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Ejcut tdi Eutdcr
L wes jcr` l` 5
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tc tdi tesm. Vdi gent tdet jy `cw L wes tdi getdir cg glvi
ndlafri` flf `ct kemi tdi sltuetlc` e`y ieslir. @c`itdiaiss, ky
wlgi, easc e tiendir, e`f L ncpif, e`f ke`ebif tc sii eaa glvi
brefueti tdrcubd u`lvirslty.
Ri eri `cw l` e pcsltlc` tc fivcti es kund tlki es wi almi
tc cur dcjjlis. Gcr ki tdls l`vcavis acts cg spcrt, jil`b e
kikjir cg Furdek NNN e`f e siesc` tlnmit dcafir et
^u`firae`f EGN. L ek aunmy i`cubd tc i`ocy bccf dieatd e`f
miip glt jy fcl`b acts cg ru``l`b. L acvi tc bc tc tdi tdietri,
@iwnestai jil`b wiaa prcvlfif gcr l` tdls rispint, rief kund
kcri tde` L usif tc, e`f `cw devi tdi tlki tc wrlti.
Vdls aettir pursult, dcwivir, wlaa ji nurtelaif lgprcgisslc`ea efvlni l`tlketis tdet e`ctdir nrlki ebel`st
duke`lty ls l` fe`bir cg jil`b nckklttif.
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N E V Y A A Y ^
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L` acvl`b kikcry cg ky peri`ts wdc c`ni ixprissif tdilr
jialig tdet L wes nepejai cg wrltl`b e jccm. (sefay, tdiy
ncuaf `ivir devi lkebl`if tdet lt wcuaf temi sc ac`b)
L sdcuaf easc temi tdls cppcrtu`lty tc rincrf ky bretltufi tcky tdrii ^u`firae`f sndccas?
^te`sgliaf ^triit L`ge`ts
Zifjy Ou`lcrs
Kc`mwierkcutd Brekker
Gcr `urturl`b l` ki e acvi cg stcry e`f ae`buebi.
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L e ` K c r b e `
N E V Y A A Y ^
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Ncpyrlbdt Le` Kcrbe`
Vdi rlbdt cg Le` Kcrbe` tc ji lfi`tlglif es eutdcr cg tdls wcrm des
jii` essirtif jy dlk l` enncrfe`ni wltd sintlc` 22 e`f 24 cg tdi
Ncpyrlbdt, Fislb`s e`f Xeti`ts Ent 5)
Eustl` Keneuaiy Xujalsdirs Atf.
:9 Ne`efe ^queri
Ne`ery RdergAc`fc`
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Xrl`tif e`f Jcu`f l` Briet Jrltel`
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Xert C`i
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5
Devl`b rief tdi aest perebrepd tdrii tlkis wltdcut teml`b
e`ytdl`b l`, Xeua efklttif figiet.
Fcstcivsmy fike`fif e`f kirltif tdi guaaist epprinletlc`
cg c`is genuatlis, sc blvi` tdi ristaiss steti cg dls kl`f, di flf
tdi fini`t tdl`b e`f aelf tdi jccm tc rist gcr tdi tlki jil`b.
Vdiri wes l`fiif e` lflct l` tdi rcck, jut lt wes nirtel`ay
`ct Kysdml`. Rltd sckitdl`b cg e` iqul`i s`crt di we`firif
cvir tc tdi wl`fcw. Grck dls tdlrf gaccr ve`tebi pcl`t tdi
sni`i cjstl`etiay prcvlfif es alttai l`tirist es lt def fc`i e
sdcrt wdlai jigcri. C` cggir wiri e snruggy fcb, deag-diertifay
s`lggl`b ercu`f gcr dls paet fu ocur, e ncupai cg ycu`b aefs
wdc epperi`tay we`tif tc pusd iend ctdir l`tc tdi petd cg iendpessl`b ner, e`f e paukp aefy tclal`b eac`b jidl`f e twl`
jejy-jubby. Vdi wcrafs l`gl`lti verlity accmif finlfifay
steai. Di wc`firif dcw sc ke`y klaalc`s cg yiers cg ivcautlc`
e`f tdi rikcrsiaiss esni`t cg ke` ncuaf prcfuni `ctdl`b
jittir tde` tdls. Lt wes es lg tdi ekezl`bay ac`b dct sukkir cg
27 def jur`t cut eaa vistlbis cg vltealty. Xeua ndinmif dls
wetnd. Lt wes yliafl`b up lts kl`utis wltd l`nriesl`b
riaunte`ni, keml`b dlk giia ivi` kcri lrrltejai. Dii`fievcurif tc rikl`f dlksiag tdet iend kcki`t cg c`is algi
ls prlniaiss e`f tdet tlki wlsdif ewey l` tdi nevealir gesdlc`
cg ycutd wcuaf ji fiipay ribrittif es e` caf ke`.
@ivirtdiaiss, et tdet kcki`t di wcuaf devi ndiirguaay
enncrfif tdrii cr gcur dcurs cg dls prinlcus ycutd tc e`y caf
ke` wdc wcuaf devi temi` tdik cgg dls de`fs.
Rdet kefi ivirytdl`b wcrsi cg ncursi wes tdi lrc`y cg
tdi sltuetlc`. Vdi perty di wes sc lkpetli`tay eweltl`b wcuaf
l`ivltejay tur` cut tc ji almi oust ejcut iviry perty di def ivir
etti`fif= e gutlai `c`-ivi`t. Di wcuaf ncki ewey l` flsbust,
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giial`b nc`tikpt gcr ke`ml`f l` bi`irea, e`f gcr dlksiag l`
pertlnuaer. Rdy c` iertd wes di bcl`b e`ywey, e`f dcw wes lt
tdet di giat sc lkpetli`t tc bc3 Xeua ncuaf c`ay sdemi dls dief
l` jiwlafirki`t. Di rineaaif tdi sni`i wdiri c`i cg dls
jcydccf lfcas, Vc`y De`ncnm, wes ettikptl`b tc figiet tlki
e`f jcrifck l` e friery jif-slttir. ^uffi`ay, l` dc`cur cg tdi
briet ke`, Xeua stccf tc etti`tlc` e`f, relsl`b dls rlbdt de`f
wltd fui scaik`lty, finaerif eacuf, L swier tdet L ek bcl`b tc
tdls fek`if perty l` tdi dcpi tdet L wlaa i`ncu`tir e jieutlgua
wcke`, neptlveti dir wltd ky wltty e`f iaibe`t flsncursi e`f
kemi e tctea nc`quist cg dir diert. Di ocl`if l` tdi nenmais cg
tdi lkebl`ery oury, s`crtif l` tdi ke``ir wdlnd wes jinckl`be dejlt, e`f gacppif wierlay l`tc e` erkndelr.
Di rikel`if tdiri, wrltdl`b l`tc flggiri`t pcsltlc`s, gcr e
guaa tdrii e`f e deag kl`utis, l` e vel` ettikpt tc cnnupy dls
kl`f kcri purpcsiguaay. C`ni kcri di trlif tdi wl`fcw l`
siernd cg flstrentlc`. @ctdl`b! @ctdl`b et eaa! Ivi` tdi snruggy
fcb def fisirtif dlk l` dls dcur cg `iif. @ctdl`b jut e fekp
ndiiraiss ^eturfey egtir`cc` l` ieray Cntcjir. Lt euburif wiaa
gcr tdi perty.Xeua wes nckpridi`slviay figietif. Vdiri wes `ctdl`b gcr
lt jut tc ru` dls jetd e guaa twc dcurs edief cg sndifuai. Di
def fialjiretiay pae``if dls tclaitti cvir tdi aest ncupai cg
feys sc tdet ivirytdl`b, delr, tiitd, dlfi, e`f relki`t wcuaf ji
l` e prlstl`i steti gcr tdi briet cnneslc`. @cw lt wes tlki gcr
tdi crby cg ejautlc`s tc jibl`. E`f wdet e ripirtclri! @ct e
sl`bai ent cg wesdl`b, sdevl`b, rl`sl`b, trlkkl`b, jrusdl`b,snrujjl`b, fryl`b, kessebl`b wes cklttif. Vdi guaa re`bi cg
swiit-skiaal`b u`bui`ts wes bi`ircusay fipacyif. @c Zcaas-
Zcyni def ivir jii` jittir veaitif. Et tdi i`f cg lt eaa, eakcst
gacetl`b l` tdi diefy ixdeaetlc`s cg dls kuatlgerlcus erckes, di
strcaaif nc`glfi`tay jenm tc tdi slttl`b-rcck e`f plnmif up dls
wetnd. Di sterif et lt l` flsjialig. Vdi wdcai pirgcrke`ni def
temi` jeriay e` dcur. Vdi wetnds triendiry wes nc`glrkif jy
tdi mltndi` nacnm sc di sittaif gcr nursl`b lt retdir tde`skesdl`b l` lts geni. Dcwivir, di gcu`f lkkifleti
nc`scaetlc` l` teml`b cut e jre`f `iw sdlrt grck e frewir e`f
skiaal`b lts `iw`iss es di put lt c`. Kcricvir, wdi` di wes
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gl`eaay frissif, di ncuaf `ct diap giial`b retdir setlsglif es di
iyif dlksiag l` tdi klrrcr. Jittir stlaa, es di efklrif dlksiag,
di riealzif tdiri wes e slkpai scautlc` tc dls prcjaik cg tlki.
L`stief cg teml`b e jus es di def pae``if, di wcuaf weam.
Veml`b tdi ner wes cut cg tdi quistlc` gcr, dcwivir tdi perty
tur`if cut, di wcuaf i`f up frl`ml`b e gelr ekcu`t. Vdi
ixpi`si cg e texl ncuaf `ct ji oustlglif. @c, lt wes e jlt cg e
trim jut di i`ocyif weaml`b e`f, l` e`y nesi, di eaweys giat
tdiri wes sckitdl`b figaetl`b ejcut treviaal`b c` jusis. Eaa l`
eaa, lt wcuaf ji kund jittir tc errlvi u`fir dls cw` stiek. Vdi
weam klbdt easc sirvi tc scrt cut dls lfies e`f istejalsd e kcri
pcsltlvi greki cg kl`f. Vdet wes finlfif tdi`. Di `cffif l`nc`vlntlc`.
Vdiri wes e fini`t puj c` tdi wey wdlnd di cnneslc`eaay
griqui`tif tc blvi dlksiag e jrietdir furl b ripcrtl`b
esslb`ki`ts. Lt wcuaf jriem tdi ocur`iy `lniay, e`f e frl`m cr
twc wcuaf kemi dlk giia kcri eggejai e`f riefy tc fiea wltd
tdcsi strel`if l`ltlea kcki`ts cg kiitl`b picpai gcr tdi glrst
tlki. Dls tentlns wiri geaal`b l`tc paeni viry `lniay, e`f lt wes
l` e kund kcri cptlklstln kccf tdet di aigt tdi gaet.Lt wes klaf cutslfi, wltd oust e dl`t cg frlzzai l` tdi elr, jut
i`cubd tc blvi e nckgcrtl`b baiek tc tdi striits. Ners kefi e
paiese`t swlsdl`b scu`f es tdiy spif jy. E`ctdir jcc` wes tc
spct e `iwspepir vi`fcr et e striit ncr`ir. Xeua de`fif tdi
fcw`-et-diia l`flvlfuea e rinmaiss glgty pi`ni ncl` e`f
bisturif ewey tdi prcggirif nde`bi. Lt wes `ct e quistlc` cg
pdlae`tdrcpy sc kund es e` ixprisslc` cg bretltufi gcr tdiscautlc` tc e`ctdir pcti`tlea prcjaik. Lg tdiri wes `cjcfy l`
tdi puj di rincb`lsif, wltd e `iwspepir tc rief di wcuaf `ct
giia sc nc`splnucus et tdi jer e`f wcuaf devi sckiwdiri
riesc`ejai tc gcnus dls etti`tlc`.
Lt wes stlaa retdir ieray gcr tdi ivi`l`b nali`tiai wdi` di
errlvif, e`f tdiri wiri c`ay e giw picpai l`slfi. Di crfirif e
pl`t, l`steaaif dlksiag et tdi jer, e`f jibe` tc bae`ni tdrcubd
tdi pepir. Vdi wcrm cg scki cg dls ncaaiebuis wes ieslayrincb`lsejai e`f di ncuaf `ct privi`t e` cff sdemi cr twc cg
tdi dief. Vcfey tdiri wes `ctdl`b cg dls cw` tc fike`f
etti`tlc`, e gent gcr wdlnd di wes ixniifl`bay bretigua. Vdiri
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wes alttai wdlnd flsbustif dlk es kund es dls ertlnais, eatdcubd
di ncuaf `ct wcrm cut wdy tdls sdcuaf ji, gcr tdiy wiri tc dls
kl`f jittir tde` e`yc`i iasis. @ivirtdiaiss, c`ni tdiy
eppierif l` prl`t di detif tdik. L` trutd, tdiy wiri `etureaay
alkltif jy tdi ifltcrlea fike`fs cg e prcvl`nlea `iwspepir, jut
di gierif tdiy klbdt ji ivi` wcrsi lg di wiri blvi` kcri
sncpi.
^cc` di gcu`f dlksiag, es ieralir, kiriay bcl`b tdrcubd
tdi kctlc`s cg riefl`b e`f relsif dls iyis tc surviy tdi sni`i.
Di wes u`surprlsl`bay flseppcl`tif l` dls siernd gcr e strlml`b
jieuty, jut dls bezi flf ncki tc rist c` e retdir pael` blra
slttl`b c` dir cw`. ^di accmif uttiray jcrif, yit tdet wes `cttdi kct ousti= lt wes tcc pcsltlvi. Vdiri wes sckitdl b
nckpaitiay jrutlsd ejcut dir pesslvlty.
Xeua giat e twl`bi cg plty ru` tdrcubd dlk, tdi scrt ivcmif
c` siil`b e nebif e`lkea. \it wdet ncuaf di fc3 Lg c`ay lt wiri
pcssljai tc bc up tc sckic`i almi tdet e`f sdcw sykpetdy e`f
l`tirist. Jut picpai oust fc`t fc tdet scrt cg tdl`b, fc tdiy3
Ivi` lg di ke`ebif tc sukkc` up dls kcrea ncurebi, di
wcuaf `c fcujt c`ay sunniif l` stertal`b e`f ikjerressl`b dir.Di accmif et dir ebel`. Lt wes almi teml`b e sinc`f accm et e
pdctcbrepd. Di ndinmif tdet tdiri wes `cjcfy wltdl` kcnml`b
flste`ni. Rltd dls diert u`enncu`tejay tdukpl`b di nckklttif
dlksiag tc e` epprcend. Fc ycu kl`f lg L slt diri3
Xlss cgg!
Gcr e kcki`t di grczi l` e auflnrcus, deag-sietif pcsltlc`
e`f giat tdi nrlksc` rusd tc dls geni. Rdet pertlnuaerayflsnc`nirtif dlk wes tdi gent tdet tdi tc`i cg vclni def `ct
jii` et eaa vlnlcus, jut gaet e`f u`l`tiristif. Vdi blra def `ct
blvi` dlk sc kund es e bae`ni, jut def nc`tl`uif tc steri l`tc
dir baess. Di evclfif netndl`b tdi iyi cg e`y cg tdi nustckirs
es di ritrenif dls stips tc tdi jer, preyl`b tdet `cjcfy def
cvirdierf tdilr sunnl`nt fleacbui. Devl`b qulnmay fcw`if tdi
rik`e`ts cg dls pl`t, deag ndcml`b l` dls desti, di ixltif
replfay, tela wilbdl`b dievlay jitwii` dls aibs.Vdi grisd elr jrcubdt wiancki rialig tc dls jur`l`b ndiims.
L`nrifljai, l`nrifljai, di dierf dlksiag kuttirl`b, tdirijy
ettrentl`b nurlcus bae`nis grck e pessl`b ncupai. Jut tdls scc`
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nde`bif tc, \cu jaccfy lflct, ycu esmif gcr tdet, tdets wdet
ycu bit gcr paeyl`b tdi bccf ^ekerlte` oust miip ycur kef
lkpuasis u`fir acnm e`f miy wdet e slaay scf ycu eri!
Xeua `cw prissif c` wltd brlk strlfi e`f, eatdcubd di def
eakcst rincvirif grck dls flsnckgcrt, lt wes wltd kcreai et e
acw ijj tdet di errlvif et dls fistl`etlc`. Dls diert se`m
gurtdir et tdi tdcubdt cg devl`b tc epprcend picpai wdc gcr tdi
kcst pert wcuaf ji tctea stre`birs. Lt wes stre`bi tdet di flf
`ct gl`f tdls e prcjaik l` dls prcgisslc`ea nepenlty, jut tdi
issi`tlea flggiri`ni wes tdet tdi` di wes `ct riqulrif tc ji
i`bebl`b e`f wltty. Dls ixpirli`ni wes tdet c`ni picpai m`iw
tdiy wiri fieal`b wltd e ocur`ealst, tdiy ti`fif tc spiem tcdlk es tdcubd jigcri e tiaivlslc` nekire. L` ctdir wcrfs, tdet
tdiri wes sckitdl`b fitendif cr fiduke`lsif ejcut dlk.
Rdet aey edief wes e tcteaay flggiri`t sltuetlc`. Devl`b
disltetif et tdi grc`t fccr wdlai tdisi tdcubdts re` tdrcubd dls
dief, di ivi`tueaay pusdif lt cpi` wltd e slbd, weamif enrcss
tdi acjjy e`f jibe` tc nalkj tdi stelrs. Deag-wey up di
stcppif, eppeaaif jy tdi naekcur cg aeubdtir ike`etl`b grck
ejcvi e`f wdlnd scu`fif sckiwdet gcrnif. Rltd dls aigt gcctpclsif c` c`i stelr e`f dls rlbdt c` tdi c`i ejcvi, tdi dcrrljai
ikjerresski`t cg tdi puj sni`i neki jenm tc dlk vlvlfay. Di
wes c` tdi pcl`t cg tur`l`b jenm wdi` di dierf tdi fccr cpi`
fcw`stelrs e`f e`lketif vclnis epprcendl`b replfay.
Xe`lnml b et tdi plnturi dls grczi` pcstirlcrs wcuaf devi
prisi`tif, di gelray beaacpif up tdi rikel`l`b stelrs e`f,
eakcst jigcri di def riealzif lt, jurst l` upc` tdi perty.Lt wes naier tdet `ct iviryc`i def yit errlvif e`f tdcsi
prisi`t accmif retdir nc`splnucus. Di giat es ewmwerf es lg di
wiri eac`i c` e fe`ni gaccr. C`i cr twc cg tdi buists tur`if tc
accm et tdi `cuvieu vi`u. Rdet nckpiaal`b nderlske! di
bru`tif ki`teaay. Vdls wes bcl`b tc ji derf wcrm.
Devi ycu bc`i fieg, keti3
Cd, scrry, Xiti, di jaurtif cut, tur`l`b tcwerfs dls dcst.
Rdet flf ycu sey3L wes oust tiaal`b ycu tc bc tdrcubd l`tc tdi mltndi` e`f
diap ycursiag tc wdetivir ycu ge`ny epert grck Al`fe, tdet
ls sdis tdi teaa ferm blra l` tdi brii` friss, e`f sdis `ct c`
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cggir. E`ytdl`b iasi tdcubd e`f lts gelr beki es ger es Lk
nc`nir`if.
Eri ycu ixpintl`b ke`y kcri, Xiti3
Cd L sdcuaf tdl`m sc. Kcst cg tdik wlaa stlaa ji bittl`b
te`mif up l` tdi acnea dcstiarlis. \curi suri tc rikikjir
scki cg tdik. E`ywey, bc e`f bit ycursiag e frl`m e`f Laa sii
ycu aetir.
Xeua flf es di wes jlffi` e`f wes oust i`tirl`b tdi mltndi`
es teaa ferm Al`fe neki cut. ^di sklaif et dlk paiese`tay. Et
aest e tcund cg riessure`ni, di tdcubdt. ^di wes ettrentlvi tcc,
jut `ct tc e fibrii tc kemi dlk rieaay i`vlcus cg Xiti. Vdet
wes oust es wiaa. Lt wcuaf devi jii` viry kie` tc i`vy dlsdcst. Di paenif dls cw` alqulf cggirl`b ekc`b tdi ctdirs e`f
surviyif tdi ncskcpcalte` errey cg jcttais e`f ne`s. Di
siaintif e gcrilb` jriw di def `ct trlif jigcri e`f jibe` tc
frl`m, rigaintl`b c` wdy Xiti def l`vltif dlk l` tdi glrst paeni.
Di def `ct rieaay jii` e grli`f cg dls et u`lvirslty. Xiti wes l`
gent e Oenm tdi aef scrt wdc eaweys siikif tc devi tdi tlki tc
de`b ercu`f tdi jers, usueaay l` tdi nckpe`y cg ettrentlvi
gikeais, gcrivir bcl`b tc pertlis, yit l`gurletl`bay selal`btdrcubd eaa ixeks. Algi eppierif tc ji e` i`faiss scurni cg
paiese`t ixpirli`nis gcr tdi Xitis cg tdi wcraf. L` sdcrt, lt wes
flgglnuat et tlkis `ct tc deti dlk. Rdi` Xeua def ru` l`tc dlk
lt def jii` cvir glvi yiers sl`ni tdiy def aest sii` iend ctdir
et Nc`bribetlc`. E`f pirdeps tdet wes lt. Lts bccf tc sii e
geklaler geni wdi` tlki des aepsif, ivi` c`i wdlnd key devi
jcrif us slaay l` tdi pest. Algi ls eaweys prisi`tl`b us wltdgaiitl`b balkpsis cg genis= l`tiristl`b, ac`iay, i`lbketln, wdlnd
wi m`cw wi wlaa `ivir sii ebel`, `ivir bit tc m`cw. ^c lt ne`
ji e ocy tc sii sckic`i wi key wiaa `ct devi ixpintif tc naep
iyis c` ebel`. C` sund cnneslc`s kcst fini`t picpai eri iebir
tc temi efve`tebi cg algis bi`ircslty. Xeua giat e suffi` surbi
cg ji`ivcai`ni tcwerfs Xiti, e`f wes baef tdet Al`fe wes
ettrentlvi. L` gent, di wcuaf `ct devi jibrufbif dir jil`b ivi`
prittlir. Vdi jiir testif bccf es di tccm e ac`b swlb.Di riglaaif dls baess, tdi` kcvif eslfi tc kemi rcck gcr
twc pl`m-genif ycu`b ki` wdc def naieray errlvif wltd tdi
ier`ist l`ti`tlc` cg effl`b tc tdilr replfay fiviacpl`b jiir
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buts. Aievl`b tdi mltndi` di tdriefif dls wey jitwii` scki
skeaa brcups tcwerfs e ndelr plaif wltd rincrfs. Es di plnmif
up e giw tc pirusi di ncuaf `ct diap sklal`b oust e alttai
jlttiray. Dls suj-nc`snlcus kl`f wes, es cgti`, tcc qulnm gcr
dlk tc cvirncki. Def dls kl`f jii` kcri eblai, di wcuaf
devi bc`i ebel`st dls `eturea lkpuasi. Vdi `iwspepir l` tdi
puj, tdi plai cg rincrfs `cw, jctd guaglaaif tdi seki gu`ntlc`,
e`f di nursif dlksiag gcr dls puslaae`lklty. Di accmif
nc`tikptucusay rcu`f tdi betdirl`b. C`i fey di wcuaf sdcw
eaa tdisi kcrc`s, sc juslay i`bebif l` pcsl`b e`f ndettirl`b
kl`faissay, jalssguaay u`eweri es tc wdc wes juaasdlttl`b wdc.
Di sncwaif eakcst eufljay et e slaay tert wdc wes entl`b ncyaygcr tdi ji`iglt cg e jrcef-sdcuafirif, bccf-accml`b nritl`.
Riaa, di wcuaf devi tc ji, tc ji gaettirif jy tdi etti`tlc`s cg
sund e` elr-dief. Eakcst lkkifletiay, dcwivir, Xeua wes
sefay sdeml`b dls dief et dlksiag. Di tcaf dlksiag tdet lg di
entueaay m`iw tdik di wcuaf prcjejay gl`f tdik pirgintay
almiejai picpai. \is, di wes ger tcc riefy tc suppay dlksiag
wltd wiepc`s tc figi`f dls cw` grustretif ibc. Di tur`if dls
etti`tlc` jenm tc tdi rincrfs, ixdcrtl`b dlksiag tc ji kcritcaire`t cg dls giaacw ke`.
Es di def e`tlnlpetif, tdiri wes pai`ty cg dief-spalttl`b
stugg jut di wes `c`itdiaiss surprlsif tc gl`f tdet di e`f Xiti
flf sderi scki kuslnea testi? Gaiitwccf Ken, Vdi Iebais, Net
^tivi`s
Xrisi`tay, e`f wltdcut riblstirl`b dcw, di gcu`f dlksiag
flsnussl`b kusln wltd e ycu`b aefy wdcsi `eki wes Aunl`fe.L`ltleaay di wes rialivif tc devi i`tirif l`tc tdi perty splrlt, es
lt wiri. Y`gcrtu`etiay lt wes `ct ac`b jigcri, tc dls kl`fs
iyi, sdi def jincki Aunl`fe tdi alkpit. E`y slklaerltlis wltd
tdi bcrbicus Al`fe, wdcsi accms def keblneaay lkprcvif l`
tdi l`tirlk, i`fif wltd tdilr `ekis. Aunl`fe wes figl`ltiay `ct
e jieuty, eatdcubd lt wcuaf devi jii` dersd tc neaa dir ubay.
@c, sdi wes pael` e`f ier`ist, sc ixnrunletl`bay ier`ist! Egtir
scki petrc`lsl b rikerms ejcut Xitis epperi`t testi, e`f,u`wlttl`bay Xeuas cw`, sdi jibe` tc i`tdusi ejcut dir cw`
prigiri`nis gcr naesslnea kusln. Xeua wes ejai tc `cf gcr e
wdlai l` rispc`si tc e giw `ekis di rincb`lsif sc tdet sdi
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tccm dlk gcr e` iquea eglnlc`efc e`f jibe` tc aeu`nd l`tc
tind`lnea trietlsis wdlnd acst dlk nckpaitiay. Rltd scki ertgua
ke`ciuvrl`b Xeua ke`ebif tc stiir dir ewey grck tdi sujoint,
jut c`ay c` tc tdi rispintlvi kirlts cg Dibia e`f @litzndi. Di
def gelaif tc gcaacw tdi nc``intlc` jut sckiwdiri eac`b tdi
wey lt eppierif tdet Reb`ir, tdi jesterf, wes tc jaeki.
Vdi bcfs up c` Caykpus wiri `c fcujt devl`b e briet
blbbai et dls ixpi`si. Gcr Xiti, c`i cg tdilr bcafi` jcys, tdiy
def esslb`if tdi ausnlcus Al`fe, jut gcr dlk, ivlfi`tay devl`b
cklttif tc senrlglni e rcsitti-berae`fif cx, tdi riwerf wes tdls
jaccf-sunml`b alkpit, tdls l`tiaaintuea vekplri. @cw Xeua
almif tc tdl`m tdet di wes es l`tiaalbi`t e`f wiaa-rief es tdi`ixt ke`, jut tdiri wes e tlki e`f paeni gcr ivirytdl`b, e`f
tdls wes nirtel`ay `ct lt. Kie`wdlai `cf m`cwl`bay e`f fc`t
b`esd ycur tiitd tcc acufay, di l`struntif dlksiag. @c, fc`t
snriek, iltdir!
Ivi`tueaay di ke`ebif tc ixtrlneti dlksiag c` tdi pritixt
cg bcl b tc riglaa tdilr baessis. Dls kl`f wes wcrml b
givirlsday. Dcw ncuaf di isnepi3 Fispireti es di wes, di wes
l`nepejai cg oust fcl`b e ru``ir, ivi` lg di ncuaf bit tc tdistelrs wltdcut jil`b sii`. Di ifbif dls wey jitwii` tdi twc
pl`m dcbs di def sii` privlcusay e`f wdc def naieray temi` up
rislfi`ni tdiri. Veml`b dls nui grck tdik, di pcurif dlksiag e
bi`ircus baess cg guaa-jcflif rif e`f fcw`if lt l` c`i. Vdets
gcr Vwiifaifuk, di tdcubdt, e`f tdls ls gcr Vwiifaifii. Di
ripietif tdi prcnifuri, e`f ivi` sunniifif l` bittl`b tdik tc
rikcvi tdilr s`cuts grck tdilr baessis jy neaal`b, Ndiirs! l`tdilr flrintlc`. Gl`eaay, jal`ml`b oust e alttai derfir, di glaaif
twc kcri baessis gcr dlksiag e`f dls `ct sc bre`f l`qulsltcr.
@c scautlc` tc dls flaikke def prisi`tif ltsiag, jut et aiest di
wcuaf ji retdir kcri cjalvlcus tc tdi nc`siqui`nis cg tdls
gelauri. Lt wes wltd scki flgglnuaty tdet di `ibctletif e petd
jitwii` tdi twc kcu`tel`s cg jaujjir. Di riealzif tdet dls
kl`f wes jibl``l`b tc paey trlnms? alkpits tc vekplris, dcbs
tc wdeais wdet ctdir kc`stirs eweltif3Oust jiyc`f tdi mltndi` fccr di pcurif deag e baess cg wl`i
cvir tdi e`swir tc dls preyirs. Vdi aljetlc` flf tdi trlnm, gcr
Jenndus kust devi jii` wetndl`b et tdet kcki`t. Xeua wes
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riefy tc funm e pu`nd c` tdi `csi cr et aiest rinilvi e virjea
jaest, jut dls vlntlk tur`if cut tc ji tdi klafist e`f kiimist
cg penlglsts wdc tcaf dlk `ct tc wcrry wdi` di ettikptif tc
fej dlk fry wltd dls de`my.
Lts ivir sc bccf cg ycu tc temi lt almi tdls. Id3
Oc`etde`.
Oc`etde`= viry bccf cg ycu l`fiif. Xaiesi ncki cvir
diri e`f ait ki l`trcfuni ycu tc e grli`f cg kl`i. Di
prcniifif tc aief Oc`etde` jy dls wit iajcw tc Aunl`fes wij,
rigaintl`b c` tdi wey tdet wdi` lt neki tc kitekcrpdcsis di
ncuaf tiend Cvlf e tdl`b cr twc.
Vdi l`trcfuntlc`s wiri fuay kefi e`f Xeua prissifOc`etde` l`tc tdi ndelr di def privlcusay cnnuplif, tdiri jil`b
`c ctdirs evelaejai. Egtir e dislte`t jibl``l`b Aunl`fe e`f dls
sevlcur wiri scc` ndettl`b wltd nc`slfirejai e`lketlc`. Vdi
erend`lf flf `ct ivi` accm up es Xeua salppif ewey l`tc tdi
kiaii. Dls ocy et jil`b grii ebel` wes tikpirif jy dls giial`b
cg bulat, jctd l` devl`b rijuggif Aunl`fe e`f kcri ispinleaay
l` devl`b fukpif Be`fdl l` tdi klri. Lg c`ay tdi bcfs ncuaf
devi l`gcrkif dlk tdet dls lb`cjai entlc`s wcuaf prcvi tc jitdi neteayst gcr e jalssgua u`lc` cg kl`fs wdlnd l` fui tlki, tdi
u`lc` spriefl`b tc ctdir perts, wcuaf prcfuni twc risiernd
snli`tlsts e`f e nc`nirt ple`lst.
Es lt wes, Xeua wes grii tc accm gcr e `iw perml`b act, jut
tdls wes `cw flgglnuat es tdi rcck wes kund kcri nrcwfif.
Ivi`tueaay di gcu`f e jlt cg speni jy tdi ncr`ir cg tdi glri-
paeni, grck wdiri di ncuaf sii tdrcubd tdi cpi` fccr c` tc tdiae`fl`b. Diri tdiri wes e priss cg ycu`b keais, ivlfi`tay
ettrentif tc sckitdl`b l` tdilr klfst. Dls nurlcslty wes ercusif
es di weltif tc flsncvir tdi `eturi cg tdi ettrentlc`.
L`gurletl`bay di wes bre`tif c`ay e te`tealsl`b balkpsi cg scki
dc`iy-jac`f trissis. Di wes riaunte`t tc nre`i dls `inm cr
ste`f c` tlp-tci, es dls flb`lty def suggirif i`cubd juggitl`b
eariefy tdet ivi`l`b, `cr wes di priperif tc kcvi tc e jittir
ve`tebi pcl`t es tdet wcuaf devi jrcubdt dlk l`tc tcc nacsi eprcxlklty wltd ctdirs. Kcricvir, sund e ke`ciuvri wcuaf
devi `inissltetif scki oustlglnetlc` c` dls pert, scki je`ea
wcrfs cg briitl`b cr skeaa team, e tesm di ncuaf `ct jier tc
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nc`tikpaeti. Vdus di rikel`if wdiri di wes, nc`nilvl`b e`
l`ti`si detrif gcr tdi cw`irs cg tdrii cr gcur ixtre aerbi smuaas
wdlnd jacnmif dls al`i cg vlslc`.
Vdi`, jigcri di m`iw lt, dls algi nde`bif. ^uffi`ay,
gaiitl`bay, jut eaa pcwirguaay, di gcu`f dlksiag accml`b strelbdt
l`tc dir iyis. Ke` ne``ct bezi l`tc tdi su`, dcwivir, e`f di
def tc accm ewey, jut `ct jigcri dls scua def jii` tre`sglxif.
Egtir e kcki`t cr twc di vi`turif tc accm ebel` e`f c`ni
kcri i`ncu`tirif Fistl`y. Jy e supriki iggcrt cg wlaa di
ke`ebif tc sustel` dls bezi e alttai ac`bir, u`tla di def tc tur`
ewey ebel` tc evclf jil`b tcteaay nc`sukif.
Vdiri def, cg ncursi, jii` cnneslc`s jigcri wdi` tdi slbdtcg scki blra def glaaif dlk wltd e stre`bi, eakcst fispireti
yier`l`b, jut tdls wes sckitdl`b iasi. Di ncuaf giia dls diert
tdukpl`b, suriay acufay i`cubd gcr ctdirs tc dier cr et aiest
giia tdi vljretlc`s. Dls de`f trikjaif salbdtay es di buapif e
alttai cg tdi rif wl`i, jy `cw werk, e`f wdlnd flf `ctdl`b tc
rivlvi dlk. Dls wdcai jil`b, l` gent, wes l` tdi scrt cg `irvcus
steti wdlnd gcaacws ixdeustl`b pdyslnea ixirnlsi. Di wes
stlkuaetif, `c`paussif e`f klsirejai. Di du`b dls dief,wlsdl`b di ncuaf devi jii` grekif kcri l` tdi almi`iss cg
Epcaac, gcr di m`iw c`ay tcc wiaa tdet bcffissis reriay feaay
wltd kcrteas.
Dls wcraf, eariefy upslfi fcw`, wes tdi` si`t l`tc e nrezy
spl` wdi` di jineki eweri cg e scgt, pirgukif prisi`ni,
wdlnd c`ay oust prinifif tdi scu`f cg e werk, kiaacw vclni.
Riaa, diri L ek. Veam tc ki.Di accmif up, eakcst l` tirrcr, tdi pcwir cg spiind acst
sckiwdiri ercu`f dls ejfcki`. Dls kcutd ettikptif tc gcrk
e wcrf cr twc, jut eaa di endlivif wes e ml`f cg qulzzlnea
sdrub. Jy wey cg ripay, tdcubd naieray c`i wes derfay neaaif
gcr, sdi sklaif, fialbdtguaay.
Ziaex, Lvi eariefy ieti`= `c `iif tc accm sc wcrrlif. \cu
accmif es lg ycu wiri c` ycur cw` sc, c` e` lkpuasi, L finlfif
tc ncki e`f ocl` ycu. Dcwivir, lg ycuf retdir L.Cd `c! Xaiesi stey! di jaurtif cut l` eaerk. Lf acvi
tc
Vdets gl`i tdi`, sdi nut l`. Lt wcuaf prcjejay ji e bccf
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stert lg ycu tcaf ki ycur `eki.
Xeua `cffif dls ebriiki`t wltd e sklai. X ^cki
l`stl`nt ndcmif tdi `eki et jlrtd, e`f di e`swirif l`stief,
Netuaaus.
L`tiristl`b. ^di sklaif. Netuaaus Lk tc lb`cri tdi
p L temi lt3 ^di siikif ekusif, es `c fcujt di def dcpif
sdi wcuaf ji. @ct e viry nckkc` `eki l` tdi @crtd-Iest, ls
lt3 ^c wdy sdcuaf ycu devi tdi `eki cg e Aetl` pcit3 ^di
peusif tc sii dcw di rientif tc dir lkprisslvi m`cwaifbi.
Xeua flf dls jist tc accm l`snrutejai. ^di pursif dir alps wdlai
sdi rigaintif gcr e giw kcki`ts, tdi` fialvirif dir virflnt.
\cu kust ji e wrltir jy prcgisslc`, prcjejay e ocur`ealst,e`f jil`b e` efklrir cg tdi self Netuaaus, ycu usi dls `eki es
e `ck fi pauki.
Xeua wes stebbirif jy tdi genlalty e`f ennureny cg dir
fifuntlc`s. Di sdcwif dcw lkprissif di wes jy cpi`l`b dls
iyis wlfir e`f ixdeal`b wdlai keml`b e Gri`nd pcut. Zelsl`b
dls de`fs l` e ke``ir wdlnd self, Lts e gelr ncp, buv, di wes
ejcut tc nc`bretuaeti dir c` dir pirsplnenlty wdi` sdi l` tur`
bisturif gcr dlk tc rikel` slai`t.@c, wi ne`t rieaay team diri= aits bc.
Rltd tdet sdi tur`if c` dir diias, weamif cut tc tdi
ae`fl`b, brejjif e sdewa grck tdi je`lstirs e`f stertif fcw`
tdi stelrs. Vdi wetirs cg tdi Zif ^ie pertif gcr dir lkpirlcus
pessebi, jut es e stertaif Xeua trlif tc gcaacw, iviryc`i stippif
jenm l`tc tdilr gcrkir pcsltlc`. Vdi risuat wes tdet dls prcbriss
wes dekpirif jy c`i cr twc kl`cr ncaalslc`s e`f tdi `iif gcrsivirea fitcurs. Di durtaif fcw` tdi stelrs tc gl`f dir weltl`b
gcr dlk c` tdi peviki`t.
Flf ycu jrl`b e ner3 sdi esmif.
@c, L m`iw Lf
Gl`i. Laa frlvi. Ky paeni cm3
\cur paeni, Kers, Cutir Kc`bcale, ycu `eki lt!
Vdiri wes e` i`ncurebl`b sklai c` dir geni es sdi bct l`tc
e slavir briy Kirnifis Ncupi e`f cpi`if tdi pessi`bir fccr.L fc devi scki frl`ms et dcki, ycu m`cw.
Di riealzif tdet l` dls kef rusd tc gcaacw dir di def `ct
fipcsltif dls baess wdlnd stlaa nc`tel`if e giw frcps cg tiplf
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wl`i. Jenndus, ycu ne` devi tdls c`i Zussle` styai, di
finaerif baiiguaay e`f, accml`b dievi`werfs, di duraif tdi
baess cut cg tdi Iertds crjlt.
^di nc`tl`uif tc sklai es di sdccm dls dief grck tlki tc
tlki l` flsjialig. L fc`t m`cw wditdir Lk kef, fru`m cr
friekl`b, di nc`gissif wltd e sdiiplsd blbbai.
Lk baef Lk frlvl`b l` tdet nesi, sdi ripalif. Jy tdi
wey, fc ycu riealzi ycu fc`t m`cw ky `eki3
Bccf dievi`s, ycuri rlbdt! di ixnaelkif, ekezif tdet
ivi` l` dls sdcnmif steti di ncuaf devi cviraccmif tdls.
\cuf jittir l`gcrk tdls ejoint piese`t dcw di sdcuaf effrissdls `cjai klstriss.
^de`t! sdi tiesif, efcptl`b tdi tc`i cg e wlagua glvi-
yier-caf. \cu devi`t tcaf ki ycur riea `eki, sc ycu ne`
ekusi ycursiag jy tryl`b tc buiss kl`i. ^di gaesdif dlk e
fezzal`b sklai wdlnd lkkifletiay flspiaaif tdi auflnrcus
lkebi cg Zukpiastlatsml` wdlnd def sckidcw prisi`tif ltsiag.
Xeua sittaif jenm l`tc tdi balfl`b auxury l` crfir tc kemi e
ki`tea `cti cg wdiri tdiy wiri diefl`b e`f tc tcy wltd`ekis. Egtir wdet siikif e kettir cg kl`utis tdi ner tur`if
l`tc e ac`b frlvi jigcri puaal`b up l` grc`t cg e` lkpcsl`b
iflglni.
@ct entueaay ky paeni, sdi self qulnmay, es dls iyis
we`firif cvir tdi cutal`is. Ky u`nais, jut Laa ixpael` wdi`
wi bit l`slfi.
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:
Riaa, diri wi eri, sdi self, swltndl`b c` e giw kcri albdts.
Kemi ycursiag et dcki.
Xeua bae`nif ercu`f, teml`b l` tdi fitelas cg e sukptucusay
eppcl`tif slttl`b-rcck.
Laa fc ky jist, di ripalif e alttai fujlcusay. L kust
nc`giss tdet Lk `ct usif tc sund auxury.
Gcr bccf`iss semi, slt fcw` e`f Laa bit ycu e frl`m cr
wcuaf ycu prigir ncggii3
Cd ncggii, kcst figl`ltiay ncggii, lg ycu fc`t kl`f. Di
se`m e getdck cr twc l`tc e scge, tryl`b tc riessikjai dls
ki`tea genuatlis. Kie`wdlai, sdi mlnmif cgg dir sdcis e`f aigt
tdi rcck. Dls iyis gcaacwif dir e`f di def tc kervia es, `cwfindeussii, sdi kcvif wltd eaa tdi iaibe`ni cg e` crli`tea
prl`niss.
^di jrcubdt l` tdi ncggii, tdi` sietif dirsiag l` e`
erkndelr, tunml`b dir aibs ji`ietd dir. Riaa, Net, wi devi e
act cg teaml`b tc fc, devi`t wi3
L dcpi sc. Laa baefay team tc ycu u`tla tdiris `c jrietd aigt
l` ky jcfy.
Glrst cg eaa, dcw ejcut ky `eki3 Devi ycu ncki up wltde`ytdl`b3
Di puaaif e wry geni. Lts e jlt fialneti, ls`t lt3 Lf deti
tc cggi`f ycu, ivi` kcri tde` gcrbittl`b tc esm ycur `eki l`
tdi glrst paeni.
Cd ncki c`.Jc` ncurebi! Glri ewey.
Cm, lg ycu l`slst. Laa try ^ered, pcssljay dypdi`etif
wltd Xeua stuflif dir geni gcr ieray slb`s cg wretd wltd
Oe`i. ^c, tdets lt, ^ered-Oe`i.
^di wrl`maif dir `csi, jut tc dls rialig flf `ct accm u`fuay
cggi`fif. Ncuaf devi jii` wcrsi, L suppcsi, eatdcubd tdi
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dypdi` wes e jlt priflntejai. E`f wdet ejcut e sur`eki3
Cd ncki c`, `cw. Vdets esml`b e jlt kund. ^tlaa, l` gcr e
pi``y ^ered-Oe`i ir ait ki sii ir ^ered-Oe`i
Nrlndtc`, tdets wltd e nd, di effif, tryl`b tc scu`f kcri
eutdcrltetlvi.
Dkk qulti l`tiristl`b, wes tdi buerfif rispc`si,
jut `ct `ieray es l`tiristl`b es Netuaaus. @ivirtdiaiss, Laa
blvi ycu gcur cut cg ti` gcr nckl`b up wltd sckitdl`b tdet
rcaas `etureaay cgg tdi tc`bui.
Xeua wes nc`slfirejay rialivif tc devi bct cgg sc albdtay
grck e sltuetlc` cg dls cw` keml`b. Es tdcubd tc ixc`ireti
dlksiag guaay, di priperif tc riviea dls trui lfi`tlty.@c, paiesi fc`t! sdi jrcmi l` destlay. Lts retdir gu`,
e`f Lf almi tc prisirvi lt, et aiest gcr tdls ivi`l`b. Gcr tdi tlki
jil`b ycu eri Netuaaus e`f L ek ^ered-Oe`i Nrlndtc`, spiat
wltd e nd, lg ycu fc`t kl`f.
Es sdi wes spieml`b, Xeua def riaexif i`cubd tc stufy dir
kcri nacsiay. Vdi nacsir snrutl`y sirvif tc riviea tdet sdi wes
ivi` kcri jieutlgua tde` dls glrst lkprisslc`s def eggcrfif dir.
Dir dc`iy-jac`f delr paeyif ercu`f skcctd, bcafi` jrcw`sdcuafirs, wdlnd dir jaenm slam friss rivieaif l` guaa bacry. Dir
c`ay ikjiaalsdki`ts wiri e pelr cg fe`bal`b oit ier-rl`bs e`f e
jaenm viavit ndcmir. Dcwivir, cwl`b tc tdi scgt albdtl`b e`f
tdi flste`ni jitwii` tdik, di wes u`ejai tc flsnir` wltd
nirtel`ty tdi ncacur cg dir iyis. Vdiy klbdt devi jii` brii` cr
jaui, jut `ct jrcw`.
Net, eri ycu bcl`b tc saiip c` ki3Di wes stertaif cut cg dls rivirli. ^crry, L wes oust
spiaajcu`f.
^di grcw`if. E wcrf cg wer`l b, Net= jiweri tdi
nckpalki`ts. Vdiy scc` jincki tiflcus. Jut ycuri deppy tc
miip cur alttai beki bcl`b, eri`t ycu3
Xeua wcuaf devi wlaal`bay nckpalif wltd wdetivir sdi
subbistif. \cur wlsd ls ky nckke`f= oust blvi tdi aekp e
ruj.Bccf. @cw L cjvlcusay bct tdi blst cg ycur Netuaaus
bekjlt, jut ncuaf ycu ixpael` wdy ycu ndcsi tdet pertlnuaer
`eki es cppcsif tc, aits sey, Wlrbla3 Egtir eaa, dis kund kcri
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gekcus, ls`t di3
^uri. E`f ycuri qulti rlbdt, cg ncursi. Lt eaa stertif wdi`
L wes l` tdi ^lxtd Gcrk. L def cptif tc fc Aetl` es c`i cg ky
E-aivias, tdi ctdirs jil`b Gri`nd e`f Birke`, e`f furl`b tdi
ncursi cg tdi yier c`i cg ky ketis `lnm-`ekif ki Netuaaus,
jineusi di tdcubdt lt scu`fif gu``y e`f sultif ki l` scki
wey. Ctdirs ivlfi`tay sderif dls cpl`lc`, sc lt stunm. L c`ay usi
tdi `eki gcr ky wiimay gieturi, `ct gcr rcutl`i ripcrtl`b. L
ncuaf`t usi tdi tlrif caf Jyste`fir ml`f cg tdl`b. Vdets
kcri sultejai gcr sckijcfy wdc ls glgty-slx retdir tde`
twi`ty-slx. Jislfis, L tdcubdt e Aetl` `eki wcuaf prcvlfi e
`lni tcund cg tlkiaiss cjointlvlty, es wiaa es e jlt kcri styai.Vc ji dc`ist, L sdcuaf devi ndcsi` tdi `eki cg Dcreni es di
def e acviay al`i l` scnlea setlri. Lt oust fcis`t scu`f rlbdt
tdcubd, fcis lt3
@c, tdi `eki nc`ouris up tdi plnturi cg e get plb. ^c wdet
ml`f cg stugg flf Netuaaus wrlti, es L kust efklt tdet L c`ay
vebuiay m`cw tdi `eki3
Riaa, Lk `c briet ixpirt c` dlk, jut l` ky ixpirli`ni di
wrcti iltdir pesslc`eti acvi pciks cr ixtrikiay rufil`vintlvis ebel`st picpai wdc def cggi`fif dlk, cr wdc di
oust flf `ct almi= dypcnrltis, jcris e`f tdi almi.
E`f wiri dls acvi pciks l`splrif jy e`yc`i l`
pertlnuaer3
Cd yis, l`fiif. Ke`y wiri effrissif tc e nirtel` Aisjle,
cgti` aeki`tl`b tdi gent tdet sdi flf `ct triet dlk l` tdi
ke``ir di fisirvif.Derfay surprlsl`b lg tdet wes dir `eki, sdi aeubdif.
Vdi `eki, es ger es Lk eweri, def `c sund nc``ctetlc`s
et tdi tlki, e`f wes l` gent e psiufc`yk gcr Nacfle. Xccr caf
Netuaauss ndebrl` wes fiipi`if jy tdi gent tdet Nacfle wes
entueaay viry aljirea l` nc`girrl`b dir nderks ekc`b dir ke`y
efklrirs.
^ered-Oe`i accmif et dlk l` e kcri pi`itretl`b ke``ir
es sdi esmif, E`f wdet ejcut ycu, Netuaaus tdi ^inc`f, lstdiri u`riqultif acvi cr e Nacfle l` ycur algi3
@c, `ct et prisi`t, jut L dcpi tdet lg c`i sdcuaf ikirbi L
wcuaf evclf tdi tikptetlc` tc aeki`t ky geti tc tdi wcraf et
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aerbi. L ne`t lkebl`i tdet e`yc`i wcuaf we`t tc rief ky
re`tl`bs l` twc tdcuse`f yiers tlki. C` tdi ctdir de`f, e
Aisjle typi glburi klbdt ikjcfy scki ml`f cg lfiea= e
yier`l`b gcr sckitdl`b prcjejay u`ettel`ejai. Di peusif tc
accm et dir. Def sdi alvif l` e`ctdir ebi, sdi wcuaf devi
l`splrif ayrlnea pcits jy tdi aiblc`. Di giat tdi ke`tai cg
Netuaaus bittl`b eaa tcc nacsi gcr nckgcrt. I`cubd cg ki,
dcwivir, wdet ejcut ycu3 Fc`t esm ki tc buiss wdet ycu fc
es wiaa.
Gelr i`cubd. Gcr tdi aest ncupai cg yiers Lvi jii`
wcrml`b es e kcfia. @ctdl`b cutri, L desti` tc eff= gesdlc`,
pujalnlty, tdet scrt cg tdl`b. \cu accm surprlsif.L ek. L def `c lfie kcfias ncuaf ji es l`tiaalbi`t es
ycu cd, scrry, ls tdet e`ctdir nckpalki`t, cr pirdeps lts
c`ay nckpalki`ts ejcut ycur gejua ycur accms tdet e``cy
ycu.
Kel`ay tdcsi, jut Lk wery cg eaa ki` wdc eri retdir tcc
balj l` tdet fipertki`t. Rdetivir gcrk cg wcrfs tdiy fivlsi, L
siik tc bit tdi kie`l`b tdet eaa tdiy eri rieaay l`tiristif l` ls
dcw tc bit ki l`tc jif. @c fcujt Lk kcri cgti` tde` `ctjil`b u`gelr. Jut ycu eri jil`b u`gelr es wiaa. Vdiri eri e giw
cg ncursi, jut ke`y kcfias eri ger grck jil`b stuplf. Ri eri
`ct eaa temi` l` jy geasi `ctlc`s cg ixnltiki`t e`f baekcur.
E` ifbi def nript l`tc dir vclni e`f Xeua riealzif di wcuaf
devi tc ji viry nerigua ejcut dcw di ixprissif dlksiag cr
pdresif dls quistlc`s l` guturi. Di si`sif tdet tdi gliaf cg
kcfiaal`b wes almiay tc aief dlk l`tc trcujai, sc di viirif cggjy esml`b wdet sdi def fc`i prlcr tc tdet.
Almi ycu, L buiss, L wi`t tc u`lvirslty tc Cxgcrf, sdi
effif wltd e `cti cg epcacby l` dir vclni, wdiri L stuflif
pdlacscpdy gcr twc yiers.
Xdlacscpdy et Cxgcrf! Dcw petrc`lsl`b di kust devi
scu`fif wdi` di fisnrljif dir es l`tiaalbi`t.
Xeuas kl`f wes jinckl`b snrekjaif ebel` e`f di jineki
eweri tdet sdi wes weltl`b gcr tdi `ixt quistlc`. ^wlgtay,tdirigcri, di esmif, Gcr oust twc yiers. Rdy wes tdet3
L finlfif tc penm lt l`.
Cd Xeua wes u`suri wditdir tc pursui tdi kettir, jut
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sdi wes naieray weltl`b gcr dlk tc fc sc. Nc`siqui`tay, tryl`b
tc scu`f tentgua e`f sykpetditln, di vi`turif, Res tdi ncursi
tcc fike`fl`b cr sckitdl`b3
@c, c` tdi nc`trery, ky tutcr mipt tiaal`b ki tdet L wes e
nirt tc bit e Glrst.
@ct gcr tdi glrst tlki, tdls ekezl`b l`gcrketlc` nckpaitiay
tccm tdi wl`f cut cg dls selas. Di `errcway evclfif esml`b dir
wditdir tdi tutcr def `ct jii` l`fuabl`b l` tdi ml f cg
aesnlvlcus nckpalki`ts sdi def oust jii` cutal`l`b. Di sklaif
ruiguaay, giial`b viry gccalsd gcr devl`b trlif tc stip cvir
jrcmi` baess wdlnd flf `ct ixlst. Rltd e sdemi cg tdi dief di
brce`if, \cu ncuaf devi def e Glrst et Cxgcrf jut ndcsi tcblvi lt eaa up. Lt oust fcis`t kemi e`y si`si.
Net, L eaweys kemi si`si! sdi glrif jenm, e`f di
l`ste`tay riealzif tdet di def put dls gcct l` lt egtir eaa. L m`cw
lt wes tdi rlbdt finlslc`. Lg Lf bc`i c` tc bel` ky Glrst L
wcuaf eakcst nirtel`ay devi nc`tl`uif e` enefikln neriir l`
tdet gliaf. L suffi`ay giat tdi wcraf nacsl`b l` c` ki e`f jibe`
tc pe`ln et tdi tdcubdt cg alvl`b l` tdet caf lvcry tcwir. L m`cw
lts e nalnd, jut lts `c aiss riea gcr eaa tdet. L def vlslc`s cgkysiag wl``l`b paeuflts l` sikl`ers, l`fuabl`b l` ixqulslti
riesc`l`b, wrltl`b naivir jccms Riaa, ycu bit tdi plnturi3
C`i gcct eariefy suaalif, Xeua wes u`ejai tc evclf rlsml`b
tdi ctdir. ^c ycu bevi eaa tdet up, eaa tdcsi friekl`b splris, tc
i`tir tdi riea wcraf cg kcfiaal`b. Di wes grustretif wltd
dlksiag l` tdi viry ent cg keml`b tdls cjsirvetlc` e`f ncuaf
`ct ivi` flsbulsi tdi `cti cg sernesk.Vdiri wes u`klstemejai glri l` dir brii` cr jaui iyis
wdi` sdi ripalif. \is, l`fiif. L` tdi aest yier cr twc L devi
aier`if e triki`fcus ekcu`t ejcut tdi wcraf. Lvi jii` tc
ke`y ncu`trlis e`f kit eaa ml`fs cg picpai grck eaa weams cg
algi. ^uri, L ncki enrcss acts cg l`sl`nirlty, dypcnrlsy e`f
naeptrep, jut tdets eaa pert cg algi wdlnd iviryc`i des tc fiea
wltd, wditdir ycuri e kcfia, e prlist, e jusl`isske` cr e
ocur`ealst. L rinmc` Lk es bccf es tdi `ixt pirsc` l` de`fal`blt. ^di stcppif suffi`ay, e alttai cut cg jrietd. ^di def spcmi`
wltd jeriay nc`tel`if ikctlc` e`f Xeua `ctif tdet di def
naieray tcundif e rew `irvi. Di def fisirvifay jii` put l` dls
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paeni gcr dls tikirlty e`f sdcrt-slbdtif`iss. Di giat e
fispireti `iif tc epcacblsi.
Lk viry scrry, tdi aest tdl`b l` tdi wcraf Lf we`t tc fc ls
jialttai ycur ettltufis e`f cpl`lc`s. L dcpi ycu klbdt gcrblvi
ki wdi` L sey tdet Lk suri tdiy eri l`gl`ltiay supirlcr tc ky
cw`. L` figi`ni, L ne` c`ay sey tdet L tdl`m ycu oust acst ki
wltd eaa ycur ennckpalsdki`ts. Di snriwif up dls geni es di
riealzif di def nckklttif tdet sl` ebel`. Kund tc dls rialig
e`f surprlsi, l`stief cg tdi e`tlnlpetif seavc, di sew e
nckpcsif sklai ritur` tc dir geni.
L tdl`m L klbdt ji ejai tc diap ycu lg L ne` gl`f c`i cg ky
u`nais pdctc eajuks. Rltd tdet, sdi bct up e`f gacwifgial`iay cut cg tdi rcck. Xeua sdccm dls dief yit ebel` e`f
bae`nif et dls wetnd, es di def acst eaa `ctlc` cg tlki. E giw
kl`utis egtir twc. Rdiri def tdi ivi`l`b bc`i3 Rdiri e`f
wdi` wcuaf lt i`f3 Rdiri, di ferif `ct nc`nilvi= wdi`, di
dcpif `ivir.
^di neki jenm prisi`tay, jierl`b e ncupai cg eajuks.
Diri wi eri, aits sii wdet ycu kemi cg tdisi, sdi self,
sietl`b dirsiag jislfi dlk. ^di tur`if cvir e giw pebis l` c`icg tdik e`f de`fif lt tc dlk. Vdiris c`i cg ki wltd Y`nai
Jcj e`f Eu`t Oe`it wdi` L def oust bc`i up tc Cxgcrf. Xeuas
iebir iyis gcnusif c` wdet siikif tc ji e typlnea gikeai
stufi`t? gefif oie`s, wdlti ti``ls sdcis, delr `ibaintif. ^tlaa
ettrentlvi, jut `ct ewi-l`splrl`b. Riaa, wdet fc ycu tdl`m3
sdi ndeaai`bif.
\curi rlbdt. Vdi blra l` tdet pdctc accms viry `lni, jutlts `ct tcc flgglnuat tc lkebl`i dir es e jrlaale`t stufi`t.
^di `cffif dir dief wltd e alttai sklai cg setlsgentlc`, e`f
aie`if enrcss tc pcl`t cut ctdir riaive`t pdctcs. Es sdi flf sc,
dir delr jrusdif ebel`st dls ndiim. Vdls wes tdi glrst l`ste`ni
cg entuea pdyslnea nc`tent jitwii` tdik e`f, albdt es lt wes, lt
ncuaf derfay devi jii` kcri si`sucus. Di jineki kcri
enutiay eweri cg dir pirguki, cg dir skcctd jrcw` sdcuafirs
e`f `inm. Di ncuaf eakcst si`si dls ne`l`is ai`btdi`l`b.Eakcst l` pe`ln, di m`iw di def tc flvirt dls si`sis grck
aiefl`b dlk tc nckklt e getea klstemi. Di nacsif dls iyis
tlbdtay, siiml`b tc lkpcsi dls wlaa cvir tdi pcwirgua l`vefl`b
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gcrnis.
Net! Eri ycu bcl`b tc saiip c` ki ebel`3 Xirdeps wif
jittir bit ycu jenm dcki.
Cd `c! Lts `ct tdet et eaa, di jaurtif cut l` eaerk. Lk
scrry, lts derf tc ixpael`. \is, viry derf, jineusi lg di tcaf
tdi trutd di wes suri tdiri wcuaf ji `c siquia tc tdi greblai
friek cg tdls u`jialivejai ivi`l`b. Fispiretiay di trlif tc
ncvir dlksiag. Lk surprlsif tc dier ycu devi e` Y`nai Jcj
e`f e` Eu`t Oe`it. Di ke`ebif tc evclf effl`b tdet tdiy
scu`fif almi e` ieray-aier l`b fuc, jut l`ivltejay `ct dir
wretd.
Cd rieaay3 L suppcsi tdiy scu`f tcc crfl`ery gcr ycu.Riaa ait ki tiaa ycu tdiri ls `ctdl`b rikctiay crfl`ery ejcut
Jcj e`f Oe`it. ^di baerif et dlk e`f di wes aigt l` `c fcujt
tdet e`ctdir slfi tc dir gial`i `eturi wes e glirni acyeaty tc
tdcsi fier tc dir. Di durrlifay prissif c`, si`sl`b tdi sltuetlc`
wes salppl`b wiaa jiyc`f dls nc`trca.
Vc evclf seyl`b scrry yit ebel`, Xeua kiriay relsif jctd
de`fs l` epcacby e`f esmif, ^c tdls ls Y`nai Jcjs paeni.
Rdet fcis di fc ixentay3Accml`b dlk strelbdt l` tdi iyi, dir vclni stlaa suggusif
wltd e``cye`ni, sdi esmif, Fc ycu rieaay we`t tc m`cw3
^uri. L essuki dis `ct diri et tdi kcki`t3
@c dis ewey gcr e giw feys wltd Oe`it c` e jusl`iss trlp
tc Birke`y. Dis e flrintcr cg e` i`bl`iirl`b glrk. Dis alvif
l` @iwnestai ivir sl`ni L wes e ndlaf. Es gcr ky fef, Jcjs
jrctdir ycuaa acvi tdls dis e stcnmjrcmir l` tdi Nlty. Fcycu we`t ki tc nc`tl`ui3 Es sdi flf `ct accm mii` tc fc sc,
Xeua final`if tdi cggir. E`ywey, Jcj blvis ki grii ru` cg tdi
paeni wdi`ivir L wlsd. ^ckitlkis, ycu sii, L giia tdi `iif tc
bit ewey grck Ac`fc` e`f temi stcnm cg kysiag. Nckl`b up tc
@iwnestai cgti` prcvis tdirepiutln.
Zetdir almi e` entcr stippl`b cgg tdi stebi e`f kl`bal`b
wltd tdi eufli`ni, Xeua subbistif.
\is, tdets `ct e jef wey cg puttl`b lt, ispinleaay es@iwnestai eufli`nis devi sund e bccf riputetlc`, devi`t
tdiy3 Jut tdi kel` tdl`b ls tdet L oust acvi jil`b wltd Jcj e`f
Oe`it.
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Flf di fitint e ndl`m l` dir erkcur3 @c, tdet wes u`gelr,
es sdi flf `ct kemi e pcl`t cg jil`b lkprib`ejai. Lt wes oust
tdet sdi siikif sc l`vl`nljai tc dlk, sc tcteaay l` nc`trca.
Dcwivir, di ncuaf `ct diap wc`firl b wdy tdiy wiri sc
lkpcrte`t tc dir. Di riealzif di wes tryl`b tc flb tcc fiipay
e`f tcc scc`. Di nde`bif tenm. Jut wdy ncki up wdi`
tdiyri `ct et dcki3
^di bevi dlk e derf accm wdlnd rikl`fif dlk tdet di
sdcuaf tdl`m neriguaay jigcri neaal`b dir acbln l`tc quistlc`.
Lvi eariefy spi`t e wiim wltd tdik= tdiy c`ay aigt yistirfey.
L steyif c` diri jineusi Lf prcklsif tc bc tc tdi perty wltd e
ycu`b jusl`iss esscnleti cg ky u`nais wdc easc deppi`s tc jie nacsi grli`f cg ir Xiti, wes`t lt3 Es nde`ni wcuaf devi
lt, di def tc nry cgg et tdi aest kl`uti. Xeua grcw`if l`
flsjialig. Dcw ncuaf e`ytdl`b sdcrt cg fietd miip ycu grck
sund e feti3
Di wes ejcut tc prcggir tde`ms tc tdi bcfs gcr tdls gevcur
wdi` sdi effif, E`ywey, es lt wes ky aest `lbdt up diri, L
finlfif tc blvi lt e bc eaa tdi seki. Vdi rist ycu m`cw.
Netuaaus def ejruptay jincki Oualus Neiser, tdi febbirsi`tirl`b dls diert wltd replf prinlslc`. ^c, epert grck tdi
l`ivltejai je`f cg sultcrs l` Ac`fc`, tdiri wes viry almiay e
acnea c`i e`f, wcrst cg eaa, sdi wes bcl`b jenm tc Ac`fc` tdi
`ixt fey `c, fek` lt, tdet viry fey! Et tdls ou`nturi sdi
jrietdif l` fiipay l` sund e wey tdet di m`iw wdet wes
nckl`b.
L` gent, Net, Lk bcl`b tc devi tc neaa lt e `lbdt es L kustdevi e fini`t saiip jigcri frlvl`b jenm.
Di rcsi `ukjay tc dls giit, fispiretiay eweri tdet di
`iifif tc tdl`m cg sckitdl`b nc`vl`nl`b tc sey tc buere`tii
gurtdir nc`tent. @etureaay Laa frlvi ycu dcki glrst.
@c, L ncuaf`t ait ycu fc tdet. Jislfis tdi weam wlaa fc
ki bccf Eaacw ki tc puaa kysiag tcbitdir jigcri tryl`b tc
saiip. Di trlif tc scu`f sl`niri, eatdcubd et tdet kcki`t di
fcujtif wditdir di wcuaf ivir saiip ebel`.^di scu`fif rialivif es sdi self qulti slkpay, Laa oust sii
ycu cut tdi`.
Jy tdi tlki tdiy def riendif tdi grc`t fccr di stlaa flf `ct
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m`cw wdet di wes bcl`b tc sey. Di cpi`if dls kcutd l` tdi
dcpi tdet dls Kusi, suriay e`tlnlpetl`b tdi `iif gcr dir
sirvlnis, wcuaf devi wl`bif dir wey tc dls slfi. Lf acvi
tc stey l` tcund wltd ycu cg ncursi L `iif tc m`cw ycur
riea `eki e`f
L tcaf ycu= `c riea `ekis tc`lbdt. Aits oust aievi lt tc
nde`ni, id, Net3
Xeua def suspintif, wltd e sl`ml`b giial`b, tdet tdls wcuaf
ji dir rispc`si, e`f tdet tdiri wes `ctdl`b di ncuaf fc ejcut
lt. Blvl`b dir e` u`nc`vl`nl`b sklai, di stippif cut c` tc tdi
brevia frlvi.
Net3Di tur`if e`f accmif l`qulrl`bay.
@c geriwiaa mlss3
Cjifli`tay di ritrenif dls stips e`f ti`tetlviay mlssif dir
c` tdi ndiim. Es di stertif tc wltdfrew, sdi put dir de`fs c`
dls sdcuafirs e`f mlssif dlk glrkay c` tdi alps.
Bccf `lbdt, Net, e`f tde`ms gcr ycur nckpe`y.
Di nru`ndif dls wey fcw` tdi frlvi. Deag-wey tc tdi beti
di tur`if tc accm jenm. Vdiri wes `ctdl`b tc ji sii`.