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Egkut ta` Eutakr
Aeos @d`m` Yiaein wes gkro ko 7om
H`gruery 517< joY`od`bs`" ko ta` Meojsa jsbeom kh Yfe`bbeom !V`ebeom*"
wa`r` ajs heta`r wes e prj`st/ Aeos wes ta` ykuod`st sko jo eberd` hecjby/ A` wes teudat et hjrst gy ajs heta`r" ta`o w`ot tk
siakkb jo Iarjstjeosaevo" wa`r` ajs heta`r tkkn up eokta`reppkjotc`ot/ Bet`r a` stumj`m Bew jo Pppsebe" Yw`m`o" eoma`bm e oucg`r kh b`deb pksts tarkudakut ajs bjh`/ Aeos
vkbuot``r`m jo ta` wer kh 51=1 eom g`iec` e oko#ikccjssjko`m khhji`r/ A` ta`o tkkn up pkbjtjis eom hrkc
510< tk 5109 wes c`cg`r kh perbjec`ot hkr ta`ikostjtu`oij`s kh \re`st eom ]ajst`m/ Jo 510= a` cerrj`m
Heooy X`om`be Ercjme A`gg`" meudat`r kh ta` Yw`mjsa
eutakr`ss T`om`be A`gg`/ Jt wes ta`o taet Aeoss bjt`reryjot`r`sts eom teb`ot `c`rd`m" Ajs okv`b \aeotest`ro` !]a`
Heotesjsts* wes pugbjsa`m et Iarjstces" 5104/ Jo 5101 a`r`i`jv`m e dreot kh =
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Egkut ta` ]reosbetkr
Fkao Byoia teudat ajcs`bh Meojsa eom D`rceo" eom bet`r
kgtejo`m ta` m`dr`` kh GE jo ta`s` beodued`s et ta`Pojv`rsjty kh O`wiestb`/ A` aes teudat @odbjsa jo Meojsaeom D`rceo siakkbs eom aes ebsk wkrn`m jo Yw`m`o eom
Ji`beom/ Eht`r stumyjod et ta` Pojv`rsjty kh @est Eodbje" a`wes ewerm`m ta` m`dr`` kh CE jo Yieomjoevjeo Ytumj`s/ A`
akbms e \kstdremuet` Mjpbkce jo Bjgrerjeosajp eom ajs verj`mier``r joibum`m e sp`bb es e ikbb`d` tutkr bjgrerjeo jo Geogury/
Jo emmjtjko tk ta` pr`s`ot wkrn" Fkao Byoia aes ebsktreosbet`m e oucg`r kh sakrt stkrj`s eom kta`r wrjtjods hrkcgkta Meojsa eom D`rceo/
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Einokwb`md`c`ots
]a` treosbetkr wjsa`s tk taeon ta` hkbbkwjod hkr ta`jr
ikotrjgutjko tk tajs gkkn6 Bers \`t`r Wcajbm" hkrc`rbyb`itur`r jo bjt`retur` jo ta` Pojv`rsjty kh Ikp`oaed`o" hkr ajsa`bphub eom p`ri`ptjv` jotrkmuitjko> Wuta Fko`s" hkr a`bp wjta
ta` treosbetjko> eom Webpa Akubgrkkn` eom Mevjm Ney`" hkrprkkhr`emjod eom pr`perjod ta` t`xt hkr pugbjietjko/
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Aeos @d`m` Yiaein
]reosbet`m gy
Fkao Byoia
]a` Heotesjsts
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Ikpyrjdat F k a o B y o i a
]a` rjdat kh Fkao Byoia tk g` jm`otjhj`m es treosbetkr kh]ajs wkrn aes g``o ess`rt`m gy ajc jo eiikrmeoi` wjta s`itjko 44
eom 41 kh ta` Ikpyrjdat" M`sjdos eom \et`ots Eit 5:11/
Ebb rjdats r`s`rv`m/ Ok pert kh tajs pugbjietjko cey g` r`prkmui`m"
stkr`m jo e r`trj`veb syst`c" kr treoscjtt`m jo eoy hkrc kr gy eoy
c`eos" `b`itrkoji" c`iaeojieb" paktkikpyjod" r`ikrmjod" kr
kta`rwjs`" wjtakut ta` prjkr p`rcjssjko kh ta` pugbjsa`rs/
Eoy p`rsko wak ikccjts eoy uoeutakrjz`m eit jo r`betjko tk tajspugbjietjko cey g` bjegb` tk irjcjoeb prks`iutjko eom ijvjb ibejcs
hkr meced`s/
Ebb iaereit`rs jo tajs pugbjietjko er` hjitjtjkus eom eoy
r`s`cgbeoi` tk r`eb p`rskos" bjvjod kr m`em" js pur`by ikjoijm`oteb/
E IJ\ ietebkdu` r`ikrm hkr tajs tjtb` js
evejbegb` hrkc ta` Grjtjsa Bjgrery/
JYGO :41 5 1=:89 555 7
www/eustjoceieub`y/ikc
]reosbetjko \ugbjsa`m !7
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Jotrkmuitjkogy Bers \`t`r Wcajbm
]a` Heotesjsts !\aeotest`ro`* wes ta` koby okv`b ikcpb`t`m gy
Aeos @d`m` Yiaein" e ykuod Meojsa Dkv`roc`ot khhjijeb/ Jt
epp`er`m jo M`i`cg`r" 5104" e bkod tjc` edk" kh ikurs`" gut murjod
e dr`et p`rjkm jo ta` ajstkry kh ta` @urkp`eo okv`b/ Jt wes ta` ed`kh Mjin`os eom ]aein`rey> D`krd` @bjkt cem` a`r m`gut ta`o es
w`bb/ Jo Wussje ta`y w`r` r`emjod Dkoiaerkvs Kgbkckv eom
]urd`o`vsWumjo> taet v`ry sec` y`er Hbeug`rts Cemec` Gkvery
wes pugbjsa`m/
Pp tk e pkjot ta` ta`c` kh ta` Meojsa okv`b js ta` sec` es jo
ta` best#c`otjko`m6 e bjh` kh heotesy eom e wkrbm kh jbbusjko es e
meod`rkus peta tk hkbbkw" mecedjod hkr ta` jomjvjmueb eom ajs
esskijet`s/ Heotesy jo verjkus m`hjojtjkos !Ikb`rjmd`s heoiy eomjcedjoetjko" ta` D`rceos @jogjbmuodsnreht* aem tk e berd`
`xt`ot g``o ta` wetiawkrm hkr ta` Wkceotji ckv`c`ots e`sta`tjis
eom jo pert jts pajbkskpay/ Okw ko` ikubm s`` ta` ikst tajskiiesjko`m/
Eom ta`o ta`r` js e ibessji ikcji ta`c` hecjbjer tk us hrkc
taet heta`r kh ebb okv`bs" I`rveot`s Mko Uujxkt`" eom hrkc ta`
ikc`mj`s kh ta` Okrw`dk#Meojsa wrjt`r Bumvjd Akbg`rd/ ]a`y
w`r` gkta hevkurjt`s kh Yiaein es js `vjm`ot hrkc ajs okv`b/Z`t ]a` Heotesjsts js okt sjcpby e stkry kh hkbby> bjn` ceoy
okv`bs kh taet tjc` jt js ebsk e stkry kh r`stkretjko eom" jo e ceoo`r
kh sp`enjod" e stkry kh r`sjdoetjko/ ]a` cejo iaereit`r mk`s
ceoed` tk iurg ajs ceoji t`om`oij`s" takuda hkr e bkod tjc` jt
iksts ajc m`erby/ Jo ibessjieb psyiakbkdy eoy hkkbjsao`ss wes e pert
kh ta` p`rskoebjty" kh e pertjiuber psyiakbkdjieb mjspksjtjko wajia
ikubm okt g` iaeod`mikos`qu`otby o`jta`r ikubm ta` ikc`mj`s kh
kbm mk taet" okr eituebby mjm ckr` r`i`ot tredji wkrns kh oerretjv`ert/ Yiaeins okv`b khh`r`m e ckr` pksjtjv` pjitur`/
Jo eiikrmeoi` wjta jts pbkt ko` cjdat w`bb iebb ta` gkkn
Ikoh`ssjkos kh e heotesy emmjit"gut jt js `otjtb`m qujt` ikrr`itby ]a`
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Heotesjsts/ Hkr ta`r` er` kh ikurs` tar`` iaereit`rs jovkbv`m jo ta`
heotesjzjod/ ]a`y er` tar`` typ`s e bjttb` bjn` ta` bjh` sted`s
m`hjo`m gy Yiaeins ikot`cpkrery Yr`o Nj`rn`deerm" takuda jo
Yiaein ta`y er` okt m`hjo`m eiikrmjod tk ta`jr mjsteoi` hrkc ta`r`bjdjkus egskbut`" gut ta` mjsteoi` hrkc pr`s`ot r`ebjtj`s6 cexjcuc
mjsteoi`cexjcuc egeomkoc`ot tk heotesjzjodjs ietestrkpaji/
Kh ta` tar`` ]akces" Ikorem" eom Iarjstjeo ta` s`ikom js
gkta oerretkr eom ta` ko` wak js irjtjiebby" takuda okt hetebby"
ehh`it`m gy heotesjzjod/ Ajs peta edejo hebbs jotk tar`` paes`s6 taet
kh heotest es her es ta` irjsjs> ta`o ta` bkod iur` eom strjit
psyiakbkdjieb r`djc`o> hjoebby ta` kppkrtuojty kh `ofkyjod e o`w
hubbo`ss kh bjh`/ Jo ta` hjrst paes` Ikorem js e gky jo ta` ikuotrysjm`eom ta`o e ykuod emkb`si`ot jo ta` iepjteb ijty> ajs heotesj`s er`ikoi`ro`m jojtjebby wjta ajstkrjieb `xpbkjts eom h`umeb dbkry eom
ta`r`eht`r `rktji mr`ecs/ ]a` bett`r er` m`sirjg`m wjta eo uoieoojby
p`o`tretjod `y` hkr psyiakbkdjieb petakbkdy> a`r` w` i`rtejoby
m`pert hrkc ta` ikcji etckspa`r` kh ta` g`djoojod/ ]ajs r`turos jo
e ckr` sugmu`m hkrc jo ta` r`iup`retjv` paes` wjta Ikorems
`xp`rj`oi`s jo ta` bkw`r eom ajda`r `ia`bkos kh dkv`roc`ot
emcjojstretjko> a`r` Yiaein js okt o`erby sk eiut` es Mjin`os" hkr`xecpb`" gut i`rtejoby mk`s okt bein e s`os` hkr ta` ecusjod
jot`rpbey g`tw``o iaereit`r eom krdeojsetjkoeb r`spkosjgjbjtj`s/ ]a`
hjoeb paes` s``s Ikorem d`ttjod kv`r ta` bkod `xjst`otjeb stervetjko
mj`t eom r`mjsikv`rjod oetur` eom r`ebjty> jt ikc`s egkut tarkudaajs bkv` hkr e hreon eom ia``rhub ykuod djrb/
]a` r`em`r cey w`bb rejs` eo `y`grkw ko b`erojod taet ta`
p`rsko jo qu`stjko js oktajod b`ss taeo eo `xjb`m Ypeojsa prjoi`ss/
Wjdat hrkc ta` tjc` kh pugbjietjko tajs ijriucsteoi` aes `xijt`mmjsiussjko eckod r`em`rs eom irjtjis/ Mk`s jt jomjiet` taet jo spjt`
kh `v`rytajod ta` eutakr js r`bepsjod jotk wjsahub tajonjod" ta`
heotesjzjod wajia jo kta`r r`sp`its ta` okv`b ejcs et ikom`cojod;
Kr js Ikorems bkv` hkr Gbeoie" jrr`sp`itjv` kh wa`ta`r a`r stetus es
prjoi`ss js einokwb`md`m kr r`pumjet`m" pr`ijs`by `vjm`oi` taet a`
aes ikcpb`t`by cest`r`m heotesjzjod wjta ebb jts joa`r`ot sokgg`ry;
Hkr waet ta` heotesj`s kh Ikorem eom Iarjstjeo aev` i`otr`m
ko er` kh ikurs` iaereit`rjstji jm`es eom skijeb jmkbjzetjkos kh ta`tjc`/ ]a`r`gy skc`tajod kh ta` gkkns ikc`my ebsk g`ikc`s
pkbjtjieb eom iubtureb setjr`/ Ko` okt`s taet tajs js e prkmuit kh 51=1
!ta` d`o`sjs kh ta` okv`b speoo`m e dkkm aebh sikr` y`ers*"
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Ikorems eom Iarjstjeos heotesj`s r`mui` emkretjko kh ta`
erjstkireiy eom ajstkrjieb eom cjbjtery rkceotjijsc !tajs aem g``o
strkod jo M`ocern* tk egsurmjty/ Okt b`est" ta` heotesj`s er` egkut
reon eom gjrta" jo sakrt ta` !kht`o oetjkoebjstji* prjoijpb`s khh`umebjsc eom rkyebty" pbus Gkoerpertjscs dbkjr` !wajia aem ikst
Oepkb`kos ebby M`ocern sk m`erby jo ta` `erby m`iem`s kh ta`
i`otury*/ ]a`y er` djv`o a`jdat`o`m `cpaesjs gy ta` si`ptjieb
vj`ws kh ]akces" ta` herc bem/ Yiaein wes e m`ckiret eom Bjg`reb/
]a` gkys er` eiquejot`m wjta ta`s` ajstkrjieb jmkbs jo pertjiuber
tarkuda ta` ed`oiy kh bjt`retur`6 siakkb ajstkry gkkns eom ta` Akh#
kd Ytetsneb`om`r !ta` Ikurt eom Ytet` Ebceoei*/ Kta`r esp`its kh
tajs rkceotjijsc" tkk" er` hecjbjer tk ta`c tarkuda e bjt`reryc`mjuc" wajia prkvjm`s Yiaein wjta eo kppkrtuojty hkr e b`taebperkmy eom pertjiuberby ]akcess seuiy qu`stjkos/ ]aus
Iarjstjeos Okv`b`tt` ib`erby mrews ko ta` mkc`stji Gj`m`rc`j`r
oerretjv` d`or` kh ta` tjc`/ Yiaein wes e r`ebjst eom m`ckiret" ta`
hjrst ckst m`ijsjv`by/ Ko` ieo ebsk kgs`rv` ko` esp`it kh ta`
`c`rd`ot m`ckireiy6 ta` pugbjijstji eom kretkrjieb mjspbey jo ta`
\`kpb`s I`b`gretjkos et Gd`gf`rd/ ]ajs wkubm okt aev` g``o
ebtkd`ta`r pb`eseot r`emjod hkr i`rtejo kh Yiaeins pkbjtjieb h`bbkw#pertjseos/ Yiaein wes i`rtejoby e Bjg`reb" gut ebweys ebb`rdji
tkwerms `cpty pares`s6 mupbjijty" aypkirjsy eom s`bh#m`i`ptjko/
Jo e b`ss bjdat#a`ert`m" gut stjbb uocjsten`egb` ceoo`r
Yiaeins tkpjieb irjtjieb ettjtum` js `vjm`ot wjta r`derm tk `rktjirkceotjijsc" es ceojh`st jo Euot ]a`r`s`s suppr`ss`m s`xuebjty
eom Ikorems T`rta`r#bjn` johetuetjko" wajia js cuhhb`m jo
p`rv`rs` h``bjods/ Aebh e i`otury bet`r jo ta` ed` kh Hr`um ta`r` wes
oktajod jcpbeusjgb` jo tajs petakdrepay" gut jt aem eo `xtr`c`byprkvkietjv` `hh`it jo prjot jo ta` prjc M`ocern kh 5104> tajs wes
pertby g`ieus` jo Ikorems mjery jt js `xpr`ss`m hrkc wjtajo/ Jo
kta`r pbei`s ta` oerretkr mjsteoi`s ajcs`bh tarkuda ajs jrkoy kr gy
prkvjmjod eo emvkiet` hkr e skg`rjod dkkm s`os`6 jo pertjiuber ko`
hjoms ]akces ikohrkotjod ta` h`umeb rkceotjijsc" wajbst r`pr`ss`m
`rktjijsc js iaebb`od`m gy ta` paysjijeo Mkitkr Akbc/
]arkuda ta` bett`r eo eotj#ib`rjieb irjtjijsc" tkk" js `xpr`ss`m/
Mjm Yiaein joibum` r`bjdjko" es w`bb" jo ta` heotesjzjod; ]a` Ytet`r`bjdjko et eoy ret`" `v`o takuda ta` t`esjod js jo e cjbm`r hkrc taeo
Yr`o Nj`rn`deerms hrkoteb ettein ko ta` sec` !jo ]a` Ckc`ot"
510=00*/ Tajbst Yiaeins wkrn ikotejos ok kgvjkus sieomeb eom
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prkvkietjko" cjsiaj`h wes susp`it`m/ ]a`r` js ok emv`rsery tk
ikotremjit Mr/ Akbc/ !Euot ]a`r`s`s r`bjdjksjty js oji` `okuda" gut
hkr ta` ckst pert ikcc`#jb#heut/* Taet js wkrs`" ta` iaereit`r ckst
pksjtjv` eom b`est joibjo`m tk heotesy]akcesjs oec`m eht`r ta`mkugtjod epkstb`" eom" ckr` `sp`ijebby" ta` hrj`om dremuebby eom
jrr`c`mjegby c`otebby m`reod`m js iebb`m Iarjstjeo> a` `oms up et e
c`oteb jostjtutjko" wa`r` a` dk`s erkuom pbeyjod Iarjst wjta e
wr`tia`m Veiiae`us jo tkw/ Jt ieo" kh ikurs`" g` r`derm`m es v`ry
auckrkus" es ta` heotest kv`rr`eiajod ajcs`bh tk ta` ubtjcet`
`xt`ot/ Gut mk`s jt okt ta`o gkrm`r ko gbespa`cy;
Yiaeins okv`b aes skc` pksjtjv` gut ceoy o`detjv` pkjots kh
ikoteit wjta ta` Meojsa bjt`retur` kh ajs tjc`/ Ko ta` tjtb` ped` ta`eutakr hjdur`m sjcpby es @/ Y/" gut wjtajo ta` joo`r ijrib`s jt wesw`bb `okuda nokwo wak taet wes/ ]a` gkkn erkus`m dr`et ett`otjko
eckodst ta` irjtjis jo M`ocern eom Yw`m`o" gkta epprkveb eom
jomjdoetjko/ E/ C/ Dkbmsiacjmt" e wrjt`r kh okt` eom hkr ebb
preitjieb purpks`s ta` g`st okv`bjst kh ta` tjc` jo ta` spa`r` kh
\k`tji W`ebjsc" esn`m jo e pjqu`m tko`" jh tajs wes suppks`m tk g`
pk`try" eom hkuom ta` wakb` gkkn tk g` e sugmu`m gut prkhkuom
ckin`ry kh jm`ebjsc/ \r`ijs`by%]aus Yiaein ieo i`rtejoby g` m`sirjg`m es eo kutsjm`r
eckodst ajs ikot`cpkrerj`s/ Ajs `xp`rj`oi` wes sjcjber tk taet kh
ta` Hr`oia eutakr Yt`omaeb" hkr okt uotjb e d`o`retjko bet`r mjm a`
hjom ajs ckst suppkrtjv` irjtjis eom bjt`rery suii`sskrs" wrjt`rs suiaes F/ \/ Feikgs`o eom Akbd`r Mreiaceoo> taet wes jo ta` 514
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o`w ikostjtutjko kh 51=:> eht`rwerms a` set hkr skc` y`ers jo ta`
Hkbn`tjod !ta` Bkw`r Akus` kh \erbjec`ot*/ Epert hrkc tajs a`
wkrn`m jo ta` Dkv`roc`ot emcjojstretjko" eckodst kta`r tajods es
s`ir`tery tk ko` kh ta` o`w r`djc`s prjc` cjojst`rs" ta`ceta`cetjijeo I/ D/ Eomr" wak wes ajs grkta`r#jo#bew es jt
aepp`o`m/ Jo 51=1 Yiaein aem pertjijpet`m es e vkbuot``r jo ta`
Hjrst Yb`svjd Ter" gut jcc`mjet`by eht`r tajs tkkn up e pksjtjko
edejost Meojsa iaeuvjojsc gy r`ikcc`omjod e pertjtjko eiikrmjod
tk ta` prjoijpb` kh oetjkoeb s`bh#m`t`rcjoetjko j/`/ ta` Meok#
D`rceo gkrm`r hjrst `stegbjsa`m gy pb`gjsijt` jo 5:7< eht`r ko`
ckr` Yb`svjd Ter eom ta` Hjrst Tkrbm Ter/
\kst`rjty aes sp`iubet`m es tk wa`ta`r Yiaein ajcs`bh wes eheotesjst/ Et ebb `v`ots es e pkbjtjijeo a` wes okt" eom es e prjvet`jomjvjmueb aermby ckr` taeo eoy kta`r p`rsko jo spjt` kh i`rtejo
gjzerr` eom ecusjod aegjts/
A` b`ht e oucg`r kh b`odtay eom ajdaby r`emegb` hredc`ots kh
e hurta`r okv`b E quebjhj`m truta !Yeoma`m c`m Ckmjhjietjko*"
hjrst pugbjsa`m jo 5:0=/ ]ajs m`sirjg`m eckodst kta`r tajods e gkys
r`betjkosajp wjta ajs eutakrjtetjv`by p`medkdjieb heta`r/ E v`ry
mjhh`r`ot stkry hrkc ]a` Heotesjsts" wa`r` Ikorems heta`r wes`xibum`m/ ]a`r` js prkgegby ckr` eutkgjkdrepajieb cet`rjeb jo E
quebjhj`m truta taeo jo ]a` Heotesjsts/
Jo 510= A/ @/ Yiaein aem cerrj`m e g`eutjhub eom teb`ot`m
Yw`mjsa djrb" Heooy A`gg`" wak joa`rjt`m hrkc a`r hecjby eskc`waet skuta`ro epp`ereoi`" gut wes okt et ebb e Ypeojsa
prjoi`ss/ Ya` wes ta` meudat`r kh T`om`be A`gg`" e h`ceb`
jot`bb`itueb kh okt` jo Ytkinakbcs Bjg`reb fkuroebjstji ijrib`/
Akw`v`r" es `erby es 510: Yiaein mj`m et e D`rceo a`ebta r`skrthrkc eo jom`t`rcjoet` !skcetji* ikcpbejot wajia aem trkugb`m ajc
hkr skc` y`ers> mjedoksjs et taet tjc` wes okt ebweys johkrcetjv`/
Ajs m`eta wes e dr`et bkss tk Meojsa bjt`retur`" eom tajs sjodb`
ikcpb`t`m okv`b js skc`tajod w` eppr`ijet` stjbb/ Okw Fkao Byoia"
wak nokws eom bkv`s ta` gkkn w`bb" aes r`om`r`m jt jotk @odbjsa"
sk taet e wjm`r pugbji wjta eokta`r beodued` eom jo eokta`r ed` aes
ta` pkssjgjbjty kh d`ttjod tk nokw tajs kbm Meojsa ibessji okv`b/ J
akp` taet ta`y wjbb eppr`ijet` et b`est skc` kh jts auckur" jtspsyiakbkdy eom jts ckreb/
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Ykc`wa`r` jo V`ebeom e h`w y`ers edk stkkm e v`o`regb` ken tr``
wajia ta` bkieb vjbbed`rs ibejc`m wjta e i`rtejo prjm` wes kv`r e
takuseom y`ers kbm/ Jt js aermby bjn`by taet tajs stkry wes tru`" eom
p`raeps tk sakw jts mjspb`esur` et ta` kht r`p`et`m bj` A`ev`okp`o`m jts det`s ko` Okv`cg`r ojdat" b`ttjod bkks` e stkrc wajia
saett`r`m ta` prjm` kh ta` \erjsa/ O`xt ckrojod jt bey prkstret` ko
ta` hj`bm eom ykuod bkiebs jo ta`jr ibkds trecpb`m joqujsjtjv`by
eckodst jts dr`et b`ehb`ss greoia`s" wajia up tk ta`o aem koby
nokwo ta` d`otb` h``t kh gjrms/ \`kpb` r`inko`m kut akw ceoy
pei`s ta` tr`` aem c`esur`m jo a`jdat eom gr`emta" eom ko` p`rsko
wes pkjotjod kut tk eokta`r ta` `xeit pbei` wa`r` jt aem soepp`m
khh" ckurohubby r`p`etjod edejo eom edejo" Bkkn" taets wa`r` jtwes% ]a` \ersko" wak w`ot mkwo tk vj`w ta` iesuebty p`rskoebby"
dev` `xpr`ssjko tk ta` ikccko drj`h wjta e skb`co Hujt Jbjuc%5]k wajia" b`ss eppksjt`by" a` emm`m Hujcus ]rk`s% 7Cy r`v`r`muoib`" ta` Yqujr`" ko waks` beom ta` tr`` aem stkkm" einokwb`md`m
jt es ikccko prkp`rty eom m`ckostret`m ajs bjg`reb prjoijpb`s gy
saerjod jt kut es hjr`wkkm tk ta` perjsa pkkr/ C`eowajb` kur prjvet`
tutkr" wak wes okt beinjod jo siakberby eom e`sta`tji r`hjo`c`ot"
kgs`rv`m taet tajs eoij`ot tr`` wajia aem jts rkkts jo pedeojsc aemr`i`jv`m e hjttjod pedeo huo`reb kretjko eom pedeo gurjeb tk gkkt/
Jt wkubm g` uohejr tk gurm`o ta` W`em`r wjta ebb ta` teb`s tkbm
egkut tajs kbm ken" `sp`ijebby es eoy oucg`r kh kta`r eoij`ot kens
jo ta` ikuotry cjdat `quebby aev` ibejcs put jo hkr ta`c6 ko
succ`r `v`ojods ceoy e rks`gum ckuta js sejm tk aev` yj`bm`m jts
hjrst njss a`r`" wajbst hejry vepkurs rjsjod hrkc ta` c`emkw
sweta`m ta` wakb` jo e v`jb kh cjst> wa`r`es ko wjot`r ojdats" ta`y
sey" ta` kbm" bkod#g`erm`m trkbb wes kht`o s``o turojod ajs sjbv`r jo
5]rky aes dko` !Xjrdjb*/7 T` er` ]rkfeos ok bkod`r !Xjrdjb*/
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ta` ckkobjdat/ Fust kv`r e sikr` kh y`ers edk" akw`v`r" ta` spkt
wes aeuot`m gy iaereit`rs kh e ckr` prkseji njom" sjoi` jt wes ta`
usueb rebbyjod pkjot hkr c` eom cy twk hrj`oms" Iarjstjeo eom
]akces/ ]a` hkrc`r wes ta` \erskos sko wak hkr s`v`reb y`ersaem g``o m`stjo`m hkr ta` trejojod ikbb`d`" prkgegby wjta eo `y` tk
ta` uousuebby dkkm t`eiajod#pkst wajia wes jo ta` djht kh cy uoib`>
gut es ajs heta`rs ijriucsteoi`s aem jcprkv`m c`eotjc`" a` aem
okw egeomko`m tajs peta eom m`vkt`m ajcs`bh tk pr`perjod hkr ta`
uojv`rsjty `otreoi` `xecjoetjko/ ]a` bett`r kiiupj`m ta` mjdojhj`m
khhji` kh ikwa`rm ko 'ta` Herc' eom aem ta` cejo r`spkosjgjbjty
hkr kur iakji` kh c``tjod pbei`" okt sk cuia ko eiikuot kh eoy
prkokuoi`m h``bjod hkr ta` g`euty kh Oetur`" gut g`ieus` hrkc a`r`a` wkubm aev` ta` g`st vj`w kh ajs iaerd`s6 hjhty#sjx r`m ikws eomta` ]yrkb`eo wajt`#hei`m gubb" o`xt tk ta` ken tr`` kur \erjsas
dr`et`st ibejc tk hec`/ Ikoi`eb`m jo ta` akbbkw kh ta` ken bey kur
pjp`s" hkrgjmm`o ertjib`s et akc`" gut a`r` w` bjt ta`c up wjta iebc
skb`cojty eom e i`rtejo seod hrkjm" es takuda jt w`r` p`rh`itby
okrceb> ebb ta` sec` w` tkkn dkkm ier` g`hkr`aeom taet ok
uow`bikc` p`rskos w`r` egkut/ ]akces prkvjm`m e bjdat hrkc ajs
tjom`r#gkx" jo emmjtjko tk wajia a` wes r`spkosjgb` hkr puriaesjodta` r`qujsjt` 'Gjsakps ]kgeiik' hrkc ta` vjbbed` stkr`s> jo r`turo
a` wes n`pt suppbj`m wjta tkgeiik" ta` `xp`os` hebbjod `xibusjv`by
upko us p`rskos kh reon/
Joijm`otebby" gkta kh cy hrj`oms w`r` kbm`r taeo c`" Iarjstjeoo`erby ko` y`er" ]akces e ikupb` kh y`ers> gut es J wes et b`est e
cetia hkr Iarjstjeo jo b`erojod eom ikcceom`m ]akcess r`sp`it
es ta` Yqujr`s o`pa`w eom a`jr pr`sucptjv`" tajs mjhh`r`oi` wes
ok kgsteib` tk kur hrj`omsajp/ Hrkc `erby iajbmakkm ko Iarjstjeoeom J `ofky`m ok kta`r ikcpeoy kh ta` sec` ed` eom aem" ta`r`hkr`"
g``o ikcp`bb`m tk ikohjm` jo ko` eokta`r" wa`o w` aem eoytajod
wajia o``m`m tk g` ikohjm`m/ T` m`rjv`m sk cuia pb`esur` hrkc
ta`s` cutueb r`v`betjkos taet" `v`otuebby" okt koby mjm w` t`bb ko`
eokta`r egkut kur r`eb#bjh` `xp`rj`oi`s gut ebsk kur joo`r r`v`rj`s
eom pjp`#mr`ecs" tajods ko` kta`rwjs` et e t`om`r ed` n``ps tk
ko`s`bh/ Uujt` `erby ko w` aem g`duo tk stumy hjrst Akbg`rd9 eom
9 Bumvjd Akbg`rd !581=540=*" mugg`m ta` Ckbjr` kh ta` Okrta takuda ajs
wrjtjods `xt`om her g`ykom ikc`my/ Ajs trev`bs" m`sirjg`m jo `ot`rtejojod hesajko jo
ta`C`ckjrs" joibum` e 7#y`er skfkuro jo @odbeom" cejoby jo Kxhkrm/
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ta`o" jo aepaezerm hesajko" e cktb`y s`b`itjko kh wjm`by mjhh`r`ot
eutakrs> hurta`rckr` w` ebweys aem tjc` eom s`ibusjko `okuda tk
djv` kur jcedjoetjko hr`` pbey wjta tajs cet`rjeb" sk taet jo tjc` jt
g`iec` eo joir`esjodby `stegbjsa`m rub` taet" koi` ta` `v`ots kh ta`mey aem g``o mjsiuss`m" w` wkubm s`t kut ko fkuro`ys jotk ta` Beom
kh Djojsteo" ta` oec` wjta wajia wrjt`rs kh ta` mey hr`qu`otby
`cg`bbjsa`m ta`jr wkrbm kh heotesy/ A`r` w` h`bt qujt` et akc` eom
ckv`m wjta cuia ckr` s`bh#essureoi` taeo jo r`eb bjh`" wa`r` w`
stjbb suhh`r`m hrkc ta` iaereit`rjstji gesahubo`ss eom bein kh
ikohjm`oi` kh kur ed` drkup/ ]a` jcckrteb m``ms p`rhkrc`m jo kur
cjoms ta`o g`iec` ikccko prkp`rty es jt w`r`" sk taet `eia kh us
ikubm epprkprjet` waet`v`r epp`eb`m tk ajc ckst eom cen` ajcs`bhta` a`rk jo jt" takuda oeturebby cust ebsk eiikrm ta` kta`r ta` sec`rjdat wjtakut eoy p`tty `ovy/ Murjod suia mjv`rsjkos ]akces tkkn
ta` pert kh ta` sjb`ot eom mjsr`derm`m eumj`oi` jojtjebby" gut bjttb` gy
bjttb` a` cem` ibejc tk gkta e pert eom e vkji`" eom takuda tajs
ieus`m us e bkt kh trkugb` ko kiiesjko" o`v`rta`b`ss jt mjm `v`otuebby
g`ikc` eo eii`pt`m heit wajia oko` kh ta` pertj`s takudat kh
iaeodjod/
Es J sjt et cy m`sn okw ett`cptjod tk r`ieptur` ko pep`r skc`kh taks` saer`m `xiursjkos" jt js okt cy jot`otjko tk hurojsa
`xecpb`s kh \jomerji hbjdats kh heoiy kr `v`o sjcpby ta` kiiesjkoeb
hbesa kh d`ojus> reta`r jt js tk r`cjom ta` m`er W`em`r kh taks`
ykutahub kr" jh yku wjbb" iajbmjsa pursujts wajia a` ajcs`bh `oded`mjo et e sjcjber sted` jo bjh`" wa`o a`" tkk" heotesjz`m eom cem` berd`
m`ceoms upko ta` hutur` wajia wkubm o`v`r g` r`ebjs`m/ Aevjod
b`ht iajbmakkm g`ajom ceoy p`kpb` h``b ebckst mjhhjm`ot egkut
r`iebbjod ta` tjc` wa`o ta`y sew ta`cs`bv`s es ta` a`rk jo`v`rytajod ta`y a`erm eom r`em egkut> ckr` kht`o taeo okt"
akw`v`r" jt js pkssjgb` tk hjom jo ebb tajs iurjkus trei`s kh ta`
ceoo`r jo wajia ko` cen`s e a`rk kr e hkkb kh ko`s`bh jo bet`r bjh`>
J h``b taet J tkk ieo m`t`it suia tajods jo cy kwo heotesy#`xpbkjts
eom taks` kh cy ykuod hrj`oms et taet tjc`/ M`er W`em`r" yku cust
pr`per` ykurs`bh tk hjom ckr` kh taet njom reta`r taeo sk#iebb`m
eitueb `v`ots jo tajs gjkdrepay kh tar`` heotesjsts6 hkr e heotesjst
m`v`bkps tarkuda ajs heotesj`s" fust es kta`r p`kpb` mk tarkudaeitjkos eom `v`ots/
Eom sk jt iec` egkut taet ko ko` kiiesjko skc` y`ers edk w`
aem deta`r`m et kur usueb c``tjod pbei`/ Jt wes Fuo` 51> es
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Iarjstjeo wes sjxt``o ko tajs pertjiuber mey a` r`i`jv`m sycpeta`tji
ikodretubetjkos hrkc ta` ess`cgby/ Eht`r `xpr`ssjod ajs taeons jo e
h`w" gut w`bb#iaks`o wkrms" a` sakw`m us ajs pr`s`ots> ta`o w`
sp`ot skc` tjc` r`vj`wjod aepp`ojods kh okt` sjoi` kur bestc``tjod/ Murjod ta`s` prki``mjods J r`cern`m taet ta` mey jts`bh
wes okt`wkrtay> `omkrsjod tajs Iarjstjeo emm`m wjta skc` prjm`"
taet jt wes okt djv`o tk `v`ryko` tk g` gkro ko Fuo` 51" 5150/
Ta`o ]akces" eht`r aevjod ikoi`m`m tajs joikot`stegb` truta"
`xpr`ss`m mkugt es tk wa`ta`r ta` mey wes ckr` r`cernegb` taeo
eoy kta`r mey kh ta` y`er" a` wes epprjs`m wjta r`strejo`m aeut`ur
kh ta` heit taet ko tajs mey Oepkb`ko wes m`h`et`m et Tet`rbkk e
ikccuojietjko wajia a` r`i`jv`m ckr` kr b`ss uockv`m" akw`v`r"r`pbyjod" T`bb" Jv` prkgegby r`em egkut jt> gut" eht`r ebb" jt mk`sotr`ebby cett`r tk us/
Yuia tebn ikubm g` v`ry prkvkietjv` hkr e ykuod stum`ot et ta`
tjc`/ Oepkb`ko JJJ aem okt y`t g`duo tk ten` ta` sajo` khh ta` jced`
kh ta` hjrst Oepkb`ko> ko ta` ikotrery tajs wes db`ecjod es o`v`r
g`hkr`" eom `v`rywa`r` ko` iec` eirkss `vjm`oi` wajia s`rv`m tk
dbkrjhy jt/ @v`ry peined` hrkc ta` bkieb gkkn ibug ikotejo`m
c`ckjrs> `v`ry o`wspep`r aem eo`imkt`s egkut ajc/ Ajs pkrtrejtauod ko ta` webb kh kur derm`o#rkkc> ko Poib`s souhh#gkx a` wes
pjitur`m eckodst ta` w``pjod wjbbkws kh Yt/ A`b`oe/ Jh ta`r` wes
eoy sjodjod et kur ikuotry skjr``s" ta`o jt wes G`rtreoms Her`w`bb"
eom jh ta`r` wes eoy meoijod" ta`o ta` Mun` kh W`jiastemts Tebtzwes pbey`m/ Jo sakrt Oepkb`ko wes ta` a`rk jo o`erby `v`ry heotesy>
taet g`jod ta` ies` ta` ikkbo`ss kh kur ykuod ikwa`rm wes
jcpkssjgb` tk tkb`ret` wjta ikcpksur`/
Ok" cy dkkm ]akces% J g`deo" tenjod up ta` erduc`ot wjtawercta" taets wa`r` yku er` qujt` wrkod/ Jt r`ebby mk`s cett`r tk
us/ G`ieus` Oepkb`ko wes e hrj`om kh us Meo`s" eom jh a` aem wko
okt koby wkubm w` okt aev` bkst Okrwey gut dejo`m Yw`m`o es
w`bb/ Eom jh w` aem aem eoy s`bh#r`sp`it et taet tjc`" w` wkubm
aev` g`aev`m mjhh`r`otby eom a`bp`m ajc tk ta` v`ry best desp/ Jts
skc`tajod" J ikotjou`m" Jv` kht`o takudat egkut" J wkubm bjn` tk
aev` g``o ta` Njod kh M`ocern et taet tjc` jost`em kh ta` ko` w`
aem/ Jo taet `v`ot J wkubm aev` mesa`m mkwo tarkuda D`rceoywjta ta` Ercy eom r`eia`m Tet`rbkk pr`ijs`by g`tw``o s`v`o eom
`jdat jo ta` `v`ojod/ Akw J wkubm aev` s`t egkut ta` \russjeos fust
es ta`y w`r` pr`ssjod ta` Hr`oia aerm`st% J ieo fust pjitur`
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Oepkb`ko" steomjod ko e ajbb g`tw``o O`y eom Ykubt jo ta` cjmmb`
kh ta` gettb`" ebr`emy g`bj`vjod `v`rytajod tk g` bkst" wa`o et taet
ckc`ot Ykubt pkjots kut tk ajc e ikccktjko eckodst ta`
\russjeos eom hr`sa ikbucos kh trkkps ko ta` akrjzko/ O`y sakutstaet jt js Drkuiay/ Ok" ta` @cp`rkr r`pbj`s iurtby" bkw`rjod ta`
t`b`sikp` hrkc ajs `y`" jts koby ckr` Grjtjsa trkkps" ta`y aev` r`m
uojhkrcs/ Gut summ`oby ta` \russjeos siett`r tk ebb sjm`s> ta`y stkp
hjrjod" eom ta` r`m ievebry m`ckostret`s jo ok uoi`rtejo hesajko taet
jt mk`s okt r`derm ta`c es hrj`oms/
Z`s" Jbb sten` `v`rytajod ko kur ievebry" ]akces gurst kut
ikohjm`otby" eom taet edejost ebb ikc`rs% J mkot tajon ta`r`s
eoyko` taets g`tt`r akrs`c`o" o`jta`r kh ko` njom okr eokta`r/ HkrJ sew taet hkr cys`bh best Eutuco" wa`o J w`ot wjta kur Oj`bs eomta` cjbjtje#akrs` tk ta` ceok`uvr`ssk J nokw jts ok bj`/
Ka" ok" r`pbj`m Iarjstjeo" gut J mk aev` tk pkjot kut taet
takuda ta` Meojsa eom O`epkbjteo akrs`s er` prkgegby ta` g`st
rkemst`rs ta`r` er`" jt mk`sot o`i`sserjby c`eo taet ta`yr`
`xi`bb`ot es semmb`#akrs`s tk ta` sec` m`dr``> ebb ta` sec` Jc
i`rtejo ta`y ieo kutcetia taks` kh ta` \russjeos/ T`bb" eom waet
mk`s kur @cp`rkr sey okw tk tajs turo kh `v`ots;Tay" a`s v`ry pb`es`m eom seys Uu`st#i` qu` i`be%]a`y
r`ebby er` scesajod ta` \russjeos/
Ok" b`ts tajon waet a` cjdat sey jo Hr`oia/
Jo Hr`oia; Z`s" okw taets okt sk `esy/ A` cjdat sey" Jbsires`ot b`s \russj`os Cko mj`u% i` skot m`s Meokjs6vkjb b`ur
f`uo` rkj% Ea" b` grev` derko> jb e seuv be Hreoi`%Okw" J tajon
taet ikubm g` e r`ebby jot`r`stjod ckc`ot" wa`o w` twk c``t ta`r`
jo ta` cjmmb` kh ta` gettb`hj`bm6 J" ta` ykuod a`em kh ta` Akus` khKbm`ogurd" tkmey hjdatjod ajs hjrst gettb` eom a`" wak aes hkudat
auomr`ms kh gettb`s eom wko hkr ajcs`bh e irkwo" wajia tkmey a`
kw`s tk c`/ Jo cy kpjojko" taets waet yku ieo iebb e r`eb g`bb`
ebbjeoi`/
Z`s" w`bb" J mer` sey taets rjdat eom prkp`r" ]akces sejm
eht`r peusjod hkr e gjt/ Gut" ebb ta` sec`" wa`o J tajon egkut jt cy
vj`w js taet a` kudat tk djv` us skc`tajod jo r`turokta`rwjs` jts
e gjt cuia taet w` sakubm dk kut kh kur wey tk mk skc`tajod hkrp`kpb` w` mkot `v`o nokw/
Yur`by yku nokw" ]akces" jt js wrjtt`o taet w` sakubmot
sjcpby bkkn eht`r kur kwo jot`r`sts" gut ebsk taks` kh kur
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o`jdagkurs;
T`bb" e bkt kh tajods er` wrjtt`o/ Zku ieot mk `v`rytajod/ Jh
ta` @cp`rkr aem a`bp`m us" yku ieo g`t a`m aev` weot`m
skc`tajod hkr jt/T` er` dkjod tk d`t skc`tajod/ Zku o``mot g` ehrejm khtaet/
Ta`o a` weot`m ta` Wussjeo `cp`rkr ko ajs sjm`" a` khh`r`m ajc
aebh kh @urkp`> eom a` ikubm aermby khh`r us b`ss okw/ Joijm`otebby"
jo ta` hjrst pbei` J sakubm prkgegby g` ikot`ot wjta waet g`bkod`m
tk M`ocern et ta` tjc` kh ta` Pojko/ =
T`bb" y`s" J suppks` taets ebb rjdat es her es jt dk`s"
r`tkrt`m ]akces/ Gut stjbb jt wkubm g` g`tt`r" jh w` aem e cep tk
bkkn et/ ]a`o w` ikubm d`t e tru` pjitur` kh akw `v`rytajod js tkg`/ J skudat tk c``t tajs r`qu`st gy khh`rjod ta` bjttb` cep kh@urkp` ko ta` josjm`#ikv`r kh cy pkin`t#gkkn/ Gut es usueb
]akces wes okt r`ebby setjshj`m/ Jts sk irecp`m" yku ieot s`` ta`
sbjdat`st tajod ko jt" a` sejm/ J ieot `v`o hjom V`ebeom/
Z`s" taet bjttb` jsbeom ta`r`" taets V`ebeom/
Taet" taet pjoa`em ta`r` js suppks`m tk g` V`ebeom% ]aets
waet yku iebb cenjod hkkbs kh p`kpb` eom ok cjsten`/ Eiikrmjod tk
taet kur tkwo wkubmot `v`o g` es gjd es eo eot/Iarjstjeo" wak aem g``o sjttjod ta`r` turojod e r`m rks` dr``o
wjta tkgeiik sckn`" okw bkkn`m et ta` cep hkr e h`w ckc`ots"
ta`o sejm" Mk yku nokw waet; Taet g`bkod`m tk M`ocern jo ta`
Pojko tjc` wjbb g` tkk bjttb`/ T` r`ebby kudat tk aev` `v`rytajodtaet aes `v`r g`bkod`m tk M`ocern> J emcjt taet et ta` ckc`ot
ta`r` js aermby eoy prksp`it kh d`ttjod @odbeom" g`ieus` djv`o jts
sjtuetjko es eo jsbeom eom es e dr`et s`e pkw`r jt wjbb g` seh` edejost
kur ettein hkr ta` tjc` g`jod/ Gut jh w` ieot aev` ebb ta` ikoqu`stskh Ieout` ta` Dr`et" ta`o et b`est w` saebb aev` ebb taks` kh
Xebm`cer ta` Xjitkrjkus eom Uu``o Cerdr`t`/ Yk" epert hrkc
Okrwey eom Yw`m`o" J weot T`st eom @est \kc`reoje"
C`inb`ogurd eom \russje jts`bh" tkd`ta`r wjta Kbm`ogurd" wajia
qujt` ib`erby cust ikc` uom`r ta` kbm Kbm`ogurd bjo` eom
ikos`qu`otby uom`r ta` Meojsa rkyeb akus`/ Ebkod wjta tajs hkbbkw
ebsk Aecgurd" Bg`in" Gr`c`o eom X`rm`o" tkd`ta`r wjta" J tajon"
hkr ta` sen` kh rkuomjod jt khh" pr`h`regby ta` wakb` kh Aeokv`r/ Jota` sec` wey @stkoje" Ikurbeom eom Bjvkoje" Jod`rceobeom"
=Nebcer Pojko !59:4*" grjodjod tkd`ta`r M`ocern" Okrwey eom Yw`m`o/
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Ner`bje eom N`xakbc kudat tk g` r`#uojt`m wjta M`ocern/ Wussje
cust ebsk djv` up Hjobeom wajia wes ten`o hrkc Yw`m`o jbb`debby"
sk taet w` dejo ikotrkb kh ebb ta` Gebtji ikests/Ta`o taet js mko`"
J tajon J wkubm ir`et` hrkc ta` wakb` e Gebtji @cpjr` wajia ikubmkoby g` pess`m mkwo ko ta` ceb` eom okt ta` mjstehh bjo`" g`ieus` e
wkceo wkubm o`v`r g` egb` tk rub` suia e vest stet`/ Jo ta` Okrta
Y`e J saebb ten` pkss`ssjko kh A`bjdkbeom jcc`mjet`by> sk her es ta`
Krno`y eom Ya`tbeom Jsbeoms er` ikoi`ro`m" J tajon taet ko` ikubm
prkgegby put pr`ssur` ko @odbeom tk djv` up ta`s` kbm Okrw`djeo
pkss`ssjkos vkbuoterjby" kr et eoy ret` upko peyc`ot kh ta` eckuot
hkr wajia ta`y w`r` pb`md`m koi` upko e tjc`> hkr jt js e w`bb#
nokwo heit" kh ikurs`" Iarjstjeo w`ot ko jo e iesueb tko` wajiawes okt `otjr`by ckm`ret`" taet ta`y w`r` surr`om`r`m gy IarjstjeoJ" wak wes ebweys aerm up" tk ta` Yikts Njod Fec`s JJJ es e
s`iurjty hkr Iarjstjeos meudat`r Cerdr`ta`s mkwry" gut o`v`r
r`m``c`m bet`r/ Tjta ta`s` wkrms" es wes usueb wa`o a`
m`ckostret`m w`jdaty ajstkrjieb b`erojod" Iarjstjeo bkkn`m erkuom
wjta eo `xpr`ssjko m`ceomjod eppr`ijetjko/ Akw`v`r" tajs wes
uobjn`by tk g` hkrtaikcjod" hkr J wes ebb tkk hecjbjer wjta ta`
skuri`s hrkc wajia a` mr`w ajs nokwb`md` tk g` eppr`ijetjv`" eomes hkr ]akces" v`ry bjttb` jo tajs spa`r` c`eot cuia tk ajc/
Iarjstjeo" takuda" wes tkk w`bb us`m tk okt g`jod eppr`ijet`m hkr
tajs tk m`pr`ss ajc/ Bkknjod ewey edejo" a` b`t ajs `y`s dbjm` kv`r
ta` cep e h`w tjc`s ckr` eom ikotjou`m " T`bb kta`rwjs` ta`r`jsot `xeitby e bkt jo ta` Okrta Y`e wajia g`bkod`m tk us `erbj`r ko/
Gut tk fumd` hrkc ajs wjsthub bkkn" J h`er taet jo spjt` kh jts sjtuetjko
es eo jsbeom eom jts dr`et s`e pkw`r @odbeom wkubm aev` aem tk
suhh`r jo ta` `om jh" hkrtuoet`by hkr jt" w` aem okt g``o jot`rrupt`mgy e sakut hrkc Fenkg" ta` a`em herc#aeom" ]akces" aurry up eom
wet`r ta` iettb`" ta`o ikc` akc` eom d`t skc`tajod tk `et% Jts
ebckst cjmmey/
]ajs mkugb` succkos grkkn`m ok m`bey eom sk ev`rt`m ta`
tar`et tk jcp`rjbb`m Ebgjko/ ]akces tkkn ta` ]yrkb`eo gubb uom`r
ajs p`rskoeb iaerd`" wajb` w` kta`rs mrkv` ta` ckr` treoqujb ikws/
Jo tajs ceoo`r w` errjv`m seh`by et ta` w`bb" wajia `v`ryko` ko ta`
herc m`iber`m tk g` gkttkcb`ss> jt wes jo heit ikosjm`r`mjoemvjsegb` `v`o tk try tk hjom ta` gkttkc" hkr koi`" wa`o e ckr`
joir`mubkus squjr` aem ieus`m e rkp` wjta e a`evy b`em#w`jdat ko
ta` `om tk g` bkw`r`m e auomr`m hetakcs mkwo" jt r`ebby mjm s``c
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es jh ta` gkttkc aem g``o r`eia`m> gut wa`o ta`y pubb`m ta` rkp` up
edejo ta` b`em#w`jdat aem dko`/ Jo jts pbei` auod e akrs`s a`em
wajia drjoo`m et ta`c ebb jo ok uoi`rtejo ceoo`r/ Eom waet taet
c`eot" wes ib`er `okuda tk `v`ryko`/Jo ta` `v`ojod" wa`o ta` saemkw kh ta` ken tr`` aem drkwo
bkod `okuda tk r`eia ebb ta` wey tk ta` stko` webb" w` edejo fkjo`m
]akces wak" fust bjn` ajs hkr`ruoo`rs ta` Dr``n a`rmsc`o" wes
hesajkojod ajs kwo pjp`s" hjrst teppjod bkks` ta` gern kh e wjbbkw
twjd takuda wjtakut gr`enjod jt" ta`o r`ckvjod ta` wajt` wkkm eom
iuttjod jt tk saep`" g`hkr` jos`rtjod jt edejo/ Okw ykubb g` egb` tk
a`er c` pbeyjod% a` iebb`m kut tk us" eom pjp`m e pj`i` wajia koby
bein`m ta` Futjsa ckkrbeom es geindrkuom hkr jt tk aev` ebb ta`c`beoiakby quebjty kh ta` dkbm`o pbkv`rs i`b`gret`m iebb/ Ta`otajs ertjstji tr`et aem dko` ko hkr e sujtegb` p`rjkm" Iarjstjeo edejo
grkudat ta` ikov`rsetjko rkuom tk m``ms kh merjod#mk eom esn`m
c`" jh J aem takudat up eoy hurta`r `xp`mjtjko/
Ok" J eosw`r`m" gut es J wes webnjod jo ta` derm`o `erbj`r
ko" J takudat kh waet jt wkubm g` bjn` tk ikc` akc` edejo" aevjod
eiikcpbjsa`m ebb taet w` tebn`m egkut> eht`r aevjod g`ikc`
@cp`rkr kh ta` Gebtji es e r`subt" J wkubm ta`o cen` cy `otry jotkIkp`oaed`o" wajia js emcjregby pbei`m tk g` ta` iepjteb kh suia eo
`cpjr`" r`turojod wjta ta` wakb` ercy eht`r" b`ts sey" s`v`o y`ers
egs`oi`/
]a` prki`ssjko wkubm `ot`r tarkuda X`st`rpkrt" eom cytw`bv` heckus cersaebs wkubm rjm` o`er`st tk c`" sjx jo hrkot eom
sjx g`ajom> ta`y ikubm v`ry w`bb aev` ta` sec` oec`s es
Oepkb`kos cersaebs eom" jo heit" eituebby g` ta` sec`> w` cjdat jo
heit pr`t`om taet a` aem skc` kta`rs/ ]a`y wjbb rjm` tar`` egr`est"twk reons jo hrkot kh c`" twk g`ajom/ Jo ta` hjrst Jbb aev` Curet"
wak js tk g` Njod kh Ypejo" G`roemktt`" wak saebb aev` Oepb`s eom
Yjijby jost`em kh Okrwey eom Yw`m`o" wajia J saebb n``p hkr
cys`bh" kh ikurs`" eom \kojetkwsny wak wjbb g` Njod kh \kbeom6
taets ta` rkyeb bjo`/ Jo ta` s`ikom reon ikc` ta` \rjoi` kh
@incab Mevkust" ta` \rjoi` kh @ssbjod`o Cess`os eom ta` \rjoi`
kh Cksikw"O`y6 taets ta` prjoi`by bjo`/ Jo ta` tajrm reon ikc` ta`
Mun` kh Mebcetje Ykubt" ta` Mun` kh Ckot`g`bbk Beoo`s eom ta`Mun` kh Egreot`s Fuokt6 taets ta` muieb bjo`/ Jo ta` hkurta reon"
hjoebby" J wjbb aev` ta` X`om``s D`o`reb Akia`" @dypts D`o`reb
Nb`g`r eom Cer`odks D`o`reb M`ssejx ta`s` tar`` ieo w`bb mk
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wjtakut tjtb`s/ ]ajs best stet`c`ot" J g`bj`v`" prkgegby m`rjv`s hrkc
cy uoib` reta`r taeo hrkc c`" fust es ko ta` wakb` Jc joibjo`m tk
suppks` taet cy `xt`osjv` nokwb`md` kh ta` Hr`oia cersaebs tjtb`s
eom reons wes okt uor`bet`m tk ajs sp`ijeb jot`r`st jo taet dbkrjkusp`rjkm murjod ajs ykuta/Akw`v`r" wjtakut ebbkwjod r`hb`itjkos kh
tajs skrt tk m`treit hrkc cy pb`esur`" J w`ot ko6
G`tw``o ta` twk hjrst eom ta` twk best reons ta`r` js e
mjsteoi` kh egkut e mkz`o yermsta`r` J saebb g` rjmjod ebko`/ ]a`
v`ry ckc`ot J rjm` tarkuda ta` det`" ta` hjrst kh 5 ebb ta` c`o rejs` ta`jr
aets eom sakut aurrea" eom ta` bemj`s wev` ta`jr wajt`
aeomn`riaj`hs> p`kpb` swerc kut ko tk ta` str``t eom dkbm`o eppb`s
meoi` ko ta` hkuotejo jo ta` squer`/
Es J peus`m tk mrew gr`eta Iarjstjeo" wak aem hkbbkw`m ta`
wakb` trjucpaeb prki`ssjko wjta dr`et jot`r`st" okw `xpr`ss`m ajs
epprkveb/ Gut" a` sejm pr`s`otby" e oucg`r kh tajods ikubm stjbb g`emm`m/ Hkr josteoi`" ta` akrs` ta` @cp`rkr js rjmjod kudat tk g`
wajt`" eom a` ajcs`bh sakubm g` jo e r`m ausser uojhkrc wjta e ster
ko ta` b`ht gr`est eom hkur scebb" dkbm tess`bs ko ta` rjdat> akw`v`r"
a` kudat tk w`er ajs iaereit`rjstji bkod grkemswkrm jo jts sjcpb`st``b sa`eta" ta` ko` a` aes us`m jo ebb ajs heckus vjitkrj`s/ Kut
o`er Mec Akus` J weot ta` hjrst m`putetjko tk ikc` eom c``t c`"
eom ta`o hkr jt tk eiikcpeoy ta` prki`ssjko tk ta` Ijty/ Jo ta` det`
jts`bh ta` Cedjstret` eom ta` ]ajrty ]wk C`o wjbb g` steomjod> eomta` \r`h`it js tk m`bjv`r eo emmr`ss/
]akces" wak aem sakwo e m`sjr` tk d`t jo e h`w wkrms s`v`reb
tjc`s ebr`emy" tkkn emveoted` a`r` kh e peus`" wajbst Iarjstjeo wes
tenjod s`v`reb hj`ri` pubbs ko ajs pjp`/ Z`s" gut bkkn" sk her es
X`st`rpkrt js ikoi`ro`m" tajrty#twk c`o wjbb o`v`r g` egb` tk steom
jo ta`r`" taets e i`rtejo heit/
T`bb" Jbb g` meco`m% Er` yku dkjod tk turo ta`c kut" ta`o;
Ok" ta`r`s ok o``m tk/Taet;
Ok" ta`y sjcpby ieot d`t jo ta`r`/ J nokw X`st`rpkrt v`ry
w`bb> Jv` g``o ta`r` e sikr` kh tjc`s hkr ko` r`esko kr eokta`r/
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Eom jh ta` trkkps eituebby rjm` jo reons" `v`o jh ta`y er` koby tar``
m``p" ta`o ta`r` jsot rkkc hkr tajrty#twk c`o ta`r` cenjod
sp``ia`s/
Uujt` rjdat" ]akces% J r`spkom`m/ X`st`rpkrt cust g` n`ptib`er> gut ta`y ieo" kh ikurs`" hjom spei` ko ta` recperts egkv` ta`
det`/
Egkv` ta` det`% irj`m Iarjstjeo/ Mk yku tajon taet ta`
]ajrty ]wk c`o er` dkjod tk steom up ta`r` jo e bjo` bjn` e geoo`r;
Eom ykuv` prkgegby hkrdktt`o taet ta` \r`h`it js tk djv` eo
emmr`ss/ Yur`by ykur` okt `xp`itjod ajc tk steom up ta`r` eom
gewb mkwo tk ta` rkem/
Ka" w`bb" ta`o a` ieo akbm ajs tkodu`/ Ok ko` aes esn`m ajctk sey eoytajod/]a`y ckst i`rtejoby aev`% sejm Iarjstjeo/ Gkta ta`
Ikrpkretjko eom ebb ta` ijtjz`os aev` esn`m ajc/
]a`o jt wes fkbby stupjm khta`c/ Gut ko` tajod js i`rtejo" taet
a` ieot stey jo ta` det`wey/ Hjrstby ta`r`s ok rkkc/ Eom s`ikomby
a` custot spkjb ta` ckc`ot hkr ta` @cp`rkr wa`o a`s rjmjod
ta`r` ebb ebko`" wajb` ebb `y`s er` okw wejtjod hkr ajc/ ]ajs js ta`
g`st pert kh ta` wakb` `otry" wa`r` a` ieo r`ebby h``b ta` mjhh`r`oi`g`tw``o ta` tjc` a` m`pert`m s`v`o y`ers edk" eom okw" wa`o a`s
r`turojod akc` sk pkw`rhub eom heckus/ Eom eokta`r tajod" josjm`
ta` det`wey ta` akrs`s akkh#g`ets skuom sk wkom`rhubby akbbkw
wa`o ko` rjm`s ebko` ta`r`/ Ok" Iarjstjeo% Zku cust njbb khh ta`Cedjstret` eom ta` ]ajrty ]wk C`o%
Ok" Ikorem%tajs wes cy oec` J ieot pkssjgby mk taet/
Ko` kh ta` ]ajrty ]wk C`o eituebby ikc`s a`r` tk vjsjt us `v`ry
Tajt" Cr/ Feos`o" ta` c`riaeot" wakc ykuv` s``o et kur pbei`ykurs`bheom a` seys qujt` sp`ijhjiebby taet wa`o`v`r ta`r`s tebn
kh prki`ssjkos eom taet skrt kh tajod" ta` Cedjstret` eom ta` ]ajrty#
]wk C`o aev` tk g` e pert> eom yku ieo s`` tajs `v`rywa`r` `bs`"
tkk" wa`o yku r`em egkut suia cett`rs/ Yk taets akw jt aes tk g` jo
tajs ies`" jh ta` wakb` tajod js dkjod tk g` mko` prkp`rby/ Ko ta`
kta`r aeom Jbb tajon egkut ta` pkssjgjbjty kh hjomjod skc` kta`r
pbei` hkr ta`c/
Ebb rjdat" J r`ebby aev`ot ta` sbjdat`st kgf`itjko `jta`r tk ta`Cedjstret` kr ta` ]ajrty ]wk C`o/ Jts sjcpby taet J wkot aev`
ta`c steomjod ta`r` gbkinjod up ta` det`wey/ Gut wa`r` aes
]akces dkt tk;
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A`s byjod kv`r ta`r` stumyjod ta` cep/
]akces%
Aebbk%
T`r` dkjod akc`/ Gut hjrst kh ebb w` weot tk a`er" waet ykutajon egkut jt/
Z`s" w`bb" taets okt `xeitby `esy tk sey/ Gut jh yku esn c`" J
mjm tajon taet J wkubm prkgegby bjn` waet yku kta`rs aev` tebn`m
egkut" eom ta`o Jm ebsk bjn` waet g`bkod`m tk @cp`rkr Gkoepert`"
wakc Ikorem weots tk dk kut eom hjdat hkr/ Eom taks` beoms ta`
]urnjsa geomjt rub`s kv`r" J mkot tajon taet skc`ko` bjn` taet
sakubm dk ko g`jod egb` tk tkrc`ot ta`c> sk Jv` ebsk takudat" J
wkubm bjn` tk aev` ta`c reta`r taeo a` sakubm aev` ta`c/ Eom ta`o"kh ikurs`" ta`r`s ebsk \eb`stjo`" jh jt stjbb `xjsts" taet js/]a`r` ykuer`" J takudat taet wkubm g` hejr> kta`rwjs` J mkot nokw kh
eoytajod J skrt kh gkta`r cys`bh egkut cuia/
Zku r`ebby er` `esjby setjshj`m" ]akces%
T`bb" jts ok us` esnjod hkr ckr` taeo yku ieo `xp`it tk d`t/
&
Ta`o w` c`t ta` o`xt mey" Iarjstjeo r`cern`m strejdat ewey"Jv` m`ijm`m okw taet ta` Cedjstret` eom ta` ]ajrty ]wk C`o er`
tk steom ko e pbethkrc kut o`er ta` Gbein Akrs`" wa`r`
Ikp`oaed`o prkp`r g`djos> eom ta`o ta` Iaeoi`bbkry ieo ten` jts
pbei` o`er ta` Ikbuco kh Bjg`rty/ Gut aev` eoy kh yku takudategkut waet ta` Njod sakubm g` iebb`m;
Xebm`cer" J eosw`r`m/
Z`s" J takudat taet cys`bh> gut sakubm a` g` iebb`m Xebm`cer
ta` Hkurta kr Hjhta; J ec v`ry cuia jo mkugt egkut taet/]a` Hkurta% ]a` sko kh Xebm`cer ta` Xjitkrjkus o`v`r iec`
tk ta` tarko`/ Epert hrkc taet ebb ta` Xebm`cers kudat tk g`
`xi`ptjkoeb c`o" eom jt wkubm g` g`st kh ebb jh w` sjcpby aem
Xebm`cer ta` Dr`et" Xebm`cer ta` Xjitkrjkus" Xebm`cer Ett`rmed
eom ta`o tajs Xebm`cersk waet saebb w` mug ajc;
]a` Posurpessegb`%
Ok" taets sjbby/
Xebm`cer ta` Bjko" ta`o/Ok" taet sudd`sts ta` D`rceo A`ory ta` Bjko/
]a` G`er" ta`o/
Tay okt ta` Tkbh;
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Z`s" taet wes r`ebby skc`tajod" `sp`ijebby hkr skc`ko` wak
aem koby g``o e w`ev`r/ Gut gy ta` wey" J wes r`emjod ta` kta`r
mey jo taet kbm gkkn" yku nokw" taet ta` Yqujr` b`ot us jo ta`
s`rveots aebb" egkut e ceo iebb`m Fenkg wak stkkm ko ta` recpertsebb gy ajcs`bh eom tkkn ko ebb ta` `o`cy hkri` hkr kv`r twk akurs/
A` wejt`m qujt` iebcby hkr skc`ko` tk ikc` eom a`bp ajc> gut okt
e skub iec`> eom sk" jo ta` `om" a` ajcs`bh aem tk njbb ta` bkt kh
ta`c" ok cett`r akw ceoy ta`r` w`r`" eom jts sejm taet ta`r` w`r`
ckr` taeo sjx auomr`m edejost ajc/ Jt s``cs tk aev` g``o mkwo jo
Akbbeom> gut kta`rwjs` jt wes e Meojsa ceo wak ierrj`m jt kut/
Z`s" jt wes Fenkg vko ]aygk`"0 J sejm/ Gut ta`r`s fust ko`
prkgb`c egkut jt ebb" taet jts e pein kh bj`s/Z`s" gut p`raeps ta` kta`r stkry js es w`bb/Zku er` e stuggkro h`bbkw" ]akces% Jts prkgegby g`ieus`
yku weot tk g` bjn` ta` Epkstb` taet ykur` ebweys sk mkugtjod/
Z`s" ]akces js e r`eb jmjkt" iajc`m jo Iarjstjeo" takuda tajs
uoeojcjty mjm okt epp`er tk m`pr`ss ]akces tk eoy dr`et `xt`ot/
Joijm`otebby" J w`ot ko" jts kiiurr`m tk c` taet w` ebckst
o`v`r tajon kh oeveb gettb`s" koby egkut wer ko beom> sk J wkubm
heoiy ebt`roetjod g`tw``o beom eom s`e gettb`s hkr skc` tjc` fustbjn` Ebijgjem`s/ Epert hrkc tajs Jv` g``o tajonjod egkut ierryjod
kut A`ory ta` Hkurtas pbeo kh mjvjmjod @urkp` up jotk e
ikov`oj`ot oucg`r kh `quebby berd` r`pugbjis" es skko es Jv`
mrjv`o kut ta` ]urns> hkr J aev` tk sey" J edr`` wjta ]akces taet ta`mkds er`ot tk g` tkb`ret`m a`r`> ko ta` ikotrery" ta`jr beom kudat tk
g` djv`o tk ta` Dr``ns/ Gut taet pbeo wjbb prkgegby c``t wjta e m`eb
kh kppksjtjko" eom sk jt wjbb g` o`i`ssery tk pr`per` ta` wey
tarkuda e oucg`r kh gettb`s gkta ko beom eom et s`e/ J aepp`o`m tkr`em tajs v`ry ckrojod egkut Fkg" ta` petj`ot ko`" wak aem s`v`o
skos eom tar`` meudat`rs" eom jt kiiurr`m tk c` taet cjdat ebsk g`
eo epprkprjet` oucg`r kh vjitkrjkus gettb`s/ G`hkr` J ierry kut cy
pbeos" ta`r`hkr`" J tajon Jbb wjo s`v`o beom gettb`s6 taet ieo g` ta`
skos> eom tar`` s`e gettb`s6 taet ieo g` ta` meudat`rs/ Jv` wrjtt`o
mkwo ko e pj`i` kh pep`r" akw ta`s` wjbb g` mjstrjgut`m" gut taet dkt
b`ht et akc`/
Eht`r skc` `xpr`ssjkos kh r`dr`t egkut tajs" w` edr``m taet]akces sakubm dk eom h`tia jt> es a` wes tj`m tk ajs stetjko ko ta`
0Feikg vko ]ygk`" ikc`my gy Bumvjd Akbg`rd/
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c`emkw" a` wes usuebby fust es wjbbjod tk dk ko eo `rreom akc` es
w` kta`rs w`r` uowjbbjod" hkr h`er taet sup`rjkr g`jods cjdat s`t
`y`s ko us eom put kgsteib`s jo ta` wey kh e r`o`w`m `xiursjko tk
ta` c`emkw> e h`er wajia ]akces" oeturebby" o`v`r `ot`rtejo`m/Yjoi` a` ebsk no`w taet a` wes okt `otrustjod ta` iettb` tk eoy kbm
ajr`bjods" gut tk a`rmsc`o dkkm eom tru`" a` s`t khh ia``rhubby
`okuda" eht`r J aem m`sirjg`m tk ajc ta` quertk vkbuc`" Akhceos
Meojsa Okgjbjty" jo wajia ta` mkiuc`ot bey/
Aevjod ett`om`m tk e oucg`r kh p`rskoeb cett`rs et ta` sec`
tjc`" ]akces r`turo`m" wa`r`upko cy prkpkseb tk ta` hkbbkwjod
`hh`it wes r`em kut6
Beom gettb`s tk g` wko6Edejost ta` Wussjeos 7
@odbjsa 5
]urns 5
\russjeos 5
Eustrjeos 5
D`rceo @cpjr` 5
]kteb 4
Y`e gettb`s tk g` wko 6
Edejost ta` Wussjeos 5
@odbjsa 5 ]urns 5
]kteb 9
Dreom ]kteb 5
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hb``jod @odbjsa ko` eom sejb ebkodsjm` jt hkr e wajb` tk ta`
eiikcpeojc`ot kh r`ijprkieb tauom`r" uotjb et best ta` hjrjod i`es`m
eom ta` sckn` mrjht`m ewey/ Eht`r tajs ko` wkubm g` egb` tk cen`
kut wjta ta` t`b`sikp` ta` Meojsa hbed hbketjod kv`r ta` @odbjsako`/ Jo heit ta` pursujt wkubm okt `om a`r` gut ikotjou` rjdat up
tarkuda ta` Ykuom pest @bsjokr` eom A`bsjodgkrd eom her kut jotk
ta` Nett`det" wa`r` `v`otuebby jt wkubm stjbb g` pkssjgb` tk ten` twk
kh ta` g`st `o`cy sajps kh ta` bjo`" wajia aem gy tajs tjc`
ikosjm`r`m ta`cs`bv`s seh`/ Jt wes ok b`ss `xijtjod tk jcedjo` ta`
gbkkmgeta ta`r` wkubm g` ko gkerm ta` sajps wajia aem eituebby
ten`o pert" es jo heit ta`y ebb sakubm aev` mko`/ Es e stertjod pkjot
w` cem` us` et Iarjstjeos sudd`stjko kh Ieptejo Bess`os]kuiastko`" wajia eht`r ta` gettb` kh Eprjb 7 aem 00< m`em eomwkuom`m hrkc e ir`w kh 4