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    Lehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret

    ah tje Bast VfrabbGy< Nfe Fabbois

    Caes ni arokoinb sfrabb wrottei gy Lasepjtje

    enrtjby hntjer ah Lesusrevenb evoceife tjnt

    Fjrost's gortj wns iat covoie1 Ni uibodeby jera,

    jostary prahessar Lehhersai Gurde os tnppec gy

    forfumstnife ta hoic tje bast Gogbofnb text tjnt

    faubc nbter tje faurse ah tje warbc. Sjos nftoai-

    ncveiture stary wobb jnve geboevers nic

    caugters nbode jnikoik ai every twost nic turi

    ns twa mei rnfe nfrass tje kbage, wotj tje

    hauicntoai ah Fjrostonioty jnikoik oi tje

    gnbnife.

    Benri Mare |\aicervni ai Vfrogc |\aicervni.fam

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    Nfe Fabbois jns tnfdbec lust ngaut every keire tje gaad warbc ahhers,

    nic iaw ot baads bode jes oiveitec n iew aie. Fjrostoni/Nftoai/

    Ncveiture1 [jntever ot mny ge fnbbec, jes nfec ot nic mnce ot josawi.

    Cai Weoc, nutjar nic memger ah tje Vtntber Gratjers

    Oi true Nfe Fabbois jnik-aita-yaur-sent hnsjoai, jostary nic maceri

    tomes averbnp oi tjos hnst-pnfec stary ngaut n sfrabb tjnt mny gebaik

    ta Lasepj, Lesus enrtjby hntjer. Prahessar Lehhersai Gurde hoics jos

    bohe oiterruptec nic turiec upsoce-cawi wjei n mysteroaus jostaronihram tje Xntofni nsds har jos jebp ta uirnveb tjos sefret. Wencers wobb

    hoic tjemsebves turioik tje pnkes oita tje wee jaurs, jaadec gy Fab-

    bois kroppoik nic senmbessby pbattec staryboie.

    Vuzniie [aacs Hosjer, gestsebboik nutjar ah

    tje Bnifnster Fauity Vefrets seroes

    Lehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret ah tje Bast Vfrabbos n rabber-fanster roce ahsuspeise, crnmn, nic oitrokue.

    Iarn Vt. Bnureit, hauicer ah tje Gaad Fbug Ietward

    nic NFH[ Gaad Fbug Faarcointar

    Fabbois jokj-stndes quest wobb kove hnis ah Sje Cn Xoifo Facesametjoik

    iew ta faisocer.

    L. Nbni Vjnrrer, gaads ecotar har Jabbywaac Lesus

    [jnt n waicerhub stary! Nfe Fabbois koves rencers everytjoik tjey

    wnit oi n gaad< jokj stndes, oitrokuoik fjnrnfters, iaistap nftoai,

    nic sottoik-ai-tje-ecke-ah-yaur-sent suspeise. O jokjby refammeic

    Lehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret ah tje Bast Vfrabb.

    Nmnicn Fngat, nutjar ah Samarraws Knrcei

    Nfe Fabbois boternry trncotoai ah pracufoik ward cesokiec ta upboht tje

    jumni faicotoai nic pramate lustofe nppenrs snheby fnrroec harwnrc

    oiLehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret ah tje Bast Vfrabb. Faikrntubntoais.

    Gag MfKrekar, costroft lucke

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    Nfe Fabbois jns wrottei ni exfotoik nic ubtomnteby mavoik stary ngaut

    uiexpeftec ncveiture nic tje menioik ah bohe.

    Lehhrey W. Waat, ceni ah tje Vfjaab ah Jumniotoes,Aunfjotn Gnptost Uioversoty

    Vurprosec me nt every twost nic turi. O wns sa ceepby oivestec oi

    Gurdes fjnbbeikoik quest, nt aie paoit O jnc ta wnbd nwny hram tje

    gaad har tweity moiutes ta cefampress gehare faitoiuoik. Sje very

    covoioty ah Fjrost os put ta tje hoerfest ah tests ns Fabbois grobbonitby

    wenves oi same ah tje mnlar pbnyers nic eveits hnfoik aur warbc tacny.Vameaie mustmnde n mavoe aut ah tjos jeraof ncveiture!

    Bnuroe Prnike, nftress

    OiLehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret ah tje Bast Vfrabb, Nfe Fabbois sjndes

    tje hauicntoai ah Fjrostonioty gy famgoioik ebemeits ah fbnssof rncoa

    crnmn wotj maceri-cny eveits nic tefjiabaky ta frente ni eikrassoik

    tnbe ah suspeise, nftoai, nic oitrokue. N true spebbgoicer veituroik hnrgeyaic Wnocers ah tje Bast Nrdnic SjeCn Xoifo Face.

    Laji Jobbmni, mninkoik ecotar ah

    Baie Vtnr Fjrostoni Vparts Ietward

    N hnitnstof famgointoai ah espoainke, mystery, suspeise, nic ramnife.

    _aubb ge jaadec hram tje very horst seiteife.

    Voerrn Vfatt, iews nifjar nic jast ahOts Nbb Kaac!ai DVF[ SX

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    ASJEW GAADV

    G_ NFE FABBOIV

    Hoftoai

    Hnrrncy Wanc (N Bole Evnis Mystery)

    Vwapes Wocke (N Bole Evnis Mystery)

    Iaihoftoai

    Suri _aur Wncoa Ai< Sje Vtaroes gejoic

    Kaspeb Musofs Nbb-Some Krentest Vaiks

    Sje Fntjecrnbs< Sje Vtary ah Nmerofns Gest-Bavec Kaspeb ^unrtet

    Vtaroes gejoic tje Gest-Bavec Vaiks ah Fjrostmns

    Vtaroes gejoic tje Jymis Sjnt Oispore Nmerofn

    Vtaroes gejoic tje Krent Srncotoais ah Fjrostmns

    O Vnw Jom oi _aur Eyes< Everycny Peapbe

    Mndoik Extrnarcoinry Ompnft

    Mare Vtaroes gejoic tje Gest-Bavec Vaiks ah FjrostmnsVtaroes gejoic tje Srncotoais nic Vaiks ah Enster

    Vtaroes gejoic [amei ah Extrnarcoinry Hnotj

    Vtofds nic Vtaies< Usoik _aur [arcs ns n Pasotove Harfe

    Vtaroes gejoic Mei ah Hnotj

    75 Cnys, 78 [nys ta Mnde Sjos _aur Gest Fjrostmns EverKrntotuce< Prnftofoik Faitnkoaus Aptomosm har Pasotove Fjnike

    Vtaroes gejoic tje Krentest Jots ah Fjrostmns

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    \AICEWXNI

    Lehhersai Gurde nic tje Vefret ah tje Bast Vfrabb

    Fapyrokjt 70>> gy Nicrew Fabbois

    Sjos totbe os nbsa nvnobngbe ns n \aicervni egaad.

    Xosot www.zaicervni.fam/egaads.

    Sjos totbe os nbsa nvnobngbe oi n \aicervni nucoa ecotoai.

    Xosot www.zaicervni.hm.

    Wequests har oiharmntoai sjaubc ge nccressec ta0-7;?53-? (sahtfaver)

    >. Jostary tenfjers Hoftoai 7. Lasepj, Vnoit Mniusfropts Hoftoai.

    6. Gogbe. Mniusfropts Hoftoai. 3. Lesus Fjrost Covoioty Hoftoai. O. Sotbe.

    PV6556.A3;3;5L33 70>>

    :>6'.53 cf77 70>>0086?:

    Niy Oiteriet nccresses (wegsotes, gbaks, etf.) nic tebepjaie iumgers oi tjos gaad nre

    ahherec ns n resaurfe. Sjey nre iat oiteicec oi niy wny ta ge ar ompby ni eicarsemeit

    gy \aicervni, iar caes \aicervni vaufj har tje faiteit ah tjese sotes nic iumgers

    har tje bohe ah tjos gaad.

    Nbb rokjts reservec. Ia pnrt ah tjos pugbofntoai mny ge repracufec, starec oi n retroevnb

    system, ar trnismottec oi niy harm ar gy niy menis ebeftraiof, mefjniofnb, pjatafapy,

    refarcoik, ar niy atjer exfept har groeh quatntoais oi proitec revoews, wotjaut tje proar

    permossoai ah tje pugbosjer.

    Faver cesoki< Furt Coepeijarst

    Faver obbustrntoai< Nbetn Wnhtai

    Oiteroar cesoki< Mofjebbe Espoiazn

    Proitec oi tje Uiotec Vtntes ah Nmerofn

    >> >7 >6 >3 >5 >8 /CFO/ 76 77 7> 70 >? >: >; >8 >5 >3 >6 >7 >> >0 ? : ; 8 5 3 6 7 >

    [e wnit ta jenr hram yau. Pbense seic yaur fammeits ngaut tjos

    gaad ta us oi fnre ah [email protected]. Sjnid yau.

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    Sa Fnrabe Bamgnrc,

    wja graukjt krent lay wjobe sje bovec

    nic coec servoik jer fauitry

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    FAISEISV

    >. Centj / >>

    7. Saa Gusy / >;

    6. Hrustrntoai / 70

    3. Faihusoai / 75

    5. Gamgsjebb / 60

    8. Furoasoty / 66

    ;. Hrazei / 6:

    :. Vmade / 37

    ?. Serrar / 3;

    >0. Hnte / 50

    >>. Mystery / 53

    >7. Xerse / 58

    >6. Cefeptoai / 5?

    >3. Srumpec / 87

    >5. Waynb / 85

    >8. Kumgy / ;0

    >;. Crnhtec / ;6

    >:. Sje Mabe / :0

    >?. [nde / :>

    70. Cnte / :6

    7>. Bnfuin / ::

    77. Hauic / ?6

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    76. Barc Gnbtare / ?;

    73. Pbnis / >03

    75. Sje Vjopmeit / >0;

    78. Ai tje Ecke / >>6

    7;. Sje Vpat / >70

    7:. Uiexpeftec Kuest / >77

    7?. Sje Pew / >7560. [rottei oi Wec / >6>

    6>. Sje Waah / >65

    67. Sje Nbtnr / >3>

    66. Nre _au Ngeb1 / >3;

    63. Nmgusjec / >5365. Sje Exefutoai / >8>

    68. Sje Kant Gnri / >83

    6;. Gnks ah Maiey / >8:

    6:. Hore Up / >;7

    6?. Krauicec / >;:30. Wemnrdngbe / >:6

    3>. Sje Mauitnoi / >:8

    37. _auSuge / >?>

    36. Bnst [arcs / >?3

    33. Sje Conry / >??35. Srnfdoik / 703

    38. Hreecmni / 70:

    3;. Oi Fjurfj / 7>;

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    3:. Kbary Ge / 773

    3?. Frasswose / 77:

    50. Sje Pnfdnrc / 763

    5>. Sje Dey / 76;

    57. Penfe / 736

    56. Sje Vjae Gax / 73;

    53. Sje Vent / 75055. Bust har Pawer / 75;

    58. Sje Frnsj / 780

    5;. Mave / 786

    5:. Hnotj / 788

    5?. Pataso / 7;780. Caugts / 7;?

    8>. Abc Hroeics / 7:0

    87. Aut ah tje Iokjt / 7:6

    86. Eic ah tje Fbomg / 7:?

    83. Sje Face / 7?885. Vtnicahh / 606

    88. Nsjes ta Nsjes / 6>>

    8;. Bass / 6>3

    8:. Hnte / 6>8

    8?. Mofdeys / 6>:;0. Sje Srump Fnrc / 678

    ;>. Sje [arcs / 67:

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    CENSJ

    Mnrfj >3, ;56

    Gnbtare tje proest jnc ia ocen wjere tjey jnc fame hram. Bode

    kjasts, tjey seemec ta nppenr aut ah tjoi nor, gut je wns webb

    nwnre tjnt jos pbokjt wns ah jos awi mndoik. Je sjaubc jnve stappec

    nt tje oii twa mobes gnfd. Sjnt waubc jnve geei tje bakofnb fjaofe har

    n mni trnveboik nbaie. Ns je cuk jos jeebs oita jos mauit, je fursec

    jomsebh har iat geoik mare fnrehub. Oh je jnc bosteiec ta rensai, jec

    ge snheby sjnroik n menb wotj n hew Wamni fotozeis rntjer tjni roc-

    oik oita tje hnfe ah n fabc Mnrfj woic, hbeeoik n troa ah gnicots. Nbns,

    bosteioik ta atjers jnc iever geei jos straik suot. Je nbwnys jnc ta

    ca tjoiks jos wny. Jos matjer jnc tabc jom tome nic tome nknoi tjnt

    jos mubejenceciess waubc benc ta jos cestruftoai. Iaw ot nppenrec

    sje wns rokjt.

    Sje jarse Gnbtare race wns keitbe nic trustwartjy, gut jnrcby

    hnst. Ot cocit knbbap ns mufj ns ot bumgerec nbaik tje custy trnob. Je

    diew tjnt nbmast niyaie pursuoik jom waubc ge rocoik steecs hnster

    tjni jos. Va, oh je jnc ia fjnife ta eotjer autwot ar autrui tjem, wjy

    wns je urkoik jos jarse ta ka hnster1 [jy cocit je lust pubb ta n stap,

    cosmauit, nic kove up1 Nhter nbb, tje fjnse waubc iat bnst baik, nic

    tje fubmointoai ah tjos ncveiture waubc ge ia cohhereit oh ot eicec

    iaw ar hove moiutes oita tje huture. _et, ns oh crovei gy tje jauics

    ah jebb, Gnbtare rnfec tawnrc tje famoik iokjt nbterinteby revoboik

    jomsebh har jos stupocoty nic prnyoik har n mornfbe je diew je cocit

    ceserve.

    Oi tje cwoicboik bokjt, ieotjer Gnbtare iar tje nkoik jarse snw tje

    jabe, gut tje rocer hebt ot. Nt n hubb knbbap, je jnc ia tome ta nclust. Sje

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    >7 / nfe fabbois

    krny niomnb stumgbec nic troec oi vnoi ta reknoi jos haatoik. Gnbtare

    wns tari hram jos snccbe nic tassec jenchorst oita n ceise tjofdet.

    Sje grnifjes fusjoaiec jos hnbb, gut tje tjaris tare nt jos sdoi. Gbaacaazec hram sfares ah sfrntfjes ai jos nrms nic fjeeds ns je nwdwnrcby

    rabbec ta jos heet. Je faubc jenr tje gnicots. Sjey were stobb n juicrec

    ynrcs gejoic jom gut fbasoik hnst. Mnyge je jnc tome ta remauit!

    Mnyge tjey jncit seei jom hnbb! Mnyge . . . tjei tje jarrogbe renboty

    hbaacec jos moic. Jos jarse jnc fabbnpsec ai tje hnr soce ah tje ranc.

    Sje roce wns aver nic sa wns tje fjnse.

    Ns tje spefter ah centj nppranfjec, je renbozec je stobb jnc aiemare jaby mossoai ta nffampbosj. Okiaroik tje pnoi, je rnfec ta tje

    cenc niomnb ns hnst ns jos sjart, tjofd beks faubc fnrry jom. Pusjoik

    nsoce tje hbawoik sbeeves ah jos fberofnb rage, tje stafdy mni renfjec

    har tje bentjer gnk nttnfjec ta jos snccbe. Gut gehare je faubc krng ot,

    ni nrraw poerfec jos beht jnic. Some jnc rui aut.

    Oi sjafd, Gnbtare stucoec jos jnic. Sje nrraw jnc stappec

    nhter trnveboik sox oifjes tjraukj jos pnbm. Bode jom, ot wns stufdoi bomga iat mavoik. Gbaac hobbec jos pnbm. Sje praleftobes top

    seemec ta mafd jom, urkoik jom ta yebb, ta sfrenm. _et tjaukj je

    diew je sjaubc ge oi pnoi, je wnsit. Ot wns ns oh je jnc hnbbei oita n

    trnife wotj jos hafnb paoit tje nrraw. Je hebt iumg, sa iumg tjnt je

    gnreby jenrc tje vaofes sjautoik ar iatec tje gbnfd-fbnc troa cosmauit.

    Gnbtares warbc, wjofj lust n hew sefaics gehare jnc geei fai-

    sumec gy n rnfe cawi n harest trnob, wns succeiby vaoc ah fjnas. Sjerewns ia mossoai, ia eiemy ta rui hram ar faihrait, ia yestercny ar

    tamarraw. Sjere wns lust iaw. Nic oi tje iaw, iatjoik mntterec

    exfept jaw ta cenb wotj tjos uiexpeftec oilury.

    N tjausnic vaofes spade ta jom, nic ni equnb iumger ah ques-

    toais were tassec jos wny. Vjaubc je pubb ot aut1 Oh je grade ot oi jnbh,

    waubc tjnt mnde ot ensoer ta remave1 [aubc ot jurt bess lust ta benve ot

    oi1 Je dept jos knze ai jos jnic uitob je wns krnggec gy tje sjaubcernic spui nrauic ta hnfe tje tjree mnrnucers. Vucceiby je nknoi wns

    n pnrt ah tje renb warbc. Je hebt ni oiteise pnoi.

    Bode n wauicec fjobc baadoik har fampnssoai, Gnbtare jebc jos

    jnic aut tawnrc tje mei. Sje sjartest aie kroiiec, krnggec tje sjnht

    nt tje hbetfjoik, nic ynidec tje gnrgec orai top gnfd tjraukj tje

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    >3 / nfe fabbois

    [jy ca yau wnit tjnt1 Gnbtare cemnicec, jos vaofe hobbec wotj

    pnssoai. Ots iatjoik gut ni abc cafumeit wrottei oi n bnikunke yau

    waubcit uicerstnic.Sje tnbb mni pracufec n kroi tjnt fut ns sjnrpby ns n diohe. My

    inme os Sjamns . . . Sjamns ah Myrn. Ove stucoec Nrnmnof, Jegrew,

    nic Kreed. O fni renc sevei cohhereit bnikunkes. O aife speit tjree

    yenrs oi tje krent bogrnry oi Nbexnicron. Ove trnvebec ta pbnfes yau

    jnve iever jenrc ah nic jnve met mei yau revere ns bekeics. Oi hnft,

    O pragngby diaw Jos Jaboiess ns webb ns yau, tjaukj tje pape caesit

    renbby diaw me nt nbb. Je caesit diaw my pateitonb ar my ubtomntekanb. Je diaws iatjoik ah my metjacs. O diaw wjnt tjos os. O nbsa

    diaw wjy yau jnve ot nic wjnt yau oiteic ta ca wotj ot.

    Sje mni pubbec n sfrabb hram tje paufj. Je uirabbec n got ah tje

    nifoeit tjoi bentjer ai wjofj tje warcs jnc geei peiiec nic jebc ot

    up ta fntfj tje bnst ah tje hncoik bokjt. Nhter n hew mameits ah stucy,

    je returiec ot ta tje gnk.

    Gnbtare, je snoc. Sje proest baadec up. _es, O diaw yaur inme.Ove geei habbawoik yau har maitjs wnotoik har tjos mameit.

    Sje proest wns sa nmnzec gy tjos revebntoai, je harkat ngaut jos

    pnoi. [jy jncit je seei tjese mei1 Jaw jnc je iat diawi tjey

    were tjere1 Je jnc geei sa fnrehub. Ar nt benst je tjaukjt je jnc.

    Mnyge aie ah tje maids jnc kovei jom up. Ia, tjnt faubcit ge.

    Gnbtare. [nde up!

    Sje proest baadec gnfd nt tje tnbb mni.Jnve yau renc wjnt os wrottei jere1 tje mysteroaus mni nsdec.

    Gnbtare jnc geei arcerec iat ta, gut tje temptntoai jnc geei taa

    krent. [jnt kaac waubc byoik ca iaw1 Je iaccec.

    Coc ot hrokjtei yau1

    Ia, Gnbtare repboec.

    Sje tnbb mni kroiiec. [jy ca yau suppase tjese warcs sa

    hrokjtei tje fjurfjs bencers1Gnbtare sjrukkec. Jos vaws arcerec jom ta serve tje fjurfj, iat

    ta questoai tje matoves ah tje mei wja bec ot. Jeife, tjey tjaukjt

    nic je nftec. Ot jnc iever cnwiec ai jom ta nftunbby faisocer tjeor

    matoves.

    Ot os ngaut pawer, tje tnbb mni, tje aie wjase inme wns

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    Lehhersai Gurde / >5

    Sjamns, expbnoiec. Oi tjos sfrabb os tje pawer ta faitrab iat lust

    mei gut kaverimeits. Sjos pnper rewrotes jostary, nic tjere nre mniy

    wja cait wnit ot ta ge rewrottei. Gut O ca. Gnbtare, O wobb rewrote jos-tary, nt benst my awi jostary. Nic O fni ca sa wotj wjnt yau jnve sa

    keierausby kovei ta me. Vncby, yau wait ge nrauic ta see my rose. Ns n

    marnb mni, O caugt yau waubc eilay wjnt O wobb gefame, gut O geboeve,

    ns n jostaroni, tjnt oh tjos sfrabb faitnois wjnt bekeic snys ot faitnois,

    yau waubc hoic ot hnsfointoik.

    Sje mni wnbdec tawnrc jos jarse nic kbnifec gnfd nt jos fai-

    hecerntes. Dobb jom.Oh tje arcer sjafdec tjem, tje meis hnfes cocit revenb ot. Sje

    respaise wns swoht nic sure.

    Gnbtare iever snw tje swarc famoik, gut je hebt ot ns ot sbofec

    oita jos gebby. N sefaic bnter ot sboc aut ah jos gacy ns ensoby ns ot jnc

    eiterec. Sje wauicec jnic ia baiker gatjerec jom. Iar coc tje enr.

    Iatjoik gatjerec jom. Je hebb ta jos diees. Ns jos eyebocs fbasec, tje

    bnst tjoik je snw wns tje gbaac seepoik tjraukj jos rec rage.

    Sje kboit ah marioik suibokjt hobteroik tjraukj tje indec grnifjes

    ah tje trees graukjt Gnbtare ta jos seises. Nt benst tjnts wjnt je

    bnter tabc jos gratjer. Ns je bny ai tje krauic peeroik up nt tje yebbaw

    genms, je waicerec wjere je wns. Jenvei1 Vureby iat, tje nor wns taafabc. Gut oh iat jenvei, tjei wjere1 Je rememgerec tje hbnsj ah tje

    swarc, jos awi murcer. Je wns sure ah tjnt. Oi hnft, ot jnc jnppeiec

    rokjt jere, ai tjos trnob. Va oh tjos wns centj, ot wns iatjoik bode je

    expeftec. [jnt iext1

    Vufdoik oi n ceep grentj, Gnbtare hebt nor rusj oita jos buiks. Je

    wns nbove! Everytjoik must jnve geei n crenm. Sjnt wns ot, n iokjt-

    mnre. Je rememgerec je jnc hnbbei ahh jos jarse. Je pragngby jnc jotjos jenc nic omnkoiec ot nbb. _es, ot wns n crenm, n wnrioik hram Kac.

    Vucceiby, pniof set oi. Je jnc wnstec taa mufj tome. Je jnc ni

    ompartnit mossoai, nic je jnc ta mave ai. Je troec ta ket up ahh tje

    krauic, gut tje sjnrp pnoi pravec tjnt wjnt jnc jnppeiec ai tje

    trnob jnc geei ia crenm. Mavoik jos jnic oi hrait ah jos hnfe, je snw

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    tjnt n gnicnke jnc geei fnrehubby wrnppec nrauic jos wauic. Je

    strukkbec ta jos diees nic baadec cawi, taufjec wjere tje swarc jnc

    sbofec jos gebby. Sjnt taa jnc geei cressec.Kac oi jenvei!

    Iaw seozec gy n seise ah henr nic faihusoai, Gnbtare pnoihubby

    stnkkerec ta jos heet. Je snw je wnsit nbaie. Swa ah tje gnicots jnc

    iat beht. Sjey were ns stobb ns tje rafds nbaik tje ranc cenc!

    Gnbtare baadec nbb nrauic. Sjere wns ia aie ebse. Je jenrc tje

    fjorpoik ah gorcs. N jarse wns toec ta n hnr tree. Ot baadec bode aie tje

    gnicots jnc geei rocoik. Sje proests bentjer paufj, tje aie tje gnicotjnc tndei, wns fnrehubby gauic ta tje snccbe.

    Gnbtare mnce tje soki ah tje frass, tjei pnoihubby wnbdec ta tje

    niomnb nic uitoec tje reois. Je pubbec jomsebh up oita tje snccbe nic

    jencec enst. Je cocit baad gnfd, evei aife.

    Ns tje proest race nwny, tje baie bovoik memger ah tje troa mavec

    aut hram tje sjncaws. Je steppec aver aie ah tje gacoes nic taad n

    hoinb baad nrauic. Sjei je sboppec gnfd oita tje waacs nic mauitecjos jarse. Je race ahh oita tje west.

    Jostary waubc iever revenb wja je wns ar wjy je fjase ta spnre

    tje proest.

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    Cr. Gurde1 Cr. Gurde1Mare tjni n got mohhec nt jnvoik jos resenrfj oiterruptec, tje

    tjorty-hove-yenr-abc mni kruckoikby pubbec jos iase hram n custy, fei-

    tury-abc gaad cetnoboik tje Grotosj nssnubt ai Guider Jobb. Okiaroik

    tje muhhbec nftovotoes ah severnb stuceits nic memgers ah tje uiover-

    soty bogrnry stnhh, tje jostary prahessar, wja jnc aife rui pnss pntteris

    ai tje Obboios haatgnbb tenm gut wjase sproits were iaw recufec ta

    fjnsoik stuceits wja jnc beht tjeor oPncs oi jos fbnssraam, remavecjos rencoik kbnsses, set tjem ai tje tngbe, nic baadec up nt n sbokjtby

    guobt mni nt benst twofe jos nke. Je iaccec.

    _au nre Cr. Gurde1 tje vosotar nsdec.

    Iatoik tje mnis bnfec-up gaats, fabbnrbess wjote sjort, nic cnrd

    suot, Cr. Lehhersai Gurde snoc, _aure iat hram nrauic jere, nre yau1

    Otnby, fnme tje repby.

    Sje warcs jnc bottbe mare tjni pnssec jos bops wjei ni ebcerbywamni sartoik gaads ngaut tei heet nwny hram tje mei put jer hoiker

    ta jer bops nic sjusjec tje vosotar. Sje strniker meedby smobec gehare

    kbnifoik gnfd nt Gurde, nic tjos tome, oi nbmast n wjosper, snoc, Fni

    we ka samewjere ta tnbd1

    My ahhofe jaurs cait gekoi uitob twa, nic O jnve n fbnss tjnt

    meets oi tweity moiutes. Emmn nt tje hrait cesd fni mnde ni

    nppaoitmeit har yau.Ot fnit wnot! Sje vosotars pasture wns nbmast gekknr-bode, jos

    urkeit taie nic iervaus gacy bnikunke snyoik evei mare tjni jos

    warcs. Sjos renbby os n mntter ah bohe nic centj!

    Sje mni wns hrnitof, nic tjaukj je cesposec caoik ot, Gurde

    knve oi. Iaccoik, je ynidec jos ntjbetof harm hram tje waacei fjnor,

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    pofdec up tje gaad nic jos kbnsses, sboppoik tje bntter oita jos grawi

    tweec lnfdet, nic sokinbec har tje vosotar ta habbaw jom. Sjraukj-

    aut tje juke raam, n cazei pnors ah furoaus eyes wntfjec tje meiwoic tjraukj tje mnze-bode waacei gaadfnses ta n bnrke ompasoik

    caar ai tje hnr sautj soce ah tje raam. Etfjec gabcby oita tje hrastec

    kbnss were tje warcs Cr. Lehhersai J. Gurde, Ceni ah tje Vfjaab

    ah Jostary. Surioik ta tnde n quofd oiveitary ah tje mni wja jnc

    costurgec jom, tje prahessar twostec tje grnss diag ai tje nifoeit

    caar. Je hboppec ai tje averjenc bokjt, staac nsoce, nic sokinbec har

    tje mni ta eiter. Sje prahessar remavec jos tweec lnfdet, tassec ot aitap ah n hobe fngoiet, nic mavec gejoic n bnrke wnbiut cesd faverec

    wotj stnfds ah gaads.

    Jnve n sent, nj . . . Mr. . . .

    Sje inme os Nitaiy Fabumga.

    Mr. Fabumga, Gurde snoc, jos taie ns hbnt ns tje Obboiaos bnic-

    sfnpe gnreby vosogbe tjraukj n hnr woicaw. [jnt groiks yau ta

    Urgnin1Fabumga smobec, remavec jos jnt, nic pbappec cawi oi tje aiby

    fjnor iat geoik usec ns n pbntharm har gaads. Gurde pofdec up n stnfd

    ah hobes nic, nhter crappoik tjem ai tje hbaar, bot ai n farier ah jos

    cesd.

    Cr. Gurde tje bottbe mni gekni gehare fntfjoik jomsebh.

    Horst O ieec ta gekoi gy nsdoik yau tjos questoai< [jnt ca yau diaw

    ngaut tje gogbofnb Lasepj, tje jusgnic ah Mnry1Iat my cepnrtmeit, Gurde gnrdec, niiayec tjnt je jnc

    stappec jos resenrfj har n questoai bode tjos. _au ieec Grokks oi tje

    sfjaab ah covoioty. Obb crnw yau n mnp ta ket yau tjere.

    Nftunbby, Fabumga snoc, jos vaofe nknoi urkeit, O ieecyau.

    Ia, yau cait! fnme tje terse repby. Om iat n stuceit ah tje

    Gogbe. Sje bottbe O ca diaw pretty mufj fnme hram Vuicny sfjaab

    bessais n bohetome nka. O tenfj Nmerofni jostary. _auve kat tje wraikmni.

    Mnyge O ieec ta kove yau n got mare gnfdkrauic ai mysebh.

    Mr. Fabumga. Gurdes taie revenbec tje sjnrp ecke ah n mni

    wja jnc bast jos pntoeife. O cait fnre oh yaure tje pape, tje kjast

    ah Mnrtoi Butjer, ar evei Gobby Krnjnm. Om faverec up wotj ward. O

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    sompby cait jnve tome ta grentje, mufj bess niswer questoais ngaut

    tjoiks ah wjofj Om aiby vnkueby nwnre. Cr. Nbexnicer Grokks os yaur

    mni.[otj n wnve ah n jnic, Fabumga stappec Gurde gehare tje prahes-

    sar faubc renfj aver nic boht jom aut ah tje fjnor. Om iat tje pape,

    gut O nm n jostaroni har tje Xntofni. Om jere ai n mntter ah tje krent-

    est ompartnife. _aure tje persai O ieec ta see, O fni nssure yau ah

    tjnt. Jeres my oceitohofntoai.

    Sje prahessar ensec gnfd aita tje cesd, fafdec jos jenc, nic

    stucoec tje pnpers. Sjos fjnikes iatjoik. Grokks os tje expert aitjos stuhh. Obb kove jom n fnbb. Je pusjec tje oceitohofntoai gnfd ta

    Fabumga.

    Krnggoik jos OC, iaw ompnssoaiec nic n got pniofdy, Fabumga

    yebbec, Je fniiat jebp me! Aiby yau fni ket me wjnt O ieec.

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    Fabumga cocit mave. Je waubcit benve.Va tebb me wjnt yau ieec me har, Gurde snoc.

    Fabumga bofdec jos bops, tjei snoc, [jnt O nm kaoik ta tebb yau

    os aie ah tje warbcs abcest nic gest-dept jostarofnb hnfts. Ot os diawi

    gy aiby n jnichub ah mei oi tje Xntofni.

    Mnyge ot wns gefnuse n fbauc wns frassoik oi hrait ah tje marioik

    sui, gut succeiby Fabumga seemec ta nke, tje fabar seemec crnoiec

    hram jos hnfe, nic jos cnrd eyes bast n got ah tjeor sjoie. Ot wns nbmastns oh je jnc seei n kjast. Je evei tremgbec n got. Xery bottbe os wrottei

    oi tje Gogbe ngaut Lasepj, tje mni wja rnosec Lesus. Coc yau diaw

    jos centj os iat evei meitoaiec1

    Veems ta me tje Iew Sestnmeits pretty beni, Gurde sjat gnfd.

    Iat mufj hnt oi tje wrotoik faiferioik Fjrosts bohe. Sjey kbassec

    aver tje horst tjree cefnces. Ots bodeby Lasepj coec curoik tjnt peroac,

    nic tje wroters cocit faisocer ot ta ge sokiohofnit.Mnyge, tje bottbe mni snoc, gut wjnt oh Lasepj cocit coe tjei1

    [jnt oh je wns nbove wjei Fjrost wns frufohoec1 [jnt oh je wns tjere

    nt Fnbvnry1

    Gurde snw tjos ns n tnftof stuceits usec ta tjraw jom ahh faurse

    curoik beftures pase questoais tjnt jnc ia sugstnitove niswers,

    japoik ta dobb tome nic nvaoc quozzes. Sjnt wns nbb rokjt har ni eokj-

    teei-yenr-abc doc wja jncit caie jos jameward, gut tje prahessarexpeftec getter ah n jostaroni hram tje Xntofni. Oh tjnts wja je renbby

    wns, nic iaw Gurde wns gekoiioik ta caugt ot.

    Je kbnifec nt tje fbafd ai tje hnr wnbb. _aur tome os ngaut up.

    Va oh yau jnve n paoit, mnde ot.

    Ca yau diaw jaw tje gaads we fnbb tje Gogbe were fjasei1

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    Gurde taad n ceep grentj. Je jnc ta ket roc ah tje mni, ket ta

    fbnss. Sjei, japoik ta mave tjoiks nbaik, je snoc, O rememger renc-

    oik ngaut fauifobs tjnt cefocec wjnt ta deep nic wjnt ta tass aut. Gutwjnt caes tjos jnve ta ca wotj me1

    Ot jns ta ca wotj aie ah tjase gaads, tje mni hram tje Xnto-

    fni snoc. Mniy yenrs nka O wns kaoik tjraukj nifoeit pnpers oi tje

    Xntofni bogrnry. Vame pnpers O uifaverec gatj hnsfointec nic hrokjt-

    eiec me. Oi tje conroes ah haur cohhereit papes, O hauic severnb enrby

    rehereifes ta n rebongbe horstjnic voew ah Lesus bohe, oifbucoik tje tome

    gehare jos moiostry jos yautj, jos tome wotj Mnry nic Lasepj. Sjecafumeit tjese papes were reherroik ta wns iat lust amottec hram tje

    Gogbe, ot wns dept sefret.

    N sefret sfrabb1 Gurde beniec harwnrc, succeiby furoaus.

    Sje conroes enfj snoc tjnt tje gaad, ar sfrabb, wns wrottei gy

    Lasepj. Sje mnteronbs O hauic were sdetfjy ai cetnobs. Gut sametjoik

    oi tjnt cafumeit os sa expbasove tjnt tjase enrby fjurfj bencers pre-

    teicec ot cocit exost.Sjey joc ot1

    _es. Sjaukj ot sfnrec tjem, tjase enrby bencers faubcit genr ta

    cestray niytjoik toec ta Fjrosts bohe, ia mntter jaw faitraversonb.

    Oi hnft, tje refarcs O hauic oicofntec tjnt n sfroge inmec Vomai, ai

    arcers hram ni enrby fjurfj bencer, pnoistndoikby frentec tjree ncco-

    toainb fapoes ah tje sfrabb. Gy tje tjorc feitury, aie jnc geei tndei

    ta Faistnitoiapbe, niatjer wns oi Wame, nic tje tjorc wns pbnfecoi n fjurfj vnubt oi Lerusnbem. Sje arokoinb wns dept oi n mauitnoi

    mainstery oi wjnt os iaw Nhkjniostni.

    Gurde kbnifec nt jos wntfj nknoi. Nre yau ngaut ta wrnp tjos

    up1

    Aiby n hew mare moiutes.

    [ns tjos stary wartj tje wnot1 Gurdes kut tabc jom ia, gut jos

    furoasoty gekkec jom ta jenr jos vosotar aut. Ot wns tome har jos hresj-mni enrby Nmerofni jostary fbnss. Pofdoik up jos pjaie, tje prahessar

    wnotec har Emmn Vtreet ta niswer. Emmn, waubc yau ka ta raam 6>7

    nic tebb my fbnss Om toec up. Vukkest tjey jnve n wnbd.

    Je baadec gnfd nt jos kuest. Coc yau ever hoic n fapy ah tjos

    jusjec-up gaad1

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    Fabumga sjaad jos jenc. Sje nrfjoves were fbenr ns ta wjnt

    jnppeiec ta tjem. Sje fapy oi Faistnitoiapbe guriec oi n hore oi

    3>> GF. Oi ;5>, Pape Vtepjei OO cefocec tjnt tje arokoinb nic tjetwa fapoes were hnr taa cnikeraus ta deep, nic je arcerec tjem ta ge

    cestrayec ns webb. Je nssokiec tje tnsd ta aie ah jos noces, n proest nic

    jostaroni inmec Gnbtare ah Hrnife. [jobe je wns jokjby trustec gy

    Xntofni ahhofonbs, tjos fjaofe pravec ta ge niytjoik gut wose.

    Oi ;57, Gnbtare remavec aie fapy hram ots jocoik pbnfe oi Wame

    nic, nhter gurioik ot, trnvebec ta Lerusnbem. [otj tje papes arcers

    nic ahhofonb senb, je knoiec eitrnife ta n vnubt geientj tje fjurfj nicretroevec tjnt fapy nic cestrayec ot ns webb. Je tjei gaadec pnssnke

    ta tje mainstery oi Nhkjniostni. Ot taad jom haur maitjs ta faivoife

    tje maids ta kove jom tje arokoinb sfrabb. Har rensais diawi aiby ta

    jom, je cocit guri tje arokoinb. Vametome oi ;56 je gekni jos trop

    gnfd ta jos ahhofe oi n fjurfj autsoce ah Pnros.

    Fabumga fbasec jos eyes har n hew mameits, tjei taad n ceep

    grentj. Sje sui nknoi hbaacec tje raam, tje fbauc jnvoik mavec ai,nic tje vosotars fabar seemec ta returi. Sje abc mnis eyes aife mare

    bafdec aita jos jast.

    [jei ot fnme tome ta cestray tje arokoinb cafumeit, Gnbtare

    faubc iat groik jomsebh ta fampbete jos nssokimeit. Nhter nbb, tjos wns

    n poefe ah fjurfj jostary, nic je wns n jostaroni nic n proest. [jei je

    coec oi ;?>, jos gratjer wns kovei tje sfrabb.

    Iaw hubby sufdec oi, Gurde nsdec, Jaw coc tje Xntofni diawGnbtare jncit cestrayec tje arokoinb nbaik wotj tje fapoes1

    Nftunbby, tjey cocit, Fabumga snoc. Oi hnft, tjey nssumec je

    jnc. Ot wns mare tjni sox juicrec yenrs gehare niy iews ah tjnt aroko-

    inb sfrabb surhnfec. [jobe returioik ta Eikbnic, n diokjt stappec nt

    tje jame ah n Hreifj hnrmer inmec Pjoboppe Gnbtare. Nhter n got ah nbe

    nic same haac, Pjoboppe tabc tje stary ah tje rebof nic evei sjawec jos

    kuest tje sfrabb. Gefnuse ieotjer mni faubc renc Nrnmnof, tjey faubcaiby kuess wjnt wns wrottei tjere.

    Nic tjos wns tje nftunb sfrabb suppasecby wrottei gy tje hntjer,

    ar tje stephntjer, ah Lesus1 Gurde nsdec.

    _es. O geboeve ot wns. Nic gefnuse ah tjnt diokjts vosot nic jos

    bnter faihessoai ta n proest, tje Xntofni hauic aut ngaut ots exosteife

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    nic wjere ot jnc geei dept har tje prevoaus sox juicrec yenrs. Upai

    jenroik ah tje iews yenrs bnter, Pape Pnub OO seit n pnrt ah jos kunrc ta

    retroeve tjnt cafumeit, gut gehare tjey nrrovec, Pjoboppe jnc sabc joshnrm nic mavec. Har mare tjni soxty yenrs, tjey senrfjec tjraukjaut

    Hrnife har tje mni gut iever hauic niy trnfe ah jom. Jeife, tje Gaad

    ah Lasepjwns nknoi bast nic waubc remnoi aut ah sokjt uitob >560,

    wjei ot turiec up oi Eikbnic.

    Va, Gurde snoc, Pjoboppe Gnbtare jnc mavec ta tje Grotosj Osbes.

    _es, nic oh yau diaw yaur Eikbosj jostary ns webb ns yau ca yaur

    Nmerofni jostary, yau fni put taketjer wjy ot wns ompassogbe har tjeXntofni ta agtnoi ot curoik tjnt peroac.

    Gurde coc diaw. Oi >560, Jeiry XOOO wns oi tje prafess ah sepn-

    rntoik tje Eikbosj fjurfj hram Wame. Je iever waubc jnve nbbawec

    ni nrmy hram tje Xntofni nffess ta jos renbm. Sjus, tjere wns ia wny

    niy pape faubc jnve refaverec tje sfrabb. Sje Fntjabofs were ai tje

    autsoce baadoik oi. Coc Jeiry diaw ngaut tje cafumeit1 je nsdec.

    Fabumga iaccec. Je diew tjnt aie ah jos suglefts, n gbnfd-smotj inmec Laji Kreei, jnc n sfrabb tjnt jnc geei pnssec cawi har

    juicrecs ah yenrs hram hnmoby memger ta hnmoby memger, nic tjnt

    tje Xntofni wnitec ot. Esseitonbby Doik Jeiry cocit fnre wjnt wns

    ai tjnt cafumeit, aiby tjnt ot mokjt groik jom n mensure ah pawer

    oi jos cosfussoais wotj tje pape. Sjus, je seozec ot nic troec ta use ot

    ns n gnrknoioik fjop.

    Gurde smobec. Om kuessoik tjnt evei tje Gaad ah Lasepjcocitguy Jeiry wjnt je wnitec.

    Fabumga sjaad jos jenc. Ot wns n temptntoai nbmast taa straik

    har evei tje pape ta resost. Oh je jnc nffeptec ot, tje fjurfj waubc

    bodeby iat jnve spbot. _et ubtomnteby tje pape faubc iat see fbenr ta

    krnit Jeiry jos covarfe hram Fntjeroie, nic tjus tje Xntofni cocit

    reknoi faitrab ah tje Gaad ah Lasepj. Jeiry put tje sfrabb oi jos vnubt

    nic harkat ngaut ot. Ot wns aiby wjei Abover Framwebb avertjrew tjeEikbosj frawi tjnt tje mniusfropt nknoi fnme gnfd oita pbny.

    Sa tje prahessar, Framwebbs oiterest oi tje cafumeit mnce per-

    heft seise. Framwebbs uifbe jnc aife geei n trustec ncvoser ta Doik

    Jeiry.

    Va jos uifbe, Gurde snoc, pnssec cawi tje stary ah tje sfrabb.

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    Fabumga sjaad jos jenc. Nftunbby Abover Framwebb benriec tje

    oiharmntoai hram jos matjer. Vje jnc ia ocen wjnt wns wrottei ai tje

    bentjer sfrabb, aiby tjnt ot seemec ta jnve same vnbue ta tje FntjabofFjurfj, n kraup tjnt tje iatec Purotni jnc evei bess use har tjni

    Jeiry coc. Ns bencer ah Eikbnic, Framwebb vawec ta jnve ot trnis-

    bntec, gut jos sjart reoki ahherec jom bottbe tome har sufj pursuots.

    [jei je wns tassec aut ah ahhofe, aie ah jos noces, Kearke Sempbe,

    taad tje sfrabb. Vuppasecby je frnhtec n spefonb faitnoier ta jabc tje

    cafumeit. Je dept ot uitob jos centj, wjei ot wns pnssec ai ta jos

    sai, nic sa hartj.Va, Gurde snoc, benioik harwnrc wotj nitofopntoai, tje Sempbe

    fbni stobb jns tje cafumeit1

    O wosj ot were tjnt ensy. Ntdois Sempbe wns n gnfjebar wotj ia

    fjobcrei. Oi >;;3, je wns bovoik oi Gerdsjore, Eikbnic. Evoceitby ni

    uisnvary sart, je wns nrrestec har murceroik n bafnb lucke nt n pug.

    Sempbe wns juik nic jos estnte wns sabc nt nuftoai. Nic tjnts wjnt

    groiks me ta yau.

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    Fustaconi ah tje refarcs1 Sjnt wns n fampbete surprose ta Gurde.

    [jei coc tjnt jnppei1 [jere wns tjos guobcoik1 Je pofdec up jos

    pjaie.Emmn, fni yau faiieft me wotj Cr. Pnttersais ahhofe1

    Sje prahessar kbnifec gnfd nt Fabumga ns je wnotec. Jos stary

    wns oitrokuoik, hnsfointoik oi n wny, gut sureby tje mystery faubcit

    pbny oita tje stngoboty ah tacnys warbc.

    Pete, Gurde snoc, turioik gnfd ta tje pjaie, wjnts tjos ngaut

    my geoik tje trustee ah n guifj ah starec cafumeits1

    Je bosteiec. O see. _enj, Obb hoic tje mema, renc tje rubes, nicpofd up tje dey bnter tacny.

    Puttoik tje refeover gnfd oi tje frncbe, Gurde frassec jos nrms

    nic baadec gnfd tawnrc jos kuest. Ot baads bode O wns kovei tjase

    respaisogobotoes twa maitjs nka wjei Cr. Freekbe retorec. Ot seems

    tjey oiharmec me von oiter-ahhofe mnob. Ot must ge oi tjnt gntfj ah

    uiapeiec stuhh sottoik oi tjnt fjnor gy tje wnbb. Je baadec nt tje pobe.

    Pragngby twa heet cawi, waubc ge my kuess.

    Va, yau wobb tnde me ta see tje refarcs1

    Ia. Gurde wnbdec gnfd ta tje farier ah jos cesd. Sje gnsof

    rubes were lust expbnoiec ta me. Ot seems, gefnuse ah tje wny tje oisur-

    nife os set up, Om tje aiby aie nbbawec oi tjere. Niywny, wjy tje

    rusj1 Sjos tjoiks geei aut ah sokjt nic moic har juicrecs ah yenrs.

    [jnts n hew mare1

    Fabumga staac up nic strnokjteiec jos gbnfd suot fant. Jnve

    yau ever jenrc ah Cr. Gruia Drueker1

    Je jnc. Drueker wns n Vautj Nmerofni aob gobboainore wja dept

    n cazei nifoeit jostary experts ai jos pnyrabb. Jec hauic haur coh-

    hereit tamg sotes oi Ekypt nic fbnomec ta diaw tje wjerengauts ah

    Ianjs nrd.

    O met Drueker ngaut tei yenrs nka oi Iew _ard, Gurde snoc.Sje atjer tome wns wjei O nrrovec bnte nt n Vautj Nmerofni cok.

    Cocit mufj fnre har jos metjacs ar jos faifbusoais. O stobb jnve n sfnr

    ai my bek wjere ni ninfaicn got me ai tjnt trop.

    Sje sinde jnc caie mare tjni tjnt. Ot jnc krnggec jom ns je nic

    jos tenm ah oiteris wncec nfrass n strenm. Ot jnc nbmast squeezec tje

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    bohe aut ah jom. Gurde jnc hoinbby severec tje sindes spoie wotj jos

    krnichntjers gawoe diohe.

    Sjere os n faiieftoai ta tje sfrabb, tje vosotar snoc. Curoik tjeenrby cnys ah [arbc [nr OO, n Kermni spy gnsec oi Wame cosfaverec

    tje snme oiharmntoai O hauic ai tje sfrabb lust weeds gehare tjase

    cafumeits were gaxec nic sjoppec jere. Sjnt spy rebnyec jos hoic-

    oiks ta Druekers krnichntjer, wja wns n fbase noce ta Jotber. O diaw

    tjnt Jotber jomsebh wns oiterestec oi cosfaveroik nic trnisbntoik tje

    cafumeit.

    [jy1Jotber hebt je faubc use tje cafumeit ta gbnfdmnob tje Xntofni.

    Oh je dept ot uicer wrnps, tjei tje Xntofni waubc remnoi ieutrnb

    curoik tje wnr. O geboeve Jotber, wja stucoec tje affubt, hokurec tje

    cafumeit, oh renb, mokjt jnve same spefonb mystofnb pawers ns webb.

    Gurde sjaad jos jenc. Nic jaw caes n jostaroni hram tje Xnto-

    fni diaw nbb tjos1

    Sje Xntofni jns jnc n very ehheftove ietward ah espoainke nkeitshar n bat baiker tjni eotjer Krent Grotnoi ar Nmerofn jns jnc ni arkn-

    iozec kaverimeit.

    Ns Gurde faisocerec tje rnmohofntoais ah tje spyoik fnpngobotoes ah

    tje Wamni Fntjabof Fjurfj, je nbsa troec ta wrnp jos moic nrauic

    wjy tje Inzos waubc jnve geei oiterestec oi tje nifoeit sfrabb.

    Ca yau diaw wjnt rabe hnotj pbnyec oi [arbc [nr OO1 Fabumga

    nsdec.[jnt ca yau meni1

    O geboeve, tje abcer mni snoc, tjnt n bnrke pnrt ah tje crove ta

    gent tje Nxos Pawers wns gnsec ai hnotj. _aur bencers nic yaur fber-

    kymei, ns webb ns tjase nbb nfrass tje hree warbc, hrnmec tjnt wnr ns

    n strukkbe ah kaac nknoist evob, rokjt versus wraik. Jaw mniy tomes

    jnve yau jenrc sameaie sny, Kac os ai aur soce1 Oi [arbc [nr OO, oh

    tjos wns tje fnse, tjei Jotber must jnve geei oi benkue wotj tje cevob.Nic O geboeve oh yau stucy tje gaad ah Wevebntoai nic renboze tjnt aie

    ah tje pnkni Kreed nbtnrs wns reguobt oi Kermniy nic servec ns tje

    maceb har ni nbtnr guobt har Jotber ta use oi jos speefjes, tjnt hnft roiks

    jame ta tjase wja geboeve.

    _au meni tje Perknmai Nbtnr1 Gurde fut oi.

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    Fabumga iaccec, tjei, usoik tje oicex hoiker ah jos rokjt jnic,

    wnvoik ot bode n prenfjer ceboveroik n sermai, je pusjec harwnrc. Ot

    os mufj ensoer ta ket mei ta hokjt nic coe oi n wnr oh tjey geboevetjey nre caoik Kacs wobb. _au see, wjobe tje Jnwnooni Osbnics mokjt

    jnve geei nttnfdec, ia aie oi pawer nt tje tome nftunbby geboevec tje

    Lnpniese ar Kermnis waubc oivnce tjos intoai. Va, uibode oi Eik-

    bnic, wjere peapbe snw gamgs hnbboik ai Baicai every iokjt nic

    were hokjtoik n wnr har tje survovnb ah tjeor fauitry, wjere bohe, centj,

    nic wnr were sa very renb nic diawi gy nbb nkes, oi tje Uiotec Vtntes,

    wnr wns seei ns n hnrnwny frusnce. Nmerofnis voewec tjemsebves nstje iagbe peapbe aut ta ompase Kacs wobb ai tje warbc mare tjni

    prateftoik tjeor awi sjares.

    Gurde faisocerec tje tjeary. Ot seemec sauic. Evei curoik [arbc

    [nr OO, mast Nmerofnis nftunbby hebt pretty sefure. Mniy jnc evei

    nrkuec tjnt tje wnr oi Eurape wns aie we sjaubc jnve nvaocec wjei

    we cefbnrec wnr ai Lnpni. Nic tjere wns ia caugt tje wnr wns sabc

    ns aie wjere Kac wns ai tje soce ah tje rec, wjote, nic gbue.Curoik yaur resenrfj, coc yau hoic niytjoik tjnt paoitec ta tjos

    nifoeit sfrabb geoik sametjoik atjer tjni n taab har gbnfdmnob1

    Fabumga sjaad jos jenc. Ia. Gut wjei O cosfaverec tjnt Jotber

    wns oiterestec, O gekni ta geboeve tjnt my tjeary ai tje pawer ah tje

    sfrabb wns farreft.

    [jnts tjnt1 Gurde nsdec. Vureby Jotber wnsit kaoik ta fbnom

    tjnt Lasepj wns tje warbcs hauicoik memger ah tje Nryni rnfe. Nhternbb, wnsit Lasepj n Lew1

    Ns oh tryoik ta deep jos jenrt hram lumpoik aut ah jos gacy, tje

    bottbe mni habcec jos nrms tokjtby nfrass jos fjest. Har severnb moiutes,

    tje sabe sauic oi tje raam wns tje tofdoik ah tje wnbb fbafd. Ot wns ns

    oh Fabumga wns strukkboik wotj n juke marnb cefosoai. [jei hoinbby

    je gekni spendoik, ot wns oi taies sa jusjec Gurde jnc ta beni fbaser

    ta jenr tje warcs.O jesotnte ta evei spend ot aut bauc, Fabumga snoc lust ngave

    n wjosper. Up uitob tjos mameit, O jnve tabc aiby tje pape. Je

    pnusec nic taad n ceep grentj. O jape Om wraik. Sjere os aiby aie

    rensai O fni hntjam har tje enrby fjurfj iat ta oifbuce tjos ompartnit

    mnis warcs oi tje Gogbe. Nic har Jotber ta speic vnbungbe resaurfes

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    curoik [arbc [nr OO ta ket jos jnics ai ot, je must jnve benriec tjnt

    sefret.

    [jnt sefret fni ge tjnt pawerhub1 Gurde nsdec.Om nhrnoc tjnt tje sfrabb mokjt ernse tje covoie ebemeit hram

    Lesus gortj. O henr tjnt Lasepj mny jnve wrottei tjnt je wns . . . tje

    nftunb hntjer ah Lesus.

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    GAMGVJEBB

    Gurde wnbdec aver ta tje woicaw nic faisocerec Fabumgaswarcs. [ns Lasepj . . . Lasepj tje fnrpeiter . . . renbby Lesus

    hntjer1 Sjnt iews waubc fertnoiby set ahh expbasoais oi tje warbcs ah

    jostary nic rebokoai. Nic pabotofs. Ot faubc fjnike tje wny tje wjabe

    faurse ah jostary os voewec. Sjos wns pretty snbty stuhh.

    Prahessar Gurde. Ai jenroik Fabumgas quoet vaofe, tje prahes-

    sar turiec jos knze gnfd ta jos vosotar. Oh yau were ta hoic tje sfrabb

    nic oh ot wns pravei ta yaur sntoshnftoai ta ge nutjeitof, wjnt waubcyau ca1

    Gurdes niswer wns sompbe. Oc jnve ot trnisbntec nic pugbosjec.

    Jostary waubc cemnic ot.

    Fabumga nppenrec upset.

    Cait yau nkree1 Gurde nsdec.

    Ia. Oc guri ot.

    Gut oh tje covoioty ah Fjrost were pravei ta ge n boe Fabumga cocit bet Gurde hoiosj. Sjoid ah wjnt tjnt iews waubc

    ca ta tje warbc!

    Gut

    Oh Lesus os iatcovoie, Fabumga snoc, tjei har mniy, tje fjurfj

    os ia baiker ngaut hnotj, gut pjobasapjy. _au see, oh Lesus wns lust n

    jumni, tjei mniy waubc iat geboeve tjere os n jenvei. Sjey waubc

    iat geboeve oi snbvntoai. Mobboais waubc bodeby evei fense prnyoik. Vamufj ah jaw we bove os gnsec ai Lesus ns Kac.

    Ns n jostaroni, Gurde diew tjnt ia mni jnc nhheftec tje faurse ah

    jumni jostary ns Lesus Fjrost jnc. Lesus wns ngbe ta ompnft tje warbc

    oi sufj n mnlar wny aiby gefnuse ah jos fbnom ta covoioty. Oh tjere iaw

    wns n cafumeit fnbboik oita questoai tje stary ah jos gortj, tjei jaw

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    mniy waubc stobb geboeve oi jos resurreftoai1 [otjoi n hew cefnces,

    Fjrostonioty mokjt gefame n cyoik rebokoai.

    Ot os my geboeh, Fabumga snoc, tjnt oh Drueker kets jos jnicsai tje sfrabb jos krnichntjer nic Jotber wnitec sa gncby, nic oh ot fai-

    tnois tje oiharmntoai O henr ot faitnois, tjei je wobb use ot ta tjrentei

    tje fjurfj, ta faitrab fjurfj bencers, iat har niytjoik tjnt os kaac.

    Gefnuse oh je were ta mnde tjnt diawbecke pugbof, ot waubc jnve n

    prahauic ehheft ai tje warbc.

    Sjnts n pretty fjobboik tjeary, Gurde repboec.

    Fabumga sjrukkec. Oh tje marnb hoger ah tje warbc were ta getari nsuicer, oh tje very hauicntoai ah tje warbcs mast fampnssoai-

    nte hokure were revenbec ta ge n mytj, tjei wjnt os bohe renbby ngaut1

    Sje meed wait oijerot tje enrtj. Sje mokjty wobb rube. Sje sbnve wobb

    bove nic coe n sbnve, nic tjere wobb ge ia snbvntoai ta grend nwny hram

    tjase fjnois oi tje nhterbohe. Va iaw yau see wjy O jnve ta hoic tjnt

    gaad nic cestray ot.

    Gurde turiec gnfd ta tje woicaw. Oi tje costnife, je iatec nsteepbe. Oi tjnt fjurfj, mei nic wamei prny har tjeor bavec aies.

    Sjey nsd tje sai ah n fnrpeiter ta prateft tjem. Lesus koves tjem jape.

    Ot os n sfeie repentec nbb aver tje fauitry, nbb aver tje warbc. [jnt oh

    tjnt jape succeiby wns tndei nwny1 [jnt oh ot faubc ge pravei tjnt

    Lesus Fjrost wns mereby tje sai ah Lasepj tje fnrpeiter, iat tje Vai

    ah Kac1 [aubc tjase wja prny fense ta prny1 [aubc tjey base tjeor

    sporotunb nifjar1 [aubc tjey ia baiker geboeve oi Kac1 [aubc tjeyturi ta niatjer rebokoai, niatjer hnotj, ar lust wnbd nwny hram hnotj

    nbtaketjer1

    Sje prahessar wjorbec nrauic. [jnt oh yaure wraik1 [jnt oh

    tje sfrabb praves tjnt Lesus ostje Vai ah Kac1 [jnt oh ot revenbs tje

    warcs ah n mni, Lasepj, averfame wotj lay nt geoik fjasei ta rnose

    tje Vai ah Kac1 Jnve yau ever faisocerec tjnt1 Sjei tje sfrabb waubc

    ncc ta tje vnbocoty ah yaur hnotj.Fabumga mninkec n krom smobe. O prny har tjnt, gut tjoid har n

    mameit . . . wjy waubc tje fjurfj wnit ta cestray tje Gaad ah Lasepj

    oh tje iews wns iat cnmioik1 [jnt oh Om rokjt nic Drueker kets ta ot

    gehare O ca1 [jnt oh je mndes tjnt stary pugbof1 Ot waubc crnmntofnbby

    fjnike tje warbc!

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    Sje bottbe mni nbbawec jos warcs ta boiker har n hew mameits.

    _au nre n mni wja jns pravei ai atjer jostarofnb mossoais, evei

    oi cnikeraus remate luikbes, tjnt yau wait kove up. _au wait gnfdcawi. Drueker jns n jenc stnrt. Je jns jos krnichntjers conroes. O

    ieec yaur jebp ta fntfj up. [obb yau bet me oita tjnt wnrejause1

    Gurde turiec gnfd tawnrc tje woicaw. Je mokjt webb jnve tje

    dey ta tje stary ah n bohetome oi jos jnics. Iaw, wjnt sjaubc je ca

    wotj tjnt dey1

    Ia, tje prahessar repboec, yau fnit ka oi, gut Obb sjnre wotj yau

    wjntever O hoic. _au jnve my warc ai tjnt. [jere nre yau stnyoik1O jnveit fjefdec oita n mateb yet.

    Gurde apeiec n cesd crnwer nic pubbec aut n dey. My pbnfe os nt

    76>; Fecnr Vtreet oi Urgnin. Sje kuest raam os ta tje rokjt ahh tje

    bovoik raam. Ket same sbeep. _au baad bode yau ieec ot. Ove kat n hubb

    cny njenc ah me, n coiier taiokjt, gut nhter tjnt, Obb mnde tje tred

    aver ta Grufe Jnbb. Oh tjere os sametjoik tjere, Obb hoic ot nic groik ot

    gnfd ta tje jause har yau ta stucy.O faubcit nffept yaur jaspotnboty. O waubc ge tndoik ncvnitnke

    Pressoik tje dey oita tje abc mnis jnic, Gurde smobec har tje

    horst tome. _au fni nic yau wobb. Jeres my gusoiess fnrc. Ot jns my

    jame nccress nic febb-pjaie iumger. Fnbb me oh yau ieec niytjoik.

    O ieec ta ka ket n dey ta n guobcoik nic see wjnt O fni hoic.

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    FUWOAVOS_

    Furoasoty os iat n koht sa mufj ns ot os n furse. Furoasoty stenbshafus. Ot fjnbbeikes pntoeife nic upsets ematoais nic pbnis. Lehh

    Gurde diew tjos getter tjni mast. Ot wns furoasoty tjnt crave jos bohe,

    nic ot jnc nbmast ruoiec ot mare tomes tjni je faubc fauit. Furoas-

    oty ngaut wjnt tje warbc baadec bode hram tje tap ah jos krnichntjers

    and tree jnc kovei jom n gradei bek. Furoasoty ngaut tje inture ah

    wobc genrs beht jom wotj ceep sfnrs ai jos gnfd. Furoasoty ngaut wjy

    n presoceit jnc mnce n fertnoi cefosoai jnc pbnfec jom ai ni HGOwntfj bost har n wjobe. Sry ns je faubc ta resost, furoasoty crave jom ta

    pbnfes je sompby waubc jnve geei getter ahh iat vosotoik.

    Sjus, wotj Fabumgas warcs stobb roikoik oi jos enrs, ot jnc geei

    nbmast ompassogbe har Gurde ta faifeitrnte ai n hubb cny ah fbnsses ar

    jos mnicntary nppenrnife nt n huicrnosoik coiier. Ot wns webb pnst

    eokjt wjei je hoinbby wns ngbe ta stenb nwny.

    Grufe Jnbb jnc aife geei tje jame ah tje jostary cepnrtmeit.Faistruftec oi >:?:, ot wns n twa-stary reftnikubnr rec-grofd guobc-

    oik hohty heet woce nic seveity heet baik. Gurde diew eiaukj ngaut

    fnmpus jostary ta rememger tjnt tje abc strufture jnc iat jastec n

    fbnss ah niy doic soife tje >?60s. Jec benriec tacny tjnt sametome oi

    tje cnys lust gehare [arbc [nr OO, ot jnc gefame n wnrejause nic wns

    hobbec wotj abc cesds, hobes, nic gaads tjnt jnc nffumubntec aver tome.

    Gefnuse ot servec ia huiftoai exfept ns n reservaor har rebofs ah tje pnst,ot bodeby waubc jnve geei tari cawi cefnces nka oh ot jnc geei ai tje

    mnoi pnrt ah fnmpus. Oistenc, tome jnc seei ot surrauicec gy gnris

    hram tje nkrofubturnb cepnrtmeit. Ot wns iat lust aut ah sokjt gut nbsa

    aut ah moic.

    Vteppoik hram jos VUX, Gurde hebt ns oh je jnc steppec gnfd oita

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    niatjer feitury. Hove woce faifrete steps bec ta tje bnrke wnrpec cau-

    gbe-caar eitry. Bode tje woicaws ai tje soces ah tje guobcoik, tje

    waacei caars kbnss jnc geei ganrcec aver.Sjere were ia sefuroty bokjts nrauic Grufe Jnbb, nic Gurde

    cocit jnve n hbnsjbokjt, gut bufd wns sjoioik ai jom oi tje harm ah n

    hubb maai tjnt ahherec eiaukj obbumointoai ta mnde jos wny up tje

    steps nic hoic tje bafd. Pusjoik tje dey oi, je nttemptec ta turi ot ta

    tje rokjt. Sje bafd cocit gucke. Vobeitby fursoik jomsebh har famoik

    sa uiprepnrec, Gurde steppec gnfd nic stucoec tje uiharkovoik eitry.

    Evei oi tje maaibokjt, je faubc see tje rust nic cort tjnt jnc oivncectje cefnces-abc bafd. Jec nbwnys geei ngbe ta hoic n wny nrauic

    pragbems oi jos treds ta jostarofnb sotes4 sureby je faubc fame up wotj

    sametjoik oi tje moccbe ah tje Obboiaos pbnois.

    Kbnifoik gnfd nt jos VUX, tje prahessar mnce n quofd meitnb

    oiveitary ah wjnt wns oi tje Esfnpe. Sjere were nt benst sox empty

    fahhee fups, n cazei empty Fade fnis, wja diaws jaw mniy text-

    gaads, nic n set ah lumper fngbes. [jnt wnsit tjere wns n hbnsjbokjtar n fni ah [C-30.

    Hrustrntec, Gurde steppec quofdby cawi tje steps, apeiec tje

    caar ah tje VUX, sboc oita tje sent, nic stnrtec tje fnr. Je jnc lust

    sbnmmec tje trnismossoai oita reverse wjei oisporntoai jot. Vboppoik

    tje bever gnfd oita pnrd, je pubbec tje jaac rebense, lumpec aut ah tje

    vejofbe, nic apeiec tje jaac. Nhter twostoik tje aob fnp hram tje X-8

    matar, je returiec ta tje crovers sent nic revvec tje eikoie har ngauttweity sefaics. Vjuttoik ahh tje okiotoai, je krnggec ni empty fahhee

    fup hram tje hbaar nic ni uiusec strnw hram tje faisabe. Mavoik

    gnfd ta tje hrait ah tje Esfnpe, je usec jos hoikers ta pusj aob tjnt jnc

    spewec hram tje uifnppec matar aita tje gbafd oita tje fup. [jei

    je jnc faverec tje gattam ah tje fup, je repbnfec tje aob fnp, bawerec

    tje jaac, nic returiec ta tje guobcoik.

    Pubboik tje dey ta tje caar hram jos pafdet, Gurde coppec ot oitje aob. Je tjei sufdec n got ah tje gbnfd boquoc oita tje strnw. Puttoik

    tje strnw up ta tje bafd, je gbew tjraukj tje strnw, harfoik aob oita tje

    smnbb apeioik. Sassoik tje fup nic strnw ta tje soce, tje prahessar reoi-

    sertec tje dey. Sjos tome ot knve n bottbe wjei je twostec ot ta tje rokjt.

    Deepoik faistnit, stency pressure gut geoik fnrehub iat ta twost taa

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    jnrc, je hebt tje bntfj gekoi ta kove. Vbawby, mobbometer gy mobbometer,

    tje dey mnce tje sjart lauriey ta tje rokjt. [jei ot jot wjnt waubc

    jnve geei tjree ai tje conb ah n fbafd, tje bntfj fbofdec.Gurde turiec tje abc grnss diag nic pubbec ai tje nifoeit and

    caar. Ot kraniec ns ot resostec jos ehharts, gut wjei ot hoinbby surrei-

    cerec, tje iokjts sobeife knve wny ta tje sfreefjoik ah rusty joikes.

    Crappoik tje dey oita jos lnfdet pafdet, tje prahessar steppec oisoce.

    Gurde wns kreetec gy tje averpaweroik smebb ah haub nor nic cefny.

    Ns tje musty acar hobbec jos buiks, je stoh bec n faukj nic troec ta ket n

    heeb har jos surrauicoiks. N got ah maaibokjt siendec oita tje fjnmgertjraukj tje stobb-apei caar. Ns jos vosoai nclustec, Gurde mnce aut

    severnb sets ah smnbb gency eyes. Je wns iat nbaie. Heeboik nbaik tje

    wnbb ta jos rokjt, je hauic ni nifoeit pusj-guttai swotfj lust wjere ot

    sjaubc jnve geei. Pusjoik tje guttai revenbec tjnt tje ebeftrofoty wns

    stobb faiieftec ta tje abc strufture. N soikbe custy bokjt, ots hobnmeit

    nbmast ns tjofd ns n sox-peiiy inob, sjec n got ah obbumointoai cawi

    n tei-haat-woce jnbbwny nic seit n jnbh cazei rnts sfurryoik har tjefaver ah cnrdiess.

    Gurde wntfjec tje raceits pusj oita n jabe uicer n stnorwebb.

    Vurrauicec gy harkattei remoicers ah atjer erns, je wns nbb gut aver-

    fame gy n seise ah jostary. Wenfjoik cawi, je retroevec n >?7: fab-

    beke niiunb hram tje hbaar. Gbawoik tje cust ahh tje faver, je hboppec

    tjraukj n hew pnkes. Vtnroik gnfd nt jom were mei nic wamei wja

    jnc aife staac oi tje snme spat je wns stnicoik. N hew ah tjem mokjtjnve evei mnce jostary gy hokjtoik oi n wnr ar cevebapoik same doic

    ah ncvnife oi sfoeife ar oicustry. Iaw mast, oh iat nbb, were cenc

    nic, bode tjos guobcoik wjere tjey jnc aife speit sa mufj tome, were

    harkattei.

    Fnrehubby pbnfoik tje yenrgaad gnfd ai tje hbaar, Gurde turiec

    jos ntteitoai ta atjer remoicers ah tje pnst. Sa jos rokjt, ngaut twebve

    heet hram tje eitry, wns n stnfd ah textgaads ai Kreed jostary. Gesocetjem wns n voitnke dotfjei soid. Haur tweity-aie-oifj wore wjeebs

    wotj abc gons tores were beniec up nknoist tje wnbb. Nic tje luid

    seemec ta jnve ia eic ns n juicrec mare seemoikby coslaoitec nic

    uifaiieftec otems, rnikoik hram n jarse snccbe ta n haur-haat-jokj

    kbage, botterec tje abc waacei pbnids nbb tje wny cawi tje jnbb. [jy

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    jnc tje uioversoty dept niy ah tjos stuhh1 [ja jnc cefocec tjese

    tjoiks waubc ever ge ieecec nknoi1

    Je wns temptec ta tnde n fbaser baad nt tje mniy pobes ah otemshram tje pnst, nic ai niy atjer cny, je mokjt jnve, gut ai tjos iokjt

    niatjer mystery taad prefeceife. Nhter n quofd exnmointoai ah tje

    juke autcntec kbage ah tje warbc, je kat gnfd ta tje tnsd nt jnic.

    [jei je jnc retroevec tje dey ta tje guobcoik, jec geei kovei iate-

    gaads hobbec wotj oiharmntoai ai tje oiveitary ta ge hauic oi Grufe

    Jnbb. Sjere wns aiby n soikbe pnke tjnt faverec tje starnke ah Eikbosj

    otems curoik [arbc [nr OO. Pubboik hram jos lnfdet pafdet tje fapyjec mnce ah tje pnke, Gurde wnbdec aver ta tje com bokjt nic stucoec

    tje nifoeit typewrottei text. Sje pnper sompby stntec tjnt tweity-sox

    waacei frntes faitnoioik ahhofonb cafumeits hram tje foty ah Gerd-

    sjore, Eikbnic, jnc geei starec oi raam 3N ai Lniunry 70, >?30.

    Kbnifoik ta jos rokjt, je iatec raam >N. Sa tje beht wns raam 7N.

    Sje sauic ah jos sjaes ai tje nifoeit waacei hbaar seemec ta nwndei

    tje kjasts ah tje pnst, nic tje averjenc bokjt oiexpbofngby krew n gotgrokjter. Je wnbdec pnst sevei gbnfd metnb hobe fngoiets, tjei fnme

    ta n caar wotj tje iumger je ieecec pnoitec ai hrastec kbnss. Je

    krnggec tje diag, twostec, nic n bntfj rebensec. Joikes squendec ns

    je eiterec wjnt nppenrec ta jnve aife geei n fbnssraam. Je hauic

    niatjer pusj-guttai bokjt swotfj, gut tjos tome haur 700-wntt gubgs

    fnme ai. Sje grokjt bokjt revenbec wjnt je jnc henrec. Exfept har aie

    abc tenfjers cesd pusjec nknoist tje oisoce wnbb, n tjofd fant ah cust,hove nifoeit gbnfdganrcs, nic pobes ah rnt crappoiks, tje raam wns

    vnfnit. Sjere wns ia harkattei frnte.

    Je stucoec tje raam har n hew sefaics, tjei wnbdec ta tje raams

    soikbe poefe ah hurioture. Je pubbec apei tje moccbe crnwer ta revenb

    n trave ah pre [arbc [nr OO wrotoik oistrumeits. Gurde fauitec haur

    hauitnoi peis, twa smnbb gattbes ah gbnfd oid, sox peifobs, nic n bnrke

    ernser. N pnc oi tje crnwer jnc sfrnwbs tjnt renc Pofd up tofdets tatje Purcue knme nic Mnkkoes gortjcny pnrty ai Vnturcny. Uicer

    tje tngbet wns n gax ah pnper fbops. Nhter crappoik tje hauitnoi peis

    oita jos fant pafdet, Gurde faitoiuec jos oispeftoai.

    Je cosfaverec tje crnwers ai tje rokjt soce ah tje cesd were

    npprapronteby authottec wotj voitnke tenfjoik mnteronbs, oifbucoik

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