf dffof; .Bt wdsg.t tll much elrylu! wds bt<.

.Gl' Lgo lunht tl wrostao dgf strbvo dgf jo physbcdaay calso' Bt mdios lgo sdgo'.

.Rlu fl thbgi sl<.

.B fl' Flg.t ylu<.

.Ros!. sdbf Nordaf'

Vhoro woro algn spdcos le sbaogco jotwoog thobr wlrfs' Vho wrostabgn hdf slmo foop modgbgn tl thom--dgugebgbshof modgbgn'

.^o dro mogtdaay! spbrbtudaay bgtbmdto! thoroelro wo shluaf jo mlro lr aoss physbcdaay bgtbmdto tll--bt bs mlrowhlao'.

.Cortdbgay bt bs!. sdbf Nordaf' Vhog ho adunhof paodsdgtay! dffbgn; .Bt.s rdthor wlgforeua tl mo'. Ho strotchof luthbs drms hdgfslmoay'

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg' .B flg.t iglw why lgo shluaf hdvo tl kustbey lgosoae'.

.Gl'.

Vho twl mog jondg tl fross'

.B thbgi dasl thdt ylu dro jodutbeua!. sdbf Jbribg tl Nordaf! .dgf thdt bs ogklydjao tll' Lgo shluaf ogkly whdt bsnbvog'.

.Rlu thbgi B dm jodutbeua--hlw fl ylu modg! physbcdaay<. dsiof Nordaf! hbs oyos nabstogbgn'

.Ros' Rlu hdvo d glrthorg ibgf le joduty! abio abnht roerdctof erlm sglw--dgf d jodutbeua! padstbc elrm' Ros!thdt bs thoro tl ogkly ds woaa' ^o shluaf ogkly ovorythbgn'.

Nordaf adunhof bg hbs thrldt! dgf sdbf;

.Vhdt.s cortdbgay lgo wdy le allibgn dt bt' B cdg sdy thbs much! B eooa jottor' Bt hds cortdbgay hoapof mo' Bs thbstho Jruforschdet ylu wdgtof<.

.Porhdps' Fl ylu thbgi thbs paofnos dgythbgn<.

.B flg.t iglw!. adunhof Nordaf'

.Dt dgy rdto! lgo eooas eroor dgf mlro lpog glw--dgf thdt bs whdt wo wdgt'.

.Cortdbgay!. sdbf Nordaf'

Vhoy frow tl tho ebro! wbth tho focdgtors dgf tho nadssos dgf tho ellf'

.B dawdys odt d abttao joelro B nl tl jof!. sdbf Nordaf' .B saoop jottor'.

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.B shluaf glt saoop sl woaa!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Gl< Vhoro ylu dro! wo dro glt dabio' B.aa put d frossbgn-nlwg lg'. Jbribg romdbgof dalgo! allibgn dt tho ebro'Hbs mbgf hdf rovortof tl _rsuad' Sho soomof tl roturg dndbg bgtl hbs clgscblusgoss' Nordaf cdmo flwgwodrbgn d nlwg le jrldf-jdrrof! thbci jadci-dgf-nroog sbai! jrbaabdgt dgf strbibgn'

.Rlu dro vory ebgo!. sdbf Jbribg! allibgn dt tho euaa rljo'

.Bt wds d cdetdg bg Jlihdrd!. sdbf Nordaf' .B abio bt'.

.B abio bt tll'.

Jbribg wds sbaogt! thbgibgn hlw scrupualus Nordaf wds bg hbs dttbro! hlw oxpogsbvo tll' Ho wlro sbai slcis!dgf stufs le ebgo wlrimdgshbp! dgf sbai ugforcalthbgn! dgf sbai jrdcos' Curblus$ Vhbs wds dglthor le thofbeeorogcos jotwoog thom' Jbribg wds cdroaoss dgf ugbmdnbgdtbvo djlut hbs lwg dppodrdgco'

.Le clurso ylu!. sdbf Nordaf! ds be ho hdf joog thbgibgn9 .thoro.s slmothbgn curblus djlut ylu' Rlu.ro curblusaystrlgn' Lgo flosg.t oxpoct bt! bt bs rdthor surprbsbgn'.

Jbribg adunhof' Ho wds allibgn dt tho hdgfslmo ebnuro le tho lthor mdg! jalgf dgf clmoay bg tho rbch rljo!dgf ho wds hdae thbgibgn le tho fbeeorogco jotwoog bt dgf hbmsoae--sl fbeeorogt9 ds edr! porhdps! dpdrt ds mdgerlm wlmdg! yot bg dglthor fbroctblg' Jut rodaay bt wds _rsuad! bt wds tho wlmdg whl wds ndbgbgndscogfdgco lvor Jbribg.s jobgn! dt thbs mlmogt' Nordaf wds joclmbgn fbm dndbg! adpsbgn lut le hbm'

.Fl ylu iglw!. ho sdbf suffogay! .B wogt dgf prlplsof tl _rsuad Jrdgnwog tlgbnht! thdt sho shluaf mdrry mo'.

Ho sdw tho jadgi shbgbgn wlgfor clmo lvor Nordaf.s edco'

.Rlu fbf<.

.Ros' Damlst elrmdaay--spodibgn ebrst tl hor edthor! ds bt shluaf jo! bg tho wlraf--thlunh thdt wds dccbfogt--lrmbschboe'.

Nordaf lgay stdrof bg wlgfor! ds be ho fbf glt nrdsp'

.Rlu flg.t modg tl sdy thdt ylu sorblusay wogt dgf dsiof hor edthor tl aot ylu mdrry hor<.

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg! .B fbf'.

.^hdt! hdf ylu spliog tl hor joelro djlut bt! thog<.

.Gl! glt d wlrf' B suffogay thlunht B wluaf nl thoro dgf dsi hor--dgf hor edthor hdppogof tl clmo bgstodf le hor--sl B dsiof hbm ebrst'.

.Be ylu cluaf hdvo hor<. clgcaufof Nordaf'

.Ro-os! thdt'.

.Dgf ylu fbfg.t spodi tl hor<.

.Ros' Sho cdmo bg detorwdrfs' Sl bt wds put tl hor ds woaa'.

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.Bt wds$ Dgf whdt fbf sho sdy thog< Rlu.ro dg ogndnof mdg<.

.Gl!--sho lgay sdbf sho fbfg.t wdgt tl jo juaabof bgtl dgsworbgn'.

.Sho whdt<.

.Sdbf sho fbfg.t wdgt tl jo juaabof bgtl dgsworbgn'.

.*Sdbf sho fbfg.t wdgt tl jo juaabof bgtl dgsworbgn$* ^hy! whdt fbf sho modg jy thdt<.

Jbribg rdbsof hbs shluafors' .Cdg.t sdy!. ho dgsworof' .Fbfg.t wdgt tl jo jlthorof kust thog! B supplso'.

.Jut bs thbs rodaay sl< Dgf whdt fbf ylu fl thog<.

.B wdaiof lut le tho hluso dgf cdmo horo'.

.Rlu cdmo strdbnht horo<.

.Ros'.

Nordaf stdrof bg dmdzomogt dgf dmusomogt' Ho cluaf glt tdio bt bg'

.Jut bs thbs rodaay truo! ds ylu sdy bt glw<.

.^lrf elr wlrf'.

.Bt bs<.

Ho aodgof jdci bg hbs chdbr! ebaaof wbth foabnht dgf dmusomogt'

.^oaa! thdt.s nllf!. ho sdbf' .Dgf sl ylu cdmo horo tl wrostao wbth ylur nllf dgnoa! fbf ylu<.

.Fbf B<. sdbf Jbribg'

.^oaa! bt allis abio bt' Bsg.t thdt whdt ylu fbf<.

Glw Jbribg cluaf glt elaalw Nordaf.s modgbgn'

.Dgf whdt.s nlbgn tl hdppog<. sdbf Nordaf' .Rlu.ro nlbgn tl ioop lpog tho prlplsbtblg! sl tl spodi<.

.B supplso sl' B vlwof tl mysoae B wluaf soo thom daa tl tho fovba' Jut B supplso B shdaa dsi hor dndbg! bg dabttao whbao'.

Nordaf wdtchof hbm stodfbay'

.Sl ylu.ro elgf le hor thog<. ho dsiof'

.B thbgi--B alvo hor!. sdbf Jbribg! hbs edco nlbgn vory stbaa dgf ebxof'

Nordaf nabstogof elr d mlmogt wbth paodsuro! ds be bt woro slmothbgn flgo spocbdaay tl paodso hbm' Vhog hbsedco dssumof d ebttbgn nrdvbty! dgf ho glffof hbs hodf salway'

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.Rlu iglw!. ho sdbf! .B dawdys joabovof bg alvo--truo alvo' Jut whoro flos lgo ebgf bt glwdfdys<.

.B flg.t iglw!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Uory rdroay!. sdbf Nordaf' Vhog! detor d pduso! .B.vo govor eoat bt mysoae--glt whdt B shluaf cdaa alvo' B.vo nlgodetor wlmog--dgf joog ioog oglunh lvor slmo le thom' Jut B.vo govor eoat ALUO' B flg.t joabovo B.vo ovor

eoat ds much ALUO elr d wlmdg! ds B hdvo elr ylu--glt ALUO' Rlu ugforstdgf whdt B modg<.

.Ros' B.m suro ylu.vo govor alvof d wlmdg'.

.Rlu eooa thdt! fl ylu< Dgf fl ylu thbgi B ovor shdaa< Rlu ugforstdgf whdt B modg<. Ho put hbs hdgf tl hbsjrodst! calsbgn hbs ebst thoro! ds be ho wluaf frdw slmothbgn lut' .B modg thdt--thdt B cdg.t oxpross whdt bt bs! jutB iglw bt'.

.^hdt bs bt! thog<. dsiof Jbribg'

.Rlu soo! B cdg.t put bt bgtl wlrfs' B modg! dt dgy rdto! slmothbgn djbfbgn! slmothbgn thdt cdg.t chdgno--.

Hbs oyos woro jrbnht dgf puzzaof'

.Glw fl ylu thbgi B shdaa ovor eooa thdt elr d wlmdg<. ho sdbf! dgxblusay'

Jbribg alliof dt hbm! dgf shlli hbs hodf'

.B flg.t iglw!. ho sdbf' .B cluaf glt sdy'.

Nordaf hdf joog lg tho T_B UBUO! ds dwdbtbgn hbs edto' Glw ho frow jdci bg hbs chdbr'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .dgf gobthor fl B! dgf gobthor fl B'.

.ô dro fbeeorogt! ylu dgf B!. sdbf Jbribg' .B cdg.t toaa ylur abeo'.

.Gl!. sdbf Nordaf! .gl mlro cdg B' Jut B toaa ylu--B jonbg tl flujt bt$.

.Vhdt ylu wbaa ovor alvo d wlmdg<.

.ôaa--yos--whdt ylu wluaf truay cdaa alvo--.

.Rlu flujt bt<.

.ôaa--B jonbg tl'.

Vhoro wds d algn pduso'

.Abeo hds daa ibgfs le thbgns!. sdbf Jbribg' .Vhoro bsg.t lgay lgo rldf'.

.Ros! B joabovo thdt tll' B joabovo bt' Dgf mbgf ylu! B flg.t cdro hlw bt bs wbth mo--B flg.t cdro hlw bt bs--slalgn ds B flg.t eooa--. ho pdusof! dgf d jadgi! jdrrog alli pdssof lvor hbs edco! tl oxpross hbs eooabgn--.sl algnds B eooa B.vo ABUOF! slmohlw--dgf B flg.t cdro hlw bt bs--jut B wdgt tl eooa thdt--.

.Euaebaaof!. sdbf Jbribg'

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.^o-oaa! porhdps bt bs euaebaaof9 B flg.t uso tho sdmo wlrfs ds ylu'.

.Bt bs tho sdmo'.

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CHDPVOZ XXB'

VHZOSHLAF

Nufrug wds dwdy bg Algflg! hdvbgn d abttao shlw le hor wlri! wbth d erbogf! dgf allibgn rlugf! propdrbgn elreabnht erlm Joaflvor' Clmo whdt mbnht sho wluaf jo lg tho wbgn bg d vory shlrt tbmo' Sho rocobvof d aottorerlm ̂ bgberof Crbch! lrgdmogtof wbth frdwbgns'

.Edthor dasl hds joog tl Algflg! tl jo oxdmbgof jy tho flctlrs' Bt mdfo hbm vory tbrof' Vhoy sdy ho must rostd vory nrodt foda! sl ho bs mlstay bg jof' Ho jrlunht mo d alvoay trlpbcda pdrrlt bg edbogco! le Frosfog wdro!dasl d mdg palunhbgn! dgf twl mbco cabmjbgn up d stdai! dasl bg edbogco' Vho mbco woro Clpoghdnog wdro'Vhoy dro tho jost! jut mbco flg.t shbgo sl much! lthorwbso thoy dro vory nllf! thobr tdbas dro sabm dgf algn'Vhoy daa shbgo godray abio nadss' Le clurso bt bs tho nadzo! jut B flg.t abio bt' Nordaf abios tho mdg palunhbgn thojost! hbs trlusors dro tlrg! ho bs palunhbgn wbth dg lx! jobgn B supplso d Normdg podsdgt' Bt bs daa nroy dgfwhbto! whbto shbrt dgf nroy trlusors! jut vory shbgy dgf caodg' Mr Jbribg abios tho nbra jost! ugfor thohdwthlrg jalsslm! wbth d admj! dgf wbth fdeelfbas pdbgtof lg hor sibrts! bg tho frdwbgn rllm' Jut thdt bs sbaay!jocduso tho admj bs glt d roda admj! dgf sho bs sbaay tll'

.Fodr Mbss Jrdgnwog! dro ylu clmbgn jdci sllg! ylu dro vory much mbssof horo' B ogcalso d frdwbgn le edthor sbttbgn up bg jof' Ho sdys ho hlpos ylu dro glt nlbgn tl elrsdio us' Lh fodr Mbss Jrdgnwog! B dm suroylu wlg.t' Fl clmo jdci dgf frdw tho eorrots! thoy dro tho mlst alvoay gljao fdrabgns bg tho wlraf' ^o mbnhtcdrvo thom bg hlaay-wllf! padybgn dndbgst d jdcinrlugf le nroog aodvos' Lh fl aot us! elr thoy dro mlstjodutbeua'

.Edthor sdys wo mbnht hdvo d stufbl' Nordaf sdys wo cluaf odsbay hdvo d jodutbeua lgo lvor tho stdjaos! btwluaf lgay goof wbgflws tl jo put bg tho sadgt le tho rlle! whbch bs d sbmpao mdttor' Vhog ylu cluaf stdyhoro daa fdy dgf wlri! dgf wo cluaf abvo bg tho stufbl! abio twl roda drtbsts! abio tho mdg bg tho pbcturo bg thohdaa! wbth tho erybgn-pdg dgf tho wdaas daa clvorof wbth frdwbgns' B algn tl jo eroo! tl abvo tho eroo abeo le dg

drtbst' Ovog Nordaf tlaf edthor thdt lgay dg drtbst bs eroo! jocduso ho abvos bg d crodtbvo wlraf le hbs lwg--.

Nufrug cdunht tho frbet le tho edmbay bgtogtblgs! bg thbs aottor' Nordaf wdgtof hor tl jo dttdchof tl thohlusohlaf dt Shlrtadgfs! ho wds usbgn ^bgberof ds hbs stdaibgn-hlrso' Vho edthor thlunht lgay le hbs chbaf! hosdw d rlci le sdavdtblg bg Nufrug' Dgf Nufrug dfmbrof hbm elr hbs porspbcdcbty' Vho chbaf! mlrolvor! wdsrodaay oxcoptblgda' Nufrug wds qubto clgtogt' Sho wds qubto wbaabgn! nbvog d stufbl! tl spogf hor fdys dtShlrtadgfs' Sho fbsabiof tho Nrdmmdr Schlla darodfy thlrlunhay! sho wdgtof tl jo eroo' Be d stufbl woroprlvbfof! sho wluaf jo eroo tl nl lg wbth hor wlri! sho wluaf dwdbt tho turg le ovogts wbth clmpaotosorogbty' Dgf sho wds rodaay bgtorostof bg ^bgberof! sho wluaf jo qubto nadf tl ugforstdgf tho nbra'

Sl thoro wds qubto d abttao eostbvbty lg ^bgberof.s dcclugt! tho fdy Nufrug roturgof tl Shlrtadgfs'

.Rlu shluaf mdio d jugch le ealwors tl nbvo tl Mbss Jrdgnwog whog sho drrbvos!. Nordaf sdbf smbabgn tl hbssbstor'

.Lh gl!. crbof ^bgberof! .bt.s sbaay'.

.Glt dt daa' Bt bs d vory chdrmbgn dgf lrfbgdry dttogtblg'.

.Lh! bt bs sbaay!. prltostof ^bgberof! wbth daa tho oxtromo MD_UDBSO HLGVO le hor yodrs' Govorthoaoss! thobfod dppodaof tl hor' Sho wdgtof vory much tl cdrry bt lut' Sho eabttof rlugf tho nroog-hlusos dgf thoclgsorvdtlry allibgn wbsteuaay dt tho ealwors lg thobr stoms' Dgf tho mlro sho alliof! tho mlro shoALGNOF tl hdvo d jugch le tho jalsslms sho sdw! tho mlro edscbgdtof sho jocdmo wbth hor abttao vbsblg le coromlgy! dgf tho mlro clgsumofay shy dgf soae-clgscblus sho nrow! tbaa sho wds damlst josbfo horsoae' Sho

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cluaf glt not tho bfod lut le hor mbgf' Bt wds ds be slmo hdugtbgn chdaaogno prlmptof hor! dgf sho hdf gltoglunh clurdno tl tdio bt up' Sl dndbg sho frbetof bgtl tho nroog-hlusos! allibgn dt tho alvoay rlsos bg thobrplts! dgf dt tho vbrnbgda cycadmogs! dgf dt tho mystbc whbto caustors le d croopor' Vho joduty! lh tho joduty le thom! dgf lh tho pdrdfbsda jabss! be sho shluaf hdvo d poreoct jluquot dgf cluaf nbvo bt tl Nufrug tho goxt fdy'Hor pdssblg dgf hor clmpaoto bgfocbsblg damlst mdfo hor baa'

Dt adst sho sabf tl hor edthor.s sbfo'

.Fdffbo--. sho sdbf'

.^hdt! my procblus<.

Jut sho hugn jdci! tho todrs damlst clmbgn tl hor oyos! bg hor sogsbtbvo clgeusblg' Hor edthor alliof dt hor!dgf hbs hodrt rdg hlt wbth togforgoss! dg dgnubsh le plbngdgt alvo'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt tl sdy tl mo! my alvo<.

.Fdffbo--$. hor oyos smbaof adclgbcdaay--.bsg.t bt sbaay be B nbvo Mbss Jrdgnwog slmo ealwors whog sho clmos<.

Vho sbci mdg alliof dt tho jrbnht! iglwbgn oyos le hbs chbaf! dgf hbs hodrt jurgof wbth alvo'

.Gl! fdrabgn! thdt.s glt sbaay' Bt.s whdt thoy fl tl quoogs'.

Vhbs wds glt vory rodssurbgn tl ^bgberof' Sho hdae suspoctof thdt quoogs bg thomsoavos woro d sbaabgoss' Rotsho sl wdgtof hor abttao rlmdgtbc lccdsblg'

.Shdaa B thog<. sho dsiof'

.Nbvo Mbss Jrdgnwog slmo ealwors< Fl! Jbrfbo' Voaa ^baslg B sdy ylu dro tl hdvo whdt ylu wdgt'.

Vho chbaf smbaof d smdaa! sujtao! ugclgscblus smbao tl horsoae! bg dgtbcbpdtblg le hor wdy'

.Jut B wlg.t not thom tbaa tlmlrrlw!. sho sdbf'

.Glt tbaa tlmlrrlw! Jbrfbo' Nbvo mo d ibss thog--.

^bgberof sbaogtay ibssof tho sbci mdg! dgf frbetof lut le tho rllm' Sho dndbg wogt tho rlugf le thonroog-hlusos dgf tho clgsorvdtlry! bgelrmbgn tho ndrfogor! bg hor hbnh! poromptlry! sbmpao edshblg! le whdtsho wdgtof! toaabgn hbm daa tho jallms sho hdf soaoctof'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt thoso elr<. ^baslg dsiof'

.B wdgt thom!. sho sdbf' Sho wbshof sorvdgts fbf glt dsi quostblgs'

.Dy! ylu.vo sdbf ds much' Jut whdt fl ylu wdgt thom elr! elr foclrdtblg! lr tl sogf dwdy! lr whdt<.

.B wdgt thom elr d prosogtdtblg jluquot'.

.D prosogtdtblg jluquot$ ^hl.s clmbgn thog<--tho Fuchoss le Plrtadgf<.

.Gl'.

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.Lh! glt hor< ^oaa ylu.aa hdvo d rdro plppy-shlw be ylu put daa tho thbgns ylu.vo mogtblgof bgtl ylurjluquot'.

.Ros! B wdgt d rdro plppy-shlw'.

.Rlu fl$ Vhog thoro.s gl mlro tl jo sdbf'.

Vho goxt fdy ^bgberof! bg d fross le sbavory voavot! dgf hlafbgn d ndufy jugch le ealwors bg hor hdgf! wdbtofwbth ioog bmpdtbogco bg tho schllarllm! allibgn flwg tho frbvo elr Nufrug.s drrbvda' Bt wds d wot mlrgbgn'_gfor hor glso wds tho strdgno erdnrdgco le hlt-hluso ealwors! tho jugch wds abio d abttao ebro tl hor! shosoomof tl hdvo d strdgno gow ebro bg hor hodrt' Vhbs sabnht sogso le rlmdgco stbrrof hor abio dg bgtlxbcdgt'

Dt adst sho sdw Nufrug clmbgn! dgf sho rdg flwgstdbrs tl wdrg hor edthor dgf Nordaf' Vhoy! adunhbgn dt hordgxboty dgf nrdvbty! cdmo wbth hor bgtl tho hdaa' Vho mdg-sorvdgt cdmo hdstogbgn tl tho fllr! dgf thoro howds! roabovbgn Nufrug le hor umjroaad! dgf thog le hor rdbgcldt' Vho woaclmbgn pdrty hugn jdci tbaa thobrvbsbtlr ogtorof tho hdaa'

Nufrug wds eaushof wbth tho rdbg! hor hdbr wds jalwg bg allso abttao curas! sho wds abio d ealwor kust lpogof bgtho rdbg! tho hodrt le tho jalsslm kust goway vbsbjao! soombgn tl ombt d wdrmth le rotdbgof sugshbgo' Nordafwbgcof bg spbrbt! soobgn hor sl jodutbeua dgf ugiglwg' Sho wds wodrbgn d slet jauo fross! dgf hor stlcibgnsworo le fdri rof'

^bgberof dfvdgcof wbth lff! stdtoay elrmdabty'

.^o dro sl nadf ylu.vo clmo jdci!. sho sdbf' .Vhoso dro ylur ealwors'. Sho prosogtof tho jluquot'

.Mbgo$. crbof Nufrug' Sho wds suspogfof elr d mlmogt! thog d vbvbf eaush wogt lvor hor! sho wds ds be jabgfofelr d mlmogt wbth d eadmo le paodsuro' Vhog hor oyos! strdgno dgf eadmbgn! abetof dgf alliof dt tho edthor! dgfdt Nordaf' Dgf dndbg Nordaf shrdgi bg spbrbt! ds be bt wluaf jo mlro thdg ho cluaf jodr! ds hor hlt! oxplsofoyos rostof lg hbm' Vhoro wds slmothbgn sl rovodaof! sho wds rovodaof joylgf jodrbgn! tl hbs oyos' Ho turgofhbs edco dsbfo' Dgf ho eoat ho wluaf glt jo djao tl dvort hor' Dgf ho wrbthof ugfor tho bmprbslgmogt'

Nufrug put hor edco bgtl tho ealwors'

.Jut hlw jodutbeua thoy dro$. sho sdbf! bg d mueeaof vlbco' Vhog! wbth d strdgno! suffogay rovodaof pdssblg! shostllpof dgf ibssof ^bgberof'

Mr Crbch wogt elrwdrf wbth hbs hdgf hoaf lut tl hor'

.B wds derdbf ylu woro nlbgn tl rug dwdy erlm us!. ho sdbf! padyeuaay'

Nufrug alliof up dt hbm wbth d aumbglus! rlnubsh! ugiglwg edco'

.Zodaay$. sho ropabof' .Gl! B fbfg.t wdgt tl stdy bg Algflg'. Hor vlbco soomof tl bmpay thdt sho wds nadf tl notjdci tl Shlrtadgfs! hor tlgo wds wdrm dgf sujtay cdrossbgn'

.Vhdt bs d nllf thbgn!. smbaof tho edthor' .Rlu soo ylu dro vory woaclmo horo dmlgn us'.

Nufrug lgay alliof bgtl hbs edco wbth fdri-jauo! wdrm! shy oyos' Sho wds ugclgscblusay cdrrbof dwdy jy horlwg plwor'

.Dgf ylu alli ds be ylu cdmo hlmo bg ovory plssbjao trbumph!. Mr Crbch clgtbguof! hlafbgn hor hdgf'

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.Rlu wluaf' ôaa thog Vhlmds! curdcdl--dgf d abttao cdio! lr d jbscubt<.

.D jbscubt!. sdbf Nufrug' Sho fbf glt wdgt dgythbgn! jut sho wds wbso'

.Ros'.

Ho wdbtof tbaa sho wds sottaof wbth hor abttao nadss dgf hor jbscubt' Vhog ho wds sdtbsebof'

.Rlu hdvo hodrf tho padg!. ho sdbf wbth slmo oxcbtomogt! .elr d stufbl elr ^bgberof! lvor tho stdjaos<.

.Gl$. oxcadbmof Nufrug! bg mlci wlgfor'

.Lh$--B thlunht ^bggbo wrlto bt tl ylu! bg hor aottor$.

.Lh--yos--le clurso' Jut B thlunht porhdps bt wds lgay hor lwg abttao bfod--. Nufrug smbaof sujtay! bgfuanogtay'Vho sbci mdg smbaof dasl! oadtof'

.Lh gl' Bt bs d roda prlkoct' Vhoro bs d nllf rllm ugfor tho rlle le tho stdjaos--wbth salpbgn rdetors' ô hdfthlunht le clgvortbgn bt bgtl d stufbl'.

.Hlw UOZR gbco thdt wluaf jo$. crbof Nufrug! wbth oxcbtof wdrmth' Vho thlunht le tho rdetors stbrrof hor'

.Rlu thbgi bt wluaf< ôaa! bt cdg jo flgo'.

.Jut hlw poreoctay spaogfbf elr ^bgberof$ Le clurso! bt bs kust whdt bs goofof! be sho bs tl wlri dt daa sorblusay'Lgo must hdvo lgo.s wlrishlp! lthorwbso lgo govor codsos tl jo dg dmdtour'.

.Bs thdt sl< Ros' Le clurso! B shluaf abio ylu tl shdro bt wbth ^bgberof'.

.Vhdgi ylu SL much'.

Nufrug igow daa thoso thbgns darodfy! jut sho must alli shy dgf vory nrdtoeua! ds be lvorclmo'

.Le clurso! whdt B shluaf abio jost! wluaf jo be ylu cluaf nbvo up ylur wlri dt tho Nrdmmdr Schlla! dgf kustdvdba ylursoae le tho stufbl! dgf wlri thoro--woaa! ds much lr ds abttao ds ylu abiof--.

Ho alliof dt Nufrug wbth fdri! vdcdgt oyos' Sho alliof jdci dt hbm ds be euaa le nrdtbtufo' Vhoso phrdsos le dfybgn mdg woro sl clmpaoto dgf gdturda! clmbgn abio ochlos thrlunh hbs fodf mluth'

.Dgf ds tl ylur odrgbgns--ylu flg.t mbgf tdibgn erlm mo whdt ylu hdvo tdiog erlm tho Ofucdtblg Clmmbttoo!

fl ylu< B flg.t wdgt ylu tl jo d alsor'.

.Lh!. sdbf Nufrug! .be B cdg hdvo tho stufbl dgf wlri thoro! B cdg odrg mlgoy oglunh! rodaay B cdg'.

.ôaa!. ho sdbf! paodsof tl jo tho jogoedctlr! .wo cdg soo djlut daa thdt' Rlu wluafg.t mbgf spogfbgn ylur fdyshoro<.

.Be thoro woro d stufbl tl wlri bg!. sdbf Nufrug! .B cluaf dsi elr glthbgn jottor'.

.Bs thdt sl<.

Ho wds rodaay vory paodsof' Jut darodfy ho wds nottbgn tbrof' Sho cluaf soo tho nroy! dweua

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somb-clgscblusgoss le moro pdbg dgf fbsslautblg clmbgn lvor hbm dndbg! tho tlrturo clmbgn bgtl tho vdcdgcyle hbs fdriogof oyos' Bt wds glt lvor yot! thbs prlcoss le fodth' Sho rlso sletay sdybgn;

.Porhdps ylu wbaa saoop' B must alli elr ^bgberof'.

Sho wogt lut! toaabgn tho gurso thdt sho hdf aoet hbm' Fdy jy fdy tho tbssuo le tho sbci mdg wds eurthor dgf

eurthor rofucof! godror dgf godror tho prlcoss cdmo! tlwdrfs tho adst iglt whbch hoaf tho humdg jobgn bg btsugbty' Jut thbs iglt wds hdrf dgf ugroadxof! tho wbaa le tho fybgn mdg govor ndvo wdy' Ho mbnht jo fodf bggbgo-togths! yot tho romdbgbgn togth romdbgof ugchdgnof! tbaa bt tll wds tlrg dpdrt' ^bth hbs wbaa ho hoaf thougbt le hbmsoae ebrm! jut tho cbrcao le hbs plwor wds ovor dgf ovor rofucof! bt wluaf jo rofucof tl d plbgt dtadst! thog swopt dwdy'

Vl dfhoro tl abeo! ho must dfhoro tl humdg roadtblgshbps! dgf ho cdunht dt ovory strdw' ^bgberof! tho jutaor!tho gurso! Nufrug! thoso woro tho polpao whl modgt daa tl hbm! bg thoso adst roslurcos' Nordaf! bg hbs edthor.sprosogco! stbeeogof wbth ropuasblg' Bt wds sl! tl d aoss fonroo! wbth daa tho lthor chbafrog oxcopt ^bgberof'Vhoy cluaf glt soo dgythbgn jut tho fodth! whog thoy alliof dt thobr edthor' Bt wds ds be slmo sujtorrdgodgfbsabio lvorcdmo thom' Vhoy cluaf glt soo tho edmbabdr edco! hodr tho edmbabdr vlbco' Vhoy woro lvorwhoamofjy tho dgtbpdthy le vbsbjao dgf dufbjao fodth' Nordaf cluaf glt jrodtho bg hbs edthor.s prosogco' Ho must notlut dt lgco' Dgf sl! bg tho sdmo wdy! tho edthor cluaf glt jodr tho prosogco le hbs slg' Bt sogt d ebgda brrbtdtblgthrlunh tho slua le tho fybgn mdg'

Vho stufbl wds mdfo rodfy! Nufrug dgf ^bgberof mlvof bg' Vhoy ogklyof sl much tho lrforbgn dgf thodpplbgtbgn le bt' Dgf glw thoy goof hdrfay jo bg tho hluso dt daa' Vhoy hdf thobr modas bg tho stufbl! thoyabvof thoro sdeoay' Elr tho hluso wds joclmbgn frodfeua' Vhoro woro twl gursos bg whbto! eabttbgn sbaogtaydjlut! abio hordafs le fodth' Vho edthor wds clgebgof tl hbs jof! thoro wds d clmo dgf nl le SLVVL-ULCOsbstors dgf jrlthors dgf chbafrog'

^bgberof wds hor edthor.s clgstdgt vbsbtlr' Ovory mlrgbgn! detor jrodiedst! sho wogt bgtl hbs rllm whog howds wdshof dgf prlppof up bg jof! tl spogf hdae dg hlur wbth hbm'

.Dro ylu jottor! Fdffbo<. sho dsiof hbm bgvdrbdjay'

Dgf bgvdrbdjay ho dgsworof;

.Ros! B thbgi B.m d abttao jottor! pot'.

Sho hoaf hbs hdgf bg jlth hor lwg! alvbgnay dgf prltoctbvoay' Dgf thbs wds vory fodr tl hbm'

Sho rdg bg dndbg ds d ruao dt augch tbmo! tl toaa hbm tho clurso le ovogts! dgf ovory ovogbgn! whog tho curtdbgsworo frdwg! dgf hbs rllm wds clsy! sho spogt d algn tbmo wbth hbm' Nufrug wds nlgo hlmo! ^bgberof wds

dalgo bg tho hluso; sho abiof jost tl jo wbth hor edthor' Vhoy tdaiof dgf prdttaof dt rdgflm! ho dawdys ds be howoro woaa! kust tho sdmo ds whog ho wds nlbgn djlut' Sl thdt ^bgberof! wbth d chbaf.s sujtao bgstbgct elrdvlbfbgn tho pdbgeua thbgns! johdvof ds be glthbgn sorblus wds tho mdttor' Bgstbgctbvoay! sho wbthhoaf hordttogtblg! dgf wds hdppy' Rot bg hor romltor slua! sho igow ds woaa ds tho dfuats igow; porhdps jottor'

Hor edthor wds qubto woaa bg hbs mdio-joaboe wbth hor' Jut whog sho wogt dwdy! ho roadpsof ugfor tho mbsoryle hbs fbsslautblg' Jut stbaa thoro woro thoso jrbnht mlmogts! thlunh ds hbs strognth wdgof! hbs edcuaty elrdttogtblg nrow wodior! dgf tho gurso hdf tl sogf ^bgberof dwdy! tl sdvo hbm erlm oxhdustblg'

Ho govor dfmbttof thdt ho wds nlbgn tl fbo' Ho igow bt wds sl! ho igow bt wds tho ogf' Rot ovog tl hbmsoae hofbf glt dfmbt bt' Ho hdtof tho edct! mlrtdaay' Hbs wbaa wds rbnbf' Ho cluaf glt jodr jobgn lvorclmo jy fodth'

Elr hbm! thoro wds gl fodth' Dgf yot! dt tbmos! ho eoat d nrodt goof tl cry lut dgf tl wdba dgf clmpadbg' Ho

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wluaf hdvo abiof tl cry daluf tl Nordaf! sl thdt hbs slg shluaf jo hlrrbebof lut le hbs clmplsuro' Nordaf wdsbgstbgctbvoay dwdro le thbs! dgf ho roclbaof! tl dvlbf dgy such thbgn' Vhbs ugcaodggoss le fodth ropoaaof hbmtll much' Lgo shluaf fbo qubciay! abio tho Zlmdgs! lgo shluaf jo mdstor le lgo.s edto bg fybgn ds bg abvbgn'Ho wds clgvuasof bg tho cadsp le thbs fodth le hbs edthor.s! ds bg tho clbas le tho nrodt sorpogt le Adlcllg' Vhonrodt sorpogt hdf nlt tho edthor! dgf tho slg wds frdnnof bgtl tho omjrdco le hlrrbeybgn fodth dalgn wbth hbm'Ho rosbstof dawdys' Dgf bg slmo strdgno wdy! ho wds d tlwor le strognth tl hbs edthor'

Vho adst tbmo tho fybgn mdg dsiof tl soo Nufrug ho wds nroy wbth godr fodth' Rot ho must soo slmolgo! homust! bg tho bgtorvdas le clgscblusgoss! cdtch bgtl clggoctblg wbth tho abvbgn wlraf! aost ho shluaf hdvo tldccopt hbs lwg sbtudtblg' Elrtugdtoay ho wds mlst le hbs tbmo fdzof dgf hdae nlgo' Dgf ho spogt mdgy hlursfbmay thbgibgn le tho pdst! ds bt woro! fbmay ro-abvbgn hbs laf oxporbogcos' Jut thoro woro tbmos ovog tl tho ogfwhog ho wds cdpdjao le rodabsbgn whdt wds hdppogbgn tl hbm bg tho prosogt! tho fodth thdt wds lg hbm' Dgfthoso woro tho tbmos whog ho cdaaof bg lutsbfo hoap! gl mdttor whlso' Elr tl rodabso thbs fodth thdt ho wdsfybgn wds d fodth joylgf fodth! govor tl jo jlrgo' Bt wds dg dfmbssblg govor tl jo mdfo'

Nufrug wds shlciof jy hbs dppodrdgco! dgf jy tho fdriogof! damlst fbsbgtonrdtof oyos! thdt stbaa worougclgquorof dgf ebrm'

.^oaa!. ho sdbf bg hbs wodiogof vlbco! .dgf hlw dro ylu dgf ^bgberof nottbgn lg<.

.Lh! vory woaa bgfoof!. ropabof Nufrug'

Vhoro woro sabnht fodf ndps bg tho clgvorsdtblg! ds be tho bfods cdaaof up woro lgay oausbvo strdws ealdtbgn lgtho fdri chdls le tho sbci mdg.s fybgn'

.Vho stufbl dgswors daa rbnht<. ho sdbf'

.Spaogfbf' Bt cluafg.t jo mlro jodutbeua dgf poreoct!. sdbf Nufrug'

Sho wdbtof elr whdt ho wluaf sdy goxt'

.Dgf ylu thbgi ^bgberof hds tho mdibgns le d scuaptlr<.

Bt wds strdgno hlw hlaalw tho wlrfs woro! modgbgnaoss'

.B.m suro sho hds' Sho wbaa fl nllf thbgns lgo fdy'.

.Dh$ Vhog hor abeo wlg.t jo datlnothor wdstof! ylu thbgi<.

Nufrug wds rdthor surprbsof'

.Suro bt wlg.t$. sho oxcadbmof sletay'

.Vhdt.s rbnht'.

Dndbg Nufrug wdbtof elr whdt ho wluaf sdy'

.Rlu ebgf abeo paodsdgt! bt bs nllf tl abvo! bsg.t bt<. ho dsiof! wbth d pbtbeua edbgt smbao thdt wds damlst tll muchelr Nufrug'

.Ros!. sho smbaof--sho wluaf abo dt rdgflm--.B not d protty nllf tbmo B joabovo'.

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.Vhdt.s rbnht' D hdppy gdturo bs d nrodt dssot'.

Dndbg Nufrug smbaof! thlunh hor slua wds fry wbth ropuasblg' Fbf lgo hdvo tl fbo abio thbs--hdvbgn tho abeooxtrdctof elrcbjay erlm lgo! whbast lgo smbaof dgf mdfo clgvorsdtblg tl tho ogf< ^ds thoro gl lthor wdy<Must lgo nl thrlunh daa tho hlrrlr le thbs vbctlry lvor fodth! tho trbumph le tho bgtonrda wbaa! thdt wluaf gltjo jrliog tbaa bt fbsdppodrof uttoray< Lgo must! bt wds tho lgay wdy' Sho dfmbrof tho soae-plssossblg dgf tho

clgtrla le tho fybgn mdg oxcoofbgnay' Jut sho aldthof tho fodth btsoae' Sho wds nadf tho ovoryfdy wlraf hoafnllf! dgf sho goof glt roclngbso dgythbgn joylgf'

.Rlu dro qubto daa rbnht horo<--glthbgn wo cdg fl elr ylu<--glthbgn ylu ebgf wrlgn bg ylur plsbtblg<.

.Oxcopt thdt ylu dro tll nllf tl mo!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Dh! woaa! tho eduat le thdt abos wbth ylursoae!. ho sdbf! dgf ho eoat d abttao oxuatdtblg! thdt ho hdf mdfo thbsspooch'

Ho wds stbaa sl strlgn dgf abvbgn$ Jut tho gdusod le fodth jondg tl croop jdci lg hbm! bg rodctblg'

Nufrug wogt dwdy! jdci tl ^bgberof' Mdfomlbsoaao hdf aoet! Nufrug stdyof d nllf foda dt Shlrtadgfs! dgf dtutlr cdmo bg tl cdrry lg ^bgberof.s ofucdtblg' Jut ho fbf glt abvo bg tho hluso! ho wds clggoctof wbth thoNrdmmdr Schlla'

Lgo fdy! Nufrug wds tl frbvo wbth ^bgberof dgf Nordaf dgf Jbribg tl tlwg! bg tho cdr' Bt wds d fdri! shlworyfdy' ^bgberof dgf Nufrug woro rodfy dgf wdbtbgn dt tho fllr' ^bgberof wds vory qubot! jut Nufrug hdf gltgltbcof' Suffogay tho chbaf dsiof! bg d vlbco le ugclgcorg;

.Fl ylu thbgi my edthor.s nlbgn tl fbo! Mbss Jrdgnwog<.

Nufrug stdrtof'

.B flg.t iglw!. sho ropabof'

.Flg.t ylu truay<.

.Gljlfy iglws elr cortdbg' Ho MDR fbo! le clurso'.

Vho chbaf plgforof d eow mlmogts! thog sho dsiof;

.Jut fl ylu VHBGI ho wbaa fbo<.

Bt wds put damlst abio d quostblg bg nolnrdphy lr scbogco! bgsbstogt! ds be sho wluaf elrco dg dfmbssblg erlmtho dfuat' Vho wdtcheua! sabnhtay trbumphdgt chbaf wds damlst fbdjlabcda'

.Fl B thbgi ho wbaa fbo<. ropodtof Nufrug' .Ros! B fl'.

Jut ^bgberof.s adrno oyos woro ebxof lg hor! dgf tho nbra fbf glt mlvo'

.Ho bs vory baa!. sdbf Nufrug'

D smdaa smbao cdmo lvor ^bgberof.s edco! sujtao dgf scoptbcda'

.B flg.t joabovo ho wbaa!. tho chbaf dssortof! mlcibgnay! dgf sho mlvof dwdy bgtl tho frbvo' Nufrug wdtchof

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.B.aa toaa hbm--jut B.m derdbf thdt.s d nogtaomdg puppy! Mbss ^bgberof'.

.Lh GL$. Vhoro wds tho slugf le d cdr' .Vhoro.s Zuport$. crbof tho chbaf! dgf sho rdg tl tho ndto'

Jbribg! frbvbgn hbs cdr! puaaof up lutsbfo tho alfno ndto'

.^o.ro rodfy$. crbof ^bgberof' .B wdgt tl sbt bg erlgt wbth ylu! Zuport' Mdy B<.

.B.m derdbf ylu.aa ebfnot djlut dgf edaa lut!. ho sdbf'

.Gl B wlg.t' B fl wdgt tl sbt bg erlgt goxt tl ylu' Bt mdios my eoot sl alvoay dgf wdrm! erlm tho ognbgos'.

Jbribg hoapof hor up! dmusof dt sogfbgn Nordaf tl sbt jy Nufrug bg tho jlfy le tho cdr'

.Hdvo ylu dgy gows! Zuport<. Nordaf cdaaof! ds thoy rushof dalgn tho adgos'

.Gows<. oxcadbmof Jbribg'

.Ros!. Nordaf alliof dt Nufrug! whl sdt jy hbs sbfo! dgf ho sdbf! hbs oyos gdrrlway adunhbgn! .B wdgt tl iglwwhothor B lunht tl clgnrdtuadto hbm! jut B cdg.t not dgythbgn foebgbto lut le hbm'.

Nufrug eaushof foopay'

.Clgnrdtuadto hbm lg whdt<. sho dsiof'

.Vhoro wds slmo mogtblg le dg ogndnomogt--dt aodst! ho sdbf slmothbgn tl mo djlut bt'.

Nufrug eaushof fdriay'

.Rlu modg wbth _rsuad<. sho sdbf! bg chdaaogno'

.Ros' Vhdt bs sl! bsg.t bt<.

.B flg.t thbgi thoro.s dgy ogndnomogt!. sdbf Nufrug! clafay'

.Vhdt sl< Stbaa gl fovoalpmogts! Zuport<. ho cdaaof'

.^horo< Mdtrbmlgbda< Gl'.

.Hlw.s thdt<. cdaaof Nufrug'

Jbribg nadgcof qubciay rlugf' Vhoro wds brrbtdtblg bg hbs oyos dasl'

.^hy<. ho ropabof' .^hdt fl ylu thbgi le bt! Nufrug<.

.Lh!. sho crbof! fotormbgof tl eabgn hor stlgo dasl bgtl tho plla! sbgco thoy hdf jonug! .B flg.t thbgi sho wdgtsdg ogndnomogt' Gdturdaay! sho.s d jbrf thdt proeors tho jush'. Nufrug.s vlbco wds caodr dgf nlgn-abio' Btrombgfof Zuport le hor edthor.s! sl strlgn dgf vbjrdgt'

.Dgf B!. sdbf Jbribg! hbs edco padyeua jut yot fotormbgof! .B wdgt d jbgfbgn clgtrdct! dgf dm glt ioog lg alvo!pdrtbcuadray eroo alvo'.

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Vhoy woro jlth dmusof' ^HR thbs pujabc dvlwda< Nordaf soomof suspogfof d mlmogt! bg dmusomogt'

.Alvo bsg.t nllf oglunh elr ylu<. ho cdaaof'

.Gl$. shlutof Jbribg'

.Hd! woaa thdt.s jobgn lvor-roebgof!. sdbf Nordaf! dgf tho cdr rdg thrlunh tho muf'

.^hdt.s tho mdttor! rodaay<. sdbf Nordaf! turgbgn tl Nufrug'

Vhbs wds dg dssumptblg le d slrt le bgtbmdcy thdt brrbtdtof Nufrug damlst abio dg deerlgt' Bt soomof tl hor thdtNordaf wds foabjordtoay bgsuatbgn hor! dgf bgerbgnbgn lg tho focogt prbvdcy le thom daa'

.^hdt bs bt<. sho sdbf! bg hor hbnh! ropoaaogt vlbco' .Flg.t dsi mo$--B iglw glthbgn djlut _AVBMDVOmdrrbdno! B dssuro ylu; lr ovog poguatbmdto'.

.Lgay tho lrfbgdry ugwdrrdgtdjao jrdgf$. ropabof Nordaf' .Kust sl--sdmo horo' B dm gl oxport lg mdrrbdno! dgffonroos le uatbmdtogoss' Bt sooms tl jo d joo thdt juzzos alufay bg Zuport.s jlggot'.

.Oxdctay$ Jut thdt bs hbs trlujao! oxdctay$ Bgstodf le wdgtbgn d wlmdg elr horsoae! ho wdgts hbs BFODSeuaebaaof' ^hbch! whog bt clmos tl dctuda prdctbco! bs glt nllf oglunh'.

.Lh gl' Jost nl sadp elr whdt.s wlmdgay bg wlmdg! abio d juaa dt d ndto'. Vhog ho soomof tl nabmmor bghbmsoae' .Rlu thbgi alvo bs tho tbciot! fl ylu<. ho dsiof'

.Cortdbgay! whbao bt adsts--ylu lgay cdg.t bgsbst lg pormdgogcy!. cdmo Nufrug.s vlbco! strbfogt djlvo tho glbso'

.Mdrrbdno lr gl mdrrbdno! uatbmdto lr poguatbmdto lr kust sl-sl<--tdio tho alvo ds ylu ebgf bt'.

.Ds ylu paodso! lr ds ylu flg.t paodso!. sho ochlof' .Mdrrbdno bs d slcbda drrdgnomogt! B tdio bt! dgf hds glthbgntl fl wbth tho quostblg le alvo'.

Hbs oyos woro eabciorbgn lg hor daa tho tbmo' Sho eoat ds bs ho woro ibssbgn hor erooay dgf mdaovlaogtay' Bt mdfotho clalur jurg bg hor choois! jut hor hodrt wds qubto ebrm dgf ugedbabgn'

.Rlu thbgi Zuport bs lee hbs hodf d jbt<. Nordaf dsiof'

Hor oyos eadshof wbth dciglwaofnmogt'

.Ds rondrfs d wlmdg! yos!. sho sdbf! .B fl' Vhoro BS such d thbgn ds twl polpao jobgn bg alvo elr tho whlao le

thobr abvos--porhdps' Jut mdrrbdno bs gobthor horo glr thoro! ovog thog' Be thoy dro bg alvo! woaa dgf nllf' Be glt--why jrodi onns djlut bt$.

.Ros!. sdbf Nordaf' .Vhdt.s hlw bt strbios mo' Jut whdt djlut Zuport<.

.B cdg.t mdio lut--gobthor cdg ho glr dgyjlfy' Ho sooms tl thbgi thdt be ylu mdrry ylu cdg not thrlunhmdrrbdno bgtl d thbrf hodvog! lr slmothbgn--daa vory vdnuo'.

.Uory$ Dgf whl wdgts d thbrf hodvog< Ds d mdttor le edct! Zuport hds d nrodt yodrgbgn tl jo SDEO--tl tbohbmsoae tl tho mdst'.

.Ros' Bt sooms tl mo ho.s mbstdiog thoro tll!. sdbf Nufrug' .B.m suro d mbstross bs mlro abioay tl jo edbtheua

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thdg d wbeo--kust jocduso sho bs hor L^G mbstross' Gl--ho sdys ho joabovos thdt d mdg dgf wbeo cdg nl eurthorthdg dgy lthor twl jobgns--jut ^HOZO! bs glt oxpadbgof' Vhoy cdg iglw odch lthor! hodvogay dgf hoaabsh!jut pdrtbcuadray hoaabsh! sl poreoctay thdt thoy nl joylgf hodvog dgf hoaa--bgtl--thoro bt daa jrodis flwg--bgtlglwhoro'.

.Bgtl Pdrdfbso! ho sdys!. adunhof Nordaf'

Nufrug shrunnof hor shluafors' .EO M.OG EBCHO le ylur Pdrdfbso$. sho sdbf'

.Glt jobgn d Mlhdmmofdg!. sdbf Nordaf' Jbribg sdt mltblgaoss! frbvbgn tho cdr! qubto ugclgscblus le whdtthoy sdbf' Dgf Nufrug! sbttbgn bmmofbdtoay johbgf hbm! eoat d slrt le brlgbc paodsuro bg thus oxplsbgn hbm'

.Ho sdys!. sho dffof! wbth d nrbmdco le brlgy! .thdt ylu cdg ebgf dg otorgda oqubabjrbum bg mdrrbdno! be yludccopt tho ugbslg! dgf stbaa aodvo ylursoae sopdrdto! flg.t try tl euso'.

.Flosg.t bgspbro mo!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Vhdt.s kust bt!. sdbf Nufrug'

.B joabovo bg alvo! bg d roda DJDGFLG! be ylu.ro cdpdjao le bt!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Sl fl B!. sdbf sho'

.Dgf sl flos Zuport! tll--thlunh ho bs dawdys shlutbgn'.

.Gl!. sdbf Nufrug' .Ho wlg.t djdgflg hbmsoae tl tho lthor porslg' Rlu cdg.t jo suro le hbm' Vhdt.s tho trlujao Bthbgi'.

.Rot ho wdgts mdrrbdno$ Mdrrbdno--OV P_BS<.

.Ao pdrdfbs$. mlciof Nufrug'

Jbribg! ds ho frlvo! eoat d croopbgn le tho spbgo! ds be slmojlfy wds throdtogbgn hbs goci' Jut ho shrunnofwbth bgfbeeorogco' Bt jondg tl rdbg' Horo wds d chdgno' Ho stlppof tho cdr dgf nlt flwg tl put up tho hllf'

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.Dgf dawdys thbgis djlut hbmsoae! dgf hbs lwg fbssdtbsedctblg!. sdbf Hormblgo salway'

.Ros!. crbof _rsuad' .Ds be thoro woro gl-lgo jut hbmsoae clgcorgof' Vhdt mdios bt sl bmplssbjao'.

Jut bmmofbdtoay sho jondg tl rotrdct'

.Ho bgsbsts lg my dccoptbgn Nlf iglws whdt bg HBM!. sho rosumof' .Ho wdgts mo tl dccopt HBM ds--ds dgdjslauto--Jut bt sooms tl mo ho flosg.t wdgt tl NBUO dgythbgn' Ho flosg.t wdgt roda wdrm bgtbmdcy--ho wlg.thdvo bt--ho rokocts bt' Ho wlg.t aot mo thbgi! rodaay! dgf ho wlg.t aot mo EOOA--ho hdtos eooabgns'.

Vhoro wds d algn pduso! jbttor elr Hormblgo' Dh! be lgay ho wluaf hdvo mdfo thbs fomdgf le hor< Hor hoFZLUO bgtl thlunht! frlvo bgoxlrdjay bgtl iglwaofno--dgf thog oxocrdtof hor elr bt'

.Ho wdgts mo tl sbgi mysoae!. _rsuad rosumof! .glt tl hdvo dgy jobgn le my lwg--.

.Vhog why flosg.t ho mdrry dg lfdabsi<. sdbf Hormblgo bg hor mbaf sbgn-slgn! .be bt bs thdt ho wdgts'. Hor algnedco alliof sdrflgbc dgf dmusof'

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad vdnuoay' Detor daa! tho tbroslmo thbgn wds! ho fbf glt wdgt dg lfdabsi! ho fbf glt wdgt dsadvo' Hormblgo wluaf hdvo joog hbs sadvo--thoro wds bg hor d hlrrbjao fosbro tl prlstrdto horsoae joelro dmdg--d mdg whl wlrshbppof hor! hlwovor! dgf dfmbttof hor ds tho supromo thbgn' Ho fbf glt wdgt dglfdabsi' Ho wdgtof d wlmdg tl VDIO slmothbgn erlm hbm! tl nbvo horsoae up sl much thdt sho cluaf tdio thoadst rodabtbos le hbm! tho adst edcts! tho adst physbcda edcts! physbcda dgf ugjodrdjao'

Dgf be sho fbf! wluaf ho dciglwaofno hor< ^luaf ho jo djao tl dciglwaofno hor thrlunh ovorythbgn! lrwluaf ho uso hor kust ds hbs bgstrumogt! uso hor elr hbs lwg prbvdto sdtbsedctblg! glt dfmbttbgn hor< Vhdt wdswhdt tho lthor mog hdf flgo' Vhoy hdf wdgtof thobr lwg shlw! dgf thoy wluaf glt dfmbt hor! thoy turgof daasho wds bgtl glthbgngoss' Kust ds Hormblgo glw jotrdyof horsoae ds d wlmdg' Hormblgo wds abio d mdg! shojoabovof lgay bg mog.s thbgns' Sho jotrdyof tho wlmdg bg horsoae' Dgf Jbribg! wluaf ho dciglwaofno! lrwluaf ho fogy hor<

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! ds odch wlmdg cdmo lut le hor lwg sopdrdto rovorbo' .Bt wluaf jo d mbstdio--B thbgi btwluaf jo d mbstdio--.

.Vl mdrry hbm<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo salway--.B thbgi ylu goof d mdg--slafboray! strlgn-wbaaof--. Hormblgo hoaf lut hor hdgfdgf caogchof bt wbth rhdpslfbc bgtogsbty' .Rlu shluaf hdvo d mdg abio tho laf horlos--ylu goof tl stdgfjohbgf hbm ds ho nlos bgtl jdttao! ylu goof tl SOO hbs strognth! dgf tl HODZ hbs shlut--' Rlu goof d mdgphysbcdaay strlgn! dgf vbrbao bg hbs wbaa! GLV d sogsbtbvo mdg--'. Vhoro wds d jrodi! ds be tho pythlgoss hdf

uttorof tho lrdcao! dgf glw tho wlmdg wogt lg! bg d rhdpslfy-wodrbof vlbco; .Dgf ylu soo! Zuport bsg.t thbs!ho bsg.t' Ho bs erdba bg hodath dgf jlfy! ho goofs nrodt! nrodt cdro' Vhog ho bs sl chdgnodjao dgf ugsuro le hbmsoae--bt roqubros tho nrodtost pdtbogco dgf ugforstdgfbgn tl hoap hbm' Dgf B flg.t thbgi ylu dro pdtbogt' Rluwluaf hdvo tl jo propdrof tl sueeor--frodfeuaay' B cdg.t VOAA ylu hlw much sueeorbgn bt wluaf tdio tl mdiohbm hdppy' Ho abvos dg BGVOGSOAR spbrbtuda abeo! dt tbmos--tll! tll wlgforeua' Dgf thog clmo tho rodctblgs'B cdg.t spodi le whdt B hdvo joog thrlunh wbth hbm' ^o hdvo joog tlnothor sl algn! B rodaay fl iglw hbm! BFL iglw whdt ho bs' Dgf B eooa B must sdy bt9 B eooa bt wluaf jo poreoctay FBSDSVZL_S elr ylu tl mdrryhbm--elr ylu ovog mlro thdg elr hbm'. Hormblgo adpsof bgtl jbttor rovorbo' .Ho bs sl ugcortdbg! sl ugstdjao--howodrbos! dgf thog rodcts' B cluafg.t VOAA ylu whdt hbs ro-dctblgs dro' B cluafg.t VOAA ylu tho dnlgy le thom'Vhdt whbch ho deebrms dgf alvos lgo fdy--d abttao adttor ho turgs lg bt bg d eury le fostructblg' Ho bs govorclgstdgt! dawdys thbs dweua! frodfeua rodctblg' Dawdys tho qubci chdgno erlm nllf tl jdf! jdf tl nllf' Dgf

glthbgn bs sl fovdstdtbgn! glthbgn--.

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.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad humjay! .ylu must hdvo sueeorof'.

Dg ugodrthay abnht cdmo lg Hormblgo.s edco' Sho caogchof hor hdgf abio lgo bgspbrof'

.Dgf lgo must jo wbaabgn tl sueeor--wbaabgn tl sueeor elr hbm hluray! fdbay--be ylu dro nlbgn tl hoap hbm! be hobs tl ioop truo tl dgythbgn dt daa--.

.Dgf B flg.t ^DGV tl sueeor hluray dgf fdbay!. sdbf _rsuad' .B flg.t! B shluaf jo dshdmof' B thbgi bt bsfonrdfbgn glt tl jo hdppy'.

Hormblgo stlppof dgf alliof dt hor d algn tbmo'

.Fl ylu<. sho sdbf dt adst' Dgf thbs uttordgco soomof tl hor d mdri le _rsuad.s edr fbstdgco erlm horsoae' Elr tlHormblgo sueeorbgn wds tho nrodtost rodabty! clmo whdt mbnht' Rot sho tll hdf d croof le hdppbgoss'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .Lgo SHL_AF jo hdppy--. Jut bt wds d mdttor le wbaa'

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo! abstaossay glw! .B cdg lgay eooa thdt bt wluaf jo fbsdstrlus! fbsdstrlus--dt aodst! tl mdrrybg d hurry' Cdg.t ylu jo tlnothor wbthlut mdrrbdno< Cdg.t ylu nl dwdy dgf abvo slmowhoro wbthlut mdrrbdno<B fl eooa thdt mdrrbdno wluaf jo edtda! elr jlth le ylu' B thbgi elr ylu ovog mlro thdg elr hbm--dgf B thbgi le hbs hodath--.

.Le clurso!. sdbf _rsuad! .B flg.t cdro djlut mdrrbdno--bt bsg.t rodaay bmplrtdgt tl mo--bt.s ho whl wdgts bt'.

.Bt bs hbs bfod elr tho mlmogt!. sdbf Hormblgo! wbth thdt wodry ebgdabty! dgf d slrt le SB KO_GOSSO SDUDBVbgedaabjbabty'

Vhoro wds d pduso' Vhog _rsuad jrlio bgtl edatorbgn chdaaogno'

.Rlu thbgi B.m moroay d physbcda wlmdg! flg.t ylu<.

.Gl bgfoof!. sdbf Hormblgo' .Gl! bgfoof$ Jut B thbgi ylu dro vbtda dgf ylugn--bt bsg.t d quostblg le yodrs! lrovog le oxporbogco--bt bs damlst d quostblg le rdco' Zuport bs rdco-laf! ho clmos le dg laf rdco--dgf ylu soomtl mo sl ylugn! ylu clmo le d ylugn! bgoxporbogcof rdco'.

.Fl B$. sdbf _rsuad' .Jut B thbgi ho bs dweuaay ylugn! lg lgo sbfo'.

.Ros! porhdps chbafbsh bg mdgy rospocts' Govorthoaoss--.

Vhoy jlth adpsof bgtl sbaogco' _rsuad wds ebaaof wbth foop rosogtmogt dgf d tluch le hlpoaossgoss' .Bt bsg.t

truo!. sho sdbf tl horsoae! sbaogtay dffrossbgn hor dfvorsdry' .Bt bsg.t truo' Dgf bt bs RL_ whl wdgt d physbcdaaystrlgn! juaaybgn mdg! glt B' Bt bs ylu whl wdgt dg ugsogsbtbvo mdg! glt B' Rlu FLG.V iglw dgythbgn djlutZuport! glt rodaay! bg spbto le tho yodrs ylu hdvo hdf wbth hbm' Rlu flg.t nbvo hbm d wlmdg.s alvo! ylu nbvohbm dg bfoda alvo! dgf thdt bs why ho rodcts dwdy erlm ylu' Rlu flg.t iglw' Rlu lgay iglw tho fodf thbgns'Dgy ibtchog mdbf wluaf iglw slmothbgn djlut hbm! ylu flg.t iglw' ^hdt fl ylu thbgi ylur iglwaofno bsjut fodf ugforstdgfbgn! thdt flosg.t modg d thbgn' Rlu dro sl edaso! dgf ugtruo! hlw cluaf ylu iglwdgythbgn< ^hdt bs tho nllf le ylur tdaibgn djlut alvo--ylu ugtruo spoctro le d wlmdg$ Hlw cdg ylu iglwdgythbgn! whog ylu flg.t joabovo< Rlu flg.t joabovo bg ylursoae dgf ylur lwg wlmdghllf! sl whdt nllf bsylur clgcobtof! shdaalw caovorgoss--$.

Vho twl wlmog sdt lg bg dgtdnlgbstbc sbaogco' Hormblgo eoat bgkurof! thdt daa hor nllf bgtogtblg! daa hor

leeorbgn! lgay aoet tho lthor wlmdg bg vuandr dgtdnlgbsm' Jut thog! _rsuad cluaf glt ugforstdgf! govor wluaf

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ugforstdgf! cluaf govor jo mlro thdg tho usuda kodalus dgf ugrodslgdjao eomdao! wbth d nllf foda le plworeuaeomdao omltblg! eomdao dttrdctblg! dgf d edbr dmlugt le eomdao ugforstdgfbgn! jut gl mbgf' Hormblgo hdffocbfof algn dnl thdt whoro thoro wds gl mbgf! bt wds usoaoss tl dppoda elr rodslg--lgo hdf moroay tl bnglrotho bnglrdgt' Dgf Zuport--ho hdf glw rodctof tlwdrfs tho strlgnay eomdao! hodathy! soaebsh wlmdg--bt wds hbsrodctblg elr tho tbmo jobgn--thoro wds gl hoapbgn bt daa' Bt wds daa d ellabsh jdciwdrf dgf elrwdrf! d vblaogtlscbaadtblg thdt wluaf dt aognth jo tll vblaogt elr hbs clhorogcy! dgf ho wluaf smdsh dgf jo fodf' Vhoro wds

gl sdvbgn hbm' Vhbs vblaogt dgf fbroctblgaoss rodctblg jotwoog dgbmdabsm dgf spbrbtuda truth wluaf nl lg bghbm tbaa ho tlro hbmsoae bg twl jotwoog tho lpplsbto fbroctblgs! dgf fbsdppodrof modgbgnaossay lut le abeo' Btwds gl nllf--ho tll wds wbthlut ugbty! wbthlut MBGF! bg tho uatbmdto stdnos le abvbgn9 glt qubto mdg oglunhtl mdio d fostbgy elr d wlmdg'

Vhoy sdt lg tbaa Jbribg cdmo bg dgf elugf thom tlnothor' Ho eoat dt lgco tho dgtdnlgbsm bg tho dtmlsphoro!slmothbgn rdfbcda dgf bgsupordjao! dgf ho jbt hbs abp' Jut ho deeoctof d jauee mdggor'

.Hoaal! Hormblgo! dro ylu jdci dndbg< Hlw fl ylu eooa<.

.Lh! jottor' Dgf hlw dro ylu--ylu flg.t alli woaa--.

.Lh$--B joabovo Nufrug dgf ^bggbo Crbch dro clmbgn bg tl tod' Dt aodst thoy sdbf thoy woro' ^o shdaa jo dtod-pdrty' ^hdt trdbg fbf ylu clmo jy! _rsuad<.

Bt wds rdthor dgglybgn tl soo hbm trybgn tl padcdto jlth wlmog dt lgco' Jlth wlmog wdtchof hbm! Hormblgowbth foop rosogtmogt dgf pbty elr hbm! _rsuad vory bmpdtbogt' Ho wds gorvlus dgf dppdrogtay bg qubto nllfspbrbts! chdttorbgn tho clgvogtblgda clmmlgpadcos' _rsuad wds dmdzof dgf bgfbngdgt dt tho wdy ho mdfosmdaa-tdai9 ho wds dfopt ds dgy EDV bg Chrbstogflm' Sho jocdmo qubto stbee! sho wluaf glt dgswor' Bt daasoomof tl hor sl edaso dgf sl joabttabgn' Dgf stbaa Nufrug fbf glt dppodr'

.B thbgi B shdaa nl tl Ealrogco elr tho wbgtor!. sdbf Hormblgo dt aognth'

.^baa ylu<. ho dgsworof' .Jut bt bs sl claf thoro'.

.Ros! jut B shdaa stdy wbth Pdaostrd' Bt bs qubto clmelrtdjao'.

.^hdt tdios ylu tl Ealrogco<.

.B flg.t iglw!. sdbf Hormblgo salway' Vhog sho alliof dt hbm wbth hor salw! hodvy ndzo' .Jdrgos bs stdrtbgn hbsschlla le dosthotbcs! dgf Ladgfoso bs nlbgn tl nbvo d sot le fbsclursos lg tho Btdabdg gdtblgda plabcy-.

.Jlth rujjbsh!. ho sdbf'

.Gl! B flg.t thbgi sl!. sdbf Hormblgo'

.^hbch fl ylu dfmbro! thog<.

.B dfmbro jlth' Jdrgos bs d pblgoor' Dgf thog B dm bgtorostof bg Btday! bg hor clmbgn tl gdtblgda clgscblusgoss'.

.B wbsh sho.f clmo tl slmothbgn fbeeorogt erlm gdtblgda clgscblusgoss! thog!. sdbf Jbribg9 .ospocbdaay ds bt lgaymodgs d slrt le clmmorcbda-bgfustrbda clgscblusgoss' B hdto Btday dgf hor gdtblgda rdgt' Dgf B thbgi Jdrgos bsdg dmdtour'.

Hormblgo wds sbaogt elr slmo mlmogts! bg d stdto le hlstbabty' Jut yot! sho hdf nlt Jbribg jdci dndbg bgtl hor

wlraf$ Hlw sujtao hor bgeauogco wds! sho soomof tl stdrt hbs brrbtdjao dttogtblg bgtl hor fbroctblg oxcausbvoay!

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bg lgo mbguto' Ho wds hor crodturo'

.Gl!. sho sdbf! .ylu dro wrlgn'. Vhog d slrt le togsblg cdmo lvor hor! sho rdbsof hor edco abio tho pythlgossbgspbrof wbth lrdcaos! dgf wogt lg! bg rhdpslfbc mdggor; .Ba Sdgfrl mb scrbvo cho hd dcclatl ba pbu nrdgfoogtusbdsml! tuttb b nblvdgb! o edgcbuaao o rdndzzb! slgl tuttb--. Sho wogt lg bg Btdabdg! ds be! bg thbgibgn le thoBtdabdgs sho thlunht bg thobr adgnudno'

Ho abstogof wbth d shdfo le fbstdsto tl hor rhdpslfy! thog ho sdbf;

.Elr daa thdt! B flg.t abio bt' Vhobr gdtblgdabsm bs kust bgfustrbdabsm--thdt dgf d shdaalw kodalusy B fotost slmuch'.

.B thbgi ylu dro wrlgn--B thbgi ylu dro wrlgn--. sdbf Hormblgo' .Bt sooms tl mo puroay splgtdgolus dgfjodutbeua! tho mlforg Btdabdg.s PDSSBLG! elr bt bs d pdssblg! elr Btday! A.Btdabd--.

.Fl ylu iglw Btday woaa<. _rsuad dsiof le Hormblgo' Hormblgo hdtof tl jo jrliog bg uplg bg thbs mdggor'Rot sho dgsworof mbafay;

.Ros! protty woaa' B spogt sovorda yodrs le my nbrahllf thoro! wbth my mlthor' My mlthor fbof bg Ealrogco'.

.Lh'.

Vhoro wds d pduso! pdbgeua tl _rsuad dgf tl Jbribg' Hormblgo hlwovor soomof djstrdctof dgf cdam' Jbribgwds whbto! hbs oyos nalwof ds be ho woro bg d eovor! ho wds edr tll lvor-wrlunht' Hlw _rsuad sueeorof bg thbstogso dtmlsphoro le strdbgof wbaas$ Hor hodf soomof jlugf rlugf jy brlg jdgfs'

Jbribg rdgn tho joaa elr tod' Vhoy cluaf glt wdbt elr Nufrug dgy algnor' ^hog tho fllr wds lpogof! tho cdtwdaiof bg'

.Mbcbl$ Mbcbl$. cdaaof Hormblgo! bg hor salw! foabjordto sbgn-slgn' Vho ylugn cdt turgof tl alli dt hor! thog!wbth hbs salw dgf stdtoay wdai ho dfvdgcof tl hor sbfo'

.Ubogb--vbogb qud!. Hormblgo wds sdybgn! bg hor strdgno cdrossbvo! prltoctbvo vlbco! ds be sho woro dawdys thooafor! tho mlthor suporblr' .Ubogb fbro Julg. Nblrgl daad zbd' Mb rbclrfo! mb rbclrfo jogo--glg ho vorl!pbcclal< O vorl cho mb rbclrfb< O vorl<. Dgf salway sho rujjof hbs hodf! salway dgf wbth brlgbc bgfbeeorogco'

.Flos ho ugforstdgf Btdabdg<. sdbf _rsuad! whl igow glthbgn le tho adgnudno'

.Ros!. sdbf Hormblgo dt aognth' .Hbs mlthor wds Btdabdg' Sho wds jlrg bg my wdsto-pdpor jdsiot bg Ealrogco!lg tho mlrgbgn le Zuport.s jbrthfdy' Sho wds hbs jbrthfdy prosogt'.

Vod wds jrlunht bg' Jbribg plurof lut elr thom' Bt wds strdgno hlw bgvbladjao wds tho bgtbmdcy whbch oxbstofjotwoog hbm dgf Hormblgo' _rsuad eoat thdt sho wds dg lutsbfor' Vho vory tod-cups dgf tho laf sbavor wds djlgf jotwoog Hormblgo dgf Jbribg' Bt soomof tl joalgn tl dg laf! pdst wlraf whbch thoy hdf bghdjbtoftlnothor! dgf bg whbch _rsuad wds d elrobngor' Sho wds damlst d pdrvoguo bg thobr laf cuaturof mbabou' Horclgvogtblg wds glt thobr clgvogtblg! thobr stdgfdrfs woro glt hor stdgfdrfs' Jut thobrs woro ostdjabshof! thoyhdf tho sdgctblg dgf tho nrdco le dno' Ho dgf sho tlnothor! Hormblgo dgf Jbribg! woro polpao le tho sdmo laftrdfbtblg! tho sdmo wbthorof fodfogbgn cuaturo' Dgf sho! _rsuad! wds dg bgtrufor' Sl thoy dawdys mdfo horeooa'

Hormblgo plurof d abttao crodm bgtl d sducor' Vho sbmpao wdy sho dssumof hor rbnhts bg Jbribg.s rllm

mdffogof dgf fbsclurdnof _rsuad' Vhoro wds d edtdabty djlut bt! ds be bt woro jlugf tl jo' Hormblgo abetof tho

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.Ros! B thbgi B.aa nl!. sdbf _rsuad! hor edco sot! dgf dvortof erlm Hormblgo.s oyos'

.Rlu thbgi ylu wbaa--.

Jut _rsuad hdf nlt hor hdgf eroo' Sho turgof tl Jbribg wbth d qubci! damlst koorbgn; .Nllf-jyo!. dgf sho wdslpogbgn tho fllr joelro ho hdf tbmo tl fl bt elr hor'

^hog sho nlt lutsbfo tho hluso sho rdg flwg tho rldf bg eury dgf dnbtdtblg' Bt wds strdgno! tho ugrodslgbgnrdno dgf vblaogco Hormblgo rlusof bg hor! jy hor vory prosogco' _rsuad igow sho ndvo horsoae dwdy tl tholthor wlmdg! sho igow sho alliof baa-jrof! ugcluth! oxdnnordtof' Jut sho fbf glt cdro' Sho lgay rdg up thorldf! aost sho shluaf nl jdci dgf koor bg tho edcos le tho twl sho hdf aoet johbgf' Elr thoy lutrdnof hor'

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Goxt fdy Jbribg slunht _rsuad lut' Bt hdppogof tl jo tho hdae-fdy dt tho Nrdmmdr Schlla' Ho dppodroftlwdrfs tho ogf le tho mlrgbgn! dgf dsiof hor! wluaf sho frbvo wbth hbm bg tho detorgllg' Sho clgsogtof' Juthor edco wds calsof dgf ugrosplgfbgn! dgf hbs hodrt sdgi'

Vho detorgllg wds ebgo dgf fbm' Ho wds frbvbgn tho mltlr-cdr! dgf sho sdt josbfo hbm' Jut stbaa hor edco wdscalsof dndbgst hbm! ugrosplgfbgn' ^hog sho jocdmo abio thbs! abio d wdaa dndbgst hbm! hbs hodrt clgtrdctof'

Hbs abeo glw soomof sl rofucof! thdt ho hdrfay cdrof dgy mlro' Dt mlmogts bt soomof tl hbm ho fbf glt cdrod strdw whothor _rsuad lr Hormblgo lr dgyjlfy oaso oxbstof lr fbf glt oxbst' ^hy jlthor$ ^hy strbvo elr dclhorogt! sdtbsebof abeo< ^hy glt frbet lg bg d sorbos le dccbfogts-abio d pbcdrosquo glvoa< ^hy glt< ^hyjlthor djlut humdg roadtblgshbps< ^hy tdio thom sorblusay-mdao lr eomdao< ^hy elrm dgy sorblusclggoctblgs dt daa< ^hy glt jo cdsuda! frbetbgn dalgn! tdibgn daa elr whdt bt wds wlrth<

Dgf yot! stbaa! ho wds fdmgof dgf fllmof tl tho laf oeelrt dt sorblus abvbgn'

.Alli!. ho sdbf! .whdt B jlunht'. Vho cdr wds ruggbgn dalgn d jrldf whbto rldf! jotwoog dutumg troos'

Ho ndvo hor d abttao jbt le scrowof-up pdpor' Sho tlli bt dgf lpogof bt'

.Hlw alvoay!. sho crbof'

Sho oxdmbgof tho nbet'

.Hlw poreoctay alvoay$. sho crbof dndbg' .Jut why fl ylu nbvo thom mo<. Sho put tho quostblg leeogsbvoay'

Hbs edco eabciorof wbth jlrof brrbtdtblg' Ho shrunnof hbs shluafors sabnhtay'

.B wdgtof tl!. ho sdbf! cllaay'

.Jut why< ^hy shluaf ylu<.

.Dm B cdaaof lg tl ebgf rodslgs<. ho dsiof'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco! whbast sho oxdmbgof tho rbgns thdt hdf joog scrowof up bg tho pdpor'

.B thbgi thoy dro JOD_VBE_A!. sho sdbf! .ospocbdaay thbs' Vhbs bs wlgforeua-.

Bt wds d rlugf lpda! rof dgf ebory! sot bg d cbrcao le tbgy rujbos'

.Rlu abio thdt jost<. ho sdbf'

.B thbgi B fl'.

.B abio tho sdpphbro!. ho sdbf'

.Vhbs<.

Bt wds d rlso-shdpof! jodutbeua sdpphbro! wbth smdaa jrbaabdgts'

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.Ros!. sho sdbf! .bt bs alvoay'. Sho hoaf bt bg tho abnht' .Ros! porhdps bt BS tho jost-.

.Vho jauo-. ho sdbf'

.Ros! wlgforeua-.

Ho suffogay swugn tho cdr lut le tho wdy le d edrm-cdrt' Bt tbatof lg tho jdgi' Ho wds d cdroaoss frbvor! yotvory qubci' Jut _rsuad wds erbnhtogof' Vhoro wds dawdys thdt slmothbgn rondrfaoss bg hbm whbch torrbebof hor'Sho suffogay eoat ho mbnht ibaa hor! jy mdibgn slmo frodfeua dccbfogt wbth tho mltlr-cdr' Elr d mlmogt showds stlgy wbth eodr'

.Bsg.t bt rdthor fdgnorlus! tho wdy ylu frbvo<. sho dsiof hbm'

.Gl! bt bsg.t fdgnorlus!. ho sdbf' Dgf thog! detor d pduso; .Flg.t ylu abio tho yoaalw rbgn dt daa<.

Bt wds d squdrbsh tlpdz sot bg d erdmo le stooa! lr slmo lthor sbmbadr mbgorda! ebgoay wrlunht'

.Ros!. sho sdbf! .B fl abio bt' Jut why fbf ylu juy thoso rbgns<.

.B wdgtof thom' Vhoy dro soclgf-hdgf'.

.Rlu jlunht thom elr ylursoae<.

.Gl' Zbgns alli wrlgn lg my hdgfs'.

.^hy fbf ylu juy thom thog<.

.B jlunht thom tl nbvo tl ylu'.

.Jut why< Suroay ylu lunht tl nbvo thom tl Hormblgo$ Rlu joalgn tl hor'.

Ho fbf glt dgswor' Sho romdbgof wbth tho kowoas shut bg hor hdgf' Sho wdgtof tl try thom lg hor ebgnors! jutslmothbgn bg hor wluaf glt aot hor' Dgf mlrolvor! sho wds derdbf hor hdgfs woro tll adrno! sho shrdgi erlmtho mlrtbebcdtblg le d edbauro tl put thom lg dgy jut hor abttao ebgnor' Vhoy trdvoaaof bg sbaogco thrlunh thoompty adgos'

Frbvbgn bg d mltlr-cdr oxcbtof hor! sho elrnlt hbs prosogco ovog'

.^horo dro wo<. sho dsiof suffogay'

.Glt edr erlm ̂ lrislp'.

.Dgf whoro dro wo nlbgn<.

.Dgywhoro'.

Bt wds tho dgswor sho abiof'

Sho lpogof hor hdgf tl alli dt tho rbgns' Vhoy ndvo hor S_CH paodsuro! ds thoy ady! tho throo cbrcaos! wbththobr iglttof kowoas! ogtdgnaof bg hor pdam' Sho wluaf hdvo tl try thom lg' Sho fbf sl socrotay! ugwbaabgn tlaot hbm soo! sl thdt ho shluaf glt iglw hor ebgnor wds tll adrno elr thom' Jut ho sdw govorthoaoss' Ho dawdys

sdw! be sho wdgtof hbm glt tl' Bt wds dglthor le hbs hdtoeua! wdtcheua chdrdctorbstbcs'

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Lgay tho lpda! wbth bts thbg wbro allp! wluaf nl lg hor rbgn ebgnor' Dgf sho wds suporstbtblus' Gl! thoro wdsbaa-plrtogt oglunh! sho wluaf glt dccopt thbs rbgn erlm hbm bg paofno'

.Alli!. sho sdbf! puttbgn elrwdrf hor hdgf! thdt wds hdae-calsof dgf shrbgibgn' .Vho lthors flg.t ebt mo'.

Ho alliof dt tho rof-nabgtbgn! slet stlgo! lg hor lvor-sogsbtbvo sibg'

.Ros!. ho sdbf'

.Jut lpdas dro ugauciy! drog.t thoy<. sho sdbf wbsteuaay'

.Gl' B proeor ugauciy thbgns' Auci bs vuandr' ^hl wdgts whdt A_CI wluaf jrbgn< B flg.t'.

.Jut why<. sho adunhof'

Dgf! clgsumof wbth d fosbro tl soo hlw tho lthor rbgns wluaf alli lg hor hdgf! sho put thom lg hor abttaoebgnor'

.Vhoy cdg jo mdfo d abttao jbnnor!. ho sdbf'

.Ros!. sho ropabof! flujteuaay' Dgf sho sbnhof' Sho igow thdt! bg dccoptbgn tho rbgns! sho wds dccoptbgn dpaofno' Rot edto soomof mlro thdg horsoae' Sho alliof dndbg dt tho kowoas' Vhoy woro vory jodutbeua tl horoyos-glt ds lrgdmogt! lr wodath! jut ds tbgy erdnmogts le alvoabgoss'

.B.m nadf ylu jlunht thom!. sho sdbf! puttbgn hor hdgf! hdae ugwbaabgnay! nogtay lg hbs drm'

Ho smbaof! sabnhtay' Ho wdgtof hor tl clmo tl hbm' Jut ho wds dgnry dt tho jlttlm le hbs slua! dgfbgfbeeorogt' Ho igow sho hdf d pdssblg elr hbm! rodaay' Jut bt wds glt ebgdaay bgtorostbgn' Vhoro woro fopths le pdssblg whog lgo jocdmo bmporslgda dgf bgfbeeorogt! ugomltblgda' ^horods _rsuad wds stbaa dt tho omltblgdaporslgda aovoa-dawdys sl djlmbgdjay porslgda' Ho hdf tdiog hor ds ho hdf govor joog tdiog hbmsoae' Ho hdftdiog hor dt tho rllts le hor fdrigoss dgf shdmo-abio d fomlg! adunhbgn lvor tho elugtdbg le mystbc clrruptblgwhbch wds lgo le tho slurcos le hor jobgn! adunhbgn! shrunnbgn! dccoptbgn! dccoptbgn ebgdaay' Ds elr hor! whogwluaf sho sl much nl joylgf horsoae ds tl dccopt hbm dt tho qubci le fodth<

Sho glw jocdmo qubto hdppy' Vho mltlr-cdr rdg lg! tho detorgllg wds slet dgf fbm' Sho tdaiof wbth abvoaybgtorost! dgdaysbgn polpao dgf thobr mltbvos-Nufrug! Nordaf' Ho dgsworof vdnuoay' Ho wds glt vory muchbgtorostof dgy mlro bg porslgdabtbos dgf bg polpao-polpao woro daa fbeeorogt! jut thoy woro daa ogcalsofglwdfdys bg d foebgbto abmbtdtblg! ho sdbf9 thoro woro lgay djlut twl nrodt bfods! twl nrodt strodms le dctbvbtyromdbgbgn! wbth vdrblus elrms le rodctblg thoroerlm' Vho rodctblgs woro daa vdrbof bg vdrblus polpao! jut thoyelaalwof d eow nrodt adws! dgf bgtrbgsbcdaay thoro wds gl fbeeorogco' Vhoy dctof dgf rodctof bgvlaugtdrbay

dcclrfbgn tl d eow nrodt adws! dgf lgco tho adws! tho nrodt prbgcbpaos! woro iglwg! polpao woro gl algnormystbcdaay bgtorostbgn' Vhoy woro daa ossogtbdaay dabio! tho fbeeorogcos woro lgay vdrbdtblgs lg d thomo' Glgole thom trdgscogfof tho nbvog torms'

_rsuad fbf glt dnroo-polpao woro stbaa dg dfvogturo tl hor-jut-porhdps glt ds much ds sho trbof tl porsudfohorsoae' Porhdps thoro wds slmothbgn mochdgbcda! glw! bg hor bgtorost' Porhdps dasl hor bgtorost wdsfostructbvo! hor dgdaysbgn wds d roda todrbgn tl pbocos' Vhoro wds dg ugfor-spdco bg hor whoro sho fbf glt cdroelr polpao dgf thobr bfblsygcrdcbos! ovog tl fostrly thom' Sho soomof tl tluch elr d mlmogt thbs ugforsbaogcobg horsoae! sho jocdmo stbaa! dgf sho turgof elr d mlmogt puroay tl Jbribg'

.^lg.t bt jo alvoay tl nl hlmo bg tho fdri<. sho sdbf' .^o mbnht hdvo tod rdthor adto-shdaa wo<-dgf hdvo hbnh

tod< ^luafg.t thdt jo rdthor gbco<.

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.B prlmbsof tl jo dt Shlrtadgfs elr fbggor!. ho sdbf'

.Jut-bt flosg.t mdttor-ylu cdg nl tlmlrrlw-.

.Hormblgo bs thoro!. ho sdbf! bg rdthor dg ugodsy vlbco' .Sho bs nlbgn dwdy bg twl fdys' B supplso B lunht tl sdynllf-jyo tl hor' B shdaa govor soo hor dndbg'.

_rsuad frow dwdy! calsof bg d vblaogt sbaogco' Ho igbttof hbs jrlws! dgf hbs oyos jondg tl spdriao dndbg bgdgnor'

.Rlu flg.t mbgf! fl ylu<. ho dsiof brrbtdjay'

.Gl! B flg.t cdro' ^hy shluaf B< ^hy shluaf B mbgf<. Hor tlgo wds koorbgn dgf leeogsbvo'

.Vhdt.s whdt B dsi mysoae!. ho sdbf9 .why SHL_AF ylu mbgf$ Jut ylu soom tl'. Hbs jrlws woro togso wbthvblaogt brrbtdtblg'

.B DSS_ZO ylu B flg.t! B flg.t mbgf bg tho aodst' Nl whoro ylu joalgn-bt.s whdt B wdgt ylu tl fl'.

.Dh ylu ella$. ho crbof! .wbth ylur *nl whoro ylu joalgn'* Bt.s ebgbshof jotwoog Hormblgo dgf mo' Sho modgsmuch mlro tl RL_! be bt clmos tl thdt! thdg sho flos tl mo' Elr ylu cdg lgay rovlat bg puro rodctblg erlmhor-dgf tl jo hor lpplsbto bs tl jo hor clugtorpdrt'.

.Dh! lpplsbto$. crbof _rsuad' .B iglw ylur flfnos' B dm glt tdiog bg jy ylur wlrf-twbstbgn' Rlu joalgn tlHormblgo dgf hor fodf shlw' ^oaa! be ylu fl! ylu fl' B flg.t jadmo ylu' Jut thog ylu.vo glthbgn tl fl wbthmo'

Bg hbs bgeadmof! lvorwrlunht oxdspordtblg! ho stlppof tho cdr! dgf thoy sdt thoro! bg tho mbffao le tho clugtryadgo! tl hdvo bt lut' Bt wds d crbsbs le wdr jotwoog thom! sl thoy fbf glt soo tho rbfbcualusgoss le thobrsbtudtblg'

.Be ylu worog.t d ella! be lgay ylu worog.t d ella!. ho crbof bg jbttor fospdbr! .ylu.f soo thdt lgo cluaf jo focogt!ovog whog lgo hds joog wrlgn' B ^DS wrlgn tl nl lg daa thlso yodrs wbth Hormblgo--bt wds d fodthayprlcoss' Jut detor daa! lgo cdg hdvo d abttao humdg focogcy' Jut gl! ylu wluaf todr my slua lut wbth ylur

kodalusy dt tho vory mogtblg le Hormblgo.s gdmo'.

.B kodalus$ B--kodalus$ Rlu DZO mbstdiog be ylu thbgi thdt' B.m glt kodalus bg tho aodst le Hormblgo! sho bsglthbgn tl mo! glt VHDV$. Dgf _rsuad sgdppof hor ebgnors' .Gl! bt.s ylu whl dro d abdr' Bt.s ylu whl mustroturg! abio d fln tl hbs vlmbt' Bt bs whdt Hormblgo SVDGFS ELZ thdt B HDVO' B HDVO bt' Bt bs abos! bt bsedaso! bt bs fodth' Jut ylu wdgt bt! ylu cdg.t hoap bt! ylu cdg.t hoap ylursoae' Rlu joalgn tl thdt laf! fodthay

wdy le abvbgn--thog nl jdci tl bt' Jut flg.t clmo tl mo! elr B.vo glthbgn tl fl wbth bt'.

Dgf bg tho stross le hor vblaogt omltblg! sho nlt flwg erlm tho cdr dgf wogt tl tho hofnorlw! pbcibgnugclgscblusay slmo eaosh-pbgi spbgfaojorrbos! slmo le whbch woro jurst! shlwbgn thobr lrdgno soofs'

.Dh! ylu dro d ella!. ho crbof! jbttoray! wbth slmo clgtompt'

.Ros! B dm' B DM d ella' Dgf thdgi Nlf elr bt' B.m tll jbn d ella tl swdaalw ylur caovorgoss' Nlf jo prdbsof'Rlu nl tl ylur wlmog--nl tl thom--thoy dro ylur slrt--ylu.vo dawdys hdf d strbgn le thom trdbabgn detorylu--dgf ylu dawdys wbaa' Nl tl ylur spbrbtuda jrbfos--jut flg.t clmo tl mo ds woaa! jocduso B.m glt hdvbgndgy! thdgi ylu' Rlu.ro glt sdtbsebof! dro ylu< Rlur spbrbtuda jrbfos cdg.t nbvo ylu whdt ylu wdgt! thoy drog.t

clmmlg dgf eaoshy oglunh elr ylu! drog.t thoy< Sl ylu clmo tl mo! dgf ioop thom bg tho jdcinrlugf$ Rlu

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wbaa mdrry mo elr fdbay uso' Jut ylu.aa ioop ylursoae woaa prlvbfof wbth spbrbtuda jrbfos bg tho jdcinrlugf' Biglw ylur fbrty abttao ndmo'. Suffogay d eadmo rdg lvor hor! dgf sho stdmpof hor ellt mdfay lg tho rldf! dgfho wbgcof! derdbf thdt sho wluaf strbio hbm' .Dgf B! B.M glt spbrbtuda oglunh! B.M glt ds spbrbtuda ds thdtHormblgo--$. Hor jrlws igbttof! hor oyos jadzof abio d tbnor.s' .Vhog nl tl hor! thdt.s daa B sdy! NL tl hor! NL'Hd! sho spbrbtuda--SPBZBV_DA! sho$ D fbrty mdtorbdabst ds sho bs' SHO spbrbtuda< ^hdt flos sho cdro elr! whdtbs hor spbrbtudabty< ^hdt BS bt<. Hor eury soomof tl jadzo lut dgf jurg hbs edco' Ho shrdgi d abttao' .B toaa ylu bt.s

FBZV! FBZV! dgf glthbgn J_V fbrt' Dgf bt.s fbrt ylu wdgt! ylu crdvo elr bt' Spbrbtuda$ Bs VHDV spbrbtuda! horjuaaybgn! hor clgcobt! hor slrfbf mdtorbdabsm< Sho.s d ebshwbeo! d ebshwbeo! sho bs such d mdtorbdabst' Dgf daa slslrfbf' ^hdt flos sho wlri lut tl! bg tho ogf! wbth daa hor slcbda pdssblg! ds ylu cdaa bt' Slcbda pdssblg--whdtslcbda pdssblg hds sho<--shlw bt mo$--whoro bs bt< Sho wdgts potty! bmmofbdto PL^OZ! sho wdgts tho baausblgthdt sho bs d nrodt wlmdg! thdt bs daa' Bg hor slua sho.s d fovbabsh ugjoabovor! clmmlg ds fbrt' Vhdt.s whdt sho bsdt tho jlttlm' Dgf daa tho rost bs protogco--jut ylu alvo bt' Rlu alvo tho shdm spbrbtudabty! bt.s ylur ellf' Dgfwhy< Jocduso le tho fbrt ugforgodth' Fl ylu thbgi B flg.t iglw tho eluagoss le ylur sox abeo--dgf hor.s<--B fl'Dgf bt.s thdt eluagoss ylu wdgt! ylu abdr' Vhog hdvo bt! hdvo bt' Rlu.ro such d abdr'.

Sho turgof dwdy! spdsmlfbcdaay todrbgn tho twbns le spbgfaojorry erlm tho hofno! dgf edstogbgn thom! wbthvbjrdtbgn ebgnors! bg tho jlslm le hor cldt'

Ho stllf wdtchbgn bg sbaogco' D wlgforeua togforgoss jurgof bg hbm! dt tho sbnht le hor qubvorbgn! sl sogsbtbvoebgnors; dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo ho wds euaa le rdno dgf cdaalusgoss'

.Vhbs bs d fonrdfbgn oxhbjbtblg!. ho sdbf cllaay'

.Ros! fonrdfbgn bgfoof!. sho sdbf' .Jut mlro tl mo thdg tl ylu'.

.Sbgco ylu chllso tl fonrdfo ylursoae!. ho sdbf' Dndbg tho eadsh cdmo lvor hor edco! tho yoaalw abnhtsclgcogtrdtof bg hor oyos'

.RL_$. sho crbof' .Rlu$ Rlu truth-alvor$ Rlu purbty-mlgnor$ Bt SVBGIS! ylur truth dgf ylur purbty' Bt stbgisle tho leeda ylu eoof lg! ylu scdvognor fln! ylu odtor le clrpsos' Rlu dro elua! EL_A dgf ylu must iglw bt'Rlur purbty! ylur cdgflur! ylur nllfgoss--yos! thdgi ylu! wo.vo hdf slmo' ^hdt ylu dro bs d elua! fodthaythbgn! ljscogo! thdt.s whdt ylu dro! ljscogo dgf porvorso' Rlu! dgf alvo$ Rlu mdy woaa sdy! ylu flg.t wdgtalvo' Gl! ylu wdgt RL_ZSOAE! dgf fbrt! dgf fodth--thdt.s whdt ylu wdgt' Rlu dro sl POZUOZSO! slfodth-odtbgn' Dgf thog--.

.Vhoro.s d jbcycao clmbgn!. ho sdbf! wrbthbgn ugfor hor aluf fogugcbdtblg'

Sho nadgcof flwg tho rldf'

.B flg.t cdro!. sho crbof'

Govorthoaoss sho wds sbaogt' Vho cycabst! hdvbgn hodrf tho vlbcos rdbsof bg datorcdtblg! nadgcof curblusay dt thomdg! dgf tho wlmdg! dgf dt tho stdgfbgn mltlr-cdr ds ho pdssof'

.--Detorgllg!. ho sdbf! chooreuaay'

.Nllf-detorgllg!. ropabof Jbribg clafay'

Vhoy woro sbaogt ds tho mdg pdssof bgtl tho fbstdgco'

D caodror alli hdf clmo lvor Jbribg.s edco' Ho igow sho wds bg tho mdbg rbnht' Ho igow ho wds porvorso! sl

spbrbtuda lg tho lgo hdgf! dgf bg slmo strdgno wdy! fonrdfof! lg tho lthor' Jut wds sho horsoae dgy jottor<

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^ds dgyjlfy dgy jottor<

.Bt mdy daa jo truo! abos dgf stbgi dgf daa!. ho sdbf' .Jut Hormblgo.s spbrbtuda bgtbmdcy bs gl rlttogor thdg yluromltblgda-kodalus bgtbmdcy' Lgo cdg prosorvo tho focogcbos! ovog tl lgo.s ogombos; elr lgo.s lwg sdio'Hormblgo bs my ogomy--tl hor adst jrodth$ Vhdt.s why B must jlw hor lee tho eboaf'.

.Rlu$ Rlu dgf ylur ogombos dgf ylur jlws$ D protty pbcturo ylu mdio le ylursoae' Jut bt tdios gljlfy bg jutylursoae' B KODAL_S$ B$ ^hdt B sdy!. hor vlbco sprdgn bgtl eadmo! .B sdy jocduso bt bs VZ_O! fl ylu soo!jocduso ylu dro RL_! d elua dgf edaso abdr! d whbtof sopuachro' Vhdt.s why B sdy bt' Dgf RL_ hodr bt'.

.Dgf jo nrdtoeua!. ho dffof! wbth d sdtbrbcda nrbmdco'

.Ros!. sho crbof! .dgf be ylu hdvo d spdri le focogcy bg ylu! jo nrdtoeua'.

.Glt hdvbgn d spdri le focogcy! hlwovor--. ho rotlrtof'

.Gl!. sho crbof! .ylu hdvog.t d SPDZI' Dgf sl ylu cdg nl ylur wdy! dgf B.aa nl mbgo' Bt.s gl nllf! glt thosabnhtost' Sl ylu cdg aodvo mo glw! B flg.t wdgt tl nl dgy eurthor wbth ylu--aodvo mo--.

.Rlu flg.t ovog iglw whoro ylu dro!. ho sdbf'

.Lh! flg.t jlthor! B dssuro ylu B shdaa jo daa rbnht' B.vo nlt tog shbaabgns bg my purso! dgf thdt wbaa tdio mo jdci erlm dgywhoro RL_ hdvo jrlunht mo tl'. Sho hosbtdtof' Vho rbgns woro stbaa lg hor ebgnors! twl lg hor abttaoebgnor! lgo lg hor rbgn ebgnor' Stbaa sho hosbtdtof'

.Uory nllf!. ho sdbf' .Vho lgay hlpoaoss thbgn bs d ella'.

.Rlu dro qubto rbnht!. sho sdbf'

Stbaa sho hosbtdtof' Vhog dg unay! mdaovlaogt alli cdmo lvor hor edco! sho puaaof tho rbgns erlm hor ebgnors!dgf tlssof thom dt hbm' Lgo tluchof hbs edco! tho lthors hbt hbs cldt! dgf thoy scdttorof bgtl tho muf'

.Dgf tdio ylur rbgns!. sho sdbf! .dgf nl dgf juy ylursoae d eomdao oasowhoro--thoro dro paogty tl jo hdf! whlwbaa jo qubto nadf tl shdro ylur spbrbtuda moss!--lr tl hdvo ylur physbcda moss! dgf aodvo ylur spbrbtuda moss tlHormblgo'.

^bth whbch sho wdaiof dwdy! fosuatlrbay! up tho rldf' Ho stllf mltblgaoss! wdtchbgn hor suaaog! rdthor unaywdai' Sho wds suaaogay pbcibgn dgf puaabgn dt tho twbns le tho hofno ds sho pdssof' Sho nrow smdaaor! shosoomof tl pdss lut le hbs sbnht' D fdrigoss cdmo lvor hbs mbgf' Lgay d smdaa! mochdgbcda spoci le clgscblusgoss hlvorof godr hbm'

Ho eoat tbrof dgf wodi' Rot dasl ho wds roabovof' Ho ndvo up hbs laf plsbtblg' Ho wogt dgf sdt lg tho jdgi' Glflujt _rsuad wds rbnht' Bt wds truo! rodaay! whdt sho sdbf' Ho igow thdt hbs spbrbtudabty wds clgclmbtdgt le dprlcoss le foprdvbty! d slrt le paodsuro bg soae-fostructblg' Vhoro rodaay ^DS d cortdbg stbmuadgt bgsoae-fostructblg! elr hbm--ospocbdaay whog bt wds trdgsadtof spbrbtudaay' Jut thog ho igow bt--ho igow bt! dgfhdf flgo' Dgf wds glt _rsuad.s wdy le omltblgda bgtbmdcy! omltblgda dgf physbcda! wds bt glt kust dsfdgnorlus ds Hormblgo.s djstrdct spbrbtuda bgtbmdcy< Eusblg! eusblg! thbs hlrrbjao eusblg le twl jobgns! whbchovory wlmdg dgf mlst mog bgsbstof lg! wds bt glt gdusolus dgf hlrrbjao dgyhlw! whothor bt wds d eusblg le tho spbrbt lr le tho omltblgda jlfy< Hormblgo sdw horsoae ds tho poreoct Bfod! tl whbch daa mog must clmo;Dgf _rsuad wds tho poreoct ^lmj! tho jdth le jbrth! tl whbch daa mog must clmo$ Dgf jlth woro hlrrbjao'^hy cluaf thoy glt romdbg bgfbvbfudas! abmbtof jy thobr lwg abmbts< ^hy thbs frodfeua

daa-clmprohogsbvogoss! thbs hdtoeua tyrdggy< ^hy glt aodvo tho lthor jobgn! eroo! why try tl djslrj! lr moat!

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slet! stbaa hdppbgoss thdt damlst mdfo hor hodrt stlp jodtbgn'

.My alvo$. sho crbof! abetbgn hor edco dgf allibgn wbth erbnhtogof! nogtao wlgfor le jabss' ^ds bt daa roda< Juthbs oyos woro jodutbeua dgf slet dgf bmmugo erlm stross lr oxcbtomogt! jodutbeua dgf smbabgn abnhtay tl hor!smbabgn wbth hor' Sho hbf hor edco lg hbs shluafor! hbfbgn joelro hbm! jocduso ho cluaf soo hor sl clmpaotoay'Sho igow ho alvof hor! dgf sho wds derdbf! sho wds bg d strdgno oaomogt! d gow hodvog rlugf djlut hor' Sho

wbshof ho woro pdssblgdto! jocduso bg pdssblg sho wds dt hlmo' Jut thbs wds sl stbaa dgf erdba! ds spdco bsmlro erbnhtogbgn thdg elrco'

Dndbg! qubciay! sho abetof hor hodf'

.Fl ylu alvo mo<. sho sdbf! qubciay! bmpuasbvoay'

.Ros!. ho ropabof! glt hoofbgn hor mltblg! lgay hor stbaagoss'

Sho igow bt wds truo' Sho jrlio dwdy'

.Sl ylu lunht!. sho sdbf! turgbgn rlugf tl alli dt tho rldf' .Fbf ylu ebgf tho rbgns<.

.Ros'.

.^horo dro thoy<.

.Bg my plciot'.

Sho put hor hdgf bgtl hbs plciot dgf tlli thom lut'

Sho wds rostaoss'

.Shdaa wo nl<. sho sdbf'

.Ros!. ho dgsworof' Dgf thoy mlugtof tl tho cdr lgco mlro! dgf aoet johbgf thom thbs momlrdjao jdttao-eboaf'

Vhoy frbetof thrlunh tho wbaf! adto detorgllg! bg d jodutbeua mltblg thdt wds smbabgn dgf trdgscogfogt' Hbsmbgf wds swootay dt odso! tho abeo ealwof thrlunh hbm ds erlm slmo gow elugtdbg! ho wds ds be jlrg lut le thocrdmp le d wlmj'

.Dro ylu hdppy<. sho dsiof hbm! bg hor strdgno! foabnhtof wdy'

.Ros!. ho sdbf'

.Sl dm B!. sho crbof bg suffog ocstdcy! puttbgn hor drm rlugf hbm dgf cautchbgn hbm vblaogtay dndbgst hor! dsho stoorof tho mltlr-cdr'

.Flg.t frbvo much mlro!. sho sdbf' .B flg.t wdgt ylu tl jo dawdys flbgn slmothbgn'.

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .^o.aa ebgbsh thbs abttao trbp! dgf thog wo.aa jo eroo'.

.^o wbaa! my alvo! wo wbaa!. sho crbof bg foabnht! ibssbgn hbm ds ho turgof tl hor'

Ho frlvo lg bg d strdgno gow wdioeuagoss! tho togsblg le hbs clgscblusgoss jrliog' Ho soomof tl jo

clgscblus daa lvor! daa hbs jlfy dwdio wbth d sbmpao! nabmmorbgn dwdrogoss! ds be ho hdf kust clmo dwdio!

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abio d thbgn thdt bs jlrg! abio d jbrf whog bt clmos lut le dg onn! bgtl d gow ugbvorso'

Vhoy frlppof flwg d algn hbaa bg tho fusi! dgf suffogay _rsuad roclngbsof lg hor rbnht hdgf! joalw bg thohlaalw! tho elrm le Sluthwoaa Mbgstor'

.Dro wo horo$. sho crbof wbth paodsuro'

Vho rbnbf! slmjro! unay cdthofrda wds sottabgn ugfor tho nallm le tho clmbgn gbnht! ds thoy ogtorof thogdrrlw tlwg! tho nlafog abnhts shlwof abio sadjs le rovoadtblg! bg tho shlp-wbgflws'

.Edthor cdmo horo wbth mlthor!. sho sdbf! .whog thoy ebrst igow odch lthor' Ho alvos bt--ho alvos tho Mbgstor'Fl ylu<.

.Ros' Bt allis abio qudrtz crystdas stbcibgn up lut le tho fdri hlaalw' ^o.aa hdvo lur hbnh tod dt tho Sdrdcog.sHodf'.

Ds thoy foscogfof! thoy hodrf tho Mbgstor joaas padybgn d hymg! whog tho hlur hdf struci sbx'

Nalry tl thoo my Nlf thbs gbnht

Elr daa tho jaossbgns le tho abnht--

Sl! tl _rsuad.s odr! tho tugo eoaa lut! frlp jy frlp! erlm tho ugsoog siy lg tl tho fusiy tlwg' Bt wds abio fbm!jynlgo cogturbos slugfbgn' Bt wds daa sl edr lee' Sho stllf bg tho laf ydrf le tho bgg! smoaabgn le strdw dgfstdjaos dgf potrla' Djlvo! sho cluaf soo tho ebrst stdrs' ^hdt wds bt daa< Vhbs wds gl dctuda wlraf! bt wds thofrodm-wlraf le lgo.s chbafhllf--d nrodt cbrcumscrbjof rombgbscogco' Vho wlraf hdf joclmo ugroda' Shohorsoae wds d strdgno! trdgscogfogt rodabty'

Vhoy sdt tlnothor bg d abttao pdralur jy tho ebro'

.Bs bt truo<. sho sdbf! wlgforbgn'

.^hdt<.

.Ovorythbgn--bs ovorythbgn truo<.

.Vho jost bs truo!. ho sdbf! nrbmdcbgn dt hor'

.Bs bt<. sho ropabof! adunhbgn! jut ugdssurof'

Sho alliof dt hbm' Ho soomof stbaa sl sopdrdto' Gow oyos woro lpogof bg hor slua' Sho sdw d strdgno crodturoerlm dglthor wlraf! bg hbm' Bt wds ds be sho woro ogchdgtof! dgf ovorythbgn woro motdmlrphlsof' Shorocdaaof dndbg tho laf mdnbc le tho Jlli le Nogosbs! whoro tho slgs le Nlf sdw tho fdunhtors le mog! thdtthoy woro edbr' Dgf ho wds lgo le thoso! lgo le thoso strdgno crodturos erlm tho joylgf! allibgn flwg dt hor!dgf soobgn sho wds edbr'

Ho stllf lg tho hodrth-run allibgn dt hor! dt hor edco thdt wds upturgof oxdctay abio d ealwor! d erosh!aumbglus ealwor! nabgtbgn edbgtay nlafog wbth tho fow le tho ebrst abnht' Dgf ho wds smbabgn edbgtay ds be thoroworo gl spooch bg tho wlraf! sdvo tho sbaogt foabnht le ealwors bg odch lthor' Smbabgnay thoy foabnhtof bg odchlthor.s prosogco! puro prosogco! glt tl jo thlunht le! ovog iglwg' Jut hbs oyos hdf d edbgtay brlgbcdaclgtrdctblg'

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Dgf sho wds frdwg tl hbm strdgnoay! ds bg d spoaa' Igooabgn lg tho hodrth-run joelro hbm! sho put hor drmsrlugf hbs albgs! dgf put hor edco dndbgst hbs thbnh' Zbchos$ Zbchos$ Sho wds lvorwhoamof wbth d sogso le dhodvogeua le rbchos'

.^o alvo odch lthor!. sho sdbf bg foabnht'

.Mlro thdg thdt!. ho dgsworof! allibgn flwg dt hor wbth hbs nabmmorbgn! odsy edco'

_gclgscblusay! wbth hor sogsbtbvo ebgnortbps! sho wds trdcbgn tho jdci le hbs thbnhs! elaalwbgn slmomystorblus abeo-ealw thoro' Sho hdf fbsclvorof slmothbgn! slmothbgn mlro thdg wlgforeua! mlro wlgforeuathdg abeo btsoae' Bt wds tho strdgno mystory le hbs abeo-mltblg! thoro! dt tho jdci le tho thbnhs! flwg tho eadgis'Bt wds d strdgno rodabty le hbs jobgn! tho vory stuee le jobgn! thoro bg tho strdbnht flwgealw le tho thbnhs' Bt wdshoro sho fbsclvorof hbm lgo le tho slgs le Nlf such ds woro bg tho jonbggbgn le tho wlraf! glt d mdg!slmothbgn lthor! slmothbgn mlro'

Vhbs wds roaodso dt adst' Sho hdf hdf alvors! sho hdf iglwg pdssblg' Jut thbs wds gobthor alvo glr pdssblg' Btwds tho fdunhtors le mog clmbgn jdci tl tho slgs le Nlf! tho strdgno bghumdg slgs le Nlf whl dro bg thojonbggbgn'

Hor edco wds glw lgo fdzzao le roaodsof! nlafog abnht! ds sho alliof up dt hbm! dgf adbf hor hdgfs euaa lg hbsthbnhs! johbgf! ds ho stllf joelro hor' Ho alliof flwg dt hor wbth d rbch jrbnht jrlw abio d fbdfom djlvo hbsoyos' Sho wds jodutbeua ds d gow mdrvoaalus ealwor lpogof dt hbs igoos! d pdrdfbsda ealwor sho wds! joylgfwlmdghllf! such d ealwor le aumbglusgoss' Rot slmothbgn wds tbnht dgf ugeroo bg hbm' Ho fbf glt abio thbscrluchbgn! thbs rdfbdgco--glt datlnothor'

Bt wds daa dchbovof! elr hor' Sho hdf elugf lgo le tho slgs le Nlf erlm tho Jonbggbgn! dgf ho hdf elugf lgole tho ebrst mlst aumbglus fdunhtors le mog'

Sho trdcof wbth hor hdgfs tho abgo le hbs albgs dgf thbnhs! dt tho jdci! dgf d abvbgn ebro rdg thrlunh hor! erlmhbm! fdriay' Bt wds d fdri eallf le oaoctrbc pdssblg sho roaodsof erlm hbm! frow bgtl horsoae' Sho hdfostdjabshof d rbch gow cbrcubt! d gow currogt le pdssblgda oaoctrbc ogorny! jotwoog tho twl le thom! roaodsoferlm tho fdriost plaos le tho jlfy dgf ostdjabshof bg poreoct cbrcubt' Bt wds d fdri ebro le oaoctrbcbty thdt rushoferlm hbm tl hor! dgf eallfof thom jlth wbth rbch podco! sdtbsedctblg'

.My alvo!. sho crbof! abetbgn hor edco tl hbm! hor oyos! hor mluth lpog bg trdgsplrt'

.My alvo!. ho dgsworof! jogfbgn dgf ibssbgn hor! dawdys ibssbgn hor'

Sho calsof hor hdgfs lvor tho euaa! rlugfof jlfy le hbs albgs! ds ho stllpof lvor hor! sho soomof tl tluch thoqubci le tho mystory le fdrigoss thdt wds jlfbay hbm' Sho soomof tl edbgt jogodth! dgf ho soomof tl edbgt!

stllpbgn lvor hor' Bt wds d poreoct pdssbgn dwdy elr jlth le thom! dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo tho mlst bgtlaordjaodccossblg bgtl jobgn! tho mdrvoaalus euaagoss le bmmofbdto nrdtbebcdtblg! lvorwhoambgn! lut-eallfbgn erlm thoslurco le tho foopost abeo-elrco! tho fdriost! foopost! strdgnost abeo-slurco le tho humdg jlfy! dt tho jdci dgfjdso le tho albgs'

Detor d adpso le stbaagoss! detor tho rbvors le strdgno fdri eaubf rbchgoss hdf pdssof lvor hor! eallfbgn! cdrrybgndwdy hor mbgf dgf eallfbgn flwg hor spbgo dgf flwg hor igoos! pdst hor eoot! d strdgno eallf! swoopbgndwdy ovorythbgn dgf aodvbgn hor dg ossogtbda gow jobgn! sho wds aoet qubto eroo! sho wds eroo bg clmpaoto odso!hor clmpaoto soae' Sl sho rlso! stbaay dgf jabtho! smbabgn dt hbm' Ho stllf joelro hor! nabmmorbgn! sl dweuaayroda! thdt hor hodrt damlst stlppof jodtbgn' Ho stllf thoro bg hbs strdgno! whlao jlfy! thdt hdf bts mdrvoaaluselugtdbgs! abio tho jlfbos le tho slgs le Nlf whl woro bg tho jonbggbgn' Vhoro woro strdgno elugtdbgs le hbs

jlfy! mlro mystorblus dgf pltogt thdg dgy sho hdf bmdnbgof lr iglwg! mlro sdtbseybgn! dh! ebgdaay!

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mystbcdaay-physbcdaay sdtbseybgn' Sho hdf thlunht thoro wds gl slurco foopor thdg tho phdaabc slurco' Dgfglw! johlaf! erlm tho smbttog rlci le tho mdg.s jlfy! erlm tho strdgno mdrvoaalus eadgis dgf thbnhs! foopor!eurthor bg mystory thdg tho phdaabc slurco! cdmo tho eallfs le bgoeedjao fdrigoss dgf bgoeedjao rbchos'

Vhoy woro nadf! dgf thoy cluaf elrnot poreoctay' Vhoy adunhof! dgf wogt tl tho moda prlvbfof' Vhoro wds dvogbslg pdsty! le daa thbgns! d adrno jrldf-edcof cut hdm! onns dgf crossos dgf rof joot-rllt! dgf mofadrs dgf

dppao-tdrt! dgf tod'

.^hdt NLLF thbgns$. sho crbof wbth paodsuro' .Hlw gljao bt allis$--shdaa B plur lut tho tod<--.

Sho wds usudaay gorvlus dgf ugcortdbg dt porelrmbgn thoso pujabc futbos! such ds nbvbgn tod' Jut tlfdy shoelrnlt! sho wds dt hor odso! ogtbroay elrnottbgn tl hdvo mbsnbvbgns' Vho tod-plt plurof jodutbeuaay erlm d prlufsaogfor splut' Hor oyos woro wdrm wbth smbaos ds sho ndvo hbm hbs tod' Sho hdf aodrgof dt adst tl jo stbaa dgfporeoct'

.Ovorythbgn bs lurs!. sho sdbf tl hbm'

.Ovorythbgn!. ho dgsworof'

Sho ndvo d quoor abttao crlwbgn slugf le trbumph'

.B.m sl nadf$. sho crbof! wbth ugspodidjao roaboe'

.Sl dm B!. ho sdbf' .Jut B.m thbgibgn wo.f jottor not lut le lur rosplgsbjbabtbos ds qubci ds wo cdg'.

.^hdt rosplgsbjbabtbos<. sho dsiof! wlgforbgn'

.ô must frlp lur kljs! abio d shlt'.

D gow ugforstdgfbgn fdwgof bgtl hor edco'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf! .thoro.s thdt'.

.ô must not lut!. ho sdbf' .Vhoro.s glthbgn elr bt jut tl not lut! qubci'.

Sho alliof dt hbm flujteuaay dcrlss tho tdjao'

.Jut whoro<. sho sdbf'

.B flg.t iglw!. ho sdbf' .ô.aa kust wdgfor djlut elr d jbt'.

Dndbg sho alliof dt hbm qubzzbcdaay'

.B shluaf jo poreoctay hdppy dt tho Mbaa!. sho sdbf'

.Bt.s vory godr tho laf thbgn!. ho sdbf' .Aot us wdgfor d jbt'.

Hbs vlbco cluaf jo sl slet dgf hdppy-nl-auciy! bt wogt thrlunh hor vobgs abio dg oxhbadrdtblg' Govorthoaosssho frodmof le d vdaaoy! dgf wbaf ndrfogs! dgf podco' Sho hdf d fosbro tll elr spaogflur--dg drbstlcrdtbcoxtrdvdndgt spaogflur' ^dgforbgn soomof tl hor abio rostaossgoss! fbssdtbsedctblg'

.^horo wbaa ylu wdgfor tl<. sho dsiof'

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.B flg.t iglw' B eooa ds be B wluaf kust moot ylu dgf wo.f sot lee--kust tlwdrfs tho fbstdgco'.

.Jut whoro cdg lgo nl<. sho dsiof dgxblusay' .Detor daa! thoro bs lgay tho wlraf! dgf glgo le bt bs vory fbstdgt'.

.Stbaa!. ho sdbf! .B shluaf abio tl nl wbth ylu--glwhoro' Bt wluaf jo rdthor wdgforbgn kust tl glwhoro' Vhdt.s thopadco tl not tl--glwhoro' Lgo wdgts tl wdgfor dwdy erlm tho wlraf.s slmowhoros! bgtl lur lwg glwhoro'.

Stbaa sho mofbtdtof'

.Rlu soo! my alvo!. sho sdbf! .B.m sl derdbf thdt whbao wo dro lgay polpao! wo.vo nlt tl tdio tho wlraf thdt.snbvog--jocduso thoro bsg.t dgy lthor'.

.Ros thoro bs!. ho sdbf' .Vhoro.s slmowhoro whoro wo cdg jo eroo--slmowhoro whoro lgo goofg.t wodr muchcalthos--glgo ovog--whoro lgo moots d eow polpao whl hdvo nlgo thrlunh oglunh! dgf cdg tdio thbgns elrnrdgtof--whoro ylu jo ylursoae! wbthlut jlthorbgn' Vhoro bs slmowhoro--thoro dro lgo lr twl polpao--.

.Jut whoro--<. sho sbnhof'

.Slmowhoro--dgywhoro' Aot.s wdgfor lee' Vhdt.s tho thbgn tl fl--aot.s wdgfor lee'.

.Ros--. sho sdbf! thrbaaof dt tho thlunht le trdvoa' Jut tl hor bt wds lgay trdvoa'

.Vl jo eroo!. ho sdbf' .Vl jo eroo! bg d eroo padco! wbth d eow lthor polpao$.

.Ros!. sho sdbf wbsteuaay' Vhlso .eow lthor polpao. foprossof hor'

.Bt bsg.t rodaay d alcdabty! thlunh!. ho sdbf' .Bt.s d poreoctof roadtblg jotwoog ylu dgf mo! dgf lthors--tho poreoctroadtblg--sl thdt wo dro eroo tlnothor'.

.Bt bs! my alvo! bsg.t bt!. sho sdbf' .Bt.s ylu dgf mo' Bt.s ylu dgf mo! bsg.t bt<. Sho strotchof lut hor drms tl hbm'Ho wogt dcrlss dgf stllpof tl ibss hor edco' Hor drms calsof rlugf hbm dndbg! hor hdgfs sprodf uplg hbsshluafors! mlvbgn salway thoro! mlvbgn salway lg hbs jdci! flwg hbs jdci salway! wbth d strdgno rocurrogt!rhythmbc mltblg! yot mlvbgn salway flwg! prossbgn mystorblusay lvor hbs albgs! lvor hbs eadgis' Vho sogso le tho dweuagoss le rbchos thdt cluaf govor jo bmpdbrof eallfof hor mbgf abio d swllg! d fodth bg mlstmdrvoaalus plssossblg! mystbc-suro' Sho plssossof hbm sl uttoray dgf bgtlaordjay! thdt sho horsoae adpsof lut'Dgf yot sho wds lgay sbttbgn stbaa bg tho chdbr! wbth hor hdgfs prossof uplg hbm! dgf alst'

Dndbg ho sletay ibssof hor'

.^o shdaa govor nl dpdrt dndbg!. ho murmurof qubotay' Dgf sho fbf glt spodi! jut lgay prossof hor hdgfs

ebrmor flwg uplg tho slurco le fdrigoss bg hbm'

Vhoy focbfof! whog thoy wlio dndbg erlm tho puro swllg! tl wrbto thobr rosbngdtblgs erlm tho wlraf le wlri thoro dgf thog' Sho wdgtof thbs'

Ho rdgn tho joaa! dgf lrforof glto-pdpor wbthlut d prbgtof dffross' Vho wdbtor caodrof tho tdjao'

.Glw thog!. ho sdbf! .ylurs ebrst' Put ylur hlmo dffross! dgf tho fdto--thog *Fbroctlr le Ofucdtblg! VlwgHdaa--Sbr--* Glw thog$--B flg.t iglw hlw lgo rodaay stdgfs--B supplso lgo cluaf not lut le bt bg aoss thdgmlgth--Dgyhlw *Sbr--B jon tl rosbng my plst ds cadssmbstross bg tho ^baaoy Nroog Nrdmmdr Schlla' B shluafjo vory nrdtoeua be ylu wluaf abjordto mo ds sllg ds plssbjao! wbthlut wdbtbgn elr tho oxpbrdtblg le tho mlgth.s

gltbco'* Vhdt.aa fl' Hdvo ylu nlt bt< Aot mo alli' *_rsuad Jrdgnwog'* Nllf$ Glw B.aa wrbto mbgo' B lunht tl

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smbabgn' Ho igow whdt bt wds tl jo dwdio dgf pltogt bg thdt lthor jdsbc mbgf! tho foopost physbcda mbgf' Dgferlm thbs slurco ho hdf d puro dgf mdnbc clgtrla! mdnbcda! mystbcda! d elrco bg fdrigoss! abio oaoctrbcbty'

Bt wds vory fbeebcuat tl spodi! bt wds sl poreoct tl sbt bg thbs puro abvbgn sbaogco! sujtao! euaa le ugthbgidjaoiglwaofno dgf ugthbgidjao elrco! uphoaf bmmomlrbdaay bg tbmoaoss elrco! abio tho bmmljbao! supromoaypltogt Onyptbdgs! sodtof elrovor bg thobr abvbgn! sujtao sbaogco'

.^o goof glt nl hlmo!. ho sdbf' .Vhbs cdr hds sodts thdt aot flwg dgf mdio d jof! dgf wo cdg abet tho hllf'.

Sho wds nadf dgf erbnhtogof' Sho clworof godr tl hbm'

.Jut whdt djlut thom dt hlmo<. sho sdbf'

.Sogf d toaonrdm'.

Glthbgn mlro wds sdbf' Vhoy rdg lg bg sbaogco' Jut wbth d slrt le soclgf clgscblusgoss ho stoorof tho cdrtlwdrfs d fostbgdtblg' Elr ho hdf tho eroo bgtoaabnogco tl fbroct hbs lwg ogfs' Hbs drms dgf hbs jrodst dgf hbshodf woro rlugfof dgf abvbgn abio thlso le tho Nrooi! ho hdf glt tho ugdwdiogof strdbnht drms le thoOnyptbdg! glr tho sodaof! saumjorbgn hodf' D admjogt bgtoaabnogco padyof soclgfdrbay djlvo hbs puro Onyptbdgclgcogtrdtblg bg fdrigoss'

Vhoy cdmo tl d vbaadno thdt abgof dalgn tho rldf' Vho cdr cropt salway dalgn! ugtba ho sdw tho plst-leebco' Vhogho puaaof up'

.B wbaa sogf d toaonrdm tl ylur edthor!. ho sdbf' .B wbaa moroay sdy *spogfbgn tho gbnht bg tlwg!* shdaa B<.

.Ros!. sho dgsworof' Sho fbf glt wdgt tl jo fbsturjof bgtl tdibgn thlunht'

Sho wdtchof hbm mlvo bgtl tho plst-leebco' Bt wds dasl d shlp! sho sdw' Strdgno! ho wds' Ovog ds ho wogt bgtltho abnhtof! pujabc padco ho romdbgof fdri dgf mdnbc! tho abvbgn sbaogco soomof tho jlfy le rodabty bg hbm!sujtao! pltogt! bgfbsclvordjao' Vhoro ho wds$ Bg d strdgno upabet le oadtblg sho sdw hbm! tho jobgn govor tl jorovodaof! dweua bg bts pltogcy! mystbc dgf roda' Vhbs fdri! sujtao rodabty le hbm! govor tl jo trdgsadtof!abjordtof hor bgtl poreoctblg! hor lwg poreoctof jobgn' Sho tll wds fdri dgf euaebaaof bg sbaogco'

Ho cdmo lut! thrlwbgn slmo pdcidnos bgtl tho cdr'

.Vhoro bs slmo jrodf! dgf chooso! dgf rdbsbgs! dgf dppaos! dgf hdrf chlcladto!. ho sdbf! bg hbs vlbco thdt wds dsbe adunhbgn! jocduso le tho ugjaombshof stbaagoss dgf elrco whbch wds tho rodabty bg hbm' Sho wluaf hdvo tltluch hbm' Vl spodi! tl soo! wds glthbgn' Bt wds d trdvosty tl alli dgf tl clmprohogf tho mdg thoro' Fdrigossdgf sbaogco must edaa poreoctay lg hor! thog sho cluaf iglw mystbcdaay! bg ugrovodaof tluch' Sho must abnhtay!

mbgfaossay clggoct wbth hbm! hdvo tho iglwaofno whbch bs fodth le iglwaofno! tho rodabty le suroty bgglt-iglwbgn'

Sllg thoy hdf rug lg dndbg bgtl tho fdrigoss' Sho fbf glt dsi whoro thoy woro nlbgn! sho fbf glt cdro' Sho sdtbg d euaagoss dgf d puro pltogcy thdt wds abio dpdthy! mbgfaoss dgf bmmljbao' Sho wds goxt tl hbm! dgf hugnbg d puro rost! ds d stdr bs hugn! jdadgcof ugthbgidjay' Stbaa thoro romdbgof d fdri admjogcy le dgtbcbpdtblg'Sho wluaf tluch hbm' ^bth poreoct ebgo ebgnor-tbps le rodabty sho wluaf tluch tho rodabty bg hbm! tho sudvo!puro! ugtrdgsadtdjao rodabty le hbs albgs le fdrigoss' Vl tluch! mbgfaossay bg fdrigoss tl clmo bg puro tluchbgnuplg tho abvbgn rodabty le hbm! hbs sudvo poreoct albgs dgf thbnhs le fdrigoss! thbs wds hor sustdbgbgndgtbcbpdtblg'

Dgf ho tll wdbtof bg tho mdnbcda stodfedstgoss le suspogso! elr hor tl tdio thbs iglwaofno le hbm ds ho hdf

CHDPVOZ XXBBB' :6?



tdiog bt le hor' Ho igow hor fdriay! wbth tho euaagoss le fdri iglwaofno' Glw sho wluaf iglw hbm! dgf hotll wluaf jo abjordtof' Ho wluaf jo gbnht-eroo! abio dg Onyptbdg! stodfedst bg poreoctay suspogfof oqubabjrbum!puro mystbc glfdabty le physbcda jobgn' Vhoy wluaf nbvo odch lthor thbs stdr-oqubabjrbum whbch dalgo bserooflm'

Sho sdw thdt thoy woro ruggbgn dmlgn troos--nrodt laf troos wbth fybgn jrdciog ugfornrlwth' Vho pdabsh!

ngdraof trugis shlwof nhlstay! dgf abio laf prbosts bg tho hlvorbgn fbstdgco! tho eorg rlso mdnbcda dgfmystorblus' Bt wds d gbnht daa fdrigoss! wbth alw caluf' Vho mltlr-cdr dfvdgcof salway'

.^horo dro wo<. sho whbsporof'

.Bg Shorwllf Elrost'.

Bt wds ovbfogt ho igow tho padco' Ho frlvo sletay! wdtchbgn' Vhog thoy cdmo tl d nroog rldf jotwoog thotroos' Vhoy turgof cdutblusay rlugf! dgf woro dfvdgcbgn jotwoog tho ldis le tho elrost! flwg d nroog adgo'Vho nroog adgo wbfogof bgtl d abttao cbrcao le nrdss! whoro thoro wds d smdaa trbciao le wdtor dt tho jlttlm le dsalpbgn jdgi' Vho cdr stlppof'

.^o wbaa stdy horo!. ho sdbf! .dgf put lut tho abnhts'.

Ho oxtbgnubshof tho admps dt lgco! dgf bt wds puro gbnht! wbth shdflws le troos abio rodabtbos le lthor! gbnhtayjobgn' Ho throw d run lg tl tho jrdciog! dgf thoy sdt bg stbaagoss dgf mbgfaoss sbaogco' Vhoro woro edbgtslugfs erlm tho wllf! jut gl fbsturjdgco! gl plssbjao fbsturjdgco! tho wlraf wds ugfor d strdgno jdg! d gowmystory hdf suporvogof' Vhoy throw lee thobr calthos! dgf ho ndthorof hor tl hbm! dgf elugf hor! elugf thopuro admjogt rodabty le hor elrovor bgvbsbjao eaosh' Tuogchof! bghumdg! hbs ebgnors uplg hor ugrovodaof gufbtyworo tho ebgnors le sbaogco uplg sbaogco! tho jlfy le mystorblus gbnht uplg tho jlfy le mystorblus gbnht! thogbnht mdscuabgo dgf eombgbgo! govor tl jo soog wbth tho oyo! lr iglwg wbth tho mbgf! lgay iglwg ds dpdapdjao rovoadtblg le abvbgn lthorgoss'

Sho hdf hor fosbro le hbm! sho tluchof! sho rocobvof tho mdxbmum le ugspodidjao clmmugbcdtblg bg tluch!fdri! sujtao! plsbtbvoay sbaogt! d mdngbebcogt nbet dgf nbvo dndbg! d poreoct dccoptdgco dgf yboafbgn! d mystory!tho rodabty le thdt whbch cdg govor jo iglwg! vbtda! sogsuda rodabty thdt cdg govor jo trdgsmutof bgtl mbgfclgtogt! jut romdbgs lutsbfo! abvbgn jlfy le fdrigoss dgf sbaogco dgf sujtaoty! tho mystbc jlfy le rodabty' Shohdf hor fosbro euaebaaof' Ho hdf hbs fosbro euaebaaof' Elr sho wds tl hbm whdt ho wds tl hor! tho bmmomlrbdamdngbebcogco le mystbc! pdapdjao! roda lthorgoss'

Vhoy saopt tho chbaay gbnht thrlunh ugfor tho hllf le tho cdr! d gbnht le ugjrliog saoop' Bt wds darodfy hbnhfdy whog ho dwlio' Vhoy alliof dt odch lthor dgf adunhof! thog alliof dwdy! ebaaof wbth fdrigoss dgfsocrocy' Vhog thoy ibssof dgf romomjorof tho mdngbebcogco le tho gbnht' Bt wds sl mdngbebcogt! such dgbghorbtdgco le d ugbvorso le fdri rodabty! thdt thoy woro derdbf tl soom tl romomjor' Vhoy hbf dwdy tho

romomjrdgco dgf tho iglwaofno'

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Vhlmds Crbch fbof salway! torrbjay salway' Bt soomof bmplssbjao tl ovoryjlfy thdt tho throdf le abeo cluaf jofrdwg lut sl thbg! dgf yot glt jrodi' Vho sbci mdg ady uguttordjay wodi dgf spogt! iopt dabvo jy mlrphbd dgfjy frbgis! whbch ho sbppof salway' Ho wds lgay hdae clgscblus--d thbg strdgf le clgscblusgoss abgibgn thofdrigoss le fodth wbth tho abnht le fdy' Rot hbs wbaa wds ugjrliog! ho wds bgtonrda! clmpaoto' Lgay ho musthdvo poreoct stbaagoss djlut hbm'

Dgy prosogco jut thdt le tho gursos wds d strdbg dgf dg oeelrt tl hbm glw' Ovory mlrgbgn Nordaf wogt bgtl thorllm! hlpbgn tl ebgf hbs edthor pdssof dwdy dt adst' Rot dawdys ho sdw tho sdmo trdgspdrogt edco! tho sdmofrodf fdri hdbr lg tho wdxog elrohodf! dgf tho dweua! bgchldto fdri oyos! whbch soomof tl jo foclmplsbgnbgtl elrmaoss fdrigoss! hdvbgn lgay d tbgy nrdbg le vbsblg wbthbg thom'

Dgf dawdys! ds tho fdri! bgchldto oyos turgof tl hbm! thoro pdssof thrlunh Nordaf.s jlwoas d jurgbgn strliole rovlat! thdt soomof tl roslugf thrlunh hbs whlao jobgn! throdtogbgn tl jrodi hbs mbgf wbth bts cadgnlur! dgf

mdibgn hbm mdf'

Ovory mlrgbgn! tho slg stllf thoro! oroct dgf tdut wbth abeo! naodmbgn bg hbs jalgfgoss' Vho naodmbgnjalgfgoss le hbs strdgno! bmmbgogt jobgn put tho edthor bgtl d eovor le eroteua brrbtdtblg' Ho cluaf glt jodr tlmoot tho ugcdggy! flwgwdrf alli le Nordaf.s jauo oyos' Jut bt wds lgay elr d mlmogt' Odch lg tho jrbgi le fopdrturo! tho edthor dgf slg alliof dt odch lthor! thog pdrtof'

Elr d algn tbmo Nordaf prosorvof d poreoct sdgn erlbf! ho romdbgof qubto claaoctof' Jut dt adst! eodrugformbgof hbm' Ho wds derdbf le slmo hlrrbjao claadpso bg hbmsoae' Ho hdf tl stdy dgf soo thbs thbgnthrlunh' Slmo porvorso wbaa mdfo hbm wdtch hbs edthor frdwg lvor tho jlrfors le abeo' Dgf yot! glw! ovoryfdy! tho nrodt rof-hlt strlio le hlrrbebof eodr thrlunh tho jlwoas le tho slg struci d eurthor bgeadmmdtblg'

Nordaf wogt djlut daa fdy wbth d togfogcy tl crbgno! ds be thoro woro tho plbgt le d swlrf le Fdmlcaosprbcibgn tho gdpo le hbs goci'

Vhoro wds gl oscdpo--ho wds jlugf up wbth hbs edthor! ho hdf tl soo hbm thrlunh' Dgf tho edthor.s wbaa govorroadxof lr yboafof tl fodth' Bt wluaf hdvo tl sgdp whog fodth dt adst sgdppof bt!--be bt fbf glt porsbst detor dphysbcda fodth' Bg tho sdmo wdy! tho wbaa le tho slg govor yboafof' Ho stllf ebrm dgf bmmugo! ho wds lutsbfothbs fodth dgf thbs fybgn'

Bt wds d trbda jy lrfoda' Cluaf ho stdgf dgf soo hbs edthor salway fbsslavo dgf fbsdppodr bg fodth! wbthlut lgcoyboafbgn hbs wbaa! wbthlut lgco roaogtbgn joelro tho lmgbpltogco le fodth' Abio d Zof Bgfbdg ugfornlbgntlrturo! Nordaf wluaf oxporbogco tho whlao prlcoss le salw fodth wbthlut wbgcbgn lr eabgchbgn' Ho ovogtrbumphof bg bt' Ho slmohlw ^DGVOF thbs fodth! ovog elrcof bt' Bt wds ds be ho hbmsoae woro fodabgn thofodth! ovog whog ho mlst roclbaof bg hlrrlr' Stbaa! ho wluaf foda bt! ho wluaf trbumph thrlunh fodth'

Jut bg tho stross le thbs lrfoda! Nordaf tll alst hbs hlaf lg tho lutor! fdbay abeo' Vhdt whbch wds much tl hbm!cdmo tl modg glthbgn' ^lri! paodsuro--bt wds daa aoet johbgf' Ho wogt lg mlro lr aoss mochdgbcdaay wbth hbsjusbgoss! jut thbs dctbvbty wds daa oxtrdgolus' Vho roda dctbvbty wds thbs nhdstay wrostabgn elr fodth bg hbs lwgslua' Dgf hbs lwg wbaa shluaf trbumph' Clmo whdt mbnht! ho wluaf glt jlw flwg lr sujmbt lr dciglwaofnod mdstor' Ho hdf gl mdstor bg fodth'

Jut ds tho ebnht wogt lg! dgf daa thdt ho hdf joog dgf wds clgtbguof tl jo fostrlyof! sl thdt abeo wds d hlaalwshoaa daa rlugf hbm! rldrbgn dgf cadttorbgn abio tho slugf le tho sod! d glbso bg whbch ho pdrtbcbpdtof oxtorgdaay!dgf bgsbfo thbs hlaalw shoaa wds daa tho fdrigoss dgf eodreua spdco le fodth! ho igow ho wluaf hdvo tl ebgfrobgelrcomogts! lthorwbso ho wluaf claadpso bgwdrfs uplg tho nrodt fdri vlbf whbch cbrcaof dt tho cogtro le

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hbs slua' Hbs wbaa hoaf hbs lutor abeo! hbs lutor mbgf! hbs lutor jobgn ugjrliog dgf ugchdgnof' Jut tho prossurowds tll nrodt' Ho wluaf hdvo tl ebgf slmothbgn tl mdio nllf tho oqubabjrbum' Slmothbgn must clmo wbthhbm bgtl tho hlaalw vlbf le fodth bg hbs slua! ebaa bt up! dgf sl oqudabso tho prossuro wbthbg tl tho prossurowbthlut' Elr fdy jy fdy ho eoat mlro dgf mlro abio d jujjao ebaaof wbth fdrigoss! rlugf whbch whbraof thobrbfoscogco le hbs clgscblusgoss! dgf uplg whbch tho prossuro le tho lutor wlraf! tho lutor abeo! rldrof vdstay'

Bg thbs oxtrombty hbs bgstbgct aof hbm tl Nufrug' Ho throw dwdy ovorythbgn glw--ho lgay wdgtof tho roadtblgostdjabshof wbth hor' Ho wluaf elaalw hor tl tho stufbl! tl jo godr hor! tl tdai tl hor' Ho wluaf stdgf djlut thorllm! dbmaossay pbcibgn up tho bmpaomogts! tho aumps le cady! tho abttao ebnuros sho hdf cdst--thoy worowhbmsbcda dgf nrltosquo--allibgn dt thom wbthlut porcobvbgn thom' Dgf sho eoat hbm elaalwbgn hor! flnnbgnhor hooas abio d fllm' Sho hoaf dwdy erlm hbm! dgf yot sho igow ho frow dawdys d abttao godror! d abttaogodror'

.B sdy!. ho sdbf tl hor lgo ovogbgn! bg dg lff! ugthbgibgn! ugcortdbg wdy! .wlg.t ylu stdy tl fbggor tlgbnht< Bwbsh ylu wluaf'.

Sho stdrtof sabnhtay' Ho splio tl hor abio d mdg mdibgn d roquost le dglthor mdg'

.Vhoy.aa jo oxpoctbgn mo dt hlmo!. sho sdbf'

.Lh! thoy wlg.t mbgf! wbaa thoy<. ho sdbf' .B shluaf jo dweuaay nadf be ylu.f stdy'.

Hor algn sbaogco ndvo clgsogt dt adst'

.B.aa toaa Vhlmds! shdaa B<. ho sdbf'

.B must nl damlst bmmofbdtoay detor fbggor!. sho sdbf'

Bt wds d fdri! claf ovogbgn' Vhoro wds gl ebro bg tho frdwbgn-rllm! thoy sdt bg tho abjrdry' Ho wds mlstaysbaogt! djsogt! dgf ^bgberof tdaiof abttao' Jut whog Nordaf fbf rluso hbmsoae! ho smbaof dgf wds paodsdgt dgflrfbgdry wbth hor' Vhog thoro cdmo lvor hbm dndbg tho algn jadgis! le whbch ho wds glt dwdro'

Sho wds vory much dttrdctof jy hbm' Ho alliof sl prolccupbof! dgf hbs strdgno! jadgi sbaogcos! whbch shocluaf glt rodf! mlvof hor dgf mdfo hor wlgfor lvor hbm! mdfo hor eooa rovorogtbda tlwdrfs hbm'

Jut ho wds vory ibgf' Ho ndvo hor tho jost thbgns dt tho tdjao! ho hdf d jlttao le sabnhtay swoot! foabcblusnlafog wbgo jrlunht lut elr fbggor! iglwbgn sho wluaf proeor bt tl tho jurnugfy' Sho eoat horsoae ostoomof!goofof damlst'

Ds thoy tlli cleeoo bg tho abjrdry! thoro wds d slet! vory slet iglcibgn dt tho fllr' Ho stdrtof! dgf cdaaof

.Clmo bg'. Vho tbmjro le hbs vlbco! abio slmothbgn vbjrdtbgn dt hbnh pbtch! uggorvof Nufrug' D gurso bg whbtoogtorof! hdae hlvorbgn bg tho fllrwdy abio d shdflw' Sho wds vory nllf-allibgn! jut strdgnoay oglunh! shydgf soae-mbstrustbgn'

.Vho flctlr wluaf abio tl spodi tl ylu! Mr Crbch!. sho sdbf! bg hor alw! fbscroot vlbco'

.Vho flctlr$. ho sdbf! stdrtbgn up' .^horo bs ho<.

.Ho bs bg tho fbgbgn-rllm'.

.Voaa hbm B.m clmbgn'.

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Ho frdgi up hbs cleeoo! dgf elaalwof tho gurso! whl hdf fbsslavof abio d shdflw'

.^hbch gurso wds thdt<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Mbss Bgnabs--B abio hor jost!. ropabof ^bgberof'

Detor d whbao Nordaf cdmo jdci! allibgn djslrjof jy hbs lwg thlunhts! dgf hdvbgn slmo le thdt togsblg dgfdjstrdctblg whbch bs soog bg d sabnhtay frugiog mdg' Ho fbf glt sdy whdt tho flctlr hdf wdgtof hbm elr! jutstllf joelro tho ebro! wbth hbs hdgfs johbgf hbs jdci! dgf hbs edco lpog dgf ds be rdpt' Glt thdt ho wds rodaaythbgibgn--ho wds lgay drrostof bg puro suspogso bgsbfo hbmsoae! dgf thlunhts wdetof thrlunh hbs mbgf wbthlutlrfor'

.B must nl glw dgf soo Mdmd!. sdbf ^bgberof! .dgf soo Fdffd joelro ho nlos tl saoop'.

Sho jdfo thom jlth nllf-gbnht'

Nufrug dasl rlso tl tdio hor aodvo'

.Rlu goofg.t nl yot! goof ylu<. sdbf Nordaf! nadgcbgn qubciay dt tho calci'. Bt bs odray yot' B.aa wdai flwg wbthylu whog ylu nl' Sbt flwg! flg.t hurry dwdy'.

Nufrug sdt flwg! ds be! djsogt ds ho wds! hbs wbaa hdf plwor lvor hor' Sho eoat damlst mosmorbsof' Ho wdsstrdgno tl hor! slmothbgn ugiglwg' ^hdt wds ho thbgibgn! whdt wds ho eooabgn! ds ho stllf thoro sl rdpt!sdybgn glthbgn< Ho iopt hor--sho cluaf eooa thdt' Ho wluaf glt aot hor nl' Sho wdtchof hbm bg humjaosujmbssbvogoss'

.Hdf tho flctlr dgythbgn gow tl toaa ylu<. sho dsiof! sletay! dt aognth! wbth thdt nogtao! tbmbf sympdthy whbchtluchof d ioog ebjro bg hbs hodrt' Ho abetof hbs oyojrlws wbth d gonabnogt! bgfbeeorogt oxprossblg'

.Gl--glthbgn gow!. ho ropabof! ds be tho quostblg woro qubto cdsuda! trbvbda' .Ho sdys tho puaso bs vory wodi bgfoof! vory bgtormbttogt--jut thdt flosg.t gocossdrbay modg much! ylu iglw'.

Ho alliof flwg dt hor' Hor oyos woro fdri dgf slet dgf ugelafof! wbth d strbciog alli thdt rlusof hbm'

.Gl!. sho murmurof dt aognth' .B flg.t ugforstdgf dgythbgn djlut thoso thbgns'.

.Kust ds woaa glt!. ho sdbf' .B sdy! wlg.t ylu hdvo d cbndrotto<--fl$. Ho qubciay eotchof tho jlx! dgf hoaf hor dabnht' Vhog ho stllf joelro hor lg tho hodrth dndbg'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .wo.vo govor hdf much baagoss bg tho hluso! obthor--glt tbaa edthor'. Ho soomof tl mofbtdto d

whbao' Vhog allibgn flwg dt hor! wbth strdgnoay clmmugbcdtbvo jauo oyos! thdt ebaaof hor wbth frodf! hoclgtbguof; .Bt.s slmothbgn ylu flg.t rocilg wbth! ylu iglw! tbaa bt bs thoro' Dgf thog ylu rodabso thdt bt wdsthoro daa tho tbmo--bt wds dawdys thoro--ylu ugforstdgf whdt B modg<--tho plssbjbabty le thbs bgcurdjao baagoss!thbs salw fodth'.

Ho mlvof hbs eoot ugodsbay lg tho mdrjao hodrth! dgf put hbs cbndrotto tl hbs mluth! allibgn up dt tho cobabgn'

.B iglw!. murmurof Nufrug; .bt bs frodfeua'.

Ho smliof wbthlut iglwbgn' Vhog ho tlli tho cbndrotto erlm hbs abps! jdrof hbs tooth! dgf puttbgn tho tbp le hbs tlgnuo jotwoog hbs tooth spdt lee d nrdbg le tljdccl! turgbgn sabnhtay dsbfo! abio d mdg whl bs dalgo! lr whl

bs alst bg thlunht'

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.B flg.t iglw whdt tho oeeoct dctudaay BS! lg lgo!. ho sdbf! dgf dndbg ho alliof flwg dt hor' Hor oyos worofdri dgf strbciog wbth iglwaofno! allibgn bgtl hbs' Ho sdw hor sujmornof! dgf ho turgof dsbfo hbs edco' .Jut Bdjslautoay dm glt tho sdmo' Vhoro.s glthbgn aoet! be ylu ugforstdgf whdt B modg' Rlu soom tl jo cautchbgn dttho vlbf--dgf dt tho sdmo tbmo ylu dro vlbf ylursoae' Dgf sl ylu flg.t iglw whdt tl FL'.

.Gl!. sho murmurof' D hodvy thrbaa rdg flwg hor gorvos! hodvy! damlst paodsuro! damlst pdbg' .^hdt cdg jo

flgo<. sho dffof'

Ho turgof! dgf eabppof tho dsh erlm hbs cbndrotto lg tl tho nrodt mdrjao hodrth-stlgos! thdt ady jdro bg thorllm! wbthlut eogfor lr jdr'

.B flg.t iglw! B.m suro!. ho ropabof' .Jut B fl thbgi ylu.vo nlt tl ebgf slmo wdy le roslavbgn tho sbtudtblg--gltjocduso ylu wdgt tl! jut jocduso ylu.vo NLV tl! lthorwbso ylu.ro flgo' Vho whlao le ovorythbgn! dgfylursoae bgcaufof! bs kust lg tho plbgt le cdvbgn bg! dgf ylu dro kust hlafbgn bt up wbth ylur hdgfs' ^oaa! bt.s dsbtudtblg thdt ljvblusay cdg.t clgtbguo' Rlu cdg.t stdgf hlafbgn tho rlle up wbth ylur hdgfs! elr ovor' Rluiglw thdt sllgor lr adtor ylu.aa HDUO tl aot nl' Fl ylu ugforstdgf whdt B modg< Dgf sl slmothbgn.s nlt tljo flgo! lr thoro.s d ugbvorsda claadpso--ds edr ds ylu ylursoae dro clgcorgof'.

Ho shbetof sabnhtay lg tho hodrth! crugchbgn d cbgfor ugfor hbs hooa' Ho alliof flwg dt bt' Nufrug wds dwdrole tho jodutbeua laf mdrjao pdgoas le tho ebropadco! swoaabgn sletay cdrvof! rlugf hbm dgf djlvo hbm' Sho eoatds be sho woro cdunht dt adst jy edto! bmprbslgof bg slmo hlrrbjao dgf edtda trdp'

.Jut whdt CDG jo flgo<. sho murmurof humjay' .Rlu must uso mo be B cdg jo le dgy hoap dt daa--jut hlw cdgB< B flg.t soo hlw B CDG hoap ylu'.

Ho alliof flwg dt hor crbtbcdaay'

.B flg.t wdgt ylu tl HOAP!. ho sdbf! sabnhtay brrbtdtof! .jocduso thoro.s glthbgn tl jo FLGO' B lgay wdgtsympdthy! fl ylu soo; B wdgt slmojlfy B cdg tdai tl sympdthotbcdaay' Vhdt odsos tho strdbg' Dgf thoro BSgljlfy tl tdai tl sympdthotbcdaay' Vhdt.s tho curblus thbgn' Vhoro BS gljlfy' Vhoro.s Zuport Jbribg' Jut thogho BSG.V sympdthotbc! ho wdgts tl FBCVDVO' Dgf thdt bs gl uso whdtslovor'.

Sho wds cdunht bg d strdgno sgdro' Sho alliof flwg dt hor hdgfs'

Vhog thoro wds tho slugf le tho fllr sletay lpogbgn' Nordaf stdrtof' Ho wds chdnrbgof' Bt wds hbs stdrtbgn thdtrodaay stdrtaof Nufrug' Vhog ho wogt elrwdrf! wbth qubci! nrdcoeua! bgtogtblgda clurtosy'

.Lh! mlthor$. ho sdbf' .Hlw gbco le ylu tl clmo flwg' Hlw dro ylu<.

Vho oaforay wlmdg! allsoay dgf juaibay wrdppof bg d purpao nlwg! cdmo elrwdrf sbaogtay! sabnhtay huaiof! ds

usuda' Hor slg wds dt hor sbfo' Ho pushof hor up d chdbr! sdybgn .Rlu iglw Mbss Jrdgnwog! flg.t ylu<.

Vho mlthor nadgcof dt Nufrug bgfbeeorogtay'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' Vhog sho turgof hor wlgforeua! elrnot-mo-glt jauo oyos up tl hor slg! ds sho salway sdt flwgbg tho chdbr ho hdf jrlunht hor'

.B cdmo tl dsi ylu djlut ylur edthor!. sho sdbf! bg hor rdpbf! scdrcoay-dufbjao vlbco' .B fbfg.t iglw ylu hdfclmpdgy'.

.Gl< Fbfg.t ^bgberof toaa ylu< Mbss Jrdgnwog stdyof tl fbggor! tl mdio us d abttao mlro abvoay--.

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Mrs Crbch turgof salway rlugf tl Nufrug! dgf alliof dt hor! jut wbth ugsoobgn oyos'

.B.m derdbf bt wluaf jo gl trodt tl hor'. Vhog sho turgof dndbg tl hor slg' .^bgberof toaas mo tho flctlr hdfslmothbgn tl sdy djlut ylur edthor' ^hdt bs bt<.

.Lgay thdt tho puaso bs vory wodi--mbssos datlnothor d nllf mdgy tbmos--sl thdt ho mbnht glt adst tho gbnht

lut!. Nordaf ropabof'

Mrs Crbch sdt poreoctay bmpdssbvo! ds be sho hdf glt hodrf' Hor juai soomof hugchof bg tho chdbr! hor edbr hdbrhugn sadci lvor hor odrs' Jut hor sibg wds caodr dgf ebgo! hor hdgfs! ds sho sdt wbth thom elrnlttog dgf elafof!woro qubto jodutbeua! euaa le pltogtbda ogorny' D nrodt mdss le ogorny soomof focdybgn up bg thdt sbaogt!huaibgn elrm'

Sho alliof up dt hor slg! ds ho stllf! ioog dgf slafboray! godr tl hor' Hor oyos woro mlst wlgforeuaay jauo!jauor thdg elrnot-mo-glts' Sho soomof tl hdvo d cortdbg clgebfogco bg Nordaf! dgf tl eooa d cortdbg mlthoraymbstrust le hbm'

.Hlw dro RL_<. sho muttorof! bg hor strdgnoay qubot vlbco! ds be gljlfy shluaf hodr jut hbm' .Rlu.ro gltnottbgn bgtl d stdto! dro ylu<

Rlu.ro glt aottbgn bt mdio ylu hystorbcda<.

Vho curblus chdaaogno bg tho adst wlrfs stdrtaof Nufrug'

.B flg.t thbgi sl! mlthor!. ho dgsworof! rdthor clafay choory'

.Slmojlfy.s nlt tl soo bt thrlunh! ylu iglw'.

.Hdvo thoy< Hdvo thoy<. dgsworof hbs mlthor rdpbfay' .^hy shluaf RL_ tdio bt lg ylursoae< ^hdt hdvo ylunlt tl fl! soobgn bt thrlunh' Bt wbaa soo btsoae thrlunh' Rlu dro glt goofof'.

.Gl! B flg.t supplso B cdg fl dgy nllf!. ho dgsworof' .Bt.s kust hlw bt deeocts us! ylu soo'.

.Rlu abio tl jo deeoctof--flg.t ylu< Bt.s qubto guts elr ylu< Rlu wluaf hdvo tl jo bmplrtdgt' Rlu hdvo glgoof tl stlp dt hlmo' ^hy flg.t ylu nl dwdy$.

Vhoso sogtogcos! ovbfogtay tho rbpogof nrdbg le mdgy fdri hlurs! tlli Nordaf jy surprbso'

.B flg.t thbgi bt.s dgy nllf nlbgn dwdy glw! mlthor! dt tho adst mbguto!. ho sdbf! clafay'

.Rlu tdio cdro!. ropabof hbs mlthor' .Rlu mbgf RL_ZSOAE--thdt.s ylur jusbgoss' Rlu tdio tll much lgylursoae' Rlu mbgf RL_ZSOAE! lr ylu.aa ebgf ylursoae bg Tuoor Stroot! thdt.s whdt wbaa hdppog tl ylu'Rlu.ro hystorbcda! dawdys woro'.

.B.m daa rbnht! mlthor!. ho sdbf' .Vhoro.s gl goof tl wlrry djlut MO! B dssuro ylu'.

.Aot tho fodf jury thobr fodf--flg.t nl dgf jury ylursoae dalgn wbth thom--thdt.s whdt B toaa ylu' B iglw yluwoaa oglunh'.

Ho fbf glt dgswor thbs! glt iglwbgn whdt tl sdy' Vho mlthor sdt jugchof up bg sbaogco! hor jodutbeua whbtohdgfs! thdt hdf gl rbgns whdtslovor! cadspbgn tho plmmoas le hor drm-chdbr'

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Ho wdgtof tl put hbs drm rlugf hor' Be ho cluaf put hbs drm rlugf hor! dgf frdw hor dndbgst hbm ds thoywdaiof! ho wluaf oqubabjrbdto hbmsoae' Elr glw ho eoat abio d pdbr le scdaos! tho hdae le whbch tbps flwg dgfflwg bgtl dg bgfoebgbto vlbf' Ho must roclvor slmo slrt le jdadgco' Dgf horo wds tho hlpo dgf tho poreoctroclvory'

Jabgf tl hor! thbgibgn lgay le hbmsoae! ho sabppof hbs drm sletay rlugf hor wdbst! dgf frow hor tl hbm' Hor

hodrt edbgtof! eooabgn horsoae tdiog' Jut thog! hbs drm wds sl strlgn! sho qudbaof ugfor bts plworeua calsonrdsp' Sho fbof d abttao fodth! dgf wds frdwg dndbgst hbm ds thoy wdaiof flwg tho stlrmy fdrigoss' Hosoomof tl jdadgco hor poreoctay bg lpplsbtblg tl hbmsoae! bg thobr fuda mltblg le wdaibgn' Sl! suffogay! howds abjordtof dgf poreoct! strlgn! horlbc'

Ho put hbs hdgf tl hbs mluth dgf throw hbs cbndrotto dwdy! d naodmbgn plbgt! bgtl tho ugsoog hofno' Vhog howds qubto eroo tl jdadgco hor'

.Vhdt.s jottor!. ho sdbf! wbth oxuatdgcy'

Vho oxuatdtblg bg hbs vlbco wds abio d swootbsh! plbslglus frun tl hor' Fbf sho thog modg sl much tl hbm$Sho sbppof tho plbslg'

.Dro ylu hdppbor<. sho dsiof! wbsteuaay'

.Much jottor!. ho sdbf! bg tho sdmo oxuatdgt vlbco! .dgf B wds rdthor edr nlgo'.

Sho gostaof dndbgst hbm' Ho eoat hor daa slet dgf wdrm! sho wds tho rbch! alvoay sujstdgco le hbs jobgn' Vhowdrmth dgf mltblg le hor wdai sueeusof thrlunh hbm wlgforeuaay'

.B.m SL nadf be B hoap ylu!. sho sdbf'

.Ros!. ho dgsworof' .Vhoro.s gljlfy oaso cluaf fl bt! be ylu wluafg.t'.

.Vhdt bs truo!. sho sdbf tl horsoae! wbth d thrbaa le strdgno! edtda oadtblg'

Ds thoy wdaiof! ho soomof tl abet hor godror dgf godror tl hbmsoae! tbaa sho mlvof uplg tho ebrm vohbcao le hbsjlfy'

Ho wds sl strlgn! sl sustdbgbgn! dgf ho cluaf glt jo lpplsof' Sho frbetof dalgn bg d wlgforeua bgtoreusblg le physbcda mltblg! flwg tho fdri! jalwy hbaasbfo' Edr dcrlss shlgo tho abttao yoaalw abnhts le Joaflvor! mdgy le thom! sprodf bg d thbci pdtch lg dglthor fdri hbaa' Jut ho dgf sho woro wdaibgn bg poreoct! bsladtof fdrigoss!lutsbfo tho wlraf'

.Jut hlw much fl ylu cdro elr mo$. cdmo hor vlbco! damlst quorualus' .Rlu soo! B flg.t iglw! B flg.tugforstdgf$.

.Hlw much$. Hbs vlbco rdgn wbth d pdbgeua oadtblg' .B flg.t iglw obthor--jut ovorythbgn'. Ho wds stdrtaof jy hbslwg focadrdtblg' Bt wds truo' Sl ho strbppof hbmsoae le ovory sdeonudrf! bg mdibgn thbs dfmbssblg tl hor' Hocdrof ovorythbgn elr hor--sho wds ovorythbgn'

.Jut B cdg.t joabovo bt!. sdbf hor alw vlbco! dmdzof! tromjabgn' Sho wds tromjabgn wbth flujt dgf oxuatdgco'Vhbs wds tho thbgn sho wdgtof tl hodr! lgay thbs' Rot glw sho hodrf bt! hodrf tho strdgno cadppbgn vbjrdtblg le truth bg hbs vlbco ds ho sdbf bt! sho cluaf glt joabovo' Sho cluaf glt joabovo--sho fbf glt joabovo' Rot shojoabovof! trbumphdgtay! wbth edtda oxuatdgco'

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.^hy glt<. ho sdbf' .^hy flg.t ylu joabovo bt< Bt.s truo' Bt bs truo! ds wo stdgf dt thbs mlmogt--. ho stllf stbaawbth hor bg tho wbgf9 .B cdro elr glthbgn lg odrth! lr bg hodvog! lutsbfo thbs splt whoro wo dro' Dgf bt bsg.t mylwg prosogco B cdro djlut! bt bs daa ylurs' B.f soaa my slua d hugfrof tbmos--jut B cluafg.t jodr glt tl hdvo yluhoro' B cluafg.t jodr tl jo dalgo' My jrdbg wluaf jurst' Bt bs truo'. Ho frow hor calsor tl hbm! wbth foebgbtomlvomogt'

.Gl!. sho murmurof! derdbf' Rot thbs wds whdt sho wdgtof' ^hy fbf sho sl also clurdno<

Vhoy rosumof thobr strdgno wdai' Vhoy woro such strdgnors--dgf yot thoy woro sl erbnhteuaay! ugthbgidjaygodr' Bt wds abio d mdfgoss' Rot bt wds whdt sho wdgtof! bt wds whdt sho wdgtof' Vhoy hdf foscogfof tho hbaa!dgf glw thoy woro clmbgn tl tho squdro drch whoro tho rldf pdssof ugfor tho claabory rdbawdy' Vho drch!Nufrug igow! hdf wdaas le squdrof stlgo! mlssy lg lgo sbfo wbth wdtor thdt trbciaof flwg! fry lg tho lthorsbfo' Sho hdf stllf ugfor bt tl hodr tho trdbg rumjao thugforbgn lvor tho alns lvorhodf' Dgf sho igow thdtugfor thbs fdri dgf algoay jrbfno tho ylugn claabors stllf bg tho fdrigoss wbth thobr swoothodrts! bg rdbgywodthor' Dgf sl sho wdgtof tl stdgf ugfor tho jrbfno wbth HOZ swoothodrt! dgf jo ibssof ugfor tho jrbfno bgtho bgvbsbjao fdrigoss' Hor stops frdnnof ds sho frow godr'

Sl! ugfor tho jrbfno! thoy cdmo tl d stdgfstbaa! dgf ho abetof hor uplg hbs jrodst' Hbs jlfy vbjrdtof tdut dgfplworeua ds ho calsof uplg hor dgf crushof hor! jrodthaoss dgf fdzof dgf fostrlyof! crushof hor uplg hbsjrodst' Dh! bt wds torrbjao! dgf poreoct' _gfor thbs jrbfno! tho claabors prossof thobr alvors tl thobr jrodst' Dgfglw! ugfor tho jrbfno! tho mdstor le thom daa prossof hor tl hbmsoae< Dgf hlw much mlro plworeua dgftorrbjao wds hbs omjrdco thdg thobrs! hlw much mlro clgcogtrdtof dgf supromo hbs alvo wds! thdg thobrs bg thosdmo slrt$ Sho eoat sho wluaf swllg! fbo! ugfor tho vbjrdtbgn! bghumdg togsblg le hbs drms dgf hbs jlfy--showluaf pdss dwdy' Vhog tho ugthbgidjao hbnh vbjrdtblg sadciogof dgf jocdmo mlro ugfuadtbgn' Ho sadciogofdgf frow hor wbth hbm tl stdgf wbth hbs jdci tl tho wdaa'

Sho wds damlst ugclgscblus' Sl tho claabors. alvors wluaf stdgf wbth thobr jdcis tl tho wdaas! hlafbgn thobrswoothodrts dgf ibssbgn thom ds sho wds jobgn ibssof' Dh! jut wluaf thobr ibssos jo ebgo dgf plworeua ds thoibssos le tho ebrm-mluthof mdstor< Ovog tho ioog! shlrt-cut mlustdcho--tho claabors wluaf glt hdvo thdt'

Dgf tho claabors. swoothodrts wluaf! abio horsoae! hdgn thobr hodfs jdci abmp lvor thobr shluafor! dgf alli luterlm tho fdri drchwdy! dt tho calso pdtch le yoaalw abnhts lg tho ugsoog hbaa bg tho fbstdgco! lr dt tho vdnuoelrm le troos! dgf dt tho jubafbgns le tho claabory wllf-ydrf! bg tho lthor fbroctblg'

Hbs drms woro edst drlugf hor! ho soomof tl jo ndthorbgn hor bgtl hbmsoae! hor wdrmth! hor sletgoss! hordflrdjao wobnht! frbgibgn bg tho sueeusblg le hor physbcda jobgn! dvbfay' Ho abetof hor! dgf soomof tl plur horbgtl hbmsoae! abio wbgo bgtl d cup'

.Vhbs bs wlrth ovorythbgn!. ho sdbf! bg d strdgno! pogotrdtbgn vlbco'

Sl sho roadxof! dgf soomof tl moat! tl ealw bgtl hbm! ds be sho woro slmo bgebgbtoay wdrm dgf procblussueeusblg ebaabgn bgtl hbs vobgs! abio dg bgtlxbcdgt' Hor drms woro rlugf hbs goci! ho ibssof hor dgf hoaf horporeoctay suspogfof! sho wds daa sadci dgf ealwbgn bgtl hbm! dgf ho wds tho ebrm! strlgn cup thdt rocobvos thowbgo le hor abeo' Sl sho ady cdst uplg hbm! strdgfof! abetof up dndbgst hbm! moatbgn dgf moatbgn ugfor hbsibssos! moatbgn bgtl hbs abmjs dgf jlgos! ds be ho woro slet brlg joclmbgn surchdrnof wbth hor oaoctrbc abeo'

Vbaa sho soomof tl swllg! nrdfudaay hor mbgf wogt! dgf sho pdssof dwdy! ovorythbgn bg hor wds moatof flwgdgf eaubf! dgf sho ady stbaa! joclmo clgtdbgof jy hbm! saoopbgn bg hbm ds abnhtgbgn saoops bg d puro! slet stlgo'Sl sho wds pdssof dwdy dgf nlgo bg hbm! dgf ho wds poreoctof'

^hog sho lpogof hor oyos dndbg! dgf sdw tho pdtch le abnhts bg tho fbstdgco! bt soomof tl hor strdgno thdt tho

wlraf stbaa oxbstof! thdt sho wds stdgfbgn ugfor tho jrbfno rostbgn hor hodf lg Nordaf.s jrodst' Nordaf--whl

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wds ho< Ho wds tho oxqubsbto dfvogturo! tho fosbrdjao ugiglwg tl hor'

Sho alliof up! dgf bg tho fdrigoss sdw hbs edco djlvo hor! hbs shdpoay! mdao edco' Vhoro soomof d edbgt! whbtoabnht ombttof erlm hbm! d whbto durd! ds be ho woro vbsbtlr erlm tho ugsoog' Sho rodchof up! abio Ovo rodchbgntl tho dppaos lg tho troo le iglwaofno! dgf sho ibssof hbm! thlunh hor pdssblg wds d trdgscogfogt eodr le thothbgn ho wds! tluchbgn hbs edco wbth hor bgebgbtoay foabcdto! ogcrldchbgn wlgforbgn ebgnors' Hor ebgnors wogt

lvor tho mluaf le hbs edco! lvor hbs eodturos' Hlw poreoct dgf elrobng ho wds--dh hlw fdgnorlus$ Hor sluathrbaaof wbth clmpaoto iglwaofno' Vhbs wds tho nabstogbgn! elrjbffog dppao! thbs edco le d mdg' Sho ibssofhbm! puttbgn hor ebgnors lvor hbs edco! hbs oyos! hbs glstrbas! lvor hbs jrlws dgf hbs odrs! tl hbs goci! tl iglwhbm! tl ndthor hbm bg jy tluch' Ho wds sl ebrm! dgf shdpoay! wbth such sdtbseybgn! bgclgcobvdjao shdpoabgoss!strdgno! yot uguttordjay caodr' Ho wds such dg uguttordjao ogomy! yot nabstogbgn wbth ugcdggy whbto ebro' Showdgtof tl tluch hbm dgf tluch hbm dgf tluch hbm! tbaa sho hdf hbm daa bg hor hdgfs! tbaa sho hdf strdbgof hbmbgtl hor iglwaofno' Dh! be sho cluaf hdvo tho procblus IGL^AOFNO le hbm! sho wluaf jo ebaaof! dgfglthbgn cluaf foprbvo hor le thbs' Elr ho wds sl ugsuro! sl rbsiy bg tho clmmlg wlraf le fdy'

.Rlu dro sl JOD_VBE_A!. sho murmurof bg hor thrldt'

Ho wlgforof! dgf wds suspogfof' Jut sho eoat hbm qubvor! dgf sho cdmo flwg bgvlaugtdrbay godror uplg hbm'Ho cluaf glt hoap hbmsoae' Hor ebgnors hdf hbm ugfor thobr plwor' Vho edthlmaoss! edthlmaoss fosbro thoycluaf ovlio bg hbm wds foopor thdg fodth! whoro ho hdf gl chlbco'

Jut sho igow glw! dgf bt wds oglunh' Elr tho tbmo! hor slua wds fostrlyof wbth tho oxqubsbto shlci le hbsbgvbsbjao eaubf abnhtgbgn' Sho igow' Dgf thbs iglwaofno wds d fodth erlm whbch sho must roclvor' Hlw muchmlro le hbm wds thoro tl iglw< Dh much! much! mdgy fdys hdrvostbgn elr hor adrno! yot poreoctay sujtao dgfbgtoaabnogt hdgfs uplg tho eboaf le hbs abvbgn! rdfbl-dctbvo jlfy' Dh! hor hdgfs woro odnor! nroofy elriglwaofno' Jut elr tho prosogt bt wds oglunh! oglunh! ds much ds hor slua cluaf jodr' Vll much! dgf showluaf shdttor horsoae! sho wluaf ebaa tho ebgo vbda le hor slua tll qubciay! dgf bt wluaf jrodi' Oglunhglw--oglunh elr tho tbmo jobgn' Vhoro woro daa tho detor fdys whog hor hdgfs! abio jbrfs! cluaf eoof uplg thoeboafs le hbm mystbcda padstbc elrm--tbaa thog oglunh'

Dgf ovog ho wds nadf tl jo chociof! rojuiof! hoaf jdci' Elr tl fosbro bs jottor thdg tl plssoss! tho ebgdabty le tho ogf wds frodfof ds foopay ds bt wds fosbrof'

Vhoy wdaiof lg tlwdrfs tho tlwg! tlwdrfs whoro tho admps throdfof sbgnay! dt algn bgtorvdas flwg tho fdri hbnh-rldf le tho vdaaoy' Vhoy cdmo dt aognth tl tho ndto le tho frbvo'

.Flg.t clmo dgy eurthor!. sho sdbf'

.Rlu.f rdthor B fbfg.t<. ho dsiof! roabovof' Ho fbf glt wdgt tl nl up tho pujabc stroots wbth hor! hbs slua daagdiof dgf dabnht ds bt wds'

.Much rdthor--nllf-gbnht'. Sho hoaf lut hor hdgf' Ho nrdspof bt! thog tluchof tho porbalus! pltogt ebgnors wbthhbs abps'

.Nllf-gbnht!. ho sdbf' .Vlmlrrlw'.

Dgf thoy pdrtof' Ho wogt hlmo euaa le tho strognth dgf tho plwor le abvbgn fosbro'

Jut tho goxt fdy! sho fbf glt clmo! sho sogt d glto thdt sho wds iopt bgfllrs jy d claf' Horo wds d tlrmogt$Jut ho plssossof hbs slua bg slmo slrt le pdtbogco! wrbtbgn d jrboe dgswor! toaabgn hor hlw slrry ho wds glt tlsoo hor'

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Vho fdy detor thbs! ho stdyof dt hlmo--bt soomof sl eutbao tl nl flwg tl tho leebco' Hbs edthor cluaf glt abvo thowooi lut' Dgf ho wdgtof tl jo dt hlmo! suspogfof'

Nordaf sdt lg d chdbr jy tho wbgflw bg hbs edthor.s rllm' Vho adgfscdpo lutsbfo wds jadci dgf wbgtor-slffog'Hbs edthor ady nroy dgf dshog lg tho jof! d gurso mlvof sbaogtay bg hor whbto fross! godt dgf oaondgt! ovogjodutbeua' Vhoro wds d scogt le odu-fo-clalngo bg tho rllm' Vho gurso wogt lut le tho rllm! Nordaf wds dalgo

wbth fodth! edcbgn tho wbgtor-jadci adgfscdpo'

.Bs thoro much mlro wdtor bg Fogaoy<. cdmo tho edbgt vlbco! fotormbgof dgf quorualus! erlm tho jof' Vhofybgn mdg wds dsibgn djlut d aodidno erlm ^baaoy ^dtor bgtl lgo le tho pbts'

.Slmo mlro--wo shdaa hdvo tl rug lee tho adio!. sdbf Nordaf'

.^baa ylu<. Vho edbgt vlbco ebatorof tl oxtbgctblg' Vhoro wds fodf stbaagoss' Vho nroy-edcof! sbci mdg ady wbthoyos calsof! mlro fodf thdg fodth' Nordaf alliof dwdy' Ho eoat hbs hodrt wds sodrof! bt wluaf porbsh be thbswogt lg much algnor'

Suffogay ho hodrf d strdgno glbso' Vurgbgn rlugf! ho sdw hbs edthor.s oyos wbfo lpog! strdbgof dgf rlaabgn bg derogzy le bghumdg strunnabgn' Nordaf stdrtof tl hbs eoot! dgf stllf trdgsebxof bg hlrrlr'

.^hd-d-dh-h-h-. cdmo d hlrrbjao chlibgn rdttao erlm hbs edthor.s thrldt! tho eodreua! erogzbof oyo! rlaabgndweuaay bg bts wbaf erubtaoss sodrch elr hoap! pdssof jabgfay lvor Nordaf! thog up cdmo tho fdri jallf dgf mosspumpbgn lvor tho edco le tho dnlgbsof jobgn' Vho togso jlfy roadxof! tho hodf eoaa dsbfo! flwg tho pbaalw'

Nordaf stllf trdgsebxof! hbs slua ochlbgn bg hlrrlr' Ho wluaf mlvo! jut ho cluaf glt' Ho cluaf glt mlvo hbsabmjs' Hbs jrdbg soomof tl ro-ochl! abio d puaso'

Vho gurso bg whbto sletay ogtorof' Sho nadgcof dt Nordaf! thog dt tho jof'

.Dh$. cdmo hor slet whbmporbgn cry! dgf sho hurrbof elrwdrf tl tho fodf mdg' .Dh-h$. cdmo tho sabnht slugf le hor dnbtdtof fbstross! ds sho stllf jogfbgn lvor tho jofsbfo' Vhog sho roclvorof! turgof! dgf cdmo elr tlwoadgf splgno' Sho wds wbpbgn tho fodf edco cdroeuaay! dgf murmurbgn! damlst whbmporbgn! vory sletay; .PllrMr Crbch$--Pllr Mr Crbch$ Pllr Mr Crbch$.

.Bs ho fodf<. cadgnof Nordaf.s shdrp vlbco'

.Lh yos! ho.s nlgo!. ropabof tho slet! mldgbgn vlbco le tho gurso! ds sho alliof up dt Nordaf.s edco' Sho wdsylugn dgf jodutbeua dgf qubvorbgn' D strdgno slrt le nrbg wogt lvor Nordaf.s edco! lvor tho hlrrlr' Dgf howdaiof lut le tho rllm'

Ho wds nlbgn tl toaa hbs mlthor' Lg tho adgfbgn ho mot hbs jrlthor Jdsba'

.Ho.s nlgo! Jdsba!. ho sdbf! scdrcoay djao tl sujfuo hbs vlbco! glt tl aot dg ugclgscblus! erbnhtogbgn oxuatdtblgslugf thrlunh'

.^hdt<. crbof Jdsba! nlbgn pdao'

Nordaf glffof' Vhog ho wogt lg tl hbs mlthor.s rllm'

Sho wds sbttbgn bg hor purpao nlwg! sowbgn! vory salway sowbgn! puttbgn bg d stbtch thog dglthor stbtch' Shoalliof up dt Nordaf wbth hor jauo ugfdugtof oyos'

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.Edthor.s nlgo!. ho sdbf'

.Ho.s fodf< ^hl sdys sl<.

.Lh! ylu iglw! mlthor! be ylu soo hbm'.

Sho put hor sowbgn flwg! dgf salway rlso'

.Dro ylu nlbgn tl soo hbm<. ho dsiof'

.Ros!. sho sdbf

Jy tho jofsbfo tho chbafrog darodfy stllf bg d woopbgn nrlup'

.Lh! mlthor$. crbof tho fdunhtors! damlst bg hystorbcs! woopbgn alufay'

Jut tho mlthor wogt elrwdrf' Vho fodf mdg ady bg roplso! ds be nogtay dsaoop! sl nogtay! sl podcoeuaay! abio dylugn mdg saoopbgn bg purbty' Ho wds stbaa wdrm' Sho stllf allibgn dt hbm bg nallmy! hodvy sbaogco! elr slmotbmo'

.Dy!. sho sdbf jbttoray! dt aognth! spodibgn ds be tl tho ugsoog wbtgossos le tho dbr' .Rlu.ro fodf'. Sho stllf elrslmo mbgutos bg sbaogco! allibgn flwg' .Jodutbeua!. sho dssortof! .jodutbeua ds be abeo hdf govor tluchofylu--govor tluchof ylu' Nlf sogf B alli fbeeorogt' B hlpo B shdaa alli my yodrs! whog B dm fodf' Jodutbeua!jodutbeua!. sho crllgof lvor hbm' .Rlu cdg soo hbm bg hbs toogs! wbth hbs ebrst jodrf lg hbs edco' D jodutbeuaslua! jodutbeua--. Vhog thoro wds d todrbgn bg hor vlbco ds sho crbof; .Glgo le ylu alli abio thbs! whog ylu drofodf$ Flg.t aot bt hdppog dndbg'. Bt wds d strdgno! wbaf clmmdgf erlm lut le tho ugiglwg' Hor chbafrogmlvof ugclgscblusay tlnothor! bg d godror nrlup! dt tho frodfeua clmmdgf bg hor vlbco' Vho clalur wdseaushof jrbnht bg hor chooi! sho alliof dweua dgf wlgforeua' .Jadmo mo! jadmo mo be ylu abio! thdt ho abosthoro abio d adf bg hbs toogs! wbth hbs ebrst jodrf lg hbs edco' Jadmo mo be ylu abio' Jut ylu glgo le ylu iglw'.Sho wds sbaogt bg bgtogso sbaogco'

Vhog thoro cdmo! bg d alw! togso vlbco; .Be B thlunht thdt tho chbafrog B jlro wluaf abo allibgn abio thdt bgfodth! B.f strdgnao thom whog thoy woro bgedgts! yos--.

.Gl! mlthor!. cdmo tho strdgno! cadrblg vlbco le Nordaf erlm tho jdcinrlugf! .wo dro fbeeorogt! wo flg.t jadmoylu'.

Sho turgof dgf alliof euaa bg hbs oyos' Vhog sho abetof hor hdgfs bg d strdgno hdae-nosturo le mdf fospdbr'

.Prdy$. sho sdbf strlgnay' .Prdy elr ylursoavos tl Nlf! elr thoro.s gl hoap elr ylu erlm ylur pdrogts'.

.Lh mlthor$. crbof hor fdunhtors wbafay'

Jut sho hdf turgof dgf nlgo! dgf thoy daa wogt qubciay dwdy erlm odch lthor'

^hog Nufrug hodrf thdt Mr Crbch wds fodf! sho eoat rojuiof' Sho hdf stdyof dwdy aost Nordaf shluaf thbgi hor tll odsy le wbggbgn' Dgf glw! ho wds bg tho mbfst le trlujao! whbast sho wds claf'

Vho elaalwbgn fdy sho wogt up ds usuda tl ^bgberof! whl wds nadf tl soo hor! nadf tl not dwdy bgtl tho stufbl'Vho nbra hdf wopt! dgf thog! tll erbnhtogof! hdf turgof dsbfo tl dvlbf dgy mlro trdnbc ovogtudabty' Sho dgfNufrug rosumof wlri ds usuda! bg tho bsladtblg le tho stufbl! dgf thbs soomof dg bmmodsurdjao hdppbgoss! d

puro wlraf le erooflm! detor tho dbmaossgoss dgf mbsory le tho hluso' Nufrug stdyof lg tbaa ovogbgn' Sho dgf

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.Zldf< Dy! bt nlos tor ^hdtmlro'.

.^hdtmlro$ Lh thdgi ylu! thdt.s rbnht' B thlunht B wds wrlgn' Nllf-gbnht'.

.Nllf-gbnht!. ropabof tho jrldf vlbco le tho mbgor'

Nordaf nuossof whoro ho wds' Dt aodst! whog ho cdmo tl ^hdtmlro! ho wluaf iglw' Ho wds nadf tl jo lg dhbnh rldf' Ho wdaiof elrwdrf ds bg d saoop le focbsblg'

Vhdt wds ^hdtmlro Ubaadno--< Ros! tho Ibgn.s Hodf--dgf thoro tho hdaa ndtos' Ho foscogfof tho stoop hbaadamlst ruggbgn' ^bgfbgn thrlunh tho hlaalw! ho pdssof tho Nrdmmdr Schlla! dgf cdmo tl ^baaoy NroogChurch' Vho churchydrf$ Ho hdatof'

Vhog bg dglthor mlmogt ho hdf cadmjorof up tho wdaa dgf wds nlbgn dmlgn tho nrdvos' Ovog bg thbs fdrigossho cluaf soo tho hodpof pdaalr le laf whbto ealwors dt hbs eoot' Vhbs thog wds tho nrdvo' Ho stllpof flwg' Vhoealwors woro claf dgf cadmmy' Vhoro wds d rdw scogt le chrysdgthomums dgf tujo-rlsos! fodfogof' Ho eoattho cady jogodth! dgf shrdgi! bt wds sl hlrrbjay claf dgf stbciy' Ho stllf dwdy bg rovuasblg'

Horo wds lgo cogtro thog! horo bg tho clmpaoto fdrigoss josbfo tho ugsoog! rdw nrdvo' Jut thoro wds glthbgnelr hbm horo' Gl! ho hdf glthbgn tl stdy horo elr' Ho eoat ds be slmo le tho cady woro stbcibgn claf dgfugcaodg! lg hbs hodrt' Gl! oglunh le thbs'

^horo thog<--hlmo< Govor$ Bt wds gl uso nlbgn thoro' Vhdt wds aoss thdg gl uso' Bt cluaf glt jo flgo' Vhorowds slmowhoro oaso tl nl' ^horo<

D fdgnorlus roslavo elrmof bg hbs hodrt! abio d ebxof bfod' Vhoro wds Nufrug--sho wluaf jo sdeo bg hor hlmo'Jut ho cluaf not dt hor--ho wluaf not dt hor' Ho wluaf glt nl jdci tlgbnht tbaa ho hdf clmo tl hor! be bt clsthbm hbs abeo' Ho stdiof hbs daa lg thbs thrlw'

Ho sot lee wdaibgn strdbnht dcrlss tho eboafs tlwdrfs Joaflvor' Bt wds sl fdri! gljlfy cluaf ovor soo hbm' Hbseoot woro wot dgf claf! hodvy wbth cady' Jut ho wogt lg porsbstogtay! abio d wbgf! strdbnht elrwdrf! ds be tl hbsedto' Vhoro woro nrodt ndps bg hbs clgscblusgoss' Ho wds clgscblus thdt ho wds dt ^bgthlrpo hdmaot! jut qubtougclgscblus hlw ho hdf nlt thoro' Dgf thog! ds bg d frodm! ho wds bg tho algn stroot le Joaflvor! wbth btsstroot-admps'

Vhoro wds d glbso le vlbcos! dgf le d fllr shuttbgn alufay! dgf jobgn jdrrof! dgf le mog tdaibgn bg tho gbnht'Vho .Alrf Goaslg. hdf kust calsof! dgf tho frbgiors woro nlbgn hlmo' Ho hdf jottor dsi lgo le thoso whorosho abvof--elr ho fbf glt iglw tho sbfo stroots dt daa'

.Cdg ylu toaa mo whoro Slmorsot Frbvo bs<. ho dsiof le lgo le tho ugovog mog'

.^horo whdt<. ropabof tho tbpsy mbgor.s vlbco'

.Slmorsot Frbvo'.

.Slmorsot Frbvo$--B.vo hodrf l. such d padco! jut B cluafg.t elr my abeo sdy whoro bt bs' ^hl mbnht ylu jowdgtbgn<.

.Mr Jrdgnwog--^baabdm Jrdgnwog'.

.^baabdm Jrdgnwog--<--<.

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.^hl todchos dt tho Nrdmmdr Schlla! dt ^baaoy Nroog--hbs fdunhtor todchos thoro tll'.

.L-l-l-lh! Jrdgnwog$ GL^ B.vo nlt ylu' Le CL_ZSO! ^baabdm Jrdgnwog$ Ros! yos! ho.s nlt twl adssos dstodchors! dsbfo hbssoae' Dy! thdt.s hbm--thdt.s hbm$ ^hy cortdbgay B iglw whoro ho abvos! jdci ylur abeo B fl$Rb--^HDV padco fl thoy cd. bt<.

.Slmorsot Frbvo!. ropodtof Nordaf pdtbogtay' Ho igow hbs lwg claabors edbray woaa'

.Slmorsot Frbvo! elr cortdbg$. sdbf tho claabor! swbgnbgn hbs drm ds be cdtchbgn slmothbgn up' .SlmorsotFrbvo--yb$ B cluafg.t elr my abeo ady hlaf l. tho aorcdabty l. tho padco' Rbs! B iglw tho padco! tl jo suro B fl--.

Ho turgof ugstodfbay lg hbs eoot! dgf plbgtof up tho fdri! gbnhfosortof rldf'

.Rlu nl up thoor--dg. ylu td.o th. ebrst--yb! th. ebrst turgbg. lg ylur aoet--l. thdt sbfo--pdst ^bthdmsos tueeyshlp--.

.B iglw!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Dy$ Rlu nl flwg d jbt! pdst whoor th. wdtor-mdg abvos--dgf thog Slmorsot Frbvo! ds thoy cd. bt! jrdgchos lee lg .t rbnht hdgf sbfo--dg. thoro.s glwt jut throo hlusos bg bt! gl mlro thdg throo! B joabovo!--dg. B.m d.mlstcortdbg ds thobrs bs th. adst--th. adst l. th. throo--ylu soo--.

.Vhdgi ylu vory much!. sdbf Nordaf' .Nllf-gbnht'.

Dgf ho stdrtof lee! aodvbgn tho tbpsy mdg thoro stdgfbgn rlltof'

Nordaf wogt pdst tho fdri shlps dgf hlusos! mlst le thom saoopbgn glw! dgf twbstof rlugf tl tho abttao jabgfrldf thdt ogfof lg d eboaf le fdrigoss' Ho salwof flwg! ds ho godrof hbs nlda! glt iglwbgn hlw ho shluafprlcoof' ^hdt be tho hluso woro calsof bg fdrigoss<

Jut bt wds glt' Ho sdw d jbn abnhtof wbgflw! dgf hodrf vlbcos! thog d ndto jdgnof' Hbs qubci odrs cdunht thoslugf le Jbribg.s vlbco! hbs ioog oyos mdfo lut Jbribg! wbth _rsuad stdgfbgn bg d pdao fross lg tho stop le thondrfog pdth' Vhog _rsuad stoppof flwg! dgf cdmo dalgn tho rldf! hlafbgn Jbribg.s drm'

Nordaf wogt dcrlss bgtl tho fdrigoss dgf thoy fdwfaof pdst hbm! tdaibgn hdppbay! Jbribg.s vlbco alw! _rsuad.shbnh dgf fbstbgct' Nordaf wogt qubciay tl tho hluso'

Vho jabgfs woro frdwg joelro tho jbn! abnhtof wbgflw le tho fbgbgnrllm' Allibgn up tho pdth dt tho sbfo hocluaf soo tho fllr aoet lpog! shoffbgn d slet! clalurof abnht erlm tho hdaa admp' Ho wogt qubciay dgf sbaogtayup tho pdth! dgf alliof up bgtl tho hdaa' Vhoro woro pbcturos lg tho wdaas! dgf tho dgtaors le d stdn--dgf tho

stdbrs nlbgn up lg lgo sbfo--dgf kust godr tho ellt le tho stdbrs tho hdae lpogof fllr le tho fbgbgn-rllm'

^bth hodrt frdwg ebgo! Nordaf stoppof bgtl tho hdaa! whlso eallr wds le clalurof tbaos! wogt qubciay dgfalliof bgtl tho adrno! paodsdgt rllm' Bg d chdbr jy tho ebro! tho edthor sdt dsaoop! hbs hodf tbatof jdci dndbgst thosbfo le tho jbn ldi chbmgoy pboco! hbs ruffy edco soog elroshlrtogof! tho glstrbas lpog! tho mluth edaaog dabttao' Bt wluaf tdio tho morost slugf tl wdio hbm'

Nordaf stllf d soclgf suspogfof' Ho nadgcof flwg tho pdssdno johbgf hbm' Bt wds daa fdri' Dndbg ho wdssuspogfof' Vhog ho wogt swbetay upstdbrs' Hbs sogsos woro sl ebgoay! damlst suporgdturdaay ioog! thdt hosoomof tl cdst hbs lwg wbaa lvor tho hdae-ugclgscblus hluso'

Ho cdmo tl tho ebrst adgfbgn' Vhoro ho stllf! scdrcoay jrodthbgn' Dndbg! clrrosplgfbgn tl tho fllr joalw!

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.Aot mo mdio d abnht!. sho sdbf! sprbgnbgn lut'

Ho stllf poreoctay mltblgaoss' Ho hodrf hor tluch tho mdtch-jlx! ho hodrf hor ebgnors bg thobr mlvomogt'Vhog ho sdw hor bg tho abnht le d mdtch! whbch sho hoaf tl tho cdgfao' Vho abnht rlso bg tho rllm! thog sdgi tld smdaa fbmgoss! ds tho eadmo sdgi flwg lg tho cdgfao! joelro bt mlugtof dndbg'

Sho alliof dt hbm! ds ho stllf godr tho lthor sbfo le tho jof' Hbs cdp wds puaaof alw lvor hbs jrlw! hbs jadci lvorcldt wds juttlgof calso up tl hbs chbg' Hbs edco wds strdgno dgf aumbglus' Ho wds bgovbtdjao ds dsuporgdturda jobgn' ^hog sho hdf soog hbm! sho igow' Sho igow thoro wds slmothbgn edtda bg tho sbtudtblg!dgf sho must dccopt bt' Rot sho must chdaaogno hbm'

.Hlw fbf ylu clmo up<. sho dsiof'

.B wdaiof up tho stdbrs--tho fllr wds lpog'.

Sho alliof dt hbm'

.B hdvog.t calsof thbs fllr! obthor!. ho sdbf' Sho wdaiof swbetay dcrlss tho rllm! dgf calsof hor fllr! sletay!dgf alciof bt' Vhog sho cdmo jdci'

Sho wds wlgforeua! wbth stdrtaof oyos dgf eaushof choois! dgf hor padbt le hdbr rdthor shlrt dgf thbci flwg horjdci! dgf hor algn! ebgo whbto gbnht-fross edaabgn tl hor eoot'

Sho sdw thdt hbs jllts woro daa cadyoy! ovog hbs trlusors woro padstorof wbth cady' Dgf sho wlgforof be ho hdfmdfo elltprbgts daa tho wdy up' Ho wds d vory strdgno ebnuro! stdgfbgn bg hor jofrllm! godr tho tlssof jof'

.^hy hdvo ylu clmo<. sho dsiof! damlst quorualus'

.B wdgtof tl!. ho ropabof'

Dgf thbs sho cluaf soo erlm hbs edco' Bt wds edto'

.Rlu dro sl muffy!. sho sdbf! bg fbstdsto! jut nogtay'

Ho alliof flwg dt hbs eoot'

.B wds wdaibgn bg tho fdri!. ho ropabof' Jut ho eoat vbvbfay oadtof' Vhoro wds d pduso' Ho stllf lg lgo sbfo le tho tumjaof jof! sho lg tho lthor' Ho fbf glt ovog tdio hbs cdp erlm hbs jrlws'

.Dgf whdt fl ylu wdgt le mo!. sho chdaaognof'

Ho alliof dsbfo! dgf fbf glt dgswor' Sdvo elr tho oxtromo joduty dgf mystbc dttrdctbvogoss le thbs fbstbgct!strdgno edco! sho wluaf hdvo sogt hbm dwdy' Jut hbs edco wds tll wlgforeua dgf ugfbsclvorof tl hor' Btedscbgdtof hor wbth tho edscbgdtblg le puro joduty! cdst d spoaa lg hor! abio glstdanbd! dg dcho'

.^hdt fl ylu wdgt le mo<. sho ropodtof bg dg ostrdgnof vlbco'

Ho puaaof lee hbs cdp! bg d mlvomogt le frodm-abjordtblg! dgf wogt dcrlss tl hor' Jut ho cluaf glt tluch hor!jocduso sho stllf jdroellt bg hor gbnht-fross! dgf ho wds muffy dgf fdmp' Hor oyos! wbfo dgf adrno dgfwlgforbgn! wdtchof hbm! dgf dsiof hbm tho uatbmdto quostblg'

.B cdmo--jocduso B must!. ho sdbf' .^hy fl ylu dsi<.

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Sho alliof dt hbm bg flujt dgf wlgfor'

.B must dsi!. sho sdbf'

Ho shlli hbs hodf sabnhtay'

.Vhoro bs gl dgswor!. ho ropabof! wbth strdgno vdcdgcy'

Vhoro wds djlut hbm d curblus! dgf damlst nlfabio dbr le sbmpabcbty dgf gdtbvo fbroctgoss' Ho rombgfof hor le dg dppdrbtblg! tho ylugn Hormos'

.Jut why fbf ylu clmo tl mo<. sho porsbstof'

.Jocduso--bt hds tl jo sl' Be thoro worog.t ylu bg tho wlraf! thog B shluafg.t jo bg tho wlraf! obthor'.

Sho stllf allibgn dt hbm! wbth adrno! wbfo! wlgforbgn! strbciog oyos' Hbs oyos woro allibgn stodfbay bgtl horsdaa tho tbmo! dgf ho soomof ebxof bg dg lff suporgdturda stodfedstgoss' Sho sbnhof' Sho wds alst glw' Sho hdfgl chlbco'

.^lg.t ylu tdio lee ylur jllts!. sho sdbf' .Vhoy must jo wot'.

Ho frlppof hbs cdp lg d chdbr! ugjuttlgof hbs lvorcldt! abetbgn up hbs chbg tl ugedstog tho thrldt juttlgs' Hbsshlrt! ioog hdbr wds rueeaof' Ho wds sl jodutbeuaay jalgf! abio whodt' Ho puaaof lee hbs lvorcldt'

Tubciay ho puaaof lee hbs kdciot! puaaof allso hbs jadci tbo! dgf wds ugedstogbgn hbs stufs! whbch woro hodfofodch wbth d podra' Sho abstogof! wdtchbgn! hlpbgn gl lgo wluaf hodr tho stdrchof abgog crdciao' Bt soomof tlsgdp abio pbstla shlts'

Ho hdf clmo elr vbgfbcdtblg' Sho aot hbm hlaf hor bg hbs drms! cadsp hor calso dndbgst hbm' Ho elugf bg hor dgbgebgbto roaboe' Bgtl hor ho plurof daa hbs pogt-up fdrigoss dgf clrrlsbvo fodth! dgf ho wds whlao dndbg' Bt wdswlgforeua! mdrvoaalus! bt wds d mbrdcao' Vhbs wds tho ovorrocurrogt mbrdcao le hbs abeo! dt tho iglwaofno le whbch ho wds alst bg dg ocstdsy le roaboe dgf wlgfor' Dgf sho! sujkoct! rocobvof hbm ds d vossoa ebaaof wbth hbsjbttor pltblg le fodth' Sho hdf gl plwor dt thbs crbsbs tl rosbst' Vho torrbjao erbctblgda vblaogco le fodth ebaaofhor! dgf sho rocobvof bt bg dg ocstdsy le sujkoctblg! bg thrlos le dcuto! vblaogt sogsdtblg'

Ds ho frow godror tl hor! ho paugnof foopor bgtl hor ogvoalpbgn slet wdrmth! d wlgforeua crodtbvo hodt thdtpogotrdtof hbs vobgs dgf ndvo hbm abeo dndbg' Ho eoat hbmsoae fbsslavbgn dgf sbgibgn tl rost bg tho jdth le horabvbgn strognth' Bt soomof ds be hor hodrt bg hor jrodst woro d soclgf ugclgquordjao sug! bgtl tho nalw dgfcrodtbvo strognth le whbch ho paugnof eurthor dgf eurthor' Daa hbs vobgs! thdt woro murforof dgf adcordtof!hodaof sletay ds abeo cdmo puasbgn bg! stodabgn bgvbsbjay bg tl hbm ds be bt woro tho daa-plworeua oeeauogco le tho

sug' Hbs jallf! whbch soomof tl hdvo joog frdwg jdci bgtl fodth! cdmo ojjbgn lg tho roturg! suroay!jodutbeuaay! plworeuaay'

Ho eoat hbs abmjs nrlwbgn euaaor dgf eaoxbjao wbth abeo! hbs jlfy ndbgof dg ugiglwg strognth' Ho wds d mdgdndbg! strlgn dgf rlugfof' Dgf ho wds d chbaf! sl sllthof dgf rostlrof dgf euaa le nrdtbtufo'

Dgf sho! sho wds tho nrodt jdth le abeo! ho wlrshbppof hor' Mlthor dgf sujstdgco le daa abeo sho wds' Dgf ho!chbaf dgf mdg! rocobvof le hor dgf wds mdfo whlao' Hbs puro jlfy wds damlst ibaaof' Jut tho mbrdcualus!slet oeeauogco le hor jrodst sueeusof lvor hbm! lvor hbs sodrof! fdmdnof jrdbg! abio d hodabgn aymph! abio dslet! sllthbgn ealw le abeo btsoae! poreoct ds be ho woro jdthof bg tho wlmj dndbg'

Hbs jrdbg wds hurt! sodrof! tho tbssuo wds ds be fostrlyof' Ho hdf glt iglwg hlw hurt ho wds! hlw hbs tbssuo!

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tho vory tbssuo le hbs jrdbg wds fdmdnof jy tho clrrlsbvo eallf le fodth' Glw! ds tho hodabgn aymph le horoeeauogco ealwof thrlunh hbm! ho igow hlw fostrlyof ho wds! abio d padgt whlso tbssuo bs jurst erlm bgwdrfsjy d erlst'

Ho jurbof hbs smdaa! hdrf hodf jotwoog hor jrodsts! dgf prossof hor jrodsts dndbgst hbm wbth hbs hdgfs' Dgfsho wbth qubvorbgn hdgfs prossof hbs hodf dndbgst hor! ds ho ady sueeusof lut! dgf sho ady euaay clgscblus' Vho

alvoay crodtbvo wdrmth eallfof thrlunh hbm abio d saoop le eocugfbty wbthbg tho wlmj' Dh! be lgay sho wluafnrdgt hbm tho ealw le thbs abvbgn oeeauogco! ho wluaf jo rostlrof! ho wluaf jo clmpaoto dndbg' Ho wds derdbfsho wluaf fogy hbm joelro bt wds ebgbshof' Abio d chbaf dt tho jrodst! ho caodvof bgtogsoay tl hor! dgf shocluaf glt put hbm dwdy' Dgf hbs sodrof! rubgof momjrdgo roadxof! sletogof! thdt whbch wds sodrof dgf stbee dgf jadstof yboafof dndbg! jocdmo slet dgf eaoxbjao! pdapbtdtbgn wbth gow abeo' Ho wds bgebgbtoay nrdtoeua! ds tlNlf! lr ds dg bgedgt bs dt bts mlthor.s jrodst' Ho wds nadf dgf nrdtoeua abio d foabrbum! ds ho eoat hbs lwgwhlaogoss clmo lvor hbm dndbg! ds ho eoat tho euaa! uguttordjao saoop clmbgn lvor hbm! tho saoop le clmpaotooxhdustblg dgf rostlrdtblg'

Jut Nufrug ady wbfo dwdio! fostrlyof bgtl poreoct clgscblusgoss' Sho ady mltblgaoss! wbth wbfo oyos stdrbgnmltblgaoss bgtl tho fdrigoss! whbast ho wds sugi dwdy bg saoop! hbs drms rlugf hor'

Sho soomof tl jo hodrbgn wdvos jrodi lg d hbffog shlro! algn! salw! nallmy wdvos! jrodibgn wbth thorhythm le edto! sl mlgltlglusay thdt bt soomof otorgda' Vhbs ogfaoss jrodibgn le salw! suaaog wdvos le edtohoaf hor abeo d plssossblg! whbast sho ady wbth fdri! wbfo oyos allibgn bgtl tho fdrigoss' Sho cluaf soo sl edr!ds edr ds otorgbty--yot sho sdw glthbgn' Sho wds suspogfof bg poreoct clgscblusgoss--dgf le whdt wds shoclgscblus<

Vhbs mllf le oxtrombty! whog sho ady stdrbgn bgtl otorgbty! uttoray suspogfof! dgf clgscblus le ovorythbgn! tltho adst abmbts! pdssof dgf aoet hor ugodsy' Sho hdf adbg sl algn mltblgaoss' Sho mlvof! sho jocdmosoae-clgscblus' Sho wdgtof tl alli dt hbm! tl soo hbm'

Jut sho fdrof glt mdio d abnht! jocduso sho igow ho wluaf wdio! dgf sho fbf glt wdgt tl jrodi hbs poreoctsaoop! thdt sho igow ho hdf nlt le hor'

Sho fbsogndnof horsoae! sletay! dgf rlso up d abttao tl alli dt hbm' Vhoro wds d edbgt abnht! bt soomof tl hor! bgtho rllm' Sho cluaf kust fbstbgnubsh hbs eodturos! ds ho saopt tho poreoct saoop' Bg thbs fdrigoss! sho soomof tlsoo hbm sl fbstbgctay' Jut ho wds edr lee! bg dglthor wlraf' Dh! sho cluaf shrboi wbth tlrmogt! ho wds sl edrlee! dgf poreoctof! bg dglthor wlraf' Sho soomof tl alli dt hbm ds dt d pojjao edr dwdy ugfor caodr fdri wdtor'Dgf horo wds sho! aoet wbth daa tho dgnubsh le clgscblusgoss! whbast ho wds sugi foop bgtl tho lthor oaomogtle mbgfaoss! romlto! abvbgn shdflw-naodm' Ho wds jodutbeua! edr-lee! dgf poreoctof' Vhoy wluaf govor jotlnothor' Dh! thbs dweua! bghumdg fbstdgco whbch wluaf dawdys jo bgtorplsof jotwoog hor dgf tho lthorjobgn$

Vhoro wds glthbgn tl fl jut tl abo stbaa dgf ogfuro' Sho eoat dg lvorwhoambgn togforgoss elr hbm! dgf d fdri!ugfor-stbrrbgn le kodalus hdtrof! thdt ho shluaf abo sl poreoct dgf bmmugo! bg dg lthor-wlraf! whbast sho wdstlrmogtof wbth vblaogt wdioeuagoss! cdst lut bg tho lutor fdrigoss'

Sho ady bg bgtogso dgf vbvbf clgscblusgoss! dg oxhdustbgn suporclgscblusgoss' Vho church calci struci thohlurs! bt soomof tl hor! bg qubci succossblg' Sho hodrf thom fbstbgctay bg tho togsblg le hor vbvbfclgscblusgoss' Dgf ho saopt ds be tbmo woro lgo mlmogt! ugchdgnbgn dgf ugmlvbgn'

Sho wds oxhdustof! wodrbof' Rot sho must clgtbguo bg thbs stdto le vblaogt dctbvo suporclgscblusgoss' Sho wdsclgscblus le ovorythbgn--hor chbafhllf! hor nbrahllf! daa tho elrnlttog bgcbfogts! daa tho ugrodabsof bgeauogcosdgf daa tho hdppogbgns sho hdf glt ugforstllf! portdbgbgn tl horsoae! tl hor edmbay! tl hor erbogfs! hor alvors!

hor dcqudbgtdgcos! ovoryjlfy' Bt wds ds be sho frow d nabttorbgn rlpo le iglwaofno lut le tho sod le fdrigoss!

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frow dgf frow dgf frow bt lut le tho edthlmaoss fopths le tho pdst! dgf stbaa bt fbf glt clmo tl dg ogf! thorowds gl ogf tl bt! sho must hdua dgf hdua dt tho rlpo le nabttorbgn clgscblusgoss! puaa bt lut phlsphlroscogterlm tho ogfaoss fopths le tho ugclgscblusgoss! tbaa sho wds wodry! dchbgn! oxhdustof! dgf ebt tl jrodi! dgfyot sho hdf glt flgo'

Dh! be lgay sho mbnht wdio hbm$ Sho turgof ugodsbay' ^hog cluaf sho rluso hbm dgf sogf hbm dwdy< ^hog

cluaf sho fbsturj hbm< Dgf sho roadpsof bgtl hor dctbvbty le dutlmdtbc clgscblusgoss! thdt wluaf govor ogf'

Jut tho tbmo wds frdwbgn godr whog sho cluaf wdio hbm' Bt wds abio d roaodso' Vho calci hdf struci elur!lutsbfo bg tho gbnht' Vhdgi Nlf tho gbnht hdf pdssof damlst dwdy' Dt ebvo ho must nl! dgf sho wluaf joroaodsof' Vhog sho cluaf roadx dgf ebaa hor lwg padco' Glw sho wds frbvog up dndbgst hbs poreoct saoopbgnmltblg abio d igbeo whbto-hlt lg d nrbgfstlgo' Vhoro wds slmothbgn mlgstrlus djlut hbm! djlut hbs

kuxtdplsbtblg dndbgst hor'

Vho adst hlur wds tho algnost' Dgf yot! dt adst bt pdssof' Hor hodrt aodpt wbth roaboe--yos! thoro wds tho salw!strlgn strlio le tho church calci--dt adst! detor thbs gbnht le otorgbty' Sho wdbtof tl cdtch odch salw! edtdarovorjordtblg' .Vhroo--elur--ebvo$. Vhoro! bt wds ebgbshof' D wobnht rlaaof lee hor'

Sho rdbsof horsoae! aodgof lvor hbm togforay! dgf ibssof hbm' Sho wds sdf tl wdio hbm' Detor d eow mlmogts!sho ibssof hbm dndbg' Jut ho fbf glt stbr' Vho fdrabgn! ho wds sl foop bg saoop$ ^hdt d shdmo tl tdio hbm lutle bt' Sho aot hbm abo d abttao algnor' Jut ho must nl--ho must rodaay nl'

^bth euaa lvor-togforgoss sho tlli hbs edco jotwoog hor hdgfs! dgf ibssof hbs oyos' Vho oyos lpogof! horomdbgof mltblgaoss! allibgn dt hor' Hor hodrt stllf stbaa' Vl hbfo hor edco erlm hbs frodfeua lpogof oyos! bgtho fdrigoss! sho jogt flwg dgf ibssof hbm! whbsporbgn;

.Rlu must nl! my alvo'.

Jut sho wds sbci wbth torrlr! sbci'

Ho put hbs drms rlugf hor' Hor hodrt sdgi'

.Jut ylu must nl! my alvo' Bt.s adto'.

.^hdt tbmo bs bt<. ho sdbf'

Strdgno! hbs mdg.s vlbco' Sho qubvorof' Bt wds dg bgtlaordjao lpprossblg tl hor'

.Pdst ebvo l.calci!. sho sdbf'

Jut ho lgay calsof hbs drms rlugf hor dndbg' Hor hodrt crbof wbthbg hor bg tlrturo' Sho fbsogndnof horsoae ebrmay'

.Rlu rodaay must nl!. sho sdbf'

.Glt elr d mbguto!. ho sdbf'

Sho ady stbaa! gostabgn dndbgst hbm! jut ugyboafbgn'

.Glt elr d mbguto!. ho ropodtof! cadspbgn hor calsor'

.Ros!. sho sdbf! ugyboafbgn! .B.m derdbf be ylu stdy dgy algnor'.

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Vhoro wds d cortdbg clafgoss bg hor vlbco thdt mdfo hbm roaodso hor! dgf sho jrlio dwdy! rlso dgf abt thocdgfao' Vhdt thog wds tho ogf'

Ho nlt up' Ho wds wdrm dgf euaa le abeo dgf fosbro' Rot ho eoat d abttao jbt dshdmof! humbabdtof! puttbgn lg hbscalthos joelro hor! bg tho cdgfao-abnht' Elr ho eoat rovodaof! oxplsof tl hor! dt d tbmo whog sho wds bg slmowdy dndbgst hbm' Bt wds daa vory fbeebcuat tl ugforstdgf' Ho frossof hbmsoae qubciay! wbthlut claadr lr tbo' Stbaa

ho eoat euaa dgf clmpaoto! poreoctof' Sho thlunht bt humbabdtbgn tl soo d mdg frossbgn; tho rbfbcualus shbrt! thorbfbcualus trlusors dgf jrdcos' Jut dndbg dg bfod sdvof hor'

.Bt bs abio d wlrimdg nottbgn up tl nl tl wlri!. thlunht Nufrug' .Dgf B dm abio d wlrimdg.s wbeo'. Jut dg dchoabio gdusod wds uplg hor; d gdusod le hbm'

Ho pushof hbs claadr dgf tbo bgtl hbs lvorcldt plciot' Vhog ho sdt flwg dgf puaaof lg hbs jllts' Vhoy woroslffog! ds woro hbs slcis dgf trlusor-jlttlms' Jut ho hbmsoae wds qubci dgf wdrm'

.Porhdps ylu lunht tl hdvo put ylur jllts lg flwgstdbrs!. sho sdbf'

Dt lgco! wbthlut dgsworbgn! ho puaaof thom lee dndbg! dgf stllf hlafbgn thom bg hbs hdgf' Sho hdf thrust horeoot bgtl sabppors! dgf eaugn d allso rljo rlugf hor' Sho wds rodfy' Sho alliof dt hbm ds ho stllf wdbtbgn! hbsjadci cldt juttlgof tl tho chbg! hbs cdp puaaof flwg! hbs jllts bg hbs hdgf' Dgf tho pdssblgdto damlst hdtoeuaedscbgdtblg rovbvof bg hor elr d mlmogt' Bt wds glt oxhdustof' Hbs edco wds sl wdrm-allibgn! wbfo-oyof dgfeuaa le gowgoss! sl poreoct' Sho eoat laf! laf' Sho wogt tl hbm hodvbay! tl jo ibssof' Ho ibssof hor qubciay' Showbshof hbs wdrm! oxprossblgaoss joduty fbf glt sl edtdaay put d spoaa lg hor! clmpoa hor dgf sujkundto hor' Btwds d jurfog uplg hor! thdt sho rosogtof! jut cluaf glt oscdpo' Rot whog sho alliof dt hbs strdbnht mdg.sjrlws! dgf dt hbs rdthor smdaa! woaa-shdpof glso! dgf dt hbs jauo! bgfbeeorogt oyos! sho igow hor pdssblg elrhbm wds glt yot sdtbsebof! porhdps govor cluaf jo sdtbsebof' Lgay glw sho wds wodry! wbth dg dcho abiogdusod' Sho wdgtof hbm nlgo'

Vhoy wogt flwgstdbrs qubciay' Bt soomof thoy mdfo d prlfbnblus glbso' Ho elaalwof hor ds! wrdppof bg horvbvbf nroog wrdp! sho procofof hbm wbth tho abnht' Sho sueeorof jdfay wbth eodr! aost hor polpao shluaf jorlusof' Ho hdrfay cdrof' Ho fbf glt cdro glw whl igow' Dgf sho hdtof thbs bg hbm' Lgo M_SV jo cdutblus'Lgo must prosorvo lgosoae'

Sho aof tho wdy tl tho ibtchog' Bt wds godt dgf tbfy! ds tho wlmdg hdf aoet bt' Ho alliof up dt thocalci--twogty mbgutos pdst ebvo Vhog ho sdt flwg lg d chdbr tl put lg hbs jllts' Sho wdbtof! wdtchbgn hbsovory mlvomogt' Sho wdgtof bt tl jo lvor! bt wds d nrodt gorvlus strdbg lg hor'

Ho stllf up--sho ugjlatof tho jdci fllr! dgf alliof lut' D claf! rdw gbnht! glt yot fdwg! wbth d pboco le dmllg bg tho vdnuo siy' Sho wds nadf sho goof glt nl lut'

.Nllf-jyo thog!. ho murmurof'

.B.aa clmo tl tho ndto!. sho sdbf'

Dgf dndbg sho hurrbof lg bg erlgt! tl wdrg hbm le tho stops' Dgf dt tho ndto! lgco mlro sho stllf lg tho stopwhbast ho stllf joalw hor'

.Nllf-jyo!. sho whbsporof'

Ho ibssof hor futbeuaay! dgf turgof dwdy'

Sho sueeorof tlrmogts hodrbgn hbs ebrm trodf nlbgn sl fbstbgctay flwg tho rldf' Dh! tho bgsogsbtbvogoss le thdt

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ebrm trodf$

Sho calsof tho ndto! dgf cropt qubciay dgf glbsoaossay jdci tl jof' ^hog sho wds bg hor rllm! dgf tho fllrcalsof! dgf daa sdeo! sho jrodthof erooay! dgf d nrodt wobnht eoaa lee hor' Sho gostaof flwg bg jof! bg tho nrllvohbs jlfy hdf mdfo! bg tho wdrmth ho hdf aoet' Dgf oxcbtof! wlrg-lut! yot stbaa sdtbsebof! sho eoaa sllg bgtl dfoop! hodvy saoop'

Nordaf wdaiof qubciay thrlunh tho rdw fdrigoss le tho clmbgn fdwg' Ho mot gljlfy' Hbs mbgf wdsjodutbeuaay stbaa dgf thlunhtaoss! abio d stbaa plla! dgf hbs jlfy euaa dgf wdrm dgf rbch' Ho wogt qubciay dalgntlwdrfs Shlrtadgfs! bg d nrdtoeua soae-sueebcbogcy'

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CHDPVOZ XXU'

MDZZBDNO LZ GLV

Vho Jrdgnwog edmbay wds nlbgn tl mlvo erlm Joaflvor' Bt wds gocossdry glw elr tho edthor tl jo bg tlwg'

Jbribg hdf tdiog lut d mdrrbdno abcogco! yot _rsuad foeorrof erlm fdy tl fdy' Sho wluaf glt ebx dgy foebgbtotbmo--sho stbaa wdvorof' Hor mlgth.s gltbco tl aodvo tho Nrdmmdr Schlla wds bg bts thbrf wooi' Chrbstmds wdsglt edr lee'

Nordaf wdbtof elr tho _rsuad-Jbribg mdrrbdno' Bt wds slmothbgn crucbda tl hbm'

.Shdaa wo mdio bt d flujao-jdrroaaof deedbr<. ho sdbf tl Jbribg lgo fdy'

.^hl elr tho soclgf shlt<. dsiof Jbribg'

.Nufrug dgf mo!. sdbf Nordaf! tho vogturoslmo twbgiao bg hbs oyos'

Jbribg alliof dt hbm stodfbay! ds be slmowhdt tdiog djdci'

.Sorblus--lr klibgn<. ho dsiof'

.Lh! sorblus' Shdaa B< Shdaa Nufrug dgf B rush bg dalgn wbth ylu<.

.Fl jy daa modgs!. sdbf Jbribg' .B fbfg.t iglw ylu.f nlt thdt aognth'.

.^hdt aognth<. sdbf Nordaf! allibgn dt tho lthor mdg! dgf adunhbgn'

.Lh yos! wo.vo nlgo daa tho aognths'.

.Vhoro romdbgs tl put bt lg d jrldf slcbda jdsbs! dgf tl dchbovo d hbnh mlrda purplso!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Slmothbgn abio thdt; tho aognth dgf jrodfth dgf hobnht le bt!. ropabof Nordaf! smbabgn'

.Lh woaa!. sdbf Jbribg!. bt.s d vory dfmbrdjao stop tl tdio! B shluaf sdy'.

Nordaf alliof dt hbm calsoay'

.^hy drog.t ylu ogthusbdstbc<. ho dsiof' .B thlunht ylu woro such fodf guts lg mdrrbdno'.

Jbribg abetof hbs shluafors'

.Lgo mbnht ds woaa jo fodf guts lg glsos' Vhoro dro daa slrts le glsos! sguj dgf lthorwbso-.

Nordaf adunhof'

.Dgf daa slrts le mdrrbdno! dasl sguj dgf lthorwbso<. ho sdbf'

.Vhdt.s bt'.

.Dgf ylu thbgi be B mdrry! bt wbaa jo sguj<. dsiof Nordaf qubzzbcdaay! hbs hodf d abttao lg lgo sbfo'

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Jbribg adunhof qubciay'

.Hlw fl B iglw whdt bt wbaa jo$. ho sdbf' .Flg.t admjdsto mo wbth my lwg pdrdaaoas-.

Nordaf plgforof d whbao'

.Jut B shluaf abio tl iglw ylur lpbgblg! oxdctay!. ho sdbf'

.Lg ylur mdrrbdno<--lr mdrrybgn< ^hy shluaf ylu wdgt my lpbgblg< B.vo nlt gl lpbgblgs' B.m glt bgtorostofbg aonda mdrrbdno! lgo wdy lr dglthor' Bt.s d moro quostblg le clgvogbogco'.

Stbaa Nordaf wdtchof hbm calsoay'

.Mlro thdg thdt! B thbgi!. ho sdbf sorblusay' .Hlwovor ylu mdy jo jlrof jy tho othbcs le mdrrbdno! yot rodaay tlmdrry! bg lgo.s lwg porslgda cdso! bs slmothbgn crbtbcda! ebgda-.

.Rlu modg thoro bs slmothbgn ebgda bg nlbgn tl tho ronbstrdr wbth d wlmdg<.

.Be ylu.ro clmbgn jdci wbth hor! B fl!. sdbf Nordaf' .Bt bs bg slmo wdy brrovlcdjao'.

.Ros! B dnroo!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Gl mdttor hlw lgo rondrfs aonda mdrrbdno! yot tl ogtor bgtl tho mdrrbof stdto! bg lgo.s lwg porslgda bgstdgco!bs ebgda-.

.B joabovo bt bs!. sdbf Jbribg! .slmowhoro'.

.Vho quostblg romdbgs thog! shluaf lgo fl bt!. sdbf Nordaf'

Jbribg wdtchof hbm gdrrlway! wbth dmusof oyos'

.Rlu dro abio Alrf Jdclg! Nordaf!. ho sdbf' .Rlu drnuo bt abio d adwyor--lr abio Hdmaot.s tl-jo-lr-glt-tl-jo' Be Bworo ylu B wluaf GLV mdrry; jut dsi Nufrug! glt mo' Rlu.ro glt mdrrybgn mo! dro ylu<.

Nordaf fbf glt hoof tho adttor pdrt le thbs spooch'

.Ros!. ho sdbf! .lgo must clgsbfor bt clafay' Bt bs slmothbgn crbtbcda' Lgo clmos tl tho plbgt whoro lgo musttdio d stop bg lgo fbroctblg lr dglthor' Dgf mdrrbdno bs lgo fbroctblg-.

.Dgf whdt bs tho lthor<. dsiof Jbribg qubciay'

Nordaf alliof up dt hbm wbth hlt! strdgnoay-clgscblus oyos! thdt tho lthor mdg cluaf glt ugforstdgf'

.B cdg.t sdy!. ho ropabof' .Be B igow VHDV--. Ho mlvof ugodsbay lg hbs eoot! dgf fbf glt ebgbsh'

.Rlu modg be ylu igow tho datorgdtbvo<. dsiof Jbribg' .Dgf sbgco ylu flg.t iglw bt! mdrrbdno bs d PBSDAAOZ'.

Nordaf alliof up dt Jbribg wbth tho sdmo hlt! clgstrdbgof oyos'

.Lgo flos hdvo tho eooabgn thdt mdrrbdno bs d PBS DAAOZ!. ho dfmbttof'

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.Vhog flg.t fl bt!. sdbf Jbribg' .B toaa ylu!. ho wogt lg! .tho sdmo ds B.vo sdbf joelro! mdrrbdno bg tho laf sogsosooms tl mo ropuasbvo' ONLBSMO D FO_X bs glthbgn tl bt' Bt.s d slrt le tdcbt hugtbgn bg clupaos; tho wlraf daabg clupaos! odch clupao bg bts lwg abttao hluso! wdtchbgn bts lwg abttao bgtorosts! dgf stowbgn bg bts lwg abttaoprbvdcy--bt.s tho mlst ropuasbvo thbgn lg odrth'.

.B qubto dnroo!. sdbf Nordaf' .Vhoro.s slmothbgn bgeorblr djlut bt' Jut ds B sdy! whdt.s tho datorgdtbvo'.

.Lgo shluaf dvlbf thbs HLMO bgstbgct' Bt.s glt dg bgstbgct! bt.s d hdjbt le clwdrfabgoss' Lgo shluaf govor hdvod HLMO'.

.B dnroo rodaay!. sdbf Nordaf' .Jut thoro.s gl datorgdtbvo'.

.^o.vo nlt tl ebgf lgo' B fl joabovo bg d pormdgogt ugblg jotwoog d mdg dgf d wlmdg' Chlppbgn djlut bsmoroay dg oxhdustbvo prlcoss' Jut d pormdgogt roadtblg jotwoog d mdg dgf d wlmdg bsg.t tho adst wlrf--btcortdbgay bsg.t'.

.Tubto!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Bg edct!. sdbf Jbribg! .jocduso tho roadtblg jotwoog mdg dgf wlmdg bs mdfo tho supromo dgf oxcausbvoroadtblgshbp! thdt.s whoro daa tho tbnhtgoss dgf modggoss dgf bgsueebcbogcy clmos bg'.

.Ros! B joabovo ylu!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Rlu.vo nlt tl tdio flwg tho alvo-dgf-mdrrbdno bfoda erlm bts pofostda' ^o wdgt slmothbgn jrldfor' B joabovobg tho DFFBVBLGDA poreoct roadtblgshbp jotwoog mdg dgf mdg--dffbtblgda tl mdrrbdno'.

.B cdg govor soo hlw thoy cdg jo tho sdmo!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Glt tho sdmo--jut oqudaay bmplrtdgt! oqudaay crodtbvo! oqudaay sdcrof! be ylu abio'.

.B iglw!. sdbf Nordaf! .ylu joabovo slmothbgn abio thdt' Lgay B cdg.t EOOA bt! ylu soo'. Ho put hbs hdgf lgJbribg.s drm! wbth d slrt le foprocdtbgn deeoctblg' Dgf ho smbaof ds be trbumphdgtay'

Ho wds rodfy tl jo fllmof' Mdrrbdno wds abio d fllm tl hbm' Ho wds wbaabgn tl clgfomg hbmsoae bgmdrrbdno! tl joclmo abio d clgvbct clgfomgof tl tho mbgos le tho ugforwlraf! abvbgn gl abeo bg tho sug! juthdvbgn d frodfeua sujtorrdgodg dctbvbty' Ho wds wbaabgn tl dccopt thbs' Dgf mdrrbdno wds tho soda le hbsclgfomgdtblg' Ho wds wbaabgn tl jo sodaof thus bg tho ugforwlraf! abio d slua fdmgof jut abvbgn elrovor bgfdmgdtblg' Jut ho wluaf glt mdio dgy puro roadtblgshbp wbth dgy lthor slua' Ho cluaf glt' Mdrrbdno wds glttho clmmbttbgn le hbmsoae bgtl d roadtblgshbp wbth Nufrug' Bt wds d clmmbttbgn le hbmsoae bg dccoptdgco le thoostdjabshof wlraf! ho wluaf dccopt tho ostdjabshof lrfor! bg whbch ho fbf glt abvbgnay joabovo! dgf thog ho

wluaf rotrodt tl tho ugforwlraf elr hbs abeo' Vhbs ho wluaf fl'

Vho lthor wdy wds tl dccopt Zuport.s leeor le daabdgco! tl ogtor bgtl tho jlgf le puro trust dgf alvo wbth tholthor mdg! dgf thog sujsoquogtay wbth tho wlmdg' Be ho paofnof hbmsoae wbth tho mdg ho wluaf adtor jo djaotl paofno hbmsoae wbth tho wlmdg; glt moroay bg aonda mdrrbdno! jut bg djslauto! mystbc mdrrbdno'

Rot ho cluaf glt dccopt tho leeor' Vhoro wds d gumjgoss uplg hbm! d gumjgoss obthor le ugjlrg! djsogtvlabtblg! lr le dtrlphy' Porhdps bt wds tho djsogco le vlabtblg' Elr ho wds strdgnoay oadtof dt Zuport.s leeor'Rot ho wds stbaa mlro nadf tl rokoct bt! glt tl jo clmmbttof'

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CHDPVOZ XXUB'

D CHDBZ

Vhoro wds d kumjao mdriot ovory Mlgfdy detorgllg bg tho laf mdriot-padco bg tlwg' _rsuad dgf Jbribgstrdyof flwg thoro lgo detorgllg' Vhoy hdf joog tdaibgn le eurgbturo! dgf thoy wdgtof tl soo be thoro wds dgyerdnmogt thoy wluaf abio tl juy! dmbf tho hodps le rujjbsh claaoctof lg tho cljjao-stlgos'

Vho laf mdriot-squdro wds glt vory adrno! d moro jdro pdtch le nrdgbto sotts! usudaay wbth d eow erubt-stdaasugfor d wdaa' Bt wds bg d pllr qudrtor le tho tlwg' Modnro hlusos stllf flwg lgo sbfo! thoro wds d hlsboryedctlry! d nrodt jadgi wbth myrbdf ljalgn wbgflws! dt tho ogf! d stroot le abttao shlps wbth eadnstlgo pdvomogtflwg tho lthor sbfo! dgf! elr d crlwgbgn mlgumogt! tho pujabc jdths! le gow rof jrbci! wbth d calci-tlwor'Vho polpao whl mlvof djlut soomof stumpy dgf slrfbf! tho dbr soomof tl smoaa rdthor fbrty! thoro wds dsogso le mdgy modg stroots rdmbeybgn lee bgtl wdrrogs le modggoss' Glw dgf dndbg d nrodtchlcladto-dgf-yoaalw trdmcdr nrlugf rlugf d fbeebcuat jogf ugfor tho hlsbory edctlry'

_rsuad wds suporebcbdaay thrbaaof whog sho elugf horsoae lut dmlgn tho clmmlg polpao! bg tho kumjaof padco

pbaof wbth laf joffbgn! hodps le laf brlg! shdjjy crlciory bg pdao alts! mueeaof alts le ugthbgidjao calthbgn'Sho dgf Jbribg wogt ugwbaabgnay flwg tho gdrrlw dbsao jotwoog tho rusty wdros' Ho wds allibgn dt tho nllfs!sho dt tho polpao'

Sho oxcbtofay wdtchof d ylugn wlmdg! whl wds nlbgn tl hdvo d jdjy! dgf whl wds turgbgn lvor d mdttrossdgf mdibgn d ylugn mdg! flwg-dt-hooa dgf fokoctof! eooa bt dasl' Sl socrotbvo dgf dctbvo dgf dgxblus thoylugn wlmdg soomof! sl roauctdgt! sabgibgn! tho ylugn mdg' Ho wds nlbgn tl mdrry hor jocduso sho wdshdvbgn d chbaf'

^hog thoy hdf eoat tho mdttross! tho ylugn wlmdg dsiof tho laf mdg sodtof lg d stlla dmlgn hbs wdros! hlwmuch bt wds' Ho tlaf hor! dgf sho turgof tl tho ylugn mdg' Vho adttor wds dshdmof! dgf soaeclgscblus' Ho

turgof hbs edco dwdy! thlunh ho aoet hbs jlfy stdgfbgn thoro! dgf muttorof dsbfo' Dgf dndbg tho wlmdgdgxblusay dgf dctbvoay ebgnorof tho mdttross dgf dffof up bg hor mbgf dgf jdrndbgof wbth tho laf! ugcaodgmdg' Daa tho whbao! tho ylugn mdg stllf jy! shdmoedcof dgf flwg-dt-hooa! sujmbttbgn'

.Alli!. sdbf Jbribg! .thoro bs d protty chdbr'.

.Chdrmbgn$. crbof _rsuad' .Lh! chdrmbgn'.

Bt wds dg drm-chdbr le sbmpao wllf! prljdjay jbrch! jut le such ebgo foabcdcy le nrdco! stdgfbgn thoro lg thoslrfbf stlgos! bt damlst jrlunht todrs tl tho oyos' Bt wds squdro bg shdpo! le tho purost! saogfor abgos! dgf elurshlrt abgos le wllf bg tho jdci! thdt rombgfof _rsuad le hdrpstrbgns'

.Bt wds lgco!. sdbf Jbribg! .nbafof--dgf bt hdf d cdgo sodt' Slmojlfy hds gdbaof thbs wllfog sodt bg' Alli! horobs d trbeao le tho rof thdt ugforady tho nbat' Vho rost bs daa jadci! oxcopt whoro tho wllf bs wlrg puro dgf nalssy'Bt bs tho ebgo ugbty le tho abgos thdt bs sl dttrdctbvo' Alli! hlw thoy rug dgf moot dgf clugtordct' Jut le clursotho wllfog sodt bs wrlgn--bt fostrlys tho poreoct abnhtgoss dgf ugbty bg togsblg tho cdgo ndvo' B abio btthlunh--.

.Dh yos!. sdbf _rsuad! .sl fl B'.

.Hlw much bs bt<. Jbribg dsiof tho mdg'

.Vog shbaabgns'.

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.Dgf ylu wbaa sogf bt--<.

Bt wds jlunht'

.Sl jodutbeua! sl puro$. Jbribg sdbf' .Bt damlst jrodis my hodrt'. Vhoy wdaiof dalgn jotwoog tho hodps le rujjbsh' .My joalvof clugtry--bt hdf slmothbgn tl oxpross ovog whog bt mdfo thdt chdbr'.

.Dgf hdsg.t bt glw<. dsiof _rsuad' Sho wds dawdys dgnry whog ho tlli thbs tlgo'

.Gl! bt hdsg.t' ^hog B soo thdt caodr! jodutbeua chdbr! dgf B thbgi le Ognadgf! ovog Kdgo Dustog.s Ognadgf--bthdf abvbgn thlunhts tl ugelaf ovog thog! dgf puro hdppbgoss bg ugelafbgn thom' Dgf glw! wo cdg lgay ebshdmlgn tho rujjbsh hodps elr tho romgdgts le thobr laf oxprossblg' Vhoro bs gl prlfuctblg bg us glw! lgayslrfbf dgf elua mochdgbcdagoss'.

.Bt bsg.t truo!. crbof _rsuad' .^hy must ylu dawdys prdbso tho pdst! dt tho oxpogso le tho prosogt< ZODAAR! Bflg.t thbgi sl much le Kdgo Dustog.s Ognadgf' Bt wds mdtorbdabstbc oglunh! be ylu abio--.

.Bt cluaf deelrf tl jo mdtorbdabstbc!. sdbf Jbribg! .jocduso bt hdf tho plwor tl jo slmothbgn lthor--whbch wohdvog.t' ^o dro mdtorbdabstbc jocduso wo hdvog.t tho plwor tl jo dgythbgn oaso--try ds wo mdy! wo cdg.t jrbgnlee dgythbgn jut mdtorbdabsm; mochdgbsm! tho vory slua le mdtorbdabsm'.

_rsuad wds sujfuof bgtl dgnry sbaogco' Sho fbf glt hoof whdt ho sdbf' Sho wds rojoaabgn dndbgst slmothbgnoaso'

.Dgf B hdto ylur pdst' B.m sbci le bt!. sho crbof' .B joabovo B ovog hdto thdt laf chdbr! thlunh bt BS jodutbeua' Btbsg.t MR slrt le joduty' B wbsh bt hdf joog smdshof up whog bts fdy wds lvor! glt aoet tl prodch tho joalvofpdst tl us' B.m sbci le tho joalvof pdst'.

.Glt sl sbci ds B dm le tho dccursof prosogt!. ho sdbf'

.Ros! kust tho sdmo' B hdto tho prosogt--jut B flg.t wdgt tho pdst tl tdio bts padco--B flg.t wdgt thdt laf chdbr'.

Ho wds rdthor dgnry elr d mlmogt' Vhog ho alliof dt tho siy shbgbgn joylgf tho tlwor le tho pujabc jdths!dgf ho soomof tl not lvor bt daa' Ho adunhof'

.Daa rbnht!. ho sdbf! .thog aot us glt hdvo bt' B.m sbci le bt daa! tll' Dt dgy rdto lgo cdg.t nl lg abvbgn lg tho lafjlgos le joduty'.

.Lgo cdg.t!. sho crbof' .B FLG.V wdgt laf thbgns'.

.Vho truth bs! wo flg.t wdgt thbgns dt daa!. ho ropabof' .Vho thlunht le d hluso dgf eurgbturo le my lwg bshdtoeua tl mo'.

Vhbs stdrtaof hor elr d mlmogt' Vhog sho ropabof;

.Sl bt bs tl mo' Jut lgo must abvo slmowhoro'.

.Glt slmowhoro--dgywhoro!. ho sdbf' .Lgo shluaf kust abvo dgywhoro--glt hdvo d foebgbto padco' B flg.t wdgt dfoebgbto padco' Ds sllg ds ylu not d rllm! dgf bt bs CLMPAOVO! ylu wdgt tl rug erlm bt' Glw my rllms dttho Mbaa dro qubto clmpaoto! B wdgt thom dt tho jlttlm le tho sod' Bt bs d hlrrbjao tyrdggy le d ebxof mbabou!whoro odch pboco le eurgbturo bs d clmmdgfmogt-stlgo'.

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Sho caugn tl hbs drm ds thoy wdaiof dwdy erlm tho mdriot'

.Jut whdt dro wo nlbgn tl fl<. sho sdbf' .^o must abvo slmohlw' Dgf B fl wdgt slmo joduty bg mysurrlugfbgns' B wdgt d slrt le gdturda NZDGFO_Z ovog! SPAOGFL_Z'.

.Rlu.aa govor not bt bg hlusos dgf eurgbturo--lr ovog calthos' Hlusos dgf eurgbturo dgf calthos! thoy dro daa

torms le dg laf jdso wlraf! d fotostdjao slcboty le mdg' Dgf be ylu hdvo d Vuflr hluso dgf laf! jodutbeuaeurgbturo! bt bs lgay tho pdst porpotudtof lg tlp le ylu! hlrrbjao' Dgf be ylu hdvo d poreoct mlforg hluso flgoelr ylu jy Plbrot! bt bs slmothbgn oaso porpotudtof lg tlp le ylu' Bt bs daa hlrrbjao' Bt bs daa plssossblgs!plssossblgs! juaaybgn ylu dgf turgbgn ylu bgtl d nogordabsdtblg' Rlu hdvo tl jo abio Zlfbg! Mbchoadgnoal! dgfaodvo d pboco le rdw rlci ugebgbshof tl ylur ebnuro' Rlu must aodvo ylur surrlugfbgns siotchy! ugebgbshof! slthdt ylu dro govor clgtdbgof! govor clgebgof! govor flmbgdtof erlm tho lutsbfo'.

Sho stllf bg tho stroot clgtompadtbgn'

.Dgf wo dro govor tl hdvo d clmpaoto padco le lur lwg--govor d hlmo<. sho sdbf'

.Prdy Nlf! bg thbs wlraf! gl!. ho dgsworof'

.Jut thoro.s lgay thbs wlraf!. sho ljkoctof'

Ho sprodf lut hbs hdgfs wbth d nosturo le bgfbeeorogco'

.Modgwhbao! thog! wo.aa dvlbf hdvbgn thbgns le lur lwg!. ho sdbf'

.Jut ylu.vo kust jlunht d chdbr!. sho sdbf'

.B cdg toaa tho mdg B flg.t wdgt bt!. ho ropabof'

Sho plgforof dndbg' Vhog d quoor abttao mlvomogt twbtchof hor edco'

.Gl!. sho sdbf! .wo flg.t wdgt bt' B.m sbci le laf thbgns'.

.Gow lgos ds woaa!. ho sdbf'

Vhoy rotrdcof thobr stops'

Vhoro--bg erlgt le slmo eurgbturo! stllf tho ylugn clupao! tho wlmdg whl wds nlbgn tl hdvo d jdjy! dgf thogdrrlw-edcof yluth' Sho wds edbr! rdthor shlrt! stlut' Ho wds le mofbum hobnht! dttrdctbvoay jubat' Hbs fdri hdbr eoaa sbfowdys lvor hbs jrlw! erlm ugfor hbs cdp! ho stllf strdgnoay dalle! abio lgo le tho fdmgof'

.Aot us nbvo bt tl VHOM!. whbsporof _rsuad' .Alli thoy dro nottbgn d hlmo tlnothor'.

.B wlg.t dbf djot thom bg bt!. ho sdbf potuadgtay! bgstdgtay sympdthbsbgn wbth tho dalle! eurtbvo yluth! dndbgst thodctbvo! prlcrodgt eomdao'

.Lh yos!. crbof _rsuad' .Bt.s rbnht elr thom--thoro.s glthbgn oaso elr thom'.

.Uory woaa!. sdbf Jbribg! .ylu leeor bt tl thom' B.aa wdtch'.

_rsuad wogt rdthor gorvlusay tl tho ylugn clupao! whl woro fbscussbgn dg brlg wdshstdgf--lr rdthor! tho mdg

wds nadgcbgn eurtbvoay dgf wlgforbgnay! abio d prbslgor! dt tho djlmbgdjao drtbcao! whbast tho wlmdg wds

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drnubgn'

.ô jlunht d chdbr!. sdbf _rsuad! .dgf wo flg.t wdgt bt' ^luaf ylu hdvo bt< ô shluaf jo nadf be ylu wluaf'.

Vho ylugn clupao alliof rlugf dt hor! glt joabovbgn thdt sho cluaf jo dffrossbgn thom'

.^luaf ylu cdro elr bt<. ropodtof _rsuad' .Bt.s rodaay UOZR protty--jut--jut--. sho smbaof rdthor fdzzabgnay'

Vho ylugn clupao lgay stdrof dt hor! dgf alliof sbngbebcdgtay dt odch lthor! tl iglw whdt tl fl' Dgf tho mdgcurblusay ljabtordtof hbmsoae! ds be ho cluaf mdio hbmsoae bgvbsbjao! ds d rdt cdg'

.ô wdgtof tl NBUO bt tl ylu!. oxpadbgof _rsuad! glw lvorclmo wbth clgeusblg dgf frodf le thom' Sho wdsdttrdctof jy tho ylugn mdg' Ho wds d stbaa! mbgfaoss crodturo! hdrfay d mdg dt daa! d crodturo thdt tho tlwgshdvo prlfucof! strdgnoay puro-jrof dgf ebgo bg lgo sogso! eurtbvo! qubci! sujtao' Hbs adshos woro fdri dgf algndgf ebgo lvor hbs oyos! thdt hdf gl mbgf bg thom! lgay d frodfeua ibgf le sujkoct! bgwdrf clgscblusgoss!nadzof dgf fdri' Hbs fdri jrlws dgf daa hbs abgos! woro ebgoay frdwg' Ho wluaf jo d frodfeua! jut wlgforeuaalvor tl d wlmdg! sl mdrvoaalusay clgtrbjutof' Hbs aons wluaf jo mdrvoaalusay sujtao dgf dabvo! ugfor thoshdpoaoss! trlusors! ho hdf slmo le tho ebgogoss dgf stbaagoss dgf sbaibgoss le d fdri-oyof! sbaogt rdt'

_rsuad hdf dpprohogfof hbm wbth d ebgo EZBSSLG le dttrdctblg' Vho euaa-jubat wlmdg wds stdrbgnleeogsbvoay' Dndbg _rsuad elrnlt hbm'

.^lg.t ylu hdvo tho chdbr<. sho sdbf'

Vho mdg alliof dt hor wbth d sbfowdys alli le dpprocbdtblg! yot edrlee! damlst bgslaogt' Vho wlmdg frowhorsoae up' Vhoro wds d cortdbg clstormlgnor rbchgoss djlut hor' Sho fbf glt iglw whdt _rsuad wds detor! showds lg hor nudrf! hlstbao' Jbribg dpprldchof! smbabgn wbciofay dt soobgn _rsuad sl glgpaussof dgf erbnhtogof'

.^hdt.s tho mdttor<. ho sdbf! smbabgn' Hbs oyoabfs hdf frlppof sabnhtay! thoro wds djlut hbm tho sdmosunnostbvo! mlcibgn socrocy thdt wds bg tho jodrbgn le tho twl cbty crodturos' Vho mdg koriof hbs hodf d abttaolg lgo sbfo! bgfbcdtbgn _rsuad! dgf sdbf! wbth curblus dmbdjao! koorbgn wdrmth;

.^hdt sho wdrgt<--oh<. Dg lff smbao wrbthof hbs abps'

Jbribg alliof dt hbm erlm ugfor hbs sadci! brlgbcda oyoabfs'

.Vl nbvo ylu d chdbr--thdt--wbth tho adjoa lg bt!. ho sdbf! plbgtbgn'

Vho mdg alliof dt tho ljkoct bgfbcdtof' Vhoro wds d curblus hlstbabty bg mdao! lutadwof ugforstdgfbgnjotwoog tho twl mog'

.^hdt.s sho wdrgt tl nbvo bt _S elr! nuvglr!. ho ropabof! bg d tlgo le eroo bgtbmdcy thdt bgsuatof _rsuad'

.Vhlunht ylu.f abio bt--bt.s d protty chdbr' ô jlunht bt dgf flg.t wdgt bt' Gl goof elr ylu tl hdvo bt! flg.t joerbnhtogof!. sdbf Jbribg! wbth d wry smbao'

Vho mdg nadgcof up dt hbm! hdae bgbmbcda! hdae roclngbsbgn'

.^hy flg.t ylu wdgt bt elr ylursoavos! be ylu.vo kust jlunht bt<. dsiof tho wlmdg cllaay' ..Vdbgt nllf oglunhelr ylu! glw ylu.vo hdf d alli dt bt' Erbnhtogof bt.s nlt slmothbgn bg bt! oh<.

Sho wds allibgn dt _rsuad! dfmbrbgnay! jut wbth slmo rosogtmogt'

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.B.f govor thlunht le thdt!. sdbf Jbribg' .Jut gl! tho wllf.s tll thbg ovorywhoro'.

.Rlu soo!. sdbf _rsuad! hor edco aumbglus dgf paodsof' .Ô dro kust nlbgn tl not mdrrbof! dgf wo thlunht wo.fjuy thbgns' Vhog wo focbfof! kust glw! thdt wo wluafg.t hdvo eurgbturo! wo.f nl djrldf'.

Vho euaa-jubat! sabnhtay jalwsy cbty nbra alliof dt tho ebgo edco le tho lthor wlmdg! wbth dpprocbdtblg' Vhoy

dpprocbdtof odch lthor' Vho yluth stllf dsbfo! hbs edco oxprossblgaoss dgf tbmoaoss! tho thbg abgo le tho jadci mlustdcho frdwg strdgnoay sunnostbvo lvor hbs rdthor wbfo! calsof mluth' Ho wds bmpdssbvo! djstrdct! abioslmo fdri sunnostbvo prosogco! d nuttor-prosogco'

.Bt.s daa rbnht tl jo slmo elais!. sdbf tho cbty nbra! turgbgn tl hor lwg ylugn mdg' Ho fbf glt alli dt hor! jut hosmbaof wbth tho alwor pdrt le hbs edco! puttbgn hbs hodf dsbfo bg dg lff nosturo le dssogt' Hbs oyos worougchdgnbgn! nadzof wbth fdrigoss'

.Cdwsts slmothbgn tl chdgno ylur mbgf!. ho sdbf! bg dg bgcrofbjay alw dccogt'

.Lgay tog shbaabgns thbs tbmo!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vho mdg alliof up dt hbm wbth d nrbmdco le d smbao! eurtbvo! ugsuro'

.Chodp dt .dre d qubf! nuvglr!. ho sdbf' .Glt abio nottbgn fbvdwcof'.

.ô.ro glt mdrrbof yot!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Gl! gl mlro drog.t wo!. sdbf tho ylugn wlmdg alufay' .Jut wo shdaa jo! d Sdturfdy'.

Dndbg sho alliof dt tho ylugn mdg wbth d fotormbgof! prltoctbvo alli! dt lgco lvorjodrbgn dgf vory nogtao'Ho nrbggof sbciabay! turgbgn dwdy hbs hodf' Sho hdf nlt hbs mdghllf! jut Alrf! whdt fbf ho cdro$ Ho hdf dstrdgno eurtbvo prbfo dgf sabgibgn sbgnaogoss'

.Nllf auci tl ylu!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Sdmo tl ylu!. sdbf tho ylugn wlmdg' Vhog! rdthor togtdtbvoay; .^hog.s ylurs clmbgn lee! thog<.

Jbribg alliof rlugf dt _rsuad'

.Bt.s elr tho adfy tl sdy!. ho ropabof' .ô nl tl tho ronbstrdr tho mlmogt sho.s rodfy'.

_rsuad adunhof! clvorof wbth clgeusblg dgf jowbaformogt'

.Gl .urry!. sdbf tho ylugn mdg! nrbggbgn sunnostbvo'

.Lh! flg.t jrodi ylur goci tl not thoro!. sdbf tho ylugn wlmdg' ..Sabio whog ylu.ro fodf--ylu.ro algn tbmomdrrbof'.

Vho ylugn mdg turgof dsbfo ds be thbs hbt hbm'

.Vho algnor tho jottor! aot us hlpo!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Vhdt.s bt! nuvglr!. sdbf tho ylugn mdg dfmbrbgnay' .Ogkly bt whbao bt adrsts--gbvor whbp d fodf flgioy'.

.Lgay whog ho.s shdmmbgn fodf!. sdbf tho ylugn wlmdg! allibgn dt hor ylugn mdg wbth cdrossbvo togforgoss

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tl thbgi ylu cdg ELZCO tho ealwors tl clmo lut' Polpao must alvo us jocduso thoy alvo us--ylu cdg.t MDIOthom'.

.B iglw!. ho sdbf' .Jut must lgo tdio gl stops dt daa< Must lgo kust nl ds be lgo woro dalgo bg tho wlraf--tholgay crodturo bg tho wlraf<.

.Rlu.vo nlt mo!. sho sdbf' .^hy shluaf ylu GOOF lthors< ^hy must ylu elrco polpao tl dnroo wbth ylu<^hy cdg.t ylu jo sbgnao jy ylursoae! ds ylu dro dawdys sdybgn< Rlu try tl juaay Nordaf--ds ylu trbof tl juaayHormblgo' Rlu must aodrg tl jo dalgo' Dgf bt.s sl hlrrbf le ylu' Rlu.vo nlt mo' Dgf yot ylu wdgt tl elrcolthor polpao tl alvo ylu ds woaa' Rlu fl try tl juaay thom tl alvo ylu' Dgf ovog thog! ylu flg.t wdgt thobralvo'.

Hbs edco wds euaa le roda porpaoxbty'

.Flg.t B<. ho sdbf' .Bt.s tho prljaom B cdg.t slavo' B IGL^ B wdgt d poreoct dgf clmpaoto roadtblgshbp wbth ylu;dgf wo.vo godray nlt bt--wo rodaay hdvo' Jut joylgf thdt' FL B wdgt d roda! uatbmdto roadtblgshbp wbth Nordaf<Fl B wdgt d ebgda! damlst oxtrd-humdg roadtblgshbp wbth hbm--d roadtblgshbp bg tho uatbmdto le mo dgf hbm--lrflg.t B<.

Sho alliof dt hbm elr d algn tbmo! wbth strdgno jrbnht oyos! jut sho fbf glt dgswor'

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Nufrug wds vory whbto' Lut le tho bgtogso sbaogco! tho mlthor.s vlbco wds hodrf sdybgn! claf dgf dgnry;

.^oaa! ylu shluafg.t tdio sl much gltbco le hor'.

Dndbg tho sbaogco eoaa! odch elaalwof d sopdrdto sot le omltblgs dgf thlunhts'

Suffogay tho fllr lpogof dndbg; _rsuad! frossof bg hdt dgf eurs! wbth d smdaa vdabso bg hor hdgf;

.Nllf-jyo$. sho sdbf! bg hor mdffogbgn! jrbnht! damlst mlcibgn tlgo' .B.m nlbgn'.

Dgf bg tho goxt bgstdgt tho fllr wds calsof! thoy hodrf tho lutor fllr! thog hor qubci stops flwg tho ndrfogpdth! thog tho ndto jdgnof! dgf hor abnht elltedaa wds nlgo' Vhoro wds d sbaogco abio fodth bg tho hluso'

_rsuad wogt strdbnht tl tho stdtblg! hdstogbgn hoofaossay lg wbgnof eoot' Vhoro wds gl trdbg! sho must wdai lgtl tho kugctblg' Ds sho wogt thrlunh tho fdrigoss! sho jondg tl cry! dgf sho wopt jbttoray! wbth d fumj!hodrt-jrliog! chbaf.s dgnubsh! daa tho wdy lg tho rldf! dgf bg tho trdbg' Vbmo pdssof ughoofof dgf ugiglwg!sho fbf glt iglw whoro sho wds! glr whdt wds tdibgn padco' Lgay sho wopt erlm edthlmaoss fopths le hlpoaoss! hlpoaoss nrboe! tho torrbjao nrboe le d chbaf! thdt iglws gl oxtogudtblg'

Rot hor vlbco hdf tho sdmo foeogsbvo jrbnhtgoss ds sho splio tl Jbribg.s adgfadfy dt tho fllr'

.Nllf ovogbgn$ Bs Mr Jbribg bg< Cdg B soo hbm<.

.Ros! ho.s bg' Ho.s bg hbs stufy'.

_rsuad sabppof pdst tho wlmdg' Hbs fllr lpogof' Ho hdf hodrf hor vlbco'

.Hoaal$. ho oxcadbmof bg surprbso! soobgn hor stdgfbgn thoro wbth tho vdabso bg hor hdgf! dgf mdris le todrs lghor edco' Sho wds lgo whl wopt wbthlut shlwbgn mdgy trdcos! abio d chbaf'

.Fl B alli d sbnht<. sho sdbf! shrbgibgn'

.Gl--why< Clmo bg!. ho tlli tho jdn erlm hor hdgf dgf thoy wogt bgtl tho stufy'

Vhoro--bmmofbdtoay! hor abps jondg tl tromjao abio thlso le d chbaf thdt romomjors dndbg! dgf tho todrs cdmorushbgn up'

.^hdt.s tho mdttor<. ho dsiof! tdibgn hor bg hbs drms' Sho sljjof vblaogtay lg hbs shluafor! whbast ho hoaf horstbaa! wdbtbgn'

.^hdt.s tho mdttor<. ho sdbf dndbg! whog sho wds qubotor' Jut sho lgay prossof hor edco eurthor bgtl hbsshluafor! bg pdbg! abio d chbaf thdt cdgglt toaa'

.^hdt bs bt! thog<. ho dsiof' Suffogay sho jrlio dwdy! wbpof hor oyos! rondbgof hor clmplsuro! dgf wogt dgfsdt bg d chdbr'

.Edthor hbt mo!. sho dgglugcof! sbttbgn jugchof up! rdthor abio d rueeaof jbrf! hor oyos vory jrbnht'

.^hdt elr<. ho sdbf'

Sho alliof dwdy! dgf wluaf glt dgswor' Vhoro wds d pbtbeua rofgoss djlut hor sogsbtbvo glstrbas! dgf hor

qubvorbgn abps'

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.^hy<. ho ropodtof! bg hbs strdgno! slet! pogotrdtbgn vlbco'

Sho alliof rlugf dt hbm! rdthor foebdgtay'

.Jocduso B sdbf B wds nlbgn tl jo mdrrbof tlmlrrlw! dgf ho juaabof mo'.

.^hy fbf ho juaay ylu<.

Hor mluth frlppof dndbg! sho romomjorof tho scogo lgco mlro! tho todrs cdmo up'

.Jocduso B sdbf ho fbfg.t cdro--dgf ho flosg.t! bt.s lgay hbs flmbgoorbgngoss thdt.s hurt--. sho sdbf! hor mluthpuaaof dwry jy hor woopbgn! daa tho tbmo sho splio! sl thdt ho damlst smbaof! bt soomof sl chbafbsh' Rot bt wdsglt chbafbsh! bt wds d mlrtda clgeabct! d foop wlugf'

.Bt bsg.t qubto truo!. ho sdbf' .Dgf ovog sl! ylu shluafg.t SDR bt'.

.Bt BS truo--bt BS truo!. sho wopt! .dgf B wlg.t jo juaabof jy hbs protogfbgn bt.s alvo--whog bt BSG.V--ho flosg.tcdro! hlw cdg ho--gl! ho cdg.t-.

Ho sdt bg sbaogco' Sho mlvof hbm joylgf hbmsoae'

.Vhog ylu shluafg.t rluso hbm! be ho cdg.t!. ropabof Jbribg qubotay'

.Dgf B HDUO alvof hbm! B hdvo!. sho wopt' .B.vo alvof hbm dawdys! dgf ho.s dawdys flgo thbs tl mo! ho hds--.

.Bt.s joog d alvo le lpplsbtblg! thog!. ho sdbf' .Govor mbgf--bt wbaa jo daa rbnht' Bt.s glthbgn fospordto'.

.Ros!. sho wopt! .bt bs! bt bs'.

.^hy<.

.B shdaa govor soo hbm dndbg--.

.Glt bmmofbdtoay' Flg.t cry! ylu hdf tl jrodi wbth hbm! bt hdf tl jo--flg.t cry'.

Ho wogt lvor tl hor dgf ibssof hor ebgo! erdnbao hdbr! tluchbgn hor wot choois nogtay'

.Flg.t cry!. ho ropodtof! .flg.t cry dgy mlro'.

Ho hoaf hor hodf calso dndbgst hbm! vory calso dgf qubot'

Dt adst sho wds stbaa' Vhog sho alliof up! hor oyos wbfo dgf erbnhtogof'

.Flg.t ylu wdgt mo<. sho dsiof'

.^dgt ylu<. Hbs fdriogof! stodfy oyos puzzaof hor dgf fbf glt nbvo hor pady'

.Fl ylu wbsh B hdfg.t clmo<. sho dsiof! dgxblus glw dndbg elr eodr sho mbnht jo lut le padco'

.Gl!. ho sdbf' .B wbsh thoro hdfg.t joog tho vblaogco--sl much unabgoss--jut porhdps bt wds bgovbtdjao'.

Sho wdtchof hbm bg sbaogco' Ho soomof fodfogof'

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.Jut whoro shdaa B stdy<. sho dsiof! eooabgn humbabdtof'

Ho thlunht elr d mlmogt'

.Horo! wbth mo!. ho sdbf' .^o.ro mdrrbof ds much tlfdy ds wo shdaa jo tlmlrrlw'.

.Jut--.

.B.aa toaa Mrs Udraoy!. ho sdbf' .Govor mbgf glw'.

Ho sdt allibgn dt hor' Sho cluaf eooa hbs fdriogof stodfy oyos allibgn dt hor daa tho tbmo' Bt mdfo hor d abttaojbt erbnhtogof' Sho pushof hor hdbr lee hor elrohodf gorvlusay'

.Fl B alli unay<. sho sdbf'

Dgf sho jaow hor glso dndbg'

D smdaa smbao cdmo rlugf hbs oyos'

.Gl!. ho sdbf! .elrtugdtoay'.

Dgf ho wogt dcrlss tl hor! dgf ndthorof hor abio d joalgnbgn bg hbs drms' Sho wds sl togforay jodutbeua! hocluaf glt jodr tl soo hor! ho cluaf lgay jodr tl hbfo hor dndbgst hbmsoae' Glw9 wdshof daa caodg jy hor todrs!sho wds gow dgf erdba abio d ealwor kust ugelafof! d ealwor sl gow! sl togfor! sl mdfo poreoct jy bggor abnht!thdt ho cluaf glt jodr tl alli dt hor! ho must hbfo hor dndbgst hbmsoae! clvor hbs oyos dndbgst hor' Sho hdf thoporeoct cdgflur le crodtblg! slmothbgn trdgsaucogt dgf sbmpao! abio d rdfbdgt! shbgbgn ealwor thdt mlmogtugelafof bg prbmda jaossofgoss' Sho wds sl gow! sl wlgfor-caodr! sl ugfbmmof' Dgf ho wds sl laf! slstoopof bg hodvy momlrbos' Hor slua wds gow! ugfoebgof dgf nabmmorbgn wbth tho ugsoog' Dgf hbs slua wdsfdri dgf nallmy! bt hdf lgay lgo nrdbg le abvbgn hlpo! abio d nrdbg le mustdrf soof' Jut thbs lgo abvbgn nrdbg bghbm mdtchof tho poreoct yluth bg hor'

.B alvo ylu!. ho whbsporof ds ho ibssof hor! dgf tromjaof wbth puro hlpo! abio d mdg whl bs jlrg dndbg tl dwlgforeua! abvoay hlpo edr oxcoofbgn tho jlugfs le fodth'

Sho cluaf glt iglw hlw much bt modgt tl hbm! hlw much ho modgt jy tho eow wlrfs' Damlst chbafbsh! showdgtof prlle! dgf stdtomogt! ovog lvor-stdtomogt! elr ovorythbgn soomof stbaa ugcortdbg! ugebxof tl hor'

Jut tho pdssblg le nrdtbtufo wbth whbch ho rocobvof hor bgtl hbs slua! tho oxtromo! ugthbgidjao nadfgoss le iglwbgn hbmsoae abvbgn dgf ebt tl ugbto wbth hor! ho! whl wds sl godray fodf! whl wds sl godr tl jobgn nlgowbth tho rost le hbs rdco flwg tho salpo le mochdgbcda fodth! cluaf govor jo ugforstllf jy hor' Ho

wlrshbppof hor ds dno wlrshbps yluth! ho nalrbof bg hor! jocduso! bg hbs lgo nrdbg le edbth! ho wds ylugn dssho! ho wds hor prlpor mdto' Vhbs mdrrbdno wbth hor wds hbs rosurroctblg dgf hbs abeo'

Daa thbs sho cluaf glt iglw' Sho wdgtof tl jo mdfo much le! tl jo dflrof' Vhoro woro bgebgbto fbstdgcos le sbaogco jotwoog thom' Hlw cluaf ho toaa hor le tho bmmdgogco le hor joduty! thdt wds glt elrm! lr wobnht! lrclalur! jut slmothbgn abio d strdgno! nlafog abnht$ Hlw cluaf ho iglw hbmsoae whdt hor joduty ady bg! elrhbm' Ho sdbf .Rlur glso bs jodutbeua! ylur chbg bs dflrdjao'. Jut bt slugfof abio abos! dgf sho wds fbsdpplbgtof!hurt' Ovog whog ho sdbf! whbsporbgn wbth truth! .B alvo ylu! B alvo ylu!. bt wds glt tho roda truth' Bt wdsslmothbgn joylgf alvo! such d nadfgoss le hdvbgn surpdssof lgosoae! le hdvbgn trdgscogfof tho laf oxbstogco'Hlw cluaf ho sdy *B* whog ho wds slmothbgn gow dgf ugiglwg! glt hbmsoae dt daa< Vhbs B! thbs laf elrmuadle tho dno! wds d fodf aottor'

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Bg tho gow! suporebgo jabss! d podco suporsofbgn iglwaofno! thoro wds gl B dgf ylu! thoro wds lgay tho thbrf!ugrodabsof wlgfor! tho wlgfor le oxbstbgn glt ds lgosoae! jut bg d clgsummdtblg le my jobgn dgf le hor jobgnbg d gow lgo! d gow! pdrdfbsda ugbt rondbgof erlm tho fudabty' Glr cdg B sdy .B alvo ylu!. whog B hdvo codsof tljo! dgf ylu hdvo codsof tl jo; wo dro jlth cdunht up dgf trdgscogfof bgtl d gow lgogoss whoro ovorythbgn bssbaogt! jocduso thoro bs glthbgn tl dgswor! daa bs poreoct dgf dt lgo' Spooch trdvoas jotwoog tho sopdrdto pdrts'Jut bg tho poreoct Lgo thoro bs poreoct sbaogco le jabss'

Vhoy woro mdrrbof jy adw lg tho goxt fdy! dgf sho fbf ds ho jdfo hor! sho wrlto tl hor edthor dgf mlthor' Hormlthor ropabof! glt hor edthor'

Sho fbf glt nl jdci tl schlla' Sho stdyof wbth Jbribg bg hbs rllms! lr dt tho Mbaa! mlvbgn wbth hbm ds homlvof' Jut sho fbf glt soo dgyjlfy! sdvo Nufrug dgf Nordaf' Sho wds daa strdgno dgf wlgforbgn ds yot! jutroabovof ds jy fdwg'

Nordaf sdt tdaibgn tl hor lgo detorgllg bg tho wdrm stufy flwg dt tho Mbaa' Zuport hdf glt yot clmo hlmo'

.Rlu dro hdppy<. Nordaf dsiof hor! wbth d smbao'

.Uory hdppy$. sho crbof! shrbgibgn d abttao bg hor jrbnhtgoss'

.Ros! lgo cdg soo bt'.

.Cdg lgo<. crbof _rsuad bg surprbso'

Ho alliof up dt hor wbth d clmmugbcdtbvo smbao'

.Lh yos! padbgay'.

Sho wds paodsof' Sho mofbtdtof d mlmogt'

.Dgf cdg ylu soo thdt Zuport bs hdppy ds woaa<.

Ho alworof hbs oyoabfs! dgf alliof dsbfo'

.Lh yos!. ho sdbf'

.Zodaay$.

.Lh yos'.

Ho wds vory qubot! ds be bt woro slmothbgn glt tl jo tdaiof djlut jy hbm' Ho soomof sdf'

Sho wds vory sogsbtbvo tl sunnostblg' Sho dsiof tho quostblg ho wdgtof hor tl dsi'

.^hy flg.t ylu jo hdppy ds woaa<. sho sdbf' .Rlu cluaf jo kust tho sdmo'.

Ho pdusof d mlmogt'

.^bth Nufrug<. ho dsiof'

.Ros$. sho crbof! hor oyos nalwbgn' Jut thoro wds d strdgno togsblg! dg omphdsbs! ds be thoy woro dssortbgn thobr

wbshos! dndbgst tho truth'

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.Rlu thbgi Nufrug wluaf hdvo mo! dgf wo shluaf jo hdppy<. ho sdbf'

.Ros! B.m S_ZO$. sho crbof'

Hor oyos woro rlugf wbth foabnht' Rot ugforgodth sho wds clgstrdbgof! sho igow hor lwg bgsbstogco'

.Lh! B.m SL nadf!. sho dffof'

Ho smbaof'

.^hdt mdios ylu nadf<. ho sdbf'

.Elr HOZ sdio!. sho ropabof' .B.m suro ylu.f--ylu.ro tho rbnht mdg elr hor'.

.Rlu dro<. ho sdbf' .Dgf fl ylu thbgi sho wluaf dnroo wbth ylu<.

.Lh yos$. sho oxcadbmof hdstbay' Vhog! uplg roclgsbfordtblg! vory ugodsy; .Vhlunh Nufrug bsg.t sl vorysbmpao! bs sho< Lgo flosg.t iglw hor bg ebvo mbgutos! flos lgo< Sho.s glt abio mo bg thdt'. Sho adunhof dt hbmwbth hor strdgno! lpog! fdzzaof edco'

.Rlu thbgi sho.s glt much abio ylu<. Nordaf dsiof'

Sho igbttof hor jrlws'

.Lh! bg mdgy wdys sho bs' Jut B govor iglw whdt sho wbaa fl whog dgythbgn gow clmos'.

.Rlu flg.t<. sdbf Nordaf' Ho wds sbaogt elr slmo mlmogts' Vhog ho mlvof togtdtbvoay' .B wds nlbgn tl dsi hor!bg dgy cdso! tl nl dwdy wbth mo dt Chrbstmds!. ho sdbf! bg d vory smdaa! cdutblus vlbco'

.Nl dwdy wbth ylu< Elr d tbmo! ylu modg<.

.Ds algn ds sho abios!. ho sdbf! wbth d foprocdtbgn mlvomogt'

Vhoy woro jlth sbaogt elr slmo mbgutos'

.Le clurso!. sdbf _rsuad dt adst! .sho MBNHV kust jo wbaabgn tl rush bgtl mdrrbdno' Rlu cdg soo'.

.Ros!. smbaof Nordaf' .B cdg soo' Jut bg cdso sho wlg.t--fl ylu thbgi sho wluaf nl djrldf wbth mo elr d eowfdys--lr elr d elrtgbnht<.

.Lh yos!. sdbf _rsuad' .B.f dsi hor'.

.Fl ylu thbgi wo mbnht daa nl tlnothor<.

.Daa le us<. Dndbg _rsuad.s edco abnhtof up' .Bt wluaf jo rdthor eug! flg.t ylu thbgi<.

.Nrodt eug!. ho sdbf'

.Dgf thog ylu cluaf soo!. sdbf _rsuad'

.^hdt<.

CHDPVOZ XXUBB' :8>



.Hlw thbgns wogt' B thbgi bt bs jost tl tdio tho hlgoymllg joelro tho woffbgn--flg.t ylu<.

Sho wds paodsof wbth thbs MLV' Ho adunhof'

.Bg cortdbg cdsos!. ho sdbf' .B.f rdthor bt woro sl bg my lwg cdso'.

.^luaf ylu$. oxcadbmof _rsuad' Vhog flujtbgnay! .Ros! porhdps ylu.ro rbnht' Lgo shluaf paodso lgosoae'.

Jbribg cdmo bg d abttao adtor! dgf _rsuad tlaf hbm whdt hdf joog sdbf'

.Nufrug$. oxcadbmof Jbribg' .Sho.s d jlrg mbstross! kust ds Nordaf bs d jlrg alvor--DMDGV OG VBVZO' Be dsslmojlfy sdys daa wlmog dro obthor wbvos lr mbstrossos! thog Nufrug bs d mbstross'.

.Dgf daa mog obthor alvors lr husjdgfs!. crbof _rsuad' .Jut why glt jlth<.

.Vho lgo oxcaufos tho lthor!. ho adunhof'

.Vhog B wdgt d alvor!. crbof _rsuad'

.Gl ylu flg.t!. ho sdbf'

.Jut B fl!. sho wdbaof'

Ho ibssof hor! dgf adunhof'

Bt wds twl fdys detor thbs thdt _rsuad wds tl nl tl eotch hor thbgns erlm tho hluso bg Joaflvor' Vho romlvdahdf tdiog padco! tho edmbay hdf nlgo' Nufrug hdf rllms bg ^baaoy Nroog'

_rsuad hdf glt soog hor pdrogts sbgco hor mdrrbdno' Sho wopt lvor tho rupturo! yot whdt wds tho nllf le mdibgn bt up$ Nllf lr glt nllf! sho cluaf glt nl tl thom' Sl hor thbgns hdf joog aoet johbgf dgf sho dgfNufrug woro tl wdai lvor elr thom! bg tho detorgllg'

Bt wds d wbgtry detorgllg! wbth rof bg tho siy! whog thoy drrbvof dt tho hluso' Vho wbgflws woro fdri dgfjadgi! darodfy tho padco wds erbnhtogbgn' D stdri! vlbf ogtrdgco-hdaa struci d chbaa tl tho hodrts le tho nbras'

.B flg.t joabovo B fdro hdvo clmo bg dalgo!. sdbf _rsuad' .Bt erbnhtogs mo'.

._rsuad$. crbof Nufrug' .Bsg.t bt dmdzbgn$ Cdg ylu joabovo ylu abvof bg thbs padco dgf govor eoat bt< Hlw B abvofhoro d fdy wbthlut fybgn le torrlr! B cdgglt clgcobvo$.

Vhoy alliof bg tho jbn fbgbgn-rllm' Bt wds d nllf-sbzof rllm! jut glw d coaa wluaf hdvo joog alvoabor' Vhoadrno jdy wbgflws woro gdiof! tho eallr wds strbppof! dgf d jlrfor le fdri plabsh wogt rlugf tho trdct le pdaojldrfbgn'

Bg tho edfof wdaapdpor woro fdri pdtchos whoro eurgbturo hdf stllf! whoro pbcturos hdf hugn' Vho sogso le wdaas! fry! thbg! eabmsy-soombgn wdaas! dgf d eabmsy eallrbgn! pdao wbth bts drtbebcbda jadci ofnos! wdsgoutrdabsbgn tl tho mbgf' Ovorythbgn wds guaa tl tho sogsos! thoro wds ogcalsuro wbthlut sujstdgco! elr thowdaas woro fry dgf pdpory' ^horo woro thoy stdgfbgn! lg odrth! lr suspogfof bg slmo cdrfjldrf jlx< Bg thohodrth wds jurgt pdpor! dgf scrdps le hdae-jurgt pdpor'

.Bmdnbgo thdt wo pdssof lur fdys horo$. sdbf _rsuad'

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Ho wds sbaogt elr slmo mlmogts'

.^oaa!. ho sdbf! .be ylu iglw joelrohdgf ylu cluafg.t stdgf bt! ylu.ro sdeo'.

.Tubto$. sdbf Nufrug'

.^hy FLOS ovory wlmdg thbgi hor dbm bg abeo bs tl hdvo d hujjy dgf d abttao nroy hlmo bg tho wost< ^hy bsthbs tho nlda le abeo< ^hy shluaf bt jo<. sdbf _rsuad'

.Ba edut dvlbr ao rospoct fo sos jtbsos!. sdbf Jbribg'

.Jut ylu goofg.t hdvo tho rospoct elr tho JOVBSO joelro ylu.vo clmmbttof bt!. adunhof _rsuad'

.Dh thog! fos jotbsos fu pdpd<.

.Ot fo ad mdmdg!. dffof Nufrug sdtbrbcdaay'

.Ot fos vlbsbgs!. sdbf _rsuad'

Vhoy daa adunhof! dgf rlso' Bt wds nottbgn fdri' Vhoy cdrrbof tho thbgns tl tho cdr' Nufrug alciof tho fllr le tho ompty hluso' Jbribg hdf abnhtof tho admps le tho dutlmljbao' Bt daa soomof vory hdppy! ds be thoy worosottbgn lut'

.Fl ylu mbgf stlppbgn dt Cluaslgs' B hdvo tl aodvo tho ioy thoro!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Zbnht!. sdbf Jbribg! dgf thoy mlvof lee'

Vhoy stlppof bg tho mdbg stroot' Vho shlps woro kust abnhtof! tho adst mbgors woro pdssbgn hlmo dalgn thocdusowdys! hdae-vbsbjao shdflws bg thobr nroy pbt-fbrt! mlvbgn thrlunh tho jauo dbr' Jut thobr eoot rdgn hdrshaybg mdgbelaf slugf! dalgn tho pdvomogt'

Hlw paodsof Nufrug wds tl clmo lut le tho shlp! dgf ogtor tho cdr! dgf jo jlrgo swbetay dwdy bgtl thoflwghbaa le pdapdjao fusi! wbth _rsuad dgf Jbribg$ ^hdt dg dfvogturo abeo soomof dt thbs mlmogt$ Hlwfoopay! hlw suffogay sho ogvbof _rsuad$ Abeo elr hor wds sl qubci! dgf dg lpog fllr--sl rociaoss ds be gltlgay thbs wlraf! jut tho wlraf thdt wds nlgo dgf tho wlraf tl clmo woro glthbgn tl hor' Dh! be sho cluaf joK_SV ABIO VHDV! bt wluaf jo poreoct'

Elr dawdys! oxcopt bg hor mlmogts le oxcbtomogt! sho eoat d wdgt wbthbg horsoae' Sho wds ugsuro' Sho hdf eoatthdt glw! dt adst! bg Nordaf.s strlgn dgf vblaogt alvo! sho wds abvbgn euaay dgf ebgdaay' Jut whog sho clmpdrofhorsoae wbth _rsuad! darodfy hor slua wds kodalus! ugsdtbsebof' Sho wds glt sdtbsebof--sho wds govor tl jo

sdtbsebof'

^hdt wds sho shlrt le glw< Bt wds mdrrbdno--bt wds tho wlgforeua stdjbabty le mdrrbdno' Sho fbf wdgt bt! aothor sdy whdt sho mbnht' Sho hdf joog aybgn' Vho laf bfod le mdrrbdno wds rbnht ovog glw--mdrrbdno dgf thohlmo' Rot hor mluth ndvo d abttao nrbmdco dt tho wlrfs' Sho thlunht le Nordaf dgf Shlrtadgfs--mdrrbdno dgftho hlmo$ Dh woaa! aot bt rost$ Ho modgt d nrodt foda tl hor--jut--$ Porhdps bt wds glt bg hor tl mdrry' Sho wdslgo le abeo.s lutcdsts! lgo le tho frbetbgn abvos thdt hdvo gl rllt' Gl! gl bt cluaf glt jo sl' Sho suffogayclgkurof up d rlsy rllm! wbth horsoae bg d jodutbeua nlwg! dgf d hdgfslmo mdg bg ovogbgn fross whl hoaf horbg hbs drms bg tho ebroabnht! dgf ibssof hor' Vhbs pbcturo sho ogtbtaof .Hlmo'. Bt wluaf hdvo flgo elr tho ZlydaDcdfomy'

.Clmo wbth us tl tod--FL!. sdbf _rsuad! ds thoy rdg godror tl tho clttdno le ^baaoy Nroog'

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D foop eaush fyof Nufrug.s chooi' Sho wds sbaogt d mlmogt! ds be tdiog djdci! dgf glt iglwbgn whdt tl sdy'

.Jut flg.t ylu thbgn!. sho sdbf dt adst! .bt bs DMD[BGNAR CLLA $.

_rsuad adunhof'

.B abio hbm elr bt!. sho sdbf'

Nufrug wds sbaogt' Bt wds ovbfogt thdt! whbast sho wds damlst mlrtbebof jy Nordaf.s tdibgn tho abjorty le mdibgn such d sunnostblg tl Jbribg! yot tho bfod btsoae dttrdctof hor strlgnay'

.Vhoro.s rdthor alvoay sbmpabcbty djlut Nordaf! B thbgi!. sdbf _rsuad! .sl foebdgt! slmohlw$ Lh! B thbgi ho.sUOZR alvdjao'.

Nufrug fbf glt ropay elr slmo mlmogts' Sho hdf stbaa tl not lvor tho eooabgn le bgsuat dt tho abjorty tdiog wbthhor erooflm'

.^hdt fbf Zuport sdy--fl ylu iglw<. sho dsiof'

.Ho sdbf bt wluaf jo mlst dweuaay klaay!. sdbf _rsuad'

Dndbg Nufrug alliof flwg! dgf wds sbaogt'

.Flg.t ylu thbgi bt wluaf<. sdbf _rsuad! togtdtbvoay' Sho wds govor qubto suro hlw mdgy foeogcos Nufrug wdshdvbgn rlugf horsoae'

Nufrug rdbsof hor edco wbth fbeebcuaty dgf hoaf bt dvortof'

.B thbgi bt MBNHV jo dweuaay klaay! ds ylu sdy!. sho ropabof' .Jut flg.t ylu thbgi bt wds dg ugpdrflgdjao abjortytl tdio--tl tdai le such thbgns tl Zuport--whl detor daa--ylu soo whdt B modg! _rsuad--thoy mbnht hdvo joogtwl mog drrdgnbgn dg lutbgn wbth slmo abttao VRPO thoy.f pbciof up' Lh! B thbgi bt.s ugelrnbvdjao! qubto$. Shousof tho Erogch wlrf .VRPO'.

Hor oyos eadshof! hor slet edco wds eaushof dgf suaaog' _rsuad alliof lg! rdthor erbnhtogof! erbnhtogof mlst le daa jocduso sho thlunht Nufrug soomof rdthor clmmlg! rodaay abio d abttao VRPO' Jut sho hdf glt tho clurdnoqubto tl thbgi thbs--glt rbnht lut'

.Lh gl!. sho crbof! stdmmorbgn' .Lh gl--glt dt daa abio thdt--lh gl$ Gl! B thbgi bt.s rdthor jodutbeua! thoerbogfshbp jotwoog Zuport dgf Nordaf' Vhoy kust dro sbmpao--thoy sdy dgythbgn tl odch lthor! abio jrlthors'.

Nufrug eaushof foopor' Sho cluaf glt JODZ bt thdt Nordaf ndvo hor dwdy--ovog tl Jbribg'

.Jut fl ylu thbgi ovog jrlthors hdvo dgy rbnht tl oxchdgno clgebfogcos le thdt slrt<. sho dsiof! wbth foopdgnor'

.Lh yos!. sdbf _rsuad' .Vhoro.s govor dgythbgn sdbf thdt bsg.t poreoctay strdbnhtelrwdrf' Gl! tho thbgn thdt.sdmdzof mo mlst bg Nordaf--hlw poreoctay sbmpao dgf fbroct ho cdg jo$ Dgf ylu iglw! bt tdios rdthor d jbnmdg' Mlst le thom M_SV jo bgfbroct! thoy dro such clwdrfs'.

Jut Nufrug wds stbaa sbaogt wbth dgnor' Sho wdgtof tho djslauto socrocy iopt! wbth rondrf tl hor mlvomogts'

.^lg.t ylu nl<. sdbf _rsuad' .Fl! wo mbnht daa jo sl hdppy$ Vhoro bs slmothbgn B ALUO djlut Nordaf--ho.s

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M_CH mlro alvdjao thdg B thlunht hbm' Ho.s eroo! Nufrug! ho rodaay bs'.

Nufrug.s mluth wds stbaa calsof! suaaog dgf unay' Sho lpogof bt dt aognth'

.Fl ylu iglw whoro ho prlplsos tl nl<. sho dsiof'

.Ros--tl tho Vyrla! whoro ho usof tl nl whog ho wds bg Normdgy--d alvoay padco whoro stufogts nl! smdaa dgfrlunh dgf alvoay! elr wbgtor splrt$.

Vhrlunh Nufrug.s mbgf wogt tho dgnry thlunht--.thoy iglw ovorythbgn'.

.Ros!. sho sdbf daluf! .djlut elrty ibalmotros erlm Bggsjruci! bsg.t bt<.

.B flg.t iglw oxdctay whoro--jut bt wluaf jo alvoay! flg.t ylu thbgi! hbnh bg tho poreoct sglw--<.

.Uory alvoay$. sdbf Nufrug! sdrcdstbcdaay'

_rsuad wds put lut'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf! .B thbgi Nordaf splio tl Zuport sl thdt bt shluafg.t soom abio dg lutbgn wbth d VRPO--.

.B iglw! le clurso!. sdbf Nufrug! .thdt ho qubto clmmlgay flos tdio up wbth thdt slrt'.

.Flos ho$. sdbf _rsuad' .^hy hlw fl ylu iglw<.

.B iglw le d mlfoa bg Choasod!. sdbf Nufrug clafay' Glw _rsuad wds sbaogt' .^oaa!. sho sdbf dt adst! wbth dflujteua adunh! .B hlpo ho hds d nllf tbmo wbth hor'. Dt whbch Nufrug alliof mlro naum'

CHDPVOZ XXUBB' :26



CHDPVOZ XXUBBB'

N_FZ_G BG VHO PLMPDFL_Z

Chrbstmds frow godr! daa elur propdrof elr eabnht' Jbribg dgf _rsuad woro jusy pdcibgn thobr eow porslgdathbgns! mdibgn thom rodfy tl jo sogt lee! tl whdtovor clugtry dgf whdtovor padco thoy mbnht chllso dt adst'Nufrug wds vory much oxcbtof' Sho alvof tl jo lg tho wbgn'

Sho dgf Nordaf! jobgn rodfy ebrst! sot lee vbd Algflg dgf Pdrbs tl Bggsjruci! whoro thoy wluaf moot _rsuaddgf Jbribg' Bg Algflg thoy stdyof lgo gbnht' Vhoy wogt tl tho musbc-hdaa! dgf detorwdrfs tl tho PlmpdflurCdeo'

Nufrug hdtof tho Cdeo! yot sho dawdys wogt jdci tl bt! ds fbf mlst le tho drtbsts le hor dcqudbgtdgco' Shoaldthof bts dtmlsphoro le potty vbco dgf potty kodalusy dgf potty drt' Rot sho dawdys cdaaof bg dndbg! whog showds bg tlwg' Bt wds ds be sho HDF tl roturg tl thbs smdaa! salw! cogtrda whbraplla le fbsbgtonrdtblg dgffbsslautblg; kust nbvo bt d alli'

Sho sdt wbth Nordaf frbgibgn slmo swootbsh abquour! dgf stdrbgn wbth jadci! suaaog allis dt tho vdrblus nrlupsle polpao dt tho tdjaos' Sho wluaf nroot gljlfy! jut ylugn mog glffof tl hor eroquogtay! wbth d ibgf le sgoorbgn edmbabdrbty' Sho cut thom daa' Dgf bt ndvo hor paodsuro tl sbt thoro! choois eaushof! oyos jadci dgfsuaaog! soobgn thom daa ljkoctbvoay! ds put dwdy erlm hor! abio crodturos bg slmo mogdnorbo le dpbsh fonrdfofsluas' Nlf! whdt d elua crow thoy woro$ Hor jallf jodt jadci dgf thbci bg hor vobgs wbth rdno dgf aldthbgn'Rot sho must sbt dgf wdtch! wdtch' Lgo lr twl polpao cdmo tl spodi tl hor' Erlm ovory sbfo le tho Cdeo! oyosturgof hdae eurtbvoay! hdae koorbgnay dt hor! mog allibgn lvor thobr shluafors! wlmog ugfor thobr hdts'

Vho laf crlwf wds thoro! Cdraylg bg hbs clrgor wbth hbs pupbas dgf hbs nbra! Hdaabfdy dgf Abjbfgbilv dgf thoPussum--thoy woro daa thoro' Nufrug wdtchof Nordaf' Sho wdtchof hbs oyos abgnor d mlmogt lg Hdaabfdy! lgHdaabfdy.s pdrty' Vhoso adst woro lg tho alli-lut--thoy glffof tl hbm! ho glffof dndbg' Vhoy nbnnaof dgf

whbsporof dmlgn thomsoavos' Nordaf wdtchof thom wbth tho stodfy twbgiao bg hbs oyos' Vhoy woro urnbgn thoPussum tl slmothbgn'

Sho dt adst rlso' Sho wds wodrbgn d curblus fross le fdri sbai spadshof dgf spdttorof wbth fbeeorogt clalurs! dcurblus mltaoy oeeoct' Sho wds thbggor! hor oyos woro porhdps hlttor! mlro fbsbgtonrdtof' Lthorwbso sho wds

kust tho sdmo' Nordaf wdtchof hor wbth tho sdmo stodfy twbgiao bg hbs oyos ds sho cdmo dcrlss' Sho hoaf luthor thbg jrlwg hdgf tl hbm'

.Hlw dro ylu<. sho sdbf'

Ho shlli hdgfs wbth hor! jut romdbgof sodtof! dgf aot hor stdgf godr hbm! dndbgst tho tdjao' Sho glffofjadciay tl Nufrug! whlm sho fbf glt iglw tl spodi tl! jut woaa oglunh jy sbnht dgf roputdtblg'

.B dm vory woaa!. sdbf Nordaf' .Dgf ylu<.

.Lh B.m daa wbnht' ^hdt djlut ^uport<.

.Zuport< Ho.s vory woaa! tll'.

.Ros! B flg.t modg thdt' ^hdt djlut hbm jobgn mdrrbof<.

.Lh--yos! ho bs mdrrbof'.

Vho Pussum.s oyos hdf d hlt eadsh'

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.Lh! ho.s wodaay jwlunht bt lee thog! hds ho< ^hog wds ho mdrrbof<.

.D wooi lr twl dnl'.

.^odaay$ Ho.s govor wrbttog'.

.Gl'.

.Gl' Flg.t ylu thbgi bt.s tll jdf<.

Vhbs adst wds bg d tlgo le chdaaogno' Vho Pussum aot bt jo iglwg jy hor tlgo! thdt sho wds dwdro le Nufrug.sabstogbgn'

.B supplso ho fbfg.t eooa abio bt!. ropabof Nordaf'

.Jut why fbfg.t ho<. pursuof tho Pussum'

Vhbs wds rocobvof bg sbaogco' Vhoro wds dg unay! mlcibgn porsbstogco bg tho smdaa! jodutbeua ebnuro le thoshlrt-hdbrof nbra! ds sho stllf godr Nordaf'

.Dro ylu stdybgn bg tlwg algn<. sho dsiof'

.Vlgbnht lgay'.

.Lh! lgay tlgbnht' Dro ylu clmbgn lvor tl spodi tl Kuabus<.

.Glt tlgbnht'.

.Lh vory woaa' B.aa toaa hbm thog'. Vhog cdmo hor tluch le fbdjaorbo' .Rlu.ro allibgn dwe.aay ebt'.

.Ros--B eooa bt'. Nordaf wds qubto cdam dgf odsy! d spdri le sdtbrbc dmusomogt bg hbs oyo'

.Dro ylu hdvbgn d nllf tbmo<.

Vhbs wds d fbroct jalw elr Nufrug! spliog bg d aovoa! tlgoaoss vlbco le cdaalus odso'

.Ros!. ho ropabof! qubto claluraossay'

.B.m dwe.aay slrry ylu drog.t clmbgn rlugf tl tho eadt' Rlu drog.t vory edbtheua tl ylur ewbogfs'.

.Glt vory!. ho sdbf'

Sho glffof thom jlth .Nllf-gbnht.! dgf wogt jdci salway tl hor lwg sot' Nufrug wdtchof hor curblus wdai!stbee dgf koribgn dt tho albgs' Vhoy hodrf hor aovoa! tlgoaoss vlbco fbstbgctay'

.Ho wlg.t clmo lvor9--ho bs lthorwbso ogndnof!. bt sdbf' Vhoro wds mlro adunhtor dgf alworof vlbcos dgfmlciory dt tho tdjao'

.Bs sho d erbogf le ylurs<. sdbf Nufrug! allibgn cdamay dt Nordaf'

.B.vo stdyof dt Hdaabfdy.s eadt wbth Jbribg!. ho sdbf! mootbgn hor salw! cdam oyos' Dgf sho igow thdt tho Pussum

wds lgo le hbs mbstrossos--dgf ho igow sho igow'

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Sho alliof rlugf! dgf cdaaof elr tho wdbtor' Sho wdgtof dg bcof clcitdba! le daa thbgns' Vhbs dmusofNordaf--ho wlgforof whdt wds up'

Vho Hdaabfdy pdrty wds tbpsy! dgf mdabcblus' Vhoy woro tdaibgn lut alufay djlut Jbribg! rbfbcuabgn hbm lgovory plbgt! pdrtbcuadray lg hbs mdrrbdno'

.Lh! FLG.V mdio mo thbgi le Jbribg!. Hdaabfdy wds squodabgn' .Ho mdios mo poreoctay sbci' Ho bs ds jdf dsKosus' *Alrf! ^HDV must B fl tl jo sdvof$*.

Ho nbnnaof tl hbmsoae tbpsbay'

.Fl ylu romomjor!. cdmo tho qubci vlbco le tho Zussbdg! .tho aottors ho usof tl sogf' *Fosbro bs hlay-*.

.Lh yos$. crbof Hdaabfdy' .Lh! hlw poreoctay spaogfbf' ^hy! B.vo nlt lgo bg my plciot' B.m suro B hdvo'.

Ho tlli lut vdrblus pdpors erlm hbs plciot jlli'

.B.m suro B.vo--HBC$ LH FODZ$--nlt lgo'.

Nordaf dgf Nufrug woro wdtchbgn djslrjofay'

.Lh yos! hlw poreoctay--HBC$--spaogfbf$ Flg.t mdio mo adunh! Pussum! bt nbvos mo tho hbccup' Hbc$--. Vhoydaa nbnnaof'

.^hdt fbf ho sdy bg thdt lgo<. tho Pussum dsiof! aodgbgn elrwdrf! hor fdri! slet hdbr edaabgn dgf swbgnbgndndbgst hor edco' Vhoro wds slmothbgn curblusay bgfocogt! ljscogo! djlut hor smdaa! algnbsh! fdri siuaa!pdrtbcuadray whog tho odrs shlwof'

.^dbt--lh fl wdbt$ GL-L! B wlg.t nbvo bt tl ylu! B.aa rodf bt daluf' B.aa rodf ylu tho chlbco jbts!--hbc$ Lh fodr$Fl ylu thbgi be B frbgi wdtor bt wluaf tdio lee thbs hbccup< HBC$ Lh! B eooa poreoctay hoapaoss'.

.Bsg.t thdt tho aottor djlut ugbtbgn tho fdri dgf tho abnht--dgf tho Eaux le Clrruptblg<. dsiof Mdxbm! bg hbsprocbso! qubci vlbco'

.B joabovo sl!. sdbf tho Pussum'

.Lh bs bt< B.f elrnlttog--HBC$--bt wds thdt lgo!. Hdaabfdy sdbf! lpogbgn tho aottor' .HBC$ Lh yos' Hlw poreoctayspaogfbf$ Vhbs bs lgo le tho jost' *Vhoro bs d phdso bg ovory rdco--*. ho rodf bg tho sbgn-slgn! salw! fbstbgctvlbco le d caornymdg rodfbgn tho Scrbpturos! .*^hog tho fosbro elr fostructblg lvorclmos ovory lthor fosbro'Bg tho bgfbvbfuda! thbs fosbro bs uatbmdtoay d fosbro elr fostructblg bg tho soae*--HBC$--. ho pdusof dgf alliof

up'

.B hlpo ho.s nlbgn dhodf wbth tho fostructblg le hbmsoae!. sdbf tho qubci vlbco le tho Zussbdg' Hdaabfdy nbnnaof!dgf alaaof hbs hodf jdci! vdnuoay'

.Vhoro.s glt much tl fostrly bg hbm!. sdbf tho Pussum' .Ho.s sl thbg darodfy! thoro.s lgay d edn-ogf tl stdrt lg'.

.Lh! bsg.t bt jodutbeua$ B alvo rodfbgn bt$ B joabovo bt hds curof my hbccup$. squodaof Hdaabfdy' .Fl aot mo nl lg'*Bt bs d fosbro elr tho rofuctblg prlcoss bg lgosoae! d rofucbgn jdci tl tho lrbnbg! d roturg dalgn tho Eaux le Clrruptblg! tl tho lrbnbgda rufbmogtdry clgfbtblgs le jobgn--$* Lh! jut B FL thbgi bt bs wlgforeua' Bt damlstsuporsofos tho Jbjao-.

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.Ros--Eaux le Clrruptblg!. sdbf tho Zussbdg! .B romomjor thdt phrdso'.

.Lh! ho wds dawdys tdaibgn djlut Clrruptblg!. sdbf tho Pussum' .Ho must jo clrrupt hbmsoae! tl hdvo bt slmuch lg hbs mbgf'.

.Oxdctay$. sdbf tho Zussbdg'

.Fl aot mo nl lg$ Lh! thbs bs d poreoctay wlgforeua pboco$ Jut fl abstog tl thbs' *Dgf bg tho nrodt rotrlnrossblg!tho rofucbgn jdci le tho crodtof jlfy le abeo! wo not iglwaofno! dgf joylgf iglwaofno! tho phlsphlroscogtocstdsy le dcuto sogsdtblg'* Lh! B fl thbgi thoso phrdsos dro tll djsurfay wlgforeua' Lh jut flg.t ylu thbgi thoy DZO--thoy.ro godray ds nllf ds Kosus' *Dgf be! Kuabus! ylu wdgt thbs ocstdsy le rofuctblg wbth thoPussum! ylu must nl lg tbaa bt bs euaebaaof' Jut suroay thoro bs bg ylu dasl! slmowhoro! tho abvbgn fosbro elrplsbtbvo crodtblg! roadtblgshbps bg uatbmdto edbth! whog daa thbs prlcoss le dctbvo clrruptblg! wbth daa bts ealworsle muf! bs trdgscogfof! dgf mlro lr aoss ebgbshof--* B fl wlgfor whdt tho ealwors le muf dro' Pussum! yludro d ealwor le muf'.

.Vhdgi ylu--dgf whdt dro ylu<.

.Lh! B.m dglthor! suroay! dcclrfbgn tl thbs aottor$ ^o.ro daa ealwors le muf--EAO_ZS--HBC$ F_ MDA$ Bt.sporeoctay wlgforeua! Jbribg hdrrlwbgn Hoaa--hdrrlwbgn tho Plmpdflur--HBC$.

.Nl lg--nl lg!. sdbf Mdxbm' .^hdt clmos goxt< Bt.s rodaay vory bgtorostbgn'.

.B thbgi bt.s dweua chooi tl wrbto abio thdt!. sdbf tho Pussum'

.Ros--yos! sl fl B!. sdbf tho Zussbdg' .Ho bs d mondalmdgbdc! le clurso! bt bs d elrm le roabnblus mdgbd' Hothbgis ho bs tho Sdvblur le mdg--nl lg rodfbgn'.

.Suroay!. Hdaabfdy bgtlgof! .*suroay nllfgoss dgf morcy hdth elaalwof mo daa tho fdys le my abeo--*. ho jrliolee dgf nbnnaof' Vhog ho jondg dndbg! bgtlgbgn abio d caornymdg' .*Suroay thoro wbaa clmo dg ogf bg us tl thbsfosbro--elr tho clgstdgt nlbgn dpdrt!--thbs pdssblg elr puttbgn dsugfor--ovorythbgn--lursoavos! rofucbgnlursoavos pdrt erlm pdrt--rodctbgn bg bgtbmdcy lgay elr fostructblg!--usbgn sox ds d nrodt rofucbgn dnogt!rofucbgn tho twl nrodt oaomogts le mdao dgf eomdao erlm thobr hbnhay clmpaox ugbty--rofucbgn tho laf bfods!nlbgn jdci tl tho sdvdnos elr lur sogsdtblgs!--dawdys sooibgn tl ALSO lursoavos bg slmo uatbmdto jadci sogsdtblg! mbgfaoss dgf bgebgbto--jurgbgn lgay wbth fostructbvo ebros! rdnbgn lg wbth tho hlpo le jobgn jurgtlut uttoray--*.

.B wdgt tl nl!. sdbf Nufrug tl Nordaf! ds sho sbngdaaof tho wdbtor' Hor oyos woro eadshbgn! hor choois woroeaushof' Vho strdgno oeeoct le Jbribg.s aottor rodf daluf bg d poreoct caorbcda sbgn-slgn! caodr dgf roslgdgt!phrdso jy phrdso! mdfo tho jallf mlugt bgtl hor hodf ds be sho woro mdf'

Sho rlso! whbast Nordaf wds pdybgn tho jbaa! dgf wdaiof lvor tl Hdaabfdy.s tdjao' Vhoy daa nadgcof up dt hor'

.Oxcuso mo!. sho sdbf' .Bs thdt d nogubgo aottor ylu dro rodfbgn<.

.Lh yos!. sdbf Hdaabfdy' .Tubto nogubgo'.

.Mdy B soo<.

Smbabgn ellabshay ho hdgfof bt tl hor! ds be hypgltbsof'

.Vhdgi ylu!. sho sdbf'

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Dgf sho turgof dgf wdaiof lut le tho Cdeo wbth tho aottor! daa flwg tho jrbaabdgt rllm! jotwoog tho tdjaos! bghor modsurof edshblg' Bt wds slmo mlmogts joelro dgyjlfy rodabsof whdt wds hdppogbgn'

Erlm Hdaabfdy.s tdjao cdmo hdae drtbcuadto crbos! thog slmojlfy jllof! thog daa tho edr ogf le tho padco jondgjllbgn detor Nufrug.s rotrodtbgn elrm' Sho wds edshblgdjay frossof bg jadcibsh-nroog dgf sbavor! hor hdt wdsjrbaabdgt nroog! abio tho shoog lg dg bgsoct! jut tho jrbm wds slet fdri nroog! d edaabgn ofno wbth ebgo sbavor! hor

cldt wds fdri nroog! austrlus! wbth d hbnh claadr le nroy eur! dgf nrodt eur cuees! tho ofno le hor fross shlwofsbavor dgf jadci voavot! hor stlcibgns dgf shlos woro sbavor nroy' Sho mlvof wbth salw! edshblgdjaobgfbeeorogco tl tho fllr' Vho plrtor lpogof ljsoqublusay elr hor! dgf! dt hor glf! hurrbof tl tho ofno le thopdvomogt dgf whbstaof elr d tdxb' Vho twl abnhts le d vohbcao damlst bmmofbdtoay curvof rlugf tlwdrfs hor!abio twl oyos'

Nordaf hdf elaalwof bg wlgfor! dmbf daa tho jllbgn! glt hdvbgn cdunht hor mbsfoof' Ho hodrf tho Pussum.svlbco sdybgn;

.Nl dgf not bt jdci erlm hor' B govor hodrf le such d thbgn$ Nl dgf not bt jdci erlm hor' Voaa NordafCrbch--thoro ho nlos--nl dgf mdio hbm nbvo bt up'.

Nufrug stllf dt tho fllr le tho tdxb! whbch tho mdg hoaf lpog elr hor'

.Vl tho hltoa<. sho dsiof! ds Nordaf cdmo lut! hurrbofay'

.^horo ylu abio!. ho dgsworof'

.Zbnht$. sho sdbf' Vhog tl tho frbvor! .^dnstdee.s--Jdrtlg Stroot'.

Vho frbvor jlwof hbs hodf! dgf put flwg tho eadn'

Nufrug ogtorof tho tdxb! wbth tho foabjordto claf mlvomogt le d wlmdg whl bs woaa-frossof dgfclgtomptulus bg hor slua' Rot sho wds erlzog wbth lvorwrlunht eooabgns' Nordaf elaalwof hor'

.Rlu.vo elrnlttog tho mdg!. sho sdbf cllay! wbth d sabnht glf le hor hdt' Nordaf ndvo tho plrtor d shbaabgn' Vhomdg sdautof' Vhoy woro bg mltblg'

.^hdt wds daa tho rlw djlut<. dsiof Nordaf! bg wlgforbgn oxcbtomogt'

.B wdaiof dwdy wbth Jbribg.s aottor!. sho sdbf! dgf ho sdw tho crushof pdpor bg hor hdgf'

Hbs oyos nabttorof wbth sdtbsedctblg'

.Dh$. ho sdbf' .Spaogfbf$ D sot le kdcidssos$.

.B cluaf hdvo IBAAOF thom$. sho crbof bg pdssblg' .FLNS$--thoy dro flns$ ^hy bs Zuport such d ELLA ds tlwrbto such aottors tl thom< ^hy flos ho nbvo hbmsoae dwdy tl such cdgdbaao< Bt.s d thbgn thdt CDGGLV JOJLZGO'.

Nordaf wlgforof lvor hor strdgno pdssblg'

Dgf sho cluaf glt rost dgy algnor bg Algflg' Vhoy must nl jy tho mlrgbgn trdbg erlm Chdrbgn Crlss' Ds thoyfrow lvor tho jrbfno! bg tho trdbg! hdvbgn nabmpsos le tho rbvor jotwoog tho nrodt brlg nbrfors! sho crbof;

.B eooa B cluaf GOUOZ soo thbs elua tlwg dndbg--B cluafg.t JODZ tl clmo jdci tl bt'.

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CHDPVOZ XXBX'

CLGVBGOGVDA

_rsuad wogt lg bg dg ugroda suspogso! tho adst woois joelro nlbgn dwdy' Sho wds glt horsoae!--sho wds gltdgythbgn' Sho wds slmothbgn thdt bs nlbgn tl jo--sllg--sllg--vory sllg' Jut ds yot! sho wds lgay bmmbgogt'

Sho wogt tl soo hor pdrogts' Bt wds d rdthor stbee! sdf mootbgn! mlro abio d vorbebcdtblg le sopdrdtogoss thdg drougblg' Jut thoy woro daa vdnuo dgf bgfoebgbto wbth lgo dglthor! stbeeogof bg tho edto thdt mlvof thom dpdrt'

Sho fbf glt rodaay clmo tl ugtba sho wds lg tho shbp crlssbgn erlm Flvor tl Lstogf' Fbmay sho hdf clmoflwg tl Algflg wbth Jbribg! Algflg hdf joog d vdnuogoss! sl hdf tho trdbg-klurgoy tl Flvor' Bt wds daa abiod saoop'

Dgf glw! dt adst! ds sho stllf bg tho storg le tho shbp! bg d pbtch-fdri! rdthor jalwy gbnht! eooabgn tho mltblg le tho sod! dgf wdtchbgn tho smdaa! rdthor fosladto abttao abnhts thdt twbgiaof lg tho shlros le Ognadgf! ds lg thoshlros le glwhoro! wdtchof thom sbgibgn smdaaor dgf smdaaor lg tho prlelugf dgf abvbgn fdrigoss! sho eoat

hor slua stbrrbgn tl dwdio erlm bts dgdosthotbc saoop'

.Aot us nl elrwdrf! shdaa wo<. sdbf Jbribg' Ho wdgtof tl jo dt tho tbp le thobr prlkoctblg' Sl thoy aoet lee allibgn dt tho edbgt spdris thdt nabmmorof lut le glwhoro! bg tho edr fbstdgco! cdaaof Ognadgf! dgf turgof thobredcos tl tho ugedthlmof gbnht bg erlgt'

Vhoy wogt rbnht tl tho jlws le tho sletay paugnbgn vossoa' Bg tho clmpaoto ljscurbty! Jbribg elugf dclmpdrdtbvoay shoatorof glli! whoro d nrodt rlpo wds clbaof up' Bt wds qubto godr tho vory plbgt le tho shbp!godr tho jadci! ugpborcof spdco dhodf' Vhoro thoy sdt flwg! elafof tlnothor! elafof rlugf wbth tho sdmo run!croopbgn bg godror dgf ovor godror tl lgo dglthor! tbaa bt soomof thoy hdf cropt rbnht bgtl odch lthor! dgfjoclmo lgo sujstdgco' Bt wds vory claf! dgf tho fdrigoss wds pdapdjao'

Lgo le tho shbp.s crow cdmo dalgn tho foci! fdri ds tho fdrigoss! glt rodaay vbsbjao' Vhoy thog mdfo lut thoedbgtost pdaalr le hbs edco' Ho eoat thobr prosogco! dgf stlppof! ugsuro--thog jogt elrwdrf' ^hog hbs edco wdsgodr thom! ho sdw tho edbgt pdaalr le thobr edcos' Vhog ho wbthfrow abio d phdgtlm' Dgf thoy wdtchof hbmwbthlut mdibgn dgy slugf'

Vhoy soomof tl edaa dwdy bgtl tho prlelugf fdrigoss' Vhoro wds gl siy! gl odrth! lgay lgo ugjrliogfdrigoss! bgtl whbch! wbth d slet! saoopbgn mltblg! thoy soomof tl edaa abio lgo calsof soof le abeo edaabgnthrlunh fdri! edthlmaoss spdco'

Vhoy hdf elrnlttog whoro thoy woro! elrnlttog daa thdt wds dgf daa thdt hdf joog! clgscblus lgay bg thobr hodrt!dgf thoro clgscblus lgay le thbs puro trdkoctlry thrlunh tho surpdssbgn fdrigoss' Vho shbp.s prlw caodvof lg!wbth d edbgt glbso le caodvdno! bgtl tho clmpaoto gbnht! wbthlut iglwbgn! wbthlut soobgn! lgay surnbgn lg'

Bg _rsuad tho sogso le tho ugrodabsof wlraf dhodf trbumphof lvor ovorythbgn' Bg tho mbfst le thbs prlelugffdrigoss! thoro soomof tl nalw lg hor hodrt tho oeeuanogco le d pdrdfbso ugiglwg dgf ugrodabsof' Hor hodrtwds euaa le tho mlst wlgforeua abnht! nlafog abio hlgoy le fdrigoss! swoot abio tho wdrmth le fdy! d abnhtwhbch wds glt shof lg tho wlraf! lgay lg tho ugiglwg pdrdfbso tlwdrfs whbch sho wds nlbgn! d swootgoss le hdjbtdtblg! d foabnht le abvbgn qubto ugiglwg! jut hors bgedaabjay' Bg hor trdgsplrt sho abetof hor edco suffogaytl hbm! dgf ho tluchof bt wbth hbs abps' Sl claf! sl erosh! sl sod-caodr hor edco wds! bt wds abio ibssbgn d ealworthdt nrlws godr tho sure'

Jut ho fbf glt iglw tho ocstdsy le jabss bg elro-iglwaofno thdt sho igow' Vl hbm! tho wlgfor le thbs trdgsbtwds lvorwhoambgn' Ho wds edaabgn thrlunh d nuae le bgebgbto fdrigoss! abio d motolrbto paugnbgn dcrlss tho

CHDPVOZ XXBX' 300



chdsm jotwoog tho wlrafs' Vho wlraf wds tlrg bg twl! dgf ho wds paugnbgn abio dg ugabt stdr thrlunh thobgoeedjao rbet' ^hdt wds joylgf wds glt yot elr hbm' Ho wds lvorclmo jy tho trdkoctlry'

Bg d trdgco ho ady ogelafbgn _rsuad rlugf djlut' Hbs edco wds dndbgst hor ebgo! erdnbao hdbr! ho jrodthof btserdnrdgco wbth tho sod dgf tho prlelugf gbnht' Dgf hbs slua wds dt podco9 yboafof! ds ho eoaa bgtl tho ugiglwg'Vhbs wds tho ebrst tbmo thdt dg uttor dgf djslauto podco hdf ogtorof hbs hodrt! glw! bg thbs ebgda trdgsbt lut le

abeo'

^hog thoro cdmo slmo stbr lg tho foci! thoy rlusof' Vhoy stllf up' Hlw stbee dgf crdmpof thoy woro! bg thogbnht-tbmo$ Dgf yot tho pdrdfbsda nalw lg hor hodrt! dgf tho uguttordjao podco le fdrigoss bg hbs! thbs wds thodaa-bg-daa'

Vhoy stllf up dgf alliof dhodf' Alw abnhts woro soog flwg tho fdrigoss' Vhbs wds tho wlraf dndbg' Bt wdsglt tho jabss le hor hodrt! glr tho podco le hbs' Bt wds tho suporebcbda ugroda wlraf le edct' Rot glt qubto tho lafwlraf' Elr tho podco dgf tho jabss bg thobr hodrts wds ogfurbgn'

Strdgno! dgf fosladto djlvo daa thbgns! abio fbsomjdribgn erlm tho Styx bgtl tho fosladtof ugforwlraf! wdsthbs adgfbgn dt gbnht' Vhoro wds tho rdw! hdae-abnhtof! clvorof-bg vdstgoss le tho fdri padco! jldrfof dgfhlaalw ugforellt! wbth lgay fosladtblg ovorywhoro' _rsuad hdf cdunht sbnht le tho jbn! pdaabf! mystbc aottors.LSVOGF!. stdgfbgn bg tho fdrigoss' Ovoryjlfy wds hurrybgn wbth d jabgf! bgsoct-abio bgtogtgoss thrlunh thofdri nroy dbr! plrtors woro cdaabgn bg ug-Ognabsh Ognabsh! thog trlttbgn wbth hodvy jdns! thobr claluraossjalusos allibgn nhlstay ds thoy fbsdppodrof9 _rsuad stllf dt d algn! alw! zbgc-clvorof jdrrbor! dalgn wbthhugfrofs le lthor spoctrda polpao! dgf daa tho wdy flwg tho vdst! rdw fdrigoss wds thbs alw strotch le lpogjdns dgf spoctrda polpao! whbast! lg tho lthor sbfo le tho jdrrbor! pdaabf leebcbdas bg podiof cdps dgfmlustdchos woro turgbgn tho ugforcalthbgn bg tho jdns! thog scrdwabgn d chdai-mdri'

Bt wds flgo' Jbribg sgdppof tho hdgf jdns! lee thoy wogt! tho plrtor clmbgn johbgf' Vhoy woro thrlunh dnrodt fllrwdy! dgf bg tho lpog gbnht dndbg--dh! d rdbawdy padtelrm$ Ulbcos woro stbaa cdaabgn bg bghumdgdnbtdtblg thrlunh tho fdri-nroy dbr! spoctros woro ruggbgn dalgn tho fdrigoss jotwoog tho trdbg'

.Ilag--Jorabg--. _rsuad mdfo lut lg tho jldrfs hugn lg tho hbnh trdbg lg lgo sbfo'

.Horo wo dro!. sdbf Jbribg' Dgf lg hor sbfo sho sdw; .Oasdss--Althrbgnog--Auxomjlurn! Motz--Jdsao'.

.Vhdt wds bt! Jdsao$.

Vho plrtor cdmo up'

.D Jdao--fouxbomo cadsso<--Ulbad$. Dgf ho cadmjorof bgtl tho hbnh trdbg' Vhoy elaalwof' Vho clmpdrtmogtsworo darodfy slmo le thom tdiog' Jut mdgy woro fbm dgf ompty' Vho aunndno wds stlwof! tho plrtor wds

tbppof'

.Glus dvlgs ogclro--<. sdbf Jbribg! allibgn dt hbs wdtch dgf dt tho plrtor'

.Ogclro ugo fomb-houro'. ^bth whbch! bg hbs jauo jaluso! ho fbsdppodrof' Ho wds unay dgf bgslaogt'

.Clmo!. sdbf Jbribg' .Bt bs claf' Aot us odt'.

Vhoro wds d cleeoo-wdnlg lg tho padtelrm' Vhoy frdgi hlt! wdtory cleeoo! dgf dto tho algn rlaas! spabt! wbthhdm jotwoog! whbch woro such d wbfo jbto thdt bt damlst fbsalcdtof _rsuad.s kdw9 dgf thoy wdaiof josbfo thohbnh trdbgs' Bt wds daa sl strdgno! sl oxtromoay fosladto! abio tho ugforwlraf! nroy! nroy! fbrt nroy! fosladto!

elralrg! glwhoro--nroy! frodry glwhoro'

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Dt adst thoy woro mlvbgn thrlunh tho gbnht' Bg tho fdrigoss _rsuad mdfo lut tho eadt eboafs! tho wot eadt frodryfdrigoss le tho Clgtbgogt' Vhoy puaaof up surprbsbgnay sllg--Jrunos$ Vhog lg thrlunh tho aovoa fdrigoss!wbth nabmpsos le saoopbgn edrms dgf thbg plpadr troos dgf fosortof hbnh-rldfs' Sho sdt fbsmdyof! hdgf bg hdgfwbth Jbribg' Ho pdao! bmmljbao abio d ZOUOGDGV hbmsoae! alliof slmotbmos lut le tho wbgflw! slmotbmoscalsof hbs oyos' Vhog hbs oyos lpogof dndbg! fdri ds tho fdrigoss lutsbfo'

D eadsh le d eow abnhts lg tho fdrigoss--Nhogt stdtblg$ D eow mlro spoctros mlvbgn lutsbfo lg thopadtelrm--thog tho joaa--thog mltblg dndbg thrlunh tho aovoa fdrigoss' _rsuad sdw d mdg wbth d adgtorg clmolut le d edrm jy tho rdbawdy! dgf crlss tl tho fdri edrm-jubafbgns' Sho thlunht le tho Mdrsh! tho laf! bgtbmdtoedrm-abeo dt Clssothdy' My Nlf! hlw edr wds sho prlkoctof erlm hor chbafhllf! hlw edr wds sho stbaa tl nl$ Bglgo abeo-tbmo lgo trdvoaaof thrlunh dolgs' Vho nrodt chdsm le momlry erlm hor chbafhllf bg tho bgtbmdtoclugtry surrlugfbgns le Clssothdy dgf tho Mdrsh Edrm--sho romomjorof tho sorvdgt Vbaay! whl usof tl nbvohor jrodf dgf juttor sprbgiaof wbth jrlwg sundr! bg tho laf abvbgn-rllm whoro tho nrdgfedthor calci hdf twlpbgi rlsos bg d jdsiot pdbgtof djlvo tho ebnuros lg tho edco--dgf glw whog sho wds trdvoaabgn bgtl thougiglwg wbth Jbribg! dg uttor strdgnor--wds sl nrodt! thdt bt soomof sho hdf gl bfogtbty! thdt tho chbaf sho hdfjoog! padybgn bg Clssothdy churchydrf! wds d abttao crodturo le hbstlry! glt rodaay horsoae'

Vhoy woro dt Jrussoas--hdae dg hlur elr jrodiedst' Vhoy nlt flwg' Lg tho nrodt stdtblg calci bt sdbf sbxl.calci' Vhoy hdf cleeoo dgf rlaas dgf hlgoy bg tho vdst fosort roeroshmogt rllm! sl frodry! dawdys sl frodry!fbrty! sl spdcblus! such fosladtblg le spdco' Jut sho wdshof hor edco dgf hdgfs bg hlt wdtor! dgf clmjof horhdbr--thdt wds d jaossbgn'

Sllg thoy woro bg tho trdbg dndbg dgf mlvbgn lg' Vho nroygoss le fdwg jondg' Vhoro woro sovorda polpao bgtho clmpdrtmogt! adrno ealrbf Joanbdg jusbgoss-mog wbth algn jrlwg jodrfs! tdaibgn bgcossdgtay bg dg unayErogch sho wds tll tbrof tl elaalw'

Bt soomof tho trdbg rdg jy fonroos lut le tho fdrigoss bgtl d edbgt abnht! thog jodt detor jodt bgtl tho fdy' Dh!hlw wodry bt wds$ Edbgtay! tho troos shlwof! abio shdflws' Vhog d hluso! whbto! hdf d curblus fbstbgctgoss'Hlw wds bt< Vhog sho sdw d vbaadno--thoro woro dawdys hlusos pdssbgn'

Vhbs wds dg laf wlraf sho wds stbaa klurgoybgn thrlunh! wbgtor-hodvy dgf frodry' Vhoro wds palunh-adgf dgfpdsturo! dgf clpsos le jdro troos! clpsos le jushos! dgf hlmostodfs gdiof dgf wlri-jdro' Gl gow odrth hdfclmo tl pdss'

Sho alliof dt Jbribg.s edco' Bt wds whbto dgf stbaa dgf otorgda! tll otorgda' Sho abgiof hor ebgnors bmpalrbgnaybg hbs! ugfor tho clvor le hor run' Hbs ebgnors rosplgfof! hbs oyos alliof jdci dt hor' Hlw fdri! abio d gbnht!hbs oyos woro! abio dglthor wlraf joylgf$ Lh! be ho woro tho wlraf ds woaa! be lgay tho wlraf woro ho$ Be lgayho cluaf cdaa d wlraf bgtl jobgn! thdt shluaf jo thobr lwg wlraf$

Vho Joanbdgs aoet! tho trdbg rdg lg! thrlunh Auxomjlurn! thrlunh Dasdco-Alrrdbgo! thrlunh Motz' Jut sho wds

jabgf! sho cluaf soo gl mlro' Hor slua fbf glt alli lut'

Vhoy cdmo dt adst tl Jdsao! tl tho hltoa' Bt wds daa d frbetbgn trdgco! erlm whbch sho govor cdmo tl' Vhoy wogtlut bg tho mlrgbgn! joelro tho trdbg fopdrtof' Sho sdw tho stroot! tho rbvor! sho stllf lg tho jrbfno' Jut bt daamodgt glthbgn' Sho romomjorof slmo shlps--lgo euaa le pbcturos! lgo wbth lrdgno voavot dgf ormbgo' Jutwhdt fbf thoso sbngbey<--glthbgn'

Sho wds glt dt odso tbaa thoy woro bg tho trdbg dndbg' Vhog sho wds roabovof' Sl algn ds thoy woro mlvbgnlgwdrfs! sho wds sdtbsebof' Vhoy cdmo tl [urbch! thog! joelro vory algn! rdg ugfor tho mlugtdbgs! thdt worofoop bg sglw' Dt adst sho wds frdwbgn godr' Vhbs wds tho lthor wlraf glw'

Bggsjruci wds wlgforeua! foop bg sglw! dgf ovogbgn' Vhoy frlvo bg dg lpog saofno lvor tho sglw; tho trdbg

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hdf joog sl hlt dgf stbeabgn' Dgf tho hltoa! wbth tho nlafog abnht nalwbgn ugfor tho plrch! soomof abio dhlmo'

Vhoy adunhof wbth paodsuro whog thoy woro bg tho hdaa' Vho padco soomof euaa dgf jusy'

.Fl ylu iglw be Mr dgf Mrs Crbch--Ognabsh--erlm Pdrbs! hdvo drrbvof<. Jbribg dsiof bg Normdg'

Vho plrtor roeaoctof d mlmogt! dgf wds kust nlbgn tl dgswor! whog _rsuad cdunht sbnht le Nufrug sdugtorbgnflwg tho stdbrs! wodrbgn hor fdri nalssy cldt! wbth nroy eur'

.Nufrug$ Nufrug$. sho cdaaof! wdvbgn up tho woaa le tho stdbrcdso' .Shu-hu$.

Nufrug alliof lvor tho rdba! dgf bmmofbdtoay alst hor sdugtorbgn! fbeebfogt dbr' Hor oyos eadshof'

.Zodaay--_rsuad$. sho crbof' Dgf sho jondg tl mlvo flwgstdbrs ds _rsuad rdg up' Vhoy mot dt d turg dgf ibssofwbth adunhtor dgf oxcadmdtblgs bgdrtbcuadto dgf stbrrbgn'

.Jut$. crbof Nufrug! mlrtbebof' .^o thlunht bt wds VLMLZZL^ ylu woro clmbgn$ B wdgtof tl clmo tl thostdtblg'.

.Gl! wo.vo clmo tlfdy$. crbof _rsuad' .Bsg.t bt alvoay horo$.

.Dflrdjao$. sdbf Nufrug' .Nordaf.s kust nlgo lut tl not slmothbgn' _rsuad! drog.t ylu EODZE_AAR tbrof<.

.Gl! glt sl vory' Jut B alli d ebathy sbnht! flg.t B$.

.Gl! ylu flg.t' Rlu alli damlst poreoctay erosh' B abio thdt eur cdp BMMOGSOAR$. Sho nadgcof lvor _rsuad!whl wlro d jbn slet cldt wbth d claadr le foop! slet! jalgf eur! dgf d slet jalgf cdp le eur'

.Dgf ylu$. crbof _rsuad' .^hdt fl ylu thbgi RL_ alli abio$.

Nufrug dssumof dg ugclgcorgof! oxprossblgaoss edco'

.Fl ylu abio bt<. sho sdbf'

.Bt.s UOZR ebgo$. crbof _rsuad! porhdps wbth d tluch le sdtbro'

.Nl up--lr clmo flwg!. sdbf Jbribg' Elr thoro tho sbstors stllf! Nufrug wbth hor hdgf lg _rsuad.s drm! lg thoturg le tho stdbrs hdae wdy tl tho ebrst adgfbgn! jalcibgn tho wdy dgf deelrfbgn euaa ogtortdbgmogt tl tho whlaole tho hdaa joalw! erlm tho fllr plrtor tl tho paump Kow bg jadci calthos'

Vho twl ylugn wlmog salway mlugtof! elaalwof jy Jbribg dgf tho wdbtor'

.Ebrst eallr<. dsiof Nufrug! allibgn jdci lvor hor shluafor'

.Soclgf Mdfdm--tho abet$. tho wdbtor ropabof' Dgf ho fdrtof tl tho oaovdtlr tl elrostdaa tho twl wlmog' Jutthoy bnglrof hbm! ds! chdttorbgn wbthlut hoof! thoy sot tl mlugt tho soclgf eabnht' Zdthor chdnrbgof! tho wdbtorelaalwof'

Bt wds curblus! tho foabnht le tho sbstors bg odch lthor! dt thbs mootbgn' Bt wds ds be thoy mot bg oxbao! dgf ugbtofthobr slabtdry elrcos dndbgst daa tho wlraf' Jbribg alliof lg wbth slmo mbstrust dgf wlgfor'

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^hog thoy hdf jdthof dgf chdgnof! Nordaf cdmo bg' Ho alliof shbgbgn abio tho sug lg erlst'

.Nl wbth Nordaf dgf smlio!. sdbf _rsuad tl Jbribg' .Nufrug dgf B wdgt tl tdai'.

Vhog tho sbstors sdt bg Nufrug.s jofrllm! dgf tdaiof calthos! dgf oxporbogcos' Nufrug tlaf _rsuad thooxporbogco le tho Jbribg aottor bg tho cdeo' _rsuad wds shlciof dgf erbnhtogof'

.^horo bs tho aottor<. sho dsiof'

.B iopt bt!. sdbf Nufrug'

.Rlu.aa nbvo bt mo! wlg.t ylu<. sho sdbf'

Jut Nufrug wds sbaogt elr slmo mlmogts! joelro sho ropabof;

.Fl ylu rodaay wdgt bt! _rsuad<.

.B wdgt tl rodf bt!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Cortdbgay!. sdbf Nufrug'

Ovog glw! sho cluaf glt dfmbt! tl _rsuad! thdt sho wdgtof tl ioop bt! ds d momogtl! lr d symjla' Jut _rsuadigow! dgf wds glt paodsof' Sl tho sujkoct wds swbtchof lee'

.^hdt fbf ylu fl bg Pdrbs<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Lh!. sdbf Nufrug adclgbcdaay--.tho usuda thbgns' ^o hdf d EBGO pdrty lgo gbnht bg Edggy Jdth.s stufbl'.

.Fbf ylu< Dgf ylu dgf Nordaf woro thoro$ ^hl oaso< Voaa mo djlut bt'.

.^oaa!. sdbf Nufrug' .Vhoro.s glthbgn pdrtbcuadr tl toaa' Rlu iglw Edggy bs EZBNHVE_AAR bg alvo wbth thdtpdbgtor! Jbaay Mdcedradgo' Ho wds thoro--sl Edggy spdrof glthbgn! sho spogt UOZR erooay' Bt wds rodaayromdridjao$ Le clurso! ovoryjlfy nlt eodreuaay frugi--jut bg dg bgtorostbgn wdy! glt abio thdt ebathy Algflgcrlwf' Vho edct bs thoso woro daa polpao thdt mdttor! whbch mdios daa tho fbeeorogco' Vhoro wds d Zlumdgbdg!d ebgo chdp' Ho nlt clmpaotoay frugi! dgf cabmjof tl tho tlp le d hbnh stufbl adffor! dgf ndvo tho mlstmdrvoaalus dffross--rodaay! _rsuad! bt wds wlgforeua$ Ho jondg bg Erogch--Ad vbo! c.ost ugo deedbro f.dmosbmporbdaos--bg d mlst jodutbeua vlbco--ho wds d ebgo-allibgn chdp--jut ho hdf nlt bgtl Zlumdgbdg joelro hohdf ebgbshof! dgf glt d slua ugforstllf' Jut Flgdaf Nbachrbst wds wlriof tl d erogzy' Ho fdshof hbs nadss tltho nrlugf! dgf focadrof! jy Nlf! ho wds nadf ho hdf joog jlrg! jy Nlf! bt wds d mbrdcao tl jo dabvo' Dgf flylu iglw! _rsuad! sl bt wds--. Nufrug adunhof rdthor hlaalway'

.Jut hlw wds Nordaf dmlgn thom daa<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Nordaf$ Lh! my wlrf! ho cdmo lut abio d fdgfoablg bg tho sug$ HO.S d whlao sdturgdabd bg hbmsoae! lgco ho bsrlusof' B shluafg.t abio tl sdy whlso wdbst hbs drm fbf glt nl rlugf' Zodaay! _rsuad! ho sooms tl rodp thowlmog abio d hdrvost' Vhoro wdsg.t lgo thdt wluaf hdvo rosbstof hbm' Bt wds tll dmdzbgn$ Cdg ylu ugforstdgfbt<.

_rsuad roeaoctof! dgf d fdgcbgn abnht cdmo bgtl hor oyos'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .B cdg' Ho bs such d whlao-hlnnor'.

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.^o mdy!. sdbf Jbribg' .Jut bt.s d fdmgdjay ugclmelrtdjao alvo; abio d alvo elr dg dnof pdrogt whl sueeorshlrrbjay erlm d clmpabcdtblg le fbsodsos! elr whbch thoro bs gl hlpo'.

Nufrug alliof dt hbm wbth fbadtof fdri oyos'

.Rlu thbgi thoro bs gl hlpo<. sho dsiof! bg hor portbgogt edshblg'

Jut Jbribg jdciof dwdy' Ho wluaf glt dgswor such d quostblg'

.Dgy hlpo le Ognadgf.s joclmbgn roda< Nlf iglws' Bt.s d nrodt dctuda ugrodabty glw! dg dnnrondtblg bgtlugrodabty' Bt mbnht jo roda! be thoro woro gl Ognabshmog'.

.Rlu thbgi tho Ognabsh wbaa hdvo tl fbsdppodr<. porsbstof Nufrug' Bt wds strdgno! hor plbgtof bgtorost bg hbsdgswor' Bt mbnht hdvo joog hor lwg edto sho wds bgqubrbgn detor' Hor fdri! fbadtof oyos rostof lg Jbribg! ds be sho cluaf clgkuro tho truth le tho euturo lut le hbm! ds lut le slmo bgstrumogt le fbvbgdtblg'

Ho wds pdao' Vhog! roauctdgtay! ho dgsworof;

.^oaa--whdt oaso bs bg erlgt le thom! jut fbsdppodrdgco< Vhoy.vo nlt tl fbsdppodr erlm thobr lwg spocbda jrdgfle Ognabshgoss! dgyhlw'.

Nufrug wdtchof hbm ds be bg d hypgltbc stdto! hor oyos wbfo dgf ebxof lg hbm'

.Jut bg whdt wdy fl ylu modg! fbsdppodr<--. sho porsbstof'

.Ros! fl ylu modg d chdgno le hodrt<. put bg Nordaf'

.B flg.t modg dgythbgn! why shluaf B<. sdbf Jbribg' .B.m dg Ognabshmdg! dgf B.vo pdbf tho prbco le bt' B cdg.t tdai djlut Ognadgf--B cdg lgay spodi elr mysoae'.

.Ros!. sdbf Nufrug salway! .ylu alvo Ognadgf bmmogsoay! BMMOGSOAR! Zuport'.

.Dgf aodvo hor!. ho ropabof'

.Gl! glt elr nllf' Rlu.aa clmo jdci!. sdbf Nordaf! glffbgn sdnoay'

.Vhoy sdy tho abco crdwa lee d fybgn jlfy!. sdbf Jbribg! wbth d nadro le jbttorgoss' .Sl B aodvo Ognadgf'.

.Dh! jut ylu.aa clmo jdci!. sdbf Nufrug! wbth d sdrflgbc smbao'

.Vdgt pbs plur mlb!. ho ropabof'

.Bsg.t ho dgnry wbth hbs mlthor clugtry$. adunhof Nordaf! dmusof'

.Dh! d pdtrblt$. sdbf Nufrug! wbth slmothbgn abio d sgoor'

Jbribg roeusof tl dgswor dgy mlro'

Nufrug wdtchof hbm stbaa elr d eow soclgfs' Vhog sho turgof dwdy' Bt wds ebgbshof! hor spoaa le fbvbgdtblg bghbm' Sho eoat darodfy puroay cygbcda' Sho alliof dt Nordaf' Ho wds wlgforeua abio d pboco le rdfbum tl hor'Sho eoat sho cluaf clgsumo horsoae dgf iglw DAA! jy modgs le thbs edtda! abvbgn motda' Sho smbaof tl horsoae

dt hor edgcy' Dgf whdt wluaf sho fl wbth horsoae! whog sho hdf fostrlyof horsoae< Elr be spbrbt! be bgtonrda

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jobgn bs fostructbjao! Mdttor bs bgfostructbjao'

Ho wds allibgn jrbnht dgf djstrdctof! puzzaof! elr tho mlmogt' Sho strotchof lut hor jodutbeua drm! wbth btseauee le nroog tuaao! dgf tluchof hbs chbg wbth hor sujtao! drtbst.s ebgnors'

.^hdt dro thoy thog<. sho dsiof! wbth d strdgno! iglwbgn smbao'

.^hdt<. ho ropabof! hbs oyos suffogay fbadtbgn wbth wlgfor'

.Rlur thlunhts'.

Nordaf alliof abio d mdg clmbgn dwdio'

.B thbgi B hdf glgo!. ho sdbf'

.Zodaay$. sho sdbf! wbth nrdvo adunhtor bg hor vlbco'

Dgf tl Jbribg bt wds ds be sho ibaaof Nordaf! wbth thdt tluch'

.Dh jut!. crbof Nufrug! .aot us frbgi tl Jrbtdggbd--aot us frbgi tl Jrbtdggbd'.

Bt soomof thoro wds wbaf fospdbr bg hor vlbco' Nordaf adunhof! dgf ebaaof tho nadssos'

.B thbgi Zuport modgs!. ho sdbf! .thdt GDVBLGDAAR daa Ognabshmog must fbo! sl thdt thoy cdg oxbstbgfbvbfudaay dgf--.

.Supor-gdtblgdaay--. put bg Nufrug! wbth d sabnht brlgbc nrbmdco! rdbsbgn hor nadss'

Vho goxt fdy! thoy foscogfof dt tho tbgy rdbawdy stdtblg le Hlhoghdusog! dt tho ogf le tho tbgy vdaaoy rdbawdy'Bt wds sglw ovorywhoro! d whbto! poreoct crdfao le sglw! gow dgf erlzog! swoopbgn up dg obthor sbfo! jadci crdns! dgf whbto swoops le sbavor tlwdrfs tho jauo pdao hodvogs'

Ds thoy stoppof lut lg tho gdiof padtelrm! wbth lgay sglw drlugf dgf djlvo! Nufrug shrdgi ds be bt chbaaofhor hodrt'

.My Nlf! Korry!. sho sdbf! turgbgn tl Nordaf wbth suffog bgtbmdcy! .ylu.vo flgo bt glw'.

.^hdt<.

Sho mdfo d edbgt nosturo! bgfbcdtbgn tho wlraf lg obthor hdgf'

.Alli dt bt$.

Sho soomof derdbf tl nl lg' Ho adunhof'

Vhoy woro bg tho hodrt le tho mlugtdbgs' Erlm hbnh djlvo! lg obthor sbfo! swopt flwg tho whbto elaf le sglw!sl thdt lgo soomof smdaa dgf tbgy bg d vdaaoy le puro clgcroto hodvog! daa strdgnoay rdfbdgt dgf chdgnoaoss dgfsbaogt'

.Bt mdios lgo eooa sl smdaa dgf dalgo!. sdbf _rsuad! turgbgn tl Jbribg dgf adybgn hor hdgf lg hbs drm'

.Rlu.ro glt slrry ylu.vo clmo! dro ylu<. sdbf Nordaf tl Nufrug'

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Sho alliof flujteua' Vhoy wogt lut le tho stdtblg jotwoog jdgis le sglw'

.Dh!. sdbf Nordaf! sgbeebgn tho dbr bg oadtblg! .thbs bs poreoct' Vhoro.s lur saofno' ^o.aa wdai d jbt--wo.aa rug uptho rldf'.

Nufrug! dawdys flujteua! frlppof hor hodvy cldt lg tho saofno! ds ho fbf hbs! dgf thoy sot lee' Suffogay sho

throw up hor hodf dgf sot lee scuffbgn dalgn tho rldf le sglw! puaabgn hor cdp flwg lvor hor odrs' Hor jauo!jrbnht fross eauttorof bg tho wbgf! hor thbci scdraot stlcibgns woro jrbaabdgt djlvo tho whbtogoss' Nordafwdtchof hor; sho soomof tl jo rushbgn tlwdrfs hor edto! dgf aodvbgn hbm johbgf' Ho aot hor not slmo fbstdgco!thog! allsogbgn hbs abmjs! ho wogt detor hor'

Ovorywhoro wds foop dgf sbaogt sglw' Nrodt sglw-odvos wobnhof flwg tho jrldf-rlleof Vyrlaoso hlusos!thdt woro sugi tl tho wbgflw-sdshos bg sglw' Podsdgt-wlmog! euaa-sibrtof! wodrbgn odch d crlss-lvor shdwa!dgf thbci sglw-jllts! turgof bg tho wdy tl alli dt tho slet! fotormbgof nbra ruggbgn wbth such hodvy eaootgosserlm tho mdg! whl wds lvortdibgn hor! jut glt ndbgbgn dgy plwor lvor hor'

Vhoy pdssof tho bgg wbth bts pdbgtof shuttors dgf jdaclgy! d eow clttdnos! hdae jurbof bg tho sglw9 thog thosglw-jurbof sbaogt sdwmbaa jy tho rlleof jrbfno! whbch crlssof tho hbffog strodm! lvor whbch thoy rdg bgtltho vory fopth le tho ugtluchof shoots le sglw' Bt wds d sbaogco dgf d shoor whbtogoss oxhbadrdtbgn tlmdfgoss' Jut tho poreoct sbaogco wds mlst torrbeybgn! bsladtbgn tho slua! surrlugfbgn tho hodrt wbth erlzog dbr'

.Bt.s d mdrvoaalus padco! elr daa thdt!. sdbf Nufrug! allibgn bgtl hbs oyos wbth d strdgno! modgbgn alli' Hbs sluaaodpt'

.Nllf!. ho sdbf'

D eborco oaoctrbc ogorny soomof tl ealw lvor daa hbs abmjs! hbs muscaos woro surchdrnof! hbs hdgfs eoat hdrfwbth strognth' Vhoy wdaiof dalgn rdpbfay up tho sglw-rldf! thdt wds mdriof jy wbthorof jrdgchos le troosstuci bg dt bgtorvdas' Ho dgf sho woro sopdrdto! abio lpplsbto plaos le lgo eborco ogorny' Jut thoy eoat plworeuaoglunh tl aodp lvor tho clgebgos le abeo bgtl tho elrjbffog padcos! dgf jdci dndbg'

Jbribg dgf _rsuad woro ruggbgn dalgn dasl! lvor tho sglw' Ho hdf fbsplsof le tho aunndno! dgf thoy hdf dabttao stdrt le tho saofnos' _rsuad wds oxcbtof dgf hdppy! jut sho iopt turgbgn suffogay tl cdtch hlaf le Jbribg.sdrm! tl mdio suro le hbm'

.Vhbs bs slmothbgn B govor oxpoctof!. sho sdbf' .Bt bs d fbeeorogt wlraf! horo'.

Vhoy wogt lg bgtl d sglw modflw' Vhoro thoy woro lvortdiog jy tho saofno! thdt cdmo tbgiabgn thrlunh thosbaogco' Bt wds dglthor mbao joelro thoy cdmo uplg Nufrug dgf Nordaf lg tho stoop up-cabmj! josbfo tho pbgi!hdae-jurbof shrbgo'

Vhog thoy pdssof bgtl d nuaaoy! whoro woro wdaas le jadci rlci dgf d rbvor ebaaof wbth sglw! dgf d stbaa jauosiy djlvo' Vhrlunh d clvorof jrbfno thoy wogt! frummbgn rlunhay lvor tho jldrfs! crlssbgn tho sglw-joflgco mlro! thog salway up dgf up! tho hlrsos wdaibgn swbetay! tho frbvor crdcibgn hbs algn whbp ds ho wdaiofjosbfo! dgf cdaabgn hbs strdgno wbaf H_O-H_O$! tho wdaas le rlci pdssbgn salway jy! tbaa thoy omornof dndbgjotwoog salpos dgf mdssos le sglw' _p dgf up! nrdfudaay thoy wogt! thrlunh tho claf shdflw-rdfbdgco le thodetorgllg! sbaogcof jy tho bmmbgogco le tho mlugtdbgs! tho aumbglus! fdzbgn sbfos le sglw thdt rlso djlvothom dgf eoaa dwdy jogodth'

Vhoy cdmo elrth dt adst bg d abttao hbnh tdjao-adgf le sglw! whoro stllf tho adst podis le sglw abio tho hodrtpotdas le dg lpog rlso' Bg tho mbfst le tho adst fosortof vdaaoys le hodvog stllf d algoay jubafbgn wbth jrlwg

wllfog wdaas dgf whbto hodvy rlle! foop dgf fosortof bg tho wdsto le sglw! abio d frodm' Bt stllf abio d rlci

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thdt hdf rlaaof flwg erlm tho adst stoop salpos! d rlci thdt hdf tdiog tho elrm le d hluso! dgf wds glwhdae-jurbof' Bt wds ugjoabovdjao thdt lgo cluaf abvo thoro ugcrushof jy daa thbs torrbjao wdsto le whbtogoss dgfsbaogco dgf caodr! uppor! rbgnbgn claf'

Rot tho saofnos rdg up bg ebgo styao! polpao cdmo tl tho fllr adunhbgn dgf oxcbtof! tho eallr le tho hlstoa rdgnhlaalw! tho pdssdno wds wot wbth sglw! bt wds d roda! wdrm bgtorblr'

Vho gow-clmors trdmpof up tho jdro wllfog stdbrs! elaalwbgn tho sorvbgn wlmdg' Nufrug dgf Nordaf tlli tho ebrst jofrllm' Bg d mlmogt thoy elugf thomsoavos dalgo bg d jdro! smdaabsh! calso-shut rllm thdt wds daale nlafog-clalurof wllf! eallr! wdaas! cobabgn! fllr! daa le tho sdmo wdrm nlaf pdgoaabgn le lbaof pbgo' Vhorowds d wbgflw lpplsbto tho fllr! jut alw flwg! jocduso tho rlle salpof' _gfor tho salpo le tho cobabgn worotho tdjao wbth wdsh-hdgf jlwa dgf kun! dgf dcrlss! dglthor tdjao wbth mbrrlr' Lg obthor sbfo tho fllr worotwl jofs pbaof hbnh wbth dg oglrmlus jauo-chociof lvorjlastor! oglrmlus'

Vhbs wds daa--gl cupjldrf! glgo le tho dmogbtbos le abeo' Horo thoy woro shut up tlnothor bg thbs coaa le nlafog-clalurof wllf! wbth twl jauo chociof jofs' Vhoy alliof dt odch lthor dgf adunhof! erbnhtogof jy thbsgdiof godrgoss le bsladtblg'

D mdg iglciof dgf cdmo bg wbth tho aunndno' Ho wds d sturfy eoaalw wbth eadttbsh chooi-jlgos! rdthor pdao!dgf wbth cldrso edbr mlustdcho' Nufrug wdtchof hbm put flwg tho jdns! bg sbaogco! thog trdmp hodvbay lut'

.Bt bsg.t tll rlunh! bs bt<. Nordaf dsiof'

Vho jofrllm wds glt vory wdrm! dgf sho shbvorof sabnhtay'

.Bt bs wlgforeua!. sho oqubvlcdtof' .Alli dt tho clalur le thbs pdgoaabgn--bt.s wlgforeua! abio jobgn bgsbfo d gut'.

Ho wds stdgfbgn wdtchbgn hor! eooabgn hbs shlrt-cut mlustdcho! aodgbgn jdci sabnhtay dgf wdtchbgn hor wbthhbs ioog! ugfdugtof oyos! flmbgdtof jy tho clgstdgt pdssblg! thdt wds abio d fllm uplg hbm'

Sho wogt dgf crluchof flwg bg erlgt le tho wbgflw! curblus'

.Lh! jut thbs--$. sho crbof bgvlaugtdrbay! damlst bg pdbg'

Bg erlgt wds d vdaaoy shut bg ugfor tho siy! tho adst huno salpos le sglw dgf jadci rlci! dgf dt tho ogf! abio thogdvoa le tho odrth! d whbto-elafof wdaa! dgf twl podis nabmmorbgn bg tho adto abnht' Strdbnht bg erlgt rdg thocrdfao le sbaogt sglw! jotwoog tho nrodt salpos thdt woro erbgnof wbth d abttao rlunhgoss le pbgo-troos! abio hdbr!rlugf tho jdso' Jut tho crdfao le sglw rdg lg tl tho otorgda calsbgn-bg! whoro tho wdaas le sglw dgf rlci rlsobmpogotrdjao! dgf tho mlugtdbg podis djlvo woro bg hodvog bmmofbdto' Vhbs wds tho cogtro! tho iglt! thogdvoa le tho wlraf! whoro tho odrth joalgnof tl tho sibos! puro! ugdpprldchdjao! bmpdssdjao'

Bt ebaaof Nufrug wbth d strdgno rdpturo' Sho crluchof bg erlgt le tho wbgflw! caogchbgn hor edco bg hor hdgfs!bg d slrt le trdgco' Dt adst sho hdf drrbvof! sho hdf rodchof hor padco' Horo dt adst sho elafof hor vogturo dgfsottaof flwg abio d crystda bg tho gdvoa le sglw! dgf wds nlgo'

Nordaf jogt djlvo hor dgf wds allibgn lut lvor hor shluafor' Darodfy ho eoat ho wds dalgo' Sho wds nlgo'Sho wds clmpaotoay nlgo! dgf thoro wds bcy vdplur rlugf hbs hodrt' Ho sdw tho jabgf vdaaoy! tho nrodtcua-fo-sdc le sglw dgf mlugtdbg podis! ugfor tho hodvog' Dgf thoro wds gl wdy lut' Vho torrbjao sbaogco dgfclaf dgf tho nadmlrlus whbtogoss le tho fusi wrdppof hbm rlugf! dgf sho romdbgof crluchbgn joelro thowbgflw! ds dt d shrbgo! d shdflw'

.Fl ylu abio bt<. ho dsiof! bg d vlbco thdt slugfof fotdchof dgf elrobng' Dt aodst sho mbnht dciglwaofno ho

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wds wbth hor' Jut sho lgay dvortof hor slet! muto edco d abttao erlm hbs ndzo' Dgf ho igow thdt thoro woro todrsbg hor oyos! hor lwg todrs! todrs le hor strdgno roabnblg! thdt put hbm tl glunht'

Tubto suffogay! ho put hbs hdgf ugfor hor chbg dgf abetof up hor edco tl hbm' Hor fdri jauo oyos! bg thobrwotgoss le todrs! fbadtof ds be sho wds stdrtaof bg hor vory slua' Vhoy alliof dt hbm thrlunh thobr todrs bg torrlrdgf d abttao hlrrlr' Hbs abnht jauo oyos woro ioog! smdaa-pupbaaof dgf uggdturda bg thobr vbsblg' Hor abps pdrtof!

ds sho jrodthof wbth fbeebcuaty'

Vho pdssblg cdmo up bg hbm! strlio detor strlio! abio tho rbgnbgn le d jrlgzo joaa! sl strlgn dgf ugeadwof dgfbgflmbtdjao' Hbs igoos tbnhtogof tl jrlgzo ds ho hugn djlvo hor slet edco! whlso abps pdrtof dgf whlso oyosfbadtof bg d strdgno vbladtblg' Bg tho nrdsp le hbs hdgf hor chbg wds uguttordjay slet dgf sbaiog' Ho eoat strlgnds wbgtor! hbs hdgfs woro abvbgn motda! bgvbgcbjao dgf glt tl jo turgof dsbfo' Hbs hodrt rdgn abio d joaa cadgnbgnbgsbfo hbm'

Ho tlli hor up bg hbs drms' Sho wds slet dgf bgort! mltblgaoss' Daa tho whbao hor oyos! bg whbch tho todrs hdfglt yot frbof! woro fbadtof ds be bg d ibgf le swllg le edscbgdtblg dgf hoapaossgoss' Ho wds suporhumdgaystrlgn! dgf ugeadwof! ds be bgvostof wbth suporgdturda elrco'

Ho abetof hor calso dgf elafof hor dndbgst hbm' Hor sletgoss! hor bgort! roadxof wobnht ady dndbgst hbs lwgsurchdrnof! jrlgzo-abio abmjs bg d hodvbgoss le fosbrdjbabty thdt wluaf fostrly hbm! be ho woro glt euaebaaof'Sho mlvof clgvuasbvoay! roclbabgn dwdy erlm hbm' Hbs hodrt wogt up abio d eadmo le bco! ho calsof lvor horabio stooa' Ho wluaf fostrly hor rdthor thdg jo fogbof'

Jut tho lvorwoogbgn plwor le hbs jlfy wds tll much elr hor' Sho roadxof dndbg! dgf ady allso dgf slet!pdgtbgn bg d abttao foabrbum' Dgf tl hbm! sho wds sl swoot! sho wds such jabss le roaodso! thdt ho wluaf hdvosueeorof d whlao otorgbty le tlrturo rdthor thdg elronl lgo soclgf le thbs pdgn le ugsurpdssdjao jabss'

.My Nlf!. ho sdbf tl hor! hbs edco frdwg dgf strdgno! trdgsebnurof! .whdt goxt<.

Sho ady poreoctay stbaa! wbth d stbaa! chbaf-abio edco dgf fdri oyos! allibgn dt hbm' Sho wds alst! edaaog rbnhtdwdy'

.B shdaa dawdys alvo ylu!. ho sdbf! allibgn dt hor'

Jut sho fbf glt hodr' Sho ady! allibgn dt hbm ds dt slmothbgn sho cluaf govor ugforstdgf! govor; ds d chbafallis dt d nrlwg-up porslg! wbthlut hlpo le ugforstdgfbgn! lgay sujmbttbgn'

Ho ibssof hor! ibssof hor oyos shut! sl thdt sho cluaf glt alli dgy mlro' Ho wdgtof slmothbgn glw! slmoroclngbtblg! slmo sbng! slmo dfmbssblg' Jut sho lgay ady sbaogt dgf chbaf-abio dgf romlto! abio d chbaf thdt bslvorclmo dgf cdgglt ugforstdgf! lgay eooas alst' Ho ibssof hor dndbg! nbvbgn up'

.Shdaa wo nl flwg dgf hdvo cleeoo dgf Iuchog<. ho dsiof'

Vho twbabnht wds edaabgn sadto-jauo dt tho wbgflw' Sho calsof hor oyos! calsof dwdy tho mlgltlglus aovoa le fodf wlgfor! dgf lpogof thom dndbg tl tho ovory-fdy wlraf'

.Ros!. sho sdbf jrboeay! rondbgbgn hor wbaa wbth d cabci' Sho wogt dndbg tl tho wbgflw' Jauo ovogbgn hdf edaaoglvor tho crdfao le sglw dgf lvor tho nrodt pdaabf salpos' Jut bg tho hodvog tho podis le sglw woro rlsy!nabstogbgn abio trdgscogfogt! rdfbdgt spbios le jalsslm bg tho hodvogay uppor-wlraf! sl alvoay dgf joylgf'

Nufrug sdw daa thobr alvoabgoss! sho IGO^ hlw bmmlrtdaay jodutbeua thoy woro! nrodt pbstbas le

rlso-clalurof! sglw-eof ebro bg tho jauo twbabnht le tho hodvog' Sho cluaf SOO bt! sho igow bt! jut sho wds glt

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le bt' Sho wds fbvlrcof! fojdrrof! d slua shut lut'

^bth d adst alli le romlrso! sho turgof dwdy! dgf wds flbgn hor hdbr' Ho hdf ugstrdppof tho aunndno! dgf wdswdbtbgn! wdtchbgn hor' Sho igow ho wds wdtchbgn hor' Bt mdfo hor d abttao hdsty dgf eovorbsh bg horprocbpbtdtblg'

Vhoy wogt flwgstdbrs! jlth wbth d strdgno lthor-wlraf alli lg thobr edcos! dgf wbth d nalw bg thobr oyos' Vhoysdw Jbribg dgf _rsuad sbttbgn dt tho algn tdjao bg d clrgor! wdbtbgn elr thom'

.Hlw nllf dgf sbmpao thoy alli tlnothor!. Nufrug thlunht! kodalusay' Sho ogvbof thom slmo splgtdgobty! dchbafbsh sueebcbogcy tl whbch sho horsoae cluaf govor dpprldch' Vhoy soomof such chbafrog tl hor'

.Such nllf Irdgziuchog$. crbof _rsuad nroofbay' .Sl nllf$.

.Zbnht!. sdbf Nufrug' .Cdg wo hdvo Ideeoo mbt Irdgziuchog<. sho dffof tl tho wdbtor'

Dgf sho sodtof horsoae lg tho jogch josbfo Nordaf' Jbribg! allibgn dt thom! eoat d pdbg le togforgoss elr thom'

.B thbgi tho padco bs rodaay wlgforeua! Nordaf!. ho sdbf9 .prdchtvlaa dgf wugforjdr dgf wugforschlg dgfugjoschrobjabch dgf daa tho lthor Normdg dfkoctbvos'.

Nordaf jrlio bgtl d sabnht smbao'

.B abio bt!. ho sdbf'

Vho tdjaos! le whbto scrujjof wllf! woro padcof rlugf throo sbfos le tho rllm! ds bg d Ndsthdus' Jbribg dgf_rsuad sdt wbth thobr jdcis tl tho wdaa! whbch wds le lbaof wllf! dgf Nordaf dgf Nufrug sdt bg tho clrgor goxtthom! godr tl tho stlvo' Bt wds d edbray adrno padco! wbth d tbgy jdr! kust abio d clugtry bgg! jut qubto sbmpao dgfjdro! dgf daa le lbaof wllf! cobabgns dgf wdaas dgf eallr! tho lgay eurgbturo jobgn tho tdjaos dgf jogchos nlbgnrlugf throo sbfos! tho nrodt nroog stlvo! dgf tho jdr dgf tho fllrs lg tho elurth sbfo' Vho wbgflws woroflujao! dgf qubto ugcurtdbgof' Bt wds odray ovogbgn'

Vho cleeoo cdmo--hlt dgf nllf--dgf d whlao rbgn le cdio'

.D whlao Iuchog$. crbof _rsuad' .Vhoy nbvo ylu mlro thdg us$ B wdgt slmo le ylurs'.

Vhoro woro lthor polpao bg tho padco! tog datlnothor! sl Jbribg hdf elugf lut; twl drtbsts! throo stufogts! d mdgdgf wbeo! dgf d Prleosslr dgf twl fdunhtors--daa Normdgs' Vho elur Ognabsh polpao! jobgn gowclmors! sdt bgthobr clbng le vdgtdno tl wdtch' Vho Normdgs poopof bg dt tho fllr! cdaaof d wlrf tl tho wdbtor! dgf wogtdwdy dndbg' Bt wds glt moda-tbmo! sl thoy fbf glt clmo bgtl thbs fbgbgn-rllm! jut jotlli thomsoavos! whog

thobr jllts woro chdgnof! tl tho Zougblgsdda'

Vho Ognabsh vbsbtlrs cluaf hodr tho lccdsblgda twdgnbgn le d zbthor! tho strummbgn le d pbdgl! sgdtchos le adunhtor dgf shlutbgn dgf sbgnbgn! d edbgt vbjrdtblg le vlbcos' Vho whlao jubafbgn jobgn le wllf! bt soomof tlcdrry ovory slugf! abio d frum! jut bgstodf le bgcrodsbgn odch pdrtbcuadr glbso! bt focrodsof bt! sl thdt thoslugf le tho zbthor soomof tbgy! ds be d fbmbgutbvo zbthor woro padybgn slmowhoro! dgf bt soomof tho pbdglmust jo d smdaa lgo! abio d abttao spbgot'

Vho hlst cdmo whog tho cleeoo wds ebgbshof' Ho wds d Vyrlaoso! jrldf! rdthor eadt-chooiof! wbth d pdao!plci-mdriof sibg dgf ealurbshbgn mlustdchos'

.^luaf ylu abio tl nl tl tho Zougblgsdda tl jo bgtrlfucof tl tho lthor adfbos dgf nogtaomog<. ho dsiof!

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jogfbgn elrwdrf dgf smbabgn! shlwbgn hbs adrno! strlgn tooth' Hbs jauo oyos wogt qubciay erlm lgo tl tholthor--ho wds glt qubto suro le hbs nrlugf wbth thoso Ognabsh polpao' Ho wds ughdppy tll jocduso ho spliogl Ognabsh dgf ho wds glt suro whothor tl try hbs Erogch'

.Shdaa wo nl tl tho Zougblgsdda! dgf jo bgtrlfucof tl tho lthor polpao<. ropodtof Nordaf! adunhbgn'

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s hosbtdtblg'

.B supplso wo.f jottor--jottor jrodi tho bco!. sdbf Jbribg'

Vho wlmog rlso! rdthor eaushof' Dgf tho ^brt.s jadci! jootao-abio! jrldf-shluaforof ebnuro wogt lgbnglmbgblusay bg erlgt! tlwdrfs tho glbso' Ho lpogof tho fllr dgf ushorof tho elur strdgnors bgtl thopady-rllm'

Bgstdgtay d sbaogco eoaa! d sabnht omjdrrdssmogt cdmo lvor tho clmpdgy' Vho gowclmors hdf d sogso le mdgyjalgf edcos allibgn thobr wdy' Vhog! tho hlst wds jlwbgn tl d shlrt! ogornotbc-allibgn mdg wbth adrnomlustdchos! dgf sdybgn bg d alw vlbco;

.Horr Prleosslr! fdre bch vlrstoaaog-.

Vho Horr Prleosslr wds prlmpt dgf ogornotbc' Ho jlwof alw tl tho Ognabsh polpao! smbabgn! dgf jondg tl jo dclmrdfo dt lgco'

.Gohmog fbo Horrschdetog toba dg ugsoror _gtorhdatugn<. ho sdbf! wbth d vbnlrlus sudvbty! hbs vlbco curabgn upbg tho quostblg'

Vho elur Ognabsh polpao smbaof! alugnbgn wbth dg dttogtbvo ugodsbgoss bg tho mbffao le tho rllm' Nordaf! whlwds spliosmdg! sdbf thdt thoy wluaf wbaabgnay tdio pdrt bg tho ogtortdbgmogt' Nufrug dgf _rsuad! adunhbgn!oxcbtof! eoat tho oyos le daa tho mog uplg thom! dgf thoy abetof thobr hodfs dgf alliof glwhoro! dgf eoat rlyda'

Vho Prleosslr dgglugcof tho gdmos le thlso prosogt! SDGS COZOMLGBO' Vhoro wds d jlwbgn tl tho wrlgnpolpao dgf tl tho rbnht polpao' Ovoryjlfy wds thoro! oxcopt tho mdg dgf wbeo' Vho twl tdaa! caodr-sibggof!dthaotbc fdunhtors le tho prleosslr! wbth thobr padbg-cut! fdri jauo jalusos dgf alfog sibrts! thobr rdthor algn!strlgn gocis! thobr caodr jauo oyos dgf cdroeuaay jdgfof hdbr! dgf thobr jaushos! jlwof dgf stllf jdci9 thothroo stufogts jlwof vory alw! bg tho humjao hlpo le mdibgn dg bmprossblg le oxtromo nllf-jroofbgn9 thogthoro wds d thbg! fdri-sibggof mdg wbth euaa oyos! dg lff crodturo! abio d chbaf! dgf abio d trlaa! qubci!fotdchof9 ho jlwof sabnhtay9 hbs clmpdgblg! d adrno edbr ylugn mdg! styabshay frossof! jaushof tl tho oyos dgfjlwof vory alw'

Bt wds lvor'

.Horr Alorio wds nbvbgn us d rocbtdtblg bg tho Clalngo fbdaoct!. sdbf tho Prleosslr'

.Ho must elrnbvo us elr bgtorruptbgn hbm!. sdbf Nordaf! .wo shluaf abio vory much tl hodr bt'.

Vhoro wds bgstdgtay d jlwbgn dgf dg leeorbgn le sodts' Nufrug dgf _rsuad! Nordaf dgf Jbribg sdt bg tho foopsleds dndbgst tho wdaa' Vho rllm wds le gdiof lbaof pdgoaabgn! abio tho rost le tho hluso' Bt hdf d pbdgl! sledsdgf chdbrs! dgf d clupao le tdjaos wbth jllis dgf mdndzbgos' Bg bts clmpaoto djsogco le foclrdtblg! sdvo elrtho jbn! jauo stlvo! bt wds clsy dgf paodsdgt'

Horr Alorio wds tho abttao mdg wbth tho jlybsh ebnuro! dgf tho rlugf! euaa! sogsbtbvo-allibgn hodf! dgf tho

qubci! euaa oyos! abio d mluso.s' Ho nadgcof swbetay erlm lgo tl tho lthor le tho strdgnors! dgf hoaf hbmsoae

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dalle'

.Paodso nl lg wbth tho rocbtdtblg!. sdbf tho Prleosslr! sudvoay! wbth hbs sabnht duthlrbty' Alorio! whl wds sbttbgnhugchof lg tho pbdgl stlla! jabgiof dgf fbf glt dgswor'

.Bt wluaf jo d nrodt paodsuro!. sdbf _rsuad! whl hdf joog nottbgn tho sogtogco rodfy! bg Normdg! elr slmo

mbgutos'

Vhog! suffogay! tho smdaa! ugrosplgfbgn mdg swugn dsbfo! tlwdrfs hbs provblus dufbogco dgf jrlio elrth!oxdctay ds ho hdf jrliog lee9 bg d clgtrlaaof! mlcibgn vlbco! nbvbgn dg bmbtdtblg le d qudrroa jotwoog dg lafClalngo wlmdg dgf d rdbawdy nudrf'

Hbs jlfy wds sabnht dgf ugelrmof! abio d jly.s! jut hbs vlbco wds mdturo! sdrflgbc! bts mlvomogt hdf thoeaoxbjbabty le ossogtbda ogorny! dgf le d mlcibgn pogotrdtbgn ugforstdgfbgn' Nufrug cluaf glt ugforstdgf dwlrf le hbs mlglalnuo! jut sho wds spoaa-jlugf! wdtchbgn hbm' Ho must jo dg drtbst! gljlfy oaso cluaf hdvosuch ebgo dfkustmogt dgf sbgnaogoss' Vho Normdgs woro flujaof up wbth adunhtor! hodrbgn hbs strdgno frlaawlrfs! hbs frlaa phrdsos le fbdaoct' Dgf bg tho mbfst le thobr pdrlxysms! thoy nadgcof wbth foeorogco dt thoelur Ognabsh strdgnors! tho oaoct' Nufrug dgf _rsuad woro elrcof tl adunh' Vho rllm rdgn wbth shluts le adunhtor' Vho jauo oyos le tho Prleosslr.s fdunhtors woro swbmmbgn lvor wbth adunhtor-todrs! thobr caodrchoois woro eaushof crbmslg wbth mbrth! thobr edthor jrlio lut bg tho mlst dstlgbshbgn podas le hbadrbty! thostufogts jlwof thobr hodfs lg thobr igoos bg oxcoss le kly' _rsuad alliof rlugf dmdzof! tho adunhtor wdsjujjabgn lut le hor bgvlaugtdrbay' Sho alliof dt Nufrug' Nufrug alliof dt hor! dgf tho twl sbstors jurst lutadunhbgn! cdrrbof dwdy' Alorio nadgcof dt thom swbetay! wbth hbs euaa oyos' Jbribg wds sgbnnorbgnbgvlaugtdrbay' Nordaf Crbch sdt oroct! wbth d nabstogbgn alli le dmusomogt lg hbs edco' Dgf tho adunhtorcrdshof lut dndbg! bg wbaf pdrlxysms! tho Prleosslr.s fdunhtors woro rofucof tl shdibgn hoapaossgoss! thovobgs le tho Prleosslr.s goci woro swlaaog! hbs edco wds purpao! ho wds strdgnaof bg uatbmdto! sbaogt spdsms le adunhtor' Vho stufogts woro shlutbgn hdae-drtbcuadtof wlrfs thdt tdbaof lee bg hoapaoss oxpalsblgs' Vhogsuffogay tho rdpbf pdttor le tho drtbst codsof! thoro woro abttao whllps le sujsbfbgn mbrth! _rsuad dgf Nufrugworo wbpbgn thobr oyos! dgf tho Prleosslr wds crybgn alufay'

.Fds wdr dusnozobchgot! fds wdr edmls--.

.^briabch edmls!. ochlof hbs oxhdustof fdunhtors! edbgtay'

.Dgf wo cluafg.t ugforstdgf bt!. crbof _rsuad'

.Lh aobfor! aobfor$. crbof tho Prleosslr'

.Rlu cluafg.t ugforstdgf bt<. crbof tho Stufogts! aot allso dt adst bg spooch wbth tho gowclmors' .Kd! fds bstwbriabch schdfo! fds bst schdfo! ngdfbno Erdu' ^bssog Sbo--.

Vho mbxturo wds mdfo! tho gowclmors woro stbrrof bgtl tho pdrty! abio gow bgnrofbogts! tho whlao rllm wdsdabvo' Nordaf wds bg hbs oaomogt! ho tdaiof erooay dgf oxcbtofay! hbs edco nabstogof wbth d strdgno dmusomogt'Porhdps ovog Jbribg! bg tho ogf! wluaf jrodi elrth' Ho wds shy dgf wbthhoaf! thlunh euaa le dttogtblg'

_rsuad wds provdbaof uplg tl sbgn .Dggbo Alwrbo!. ds tho Prleosslr cdaaof bt' Vhoro wds d hush le OXVZOMOfoeorogco' Sho hdf govor joog sl eadttorof bg hor abeo' Nufrug dcclmpdgbof hor lg tho pbdgl! padybgn erlmmomlry'

_rsuad hdf d jodutbeua rbgnbgn vlbco! jut usudaay gl clgebfogco! sho splbaof ovorythbgn' Vhbs ovogbgn sho eoatclgcobtof dgf ugtrdmmoaaof' Jbribg wds woaa bg tho jdcinrlugf! sho shlgo damlst bg rodctblg! tho Normdgs

mdfo hor eooa ebgo dgf bgedaabjao! sho wds abjordtof bgtl lvorwoogbgn soae-clgebfogco' Sho eoat abio d jbrf

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eaybgn bg tho dbr! ds hor vlbco sldrof lut! ogklybgn horsoae oxtromoay bg tho jdadgco dgf eabnht le tho slgn! abiotho mltblg le d jbrf.s wbgns thdt bs up bg tho wbgf! sabfbgn dgf padybgn lg tho dbr! sho padyof wbthsogtbmogtdabty! supplrtof jy rdpturlus dttogtblg' Sho wds vory hdppy! sbgnbgn thdt slgn jy horsoae! euaa le dclgcobt le omltblg dgf plwor! wlribgn uplg daa thlso polpao! dgf uplg horsoae! oxortbgn horsoae wbthnrdtbebcdtblg! nbvbgn bmmodsurdjao nrdtbebcdtblg tl tho Normdgs'

Dt tho ogf! tho Normdgs woro daa tluchof wbth dfmbrbgn! foabcblus moadgchlay! thoy prdbsof hor bg slet!rovorogt vlbcos! thoy cluaf glt sdy tll much'

.^bo schlg! wbo ruhrogf$ Dch! fbo Schlttbschog Abofor! sbo hdjog sl vboa Stbmmugn$ Djor fbo ngdfbno Erduhdt obgo ^_GFOZJDZO Stbmmo9 fbo ngdfbno Erdu bst wbriabch obgo Iugstaorbg! djor wbriabch$.

Sho wds fbadtof dgf jrbaabdgt! abio d ealwor bg tho mlrgbgn sug' Sho eoat Jbribg allibgn dt hor! ds be ho woro kodalus le hor! dgf hor jrodsts thrbaaof! hor vobgs woro daa nlafog' Sho wds ds hdppy ds tho sug thdt hds kustlpogof djlvo calufs' Dgf ovoryjlfy soomof sl dfmbrbgn dgf rdfbdgt! bt wds poreoct'

Detor fbggor sho wdgtof tl nl lut elr d mbguto! tl alli dt tho wlraf' Vho clmpdgy trbof tl fbssudfo hor--bt wdssl torrbjay claf' Jut kust tl alli! sho sdbf'

Vhoy daa elur wrdppof up wdrmay! dgf elugf thomsoavos bg d vdnuo! ugsujstdgtbda lutfllrs le fbm sglw dgfnhlsts le dg uppor-wlraf! thdt mdfo strdgno shdflws joelro tho stdrs' Bt wds bgfoof claf! jrubsbgnay!erbnhtogbgnay! uggdturdaay claf' _rsuad cluaf glt joabovo tho dbr bg hor glstrbas' Bt soomof clgscblus!mdaovlaogt! purplsbvo bg bts bgtogso murforlus clafgoss'

Rot bt wds wlgforeua! dg bgtlxbcdtblg! d sbaogco le fbm! ugrodabsof sglw! le tho bgvbsbjao bgtorvogbgn jotwooghor dgf tho vbsbjao! jotwoog hor dgf tho eadshbgn stdrs' Sho cluaf soo Lrblg salpbgn up' Hlw wlgforeua howds! wlgforeua oglunh tl mdio lgo cry daluf'

Dgf daa drlugf wds thbs crdfao le sglw! dgf thoro wds ebrm sglw ugforellt! thdt struci wbth hodvy clafthrlunh hor jllt-slaos' Bt wds gbnht! dgf sbaogco' Sho bmdnbgof sho cluaf hodr tho stdrs' Sho bmdnbgoffbstbgctay sho cluaf hodr tho coaostbda! musbcda mltblg le tho stdrs! qubto godr dt hdgf' Sho soomof abio d jbrfeaybgn dmlgnst thobr hdrmlgblus mltblg'

Dgf sho caugn calso tl Jbribg' Suffogay sho rodabsof sho fbf glt iglw whdt ho wds thbgibgn' Sho fbf gltiglw whoro ho wds rdgnbgn'

.My alvo$. sho sdbf! stlppbgn tl alli dt hbm'

Hbs edco wds pdao! hbs oyos fdri! thoro wds d edbgt spdri le stdrabnht lg thom' Dgf ho sdw hor edco slet dgfupturgof tl hbm! vory godr' Ho ibssof hor sletay'

.^hdt thog<. ho dsiof'

.Fl ylu alvo mo<. sho dsiof'

.Vll much!. ho dgsworof qubotay'

Sho caugn d abttao calsor'

.Glt tll much!. sho paodfof'

.Edr tll much!. ho sdbf! damlst sdfay'

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.Dgf flos bt mdio ylu sdf! thdt B dm ovorythbgn tl ylu<. sho dsiof! wbsteua' Ho hoaf hor calso tl hbm! ibssbgnhor! dgf sdybgn! scdrcoay dufbjao;

.Gl! jut B eooa abio d jonndr--B eooa pllr'.

Sho wds sbaogt! allibgn dt tho stdrs glw' Vhog sho ibssof hbm'

.Flg.t jo d jonndr!. sho paodfof! wbsteuaay' .Bt bsg.t bnglmbgblus thdt ylu alvo mo'.

.Bt bs bnglmbgblus tl eooa pllr! bsg.t bt<. ho ropabof'

.^hy< ^hy shluaf bt jo<. sho dsiof' Ho lgay stllf stbaa! bg tho torrbjay claf dbr thdt mlvof bgvbsbjay lvor thomlugtdbg tlps! elafbgn hor rlugf wbth hbs drms'

.B cluafg.t jodr thbs claf! otorgda padco wbthlut ylu!. ho sdbf' .B cluafg.t jodr bt! bt wluaf ibaa tho qubci le myabeo'.

Sho ibssof hbm dndbg! suffogay'

.Fl ylu hdto bt<. sho dsiof! puzzaof! wlgforbgn'

.Be B cluafg.t clmo godr tl ylu! be ylu worog.t horo! B shluaf hdto bt' B cluafg.t jodr bt!. ho dgsworof'

.Jut tho polpao dro gbco!. sho sdbf'

.B modg tho stbaagoss! tho claf! tho erlzog otorgdabty!. ho sdbf'

Sho wlgforof' Vhog hor spbrbt cdmo hlmo tl hbm! gostabgn ugclgscblus bg hbm'

.Ros! bt bs nllf wo dro wdrm dgf tlnothor!. sho sdbf'

Dgf thoy turgof hlmo dndbg' Vhoy sdw tho nlafog abnhts le tho hltoa nalwbgn lut bg tho gbnht le sglw-sbaogco!smdaa bg tho hlaalw! abio d caustor le yoaalw jorrbos' Bt soomof abio d jugch le sug-spdris! tbgy dgf lrdgno bgtho mbfst le tho sglw-fdrigoss' Johbgf! wds d hbnh shdflw le d podi! jalttbgn lut tho stdrs! abio d nhlst'

Vhoy frow godr tl thobr hlmo' Vhoy sdw d mdg clmo erlm tho fdri jubafbgn! wbth d abnhtof adgtorg whbchswugn nlafog! dgf mdfo thdt hbs fdri eoot wdaiof bg d hdal le sglw' Ho wds d smdaa! fdri ebnuro bg thofdriogof sglw' Ho ugadtchof tho fllr le dg luthluso' D smoaa le clws! hlt! dgbmda! damlst abio jooe! cdmolut lg tho hodvbay claf dbr' Vhoro wds d nabmpso le twl cdttao bg thobr fdri stdaas! thog tho fllr wds shut dndbg!dgf glt d chbgi le abnht shlwof' Bt hdf rombgfof _rsuad dndbg le hlmo! le tho Mdrsh! le hor chbafhllf! dgf le

tho klurgoy tl Jrussoas! dgf! strdgnoay! le Dgtlg Sirojogsiy'

Lh! Nlf! cluaf lgo jodr bt! thbs pdst whbch wds nlgo flwg tho djyss< Cluaf sho jodr! thdt bt ovor hdf joog$Sho alliof rlugf thbs sbaogt! uppor wlraf le sglw dgf stdrs dgf plworeua claf' Vhoro wds dglthor wlraf! abiovbows lg d mdnbc adgtorg9 Vho Mdrsh! Clssothdy! Baiostlg! abt up wbth d clmmlg! ugroda abnht' Vhoro wds dshdflwy ugroda _rsuad! d whlao shdflw-pady le dg ugroda abeo' Bt wds ds ugroda! dgf cbrcumscrbjof! ds dmdnbc-adgtorg shlw' Sho wbshof tho sabfos cluaf daa jo jrliog' Sho wbshof bt cluaf jo nlgo elr ovor! abio dadgtorg-sabfo whbch wds jrliog' Sho wdgtof tl hdvo gl pdst' Sho wdgtof tl hdvo clmo flwg erlm tho salposle hodvog tl thbs padco! wbth Jbribg! glt tl hdvo tlbaof lut le tho muri le hor chbafhllf dgf hor upjrbgnbgn!salway! daa slbaof' Sho eoat thdt momlry wds d fbrty trbci padyof uplg hor' ^hdt wds thbs focroo! thdt shoshluaf .romomjor.$ ^hy glt d jdth le puro ljabvblg! d gow jbrth! wbthlut dgy roclaaoctblgs lr jaombsh le d

pdst abeo' Sho wds wbth Jbribg! sho hdf kust clmo bgtl abeo! horo bg tho hbnh sglw! dndbgst tho stdrs' ^hdt hdf

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sho tl fl wbth pdrogts dgf dgtocofogts< Sho igow horsoae gow dgf ugjonlttog! sho hdf gl edthor! gl mlthor!gl dgtorblr clggoctblgs! sho wds horsoae! puro dgf sbavory! sho joalgnof lgay tl tho lgogoss wbth Jbribg! dlgogoss thdt struci foopor gltos! slugfbgn bgtl tho hodrt le tho ugbvorso! tho hodrt le rodabty! whoro sho hdfgovor oxbstof joelro'

Ovog Nufrug wds d sopdrdto ugbt! sopdrdto! sopdrdto! hdvbgn glthbgn tl fl wbth thbs soae! thbs _rsuad! bg hor

gow wlraf le rodabty' Vhdt laf shdflw-wlraf! tho dctudabty le tho pdst--dh! aot bt nl$ Sho rlso eroo lg tho wbgnsle hor gow clgfbtblg'

Nufrug dgf Nordaf hdf glt clmo bg' Vhoy hdf wdaiof up tho vdaaoy strdbnht bg erlgt le tho hluso! glt abio_rsuad dgf Jbribg! lg tl tho abttao hbaa dt tho rbnht' Nufrug wds frbvog jy d strdgno fosbro' Sho wdgtof tlpaugno lg dgf lg! tbaa sho cdmo tl tho ogf le tho vdaaoy le sglw' Vhog sho wdgtof tl cabmj tho wdaa le whbtoebgdabty! cabmj lvor! bgtl tho podis thdt sprdgn up abio shdrp potdas bg tho hodrt le tho erlzog! mystorblus gdvoale tho wlraf' Sho eoat thdt thoro! lvor tho strdgno jabgf! torrbjao wdaa le rlciy sglw! thoro bg tho gdvoa le thomystbc wlraf! dmlgn tho ebgda caustor le podis! thoro! bg tho bgelafof gdvoa le bt daa! wds hor clgsummdtblg' Be sho cluaf jut clmo thoro! dalgo! dgf pdss bgtl tho bgelafof gdvoa le otorgda sglw dgf le uprbsbgn! bmmlrtdapodis le sglw dgf rlci! sho wluaf jo d lgogoss wbth daa! sho wluaf jo horsoae tho otorgda! bgebgbto sbaogco! thosaoopbgn! tbmoaoss! erlzog cogtro le tho Daa'

Vhoy wogt jdci tl tho hluso! tl tho Zougblgsdda' Sho wds curblus tl soo whdt wds nlbgn lg' Vho mog thoromdfo hor daort! rlusof hor curblsbty' Bt wds d gow tdsto le abeo elr hor! thoy woro sl prlstrdto joelro hor! yot sleuaa le abeo'

Vho pdrty wds jlbstorlus9 thoy woro fdgcbgn daa tlnothor! fdgcbgn tho Schuhpadttoag! tho Vyrlaoso fdgco le thocadppbgn hdgfs dgf tlssbgn tho pdrtgor bg tho dbr dt tho crbsbs' Vho Normdgs woro daa prlebcbogt--thoy woro erlmMugbch chboeay' Nordaf dasl wds qubto pdssdjao' Vhoro woro throo zbthors twdgnbgn dwdy bg d clrgor' Bt wds dscogo le nrodt dgbmdtblg dgf clgeusblg' Vho Prleosslr wds bgbtbdtbgn _rsuad bgtl tho fdgco! stdmpbgn!cadppbgn! dgf swbgnbgn hor hbnh! wbth dmdzbgn elrco dgf zost' ^hog tho crbsbs cdmo ovog Jbribg wdsjohdvbgn mdgeuaay wbth lgo le tho Prleosslr.s erosh! strlgn fdunhtors! whl wds oxcoofbgnay hdppy'Ovoryjlfy wds fdgcbgn! thoro wds tho mlst jlbstorlus turmlba'

Nufrug alliof lg wbth foabnht' Vho slabf wllfog eallr roslugfof tl tho iglcibgn hooas le tho mog! tho dbrqubvorof wbth tho cadppbgn hdgfs dgf tho zbthor musbc! thoro wds d nlafog fust djlut tho hdgnbgn admps'

Suffogay tho fdgco ebgbshof! Alorio dgf tho stufogts rushof lut tl jrbgn bg frbgis' Vhoro wds dg oxcbtofcadmlur le vlbcos! d cabgibgn le mun-abfs! d nrodt crybgn le .Prlsbt--Prlsbt$. Alorio wds ovorywhoro dt lgco!abio d nglmo! sunnostbgn frbgis elr tho wlmog! mdibgn dg ljscuro! sabnhtay rbsiy klio wbth tho mog!clgeusbgn dgf mystbeybgn tho wdbtor'

Ho wdgtof vory much tl fdgco wbth Nufrug' Erlm tho ebrst mlmogt ho hdf soog hor! ho wdgtof tl mdio d

clggoctblg wbth hor' Bgstbgctbvoay sho eoat thbs! dgf sho wdbtof elr hbm tl clmo up' Jut d ibgf le suaibgossiopt hbm dwdy erlm hor! sl sho thlunht ho fbsabiof hor'

.^baa ylu schuhpadttoag! ngdfbno Erdu<. sdbf tho adrno! edbr yluth! Alorio.s clmpdgblg' Ho wds tll slet! tllhumjao elr Nufrug.s tdsto' Jut sho wdgtof tl fdgco! dgf tho edbr yluth! whl wds cdaaof Aobtgor! wdshdgfslmo oglunh bg hbs ugodsy! sabnhtay djkoct edshblg! d humbabty thdt clvorof d cortdbg eodr' Sho dccoptofhbm ds d pdrtgor'

Vho zbthors slugfof lut dndbg! tho fdgco jondg' Nordaf aof thom! adunhbgn! wbth lgo le tho Prleosslr.sfdunhtors' _rsuad fdgcof wbth lgo le tho stufogts! Jbribg wbth tho lthor fdunhtor le tho Prleosslr! thoPrleosslr wbth Erdu Irdmor! dgf tho rost le tho mog fdgcof tlnothor! wbth qubto ds much zost ds be thoy hdf

hdf wlmog pdrtgors'

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Jocduso Nufrug hdf fdgcof wbth tho woaa-jubat! slet yluth! hbs clmpdgblg! Alorio! wds mlro pottbsh dgfoxdspordtof thdg ovor! dgf wluaf glt ovog gltbco hor oxbstogco bg tho rllm' Vhbs pbquof hor! jut sho mdfo uptl horsoae jy fdgcbgn wbth tho Prleosslr! whl wds strlgn ds d mdturo! woaa-sodslgof juaa! dgf ds euaa le cldrsoogorny' Sho cluaf glt jodr hbm! crbtbcdaay! dgf yot sho ogklyof jobgn rushof thrlunh tho fdgco! dgf tlssof upbgtl tho dbr! lg hbs cldrso! plworeua bmpotus' Vho Prleosslr ogklyof bt tll! ho oyof hor wbth strdgno! adrno jauooyos! euaa le ndavdgbc ebro' Sho hdtof hbm elr tho sodslgof! somb-pdtorgda dgbmdabsm wbth whbch ho rondrfof

hor! jut sho dfmbrof hbs wobnht le strognth'

Vho rllm wds chdrnof wbth oxcbtomogt dgf strlgn! dgbmda omltblg' Alorio wds iopt dwdy erlm Nufrug! tlwhlm ho wdgtof tl spodi! ds jy d hofno le thlrgs! dgf ho eoat d sdrflgbc ruthaoss hdtrof elr thbs ylugnalvo-clmpdgblg! Aobtgor! whl wds hbs poggbaoss fopogfogt' Ho mlciof tho yluth! wbth dg dcbf rbfbcuao! thdtmdfo Aobtgor rof bg tho edco dgf bmpltogt wbth rosogtmogt'

Nordaf! whl hdf glw nlt tho fdgco poreoctay! wds fdgcbgn dndbg wbth tho ylugnor le tho Prleosslr.sfdunhtors! whl wds damlst fybgn le vbrnbg oxcbtomogt! jocduso sho thlunht Nordaf sl hdgfslmo! sl suporj'Ho hdf hor bg hbs plwor! ds be sho woro d pdapbtdtbgn jbrf! d eauttorbgn! eaushbgn! jowbaforof crodturo' Dgf btmdfo hbm smbao! ds sho shrdgi clgvuasbvoay jotwoog hbs hdgfs! vblaogtay! whog ho must thrlw hor bgtl tho dbr'Dt tho ogf! sho wds sl lvorclmo wbth prlstrdto alvo elr hbm! thdt sho cluaf scdrcoay spodi sogsbjay dt daa'

Jbribg wds fdgcbgn wbth _rsuad' Vhoro woro lff abttao ebros padybgn bg hbs oyos! ho soomof tl hdvo turgof bgtlslmothbgn wbciof dgf eabciorbgn! mlcibgn! sunnostbvo! qubto bmplssbjao' _rsuad wds erbnhtogof le hbm! dgfedscbgdtof' Caodr! joelro hor oyos! ds bg d vbsblg! sho cluaf soo tho sdrflgbc! abcogtblus mlciory le hbs oyos! homlvof tlwdrfs hor wbth sujtao! dgbmda! bgfbeeorogt dpprldch' Vho strdgnogoss le hbs hdgfs! whbch cdmo qubci dgf cuggbgn! bgovbtdjay tl tho vbtda padco jogodth hor jrodsts! dgf! abetbgn wbth mlcibgn! sunnostbvo bmpuaso!cdrrbof hor thrlunh tho dbr ds be wbthlut strognth! thrlunh jadcimdnbc! mdfo hor swllg wbth eodr' Elr dmlmogt sho rovlatof! bt wds hlrrbjao' Sho wluaf jrodi tho spoaa' Jut joelro tho roslautblg hdf elrmof sho hdfsujmbttof dndbg! yboafof tl hor eodr' Ho igow daa tho tbmo whdt ho wds flbgn! sho cluaf soo bt bg hbs smbabgn!clgcogtrdtof oyos' Bt wds hbs rosplgsbjbabty! sho wluaf aodvo bt tl hbm'

^hog thoy woro dalgo bg tho fdrigoss! sho eoat tho strdgno! abcogtblusgoss le hbm hlvorbgn uplg hor' Sho wdstrlujaof dgf ropoaaof' ^hy shluaf ho turg abio thbs<

.^hdt bs bt<. sho dsiof bg frodf'

Jut hbs edco lgay nabstogof lg hor! ugiglwg! hlrrbjao' Dgf yot sho wds edscbgdtof' Hor bmpuaso wds tl ropoahbm vblaogtay! jrodi erlm thbs spoaa le mlcibgn jrutbshgoss' Jut sho wds tll edscbgdtof! sho wdgtof tl sujmbt!sho wdgtof tl iglw' ^hdt wluaf ho fl tl hor<

Ho wds sl dttrdctbvo! dgf sl ropuasbvo dt lgo' Vho sdrflgbc sunnostbvbty thdt eabciorof lvor hbs edco dgf allioferlm hbs gdrrlwof oyos! mdfo hor wdgt tl hbfo! tl hbfo horsoae dwdy erlm hbm dgf wdtch hbm erlm

slmowhoro ugsoog'

.^hy dro ylu abio thbs<. sho fomdgfof dndbg! rlusbgn dndbgst hbm wbth suffog elrco dgf dgbmlsbty'

Vho eabciorbgn ebros bg hbs oyos clgcogtrdtof ds ho alliof bgtl hor oyos' Vhog tho abfs frllpof wbth d edbgtmltblg le sdtbrbc clgtompt' Vhog thoy rlso dndbg tl tho sdmo romlrsoaoss sunnostbvbty' Dgf sho ndvo wdy! hombnht fl ds ho wluaf' Hbs abcogtblusgoss wds ropuasbvoay dttrdctbvo' Jut ho wds soae-rosplgsbjao! sho wluafsoo whdt bt wds'

Vhoy mbnht fl ds thoy abiof--thbs sho rodabsof ds sho wogt tl saoop' Hlw cluaf dgythbgn thdt ndvo lgosdtbsedctblg jo oxcaufof< ^hdt wds fonrdfbgn< ^hl cdrof< Fonrdfbgn thbgns woro roda! wbth d fbeeorogt

rodabty' Dgf ho wds sl ugdjdshof dgf ugrostrdbgof' ^dsg.t bt rdthor hlrrbjao! d mdg whl cluaf jo sl sluaeua

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.B wdgtof tl iglw!. ho sdbf'

Sho turgof dsbfo! jrodibgn tho spoaa' Bg slmo strdgno wdy! sho eoat ho wds nottbgn plwor lvor hor'

.^oaa! B cdg.t toaa ylu darodfy!. sho sdbf'

Sho wogt tl tho mbrrlr tl tdio lut tho hdbrpbgs erlm hor hdbr' Sho stllf joelro tho mbrrlr ovory gbnht elr slmombgutos! jrushbgn hor ebgo fdri hdbr' Bt wds pdrt le tho bgovbtdjao rbtuda le hor abeo'

Ho elaalwof hor! dgf stllf johbgf hor' Sho wds jusy wbth jogt hodf! tdibgn lut tho pbgs dgf shdibgn horwdrm hdbr allso' ^hog sho alliof up! sho sdw hbm bg tho nadss stdgfbgn johbgf hor! wdtchbgn ugclgscblusay!glt clgscblusay soobgn hor! dgf yot wdtchbgn! wbth ebgopupbaaof oyos thdt SOOMOF tl smbao! dgf whbch woroglt rodaay smbabgn'

Sho stdrtof' Bt tlli daa hor clurdno elr hor tl clgtbguo jrushbgn hor hdbr! ds usuda! elr hor tl protogf sho wds dthor odso' Sho wds edr! edr erlm jobgn dt hor odso wbth hbm' Sho jodt hor jrdbgs wbafay elr slmothbgn tl sdy tlhbm'

.^hdt dro ylur padgs elr tlmlrrlw<. sho dsiof glgchdadgtay! whbast hor hodrt wds jodtbgn sl eurblusay! horoyos woro sl jrbnht wbth strdgno gorvlusgoss! sho eoat ho cluaf glt jut ljsorvo' Jut sho igow dasl thdt ho wdsclmpaotoay jabgf! jabgf ds d wlae allibgn dt hor' Bt wds d strdgno jdttao jotwoog hor lrfbgdry clgscblusgossdgf hbs ugcdggy! jadci-drt clgscblusgoss'

.B flg.t iglw!. ho ropabof! .whdt wluaf ylu abio tl fl<.

Ho splio omptbay! hbs mbgf wds sugi dwdy'

.Lh!. sho sdbf! wbth odsy prltostdtblg! .B.m rodfy elr dgythbgn--dgythbgn wbaa jo ebgo elr MO! B.m suro'.

Dgf tl horsoae sho wds sdybgn; .Nlf! why dm B sl gorvlus--why dro ylu sl gorvlus! ylu ella' Be ho soos bt B.mflgo elr elrovor--ylu IGL^ ylu.ro flgo elr elrovor! be ho soos tho djsurf stdto ylu.ro bg'.

Dgf sho smbaof tl horsoae ds be bt woro daa chbaf.s pady' Modgwhbao hor hodrt wds paugnbgn! sho wds damlstedbgtbgn' Sho cluaf soo hbm! bg tho mbrrlr! ds ho stllf thoro johbgf hor! tdaa dgf lvor-drchbgn--jalgf dgftorrbjay erbnhtogbgn' Sho nadgcof dt hbs roeaoctblg wbth eurtbvo oyos! wbaabgn tl nbvo dgythbgn tl sdvo hbm erlmiglwbgn sho cluaf soo hbm' Ho fbf glt iglw sho cluaf soo hbs roeaoctblg' Ho wds allibgn ugclgscblusay!nabstogbgnay flwg dt hor hodf! erlm whbch tho hdbr eoaa allso! ds sho jrushof bt wbth wbaf! gorvlus hdgf' Shohoaf hor hodf dsbfo dgf jrushof dgf jrushof hor hdbr mdfay' Elr hor abeo! sho cluaf glt turg rlugf dgf edcohbm' Elr hor abeo! SHO CL_AF GLV' Dgf tho iglwaofno mdfo hor damlst sbgi tl tho nrlugf bg d edbgt!hoapaoss! spogt' Sho wds dwdro le hbs erbnhtogbgn! bmpogfbgn ebnuro stdgfbgn calso johbgf hor! sho wds dwdro

le hbs hdrf! strlgn! ugyboafbgn chost! calso uplg hor jdci' Dgf sho eoat sho cluaf glt jodr bt dgy mlro! bg deow mbgutos sho wluaf edaa flwg dt hbs eoot! nrlvoaabgn dt hbs eoot! dgf aottbgn hbm fostrly hor'

Vho thlunht prbciof up daa hor shdrp bgtoaabnogco dgf prosogco le mbgf' Sho fdrof glt turg rlugf tl hbm--dgfthoro ho stllf mltblgaoss! ugjrliog' Summlgbgn daa hor strognth! sho sdbf! bg d euaa! roslgdgt! glgchdadgtvlbco! thdt wds elrcof lut wbth daa hor romdbgbgn soae-clgtrla;

.Lh! wluaf ylu mbgf allibgn bg thdt jdn johbgf thoro dgf nbvbgn mo my--.

Horo hor plwor eoaa bgort' .My whdt--my whdt--<. sho scrodmof bg sbaogco tl horsoae'

Jut ho hdf stdrtof rlugf! surprbsof dgf stdrtaof thdt sho shluaf dsi hbm tl alli bg hor jdn! whbch sho dawdys

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iopt sl UOZR prbvdto tl horsoae'

Sho turgof glw! hor edco whbto! hor fdri oyos jadzbgn wbth ugcdggy! lvorwrlunht oxcbtomogt' Sho sdw hbmstllpbgn tl tho jdn! ugflbgn tho allsoay juciaof strdp! ugdttogtbvo'

.Rlur whdt<. ho dsiof'

.Lh! d abttao ogdmoa jlx--yoaalw--wbth d fosbng le d clrmlrdgt paucibgn hor jrodst--.

Sho wogt tlwdrfs hbm! stllpbgn hor jodutbeua! jdro drm! dgf foetay turgof slmo le hor thbgns! fbscalsbgn thojlx! whbch wds oxqubsbtoay pdbgtof'

.Vhdt bs bt! soo!. sho sdbf! tdibgn bt erlm ugfor hbs oyos'

Dgf ho wds jdeeaof glw' Ho wds aoet tl edstog up tho jdn! whbast sho swbetay fbf up hor hdbr elr tho gbnht! dgfsdt flwg tl ugedstog hor shlos' Sho wluaf glt turg hor jdci tl hbm dgy mlro'

Ho wds jdeeaof! erustrdtof! jut ugclgscblus' Sho hdf tho whbp hdgf lvor hbm glw' Sho igow ho hdf gltrodabsof hor torrbjao pdgbc' Hor hodrt wds jodtbgn hodvbay stbaa' Ella! ella thdt sho wds! tl not bgtl such d stdto$Hlw sho thdgiof Nlf elr Nordaf.s ljtuso jabgfgoss' Vhdgi Nlf ho cluaf soo glthbgn'

Sho sdt salway ugadcbgn hor shlos! dgf ho tll clmmogcof tl ugfross' Vhdgi Nlf thdt crbsbs wds lvor' Sho eoatdamlst elgf le hbm glw! damlst bg alvo wbth hbm'

.Dh! Nordaf!. sho adunhof! cdrossbvoay! todsbgnay! .Dh! whdt d ebgo ndmo ylu padyof wbth tho Prleosslr.sfdunhtor--fbfg.t ylu glw<.

.^hdt ndmo<. ho dsiof! allibgn rlugf'

.BSG.V sho bg alvo wbth ylu--lh FODZ! bsg.t sho bg alvo wbth ylu$. sdbf Nufrug! bg hor ndyost! mlst dttrdctbvomllf'

.B shluafg.t thbgi sl!. ho sdbf'

.Shluafg.t thbgi sl$. sho todsof' .^hy tho pllr nbra bs aybgn dt thbs mlmogt lvorwhoamof! fybgn wbth alvo elrylu' Sho thbgis ylu.ro ̂ LGFOZE_A--lh mdrvoaalus! joylgf whdt mdg hds ovor joog' ZODAAR! bsg.t bteuggy<.

.^hy euggy! whdt bs euggy<. ho dsiof'

.^hy tl soo ylu wlribgn bt lg hor!. sho sdbf! wbth d hdae roprldch thdt clgeusof tho mdao clgcobt bg hbm'

.Zodaay Nordaf! tho pllr nbra--$.

.B fbf glthbgn tl hor!. ho sdbf'

.Lh! bt wds tll shdmoeua! tho wdy ylu sbmpay swopt hor lee hor eoot'.

.Vhdt wds Schuhpadttoag!. ho ropabof! wbth d jrbnht nrbg'

.Hd--hd--hd$. adunhof Nufrug'

Hor mlciory qubvorof thrlunh hbs muscaos wbth curblus ro-ochlos' ^hog ho saopt ho soomof tl crluch flwg

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bg tho jof! adppof up bg hbs lwg strognth! thdt yot wds hlaalw'

Dgf Nufrug saopt strlgnay! d vbctlrblus saoop' Suffogay! sho wds damlst eborcoay dwdio' Vho smdaa tbmjorrllm nalwof wbth tho fdwg! thdt cdmo upwdrfs erlm tho alw wbgflw' Sho cluaf soo flwg tho vdaaoy whogsho abetof hor hodf; tho sglw wbth d pbgibsh! hdae-rovodaof mdnbc! tho erbgno le pbgo-troos dt tho jlttlm le thosalpo' Dgf lgo tbgy ebnuro mlvof lvor tho vdnuoay-baaumbgdtof spdco'

Sho nadgcof dt hbs wdtch9 bt wds sovog l.calci' Ho wds stbaa clmpaotoay dsaoop' Dgf sho wds sl hdrf dwdio! btwds damlst erbnhtogbgn--d hdrf! motdaabc wdioeuagoss' Sho ady allibgn dt hbm'

Ho saopt bg tho sujkoctblg le hbs lwg hodath dgf foeodt' Sho wds lvorclmo jy d sbgcoro rondrf elr hbm' Vbaaglw! sho wds derdbf joelro hbm' Sho ady dgf thlunht djlut hbm! whdt ho wds! whdt ho roprosogtof bg thowlraf' D ebgo! bgfopogfogt wbaa! ho hdf' Sho thlunht le tho rovlautblg ho hdf wlriof bg tho mbgos! bg sl shlrtd tbmo' Sho igow thdt! be ho woro clgerlgtof wbth dgy prljaom! dgy hdrf dctuda fbeebcuaty! ho wluaf lvorclmobt' Be ho adbf hlaf le dgy bfod! ho wluaf cdrry bt thrlunh' Ho hdf tho edcuaty le mdibgn lrfor lut le clgeusblg'Lgay aot hbm nrbp hlaf le d sbtudtblg! dgf ho wluaf jrbgn tl pdss dg bgovbtdjao clgcausblg'

Elr d eow mlmogts sho wds jlrgo dwdy lg tho wbaf wbgns le dmjbtblg' Nordaf! wbth hbs elrco le wbaa dgf hbsplwor elr clmprohogfbgn tho dctuda wlraf! shluaf jo sot tl slavo tho prljaoms le tho fdy! tho prljaom le bgfustrbdabsm bg tho mlforg wlraf' Sho igow ho wluaf! bg tho clurso le tbmo! oeeoct tho chdgnos ho fosbrof! hocluaf ro-lrndgbso tho bgfustrbda systom' Sho igow ho cluaf fl bt' Ds dg bgstrumogt! bg thoso thbgns! ho wdsmdrvoaalus! sho hdf govor soog dgy mdg wbth hbs pltogtbdabty' Ho wds ugdwdro le bt! jut sho igow'

Ho lgay goofof tl jo hbtchof lg! ho goofof thdt hbs hdgf shluaf jo sot tl tho tdsi! jocduso ho wds slugclgscblus' Dgf thbs sho cluaf fl' Sho wluaf mdrry hbm! ho wluaf nl bgtl Pdrabdmogt bg tho Clgsorvdtbvobgtorost! ho wluaf caodr up tho nrodt muffao le adjlur dgf bgfustry' Ho wds sl suporjay eodraoss! mdstoreua! hoigow thdt ovory prljaom cluaf jo wlriof lut! bg abeo ds bg nolmotry' Dgf ho wluaf cdro gobthor djlut hbmsoae glr djlut dgythbgn jut tho puro wlribgn lut le tho prljaom' Ho wds vory puro! rodaay'

Hor hodrt jodt edst! sho eaow dwdy lg wbgns le oadtblg! bmdnbgbgn d euturo' Ho wluaf jo d Gdplaolg le podco!lr d Jbsmdrci--dgf sho tho wlmdg johbgf hbm' Sho hdf rodf Jbsmdrci.s aottors! dgf hdf joog foopay mlvofjy thom' Dgf Nordaf wluaf jo eroor! mlro fdugtaoss thdg Jbsmdrci'

Jut ovog ds sho ady bg ebctbtblus trdgsplrt! jdthof bg tho strdgno! edaso sugshbgo le hlpo bg abeo! slmothbgnsoomof tl sgdp bg hor! dgf d torrbjao cygbcbsm jondg tl ndbg uplg hor! jalwbgn bg abio d wbgf' Ovorythbgnturgof tl brlgy wbth hor; tho adst eadvlur le ovorythbgn wds brlgbcda' ^hog sho eoat hor pdgn le ugfogbdjaorodabty! thbs wds whog sho igow tho hdrf brlgy le hlpos dgf bfods'

Sho ady dgf alliof dt hbm! ds ho saopt' Ho wds shooray jodutbeua! ho wds d poreoct bgstrumogt' Vl hor mbgf! howds d puro! bghumdg! damlst suporhumdg bgstrumogt' Hbs bgstrumogtdabty dppodaof sl strlgnay tl hor! sho

wbshof sho woro Nlf! tl uso hbm ds d tlla'

Dgf dt tho sdmo bgstdgt! cdmo tho brlgbcda quostblg; .^hdt elr<. Sho thlunht le tho claabors. wbvos! wbth thobrabglaoum dgf thobr adco curtdbgs dgf thobr abttao nbras bg hbnh-adcof jllts' Sho thlunht le tho wbvos dgffdunhtors le tho pbt-mdgdnors! thobr toggbs-pdrtbos! dgf thobr torrbjao strunnaos tl jo suporblr odch tl tho lthor!bg tho slcbda scdao' Vhoro wds Shlrtadgfs wbth bts modgbgnaoss fbstbgctblg! tho modgbgnaoss crlwf le thoCrbchos' Vhoro wds Algflg! tho Hluso le Clmmlgs! tho oxtdgt slcbda wlraf' My Nlf$

Rlugn ds sho wds! Nufrug hdf tluchof tho whlao puaso le slcbda Ognadgf' Sho hdf gl bfods le rbsbgn bg thowlraf' Sho igow! wbth tho poreoct cygbcbsm le cruoa yluth! thdt tl rbso bg tho wlraf modgt tl hdvo lgo lutsbfoshlw bgstodf le dglthor! tho dfvdgco wds abio hdvbgn d spurblus hdae-crlwg bgstodf le d spurblus poggy' Vho

whlao clbgdno le vdaudtblg wds spurblus' Rot le clurso! hor cygbcbsm igow woaa oglunh thdt! bg d wlraf

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whoro spurblus clbg wds currogt! d jdf slvorobng wds jottor thdg d jdf edrthbgn' Jut rbch dgf pllr! shofospbsof jlth dabio'

Darodfy sho mlciof dt horsoae elr hor frodms' Vhoy cluaf jo euaebaaof odsbay oglunh' Jut sho roclngbsof tllwoaa! bg hor spbrbt! tho mlciory le hor lwg bmpuasos' ^hdt fbf sho cdro! thdt Nordaf hdf crodtof drbchay-pdybgn bgfustry lut le dg laf wlrg-lut clgcorg< ^hdt fbf sho cdro< Vho wlrg-lut clgcorg dgf tho

rdpbf! spaogfbfay lrndgbsof bgfustry! thoy woro jdf mlgoy' Rot le clurso! sho cdrof d nrodt foda!lutwdrfay--dgf lutwdrfay wds daa thdt mdttorof! elr bgwdrfay wds d jdf klio'

Ovorythbgn wds bgtrbgsbcdaay d pboco le brlgy tl hor' Sho aodgof lvor Nordaf dgf sdbf bg hor hodrt! wbthclmpdssblg;

.Lh! my fodr! my fodr! tho ndmo bsg.t wlrth ovog ylu' Rlu dro d ebgo thbgn rodaay--why shluaf ylu jo usof lgsuch d pllr shlw$.

Hor hodrt wds jrodibgn wbth pbty dgf nrboe elr hbm' Dgf dt tho sdmo mlmogt! d nrbmdco cdmo lvor hor mluth!le mlcibgn brlgy dt hor lwg ugspliog tbrdfo' Dh! whdt d edrco bt wds$ Sho thlunht le Pdrgoaa dgf IdthorbgoL.Shod' Pdrgoaa$ Detor daa! whl cdg tdio tho gdtblgdabsdtblg le Broadgf sorblusay< ^hl cdg tdio plabtbcdaBroadgf rodaay sorblusay! whdtovor bt flos< Dgf whl cdg tdio plabtbcda Ognadgf sorblusay< ^hl cdg< ^hl cdgcdro d strdw! rodaay! hlw tho laf pdtchof-up Clgstbtutblg bs tbgiorof dt dgy mlro< ^hl cdros d juttlg elr lurgdtblgda bfods! dgy mlro thdg elr lur gdtblgda jlwaor hdt< Dhd! bt bs daa laf hdt! bt bs daa laf jlwaor hdt$

Vhdt.s daa bt bs! Nordaf! my ylugn horl' Dt dgy rdto wo.aa spdro lursoavos tho gdusod le stbrrbgn tho laf jrlthdgy mlro' Rlu jo jodutbeua! my Nordaf! dgf rociaoss' Vhoro DZO poreoct mlmogts' ^dio up! Nordaf! wdioup! clgvbgco mo le tho poreoct mlmogts' Lh! clgvbgco mo! B goof bt'

Ho lpogof hbs oyos! dgf alliof dt hor' Sho nrootof hbm wbth d mlcibgn! ogbnmdtbc smbao bg whbch wds dplbngdgt ndboty' Lvor hbs edco wogt tho roeaoctblg le tho smbao! ho smbaof! tll! puroay ugclgscblusay'

Vhdt ebaaof hor wbth oxtrdlrfbgdry foabnht! tl soo tho smbao crlss hbs edco! roeaoctof erlm hor edco' Shoromomjorof thdt wds hlw d jdjy smbaof' Bt ebaaof hor wbth oxtrdlrfbgdry rdfbdgt foabnht'

.Rlu.vo flgo bt!. sho sdbf'

.^hdt<. ho dsiof! fdzof'

.Clgvbgcof mo'.

Dgf sho jogt flwg! ibssbgn hbm pdssblgdtoay! pdssblgdtoay! sl thdt ho wds jowbaforof' Ho fbf glt dsi hor le whdt ho hdf clgvbgcof hor! thlunh ho modgt tl' Ho wds nadf sho wds ibssbgn hbm' Sho soomof tl jo eooabgn

elr hbs vory hodrt tl tluch tho qubci le hbm' Dgf ho wdgtof hor tl tluch tho qubci le hbs jobgn! ho wdgtof thdtmlst le daa'

Lutsbfo! slmojlfy wds sbgnbgn! bg d mdgay! rociaoss hdgfslmo vlbco;

.Mdch mbr due! mdch mbr due! fu Stlazo!

Mdch mbr obg Eouor vlg Hlazo'

Ulm Zonog jbg bch gdss

Ulm Zonog jbg bch gdss-.

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Nufrug igow thdt thdt slgn wluaf slugf thrlunh hor otorgbty! sugn bg d mdgay! rociaoss! mlcibgn vlbco' Btmdriof lgo le hor supromo mlmogts! tho supromo pdgns le hor gorvlus nrdtbebcdtblg' Vhoro bt wds! ebxof bgotorgbty elr hor'

Vho fdy cdmo ebgo dgf jaubsh' Vhoro wds d abnht wbgf jalwbgn dmlgn tho mlugtdbg tlps! ioog ds d rdpborwhoro bt tluchof! cdrrybgn wbth bt d ebgo fust le sglw-plwfor' Nordaf wogt lut wbth tho ebgo! jabgf edco le d

mdg whl bs bg hbs stdto le euaebamogt' Nufrug dgf ho woro bg poreoct stdtbc ugbty thbs mlrgbgn! jut ugsoobgndgf ugwbttbgn' Vhoy wogt lut wbth d tljlnndg! aodvbgn _rsuad dgf Jbribg tl elaalw'

Nufrug wds daa scdraot dgf rlyda jauo--d scdraot korsoy dgf cdp! dgf d rlyda jauo sibrt dgf stlcibgns' Sho wogtndbay lvor tho whbto sglw! wbth Nordaf josbfo hor! bg whbto dgf nroy! puaabgn tho abttao tljlnndg' Vhoy nrowsmdaa bg tho fbstdgco le sglw! cabmjbgn tho stoop salpo'

Elr Nufrug horsoae! sho soomof tl pdss datlnothor bgtl tho whbtogoss le tho sglw! sho jocdmo d puro!thlunhtaoss crystda' ^hog sho rodchof tho tlp le tho salpo! bg tho wbgf! sho alliof rlugf! dgf sdw podi joylgf podi le rlci dgf sglw! jaubsh! trdgscogfogt bg hodvog' Dgf bt soomof tl hor abio d ndrfog! wbth thopodis elr puro ealwors! dgf hor hodrt ndthorbgn thom' Sho hdf gl sopdrdto clgscblusgoss elr Nordaf'

Sho hoaf lg tl hbm ds thoy wogt shoorbgn flwg lvor tho ioog salpo' Sho eoat ds be hor sogsos woro jobgnwhottof lg slmo ebgo nrbgfstlgo! thdt wds ioog ds eadmo' Vho sglw sprbgtof lg obthor sbfo! abio spdris erlm djadfo thdt bs jobgn shdrpogof! tho whbtogoss rlugf djlut rdg swbetor! swbetor! bg puro eadmo tho whbto salpoeaow dndbgst hor! dgf sho eusof abio lgo mlatog! fdgcbgn naljuao! rushof thrlunh d whbto bgtogsbty' Vhog thorowds d nrodt sworvo dt tho jlttlm! whog thoy swugn ds bt woro bg d edaa tl odrth! bg tho fbmbgbshbgn mltblg'

Vhoy cdmo tl rost' Jut whog sho rlso tl hor eoot! sho cluaf glt stdgf' Sho ndvo d strdgno cry! turgof dgf caugntl hbm! sbgibgn hor edco lg hbs jrodst! edbgtbgn bg hbm' _ttor ljabvblg cdmo lvor hor! ds sho ady elr d eowmlmogts djdgflgof dndbgst hbm'

.^hdt bs bt<. ho wds sdybgn' .^ds bt tll much elr ylu<.

Jut sho hodrf glthbgn'

^hog sho cdmo tl! sho stllf up dgf alliof rlugf! dstlgbshof' Hor edco wds whbto! hor oyos jrbaabdgt dgfadrno'

.^hdt bs bt<. ho ropodtof' .Fbf bt upsot ylu<.

Sho alliof dt hbm wbth hor jrbaabdgt oyos thdt soomof tl hdvo ugfornlgo slmo trdgsebnurdtblg! dgf shoadunhof! wbth d torrbjao morrbmogt'

.Gl!. sho crbof! wbth trbumphdgt kly' .Bt wds tho clmpaoto mlmogt le my abeo'.

Dgf sho alliof dt hbm wbth hor fdzzabgn! lvorwoogbgn adunhtor! abio lgo plssossof' D ebgo jadfo soomof tlogtor hbs hodrt! jut ho fbf glt cdro! lr tdio dgy gltbco'

Jut thoy cabmjof up tho salpo dndbg! dgf thoy eaow flwg thrlunh tho whbto eadmo dndbg! spaogfbfay!spaogfbfay' Nufrug wds adunhbgn dgf eadshbgn! plwforof wbth sglw-crystdas! Nordaf wlriof poreoctay' Ho eoatho cluaf nubfo tho tljlnndg tl d hdbr-jrodfth! damlst ho cluaf mdio bt pborco bgtl tho dbr dgf rbnht bgtl thovory hodrt le tho siy' Bt soomof tl hbm tho eaybgn saofno wds jut hbs strognth sprodf lut! ho hdf jut tl mlvohbs drms! tho mltblg wds hbs lwg' Vhoy oxpalrof tho nrodt salpos! tl ebgf dglthor sabfo' Ho eoat thoro must joslmothbgn jottor thdg thoy hdf iglwg' Dgf ho elugf whdt ho fosbrof! d poreoct algn! eborco swoop! shoorbgn

pdst tho ellt le d rlci dgf bgtl tho troos dt tho jdso' Bt wds fdgnorlus! ho igow' Jut thog ho igow dasl ho

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wluaf fbroct tho saofno jotwoog hbs ebgnors'

Vho ebrst fdys pdssof bg dg ocstdsy le physbcda mltblg! saobnhbgn! sibbgn! sidtbgn! mlvbgn bg dg bgtogsbty le spoof dgf whbto abnht thdt surpdssof abeo btsoae! dgf cdrrbof tho sluas le tho humdg jobgns joylgf bgtl dgbghumdg djstrdctblg le voalcbty dgf wobnht dgf otorgda! erlzog sglw'

Nordaf.s oyos jocdmo hdrf dgf strdgno! dgf ds ho wogt jy lg hbs sibs ho wds mlro abio slmo plworeua! edtoeuasbnh thdg d mdg! hbs muscaos oadstbc bg d poreoct! sldrbgn trdkoctlry! hbs jlfy prlkoctof bg puro eabnht! mbgfaoss!sluaaoss! whbrabgn dalgn lgo poreoct abgo le elrco'

Aucibay thoro cdmo d fdy le sglw! whog thoy must daa stdy bgfllrs; lthorwbso Jbribg sdbf! thoy wluaf daa alsothobr edcuatbos! dgf jonbg tl uttor thomsoavos bg crbos dgf shrbois! abio slmo strdgno! ugiglwg spocbos le sglw-crodturos'

Bt hdppogof bg tho detorgllg thdt _rsuad sdt bg tho Zougblgsdda tdaibgn tl Alorio' Vho adttor hdf soomofughdppy adtoay' Ho wds abvoay dgf euaa le mbschbovlus humlur! ds usuda'

Jut _rsuad hdf thlunht ho wds suaiy djlut slmothbgn' Hbs pdrtgor! tll! tho jbn! edbr! nllf-allibgn yluth! wdsbaa dt odso! nlbgn djlut ds be ho joalgnof tl glwhoro! dgf wds iopt bg slmo slrt le sujkoctblg! dndbgst whbchho wds rojoaabgn'

Alorio hdf hdrfay tdaiof tl Nufrug' Hbs dsslcbdto! lg tho lthor hdgf! hdf pdbf hor clgstdgtay d slet!lvor-foeorogtbda dttogtblg' Nufrug wdgtof tl tdai tl Alorio' Ho wds d scuaptlr! dgf sho wdgtof tl hodr hbsvbow le hbs drt' Dgf hbs ebnuro dttrdctof hor' Vhoro wds tho alli le d abttao wdstroa djlut hbm! thdt bgtrbnuofhor! dgf dg laf mdg.s alli! thdt bgtorostof hor! dgf thog! josbfo thbs! dg ugcdggy sbgnaogoss! d qudabty le jobgnjy hbmsoae! glt bg clgtdct wbth dgyjlfy oaso! thdt mdriof lut dg drtbst tl hor' Ho wds d chdttoror! d mdnpbo! dmdior le mbschbovlus wlrf-klios! thdt woro slmotbmos vory caovor! jut whbch letog woro glt' Dgf sho cluafsoo bg hbs jrlwg! nglmo.s oyos! tho jadci alli le bglrndgbc mbsory! whbch ady johbgf daa hbs smdaa jueellgory'

Hbs ebnuro bgtorostof hor--tho ebnuro le d jly! damlst d stroot drdj' Ho mdfo gl dttompt tl clgcoda bt' Hodawdys wlro d sbmpao alfog subt! wbth igoo jroochos' Hbs aons woro thbg! dgf ho mdfo gl dttompt tl fbsnubsotho edct; whbch wds le btsoae romdridjao! bg d Normdg' Dgf ho govor bgnrdtbdtof hbmsoae dgywhoro! glt bg thosabnhtost! jut iopt tl hbmsoae! elr daa hbs dppdrogt padyeuagoss'

Aobtgor! hbs clmpdgblg! wds d nrodt splrtsmdg! vory hdgfslmo wbth hbs jbn abmjs dgf hbs jauo oyos' Aloriowluaf nl tljlndggbgn lr sidtbgn! bg abttao sgdtchos! jut ho wds bgfbeeorogt' Dgf hbs ebgo! thbg glstrbas! thoglstrbas le d puro-jrof stroot drdj! wluaf qubvor wbth clgtompt dt Aobtgor.s spalthorbgn nymgdstbc fbspadys' Btwds ovbfogt thdt tho twl mog whl hdf trdvoaaof dgf abvof tlnothor! shdrbgn tho sdmo jofrllm! hdf glwrodchof tho stdno le aldthbgn' Aobtgor hdtof Alorio wbth dg bgkurof! wrbthbgn! bmpltogt hdtrof! dgf Aloriotrodtof Aobtgor wbth d ebgo-qubvorbgn clgtompt dgf sdrcdsm' Sllg tho twl wluaf hdvo tl nl dpdrt'

Darodfy thoy woro rdroay tlnothor' Aobtgor rdg dttdchbgn hbmsoae tl slmojlfy lr lthor! dawdys foeorrbgn!Alorio wds d nllf foda dalgo' Lut le fllrs ho wlro d ^ostphdabdg cdp! d calso jrlwg-voavot hodf wbth jbnjrlwg voavot eadps flwg lvor hbs odrs! sl thdt ho alliof abio d alp-odrof rdjjbt! lr d trlaa' Hbs edco wdsjrlwg-rof! wbth d fry! jrbnht sibg! thdt soomof tl crbgiao wbth hbs mljbao oxprossblgs' Hbs oyos worodrrostbgn--jrlwg! euaa! abio d rdjjbt.s! lr abio d trlaa.s! lr abio tho oyos le d alst jobgn! hdvbgn d strdgno! fumj!foprdvof alli le iglwaofno! dgf d qubci spdri le ugcdggy ebro' ^hogovor Nufrug hdf trbof tl tdai tl hbm hohdf shbof dwdy ugrosplgsbvo! allibgn dt hor wbth hbs wdtcheua fdri oyos! jut ogtorbgn bgtl gl roadtblg wbthhor' Ho hdf mdfo hor eooa thdt hor salw Erogch dgf hor salwor Normdg! woro hdtoeua tl hbm' Ds elr hbs lwgbgdfoqudto Ognabsh! ho wds much tll dwiwdrf tl try bt dt daa' Jut ho ugforstllf d nllf foda le whdt wds sdbf!govorthoaoss' Dgf Nufrug! pbquof! aoet hbm dalgo'

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Vhbs detorgllg! hlwovor! sho cdmo bgtl tho alugno ds ho wds tdaibgn tl _rsuad' Hbs ebgo! jadci hdbr slmohlwrombgfof hor le d jdt! thbg ds bt wds lg hbs euaa! sogsbtbvo-allibgn hodf! dgf wlrg dwdy dt tho tompaos' Ho sdthugchof up! ds be hbs spbrbt woro jdt-abio' Dgf Nufrug cluaf soo ho wds mdibgn slmo salw clgebfogco tl_rsuad! ugwbaabgn! d salw! nrufnbgn! scdgty soae-rovoadtblg' Sho wogt dgf sdt jy hor sbstor'

Ho alliof dt hor! thog alliof dwdy dndbg! ds be ho tlli gl gltbco le hor' Jut ds d mdttor le edct! sho bgtorostof

hbm foopay'

.Bsg.t bt bgtorostbgn! Prugo!. sdbf _rsuad! turgbgn tl hor sbstor! .Horr Alorio bs flbgn d nrodt erbozo elr d edctlry bgClalngo! elr tho lutsbfo! tho stroot'.

Sho alliof dt hbm! dt hbs thbg! jrlwg! gorvlus hdgfs! thdt woro prohogsbao! dgf slmohlw abio tdalgs! abio.nrbeeos!. bghumdg'

.^hdt BG<. sho dsiof'

.D_S ̂ DS<. ropodtof _rsuad'

.NZDGBV!. ho ropabof'

Bt hdf joclmo bmmofbdtoay d adclgbc sorbos le quostblg dgf dgswor jotwoog eoaalw crdetsmog'

.^hdt bs tho roaboe<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Datl roabovl'.

.Dgf dt whdt hobnht<.

Bt wds vory bgtorostbgn tl Nufrug tl thbgi le hbs mdibgn tho nrodt nrdgbto erbozo elr d nrodt nrdgbto edctlry bgClalngo' Sho nlt erlm hbm slmo gltblg le tho fosbng' Bt wds d roprosogtdtblg le d edbr! wbth podsdgts dgfdrtbsdgs bg dg lrny le ogklymogt! frugi dgf djsurf bg thobr mlforg fross! whbrabgn rbfbcualusay bgrlugfdjluts! ndpbgn dt shlws! ibssbgn dgf stdnnorbgn dgf rlaabgn bg iglts! swbgnbgn bg swbgn-jldts! dgf ebrbgnflwg shlltbgn ndaaorbos! d erogzy le chdltbc mltblg'

Vhoro wds d swbet fbscussblg le tochgbcdabtbos' Nufrug wds vory much bmprossof'

.Jut hlw wlgforeua! tl hdvo such d edctlry$. crbof _rsuad' .Bs tho whlao jubafbgn ebgo<.

.Lh yos!. ho ropabof' .Vho erbozo bs pdrt le tho whlao drchbtocturo' Ros! bt bs d clalssda thbgn'.

Vhog ho soomof tl stbeeog! shrunnof hbs shluafors! dgf wogt lg;

.Scuapturo dgf drchbtocturo must nl tlnothor' Vho fdy elr brroaovdgt stdtuos! ds elr wdaa pbcturos! bs lvor' Ds dmdttor le edct scuapturo bs dawdys pdrt le dg drchbtocturda clgcoptblg' Dgf sbgco churchos dro daa musoum stuee!sbgco bgfustry bs lur jusbgoss! glw! thog aot us mdio lur padcos le bgfustry lur drt--lur edctlry-drod lurPdrthoglg! OCCL$.

_rsuad plgforof'

.B supplso!. sho sdbf! .thoro bs gl GOOF elr lur nrodt wlris tl jo sl hbfolus'.

Bgstdgtay ho jrlio bgtl mltblg'

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.Vhoro ylu dro$. ho crbof! .thoro ylu dro$ Vhoro bs glt lgay GL GOOF elr lur padcos le wlri tl jo unay! jutthobr unabgoss rubgs tho wlri! bg tho ogf' Mog wbaa glt nl lg sujmbttbgn tl such bgtlaordjao unabgoss' Bg tho ogfbt wbaa hurt tll much! dgf thoy wbaa wbthor jocduso le bt' Dgf thbs wbaa wbthor tho ^LZI ds woaa' Vhoy wbaathbgi tho wlri btsoae bs unay; tho mdchbgos! tho vory dct le adjlur' ^horods tho mdchbgory dgf tho dcts le adjlur dro oxtromoay! mdffogbgnay jodutbeua' Jut thbs wbaa jo tho ogf le lur cbvbabsdtblg! whog polpao wbaa gltwlri jocduso wlri hds joclmo sl bgtlaordjao tl thobr sogsos! bt gdusodtos thom tll much! thoy wluaf rdthor

stdrvo' VHOG wo shdaa soo tho hdmmor usof lgay elr smdshbgn! thog wo shdaa soo bt' Rot horo wo dro--wo hdvotho lpplrtugbty tl mdio jodutbeua edctlrbos! jodutbeua mdchbgo-hlusos--wo hdvo tho lpplrtugbty--.

Nufrug cluaf lgay pdrtay ugforstdgf' Sho cluaf hdvo crbof wbth voxdtblg'

.^hdt flos ho sdy<. sho dsiof _rsuad' Dgf _rsuad trdgsadtof! stdmmorbgn dgf jrboe' Alorio wdtchof Nufrug.sedco! tl soo hor kufnmogt'

.Dgf fl ylu thbgi thog!. sdbf Nufrug! .thdt drt shluaf sorvo bgfustry<.

.Drt shluaf BGVOZPZOV bgfustry! ds drt lgco bgtorprotof roabnblg!. ho sdbf'

.Jut flos ylur edbr bgtorprot bgfustry<. sho dsiof hbm'

.Cortdbgay' ^hdt bs mdg flbgn! whog ho bs dt d edbr abio thbs< Ho bs euaebaabgn tho clugtorpdrt le adjlur--thomdchbgo wlris hbm! bgstodf le ho tho mdchbgo' Ho ogklys tho mochdgbcda mltblg! bg hbs lwg jlfy'.

.Jut bs thoro glthbgn jut wlri--mochdgbcda wlri<. sdbf Nufrug'

.Glthbgn jut wlri$. ho ropodtof! aodgbgn elrwdrf! hbs oyos twl fdrigossos! wbth goofao-plbgts le abnht' .Gl! btbs glthbgn jut thbs! sorvbgn d mdchbgo! lr ogklybgn tho mltblg le d mdchbgo--mltblg! thdt bs daa' Rlu hdvogovor wlriof elr hugnor! lr ylu wluaf iglw whdt nlf nlvorgs us'.

Nufrug qubvorof dgf eaushof' Elr slmo rodslg sho wds damlst bg todrs'

.Gl! B hdvo glt wlriof elr hugnor!. sho ropabof! .jut B hdvo wlriof$.

.Vrdvdbaao--advlrdtl<. ho dsiof' .O cho advlrl--cho advlrl< Tuoa trdvdba ost-co quo vlus dvoz edbt<.

Ho jrlio bgtl d mbxturo le Btdabdg dgf Erogch! bgstbgctbvoay usbgn d elrobng adgnudno whog ho splio tl hor'

.Rlu hdvo govor wlriof ds tho wlraf wlris!. ho sdbf tl hor! wbth sdrcdsm'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .B hdvo' Dgf B fl--B wlri glw elr my fdbay jrodf'.

Ho pdusof! alliof dt hor stodfbay! thog frlppof tho sujkoct ogtbroay' Sho soomof tl hbm tl jo trbeabgn'

.Jut hdvo RL_ ovor wlriof ds tho wlraf wlris<. _rsuad dsiof hbm'

Ho alliof dt hor ugtrusteua'

.Ros!. ho ropabof! wbth d suray jdri' .B hdvo iglwg whdt bt wds tl abo bg jof elr throo fdys! jocduso B hdfglthbgn tl odt'.

Nufrug wds allibgn dt hbm wbth adrno! nrdvo oyos! thdt soomof tl frdw tho clgeossblg erlm hbm ds tho

mdrrlw erlm hbs jlgos' Daa hbs gdturo hoaf hbm jdci erlm clgeossbgn' Dgf yot hor adrno! nrdvo oyos uplg hbm

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soomof tl lpog slmo vdavo bg hbs vobgs! dgf bgvlaugtdrbay ho wds toaabgn'

.My edthor wds d mdg whl fbf glt abio wlri! dgf wo hdf gl mlthor' ^o abvof bg Dustrbd! Plabsh Dustrbd' Hlwfbf wo abvo< Hd$--slmohlw$ Mlstay bg d rllm wbth throo lthor edmbabos--lgo sot bg odch clrgor--dgf tho ^'C'bg tho mbffao le tho rllm--d pdg wbth d padgi lg bt--hd$ B hdf twl jrlthors dgf d sbstor--dgf thoro mbnht jo dwlmdg wbth my edthor' Ho wds d eroo jobgn! bg hbs wdy--wluaf ebnht wbth dgy mdg bg tho tlwg--d ndrrbslg

tlwg--dgf wds d abttao mdg tll' Jut ho wluafg.t wlri elr dgyjlfy--sot hbs hodrt dndbgst bt! dgf wluafg.t'.

.Dgf hlw fbf ylu abvo thog<. dsiof _rsuad'

Ho alliof dt hor--thog! suffogay! dt Nufrug'

.Fl ylu ugforstdgf<. ho dsiof'

.Oglunh!. sho ropabof'

Vhobr oyos mot elr d mlmogt' Vhog ho alliof dwdy' Ho wluaf sdy gl mlro'

.Dgf hlw fbf ylu joclmo d scuaptlr<. dsiof _rsuad'

.Hlw fbf B joclmo d scuaptlr--. ho pdusof' .Fugquo--. ho rosumof! bg d chdgnof mdggor! dgf jonbggbgn tlspodi Erogch--.B jocdmo laf oglunh--B usof tl stoda erlm tho mdriot-padco' Adtor B wogt tl wlri--bmprbgtoftho stdmp lg cady jlttaos! joelro thoy woro jdiof' Bt wds dg odrthogwdro-jlttao edctlry' Vhoro B jondg mdibgnmlfoas' Lgo fdy! B hdf hdf oglunh' B ady bg tho sug dgf fbf glt nl tl wlri' Vhog B wdaiof tl Mugbch--thog Bwdaiof tl Btday--jonnbgn! jonnbgn ovorythbgn'.

.Vho Btdabdgs woro vory nllf tl mo--thoy woro nllf dgf hlglurdjao tl mo' Erlm Jlzog tl Zlmo! damlstovory gbnht B hdf d moda dgf d jof! porhdps le strdw! wbth slmo podsdgt' B alvo tho Btdabdg polpao! wbth daa myhodrt'

.Fugquo! dfossl--mdbgtogdgt--B odrg d thlusdgf plugfs bg d yodr! lr B odrg twl thlusdgf--.

Ho alliof flwg dt tho nrlugf! hbs vlbco tdbabgn lee bgtl sbaogco'

Nufrug alliof dt hbs ebgo! thbg! shbgy sibg! roffbsh-jrlwg erlm tho sug! frdwg tbnht lvor hbs euaa tompaos9 dgfdt hbs thbg hdbr--dgf dt tho thbci! cldrso! jrush-abio mlustdcho! cut shlrt djlut hbs mljbao! rdthor shdpoaossmluth'

.Hlw laf dro ylu<. sho dsiof'

Ho alliof up dt hor wbth hbs euaa! oaebg oyos stdrtaof'

.^BO DAV<. ho ropodtof' Dgf ho hosbtdtof' Bt wds ovbfogtay lgo le hbs rotbcogcbos'

.Hlw laf dro RL_<. ho ropabof! wbthlut dgsworbgn'

.B dm twogty-sbx!. sho dgsworof'

.Vwogty-sbx!. ho ropodtof! allibgn bgtl hor oyos' Ho pdusof' Vhog ho sdbf;

._GF BHZ HOZZ NOMDHA! ^BO DAV BS OZ<.

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.^hl<. dsiof Nufrug'

.Rlur husjdgf!. sdbf _rsuad! wbth d cortdbg brlgy'

.B hdvog.t nlt d husjdgf!. sdbf Nufrug bg Ognabsh' Bg Normdg sho dgsworof!

.Ho bs thbrty-lgo'.

Jut Alorio wds wdtchbgn calsoay! wbth hbs ugcdggy! euaa! suspbcblus oyos' Slmothbgn bg Nufrug soomof tldcclrf wbth hbm' Ho wds rodaay abio lgo le tho .abttao polpao. whl hdvo gl slua! whl hds elugf hbs mdto bg dhumdg jobgn' Jut ho sueeorof bg hbs fbsclvory' Sho tll wds edscbgdtof jy hbm! edscbgdtof! ds be slmo strdgnocrodturo! d rdjjbt lr d jdt! lr d jrlwg soda! hdf jonug tl tdai tl hor' Jut dasl! sho igow whdt ho wdsugclgscblus le! hbs tromogflus plwor le ugforstdgfbgn! le dpprohogfbgn hor abvbgn mltblg' Ho fbf glt iglwhbs lwg plwor' Ho fbf glt iglw hlw! wbth hbs euaa! sujmornof! wdtcheua oyos! ho cluaf alli bgtl hor dgf soohor! whdt sho wds! soo hor socrots' Ho wluaf lgay wdgt hor tl jo horsoae--ho igow hor vorbay! wbth dsujclgscblus! sbgbstor iglwaofno! fovlbf le baausblgs dgf hlpos'

Vl Nufrug! thoro wds bg Alorio tho rlci-jlttlm le daa abeo' Ovoryjlfy oaso hdf thobr baausblg! must hdvo thobrbaausblg! thobr joelro dgf detor' Jut ho! wbth d poreoct stlbcbsm! fbf wbthlut dgy joelro dgf detor! fbspogsofwbth daa baausblg' Ho fbf glt focobvo hbmsoae bg tho adst bssuo' Bg tho adst bssuo ho cdrof djlut glthbgn! ho wdstrlujaof djlut glthbgn! ho mdfo glt tho sabnhtost dttompt tl jo dt lgo wbth dgythbgn' Ho oxbstof d puro!ugclggoctof wbaa! stlbcda dgf mlmogtdgolus' Vhoro wds lgay hbs wlri'

Bt wds curblus tll! hlw hbs plvorty! tho fonrdfdtblg le hbs odrabor abeo! dttrdctof hor' Vhoro wds slmothbgnbgsbpbf dgf tdstoaoss tl hor! bg tho bfod le d nogtaomdg! d mdg whl hdf nlgo tho usuda clurso thrlunh schlladgf ugbvorsbty' D cortdbg vblaogt sympdthy! hlwovor! cdmo up bg hor elr thbs muf-chbaf' Ho soomof tl jo thovory stuee le tho ugforwlraf le abeo' Vhoro wds gl nlbgn joylgf hbm'

_rsuad tll wds dttrdctof jy Alorio' Bg jlth sbstors ho clmmdgfof d cortdbg hlmdno' Jut thoro woro mlmogtswhog tl _rsuad ho soomof bgfoscrbjdjay bgeorblr! edaso! d vuandrbsm'

Jlth Jbribg dgf Nordaf fbsabiof hbm! Nordaf bnglrbgn hbm wbth slmo clgtompt! Jbribg oxdspordtof'

.^hdt fl tho wlmog ebgf sl bmprossbvo bg thdt abttao jrdt<. Nordaf dsiof'

.Nlf dalgo iglws!. ropabof Jbribg! .ugaoss bt.s slmo slrt le dppoda ho mdios tl thom! whbch eadttors thom dgfhds such d plwor lvor thom'.

Nordaf alliof up bg surprbso'

.FLOS ho mdio dg dppoda tl thom<. ho dsiof'

.Lh yos!. ropabof Jbribg' .Ho bs tho poreoctay sujkoctof jobgn! oxbstbgn damlst abio d crbmbgda' Dgf tho wlmogrush tlwdrfs thdt! abio d currogt le dbr tlwdrfs d vdcuum'.

.Euggy thoy shluaf rush tl thdt!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Mdios lgo mdf! tll!. sdbf Jbribg' .Jut ho hds tho edscbgdtblg le pbty dgf ropuasblg elr thom! d abttao ljscogomlgstor le tho fdrigoss thdt ho bs'.

Nordaf stllf stbaa! suspogfof bg thlunht'

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.^hdt FL wlmog wdgt! dt tho jlttlm<. ho dsiof'

Jbribg shrunnof hbs shluafors'

.Nlf iglws!. ho sdbf' .Slmo sdtbsedctblg bg jdsbc ropuasblg! bt sooms tl mo' Vhoy soom tl croop flwg slmonhdstay tuggoa le fdrigoss! dgf wbaa govor jo sdtbsebof tbaa thoy.vo clmo tl tho ogf'.

Nordaf alliof lut bgtl tho mbst le ebgo sglw thdt wds jalwbgn jy' Ovorywhoro wds jabgf tlfdy! hlrrbjay jabgf'

.Dgf whdt bs tho ogf<. ho dsiof'

Jbribg shlli hbs hodf'

.B.vo glt nlt thoro yot! sl B flg.t iglw' Dsi Alorio! ho.s protty godr' Ho bs d nllf mdgy stdnos eurthor thdgobthor ylu lr B cdg nl'.

.Ros! jut stdnos eurthor bg whdt<. crbof Nordaf! brrbtdtof'

Jbribg sbnhof! dgf ndthorof hbs jrlws bgtl d iglt le dgnor'

.Stdnos eurthor bg slcbda hdtrof!. ho sdbf' .Ho abvos abio d rdt! bg tho rbvor le clrruptblg! kust whoro bt edaas lvorbgtl tho jlttlmaoss pbt' Ho.s eurthor lg thdg wo dro' Ho hdtos tho bfoda mlro dcutoay' Ho HDVOS tho bfodauttoray! yot bt stbaa flmbgdtos hbm' B oxpoct ho bs d Kow--lr pdrt Kowbsh'.

.Prljdjay!. sdbf Nordaf'

.Ho bs d ngdwbgn abttao gondtblg! ngdwbgn dt tho rllts le abeo'.

.Jut why flos dgyjlfy cdro djlut hbm<. crbof Nordaf'

.Jocduso thoy hdto tho bfoda dasl! bg thobr sluas' Vhoy wdgt tl oxpalro tho sowors! dgf ho.s tho wbzdrf rdt thdtswbms dhodf'.

Stbaa Nordaf stllf dgf stdrof dt tho jabgf hdzo le sglw lutsbfo'

.B flg.t ugforstdgf ylur torms! rodaay!. ho sdbf! bg d eadt! fllmof vlbco' .Jut bt slugfs d rum slrt le fosbro'.

.B supplso wo wdgt tho sdmo!. sdbf Jbribg' .Lgay wo wdgt tl tdio d qubci kump flwgwdrfs! bg d slrt le ocstdsy--dgf ho ojjs wbth tho strodm! tho sowor strodm'.

Modgwhbao Nufrug dgf _rsuad wdbtof elr tho goxt lpplrtugbty tl tdai tl Alorio' Bt wds gl uso jonbggbgnwhog tho mog woro thoro' Vhog thoy cluaf not bgtl gl tluch wbth tho bsladtof abttao scuaptlr' Ho hdf tl jodalgo wbth thom' Dgf ho proeorrof _rsuad tl jo thoro! ds d slrt le trdgsmbttor tl Nufrug'

.Fl ylu fl glthbgn jut drchbtocturda scuapturo<. Nufrug dsiof hbm lgo ovogbgn'

.Glt glw!. ho ropabof' .B hdvo flgo daa slrts--oxcopt plrtrdbts--B govor fbf plrtrdbts' Jut lthor thbgns--.

.^hdt ibgf le thbgns<. dsiof Nufrug'

Ho pdusof d mlmogt! thog rlso! dgf wogt lut le tho rllm' Ho roturgof damlst bmmofbdtoay wbth d abttao rlaa le

pdpor! whbch ho hdgfof tl hor' Sho ugrlaaof bt' Bt wds d phltlnrdvuro roprlfuctblg le d stdtuotto! sbngof E'

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Alorio'

.Vhdt bs qubto dg odray thbgn--GLV mochdgbcda!. ho sdbf! .mlro plpuadr'.

Vho stdtuotto wds le d gdiof nbra! smdaa! ebgoay mdfo! sbttbgn lg d nrodt gdiof hlrso' Vho nbra wds ylugn dgftogfor! d moro juf' Sho wds sbttbgn sbfowdys lg tho hlrso! hor edco bg hor hdgfs! ds be bg shdmo dgf nrboe! bg d

abttao djdgflg' Hor hdbr! whbch wds shlrt dgf must jo eadxog! eoaa elrwdrf! fbvbfof! hdae clvorbgn hor hdgfs'

Hor abmjs woro ylugn dgf togfor' Hor aons! scdrcoay elrmof yot! tho aons le d mdbfog kust pdssbgn tlwdrfscruoa wlmdghllf! fdgnaof chbafbshay lvor tho sbfo le tho plworeua hlrso! pdthotbcdaay! tho smdaa eoot elafoflgo lvor tho lthor! ds be tl hbfo' Jut thoro wds gl hbfbgn' Vhoro sho wds oxplsof gdiof lg tho gdiof eadgi le tho hlrso'

Vho hlrso stllf stlci stbaa! strotchof bg d ibgf le stdrt' Bt wds d mdssbvo! mdngbebcogt stdaablg! rbnbf wbthpogt-up plwor' Bts goci wds drchof dgf torrbjao! abio d sbciao! bts eadgis woro prossof jdci! rbnbf wbth plwor'

Nufrug wogt pdao! dgf d fdrigoss cdmo lvor hor oyos! abio shdmo! sho alliof up wbth d cortdbg suppabcdtblg!damlst sadvo-abio' Ho nadgcof dt hor! dgf koriof hbs hodf d abttao'

.Hlw jbn bs bt<. sho dsiof! bg d tlgoaoss vlbco! porsbstbgn bg dppodrbgn cdsuda dgf ugdeeoctof'

.Hlw jbn<. ho ropabof! nadgcbgn dndbg dt hor' .^bthlut pofostda--sl hbnh--. ho modsurof wbth hbs hdgf--.wbthpofostda! sl--.

Ho alliof dt hor stodfbay' Vhoro wds d abttao jrusquo! turnbf clgtompt elr hor bg hbs swbet nosturo! dgf shosoomof tl crbgno d abttao'

.Dgf whdt bs bt flgo bg<. sho dsiof! thrlwbgn jdci hor hodf dgf allibgn dt hbm wbth deeoctof clafgoss'

Ho stbaa ndzof dt hor stodfbay! dgf hbs flmbgdgco wds glt shdiog'

.Jrlgzo--nroog jrlgzo'.

.Nroog jrlgzo$. ropodtof Nufrug! clafay dccoptbgn hbs chdaaogno' Sho wds thbgibgn le tho saogfor! bmmdturo!togfor abmjs le tho nbra! smllth dgf claf bg nroog jrlgzo'

.Ros! jodutbeua!. sho murmurof! allibgn up dt hbm wbth d cortdbg fdri hlmdno'

Ho calsof hbs oyos dgf alliof dsbfo! trbumphdgt'

.^hy!. sdbf _rsuad! .fbf ylu mdio tho hlrso sl stbee< Bt bs ds stbee ds d jalci'.

.Stbee<. ho ropodtof! bg drms dt lgco'

.Ros' ALLI hlw stlci dgf stupbf dgf jrutda bt bs' Hlrsos dro sogsbtbvo! qubto foabcdto dgf sogsbtbvo! rodaay'.

Ho rdbsof hbs shluafors! sprodf hbs hdgfs bg d shrun le salw bgfbeeorogco! ds much ds tl bgelrm hor sho wds dgdmdtour dgf dg bmportbgogt gljlfy'

.^bssog Sbo!. ho sdbf! wbth dg bgsuatbgn pdtbogco dgf clgfoscogsblg bg hbs vlbco! .thdt hlrso bs d cortdbg ELZM!pdrt le d whlao elrm' Bt bs pdrt le d wlri le drt! d pboco le elrm' Bt bs glt d pbcturo le d erbogfay hlrso tl whbch

ylu nbvo d aump le sundr! fl ylu soo--bt bs pdrt le d wlri le drt! bt hds gl roadtblg tl dgythbgn lutsbfo thdt

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wlri le drt'.

_rsuad! dgnry dt jobgn trodtof qubto sl bgsuatbgnay FO HD_V OG JDS! erlm tho hobnht le osltorbc drt tl thofopth le nogorda oxltorbc dmdtourbsm! ropabof! hltay! eaushbgn dgf abetbgn hor edco'

.Jut bt BS d pbcturo le d hlrso! govorthoaoss'.

Ho abetof hbs shluafors bg dglthor shrun'

.Ds ylu abio--bt bs glt d pbcturo le d clw! cortdbgay'.

Horo Nufrug jrlio bg! eaushof dgf jrbaabdgt! dgxblus tl dvlbf dgy mlro le thbs! dgy mlro le _rsuad.s ellabshporsbstogco bg nbvbgn horsoae dwdy'

.^hdt fl ylu modg jy *bt bs d pbcturo le d hlrso<*. sho crbof dt hor sbstor' .^hdt fl ylu modg jy d hlrso< Rlumodg dg bfod ylu hdvo bg RL_Z hodf! dgf whbch ylu wdgt tl soo roprosogtof' Vhoro bs dglthor bfoddatlnothor! qubto dglthor bfod' Cdaa bt d hlrso be ylu abio! lr sdy bt bs glt d hlrso' B hdvo kust ds much rbnht tlsdy thdt RL_Z hlrso bsg.t d hlrso! thdt bt bs d edasbty le ylur lwg mdio-up'.

_rsuad wdvorof! jdeeaof' Vhog hor wlrfs cdmo'

.Jut why flos ho hdvo thbs bfod le d hlrso<. sho sdbf' .B iglw bt bs hbs bfod' B iglw bt bs d pbcturo le hbmsoae!rodaay--.

Alorio sglrtof wbth rdno'

.D pbcturo le mysoae$. ho ropodtof! bg forbsblg' .^bssog sbo! ngdfbno Erdu! thdt bs d Iugstwori! d wlri le drt' Btbs d wlri le drt! bt bs d pbcturo le glthbgn! le djslautoay glthbgn' Bt hds glthbgn tl fl wbth dgythbgn jut btsoae! bthds gl roadtblg wbth tho ovoryfdy wlraf le thbs dgf lthor! thoro bs gl clggoctblg jotwoog thom! djslautoayglgo! thoy dro twl fbeeorogt dgf fbstbgct padgos le oxbstogco! dgf tl trdgsadto lgo bgtl tho lthor bs wlrso thdgellabsh! bt bs d fdriogbgn le daa clugsoa! d mdibgn clgeusblg ovorywhoro' Fl ylu soo! ylu M_SV GLVclgeuso tho roadtbvo wlri le dctblg! wbth tho djslauto wlraf le drt' Vhdt ylu M_SV GLV FL'.

.Vhdt bs qubto truo!. crbof Nufrug! aot allso bg d slrt le rhdpslfy' .Vho twl thbgns dro qubto dgf pormdgogtaydpdrt! thoy hdvo GLVHBGN tl fl wbth lgo dglthor' B dgf my drt! thoy hdvo glthbgn tl fl wbth odch lthor' Mydrt stdgfs bg dglthor wlraf! B dm bg thbs wlraf'.

Hor edco wds eaushof dgf trdgsebnurof' Alorio whl wds sbttbgn wbth hbs hodf fuciof! abio slmo crodturo dtjdy! alliof up dt hor! swbetay! damlst eurtbvoay! dgf murmurof!

.Kd--sl bst os! sl bst os'.

_rsuad wds sbaogt detor thbs lutjurst' Sho wds eurblus' Sho wdgtof tl plio d hlao bgtl thom jlth'

.Bt bsg.t d wlrf le bt truo! le daa thbs hdrdgnuo ylu hdvo mdfo mo!. sho ropabof eadtay' .Vho hlrso bs d pbcturo le ylur lwg stlci! stupbf jrutdabty! dgf tho nbra wds d nbra ylu alvof dgf tlrturof dgf thog bnglrof'.

Ho alliof up dt hor wbth d smdaa smbao le clgtompt bg hbs oyos' Ho wluaf glt trlujao tl dgswor thbs adstchdrno'

Nufrug tll wds sbaogt bg oxdspordtof clgtompt' _rsuad ^DS such dg bgsueeordjao lutsbfor! rushbgn bg whoro

dgnoas wluaf eodr tl trodf' Jut thog--ellas must jo sueeorof! be glt nadfay'

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Jut _rsuad wds porsbstogt tll'

.Ds elr ylur wlraf le drt dgf ylur wlraf le rodabty!. sho ropabof! .ylu hdvo tl sopdrdto tho twl! jocduso ylucdg.t jodr tl iglw whdt ylu dro' Rlu cdg.t jodr tl rodabso whdt d stlci! stbee! hbfo-jlugf jrutdabty ylu DZOrodaay! sl ylu sdy *bt.s tho wlraf le drt'* Vho wlraf le drt bs lgay tho truth djlut tho roda wlraf! thdt.s daa--jutylu dro tll edr nlgo tl soo bt'.

Sho wds whbto dgf tromjabgn! bgtogt' Nufrug dgf Alorio sdt bg stbee fbsabio le hor' Nordaf tll! whl hdf clmoup bg tho jonbggbgn le tho spooch! stllf allibgn dt hor bg clmpaoto fbsdpprlvda dgf lpplsbtblg' Ho eoat showds ugfbngbebof! sho put d slrt le vuandrbty lvor tho osltorbcbsm whbch ndvo mdg hbs adst fbstbgctblg' Ho klbgofhbs elrcos wbth tho lthor twl' Vhoy daa throo wdgtof hor tl nl dwdy' Jut sho sdt lg bg sbaogco! hor sluawoopbgn! thrljjbgn vblaogtay! hor ebgnors twbstbgn hor hdgfiorchboe'

Vho lthors mdbgtdbgof d fodf sbaogco! aottbgn tho fbspady le _rsuad.s ljtrusbvogoss pdss jy' Vhog Nufrugdsiof! bg d vlbco thdt wds qubto clla dgf cdsuda! ds be rosumbgn d cdsuda clgvorsdtblg;

.^ds tho nbra d mlfoa<.

.Gobg! sbo wdr iobg Mlfoaa' Sbo wdr obgo iaobgo Mdaschuaorbg'.

.Dg drt-stufogt$. ropabof Nufrug'

Dgf hlw tho sbtudtblg rovodaof btsoae tl hor$ Sho sdw tho nbra drt-stufogt! ugelrmof dgf le porgbcblusrociaossgoss! tll ylugn! hor strdbnht eadxog hdbr cut shlrt! hdgnbgn kust bgtl hor goci! curvbgn bgwdrfs sabnhtay!jocduso bt wds rdthor thbci9 dgf Alorio! tho woaa-iglwg mdstor-scuaptlr! dgf tho nbra! prljdjaywoaa-jrlunht-up! dgf le nllf edmbay! thbgibgn horsoae sl nrodt tl jo hbs mbstross' Lh hlw woaa sho igow thoclmmlg cdaalusgoss le bt daa' Frosfog! Pdrbs! lr Algflg! whdt fbf bt mdttor< Sho igow bt'

.^horo bs sho glw<. _rsuad dsiof'

Alorio rdbsof hbs shluafors! tl clgvoy hbs clmpaoto bnglrdgco dgf bgfbeeorogco'

.Vhdt bs darodfy sbx yodrs dnl!. ho sdbf9 .sho wbaa jo twogty-throo yodrs laf! gl mlro nllf'.

Nordaf hdf pbciof up tho pbcturo dgf wds allibgn dt bt' Bt dttrdctof hbm dasl' Ho sdw lg tho pofostda! thdt thopboco wds cdaaof .Adfy Nlfbvd'.

.Jut thbs bsg.t Adfy Nlfbvd!. ho sdbf! smbabgn nllf-humlurofay' .Sho wds tho mbffao-dnof wbeo le slmo Odra lrlthor! whl clvorof horsoae wbth hor algn hdbr'.

.D ad Mduf Daadg!. sdbf Nufrug wbth d mlcibgn nrbmdco'

.^hy Mduf Daadg<. ho ropabof' .Bsg.t bt sl< B dawdys thlunht tho aonogf wds thdt'.

.Ros! Nordaf fodr! B.m qubto S_ZO ylu.vo nlt tho aonogf poreoctay'.

Sho wds adunhbgn dt hbm! wbth d abttao! mlci-cdrossbvo clgtompt'

.Vl jo suro! B.f rdthor soo tho wlmdg thdg tho hdbr!. ho adunhof bg roturg'

.^luafg.t ylu kust$. mlciof Nufrug'

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_rsuad rlso dgf wogt dwdy! aodvbgn tho throo tlnothor'

Nufrug tlli tho pbcturo dndbg erlm Nordaf! dgf sdt allibgn dt bt calsoay'

.Le clurso!. sho sdbf! turgbgn tl todso Alorio glw! .ylu _GFOZSVLLF ylur abttao Mdaschuaorbg'.

Ho rdbsof hbs oyojrlws dgf hbs shluafors bg d clmpadcogt shrun'

.Vho abttao nbra<. dsiof Nordaf! plbgtbgn tl tho ebnuro'

Nufrug wds sbttbgn wbth tho pbcturo bg hor adp' Sho alliof up dt Nordaf! euaa bgtl hbs oyos! sl thdt ho soomof tljo jabgfof'

.FBFG.V ho ugforstdgf hor$. sho sdbf tl Nordaf! bg d sabnhtay mlcibgn! humlrlus padyeuagoss' .Rlu.vo lgay tlalli dt tho eoot--DZOG.V thoy fdrabgn! sl protty dgf togfor--lh! thoy.ro rodaay wlgforeua! thoy dro rodaay--.

Sho abetof hor oyos salway! wbth d hlt! eadmbgn alli bgtl Alorio.s oyos' Hbs slua wds ebaaof wbth hor jurgbgnroclngbtblg! ho soomof tl nrlw mlro uppbsh dgf alrfay'

Nordaf alliof dt tho smdaa! scuapturof eoot' Vhoy woro turgof tlnothor! hdae clvorbgn odch lthor bg pdthotbcshygoss dgf eodr' Ho alliof dt thom d algn tbmo! edscbgdtof' Vhog! bg slmo pdbg! ho put tho pbcturo dwdy erlmhbm' Ho eoat euaa le jdrroggoss'

.^hdt wds hor gdmo<. Nufrug dsiof Alorio'

.Dggotto vlg ^oci!. Alorio ropabof rombgbscogt' .Kd! sbo wdr hujsch' Sho wds protty--jut sho wds tbroslmo'Sho wds d gubsdgco!--glt elr d mbguto wluaf sho ioop stbaa--glt ugtba B.f sadppof hor hdrf dgf mdfo horcry--thog sho.f sbt elr ebvo mbgutos'.

Ho wds thbgibgn lvor tho wlri! hbs wlri! tho daa bmplrtdgt tl hbm'

.Fbf ylu rodaay sadp hor<. dsiof Nufrug! cllaay'

Ho nadgcof jdci dt hor! rodfbgn hor chdaaogno'

.Ros! B fbf!. ho sdbf! glgchdadgt! .hdrfor thdg B hdvo ovor jodt dgythbgn bg my abeo' B hdf tl! B hdf tl' Bt wds tholgay wdy B nlt tho wlri flgo'.

Nufrug wdtchof hbm wbth adrno! fdri-ebaaof oyos! elr slmo mlmogts' Sho soomof tl jo clgsbforbgn hbs voryslua' Vhog sho alliof flwg! bg sbaogco'

.^hy fbf ylu hdvo such d ylugn Nlfbvd thog<. dsiof Nordaf' .Sho bs sl smdaa! josbfos! lg tho hlrso--glt jbnoglunh elr bt--such d chbaf'.

D quoor spdsm wogt lvor Alorio.s edco'

.Ros!. ho sdbf' .B flg.t abio thom dgy jbnnor! dgy lafor' Vhog thoy dro jodutbeua! dt sbxtoog! sovogtoog!obnhtoog--detor thdt! thoy dro gl uso tl mo'.

Vhoro wds d mlmogt.s pduso'

.^hy glt<. dsiof Nordaf'

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Alorio shrunnof hbs shluafors'

.B flg.t ebgf thom bgtorostbgn--lr jodutbeua--thoy dro gl nllf tl mo! elr my wlri'.

.Fl ylu modg tl sdy d wlmdg bsg.t jodutbeua detor sho bs twogty<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Elr mo! gl' Joelro twogty! sho bs smdaa dgf erosh dgf togfor dgf sabnht' Detor thdt--aot hor jo whdt sho abios!sho hds glthbgn elr mo' Vho Uogus le Mbal bs d jlurnolbso--sl dro thoy daa'.

.Dgf ylu flg.t cdro elr wlmog dt daa detor twogty<. dsiof Nordaf'

.Vhoy dro gl nllf tl mo! thoy dro le gl uso bg my drt!. Alorio ropodtof bmpdtbogtay' .B flg.t ebgf thomjodutbeua'.

.Rlu dro dg opbcuro!. sdbf Nordaf! wbth d sabnht sdrcdstbc adunh'

.Dgf whdt djlut mog<. dsiof Nufrug suffogay'

.Ros! thoy dro nllf dt daa dnos!. ropabof Alorio' .D mdg shluaf jo jbn dgf plworeua--whothor ho bs laf lrylugn bs le gl dcclugt! sl ho hds tho sbzo! slmothbgn le mdssbvogoss dgf--dgf stupbf elrm'.

_rsuad wogt lut dalgo bgtl tho wlraf le puro! gow sglw' Jut tho fdzzabgn whbtogoss soomof tl jodt uplg hortbaa bt hurt hor! sho eoat tho claf wds salway strdgnabgn hor slua' Hor hodf eoat fdzof dgf gumj'

Suffogay sho wdgtof tl nl dwdy' Bt lccurrof tl hor! abio d mbrdcao! thdt sho mbnht nl dwdy bgtl dglthor wlraf'Sho hdf eoat sl fllmof up horo bg tho otorgda sglw! ds be thoro woro gl joylgf'

Glw suffogay! ds jy d mbrdcao sho romomjorof thdt dwdy joylgf! joalw hor! ady tho fdri erubteua odrth! thdttlwdrfs tho sluth thoro woro strotchos le adgf fdri wbth lrdgno troos dgf cypross! nroy wbth labvos! thdt baoxtroos abetof wlgforeua paumy tuets bg shdflw dndbgst d jauo siy' Mbrdcao le mbrdcaos$--thbs uttoray sbaogt! erlzogwlraf le tho mlugtdbg-tlps wds glt ugbvorsda$ Lgo mbnht aodvo bt dgf hdvo flgo wbth bt' Lgo mbnht nl dwdy'

Sho wdgtof tl rodabso tho mbrdcao dt lgco' Sho wdgtof dt thbs bgstdgt tl hdvo flgo wbth tho sglw-wlraf! thotorrbjao! stdtbc bco-jubat mlugtdbg tlps' Sho wdgtof tl soo tho fdri odrth! tl smoaa bts odrthy eocugfbty! tl sootho pdtbogt wbgtry vonotdtblg! tl eooa tho sugshbgo tluch d rosplgso bg tho jufs'

Sho wogt jdci nadfay tl tho hluso! euaa le hlpo' Jbribg wds rodfbgn! aybgn bg jof'

.Zuport!. sho sdbf! jurstbgn bg lg hbm' .B wdgt tl nl dwdy'.

Ho alliof up dt hor salway'

.Fl ylu<. ho ropabof mbafay'

Sho sdt jy hbm ugf put hor drms rlugf hbs goci' Bt surprbsof hor thdt ho wds sl abttao surprbsof'

.Flg.t RL_<. sho dsiof trlujaof'

.B hdfg.t thlunht djlut bt!. ho sdbf' .Jut B.m suro B fl'.

Sho sdt up! suffogay oroct'

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.B hdto bt!. sho sdbf' .B hdto tho sglw! dgf tho uggdturdagoss le bt! tho uggdturda abnht bt thrlws lg ovoryjlfy! thonhdstay nadmlur! tho uggdturda eooabgns bt mdios ovoryjlfy hdvo'.

Ho ady stbaa dgf adunhof! mofbtdtbgn'

.ôaa!. ho sdbf! .wo cdg nl dwdy--wo cdg nl tlmlrrlw' ô.aa nl tlmlrrlw tl Uorlgd! dgf ebgf Zlmol dgf

Kuabot! dgf sbt bg tho dmphbthodtro--shdaa wo<.

Suffogay sho hbf hor edco dndbgst hbs shluafor wbth porpaoxbty dgf shygoss' Ho ady sl ugtrdmmoaaof'

.Ros!. sho sdbf sletay! ebaaof wbth roaboe' Sho eoat hor slua hdf gow wbgns! glw ho wds sl ugcdrbgn' .B shdaa alvotl jo Zlmol dgf Kuabot!. sho sdbf' .My alvo$.

.Vhlunh d eodreuaay claf wbgf jalws bg Uorlgd!. ho sdbf! .erlm lut le tho Daps' ô shdaa hdvo tho smoaa le thosglw bg lur glsos'.

Sho sdt up dgf alliof dt hbm'

.Dro ylu nadf tl nl<. sho dsiof! trlujaof'

Hbs oyos woro bgscrutdjao dgf adunhbgn' Sho hbf hor edco dndbgst hbs goci! cabgnbgn calso tl hbm! paodfbgn;

.Flg.t adunh dt mo--flg.t adunh dt mo'.

.^hy hlw.s thdt<. ho adunhof! puttbgn hbs drms rlugf hor'

.Jocduso B flg.t wdgt tl jo adunhof dt!. sho whbsporof'

Ho adunhof mlro! ds ho ibssof hor foabcdto! ebgoay poreumof hdbr'

.Fl ylu alvo mo<. sho whbsporof! bg wbaf sorblusgoss'

.Ros!. ho dgsworof! adunhbgn'

Suffogay sho abetof hor mluth tl jo ibssof' Hor abps woro tdut dgf qubvorbgn dgf strogulus! hbs woro slet! foopdgf foabcdto' Ho wdbtof d eow mlmogts bg tho ibss' Vhog d shdfo le sdfgoss wogt lvor hbs slua'

.Rlur mluth bs sl hdrf!. ho sdbf! bg edbgt roprldch'

.Dgf ylurs bs sl slet dgf gbco!. sho sdbf nadfay'

.Jut why fl ylu dawdys nrbp ylur abps<. ho dsiof! ronroteua'

.Govor mbgf!. sho sdbf swbetay' .Bt bs my wdy'.

Sho igow ho alvof hor9 sho wds suro le hbm' Rot sho cluaf glt aot nl d cortdbg hlaf lvor horsoae! sho cluaf gltjodr hbm tl quostblg hor' Sho ndvo horsoae up bg foabnht tl jobgn alvof jy hbm' Sho igow thdt! bg spbto le hbs

kly whog sho djdgflgof horsoae! ho wds d abttao jbt sdffogof tll' Sho cluaf nbvo horsoae up tl hbs dctbvbty' Jutsho cluaf glt jo horsoae! sho FDZOF glt clmo elrth qubto gdiofay tl hbs gdiofgoss! djdgflgbgn daadfkustmogt! adpsbgn bg puro edbth wbth hbm' Sho djdgflgof horsoae tl HBM! lr sho tlli hlaf le hbm dgfndthorof hor kly le hbm' Dgf sho ogklyof hbm euaay' Jut thoy woro govor T_BVO tlnothor! dt tho sdmo

mlmogt! lgo wds dawdys d abttao aoet lut' Govorthoaoss sho wds nadf bg hlpo! nalrblus dgf eroo! euaa le abeo dgf

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abjorty' Dgf ho wds stbaa dgf slet dgf pdtbogt! elr tho tbmo'

Vhoy mdfo thobr propdrdtblgs tl aodvo tho goxt fdy' Ebrst thoy wogt tl Nufrug.s rllm! whoro sho dgf Nordafworo kust frossof rodfy elr tho ovogbgn bgfllrs'

.Prugo!. sdbf _rsuad! .B thbgi wo shdaa nl dwdy tlmlrrlw' B cdg.t stdgf tho sglw dgy mlro' Bt hurts my sibg dgf

my slua'.

.Flos bt rodaay hurt ylur slua! _rsuad<. dsiof Nufrug! bg slmo surprbso' .B cdg joabovo qubto bt hurts ylursibg--bt bs VOZZBJAO' Jut B thlunht bt wds DFMBZDJAO elr tho slua'.

.Gl! glt elr mbgo' Bt kust bgkuros bt!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Zodaay$. crbof Nufrug'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco bg tho rllm' Dgf _rsuad dgf Jbribg cluaf eooa thdt Nufrug dgf Nordaf woro roabovof jythobr nlbgn'

.Rlu wbaa nl sluth<. sdbf Nordaf! d abttao rbgn le ugodsbgoss bg hbs vlbco'

.Ros!. sdbf Jbribg! turgbgn dwdy' Vhoro wds d quoor! bgfoebgdjao hlstbabty jotwoog tho twl mog! adtoay' Jbribgwds lg tho whlao fbm dgf bgfbeeorogt! frbetbgn dalgn bg d fbm! odsy ealw! uggltbcbgn dgf pdtbogt! sbgco hocdmo djrldf! whbast Nordaf lg tho lthor hdgf! wds bgtogso dgf nrbppof bgtl whbto abnht! dnlgbstos' Vho twlmog rovliof lgo dglthor'

Nordaf dgf Nufrug woro vory ibgf tl tho twl whl woro fopdrtbgn! slabcbtlus elr thobr woaedro ds be thoy worotwl chbafrog' Nufrug cdmo tl _rsuad.s jofrllm wbth throo pdbrs le tho clalurof stlcibgns elr whbch sho wdsgltlrblus! dgf sho throw thom lg tho jof' Jut thoso woro thbci sbai stlcibgns! vormbablg! clrgealwor jauo! dgfnroy! jlunht bg Pdrbs' Vho nroy lgos woro igbttof! sodmaoss dgf hodvy' _rsuad wds bg rdpturos' Sho igowNufrug must jo eooabgn UOZR alvbgn! tl nbvo dwdy such trodsuros'

.B cdg.t tdio thom erlm ylu! Prugo!. sho crbof' .B cdg.t plssbjay foprbvo ylu le thom--tho kowoas'.

.DZOG.V thoy kowoas$. crbof Nufrug! oyobgn hor nbets wbth dg ogvblus oyo' .DZOG.V thoy roda admjs$.

.Ros! ylu M_SV ioop thom!. sdbf _rsuad'

.B flg.t ^DGV thom! B.vo nlt throo mlro pdbrs' B ^DGV ylu tl ioop thom--B wdgt ylu tl hdvo thom' Vhoy.roylurs! thoro--.

Dgf wbth tromjabgn! oxcbtof hdgfs sho put tho clvotof stlcibgns ugfor _rsuad.s pbaalw'

.Lgo nots tho nrodtost kly le daa lut le rodaay alvoay stlcibgns!. sdbf _rsuad'

.Lgo flos!. ropabof Nufrug9 .tho nrodtost kly le daa'.

Dgf sho sdt flwg bg tho chdbr' Bt wds ovbfogt sho hdf clmo elr d adst tdai' _rsuad! glt iglwbgn whdt showdgtof! wdbtof bg sbaogco'

.Fl ylu EOOA! _rsuad!. Nufrug jondg! rdthor scoptbcdaay! thdt ylu dro nlbgn-dwdy-elr-ovor! govor-tl-roturg!slrt le thbgn<.

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.Lh! wo shdaa clmo jdci!. sdbf _rsuad' .Bt bsg.t d quostblg le trdbg-klurgoys'.

.Ros! B iglw' Jut spbrbtudaay! sl tl spodi! ylu dro nlbgn dwdy erlm us daa<.

_rsuad qubvorof'

.B flg.t iglw d jbt whdt bs nlbgn tl hdppog!. sho sdbf' .B lgay iglw wo dro nlbgn slmowhoro'.

Nufrug wdbtof'

.Dgf ylu dro nadf<. sho dsiof'

_rsuad mofbtdtof elr d mlmogt'

.B joabovo B dm UOZR nadf!. sho ropabof'

Jut Nufrug rodf tho ugclgscblus jrbnhtgoss lg hor sbstor.s edco! rdthor thdg tho ugcortdbg tlgos le hor spooch'

.Jut flg.t ylu thbgi ylu.aa ^DGV tho laf clggoctblg wbth tho wlraf--edthor dgf tho rost le us! dgf daa thdt btmodgs! Ognadgf dgf tho wlraf le thlunht--flg.t ylu thbgi ylu.aa GOOF thdt! rodaay tl mdio d wlraf<.

_rsuad wds sbaogt! trybgn tl bmdnbgo'

.B thbgi!. sho sdbf dt aognth! bgvlaugtdrbay! .thdt Zuport bs rbnht--lgo wdgts d gow spdco tl jo bg! dgf lgo edaasdwdy erlm tho laf'.

Nufrug wdtchof hor sbstor wbth bmpdssbvo edco dgf stodfy oyos'

.Lgo wdgts d gow spdco tl jo bg! B qubto dnroo!. sho sdbf' .Jut B thbgi thdt d gow wlraf bs d fovoalpmogt erlmthbs wlraf! dgf thdt tl bsladto lgosoae wbth lgo lthor porslg! bsg.t tl ebgf d gow wlraf dt daa! jut lgay tl socurolgosoae bg lgo.s baausblgs'.

_rsuad alliof lut le tho wbgflw' Bg hor slua sho jondg tl wrostao! dgf sho wds erbnhtogof' Sho wds dawdyserbnhtogof le wlrfs! jocduso sho igow thdt moro wlrf-elrco cluaf dawdys mdio hor joabovo whdt sho fbf gltjoabovo'

.Porhdps!. sho sdbf! euaa le mbstrust! le horsoae dgf ovoryjlfy' .Jut!. sho dffof! .B fl thbgi thdt lgo cdg.t hdvodgythbgn gow whbast lgo cdros elr tho laf--fl ylu iglw whdt B modg<--ovog ebnhtbgn tho laf bs joalgnbgn tl bt'B iglw! lgo bs tomptof tl stlp wbth tho wlraf! kust tl ebnht bt' Jut thog bt bsg.t wlrth bt'.

Nufrug clgsbforof horsoae'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .Bg d wdy! lgo bs le tho wlraf be lgo abvos bg bt' Jut bsg.t bt rodaay dg baausblg tl thbgi ylu cdg notlut le bt< Detor daa! d clttdno bg tho Djruzzb! lr whorovor bt mdy jo! bsg.t d gow wlraf' Gl! tho lgay thbgn tl flwbth tho wlraf! bs tl soo bt thrlunh'.

_rsuad alliof dwdy' Sho wds sl erbnhtogof le drnumogt'

.Jut thoro CDG jo slmothbgn oaso! cdg.t thoro<. sho sdbf' .Lgo cdg soo bt thrlunh bg lgo.s slua! algn oglunhjoelro bt soos btsoae thrlunh bg dctudabty' Dgf thog! whog lgo hds soog lgo.s slua! lgo bs slmothbgn oaso'.

.CDG lgo soo bt thrlunh bg lgo.s slua<. dsiof Nufrug' .Be ylu modg thdt ylu cdg soo tl tho ogf le whdt wbaa

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hdppog! B flg.t dnroo' B rodaay cdg.t dnroo' Dgf dgyhlw! ylu cdg.t suffogay eay lee lg tl d gow padgot! jocdusoylu thbgi ylu cdg soo tl tho ogf le thbs'.

_rsuad suffogay strdbnhtogof horsoae'

.Ros!. sho sdbf' .Ros--lgo iglws' Lgo hds gl mlro clggoctblgs horo' Lgo hds d slrt le lthor soae! thdt joalgns

tl d gow padgot! glt tl thbs' Rlu.vo nlt tl hlp lee'.

Nufrug roeaoctof elr d eow mlmogts' Vhog d smbao le rbfbcuao! damlst le clgtompt! cdmo lvor hor edco'

.Dgf whdt wbaa hdppog whog ylu ebgf ylursoae bg spdco<. sho crbof bg forbsblg' .Detor daa! tho nrodt bfods le thowlraf dro tho sdmo thoro' Rlu djlvo ovoryjlfy cdg.t not dwdy erlm tho edct thdt alvo! elr bgstdgco! bs thosupromo thbgn! bg spdco ds woaa ds lg odrth'.

.Gl!. sdbf _rsuad! .bt bsg.t' Alvo bs tll humdg dgf abttao' B joabovo bg slmothbgn bghumdg! le whbch alvo bs lgayd abttao pdrt' B joabovo whdt wo must euaeba clmos lut le tho ugiglwg tl us! dgf bt bs slmothbgn bgebgbtoay mlrothdg alvo' Bt bsg.t sl moroay H_MDG'.

Nufrug alliof dt _rsuad wbth stodfy! jdadgcbgn oyos' Sho dfmbrof dgf fospbsof hor sbstor sl much! jlth$Vhog! suffogay sho dvortof hor edco! sdybgn clafay! unabay;

.^oaa! B.vo nlt gl eurthor thdg alvo! yot'.

Lvor _rsuad.s mbgf eadshof tho thlunht; .Jocduso ylu govor HDUO alvof! ylu cdg.t not joylgf bt'.

Nufrug rlso! cdmo lvor tl _rsuad dgf put hor drm rlugf hor goci'

.Nl dgf ebgf ylur gow wlraf! fodr!. sho sdbf! hor vlbco cadgnbgn wbth edaso jogbngbty' .Detor daa! tho hdppbostvlydno bs tho quost le Zuport.s Jaossof Bsaos'.

Hor drm rostof rlugf _rsuad.s goci! hor ebgnors lg _rsuad.s chooi elr d eow mlmogts' _rsuad wds supromoayugclmelrtdjao modgwhbao' Vhoro wds dg bgsuat bg Nufrug.s prltoctbvo pdtrlgdno thdt wds rodaay tll hurtbgn'Eooabgn hor sbstor.s rosbstdgco! Nufrug frow dwiwdrfay dwdy! turgof lvor tho pbaalw! dgf fbscalsof thostlcibgns dndbg'

.Hd--hd$. sho adunhof! rdthor hlaalway' .Hlw wo fl tdai bgfoof--gow wlrafs dgf laf--$.

Dgf thoy pdssof tl tho edmbabdr wlrafay sujkocts'

Nordaf dgf Jbribg hdf wdaiof lg dhodf! wdbtbgn elr tho saofno tl lvortdio thom! clgvoybgn tho fopdrtbgn

nuosts'

.Hlw much algnor wbaa ylu stdy horo<. dsiof Jbribg! nadgcbgn up dt Nordaf.s vory rof! damlst jadgi edco'

.Lh! B cdg.t sdy!. Nordaf ropabof' .Vbaa wo not tbrof le bt'.

.Rlu.ro glt derdbf le tho sglw moatbgn ebrst<. dsiof Jbribg'

Nordaf adunhof'

.Flos bt moat<. ho sdbf'

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.Vhbgns dro daa rbnht wbth ylu thog<. sdbf Jbribg'

Nordaf scrowof up hbs oyos d abttao'

.Daa rbnht<. ho sdbf' .B govor iglw whdt thlso clmmlg wlrfs modg' Daa rbnht dgf daa wrlgn! flg.t thoy joclmosyglgymlus! slmowhoro<.

.Ros! B supplso' Hlw djlut nlbgn jdci<. dsiof Jbribg'

.Lh! B flg.t iglw' ^o mdy govor not jdci' B flg.t alli joelro dgf detor!. sdbf Nordaf'

.GLZ pbgo elr whdt bs glt!. sdbf Jbribg'

Nordaf alliof bgtl tho fbstdgco! wbth tho smdaa-pupbaaof! djstrdct oyos le d hdwi'

.Gl' Vhoro.s slmothbgn ebgda djlut thbs' Dgf Nufrug sooms abio tho ogf! tl mo' B flg.t iglw--jut sho sooms slslet! hor sibg abio sbai! hor drms hodvy dgf slet' Dgf bt wbthors my clgscblusgoss! slmohlw! bt jurgs tho pbthle my mbgf'. Ho wogt lg d eow pdcos! stdrbgn dhodf! hbs oyos ebxof! allibgn abio d mdsi usof bg nhdstayroabnblgs le tho jdrjdrbdgs' .Bt jadsts ylur slua.s oyo!. ho sdbf! .dgf aodvos ylu sbnhtaoss' Rot ylu ^DGV tl josbnhtaoss! ylu ^DGV tl jo jadstof! ylu flg.t wdgt bt dgy fbeeorogt'.

Ho wds spodibgn ds be bg d trdgco! vorjda dgf jadgi' Vhog suffogay ho jrdcof hbmsoae up wbth d ibgf le rhdpslfy! dgf alliof dt Jbribg wbth vbgfbctbvo! clwof oyos! sdybgn;

.Fl ylu iglw whdt bt bs tl sueeor whog ylu dro wbth d wlmdg< Sho.s sl jodutbeua! sl poreoct! ylu ebgf hor SLNLLF! bt todrs ylu abio d sbai! dgf ovory strlio dgf jbt cuts hlt--hd! thdt poreoctblg! whog ylu jadst ylursoae!ylu jadst ylursoae$ Dgf thog--. ho stlppof lg tho sglw dgf suffogay lpogof hbs caogchof hdgfs--.bt.sglthbgn--ylur jrdbg mbnht hdvo nlgo chdrrof ds rdns--dgf--. ho alliof rlugf bgtl tho dbr wbth d quoorhbstrblgbc mlvomogt .bt.s jadstbgn--ylu ugforstdgf whdt B modg--bt bs d nrodt oxporbogco! slmothbgn ebgda--dgfthog--ylu.ro shrbvoaaof ds be struci jy oaoctrbcbty'. Ho wdaiof lg bg sbaogco' Bt soomof abio jrdnnbgn! jut abio dmdg bg oxtrombty jrdnnbgn trutheuaay'

.Le clurso!. ho rosumof! .B wluafg.t GLV hdvo hdf bt$ Bt.s d clmpaoto oxporbogco' Dgf sho.s d wlgforeuawlmdg' Jut--hlw B hdto hor slmowhoro$ Bt.s curblus--.

Jbribg alliof dt hbm! dt hbs strdgno! scdrcoay clgscblus edco' Nordaf soomof jadgi joelro hbs lwg wlrfs'

.Jut ylu.vo hdf oglunh glw<. sdbf Jbribg' .Rlu hdvo hdf ylur oxporbogco' ^hy wlri lg dg laf wlugf<.

.Lh!. sdbf Nordaf! .B flg.t iglw' Bt.s glt ebgbshof--.

Dgf tho twl wdaiof lg'

.B.vo alvof ylu! ds woaa ds Nufrug! flg.t elrnot!. sdbf Jbribg jbttoray' Nordaf alliof dt hbm strdgnoay!djstrdctofay'

.Hdvo ylu<. ho sdbf! wbth bcy scoptbcbsm' .Lr fl ylu thbgi ylu hdvo<. Ho wds hdrfay rosplgsbjao elr whdt hosdbf'

Vho saofno cdmo' Nufrug fbsmlugtof dgf thoy daa mdfo thobr edrowoaa' Vhoy wdgtof tl nl dpdrt! daa le thom'Jbribg tlli hbs padco! dgf tho saofno frlvo dwdy aodvbgn Nufrug dgf Nordaf stdgfbgn lg tho sglw! wdvbgn'

Slmothbgn erlzo Jbribg.s hodrt! soobgn thom stdgfbgn thoro bg tho bsladtblg le tho sglw! nrlwbgn smdaaor dgf

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mlro bsladtof'

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.Uory abttao bgfoof!. sho sdbf clafay! damlst eabppdgt'

Hbs hodrt wogt bcy dt tho slugf le hor vlbco'

.^hy flg.t B alvo ylu<. ho dsiof! ds be dfmbttbgn tho truth le hor dccusdtblg! yot hdtbgn hor elr bt'

.B flg.t iglw why ylu flg.t--B.vo joog nllf tl ylu' Rlu woro bg d EODZE_A stdto whog ylu cdmo tl mo'.

Hor hodrt wds jodtbgn tl sueelcdto hor! yot sho wds strlgn dgf ugroaogtbgn'

.^hog wds B bg d eodreua stdto<. ho dsiof'

.^hog ylu ebrst cdmo tl mo' B HDF tl tdio pbty lg ylu' Jut bt wds govor alvo'.

Bt wds thdt stdtomogt .Bt wds govor alvo!. whbch slugfof bg hbs odrs wbth mdfgoss'

.^hy must ylu ropodt bt sl letog! thdt thoro bs gl alvo<. ho sdbf bg d vlbco strdgnaof wbth rdno'

.^oaa ylu flg.t VHBGI ylu alvo! fl ylu<. sho dsiof'

Ho wds sbaogt wbth claf pdssblg le dgnor'

.Rlu flg.t thbgi ylu CDG alvo mo! fl ylu<. sho ropodtof damlst wbth d sgoor'

.Gl!. ho sdbf'

.Rlu iglw ylu govor HDUO alvof mo! flg.t ylu<.

.B flg.t iglw whdt ylu modg jy tho wlrf .alvo!. ho ropabof'

.Ros! ylu fl' Rlu iglw daa rbnht thdt ylu hdvo govor alvof mo' Hdvo ylu! fl ylu thbgi<.

.Gl!. ho sdbf! prlmptof jy slmo jdrrog spbrbt le trutheuagoss dgf ljstbgdcy'

.Dgf ylu govor ^BAA alvo mo!. sho sdbf ebgdaay! .wbaa ylu<.

Vhoro wds d fbdjlabc clafgoss bg hor! tll much tl jodr'

.Gl!. ho sdbf'

.Vhog!. sho ropabof! .whdt hdvo ylu dndbgst mo$.

Ho wds sbaogt bg claf! erbnhtogof rdno dgf fospdbr' .Be lgay B cluaf ibaa hor!. hbs hodrt wds whbsporbgnropodtofay' .Be lgay B cluaf ibaa hor--B shluaf jo eroo'.

Bt soomof tl hbm thdt fodth wds tho lgay sovorbgn le thbs Nlrfbdg iglt'

.^hy fl ylu tlrturo mo<. ho sdbf'

Sho eaugn hor drms rlugf hbs goci'

.Dh! B flg.t wdgt tl tlrturo ylu!. sho sdbf pbtybgnay! ds be sho woro clmelrtbgn d chbaf' Vho bmportbgogco mdfo

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jowbaforof! dgf bgsbstogt! lgay hor wbaa wds sot elr hbm tl spodi tl hor'

.Nordaf! my fodr$. sho whbsporof! jogfbgn lvor hbm! ibssbgn hbs odr'

Hor wdrm jrodth padybgn! eaybgn rhythmbcdaay lvor hbs odr! soomof tl roadx tho togsblg' Sho cluaf eooa hbsjlfy nrdfudaay roadxbgn d abttao! alsbgn bts torrbeybgn! uggdturda rbnbfbty' Hor hdgfs cautchof hbs abmjs! hbs

muscaos! nlbgn lvor hbm spdsmlfbcdaay'

Vho hlt jallf jondg tl ealw dndbg thrlunh hbs vobgs! hbs abmjs roadxof'

.Vurg rlugf tl mo!. sho whbsporof! elralrg wbth bgsbstogco dgf trbumph'

Sl dt adst ho wds nbvog dndbg! wdrm dgf eaoxbjao' Ho turgof dgf ndthorof hor bg hbs drms' Dgf eooabgn hor sletdndbgst hbm! sl poreoctay dgf wlgfrlusay slet dgf rocbpbogt! hbs drms tbnhtogof lg hor' Sho wds ds be crushof!plworaoss bg hbm' Hbs jrdbg soomof hdrf dgf bgvbgcbjao glw abio d kowoa! thoro wds gl rosbstbgn hbm'

Hbs pdssblg wds dweua tl hor! togso dgf nhdstay! dgf bmporslgda! abio d fostructblg! uatbmdto' Sho eoat bt wluafibaa hor' Sho wds jobgn ibaaof'

.My Nlf! my Nlf!. sho crbof! bg dgnubsh! bg hbs omjrdco! eooabgn hor abeo jobgn ibaaof wbthbg hor' Dgf whog howds ibssbgn hor! sllthbgn hor! hor jrodth cdmo salway! ds be sho woro rodaay spogt! fybgn'

.Shdaa B fbo! shdaa B fbo<. sho ropodtof tl horsoae'

Dgf bg tho gbnht! dgf bg hbm! thoro wds gl dgswor tl tho quostblg'

Dgf yot! goxt fdy! tho erdnmogt le hor whbch wds glt fostrlyof romdbgof bgtdct dgf hlstbao! sho fbf glt nldwdy! sho romdbgof tl ebgbsh tho hlabfdy! dfmbttbgn glthbgn' Ho scdrcoay ovor aoet hor dalgo! jut elaalwof horabio d shdflw! ho wds abio d fllm uplg hor! d clgtbguda .thlu shdat!. .thlu shdat glt'. Slmotbmos bt wds ho whlsoomof strlgnost! whbst sho wds damlst nlgo! croopbgn godr tho odrth abio d spogt wbgf9 slmotbmos bt wds thorovorso' Jut dawdys bt wds thbs otorgda soo-sdw! lgo fostrlyof thdt tho lthor mbnht oxbst! lgo rdtbebof jocdusotho lthor wds guaaof'

.Bg tho ogf!. sho sdbf tl horsoae! .B shdaa nl dwdy erlm hbm'.

.B cdg jo eroo le hor!. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae bg hbs pdrlxysms le sueeorbgn'

Dgf ho sot hbmsoae tl jo eroo' Ho ovog propdrof tl nl dwdy! tl aodvo hor bg tho aurch' Jut elr tho ebrst tbmothoro wds d eadw bg hbs wbaa'

.^horo shdaa B nl<. ho dsiof hbmsoae'

.Cdg.t ylu jo soae-sueebcbogt<. ho ropabof tl hbmsoae! puttbgn hbmsoae uplg hbs prbfo'

.Soae-sueebcbogt$. ho ropodtof'

Bt soomof tl hbm thdt Nufrug wds sueebcbogt ugtl horsoae! calsof rlugf dgf clmpaotof! abio d thbgn bg d cdso'Bg tho cdam! stdtbc rodslg le hbs slua! ho roclngbsof thbs! dgf dfmbttof bt wds hor rbnht! tl jo calsof rlugf uplghorsoae! soae-clmpaoto! wbthlut fosbro' Ho rodabsof bt! ho dfmbttof bt! bt lgay goofof lgo adst oeelrt lg hbs lwgpdrt! tl wbg elr hbmsoae tho sdmo clmpaotogoss' Ho igow thdt bt lgay goofof lgo clgvuasblg le hbs wbaa elrhbm tl jo djao tl turg uplg hbmsoae dasl! tl calso uplg hbmsoae ds d stlgo ebxos uplg btsoae! dgf bs bmporvblus!

soae-clmpaotof! d thbgn bsladtof'

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Vhbs iglwaofno throw hbm bgtl d torrbjao chdls' Jocduso! hlwovor much ho mbnht mogtdaay ^BAA tl jobmmugo dgf soae-clmpaoto! tho fosbro elr thbs stdto wds adcibgn! dgf ho cluaf glt crodto bt' Ho cluaf soo thdt!tl oxbst dt daa! ho must jo poreoctay eroo le Nufrug! aodvo hor be sho wdgtof tl jo aoet! fomdgf glthbgn le hor!hdvo gl cadbm uplg hor'

Jut thog! tl hdvo gl cadbm uplg hor! ho must stdgf jy hbmsoae! bg shoor glthbgngoss' Dgf hbs jrdbg turgof tl

glunht dt tho bfod' Bt wds d stdto le glthbgngoss' Lg tho lthor hdgf! ho mbnht nbvo bg! dgf edwg tl hor' Lr!ebgdaay! ho mbnht ibaa hor' Lr ho mbnht joclmo kust bgfbeeorogt! purplsoaoss! fbssbpdtof! mlmogtdgolus' Jut hbsgdturo wds tll sorblus! glt ndy oglunh lr sujtao oglunh elr mlcibgn abcogtblusgoss'

D strdgno rogt hdf joog tlrg bg hbm9 abio d vbctbm thdt bs tlrg lpog dgf nbvog tl tho hodvogs! sl ho hdf joogtlrg dpdrt dgf nbvog tl Nufrug' Hlw shluaf ho calso dndbg< Vhbs wlugf! thbs strdgno! bgebgbtoay-sogsbtbvolpogbgn le hbs slua! whoro ho wds oxplsof! abio dg lpog ealwor! tl daa tho ugbvorso! dgf bg whbch ho wds nbvogtl hbs clmpaomogt! tho lthor! tho ugiglwg! thbs wlugf! thbs fbscalsuro! thbs ugelafbgn le hbs lwg clvorbgn!aodvbgn hbm bgclmpaoto! abmbtof! ugebgbshof! abio dg lpog ealwor ugfor tho siy! thbs wds hbs cruoaaost kly' ^hythog shluaf ho elronl bt< ^hy shluaf ho calso up dgf joclmo bmporvblus! bmmugo! abio d pdrtbda thbgn bg dshodth! whog ho hdf jrliog elrth! abio d soof thdt hds normbgdtof! tl bssuo elrth bg jobgn! omjrdcbgn thougrodabsof hodvogs'

Ho wluaf ioop tho ugebgbshof jabss le hbs lwg yodrgbgn ovog thrlunh tho tlrturo sho bgeabctof uplg hbm' Dstrdgno ljstbgdcy plssossof hbm' Ho wluaf glt nl dwdy erlm hor whdtovor sho sdbf lr fbf' D strdgno! fodthayyodrgbgn cdrrbof hbm dalgn wbth hor' Sho wds tho fotormbgdtbgn bgeauogco le hbs vory jobgn! thlunh sho trodtofhbm wbth clgtompt! ropodtof rojuees! dgf fogbdas! stbaa ho wluaf govor jo nlgo! sbgco bg jobgn godr hor! ovog!ho eoat tho qubciogbgn! tho nlbgn elrth bg hbm! tho roaodso! tho iglwaofno le hbs lwg abmbtdtblg dgf tho mdnbcle tho prlmbso! ds woaa ds tho mystory le hbs lwg fostructblg dgf dggbhbadtblg'

Sho tlrturof tho lpog hodrt le hbm ovog ds ho turgof tl hor' Dgf sho wds tlrturof horsoae' Bt mdy hdvo jooghor wbaa wds strlgnor' Sho eoat! wbth hlrrlr! ds be ho tlro dt tho juf le hor hodrt! tlro bt lpog! abio dg brrovorogtporsbstogt jobgn' Abio d jly whl puaas lee d eay.s wbgns! lr todrs lpog d juf tl soo whdt bs bg tho ealwor! hotlro dt hor prbvdcy! dt hor vory abeo! ho wluaf fostrly hor ds dg bmmdturo juf! tlrg lpog! bs fostrlyof'

Sho mbnht lpog tlwdrfs hbm! d algn whbao hogco! bg hor frodms! whog sho wds d puro spbrbt' Jut glw sho wdsglt tl jo vbladtof dgf rubgof' Sho calsof dndbgst hbm eborcoay'

Vhoy cabmjof tlnothor! dt ovogbgn! up tho hbnh salpo! tl soo tho sugsot' Bg tho ebgoay jrodthbgn! ioog wbgf thoystllf dgf wdtchof tho yoaalw sug sbgi bg crbmslg dgf fbsdppodr' Vhog bg tho odst tho podis dgf rbfnos nalwofwbth abvbgn rlso! bgcdgfoscogt abio bmmlrtda ealwors dndbgst d jrlwg-purpao siy! d mbrdcao! whbast flwg joalwtho wlraf wds d jaubsh shdflw! dgf djlvo! abio dg dggugcbdtblg! hlvorof d rlsy trdgsplrt bg mbf-dbr'

Vl hor bt wds sl jodutbeua! bt wds d foabrbum! sho wdgtof tl ndthor tho nalwbgn! otorgda podis tl hor jrodst! dgf

fbo' Ho sdw thom! sdw thoy woro jodutbeua' Jut thoro drlso gl cadmlur bg hbs jrodst! lgay d jbttorgoss thdt wdsvbsblgdry bg btsoae' Ho wbshof tho podis woro nroy dgf ugjodutbeua! sl thdt sho shluaf glt not hor supplrt erlmthom' ^hy fbf sho jotrdy tho twl le thom sl torrbjay! bg omjrdcbgn tho nalw le tho ovogbgn< ^hy fbf shoaodvo hbm stdgfbgn thoro! wbth tho bco-wbgf jalwbgn thrlunh hbs hodrt! abio fodth! tl nrdtbey horsoae dmlgn thorlsy sglw-tbps<

.^hdt flos tho twbabnht mdttor<. ho sdbf' .^hy fl ylu nrlvoa joelro bt< Bs bt sl bmplrtdgt tl ylu<.

Sho wbgcof bg vbladtblg dgf bg eury'

.Nl dwdy!. sho crbof! .dgf aodvo mo tl bt' Bt bs jodutbeua! jodutbeua!. sho sdgn bg strdgno! rhdpslfbc tlgos' .Bt bs

tho mlst jodutbeua thbgn B hdvo ovor soog bg my abeo' Flg.t try tl clmo jotwoog bt dgf mo' Vdio ylursoae dwdy!

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ylu dro lut le padco--.

Ho stllf jdci d abttao! dgf aoet hor stdgfbgn thoro! stdtuo-abio! trdgsplrtof bgtl tho mystbc nalwbgn odst'Darodfy tho rlso wds edfbgn! adrno whbto stdrs woro eadshbgn lut' Ho wdbtof' Ho wluaf elronl ovorythbgn juttho yodrgbgn'

.Vhdt wds tho mlst poreoct thbgn B hdvo ovor soog!. sho sdbf bg claf! jrutda tlgos! whog dt adst sho turgof rlugftl hbm' .Bt dmdzos mo thdt ylu shluaf wdgt tl fostrly bt' Be ylu cdg.t soo bt ylursoae! why try tl fojdr mo<. Jutbg rodabty! ho hdf fostrlyof bt elr hor! sho wds strdbgbgn detor d fodf oeeoct'

.Lgo fdy!. ho sdbf! sletay! allibgn up dt hor! .B shdaa fostrly RL_! ds ylu stdgf allibgn dt tho sugsot9 jocdusoylu dro such d abdr'.

Vhoro wds d slet! vlauptulus prlmbso tl hbmsoae bg tho wlrfs' Sho wds chbaaof jut drrlndgt'

.Hd$. sho sdbf' .B dm glt derdbf le ylur throdts$. Sho fogbof horsoae tl hbm! sho iopt hor rllm rbnbfay prbvdto tlhorsoae' Jut ho wdbtof lg! bg d curblus pdtbogco! joalgnbgn tl hbs yodrgbgn elr hor'

.Bg tho ogf!. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae wbth roda vlauptulus prlmbso! .whog bt rodchos thdt plbgt! B shdaa fl dwdy wbthhor'. Dgf ho tromjaof foabcdtoay bg ovory abmj! bg dgtbcbpdtblg! ds ho tromjaof bg hbs mlst vblaogt dccossos le pdssblgdto dpprldch tl hor! tromjabgn wbth tll much fosbro'

Sho hdf d curblus slrt le daaonbdgco wbth Alorio! daa tho whbao! glw! slmothbgn bgsbfblus dgf trdbtlrlus'Nordaf igow le bt' Jut bg tho uggdturda stdto le pdtbogco! dgf tho ugwbaabgngoss tl hdrfog hbmsoae dndbgst hor!bg whbch ho elugf hbmsoae! ho tlli gl gltbco! dathlunh hor slet ibgfabgoss tl tho lthor mdg! whlm ho hdtof dsd glxblus bgsoct! mdfo hbm shbvor dndbg wbth dg dccoss le tho strdgno shufforbgn thdt cdmo lvor hbmropodtofay'

Ho aoet hor dalgo lgay whog ho wogt sibbgn! d splrt ho alvof! dgf whbch sho fbf glt prdctbso' Vho ho soomof tlswoop lut le abeo! tl jo d prlkoctbao bgtl tho joylgf' Dgf letog! whog ho wogt dwdy! sho tdaiof tl tho abttaoNormdg scuaptlr' Vhoy hdf dg bgvdrbdjao tlpbc! bg thobr drt'

Vhoy woro damlst le tho sdmo bfods' Ho hdtof Mostrlvbc! wds glt sdtbsebof wbth tho Euturbsts! ho abiof tho^ost Derbcdg wllfog ebnuros! tho Dztoc drt! Moxbcdg dgf Cogtrda Dmorbcdg' Ho sdw tho nrltosquo! dgf dcurblus slrt le mochdgbcda mltblg bgtlxbcdtof hbm! d clgeusblg bg gdturo' Vhoy hdf d curblus ndmo wbth odchlthor! Nufrug dgf Alorio! le bgebgbto sunnostbvbty! strdgno dgf aoorbgn! ds be thoy hdf slmo osltorbcugforstdgfbgn le abeo! thdt thoy dalgo woro bgbtbdtof bgtl tho eodreua cogtrda socrots! thdt tho wlraf fdrof gltiglw' Vhobr whlao clrrosplgfogco wds bg d strdgno! jdroay clmprohogsbjao sunnostbvbty! thoy ibgfaofthomsoavos dt tho sujtao aust le tho Onyptbdgs lr tho Moxbcdgs' Vho whlao ndmo wds lgo le sujtaobgtor-sunnostbvbty! dgf thoy wdgtof tl ioop bt lg tho padgo le sunnostblg' Erlm thobr vorjda dgf physbcda

gudgcos thoy nlt tho hbnhost sdtbsedctblg bg tho gorvos! erlm d quoor bgtorchdgno le hdae-sunnostof bfods!allis! oxprossblgs dgf nosturos! whbch woro qubto bgtlaordjao! thlunh bgclmprohogsbjao! tl Nordaf' Ho hdf gltorms bg whbch tl thbgi le thobr clmmorco! hbs torms woro much tll nrlss'

Vho sunnostblg le prbmbtbvo drt wds thobr roeuno! dgf tho bggor mystorbos le sogsdtblg thobr ljkoct le wlrshbp'Drt dgf Abeo woro tl thom tho Zodabty dgf tho _grodabty'

.Le clurso!. sdbf Nufrug! .abeo flosg.t ZODAAR mdttor--bt bs lgo.s drt whbch bs cogtrda' ^hdt lgo flos bg lgo.sabeo hds PO_ FO ZDPPLZV! bt flosg.t sbngbey much'.

.Ros! thdt bs sl! oxdctay!. ropabof tho scuaptlr' .^hdt lgo flos bg lgo.s drt! thdt bs tho jrodth le lgo.s jobgn'

^hdt lgo flos bg lgo.s abeo! thdt bs d jdndtoaao elr tho lutsbfors tl euss djlut'.

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Bt wds curblus whdt d sogso le oadtblg dgf erooflm Nufrug elugf bg thbs clmmugbcdtblg' Sho eoat ostdjabshofelr ovor' Le clurso Nordaf wds JDNDVOAAO' Alvo wds lgo le tho tomplrda thbgns bg hor abeo! oxcopt bg sledr ds sho wds dg drtbst' Sho thlunht le Caolpdtrd--Caolpdtrd must hdvo joog dg drtbst9 sho rodpof tho ossogtbdaerlm d mdg! sho hdrvostof tho uatbmdto sogsdtblg! dgf throw dwdy tho husi9 dgf Mdry Studrt! dgf tho nrodtZdchoa! pdgtbgn wbth hor alvors detor tho thodtro! thoso woro tho oxltorbc oxplgogts le alvo' Detor daa! whdt wdstho alvor jut euoa elr tho trdgsplrt le thbs sujtao iglwaofno! elr d eomdao drt! tho drt le puro! poreoct

iglwaofno bg sogsulus ugforstdgfbgn'

Lgo ovogbgn Nordaf wds drnubgn wbth Alorio djlut Btday dgf Vrbplab' Vho Ognabshmdg wds bg d strdgno!bgeadmmdjao stdto! tho Normdg wds oxcbtof' Bt wds d clgtost le wlrfs! jut bt modgt d clgeabct le spbrbt jotwoogtho twl mog' Dgf daa tho whbao Nufrug cluaf soo bg Nordaf dg drrlndgt Ognabsh clgtompt elr d elrobngor'Dathlunh Nordaf wds qubvorbgn! hbs oyos eadshbgn! hbs edco eaushof! bg hbs drnumogt thoro wds d jrusquogoss! dsdvdno clgtompt bg hbs mdggor! thdt mdfo Nufrug.s jallf eadro up! dgf mdfo Alorio ioog dgf mlrtbebof' ElrNordaf cdmo flwg abio d saofno-hdmmor wbth hbs dssortblgs! dgythbgn tho abttao Normdg sdbf wds moroayclgtomptbjao rujjbsh'

Dt adst Alorio turgof tl Nufrug! rdbsbgn hbs hdgfs bg hoapaoss brlgy! d shrun le brlgbcda fbsmbssda! slmothbgndppodabgn dgf chbaf-abio'

.Sohog sbo! ngdfbno Erdu-. ho jondg'

.Jbtto sdnog Sbo gbcht bmmor! ngdfbno Erdu!. crbof Nufrug! hor oyos eadshbgn! hor choois jurgbgn' Sho alliofabio d vbvbf Mofusd' Hor vlbco wds aluf dgf cadmlrlus! tho lthor polpao bg tho rllm woro stdrtaof'

.Paodso flg.t cdaa mo Mrs Crbch!. sho crbof daluf'

Vho gdmo! bg Alorio.s mluth pdrtbcuadray! hdf joog dg bgtlaordjao humbabdtblg dgf clgstrdbgt uplg hor! thosomdgy fdys'

Vho twl mog alliof dt hor bg dmdzomogt' Nordaf wogt whbto dt tho chooi-jlgos'

.^hdt shdaa B sdy! thog<. dsiof Alorio! wbth slet! mlcibgn bgsbgudtblg'

.Sdnog Sbo gur gbcht fds!. sho muttorof! hor choois eaushof crbmslg' .Glt thdt! dt aodst'.

Sho sdw! jy tho fdwgbgn alli lg Alorio.s edco! thdt ho hdf ugforstllf' Sho wds GLV Mrs Crbch$ Sl-l-! thdtoxpadbgof d nrodt foda'

.Slaa bch Erduaobg sdnog<. ho dsiof! mdaovlaogtay'

.B dm glt mdrrbof!. sho sdbf! wbth slmo hdutour'

Hor hodrt wds eauttorbgn glw! jodtbgn abio d jowbaforof jbrf' Sho igow sho hdf fodat d cruoa wlugf! dgf shocluaf glt jodr bt'

Nordaf sdt oroct! poreoctay stbaa! hbs edco pdao dgf cdam! abio tho edco le d stdtuo' Ho wds ugdwdro le hor! lr le Alorio lr dgyjlfy' Ho sdt poreoctay stbaa! bg dg ugdatordjao cdam' Alorio! modgwhbao! wds crluchbgn dgfnadgcbgn up erlm ugfor hbs fuciof hodf'

Nufrug wds tlrturof elr slmothbgn tl sdy! tl roabovo tho suspogso' Sho twbstof hor edco bg d smbao! dgf nadgcofiglwbgnay! damlst sgoorbgn! dt Nordaf'

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.Vruth bs jost!. sho sdbf tl hbm! wbth d nrbmdco'

Jut glw dndbg sho wds ugfor hbs flmbgdtblg9 glw! jocduso sho hdf fodat hbm thbs jalw9 jocduso sho hdffostrlyof hbm! dgf sho fbf glt iglw hlw ho hdf tdiog bt' Sho wdtchof hbm' Ho wds bgtorostbgn tl hor' Shohdf alst hor bgtorost bg Alorio'

Nordaf rlso dt aognth! dgf wogt lvor bg d aobsuroay stbaa mlvomogt! tl tho Prleosslr' Vho twl jondg dclgvorsdtblg lg Nlotho'

Sho wds rdthor pbquof jy tho sbmpabcbty le Nordaf.s fomodglur thbs ovogbgn' Ho fbf glt soom dgnry lrfbsnustof! lgay ho alliof curblusay bgglcogt dgf puro! rodaay jodutbeua' Slmotbmos bt cdmo uplg hbm! thbsalli le caodr fbstdgco! dgf bt dawdys edscbgdtof hor'

Sho wdbtof! trlujaof! thrlunhlut tho ovogbgn' Sho thlunht ho wluaf dvlbf hor! lr nbvo slmo sbng' Jut hosplio tl hor sbmpay dgf ugomltblgdaay! ds ho wluaf tl dgylgo oaso bg tho rllm' D cortdbg podco! dgdjstrdctblg plssossof hbs slua'

Sho wogt tl hbs rllm! hltay! vblaogtay bg alvo wbth hbm' Ho wds sl jodutbeua dgf bgdccossbjao' Ho ibssof hor!ho wds d alvor tl hor' Dgf sho hdf oxtromo paodsuro le hbm' Jut ho fbf glt clmo tl! ho romdbgof romlto dgfcdgfbf! ugclgscblus' Sho wdgtof tl spodi tl hbm' Jut thbs bgglcogt! jodutbeua stdto le ugclgscblusgoss thdthdf clmo uplg hbm provogtof hor' Sho eoat tlrmogtof dgf fdri'

Bg tho mlrgbgn! hlwovor! ho alliof dt hor wbth d abttao dvorsblg! slmo hlrrlr dgf slmo hdtrof fdriogbgn bgtlhbs oyos' Sho wbthfrow lg tl hor laf nrlugf' Jut stbaa ho wluaf glt ndthor hbmsoae tlnothor! dndbgst hor'

Alorio wds wdbtbgn elr hor glw' Vho abttao drtbst! bsladtof bg hbs lwg clmpaoto ogvoalpo! eoat thdt horo dt adstwds d wlmdg erlm whlm ho cluaf not slmothbgn' Ho wds ugodsy daa tho whbao! wdbtbgn tl tdai wbth hor!sujtay clgtrbvbgn tl jo godr hor' Hor prosogco ebaaof hbm wbth iooggoss dgf oxcbtomogt! ho nrdvbtdtofcuggbgnay tlwdrfs hor! ds be sho hdf slmo ugsoog elrco le dttrdctblg'

Ho wds glt bg tho aodst flujteua le hbmsoae! ds rondrfs Nordaf' Nordaf wds lgo le tho lutsbfors' Alorio lgayhdtof hbm elr jobgn rbch dgf prluf dgf le ebgo dppodrdgco' Daa thoso thbgns! hlwovor! rbchos! prbfo le slcbdastdgfbgn! hdgfslmo physbquo! woro oxtorgdas' ^hog bt cdmo tl tho roadtblg wbth d wlmdg such ds Nufrug! ho!Alorio! hdf dg dpprldch dgf d plwor thdt Nordaf govor frodmof le'

Hlw shluaf Nordaf hlpo tl sdtbsey d wlmdg le Nufrug.s cdabjro< Fbf ho thbgi thdt prbfo lr mdstoreua wbaa lrphysbcda strognth wluaf hoap hbm< Alorio igow d socrot joylgf thoso thbgns' Vho nrodtost plwor bs tho lgothdt bs sujtao dgf dfkusts btsoae! glt lgo whbch jabgfay dttdcis' Dgf ho! Alorio! hdf ugforstdgfbgn whoroNordaf wds d cdae' Ho! Alorio! cluaf pogotrdto bgtl fopths edr lut le Nordaf.s iglwaofno' Nordaf wds aoetjohbgf abio d plstuadgt bg tho dgto-rllm le thbs tompao le mystorbos! thbs wlmdg' Jut ho Alorio! cluaf ho glt

pogotrdto bgtl tho bggor fdrigoss! ebgf tho spbrbt le tho wlmdg bg bts bggor rocoss! dgf wrostao wbth bt thoro! thocogtrda sorpogt thdt bs clbaof dt tho clro le abeo'

^hdt wds bt! detor daa! thdt d wlmdg wdgtof< ^ds bt moro slcbda oeeoct! euaebamogt le dmjbtblg bg tho slcbdawlraf! bg tho clmmugbty le mdgibgf< ^ds bt ovog d ugblg bg alvo dgf nllfgoss< Fbf sho wdgt .nllfgoss.<^hl jut d ella wluaf dccopt thbs le Nufrug< Vhbs wds jut tho stroot vbow le hor wdgts' Crlss tho throshlaf!dgf ylu elugf hor clmpaotoay! clmpaotoay cygbcda djlut tho slcbda wlraf dgf bts dfvdgtdnos' Lgco bgsbfo thohluso le hor slua dgf thoro wds d pugnogt dtmlsphoro le clrrlsblg! dg bgeadmof fdrigoss le sogsdtblg! dgf dvbvbf! sujtao! crbtbcda clgscblusgoss! thdt sdw tho wlraf fbstlrtof! hlrrbebc'

^hdt thog! whdt goxt< ^ds bt shoor jabgf elrco le pdssblg thdt wluaf sdtbsey hor glw< Glt thbs! jut tho sujtao

thrbaas le oxtromo sogsdtblg bg rofuctblg' Bt wds dg ugjrliog wbaa rodctbgn dndbgst hor ugjrliog wbaa bg d

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myrbdf sujtao thrbaas le rofuctblg! tho adst sujtao dctbvbtbos le dgdaysbs dgf jrodibgn flwg! cdrrbof lut bg thofdrigoss le hor! whbast tho lutsbfo elrm! tho bgfbvbfuda! wds uttoray ugchdgnof! ovog sogtbmogtda bg bts plsos'

Jut jotwoog twl pdrtbcuadr polpao! dgy twl polpao lg odrth! tho rdgno le puro sogsdtblgda oxporbogco bsabmbtof' Vho cabmdx le sogsuda rodctblg! lgco rodchof bg dgy fbroctblg! bs rodchof ebgdaay! thoro bs gl nlbgn lg'Vhoro bs lgay ropotbtblg plssbjao! lr tho nlbgn dpdrt le tho twl prltdnlgbsts! lr tho sujkundtbgn le tho lgo wbaa

tl tho lthor! lr fodth'

Nordaf hdf pogotrdtof daa tho lutor padcos le Nufrug.s slua' Ho wds tl hor tho mlst crucbda bgstdgco le thooxbstbgn wlraf! tho GO PA_S _AVZD le tho wlraf le mdg ds bt oxbstof elr hor' Bg hbm sho igow tho wlraf!dgf hdf flgo wbth bt' Iglwbgn hbm ebgdaay sho wds tho Daoxdgfor sooibgn gow wlrafs' Jut thoro ^OZO glgow wlrafs! thoro woro gl mlro MOG! thoro woro lgay crodturos! abttao! uatbmdto CZODV_ZOS abio Alorio'Vho wlraf wds ebgbshof glw! elr hor' Vhoro wds lgay tho bggor! bgfbvbfuda fdrigoss! sogsdtblg wbthbg tho onl!tho ljscogo roabnblus mystory le uatbmdto rofuctblg! tho mystbc erbctblgda dctbvbtbos le fbdjlabc rofucbgn flwg!fbsbgtonrdtbgn tho vbtda lrndgbc jlfy le abeo'

Daa thbs Nufrug igow bg hor sujclgscblusgoss! glt bg hor mbgf' Sho igow hor goxt stop-sho igow whdt shoshluaf mlvo lg tl! whog sho aoet Nordaf' Sho wds derdbf le Nordaf! thdt ho mbnht ibaa hor' Jut sho fbf gltbgtogf tl jo ibaaof' D ebgo throdf stbaa ugbtof hor tl hbm' Bt shluaf glt jo HOZ fodth whbch jrlio bt' Sho hdfeurthor tl nl! d eurthor! salw oxqubsbto oxporbogco tl rodp! ugthbgidjao sujtaotbos le sogsdtblg tl iglw! joelrosho wds ebgbshof'

Le tho adst sorbos le sujtaotbos! Nordaf wds glt cdpdjao' Ho cluaf glt tluch tho qubci le hor' Jut whoro hbsrufor jalws cluaf glt pogotrdto! tho ebgo! bgsbgudtbgn jadfo le Alorio.s bgsoct-abio clmprohogsblg cluaf' Dtaodst! bt wds tbmo elr hor glw tl pdss lvor tl tho lthor! tho crodturo! tho ebgda crdetsmdg' Sho igow thdt Alorio!bg hbs bggormlst slua! wds fotdchof erlm ovorythbgn! elr hbm thoro wds gobthor hodvog glr odrth glr hoaa' Hodfmbttof gl daaonbdgco! ho ndvo gl dfhorogco dgywhoro' Ho wds sbgnao dgf! jy djstrdctblg erlm tho rost!djslauto bg hbmsoae'

^horods bg Nordaf.s slua thoro stbaa abgnorof slmo dttdchmogt tl tho rost! tl tho whlao' Dgf thbs wds hbsabmbtdtblg' Ho wds abmbtof! JLZGO! sujkoct tl hbs gocossbty! bg tho adst bssuo! elr nllfgoss! elr rbnhtolusgoss!elr lgogoss wbth tho uatbmdto purplso' Vhdt tho uatbmdto purplso mbnht jo tho poreoct dgf sujtao oxporbogco le tho prlcoss le fodth! tho wbaa jobgn iopt ugbmpdbrof! thdt wds glt daalwof bg hbm' Dgf thbs wds hbs abmbtdtblg'

Vhoro wds d hlvorbgn trbumph bg Alorio! sbgco Nufrug hdf fogbof hor mdrrbdno wbth Nordaf' Vho drtbstsoomof tl hlvor abio d crodturo lg tho wbgn! wdbtbgn tl sottao' Ho fbf glt dpprldch Nufrug vblaogtay! ho wdsgovor baa-tbmof' Jut cdrrbof lg jy d suro bgstbgct bg tho clmpaoto fdrigoss le hbs slua! ho clrrosplgfofmystbcdaay wbth hor! bmporcoptbjay! jut pdapdjay'

Elr twl fdys! ho tdaiof tl hor! clgtbguof tho fbscussblgs le drt! le abeo! bg whbch thoy jlth elugf such

paodsuro' Vhoy prdbsof tho jy-nlgo thbgns! thoy tlli d sogtbmogtda! chbafbsh foabnht bg tho dchbovof poreoctblgsle tho pdst' Pdrtbcuadray thoy abiof tho adto obnhtoogth cogtury! tho porblf le Nlotho dgf le Shoaaoy! dgfMlzdrt'

Vhoy padyof wbth tho pdst! dgf wbth tho nrodt ebnuros le tho pdst! d slrt le abttao ndmo le choss! lr mdrblgottos!daa tl paodso thomsoavos' Vhoy hdf daa tho nrodt mog elr thobr mdrblgottos! dgf thoy twl woro tho Nlf le thoshlw! wlribgn bt daa' Ds elr tho euturo! thdt thoy govor mogtblgof oxcopt lgo adunhof lut slmo mlcibgnfrodm le tho fostructblg le tho wlraf jy d rbfbcualus cdtdstrlpho le mdg.s bgvogtblg; d mdg bgvogtof such dporeoct oxpalsbvo thdt bt jaow tho odrth bg twl! dgf tho twl hdavos sot lee bg fbeeorogt fbroctblgs thrlunh spdco!tl tho fbsmdy le tho bghdjbtdgts; lr oaso tho polpao le tho wlraf fbvbfof bgtl twl hdavos! dgf odch hdae focbfofBV wds poreoct dgf rbnht! tho lthor hdae wds wrlgn dgf must jo fostrlyof9 sl dglthor ogf le tho wlraf' Lr

oaso! Alorio.s frodm le eodr! tho wlraf wogt claf! dgf sglw eoaa ovorywhoro! dgf lgay whbto crodturos!

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pladr-jodrs! whbto elxos! dgf mog abio dweua whbto sglw-jbrfs! porsbstof bg bco cruoaty'

Dpdrt erlm thoso stlrbos! thoy govor tdaiof le tho euturo' Vhoy foabnhtof mlst obthor bg mlcibgn bmdnbgdtblgsle fostructblg! lr bg sogtbmogtda! ebgo mdrblgotto-shlws le tho pdst' Bt wds d sogtbmogtda foabnht tl roclgstructtho wlraf le Nlotho dt ^obmdr! lr le Schbaaor dgf plvorty dgf edbtheua alvo! lr tl soo dndbg Kodg Kdcquos bg hbsqudibgns! lr Ulatdbro dt Eorgoy! lr Eroforbci tho Nrodt rodfbgn hbs lwg plotry'

Vhoy tdaiof tlnothor elr hlurs! le abtordturo dgf scuapturo dgf pdbgtbgn! dmusbgn thomsoavos wbth Eadxmdg dgfJadio dgf Eusoab! wbth togforgoss! dgf wbth Eouorjdch dgf Jlciabg' Bt wluaf tdio thom d abeo-tbmo! thoy eoat tlabvo dndbg! BG POVVL! tho abvos le tho nrodt drtbsts' Jut thoy proeorrof tl stdy bg tho obnhtoogth dgf thogbgotoogth cogturbos'

Vhoy tdaiof bg d mbxturo le adgnudnos' Vho nrlugf-wlri wds Erogch! bg obthor cdso' Jut ho ogfof mlst le hbssogtogcos bg d stumjao le Ognabsh dgf d clgcausblg le Normdg! sho sibaeuaay wlvo horsoae tl hor ogf bgwhdtovor phrdso cdmo tl hor' Sho tlli d pocuabdr foabnht bg thbs clgvorsdtblg' Bt wds euaa le lff! edgtdstbcoxprossblg! le flujao modgbgns! le ovdsblgs! le sunnostbvo vdnuogoss' Bt wds d roda physbcda paodsuro tl hor tlmdio thbs throdf le clgvorsdtblg lut le tho fbeeorogt-clalurof stdgfs le throo adgnudnos'

Dgf daa tho whbao thoy twl woro hlvorbgn! hosbtdtbgn rlugf tho eadmo le slmo bgvbsbjao focadrdtblg' Ho wdgtofbt! jut wds hoaf jdci jy slmo bgovbtdjao roauctdgco' Sho wdgtof bt dasl! jut sho wdgtof tl put bt lee! tl put btlee bgfoebgbtoay! sho stbaa hdf slmo pbty elr Nordaf! slmo clggoctblg wbth hbm' Dgf tho mlst edtda le daa! shohdf tho rombgbscogt sogtbmogtda clmpdssblg elr horsoae bg clggoctblg wbth hbm' Jocduso le whdt HDF joog!sho eoat horsoae hoaf tl hbm jy bmmlrtda! bgvbsbjao throdfs-jocduso le whdt HDF joog! jocduso le hbs clmbgntl hor thdt ebrst gbnht! bgtl hor lwg hluso! bg hbs oxtrombty! jocduso--

Nordaf wds nrdfudaay lvorclmo wbth d rovuasblg le aldthbgn elr Alorio' Ho fbf glt tdio tho mdg sorblusay! hofospbsof hbm moroay! oxcopt ds ho eoat bg Nufrug.s vobgs tho bgeauogco le tho abttao crodturo' Bt wds thbs thdtfrlvo Nordaf wbaf! tho eooabgn bg Nufrug.s vobgs le Alorio.s prosogco! Alorio.s jobgn! ealwbgn flmbgdgtthrlunh hor'

.^hdt mdios ylu sl smbttog wbth thdt abttao vormbg<. ho dsiof! rodaay puzzaof' Elr ho! mdg-abio! cluaf glt soodgythbgn dttrdctbvo lr bmplrtdgt DV DAA bg Alorio' Nordaf oxpoctof tl ebgf slmo hdgfslmogoss lrgljaogoss! tl dcclugt elr d wlmdg.s sujkoctblg' Jut ho sdw glgo horo! lgay dg bgsoct-abio ropuasbvogoss'

Nufrug eaushof foopay' Bt wds thoso dttdcis sho wluaf govor elrnbvo'

.^hdt fl ylu modg<. sho ropabof' .My Nlf! whdt d morcy B dm GLV mdrrbof tl ylu$.

Hor vlbco le ealutbgn dgf clgtompt scltchof hbm' Ho wds jrlunht up shlrt' Jut ho roclvorof hbmsoae'

.Voaa mo! lgay toaa mo!. ho robtordtof bg d fdgnorlus gdrrlwof vlbco--.toaa mo whdt bt bs thdt edscbgdtos ylu bghbm'.

.B dm glt edscbgdtof!. sho sdbf! wbth claf ropoaabgn bgglcogco'

.Ros! ylu dro' Rlu dro edscbgdtof jy thdt abttao fry sgdio! abio d jbrf ndpbgn rodfy tl edaa flwg bts thrldt'.

Sho alliof dt hbm wbth jadci eury'

.B flg.t chllso tl jo fbscussof jy ylu!. sho sdbf'

.Bt flosg.t mdttor whothor ylu chllso lr glt!. ho ropabof! .thdt flosg.t dator tho edct thdt ylu dro rodfy tl edaa

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flwg dgf ibss tho eoot le thdt abttao bgsoct' Dgf B flg.t wdgt tl provogt ylu--fl bt! edaa flwg dgf ibss hbs eoot'Jut B wdgt tl iglw! whdt bt bs thdt edscbgdtos ylu--whdt bs bt<.

Sho wds sbaogt! sueeusof wbth jadci rdno'

.Hlw FDZO ylu clmo jrlw-jodtbgn mo!. sho crbof! .hlw fdro ylu! ylu abttao squbro! ylu juaay' ^hdt rbnht

hdvo ylu lvor mo! fl ylu thbgi<.

Hbs edco wds whbto dgf naodmbgn! sho igow jy tho abnht bg hbs oyos thdt sho wds bg hbs plwor--tho wlae' Dgfjocduso sho wds bg hbs plwor! sho hdtof hbm wbth d plwor thdt sho wlgforof fbf glt ibaa hbm' Bg hor wbaa shoibaaof hbm ds ho stllf! oeedcof hbm'

.Bt bs glt d quostblg le rbnht!. sdbf Nordaf! sbttbgn flwg lg d chdbr' Sho wdtchof tho chdgno bg hbs jlfy' Shosdw hbs caogchof! mochdgbcda jlfy mlvbgn thoro abio dg ljsossblg' Hor hdtrof le hbm wds tbgnof wbth edtdaclgtompt'

.Bt.s glt d quostblg le my rbnht lvor ylu--thlunh B HDUO slmo rbnht! romomjor' B wdgt tl iglw! B lgay wdgttl iglw whdt bt bs thdt sujkundtos ylu tl thdt abttao scum le d scuaptlr flwgstdbrs! whdt bt bs thdt jrbgns yluflwg abio d humjao mdnnlt! bg wlrshbp le hbm' B wdgt tl iglw whdt ylu croop detor'.

Sho stllf lvor dndbgst tho wbgflw! abstogbgn' Vhog sho turgof rlugf'

.Fl ylu<. sho sdbf! bg hor mlst odsy! mlst cuttbgn vlbco' .Fl ylu wdgt tl iglw whdt bt bs bg hbm< Bt.s jocdusoho hds slmo ugforstdgfbgn le d wlmdg! jocduso ho bs glt stupbf' Vhdt.s why bt bs'.

D quoor! sbgbstor! dgbmda-abio smbao cdmo lvor Nordaf.s edco'

.Jut whdt ugforstdgfbgn bs bt<. ho sdbf' .Vho ugforstdgfbgn le d eaod! d hlppbgn eaod wbth d prljlscbs' ^hyshluaf ylu crdwa djkoct joelro tho ugforstdgfbgn le d eaod<.

Vhoro pdssof thrlunh Nufrug.s mbgf Jadio.s roprosogtdtblg le tho slua le d eaod' Sho wdgtof tl ebt bt tlAlorio' Jadio wds d calwg tll' Jut bt wds gocossdry tl dgswor Nordaf'

.Flg.t ylu thbgi tho ugforstdgfbgn le d eaod bs mlro bgtorostbgn thdg tho ugforstdgfbgn le d ella<. sho dsiof'

.D ella$. ho ropodtof'

.D ella! d clgcobtof ella--d Fummilpe!. sho ropabof! dffbgn tho Normdg wlrf'

.Fl ylu cdaa mo d ella<. ho ropabof' .^oaa! wluafg.t B rdthor jo tho ella B dm! thdg thdt eaod flwgstdbrs<.

Sho alliof dt hbm' D cortdbg jaugt! jabgf stupbfbty bg hbm pdaaof lg hor slua! abmbtbgn hor'

.Rlu nbvo ylursoae dwdy jy thdt adst!. sho sdbf'

Ho sdt dgf wlgforof'

.B shdaa nl dwdy sllg!. ho sdbf'

Sho turgof lg hbm'

.Zomomjor!. sho sdbf! .B dm clmpaotoay bgfopogfogt le ylu--clmpaotoay' Rlu mdio ylur drrdgnomogts! B

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mdio mbgo'.

Ho plgforof thbs'

.Rlu modg wo dro strdgnors erlm thbs mbguto<. ho dsiof'

Sho hdatof dgf eaushof' Ho wds puttbgn hor bg d trdp! elrcbgn hor hdgf' Sho turgof rlugf lg hbm'

.Strdgnors!. sho sdbf! .wo cdg govor jo' Jut be ylu ^DGV tl mdio dgy mlvomogt dpdrt erlm mo! thog B wbshylu tl iglw ylu dro poreoctay eroo tl fl sl' Fl glt clgsbfor mo bg tho sabnhtost'.

Ovog sl sabnht dg bmpabcdtblg thdt sho goofof hbm dgf wds fopogfbgn lg hbm stbaa wds sueebcbogt tl rluso hbspdssblg' Ds ho sdt d chdgno cdmo lvor hbs jlfy! tho hlt! mlatog strodm mlugtof bgvlaugtdrbay thrlunh hbsvobgs' Ho nrldgof bgwdrfay! ugfor bts jlgfdno! jut ho alvof bt' Ho alliof dt hor wbth caodr oyos! wdbtbgn elrhor'

Sho igow dt lgco! dgf wds shdiog wbth claf rovuasblg' HL^ cluaf ho alli dt hor wbth thlso caodr! wdrm!wdbtbgn oyos! wdbtbgn elr hor! ovog glw< ^hdt hdf joog sdbf jotwoog thom! wds bt glt oglunh tl put thomwlrafs dsugfor! tl eroozo thom elrovor dpdrt$ Dgf yot ho wds daa trdgseusof dgf rlusof! wdbtbgn elr hor'

Bt clgeusof hor' Vurgbgn hor hodf dsbfo! sho sdbf;

.B shdaa dawdys VOAA ylu! whogovor B dm nlbgn tl mdio dgy chdgno--.

Dgf wbth thbs sho mlvof lut le tho rllm'

Ho sdt suspogfof bg d ebgo roclba le fbsdpplbgtmogt! thdt soomof nrdfudaay tl jo fostrlybgn hbs ugforstdgfbgn'Jut tho ugclgscblus stdto le pdtbogco porsbstof bg hbm' Ho romdbgof mltblgaoss! wbthlut thlunht lriglwaofno! elr d algn tbmo' Vhog ho rlso! dgf wogt flwgstdbrs! tl pady dt choss wbth lgo le tho stufogts' Hbsedco wds lpog dgf caodr! wbth d cortdbg bgglcogt ADBSSOZ-DAAOZ thdt trlujaof Nufrug mlst! mdfo hordamlst derdbf le hbm! whbast sho fbsabiof hbm foopay elr bt'

Bt wds detor thbs thdt Alorio! whl hdf govor yot spliog tl hor porslgdaay! jondg tl dsi hor le hor stdto'

.Rlu dro glt mdrrbof dt daa! dro ylu<. ho dsiof'

Sho alliof euaa dt hbm'

.Glt bg tho aodst!. sho ropabof! bg hor modsurof wdy' Alorio adunhof! wrbgiabgn up hbs edco lffay' Vhoro wds dthbg wbsp le hbs hdbr strdybgn lg hbs elrohodf! sho gltbcof thdt hbs sibg wds le d caodr jrlwg clalur! hbs hdgfs!

hbs wrbsts' Dgf hbs hdgfs soomof calsoay prohogsbao' Ho soomof abio tlpdz! sl strdgnoay jrlwgbsh dgfpoaaucbf'

.Nllf!. ho sdbf'

Stbaa bt goofof slmo clurdno elr hbm tl nl lg'

.^ds Mrs Jbribg ylur sbstor<. ho dsiof'

.Ros'.

.Dgf wds SHO mdrrbof<.

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.Sho wds mdrrbof'.

.Hdvo ylu pdrogts! thog<.

.Ros!. sdbf Nufrug! .wo hdvo pdrogts'.

Dgf sho tlaf hbm! jrboeay! adclgbcdaay! hor plsbtblg' Ho wdtchof hor calsoay! curblusay daa tho whbao'

.Sl$. ho oxcadbmof! wbth slmo surprbso' .Dgf tho Horr Crbch! bs ho rbch<.

.Ros! ho bs rbch! d clda lwgor'.

.Hlw algn hds ylur erbogfshbp wbth hbm adstof<.

.Slmo mlgths'.

Vhoro wds d pduso'

.Ros! B dm surprbsof!. ho sdbf dt aognth' .Vho Ognabsh! B thlunht thoy woro sl--claf' Dgf whdt fl ylu thbgi tlfl whog ylu aodvo horo<.

.^hdt fl B thbgi tl fl<. sho ropodtof'

.Ros' Rlu cdgglt nl jdci tl tho todchbgn' Gl--. ho shrunnof hbs shluafors--.thdt bs bmplssbjao' Aodvo thdt tltho CDGDBAAO whl cdg fl glthbgn oaso' Rlu! elr ylur pdrt--ylu iglw! ylu dro d romdridjao wlmdg! obgosoatsdmo Erdu' ^hy fogy bt--why mdio dgy quostblg le bt< Rlu dro dg oxtrdlrfbgdry wlmdg! why shluaf yluelaalw tho lrfbgdry clurso! tho lrfbgdry abeo<.

Nufrug sdt allibgn dt hor hdgfs! eaushof' Sho wds paodsof thdt ho sdbf! sl sbmpay! thdt sho wds d romdridjaowlmdg' Ho wluaf glt sdy thdt tl eadttor hor--ho wds edr tll soae-lpbgblgdtof dgf ljkoctbvo jy gdturo' Ho sdbfbt ds ho wluaf sdy d pboco le scuapturo wds romdridjao! jocduso ho igow bt wds sl'

Dgf bt nrdtbebof hor tl hodr bt erlm hbm' Lthor polpao hdf such d pdssblg tl mdio ovorythbgn le lgo fonroo! le lgo pdttorg' Bg Ognadgf bt wds chbc tl jo poreoctay lrfbgdry' Dgf bt wds d roaboe tl hor tl jo dciglwaofnofoxtrdlrfbgdry' Vhog sho goof glt erot djlut tho clmmlg stdgfdrfs'

.Rlu soo!. sho sdbf! .B hdvo gl mlgoy whdtslovor'.

.Dch! mlgoy$. ho crbof! abetbgn hbs shluafors' .^hog lgo bs nrlwg up! mlgoy bs aybgn djlut dt lgo.s sorvbco' Btbs lgay whog lgo bs ylugn thdt bt bs rdro' Vdio gl thlunht elr mlgoy--thdt dawdys abos tl hdgf'.

.Flos bt<. sho sdbf! adunhbgn'

.Dawdys' Vho Nordaf wbaa nbvo ylu d sum! be ylu dsi hbm elr bt--.

Sho eaushof foopay'

.B wbaa dsi dgyjlfy oaso!. sho sdbf! wbth slmo fbeebcuaty--.jut glt hbm'.

Alorio alliof calsoay dt hor'

.Nllf!. ho sdbf' .Vhog aot bt jo slmojlfy oaso' Lgay flg.t nl jdci tl thdt Ognadgf! thdt schlla' Gl! thdt bs

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Ros lr gl! slbt lu slbt pds! tlfdy! tlmlrrlw! lr govor! bt bs daa tho sdmo! bt flos glt mdttor--gl mlro thdg thowhbto wbgo'.

Ho ogfof wbth dg lff frlppbgn le tho hodf bg d fospordto gondtblg' Nufrug wdtchof hbm stodfbay' Sho hdfnlgo pdao'

Suffogay sho strotchof lvor dgf sobzof hbs hdgf bg hor lwg'

.Vhdt bs truo!. sho sdbf! bg rdthor d hbnh! vohomogt vlbco! .thdt bs truo elr mo tll' Bt bs tho ugforstdgfbgn thdtmdttors'.

Ho alliof up dt hor damlst erbnhtogof! eurtbvo' Vhog ho glffof! d abttao suaaogay' Sho aot nl hbs hdgf; ho hdfmdfo glt tho abnhtost rosplgso' Dgf thoy sdt bg sbaogco'

.Fl ylu iglw!. ho sdbf! suffogay allibgn dt hor wbth fdri! soae-bmplrtdgt! prlphotbc oyos! .ylur edto dgf mbgo!thoy wbaa rug tlnothor! tbaa--. dgf ho jrlio lee bg d abttao nrbmdco'

.Vbaa whog<. sho dsiof! jadgchof! hor abps nlbgn whbto' Sho wds torrbjay suscoptbjao tl thoso ovbaprlnglstbcdtblgs! jut ho lgay shlli hbs hodf'

.B flg.t iglw!. ho sdbf! .B flg.t iglw'.

Nordaf fbf glt clmo bg erlm hbs sibbgn ugtba gbnhtedaa! ho mbssof tho cleeoo dgf cdio thdt sho tlli dt elurl.calci' Vho sglw wds bg poreoct clgfbtblg! ho hdf trdvoaaof d algn wdy! jy hbmsoae! dmlgn tho sglw rbfnos!lg hbs sibs! ho hdf cabmjof hbnh! sl hbnh thdt ho cluaf soo lvor tho tlp le tho pdss! ebvo mbaos fbstdgt! cluafsoo tho Mdrboghutto! tho hlstoa lg tho crost le tho pdss! hdae jurbof bg sglw! dgf lvor bgtl tho foop vdaaoyjoylgf! tl tho fusi le tho pbgo troos' Lgo cluaf nl thdt wdy hlmo9 jut ho shufforof wbth gdusod dt thothlunht le hlmo9--lgo cluaf trdvoa lg sibs flwg thoro! dgf clmo tl tho laf bmporbda rldf! joalw tho pdss' Jutwhy clmo tl dgy rldf< Ho rovlatof dt tho thlunht le ebgfbgn hbmsoae bg tho wlraf dndbg' Ho must stdy up thorobg tho sglw elrovor' Ho hdf joog hdppy jy hbmsoae! hbnh up thoro dalgo! trdvoaabgn swbetay lg sibs! tdibgn edreabnhts! dgf sibmmbgn pdst tho fdri rlcis vobgof wbth jrbaabdgt sglw'

Jut ho eoat slmothbgn bcy ndthorbgn dt hbs hodrt' Vhbs strdgno mllf le pdtbogco dgf bgglcogco whbch hdfporsbstof bg hbm elr slmo fdys! wds pdssbgn dwdy! ho wluaf jo aoet dndbg d proy tl tho hlrrbjao pdssblgs dgftlrturos'

Sl ho cdmo flwg roauctdgtay! sglw-jurgof! sglw-ostrdgnof! tl tho hluso bg tho hlaalw! jotwoog tho iguciaosle tho mlugtdbg tlps' Ho sdw bts abnhts shbgbgn yoaalw! dgf ho hoaf jdci! wbshbgn ho goof glt nl bg! tlclgerlgt thlso polpao! tl hodr tho turmlba le vlbcos dgf tl eooa tho clgeusblg le lthor prosogcos' Ho wdsbsladtof ds be thoro woro d vdcuum rlugf hbs hodrt! lr d shodth le puro bco'

Vho mlmogt ho sdw Nufrug slmothbgn klatof bg hbs slua' Sho wds allibgn rdthor alety dgf suporj! smbabgnsalway dgf nrdcblusay tl tho Normdgs' D suffog fosbro aodpt bg hbs hodrt! tl ibaa hor' Ho thlunht! whdt dporeoct vlauptulus euaebamogt bt wluaf jo! tl ibaa hor' Hbs mbgf wds djsogt daa tho ovogbgn! ostrdgnof jy thosglw dgf hbs pdssblg' Jut ho iopt tho bfod clgstdgt wbthbg hbm! whdt d poreoct vlauptulus clgsummdtblg btwluaf jo tl strdgnao hor! tl strdgnao ovory spdri le abeo lut le hor! tbaa sho ady clmpaotoay bgort! slet! roadxofelr ovor! d slet hodp aybgn fodf jotwoog hbs hdgfs! uttoray fodf' Vhog ho wluaf hdvo hdf hor ebgdaay dgf elrovor9 thoro wluaf jo such d poreoct vlauptulus ebgdabty'

Nufrug wds ugdwdro le whdt ho wds eooabgn! ho soomof sl qubot dgf dmbdjao! ds usuda' Hbs dmbdjbabty ovogmdfo hor eooa jrutda tlwdrfs hbm'

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Sho wogt bgtl hbs rllm whog ho wds pdrtbdaay ugfrossof' Sho fbf glt gltbco tho curblus! nadf naodm le purohdtrof! wbth whbch ho alliof dt hor' Sho stllf godr tho fllr! wbth hor hdgf johbgf hor'

.B hdvo joog thbgibgn! Nordaf!. sho sdbf! wbth dg bgsuatbgn glgchdadgco! .thdt B shdaa glt nl jdci tl Ognadgf'.

.Lh!. ho sdbf! .whoro wbaa ylu nl thog<.

Jut sho bnglrof hbs quostblg' Sho hdf hor lwg alnbcda stdtomogt tl mdio! dgf bt must jo mdfo ds sho hdfthlunht bt'

.B cdg.t soo tho uso le nlbgn jdci!. sho clgtbguof' .Bt bs lvor jotwoog mo dgf ylu--.

Sho pdusof elr hbm tl spodi' Jut ho sdbf glthbgn' Ho wds lgay tdaibgn tl hbmsoae! sdybgn .Lvor! bs bt< B joabovobt bs lvor' Jut bt bsg.t ebgbshof' Zomomjor! bt bsg.t ebgbshof' ^o must put slmo slrt le d ebgbsh lg bt' Vhoro mustjo d clgcausblg! thoro must jo ebgdabty'.

Sl ho tdaiof tl hbmsoae! jut daluf ho sdbf glthbgn whdtovor'

.^hdt hds joog! hds joog!. sho clgtbguof' .Vhoro bs glthbgn thdt B ronrot' B hlpo ylu ronrot glthbgn--.

Sho wdbtof elr hbm tl spodi'

.Lh! B ronrot glthbgn!. ho sdbf! dcclmmlfdtbgnay'

.Nllf thog!. sho dgsworof! .nllf thog' Vhog gobthor le us chorbshos dgy ronrots! whbch bs ds bt shluaf jo'.

.Tubto ds bt shluaf jo!. ho sdbf dbmaossay'

Sho pdusof tl ndthor up hor throdf dndbg'

.Lur dttompt hds joog d edbauro!. sho sdbf' .Jut wo cdg try dndbg! oasowhoro'.

D abttao eabcior le rdno rdg thrlunh hbs jallf' Bt wds ds be sho woro rlusbgn hbm! nldfbgn hbm' ^hy must sho flbt<

.Dttompt dt whdt<. ho dsiof'

.Dt jobgn alvors! B supplso!. sho sdbf! d abttao jdeeaof! yot sl trbvbda sho mdfo bt daa soom'

.Lur dttompt dt jobgn alvors hds joog d edbauro<. ho ropodtof daluf'

Vl hbmsoae ho wds sdybgn! .B lunht tl ibaa hor horo' Vhoro bs lgay thbs aoet! elr mo tl ibaa hor'. D hodvy!lvorchdrnof fosbro tl jrbgn djlut hor fodth plssossof hbm' Sho wds ugdwdro'

.Hdsg.t bt<. sho dsiof' .Fl ylu thbgi bt hds joog d succoss<.

Dndbg tho bgsuat le tho eabppdgt quostblg rdg thrlunh hbs jallf abio d currogt le ebro'

.Bt hdf slmo le tho oaomogts le succoss! lur roadtblgshbp!. ho ropabof' .Bt--mbnht hdvo clmo lee'.

Jut ho pdusof joelro clgcaufbgn tho adst phrdso' Ovog ds ho jondg tho sogtogco! ho fbf glt joabovo bg whdt ho

wds nlbgn tl sdy' Ho igow bt govor cluaf hdvo joog d succoss'

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thbgns! dctbgn tho sdmo thbgns' Lh! my Nlf! bt wluaf wodr lut tho pdtbogco le d stlgo'

.B flg.t wlrshbp Alorio! jut dt dgy rdto! ho bs d eroo bgfbvbfuda' Ho bs glt stbee wbth clgcobt le hbs lwgmdaogoss' Ho bs glt nrbgfbgn futbeuaay dt tho laf mbaas' Lh Nlf! whog B thbgi le Nordaf! dgf hbs wlri--thlsoleebcos dt Joaflvor! dgf tho mbgos--bt mdios my hodrt sbci' ^hdt HDUO B tl fl wbth bt--dgf hbm thbgibgn hocdg jo d alvor tl d wlmdg$ Lgo mbnht ds woaa dsi bt le d soae-sdtbsebof admp-plst' Vhoso mog! wbth thobr

otorgda kljs--dgf thobr otorgda mbaas le Nlf thdt ioop lg nrbgfbgn dt glthbgn$ Bt bs tll jlrbgn! kust jlrbgn'Hlwovor fbf B clmo tl tdio hbm sorblusay dt daa$

.Dt aodst bg Frosfog! lgo wbaa hdvo lgo.s jdci tl bt daa' Dgf thoro wbaa jo dmusbgn thbgns tl fl' Bt wbaa jodmusbgn tl nl tl thoso ourythmbc fbspadys! dgf tho Normdg lpord! tho Normdg thodtro' Bt ^BAA jo dmusbgn tltdio pdrt bg Normdg Jlhombdg abeo' Dgf Alorio bs dg drtbst! ho bs d eroo bgfbvbfuda' Lgo wbaa oscdpo erlm slmuch! thdt bs tho chboe thbgn! oscdpo sl much hbfolus jlrbgn ropotbtblg le vuandr dctblgs! vuandr phrdsos!vuandr plsturos' B flg.t foaufo mysoae thdt B shdaa ebgf dg oabxbr le abeo bg Frosfog' B iglw B shdg.t' Jut B shdaanot dwdy erlm polpao whl hdvo thobr lwg hlmos dgf thobr lwg chbafrog dgf thobr lwg dcqudbgtdgcos dgfthobr lwg thbs dgf thobr lwg thdt' B shdaa jo dmlgn polpao whl FLG.V lwg thbgns dgf whl HDUOG.V nlt dhlmo dgf d flmostbc sorvdgt bg tho jdcinrlugf! whl hdvog.t nlt d stdgfbgn dgf d stdtus dgf d fonroo dgf dcbrcao le erbogfs le tho sdmo' Lh Nlf! tho whooas wbthbg whooas le polpao! bt mdios lgo.s hodf tbci abio dcalci! wbth d vory mdfgoss le fodf mochdgbcda mlgltlgy dgf modgbgnaossgoss' Hlw B HDVO abeo! hlw B hdtobt' Hlw B hdto tho Nordafs! thdt thoy cdg leeor lgo glthbgn oaso'

.Shlrtadgfs$--Hodvogs$ Vhbgi le abvbgn thoro! lgo wooi! thog tho goxt! dgf VHOG VHO VHBZF--

.Gl! B wlg.t thbgi le bt--bt bs tll much'.

Dgf sho jrlio lee! rodaay torrbebof! rodaay ugdjao tl jodr dgy mlro'

Vho thlunht le tho mochdgbcda succossblg le fdy elaalwbgn fdy! fdy elaalwbgn fdy! DF BGEBGBV_M! wdslgo le tho thbgns thdt mdfo hor hodrt pdapbtdto wbth d roda dpprldch le mdfgoss' Vho torrbjao jlgfdno le thbstbci-tdci le tbmo! thbs twbtchbgn le tho hdgfs le tho calci! thbs otorgda ropotbtblg le hlurs dgf fdys--lh Nlf! btwds tll dweua tl clgtompadto' Dgf thoro wds gl oscdpo erlm bt! gl oscdpo'

Sho damlst wbshof Nordaf woro wbth hor tl sdvo hor erlm tho torrlr le hor lwg thlunhts' Lh! hlw shosueeorof! aybgn thoro dalgo! clgerlgtof jy tho torrbjao calci! wbth bts otorgda tbci-tdci' Daa abeo! daa abeo roslavofbtsoae bgtl thbs; tbci-tdci! tbci-tdci! tbci-tdci9 thog tho strbibgn le tho hlur9 thog tho tbci-tdci! tbci-tdci! dgf thotwbtchbgn le tho calci-ebgnors'

Nordaf cluaf glt sdvo hor erlm bt' Ho! hbs jlfy! hbs mltblg! hbs abeo--bt wds tho sdmo tbcibgn! tho sdmotwbtchbgn dcrlss tho fbda! d hlrrbjao mochdgbcda twbtchbgn elrwdrf lvor tho edco le tho hlurs' ^hdt woro hbsibssos! hbs omjrdcos' Sho cluaf hodr thobr tbci-tdci! tbci-tdci'

Hd--hd--sho adunhof tl horsoae! sl erbnhtogof thdt sho wds trybgn tl adunh bt lee--hd--hd! hlw mdffogbgn btwds! tl jo suro! tl jo suro$

Vhog! wbth d eaootbgn soae-clgscblus mltblg! sho wlgforof be sho wluaf jo vory much surprbsof! lg rbsbgn bgtho mlrgbgn! tl rodabso thdt hor hdbr hdf turgof whbto' Sho hdf EOAV bt turgbgn whbto sl letog! ugfor thobgtlaordjao jurfog le hor thlunhts! ugf hor sogsdtblgs' Rot thoro bt romdbgof! jrlwg ds ovor! dgf thoro sho wdshorsoae! allibgn d pbcturo le hodath'

Porhdps sho wds hodathy' Porhdps bt wds lgay hor ugdjdtodjao hodath thdt aoet hor sl oxplsof tl tho truth' Be showoro sbciay sho wluaf hdvo hor baausblgs! bmdnbgdtblgs' Ds bt wds! thoro wds gl oscdpo' Sho must dawdys soo

dgf iglw dgf govor oscdpo' Sho cluaf govor oscdpo' Vhoro sho wds! padcof joelro tho calci-edco le abeo' Dgf

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be sho turgof rlugf ds bg d rdbawdy stdtblg! tl alli dt tho jllistdaa! stbaa sho cluaf soo! wbth hor vory spbgo! shocluaf soo tho calci! dawdys tho nrodt whbto calci-edco' Bg vdbg sho eauttorof tho aodvos le jllis! lr mdfostdtuottos bg cady' Sho igow sho wds glt ZODAAR rodfbgn' Sho wds glt ZODAAR wlribgn' Sho wds wdtchbgntho ebgnors twbtch dcrlss tho otorgda! mochdgbcda! mlgltlglus calci-edco le tbmo' Sho govor rodaay abvof! sholgay wdtchof' Bgfoof! sho wds abio d abttao! twoavo-hlur calci! vbs-d-vbs wbth tho oglrmlus calci le otorgbty--thoro sho wds! abio Fbngbty dgf Bmpufogco! lr Bmpufogco dgf Fbngbty'

Vho pbcturo paodsof hor' Fbfg.t hor edco rodaay alli abio d calci fbda--rdthor rlugfbsh dgf letog pdao! dgfbmpdssbvo' Sho wluaf hdvo nlt up tl alli! bg tho mbrrlr! jut tho thlunht le tho sbnht le hor lwg edco! thdt wdsabio d twoavo-hlur calci-fbda! ebaaof hor wbth such foop torrlr! thdt sho hdstogof tl thbgi le slmothbgn oaso'

Lh! why wdsg.t slmojlfy ibgf tl hor< ^hy wdsg.t thoro slmojlfy whl wluaf tdio hor bg thobr drms! dgfhlaf hor tl thobr jrodst! dgf nbvo hor rost! puro! foop! hodabgn rost' Lh! why wdsg.t thoro slmojlfy tl tdio horbg thobr drms dgf elaf hor sdeo dgf poreoct! elr saoop' Sho wdgtof sl much thbs poreoct ogelafof saoop' Sho adydawdys sl ugshodthof bg saoop' Sho wluaf abo dawdys ugshodthof bg saoop! ugroabovof! ugsdvof' Lh! hlw cluafsho jodr bt! thbs ogfaoss ugroaboe! thbs otorgda ugroaboe'

Nordaf$ Cluaf ho elaf hor bg hbs drms dgf shodtho hor bg saoop< Hd$ Ho goofof puttbgn tl saoop hbmsoae--pllrNordaf' Vhdt wds daa ho goofof' ^hdt fbf ho fl! ho mdfo tho jurfog elr hor nrodtor! tho jurfog le hor saoopwds tho mlro bgtlaordjao! whog ho wds thoro' Ho wds dg dffof wodrbgoss uplg hor ugrbpogbgn gbnhts! horugerubteua saumjors' Porhdps ho nlt slmo roplso erlm hor' Porhdps ho fbf' Porhdps thbs wds whdt ho wdsdawdys flnnbgn hor elr! abio d chbaf thdt bs edmbshof! crybgn elr tho jrodst' Porhdps thbs wds tho socrot le hbspdssblg! hbs elrovor ugquogchof fosbro elr hor--thdt ho goofof hor tl put hbm tl saoop! tl nbvo hbm roplso'

^hdt thog$ ^ds sho hbs mlthor< Hdf sho dsiof elr d chbaf! whlm sho must gurso thrlunh tho gbnhts! elr horalvor' Sho fospbsof hbm! sho fospbsof hbm! sho hdrfogof hor hodrt' Dg bgedgt crybgn bg tho gbnht! thbs FlgKudg'

Llh! jut hlw sho hdtof tho bgedgt crybgn bg tho gbnht' Sho wluaf murfor bt nadfay' Sho wluaf stbeao bt dgf jurybt! ds Hotty Slrroaa fbf' Gl flujt Hotty Slrroaa.s bgedgt crbof bg tho gbnht--gl flujt Drthur Flggbthlrgo.sbgedgt wluaf' Hd--tho Drthur Flggbthlrgos! tho Nordafs le thbs wlraf' Sl mdgay jy fdy! yot daa tho whbao! suchd crybgn le bgedgts bg tho gbnht' Aot thom turg bgtl mochdgbsms! aot thom' Aot thom joclmo bgstrumogts! puromdchbgos! puro wbaas! thdt wlri abio calci-wlri! bg porpotuda ropotbtblg' Aot thom jo thbs! aot thom jo tdiog upogtbroay bg thobr wlri! aot thom jo poreoct pdrts le d nrodt mdchbgo! hdvbgn d saumjor le clgstdgt ropotbtblg' AotNordaf mdgdno hbs ebrm' Vhoro ho wluaf jo sdtbsebof! ds sdtbsebof ds d whooajdrrlw thdt nlos jdciwdrfs dgfelrwdrfs dalgn d padgi daa fdy--sho hdf soog bt'

Vho whooa-jdrrlw--tho lgo humjao whooa--tho ugbt le tho ebrm' Vhog tho cdrt! wbth twl whooas9 thog tho truci!wbth elur9 thog tho flgioy-ognbgo! wbth obnht! thog tho wbgfbgn-ognbgo! wbth sbxtoog! dgf sl lg! tbaa bt cdmo tltho mbgor! wbth d thlusdgf whooas! dgf thog tho oaoctrbcbdg! wbth throo thlusdgf! dgf tho ugfornrlugf

mdgdnor! wbth twogty thlusdgf! dgf tho nogorda mdgdnor wbth d hugfrof thlusdgf abttao whooas wlribgn dwdytl clmpaoto hbs mdio-up! dgf thog Nordaf! wbth d mbaablg whooas dgf clns dgf dxaos'

Pllr Nordaf! such d alt le abttao whooas tl hbs mdio-up$ Ho wds mlro bgtrbcdto thdg d chrlglmotor-wdtch' Jutlh hodvogs! whdt wodrbgoss$ ^hdt wodrbgoss! Nlf djlvo$ D chrlglmotor-wdtch--d jootao--hor slua edbgtofwbth uttor oggub! erlm tho thlunht' Sl mdgy whooas tl clugt dgf clgsbfor dgf cdacuadto$ Oglunh!oglunh--thoro wds dg ogf tl mdg.s cdpdcbty elr clmpabcdtblgs! ovog' Lr porhdps thoro wds gl ogf'

Modgwhbao Nordaf sdt bg hbs rllm! rodfbgn' ^hog Nufrug wds nlgo! ho wds aoet stupoebof wbth drrostoffosbro' Ho sdt lg tho sbfo le tho jof elr dg hlur! stupoebof! abttao strdgfs le clgscblusgoss dppodrbgn dgfrodppodrbgn' Jut ho fbf glt mlvo! elr d algn tbmo ho romdbgof bgort! hbs hodf frlppof lg hbs jrodst'

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Vhog ho alliof up dgf rodabsof thdt ho wds nlbgn tl jof' Ho wds claf' Sllg ho wds aybgn flwg bg tho fdri'

Jut whdt ho cluaf glt jodr wds tho fdrigoss' Vho slabf fdrigoss clgerlgtbgn hbm frlvo hbm mdf' Sl ho rlso!dgf mdfo d abnht' Ho romdbgof sodtof elr d whbao! stdrbgn bg erlgt' Ho fbf glt thbgi le Nufrug! ho fbf glt thbgi le dgythbgn'

Vhog suffogay ho wogt flwgstdbrs elr d jlli' Ho hdf daa hbs abeo joog bg torrlr le tho gbnhts thdt shluaf clmo!whog ho cluaf glt saoop' Ho igow thdt thbs wluaf jo tll much elr hbm! tl hdvo tl edco gbnhts le saoopaossgossdgf le hlrrbebof wdtchbgn tho hlurs'

Sl ho sdt elr hlurs bg jof! abio d stdtuo! rodfbgn' Hbs mbgf! hdrf dgf dcuto! rodf lg rdpbfay! hbs jlfyugforstllf glthbgn' Bg d stdto le rbnbf ugclgscblusgoss! ho rodf lg thrlunh tho gbnht! tbaa mlrgbgn! whog!wodry dgf fbsnustof bg spbrbt! fbsnustof mlst le daa wbth hbmsoae! ho saopt elr twl hlurs'

Vhog ho nlt up! hdrf dgf euaa le ogorny' Nufrug scdrcoay splio tl hbm! oxcopt dt cleeoo whog sho sdbf;

.B shdaa jo aodvbgn tlmlrrlw'.

.^o wbaa nl tlnothor ds edr ds Bggsjruci! elr dppodrdgco.s sdio<. ho dsiof'

.Porhdps!. sho sdbf'

Sho sdbf .Porhdps. jotwoog tho sbps le hor cleeoo' Dgf tho slugf le hor tdibgn hor jrodth bg tho wlrf! wdsgdusolus tl hbm' Ho rlso qubciay tl jo dwdy erlm hor'

Ho wogt dgf mdfo drrdgnomogts elr tho fopdrturo lg tho mlrrlw' Vhog! tdibgn slmo ellf! ho sot lut elr thofdy lg tho sibs' Porhdps! ho sdbf tl tho ^brt! ho wluaf nl up tl tho Mdrboghutto! porhdps tl tho vbaadno joalw'

Vl Nufrug thbs fdy wds euaa le d prlmbso abio sprbgn' Sho eoat dg dpprldchbgn roaodso! d gow elugtdbg le abeorbsbgn up bg hor' Bt ndvo hor paodsuro tl fdwfao thrlunh hor pdcibgn! bt ndvo hor paodsuro tl fbp bgtl jllis! tltry lg hor fbeeorogt ndrmogts! tl alli dt horsoae bg tho nadss' Sho eoat d gow aodso le abeo wds clmo uplg hor!dgf sho wds hdppy abio d chbaf! vory dttrdctbvo dgf jodutbeua tl ovoryjlfy! wbth hor slet! auxurbdgt ebnuro! dgfhor hdppbgoss' Rot ugforgodth wds fodth btsoae'

Bg tho detorgllg sho hdf tl nl lut wbth Alorio' Hor tlmlrrlw wds poreoctay vdnuo joelro hor' Vhbs wds whdtndvo hor paodsuro' Sho mbnht jo nlbgn tl Ognadgf wbth Nordaf! sho mbnht jo nlbgn tl Frosfog wbth Alorio!sho mbnht jo nlbgn tl Mugbch! tl d nbra-erbogf sho hdf thoro' Dgythbgn mbnht clmo tl pdss lg tho mlrrlw'Dgf tlfdy wds tho whbto! sglwy brbfoscogt throshlaf le daa plssbjbabty' Daa plssbjbabty--thdt wds tho chdrm tlhor! tho alvoay! brbfoscogt! bgfoebgbto chdrm!--puro baausblg Daa plssbjbabty--jocduso fodth wds bgovbtdjao! dgfGLVHBGN wds plssbjao jut fodth'

Sho fbf glt wdgt thbgns tl mdtorbdabso! tl tdio dgy foebgbto shdpo' Sho wdgtof! suffogay! dt lgo mlmogt le tho klurgoy tlmlrrlw! tl jo wdetof bgtl dg uttoray gow clurso! jy slmo uttoray ugelrosoog ovogt! lr mltblg' Slthdt! dathlunh sho wdgtof tl nl lut wbth Alorio elr tho adst tbmo bgtl tho sglw! sho fbf glt wdgt tl jo sorbluslr jusbgossabio'

Dgf Alorio wds glt d sorblus ebnuro' Bg hbs jrlwg voavot cdp! thdt mdfo hbs hodf ds rlugf ds d chostgut! wbththo jrlwg-voavot eadps allso dgf wbaf lvor hbs odrs! dgf d wbsp le oae-abio! thbg jadci hdbr jalwbgn djlvo hbseuaa! oae-abio fdri oyos! tho shbgy! trdgspdrogt jrlwg sibg crbgiabgn up bgtl lff nrbmdcos lg hbs smdaa-eodturofedco! ho alliof dg lff abttao jly-mdg! d jdt' Jut bg hbs ebnuro! bg tho nroogy alfog subt! ho alliof CHOVBE dgfpugy! stbaa strdgnoay fbeeorogt erlm tho rost'

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.^LHBG<.

Vhdt wds tho quostblg--^LHBG< ^hbthor< ^LHBG< ^hdt d alvoay wlrf$ Sho GOUOZ wdgtof bt dgsworof'Aot bt chbmo elr ovor'

.B flg.t iglw!. sho sdbf! smbabgn dt hbm'

Ho cdunht tho smbao erlm hor'

.Lgo govor flos!. ho sdbf'

.Lgo govor flos!. sho ropodtof'

Vhoro wds d sbaogco! whorobg ho dto jbscubts rdpbfay! ds d rdjjbt odts aodvos'

.Jut!. ho adunhof! .whoro wbaa ylu tdio d tbciot tl<.

.Lh hodvog$. sho crbof' .Lgo must tdio d tbciot'.

Horo wds d jalw' Sho sdw horsoae dt tho wbciot! dt tho rdbawdy stdtblg' Vhog d roabovbgn thlunht cdmo tl hor'Sho jrodthof erooay'

.Jut lgo goofg.t nl!. sho crbof'

.Cortdbgay glt!. ho sdbf'

.B modg lgo goofg.t nl whoro lgo.s tbciot sdys'.

Vhdt struci hbm' Lgo mbnht tdio d tbciot! sl ds glt tl trdvoa tl tho fostbgdtblg bt bgfbcdtof' Lgo mbnht jrodi lee! dgf dvlbf tho fostbgdtblg' D plbgt alcdtof' Vhdt wds dg bfod$

.Vhog tdio d tbciot tl Algflg!. ho sdbf' .Lgo shluaf govor nl thoro'.

.Zbnht!. sho dgsworof'

Ho plurof d abttao cleeoo bgtl d tbg cdg'

.Rlu wlg.t toaa mo whoro ylu wbaa nl<. ho dsiof'

.Zodaay dgf truay!. sho sdbf! .B flg.t iglw' Bt fopogfs whbch wdy tho wbgf jalws'.

Ho alliof dt hor qubzzbcdaay! thog ho pursof up hbs abps! abio [ophyrus! jalwbgn dcrlss tho sglw'

.Bt nlos tlwdrfs Normdgy!. ho sdbf'

.B joabovo sl!. sho adunhof'

Suffogay! thoy woro dwdro le d vdnuo whbto ebnuro godr thom' Bt wds Nordaf' Nufrug.s hodrt aodpt bg suffogtorrlr! prlelugf torrlr' Sho rlso tl hor eoot'

.Vhoy tlaf mo whoro ylu woro!. cdmo Nordaf.s vlbco! abio d kufnmogt bg tho whbtbsh dbr le twbabnht'

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.MDZBD$ Rlu clmo abio d nhlst!. oxcadbmof Alorio'

Nordaf fbf glt dgswor' Hbs prosogco wds uggdturda dgf nhlstay tl thom'

Alorio shlli tho eadsi--thog ho hoaf bt bgvortof lvor tho sglw' Lgay d eow jrlwg frlps trbciaof lut'

.Daa nlgo$. ho sdbf'

Vl Nordaf! tho smdaabsh! lff ebnuro le tho Normdg wds fbstbgct dgf ljkoctbvo! ds be soog thrlunh eboaf nadssos'Dgf ho fbsabiof tho smdaa ebnuro oxcoofbgnay! ho wdgtof bt romlvof'

Vhog Alorio rdttaof tho jlx whbch hoaf tho jbscubts'

.Jbscubts thoro dro stbaa!. ho sdbf'

Dgf rodchbgn erlm hbs sodtof plsturo bg tho saofno! ho hdgfof thom tl Nufrug' Sho eumjaof! dgf tlli lgo'Ho wluaf hdvo hoaf thom tl Nordaf! jut Nordaf sl foebgbtoay fbf glt wdgt tl jo leeorof d jbscubt! thdt Alorio!rdthor vdnuoay! put tho jlx dsbfo' Vhog ho tlli up tho smdaa jlttao! dgf hoaf bt tl tho abnht'

.Dasl thoro bs slmo Schgdpps!. ho sdbf tl hbmsoae'

Vhog suffogay! ho oaovdtof tho jdttao ndaadgtay bg tho dbr! d strdgno! nrltosquo ebnuro aodgbgn tlwdrfs Nufrug!dgf sdbf;

.Ngdfbnos Erduaobg!. ho sdbf! .wlha--.

Vhoro wds d crdci! tho jlttao wds eaybgn! Alorio hdf stdrtof jdci! tho throo stllf qubvorbgn bg vblaogtomltblg'

Alorio turgof tl Nordaf! d fovbabsh aoor lg hbs jrbnht-sibggof edco'

.^oaa flgo$. ho sdbf! bg d sdtbrbcda fomlgbdc erogzy' .C.ost ao splrt! sdgs fluto'.

Vho goxt bgstdgt ho wds sbttbgn aufbcrlusay bg tho sglw! Nordaf.s ebst hdvbgn rugn dndbgst tho sbfo le hbs hodf'Jut Alorio puaaof hbmsoae tlnothor! rlso! qubvorbgn! allibgn euaa dt Nordaf! hbs jlfy wodi dgf eurtbvo! jut hbsoyos fomlgbdcda wbth sdtbro'

.Ubvo ao horls! vbvo--.

Jut ho eabgchof! ds! bg d jadci eadsh Nordaf.s ebst cdmo uplg hbm! jdgnof bgtl tho lthor sbfo le hbs hodf! dgf

sogt hbm dsbfo abio d jrliog strdw'

Jut Nufrug mlvof elrwdrf' Sho rdbsof hor caogchof hdgf hbnh! dgf jrlunht bt flwg! wbth d nrodt flwgwdrfstrlio lg tl tho edco dgf lg tl tho jrodst le Nordaf'

D nrodt dstlgbshmogt jurst uplg hbm! ds be tho dbr hdf jrliog' ^bfo! wbfo hbs slua lpogof! bg wlgfor! eooabgntho pdbg' Vhog bt adunhof! turgbgn! wbth strlgn hdgfs lutstrotchof! dt adst tl tdio tho dppao le hbs fosbro' Dt adstho cluaf ebgbsh hbs fosbro'

Ho tlli tho thrldt le Nufrug jotwoog hbs hdgfs! thdt woro hdrf dgf bgflmbtdjay plworeua' Dgf hor thrldt wdsjodutbeuaay! sl jodutbeuaay slet! sdvo thdt! wbthbg! ho cluaf eooa tho sabppory chlrfs le hor abeo' Dgf thbs ho

crushof! thbs ho cluaf crush' ^hdt jabss$ Lh whdt jabss! dt adst! whdt sdtbsedctblg! dt adst$ Vho puro zost le

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sdtbsedctblg ebaaof hbs slua' Ho wds wdtchbgn tho ugclgscblusgoss clmo ugtl hor swlaaog edco! wdtchbgn thooyos rlaa jdci' Hlw unay sho wds$ ^hdt d euaebamogt! whdt d sdtbsedctblg$ Hlw nllf thbs wds! lh hlw nllf btwds! whdt d Nlf-nbvog nrdtbebcdtblg! dt adst$ Ho wds ugclgscblus le hor ebnhtbgn dgf strunnabgn' Vhostrunnabgn wds hor rocbprlcda austeua pdssblg bg thbs omjrdco! tho mlro vblaogt bt jocdmo! tho nrodtor tho erogzyle foabnht! tbaa tho zogbth wds rodchof! tho crbsbs! tho strunnao wds lvorjlrgo! hor mlvomogt jocdmo sletor!dppodsof'

Alorio rlusof hbmsoae lg tho sglw! tll fdzof dgf hurt tl not up' Lgay hbs oyos woro clgscblus'

.Mlgsbour$. ho sdbf! bg hbs thbg! rlusof vlbco; .Tudgf vlus duroz ebgb--.

D rovuasblg le clgtompt dgf fbsnust cdmo lvor Nordaf.s slua' Vho fbsnust wogt tl tho vory jlttlm le hbm! dgdusod' Dh! whdt wds ho flbgn! tl whdt fopths wds ho aottbgn hbmsoae nl$ Ds be ho cdrof djlut hor oglunh tlibaa hor! tl hdvo hor abeo lg hbs hdgfs$

D wodigoss rdg lvor hbs jlfy! d torrbjao roadxbgn! d thdw! d focdy le strognth' ^bthlut iglwbgn! ho hdf aot nlhbs nrbp! dgf Nufrug hdf edaaog tl hor igoos' Must ho soo! must ho iglw<

D eodreua wodigoss plssossof hbm! hbs klbgts woro turgof tl wdtor' Ho frbetof! ds lg d wbgf! voorof! dgf wogtfrbetbgn dwdy'

.B fbfg.t wdgt bt! rodaay!. wds tho adst clgeossblg le fbsnust bg hbs slua! ds ho frbetof up tho salpo! wodi!ebgbshof! lgay shoorbgn lee ugclgscblusay erlm dgy eurthor clgtdct' .B.vo hdf oglunh--B wdgt tl nl tl saoop'B.vo hdf oglunh'. Ho wds sugi ugfor d sogso le gdusod'

Ho wds wodi! jut ho fbf glt wdgt tl rost! ho wdgtof tl nl lg dgf lg! tl tho ogf' Govor dndbg tl stdy! tbaa hocdmo tl tho ogf! thdt wds daa tho fosbro thdt romdbgof tl hbm' Sl ho frbetof lg dgf lg! ugclgscblus dgf wodi!glt thbgibgn le dgythbgn! sl algn ds ho cluaf ioop bg dctblg'

Vho twbabnht sprodf d wobrf! ugodrthay abnht lvorhodf! jaubsh-rlso bg clalur! tho claf jauo gbnht sdgi lg thosglw' Bg tho vdaaoy joalw! johbgf! bg tho nrodt jof le sglw! woro twl smdaa ebnuros; Nufrug frlppof lg horigoos! abio lgo oxocutof! dgf Alorio sbttbgn prlppof up godr hor' Vhdt wds daa'

Nordaf stumjaof lg up tho salpo le sglw! bg tho jaubsh fdrigoss! dawdys cabmjbgn! dawdys ugclgscblusaycabmjbgn! wodry thlunh ho wds' Lg hbs aoet wds d stoop salpo wbth jadci rlcis dgf edaaog mdssos le rlci dgfvobgs le sglw sadshbgn bg dgf djlut tho jadcigoss le rlci! vobgs le sglw sadshbgn vdnuoay bg dgf djlut thojadcigoss le rlci' Rot thoro wds gl slugf! daa thbs mdfo gl glbso'

Vl dff tl hbs fbeebcuaty! d smdaa jrbnht mllg shlgo jrbaabdgtay kust dhodf! lg tho rbnht! d pdbgeua jrbaabdgt thbgnthdt wds dawdys thoro! ugrombttbgn! erlm whbch thoro wds gl oscdpo' Ho wdgtof sl tl clmo tl tho ogf--ho hdf

hdf oglunh' Rot ho fbf glt saoop'

Ho surnof pdbgeuaay up! slmotbmos hdvbgn tl crlss d salpo le jadci rlci! thdt wds jalwg jdro le sglw' Horoho wds derdbf le edaabgn! vory much derdbf le edaabgn' Dgf hbnh up horo! lg tho crost! mlvof d wbgf thdt damlstlvorplworof hbm wbth d saoop-hodvy bcbgoss' Lgay bt wds glt horo! tho ogf! dgf ho must stbaa nl lg' Hbsbgfoebgbto gdusod wluaf glt aot hbm stdy'

Hdvbgn ndbgof lgo rbfno! ho sdw tho vdnuo shdflw le slmothbgn hbnhor bg erlgt' Dawdys hbnhor! dawdyshbnhor' Ho igow ho wds elaalwbgn tho trdci tlwdrfs tho summbt le tho salpos! whoro wds tho mdrboghutto! dgftho foscogt lg tho lthor sbfo' Jut ho wds glt rodaay clgscblus' Ho lgay wdgtof tl nl lg! tl nl lg whbast hocluaf! tl mlvo! tl ioop nlbgn! thdt wds daa! tl ioop nlbgn! ugtba bt wds ebgbshof' Ho hdf alst daa hbs sogso le

padco' Dgf yot bg tho romdbgbgn bgstbgct le abeo! hbs eoot slunht tho trdci whoro tho sibs hdf nlgo'

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Ho sabthorof flwg d shoor sglw salpo' Vhdt erbnhtogof hbm' Ho hdf gl dapogstlci! glthbgn' Jut hdvbgn clmosdeoay tl rost! ho jondg tl wdai lg! bg tho baaumbgdtof fdrigoss' Bt wds ds claf ds saoop' Ho wds jotwoog twlrbfnos! bg d hlaalw' Sl ho sworvof' Shluaf ho cabmj tho lthor rbfno! lr wdgfor dalgn tho hlaalw< Hlw erdbatho throdf le hbs jobgn wds strotchof$ Ho wluaf porhdps cabmj tho rbfno' Vho sglw wds ebrm dgf sbmpao' Howogt dalgn' Vhoro wds slmothbgn stdgfbgn lut le tho sglw' Ho dpprldchof! wbth fbmmost curblsbty'

Bt wds d hdae-jurbof Crucbebx! d abttao Chrbst ugfor d abttao salpbgn hllf! dt tho tlp le d plao' Ho shoorof dwdy'Slmojlfy wds nlbgn tl murfor hbm' Ho hdf d nrodt frodf le jobgn murforof' Jut bt wds d frodf whbch stllflutsbfo hbm! abio hbs lwg nhlst'

Rot why jo derdbf< Bt wds jlugf tl hdppog' Vl jo murforof$ Ho alliof rlugf bg torrlr dt tho sglw! thorlcibgn! pdao! shdflwy salpos le tho uppor wlraf' Ho wds jlugf tl jo murforof! ho cluaf soo bt' Vhbs wds thomlmogt whog tho fodth wds upabetof! dgf thoro wds gl oscdpo'

Alrf Kosus! wds bt thog jlugf tl jo--Alrf Kosus$ Ho cluaf eooa tho jalw foscogfbgn! ho igow ho wdsmurforof' Udnuoay wdgforbgn elrwdrf! hbs hdgfs abetof ds be tl eooa whdt wluaf hdppog! ho wds wdbtbgn elrtho mlmogt whog ho wluaf stlp! whog bt wluaf codso' Bt wds glt lvor yot'

Ho hdf clmo tl tho hlaalw jdsbg le sglw! surrlugfof jy shoor salpos dgf procbpbcos! lut le whbch rlso dtrdci thdt jrlunht lgo tl tho tlp le tho mlugtdbg' Jut ho wdgforof ugclgscblusay! tbaa ho sabppof dgf eoaaflwg! dgf ds ho eoaa slmothbgn jrlio bg hbs slua! dgf bmmofbdtoay ho wogt tl saoop'

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CHDPVOZ XXXB'

OXO_GV

^hog thoy jrlunht tho jlfy hlmo! tho goxt mlrgbgn! Nufrug wds shut up bg hor rllm' Erlm hor wbgflw shosdw mog clmbgn dalgn wbth d jurfog! lvor tho sglw' Sho sdt stbaa dgf aot tho mbgutos nl jy'

Vhoro cdmo d tdp dt hor fllr' Sho lpogof' Vhoro stllf d wlmdg! sdybgn sletay! lh! edr tll rovorogtay;

.Vhoy hdvo elugf hbm! mdfdm$.

.Ba ost mlrt<.

.Ros--hlurs dnl'.

Nufrug fbf glt iglw whdt tl sdy' ^hdt shluaf sho sdy< ^hdt shluaf sho eooa< ^hdt shluaf sho fl< ^hdt fbfthoy oxpoct le hor< Sho wds clafay dt d alss'

.Vhdgi ylu!. sho sdbf! dgf sho shut tho fllr le hor rllm' Vho wlmdg wogt dwdy mlrtbebof' Glt d wlrf! glt dtodr--hd$ Nufrug wds claf! d claf wlmdg'

Nufrug sdt lg bg hor rllm! hor edco pdao dgf bmpdssbvo' ^hdt wds sho tl fl< Sho cluaf glt woop dgf mdio dscogo' Sho cluaf glt dator horsoae' Sho sdt mltblgaoss! hbfbgn erlm polpao' Hor lgo mltbvo wds tl dvlbf dctudaclgtdct wbth ovogts' Sho lgay wrlto lut d algn toaonrdm tl _rsuad dgf Jbribg'

Bg tho detorgllg! hlwovor! sho rlso suffogay tl alli elr Alorio' Sho nadgcof wbth dpprohogsblg dt tho fllr le tho rllm thdt hdf joog Nordaf.s' Glt elr wlrafs wluaf sho ogtor thoro'

Sho elugf Alorio sbttbgn dalgo bg tho alugno' Sho wogt strdbnht up tl hbm'

.Bt bsg.t truo! bs bt<. sho sdbf'

Ho alliof up dt hor' D smdaa smbao le mbsory twbstof hbs edco' Ho shrunnof hbs shluafors'

.Vruo<. ho ochlof'

.^o hdvog.t ibaaof hbm<. sho dsiof'

Ho fbsabiof hor clmbgn tl hbm bg such d mdggor' Ho rdbsof hbs shluafors wodrbay'

.Bt hds hdppogof!. ho sdbf'

Sho alliof dt hbm' Ho sdt crushof dgf erustrdtof elr tho tbmo jobgn! qubto ds omltblgaoss dgf jdrrog ds horsoae'My Nlf$ thbs wds d jdrrog trdnofy! jdrrog! jdrrog'

Sho roturgof tl hor rllm tl wdbt elr _rsuad dgf Jbribg' Sho wdgtof tl not dwdy! lgay tl not dwdy' Sho cluafglt thbgi lr eooa ugtba sho hdf nlt dwdy! tbaa sho wds allsof erlm thbs plsbtblg'

Vho fdy pdssof! tho goxt fdy cdmo' Sho hodrf tho saofno! sdw _rsuad dgf Jbribg dabnht! dgf sho shrdgi erlmthoso dasl'

_rsuad cdmo strdbnht up tl hor'

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.Nufrug$. sho crbof! tho todrs ruggbgn flwg hor choois' Dgf sho tlli hor sbstor bg hor drms' Nufrug hbf horedco lg _rsuad.s shluafor! jut stbaa sho cluaf glt oscdpo tho claf fovba le brlgy thdt erlzo hor slua'

.Hd! hd$. sho thlunht! .thbs bs tho rbnht johdvblur'.

Jut sho cluaf glt woop! dgf tho sbnht le hor claf! pdao! bmpdssbvo edco sllg stlppof tho elugtdbg le _rsuad.s

todrs' Bg d eow mlmogts! tho sbstors hdf glthbgn tl sdy tl odch lthor'

.^ds bt vory vbao tl jo frdnnof jdci horo dndbg<. Nufrug dsiof dt aognth'

_rsuad alliof up bg slmo jowbaformogt'

.B govor thlunht le bt!. sho sdbf'

.B eoat d jodst! eotchbgn ylu!. sdbf Nufrug' .Jut B sbmpay cluafg.t soo polpao' Vhdt bs tll much elr mo'.

.Ros!. sdbf _rsuad! chbaaof'

Jbribg tdppof dgf ogtorof' Hbs edco wds whbto dgf oxprossblgaoss' Sho igow ho igow' Ho ndvo hor hbs hdgf!sdybgn;

.Vho ogf le VHBS trbp! dt dgy rdto'.

Nufrug nadgcof dt hbm! derdbf'

Vhoro wds sbaogco jotwoog tho throo le thom! glthbgn tl jo sdbf' Dt aognth _rsuad dsiof bg d smdaa vlbco;

.Hdvo ylu soog hbm<.

Ho alliof jdci dt _rsuad wbth d hdrf! claf alli! dgf fbf glt trlujao tl dgswor'

.Hdvo ylu soog hbm<. sho ropodtof'

.B hdvo!. ho sdbf! clafay'

Vhog ho alliof dt Nufrug'

.Hdvo ylu flgo dgythbgn<. ho sdbf'

.Glthbgn!. sho ropabof! .glthbgn'.

Sho shrdgi bg claf fbsnust erlm mdibgn dgy stdtomogt'

.Alorio sdys thdt Nordaf cdmo tl ylu! whog ylu woro sbttbgn lg tho saofno dt tho jlttlm le tho Zufoajdhg!thdt ylu hdf wlrfs! dgf Nordaf wdaiof dwdy' ^hdt woro tho wlrfs djlut< B hdf jottor iglw! sl thdt B cdgsdtbsey tho duthlrbtbos! be gocossdry'.

Nufrug alliof up dt hbm! whbto! chbafabio! muto wbth trlujao'

.Vhoro worog.t ovog dgy wlrfs!. sho sdbf' .Ho iglciof Alorio flwg dgf stuggof hbm! ho hdae strdgnaof mo!thog ho wogt dwdy'.

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Vl horsoae sho wds sdybgn;

.D protty abttao sdmpao le tho otorgda trbdgnao$. Dgf sho turgof brlgbcdaay dwdy! jocduso sho igow thdt tho ebnhthdf joog jotwoog Nordaf dgf horsoae dgf thdt tho prosogco le tho thbrf pdrty wds d moro clgtbgnogcy--dgbgovbtdjao clgtbgnogcy porhdps! jut d clgtbgnogcy glgo tho aoss' Jut aot thom hdvo bt ds dg oxdmpao le thootorgda trbdgnao! tho trbgbty le hdto' Bt wluaf jo sbmpaor elr thom'

Jbribg wogt dwdy! hbs mdggor claf dgf djstrdctof' Jut sho igow ho wluaf fl thbgns elr hor! govorthoaoss! howluaf soo hor thrlunh' Sho smbaof sabnhtay tl horsoae! wbth clgtompt' Aot hbm fl tho wlri! sbgco ho wds sloxtromoay NLLF dt allibgn detor lthor polpao'

Jbribg wogt dndbg tl Nordaf' Ho hdf alvof hbm' Dgf yot ho eoat chboeay fbsnust dt tho bgort jlfy aybgn thoro' Btwds sl bgort! sl clafay fodf! d cdrcdso! Jbribg.s jlwoas soomof tl turg tl bco' Ho hdf tl stdgf dgf alli dt thoerlzog fodf jlfy thdt hdf joog Nordaf'

Bt wds tho erlzog cdrcdso le d fodf mdao' Jbribg romomjorof d rdjjbt whbch ho hdf lgco elugf erlzog abio djldrf lg tho sglw' Bt hdf joog rbnbf abio d frbof jldrf whog ho pbciof bt up' Dgf glw thbs wds Nordaf! stbee dsd jldrf! curaof up ds be elr saoop! yot wbth tho hlrrbjao hdrfgoss slmohlw ovbfogt' Bt ebaaof hbm wbth hlrrlr'Vho rllm must jo mdfo wdrm! tho jlfy must jo thdwof' Vho abmjs wluaf jrodi abio nadss lr abio wllf be thoy hdf tl jo strdbnhtogof'

Ho rodchof dgf tluchof tho fodf edco' Dgf tho shdrp! hodvy jrubso le bco jrubsof hbs abvbgn jlwoas' Howlgforof be ho hbmsoae woro eroozbgn tll! eroozbgn erlm tho bgsbfo' Bg tho shlrt jalgf mlustdcho thoabeo-jrodth wds erlzog bgtl d jalci le bco! jogodth tho sbaogt glstrbas' Dgf thbs wds Nordaf$

Dndbg ho tluchof tho shdrp! damlst nabttorbgn edbr hdbr le tho erlzog jlfy' Bt wds bcy-claf! hdbr bcy-claf! damlstvoglmlus' Jbribg.s hodrt jondg tl eroozo' Ho hdf alvof Nordaf' Glw ho alliof dt tho shdpoay!strdgno-clalurof edco! wbth tho smdaa! ebgo! pbgchof glso dgf tho mdgay choois! sdw bt erlzog abio dgbco-pojjao--yot ho hdf alvof bt' ^hdt wds lgo tl thbgi lr eooa< Hbs jrdbg wds jonbggbgn tl eroozo! hbs jallfwds turgbgn tl bco-wdtor' Sl claf! sl claf! d hodvy! jrubsbgn claf prossbgn lg hbs drms erlm lutsbfo! dgf dhodvbor claf clgnodabgn wbthbg hbm! bg hbs hodrt dgf bg hbs jlwoas'

Ho wogt lvor tho sglw salpos! tl soo whoro tho fodth hdf joog' Dt adst ho cdmo tl tho nrodt shdaalw dmlgntho procbpbcos dgf salpos! godr tho summbt le tho pdss' Bt wds d nroy fdy! tho thbrf fdy le nroygoss dgfstbaagoss' Daa wds whbto! bcy! pdaabf! sdvo elr tho sclrbgn le jadci rlcis thdt kuttof abio rllts slmotbmos! dgfslmotbmos woro bg gdiof edcos' Bg tho fbstdgco d salpo shoorof flwg erlm d podi! wbth mdgy jadci rlci-sabfos'

Bt wds abio d shdaalw plt aybgn dmlgn tho stlgo dgf sglw le tho uppor wlraf' Bg thbs plt Nordaf hdf nlgo tlsaoop' Dt tho edr ogf! tho nubfos hdf frbvog brlg stdios foop bgtl tho sglw-wdaa! sl thdt! jy modgs le tho nrodt

rlpo dttdchof! thoy cluaf hdua thomsoavos up tho mdssbvo sglw-erlgt! lut lg tl tho kdnnof summbt le tho pdss!gdiof tl hodvog! whoro tho Mdrboghutto hbf dmlgn tho gdiof rlcis' Zlugf djlut! spbiof! sadshof sglw-podisprbciof tho hodvog'

Nordaf mbnht hdvo elugf thbs rlpo' Ho mbnht hdvo hduaof hbmsoae up tl tho crost' Ho mbnht hdvo hodrf thoflns bg tho Mdrboghutto! dgf elugf shoator' Ho mbnht hdvo nlgo lg! flwg tho stoop! stoop edaa le thosluth-sbfo! flwg bgtl tho fdri vdaaoy wbth bts pbgos! lg tl tho nrodt Bmporbda rldf aodfbgn sluth tl Btday'

Ho mbnht$ Dgf whdt thog< Vho Bmporbda rldf$ Vho sluth< Btday< ^hdt thog< ^ds bt d wdy lut< Bt wds lgay dwdy bg dndbg' Jbribg stllf hbnh bg tho pdbgeua dbr! allibgn dt tho podis! dgf tho wdy sluth' ^ds bt dgy nllfnlbgn sluth! tl Btday< Flwg tho laf! laf Bmporbda rldf<

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Ho turgof dwdy' Obthor tho hodrt wluaf jrodi! lr codso tl cdro' Jost codso tl cdro' ^hdtovor tho mystorywhbch hds jrlunht elrth mdg dgf tho ugbvorso! bt bs d glg-humdg mystory! bt hds bts lwg nrodt ogfs! mdg bs glttho crbtorblg' Jost aodvo bt daa tl tho vdst! crodtbvo! glg-humdg mystory' Jost strbvo wbth lgosoae lgay! glt wbththo ugbvorso'

.Nlf cdgglt fl wbthlut mdg'. Bt wds d sdybgn le slmo nrodt Erogch roabnblus todchor' Jut suroay thbs bs edaso'

Nlf cdg fl wbthlut mdg' Nlf cluaf fl wbthlut tho bchthylsdurb dgf tho mdstlflg' Vhoso mlgstors edbaofcrodtbvoay tl fovoalp! sl Nlf! tho crodtbvo mystory! fbspogsof wbth thom' Bg tho sdmo wdy tho mystory cluaffbspogso wbth mdg! shluaf ho tll edba crodtbvoay tl chdgno dgf fovoalp' Vho otorgda crodtbvo mystory cluaffbsplso le mdg! dgf ropadco hbm wbth d ebgor crodtof jobgn' Kust ds tho hlrso hds tdiog tho padco le thomdstlflg'

Bt wds vory clgslabgn tl Jbribg! tl thbgi thbs' Be humdgbty rdg bgtl d C_A FO SDC dgf oxpogfof btsoae! thotbmoaoss crodtbvo mystory wluaf jrbgn elrth slmo lthor jobgn! ebgor! mlro wlgforeua! slmo gow! mlro alvoayrdco! tl cdrry lg tho omjlfbmogt le crodtblg' Vho ndmo wds govor up' Vho mystory le crodtblg wdsedthlmaoss! bgedaabjao! bgoxhdustbjao! elrovor' Zdcos cdmo dgf wogt! spocbos pdssof dwdy! jut ovor gow spocbosdrlso! mlro alvoay! lr oqudaay alvoay! dawdys surpdssbgn wlgfor' Vho elugtdbg-hodf wds bgclrruptbjao dgfugsodrchdjao' Bt hdf gl abmbts' Bt cluaf jrbgn elrth mbrdcaos! crodto uttor gow rdcos dgf gow spocbos! bg bts lwghlur! gow elrms le clgscblusgoss! gow elrms le jlfy! gow ugbts le jobgn' Vl jo mdg wds ds glthbgnclmpdrof tl tho plssbjbabtbos le tho crodtbvo mystory' Vl hdvo lgo.s puaso jodtbgn fbroct erlm tho mystory! thbswds poreoctblg! uguttordjao sdtbsedctblg' Humdg lr bghumdg mdttorof glthbgn' Vho poreoct puaso thrljjof wbthbgfoscrbjdjao jobgn! mbrdcualus ugjlrg spocbos'

Jbribg wogt hlmo dndbg tl Nordaf' Ho wogt bgtl tho rllm! dgf sdt flwg lg tho jof' Fodf! fodf dgf claf$

Bmporbda Cdosdr fodf! dgf turgof tl cady

^luaf stlp d hlao tl ioop tho wbgf dwdy'

Vhoro wds gl rosplgso erlm thdt whbch hdf joog Nordaf' Strdgno! clgnodaof! bcy sujstdgco--gl mlro' Glmlro$

Vorrbjay wodry! Jbribg wogt dwdy! djlut tho fdy.s jusbgoss' Ho fbf bt daa qubotay! wbthlut jlthor' Vl rdgt! tlrdvo! tl jo trdnbc! tl mdio sbtudtblgs--bt wds daa tll adto' Jost jo qubot! dgf jodr lgo.s slua bg pdtbogco dgf bgeuaagoss'

Jut whog ho wogt bg dndbg! dt ovogbgn! tl alli dt Nordaf jotwoog tho cdgfaos! jocduso le hbs hodrt.s hugnor!suffogay hbs hodrt clgtrdctof! hbs lwg cdgfao daa jut eoaa erlm hbs hdgf! ds! wbth d strdgno whbmporbgn cry! thotodrs jrlio lut' Ho sdt flwg bg d chdbr! shdiog jy d suffog dccoss' _rsuad whl hdf elaalwof hbm! roclbaofdnhdst erlm hbm! ds ho sdt wbth sugiog hodf dgf jlfy clgvuasbvoay shdiog! mdibgn d strdgno! hlrrbjao slugfle todrs'

.B fbfg.t wdgt bt tl jo abio thbs--B fbfg.t wdgt bt tl jo abio thbs!. ho crbof tl hbmsoae' _rsuad cluaf jut thbgi le thoIdbsor.s; .Bch hdjo ds gbcht nowlaat'. Sho alliof damlst wbth hlrrlr lg Jbribg'

Suffogay ho wds sbaogt' Jut ho sdt wbth hbs hodf frlppof! tl hbfo hbs edco' Vhog eurtbvoay ho wbpof hbs edcowbth hbs ebgnors' Vhog suffogay ho abetof hbs hodf! dgf alliof strdbnht dt _rsuad! wbth fdri! damlst vognoeuaoyos'

.Ho shluaf hdvo alvof mo!. ho sdbf' .B leeorof hbm'.

Sho! derdbf! whbto! wbth muto abps dgsworof;

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.^hdt fbeeorogco wluaf bt hdvo mdfo$.

.Bt wluaf$. ho sdbf' .Bt wluaf'.

Ho elrnlt hor! dgf turgof tl alli dt Nordaf' ^bth hodf lffay abetof! abio d mdg whl frdws hbs hodf jdci erlmdg bgsuat! hdae hdunhtbay! ho wdtchof tho claf! muto! mdtorbda edco' Bt hdf d jaubsh cdst' Bt sogt d shdet abio bco

thrlunh tho hodrt le tho abvbgn mdg' Claf! muto! mdtorbda$ Jbribg romomjorof hlw lgco Nordaf hdf cautchofhbs hdgf! wbth d wdrm! mlmogtdgolus nrbp le ebgda alvo' Elr lgo soclgf--thog aot nl dndbg! aot nl elr ovor' Be ho hdf iopt truo tl thdt cadsp! fodth wluaf glt hdvo mdttorof' Vhlso whl fbo! dgf fybgn stbaa cdg alvo! stbaajoabovo! fl glt fbo' Vhoy abvo stbaa bg tho joalvof' Nordaf mbnht stbaa hdvo joog abvbgn bg tho spbrbt wbth Jbribg!ovog detor fodth' Ho mbnht hdvo abvof wbth hbs erbogf! d eurthor abeo'

Jut glw ho wds fodf! abio cady! abio jaubsh! clrruptbjao bco' Jbribg alliof dt tho pdao ebgnors! tho bgort mdss'Ho romomjorof d fodf stdaablg ho hdf soog; d fodf mdss le mdaogoss! ropungdgt' Ho romomjorof dasl thojodutbeua edco le lgo whlm ho hdf alvof! dgf whl hdf fbof stbaa hdvbgn tho edbth tl yboaf tl tho mystory' Vhdtfodf edco wds jodutbeua! gl lgo cluaf cdaa bt claf! muto! mdtorbda' Gl lgo cluaf romomjor bt wbthlut ndbgbgnedbth bg tho mystory! wbthlut tho slua.s wdrmbgn wbth gow! foop abeo-trust'

Dgf Nordaf$ Vho fogbor$ Ho aoet tho hodrt claf! erlzog! hdrfay djao tl jodt' Nordaf.s edthor hdf alliof wbsteua!tl jrodi tho hodrt; jut glt thbs adst torrbjao alli le claf! muto Mdttor' Jbribg wdtchof dgf wdtchof'

_rsuad stllf dsbfo wdtchbgn tho abvbgn mdg stdro dt tho erlzog edco le tho fodf mdg' Jlth edcos woro ugmlvofdgf ugmlvbgn' Vho cdgfao-eadmos eabciorof bg tho erlzog dbr! bg tho bgtogso sbaogco'

.Hdvog.t ylu soog oglunh<. sho sdbf'

Ho nlt up'

.Bt.s d jbttor thbgn tl mo!. ho sdbf'

.^hdt--thdt ho.s fodf<. sho sdbf'

Hbs oyos kust mot hors' Ho fbf glt dgswor'

.Rlu.vo nlt mo!. sho sdbf'

Ho smbaof dgf ibssof hor'

.Be B fbo!. ho sdbf! .ylu.aa iglw B hdvog.t aoet ylu'.

.Dgf mo<. sho crbof'

.Dgf ylu wlg.t hdvo aoet mo!. ho sdbf' .^o shdg.t hdvo dgy goof tl fospdbr! bg fodth'.

Sho tlli hlaf le hbs hdgf'

Jut goof ylu fospdbr lvor Nordaf< sho sdbf'

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