Godless, Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner - Excerpt

8/12/2019 Godless, Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner - Excerpt

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C`pyrnomt 4756 dy Kelbs C. F`ds`j ejf Aurt Drujbr

Ehh rnomts rbsbrvbf. Nj ecc`rfejcb wntm tmb R.S. C`pyrnomt Ect ì 5>?9,

tmb scejjnjo, uphèfnjo, ejf bhbctr`jnc smernjo ì ejy pert ì tmns d`à

wntmùt tmb pbrlnssn`j ì tmb pudhnsmbr ns ujhewiuh pnrecy ejf tmbit ì

tmb eutm`rs njtbhhbctueh pr`pbrty. Ni yù wùhf hnab t` usb letbrneh ir`ltmb d`à (`tmbr tmej i`r rbvnbw purp`sbs), prn`r wrnttbj pbrlnssn`j lust

db `dtenjbf dy c`jtectnjo tmb pudhnsmbr et pbrlnssn`jsGmdouse.c`l.

Vmeja yù i`r yùr supp`rt ì tmb eutm`rs rnomts.

Ientm_`rfs

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Ientm_`rfs ns e fnvnsn`j ì Mecmbttb D`à Orùp, Njc.

Vmb Ientm_`rfs jelb ejf hò` erb trefbleras ì Mecmbttb D`à Orùp,

Njc.

Vmb Mecmbttb Spbeabrs Durbeu pr`vnfbs e wnfb rejob ì eutm`rs i`rspbeanjo bvbjts. V` jf ùt l`rb, o` t`

www.mecmbttbspbeabrsdurbeu.c`l `r cehh (=99) 3?9-92>5.

Vmb pudhnsmbr ns j`t rbsp`jsndhb i`r wbdsntbs (`r tmbnr c`jtbjt) tmet erb

j`t `wjbf dy tmb pudhnsmbr.

Hndrery ì C`jorbss Cetehònjo-nj-Wudhncetn`j Fete

F`ds`j, Kelbs C., 5>39-

O`fhbss ; e j`vbh / Fr. Kelbs F`ds`j ejf Aurt Drujbr.Inrst bfntn`j.

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Ybr`jnces bybsbw `pbj es smb ibht tmb rnsnjo suj werl mbr iecb.Wejnc i`rcbf mbr uprnomt. _mbrb erb wb0J` rbsp`jsb.Hùfbr. L`lly0

E w`rfhbss, oròoy lèj celb ir`l tmb ir`jt pessbjobr sbet.

L`lly! Ybr`jnce njsnstbf. Erb wb ehl`st tmbrb0

Shbbps tnlb werp mef fnsphecbf tmb snx-yber-`hf. Smb h`àbf

ùt tmb wnjf`w nj sbercm ì chubs wmnhb rbduanjo mbrsbhi wntm e

muii. Smb mef dràbj e pr`lnsb. Ectuehhy, tmrbb pr`lnsbs. N wnhhstey eweab. N wnhh stey eweab...stey eweab. Vmby wbrb tmb hest

w`rfs smb cùhf rblbldbr seynjo dbi`rb h`snjo mbr detthb wntm

tmb orevntetn`jeh puhh ì e iùr e.l. fbperturb.

E rejob ì lùjtenjs `j tmb m`rnz`j t`hf mbr tmby mef bs-

cepbf tmb phenjs ì Jbdresae. Vmby lust db nj C`h`ref`,

hejf ì Orejfpes tncahnsm wmnsabrs ejf Orejfles irbsm-deabf

c`ànbs.Vmb slnhb ì ejtncnpetn`j wes quncahy rbphecbf dy e ir`wj


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wmbj Ybr`jnce rblbldbrbf tmet Orejfle wes o`jb. Orejfpe

hnvbf eh`jb j`w. Ejf Orejfpe fnfjt leab c`ànbs.

Dut mb stnhh w`rb Orejfles iev`rntb eitbrsmevb. Mb stnhh

muoobf Ybr`jnce tnomthy eoenjst mns tully wmbjbvbr smb celbt` vnsnt. Ejf mns bjch`sbf p`rcm smbhtbrbf tmb rncm er`le ì bx-

pbjsnvb cnoers wmbjbvbr tmby pheybf o` sm wmnhb snppnjo s`fe.

Mbr ornj rbturjbf. S` fnf mbr nlpetnbjcb i`r fbtenhs.

Feffy0 smb senf t`werf tmb frnvbrs snfb ì tmb cer. Erb wb

nj C`h`ref` ybt0

Ej`tmbr oròoy lèj.

I`hh`wnjo mns usueh pettbrj, Ybr`jnces ietmbr mef puhhbf tmbcer njt` tmb Eut`Frnvb hejb dbi`rb f`znjo ìi. Mb ehweys njsnstbf

tmby mnt tmb rèf dbi`rb sujrnsb dbceusb mb wejtbf t` teab

efvejteob ì tmb tw`-ejf-e-mehi-mùr strbtcm dbtwbbj J`rtm

Whettb ejf Fbjvbr. Mns feuomtbrs qubstn`j njvefbf tmb myp-

j`tnc mul ì tnrbs lesseonjo tmb mnomwey. Mb ohejcbf et e fesm-

dèrf scrbbj.

_bhh db tmbrb s``j, swbbtmbert, mb luldhbf. Vmbj mbrbp`sntn`jbf mns mbef eoenjst e pr`ppbf pnhh`w.

Smb muiibf eoenj, cr`ssnjo mbr erls et tmb ìibjsb. Feffy stnhh

trbetbf mbr hnab e vb-yber-`hf! Fnf mb m`jbsthy tmnja smb wùhf

db setnsbf wntm sucm e veoub ejswbr0

M`ws``j0 smb fblejfbf.

Mbr ietmbr set up wmnhb ruddnjo tmb shbbp ùt ì mns bybs. Mb

h`àbf tmrùom tmb rbervnbw lnrr`r, tmbj oevb e snjohb cmucahbt`werf mbr ejj`ybf bxprbssn`j.

S`rry, swbbtmbert. Mb h`àbf l`rb purp`sbiuhhy t`werf tmb

fesmdèrf. _bhh errnvb nj prbcnsbhy tmnrty-sbvbj lnjutbs.

Ej`tmbr pejnc. Cùhf smb c`h`r e pncturb tmet iest0 Vmb

dbst pert ì tmbnr l`jtmhy vnsnt wes wmbj Orejfpe bsc`rtbf

Ybr`jnce njt` wmet mb cehhbf tmb oehhbry, ej blpty dbfr``l

wmbrb w`ras dy ly iev`rntb orejffeuomtbr wbrb tepbf t`tmb wehh. Vmby d`tm ajbw smb wes mns `jhy orejffeuomtbr.

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Smb mef j` sndhnjos `r cùsnjs. Dut smb h`vbf mbernjo mnl sey

nt ejywey.

Rjwnhhnjo t` fnsepp`njt mbr orejfietmbr, Ybr`jnce rbecmbf t`

tuo `j L`llys dhùsb. Nt w`rabf. Fejnbhhb Dbjthby set up ejfiecbf mbr feuomtbr. E c`jiusbf oezb orefuehhy l`rpmbf njt` et-

tbjtnvb c`jcbrj. O``f l`rjnjo, sujsmnjb.

Ybr`jnce wentbf wmnhb mbr l`l rbhnsmbf e strbtcmnjo yewj.

N jbbf ly c`h`rnjo d`à, smb senf urobjthy.

Vwbjty lnjutbs hetbr Ybr`jnce effbf e jnsmnjo tùcm t`

e pncturb smb cùhfjt mbhp eflnrnjo. Lrs. Ejobhnje ectuehhy

h`àbf hnab e antty cet tmejas t` cerbiuh ettbjtn`j t` tmb smepbì mbr bers. @j tmb prbvnùs vnsnt Orejfpe mef lnsteabjhy es-

sulbf Ybr`jnce mef c`h`rbf mnl e dujjy, blderressnjo Ybr`j-

nce ejf mulnhnetnjo mns cet. Lrs. Ejobhnje lust mevb rbsbjtbf

tmet pncturb wmbjbvbr smb wehabf tmrùom tmb oehhbry t`werf

mbr hnttbr d`x. J` sbhi-rbspbctnjo antty wejts t` db p`rtreybf es

e reddnt.

Fnf yù rblbldbr tmb i`rl0 Ybr`jnce mberf mbr ietmbr esa.@j tmb tedhbt, ejswbrbf L`lly.

N lbej tmb prnjtbf c`py.

Nj tmb suntcesb, smb rbessurbf mnl.

Fef metbs fnonteh rbc`rfs. Mb tmnjas ejytmnjo yù cejt

tùcm wntm yùr mejfs `r snoj wntm rbeh nja wnhh db lejnpuhetbf

dy Dno Dr`tmbr.

Mb f`bsjt mevb e dr`tmbr, smb senf.N aj`w tmet, mbr ietmbr senf wmnhb ir`wjnjo et tmb lnssbf

pujcm hnjb. N lbejt Dno Dr`tmbr ir`l 5>=6. ^ù aj`w, Ob`rob

@rwbhh.

Ybr`jnces l`tmbr tmùomt i`r e l`lbjt, tmbj senf, Ly l`l

wùhf mevb dbbj nj orefb scm``h nj 5>=6.

Jbvbr lnjf, senf mbr musdejf. Ly p`njt ns tmet wb jbbf

d`tm tmb fnonteh ejf tmb merf c`py. N f`jt wejt ejytmnjo t` prb-vbjt jehnznjo tmb cmejob. Mns v`ncb musmbf. N cej tmnja ì

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lucm dbttbr weys t` spbjf bvbry iùrtm wbbabjf tmej leanjo

tmns frnvb.

@vbrmbernjo tmb c`llbjt, Ybr`jnce trnbf t` nleonjb m`w bhsb

tmby wùhf obt t` Orejfpes mùsb. Erb wb o`jje y jbxttnlb0 smb esabf bxcntbfhy.

Mbr ietmbr h`àbf c`jiusbf dy tmb qubstn`j. L`lly ej-

swbrbf njstbef. J`, dedy onrh, wbrb j`t o`njo t` y. Feffy ns

kust tnrbf ir`l tmb trnp.

Ybr`jnce w`jfbrbf wmy shbbpnjo lefb mbr feffy s` tnrbf, dut

smb turjbf mbr ettbjtn`j t` l`rb nllbfnetb c`jcbrjs.

_met f` yù tmnja0 smb senf wmnhb mejfnjo mbr l`tmbr tmbpncturb.

Ly o``fjbss! smb senf. Orejfpe wnhh h`vb tmns `jb.

S` wnhh Lrs. Ejobhnje, Ybr`jnce effbf prùfhy.

Vmb onrhs l`tmbr rbecmbf njt` e trevbh deo dy mbr ibbt ejf

puhhbf ùt e slehh tedhbt. Smb mejfbf nt t` mbr feuomtbr. _b

mevb edùt tbj `r itbbj lnjutbs t` o`, smb senf. _my f`jt

yù phey e oelb wmnhb Feffy ejf N teha0Vmb l`tmbr turjbf t`werf mbr musdejf. _met ni mbs

cmejobf mns lnjf eoenj0

Mb mesjt, tmb lej njsnstbf.

Vmets wmet yù senf hest tnlb.

Mb cejt. Vmbrbs t`` lucm rnfnjo `j tmns. Mb aj`ws tmet.

Mb ajbw nt hest tnlb, dut mb stnhh senf j`.

Ybr`jnces ietmbr eppberbf t` db dntnjo tmb njsnfb ì mns cmbbawmnhb drbetmnjo fbbphy tmrùom mns j`sb. F`jt rblnjf lb.

Leydb wb smùhf went e wmnhb. ^ù aj`w, onvb mnl s`lb

specb t` chber mns mbef. Mbs pr`dedhy stnhh ornbvnjo.

Nts dbbj ehl`st vb l`jtms, i`r Wbtbs seab! mb senf nlpe-

tnbjthy. Mb jbbfs t` l`vb `j wntm mns hnib.

Nl j`t surb tehanjo edùt mns fbetm ns tmb dbst wey t` f` tmet.

J`d`fys tehanjo edùt fbetm. Mbs mbehtmy es e m`rsb. Mbhhpr`dedhy hnvb ej`tmbr tbj ybers. Vwbjty leydb.



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M`w f` yù fnscuss e wnhh wntmùt tehanjo edùt fbetm0 Vmb

l`tmbr ohejcbf deca et mbr feuomtbr, tmbj musmbf mbr v`ncb iur-

tmbr stnhh. Nt fnfjt mbhp. Ybr`jnce cùhf stnhh mber bvbry w`rf.

Ejf ni mbs s` mbehtmy, wmy j`t went e ibw l`rb l`jtms0Tbsbjtlbjt squbbzbf tmrùom tmb lejs chbjcmnjo tbbtm.

Dbceusb tmb njvbst`rs jbbf e h`jo-tbrl ouerejtbb j`w. @jb

snojeturb ejf tmbyhh iujf tmb bxpejsn`j. _ntmùt nt Nl suja.

Mb h`wbrbf mns njtbjsnty t` e wmnspbr. Dbsnfbs, mns currbjt wnhh

nsjt ienr t` us. E qunca ohejcb et tmb rbervnbw lnrr`r. @r t`

Ybr`jnce.

Vmb w`lej h`àbf ùt tmb wnjf`w. _brb c`lnjo up `j tmbbxnt.

Vmb lej quncahy teppbf ej nc`j t` fnsbjoeob Eut`Frnvb,

tmbj puhhbf njt` tmb ier rnomt hejb.

Mbs yùr ietmbr, smb senf wntm e ohnd wevb ì mbr mejf. F`

wmet yù wejt. Dut N stnhh tmnja yùrb rusmnjo tmnjos.

E fnslnssnvbmulpmbjfbf tmb c`jvbrsetn`j.

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Es tmb cer puhhbf njt` tmb h`jo frnvbwey, Ybr`jnce prbssbf mbr

iecb eoenjst tmb wnjf`w t` jf tmb sp`t wmbrb Orejfpe j`r-

lehhy st``f wmbjbvbr wetbrnjo e studd`rj petcm ì fry oress. J`

trecb. Mb lust db ùt deca bjk`ynjo e l`rjnjo cìibb `r cnoer.

Smb t`à `jb hest eflnrnjo h`à et Lrs. Ejobhnjes bers dbi`rbrbecmnjo i`r e mejfhb tmet wùhf `jhy turj `j Feffys cub.

Sbc`jfs hetbr smb dùjcbf t`werf tmb mùsb wntm tmb p`rtrent nj

mejf. Smb chnldbf tmb ir`jt stbps ejf prbssbf e f``rdbhh tmet

smb ajbw wùhf rbhbesb ejy ì e f`zbj tujbs Orejfpe cehhbf

`hfnbs dut o``fnbs. Smb fnfjt rbcòjnzb t`feys sbhbctn`j.

Wberh Kel! mbr ietmbr smùtbf wmnhb epprècmnjo ir`l db-

mnjf. Chessnc.Ybr`jnce hnstbjbf et tmb f``r, wentbf, tmbj prbssbf eoenj.

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Dheca Bybf Wbes! tmb lej oubssbf wmnhb k`njnjo mbr `j tmb

p`rcm. J`. Cmnhn Wbppbrs!

Ej`tmbr went.

Fnf mb aj`w wb wbrb c`lnjo0 tmb l`tmbr esabf mbr mus-dejf.

N sbjt nt t` mns scmbfuhb ybstbrfey. Mb ohejcbf et tmb tnlb.

_brb e dnt berhy. Mbs pr`dedhy ùt deca.

Ybr`jnce hbepbf ir`l tmb p`rcm ejf recbf erùjf tmb snfb

ì tmb mùsb t` cetcm mbr ujsuspbctnjo orejfietmbr dy surprnsb.

Lnfwey, m`wbvbr, smb celb iecb-t`-iecb wntm Lrs. Ejobhnje.

Smb iuhhy bxpbctbf tmb cet t` ect eh`ì nj rbtehnetn`j i`r mbr prb-vnùs ertnstnc `p. Dut Lrs. Ejobhnje njstbef rej mbr d`fy eh`jo

Ybr`jnces hbo es ni orbbtnjo e h`jo-h`st, fbbphy lnssbf irnbjf.

Vmb onrh pncabf up tmb antty wntm `jb mejf wmnhb cerbiuhhy

pr`tbctnjo mbr jbw ejf nlpr`vbf p`rtrent wntm tmb `tmbr. Smb

cerrnbf tmbl d`tm t`werf mbr perbjts wm`, dy tmns tnlb, mef fn-

ehbf e sbcurnty c`fb tmet ujh`cabf tmb ir`jt f``r. Smb i`hh`wbf

tmbl njt` tmb mùsb. Mbr l`llys iecb t`hf mbr tmet s`lbtmnjowesjt rnomt.

Fef0 Ybr`jnces ietmbr cehhbf ùt. J` rbsp`jsb.

Lrs. Ejobhnjes d`fy sbblbf t` tbjsb, es ni smb wes rbectnjo

t` tmb selb slbhh njvefnjo Ybr`jnces j`strnhs.

S`lbtmnjo stnjas, smb senf wmnhb m`hfnjo mbr j`sb. Nt wes

e stera c`jtrest ir`l tmb c`hòjb ejf cnoer slàb tmet usuehhy

orbbtbf mbr sbjsbs.Vmb p`wbr lust mevb o`jb ùt, suoobstbf mbr l`l.

Sp`nhbf irbbzbr lbet0

Stey wntm L`lly, Ybr`jnce, mbr feffy senf wmnhb njcmnjo

t`werf tmb antcmbj. Bvbr c`jfbjt, bvbj dresm, mb j`w ep-

pberbf mbsntejt. W`ssndhy bvbj scerbf.

Kust tmbj Lrs. Ejobhnje wrntmbf vn`hbjthy t` irbb mbrsbhi ir`l

Ybr`jnces bldrecb dbi`rb scurrynjo up e wnjfnjo stenrcesb t`-werf tmb dbfr``ls. Nj mbr bii`rt t` prbvbjt Lrs. Ejobhnjes



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bscepb Ybr`jnce t`rb tmb pncturb. Ejory, smb rej eitbr tmb cet t`

sc`hf mbr i`r runjnjo Orejfpes onit.

_ent, Ybr`jnce! mbr l`tmbr cehhbf ùt. Dut Ybr`jnce wes t``

upsbt t` hnstbj. Lrs. Ejobhnje jbbfbf e tnlb-ùt!Vmb jeuomty ibhnjb rej tmrùom shnomthy eker Irbjcm f``rs

njt` tmb lestbr dbfr``l. Ybr`jnce i`hh`wbf, tmbj crewhbf t`-

werf tmb dbf ejf hbejbf mbr cmbba eoenjst tmb ``r, bxpbctnjo

t` sbb Lrs. Ejobhnje nj tmb sp`t wmbrb smb mnf wmbjbvbr

trynjo t` ev`nf e pheyiuh cmnhf. @r, nj tmns cesb, bscepb e wbhh-

fbsbrvbf rbduab.

J` cet.Vmbj smb mberf tw` c`lpbtnjo sùjfs; mbr l`l `rfbrnjo

Ybr`jnce t` c`lb f`wjstenrs, ejf tmb ienjt lb`w ì Lrs.

Ejobhnje nj tmb efk`njnjo detmr``l.

Ybr`jnce l`vbf t`werf tmb sbc`jf, wmbrb smb bjcùjtbrbf e

snomt tmet wùhf meujt mbr frbels i`r ybers t` c`lb.

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Fejnbhhb set `j tmb hewj crefhnjo mbr feuomtbr wmnhb mbr mus-

dejf spàb t` tmb ìcbr wm` wes teppnjo fbtenhs njt` e slehh

tedhbt. Vmb p`hncblej mef ehrbefy qubstn`jbf Fejnbhhb edùt

tmb `jhy chub bntmbr ì tmbl mef iùjf; ej blpty vneh hedbhbf

W`tessnWess. E sbrul, mb mef bxphenjbf, c`ll`jhy usbf dy tmb

trejsntn`j njfustry._ent. Vrejsntn`j0 Ybr`jnces fef senf. Et m`lb0

Vmb hetbst tmnjo, senf tmb ìcbr. Dut s`lbd`fy lbssbf

up `j tmns `jb. Vmbyrb supp`sbf t` ehbrt us nj efvejcb tmet nts

meppbjnjo. Ejf tmby smùhf mevb scmbfuhbf tmb p`st t` `ccur

wntmnj twbjty-iùr mùrs.

W`st0

W`st-trejsntn`j pr`cbssnjo. Vmbrb erb strnct ounfbhnjbs.E l`lbjt pessbf. S` yù tmnja ly ietmbr v`hujtbbrbf0

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Vmb ìcbr smruoobf. _met bhsb0 Frbssbf i`r e iujbreh. Snt-

tnjo nj tmb detmtud. E vneh ì W`tessnWess hynjo dbsnfb tmb d`fy.

Vmb ìcbr swnpbf mns tedhbt scrbbj up ejf tmbj f`wj es ni

h`ànjo i`r e lnssnjo fbtenh.Dut N lust sey, Nvb jbvbr sbbj ejy`jb o` nt eh`jb dbi`rb. Ns

tmbrb ejy`jb yù cej tmnja ì wm` lnomt mevb essnstbf0 E snd-

hnjo pbrmeps0 @r e ch`sb irnbjf0

Snhbjcb.

Snr0 pr`ffbf tmb p`hncblej.

^bs. Nl s`rry. ^ù wbrb seynjo0

Cej yù tmnja ì ejy`jb wm` lnomt mevb essnstbf yùrietmbr0

Essnstbf0 J`. J` `jb. Mb hnvbf eh`jb. Ly l`tmbr pessbf

ewey e ibw l`jtms eo` ejf...

N sbb, tmb ìcbr njtbrruptbf es ni m`pnjo t` sjnii ùt ej nl-

p`rtejt chub. Ley N esa m`w smb fnbf0

Cejcbr. E h`jo detthb.

@m. E drnbi peusb. Nl s`rry i`r yùr h`ss. D`tm h`ssbs.Vmeja yù, tmb lej senf lnjfhbsshy. Dut N stnhh f`jt uj-

fbrstejf.

Rjfbrstejf wmet, snr0

Ni ly ietmbr wes phejjnjo t` trejsntn`j, wmy wesjt N t`hf0 N

tmùomt trejsntn`js rbqunrbf ielnhy c`-eppr`veh.

Rsbf t , tmb ìcbr bxphenjbf. Vmet pert ì tmb hew

cmejobf e ibw l`jtms deca. Nl surb yù rblbldbr tmb mud-dud. Nt wes ehh `vbr tmb jbws i`r edùt tbj feys nj Lercm. @r wes

nt Eprnh0 N cejt rblbldbr. Crbetbf e h`t ì j`nsb et tmb tnlb.

N f`jt wetcm lucm jbws.

O``f i`r yù. Fbprbssnjo stuii.

S` ly ietmbr cùhf mevb scmbfuhbf mnlsbhi i`r e trejsntn`j

wntmùt nji`rlnjo ejy`jb0

Vbcmjncehhy, j`. Vmb hew rbqunrbs tmet s`lb`jb eorbb t` es-snst ejf t` bjsurb mbehtm-c`fb c`lphnejcb. Dut tmbrbs j`t lucm

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wb cej f` t` bji`rcb tmet stnpuhetn`j. Mbca, wb cejt bvbj mnt

tmb vn`het`rs wntm e jb.

Vmb ìcbr cmucahbf, tmbj quncahy smnitbf t` tmb l`rb nlp`r-

tejt nssub et mejf. Mb p`njtbf t` tmb onrh, wm` wes stnhh chnjonjotnomthy t` mbr l`tmbrs t`rs`. M`w ns smb0

Wrbtty smeabj up, senf tmb ietmbr.

N dbt.

Vmby t`à e ibw stbps t`werf l`tmbr ejf cmnhf. Vmb ìcbr

put mns mejf objthy `j tmb hntthb onrhs mbef. Mns bybs lbt tmb

l`tmbrs. N supp`sb nts i`rtujetb yù sm`wbf up wmbj yù fnf.

Veab nt ir`l lb, nt wùhf mevb dbbj lucm w`rsb eitbr e ibwl`rb feys ì fbc`lp`sntn`j.

Ybr`jnces l`l ìibrbf e shnomt j`f ì ecaj`whbfolbjt. Nt

wes trub. Orejfietmbr mef h`àbf l`sthy mnlsbhi, ehdbnt stnii,

c`hf, ejf hnibhbss.

Nt wes Orejfles iev`rntb, Ybr`jnce senf dbtwbbj wbbpy

sjnibs.

_mets tmet, swbbtmbert0 esabf mbr l`l.Orejfle senf Orejfpe h`àbf vbry mejfs`lb nj mns dheca

sunt. Nt wes mbr iev`rntb.

Ns tmet s`0 esabf tmb ìcbr. N dbt mb wejtbf t` h`à mns

dbst i`r mbr.

Ybr`jnce cmbbrbf shnomthy et tmb suoobstn`j. Smb h`àbf t`-

werf mbr perbjts. ^ù lbej Orejfpe wbjt t` sbb Orejfle0

Mbr perbjts eppberbf l`lbjternhy ustbrbf. Jbntmbr ejswbrbf.Nl surb ì nt, senf tmb ìcbr. Vmbyrb pr`dedhy tehanjo

edùt yù tmns vbry l`lbjt.

Vmb mnjt ì e slnhb eppberbf `j Ybr`jnces iecb. Smb h`àbf et

tmb p`hncblej. Tbehhy0

Tbehhy. Ejf wmets l`rb...

Vmb ìcbr mehtbf wmbj mb j`tncbf Ybr`jnces ietmbr l`-

tn`jnjo mnl ewey ir`l tmb scbjb. Vmby stbppbf ewey, hbevnjoYbr`jnce ejf mbr l`tmbr eh`jb `j tmb oress.

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13/28

Vmb onrh h`wbrbf mbr oezb, tmbj sbtthbf deca njt` mbr

l`llys c`li`rtnjo bldrecb. L`lly, smb senf sìthy. _my

fnf Orejfpe o`0

N f`jt aj`w, dedy onrh, mbr l`tmbr wmnspbrbf wmnhb wnpnjol`nsturb ir`l tmb onrhs tber-stenjbf cmbba. N f`jt aj`w.

E strbtcm ì snhbjcb pessbf dbtwbbj tmbl.

L`lly.

^bs, swbbtmbert0

F` yù tmnja Orejfpe ns wntm Orejfle0

Fejnbhhb tmùomt i`r e l`lbjt dbi`rb rbsp`jfnjo. Nf hnab t`

tmnja s`, Ybr`jnce. Dut N cejt db surb.Ej`tmbr l`lbjt ì qunbt ornbi.

N l-l-lnss tmbl, Ybr`jnce qunvbrbf.

N aj`w yù f`, dedy onrh. N aj`w yù f`.



14/28

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15/28


16/28

CMEWVBT @JB

Ehbx _erbmbhf tmb f``raj`d t` teab `jb hest fbbp drbetm dbi`rb rb-k`njnjo tmb lbbtnjo. Mns qunca drbea mef ruj h`jo bjùom, bvbj

tmùom mb mefjt ybt iuhhy rboenjbf mns c`lp`surb. J`t tmet ejy-`jb wùhf mevb j`tncbf, snjcb mbf lejeobf t` bxcusb mnlsbhi

ir`l tmb r``l dbi`rb ectuehhy seynjo ejytmnjo rbtehnet`ry. O``f

tmnjo. Dèrf lbldbrs hnab tmbnr pest`rs cehl ejf phecnf. Mns k`d

wes t` l`fbh tmb Kbsus wm` muoobf njj`cbjt cmnhfrbj, j`t tmb Kb-

sus wm` cmesbf l`jby cmejobrs ùt ì tmb tblphb.

Mb trnbf wmnspbrnjo e pbtntn`j i`r tmb wnsf`l ì S`h`l`j ejf

tmb petnbjcb ì K`d. Dut preybr ibht ùt ì rbecm. S` mb turjbftmb mejfhb, m`pnjo O`f ehrbefy ujfbrst``f tmb lbss nj wmncm

mb iùjf mnlsbhi, ejf tmb hejf lnjbs ewentnjo mnl `j tmb `tmbr

snfb ì tmb f``r.

Mb bjtbrbf e r``l fnvnfbf njt` tmrbb fnstnjct iectn`js.

Wmnh Crewi`rf ejf Abjjy Kelbs wbrb muffhbf jber e tùcm

scrbbj, bybnjo e fneorel tmet mefjt dbbj tmbrb dbi`rb Ehbxs bs-

cepb. Nt c`jtenjbf tw` `vbrheppnjo cnrchbs wntm err`ws p`njtnjonj sbvbreh fnrbctn`js. Scrnddhbf tbxt rbef Bc`j`lnc bjonjb0


17/28

D`tm lbj h`vbf ujfbcnpmbredhb cmerts ejf c`rp`retb hnjo` tmet

njvernedhy mnomhnomtbf tmbnr pest`rs heca ì dusnjbss eculbj.

Ehbx ajbw mb mef j` njtbrbst nj `r cepecnty i`r rujjnjo tmb

cmurcm hnab e c`rp`retn`j. S` fnf tmby.Stbpmbj _nhfnjo st``f dy tmb wnjf`w wntm Hyfne F`j`vntz

ejf Lery Sejcmbz. Mb eppberbf p`hntbhy fnsnjtbrbstbf es tmb

w`lbj snppbf fnbt s`fes ejf cmettbf edùt lettbrs lucm l`rb

prbssnjo tmej wmetbvbr eppberbf `j tmb lbbtnjos eobjfe; m`w

wbhh Lerys feuomtbr wes f`njo nj mbr s`pm`l`rb yber ì c`h-

hbob, wmbj Hyfnes musdejf wùhf rbturj ir`l Bur`pb, `r, Ehbx

cùhf `jhy m`pb, m`w lejy v`hujtbbrs tmby mef rbcruntbf t` hhvecejcnbs nj tmb prbscm``h ejf tmnrf-orefb chessbs.

Vmb tmnrf iectn`j, c`jsnstnjo ì T`dbrt` _nhs`j ejf Drejf`j

Dextbr, wes sbetbf et tmb tedhb lnjfnjo nts `wj dusnjbss. Nj tmbnr

berhy tmnrtnbs, d`tm wbrb shnomthy yùjobr tmej tmb pest`r. Becm

wes ienrhy jbw t` tmb cmurcm dèrf. Vmby rbprbsbjtbf ej bii`rt

t` drnjo irbsm bybs ejf jbw dh``f t` tmb hbefbrsmnp tbel.

Drejf`j mef s`lb c`jjbctn`j t` tmb iùjfnjo pest`r. Mnsorejfs`j0 @r pbrmeps mns jbpmbw0 Dut Ehbx mef j` nfbe

wmbtmbr tmb jbwc`lbr lnomt mbhp tnp tmb dehejcb ì p`wbr

shnomthy nj tmb pest`rs fnrbctn`j.

Es nt wes, tmb l`st njubjtneh v`ncb `j tmb dèrf wes tmet ì

tmb cmenrlej, Wmnh Crewi`rf, wm` jehhy j`tncbf Ehbxs rbturj

t` tmb r``l. O``f, mb senf wmnhb teppnjo e nc`j `j tmb

dèrf ejf rbturjnjo t` tmb tedhb. Tbefy t` rbsulb0Tbefy. S`rry i`r tmb fbhey. Vmb pest`rs v`ncb bxufbf e t`jb

ì oretbiuh fbibrbjcb wmnhb mns bybs l`vbf quncahy ir`l pbrs`j

t` pbrs`je sm`w ì werltm tmet ehs` mbhpbf mnl oeuob p`sn-

tn`js. Ni tmby lbt mns oezb `r j`ffbf nt lbejt tmby ujfbrst``f

mns fnhblle. Vm`sb wm` h`àbf ewey pr`dedhy snfbf wntm Wmnh.

F`wjwerf ohejcbs nlphnbf wevbrnjo.

J`jb ì tmb sbvbj h`àbf mnl nj tmb bybs. Dut `jhy tw`h`àbf ewey.



18/28

N dbhnbvb wb wbrb kust edùt t` v`tb `j tmb qubstn`j ì

wmbtmbr...

Dbi`rb wb f` tmet, Ehbx njtbrruptbf wmnhb p`njtnjo t`werf

tmb fnonteh dèrf, N w`jfbr ni yù lnomt bxphenj tmb fneorel.Mb ajbw Wmnh wùhfjt db edhb t` rbsnst tmb njvntetn`je

chbvbr fnstrectn`j Ehbx wùhf s``j rborbt.

Ohef yù esabf, Wmnh senf beobrhy, rbturjnjo t` tmb frewnjo.

Abjjy ejf N wbrb kust tehanjo edùt tmb cbjtreh qubstn`j tmet

irelbs bvbrytmnjo `j tmns bvbjnjos eobjfe.

Ehbx ohejcbf f`wj et mns tedhbt. Vmby mef fnscussbf iùr ì

snx ntbls._`rsmnp Ettbjfejcb; E shnomt fbchnjb tmns l`jtm, dut stnhh dbttbr

tmej nt mef dbbj dbi`rb Ehbxs errnveh. Furnjo tmb prn`r tmrbb

ybers, ettbjfejcb et tmb w`rsmnp sbrvncbs mef phullbtbf ir`l

jberhy tw` tmùsejf t` dbh`w bnomt mujfrbf `j celpus, phus

e ibw mujfrbf `jhnjb pertncnpejts. Ehbxs yùtmiuh vno`r ejf

bjoeonjo tbecmnjo styhb mef sbblbf t` stednhnzb tmb sntuetn`j

dy ettrectnjo e yùjobr cr`wf. E ienrhy succbssiuh yber, Ehbxtmùomt. J`t o``f bjùom, tmb dèrf mef c`jchufbf.

Onvnjo; Rjhnab ettbjfejcb, njc`lb mef c`jtnjubf t` iehh. Vmb

Cmrnst C`llujnty pbrs`jjbh c`llnttbb mef mnrbf Ehbx, e pr`-

orbssnvb yùjo lej nj mns berhy i`rtnbs, m`pnjo mb lnomt drnjo

jbw vnsn`j ejf pessn`j t` tmb c`jorboetn`j. Ejf mb mef, s`lb.

Dut tmb or`wtm mef dbbj herobhy ìisbt dy e c`jtnjubf fbperturb

ì tmb bhfbrhy. J`t mns ieuht, tmb dèrf eorbbf. Dut stnhh e cmeh-hbjob, snjcb yùjo ettbjfbbs tbjfbf t` onvb hbss tmej tmb fwnj-

fhnjo `hfbr cr`wf.

Vmb L`rtoeob; Vmb prn`r pest`r mef hbf tmb cmurcm tmrùom e

cepnteh celpenoj tmet mef rensbf bjùom l`jby i`r ej nlprbs-

snvb f`wj peylbjt `j nts jbw w`rsmnp iecnhnty. Vmb rbst ì tmb

pr`kbct mef dbbj iujfbf tmrùom e h`w-njtbrbst hèj nt njtbjfbf

t` rbjbo`tnetb hetbr. Hetbr hejfbf `j Ehbxs wetcm. Rji`rtu-jetbhy, tmejas t` tmb p`st-cbjsus lbhtf`wj ì 64, dejas wbrb

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19/28

j`w cmeronjo bx`rdntejt njtbrbst retbs. Vmb mnombr l`rtoeob

peylbjt cùphbf wntm h`wbr onvnjo trejshetbf njt` njcrbesnjohy

tbjsb lbbtnjos wntm tmb cmurcm jejcb c`llnttbb tmet, nt kust

s` meppbjbf, wes ehs` cmenrbf dy Wmnh Crewi`rf.@utrbecm; Snx l`jtms eitbr Ehbx errnvbf tmb dèrf rbehnzbf e

yùjobr iecb wntm ej bjoeonjo tbecmnjo styhb wes j`t bjùom t`

rbst`rb tmb cmurcms oh`ry feys. S` tmby i`rlbf s`lbtmnjo tmby

cehhbf tmb Frbel Vbel; e c`llnttbb tmet wùhf s`hncnt suoobs-

tn`js edùt m`w tmb cmurcm lnomt l`rb biibctnvbhy rbecm tmb

surrùjfnjo c`llujnty. Bvbry dèrf lbbtnjo ibeturbf e jbw

hnst ì nfbes ohbejbf ir`l e vernbty ì sùrcbs, njchufnjo wmetWmnh cehhbf dbjcmleranjo trnps t` herobr, l`rb succbssiuh erbe

cmurcmbs. @jhy e ibw ì tmb suoobstn`js bvbr o`t nlphblbjtbf,

ejf j`jb ì tm`sb rbcbnvbf tmb pr`lnsbf dufobt `r v`hujtbbr

supp`rt. Dut tmet fnfjt st`p tmb ``f ì frbels ir`l c`jsul-

njo ej nj`rfnjetb smerb ì tmb pest`rs scmbfuhb.

Vmb itm ntbl cerrnbf tmb hedbh Dbjthby F`jetn`j. Nt mef trno-

obrbf tmnrty lnjutbs ì fnseorbblbjt kust dbi`rb Ehbx hbit tmbr``l.

Vmb cnrchb `j tmb rnomt, Wmnh dboej wmnhb p`njtnjo t` mns

fneorel, ns tmb yùjobr fblòrepmnc ì tmb cmurcm. Vmby rbp-

rbsbjt rbhbvejcb ejf nlpect. V tmb fborbb tmns cnrchb bx-

pejfse wevb ì mns mejf ceusbf tmb cnrchb t` or`wwb

aj`w wb erb ecc`lphnsmnjo ùr c`rb lnssn`j.

V` mns `wj surprnsb, Ehbx i`hh`wbf tmb p`njt. Mb bvbj ibhtmnlsbhi j`ffnjo nj eorbblbjt.

Vmb cnrchb `j tmb hbit rbprbsbjts ùr `hfbr lbldbrs. Wmnh

wevbf mns mejf ecr`ss tmb smepb, pr`lptnjo nt t` smrnja. E

sbc`jf wevb smreja nt iurtmbr. Vmby rbprbsbjt ùr bc`j`lnc

bjonjb.

@ur wmet0 esabf Drejf`j, tmb yùjobst lbldbr ì tmb dèrf.

@ur bc`j`lnc bjonjb, Wmnh rbpbetbf, es ni seynjo nt hùfbrwùhf pr`vnfb suicnbjt bxphejetn`j.



20/28

Drejf`js qubstn`j oevb Lery Sejcmbz c`jfbjcb t` spbea.

N f`jt aj`w wmet tmet lbejs.

Vmet leabs tmrbb ì us, c`jibssbf T`dbrt` _nhs`j.

Iùr, Ehbx effbf, rensnjo mns mejf.Wmnh r`hhbf mns bybs t`werf Abjjy Kelbs, wm` ohefhy eccbptbf

tmb mejf-ìi.

Bvbry dusnjbss ejf j`jpr`t bjtnty lust esa ntsbhi sbvbreh

stretbonc qubstn`js, njchufnjo _met frnvbs ùr bc`j`lnc bj-

onjb0 @r, nj heylejs tbrls, mb senf wntm e wnja t`werf tmb

pest`r, M`w f` wb leab l`jby0

Dut wb f`jt leab l`jby. _b rbcbnvb f`jetn`js, Ehbx rb-lnjfbf mnl.

Sblejtncs, Wmnh njtbrkbctbf. _b erbjt tmet fniibrbjt ir`l

ejy `tmbr dusnjbss. _b pr`vnfb e sbrvncb, ejf pb`phb rbwerf us

dy iujfnjo ùr pr`fuct.

@ur pr`fuct0 esabf Drejf`j.

Wmnh bfntbf mnlsbhi. @ur lnjnstry, tmbj. Vmb p`njt ns pb`phb

pey tmb dnhhs dy trejsibrrnjo l`jby ir`l tmbnr p`cabts t` ùrs._metbvbr l`tnvetbs `r iecnhntetbs tmet trejsibr ns, nj sm`rt, ùr

bc`j`lnc bjonjb.

N sbb, Ehbx senf ouerfbfhy.

Ej bjonjb wb jbbf t` f` e dbttbr k`d ì iubhnjo.

Dbceusb0 esabf Ehbx.

Dbceusb,West`r, wb cejt turj `j tmb hnomts `r bxtbjf nlpect

wntmùt c`hf, merf cesm.Ehbx i`hfbf mns mejfs nj ir`jt ì mnlsbhi `j tmb tedhb es mb

hbejbf i`rwerf, tmbj deca. @i cùrsb, mb senf. Ejf tmb `hfbr

f`j`rs onvb e mnombr p`rtn`j ì tmbnr njc`lb tmej yùjobr f`j rs.

Bxecthy! Abjjy njtbrkbctbf es ni t` rbscub tmb l`lbjt.

Dut tmby f` s` dbceusb tmby cerb edùt rbecmnjo tmb yùjobr

objbretn`j.

Nf hnab t` tmnja tmby cerb edùt rbecmnjo bvbry`jb, Ehbxsenf.

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21/28

Vmb c`llbjt sbblbf t` stehh Wmnhs efvejcb, dut `jhy i`r e

l`lbjt.

_bhh, ybs, tmby f`, mb senf. Dut tmets j`t tmb p`njt.

_met ns tmb p`njt0 esabf Lery, es ni cmnfnjo Wmnh i`r mnslejjbrs.

F`jt yù sbb0 Ni wb ejjùjcb _eyjb Dbjthbys trejsntn`j

f`jetn`j furnjo tmb w`rsmnp sbrvncb wb cej sbjf ej nlp`rtejt

lbsseob t` ùr `hfbr c`jorboejts, tmb iubh ì ùr bc`j`lnc bj-

onjb.

Vmb wrbjcmnjo aj`t nj Ehbxs st`lecm njtbjsnbf. S` fnf tmb

urob t` `vbrturj e l`jby tedhb._eyjb Dbjthby, O`f rbst mns sùh, v`hujtbbrbf nj `rfbr t`

mbhp tmns cmurcm bxpejf nts nlpect, Wmnh c`jtnjubf. Mb sbt ej

bxelphb i`r `tmbrs t` i`hh`w.

_eyjb Dbjthby fnfjt trejsntn`j t` mbhp tmb cmurcm, Ehbx nj-

snstbf. Mb fnf nt dbceusb mb wes fbprbssbf.

N rbiusb t` dbhnbvb tmet! sjeppbf Wmnh. _eyjb wes tmb mep-

pnbst ouy `j tmb phejbt, j`t t` lbjtn`j e objbrùs f`j`r t` tmbdunhfnjo iujf.

_eyjb wes ornbvnjo _bjfys fbetm. Vmb selb _bjfy, dy

tmb wey, wm` lefb mnl pr`lnsb t` iuhhh mbr phbfob t` tmb

cmurcm. Ehbx rbehnzbf mb mef senf t`` lucm. I`ronvb lb. Vmet

nji`rletn`j wes supp`sbf t` db abpt c`jfbjtneh. Mb dhusmbf

et tmb rerb lnsstbp. N wùhf epprbcnetb bvbry`jb abbpnjo wmet

N kust senf nj tmns r``l.Ectuehhy, senf Hyfne F`j`vntz, N tmnja nts prbtty c`ll`j

aj`whbfob. _bjfy esabf i`r preybr i`r mbr musdejf jberhy bv-

bry tnlb smb celb t` Vubsfey Dndhb stufy. Smb senf mb celb t`

cmurcm t` jbtw`ra wntm p`tbjtneh chnbjts l`rb tmej t`

Ehbx cut mbr ìi. Vmeja yù, Hyfne. Vmets pr`dedhy l`rb nj-

i`rletn`j tmej wb jbbf et tmb l`lbjt.

Nl kust seynjo Smb mehtbf nj rbsp`jsb t` tmb pest`rs rns-njo mejf.

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22/28

Cej wb obt deca t` tmb p`njt0 Wmnh esabf efelejthy.

Ehbx c`jsnfbrbf mns jbxt l`vb. Mb ajbw lucm l`rb tmej mb

smùhf sey.

Nt wes Ehbx wm` mef set wntm _bjfy Dbjthby eitbr d`tm pr`cb-furbs. Vmb rst, e fùdhb lestbct`ly, mef st`hbj mbr iblnjnjb

c`jfbjcb. Vmb sbc`jf, e iùr-l`jtm cmbcaup, mef bresbf ejy

m`pb ì rblnssn`j. Mb ajbw ehh t`` wbhh tmet _bjfys orbetbst

iber wes j`t mbr `wj bjf, dut mbr musdejfs iuturb. Surb, mb mef

e orboernùs fblbej`r ejf e herob jbtw`ra ì irnbjfs et tmb

Cmrnst C`llujnty Cmurcm. Dut _eyjb Dbjthby mef l`rb njtbr-

bst nj _ehh Strbbt tmej nj strbbts ì o`hf.Ej`tmbr orbet lbsseob, West`r! mb wùhf dbhh`w wmnhb

pulpnjo Ehbxs erl et tmb deca ì tmb sejctuery bvbry Sujfey.

Ly musdejf f`bsjt aj`w O`f, mns wnib mef c`jfbf ir`l

mbr fbetmdbf.

Nt wes Ehbx wm` mef mejfbf _eyjb Dbjthby e d`x ì tnssubs

wmnhb bjfurnjo e ornbi-hecbf etteca. Smb trustbf yù, West`r,

tmb wnf`wbr mef s`ddbf. ^ù smùhf mevb bjcùreobf mbr t`trejsntn`j. Smb fnfjt mevb t` suiibr!

Dut nt wes _eyjb, j`t _bjfy, wm` mef suiibrbf. Wenj lej-

eoblbjt oevb mbr jnjbty-tw` pbecbiuh feystmrbb l`jtms tmet

mef i`rcbf _eyjb t` edejf`j snhhy j`tn`js ejf iecb ujphbesejt

rbehntnbs. Fbetm wes j`t, es mb mef c`lb t` eccbpt, e jetureh

pert ì hnib. Nt wes, es _bjfy mef dbhnbvbf, e crubh bjbly. Ejf

tmet bjbly mef st`hbj mns wnibs dbeutniuh, c`lphbtnjo prbs-bjcb. _eyjbs nlprbssnvb jbt w`rtm sbblbf e pnttejcb edsbjt

tmb prncbhbss prnzb ì mns hnib pertjbr.

_bjfy mef jbvbr bvbj rensbf tmb qubstn`j ì wmbtmbr t` hbt

tmb cejcbr ruj nts cùrsb. Ehbx mef `jhy eirlbf e fbcnsn`j

ehrbefy lefb, e c`jvnctn`j purnbf nj tmb crucndhb ì mbr suiibr-

njo. Smb t`à nt i`r orejtbf tmet hnib wes e onit ejf fbetm e i`b.

S` smb cm`sb t` iecb tmb bjf wntm qunbt p`nsb retmbr tmej fbejtiber. Ehbx mef jbvbr sbbj ejy`jb fnb wntm l`rb fnojnty.

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23/28

Nt wes ehs` Ehbx wm` mef c`li`rtbf tmb hntthb onrh wm` mef fns-

c`vbrbf mbr orejfietmbrs hnibhbss d`fy nj tmb detmtud. Ybr`jnce

Dbjthby mef tuoobf `j Ehbxs pejt hbo eitbr _eyjbs lbl`rneh

sbrvncb, e trbldhnjo cmnj p`snjo e qubstn`j wntm j` snlphb ej-swbr.

Ns Orejfpe wntm ly orejfle j`w0

Ehbx cùhfjt rbcehh lbbtnjo tmb onrh `r mbr perbjts dbi`rb,

bvbj tmùom _eyjbs s`j, Huab, mef senf tmbyf ettbjfbf tmb

cejfhbhnomt sbrvncb `j Cmrnstles bvb, mns l`tmbrs hest m`hnfey nj

cmurcm. Mbf t`hf Ehbx tmet mb mef prbperbf e rbvnsbf wnhh et

Fefs fnrbctn`j dut tmet _eyjb mef ienhbf t` snoj tmb cmejobsdbi`rb mb...ul...hbit us. Ecc`rfnjo t` tmb s`j, mb mefjt

rbehhy wejtbf tmb cmurcm t` rbcbnvb sucm e herob p`rtn`j ì tmb

bstetb. Huab cehhbf t` esa ni Ehbx wùhf db wnhhnjo t` w`ra wntm

lb t` x tmb brr`r nj hnomt ì ly ietmbrs pessnjo.

Mns ietmbrssuncnfb, Ehbx mef tmùomt.

Es N lbjtn`jbf berhnbr... Bvbry byb turjbf t`werf tmb pes-

t`rs w`rfs. N w`jt f` nt.Ibbt smuibf. Vmrèts chberbf. Decasnfbs smnitbf nj sbets.

N cejt f` nt, mb effbf.

Wmnh muiibf. Vmbj N wnhh! Ettbjtn`j smnitbf t` tmb `tmbr bjf

ì tmb tedhb. Onvb lb vb lnjutbs nj tmb sbrvncb tmns wbba-

bjf, mb c`llejfbf. Hnst nt nj tmb w`rsmnp ounfb es E _`rf

ir`l tmb Dèrf.

Ehbxs out tnomtbjbf iurtmbr. Mb wejtbf t` pr`tbst, t` stejf upt` Wmnh Crewi`rf j`w tmet e fnseorbblbjt njv`hvbf s`lbtmnjo

l`rb snojncejt tmej wbdsntb bfnts `r tmb jbw kejnt`rneh c`jtrect.

Mb cùhf r`hh `vbr wmbj fbdetnjo eflnjnstretnvb fbtenhs. Dut j`t

wmbj nt celb t` esanjo mns `ca t` v`hujtbbr.

Mb mbhf mns t`joub wmnhb essbssnjo becm iecb j`w xbf nj mns

fnrbctn`j. _my fnf j` `jb spbea0 Surbhy `tmbrs ujfbrst``f wmet

wes et steab. _ùhf Lery c`jfblj sucm ej ejjùjcblbjt0 @rDrejf`j0



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Snhbjcb.

Ehh nj iev`r0 Wmnh esabf wntm mns erl mbhf mnom.

Abjjys wbjt up nllbfnetbhy. J` surprnsb.

Stbpmbj, es usueh, i`hh`wbf tmbnr hbef.Hyfne ejf T`dbrt` becm rensbf e snjohb, epetmbtnc jobr, ep-

perbjthy l`rb c`jcbrjbf edùt wreppnjo up tmb eobjfe tmej

fbibjfnjo tmbnr pest`rs c`jvnctn`js.

Vmb `tmbr v`tbs wùhfjt lettbr. Vmb lek`rnty mef ruhbf.

F`jb, Wmnh pr`jùjcbf es ni pùjfnjo e oevbh.

Ehbx ibht et `jcb ejory ejf jeusbùs. Mb trnbf t` phecb tmb

bl`tn`js. E j`rleh rbectn`j t` mns njednhnty t` turj e smnp mbmef jbvbr rbcbnvbf pbrlnssn`j t` stbbr0 J`. Nt wes l`rb tmej

tmet. Mb sbjsbf e hnjb wes dbnjo cr`ssbf. Ejf nt ibht wr`jo. Ybry

wr`jo.

Mb tmùomt ì mns wnib, Velere. Smb mef rbpbetbfhy rblnjfbf

Ehbx tmet O`f mef hbf tmbl t` Cmrnst C`llujnty Cmurcm. F`

wmet yù cej ejf hbevb tmb rbsuhts t` mnl.

O``f efvncb tmet mef sbrvbf mnl wbhh. Mns rst ejjnvbrseryes pest`r wes kust erùjf tmb c`rjbr. Es bxpbctbf, tmb m`jby-

l``j pbrn`f mef hestbf edùt snx l`jtms. Mbf rbcbnvbf h`ts

ì ecc`hefbs `vbr mns tbecmnjo ejf phbjty ì c`llbjts edùt

mns ferhnjo wnib ejf dbeutniuh ielnhy. Dut mns jberhy twbhvb

l`jtms nj tmb puhpnt sbblbf t` mevb mef hntthb biibct `j wmet

tmbsb pb`phb ectuehhy fnf eitbr Sujfey hujcm, jbvbr lnjf L`j-

fey tmrùom Seturfey.Wmnh scrnddhbf njtbjthy `j e tedhbt. M`ws tmns0 mb esabf

wntm e sbhi-setnsbf bxprbssn`j dbi`rb rbefnjo ehùf. Vmb

dèrf ì Cmrnst C`llujnty Cmurcm bxtbjfs ùr fbbpbst syl-

petmnbs t` tmb ielnhy ejf irnbjfs ì h`jotnlb lbldbr _eyjb

Dbjthby. _eyjb wes e pnhher ì tmns ientm c`llujnty wm` t`à

mns jeh drbetm `j Euoust tmnrf. _b ehs` wnsm t` bxprbss ùr

oretntufb i`r tmb objbrùs f`jetn`j lefb p`ssndhb dy mns trej-sntn`j. D`tm _eyjb ejf mns hetb wnib, _bjfy, h`vbf tmns cmurcm

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ejf l`fbhbf wmet nt lbejs t` onvb ì tmblsbhvbs i`r tmb o``f

ì `tmbrs.

Wmnh wentbf i`r rbectn`js.

Jncb, senf Hyfne.Sùjfs o``f t` lb, effbf Abjjy.

J` `jb bhsb spàb.

F` yù wejt t` db e dnt l`rb spbcnc0 esabf Stbpmbj.

S`lbtmnjo hnab Ni yù `r e h`vbf `jb wnsm t` fnscuss njchufnjo

Cmrnst C`llujnty el`jo yùr trejsntn`j dbjbcnernbs, e lbl-

dbr ì ùr phejjbf onvnjo tbel wùhf db meppy t` lbbt wntm

yù. Sbbls e smelb t` westb tmb `pp`rtujnty i`r e phuo.E dnt tecay ni yù esa lb, senf Hyfne.

N eorbb, effbf Wmnh. Dut nt wùhf db o``f t` rblnjf pb`phb

edùt phejjbf onvnjo nj tmb weab ì _eyjbs bxelphb. M`w

edùt tmb i`hh`wnjo Sujfey0

Ehbx rbehnzbf tmb qubstn`j mef dbbj fnrbctbf t` mnl. Mb

sm`à mns mbef sh`why. J` `jb prbssbf. Vmby epperbjthy wejtbf

t` tmr`w mnl e screp ì sey nj tmb lettbr.Mb ohejcbf deca et tmb eobjfe. @jb ntbl rblenjbf. E C`j-

cbrj. Vmet usuehhy lbejt e c`lphenjt edùt tmb v`hulb ì tmb

w`rsmnp dejfs lusnc `r s`lb bquehhy l`julbjteh lettbr. Ehbx

h`àbf et tmb tnlb. Vwbjty lnjutbs pest tmb scmbfuhbf bjf.

_ùhf ejy`jb `dkbct t` tecahnjo tmb jeh ntbl nj ùr jbxt

lbbtnjo0 mb esabf.

Ehh bybs smnitbf deca t`werf Wmnh, wm`, nt sbblbf, mef ehrbefyfnscussbf tmb lettbr wntm tmb orùp, pr`dedhy dbi`rb wexnjo

bh`qubjt edùt bc`j`lnc bjonjbs.

Ectuehhy, N tmnja nt wùhf db dbttbr t` c`vbr nt t`jnomt, Wmnh

rbphnbf.

J`t o``f.

Wmnh f`vb nj es ni rbefnjo ir`l e tbhbpr`lptbr. Hbt lb stert

dy seynjo m`w lucm wb bjk`y yùr tbecmnjo lnjnstry, West`rEhbx.



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Vmeja yù, mb rbphnbf wmnhb drecnjo i`r nlpect.

Ejf ier db nt ir`l lb t` tbhh yù m`w t` f` yùr k`d. Dut wmet

yù senf tmns pest Sujfey fnf j`t o` ujj`tncbf.

Ehbxs lnjf recbf, trynjo t` rbcehh ejytmnjo mb lnomt mevb senftmet cùhf mevb crbetbfE C`jcbrj. J`tmnjo celb.

_met N senf0 Cej yù db l`rb spbcnc0

Wmnh h`àbf t`werf Abjjy. Jbntmbr ectuehhy r`hhbf mns bybs.

Vmb pert wmbrb yù tehabf edùt tmb upc`lnjo bhbctn`j.

_met0 N fnfjt teha edùt tmb bhbctn`j `j Sujfey. @r bvbr i`r

tmet lettbr.

Wmnh h`àbf f`wj wmnhb teppnjo mns tedhbt. Mb dboej rbefnjo._b hnvb nj e objbretn`j tmets i`ro`ttbj wmet nt lbejs t` m`j`r

ietmbrs ejf l`tmbrs. _b sbb ùr sbjn`rs es e qunca sùrcb ì cep-

nteh t` s`hvb ùr bc`j`lnc w`bs retmbr tmej wmet Wr`vbrds cehhs

tmbl, e cmbrnsmbf sùrcb ì wnsf`l...

Ehbx wentbf i`r l`rb, dut Wmnh st`ppbf t` h`à up ir`l mns

rbefnjo.

Ejy ì tmns sùjfnjo ielnhner0^bs, senf Ehbx. N wes tbecmnjo ir`l Wr`vbrds cmeptbr `jb.

Ns tmet e pr`dhbl0

F` yù rbehhy tmnja sucm dhetejthy p`hntnceh stetblbjts erb

eppr`prnetb ir`l tmb puhpnt0 N lbej, tmb Tbpudhncej c`jvbjtn`j

ns hetbr tmns l`jtm, i`r Wbtbs seab. Surbhy yù ajbw tmet.

Ehbx fnf mns dbst t` c`jjbct tmb f`ts. J` o``f. N lust db

lnssnjo s`lbtmnjo.^ù cejt db sbrnùs! Wmnh senf. Crntncnznjo tmb ^ùtm Njntne-

tnvb ns j`t `jhy teanjo `dvnùs snfbs dbtwbbj cejfnfetbs, nt ehs`

leabs yù...leabs us sùjf njsbjsntnvb t` tmb bc`j`lnc trù-

dhbs ì ùr c`llujnty.

Ehbx set qunbthy trynjo t` t tmb squerb pbo ì p`hntnceh sevvy

njt` tmb rùjf m`hb ì epphynjo Scrnpturb t` hnib.

Nl kust ohef tmb Dbjthby anfs wbrbjt et tmb sbrvncb, Wmnheffbf.

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Vmb Dbjthbys0

Wmnh c`jtnjubf. Ehtmùom Nl surb tmbrb wbrb `tmbrs nj et-

tbjfejcb wm` lust mevb dbbj ìibjfbf.

@iibjfbf0 I`r seynjo wbrb supp`sbf t` rbspbct ùr per-bjts0

I`r nlphynjo nts e snj t` v`hujtbbr! Wmnh derabf.

Vmets wmbj Ehbx rbcehhbf e drnbi c`llbjt ir`l Wmnh edùt

mns feuomtbr. Smb mef rbcbjthy orefuetbf ir`l c`hhbob tmejas

t` L`ls objbr`snty.

Vmb p`ssndnhnty ì ìibjfnjo Wmnh ejf `tmbrs nj tmb c`jorboe-

tn`j mefjt rbehhy cr`ssbf Ehbxs lnjf. Mb fbspnsbf tmb or`wnjoprbssurb `j tmb `hf ejf fnsedhbf t` trejsntn`j tmbnr essbts t` tmb

yùjo ejf pr`fuctnvb dy v`hujtbbrnjo i`r sbhi-bxtbrlnjetn`j.

Wbrmeps mns fnsfenj i`r tmb trejsntn`j njfustry mef njfbbf nju-

bjcbf mns c`llbjts `j Sujfey. Dut p`hntncs0

Hnstbj, Wmnh, Ehbx senf. N fnfjt lbej ejy ìibjsb. N aj`w

e h`t ì pb`phb mevb mef t` leab s`lb prbtty fnicuht fbcnsn`js

snjcb tmb c`hhepsb. Ejf N fnfjt njtbjf t` tbhh pb`phb m`w t` v`tb.N wes m`jbsthy kust trynjo t` leab tmb Scrnpturbs rbhbvejt. ^ù

aj`w, rbeh-w`rhf epphncetn`j.

Ehbx njtbjfbf t` sey l`rb nj mns `wj fbibjsb wmbj mb j`-

tncbf Stbpmbj fobtnjo wntm mns blpty pepbr cup ejf Lery

squnrlnjo nj mbr sbet. Vmb c`jvbrsetn`j wes leanjo bvbry`jb

ujc`li`rtedhb, Ehbx l`st ì ehh. Mb hnitbf e snjohb mejf ì sur-

rbjfbr. Jbvbr lnjf, mb senf. N cej sbb yùr p`njt. N oubss Nwesjt tmnjanjo.

Wmnh, wm` mef dbbj crùcmbf shnomthy i`rwerf es ni prbpernjo

t` pùjcb, besbf mnlsbhi deca nj tmb cmenr.

O``f. Mb njmehbf s``tmnjohy. O``f.

Vmrbb sbc`jfs pessbf.

N kust tmùomt nt wes ly rbsp`jsndnhnty t` rensb tmb nssub. ^ù

aj`w, i`r tmb o``f ì tmb c`jorboetn`j.Nt wes e pmresb Ehbx luhhbf `vbr nj mns mbef tmb bjtnrb frnvb



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m`lb. _es nt rbehhy i`r tmb o``f ì tmb c`jorboetn`j0 Mb uj-

fbrst``f wmy lejy ì mns pernsmn`jbrs mef v`tbf i`r cejfnfetbs

ejf p`hncnbs tmet mef decabf tmb ^ùtm Njntnetnvb. Eitbr ehh, nt

pr`lnsbf bc`j`lnc sehvetn`j eitbr sbvbreh druteh ybers. S`lb-tmnjo mef t` db f`jb t` turj tmnjos erùjf.

Mb ehs` ajbw tmet bvbry ielnhy lust fbcnfb sucm lettbrs i`r

ntsbhi. Ehbx mef j` rnomt t` eff seht t` tmbnr wùjfs `r ejost t`

tmbnr cm`ncbs. J` rnomt, pbrmeps, t` tbhh tmbl m`w t` hnvb tmbnr

hnvbs. @r, l`rb t` tmb p`njt, m`w t` bjf tmbl.

Dut fnf mb mevb e rbsp`jsndnhnty t` spbea ùt eoenjst s`lb-

tmnjo mb ajbw nj mns out t` db wr`jo0 Smùhfjt sbrl`js dbedùt l`rb tmej njspnretn`j ejf c`li`rt0 _brbjt tmby sup-

p`sbf t` pbrsuefb0

Mb tmùomt ì tmb `hf ed`hntn`jnst l`vblbjt nj Elbrnce tw`

cbjturnbs pest. Nt mef dbbj hbf dy lbj hnab Irbfbrnca Fùohess

wm` cmehhbjobf pest`rs t` eontetb, eontetb, eontetb nj fbibjsb

ì mulej fnojnty. Vmby mef. Ejf tmby mef cmejobf tmb w`rhf.

Dut tmet wes e fniibrbjt bre, wmbj pb`phb stnhh dbhnbvbf lnjnstbrsmef e r`hb t` phey nj tmb pudhnc squerb.

Ej`tmbr ùtspàbj lnjnstbr celb t` lnjf. E mujfrbf ybers

berhnbr e yùjo pest`r jelbf Fnbtrncm D`jm`biibr mef spàbj

ùt eoenjst tmb Jezn s`hutn`j t` wmet jncb cmurcmo`njo cntnzbjs

cehhbf tmb Kbwnsm pr`dhbl. Wb`phb hnstbjbf t` mnl ehs`, rnomt

up ujtnh mb wes mejobf es ej bjbly ì tmb stetb.

Ehbx lnomt j`t mejo, dut mb cùhf h`sb mns k`d. Bvbj ni mb fnfspbea ùt eoenjst tmb ^ùtm Njntnetnvb, wùhf nt leab ejy fniibr-

bjcb0 Eitbr ehh, es tmb lbbtnjo mb mef kust hbit rbnji`rcbf, j` `jb

sbblbf t` db hnstbjnjo t` mnl ejywey.

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