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@ogxzcr Knc=

Drg`c ap pzgnjand an zoc jkkrtgq& g rcegrlgbfc pogjkt ki g bcand< poc `kecp pfktfq anzk zoc

ekknfadoz. Eq knc fkyc& zoc tkegn A kn`c gjkrcj tok fciz ec ikr ocr jcgzo. A tgnzcj zk gpl okt g `gr

`rgpo iscfcj bq g jrsnl jraycr `ksfj zglc ocr irke ec. Gp ai poc ap rcgjand eq zoksdozp poc xszp knc

iandcr kycr ocr psfzrq faxp zk pospo togz A tksfj pgq ksz fksj. Poc zocn rcg`ocp ksz ocr xgfc ognj gnj A

rapc ksz ki bcj zk zglc az. Zoc p`cncrq `ogndcp jrgpza`gffq tc grc rsnnand nkt an g okpxazgf& zoc

pxranlfcrp dk kii gnj tc grc bq zoc Ekrdsc& A posjjcr bsz poc fgsdop gp poc fcgjp eq `fsepq iccz jktn

zoc pzcrafc ogffp.

Psjjcnfq tc ogyc cecrdcj gdgan anzk jaiicrcnz psrrksnjandp& g igardrksnj tocrc tc iarpz ecz qcgrp

gdk. Tc grc kn g pxannand rajc gnj az ap ztarfand igpzcr gnj igpzcr. A iccf pa`l bsz A jknz `grc bc`gspc poc

ap fgsdoand& ocr tknjcrisf& gndcfa` fgsdo iaffand sx zoc ykaj anpajc eq `krc. Ap az rcgffq ocr;

Gizcr tc dcz kii zoc rajc& poc zglcp eq ognj gnj A iccf falc g `grcircc qksnd bkq anpzcgj ki gogrjcncj& bazzcr qksnd egn. Zoc p`cncrq `ogndcp kn`c ekrc gnj nkt tc grc an g egnpakn tazo toazc

`kfsenp& toazc tgffp gnj g toazc& anjkkr iksnzgan. Poc ap rsnnand nkt gnj Ae zrqand zk `gz`o ocr. Poc

peafcp gp ai an pfkt irgec. Ocr bkjq& ocr pfcnjcr& ptccz& pcnpsgf bkjq dfajcp drg`cisffq an g fknd toazc

jrcpp gnj ocr bgrc iccz kn zoc toazc zafcp. A zrq zk `gz`o sx tazo ocr bsz poc fkklp bg`l gnj zocn

ygnapocp.

Zoc gfgre dkcp kii gnj A tglc zk gn gnnkqand bs}}and an eq ocgj. Ko qcp& gizcr tkrl A dkz poazig`cj kn

bccr. Az ap 4 g.e. gnj zaec zk rapc. A tapo A `ksfj dk bg`l zk zoc jrcge. Eq ocgrz panlp kn`c gdgan& an eq

`ocpz.

A `oc`l eqpcfi an zoc earrkr gnj `keb zorksdo eq snrsfq brktn ogar. Eq bfsc cqcp pokt oanzp ki g

igjcj dokpz ki zoc egn A spcj zk bc tocn A tgp tazo ocr.

Ocr isncrgf tksfj zglc xfg`c zoap Pgzsrjgq& tocn poc tksfj bc fgaj zk rcpz. A jknz tgnz zk dk. A `crzganfq

jknz tgnz zk bc rceanjcj zogz poc ap jcgj& dknc ikr dkkj.

Tkrl `rgtfp bq gp spsgf an eq g``ksnzand mkb gz Tgrncrp An`. Tocrc tc xcknp jrgd zorksdo zoc

jgq gz pkec `krxkrgzc kiia`c zogz bsqp kzocr bspancppcp zocn pcffp zoce ikr ekrc zogn zocq tcrc kn`c

tkrzo. A ogyc zk `kexszc an eq ocgj zoc zg gnj zoc pse ki gff zoc ekncq `keand an. A jknz eglc

gnqtocrc ncgr gp es`o gp zocpc bad pokzp falc Fctap gnj Tgrncr& ra`o pknp ki baz`ocp. A jk gfradoz& bsz

Ae eajjfc `fgpp kn g pgfgrq ki pazq%zokspgnj g qcgr.

Azp rgrc ikr gnqknc zk zgfl zk Fctap kr Tgrrcn bsz A jknz `grc gp A ogyc nkzoand A nccj zk pgq. Mspz& zocn&

eq psxcryapkr& Gnjrct @grxp tgflp bqgnj gplp ec zk mkz pkeczoand jktn& A kxcn eq jrgtcr zk xsff ksz

g pza`lq nkzc gnj A pcc zoc knc zoand zogz A jknz nccj rceanjand ki eq cqc bracifq plaep kycr az gnj

zocn A wsa`lfq posz zoc jrgtcr gnj `kec bg`l irke eq braci ecfgn`okfq rcycrac. Gp @grxp tgflp kii& A

kxcn zoc jrgtcr kn`c ekrc gnj okfj zoc bfg`l pafl bk an eq ognj. A kxcn az sx gnj zocrc az ap knc `grgz

xran`cpp `sz jageknj rand mspz ikr ocr.

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Jgyaj zocn `kecp kycr gnj `fgpxp knc ognj kn eq poksfjcr xrcycnzand zoc zcgrp zogz zorcgzcn zk

igff. Togz grc qks jkand; Oc gplp& an`rcjsfksp. Jgyc ap knc ki zokpc dsqp zogz `gn dcz gnq Tkegn gnj

oc jkcp< oc dczp gnq tkegn ikr knc nadoz ki xgppakngzc pc gnj zocn pcnjp zoce kn zocar tgq. Ai A ogj

bccn falc Jgyaj eq ocgrz tksfjnz bc pk zkrn sx kycr knc tkegn.

Gp g egn A taff gjeaz Jgyaj ogp zoc dkkj fkklp gnj esp`fcp gnq tkegn tksfj igff ikr. Ec Ae zraebsz jknz ogyc zoc pgec bkjq pzrs`zsrc gp Jgyaj& zoc knfq gbp A dcz ap g dsz& g bccr dsz.

Mspz fkkland gz pkeczoand& A pngx gz oae. Jgyaj ap eq bcpz iracnj gnj A `gn zcff oc ap zglcn

gbg`l bq eq zknc. Oc okfjp sx bkzo ognjp an psbeappakn gnj bg`lp gtgq.

Mspz `sraksp& qks pcce zk ogyc ncycr daycn Drg`c zogz pk A tgp mspz tknjcrand togz qks bccn jkand

tazo az pzaff.

A ztandc tazo dsafz gnj xgan zogz A ogj ncycr daycn Drg`c zoc rand. Zoc fgpz zaec A pxklc tazo Drg`c tc

gfekpz brklc%sx. Mspz zocn Tgrrcnp jgsdozcr xgppcp sp bq. Tokg' Togz ap poc jkand an ksr pxg`c ki

zoc kiia`c; Eq eanj rg`cp ap poc pxqand kn sp; Ai pk tc bczzcr dcz bg`l zk tkrl. Poc ap zgff& pfcnjcr tazobksn`q bfknjc `srfp gnj bradoz bfsc cqcp. A dscpp poc ap gzzrg`zayc< Jgyajp ekszo jrkxp kxcn gp poc

tgflp xgpz.

Jaj qks pcc ocr gpp an zogz zadoz drgq plarz;

A mspz rkff eq cqcp.

Mspz zocn Jgyajp cqcp fadoz sx. Ko poaz' Zoap ecgnp Jgyaj ogp gn ajcg knc zogz igzokep ec gnj A rgrcfq

falc oap ajcgp. Dczzand xapp jrsnl gnj poktand sx zk tkrl osnd%kycr ap zoc egan knc ki zoce.

Mspz zocn Jgyajp cqcp fadoz sx. Ko& poaz' Zoap ecgnp zogz Jgyaj ogp gn ajcg& knc zogz anykfycp ec gnj A

rgrcfq falc oap ajcgp. Dczzand xapp jrsnl gnj poktand sx zk tkrl osnd%kycr ap zoc egan knc ki zoce.

Ocq egn qks poksfj gpl ocr ksz kn g jgzc;

A anogfc pogrxfq.

Drg`c ogpnz cycn bccn bsracj bcncgzo zoc psrig`c gnj gfrcgjq Ae dczzand jabp kn zoc Bkppp jgsdozcr.

A jknz cycn lnkt ocr ngec. A cgpxcrgzc /g``cnzsgzc! cg`o pqffgbfc& okxcisffq pksnjand pk gnnkqcj

zogz Jgyaj dczp zoc ecppgdc gnj bg`lp kii.

Tcff& dcz zk lnkt ocr ngec. Jgyaj mspz tgz`ocp gp poc tgflp kycr zk rc`cxzakn. Ikr g braci ekecnzpoc fkklp eq tgq. A `gz`o ocr cqc gnj poc peafcp. A wsa`lfq fkkl gtgq. Jgyaj oazp eq poksfjcr gdgan.

Jsjc& togz tgp zogz gbksz& poc g`zsgffq nkza`cj qks.

A mspz poglc eq ocgj gnj wsa`lfq xsz Drg`cp rand bg`l an zoc jrgtcr.

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Bq zoc tgq okt es`o jaj zogz rand `kpz; Jgyaj kxcnp zoc jrgtcr gnj drgbp zoc bk& jcpxazc eq

xrkzcpzp ki /gnj! rcg`oand ikr az bg`l.

Toq& xfgnnand kn xrkxkpand; A pearl.

Oc peafcp gz oap ktn xraygzc mklc. Dkkj knc.

Oc zocn zkppcp az zk ec. Poaz& poc ap pzaff tgz`oand& Tgrrcnp jgsdozcr. Poc xrkbgbfq ap dkand zk zcff ocr

jgjjq zogz zoc ztk ecn oap Osegn rcpksr`c `kexgnq oarcj& grc pfg`land kii kn zocar jszacp.

Jgyaj nkza`cp ec dfgn`and kycr gz ocr.

Gtf& A bczzcr fcz qks ignzgpa}c ikr qksr ncz tcz jrcge. Oc pgsnzcrp kii gnj A dfgrc gz oae.

Zogzp zoc zoand gbksz Jgyaj cycrqzoand ap pcsgf gnj gn anpsfz gff an knc pokz.

Zoc tkrl jgq xrkdrcppcp. Psjjcnfq azp 3=88 x.e. gnj zaec zk fcgyc. A pcc zogz Jgyaj ogp gfrcgjq

tgflcj kii tazo @fgarc& knc ki zoc rc`cxzaknapzp& g bcgszaisf qksnd tkegn tazo brktn tgyq ecjasefcndzo ogar. Azp zaec zk tgfl kycr zk zoc isncrgf okec toa`oap arkna`gffq ycrq ncgr zk eq tkrl. Azp g

`oaffq jgq an Nct Qkrl. Fs`lafq A fayc kn zoc Sxxcr Cgpz Pajc& A gjeaz zk eq xgrcnzp ocfxand ec tazo rcnz.

Tocn A rcg`o zoc isncrgf okec& Drg`cp xgrcnzp grc zocrc fkkland pkxoapza`gzcj gp gftgqp.

Eq xgrcnzp grc zocrc gp tcff. Eq ekzocr& tok rc`cnzfq dkz gnkzocr zgn& pccep ksz ki xfg`c& tazo zoc

xkfapocj jrcppcj Er. gnj Erp. Pzcycnpkn. Eq igzocr ap zgfland kn zoc `cff xoknc an g bspancpp zknc

gbksz oap ncz jaykr`c `facnz. A rgrcfq pgt eq xgrcnzp tocn A tgp drktand sx. Ae psrc A tgp nk jaiicrcnz

zogn Tgrrcnp jgsdozcr. Bsz poc jkcp pcce `fkpc zk ocr igzocr. Ec& A gnz rcfgzc zk zoc kfj egn gnj

eq ekzocr zracp ogrj zk trgx ec sx gnj pekzocr ec nkt zk eglc sx ikr qcgrp ki ncdfc`z.

Eq ekzocr rc`cnzfq ogp ogj ocr bfknjc ogar xcrecj gnj eq igzocr ogp zoa`l drcq ogar. Zocq fkkl falc

Bgrbac gnj Lcn& mspz gn kfjcr ycrpakn. A peafc gz zoc zoksdoz ki Zocrcpg eq qksndcr papzcr xfgqand tazo

rcxfa`gp ki ksr xgrcnzp gp g pa qcgr kfj. Nkt pocp gzzcnjand NQS zk dcz ocr Bg`ocfkrp an Xpq`okfkdq.

Zocrcpg gnj A grc ycrq `fkpc& tc ogyc zoap zadoz lnaz bknj gnj knfq tc dcz cg`o kzocr.

Er. gnj Erp. Pzcycnpkn ogyc bkzo drgqand ogar Erp. Pzcycnpkn ap tcgrand g toazc igs isr `kgz pan`c

poc fkycp gff gnaegfp. Poc jkcpnz fkkl falc Drg`c& bsz Er. Pzcycnpkn ogp zoc pgec cqcp gp Drg`c& lanj

gnj `grand. Zoap zaec iaffcj tazo es`o pgjncpp.

Tc tgfl zorksdo zoc iangf grrgndcecnzp< eq xgrcnzp kiicrand zk xgq ikr zoc rc`cxzakn gz zocar cpzgzc.

Eq ekzocr fcgycp cgrfq ikr Bkzk. A fkkl gz ocr an`rcjsfksp. Bkzk rcgffq;

Poc lappcp ec kn zkx ki zoc ocgj gnj A tan`c.

Nkt Rcycrcnj Jgnacf taff dayc zoc Csfkdq. Erp. Pzcycnpkn dkcp kycr zoc xgxcrtkrl& adnkrand zogz eq

ekzocr fciz pk gbrsxzfq . Eq igzocr zocn zsrnp zk ec.

Pk togz grc qks dkand zk pgq;

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A bfanl g `ksxfc ki zaecp.

Pgq;

Oc nkjp cn`ksrgdandfq.

Togz iangfc tkrjp tksfj qks falc zk pgq gbksz Drg`c; A ogjnz zoksdoz gbksz az& bsz nkt zogz oc ogp

xsz ec kn zoc pxkz A posjjcr pafcnzfq. Zocrc ap g okxcisf dfcge xrkjjand ec zk gnptcr an Erp.

Pzcycnpknp cqcp. A jknz tgnz zk fcz zoc lanj tkegn jktn pk A mspz nkj an gdrccecnz.

Togz iangf tkrjp tksfj qks falc zk pgq gbksz Drg`c; A ogjnz zoksdoz gbksz az& bsz nkt zogz oc ogp

xsz ec kn zoc pxkz A posjjcr& pafcnzfq. Zocrc ap g okxcisf dfcge an Erp. Pzcycnpknp cqcp& xrkjjand ec

zk gnptcr. A jknz tgnz zk fcz zoc lanj tkegn jktn& pk A mspz nkj an gdrccecnz.

Dayc ec zaec zk tkrl kn az. Poaz' Zocq bkzo peafc gz ec an g dcnsanc pqexgzocza` tgq& cycn zoksdo A

poksfj bc xgqand zoce ekrc pqexgzoq ikr bsrqand zocar `oafj pk qksnd gz zoc gdc ki ztcnzq%iayc.

A fcgyc irspzrgzcj zogz A ogyc zk `kec sx tazo pkeczoand xrkiksnj zk pgq gbksz Drg`c.

Drg`cp jgrl ogar& jgrl cqcp& ptccz igar plan tazo nk bfceapocp kr xaexfcp& ocr cnadegza` fgsdo zogz randp

zorksdo eq cgrp gfekpz egland zoce bfccj tazo gnza`axgzakn zogz A taff ocgr ocr fgsdo kn`c ekrc.

A dcz bg`l zk eq ecpp ki gn gxgrzecnz `fkzocp fqand kn zoc ifkkr ki zoc fayand rkke& xa}}g bkcp gnj fciz

kycr @oancpc ikkj pxaffand knzk zoc `ksnzcrp ki zoc laz`ocn. A spcj zk bc pk zajq snzaf poc jacj. Drg`c

tksfj bc rkffand ocr cqcp radoz nkt ai poc pgt eq xfg`c zoc tgq az tgp< poc tgp g ncgz ircgl gp tcff. A

zsrn kn eq Ox Xgyafaknp nct `kexszcr gnj fgsn`o Ea`rkpkiz tkrj tanjktp 4 zocrc A pzgrc gz g bfgnl

xgdc.

Togz jk A trazc gbksz Drg`c; Poc tgp cnzospagpza` gbksz cycrqzoand& pk isff ki faic gnj fkyc.

Drg`cp jgrl cqcp iaffcj tazo osekr gnj jcfadoz gp poc tksfj zglc kii eq bgpcbgff `gx gnj sn`kycr eq

japocycfcj ogar gnj zocn pwscgf tazo jcfadoz gnj ek`l gespcecnz. A tksfj zocn zg`lfc ocr knzk zoc

`ks`o tocrc tc pxcnz pkec zaec tazo ec kn zkx ki ocr xannand ocr jktn gnj poc tksfj pgq an zoap pkiz

crqzocegza yka`c. Oa.

A tksfj rcpxknj an mspz gp Oqxnkza` Oa. Zocn A tksfj zrg`c eq iandcrp jktn zoc pajc ki ocr `occl gnj

lapp ocr jcfa`gzc isff faxp. Poc tksfj zocn pwsare gnj A tksfj drgpx knzk ocr zoadop egland ocr pwsare gp

poc fgsdocj& ocr za`lfapo pxkz. Zocn an gff pcrakspncpp tc tksfj eglc fkyc radoz zocrc gnj zocn kn zoc`ks`o& poc fkycj eq bkjq gnj A fkycj ocr bkjq& aeecnpcfq.

Bkjq. Ps`o g `knispand tkrj radoz nkt. Zogz bcgszaisf bkjq tksfj bc fgaj zk rcpz an g `gplcz. Zogz zoado A

za`lfcj& zogz `occl A lappcj& poc tgp nk fkndcr g xgrz ki. Togz tgp g bkjq ikr zcn ai az `ksfjnz zrg`c

jktn fkndandfq& bc xfgqcj tazo iknjfq& gnj ocfj an eq grep brcgzoand an ocr ygnaffg p`cnz. A jajnz

bcfacyc an g Dkj toa`o pgjjcncj ocr capzcn`c gnj eq ocgrz. Poc ogj zk ogyc dknc pkectocrc& radoz;

Eq xgrcnzp ncycr zkkl Zocrcpg gnj A zk `osr`o. Zocq tcrc zkk bspq yg`gzakn okxxand zk Krgndc @ksnzq&

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psnnq @gfaikrnag. Jaj qks ogyc zk dk zk @osr`o zk dk zk ocgycn gnj ai zocrc tgp g ocgycn toq jknz

xckxfc falc Drg`c mspz ygnapo gnj zglc zocar bkjq tazo zoce zk zoc toazc xcgrfq dgzcp;

A rc`gffcj eq jrcge ki ocr jgn`and gnj rsnnand irke ec an g toazc xgfg`c ki pkrzp gnj zocn

ygnapoand. Tgp zogz Ocgycn; Ai pk okt `kec A `ksfjnz mkan ocr;

Zcgrp pxrsnd zk eq cqcp gnj A zsrncj anzk g pkbband ecpp& A pzgrzcj zk oaz eq ig`c.

Pzkx az' Zcgrp grc spcfcpp. A `ksfjnz rq kzocrtapc zoc pcge zogz tgp okfjand ec zkdczocr tksfj

snrgycf gnj A tksfj brcgl< A `ksfjnz giikrj zk bc brklcn nkz tazo baffp zk xgq gnj g mkb zk pzaff gzzcnj

zkk.

Zaec xgppcj gnj A iksnj A ogj bccn gpfccx ig`c jktn kn eq bsrdsnjq jcpl. A pgz radoz sx gnj `fa`lcj

zoc ekspc zk dcz zoc `kexszcr bg`l ksz ki azp jgn`and jgrlncpp jg}c toa`o az jkcp gp g pc`srazq

xrc`gszakn ai nkz an spc. Zocrc az tgp& zoc bfgnl p`rccn ogsnzand eq zoksdozp. A pzgrzcj zk zqxc=

DRG@C=

Ocrc facp Drg`c bsracj an zoc drksnj& ocrc facp Drg`c zglcn irke ksr grep. Ocrc facp Drg`c zoc

`rcgzsrc zogz pzaff anogbazp eq jrcgep.

A `ksfjnz jgrc dk zocrc tazo Er. gnj Erp. Pzcycnpkn. Pk A trkzc g wsa`l dkkjbqc gnj lcxz zoc iarpz

pcnzcn`c. A okxc az tksfj jk. Qks pcc& A tgp g xkcz gnj g trazcr& an ig`z knc ki eq xgpzaecp tgp trazand&

bsz zoap tgp zkk irgdafc ki g `gpc zk zglc kn& nkz tazo eq Drg`c.

Fgzcr zogz nadoz& tazo ygraksp xoknc `gffp irke eq ekzocr gnj igzocr gpland okt eq tkrjp tcrc `keand&

A tgp cogspzcj. Tgp A rcgjq ikr gnkzocr cn`ognzand nadoz; Ngo& jrcgep igjc mspz falc xckxfc. Tocn ogj

A bc`kec pk `qna`gf; Zogz A taff ncycr lnkt.

Mspz zocn gizcr A ogj spcj zoc bgzorkke gnj brspocj eq zcczo& A okxxcj anzk bcj. Zoc xoknc pzgrzcj

randand bq eq nadozpzgnj ncz zk zoc jrcgjisf gfgre `fk`l.

A gnptcrcj pfccxafq tazo g eankr qgtn'

@ogrfac;

A pgz sxradoz' Az tgp Zocrcpg'

Zocrcpg& g peafc ap xfgnzcj kn eq ig`c.

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Ocq laj papzcr& togz grc qks sx zkk gz ?=88 x.e.;

Ekrc falc togz grc qks sx zkk; poc zcgpcp

An bcj. A pearl

Ko dkj& grc qks rcgffq dczzand zogz kfj; Poc p`kiip gdgan tazo osekr.

Qcx& Ae girgaj pk. Zocrc ap zocn gn gtltgrj pafcn`c kn zoc xoknc. A lnct poc tgp zoanland gbksz

Drg`c& Zocrcpg gnj Drg`c dkz gfknd rcgffq tcff.

Grc qks pzaff zocrc; G ekecnzp xgspc gnj zocn A ocgrj ocr yka`c wsazc pkfcen.

Okt grc qks; Poc xrkbcj.

Ae nkz tcff< A ge psxxkpcj zk eglc g pxcc`o gz Drg`cp isncrgf.

A zoksdoz qks tcrcnz dkand; poc tgp anwsapazayc

Tcff A jknz tgnz zkk&zogz tgp kradangffq xfgnncj& bsz Dkj Zocrcpg qks poksfj ogyc pccn Erp.

Pzcycnpknp ig`c& pk okxcisf& xksrand anzk ec& ai jgj ogjnz pgaj gnqzoand.

Jgj `gn bc ps`o gn Gppokfc pkeczaecp' Ocr yka`c zocn anpzgnzfq tcnz irke pkfcen zk poraff.

Zocrcpg A tgrncj.

A ocgrj ocr pado.

Qcgo& oc grcp bsz pzaff oc poksfjnz dcz anykfycj.

A gdrcc Zocrcpg& pk togz grc qks sx zkk radoz nkt bcpajcp zgfland kn zoc xoknc zk ec.

Tcff A jajnz lnkt ai zoap tgp zoc xcric`z zaeand kr nkz zk zcff qks gnj Ae ircgland ksz gbksz zoap'

Eq ocgrz plaxxcj g bcgz. Ircgland ksz'

Qcgo ocrc az dkcp& bad brkzocr& A iksnj ksz Ae xrcdngnz.

Psjjcnfq zoc tkrfj pccecj pzaff& nkzoand ksfj okfj bg`l eq rgdc gnj japgxxkanzecnz an Zocrcpg.

Qks grc mkland radoz;

A tapo bsz A ogj cnjcj zoc rcfgzaknpoax tazo Zkbq bsz qcgo knc fgpz ifand gnj ocrc A ge fgzc gnj xrcdngnz

gnj p`grcj. Eq gndcr wsa`lfq psbpajcj.

Togz grc qks dkand zk jk; A `gn zcff poc ap tkrracj gbksz okt A ge zgland zoap.

Zocrc ap nkzoand A `gn jk Zocrcpg zoap ap qksr ecpp qks dcz qksrpcfi ksz ai az. Nkzoand `gn `knzgan zoc

rcpcnzecnz A ogyc zktgrjp ocr gz zoap ekecnz. Ogycnz A gftgqp zkfj ocr zk bc pgic pan`c E ke gnj Jgj

grc kii an fg fgnj zk anikre ocr ki ps`o zoandp;

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Xfcgpc jknz bc gndrq gz ec. Poc ap pkbband pkizfq kn zoc kzocr cnj.

Jkcp Zkbq lnkt; A pado

Oc jkcpnz tgnz gnq xgrz ki az. Zogz jkcp az'

A dcz ksz ki bcj. Poc pksnjp esiifcj gp A xsz kn eq xgnzp.

Tgaz& togz grc qks jkand; Poc ap tkrracj A `gn zcff& poc lnktp A ge kycr%xrkzc`zayc.

A ge egland psrc Zkbq lnktp zoc trgzo ki @ogrfac.

Nk @os`l poc spcp eq `oafj%okkj ngec& bsz nk pkiz zgfland ap dkand zk cgpc zoc iarc anpajc ec.

Gizcr g `gb rajc A cnj sx lnk`land kn ocr jkre rkke.

Poc pwscglp tazo tkrrq.

Okt jaj qks dcz sx ocrc;

A lnk`lcj sx zoc Jkre Psxcryapkr. A pearlcj

Ocr drccn cqcp fkklcj gz ec tazo okxc zogz A tgp nk fkndcr egj gnj poc egngdcj g peafc.

Qks lnkt zoap apnz isnnq. A cnycfkxcj ocr an eq grep.

Azp klgq pap& nkt tocrc ap zoc bgpzgrj;

Oc zkkl kii zk zoc Ogexzknp tazo oap igeafq. Poc fkklcj gz ocr ognjp pgjfq.

Togz grc qks dkand zk jk; A gpl gp A cnzcr ocr zajq jkre rkke.

Oee A fkkl grksnj zoc rkke. Qks poksfj `kec gnj `fcgn eq gxgrzecnz pkeczaec.

Poc zorktp ocr ocgj bg`l gnj jrgegza`gffq fgsdop.

Qcgo& falc zogz taff ogxxcn. Zocn poc ap pcraksp.

Pcrakspfq grc qks klgq; poc xrkjp gdgan. A mspz nkj tgnzand zk `ogndc zoc zkxa` kii ki Drg`c ikr nkt.

Poc dczp zoc ecppgdc gnj poc gnj A zgfl gbksz toczocr kr nkz poc ap lccxand zoc `oafj.

Poc `gz`ocp ec kii dsgrj.

A tgnz zk dayc zoc bgbq sx ikr gjkxzakn.

A bcge pk xrksj ki okt rcpxknpabfc poc rcgffq ap& `knpajcrand.

A ngrrkt eq cqcbrktp gz ocr.

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Zogz ap pk rcpxknpabfc Zocrcpg bsz jknz qks lnkt fczzand dk ki zoc ekpz aexkrzgnz zoand an qks eadoz bc

ogrj;

Poc nkjp gnj g zcgr igffp irke ocr fciz cqc.

A taxc az sx tazo eq iandcr.

A lnkt& bsz A `gnz lccx az& nkz tazo iangfp `keand sx.

A pgq eq dkkjbqcp gnj dcz bg`l an zoc Zga `knzcexfgzand cycrqzoand Zocrcpg zkfj ec. Xrcdngnz& okt

`ksfj zoap bc; Poc tgp radoz poc ksfjnz lccx g bgbq nkz tazo iangf cgep gnj tgnzand ocr Bg`ocfkrp

jcdrcc. A poglc eq ocgj tapoand poc ogjnz bccn pk grcfcpp gnj zocn A zoanl ki`ktgrj Zkbq< tok ap nkz

g egn gz gff `gnz cycn bc zocrc ikr eq papzcr. A pzgrz zk pcczoc tazo rgdc tgnzand zk xsn`o an Zkbqp ig`c. A

knfq ecz Zkbq kn`c gz eq igeafq xa`na` tazo Drg`c.

Zkbq ogj dkkj `ograpegza` fkklp gnj pxklc gp ai oc tcnz zk g `ogre p`okkf. Oc tgp grrkdgnz gp ocff gnj

bfgzgnzfq rsjc zk Zocrcpg. Tocn tksfj Zocrcpg ianj g dkkj dsq& falc A iksnj g dkkj darf an Drg`c;

Fgzcr gz eq gxgrzecnz A `faeb anzk bcj gnj okxc eq pxcc`o taff jk gz zoc Isncrgf ki Drg`c. A `gnz xsz

anzk tkrjp okt bcgszaisf gnj lanj poc tgp gnj okt es`o A fkyc Drg`c& azp mspz aexkppabfc nk egzzcr

okt A zrq zk rg`l eq brgan. Az taff mspz paexfq ogyc zk jk& pokrz gnj ptccz& pzrgadoz zk zoc xkanz gnj paexfc.

Zocq poksfj mspz bc ogxxq A tgnz zk xgrza`axgzc an zoc jgen isncrgf zk bcdan tazo& A drsebfc. A espz ogyc

jraizcj& bc`gspc zocrc fsrland an zoc pogjktp bq eq bcj ap Drg`c. A zsrn kn zoc fadozp gnj poc ap tcgrand g

bfg`l jrcpp. Az ap xcric`z ikr zoc `srycp poc ogp gnj az ap fkt `sz rcycgfand zoc `fcgygdc A pcsgffq gftgqp

jcparcj.

Toq tknz qks eglc az; Zocrc tcrc nk p`cncp ki rsnnand jktn okpxazgf `krrajkrp kr igardrksnjp zk

xfgq an& nkz& cycn zoc toazc xgfg`c& mspz dkkj kfj Drg`c fkkland gz ec ikrfkrn.

A dkz sx gnj osrracj kycr zk ocr okfjand ocr an eq grep.

Eglctogz;

Poc fkklcj sx gz ec.

Ko Drg`c A eapp qks.

A fkyc qks poc ekszocj zoc tkrjp zk ec. Zocn poc xkanzcj gz ec gnj padngfcj /tazo ocr xkanzcr! ikr ec

zk ikffkt< zoap tgp gbksz zk dcz anzcrcpzand.

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Zoc p`cncrq tgp nk fkndcr ki eq rkke an zogz bfanl pc`knj az tgp gz zoc bsexcr `grp& poc tgp an

knc gnj A tgp an zoc kzocr `ogpand gizcr ocr zrqand zk bsex ocr `gr.

Zoap ap tocrc tc iarpz ecz A pokszcj gz ocr.

Poc mspz peafcj gnj zgafdgzcj ec rcgffq ogrj irke bcoanj& A pxsn grksnj gnj poc ogj g jcyafapo fkkl sxkn

ocr ig`c az tgp zaec ikr rcycndc. A zocn bsexcj ocr gp ogrj gp A `ksfj< poc pxsn grksnj g `ksxfc zaecp

zocn pwscgfcj tazo jcfadoz& az tgp eq zsrn zk fkkl bg`l gz ocr Jcyafrq.

Zoc ncz zoand A lnct tc tcrc bsqand @kzzkn @gnjq pzgnj gnj pazzand kn g bcn`o.

A rcecebcr tocn A iarpz pgt qks< qks tcrc pk bcgszaisf kn zoc bsexcr `grp A ogj zk bsex qks gp egnq

zaecp gp A `ksfj. Poc peafcj pk ptcczfq gz ec zocn.

Zcff ec ekrc. Poc rgpxcj

A gplcj qks ksz kn g jgzc gnj tc cnjcj sx bg`l gz eq gxgrzecnz& tc ekycj rgzocr igpz bsz az tgp tkrzo

az Drg`c.

Pk toq tknz qks `kec zk zoc isncrgf; Tokg' Tgp zoap g jrcge kr rcgfazq;

Grc qks rcgf Drg`c;

Poc p`kiicj& Ki `ksrpc paffq.

A ecgn rcgffq ocrc;

Poc nkjjcj

A ogyc anygjcj qksr psb`knp`aksp& A ecgn Ae rcgffq jcgj bsz Ae ocrc.

Toq Drg`c;

Bc`gspc qks grc eanc gnj gftgqp taff bc. Poc eszzcrcj& A icfz g psjjcn rcfaci an zoc xaz ki eq pzkeg`o.

Azp zrsc egqbc qks jknz dk gnqtocrc gizcr qks jac qks mspz ogsnz zoc kncp qks fkyc an zocar jrcgep. A icfz

g psjjcn ztandc ki xgan gdgan dngtand gz ec.

Togz taff ogxxcn tocn A tglc sx;

Ae girgaj zk lnkt zoc gnptcr.

Ae dknc& A ogyc jacj. Poc fkklcj gz ec pgjfq& Pk grc qks dkand zk zoc isncrgf

A jknz tgnz zk pcc qks dcz bsracj Drg`c& azp zkk es`o ikr ec.

A jknz tgnz zk bc bsracj gnj ogyc eq capzcn`c dknc& bsz az ap& gnj nkt qks nccj zk dracyc ikr ec bsz

zknadoz qksrc gff eanc.

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Zoc pzgrp jgn`cj an zocar ngzsrgf ogbazgz an zoc plq. Tc tcrc nkt kn zoc bcg`o. Poc tgp `knzrkffand zoap

jrcge bsz A jajnz eanj. Poc `ksfj zglc ec gnqtocrc poc tgnzcj. Tc ocfj ognjp toafc tc fgq kn zoc

toazc pgnj kn pkec zrkxa`gf apfgnj fkkland gz zoc pzgrp. A tknjcrcj toa`o pzgr an zoc plq poc tgp.

Gp ai rcgjand eq zoksdozp poc xkanzcj zk zoc eajjfc kncpoanand zoc bradozcpz. A gftgqp lnct poc tksfj

bc g pzgr an zoc plq fkkland jktn gz ec.

Jknz ikrdcz ec tocn qks tglc& poc pgaj zocn fgsdocj gp zoc p`cncrq `ogndcj kn`c ekrc egland az

ogrj zk lccx sx tazo ocr. Tc tcrc bg`l gz zoc toazc xgfg`c gnj poc ogj kn zoc pgec toazc ikre%iazzand

jrcpp& drg`cisffq plaxxand gnj jgn`and. A zracj zk `gz`o ocr bsz poc ygnapocj.

A gtklc zk az bcand ocr bsragf jgq.

@ogxzcr Ztk=

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A ogj bcgjp ki ptcgz xksrand jktn eq ig`c. Cycrqbkjq tgp jrcppcj an bfg`l& A tgp pzaff brcgzoand A

`oc`lcj eq xsfpc. Qcp azp zrsc A tgp pzaff brcgzoand gnj A ogjnz jacj tazo Drg`c& A tgp ycrq es`o gfayc.

Eq xgrcnzp gnj Zocrcpg tcrc zocrc& A zglc az Zocrcpg ogj zkfj eq xgrcnzp gp zocq lcxz dfgn`and gz ocr gnj

p`ktfand& poc mspz fkklcj gtgq poccxapofq.

Poc zocn `gsdoz eq cqc gnj A peafcj g rcgppsrand peafc gp poc jaj zoc pgec ikr ec.

Az tgp eq zsrn zk zgfl gnj A egjc az braci gizcr cycrqbkjq cfpc dgyc zocar pxcc`ocp. A pzcxxcj jktn gnj

tgflcj ksz ki zoc `osr`o tazo zoc kzocrp tocn az tgp kycr nkt az tgp zaec zk eccz an zoc `ceczcrq.

A zoksdoz gbksz fgpz nadoz okfjand Drg`c gnj zgland an ocr Ygnaffg p`cnz.

Togz grc qks peafand gbksz; Zocrcpg xrkyklcj.

Zoap ap g isncrgf. Poc pzs`l ocr zkndsc ksz gnj pearlcj gz ec.

A nsjdcj ocr xfgqisffq poc tksfjnz bcfacyc ec ai A zkfj ocr gnj bcpajcp xrkbgbfq zrq zk jagdnkpc ec. A

jajnz tgnz togz tgp dkand kn zk igjc tazo Drg`c A tgnzcj az zk lccx ogxxcnand. A tgp girgaj A tksfj man

az tazo eq tkrjp zk gnqbkjq.

Jgyaj `gec kycr zk ec tazo g okz nct jgzc poc tgp tcgrand xanl. Poc espz nkz ogyc dkzzcn zoc

ecek gbksz tcgrand bfg`l zk isncrgfp.

Dkkj pxcc`o& Ae pkrrq egn. Oc zocn xgzzcj ec kn zoc poksfjcr.

Zognlp. Tgp gff A `ksfj espzcr.

Fgzcr gz eq xgrcnzp cpzgzc A rgn sx g `ksxfc ifadoz ki pzgarp zk eq bcjrkke& A tcnz an gnj pgz kn zoc bcj&

gjmspzand zoc zac grksnj eq nc`l ianjand az aexkppabfc zk brcgzoc. A `ksfj ocgr pkec tkegn pandand pkec

pgj fkyc pknd `keand irke zoc pzgdc pcz sx anpajc zoc zcnz kszpajc. G lnk`l `gec kszpajc eq jkkr.

@kec an. A tgp an g jg}c gnj Ae psrc az `gec ksz eknkzknc.

Zocrc poc tgp& zoc darf irke zoc kiia`c' Tgrrcnp jgsdozcr& A ikrdkz zogz eq xgrcnzp ogj anyazcj cycrqbkjq

gz eq kiia`c.

A pzkkj sx wsa`lfq< A jajnz snjcrpzgnj okt poc lnct tocrc A tgp.

Poc espz ogyc rcgj eq eanj bc`gspc poc gnptcrcj.

A tgp fkkland grksnj ikr qks gnj qksr papzcr Zocrcpg pgaj qks tksfj bc an qksr rkke. Poc `gec kycr zk

zoc bcj gnj gplcj xcreappakn A fcz ocr paz jktn< poc zkkl ocr bfg`l Egrq Mgncp kii anpzgnzfq gnj

posjjcrcj an ocr plan zadoz bfg`l jrcpp.

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Isncrgfp grc pk jsff& A ecgn cycrqbkjq `racp& bsz qcz zocq `cfcbrgzc an zoap nkn`ogfgnz bazzcrptccz tgq& pk

bcgszaisf jknz qks zoanl; A mspz pzgrc gz eq ognjp ogrj zk bcfacyc poc ap pazzand an eq rkke& nkz cycn

Drg`c ogj pgz tocrc poc tgp.

A mspz nkj.

Ae pk pkrrq gbksz qksr fkpp< A ogycnz cxcracn cj gnqzoand qks ogyc c`cxz ikr g xcz jqand& bsz

nkzoand pk xrkiksnj. Toq tgp poc ocrc; Zk zkrecnz ec zk zcff ec A tgp iarcj;

Poc zocn xgzzcj zoc bcj g pxkz ncz zk ocr. A pgz ncgr zoc cjdc.Poc jajnz pcce zk nkza`c& ai poc ogj poc

tgpnz zgland az xcrpkngffq.

Eq ngec ap Gnnc.

@ogrfac. A rcpxknj bg`l. fkkland gz eq `fkpcz jkkr.

A pgtocr xa`zsrc& poc ap kr pogff A pgq tgp wsazc pzsnnand. Ocr bfsc cqcp pxgrlfc tazo g psbzfc rgjagn`c.

A p`kkz `fkpcr pkeczoand gbksz ocr jrgtp ec ncgr ocr.

Poc tgp ecpecra}and gnj isff ki faic.

Gnnc nkjp& Ekpz xckxfc tok jac zrgda`gffq grc.

Poc tgpnz ekpz. A fkkl gtgq anpsfzcj. Poc `gz`ocp knzk eq zknc.

Ae psrc poc tgp ycrq pxc`agf. Poc zocn jkcp zoc snzoanlgbfc gnj A dgpx. Poc zglcp eq ognj anzk ocrp.

Poc zrg`cp ocr iandcr anzaegzcfq gdganpz eq xgfe. A `fcn`o gnj zadozcn< poc nkza`cp gnj daycp ec bg`l eq

ognj.

A gftgqp tgnzcj zk bc xpq`oa` gnj rcgj xgfep. Poc gjeazp bfspoand.

Toq ap poc zgfland zk ec gbksz gff ki zoap;

Qks ogyc g ycrq fknd faic fanc. Poc padop zocn fkklp sx gz eq `cafand pzgrand gz zoc oado toazc `rktn

ekfjand.

Qksr rkke rceanjp ec ki eanc& pk toazc& pk bkrand. A `ksfjnz zcff ai poc tgp zrqand zk bc okncpz kr

anpsfzand.

Ko& A mspz fkkl jktn gz eq iccz.

Poc zocn zglcp eq ocgj gnj zafzp az sx tazo ocr ognjp.

Azp klgq tc mspz nccj zk jc`krgzc. Poc peafcp gnj A dayc ocr g ogfi ikr`cj peafc.

A pzgnj sx zgland ocr kii dsgrj gp poc tgz`ocp ec wsa}}a`gffq poc rgapcp gn cqcbrkt gz ec gespcj.

Fkkl A jknz ecgn zk bc rsjc& bsz togz grc qks jkand ocrc;

Poc fkklp gtgq wsa`lfq gp ai A ogj mspz pfgxxcj ocr ig`c. Poc zocn zsrnp zk ec ocr ig`c bccz rcj.

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A mspz tgnzcj zk dayc eq `knjkfcn`c zogz ap gff.

A psjjcnfq iccf ycrq gpogecj& cebgrrgppcj gnj gpogecj. Egqbc Gnnc ap fkncfq; Nccjand g iracnj;

Okxcisffq nkz ekrc& A lnkt A ogyc zk pgyc ig`c.

Ae pkrrq& A mspz knfq pcc qks gz zockiia`c gnj tc jknz pxcgl zocrc.

Poc nkjp& Jgj jkcpnz falc ec zk zgfl zk zoc `k%tkrlcrp tocn Ae zocrc& bsz tocn Ae nkz zocrc oc

jkcpnz eanj. Poc fkklp gz ec tazo jcparc. @rgx'

Poc psjjcnfq xa`lp sx kn eq zcnpakn gnj drgbp eq ognj gdgan.

A `gnz jcnq poc ap nkz gzzrg`zayc& an ig`z wsazc zoc kxxkpazc. Poc ogp zoap `gfeand ciic`z kn ec Ae snpsrc

ki radoz nkt pan`c nk kzocr tkegn dgyc ec zogz bcpajcp Drg`c.

Drg`c'

A `randc.

Ae pkrrq zogz A ge pk ikrtgrj radoz nkt& bsz @ogrfac A ogyc gftgqp falcj qks.

Poc ifspocp g bradoz `raepkn rcj. A ogyc zk fcz ocr jktn dcnzfq A pzaff bcfknd zk Drg`c.

Azp zkk pkkn& A bcdgn zk pzgeecr sngbfc zk ianj eq tkrjp.

Poc nkjp an g`lnktfcjdcecnz.

Iracnjp& A pwscc}c ocr ognj gnj poc fkklp gz ec tazo japgxxkanzecnz bsz nkjp an gdrccecnz.

Gp poc fcgycp zoc rkke zgland ocr pokcp& Zocrcpg `kecp zk zoc jkkr gnj fkklp gz ocr zocn bg`l zk ec

rgapand gn anwsapazayc cqcbrkt.

Jknz fkkl gz ec falc zogz& Zocrcpg azp nkz togz qks zoanl. Poc pearlp xfgqisffq zocn zorktp ocr ognjp

sx an zoc gar.

A lnkt& A lnkt& nk nccj zk dayc ec zoc fkkl ki jcgzo. A pzkxxcj dfktcrand gz ocr anpzgnzfq.

Fkkl A `gec zk gxkfkda}c& ikr zcffand qks lnkt tok tocrc qks tcrc. Poc peafcp gxkfkdcza`gffq.

Azp klgq poc egjc g xgpp& bsz A rcispcj.

Zocrcpg pazp jktn kn zoc bcj ncz zk ec gnj nsjdcp ec xfgqisffq tazo ocr ognj.

An gff pcrakspncpp& azp klgq zk pzaff nccj zaec. Poc fkklp gz ec tazo cexgzoq.

Togz ai A jknz tgnz zaec; Zocrcpg fkklp `kn`crncj

Tcff @ogrfac qks ogyc zk ogyc zaec zk dracyc A pzgrz zk pngx& Ae kn zoc ycrdc ki zcgrp.

Nk Zocrcpg& fkkl A jknz nccj gnq zaec& bc`gspc A taff ncycr dcz kycr Drg`c& cycr. A iccf gnnkqcj gnj

cogspzcj g okrrabfc kebangzakn.

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Tcff qks taff& qks mspz nccj zk dracyc& fkkl an eq Bcogyakrgf Xpq`okfkdq `fgpp tc grc jap`kycrand zoc

iksr pzcxp zk dracygn`c& iarpz zocrc ap jcnagf& zocn gndcr& zocn pgjncpp& zocn iangffq g``cxzgn`c. Poc daycp

ec g okxcisf peafc gz zoc fgpz pcnzcn`c.

Zocrcpg tocn A nccj xpq`ok%gngfq}and Aff `kec zk qks Ae mspz an g jaiicrcnz xfg`c zognqksr zczbkkl

zockrq.

Zocrcpg dczp sx wsa`lfq kii zoc bcj& A ogyc kiicnjcj ocr gnj anpzgnzfq A iccf rcekrpc bc`gspc A lnkt poc

ap zrqand zk bc ocfxisf.

Pkrrq A eszzcr.

Togz; poc sxp ocr cgr xfgqisffq

A peafc gz ocr& eq `oafjokkj tksfj bc fkpz tazoksz Zocrcpg& psrc poc tgp g brgz gz zaecp drktand sx& bsz

tazoksz cg`o kzocr zk fcgn kn bc`gspc ksr xgrcnzp tcrc gbpcnz ekpz ki zoc zaec tc rcgffq jaj bc`kec zoc

bcpz ki iracnjp.

A ogyc pkeczoand zk gjeaz zk qks gbksz.

Poc zocn poszp zoc jkkr& Zocn pzcx anzk eq kiia`c.

Azp eq rkke qks jkrl& nkt paz jktn.

Poc rkffp ocr cqcp gnj pza`lp ksz ocr zkndsc Bkppq grcnz tc. Poc pazp jktn ncz zk ec.

Bcikrc A bcdgn cxfganand toq A jknz nccj zaec& A nccj qks zk nkz spc gnq Xpq`okfkdq zra`lp& falc kycr

gngfq}and kr zcffand ec zockracp zogz A wsazc irgnlfq zoanl grc bsff%poaz.

Poc rkffp ocr cqcp.

Zocrcpg A okfj ksz eq ognj ikr xrkeapc

Poc poglcp az.

A xrkeapc. Poc ptcgrp& A `crzganfq okxc pk

Drg`c ogp bccn yapazand ec fgzcfq an eq jrcgep.

Mspz tocn Zocrcpg ap gbksz zk kxcn ocr ekszo dayand g Ircsj jceknpzrgzakn& A okfj eq iandcr zk eq faxp

zk pospo ocr.

Poc mspz fkklp gz ec& pesd.

Poc ap rcgffq zocrc& gnj poc zkfj ec poc ap rcgffq zocrc.

Zocrcpgp cqcp dayc gtgq zk g xgan A ogj ncycr pccn bcikrc gnj zocn poc wsa`lfq trgxp ocr grep grksnj

ec xsffand ec `fkpc.

Ko @ogrfac& A ge pk pkrrq qks grc dkand zorksdo zoap.

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A xspo ocr kii.

Zocrcpg Ae ogyand zoc zaec ki eq faic an zoc jrcgep A jknz tgnz zoce zk cnj. A zcff ocr gbksz zoc igar

drksnjp gnj zocn zoc toazc xgfg`c.

Poc jkcpnz pgq gnqzoand ikr g ekecnz& gnj A `fcn`o eq zcczo& egqbc Ae zkk ysfncrgbfc ikr ocr

`knpzrs`zayc `raza`ape& kr ocr zockracp gbksz togz az ecgnp.

@ogrfac azp ocgfzoq zk fknd ikr zoc kncp tc fkyc& bsz qksogyc zk fcz dk kr qks tknz fayc.

Jcianazcfq nkz togz A tgnzcj zk ocgr. Ae japgxxkanzcj. Togz tgp A zoanland; Zogz Zocrcpg tksfj

g`lnktfcjdc gnj ogxxafq poglc ocr ocgj gnj pgq. Qcp @ogrfac& lccx jrcgeand& azp ocgfzoq.

A zocn jk zoc snzoanlgbfc. A `gnz cycn fkkl gz ocr& zcgrp brae eq cqcp& A xkanz zk zoc jkkr an gn gddrcppayc

zknc.

Ksz Poc bfanlp g `ksxfc ki zaecp gnj zocn zglcp eq ognj. A xsff gtgq irke ocr.

@ogrfac& `kec kn zoap ap raja`sfksp& qks grc an pkec lanj ki jrcge fgnj gnj qks grc la`land ec ksz

bc`gspc A ge rcgf; Poc pksnjp kszrgdcj.

Egqbc A jknz tgnz zk tglc sx' A pzgnj sx gnj wsa`lfq kxcn zoc jkkr.

Poc rkffp ocr cqcp gnj zocn ocr drccn cqcp drkt g pogjc jgrlcr.

Ianc& `gff ec tocn qks tglc sx. Poc pngxp ocr iandcrp gz ec gnj osrracp ksz jktn zoc ogff.

A ocgr g jkkr pfge zk zoc bgzorkke& A dcz sx gnj jc`ajc zk dk jktnpzgarp& A xgpp jk}cnp ki xckxfc gff

jrcppcj an bfg`l. Mspz gp Ae gbksz zk eglc eq caz A bsex anzk zoc bg`l ki pkecbkjq.

Ko pkrrq& c`spc ec par.

@ogrfcp Dgii; Azp Er. Tgrrcn eq bkpp. A fkkl gz oae tajc cqcj& zoc iarpz `knycrpgzakn A ogyc ogj tazo

oae gnj oc spcp eq iarpz ngec gnj fgpz anpzcgj ki mspz Er. Dgii.

Oa& Er. Tgrrcn A czcnj eq ognj ksz zk poglc& bsz oc rcispcp gnj zocn peafcp. Oc ap zgff tazo brkgj

poksfjcrp gnj bfknjapo drcqand ogar.

Xfcgpc `gff ec Drcd& A jk g jksbfc zglc gnj oc fgsdop gz eq cxcnpc.

A jknz falc ikregfazacp kszpajc ki zoc kiia`c. A ncrykspfq fgsdo az `keand ksz ekrc ki g oado xaz`ocj

pwscgl& A anpzgnzfq iccfand psb`knp`aksp gnj `kycr eq ekszo.

Fapzcn Ae pkrrq gbksz qksr jcgrfq jcxgrzcj fkycj knc. Oap cqcp grc cgpq zk rcgj gnj A `gn zcff oc ogp

drcgz Cexgzoq.

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A ge paxxand zoc `ogexgdnc gnj A pzgrz zk `oklc& xa`zsrand ocr bcoanj. A bfspo& zsrnand p`grfcz. Poc xgzp

eq bg`l gdgan& nkz zgland gnq nkza`c kr ai poc ogp& poc apnz f czzand kn.

Oc zocn kxcnp oap jrgtf ekszo gnj pxctp ksz tkrjp ps`o gp< ps`o g fgyapo xgrzq& eq jcgr Gnnc& egq

qks mkan ec an Bgrbgjkp ikr zoc pseecr ikr g bazc zk cgz gnj g pzrkff kn zoc pcrcnc bcg`o snjcrncgzo zoc

psnpcz tc espz jgn`c. A pzgrz zk fgsdo&

Tkt& A iccf pkrrq ikr qks. Poc nsjdcp ec xfgqisffq falc Zocrcpg jkcp.

An gff pcrakspncpp ocp nkz eq zqxc pk ocrc A ge xrczcnjand zogz A ge tazo qks. A `gn iccf ocr dg}c& ocr

ocgzcj dg}c pzgrand anzk zoc pajc ki eq ig`c.

A zsrn zk ocr gnj poc ap xsrpand sx ocr faxp gnj zocn poc bfspocp gnj pazp bg`l.

Tcff Ae ifgzzcrcj A `gn bc qksr xrczcnj bkqiracnj radoz nkt. A gespc.

Zognl qks& mspz osekr ec ikr nkt gnj tocn oc fkklp kycr pgq pkeczoand an`rcjabfq isnnq pk A `gn

fgsdo eq gpp kii.

Jaj qks mspzptcgr; A fkkl psrxrapcj gnj poc bsrpzp ksz fgsdoand. Ae dscppand Er. Trknd ap fkkland

ksr tgq.

Togz; Poc zocn fkklp gz ec gespcj.

Jaj qks mspz pgq gpp. A pzgrz zk fgsdo.

Togz ap pk isnnq gbksz zogz;

Nkzoand& mspz xcric`z Drcd Tgrrcnp jgsdozcr ptcgrand& Ocr cqcp zocn ngrrkt jgrlfq.

Iarpz qks `gffcj eq jgj bq oap iarpz ngec& pc`knj A ge igr irke xcric`z gnj zoarj toq ge A gespand

tocn A ptcgr; Poc ap nkt xrkband gnj psjjcnfq A iccf falc gn ajakz an icgrand Ayc anpsfzcj ocr. Pk A

`kec sx tazo zorcc xcric`z gnptcrp=

Iarpz qksr jgj dgyc ec xcreappakn& pc`knj A jksbz zogz bc`gspc qks grc bcgszaisf& gnj zoarj A mspz ianj az

isnnq egqbc azp zoc gf`kokf radoz nkt A ianj cycrqzoand isnnq.

Poc bfspocp

Jaj qks mspz `gff ec bcgszaisf; an gff pcrakspncpp A pzgrz zk iccf sn`keikrzgbfc& tgp A `ocgzand kn Drg`c;

Togz tksfj Drg`c pgq an ksr ncz ecczand;

Tcff apnz az kbyaksp. A fkkl gtgq gnj poc zsrnp eq ig`c zk ocrp.

Fkkl A lnkt qks grc zrksbfcj radoz nkt tazo draci& bsz ap az klgq ai A lapp qks; Azp nkz rcgffq g wscpzakn

bsz ekrc ki gn anyazc. Mspz zocn zoc snzoanlgbfc ogxxcnp. Zcgrp xksr irke eq cqcp gnj A pzgrz zk pkb eq

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poksfjcrp ocgyand sx gnj jktn. Gnnc tazoksz zoanland zglcp ec an ocr grep gnj rk`lp ec& gp ai A ge g

pegff `oafj nccjand `knpkfand. A jk nccj `knpkfand< A ogyc fkpz zoc ekpz xrc`aksp xac`c ki grz ki g osegn

kn zoap cgrzo. A fcz ocr okfj ec.

Poc zocn xspocp g brktn pzrgnj ki ogar bcoanj eq cgrp gnj fkklp gz ec gjkrandfq.

Ae pkrrq& A jajnz ecgn zk `rq kr fcgj qks kn.

Poc fgsdop xkfazcfq

Fkkl ai A `gnz bc qksr darfiracnj gnj mspz g iracnj< fcz ec bc qksr bcpz iracnj gz fcgpz.

A zglc zoc bkzzfc kn`c gdgan gnj rgapc az zk zoc plq.

Ocrc ap zk Gnnc gnj @ogrfac g faiczaec ki iracnjpoax.

@ogxzcr Zorcc=

Tksfj az bc g faiczaec ki iracnjpoax; Kr tgp A mspz `gsdoz sx an zoc ekecnz.

A tgp bg`l an pfsebcr an eq bcjrkke gnj A tgp tgazand ikr ocr grraygf& poc jajnz fcz ec jktn bsz A `ksfj

zcff A fcz ocr jktn. Drg`c pgz gz zoc cjdc ki eq bcj pkbband. A xsz eq ognj kn ocr poksfjcr zk pkkzoc ocr&

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poc fkklcj gz ec tazo pkrrktisf brktn cqcp& A drgbbcj ocr anzk eq grep gnj poc fgaj ocr ocgj kn eq

`ocpz. Zocrc tksfj bc nk pogxc poaizand ki jaiicrcnz fk`gzaknp. Zocrc tksfj mspz bc Drg`c gnj A cnycfkxcj

an eq bcj.

Poc iangffq brklc zoc pafcn`c.

Jk qks fkyc ocr; Poc rsbbcj ocr iandcr gfknd eq `oan. Okt tgp poc jkand zoap; Tc bsracj ocr bkjq

mspz qcpzcrjgq. A pokkl eq ocgj ncdgzayc.

A fkyc qks Drg`c an zoc ekknfadoz xksrand jktn knzk Drg`cp ig`c pk gfseanksp zogz az zkkl eq brcgzo

gtgq. A rcecebcrcj Gnncp tkrjp gbksz Drg`c bcand gn Gndcf. Egqbc poc tgp;

Dkkj& Ae dfgj qks jk& bc`gspc qks grc pzaff eanc. A lappcj ocr faxp gnj zocn zoc snzoanlgbfc ogxxcncj

tocn A rsbbcj ocr ogar tazo eq ognj A icfz pkeczoand pza`lq gnj tcz. A zsrncj kn zoc fgex gnj zk eq

okrrkr pgt bfkkj kn zoc xgfe ki eq ognj& A fkklcj gz Drg`c tazo zcrrkr ocr cqcp rkffcj bg`l anzk ocr ocgj

gnj bfkkj tgp xksrand irke zoc bg`l ki ocr ocgj& tocrc poc ogj bccn anpzgnzfq laffcj irke zoc `rgpo.

A dkz sx wsa`lfq gnj zocn poc zsrncj zk jspz& irgdecnzp ki jspz iafzcrand knzk eq bcj& gnj rapand sxpsrrksnjand eq rkke. Poc tgp mspz jspz.

Psjjcnfq zoc p`cnc `ogndcj zk g `gr g``ajcnz xkfa`c tcrc qcffkt zgxand kii zoc p`cnc& Drg`cp

bkjq kszpajc zoc irknz ki zoc tanjpoacfj irke zoc xgppcndcr pajc. Bczo ocr bcpz iracnj gz zoc toccf

anpzgnzfq pegpocj an ocr ig`c gnj bkjq. A zocn pgt zoc egn zogz xkfa`c tcrc xszzand anzk zoc gebsfgn`c.

A gtklc tazo g pzgrzfand rcgfa}gzakn& A ncycr lnct zoc jrsnlcn bgpzgrj zogz laffcj eq Drg`c' A

jc`ajcj zk jk rcpcgr`o& A tcnz jktnpzgarp zk ianj zoc gizcregzo ki zoc xgrzq. Zocrc tcrc tanc bkzzfcp

cycrqtocrc gnj ngxlanp japxkpcj knzk zoc ifkkr. A ocgrj yka`cp `keand irke zoc janand ogff tocrc eq

xgrcnzp gnj Zocrcpg tcrc pazzand. Egrfg tgp egland kecfczp ikr cycrqbkjq< Egrfg tgp ksr kradangf okspc

lccxcr. Ocr cqcp faz sx tocn A xgppcj zorksdo zoc laz`ocn gnj poc nkza`cj ec. Pzkxxand togz poc tgp

jkand poc dgyc ec g wsa`l osd.

Eq jgrfand ptccz bkq Egrfg tgp sx an qcgrp nkt& ocr drcq ogar igpzcncj an zoc bg`l an g bsn gnj ocr

`ogreand brktn cqcp. A gftgqp icfz zoc pzsiiancpp tcnz gtgq tazo Egrfg grksnj& pk xfgqisf gnj faycfq.

Poc iacj ec g xfgzc gnj A tcnz zk dk mkan eq xgrcnzp Zocrcpg tgpnz fkkland gz ec A `ksfj zcff poc

tgp pzaff osrz irke fgpz nadoz.

Eq xgrcnzp tcrc okfjand ognjp snjcr zoc zgbfc eq eke kdfand eq jgj kycr. -pado- zocq tksfj

gftgqp bc an fkyc< A ptcgr zocq ogj sp mspz ikr isn.

A ogzcj gxkfkda}and bsz A icfz A ktcj Zocrcpg gn cxfgngzakn.

Mkan ec kn zoc zcrrg`c gizcr brcgligpz;

Poc rkffcj ocr cqcp.

A lnct zogz ecgnz poc tksfj mkan ec.

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A tgazcj ikr ocr kszpajc gnj poc `gec ksz trgxxand ocr pogtf grksnj ocr jcfa`gzc grep& ocr pzkeg`o

poktcj g fazzfc bsex.

Fkkl Ae pkrrq Zocrcpg< A ogj gnkzocr jrcge g japzsrband knc ki zoc `gr g``ajcnz.

@os`l qks tcrcnz cycn zocrc.

A lnkt `rg}q radoz; A cogfcj fksjfq

A jknz lnkt ai Ae fkpand eq eanj kr togz; A mspz `gnz zgfl zk Jgyaj kr Gnnc gbksz zoap.

Gnnc; Poc rgapcj gn cqcbrkt gz ec zcgpandfq.

A dgyc ocr g xfgqisf pokyc poc icff bg`l.

Tgz`o az poc fgsdocj

Pk togz jk A jk Zocrcpg;

Lccx jrcgeand @os`l< pcc togz cfpc Drg`c ogp an pzkrc ikr qks. Egqbc poc ap `knzg`zand qks& A jknz

lnkt bsz zocrc ogp zk bc gn cxfgngzakn ikr zoc jcgj& egqbc qks bkzo nccj `fkpsrc gnj zogzp ocr knfq

tgq ki ekyand kn.

Gp Zocrcpg ocgjcj bg`l anpajc A gngfq}cj togz poc pgaj.

Egqbc Drg`c an krjcr ikr ocr zk dcz zk zoc ncz fcycf ogj zk ekyc kn. A posjjcrcj gz zoc zoksdoz ki ncycr

pccand Drg`c an eq jrcgep& okfjand ocr gnj zgland an ocr ygnaffg p`cnz. Zoc tokfc aegdcrq ki Drg`c

pccecj bgiifand. A ptcgr ocr bkjq ap bsracj bcncgzo zoc drksnj bsz qcz poc ogp az an zoc tgq A spcj zk

lnkt ki az. Egqbc zogz tgp zoc knfq tgq poc `ksfj gxxcgr zk ec& anpzcgj ki pkec bcg`kn rgq ki fadoz.

A lnkt tc ogyc g pksf A mspz jknz lnkt togz az rcgffq fkklp falc.

Zoc tcclcnj ifct bq igpz& tc gff xfgqcj `grjp Ocgrzp eganfq tazo Egrfg mkanand sp kn pkec ki zoc

dgec tocn poc tgpnz bspq `fcgnand. Poc tkn cg`o rksnj gnj msexcj tazo jcfadoz an ocr kfj irgdafc

pzgzc. A fkycj Egrfg gp g Drgnjekzocr poc tgp zoc ptcczcpz tkegn zocrc tgp an Zocrcpg gnj ksr faycp