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yc` eov lqlv fm l alb` oh cfac zyld`z jlmlzyl yo l wuf`zy. moq F
u`b`be`u. Hlyc`u Jnlul qlz cfz mlb`. moy oh ycly ifoj`z`. qco…
aoiilbm fy. c` `sjnlfb`i lhy`u l u`x`nlyouv wlpz`. moq ycly F ycfmd
leopy fy. c` qlz zo hf`uv fm cfz aoinv wlzzfomz ycly fy qlz cfb qco
wuoelenv epum`i yc` epfnifma ioqm lmi yc`m ohh`u`i lezonpyfom yo
yc` mld`i qcou`z fm yc` zyu``y. hou l wufj` mo n`zz. fh vop jlyjc bv
b`lmfma… qcly l aoiilb`i Wluiom`u c` qlz-
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L juoqi oh hlj`z alyc`u`i qc`m yc` Wuoh`zzouz! eoiv qlz nlfi
yo u`zy lmi fm yc` mlb` oh yc` Hlyc`u. Zom lmi yc` Conv Zwfufy yc`v
eli` yc`fu hlu`q`nnz qfyc xluvfma zfmj`ufyv. Lb`m- Zob` `v`z. enp`
lmi euoqm lmi au``m. z|pfmy`i fm yc` nfacy oh yc` zpm lmi zc`i y`luz
oh coy zq`ly qcfn` oyc`uz juf`i- Yc` c`ly huob yc` auopmi uoz` fm
qlx`z b`y ev yc` ilbw lfu lmi ycoz` ly yc` hpm`uln. iu`zz`i fm yc`fu
hfm`zy. ifi yc`fu e`zy moy yo zqlv lz cfz eoiv qlz jlu`hpnnv nlfi eljd
fmyo yc` euoqm. ipzyv lmi zyfnn jupbenfma upfmz ycly c` cli zw`my yc`
nlzy bob`myz oh cfz nfh` fm- Yc` oni`u hond. moy len` yo zylmi yc` c`ly
lmi yc` zb`nn oh i`lyc. u`blfm`i fm yc`fu cob`z. zfyyfma fm yc` zcli`
om yc`fu x`ulmilz. lmi u`lzzpu`i `ljc oyc`u ycly Hlyc`u E`mfamo
qopni jomipjy l wuow`u z`uxfj` hou c` fz l aooi blm. l wfopz blm-
Yc` omnv nlpac yo e` c`lui fm yc` yoqm ycly ilv e`noma`i yo @zy`elm.
yc` oqm`u oh yc` a`m`uln zyou`. qco. n`lmfma om yc` jopmy`u qfyc cfz
`neoqz qfyc l anlzz oh upb fm cfz clmi. pwom c`lufma cfz m`faceou
ilbm oni la` nlpac`i lmi zlfi fy qlz i`lyc ycly zcopni e` ilbm`i
e`jlpz` oni la` cli fyz lixlmyla`z-
„Vop dmoq. qc`m c` qlz mfm`y``m. c` bluuf`i cfz Fzle`nnl- Lmi bv aoi zc` qlz e`lpyfhpn, Fy qlz zcouy nfx`i- C` b`y c`u om yc`
epz. ev ljjfi`my. F ycfmd. v`luz lhy`u yc` hfu`- Fy qlz yc` omnv `bwyv
z`ly. yc` z`ly e`zfi` c`u- Zc`. u`joamf{fma cfb. ypum`i lmi zlfi qfyc l
zbfn`. fh vop job` yo bv jopmyuv. F qfnn bluuv vop- Lmi ycly‖z coq fy
clww`m`i- Yc`u` q`u` mo zfamz oh nox`. yc`u` qlz mo… moycfma. vop
dmoq. lnn yc` ycfmaz ycly w`own` io e`hou` yc`v a`y bluuf`i- Yc`u`
qlz mom` oh ycly- Zo c` box`i yo Lua`myfml lmi e`alm zypivfma
lujc`onoav ly yc` pmfx`uzfyv- Yc`v nfx`i fm c`u aulmiboyc`u‖z oni
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lwluyb`my. lwwlu`mynv yc` hfacy ycoz` yqo cli cli qlz u`zonx`i qc`m
yc` oni qoblm. qco cli aom` yo a`y bluuf`i om l jupfz`zcfw. if`i fm
yc` lubz oh l zlfnou lhy`u zc` cli kpbw`i ox`ueolui yo e`ly c`u
cpzelmi hou hnfuyfma qfyc l jlefm zy`qlui`zz- Lmi yc` afun qoud`i lz l
yvwfzy yo zpwwouy yc`b eoyc qcfn` c` zypif`i- F c`lui zc` if`i l qcfn`
eljd oh jcon`ul ou l noma yfb` lao oh yoo bpjc nox`- Qco dmoqz
qc`m fy job`z yo yc`z` ycfmaz?‒
%Q`nn.% u`wnf`i @zy`elm. %hou zob` w`own`. ycly!z `mopac-%
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Lm`jioy`z…
Yc`v eoyc lqod`. e`hou` yc` ufzfma oh yc` zpm- Om` iu`zz`i fm
l n`lyc`u ypmfj yc` oyc`u fm l zc``w‖z qoon jnold- Zfn`mynv yc`v eoyc ly`
fm yc` joni ilbw oh yc` boumfma- Opyzfi`. zc``w q`u` zyfuufma lmi yc`
auopmi qlz jox`u`i qfyc i`q- Yc` wnoq enli`z. u`zyfma om qooi`m
enojdz. lqlfy`i yc`fu zcluw`mfma lmi pz`- Hlu ohh fm yc` ifzylmj`. yc`
zopmiz oh qfni lmfblnz jopni e` c`lui- Fmzfi` yc` copz`. ycuopac yc`
qfmioq. yc` hfuzy ulvz oh yc` zpm e`alm yo jclz` lqlv yc` iludm`zz-
Yc` Hlub`u uoz`. zyfnn cpmauv- Yc` Zc`wc`ui qulww`i zob`
iuv hooi fm l yoq`n lmi wnlj`i fy fm cfz wljd- Yc`v eoyc qlub`i yc`fu
clmiz ev yc` zblnn hfu` yc`v cli nfy e`hou` zyluyfma yc` ilv‖z qoud- Qc`m yc` hfu` if`i. yc`v zyooi pw. u`liv yo c`li opy- Yc` lfu qlz zyfnn
joni epy yc`v jopni eoyc h``n yc` qlubyc oh yc` zpm om yc`fu pmzclx`m
hlj`z-
Yc` Hlub`u zwod`. „W`uclwz F qfnn xfzfy vop fm yc` wlzypu` ycfz
ilv. euoyc`u-‒
Yc` Zc`wc`ui moii`i. alyc`u`i cfz wljd lmi ypum`i yo n`lx`-
„F qfnn z`` vop yomfacy. euoyc`u-‒
Wlpzfma lmi noodfma ly cfz i`wluyfma euoyc`u. yc` Hlub`u
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zohynv zlfi. „W`uclwz.‒ lmi q`my yo zcluw`m yc` enli` oh cfz wnoq qfyc
l uojd-
L zyom`‖z ycuoq nly`u. iludm`zz cli i`zj`mi`i lmi. huob ycly
mfacy om. omnv yc` Hlub`u qopni zn``w pmi`u yc` kpiafma nfacy oh yc`
joupzjlyfma zdv-
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Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc; Wuonoap`
%F clx` mo yfb` hou yc`z` zfnnv ycfmaz-%
Ycly qlz qcly Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z cli yoni
Koz` qc`m c` cli zcoq`i c`u yc` wozy`u hou %Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om
@luyc% om yc` eljd wla` oh yc` m`qzwlw`u- Lnycopac yc` vopma Koz`
ifi moy ohy`m fmipna` fm hlmylzf`z. c` cli c`lui oh yc` qomi`u qoud`u
W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül lmi oh cfz lbl{fma yln`myz lmi qlmy`i yo z``
cfb jomkpu` bfuljn`z- Moq ycly yc` blafjflm qlz aofma yo e`
w`uhoubfma m`sy q``d ly yc` nojln yc`ly`u. Koz` jopni hfmlnnv clx` cfz
qfzc- Yc` blyy`u u`blfm`i. coq`x`u. ycly c` qlz omnv `facy lmi fy
qlz moy ycly Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z ifi moy qlmy yc` eov
yo ao. b`u`nv ycly. lz yc` blyuom oh yc` qcou`copz`. zc` jopni moy e`bfzzfma hou l qcon` ilv- Lmi zo zc` yoni Koz` ycly fh c` qlmy`i yo ao.
c` qopni clx` yo a`y om` oh yc` afunz yo yld` cfb; „F‖nn afx` c`u yc` ilv
ohh. lz noma lz fy‖z moy @x`nfl ou Aleuf`nnl-‒
Koz`. clxfma nfx`i cfz qcon` nfh` fm yc` qcou`copz`. cli bli`
huf`miz qfyc yc` qob`m ipufma yc` yfb`z yc`v q`u`m‖y epzv qfyc yc`fu
oqm ycfmaz ou qfyc l jpzyob`u- Yo l vopma eov. qcly yc`v ifi. yc`v
ifi yo bld` bom`v lmi. ycopac c` ohy`m c`lui yc` wlu`myz oh oyc`u
jcfniu`m ylnd. c` ifim‖y kpia` yc`b. qlz yoo vopma yo io zo lmi ifim‖y
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jlu` `fyc`u qlv- Yc`u` qlz Kpnflml qco hlzcfom`i c`u i``w ilud u`i
clfu fmyo zypmmfma jpunz `x`uv ilv lmi qcoz` zdfm zb`ny oh alui`mflz-
Blailn`ml qlz l zcouy qoblm. qco lnqlvz qou` enljd lmi
w`uw`yplnnv d`wy yc` qfmioq yo c`u uoob ow`m. n`yyfma c`u z`` yc`
jnfhhz lmi zb`nn yc` z`l lfu opyzfi`- L u`j`my luufxln ly yc` copz`. Zohfl
cli `mjclmy`i yc` u`zy oh yc` yoqm qfyc c`u e`lpyfhpn xofj`. qcfjc
jopni omnv e` c`lui nly` ly mfacy. ev yc` nfacy oh l nlbw. lz zc` zly om
c`u e`i lmi zlma zouuoqhpn zomaz- Y`u`zl. Xfxflml. Zlclu. lmi
@pa`mfl jopni lnn e` hopmi fm yc` wlunou. fm yc` `lunv copuz oh yc`
yqfnfacy. lhy`u yc` b`m cli n`hy. wnlvfma jlmlzyl ou eufia` ou ylndfma fm
cpzc`i qcfzw`uz leopy yc` aozzfw yc`v cli c`lui. yc`fu zohy afaan`z
znfwwfma pmi`um`lyc yc` ioouz lmi e`yulvfma yc`fu i`nfacy-
@x`nfl lmi Aleuf`nnl q`u` zfzy`uz- Lnycopac moy yqfmz. fy
qopni clx` e``m clui yo y`nn yc`b lwluy huob `ljc oyc`u fh fy qlzm‖y
hou yc` hljy ycly @x`nfl qlz enomi` lmi Aleuf`nnl‖z clfu. `x`m ly yc`
la` oh yq`myv zfs. qlz yc` jonou oh qcfy` lzc- Koz` jopni u`b`be`u
yc` ilv. lnbozy yqo v`luz lao. qc`m yc` yqo cli iu`zz`i lz mpmz hou
yc` lmmpln jlumfxln lmi. ly hfuzy anlmj`. moy `x`m Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z jopni y`nn yc`b lwluy- Oh lnn yc` qob`m fm yc`
copz`. zc` pz`i yo zlv. @x`nfl lmi Aleuf`nnl q`u` eoum yo e` qcou`z.
ycoz` yqo q`u`. vop blud bv qouiz vopma Koz` lmi zylv lqlv huob
qob`m nfd` yc`b e`jlpz` yc`v‖nn n`lx` vop qfyc vopu wlmyz om yc`
hnoou. vopu wojd`yz `bwyv lmi l con` fm vopu c`luy ycly moy `x`m yc`
aooi Iojyou H`uifmlmi jlm zyfyjc-
Hfmlnnv. yc`u` qlz Fzle`nnl- Fzle`nnl Hfi`nfl I`nalio qlz l
qfnnoqv. zpwwn` vopma qoblm oh mfm`y``m- Zc` cli e``m euopacy yo
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yc` euoyc`n ly yc` la` oh `n`x`m ev yc` yoqm lpycoufyf`z qco lzd`i
Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z yo yld` jlu` oh yc` lelmiom`i afun-
Clxfma bli` fy l clefy yo moy fmxonx` c`uz`nh fm oyc`u w`own`‖z lhhlfuz.
yc` blyuom hopmi fy ifhhfjpny yo lzd qcv fy qlz ycly yc` vopma afun qlz
euopacy yo c`u. epy. afx`m yc` jfujpbzylmj`z. ifi- Yc` lmapnlu
wonfj`blm. cfz hlj` yqfzyfma fm zwfy` lmi e`jobfma fmju`lzfmanv
hnpzc`i. yoni yc` blyuom oh yc` hly aulmiboyc`u‖z ifzlww`lulmj` qcfn`
yc` nfyyn` afun cli aom` yo yc` elycuoob yo qlzc c`u clmiz oh zob`
zwfnn`i jonl- Moy v`y wu`wlu`i yo e` l boyc`u lmi moy e`fma len` yo
zlv mo yo yc` ohhfj`u qco n`y yc` euoyc`n d``w fyz ioouz ow`m ev cfz
aooi aulj`z lmi l h`q wufxly` xfzfyz l bomyc. Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{
J`uxlmy`z yood yc` afun fm lmi. lz zoom lz zc` cli ypum`i hfhy``m. wpy
c`u yo qoud. hfuzy fm yc` dfyjc`m lmi yc`m fm yc` e`iuoob-
Koz` cli e`job` jnoz` huf`miz qfyc Fzle`nnl lmi fy qlz c`u
ycly c` lzd`i yo yld` cfb yo z`` yc` zcoq- Fzle`nnl. zfyyfma om l cfac
eljd`i qfjd`u jclfu. nood`i ly Koz` qfyc l zbfn` lmi yoni cfb zc`
qopni yld` cfb lz noma lz c` wuobfz`i c`u c` qopni e` l a`myn`blm
lmi epv c`u wowjoum lmi jonl- Koz` moii`i `mycpzflzyfjlnnv. lau``fma yo yc` i`ln. lmi ulm pw yo Fzle`nnl yo cpa c`u. jlyjcfma c`u ev
zpuwufz`- Zc` yood cfz c`li fm c`u clmiz lmi dfzz`i cfz hou`c`li.
qcfzw`ufma yo mo om` fm wluyfjpnlu. „Qcv jlm‖y yc`v lnn e` nfd` vop.
nfyyn` Koz`?‒
Yc` u`zy oh yc` q``d qlz mo ifhh`u`my hou yc` qob`m epy
ypum`i opy yo e` laomf{fmanv znoq hou Koz`- Yo d``w cfbz`nh epzv. c`
qopni wuljyfj` yc` jlui yufjdz ycly c` cli e``m ylpacy ev l huf`mi
zob` yfb` lao- Om` ilv. qc`m c` jopnim‖y jomylfm cfz `sjfy`b`my. c`
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q`my fmyo yc` wlunou qc`u` Y`u`zl. Xfxflml. Aleuf`nnl. lmi @pa`mfl
q`u` qlfyfma hou jpzyob`uz- C` yood l yow cly e`nomafma yo yc` blm
moq pwzylfuz qfyc @x`nfl lmi pz`i lm oni e`i zc``y lz l jnold-
Kpbwfma ycuopac yc` wlunou jpuylfmz. yo lww`lu qfyc l iulblyfj hnlfu.
c` fmyuoipj`i cfbz`nh lz yc` Lbl{fma lmi Bozy Zw`jyljpnlunv
Bfuljpnopz Koz`. Qf{lui @syulouifmlfu`- Wpnnfma opy l i`jd oh jluiz.
c` zwu`li fy ow`m qfyc l jnpbzv hnopufzc lz omnv l eov oh `facy jopni
blmla` lmi lzd`i Xfxflml yo wfjd l jlui. lmv jlui. lmv jlui ycly vop
qfzc-
„@sj`nn`my blilb`, Moq wn`lz`. fh vop qopni. yld` l nood ly
vopu jlui. zcoq `x`uvom`… epy moy b`,--- lmi moq. fh vop qopni.
dfminv. wn`lz`. dfminv wnlj` fy eljd fmzfi` yc` i`jd oh jluiz… kpzy fm
yc` bfiin` nfd` ycly. v`z, Lmi moq. qlyjc. fh vop wn`lz`. jlu`hpnnv
moq. qlyjc lz F bfs yc` jluiz lmi zcphhn` yc`b zo ycly F jlm clx` mo
fi`l qc`u` fy jopni `x`u wozzfenv e`… lmi moq zcphhn` yc`b ycfz qlv-
@sj`nn`my- Moq. blilb`. F qfnn lyy`bwy yc` fbwozzfen` lmi vop qfnn
z`` qcv yc`v jlnn ycfz blafjflm Lbl{fma lmi Bozy Zw`jyljpnlunv
Bfuljpnopz. e`coni. fz…- Ycfz…- Vopu…- Jlui,?‒Yc` qob`m afaan`i lz Xfxflml e`my ioqm lmi a`mynv wfmjc`i
yc` eov‖z moz`. „Mo. Koz`. ycly fz moy fy-‒
Jomhpz`i. yc` vopma blafjflm ypum`i yc` i`jd luopmi lmi
e`alm noodfma ycuopac yc` jluiz qc`m Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{
J`uxlmy`z `my`u`i yc` wlunou ycuopac yc` wpuwn` lmi aoni x`nx`y
jpuylfmz-
„Koz`. opy oh c`u`, Coq blmv yfb`z clx` F yoni vop moy yo
wnlv fm yc` wlunou. cbb Koz`? Fh F jlyjc vop fm c`u` om` bou` yfb` F‖nn
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clx` vopu cfi`. eov,‒
Upmmfma ohh pwzylfuz lz hlzy lz cfz h``y jopni jluuv cfb. vopma
Koz`. clnh juvfma lmi clnh jomhpz`i lz yo qcv cfz jlui yufjd clim‖y
qoud`i. cfi pmi`u cfz e`i lmi nood`i ly yc` wozy`u hou Yc` Au`ly`zy
Zcoq om @luyc. u`bfmifma cfbz`nh ycly fy qlz omnv yqo bou` ilvz
pmyfn c` qopni ao z`` yc` au`ly lmi bvzyfjln W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül-
Ycfz fz coq Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z hopmi cfb qc`m zc`
jlb` pwzylfuz noodfma hou @x`nfl‖z jpzyob`u‖z yow cly- Zc` yoni yc`
eov yo jlnb vopuz`nh Koz`. F‖b moy bli ly vop. epy vop dmoq vop
zcopnim‖y e` wnlvfma yc`u`. cbb- Zc` wlyy`i cfb om yc` eoyyob lmi.
yldfma yc` yow cly. aoy ohh c`u dm``z lmi ifzlww`lu`i ioqmzylfuz-
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7;<5;06
F u`b`be`u vop. Jclunoyy`. ycly ilv qc`m q` q`u` eoyc y`m. F
u`b`be`u vop lalfmzy yc` aoni`m nfacy oh vopu wlu`my‖z b`lioq ev
yc` nld` lmi coq q` zly e`zfi` l e`i oh nfnf`z. vop fm vopu hufnnv qcfy`
iu`zz lmi vopu aoni`m clfu lmi au``m `v`z. vop zbfn`i ly b` lz vop
qox` l juoqm oh ilmi`nfomz fm e`yq``m vopu zohy hfma`uz lmi
fblafm`i ycly vop q`u` yc` \p``m @nf{le`yc conifma ohh l ycopzlmi
Zwlmfzc zcfwz qcoz` jlmmomz lfb`i hou yc` eozob oh @manlmi lmi F
qlz b`u`nv vopu z`uxlmy lz F qlz. yo h`yjc vop vopu couz` ou eufma
vop l zbfn` qc`m yc` jopmyuv cli qlmy`i vopu c`li lmi yc` efzcowze`nf`x`i vop q`u` q`ld e`jlpz` vop q`u` l xfuafm epy ycly ifi moy
zyow vop huob y`nnfma yc` zyouv oh ycoz` lmjf`my dmfacyz qcoz` z`ju`yz
vop dm`q lmi d`wy cfii`m huob yc` qouni lz yc`v cli lzd`i qc`m
vop ohh`u`i yc`b wuoy`jyfom lmi l bomlzy`uv yo cfi` fm qcfjc vop
oui`u`i b` yo wu`wlu` zo F ifi. lmi yc` clv"elum qlz ypum`i fmyo l
zlmjypluv hou conv b`m qcoz` zqouiz lmi zcf`niz cpma fmxfzfenv om
yc` qlnn e`zfi` yc` uld`z lmi zcox`nz ycly q`u` pz`i yo yofn yc` nlmi
lmi io vop u`b`be`u ycly ilv. coq vop zlfi ycly vop lmi F qopni
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clx` l jcfni. moy dmoqfma qcly ycly b`lmy. lmi c` qopni auoq yo e`
nfd` yc` blm huob vopu zjcooneoodz. c` qcoz` hlyc`u cli zlfi qopni
moy nfx` ohh cfz clmiz lmi `ipjly`i cfb zo ycly qc`m yc` yfb` cli
job` yo hu`` cfz Ilxfi huob ycly zonfi enojd oh Jluulul bluen`. c` zly
hou hopu bomycz lmi zjpnwy`i fm cfz fblafmlyfom pmyfn upeen`i uojd h`nn
huob cfz clbb`u lmi jcfz`n lmi yc`u`. fm cfz vopychpn zwn`miou. fm yc`
bob`my e`yq``m jomzjfopz jcofj` lmi jomzjfopz ljyfom. zyooi yc`
efenfjln dfma. cfz x`fmz wpnzfma qfyc y`mz` nfh` lz yc` x`fmz oh opu zom
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vop kpzy nlpac`i y`nnfma b` ycly |p``mz omnv clx` om` jcfni lmi fy
qopni e` qcly yc`v qlmy`i lmi vop q`u` zo zpu` oh ycfz ycly F
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z`ju`yz ycly F qlz moy wufxv yo zo F e`aa`i lmi e`aa`i hou vop yo y`nn
b`. lmi vop kpzy wnlj`i yc` juoqm oh ilmi`nfomz pwom bv c`li lmi
yoni b` ycly moq F qlz yc` hoon lmi i`zyfm`i yo `my`uylfm ly jopuy
qfyc l ilmj` ou l kod` ou w`uclwz F jopni wlzz alz lmi qc`m. clmi yo
bopyc. F ifi. vop nlpac`i lmi ycly‖z qcly F u`b`be`u. vopu ow`m
bopyc qc`m F jopni z`` vopu y``yc qcfjc zob`yfb`z jn`mjc`i lz vopulm lmi ulm lmi ulm fm jfujn`z. lnqlvz e`cfmi b`. lnqlvz qfyc b` ly
vopu c``nz fm opu alb` oh yla ljuozz yc` b`lioq ev yc` nld` qc`u`
q` jopni zb`nn vopu boyc`u eld`. om l Zpmilv lhy`umoom. l wnpb lmi
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ylen` lz vop yuf`i yo eu`ld yc` jupzy qfyc vopu zwoom lmi vopu boyc`u
nlpac`i lmi vopu hlyc`u zbfn`i ly b` lmi jlnn`i b` zom. ycopac F qlz
moy cfz lmi v`z. F zlq ycfz fm vopu boyc`u‖z `v`z lz zc` u`b`be`u`i
c`u e`zy huf`mi oh qcob l wfjypu` cli u`blfm`i lmi qcfjc zc` cli
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zon`bmnv hulb`i lmi cpma leox` bv e`i lmi zob`yfb`z qc`m. ly
mfacy. F juf`i vop qopni job` yo bv uoob lmi hfmi l qlv yo bld` yc`
e`i e`job` l zcfw pmi`u Jn`owlyul‖z upn`. zlfnfma om lm Fomflm z`l yo
Au`jflm Ljyfpb qc`u` q` qopni e` ox`ujob` ev yc` Wufmj`wz
Ojylxflm lmi yc`m vopu boyc`u qopni ow`m yc` ioou lmi z`mi vop
eljd yo e`i lmi dfzz b` fm yc` ilud. c`u nfwz pwom bv jc``d lmi
qcfzw`u`i F nox` vopz fm bv `lu lmi zc` io`z yoo. iom‖y `x`u h`lu. epy
q` au`q pw lmi vop zyoww`i jobfma yo bv e`i pmyfn ycly mfacy qc`m
fm yc` ilud vop n`i b` yo l yupyc ycly cli e``m cfii`m. huob b`. huob
vop. huob lnn. q` ycopacy. pmyfn. pmefii`m fy cli ufz`m lmi zqlnnoq`i
pz qcon` yfnn q` hopmi opuz`nx`z fm yc` e`nnv oh l qcln` lmi vop. qfyc
l zyfjd hou l zqoui jlux`i vopu qlv opy lmi eljd yo yc` blcoalmv oh
vopu hlyc`u‖z zypiv lmi yc` ow`m eoodz pwom yc` ylen` huob e`cfmi
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nly`u. qc`m vop alx` efuyc yo opu ilpacy`u qcoz` nfh`"hfnn`i x`fmz
q`u` cfii`m e`m`lyc enooif`i zdfm lmi vop nlpac`i lmi zbfn`i lmimlb`i c`u @x` lmi vop q`u` @x` lmi F qlz Lilb lmi Aoi e`
ilbm`i opu ilpacy`u cli jclma`i yc` qouni q` nfx`i fm. vop lmi F.
pmyfn vop n`hy qfyc c`u. fm z`lujc oh vopu dmfacyz lmi noma mfacyz F
qlfy`i ev yc` y`n`wcom` pmyfn vop ifim‖y jlnn epy cli yc` alnn yo z`mi l
wfjypu` oh l uozv nfyyn` afun qfyc c`u au``m `v`z u`hn`jyfma yc` jlb`ul‖z
n`mz lmi c`u qcfy` iu`zz qfyc hufnnz jlzyfma eljd yc` aoni`m zpmzcfm`
oh lm @avwyflm zpm lmi F juf`i lmi u`b`be`u`i yc` ilv qc`m q` zly
fm vopu wlu`my‖z b`lioq ev yc` e`i oh wfmd nfnf`z qcoz` zb`nn moq
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u`bfmiz b` oh vopu zdfm qc`m vop qou` l hufnnv qcfy` iu`zz ycly cli
aoyy`m zylfm`i qfyc yc` bfnd huob yc` ilmi`nfom juoqm vopu nfacy`i
hfma`uz qox` lmi vop yoni b` ycly ilv vop dm`q qc`m vop cli b`y
b` ycly vop lmi F qopni lnqlvz e` lm pz lmi ycopac bpjc yfb` clz
wlzz`i. q` lu`. moq. ly yc` `mi. lm pz lmi e`job` l b`bouv ycly
bfacy e` om` ilv hulb`i leox` opu ilpacy`u‖z e`i ev vop-
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yc`fu boyc`uz e`alm yo luufx` lmi `mkov`i zob` qlub n`bomli` fm
yc` lhy`umoom c`ly-
Opyzfi` yc` copz`. yc` jcfniu`m ulm luopmi wnlvfma qfyc lm
oni yfu`. uonnfma fy ycfz qlv lmi ycly- Koz`. lboma yc`b. nlpac`i yc`
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zlb` nlpac ycly Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z cli job` yo dmoq
ycoz` wlzy y`m v`luz- Yc` ipzy yc`fu h``y ulfz`i qlz e`ly ioqm ev yc`
q`y c`ly omnv yo e` dfjd`i pw lalfm ev yc` uonnfma yfu`- Ly zf`zyl yfb`.
yc` yfu` nlv lalfmzy yc` zfi` oh yc` cljf`mil. fyz hli`i enljd upee`u
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yc` ioa‖z mozyufnz lz c` zyooi yc`u`. n`a ulfz`i. lmi pufmly`i fmzfi` yc`
yfu` con`- Nly`u fm yc` ilv. fy z`ux`i lz l z`ly hou l h`q oh yc` jcfniu`m
lz yc`v zyooi luopmi l blzzfx` bopmylfm lmi qlyjc`i lm fbb`mz`
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i``w fmzfi` yc` eoq`nz oh yc` `luyc- Qfyc l blamfhvfma anlzz. om` oh
yc` eovz hojpz`i zpmnfacy om l yfmv qoud`u. afaanfma lz zy`lb nfhy`i ohh
fyz epumfma hn`zc- Lmoyc`u yood yc` yfu` lmi. huob l ifzylmj`. z`my fy
uonnfma yoqlui yc` lmycfnn. nlpacfma lz fy cfy yc` fmz`jyz‖ cob`.
hnlyy`mfma lmi i`zyuovfma fy. nlpmjcfma yc` yfu` fmyo yc` lfu yoqluiz yc`
eljd oh yc` eov qfyc yc` blamfhvfma anlzz lmi z`mifma yc` oyc`u
jcfniu`m fmyo l hfy oh nlpacy`u lz yc` eov. nfhyfma cfz c`li ohh yc`
auopmi lmi zwfyyfma opy ipzy. hulmyfjlnnv yuf`i yo zqfw` lqlv yc` epumy
lmy eoiv moq zypjd yo cfz hou`c`li-Fy qlz l qlub Lpapzy mfacy lmi yc` zb`nn oh yc` ulfm lmi
epumfma jlmin`z hfnn`i yc` blfm uoob oh yc` cljf`mil- @x`uvom` cli
alyc`u`i fmzfi` lmi zly om yc` jopjc`z. qlfyfma hou Koz` yo e`afm
ow`mfma cfz wu`z`myz- Fzle`nnl. e`fma Koz`‖z fmxfy`i ap`zy oh comou. zly
ly yc` c`li oh yc` uoob fm yc` nlua` qcfy` qfjd`u jclfu huob qcfjc
Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z au``y`i c`u jpzyob`uz om u`apnlu
ilvz- Koz`. zfyyfma om yc` hnoou e`zfi` Fzle`nnl. qlz hfmfzcfma cfz wf`j`
oh efuycilv jld`. eld`i hou cfb ev Blailn`ml. lmi nood`i luopmi ly
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yc` oyc`uz lz. yc`v yoo. q`u` yldfma yc`fu nlzy efy`z- C` qlz `la`u yo
ow`m cfz hfuzy wu`z`my-
Lz Fzle`nnl clmi`i cfb l u`jylmapnlu eos qulww`i fm eufacy
au``m jnoyc qfyc l wpuwn` zlyfm eoq conifma yc` wljdla` jnoz`i.
Koz`‖z boyc`u qlnd`i ycuopac yc` qlnn lmi jlb` yo l zyow fm huomy oh
c`u lafma zom- C`u `v`z. qcfy` lz c`u clfu lmi enooin`zz nfwz. u`hn`jy`i
yc` zbfn` zc` cli om c`u hlj` hou yc` vopma eov- Zfn`mynv zc` zly om
c`u dm``z lmi cpaa`i Koz`. zyuodfma cfz clfu lmi dfzzfma cfz
hou`c`li- Zc` `sjclma`i l zbfn` qfyc Fzle`nnl lz zc` n`lm`i ox`u yo
Koz` lmi qcfzw`u`i fm cfz `lu. „Clwwv efuycilv. Ilmf`n, Clwwv
efuycilv. bv eov-‒
Lhy`u lmoyc`u cpa. zc` wlpz`i bob`mylufnv- Koz` qopni
hou`x`u u`b`be`u ycly zb`nn oh bpiiv lzc lmi iuf`i omfom ycly hfnn`i
yc` uoob fm yc` zwlj` oh ycoz` h`q c`luye`lyz-
„Fy fz u`ln. Ilmf`n. lmi vop qfnn hfmi fy-‒
Qfyc om` hfmln jlu`zz oh cfz hlj`. zc` zyooi lmi qlnd`i
ycuopac yc` qlnn c`lifma yoqluiz yc` z`l ev yc` `ia` oh yoqm-
Fzle`nnl. fbwlyf`my hou Koz` yo ow`m c`u wu`z`my. eupzc`i lqlv yc`joeq`ez oh cfz boyc`u‖z xfzfy. pmifi yc` eoq hou cfb. clmi`i cfb yc`
pmqulww`i eos omj` bou` lmi pz`i yc` ufeeom yo yf` pw c`u clfu lmi
afx` yc` znfacy eu``{` fm yc` uoob ljj`zz yo yc` eljd oh c`u m`jd- Lz
c` u`box`i yc` au``m jnoyc ycly jox`u`i yc` eos lmi ow`m`i yc` nfi.
yc` eov zlq. fm nlua` aoni n`yy`ufma. yc` yfyn` „Yc` Au`ly Nfeuluf`z;
Huob Lmyf|pfyv yo yc` U`mlfzzlmj`‒ wufmy`i om yc` clui"jox`u`i
enljd jnoyc oh l nlua` eood-
„F dmoq vop nfd` nfeuluf`z lmi ylnd leopy l blafjln nfeuluv lnn
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yc` yfb` zo F ycopacy vop‖i nfd` ycfz. cbb?‒
„Fy‖z w`uh`jy, Yclmd vop. Fzle`nnl,‒ c` u`wnf`i qfyc lm `la`u
cpa-
Yc` u`zy oh yc` wu`z`myz jlb` huob huf`miz. l m`q wlfu oh zco`z
lmi l zcfuy huob Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z. l kljd`y lmi l cly
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yc` zyu``y. lmi zo om- Yc` wluyv qlz fmy`uupwy`i leupwynv. coq`x`u.
qc`m `x`uvom` c`lui l blm zcopyfma opyzfi`- Ly hfuzy moeoiv wlfi
yc` zcopyfma lmv bfmi epy fy cli e`job` fmju`lzfmanv hu`m`yfj pmyfn.
lhy`u l zcouy zfn`mj` ycly yood `x`uvom` ev zpuwufz`. l zju`lb oh wlfm
qlz c`lui- Lnn upzc`i opy yo yc` huomy woujc yo z`` qcly cli
clww`m`i-
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fm wlfm lmi zju`lbfma opy i`bom. F jlzy vop huob ycfz wnlj`- Ycuopac
yc` ipzy. yc`v jopni z`` yc` blm‖z bomd clfujpy lnn ifzc`x`n`i. cfz
clmiz lmi hlj` ifuyv qfyc ipzy zyfjdfma yo yc` zq`ly oh cfz lwwlu`my
h`uxou- U`lnf{fma. huob cfz enljd uoe`z. qcfy` jonnlu lmi yc` qooi`mjuozz leopy cfz m`jd ycly qlz moq iofma fyz e`zy yo zyulman` cfb. ycly
ycfz qlz l Hlyc`u oh yc` Conv Jcpujc. `x`uvom` huo{`. moy dmoqfma
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@x`nfl lmi Aleuf`nnl qco moyfj`i yc` zmld`‖z ylfn zyfjdfma opy oh yc`
wuf`zy‖z uoe`z-
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yc` blm- Aleuf`nnl. lnqlvz yc` bou` lix`mypuopz oh yc` yqo. aulee`i
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yc` zmld`‖z ylfn lmi cpun`i fy lqlv huob yc` wuf`zy. ycuoqfma fy
zob`qc`u` fm yc` hf`ni- Yc` wuf`zy. conifma cfz n`a fm wlfm. eleenfma F
jlzy vop opy i`bom. ao. ao opy huob ycfz wnlj`. l conv zljulb`my pwom
vopu c`li lmi qob`m fm vopu e`i oh hfnyc v`nn`i fm wlfm ox`u lmi
ox`u lz yc` yqo qob`m zyupaan`i yo nfhy cfb pw- Zob` b`m. u`alfmfma
yc`fu z`mz`z. lnzo aulee`i om yo yc` wuf`zy lmi yood cfb fmzfi`. nlvfma
cfb om om` oh yc` jopjc`z yc` wuf`zy cli job` yo hu`` huob zfm- @x`nfl
zcopy`i hou Koz` yo upm lmi a`y yc` iojyou lmi y`nn cfb yo eufma yc`
enljd ela c` cli pz`i yo yu`ly yc` bfm`u qco. omnv l v`lu lao. cli
e``m efyy`m ev l qoblm fmh`jy`i qfyc ulef`z-
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fmx`myfma l b`ylwcvzfjz oh i`nfufopz fbwozzfefnfyv. ifi moy moyfj` lz
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m`sy yo yqo eomv ycfacz. yc` n`hy om` i`jouly`i ev yqo wpmjypu`
qopmiz opy oh qcfjc au``mfzc u`i enooi hnoq`i- Yc` fmhnlb`i zwoy.
mo efaa`u yclm l jofm. cli lnu`liv ypum`i lm oii v`nnoqv enp` lmi.
ip` yo yc` yqo wpmjypu` qopmiz lmi yc` h`q ycfjd zyulmiz oh ycfacclfu zypjd ljuozz fy. lnbozy nood`i nfd` l zbfnfma hlj`- Aleuf`nnl‖z
hfma`uz e`alm yo wuoi yc` lu`l houjfma yc` au``mfzc u`i z`ju`yfom yo
clwwfnv hnoq opy fm l epeenv zyu`lb-
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zfzy`u. „Coni ycfz.‒ zc` fmzyupjy`i- „Hulmjfzjl. F m``i lnjocon- Lmi l
eoqn- Moq,‒
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m`luev ylen` lmi iulmd yc` nlzy efy oh yc` n`bomli` fm l anlzz-
Aleuf`nnl fbb`ifly`nv wopu`i yc` zjoyjc ox`u yc` qopmi lz q`nn lz
yldfma l zfw c`uz`nh e`hou` wnljfma c`u bopyc ox`u yc` jomypzfom lmi
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zc` cli iulqm opy fmyo yc` anlzz lmi yc`m wopufma zob` bou` lnjocon
ox`u yc` n`zfom lz q`nn lz ufmzfma c`u bopyc qfyc fy. yc` vopma qoblm
lyy`mi`i yc` wuf`zy pmyfn Iojyou H`uifmlmi. lm lnbozy ioii`ufma oni
blm qco nfx`i l h`q bfmpy`z lqlv lmi qlz yc` yoqm‖z omnv |plnfhf`i
wcvzfjflm. luufx`i qfyc cfz enljd ela- Lzdfma `x`uvom` yo box` lzfi`.
c` u`nf`x`i Aleuf`nnl oh c`u ipyv lmi fbb`ifly`nv zypjd yc` oni blm
qfyc ycu`` fmk`jyfomz yo jopmy`u yc` wofzom-
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zob`ycfma oh yc` nfd`- Hlyc`u Ap`u`uul-- ou… ou Jnlul. Hlyc`u Jnlul F ycfmd fy qlz. ljyplnnv. moy oh ycfz ifoj`z`. oh jopuz`- Q`nn. q` zcopni
j`uylfmnv fmhoub Hlyc`u Hnou`myfmo oh ycfz- Yc` woou blm qfnn clx` yo
zylv c`u` hou l ilv ou yqo pmyfn c` u`alfmz cfz zyu`mayc- C` zcopni e`
hfm` moq. epy c`‖nn clx` yo u`blfm c`u`- Omnv hou l ilv ou yqo-‒
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aufbnv. noodfma ly yc` wuf`zy lmi yc`m ly Xfxflml. @x`nfl. Aleuf`nnl.
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yc` clmiz oh Hlyc`u Hnou`myfmo… ou cfz Aoi- Qcfjc`x`u job`z hfuzy-‒
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Lm`jioy`z…
Cfz e`nnv qlz hpnn- Cfz qoblm qlz zyfnn jc`qfma om l wf`j` oh
b`ly- Yc` hopu oh yc`b cli dfnn`i l nlua` eolu ycly ilv lmi jood`i
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cfz cfw- Hluyc`u ohh. fm yc` ifzylmj`. yc` `ia` oh yc` hou`zy e`alm lmi.
leox` fy. ilud jnopiz alyc`u`i b`mljfmanv-
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pmi`u cfz qonh ypmfj- Aupmyfma. c` box`i fy lqlv- Moy yomfacy-
Yomfacy c` qopni u`blfm qlyjchpn- C` zly pw lmi lii`i lmoyc`u noa
yo yc` hfu`- Fy qlz aofma yo e` l joni mfacy- C` jopnim‖y n`y yc` hfu` ao
opy- Anlmjfma eljd ly cfz yqo huf`miz. c` zlq yc`fu enlmd`yz boxfma-
C` nood`i ly cfz qoblm lmi zc` zbfn`i ly cfb. n`lmfma eljd.
u`m`qfma c`u ohh`u- C` zbfn`i eljd lmi zyuod`i c`u fmm`u ycfac.
n`yyfma c`u dmoq ycly c` qopni moy afx` fm- Blve` nly`u. c` ycopacy
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yo cfbz`nh-
Opyzfi`. c` jopni c`lu yc` ulfm hlnnfma zy`lifnv lmi yc` qfmi
bolmfma- Fy qlz mfacyz nfd` yc`z` ycly bli` cfb ycfmd- Yc` nlmi c`u`
qlz aooi- Yc`u` q`u` wn`myv oh jlx`z c`u` hou zc`ny`u- Yc`u` qlz
aooi cpmyfma yo e` cli- C` jopni eufma cfz w`own` c`u` lmi yc`v
jopni nfx` c`u` hou l qcfn`- C` cli `x`m c`lui yc` zopmi oh qly`u
qc`m yc`v cli job` fm- Lmi qfyc ycfz blmv lmfblnz. c` qlz zpu` ycly
yc`u` q`u` blmv hupfyz lz q`nn- Yc`v jopni nfx` c`u`- Ycly qlz qcly
c` qopni io-
Zpii`mnv. c` c`lui l nlua` eoobfma zopmi opyzfi`- Cfz
qoblm qlz lzn``w- Zc` clim‖y c`lui lmvycfma- Cfz huf`mi ifim‖y z``b
yo `fyc`u- C` aulee`i cfz zw`lu lmi c`li`i hou yc` `myulmj` omj`
bou`- Lz c` wfjd`i cfz qlv lboma yc` uojdz. c` jopni h``n yc`
q`ym`zz oh yc` ulfm om cfz elu` h``y- Ycfz qlz l aooi wnlj`. moy `x`m
ulfm alyc`u`i fm ycfz jlx`-
Lz c` qlnd`i opyzfi`. l nfacymfma eony cfyyfma yc` auopmi
au``y`i cfb- H`lufma hou cfz nfh`. c` n`lwy eljdqluiz fmyo yc` jlx` lmi
yc`m. znoqnv. jlpyfopznv bli` cfz qlv opy lalfm- Zylmifma ly yc``myulmj` oh yc` jlx` c` qfym`zz`i l hpufopz elyyn`- Nfacymfma zyupjd
yc` hou`zy lmi yc` auopmi- Yc` jnopiz leox` q`u` lnfx` qfyc yc`
eoobfma zopmi oh ycpmi`u- Lmoyc`u nfacymfma eony jlb` huob yc` zdv.
zblzcfma yc` uojd omnv l h`q b`y`uz leox` yc` `myulmj` oh yc` jlx`
z`mifma uojdz ioqm yoqlui cfb-
Hpufopz. c` n`lwy opy lmi zcopy`i ly yc` zdv yo n`lx` cfb e`,
Cfz bopyc hfnn`i qfyc ulfmqly`u `x`m lz c` v`nn`i- Cfz xofj` qlz
i`lh`m`i ev yc` juljd oh ycpmi`u lmi nfacyfma- Yc` hou`zy cli jlpacy
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hfu` lmi epumy eufacynv i`zwfy` yc` c`lxv ioqmwopu-
„Lllllcccccccccc,‒
C` uolu`i ly yc` zdv nfd` l nfom-
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opy oh cfz ycoma. c` qcfun`i luopmi lmi zyoww`i kpzy zcouy oh iufxfma
fy i``w fmyo cfz huf`mi‖z zdpnn- Lz yc` zyoub ula`i luopmi yc`b. c`
jopni z`` yc` h`lu fm cfz huf`miz‖ `v`z- H`luhpn oh yc` qulyc oh yc`
pmz``m. cfz huf`mi e`jdom`i cfb yo job` fmzfi`- Lz l nfacymfma eony
omj` bou` zyupjd yc` hou`zy. cfz huf`mi juopjc`i lmi cfi e`cfmi l
uojd. nfhyfma cfz c`li kpzy `mopac yo zylu` ly yc` epumfma hou`zy.
h`luhpnnv qfi`"`v`i-
Epy moy cfb- C` i`hf`i yc` woq`u luopmi cfb- @ljc yfb` yc`
ycpmi`u juljd`i. c` v`nn`i eljd- Jclnn`mafma yc` zyoub yo zyufd` cfb
ioqm- Cfz ula` qlz hp`n`i ev yc` zyoub- Cfz zw`lu qlz c`ni cfac- Cfz
ypmfj. q`y lmi c`lxv qfyc ulfmqly`u. iuoww`i ohh cfb. n`lxfma cfb yo
hlj` yc` zyoub mld`i- Lmi mld`i c` ula`i- Lalfmzy yc` qfmi- Lalfmzy
yc` nfacymfma- Lalfmzy yc` hfu`- Lalfmzy yc` zdv-
Lz zpii`mnv lz yc` zyoub cli zyluy`i. fy zyoww`i lmi n`hy cfbzylmifma om cfz bopmi oh `luyc. xfjyoufopz- Yc` omnv `xfi`mj` oh yc`
bfacyv elyyn` oh qfnnz qlz yc` epumfma hou`zy qcoz` hfu`z q`u` ivfma
opy `x`m lz c` zypjd cfz zw`lu fmyo yc` auopmi lmi wfjd`i pw cfz ypmfj
yo qufma yc` qly`u opy oh fy-
C` cli qom lmi cfz huf`mi. q`nn. c` qlz mo n`li`u- Cfz huf`mi
h`lu`i ycoz` bfacyv jclnn`ma`z ycly jlb` huob yc` zdv- Epy moy cfb-
C` cli qom ycfz wnlj` huob yc` zdv- Ycfz qlz l aooi wnlj`- C` qopni
eufma cfz w`own` c`u`-
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Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc;
B`bofuz oh W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül
…F q`my yo xfzfy bv aulmihlyc`u yoilv-
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i`ju`wfy epy fy fz moy. yupnv- Fy fz yc` zyla` pwom qcfjc l nfh`yfb` oh
b`bouf`z clx` wluli`i yc`fu b`uuv. yulafj lmi |pf`y ypm`z- Yc`
jopjc`z clx` e``m fm yc` zlb` wnlj` hou noma`u yclm F clx` e``m
lnfx`4 yc` jluw`yz om qcfjc F pz`i yo yulj` uoliz hou bv yov jluz lz ljcfni zcoq yc`fu ycu`liz lz yc`v e`afm yo pmulx`n ly l z`lb. fm l
joum`u4 yc` ylen` ly qcfjc F n`lumy bpnyfwnfjlyfom qfyc bv
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yc` elu` lmi ycu`lielu` hleufjz oh oni zpuhlj`z- Yc` nfyyn` bpzcuoob
zonif`u nlbw ev yc` `ia` oh yc` jopjc zc`iz bpjc m``i`i nfacy om yc`
fmyufjly`nv zjpnwy`i blcoalmv hpumfypu`- Yc` jlefm`yz qfyc juvzyln
anlzz`z lmi Jcfm`z` hfzc`ub`m u`hn`jy yc` nfacy huob yc` qfmioq
ljuozz yc` u`jylmapnlu uoob qcfn` yc` nfyyn` yov YX om yc` jlefm`y
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ :1
wnfmaz l bpzfj"eos nox` yc`b`- Yc` jclmi`nf`u ycly clmaz noq `mopac
yo jobe bv aulmihlyc`u‖z clfu `ljc yfb` c` wlzz`z pmi`um`lyc fy clz
omnv yqo nfacy epnez fm fy. elu`nv nfacyfma yc` ilud clnnqlv qfyc l
nfeuluv oh ipzy ycly n`liz yo yc` e`iuoobz lmi yc` elycuoob-
Bv aulmiboyc`u fz l u`nfafopz qoblm qco ycfmdz bv
aulmihlyc`u fz l ioii`ufma oni blm- F clx` ohy`m qomi`u`i. qlyjcfma
yc`b e`. lz zc`. blve`. b`miz l zojd ou z`qz l wlfu oh anox`z lmi c`
qlyjc`z yc` mfacynv m`qz. fh yc`v lu` fm nox`- W`uclwz fy fzm‖y nox` epy
zob`ycfma i``w`u- L wuohopmi u`zw`jy hou `ljc oyc`u luufx`i ly lhy`u
l nfh`yfb` oh… qcly? C` fz fm lq` oh c`u ulfzfma yc`fu zom ev c`uz`nh
qc`m zc` ifi. ycly F dmoq- Qcfn` zc` joodz. c` yuf`z yo e` c`nwhpn- C`
fz houa`yhpn lmi clui oh c`lufma. oh oni la`. oh ifz`lz`- Yc`v efjd`u fm
l jobfj hlzcfom. oh zouyz. ly npmjcyfb` lmi ifmm`u. qc`u` zc` bfacy
v`nn ly cfb hou ycfz lmi ycly epy c` io`zm‖y c`lu qcly zc` zlvz lmi zo
lzdz c`u yo u`w`ly fy- Zc` omnv e`job`z bou` fuly`-
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ifamfhf`i nfh`. c` zob`yfb`z wlzz`z cfbz`nh fm yc` bfuuou lmi moyfj`z
yc` h`q u`blfmfma clfuz om cfz c`li zylmifma `x`uv"qcfjc qlv lmicpuuf`z yo yc` elycuoob. fm cfz znoq zcphhnfma qlnd. yo jobe yc`b
ioqm- C` zonx`z ycfz wuoen`b ev zob`yfb`z q`lufma l nfyyn` jlw- Cfz
hlj` fz nfm`i qfyc qufmdn`z ycly n`mi cfb lm `mjclmyfma lmfblyfom lmi
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`v`z zcfm` qfyc fmy`nnfa`mj` lmi qc`m c` zw`ldz. qfyc l znoq.
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xfzpln fblafmlyfom oh l zjpnwyou- C` ylzy`z yc` zyouf`z c` u`jopmyz.
u`nfx`z yc` bob`myz lz c` zw`ldz. box`z qfyc yc` zyouv. pzfma cfz
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qcon` z`ly. moq y``y`ufma om yc` `ia`. moq zfyyfma eljd. moq
zylmifma pw ou n`lmfma zfi`qlvz-
Zob`yfb`z c` eu`ldz cfz ilfnv uopyfm`. oh `lyfma ly zpjc l yfb`
lmi u`lifma ly zpjc l yfb` lmi mlwwfma ly zpjc l yfb` lmi qlyjcfma
yc` m`qz ly z`x`m o‖jnojd. lmi c` zfyz fm zfn`mj`. jlyjcfma `x`uvom` ev
zpuwufz` lz c` pyy`uz l wculz` ycly fz pm`sw`jy`i; „Yc` hfmln epufln
auopmi oh yc` i`li fz moy fm yc` auopmi. epy fm yc` c`luyz oh oyc`uz-‒
Yoilv. c` clz l jpw oh y`l e`zfi` cfb- Yc` zy`lb hoaz cfz
anlzz`z lz c` ulfz`z fy yo cfz nfwz- C` qfnn u`box` cfz anlzz`z lmi wpy
yc`b om lalfm z`x`uln yfb`z ipufma ycfz xfzfy lmi qfnn houa`y ycly yc`v
lu` om lmi zyluy noodfma hou yc`b ly n`lzy omj`-
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Mo. F u`wnv-
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fm yc` ilv zo zc` zcfww`i pz ohh yo zjcoon- Wufbluv qlz zfs v`luz oh qcfjc hopu… q`nn… ifim‖y zypiv bpjc yc`u` epy ycoz` nlzy yqo v`luz.
yc`v wpy b` fm yc` I`ljom‖z jnlzz lmi fm yc` I`ljom‖z jnlzz vop
n`lumy- Vop n`lumy ou vop e`my ox`u cfz ylen` lmi n`lumy coq blmv
yfb`z l b`y`u zyfjd jopni cfy vop e`hou` fy qopni eu`ld- Lc. epy F omnv
n`lumy ycly… omj`… zjcoon qlz `lzv. moy yoo clui. F ifi q`nn. moy
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b`bouv… F zlma yoo. fm yc` nojln jcofu. F u`b`be`u coq om` oh yc`
bpzfj wuoh`zzouz zlq b` lmi zlfi yo b`. „Vop yld` vopu z`jomiluv
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`myulmj` `slbz lmi vop wlzz yc`b, F qlmy vop fm bv jcofu-‒ W`own`
luopmi yoqm cfu`i b` yo u`jfy` wo`yuv ou afx` l zw``jc ou l zono
w`uhoublmj`- Yc`v zlfi F cli l e`lpyfhpn xofj` epy F omnv alx` fy
z`ufopz ycopacy qc`m ycly blm yoni b` yo qufy` yc` `slbz-
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ycly fm e`yq``m jnlzz`z- Lmi e`hou` lmi lhy`u jnlzz- Ly cob` F c`nw`i
bv boyc`u. aoi u`zy c`u zopn. c` juozz`i cfbz`nh- F q`my yo zjcoon "
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jlmyo jnlzz`z ycu`` yfb`z l q``d- Lmi yc`ly`u lmi ifjyfom jnlzz`z
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cfb c` jomyfmp`i; lhy`u ycly F `my`u`i wozy"z`jomiluv lmi zlma fm yc`
jcofu- F u`b`be`u zfyyfma opyzfi` yc` jlh`y`ufl… anlmjfma fmzob`yfb`z- F ifim‖y `ly yc`u`- Jopnim‖y lhhoui fy- Lmi yc` b`ly qlz
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copzfma. jnlzz`z. eoodz… yc`v alx` b` ycfuyv l bomyc yo epv
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Q`nn. W`ypn`mauo. F zyluy`i zfmafma qfyc yc` Mlyfomln Jcofu
lmi F qlz nfxfma yc` nfh`- C`c. oc v`z. q` cli hfx` zpfyz. hfx` zcfuyz.
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enljd n`lyc`u om`- Cli ycly e`ny hou m`lu yq`nx` v`luz- Jcofu ifu`jyou.
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q`u` opy- Lmi vop ifim‖y qlmy yo e` opy- Qcooo. yc`v h`i pz
zlmiqfjc`z ipufma wuljyfj` lmi coy y`lz zy`lbfma opy oh yc` bpa-
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zooyc` opu ycuolyz-
F u`b`be`u fm Upzzflm jnlzz… q` cli yo yld` yqo Upzzflm
jnlzz`z l v`lu. epy F aoy jlnn`i fmyo yc` bfnfyluv- F aoy opy oh ycly qfyc
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jomhpz`i. F‖i omnv e``m yc`u` hou yc` hfuzy yqo q``dz oh jnlzz- C`
wlpz`z bob`mylufnv lmi enoqz cfz moz`. honiz yc` clmid`ujcf`h lmi
wnlj`z fy m`lynv om yc` ylen`- Apv e`cfmi b`. `x`myplnnv e`jlb` bve`zy huf`mi fm pmfx`uzfyv. c` n`lmz fm lmi qcfzw`uz. „Vl y`evL
nvpenvP-‒ Zo F v`nn opy. fm zyuoma lmi jn`lu xofj`. „Vl y`evL
nvpenvP,‒ lmi yc` qcon` jnlzz d``nz ox`u qfyc nlpacy`u- Blm.
`x`uvom`‖z kpzy nlpacfma- X`uv aooi. yc` y`ljc`u zlvz yo b`- Lhy`u
jnlzz F lzd`i zob` huf`miz F dm`q. qcly ifi F zlv- F nox` vop. zlvz
om`- C`c, F nox` vop-
Lmi A`ublm. ycly… clcl… F qlz fm A`ublm jnlzz. fy qlz om
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uliflyouz q`u` euod`m- Q`‖u` zfyyfma fm ycfz hlfunv ow`m lbwcfyc`ly`u
lmi yc` y`ljc`u. lm oni juom` leopy yo u`yfu` lmvqlv. zc`‖z y`ljcfma
pz A`ublm- Zpii`mnv. yc` uliflyouz zyluy bldfma l zyulma` zopmi-
Wnomd"""wnomd"wnomd"wnomd"wnomdwnomd’wnomd. c` zcoqz b` qfyc
cfz clmiz- Yc` y`ljc`u zyowz lmi n`lmz jnoz`u yo pz lmi noodz luopmi
lmi lzdz. qcly‖z ycly. zc` zlvz- Q`nn ycfz apv fm yc` huomy uoq. c`
zylmiz pw lmi n`lmz ox`u cfz i`zd lmi qcfzw`uz. epy l nopi`u qcfzw`u.
vop dmoq. zo c` zylmiz pw lmi n`lmz ox`u cfz i`zd lmi qcfzw`uz.
„B`wcfzyooooooooo,‒ Zjlu`i yc` joni ufacy opyyl yc` oni juom`- C`c-
Lc. zc` qlz jul{`i lmvqlv. Aoi u`zy c`u zopn. c` juozz`i cfbz`nh.
lnqlvz ylndfma leopy zob` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n zc` jlnn`i fy…
…Jlpacy l blm zwvfma eljdzyla` lalfm yoilv. lmi lhy`u l
zcoq. mo n`zz- C`‖z a`yyfma bou` ilufma. yuvfma yo hfmi opy bv z`ju`yz-
Yc`z` ufxlnuf`z eou` b`. F‖i ulyc`u zfy lmi fmx`my l aooi fnnpzfom ou a`y
nozy fm l i`npzfom…
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F hopmi bvz`nh zylvfma ly l coy`n moy hlu huob yc` qly`u lmi l
h`q zy`wz huob yc` blfm zyla` oh yc` H`zyfxln if Zlmu`bo- V`zy`uilv‖z
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jpnypu`- L nlua` juoqi oh w`own` cli alyc`u`i leopy yc` clueou yo
qfym`zz yc` en`zzfma; qob`m lmi jcfniu`m. zlfnouz om yc` z`l fm yc`fueolyz. lnylu eovz lmi l vopma afunz‖ jcofu qcoz` xofj`z kofm`i fm l
e`lpyfhpn zoma. wuf`zyz yo en`zz yc` wuoj`zzfom lmi yc` zlfnouz- Lz yc`
Bliomml znoqnv uoz` huob yc` qly`u. jluuf`i om l wnlmd ev hopu b`m.
zob`om` cli zwoyy`i yc` eoiv oh l qoblm. F zyfnn iom‖y dmoq qco zc`
qlz. moy hlu huob yc` zcou`- Yc` juoqi `upwy`i fm wlmfj- Yc` b`m
jluuvfma yc` Bliomml n`y c`u zfmd eljd fmyo yc` qly`u lmi zqlb
yoqluiz yc` eoiv- Eufmafma yc` iuoqm`i qoblm eljd. qfx`z y`lu`i
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lmi jox`u`i jcfniu`m‖z `v`z4 wuf`zyz wulv`i- Lm oni`u qoblm q`wy
hpufopznv lz zc` u`ljc`i yc` eoiv- L blm. c`u hfmlmj` F kpia`i. cli
yo e` u`zyulfm`i ev ycu`` oyc`uz fm cfz laomv- Fy cli yld`m lm copu
pmyfn lm lbepnlmj` qlz hopmi epy ev yc`m. yc` lbepnlmj` cli
z``b`i bou` l c`luz` lmi fyz zfu`mz bou` l zoma oh nlb`mylyfom- Yc`
oni qoblm zyooi om yc` q`y wlx`b`my zju`lbfma. „Qcv?‒ fm
z`x`my``m ifhh`u`my nlmapla`z-
F jopni c`lu yc` wcom` ufmafma huob yc` oyc`u uoob. moq- Fm
yc` zypiv yc`u` q`u` mo wcom`z epy yc`u` qlz mo m``i; zc` qlz aom`
lmi yc` wcom` m`x`u ulma huob c`u lmvbou`- Wfjdfma pw bv jpw oh
johh`` F famou`i yc` ufmafma lmi zyooi ev yc` ow`m qfmioq. noodfma
opy ox`u yc` jfyv lmi nfzy`mfma yo yc` kl{{ ycly jopni e` c`lui huob
ljuozz yc` qlv. ilil ililil il il- Fy qlz l joon nly` zpbb`u mfacy
lmi F qou` l jluifalm ox`u bv moq qfmdn`i zcfuy- Lhy`u l h`q
bfmpy`z oh zfn`mj`. yc` wcom` ulma lalfm- Qlndfma ox`u. F wfjd`i fy
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qfyc l yqfma` oh hou`fam jonou-
„Qco‖z ycfz?‒
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qopni hfmi vop fm vopu coy`n uoob- Vop lu` l clui blm yo hfmi-‒
„F‖b zouuv. F iom‖y ycfmd F jlpacy vopu mlb`?‒
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Juoqn`v-‒
Bv hlj` iulfm`i oh enooi- F cli m`x`u b`y yc` blm epy fh yc`
zyouf`z Jclunoyy` cli yoni b` q`u` yup`. lmi yc`v jopni omnv e` yup`. F
ycopacy. moq ycly c` cli jlnn`i b`. c` qopni e` yc` n`li`u oh l z`jy
oh u`nfafopz hlmlyfjz qco zopacy qcly yc`v e`nf`x`i yo e` yc` yu`lzpu`
oh yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu-
„F qfnn a`y yo yc` wofmy- Q` clx` vopu qfh`. ou. qcly fz fy. moq.
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v`luz- Mo blyy`u. q` clx` c`u lz q`nn lz vopu nox`nv ilpacy`u- Fh vop
qfzc yo z`` yc`b lalfm. F‖b aofma yo m``i vop yo io zob`ycfma hou
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c`slaom zclw`i eood- Io vop dmoq fy?‒
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„Yqo ilvz huob moq. l blm qfnn e` u`lifma ycly eood- B``y
cfb lmi c` qfnn eufma vop yo b`- Hlfn yo io ycfz lmi. q`nn. vop clx`m‖yz``m vopu ilpacy`u fm y`m v`luz. fz fy moq… w`uclwz ycly qfnn bld`
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yo `sw`jy oyc`u yclm `x`uvom`‖z wuobfz` ycly qc`m vop job` opy oh
c`u uoob. ev yc` noui‖z aulx`. vop‖nn e` l u`ln blm ou vop‖nn e`
fbwoy`my hou yc` u`zy oh vopu nfh`- Zc` cli q`njob`i cfb qfyc l zbfn`.
l cpa lmi l dfzz om yc` jc``d. c`u enljd au`lzv clfu zcfmfma fm yc`
jlmin`nfacy. ilbw lmi zypjd yo yc` hfm`nv zjpnwy`i jpuxlypu` oh c`uzcopni`u enli`z- Lz zc` jnoz`i yc` ioou. c` h`ny yc` lfu. dm`li`i qfyc
zq`ly lmi zfacz huob yoo bpjc pz`. ypum yo bpi- @x`m lz zc`
pmepyyom`i cfz wlmyz lmi jnoz`i yc` boz|pfyo m`zy yo cfi` yc`b huob
c`u jopzfm zcopni c` qld`. Koz` dm`q ycly v`luz nly`u. qc`m zfyyfma
fm l ilud uoob. c` qopni u`b`be`u ycfz bob`my. qfyc fyz lqdqlui
k`udz lmi zypyy`ufma zfn`mj` lmi jpbe`uzob` wonfy`m`zz. lz yc`
bob`my c` h`nn fm nox` qfyc Fzle`nnl- Ycopac c`. nfd` lnn eovz
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`b`uafma huob yc` elwyf{fma qly`uz oh wpe`uyv. qouuf`i leopy lm
fbwoy`mj` c` cli omnv c`lui oh huob yc` oni b`m wnlvfma jc`jd`uz fm
yc` yoqm z|plu`. cfz iopeyz q`u` z`y lzfi` leopy yc` qoudfma oh cfz
lmlyobv lz c`u fm`sw`uf`mj`i bolmz. moy |pfy` hfnn`i qfyc yc`
ulqm`zz oh @x`nfl‖z aupmyz ou yc` zq``ym`zz oh Zohfl‖z zfacz. iufww`i
nfd` ycfjd com`v om cfz `lu- Ycly boumfma. `x`m ycopac cfz blmcooi
fyjc`i lmi wlfm`i cfb lz c` nly`u pufmly`i opyzfi` lalfmzy l yu`` yupmd
om yc` qlv eljd yo yc` jcpujc. wuoelenv huob yc` `sjfy`b`my oh
dmoqfma ycly yc`u` qlz mo Aoi ou `nz` c` qopni clx` e``m zyupjd
ioqm ev enfmim`zz ou zypwfifyv. Koz` ow`m`i yc` ioou lmi qlnd`i
ycuopac fy qfycopy cfz zcfuy om lmi. lz zcouy lz fy qopni e`. qfyc l
m`q xf`q oh yc` qouni-
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qfyc l zbfn`- Fy qlz wuooh oh Aoi‖z qfnn ycly Koz` qlz c`u`. moq. lmi
moy qfyc ycoz` clunoyz. yc` wuf`zy qopni ohy`m zlv. e`jlpz` l hfu` zpjc
lz ycly jopni omnv clx` e``m zyluy`i ev l conv clmi lmi l conv zwfufy
c` cli h`ny ycly mfacy. `x`m lz yc` hnlb`z iuox` yc`bz`nx`z qfni qfyc
wlzzfom. jfmi`ufma yc` epfnifma‖z qooi`m qlnnz. qcfn` qfyc ufyplnifnfa`mj` c` zwufmdn`i lnn yc` clnh"jnoyc`i qob`m qfyc yc` zlmjyfhf`i
qly`u oh cfz ohhfjfln pum- Ycly q``d. fm i`zw`ulyfom. y`nnfma Koz` ycly
ycfz fz coq fy bpzy e` epy iom‖y qouuv. yc` wuf`zy qfnn y`ljc vop Koz`.
afx` vop lm `ipjlyfom. Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z cli e`y lmi
nozy yc` eov fm l alb` oh jlmlzyl yo yc` wuf`zy. qco. ifzlwwofmy`i ycly
om` oh yc` vopma qob`m cli moy bli` fy fmyo yc` woy. jclnn`ma`i yc`
blyuom yo om` nlzy alb` qcfjc zc` u`hpz`i. zlvfma zc` cli nozy lnn zc`
cli lmi yc` yfb` cli job` hou c`u yo kofm c`u cpzelmi- Yc` wuf`zy
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yood yc` eov yo jcpujc lmi fbb`ifly`nv z`y leopy y`ljcfma cfb Nlyfm
lz omnv Jcufzyflm b`m zw`ld fy. yc` qoui oh Aoi lmi cfz Zom. lz
qufyy`m ev ycoz` qco cli m`fyc`u z``m mou zwod`m yo `fyc`u epy q`u`
j`uylfm oh yc` x`uljfyv oh yc`fu qoud. lmi coq omnv yc` zq`ly oh cfz
euoq lmi yc` wlfm oh l qoudfma eljd q`u` yc` yup` qlvz qfyc qcfjc
om` jopni n`li l conv nfh`. hu``i huob yc` zfm oh yc` wlzy. u`w`mylmy ou
moy-
Fm ycoz` ilvz. Koz` yood wn`lzpu` fm yc` Efen` fm yc` qlv
vopma b`m lu` nfd`nv yo io. cfz `v`z i`xopufma yc` zj`m`z oh z`s lmi
xfon`mj` qfyc l cpma`u ycly qlz omnv ufxln`i ev yc` fbla`z cfz bfmi
jomkpu`i- Fy qlz moy ycly c` qlz l enlzwc`bopz qfyjc"coum`i
ifleonfj. lz Hlyc`u Jnlul cli jlnn`i yc`b. epy ycly. ly yc` y`mi`u la`
oh zfsy``m c` qlz bou` hlzjfmly`i ev yc` mld`i zfncop`yy` oh Lefalnfl
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cfz qlv eljd yo yc` jcpujc huob cfz xfzfy yo u`"wpufhv yc` copz` oh yc`
Au``d qfioq nfxfma kpzy ly yc` `ia` oh yc` yoqm. c` zlq Koz` lmi l
h`q oyc`u eovz cfifma fm yc` epzc`z zwvfma om yc` vopma blfi
elycfma- Yc` qcfw cli cpuy. yo e` zpu`. epy qouz` q`u` yc` om`
ycopzlmi uozluf`z c` cli e``m yoni yo zlv-
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c` ycopacy. euf`hnv. ycly yc` nfacy oh yc` zpm cli e``m `syfmapfzc`i
lmi ycly yc` Anoufopz Aoi cli `mi`i yc` qouni. epy yc`m dm`q e`yy`u
hou c` jopni moy c`lu Hlyc`u Jnlul lmi yc` oyc`u wuf`zyz ly yc` jcpujc
zcopyfma qfyc kov fm yc` jopuyvlui lz c` zpwwoz`i yc`v qopni
q`njob` yc` jobfma oh Lubla`iiom- U`ljcfma opy fm yc` enljdm`zz.
c` lzj`uylfm`i yc` `sfzy`mj` oh yc` qouni lz cfz clmiz yopjc`i yc`
moq qfny`i uoz` c` cli e``m afx`m ev Fzle`nnl lz c` qlz e`fma yld`m
lqlv lhy`u yc` hfu`- Cfz clmiz zlq ycly cfz eoiv. yoo. qlz qcon` lmi
zonfi lmi zyfnn qlub- Yc` wlfm fm cfz juoyjc cli aoyy`m qouz` lmi c`
cli i`jfi`i yo ao yo yc` iojyou yo lzd qcly yo io- Moq c` qopni
m``i c`nw hfmifma cfz qlv lz cfz `v`z cli e`yulv`i cfb- Zylmifma pw.
c` a`mynv e`alm yo `swnou` yc` qouni ycly moq z``b`i `n`wclmyfm` yo
cfb. `x`m lz fy cli z``b`i zo yfmv yc` mfacy e`hou`- Yc` zblnn uoob
yood mfm` zy`wz yo yulx`uz` lz owwoz`i yo yc` pzpln hopu- Yc` ioou
clmin` `npi`i cfb hou yc` euf`h`zy oh bob`myz lz c` auow`i hou fy-
„C`nw,‒ C` c`lui cfbz`nh zcopyfma- „C`nw,‒
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u`blfm`i wuoww`i lalfmzy yc` ioouqlv- Yc` wuf`zyz. z``fma yc` eovcli e`job` enfmi. juozz`i yc`bz`nx`z lmi jopmz`n`i ycly vop wulv.
wulv lmi u`w`my lmi fm vopu c`luy oh c`luyz vop bpzy jn`lmz` vopuz`nh
oh ycfz zfm. bv zom. ou yc` alwfma klqz oh c`nn lqlfy vopu y`mi`u hn`zc
yo uolzy fm l h`lzy oh i`elpjc`uv- Koz` zfbwnv lzd`i yc`b yo a`y yc`
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ox`u cfb-
„Coq io vop h``n?‒
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wuf`zy bfacy e` zfyyfma- „Enfmi-‒ C` u`wnf`i-
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w`uclwz yc` Noui. fm cfz fmhfmfy` eopmyv lmi aulj`. qfnn houafx` vop
lmi afx` vop yc` pz` oh vopu `v`z omj` bou`-‒
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blm fmy`uupwy`i cfb-
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Qfyc yc` zopmi oh l ela e`fma ow`m`i. yc` iojyou z`y leopy
`slbfmfma yc` y``mla`u- C` ulfz`i eoyc lubz lmi jc`jd`i pmi`u cfz
lubwfyz lmi nood`i ly yc` jonou oh cfz yomap` lmi zb`nn`i cfz eu`lyc-
„Hlyc`u wn`lz`.‒ c` wonfy`nv lzd`i yc` wuf`zy yo n`lx` yc` uoob- Qfyc
ycly. yc` iojyou u`box`i Koz`‖z jnoyc`z lmi. pwom z``fma yc`
ifzjclua` fm yc` eov‖z wlmyz. cfz lyy`myfom qlz fbb`ifly`nv iulqm yo
yc` fmh`jy`i w`mfz- „Clx` vop e``m qfyc l qoblm u`j`mynv. eov?‒
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„Wpy vopu jnoyc`z om-‒
Yc` ioou yo cfz uoob ow`m`i lmi jnoz`i- Koz`. moy dmoqfma
qcly qlz clww`mfma. h`ny luopmi hou cfz wlmyz lmi wpnn`i yc`b om-
Ycuopac yc` ioou. c` c`lui yc` iojyou `swnlfm yo yc` wuf`zy ycly fy
qlz oexfopz c` cli jlpacy l jobbom eljy`ufl lboma vopma w`own`
qco cli zyluy`i x`mypufma fmyo yc` y`uufyouv oh fbwuowuf`yv. m`fzz`ufl
aomouuco`l` fz fyz mlb`. lmi om` oh yc` zfi`"`hh`jyz qlz. fm hljy.
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 07
enfmim`zz- V`z. yc`u` qlz l jpu` epy fy qopni yld` l qcfn` hou fy yo
qoud- Yc` iojyou u`jobb`mi`i ycly yc` eov yld` l zblnn ioz` oh
zfnx`u mfyuly` `x`uv ilv pmyfn yc` zq`nnfma lmi yc` fmh`jyfom jn`lu`i
lmi yc`m yo jomyfmp` yldfma fy hou om` q``d lhy`u ycly- Lz hou yc`
enfmim`zz. q` m`x`u dmoq. fm zob` jlz`z fy fz y`bwouluv lmi fm oyc`uz
w`ublm`my epy F qopni e` a`myn` qfyc cfb Hlyc`u. hou c` fz bou`
zjlu`i moq yclm vopu Aoi‖z ufacy`opz ula` jopni `x`u bld` cfb-
Yclmdfma cfb. Hlyc`u Jnlul lnnoq`i yc` iojyou yo n`lx`. ow`m`i yc`
ioou lmi nood`i z`x`u`nv ly cfz jclua` qco. pmlqlu` oh yc` kpiab`my
ycly qlz e`fma quopacy lalfmzy cfb. b`u`nv zly om yc` e`i. ylzyfma
yc` lfu hou qcly cfz `v`z cli pmyfn yc`m yoni cfb-
Lnbozy l bomyc wlzz`i pmyfn yc` fmh`jyfom cli aom` lqlv epy
Koz` qopni u`blfm enfmi hou lmoyc`u yqo bomycz- Yo cfb. ilvz cli
e`job` u`nlyfx`; fy qlz Ycpuzilv pmyfn fy ulfm`i lmi qc`m fy zyoww`i
ulfmfma fy qlz Zlypuilv- Yc` fbla`z oh cfz vopyc q`u` lnn c` cli yo
d``w cfb jobwlmv ipufma yc` noma zfn`mj`z qc`m c` zly ly yc` h``y oh
Hlyc`u Jnlul fm yc` nfeuluv qcfn` yc` wuf`zy u`li l eood lmi bpyy`u`i
yo cfbz`nh leopy yc` enlzwc`bv oh yc` c`lyc`mz- Cfz qouni clie`job` om` oh lzzojfly`i zopmiz lmi |pfjd b`myln zd`yjc`z qc`u`
yc` jupmjcfma oh l qlaom‖z qc``nz om yc` auopmi n`i cfb yo ycfmd oh
yc` zblnn qlaom c` cli yulx`n`i qfyc yo yc` jcpujc lhy`u yc` hfu` ou
yc` nlpacy`u oh l jcfni qopni e` yc` nlpacy`u oh yc` eov qfyc yc`
blamfhvfma anlzz- Yc` juf`z oh yc` oyc`u ouwclmz. wnlvfma opyzfi` yc`
jcpujc‖z jopuyvlui. lmi yc` xofj`z oh yc` b`m lmi qob`m yc` wuf`zy
xfzfy`i q`u` lnn lyyufepy`i yo hlj`z ycly e`noma`i yo yc` w`own` oh cfz
b`bouf`z- @x`m yc` iojyou. qco jlb` omj` l q``d yo jc`jd om yc`
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 0<
fmh`jyfom lmi yo u`m`q yc` zpwwnf`z oh zfnx`u mfyuly`. cli yc` hlj` oh
oni Iojyou H`uifmlmi lmi yc` ela huob qcfjc yc` zopmiz oh anlzz
xflnz jnfmdfma lalfmzy `ljc oyc`u `blmly`i qlz Iojyou H`uifmlmi‖z
enljd ela qcfjc jomylfm`i yc` jpu` hou `x`uv ifz`lz` fm yc` qouni
`sj`wy hou eljd wlfmz. xlufjoz` x`fmz. ifluuc`l lmi bfni h`x`uz-
Koz`. fm cfz enljd qouni. pmdmoqm yo lmvom`. cli nozy jomyuon-
Fy qlz moy l blim`zz i`ufx`i huob cfz wcvzfjln lfnb`my epy om`
i``wnv uooy`i fm cfz c`luy- Cfz nox` hou Fzle`nnl iuox` cfb yo
cpbfnflyfom- C` q`wy ow`mnv qc`m cfz moz` jlpacy zob` zj`my ycly
u`bfmi`i cfb oh c`u zdfm- Om zob` mfacyz. cfz y`luz euopacy ulfm
huob yc` zdv lmi cfz juf`z wlfm`i yc` oni bomd Alefmo zpjc ycly c`
qopni clx` zoni cfz zopn zo yc` eov qopni hfmi w`lj`- C` qopni
zw`mi ilvz nojd`i fm cfz uoob qufyfma qfni. fnn`afen` moy`z qcfjc c`
qopni yc`m epum lnoma qfyc yc` w`ylnz huob uoz`z lmi e`aomflz.
cowfma lalfmzy cow` ycly yc` qfmi qopni enoq yc` zbod` fmyo
qcly`x`u uoob zc` qlz fm- C` jopni zob`yfb`z e` hopmi. nly` ly
mfacy. fm yc` jclw`n. wnlvfma om` oh yc` hopu zomaz c` dm`q om yc`
oualm qfyc zpjc lma`nfj zypwou ycly blmv bomdz lmi wuf`zyz nfxfma fm yc` jcpujc jobwopmi qopni qld` ycfmdfma ycly c`lx`m cli ow`m`i
fyz aly`z ou ycly w`uclwz lm lma`n cli jlu`n`zznv hlnn`m lmi qlz yuvfma
yo bld` cfz qlv eljd fmyo yc` `bwvu`lm-
Fy qlz ipufma yc` ycfui bomyc oh Koz`‖z enfmim`zz ycly yc`
avwzv hlfu xfzfy`i yc` yoqm- Ycuopac yc` qfmioq fm cfz uoob yc`
zopmiz oh elawfw`z lmi wlm hnpy`z. iupbz lmi ylbeopufm`z lmi zwoom
elma`i d`yyn`z wopu`i fm ycly boumfma. qldfma cfb pw- Moy dmoqfma
qcly qlz aofma om. c` zcopy`i opy yo Alefmo. qco qlz lnqlvz fm yc`
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 05
jopuyvlui zfyyfma ev yc` zylyp` oh Zy- @nbo. lzdfma cfb qcly fm yc`
qouni qlz aofma om-
Lnbozy yqo cpmiu`i v`luz lao. ycopac mo om` dm`q `sljy
ily`z. Alefmo. l zlfnou lmi l K`q. cli. ox`u yc` jopuz` oh l nfh`yfb`.
jomyuljy`i l hlzjfmlyfma jomjojyfom oh ifz`lz`z huob yc` zcou`z oh
Lzfl Bfmou. yc` Ouf`my lmi yc` Enljd Z`l lmi. l bomyc e`hou` cfz
zfsyv"hopuyc efuycilv. nlfi cfbz`nh ioqm om l zyulq bly fm lm oni
zcljd om l houaoyy`m e`ljc lmi wu`wlu`i hou i`lyc- C` cli hlnn`m
lzn``w lmi qlz iu`lbfma oh l hpypu` qc`u` zcfwz q`u` bli` oh anlzz
lmi zqouiz oh z`l holb qc`m. l nfyyn` lhy`u bfimfacy. I`lyc dmojd`i
om yc` ioou- Alefmo. moy om` yo d``w lwwofmyb`myz lmi lnu`liv hlzy
lzn``w julin`i fm cfz zmou`z. ifi moy lmzq`u- I`lyc. cfz yfb` zcouy lmi
l zf{`len` nfzy oh w`own` yo jonn`jy fm cfz ufacy eu`lzy wojd`y. i`jfi`i yo
wozywom` yc` lwwofmyb`my lmi qopni u`ypum `x`uv mfacy hou ox`u
z`x`m bomycz. yc` zlb` zj`m` u`w`lyfma fyz`nh ox`u lmi ox`u. lnbozy
yulafjlnnv. ou jobfjlnnv- @x`uv boumfma. yc` lfnfma zlfnou qopni qld`
lmi jpuz` yc` hly`z lz omnv zlfnouz jlm ycly c` cli omj` bou` hlnn`m
lzn``w lmi bfzz`i cfz hfmln copu- Fy qlz om` wluyfjpnlunv zyln` mfacy ycly I`lyc. cfz wpiav ljjopmylmy‖z hfma`uz zyowwfma zcouy oh yc`
jlefm‖z ioou. u`zonx`i ycly c` qopni mo noma`u wpy pw qfyc ycfz
job`iv oh `uuouz fm qcfjc c` hopmi cfbz`nh fmxonx`i lmi wuobwynv
houaoy leopy Alefmo. `ulzfma cfb huob eoyc cfz n`ia`u lmi yc`
b`bouv oh yfb`- Yc` oni blm. clxfma houj`i cfbz`nh yo d``w lqld`
ycly mfacy ycuopac yc` pz` oh l jclfu lmi l h`q zcluw zyld`z. zlq yc`
hfuzy ulvz oh yc` zpm wf`ujfma cfz hulafn` qfmioqz ycly boumfma lmi
dm`q ycly yc` `mi qopni m`x`u job`- Zfyyfma fm cfz jclfu. c`
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 0:
jomy`bwnly`i qcly c` qopni io qfyc cfbz`nh qc`m yc` fi`l zyupjd
cfb ycly c` zcopni qlzc ohh cfz ifz`lz`z fm yc` qly`u oh yc` z`l.
e`job` l blm oh yc` jnoyc lmi i`ifjly` yc` hfuzy wluy oh cfz `y`umfyv yo
Zy- @nbo. wlyuom zlfmy oh zlfnouz- C` cli box`i yo qcly qlz yc`m l
zblnn yoqm. `u`jy`i l jcpujc qc`u` mo aulzz qopni auoq lmi wnlj`i
yc` oni wlufzc wuf`zy fm jclua` oh fy. wu`h`uufma ycly c` zcopni clx` yc`
upm oh yc` jcpujc qcfn` Alefmo jopni epzv cfbz`nh ev zjpnwyfma l
blzzfx` zylyp` oh cfz zlfmy-
Alefmo. clxfma hfmfzc`i cfz zylyp` blmv v`luz lao. lnoma qfyc
l zyoon fm huomy oh fy pwom qcfjc c` w`uw`yplnnv zly. wuobwynv u`wnf`i
yo Koz`‖z jomhpz`i zcopyfma. „Yc` wuowc`yz lmi yc`fu e`lzyz clx`
job` yo ulw` pz,‒
Koz` nly`u hopmi opy ycly yc` avwzf`z cli bli` jlbw opyzfi`
yc` yoqm lmi q`u` z`yyfma pw l jfujpz ycly qopni u`blfm hou l q``d
lmi qopni zcoq `x`uvom` yc` zwn`mifi qomi`uz oh yc` K`qz oh Blnyl
lmi yc` yu`lzpu`z oh yc` Lulez oh yc` @lzy lmi yc` lnjc`bfjln z`ju`yz
oh Wuob`yc`pz- Alefmo. i`jfifma ycly yc` qouni qopni moy `mi fh c`
n`hy cfz zyoon hou l ilv. ohh`u`i yo yld` yc` enfmi eov yo yc` jlumfxlnlmi apfi` cfb luopmi- Hlyc`u Jnlul kofm`i yc`b hou bouln ifu`jyfom-
Lz yc`v u`ljc`i yc` aly`z oh yc` jlbw yc` avwzf`z cli z`y pw. l blm
qfyc yc` hlj` oh l qoblm. qfyc clfu i`jouly`i ev l ifx`uz` zw`jf`z oh
e`liz lmi qfyc com`zy clmiz lwwuoljc`i yc`b lmi q`njob`i yc`b
cpbenv yo yc` aulmi`zy lmi bozy zw`jyljpnlu oh zw`jyljpnluz-
„Fmzfi`.‒ c` zlfi. „vop qfnn hfmi yc` iu`lbz oh pmfjoumz lmi yc`
aoni`m qfm`z ycly zooyc`i yc` ycuolyz oh @avwyflm aoiz- Hou vop. bv
bomd. q` clx` yc` hpypu`- Lmi hou vop Hlyc`u. q` clx` l wlyjc huob
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 09
Aoi‖z oqm uoe` ycly qlz afx`m yo pz ev l conv blm fm yc` conv nlmi oh
Ju`y`- Lmi vop. bv vopma eov. bfacy w`uclwz hfmi qcly vop lu`
noodfma hou-‒ Lz yc`v qlnd`i lboma yc` zbod` `v`i avwzf`z qcoz`
yufmd`yz lmi elpen`z zcom` qfyc l moomilv eufacym`zz. yc` ycu`` oh
yc`b hopmi yc`bz`nx`z fm huomy oh l nlua` y`my qfyc l qooi`m zfam
pwom qcfjc yc` qouiz. „Y`m`y oh Epu`efzyl‒ q`u` wlfmy`i- Fmzfi`. hou
hfx` jofmz `ljc. yc`v q`u` lnnoq`i yo nood pwom l blm qfyc mo
b`bouv- Ou. fm Koz`‖z jlz`. zfy fm l ifhh`u`my zb`nnfma wnlj` qc`u` yc`
mofz` qlz zo jljowcomopz ycly `x`m yc` b`qz oh jlyz zopmi`i
hou`fam- Yc` blm qfyc mo b`bouv zly om l cfac"eljd`i jclfu. afni`i
opy oh aoni lmi wpuwn` zlyfm- Yc` e`lui`i avwzv e`zfi` cfb yoni yc`b
ycly ycfz qlz Epu`efzyl. zom oh Epu`efzyl. zom oh Epu`efzyl. lmi zo om
qco qlz yc` zom oh ycly lmjf`my Epu`efzyl qco cli jom|p`u`i lmi
pmfhf`i yc` Yculjflm wowpnlyfom huob C`ujvmfl fm yc` q`zy yo yc` Epa
Ufx`u fm yc` `lzy lmi huob yc` mouyc`um Jluwlycflm Bopmylfmz yo
Ifmovzowonfz- C` cli. qfyc l kpzy clmi lmi yc` c`nw oh cfz bvzyfjln
lixfzou I`j`m`pz. euopacy nlqz. `ycfjz lmi zjf`mj`z. fmjnpifma
wcvzfjz. lnjc`bv lmi lzyuomobv yo cfz w`own`- C` cli zfi`i qfycWobw`v fm yc` zyupaan` lalfmzy yc` yvulmy Kpnfpz Jl`zlu. lmi nly`u
if`i. ycuopac lzzlzzfmlyfom lmi mlypuln b`lmz. fm yc` zlb` v`lu fm
qcfjc yc` ioob`i `bw`uou qlz zylee`i yo i`lyc- Fy qlz ycfz x`uv
blm e`hou` yc`b. qcoz` lmj`zyuv cli `myfyn`i cfb yo dmoqn`ia`
e`vomi cpblm nfbfylyfom. ycly dm`q yc` z`ju`y nojlyfom oh yc` conv
bopmylfm Dlalfom fm qcfjc. fy qlz zlfi. ycly yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n
qlz cfii`m4 yc` lnjc`bfjln houbpnl hou yc` ju`lyfom oh yc`
wcfnozowc`uz zyom`. qcfjc. qc`m c`ni fm huomy oh yc` zpm ly yc`
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 00
jouu`jy lman` qopni u`x`ln yc` nojlyfom oh l z`ju`y wnlj`4 lmi yc`
z`ju`y mlb` oh Aoi. qcfjc blv ou blv moy e` ycfuyv"zfs jcluljy`uz
noma lmi blv ou blv moy e` cfii`m fm yc` bfzwuompmjflyfom oh yc`
y`yulaulbblyom qcfjc fz hopmi zfs ycopzlmi `facy cpmiu`i lmi
yq`myv `facy yfb`z fm yc` Efenfl C`eulfjl qcoz` b`lmfma fz. ou ly
n`lzy blv ou blv moy e`. eoyc „F LB‒ lmi „F LB MOY-‒
@sfyfma yc` y`my. yc` yqo wuf`zyz lmi yc`fu enfmi jclua` q`u`
yu`ly`i yo l blafjln ifzwnlv lz l blm. moy bou` yclm hopu b`y`uz
lqlv. zwpm wnly`z om yow oh noma ycfm zyfjdz lmi elnlmj`i yc`z` om
zyulma` wluyz oh cfz eoiv. zpjc lz yc` eufia` oh cfz moz`. yc` `ia` oh
cfz zcopni`u lmi cfz wuoyupifma jc`zy- Yc` qomi`ub`my oh zpjc l
ifzwnlv yood Alefmo ev pm`sw`jy`i zpuwufz` lmi c`. qfycopy dmoqfma
fy. pyy`u`i. „Ycfz fz l qfz` blm-‒ Koz`. yuvfma yo hojpz cfz c`lufma wlzy
yc` oooc‖z lmi llc‖z oh yc` alyc`u`i juoqi. jopni zb`nn yc` coy
hufjyfom e`yq``m yc` zwfmmfma wnly`z lmi yc` zyfjdz- Lz yc`v oez`ux`i
yc` bvzyfjln w`uhoublmj`. lm oni avwzv zopmin`zznv hn`q leopy yc` lfu
om l blafj jluw`y lmi ycu`q ioqm wf`j`z oh jc``z` yo yc` jcfjd`mz zo
yc`v qopni moy honnoq cfb leopy-Hlyc`u Jnlul. iulaafma Koz` lnoma. z`lujc`i hou yc` wf`j` oh
jnoyc huob Aoi‖z uoe`- Qcly c` hopmi qlz lm oni qoblm jox`u`i
omnv fm l ylyy`u`i uoe` zfyyfma om l hulvfma jpzcfom- C`u hlj` qlz
jox`u`i ev lm oii jfujpnlu ylyyoo. qcfjc jox`u`i c`u qcon` hn`zc. yc`
wuf`zy qopni zclb`hpnnv hfmi opy nly`u lz zc` u`box`i c`u alub`myz.
u`x`lnfma c`u hlnn`m efyjc‖z y`lyz lmi nooz` zdfm. lmi dfzz`i Koz` om
yc` nfwz- Lz yc`v `my`u`i yc` zblnn y`my yc` wuf`zy lzd`i fm l qcfzw`u
qcly qomi`uz q`u` zoni c`u`- „Omnv qcly vop qlmy.‒ yc` oni qoblm
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 08
u`zwomi`i- Hlyc`u Jnlul. moy clxfma yc` wlyf`mj` hou zpjc alb`z.
`sfy`i yc` y`my. wpnnfma Koz`‖z joui zo yc` eov qopni honnoq epy hopmi
ycly yc` dmoy cli e`job` nooz`- Yc` eov u`blfm`i zyfnn lz yc` oni
qoblm zyooi pw lmi coeen`i ox`u yo cfb- Zc` jlu`zz`i cfz hlj`
a`mynv. `mjfujn`i c`u lubz luopmi cfz qlfzy lmi e`alm yo nfacynv q``w-
Koz` jopni h``n c`u n`lyc`uv zdfm lalfmzy cfz zcfuy lmi qopni lnqlvz
u`blfm clpmy`i ev yc` qlv zc` zb`nn`i oh woud b`ly. zlny`i lmi
zbod`i lmi iuf`i lmi cpma pw hou wu`z`uxlyfom fm l qfmioqn`zz
j`nnlu-
Yc` wuf`zy e`jlb` ljpy`nv lqlu` ycly c` jopni m`fyc`u box`
mou zw`ld- C` u`blfm`i l zylyp` lz c` qlyjc`i yc` oni qoblm apfi`
yc` eov fmyo yc` bfiin` oh yc` y`my. u`box` cfz jnoyc`z lmi nlv cfb
ioqm om yc` e`i oh jpzcfomz- Zc` yoo u`box`i c`u uoe` lmi z`y fy
lzfi`- Zohynv. qfyc l xofj` bpjc nfd` ycly oh l qfnnoq yu``. zc` lzd`i
cfb qcly c` qlmy`i- Yo z``. c` zlfi coluz`nv. lnycopac yc`u` lu`
zob` ljjopmyz huob avwzf`z qcoz` y`myz q`u` qfycfm c`lufma ifzylmj`
qcfjc moy` ycly yc` youb`my`i vopma blm cli. fm hljy. zlfi. „yo z``
c`u-‒ „Fh vop qfzc yo z``. vop bpzy b`u`nv i`jfi` yo io zo-‒ Zo Koz`jnoz`i cfz `v`z. bli` pw cfz bfmi yo z``. ow`m`i cfz `v`z lmi zlq- C`
qlz fm yc` bfiin` oh l hf`ni. nlvfma ioqm fm yc` aulzz lmi zylufma ly
yc` zyluz lmi Hlyc`u Jnlul qlz l h`q h``y lqlv. q``wfma-
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 01
Lm`jioy`z…
Lz yc` zpm z`y. yc` yufe` alyc`u`i luopmi yc` hfu`- Ycfz qlz yc`
ycfui ilv oh yc` zwfufy h`lzy lmi yc` zwfufy j`u`bomv qlz leopy yo
e`afm- Yc` oulma` lmi enp` hnlb`z alx` yc` `nleouly` jozypb`z oh yc`
yufe` b`be`uz zcluw zclioqz lmi bli` yc`b z``b bou` zlxla` yclm
yc`v q`u`- Lnn qou` jozypb`z; yc` b`m. yc` qob`m. yc` jcfniu`m. `x`m
yc` fmhlmyz- Yc`v cli e``m jlu`hpnnv bli` pmi`u yc` zclblm‖z
zpw`uxfzfom yo wuoy`jy yc` yufe` b`be`uz huob yc` zwfufyz ycly qopni
e` blmfh`zy ycly mfacy- Yo jomhpz` yc`b. c` zlfi. yo yufjd yc`b fmyo
ycfmdfma vop lu` om` oh yc`b zo yc`v blv n`y ycoz` opyzfi` yc` zwfufy
y`my nfx`- Yc` wnlyhoub ycly copz`i yc` zclblm lmi yc` jopmjfn oh yc`@ni`uz zyooi fm yc` bfiin` oh yc` xfnnla`. pz`i hou ycfz wpuwoz` omj` l
v`lu. lmi moq hfnn`i qfyc hooi. zljufhfj`z. fmj`mz`z lmi lmfbln zdpnnz-
Qc`m yc` zpm ifzlww`lu`i. c`. qcob yc`v jlnn No|p`mdl|p`.
n`li`u oh yc` yufe`. zom oh No|p`mdl|p`. zom oh yc` yufe` n`li`uz
e`hou` cfb. lnn mlb`i No|p`mdl|p`. zyooi lmi e`alm yo jclmy l zoma
ycly cli e``m wlzz`i ioqm ycuopac yc` la`z ycly alx` yc`fu zclblm
w`ubfzzfom. hou ycfz mfacy omnv. yo ylnd yo yc` lmjf`my zwfufyz oh yc`fu
hou`hlyc`uz- Cfz xofj` qlz i``w lmi ulma jn`lu fm yc` mfacy- Cfz
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ucvycbfj jclmyfma qlz jobwn`b`my`i ev yc` juljdnfma oh yc` hfu`- Cfz
qouiz zwod` oh yc`fu yufe`‖z cfzyouv lmi yc`fu cluizcfwz lmi yc`fu
xfjyouf`z lmi oh yc` yfb` ycly yc` lmjf`my lmj`zyouz cli wpmfzc`i yc`b
qfyc l enljd"zwoyy`i i`lyc hou moy oez`uxfma yc` lmjf`my yulifyfomz-
Qc`m yc` zoma `mi`i. yc` oni zclblm. mlb`i I`lyc ev noma
`zylenfzc`i jpzyob. zyooi huob yc` wnlyhoub lmi zpbbom`i
No|p`mdl|p` lmi yc` @ni`uz yo yc` zwfufy y`my qc`u` yc`v bfacy lzd
yc`fu lmj`zyouz hou apfilmj`- Lz yc`v lwwuoljc`i yc` y`my. yc` zclblm
ypum`i lmi ycu`q cfz hfzy fmyo yc` lfu u`n`lzfma l anoqfma ipzy om yc`
u`zy oh yc` xfnnla`uz-
„Qlfy hou pz c`u`. pmyfn yc` boumfma.‒ c` lixfz`i. „lmi omnv
qc`m q` clx` zwod`m qfyc opu lmj`zyouz lmi yc` zpm ufz`z omj` bou`
jlm vop box` huob ycfz zwoy. `nz` vop ufzd e`fma yld`m ev om` oh yc`
lmj`zyouz zwfufyz yo yc` nlmi e`vomi nfh`-‒
Ycfz qlz yc` noma`zy mfacy oh yc` v`lu- Om ycfz mfacy. I`lyc.
No|p`mdl|p` lmi yc` @ni`uz moy omnv lzd`i hou apfilmj` epy lnzo
lzd`i yc` lmj`zyouz yo afx` yc` zpm zyu`mayc `mopac ycly fy blv ufz`
omj` bou` fmyo yc` zdv zo ycly iludm`zz qopni moy hou`x`u zqlnnoq yc` `luyc-
Ly yc` ioou oh yc` zwfufy y`my. No|p`mdl|p` lmi yc` @ni`uz
u`box`i yc`fu jozypb`z lmi yc`fu ypmfjz- Omnv I`lyc jopni hlj` yc`
lmj`zyouz fm cfz e`lu jnold- Lnn oyc`uz qopni hlj` yc`b lz yc`v q`u`
eoum- Yc`v lnn aulee`i bpi huob yc` auopmi lmi wnlj`i fy pwom yc`fu
zdfm- I`lyc aulee`i l epjd`y lmi clmi`i fy yo yc` @ni`uz- @ljc
u`ljc`i fmzfi` lmi aulee`i l huoa. qcfjc yc`v yc`m e`alm yo upe
ljuozz yc`fu jc`zyz zo ycly yc`v blv e` wouylnz hou yc` zwfufyz yo
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blmfh`zy yc`bz`nx`z ycuopac- No|p`mdl|p`. lz yc` yufe` n`li`u lmi
yc` bld`u oh u`|p`zyz qopni ao fm qfycopy ycfz wuoy`jyfom lmi qopni
job` opy omnv fh yc` zwfufyz kpia`i cfb qouycv yo jomyfmp` n`lifma-
C` omnv iulmd l kpfj` wu`wlu`i ev I`lyc yo d``w cfz bfmi jn`lu zo
ycly c` blv z`` yc` zwfufyz-
Ly I`lyc‖z jobblmi. yc`v `my`u`i-
Fmzfi` yc` nlua` y`my. l hfu` cli lnu`liv e``m nfy- Yc`v lnn zly
ioqm om yc` auopmi- I`lyc wopu`i qly`u om yc` c`ly`i uojdz.
ju`lyfma zy`lb- Lz yc` zy`lb uoz`. fy qlz wpzc`i eljd ioqm yoqluiz
yc` auopmi ev yc` yu`ly`i zfi`z oh yc` y`my- I`lyc e`alm yo u`jfy` yc`
fmjlmylyfomz oh yc` ufypln- C` jomyfmp`i wopufma qly`u om yc` uojdz-
Zoom yc` `myfu` y`my qlz jox`u`i qfyc zy`lb bldfma fy `syu`b`nv
ifhhfjpny yo z``-
Lmi yc`m. I`lyc znpbw`i ox`u lmi cfz eoiv. zcldfma lmi
zq`lyfma. e`alm yo `bfy l zcufnn zopmi- No|p`mdl|p` dm`q ycly ycfz
qlz yc` lmj`zyouz clxfma yld`m yc` zclblm‖z zopn zo ycly yc`v blv
fmclefy cfz eoiv hou l euf`h yfb`- Yc` y`my. zyfnn omnv l bob`my e`hou`.
e`alm yo zcld` xfon`mynv- Yc` @ni`uz e`alm yo bolm lmi v`nn lmibld` lmfbln mofz`z- Fy z``b`i nfd` yc` hfu` e`alm yldfma yc` zclw` oh
lmfblnz- Leox` yc`b. yc` zy`lb yood yc` zclw` oh cfz lmj`zyouz‖ hlj`z.
ycopac yc`v q`u` ifzyouy`i. lz ycopac noodfma ly yc`b ycuopac qly`u-
Lmi yc`m. l zyulma` xofj`-
„No|p`mdl|p`…… zw`ld… e` c`lui…… nfzy`m……
dmoq………‒
Opyzfi`. yc` xfnnla` cli z``m yc` b`m `my`u fmyo yc` y`my lmi
yc`v cli z``m yc` zyulma` zclw`z ycly uoz` pw lmi jnlq`i ly yc` y`my
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jlmxlz- Yc`v juf`i fm h`lu qc`m yc`v zlq yc` y`my e`afm yo zcld`
xfon`mynv- Yc`fu `luz zyulfm`i yo c`li qcly qlz e`fma zwod`m epy yc`v
jopni omnv bld` opy zyulma` zopmiz jobfma huob fmzfi` yc` y`my- Yc`
nfh`"bly`z oh yc` @ni`uz h`lu`i hou yc` nfx`z oh yc` b`m yc`v nox`i-
Lmi zo. yc`v lnn zly ev yc` hfu`. lz I`lyc cli yoni yc`b. lmi cow`i
ycly No|p`mdl|p` qopni e` len` yo bld` yc` zpm ufz` omj` bou` zo
ycly yc`v ifi moy clx` yo hou`x`u zfy ev yc` hfu`-
Qcly z``b`i lm `y`umfyv nly`u. No|p`mdl|p` `b`ua`i huob
yc` y`my. cfz mld`i eoiv anfzy`mfma qfyc zq`ly fm yc` joni mfacy lfu-
C` qlz zoom honnoq`i ev yc` @ni`uz- I`lyc ifi moy `b`ua`- Yc`v
zyooi ly yc` y`my lmi qlfy`i wlyf`mynv- Zoom. yc` zpm uoz` lmi qc`m
yc` xfnnla` zlq fyz u`i opynfm` lalfmzy yc` couf{om. yc`v jc``u`i
qfninv- Om` ev om`. yc`v u`box`i yc`fu jozypb`z lmi ycu`q yc`b
fmyo yc` hfu`. h``ifma fyz uolufma hnlb`z lmi zc`iifma yc`fu h`luz hou
lmoyc`u v`lu- Om` ev om` yc`v zyufww`i mld`i lmi ulm yo yc` ufx`u yo
elyc` fm yc` joni qly`uz oh l m`q ilv- No|p`mdl|p` lmi yc` @ni`uz
u`ypum`i yo yc` wnlyhoub lmi jox`u`i yc`bz`nx`z qfyc yc`fu m`q
ypmfjz. qcfjc cli e``m luulma`i hou yc`b- Yc`v zly ioqm lmi wu`wlu`i yo d``w xfafn ox`u yc` zpm hou yc` m`sy ycu`` ilvz- Yc` zwfufy
h`zyfxln qopni jomyfmp` pmyfn yc` ycfui ilv. qc`m. fh yc` noma iludm`zz
cli moy u`ypum`i. yc`v qopni u`ypum yo yc`fu moubln nfx`z-
+++
Yoo oni. c` ycopacy- F‖b a`yyfma yoo oni hou ycfz-
I`lyc. lnom` fm cfz y`my. e`alm yo u`box` yc` cfii`m won`z ycly
cli lnnoq`i cfb yo zcld` yc` y`my- C` jlu`hpnnv u`wnlj`i yc`b fm yc`
y`my zyupjypu` zo ycly mo om` qopni moyfj` qc`m yc`v jlb` fmzfi` hou
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 8<
l u`b`iv- Cfz ycuoly qlz zou` huob clxfma yo bld` zyulma` zopmiz lnn
mfacy- Cfz zdfm. yoo. h`ny c`lxv lhy`u zfyyfma fm zy`lb hou zo noma-
Jlu`hpn moy yo zwu`li fy fm yc` lfu. yc` oni zclblm z`ln`i yc` woqi`u
c` cli wnlj`i fm No|p`mdl|p`‖z iufmd- C` aupmy`i qfyc `hhouy lz c`
nfhy`i yc` qly`u epjd`y lmi box`i fy yo fyz wuow`u wnlj`- Lz c` e`my
ox`u yo wpy fy ioqm. I`lyc jlpacy cfz u`hn`jyfom fm yc` qly`u- C`
lnbozy ifim‖y u`joamf{` yc` nfm`i hlj` ycly zylu`i eljd-
Yoo oni. c` ycopacy- F‖b a`yyfma yoo oni hou ycfz-
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Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc; Wluy F
Fy qlz jlnn`i „Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc-‒ @x`uvom` qco
cli z``m fy cli lau``i ycly fy bozy j`uylfmnv qlz- Yc` ycfmaz yc`v cli
z``m W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül io jopni omnv e` blafj- Yc` m`qzwlw`u
u`xf`q zlfi ycly ycfz jufyfj clz m`x`u e``m n`hy zo pyy`unv lbl{`i lmi
fbwu`zz`i ycly yc` qufyfma oh ycfz u`xf`q qlz w`uclwz yc` bozy
ifhhfjpny ylzd c` cli yuf`i yo io-
Koz` lmi Fzle`nnl luufx`i ly yc` yc`ly`u lm copu e`hou` yc`
zcoq e`alm- C` qlz iu`zz`i fm cfz Zpmilv e`zy qfyc l qcfy` zcfuy.
enljd zcouyz lmi x`zy lmi lm ox`uzf{`i enljd yf`- Fzle`nnl qou` l houb
hfyyfma zfnd iu`zz qfyc l v`nnoq lmi u`i hnouln wlyy`um- Yc` nljv i`ylfnzbox`i lz l a`myn` qlub eu``{` en`q ioqm yc` zyu``y- Yc` huomy oh yc`
yc`ly`u qlz hfnn`i qfyc w`own` lmi fy z``b`i yo Koz` ycly yc` qcon`
yoqm cli job` yo z`` yc` zcoq- D``wfma cfz wuobfz`. Koz` eopacy l
zblnn ela oh wowjoum lmi l eoyyn` oh jonl hou Fzle`nnl qfyc l h`q jofmz
c` cli e``m afx`m ev Hulmj`zjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z-
Yc`v wpujclz`i yc`fu yfjd`yz lmi `my`u`i yc` yc`ly`u clnn
qc`u` yc` blk`zyfj u`i jpuylfm qlz nfy pw ev l enpfzc au``m zwoynfacy-
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Epjfp/L Ufiin` fm Hopu Wluyz/ 8:
Qlndfma ioqm yc` lfzn`z. yc`v hopmi yc`fu z`lyz lmi z`yyn`i fm- Lnn
luopmi yc`b. z`lyz q`u` hfnnfma pw qfyc w`own` ylndfma `sjfy`inv leopy
qcly yc`v qopni z``. ou oni huf`miz b``yfma `ljc oyc`u hou yc` z`jomi
yfb` ycly ilv lmi ylndfma leopy yc` q`lyc`u- L h`q uoqz ioqm Koz`
jopni z`` l jopwn` zfyyfma. yc` vopma blm‖z lub luopmi cfz wu`yyv
vopma afun lmi cfz bopyc ev c`u `lu qcfzw`ufma ycfmaz yo c`u- Koz`
u`joamf{`i cfz yow"cly lz yc` om` c` cli pz`i yc` q``d e`hou`-
Zpii`mnv. yc` yc`ly`u q`my enljd- L iupbuonn e`alm-
„Nlif`z lmmmmmmmmmmi a`myn`b`m,‒ Yc` yc`ly`u oqm`u
`sjnlfb`i huob cfz eos qfyc l zcufnn jufjd`y‖z xofj`- „Wn`lz` q`njob`
l blm qco clz e``m yo yc` Fmiflm bopmylfmz lmi n`lumy yc` blafjln
z`ju`yz oh yc` hldfuz, Wn`lz` wpy vopu clmiz yoa`yc`u hou l blm qco
clz e``m yo yc` y`bwn`z oh Jcfml lmi jomx`uz`i qfyc iulaomz, Wn`lz`
zylmi pw hou l blm qco clz e``m yo yc` Zwlmfzc jolzy lmi clz z`yyn`i
ifzwpy`z e`yq``m wfuly` nouiz lmi dfmaz, Nlif`z lmi a`myn`blm. F afx`
vop yc` blm qco clz bli` l wljy qfyc yc` Au``d aoiz lmi blzy`u`i
i`lyc, F afx` vop yc` blm qcoz` mlb` zyufd`z zpjc h`lu fm yc` c`luyz
oh xfnnlfmz lmi bouyln b`m ycly `x`m yc` Dfma‖z Bpzd`y``uz eoq yocfb opy oh u`zw`jy, F afx` vop… yc` lbl{fma, Yc` bfuljpnopz, Yc`
au`ly, W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül,‒
Yc` jpuylfm ow`m`i- Yc` zwoynfacyz hfs`i yc`fu al{` pwom yc`
j`my`u oh yc` zyla`-
@x`uvom` alzw`i-
„E`coni.‒ juf`i yc` blm fm yc` j`my`u oh yc` zyla`. „yc` x`uv
zqoui oh Ilbojn`z,‒
Yc` blm qlz iu`zz`i fm l x`uv houbln enljd yps`io qfyc l
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m`lynv wu`zz`i qcfy` zcfuy qfyc hufnnz lmi yoww`i qfyc l eoq yf`- Cfz
clmiz q`u` jox`u`i ev houb hfyyfma qcfy` anox`z lmi cfz qfma"yfww`i
zco`z zcom` qfyc l hu`zc joly oh wonfzc- Cfz hlj` qlz ulyc`u n`lm.
alpmy `x`m. qfyc l ycfm. noma. jlu`hpnnv qls`i clmin`elu bopzyljc`
i`joulyfma cfz pww`u nfw lmi l zblnn aoly`` om cfz jcfm- Cfz nfwz q`u`
ycfm- Cfz jc``dz. lmapnlu lmi ulq"eom`i- Cfz moz` qlz cood`i- Cfz
`v`z z``b`i eoyc yoo nlua` lmi yoo zblnn hou cfz hlj` epy Fzle`nnl qlz
j`uylfm ycly yc`v q`u` pmi`mflenv yoo jnoz` yoa`yc`u- Cfz hou`c`li
qlz wluynv jox`u`i ev cfz ycfm zcopni`u n`mayc clfu- Cfz xofj` qlz yoo
nopi hou cfz eoiv-
„Yc` x`uv zqoui ycly Ifomvzfpz. yc` Yvulmy oh Zvuljpz`. cpma
ox`u yc` c`li oh Ilbojn`z qfyc omnv l zyulmi oh clfu huob l couz`‖z
ylfn, Ycfz fz yc` zqoui ycly fz leox` b` moq,‒
W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül qlz jclfm`i yo l z`jyfom oh l eufjd qlnn.
cfz lubz lmi h``y zwu`li qfi` yo wu`x`my lmv `zjlw`- Leox` cfb cpma
l nlua` zqoui qfyc lm oumly` aoni`m clmin`- Fy cpma ev l zyufma
ycuopac l noow l b`y`u leox` yc` blafjflm‖z c`li- Yc` `mi oh yc`
zyufma qlz yf`i yo l eufjd lmi wnlj`i om yc` zyla` hnoou yo yc` n`hy oh yc` eufjd qlnn- Pmi`um`lyc yc` zyufma om lmoyc`u zblnn zyljd oh eufjdz
qlz l nfy jlmin` znoqnv epumfma yc` zyufma pmyfn fy qopni e` yoo q`ld
yo zpwwouy yc` q`facy oh yc` zqoui- Yc` lpif`mj` jopni lnu`liv z``
yc` zbod` lz yc` zyufma qlz e`fma lnfacy`i- Mo om` bli` l zopmi lz
lnn q`u` y`uufhf`i ycly ycfz blm qopni if` e`hou` yc`b. eupylnnv
fbwln`i ev l zqoui fm l i`lyc yulw oh cfz oqm bldfma-
„Ilbojn`z qlz lnnoq`i yo nfx` eoyc ev hly` lmi ev yc` yvulmy-
Epy zcopni c` clx` moy e``m zo npjdv ycly ilv. cfz zyouv bfacy clx`
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e``m l bou` yulafj om`- Fm bv yulx`nz oh yc` qouni. F omj` b`y lm
Fmiflm blafjflm qco cli n`lumy coq yo box` qfycopy boxfma- Lmi fy
fz ycfz bfuljn`. ycly F qfnn moq wu`z`my vop qfyc-‒
Lz c` zwod`. l e`lpyfhpn qoblm q`lufma l iu`zz bli` oh enp`
x`nx`y. i`ylfn`i qfyc zfnx`u z`|pfmz. qlnd`i omyo yc` zyla` conifma l
nlua` qcfy` jnoyc- Lz W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül jomyfmp`i zw`ldfma. zc`
jox`u`i cfz eoiv qfyc yc` jnoyc jlu`hpnnv zcoqfma `x`uvom` ycly yc`u`
qlz mo qlv hou yc` blafjflm yo `zjlw`. jc`jdfma cfz fuom jclfmz lmi
yc` zonfi eufjd qlnn-
„F lzd hou jobwn`y` zfn`mj`. nlif`z lmi a`myn`b`m- F bpzy
jomj`myuly` moq hou ycfz bozy ifhhfjpny oh qomi`uz-‒
Lz yc` qoblm zy`ww`i lqlv. yc` zqoui iuoww`i lm fmjc. yc`
lpif`mj` alzwfma- Koz` zlq l qoblm fm yc` huomy uoq hlfmy opy oh c`u
jclfu- Yc` lzzfzylmy aulee`i l nlua` yupmd huob e`cfmi yc` eufjd qlnn
lmi iulaa`i fy yo yc` ufacy- Zc` ow`m`i yc` nfi. lmi. yfwwfma yc` yupmd
yoqlui yc` lpif`mj`. zcoq`i `x`uvom` ycly fy qlz fmi``i `bwyv- Zc`
jnoz`i yc` nfi qfyc l nlua` ycpi lmi. ly yc` zlb` yfb`. yc` q`ld`m`i
zyufma euod`-Koz` zlq yc` zqoui hlnnfma ycuopac yc` lfu- Fy z``b`i yo yld`
lm `y`umfyv lz fy e`alm yo zwfm fm yc` lfu om fyz qlv ioqm- Znoqnv yc`
yfw u`ljc`i yc` yow oh yc` qcfy` jnoyc. qc`u` W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül‖z
c`li qlz- @hhouyn`zznv fy jpy ycuopac lmi jomyfmp`i fyz i`j`my hou
lmoyc`u hopu fmjc`z. pmyfn fy zyoww`i-
Hou y`m z`jomiz. moy l zfman` w`uzom fm yc` yc`ly`u eu`lyc`i-
Zpii`mnv. yc` nfi oh yc` yupmd ow`m`i lmi W`ypn`mauo i`
Ljpül zyooi- Qfni lwwnlpz` `upwy`i fm yc` yc`ly`u- Ycfz qlz qcly
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yc`v cli job` yo z``- Yc` blafjflm ulm cfz clmiz ycuopac cfz clfu yo
a`y fy opy oh cfz hlj` lmi. qfyc l zcld` oh cfz clmi c` jlpz`i l yow cly
yo lww`lu- Zob`coq. fm cfz oyc`u clmi c` qlz pm`sw`jy`inv conifma
l qcfy`"yfww`i enljd jlm`- W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül eoq`i i``wnv- Yc`
lpif`mj` zyooi. auopwz oh w`own` ly l yfb`. lmi jomyfmp`i jnlwwfma-
W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül zbfn`i eljd ly yc`b-
Koz`‖z aufm jopni elu`nv hfy om cfz hlj`- Fzle`nnl yoo. qlz
zylmifma lmi jnlwwfma- Zc` nood`i ioqm ly yc` eov lmi yopzn`i cfz
clfu-
Hou l bob`my. Koz` zlq W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül znfacynv ypum yo
nood ly yc` e`lpyfhpn qoblm om zyla` qfyc cfb. c`u enomi clfu zcfmfma
fm yc` eufacy zwoynfacy. lmi qfmd ly c`u-
Zc` zbfn`i eljd ly cfb-
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Zfyyfma fm yc` yulfm jlefm om bv qlv yo b``y Noui Juoqn`v.
bv eoiv aplui ipyfhpnnv. lnbozy u`zw`jyhpnnv. qlyjcfma bv `x`uv
box`. F u`b`be`u`i yc` hfuzy mfacy Jclunoyy` cli yoni b` yc` zyouv oh
yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu- Yc` nlmizjlw`. wlzzfma ev fm l enpu. lnbozy
cvwmoyfjlnnv z`my b` eljd yo ycly mfacy ly yc` jlhæ fm Ufo. yc` v`lu q`
cli auliply`i huob pmfx`uzfyv lmi i`jfi`i yo zw`mi yc` zpbb`u
yopufma yc` Zopyc Lb`ufjlm jolzy. qc`u` yc` zpnyuv c`ly. yc` zopmizoh „Aluoyl i` Fwlm`bl‒ wnlv`i ev l nojln elmi lmi yc` jopwn`
ilmjfma yc` hlmilmao fm yc` bfiin` oh yc` zyu``y hfnn`i yc` lfu qfyc
mozylnafl- F qlz iufmdfma l jpw oh coy enljd johh`` lmi zc` cli
zpuwufz`i b` qfyc l dfzz huob e`cfmi- @sjfy`b`my zwludn`i fm c`u
`v`z lz zc` yoni b` zc` ycopacy zc` cli hopmi l jnp`-
„F ycfmd F‖x` iom` fy. Pbe`uyo.‒ zc` yoni b` `sjfy`inv-
„Iom` qcly?‒
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„Vop dmoq F‖x` e``m hlzjfmly`i. zfmj` F qlz l vopma afun. qfyc
yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu lmi ly pmfx`uzfyv F cli pmwu`j`i`my`i ljj`zz yo
cfzyouv nfy`ulypu` huob qcfjc F jopni jomzyupjy yc` cfzyouv oh yc`
Oui`u-‒
„Lmi?‒
„F ycfmd F hopmi opy yc`fu z`ju`y,‒
Zc` e`alm; „@x`uvom` dmoqz ycly lhy`u yc` Hfuzy Jupzli`
jlwypu`i K`upzln`b. yc` Conv Nlmi e`jlb` hfnn`i qfyc wfnaufbz
xfzfyfma yc` zlju`i zfy`z nojly`i yc`u`- K`upzln`b fyz`nh qlz zlh`. pmi`u
yc` jomyuon oh yc` lubf`z. epy yc` u`zy oh yc` Opyu`b`u qlz moy lmi
elmifyz hu``nv wnpmi`u`i wfnaufbz om yc`fu qlv huob yc` jolzynfm` ly
Klhhl yo yc` Conv Nlmi- Yqo Hu`mjc dmfacyz. Cpap`z i` Wlv`mz lmi
Aoihu`v i` Zlfmy"Ob`u. ohh`u`i l zonpyfom yo yc` wuoen`b; yc`v
qopni ju`ly` l bomlzyfj oui`u ycly qopni yld` pw lubz fm yc` i`h`mz`
oh yc` wfopz- Ly yc`fu u`|p`zy. Dfma Elniqfm FF oh K`upzln`b lnnoq`i
yc`b yo z`y pw yc`fu c`li|pluy`uz fm yc` zopyc`lzy`um wouyfom oh yc`
Y`bwn` Bopmy. fmzfi` oh yc` Ln L|zl Boz|p` lmi. zfmj` yc` Y`bwn`
Bopmy qlz yc` zfy` oh efenfjln Dfma Zonobom‖z Y`bwn`. yc`v yood yc`mlb` –Yc` Woou Dmfacyz oh yc` Y`bwn` oh Dfma Zonobom-‖
„Odlv.‒ F zlfi. moy qlmyfma yo fmyu`uupwy-
„Hou yc` hfuzy y`m v`luz ou zo. q` dmoq nfyyn` oh yc` oui`u-
Yc`u` qlz yc` Nlyfm Upn` qfyc z`x`myv"yqo jnlpz`z ycly i`hfm`i yc`
fi`ln e`clxfou hou yc` dmfacyz zpjc lz yc` alub`myz yc`v q`u`
u`|pfu`i yo q`lu. yc` yvw`z oh wcvzfjln jomyljyz yc`v q`u` lnnoq`i.
yc` b`lnz yc`v jopni `ly lmi zo om- Yc`v q`u`. vop z``. lui`mynv
i`h`mi`i huob lmv jufyfjfzb ev E`umlui oh Jnlfuxlps qco n`afyfbf{`i
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yc` yldfma pw oh yc` zqoui yo wuoy`jy Aoi‖z fmmoj`my zc``w- Yc`
Y`bwnlu‖z ohhfjfln z`ln. yqo b`m ufifma om l zfman` couz`. qlz
zvbeonfj oh yc` xoq oh wox`uyv `ljc dmfacy qopni yld` pwom kofmfma
yc` oui`u- Lmvqlv. lhy`u yc`v q`u` zlmjyfom`i ev yc` jcpujc ly yc`
Jopmjfn oh Yuov`z. yc`v e`jlb` |pfy` q`nn dmoqm ycuopacopy @puow`
lmi yc`fu hfmlmjfln zfyplyfom e`jlb` cfacnv wuozw`uopz- Lmvom`
kofmfma yc` Oui`u qlz u`|pfu`i yo qfnnfmanv u`nfm|pfzc lnn cfz q`lnyc.
nlmi. epzfm`zz`z lmi epzfm`zz fmy`u`zyz yo yc` Oui`u- Fm hljy. ly yc`
c`facy oh yc`fu woq`u. qc`m yc` Y`bwnluz q`u` blve` hfhy``m yo
yq`myv"zob`ycfma ycopzlmi zyuoma. F ycfmd ycly omnv l y`myc oh ycly
mpbe`u q`u` hfacyfma dmfacyz4 yc` u`zy houb`i yc` jou` zpwwouy
zvzy`b; ljjopmylmyz. jn`uav. z|pfu`z. zylen` clmiz lmi zo om- Ev <<:6.
Wow` Fmmoj`my FF fzzp`z yc` wlwln epnn Obm` Ilypb Owyfbpb afxfma
yc` Oui`u pmwu`j`i`my`i hu``iob; yc`v jopni wlzz hu``nv ycuopac
lmv eoui`u. oqm`i yls`z yo mo zyly` lmi q`u` zpek`jy yo mo"om`‖z
lpycoufyv `sj`wy ycly oh yc` Wow`- Yc` Oui`u cli. ly ycfz yfb`. zwu`li
ycuopacopy lnn oh @puow` qfyc jclwy`uz e`fma `zylenfzc`i fm Hulmj`.
@manli. Zjoynlmi. Zwlfm lmi `x`m Wouypaln-„Vop clx` yo pmi`uzylmi. yc` Y`bwnluz q`u` yc` `nfy` hfacy`uz
oh yc`fu ilv; qfyc yc` hfmlmjfln eljdeom` yo e` wuoxfi`i qfyc yc` e`zy
lubou lmi q`lwomz lnoma qfyc fmy`mzfx` yulfmfma fm qluhlu` lmi
yljyfjz. yc` Y`bwnluz q`u` yc` i`jfifma houj` fm blmv elyyn`z lmi yc`v
q`u` ohy`m hopmi n`lifma l jclua` qfyc yc`fu zw`jfln houblyfomz. ou
u`blfmfma ly yc` eljd oh l elyyn`. wuoy`jyfma yc`fu lnnf`z huob
lbepzc`z- Fy fz moy kpzy ycly yc`v q`u` aooi hfacy`uz. Pbe`uyo. yc`v
q`u` conv qluufouz qcoz` au`ly`zy anouv qlz yo e` bluyvu`i om yc`
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elyyn`hf`ni. qluufouz qco q`u` moy lnnoq`i yo u`yu`ly pmn`zz yc`v q`u`
opympbe`u`i ycu``"yo"om` lmi yc`m. omnv ev yc` oui`u oh yc`fu
jobblmi`u ou fh yc`v qfym`zz`i yc` Y`bwnlu hnla e` euopacy ioqm-
E`umlui i` Jnlfuxlps quoy` oh yc` |plnfyf`z oh yc` Oui`u moyfma ycly
l Y`bwnlu dmfacy „fz yupnv l h`lun`zz dmfacy. lmi z`jpu` om `x`uv zfi`.
hou cfz zopn fz wuoy`jy`i ev yc` lubou oh hlfyc. kpzy lz cfz eoiv fz
wuoy`jy`i ev yc` lubou oh zy``n- C` fz ycpz iopenv lub`i.‒ c` zlfi.
„lmi m``i h`lu m`fyc`u i`bomz mou b`m-‒ Ycuopacopy yc` yfb` ycly
yc`v lu` ljyfx`. q` hfmi yc` Y`bwnluz hfacyfma lnomazfi` Dfma Nopfz
XFF oh Hulmj`. Dfma Ufjclui F oh @manlmi. hfacyfma fm yc` Zwlmfzc
lmi Wouypap`z` U`jom|pfzyl lmi yc`m zpii`mnv. om` v`lu. luopmi
<<37. yc`v e`afm yo zju`q pw; Aulmi Blzy`uz kofmfma elyyn`z lmi
wpyyfma houyc y`uufenv hnlq`i wnlmz. l mpbe`u oh yljyfjln bfzyld`z ycly
omnv enfmi b`m qopni bld` lu` bli`. A`ului i` Ufi`houy. l Aulmi
Blzy`u oh yc` Oui`u. a`yz cfbz`nh jlwypu`i lmi io`z moy if` hfacyfma
lz yc` Nlyfm Upn` u`|pfu`z. epy zpuu`mi`uz cfbz`nh lmi u`nfm|pfzc`z
Al{l yo Zlnlifm fm `sjclma` hou hu``iob. yc` nozfma oh K`upzln`b. yc`
Elyyn` oh Klhhl. `x`m nozfma yc` Zf`a` oh Lju` lmi e`fma houj`i you`nojly` yc`fu c`li|pluy`uz yo yc` fznlmi oh Jvwupz- Qcly clww`m`i. F
lzd-‒
„Qcly ifi clww`m?‒
„Q`nn. wluynv fy‖z u`nly`i yo yc`fu hfmlmjfln ljyfxfyf`z- Yc`u` qlz
mo zpjc ycfma lz elmdz eljd yc`m lmi ycfz wpy yc` Oui`u fm l
wluyfjpnlunv hlxoulen` wozfyfom- Yc`fu q`lnyc cli e`job` zo xlzy ycly
yc`v e`alm yo n`mi bom`v. lmi. jfujpbx`myfma yc` jcpujc nlq oh mo
jcluafma oh fmy`u`zy ev hfmifma l noowcon` ycuopac qcfjc yc`v jopni
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jclua` hou fmy`u`zy fm yc` houb oh u`my. yc`fu conifmaz au`q fbb`mz`nv-
Wfnaufbz jopni afx` yc` Oui`u fm Hulmj` zob` oh yc`fu q`lnyc fm yc`
houb oh bom`v ou nlmi ou qcly clx` vop lmi qopni u`j`fx`. fm u`ypum.
l joi`i b`zzla` ycly i`ylfn`i yc`fu ljjopmy- Lz yc` wfnaufbz yulx`n`i
ycuopacopy yc` jomyfm`my. yc`v jopni xfzfy xlufopz jclwy`u copz`z lmi.
wu`z`myfma yc` n`yy`u. jopni yc`m qfyciulq bom`v lz yc`v m``i`i ycpz
zlxfma yc`b eoyc ela zwlj` lmi. bou` fbwouylmynv. fmju`lzfma yc`fu
z`jpufyv om yc` uoli hou l wfnaufb yulx`nfma qfyc mo xlnplen`z qlz moy
l wluyfjpnlunv zpfylen` ylua`y hou elmifyz- Hfmlnnv. e`hou` yc`fu i`jnfm`.
yc`v cli e`job` zo q`lnycv ycly yc`v q`u` fm l wozfyfom yo n`mi
bomlujcf`z bom`v lmi. fmi``i. ycfz wuox`i yo e` yc`fu ioqmhlnn-
„Yc` vopma Dfma oh Hulmj`. Wcfnfw FX. fmc`ufy`i l dfmaiob
ycly qlz fm i``w hfmlmjfln yuopen`- C` wuoj``i`i yo eouuoq
`souefylmy zpbz oh bom`v huob yc` Y`bwnluz pmyfn. c` cli aoyy`m fmyo
zpjc i`ey qfyc yc`b ycly wlvfma yc` bom`v eljd qlz moy zob`ycfma
c` qfzc`i yo io- Zo. c` i`jfi`i ycly yc` Oui`u oh yc` Dmfacyz
Y`bwnlu m``i`i yo e` i`zyuov`i lmi oui`u`i Wow` Eomfhlj` XFFF yo
`sjobbpmfjly` yc`b- Yc` Wow`. yo lzz`uy ycly c` qlz fm hljy yc` Xfjlu oh Jcufzy lmi cli lezonpy` lpycoufyv ox`u `luycnv woq`u. fzzp`i
l epnn ycly zyly`i lz bpjc lmi `sjobbpmfjly`i yc` dfma fmzy`li-
Lhy`u l zcouy dfimlwwfma qcfjc n`i yo yc` wow`‖z i`lyc lmi yc`
z`n`jyfom oh l m`q wow`. yc` mom"Fylnflm E`uyulmi i` Aoyc. l
jcfnicooi huf`mi oh Wcfnfw. yc` wu`xfopz `sjobbpmfjlyfom qlz nfhy`i
lmi yc` wlwljv zpii`mnv lau``i yo jomipjy lm fmx`zyfalyfom oh yc`
Y`bwnluz-
„Dfma Wcfnfw. lwwlu`mynv moy lww`lz`i. lmi pmi`u yc` wu`y`sy
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ycly c` ifi moy qfzc yo z`yyn` cfz ljjopmyz qfyc yc` moq oexfopznv. c`
jnlfb`i. c`u`yfjln Oui`u. blmily`i om Hufilv. Ojyoe`u <:. <:71. ycly
lnn yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu fm Hulmj` e` z`f{`i lmi. ly yc` clmiz oh yc`
Conv Fm|pfzfyfom. e` youypu`i pmyfn yc`v jomh`zz`i- Ycopac yc`v q`u`
afx`m zw`jfhfj fmzyupjyfomz ycly mo enooi qlz yo e` iulqm. ycfz qlz oh
jopuz` nlua`nv famou`i `sj`wy hou yc` bou` wpenfj z`zzfomz qc`u`. hou
`slbwn`. l dmfacyz h``y q`u` epumy pmyfn yc` eom`z zmlww`i qcfjc
qlz w`uh`jynv ljj`wylen` hou lnn enooi qopni clx` `xlwouly`i fm yc`
c`ly oh yc` hnlb`z- @x`myplnnv. bozy oh yc` dmfacyz jomh`zz`i yo
c`u`zv. zwfyyfma. yulbwnfma lmi pufmlyfma om yc` juozz. dfzzfma oyc`u
b`m om yc` nfwz. mlx`n lmi elz` oh yc` zwfm` qcfn` mld`i. jomy`bwy oh
yc` Conv Blzz lmi i`mfln oh yc` zljulb`myz. `x`m yo qouzcfwwfma yc`
Elwcob`y. l ju`lypu` qfyc yc` c`li oh l aoly. yc` pww`u eoiv oh l
qoblm. jnox`m h``y. l w`ux`uz` wlfu oh lma`nfj qfmaz. l jlmin` om fyz
c`li. lmi l zvbeon oh u`x`nlyfom jobefmfma bln` z`spln woy`mjv qfyc
yc` hopu `n`b`myz lmi fmy`nnfa`mj`- Lhy`u zphhfjf`my epnnfma huob yc`
Hu`mjc dfma. yc` Wow` `x`myplnnv fzzp`i yc` Wlzyoulnfz
Wul``bfm`myfl` epnn oui`ufma lnn Jcufzyflm bomlujcz yo luu`zy lnnY`bwnluz lmi jomhfzjly` yc`fu lzz`yz- Z`x`uln v`luz nly`u. yc` Hu`mjc
Wow` ifzzonx`i yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu- Lmi ycly‖z qc`u` ohhfjfln
cfzyouv. zo yo zw`ld. `miz-
„Epy yc`u`‖z z`x`uln |p`zyfomz n`hy pmlmzq`u`i; qcv ifi Dfma
Wcfnfw w`uzomlnnv fmxfy` yc` nlzy Y`bwnlu Aulmi Blzy`u. Klj|p`z i`
Bonlv. l huf`mi oh cfz. yo e` l wlnne`lu`u ly yc` hpm`uln oh yc` Dfma‖z
zfzy`u om Ojyoe`u <5. <:71. yc` ilv e`hou` yc` luu`zyz? Qcv ifi yc`
blzz blkoufyv oh yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu u`jlmy yc`fu jomh`zzfomz lhy`u
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i` Bonlv. e`hou` e`fma epumy ly yc` zyld`. i`mf`i cfz jomh`zzfom.
jlnnfma fy l houj`i nf`. lmi lzd`i yo e` epumy hljfma yc` Moyu` Ilb`
Jlyc`iuln qfyc cfz clmiz yf`i fm zpjc l blmm`u ycly c` jopni wulv lz
hnlb`z juljd`i ow`m cfz zdfm? Qcv ifi yc` Y`bwnluz zpii`mnv
e`job` zo znowwv fm yc`fu bfnfyluv `swnofyz? Qcv q`u` j`uylfm
Y`bwnlu wozz`zzfomz n`hy lnom` ou qc`m lnn yc` lzz`yz oh yc` Oui`u
q`u` z`f{`i. qcv q`u` zpjc nooz` `miz n`hy nfd` yc` fm`swnfjlen`
ifzlww`lulmj` oh yc` hn``y oh <3 zcfwz qcfjc. om yc` `x`mfma oh
Ojyoe`u yq`nhyc. qlz fm wouy ly Nl Uojc`nn` lmi. om yc` boumfma oh
Ojyoe`u yc` ycfuy``myc. cli xlmfzc`i qc`m yc` Dfma‖z b`m cli
luufx`i yo jlwypu` yc`b? Bou` fbwouylmynv. qcv. lhy`u lnn yc` zjlmiln
ycly qlz jlpz`i ev yc` yuflnz ifi yc` Y`bwnluz zfbwnv z``b yo
ifzlww`lu ohh yc` hlj` oh yc` wnlm`y?
„Lmoyc`u zyulma` hljy; lz c` epumy ly yc` zyld`. yc` i`hflmy
Aulmi Blzy`u Klj|p`z i` Bonlv fz dmoqm yo clx` zlfi. „Qfycfm om`
v`lu. Aoi qfnn zpbbom eoyc Jn`b`my lmi Wcfnfw yo Cfz Kpia`b`my
hou yc`z` ljyfomz-‒ Jpufopznv `mopac. Wow` Jn`b`my if`i l bomyc
lhy`uqluiz lmi Dfma Wcfnfw qlz yulafjlnnv dfnn`i nly`u ycly v`lu fm lcpmyfma ljjfi`my-
„Q`nn. noodfma fmyo fy jlu`hpnnv F‖x` ifzjox`u`i z`x`uln ycfmaz;
hfuzy. yc`v ifi moy ifzlww`lu. yc`v b`u`nv fmy`auly`i yc`bz`nx`z qfycfm
oyc`u zojf`yf`z lmi oui`uz lmi. znoqnv epy zpu`nv. e`alm yo jomyuon
yc`b- Yc`u` `sfzy u`jouiz oh oyc`u oui`uz oh yc` yfb` ycly ljj`wy`i
fmyo yc`fu ulmdz houb`u Y`bwnluz lmi liowy`i Y`bwnlu zvbeonz lz
q`nn lz u`j`fxfma j`uylfm wf`j`z oh l z`ju`y yu`lzpu` yc` Dmfacyz
Y`bwnlu zpwwoz`inv aplui`i; yc` Y`pyomfj Dmfacyz. yc` Cozwfylnn`uz.
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yc` Uozfjupjflmz. yc` Jlycluz. lmi nly`u yc` Wufouv oh Zfom. Dfma
Luycpu lmi yc` Dmfacyz oh yc` Uopmi Ylen`. yc` C`ub`yfjz. yc`
@efomfy`z. lmi yc` U`s I`pz. lnn clx` y`mpopz nfmdz yo yc` z`ju`y
dmoqn`ia` oh yc` nozy u`nfjz lmi aozw`nz oh Klb`z yc` Kpzy. yc` yup`
cfzyouv oh Bluv Blailn`m` lmi K`zpz. yc` Kpilz Y`zylb`my. Dfma
Zonobom. Boz`z. Cfulb Lefh lmi yc` pmi`mflen` bvzy`uf`z oh lmjf`my
@avwy lmi e`vomi- Yc`u` lu` j`uylfm cfzyoufjln nfmdz qcfjc yf`
z``bfmanv pmu`nly`i nojlyfomz yo `ljc oyc`u; yc` Uozznvm Jclw`n lmi
Ouwcfu Jcpujc fm Zjoynlmi. yc` Yufmfyv Jcpujc fm M`q Voud. yc`
Y`bwn` Eup`u fm Nfmjonmzcfu`. yc` Conv Z`wpnjc`u fm Jlbeufia`. yc`
Uovzyom Jlx` pmi`u yc` juozzuoliz houb`i ev Fjdmf`ni Qlv lmi
@ubfm` Zyu``y. yc` Jlzyn` oh Elue`ul fm Zwlfm. yc` Uopmi Jcpujc oh
Nlmn`hh fm Hulmj`. yc` Jomx`myo i` Jufzyo fm Wouypaln lmi yc` Q`nn oh
Zopnz fm K`upzln`b- Lnn yc`z` jnp`z lu` nfd` blud`uz. F ycopacy.
blud`uz wofmyfma yc` qlv yo zob`ycfma-
„Lmi. Pbe`uyo. F ycfmd F dmoq qcly fy qlz. yc` Yu`lzpu` oh
yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu- Lmi F ycfmd F dmoq qc`u` fy fz- Lmi fy‖z moy kpzy
b`. bv nox`. epy yc`u` lu` oyc`uz. hlu bou` ilma`uopz. noodfma hou yc` yu`lzpu`-‒
„Ilma`uopz?‒ F lzd`i-
„Q`nn oexfopznv yc`u` lu` blmv w`own` hlzjfmly`i ev yc` zyouv.
kpzy nfd` b`. fm z`lujc oh jnp`z ou zob`ycfma `nz`- Epy. yc`u` fz om`
blm fm wluyfjpnlu- Noui Evuom Juoqn`v. fz cfz mlb`- C` fz yc`
i`zj`milmy. fmifu`jynv. lz fm. cfz enooinfm` fz l elzylui‖z om`. moy wpu`.
oh yc` B`uoxfmaflm ivmlzyv- Yc`v. oh jopuz`. dm`q oh yc` z`ju`yz
e`fma wuoy`jy`i ev yc` Oui`u oh yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu lmi q`u`. fm
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hljy. wuoy`jyouz oh ycly zlb` z`ju`y yc`bz`nx`z- Vop z``. yc`
B`uoxfmaflm‖z q`u` l Zlnflm Hulmdfzc ivmlzyv ycly qlz. ly l j`uylfm
wofmy fm yc`fu cfzyouv. e`yulv`i lmi bpui`u`i ev W`wfm yc` Zcouy
qfyc yc` lfi oh yc` Jlyconfj Jcpujc lmi u`wnlj`i qfyc yc`
Jluonfmaflm ivmlzyv- Moq yc` B`uoxfmaflm‖z blv moy clx` cli ifu`jy
upn` lhy`u yc`fu ioqmhlnn. epy yc`v j`uylfmnv cli woq`u zfmj` `x`uv
Jluonfmaflm dfma. zyluyfma qfyc Jclun`blam`. bluuf`i l B`uoxfmaflm
wufmj`zz- Lmi qcv ifi yc` e`yulvln clww`m? Blmv zjconluz yov qfyc
yc` oni „zlm au`ln. zlma u`ln.‒ yc`ouv zlvfma ycly yc` B`uoxfmaflm nfm`
wuoy`jy`i yc` enooi fm yc`fu x`fmz ycly qlz i`zj`mi`i ifu`jynv huob
K`zpz lmi Bluv Blailn`m`- Epy ycly‖z moy fy4 ycly qlz kpzy l jox`u
zyouv. oh zouyz- Yc` B`uoxfmaflm‖z q`u` yc` „zlma u`ln.‒ yc` u`ln conv
enooi. yc` om`z jcoz`m ev yc` Y`bwnluz. yo wuoy`jy yc` „zlm au`ln.‒
yc` u`ln conv aulfn. yc` yu`lzpu` oh yc` Y`bwnluz- Pmhouypmly`nv.
zob`qc`u` lnoma yc` nfm`. zob`om` cli hlyc`u`i lm fnn`afyfbly` jcfni
lmi zwfnn`i yc` z`ju`y yo ycly eulmjc oh yc` hlbfnv lmi Noui Juoqn`v
fz yc` `x`mypln u`zpny oh ycly nfm`- C` dmoqz bou` yclm bozy lmi c`
dmoqz yc` yupyc e`cfmi cfzyouv- Lmi c` qlmyz yc` Conv Aulfn ly lmvjozy e`jlpz` vop z``. oh qcly yc` Conv Aulfn u`lnnv fz-‒
Lmi moq. hfhy``m v`luz nly`u. ycly zyouv clz jlpacy pw yo
Jclunoyy` lmi b` lmi q` qfnn eoyc e` qfym`zz yo yc` pmycfmdlen` lz
Noui Juoqn`v qfnn ifzjox`u… F jlm‖y `x`m ycfmd leopy fy-
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95
Yc` b`ln cli e``m |pfy` `sj`nn`my lmi jood`i qfyc au`ly
ylzy`- Lz c` yood l zfw oh qfm`. lnnoqfma fy yo hnoq ioqm cfz ycuoly.
u`nfzcfma yc` ylzy`. c` nfzy`m`i yo Wuoh`zzou Now` qco. fm e`yq``m cfz
nlzy efy`z oh nlbe lmi eld`i woylyo`z. qlz hfmfzcfma l zyouv-
„Zo vop z``. c` zyupaan`i fm yc` hf`niz `ljc ilv. cfz eoiv
mld`i fm yc` zjoujcfma zpm. iu`mjc`i fm cfz oqm zlnyv zq`ly lmi
jox`u`i qfyc iuv. epumfma ipzy. cfz ljcfma. enfzy`u`i clmiz wfjdfma yc` joyyom huob zpmufz` yo zpmz`y lmi nolifma fy fm yc` qlaom. wf`j`
ev wf`j`- Ly mfacy. c` qopni cood yc` couz`z yo yc` qlaom lmi. yfu`i
lz c` qlz. c` uoi` yoqlui yc` afm. cfz qlaom clxfma ljjpbpnly`i
zpjc l noli moq ycly fy ju`ld`i pmi`u fyz oqm q`facy- C` u`ljc`i yc`
juozzuoliz lmi womi`u`i l bob`my; c` jopni yld` yc` mouyc uoli. yc`
wlx`i uoli; noma`u epy e`yy`u4 c` jopni yld` yc` `lzy uoli. l ipzyv
e`ly`m wlyc; zcouy`u epy hfnn`i qfyc jcpjdcon`z4 c` jopni yld` yc`
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q`zy uoli. ycuopac yc` bopmylfmz; e`lpyfhpn epy bou` w`ufnopz- Epy
io`z fy blyy`u. F lzd vop? Hou qc`m c` u`ljc`z yc` afm. yc` blm io`z
moy lzd qcfjc uoli c` yood4 fmzy`li c` lzdz. –Euoyc`u. coq aooi fz
vopu joyyom?‖‒
Yc` zblnn auopw jcpjdn`i- Fy qlz l yvwfjln zyouv oh Wuoh`zzou
Now`‖z- Mfacy cli hlnn`m lmi l h`q nfacyz cli e``m nfy fm yc` ju`lb
jonou`i uoob- Ycopac fy qlz ilud lmi nly`. yc` auopmi qlz zyfnn coy
huob yc` zpm lmi yc` qlub lfu huob yc` `luyc uoz` qfyc `mycpzflzb yo
b``y yc` w`uzwfufma euoqz oh lmv lmi lnn- Yc` lwluyb`my fm qcfjc
Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z hopmi cfbz`nh e`noma`i yo Z`mfou Uoa`nfo. l
houb`u wuoh`zzou oh cfz lmi moq l u`yfu`i b`be`u oh yc` Pmfx`uzfyv oh
Lua`myfml- Yc` hfx` oh yc`b. Z`mfou Uoa`nfo. Wuoh`zzou Now`.
Blbli` Wupi`mjfl. Y`oelnio I`Ap`uu`ul lmi Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z
cli zyluy`i b``yfma `x`uv Hufilv ly l ifhh`u`my copz` yo zclu`
joodfma u`jfw`z. jomx`uzlyfom lmi yc`fu wlzzfom hou dmoqn`ia`- Ycfz
wluyfjpnlu Hufilv. coq`x`u. qlz zw`jfln-
Fm cfz q`nn dmoqm ljli`bfj oez`zzfom qfyc hfmifma yc`
nojlyfom oh yc` bvycfjln Nfeuluv oh Ele`n. lm „lujc`onoafzyz‖i`npzfomln mfacyblu`‒ l kopumln cli omj` jlnn`i yc` x`mypu`.
Wuoh`zzou Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z‖ wnlm` cli. om l u`j`my yufw. julzc`i om
lm fznlmi huob qcfjc c` qlz nly`u u`zjp`i- Yc` fmjfi`my cli alyc`u`i
yc` lyy`myfom oh yc` fmy`umlyfomln m`qz jobbpmfyv lmi. ipufma cfz
lez`mj`. yc` Wuoh`zzou cli e`job` lm ox`umfacy j`n`eufyv qcoz`
wlzzfom lmi oez`zzfom qfyc l hfab`my oh jpnypuln fblafmlyfom lmi
hondnou` qlz zob`ycfma yo e` wulfz`i. `zw`jflnnv fm yc` y`ubz oh cfz
pmvf`nifma hlfyc fm yc` oek`jy oh cfz z`lujc. ulyc`u yclm zjohh`i ly-
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Ycfz Hufilv qlz zw`jfln e`jlpz` fy qlz yc` hfuzy yfb` zfmj` yc` julzc
ycly yc` hfx` huf`miz cli jomx`m`i- Fm yc` yulifyfom yc`v cli
`zylenfzc`i. ycly `x`mfma qlz Wuoh`zzou Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z‖ ypum yo
`my`uylfm yc`b qfyc zob` wf`j` oh nfy`ulypu` ou zob` zyouv ycly qopni
afx` `x`uvom` ly yc` ylen` zob`ycfma yo ycfmd leopy. luap`. lmi yo
qcfjc yc`v jopni lwwnv yc`fu ljpb`m yo-
„F ycfmd w`uclwz vop lu` qomi`ufma qcly F qfnn ylnd leopy
yomfacy- F qopni nfd` yo ylnd yo vop leopy yc` julzc lmi F qopni nfd` yo
y`nn vop yc` ycfmaz ycly F zwod` oh yo mo om` `nz`- Moy yc` b`m qco
u`zjp`i b`- Moy yc` b`ifl- Moy `x`m yc` kopumln F d``w- F qfnn y`nn
vop yc`z` ycfmaz fm jomhfi`mj`. lmi vop blv lnbozy jomzfi`u ycfz l
jomh`zzfom. oh zouyz. l jomh`zzfom oh l zfm lalfmzy yc` x`uv hleufj oh yc`
qouni. w`uclwz- Lzfi` huob yc` oexfopz. vop lu` lnn lqlu` ycly F lb
|pfy` npjfi lmi moy wuom` yo yc` hnfacyz oh hlmylzv oh vopma b`m fm yc`
aufwz oh nox`- Lz zpjc. bv qouiz blv z``b `syulouifmluv. epy F
lzzpu` vop yc`v lu` yc` x`uv yupyc ycly d``wz b` lqld` zob` mfacyz-
„Yc` hfuzy ycfma F clx` obfyy`i zw`ldfma oh yo lmvom` `nz` qlz
yc` blmm`u oh yc` julzc- Moq yc`m. F qfnn i`ylfn ycfz opy hou vop zo ycly vop blv pmi`uzylmi yc` zyulma` jfujpbzylmj`z ycly n`i yo bv
luufxfma om ycly fznlmi- Vop lnn dmoq ycly bv wnlm`. l zblnn wfzyom"
woq`u`i J`zzml. wlfmy`i l eufacy oulma` qfyc enp` i`ylfnfma lmi
enljd qfmaz yfwz. julzc`i om yc` qlv eljd huob bv u`j`my `sw`ifyfom-
Fy qlz ly zob` wofmy fm yc` bfiin` oh yc` hnfacy qc`m yc` wfnoy
fmhoub`i b` ycly q` q`u` `sw`uf`mjfma l zouy oh fmy`uh`u`mj` qfyc
opu mlxfalyfom fmzyupb`myz lmi ycly c` qopni x``u znfacynv ohh jopuz`
yo a`y opy oh yc` lmoblnv- Q`nn. lz zoom lz q` cli jn`lu`i yc` jnopiz
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q` `mjopmy`u`i lmoyc`u wnlm`. zfbfnlu yo opuz. epy wlfmy`i qcfy` qfyc
u`i i`ylfnfma lmi l zyulma` zvbeon fm enljd om fyz ylfn- Ev `mjopmy`u`i
F b`lm yo zlv ycly q` q`u` lnbozy leopy yo julzc lmi ycly bv wfnoy.
lmi yc`fuz. eoyc |pfjdnv jclma`i ifu`jyfom- Pmhouypmly`nv fy qlz yoo
nly` lmi opu qfmaz jonnfi`i z`mifma eoyc wnlm`z ioqm yoqluiz yc`
oj`lm- F ifi moy z`` qcly cli e`job` oh yc` oyc`u wnlm` epy huob bv
nojlyfom fm yc` qly`u lhy`u opu julzc. F jopni z`` l nlua` enljd jonpbm
oh zbod` ufzfma l aooi ifzylmj` lqlv- Coq eoyc yc` wfnoy lmi F
zpuxfx`i ycly y`uufen` wnpbb`y yoqluiz yc` qly`u F jlmmoy zlv- Ly yc`
yfb`. yc` h`lu lmi `sjfy`b`my qlz bpjc yoo au`ly hou b` yo wlv
lyy`myfom yo ycfz i`ylfn- Fy qlz omnv qc`m F qlz hnolyfma fm yc` qly`u.
clmafma om yo zob` i`eufz lmi conifma yc` fmkpu`i wfnoy lz e`zy F
jopni. ycly F zlq yc` pyy`u qu`jdla` oh yc` wnlm` jox`ufma ly n`lzy l
h`q z|plu` bfn`z luopmi pz-
„Hou ycu`` ilvz F qlz fm yc` qly`u- Yc` wfnoy. fm cfz fmkpu`i
zyly`. ifi moy bld` fy wlzy yc` hfuzy- Fm hnfacy. pmyfn q` cli
`mjopmy`u`i yc` zyulma` jnopiz. F jlm zlv qfyc j`uylfmyv ycly yc`
q`lyc`u qlz jn`lu lmi yc` l{pu` qly`u u`x`ln`i mo nlmiblzz`z yo pzzfmj` opu zbooyc yld`"ohh huob yc` lfuwouy- Lmi v`y. lc`li oh b`.
blve` yqo copuz zqfb. qlz lm fznlmi- Ycfz fz yc` zlb` fznlmi pwom
qcfjc F qlz hopmi. hopu bomycz lhy`u yc` julzc-
„Moq. bv hfuzy ycopacy qlz yo qlnd luopmi yc` `myfu` fznlmi
lmi z`` qc`yc`u ou moy yc`u` q`u` oyc`u fmclefylmyz. l z`mzfen` ycfma
yo io. afx`m bv wozfyfom- F n`hy l blud`u ly yc` zwoy huob qc`u` F
e`alm. yqo nlua` zyfjdz zypjd pwufacy fmyo yc` zlmi. lmi c`li`i opy- F
jobb`mj`i bv kopum`v. `sclpzy`i ycopac F qlz. l h`q copuz lhy`u
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zpmufz`. w`uclwz jnoz` yo moom. lmi u`ljc`i yc` zwoy F cli n`hy kpzy lz
yc` zpm qlz z`yyfma- F cli hopmi mo fmclefylmyz om yc` fznlmi epy ifi
blmla` yo wfjd"pw l h`q jojompyz. qcfjc F yc`m. qfyc jomzfi`ulen`
ifhhfjpnyv. ow`m`i lmi jomzpb`i- Bv hfuzy h`q ilvz om yc` fznlmi. nfd`
F clx` lnu`liv yoni yc` m`qz kljdlnz. q`u` epzv epfnifma zc`ny`u. l
zfamln hfu`. lmi hlzcfomfma zob` jupi` yoonz yo cpmy qfyc- Honnoqfma
ycly. F zw`my bv yfb` om yc` fznlmi bldfma hu`|p`my yufwz fmnlmi yo
cpmy hou eolu ou lmv oyc`u ju`lypu`z F jopni hfmi qcfn` yuvfma yo
famou` yc` zb`nn oh epumfma zlmi ycly w`m`yuly`i i``w fm bv mozyufnz-
Yc` om` cpmiu`i lmi `facy ilvz q`u` |pfy` ifhhfjpny epy zob`coq F
blmla`i yo bld` fy ycuopac lnfx` pmyfn l b`ujclmy zcfw wlzz`i ev
qcoz` jlwylfm. ev zob` fmju`ifen` zyuod` oh npjd. F ycopacy ly yc`
yfb`. i`jfi`i c` qlmy`i yo ao lzcou` hou l h`q copuz lmi hopmi b`- F
qlz u`zjp`i lmi u`ypum`i yo yc` qouni. lnbozy huob yc` i`li yc`
m`qz qopni clx` vop e`nf`x`. lmi yc` u`zy oh yc` zyouv. vop dmoq-
„Yc` z`jomi ycfma F ifim‖y y`nn yc` lpycoufyf`z fz yc` hpnn
ljjopmy oh yc` b`jclmfzb ev qcfjc F hopmi bvz`nh u`zjp`i huob yc`
fznlmi- Leopy ycu`` bomycz cli wlzz`i zfmj` F cli e``m zyulmi`ilnom` om ycly yuowfjln wufzom lmi qlz zpu` ycly i`lyc qopni zoom hfmi
b` qc`m om` ilv. om om` oh bv hu`|p`my yufwz fmnlmi. F jclmj`i pwom
l nlua` eos- Yo e` com`zy. F jopni moy `x`m e`afm yo afx` vop fyz
ifb`mzfomz hou fy z``b`i yo b`. `fyc`u e`jlpz` fy qlz yc` yupyc ou
e`jlpz` bv q`ld`m`i bfmi bli` fy z``b zo. ycly yc` eos qlz blmv
zf{`z lmi zclw`z ly yc` zlb` yfb`- Qlndfma pw yo fy. F jopni moy
bfzyld` yc` bly`ufln huob qcfjc fy qlz epfny. ycly fz yo zlv. fj`- Coq l
jlefm qfyc fyz qlnnz lmi j`fnfma bli` oh fj` ifi moy b`ny fm yc`
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zphhojlyfma c`ly F jlmmoy `swnlfm. lz F jlmmoy `swnlfm blmv oh yc`
ycfmaz ycly clww`m`i- Qlndfma leopy fy. yopjcfma fyz qlnnz. F jopni
hfmi m`fyc`u lm `myulmj` mou l juljd fm yc` w`uh`jynv zbooyc zpuhlj`z-
Ifzypue`i. F hn`i eljd yo bv cpy om yc` e`ljc ev yc` yu`` nfm`-
„F ifi moy n`lx` yc` e`ljc hou lnbozy ycu`` q``dz- F omnv ly`
hfzc lmi jojompyz zo lz moy yo ao cpmyfma fm yc` kpman`- Qcfn` yc`
ilfnv zyupaan` hou zpuxfxln ojjpwf`i bv eoiv. bv bfmi qlz ypumfma
yc` wuoen`b oh yc` eos ox`u lmi ox`u- Lz lm lujc`onoafzy. F jopni moy
hfmi lmv `swnlmlyfom hou coq fy jlb` yo e` yc`u`. qco jopni clx`
epfny fy. qcly wpuwoz` fy jopni clx` z`ux`i lmi coq fy w`uzfzy`i fm fyz
lnbozy zypeeoum `sfzy`mj`- Lwwuoljcfma yc` wuoen`b huob l
blyc`blyfjln xf`q. ou l zjconlunv om` ou lmv oyc`u xf`q ycly F bfacy
clx` yuf`i. F jopni luufx` ly mo lmzq`u- Hfmlnnv. fm bv i`zw`ulyfom. F
jlb` yo yc` omnv u`lzomlen` lmi z`mzfen` jomjnpzfom F jopni iulq-
„C`u` qlz bv u`lzomfma; lmjf`my Zpb`uflm y`syz ohy`m u`nly`
oh yc` alfmfma oh dmoqn`ia` lmi woq`u ycuopac yc` pz` oh zob` zouy
oh bvzyfjln i`xfj` qcfjc hu`|p`mynv blmfh`zyz fyz`nh fm zclw` oh l eos
oh dmoqn`ia` ou l eos fm qcfjc yc` c`uo`z bpzy nf` lmi wlzz l y`zy- Fmhljy. yc` n`a`mi oh Z`uaom. hfuzy upn`u oh yc` Lddliflm @bwfu` luopmi
yc` yq`myv"ycfui j`mypuv. e`hou` Jcufzy oh jopuz`. moy`z ycly yc`
dfma‖z xlzy dmoqn`ia` jopni e` yulj`i yo cfz yfb` fm yc` eos cfz
jclma`nfma boyc`u cli wpy cfb fm lz l vopma eov lmi z`y cfb liufhy l
zyoubv ufx`u- Yc` lmjf`my @avwyflmz. l zpw`uzyfyfopz epy wuljyfjln
w`own`. e`nf`x`i fm yc` wozzfen` `sfzy`mj` oh yc` johhfm oh Ozfufz. fm
qcfjc Fzfz cli luulma`i cfz ifzb`be`u`i wf`j`z lmi u`zpuu`jy`i yc`
lmjf`my aoi- F u`b`be`u`i. yc`m. yc` q`nn dmoqm zyouv huob Klwlm oh
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om` Pulzcfbl Yluo. qco. fm cfz yulx`nz `mjopmy`uz l bvzy`ufopz eos
mlb`i Ylbly`eldo. fmzfi` oh qcfjc cfz oni la` fz nojd`i4 ow`mfma fy.
c`. wu`ifjylenv. la`z lmi alfmz qfziob- Yc` Au``dz yoo clx` yc`fu
oqm n`a`mi oh yc` eos fm yc` hlbopz lm`jioy` oh Wlmioul‖z eos.
qcfjc. fm yupyc. qlz wuoelenv l klu lz ycly fz qcly yc` Au``dz qopni
clx` e``m hlbfnflu qfyc ly ycly yfb`-
„Qfyc yc`z` cfzyoufjln jnp`z zjlyy`u`i leopy bv b`bouv. F
e`alm yo epfni l hulb`qoud fm qcfjc fy z``b`i yo b` ycly ycfz eos
qlz om` ycly cli `sfzy`i zfmj` yc` ilqm oh blmdfmi. ou ly n`lzy oh
yfb`. lmi ycly fy qlz. zyulma` lz fy blv zopmi. l blafj eos- Qcly. F
ycopacy. qlz yc` aoln oh zpjc l eos? F u`zonx`i moy yo lmzq`u ycly
|p`zyfom hou yc` wuozw`jy oh jomy`bwnlyfma eos ycopacyz d`wy b`
lqld` hou yqo mfacyz- Fy qlz leopy l q``d lmi l clnh lhy`u F cli
ifzjox`u`i yc` eos fyz`nh. ycly F ifzjox`u`i fyz wpuwoz`- Vop z``. ycfz
blafj eos. F pmi`uzyooi. qopni aulmy yc` w`uzom yopjcfma fy om`
qfzc- Lmi fm ycly ifzjox`uv nlv l au`ly ifn`bbl; fm bldfma l qfzc.
qcly qopni F jcooz`; yo e` u`zjp`i ou yo hfmlnnv dmoq yc` nojlyfom oh
yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n? Lz F zly om yc` coy zlmi u`hn`jyfma om bvjcofj`. yc` lmzq`u jlb` yo b` fm yc` houb oh lm fmhnlylen` eoly
blmm`i ev yc` jlwylfm oh yc` b`ujclmy x`zz`n ev qlv oh qcfjc bv
u`zjp` qlz yo e` ljcf`x`i- C` fmhoub`i b` fm euod`m Zwlmfzc ycly c`
cli u`j`fx`i l n`yy`u lwwuosfbly`nv hopu bomycz lao qcfjc alx` cfb
fmzyupjyfomz yo zlfn yo ycly wluyfjpnlu fznlmi lmi `swnou` fy hou lmvycfma
qouyc hfmifma- Fy e`jlb` lwwlu`my yo b` ycly ly zob` wofmy fm yc`
hpypu` F qopni jcooz` yo qfzc hou bv u`zjp`. qcfjc qopni n`li yo yc`
ifzjox`uv oh yc` nojlyfom oh yc` fznlmi ev zob`om` hopu bomycz lao. lz
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F qopni e` a`yyfma u`liv hou bv hnfacy cob`. lmi yc` cfufma oh l eoly
yo ao om lm `swnoulyouv `sw`ifyfom qcfjc qopni nlzy pmyfn F jcoz` yo
bld` bv qfzc yo e` u`zjp`i- Fy qlz jn`lu ycly yfb` cli bli` l znfacy
`uuou. lnnoqfma yc` jlwylfm yo hfmi yc` fznlmi e`hou` F cli bli` bv
qfzc- Zo. yo u`jyfhv yc` zfyplyfom lmi z`y `x`uvycfma om yc` jouu`jy
wlyc. F lzd`i yc` jlwylfm yo qlfy l bob`my. cpuuf`i ycuopac yc`
kpman` yo yc` blafj eos. wnlj`i bv clmi pwom fyz eofnfma zpuhlj`.
qfzc`i ycly F qopni e` u`zjp`i lmi cpuuf`i eljd yo yc` e`ljc zo ycly
fy jopni e` zo-
„Lmi ycly bv huf`miz. fz coq F jlb` yo e` u`zjp`i- F‖b zpu`
vop lnn clx` |p`zyfomz lmi F lzzpu` vop ycly F jlmmoy lmzq`u yc`b- F
io dmoq ycly yc` z`ju`y oh yc` fznlmi bpzy if` qfyc yc` y`nnfma oh ycfz
zyouv zo F `myu`ly vop yo u`yu`ly ycfz `x`mfma. b`ifyly` om qcly F clx`
yoni vop. lmi yc`m. wuobwynv. houa`y leopy fy- F bvz`nh io moy dmoq
yc` nojlyfom oh yc` fznlmi lmi. lz F clx` u`li fm yc` m`qzwlw`u. fm l
yulafj ypum oh `x`myz. yc` jlwylfm oh bv u`zjp` x`zz`n. ip` yo lm
pmhouypmly` bfzpmi`uzylmifma fm l alb` oh jluiz fmxonxfma l hlbfnv
houypm` lmi yc` zcfw oh lm lmjf`my blufm`u. qlz z`y om hfu` ev cfz hfuzybly` qco. pmdmoqm yo `fyc`u oh yc`b. qlz cfz fnn`afyfbly` zom ev l
wu`yyv vopma afun c` cli b`y fm Zfmalwou`-‒
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Lm`jioy`z…
„Eufma yc`b fm,‒ yc` Jopmy`zz‖ zcufnn xofj` ulma opy. u`ljcfma
yc` afunz `luz l h`q uoobz ioqm yc` aulmi clnn-
Lmml jopni c`lu l auopw oh w`own` jobfma hou yc`b- Zc`
jopni moy fblafm` qcly qlz clww`mfma- Qcv zc` qlz fm jclfmz qfyc
yq`myv"`facy oyc`u afunz- L h`q qob`m ioqm yc` nfm`. zc` jopni z``
c`u jnoz`zy huf`mi zfmj` jcfnicooi. Dlylnfm. qfyc qcob zc` cli job`
yo yc` jlzyn`- Yc` Jopmy`zz‖ jclwnlfm cli e``m fm yoqm hfx` ilvz lao.noodfma yo cfu` l h`q vopma qob`m yo qoud ly yc` jlzyn`- C`
wuobfz`i yc`b aooi qla`z lmi l uoob yo zn``w fm- Qc`m c` cfu`i
Lmml lmi Dlylnfm. c` cli euopacy yc`b yo yc` jlzyn` fm l joljc
zlxfma yc`b huob qlndfma lnn yc` qlv yc`u`- Epy qc`m yc`v luufx`i ly
yc` jlzyn`. c` cli b`u`nv oui`u`i yc` apluiz ycly yc` yqo oh yc`b e`
ycuoqm fmyo yc` ipma`om- Moy dmoqfma qcly yc`v cli iom` quoma.
Lmml yoni Dlylnfm yo d``w |pf`y pmyfn yc`v hopmi opy bou`-
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Qcly yc`v hopmi hou yc` m`sy hopu ilvz qlz moy qcv yc`v cli
e``m klfn`i. epy omnv lm `min`zz uoq oh b`m yldfma yc`fu ypumz ly
auleefma yc`b. w`m`yulyfma yc`b. zwfyyfma om yc`b. yu`lyfma yc`b
qouz` yclm qcou`z- Dlylnfm qlz yqo v`luz vopma`u yclm Lmml lmi hlu
wu`yyf`u- Fm jclfmz. c`u aoni`m zyulqe`uuv enomi clfu qlz jld`i qfyc
bpi lmi z`b`m- Moy `x`m c`u enljd lmi wpuwn` eupfz`z lmi yc` blzd
oh y`uuou zc` qou` om c`u hlj` jopni cfi` c`u zcluw h`bfmfm` h`lypu`z-
C`u eoiv. fm yc` enoob oh vopyc. qlz moq zqonn`m qfyc eupfz`z huob
e`fma dfjd`i lmi wpmjc`i lmi houj`i fmyo pmmlypuln wozfyfomz- Ycly
hfuzy mfacy. Lmml cli yoni Dlylnfm moy yo hfacy e`jlpz` fy qopni omnv
bld` fy qouz`-
Epy Lmml hopacy- Lmml hopacy- Zc` dfjd`i lmi zju`lb`i lmi
efy lmi jnlq`i- Lmi fy omnv bli` fy qouz`- Yc` b`m jomzfi`u`i c`u l
jclnn`ma`- Ly n`lzy yc`v qopnim‖y lnn alma pw om Dlylnfm- Zc` dm`q
zc` jopnim‖y qfm- Moy qc`m zc` jopnim‖y zylmi pw zyulfacy huob yc`
enoqz yo c`u c`li- Moy qc`m zc` jopnim‖y jnlq lmvbou` e`jlpz` oh
c`u euod`m lub- Epy zc` hopacy- Om` blm. ly n`lzy. qopni m`x`u
yopjc l qoblm lalfm- Yc`v dmojd`i opy c`u y``yc lhy`u ycly- Epy c` qopni u`b`be`u c`u- C` qlz c`u xfjyouv-
Yc` ioou ow`m`i- Fy qlz yc` jclwnlfm honnoq`i ev y`m lubou`i
b`m- C` aulee`i yc` jclfm lmi qlnd`i opy yc` ioou- Yc` b`m‖z
zqouiz wuoii`i. bldfma zpu` lnn yc` afunz box`i- Yc` jclwnlfm yood
yc`b ioqm yc` aulmi clnn- Yc` b`m‖z `v`z nood`i `ljc qoblm ox`u
jlu`hpnnv- Yc`v q`u` lnn mld`i epy cli nozy yc`fu zclb` lnoma qfyc
yc`fu ifamfyv lmi hu``iob- Yc` jclwnlfm zyoww`i fm huomy oh l z`y oh
blzzfx` old ioouz- Jlux`i fm yc` ioou qlz l aulmi bopmylfm- Ly yc`
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hooy oh yc` bopmylfm q`u` l h`q hfapu`z. lnn ylnn. clnh mld`i. wuopi.
zyuoma- Om` blm. fm yc` bfiin`. c`ni ycpmi`ueonyz- Lmoyc`u. l
clbb`u- Lmoyc`u qlz l qoblm- Zc` jluuf`i l zcf`ni lmi cli iomm`i
lm `nleouly` c`nb`y- C`u eoiv qlz h`bfmfm` lmi e`yulv`i l wuopi
moefnfyv. l zyuoma zwfufy. l hfacy`u‖z zopn-
Nozy fm c`u ycopacyz. Lmml ifi moy `x`m z`` yc` wpmjc
jobfma-
„@v`z ioqm. qcou`,‒
Zc` jopni elu`nv bld` opy qcly yc` blm cli zlfi lz zc`
zyupaan`i yo u`blfm om c`u h``y- Zpii`mnv. zc` qlz boxfma. e`fma
wpnn`i lnoma ev yc` jclfm lmi n`i fmyo l nlua` elyccopz`. lnn bli` oh
bluen`- Fmzfi`. Lmml jopni bld` opy l h`q z`uxlmyz qlfyfma fm l
joum`u. `ljc conifma epjd`yz oh qly`u- Yc` bluen` hnoouz h`ny joni om
c`u h``y- Yc` wpnnfma cli zyoww`i-
„Qlzc yc`b.‒ yc` jclwnlfm oui`u`i yc` z`uxlmyz-
Cpuuvfma qfyc yc`fu epjd`yz lmi jnoycz. yc`v u`ljc`i yc`
jclfm oh qob`m lmi e`alm qlzcfma `ljc qfyc q`y jnoycz- Qc`m om`
qlz jn`lm. yc`v u`box`i c`u huob yc` jclfm lmi yood c`u yoqluiz yc` qfmioq. nfmfma yc`b pw lmi y`nnfma yc`b yo zylv- Yc` y`m lubou`i
b`m aufmm`i ly `ljc oyc`u. jobb`myfma om yc` qob`m-
Qc`m fy qlz Lmml‖z ypum. yc` qouni lnbozy q`my enljd- Yc`
z`uxlmyz qlzc`i c`u eoiv. yc`fu zyuoma qfw`z qfyc yc` ulaz wu`zzfma
c`u eupfz`z lmi c`u euod`m nfbez- Lz yc`v nfhy`i c`u lubz yo qlzc c`u
lubwfyz. zc` h`ny l zohy juljd fm c`u hou`lub- Lz yc`v wluy`i c`u n`az yo
qlzc fm"e`yq``m yc`b zc` c`lui l wowwfma zopmi jobfma huob c`u
cfwz- Lmi yc`m zc` h`ny nfacy`u- Ow`mfma c`u `v`z. Lmml zlq c`u
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clmiz lmi h``y qfycopy yc` jclfm- Zc` h`ny c`uz`nh e` box`i yoqlui
yc` oyc`u qob`m. qco q`u` nfm`i pw- Zc` qlz yoni yo zylmi yc`u`-
Lmi hou yc` hfuzy yfb`. zc` moyfj`i ycly yc`u` qlz l qoblm ev yc`
qfmioq-
Zc` qlz iu`zz`i fm l ufjc. ilud wpuwn` aoqm. `beuofi`u`i
qfyc aoni lmi jufbzom i`ylfnfma- C`u clfu qlz lnn jpun`i epy n`y nooz`
lmi afx`m zclw` ev c`u yflul- Zc` zly jlnbnv. qlyjcfma yc`
wuoj``ifmaz-
„Lnn iom`. Jopmy`zz-‒ Lmml c`lui yc` jclwnlfm zlv-
Yc` Jopmy`zz zyooi pw. znoqnv. wnlj`i c`u anlzz om yc` aoni`m
ylen` e`zfi` c`u lmi e`alm qlndfma ioqm yc` zblnn z`y oh zy`wz fm
huomy oh yc` qfmioq-
„Eoq yo yc` Jopmy`zz. vop qcou`z.‒ zju`lb`i yc` jclwnlfm-
„Yc`v lu` lnn… fbwu`amly`i?‒ zc` lzd`i zohynv lz zc` qlnd`i
ioqm yc` nfm` oh qob`m-
„@x`uv nlzy om` Jopmy`zz-‒
„F‖b zpu` vop lnn lezonpy`nv `mkov`i vopu yfb` qfyc bv b`m.
bv i`lu afunz. epy. hljy oh yc` blyy`u fz. F clx` oyc`u wnlmz hou vop-‒ Lz zc` qlnd`i. zc` qopni yopjc l qoblm‖z lub ou zyobljc. zc`
qopni aule l qoblm‖z eu`lzy ou klq. fmzw`jyfma. h``nfma lmi yc`m
boxfma om- „Vop z``. opu Noui Aoi clz zwlu`i pz hou lmoyc`u
j`mypuv lmi jlm vop e`nf`x` fy. q` hfmi opuz`nx`z fm yc` v`lu oh Opu
Noui. zfsy``m cpmiu`i- Lmi fm l h`q zcouy bomycz. F bvz`nh qfnn u`ljc
l bfn`zyom` fm bv nfh`- F qfnn e` houyv. vop z``-‒
Yc` Jopmy`zz cli u`ljc`i Lmml- Zc` aulee`i Lmml‖z hlj`
lmi wpnn`i c`u jnoz`-
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„Oc. F qlz omj` vopma lmi mlypulnnv e`lpyfhpn. nfd` vop-‒
Znoqnv. yc` Jopmy`zz zypjd opy c`u yomap` lmi nfjd`i Lmml‖z noq`u
nfw z`mifma qlx`z oh zwlzyfj wlfm ycuopac c`u- „Epy `x`m yc` bozy
e`lpyfhpn lmi w`uhpb`i uoz`z qfny fm yfb`-‒ L zcluw znlw honnoq`i-
„Lmi ycly‖z qcv vop‖u` c`u` afunz- Vop‖u` c`u` yo c`nw wu`z`ux`
ycfz uoz`-‒ Zbfnfma. yc` Jopmy`zz nood`i ly yc` jclwnlfm-
„Io fy-‒
Yc` jclwnlfm nood`i ly yc` y`m b`m lmi moii`i- Yc`v iu`q
yc`fu zqouiz lmi e`alm auleefma qob`m opy oh yc` nfm`- Zob`
zju`lb`i- Zob` ifim‖y- Yc` b`m yood yc`b yo yc` nlua` elycype fm
yc` j`my`u oh yc` elyccopz`- Zob` oh yc` qob`m. c`ni ev yc`fu clfu
hopacy eljd. yuvfma yo `zjlw`. yuvfma yo zlx` yc`bz`nx`z- Zob` oh yc`
qob`m u`blfm`i lz nfbw lz wozzfen`. dmoqfma yc`fu hly` qlz
fm`xfylen`- Yc`v q`u` wnlj`i qfyc yc`fu jc`zyz lalfmzy yc` zfi`z oh yc`
elycype lmi yc`m. fm om` znfj`. yc` b`m jpy ow`m yc`fu ycuolyz. qlfy`i
pmyfn yc` eoif`z cli zyoww`i boxfma lmi n`hy yc`b zo ycly yc` enooi
jopni iulfm fmyo yc` elycype- Yc`v jlb` eljd hou bou` afunz-
Dlylnfm qlz om` oh yc` yc`b ycfz yfb`- Lz yc`v yood c`u. c`uenp` `v`z b`y Lmml‖z- C`u `v`z q`u` q`y epy mo y`luz h`nn- Zc` zbfn`i
ly Lmml- Yc` blm aulee`i c`u eu`lzy lmi alx` c`u mfwwn` l clui
z|p``{`. cfz zy``n anox` wf`ujfma yc` zdfm lmi n`yyfma l iuow oh enooi
hlnn omyo yc` bluen` hnoou- Lmml jopnim‖y c`lu lmvbou`- Zc` jopni
elu`nv z`` Dlylnfm ycuopac yc` b`m- Epy zc` c`lui yc` zqouiz znfjfma
ycuopac yc` qob`m‖z ycuolyz-
Jopmy`zz Eìycouv qlyjc`i lz yc` nlzy oh yc` qob`m q`u`
yld`m yo e` dfnn`i- Zc` boyfom`i hou yc` z`uxlmyz yo lwwuoljc- Yc`v.
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oe`if`mynv. ifi- @ljc dmoqfma yc`fu ylzd. yc`v z`y leopy yc`fu qoud-
Om` e`alm pmiofma yc` nlj`z oh c`u aoqm- Om` e`alm u`boxfma
k`q`nuv huob c`u hfma`uz- Fm yc` bfizy oh ycfz. yc` jclwnlfm. clxfma
z``m yo fy ycly yc` elycype cli e``m hfnn`i qfyc enooi. oui`u`i yc`
b`m yo yld` yc` eoif`z lqlv- Om` ev om` yc`v q`u` yozz`i opy
ycuopac l z`ju`y wlzzla`qlv- Lmoyc`u z`uxlmy cli hfmfzc`i yvfma pw
yc` Jopmy`zz`z clfu fm l epm- Lz yc` b`m qfyciu`q lmi z`myuf`z q`u`
wozy`i opyzfi` yc` ioouz. yc` jclwnlfm zly ioqm om l jclfu fm l joum`u-
Yc` z`uxlmyz u`box`i yc` c`lxv aoqm lmi e`alm qlzcfma c`u mld`i
eoiv qfyc zfnd jnoyc- Qc`m `x`uvycfma qlz iom`. yc`v u`yu`ly`i lmi
ifzlww`lu`i nfd` acozyz-
Yc` Jopmy`zz qlnd`i yo yc` elycype. jnfbe`i yc` zy`wz lmi
yc`m a`mynv noq`u`i c`uz`nh fmyo yc` qlub woon oh enooi- Zfacfma. zc`
jnoz`i c`u `v`z lmi n`lm`i eljd-
Blmv v`luz lao. yc` Jopmy`zz cli u`li lm lmjf`my y`sy ycly
zwod` oh l qfyjc qco. qlmyfma yo hou`x`u u`ylfm yc` e`lpyv oh c`u
vopyc lmi e`job` fbbouyln. elyc`i fm yc` enooi oh xfuafmz-
Jomzpnyfma zob` zla`z. zc` qlz yoni ycly ycfz qopni e` `x`m bou``hh`jyfx` fh zc` elyc`i fm yc` enooi oh hu`zcnv fbwu`amly`i vopma
qob`m-
Zo. zc` elyc`i-
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Ycuopac c`u y`luz. Jclunoyy` zlq yc` wnlm`- Fy qlz l zblnn
qcfy` J`zzml qfyc u`i i`ylfnfma lnoma yc` zfi` lmi yc` enljd zvbeon
oh Juoqn`v‖z hlbfnv. yc` opynfm` oh l jclnfj` fm yc` j`my`u oh l Xfdfma
juozz. om yc` ylfnhfm- Fy qopni io yc` koe4 yc` nojlyfom oh yc` fznlmi.
lmi yc` eos. qlz jnoz` `mopac ycly l wnlm` oh ycfz zf{` jopni bld` fy-
Yc` wnlm` qlz upmmfma lmi yc` wfnoy lqlfyfma Noui Juoqn`v‖z zfamln
yo yld` ohh- Jclunoyy`. c`u clmiz yf`i fm huomy oh c`u. ifi moy jlu`
lmvbou`- Zc` qlz zcox`i pw yc` zblnn zylfuz lmi houj`i yo zfy ljuozzhuob yc` lufzyojuly-
„Zjoyjc?‒ c` ohh`u`i zbpanv- „Oh jopuz` moy-‒
L h`q copuz fmyo yc` hnfacy yc` wfnoy jlnn`i Noui Juoqn`v yo
yc` jojdwfy- Zc` jopni c`lu ycly. lwwlu`mynv. yc`v q`u` `sw`uf`mjfma
zob` zouy oh yuopen` qfyc yc` mlxfalyfomln fmzyupb`myz lmi. lz yc`v
hopmi yc`bz`nx`z fm l jnopi. q`u` hnvfma enfmi- Clxfma lj|pfu`i
w`ubfzzfom yo yld` yc`b znfacynv ohh jopuz`. yc` wfnoy e`alm yo ypum yc`
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wnlm`- Jclunoyy`. z`f{fma yc` omnv jclmj` zc` zlq. ulm pw yo yc`
jojdwfy lmi dfjd`i yc` wfnoy fm yc` c`li qcfn` zcoxfma Noui Juoqn`v
lzfi` lz e`zy zc` jopni- Yc` wnlm` e`alm yo x``u blinv. opy oh jomyuon-
Noui Juoqn`v. cfz clmi jn`mjc`i fmyo lm fuom hfzy. wpmjc`i c`u fm yc`
c`li. z`mifma c`u u``nfma eljdqluiz- Fm c`u zypwou. yc` nlzy ycfma zc`
u`b`be`u`i z``fma ycuopac yc` ilzceolui qlz yc` wnlm` jn`lufma yc`
jnopiz lmi lmoyc`u zblnn lfuwnlm`. wlfmy`i lm lyyuljyfx` oulma` qfyc
enp` i`ylfnfma lmi enljd qfma yfwz. c`lifma yoqluiz yc`b- Zc` h`ny yc`
fbwljy lz yc` yqo wnlm`z‖ qfmaz cfy `ljc oyc`u- Yc` `swnozfom ycly
`mi`i c`u nfh` lnoma qfyc Noui Juoqn`v‖z qlz i`lh`mfmanv nopi-
L h`q bob`myz nly`u. ljjobwlmf`i ev l zli. bvzy`ufopz zoma.
yc` ju`ifyz oh yc` hfnb e`alm yo uonn- Yc` nfacyz fm yc` yc`ly`u ypum`i
om lmi yc` lpif`mj` zyooi pw lmi zyu`yjc`i lz yc`v qlfy`i hou ycoz`
ev yc` lfzn` yo n`lx`-
Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z zyu`yjc`i lmi. noodfma ox`u ly cfz
e`lpyfhpn qfh`. Fzle`nnl. lzd`i c`u fh zc` cli `mkov`i yc` boxf`-
„‖Yc` Y`bwnlu Jomzwfuljv.‖‒ zc` zlfi. zbfnfma lmi zcldfma c`u
c`li. „qcv vop `mkov yc`z` dfmiz oh boxf`z F qfnn m`x`u pmi`uzylmi-‒
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Fy qlz jlnn`i yc` Nlevufmyc oh Laliæ{. mlb`i lhy`u yc` yoqm
e`zfi` qcfjc fy jopni e` hopmi- Yc` zyom` qlnnz. ycu`` b`y`uz cfac
lmi clnh l b`y`u ycfjd. zyooi nfd` wuopi bomonfycz oh fma`mpfyv lz fh
yc`v cli ufz`m huob yc` ipzyv auopmi oh yc`fu oqm xonfyfom lmi
jclnn`ma`i ycoz` qco ilu`i fy yo l jomy`zy oh qfyz- V`luz nly`u. yc`
nlevufmyc qopni noz` ycly elyyn` hou yc` hfuzy yfb` qc`m A`m`uln
Blujo Elpyflzyl i` nl X`al. n`lifma cfz lubv ycuopac yc` u`afom om
cfz qlv yo elyyn` yc` U`wpenfjlmz lmi nfe`uly` ycfz qcou` oh l jopmyuv
huob ycoz` zyfhh wufjdz. moy e`fma len` yo hfmi cfz qlv opy. oui`u`i cfzb`m yo ypum yc` jlmmomz nooz` om yc` qlnnz pmyfn yc` A`m`uln qlz
hu``i- Yc`m. fm cfz ula`. c` cli yc` qcon` ycfma i`zyuov`i lmi pz`i
fyz zyom`z yo epfni yc` ox`mz fm qcfjc c` ju`bly`i yc` eoif`z oh cfz
U`wpenfjlm `m`bf`z lmi qlz nly`u ju`bly`i fm cfbz`nh ev yc` Nfe`ulnz
qcob c` cli hopacy yo a`y fm woq`u qc`m yc` Wu`zfi`my c`lui ycly
i` nl X`al h`nn fm nox` lmi bluuf`i yc` ilpacy`u oh l houb`u `m`bv
lmi moq wnlv`i jc`jd`uz fm yc` `x`mfmaz ly cfz hlyc`u"fm"nlq‖z copz`-
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Lnycopac yc` nlevufmyc cli moy lnqlvz e``m yc`u`. fy qlz zo oni ycly
mo om` jopni u`b`be`u qc`m fy cli e``m epfny ou ev qcob- Zjconluz
lau``i ycly fy qlz yc` omnv nlevufmyc n`hy fm yc` qouni oh qcfjc mo
blwz `sfzy`i. ycopac moy hou nljd oh yuvfma- Fy qlz zlfi ev yc` oni
zwfmzy`uz oh yc` yoqm ycly l jpuz` cli e``m nlfi pwom yc` nlevufmyc
lmi ycly lmv blm ou qoblm qco yuf`i yo bld` l blw qopni m`x`u e`
len` yo hfmi yc`fu qlv opy- Zyulma`nv `mopac. yc` kopum`v ycuopac
ycoz` eluu`m clnnz qlz bvzyfjln `mopac hou ycoz` ycly `b`ua`i ycly mo
om` cli `x`u eoyc`u`i yo u`b`be`u yc` wlyc yc`v yood yo a`y opy-
Om` mfacy cli wlzz`i zfmj` vopma Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z. moq
hfx` v`luz oni. cli `my`u`i yc` nlevufmyc lalfmzy yc` qfzc`z oh
Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z- C` cli e``m zpu` ycly c` jopni
d``w yc` yqfzyz lmi ypumz oh cfz kopum`v hfubnv fm cfz bfmi epy. lhy`u
qlmi`ufma luopmi yc` au`v lmi euoqm clnnz hou hfx` copuz. c` hfmlnnv
libfyy`i yo cfbz`nh ycly c` qlz fmi``i cow`n`zznv nozy- Moy nozfma
jopula`. lmi yuvfma lz clui lz c` jopni moy yo juv. Koz` d`wy aofma
houqlui pmyfn. ev yc` yfb` `x`mfma cli i`zj`mi`i. c` hopmi cfbz`nh fm
l clnn ycly nood`i bpjc nfd` lnn yc` oyc`uz- C` qlz cpmauv. ycfuzyv. yuf`i. zjlu`i lmi. bozy oh lnn. u`lnnv m``i`i yo ao yo yc` elycuoob epy
moy ifi moy io zo e`jlpz` c` ifim‖y dmoq fh fy qlz wonfy` yo io ycly fm
l nlevufmyc lmi. fh fy qlzm‖y. Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z qlz
zpu` yo lww`lu opy oh ycfm lfu lmi e`ly cfb yfnn c` qlz u`i hou
pufmlyfma fm l wpenfj wnlj`- Wlmfjd`i lmi hfnn`i qfyc i`zwlfu. Koz`
e`alm yo upm lz hlzy lz cfz n`az jopni jluuv cfb. ypumfma n`hy lmi
ypumfma ufacy lmi yc`m n`hy lmi n`hy lmi n`hy omj` bou` lmi yc`m ufacy.
pmyfn c` clww`m`i yo wlzz qcly. ycuopac yc` ioouqlv fm yc` qlnn.
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z``b`i yo e` l nlua` uoob-
@my`ufma fy. Koz` zlq ycly fy qlz fmi``i l nlua` uoob. qcoz`
qlnnz lmi hnoouz q`u` jox`u`i fm l zbooyc qcfy` bluen` zyom`. qfyc
hopu `myulmj`z e`hou` qcfjc yc`u` q`u` hopu wnl|p`z ycly `ljc zlfi.
„Q`njob`. yulx`nn`u. z``d`u. yo yc` c`luy oh vopu kopum`v-‒ Fmzfi`. fm
yc` bfiin` oh yc` uoob. qlz l jfujpnlu wnlyhoub qfyc ycu`` zy`wz lmi
qfyc l zblnn jfujpnlu w`i`zyln fm yc` j`my`u bli` oh l enljd zyom`- Om
yow oh yc` w`i`zyln zyooi. lnbozy `facy h``y ylnn. l nlua` u`jylmapnlu
bfuuou qfyc klaa`i `ia`z- Yc` wnlyhoub houb`i yc` zblnn`zy jfujn` fm
lm `nleouly` i`zfam ycly qlz jlux`i fmyo yc` hnoou; om yc` opyzfi`.
houb`i ev yc` qlnnz oh yc` uoob. qlz l nlua` z|plu` qcoz` zfi`z
q`u`. ly hopu wofmyz qcfjc fm yc` uoob q`u` yc` ioouqlvz.
fmy`uz`jy`i ev yc` `ia`z oh l jfujn` qcoz` zfi`z q`u`. fm ypum
fmy`uz`jy`i ev l iflbomi lmi yc`m l u`jylman` lmi yc`m l yuflman` lmi
yc`m l c`sldlfi`jlaom lmi yc`m l zfs wofmy`i zylu fmzfi` oh l
U`pn`lps yuflman` fmzfi` oh l n`bmfzjly` qcoz` j`my`u qlz yc` x`uyfj`
oh l i`nyofi jpux` zpw`ufbwoz`i om lm Lujcfb`i`lm zwfuln lmi zo om
lmi zo om houyc fm l jobwn`s a`ob`yufjln alb` oh yla qcoz` omnvb`lmfma jopni e` ycly yc` pmfx`uz` ifi fmi``i clx` l z`mz` oh
cpbopu- Qcfn` yc`u` qlz mo uooh yo wuoy`jy yc` nlevufmyc. fy z``b`i
ycly m`fyc`u yc` bfuuou mou yc` uoob q`u` lhh`jy`i ev yc` ulfmz ycly
u`apnlunv h`nn ou ev yc` ifuy ycly yc` qfmi dfjd`i pw fm yc` qlv ycly
yc` u`zy oh yc` nlevufmyc cli oexfopznv e``m- I`jfifma ycly ycfz qlz l
aooi. lnycopac w`uclwz zyulma`. wnlj` yo zw`mi yc` mfacy. Koz` zly
ioqm ly yc` hooy oh yc` w`i`zyln lmi wuobwynv h`nn lzn``w. cfz
`sclpzyfom i`h`lyfma cfz h`lu lmi cpma`u-
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Ycly mfacy. Koz` iu`lby c` qlz Il`ilnpz. z`uxlmy oh Ju`y`
lmi yc` Dfma Bfmoz. lmi ycly cfz clmiz q`u` yc` om`z yo epfni yc`
nlevufmyc pmi`u yc` oui`uz oh cfz dfma- Fy qlz l blamfhfj`my `ifhfj`.
qfyc bluen` qlnnz lmi e`lpyfhpn hopmylfmz lmi bfuuouz hulb`i fm
k`q`nn`i aoni u`hn`jyfma l blw oh yc` nfxfma pmfx`uz` wlfmy`i om yc`
j`fnfmaz qfyc v`nnoq upef`z lmi `b`ulni zlwwcfu`z lmi enp` a`bz hou
yc` xlzy ufx`uz fm yc` qouni lnn lioumfma yc` qfmifma wlzzla`z lmi
ypumz ycly ow`m`i fmyo om` lmoyc`u. hou`x`u z``bfma yo clx` m`fyc`u l
e`afmmfma mou lm `mi- Fy qlz yc` ylzd oh zfs ilvz. lmi Il`ilnpz.
iulfm`i. zw`my yc` z`x`myc i`y`ubfmfma coq yo n`lx` yc` nlevufmyc c`
cli zo jpmmfmanv ju`ly`i- C` iu`lby oh yc` hooyzy`wz oh Lzy`ufpz lz
yc` alnnow oh cfz clui coox`z qlz c`lui `jcofma ycuopac `min`zz
clnnz4 oh yc` ilvz yc` wufzom`u zw`my libfufma yc` blwz oh yc` qouni
lmi yc` hopmylfmz oh qly`u4 oh yc` i`zw`uly` wn`lz oh yc` zljufhfj`z
afx`m pmyo cfb lmi qcoz` eoif`z z`ux`i lz yc` blud`uz ev qcfjc c`
jlb` yo u`joamf{` yc` ifhh`u`my clnnz oh cfz wufzom4 oh yc` i`lyc c`
qopni anlinv q`njob` ly yc` clmiz oh cfz u`i``b`u qco. qfyc yc` lfi
oh l uovln ycu`li. qopni `b`ua` huob ycly jlzd`y oh yfb`n`zzm`zzclxfma jomhuomy`i yc` iludm`zz qfycfm cfbz`nh lmi ufzfma yo yc`
jclnn`ma` oh e`fma yc` Fomflm c`uo lmi yc` pmfhvfma dfma qcoz`
wlnlj` qopni e` om yc` houyu`zz oh yc` Ljuowonfz-
Fy qlz yc` coox`z oh yc` Bfmoylpu ycly qopni qld` Koz` fm
yc` `lunv boumfma lmi fy qlz Il`ilnpz‖ jpmmfma ycly ylpacy cfb yc`
wnlm ev qcfjc c` qlz yo a`y opy oh ycly wnlj`- Yldfma om` nlzy nood fm
yc` bfuuou. yc` eov e`alm cfz z`lujc hou yc` yoonz oh cfz `zjlw`. qcfjc
c` zoom hopmi- Yc`v q`u` yqo uojdz; om` enljd lmi om` qcfy`- Cfz
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wnlm qlz zfbwn`; ly `ljc ypum c` qopni yozz yc` uojdz om yc` auopmi
lmi fh yc` qcfy` uojd qlz yo yc` ufacy oh yc` enljd. c` qopni ypum
ufacy4 fh yc` enljd qlz yo yc` ufacy oh yc` qcfy`. c` qopni ypum n`hy- Zo
c` znoqnv wuoj``i`i. lnnoqfma yc` uojdz yo apfi` cfb qcfjc`x`u qlv
yc`v qopni pmyfn. l zcouy yfb` lhy`u `x`mfma cli hlnn`m. c` zlq yc`
`myulmj` yo yc` nlevufmyc lmi e`vomi ycly. Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{
J`uxlmy`z zfyyfma om l zyoon juvfma hpufopznv- Z``fma yc` eov. zc` aoy
pw. aulee`i cfb ev yc` clmi. e`my cfb ox`u lmi. fm huomy oh clnh yc`
xfnnla` qco cli alyc`u`i lmi q`u` wu`wlufma yo x`mypu` houyc fmyo
yc` nlevufmyc yo z`lujc hou yc` eov pzfma l noma ycu`li yo d``w yc`fu
qlv. e`ly cfb qfyc c`u n`lyc`u zlmiln pmyfn Blailn`ml hfmlnnv i`jfi`i
ycly `mopac qlz `mopac lmi fmy`ux`m`i-
„Q`nn. eov. qcly io vop clx` yo zlv hou vopuz`nh?,‒ qlz yc`
omnv ycfma yc` hpufopznv u`nf`x`i Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z
jopni ycfmd yo lzd-
Cfz n`az juood`i huob yc` e`lyfma lmi huob yc` wlfm fm cfz
enlii`u. Koz` y`luhpnnv u`wnf`i. „Blv F ao yo yc` elycuoob?‒
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Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc;
B`bofuz oh W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül
…F cli fy lalfm. bv mfacyblu`- F jlmmoy z``b yo `zjlw` fy- F
qld` pw fm bv uoob lmi yc`u` fz l blm. zylmifma yc`u`. qfyc l apm
wofmy`i ly b`- C` qcfzw`uz aooiev` yo b` lmi wpnnz yc` yufaa`u- F io
moy dmoq qc`yc`u F nfx` ou if`4 yc` zopmi oh yc` apm qld`z b`- Qcly
fz fy ycly clz w`ublm`mynv qufyy`m ycfz xfzla` pwom yc` nlmapla` oh bv
iu`lbz?---
…Coq yo hnv- Ycfz zfman` ycopacy clz wu`ojjpwf`i bv bfmi
hou yc` wlzy q``d- F‖b y`bwy`i yo ypum yo [`mo‖z wlulios- Lm oek`jy
ly wofmy L jlm m`x`u u`ljc wofmy E e`jlpz` hfuzy fy bpzy yulx`n clnh oh
yc` ifzylmj`. yc`m clnh oh yc` clnh. yc`m clnh oh yc` clnh oh yc` clnh lmi
zo om li fmhfmfypb- W`uclwz yc` yufjd yo hnvfma fz hlnnfma lmi moy cfyyfma
yc` auopmi- [`mo qopni lau``. F ycfmd- F‖b moy zpu` qcly yc` blm
jnfbefma opy oh Wnlyo‖z jlx` qopni zlv epy fh F zcopy`i clui `mopac.
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w`uclwz c` jopni bld` opy bv |p`zyfom lalfmzy yc` zyoubv qfmi-
C` qopni wuoelenv kpzy qlmy yo ao eljd yo yc` jlx`- Fy ulfmz
n`zz yc`u`…
…Yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n fz lz `npzfx` lz `x`u…
…Fm zwfy` oh fyz enooijpuinfma yfyn`. bv m`q zcoqwf`j`. Yc`
Zqoui oh Ilbojn`z. fz |pfy` l m`ly ljcf`x`b`my- Fy‖z lnn ljcf`x`i. oh
jopuz`. ycuopac qfu`hulb`z lmi yulwioouz. |pfy` zfbwn` u`lnnv. epy
i`j`wyfx` lmi `hh`jyfx`- F ycopacy oh xlufopz zyouf`z hou yc` `hh`jy.
qfyc zob` nox`nv `nleouly` yulwz yo ao lnoma qfyc yc`b. epy pnyfbly`nv
F e`nf`x` z`yynfma om yc` zyouv oh Ilbojn`z bld`z yc` fbwuoelefnfyv oh
yc` `hh`jy bou` wuoelen`…
…Houafx` b`- Ycopac. lz F lzd hou houafx`m`zz. F io moy ycfmd
F qopni e` jomi`bm`i yo ycly wnlj` qc`u` Paonfmo‖z y``yc `min`zznv
amlq Upaaf`uf‖z m`jd-
F clx` jobbfyy`i bpui`u ycfz mfacy-
Ycu`` q``dz lao F qlz fm yc` Mlyfomln Nfeuluv oh Lua`myfml
qc`m F ulm fmyo lm oni huf`mi- C` ljjfi`mylnnv zypben`i fmyo b` lz F
qlz qlndfma ycuopac yc` cfzyouv z`jyfom jluuvfma l h`q eoodz #oh
wluyfjpnlu moy`; Bluj`nno Ycouw`‖z „Ifln`jy qfyc yc` Fmiflm Zla`z‒
qc`u`. om wla`z 69"<7:. c` yulmzjufe`z l jomx`uzlyfom qfyc yc`
zclblm oh lm lmjf`my yufe` qc`u`fm yc` zclblm bld`z b`myfom oh yc`
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Clnnz oh Zlmi. l wnlj` qc`u` `x`uv zopn ycly clz e``m. fz lmi qfnn e`
u`zfi`z. lmi b`myfomz ycly yc` nojlyfom oh yc` wnlj` fz zob`qc`u` fm
Zopyc Lb`ufjl ‚ bpzy jc`jd qfyc oyc`u zopuj`z-& Q` i`jfi`i yo
zclu` zyouf`z ox`u l jpw oh johh`` lmi F e`nf`x` F bouylnnv fmzpny`i cfb
qc`m F yoni cfb oh bv owfmfom oh yc` wnlvz oh Wf`uu` N`qfz-
C` jomhfi`i fm b` ycly ycly cli e``m cfz zyla` mlb` hou yc`
wlzy yq`nx` v`luz-
Qfycopy l qoui c` n`hy- Opu jpwz oh johh`` q`u` kpzy luufxfma-
Oni huf`miz. cbb? Q`nn. yo e` w`uh`jynv com`zy. `lunv fm bv
jlu``u. c` lmi F q`u` eoyc yuvfma yo e`job` hlbopz blafjflmz lmi. fm
oui`u yo wuox` bvz`nh qouycv. F qlz houj`i yo wpenfjnv zclb` cfb- C`
clz jluuf`i ycfz zclb` hou ox`u l i`jli` lmi. lz F ycopacy. bv hly`
qlz z`ln`i qfyc ycly nlzy fmzpny-
F qod`. yc` oyc`u mfacy. lmi yc`u` qlz l blm fm bv uoob- Yc`
zclioqz cfi cfb woounv- Cfz `v`z epum`i fmyo bfm` qfyc clyu`i lmi
zpu`yv- Cfz clmi c`ni l u`xonx`u- Ycopac c` wpnn`i yc` yufaa`u. yc`
apm bfzhfu`i- F z`y bv c`li pwom yc` wfnnoq omj` bou` lmi iu`lb`i
cfb opy oh `sfzy`mj`…
…Yc` wonfj` clx` jomyljy`i b` fm u`aluiz yo cfz
ifzlww`lulmj`- Yc`v zlfi ycly c` cli l wfjypu` oh b` om cfz i`zd qfyc
bv liiu`zz om fy- F jlmmoy c`nw vop hfmi yc` eoiv. F zlfi yo yc` ohhfj`u.
`x`m lz yc`v hopmi zob` apmwoqi`u om yc` hnoou oh bv e`iuoob- F‖b
l blafjflm. F zcupaa`i…
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Yc`v zlv ycly fh vop jlm‖y a`y fy pw vopu hfuzy yfb`. vop u`blfm
fbwoy`my hou yc` u`zy oh vopu nfh`- Yc`v zlv ycly fh vop blzypuely` yoo
bpjc vop‖nn ao enfmi. ou vopu clmi qfnn hlnn ohh- Yc`v zlv l qoblm fm
c`ly fz yc` i`xfn fm ifzapfz`- Epy qcly leopy l blm? Fz c` yc` Conv
Zwfufy yc`m. lyy`bwyfma yo jom|p`u. wpufhv lmi jomx`uy? Yc`v pz`i yo
zlv yc` `luyc qlz hnly lmi `x`m dfnn`i hou fy. epy ycly momz`mz` qlz wpy
lzfi`- Zpw`uzyfyfom eufmaz eli npjd. fz qcly F zlv-
Q` q`u` vopma lmi fm nox`. noxfma nox` lmi nox`i yo nox`- Q`cli e``m ly l wluyv `lunf`u lmi moq. fm yc` bfiin` oh yc` mfacy. om c`u
ioouzy`w. zc` n`lmz eljd lalfmzy c`u ioou lmi wpnnz b` jnoz`- Yc`
ulifo oh l wlzzfma jlu wnlvz l zoma ycly io`z moy hfy yc` booi- C`u
hfzyz lu` jn`mjc`i luopmi yc` nlw`nz oh bv kljd`y. zo pmnfd` c`u lmi. ly
yc` zlb` yfb`. c`u mlypu` ljj`wyfma fyz`nh hpnnv- Ycuopac yc` ioou. fm
yc` ilud lwluyb`my. yfb` cli nozy fyz b`lmfma. ou qcly`x`u b`lmfma fy
cli yo e`afm qfyc. lz c`u clmiz wpnn`i bv zcfuy ohh lmi bfm` c`uz-
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C`u clfu. eupzcfma bv hlj`. zb`nn`i oh l zq``y hulaulmj` F jopni moy
u`joamf{`-
F lb moy zpuwufz`i ly ycfz- Zob` bfacy zlv. q`nn. vop jopni
clx` z``m fy jobfma- Epy `x`m yc` blm z`my`mj`i yo `s`jpyfom lmi
dmoqz fy fz jobfma fz jlpacy ev zpuwufz` lz yc` ls` hlnnz ou `n`jyufjfyv
`my`uz cfz eoiv- Coq y`uufen` cfz hly`- Coq jup`n- Coq bpjc `lzf`u
yclm ycfz- Cfz j`uylfmyv fz qouyc bou` yclm l cpmiu`i pyy`u`i wculz`z
oh lmyfjfwly`i nox`- Cfz wlfm fz n`zz youypuopz yclm nox`‖z znoq alb`
qcoz` upn`z moeoiv fz `x`u zpu` oh- Epy F qfnn nfx` ycuopac ycfz. qcfn`
c` io`z moy- F dmoq ycfz e`jlpz`. `x`m lz yc` blm z`my`mj`i yo if`
ypumz yo Aoi ou e`nf`x`z c` bfacy job` eljd lz zob` zouy oh nfxfma
e`fma. F dmoq ycfz. ycopac fy fz moq clww`mfma hou yc` hfuzy yfb`. ycfz
qfnn clww`m lalfm- Lmi lnu`liv. e`hou` fy `x`m zyluyz. F lb ycfmdfma oh
yc` m`sy yfb`-
C`u zblnn lwluyb`my afx`z pz nfyyn` auopmi yo jox`u yo c`u e`i
hou yc` bob`my ycly q` clx` e``m cpuinfma yoqluiz zfmj` q` b`y. lnn
ycoz` v`luz lao- F h``n lnfx`- Wlzzfomly`- C`u enooi fz eofnfma lmi F
clx` zy`lb fm bv x`fmz- Yc` e`i h``nz zohy lalfmzy bv dm``z lmi bvn`hy clmi. wfmmfma c`u qufzyz leox` c`u c`li lz bv ufacy yulj`z yc`
jomyopuz oh c`u eoiv. zfmdz fmyo yc` zc``yz- L e`lb oh boomnfacy
zwnlzc`z yc` `ia` oh yc` e`i-
F ycupzy clui lmi i``w. qfyc yc` zdfnn lmi wu`jfzfom oh l dmfh`
hfacy`u. zyleefma qfninv ‚ opy oh nox` ‚ fbwlzzfom`i lmi joni lmi coy.
zq`ly iufwwfma huob bv euoq omyo c`u ylpy zyobljc. F lb Lu`z lmi
Jpwfi. F lb Iom Kplm lmi zc` fz yc` xfuafm Bluv. F lb C`ub`z. aoi
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oh l ycopzlmi hlj`z lmi l ycopzlmi nfwz om c`u nfwz. mlx`n. mlw`.
ycfacz. jc``dz. zfi`. epyyojdz. zcopni`uz. mfwwn`z. qfyc c`u ufacy
eu`lzy jla`i fm bv clmi lmi c`u eu`lyc houj`i opy fm zcluw ucvycbfj
epuzyz lz zc` ycfuzyz hou yc` hfuzy u`n`lz` oh yc` mfacy ycly `x`m moq fz
epfnifma fmzfi` oh c`u bfmi lmi c`u jpun`i yo`z. c`u jpmy lmi c`u
hfma`uz ifaafma fmyo yc` hn`zc oh bv eljd lz bv hn`zc lmi c`u hn`zc
e`job` om` lmi kpzy qc`m F lb ly bv bozy cly`hpn lmi xfon`my.
noodfma ly ycly hlj` hulb`i ev q`y zyulmiz oh clfu ycly lu` zypjd yo
c`u hou`c`li lmi klq lmi moz` lmi jc``dz lmi c`u ow`m zopmin`zz
bopyc. zfman` zyulmiz lmi nfwfi jnpbwz. yc`m c`u eu`lyc e`job`z lm
lez`mj` oh eu`lyc. lfu yulww`i. wu`zzpu`i fmzfi` zohy. ilud. q`y npmaz
e`cfmi anfzy`mfma. zlnfxl bofzy`m`i eu`lzyz wpzc`i pwqlui ev lmi
moq c`u eljd. blz|p`ulifma lz l au`ly Uoblm iob`. `s|pfzfy`nv
jlux`i lmi zyfhhnv lujc`i. lnbozy zyom` zyfnn. boi`n`i. zclw`i yo
w`uh`jyfom ev clmiz huob q`y `luyc. zjpnwy`i ev mlypu` lmi nlzyfma
eoyc l h`q z`jomiz lmi l nvufjln `y`umfyv. lm fmhpzfom oh ulq wn`lzpu`
ycly ycu`ly`mz yo jomkpu` i`bomz ycuopac opu u`hn`jyfom fm yc` bfuuou.
c`u ycfacz jupzcfma b` qfyc yc` houj` oh l ycopzlmi Jupzli`z lmi yc`m zc` jonnlwz`z lmi fz zw`my. yc` houj` oh c`u oualzb e`yy`u
`swnlfm`i ycuopac c`u `sclpzy`i nfbwm`zz. c`u ula ionn eoiv. lz zc`
nf`z om ilbw zc``yz qfyc jnoz`i `v`z n`lxfma b` clui lmi pmzlyfzhf`i.
F fbwoy`my blm. F ifleonfjln. vopma blm. hnla`nnlmy. F pmqouycv wo`y
fm nox` qfyc npzy-
Yc`v zlv yc` boumfma lhy`u fz yc` clui`zy wluy- Yc`v zlv ycly
lhy`u yc` hfuzy v`lu. jomx`uzlyfom clz upm iuv- Yc`v zlv ycly
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zlyfzhljyfom lmi nox` lu` bpyplnnv `sjnpzfx`- Yc`v zlv ycly omnv
pmhpnhfnn`i nox` fz uoblmyfj- Clx` yc`v `sw`uf`mj`i `y`umfyv? Clx`
yc`v z``m fy lmi kpzy hlnn`m zcouy? Zpw`uzyfyfom eufmaz eli npjd. fz
qcly F zlv-
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83
„Qcly fz yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n?‒ yc` vopma Mfa`uflm eov
lzd`i-
Wuoh`zzou Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z. xfzfyfma cfz wcfnozowc`u huf`mi
Y`oelnio I`Ap`uu`ul fm yc` Blfipapuf u`afom. zob`qc`u` fm yc`
mouyc`lzy oh Mfa`ufl. cli yld`m yc` yfb` yo xfzfy lm ouwclmla` qc`u`
ycfuyv yqo mpmz yood jlu` yo ulfz` fm l bozy Jcufzyflm qlv yc` om`
cpmiu`i lmi `facyv zfs jcfniu`m ycly cli e``m `myupzy`i yo yc`fu jlu`-
Yc`u`. ly yc` u`|p`zy oh l zfzy`u. c` yoni yc` jcfniu`m qcly cfz nfm` oh qoud qlz- Blmp Dlm. l vopma eov qcoz` fblafmlyfom cli hfu`i
qc`m yc` zwufacynv wuoh`zzou cli i`zjufe`i cfz xojlyfom. cli job` yo
hfmi opy bou`- C` qlz l vopma eov. luopmi z`x`my``m. lnbozy l blm.
cfz zwluuoq clmiz lmi euoqm `v`z zyufdfmanv com`zy. cfz nlua`
uopmi`i e`nnv e`yulvfma l zfjdm`zz ycly omnv wox`uyv jopni jlpz`- Cfz
|p`zyfom cli n`hy yc` wuoh`zzou zob`qcly jomhpz`i lz yo coq c` jopni
lmzq`u lmi `swnlfm yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n yo yc` vopma eov qco jopni
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m`fyc`u u`li mou wozzfenv jomj`fx` oh l nfeuluv. bpjc n`zz om` yc` zf{`
oh ycfz wluyfjpnlu nfeuluv-
„Zphhfj` fy yo zlv. bv eov. ycly fy fz l nfeuluv bli` pw oh lm
fmhfmfy`nv hfmfy` mpbe`u oh c`slaomln uoobz qcoz` pmmpbe`u`i
zc`nx`z coni lnn wozzfen` eoodz- Moy omnv eoodz ycly q` clx` moq. epy
lnn eoodz ycly clx` `x`u e``m qufyy`m. lnn eoodz fm `sfzy`mj`. lnn eoodz
ycly qfnn e` qufyy`m. `ljc wozzfen` w`ubpylyfom oh `ljc oh ycoz` eoodz
lz q`nn lz `x`uv wozzfen` w`ubpylyfom oh `x`uv wozzfen` eood lmi
`x`uv fbwuoelen` om` lz q`nn- Ycoz` eoodz ycly lu` fbwozzfen` lu`
`sjnpi`i huob yc` jlylnoa4 ycopac. iopeyn`zz. F jlm jomj`fx` ycly
yc`u` lu` oyc`u eoodz qcoz` blfm jomj`um fz yc` ifzjpzzfom oh yc`
wozzfefnfyv lz q`nn lz yc` fbwuoelefnfyv oh fbwozzfefnfyv. qcfn` oyc`uz
luap` lalfmzy yc` luapb`my lmi oyc`uz zyfnn lalfmzy yc` m``i hou zpjc
luapb`myz- Fy bfacy zopmi jomhpzfma epy ycfmd oh fy lz lm fmhfmfy`
u`au`zzfom ycly clz lm `mi- Fm oui`u yo d``w yc` nfeuluv lz zblnn lz
wozzfen`. mo yqo eoodz lu` fi`myfjln. ycopac yc`fu fi`myfyv bfacy e`
yc` zlb`- Zob` eoodz yc`u` bld` z`mz` lmi q` jlm u`li yc`b- Zob`
io moy lmi lu` wpu` afee`ufzc. b`u`nv jomk`jypu`i jobefmlyfomz oh n`yy`uz yo zlyfzhv yc` jlylnoapfma oh yc` wozzfefnfyv oh yc` `sfzy`mj` oh
ycly wluyfjpnlu momz`mz`-‒
„Vop b`lm eoodz qfyc bli` pw qouiz?‒
„Moy `x`m qouiz. kpzy n`yy`uz. jobefm`i fm lnn wozzfen` qlvz-‒
„Epy coq jlm vop hfmi yc` eood vop lu` noodfma hou?‒
„Lc. q`nn. vop z``. zob` wcfnozowc`uz e`nf`x`. lmi ev
m`j`zzfyv. ou wozzfefnfyv. fy bpzy e` yup`. ycly yc`u` fz om` eood fm yc`
nfeuluv qcfjc fz fm hljy yc` jlylnoap` oh lnn yc` oyc`uz zfbwnv e`jlpz`
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yc` nfeuluv clz lm oui`u. ou bpzy clx` om`. hou ev fyz x`uv mlypu` fy
clz l hfmfy` mpbe`u oh eoodz- Zob` clx` luap`i. bvzyfjz qcoz`
qouiz jlmmoy e` yupzy`i. ycly yc` eood fz fm hljy l zfman` jfujpnlu
xonpb` qcoz` zwfm` fz jomyfmpopz lmi jomylfmz l hfmfy` mpbe`u oh
lnbozy fmhfmfy`nv ycfm wla`z- Yc`u` lu` ycoz` qco qfnn y`nn vop ycly ycfz
eood fz Aoi4 oyc`uz ycly Aoi ju`ly`i yc` nfeuluv…‒
„Aoi.‒ l mpm. nfzy`mfma yo yc` jomx`uzlyfom. fmy`uupwy`i. „io`z
moy ju`ly` zpjc c`nnz. wuoh`zzou-‒
„Aoi io`z ju`ly`z yc`b. zfzy`u- Fy fz cpblmz qco mlb` yc`b
c`nn-‒
Yc` vopma eov. zyfnn jpufopz. cfz clmiz epzv wnlvfma qfyc yqo
uojdz. om` qcfy` lmi om` enljd. cfz fblafmlyfom upmmfma ox`u
hlmylzyfjln iu`lbz. jomk`jypu`i; „W`uclwz yc` nfeuluv fz yc`
jlylnoap`-‒
„L x`uv u`ln wozzfefnfyv. bv vopma eov-‒ Zbfn`i yc` wuoh`zzou-
„Ou w`uclwz. `ljc eood fm yc` nfeuluv jomylfmz fmzyupjyfomz hou
coq yo a`y yo yc` jlylnoap` huob ycly wluyfjpnlu wofmy- Lzzpb` ycly
`ljc eood. fm e`fma wozzfen`. clz yo e` auopmi`i fm u`lnfyv. qcfjc fm ypum b`lmz ycly fy qlz qufyy`m fm l qlv ycly zob`om` jopni
pmi`uzylmi fy. zob`coq- @x`m yc` z``bfmanv momz`mzfjln eoodz clx`.
yc`m. yc` wozzfefnfyv oh e`fma fbwouylmy- Yc` omnv wuoen`b e`job`z
dmoqfma coq yo pmi`uzylmi yc` eood- Dmoqfma lmi lwwnvfma ycly
jfwc`u. vop jopni hfmi yc` wculz`. –Yc` jlylnoa jlm e` hopmi ev…‖
fmzfi` yc` wla`z oh lmv lz q`nn lz. wozzfenv. lnn eoodz- Yc` joi`. yc`m.
e`job`z yc` wuoen`b epy `ljc eood io`z clx` om`- Ou `x`m zyulma`u
qlz fh. pzfma yc` jouu`jy joi`. `ljc eood fm yc` nfeuluv. wuow`unv
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fmy`uwu`y`i. fz yc` ljypln jlylnoa fyz`nh, Lnn vop clx` yo io fz i`hfm` yc`
jfwc`u, @x`m yc`z` yqo uojdz jopni hfmi fy fh vop i`x`now`i l zvzy`b
ev qcfjc vop jopni fmy`uwu`y qcly yc`v zlfi- Yc`u` fz vopu nfeuluv.
wuoh`zzou, F coni fy fm bv clmi,‒
„Blmp Dlm. zyfnn vopuz`nh eov,‒ zlfi yc` zfzy`u zy`umnv-
Qfycopy jlufma yc` eov jomyfmp`i. „Fm ycly zlb` qlv. yc`
eood yc` zfzy`uz u`li yo pz `x`uv mfacy. Yc` Ycu`` Bpzd`y``uz. fz fm
hljy yc` blw yo l cfii`m yu`lzpu`. ou zob`ycfma `nz` `myfu`nv pmdmoqm
yo pz, Zo vop z`` wuoh`zzou. zfzy`u. fy fz moy Aoi ycly ju`ly`z c`nn. epy
w`own` ycly ju`ly` Aoi- Yc` omnv yup` ycfma ycly `sfzyz. yc`m. fz l
jfwc`u ycly io`z moy lnnoq pz yo ycfmd opuz`nx`z opy oh `sfzy`mj`-‒
V`luz nly`u. Wuoh`zzou Zlm J`uxlmy`z xfzfy`i ycly zlb` u`afom
z`lujcfma hou yc` ouwclmla`. qlmyfma yo dmoq qcly cli e`job` oh
yc` eov- C` `mjopmy`u`i l zc`wwlui qco. wnlvfma qfyc yqo uojdz fm
cfz clmiz. yoni cfb ycly yc` u`afom cli e``m hlubnlmi zfmj` c` cli
e``m l eov. bou` yclm hfhyv v`luz lao. lmi ycly yc` ouwclmla` ycly c`
qlz noodfma hou ifim‖y lmi clz m`x`u `sfzy`i. kpzy nfd` yc` dfmaiob oh
yc` Jcufzyflm wow` dfma Wu`zy`u Kocm-
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Lm`jioy`z…
Yc` oni nfeuluflm zly fm yc` zcli` wuoxfi`i ev yc` yu``z
ox`uclmafma yc` elnjomv- C` nood`i opy ly cfz jfyv qcoz` fbwuoelen`
zyu``yz zbljd`i oh hfjyfom. yc` jonouhpn lmyz zjpuuvfma ycuopac ycly
j`b`my bl{` omnv wozzfenv clxfma job` yo `sfzy lz yc` u`zpny oh zob`
aulmi qoud oh nfy`ulypu` ou yc` i`npzfomz oh yc` xfnnla` fifoy- C` qou`
l ilud enp` wfmzyufw` zpfy qfyc l ju`lb jonou`i zcfuy lmi lm oulma`eljd`i. enp` wondl"ioyy`i yf`- Cfz hlj` qlz noma. alpmy. cfz jc``dz
iuoowv. cfz moz` epneopz. cfz bopyc iulqm yfacy qfyc cfz noq`u"nfw
ox`uclmafma. cfz `v`z. lnu`liv zyupjd ev yc` fmfyfln zyla`z oh
enfmim`zz. zcom` fm yc` moomilv zpm. cfz n`hy `v` bou` yclm cfz nl{v
ufacy om`- Ox`ulnn. fy qlz l hlj` ycly bfacy u`bfmi om` oh ycly oh leos`u. ou l epnnioa. ycopac. w`uclwz. qfyc h`q`u qufmdn`z-
Ufacy n`a juozz`i ox`u cfz n`hy lmi qfyc l ilud enljd jlm`
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u`zyfma lalfmzy yc` ufacy zfi` oh yc` jclfu. cfz noma hfma`uz znoqnv
jlu`zz`i yc` `ia`z oh yc` wla`z yc`v ypum`i- Yc` a`myn` eu``{` joon`i
yc` zy`lbfma johh`` ly cfz zfi`- C` qlz u`lifma om` oh cfz hlxoufy`
eoodz-
Qfyc wo`yfj h`nfjfyv. fy i`ylfn`i yc` zyouv oh lm fbwox`ufzc`i
alpjco qco fz iulhy`i fmyo yc` bfnfyluv lmi houj`i yo i`h`mi yc`
eoui`uz oh l mlyfom c` mo noma`u e`nf`x`z fm huob Mlyfx`z qco clx`
m`x`u club`i cfb- Cfz nfh` om yc` wnlfmz fz. lz `wfjz lu` qomy yo io.
uoblmyfjf{`i4 cfz `sw`uf`mj` oh qlu fz moy. enooizc`i lmi youm nfbez
`s|pfzfy`nv i`zjufe`i qfyc l dfmi oh an`` ycly omnv nfy`ulypu` fz jlwlen`
oh- Ycuopac l jup`n yqfzy oh hly`. c` `miz pw lm opynlq dmfh`"hfacy`u.
lz l u`zpny oh lm luapb`my. hfacy lmi bpui`u fm l elu. lmi lnoma qfyc
cfz Zlmjco Wlm{l. l houb`u `m`bv ycly. box`i ev yc` alpjco‖z
eulx`uv lmi zdfnn. e`yulv`i cfz houb`u lnnf`z fm yc` c`ly oh bouyln
elyyn` yo kofm yc` c`uo. nfx`z lboma yc` Mlyfx`z c` hopacy lalfmzy fm
yc` qlu. fm z`lujc oh l e`yy`u nfh`-
Lnbozy zlifzyfjlnnv. yc` wo`y ilzc`z lnn yc` alpjco‖z cow`z lz
yc`v lu` bfzyld`m hou zwf`z lmi yld`m lz wufzom`uz- Zpuxfxfma l y`uufen` `wfi`bfj. euopacy leopy ev pmdmoqm houj`z ou l vopma
Jcufzyflm eov. yc` wuoylaomfzy noz`z cfz jobwlmfom lmi cfz hlfyc lmi.
qcfn` ly yc` aulx` oh cfz jobwliu`. c`luz yc` nlb`mylyfomz oh lm
lmapfzc`i qoblm- Yc` wnoy ypumz jcfnnfmanv bljleu` lz c` hfmiz yc`
qoblm. qco ypumz opy yo e` l mlyfx` ljjpz`i oh qfyjcjulhy. q``wfma
ox`u yc` eoiv oh c`u i`li zom. c`u clmiz eopmi qfyc yc` eov‖z zyfnn
qlub `myulfnz- Yc` opynlq `mala`z fm l eupyln dmfh` hfacy qfyc c`u
jlwyou. lmi zwfnnfma cfz nfh` pwom yc` auopmi. hu``z yc` hulab`my`i
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qoblm lmi e`afmz yc` kopum`v oh u`ypumfma qfyc c`u yo jfxfnf{lyfom.
ou. ly n`lzy. yo Jcufzyflm nlmiz-
Yc` zyouv `miz fm l xfjfopz jfujn` qc`u` yc` apljco.
lyy`bwyfma yo `zjlw` cfz nfh` oh couuouz ev jclmafma cfz mlb`. fz
houj`i fmyo l hfmln. lnycopac b`u`nv fbwnf`i. dmfh` hfacy qfyc yc`
euoyc`u oh yc` blm c` cli fmfyflnnv znlfm fm yc` elu- Yc` c`uo if`z ou
bpzy if`. zob` nfy`uluv jufyfjz zpaa`zy. lmi cfz zyouv jlm e`.
cpbouopznv w`uclwz lmi fm zwfy` oh oexfopz zyvnfzyfj ifhh`u`mj`z.
jobwlu`i yo ycly oh Jl`zlu. qcoz` yulafj i`bfz` fz wnlv`i pwom yc`
zyla` e`hou` lm lpif`mj` qco dmoqz yc` yupyc ycly c`. `x`m lz c` fz
pmiom`. omnv hfmiz opy ly yc` nlzy bob`my. qc`m fy fz hlu yoo nly`-
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7;5<;71
„‖…lmi zo yc` Bfmoylpu fz u`zwomzfen` hou Hulmd`mzy`fm-‖‒
Yc` jnlzz lwwnlpi`i-
„@sj`nn`mynv iom`. Npfz,‒ Zlfi yc` wuoh`zzou- „Moq. qco
qlmyz yo zclu` m`sy? Pbe`uyo. qcv iom‖y vop ao?‒
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zob`yfb`z blmfh`zy`i fyz`nh nly` fmyo yc` mfacy qc`m F wpy w`m yo wlw`u fm bv iu`lbz- Yc` lzzfamb`my qlz jn`lu lmi zfbwn`; qufy`
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nfy`ulypu`-
„Qcly fz yc` mlb` oh vopu wf`j`. Pbe`uyo?‒ lzd`i Wuoh`zzou
N`Uof-
„Zcld`zw`lu`‖z Wnoy-‒
„X`uv q`nn- N`y‖z c`lu fy-‒
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Lz F zwod`. zc` zbfn`i ly b` huob c`u z`ly qc`m opu `v`z b`y-
Zc` qou` l zcouy enp` iu`zz lmi l qcfy` zcfuy- Zc` cli wlfmy`i c`u
mlfnz u`i yc` mfacy e`hou` lmi yc` nfacy jobfma ycuopac yc` qfmioq
u`hn`jy`i ohh yc`b zob`qcly- C`u blcoalmv euoqm clfu hulb`i c`u
zn`mi`u. lmapnlu hlj`- C`u enp` `v`z jopni wf`uj` fmyo bv zopn-
Jclunoyy`. F qopni afx` vop bv zopn fh F jopni-
„Zcld`zw`lu`.‒ F zlfi. „cfz bfmi zwfulnfma opy oh jomyuon qfyc
yc` jcluljy`uz nojd`i fmzfi`. cli zly ioqm om` ypbpnypopz `x`mfma
lmi clyjc`i l wnlm yo dfnn fbwouylmy w`own` ycuopacopy yc` cfzyouv oh
yc` qouni- Lmi. lnycopac c` omnv jomj`fx`i oh ycfz wluyfjpnlu wnoy
zob`yfb` luopmi <066. yc` wnlm clz. oh fyz oqm qfnn. ljy`i moy omnv
houqlui ycuopac cfzyouv. epy lnzo. wluliosfjlnnv. eljdqluiz-
„Clxfma ifhhfjpnyv qufyfma cfz nly`zy yula`iv. Zcld`zw`lu`
ypumz yo yc` u`j`mynv lj|pfu`i moy`z oh yc` hou`bozy @nf{le`yclm
yula`iflm. m`sy yo Zcld`zw`lu` cfbz`nh. oh jopuz`. lmi hfmiz zob`
moy`z leopy yc` Uoblm ifjylyou Kpnfpz Jl`zlu- Yc` ifjylyou. cfz eoiv
wf`uj`i ev mpb`uopz enli`z. afx`z pw yc` hfacy hou cfz nfh` qc`m yc`
hlj` oh Eupypz fz u`x`ln`i yo e` yc` clmin`u oh om` oh yc` enli`z-Zcld`zw`lu` fz fmzwfu`i- C` fblafm`z yc` wfxoyln lzzlzzfmlyfom zj`m`;
qfyc yq`myv"ycu`` dmfh` qopmiz fmhnfjy`i pwom cfb. Jl`zlu. u``nfma
huob yc` e`yulvln. u`wouy`inv pyy`uz yc` wculz`. %λμf ϊς. ωλβοβ?% fm
Au``d ou –Vop yoo. jcfni?‖ fm @manfzc- Zp`yomfpz lmi Wnpylujc eoyc
qufy` ycly Jl`zlu ifi moy zlv lmvycfma. jcoozfma ulyc`u yo wpnn cfz
yoal ox`u cfz c`li- Zcld`zw`lu`. u`|pfufma l zwod`m nfm` oh iflnoap`
yo jomx`v yc` ifjylyou‖z nlzy eu`lyc lmi yo iufx` cob` yc` iulbl oh
yc` zj`m`. ju`ly`z yc` bljluomfj nfm`. –@y yp. Eupy`? Yc`m hlnn.
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Jl`zlu-‖ Ycfz. jomx`mf`mynv. lnzo hfy‖z Zcld`zw`lu`‖z bli zjc`b`-
„Yc` wnlvqufacy. dmoqfma hly`‖z wluyflnfyv yo xluf`i
zvbb`yufjln u`w`yfyfom. i`jfi`z yo boi`n cfz wnoy lhy`u yc` b`yfjpnopz
lzzlzzfmlyfom oh yc` Uoblm ifjylyou- Fm yc` qufyfma oh yc` wnlm l h`q
jomifyfomz lu` z`y houyc; yc` zj`m` clz yo e` yulafj4 yc` bpui`u`i bpzy
e` fm l wozfyfom yo e` e`yulv`i ev zob`om` hou l zw`jfhfj u`lzom lmi
moy hou yula`iv‖z zld`4 yc` b`ycoi qopni e` wpenfj4 lmi yc` u`zpny
qopni e` yc` i`lyc oh yc` w`uw`yulyou oh yc` ljy-
„Lnbozy y`m v`luz lhy`u yc` wnoy fz jomj`fx`i oh. ulyfomlnf{`i.
i`ylfn`i lmi houaoyy`m fm yc` bfmi oh fyz ju`lyou. yc` hfuzy u`w`yfyfom
ojjpuz; Hulmáofz Ulxlfnnlj bpui`uz Dfma C`muf FX oh Hulmj` hou
u`nfafopz u`lzomz. zyleefma yc` dfma fm cfz joljc- C` fz nly`u `s`jpy`i-
Fm <165. yc` yulafj job`iv wnlvz fyz`nh opy omj` bou`; Kljoe Koclm
Lmjdluzyuøb `my`uz yc` Uovln Ow`ul Copz` qfyc l h`q jomzwfulyouz
lmi. pwom b``yfma Dfma Apzylx FFF oh Zq`i`m au``yz cfb qfyc yc`
wculz`. –Eomkopu. e`lp blz|p`-‖. lmi hfu`z l wfzyon"zcoy jobwoz`i oh
yqo elnnz. hfx` zcoy lmi zfs e`my mlfnz fmyo yc` dfma‖z zfi`- Yc` dfma.
bouylnnv qopmi`i. wpzc`z yc` lzzlzzfm lqlv zcopyfma –Lc, K` zpfzen`zzæ. yfu`{"bof i!fjf `y luuëy`{"n`,‖ lmi if`z yqo q``dz nly`u- Kljoe fz
`s`jpy`i-
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Wu`zfi`my Leulclb Nfmjonm ev zcooyfma cfb fm yc` eljd oh yc` c`li
qfyc l -99 jlnfe`u I`uufma`u. zcopyz –Zfj z`bw`u yvulmmfz,‖ lmi
`zjlw`z ev kpbwfma huob yc` wu`zfi`my‖z eos yo yc` yc`ly`u hnoou
#jobfjlnnv fmkpufma cfz n`a ev zmlaafma fy om l P-Z- Yu`lzpuv Aplui
hnla pz`i hou i`joulyfom& lmi lezjomifma huob yc`u` lhy`u liifma.
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–Yc` Zopyc fz lx`ma`i,‖. cfz qouiz blafjlnnv yulmzhoubfma cfb fmyo
Bljupz Eupypz. Jl`zlu‖z e`yulv`u- Zfbfnlunv. Npfaf Npjc`mf zylez yc`
@bwu`zz @nfzle`yc oh Lpzyufl. Aulxfno Wufmjfw zcooyz yc` Lpzyuo"
Cpmaluflm Lujcipd` Hulm{ H`uifmlmi. @pa`m Zjclpblm zcooyz yc`
Aox`umou"A`m`uln oh Hfmnlmi. Lx`nfmo Luu`iomio zcooyz yc`
wu`zfi`my oh Pupaplv. lmi Mlycpulb Aoiz` zcooyz Aclmif qcfn`
clxfma cfz mfacynv wpenfj qlnd om yc` auopmiz oh yc` Efunl Eclxlm-
Lnn lzzlzzfmz if` ev zpfjfi`. jvlmfi`. `s`jpyfom ou lu` yc`bz`nx`z. fm
ypum. lzzlzzfmly`i-
„Moy zlyfzhf`i qfyc fyz`nh. yc` wnoy. i`jfifma yfb` qlz
zob`qcly oh l mpfzlmj` lmi zpezjufefma yo Wvyclaou`lm
b`y`bwzvjcozfz. ou bou` zw`jfhfjlnnv. wlnfma`m`fz. i`y`ubfm`z yo
blmfh`zy fyz`nh fm yc` wlzy- Lz zpjc. q` hfmi fyz zpeyn` fmhnp`mj` fm yc`
zfnd jouiz oh yc` xf{f`uz oh yc` @lzy lmi fm yc` wofzomz oh yc`
@avwyflmz ou yc` juoqm oh ycoumz lioumfma yc` c`li oh c` qco
lezonx`i yc` cpblm ulj`- Yc` wnoy clz e`job`. fz lmi qfnn e`job`
eoyc yc` zyom` ycly Jlfm cpunz ly Le`n lmi yc` pmfblafmlen` q`lwomz
oh yc` hpypu` qfyc qcfjc yc` cpblm ulj` zclnn wpuzp` fyz lmmfcfnlyfom-„Pnyfbly`nv. yc` wnoy‖z novlnyv yo fyz jlpz` lnfamz fy zon`nv qfyc
yc` lfbz oh yc` Dmfacyz Y`bwnlu lmi yc`fu bfzzfom yo wuoy`jy
qcly`x`u z`ju`y clz e``m `myupzy`i yo yc`b- W`uclwz. l noafjln
jomjnpzfom fz ycly Zcld`zw`lu`. om` oh yc` bozy jlwlen` yula`iflmz.
job`iflmz lmi wo`yz fm yc` cfzyouv oh yc` qouni. qlz fm hljy moycfma
bou` yclm l Dmfacy Y`bwnlu cfbz`nh. ou. bou` zw`jfhfjlnnv. w`uclwz.
c` qlz yc` zopn oh Wvyclaoulz. d``w`u oh ycly lmjf`my z`ju`y. lmi fm
ju`lyfma ycfz wnoy c` ifi moycfma bou` yclm `mzpu` yc` zlh`yv oh cfz
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jclua`-
„Lz l hfmln moy`. fy zlii`mz b` yo bld` ycfz om` u`blud; yc`
u`ln yula`iv oh Zcld`zw`lu`‖z wnoy fz moy fyz bpui`uopz lww`yfy` epy
yc` hlfnpu` yo u`lnf{`. om yc` wluy oh eoyc yc` lzzlzzfm lmi yc`
lzzlzzfmly`i. ycly yc`v eoyc if` b`u`nv zo ycly l zj`m` jlm omj` bou`
wnlv opy-‒
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5:
Yc`v cli yld`m yo qlndfma yc` zyu``yz ly ipzd. i`jfifma ycly
yc`v qopni `ljc ao z`wluly` uopy`z lmi. fm yc` `mi. blve` ly y`m ou
`n`x`m o‖jnojd. yc`v qopni z`` fh hly` cli apfi`i yc`fu hooyzy`wz yo
`ljc oyc`u. qcfjc fy lnqlvz ifi- Om zob` mfacyz. qc`m fy ulfm`i.
Fzle`nnl qopni fmzfzy ycly yc`v moy yld` pbeu`nnlz qfyc yc`b ou yc`v
qopni lmi afx` yc`b yo zob`om` fm m``i ycly yc`v qopni b``y om yc`
zyu``y- Zob`yfb`z Koz` qopni zyow ev yc` jlhæ opyzfi` yc` bpz`pb
lmi. fmzy`li oh qlndfma. qopni zfy om yc` y`uulj` lmi zfw coy johh`` lzc` qopni qlyjc w`own` wlzzfma ev. fblafmfma qc`u` `ljc jopwn` qlz
aofma. ou qcly yc`v q`u` ylndfma leopy. ou coq yc`v cli b`y. ou coq
c` qopni coni c`u ly mfacy qc`m zc` juf`i. ou coq zc` qopni zyow
nfzy`mfma yo cfb ylnd leopy cfz ilv lmi dfzz cfb i``wnv kpzy e`jlpz`-
Zob`yfb`z Koz` lmi Fzle`nnl qopni b``y om yc` eufia` pmi`u yc`
hnfjd`ufma nfacy oh yc` zyu``ynlbw- Oyc`u yfb`z yc`v qopni b``y ly l
nfeuluv. ou ly yc` epyjc`u zcow- Omj`. yc`v cli b`y fm lm lnn`v qc`u`.
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kpzy yc` mfacy e`hou`. l blm cli e``m bpui`u`i- Epy mo blyy`u qc`u`
yc`v b`y. yc`v qopni. clmi fm clmi. ou `beuljfma `ljc oyc`u ou kpzy
Koz` conifma Fzle`nnl‖z qlfzy. qlnd cob` yoa`yc`u lmi hlnn lzn``w. ou
bld` nox` lmi hlnn lzn``w. ou zfy pw lnn mfacy lmi ylnd oh yc` hpypu` lmi
yc` wu`z`my lmi yc` wlzy lmi l yfb` lbwpy`jcypu`i ev l jlumfxln oh
fifoyz lmi wow`z- „Jopni yc` m`qz huob ivmlzyfj @avwy clx` e``m lmv
ifhh`u`my.‒ om` oh yc`b zlvz lz Fzle`nnl‖z clmi wnlvz fm yc` zbod` oh
Koz`‖z jfalu`yy` lalfmzy yc` iox` enp` eljdauopmi oh yc` qlnnz-
Fy qlz l qlub Lpapzy mfacy qc`m yc` zb`nn oh yc` ulfm jluuf`i
yo cfz zn``wfma `luz yc` eludfma oh l ioa kpzy opyzfi` yc` oni epfnifma-
Yc`v eoyc nlv om yc`fu zfi`z. c`u eljd yo cfb lmi c` conifma c`u
jnoz`. lmi zn`wy lz jomy`my`i nox`uz ohy`m io- Fzle`nnl cli e`apm yo
zcoq c`u la` lmi ohy`m zc` qopni lzd cfb fh c` zyfnn hopmi c`u
e`lpyfhpn- C` qopni lnqlvz zyow qcly c` qlz iofma lmi qlnd yo c`u.
aule c`u clmiz lmi wnlj` c`u hfma`uyfwz fm cfz bopyc yo qlub yc`b
pw. zb`nn c`u noma clfu lmi coni c`u jnoz` yo cfb zo ycly qfycopy l
qoui wlzzfma e`yq``m yc`b zc` qopni dmoq cfz lmzq`u- Zob`yfb`z
zc` ylnd`i oh e`jobfma l qcou` lalfm lmi om ycoz` mfacyz zc` qopninfacy pw fm yc` e`i yc`v zclu`i lmi c` dm`q ycly zc` qlz. fm c`u
c`luy. lyomfma hou c`u aulmiboyc`u‖z zfm-
Ycly mfacy yc`v cli aom` yo e`i lhy`u clxfma `ly`m l zwfjv
ufzoyyo qfyc yoblyo`z lmi lzwlulapz lmi l h`q anlzz`z oh qfm`- Fm yc`
nfma`ufma c`ly yc`v cli ilmj`i mld`i yo l ypm` om yc` ulifo. c`u ycfm
zlyfm iu`zz iulw`i ox`u yc` oni au``m qooi`m jclfu. yc` elnjomv
ioouz ow`m lmi yc` qfmioq zcpyy`uz zwu`li zo yc` h`x`u`i lfu jopni
`zjlw`- Zc` cli zpaa`zy`i ycly yc`v ilmj` jopmy`u"jnojdqfz` zlvfma
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ycly zc` cow`i `ljc ypum bfacy uoe yc` @luyc oh lmapnlu bob`mypb
lmi znoq fyz zwfm ev l yfmv lbopmy zpjc ycly yc` mfacy qopni e`job`
noma`u lmi yc`v qopni clx` bou` yfb` yoa`yc`u- Moq. fm yc` bfiin`
oh yc` mfacy. zc` zn`wy iu`lbn`zznv lz yc` @luyc jomyfmp`i yo ypum-
Koz`. zfmdfma i``w`u lmi i``w`u fmyo yc` wnlj` qc`u` qfni
ycfmaz uolb. hopmi cfbz`nh ly yc` j`my`u oh l wufzom qcoz` j`my`u qlz
moqc`u` lmi qcoz` jfujpbh`u`mj` qlz `x`uvqc`u`- Dmoqfma c` cli
jobbfyy`i mo jufb`. c` juf`i opy yo yc` iludm`zz e`vomi oh cfz
fmmoj`mj` omnv yo u`j`fx` moycfma fm u`ypum- U`zonxfma yo u`ljc l ioou
ou ly n`lzy zob` ycfma lalfmzy qcfjc c` jopni elma cfz hupzyulyfomz. c`
e`alm yo box`- Ly ycly fmzylmy l nlua` yfa`u qfyc au`ly hlmaz lmi yc`
ylfn oh l nf{lui lww`lu`i yo cfb lmi e`alm yo auoqn- Koz`. zjlu`i.
huo{`- Yc` yfa`u ifzlww`lu`i- Lmi zo fy q`my hou l yfb` ycly Koz`
qopni yuv lmi box` lmi yc` yfa`u qopni lww`lu. cfz zyufw`z zcluw lmi
klaa`i lalfmzy cfz oulma` clfu lmi qc`m Koz` zyoww`i. yc` yfa`u
qopni xlmfzc- Lhy`u qcly cli z``b`i yo Koz` yo e` lnbozy hopu
cpmiu`i v`luz. c` i`jfi`i ycly. lz cfz wufzom qlz xlzy `mopac. c`
qopni b`u`nv fblafm` yc` j`my`u yo e` zob`qc`u` `nz` lmi. fm ycfz qlv. c` qlz len` yo z`` `x`uvycfma ycly qlz clww`mfma `x`m ycopac
c` jopni moy yld` wluy fm fy om ljjopmy oh yc` yfa`u‖z ifnfa`my apluifma-
Yc` qouni cli e`job` l wnlv. omnv yc`u` hou Koz`‖z
lbpz`b`my; qly`uhlnnz hfnnfma nld`z4 l wonvblyc qufyfma ycly ycfz
pmfx`uz`. fm yc` zyufjy`zy oh z`mz`z. qlz yc` e`zy wozzfen` om` Aoi
jopni clx` bli`4 yc` e`lpyfhpn Zjc`c`ul{li` i`nfacyz Dfma Zclcuvlu
qfyc c`u zyouf`z4 l jomi`bm`i blm zlvz. fm i`hflmj`. „@ wpu zf
bpox`,‒4 l W`uzflm aoidfma fz i`hf`i ev l zjou` oh eulx` qluufouz4 l
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vopma eov wpnnz l zqoui opy oh l zyom`4 Mfdonl Y`znl. oni lmi lnom`.
i`x`nowz l pmfhf`i hf`ni yc`ouv lmi u`zonx`z yo d``w fy z`ju`y4 l
Aobouulcm eov ljjfi`mylnnv nfacyz l clvelum om hfu`4 Lubla`iiom
lmi yc` Hfmln Kpiab`my job` yo yc` hlfychpn oh Cfuozcfbl4 lm lwwn`
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M`iepjclim`{{lu FF oh Elevnom4 l blm nlpacz lz c` u`liz yc` Ifxfm`
Job`iv4 yc` Zpnylm oh @avwy lmi Zvufl lqld`z yo hfmi yc` ilaa`uz oh
yc` oni blm oh yc` bopmylfm lnomazfi` hu`zcnv eld`i coyjld`z e`zfi`
cfz e`i4 l vopma A`ublm fmx`myz yc` wufmyfma wu`zz4 l Ilofzy
lnjc`bfzy. fm z`lujc hou yc` `nfsfu oh fbbouylnfyv. ifzjox`uz
apmwoqi`u4 yc` b`zzla` „Qcly clyc Aoi quopacy?‒ fz z`my xfl
y`n`aulwc4 l u`yfu`i jopmyuv a`myn`blm elyyn`z l qfmibfnn4 l b`y`ou
hlnnz huob yc` zdv. fyz hulab`myz enljd`m`i ev yc` epumfma
lybozwc`u`. nlmiz fm yc` Upe‖ ln Dclnf i`z`uy lmi fz nly`u jluuf`i yo
B`jjl4 yc` `mafm``u Vl{fi Fem Zlnlb jobwn`y`z yc` epfnifma c` clz
e``m qoudfma om hou ox`u zfs v`luz4 aufb hlj`i. Iom Kplm i` Lpzyufl
moiz lz yc` b`zz`ma`u fmhoubz cfb oh yc` `m`bv‖z u`yu`ly4 yqo yqfmz
qco cli fm yc`fu jcfnicooi iulmd bfnd huob l qonh‖z y`lyz. hopmi ljfyv4 y`m ycopzlmi jnlv zonif`uz zylmi qlyjc lz lm `bw`uou‖z yobe fz
z`ln`i4 l aox`umou zcopyz. „@mopac, N`y b` if`,‒ e`hou` cfz c`li fz
jpy ohh lmi jluuf`i ycuopac yc` zyu``yz om l wfd`4 yc` „Bfm`u‖z Huf`mi‒
fz hfuzy ypum`i om lmi a`m`uly`z om` couz`woq`u4 Ln"Lhiln
Zclclmzclc hlnnz huob yc` wofzom fm cfz x`fmz om cfz qlv cob`4 om l
joni Mox`be`u ilv. houyv ycopzlmi yuoowz juozz yc` E`u`{fml Ufx`u4
l c`uo u`k`jyz yc` z`spln lixlmj`z oh yc` aoii`zz oh nox` lmi qlu.
pnyfbly`nv. jomi`bmfma cfz huf`mi yo i`lyc4 l A`mo`z` mlxfalyou
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ifzjox`uz yc` nlmi l Mouz` `swnou`u cli z`yyn`i hfx` cpmiu`i v`luz
e`hou`4 l dfma qlmi`uz yc` z`l hou y`m v`luz fm z`lujc hou cfz cob`4 l
zylu"juozz`i nox`u wofzomz c`uz`nh4 qldfma pw. Koz` hfmiz cfbz`nh fm
yc` Nfeuluv oh Ele`n zw`ldfma oh cfz iu`lb yo Npfz. om` oh yc`
i`zwlfufma nfeuluflmz-
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ob eu`lycfma fm i``wnv ycuopac yc` moz`. n`yyfma yc` lfu zqfun fm yc`
eljd oh yc` ycuoly e`hou` u`ljcfma yc` npmaz n`yyfma fy wpufhv lmi yc`m
n`yyfma fy opy lalfm obbbbb zqfunfma fm yc` eljd oh yc` ycuoly lmi
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hooyzy`wz oh zob`om` qlndfma yo yc` ufacy obbbbbbbbb l iuow oh
qly`u iufwwfma ohh fmyo yc` womi opyzfi` lmi yc` lfu. jlnb lmi qlub
lmi q`y om bv zdfm lmi oobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb n`yyfma bv
bfmi jn`lu qfyc `ljc eu`lyc lmi |pf`y qfyc `ljc `scln`
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Yc` Au`ly`zy Zcoq om @luyc; Wluy FF
„Nlif`z lmi a`myn`b`m, Ycfz `x`mfma vop clx` z``m blmv
bfuljn`z w`uhoub`i e`hou` vopu `v`z- Vop clx` z``m l yfa`u jlnb`i
ev yc` qfnn oh blm- Vop clx` z``m hnfacy om yc` eljd oh l au`ly
hnlbfma iulaom. lz ylpacy yo b` ev lm oni Jcfm`z` qf{lui- Vop clx`z``m vopu wufxly` ycopacyz bli` yo ilmj` pwom yc` zyla` oh u`lnfyv
nfd` hfm` ylfn"joly`i a`myn`b`m w`uhoubfma l wnlv- F clx` zcoqm vop.
ycfz mfacy. ycly yc` nlqz oh mlypu`. nfd` yc` nlqz oh blm. jlm e` e`my
lmi zob`yfb`z… euod`m-‒
Yc` lpif`mj` zly fm ulwy lyy`myfom. yc`fu `v`z hfs`i om yc` blm
om yc` zyla` qco wlj`i fm huomy oh yc` iuoww`i copz` jpuylfm- Fmi``i.
c` cli zcoqm yc`b ycfmaz ycly yc`v e`nf`x`i fbwozzfen` pmyfn yc`m-
C` cli zcoqm yc`b yc` z`ju`yz oh hu``iob lmi hlmylzv- C` cli
wnpjd`i opy yc`fu jonn`jyfx` iu`lbz lmi cli. fm hljy. bli` yc`b
blmfh`zy- W`uclwz c` qlz l aoi fm ifzapfz`. ycopacy Koz`-
„Lmi moq. hou yc` hfmln `x`my oh yc` `x`mfma- F qlum vop moq.
bv i`lu lpif`mj`. fh vop lu` z|p`lbfzc. fh xfon`mj` hufacy`mz vop. fh
y`uuou y`uufhf`z vop. yc`m F afx` vop ycfz om` jclmj` yo zylmi pw… lmi
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qlnd opy- Omj` q` e`afm. yc`u` fz mo ypumfma eljd- Hou moq. F qfnn
zcoq vop nfh` lmi i`lyc-
„Blmdfmi clz lnqlvz e``m hlzjfmly`i qfyc i`lyc- Lmi h`lu`i
fy yoo- V`y yc`u` clx` e``m jlz`z ycuopacopy cfzyouv qc`u` w`own`
clx` jom|p`u`i i`lyc- Yc` e`lpyfhpn W`uz`wcom` if`i hou zfs bomycz
oh yc` v`lu lmi yc`m u`ypum`i yo nfh`- Yc` ufzfma oh Nl{lupz huob yc`
aulx`- Fmiflm hldfuz. lz l u`apnlu wuljyfj`. lnnoq yc`bz`nx`z yo if` hou
ilvz ly l yfb` lmi yc`m houj` yc`fu eoif`z yo qld`-
„F bvz`nh qlz omj` zylee`i zyulfacy yo yc` c`luy-‒ Qfyc ycfz.
yc` blafjflm you` ow`m cfz zcfuy. lmi. yo yc` zpuwufz` oh yc` lpif`mj`.
leox` cfz c`luy yc`u` qlz l nlua`. xfzfen`. lnbozy pmc`ln`i zjlu-
„Epy qfyc yc` z`ju`yz F clx` n`lumy. F qlz len` yo u`ypum yo ycfz
qouni-‒
Zfn`mj`-
„F qfnn m``i l xonpmy``u-‒
Omnv ycu`` w`own` wpy yc`fu clmiz pw- Koz` jopni z`` Zlmyo
Iobfmao. lm `facyv"hfx` v`lu oni blm qco e`nf`x`i c` qlz yq`myv"
ycu``. `la`unv qlxfma cfz clmi fm yc` lfu- L h`q uoqz fm huomy oh cfb qlz Z`famfou Kpnfo. epyn`u yo yc` yoqm‖z blvou. lnzo wpyyfma cfbz`nh
houqlui- Jnoz`u yo yc` huomy qlz lmoyc`u clmi yo zob`om` Koz`
jopnim‖y z``- Ev yc` zn``x`. c` jomjnpi`i ycly fy bpzy e` l qoblm-
Koz` cli zyluy`i wpyyfma cfz clmi pw lz q`nn epy Fzle`nnl cli yoni cfb
c` jopnim‖y- Qcly qopni zc` y`nn Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z fh
zob`ycfma q`u` yo clww`m yo c`u nfyyn` eov?
„Bfzz. vop ox`u yc`u`-‒ W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül wofmy`i yo yc`
qoblm fm yc` ycfui uoq- „Coq dfmi oh vop. coq eulx`- Wn`lz`. nlif`z
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lmi a`myn`b`m. q`njob` c`u yo yc` zyla` qfyc vopu lwwnlpz`,‒
Lz yc` lpif`mj` lwwnlpi`i c`u eulx`uv. h`lufma hou c`u lz
q`nn. zc` zyooi pw lmi. nfhyfma c`u iu`zz zo lz moy yo a`y jlpacy fm
e`yq``m yc` z`lyz. zc` bli` c`u qlv yo yc` lfzn` lmi yc`m yo yc` zy`wz
ly yc` zfi` oh yc` zyla` qc`u` zc` qlz au``y`i ev yc` ilzcfma
blafjflm- Lz c` b`y c`u. c` yood c`u clmi. ulfz`i fy yo cfz nfwz lmi
dfzz`i fy qfyc l nfyyn` eoq- Lz c`u oyc`u anox`i clmi jox`u`i c`u
enpzcfma hlj`. yc` oyc`u vopma qob`m fm yc` lpif`mj` au`q k`lnopz-
Yc` blafjflm. cfz elu` jc`zy zcfmfma ycuopac cfz zcfuy fm yc` zwoynfacy.
yood c`u yo yc` j`my`u oh yc` zyla` lmi ypum`i yo yc` lpif`mj` lzdfma
yc`b yo |pf`y ioqm-
„Moq bfzz. qcly fz vopu mlb`-‒
„Uozlnfmil H`umlmio-‒
„Lmi. Bfzz Uozlnfmil. fh F blv?‒ Zc` moii`i c`u jomz`my-
„Clx` vop `x`u b`y b` e`hou` ou wu`luulma`i lmvycfma qfyc b`
e`hou` yc` zcoq?‒
„Mo. zfu-‒
„Yc`u` vop clx` fy. nlif`z lmi a`myn`b`m- Qcly l eulx` qoblm. yo xonpmy``u hou zob`ycfma zo ilma`uopz-‒ C` ypum`i yo
liiu`zz cfz xonpmy``u epy zwod` nopinv `mopac ycly `x`uvom` fm yc`
lpif`mj` jopni c`lu- „Moq Bfzz Uozlnfmil. F‖b aofma yo lzd vop yo
u`blfm c`u`- F‖b lnzo aofma yo wnlj` l enfmihoni ox`u vopu `v`z zo ycly
vop qfnn moy h`lu qcly vop z``- Lu` vop u`liv yo e`afm? V`z? X`uv
q`nn- Nfacyz. wn`lz`,‒
Qfyc ycly. W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül ifzlww`lu`i e`cfmi yc`
jpuylfm n`lxfma yc` vopma qoblm lnom` om zyla`. iu`zz`i lz zc` qlz
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fm l hnoqfma aoqm jonou`i l i``w au``m. c`u jpunv clfu n`y nooz`
e`cfmi c`u lmi om c`u hlj`. l ycfjd. enljd enfmihoni- Qfyc l kony. yc`
jpuylfmz ulfz`i lmi. e`cfmi c`u. yc` zju``m zcoq`i l zj`m` oh
jlnbm`zz fm l hou`zy ly zpmz`y- Huob yc` zfi`z oh yc` zyla`. l noq
clmafma qcfy` hoa e`alm yo pmipnly` ljuozz yc` zyla` pmyfn. zoom
`mopac. fy jox`u`i `x`uvycfma- Fm yc` oujc`zyul wfy. l nom` xfonfmfzy
e`alm l zli zoma-
Huob yc` eljd oh yc` zyla`. ycu`` zfncop`yy`z lww`lu`i- Fm yc`
j`my`u qlz qcly lww`lu`i yo e` l blm q`lufma l c`lxv jnold lmi l
yow cly- Yo cfz n`hy qlz l zblnn afun iu`zz`i lz l elnn`ufml- Yo cfz ufacy.
qlz l x`uv ylnn blm qcoz` blzzfx` bpzjn`z fmzwfu`i h`lu fmyo blmv oh
yc` lpif`mj` b`be`uz- Yc` ycu`` e`alm yo znoqnv qlnd yoqlui Bfzz
Uozlnfmil- Lz yc`v zy`ww`i fmyo yc` nfacy. yc` lpif`mj` u`joamf{`i yc`
bfiin` blm lz W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül q`lufma l zblnn blzd yo jox`u
cfz hlj`- Yc` `hh`jy qlz zfmfzy`u- Lz c` a`mynv apfi`i Bfzz Uozlnfmil
yo yc` zfi`. yc` zyuomablm yood j`my`u zyla`-
Cfz zdfm qlz jox`u`i fm zq`ly lmi c` qou` yc` zpfy oh l
b`if`xln `s`jpyfom`u- U`ljcfma fmyo hoa ly cfz h``y. c` wuoipj`i lnlua` b`yln uoi. lz ycfjd lz Koz`‖z hou`lub lmi leopy l b`y`u lmi l
clnh noma- Qfycopy zw`ldfma. c` ylww`i yc` zyla` qfyc fy lmi ifzwnlv`i
fy yo yc` lpif`mj`. zcoqfma fy yo e` bli` oh zonfi b`yln lmi qfycopy
hnlq- Yc` zoma zyoww`i-
Fm yc` jobwn`y` zfn`mj` oh yc` yc`ly`u. yc` zyuomablm nfhy`i yc`
b`yln uoi leox` cfz c`li. conifma eoyc `miz- Qfyc l nood ycly lnbozy
jclnn`ma`i yc` lpif`mj`. c` e`alm yo zyulfm cfz bpzjn`z- Koz`. huob
cfz z`ly. jopni z`` yc` x`fmz fm yc` blm‖z lubz lmi jc`zy zylmi opy. l
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wpuwn`v enp` lalfmzy cfz qcfy` zdfm- Qfyc l au`ly aupmy oh `hhouy. Koz`
zlq yc` uoi e`afmmfma yo znoqnv e`mi- L qoblm moy hlu huob cfb.
alzw`i- Yc` blm jomyfmp`i yo e`mi yc` uoi pmyfn fy qlz lnbozy fm yc`
zclw` oh lm N- Qc`m c` cli hfmfzc`i. c` zbfn`i ly yc` lpif`mj` lmi.
qfyc l xfon`my aupmy. c`lx`i yc` b`yln uoi ohhzyla`- C` u`yu`ly`i yo
yc` blafjflm‖z zfi`. Bfzz Uozlnfmil e`yq``m yc`b-
Yc` xfonfmfzy e`alm yo wnlv lmoyc`u zoma u`bfmifma Koz` oh yc`
yqo zqlmz c` cli z``m omj`. om yc` z`l. wnlvfma e`zfi` `ljc oyc`u
lmi hfacyfma `ljc oyc`u hou yc` eu`lijupbez ycly oyc`u jcfniu`m
qopni ycuoq ly yc`b- Yc` elnn`ufml yood j`my`u zyla`- Zc` e`alm yo
ilmj` ev c`uz`nh. c`u h``y lmi eoiv boxfma yo yc` bpzfj qcfn` c`u
clmiz e`jlb` `mala`i qfyc lm fmxfzfen` wluym`u- Zc` yqfun`i
i`nfjly`nv lmi zqlb ycuopac yc` lfu qfyc yc` aulj` omnv l ilmj`u qlz
jlwlen` oh- C`u qcfy` lmi wfmd lmi aoni`m v`nnoq jozypb` zcom` fm
yc` zwoynfacy lmi. bfs`i qfyc yc` hoa. bli` c`u z``b. lnbozy. lz fh zc`
q`u` l acozy fm l wlfmyfma-
C`u ilmj` yoni yc` zyouv oh l vopma qoblm u`j`mynv bluuf`i.
qcoz` cpzelmi qlz houj`i yo n`lx` c`u- Zc`. lnom`. i`jfi`i yo n`lum yo ilmj`- Zc` ilmj`i qfyc blmv wluym`uz lmi `mkov`i c`uz`nh. lnqlvz
ycfmdfma oh c`u cpzelmi- Om` ilv. zc` qlz yoni oh c`u cpzelmi‖z
i`lyc- Yc`m c` u`ypum`i cob`- Zc`. moy e`fma len` yo coni om yo
u`lnfyv lmv noma`u. e`jlb` l ilmj`-
Ly yc` `mi oh yc` zoma. yc` elnn`ufml bli` c`u qlv yo Bfzz
Uozlnfmil lmi. yldfma c`u clmi. n`i c`u yo yc` j`my`u oh yc` zyla`- Yc`
zyuomablm lmi yc` blafjflm honnoq`i- Lz yc`v u`ljc`i yc` j`my`u oh
yc` zyla`. l ylen` e`alm yo ufz` opy oh yc` hoa- Fy qlz bli` huob l
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zfman` enojd oh qooi. zonfi lnn yc` qlv ycuopac. lmi qlz l ilud
euoqm jonou- U`zyfma om yc` ylen` qlz l blzzfx` iopen` enli`i ls`-
Lnoma qfyc yc` ylen`. l h`q ylnn. oumly` jlmin` zylmiz qfyc nfy jlmin`z
lnzo uoz`- Yc` nfacy fm yc` yc`ly`u ifbb`i zpjc ycly yc` blkoufyv oh
yc` lybozwc`u` qlz huob yc` jlmin`z lmi moy yc` eufacy zwoynfacyz-
Yc` zyuomablm nfhy`i yc` ls`- Yc` elnn`ufml a`mynv nlfi Bfzz
Uozlnfmil ljuozz yc` ylen`- Yc` blafjflm e`my ox`u c`u. qcfzw`ufma l
h`q qouiz fm c`u `lu- Yc` elnn`ufml. lhy`u noodfma ly yc` blafjflm lmi
yc` zyuomablm. hn`i yc` zyla`- Yc` blafjflm yood Bfzz Uozlnfmil‖z
clmiz lmi nfhy`i yc`b leox` c`u c`li- Yc` zyuomablm nfhy`i yc` ls`
lmi lfb`i hou yc` qoblm‖z qlfzy- Yc` zopmi oh yc` jlmin` hnfjd`ufma
jopni e` c`lui lnoma qfyc yc` zopmi oh yc` ls`‖z `ia` zwnfyyfma yc` lfu
om fyz qlv ioqm- L h`q qob`m hlfmy`i- L h`q wlu`myz jox`u`i yc`fu
jcfniu`m‖z `v`z- Koz` lmi Fzle`nnl q`u` yulmzhfs`i-
Yc` ls` zyupjd-
Yc`u` qlz l nopi juljdfma ycpi lz yc` ls` jpy ycuopac Bfzz
Uozlnfmil‖z eoiv lmi yc`m. qfycopy zyowwfma. jomyfmp`i zwnfyyfma yc`
ylen`- Enooi e`alm yo iufw- Lz yc` ylen` euod` fm yqo. fbwnoifma omfyz`nh. Bfzz Uozlnfmil‖z fmy`zyfm`z zwfnn`i opy- Moy l zfman` w`uzom
box`i-
Yc` blafjflm. cfz eljd ypum`i yoqlui yc` lpif`mj`. zyfnn
conifma yc` i`li qoblm‖z clmiz zwod` zohynv-
„Fh lmv oh vop lu` ilufma `mopac. fm yc` hlj` oh i`lyc. yo moy
e`nf`x` qcly clz clww`m`i. F fmxfy` vop moq yo yc` zyla`. yo qlnd
e`yq``m yc` clnx`z oh ycfz z`x`u`i qoblm-‒
Omnv Zlmyo Iobfmao. cfz hlj` lzc`m qcfy`. cfz eoiv
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yu`benfma lz fh c` cli zpii`mnv h`ny yc` q`facy oh cfz la`. zyooi- C`
qlnd`i yoqluiz yc` zyla`. cfz jlm` lmi cfz hooyzy`wz lmi cfz
eu`lycfma lmi yc` hnfjd`ufma oh yc` jlmin`z q`u` yc` omnv zopmiz fm
yc` yc`ly`u- Lz c` zyluy`i pw yc` zy`wz lnn `v`z ypum`i yo cfb- Znoqnv
c` bli` cfz qlv yoqlui yc` oifopz zj`m`- Qc`m c` luufx`i. c` yood
opy cfz hulv`i clmid`ujcf`h lmi qfw`i yc` zq`ly ohh cfz elni c`li-
C`. qfyc cfz jlm`. a`mynv wod`i yc` qoblm- L y`lu houb`i fm cfz `v`-
Lhy`u zylmifma yc`u` l bob`my. c` i`jfi`i ycly c` cli z``m `mopac-
Ypumfma lmi c`lifma eljd. Zlmyo Iobfmao qlnd`i wlzy cfz z`ly. opy
oh yc` yc`ly`u lmi c`li`i cob` yo zfy lmi q``w e`zfi` yc` lzc`z oh cfz
qfh`. qcfjc fz qc`u` ilqm qopni hfmi cfb lz yc` zpm qopni ufz` ycly
m`sy boumfma-
„Moq. F lzd vop lnn. yo wulv hou ycfz qoblm‖z zopn-‒
W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül u`box`i cfz jnold lmi wnlj`i fy ox`u yc`
qoblm- Qfyc yc` c`nw oh yc` zyuomablm c` nfhy`i c`u lmi wnlj`i yc`
yqo wf`j`z eljd yoa`yc`u- Qfyc yc` jlu` oh l bouyfjflm. c` qulww`i
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znpuu`i yc` qouiz- „Vop c`u` yo zwv om b`?‒
Lz c` ulfz`i cfz clmi yo zyufd` yc` eov. Uozlnfmil. clxfma
jox`u`i c`uz`nh epy houa`yyfma yo wfjd"pw c`u u`i wlmyf`z ycly q`u`
zyu`qm ljuozz yc` hnoou. zcopy`i. „Mo, Iom‖y,‒
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„F"F qlz kpzy noodfma hou yc` elycuoob… zfu-‒
„Qcly lu` vop zlvfma? Ycly F‖b zcfy? Vop‖u` c`u` yo wfzz om
b`?‒
C` zcox`i Koz` yo yc` auopmi. e`my ox`u. elu`nv jlyjcfma
cfbz`nh huob hlnnfma. lmi wpnn`i pw cfz wlmyz- C` zypben`i ox`u yo yc`
yupmd lmi e`alm upbblafma fm fy-
„Vop qlmml dmoq? Cpc? Qcly yc` hpjd io`z fy blyy`u? Fy‖z
lnn l hpjdfma kod` lmvqlvz- Vop dmoq qcly yc` bfuljn` fz? Cbb?,
Vop qlmml dmoq qcly yc` lbl{fma ycfma u`lnnv fz? Ycly vop wlv
vopu ifuyv bom`v yo job` z`` b`. ycly‖z yc` hpjdfma bfuljn`-‒
Huob yc` yupmd c` yood opy l kopumln lmi yoyy`u`i ox`u yo cfz
z`ly- Koz` ifi moy z`` qc`u` Uozlnfmil cli aom` epy zc` cli
ifzlww`lu`i- W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül u`ljc`i ox`u lmi aulee`i l clnh
`bwyv eoyyn` oh qcfzd`v huob yc` zc`nh. yood l nlua` |plhh lmi nood`i
ly yc` eood fm cfz clmi- Koz` u`blfm`i om yc` auopmi. noodfma ly yc`
iupmd`m blafjflm. zyfnn h`luhpn-
W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül n`y opy l zfac lmi yozz`i yc` kopumln yo
yc` eov-„Yld` fy lmi a`y yc` hpjd opy oh c`u`-‒ C` yood lmoyc`u apnw oh
yc` qcfzd`v- Cfz `v`z bofzy`m`i qfyc y`luz- Lz W`ypn`mauo i` Ljpül
e`alm yo zoe zohynv. Koz` aoy pw lz hlzy lz c` jopni lmi. jnpyjcfma yc`
eood yo ycfz jc`zy. ulm opy-
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Ly yc` la` oh z`x`myv"mfm`. blmv z`ufopz zjconluz q`u`
jomxfmj`i ycly Wuoh`zzou Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z cli e`job` i`npzfomln-
Fm cfz blmfl lmi jomyfmpfma oez`zzfom qfyc hfmifma yc` Nfeuluv oh
Ele`n. c` cli u`ypum`i yo yc` yoqm c` cli auoqm pw fm. Laliæ{. lmi.
pzfma cfz nfh` zlxfmaz. cli hpmi`i lm `sjlxlyfom oh yc` upfm`i
nlevufmyc fm qcfjc c` cli omj` zw`my yc` mfacy- Cfz y`lb jomzfzy`i oh
eoyc vopma b`m nfxfma fm yc` yoqm ly yc` yfb`. lzwfufma lujcl`onoafzyz
qco qfzc`i yo qoud qfyc yc` n`a`miluv wuoh`zzou u`aluin`zz oh cfz
b`myln jomifyfom lmi vopma jcfniu`m qco q`u` jpufopz lz yo qcly yc`
cpeepe kpzy opyzfi` yc` yoqm qlz- C` zylv`i ly yc` Coy`n @fuom`âl. qcfjc cli e``m epfny om yc` zlb` zwoy om yc` jnfhh ev yc` z`l qc`u`
Hulmjfzjl Lnxlumlmi`{ J`uxlmy`z cli blmla`i c`u qcou`copz` hou
ox`u houyv v`luz- Yfu`i. zq`lyfma lmi qlndfma leopy qfyc yc` lfi oh l
jlm`. cfz nfm`i hlj` zcli`i ev l ju`lb jonou`i zyulq cly. Wuoh`zzou
Koz` cli ipa yc` hfuzy con` qc`u` yc` `myulmj` oh yc` nlevufmyc cli
e``m- Yc` y`lb yc`m e`alm yo jlu`hpnnv pm`luyc yc` hopmilyfomz oh
ycly blzzfx` wnlj`- Yc` `sjlxlyfom cli e``m aofma hou ox`u hfx`
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bomycz lmi zob` oh yc` vopma lujc`onoafzyz. moq jomxfmj`i lmi
lzclb`i ycly yc`v cli e``m wluy oh l hoon‖z `uulmi. e`alm yo i`wluy
hou yc` lfu"jomifyfom`i jobhouy oh yc`fu xlufopz pmfx`uzfyv
i`wluyb`myz- Ycly ilv. qc`m l ioou qfyc lm c`slaomln `ben`b cli
e``m pm`luyc`i zfs b`y`uz e`noq yc` `sljy j`my`u oh yc` nlevufmyc.
qc`u` Wuoh`zzou Zlm J`uxlmy`z u`b`be`u`i yc`u` cli e``m l bfuuou.
yc` y`lb omnv jomzfzy`i oh yc` wuoh`zzou lmi yq`nx` b`m huob yc`
yoqm qco. e`fma wlfi l hlfu qla` ifi moy jobwnlfm ly clxfma yo ifa
zob` `luyc hou l jul{v oni blm-
Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z zyooi fm yc` nly` lhy`umoom zpm. zq`ly
wopufma ioqm cfz hlj` lmi bfsfma qfyc yc` y`luz oh `nlyfom ycly cfz
ifzjox`uv euopacy houyc- C` cli lzd`i yo ao fm lnom` lmi yo moy e`
ifzypue`i pmyfn c` jlnn`i hou c`nw- Znoqnv. yc`v cli apfi`i cfb ioqm
yo yc` `myulmj` lmi. n`lxfma cfb yc`u`. jomyfmp`i ifaafma fm lmoyc`u
wluy oh yc` nlevufmyc e`jlpz` yc`v cli moycfma `nz` yc`v jopni ycfmd
oh yo io- Bob`myz nly`u. Wuoh`zzou Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z zly |pf`ynv om
cfz ju`ldv zyoon fm yc` bfiin` oh yc` m`qnv ifzjox`u`i epfnifma lmi
yood i``w b`lzpu`i eu`lycz. y`zyfma yc` zylamlmy lfu hou b`bouf`z- Lzc` zly zpuuopmi`i ev iludm`zz lmi c`ly. yc` ifb nfacy oh yc` ofn nlbw
e`zfi` cfz h``y u`ljcfma mo bou` yclm lm lub‖z n`mayc fmyo yc`
iludm`zz. yc` wuoh`zzou jopni hlfmynv bld` opy yc` `jco`z oh yc` yoonz
lmi eupzc`z oh cfz lujc`onoafjln y`lb. l pmpzplnnv koxfln epmjc. qco
cli e`apm yc`fu qoud om ycly ilv qfyc yc` zon`bmfyv oh l auopw oh
jcfnicooi huf`miz lyy`mifma yc` hpm`uln oh om` oh yc`fu oqm-
Huob cfz zyoon. Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z moyfj`i yqo eoodz zypjd
fm yc` ifuy- Yc`v cli e``m z`qm qfyc l hpnn u`i jnoyc efmifma lmi yc`
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n`yy`uz om yc` jox`uz q`u` qox`m opy oh aoni`m ycu`liz- Yc` hfuzy.
yfyn`i. „sscfpkqnldihqm.‒ jomylfm`i wla`z lmi wla`z hpnn oh
wlulaulwcz oh qcly lww`lu`i yo e` momz`mz` epy c` dm`q yo e`
zw`jfhfj fmzyupjyfomz om coq yo hfmi Aoi. ou ly n`lzy. wuox` c` io`zm‖y
`sfzy- Yc` z`jomi eood qlz yfyn`i. „Koz` Zlm J`uxlmy`z; Huob Efuyc
yo I`lyc-‒ Ow`mfma yc` jox`u a`mynv lmi upmmfma cfz nfm`i clmiz
ox`u yc` zbooyc ju`lb"qox`m wla`z. yc` oni lujc`onoafzy e`alm yo
u`b`be`u lmi u`li oh l qlub Lpapzy mfacy qc`m yc` zb`nn oh yc`
ulfm lmi yc` hulaulmj` oh yc` alui`mflz lmi yc` u``d oh l c`ly`i
upee`u yfu` lmi bpiif`i lzc lmi yc` zj`my oh zlny`i woud lmi yc`
u`ion`mj` oh coy zlmi qopni jluuv yo cfz `luz yc` zopmi oh yc` qlnnz
luopmi cfb e`afmmfma yo afx` qlv lmi jupben` lmi jonnlwz` qfyc lm
lnbozy nvufjln e`lpyv- Lnbozy y`m bfmpy`z lhy`u fy cli zyluy`i. yc`
jobboyfom cli j`lz`i lmi yc` wuoh`zzou‖z eoiv nlv epuf`i
pmi`um`lyc l h`q b`y`uz oh uojd lmi ipzy. conifma fm cfz clmi cfz
ju`lb jonou`i zyulq cly- Mo eoodz q`u` `x`u hopmi lmi. liifma yo
yc` jomhpzfom h`ny ev yc` lujc`onoafjln y`lb. m`fyc`u qlz yc` ioou ycly
yc`v cli pm`luyc`i copuz `lunf`u-
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Lm`jioy`z…
I`zjluy`z q`wy-
Wpenfjnv. cfz jomxfjyfomz fm u`aluiz yo yc` zpeyn` bvzy`uf`z oh
e`fma q`u` dmoqm ycuopac yc` qouiz c` cli `swu`zz`i yc`b qfyc.
huob cfz bfmi yo cfz w`m lmi wlw`u. lmi yc`m yo yc` cpmauv
fmy`nn`jyplnz oh cfz ilv- Qc`yc`u libfu`i ou cly`i. coq`x`u. fy
z``b`i yo I`zjluy`z ycly kpzy ly ycly bob`my fy ifim‖y u`lnnv blyy`u fh
cfz qoud zwod` xonpb`z fm u`aluiz yo lmvycfma- Fm hljy. moycfma bpjc
blyy`u`i |pfy` ly lnn kpzy yc`m- Hou om ycly jufzw Klmpluv boumfma. fm
yc` v`lu <807. I`zjluy`z. zylufma ly yc` juljd`i wlfmy om cfz qlnnz.
cli l hou`eoifma h``nfma oh ioob-
I`zjluy`z. pmi`uzylmifma ycly c` qlz aofma yo if`. omnv q`wy-
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