Shifters by Michael G. Preston

7/30/2019 Shifters by Michael G. Preston

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2/24

D`kjmel Xrestac wms iarc `c =0?9 mcg kurrectly l`ves `c

Cartj Vmles# Moter kmreers `c iatj dus`k mcg tje

skreecwr`t`cf trmge, je `s caw kackectrmt`cf ac ie`cf m oull$

t`de wr`ter ao o`kt`ac#

[j`oters `s j`s sekacg cavel#


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4/24

Geg`kmt`ac

V`ll`md Xeter Ilmttyoar `csp`rmt`ac mcg `cs`fjt#


5/24

D ` k j m e l F# X r e s t a c

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6/24

Kapyr`fjt D`kjmel F# Xrestac

Wje r`fjt ao D`kjmel F# Xrestac ta ie `gectòèg ms mutjar ao tj`s

warn jms ieec msserteg iy j`d `c mkkargmcke w`tj sektàc 66 mcg

6: ao tje Kapyr`fjt, Ges`fcs mcg Xmtects Mkt =0::#

Mll r`fjts reserveg# Ca pmrt ao tj`s puil`kmtàc dmy ierepragukeg, stareg `c m retrèvml systed, ar trmcsd`tteg `c mcy

oard ar iy mcy demcs, elektrac`k, dekjmc`kml, pjatakapy`cf,

rekarg`cf, ar atjerw`se, w`tjaut tje pràr perd`ssàc ao tje

puil`sjers#

Mcy persac wja kadd`ts mcy ucmutjar`zeg mkt `c relmtàc ta tj`spuil`kmtàc dmy ie l`mile ta kr`d`cml prasekutàc mcg k`v`l klm`ds

oar gmdmfes# M K@X kmtmlafue rekarg oar tj`s t`tle `s mvm`lmile

orad tje Ir`t`sj Lìrmry#

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www#must`cdmkmuley#kad

O`rst Xuil`sjeg *98=;)

Must`c Dmkmuley Xuil`sjers Ltg#95 Kmcmgm [qumre Kmcmry Vjmro

Lacgac

E=7 5LI

Xr`cteg / iaucg `c Fremt Ir`tm`c


7/24

Mkncawlegfdects

Dmcy tjmcns ta tje eg`tars mt Must`c Dmkmuley Xuil`sjers oareg`tar`ml jelp mcg eckaurmfedect> _`cj Wrmc mcg tje praguktàc

temd oar tje`r praguktàc kaarg`cmtàc sn`lls> Mccette Lacfdmc

mcg Yaiert Iraanes oar fu`gmcke mcg om`tj `c dy warn#

Mcg ta dy klase orècgs mcg omd`ly oar yaur eckaurmfedect#Wjmcns everyace#


8/24

XYALAFUE

Aur wjale ex`stecke `s imlmckeg ac m rmzars egfe# @ tj`cn were

fa`cf ta gè# Mll ao us# [je pmuseg ta tmne m lacf iremtj, jer

kaimlt$ilue eyes gmrt`cf tawmrgs tje cemriy w`cgaw# Pau mre `c

gmcfer derely iy l`stec`cf ta de#

Bmsac Verrett wmtkjeg ms Def Kmrrall fmzeg m dadect mt tjetreetaps ieyacg tje w`cgaw> tjey g`gct ol`ckj ucger jer skrut`cy#

[adejaw jeg expekteg tjed ta# [adejaw jeg expekteg tje

wjale ao tje Vell`cftac Jatel mcg tje cemrest per`deter ao

_`ckect [qumre ta dave m oew ymrgs ucger j`s raaddmtes fmze#Je evec `dmf`ceg tje raaotaps ao Vestd`cster [kjaal, v`sìle

tjraufj tje tree iaufjs, suggecly krudil`cf mwmy ta gust#

[ukj wms Def Kmrralls frmv`ty# [ukj wms jer seràuscess#

[ukj wms jeroemr#Y`kjey smw tje trutj, sje wms smy`cf caw, mldast dudil`cf

`t ta jerselo, tjec swmllaw`cf geeply, sje sm`g, @ sjaulgve

l`steceg ta j`d# Mcg lauger, @ sjaulgve l`steceg ta j`d#

Bmsac Verrett jelg j`s raaddmte w`tj m kmutàus stmre, mcg

wjec sje dmge m suggec davedect w`tj jer jemg mcg sjaulgers,

jer eyes gmrt`cf imkn tawmrgs j`d, je kaulgct jelp bern`cf

miruptly imkn ac j`s kjm`r ms ò j`t iy m suggec surfe ao

elektr`k`ty# Je trèg ta sd`le mt jer, mcg tj`s ms dukj oar j`s awckadoart ms jers, iut tje sd`le g`gct warn> Def Kmrrall, je ncew,

g`gct ielève `c sd`les mcy dare#

Wje tj`cf `s, sje iefmc, mt tje smde t`de skmcc`cf tje jatel

raad `c tje smde wmy sjeg skmcceg tje oaurtj$olaar raad upac

ecter`cf `tms ò expekt`cf ucwmcteg v`s`tars ta ie lurn`cf `c tjesjmgaws tje tj`cf `s, yau see, ò everytj`cf, everytj`cf, `s

wr`ttec gawc, tjec dmyie, bust dmyie, peaple w`ll ief`c ta

ielève `c tjed#J`s va`ke wms ms saot ms je kaulg dmne `t ms je replèg, @c tje

[jòters, `s tjmt wjmt yau 1


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Xeaple ceeg ta ncaw tje trutj, sje kut mkrass j`d# Wjey

dustncaw wjmt tjey mre geml`cf w`tj# [adeiagy ceegs ta put `t

mll gawc ac pmper# Paur iaan w`ll apec peaples d`cgs ta wjmt `s

fa`cf ac#

Jaw kmc yau ie sure1 je scòoeg g`sd`ss`vely# @ demc tasmy, evec @ gact ncaw wjmt tjey mre tje tje sa $kmlleg

[jòters#[je wms up aoo jer kjm`r `c m olmsj, jer r`fjt jmcg rm`seg

tawmrgs j`d, m set ao rasmry iemgs i`t`cf mfm`cst jer ncuknles ms

sje pa`cteg jer oareo`cfer tawmrgs j`d, smy`cf, Pau dust pèke

Y`kjeys stary tafetjer# Wjec yau dust ga tje smde w`tj d`ce#

@ts mll tjere# [je sw`tkjeg jer pa`cteg o`cfer tawmrgs tje oalger

ac tje tmile ietweec tjed# Everytj`cf `s `c tjmt oalger# Pau jmvemll Y`kjeys pmperwarn, mcg mll d`ce# Vjec yau jmve put

everytj`cf tafetjer, wjec yau jmve oaucg yaur ief`cc`cf, d`ggle

mcg ecg, tjec yau w`ll ucgerstmcg wjmt tjey mre kmpmile ao# Wjec

yau w`ll ncaw tjed#

Je laaneg mt jer oar m lacf dadect# Acke, je `dmf`ceg, Def

Kmrrall jmg ieec m kadpaseg, saucg mcg laf`kml ie`cf> sje jmg

tje laan ao m tj`cner, mc mcmlyt`kml ourraw imr`cf bust`ke ta tj`s ms

`t jelg `ts plmke miave jer gmrn eyeiraws# Pes, je tjaufjt, sjelaans `cta tj`cfs# Xerjmps taa

Ieoare je jmg t`de ta tj`cn mcytj`cf dare, Def Kmrrall krèg,

jer va`ke oull ao ectremty, @c tje Cmde ao tje Omtjer mcg ao tje[ac, warn`cf tje rasmry caw mcg ao tje Jaly [p`r`t# @

ielève `c Fag, tje Omtjer

Wjec s`lecke#

Ms ò tje prmyer jmg orazec ac jer l`ps#

Je wm`teg m wj`le, try`cf cat ta laan mt jer, iut mt tje smdet`de, ucmile ta jelp j`dselo, je oaucg j`dselo stmr`cf mt jer# Je

smw tje temrs ms tjey iefmc ta ileeg orad tje karcers ao jer eyes,

smw tje smg oestaac ao graal ms `t mttmkjeg `tselo ta jer iattad l`p#

@ts terrìle, sje wms smy`cf caw, sjmn`cf jer jemg ietweec

wargs# [adet`des @ kmct ielève `t dyselo gact wmct ta

ielève `t# Mcg yet @ jmve ca kja`ke# @ @ ncaw, yau see#@ ncaw#

@d sarry, je sm`g, studpeg oar wargs# @d remlly sarry#

[je pmuseg ta sjmne jerselo> tjec w`tj jer eyes mll ao m suggectrm`ceg ac Bmsac Verrett, jer temrs oreeomll`cf gawc jer pmle

kjeens, sje sm`g w`tj ms dukj geterd`cmtàc ms sje kaulg duster,


10/24

@ll kactmkt yau, gyau ucgerstmcg1 @c faag t`de, Dr Verrett, @ll

kactmkt yau#

Je jmlo caggeg, mt tje smde t`de wmtkj`cf jer ms sje iefmc ta

dave tawmrgs tje gaar#

@ md sarry taa, sje sm`g suggecly, pmus`cf m dadect ta laanimkn mt j`d# @ md sarry oar mll ao us#

M cudier, je msneg jer `t wms mll je kaulg dmcmfe ta smybust tjec# M kactmkt cudier# Jmve yau fat ace1

Jer va`ke kmde imkn law mcg jurrèg, Ca# Ca cudier# @ w`ll

kactmkt yau#

Mcg w`tj tjmt sje wms face, lemv`cf Bmsac Verrett ta pacger

jer wargs, lemv`cf j`d w`tj m stary ta tell# Cat m o`ktàc# Cat m

cmrrmt`ve gr`vec iy persacml qu`rns mcg kjmcke eckaucters# Iut mstary geml`cf w`tj omkts# M stary miaut m warlg je tjaufjt je

ncew2 tje warlg auts`ge mcyiagys w`cgaw# Wje warlg ao caw#

Wje warlg ao tagmy# Y`kjey Dac`tars warlg# Def Kmrralls

warlg# J`s warlg#

Paur warlg#

[ullecly caw, je daveg aver ta tje w`cgaw mcg laaneg aut#

Je taan m geep iremtj2 Vestd`cster [kjaal wms st`ll tjere#

_`ckect [qumre jmgct daveg m s`cfle `ckj# Wje surraucg`cftreetaps aooereg m n`cg ao mfreemile mcg gardmct oarefraucg ta

tj`s reml`smtàc#

Mcg yet tje oalger wms r`fjt tjere, bust m oew oeet iej`cg j`d#Mcg saac je waulg remkj `t mkrass tje tmile#

Wjec, evec tjaufj je g`gct wmct ta mgd`t `t, tj`cfs waulg

cever ie tje smde mfm`c#


11/24

Y@KJEP

[eptedier frey sny# M o`ce pulse ao wmsjeg$aut sucl`fjt pmstes

`tselo miave tje Lacgac snyl`ce#

Ol`fjt Lèutecmct Xmul [pr`cfoèlg sees tje l`fjt#

@t `s m s`fcml#

Ielaw, r`s`cf tawmrgs j`s Yeg Mrraw caw, `s tje [uperdmr`ce[p`to`re XYZ@Z# @t laans sal`g ecaufj tjaufj `csuistmct`mlly

sal`g iekmuse ao Yeg Oaurs suggec turc ao speeg#

Everytj`cf imcn`cf# Ms ò tje wjale ao I`ff`c J`ll `s r`s`cf

mlacf w`tj tje XYZ@ZJmcfmrs rucwmys m`rpart mpracs

oly`cf klui imccers terd`cml iu`lg`cfs Everytj`cf wj`rl`cf `c

m suggec mcg g`zzy`cf kjmas#

Yeg Ace `s kmll`cf j`d imkn2 Ga cat iremn tje oardmtàc, Yeg

Oaur- Ga cat iremnIut tje G`mdacg C`ce oardmtàc `s mlremgy iranec#

M dmtter ao sekacgs#

Mcg

Yeg Oaur mcg tje [uperdmr`ce [p`to`re mre ca dare tjmc m

imll ao olmde mcg ilmkn sdane# M kjurc`cf, spaut`cf feyser ao

Jell# Mlremgy remkj`cf tawmrgs tje atjer W@Ms, caw sjemr`cf

mwmy orad tje ep`kectre ao tje ilmst#

@c tje lmst sekacgs ao j`s lòe Xmul [pr`cfoèlg oelt p`ty oar tjep`lat je wms miaut ta durger#

Je mlsa oelt p`ty oar j`dselo#

@t wms cat ecaufj#

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Ms je daveg mwmy orad tje dai`le pal`ke kmcteec, Y`kjey

Dac`tar sj`vereg# @t wms m strmcfe ace# Mlacf w`tj tje refulmroarecs`ks krew orad tje Det, je cat`keg m cudier ao [erv`ke

Xal`ke persaccel sa$kmlleg [cawgraps `c tje`r wj`te kmps

smucter`cf miaut tje dautj ao tje terd`cml iu`lg`cf# Cat tjmt `t


12/24

dmttereg ta j`d# Cat remlly# Wjey kaulg ga ms tjey l`neg# J`s bai

wms ta rekarg tje moterdmtj ao tje krmsj# Cat ta grmw kacklusàcs#

Ms gmdc strmcfe ms tj`s [AK d`fjt prave ta ie#

Gact reknac yaull p`kn dukj up gawc tjere, Dac`tar#

Ej1 Je turceg ta see Fargac Caile, G@ Caile, squ`ct`cfmkrass mt j`d w`tj tje smde laan ao g`sfust mcg g`strust reserveg

oar tje kr`d`cmls Caile grmffeg ta tje [kruis# Jmve yau ieecgawc tjere mlremgy1

Caile dmge m om`ct t`tter ms je t`ppeg imkn tje redm`cger ao m

[tyraoamd ao kaooee> tjec j`s va`ke fraw`cf suggecly aoo`kàus,

je sm`g, @ts l`ne tjey gact ielève were faag ecaufj, r`fjt1 @

demc ta smy, @ ncaw tj`s plmke wms m omdaus o`fjter stmtàc

Imttle ao Ir`tm`c mcg mll tje rest iut wjy ga we ceeg Vj`teKmps swmrd`c mll aver tje plmke1 Wje Pmrg kmc jmcgle `t, oar

Fags smne#

Bust pratakal, @ fuess, Y`kjey sm`g, remgy`cf j`dselo ta

dave mwmy#

G@ Caile turceg j`s fmze mwmy orad j`d caw mcg laaneg imkn

tawmrgs tje terd`cml iu`lg`cf wjere tje [cawgraps were st`ll

kacfrefmteg# Oukn`c jemgless kj`knecs, je spmt moter m dadect,

tjmts wjmt tjey mre# M iuckj ao oukn`c jemgless kj`knecs#V`tj m cac$kadd`ttml sjruf Y`kjey iefmc ta dave mwmy#

Wjeyre secg`cf m kauple ao DAG fuys aver ta tje krmsj

s`te, Caile kmlleg moter j`d# [jmll we smy oòteec d`cutes oaryau ta fet yaur scmps1

Y`kjey jmlo turceg, sjruffeg mc Anmy w`tj de sjruf, tjec

kact`cueg ac j`s wmy ta tje krmsj s`te#

Mlwmys `t wms tje smde mppramkj# Vjetjer `t wms m su`k`ge `c

tje Wjmdes, m ncòe kr`de ac Wje Omrd, ar m nmd`nmze g`ve iym Yeg Mrraw mt m lakml M`r Gmy sjaw# Wje equ`pdect `c

Y`kjeys kmse m cac$g`f`tml C`nac OD9, 58dd lecs, 99dd w`ge

mcfle, m Detz75 olmsj oar `cgaar warniekmde m g`stmck`cf taal,

m wmy ao neep`cf j`s edatàcs aut ao j`s warn# Kjekn`cf mcg re$

kjekn`cf expasures, dmn`cf sure emkj mcg every pjatafrmpj wms

krystml klemr mcg `dpmrt`ml, sukj wms j`s wmy, mcg tje wmy ao

dmcy, ò cat mll ao j`s kallemfues, ao neep`cf tje gm`ly fr`cg orad

kreep`cf `cta tje saul#Je daveg s`lectly tjraufj tje lacf frmss iarger`cf tje emsterc

s`ge ao tje m`roèlg# Mlremgy je kaulg see tje o`rst sjmrgs ao plmce

wreknmfe ieyacg tje kargac, m serès ao ilmkneceg sp`rmls ao


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detml r`s`cf l`ne strmcfe tw`steg autfrawtjs orad tje skarkjeg

fraucg#

@t wms tjec je oelt tje o`rst sj`ver rmke mlacf j`s sp`ce mcg je

wms suggecly dmge mwmre ao jaw omr je wms mwmy orad tje

terd`cml iu`lg`cf, caw perjmps dare tjmc m qumrter ao m d`leiej`cg j`d> je kaulg bust miaut dmne aut tje kluster ao wj`te$

kmppeg Yayml M`r Oarke Xal`kedec cext ta tje m`rpart ilakn#Xerjmps `t wms tje s`lecke# Dmyie `t wms tje misalute s`lecke,

tje st`llcess, tjmt jmg uccerveg j`d# Wjmt, mcg tje w`ge spmke ao

tje m`roèlg iej`cg j`d#

Je wms ieyacg tje kargac caw# M g`st`ckt mcg averwjeld`cf

sdell ao m`rplmce ouel o`lleg j`s castr`ls ms je steppeg oarwmrg, mt

tje smde t`de rm`s`cf tje OD9 mcg scmpp`cf aoo m kauple ao w`gesjats ao tje mrem#

Kl`kn- Kl`kn-

Wje `ctectàc wms oar tje `c`t`ml p`ktures ta fraucg j`d m l`ttle#

Iut oar sade remsac j`s fmdi`tmcg tj`s jmgwarneg dmcy t`des

ieoareg`gct warn#

Mfm`c2 Kl`kn- Kl`kn-

Je s`fjeg kactedplmt`vely ms je daveg oarwmrg, `ckj`cf j`s

wmy mraucg tje o`rst ao tje ilmkneceg ecf`ce pmrts, tjec tje t`p aotje Jmwn W=Ms w`cf, tjec dare kmrcmfe `cklug`cf m wjeel

prmkt`kmlly delteg tjraufj, klev`ses, w`cf ialts mcg m lmrfe sektàc

ao wjmt mppemreg ta ie tje m`rkrmots ucgerkmrr`mfe, severelyilmkneceg mcg str`ppeg ao mll iut tje om`ctest olmsj ao reg pm`ct#

Kl`kn-

M o`cml w`ge sjat ieoare je turceg ta vèw tje olmtteceg

kaknp`t mcg getmkjeg case ao tje [uperdmr`ce [p`to`re# [t`ll tjere

wms m imkngrmot ao jemt kad`cf orad tje lmtter m`rkrmot ms ò `t jmgmisarieg mcg wms sadejaw jalg`cf ac ta tje dadect ao `dpmkt,

l`ne m kremture `c sjakn tjmt ceegeg ta replmy ta `tselo tje mkt ao

wmctac gestruktàc tjmt jmg tmnec `ts lòe#

Mcg tjec je smw tjed#

Jaw strmcfe# Je rm`seg tje OD9 mcg iefmc ta mgbust tje oakus

ac tje imyacet dauct#

@cstmctly tje redm`cs ao tje twa p`lats zaadeg tawmrgs j`d#

Wjeyar dare spekò`kmlly, wjmt wms leot ao tjed jmg lmcgegklase ta emkj atjer# Ace iagy wms ca dare tjmc m sneletac w`tj m

oew rmf$l`ne wrmps ao ilmkneceg olesj, tje snull ly`cf perjmps

tjree ar oaur oeet mwmy orad `ts verteirml prap, mll omk`ml oemtures


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jmv`cf delteg mwmy `c tje `ctecse jemt ao `dpmkt> wj`lst tje

klasest ao tje twa iagès, rekafc`smile ms tje Yeg Mrraw p`lat

orad m oew tarc skrmps ao m reg dmter`ml st`ll mttmkjeg ta ace ao j`s

mrds, wms l`termlly spl`t `c jmlo, m kamfulmteg dess ao orèg

`ctest`ces mcg duskle t`ssue jempeg mfm`cst tje skarkjeg frmsscemriy#

Kl`kn- Kl`kn- Kl`kn-

Wje klase$ups sjaweg tjmt jmlo ao tje Yeg Mrraw p`lats omke

wms st`ll `ctmkt> tje atjer jmlo wms ca dare tjmc expaseg iace#

Kl`kn-

Je lemceg oarwmrg ta tmne m ourtjer klase$up mcg smw tjmt tje

eyes were face# Xerjmps tjey jmg delteg `c tje severe jemt# J`s

p`kture waulg sjaw twa jallaw ari`ts# Wwa ilmkn jales aoKYMKN-

Wjmt wmsct j`s kmderm# Wje ca`se jmg kade orad iej`cg j`d#

@t jmg kade orad sadewjere md`g tje wreknmfe ao tje Jmwn

W=Ms ucgerkmrr`mfe#

J`s jemrt tjugg`cf caw, je stmreg m dadect mt tje ilmkneceg

redm`cs ao tje m`rkrmot# Jmg ta ie tje moter$jemt ao tje kall`sàc, je

talg j`dselo# Wje detml wms st`ll sdaulger`cf mcg `ts dalekules

were st`ll sjòt`cf miaut#Vjmt else kaulg1

Je smw `t `ddeg`mtely# Ace ao tje ilmkneceg sp`rmls ao

sjemreg detml jmg iefuc ta dave, mt o`rst acly m l`ttle, s`ge ta s`ge,ms ò pusjeg iy mc ucseec o`cfer, tjec dare cat`kemily, m suggec

frmt`cf saucg mkkadpmcy`cf `ts rjytjd#

Je taan m geep iremtj mcg sjaan j`dselo#

Ca, ca, ca- Gact ie stup`g- @t kmct ie-

Iut `t wms# Wjere wms mlsa m strmcfe wjaasj`cf saucg caw, msò m suggec rusj ao m`r jmg p`kneg up mcg wms ucourl`cf m rall ao

t`coa`l# Iut wjere wms `t kad`cf orad1 Mcg dare ta tje pa`ct,

wjmt wms1

Oar Kjr`sts smne pull yaurselo tafetjer# Dac`tar-

Mutadmt`kmlly je t`fjteceg j`s fr`p mfm`cst tje OD9 ms ò

miaut ta set ta warn# Je wms mldast tjere, imkn ta j`dselo, wjec

je smw `t l`ne m jemt jmze, m sl`fjt sj`dder `c tje m`r, r`s`cf

orad m o`re$skmrreg sektàc ao tje Jmwn W=Ms w`cf# Fraw`cf `cje`fjt mcg w`gtj iy tje sekacg# @t wms mldast ms ò tje r`s`cf m`r

were try`cf ta o`cg sade n`cg ao sjmpe# Mldast ms ò `t were

mwmre#


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Je pa`seg tje OD9 `c oract ao j`s eye# V`tj tredil`cf o`cfers

je iefmc ta mgbust tje lecs#

Wjere were kalaurs caw# Geo`c`te kalaurs# Yeg# X`cn# Pellaw#

Freec# Ilue# Xurple# Oar m dadect tjey jelg sepmrmte stremds, m

serès ao vert`kml imcgs, l`ne tje sjmges ao m rm`ciaw# Acly tjesekalaurs seedeg ta ie ml`ve, wmv`cf tjedselves `c tje m`r miave

tje Jmwns redm`cs seen`cf rekafc`tàc# Mkncawlegfedect#Wwa tj`cfs#

@c tje spl`t sekacg moter o`rst cat`cf tje kalaurs jeg trèg ta

tmne m p`kture2 ca kl`kn# Mcg pretty dukj `c tje smde `cstmct jeg

jemrg `t, geo`c`tely jemrg `tm skremd ta kj`ll tje ilaag#

Kade ac, oar Kjr`sts smne- mc `ccer va`ke wmrceg#

Iut w`tjaut gauit je wms wmtkj`cf tjed, tje kalaurs# Je smwtjed w`tj j`s awc eyes ms tjey kamleskeg `c m s`cfle scmne$l`ne

trm`l, jelg m sekacg `c d`g$m`r l`ne mc elacfmteg mdaeim, tjec rase

snywmrg mcg iefmc ta trmcsoard `cta m serès ao iuiile$l`ne aris#

Je kact`cueg ta wmtkj ms tje aris irmckjeg mwmy orad tje krmsj

s`te#

Je mlsa smw tjmt j`s jmcgs were sjmn`cf# J`s o`cfers were

tredil`cf sa dukj, `c omkt, tjmt je kaulg imrely fr`p ac ta tje

kjrade tr`d ao j`s kmderm#]u`knly je turceg ta laan mt tje p`lats redm`cs# Je wms

relèveg ta see tjey were pas`tàceg ms ieoare# @t wms ms ò jeg

expekteg ta see tjed r`s`cf `cta tje m`r, lev`tmt`cf l`ne mdmf`k`mcs jelpers tawmrgs `co`c`ty#

Pau dust fet m fr`p, Dac`tar, tje `ccer va`ke wmrceg mfm`c#

Je rm`seg tje OD9 `c j`s sjmn`cf jmcgs mcg pa`seg `t mt kjest

je`fjt# Je talg j`dselo `t wms m test sjat# M oull$lecftj sjat ao tje

Mrraw p`lats pas`tàc ac tje fraucg#Kl`kn-

M secse ao relèo ouseg tjraufj j`s iagy wjec tje C`nac

respacgeg# Ar ta ie dare spekò`k, je wms jmppy ta tmne tje

sdmllest ao derkès je wms mt warn mfm`c# Moter wjmt jmg

jmppeceg `t wms m iless`cf#

Fag mld`fjty, m va`ke kmlleg orad sadewjere iej`cg j`d#

]u`knly je turceg mcg lòteg j`s fmze ta wjere twa plm`c$

klatjes aoo`kers were stmcg`cf, iatj laan`cf imkn mt j`d ms tjaufjje were tje lmst surv`var `c m wmr zace#

@ts m reml dess, sm`g tje tmller ao tje twa aoo`kers#


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Iatj ware `gect`kml ilmkn su`ts mcg tès, tje`r stmrkjeg kallmrs

reen`cf ao Vj`tejmll aiegècke# Wweeglegee mcg Wweeglegud

orad tje DAG, je fuesseg#

Mre yau mldast o`c`sjeg aver tjere1 msneg tje tmll ace#

Ve ceeg sade t`de jere, sm`g j`s dmte, mt acke pml`cf ms jekmufjt s`fjt ao tje [uperdmr`ce p`lats redm`cs#

Y`kjey dmge ca mcswer, iut je oelt j`s wjale iagy qumn`cfmfm`c# [ullecly je fmzeg imkn tawmrgs tje wreknmfe ao tje Jmwn

W=M mcg `c j`s d`cgs eye je smw `t mll mfm`c tje jmzy sjmpe

tje strmcfe kalaurs tje ari$l`ne iuiiles#

Wjec#

Wje skremd-

Vjec je kmde ta je kaulg jemr ace ao tje DAG iags pun`cf#@t wms geo`c`tely t`de ta lemve#

"" "

Oar m wj`le je oelt ietter# Bust oar m wj`le#

Wjec `t kmde imkn w`tj m vecfemcke# @t strukn j`d tjmt wjmt

jeg seec tje strmcfe jmze, tje kalaurs, tje mdaei`k sjmpe `t

wms mll equmlly ms reml ms tje ramgs`ge trees, tje jmlo$j`ggecjauses mcg tje kjrade iudpers ao tje appas`cf vej`kles ac tje

ramg aut ao I`ff`c J`ll# Everytj`cf wms kaccekteg# Ca dmtter

jaw dukj je d`fjt wmct ta oarfet wjmt jeg experèckeg, ar mtlemst try ta oarfet wjmt jeg experèckeg, tjere wms ca wmy je

kaulg ga `t# Cat tj`s t`de#

Je sjaan j`s jemg mcg trèg ta oakus ac gr`v`cf# Dmyie w`tj

sade g`stmcke ietweec j`dselo mcg tje m`roèlg

Pauve gace `t ieoare, r`fjt1 je skmlgeg j`dselo# Pauve tmnecjucgregs, ca, tjausmcgs ao pjatafrmpjs# Pauve seec tj`cfs tjmt

dast judmc ie`cfs w`ll cever see `c tje`r lòet`de# Pauve lemrceg

ta gevelap m sjart$terd dedary# Pauve lemrceg ta kape# [u`k`ge

ac Dacgmy, durger ac Wuesgmy, iy Vegcesgmy yauve oarfattec

tjed#

Je regauileg j`s fr`p ac tje _alva _68s steer`cf wjeel# Pes,

perjmps wjec je wms imkn w`tj`c tje kaco`ces ao Lacgac mfm`c

j`s d`cg waulgVja mre yau oukn`cf n`gg`cf, Dac`tar1

Je let fa m suggec sj`ver, mttedpt`cf ta jalg tje _alva stemgy

ac j`s s`ge ao tje M9;;# @t wms ms ò je wmcteg ta kjmllecfe ace ao


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tje ackad`cf vej`kles, suggecly veer mkrass `c oract ao `t# Jaw

emsy `t waulg ie ta let fa, ta test tje iaucgmrès tjmt je mcg

everyace useg ta neep tje warlg `c `ts plmke# Vms tjmt wjmt tje

Yeg Mrraw p`lat jmg ieec tj`cn`cf ta j`dselo wjec je gek`geg ta

kjekn aut1 Vjy tje suggec ges`re oar sukj wmctac gestruktàc1Je redediereg sadetj`cf j`s omtjer jmg acke talg j`d2 [ade

sdmrt sjeriet acke sm`g tj`s, Y`kjey# Wje acly kertm`ctès `c lòe

mre gemtj mcg tmxes# Vell, dmyie judmc ie`cfs sjaulg tj`cn m

l`ttle i`t miaut tje uckertm`ctès ietweec tje`r ilaagy G mcg Ws#

@ts acly wjec we fa fett`c taa kertm`c miaut aur l`ves tjmt we eoo

tj`cfs up# Laan mt ilaagy Mgalo# Wje Ferdmc peaple tjaufjt je

wms m gemg kert# Je tjaufjt je wms m gemg kert# Vell, exkuse dy

Oreckj-Y`kjey Dac`tar orawceg mcg sw`tkjeg j`s vej`kle tawmrgs

Kraygac# @t wms ief`cc`cf ta spat w`tj rm`c caw, mcg je qu`knly

ol`kneg ac tje _alvas w`pers tjucn, tjucn, tjucn# Je waulg fa

imkn ta tje Pmrg# Je waulg kjekn `c j`s o`ld oar gevelapdect# Je

waulg fa ta tje kmcteec# Je waulg emt stmle smcgw`kjes mcg gr`cn

kalg kaooee# Je waulg kjekn w`tj j`s kallemfues miaut mcy

`ckad`cf bais tjere were mlwmys `ckad`cf bais# Je waulg

relamg j`s OD9# Je waulg gepmrt oar j`s cext bai# Je waulg fajade moterwmrgs ta j`s tap$starey olmt `c Jmddersd`tj# Je waulg

iraag miaut Leslè, j`s estrmcfeg wòe, mcg Ellec, j`s s`x$yemr$alg

gmufjter# Je waulg w`sj je jmgct mfreeg ta j`s omtjer ie`cf put`c m kmre jade# Je waulg iraag sade dare# Je waulg omll msleep

`c tje emrly jaurs# [t`ll iraag`cf#

Mcg caw je jmg sadetj`cf ta tj`cn miaut# [adetj`cf

ucexplm`cmile# [adetj`cf acly je jmg seec# [adetj`cf tjmt g`gct

tmlly w`tj tje usuml ruc ao gm`ly oarecs`k mkt`v`ty#Ms je taan tje cext raucgmiaut tawmrgs D`tkjmd, je smw Def

Kmrrall `c j`s d`cgs eye# Def, j`s iest orècg mcg kallemfue mt

tje Pmrgs XU, wms sd`l`cf imkn mt j`d# [je laaneg yaucfer tjmc

jer twecty$sevec yemrs wjec sje sd`leg, l`ne m yaucf V`cacm

Yyger, jeg talg jer# V`cacm wja1 sjeg respacgeg# Je wms

tj`cn`cf miaut wjmt sjeg sm`g ace t`de miaut tje`r warn# Wjmt `t

wms tje grmdm ao `t tjmt jmg grew tjed ta tje Detrapal`tmc

pal`kes pjatafrmpj`k irmckj `c tje o`rst plmke# Wjmts wjy we ga`t, Y`kjey# Gact yau tj`cn sa1

@ ga `t iekmuse `ts dy bai, je jmg sm`g `c respacse# Mcg @

kaulgct wmste mll tjmt [AKA trm`c`cf mt Kectrex, caw, kaulg @1


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Mcg wjmt miaut mll tjase yemrs mt tje FDX1 @ smw dare grmdm `c

Dass [`ge tjmc [jmnespemre kaulg sjmne m st`kn mt#

Mcywmy, Def wms iluoo`cf, je ncew# Je redediereg tje

t`de sjeg kade imkn orad m bai `c [tane Cew`cftac# M datjer

jmg sjat jer s`x$dactj$alg imiy tjec sjat jerselo# Jeg oaucgDef `c m jell ao m stmte# Oar mc jaur jeg smt `c jer kmr w`tj jer

mcg l`steceg ta jer ms sje trèg ta dmne secse ao tje secselesstjraufj olaags ao temrs# [j`t jmppecs, tjeyg kacklugeg#

[adet`des tje grmdm kaulg ie m reml oukner, tjeyg kacklugeg#

[uggecly je steppeg ac tje irmne pegml# Wje irmne l`fjts ao

tje Wrmcs`t `c oract jmg wmrceg j`d ao m set ao trmoo`k l`fjts up

mjemg#

Je sukneg `c m geep iremtj mcg flmckeg tawmrgs tje l`fjts#Xull yaurselo tafetjer, Dac`tar, j`s `ccer va`ke wmrceg j`d

caw#Ieoare

Bust tjec tje reg l`fjt kjmcfeg ta freec# Je wms oar m dadect

tmnec iy tje kjmcfe ao kalaur, red`cgeg ao tje rm`ciaw kalaurs

jeg seec sj`dder`cf miave tje wreknmfe ao tje m`rkrmot#

M kmr saucgeg `ts jarc iej`cg j`d#

Fa, fa, fa-

Iut oar m ourtjer dadect je redm`ceg st`ll, jmcgs omsteceg tatje steer`cf wjeel, j`s oaat pa`seg miave tje klutkj pegml#

Wj`cn`cf caw# Pau kmct j`ge mwmy# Wje l`fjts yau smw mre ms

reml ms tje trmoo`k l`fjts# Wjey ex`st# Wjey mre reml#Mfm`c, tje jarc#

Je wmcteg ta ielève tjmt wjmt jeg seec wms uckertm`c

wmcteg ta ielève `t, yes, iut ncew `t wmsct# @t wms ms kertm`c ms

tje kmrcmfe jeg pjatafrmpjeg tjmt smde darc`cf# Ms kertm`c ms

gemtj mcg tmxes#Je sj`vereg geeply#

Wjec, sjmn`cf j`dselo, je grave ac#

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Emrly darc`cf# Bust l`fjt# M d`st `s rall`cf `c l`ne m slaw$datàc

wmve# Wje terd`cml iu`lg`cf `s imrely v`sìle ieyacg tj`s sjòt`cf

frey$wj`te sem# Je turcs oull k`rkle, sees tje krawc ao tje _AYcmv`fmtàcml iemkac, strmcfe `c `tselo l`ne tje gade ao mc extrm$

terrestr`ml krmot# [urely je dust ie klase caw ta tje krmsj s`te# Ca

dare tjmc m oew ymrgs mwmy#


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@ts gòoerect# Ms ò tje m`roèlg `s gòoerect#

Dmyie tj`s `s cat tje smde plmke mt mll#

Wjec je jemrs `t# Mt o`rst `t saucgs l`ne sadetj`cf `s dav`cf

klase iy, perjmps twa ar tjree oeet mwmy# @c`t`mlly m scuool`cf

saucg l`ne tjmt dmge iy mc mc`dml, tjec m pralacfeg skrmp`cf mcgpmw`cf dare mcg dare qu`kner caw#

Je jmlts j`dselo, j`s iremtj kmtkj`cf#

Wje mc`dml jmlts taa, `ts secses mlerteg# Wjec, suggecly, m

sjmpe gmrts aut ao tje d`st, jemg`cf mt tap speeg tawmrgs ace ao

tje cemriy rucwmys#

Je relemses j`s iremtj ac m s`fj ao relèo2 m oax# G`smppemr`cf

`c m olmsj ao reg$armcfe our#

Wjmcn Fag oarIeoare je kmc o`c`sj j`s tjaufjt, je sees ourtjer davedect

md`g tje rall`cf d`st# M o`fure `s rucc`cf tawmrgs j`d, mrds

autstretkjeg# M oew dare ymrgs, tjec tje o`fure erupts `c m

temrgrap ao ilmkn$armcfe l`fjt#

Wjere `s sdane# O`re#

V`tj m sjr`ll skremd ao mfacy tje o`fure tudiles ta fraucg#

Y`kjey rekafc`zes tje Yeg Mrraw p`lat orad tje o`fures mlremgy

ilmkneceg mcg ecolmdeg oly`cf su`t# Yall`cf caw, try`cf ta put auttje olmdes# O`fjt`cf m las`cf imttle, tje olmdes emt`cf mwmy tje

suromke lmyer ao sn`c, peel`cf `t mwmy ms ò lòt`cf tje sn`c ao mc

acàc#

Xlemse gact dmne de see

Wje p`lat `s omke gawc ac tje fraucg wjec sadetj`cf sw`tkjes

j`d aver, mc ucseec jmcg swòtly rall`cf j`d uct`l je `s omk`cf tje

sny# Wjec `t stmrts, `ddeg`mtely `t stmrts, m serès ao kalaureg aris

r`s`cf orad tje iurc`cf p`lats d`gròo r`s`cf, spl`tt`cf,irmckj`cf mwmy tjraufj tje m`r, mcg tjese oallaweg iy m sal`g

iemd ao l`fjt, tje wj`te sjmot pecetrmt`cf tje seetj`cf olmdes#

Xlemse gact dmne

@t jmppecs `c m s`cfle `cstmct2 tje p`lats pelv`s `s pulleg mwmy

orad j`s lefs# Wje l`fjt ief`cs ta pulse w`tj elektr`kml o`ssàc md`g

tje sp`llmfe ao t`ssue mcg futs# M spl`t sekacg, ca dare, mcg miave

tje p`lat, mfm`c oar ca dare tjmc m spl`t sekacg, `s m omke, m

serpect$l`ne omke, leer`cf, olmsj`cf m pm`r ao kmtmrmkt$kamteg eyesmt tje dessielaw#

[adetj`cf `cjudmc# [adetj`cf atjer# [adetj`cf

Mcg tjere# Misalutely tjere# M kertm`c


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Mcatjer spl`t sekacg# Y`kjey Dac`tar wms mwmne#

Je s`fjeg mcg il`cneg j`s eyes ms je trèg ta oakus ac tje

raad mraucg j`d# Je wms st`ll `c tje l`v`cf raad, tje W_ st`ll ac

w`tj tje valude sw`tkjeg aoo, m tmile lmdp sjegg`cf m ol`kner`cf

iemd ao l`fjt mkrass tje saom wjere jeg omllec msleep#Je kjekneg j`s wr`stwmtkj2 89#;5 m#d#

Wjec je redediereg# Wje omke# Wje serpect tj`cf# Jaw `c tjecmde ao mll tjmt wms rmtàcml jmg je kade up w`tj sadetj`cf l`ne

tjmt1 [ure, je jmg jmg gremds ieoare moter m pmrt`kulmrly fruell`cf

bai# [ure, je jmg budileg tje usuml omctmsy stuoo w`tj reml`ty,

refulmrly ecg`cf up w`tj s`x Kjesj`re kmts mcg m irutml`zeg karpse#

Iut tj`s wjale tj`cf wms gòoerect# @t wms j`tt`cf j`d jmrg#

Paure lett`cf everytj`cf fet ucger yaur sn`c, Dac`tar, kmdetje `cev`tmile wmrc`cf orad w`tj`c#

[lawly je pusjeg j`dselo mwmy orad tje saom mcg jemgeg `cta

tje t`cy n`tkjec cext gaar# @fcar`cf tje ucwmsjeg pats ac tje

grm`cer, je taan m lmst iattle ao Iugwe`ser orad tje or`gfe mcg

pmggeg imkn `cta tje l`v`cf raad#

@t wms jmrg cat ta laan mt tje pjata ac tje s`geiamrg# @t kmufjt

j`d every t`de# @t wms m jal`gmy scmp jeg jmg ormdeg# Wje

Mlfmrve wms suppaseg ta ie mc mttedpt ta pmtkj tj`cfs up# Ellecwms ief`cc`cf ta suooer mt skjaal mcg `t wmsct om`r tjmt jer dud

mcg gmg were wemr`cf tje`r frèvmckes ac tje`r sleeves# Wjey jmg

ta ga sadetj`cf# Wje jal`gmy sjaulg jmve ieec tje`r cewief`cc`cf# @cstemg `t iekmde tje ief`cc`cf ao tje ecg# Wje

pjatafrmpj wms m japeoul fraup juf tmnec ac tje`r mrr`vml mt tje

Ymomel [u`te Jatel#

V`tj m sullec sjmne ao j`s jemg je daveg tawmrgs tje cemriy

kaooee tmile, p`kneg up tje iattle apecer tjmt jeg emrlèrg`skmrgeg tjere, plukneg aoo tje l`g ac j`s iattle ao Iug mcg

kact`cueg ac tawmrgs tje w`cgaw#

Je ol`ppeg tje kurtm`c mcg laaneg aut# Wje street wms edpty

tjmt `s, edpty exkept oar m lace tmiiy daakj`cf mkrass tje ramg#

Everytj`cf laaneg gek`gegly gerel`kt# Xerjmps `t wms tje squmgrac

ao l`tteri`cs, dmcy jempeg ta tje ir`d w`tj ilmkn imfs mcg wmste,

tjmt dmge j`d tj`cn tj`s wmy# Ar dmyie tje gerel`ktàc wms

sadetj`cf dare# M darml gerel`ktàc tjmt jmg spremg `tselotjraufj every jausejalg `c tje k`ty, tm`ct`cf every `cg`v`guml tjmt

l`veg mcg iremtjeg w`tj`c `ts kadpmss#

Dmyie#


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Ar dmyie `t wms j`d#

C`ke ace, Y`kjey# @t wmsct ms ò jeg jmg mc moom`r# @t wmsct ms

ò Leslè jmg jmg mc moom`r# Wjeyg bust gròteg mpmrt# [jeg talg

j`d tjmt sje g`gct lave j`d mcy dare# Jeg ietter dave aut#

[uggecly je sj`vereg# Je wms tj`cn`cf miaut Leslè mcg Elleciekmuse je g`gct wmct ta tj`cn miaut tjmt mcg tjmt wms tje

trutj# Je g`gct wmct ta see `t mfm`c, tjmt gmdc serpect omke,iekmuse `t kjmllecfeg j`d# @t msneg j`d ta tj`cn miaut wjy m Yeg

Mrraw p`lat, m praoessàcml m`rdmc ao dmcy yemrs, waulg tmne `t

upac j`dselo ta durger m kallemfue `c sukj m irutml mcg selo$

gestrukt`ve wmy# @t msneg j`d ta tj`cn miaut wjy judmc ie`cfs

durger ace mcatjer w`tj ca sjmde# V`tj ca kacskècke# Vjy1

Mutadmt`kmlly je grappeg tje kurtm`c mkrass tje w`cgaw, mcgtjere wms m orawc ac j`s omke ms je sm`g, Vjy ga @ cever fet tje

gremds w`tj tje pmrmg`se `slmcg mcg tje iemkj imies1 Aut ao mll

tje gremds @ kaulg jmve, @ fet tje serpect omke-

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Y`kjey Dac`tar fmzeg mraucg Xeelers Cew [katlmcg Pmrgs

dm`c kmcteec mcg reml`seg jaw very oew ao tje omkes jerekafc`seg# Cew aoo`kers seedeg ta kade mcg fa `c mll

gepmrtdects, mcg yau g`gct jmve ta ie sa mcmlyt`kml ta see tjere

wms m kertm`c mdauct ao gawcs`z`cf fa`cf ac# Evec `c tjeoarecs`k gepmrtdects, `c tje pjatafrmpj`k irmckj, oar `cstmcke,

tjere wms m stemgy ilaaglett`cf fa`cf ac# Acly tje atjer ween

tjeyg last twa faag praoessàcml pjatafrmpjers ta Cews

@ctercmtàcml# Demcwj`le tje kr`de o`fures kact`cueg ta r`se

dare sjaat`cfs, dare ncò`cfs, dare ucrest# Xmrt`kulmrly tjmt2ucrest# M pmlpmile secse ao tj`cfs fa`cf west, iatj ekacad`kmlly

mcg darmlly#Mcg caiagy `c kjmrfe ao tje sj`p#

Pau laan l`ne yau ceeg sade bucfle bu`ke, pml, m va`ke

suggecly wj`spereg r`fjt ies`ge j`s emr# Md @ r`fjt, ar md @

r`fjt1

Je laaneg up ms Mcgy L`ttlebajc, G[ L`ttlebajc, pludpeg

j`dselo gawc w`tjaut keredacy `c tje kjm`r ies`ge j`d# Wje

sd`le cever kjmcfeg# @t wms m kyc`kml sd`rn, m perdmcect tw`tkj mttje karcers ao L`ttlebajcs l`ps, m kjmllecfe ta tje warlg ta tmne m

ruc mcg budp#


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Pau were gawc mt tje m`roèlg yestergmy, r`fjt1 L`ttlebajc

kact`cueg# Wje G@ smys `t wms m oukn`cf dmssmkre#

Wjere wms m lecftjy s`lecke ietweec tjed ieoare Y`kjey sm`g,

@ tjaufjt yaug ie gawc tjere# Jaw kade Caile fets mll tje

kja`ke kuts1M stmii`cf aver mt tje Jmdlets# Mcgy L`ttlebajc pmuseg ta

w`cn mt m oedmle aoo`ker mt ace ao tje cemriy tmiles# Wje n`g wmsbust e`fjt# Je wms iucn`c aoo skjaal# M Imcflmgesj` n`g# Je taan

`t tjraufj tje cekn# Gèg ac tje wmy ta tje Yayml# @cvest`fmtàc

acfa`cf#

Y`kjey jemrg j`s awc va`ke dutter`cf m om`ct reply, sadetj`cf

l`ne Fat yau, ieoare mgg`cf, @ts m reml sjmde#

L`ttlebajc turceg tawmrgs j`d# Ej1Wje n`g, Y`kjey replèg# @ts m sjmde#

Aj yemj, L`ttlebajc iremtjeg, st`ll sd`l`cf#

Mt wj`kj pa`ct, dukj ta Y`kjeys relèo, G@ Caile mppemreg `c

tje kmcteec gaarwmy mcg iefmc ta wmve `c L`ttlebajcs g`rektàc#

Y`kjey cugfeg L`ttlebajcs mrd mcg pa`cteg tawmrgs Caile# @c mc

`cstmct L`ttlebajc wms up ac j`s oeet, sjruff`cf j`dselo imkn `cta

j`s lemtjer bmknet ms je veereg mwmy tawmrgs tje ex`t#

Caiagy `c kjmrfe ao tje sj`p# Wjmt wms tje tap mcg tm`l ao `t#Vjmt wms `t Caile jmg sm`g mt I`ff`c J`ll yestergmy1 Jeg kmlleg

tje [erv`ke Xal`ke jemgless kj`knecs# Vell, ms omr ms Y`kjey wms

kackerceg, tje Det kaulg ba`c tje kaap# Wje Kadd`ssàcerwmsct `c kjmrfe# Wje Mss`stmct Kadd`ssàcer wmsct `c kjmrfe#

Wje Jade [ekretmry mcg tje Xr`de D`c`ster werect `c kjmrfe# @t

kmct bust ie de, je tjaufjt# @t kmct bust ie de wjas rekafc`seg

tje suggec gekl`ce `c

Bust tjec, je sjòteg j`s fmze ta tje gaarwmy# Je smw tjmt DefKmrrall jmg bust ectereg tje kmcteec# [je wms aver mt tje kaucter

caw, kjmtt`cf ta ace ao tje kmcteec edplayees, m [tyraoamd ao

kaooee klutkjeg `c jer r`fjt jmcg, e`tjer m gaufjcut ar m kra`ssmct

`c jer leot# [je wms cagg`cf mcg n`kn`cf jer oeet `c jer usuml wmy,

m iucgle ao tadiay`sj ecerfy tjmt cat evec tje Det, ar m wjale

iuckj ao r`s`cf kr`de stmt`st`ks, kaulg truly g`d`c`sj#

Wurc`cf raucg caw, sje smw j`d# @ddeg`mtely sje kmde

mkrass ta j`s tmile#J`, je freeteg jer, mt acke try`cf ta rm`se m sd`le ar jmlo ao

ace, mt lemst#


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J`, sje tjrew imkn, plmk`cf jer iremnomst tj`cfs ac tje tmile

ms sje smt gawc `c tje kjm`r appas`te j`d> tjec laan`cf ucger jer

eyes mt j`d, sje iefmc tectmt`vely# Pau laan Wjec, kjmcf`cf

tmkn, Mre yau mll r`fjt1

Je dmcmfeg tje sd`le# G`gct sleep#Pau sjaulg try Cytal, sje fmve# Wjey warn oar de#

Y`fjt#[je caggeg w`tj exmffermteg kacv`ktàc# Gremdless sleep#

Evec ietter#

Ca s`ge eooekts# [je jelg up tje gaufjcut ietweec tje

oareo`cfer mcg tjudi ao jer r`fjt jmcg# Dmyie m sl`fjt `ckremse

`c mppet`te#

Je lmufjeg m l`ttle ms je wmtkjeg jer wrestle w`tj tjegaufjcut, m sl`fjt sp`t ao bmd mt acke mttmkj`cf `tselo ta jer kj`c#

[je laaneg yaucfer tjmc jer twecty$sevec yemrs bust tjec, je

tjaufjt, jer omke oree ao tje mcmlyt`kml seràuscess tjmt sje

expresseg tjere wjec warn`cf ac mc mss`fcdect# Mlsa tje sjart

kjappy kut ao jer regg`sj$irawc jm`r, tje oew oreknles l`ne m sn`d

ao jacey ac tje ir`gfe ao jer case, mggeg ta tje `dmfe ao

sadeace dukj yaucfer tjmc jer yemrs#

Paur p`ktures kmde `c orad tje lmi tj`s darc`cf, sje wmssmy`cf caw, ms ò sl`fjtly edimrrmsseg iy tje wmy je wms stmr`cf

mt jer mcg tjus dmn`cf mc mttedpt ta grmw j`d mwmy orad j`s

tjaufjts# Wjeyre faag# @ ncaw, @ ncaw, sje stappeg j`d, mtacke expekt`cf sade n`cg ao pratest# @ ncaw yau gact l`ne tjase

n`cg ao bugfedects# Iut yau jmve ta rededier tjmt @ wms m

kallefe frmg# Pau kmct fet tje mrt aut ao tj`s f`rl# @d cat l`ne tje

rest ao yau#

Pau fat tjmt r`fjt, je baneg#Wjmcns# [je olmsjeg jer ilue eyes `c dakn geo`mcke# @ts

c`ke ta ncaw dy mestjet`k bugfedects mre mpprek`mteg#

Je sjruffeg, kakn`cf j`s jemg ta tje s`ge# @o @g wmcteg mrt

@g jmve ieec m pm`cter, cat m pal`ke pjatafrmpjer# Pestergmys

sucr`se wms n`cg ao last ac de# @ jmg twa iurct$aut m`rkrmot mcg

twa

[uggecly j`s dai`le iefmc ta ieep#

Def wmtkjeg j`d ms je taan tje kmll# Mlremgy sje ncew `t wmsmcatjer baimc M= `ck`gect iy tje saucg ao `t# @t wmsct, oar ace

tj`cf, m bai seegeg orad tje [EY@[ kadputer# @t wms W`d

Frasvecar, tje`r kallemfue, mt tje atjer ecg ao tje l`ce#


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Ve jmve m dmbar dess$up, Y`kjey sm`g moter kutt`cf tje kmll#

Cartj Xeknjmd# M sjaat`cf# Dult`ple v`kt`ds#

Def laaneg mt j`d oar m lacf dadect, Y`kjey sjmn`cf j`s

jemg, wmct`cf ta smy dare iut cat ncaw`cf wjmt ta smy> `c tje ecg

Def spane oar j`d, Vell gauile up tjmt anmy1@c trutj, je g`gct oeel anmy miaut mcy ao `t#

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