Letters by O.G. Rose

7/27/2019 Letters by O.G. Rose

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IkttkrsE.N. Zesk

~Mkor Lofej, Boy :;td, ?7=4

G fo`‗t jkigkvk gt‗s jkk` o wdeik ykor sg`fk tdk iost tgbk wk sow e`k oètdkr. G lust fut bydogr3 y eu weuim`‗t kvk` rkfen`gzk bk! Gt‗s jkk` rkoiiy dorm èt skkg`n yeu. ^k‗rk jetd kgndtkk` o`m wgii dovk nromuotkm jy tdk k`m ea tdk wkkc. ]gbk aigks! Ork yeu kxfgtkm5

]dk `kw sfdeei gs mgaakrk`t a reb eurs. G‗b stgii upskt tdot Beb o`m Mom mkfgmkm wk dom tebevk. G wos ieecg`n aerworm te sk`ger ykor wgtd yeu. Fo`‗t wogt te dkor ojeut wdot yeu‗vk jkk` wrgtg`n.

G wgii jk ikovg`n te ne e` o trgp lust evkr twe wkkcs areb èw, e` Lu`k ?;td. Gt‗s aor owoy!Beb‗s aerfg`n bk te ne te surprgsk Mom, jut G‗b stgii ieecg`n aerworm te gt. G‗vk oiwoys wo`tkm teskk tdk werim.

G‗m igck te skk yeu jkaerk G ikovk, kspkfgoiiy sg`fk G‗ii jk ne`k aer twe wdeik ykors. By pio`kgs ikovg`n areb tdk ogrpert g` yeur fgty. ^dot ork tdk fdo`fks ea tdot5 G fo`‗t nkt tdkrk u`tgi tdk moy

ea tdk aigndt, jut wk fo` stgii bkkt up. By aigndt gs ot 1<683 G‗ii try te nkt te tdk ogrpert os see` os Gfo`. Ga yeu febk koriy, G‗b surk wk‗ii jk ojik te skk kofd etdkr.

Fo`‗t wogt te dkor yeur vegfk!

Zofdki~

^dk` o pk` storts g` depks ea wrgtg`n o Ikttkr, gt meks`‗t lust wrgtk syiiojiks o`m sk`tk`fks.

~Mkor Zofdki, Boy 68td, ?7=4

Vg`fk yeu ikat ‖ G wgii jk tdkrk ot ;<88. G wgii ngvk yeu tdk rkst ea tdgs ikttkr tdk`.

Lofej~

G stumgkm tdk ikttkr, deimg`n gt up te tdk igndt se G feuim skk gt jkttkr. G sk`t gt eaa twe wkkcsjkaerk tdk ?;td ea Lu`k o`m nrojjkm oètdkr pgkfk ea popkr areb tdk cgtfdk` tojik3 G nrojjkm oskfe`m areb tdk tep ea tdk tkikvgsge`, o tdgrm areb tdk jeecsdkia. G‗m dovk te wrgtk tdgs `kxt ikttkrevkr o`m evkr onog` te nkt gt rgndt, ckkpg`n g` bg`m tdot ètdg`n wos Xkrakft.

~Mkor Zofdki, Boy 68td, ?7=4

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G joiikm up tdk pgkfk ea popkr wgtd gts pdgiesepdy o`m tdkeieny o`m stortkm onog`. G tdeundttee bufd, kspkfgoiiy wdk` o`xgeus, wdgfd wos tdk werst tgbk te evkrtdg`c. G dom treujik skkg`n postgmkos, gmkos tdot G tk`mkm te tkii g`stkom ea sdew, wdgfd bomk bk tdg`c ojeut tdkb onog`. Zofdki sogmsdk igckm tdot ojeut bk3 sdk igckm pkepik wde feuim skk wdot mgm`‗t kxgst. ]dky novk dkr sebktdg`nte jkigkvk g`.



G dovk`‗t skk` dkr sg`fk wk ikat lu`ger dgnd3 jofc tdk`, G oiwoys sow dkr aofk o`m ie`n, jiofcdogr. ]dk etdkr stumk`ts uskm te tkosk us ojeut wdot wk sdorkm. ^k mgm`‗t fork< wk steem aersebktdg`n. ]dot wos oii tdot bottkrkm te us. ]dk` dkr pork`ts bevkm o`m sdk stortkm ot o mgaakrk`tdgnd sfdeei.

G vgsgtkm dkr wdk` G feuim o`m wretk dkr wdk` werms dom te jk tdk kyks wgtd wdgfd G sow

dkr aofk. ]dk` dkr pork`ts bevkm aurtdkr owoy o`m tdk` tdk eìy woy G feuim vgsgt dkr wos wgtdikttkrs. Dkr aotdkr wos g` tdk bgigtory3 tdk wor dom lust k`mkm jut dk wos stgii g`veivkm, o`m etdkr wors wkrk oiwoys e` tdk kmnk ea jegig`n up.

Gt teec owdgik te me gt, jut G agòiiy wretk mew` kvkrytdg`n G kvkr wo`tkm te soy te Zofdki. Gdom o iet te sdork sg`fk tdot moy G sbkiikm subbkr rog`, tdot moy wdk` wk bkt aer iu`fd. ]we moysiotkr, sdk teec o trog` o`m ikat. ]drkk moys iotkr, G wk`t te fioss wgtdeut dkr. Jut tdot mgm`‗t bottkr,èt tdot moy wdk` wk bkt aer iu`fd.

^k wk`t te o trkk g` o agkim ea doy o`m stoykm tdkrk oii moy. ^dk` `gndt fobk, sdk teim bkojeut tdk Vtors sdk rkofdkm aer oii dkr igak. G teim dkr pkepik feuim`‗t rkofd tdk stors. Vdk onrkkm tdotpkepik feuim`‗t rkofd tdk Vtors areb wdkrk tdky steem, jut ga tdky mgm`‗t proftgfk, wdk` tdky net tetdk Xiofk ^dkrk ]dky Feuim, ]dky êuim`‗t Cèw Dew. Vdk bust dovk akit by dkort jkotg`ntdkb, jkfousk tdk `kxt tgbk sdk ieeckm, sdk sow bk ‖ Lofej.

]dk g`sto`t jkaerk o cgss gs tdk pg`òfik ea tdk kxpkrgk`fk. Gt gs wdk` jetd pkepik rkoigzk tdketdkr e`k ievks tdkb o`m tdot gt gs rgndt te cgss tdkb. ]dot skfe`m ea dksgtotge` gs wdk` depk rgsks.@et tdk cgss gtskia, jut tdot g`sto`t wdk` yeu cèw gt gs neg`n te doppk`. G` tdot bebk`t, tdk pkrse`yeu ork wgtd jkfebks tdk wdeik werim.

^dk` wk cgsskm, oii sdk wos, oii sdk wgiikm, wos bg`k, jkfousk oii sdk wgiikm aer wos bk. G dom`kvkr kxpkftkm ley. G mgm`‗t cèw wdot te me wgtd sebktdg`n se summk`, jut gt weuim`‗t dovk jkk`se worb ga G mgm. Areb tdk cgss, wk akii g`te o dun.

^k stoykm u`mkr tdk trkk oii `gndt o`m toickm u`tgi wk akii osikkp. G oweck wgtd dkr dkom e`by sdeuimkr. ]dgs wos tee we`mkraui te jk o mrkob. Xkepik sikkp oie`k, mrkobg`n, jut èt wdk`tdky wock up. G dkim Zofdki g` by orbs. Zkstg`n g` pkofk, by aofk wos g` dkr ie`n, jiofc dogr.

^k‗rk stgii deimg`n e`.

Gt‗s dorm te ikt ne ea sebke`k yeu‗rk stgii deimg`n. ]dk moy fobk onog` wdk` G weuim eìy dovk mrkobs. G fut by dogr, wosdkm up, o`m orrgvkm

ot tdk ogrpert ot ;<88 te skk dkr jkaerk sdk ikat. G dkim tdk ikttkr tgndt os G bomk by woy g`sgmk. G `kvkrrkoigzkm tdk ogrpert wos se jgn. ]dkrk wkrk iets ea pkepik. Jrgkafosks wkgndkm mew` kvkry do`mkxfkpt bg`k, o`m kvkrye`k wos effupgkm wgtd dew tdky wkrk ikovg`n o`m neg`n sebkwdkrk kisk. Gsot mew` e` o jk`fd wdkrk G feuim wotfd tdk pio`ks tock eaa o`m stumgkm tdk ikttkr.

Zofdki stortkm pioyg`n tdk pgoè lust jkaerk tdk ; td nromk. Dkr betdkr aerfkm dkr g`te gt, jutsdk k`mkm up igcg`n gt, bestiy jkfousk G weuim toic wgtd dkr os sdk proftgfkm. @e bottkr wdot gt wosaer, sdk sogm proftgfk wos gbperto`t, ga eìy te cèw dew te rkofd tdk Vtors. Vdk osckm bk te jk dkrlumnk, jut G wos owaui ot gt. G weuim bufd rotdkr jk tdk argk`m wde dkim dkr do`m os sdk rkfkgvkmlumnbk`t3 G weuim dotk te bgss o fdo`fk te jk o argk`m.

]dk ogrpert wos kxfgtg`n te wotfd areb oaor, jkdeimg`n pio`ks tocg`n eaa g`te o aen eaomvk`turk, jut oftuoiiy tdkrk wogtg`n te skk sebke`k seor, gt wos som. Gt wos igck wotfdg`n o fdgimmkportg`n areb kvkrytdg`n tdk fdgim wos g` depks ea jkfebg`n o` omuit. Igck o pog`tg`n, gt ieeckmjkoutgaui areb o mgsto`fk.

G ieeckm ot by wotfd.;<:6.Vdk dom o ie`n woy te mrgvk o`m wos prejojiy stufc g` troaagf. G dkim tdk ikttkr tgndtkr. O ngri

wgtd sdert, jiofc dogr sot mew` `korjy.;<;;.



]dk ngri ikat o`m o` eim bo` teec dkr piofk. Dgs do`ms wkrk trkbjig`n.1<?;. ]dk bg`m fo` eìy pkrfkgvk g`mgvgmuois up te o fkrtog` mknrkk o`m tdk` gt frosdks, dovg`n iest

vgsge` g` o aen ea aofkikss aofks. ^gtd purpesk, tdk fieum possks ogbikssiy, stgii, deimg`n e`te wdot gttdg`cs gt wgii oiwoys dovk, jut wdot wgii oiwoys nkt iest g` aigndt. ]dk aen woics o`m meks`‗t bevk3 gt

effosgeòiiy tur`s, mrkobs, o`m meks`‗t fdo`nk. Zofdki wos sebkwdkrk g` tdot iess ea vgsge`, wdkrksdk feuim`‗t jk. 1<:8. ]dk piofk rkbg`mkm bk ea wdk` G jreck by orb g` o agndt. Gt doppk`km g` 6rm nromk. ]dkrk

wos tdgs cgm wde oiwoys wo`tkm te pusd kvkrye`k oreu`m. Mom teim bk te sto`m up te dgb, jkfouskjuiigks mgm`‗t igck te pgfc e` cgms wde aeundt jofc, jut tdgs cgm igckm te agndt, lust aer tdk sock eaagndtg`n, se dk jkot bk up. ]dk` dk mgm gt onog`. Evkr o`m evkr onog`. @ew tdot dk c`kw G weuimagndt jofc, G wos tdk eìy cgm dk pgfckm e`. Oatkr kvkry agndt, Zofdki weuim ru` te skk ga G wosoirgndt. Ga G wos durt, sdk weuim wosd by futs3 ga G wos fryg`n, sdk weuim fry tee. ]deund tdkagndtg`n mgm`‗t skkb te dovk o`y wertd tdk`, jkfousk ea gt, G weuim e`k moy wock up wgtd Zofdki‗s dkom e` by sdeuimkr, rkstg`n g` pkofk, by aofk g` dkr ie`n, jiofc dogr.

G we`mkr wdot igak weuim dovk jkk` igck dom G jkk` jer` sgxty ykors one5 êuim G dovk bkt

Zofdki5 ]gbk o`m spofk aoverkm bk. Jut pkrdops, g` trutd, sufd aover wos lust sdottkrkm nioss tdot‗sg`trgfotk orro`nkbk`t ofress tdk nreu`m wos ètdg`n jut o feg`fgmk`fk, igck tdk aigppg`n ea o twe-sgmkm feg` g`stkom ea tdk jkoutgaui werc ea o` ortgst.

1<68.

Mkor Lofej, Boy :; td , ?7=4

…gt‗s jkk` o wdeik ykor sg`fk tdk iost tgbk wk sow e`k oètdkr. G lust fut by dogr3 y eu weuim`‗t kvk`

rkfen`gzk bk!

Vdk wos rgndt.

G ikopt eaa tdk jk`fd, oibest iesg`n tdk ikttkr. By kyks rofkm evkr oii tdk pkepik< aofkikss,fiutfdg`n jrgkafosks, fotfdg`n pio`ks. G c`kw dew dkr kyks sde`k, jut G dom ieeckm aer dkr dogr. Grofkm tdreund tdk aen3 tdk ikttkr e` by fdkst jkot. Vdeuimkrs jrusdkm onog`st bk, nrubjiksaeiiewkm.

><88. O skfe`m ea dksgtotge` wos wdk` depk resk.’Zofdki5‒ G nospkm. O ngri oppkorkm o`m aomkm jofc g`te tdk aen.’Zofdki5‒ Vdk wk`t jofc te scgbbg`n evkr o jeec.’Zofdki5‒ Vdk teec oètdkr sgp ea feaakk. Vdk wos èt dkrk. G tdeundt tdk ogrpert wos sboiikr. G mgm`‗t tdg`c te pgfc o bkktg`n piofk3

wk dom oiwoys aeu`m kofd etdkr. G spiosdkm wotkr areb o sg`c g`te by aofk. G sow by gbonk

swkotg`n. O rkm fop sot e` by dkom. G durikm gt g`te tdk trosdfo`. G rofkm jofc g`te tdk aen.><:;.G c`kw Zofdki jkttkr tdo` byskia, jut G feuim eìy dkor by dkort jkot. G akit gt, jkfousk tdk

ngri G dom ie`nkm te skk wos fieskr te bk tdo` sdk dom jkk` g` ykors, o`m G feuim`‗t skk dkr.><=;.G frgkm eut dkr òbk. @e rkpiy.><;8. Onog`. @etdg`n. @e e`k ètgfkm3 tdkgr fiefcs teim tdkb tdky wkrk iotk.><;?.



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><;>.><;4.><;7.Depk resk o`m mkportkm wgtd tdk iost pio`k. ]dk ikttkr sigppkm o`m uàeimkm g`te popkr. G

stubjikm e`te o jk`fd o`m ioy by dkom mew` u`tgi gt teufdkm tdk weem. ]dk aen posskm owoy. Gpuiikm g` by c`kks, ieecg`n aer worbtd g` o agkim.

G feuim`‗t skk dkr. Vdk dkim by do`m os wk woickm te wdkrk wk‗m toic oii `gndt o`m `kvkr mrkob. 4<68.G` o aomg`n piofk, sdk stkppkm fieskr te bk u`mkr tdk trkk. G mgm`‗t lust cgss dkr tdk`3 wk

cgsskm kofd etdkr.7<:;.

Areb tdk cgss wk akii g`te o dun.?:<88.Gt‗s dorm te ikt ne ea sebke`k yeu‗rk stgii deimg`n.

GG

Gt dom jkk` agatkk` ykors. Dk stgii wretk dkr ikttkrs. Dk sk`t tdkb oii te dkr eim ommrkss,jkfousk dk `kvkr rkfkgvkm tdk `kw e`k tdk moy dk mgm`‗t rkofd dkr.

Vdk mgm èt febk jofc oatkr twe ykors igck sdk sogm sdk weuim. @et jkfousk sdk igkm, jutjkfousk sdk trustkm tdk werim, o`m tdk werim teec dkr owoy. Dk mgm`‗t cèw wdkrk te.

Vtgii, dk wretk dkr ikttkrs.

]dk agrst tgbk Lofej wretk te dkr oatkr tdk werim prebgskm sdk weuim jk jofc, dk mgm`‗t puto rktur` ommrkss e` tdk ikttkr. Ga sdk mgm`‗t nkt gt, dk mgm`‗t wo`t gt, o`m ga Lofej net dgs ikttkr jofc, gtbko`t Zofdki wos`‗t tdkrk.

O ykor posskm jkaerk, po`gfckm, dk rkoigzkm sebktdg`n ejvgeus. ]e dgs mkak`sk, ètdg`n gsejvgeus g` tdgs werim. ^gtdeut o rktur` ommrkss, Zofdki feuim`‗t rkpiy ga sdk mgm g` aoft nkt dgsikttkrs. Dk feuim`‗t step tdg`cg`n ojeut dgs tdeundtikss`kss. Aer o` k`tgrk ykor, sdk feuim dovk jkk`tryg`n te rkofd dgb, o`m dk weuim dovk `kvkr cèw` gt. Aertuòtkiy, ètdg`n doppk`km g` o ykor< gt wos dormiy berk tdo` o akw deigmoys stru`n tenktdkr g`te o feupik ea deurs. Dk rkose`km gt wosuìgckiy tdot dk bgsskm dkr murg`n sufd o jrgka spo`.

Lofej wos jrovk tdk moy dk stortkm puttg`n dgs rktur` ommrkss e` tdk tep ea dgs ikttkrs. Dkoiwoys ckpt dkr ommrkss aofg`n up wdk` dk put tdk ikttkr g`te tdk bogijex. Dk sigppkm gt g` o`m tdk`

storkm eut tdk wg`mew. Dk sot, wogtg`n. Vebktdg`n mow`km e` dgb tdk skfe`m tdk twe-sgmkm feg`,rotdkr tdo` e`k-sgmkm, wos tock` up jy tdk bogibo`. Dk è ie`nkr fe`treiikm gts mkstg`y. ]dk ikttkrbgndt rktur`3 gt bgndt èt. Jut mkstg`y wos bko`t te jk o bottkr ea fdegfk, èt sebktdg`n te wogte`, jut sebktdg`n te skkc o`m tock deim.

Lofej teec o` oxk o`m fdeppkm tdk bogijex g`te o du`mrkm pgkfks. ]dk`, dgs aofk akii g`tedgs do`ms. Gt wos tdeundtikss te aigp o twe-sgmkm feg`.

^dk` tdk pest eaagfk foiikm te osc wdot dom doppk`km, dk sogm dk wos —oarogm ea tdk fegìo`mg`n e` tdk etdkr sgmk‗. Lofej tdk` osckm tdkb te deim oii dgs bogi, ommg`n tdot dgs `kgndjer weuim pgfc gt up. Dk wos Lofej‗s eìy argk`m o`m se dgs jkst argk`m< Zkkm dom te me gt. Lofej bomk gt



fikor te tdk pest eaagfk tdot dk eìy wo`tkm ikttkrs, ètdg`n kisk. ]dk pest eaagfk sogm tdky feuim`‗tme tdot< ikttkrs fobk wgtd —etdkr tdg`ns‗. Lofej tdk` stortkm ykiig`n u`tgi tdky prebgskm dgb tdot dk weuim eìy nkt ikttkrs. Jusg`kss me`k wgtd, Lofej du`n up tdk pde`k o`m wretk Zofdki oètdkrikttkr.

]dk febpo`gks stortkm foiig`n ojeut dgs u`pogm jgiis, o`m Lofej pogm tdkb wgtd g`tkrkst. Aer

ykors, tdgs gs dew gt wos< tdk febpo`gks fobk te cèw Lofej os tdot spkfgoi nuy tdky dom te jgii evkrtdk pde`k. Lofej‗s pork`ts dom posskm owoy bo`y ykors one g` o` offgmk`t, ikovg`n dgb o`m tdkgrbe`ky. Dgs pork`ts dom me`k wkii, o`m se Lofej `kvkr dom te ikovk tdk deusk. Dk eìy mgm se te putdgs ikttkrs g` Zkkm‗s bogijex o`m te tock eut tdk trosd. Dk dgrkm dgs `kgndjer te juy dgb stobps o`mnrefkrgks areb o igst tdot `kvkr fdo`nkm3 o`y etdkr kxpk`sks, dk pogm aer evkr tdk pde`k. Lofejfeuim juy o`ytdg`n dk wo`tkm o`m sot ot dgs mksc.

]dk agrst tgbk Lofej teim dgs `kgndjer te ne te tdk pest eaagfk o`m pgfc up dgs bogi, dgs`kgndjer fobk evkr, o`m sebktgbk murg`n tdk kxfdo`nk, Lofej stortkm toicg`n,

’G `kvkr wo`t o`y ea tdk ikttkrs, kvk` ga e`k febks. Xikosk ckkp tdkb oii3 kvkry ikttkr gsgbperto`t. @e bottkr wdot gt gs, sovk gt. @kvkr ngvk tdk ikttkrs te bk. @kvkr epk` tdkb. @kvkr,Zkkm.‒

’Jut wdot ga sdk sk`ms yeu o ikttkr5‒

’]dk` G wo`t yeu te ngvk gt te bk.‒ ’Jut yeu lust sogm ‖ ‒ Lofej iko`km g` teworm Zkkm. ]dk mksc o`m nreu`m wkrk fevkrkm g` pgkfks ea popkr. Igck

sèw.’G wo`t yeu te prebgsk bk tdot u`mkr è fe`mgtge` wgii yeu kvkr ngvk bk o sg`nik ikttkr tdot

gs sk`t te bk, kvk` ga gt gs areb dkr,‒ Lofej sogm, ’G wo`t yeu te prebgsk.‒ ’^dy5‒ ’Ve tdot G fo` ckkp bocg`n ikttkrs, g`stkom ea ètdg`n. G `kkm te cèw dkr rkpigks bgndt jk g`

yeur do`ms. Ga yeu tkii bk yeu wgii jrg`n bk o ikttkr wdk` sdk sk`ms e`k, kvkrymoy yeu me èt woicevkr gs o moy G cèw sdk gs èt tdkrk. Jut, ga G cèw yeu wgii `kvkr jrg`n bk tdk ikttkrs sdk sk`ms,kvkrymoy gs oètdkr moy G cèw sdk bgndt jk tdkrk.‒

Zkkm mgm`‗t u`mkrsto`m, jut prebgskm te me wdot Lofej dom osckm. Vtgii, Lofej bomk dgbrkpkot tdk prebgsk agatkk` tgbks. Oreu`m tdk tk`td tgbk, Zkkm nrkw tgrkm ea gt, o`m Lofej stortkm teskk wdot dk `kkmkm te skk. Dgs jkst argk`m wos èt tdkrk. Xost twkivk, Lofej sow sebke`k wde lust wo`tkm te ikovk. @ew, wdk` Zkkm bomk tdk prebgsk, Lofej jkigkvkm gt.

’Lofej, è e`k igvks wde igvks o igk.‒’Zgndt.‒ Lofej rktur`km te dgs mksc. O`m Lofej onkm. ]dg`ns jkfobk pogàui.E`k `gndt, wdgik tocg`n eut tdk trosd, Lofej aeu`m o stro`nk mkvgfk. Gt teec tdk eim bo`

owdgik te agnurk eut gt wos o pde`k, o pde`k tdot feuim jk forrgkm o`ywdkrk. Vummkìy dk wos jofc g`

tdk ogrpert, foiig`n Zofdki, `kvkr rkofdg`n dkr. ]dk eim bo` dkim tdk fkii pde`k onog`st dgs fdkkc.Dgs do`ms jkno` te sdock. O sovger dom febk… Igak wos o bo` wde, oatkr sto`mg`n stgii aer ykors, tdrkw Lofej o repk< etdkrs wkrk wotfdg`n

o`m igak wo`tkm te jk skk` os neem. Jut tdot mgm èt bko` tdk bo` dom te tdrew tdk repk te tdk jkstea dgs ojgigtgks. Xkepik lumnk jktwkk` oftge` o`m gòftge`, èt rotdkr o` oftge` gs jkst. Lofej wos oòwaui lumnk, uìgck igak, wde oiwoys tdrkw tdk repk igck dk wo`tkm. Gt teec tdk repk agaty ykors te io`m wdkrk Lofej feuim rkofd gt3 best pkepik mrew` g` ojeut tdrkk bgùtks.



]dk fkii pde`k sigppkm areb dgs eim do`m, frosdg`n. ]dk sovger dom tdeundt ea Lofej kèundte tock tdk tgbk te dotk dgb. Gt dgm g` tdk auturk, lust eut ea rkofd, se tdot jy tdk tgbk gt oppkorkm, gtdom posskm. ]dk sobk bottkr tdot dom bomk tdk ogrpert tdot moy o`m kvkrytdg`n g` gt èw febpeskmo fkii pde`k. Igak, wde mkfgmkm tdk orro`nkbk`t ea tgbk, tdrkw spofk, o`m tdk g`vgsgjik repksdottkrkm. Feg`fgmk`toiiy, g`trgfotkiy, g` tgbk, tdk pgkfks fobk jofc tenktdkr ie`n oatkr o jey iofckm o

woy te rkofd o ngri dk weuim `kvkr skk onog`. ]dk sovger dom febk tee iotk. ]kfdèieny fe`tgùkm te omvo`fk o`m igak fe`tgùkm te jkfebk kosgkr. Gt wos kxfgtg`n te

wotfd areb o mgsto`fk, jkdeimg`n bgiige`s ea jgts ea moto tocg`n eaa g`te o aen ea `ktwercs kvkrybgiigskfe`m. Lofej‗s eim do`ms teec o bgùtk te bock tdk ikttkr —f‗ g` Zofdki‗s òbk. Aerbkm jytur`s, tdk ikttkr rkqugrkm tdk pk` te furvk, mgaakrk`tiy areb dew tdk pk` bust jk dkim strogndt aer tdkikttkr —i‗. Gt wos mgaagfuit aer Lofej te bock tdk —Z‗, skkg`n tdot dgs do`m sdeec se bufd3 jy fdo`fk,ykors o`m ykors ea fe`sto`t wrgtg`n dom tock` tdkgr teii e` dgb. Wkt kvk` èw, g` dgs eim onk, wgtddo`ms tdot dk wos iesg`n fe`trei ea, dk wos stgii aostkr ot puttg`n bko`g`n g`te ètdg`n tdo` o`ye`k.Eut ea piofk, squgrbg`n ofress tdk ig`ks, dgs —Z‗ wos pkrakft.

Lofej wretk Zofdki oètdkr ikttkr.Gt wos os ga e`k `kvkr kxgstkm ga jkaerk mkotd tdk pkrse` novk up.

Febpo`gks steppkm foiig`n3 tdk g`tkr`kt dom frkotkm vgrtuoi jgiig`n. O akw rkoigzkm e`k eatdkgr fustebkrs wos èt poyg`n dgs jgiis. ]dky trgkm te kbogi dgb, jut dk mgm`‗t dovk o` ommrkss. ]dkysk`t sebktdg`n g` tdk bogi. @etdg`n. ]dky sk`t e`k iost wor`g`n. Gt k`mkm up g` tdk trosd jkdg`m omkvetkm pest eaagfk.

E`k ber`g`n twkivk ykors oatkr tdk `kw bgiik``gub jkno`, Lofej rkofdkm evkr wgtd osdocg`n do`m, aigppkm o swgtfd, o`m tdkrk wos è igndt. Dk steem tdkrk, pe`mkrg`n, rujjg`n dgs fdg` wgtd o wrg`cikm do`m. Dk bomk dgs woy te tdk sg`c. Dgs je`ks o`m leg`ts durt, o`m dk dkim o fo`k aerjoio`fk. Gt teec dgb bgùtks te bevk areb dgs mksc te tdk sg`c. ^dk` dk boònkm te rkofd gt, è wotkr ro` areb tdk aoufkt.

]dk sg`c wos auii areb ykstkrmoy. ^gtd o swkotg`n jrew, dk ieeckm ot dgs gbonk wkorg`n o

fop o`m storkm ot tdk rkm stog`. 1<68.Dk feuim`‗t ag`m dkr. ]dk iost pio`k teec eaa. O` kgndty-twe ykor eim bo` tur`km te aofk dgs mksc. Dgs je`ks frkockm os dk sot, wogtg`n. Dk

epk`km o mrowkr, sigppg`n eut o pgkfk ea popkr. Dk trgkm te deim e`te gt, jut dgs do`ms wkrk sdocg`ntee bufd. ]dk popkr sigppkm areb jktwkk` dgs ag`nkrs o`m aieotkm te tdk nreu`m. Dk rkofdkm aeroètdkr, o`m wgtd kofd g`fd, dgs jofc jk`t o`m strog`km. Dk fiutfdkm tdk kmnk ea o pgkfk ea popkro`m puiikm. ]dk popkr sigppkm owoy o`m aieotkm te tdk nreu`m.

@e popkr ikat, dk feuim`‗t deim e` o`yberk. O tkor akii. Lust e`k. Areb dgs wogst, dgstrkbjig`n do`m, tdk e`k dk dom wrgttk` oii dgs ikttkrs wgtd, resk te w gpk gt owoy. Jut dk feuim`‗t

fe`trei gt kèund te me wdot dk wo`tkm gt te me. Gt lust jkot onog`st dgs fdkkc.

O skfe`m akii. Dk tdeundt ojeut oii tdk ikttkrs tdot bgndt jk dgm owoy g` dgs `kgndjer‗sdeusk, tdk e`ks tdot boy dovk jkk` tdkrk aer mkfomks. Dk tdeundt ojeut tdk ikttkrs dk rkom os ofdgim areb Zofdki. Vdk oiwoys dom tdk best jkoutgaui do`mwrgtg`n.

’G‗b ikovg`n,‒ dk sogm.

Mkor Zofdki, Boy 68td , ?7=4

Vg`fk yeu ikat ‖ G wgii jk tdkrk ot ;<88. G wgii ngvk yeu tdk rkst ea tdgs ikttkr tdk`.



Lofej

]dk ikttkr wos se sdert. O tdgrm akii. ]dk werst port ojeut tdot ikttkr wos tdk woy gt k`mkm. Weu `kvkr wogt te ag`gsd o

ikttkr. Dk c`kw tdot tdk`, jut wos evkrtdg`cg`n. Dk wos yeu`n, èt tdk kxpkrgk`fkm wrgtkr dk wosèw. Kxpkrgk`fk febks oatkr tdk kxpkrgk`fk, o`m, igck wogtg`n, gt oiwoys febks tee iotk. Dk dom wogtkm. Dk dom wogtkm u`tgi tdk wkkc jkaerk sdk ikat te wrgtk mew` kvkrytdg`n dk wo`tkm te soy.Vg`fk tdk`, tdk eim bo` dom spk`t tdk rkst ea dgs igak ag`gsdg`n o ikttkr dk ag`gsdkm tee see`.

O aeurtd akii. Lofej pgfckm up dgs pk`. Vurreu`mkm jy pgkfks ea popkr dk feuim è ie`nkrdeim, dk put dgs pk` mew` u`tgi gts peg`t teufdkm tdk weem ea dgs mksc. Dk wretk e`k iost ikttkr. Gt wos tgbk aer kvkrytdg`n te jk ag`gsdkm.

]dk ig`k dk stortkm wgtd wos freeckm.Dk akit dgs je`ks frkoc. ]deund dk feuim èt skk wdot dk wos wrgtg`n, dk stgii wretk.Dgs `kxt twe ig`ks wkrk eut ea prepertge`.Dk feuim èt fe``kft tdk orfdks g`te o fgrfik. ]dk twe ig`ks wkrk toii o`m jorkiy teufdkm.

Dgs pk` sigppkm, bocg`n o preie`nkm ig`k. Aeur ig`ks steem eut areb gt g`stkom ea tdrkk. Lofej eìy dom tdk strk`ntd te bock e`k berk bevk wgtd dgs do`m. Oatkr se ie`n ea wrgtg`n,

oatkr se bo`y ikttkrs mkmgfotkm te dkr, tdk eim bo` wos aofkm wgtd dgs iost swgpk ea tdk pk`. Ga dknovk up, kvkrytdg`n dk kvkr wretk, kvkry ikttkr, weuim uàeim g`te popkr.

]dk bko`g`n weuim jk iest. Os tdk eim bo` ag`gsdkm bocg`n o rkvkrsk orf, dgs pk` sigppkm areb dgs do`m o`m reiikm

ofress tdk mksc, aoiig`n evkr tdk kmnk.Dk io`mkm g` sèw.

GGG

G wos bufd yeu`nkr tdo` Lofej, èt onkm jy ykors ea uò`swkrkm ikttkrs. ^dk` dk ikat o ykorone, G feuim agòiiy step deimg`n dgs bogi. ]dot wos tdk sommkst moy ea by igak.

G mgm`‗t dovk o`y ikttkrs te ikt ne. Oatkr oii tdesk ykors, Lofej `kvkr rkfkgvkm o ikttkr areb Zofdki3 è`k ea dgs ikttkrs fobk jofc

kgtdkr. Igck pio`ks, tdk ikttkrs lust mgsoppkorkm. Lofej sot `kxt meer, wogtg`n, gbong`g`n by deusk auiiea ikttkrs, o`m oii G kvkr net wos o` omvkrtgskbk`t aer mgoi-up g`tkr`kt tdot sigppkm tdreund tdk frofcso akw ykors one.

G dkim e`te tdot bogi.G `kvkr dom te jrkoc tdk prebgsk Lofej jkigkvkm G weuim oiwoys ckkp, jut igvkm te skk

jreck`. Dk mgkm oie`k. G aeu`m dgb moys iotkr. Weu oiwoys dkor ojeut pkepik jkg`n aeu`m moys oatkrtdkgr mkotd, o`m kvkrye`k tdg`cs wdot o tkrrgjik mkotd tdot weuim jk. Jut è e`k rkbkbjkrs dew

tdky mgk. ^dot gs tkrrgjik gs jkg`n tdk e`k wde rkoigzks tdot gt wos yeu wde ikat tdkb oie`k. Weu dovkte igvk wgtd tdot3 tdky eìy dom te mgk wgtd gt. Jkfousk G wos dgs eìy `kgndjer, G wos dgs eìy argk`m. Dk teim bk kvkrytdg`n< ojeut tdk cgss

u`mkr tdk trkk o`m dew dk ioy e` tdk jk`fd g` tdk ogrpert o`m `kvkr net up. G wos`‗t igstk`g`n3 G dometdkr tdg`ns te tdg`c ojeut< by lej, by auturk. G eìy pogm ottk`tge` wdk` dk teim bk ojeut tdknrefkry igst3 dk pogm bk wkii.

Oatkr dk mgkm, G wretk mew` tdk ommrkss Lofej put e` oii dgs ikttkrs o`m mkfgmkm te ag`m eut wdot doppk`km te tdkb. Gt wos Zofdki‗s eim ommrkss, o`m tdeund gt teec owdgik te nkt tdkrk, G aeu`mtdk piofk.



Gt wos o mgsostkr. O mru`corm ew`km gt. ]dk bogi, mkigvkrkm tdreund o siet g` tdk are`t meer, aerbkm o

beu`tog` ea sèw. Oii ea tdk ikttkrs wkrk areb Lofej. ]dk mru`corm wos usg`n tdkb te ckkp dgs agrkneg`n. Dk sogm dk aeu`m o iet ea usk aer sfrop popkr, o`m ga sebke`k wo`tkm te sk`m dgb o ju`fd ealu`c, tdot wos popkr dk mgm`‗t dovk te juy te ckkp dgbskia areb arkkzg`n te mkotd. Gt‗s emm jkg`n

wdkrk o ikttkr gs sk`t< yeu akki os ga tdk ikttkr gs wogtg`n aer o rku`ge` wgtd yeu. ]dk ikttkrs tdot ikm bkdkrk wkrk oii jkg`n fost g`te o agrk. @e`k ea tdkb wkrk epk`km, èt jkfousk tdk mru`corm rkspkftkmprgvofy, jut jkfousk dk lust mgm`‗t fork. G osckm tdk mru`corm ojeut Zofdki, o`m dk teim bk tdot dkmgm`‗t tdg`c o`ye`k igvkm g` tdk piofk jkaerk dgb. Gt wos igck Zofdki mgm`‗t kxgst, os ga sdk vo`gsdkmjkaerk kvk` orrgvg`n ot tdk ogrpert. G trgkm te ag`m eut berk, jut tdkrk wos`‗t o`y berk te ag`m eut.

Zofdki wos ne`k.G nrojjkm oii tdk ikttkrs G feuim areb Zofdki‗s piofk, stuaakm tdkb g`te o jon, o`m teec tdkb

wgtd bk. ^dk` G net jofc, G peurkm tdkb eut evkr tdk aieer ea Lofej‗s deusk. @e e`k kvkr jeundttdk piofk, se tdk deusk lust sot uèpk`km. G akit gt wos o agttg`n piofk aer tdk ikttkrs te rktur`.

E`k oatkr tdk etdkr, G epk`km tdk ikttkrs.E`k oatkr tdk etdkr, G rkom. Oreu`m tdk tk`td ikttkr, G stortkm te skk wdot G `kkmkm te skk.

Xost twkivk, G wos me`k.G woickm evkr te Lofej‗s eim mksc o`m ètkm tdk jio`c pgkfks ea popkr e` tdk aieer. G jk`t

mew` fieskr o`m pgfckm e`k up. Lofej dom storkm mkkp g`te tdgs wdgtk dgs k`tgrk igak o`m `kvkr iestsgndt ea Zofdki. G joiikm up tdk popkr o`m tdrkw gt osgmk. ]dkrk wos è `kkm te agii gt< Lofej domag`gsdkm tdk werc.

Ot ikost twe du`mrkm ikttkrs rkbog`km uèpk`km, jut tdky dom oii jkk` rkom. G dombkbergzkm kvkry e`k. Lofej dom wrgttk` tdk sobk ikttkr evkr o`m evkr onog`. Kvkry moy, aer dgsk`tgrk igak, dk dom sot ot dgs mksc, puiikm eut o pgkfk ea popkr, o`m put tdk sobk bko`g`n g`teètdg`n. Kofd wos wrgttk` o`m sk`t tdeuso`ms ea tgbks evkr. Lofej dom jkk` rkofdg`n aer tdk Vtors wdgik ckkpg`n g` bg`m tdot ètdg`n wos Xkrakft. Dk mgm`‗t me gt a er dgs sock, jut aer tdk rkomkr3 dk wo`tkm tdk rkomkr te cèw gt wos wertd gt.

Lofej c`kw dk‗m rkofd teworm Zofdki aerkvkr o`m tdot ga dk truiy jkigkvkm tdot dk ievkm dkr,sdk weuim jkigkvk gt tee. Evkr o`m evkr onog`, dk c`kw dk weuim tdrew dkr o repk o`m tdot gt weuimoiwoys febk up sdert. Ikttkrs tdeund, jkfousk Lofej `kvkr novk up, rkofdkm Zofdki kvkry tgbk.

Gt wos me`k. Wkors posskm, o`m, wdk` G feuim, G spk`t tgbk g` tdk deusk wdkrk G aeu`m Lofej‗s jemy, jut

èt Lofej. G dkim e`k ea dgs ikttkrs. G mgm`‗t dovk te rkom gt te cèw wdot gt sogm, jut G mgm te cèw wdot gt bko`t. ^dk` o pk` storts g` depks ea wrgtg`n o Ikttkr, gt‗s èt lust wrgtg`n syiiojiks o`msk`tk`fks. Ikttkrs ork berk tdo` ikttkrs< tdky ork tdk ig`ks tdot bock up tdk —I‗, tdk spofks jktwkk`tdk werms, tdk tgbk tdky tock te froat, tdk feaakk stog`s ot tdk tep. Bko`g`n fo`èt jk skporotkm arebsgndt.

G put by do`m e` tdk mksc wdkrk Lofej uskm te sgt. G akit tdg` sfrotfdks. G jk`t mew` fieskr

o`m kxobg`km tdk aomg`n ig`ks.Gt wos Lofej‗s ikttkr.Gt fe`sgstkm ea tdrkk werms. ]dk —G‗ wos freeckm. ]dk `kxt twe ig`ks wkrk eut ea prepertge`. ]dk orfdks ea tdk fgrfik mgm`‗t fe``kft. ]dk —Q‗ wos tee toii o`m tdk ig`ks jorkiy teufdkm. ]dk` dgs pk` sigppkm3 aeur ig`ks steem eut g`stkom ea tdrkk.By ag`nkr bevkm areb —K‗ te tdk iost ikttkr.



Gt wos ètdg`n berk tdo` o rkvkrsk orf.Gt‗s dorm te ikt ne ea sebke`k yeu‗rk stgii deimg`n. ]dk pgkfk ea popkr akii areb by do`m o`m aieotkm te tdk nreu`m.Igck sèw.Zkstg`n g` pkofk, Zofdki wos g` Lofej‗s orbs. Dgs aofk wos g` dkr ie`n, jiofc dogr.

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