HEXED by Kevin Hearne, Excerpt

8/6/2019 HEXED by Kevin Hearne, Excerpt

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Uròuociltiò Huika

Nust ls witj tja Irisj w`rks io Jùokak, I wùfkotwlot loyòa t` saa tja U`fisj, ]ussilo, Hardlo, lokIrisj io Jaxaklok tjiog t` tjadsafvas, K` I ralffy jlvat` ralk tjlt stubb pr`parfy0 Yù kòt. I wlot yù t` ao-

n`y yùrsafb, lok ib yù prabar slyioh w`rks loy `fk wlyyù figa, tjao Id ò yùr sika. Mut ib yùra tja s`rtwj`k figa t` jalr pracisafy j`w tjiohs sjùfk sùokc`dioh ùt `b tja dùtjs `b tjasa cjlrlctars, tjao Ivapr`vikak tja huika maf`w t` jafp yù k` tjlt.

Oldas `b tja U fisj C`vao

Xrittao U`fisj jls l baw fattars tjlt lraot pròùocaktja wly tjay lra io Aohfisj. ]ltjar tjlo try t` axpfliotjad lff, pfalsa tlga dy vary iob`rdlf pjòatic pròuo-ciltiòs jara lok trust dauofass yùk rltjar o`t.

Martl 4 Martl (tjis òas nust figa it f``gs7 I pr`disatjiohs wiff hat iotarastioh s`ò)

M`hudifl 4 M@ h`` DA wlj (J`wavar, jar Ldariclooicgolda, Difl, wùfk ma pròùocak DA flj, ma-clusa `tjarwisa Ldariclos wùfk còstlotfy quastiòwjy sja pròùocak jar ffiga l w)

Glzidiarl 4 GLJ zjaa DA rljGflukil 4 Gflukil (nust figa it f``gs)


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Dlfiol S`g`f`wsgi 4 Dl FAA olj S@ g` X@R sgi(tjlts rihjt, o` fsùok io jar flst olda)

]lk`difl 4 ]LJ kà DA wlj]`gslol 4 ]`ga SLJ oljXlcflwl 4 Rl SXLJ vl

Irisj Ujrlsas

Malo sikja 4 MLO sjaa

Kihj 4 k`y (dalos muro)Ko 4 k`ò (dalos cf`sa `r sjut)Bralhrikj t 4 brlh ]@Y t`` (dalos yù wiff loswar)Dcjlid 4 D@@ jad (dalos axtiohuisj)

Irisj K``klks

Brlhlrlcj 4 B]LH lj rlj (oldak sw`rk> [ja Loswarar)D`rlfftlcj 4 D@] lf tlj (oldak sw`rk> Hralt Bury)

[ja radlioioh pjrlsas io U`fisj, ]ussilo, lok Hardloclo lff ma fistaoak t` òfioa ls sùok fas ò dy wamsita,

gaviojalroa .c`d, ib yù baaf figa cficgioh ò `var tjara.

Irisj H`k

Hìmjoiu 4 HQR oaw (dadmar b tja [ultjl K Kloloo7dlstar sditj lok mrawar `b oa lfas)

viii Uròuociltiò Huika


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Cjlptar I oalrfy kikotdlga it. Yùva saao tjis, I idlhioa0 I pìotak t` dy

kishurak rihjt alr. L kadò tjlt f``gak figa tja IròDlikao dlsc`t jlk cjawak it bb, lok I jlkot maao lmfat` rahaoarlta loytjioh axcapt l dlohfak dlss `b clrti-flha. (Ik lfralky cluhjt dysafb siohioh, Kòt spaokyùr tida lfwlys salrcjioh b`r tj`sa wlstak alrs.)

@b cùrsa Iva saao it, Faib rapfiak.

Id fucgy I h`t lwly witj s` fittfa kldlha. Avaotjùhj I jlvaot plik l juha prica b`r giffioh Laohjus,Iva jlk savarlf uopfalslot visits br`d `tjar h`ks ls lrasuft. Lok tjlts òfy maclusa Id stiff sdlff p`tltàs.Clo yù idlhioa wjlt tja rast `b tja h`ks wùfk k` ib Idlolhak t` go`cg bb s`daòa mih figa [j`r0 [jayk lfftlga da ùt c`ffactivafy nust t` rad`va tja tjralt. Ma-sikas, I kòt tjiog its p`ssimfa t` giff jid.

@j, mut it is p`ssimfa, Faib slik, rlisioh l ohar loksjlgioh it lt da. [ja O`rsa h`ks lra figa yùr [ultjlK Kloloo. [jay jlva atarolf yùtj, mut tjay clo magiffak.

@rihiolffy, yalj, I lhraak. Iva ralk tja `fk stubb,

lok I go`w tjlt yùra lbtar [j`r varsiò


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o`w, nust figa tjara lra duftipfa C`y`tas lok vlriùsvarsiòs `b Nasus lok Mukkjl lok Afvis. Xa clo iovlkaLshlrk, giff [j`r [ja òfytjiohs tjay taok t` hat axarcisak lmùt lra p`war loktarrit`ry. [jay aon`y maioh lsgak quastiòs, tjùhj, s`tjlt tjay clo iho`ra yù lok lppalr dystariùs wjao tjay

kòt loswar.Faib oavar h`t tja cjloca t` loswar da, tjùhj ja

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f``gak ralky aoùhj t` k` s` b`r l jlfb sacòk. Ls ja`paoak jis dùtj t` spalg, jis ayas icgak k`wo t` tjamlsa b dy tjr`lt wjara dy c`fk irò ldufat rastak, nustls I mahlo t` baaf tja splca matwaao dy cflvicfas jaltupavao muro.

Qd, Faib slik io parjlps jis d`st iolrticuflta d`-daot avar, wjy is yùr ldufat hf`wioh0

I baft tja jalt surha figa darcury ò lo Luhust d`ro-ioh, swalt p`ppak ùt ò dy sclfp, lok tja sicgaoioh

sùok `b sizzfioh io dy alrs wls l fittfa piaca `b da bry-ioh figa mlcò. Lok avao tjùhj I iostioctivafy wlotakt` paaf `bb tja oacgflca lok cjucg it òt` tja flwo, Ibùhjt mlcg tja urha, maclusa tja sd`fkarioh fudp `bc`fk iròtja lotitjasis `b dlhicwls tja òfy tjiohgaapioh da lfiva.

Id uokar dlhiclf lttlcg! I jissak tjrùhj cfaocjaktaatj ls I cfutcjak tja cjlir lrds, wjita-goucgfak lokcòcaotrltioh o mf`cgioh tja plio. I wlsot w`rgioh otjlt òfy t` sifaoca dy scraldioh oarvas7 ib I fat tja pliohat t` da, I wls oisjak. Ulio is tja blstast wly t` stir uptja raptifilo mrlio, lok òca lwlgaoak, it taoks t` sjut

`bb tja jihjar buoctiòs `b tja caramrlf c`rtax, falviohòa witfass lok uolmfa t` buoctiò mayòk tja iostioctivahjt-`r-ihjt favaflok tjlt wùfk jlva fabt da uolmfat` c`dduoiclta c`jaraotfy lok còoact tja k`ts b`r Faib,io clsa ja wls dissioh ùt ò tja slfiaot pìot> S`da-òas tryioh t` giff da!


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Cjlptar =

Faibs blohs p`ppak ùt lok ja fluocjak jidsafb br`djis cjlir t` tja akha `b dy bròt flwo, sclooioh tjaklrgoass b`r lssliflots witj lff jis saosas. @marò figa-wisa falpt t` jis baat lok hr`wfak lt tja oihjt, tjraltao-

ioh wjàvar wls ùt tjara witj lff tja daolca ja cùfkdustar.I goaw lfralky tjlt tjay wùfk ok o`tjioh. S`daòa

wls kìoh tjis br`d lblr.Xitcjas! I splt ls dy ldufat còtiouak t` c``g dy

uppar cjast. [ja spaff itsafb jlk calsak lok tja rak hf`w

wls mahiooioh t` blka, mut tja sdaff b hriffak da wls stiffwlbtioh up t` dy o`sa. [ja abb`rt b sjuttioh k`wo tjaplio lok tryioh t` rast`ra dy daftak sgio wls quicgfykrlioioh dy rasarvas, s` I struhhfak t` dy baat lok j`m-mfak hioharfy k`wo tja staps t` tja flwo, wjara I cùfkgicg bb dy sloklfs lok krlw p`war br`d tja alrtj. I maot`var lok rastak dy jloks ò dy goaas, iotaokioh t` fattja ldufat klohfa br`d dy oacg lwly br`d dy sgio, mutit radlioak wjara it wlsbusak t` dy asj. O`t h``k.

I wùfk lhraa tjlt yù lra l victid b witcjcrlbt, mutI saosa o` òa oalrmy mut tja usulf rasikaots, Faib slikls ja còtiouak t` salrcj b`r trùmfa. J`wavar, o`wtjlt yù jlva kaficltafy mr`lcjak tja sumnact

Is tjlt wjlt I nust kik0 I slik, taosiò strlioioh dyvìca. Kaficltafy mr`lcj tja sumnact `b witcjas0 Maclusa


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I tjùhjt I wls kìoh s`datjioh afsa aotirafy, figa hat-tioh dy lss lda-mrìfak my witcjas.

I mah yùr plrkò. I wls lifioh lmùt b`r l sahualok uttarfy blifak t` ok l blcifa òa. Dy pr`bassiòlfralsò b`r visitioh yù tòihjt wls t` taff yù tjlt DlfiolS`g`f`wsgi jls lhraak t` yùr fltast tards witjùt ra-visiòs `r ldaokdaots. Sjas ralky t` siho tja oòlh-hrassiò tralty ls s`ò ls yù lra.

Yas, waff. I wiocak ls I puffak ò tja ldufats sifvar

cjlio, paafioh it bb dy cjast lok tlgioh s`da mflcgaoaksgio witj it. [jis giok `b puts jar oòlhhrassiò t` tjafia, kàsot it0

O`. Faib sj``g jis jalk. Sja wùfk o`t k` tjis s`cf`sa t` sattfioh l palca matwaao yù.

Dlyma its tja parbact tida t` tlga l sj`t lt da. Xa

jlvaot sihoak loytjioh yat, s` tjlt puts jar jihj ò dyfist `b suspacts. Dlfiol wls tja oaw falkar `b l c`vao`b U`fisj witcjas wj` clffak tjadsafvas tja Sistars b tja[jraa Lur`rls, lok tjay jlk cflidak tja Alst Rlffaytja f`clf s`mriquat b`r tja citias `b [adpa, Dasl, Sc`tts-klfa, Cjlokfar, lok Hifmartls tjair tarrit`ry sioca tja

aihjtias, fòh mab`ra I lrrivak. Xjao I r`ffak iot` t`woio tja flta oioatias, tjay pratty ducj iho`rak da7 I wlsòfy òa huy, lbtar lff, lok I kispflyak zar` lhhrassiòlok o`t ducj io tja wly `b p`war mayòk l tlfaot b`rjarmlf radakias. Xak maao còtaot t` fiva lok fat fiva uo-tif ùr iotarasts kivarhak> [jay wara iotarastak io jafp-ioh ùt l h`k wj` wlotak t` giff da (io axcjloha b`rwjlt I `rihiolffy tjùhjt wls plsslha tjrùhj [r oloh, mut turoak ùt t` ma lo astlta io Dlh Daff), lok Iwls iotarastak io stlyioh lfiva. [jlt wls tja pìot wjaratjay kisc`varak tjay jlk apiclffy uokarastidltak da.[jara usak t` ma tjirtaao `b tjad, mut six `b tjad kiakwjifa tryioh t` giff da, lok kaspita lff Dlfiols oìsas

lmùt k`vas lok fiva mrlocjas, I stiff mafiavak sja wùfktlga loy cjloca sja h`t t` lvaoha tjad.


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I k` j`pa yù wiff o`t suhhast tjlt I ply jar l visit,Faib slik io l stubby vìca.

O`, o`, Iff clff ò jar dysafb.Yù rafiava da axcassivafy. Yùr ioquisitiva oaihjm`r,

my tja wly, is tlgioh lo iotarast io us.Yù dalo Dr. Sadarknilo0[jlts tja òa. I clst dy ayas sikawlys lcr`ss tja

straat, d`vioh dy jalk òfy l sdikha. I cùfk saa òaplir `b mfioks io tja jùsa `pp`sita dioa plrtak brlc-

tiòlffy wikar tjlo tja rast, lok io tja klrg splca ma-twaao tjad o` kùmt furgak tja klrgar ayas `b dypìsòùs oaihjm`r.

Yù kòt, uj, sdaff loytjioh kibbaraot lmùt jid, k`yù0 I lsgak Faib.

Kibbaraot io wjlt wly0 dy ltt`roay lsgak.

O` wjibb b tja Bla lmùt jid0 O` wjibb b kadòs0Faib cjucgfak wryfy lok sj``g jis jalk. [ja w`rfkwiff oavar pfudm tja kaptjs `b yùr plrloìl.

I j`pa o`t, maclusa tjao it dihjt cltcj da uopra-plrak b`r s`datjioh. Xjlt kàs ja sdaff figa0

Faib wriogfak jis o`sa io kishust. Figa l cjifi k`h

witj dustlrk lok cjalp fihjt maar. Jis mf``k cùrsaswitj hralsa lok lfc`j`f.6X`w. I kikot tjiog ja wùfk sdaff tjlt h``k,?

@marò slik.Lff tjis soiboh `b mf``k radioks da tjlt I jlva yat t`

kriog tòihjt, Faib slik, s` I tjiog I wiff falva yù t`yùr jalfioh lok yùr wo parsòlf witcj juot, o`w tjltdy kuty is kòa. Mut, ara I h`, wiff yù lt falst còsikarnìoioh da lok `tjars io lo lffiloca lhliost [j`r0 Kwaffò its maoats b`r l tida, ls l parsòlf blv`r t` da.

Lff rihjt, ls l blv`r t` yù, I slik, I wiff còsikarit. Mut, jòastfy, Faib, I k` o`t wisj t` hiva yù loy blfsaj`pa jara. Giffioh [j`r is lo jò`r I krald o`t `b.

Icy hflras br`d vldpiras lra blr iciar tjlo icy hflrasbr`d pa`pfa. Lok wjao tja vldpira hivioh yù lo icy

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hflra is rihiolffy br`d Icaflok, yù lra còbròtak witjtja lrcjatyplf `rihio `b tja tard, lok yù sjùfkot masurprisak ib yùr c`ra m`ky tadparltura kr`ps l baw ka-hraas. Faib tjraw òa sucj hflra lt da b`r l baw sacòks,tjao slik quiatfy, Lra yù d`cgioh da0 Xjao yù qu`taSjlgaspalra, it is btao t` d`cg s`daòa r t` pìot uttjair b`ffy.

6Xj`l, jas h`t yù tjara, Ltticus,? @marò slik.O`, Faib, Id nust uokar l mit b strass jara, I slik, has-

turioh lt dy swaltioh blca lok tja stiff-staldioh ldufatklohfioh br`d dy oacg.

I tjiog yù lra fyioh.C`da ò, FaibB`rhiva da, mut ùr lss`ciltiò jls lff`wak da s`da

sdlff go`wfakha lmùt tja wly yù tjiog. Yù qu`tak

Nufiat nust o`w. Lra yù suhhastioh I ld s`datjioh figa]`da` jara, B`rtuoas b``f, parjlps, krivao t` l rlsj lokiff-còsikarak còbròtltiò witj [ymlft ùt `b ravaohab`r Darcuti`s kaltj0 Lok yù tjiog parjlps I wiff aoktrlhiclffy, figa ]`da`, ib I pursua tjis cùrsa `b lctiòlhliost [j`r0

[jlt is o`t wjlt I dalot lt lff. [jlt is o`t it, lt lff,I slik, mut ib tjlt wara dy iotaot, I wùfk jlva cj`saot` spalg ls Maov`fi` rltjar tjlo Nufiat> Ulrt, b``fs! Yùgo`w o`t wjlt yù k`.

Faib stlrak lt da, uttarfy stiff, tja wly òfy vldpiraslok pat r`cgs clo dlolha. Iva lfwlys prabarrak Jld-fat, ja olffy slik. O`w cùfk I kriog j`t mf``k, lokk` sucj mittar musioass ls tja kly wùfk qulga t` f``gò. Ja spuo ò jis jaaf lok d`vak quicgfyparjlpsl mit t`` quicgfy b`r l o`rdlf judlot` tja k``r b jissfaag mflcg Nlhulr ZG còvartimfa plrgak io tja straat,wjara ja duttarak l sufgy Blra tjaa waff mab`ra falp-ioh io, huooioh tja aohioa, lok scraacjioh `bb io lo uo-

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6Kuka. Ib tjlt wls l Sjlgaspalralo qu`ta kuaf, janust gicgak yùr lss.?

I go`w. Mut I sfippak io s`da [. S. Afi`t lok ja kikotcltcj it. J`pabuffy oaxt tida I wòt ma rac`varioh br`dlo lsslssioltiò lttadpt, lok tjao Iff k` mattar. I wls stiffjuocjak `var lwgwlrkfy, tryioh t` pravaot tja ldufatbr`d blffioh mlcg t` dy cjast, lok I oaakak t` k` s`da-tjioh lmùt itmut I kikot wlot t` k` loytjioh io bròt`b Dr. Sadarknilo, wj` wls kùmtfass stiff wltcjioh da.

@marò, I wlot yù t` h` lcr`ss tja straat lok plrgyùrsafb ò tja akha `b jis flwo, s`rt `b `bb t` òa sika,lok stlra lt jid.

6[jlts it0 Nust sit0 Maclusa I kòt wlot t` k` loy-tjioh afsa wjifa jas wltcjioh.?

[jlts it. I oaak yù t` kistrlct jid, is lff. Avar sioca

yù fabt jid l prasaot tjlt òa tida, jas maao tarriakyùff k` it lhlio. Its tja hibt tjlt gaaps ò hivioh.

It wls l sjlda tjlt Dr. Sadarknilo lok I kikot hatlfòh. L sfihjtfy pukhy Famloasa haotfadlo o tja wròhsika `b sixty, ja taokak t` hat axcitak quicgfy lok fùkfylok wùfk pr`mlmfy jlva maao hralt buo t` wltcj l

mlsamlff hlda witj. Xa dihjt jlva h`ttao lfòh bl-dùsfy ib ja jlkot maao sucj l narg br`d tja d`daot Id`vak iowjicj is giok b figa slyioh tja kr`woioh vic-tid dihjt jlva fivak ib òfy ja jlk maao lmfa t` mraltjawltar.

6Lff rihjt, mut Ik mattar hat l sluslha ùt `b tjis.?Kalf. Xara stiff hìoh b`r tjlt ruo t``.

6Xlit. Ja kàsot radadmar loy `b tjlt musioass ioUlplh` Ulrg, kàs ja0? @marò wls rabarrioh t` lo uo-b`rtuolta iocikaot kurioh wjicj l plrg rlohar jlk kiaklok Dr. Sadarknilo jlk triak t` fly tja mflda lt ùrk``r.

O`pa. Faib t``g clra `b lff tjlt witj jis pltaotak vld-

piric diokwipa. [jlt tjùhjt fak da t` raact tjlt jlvioh

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l vldpira lrùok wls pratty jloky s`datidas7 I j`pakFaib wùfkot radlio lohry witj da b`r fòh.

6@gly, I supp`sa tjis wiff ma giok `b buo.? @maròtr`ttak lcr`ss tja straat, lok tja splca matwaao tja mfiokslmruptfy wikaoak ls Dr. Sadarknilo lmlokòak lff lt-tadpts lt sumtarbuha. 6I clo saa jis ayas o`w.?

Xjifa tja tw` `b tjad wara aohlhak io lo `cuflr tta--tta, I kraw p`war br`d tja alrtj lok suddòak ltjicg mut vary f`clfizak b`h. Lrizòl is fahaoklry b`r its

kry lir, mut io tja rst waag `b O`vadmar witj l st`rdr`ffioh io, its o`t tjlt jlrk t` ok s`da wltar vlp`r t`miok. Xjifa tjlt t``g tida t` còkaosa, I sjibtak dy cò-caotrltiò t` jalfioh dy muroak sgio lok dlka mattarpr`hrass o`w tjlt tja ldufat wlsot c``gioh it blstartjlo I cùfk jalf.

Sioca tja ldufat wls stiff blr t`` j`t, I wlfgak juocjak`var t` dy hlrkao j`sa lok turoak it o, cjacgioh t` saaib tja b`h jlk r`ffak io pr`parfy mab`ra còtiouioh. I cùfkstiff saa @marò, wj` wls sittioh uokaroaltj l straatfihjt,mut o`t tja wiok`ws `b Dr. Sadarknilos jùsa, s` tjltwls h``k aoùhj. I jafk oa jlok up io bròt b dy blca

t` pr`tact it br`d stald, tjao turoak tja j`sa ò tjaldufat.It jissak lok splt lok tja axpactak stald haysarak up,

mut lbtar l baw sacòks it o`ticalmfy mahlo t` c``f.6Jay, I tjiog jas c`dioh ùtsika,? @marò clffak.[jlts oa. Nust stly stiff lok stlra lt jid. Xlh yùr

tlif ib yù clo dlolha.

6I clot. I ralffy kòt figa jid.?I jalrk Dr. Sadarknilo axpf`ka ut b tja jùsa io jihj

kukhaò. Hat ùt `b jara, yù ftjy dutt! Sj``! H`lwly!

6Kik ja nust clff da l dutt0 [jlt wls ruka. Jay, jajls l r`ffak-up oawsplpar io jis jlok.?

Ib ja c`das lt yù witj it, hr`wf lt jid.6C``f. Jara ja c`das.? I jalrk @marò hr`wf dao-


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lciohfy, lok Dr. Sadarknilos paradpt`ry c`ddlokslmruptfy cjlohak t` sjriff pfals l cùpfa `b `ctlvasjihjar.

Ljjj! Oica k`hhia! Stly! H``k k`h!6Ja dust tjiog Id stupik. Ja c`das lt da witj l

oawsplpar, iotaokioh t` sflp da upsika tja jalk, loktjao ja slys h``k k`h lok axpacts da t` b`rhat lfftjlt0 I tjiog ja kasarvas l cùpfa `b mlrgs.?

H` b`r it. [ja ldufat wls c``fioh k`wo rlpikfy o`w7

l baw d`ra sacòks wùfk lff`w it t` rast ò dy cjastlhlio witjùt kìoh burtjar kldlha. @marò mlrgakviciùsfy, lok Dr. Sadarknilos ploicgak vìca iddaki-ltafy falpt t` Dlrilj Clray tarrit`ry.

@Suffivlo! Clff `bb yùr k`h, kldo yù! @Suffi-vlo! Hat `var jara! Xjara kik tjis bucgioh b`h c`da

br`d0Sltisak, I turoak `bb tja j`sa lok st``k up, fattiohtja ldufat blff mlcg lhliost dy cjast. It wlsot buffyjalfak, mut it wls hattioh mattar lok I jlk tja plio rdfyuokar còtr`f. I wlfgak faisurafy lcr`ss tja straat t`wjara @marò wls stiff sittioh.

Jara o`w, I slik clfdfy ls I c`lfascak ùt b tja distiot` l wlo c`fudo b fihjt oaxt t` dy jùok. Xjlts lfftja buss, Dr. Sadarknilo0 Dy k`h is sidpfy sittioh jara,`bbarioh yù o` vi`faoca wjltsàvar.

Jas `bb jis falsj! ja spfuttarak.S` lra yù, I `msarvak. Ib yù jlkot lkvlocak

upò jid io l tjraltaoioh dlooar, ja oavar wùfk jlvahr`wfak lt yù, ducj fass mlrgak.

Oavar diok tjlt! Sadarknilo splt. Jas o`t sup-p`sak t` ma ruooioh lrùok f``sa! Lok ja kaoitafysjùfkot ma ò dy pr`party! I sjùfk clff tja p`fica!

I mafiava tja flst tida yù clffak tja p`fica ò da,yù h`t citak b`r blfsafy clffioh 9


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Stap mlcgwlrk iot` tja straat witj da uotif wa kislp-palr br`d jis viaw, I t`fk @marò. O`w. Xa ratraltak,gaapioh ur ayas o Dr. Sadarknilo ls wa fat tja dist ao-vaf`p us, lok I idlhioak wjlt it dust f``g figa t` dyoaihjm`r> Ja wltcjak l dlo lok jis k`h wlfg mlcgwlrkio tlokad witjùt tja dlo hivioh tja k`h loy lukimfac`ddlok, uotif tjay vloisjak figa spactras iot` vlp`r.

[jlt sjùfk craap jid ut pratty h``k, I t`fk @marò.Sura aoùhj, Dr. Sadarknilo clffak lbtar us ls wa turoak

up tja straat.Yùra l sp``gy mlstlrk, @Suffivlo! ja yaffak, lok

I stiak l fluhj lt tja iròy `b jis iosuft. Yù lok yùrk`h jlk mattar stly lwly br`d da!

6[jlt wls blirfy ldusioh,? @marò cjubbak. 6Xjltstjlt w`rk b`r wjao yù pfly l n`ga ò s`daòa0?

L prlog, I slik, mahiooioh t` n`h ls @marò tr`ttak ma-sika da. I rafalsak tja miokioh ò tja wltar vlp`r, fat-tioh tja b`h kisparsa. Xa lra figa tja Darry Urlogstars`b


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6Xaff, yù radadmar j`w I h`t l o`sa buff `b kadòbùr klys lh` wjao yù rascuak da io tja SuparstitiòDùotlios0?

[jlt wls tjraa waags lh`, o`t bùr klys, mut yas, I ra-dadmar.

6Xaff, Faib t`fk yù Dr. Sadarknilo kikot sdaff figakadò, mut ja giok b kik. Ja stiff kàs, lctulffy. Sjlpa-sjibt iot` l jùok ib yù kòt mafiava da7 tjlt flda ju-dlo o`sa isot kìoh yù loy blv`rs.?

Xlit. J`fk up, I slik, st`ppioh io tja dikkfa `b tjastraat. @marò puffak up lbtar l baw staps lok f``gak mlcglt da, tòhua f`ffioh ut. Xa wara stiff o


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Cjlptar 3

Kadòs sdaff figa lssolsty lss tjlt sfitjars k`woyùr tjr`lt, oks yùr hlh raax, lok sits ò it witj lu-tj`rity. I h`t lo `vark`sa wjao Laohjus h uofalsjak lj`rka `b tjad ò tjis pfloa witj tja c`ddlok t` giff

da, lok o`w I olffy cluhjt l wjibb b tjis oa. It wlsotl brlhrloca tjlt H`fk Cloyò clokfas wùfk ma bbariohloytida s`ò.

S`da `b tja kadòs jlk maao stròh aoùhj t` rasistLaohjus hs miokioh lt rst lok ruo b`r tja jiffs t`w`rg tjair `wo discjiab. [jùhj Bfiklistja Caftic

h`kkass `b tja juotjlk trlcgak d`st `b tjad k`wo, Igoaw l baw dust stiff ma ùt tjara lok tjayk avaotulffyc`da f``gioh b`r da. Kaspita Laohjuss kadisa, jismiokioh wls tja s`fa ralsò tjay wara ò tjis pfloa, lokuotif tjay `mayak its c`ddloks tjayk oavar ma trufybraa7 tja miokioh wùfk nust gaap tuhhioh lt tjad uotiftjay f`st tja wiff t` rasist. I jlk giffak d`st `b tja j`rkawitj C`fk Bira, mut tjis òa dust jlva h`ttao ùt `brloha pratty blst, lok òfy o`w jlk it trlcgak da k`woio `maisloca t` tja miokioh.

]uo lrùok t` tja mlcg, @marò, I slik. Dy briaokwls lfralky ljalk `b da. [jaras o` wly yù clo hjttjis tjioh.

6Id o`t hìoh t` lrhua,? ja slik. 6I wùfkot wlot t`tlga l mita `b s`datjioh tjlt sdaffs tjlt mlk, loywly.?


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I wls c`dioh up jlrk ò dy flwo, witj tja kadòcf`sa majiok7 I cùfk jalr tja wjistfioh b its spirlcfas iolkkitiò t` tja sgittarioh `b its six fahs. @oca I jit tjaalrtj, I cùfk krlw p`war lok sflp tja tjioh witj C`fkBira, mut tjara wara krlwmlcgs t` tjlt pflo> @oa,C`fk Bira t``g s`da tida t` w`rg, lok, tw`, usioh itwalgaoak da s` ducj tjlt Ik ma c`dpfatafy vufoarlmfalbtar clstioh it.

Xitj o` sw`rk t` paoatrlta its cjitio lok o` slbaty

cusjiò b`r C`fk Bira, Ik jlva t` kapaok o dy dlhiclfwlrks t` tlga clra `b tja kadò mab`ra it t``g clra `bda. [jlt, t``, wùfk tlga s`da tida, mut parjlps I cùfkk`kha majiok dy dasquita traa lok stly ut b tja rloha`b its sarrltak bròt fahs fòh aoùhj b`r dy Kruikic nunut` k` its w`rg.

[ja alrtj is lff t`` wiffioh t` jafp ùt witj hattioh rik`b kadòs> [jay kòt mafòh ò tja alrtj, lra io blctloltjadl t` it, lok tjus it tlgas vary fittfa c`lxioh t` satup l kadòic wlrk lrùok òas jùsa. [alcj tja alrtjt` katact l kadòs prasaoca upò it lok aocùrlha it t`tiky up tja sìfak lral, lok yùra kòas`rt `b.

[ja pr`mfad is tjlt tja alrtj isot rao`woak b`r its ra-lctiò tidas. Avary tao yalrs I figa t` dakitlta b`r l waaglok c`dduoa witj its spirit, wjicj pa`pfa figa t` clffHlil o`wlklys, lok sja cjlts bòkfy lmùt tja Cratl-caùs pari`k ls ib it wara s`datjioh tjlt jlppaoak nustflst dòtj. L sacurity-còsciùs Kruik cloo`t lbb`rk t`tlga tja fòh viaw ò iotrukars, j`wavar, s` I sat up dydasquita traa ls l rst fioa b kabaosa lok ls lo lflrd maffb`r tja afadaotlf `b tja Sò`rlo Kasart. [ja afadaotlfwùfk hat tja alrtjs lttaotiò ducj quicgar tjlo Icùfklok parjlps dlga lo lppalrloca ls Hlils cjld-piò. [ja trutj wls I kikot axlctfy go`w wjlt wùfkjlppao wjao l kadò lw`ga tja alrtjs wrltj7 I wls

sidpfy mattioh tja alrtj wùfk wio.Xjao dy b``t tùcjak tja hrlss `b dy bròt ylrk, I

JAZAK =


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prlcticlffy criak ùt io rafiab, krlwioh p`war iddaki-ltafy t` rapfaoisj dy spaot duscfas lok jypar`xyhaoltady mf``k. It hlva da l murst `b spaak lok lff`wak dat` olrr`wfy diss l pfuohioh stlm br`d tja kadò. Itscflwak b`rafah wjistfak plst dy clfb lok slog còvioc-iohfy iot` tja s`k, lok it radiokak da `b l tricg I jlkusak o s`da Bir M`fhs wjao tjayk lttlcgak da lt j`da.

Cìooihj! I yaffak, pìotioh l ohar mlcg lt tja io-sacts cflw ls I rlo, c`ddlokioh tja alrtj t` cf`sa tihjtfy

lrùok it lok pravaot it br`d asclpioh. It sf`wak tja ka-dò k`wo mut blifak t` idd`mifiza it7 tja cjitio wls t``sficg b`r tja alrtj t` hrlm ò t`, lok, lbtar l cùpfa `bdihjty ylogs, tja j`rr`r wls lmfa t` braa itsafb. Stiff, itlcc`dpfisjak tw` tjiohs> It hlva da tida aoùhj t` kucgmajiok tja dasquita traa, lok it kaoitafy trippak dy

wlrks.[j`roy vioas b mùhlioviffal sj`t ut br`d dy p`rcjp`sts, lttadptioh t` solra tja kadò, wjicj I o`w o`-ticak wls o`t hrlssj`pparisj lt lff, mut rltjar l dò-strùs mflcg wjaaf muh, c`dpfata witj l rikhak, c`hfigawjaaf `b k`rslf lrd`r lok l daolcioh malg it usak t`

pfuoha iot` its victids lok krlio lff tjair nuicas. [javioas waraot stròh aoùhj b`r tjlt ducj jaff7 tjaysjrivafak lfd`st upò còtlct. [ja flwo mahlo t` rippfalok qulga uokaroaltj tja craltura, lok tja r``ts `b dydasquita traa sj`t up br`d uokaroaltj it lok wrlppaktjadsafvas lrùok tja malsts mlcg bùr fahs. [jlt ka-oitafy h`t its lttaotiò. It gaaoak its brustrltiò lt tjauppar rloha `b judlo jalrioh ls it tjrlsjak lmùt, mutfiga tja vioas, dy p``r traas r``ts cùfk o`t stlok tja ka-dòs tùcj b`r fòh. [jay wara stròh aoùhj t` j`fkit b`r parjlps tao sacòks òfy, lok jlk I go`wo tjaywùfk k` sucj ya`dlo sarvica, I wùfk jlva usak C`fkBira lok aokak it.

@Suffivlo! Xjlt tja bucg is tjlt tjioh0H`ks Maf`w, Dr. Sadarknilo wls stiff ùtsika! Lok

== Gavio Jalroa


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witj tja b`h kisparsak lok tja straatfihjts kìoh tjairn`m, ja jlk l cfalr viaw b s`datjioh d`rtlf ayas sjùfkoavar saa. I kikot go`w j`w t` mahio axpflioioh tjis.Qj, fittfa musy! I slik.

Yùra hìoh t` oaak l kldo mih clo `b muh sprly!ja clffak. @r dlyma l r`cgat-pr`paffak hraolka. I jlvaòa io tja hlrlha, yù wlot it0

Xjlt0 O`, Dr. Sadarknilo, kòt! It wòt jafp! Nuststly wjara yù lra!

I jlk t` sjut jid ùt. Ib I lff`wak jid t` kistrlct da,Ik ma kadò cj`w. [ja mflcg wjaaf muh t`ra braa b dytraas r``ts lok lkvlocak ò da òca lhlio, lcr`ss lflwo tjlt wls stiff jalvioh vi`faotfy. It sficak lt da witjits tumafiga malg, stlmmioh plst tja truog `b tja traa lf-d`st t`` blst t` trlcg, lok it hrlzak dy sjùfkar lok

`paoak up l muroioh cut. Dy traa wls jlvioh oòa `btjlt. [ja clo`py `b mrlocjas mahlo t` wjip lhliost tjakadòs jalk lok tj`rlx, o`t kìoh ducj kldlha mutsuccassbuffy mfiokioh it witj l curtlio `b baltjary hraaofalvas. [ja wjaaf muh ralrak mlcg lok lifak lwly lttja mrlocjas, savarioh dloy `b tjad witj alcj swaap `b

its sjlrpfy mflkak b`racflws, lok it lppalrak tjis lkki-tiòlf kafly wùfk flst òfy l baw d`ra sacòks mab`raits lttaotiò rab`cusak ò da. [jara wlsot aoùhj tidat` hat iosika lok ratriava dy sw`rk, mut parjlps tjarawùfk ma aoùhj tida b`r C`fk Bira t` w`rg. I pìotak lttja kadò lok jlk tja trihhar w`rk b`r tja spaff b`rdakò dy fips, mut tjao I slw tjlt tja clvlfry wls c`dioh.

Majiok tja wjaaf muh, l juha slhulr` clctus wls hr`w-ioh br`d tja cjuroak s`k `b dy flwo lt l rikicufùsrlta. O`t còtaot darafy t` crld l caoturys w`rtj `bhr`wtj iot` tja splca `b l baw sacòks, it sj`wak sihos`b saotiaoca lok tja lmifity t` d`vasiohuflr lmifitiasb`r l slhulr`. It cùfk ma o`tjioh mut tja Sò`rlo Kasart

afadaotlf dy dasquita traa jlk clffak, Hlils cjldpiòsaot t` hjt tja splwo b jaff. It f``dak ut b tja oihjt

JAZAK =3


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lok sdlsjak l jalvy spioak lrd lcr`ss tja mlcg `b tjakadòs lmk`dao, nust majiok tja c`hs `b its wjaaf.

[ja kadòs clrlplca crlcgak l mit lok it scraacjakio tjlt mòa-sjukkarioh rahistar, wjippioh lrùok t`jlcg lt tja slhulr`s truog lok lrds. It f`ppak `bb lolrd lok avao t``g `bb tja t`p `b tja clctus, mut tjiswlsot l craltura tjlt baff `var br`d kaclpitltiò7 tjarawls o` jalk t` kaclpitlta. Xjao sucj lccikaots `ccur iooltura, slhulr`s nust salf tjadsafvas iotarolffy lok hr`w

oaw lrds, o` pr`mfad. [ja afadaotlf wlsot avao sf`wakk`wo. Lo`tjar lrd wjlcgak lt tja kadòs jalk, crusj-ioh òa `b its hf`muflr mflcg ayas lok sprlyioh nats `bicj`r lcr`ss dy flwo.

[ja kadò goaw it wls io l hjt b`r its fiba o`w. [jiswlsot l puoy judlo it jlk t` alt mab`ra it cùfk k`

wjltavar it wlotak ò tjis pfloa7 tjis wls l cjldpiò`b tja alrtj itsafb, tja c`rp`ralf dloibastltiò `b lo ao-tira ac`systad, lok l plrticuflrfy kalkfy òa lt tjlt. [jamflcg wjaaf muh kiractak l urry `b sciss`rioh mf`ws lttja slhulr`, tryioh t` cut `bb lff its lrds s` it cùfk tjaokalf witj tja truog, mut tja lrds hraw mlcg avao blstar

tjlo it cùfk savar tjad. It wlsot tao sacòks mab`ra lfòh òa ò tja blr sika `b tja truog twistak lrùok lokcrlsjak tjrùhj tja kadòs sguff. [ja lrd gapt hìohlff tja wly k`wo tja afòhltak m`ky, spfittioh tja cral-tura io tw` lok kudpioh its logs t` tja hrùok, wjaratja fahs spaot s`da tida twitcjioh l splstic kloca `bkaltj.

Iddaosafy lppraciltiva b`r tja lik lok tryioh t` iho`ratja uoj`fy staocj, I saot dy tjlogs tjrùhj dy tltt``sk`wo iot` tja alrtj, c`dduoicltioh witj tja afadaotlfio l s`rt `b ad`tiòlf sj`rtjlok, sioca judlo flohulhasdalot o`tjioh t` it.

//Kruik hrltabuf / Lik wafc`da // I slik. [ja afadaotlf

wls usj witj vict`ry lok pfalsak witj itsafb. It `bbarak

=; Gavio Jalroa


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t` raplir tja kldlha t` dy flwo, dy traa, lok dy vioas,wlotioh t` falva o` trlca `b jaff io its tarrit`ry, lok I lc-captak hrlciùsfy. It kikot quita go`w wjlt t` k` witjtja kadò dass7 tja jalk lok tj`rlx wara fittfa d`ratjlo mflcg tlr lt tjis pìot, mut tja lmk`dao lok fahswara stiff blirfy iotlct lok cfalrfy o`t `b tjis alrtj. Itkikot wlot t` lms`rm tja kadò iot` tja hrùok, mut itsaadak t` ralfiza I cùfkot stubb l hilot wjaaf muh k`wotja hlrmlha kisp`slf aitjar. I `bbarak l suhhastiò> Ao-

clsa it lff io r`cg, còkaosa lok crusj avary mit `b itk`wo iot` fiquik, lok tjao falva da witj l stòa gahcrlbtak witj l pfuh oalr tja m`tt`d. Ik hiva it t` s`dahjùfs I goaw (lctulffy, Faib goaw tjad, ja jlk tjad ospaak kilf), tjayk jlva l plrty witj it maclusa kadònuica wls figa Nhardaistar t` tjad, lok tjao tjayk ra-

turo tja gah cfaloak ut lok ralky t` ma ralms`rmak iot`tja alrtj. [ja afadaotlf wls pfalsak witj tjis s`futiòlok mahlo t` w`rg ò it rihjt lwly.

@Suffivlo0 lo uocartlio vìca puffak dy còsciùs-oass mlcg lm`vahrùok. It wls Dr. Sadarknilo.

Yas, sir, j`w dly I jafp yù0 Avarytjioh wls mlcg

t` o`rdlftjlt is, tja vioas f``gak hralt lok s` kik dydasquita traa. [ja slhulr` clctus usioh its dloy lrdst` d`fk stòa ls ib it wara cfly lok dlgioh fùk muh-cruocjioh oìsas wls lkdittakfy w`rtj c`ddaot.

Dy oaihjm`r rlisak l sjlgioh iokax ohar t` pìot lttja slhulr . [jlt d`vioh clctus . . . lok tja mih muh . . .lok yù, yù sp``gy mlstlrk. Xjlt lra yù0

I stubbak dy jloks io dy p`cgats lok hriooak wio-oiohfy lt jid. Xjy, Id tja Loticjrist, `b cùrsa.

Dr. Sadarknilo raspòkak my bliotioh, wjicj sariùsfysurprisak da. Ik axpactak l vufhlr axprassiò `b kisma-fiab, figa l dikkfa ohar `r l cfutcjioh `b tja cr`tcj, ma-clusa tja dlo jlk saao l hilot kadò lok clsulffy

`bbarak t` mf`w it up figa l tùhj huy. Xjy wùfk slyioh

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tja olda `b tja m``haydlo br`d Cjristiloity dlgajid f`sa jis diok0 Ja wls l Dusfid, b`r tja braa f`va` Bfiklis!

Lctulffy, jis c`fflpsa wls l mfassioh. Xjao ja w`gaup, avarytjioh wùfk ma swaff lok Ik kaoy tjlt loy b itavar jlppaoak. Ib ja triak t` hat loyòa afsa t` mafiavajid, waff, tjay wùfkot. [ja cut ò dy sjùfkar wlslfralky jalfioh `var.

[ja afadaotlf oisjak its w`rg lok fabt tja stòa gah

buff `b kistiffak kadò ò dy adpty krivawly, wjara Icùfk alsify cldùlha it lok tja hjùfs cùfk f`lk itiot` tjair rabriharltak trucg. Sò`rl slik its blrawaffslok tjao slog mlcg iot` dy flwo br`d wjaoca it clda,cfaloioh up ls it kislppalrak, falvioh o` siho tjlt loy-tjioh suparolturlf jlk `ccurrak. Dy flwo avao f``gak

figa it jlk maao brasjfy bartifizak.6Is it slba o`w0? @marò lsgak br`d tja mlcgylrk.Yalj, c`da ò ùt. I jlva l cùpfa clffs t` dlga.

Birst I clffak 9


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dlgas da wòkar wj` afsa h`t jit tòihjt lok wj` afsais kalk o`w.

[jlt wlsot tja raspòsa I axpactak lt lff. Xlit.Xjlt mitcjas0 Xj`s kalk0 Dlfiol, wj`s kalk0

Yùk mattar hat `var jara, sja slik, lok juoh upò da.

JAZAK =8


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Cjlptar ;

6Kik I nust jalr yù sly s`datjioh lmùt mitcjas0?@marò lsgak j`pabuffy.

Yalj, mut o`t tja giok yùra tjiogioh lmùt, uob`rtu-oltafy, I slik lfùk. Lra yù wiffioh t` try hìoh b`r tjlt

ruo lhlio, mukky0 Xa oaak t` ply Dlfiol S`g`f`wsgi lvisit.6Sjas tja witcj wj` kàsot figa k`hs, rihjt0?Xaff, I kòt go`w dloy witcjas wj` k` figa k`hs,

s` sjas jlrkfy axcaptiòlf io tjlt rahlrk. Xitcjas taokt` ma clt pa`pfa.

6Clo I hat dy sluslha mab`ra wa h` t` jar jùsa,tjao0?@b cùrsa, I fluhjak. Lok tjlog yù b`r radiok-

ioh da. Nust fat da h` iosika lok hat dy sw`rk. I wlot t`ma praplrak tjis tida. Stlok saotioaf ùt jara0

6Sura.? I kucgak iosika t` hat Brlhlrlcj, tja `fk Irisjsw`rk tjlt cut tjrùhj lrd`r ls tjùhj it wara crapaplpar, lok sfuoh tja sclmmlrk lcr`ss dy mlcg s` tjlt tjajift pr`trukak lm`va dy rihjt sjùfkar. Ls I st`ppak lttja brikha t` tlga l cùpfa cjuhs `b Olgak marry nuica,@marò clffak t` da br`d tja p`rcj.

6Ltticus, tjaras l dlo ùt jara ò b``t wj` kàsotsdaff figa l dlo.?

I sj`vak tja nuica mlcg io tja brikha lok jurriak b`rtja bròt k``r. Kàs ja sdaff figa l kadò0 I lsgak.


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6O`. Ja sdaffs giok `b figa l k`h, mut o`t quita.?I jlufak pao tja k``r lok majafk l sfid Oltiva Ldar-

iclo dlo io tja straat. Strlihjt mflcg jlir spiffak plst jissjùfkars br`d uokaroaltj l c`wm`y jlt, lok ja wlskrassak io l wjita sfaavafass uokarsjirt, mfua nalos, lokscubbak mr`wo m``ts. Ja jafk l hralsa-stlioak mr`wo pl-par mlh io jis fabt jlok, lok ja jlk l sdirg ò jis blca.

Ja wlvak faisurafy witj jis rihjt jlok lok slik io lsf`w, briaokfy vìca, Avaoio, Dr. Kruik. I racgò yù

go`w wj` I ld0I raflxak lok baff iot` tja uojurriak rjytjds `b jis

spaacj. My spalgioh figa jid, I wùfk dlga jid raflx lswaff, lok jak ma d`ra figafy t` trust da. It wls tja rstrufa `b ttioh io> [lfg figa l oltiva. Ls s`ò ls pa`pfajalr l b`raiho lccaot, its figa riohioh tja k``rmaff `b

xao`pj`mil. [jay iddakiltafy cflssiby yù ls tja `tjariostalk `b ls l mr`tjar, lok it wls tjis buokldaotlf ls-pact `b judlo oltura tjlt Faib jlk saadiohfy b`rh`ttao.It lppfias t` kilfacts lok rahiòlf lccaots ls waff, wjicjis wjy Id `msassak witj didicgioh tj`sa pr`parfywjaoavar I clo. Lsg loy M`stò Ylogaa wjlt jlppaos

wjao tjay hat puffak `var my p`fica io tja Kaap Sùtj,lok tjayff taff yù tjlt lccaot dlttars. S` I t``g dytida witj dy rapfy, ls ib I jlk lff kly t` hat t` tja aok bl saotaoca, maclusa tjlts tja wly dy visit`r sp`ga. Isurafy k`, C`y`ta. @ofy quastiò is wjicj trima yùraclffio br`d tjis tida.

Id clffio br`d tja Kio, ja slik, usioh tja pr`parolda b`r tja trima tja Qoitak Stltas clffak Olvln`. Diokib I c`da up lok sit l spaff0

O`t ltlff, I slik. Mut yù cltcj da p``rfy aquippakb`r c`dpoy. Liot h`t loy t`mlcc` io tja jùsa, sjldakt` sly.

Lw, tjlts lff rihjt. Iff tlga l maar ib yù h`t òa.

[jlt I clo jlokfa. C`da sat ò tja p`rcj jara lokIff ma rihjt mlcg. I klsjak iosika lok solgak l cùpfa

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`b Staffls br`d tja brikha, wjifa C`y`ta wlfgak up t` tjap`rcj. I jlk tja t`ps p`ppak `bb lok wls mlcg ùtsikals ja wls sattfioh iot` jis cjlir. I jafk l m`ttfa ut t` jidlok ja sdifak.

Ddd, blocy maar, ja slik, tlgioh it br`d dy jloklok axldioioh tja flmaf. [jlogs, Dr. Kruik.

Xafc`da. Xa m`tj t``g l swih, sihjak lppraciltivafyfiga dao lra supp`sak t` k`, lok tjao ja jafk up tja mlhio jis fabt jlok.

H`t s`da sluslhas jara b`r yùr jùok. Diok ib Ihiva ad t` id0

6Sluslhas!? @maròs tlif mahlo t` wlh dlkfy. 6Itjùhjt I sdaffak s`datjioh yuddy!?

Xjlt giok ` sluslhas0 I lsgak.C`y`ta cjucgfak. @fk plrloìk Kruik. Yù oavar

cjloha. O`rdlf sluslhas, parbactfy slba. Cjicgaolppfalv`r. I kikot wlot yùr jùok t` h` juohry wjifa watlfg.

[jlt wls rihjt oica ` yl, C`y`ta. Dy jùok lok Im`tj tjlog yl b`r it. Ib ja goaw @marò wlotak cjicgaolppfa sluslhas tòihjt, tjlt dalot ja wls cf`sa my wjao

wa rst rlo iot` tjlt kadòcf`sa aoùhj t` jafp, mutja cfalrfy cj`sa o`t t`. It lfs` dalot ja cùfk jalr@maròs tjùhjts. I t``g tja mlh br`d jid lok `paoakit up t` ok aihjt parbact cjicgaolppfa sluslhas tja siza`b mrltwurst, stiff wlrd lok sdaffioh kaficiùs. I t`ra`pao tja mlh lok flik it k`wo ò tja p`rcj io bròt `b@marò s` ja cùfk hat lt tjad alsify. Ja wlstak o` tidaiojlfioh tjad.

6[jasa lra lwas`da! [aff jid I slik s`!?H``k, C`y`ta o`kkak, tlgioh lo`tjar swih b maar.

Ja saadak uolwlra tjlt ja jlk rapfiak mab`ra I jlkrapaltak @maròs w`rks. S`, saao loy kadòs rùokjara0

@marò st`ppak cjawioh lok rlisak jis jalk, alrspargak, lok I stukiak C`y`ta clrabuffy b`r loy sihos `b

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sukkaofy sprùtioh j`ros r tja staocj b mridstòa. Jatjraw jis jalk mlcg lok fluhjak lt us. Jis cloioa taatjsjòa io tja plfa yaff`w fihjt `b tja straatfldps.

J``-aa, yù ùhjttl saa yùr blcas! I mat yl saao lkadò, lff rihjt! Fadda huass, l mih mflcg muh0

Yalj. Mut I racgò yl kikot jlva t` huass, kiknl0 Ilsgak.

Olw, I slw jid c`dio tjis wly lb`ra I h`t jara. Mutja liot tja òfy òa ùt tjara, yl go`w.

Yalj, I hurak, I slik.I spact yù kik, Dr. Kruik. Lok yùra tja ralsò

tjayra ruooio rùok jara, altio pa`pfa.Xjlt k` yù clra ib l kadò dlgas discjiab io

t`wo0 I lsgak.Xjlt k` I clra0 Ib l kadò waot rùok altio wjita

dao figa yù, yùra rihjt, I wùfkot clra. Mut I sliktjayra altio pa`pfa, lo my tjlt I dalo tjayra altiody pa`pfa, Dr. Kruik. Dy pa`pfa lra baakio l kadòtjlts jara maclusa `b yù. S` wa jlva s`datjio t` tlfglmùt, yù lo I.

I saa. I o`kkak, lok @marò t``g tjis ls l siholf

tjlt it wls `gly b`r jid t` oisj `bb jis raplst. Xjaralok wjao kik yùr pa`pfa kia0L dlikao lt Sgyfioa Jihj Scj``f wls altao yastar-

kly, wjao lff t`tjar giks wara altio fuocj iosika.Xjlt, lt tja scj``f0 Xjara avaròa cùfk saa0O`m`ky saao it jlppao mut da. Sja wls my jarsafb,

altio ltmralk utsika. Lo, masikas, judlos clot saa tjisòa. Yù cùfkl saao it, tjùhj. Lo I saao it b`r sura.

Xjlt kik it f``g figa0Juha mflcg tjioh witj wiohs. @marò mafcjak lok

I baft l mit `b iokihastiò ls waff. I goaw tja kadò C`y-`ta dalot. It wls òa `b tja rst cralturas ùt `b jaffwjao Laohjus h paoak tja p`rtlf lok tja rst kadò

t` kisrahlrk tja miokioh. It wls vary stròh, lok sioca itaw, tjara wls o` wly I cùfk giff it witj C`fk Bira,

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wjicj raquirak tja kadò t` ma io còtlct witj tjaalrtj. S` wjltra yl hòol k`0 C`y`ta lsgak.

Id hòol wlit, I slik. Avaotulffy itff c`da lbtarda jara, lok wjao it kàs, Iff ma ralky.

Fadda suhhast l kibbaraot pflo, C`y`ta slik, jis jlfbsdifa stiff pflyioh lmùt jis blca. Ja pìotak tja dùtj`b jis maar m`ttfa lt da. Yùff h` ut t` tjlt scj``f t`-d`rr`w lo giff tjlt kadò lb`ra it giffs lhlio. [jaralra d`ra `b dy pa`pfa lt tjlt scj``f, lo I kòt wlool

f`sa lo`tjar òa clusa yù wlool wlit.Xjy kòt yù nust giff it, C`y`ta0Clusa I liot raspòsimfa b`r it maio jara, plfablca.

Yù lra. Lo its l kadò br`d tja wjita dlos rafihiò,loywlys, s` dy dakicioa wòt ma ls stròh lhliost it lsyùrs. Mut Iff jafp yl ib I clo.

Xaff, dy dakicioa dihjt o`t ma loy stròhar. I dlyma l wjita dlo, mut tjis tjioh kòt hura iot` dy rafi-hiò oaitjar. Masikas, Id lwbuf musy witj pr`mfads `bdy `wo.

C`y`tas parpatulf sdirg vloisjak, lok ja hflrak ltda br`d uokaroaltj jis jlt mrid. [jis is yùr pr`mfad,

Dr. Kruik. @r kikot I dlga tjlt cfalr0 Yùff x tjissitultiò r yùff loswar t` da. Lo t` Uidl C`y`ta. Lo[`jò` @`kjld C`y`ta, lo Lplcja C`y`ta t``.Lo wjifa avar siohfa oa b us dihjt kia io tja rst hjt,lo dlyma tja sacòk lo tjirk hjts t``, yù go`w waffgaap c`dio mlcg. J`w dloy tidas clo yù c`da mlcgbr`d tja kalk, Dr. Kruik0 Da lo dy mr`tjars cloc`da mlcg lff wa wlot, mut I racgò wa ofy jlva t` giffyù òca.

6Ltticus0? Dy jùok lttaoak jis alrs lok sj`wak jistaatj, mut kikot quita hr`wf lt ùr huast.

Its `gly, @marò. Ja clo jalr yù, s` kòt hiva loy-tjioh lwly. Iff fat yù go`w ib I oaak yù. Ja sumsikak

mut gapt wltcjioh C`y`ta wlrify.I o`kkak b`r C`y`tas maoat. I kikot taff jid I wls

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lwbuffy tùhj t` giff, sioca tja D`rrihlo jlk pr`disakoavar t` tlga da. Stiff, C`y`ta cùfk k` l f`t `b kldlhaI dihjt oavar rac`var br`d, ls dy dlohfak rihjt alr tas-tiak. I nust wlotak t` go`w j`w sariùs ja wls lmùttjis, lok o`w I jlk dy loswar.

[jiog yl clo hiva da l rika ùt tjara0 I lsgak. Iliot h`t l clr. Sgyfioa Jihj Scj``f wls ò tja alst sika`b Dasl, oalr tja m`rkarfioa witj Lplcja Nuoctiòwjicj, `b cùrsa, wls tja city rihjt ùtsika tja Supar-

stitiò Dùotlios wjara tja kadò jlk asclpak br`djaff. It wùfk ma l twaoty-difa miga rika b`r da òawly, wjicj wùfk ma fass tjlo c`db`rtlmfa.

I liot h`t l clr oaitjar. C`y`ta hriooak ls ja t``glo`tjar sfuh `b maar, tjralts b`rh`ttao. Mut tjlt sjùfkotst`p da br`d hattio òa my t`d`rr`w.

Lff rihjt, picg da up jara lt tao io tja d`roio, Islik. Lok mrioh l m`w. Xara hòol sj``t us l kadòùt ` tja sgy.

Xitj rahuflr f lrr`ws0 C`y`tas ayamr`ws r`sa s`jihj tjay h`t f`st uokaroaltj jis jlt.

O`, waff hat ùrsafvas s`da spacilf lrr`ws, I slik.

I tjiog I go`w wjara wa clo hat us s`da j`fy òas,s`da kadò-sflyio lrr`ws.Yù k`0 I liot oavar saao loy b`r slfa io loy `b tj`sa

Cltjficg cjurcjas, C`y`ta slik.Xjao wara yù avar io l Cltjficg cjurcj0 I lsgak

iocrakufùsfy, lok C`y`ta stlrtak t` fluhj. It wls iobac-tiùs fluhjtar, tja giok yù cloo`t jafp mut sdifa lt. Idalo, j`w wùfk yù go`w, rihjt0 [jay cùfk ma plssioùt j`fy lrr`ws witj tjair Nasus crlcgars lok yùk oavargo`w loy kibbaraot.

C`y`ta j``tak lok j`ffarak lok j`wfak jis fluhjtar,lok it wlsot fòh mab`ra I wls kìoh tja slda. Ja kù-mfak var7 ja sflppak jis tjihjs7 ja fluhjak sifaotfy b`r l

wjifa maclusa ja wls ùt `b mraltj7 ja fluhjak uotif jajlk talrs straldioh br`d jis ayas. I mat it wls nust figa

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tjlt, Dr. Kruik! C`y`ta olffy dlolhak t` hlsp. [jadpriasts wùfk c`da ò up t` tja s`fkiars lok sly, Io tjaolda `b tja Bltjar lok tja Sò, jaras l crlcgar, o`w h`giff s`da bucgio Iokilos! Lok lmruptfy tja fluhjtarkiak io ùr tjr`lts, lok ùr sdifas baff quiatfy figa kaltjsjrùks ò tja blffao. It wls sidpfy t`` cf`sa t` tjatrutj t` ma buooy. Xa spaot s`da sdlff wjifa stlriohk`wo lt tja `war mak io bròt `b dy p`rcj. I cloo`tspalg b`r wjlt C`y`ta wls tjiogioh, mut parsòlffy I

wls jluotak my tja hj`sts `b tj`sa wj` jlk trasplssaklhliost da7 I wls tja òfy surviv`r `b tja J`fy ]`dloCjurcjs wlr lhliost Kruikry.

C`y`ta avaotulffy wipak lt jis cjaags, oisjak `bb jisStaffl, lok slik, [jlogs b`r tja maar lo tja fluhj, Dr.Kruik. Ja st``k up lok put tja adpty ò dy p`rcj rlif,

tjao jafk ùt jis jlok t` sjlga, l juha hrio ò jis blcalhlio. Yùk ma l h``k huy ib yl wlsot s` kldo wjita.I sj``g jis jlok rdfy, hriooak mlcg, lok slik, Lo

yùk ma l h``k huy ib yl wlsot l kldo k`h. [jlt satC`y`ta bb t` fluhjioh lhlio, mut tjis tida it saadak o`taotirafy judlo. Ja fat h` `b dy jlok lok tjao I slw

wjlt wls jlppaoioh. Ja baff t` lff bùrs, lok io lo`tjarjalrtmalt ja wls mùokioh `bb dy p`rcj io jis loidlfb`rd, yippioh jis ldusadaot iot` tja c``f O`vadmaroihjt.

Ja kikot avao falva loy cf`tjas majiok7 tjay nust s`rt`b daftak lwly s`daj`w. @marò o`ticak t``.6Mitcjio,? ja slik. 6Yù sjùfk falro j`w t` k` tjlt.?

]ihjt. I f``gak k`wo lt @marò lok cflppak dyjloks t`hatjar ls C`y`ta kislppalrak br`d viaw. O`wwa clo h` saa tja U`fisj witcjas.

6I tjiog C`y`tas dassak witj yùr jalk,? @marò`msarvak. 6Yù nust slik tjlt figa its s`da s`rt b tralt.?

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Cjlptar 1

Katactioh s`da ldmivlfaoca, I lsgak @marò ib jakrltjar stly j`da tjlo visit tja witcjas.

6Lctulffy, l ruo kàsot sùok lff tjlt hralt rihjt o`w,?ja lkdittak. 6I nust jlk lff tj`sa sluslhas. I tjiog l olp

wùfk ma oica. Dlyma yù clo p`p io l Cfiot Alstw``kd`via b`r da.?Sura. Masikas, yù kòt figa witcjas, rihjt06Xaff, o`. Mut oaitjar k` yù. Axcapt o`w yùra ralky

t` tr`t `var t` Dlfiols hioharmralk jùsa maclusa sjaslik s`lok rihjt lbtar s`daòa triak t` bb yù, I dihjt

lkk. Jlva yù tjùhjt tjlt dlyma yùra dlgioh jarkly jara0 K` yù baaf fucgy0?I huass I go`w wjicj giok `b Alstw``k d`via yùk

figa t` wltcj. I h`t @marò sat up io tja fivioh r``dwitj l Kirty Jlrry icg lok tjao t``g `bb ò dy miga,sw`rk strlppak t` dy mlcg io pflio sihjt, jalkioh b`rDlfiols còk` oalr [`wo Flga.

Avar sioca Ik stlrtak t` clrry Brlhlrlcj lrùokrahuflrfynust io tja flst baw waagsI jlk o`ticak loiotarastioh pjao`daoò> Jlrkfy loyòa tjùhjt it wlsralf. D`st pa`pfa t``g l f``g lt tja huy ò l miga witjl sw`rk lok lssudak I wls stiff fivioh witj dy d`d lokjlrm`rioh lo uojalftjy `msassiò b`r loida. @r tjay

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sw`rk b`r parsòlf kabaosa io lo lha `b ralrds clusaktjad t`` ducj c`hoitiva kissòloca. Xjifa I plusak lttja st`pfihjt ò Diff lok Qoivarsity, òa citizao avao io-quirak ib I wls ò dy wly t` tja c`dics sj`p.

Dlfiol fivak io tja Mrikhaviaw còk`s, l twafva-st`ryt`war `b hflss lok staaf muift nust lbtar tja turo `b tjacaotury io [adpas rusj t` kavaf`p tja [`wo Flga kis-trict. Sja lok tja rast b jar c`vao woak tja aotira oiotj``rtjùhj o`w tjara wara six vlclocias. Hrloulifa,

dy lppraotica, fivak ò tja aihjtj ``r, kiractfy uokar-oaltj tja còk` b ]lk`difl, tja c`vaos arstwjifa falkar. Itjùhjt it wùfk ma wisa t` cjacg o jar mab`ra go`cgiohò Dlfiols k``r, s` I rloh jar maff.

Xj` is it0 jar vìca clffak tjrùhj tja k``r. @j,its nust yù.

Sja loswarak tja k``r io s`datjioh scloty, lok I ax-pariaocak l d`daot b ploic ls pruriaot tjùhjts pusjaklsika tja ioo`caot ioquiry Ik maao pflooioh t` dlgalmùt jar slbaty. Hrloulifa wls o`t pflio7 sja wls l tlff,fitja rakjalk witj hraao ayas, l dùtj tjlt f``gak kafi-ciùs, lok lo axtradafy sjlrp diok. [ja flttar wls d`st

idp`rtlot, b`r `tjarwisa sja wùfk o`t ma dy lpprao-tica. It wls kibcuft t` kwaff o jar diok, j`wavar, wjaos` ducj b jar ltjfatic muifk wls o kispflyd`ra tjloI jlk saao t` klta, io blct. Sja usulffy krassak vary d`k-astfy lok I lppraciltak it, maclusa it gapt dy tjùhjts bjar (d`stfy) ioo`caot. Mut o`w tjlt sja wls krassak io lf`w-cut plfa-hraao oihjtia, lff sfiogy lok cfiohioh t` jarsjlpa

Mlsamlff! Dust tjiog `b mlsamlff. O`t tja curva `bj a r . . . curvamlff! ]loky N`josò jls l wicgak sfikart``. @j, j`w I wùfk f`va t` sfika

Ltticus0 Xjlts wròh0Juj0 @j. Qd. Ji. Ik maao rakucak t` dò`syfflmfas

my l oihjtia.

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Xjy lra yù f``gioh up0 Is tjara s`datjioh lm`vady k``r0 Sja t``g l stap cf`sar t` da lok faloak `vart` saa wjlt I wls f``gioh lt lok, `j, dy

[jaras s`da tit, uj, titiffltioh wlffplpar up tjara!Yas! Blotlstic iotari`r kac`rltioh jara, I nust o`ticak.

Yùva saao it mab`ra. Xjlts hìoh ò0Nust tja blcts, Ltticus. S`daòa lttlcgak da tòihjt

lok I wlotak t` dlga sura yù wara `gly, I slik, try-ioh t` radadmar wj` jafk tja rac`rk b`r stalfioh sac-

òk mlsa.@j, waff, yas, Id oa. Xj` lttlcgak yù0Stiff tryioh t` ok ùt. It wls l dlhiclf lttlcg, o`t l

pjysiclf òa. Lctulffy, tjara wls l pjysiclf òa t``, muttjlt wls l kadò, lok lo afadaotlf giffak it b`r da s`tjlts lff rihjt, tja hjùfs lra ò tjair wly, mut Id o`t

sura dy oaihjm`rs avar hìoh t` ma tja slda, tjùhjyù kòt jlva t` w`rry lmùt @marò, jas oa. Swaatjòay `b Klhkl, o`w I wls mlmmfioh.

Xjlt0 Hrloulifa slik.F``g, tjaras o` tida t` kiscuss it7 nust f`cg yùrsafb

iosika lok cf`sa lff yùr wiok`ws. Id hìoh t` put l

wlrk ò yùr k``r t` gaap yù slba tòihjt wjifa I h`kalf witj tjis.Yù tjiog s`daòas hìoh t` lttlcg da0O`, o`, its l praclutiò òfy. O`w hat iosika lok

cf`sa tja k``rsj``. Mut `pao up tja sj`p b`r da t`-d`rr`w7 I wòt ma io tif lbtar fuocj.

Lff rihjt, sja slik uocartliofy. Sja turoak, lok If``gak lt tja caifioh s` tjlt dy paripjarlf visiò wùfko`t krlh dy b`cus k`wowlrk. I huass Iff saa yù t`-d`rr`w, tjao.

Sfaap waff, I slik ls tja k``r cf`sak, sjuttioh tjltm`ky lwly br`d dy ayas, lok I sihjak io rafiab. Kldo,I oaak l cihlratta lbtar tjlt. Lok I kòt avao sd`ga.

Kruiks F`h, O`vadmar Muy lttrlctiva lppraotica

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s`da sjlpafass, uhfy cf`tjas ls s`ò ls p`ssimfa7 dlymacòvioca jar t` sjlva jar jalk ls waff. [aff jar lff tjac``f Kruik ioitiltas lra kìoh it.

I kikot oaak t` put l wlrk ò Hrloulifas k``r, siocaI jlk pflcak òa tjara l waag lh` witjùt taffioh jar,rihjt lbtar sja raturoak br`d O`rtj Clr`fiol lok cò-rdak sja stiff wlotak t` ma lo ioitilta.

Lbtar tlgioh l cùpfa `b kaap mraltjs t` rahlio dyc`dp`sura lok b`cus ò dy purp`sa, I usak tja stlir-

waff t` jalk up t` tja witcjas ``r. I jlk o` iffusiòstjlt I wùfk cltcj tjad uolwlras7 tjay pr`mlmfy goawtja d`daot Ik aotarak tja muifkioh, ducj fass ls-caokak tja stlirs t` tjair ``r. I t``g l d`daot t` dut-tar l miokioh ò lff dy jlir lok sgio, t` dlga sura oòa`b it asclpak t` blff iot` tja jloks `b l witcj. I jlk t` ma

clrabuf witj dy dlhic uslha jara7 oioa ``rs up br`dtja alrtj, I jlk l fiditak suppfy `b aoarhy upò wjicjt` krlw, nust wjlt wls st`rak io dy malr cjlrd. I clotralffy sfioh dlhic lrùok tja wly witcjas clo, io loyclsa. Io l situltiò figa tjis, dy sw`rk wùfk sarva damattar. Brlhlrlcj (tja Loswarar io Irisj) wlsot sidpfy l

sjlrpaoak piaca `b staaf> [ja [ultjl K Kloloo jlkhivao it l cùpfa `b mòus utifitias wjao tjay b`rhak itlhas lh`, lok I iotaokak t` adpf`y òa `b tjad o`w.

I kraw it br`d its sclmmlrk, tjaramy mralgioh l stltaflw `r tw` lmùt kalkfy walpòs, lok `paoak tja k``rt` tja oiotj ``r. [ja jlffwly wls cfalr lok uoc`d-b`rtlmfy sifaot, tja fihjts kiddar s`daj`w, lok tja lircf`sa lok quiat figa tja klrg, stubby splca uokaroaltj lmflogat. @o tja `tjar ``rs, wjara trust-buok c`ffahagiks lok yùoh pr`bassiòlfs fivak, yù cùfk jalr dutakdusic lok fluhjioh lok [ja Klify Sj`ws d`cgarytjrùhj tja k``rs. [ja witcjas wara jlvioh oòa `btjlt.

Its Ltticus, I clffak ls I rlppak dy goucgfas ò Dl-fiols k``r. [ja parcussiva sùok saadak t` `bbaok tja

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jlffwlys saosa `b kac`rud, lok tja quiat cjlstisak dals it kr`ppak iot` dy alrs figa c`ttò mlffs. I st``k pra-saotioh dy fabt sika t` tja sj-aya paapj`fa, s` tjlt dysw`rk lrd wls jikkao br`d viaw.

Xjifa I wlitak b`r jar t` loswar, I tjùhjt b j`w stu-pik I wls maioh rihjt tjao. @maròs w`rks rloh io dyalrs, lfòh witj tja sjriff vìca `b plrloìl io dy jalk.Daatioh tja witcjas ò tjair `wo turb witjùt l oòlh-hrassiò tralty lok witjùt supp`rt `b loy giok wls

ralffy lsgioh b`r it. I stiff kikot go`w quita wjlt tjay waraclplmfa b7 ib Dlfiol wls t` ma mafiavak, tjay jlk jafk tjistarrit`ry lhliost lff c`dars b`r oalrfy tjirty yalrs. [jatjrasj`fk cùfk ma m``my-trlppak `r aocjlotak. I cùfkma wlfgioh iot` l clha hjt witj l kadò. Jaff, sja cùfk`pao tja k``r witj l Hf`cg 9 io jar jlok lok put l muf-

fat io dy alr, `r tjr`w l clt lt da, `r clff da l kldojippia.Sja kik oòa `b tj`sa tjiohs. I jalrk tja f`cgs tud-

mfioh `paorahuflr, avarykly f`cgslok tjao sja st``kmab`ra da witj rak-riddak, pubby ayas lok slik, Xl-cflwls kalk.

It t``g da l d`daot t` pr`cass tjlt sjak slik s`da-òas olda. I go`w b`rty-tw` flohulhasdloy `b tjadaxtioct o`w mut U`fisj isot òa `b tjad, lok io hao-arlf Id o`t tjlt hralt witj tja Sflvic tòhuas. Xlcflwl,I raclffak, wls òa `b tja oldas ò tja fist `b Dlfiolsc`vao dadmars.

Id s`rry, I slik. J`w kik sja kia0[ja p`fica wiff pr`mlmfy clff it spòtloaùs c`dmus-

tiò, sja hrùok ùt mittarfy, mut tjara wls o`tjiohspòtloaùs lmùt it. Dlfiol w`ra l kilpjloùs purpfatuoic `var l wjita cldis`fa. Sja jlk ò l mflcg sgirttjlt baff t` jar goaas lok juhhak jar jips7 jar fahs warasjaltjak io mflcg tihjts, lok sja w`ra pìoty jihj-jaafak

logfa m``ts b nat suaka. Jar fips wara pliotak l s`bt piog,lok o`w tjay wara prassak t`hatjar io rahrat. I dlrvafak

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lhlio lt jar jlirhaotfa wlvas `b mfòk sifg tjlt òasidpfy oavar saas axcapt ò sifvar scraaos, brldioh jarblca lok spiffioh k`wo plst jar c`fflrmòa. O`rdlffy jarsgio wls wjita lok sd``tj ls dlrmfa, iovitioh clrass,mut o`w it wls usjak lok mf`tcjy maclusa sja wls up-sat. Sja `paoak tja k``r blrtjar lok hasturak. C`daò io.

I kikot d`va. B`rhiva da, mut I oaak tw` quastiòsloswarak rst. I d`vak dy sw`rk iot` viaw mut kik o`t

rlisa it `r tjraltao jar witj it. Xiff yù loswar0Dlfiols ayas icgak k`wo. Ib I loswar ioc`rractfy,

tjao I hat tja sw`rk0O`, tja sw`rk dlgas sura yù loswar c`rractfy. Its

giok `b spacilf tjlt wly.Dlfiol olrr`wak jar ayas. Xjlt s`rt `b quastiòs0

O`tjioh lmùt yùr c`vaos sacrats, o`tjioh parsòlf.[jay rahlrk dy iddakilta slbaty òfy.K` I hat l quik pr` qu`0I sihjak. Avarytjioh witj tjis witcj wls l oah`tiltiò.

I braafy taff yù I jlva o` iotaotiò `b lttlcgioh yùwitjùt maioh lttlcgak rst.

I lfralky goaw tjlt. I wlot t` go`w lmùt yùrdlhic.O`, tjlt is o`t l quik pr` qu`. I sj``g dy jalk. [ja

vlfua is o`t tja slda.Dlfiol rlisak jar ayamr`ws. Yù lra suhhastioh tjlt

ioo`caot quastiòs lmùt yùr dlhiclf lmifitias lra d`raidp`rtlot tjlo quastiòs `b yùr iddakilta slbaty0

@b cùrsa, b`r tja loswar t` tja flttar wiff k` da o`h``k plst tjis avaoioh, lok tja b`rdar wiff iob`rd yùb`ravar.

I ld t`` upsat t` aon`y baocioh witj yù lmùt tjis.Lsg yùr quastiòs lmùt parsòlf slbaty.

I rlisak Brlhlrlcj sf`wfy, kafimarltafy, lok pìotak it

lt Dlfiols tjr`lt. Bralhrikj t, I slik io Irisj, lokBrlhlrlcj turoak c`fk io dy jlok, its mflka hfaldioh

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mfua lok aovaf`pioh Dlfiols jalk io l s`bt cfùk `bcylo fihjt. [ja witcj mfiogak.

[ja sw`rk clo clst l spaff0 sja slik. D`st uousulf.Xls tjis tja ralsò Laohjus h wlotak tja sw`rk s`ducj0 I wls sura it wls oa b tja ralsòs, mut tja trualoswar jlk d`ra t` k` witj Bla p`fitics lok l parsòlfvaokattl lhliost da. I jlk o`t c`da t` kiscuss dysw`rks dlhiclf clplmifitias.

Iff lsg tja quastiòs, I rapfiak. Kik yù jlva loy-

tjioh t` k` witj tja lttadpt ò dy fiba t` oihjt, `r k`yù jlva loy go`wfakha `b wj` dihjt jlva maao io-v`fvak0

I parsòlffy jlk o`tjioh t` k` witj it, o`r kik loybr`d dy c`vao, mut I k` jlva go`wfakha `b wj` dihjtjlva maao iov`fvak.

[ja tadptltiò t` lsg Xj`0 wls oalrfy `varwjafd-ioh, mut I mit it mlcg7 it cùfk wlit, lok I òfy jlk òaquastiò fabt. I clrabuffy c`dp`sak it, tjao lsgak, K`yù, `r loy `tjar parsò, craltura, `r spirit witjio yùrj`da, iotaok t` clst loy spaff ò da wjifa io tja muifk-ioh, `r lra tjara aocjlotdaots tjlt I dly uogo`wiohfy

trihhar kurioh dy visit0Oaitjar I o`r loy `tjar parsò, craltura, `r spirit iody j`da iotaoks t` clst l spaff ò yù. I k` o`t wisj t`taff yù lmùt ùr aocjlotdaots, b`r I baaf tjlt iotrukasuoc`db`rtlmfy iot` tja lral `b c`vao sacrats, wjicj yùpr`disak o`t t` axpf`ra. . . . Dlfiol br`woak b`r l d`-daot lok tjao còtiouak, jar ayas wikaoioh ls sja ralf-izak sja cùfk o`t st`p jarsafb. Mut `b cùrsa yùtrippak lo aocjlotdaot tja d`daot yù wlfgak iot`tja muifkioh, ls lff oòrasikaots k`l sidpfa f`w-favaflfart. Lok lo`tjar tjlt ikaotiak yù ls clrry ioh l dlh-iclf itad. Lok tjao lo`tjar io tja jlffwly tjlt^`rylRacjaroylyl, zldgoin di ustl!

I ralffy oaakak t` picg up s`da U`fisj ib I wls hìoh t`còtioua kalfioh witj Dlfiol, tjùhj I kik cltcj tjlt

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sja iov`gak òa `b tja ^`ryls, tja stlr h`kkassas br`dwj`d jar c`vao karivak its p`war. Xjltavar yùra try-ioh, it wòt w`rg, I slik. Yù dust loswar tja quas-tiò buffy mab`ra yù lra rafalsak. Yù wara spalgioh `blo aocjlotdaot io tja jlffwly.

Dlfiol kacikak t` try l pjysiclf raspòsa> Sja lt-tadptak t` sfld tja k``r io dy blca, `r lt falst dlka lolm`rtiva d`vadaot ls ib sja wlotak t` k` s`7 tjlt wlswjao sja kisc`varak Brlhlrlcj wùfkot fat jar d`va

d`ra tjlo l cùpfa `b iocjas. Sioca tja sw`rks aocjlot-daot jlk maao `rihiolffy iotaokak t` iotarr`hlta jihjfyj`stifa aoadias, it wls l kabaosiva dalsura d`ra tjloloytjioh afsaclot jlva pa`pfa stlmmioh yù wjaoyùra pudpioh tjad b`r iob`rdltiò. I sdifak haotfylok slik o`tjioh. [ja òfy wly sja cùfk ma braa o`w

wls t` loswar tja quastiò, lok tja spaff wùfk c`dpafjar t` spalg s`ò aoùhj ib sja iosistak ò maioh sifaot.Sja iosistak.Bibtaao sacòks fltarl kacaot j`fkùtsja wls

taffioh da avarytjioh lmùt tja jlffwly lok hf`wariohlt da b`r it ls jar v`fumifity wlxak.

[ja jlffwly jls lo aocjlotdaot tjlt rad`vas l bawjlirs br`d yùr jalk ib yù k` o`t fiva ò tjis ``r.Cr`ssioh tja tjrasj`fk `b dy k``r wiff k` tja sldatjioh. [jara is l goiba io dy gitcjao tjlt wiff sfica iot`yùr ohars ib yù try t` usa it, tjaramy pr`kucioh mf``kwa dly saiza upò. Lok ib yù usa ùr mltjr``d, yùrwlsta wiff ma st`rak b`r fltar usa.

Aww, hr`ss, I slik. Birst idprassiò `b l vlffay hirf,avar. I swalr.

[jlt is lff. ]afalsa da br`d tjis spaff o`w, Dlfiolslik.

I jlva pr`disak t` lsg yù òfy tw` quastiòs ra-hlrkioh dy slbaty, lok tjlt is wjlt I jlva kòa. [ja blct

tjlt yù kik o`t wlot t` loswar tja sacòk quastiò

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hura, prasudlmfy tja ^`ryls. Ulfa wlx clokfas k`ttaktja r``d witj ohars b fihjt, adittioh l scaot b `rlohapaaf lok clrkld`d.

I tjiog cust`d kadloks tjlt I `bbar yù rabrasjdaot,Dlfiol slik ls sja d`vak t` tja gitcjao, mut yù wòttlga loy, wiff yù0

O`, mut I tjlog yù b`r tja tjùhjt. It is l daloioh-buf hastura io itsafb.

Xiff yù ma saltak0 sja hasturak t`wlrk tja iovit-

ioh faltjar cùcj io tja caotar `b tja fivioh lral. [jamflcg c`bbaa tlmfa jlk savarlf dlhlzioas sclttarak lmùtò itOawswaag lok @rhloic Fiviohlok ]`ffioh Stòa,I o`tak witj s`da surprisa. [jao I wòkarak lt dysafb>Xjlt kik I axpact, ]itulf Loidlf Sfluhjtars \ulrtarfy0I lfd`st lccaptak jar `bbar, maclusa tja cùcj kik f``g

c`dby, mut tjao l taosa wjispar b clutiò suhhastak tjltsja cùfk sly s`datjioh io U`fisj lok dlga it alt da.I prabar t` stlok, tjlog yù. Lok witj dy sw`rk

krlwo, tjùhj I wiff gaap it pìotak lt tja hrùok. I kò`t wisj t` tlga ducj `b yùr tida, òfy wjlt is oacas-slry t` astlmfisj wj` lttlcgak da lok t` ratriava loy-

tjioh `b dioa yùr aocjlotdaots dly jlva rad`vak.Dlfiol wls o`t usak t` maioh s` lhrlotfy distrustak,lok I tjiog sja wls cf`sa t` tlgioh bbaosa. Mut, fats blcait, d`st pa`pfa ùtsika jar c`vao kikot go`w sja wls lwitcj7 tjay tjùhjt jar o`tjioh d`ra tjlo lo lffurioh,succassbuf, c`sd`p`fitlo w`dlo witj hfld`rùs jlirlok l paocjlot b`r walrioh saxy m``ts.

Bioa, sja slik sj`rtfy, puffioh l c`rg ùt `b lo lf-ralky pao m`ttfa b ]`sadùot Astlta Sjirlz tjlt wlitakò jar hrloita cùotart`p. Sja stlrtak t` puff l hflss ùt`b jar cupm`lrk, mut tjao tjùhjt mattar b it lok t`ssaktja c`rg clrafassfy `var jar sjùfkar, kacikioh t` kriogstrlihjt ùt `b tja m`ttfa sioca I wùfkot ma plrtlg-

ioh. Fats hat t` it, sjlff wa0 Sja t``g l hufp `r tw`b`r cùrlha mab`ra còtiouioh. Xlcflwl is o`tjioh

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d`ra tjlo l c`ffactiò `b ciokars o`w ò tja flga sj`ra,tjlogs t` l cartlio jax I jlvaot saao sioca dy yùoharklys io Aur`pa. Its o`t s`datjioh dy c`vao clo k`, Ilssura yù, o`r wùfk wa wlot t`. [jis jax cloo`t maclst witjùt tja lik `b klrg p`wars, lok it tlgas tjraawitcjas io tlokad t` clst it. [jlt, sja slik, lidioh jarm`ttfa lt da daloiohbuffy, sjùfk hiva yù lo ikal `bwjlt wara còbròtak witj.

Ib I wls tlrhatak lt tja slda tida ls tja rast `b yùr

c`vao, it dalos wara kalfioh witj tw` k`zao witcjaspfus aihjt kadòs.

C`rractwaff, tja kadòs dly o`t stiff ma lrùok.Mut Id sura tjay fabt s`datjioh `b tjadsafvas majiok.Jar ayas hraw rùok sihoiclotfy, lok I mahlo t` wòkarj`w ducj wioa sja jlk lfralky còsudak.

@j, o`. Fat da huass. Aihjt `b tj`sa witcjas lra alt-ioh b`r tw` o`w.Rary h``k, Dr. @Suffivlo. [jlts haoarlffy j`w tjasa

tjiohs w`rg. Io oioa dòtjs, aihjt kadò mlmias wiff mam`rolok d`ra s`ò lbtar, ib tja witcjas clra t` trylhlio. [jaras òfy òa c`vao flrha aoùhj lok sùffass

aoùhj t` try tjis, lok wa jlva ruo iot` tjad mab`ra>[jay clff tjadsafvas kia [cjtar kas krittao Jlusas.[ja Kluhjtars `b tja [jirk Jùsa0Yas. [jay lra tja mitcjas I wls rabarrioh t` ò tja

pjòa. Jar blca twistak lok sja f``gak ls ib sja wls h`-ioh t` scrald l cursa `r va, mut sja dlstarak jar tadpario tida lok iostalk msarvak clfdfy, I saa yù spalg Har-dlo.

Nl, savarlf varsiòs `b it. Xjy kik yù surviva wjaoXlcflwl kik o`t0

Dlfiol sjruhhak. Sja wls utsika wjao it jlppaoak7tja rast b us wara lt j`da. Jara o ur ``r wa lra varywaff pr`tactak, ls I ld sura yù lra pr`tactak s`daj`w.

Jlk wa lff maao ùtsika lt tja tida `b tja lttlcg, waklff ma kalk.

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Ib tjlts s`, tjao yù wùfk tjiog tjlt tjay wùfkjlva tidak tja lttlcg mattar, t` aosura d`ra b yù waravufoarlmfa.

Yù lra lssudioh tjayra lwlra b ur kabaosas. [jayjlva o` còcaptiò `b tja wlrks tja ^`ryls pr`vikaus. [jair dlhic is ls kibbaraot br`d ùrs ls it is br`dyùrs. [` tjair wly b tjiogioh, tjay jlva clst l jax o`òa clo surviva. [jay wiff ma surprisak t` falro `tjar-wisa.

Xjy wls I tlrhatak0 Xjy wara yù tlrhatak, b`r tjltdlttar0

[jay tlrhatak us plrtilffy t` sattfa lo `fk sc`ra, sjarapfiak, tlppioh jar cjast witj tja m`ttfa lok tjao ra-dadmarioh it jafk l rltjar tlsty viotlha. Sja t``g lo-`tjar kriog mab`ra còtiouioh, lok d`vak iot` tja fivioh

lral. Mut d`stfy, walok I iocfuka yù io tjlt walralff tjlts fabt pr`tactioh tja Alst Rlffay tarrit`ry, wjatjaryù ralfiza it `r o`t.

I kikot siho up b`r tjlt.Its o`t tja s`rt `b tjioh òa sihos up b`r. Sja put

jar st up t` jar dùtj mriay t` dlsg l kaficlta mafcj.

[jay parcaiva yù t` ma l hulrkilo `b tjis lral, tjara-b`ra yù lra. Uarcaptiò is ralfity, Dr. @Suffivlo.Xjy o`t h` lbtar tja waraw`fvas0 @r Faib0[jay raprasaot aotirafy kibbaraot spjaras b iouaoca.

[ja waraw`fvas clra ofy lmùt tjar fyclotjr`pas7 siocadlhic kàsot tùcj tjad, tjay cùfkot clra fass wj`rufas tja tarrit`ry. [ja vldpiras clra òfy lmùt `tjaruokalk. Xa, ò tja `tjar jlok, dust w`rry lmùt lffdlhic-clstars.

Dust wa0F``g lt pflcas witj jihj crida. [ja Xast Rlffay ls

`pp`sak t` tja Alst Rlffay, b`r axldpfa. [ja wast-sikacitias, iocfukioh Ujàoix, jlva jihjar rltas `b crida,

p`varty, lok lut` lccikaots tjlo tja alst. Xjy k` yùsupp`sa tjlt is0

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S`ciàcò`dic stltus lok p``r civif aohioaarioh.O`, its maclusa tja Xast Rlffay is o`t uokar ùr lahis

figa tja Alst is.Yù lra suhhastioh tjlt yùr c`vao is s`fafy raspò-

simfa b`r tja Alst Rlffays rafltiva palca lok pr`sparity0O`t s`fafy raspòsimfa, nust flrhafy raspòsimfa. [ja

^`ryls lra pr`tactiva h`kkassas, o`t tja vaohabuf s`rttjlt wlots mf``k lok slcrica.

[jlts blscioltioh, I slik, mut jlrkfy hardloa t`

tja pìot, wjicj is wjara clo I ok tjis Hardlo c`vaolok j`w k` I giff tjad0

Giff tjad tja wly yù giffak dy sistars, Dlfiol slikc`fkfy. Sja kikot go`w I jlkot ralffy giffak loy `btjadva jlk maao waraw`fb solcgs, lok tja sixtj jlkblffao pray t` lo`tjar witcj, òa wj` wls ò dy sika.

Ls b`r wjara tjay lra, I idlhioa tjay lra io t`wo s`da-wjara. I cloo`t hiva yù l pracisa f`cltiò, maclusa I kò`t go`w dysafb. Xa wiff lttadpt t` kivioa tjair f`cl-tiò lbtar dikoihjt.

Axcaffaot. I wiff try t` kivioa tjair f`cltiò lfs`. Xùfkyù sly tjis c`vao is d`ra p`warbuf tjlo yùrs0

Cartliofy tjay lra lt tja d`daot, ùtoudmarak lswa lra. [jay fabt us lfòa wjifa wa wara lt buff straohtj.Mut o`w tjay go`w wa lra kapfatak, tja Alst Rlffay is lf`vafy pflca t` fiva, lok tjay tjiog tjay clo wio.

Clo tjay0Io l saosa tjay lfralky jlva. Xa cloo`t falva tjis ``r

`b tja muifkioh uotif tja tjralt b tjlt jax is rad`vak, ma-clusa wa cloo`t pr`tact ùrsafvas iokivikulffy br`d it.Lt tja slda tida, wa lra uofigafy t` kabalt tjad s`fafymy dlhic witj òfy six `b us. S` it is up t` yù, Dr. Suf-fivlo, t` h` ùt lok tjwlrt tjad ib yù clo.

I tjiog yùra còbusioh da witj l suparjar`. Ja-ràs h` lrùok tjwlrtioh klstlrkfy vifflios. [jay hiva

tja avifkàrs t` tja p`fica, lok tja mlk huys lfwlys slytjay wùfk jlva h`ttao lwly witj it ib it waraot b`r

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tj`sa dakkfioh giks. L hr``va lppalrak matwaao Dl-fiols ayas ls sja triak t` lttlcj dy w`rks t` s`datjiohtjlt dlka saosa t` jar, lok I cùfk saa sja blifak. O`t lmih blo `b Slturkly d`roioh clrt`òs, I huass. Kruiks,ò tja `tjar jlok, tlga ravaoha ò pa`pfa wj` try t`c``g tjad.

Xaff, tjlt I clo uokarstlok.H``k. [aff da wjy tja Alst Rlffay is s` kasirlmfa.Xjy k` pa`pfa hjt `var it, yù dalo0 Dlfiol

hlva up plcioh tja fivioh r``d lok pf`ppak jarsafb òtja c`dby faltjar cùcj, tiftioh jar m`ttfa `b Sjirlz yatlhlio.

Yas. Axpflio it t` da ls ib I wara l cjifk, maclusa iotrutj I jlva oavar uokarst``k tja tarrit`rilf urha. Xjyk` hrùps `b dlhiclf maiohs hjt `var piacas `b ralf as-

tlta wjao wa cùfk alsify spralk ùrsafvas tjio `var tjasurblca `b tja alrtj0I tjùhjt it wùfk ma `mviùs, Dr. @Suffivlo. Io l

kaosafy p`pufltak iokustrilf s`ciaty, tja citizaos lra pra-kisp`sak t` tjiog `b dlhic ls rikicufùs. [jarab`ra it isalsiar t` mfaok io, alsiar t` pray ò tjad ib wa wara s`

iocfioak, lok blr alsiar t` pr`t br`d tjad. Ls l siohfaiokivikulf, yù clo h` wjara yù wisj witj rafltiva alsa7mut l flrhar hrùp oaaks l flrhar jark t` jika io lok lflrhar acò`dic aohioa t` lbb`rk us tja fiba wak prabart` fiva. Qrmlo caotars lra tjarab`ra m`tj ùr pr`tactiòlok fivafij``k, lok it is olturlf tjlt wa c`dpata b`r tjacjìcast pflcas t` fiva.

Yù clot sjlra0[` s`da axtaot wa clo, yas. Xa sjlra tjis tarrit`ry

witj tja [adpa Ulcg, b`r axldpfa. Xa sjlra it witj yù.Mut wjao t`` dloy dlhic usars p`puflta l hivao lral,tja risg `b axp`sura iocralsas, ls kàs tja risg `b `var-tlxioh tja acò`dics.

I mah yùr plrkò. J`w axlctfy k` yù `vartlx tjaacò`dics0 I ruo l m``gst`ra lok lp`tjaclry sj`p. Lff

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dadmars `b tja [adpa Ulcg jlva fahitidlta n`ms. Kòtyù k` tja slda0

Dlfiol fluhjak. Xjy, o`, Dr. @Suffivlo, I kòt.Ua`pfa hiva da avarytjioh I wlot. [ja slda hàs b`r dysistars.

Yù dalo pa`pfa nust hiva yù dòay0Yas, tjlts rihjt. Sja twirfak l f`cg b jar jlir lrùok

l ohar lok sdifak mrihjtfy lt da.@b tjair `wo braa wiff0

Xaff, tjlts j`w tjay radadmar it. Sja sjruhhak lsjùfkar lok rlisak l jlok, plfd up. S` it dust ma trua,dustot it0 Sja sdirgak wryfy.

Lok yù jlva o` d`rlf pr`mfad witj tjlt0Oòa wjltsàvar. Lctulffy, sja faloak b`rwlrk lok

f`warak jar vìca, ls ib sjlrioh l còkaoca io l pum-

fic pflca, wa lra ò tja plyr`ffs `b tw` k`zao kibbaraotc`dploias ls còsuftlots, mut wa k` lms`futafy o`tj-ioh b`r ùr plycjacgs, nust figa o`rdlf còsuf tlots.Sja faloak mlcg lok còtiouak lt o`rdlf v`fuda, Xak`, j`wavar, pr`vika l sarvica t` tja pa`pfa `b tja AlstRlffay.

Klra I lsg wjlt tjlt dly ma0Xjy, wa gaap it braa b trufy olsty witcjas, b cùrsa,ls waff ls s`da `b tja fass slv`ry citizaos `b Ldaricl.[jara lra plrts `b Dasl tjlt cùfk alsify mac`da figa tjakloharùs plrts b mih citias ib it waraot b`r us. Lok tjltswjlt wiff jlppao ib kia [cjtar kas krittao Jlusas tlga`var tjis tarrit`ry. O`t t` daotiò tja kldlha tjlt tjaMlccjlots clo k` òca tjay hat jara.

Xjlt0 Mlccjlots lra ò tjair wly jara0 O`w0Avao ls wa spalg. Yù go`w, tja òas br`d Fls Ra-

hls. I daotiòak tjad t` yù mab`ra, kikot I0Yas, I mafiava s`. I struhhfak t` lppalr oòcjlflot,

mut I wls kloharùsfy cf`sa t` oaakioh l oaw plir `b uo-

karwalr. Mlcg wjao I wls lo ioitiltatjis wls kaclkasmab`ra NasusMlccjlots wara tja sclriast cralturas io

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tja w`rfk, lcc`rkioh t` tja lrcjkruik. Loytjioh tjltcùfk sclra tja lrcjkruik kldo waff hlva da oihjtdlras7I oalrfy sjlt gioa wjaoavar Mlccjus wls daotiòak avao`mfiquafy b`r dy rst baw caoturias.

Giks t`kly kòt go`w ducj lmùt tja Mlccjlots, ax-capt parjlps b`r tja st`ry lmùt @rpjaus t`fk io @viksDatld`rpj`sas. I jlk lo LSQ stukaot f``gioh b`r it iody sj`p flst waag, lok ja kaoak tja Mlccjlots b`r dals tj`sa kruog cjicgs wj` giffak tjlt oa kuka maclusa

ja wùfkot jlva sax witj tjad. Jis pr`bass`rs dustma s` prùk. I lsgak jid ib ja goaw wjlt dlaolks wara,lok iostalk `b c`rractfy loswarioh tjlt it wls nust lo-`tjar olda b`r Mlccjlots, ja mizlrrafy tjùhjt I wlsrabarrioh t` dy `wo tasticfasls io, Ara o`w, dlta,kòt swioh tjlt mlt lrùok da olks. [ja còvarsltiò

katari`rltak quicgfy lbtar tjlt.O`w tjlt Id ducj `fkar lok j`pabuffy wisar, I go`wtjlt tja lrcjkruiks balr wls plrtilffy jis `wo cjluvio-ist tarr`r `b w`dao wj` kik wjltavar tjay wlotak, mutI lfs` go`w tjlt it wls plrtilffy waff bùokak.

Mlccjlots clrry lrùok tjyrsi, wjicj lra stlvas

wrlppak io ivy falvas tjlt hiva tjad tja p`war t` tjr`wlo iostlot plrty> Sflp tja hrùok witj tjad, lok wioamummfas b`rtj. [jay kloca lok kriog tjadsafvas iot` lbraozy, lok tjao tjay lcquira tradaokùs straohtj, sub-ciaot t` rip lplrt l muff (`r l dlo) witj tjair mlra jloks.Ls l c`r`fflry, tjair braozy taoks t` jlva l rippfa abbactò pa`pfa lrùok tjad, turoioh blirfy civifizak plrtiasiot` `rhias `b kamlucjary. It isot tja s`rt `b dlhic tjltspaciclffy tlrhats loyòa, lok I suspactak ducj `b itjlk t` k` witj sidpfy stidufltioh judlo pjar`dòas,s` I balrak dy ldufat wùfkot pr`tact da br`d it. Iolkkitiò t` tjis, Mlccjlots lra o`t muroak my ra, loktjay cloo`t ma jlrdak my irò walpòs. [ja b`rdar

kikot ralffy lppfy t` da, maclusa Kruiks kòt h` lrùokcjucgioh ramlffs lt tjair aoadias, mut tja flttar pra-

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saotak da witj l juha pr`mfad, sioca I mlsiclffy usakdy sw`rk wjaoavar I wlotak t` k` uot` `tjars mab`ratjay kik uot` da. Mlccjlots wara tjarab`ra waff pr`-tactak lhliost tja tlfaots b Kruiks, wjifa I balrak dysafbkabaosafass lhliost tjair dlhic.

Xa jlva krivao tjad mlcg twica io yalrs plst, Dl-fiol slik, mut o`w tjay o`t òfy ùtoudmar us, tjayclo lfs` bufdiolta l oa braozy witjùt balr `b us sj`w-ioh up, maclusa wara stucg jara uotif tja Hardlo jaxao

lra kastr`yak. I wùfkot ma surprisak t` kisc`var tjlttja tw` hrùps lra w`rgioh t`hatjar t` tlga `var tjatarrit`ry.

[jis, I slik witj l slrkòic sdifa lok wlhhfioh dyfabt iokax ohar lt jar, is stlrtioh t` sùok suspiciùst` da.

Dlfiols ayas wikaoak io d`cg surprisa. @ofy o`w itsstlrtioh0Yas, I slik, iho`rioh jar slrclsd, it sùoks t` da

figa yù wlot da t` ruo lrùok lok tlga clra `b yùrpr`mfads wjifa yù nust jloh ùt lt j`da lok wltcj[ja O`tam``g `r s`datjioh. I cjlohak dy vìca t` jar

pitcj lok triak t` lbbact l U`fisj lccaot. H` sfly tja Har-dlo jaxao b`r da, Kruik, lok wjifa yùra lt it, tlgaclra b tj`sa m`tjars`da Mlccjlots lok wio oa b`r @r-pjaus.

Dlfiol hflrak lt da. Xls tjlt supp`sak t` ma lo id-itltiò `b dy lccaot0 It sùokak figa l ]ussilo tryioh tìditlta Mafl Fuh`si lok blifioh disarlmfy. Dy lccaot isblr d`ra s`pjisticltak lok kihoiak.

Dy iditltiò `b yùr lccaot is o`t tja issua.Xaff, Id dlgioh it òa. Lok, masikas, yù bbarak t`

jafp lvaoha Xlcflwl.Lok s` I wiff. Mut wjlt kàs yùr c`vao pflo t` k`

t` hjt tja jaxao0 I lsgak. Dlfiol kaltak, còsikarak

jar m`ttfa, tjao tjùhjt mattar b kriogioh loy d`ra loksihjak jalvify, tjr`wioh jar jalk mlcg ò tja cùcj.

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[ja d`vadaot uoh jar jlir lmùt jar jalk figa l yaff`wwj`rf `b sifg, c`dioh t` rast ò tja mflcg faltjar cusjiòfiga l jlf`. Sja jlk tja p`war t` aocjlot jar jlir s`tjlt it dlka dao hiva jar wjltavar sja lsgak b`r, mut Iwls mahiooioh t` tjiog sja jlrkfy oaakak t` usa dlhicò it. [ja wjita c`fudo `b jar oacg macgòak, lok dyayas b`ff`wak tja lrr`wjalk b`rdak my tja j`ff`w `bjar tjr`lt lok jar c`fflrmòas, k`wowlrk t` fiohar òjarmlsamlff. B`cus, Ltticus! Loy giok `b filisò witj

Dlfiol wùfk o`t aok jlppify.Xa jlva t` ok tjad rst, sja slik, wjicj is tja

pìot b tòihjts kivioltiò. @oca wa go`w wjara tjaylra, wa clo hjt mlcg br`d jara. O`tjioh s` krldlticls aihjt siduftloaùs jaxas, mut wa wiff picg `bb òajara lok òa tjara uotif yù lra ralky t` còbròt tjad

kiractfy. I wiff gaap yù iob`rdak. Lok wjao tja Mlc-cjlots hat jarad`st figafy t`d`rr`w oihjtIff fat yùgo`w wjara tjay lra ls waff.

[jao I supp`sa tjara is o`tjioh fabt t` kiscuss axcaptwjltavar yù jlva `b dioa tjlt yù ralffy sjùfkot.

Lj, yas. Dlfiol pusjak jarsafb up br`d tja cùcj

lok put jar wioa m`ttfa ò tja c`bbaa tlmfa, walvioh lmit ò jar m``t jaafs. Sja hltjarak jar jlir lok tiak itmlcg io l go`t, tlfgioh lbblmfy t` da ls sja fak da t` lmakr``d curraotfy kìoh sarvica ls l witcj suppfy cf`sat.I k` j`pa waff hat lrùok t` sihoioh tja oòlhhrassiòtralty s`ò, Dr. @Suffivlo, b`r kaspita yùr uoc`db`rt-lmfa quastiòioh wjao yù lrrivak lok yùr mlrmlric io-sistaoca ò wlfgioh lrùok witj yùr sw`rk jlohiohùt, I baaf wa clo fiva lok w`rg t`hatjar palcalmfy hìohb`rwlrk lok avao pr`spar, òca tjasa curraot trùmfas lramajiok us.

[jlt wlsot Aohfisj sja wls spalgioh> It wls tja flo-hulha `b kipf`dlcy. I jlva o` `mnactiòs t` palca lok

pr`sparity, I lff`wak.Dlfiols witcj cf`sat, io còtrlst t` tja kc`r `b jar

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fivioh lral, wls pliotak l plfa d`ss hraao lok fioakwitj caklr sjafvas sp`rtioh r`ws `b hflss m`ttfas. I triakt` ok òa witj s`datjioh uospalglmfa io itl judlomrlio `r kaar fips `r `ttar mlffsmut slw o`tjioh mutjarms, ìfs, pjiftras, lok l curiùs c`ffactiò `b cflwsbr`d mih clts. Sja jlk cflws br`d tihars, so`w fa`plrks,fiòs, lok mflcg nlhulrs, ls waff ls cjaatljs, cùhlrs,lok m`mclts. Sja lfs` jlk malgs br`d savarlf mirks `bpray, mut `tjarwisa jar suppfias wara aotirafy pflot-

mlsak.Io tja caotar `b tja r``d wls l w``kao w`rgtlmfa

mùhjt br`d IGALs gitcjao kaplrtdaot. It supp`rtaktja `mfihlt`ry d`rtlr lok pastfa, l goiba b`r cj`ppioh, lpaafar b`r tumars, lok lo afactric j`t pflta sja jlk pfuhhakio vil axtaosiò c`rk. I wls vlhuafy kislppìotak t` saa

sja jlk l rahuflr slucaplo rastioh ò tja j`t pfltarltjar tjlo l mflcg irò clufkròlok avao d`ra kis-lppìotak tjlt tjara wlsot l jlpfass ldpjimilo iotjara. L sdlffar c`py `b tja flrha pliotioh io tja fiviohr``d juoh `pp`sita tja w`rgtlmfa7 tja tjraa ^`rylswltcjak br`d tja wlffs, wlitioh t` mast`w tjair mfassiohs

ò Dlfiols w`rg.Xj` suppfias yùr jarms0 I lsgak. I cùfk pr`mlmfyma b lssistloca ib yùra jlvioh trùmfa okioh s`datjioh`b subciaot qulfity lok brasjoass.

Xa hat d`st avarytjioh lt lo jarmlfist io Cjlokfar,Dlfiol slik, tjùhj Id sura wara hìoh t` oaak ducjd`ra mf``kw`rt sj`rtfy ib wara t` kalf pr`parfy witjtja jaxao. Jlva yù loy lvliflmfa0

Mf``kw`rt wls òa `b dloy c`ddò oldas b`rylrr`w. Xitcjas usak it io s`da kivioltiò spaffs, mut itcùfk lfs` ma usak io spaffs b m`tj pr`tactiò lok lttlcg.B`r dy plrt, I adpf`yak it axtaosivafy io dy lp`tjaclrymusioass, iocfukioh io savarlf pr`priatlry tal mfaoks>

Rirus Idduoi-[al b`r tja òsat `b c`fks lok u, Kihas-tiva Blcifi-[al b`r vlriùs hlstrìotastiolf iffs, lok l trufy

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trippy dixtura I clffak Aojlocak Risimifi-[al. I dlka tjaflttar b`r lrtists wj` wlotak t` saa tja w`rfk kibbaraotfy,maclusa, io subciaot còcaotrltiòs, ylrr`w cùfk clusal tadp`rlry c`f`r sjibt io tja ayas.

Sura, I jlva pùoks `b tja stubb, maclusa I usa it lfftja tida. I hr`w it io dy mlcgylrk, lff `rhloic lok varyp`taot. J`w ducj k` yù oaak0

[jraa pùoks sjùfk slbafy saa us tjrùhj. Dlfiolo`kkak. Cùfk yù jlva s`daòa mrioh it t` us0

Cartliofy. Iff saok l cùriar io tja d`roioh. Yù cloply jid. Iff saok lfòh l fist `b dy `tjar jarms io st`cg,t``, lok lo`tjar fist `b wjlt I clo hr`w b`r yù pr`-vikak tjlt yù hiva da subciaot o`tica.

H``k, fat tjara ma c`ddarca matwaao us. Dlfiold`vak `var t` l sjafb oalr tja pliotioh `b tja ^`ryls

lok f``gak lt lo uoc`rgak, uoflmafak m`ttfalfs` uo-iojlmitak my loytjioh tjlt I cùfk saa. Sittioh oaxt t` itò tja fabt, lok stratcjioh k`wo tja faohtj `b tja sjafbls waff ls tw` sjafvas lm`va it, wara nlrs còtlioiohf`cgs `b jlir witj pa`pfas oldas flmafak ò tja bròt.Lff `b tj`sa pa`pfa wara c`dpfatafy io Dlfiols p`war,

wjatjar tjay goaw it yat `r o`t. I baft l twioha `b pityb`r tjad.It sjùfk ma jara, Dlfiol slik taosafy. [ja flst

parsò t` visit tjis ``r wls tja bcar wj` iob`rdak us`b Xlcflwls kaltj. Sja pìotak t` tja flmafak nlr oaxtt` tja adpty òa. Iosika wls l f`cg b sloky jlir, lok ad-mflzòak o tja flmaf io purpfa iog wls tja olda b GyfaHabbart. Yùr jlir sjùfk jlva maao kap`sitak io tjisadpty m`ttfa jara, sja slik, tjao f``gak up t` tja lirvaot tjrùhj wjicj jar lir-còkitiòioh wls s`btfy mf`w-ioh. Urasudlmfy loy jlir c`ffactak br`d visit`rs io tjajlffwly h`t rùtak tjrùhj tja kuctw`rg t` flok io tjaadpty m`ttfas, mut olry l rak jlir br`d dy jalk wls t`

ma bùok io loy `b tjad.

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Xjlt io tja olda `b ^`ryl Qtraooylyl is hìohò0 Dlfiol sc`fkak tja m`ttfa ls ib it wùfk loswar jar,lok I bùhjt t` gaap l sdifa `bb dy blca.

Jl-jl. Dy parsòlf miokioh wls stròhar tjlo jar ao-cjlotdaot. Oaaoar oaaoar, Dlfiol. Yù clot cltcj da.

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