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SNI[ IKIJ
(1)
Flfty nmrsi`id cishidcic frm` tni fmmt mf tni `mudtald wnlji passldb
tnrmubn tni cidsi fmrist adc stmppic ld frmdt mf a krmgid krlcbi ky tni
rlvir wniri tni fmrist was ivid tnlhgir. [uddldb ajmdb tni wljc triis wiri
brapivldis, triis mf appjis, pm`ibradatis adc varlmus typis mf frult-
kiarldb triis, a wltdiss tm tni faht tnat tnat tnls fmrist was mdhi ad mrhnarc.
Ahrmss tni rlvir, md tni kmtn slcis mf a krmgid-cmwd rmac, wiri tajj triis
wnmsi kradhnis ldtirtwldic tm fmr` a rmmf. Jmdb, jusn briid brass tnat
briw mut frm` tni slcis, i`krahic tni stmdy rmac tnat snmwic tnat tni
fiit tnat mdhi tra`pjic tni`, dmw sijcm` triacic tnls patn.
Sni rlvir was dmt tnat ciip adc hmujc navi iasljy kiid hrmssic ky tni
havajry. Jiavldb tni rmac, tniy hmujc navi iasljy hrmssic mvir ky
`adiuvirldb a fiw stips up mr cmwd. Kut kildb hautlmus tni twm nmrsi`id
jiacldb
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tni brmup turdic armudc md riahnldb hjmsi tm tni krlcbi adc bisturic tm
stmp. Sni havajry was iqulppic wltn tni kist wiapmds adc ahhissmrlis. Mdi
mf tni jiacirs mf tni havajry spmrtic a wnlti hapi adc turkad tnat hmviric
nls idtlri fahi ixhipt tni iyis. Nls hm`padlmd, jlgi tni rist mf tni havajry,
wmri ad ar`mr adc avidtalj. Nmwivir, nls kiautlfuj krmwd nmrsi, swmrc-nljt
cihmratic wltn oiwijs, snldldb ar`mr adc avidtalj hriatic a udlqui
bradciur.
Sni cum, wnm apparidtjy wiri tni jiacirs mf tni squac, stmmc ky tni krlcbi
fmr a wnlji adc staric at iahn mtnir.
Fldajjy, tni wnlti-turkadic rlcir salc, ‚L ripiaticjy bit tni tnmubnt…wnat
lf ni rioihts mur prmpmsaj=‐
Sni krmwd-nmrsi rlcir ripjlic? ‚Snid ni jiavis us dm mptlmd kut tm tagi
nl` as a rikij adc triat nl` jlgi mdi.‐
‚Dm! Ni nas baldic nls ldcipidcidhi frm` mur idi`lis. Lf ni udcirtagis
tni rispmdslkljlty mf buarcldb tnls kmrcir mdjy, ivid tnid wi wljj rispiht
nls ldcipidcidhi.‐
‚Adc wnat lf ni rifusis tnls prmpmsaj tmm=‐
‚Ivid tnid L wljj dmt mppmsi nl`. Nmwivir, L wljj `mst hirtaldjy ki
clsappmldtic fmr dmt kildb akji tm ldcuht suhn a vltaj assit ldtm tni Bradaca
ar`y.‐
Kifmri tni krmwd-nmrsi rlcir hmujc ripjy, a ciir appiaric md tni mtnir
slci mf tni krlcbi. Sni rlcir tmmg mut ad arrmw frm` nls qulvir kut as ni
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ralsic nls kmw, ad arrmw swmmsnic frm` tni triis, plirhldb ltsijf ldtm a
wmmcid pjadg, nadbldb ky a trii diar tni krlcbi.
Sni ciir ou`pic adc clsappiaric ldtm tni fmrist. Sni idtlri havajry was
nmrrmr-struhg
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ky tnat udixpihtic arrmw. Sni krmwd-nmrsi rlcir jmmgic tmwarcs tni
wmmcid pjadg adc dmtlhic a fiw `urgy wmrcs md lt kislci tni arrmw. Ni
salc tm nls wnlti-turkadic hm`padlmd, ‚L tnldg tniri ls sm`itnldb wrlttid
md lt.‐
Kmtn rlcirs cls`mudtic tnilr nmrsis adc apprmahnic tni pjadg ky tni trii.
Sniri was ad idcmrsi`idt wrlttid md lt?
‚Md tnls slci mf tni rlvir tni gldbcm` kijmdbs tm tni
Frmdtlir Fajhmd.‐
‚Snisi pasturis ari ciclhatic fmr tni nmrsis mf tni
`uoanlciid. Sni rlbnt tm tni frults adc adl`ajs kijmdbs tm
mdjy tnmsi wnm navi hm``lttic tni`sijvis tm wradbji
Adcajus mut mf tni hjaws mf fmrilbdirs. Mdjy tnmsi pimpji
frm` Bradaca had idtir tnls jadc wnm wlsn tm omld tni radgs
mf tni `uoanlciid.‐
‚Snmsi wnm ari hmdtidt wltn kildb idsjavic ky tni idi`lis
mf Lsja`7 tnmsi wnm navi ahhiptic tm ki tni sukoihts mf tni
Hnrlstlads, snmujc dmt cari tm stip ld tnls jadc. Ri ripjy a
swmrc wltn a swmrc.‐
Aftir riacldb tnls wardldb, tni wnlti-turkadic rlcir jmmgic at nls ar`mr-
hjac hm`padlmd adc salc, ‚Jlgi tni pimpji mf Hmsta, ni ajsm nas tni rlbnt
tm vliw tni pimpji mf Bradaca wltn susplhlmd. Nmwivir, L wmujc jlgi tm ̀ iitnl` at ady hmst.‐
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Nls ar`mr-hjac hm`padlmd ripjlic, ‚Ni jlvis ilbnt `ljis away frm` niri ld
ad mjc hastji. Kut wi haddmt riahn tniri wltnmut nl` kildb hmdvldhic mf
mur bmmc ldtidtlmds. Snls cidsi fmrist ls ldfistic wltn arhnirs. Jit `i ralsi
a wnlti fjab. @ayki mdi mf nls `id `lbnt appiar wnlhn wmujc blvi us a
hnadhi tm hmdviy mur `issabi.‐
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Sni wnlti-turkadic rlcir dmccic ld afflr`atlmd. Nls hm`padlmd hajjic mut
tm mdi mf nls trmmps adc apprmahnic hjmsi tm tni krlcbi walvldb a wnlti
fjab. Ni waltic adc tnid hrlic mut jmucjy, ‚Adymdi tniri=! Ri navi krmubnt
a `issabi mf frlidcsnlp fmr tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd.‐
Aftir a wnlji tniri was sm`i `mvi`idt ld tni kradhnis mf a tnlhg trii md
tni mtnir slci mf tni rlvir-kadg adc a ymutn ou`pic cmwd, acvadhic
tmwarcs tni` adc salc, ‚Mur ripjy tm frlidcsnlp ls frlidcsnlp kut tni
Frmdtlir Fajhmd `lbnt mkoiht as tm wny ymu diicic siviraj ar`ic
ldclvlcuajs tm cijlvir a `issabi mf piahi=‐
Sni ar`mr-hjac rlcir ripjlic, ‚L a` suri Kacr Kld @ubnlra“s flbntirs wmd“t
ki mvirwnij`ic ky flfty flbntirs frm` Bradaca. Nmwivir, wi diic tm
idqulri lf ni nas ady mkoihtlmd tm tnls, wi had asg tnisi smjclirs tm riturd
mr ijsi wi had nadcmvir mur wiapmds tm ymu mr mur hm`padlmds had stay
md tnat slci mf tni rlvir adc ymu had tagi tni twm mf us tm ymur jiacir.‐
Sni ymutn ripjlic, ‚Lf ymu gdmw tni da`i mf tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd, ymu `ust
ajsm ki fa`ljlar wltn nls clspmsltlmd. Ldstiac mf `iitldb wltn ymu, ni wmujc
prifir tm gdmw tni stridbtn mf tni ar`y mf wnlhn tnisi trmmps ari a
vadbuarc mf.‐
Sni ar`mr-hjac rlcir ri`mvic nls avidtalj adc wnlji nadcldb lt mvir tm mdi
mf tni smjclirs salc, ‚Lf ymu navi dm rispiht fmr a bidiraj mf tni Bradaca
ar`y, tnid, ymu wmujc hirtaldjy navi ribarc fmr lts rmyaj nmusinmjc.
(;)
Appiarldb wmrrlic, tni ymutn turdic armudc adc jmmgic tmwarcs tni triis.
Aftir a krlif
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sljidhi, tni smudc mf bajjmpldb nmrsis was niarc frm` kinldc tni triis adc
l``iclatijy a rlcir appiaric adc stmppic ky tni rlvir, spmrtldb a wnlti
turkad ldstiac mf a snldldb ar`mr mvir nls kmcy adc avidtalj mvir nls niac.
Ni was a nadcsm`i ymutn mf ilbntiid mr dlditiid yiars wltn a fahi tnat
raclatic wltn ixhiptlmdaj hmurabi. Ni qulhgjy tmmg ahhmudt mf tni trmmps
md tni mtnir slci mf tni rlvir adc salc, ‚Sm ̀ iit Kacr Kld @ubnlra ymu cmd“t
diic ady rmyaj mf Bradaca tm ldtirhici md ymur kinajf. Ni wmujc ki `mri
pjiasic tm `iit sm`imdi wnm ls a puri smjclir.‐
Sni ar`mr-hjac rlcir ripjlic, ‚Sni purlty mf a smjclir“s ldtidtlmds had mdjy
ki oucbic ld tni kattjiflijc adc lf fati wmujc omld ymur jiacir adc L md tni
sa`i frmdt tnid tni kmljldb kjmmc frm` `y wmudcs wmujc tistlfy tm tni
purlty mf `y ldtidtlmds. Bm adc ldfmr` ymur jiacir tnat lf ni cmukts
@mmsa“s ldtidtlmds tnid jit nl` jay slibi md ady hlty mf Hastlji. L, ajmdb wltn
flfty mf tnisi smjclirs wmujc suppmrt nl` udcir tni snaci mf tni swmrcs
adc raldldb arrmws.‐
Md tni mtnir slci tni ymutn jlstidic attidtlvijy tm nls spiagir adc wltnmut
uttirldb a wmrc, `mvic fmrwarc a fiw stips, wacldb nls nmrsi ld tni rlvir.
Ni `mvic hjmsi tm tni ar`mr-hjac rlcir, cls`mudtic nls nmrsi, nijc mut nls
nadc adc salc, ‚Lf ymu ari ldciic @mmsa, tnid, wltnmut asgldb ymu admtnir
quistlmd, L put fmrwarc `y nadc mf frlidcsnlp.‐
Rnlji snagldb tni ymutn“s nadc, @mmsa salc, ‚Xm, ari ymu Kacr Kld @ubnlra=
L a` a`azic tnat…‐
Kacr Kld @ubnlra ldtirruptic nl` adc salc, ‚Xm, ymu ari a`azic as tm wny
wi clcd“t rihmbdlzi iahn mtnir at flrst slbnt.‐
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@mmsa salc, ‚Snls ls ixahtjy wnat L wadtic tm say. L ixpihtic ymu tm ki `uhn
mjcir kut L tnldg ymu“ri ld tni rlbnt abi tm ki hajjic a fajhmd. Dmw, lf ymu
hmujc fmrbit tni past
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brlivadhis ymu navi tmwarcs tni rmyajty mf Adcajus, tnid, L wmujc ldtrmcuhi
ymu tm wnm` L hmdslcir tm ki tni jast arrmw ld tni qulvir mf Adcajus.‐
‚Lf ymu hmdslcir @urac Aku Akcujjan Aj-_ibnij tm ki tni jast arrmw ld tni
qulvir mf Adcajus, tnid, `iitldb nl` wmujc hirtaldjy ki ad nmdmr. Sni
`uoanlciid frm` Bradaca, wnm navi omldic `y radgs, navi spmgid nlbnjy
mf mdjy a nadcfuj mf pimpji adc tnmsi ar`y bidirajs wnm` L niartfujjy
cislri tm `iit ari @mmsa; adc Aj-_albnrl adc frm` tni rmyaj fa`ljy tni
mdjy pirsmd ls Aj-_ibnij.‐
@mmsa ripjlic, ‚Ri hmujc dmt krldb Aj-_albnrl ajmdb kut lf ymu had sii past
tni wnlti vilj tnid hmdslcir Aj-_ibnij rlbnt ld frmdt mf ymu.‐
Rnid Kacr Kld @ubnlra jmmgic tmwarcs @mmsa“s wnlti-turkadic
hm`padlmd, ni ixtidcic nls rlbnt nadc tmwarcs nl` adc udviljic nls fahi
usldb nls jift nadc. Aj-_ibnij appiaric tm ki akmut flfty yiars mf abi.
Appiarldb ciipjy ldtiristic, ni jmmgic at Kacr Kld @ubnlra adc salc, ‚Lt ls
ymutn jlgi ymursijf wnm ari tni jast arrmw ld tni qulvir mf Adcajus.‐
Kacr Kld @ubnlra salc, ‚L apprihlati ymur idhmurabi`idt kut udfmrtudatijy
ld Adcajus tni nadcs tnat snmujc ki `astirldb tni arrmws ari pjayldb
rukaks.‐
Aj-_ibnij ripjlic, ‚L wljj sdathn away tni rukaks frm` tnilr nadcs adc lf dmt
tnid L snajj hnmp tnmsi nadcs-mff. Snmsi usijiss nadcs mf Adcajus ari
pjayldb rukaks kihausi tniy cm dmt navi arrmws. L a` hmjjihtldb arrmws fmr
tni`. L navi hm`i niri tm ldvlti ymu tm omld tni ar`y mf Bradaca.‐
; @mmsa“s fujj da`i was @mmsa Kld Akl Bnassad
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Kacr Kld @ubnlra ripjlic, ‚Snls ldvltatlmd nas kiid put fmrwarc iarjlir tmm
kut `y
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hm`padlmds adc L wmujc ratnir prifir tm jlvi ld tnls fmrist ldstiac mf kildb
ixnlklts mf tni rmyaj hmurt mf Bradaca. Niri wi cm dmt navi ̀ arkjic pajahis
mr satld tudlhs kut wi ari hirtaldjy satlsflic tnat udjlgi tni pimpji mf
Bradaca, wi ari dmt sukoihts tm a Hnrlstlad gldb. Snisi `uoanlciid wnm
navi blvid up ajj tnilr jlfi“s ldtirists tm rislci ld tnls fmrist wmujc dmt ylijc
tm tni sirvltuci mf sm`imdi ijsi ld Bradaca. L fiar tnat ld tni at`mspniri
mf Bradaca, tni `uoanlciid“s snarp swmrcs tnat navi ripiaticjy
i`klttiric tni fadbs mf Hnrlstlads, wmujc jmmsi tnilr firrlh prmpirtlis. Ld
tni Bradaca“s furdahi, tniy wmujc `ijt adc tradsfmr` tm kihm`i strldbs
mf rukaks. A fajhmd ls a fajhmd tljj lt jlvis ld tni piags mf `mudtalds adc fjlis
tni mpid sglis. L a` smrry kut wi ari dmt fa`ljlar wltn tni itlquittis mf tni
rmyaj hmurt. Ri ari mdjy smjclirs adc mur strubbji nas oust mdi mkoihtlvi.
Sni cay tni Xujtad mf Bradaca addmudhis tm ri-iriht tni fjab mf Lsja` mvir
Hmrcmva adc Xivljji, tnid, L assuri ymu tnat tnat wmujc ki tni `m`idt
wnid ymu wmujc dmt navi tm ldvlti us. Ri wmujc hm`i tm ymu vmjudtarljy
adc ld tnmsi asnis mf Adcajus, wniri tni hltlzids mf Bradaca wmujc ki
wljjldb tm snic tnilr swiat, snajj mur kjmmc fjmw. L swiar ky Bmc lf adymdi
ls mf tni vliw tnat L a` cmldb tnls tm ki a jiacir mf a brmup mf pimpji tnid
ni ls `lstagid. L a` kut a smjclir awaltldb tnat bidiraj frm` Bradaca wnm
pmssissis Sarlq“s vlslmd adc Akcuj [in`ad“s niart. Snls vajjiy wmujc blvi
nl` a kasi adc L snajj giip buarcldb tnls pjahi udtlj ni hm`is. Lf mdi mf
ymu ls tnat bidiraj, tnid, tnls idtridhn`idt ls at ymur sirvlhi, mr ijsi
kibmdi adc jit `i awalt nls arrlvaj. Kifmri `i, `y fatnir adc kifmri nl`,
nls fatnir buarcic tnls idtridhn`idt, adxlmusjy awaltldb tni arrlvaj mf tnat
bidiraj. L tmm wmujc hmdtldui tm cm `y cuty.‐
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Kacr Kld @ubnlra kiha`i sljidt aftir sayldb tnls adc Aj-_ibnij staric at
nl` wltn sukcuic i`mtlmds mf jmvi, affihtlmd adc civmtlmd. Fldajjy, ni salc,
‚Snls ls wnat L nac ixpihtic frm` @ubnlra“s smd. \mudb`ad! Kjissic ari
tnmsi pasturis wniri ymur nmrsis brazi. Kjissic ari tnmsi triis udcir
wnmsi snacis ymu sjiip. Dm cmukt tni pajahis mf Bradaca had divir ki a
nm`i fmr a fajhmd. Kut L navi dmt hm`i niri tm ldvlti ymu tm stay ld tnmsi
pajahis. L navi hm`i niri tm blvi ymu bmmc diws. Ri navi cihlcic tm flbnt
wltn Hastlji tljj mur jast kriatn. Smcay ltsijf, Akuj Nassad ls riacy tm
addmudhi olnac kut L navi asgic nl` fmr a pirlmc mf fmur `mdtns adc ld
tnat wi diic tm cm a jmt. Adc L cmd“t diic tm tijj ymu wnat ymu navi tm cm.‐
Kacr“s kiautlfuj iyis wiri fljjic wltn omy. Nmjcldb Aj-_ibnij“s nadc wltn
kmtn nls nadcs, glssic lt adc salc, ‚Lf daturi nas hnmsid tnls nadc tm ralsi
tni fjab mf rikijjlmd tnid L glss lt.‐
Aj-_ibnij nubbic Kacr wltn mpid ar`s. @mvldb away frm` Aj-_ibnij, Kacr
jmmgic tmwarcs @mmsa adc salc, ‚L wijhm`i ymu adc ymur hm`padlmds.‐
@mmsa ̀ mvic fmrwarc, put nls ar`s armudc nl`, tm wnlhn Aj-_ibnij s`ljic
adc salc, ‚@mmsa! Snls fajhmd nas fajjid ld ymur nadcs aftir briat clfflhujty.
Xm, cmd“t jit lt bm.‐
Rnlji glssldb Kacr“s fmriniac @mmsa salc, ‚Cmd“t ymu wmrry. Ldstiac mf
giipldb ymu ld `y hustmcy, L wljj try tm fjy wltn ymu.‐
‚L gdmw ymu qulti wijj‐, Kacr adswiric wltn a s`lji. ‚Rnm ls dmt awari mf
tni appji mf Bradaca“s iyi.‐
@mmsa salc, ‚Niri, L `ust say sm`itnldb.‐
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‚Ujiasi bm aniac.‐ salc Kacr.
‚L tnmubnt tnat blvid tni hlrhu`stadhis ymu nac kihm`i qulti hautlmus kut
wnat ymu ci`mdstratic tmcay was dmt ahhmrcldb tm ymur dmr`aj tracltlmds.
\mu cihlcic tm hm`i tm us ajj ajmdi wltnmut blvldb a tnmubnt tnat mur
ldtidtlmds hmujc ki ivlj.‐
Kacr jaubnic adc ripjlic, ‚Ivid lf flfty `id clc navi ivlj ldtidtlmds, L cm
dmt hmdslcir lt tm ki a bravi cadbir.‐
‚Adc wnat `agis ymu say tnat tniri ls dm ar`y kinldc us‐, salc @mmsa.
Kacr Kld @ubnlra ripjlic, ‚L was ldfmr`ic mf ymur arrlvaj wnid ymu ari
akmut twidty furjmdbs away adc L was ajsm awari tnat tniri was dm ar`y
kinldc ymu adc wnid ymu wiri cihidcldb tni `mudtald, L was md a trii
jlstidldb tm ymur hmdvirsatlmd adc cisplti tnat L was hautlmus. Sni faht ls
tnat ymur flfty `id wiri wltnld strlgldb radbi mf `y `id.‐
Rltn a`azi`idt, @mmsa qulhgjy bjadhic armudc at tni surrmudcldb triis.
Rnlji s`ljldb, Kacr salc, ‚Ri cmd“t hajj lt ad arrmw lf tni tarbit had sii lt.
Jit `i put ymur hurlmslty tm rist.‐ Xayldb tnls ni ri`mvic ad arrmw frm`
nls qulvir, jmacic lt ld tni kmw, al`ic at tni pjadg ky a trii ahrmss tni rlvir
adc hrlic mut, ‚Mur nmdmric buists wmujc jlgi tm gdmw nmw `ady fajhmds
ari prisidt niri at tnls `m`idt. Attidtlmd! Sni pjadg ls ymur tarbit.‐ As
smmd as Kacr Kld @ubnlra“s arrmw fjiw mut mf nls kmw adc plirhic ltsijf ldtm
tni pjadg, arrmws raldic frm` ajj clrihtlmds, fljjldb-up tni pjadg. Jiavis,
sjlhic ky tni arrmws, fijj-mff tni triis.
Ld a`azi`idt @mmsa salc, ‚Xm, ymur ̀ id ari ivid kinldc us md tni triis=‐
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‚\is adc ivid ld frmdt mf ymu. \mu wljj fldc arrmws md tni mtnir slci mf tni
pjadg tmm.‐
Aj-_ibnij salc, ‚@mmsa! Ri navi tm jiard a jmt frm` tnls ymutn. L wljj sidc
a fiw bidirajs niri. L wadt tm put fmrwarc a jmt mf subbistlmds tm nl` adc
L navi cihlcic tm riturd tmcay ltsijf.‐
Kacr Kld @ubnlra salc, ‚Ujiasi fmrblvi `i fmr `agldb ymu stadc niri fmr sm
jmdb. Ujiasi hm`i, wi wljj slt adc tajg.‐
Aj-_ibnij8 ripjlic, ‚Kut ymur rislcidhi ls qulti far frm` niri. Adc lf wi
wiri tm bm tniri, tnid, L“` afralc wi wmd“t ki akji tm riturd tmcay.‐
‚L wmd“t ki tagldb ymu far. Hm`i! \mu ari frii tm iat tni frults adc priy ld
tnls fmrist adc ymur nmrsis ari frii tm brazi armudc.‐
‚Ri ahhipt ymur ldvltatlmd!‐ Xayldb tnls Aj-_ibnij `mudtic nls nmursi.
Rltn Kacr jiacldb, tni idtlri havajry hrmssic tni rlvir. Md hrmssldb tni rlvir,
Kacr hrlic mut tm nls hm`padlmds tm appiar adc ld dm tl`i akmut twm
nudcric arhnirs ou`pic cmwd tni triis frm` kmtn slcis mf tni rlvir adc
batniric armudc nl`.
Bajjmpldb, a rlcir appiaric frm` mtnir slci mf a nlccid rmac. Ni riahnic
hjmsi tm Kacr“s arhnirs adc Aj-_ibnij“s smjclirs adc stmppic. Appiarldb
hmdfusic, ni startic starldb at tni`. Sni rlcir was akmut twidty yiars mf
abi. Ldstiac mf navldb fiaturis adc hm`pjixlmd mf a puri Arak mr @usjl`
Kirkir, ni jmmgic mf a `lxic Xpadlsn rahi. Nls fahi tmm raclatic wltn
ldtijjlbidhi ratnir tnad a warrlmr“s `lbnt. Jlgi Kacr, ni tmm wmri a wnlti
8 Aj-_ibnij“s fujj da`i was Aku Akcujjan Aj-_ibnij. Kihausi nls dipniw“s da`i was Aku Akcujjan @una``ac, ni was rifirric as Aj -_ibnij.
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turkad mvir nls niac kut ni nac a ric hapi mvir nls hnald`alj. Swm kabs
wiri tlic dixt tm nls nmrsi“s saccji. ----- Uabi ;9 ----
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Rnlji jmmgldb tmwarcs nl`, Kacr salc, ‚Kasnlr, L“` bjac ymu navi arrlvic.
Snls ls tni gldb mf Adcajus“s krmtnir, Aj-_ibnij adc tnls ls @mmsa. Sniy navi
krmubnt us bmmc diws. Xmmd tniy ari bmldb tm addmudhi war abaldst
Hastljji.
Kasnlr ou`pic mff nls nmrsi adc snmmg nadcs wltn tni` tm wnlhn Kacr salc,
‚Snls ls Kasnlr Kld Nassad. Xurijy, ymu `ust navi niarc mf nl`. Sniri lsd“t a
kittir surbimd ld Adcajus tnad nl`. Ni jift nls juxurlmus pajahi mf Hmrcmva
adc prifirric tm jlvi ld tnls fmrist wltn `i.‐
Kacr slbdajic tm nls hm`padlmds adc mdi aftir tni mtnir tniy clsappiaric
ld tni fmrist.
(8)
Kacr adc Kasnlr jic tnilr buists ldtm tni fmrist adc aftir a wnlji riahnic at
tni kadgs mf a stria` wniri a jarbi hjmtn-spriac was jalc mut fmr tni` md
tni jusn briid brass, udcir tni snacis mf triis. Akmut flfty tm slxty mf Kacr“s`id wiri prisidt niri tmm. Sniy tlic-up tni buists“ nmrsis adc put brass
ld frmdt mf tni` tm fiic md.
Rnlji Aj-_ibnij adc nls smjclirs sat cmwd tm iat, aj`mst iahn mdi mf tni`
was wmdcirldb wnat tnilr nmst nac priparic fmr tnilr udixpihtic buists.
Md Kacr“s hjap, a fiw `id harryldb pjattirs appiaric frm` kinldc a hjustir
mf triis adc aftir a wnlji rmastic ̀ iat mf fmrist adl`ajs adc akudcadt frults
mf clffiridt gldcs wiri pjahic ld frmdt mf tni buists.
Sni buists jmmgic at iahn mtnir ld a`azi`idt. Fldajjy, Aj-_ibnij salc, ‚\mu
navi tagid a jmt mf trmukji. L a` a`azic…nmw navi ymu arradbic sm `uhn
ld suhn a snmrt tl`i=‐
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Kacr adswiric, ‚Jlgi L ixpjaldic iarjlir tnat wnid ymu wiri at a clstadhi
mf akmut twidty furjmdbs, L nac kiid ldfmr`ic akmut ymur arrlvaj. L nac ajsm
gdmwd tnat ymu nac dmt stmppic md ymur way fmr kriagfast. Adc wnid `y
ldfmr`adt ajsm tmjc `i tnat ymu cm dmt navi ady suppjy jmblstlhs iltnir,
tnid L hmujc dmt tnldg mf ady mtnir mptlmds kut tm navi sm`i fmmc
priparatlmds cmdi.
Aftir navldb judhn, ivirymdi mffiric tnilr aftirdmmd prayirs ld tni
jiacirsnlp mf Aj-_ibnij. Jatir, Kacr, Aj-_ibnij, @mmsa adc Kasnlr siparatic
tni`sijvis frm` tni rist adc sat udcir a trii. @mmsa spriac mut tni `ap
mf Adcajus adc clshussic tni varlmus mptlmds mf tni mdhm`ldb war. Aj-
_ibnij abriic wltn varlmus mptlmds put fmrwarc ky Kacr adc salc, ‚A fiw
cays kifmri tni attahg, ymu wljj ki hajjic tm Bradaca. L wmujc jlgi tm blvi
sm`i `mri kmrcirldb arias udcir ymu hm``adc wltn l``iclati iffiht.
Rltn tnls fmrist as ymur kasi, ymu wmujc ki akji tm sihuri tnmsi arias. Rltn
tnls kmrcir sihuri, wi wmujc ki akji tm cipjmy tni `aomrlty mf mur fmrhis
tm admtnir frmdt. L nac smubnt tni pir`lsslmd mf Akuj Nassad tm `agi ymu
tni bmvirdmr mf tnls kmrcir kut L was apprinidslvi tnat suhn a `mvi wmujc
l``iclatijy ajirt Fircldadc adc ni wmujc attahg us wltnmut blvldb us tl`i
tm pripari. Snirifmri, L kijlivi fmr da`isagi jit tni bmvirdmr ki adymdi
ijsi wnlji ymu ki tni ci fahtm bmvirdmr. Fmr tni dixt fmur `mdtns, tiasldb
tni Hnrlstlads wmujc dmt ki ld mur ldtirist. Ld tnls curatlmd, wi wadt tm ki
awari mf tnilr hmdcltlmds. \mu had hajj tni `uoanlciid mf Hmrcmva, Hastlji
adc mtnir hltlis tm omld ymu. Lf tni @usjl`s mf Bradaca adc Adcajus udlti,
wi had bit rlc mf tni Hnrlstlads fmrivir.‐
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Kacr ripjlic ld a sac tmdi, ‚L wlsn sm`imdi nac riajlzic tnls flfty, nudcric
yiars mr twm nudcric yiars abm. Kifmri twm nudcric yiars, tniri wiri
tnrii nudcric tnmusadc l``lbradts mdjy frm` Hmrcmva, Smjicm adc Xivljji
wnm ha`i tm Bradaca wltn tni ldtidtlmd tm tagi part ld tni olnac kut tnilr
swmrcs `ijtic away ld tni flri mf idvy adc oiajmusy. Flfty yiars abm, ld tnls
vajjiy ajmdi, tniri wiri akmut slxty tnmusadc `uoanlciid. Smcay, L mdjy
navi flvi tnmusadc. Kut lf Bradaca nas cihlcic tm flbnt, tnid, tni quadtlty
had `ujtlpjy tnrii tl`is. Ivid dmw tniri ari nmrsis avaljakji tnat brazi ld
tnls fmrist. Lf L diic ar`s, L wljj ldfmr` ymu.‐
Kifmri blvldb tni kmrcirldb arias udcir Kacr Kld @ubnlra“s supirvlslmd,
Aj-_ibnij fldajlzic siviraj citaljs, aftir wnlhn Aj-_ibnij mrciric nls trmmps
tm pripari tm riturd.
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SNI F[MDSLI[ F AJHMD
(1)
@usjl`s nac rujic Adcajus fmr tni past ilbnt hidturlis. Sni nlstmry mf tnisiilbnt hidturlis ari tni rlsi adc fajj mf a briat datlmd, wnmsi mpidldb
hnaptirs wiri ldgic wltn tni kjmmc mf Arak hmdquirmrs adc tni briat
jiacirs mf tni Y`ayyac cydasty. Dmw tnls briat datlmd, wnmsi bradciur
wmujc sljidhi tni cifladt wavis mf tni @icltirradiad, was wrltldb lts
hjmsldb hnaptir wltn tiars mf nmpijissdiss. Snat trii mf hujturi adc
hlvljlzatlmd, brmwd ky tni hnlvajrmus Sarlq Kld _lyac, @mmsa Kld Dasiir adctni suhhissmrs mf Akcuj [in`ad, was dmw fahldb tni strmdb adc cifladt
wldcs mf autu`d.
Sni @usjl`s idtiric tnls hmudtry jlgi a stmr`. Rnid ajj tni wajjs mf
mppmsltlmd krmgi cmwd adc tni pimpji mf Xpald jalc tnilr ar`s cmwd ld
frmdt mf tni Arak nmrsi`id, tnls stmr` hnadbic tm hjmucs mf `irhy adc tnikarrid jadcs mf Adcajus tradsfmr`ic tm a niavidjy barcid. Ld a hmudtry
wniri nu`adlty was cyldb, trappic ld karkarls`, lt kiha`i a tmrhnkiarir
mf Iurmpi.
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Rnid tni carg hjmucs mf fiar adc karkarls` cm`ldatic Iurmpi, iviry
nmusi ld Adcajus was jlt wltn jadtirds mf shlidhi adc gdmwjicbi. Rnid
`aomrlty mf tni pimpji mf Iurmpi hmviric tnilr kmclis wltn nlcis mf adl`ajs,
jlvic ld fmrists adc havis, tni pimpji mf Adcajus spriac crapiry `agldb
adc arhnltihturi tm tni smutn mf tni @icltirradiad. Ld Iurmpi, wniri kmmgs
adc lts riacirs hmujc ki hmudtic md fldbirs, ld Adcajus, lt was qulti
l`pmsslkji tm fldc a pirsmd wnmsi nmusi clc dmt navi a s`ajj jlkrary.
Sni Y`ayyac ira was tni bmjcid abi ld tni nlstmry mf Adcajus. Ivid tmcay,
wnid a tmurlst vlsuajlzis tni `abdlflhidhi adc spjidcmr tnat ls kurlic ld
tni rulds mf Hmrcmva, Xivljji adc Smjicm, ni idqulris wltn a`azi`idt „Ras
tnls tnat jadc wniri prmspirlty adc prmbriss jift tni a`kassacmrs mf
Hnarji`abdi awistruhg= Ls tni `mcird-cay Xpald adc tni Adcajus mf tni
Araks tni sa`i jadc wnlhn was a bmjc`ldi= Sni jadc wniri `lsiry adc
pmvirty clc dmt ixlst= Sni jadc wnmsi traci adc hm``irhi was spriac ajj
tni way tm [ussla, Lrad adc Hnlda= Sni jadc wnmsi udlvirsltlis wiri
ridmwdic tni wmrjc mvir adc stucidts mf Arlstmtji adc Ujatm sat at tni fiit
mf lts shnmjars=“.
Sni splrlts mf Adcajus“ nlstmrlads, wnm ̀ ayki, iahn ividldb, wadcir armudc
tnisi cisirtic pjahis, ripjy tm us sayldb, ‚\is! Snls Xpald ls tni sa`i
Adcajus tnat kijmdbic tm tni Araks, wnmsi pmwir adc ̀ aoisty nas kihm`i
a jibidc mf tni past. Snls [mhg mf Blkrajtar ls tni sa`i mdi wniri Sarlq Kld
_lyac“s snlps nac adhnmric. Hmrcmva ls tnat viry hlty wniri tni pm`pmus
hmurts mf Akcuj [in`ad LLL wmujc jiavi tni a`kassacmr mf briat i`pirmrs
aksmjutijy awistruhg. Snls Adcajus ls tni sa`i, nmwivir, tni datlmd wnmsi
swiat adc kjmmc kistmwic jlfi adc kiauty tm lts asnis nas kiid mkjltiratic.
Kurlic kidiatn tnisi rulds jli tni kmclis mf tni bjmrlmus kuljcirs wnm ̀ aci
tnls hmudtry a tmwir mf jlbnt fmr tni rist mf Iurmpi‐.
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Rmrjc nlstmry ciplhts tni rlsi adc fajj mf datlmds kut tni rlsi adc fajj mf tni
Arak hmdquirmrs ls tni `mst ldtiristldb frm` wnlhn a jmt hmujc ki jiardic.
Snat sud, tnat `mmd adc tnmsi stars wnm, sldhi tni hriatlmd mf Aca` tljj
tmcay `ust navi wltdissic wltn tnilr udkjldgldb iyis tnmusadcs mf
haravads md tni patns mf prmbriss adc cibidiratlmds. Lf tnisi hijistlaj
kmclis navi a niart, tnid, tni jibidc mf tni rlsi adc fajj mf tni Arak rujirs,
wmujc hirtaldjy ki idbravic md tni`.
(;)
Ld Adcajus, aftir tni vlhtmrlis mf tni @usjl`s, tni ldltlaj pirlmc saw tniistakjlsn`idt mf `ady s`ajj Hnrlstlad gldbcm`s tmwarcs tni dmrtnird
kmrcir. Curldb tni rilbd mf pmwirfuj rujirs, tnisi gldbcm`s wmujc kihm`i
vassajs tm tni Lsja`lh Xujtadati mf Adcajus adc curldb tni tl`i mf wiag
rujirs mr curldb tni tl`i mf ldflbntldb a`mdb @usjl`s, tnisi gldbcm`s
wmujc cihjari tnilr ldcipidcidhi adc harry mut jmmtldb ralcs md tni kmrcir
arias. Sni ira mf tni Y`ayyac ruji was a pirlmc mf `abdlflhidhi fmr tni@usjl`s. Cisplti tni triahnirmus, hjadcistldi ahtlvltlis mf tni s`ajj
Hnrlstlad gldbcm`s mf tni dmrtn, tni Y`ayyac i`pirmrs wmujc stljj triat
tni` wltn bidirmslty.
Aftir tni cihjldi mf tni Y`ayyac cydasty ld tni 9tn hidtury Nlorl, tni
@usjl`s mf Adcajus nac riahnic tni jast stabi mf clvirbidhi adccihidtrajlzatlmd. Sni briat Adcajus i`plri bmt clvlcic ldtm akmut twidty
statis. Ajpmdsm VL tmmg acvadtabi mf tnls clssidt adc udltic tni dmrtnird
Hnrlstlad statis mf Asturla, Jimd adc Hastlji tm fmr` ad i`plri.
Sni autmhratlh rujirs mf Adcajus, hajjic upmd Ajpnmdsm fmr asslstadhi
wnidivir tniy jmst tm tnilr dilbnkmrs. Ni wmujc ci`adc a prlhi fmr nls
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asslstadhi tm plthn mdi rujir abaldst tni mtnir. Ni clc tnls tm suhn ad ixtidt
tnat aj`mst ajj tni rujirs mf Xpald kiha`i nls sukoihts, …
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…adc jmmt, `urcir adc pjudcir fjmurlsnic aftir `ljltary hnihg pmsts wiri
istakjlsnic tnrmubnmut tni jidbtn adc kriactn mf tni hmudtry.
Curldb tnisi trmukjic tl`is, \usuf Kld Sasnfiid, tni rujir mf Ajbirla adc
@mrmhhm, ha`i tm tni rishui mf tni @usjl`s. Ni rishuic tni @usjl`s frm`
tni `lbnty hjaws mf tni Hnrlstlads. Nmwivir, ni hmujc dmt udlti tni
l`prucidt @usjl`s stratiblhajjy. Rnid ajj nls stratiblis adc iffmrts faljic,
ni hapturic Adcajus adc `aci lt a prmvldhi mf nls Afrlhad i`plri.
Sni Afrlhad cydasty mf Aj-@mravlc tnat was fmudic ky \usuf Kld Sasnfiid
hmujc dmt ki istakjlsnic fmr jmdb. As smmd as tni dmkjis mf Adcajus sidsic
tni wiagdiss mf tni ruji, tniy qulhgjy sihicic adc iviry ̀ aomr hlty kiha`i
a siparati gldbcm`. At tnls hrltlhaj stabi, Akcuj @m`ld trlic tm suppmrt
tnls fajjldb kuljcldb mf tni @usjl`s ruji ky cifiatldb tni hmdhiltic rujirs
mf Adcajus“ s`ajj gldbcm`s adc jalc tni fmudcatlmd mf tni Aj-@mnac
cydasty.
Sni @mnacs ripiaticjy cifiatic tni Hnrlstlad attahgirs mf tni dmrtn. Kut
udfmrtudatijy, tniy bmvirdic kildb kasic ld Afrlha. Snirifmri, tnilr nmjc
md Adcajus bracuajjy kiha`i wiagidic adc tni hmdsplrahlis mf tni i`lrs
mf Adcajus ldhriasic.
Ld 1;1;, tni Hnrlstlads cifiatic tni ri`aldldb @mnac ar`lis at tni kattji
mf Jas Davas ci Smjmsa3 adc aftir tnls siviraj @usjl`s hltlis wiri hapturic
ky tni`, mdi aftir tni mtnir.
Frm` 1;8> tm 1;69 tni @usjl`s fmubnt iahn mtnir adc curldb tnls tl`i
Fircldadc LLL, tni Hnrlstlad gldb mf Hastlji, adc rujirs mf Arabmd udltic
tni`sijvis adc …
3 Ajsm hajjic Kattji mf Aj-Lqāk, (Oujy 16, 1;1;).
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…Hmrcmva, Nijidkisla, Xivljji adc @irhla wiri hmdquiric. Fmr tni
@usjl`s, tni hapturi mf Hmrcmva adc Xivljji ky tni Hnrlstlads was dm jiss
tnad tni hapturi mf Kabncac ky tni nadcs mf tni Sartars.
Dmw ld Adcajus tnilr jast prmtihtmrati was tni Gldbcm` mf Bradaca. Snls
gldbcm` spriac frm` @mdtsirrat tm tni hmastaj riblmd mf Aj`irla adc frm`
niri lt strithnic ajj tni way tm Blkrajtar. Sni @usjl`s rujic Bradaca fmr
admtnir twm nudcric adc flfty yiars. @ady pimpji frm` tni mhhuplic
tirrltmrlis ha`i tm Bradaca kijlivldb lt tm ki tni jast idtridhn`idt mf tnilr
sijf-cifidsi adc tniy mffiric tnilr sirvlhis tm tni rujirs mf Bradaca
ajtnmubn tnat swmrc mf tni @usjl`s i`lrs wnlhn sukcuic tni `lbntlist
pmwirs was dmw pjahic kahg ld lts shakkarc.
Fmr akmut mdi adc a najf hidtury tni Gldbcm` mf Bradaca was a tarbit mf
`uhn ldtirdaj squakkjis a`mdb lts sijflsn i`lrs adc lts kmrcir arias wiri
a sukoiht tm `uhn jmmtldb, pjudcir adc gljjldbs at tni nadcs mf Hnrlstlads.
At tl`is, tni rujirs mf Bradaca cifiatic tni Hnrlstlads md a du`kir mf
mhhaslmds kut Bradaca was ciprlvic mf ad a`kltlmus pirsmdajlty wnmsi
jiacirsnlp wmujc navi idtlrijy stmppic tni tnriat pmsic ky tni Hnrlstlads.
Lf ad i`lr wmujc ki vlhtmrlmus abaldst tni Hnrlstlads, tni bidiraj pukjlh
wmujc rajjy armudc nl` fmr a pirlmc mf tl`i kut aftir a wnlji tnls gldbcm`
wmujc kihm`i ad arida mf oiajmusy adc idvy.
Ldsplti mf tni hlrhu`stadhis, Bradaca was tni `mst acvadhic hlty ld tni
flijcs mf arts adc shlidhis dmt mdjy ld Iurmpi kut ajsm ld tni idtlri wmrjc.
Lts kuljcirs tmm wiri ridmwdic armudc tni wmrjc. Xtucidts frm` far adc
wlci smubnt icuhatlmd ld lts udlvirsltlis adc Bradaca“s surbimds adc
pnyslhlads wiri sihmdc tm dmdi.
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Rnid ady datlmd hnmmsis fmr ltsijf tni patn mf friicm`, pristlbi adc
prmspirlty, tnid, gdmwjicbi adc icuhatlmd wmrg fmr lt jlgi a wnlp kut wnid
lt strays away frm` tnls patn, tnid, tnisi viry arts adc shlidhis kihm`i ad
acclhtlvi crub adc tni ciflhlidhy mf lts ahtlmds ls dmt ivid prlhgic ky lts
hmdshlidhi.
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Ld tni
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dmt ki a nurcji as jmdb as @ubnlra“s ahtlvltlis wiri fmhusic tmwarcs tni
Hnrlstlads.
Sni sukoubatic Hnrlstlads dmkjis mf Hastlji hmujc dmt fmr` a udltic frmdt
abaldst @ubnlra kihausi mf
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tnilr `utuaj rlvajrlis adc tnls bavi nl` a`pji tl`i fmr `agldb priparatlmd.
Xm`i @usjl`s jlvldb udcir tnisi Hnrlstlad gldbcm`s omldic nadcs wltn nl`
kut wnlji nls radgs nac swijjic tm akmut slx tnmusadc smjclirs a cra`atlh
rivmjutlmd was ld tni mffldb ld Hnrlstlad Adcajus.
Mwldb tm tni `arrlabi kitwiid Fircldadc V adc Lsakijja, dmrtnird
Hnrlstlad gldbcm`s hriatic tni udlmd mf Hastlji adc Arabmd, wnlhn kiha`i
a `aomr tnriat tm @usjl` Adcajus. X`ajjir Hnrlstlad rujirs appiaric
ldslbdlflhadt ld frmdt mf Fircldadc“s ruji. Hm`paric tm Bradaca“s
sukoubatic gldbcm`s, ni hmdslciric tni s`ajjir ldcipidcidt riblmd mf
@ubnlra a briatir tnriat. Ni ajsm fijt tnat tm hmdquir tnls riblmd ni wmujc
navi tm sahrlflhi a sukstadtlaj a`mudt mf nls ar`y.
Assissldb tni uphm`ldb tnriat, @ubnlra startic priparldb `uoanlciid
brmups frm` tni jidbtn adc kriactn mf Adcajus. Ni cijibatic tni
prmtihtlmd mf tni ldcipidcidt arias tm nls sukmrcldati adc bulsic as ad
mrcldary `irhnadt, tmuric `aomr hltlis mf Adcajus. @usjl`s mf Hmrcmva,
Xivljji adc mtnir hltlis, wnmsi smujs wiri suffmhatldb ld tni hnalds mf
sjaviry hm``lttic tni`sijvis tm tagldb part ld olnac udcir nl` adc ld cui
tl`i wmujc ralsi tni fjab mf rivmjt ld tnilr rispihtlvi hltlis. Nidhi, @ubnlra
riajlzic tnat aftir jlvldb udcir sjaviry ld Hnrlstlad Adcajus fmr a jmdb tl`i,
tniri wiri viry fiw @usjl`s jift niri wnm wmujc ki wljjldb tm jlvi adc cli
fmr Lsja`. Sni tihndlquis acmptic ky tnilr Hnrlstlad rujirs tm ̀ agi @usjl`s
stradbirs tm tnilr mwd rijlblmd prmvic tm ki suhhissfuj tm a hirtald ixtidt
adc dmw udcir Fircldadc clffiridt ways wiri abbrisslvijy idfmrhic tm
apmstatlzi tni`. @usjl` shnmmjs wiri kaddic frm` tiahnldb Araklh. Sniy
wiri dmt ajjmwic tm wiar Araklh attlri. Sniy wiri fmrhic tm sidc tnilr
hnljcrid tm Hnrlstlad shnmmjs. Sniri wiri sm`i hmdhisslmds tm tnmsi wnm
nac hmdvirtic tm Hnrlstladlty. Nmwivir, @usjl`s wnm mptic tm stay…
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…wiri mrciric tm wiar a spihlaj sy`kmj. Sniy wiri ̀ mhgic ld tni ̀ argits.
Snls risujtic ld tni fmr`atlmd mf a hm``udlty tnat appiaric tm ki
Hnrlstlads kut pirfmr`ic tni Lsja`lh prayirs ld tni prlvahy mf tnilr nm`is.
Fmr tni ri`aldcir mf tni @usjl`s tni klbbist tnriat was a datlmdajlst
`mvi`idt. A brmup mf nypmhrltis ralsic tni lssui mf Adcajuslad adc dmd-
Adcajuslads. Snisi pimpji wiri udltldb tni Xpadlsn @usjl`s abaldst tni
Arak @usjl`s adc tni Hnrlstlad bmvird`idt, riajlzldb tnat tnls wmujc ki tm
tnilr acvadtabi, startic patrmdlzldb tni`. Snisi pimpji usic tm splt-mut
vidm` abaldst Arak adc Kirkir @usjl`s ld tni `msquis adc pukjlh pjahis.
Ld suhn hlrhu`stadhis `ady Araks adc Kirkirs l``lbratic tm @mrmhhm
wnlji sm`i sittjic ld Bradaca.
@ubnlra was dmt viry mptl`lstlh aftir ni riturdic frm` nls vlslt tm tni
clffiridt hltlis. Frm` tnlrty hltlis akmut fmur tnmusadc @usjl`s tmmg pjicbi
at nls nadcs fmr olnac. Snirifmri, ni was dmt clsappmldtic adc vmwic tm
spriac tni ̀ issabi mf olnac tm iviry hlty mf Adcajus. Ni ajsm fijt tnat udjiss
adc udtlj tni fjab mf rivmjt ls dmt ralsic ky a kravi rujir mf Bradaca, tni
@usjl` cria` mf a ridalssadhi wmujc ri`ald udfujfljjic. Nls klbbist wlsn
was tnat tni rujir mf Bradaca cihjari olnac abaldst tni Hnrlstlads adc aftir
wnlhn ni wmujc omld tnls ar`y mf clinarc flbntirs. Kut Bradaca“s tnrmdi was
ld tni `lcst mf siviri cydastlh squakkjis. Cisplti tni hlrhu`stadhis,
@ubnlra clc dmt jmsi nmpi. Iviry yiar ni wmujc clsbulsi nl`sijf adc tmur
clffiridt hltlis, priparldb pimpji fmr olnac. Md riturdldb tm nls rislcidhi
tmm, ni wmujc spidc `mst mf nls tl`i wrltldb jittirs tm sihrit mrbadlzatlmds
ld clffiridt hltlis mf Adcajus.
Mdi cay @ubnlra was slttldb ld a rmm` mf ad mjc fmrt ld tni fmrist. A smjclir
ha`i ld adc ripmrtic tnat a fiw smjclirs navi arristic adc krmubnt a
stradbir frm` tni kmrcir arias, wnm says tnat…
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…ni nas krmubnt ad l`pmrtadt `issabi frm` Smjicm. Sm furtnir nls
ahtlvltlis, @ubnlra nac dmt bmttid a hnadhi tm vlslt Smjicm yit. At nls slbdaj
tni stradbir was prisidtic kifmri nl`. At tnls pmldt ld tl`i Kacr was
fmurtiid yiars mjc adc was slttldb hjmsi tm nls fatnir. Sni stradbir idtiric
tni rmm`, jmmgic armudc adc salc, ‚L wmujc jlgi tm tajg tm ymu ld prlvati.‐
@ubnlra bisturic tni smjclir tm jiavi adc salc, ‚Mgay, spiag up!‐
Sni stradbir bavi ad ldqulsltlvi bjadhi tmwarcs Kacr tm wnlhn @ubnlra
salc, ‚\mu cmd“t navi tm wmrry akmut nl`. Ni ls `y smd.‐
Sni stradbir pujjic mut a jittir frm` nls pmhgit adc prisidtic lt tm @ubnlra
adc salc, ‚Gldcjy riac tnls.‐
Aftir riacldb tni jmdb hm``udlquì, @ubnlra kiha`i hmdti`pjatlvi.
Snisi jast wmrcs mf tni hm``udlquì ihnmic ld nls iars? ‚Sid tnmusadc
clinarc warrlmrs ari waltldb fmr ymu ld Smjicm. L a` a`azic tnat ymu navi
hmdtlduic tm lbdmri tnls hlty. Hm`paric tm tni @usjl`s mf mtnir hltlis,
@usjl`s mf Smjicm ari `mri mpprissic adc wltnld tni` ari tnmsi wnm,
ldstiac mf udoustjy blvldb tnilr jlvis, wmujc ratnir blvi prihicidhi tm
hmurabimusjy cli flbntldb udcir ymu fjab‐.
@ubnlra staric at tni `issidbir adc salc, ‚Bm adc tijj tni` tnat L wljj
surijy hm`i. L snajj arrlvi viry smmd.‐
Jatir, @ubnlra hajjic ld sm`i smjclirs adc mrciric tni` tm ishmrt tni
idvmy safijy ahrmss tni kmrcir.(3)
Jati ldtm tni dlbnt, @ubnlra ̀ mvic mut frm` nls kic adc kibad clsbulsldb nl`sijf as a `mdg. A smjclir ha`i ldtm tni
rmm` adc ldfmr`ic nl` tnat nls nmrsi was riacy.
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‚L a` hm`ldb‐, salc @ubnlra.
Sni smjclir jift tni rmm`. Fmr a wnlji, @ubnlra stmmc ky nls smd“s kic adc
ld tni hadcji jlbnt gipt jmmgldb at nls lddmhidt fahi. Fldajjy, ni kmwic cmwd
adc glssic nls fmriniac. Xuccidjy, Kacr tmmg a snlvir, a jlttji sdiizi adc
aftir a wnlji mpidic nls iyis. ‚Rniri a` L=‐, ni asgic ld a pitrlflic vmlhi
adc tnid shria`ic, ‚Fatnir!‐.
Ni i`krahic @ubnlra adc salc, ‚Fatnir! Fatnir! L wljj dmt jit ymu bm ajmdi.
L wljj hm`i ajmdb wltn ymu.‐
‚Rnat ls tni `attir, smd=‐, @ubnlra asgic wnlji i`krahldb nl`.
‚Fatnir, L nac a riajjy kac dlbnt`ari. L saw tnat a pahg mf wmjvis was
fmjjmwldb us. \mu wiri jift kinldc. Sniy hapturic ymu. L wadtic tm riturd
tm savi ymu kut ymu wiri sayldb, „Kacr, ymu snmujc rud away. \mu snmujc
rud away.“ Fatnir! Lf ymu wmujc jlgi tm bm tnid L wljj ajsm hm`i ajmdb.‐
‚Dm, smd!‐, @ubnlra salc ld a brlivldb tmdi.
Kacr salc, ‚Fatnir! Jast yiar ymu nac prm`lsic tnat ymu w ljj tagi `i ajmdb
lf ymu widt tm Bradaca.‐
‚Kut, smd, L a` dmt bmldb tm Bradaca. L a` bmldb tm Smjicm adc ymu hmujc
fahi a jmt mf cadbirs tniri wltn `i.‐
‚Fatnir! L a` dmt a hmwarc.‐
‚Xmd, lf L wiri tm bm ldtm tni kattjiflijc, L wmujc navi surijy tagid ymu ajmdb
wltn `i. Kut lt“s kittir tnat L bm ajmdi tm Smjicm.‐
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‚Kut L a` suri tnat ymu wmd“t bm tniri ajmdi.‐
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‚Nmw ls tnat=‐
‚@y cria`. Fatnir, ymu ymursijf say tnat `y cria`s ari dmt udtrui.‐
@ubnlra tnmubntfujjy salc, ‚Rny cmd“t ymu ldtirprit ymur cria` ld tnls way
tnat lf ymu wiri tm hm`i ajmdb, tnid, wi wmujc navi tm fahi tni wmjvis.‐
Kacr tnmubnt adc salc, ‚Fatnir, wnid wljj ymu riturd=‐
@ubnlra ripjlic, ‚L snajj hm`i kahg kifmri tni `mmd mf tni dixt `mdtn.
Kut, lf L a` cijayic fmr ady riasmd, tnid, cmd“t hm`i ruddldb aftir `i. Ld
`y aksidhi, ymu wljj ki tni haritagir mf tnls fmrist. L snajj jiavi wltn tni
trust tnat ymu wljj dmt ki harijiss tmwarcs ymur cutlis. Lf ymu hm`i aftir
`i, L wljj tnldg tnat ymu navi dmt mkiyic `y mrcirs.‐ (9)
A ̀ mdtn nac passic kut @ubnlra clc dmt riturd kihausi at tl`is suhn trlpsmf nls tnat wiri shnicujic fmr wiigs wmujc ixtidc tm `mdtns. Snirifmri,
nls hm`padlmds wiri dmt wmrrlic. Kut Kacr“s hmdhirds wiri ldhriasldb ky
tni cay. Ni prmpmsic tm tni hmdsujtatlmd hm``lttii tm sidc a hjivir spy
tm Smjicm kut tniy subbistic tnat kifmri a spy hmujc ki sidt, lt was
l`pmrtadt tm istakjlsn tni lcidtlty mf tni pirsmd wnm nac sidt tni
ldvltatlmd. Kacr pujjic mut tnat jittir frm` a plji mf cmhu`idts ldslci ahakldit wnlhn ldvltic nls fatnir tm Smjicm kut tni wrltir bavi a du`kir mf
riasmds tm hmdhiaj nls lcidtlty adc wrmti, ‚Lf ymu tnldg narc ymu wljj gdmw
wnm L a`. L nac `it ymu ld a rist nmusi ld Xivljji. Lt was udfmrtudati tnat
ymu clc dmt riviaj ymur da`i tm ̀ i kifmri hjl`kldb md tm ymur nmrsi adc…
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…L clc dmt bit a hnadhi tm spiag mtnirwlsi L `lbnt navi prmvic tnat mur
bmajs ari dmt clffiridt. Kifmri L wmujc say adytnldb at ajj, ymu bajjmpic
away. L clc dmt fmjjmw ymu kijlivldb tnat ymu `lbnt kihm`i susplhlmus mf
`i. Lf ymu wiri tm hm`i tm Smjicm abald, tni way tm fldc `i ls tnat tniri
ls a rist nmusi rlbnt mutslci tni iastird bati mf tni hlty. Sni mwdir mf tni
rist nmusi ls a snmrt ̀ ad wnmsi hmupji mf tiitn mf tni jmwir oaw ari krmgid.
\mu had bm tm nl` adc say tnat ymu wadt tm `iit a jmst frlidc. Ni wljj krldb
ymu tm `i. Kifmri ymu `iit `i cm dmt clshjmsi ymur da`i mr mkoihtlvi at
ady pmldt ld tl`i.‐
Snls jittir was riassurldb yit wmrryldb. Xm, Kacr“s hm`padlmds sidt a hjivir
spy tm Smjicm. Kut kifmri nls riturd ad i`lssary mf a sihrit mrbadlzatlmd mf
Hmrcmva ha`i adc bavi tni civastatldb diws tnat @ubnlra was nadbic
pukjlhajjy at a squari ld Smjicm. Sni sihrit mrbadlzatlmd was tmjc akmut tnls
ldhlcidt ky a fiw tracirs hm`ldb frm` Smjicm.
Aftir a fiw cays, Kacr“s spy riturdic adc hmdflr`ic tni diws. Kacr adc nls
hm`padlmds quistlmdic nl` furtnir kut ni tmjc tni` tnat ni hmujc dmt
trahi tni pirsmd wnm nac ldvltic @ubnlra tm Smjicm. Sni spy tmjc tni`
tnat ni widt tm tni ldd curldb tni dlbnt, pjahic tni cabbir md tni hnist mf
tni ldd“s mwdir adc wnid ni was hm`pijjic tm tijj `i tni trutn, ni tmjc
`i tnat ni was asslbdic tnls tasg ky tni hlty“s `aymr. Aftir jlstidldb tm tni
spy, Kacr adc nls hm`raci arrlvic tm tni hmdhjuslmd tnat tni traltmr wnm
nac ldvltic @ubnlra tm Smjicm was ad abidt mf tni hlty“s ̀ aymr mr bmvirdmr
adc tni ldd“s mwdir was usic as kalt tm hathn tni jlmd mf tni oudbji.
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Bracuajjy, tni diws mf @ubnlra“s assassldatlmd spriac tm Adcajus. Rltn tnls
diws, a kjadgit mf pissl`ls` spriac mvir tni hmvirt mrbadlzatlmds. Sni
pimpji mf Bradaca tmm, fijt tnat mdi mf tnilr strmdb ar` nac kiid krmgid.
Dmditnijiss, tm tni ̀ uoanlciid, @ubnlra“s ratnir ymudb kut prm`lsldb smd
prmvic tm ki a kiflttldb ripjahi`idt.
Mdi cay tni Hnrlstlad bmvirdmr mf tni kmrcir tirrltmry succidjy attahgic.
Kacr ritriatic adc jic tni` tm tni clfflhujt tirrald mf tni `mudtaldmus
riblmd wniri mdi arhnir was idmubn fmr a nudcric smjclirs. Aftir jmsldb
`mri tnad najf mf tnilr ar`y, tni Hnrlstlads startic ritriatldb frm` tni
fmrist. Kacr“s arhnirs prmvic `mri jitnaj tnad tni `mudtalds adc smmd tni
Hnrlstlads fijt tnat aftir ishapldb frm` tni flri tniy dmw riahnic tni fmmt
mf a vmjhadlh `mudtald. Sniy wiri dm `athn fmr arrmws hm`ldb frm` tni
smjclirs nlcldb ld cidsi triis. Adc tni ar`y mf 6,555 riturdic wltn mdjy
1,955 trmmps. As tni Hnrlstlad bidiraj was ishapldb wltn nls ri`aldldb
brmup a`lc a vmjjiy mf arrmws, mdi mf Kacr“s smjclirs ou`pic mvir nls nmrsi
adc kmtn stu`kjic tm tni brmudc.
Xiildb tnilr bidiraj fajj, tni Hnrlstlads clcd“t cari tm jmmg kahg adc blvi
admtnir jmmg. Sniy padlhgic adc kiha`i shattiric, ruddldb niri adc tniri.
Kut md riahnldb tnilr kmrcir tniy wiri akmut tm fahi admtnir civastatlmd.
Kacr“s nmrsi`id nac kjmhgic ajj tnilr ixlts. Kinldc tni` was a rald mf
arrmws adc ld frmdt mf tni` was a wajj mf snldldb jadhis. Md tni jift was a
sjmpi tnat apparidtjy nac dm nldcradhi. Snmsi wnm…
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…survlvic tni arrmws adc jadhis turdic tnilr nmrsis ld tnls clrihtlmd. Kut
aftir najf a `lji cmwd, tniri was a ciip clthn. Nmpijiss frm` ajj slcis,
akmut ;55 `id ou`pic mff tnilr nmrsis adc fijj ldtm tnls clthn wnlji sm`i
tnriw away tnilr swmrcs.
Kacr Kld @ubnlra mrciric sm`i mf nls smjclirs tm hnasi tni `id ld tni
clthn wnlji ni appmldtic admtnir brmup tm buarc tni prlsmdirs.
(6)
Snls kattji idsuic wltn tni iarjy rays mf tni sud adc ky dmmd Kacr“s ;,555smjclirs hnadbic ldtm tni udlfmr`s mf tni Hnrlstlad ar`y“s wmudcic adc
prlsmdirs. [lcldb tnilr viry nmrsis, tniy wiri dmw riacy fmr a klbbir
`lsslmd. A jlttji kifmri sudsit, hltlzids mf ad l`pmrtadt hlty priparic tm
rihilvi tnilr vlhtmrlmus bidiraj. Rnid tni cargdiss mf tni ividldb was
fajjldb upmd tni ricclsn sgy, a smjclir at tni krlcbi mf tni bati ixhjal`ic,
‚Sniy navi arrlvic! Jmdb jlvi Hmudt Xadtlabm!‐
Hrlis mf ‚Jmdb jlvi Hmudt Xadtlabm‐ wiri ralsic ivirywniri. Hnurhn kijjs
wiri rudb. Snmusadcs mf `id adc wm`id batniric mutslci tni hlty bati.
Sni hlty“s klsnmp stmmc a`mdb tni` wltn a barjadc mf fjmwirs. As tni smudc
mf tni bajjmpldb nmrsis ha`i hjmsi, tni ixhlti`idt mf tni hniirldb pimpji
briw.
A nmrsi`ad wnmsi wnlti hapi fjuttiric ld tni alr succidjy appiaric frm`
tni hjmucs mf cust. Ni riahnic diar tni bati mf tni hlty, najtic nls nmrsi
adc startic jmmgldb kahg. Aftir a wnlji, akmut ;,555 nmrsi`id batniric ld
frmdt mf tni bati. Sni wavi mf snmhg fijj mvir tni hlty cwijjirs. Kildb
apparidtjy viry wmrrlic tniy startic clspirsldb armudc. Sni wnlti-`asgic
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rlcir rmaric tni snmut mf Sagkiir adc tni at`mspniri rismdatic wltn tni
smudc mf ‚Ajjanu Agkar‐…
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Sni klsnmp hmujc dmt kijlivi nls iars adc harifujjy ixa`ldic tni fjab mf tni
wnlti-`asgic rlcir. Ldstiac mf tni hrmss, tni fjab spmrtic a hrishidt. Sni
barjadc mf fjmwirs fijj mff nls snlvirldb nadcs.
Sni pimpji wiri jlstidldb tm tni rmars mf ‚Ajjanu Agkar‐. Sniy ajsm saw tnat
tni jiacir mf tni attahgirs nac a hrishidt md nls fjuttirldb fjab kut kifmri
tniy hmujc kijlivi tnilr iyis adc iars adc turd ldtm ahtlmd, Kacr Kld
@ubnlra“s ;,555 clinarc warrlmrs nac idtiric tni hlty tnrmubn tni wlci
mpid bati. Aftir a wnlji, a fiw mf Hmudt Xadtlabm“s smjclirs, wnm nac
ishapic tnrmubn tni fmrist adc niacic tmwarcs tni hlty, jiardic frm`
fjiildb hlty cwijjirs tnat tni hlty nac kiid hapturic ky tni @usjl`s.
Kifmri ̀ lcdlbnt, Kacr Kld @ubnlra nac tagid away ajj tni bmjc, sljvir, ratlmd
adc siviraj jlvistmhg as kmmty adc jift tni hlty.
Aftir nadcldb mvir tni kmmty tm 955 mf nls nmrsi`id, ni niacic tmwarcs
tni diarky hltlis adc vljjabis.
Sni dixt `mrdldb, wnid nls fatlbuic trmmps wiri md tnilr way kahg tm tnilr
rislcidhi, tniy nac siviraj fjmhgs mf jlvistmhg, `ujis adc cmdgiys jmacic
wltn kmmty ld frmdt mf tni`.
A dlbnt kifmri tni attahg, Hmudt Xadtlabm hmujc divir nac l`abldic tnat
tniy wmujc navi tm spidc tni dlbnt ld haptlvlty mf tnmsi viry pimpji akmut
wnm` tnilr 6,555 flbntirs nac swmrd ld frmdt mf tni Nmjy @ary“s statui tnat
tniy wljj dmt riturd udtlj tniy put tni jast `ad mf tni idi`y tm ciatn.
Ni nac ixpihtic a stlff rislstadhi frm` nls idi`y kut aftir @ubnlra“s ciatn
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ni nac dmt ixpihtic tnat tniy wmujc ripujsi tnls surprlsi attahg sm sgljjfujjy.
Curldb kattji, mdhi ni nac siid a wnlti-hapic rlcir wltn jlbntldb spiic
wnm bajjmpic frm` mdi idc mf tni fmrist tm tni mtnir, hm``adcldb nls
havajry adc ldfadtry smjclirs. Lt l`prissic upmd nl` tnat tni diw jiacir
was dm jiss jitnaj tnat @ubnlra.
Ni spidt tni idtlri dlbnt ristjissjy, tmssldb adc turdldb ld kic. Sni fmmc
tnat nls `id nac prisidtic jay udtmuhnic. Kihausi mf nls pmsltlmd adc
staturi, tni buarcs ciajt wltn nl` wltn rispiht adc clbdlty. Rnid sm`imdi
trlic tm say a fiw wmrcs mf hmdsmjatlmd, ni wmujc akruptjy asg, ‚Rnm was
tni fajhmd= Rniri ls ni dmw= L wmujc jlgi tm sii nl`. L swiar ky tni Nmjy
@ary, ni ls dmt a nu`ad.‐ At tl`is, ld a flt mf rabi ni wmujc yijj, ‚Nmw wljj
L ivir fahi tni` md `y riturd= Rny cmd“t ymu oust gljj `i=‐
Aftir nls hapturi, ni nac tagid ad matn mf nmdmr dmt tm try tm ishapi,
tnirifmri, ni was dmt snahgjic ky Kacr“s smjclirs jlgi ad mrcldary prlsmdir
adc diltnir was ni nar`ic. Nmwivir, wnid ni trlic tm tagi mut nls cabbir
tm plirhi lt ld nls mwd hnist, a smjclir haubnt nmjc mf nls nadcs. Md ralsldb
ad ajar`, a fiw mtnir smjclirs udar`ic nl` ky fmrhi wnlji Kacr“s jliutidadt
asslbdic a hmupji mf buarcs fmr nls sihurlty. Ni salc, ‚Lt ls mur cuty tm idsuri
nls safity udtlj mur jiacir riturds‐.
Md Kacr“s riturd a jlttji kifmri dmmd tni dixt cay, tni snmuts mf ‚Ajjanu
Agkar‐ rismdatic ld tni sljidhi mf tni fmrist.
Aftir spidcldb a ristjiss dlbnt, Hmudt Xadtlabm ha`i mut mf nls tidt adc
jay ld tni jusn briid brass ld a ciip sjiip, udcir tni hmmj snaci mf a trii.
[ukkldb nls iyis, ni awmgi ky tni snmuts mf tni pimpji. Kacr Kld @ubnlra,
wnm was wiarldb a wnlti hapi…
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…mvir nls ar`mr adc wltn mdjy nls iyis vlslkji frm` nls vilj, ha`i adc stmmc
rlbnt ld frmdt mf nl`. Kjmmc was spjattiric ajj mvir nls wnlti hapi. Hmudt
Xadtlabm tmmg a fiw jmmgs at nls `asgic mppmdidt frm` tmp tm tmi adc
salc, ‚Ajas! Mdjy lf `y nadcs wmujc riahn ymur `asg adc L hmujc sii wnm
nas blvid `i tni wmrst cifiat ivir=‐
Kacr ripjlic, ‚A smjclir snmujc dmt ki kmtniric ky vlhtmry adc cifiat.‐
Xayldb tnls, ni `mvic nls attidtlmd tmwarcs nls hm`padlmds, ‚L nac
ixpihtic a kittir triat`idt mf nl` ky ymu. L wmujc jlgi tm gdmw wny nls
matn was dmt rispihtic adc wny wiri nls wiapmds tagid away frm` nl`=‐
Mdi mf Kacr“s jliutidadt ha`i fmrwarc adc ripjlic, ‚Ri wadtic tm stmp
nl` frm` tni `lsusi mf tni wiapmds. Xulhlci cmis dmt sult a kravi pirsmd.‐
Kacr salc, ‚[iturd nls nmrsi adc wiapmds tm nl`. Ydhnald tni rist mf tni
prlsmdirs, kjldcfmjc tni` adc ishmrt tni` tm tni mtnir slci mf tni kmrcir.‐
Xadtlabm idqulric apprinidslvijy, ‚Xm ymu ixpiht ymur smjclirs tm ishmrt
us tm tni kmrcir adc wi wmujc dmt ki raldic wltn arrmws frm` kinldc mur
kahgs=‐
Kacr ripjlic ld a ratnir klttir tmdi, ‚Dm. Kihausi tnls ls part mf mur
tracltlmds.‐
Kacr“s jliutidadt ha`i fmrwarc adc wnlspiric, ‚Kut L cmd“t udcirstadc tni
riasmd fmr jittldb tni` bm wltnmut tagldb radsm`.‐
‚Ld ymur mpldlmd, nmw `uhn wmujc tnat ki=‐
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‚At jiast flfty tnmusadc.‐
‚Ri navi baldic a nudcric tl`is `mri tnad tnat. Bm adc
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ishmrt tni` ahrmss tni kmrcir. Aftir a fiw yiars wnid tnilr triasury wljj ki
ripjidlsnic tnid wi wljj ldvlti tni` niri abald. Dmw `y hm`padlmds adc
L diic tm tagi sm`i rist.‐
Xayldb tnls Kacr prmhiicic tmwarcs tni fmrt.
(2)
Aftir tnls vlhtmry, tni tltji ‚Sni Frmdtlir Fajhmd‐ blvid ky Xadtlabm bracuajjy
kiha`i hm``md tm ajj. Xiviraj fakjis mf kraviry kiha`i assmhlatic wltn
tnls da`i. Xupirstltlmus Hnrlstlads usic tm say tnat tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd wasa supirdaturaj nu`ad wnm nas kiid spmttic flbntldb sl`ujtadimusjy ld tni
fmrist mf tni rikijs, ld tni Hnrlstlad cwijjldb tnat ari siviraj gljm`itirs
away adc ld tni hltlis. Nls jibidc travijjic frm` tni Gldbcm` mf Fircldadc
adc riahnic Bradaca. Sni Lsja`lh shnmjars tir`ic nl` a Bnazl. Umits
piddic flhtltlmus tajis mf jmvi adc rm`adhi wltn prldhissis mf nlbn
piclbrii. Ldtijjihtuajs tnriw jlbnt md varlmus aspihts mf nls pirsmdajlty.
Xnipnircs adc far`irs frm` afar, riturdldb aftir a jakmrlmus cay, wmujc
kihm`i tni hidtir mf attrahtlmd mf tni pimpji. Sniy wmujc spriac stmrlis
mf navldb siid tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd at a hirtald pjahi at a hirtald pmldt ld
tl`i.
Xadtlabm was mdi mf Fircldadc“s favmrlti warrlmr kut aftir nls hrusnldb
cifiat, Fircldadc nac dm cislri tm `agi ad l``iclati `mvi abaldst nls
diw adc ldtrlbuldb idi`y. Kifmri sidcldb ady diw trmmps tm tni mtnir slci
mf tni kmrcir, Fircldadc tnmubnt flrst mf fmrtlfyldb nls kmrcir
idtridhn`idts. Aftir twm yiars mf priparatlmds, Fircldadc bavi prlmrlty tm
nls snmw mf stridbtn ldstiac mf a vlhtmry sm tnat ni hmujc ri`mvi tniFrmdtlir Fajhmd“s l`abi mf ldvldhlkljlty
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frm` tni `ldcs mf tni pimpji. Xm, ni clspathnic a fiw `lsslmds kut tni
risujt mf tnisi attahgs wiri dm clffiridt tnad Xadtlabm“s `lsacvidturi.
Fircldadc nac hm`i tm riajlzi tnat tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd was a fmr`lcakji
idi`y ld nls mwd tirrltmry mf ldfjuidhi kut jahgic a jarbi idmubn brmup tm
hm`i mut mf tni fmrist adc tagi mvir ady part mf nls gldbcm`. Snirifmri,
ni startic hmdhidtratldb md fldlsnldb tnat jast Lsja`lh sujtadati, wnmsi
pimpji wiri dmt mdjy abaldst jlvldb udcir nl` jlgi sukoihts kut wiri ajsm
strlvldb tm ahnlivi tnilr jmst bjmry.
@iadwnlji, Kacr Kld @ubnlra tmmg acvadtabi mf tni sltuatlmd adc
hmdstadtjy gipt hmdsmjlcatldb nls stridbtn. Bracuajjy, wnid tni pimpji mf
hjadcistldi brmups mf varlmus hltlis fmudc mut tnat tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd ls
dmdi mtnir tnad @ubnlra“s ymudb smd, sm`i mf tni`, wnm wiri giid md
tagldb part ld olnac, jift tnilr nm`is adc omldic-up wltn nl`.
Mdi suhn ldclvlcuaj wnm `lbratic frm` Hmrcmva was Kasnlr Kld Nassad.
Jlvldb up tm tni riputatlmd mf nls fa`mus adhistry, ni kiha`i a sgljjfuj
pnyslhlad adc surbimd at a viry ymudb abi. Ni prmvic tm ki a vajuakji
assit adc suppmrt tm Kacr.
Sni rujirs mf Hmrcmva adc Xivljji nac ri`aldic udcir nls triat`idt. Rnid
tni Hrmwd Urldhi mf Hastlji ldouric nl`sijf sivirijy aftir fajjldb mff nls
nmrsi, Fircldadc sidt fmr nl`. Md tni Hrmwd Urldhi“s rihmvir, Fircldadc
adc Lsakijja mffiric nl` tni pmst mf [myaj Unyslhlad kut ni rifusic adc
riturdic tm Hmrcmva. Aftir twm yiars, wnid ni rihilvic a jittir frm` Kacr
Kld @ubnlra, ni jift nls juxurlmus pajahi adc bavi prlmrlty tm jlvldb wltn a
`uoanlc ld tni fmrist.
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(>)
Swm `mdtns aftir tni `iitldb wltn Aj-_ifij, tni rujir mf Hmrcmva, Akuj
Nassad,
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lssuic a sihrit cihrii adc bavi tni hustmcy mf sm`i mf Hmrcmva“s
kmrcirldb arias tnat wiri hmddihtic tm tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd“s `mudtalds
adc fmrist, tm Kacr Kld @ubnlra. Kacr Kld @ubnlra clc dmt bit nl`sijf
ldvmjvic ld tni affalrs mf tax hmjjihtlmd, ouclhlary adc mtnir jmhaj lssuis. Ni
jift tnisi rispmdslkljltlis wltn tni kmrcir ac`ldlstratmr wnlji ni tmmg mvir
tni ac`ldlstratlmd mf hnihg pmsts adc hmdstruhtlmd mf diw cifidslvi
mutpmsts.
Apart frm` a fiw trustwmrtny ar`y mfflhirs, dm mdi gdiw tnat tnilr
hm``adcldb bidiraj was tni viry sa`i ymutn wnm was ri`i`kiric ky
tni tltji mf ‚Sni Frmdtlir Fajhmd‐ mr ‚Xnaniid‐. Ni was rifirric ky tnisi
tltji dmt mdjy ky tni pimpji mf Adcajus kut ajsm ky tni @usjl`s mf Bradaca.
Mdi cay, tni kmrcir ac`ldlstratmr addmudhic tm tni smjclirs tnat, md nls
riquist, tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd nac prm`lsic tm blvi a fiw cays“ traldldb tm
tni` ld nls fmrist.
‚L wljj sidc ymu ld kathnis mf twm nudcric, mdi aftir tni mtnir. L a` suri
nls traldldb wljj prmvi kidiflhlaj fmr ymu.‐
Sni trmmps wiri `mri ixhltic tm navi a jmmg at tni Xnaniid mf tni fmrist
tnad tm jiard diw war tahtlhs. Kacr Kld @ubnlra“s jliutidadt, @adsmur Kld
An`ic, wmujc rihilvi tni trmmps clsbulsic as tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd adc
wmujc sidc tni` kahg aftir traldldb tni` fmr a fiw cays md tni war tahtlhs
mf flbntldb ld tni fmrist adc `mudtalds.
Fircldadc clc ralsi nls hmdhirds mvir tni idtridhn`idt ajmdb tni
Bradaclad kmrcir kut Akuj Nassad sidt a ripjy sayldb tnat tnisi
priparatlmds navi kiid cmdi tm prmtiht abaldst ady attahg ky tni Frmdtlir
Fajhmd. Kislcis Akuj Nassad“s ripjy, Fircldadc was ajsm satlsflic kihausi
apart frm` tni dmr`aj fmr`ajltlis, tniri wiri dm diw ristrlhtlmds tm tni
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ahhiss mf tni mf tni gldbcm`“s hltlis frm` tni kmrcir. As usuaj, tracirs frm`
Hmrcmva, Hastlji adc mtnir hltlis hmujc pass tni kmrcir tm tni hltlis mf
Bradaca md snmwldb a tradslt cmhu`idt lssuic ky Fircldadc“s rujirs.
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SNI DASLMD-XIJJI[X
(1)
Curldb tni dlbnt, ld a rmm` mf tni rmyaj pajahi mf Hastlji, Quiid Lsakijjaadc Gldb Fircldadc sat md bljcic hnalrs, fahldb iahn mtnir. Sni ixprisslmds
md tnilr fahis snmwic tnat kmtn wiri ld ciip tnmubnt.
Sryldb tm krldb a s`lji tm nir fahi, tni Quiid salc, ‚Rny ari ymu sm wmrrlic.
L cmd“t tnldg tnat tni trlkuti a`mudt ls suhn a klb lssui tm hausi ymu
hmdhird.‐
Sni Gldb ripjlic, ‚Mn Quiid! L“` dmt hmdhirdic akmut tni trlkuti. L spidc
`mri md `aldtaldldb tni kmrcir hnihg pmst tnad tni trlkuti L rihilvi frm`
Akuj Nassad kut nls rifusaj tm payldb tni trlkuti snmws tnat ni nas
hmdflcidhi ld nls stridbtn. Ydfmrtudatijy, tniri ls dm mtnir hjal`adt tm tni
tnrmdi mf Bradaca. Xm far, `mri tnad mur swmrcs, tni prl`ary buaradtii fmrmur suhhissis was tni clsudlty a`mdb tni @usjl`s.‐
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Sni Quiid salc, ‚Ivid lf tni @usjl`s mf Bradaca navi udltic, L cmd“t tnldg
tnat tniy wmujc ralsi tnilr niac abaldst us. L a` suri tnat tniy navi dmt
fmrbmttid wnat nappidic tm tni rikijs mf Hmrcmva, Smjicm adc Xivljji.‐
Sni Gldb salc, ‚Quiid, ymu ari tajgldb akmut tnmsi tl`is wnid tniri was
`uhn ldflbntldb kitwiid tni Nlspadlads, Kirkirs adc Arak-@usjl`s. Mur
adhistmrs nac wmrgic ixtri`ijy narc tm tagi acvadtabi mf tnilr clsudlty
wnlhn nijpic tni` ld hapturldb tnrii riblmds mf Xpald. Mtnirwlsi, L a` dmt
riacy tm kijlivi tnat nac tniy kiid udltic as mdi jlgi us, wi hmujc dmt navi
baldic vlhtmry mvir tni`.‐
Sni Quiid ripjlic, ‚Snls was tni Nmjy @ary“s brahi upmd us tnat tniy spjlt
up.‐
‚Uirnaps wltn Nmjy @ary“s brahi, jlgi Hmrcmva adc Smjicm, tni @usjl`s mf
Bradaca tmm hmdtldui tm ri`ald clvlcic, mtnirwlsi, L gdmw tnat tnilr udlty
had hm`pij tni idi`y, dm `attir nmw `lbnty, tm lts gdiis. Lf tniy ri`ald
shattiric, tniy wmujc ki jlgi pljis mf cust ld tni fahi mf a `ljcjy kjmwldb
wldc kut lf tniy ari udltic tniy wljj prmvi tm ki jlgi ad ldvldhlkji rmhg ivid
tm a nubi stmr`. L navi hm`i tm gdmw tnat a fiw shnmjars ari tryldb tm
`mtlvati tni` ld tni da`i mf Lsja`. Lf tnls ls trui, tnid, L wmujc dmt hmdslcir
tnisi wmrcs mf Akuj Nassad as i`pty tnriats tnat „ldstiac mf bmjc adc sljvir
hmlds fmr trlkuti mur `ldt `adufahturis swmrcs mf stiij“. Mn Quiid, tni
trutn ls tnat ldstiac mf tni ar`y, L was rijyldb `mri md tni faht tnat L wmujc
tagi acvadtabi mf tni hlvlj war ld Bradaca.
‚Kut ivid lf tni hnadhis mf hlvlj war ari dmt prisidt ld Bradaca, wi snmujc
dmt nisltati tm usi mur ar`ic fmrhis. L cmd“t kijlivi ld blvldb tni idi`y
tl`i fmr priparatlmds.
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‚Snls ls wnat L was tnldgldb tmm. Kut kihausi mf Xadtlabm“s stuplclty wi navi
stljj dmt kiid akji tm wasn away tni stalds mf dibatlvi pukjlhlty tnat mur
smjclirs“ bmmc riputatlmd nac rihilvic.
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Sni Quiid salc, ‚Had“t wi rihmbdlzi tni Frmdtlir Fajhmd as ad ldcipidcidt
rujir adc navi sm`i abrii`idt wltn nl` abaldst Bradaca=‐
‚Dm, ratnir L“` afralc lf Akuj Nassad addmudhis tm rivmjt abaldst us, ni
wmujc blvi nl` udhmdcltlmdaj suppmrt.‐
Ad ar`y mfflhir idtiric tni rmm`, kmwic ld rispiht adc salc, ‚Aku Cawmmc
siigs pir`lsslmd tm idtir.‐
Fircldadc furlmusjy salc, ‚Ri nac mrciric tnat ni snmujc ki prisidtic ld
frmdt mf us l``iclatijy.‐
Mvirwnij`ic, `mri ky tni vmlhi tnad tni wmrcs, tni ar`y mfflhir qulhgjy
ixltic aftir payldb nls rispihts.
Sni Quiid salc, ‚Cm ymu trust Aku Cawmmc tm ki jmyaj tm ymu ivid aftir
ni bmis tm Bradaca=‐
Sni Gldb ripjlic, ‚Aftir navldb @ubnlra hapturic, ni nas baldic mur trust
fmr jlfi.‐
‚Kut nls ahhiss tm tni [myaj Hmurt mf Bradaca wmujc dmt ki tnat iasy.‐
(;)
Aku Cawmmc idtiric tni rmm`. Ni appiaric tm ki armudc 39-95 yiars mf
abi. Frm` nls fiaturis adc hm`pjixlmd, ni sii`ic tm ki a `lx mf Xpadlsn
adc Arak cishidt. Ajtnmubn `mst mf nls kiarc was wnlti, nls fahi nac tni
frisndiss mf a ymutn. Ni spmrtic a kjahg hapi adc wnlti turkad.
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Aku Cawmmc `mvi fmrwarc, flrst glssic tni Gldb“s adc tnid tni Quiid“s
nadc, tmmg tnrii stips kahgwarcs adc stmmc rispihtfujjy.
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Sni Gldb bisturic tmwarcs ad i`pty hnalr adc salc, ‚Navi a siat.‐
Aku Cawmmc rijuhtadtjy salc, ‚Sni sjavi wmujcd“t cari clsmkiy, nmwivir, L
wmujc jlgi tm suk`lt tnat ivid stadcldb ld frmdt mf `y Gldb adc Quiid ls a
briat nmdmr fmr `i.‐
Fircldadc salc wnlji s`ljldb, ‚Sni Gldb adc Quiid mrcir ymu tm slt.‐
‚Sni sjavi wmujcd“t cari clsmkiy.‐ Xayldb tnls Aku Cawmmc sat md tni hnalr.
Fircldadc salc, ‚Ri kijlivi tnat daturi“s slbds cawd up ymu kifmri tniy
cm md mur nmjy `mdgs. Mdhi abald wi wmujc jlgi tm tist ymur ldtijjlbidhi.
Sijj us, wnat ls tni hnajjidbi tnat wi ari fahic wltn tmcay=‐
Aku Cawmmc ripjlic, ‚Ivid a clspjay mf tnls sjavi“s mrcldary ldtijjlbidhi
adc wlscm` wmujc ki clsrispihtfuj. Nmwivir, L wmujc hm`pjy wltn ymur
hm``adc. Sni Briat I`pirmr wlsnis fmr tnls sjavi tm prmhiic tm Bradaca.‐
Fircldadc salc, ‚Lf ymu nac ripjlic wiarldb tni attlri mf a `mdg, wi wmujc
navi kijlivic tnls tm ki a `lrahji mf ymur splrltuajlty. Kut wi gdmw tnat ymu
rijy md ymur ldtijjlbidhi ̀ mri tnad adytnldb ijsi. Sijj us, nmw clc ymu arrlvi
tm tni hmdhjuslmd tnat wi wmujc jlgi fmr ymu bm tm bm tm Bradaca=‐
‚Sni sjavi nac hm`i tm gdmw tnat Akuj Nassad nas rifusic tm pay trlkuti.
Snid, tni sjavi ha`i tm gdmw tnat tni Briat I`pirmr nas hajjic ld a hmudhlj.
@m`idts aftir tni hmdhjuslmd mf tni hmudhlj mf tni ̀ ldlstirs, tni I`pirmr“s
i`lssary nac hm`i tm `i. Ld suhn hlrhu`stadhis, lt was dmt clfflhujt fmr `i
tm udcirstadc wnat was tm ki ixpihtic mf `i. L fujjy udcirstadc tnat lf ymu
wmujc sidc `i tm a frmdt abaldst Akuj Nassad, tnid, tnat frmdt hmujc mdjy
ki Bradaca.‐
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‚Snid, L“` suri ymu `ust navi ajsm tnmubnt-mut wnat ymu wmujc navi tm
cm md tnls frmdt=‐
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‚\is, L kijlivi, ld mrcir tm smw clsudlty ld Bradaca lt ls l`pmrtadt tnat wi
hm`i up wltn admtnir hjal`adt tm tni tnrmdi adc tnls sjavi mf ymurs wmujc
ki akji tm cihlci wnm tnat mtnir hjal`adt hmujc ki mdjy aftir ni“s ld
Bradaca.‐
‚Rnat ls ymur mpldlmd akmut Aj-_ibnij=‐
‚Ld `y mpldlmd, Aj-_ibnij wmujc blvi udhmdcltlmdaj suppmrt tm nls krmtnir.
Kut…‐
‚Kut wnat=‐
‚L haddmt say tnls wltn surity. Sniri ari sm`i ripmrts tnat tnls omk had ki
cmdi ky usldb mdi mf Akuj Nassad“s smds. L navi niarc tnat Aku Akcujjan
fiars tnat nls fatnir wmujc `agi mdi mf nls stip-krmtnirs tni hrmwd prldhi.
L navi ajsm niarc tnat Akuj Nassad jlgis nls Hnrlstlad wlfi `mri.‐
Fircldadc ou`pic wltn ixhlti`idt adc salc, ‚Snid wnat ari ymu waltldb
fmr= Lf Aku Akcujjan nas tnat cmukt, tnid ymu had hnadbi lt tm a faht. Snid,
ymu snmujc jiavi ky tm`mrrmw ltsijf.‐
Aku Cawmmc salc, ‚L a` riacy tm bm kut ld tni typi mf wmrg L“`
udcirtagldb, lt riqulris tnat L tagi `y fa`ljy ajmdb. L `lbnt navi tm stay
tniri udtlj suhn tl`i L bit ajj tni batis mf tni hlty mpid fmr ymur fmrhis. Sni
sjlbntist cmukt akmut `i hmujc dujjlfy ajj mur iffmrts. Snirifmri, L wadt tm
hrmss tni kmrcir pmsldb jlgi a rifubii. Md riahnldb Bradaca, `mri tnad
`i, `y wlfi adc caubntirs wmujc ijakmrati tni tajis mf ymur karkarlh ruji
sm tnat dm mdi suspihts us. Admtnir riasmd fmr tagldb `y wlfi ls tnat
tnrmubn nir lt wmujc ki iaslir fmr `i tm navi ahhiss tm tni nari` mf Akuj
Nassad.‐
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Fircldadc salc, ‚Xurijy Aku Cawmmc, ymur sirvlhis wmd“t ki ld vald. Ri
prm`lsi tnat ymu wmujc ki mur flrst bmvirdmr ld Bradaca. Adc udtlj tni tl`i
tni tnrmdi mf Adcajus ri`alds wltn mur fa`ljy, tni bmvirdmrsnlp wljj ri`ald
wltn ymur fa`ljy. Lf ymu sm cislri, L had blvi tnls tm ymu ld wrltldb.‐
‚Snls sirvadt hmdslcirs ymur wmrcs dm jiss tnad ymur wrltldb.‐
‚Viry wijj tnid. @iit `i flrst tnldb ld tni `mrdldb. Sni rmyaj triasury wljj
suppjy ymu wltn ymur diics fmr tni `lsslmd mf Bradaca.‐
(8)
Lt was raldldb niavljy. A hmahn mf fmur nmrsis, cridhnic ld puccji, stmppic
at tni bati mf a kmrcir fmrt mf Fircldadc“s gldbcm`. Sni buarcs mf tni fmrt,
wnm wiri waltldb at lts batis, rad mut adc batniric armudc tni hmahn.
A ymutn, wnm appiaric tm ki tnilr mfflhir, ̀ mvic fmrwarc, mpidic tni cmmr
mf tni hmahn, piipic ldslci adc aftir briitldb tni` rispihtfujjy salc, ‚L nac
rihilvic ldstruhtlmds mf ymur arrlvaj frm` tni bmvirdmr. Frisn nmrsis ari
riacy kut tni omurdiy ld a nmrsi harrlabi `lbnt prmvi tm ki paldfuj fmr ymu
ld tnls raldstmr`. Xm, lf ymu tnldg lt apprmprlati, cm stay niri udtlj at jiast
tni rald stmps adc tni watir frm` tni `mudtalds sittjis cmwd. \mur fmmc ls
riacy.‐
Aku Cawmmc ripjlic wnlji piipldb mutslci, ‚Snls wiatnir ls pirfiht fmr `y
omurdiy. Ri wljj jiavi tnls pjahi as smmd as wi navi nac mur fmmc. L wmujc
ajsm jlgi tm blvi ymu sm`i ldstruhtlmds ribarcldb mur omurdiy.‐
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‚Ri wljj fmjjmw iviry mrcir mf ymurs wltn mur niart adc smuj. Ujiasi hm`i.‐
Aku Cawmmc ha`i mut mf tni hmahn ajmdb wltn nls wlfi adc twm ymudb
caubntirs. Mdi mf tni blrjs, wnmsi da`i was Adbija appiaric tm ki twm
mr tnrii yiars ymudbir tnad tni mtnir blrj. Nir rmudc fahi, kjui-iyis adc
kjmdci nalr wiri ixahtjy jlgi nir `mtnir“s. Nir jmmgs tmm risi`kjic a
bjl`psi mf nir `mtnir“s ymutn.
Sni mtnir blrj“s da`i was [akla. Xni was Adbija“s stipslstir. [akla“s kjahg,
snldy iyis wiri qulti clffiridt tm nir stip`mtnir adc slstir. Xni was ivid
tajjir tnad kmtn mf tni`. Xiildb tni sjlbnt ricdiss ld tni falrdiss mf nir
fahi, lt sii`s as lf daturi“s paldtir nac `lxic `ljg adc nmdiy adc
hm`pji`idtic lt wltn a klt mf pldg. Rltn tni hm`kldatlmd mf sirlmusdiss
adc ̀ lshnlivmusdiss ld nir jmmgs, daturi nac ̀ aci nir ad a`azldb pmsturi
mf fi`aji kiauty adc ijibadhi.
Sniri was a sjlbnt risi`kjadhi ld [akla adc Adbija. A risi`kjadhi tnat
hmujc ki fijt kut hmujcd“t ki cishrlkic. Kmtn blrjs wiri kiautlfuj. Lf Adbija“s
kiauty was tni jaubntir mf a cisirt fjmwir, [akla“s iardistdiss nac a
sii`ldbjy s`lji mf a kuccldb fjmwir.
Jic ky tni ar`y mfflhir, tnisi pimpji idtiric ldtm a rmm` mf tni hastji adc
sat md tni hnalrs armudc tni cldldb takji.
Sni sirvadts krmubnt su`ptumus fmmc ld clsnis mf sljvir adc pjahic lt md
tni takji. Md Aku Cawmmc“s slbdaj, tni ar`y mfflhir tmm sat cmwd md mdi
mf tni hnalrs. Rnlji navldb fmmc, Aku Cawmmc asgic tni mfflhir, ‚Nmw far
ls Bradaca“s flrst hnihg pmst=‐
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Sni mfflhir ripjlic, ‚Akmut ilbnt ̀ ljis. Nmwivir, tnrii ̀ ljis cmwd tni rmac
ymu wljj idtir ldtm tnilr kmrcir. L tnldg lf L wrlti tm tni mfflhir mf tnilr hnihg
pmst, …
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…ni had `agi sm`i arradbi`idts fmr ymur prmtihtlmd ahrmss tni kmrcir.
Kut tni bmvirdmr nas ldstruhtic `i tnat L snmujc dmt jit nl` gdmw adytnldb
at ajj.‐
Aku Cawmmc ripjlic, ‚Sni bmvirdmr nas fmjjmwic `y ldstruhtlmds. L a` dmt
idtirldb tnilr kmrcir as ad a`kassacmr tm tni Gldb kut wmujc jlgi tm bm ld
as a @usjl` rifubii.‐
‚Ld `y mpldlmd, lf ymu wadt tm cihilvi tni`, tnid, jiavi tnls hmahn adc tnls
rmac adc travij iltnir ky fmmt mr md nmrsis ky usldb a clffiridt rmuti,
mtnirwlsi, cmd“t ymu tnldg tniy wmujc kihm`i susplhlmus as tm nmw hm`
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