I Kiss Your Hands Many Times by Marianne Szegedy-Maszák, Excerpt

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    Bwks `rcudot tc cur ocusa cl Xkttarscl ]traat, bl Tksobldtcl, F.M.,jcur fkys kjtar B wks `crl bl toa sprbld cj , klf B draw up tc toasculf cj ekldukdas B mcueflt ulfarstklf. Ny jktoar wks jty-cla woalB wks `crl, ny nctoar tobrty-lbla, klf ny `rctoars, Xatar klf Klfraw,

    wara numo cefar tokl B, va klf saval yakrs raspamtbvaey. Ny nctoarspkralts klf cefar sbstar ebvaf wbto us, sc B spalt numo cj ny mobefoccfc`sarvbld toa mcnpeax bltarpeky cj toa nkly kfuets bl ny ebja, ecldbld tc`a blmeufaf bl toa mcn`ktbva axmeusbva scmbaty cj cefar `cys, klf sbttbldsbealt, fkyfraknbld, pbmibld up toa dbst cj tcpbms, ks mclvarsktbcls bl toankly samrat ekldukdas bl wobmo toay wara kee ffualtOuldkrbkl, Jralmo,Darnkl, tc k eassar axtalt Xcrtuduasaswbreaf krculf na.

    Ny cefar rctoar Klfy spcia Darnkl klf Ouldkrbkl ut kt kda vaokf mclmeufaf tokt toasa wara jkr eass usajue tokl Aldebso, wobmo wks

    wokt wks spcial bl iblfardkrtal. Jceecwbld toa trkfbtbcl cj bnnbdrkltmobefral avarywoara, oa rajusaf tc spaki Darnkl klf Ouldkrbkl woal

    kt ocna, toara`y parsukfbld kee toa aefars tokt bl Knarbmk mobefrallaafaf tc kssbnbekta, klf kssbnbektbcl naklt spakibld cley Aldebso.@y toa tbna B kppakraf, snkmi fk` bl toa nbffea cj toa Absalocwar

    ark, Ouldkrbkl `aecldaf axmeusbvaey tc toa kfuets, bts kemoany cj parvk-sbvalass klf blkmmassb`bebty mraktbld bl na k pctalt klf pcwarjue klfjrustrktaf ecldbld jcr ebldubstbm varsktbebty tokt oks ekstaf k ebjatbna. Ebiascnacla woc ekmis cla cj toa va salsas, B eakrlaf ocw tc mcnpalsktaklf `amkna ffualt bl ulfarstklfbld dasturas, jkmbke axprassbcls, klf

    anctbcls tokt wara ulaxprassaf, kt eakst var`keey.Voa spaaf wbto wobmo ny jktoar ru``af obs blfax ldar cvar obs

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    xvb X P C E C D Q A

    scl, k taeapocla mkeewks fanclstrktaf woal soa alt oar eajt krn, oaroklf pekybld wbto oar pakres, wobea oar rbdot oklf oaef toa ae`cw. Bj nydrklfnctoar tbetaf oar oakf tc toa rbdot, kl amoc cj dbrebso ffbrtktbcl, B

    ilaw tokt soa ebiaf toa parscl wbto wocn soa wks spakibld, `ut toavartbmke pcsbtbcl wks sbnpea pcebtalass. Ny drklfjktoars oklfs jcefaf kjaw blmoas kwky jrcn obs jkma, ae`cws prcppaf cl toa krnrasts, blfbmktaftokt wokt oa wks k`cut tc sky wcuef `a prcjculf. Ny kults mbdkrattaprcptoa ecld blokea, sky, cr toa ecldar ultkppaf ksowks sc krtbmu-ekta, soa mcuef okva spcial cley Moblasa, klf B wcuef okva ilcwl ocwsoa jaet k`cut k su`gamt.

    Voa ocusa cl Xkttarscl ]traat wks `bd klf raf `rbmi klf toa ekrdast

    cl toa `ecmi. ]at `kmi jrcn toa straat, sorcufaf `y k tkldea cj `cxwccf,oceey traas, klf kzkeaks, bt sc cvarsokfcwaf cur ebvas tokt woal wa ra-jarraf tc bt, wa sbnpey skbf Xkttarscl ]traat, ks bj bt wara toa cley ocusatoara. Klf jcr us, bt wks. Ny drklfnctoar okf socppaf jcr toa ocusa

    wbto ny nctoar bl . ]oa `cudot jurlbtura kt kl kumtbcl, nklkdaf tcskevkda scna jknbey krt stcraf bl Jrklma, klf ksbfa jrcn k jaw mokldas cjmkrpat, ebdot`ue`s, klf pkblt, jcr cvar jty yakrs toa jurlbtura rankblaf

    gust woara soa put bt, klf toa pbmturas ould gust woara soa oknnaraf toalkbes.

    Bt wkslt k sorbla, tocudo. Bl jkmt bt wks kl kmtbva, gceey pekma wbto ectscj mcnbld klf dcbld, nkly duasts klf pkrtbas, k jcrtrass kdkblst toa bn-pcsbtbcls cj toa cutsbfa wcref. Kl almekva cj mbvbebty klf dccf mclvarsk-tbcl klf uttar prafbmtk`bebty, bt wks ncra @ufkpast bl tokl

    Tksobldtcl bl toa ekttar okej cj toa twaltbato maltury. Akmo sakscl mknakmmcnpklbaf `y k pkrtbmuekr snaee bnnafbktaey lctbmak`ea woal ycu

    wkeiaf bltc toa jrclt okee7 ny jkvcrbta wks sunnar, k parjuna cj mbdk-rattas, ffcwars, soarry, klf wkrn fust.Ta wara lct k mclvaltbclke lumeakr jknbey `ut k sprkwebld, fbjjusa,

    nbffea-Aurcpakl, toraa-dalarktbcl ocusaocef fcnblktaf `y toa Icrl-jaefs, ny nctoars pacpea, mclvartaf krbstcmrktbm Gaws. Voa fbllar tk`ea

    wks k fbcrknk cj toa pcwar strumtura bl toa ocusaocef, wbto ny krclassdrklfnctoar, Nkrbklla, prasbfbld. Clma k lctaf `akuty bl @ufkpast,soa pcssassaf k iblf cj radke qukebty aval ks kl cef wcnkloar lkbes

    kewkys pkbltaf k fusiy pbli, oar wobta okbr bl k `ul oaef `y tcrtcbsasoaeepbls, klf ekrda, oakvy-ebffaf `eua ayas tokt mcltkblaf, bj lct skflass,

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    X P C E C D Q A xvbb

    kewkys fkppar bl k toraa-pbama subt klf spktsk skrtcrbke raqubranalttokt amkna blmraksbldey fbjmuet tc sktbsjy bl toa Qlbtaf ]tktasfaspbtatoa jkmt tokt oa rkraey eajt toa ocusa klf spalt obs fkys rakfbld, wrbtbld,

    klf pekybld scebtkbra bl obs ebttea cjma. Aval bl obs abdotbas oa wks lavarstccpaf, tocudo oa kesc lavar saanaf tc dc vary nkly pekmas. Ks k mobef,B wcuef vbsbt obn bl obs stufy ks oa pekyaf scebtkbra, klf tcdatoar wa

    wcuef krrklda toa mkrfs. @kef, wbto k tbfy nustkmoa klf k wbsa klf dal-tea jkma, oa axartaf toa mcnpaeebld pcatbm jcrma cj k pktbalt klf faap bl-taeeamtuke9 toara wks lct k `cci lct wcrto rakfbld jcr obn, woatoarpobecscpoy cr kdrkrbkl trkmts cr klytobld obstcrbmke cr naraey altartkbl-bld ebia Tcfaocusa cr Nkbdrat.

    Ny nctoars ulnkrrbaf, cefar, klf fkzzebld sbstar, Nrbk, okf `aal ks`akutbjue ks k pcrmaekbl fcee ks k mobef, klf bl toa jknbey mrkza jcr fb-nblutbvas, soa `amkna Xuppk. ]oa okf fkri okbr tokt soa parnbttaf tcdrky klf toal wobtal, klf oar nctoars oakvy-ebffaf ayas, tocudo bl kscjt rcwl. ]oa kewkys wcra dekssas klf, kstclbsobld tc na, okf sc numotrcu`ea wbto oar taato, soa kmtukeey fambfaf tc okva toan kee pueeaf klf

    wcra ulc`trusbva falturas. (B okf kewkys kssunaf tokt kfuets wcuef lctokva toabr cwl taato, `ut tobs saanaf k `bt rkfbmke.)

    K `aecvaf prcfbdke, lcw kl aval ncra `aecvaf wcribld wcnkl, soaskt laxt tc oar jktoar, axartbld k qubat ulspcial jcrma tokt sokpaf kee curebvas `ut B tobli nbla pkrtbmuekrey. Tobea soa wks cley k ncfast ek`crk-tcry tamolbmbkl, rst kt ]u`ur`kl Ocspbtke klf toal jcr k prbvkta drcupcj poysbmbkls, soa okf ebvaf k rcnkltbm klf faklt ebja ultbe soa wkstobrty-sbx, woal soa dkva oarsaej cvar tc wcri, sarvbma tc toa jknbey, klfeakrlbld ks numo ks soa mcuef k`cut raebdbcl klf obstcry klf klmbalt

    tbnas. Tokt ek` tamolbmbkl wks rakfbld Nkbnclbfas cr wks bnnarsaf blKjrbmkl krmoacecdy3Ebia scna suparoarc, soa spalt oar fkys nksquarkfbld ks k sarvbea

    frcla, wobea oar rake bfaltbty, cr toa bfaltbty tokt B `astcwaf cl oar, wkstoa janblbst (tocudo soa ecktoaf janblbsts) bltaeeamtuke. ]oa spcia fbs-pkrkdbldey cj nkrrbkdakt eakst jcr oarsaej`ut wks mklfbf k`cut oartwc drakt ecva kjjkbrs. Cla okf `aal bl @ufkpast, wbto oar nctoars rstmcusbls ous`klf (ocw Ouldkrbkl) woc wks cvar twalty yakrs cefar tokl

    soa klf wks toa Drakt Ecva cj Oar Ebja. Voa ctoar wks bl Xcrtudke, wbtok Mktkekl pkbltar woc kesc kfcraf oar ut wks gakecus cj oar kutclcncus

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    xvbb b X P C E C D Q A

    Vc toa eajt cj ny drklfnctoar skt ny jktoar, Kekfr, woc iapt obsoklfscna-ncvba-stkr eccis waee bltc obs sbxtbas. Xbmturas jrcn obs ycutosuddast k yculd Gknas Nkscl, wbto k `rckf snbea klf k pcbltaf wbfcws

    paki. Okllk, ny nctoar, skt laxt tc obn, ks eakl ks oar sbstar wks vceup-tucus. ]oa okf k ecld Ncfbdebklb jkma wbto k prcnblalt lcsa tokt wkskppkraltey k sblduekr scrrcw jcr ny drklfnctoar. Ny drklfnctoarstalfalmy tc mcnpkra toa twc sbstars, klf tc gufda ny nctoar uljkvcr-k`ey, wks mcltkdbcus. Aval ks k mobef, B scnaocw ilaw tokt ny nctoarokf k ncra fbjmuet ebja `amkusa cj toa c`vbcus parjamtbcl cj oar cefarsbstar. Klf ks kl kfceasmalt bl toa ekta s klf akrey s, toa rceancfae woc okf toa ncra mcnpaeebld janblbla nystbqua wks c`vbcus.

    Rat ny nctoar wks toa cla woc okf `aal mocsal `y toa ncst aebdb`ea`kmoaecr bl @ufkpast, toa cla avarycla mclsbfaraf k rbsbld pcebtbmke stkr.

    Jcr na, ks B draw cefar, soa wks an`krrkssbld. ]oa wks numo tccprasalt bl ny fkbey ebja, wbto oar kmmalt klf oar stcmiblds klf oar rajusketc ebstal tc klytobld `ut mekssbmke nusbm bl toa mkr. Cj mcursa, wbto toraamobefral, soa wks toa cley nan`ar cj toa ocusaocef woc wks trueyaldkdaf bl toa law wcref, klf soa wks arma k`cut oar aldkdanalt,crdklbzbld mkrpcces, `amcnbld k eulmo nctoar, klfoakval oaep naokvbld k `rbaj stblt ks k Dbre ]mcut eakfar. Vocudo soa lavar vceultkrbey

    wcra pklts, soa `cudot k pkbr cj tkbecraf drky-ffkllae trcusars woal wawalt kwky mknpbld, klf soa futbjueey fbf kee tokt wks raqubraf cj oarwbto toa ctoar eakfars, ultbe ebdots cut, woal soa frcva kee toa wky ocnatc seaap bl oar cwl `af klf usa oar cwl `ktorccn, raturlbld `ajcrafkwl jcr ulmcciaf pklmkias klf mcmck.

    Fcwl toa tk`ea, `aecw toa sbevar sketmaeekrs, kppalfaf tc toa fcnb-

    lklt strumtura, wara toa toraa cj us, ny cefar `rctoars klf na. Voa rccnwks jcrnke, wbto oakvy frkpas, sbei murtkbls tokt sat bt kpkrt jrcn toa okee,cbe pkbltblds, klf sbevar sarvbma cl toa mrafalzk. K Jbebppblc Ebppb pkblt-bld cj ]kblt Gcol toa @kptbst ks k rktoar jcrnbfk`ea mobefbt okf clma`aal pkrt cj k trbptymo, wa wara tcefecciaf fcwl cl us jrcn toa wkee.

    Vcfky toa lctbcl tokt kfuets bl k ocusaocef mcuef cutlun`ar toraa mobe-fral bs `bzkrra9 jcr us bt wks k jkmt cj ebja.

    @ut k jkr ncra sbdlbmklt jkmt cj ebjatoa pcekr cppcsbta cj `cto toa

    Knarbmkl frakn klf toa bnnbdrklt axparbalmawks toa julfknaltkekwkralass, sc julfknaltke tokt aval lcw B okrfey quastbcl bt, tokt toa

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    X P C E C D Q A xbx

    Aval tocudo toa mbvbebzaf klf scjt-spcial nan`ars cj toa cefar dalark-tbcl woc fcnblktaf toa ocusaocef okf satteaf bltc k ebja cj raffamtbclblstakf cj kmtbcl, bt fbflt nkttar. Tokt nkttaraf wks wokt pramafaf us.

    Voa ebja `ajcraKnarbmk. Voa ebja `ajcratoa wkr. Ras, aval ebja furbld toawkr. Voa fkbey drblf bl Knarbmk pkeaf bl mcnpkrbscl tc toa arkfbmktafOuldkrbkl wcref9 toa pkst trunpaf toa prasalt.

    Avbfalma k`culfaf. Voa cbe pcrtrkbts bl toa ebvbld rccn wara pkbltaf`y cla cj Ouldkrys ncst jkncus krtbsts, Nbies @krk`s, ny jktoarsdrklfjktoar. Tktarmcecr smalas jrcn toa mcultry astkta cj ny nctoarsjknbey, cj wcriars mceeamtbld oky, k paksklt nctoar ocefbld k `k`y, toablsbfa cj k mcultry mourmo tokt okf toa jknbey mrast cl cla cj bts wkees

    wara pkbltaf `y ny drklfnctoars mcusbl, k `rbeebklt Zballasa krtbst wocfbaf bl Kusmowbtz. Jrkdnalts cj tobs ecst ebja mcvaraf toa wkees, eeaf toa`ccimksas, klf famcrktaf tk`eatcps. Cr mkna tc fbllar. Cr krrbvaf bl toankbe.

    Vobrty-saval yaeecwaf poctcdrkpos ould cl toa wkees cj ny drklf-pkralts `afrccn. B okf knpea tbna tc `amcna kmqukbltaf wbto toa bn-kdas sblma toabr rccn wks kfgkmalt tc nbla klf ks k mobef B mcuef wklfartoara jraaey. Bl toabr sul`ktoaf rccn, B wcuef ecci kt sapbk-tclaf prbltscj ny nctoar klf kult bl rbfbld `raamoas, kt ny ulmea Vcn paapbldkrculf toa ouda murvaf stkbrmksa cj toabr mcultry ocna bl Brad, kt nyulmea Dacrda, k stullbldey `akutbjue `cy wbto euso `eclf okbr klf nydrklfnctoars naetbld `eua ayas. Voara wara poctcdrkpos cj waffbldsbl toa mcultrysbfa, nklcrs bl toa mbty, klf toa pcrmoas cj spamtkmuekrmcultry ocusas. Cla wks kl karbke vbaw cj kl alcrncus fblbld rccntk`ea, rapekltaf bl k dkrfal, `akutbjueey sat wbto Oaralf pcrmaekbl jcr

    jty.Okldbld cvar ny drklfpkralts `afs wks k poctcdrkpo cj ny drklf-nctoar, oar va `rctoars klf sbstars, klf oar nctoar klf jktoar, sbttbld`aoblf k ekrda tk`ea bl toabr @ufkpast ocusa. Bt nust okva `aal bl `amkusa ny drakt-kult Afbto wks gust k `k`y. Ny drakt-drklfjktoarNkljraf Tabss, toa cwlar cj Msapae, toa ekrdast brcl- klf staae-nklujkmturbld jkmtcry bl Ouldkry tokt kt cla tbna anpecyaf jcrty tocu-sklf pacpea, stklfs aoblf obs `rccf. Ny drakt-kult Aesk, toa cefast dbre,

    fakltey dekras kt toa mknark. Voabr nctoarwoc wcuef `a fakf cjparlbmbcus klanbk cley jcur yakrs ektar, `ut oara stbee yculd klf

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    twc drakt-ulmeas sobrts, cl toa mujjs klf `cfbma cj ny drklfnctoar klfoar sbstars Aesk klf Fkbsy. Voa mobefral ecci sc sceanl, ks bj toabr pcwar-jue jktoar oks starley kfvbsaf toan tc `aokva.

    B fclt ilcw wokt wks sc tcumobld k`cut tokt pbmtura7 toa eccnbldfakto cj toabr nctoar, parokps, cr toa bllcmalt parjamtbcl cj tokt jrczalncnalt. Cr toa jkmt tokt clma toa ncnalt pkssaf, clma toa souttar okfcpalaf klf sout jcr toa ekst tbna, toay wara kee cla nbeebnatar mecsar tctoa uttar c`ebtarktbcl cj kee tokt wks mcltkblaf sc sbnpey klf saralaey bltokt jrkna.

    Clma toay wara drakt klf bnpcrtklt pacpea. Clma `abld `krcls klf`krclassas altkbeaf trua lc`eassa c`ebda. Voay rakeey fbf oaep ctoars

    crpokl dbres, jkmtcry wcriars, krtbsts klf pcats, klf scna cj toa ncstprcnblalt wrbtars bl bltarwkr Ouldkry. Clma toay cwlaf klf crdklbzafpu`ebmktbcls, lawspkpars, klf gcurlkes ebia toa Ouldkrbkl [ukrtarey klfEk Lcuvaeea Pavua fOcldrba. Clma lakrey avarycla bl @ufkpast ilawtoabr lknas, kta toabr gkns, sawaf wbto toabr laafeas, klf rcfa toabr `b-mymeas. ]cna aval frcva toabr mkrs klf ffaw kbrpeklas wbto toabr aldblas.

    Clma toay ebvaf ebvas cj spealfcr klf prbvbeada, `ut toa pacpea B ilawebvaf bl k ekrda `ut lct bnpcsbld ocusa bl Tksobldtcl, altartkblaf ctoarnbdrs, salt nclay tc nkly woc wara eajt `aoblf, klf kmmaptaf toabrrafumaf mbrmunstklmas wbto drkma. Cur fblbld rccn tk`ea saanaf ebia klblvartaf avceutbclkry ncfae, fasmalfbld jrcn toa mrakturas kt toa pbl-lkmea cj mbvbebzktbcl tc toa `kraey mcuto mobefral cj nbffea-mekss Knar-bmk. Voa aefars wara lct krrcdklt k`cut btblfaaf, toay wara kee faapeydrktajue tc okva nkfa k ocna bl toa Qlbtaf ]tktas. @ut toabr qubatsaej-mclfalma klf jcra`akrklma cley anpoksbzaf toa dkp `atwaal cla

    alf cj toa tk`ea klf toa ctoar.B lavar quastbclaf toa pcsbtbcl cj ny pkralts bl toa obarkrmoy, tocudobl ratrcspamt B saa tokt toabr fajaralma tc ny nctoars jknbey wks axqub-sbtaey trkdbm. Ny pkralts, aspambkeey ny jktoar, kssunaf toa pcsbtbcl cjnkrdblke duras. Tobea ny alardatbm nctoar fbf toa nctoarey tobldsaxpamtaf cj oar, ny jktoar saanaf ks numo k jcrabdlar bl obs bnnafbktajknbey ks oa wks bl Knarbmk.

    Bts lct tokt oa wks sc rancta B fbflt ilcw obn. B wks, kjtar kee,

    tobrty-toraa yakrs cef woal oa fbaf bl , klf jcr ncst cj tocsatobrty-toraa yakrs B okf k ecvbld, raspamtjue, ke`abt sebdotey jcrnke raek-

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    X P C E C D Q A xxb

    mobefral klf toabr pkralts, B ecvaf cley k varsbclcj obn7 toa faprassaf,fajaktaf, fbsaldkdaf, aefarey Ouldkrbkl nbdr varsbcl, prctamtaf jrcnabtoar mrbtbmbsn cr drakt axpamtktbcls amkusa cj obs beeustrbcus, blfaaf obs

    oarcbm, pkst.Ny pkralts krrbvaf bl toa Qlbtaf ]tktas bl Gklukry , ny jktoar kstoa Ouldkrbkl kn`ksskfcr, kmtukeey toa Ouldkrbkl nblbstar, furbld toa`rbaj mckebtbcl dcvarlnalt, klf ny nctoar ks obs `rklf-law `rbfa. Oaokf ramabvaf toa prbza kppcbltnalt kjtar obs cppcsbtbcl tc toa Lkzbs,

    woal oa wks oakf cj toa pcebtbmke fbvbsbcl cj toa Ouldkrbkl JcrabdlNblbstry, eklfaf obn bl Fkmoku. Bl Gula ny jktoar rajusaf tc ram-cdlbza toa law Mcnnulbst dcvarlnalt klf rasbdlaf klf rankblaf bl

    Knarbmk.Bt wks c`vbcus tokt ny jktoar wks skf, aval tc k mobef. Oa wks k pas-

    sbnbst, oa skbf anpoktbmkeey klf cjtal. Lcla cj us rakebzaf tokt wokt tobsrakeey naklt wks tokt oa wks meblbmkeey faprassaf. Bj ycu kfnbraf k pkr-tbmuekr subt oa wcra furbld kl avalbld fbllar pkrty, jcr axknpea, oa

    wcuef rapey, Vokli ycu. Bt bs toa subt B wbee `a `urbaf bl.Ny jktoar wks jty-cla woal B wks `crl, klf okf rasbdlaf obnsaej

    tc k numo-fbnblbsoaf ebja. Obs jkvcrbta sbstar wks stbee bnprbsclaf blOuldkry jcr obs fajamtbcl. Obs aefarey pkralts lct cley ecst toabr palsbcl`ut okf `aal fapcrtaf tc k ocusa bl toa mcultrysbfa, k sokmi rakeey, klftoay wara jcrmaf tc sokra bt wbto k jknbey cj strkldars. Obs jktoar fbaf bltocsa mbrmunstklmas. K mcusbl okf `aal nurfaraf `y toa lctcrbcus sa-mrat pcebma.

    Ny jktoar jkfaf bltc obs pkrkeeae ulbvarsa cj `ccis, obs dkrfal, klfobs raspclsb`bebtbas ks toa afbtcr cj toa Ouldkrbkl fapkrtnalt cj toa

    Zcbma cj Knarbmk. Oa wcriaf Vuasfky torcudo ]kturfky, sc cur axpcsuratc obn wks ekrdaey ebnbtaf tc nkss cl ]ulfky klf toa lcclfky fbllartokt jceecwaf bt. Kjtar tokt oa wcuef wcri bl obs dkrfal cr talf toa saaf-eblds ulfar toa drcw ebdots bl obs `ksanalt cjma. Oa wcuef ratrakt bltctoa ]ulfky pkpars klf obs `ccis. Cla cj ny mcusbls kmtukeey tocudot oa

    wks toa dkrfalar, sc fbsmcllamtaf wks oa jrcn toa wkrp klf wccj cj curebvas. Cl scna eavae B kssunaf tokt ny pkralts okf cto ecvaf ctoars utnkrrbaf akmo ctoar ks k iblf cj kmmcnncfktbcl. Cley ks B draw cefar fbf

    B adbl tc saa tokt obs towkrtaf kn`btbcl, obs ecst mcultry, klf obs axparb-alma bl toa mclmaltrktbcl mknp trkbeaf `aoblf obn ebia toa docst cj k

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    cefar. Klf toa stcry, lc ecldar rastrbmtaf tc toa ocusa cl Xkttarscl ]traat,`amkna toa stujj cj obstcry. Toc mcuef lct lf mcnpaeebld toa pcwarjuepkrkfcx cj ny nctoars jknbey, woc okf survbvaf toa nkssbva axtarnblk-

    tbcl cj Ouldkrbkl Gawry `y okvbld nkfa k fake wbto Oablrbmo Obnnear,bl wobmo toay ramabvaf pksskda tc Xcrtudke bl axmoklda jcr toabr jkmtcrbasklf numo cj toabr waketo. Nbrkmuecusey, Obnnear iapt obs sbfa cj toa`krdkbl. Klf toal toara wks toa pkrkfcx cj ny jktoar toa Daltbea wocokf skt bl Fkmoku. Voa `rckfar obstcrbmke sbdlbmklma cj bt kee, toa bn-pcrtklma cj tobs jknbey bl sokpbld toa pcebtbmke, blfustrbke, klf mueturkeeklfsmkpa cj Ouldkry furbld toa bltarwkr yakrs, okultaf na yat ra-nkblaf gust cut cj rakmo.

    Numo ektar B jculf k snkee mkmoa cj eattars bl ny nctoars `afsbfatk`ea. ]oa fbaf cl k nbef Gklukry fky bl jrcn pklmraktbm mklmar. ]oasummun`af, axkmtey ks soa okf frakfaf, bl k ocspbtke, wbto tu`as bl tccnkly pekmas. Ny kult stccf wbto us klf skbf dccf`ya tc oar yculdarsbstar. Vcdatoar toay okf `urbaf toabr pkralts klf ny jktoar. Vcdatoartoay okf trkvaeaf tc Aurcpa klf Mkebjcrlbk klf Law Naxbmc klf Law

    Rcri9 tcdatoar toay okf ocstaf fbllar pkrtbas klf maea`rktaf avary oceb-fky klf `brtofky klf wktmoaf Gacpkrfy!klf toa cpark cl pu`ebm taeavb-sbcl. Tbto toa axmaptbcl cj va yakrsjrcn ultbe toay okflavar ebvaf kpkrt, jcr toa rast cj ny nctoars abdoty-va yakrs.

    Vwc yakrs kjtar toa jularke wa lkeey scef Xkttarscl ]traat, klf bt wkstbna tc lkeey meakl cut kee toa frkwars, toa pkpars, toa mecsats, toa fatrb-tus cj toa abdot ebvas tokt okf mkeeaf toa pekma ocna jcr cvar jty yakrs.Bl ny nctoars lbdotstklf, B jculf jcur yaeecwaf alvaecpas nkriaf bloar oklfwrbtbld, bl palmbe, , , , klf . Voay mcltkblaf eat-

    tars jrcn ny jktoar ks ny nctoar sunnaraf kt oar jknbeys mcultry as-tkta. B okf drcwl kmmustcnaf tc k iblf cj axokustaf pkssbvbty woal jkmafwbto pkdas cj oklfwrbttal Ouldkrbkl, sbnbekr tc toa cef jaaeblds kt toafbllar tk`ea surrculfaf `y kee tocsa ekldukdas. B put toan bl k `cx klfanptbaf toa cx bltc jknbey eas. Bt tcci k yakr ajcra B obraf k trklsektcr.

    Vwc ncrlblds k waai jcr k nclto, Gufy Iktclk wcuef kppakr, sbt blny cjma, klf trklsekta toa eattars ks B typaf toa wcrfs. ]altalma `ysaltalma toa docst cj toa fakf twbl mkna tc ebja. B `amkna kmqukbltaf

    wbto toa jktoar B okf lavar ilcwl `ut okf kewkys ocpaf wks toaraeunblcus, kn`btbcus, wbsa, aval jully.

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    `ajrbalfaf `y ny drklfjktoar, woc wks kewkys cl toa eccicut jcr `rbe-ebklt yculd nal wbto wocn oa mcuef tkei klf scnatbnas oaep. Ny jk-toar `adkl tobs eattar `y fbsmussbld `urlbld pcebtbmke quastbcls klf skbf

    oa ocpaf tokt wcref pcebtbms wbee lct nkia toa rakebzktbcl cj nytwalty-yakr pekl bnpcssb`ea. Drkfukeey, oa valturaf bltc sebdotey ncraparsclke quastbcls7 bj oar sunnar wks peaksklt, bj oar nctoar wks wcr-rbaf k`cut oar `rctoars, bj soa mcuef dkrfal.

    Voa fatkbes cj toabr mcurtsobp klf cj obs ebja secwey anardaf, ebia ken sckibld bl favaecpbld sceutbcl. Oa wcuef wrbta avary waai, cjtalncra jraqualtey. Oa wrcta k`cut pcebtbms, k`cut obs wcri, k`cut fbllarpkrtbas klf vbsbtbld faeadktbcls, k`cut obs pkralts klf sbstar, k`cut toa

    `ccis oa wks rakfbld klf toa trbps oa wks pekllbld. Oa mceeamtaf pcansoa tocudot wcrtowobea tc rakf . . . `amkusa B kn murbcus wokt ycu toblik`cut toan. Oa wbsoaf oar sulsobla, jaw jrustrktbcls klf toa ilcwe-afda tokt B ibss ycur oklfs nkly tbnas.

    Ny nctoars eattars tc obn kra ecst. Ny jktoar prc`k`ey `urlaf toankecld wbto nkly cj obs blmrbnblktbld pkpars cl Nkrmo , , woaltoa Lkzbs blvkfaf Ouldkry. Lclatoaeass debnnars cj oar raspclsasanarda bl obs eattars. ]oa bs obs jcrtula taeear, klf oa kssuras oar tokt Btobli B kn dcbld tc turl tc ycu jcr kly prafbmtbcl. Daltey oa taees oartokt soa fcaslt laaf tc wrbta k rst frkjt cj oar eattars tc obntokt oa

    wbee `a okppy wbto oar tocudots gust ks toay mcna cjj cj ycur pal.B mkl saa ny nctoar, oar bltaeeamtuke bljarbcrbty mcnpeax bl juee ffcwar,

    wcrrbaf k`cut bnprassbld tobs fkzzebld bltaeeamtuke, toa rst-prbza wbl-lar kt mcea Eb`ra fas ]mbalmas Xcebtbquas klf k fbpecnkt woc okf fbs-tbldubsoaf obnsaej bl @arebl klf lcw bl @ufkpast. B mkl kesc saa oar

    `abld ffbrtktbcus, taksbld obn, `abld obekrbcusey jully klf `rbeebklt bl oarblsbdots k`cut pacpea. B bnkdbla oar mokrnbld obn wbto oar ycutotobskee `adkl woal soa wks twalty- jcurklf wbto oar alcrncus mkpkmbtyjcr ecva klf jrbalfsobp. Klf soa nust okva `ecsscnaf kjtar okvbld `aalmocsal `y obn7 jcr toa rst tbna bl oar ebja, soa axmaeeaf kt scnatobldctoar tokl spcrts.

    Voay spalt ocurs bl wokt toay rajarraf tc ks obs @NT `ut wks kmtu-keey k nkssbva cef ]tayr oa okf purmoksaf bl @arebl. Voay asmkpaf toa

    wkr klf toa pcebtbms klf toa scmbke prassuras furbld ecld frbvas bl toamcultrysbfa surrculfbld @ufkpast. Furbld toa wkr, Ouldkry rankblaf

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    . Oa wbsoas tokt toay mcuef `a tcdatoar klf bnkdblas ocw lbma btwcuef `a tc `a kt ycur pekma. Cl ]ulfky avalbld B wks eccibld kt toanccl klf bnkdblaf toa nccl jrcn tokt pkrtbmuekr kldea bl ycur ffcwar

    dkrfal. B wcuef ebia tokt vbaw rbdot lcw, wbto ycu `asbfa na. Ekwsprcob`btbld bltarnkrrbkda `atwaal Daltbeas klf Gaws okf kerakfy `aalalkmtaf. K pu`ebm ebkbscl wbto ny nctoar wcuef okva mcst ny jktoar obs

    gc`. Lct cley obs ebvaeboccf `ut k pcwarjue vcbma cj cppcsbtbcl tc toaLkzbs wcuef okva fbskppakraf.

    Voay okf kl ulcjmbkeulilcwl tc nakllbvarskry cj ]aptan`ar, . Voay nust okva `aal cl k frbva klf stcppaf kt scna pcblt.Nky`a oa ibssaf oar jcr toa rst tbna cr tcef oar tokt oa ecvaf oar, klf

    soa nust okva raspclfaf bl toa wky oa ecldaf jcr. Voarakjtar obs skeutk-tbcls cj Fakr Okllk mokldaf tc Okllk, ny fakr. Oa taees oar tokt oaocpas soa oks scna dccf axmusas jcr jrbalfs, woc okva `aal wkbtbld jcroar. B ocpa ycu mclsceaf vk klf tcef oar wa okf k ffkt tbra. Cr toa mkrokf tc `a pusoaf. Cr woy jcr kly ctoar sarbcus rakscl ycu mcueflt `a ktoar pekma cl tbna. . . . Voa waktoar tcfky bs kencst ks lbma ks bt wks yas-tarfky, `ut toara bs k sbdlbmklt fbjjaralma tokt wbtocut quastbcl nkias

    Taflasfky sc numo ncra `akutbjue.Ks B typaf toasa wcrfs, ny trklsektcr klf B skt wbto takrs rullbld

    fcwl cur jkmas. Akmo fky B wcuef bnpktbaltey wkbt jcr toa laxt fky woaltoa eattars wcuef uljure bltc Aldebso. Voa ekst eattar wks fktaf Lcvan-`ar , , klf oa mecsaf `y skybld, B kdkbl okva tc mcnpeata scna varytalsa wcri furbld k socrt parbcf cj tbna. Voa wocea tobld bs vary mcn-pebmktaf. B ocpa tokt B wbee nklkda tc nkia bt ncra crdklbzaf, sc peaksatobli cj na. Lcw B nust lbso. Dccf`ya, ny fkrebld. Oa wks toal bl

    toa nbfst cj trybld tc ladctbkta k sapkrkta pakma wbto toa Keebas. Voktajjcrt jkbeaf klf uetbnktaey eaf tc obs krrast.Tokt kl axtrkcrfblkry law stcry ebla lcw uljcefaf `ajcra na. Vwc

    ecvars savaraf `y wkr klf pcebtbms, trbunpobld cvar ulbnkdblk`ea `krrb-mkfas, ultbe lkeey abld ulbtaf. Ocw rancta toasa pacpea wara jrcn toasafkta klf fajaraltbke mcupea, sbttbld su`crfblkta kt toa fbllar tk`ea,ocpbld tokt toabr kebal mobefral wcuef lct nbs`aokva yat kdkbl.

    B mkl ksi cley lcw, ks k fbvcrmaf klf rankrrbaf nbffea-kdaf wcnkl

    wbto k fkudotar cj ny cwl7 wokt wcuef bt okva `aal ebia tc okva drcwlup wbto tobs ks ny fcnblklt lkrrktbva cj bltbnkmy3 Tokt bj, woal B wks

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    toa wkr, woal sc nkly pacpea fbf sc nkly `kf toblds, klf sc nklypacpea fbf sc nkly dccf toblds, `ut ycu lavar ilaw wokt wcuef okp-pal3 Jblkeey, jcr toan kt eakst, toay algcyaf toa okppbast cj alfblds.

    Bl obs ekst fbkry altry, cl Faman`ar , , obs jcrty-samclf waf-fbld kllbvarskry, ny jktoar ilaw tokt oa wks dcbld tc fba sccl (ks oafbf, toraa ncltos ektar). Bt wclt `a aksy tc eakva ny jknbey, oa wrcta.Oklmsb, toa mobefral. @ut B kn abdoty-jcur yakrs cef, klf B ilcw toktavary fky bs k dbjt. @ut cla wcuef ebia tc saa obs mobefral bl k dccf, nkr-rbaf ebja, okppbey ks B ebvaf wbto Okllk klf Xuppk bl ulbnkdblk`ea okr-ncly klf nutuke mkra jcr akmo ctoar.

    Voa sbnpea naltbcl cj Xuppk axpekblaf avarytobld7 toabr nkrrbaf

    kutclcny klf maltrkebty okf `aal suppekltaf `y k jknbebke ulbt.Tbto toasa eattars, toa nbssbld puzzea pbama okf `aal jculf, klf toa

    tobrf fbnalsbcl cj toasa duras mkna bltc jcmus. Ras, tobs wks k draktstcry wbto rake obstcrbm oajt. Ras, tobs wks cla cj tocsa jcctlctas tc toa

    wkr tokt fasarvaf tc `a toa nkbl lkrrktbva. Ras, toa raektbclsobp atwaalny pkralts ebliaf twc drakt toanas cj Ouldkrbkl obstcry, toa talsbclsklf toa decrbas `atwaal toa Gaws klf toa sc-mkeeaf rake Ouldkrbkls.@ut B okf lavar `ajcra rakebzaf tokt kdkblst tokt cparktbm `kmifrcp, kjk`uecus, juee-`ecwl, twalty-jcur-mkrkt ecva stcry okf pekyaf btsaej cut.

    Kmrcss toa yakrs B oakrf toabr vcbmas, spakibld lct bl toa mkrajueeynaksuraf tclas cj ny mobefoccf, lct wbto toa ratrcspamtbva wbsfcn klfrasbdlktbcl cj tal, twalty yakrs klf ncra, lct bl toa kebal mcltaxt cjKnarbmk, `ut bl rake tbna, `ajcra kee cj toan klf toa wcref toay sokpafklf toa wcref tokt sokpaf toan fbskppakraf jcravar. Ebia scna prambsaeyrakebzaf wbso, B skw toan lct ks parbpoarke duras ut ks toa eakfbld nkl

    klf eakfbld ekfy. Voa pbmturas cl toa wkees cj ny drklfpkralts `afrccnwara `rcudot tc ebja ks obs eattars klbnktaf toa clma-jrczal bnkdas. Lcecldar mclstrkblaf `y ny ebldubstbm ebnbtktbcls, jraaf `y trklsektbcls, B

    wks dbval toa vaobmea tc an`kri upcl ny vcykda cj fbsmcvary. Lcw keetoa pbamas cj tobs sprkwebld obstcrbmke klf parsclke puzzea wara kvkbek`eatc na. Cr kt eakst ncst cj toan. Xut sbnpey, toa eattars dkva na toa vcbmatc taee toabr stcry.

    Klf toay dkva na k mcnpeataey fbjjaralt stcry tc taee.

    Oara bt bs.

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    Bl cur jknbey, ks jkr ks wa kra mclmarlaf, wa wara `crl

    klf wokt okppalaf `ajcra tokt bs k nyto.

    Z. ]. X P B V M O A V V, K Mk` kt toa Fccr

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    Bl B vbsbtaf @ufkpast jcr toa rst tbna. B ebvaf bl Fbgcl jrcn Gklu-kry ultbe Gula cj toa yakr `atwaal mceeada klf drkfukta smocce, klf nypkralts nat na bl Wurbmo, woara scna cj ny nctoars nkly raektbvasebvaf. Vcdatoar toa toraa cj us tcuraf Jrklma klf Btkey `ajcra krrbvbld ktcur uetbnkta fastblktbcl, @ufkpast.

    K mcnpeata rcea ravarske cmmurraf woal wa wara bl Aurcpa tcdatoar.Jcr toa rst tbna bl ny ebja, B fbf lct nafbkta mclvarsktbcls atwaal clacj ny pkralts klf k socp meari cr k wkbtar cr k `us frbvar cr k ffbdot kt-talfklt cr k parscl cl toa straat. Blstakf B wks nuta klf blkrtbmuekta, ks

    ny pkralts, ny blmcnpatalt bnnbdrklt pkralts, spakibld Jralmo crDarnkl cr, avaltukeey, Ouldkrbkl, oklfeaf toa quctbfbkl nblutbka toktusaf tc `a ny samura fcnkbl. B jaet `kf alcudo woal bljkltbebzaf blprbvkta mclvarsktbcl, `ut tobs kee jaet ocrrb`ey, axtrkvkdkltey pu`ebm.

    ]cnaocw B ranan`ar cur tbna bl Ouldkry ks `abld kee rkbly klfdrky, tocudo ny gcurlke fasmrb`as `akutbjue sprbld fkys. Voa mbty bl stbee ecciaf trkunktbzaf jrcn bts Tcref Tkr BB sbada klf toa Ouldkrbklravceutbcl cj . @ueeat oceas nkriaf `ubefblds, klf fbrt spawbld jrcn

    `cto jkmtcrbas klf snkee ]cvbat mkrs eajt k okza bl toa kbr klf scct cl toawkees klf k vkdua oakfkmoa jcr toa rst jaw fkys. Klf yat toa drklfaur

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    cj Xast, toa swaapbld `rbfdas, klf toa ramclstrumtaf mkstea fbstrbmt keesaanaf jknbebkr.

    Bnkdas jrcn Ny Jbrst @cci cj Ouldkry `y Bstvl Msbmsary-Plky, k

    jraqualt Xkttarscl ]traat duast, wara lcw ebja-sbza klf toraa fbnal-sbclke. Voa `cci wks pu`ebsoaf bl , klf bts bltrcfumtbcl wks toaparjamt axknpea cj toa Ouldkrbkl saej-blvcevanalt tokt B lavar wbt-lassaf kt Xkttarscl ]traat `ut tokt B draw tc kpprambkta kncld scnanbdrs7

    Ouldkry, cr Nkdykrcrszkd (nkw-fykwr-cr-skod), ks toaOuldkrbkls mkee toabr mcultry, nky waee `a mkeeaf toa eklf cj toa

    nbffea. Bt ebas bl Maltrke Aurcpa9 bt bs okejwky `atwaal twc mcr-lars cj Aurcpa (toa ]trkbt cj Db`rketkr klf toa Qrke Ncultkbls)9klf bt bs okejwky `atwaal toa Lcrto Xcea klf toa Aquktcr.

    Fbspalsbld wbto ektbtufas klf ecldbtufas, Ouldkry bs sbnpey toa mal-tar cj toa ulbvarsa.

    Ny jktoar `rbdotalaf ks wa kpprckmoaf toa mbty cj obs `brto, toa cleypekma cl toa peklat woara oa avar jaet kt ocna, faspbta kee bts rkfbmkemokldas. ]bttbld bl toa jrclt sakt cj toa mk` wa tcci jrcn toa kbrpcrt, oaaldkdaf toa frbvar bl k wbfa-rkldbld mclvarsktbcl k`cut lktbclke pceb-tbms klf ecmke mclmarls. Aval tocudo oa wks kerakfy savalty-va, oa wks

    vbdcrcus klf alardatbm. Oa wks vcrkmbcusey murbcus klf waee bljcrnaf, scoa ilaw wokt tc ksi. Toal B mksukeey rankriaf cl toa prasalma cj sce-fbars kt toa kbrpcrt, oa, avar vbdbeklt, soct na k wkrlbld ecci tokt skbfsumo c`sarvktbcls socuef `a iapt qubat.

    Tobea ny pkralts wara `cto jrcn @ufkpast, ncra tokl toa tobrtaalyakrs tokt sapkrktaf toabr kdas fbvbfaf toabr axparbalmas. Ny nctoarswcref cj toa rbmo `ut law Gawbso krbstcmrkmy okf clma, woal oa wks kvary yculd nkl, `aal vbvbfey k pkrt cj ny jktoars nbffea-mekss rasalt-nalts, mekss talsbcls, klf nbsulfarstklfblds. Bl obs fbkry oa wrctafakltey, B kewkys okf kl blsalsb`ea pragufbma tcwkrf toa rbmo klfpcwarjuenky`a `amkusa B kn labtoar cj tocsa klf wcuef ebia tc `a`cto. . . . B kewkys okf k salsa jcr toa scmbke fbstklmas, aspambkeey upwkrf,

    klf B kn prcuf cj okvbld tokt salsa. Bt `amkna meakr tc na tokt wobeany pkralts twc jknbebas c`vbcusey fbf lct raprasalt kee cj Ouldkrbkl

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    Ny jktoars jknbeyMktocebm, uppar nbffea mekss, bltaeeamtuke Oul-dkrbkl daltrywcuef okva saal lctobld ulusuke k`cut ecmktbld Oul-dkry okejwky `atwaal toa lcrto pcea klf toa aquktcr.

    Ny nctoars Gawbso, mcsncpcebtkl, waee-trkvaeaf, nuetbeblduke, klfwaketoy jknbey wcuef okva snbeaf wbto gust k trkma cj mclfasmalsbcl ktsumo drklfbcsbty.

    NR JKVOAP EAF Q] torcudo wblfbld straats klf kwky jrcn toa tcurbstmaltars bltc toa rul-fcwl labdo`croccf woara ny kult Ebeey ebvaf blcla cj toa ncst faprassbld kpkrtnalts B okf avar saal bl ny ebja. Voa

    `ubefbld snaeeaf `kf. Ta wkeiaf up k jaw ffbdots klf ilcmiaf cl k varyfbrty fccr. Kjtar altarbld k snkee, fbldy okee, wa skw tc toa eajt k ibtmoal

    wbto k `ekmi brcl stcva, lc oct wktar, k tbly rajrbdarktcr, klf eto. Voamaltar cj toa kpkrtnalt wks toa ebvbld, fblbld, klf afrccn, wbto k fbrty`af prasbfbld. Akmo wkee wks mcvaraf wbto pbmturas, `ut toa wocea rccn

    wks ebia k murbc socp, sc juee cj nancrk`bebk ks tc nkia cla dksp jcr kbr.Ebeey, ny jktoars `aecvaf sbstarwoc okf skvaf toabr pkralts furbld

    toa tarrb`ea ]bada cj @ufkpast klf woc ilcmiaf cl avary cjmbkes fccrklf mkeeaf bl avary jknbey jkvcr bl kl ajjcrt tc dat ny jktoar cut cjFkmokuebvaf oara. Lcw soa wks cef klf sbmi klf kecla axmapt jcr toarasaltjue prasalma cj oar yculdar sbstar Nusb, woc kewkys `aebavaf toktEbeey okf toblds aksy bl mcnpkrbscl wbto oar okrf ebja. Ebeey eky bl tobssqukebf ekbr eccibld kt pkbltblds tokt wara klctoar ranblfar cj kee toktsoa okf ecst.

    Voay wara ncstey pkbltaf `y ny jktoars drakt-drklfjktoar, woc wks

    cla cj Ouldkrys ncst kmmcnpebsoaf lblataalto-maltury nkstars,Nbies @krk`s. Voa Nkszis mkna jrcn @coanbk, klf toara warasavarke krny cjmars kncld toan. Ny jktoars drklfjktoar, Oudc]zadafy-Nkszi, okf stufbaf krt wbto @krk`s `ajcra fambfbld tc `a-mcna k gcurlkebst, ut oa mcltbluaf obs raektbclsobp wbto toa drakt pkbltar`y nkrrybld obs fkudotar Beclk klf okvbld tal mobefral, cla cj wocn

    wks ny jktoars jktoar, Kekfr. ]trkblaf raektbcls axbstaf `atwaal toajktoar-bl-ekw klf obs fkudotars ous`klf, klf ks bnprassbva ks Oudcs

    bltaeeamtuke alardy wks, obs mkpkmbty tc prcvbfa jcr obs avar-drcwbld jkn-bey wks arrktbm kt `ast.

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    toa samratkry cj toa lawey jcrnaf Mculmbe cj Jbla Krts, k pcsbtbcl oaoaef jcr abdotaal yakrs. Bl , bl toa bltarasts cj jraabld toa Ouldkrbklprass jrcn toa prassuras cj toa Zballasa laws kdalmy, oa astk`ebsoaf toa

    Ouldkrbkl Laws ]arvbma, wobmo oa oakfaf jcr sbxtaal yakrs. Bl oawks drkltaf lc`bebty. Voa eattar axpekblaf tokt ks ramcdlbtbcl cj ycurkmobavanalts bl toa kraks cj pu`ebm afumktbcl klf toa la krts ycu krancst drkmbcusey drkltaf Ouldkrbkl lc`bebty klf toa usa, axanpt jrcnkly jaas, cj toa Xastb-]zadafy tbtea cj lc`bebty. Numo ks toa @rbtbsomcljar lc`bebty wbto k dacdrkpobmke oclcrbm, tobs tbtea blfbmktaf tokt oa

    wks jrcn Xasttoa twc mbtbas okf lct yat `aal ulbtaf. Oa fbaf bl .Kekfrs jktoar, woc wks kesc lknaf Kekfr, draw up bl tokt obdoey

    bltaeeamtuke, sebdotey mokctbm nbebau kswbre wbto mobefral klf pkblt `cxasklf ebtarkry kn`btbcls. Cla cj obs sbstars `amkna k pcrtrkbtbst klf k

    waee- ilcwl Voacscpobst, wocsa mekbn tc jkna bl toa jknbey wks lct oarraebdbcus cr krtbstbm blmeblktbcls `ut toa snkee yat mcnpraoalsbva eb`rkryecmktaf bl oar `ktorccn. Klf toara wara submbfas, toraa cr jcur cj toan,tokt ny jktoar wcuef keeufa tc furbld scna cj obs fkriast ncnalts.

    Krtbsts, Voacscpobsts, nbsulfarstccf dalbusas, morclbmkeey faprassafbltaeeamtukes, kee pcpuektaf toa axtalfaf ]zadafy-Nkszi jknbey. @ut toatwbl `urfals cj drakt bltaeeamt klf faprassbva talfalmbas sibppaf Kekfrsalbcrwoc wks toa oakf cj toa Bnparbke Ouldkrbkl Mcurt bl @ufkpastklf `y kee kmmcults algcyaf kl brksmb`ea `ut mokrnbld parsclkebtyklfeklfaf bl k obdoey mclmaltrktaf jcrn bl obs cley scl.

    Ny ]zadafy-Nkszi drklfjktoar, spry klf fkppar bt saans aval ks kyculd nkl, obs dcktaa trbnnaf wbto surdbmke prambsbcl, mrkvaf k ncracrfblkry, cr kt eakst k ncra crfarey, ebja klf gcblaf toa nbebtkry. Voara oa

    avaltukeey rcsa bl toa Okps`urd nclkrmoy klf wks put bl mokrda cj toarcyke pkekma.Kt toa ekst mcrclktbcl cj k Ouldkrbkl ibld bl Faman`ar , toa

    oabdot cj ny drklfjktoars prastbda wks mkpturaf bl k poctc tokt ould clEbeeys kpkrtnalt wkee klf bl ny jktoars cjma. Ks toa rcyke oarkef pra-mafbld toa law ibld, Kekfr ]albcr, frassaf bl kl aek`crkta lktbclke mcs-tuna mkeeaf k fbsznkdykr,skt aramt cl k rcyke ocrsa. Bt saans oa pakiafkt tokt ncnalt, ks fbf toa lktbcl oa raprasaltaf, sblma `cto obs mkraar

    klf toa anpbra mceekpsaf wbtobl twc yakrs. Voa numo-ecldaf-jcr allc-`eanalt lavar rakmoaf obn, klf obs wbja, toa jcrnbfk`ea ]krcetk

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    jceecwaf Tcref Tkr B klf rafraw toa `crfars cj Ouldkry sc tokt toamcultry ecst twc-tobrfs cj bts eklf klf okej cj bts pcpuektbclwks lct

    gust k dacpcebtbmke k`strkmtbcl jcr oar ut k vary rake savarbld cj toa oakrt

    cj oar oarbtkda, ke`abt k oarbtkda jrcn toa abdotaalto maltury. ]oa wkscla cj va mobefral cj ]lfcr Ncefcvlyb, woc wks kl blfustrbcus pokr-nkmbst bl @ufkpast. Oa aval astk`ebsoaf toa rst `klfkda jkmtcry blOuldkry, klf bl oa ramabvaf k nafke kt toa Ouldkrbkl Krt klf

    Vrkfa Jkbr bl @ufkpast. Ny drklfnctoar ]krcetk wks k favcut Mktocebm,kn`btbcus klf crdklbzaf klf juee cj ocpas, rst jcr oar ous`klf klf toaljcr oar cley scl.

    Kjtar toa Jbrst Tcref Tkr blffktbcl rkvkdaf toa mcultry, klf ny

    drklfjktoars gc` fbskppakraf wbto toa nclkrmoy. Jceecwbld toa `rbaj bl-tarnazzc cj Mcnnulbsn, toa Ocrtoy radbna tcci pcwar, klf kl cefjrbalf oaepaf ny drklfjktoar samura k gc`, cr kt eakst toa tbtea, ks toa oakfcj scna amclcnbm cjma cj toa radalt. Obs law mceeakduas okf ebttea ra-spamt jcr toa cef nclkrmobst klkmorclbsn, klf dcbld tc wcri woaratoara wks lc rake wcri, cley tc ramabva k pkymoami, fancrkebzaf nydrklfjktoar.

    Ny jktoar ks k yculd nkl skw toa jcrtulas cj toa jknbey `ujjataf `ypcebtbmke stcrns klf skw obs cwl jktoar fasmalf jrcn k iblf cj draktlasstc drkmajue, daltaae fajakt ks oa frassaf jcr k pratalf gc` wbto k vary rakeskekry avary fky. Ny jktoar kttalfaf dynlksbun klf toa Qlbvarsbty cj@ufkpast klf avaltukeey walt tc toa mcea Eb`ra fas ]mbalmas Xcebtbquasbl Xkrbs, jueeebld toa ocpas cj `cto obs pkralts.

    Rat ks oa skt bl obs sbstars pbtbk`ea kpkrtnalt, toa dubet cj kee obs jkbe-uras ks k scl klf `rctoar ecciaf ebia k ebtarke `urfal cl obs `kmi klf

    socuefars. Oa okf prcnbsaf obs pkralts tokt oa wcuef tkia mkra cj oar,klf cvar klf cvar kdkbl bl obs gcurlkes, oa wcuef wrbta k`cut toa kldubsocj lct jueeebld tokt prcnbsa.

    C L A K J V A P L C C L B L @ Q F K X A ] V ny nctoar klf B vbsbtaf Klfrs @aeyus,woc okf aal toa oakf `utear jcr oar jknbey avar sblma soa mcuef ranan-`ar. Obs kpkrtnalt wks natbmuecus, toa nkltaepbama, ccimksas, klf sbfa

    tk`eas jastcclaf wbto nkly poctcdrkpos cj ny drklfpkralts, ny nctoar,oar rctoars, oar sbstar, toa jknbey astkta bl Brad, klf toabr mbty kpkrtnalt

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    Oa wcuef `amcna toa fcnblklt jcrma bl toa Icrljaef ocusaocef. Kteulmo cr fbllar, oa stccf kt toa sarvbld tk`ea bl toa fblbld rccn, wakrbldobs draal cr drky ulbjcrn klf obs wobta decvas, ebstalbld kttaltbvaey tc

    toa mclvarsktbcls, klf raspclfbld wbto sbealt prambsbcl tc toa sebdotastlaaf cj cla cj toa duasts cr jknbey nan`ars. Obs wbja wks k nklbmurbstbl toa ncst prastbdbcus `kr`arsocp bl @ufkpast, sc `atwaal toa twc cjtoan, toay mcuef prc`k`ey okva ramclstrumtaf ncst cj toa scmbke klf pc-ebtbmke dcssbp cj toa mbty.

    @aeyus lavar skt fcwl ks oa pcuraf tak klf ranblbsmaf wbto nynctoar k`cut tbnas oa mcuef sokra wbto lc cla bl Ouldkry. B wktmoafoar, toa okpeass ]mcut eakfar, toa jrkltbm eulmo nctoar, toa Tcnkl Toc

    Lavar Tcra Xklts, toa `kli klf mokujjaur lcw `amcna toa drkmbcus`krclass. Lct okudoty klf ncst cj kee lct blkutoaltbm, soa wks ncramcnjcrtk`ea tokl B okf avar wbtlassaf.

    Ektar tokt fky wa tcci toa ebttea su`wky, toa rst bl mcltblaltke Au-rcpa, up Klfrssy Kvaluaketocudo kt tokt tbna bt okf `aal ralknafLpiztrsksd tgk, cr Kvalua cj toa Xacpeas Papu`ebmklf anardafbl ny nctoars cef labdo`croccf. Kee toa ocnas okf dcla torcudo sav-arke blmkrlktbcls, jrcn prbvkta vbeeks tc mocppaf-up kpkrtnalts, `ut toadrklfast wks toa jcrnar ocna cj oar drklfjktoar, Nkljraf Tabss, kt Klfrssy Kvalua. Lcw toa cjmbke Pussbkl duastocusa, toa ocna wksspamtkmuekr, wbto nusmuekr, okej-lkiaf nkr`ea nal suppcrtbld toa swaapcj `kemcly. Ny nctoar tcef na tokt clma tallbs mcurts klf stk`eas okfcmmupbaf toa jkr mcrlar cj toa prcparty, `ut lc ecldar. Toal toa ocusa

    wks `ubet, bt wks aval wbraf wbto aeamtrbmbty. Toal ny drklfnctoar klfoar sbstars okf fklma pkrtbas, kl aeamtrbmbkl wks obraf tc spalf toa lbdot

    bl mksa kly anardalmy rapkbrs wara laafaf.Nkrbklla Tabss ebvaf wbto oar pkralts klf va `rctoars klf sbstarscl toa rst ffccr cj toa vbeek, wobea oar nktarlke drklfpkralts klfdrakt-drklfnctoar ebvaf cl toa samclf ffccr. Ny drklfnctoar kewkysskbf tokt toa `ast tbna tc okva `aal kebva wks bl toa akrey twaltbato mal-tury, `ajcra Tcref Tkr B. @ufkpast wks kt toa pbllkmea cj bts obstcry. Lcecldar toa sok``y gulbcr pkrtlar tc Zballk bl toa Kustrc-OuldkrbklAnpbra, bt `ecsscnaf wbto muetura klf law krmobtamtura klf kee toa `al-

    ats cj k wcref-mekss mbty.Bt nust okva `aal aspambkeey lbma bj ycur jktoar wks Nkljraf Tabss,

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    Avaltukeey oa axpklfaf toa mkllbld tc blmeufa ctoar jccf klf obs nkr-iat tc blmeufa toa nbebtkry. Oa lctbmaf tokt toa mkls toansaevas wara koklfy sokpa tokt mcuef `a alekrdaf klf nkfa bltc ebttea nbebtkry stcvas,

    cr mcltrkmtaf tc `amcna `ueeats. ]blma k jkmtcry tokt usaf dulpcwfarlakr toa oakrt cj k `usy mbty tanptaf jkta, oa `cudot k pect cj eklf cl klbseklf bl toa nbffea cj toa Fklu`a mkeeaf Msapae klf `ubet toa Nkljraf

    Tabss Tcris. Voa Kustrc-Ouldkrbkl krny wks sc bnprassaf wbto btswcri tokt toay ksiaf obn bl tc nklujkmtura soaee mksblds, nkdk-zblas, klf knnulbtbcl `cxas, klf bts Darnkl kjebkta wks kwkrfaf kmcltrkmt `y toa Darnkl dcvarlnalt tc nklujkmtura knnulbtbcl `cxasjcr toa krny Nkusars.

    Ks toa jkmtcry jcrtulas rcsa wbto wkr, sc toay jaee furbld tbnas cjpakma. Tabss toal pcuraf nclay bltc @ufkpast rake astkta7 scna sebmas cjKlfrssy Kvalua, k octae bl toa bllar mbty, k `bd mouli cj eklf bl k rbmokdrbmueturke radbcl ilcwl ks toa Kldykejef, klf k sbdlbmklt pbama cjprcparty lakr toa Fklu`a, bl kl ulfavaecpaf krak woara toa Nkrdkrat@rbfda stccf.

    Ks wbto nkly lblataalto-maltury altrapralaurs, toa kmmunuektbclcj waketo wks lct Nkljraf Tabsss mcnpaeebld laaf `ut k okppy `y-prcfumt cj obs truey mcnpaeebld laaf, wobmo wks tc nkia toblds. Oa wksk mraktbva dalbus, klf obs nusa klf nctbvktbcl wks toa nkgasty cj k oudajkmtcry, k law iblf cj jkmtcry tokt nkss-prcfumaf k rklda cj prcfumtsbl qukltbtbas ulfraknaf cj `ajcra bl Ouldkry. @ut tobs jkmtcry wcueflct axpecbt toa wcriars strbmtey jcr prct, `amkusa k `alavcealt jktoarrueaf bt.

    Voara sprkld up k snkee ocspbtke jcr toa wcriars, k fky mkra maltar jcr

    snkeear mobefral, klf k lursary, woara nctoars woc wara stbee lursbldtoabr `k`bas mcuef mcna furbld toa fky tc jaaf toan. K pafbktrbmbkl wkskvkbek`ea tc kee toa mobefral, klf ctoar fcmtcrs wara toara jcr toa wcriars.

    Tabss su`sbfbzaf ocusbld lakr toa jkmtcry, klf toa wcriars okf palsbcls,uloakrf cj kt toa tbna bl Ouldkry, rawkrfbld toabr ecykety ecld kjtartoay wara lc ecldar k`ea tc `a prcfumtbva.

    Toal oa spcttaf toa `akutbjue Kebma fa Tkoe, toa fkudotar cj keakfar bl toa Aurcpakl rkbewky systan, oa turlaf tc obs jrbalfs klf skbf,

    Fclt aval ecci kt Kebma fa Tkoe. ]oa bs dcbld tc `a ny wbja. Voaynkrrbaf bl , klf qubmiey toa mobefral `adkl tc kppakr7 Aesk bl ,

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    Tabss wks k torbjty nkl woc nkfa sura tokt obs mobefral wrcta fcwlavary pally tokt toay spalt bl ebttea lcta`ccis tokt toay wara dbval akmo

    yakr. ]tbee, toa jknbey trkvaeaf tc ]t. Ncrbtz, tc ]bes-Nkrbk, klf tc Pk-

    dusk, wobmo bs lcw Fu`rcvlbi. @ut Kebma adkl tc jaae tbraf klf waki, scbee bl jkmt tokt furbld k sunnar vkmktbcl tc Mcrtblk fKnpazzc bl ,soa okf tc raturl tc @ufkpast. Oar tcldua wks `rbdot raf klf snccto.Oar oklfs klf jaat okf kl kencst ul`akrk`ea tbldebld. Voa ffuso cj

    ycuto klf nctoaroccf klf fcnastbm okppblass wks rapekmaf wbto kyaeecw-tbldaf pkeecr. Takilass klf laurcpktoy nkfa bt bnpcssb`ea jcroar tc wkei kmrcss toa fblbld rccn.

    Nclay wks lc c`gamt, klf fcmtcrs wara `rcudot bl jrcn kee cvar

    AurcpaXkrbs, Zballk, Nulbmo, Wurbmo`ut bl toara wks lctobldtc a fcla jcr parlbmbcus klanbk. Nkljraf Tabss skt kt obs wbjas afsbfajcr fkys kt k tbna, klf lkeey, cl Gklukry , , kt toa kda cj tobrty-saval,soa fbaf. Voabr ocusa walt bltc faap ncurlbld. K ekmi ffkd wks frkpafcvar toa `bd `kemcly woara clma toay okf okppbey wktmoaf sc nkly pk-rkfas. Nkljraf skt sobvk, klf kt saval avary ncrlbld tal Gawbso nalmkna tc toa ocusa tc jcrn k nblykl klf prky. Oa astk`ebsoaf twc mokrb-tbas bl obs wbjas nancry7 toa Kebma Tabss Nktarlbty Ocspbtke klf Ocna,klf kl blstbtutbcl jcr toa mkra cj toa blmurk`ey sbmi.

    Voa jknbey wks Gawbso, cj mcursa, ut okrfey pbcus9 Gawbso bl bfaltbty`ut kraey bl prkmtbma. Blfaaf, bt saans tokt toa ncst pcwarjue axprassbclcj toabr raebdbcl wks woal toay wara ncurlbld. Voay suppcrtaf toaFcoly ]traat ]ylkdcdua, kttalfaf toa Obdo Ocebfky sarvbmas, klf mae-a`rktaf toa `kr nbtzvko cj toa cefar Tabss scl, Audala. Kejcls lavarmaea`rktaf obs `kr nbtzvko `amkusa woal oa mkna cj kda, obs nctoars

    beelass mcnnklfaf toa kttaltbcl cj toa altbra ocusaocef, klf k maea`rk-tbcl wcuef okva `aal ultoblik`ea. Rat Morbstnks traas klf okn jcrfbllar nkfa toan toa parjamt axknpea cj obdoey kssbnbektaf akrey-twaltbato-maltury @ufkpast Gaws.

    Kjtar toa fakto cj Kebma, oar nctoar, woc ebvaf upstkbrs, tcci cvar kstoa nctoar dura jcr toa sbx mobefral klf toa mokparcla jcr oar jcrty-sbx-yakr-cef scl-bl-ekw. Tcnal wara akdar tc summaaf oar fkudotar ks

    wbja klf nctoar, ut socuef Nkljraf ecci twbma kt k nkbf cr k dcvarl-

    ass, obs nctoar-bl-ekw nkfa sura soa wks obstcry.Nkljraf wks akdar jcr Nkrbklla, obs samclf-cefast dbre, tc lf toa

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    `ajcra soa fbaf, klf soa ebiaf obn klf tocudot oa wcuef `a k dccfnktmo jcr oar rasteass, meavar cefast fkudotar. @ut Nkljraf okf obs ras-arvktbcls, `amkusa ketocudo `crl k Gaw, Kejraf okf mclvartaf tc Mk-

    tocebmbsn, kecld wbto obs `rctoar klf ctoar nan`ars cj obs jknbey. Jcr knkl tc moklda obs raebdbcl wks ultoblik`ea tc Nkljraf. Bt ravakeaf ksokiblass cj mokrkmtar, k ekmi cj toa jcrtbtufa klf mekrbty tokt ous`klfsraqubra. @ut toa mcupea kssuraf obn tokt toabr mobefral wcuef a rkbsaf ks

    Gaws, wobmo mcultaf jcr k ect. Klf toa jkmt tokt obs ekta wbja okf ebiafKejraf mcultaf jcr ncra. Jblkeey Nkljraf raealtaf.

    @ut Nkrbklla okf lct jkeeal bl ecva, sc Nkljraf `rcudot lbma yculdGawbso nal jrcn dccf jknbebas bl Zballk, Nulbmo, Wurbmo, Xkrbs, klf cj

    mcursa @ufkpast tc `kees ks oar pctaltbke subtcrs. Lcla cj toan kppakeaftc oar, ketocudo twc kfnbrars bl oar bnnafbkta mbrmea rcsa k`cva toa rast.@ast jrbalfs sblma toabr ulbvarsbty klf ekw smocce fkys, Nrbm Icrljaef

    wks toa scl cj k prcnblalt `kliar, klf Jaralm Mocrbl wks toa scl cjklctoar prcnblalt blfustrbkebst.

    Voay poysbmkeey rasan`eaf akmo ctoar7 `cto wara lct tkee, okf tobl-lbld okbr, klf wcra dekssas. Mocrbl wks k `bt stcmibar, klf ks toay drawcefar, `cto wcuef wcrry k`cut toabr wabdot. @ut toabr jkmas wara vbvbfeyblsmrb`af wbto toabr parsclkebtbas7 pktbalma, bltrcspamtbcl, daltea ouncr,klf k Wal-ebia mken cl Icrljaefs9 ouncr, bnpktbalma, kn`btbcl, klfmurbcsbty cl Mocrbls.

    Mocrbl wks toa drakt-drklfscl cj k jkncus abdotaalto-maltury Vrkl-syevklbkl rk``b woc mclsbfaraf toa Gawbso fbatkry rastrbmtbcls klf toa`akrf raqubranalt k`surf klf wks prcnptey crfaraf tc kpcecdbza tc toamobaj rk``b. Voa rk``bs scl wks k fcmtcr, klf obsscl `amkna kl blfustrb-

    kebst klf toa jktoar cj Jaralm Mocrbl. Mocrbls jktoar, woc wks kesclknaf Jaralm, wks kl amclcnbm pcwarocusa woc ncvaf tc @ufkpast,woara oa jculfaf toa Ouldkrbkl nklujkmturars ksscmbktbcl, ilcwl blOuldkry ks DRC]W. Oa wks toa prasbfalt cj toa ]kedtkrgl Kltork-mbta Nblbld Mcnpkly, wobmo prcfumaf parmalt cj toa tctke `rcwlmcke jcr Ouldkry. Oa kesc sarvaf bl toa uppar ocusa cj toa OuldkrbklXkrebknalt klf eajt k eadkmy tokt obs cley scl avaltukeey jueeeaf klfsurpkssaf.

    Nrbm Icrljaef wks toa tobrf mobef cj Wsbdnclf Icrljaef, woc rcsajrcn k gc` ks k meari bl k Xrkdua `kli tc `amcna fbramtcr bl toa @o-

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    `rbli cj blscevalmy, klf toa Pctosmobefs pekmaf twalty-sbx-yakr-cefIcrljaef kt toa oakf cj toa @ufkpast `rklmo. @ajcra oa eajt Zballk, oankrrbaf k yculd Zballasa wcnkl lknaf @atty vcl Jrklijurtar, klf

    tcdatoar toay ncvaf tc @ufkpast. Avaltukeey toay wcuef okva va mobe-fral, Dyrdy, Nbtzb, Nrbm, Xe, klf Jaralm.Wsbdnclf racrdklbzaf toa `kli mcnpeataey klf avaltukeey racrdk-

    lbzaf klf trklsjcrnaf toa altbra lklmbke strumtura cj Ouldkry. Tobeaoa wks k prkmtbmbld ut lct favcut Gaw, Morbstbklbty kesc jksmblktaf Wsbd-nclf. Cla ]kturfky, woal oa wks dcbld tc toabr mcultry astkta y trkbl,oa wks rakfbld Voa Bnbtktbcl cj Morbstbl toa crbdblke Ektbl `y Vocnks Ianpbs, k jtaalto-maltury Futmo toacecdbkl. Oa jcrdct toa cci bl toa

    trkbl, `ut cl obs raturl ocna toa jceecwbld Nclfky, toa mclfumtcr ra-turlaf bt tc obn. Icrljaef ksiaf ocw oa ilaw tokt bt wks obs `cci, klftoa mclfumtcr pcbltaf cut tokt cl tobs trkbl, cley Rcur Oclcr rakfsEktbl.

    Cj toa mobefral, Nrbm wks toa ncst sarbcus bltaeeamtuke, klf Xe toamokrnbld cla. Nbtzb wks bltaeebdalt klf pobecscpobmke `ut mclstrkblaf`y oar dalfar. Jaralm wks k mcnpuesbva dkn`ear, klf toa ctoar nan`arscj toa jknbey spalt k snkee jcrtula cl obs fa`ts. Dyrdy mcnnbttaf sub-mbfa woal oa wks twalty- twc. Oa okf `aal bl ecva wbto k yculd wcnkl

    woc wks eass waee cjj tokl toa Icrljaefs. Wsbdnclf almcurkdaf toa ra-ektbclsobp klf tcef obn tokt bj oa lbsoaf obs ulbvarsbty stufbas `ajcratoay dct nkrrbaf, Wsbdnclf wcuef dbva oar k fcwry ks bj soa wara obscwl fkudotar. Voa rakssurklma fbflt saan tc nkttar. Dyrdy `eaw obs`rkbls cut wbto k pbstce klf wks stbee ocefbld cl tc obs mkla woal oa wksjculf. Nrbm `amkna toa aefast scl.

    Oa wks k Palkbssklma nkl. Oa wrcta pcatry klf wks jksmblktaf `ynktoanktbms, poysbms, lkturke klf scmbke smbalma, Ouldkrbkl scmbcecdy,pcebtbms klf pobecscpoy, pcatry, klf kdrkrbkl rajcrn. Oa su`sbfbzaflawspkpars klf parbcfbmkes klf `amkna k nan`ar cj toa uppar ocusa cjXkrebknalt. Vc obs jktoar, Wsbdnclf, Icrljaef mcljassaf obs ecva9 Wsbd-nclf ksiaf obn wokt mcecr Nkrbklla Tabsss ayas wara. Ny drklfjk-toar kfnbttaf tokt oa fbflt ilcw. Voay kra toa ncst `akutbjue `eua, sc`eua tokt woal soa altars toa cpark, toa wocea dkeeary ebdots up wbto oar

    prasalma, obs jktoar rapebaf. (Xarokps ny drklfjktoar wks lct toa cleyIcrljaef nkl woc wks snbttal.) Jcr sbx yakrs Nrbm klf Jaralm Mocrbl

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    fambsbcl. Clma toa twc jrbalfs wara sc akdar tc bnprass oar kt k kee, toayobraf k wkbtar tc sbt bl k traa nkibld `brfmkees.

    Bl Nkrbklla favaecpaf k toyrcbf prc`ean, klf oar jktoar tcci

    oar tc @arl, woara k law cparktbcl tokt blvcevaf rancvbld toa toyrcbfokf `aal mraktaf. Pamuparktbcl wks `rutke. ]oa okf tc rankbl bl k fkrirccn jcr lakrey sbx waais, ulk`ea tc rakf `amkusa oar ayas okf `aal`kfey wakialaf. Oar jktoar nkfa sura tokt soa wks lavar kecla, klftoara soa eky, ebstalbld tc pacpea rakf oar toa pcatry cj Dcatoa, ]mobeear,Oabla, Pcstklf, klf Pbeia. Voa pcans ecfdaf bl oar nancry, klftorcudocut oar ebja soa wcuef rambta toan kt cff ncnalts ebia jrkd-nalts cj k mktmoy socw tula.

    ]oa ramcvaraf, klf lkeey, bl Ja`rukry , soa kmmaptaf ny drklfjk-toars prcpcske. Lc cla rakeey avar ulfarstccf woy. Oa kfcraf oar `utsoa lavar rakeey kfcraf obn `kmi. Cl Gula , , twalty-sbx-yakr-cefNkrbklla klf tobrty-twc-yakr-cef Nrbm nkrrbaf bl toa ocusa kt Kl-frssy Kvalua. Voa fky kjtar toa waffbld toa yculd mcupea, wbto nkbfsklf euddkda klf k mcnpeata altcurkda, krrbvaf kt toa trkbl stktbcl tc dccl toabr oclaynccl bl ]bes-Nkrbk. Bl obs `ebss, ny drklfjktoar dkr-eklfaf toa mkrrbkda klf eeaf toa blsbfa cj bt wbto wobta rcsas. Lkturkeeysoy klf sokrbld oar jktoars blstblmts jcr torbjt klf saej-k`ladktbcl,Nkrbklla wks kppkeeaf klf an`krrkssaf klf prc`k`ey k ebttea `bt kldrykt `abld nkfa toa maltar cj kttaltbcl ks k yculd `rbfa. Voa dastura klfny drklfnctoars rakmtbcl tc bt wara fbkdlcstbm9 styebstbmkeey toay wara scprcjculfey blmcnpktb`ea tokt toa nkrrbkda wcuef `a fasparktaey ul-okppy.

    Tcref Tkr B rcia cut bl Gula , klf toabr rst fkudotar, Nrbk

    woc qubmiey `amkna Xuppkwks `crl bl ]aptan`ar. Nkljraf nc`b-ebzaf toa jkmtcry jcr nkxbnun prcfumtbcl, klf oa wks kssuraf tokt`amkusa obs jkmtcry wks ks numo k pkrt cj toa fajalsa cj Ouldkry ks toakrny, lcla cj obs anpecyaas wcuef `a frkjtaf. Voa wkr wks suppcsaf tc`a cvar `y Morbstnks, `ut cj mcursa bt wkslt, wobmo wks tarrb`ea jcr nbe-ebcls `ut axmaeealt jcr toa Nkljraf Tabss Tcris. Voa jkmtcry axpklfafklf axpklfaf. Law ubefblds sprkld up cvarkmras cl toa bseklf, klftoa wcrijcrma `keecclaf tc jcrty tocusklf.

    Nkrbklla klf oar sbstar Fkbsy vbsbtaf scefbars bl toa nbebtkry ocspb-tkes. Voay skw toa rkvkdas cj wkr, toa nkbnaf `cfbas, toa jrcst`bttal

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    mars aval, cley okej ramcvaraf, `abld raeaksaf `kmi tc jknbebas tokt warabee prapkraf tc lursa toan `kmi tc oaketo. Voabr jktoar raspclfaf tc obsfkudotars kldubso ks cley k waketoy nkl wbto lakrey ulebnbtaf rascurmas

    klf dccf blstblmts mcuef klf ubet toa Nkljraf Tabss Xkvbebcl, k sklktc-rbun woara cjmars wculfaf bl dotbld mcuef ramcvar jraa cj mokrda.Bl mcltrkst, obs scl Kejcls, woc wks k scefbar bl Qirkbla, ebvaf bl k

    vbeek, amkna jrbalfs wbto Pussbkl krbstcmrkts, klf fbsmcvaraf k vkst wblamaeekr tokt okf `aecldaf tc toa mzkr. Tobea ctoar Kustrc-Ouldkrbkltrccps bl Qirkbla wara fapecyaf tc toa `rutke Btkebkl jrclt, Nkljrafbltarvalaf sc obs scl mcuef rankbl cl kl bnpcrtklt kssbdlnalt blvastb-dktbld so mkllarbas bl toa radbcl.

    Tcref Tkr B alfaf bl , klf cl Gula , , toa Vrakty cj Vrbklclwks sbdlaf. Bt cley mclrnaf k rakebty astk`ebsoaf `y nbebtkry nbdot, klftoa crfar cj @rbtkbl klf Jrklma bl . Furbld toa parbcf cj blstk`bebtykjtar toa surralfar `ut `ajcra toa lke traktbas, @ek Iuls Papu`ebm cj]cvbats oaef pcwar jrcn Nkrmo tc Kudust , . Mcnnulbsn klf

    Gufkbsn `amkna ebliaf jcravar bl Ouldkrbkl nblfs, sblma lakrey kee toaMcnnulbst eakfarsobp wks Gawbso, kt eakst y crbdbl bj lct `y mclvbmtbcl.Nan`ars cj toa uppar nbffea mekss klf krbstcmrkts wara krrastaf, klfscna wara ibeeaf. K ekrda prcpcrtbcl cj toa vbmtbns wara Gaws. Nkljraf

    Tabss eajt obs ocna klf stkyaf wbto obs fkudotar Aesk wobea k jaw ravc-eutbclkrbas rklskmiaf obs ocusa klf oaepaf toansaevas tc scna cj toajknbey traksuras, ketocudo toay mcuef lct ulfarstklf woy k nkl cj obs

    waketo wcuef okva cley twc pkbrs cj socas.Tcrrbaf tokt obs prcnblalma wcuef put toa rast cj obs jknbey kt rbsi,

    Nkljraf ockrfaf seaapbld pbees jcr waais. Cla lbdot oa tcci toan kee,

    `ut obs fkudotar Fkbsy jculf obn klf rusoaf obn tc toa ocspbtke, woaraobs stcnkmo wks punpaf. Tcriars jrcn Msapae dukrfaf obs rccn, klfoa ramcvaraf mcnpeataey. Oa famknpaf tc Zballk wbto toa rast cj obsjknbey klf wkbtaf ultbe toa trbunpoklt radalt Nbies Ocrtoy rcfa bltc@ufkpast, okvbld quksoaf toa ravceutbcl.

    Tabss raturlaf tc @ufkpast tc ra`ubef obs mcnpeataey rc``af jkmtcryklf mclvart bt jcr pakmatbna usa. ]blma Ouldkry okf ecst sc numo tarrb-tcry, jkmtcrbas jcr blfustrbas tokt okf `aal Ouldkrbkl, ebia taxtbeas, wara

    lcw cl Pcnklbkl cr ]ecvki cr Qirkblbkl scbe. Msapae prcfumaf staaeklf keunblun prcfumts, pcts klf pkls, mkrs klf trumis, nctcrmymeas klf

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    jcrnaf jrcn k prbvktaey oaef mcnpkly tc k mcrpcrkta strumtura, bl wobmoNkljraf fbstrb`utaf kee toa stcmi tc obs mobefral.

    Bl Faman`ar Nkljraf Tabss sujjaraf k strcia, klf cl Morbst-

    nks oa fbaf. Ny nctoar klf kult ranan`ar Nrbm mcnbld bltctoabr rccn, wakrbld `ekmi, klf taeebld toan tc `a iblf tc toabr nctoar`amkusa soa okf sujjaraf k tarrb`ea ecss. Voa lawspkpars wara eeaf wbtostcrbas k`cut Tabsss fakto klf ecld asskys fasmrb`bld obs mcltrb`utbclstc Ouldkry. Cla mcnpkraf obn tc k strcld klf oaketoy cki, suffaleyjaeeaf `y k vbcealt stcrn. Voa fbramtcrs cj toa jkmtcrbas mkrrbaf toa mksiatcl toabr socuefars tc toa jularke wkdcl, klf k sceanl prcmassbcl wbtotocusklfs cj jkmtcry wcriars kfvklmaf fcwl Klfrssy Kvalua. Voa

    mobaj rk``b eaf toa prkyars kt toa Iarapasb Gawbso Manatary woara oa wksekbf tc rast laxt tc Kebma. Oa eajt k prcsparcus jkmtcry tc obs mobefral klfk pbama cj pkpar wbto toa kfnclbtbcl7 Kee jcr cla klf cla jcr kee.

    Ny drklfnctoar klf oar sb`eblds kewkys spcia k`cut toabr jktoarwbto k iblf cj jraso drbaj, aval famkfas ektar, ebvbld bl Knarbmk. Voay stbeejaet kl ulqubat ecldbld jcr obs prasalma, ks bj toay wara blmcnpeata `a-mkusa oa wks lc ecldar wbto toan. Obs eadkmy fbf lct sbnpey parsbst blprctrkmtaf ebke drbaj klf ecvbld nancrbastocudo tokt wcuef okva`aal alcudo9 oa rankblaf kl kmtbva prasalma bl toabr ebvas avary fky, bltoa blmcna toay ramabvaf, bl toabr bfaltbty, bl obs pktarlke vbdbeklma, klfuetbnktaey bl toa jkmt tokt toay kee survbvaf toa laxt wkr `amkusa cj Msa-pae, obs dbdkltbm, sncibld, spawbld, pculfbld, nkssbvaey prcfumtbva jkm-tcry.

    Nan`ars cj toa Tabss jknbey lavar ncvaf jkr kwky jrcn cla kl-ctoar. Audala Tabss ncvaf bltc obs jktoars ocusa wbto obs law jknbey,

    klf obs sbstar Afbto ebvaf bl toa upstkbrs kpkrtnalt. Jaralm Mocrbl nkr-rbaf ny drklfnctoars yculdar sbstar Fkbsy klf `cudot toa ocusa laxtfccr. @aoblf toan cl Ealfvky ]traat, toabr sbstar Aesk ebvaf wbto oarous`klf klf saval mobefral klf sokraf k `kmiykrf wbto toa Tabss jknbey.Nrbm klf Nkrbklla ncvaf kjtar toabr nkrrbkda bltc kl kpkrtnalt cltoa skna straat klf rankblaf, tocudo toa kpkrtnalt `amkna snkeear kstoabr jknbey draw tc blmeufa jcur mobefral. Cley Kejcls Tabss ncvafkwky wbto obs wbja, Arzsb. Voay tcci cvar k `akutbjue cef vbeek cj Nkl-

    jrafs bl toa obees cj @ufk.Ks ny nctoar klf B turlaf toa mcrlar jrcn Klfrssy Kvalua, wa

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    an`kssy. Ta tocudot tokt parokps toa lbma Jralmo wcnkl wbto k mob-dlcl kt toa ekrda jrclt fasi wcuef `a wbeebld tc blfueda us bl k lcstkedbm

    vbsbt. ]oa ecciaf kekrnaf tc saa us.

    Ny nctoar skbf bl parjamt Jralmo tokt soa wclfaraf bj wa mcuef pcs-sb`ey ecci blsbfa. ]oa pkusaf klf mcltbluaf, Rcu saa, B usaf tc ebva oara.Voa klswar wks kl ulkpcecdatbm klf ulkn`bvkealt lc. Ny nctoar wksprkmtbmkeey cut toa fccr `ajcra toa klswar wks faebvaraf, klf wa ax-mokldaf scna c`sarvktbcls k`cut toa Jralmo. Tklfarbld up Ealfvky]traat, wa krrbvaf kt toa Nusaun cj Jbla Krts klf skw scna cef stktuasklf pkbltblds tokt ny nctoar draw up saabld bl oar lcw-blkmmassb`eaocna. Voa krt wks tkial rst y toa Lkzbs klf toal `y toa Mcnnulbsts.

    Cl klctoar ffccr wara toa Ae Dramcs tokt soa ranan`araf jrcn clamcusbls ebvbld rccn.

    Lc wclfar avarytobld bl Tksobldtcl okf saanaf tc ravceva krculfny nctoars jknbey. Voara toa eklfsmkpa wks fcnblktaf `y toa fasmal-fklts cj Nkljraf Tabss, toa soaar lun`ar cj kults klf ulmeas klf mcus-bls cj rst, samclf, klf tobrf fadraas. Lcw bl @ufkpast B wks mkpturaf ytoa skna fylknbm. Ny jktoars jknbey, fbstbldubsoaf ks bt wks, eajt ebtteatrkma `ayclf toa Ouldkrbkl Laws ]arvbma, wobmo fbflt nakl numo tcna kt toa tbna, klf scna `akutbjue lblataalto-maltury pkbltblds `y@krk`s. @ut toa poysbmkeey nkgastbm jkmtcrbas klf ocusas klf wcris cjkrt, kee mcllamtaf tc toa TN cj Tabss Nkljraf (ks toay mkeeaf obn bl@ufkpast), wara pkepk`ey bnpcsbld klf bnprassbva, cvarwoaenbld lakreyavarytobld aesa.

    Vokt wks ocw wa spalt ny rst trbp tc Ouldkry, ncvbld `kmi klfjcrto `atwaal toa wcrefs tokt `cto fbvbfaf klf ulbaf ny pkralts. Voa

    syn`cebsn wks kencst tcc prambsa9 ny kult Ebeeys drbn klf fknkdafklf fanaklaf kpkrtnalt saanaf tc an`cfy kee tokt okf dcla wrcld jcrtoa ]zadafy-Nkszi jknbey.

    Cl cur ekst lbdot bl @ufkpast, ny pkralts klf B okf fbllar bl toavkst octae fblbld rccn. Kjtar tal fkys wa wara lc ecldar traktaf ebiakebals, klf B axmokldaf ffbrty snbeas wbto toa wkbtars woc usteaf krculfus. Cvar wbla, staapaf bl @ufkpast, jaaebld mecsa, B ksiaf ny pkralts

    wokt toabr rcnklma okf `aal ebia. Voay axmokldaf qubmi eccis. B wclfar

    bj ny nctoar wcuef lct okva wkltaf tc sky scnatobld. @ut jcr clma nyjktoar tcci mokrda. ]nbebld, oa rakmoaf jcr klctoar pbama cj `rakf klf

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