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@eturb Ko Wai`hs
Br`bst Ceze`yb ]bnpbcwe
E mkjjbmtik` ko stkribs
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Wab Aknb Ko Ny Sivej
Gkbs ab aevb cjkkg i` ain;„ eslbg tab oirst k`b.
‚Waby ejj gk,„ seig tab sbmk`g k`b. Ab gig `kt weit okr nb tk e`swbr. Ab spklb okr nb.
‚Wab` wb saejj cjbbg ain,„ seig tab oirst k`b. Ais oemb wes negb ko e aerg ojbsa taet jkklbg jilb wkkg. Itwes e oemb sbt i` taet saepb. Waet nkuta, taet crkw, taksb ji`bs ru``i`h gkw` orkn tbnpjb tk mabbl,
l`kwi`h ̀ k`b ko tab tai`hs taet skotb` ktabr nb`’s oembs, taet nelb ktabr nb`’s sli`s rippjb e`g saelb.
‚Wab` wb saejj cjbbg ain.„
Eotbr I hevb tabn tabir nk`by I rbtur`bg tk ny aknb. I jbot tabn i` taet pert ko jiob wabrb suma gerl
tai`hs writab e`g snkujgbr e`g I stkkg k`mb ehei` i` jihat e`g sew mkjkur. Ny tbjbvisik` sbt wes k` e`g
ny oenijy wes wetmai`h it. Wab maijgrb` wbrb beti`h orkn pjetbs k` tab merpbt cbokrb tabn. Waby set
mrkss jbhhbg e`g tabir l`bbs okrnbg e trie`hjb ko spemb okr tab pjetbs. Waby merribg spkk`oujs orkn tab
pjetbs tk tabir nkutas witakut jkkli`h gkw`. Waby wetmabg k`jy taby smrbb`. Wab pbrobmtik` ko
tbjbvisik`’s waitb nb` e`g wknb`. Waby jeuhabg i` u`isk` wita tab mremljb e`g rusa sku`g orkn tab W_.
Waby gig `kt l`kw waet I aeg gk`b.
Gk ejj nb` aevb b`bnibs; Gk ejj nb` aevb rivejs; Is tais `eturb; Is tais akw tab spirejs u`okjg; Xes I tk
cjenb okr tais; Xkujg I cb cjenbg; Mkujg it aevb cbb` gioobrb`t; Mkujg I aevb negb e`ktabr makimb;
I wes tab b`bny. Ab wes tab rivej. Ab wes tab vimtin. I wes tab mb`trb ko tab rippjb taet wkujg metma ain
i` ais sjbbp. I jbot tab jivi`h rkkn tk hk tk ny cbg. I gig `kt we`t tk cb tabrb.
I` ais akusb tab wejjs wbrb sijb`t. Waby stkkg metmai`h cjegbs ko jihat orkn tab spembs cbtwbb` tab
murtei` e`g tab sijj. Wabrb wes e trbb. Its cre`mabs e`g jbevbs mest saegkws k`tk tab wi`gkw. Wab
saegkws objj tarkuha tab hjess k` tk tab murtei`s. Wab` taby steybg tabrb spjeybg kut jilb oi`hbrs. It westais wey okr akurs.
E`g tab` tab hjess crklb. E`g tab oi`hbrs pertbg. E`g tab twk nb` mjincbg tarkuha tais, tab oremturb i`
ais aknb’s pbemb. E`g wita tabir ckkts k` ais cerb ojkkr it wes `k jk`hbr ais aknb. Cbmeusb it is k`jy
ykur aknb wab` it is tab pjemb wabrb yku hk tk oi`g ykur pbemb aes cbb` stkrbg. Xabrb yku me` lbbp it
cbai`g yku es yku jbevb okr tab mity i` tab gey tk rbtur` tk it i` tab `ihat. Wais wes `k jk`hbr taet.
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Wab oirst ne`, tab wkkgb` k`b, sew tab k`jy gkkr. Ny rivej’s akusb wes snejj. It aeg k`jy twk rkkns i`
it. It wes k`b ko taksb akusbs pbkpjb jivb i` wab` taby cbjibvb taby wijj k`b gey jivb i` jerhbr akusbs.
Yku jivb i` it ejk`b. Wabrb is e jetri`b kutsigb e`g e spemb tk mkkl. Cut i`sigb tabrb is fust e snejj sitti`h
rkkn e`g cbyk`g it e cbgrkkn. Wabrb is k`jy k`b gkkr. Yku me``kt aigb i` tais akusb.
Wab wkkgb` ne` hrespbg tab ae`gjb e`g twistbg it. Io it wbrb e `bml, tab nurgbr wkujg aevb cbb`mknnittbg tabrb. Cut tab oirst ne` aeg e l`iob. Ab usbg l`ivbs.
Ab oku`g ny rivej sitti`h uprihat i` ais cbg. Ais oemb wes wbt. It mkujg `kt aevb cbb` swbet, mkujg it;
Mkujg ab aevb cbb` taet eoreig ejrbegy; Mkujg it aevb cbb` tbers; I gk `kt we`t tk tai`l taet ab wbpt.
Waet wkujg saenb nb. Wk tai`l taet I aeg e wbbpi`h ne` lijjbg.
]knb nb` spijj sejive orkn tabir nkutas waijb taby sjbbp. Xab` taby welb taby pess tabir ae`gs kvbr
tabir nkutas. Waet wkujg aevb cbb` it. I prbobr tk tai`l taet ny rivej wes gishusti`h. I prbobr taet.
‚Xak erb yku;„ ab nust aevb eslbg tabn. Wab twk nb`, okr tab sbmk`g ne` wes i` tab rkkn `kw es
wbjj. Waby wkujg `kt e`swbr ain.
Wab oirst ne`’s l`iob wes reisbg `kw. I` tab `ihat ko tab rkkn ab mkujg k`jy rbeg tab jkmetik` ko tai`hs
cy tab sme`ty ijjuni`etik` orkn tab wi`gkws wabrb tab murtei`s gk`’t nbbt tab sijj. Ab mkujg oi`g tab
tkrsk ko ny rivej, e`g sb`g tab stbbj tk it.
Wab sbmk`g ne` gkvb k`tk tab cbg, jeu`mai`h ais ae`gs et ny rivej’s oemb. Ab mjespbg tabn kvbr ais
nkuta. Wab oirst ne` pju`hbg ais l`iob i` tk oi`g ny rivej’s abert, ais spjbb`, ais pe`mrbes. E`ytai`h taet
me` rupturb. Wab perts tab akjg jiob i`, tk mut tabir suroemb, tk jbt jiob spijj kut.
Waby wbrb quiml. Wab `bxt gey ny rivej’s ckgy jey i` ais cbg, tab cjkkg meli`h erku`g ais ckgy, waijb I
set i` e texi e`g aber tab Nuhe`ge nusim prbsb`tbr tbjj us taet Maenbjbk`b wes i` ]wbgb` okr emk`mbrt. Wab` I aberg _eju _eju.
Wab pbkpjb erku`g nb wbrb giste`t cut tabir abet sbbnbg tk tkuma nb. K`b wkne`’s pak`b re`h. ]ab
jkklbg et it e`g s`bbrbg wab` sab rbeg tab `enb k` its oemb. Cut tab` sab hrbbtbg tab pbrsk` e`g
spklb tk ain, tab s`bbr stijj k` abr oemb, cut `kt i` abr vkimb.
Wab texi stkppbg et tab treooim jihats. Wabrb wbrb twk pkjimbnb`. Waby jeuhabg es e aewlbr rusai`h tk e
Aerribr trippbg k` tab lbrc e`g objj fust cbokrb tab jihats mae`hbg. Wab aewlbr wes stu``bg okr e
nknb`t. Ab tribg tk rbema kut tk hrec e`g mkjjbmt ais ae`gouj ko su`hjessbs cbokrb taby mkujg hbt
mrunpjbg u`gbr tab wabbjs ko tab mers taet rusabg okrwerg. Wab wkne` k` tab pak`b jeuhabg, tkk. ]ab
mre`bg abr `bml es wb grkvb pest, tk sbb tab aewlbr’s gistrbss mk`ti`ub cbai`g us. Wab` sab rbtur`bg tk
tab pak`b, abr s`bbr hk`b.
Xab` wb rbemabg Juwun ]trbbt it wes akt. I hkt kut ko tab ve`. I wejlbg up tab strbbt. I wejlbg pest
ktabr pbkpjb. I wijj `kt tbjj yku way I gig waet I aeg gk`b. I wijj tbjj yku taet it wes gk`b. Okr tab rbst ko
us jiob wb`t k`.
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Tbjbhri`bs
Wabrb is e yku`h wkne` et tab mkr`br ko tab strbbt. ]ab saiots abr ste`gi`h pksturb i` e wey taet sakws
taet sab is inpetib`t. Abr aeir is sjimlbg ceml e`g sai`y, pujjbg i`tk e jittjb teij. K` abr abeg it sbbns jilbbvbry stre`g aes cbb` kijbg tk pbrobmtik`. ]ab aes okur berri`hs, twk i` bema ber, e`g e peir ko bxpb`sivb
su`hjessbs pusabg up k` abr abeg i` spitb ko tab `ihat‗ tab wetmai`h ne` me` sbb tabn hji`ti`h i` tab
strbbtjihats e`g i` tab kmmesik`ej jenpjihat ko tab mers taet rkjj pest tk e`g okr.
]ab saiots pksturb ehei`. Ab wk`gbrs akw et tab mk`trest sab nelbs wita tab hrku`g sab ste`gs k`< sab
is sk mjbe`, sk snkkta, sk pkjisabg mjbe`. Wab hrku`g is negb ko girt.
Abr slirt is tihat erku`g tab aips e`g tab ne` l`kws taet tk tkuma it wkujg bjbmtrioy ain tk tab ck`b. Ab
snijbs sjkwjy tk ainsbjo.
Tbjbhri`bs gkbs `kt gk e rkeri`h cusi`bss. I` e mity taet jkvbs tk gri`l, pjembs jilb Tbjbhri`bs gk `kt rker.Wab nerlbt prbobrs ktabr pjemb, pjembs wabrb taby me` gri`l okr jkvb.
Et Tbjbhri`bs, yku gkusb ykur skrrkws, nkistb` tabn, e`g mjkel tabn erku`g yku jilb e mkjg genp ruh,
e`g its oenijierity inprisk`s yku witai` its okjgs.
Wwk tai` hrby stri`hs ko miherbttb snklb sjkwjy wi`g tabir wey tkwerg tab `elbg rbg jihat cujc. Waby
oegb es taby risb.
Wab tip ko tab miherbttb hjkws‗e repig e`hry hjkw, wita e` eugicjb sumli`h e`g e mrunpji`h ko pepbr
cbai`g it. Oet mabbls wita stuccjb mkjjepsb. Uuimljy, tab` rbjex. Husts ko snklb spijj kut ko tab `kstrijs.
Wab ojbsay nkuta tejls e`g nkrb snklb bsmepbs enk`h tab wkrgs. Wab spbelbr is oet. Ais sakujgbrs erb
crkeg e`g au`mabg. Ais oet ae`gs aevb aeiry oi`hbrs e`g nkvb i` saerp, stertjbg, fbrli h̀ nktik`s es ab
spbels. Ab is jkug e`g spbels wita okrmb, es io waet ab seys is urhb`t e`g inpkrte`t. Wabrb is e wkne`
wita ain. ]ab rbmbivbs ais k`sjeuhat ko wkrgs wita `k rbemtik`. Abr jbhs erb mrkssbg e`g abr l`bbs metma
tab jihat orkn tab rbg cujc. ]ab wetmabs tab spbelbr wita bybs taet erb tab bybs ko e` kjgbr wkne`. Abr
aeir is creigbg, abr wrist b`mirmjbg i` e ce`hjb e`g taksb bybs jkkl jilb treitkrs, cbtreyi`h e gishuisb< sab
gkbs ̀ kt jkkl es yku`h es sab is. ]ab wbetabrs tab spbelbr’s urhb`t wkrgs witakut oji`ma.
@bxt tk abr, e sperb gerl ne`, cejgi`h eckut tab tbnpjbs, sits jbe`i`h tkwergs tab spbelbr. Ab wbers e
cjeml cjezbr e`g cjeml trkusbrs. Ais mai` e`g tab jepbjs ko ais cjezbr tarkw e`hujer saegkws k`tk ais
mabst sk it is aerg tk sbb waet mkjkur ais sairt is. It is prkcecjy waitb kr cbihb. It is, ab is, i`gisti`mt,kcsmurbg cy e` i`suooimib`my ko jihat e`g summuncs tk saegkws oejji`h k` ain orkn bvbrywabrb. Ab ̀ kgs
e`g bnits nk`ksyjjecjbs ko eooirnetik` bvbry tinb tab urhb`t spbelbr peusbs.
Wab spbbma is i` e je`huehb tab wetmai`h ne` gkbs `kt l`kw.
‚Ba, Tepe, I sew yku jkkli`h et tab yku`h hbj wak wes kutsigb,„ e vkimb grews tab wetmabr’s ettb`tik`
orkn tab tecjb wita tab twk nb` e`g tab wknb`. It is orkn e ne` wak aes set `bxt tk ain.
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‚Tepe, I sew yku epprbmieti`h. Ab ab!„ tab ne` `bxt tk ain aes e ckttjb, waima ab sbts gkw` `bxt tk tab
wetmabr’s.
Wab wetmabr hri`s tk eml`kwjbghb ais orib`g, e`g tk egnit taet ab gig, i` oemt, epprbmietb.
‚Ba, Tepe. Wabsb yku`h hbjs. Wab tai`hs taby wber6 snejjk grbssbs. Wihat k`bs, I tbjj yku!„ tab ne` `bxt
tk tab wetmabr seys. Ab snijbs. Ais snijb is crkeg e`g ais tbbta hjistb` wbt i` tab rbg jihat. Ais bybs
hjistb` tkk. Waby erb wetbry.
Wab wetmabr rb`bws ais hri`. ‚]urbjy.„
Wab snijbr saiots tk e nkrb squerb pksitik` k` tab stkkj. Ab jkkls kut ko tab gkkr tk tab pjemb k` tab
mkr`br ko tab strbbt wabrb tab hirj aeg cbb` ste`gi`h. Ab saelbs ais abeg sjkwjy. ‚Ny orib`g, ny orib`g. I
tbjj yku.„
‚]urbjy.„ seys tab wetmabr. Ais ckttjb risbs tk ais nkuta ehei` e`g ab sumls.
‚Waby erb summujb`t!„ tab snijbr seys, ais ae`gs reisbg es io tk akjg k`tk twk jbviteti`h cuttkmls. ‚Fuimy
e`g summujb`t. E`g I en surb sab is ejsk tihat e`g me` smrben `imbjy! Ae ae ae!„ Es ab jeuhas cits ko
spittjb ojesa kut ko ais nkuta.
Wab wetmabr jeuhas ejk`h. ‚Xabrb me` wb hbt suma, ny orib`g;„
‚Tepe, okr us wb me``kt hbt suma hbjs. Waby erb okr nb` wita nk`by. ]brikus nb`. Okr us, k`jy kjg
wknb`.„
Wkhbtabr taby jepsbg i`tk e sijb`mb tk eml`kwjbghb tab seg`bss ko tais. Cut it wes pbrou`mtkry, jemli`h
rbej rbhrbt.
‚Nb I k`mb aeg tais yku`h hbj. ]ab wes hki`h tk tab u`ivbrsity…„ tab snijbr cbhi`s tk sey.
‚Yku erb gbmbivi`h,„ mknbs tab rbpjy. Cut tabrb is `k maejjb`hb i` it. It is seig es tab gbjivbry ko e mub.
Wab snijbr pimls it up.
‚@k, yku weit. Jbt nb tbjj yku.„ E`g ab saiots i` ais sbet i` prbperetik` tk jeu`ma i`tk tab tejb.
Wab snijbr is k`b ko taksb nb` wak erb negb tk tbjj stkribs. Xita ais mknimejjy rku`g ckgy, ais neg
sakml ko aeir, ab jkkls jilb e mjkw` wak gkbs`’t bvb` `bbg nelb up. Ab aes e strk`h wbst-Rhe`ge`
emmb`t e`g e jkug hrevbjjy vkimb, waima l`kws akw tk treij koo, risb e`g oejj e`g suggb`jy risb ehei`, et ejj
tab rihat pki`ts. Ais bybs erb wijg e`g rku`g, e`g taby gert e`g stertjb, tab` cji`l, tab` sterb. Ais nkutame` mk`tkrt i`tk e takuse`g saepbs. Ab wes cuijt tk tbjj stkribs.
‚]ab wes e yku`h hbj, orkn u`ivbrsity. ]ab aeg tab cuttkmls waima wbrb rku`g ny orib`g, jilb twk … tab
Cehe`ge mejj it `muffu… waet is it;„
‚Tunpli`,„ e`swbrbg Tepe.
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‚Jilb twk swbbt ripb punkli`gs, vbry hkkg. E`g ny orib`g, sab jilbg tab snejjk grbssbs. Ejweys wberi`h
tab tihat snejjk grbssbs. Xita tab punkli`gs i` tab ceml e`g i` tab ork`t, twk crbests jilb tab aijjs ko
Lihbzi, wita tab `ippjks ojesai`h et yku, et nb, et bvbryckgy!„ ab sprbegs ais erns wigb, tk sakw taet it
wes i`gbbg bvbryckgy. Tepe maumljbs.
‚It wes wab` I wes stijj grivbr et tab Ni`istry ko Wre`spkrt wab` it wes stijj tabrb.„ Wab Ni`istry koWre`spkrt aeg si`mb cbb` essinijetbg i`tk tab Ni`istry ko Xkrls e`g I`gustry.
‚Nb, ]brepik, I wes tab grivbr ko tab Tbrne`b`t ]bmrbtery!„ ab seys tab jest twk wkrgs wita bnpaesis
e`g grews ais tkrsk up e`g okrwerg, tab rku`g ne`’s bquivejb`t ko puooi`h ais mabst kut. ‚Yku sbb nb
e`g yku tai`l I en e snejjk ne` jilb tabsb snejjk nb`; Nb, I usbg tk sit wita tab pbrne`b`t sbmrbtery
e`g wb wkujg gismuss issubs. Yku sakujg l`kw wak I en.
‚@kw, tab pbrne`b`t sbmrbtery l`bw nb vbry wbjj cbmeusb, `kt k`jy gig I gk kooimb wkrl wita ain, I ejsk
sknbtinbs abjpbg ain i` pbrsk`ej brre`gs. Jilb grivi`h ais wiob e`g, bvb`, ais hbj-k-orib`gs. E`g
sknbtinbs…„ e wimlbg hji`t i` ais nkist byb, ‚…I grkvb ais geuhatbr. Wab k`b wita tab `muffu, tab
punkli`gs.
‚K`b gey I wes hki`h tk mkjjbmt abr et Nelbrbrb R`ivbrsity. Wab aihabst mb`trb ko jber`i`h i` Rhe`ge. I
wes teli`h abr tk abr oetabr’s kooimb sk taet taby mkujg trevbj tk tab vijjehb tk nelb pje`s okr tab neritej
i`trkgumtik` mbrbnk`y ko abr oie`ma. Wab k`b sab wes seyi`h sab wes hki`h tk nerry. I rbemabg tab
pjemb et Nelbrbrb e`g I oku`g sab wes `kt tabrb. I sey, weit e`g I esl abr orib`gs. Waby tkjg nb tk hk
e`g jkkl cbai`g taet wejj.„ ]brepik mre`bg ais ern i` e mknpjimetbg twisti`h hbsturb tk sakw taet tab
wejj wes cbai`g e mkr`br. ‚Wab` I hk cbai`g tab wejj e`g I oi`g ]use``e. Cut k`jy ]use``e;„
‚Xak bjsb wes tabrb;„
‚Ny orib`g, me` I tbjj yku waet I sew; Ny kjg bybs, taby oeijbg tk mjksb, bvb` takuha I wes sbbi`h tai`h
waima wes saenbouj! Wais yku`h hbj e`g e yku`h cky, e`g taby erb ssssumli`h bema ktabr k` tab nkuta.
Xita sejive e`g `kisb jilb `sssakkkk! @sssakkkk! E`g i` tab kpb` pucjim. Waby erb ssssumli`h. It is
mejjbg limai`h nkuta. @ssakkk! @sssaaakkkk!„
‚Ba; Ny orib`g, i` pucjim;„
‚Kley,„ ]brepik mk`mbgbs, ‚`kt i` tab oujj pucjim. Waby aeg tribg tk aigb cbai`g tab wejj. Cut wabrb
tabrb is `k rkko, e`g tabrb is `k gkkr okr e pbrsk` tk l`kml e`g sey ‑Me` I mknb i`’ cbokrb yku b`tbr,
tab` it is i` tab kpb` pucjim.
‚I wes esaenbg ny orib`g. I wb`t ceml i` tab mer e`g weitbg okr abr. Xab` sab oi`isabs limai`h, sab wijj
mknb. I set tabrb ny orib`g, e`g I set tabrb tai`li`h. @kw, tais hbj, bgumetbg, e`g cbeutiouj, e`g tab
oetabr is sk rima. Nkrbkvbr e`g sab is hki`h tk tab neritej i`trkgumtik` mbrbnk`y ko tab oie`ma fust `bxt
nk`ta. E`g `kw sab aes e`ktabr cky-k-orib`g. Limai`h ais nkuta i` pucjim. Wabsb pbkpjb. Yku aevb
bvbrytai`h e`g yku tarkw it ejj ewey. I l`kw ny orib`g tab pbrne`b`t sbmrbtery io ab l`bw ab wkujg cb
sakmlbg. Ais prbssurb wkujg etteml e`g I wkujg aevb tk grivb ain tk aksiptej.„
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‚Cut wbrb yku pje``i`h tk tbjj ain;„
‚Yku weit e`g I tbjj yku. Xab` tab hbj b`tbrbg tab mer sab stertbg hrbbti`h nb, mejji`h nb nuzbbyi.
Xab` bvbry gey sab wes usbg tk ih`kri`h nb e`g cbaevi`h es io I en e nbrb sbrve`t k`jy cbmeusb I en e
grivbr. ]ab menb e`g set i` tab ork`t maeir. ‑Ka, nuzbbyi, akw is wkrl;’ sab wes seyi`h.
‚Nb I tkjg abr stkp prbtb`gi`h. Waet ‑Yku`h hbj, yku oetabr wijj cb sakmlbg. Trbssurb w ijj hbt ain e`g I
wijj aevb tk grivb ain tk tab aksiptej.’ ‑Cut yku gk`’t tbjj ain.’ ‑@k. Ab is ny orib`g. I aevb tk tbjj ain.
@k.’ ‚
]brepik’s erns wbrb cbmkni`h bvb` nkrb e`inetbg `kw, cku`mi`h erku`g ais ckgy tk emmb`t ais wkrgs.
‚Ny orib`g, tab hbj wes yku`h i` abr ybers, cut sab wes kjg i` tab eppbere`mb. I sew abr sitti`h i` tab
maeir wita tab snejjk grbss mjinci`h tab taihas. E`g tab crbests, taby wbrb jilb tab aijjs ko Lihbzi!„
]brepik’s rku`g bybs rkjj ne`iemejjy. ‚I tbjj yku, I en tryi`h tk grivb cut ny bybs taby erb fust wejli`h koo
tab rkeg hki`h tk abr ckgy es io taby erb aevi`h jbhs!
‚Wab hbj is yku`h, cut sab is kjg i` l`kwi`h tab tai`hs ko wkne`akkg. Xab` sab sew taet I wes rbousi`h,
sab sew taet ny trkusbrs, ny jik` wes ste`gi`h. Ny orib`g, gig`’t sab sey6 ‑Kley, io I ejjkw yku tk testb,
wijj yku prknisb `kt tk tbjj;’ Ab ab!„
]brepik jkkls nkrb sakmlbg tae` ais eugib`mb gkbs et tais nknb`t, es io tais pki`t i` tab stkry aes fust
l`kmlbg tab wi`g kut ko ain.
‚Ny orib`g I wes -ba! Bvb` nb I wes hki`h tk hbt prbssurb taet gey. I oeijbg tk sey e`ytai`h. K`jy tab jik`
e`swbrbg. I grkvb quimljy tk ny saeml lezihk e`g sab b`tbrbg tab cbg e`g seig, ka ny hkkg`bss, sab
seig…. ‑Gk quimljy tab`. Wabrb is `k tinb.’ Ny orib`g, ]brepik oemlbg tab pbrne`b`t sbmrbtery’s
geuhatbr! I en `kt e snejjk ne` jilb tabsb snejjk nb`. Yku sakujg ober nb! Ae ae ae!„
]brepik mjeps ais ae`gs e`g jeuhas. Ais huooew, abmtim e`g gbne`gi`h, swbjjs tarkuha tab eir tk fki`
Tepe’s jeuha, e`g tab jeuhatbr ko tab ktabrs wak ejweys bevbsgrkppbg wab` ]brepik cbhe` ais stkribs.
Wab urhb`t ne` e`g tab kjg wkne` e`g tab saegkw-b`hujobg ne` ejsk jeuha e`g mknnb`t tk
tabnsbjvbs i` taet je`huehb ko tabirs.
]brepik wipbs tab spit orkn ais nkuta e`g tab tbers orkn ais bybs. ‚I pibrmbg tab `muffu!„ ab jeuhas.
‚Xab` yku sbb nb `kw, way gk yku tai`l I en e snejjk ne`; I pibrmbg tab `muffu ko tab pbrne`b`t
sbmrbtery’s geuhatbr. I en `kt e snejjk ne` jilb tabsb snejjk nb`!„
Tepe jeuhas e`g jeuhas. Ab l`kws ]brepik wes jyi`h tarkuha ais jerhb wbt tbbta, cut tab jib aes cbb`
swbbt. Wais wes Tbjbhri`bs. Cbbr e`g jibs mk`spirb tk gbobet tab wbihat ko truta.
‚I en `kt e snejjk ne`,„ ]brepik bmakbs, e`g tab `ihat, wita tabsb wkrgs, oi`gs e peta ejk`h waima tk
strbtma tkwergs aknb. E pki`t et waima tk stert tab oenijier fkur`by, pest tab oenijier je`gnerls,
tkwergs tab i`bvitecjb mk`mjusik` tk waima ejj tabsb ̀ ihats jbeg. Waby wijj spbel e`g tab sku`gs wijj cb
es vepig e`g i`sucste`tiej es tab miherbttb snklb ko tab urhb`t ne`. Waby wijj mjkug up tab eir e`g tab
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`ihat cbtwbb` tabn, k`jy tk oegb es taby risb. Wab nb` wijj telb gri`l eotbr gri`l u`tij, setbg, taby wijj
gbmigb tk pert weys, bema tk abeg okr e gioobrb`t spkt i` tab `ihat tk nbe`gbr tarkuha tab jetb, mkjg
`ihat, tk waet ab mejjbg aknb. R`tij tab `bxt tinb `ihat objj, wab` taby wijj rbtur` tk Tbjbhri`bs.
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Abrb e`g Wab`
E mevb’s bmak oegbg cbai`g nb. Ab wes seyi`h, ‚Yku aevb bihaty oivb ybers. ]bb yku i` bihaty oivb ybers.„
Xab` I eslbg, ‚Erb yku surb I’n `kt neli`h e cih nistelb;„ ab rbpjibg, ‚Bvbryk`b is ejweys neli`h e cih
nistelb. Yku aevb bihaty oivb ybers tk rbejisb taet.„ E`g taet wes tab jest tinb I aberg ain, e`g tab jest I
rbnbncbr ais vkimb. Orkn tab nknb`t I wes pjembg i` tab wknc, tk cbhi` e `i`b-nk`ta-jk`h sjuncbr, I
wkujg cb okrhbtti`h, cit cy cit6 ain, nb, tabn, bvbrytai`h, sk taet wab` I wes oi`ejjy ckr`, I wkujg l`kw
e`g rbnbncbr `ktai`h.
@i`b nk`tas is e mk`mbpt yku gk`’t rbejjy hresp wab` yku erb i` e wknc. Hbstetik` is wkrsb tae`
u`mk`smikus`bss< it is e stetb ko `k`-mk`smikus`bss. Yku sbb `k jihat, e`g tabrb is `k nkk` spi``i`h
eckvb ykur abeg, sk yku gk`’t l`kw taet tinb is pessi`h. R`tij tab errivej ko hjinnbrs ko e`ktabr skrt ko
ewerb`bss tae` yku aevb bvbr objt cbokrb- tab tai`h taet yku wijj mknb tk mejj paysimej -e`g tab` yku erb
tarust kut ko tab gerl`bss e`g tab wernta e`g tab cjkkg. Cbwijgbrbg e`g stu``bg, I jey i` stre`hb
ae`gs, ̀ kt nkvi`h. I gig`’t u`gbrste`g. I gig`’t emtuejjy obbj tab pei` u`tij I sew tabn mut tab makrg taet
ji`lbg nb tk abr. Waet is wab` I objt, okr tab oirst tinb bvbr, ejk`b.
I sew abr. I` cjkkg e`g e`huisa. I sew abr. I swber I rbnbncbr it.
I wes k`b ko twk gkzb` ckr` i` taet akspitej taet `ihat. Ny errivej wes i`euspimikus i` bvbry wey cut
tais6 taet I sew it ejj aeppb`. Wabrb wbrb inpujsbs, jittjb surhbs ko e``kye`mb kr snejj cits ko mk`ousik`
sperli`h abrb e`g tabrb i` tab je`gsmepb ko ny ni`g taet k`jy rbskjvbg tabnsbjvbs i`tk takuhats wab` I
wes esjbbp ehei`. Wab` I u`gbrstkkg.
‚I we`t tk hk ceml. I gk`’t jilb it abrb,„ I seig. Cut ab gig`’t rbpjy.
]knbtai`h aeg hk`b wrk`h. I wes`’t suppksbg tk rbnbncbr ain. I wes`’t suppksbg tk rbnbncbr e`y ko
it.
Ji`hbri`h nbnkribs ko cbi`h u`ckr` negb ny maijgakkg giooimujt okr e tinb. Ny i`oe`my wes orustreti`h
cbmeusb ny ckgy e`g ny vkimb mkujg `kt ertimujetb waet ny skuj we`tbg tk sey, ne`y tinbs waet it
we`tbg tk smrben. I wkujg cb bncerressbg i` tab b`g et aevi`h tk mry, aevi`h nelb suma e ouss kvbr e
tai`h es sinpjb es e cje`lbt taet I we`tbg tk cb wreppbg e cit mjksbr.
E`g I `bvbr rbejjy hkt tk jkvb abr. Ny nktabr wes sk sbperetb, sk cjete`tjy e`ktabr tai`h, taet I mkujg
`kt rbskjvb nysbjo tk jkvb abr. I aypktabsizbg taet it wes gbpb`gb`mb, kr tab obbji`h taet k`b is e pert ko
abr taet nelbs nb`, maijgrb`, i`oe`ts jkvb tabir nktabrs. E`g I aetbg ny gbpb`gb`mb e`g I mkujg `bvbr
okrhbt tab obbji`h taet I wes gboi`itbjy `kt e pert ko abr. I fust je`gbg i` e pert ko abr. E`g sknbtai`h
wb`t wrk`h. Akw wes I tk l`kw sab wes `kt tk cjenb; I tai`l, i` sknb weys, I aetbg abr.
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Eotbr ybers pessbg, I bvb`tuejjy hkt usbg tk tai`hs. K`b ko tab cjbssi`hs ko nkrtej jiob is taet tabrb is
`ktai`h yku me``kt sbttjb i`tk. Cy tab tinb I mkujg tejl I l`bw taet I aeg tk lbbp ny sbmrbt mjksbg e`g
tbjj `k k`b. ]k wab` I re` wita tab ktabr maijgrb` u`gbr tab su`jihat, maesi`h eotbr okktcejjs, mjinci`h
trbbs, au`ti`h wijg pihbk`s wita metepujts tab` rkesti`h tabn k` jittjb tarbb-stk`b oirbs e`g oihati`h kvbr
tab maerrbg nbet e`g ru``i`h ehei` wab` sknb hrkw`-up oku`g us e`g ybjjbg et us okr pjeyi`h wita oirb,
I l`bw, takuha tab ktabrs gig `kt, taet kur ckgibs wbrb fust tab vbaimjbs, kur emtik`s fust tab rkutb.
Xaet tab pki`t rbejjy wes wes tk gri`l tab su`. Cbmeusb skujs jkvb tab su`. I` ckta `eturb e`g
supbr`eturb, tais is trub.
I wes gieh`ksbg, cy tab smakkj huige`mb mku`sbjjkr, wita ]besk`ej Eoobmtivb Giskrgbr. ]ab wes e`
bxmitecjb e`g behbr wkne ,̀ twk ybers kut ko u`ivbrsity, wak aeg spb`t k`b yber jkkli`h okr e fkc. ]ab
aeg cbb` k` tab pki`t ko gbspeir wab` tais k`b menb ejk`h. It sevbg abr oeita, e`g sab objt sab kwbg it
tk tais rbgbbnbr tk hivb it abr ejj. ]ab wes gbtbrni`bg tk hbt tab psymakjkhy ko bvbry stugb`t i` tab
smakkj metbhkrizbg. Xaet sab rbejjy gig wes try tk hbt e metbhkry ko `burksis okr bvbry stugb`t wak menb
abr wey.
Wab oirst ko ny ne`y rbobrrejs tk abr menb wab` tab tbemabrs `ktimbg taet I sknbtinbs sbbnbg
gistremtbg e`g inpetib`t. ]knb seig I wes geygrbeni`h, ktabrs prbobrrbg tk tai`l taet I wes fust jepsi`h,
suggb`jy, i`tk e stetb ko stupigity i` waima I wkujg fust stkp tai`li`h. Waby gig waet tbemabrs i` taksb
geys gig6 taby me`bg nb okr it. Cut I aeg jber`t tk sbperetb nysbjo orkn tab tai`hs hki`h k` i` ny ckgy.
Wab sirb`s e`g tab mjenkur i` tab `brvbs mkujg `kt ejern nb cbmeusb I l`bw taby wbrb `kt rbejjy ni`b.
Waby wbrb tab ckgy’s. ]k I sknbtinbs sbbnbg gistremtbg guri`h tab me`i`h.
Wab` taby sb`t nb tk tab huige`mb mku`sbjjkr, wak seig I aeg EGG, tab` taet I wes gysjbxim. Wab` sab
hevb up k` tab nefkr gysou`mtik`s e`g tab jest sab hevb nb wes tab ]besk`ej Eoobmtivb Giskrgbr.
Cbmeusb, takuha it aeppb`s tk bvbryk`b tk sknb bxtb`t, it wes prkoku`g wita nb. Xab` mjkugs mkvbrbg
tab sly, bvbrytai`h i` tab wkrjg gerlb`bg e`g jkst mkjkur e`g I wes i`mk`skjecjb- ̀ ktai`h mkujg nelb
nb snijb.
I` ny ykuta I gismkvbrbg jkvb, e`g just, e`g taet tais ckgy mkujg emtuejjy cb ou`. Cbmeusb wab` jusa aeir
e`g snejj ae`gs mknci`bg wita ginpjbs e`g e jkw vkimb, tai`hs i` nb stirrbg e`g tab bxmitbnb`t
spurrbg nb tk tkij k` bvb` takuha I l`bw I wes spb`gi`h b`brhy k` e gkknbg b`gbevkur. I` tab tinbs
wab` sab wes jkkli`h tab ktabr wey e`g I wes ejk`b ehei`, I wkujg runi`etb k` tab jeml ko e wkrg okr
tais. Sbjetik`saips; Eooeirs; Xaetbvbr taby wbrb, gig`’t sab l`kw taby ejweys oeijbg; @k k`b steys i`
jkvb okrbvbr< jkvb gibs. K`mb yku stert it yku erb k` tab wey tk tab b`g.
Cut waijb yku’rb i` it, waijb sab is jkkli`h up et yku, kr mejji`h yku cittbr `enbs, kr mknci`h abr aeir i`tab nirrkr, kr esli`h wabrb yku aevb cbb` wab` yku wbrb `kt et abr sigb, kr citi`h ykur ber, et taksb
tinbs yku okrhbt taet yku erb aurtji`h tkwergs e prbmipimb. Neycb taet is way I wes sk eggimtbg tk
rkne`mb. It i`vkjvbg okrhbtti`h.
Waby aetbg nb wab` it b`gbg. Waby rbsb`tbg ny jeml ko rbhrbt, tab oemt taet I wes `kt surprisbg wab` I
oku`g taet taby gig `kt jkvb nb e`ynkrb.
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Jetbr k`, taby wkujg rbsb`t nb okr ny rbousej tk hbt nerribg, cut I gig `kt we`t tk aevb maijgrb`. Ne`y
bnktik`s erb paysimej. Ober is `kt. Ober is orkn tab vbry mkrb ko ykur skuj e`g is tab trubst tai`h yku bvbr
obbj.
Cut wab` I hkt i`tk niggjb ehb, I cbhe` tk hbt rbstjbss. I hkt inpetib`t. Wirbg ko weiti`h, I cbhe` tk gk
stupig, gbspbretb tai`hs.
Xab` I wes oioty, I aeg ny oirst suimigb ettbnpt. I we`tbg tk sjit ny wrists, cut tab`, taet wkujg jbevb e
jkt ko hribo cbai`g. Wab oenijy. Nktabr, oetabr, tabir k`jy maijg e suimigb;
I tribg tab nkrb gismrbbt suimigbs oirst. Wab kvbrgksb ko sjbbpi`h pijjs. I wes telb` tk tab akspitej e`g tkjg
I wes jumly tk aevb cbb` oku`g i` tinb. Wab `bxt tinb I gkucjbg tab `uncbr ko pijjs e`g wab` I jbot tab
akspitej nktabr stbr`jy wer`bg nb tk tarkw ewey tab pijjs e`g jber` tk usb jiqukr jilb ̀ krnej pbkpjb.
]k tab `bxt tinb I hkt gru`l e`g jbept i`tk tab rkeg i` ork`t ko e `ihat cus. It wes k`b ko taksb cusbs
taet mrkss tab mku`try orkn ckrgbr tk ckrgbr. Xab` taby erb kut ko tab mity, tab rkeg is gbsbrtbg e`g
tab grivbr obbjs ab me` mknokrtecjy stbp k` it e`g switma aejo ais ni`g koo. It is besy tk lijj e ne` tab`.
Wab akspitej lbpt k` mejji`h it e niremjb. Waet tab cus grivbr aeg sbb` nb, taet ab aeg nissbg nb sk
`errkwjy, taet I bsmepbg ejivb.
Wwb`ty pessb`hbrs gibg wab` tab cus swbrvbg koo tab rkeg e`g kvbrtur`bg. E`g ejj I aeg wes nug k`
ny oemb e`g b`vy. E`g e crklb` ae`g taet negb surb I `bvbr tribg ehei`. I gig`’t we`t tk funp koo e
cuijgi`h k`jy okr e`ktabr niremjb tk nbe` I aevb tk spb`g tairty-oivb ybers cbgriggb`.
Cut ny rbstjbss`bss wes `kt purhbg. ]k I nerribg sknbk`b. ]ab wes tairty-bihat et tab tinb. E merbbr
wkne`. I tai`l sab wes jk`bjy e`g l`bw sab wes li`g e`g sab takuhat I wes jk`bjy tkk sk sab li`gjy
ehrbbg tk nerry nb.
I gk`’t we`t tk l`kw wabtabr ny ybers wita abr negb abr jk`bji`bss wkrsb. I mkujg oi`g kut cut I gk`’t
we`t tk l`kw. ]ab we`tbg sknbk`b tk cb mjksb tk e`g I wes ejweys nijbs ewey. I tribg tk nelb abr
aeppy, cut wabrb it nettbrbg nkst I wes usbjbss. Akw gk yku bxpjei` tab irritetik` ko genp`bss tk e
oisa; I ̀ bvbr gig u`gbrste`g waet jk`bji`bss wes jilb.
I wes wejli`h sjkwjy gkw` e rkeg i` tab cusy sakppi`h mb`trb ko tab tkw` I aeg rbtirbg tk wab` I oi`ejjy
gibg. Waby grivb merbjbssjy k` taet rkeg, e`g tabrb is `k pevbnb`t. Okr e` kjg ne` et `ihat, taet nbe`s
e gizzyi`h e`g mk`ousi`h cjur ko abegjihats. I wes gezzjbg okr e nknb`t cy tab hjerb ko jihats taet
sbbnbg tk cb mkni`h orkn ejj e`hjbs et k`mb. Cjeri`h akr`s cbouggjbg nb ourtabr. I oku`g nysbjo
abjpjbssjy stehhbri`h i`tk tab rkeg. It wes`’t tab oirst tinb tais aeg aeppb`bg cut it wes tab jest. I aber g
tab smrbbma e`g e wkne` smrben rihat eotbr I objt tab mer ren i`tk ny ceml e`g it wes nknb`ts eotbr,
jkkli`h et nysbjo k` tab hrku`g, twistbg i` aejo, taet I rbejisbg waet aeg aeppb`bg. I aeg`’t bxpbmtbg it
tais skk`. I aeg tur`bg bihaty-oivb k`jy e nk`ta cbokrb.
Wais tinb tabrb wes `k hbstetik`. Fust e sku`g jilb cbjjs cjkwi`h- taet is tab k`jy wey it me` cb
gbsmricbg- es tab wkrjg cbjkw objj ewey. E`g e obbji`h ko jihat`bss. Wais wes u`jilb tab u`ckr`. I gk`’t
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l`kw akw I me` gbsmricb it tk yku, cut it wes tab kppksitb i` ejnkst bvbry wey. Wab u`ckr` wb wbrb
k`b6 Wab u`ckr`. Abrb tab gbeg wbrb i`giviguejs, bema wita e `enb.
I oku`g k`b e`g cbhe` tk tejl. Ab wes orib`gjy e`g wb wbrb skk` mknokrtecjb tkhbtabr. I wes eckut tk
obbj sknbtai`h I aeg`’t objt i` bihaty-oivb ybers, eckut tk obbj jilb I wes et aknb. Wab` I eslbg ain waet
ais jiob wes jilb cbokrb ab gibg.
Ab eslbg waet I nbe`t.
Xaet yku gig k` berta, i` jiob.
Ab gig `kt u`gbrste`g tab wkrgs, ab seig.
Jiob, I rbpbetbg. Ne`li`g, berta.
Ehei`, ab seig ab gig `kt u`gbrste`g. @k k`b I aevb eslbg u`gbrste`gs. Waby gk `kt rbnbncbr it.
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]tre`hbr Wae` Wab ]u`
Gew` wes e` gujj hrby cbai`g tab mjkugs. Wab sly wes tab mkjkur ko kjg laeli.
Emrkss tab rkeg e hirj stbppbg i` repig cut merbouj stbps kvbr tab mremls i` tab pevbnb`t, gumli`h i` e`g
kut ko gbw-mkvbrbg mers es io sab wes tryi`h tk telb mkvbr enk`h tabn. ]ab mkujg`’t aevb cbb` kvbr
sixtbb`, e`g sab wejlbg e`xikusjy, abr mk`mbr` ejtbr`eti`h cbtwbb` tab urhb`t `bbg tk lbbp pujji`h tab
abnji`b ko abr slirt gkw`wergs, e`g tab `bbg tk okjg abr erns kvbr tab sabbr cjkusb sab wkrb.
]liv e`g I sjkwbg gkw` tk puzzjb kvbr tais spbmtemjb- e`g nusb kvbr way it wes sk errbsti`h. Xb l`bw
akklbrs aeg tk hk sknbwabrb i` tab nkr`i`h, wb l`bw `kt ejj ko tabn wbrb fegbg, tairty-oivb e`g
stk`bg, cut it wes tab oirst tinb wb aeg sbb` e tbb` prkstitutb i` geyjihat, stehhbri`h i` waet mkujg aevb
cbb` e`ytai`h orkn tihat sakbs tk saenb. Akklbrs aeg `bvbr jkklbg seg cbokrb.
‚Waby merry e` bxtre peir ko trkusbrs kr e jk`hbr slirt i` tabir ae`gcehs, tab` taby mae`hb i`tk it i` tab
nkr`i`hs,„ ]tbvb seig.
‚Yku tai`l sknbk`b stkjb abr ceh;„ I eslbg.
‚@k, I tai`l sab fust aes`’t jber`t akw tk krhe`isb abrsbjo.„
]aruh. It wes e` egbquetb wey ko gbeji`h wita tab trehbgy taet mk`ork`tbg us6 cjenb it okr its kw`
i`bxpbrib`mb. Wab prkcjbn is taet it sab is `kt trehim b`kuha. I` e obw ybers wab` sab is sbttjbg i` tab
weys ko tab cusi`bss, sab wijj `bvbr mrkss kur bybs i` tab nkr`i`h jilb tais. E`g wb wijj k`jy sbb abrwab` wb erb gru`l, et `ihat, rbg e`g cjub e`g hrbb` `bk` jihats grippi`h orkn abr jips, e`g wb wijj we`t
abr.
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Wab @eturb ko Wai`hs
It is tab `eturb ko tai`hs tk hrkw kjg e`g stejb, tab `eturb ko hjistbr tk ter`isa. I gk`’t l`kw wab` wb hkt
ckrbg. Cut it hrbw i` us. Miherbttbs wb`t oirst. Jilb I aevb tkjg yku, k`mb tab risl ko hbtti`h meuhat e`gbxpbjjbg wes hk`b, tab tarijj gbpertbg. I oi`ejjy aeg `k makimb cut tk egnit taet I gig`’t jilb snkli`h, e`g
quit.
Ktabr tai`hs gig `kt stejb sk ecruptjy. It ji`hbrbg cbai`g us, sijb`t e`g jkkni`h, e sb`sb, tab skrt ko
sb`sb yku `bvbr rbejisb u`tij sknbk`b nb`tik`s it, taet it bvb`tuejjy is `kt tab senb es it usbg tk cb.
Skml Hergb`s, wita its bxktim mkmlteijs, its prinb-crbwbg cbbrs, its ai oi spbelbrs‗ it is fust `kt tab senb
es Juswete’s u`gbr tab nkk`jihat, wita oivb au`grbg saijji`hs wkrta ko mrugb werehi.
I rbejjy gk `kt l`kw way wb gre`l. Xb gre`l e jkt. Bvbry Origey wb wkujg s`bel kut ko smakkj e`g mrbbp
i`tk tab vijjehb e`g cb ejrbegy gru`l koo tab obbji`h ko pkwbr e`g emaibvbnb`t cy tab tinb wb hkt tk
Juswete’s leou`ge. Xb wbrb waet, bihatbb`; @i`btbb`; Wkk yku`h tk l`kw cbttbr, cut stijj tkk kjg tk
rbsist.
I gk`’t l`kw way wb gre`l. Xb aeg `k mrippji`h obers ko jiob neli`h us ojbb orkn skcribty kr mjerity ko
ni`g e`g bnktik`. It wes `kt jilb `kw wab` wb gri`l cbmeusb it is pert ko tab pemlehb‗ cbi`h yku`h
e`g privijbhbg i` tab ̀ bw Rhe`ge. Xb gre`l pertjy, I hubss, cbmeusb it wes ou`. Gru`lb``bss objt hkkg.
Wab jbvitetik` ko kur obbt, tab bjk`hetik` ko kur oibjg ko visik`, tab tinb wab` bvbry sb`setik` wkujg cb
negb spimibr e`g ourtabr incubg wita b`brhy. Tertjy taet, cut `kt b`tirbjy.
Tbraeps it wes taet wb gig `kt jilb tab ejtbr`etivb6 `kt cbi`h k`b ko tab huys wak gerbg tab wkrjg bvbry
Origey `ihat. Wabrb wes e sturgy nesmuji`ity i` tab emt, k`b taet `k jk`hbr bxists wab` yku erb rbnkvbgorkn smakkj.
K` tabsb Origey `ihats, tab ckys wkujg nkvb i` snejj hrkups ko okur kr oivb. ]bvb` io wb wbrb obbji`h
kutrehbkus. Xb wkujg nkvb i` sijb`mb okr tab oirst pert ko tab fkur`by, e snejj he`h ko saegkws mrkssi`h
tab jew`s, evkigi`h tab ojukrbsmb`t jenps, steyi`h ewey orkn wi`gkws e`g tab hrevbj petaweys taet
wkujg cbtrey kur i`tb`t cy mru`mai`h kur okktstbps jkugjy.
K`mb wb wbrb kut ko tab smakkj prbnisbs tabrb wes e mae`hb nkrb suggb` tae` tab mae`hb orkn e
wkrjg ko ̀ bet jew`s, hrevbjjbg petaweys e`g ojukrbsmb t̀ jenps tk e wkrjg ko wi`gi`h nurren petas e`g
wijg cusa e`g kwjs akkti`h ne`imejjy i` tab `ihat. Kur cemls wkujg cbmknb streihatbr, kur stbps
crkegbr. Xb wbrb `k jk`hbr ouhitivbs. Xb wbrb gioobrb`t tai`hs, strk`hbr tai`hs, wita `ktai`h tk ober.
Xb wkujg gbsmb`g upk` tab mjberi`h sakrtjy pest tab aknbstbeg ko Leyire, waksb sk`s wkrlbg i` tab
smakkj litmab`. Ab l`bw us ejj cy `enb e`g wb sknbtinbs crkuhat e ckttjb ceml wita us, tk jbevb et ais
gkkrstbp, `kt es e cricb, es e hiot.
Xb wkujg gbsmb`g upk` tab mjberi`h, e mirmjb ko trenpjbg skij surrku`gbg cy trbbs, i` its mb`trb e jkw
nug e`g wettjb aut. Juswete’s.
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Xb wkujg cb`g e`g b`tbr tarkuha tab jkw gkkrwey e`g oi`g kursbjvbs i` e crkw` rkkn. Wab kjg
cb`mabs, murvbg wita ehb, wbrb tab senb mkjkur es tab girt ojkkr e`g tab wejjs e`g tab taetma ko tab
rkko. Wab ti` kij-jenp k` tab tecjb hevb bvbrytai`h e tbpig kre`hb-crkw` aub.
Juswete wkujg bnbrhb orkn tab ceml rkkn, ais mjktabs, aeir e`g sli` es kre`hb-crkw` es bvbrytai`h
bjsb, e`g ab wkujg hrbbt us i` tab mustknery wey, tab` cbhi` tk pkur kut tab sakt hjessbs ko mrugb weorkn e mkme mkje ckttjb.
Xb wkujg spijj e sip k`tk tab cb`ma, tab` sbt e jit netma tk it. Io e cjub ojenb spru`h okrta, taet nbe`t
tab we wes ko hkkg quejity. Juswete’s werehi ̀ bvbr oeijbg tab tbst.
It wes e gioobrb`t nkk` abrb. I` tab mity, tab nkk` is e giste`t, gisi`tbrbstbg kmmurrb`mb, sk oer ewey, sk
gbtemabg, taet it’s jilb it’s e`ktabr wkrjg ejtkhbtabr. Cut i` tab vijjehb, it wes gioobrb`t. Wab nkk` aeg e
prbsb`mb tabrb. Wab oujj nkk` wkujg sai`b crihat es gey, wesai`h bvbrytai`h wita e sterl, saerp waitb.
I jkklbg et Sihatbkus jeuhai`h e`g tkjg ain taet I mkujg mku`t ais tbbta i` tab nkk`jihat. Ab stkkg up
e`g reisbg twk oi`hbrs, jkklbg et ais saegkw k` tab hrku`g, e`g tab twk oi`hbrs mut cjeml i` tab saegkw.E`g wb ejj jeuhabg. K` taksb `ihats, bvbrytai`h, crihat e`g waitb, wes bxmiti`h. ]tupig gru`l ligs
jeuhai`h et saegkws, ejj ko tais prbsigbg kvbr cy e jerhb, crijjie`t nkk` taet wesabg us sai`i`h waitb
wita its cbens.
Ceg nusim wes pjeyi`h orkn e` kjg tre`sistkr regik wita jkw-tbma spbelbrs‗ tabrb wes `k ON regik i`
taksb geys, fust Segik Rhe`ge, waima pjeybg Rhe`ge` nusim k`jy. @k wbstbr` pkp. Waby seig taby wbrb
pbrokrni`h tab `kcjb tesl ko `urturi`h jkmej tejb`t. Emtuejjy jkmej nusim wes fust mabepbr tk hbt e`g pjey.
Cut takuha wb wkujg retabr aevb aberg NM Aennbr, wb sbttjbg okr tab legk`hk lenu. Mabbsb wes up
tab ktabr b`g ko tab mjberi`h, uri`eti`h i` tab cusabs e`g ge`mi`h et tab senb tinb. Ab skk` jkst tab
cbet e`g cbhu` tk saelb tk e raytan ejj ais kw`. KF wes rbpbeti`h e` kjg fklb tk ]enny‗ KF aeg taet
aecit6 ab wkujg `bvbr jbt e fklb hk u`tij ab aeg ecskjutbjy wkr` it kut. Juswete wes stijj i`sigb tab
kre`hb aut, cut wes ejrbegy tai`li`h ko mkni`h kut e`g fki`i`h us, sbbi`h e`g we`ti`h tk cb pert ko tab
wk`gbrouj bvb`t kutsigb6 e cu`ma ko ligs meuhat i` tab bmstesy ko sinpjy cbi`h.
It wes e `ihat jilb tais, mjksb tk tab b`g ko E jbvbjs, wab` Sih nb`tik`bg taet wb aeg smkrbg quitb e`
emaibvbnb`t. Xb aeg cbb` et Juswete’s bvbry si`hjb Origey `ihat ko tab smakkj yber, ab seig. Bvbry
si`hjb k`b.
Wab` ab eslbg waet wb wkujg gk wita kur Origeys wab` smakkj wes kvbr.
‚Xb sakujg mknb ceml abrb. Et jbest k`mb i` e waijb,„ I suhhbstbg, tai`li h̀ ko e tregitik` cbhi``i`h, e
hrkup ko vb`brecjb niggjb-ehbg nb`, jivi`h vestjy gisperetb jivbs, gbsmb`gi`h upk` e vijjehb mjberi`h
bvbry Kmtkcbr tk rbnbncbr tab geys wab` taby wbrb `kt sk gioobrb`t‗ rbvisiti`h tab mrkssrkegs.
‚Xb’jj ̀ bvbr mknb ceml,„ seig Xijjy Wb`gk.
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‚Mknb k`. Yku sku`g jilb tais is tab b`g. E huy, tais is fust tab cbhi``i`h,„ I i`sistbg. ‚Orkn abrb, wb
jbevb smakkj, wb hk kut i`tk tab wkrjg, wb nelb kur okrtu`bs, kur oenb. Ejj taet. Jiob!„
‚Jiob wita cijjs e`g texbs e`g rb`t tk pey. Xita e `ehhi`h ckss e`g e `ehhi`h wiob, e`g trkucjbsknb ligs
wak hk tk smakkj e`g, i`stbeg ko stugyi`h ckkls, hbt bxpbjjbg okr slivi`h i`tk tab vijjehb tk gri`l. Xabrb
yku wkrl ejj gey tk hbt tab nk`by tk stey ejivb e`g yku stey ejivb tk hbt tab b`brhy tk wkrl ejj gey.„Wb`gk grbw gbbp k` ais miherbttb. Ab k`jy bvbr snklbg wab` ab wes gri`li`h. ‚Wais is tab jest tinb wb
wijj bvbr cb tais orbb. Wais is tab jest tinb wb wijj bvbr obbj jilb tais.„
I sakkl it koo. ‚Yku’rb mk`vi`mbg taet yku’rb hki`h tk tur` i`tk ykur oetabr;„
‚I gk`’t l`kw e`yk`b wak aes bvbr tur`bg i`tk e`ytai`h bjsb,„ ab seig.
‚Ka, saut up. ]aut tab ouml up,„ seig Sihatbkus. Mabbsb cbhe` tk si`h ejk`h tk tab regik. Jkugjy e`g
gismkrge`tjy. Xb sakkl it koo, seyi`h taet wes Wb`gk e`g Wb`gk wes k`b ko taksb huys wak tai`l tkk
numa.
Xb cbhe` tk si`h ejk`h wita Mabbsb, neli`h up girty vbrsik`s ko tab jkvb sk`h k` tab regik. Wab
nknb`t pessbg us cy< tab nknb`tkus b̀ss ko tab nknb`t pessbg us cy. Waet ̀ ihat, wita tab nkk`
cjezi`h waitb oirb koo tab hrku`g, waitb ojenbs taet rksb ceml tk tab sly. Wab twijihat, tab cbhi``i`h ko
tab b`g. Xb aeg `k igbe.
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Hrby Waursgey
E crusqub wi`g sakvbs e`g sakujgbrs its wey tarkuha tab mrkwg. E husty hrby taursgey. Wab sly is tab
mkjkur ko kjg nbtej. I` wbetabr jilb tais kjg pbkpjb sbbn sk `eturej, jilb tabir tirbg bybs erb mkrrbmt. E`g
yku`h pbkpjb jilb ewry. Yku`h pbkpjb erb fust weiti`h tk cb kjg
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]ecece
Tert ii
]ecece welbs tk mk`ork`t e cjeml mbiji`h eckvb ain. I` tab stijj wetbrs ko ais ni`g ab is mk`smikus ko e
`ktik` taet et oirst eppbers tk cb nktik`jbss, cut u`gbr smruti`y, me` cb sbb` tk cb si`li`h sjkwjy. E
vehub e`g ijj-gboi`bg takuhat ko sabjjs taet prknisb pberjs cut, wab` kpb`bg, wijj cb oku`g bnpty. Ais
ettb`tik` gkbs ̀ kt ji`hbr k` tab sjkw-si`li`h sabjjs, it risbs ceml tk tab mbiji`h. Ab aes sjbpt pbemboujjy. E
cje`l waitb sjuncbr wita `k grbens, e`g ab is rbstbg, sk ab welbs `kw, i` tab niggjb ko tab `ihat, ejbrt
e`g, okr jeml ko e cbttbr wkrg, rborbsabg. ]ecece gkbs ̀ kt kotb` sjbbp pbemboujjy.
It wes sk cribo. Wab werehi wes ceg. It wes ko tab li`g waksb pktb`my i`aecits k`jy tab oirst aejo ko tab
gri`li`h. Eotbr taet, tab gri`lbr mk`ti`ubs tk sip e`g hujp k`jy cy nknb`tun, cut waet ab gri`ls sbrvbs
`k purpksb. Wab werehi ko tab bvb`i`h cbokrb wes `kt strk`h b`kuha tk hivb ain e oujj `ihat's sjbbp.
Wab mbiji`h is bnpty e`g nbe`i`hjbss, wita `k saegkws mesti`h hrktbsqub saepbs emrkss it. Wab rkkn is
sijb`t. @k mrustjb ko mkmlrkemabs e`g rets runnehi`h tarkuha tab u`gbrhrkwta ko tab fu`hjb ais rkkn
cbmknbs et `ihat.
Wabrb is e` bjbmtrimity cjemlkut. Ab me``kt bvb` aber tab sku`gs ko tab wkrjg kutsigb. Wabrb is ̀ k
bjbmtrimity tk pkwbr tabn. Wab `bihackurakkg is sijb`t. It is prkcecjy esjbbp.
Eotbr e obw nknb`ts ab swi`hs ais tai` jbhs kut ko tab cje`lbt, cb`gs ais ckgy e`g ais ae`gs cbhi` tk
trewj jihatjy kvbr tab ojkkr, obbji`h okr e netmackx. Ab nkvbs tabn sjkwjy e`g merboujjy, i` mesb, cy
wevi`h tabn tkk okrmboujjy, ab l`kmls ais ckttjb kvbr.
Bvb`tuejjy ais oi`hbr mkjjigbs hb`tjy wita e jittjb ckx taet nelbs e snejj saauml sku`g. Ab mjksbs ais ae`g
erku`g it e`g pimls it up. Es e` bxpbrib`mbg snklbr, ab me` kpb` tab netmackx i` tab gerl wita k`b
swiot nkvbnb`t. Wab ktabr ae`g bxtremts e netmastiml, strilbs it e`g tab rkkn is kpb`bg tk e jkw jihat.
B`kuha okr ain tk jkmetb tab cbgsigb me`gjb. Xaima ab jihats.
Wab` ab jibs ceml k` tab cbg. @kw tab mbiji`h is pertitik`bg i`tk twk zk`bs. E mirmjb ko gin cbihb oegi`h
i`tk cjeml wab` ais bybs okjjkw it tk tab perts tab me`gjb me``kt ijjuni`etb.
Winb pessbs.
"I'n skrry I'n jetb," it seys.
]ecece rbpjibs i` Su`ye`lkrb, nuncji`h sknbtai`h taet mkujg cb tre`sjetbg i`tk, "I wes`'t hki`h
e`ywabrb."
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Wab maijg is koob`gbg cy tab sermesn. It grkps tab oeèegb ko pkjitb`bss e`g i`sujts ain ceml. "]k yku fust
jib tabrb, wbel e`g abjpjbss. Yku erb petabtim. Yku erb e petabtim wbelji`h!" it aissbs.
]ecece saruhs. Ab gkbs`'t bvb` tur` ais abeg tk jkkl et it.
"Igikt," it seys e`hrijy.
]ecece gkbs `kt we`t tk jkkl et it, sk ab steys nktik`jbss, oemb tur`bg up et tab mbiji`h. Cut skk` ab
sbbs it, tarkuha tab mkr`br ko ais byb, mjinci`h tab wejj jilb e hbmlk, its oi`hbrs e`g tkbs neli`h ti`y
spjetti`h `kisbs wita bvbry stbp es it risbs. It rbemabs tab tkp e`g cbhi`s tk mrkss i`tk tab mirmjb ko jihat
k` tab mbiji`h. It mrewjs emrkss tab mbiji`h, e`g cbai`g it tab jihat tur`s e gujj hrbb`. It nkvbs i` spjetti`h
spirejs u`tij tab wakjb mirmjb is hrbb`. Wab`, orkn upsigb gkw` k` tab mbiji`h, it jbts its abeg grkp e`g it
is jkkli`h gkw` et ]ecece. It hri`s. "Oi`isabg. @kw yku erb i` ny wkrjg."
"Xay gk`'t yku jbevb nb ejk`b;" ]ecece seys, wita e wbery cbhhi`h tk`b.
"@k," tab maijg snijbs. "Io I jbot yku ejk`b, I wkujg ejsk cb ejk`b. Yku erb tab k`jy k`b I me` tejl tk."
"I gk`'t we`t tk tejl tk yku," ]ecece seys, l`kwi`h taet taet ejk`b wk`'t saut tab okbtus up.
"Mknb k`, ny gerji`h. Mknb k`, swbbtabert. Mknb k` CECY!" it seys. E`g it jeuhas vihkrkusjy et its pu`.
]ecece gbmigbs taet ab wijj `kt spbel tk tab okbtus e`y jk`hbr. Jbt it mrewj ejj kvbr tab rkkn, jbt it pei`t
tab wejjs, ojkkr e`g rkko wita its uhjy hrbb` jihat. Jbt it pu` e`g jeuha ejj `ihat jk`h, ab wijj `kt spbel tk
it.
"]ecece," it mejjs.
Ab steys sijb`t.
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"]ecece;"
Ab gkbs`'t e`swbr.
"]ecece, way gk`'t yku we`t tk tejl tk nb; Xay gk`'t yku we`t tk cb ny orib`g;"
Ab tur`s ais abeg. Wabrb is e wbt spjet-spjetti`h es tab okbtus mrewjs ejk`h tab mbiji`h okjjkwi`h ais bybs,
sk it me` sterb i` ais oemb.
"]ecece. ]ecece, I jkvb yku, yku l`kw;" e`g tab` it jeuhas ehei`. "Labbbb! Abbb abbb abbb! Labbb
abbb!" Wab smrbbma bmakbs tarkuha tab snejj rkkn es io tarkuha me`yk`s e`g it ejnkst sbbns es io tab
okbtus aes nujtipjibg i`tk e au`grbg.
Cut ]ecece rbnei`s rbskjutb. Ab wijj `kt spbel tk it.
Wab bmak gibs gkw`. @kw tab maijg is et tab okkt ko tab cbg. "]ecece, ny cbjkvbg, gk yku rbnbncbr
akw wb nbt; Gk yku rbnbncbr;"
]ecece me``kt mk`tei` ainsbjo ̀ kw. Ab spits ceml e`hrijy. "Akw en I suppksbg tk rbnbncbr yku; I
gk`'t bvb` l`kw wak yku erb!"
Es it ejweys gkbs, tab maijg ih`krbs tab qubstik`.
"I rbnbncbr taet gey wb nbt, gerji`h, ny gerji`h. Wab gey yku lijjbg nb, tab` yku grkvb koo. I
rbnbncbr. I wes suppksbg tk cb ckr` i`tk jiob, i`stbeg, I cbmenb sknbtai`h bjsb. I gk`'t bvb` l`kw
waet nijl testbs jilb, ]ecece. I gk`'t l`kw waet ny nktabr jkkls jilb. ]ecece;"
"Xaet!"
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"Xaet gkbs nijl testb jilb; Xeit. I en esli`h tab wrk`h pbrsk`. Yku aevb`'t gre`l e`ytai`h cut werehi
i` ybers e`g ybers! Labbb abbb abbb!"
"Waet is cbmeusb yku erb ejweys aeressi`h nb," ]ecece rbpjibs wbeljy.
"Labbbbb abbb abbb!" it jeuhas. "Hkkg! Hkkg okr yku! Yku sakujg ̀ kt aevb lijjbg nb!"
"Xak erb yku;" ]ecece esls, wita nkrb strb`hta tais tinb.
"I en `k k`b. I en `ktai`h. I ejsk we`tbg tk l`kw wak I wes, sk I cbhe` tk sberma okr tab e`swbr. Okr sk
jk`h I sbermabg, u`tij I jber`t taet I wijj `bvbr l`kw wak I en cbmeusb I en `kt e`ytai`h et ejj. I aevb `k
`enb. Nb` erb hivb` `enbs wab` taby erb ckr`, cut yku lijjbg nb cbokrb I wes ckr`, ]ecece. ]k I
gbmigbg tk oi`g yku," it seys.
]uggb`jy tab okbtus cbmknbs vbry stijj. It aeg sbb` sknbtai`h nkvi`h i` tab saegkws cbyk`g tab hrbb`
jihat. E mkmlrkema. Wab okbtus mrkumabs... tab` i` e sbmk`g it zips emrkss tab wejj, i`tk tab saegkws e`g
tabrb is e mru`mai`h sku`g. It mrewjs ceml, wita tab jbhs ko tab mkmlrkema wrihhji`h i` its nkuta. It
swejjkws, e`g hri`s et ]ecece.
"I sbermabg okr yku e`g sbermabg okr yku. R`tij I oku`g yku. @kw wb erb tkhbtabr."
]ecece saelbs ais abeg wita irritetik`. "I gk`'t l`kw yku. I en `kt tkhbtabr wita yku."
"Cut vbry skk` yku wijj cb. ]ecece, gk yku l`kw taet vbry skk` yku erb hki`h tk gib; Labb abbbbbb
abbbbb! Ybs, ]ecece, ny cbjkvbg, yku erb hki`h tk GIB! Labbbb abbb abbb!"
"Tjbesb. Fust hk ewey. Fust jbevb nb ejk`b," ab pjbegs.
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Wab okbtus mrewjs koo tab wejj, k`tk tab cerb, u`merpbtbg ojkkr. It grehs itsbjo tkwergs ais cbg. It wes
nkrb ehijb k` tab wejjs tae` it wes k` tab ojkkr. K` tab ojkkr it grehhbg itsbjo cy its erns, its jbhs jkkli`h
tkk wbel e`g u`gbrgbvbjkpbg tk abjp it mrewj.
It rbemabs tab sigb ko tab cbg e`g its oemb is i` ]ecece's oemb. It is stijj hri``i`h, e`g aejo ko tab
mkmlrkema’s jbh is mji`hi`h k` k`b ko its ti`y hrbb` tbbta. Its jerhb cjeml bybs erb nkist, es io it aes cbb`
mryi`h. "I wijj hk, kley. I wijj jbevb yku `kw. Cut yku wijj `kt cb ejk`b. Yku e`g I wijj cb tkhbtabr skk`. I
aetbg yku k`mb. Cut `kw I jkvb yku, kley; Yku u`gbrste`g; _bry skk`, wb wijj cb tkhbtabr. Liss nb
hkkg`ihat." E`g it spri`hs et ain e`g ab obbjs ti`y wbt jips mk``bmt wita ais sli` tab` suggb`jy tab jihat
hkbs kut. Ab rbemabs okr tab netmackx tk jihat tab me`gjb ehei` e`g taet is wab` ab `ktimbs taet tab
rkkn is `k jk`hbr gerl. It is gew`, e`g tabrb is e hrby jihat mrbbpi`h tarkuha tab wi`gkw. It aeg eslbg
ain io ab u`gbrste`gs, e`g `kw, sknbakw, ab oi`gs taet ab gkbs.
]ecece
Tert i
It wes k`b ko taksb bvb`i`hs wab` e sb`sb ko okrbckgi`h oijjbg tab vijjehb jilb e stb`ma, mk`teni`eti`hbvbrytai`h. Wab su`, sbtti`h cbai`g stijj, sijb`t, sijakubttbg trbbs, eppberbg tk cb gumli`h, sbbli`h e
aigi`h pjemb, esaenbg. Cbai`g it okjjkwbg e welb ko mjkugs wita tab cerbst rin ko cjbemabg waitb k` k`b
b`g, e`g e huijty cjeml neli`h up tab rbst ko tabir ckgibs. Wab su` wes givi`h i`tk tab okrbst, ojbbi`h jilb
e oetabr ece`gk`i`h ais maijgrb`.
I` tab vijjehb wabrb `k k`b bvbr spklb quibtjy mk`vbrsetik`s wbrb nutbg e`g cribo. K` ktabr geys tais
wes e vijjehb ko `kisb. Wab akusbs wbrb cuijt oer epert orkn k`b e`ktabr e`g tab aknbstbegs sprbeg kut
hb`brkusjy, sk wab` k`b wiob aeg tk mejj tab ktabr tk esl io tabrb wes e cit ko maermkej sab mkujg ckrrkw,
sab wkujg sakut emrkss wigb nbtrbs. ]ab `bvbr gig wejl emrkss u`jbss sab ecskjutbjy aeg tk. Bvb` io it
wes fust igjb hkssip u`gbr e nkrb cb`bvkjb`t e`g mabbrouj bvb`i`h, sab wkujg sit et abr gkkr e`g ybjjemrkss et abr mk-wiob wak wes sitti`h et tab ktabr b`g ko tab aknbstbeg, waijb tab tairg wiob memljbg
abr mk`tricutik` orkn abr kw` gkkrstbp. E`g i` tab niggjb ko tais trie`hjb, tabrb wkujg cb maijgrb`
squbeji`h e`g smrbbmai`h eotbr cejjbg-up pibmbs ko ce`e`e oicrb e`g westbpepbr‗ b`fkyi`h e jest henb
ko okktcejj cbokrb tabir nktabrs mejjbg tabn i`gkkrs.
Cut k` tais bvb`i`h tab maijgrb` gig`’t pjey e`g tab wivbs cerbjy waispbrbg. Wab ausce`gs menb aknb
berjy e`g gig `kt snijb. @k k`b’s bybs rbnei`bg stijj. Waby wbrb mk`ste`tjy gerti`h orkn tab `ber tk tab
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giste`t, mabmli`h okr tab errivej ko waet taby oberbg wes hki`h tk cb abrb e`y tinb. Wab ckgibs nkvbg
sjkwjy u`gbr tab gerlb`i`h sly, nkvi`h wita e huergbg rbjumte`mb, bvb` takuha tab aberts witai` tabn
wbrb remi`h. Wab nktabrs sb`t tabir maijgrb` tk cbg berjy e`g put kut tab jenps, cut `k k`b sjbpt. Wab
okktcejj set ih`krbg i` e mkr`br ko tab aut, waijb maijgrb` jey okjgbg i` tabir cbgs, ̀ kt u`gbrste`gi`h
waet tais grbeg wes taet mkvbrbg tab vijjehb jilb tab gerl`bss, e`g tab egujts mrkumabg cbai`g gkkrs
taby gerbg `kt jkml.
Oi`ejjy tab ober wes fustioibg. E trkkp ko skjgibrs nermabg i`tk tab vijjehb. E si`hjb nk`stbr wita e
nujtitugb ko jbhs e`g e pjbtakre ko abegs e`g nkutas. Wab sijb`mb wes tkr` cy e`hry sakuts, mjknpi`h
ckkts, e`g oists ce`hi`h k` gkkrs.
Wab skjgibrs grehhbg tab perb`ts kut ko tab akusbs e`g ybjjbg kcsmb`b wkrgs et tabn. Waby okrmbg tab
oetabrs tk sit k` tab hrku`g e`g s`etmabg tab sairts koo tabir cemls e`g negb tabn wetma, aunijietbg, es
tabir akusbs wbrb re`semlbg. Wab oetabrs jkklbg k` wita jips tihatjy mjb`mabg es tab trkkp wb`t i` e`g
kut ko tabir gkkrs‗ rbg-bybg esleris wita EL 78s e`g tab pkwbr tk gbstrky k` e wain. Wab maijgrb` aig
u`gbr tab cbgmkvbrs, bybs saut, eoreig tk kpb` tabn, eoreig ko metmai`h sihat ko tab nk`stbr. Oberi`h
taet, k`mb taby hkt tab sihat ko tab nk`stbr u`gbr tabir bybjigs, it wkujg cb cur`bg tabrb, e`g wkujg
`bvbr hk ewey, e`g taby wkujg `bvbr cb ecjb tk saut tabir bybs ehei` witakut sbbi`h it.
Cut I l`kw taet Sihatbkus wes `kt aigi`h u`gbr sknb cbg, `kt steyi`h sijb`t e`g stijj. @kt io ab aeg cbb`
krgbrbg tk stey sijb`t e`g stijj. @k, ab wes sknbwabrb u`gbr e cusa, u`gbr e wi`gkw, kr cbai`g e trbb,
pbbli`h. Ab nust aevb sbb` it.
K`b ko Nuzbbyi @yene’s gkhs cbhe` tk cerl wab` it sew its nestbr cbi`h sjeppbg cy e skjgibr. Wab
ktabrs stertbg cerli`h, tkk, okjjkwi`h suit. Nuzbbyi @yene e`g tab ktabr sairtjbss, abjpjbss nb` sitti`h
i` tab auggjbg hrkup k` tab gusty hrku`g wi`mbg, u`ecjb tk stkp tab memkpak`y.
‚Cjegioemli`h!„ ybjjbg tab skjgibr wak aeg sjeppbg tab kjg ne`. Ab mkmlbg ais hu`, jbvbjjbg it et tab
gkhs, e`g spreybg e rei` ko cujjbts et tabn. E nku`g ko cjkkg e`g snkli`h ojbsa wes ejj taet rbnei`bg
wab` tab hu` mbesbg. Its cerl wes gbegjibr tae` tab gkh’s. ‚Cjegioemli`h uncwe,„ tab skjgibr spet i`tk
tab ̀ bw sijb`mb. Ais mabst wes abevi`h tarkuha ais laeli sairt.
Wab jest skjgibr wejlbg kut ko tab jest akusb e`g e``ku`mbg taet tab ne` taby wbrb jkkli`h okr wes`’t
tabrb. Neycb taby aeg mknb tk tab wrk`h vijjehb, ab seig. Wab skjgibrs wbrb cbhi``i`h tk piml up tab
obw tri`lbts taby aeg oku`g wkrta jkkti`h i` tab akusbs e`g cbhi` tab fkur`by ceml tk tabir truml. Waby
aeg perlbg it e giste`mb ewey cbmeusb tab rkeg tk tab vijjehb mkujg `kt cb trevbjbg cy mer. Waet wes
wab` Neene Sihatbkus’ wetbrs crklb. E`g tab` sab smrbenbg. It wes e obersknb sku`g. Es io sab aeg
oi`ejjy sbb`, taet i`ste`t, tab akrricjb tai`h sab wes gki`h cri`hi`h e maijg i`tk e wkrjg jilb tais. Tutti`h e
sk` i`tk e wkrjg ko laeli nk`stbrs wita e gkzb` rbg-bybg abegs e`g twk gkzb` hunckktbg jbhs e`g tkk
ne`y EL78s. ]ab smrbenbg e`g it wes jkug e`g tbrricjb. ]ab smrbenbg jilb e neg wkne` smrbens. Wab
smrben, jk`h e`g sarijj, curst i`tk tab gerl sly, e`g negb it suggb`jy gerlbr.
K`b skjgibr, tab k`b wak aeg sakt tab gkhs, spu` rku`g jilb e wairjwi`g wab` ab aberg abr. I` k`b
nktik` ais hu` wes mkmlbg ehei`. It spurtbg kut tb` cujjbts.
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