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aho upga c tfko,tbo kgga bc` c kgga. Pbfs wcs c lgad tfko

cdg, lgad jongro tboro woro sgas wbg joddo` tbofr nctbors ngrdgg`-afdbt stgrfos, lgad jongro tboro woro nctbors gr sgas gr stgrfos. Pbo kggas

kgga wcs c dgg` `ocl skcllor tbca tbo kgga, c scuhor cs hgkpcro` tg c plct-

tor, jut ngr tbo pogplo gn tbo kgga tbfs bcr`ly kcttoro`. Pboy kcfatcfao` c

hgastcat, clkgst kystfh dczo ga tbofr kgga. Vgu kfdbt cse tboso pogploagt

qufto pogplo, kgro lfeo ca fatollfdoat efa` gn oddplcat, tbofr rggts otoraclly

hloahbo`Tbct cjgut tbo aocrjy ocrtb, wftb fts dlgrfgus jluos ca` drooas

ca` ovor-hbcadfad swfrls gn wbfto7 Xuroly tbct dctboro` up sgko gn tbofr ct-toatfga7 Chtuclly, agt ct cll. Pbo ocrtb tg tbok sooko` c lggkfad prosoaho,

vcduoly sfafstor, lfeo sgkotbfad tbct jolgado` tg c sgrhoror. Pbfs jrfads up

cagtbor quostfga9 bgw `f` tbo hrocturos gn tbo ocrtb nool cjgut fts twg kggas7

Toll, tg jo bgaost, lfno ct tbct tfko wcs rctbor poc- jrcfao`, tbgudb rohoatly

shfoatfsts bcvo `fshgvoro` c `froht ovglutfgacry lfae jotwooa tbgso kggas ca`

tbo `ovolgpkoat gn jfaghulcr vfsfga fa tbo Hckjrfca slud.

Jut gao `cyngr tbfs fs c stgry ca` tboro kust jo c gao `cytbo kggas

kgga cppocro` jfddor tbca agrkcl fa tbo sey, wbfhb tbo wfso koa gn tbo kgga

hbcleo` up tg sgkotbfad tboy hcllo` fatordrcvftctfgacl jlgct. Zodcr`loss, ft

sbgao wftb ovoa kgro jrfllfcaho, galy tg jo gut`gao tbo aoxt ovoafad, wboa tbo

hfrhuknoroaho bc` qufatuplo`. Agjg`y wcs yot nrfdbtoao`5 tboy woro tgg kuhb

fa cwo. Jut jy tbo toatb `cy, wboa tbo kggas kgga rosokjlo` tbo jcrrol gn c

trcfa jocrfad `gwa ga tbok, tbo pogplo stcrto` tg wgrry. Pbfs hcat jo bcp-

poafad. Tbct tboy lgvo` kgro tbca caytbfad su``oaly sooko` `ostfao` tg efll

tbok. Gb korhy. Gb `ocr. C rosfdao` efa` gn pcafh sot fa, cs tboy drfppo`tbofr rggts oxtrc tfdbt ca` propcro` ngr tbo faovftcjlo fkpcht, wbfhb wgul`

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boc` lfeo c jcll slfdbtly gvortbrgwa. Pbcae bocvoas ft kfsso`, tbo pogplo

sfdbo`. Pboa tboy turao` tbofr boc`s ca` ngllgwo` fts hgurso ca` sgga roclfzo`

fts truo pctb9 tbo fstcat julls-oyo gn ocrtb. Ft sooko` tboy woro agt tbo plcyors

boro, koroly tbo spohtctgrs. Ga tbo twoaty-ngurtb `cy, rgudbly sfxty-ffivo kfl-

lfga yocrs cdg, tbo kggas kgga trcvolo` fts lcst kflo ca` c droct yot sfloat

jlcst orupto` nrgk tbo lgwor bokfspboro gn ocrtb. Ca` tbct wcs ft. Pbofr

kgga wcs dgao. Fa fts plcho c hctcrcht gn drcy drc`uclly jlfa`o` cll tbgso jluos

ca` drooas ca` swfrls gn wbfto.

Pbo sey wboro tbofr kgga gaho buad agw sooko` `cre ca` faiuro`, fts

hglgr tbo hglgr gn c jrufso. C aow efa` gn lgadfad sot fa cs tboy stcro` ct ocrtb.

Xgkogao wcs tbo ffirst tg lot dg, lfeoly tbo kgst `oprosso`. Pg bfs ckczokoat,fastoc` gn wftborfad, clwcys tbo cssuko` prgdagsfs, bo jodca tg gctagt

galy gct jut rfso up ca` `rfnt tgwcr` tbo `fstcat drcvo sfto gn tbofr jolgvo`

kgga. Tovo cll jooa bgl`fad ga, bo sbguto` `gwa, aowly prgpbotfzo`, cll

tbfs tfko iust bgl`fad ga. Tcs tbfs sufhf`o gr `olfvorcaho7 tbo wfso koa gn tbo

kgga ojcto` wbflo sgkogao olso lot dg, ca` tboa cagtbor, tbroo tboa ffivo tboa

ofdbt rfsfad up fatg tbo sey, tbofr oyos hcstfad c lfao tgwcr` ocrtb ca` c bgpo-

nul rouafga wftb tbofr kgga. Jongro cay gpfafga hgul` jo cdroo` upga, tbobgrfzga sbfkkoro` wftb tbgusca`s gn nollgw trcvolors, tbo kgga lfeo c `ca`o-

lfga cntor c luad-hlocrfad nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.Pbo surncho drow pclor uatfl ovoatu-

clly galy gao sgul rokcfao` jobfa`, c hbfl`, spohfffihclly c jgy. Ovory sohga` bo

wcs tokpto` tg igfa tbo gtbors, jut bo wcs stujjgra ca` kfstgge bfs drfp ngr

nroo`gk. Nrfoa`s ca` nckfly slgwly nc`o` nrgk sfdbt, tbofr plocs lgsfad cll

ohbg, ca` kcay yocrs lctor, wboa tbo sey ag lgador fahlu`o` tbofr kokgry,

tbfs jgy, agw c yguad kca, lgworo` bfs boc` ca` hgatokplcto` tbo drgua`.

Xgga bo tgge bfs ffirst stops, `rcddfad bfs hukjorsgko rggts chrgss `usty luacr

plcfas, hortcfa tbct wbct wcs lgst wgul` sgga jo ohlfpso` jy wbctovor bo wgul`

ffia`.

Jut tbct wfll bcvo tg wcft uatfl tgkgrrgw afdbt.

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C

a` tboro bo sct,up nrgat, cll clgao fa tbo ffirst pow. Ngr

tbgso wbg cseo`, tbo usbors hgaffirko` ft wftb c roluhtcatag`. Vop, tbcts bfk. Ngr tbgso wbg hcro` jut scf` agtbfad, tboy dcvo

tboksolvos cwcy jy stcrfad sf`owcys ca` protoa`fad tg jo fkprosso`

jy tbo aocrjy stcfao` dlcss, cs fn `ovgtoos gn Hgraolfus tbo Hoaturfga

gr Dg`nroy gn Jgufllga fastoc` gn c sovoaty-afao-yocr-gl` wrftor wftb

dgut. Zukgr bc` ft bo kfdbt sbgw. Bfs gl`ost ca` `ocrost nrfoa`,

Hbcrlos Boary Pgppfad, wcs oc`. Nuaorcl ga Puos`cy ct Xt. Ickos ga

43st ca` Kc`fsga. Jo rospohtnul. @ross cpprgprfctoly. Xoo ygu tboro.Xgko gn tbo ncftbnul jrgudbt jgges fa bgpos gn dottfad tbok sfdao , c

lgad sbgt jut wbg hgul` rosfst, ca` jy c qucrtor gn olovoa tbo hburhb

wcs clkgst null. F kysoln rokokjor wcthbfad nrfoa`s gn ky nctbor cs

tboy wcleo` gwa tbct cfslo. Tbflo tboy dlfkpso` tbo Xlghuks ca` tbo

Hggpors ca` gvor tboro tbo Oadlobcr`sbollg jy wcy gn rodrotnul

drfac aukjor gn tboso nollgw kguraors jcno` tbok. Toro tbgso

saoceors7 Tcs tbct c aohelcho gr c tcttgg5 c bcfr`g gr c bct7 Ft sooko`

`octb bc` ca uangrtuacto jrf`os sf`o. Gaho socto`, cll ca` sua`rylocno` tbrgudb tbo prgdrckdgg` pcpor, afholy oadrcvo`ca`

dcudo` tbo ruaafad tfko fa tbofr boc`, wbfhb korhfnully lcheo` c hgk-

kuafga. Pboro wcs c uafvorscl tbrfll ngr tbo oulgdfst sfaho tbo kca up

nrgat wcs agtgrfgusly prfvcto, jgr`orfad ga rohlusfvo. Oxhftokoat

sproc` vfc hburhb-wf`o kuttor. Pbukjs hgkpgso` okcfls, toxts, stctus

up`ctos, twoots. Pbfs Aow Vgre nuaorcl su``oaly hgastftuto` c hbcaho

hulturcl ovoat, gao gn tbgso F-wcs-tboro kgkoats, sg prfzo` fa tbfshfty, ovoa fn ygu bc` eagwa tbo wrftor nrgk wcy jche, eaow bfk jongro

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swfkkor ca` ca opfh hlfkjor gn troos, eaow bfs kgtbor ca` bfs nctbor,

bfs stopnctbor, eaow bfs hbfl`bgg` nrfoa`s, cll gn wbgk eaow bfk cs

Ca`y gr Ca`row rctbor tbca tbo kgro uaeagwcjlo C. A. @yor.

Cll tbfs bcppoao` fa kf`-Kcrhb, twolvo yocrs cdg. F rohcll ft jofad

tbo ffirst wcrk `cy gn tbo yocr, c skcll rolfon cntor kgatbs gn aocr-

fkpgssfjlo hgl`. Iust c wooe ocrlfor, tbo tokporcturo suleo` fa tbo

tooas, tbo wfa`hbfll `rcddfad tbo jrct fatg aowjgra torrftgry. Tfa-

`gws rcttlo` fa tbofr scsbos, ca` tbo sey rosokjlo` c boc`ffirst pluado

gatg hokoat. Cntor c lgad wfator gn `yfad, ky nctbor wcs ffiaclly `oc`.

F rokokjor stca`fad up ca` hgvorfad bfs ncho, lfeo tboy `g fa tbo kgv-

fos, bfs jrfdbt jluo sghes pgefad nroo nrgk tbo jgttgk gn tbo hgk-ngrtor. Bo clwcys wgro sghes wftb bfs pcickcs ca` aovor jgtboro` tg

sloop ua`or tbo sboots. Ft wcs cs fn bfs `rocks bc` ag rfdbt tg uakceo

c jo`. F woat gvor ca` gpoao` jgtb wfa`gws, ag lgador hursfad tbo

`rcnt jut bgpfad tbo hgl` kfdbt sboltor bfs jg`y ngr c jft. Jut ga tbo

`cy gn bfs nuaorcl, tbo hfty sooko` aocr swoltorfad, ovoa fn tbo tborkg-

stct wftbfa Xt. Ickos kcfatcfao` fts cutukacl hbfll, tbo Opfshgpclfca

hgastcat gn shgthb ca` twoo`.Hburhbos cro dlgrfffio` cttfhs, C. A. @yor gaho wrgto, jut agw bo

rosokjlo` c wgrsbfppor oop fa prcyorboc` lgworo`, bca`s hrckko`

cdcfast stgkchb. Bfs pgsturo rokfa`o` ko gn c hgkkc, fts fatoat agt

yot `otorkfao`. ]ogplo cssuko` bo wcs upsot. Gn hgurso bo wcs upsot.

Bo ca` ky nctbor woro tbo gl`ost gn nrfoa`s, jgra iust olovoa cys cpcrt

fa tbo scko Kcabcttca bgspftcl. Drgwfad up, tbfs kfagr fvf`o sooko`

fkpgrtcat, wftb Ca`row tocsfad tbo gl`or Hbcrlfo tbct bo wcs ostfao`

tg `fo ffirstft wcs iust jcsfh chtucrfcl kctbca` Ca`row wgul` jurybfs nrfoa` ca` lfvo bfs rokcfafad aukjoro` cys fa c dlgrfgus Pgppfad-

nroo stcto. Pbo wgrks ca` hroopy-hrcwlfos wfll oct ygu wbflo F swfd

hbckpcdao. Pbfs igeo hcrrfo` ga uatfl tbo puahb lfao johcko fanuso`

wftb fatfkchy ca` wbct gaho kc`o yguad Hbcrlfo hry agw kc`o bfk

skflo, ovoa tgwcr` tbo oa`. Vgu roclly cro kflefad tbfs, Ca`row

kuttoro` `urfad bfs ffiacl vfsft. Fvo bc` tbo jujjly ga fho ngr c kgatb

agw. Bo sct jy tbo jo`, lfeo c joahbo` plcyor wftaossfad ca cwnul`onoct. Ky nctbor wcs ag lgador spocefad. Pbct jully wftb tbo shytbo

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stcdo-wbfsporfad fa bfs ocr, Pbfs fs wboro ygu toll ko tg dg lgge fa tbo

kfrrgr, wftb cll ky pflls c `cy ca` ky rufao` igfats ca` uasclvcdocjlo

lgwor kf`sohtfga5 tbfs fs wboro ygu pgfat ca` scy wftb tbo cwnul eagwl-

o`do gn tbgso wbg dg ffirst, Vguro aoxt. Ca`row wcs rctbor plocso`

wftb tbfs hgkojche. Bo wga`oro` bgw ncr jche bfs `yfad nrfoa` hgul`

rochb, fn cpglgdfzfad wcs wgrtb cll tbo `rcddfad up, jut roclly bo `o-

hf`o` tbo fkpgrtcat tbfad wcs tbct bo wcs boro, C. A. @yor fa tbo

osb, tg`cys vfsft ag skcll noct hgasf`orfad tbo stcto gn bfs jfd tgo. Ft

bc` jooa c twg-^fhg`fa kgrafad. Hbcrlfo ngr bfs trgujlos spgrto` c

kgrpbfao `rfp. Iust lgge ct us, Ca`row stcrto` tg scy wboa Hbcrlfos

rfdbt bca` tgge uaoxpohto` fdbt ca` gppo` lfeo c `oc` jfr` gatgCa`rows eaoo. Bfs ffiadoracfls woro tbfhe ca` yollgw, ca` Ca`row ro-

hcllo` nrgk bfs kgro kchcjro ygutb tbo eorctfa tbct eoops drgwfad

cntor `octb, wbfhb rcfso` bfs oyos tg tbct woo`y Pgppfad bcfr ca` bgw

fa tbo hgnffia Hbcrlfo wgul` kfss bfs kgatbly trfk ca` tura jgbokfca,

lfeo Jootbgvoa hga`uhtfad bfs gwa `ohcy. _aaorvo`, Ca`row dcvo bfs

nrfoa` c doatlo pct. Bfs gwa bca` sooko` bcr`ly cay jottor. Pboa

Hbcrlfo trfo` tg spoce, bo trfo` ca` trfo`hlocrly bo bc` sgkotbfad tgscyjut cll kocafad rokcfao` lgheo` up fa bfs tbrgct ca` wbct rcttlo`

nroo sgua`o` lfeo gao gn tbgso hbocp Bgllywgg` shcronosts wboro tbo

lfvfad trcasngrk fatg tbo hgatcdfgus ua`oc` ca` ygu bc` jost rua. Pg

bfs hro`ft, Ca`row ronuso` tg lgge cwcy. Tbflo bo wcs gjvfgusly upsot,

bo clsg sooko` okjcrrcsso`, porbcps kgro okjcrrcsso` tbca upsot, cs

fn `yfad favglvo` c bukflfctfad hganossfga. ]locso lot ko dg, bo prgj-

cjly joddo` tg bfksoln. Zolocso ko. Cntor c kfauto gn lfstoafad tg tbfs

bgpoloss rcsp bo fatorrupto` jy scyfad, Fk sgrry, pcl, ca` bo plcho`bfs bca` ga Hbcrlfos hbost ca` efsso` bfk sgntly ga tbo boc`. Pbct wcs

dgg` oagudb, rfdbt7

Hbcrlos Boary Pgppfad ocrao` c rospohtcjlo fn pfhturoloss twg-

bua`ro`-wgr` gjft fa Pbo Aow Vgre Pfkoslcwyor, pbflcatbrgpfst,

trustoo, wgrl`-hlcss `ohgy hgllohtgr, ca` lfnolgad nrfoa` gn tbo agvolfst

C. A. @yor, wbg gntoa wrgto cjgut tbo jluo-jlgg`o` wgrl` gn tbo Pgp-

pfads ca` tbo @yors. Trgto7 Fk suro Ca`row kcrvolo` ct tbct pcr-tfhulcr hbgfho gn toaso. Ft lfeoly surprfso` bfk tbct ky nctbor ovoa

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Ca`row hurlo` ncrtbor ngrwcr` fa bfs pow, cs fn prosso` jy tbo wgrl`

jobfa` bfk. Fn galy Fscjol woro boro. Xbo wgul` bcvo eagwa wbct tg

scy. Oagudb tbfaefad cjgut ygur kfsorcjlo soln. Xbo hgul` hut

tbrgudb bfk lfeo ag gtbor. Cll `cy yostor`cy Ca`row bc` sct gvor bfs

FJK Xolohtrfh ca` ngua` lfttlo tg rohcll cjgut bfs nrfoa` oxhopt tbct bo

lfeo` jchga, lfeo` jchga trokoa`gusly. Hbcrlfo hgul` oct c wbglo slcj

gn ft. JLPs. Jchga jurdors. Jchga ca` kcygaacfso sca`wfhbos. Lfvor

wrcppo` fa jchga. @fsdustfad. Gn hgurso tboro wcs kgro tg scy (cntor

cll, tbo Pfkoskcacdo` twg bua`ro` wgr`s) jut ft sooko` tbct sg kuhb

gn tbo @yor-Pgppfad nrfoa`sbfp wcs jcso` ga tbgso ocrly yocrs wboa

chtfga trukpo` lcaducdo ca` jchga wcs cs prgngua` cs caytbfad.Xfaho jfrtb tbofr rolctfgasbfp wcs cs ffixo` cs tbo stcrs. Pbct wcs c lcrdo

pcrt gn fts hbcrk. Lfeo kcay koa wbg eoop nrfoa`s fa grjfts gn vcrfgus

loadtb, c kgatb, sfx kgatbs, c yocr kfdbt pcss wftbgut tclefad ca` yot

tboy hgul` pfhe rfdbt up cdcfa, uanczo`. Pbo twg gn tbok woro hlgso

wftbgut quostfga sg wby jgtbor socrhbfad ngr caswors. Pcle hoatoro`

ga tbo trfvfcl, pcst ca` prosoat, ga sukkors ca` shbgglkctos, tbgso

ocraost kokgrfos gn ygutb, wbflo tbo stfhefor fssuos, lfeo `fsocso ca``fvgrho, `octb ca` `oprossfga, ghhurro` ga tbo sujctgkfh lovol9 tboy

bc` tbofr nua`ckoatcl onnoht, tbofr fkpgrtcat fatorchtfgas, jut tboy

bc` ag f`oatffficjlo hgasoquoaho wboa bcvfad c plocscat kocl tgdotbor,

c kocl lfeoly pusbo` upga tbok jy tbofr ovor-cttoatfvo wfvos.

Hbcrlfo suro lgvo` bfs jchga.

Ca`row rokgvo` tbo oulgdy nrgk bfs suft icheot.

Bgw hca F roc` tbfs hrcp fa pujlfh7 bo wga`oro`. Bgw wfll F ovoa

kcacdo tg hlfkj tbo lohtora wftbgut ky dgut fdaftfad c tbgusca`hrystcl-hrchefad oxplgsfgas7 Ky jo`rghe fs agtbfad jut hbclestgao.

Nrgk bfs pgheot bo rotrfovo` tboa pgppo` bfs iust-fa-hcso fhg`fa, tbo

lfat-hgvoro` jcheup tg bfs pgst-jrocencst ^fhg`fa. Iust swcllgwfad tbo

pfll sooko` tg burt, cs fn drgua`-up dlcss woro pcrt gn fts pbcrkchgl-

gdy. Pbo grdcafst cpprgchbo` bor tgacl ckoa. Jobfa` tbo cltcr lggko`

tbct kcssfvo dgl`oa shrooa wftb fts hcrvo` kfafcturos gn fkpgrtcat

hburhb ffiduros, gaho kokgrfzo` jy Ca`row ca` Hbcrlfo `urfad tbofrXua`cy shbggl `cys, wftb tbct hgw Kfss Eopplfador fasfstfad ga c kot-

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c pcuso ca` ag sache ngr yguXt. Kfhbcol, Xt. _rfolca` wbflo Ca-

`row bc` c strgad kokgryXt. Zcpbcol, Xt. Dcjrfolfn gl` Kfss Kgg

woro tcppfad bor hlujnggt tg`cytbo ffintb crhbcadol up tgp, uk, tbo

pctrga scfat gn cll wbg ngrdfvo, uk, tbo cadol wbg stgppo` Cjrcbcks

Fssch-slcyfad bca`, ukbo wgul` bcvo dgao drcbck hrcheorloss. Jut

tboro wcs ag tcppfad. Agt tg`cy. Koa`olssgba wcs `gao ca` Hbcrlfo

wcs `oc` ca` Ca`row wcs c now kfautos cwcy nrgk kgrtfnyfad bfs

kgro nckgus soln fa nrgat gn cll tboso pogplo.

Iust locvo rfdbt agw, sbguto` fa bfs boc`.

]ull tbo gl ffiro clcrk ca` jglt.

Bo jlcko` tbo wbglo koss ga tbo sohga` Krs. Pgppfad, ky stop-kgtbor. Luhy bc` tbo uafquo cjflfty tg hgraor c porsga ga tbo pbgao.

Bo `f` lgvo ygu, sbo tgl` bfk tbo `cy cntor ky nctbor `fo`.

Vos, Ca`row scf`.

Xg sg kuhb.

Vos.

Xg prgu` tg bcvo ygu cs c nrfoa`. Xg prgu`. Iust plcfa prgu` gn ygu.

Ca` F bo, Ca`row scf`, wga`orfad fn bo wcs spocefad Oadlfsb grKca`crfa.

Ca` tbo jgys, ca` Drcho, tboy lgvo ygu tgg, lfeo c sohga` nctbor

roclly.

Pbofr nctbor wcs c dgg` kca.

Vgu bcvo suhb c wcy wftb wgr`s. Cs c kcttor gn ncht . . .

Ft wcs rf`fhulgus, bor cttory, gr porbcps kgheory sfaho bor lfps

gntoa purso` tbo tbfaaost gn skflos, pcsso` `gwa nrgk c pcrtfhulcr

jrca` gn sujurjca bgusowfno wbg hgul` cppocr jgtb `oaso ca` cll tggwfso, lfeo cay sorvfho fa`ustry votorca. Vot sgkobgw jy tbo oa` gn tbo

hgavorsctfga tbo `fvgrho nrgk Gystor Jcy bc` acjjo` bor prfzo` ou-

lgdfst. C dg``cka oulgdy7 Tbct hgul` jo wgrso7 Kcyjo c drc`uctfga

spoohb. C wo``fad tgcst. Ca`row bc` scf` yos `ospfto tbo hlocrost gn

prgnossfgacl ca` prfvcto fatoatfgas, bc` scf` yos ospfto tbo ncht tbct bfs

lcst agvol, Pbo Xpcro` Kca,wcs pujlfsbo` toa yocrs cdg ca` kgst gn

tbct wcs hrfjjo` nrgk sgkotbfad bo bc` cjca`gao` twoaty yocrsjongrosfaho tboa agtbfad aow nrgk tbo holojrcto` cutbgr gnCkpor-

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agt ovoa c lottor gn `ohoat loadtb. Xgkotfkos ft sooko` c vftcl pfoho

bc` dgao lggso fa bfs jrcfa ca` bo hgul` nool tbo jft rcttlfad crgua`, c

tokpgrcl docr tbct bc` slfppo` fts hcrrfcdo ca` ag lgador stckpo`

tbgudbts fatg prgpor wgr`s ca` soatoahos. Bo wcs, fa onnoht, jrgeoa.

Gntoa bo wcato` tg ick c shrow`rfvor fatg bfs ocr. Lfeo lcst afdbt, fa

bfs stu`y9 bo wcs sfttfad ct bfs `ose `fstrchto` jy tbo rohoat rofssuo gn

bfs jgges, wftb tbct stupf` jusfaoss ga tbofr spfaos (fn crrcado` hbrga-

glgdfhclly tboy rovoclo` c ro` lfao tbct trcho` tbo poces ca` vclloys gn c

hcr`fgdrck), wbfhb, wbflo hlovor oagudb, `f` agt tceo fatg hgasf`or-

ctfga tbo rca`gk bocrt hga`ftfgas cntor kf`afdbt, tbo crrbytbkfcs

ca` sbgrtaossos gn jroctb ca` fkplfo` ctlfaos, tbo frrctfgacl nocr gnsloop, tbo gl` nrfoa` rohoatly `oc` ca` galy c now bgurs tg suk up bfs

lfno. Ngur-tbfrty fa tbo kgrafad ca` hbost-`oop fa bfs gwa drcvo, Ca-

`row rochbo` ngr tbct kgst lgctbsgko ca` fadufacl gn wrftfad fastru-

koats, tbo lcptgp hgkputor. Bo lgworo` bfksoln fatg tbo ua`orwgrl`

gn tbo Fatoraot. Clkgst cs c lcre bo `f` c Dggdlo socrhb (wcs bo tbo

galy gao wbg agtfho` fa fts lgdg c jcjyfsb hgaagtctfga, c sgrt gn fanca-

tflo faffiafto7) ngr oulgdyca` bolp ca`plocso.Tftbfa ca bgur bo ngua` bfsOury`fho9

Ky `ocr nrfoa`,

F ck boro tg gnnor ygu ky vory `oopost sykpctbfos ngr tbo lgss ygu

bcvo rohoatly sunnoro`. Fa tbfs tfko gn drfovfad ft hca sook

gvorwbolkfad tg `olfvor ca oulgdy fa nrgat gn ca cu`foaho gn nrfoa`s ca`

nckfly ca` hlordy ca` strcadors lot clgao wrftfad scf` oulgdy wftb cll tbo

hcro ft sg gjvfgusly `osorvos ca` cll fa c kcttor gn c now nrcudbt `cys.

Tbct hca ygu dfvo jut tocrs7 Jolfovo ko F eagw wbct ygu cro dgfad

tbrgudb. F kysoln wcs joyga` joront ca` shcro` wboa ky jrgtbor- fa-

lcw cseo` ko tg dfvo tbo oulgdy ngr ky kuhb lgvo` jut trcdfhclly

`ohocso` sfstor ca` wbflo F wcs cnrcf` F kfdbt agt `g tbo lgvoly pcrt gn

bor lfno iustfho F prosorvo` ca` tboro woro suhb dgg` noolfad ca`

wcrktb ngr ky wgr`s tbct sfaho tbca F bcvo wrfttoa ca` `olfvoro`

oulgdfos ngr ky nctbor, ky hgusfa, ky uahlo, twg gn ky cuats, kydrca`kgtbor, hguatloss ocr nrfoa`s, ovoa pggr aowjgras cjca`gao`

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& sgas 3?

scvo prohfgus tfko ca` rost cssuro` fa `olfvorfad c kokgrcjlo

trfjuto tg sgkogao wbg gaho kocat sg kuhb tg ygu, tboa www

.oulgdfosnrgktbobocrt.hgk fs tbo kgst fkpgrtcat wojsfto ygu wfll vfsft

tg`cy. Ky Fastcat Oulgdy ]checdo wfll dfvo ygu ovorytbfad ygu aoo` tg

stca` tcll wftb cpprgprfcto ca` kocafadnul sgrrgw. Lot ko bolp jrfad

ngrtb tbo lgss tbct fs struddlfad wftbfa ygu.

Xfahoroly ca` cdcfa wftb `oopost hga`gloahos,

Okkc Agrjort

Vos, Ca`row tbgudbt, Okkc Agrjort ua`orstgg`. Bor pbgtg wcsnrgat ca` hoator, bor ncho sgnt wftb tbo swootost efa` gn fatollfdoaho,

ovoa fn tbo oyos woro puahtucto` wftb tgg kuhb kceoup, lfeo uaaohos-

scry qugtctfga kcres. Jut ygu hgul` toll sbo wcs ca bgaost fn `ysloxfh

kguraor. Okkc bc` tbo rocl wgr`s wbflo cll Ca`row bc` wcs crtfffiho.

@ruae wftb shgthb ca` swfrlo` wftb ^fhg`fa, bo hgasf`oro` tbo ngur-

tooa jgges tbct wgul` stca` cs bfs tostckoat, c bca`nul gn gl`or hrftfhs

dfvfad tbofr efa` wgr`s, c bca`nul gn yguador hrftfhs hbclloadfad suhbwocry gpfafgas. Gb Okkc, Ca`row tbgudbt, wbct wgul` ygu scy

cjgut ko ngr $:6.667 Bo pluddo` fa bfs fangrkctfga, bfs hro`ft hcr`

aukjor, tboa pusbo` oator. Fa ffivo kfautos bo bc` bfs hbgfho gn ffill-

fa-tbo-jlcae oulgdfos.

Pboy scy tbct ct tbo oa` gn gur tfko ga tbfs ocrtb fn ygu hca hguat c now

dgg` nrfoa`s ygu cro c ngrtuacto porsga. F eagw tbct F ck ngrtuacto

johcuso F hgul` clwcys hguat ga Ufasort acko[ tg jo tbo truost nrfoa` F

ovor `f` eagw, ca` tg`cy F ck sfhe wftb `ospcfr, `gujly sfhe johcuso

Ufasort acko[ fs agt boro tg ropcfr ko wftb bfs/bor efa` wgr`s ca` lgvfad

bocrt . . .

Ca`row hlcppo` bfs bca`s, kcyjo ovoa hchelo`. Pbo f`oc tbct bo gr

Hbcrlfo hgul` ropcfr caytbfad wcs lcudbcjlo. Pbofr kgtbors, ca` tboa

tbofr wfvos, f` cll tbo ropcfr wgre, gntoa lftorclly, wbflo tbofr sgas, ca`lctor tbofr busjca`s, juadlo` ovoa tbo ocsfost gn bgusobgl` hbgros ca`

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3> `cvf` dfljort

gn woll-jofad. Pboy woro bgpoloss wftbgut tbofr wgkoa. Ca`row rgllo`

c sboot gn pcpor fatg tbo Xolohtrfh, clwcys c sctfsnyfad chtfga, lfeo c``-

fad kokgry tg ca okpty boc`. Cs bo hgpfo` tbo wgr`s bo cllgwo`

bfksoln c jrfon ncatcsy wftb Ks. Agrjort, Okkc fa loctbor ca` bfdb

bools, pusbfad bfs ncho `gwa ca` rf`fad bfk lfeo c rua-ga soatoaho.

Agtbfad rgso nrgk bor wbfp jut tboro wcs sgko sglcho fa tbo bcrsb

slcp gn eoys.

F iust bgpo F wcs bcln tbo nrfoa` tbct Ufasort acko[ wcs tg ko, ca` fa tbo

oa`, wboa ky tfko fs up, Dg` wfllfad F wfll gaho cdcfa ffia` kysoln wftb

bfk/bor ca` wo hca (c ncvgrfto sbcro` chtfvfty) cdcfa. Pbo sua kfdbt

sot, jut tboro fs clwcys tbo prgkfso gn c aow `cy, clwcys tbo prgkfso,

clwcys.

Jut fa tbo dlggk gn tbfs `cy Okkc gcto` lfeo stgao. Ca`row

slfppo` tbo oulgdy jche fatg bfs suft icheot ca` juaeoro` bfksoln ncr-

tbor fatg tbo pow, bgpfad porbcps tbct gl` Kfss Kgg wgul` ngrdot tg

hcll ga bfk. Bo wga`oro` cjgut Ca`ybo bc` oshcpo` gutsf`o ngr cqufhe skgeo jut tbct wcs ngur gr ffivo hfdcrottos cdg. Pboa cdcfa, wbct

`f` twoaty kfautos koca tg c sovoatooa-yocr-gl`7 Gr ca bgur7 Ovoa c

yocr7 Cll tbct nuturo cboc` wcs c jrfdbt lfdbt sbfafad ua`or tbo `ggr,

tbo prosoat iust c acrrgw poopbglo. Xtfll, Ca`row wfsbo` bo hgul`

rochb gvor ca` tguhb tbo jgys eaoo ca` kcyjo sottlo bfksoln wftb c

soln-hgaffirkfad dlcaho. Ca`y wcs tbo caswor tg tbct lcto-afdbt quos-

tfga9 Ck F clgao7 Ag. Vgu bcvo bfk. Jut wboro wcs bo7 Ca`row

tbgudbt cjgut turafad crgua` ca` lggefad jut tbo f`oc gn wc`fadtbrgudb tbo hgllohto` hrgw`, tbo vcrfgus sghfcl hgaaohtfgas, tbo pcst

tbct drow tbfa jut aovor sacppo`, fn caytbfad drow kgro olcstfh, ox-

bcusto` bfk. Ft wcs c bfstgry bo hgul`at `oay. Lfeo ca Cppclchbfca

jgy wbg gao dgg`, tbo oatfro _ppor Ocst Xf`o bc` okjrcho` bfs ocrly

suhhoss, ovoa fn bfs agvols toa`o` tgwcr` tbo _ppor Tost, wftb nrfoa`s

gn bfs kgtbor ca` stopnctbor prcfsfad tbo rovfows ca` kcdczfao crtfhlos

ca` csefad cjgut sclos ca` pgtoatfcl cwcr`s ca` fn @crryl Ycauhe bc`hgko hcllfad yot, tboso scko bca`s hgadrctulctfad bfk `ohc`os lctor

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Lfdcturoca` Pbo Dgrdga _XC), jut jy tboa tboro wcs ag hcuso ngr gut-

rcdo. C. A. @yor wcs nckgus. Ca`row hlocro` tbo ovor-prglfffih pblodk

nrgk bfs tbrgct, c tbfrty-sohga` igj agwc`cys. Vos, tbo pows jobfa`

bfk hcrrfo` tbo iuae @AC gn bfs lfno, usoloss porbcps jut wftbfa tbofr

ngl`s bo kfdbt dlfkpso bfs kgtbor, lgad c dbgst, kcefad bor df``y

rgua`s ca` bo kfdbt gvorbocr c efa` wgr` scf` cjgut bfs nctbor, wbg

`fo` tbo `cy cntor Hbrfstkcs wboa Ca`row wcs iust ofdbt. Jut rctbor

tbca tura bo hgatfauo` tg poor cboc`, fsgrfoato`, lfeo sgkojg`y kfs-

tcefad c kfrrgr ngr c wcy gut.

Pbo grdcafst rguso` fatg tbo ffirst hbgr` gn tbo prghossfgacl byka,

Pbfao Jo tbo Dlgry. Pbo hgadrodctfga stgg` ca` cadlo` tgwcr` tbojche, tbgudb C. A. @yor rokcfao` socto`, sookfadly tgg `fstrcudbt tg

kgvo. Nfrst hcko tbo jgys hbgfr, ngllgwo` jy tbo hlordy, tbo hgnffia, ca`

ffiaclly wo Pgppfads, lo` jy tbo Tf`gw Luhy. Ag `gujt bor jlche oa-

sokjlo wftb nur trfk ca` nct sctfa juttgas hcuso` c stfr ckgad c now gn

tbo lc`fos wbg oxpohto` ag loss nrgk Krs. Gystor Jcy. Pbo grfdfacl

Krs. Pgppfad, cec Olocagr, ky kgtbor, wgul` bcvo jooa ua`orstcto`

tg tbo pgfat gn bfdb stylo, c wgkca, lfeo sg kcay gn bor doaorctfga,wbg tgge bor huos nrgk Ichquolfao Eoaao`y, tg tbo pgfat wboro ygu

hgul` fkcdfao cll tboso wgkoa tbo survfvgrs gn sgko pujlfh csscssfac-

tfga. Jut fa Luhys `onoaso, sbo bc` `rcwa tbo sbgrt strcw, bcvfad jooa

tfo` tg ky nctbor ngr cll tbo `fnffihultfostbo ffirst jgut gn osgpbcdocl

hcahor, tbo koatcl hganusfga, tbo bocrt ncfluro fa hgaiuahtfga wftb tbo

sohga` jgut gn hcahorca` sbo bc` kc`o bfs lcst yocrs cs hgkngrtcjlo,

cs bcppy, cs pgssfjlo, ovoa fn sbo `rgao` ga cjgut tbwcrto` trfps tg

Fa`fc, tg Hckjg`fc, tg Rcac`u, F swocr. Galy tbo hruol wgul` bcvohrftfhfzo` tbct rf`fhulgus Bclstga eaghegnn bct. Xbo `osorvo` tbfs jfd

wo``fad gn c nuaorcl, fa null hbgfr.

Pbfao jo tbo dlgry, rfsoa, hgaqrfad Xga5

Oa`loss fs tbo vfhtry, Pbgu gor `octb bcst wga

Ca`row, stfll sfttfad, tbgudbt, gr soaso`, sgrt gn jroctbo` fa tbo cfrca` hgkproboa`o` tbo yocrs wftbfa tbo pcrtfhulctos gn tbfs hburhb,

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nctbors hlgsot, ca` bgw cs c jgy bo hgul` stcy bu``lo` ga tgp gn sbcrp-

boolo` sbgos, agt qufto bf`fad jut agt qufto agt bf`fad, clkgst wcatfad

tg jo ngua` tbgudb bo fastcatly nool ngglfsbyos, wfado` wftbfa tbfs

hgastcahy woro aukorgus pcst wo``fads ca` hbrfstoafads ca` nuaor-

cls, Dg` eagws bgw kcay tfkos sfttfad fa tbfs hburhb ca` Ca`row

bcr`ly jolfovo` fa Dg`.

Kceo us kgro tbca hgaqrgrs, tbrgudb Pby `octbloss lgvo9

Jrfad us scno tbrgudb Igr`ca tg Pby bgko cjgvo.

Jgys lfeo pgheot-sfzo koa pcsso` jy fa tbofr ro` ca` wbfto nrghes.Pbfs slgw-kgvfad, bfdb-pfthbo` trcfa stcrtlo` Ca`row, ca` bo rocl-

fzo`, Gb hrcp, F sbgul` jo ga ky noot, tbo sorvfho bcs jodua. Bo

drcjjo` tbo pow ca` ocso` bfksoln up, bgjjlo` galy jy c kokgry gn

pcfa, tbcaes tg tbo ^fhg`fa. Xgko gn us dcvo bfk c wocry drfa cs wo

oatoro` gur rosorvo` pows. Luhy ca` Ecyo Xagw, bor `cudbtor nrgk

bor ffirst kcrrfcdo, slfppo` fa josf`o Ca`row. Ecyo wcs ca uakcrrfo`

jroo`or gn Tboctga torrfors, tbgudb soofad bor ygu kfdbt bcvo duosso`]gkorcafcas. Jut bor truo prgnossfga wcs cddrfovo` yot ovgto` cudb-

tor, c hcroor sbo bc` tbrfvo` fa ngr aocrly ngrty-sovoa yocrs ca` nrgk

wbfhb sbo wgul` aovor rotfro. Ecyo skflo` ct Ca`row. Xbo kust jo

vory tcloato` wftb `gds, bo tbgudbt.

Luhy rochbo` gvor ca` tguhbo` bfs ngrocrk. Bgw cro ygu noolfad7

Tbcts tbct7

Vgu lgge poceo`.

Ag, F bcvoat, bo kfsua`orstgg`. Bcvo ygu sooa Ca`y7Ag. Fs ovorytbfad cll rfdbt7

Ca`row cssuko` sbo wcs csefad cjgut tbo oulgdy. Gb, ftll jo ffiao.

Fts bcr`, fsat ft7

Tbct7

Cll gn tbfs, sbo scf`, bor bca`s sproc`fad cs fn tbo bukca hga`ftfga

woro rgudbly tbo sfzo ca` wofdbt gn c kolga, tboa sbo ffixo` bfs hgllcr

ca` jrusbo` c jft gn ca`runn nrgk bfs sbgul`ors. F wfsb F bc` c hgkj.@cudbtor Ecyo drfkcho`, c soatfkoat tbct sooko` tcttggo` ga bor

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CaywcyLuhy wcvo` tg c nrfoa` tbcae ygu ngr cdroofad tg `g

tbfs.

Pbo byka hgahlu`o` ca` Zov. Pbgkcs Nrcahfs Zusbtga stgg` jo-

ngro tbo hgadrodctfga ca` spgeo tbgso nckflfcr wgr`s F ck tbo rosur-

rohtfga ca` tbo lfno, scftb tbo Lgr` . . . tbgudb tboro wcs agtbfad

pcrtfhulcrly fkkgrtcl cjgut bfs `olfvory, iust tbo wgr`s tboksolvos fa

fatfkcto sglflgquy . . . ca` wbgsgovor lfvotb ca` jolfovotb fa ko sbcll

aovor `fo . . . tbo Zovoroa` rokfa`fad Ca`row gn ca Cstrgnn nrgk c

prg`uhtfga gn _ahlo ^cayc bo bc` sooa kcay yocrs cdg, wboa bo bcto`

tbo tboctor c lfttlo loss . . . F eagw tbct ky Zo`ookor lfvotb, ca` tbct

bo sbcll stca` ct tbo lcttor `cy upga tbo ocrtb . . . Ca`row tryfad tgrokokjor wbct Xgayc scf` `urfad tbct lcst shoao, sgkotbfad cjgut tbo

nutflfty gn lfno ca` bgw wo kust plcy tbo bca` gn gur rokcfafad `cys

. . . ca` tbgudb tbfs jg`y jo `ostrgyo`, yot sbcll F soo Dg` . . .

wboro fa Hbrfsts acko wcs Ca`y ca` bgw kcay hfdcrottos `f` tbo jgy

aoo` . . . ca` ag kca `fotb tg bfksoln . . . Ca`row bfksoln c pche-c-

`cy skgeor uatfl bo wcs ffinty ca` stfll bo yocrao` ngr tbo kgrafad

skgeo . . . wbotbor wo lfvo, tborongro, gr `fo, wo cro tbo Lgr`s . . . sovoatooa yocrs gl ca` skgefad, iust lfeo bfs gl` kca . . . Jlosso` cro

tbo `oc` . . . Ca`row jroctbo` fa ca` fkcdfao` bfs luads fa bcrkgay

wftb tbo jgys . . . ngr tboy rost nrgk tbofr lcjgrs . . . ca` tbcts wboa

bo sbu``oro`, torrfffio` jy wbct bfs aoxt jroctb kfdbt jrfad.

Zovoroa` Zusbtga `ohlcro`, Pbo Lgr` jo wftb ygu.

Ca` clsg wftb ygu, roplfo` tbgso fa tbo eagw.

Lot us prcy.

Fa tbo pcuso jongro tbo Gur Nctbor jodca Ca`row wbfsporo`,Tbct bcvo F `gao7 lgu` oagudb ngr sgko gn us tg bocr.

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J

ongro hbcrdos gn acrrctfvo nrcu`cro uad fa ky `froh-

tfga, lot ko `onoa` kysoln ca` toll ygu tbct C. A. @yorgntoa uso` ky nctbor fa bfs ffihtfga. Agt tbct ky nctbor sooko` tg hcro

gr ovoa agtfho kuhb. Jut F hortcfaly f`, ovor sfaho F wcs c tooacdor ca`

ffirst roc` Ckporsca`. F spgtto` tbo fkko`fcto rosokjlcaho tg O`dcr

Koc`s jost nrfoa`, Hggloy, tbo cwewcr` jut `flfdoat stu`oat wbg wcs

rcfso` fa c bgusobgl` gn ctblotos, hrczy-bcfro` Hggloy wbg roiohto`

spgrts ngr stu`y oxhopt fa tbo hcso gn ]fad-]gad. Pbct wcs ky c`. Bfs

zocl ngr ]fad-]gad sooko` tg jolfo bfs acturo uatfl ygu roclfzo` ft wcsbfs wcy gn tollfad ygu bo hgul` bcvo jooa c spgrtskca bfksoln, cs droct

cs bfs jrgtbors ca` sfstor, cs bfs gwa nctbor, wbg wcs tbo lcst doatlokca

ckctour tg rochb tbo qucrtorffiacls ct Ngrost Bflls. _sfad tbo cjjrovf-

cto` lcaducdo gn cadlos ca` spfa ky `c` wgul` lohturo ygu ga agt

wcstfad ygur tcloatskcthb pgfatga sflly pursufts. Bfstgrfhclly

spocefad, bo prgjcjly kfsso` jofad soasftfvo jy ofdbt tg toa yocrs, `o-

poa`fad ga wboro ygu `cto tbo Aow Kca orc5 rctbor, bo drow up sby,

tboa clggn, tboa `fstcat, bfs noolfads jost rolfaqufsbo` nrgk tbo pclkgn bfs bca`c ffirk drfp, c pct ga tbo jche, c sokf-frgafh scluto. Bo wcs

tbo kcstor gn tbo dgg`jyo wcvo. Hlgsfad ky oyos, F hca stfll soo bfk,

ca uaspgeoa sgrrgw ga bfs nchoGb wollcs bo lgworo` bfs bca`

ca` prgppo` tbct skcll rchquot gvor tbct skcll jcll, okjcrrcsso` jy

ovoa tbo skcllost vfhtgry.

Zovoroa` Zusbtga tgge us tbrgudb tbo gpoafad prcyors.

F kysoln wcs joyga` tfro`._p nrgat, tbo hgnffia dlgwo` wftb oxtroko pglfsb. Fasf`o wcs agtbfad

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bfs csbos tg jo shcttoro` fatg tbo Ctlcatfh gn ocstora Lgad Fslca`gur

sukkor dotcwcytbo gtbor bcln tg jo tgsso` nrgk tbo hburhb tgwor ct

]bfllfps Oxotor Chc`okygur hgllohtfvo clkc kctor. Pboso fastruh-

tfgas woro c surprfso tg us, bfs hbfl`roa. @c` wcs agt gao tg swfk fa

tbo ghoca, gr scfl, gr pgotfhfzo cjgut fts vcst jluo hcagpy5 fa ncht, bo

qufto pujlfhly `fslfeo` sca`. Ca` wbflo bo wcs c doaorgus suppgrtor gn

Oxotor ca` c lgadtfko trustoo, bo wcs bcr`ly agstcldfh cjgut bfs prop

shbggl `cys ca` aovor tguto` fts po`fdroo gr fasfsto` tbct bfs hbfl`roa

ngllgw fa bfs nggtstops (tbgudb wo cll `f`). Xg ft sooko` g``, tboso ffiacl

rostfad plchos, cs woll cs fahgavoafoat. Aow Bckpsbfro7 Bgw `olfdbt-

nul. Jut tbo kcbgdcay hgnffia wftb fts sctfa ffiafsbos ca` fatorfgr gnhbckpcdao volvot (`ujjo`, F jolfovo, Pbo Kgatrchbot) wcs gur stop-

kgtbors `gfad. Xbo wcato` sgkotbfad tg jury, sgkotbfad tg vfsft,

ovoa fn tbct sgkotbfad wcs iust c shggp gn bor tbfr` busjca`.

C toa-drca` csbtrcy, ky sfstor kuttoro` `urfad tbo crrcadokoats.

Xbo clsg jgudbt c plgt ct Tgg`lcwa, ky jrgtbor kuttoro` rfdbt

jche.

Bcto tg tbfae bgw kuhb tbct hgst.Nfnty tbgusca`, agt fahlu`fad caaucl upeoop.

_ajolfovcjlo.

Ca` tboa tboros tbo boc`stgao.

Pbo prgspoht gn ca faborftcaho bc` kc`o tbok jgtb chhguatcats.

F wcsgr ckHbcrlos Boary Pgppfads sohga` sga, tbo yguadost

gn tbroo. Drcho ca` Hbcrlos Ir. woro cboc` gn ko rospohtfvoly ca` lftor-

clly9 Drcho hgkkca`o` tbo sohga` pow, bor wbglo nckfly ickko` tg-

dotbor, tbo sfx gn tbok sgur yot fasfstoat, lfeo tbo rfhbost pogplo yfadhgchb, wbflo jobfa` bor sct Hbcrlos Ir., aovor Hbcrlfo gr Hbuhe, wftb

bfs twg dfrls, tbo ovor jlga` ca` jlga`or hgpfos gn bfs wfno, wbg wcs sfx

kgatbs prodacat wftb wbct F hgul` galy fkcdfao wcs c jlfa`fad jcll gn

jlczfad wbfto lfdbt. Pboa tboro wcs ko, ]bflfp, tbo kgkkcs jgy

wftbgut bfs kgkkc. F wcs jggeoa`o` jy ky ffivo-yocr-gl` sga ca`

sovoa-yocr-gl` cudbtor, jgtb gn wbgk rosso` lfeo tfay c`ults kgura-

fad tbofr lgst hbfl`bgg`. F bc`at sooa tbok fa c now wooes. F clwcyssuspohto` tbct F hgul` jo c jc` busjca`, c jc` sga, jut F clwcys cs-

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:: `cvf` dfljort

jobcvo` cs tg jo clkgst gnnoasfvo. Pbfs wcs tbo hgasoquoaho gn tbofr

cadry yot pglfto kgtbor, wbg wcs sgkowboro fa tbfs hburhb wcftfad ngr

tbo sorvfho tg oa` sg sbo hgul` swggp fa ca` wbfse bor jcjos jche

bgko. Csbloy wcs prgjcjly hryfad borsoln. Xbo wcs nga` gn ky nctbor,

ca` fa bfs qufot wcy bo wcs nga` gn bor. Xbo fs woll juflt, bo gaho tgl

ko, tbo gpfafga bcvfad agtbfad tg `g wftb bor ffiduro jut rctbor wftb

bor gvorcll ngrk. Ca` kcyjo Csbloy wcs tbfaefad gn ky kgtbor, c

wgkca sbo dgt clgad wftb spohtchulcrly woll (ky kgtbor bc` ca ocso

wftb kcefad pogplo nool wcrk ca` wolhgko, tbgudb bor hbfl`roa woro

gntoa `ujfgus gn bor chtucl fkprossfgas), ca` gn hgurso soofad cll gn

tboso pogplo, tbo gl` Pgppfad hrgw`, kcay gn wbgk bc` cttoa`o` gurgwa wo``fad toa yocrs jongro woll, ft kustvo jooa bcr` ngr bor. To

woro tbo rf`fhulgus sujplgt9 tbo hboctfad busjca`, tbo jotrcyo` wfno,

tbo pggr pggr hbfl`roa. Vos, Csbloy wcs prgjcjly hryfad wbflo cll F

hgul` `g wcs stcro ct tbct hgnffia ca` pfhturo tbo hlgso` kgutb gn c dfcat

hlck, c hbcrro` jft gn frrftcat wftbfa fts volvoty ngl`s. Cs tbo Oxotor

kgttg stctos,Nfafs Grfdfao ]oa`ot.

Jut wboro wcs tbo jodfaafad7F bcvo ag f`oc wbct ky nctbor wcs lfeo cs c jgy, gr c tooacdor, gr c

yguad kca. Ovoa tg`cy F ffia` kysoln pgrfad gvor tbo agvols gn C. A.

@yor fa socrhb gn pgssfjlo hluos tg bfs gtbor lfno9 tbo cngrokoatfgao`

Hggloy nrgkCkporsca`,jut clsg Zfhbcr` Pruswoll nrgk]fae Oyoca`

Efllfca Xtgut nrgk Boro Lfvo Cadry @gds ca` Jrutcl Koa. Fll stu`y

tboso hbcrchtors ca` Fll tbfae, Kcyjo tbcts bfk, fa Pruswolls trcdfh

`ohoahy, fa Xtguts gpprosso` `osfros, jgtb tbofr lfvos slgwly hgllcpsfad

ua`or tbo strcfa uatfl c sookfadly kfagr cht jrfads tbok `gwa. Jutky nctbor aovor juhelo`. Bo wcs hgasfstoatly uasurprfsfad. Jut iust

lcst yocr F locrao` bo bc` c stckkor drgwfad up, ca` tbfs aows bft ko

bcr`, lfeo c``fad pcstol tg c pglfho seothb. Nctbors stcrt cs dg`s ca` oa`

cs kytbs ca` fa jotwooa wbctovor bukca ngrk tboy tceo hca jo hc-

lckftgus ngr tbofr sgas. F bcvo ag ffirst kokgry gn tbo kca, galy c kfl`

fkprossfga gn bfk sfttfad scnoly jobfa` c aowspcpor, tbo jche gn bfs

boc` locvfad ca ovor-prosoat kcre ga tbo hbcfr, bfs gfly sbc`gw. F ffirstlocrao` cjgut hurroat ovoats jy stcrfad ct bfk sfloatly, wcftfad ngr tbo

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acturcl bfstgry kusouk, wboro bo hcudbt ko woopfad7 Jut tbfs stgry,

bgwovor pggrly roclfzo`, fs agt cjgut ko gr ky nctbor gr ky gwa sga,

tbgudb wo kceo gur cppocrcahos5 ag, tbfs stgry fs cjgut tbo kca fa tbo

ffirst pow, tbo fkpgrtcat kca, tbo kca wbg wfll lfvo ga wbflo tbo rost

gn us wfll nc`o ua`or tbo rcfso` crks gn c Zovoroa` Zusbtga sgko-

wboro.

Vgu kcy jo socto`, bo scf`.

Pbo oulgdy hcko ffirst. Ft tgge aocrly c kfauto ngr C. A. @yor tg

tru`do up tg tbo lohtoraovoa ky yguadost strcfao` ngr c vfowca`

F rokokjor tbfaefad, Tbcts bcppoao` tg bfk7 Bfs spfrft ag lgador

sooko` tg rochb bfs oxtrokftfos jut pgglo` crgua` bfs tgrsg ca` galyno` tbo ossoatfcls. F bc` lcst sooa bfk c kgatb ocrlfor, wboa bo vfsfto`

ky nctbor ga c Xctur`cy fa kf`-Nojrucry. Bo sbgwo` up ct tbo cpcrt-

koat fa c eaft hcp ca` c wggl gvorhgct ca` stfll rosokjlo` gao gn tbgso

tfkoloss props, ru``y ca` loca, wbg wgro tbofr gl` cdo tbo wcy c kfs-

hbfovgus jgy kfdbt wocr c kcse.

]bflfp, bo stcto` sglokaly cs F gpoao` tbo `ggr. Ft ngrovor ckczo`

ko tbct bo eaow ky acko, ovoa fn bo wcs ky dg`nctbor. Nroozfad guttboro, bo tgl` ko.

F eagw, uajolfovcjlo, F scf`.

Pbct Nojrucry wcs ca fho cdo fa kfafcturo. Ca`row cseo` fn F bc` c

ffiro jurafad, F scf` ag, sg bo hlcppo` bfs bca`s ca` roquosto` c `rfae.

To woat fatg tbo lfjrcry, wboro bo jrgwso` tbrgudb tbo jrgwa gnnor-

fads jongro pgurfad bfksoln c dlcss gn Dloaffi``fhb. C kgkoat wcs

spoat c`kfrfad tbo hgkploto sot gn kfafcturo `uhes ca` sbgrojfr`s

hcrvo` jy Olkor Hrgwoll ca` lgvfadly `fsplcyo` fa spohfclly hrcnto`vftrfaos. Hrgwoll wcs c kcstor `ohgy kceor, tbgudb aoftbor ky sfj-

lfads agr F bc` cay f`oc gn bfs acko lot clgao bfs roputctfga uatfl tbroo

yocrs cdg, wboa wo put tbo oatfro hgllohtfga up ngr cuhtfga. Ft wcs, fa

hortcfa hfrhlos, c jfd `ocl. F kysoln clwcys ngua` tbok okjcrrcssfad, c

agthb cjgvo tgys5 wboro gtbor nckflfos bc` rocl crt, fa sgko hcsos sorf-

gus crt, wo bc` c ^ory ]lukp Jlche-Jollfo` ]lgvor jy Gjo`fcb ^orfty.

Ca` ky nctbor `f`at ovoa buat.Fvo clwcys lfeo` tbfs rggk, Ca`row hgkkoato`. Xg vory

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Vgu eagw ygur drca`nctbor wcs qufto tbo sbgt.

Pbcts wbct Fvo clwcys bocr`.

Nckgus ngr ft roclly. ]rchtfhclly bfs hcroor. Pbct ca` toaafs ca` dgln

ca` ffisbfad ca` `rfaefad. Ca` `gat ngrdot tbo wgkoa. Bo wcs gao

spgrty jcstcr`, clwcys ga tbo lggegut ngr sgkotbfad tg hcthb gr efll gr

tbwche. Ca`row stgppo` fa nrgat gn c jlche `uhe hcrvo` jy Xbcad

Tboolor, fts surncho wgra nrgk yocrs gn wgrefad tbo wctor, c bcln-

kfllfga-`gllcr pctfac. Bo tguhbo` fts skggtb boc`. Ft `gos sook ca

bgaost crt ngrk, fa torks gn oa`dcko. Bo kfko` c sbgtdua ca`

jlcsto` tbo cfr. F ngr gao clwcys kfsso`. Pboy tgl` ko F wcs wrgad-

oyo`, wbctovor tbct kocas, plus F toa`o` tg cfk tgg lgw. Bfs crhbo`kgutb wrcppo` c hortcfa `rcwl crgua` bfs wgr`s, c lgheicw tbct

strothbo` jche tg tbo ocrlfost @uthb `fpbtbgads. Ft wcs c bca`sgko fn

ocsfly rf`fhulo` vgfho, c nollgw wrftor gaho hlcfkfad tbct C. A. @yor

spgeo cs fn bo bc` Succlu`os stunno` fa bfs ocrs. Xgrry F bcvoat vfsfto`

cs kuhb cs F sbgul`, bo scf`.

]locso.

Jooa jusy.Fk suro.

Bgw cro tbo wfno ca` ef`s7

Nfao, F scf`, wbfhb ct tbo tfko wcs truo.

Ca` cro tbgso Juheloy juks stfll suhefad tbofr tbukjs7

F ag``o`, prfvctoly csbcko` gn ky nclljche hcroor tbgudb pujlfhly

prgu` gn ky agjlo prgnossfga. C now yocrs bc` strothbo` fatg ca clkgst

uanctbgkcjlo ffintooa gn tochbfad ffintb drc`o ct tbct kgst pctrfhfca gn

Aow Vgre olokoatcry shbggls, tbroo doaorctfgas wgrtb gn Pgppfadca` @yor jgys ga fts rglls. F wgul` sgga dot ffiro`.

Ca`row lfnto` bfs dlcss. Lfno cs ca o`uhctgr, vory bgagrcjlo.

]orbcps tgg `onoasfvoly F tgl` bfk tbct F wcs stfll wrftfad, stujjgra

`ospfto tbo roiohtfgas, tbct F wcs wgrefad ga c agvol cjgut tbo Hujca

Kfssflo Hrfsfs ca` tbo `cwafad doaorctfga dcp, tbct fa ncht F wcs tcefad

c scjjctfhcl aoxt yocr sg F hgul` dot c dgg` sglf` `rcnt `gwa. Lfeo c

stcdo kgtbor F pusbo` ky gtbor soln ngrwcr`.Dgg` ngr ygu, Ca`row scf`, pglftoly uafatorosto`.

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agvol gn kfao. F clroc`y bc` c tftlo, S.O.@.,wbfhb wcs bca`s `gwa tbo

jost pcrt gn tbo jgge, ca` F eaow tbo pornoht fkcdo ngr tbo hgvor9 c

Tfllfck Oddlostga pbgtgdrcpb gn c lgad-bcfro` ro`boc` sprcwlo` ga c

lcwa cs fn nollo` fa hgkjct, fa bor rfdbt bca` c Jrgwafo Bcweoyo hck-

orc lfeo ca uaokplgyo` droac`o. Jut joyga` tbo oxtorfgr bont gn tbo

jgge, joyga` ky acko wrfttoa fa Hgpporplcto Dgtbfh Jgl ]bflfp

Tojj Pgppfadjoyga` tbo `o`fhctfga ca` cheagwlo`dkoat pcdos,

joyga` tbgso sukkor kgatbs wboro c tochbor kust iustfny bfs oxfs-

toaho, S.O.@.bcr`ly prgvo` caytbfad ct cll. Gvor tbo hgurso gn twg

yocrs F bc` wrfttoa kcyjo ffinty pcdos, yot stfll F `rocko` gn C. A. @y-

ors cpprgvcl, tbo jgge c nrcko ngr bfs sfdacturo. F bcvo clwcys bc` cauangrtuacto toa`oahy tg spfa kysoln fatg cltoracto uafvorsos. Drgwfad

up F bc` c rodulcr ncatcsy gn ca chhf`oat locvfad ko grpbcao` ca` tbo

@yor hlca tcefad ko fa cs gao gn tbofr gwa. Ft sooko` sg gjvfgus tbct

F wcs jgra fatg tbo wrgad nckflyc suspfhfga gn kcay c tooacdor, F

suppgsoca` F eaow F hgul` jo c dgg` sga, tbo rfdbt sga, tbo prgpor

sga tg tbfs droct kca, hortcfaly jottor tbca bfs chtucl sgas. Cjsur`, ky

fkcdfactfga. Ca` ft lfadors. Ovoa agwc`cys F hca ffia` kysoln turafadfa jo` ca` tryfad tg wfll fatg oxfstoaho c tfko kchbfao. ]locso lot ko

dg jche, Fll ploc` tg tbo `creaoss, plocso lot ko duf`o ky yguador soln

cwcy nrgk tbfs prosoat koss, lot ko ualfae bfk nrgk ky pcst sg F

kfdbt nc`o nrgk bfs vfow, c rotrgchtfvo sufhf`o. Pbo stupf` tbfads Fvo

`gao, tbo gutrfdbt jc` tbfads. Ky kokgry fs lfeo c sorfos gn efhes fa

tbo dut, fahlu`fad tbfs jocut9 ky nctbor ga bfs `octbjo` ca` boro F ck

c ngua`lfad ga ky gwa `ggrstop.

C ffiro wgul` jo afho, Ca`row scf` cdcfa.Xbgul` F7

Ag, ag, iust spocefad fa gl` hg`o. Bo woat ca` roffillo` bfs dlcss.

Bfs `rfaefad bca` trokjlo` fa ca clkgst rbytbkfh kotor, lfeo c sofs-

kgdrcpb rodfstorfad tbo onnohts gn aocrjy `ostruhtfga. F nool ngr ygu,

Ca`row scf`. Fts fkpgssfjly bcr`, c nctbors `ohlfao. Vgu jgtb wcat tg

scy sg kuhb jut yguro jgtb sg cnrcf` gn scyfad tbo scko tbfad, sgko-

tbfad lfeo, F bgpo F wcsat c torrfjlo fscppgfatkoat, gr sgko vcrfcat gatbct tboko. Gn hgurso fa tbo oa` tbo galy `ohoat caswor fs c lfo. Tftb

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trutb wcs `yfad `gwa tbo bcll ca` F, tbo woceor trutb, wcs sfkply

`gfad bfs jost. Jut F wcs kgstly fatrfduo` jy tbfs fatfkcto `fshlgsuro

ca` `ohf`o` tg lcwyor tbrgudb tbo gpoafad ca` cse cjgut bfs gwa nc-

tbor, fn bo rokokjoro` bfk, sfaho F eaow tbo kca bc` `fo` wboa C. A.

@yor wcs qufto yguad. Tcs tbfs c hgashfgus icj7 Agt ct cll. F wcs iust

hurfgus ca` fn caytbfad wcato` tg fadrctfcto kysoln ca` oxpross ca

ua`orstca`fad gn bfs jfgdrcpby wftbgut rovoclfad ky cjsgluto `o`fhc-

tfga. Jut Ca`rows oyos noll gatg tbo ggr cs fn bo spgtto` c afheol tbct

wcs bcr`ly wgrtb pfhefad up. Vguro rfdbt, bo scf`, F `gat eagw

wbct Fk tclefad cjgut.

F `f`at kocaCa` ft wcs c hcr chhf`oat. Pboro wcs ag jfd dgg`jyo jotwooa us. F

rokokjor clkgst agtbfad cjgut bfk, fa ncht. Kcyjo F hgul` hlcfk ky

stopnctbor jut bo sooko` nully spruad nrgk ky kgtbors sfadlo-

kfa`o`aoss ca` `f`at aoo` cay wgr`s nrgk ko wboa bo `fo`. Vos,

]bflfp, ygu bcvo oxpgso` ko. Ca`row gpoao` bfs crks, c lfhe gn wbfs-

eoy slgsbfad gvor tbo sf`o. F ck oxpgso`.

JutOvoa wgrso, bo scf`, F tbfae F wcs hrfjjfad tbgso wgr`s gn wfs-

`gk nrgk gao gn ky jgges, hcat rokokjor wbfhb.

Pfrgs Hgrruptfga, F tgl` bfk, wboa Bgrasjy `fos fa Ngrkfc.

Dg`, agt ovoa gao gn ky jottor cttokpts.

Gb, F lfeo tbct gao.

Ca`row kc`o c `fsplocsfad sgua` ca` put `gwa bfs `rfae. C bocvy

dust bft ]cre Cvoauo ca` ngr c kgkoat tbo wfa`gws jolgado` tg c

skcll buatfad hcjfa fa tbo kf``lo gn agwboro. Lctor tbct cntoraggaca` cll afdbt ft wgul` sagw ca` tgkgrrgw shbggl wgul` dot hcaholo`

ca` F wgul` okcfl ky kfstross (ngrdfvo tbo wgr` jut cll tbo gtbors cro

wgrso) ca` crrcado ca cntoragga tryst wbflo ky wfno tgge tbo ef`s slo`-

`fad. Jc` woctbor clwcys kceos ko bgray. Hbrfst, tbo rohelossaoss.

F sbgul` dg soo bfk, Ca`row scf`.

F eagw ft kocas c lgt tg bfk, ygu jofad boro.

F suppgso, F suppgso, bo scf` fa c `onocto` tgao. Tbct wftb bfsjgyfsb kgp gn wbfto bcfr ca` bfs jydgao Vcaeoo oxgtfhfsk, bfs kotor

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]rgvf`o, ]rgvf`o. F clwcys f` lfeo tbct pgok. Xgko bcvo rolfo` ga wbct

tboy eaow / Gtbors ga jofad sfkply truo.Tbflo Nrgst cs c kca oxfsts fa

gur boc` cs otoraclly cahfoat, C. A. @yor stca`s fa nrgat gn us cs ngr-

ovor yguad, poorfad nrgk bfs cutbgr pbgtg, tbo galy pbgtg bo ovor uso`

ga cll gn bfs jgges, stcrtfad wftbCkporsca`.Fa tbct pfhturo bos puro

eagwfad, bfs `crely ckuso` oyos fa locduo wftb c skflo tbct o`dos

tgwcr` c skfre, cs fn bos sooa wbct yguvo ua`orlfao`, ygu ffioa`, ygu

wbg kfdbt roc` c now pcdos ca` tboa pcuso ca` dlcaho jche ct bfs ncho

lfeo yguvo spgtto` sgkotbfad kcdfhcl yot nckflfcr, c aow jost nrfoa`

wcftfad ngr ygu ga tbo gtbor oa`. Ngurtooa agvols wrfttoa jy c sfadlo,

cdoloss C. A. @yor. Ag `gujt tbfs c``o` tg tbo kystory, clgad wftb bfstgtcl cvgf`caho gn ncko. Pbo pbgtg fs hro`fto` tg bfs wfno, Fscjol. Pbfs

kcrftcl hgaaohtfga wcs swoot ocrly ga ca` c pgssfjlo hluo cs ygu fkcd-

fao` tbgso aowlywo`s fa Hoatrcl ]cre, fa tbo kf``lo gn Xboop Koc`gw,

Ca`row roluhtcatly pgsfad wbflo Fscjol nrcko` Ossox Bguso ngr fts

kcxfkuk sujlfkfacl kosscdo. Hlfhe. Bcr` tg jolfovo tbct wcs ffinty

yocrs cdg. Fscjol @yor. Pbo pbgtg rokcfao` ovoa cntor tbo cnncfr tbct

prg`uho` Ca`y ca` ffiafsbo` tbo kcrrfcdo ca` sohuro` tbo ffiacl os-trcadokoat nrgk bfs clroc`y `fstcat sgas. F suppgso agtbfad eoops tbo

oa` nrgk jofad bcr`. Jut ngr kgst roc`ors, C. A. @yor wcs ngrovor

twoaty-sovoa, sg wboa bo tgge tbo lohtora fa tbct hburhb ca` lggeo` cs

gl` cs bo bc` ovor lggeo`, tbo hgadrodctfga prchtfhclly dcspo` cs fn

cdfad woro c stuat dgao bgrrfjly wrgad.

Ca`row cttoao` bfs oulgdy. Bca`s nrfseo` pgheots ngr roc`fad

dlcssos, tbo kfhrgpbgao pfhefad up c now drukjlos, cll vgwol jcso`.

Gecy, bo scf`, cntor wbfhb bo hlocro` bfs tbrgct ca` pfahbo` bfs agsohloca. Gecy, bo scf` cdcfa, tbo soatfkoat tgwfad ca uasuro jroctb.

Nfaclly bo jodca tg roc`. Bo wcs lfeo c jgy stca`fad fa nrgat gn hlcss

tryfad tg dot tbrgudb ca cssfdakoat wftbgut c pgssfjly hctcstrgpbfh

lull. Tbct cro wo fa tbfs wgrl` wftbgut gur nrfoa`s fn nckfly fs tbo

ngua`ctfga tboa nrfoa`s cro fts hrgssjocks fts `rywcll fts plukjfad

nrfoa`s eoop us wcrk ca` wcrkbocrto` nrfoa`s nurafsb ca` wftb c

nrfoa` lfeo Hbcrlfo Pgppfad F wcs aovor wftbgut c bgko. Ca`rowpcuso` ngr jroctb, wbfhb wcs c rolfon ngr cll gur luads, uatfl bo dlcaho`

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gn us lgworo` gur boc`s. Bo woat jche tg roc`fad. Tboaovor F wcs fa

aoo` gn suhhgrsuhhgr, bo ropocto` tbo wgr` cs tbgudb surprfso` jy

fts cppocrcaho, F hgul` hguat ga Hbcrlfo. Nrgk boro bo stcrto` tg

roc` slgwor. Bo wcs ca ualgheo` `ggr wftb sgkotbfad skollfad dgg`

fa tbo gvoa. Bo wcs tbo ffiro fa tbo ffiroplcho, tbo jlcaeot `rcpo` gvor

tbo hguhb, tbo gd ct ky noot. Bo wcs tbo sboltor wboa F wcs tbo stgrk.

Ca`row pcuso` cdcfa, fatorrupto`, ft sooko`, jy bfdbor nroquoahfos.

Bo turao` crgua` ca` pgfato` tg tbo tgp gn tbo dfl`o` cltcrpfoho.

Yc`efol, bo scf` wftb aowngua` cutbgrfty, tbcts tbo acko gn tbct

cadol up tboro, tbo ffintb nrgk tbo lont. Yc`efol. Efa` gn lfeo c hgkfh

jgge hbcrchtor, tbcts wbct Hbcrlfo clwcys scf` tg bfs cu`foaho. Kca-`rceo tbo Kcdfhfca. Yc`efol tbo Cjsglvor. Ncstor tbca c spoo`fad ro-

drot. Ca`row turao` jche crgua`. Xgrry, bo scf` tg bfs cu`foaho. F

ck tbo stgrk, rfdbt, tbcts wboro wo woro, ko cs tbo rcdfad stgrk.

Tcthbfad bfk wcs lfeo wcthbfad Locr ngrdot bfs lfaos ga tbo boctb. Bo

rokgvo` bfs dlcssos, sbfol`o` bfs oyos nrgk tbo dlcro gn tbo faaor `fk.

Bcs caygao sooa ky jgy7 bo cseo`. Ca`y @yor7 Bo socrhbo` tbo

hrgw` cs fn ovory ncho woro c wcvo ca` tboro wcs c skcll jgy gvorjgcr`,pgssfjly `rgwafad. Fts fkpgrtcat, plocso, bo scf`. Ag caswor jrgeo

tbo surncho, tbgudb F hgul` fkcdfao tbo wbfspors gn jcstcr`, tbo df``y

cpgstcsy gn dgssfp. Fs bo ovoa boro7 Xtfll agtbfad. Cro ygu boro,

Ca`y7 Xfloaho. F aoo` tg ffia` bfk. ]locso.

Xgkowboro wftbfa tbfs faffiafto roclk gn jofad, gr pgtoatfcl jofad,

Fk tbo gao wbg stca`s up ca` cpprgchbos tbo lohtora, wbg doatly

tceos C. A. @yor jy tbo crk ca` duf`os bfk jche tg bfs pow, rctbor

tbca ky stopkgtbor, wbg `f` tbo hbcrftcjlo tbfad wbflo F iust sct tboroca` wcfto` ngr ky acko tg jo hcllo`.

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utsf`o ga tbo stops,Ca`y @yor skgeo` hfdcrotto auk-

jor ffivo ca` wcthbo` tbo woll-boolo` wcle up ca` `gwaKc`fsga. Pbo aowly kfato` wcrk woctbor gnnoro` ca oxujorcaho gn

osb, wgkoa tbo kcfa `okgdrcpbfh ga tbfs cvoauo, tbofr sbgppfad

jcds swfadfad ga c sprfad bcrvost gn hlgtbos. Kcay gn tbok hfrhulcto`

tbrgudb tbo aocrjy Zclpb Lcuroa stgro, ca` F wga`or fn Ca`y roclfzo`

gr ovoa hcro` tbct gl` Zclpb wcs grfdfaclly Lfpshbftz nrgk tbo Jrgax.

Gb, tbo frgafos gn Ckorfhca rofavoatfga9 wo cpprohfcto tbo strfvfad,

tbo suhhoss, tbo suporfgr ebcef, wbflo clsg oaigyfad tbo fasf`o igeo.Pbo stgro wcs sftucto` wftbfa tbo gl` Zbfaolca`or kcasfga, c ncjulgus

oxckplo gn Nroahb Zoacfsscaho Zovfvcl, fts fasf`os `ohgrcto` wftb

bgrso ca` `gd pcfatfads, pgrtrcfts gn prohfgus jgys ca` ctblotfh koa,

scflfad shoaos, hca`f` sacpsbgts nrgk tbo hluj. Ft wcs oagudb tg kceo

cay soln-rospohtfad TCX] quocsy fn clsg c tc` oavfgus. To sbgul` cll

stfll lfvo lfeo tbfs. Jut Ca`y bcr`ly hcro` cjgut suhb tbfads. Ag, bo wcs

jusy sfttfad ga tbgso hburhb stops, skgefad hfdcrotto cntor hfdcrotto,

wcftfad ngr gao gn tboso kystorfgus Aow Vgre wgkoa tg stgp ca` skfloca` tceo pgssossfga gn tbo acko Iocafo Xpgeos.

Bo bc` ag f`oc wbct sbo lggeo` lfeo, ovoa cntor aukorgus Fatoraot

socrhbos. Xbo ronuso` tg nrfoa` bfk ga Nchojgge ca` tbo galy pfhturo

pujlfhly pgsto` ga bor pcdo wcs gn Cya Zca` pbgtgsbgppo` gatg c

jochb vglloyjcll plcyor, bor rfdbt bca` pgworfad tbrgudb c soln-

`otorkfao` spfeo. Cll bo eaow cjgut bor pbysfhclly wcs bor cdo9

twoaty-ngur yocrs gl`. Cs bo sct tboro tbo cfr jotwooa sbfrt ca` sefapuheoro` wftb oxtrc bukf`fty. Pwoaty-ngur. Pbct aukjor hcko lfeo

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Bgw wfll F rohgdafzo ygu7 bo bc` cseo` urfad tbofr lcst FK hbct.

Tboa ygu soo ko, ygur bocrt wfll sefp c joct, Iocafo pfado` jche.

Pbct shcry7

Cjsglutoly nrfdbtoafad.

Vguro agt c `u`o, cro ygu7

_k, ag, sbo pfado`, F swocr, sbo pfado`, Zoclly. Bor wgr`s noll

fa c sorfos gn so`uhtfvo rgws, lfeo fclgduo fa c soxy hgkfh strfp. Tcft,

sbo pfado`, @offiao `u`o. Iocafo Xpgeos bc` fkpohhcjlo tfkfad.

Fll jo ga tbo stops gn Xt. Ickos, 43st ca` Kc`fsga, Ca`y typo`.

Vgu suro ygu wcat ko tg hgko7

Vgu suro ygu wcat tg hgko7C pcuso.

Huk7 bo typo`.

Afholy `gao, Hyrcag.

@gat toll ko ygu woroat tbfaefad tbo scko tbfad.

Ca`y wcfto`, wcfto`, wcfto`, uatfl Ag hukkoat pfado` jche.

Tbct wcs ft cjgut fastcat kosscdfad tbct favfto` tbfs efa` gn faau-

oa`g ca` pua, tbfs strcfdbt-up `frty tcle, cs fn c trcashrfpt gn nuturosfa7 Ft wcs cll vory tflto`, gn hgurso, fa tbo vofa gn c sopcrcto f`oatfty,

tbo Fatoraots lfaduc nrcahc, jut sgkotfkos tbo tflt strcfdbtoao` ca` c

bfdb-spoo` fatfkchy oatoro` tbo oxhbcado. Xu``oaly ygu stcrt jguah-

fad ygur faaorkgst tbgudbts jche ca` ngrtb iust tg soo fn tbgso noolfads

hca jo hcudbt.

F hcat wcft tg soo ygu, Ca`y wrgto.

Ko aoftbor.

Xorfgusly.Koca oftbor.

Hfrho.

Kca octor.

Ca`y eaow galy c now hgahroto `otcfls cjgut Iocafo Xpgeos9 sbo

drow up ga tbo _ppor Tost Xf`o5 bor kgtbor wcs ca crhbftoht, bor nc-

tbor ca o`ftgr ct Zca`gk Bguso5 sbo cttoa`o` Prfafty, tboa Hglukjfc,

wftb c yocr cjrgc` fa ]crfs5 sbo drc`ucto` kcdac huk lcu`o wftb c`odroo fa hgkpcrctfvo lftorcturo ca` prosoatly wgreo` cs ca cssfstcat ct

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cpcrtkoat ga Zfvorsf`o @rfvo, tbo roat gutrcdogus, jut sbo wcs c Kca-

bcttca dfrl tg tbo hgro ca` caywboro olso dcvo bor vortfdg. Kcay gn

tboso `otcfls woro caclgdgus tg Ca`ys gwa jfgdrcpby9 Prfafty tg Ox-

otor5 Hoatrcl ]cre Tost tg Nfntb Cvoauo5 Xbcrga tg Xgutbckptga. Bo

wcs, fa hgahopt, nckflfcr wftb tbfs typo gn dfrl, gr wgkca, ca` tbcts

wboro tbo wbglo jusfaoss dgt trfhey9 Iocafo Xpgeos wcs c null-o`do`

c`ult wbflo Ca`y @yor bgvoro` crgua` 28 porhoat fa torks gn ovolgp-

koat ca` oxporfoaho ca` crocs gn sefa wftbgut chao ca` ovoa drc`os,

wbfhb hgul` rufa bfs hbcahos ngr Vclo ca` shrow up bfs oqufvcloahy

wftb tbfs Hglukjfc drc`, `ggkfad wbctovor gutsf`o hbcaho bo bc`

joyga` c koro galfao frtctfga.Ca`y lft bfs sfxtb hfdcrotto. Bo wcato` bor tg ffia` bfk skgefad,

tbct sooko` fkpgrtcat, jut sbo wcs tbfrty kfautos lcto ca` bo wcs

lfdbt-boc`o` ca` clkgst `gao wftb bfs pche. Grdca kusfh kurkuro`

nrgk jobfa` tbo hburhb `ggrs. Pbo provfows woro gvor ca` tbo nocturo

wcs cjgut tg jodfa, wftb fts hboosy spohfcl onnohts ca` tfro` shrfpt ca`

lu`fhrgus, oatfroly uajolfovcjlo hbcrchtor acko` Dg`. Ca`y wga`oro`

fn Iosus wcs gaho c suproko okjcrrcsskoat tg bfs Nctbor, tbfs bfppfohcrpoator wbg rca crgua` wftb tbo nroce hrgw` uatfl ffiaclly bo dcvo up

ga bfs `rocks ca` stoppo` fatg tbo nckfly jusfaoss, prgjcjly tg bfs

kgtbors rodrot. Tbct c sollgut, Ca`y tbgudbt. C truly efhe-css Iosus

wgul` bcvo scf`, Dg ngrsceo tbysoln, ca` rokcfao` c bukjlo jufl`or.

Agw tbct wgul` bcvo jooa sgkotbfad tg wgrsbfp9 tbo sga gn Dg` ro-

iohtfad Dg` fa ncvgr gn lfno, kocafad `octb. Ca`y dlcaho` jche ct tbo

hburhb, su``oaly rokfa`o` gn wby bo wcs boro. Hbcrlfo Pgppfad bc`

jooa c afho oagudb kca, ngrkcl wftbgut jofad tgg sorfgus, lfeo c po-`fctrfhfca, tbgudb Ca`y gntoa hcudbt bfk stcrfad lfeo bo hgul` spgt

bf``oa sykptgks gn sgko torrfjlo nuturo fsocso. Ovory Hbrfstkcs ca`

jfrtb`cy bo dcvo Ca`y c sot gn vfatcdo tfa sgl`fors`rcdggas, droac-

`fors, busscrs, bfdblca`ors, wbglo jcttlos, wbglo wcrs, tbo Ckorfhca

Hfvfl Tcr fa toa `oluxo jgxos. Pbo locst Ca`y hgul` `g wcs dg fasf`o

ca` pcy bfs rospohts.

Jut wboro wcs sbo7Ca`y hboheo` tbo `fstcahos, agrtb ca` sgutb, ngr pgtoatfcl Iocafos.

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gut tbo hfty yguad koa cwcfto` tbofr crrfvcl. Jut agao gn tbok agtfho`

tbfs 34 porhoat jgy wftb tbo zft dgctoo ca` tbo sbcddy bcfr ca` tbo

stujjgra jcjy nct crgua` bfs kf``lo lfeo bo wcs bclnwcy tbrgudb `f-

dostfad bfs yguador sgntor soln, gr fn tboy `f` agtfho, tboy tbgudbt

wbg eagws wbct tboy tbgudbt gn tbfs bcln-jgy, bcln-kca, tbgudb gao

gl`or wgkca `f` `g c `gujlo tceo cs sbo rusbo` up tbo hburhb stops,

lcto ngr tbo sorvfho. Xbo wcs clkgst cttrchtfvo, ngr sovoaty-plus, tcll ca`

sloa`or wftb c bca`sgko ncho ca` gao gn tbgso Fk-ag-drcaay bcfrhuts.

Ca` bor sbgul`ors. Pboy woro c rokfa`or tbct tbo hgllcrjgao hgul`

clsg jo hcllo` c hlcvfhlo. Ca`y fkcdfao` bfksoln c luhey gl` kca.

Zohoatly bo bc` johgko kgro hgashfgus gn tbo nokclo ngrk, gr agtsg rohoatly, sfaho fa bfs ocrly tooas bo bc` agtfho` tbo gjvfgusjrocsts,

jchesf`os, c hortcfa locaaoss bo ngua` fatrfdufadjut agwc`cys bo

agtfho` sgkotbfad olso, agtfho` wbct bo hgul`at soo9 tbo kystory gn

tbo dfrls ct shbggl ca` tbo wgkoa ga tbo stroot, bgw ua`or tbofr hlgtbos

lcy sohrots jy wcy gn pcrtfhulcrfty, tbo vcrfoty gn stylo ca` sbcpo ca`

hglgr, tbo ]lctgafh f`ocl gn Tgkca ncllfad tg tbo drgua` ca` jrocefad

fatg c tbgusca` pfohos. C bfat gn afpplo ua`or c sbfrt wcs lfeo `fshgvor-fad c bf``oa scno, tbo hgkjfactfga uaeagwa jut tbo lghe vfsfjlo, ca`

bo wgul` spohulcto gvor tbo pujfh bcfr soclo` wftbfa, tbo croglcs ca`

nrohelos ca` kglos, tbo rfnts ca` dcps. Pbgso tcatclfzfadly ffiao bcfrs ga

hbooes ca` crks ca` bgw tboy hcudbt tbo sua efllo` bfk. Jut ft wcsat

lfeo bo wcs c sox ffioa` gr caytbfad (tbgudb bo hgul` jo c jft gn c porv),

ft wcs iust, woll, ygu wftaoss c wgkca aceo`, lfeo truly wftaoss bor

aceo`, lfeo up hlgso ca` fa null acturcl lfdbt, ca` ygu clkgst wcat tg

hry, ca fastcat kcrtyr tg tbo hcuso. Kcyjo johcuso yguro gnnorfad sglfttlo fa rotura.

Fa tgtcl, Ca`y bc` efsso` ffintooa dfrls, tgaduo-efsso` twolvo gn tbok.

Gn tbgso twolvo bo bc` nolt up afao.

Gn tbgso afao bo bc` ffiadoro` ffivo.

Gn tbgso ffivo, ngur bc` tguhbo` bfk fa rotura.

Gn tbgso ngur, ngur bc` dfvoa bfk boc`.

Ca` gn tbgso ngur, iust tbroo wooes cdg, gao bc` lot bfk dg `gwa gaborNolfhfty Hbcso, bfs dfrlnrfoa` sfaho Ghtgjor. Nfvo kgatbs cs c

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droctjlgwigjs fa tbo lfjrcry jctbrggk, jlgwigjs fa tbo aocrjy

wgg`sjut sbo aovor sooko` hgkngrtcjlo wftb tbo rohfprghcl sf`o gn

tbo prgvorjfcl hgfa. F pronor ygur bca`, sbo` toll bfk, kuhb tg bfs

nrustrctfga. Ca`y wcs roc`y ngr tbo aoxt lgdfhcl stop, bfs rctbor kfs-

duf`o` fastfaht tollfad bfk bo bc` tg dg gwa ga c dfrl jongro bo hgul`

dot lcf`, tbct tboro wcs c acturcl prgdrossfga, ca gr`or, ca` ygu bc` tg

drc`ucto nrgk gao cht jongro ygu hgul` kgvo ga tg tbo aoxt, ovoa fn

ygu woro `ry-bukpfad fa tbo jcsokoat gn tbo ]bolps Xhfoaho Hoator

ca` Nolfhfty wcs kgcafad ca` o`dfad `gwa bor pcats ca` ua`gfad

ygur zfppor ca` scyfad sgkotbfad pgrag cjgut bgw ygur shblgad

wgul` nool `oop fasf`o gn borCa`y prgjcjly hgul` bcvo lgst bfs vfr-dfafty rfdbt tboro ca` tboa jut bo wcs tgg nghuso` ga hrgssfad huaaf-

lfadus nrgk bfs lfst ca` Nolfhfty kuttoro` sgkotbfad cjgut sghhor ca`

ag sbgwor ca` agt agw ca` Ca`y dgt upsot cs fn bo woro `oclfad wftb

c pru`o wbg prosoatly bc` bfs `fhe fa bor kgutb. Jut ffiaclly tbroo

wooes cdg sbo scf` yos. Ca`y tgge bfs tfko dgfad `gwa, bfs tgaduo sef-

fad ga pgw`or uatfl bo ffiaclly bft bcfr, iust c ngrolghe, ca` bo sproc`

bor lods. Bo ngua` tbo tcsto fatorostfad, sgrt gn sgur, lfeo c stclo lokga`rgp, ca` bo cssuko` bo `fshgvoro` bor lfttlo agso gn c hlft tbgudb ft

wcs `cre. Kuhb tgg `cre. Bo wcato` c csblfdbt. Jut bo kc`o `g ca`

tuheo` fa cs fn bo woro roc`fad c tbfa jut fkpgrtcat jgge, lfeo Pbo

Droct Dctsjy,rolfsbfad ochb soatoaho, ovoa cs Nolfhftys bca`s trfo` tg

pull bfk jche up.

Ovorytbfad cll rfdbt7 sbo cseo`.

Xuro. Tcs F `gfad sgkotbfad wrgad7

F duoss agt.Hca F dg jche `gwa7

Pbcts cll rfdbt.

Tby agt7

Fk efa` gn wofr`o` gut rfdbt agw, sbo scf`.

Pbroo `cys lctor Nolfhfty jrgeo up wftb bfk, ca` c kgatb lctor sbo

wcs bcvfad c null-jlgwa nuhe-c-tbga wftb Bcrry Tflkors, gao gn Ca-

`ys jost nrfoa`s. Bgpo yguro agt pfsso` gr caytbfad, Bcrry scf`.Ag, fts hggl, Ca`y tgl` bfk, wbfhb wcs truo.

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Vocb, sbos droct. Vgu ovor agtfho bgw bor afpplos cro efa` gn punny,

lfeo c Borsboys efss oxhopt pfaeor. Efa` gn Ourgpoca, F tbfae.

Vguro c tgtcl nuhefad nroce, Bcrry scf`, ca` agt fa c afho wcy.

Pbo prgjlok ngr Ca`y wcs tbct bfs jfrtb`cy wcs fa c now sbgrt

kgatbs ( Iuao :0) ca` tbo f`oc gn lgsfad bfs vfrdfafty ct ofdbtooa sooko`

lfeo c lfnolgad `fscstor, wborocs sovoatooa, woll, sovoatooa sooko` por-

nohtly rospohtcjlo. Bo fkcdfao` Iocafo Xpgeos9 kootfad bor, drcjjfad

c qufhe hcj jche tg bor cpcrtkoat ca` fa c kcttor gn kfautos dgfad

tbrgudb tbo prolfkfacrfos gn efssfad, noolfad, ffiadorfad, suhefad, lfhe-

fad, cll cjgvo tbo sboots ca` wftb tbo sbc`os wf`o gpoa, ca` tboa iukp-

fad fatg tbo bfstgrfh cht. Ca`y rgso c kfagr jgaor ga tbgso hburhbstops. Ovoa fn sbo wcs uacttrchtfvo, bo wgul` nuhe bor, johcuso bo efa`

gn lgvo` bor.

Bgw kcay duys bcvo ygu slopt wftb7 bo gaho FK` bor.

Ca`y, sbo pfado` jche.

Vos.

Agao gn ygur jusfaoss.

Ct locst soa` ko c pfhturo.Aggggggggg. Lots eoop tbo

K

V

X

P

O

Z

V, sbo pfado`.Pbo twg gn tbok bc` kot jy chhf`oat. Ft wcs cntor bfs nctbor bc`

kcflo` bfk tbo lctost rofssuo gn cll bfs jgges wftb c agto cttchbo`9

]rotty slfhe, bub, kcyjo tgg slfhe, kfssfad ygu, clwcys, ko.Gn tbo ngurtooa,

Ca`y bc` galy roc` gao fa fts oatfroty,Ckporsca`,wbfhb bo wcs agw

roc`fad cdcfa, tbfs tfko ngr Oadlfsb hlcss. Bo wcs c jft gn c holojrfty

crgua` hckpus, bcvfad tbo fasf`o shggp ga tbo nckgus clukaus cu-

tbgr. Cll gn Oxotor wcs gjsosso` wftb tbo jgge. Ca` agt iust Oxotor.Kgst bfdb shbgglors wbg `gvo fatg C. A. @yor ca` bfs Xbocrfad Chc`-

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lfsbo`, tbo Oxotor hgkkuafty `oaguaho` tbo jgge ca` fts jcroly

`fsdufso` pgrtrcycl gn tbofr jolgvo` shbggl. Ft wcs cs fn c turahgct bc`

tceoaC Xopcrcto ]ocho(tbo provfgus ncvgrfto ca` galy c now yocrs gl`)

bgstcdo, ca` tgrturo` ft, ca` jrcfawcsbo` ft, uatfl ft okordo` nrgk tbo

`creaoss cs c loss ngrdfvfad vorsfga gn Hrfko ca` ]uafsbkoat.Pbfs ffih-

tfga wcs agt tbofr jolgvo` shbggl. Pboy `f` agt cjf`o suhb jobcvfgr fa

tbofr stu`oats gr nchulty, ovoa fa prgso. Pbo boc`kcstor woat cs ncr cs

tg fasfst ga c stctokoat nrgk tbo twoaty- ofdbt-yocr-gl` cutbgr cttost-

fad tg tbfs ncht, ca` C. A. @yor, hlcfkfad hgatrftfga, `ohf o` tg hgk-

poascto tbo shbggl wftb c porhoatcdo gn tbo jgges prgffits. Bo soat

tbok c hbohe ngr ffinty tbgusca` `gllcrs, kc`o pcycjlo tg tbo XbocrfadChc`oky. Gaho tbo ]ulftzors woro caaguaho` ca` bo johcko tbo

yguadost wfaaor ovor, tbo hbohe turao` up nrcko` ca` ga porkcaoat

`fsplcy fa tbo lfjrcry, wboro ft stfll bcads tg`cy.

Pwoaty yocrs cntor fts pujlfhctfga,Ckporsca`johcko c pcrt gn tbo

shbggls uppor-yocr hurrfhuluk ca` sgga lo` tg ca gadgfad trc`ftfga,

Oxotors vorsfga gn Jlggks`cy, wboro ga Kcy 0 ca uppor-yocr stu`oat

fs wbfseo` cwcy jy ffivo soafgrs ca` tceoa tg tbo stu`oat-rua uso`jggestgro, tg tbct hlgsot bf``oa jobfa` jggesbolvos, tbo chtucl rocl-

lfno spgt wboro fa tbo agvol tbo boc`kcstors sga, Pfkgtby ^ohe, fs

bol` hcptfvo ngr ngurtooa `cys. Jut fa tbfs lftorcry rooachtkoat ^ohe fs

`otcfao` ngr galy c now bgurs, wftb jctbrggk jroces, ca` cntorwcr`

bo, gr agwc`cys sbo, fs rolocso` ca` kcrhbo` up tg tbo shbggl cssokjly,

wboro tboy caaguaho tbo wfaaor gn tbo caaucl C. A. @yor cwcr` fa

hroctfvo wrftfad (ca cwcr` F kysoln clkgst wga). Pg jo hbgsoa cs ^ohe

fs fa fts wcy ca bgagr, ca` tbfs pcrtfhulcr yocr wcs agtowgrtby9 agtgaly wcs tbo ackosceo gn tbo cutbgr ca uppor-yocr stu`oat, jut dot

tbfs, Ca`y wcs ca uppor-yocr stu`oat ga tbo ffintfotb caafvorscry gn tbo

jgge. Ft wcs c bcppy hgfahf`oaho tbct ovoa tbo gl`ost, kgst seoptfhcl

nchulty kokjor, Jortrck KhFatyro, hgkkoato` ga gao cntoragga fa

kf`-Nojrucry, To tbfae ygur nctbor sbgul` hgko up tbfs yocr ca`

rolocso ygu cs ^ohe, ca` tboa tbo twg gn ygu hca caaguaho tbo wfaaor

gn bfs cwcr`.Ca`y iust drfaao`. Cs wftb sg kcay quostfgas cjgut bfs nctbor, bo

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Fts c dgg` f`oc, `gat ygu tbfae7

F duoss, Ca`y scf`.

F duoss, KhFatyro cpo` jche, bfs kgutb cpprgprfctoly slche. Pboy

woro sfttfad fa bfs gnffiho. Fn tfko bol` truo, ft wcs hgvoro` fa jgges,

stcheo` up fa hglukas, sgko cs tcll cs ngur noot, lfeo c rohgastruhtfga

gn c Zgkca tokplo wftb Jortrck KhFatyro cs fts rosf`oat dg`. Ofdbty

yocrs gl` ca` boc` gn tbo Oadlfsb `opcrtkoat sfaho bo wcs tbfrty-

sovoa, Jortrck wcs gao gn tbgso csoxucl o`uhctgrs wbg uso` tooacdors,

fa pcrtfhulcr tooacdo jgys, cs bfs gwa rfheoty cltcr. @urfad ygur yocrs

ct tbo shbggl bo kfdbt strfeo ygu cs kgst fkprossfvo, fkpgssfjly woll-

roc`, ca fatfkf`ctfad ca` ghhcsfgaclly faspfrfad tochbor, jut cntordrc`uctfad, bfs stctus wgul` sbfnt ca` ygur rohgllohtfga gn bfk wgul`

wcao fatg ca cjsur` hbcrchtor, lfeoly c hlgsoto` quoor, cll tbgso jgges

bfs nglly, ca` bo wcs shcry cs c dcr`oa dagko. Vgu wgul` kghe bfs gl`-

ncsbfgao` fasfstoaho ga rohftfad pgoks, wftb cll tbgso bgurs spoat ga

kokgrfzctfga. Tbct c wgrtbloss oa`ocvgr. Jut lfeo Tgr`swgrtb, wbg

fs wcsto` ga tbo yguad, `ohc`os lctor ygu kfdbt wceo up gao kgrafad

tbcaenul ngr c now rokokjoro` lfaos tbct lfo tgg `oop ngr tocrs. Clltbfads bcvo c sohga` jfrtb, ovoa gl` bfdb shbggl tochbors.

Vgu eagw, ygur nctbors aovor jooa gnffihfclly noto` jy Oxotor, ca`

wovo trfo`, pcrtfhulcrly wboa ygur jrgtbors woro boro. Hbrfst, bgw wo

trfo`.

Bcln jrgtbors, Ca`y hgrrohto`.

Null sgas tg bfk. Bo hgul` bcvo hgko up boro ca` cttoa`o` c hlcss,

hgul` bcvo scf` c now wgr`s cjgut wrftfad, c lohturo porbcps, jut ngr

wbctovor rocsga, bo ronuso`. To iust wcat tg holojrcto gur ostooko`drc`ucto. Toro agt lggefad ngr c hgkkoahokoat c``ross. Cll tboy

wcat fs c dg``cka pfhturo ngr tbo dg``cka clukaf kcdczfao. C. A.

@yor skflfad. Fs tbct sg kuhb tg cse7

F roclly hcat scy, sfr.

Pbct wcsat c quostfga. F ngr gao tbfaeCkporsca`fs ca okgtfgaclly

`fsbgaost, soln-sctfsffio`, hruol, gvorly shbokctfh, hyafhclly c`gloshoat

oxorhfso fa psou`g-Ourgpoca protoasfgas wftb c `gllgp gn Ckorfhcabuhestorfsk tbrgwa fa. Jut tbcts iust ko. Pbo rost gn tbo shbggl

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plos. C pcuso ca` tbct nckgus KhFatyro tgaduo pgeo` nroo lfeo ca

clfoa ffiador rochbfad up nrgk ghhupfo` `optbs ca` socrhbfad ngr lovor-

cdo. Jut kcyjo ygu hgul` cse bfk tg hgko up ngr c lfttlo vfsft7

Ko7

Vgu cro rolcto` tg bfk, croat ygu7 Agt tg put wgr`s fa ygur kgutb

jut ygu hgul` toll bfk ft wgul` koca c lgt tg ygu, c sbgrt vfsft, ag jfd

ncancro, iust ygu ca` bfk ca` dgg` gl` Oxotor. Gao `cy fs cll wocll

ygu cse. Ca cntoragga roclly, tbgudb c `faaor wgul` jo ncatcstfh. Ag-

jg`y fs dottfad cay yguador. C bcr` wfa` jlgws ca` sgko gn us, sc`ly,

hca bcr`ly jroctbo, jut Oxotor, Oxotor wfll gutlfvo us cll, sg lot us stca`

tgdotbor fa tbfs kgst ootfad gn kgkoats ca` holojrcto gur sbcro` bfs-tgry. Vgu ua`orstca` wbct Fk scyfad, rfdbt, gr sbgul` F qugto nrgk

Boary ^7 Pbo nckgus KhFatyro tgaduo agw favostfdcto` tbo fasf`o

pgheot gn bfs lont hbooe, clwcys tbo sohga` kgvo fa cay stu`oats fk-

porsgactfga.

Boll scy ag, Ca`y scf`.

Toll kcyjo ygu sbgul` fasfst tboa. Tbct `f` tbo shbggl `g tg bfk

oxhopt prgvf`o ca oxholloat o`uhctfga ca` c sottfad bo put tg dgg`, fngvor`otorkfao`, uso7 F tbfae bo gwos us sgkotbfad tbcts iust ko tg

ygu, agt ygu tg bfk.

F prgkfso, boll scy ag.

Iust cse bfk.

Boll scy

Iust cse bfk, ngr Hbrfst sceo, wftb sudcr ga tgp. Ca` kcyjo g tbct

trfhe wftb ygur oyos wboa ygu `gat eagw tbo caswor tg gao gn ky

quostfgas, cll rohgfl ca` `rggp, `orolfhtfga ca` `fskcy, lfeo c pgokwftb fts tftlo agt yot ffixo`. Ca` cntor tbct, kcyjo jod. _alfeo sgko

gtbor pogplo fa tbfs jgge, Jortrck KhFatyro fs stfll clfvo, aocrfad ca

ckczfad afaoty-twg yocrs gl` ca` rotfro` fa Kcfao. Bos gao gn tbo

rocsgas wby F johcko c tochbor, wftbgut bfs suhhoss, gn hgurso, ca`

wboa ky nctbor `fo`, bo wrgto ko c hga`gloaho agto (. . . F clwcys oa-

igyo` bfs vfsfts `urfad tbgso trustoo kootfads, bfs dgg` hgkpcay, bfs lgvo gn

gl`-ncsbfgao` pgotry, c afho afho kca, ygur nctbor. F sbcll kfss bfk. . . .) tbctwcrrcato` c roply ( . . .Ky nctbor lgvo` gl`-ncsbfgao` pgots7 Tbfhb

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rokcfa Jortrck dlgworfad jobfa` tbct jgge-lc`oa `ose, ct locst uatfl

tbo vory oa`.

Jche fa bfs `grk rggk, Ca`y tbukjo` tbrgudb tbo ngurtooa jgges

bfs nctbor bc` rohoatly soat. Tbflo bo wcs okjcrrcsso` tg bcvo galy

roc`Ckporsca`,bo bc` sefkko` tbo gtbors ca` ngr tbo kgst pcrt oa-

igyo` tbo wrftfad. Pbo kca ga tbo pcdo sooko` sg hgaffi`oat, sg suro

ca` sottlo`, ualfeo tbo kca fa tbo osb, wbg hgul` stcro ct Ca`y lfeo

bo wcs tbo galy rguto tgwcr` sclvctfga. Vgu cro c wga`ornul jgy, bfs

nctbor wgul` scy. F iust wcat ygu tg eagw tbct F lgvo ygu, vory kuhb.

Kcyjo ft wcs swoot. Kcyjo ft sgkobgw ropcfro` tbo `ckcdo gn bfs gwa

upjrfadfad ca` sbgro` up tbo rufa gn bfs ffirst dg-crgua` cs c nctbor(hlcssfh nctborbgg`, tbo soquol, jobcvfgr). Jut ngr Ca`y tbo aoo`faoss

wcs oxbcustfad. Bfs `c` hcllo` bfk kultfplo tfkos c wooe, clwcys ga

tbo vordo gn stukjlfad fatg tocrs. Bo bc` ag truo nrfoa`s. Bo hgul`at

sloop. Bo wcs caxfgus. Bo wcs gl`. Bo kfsso` bfs wfno ca` bfs gtbor

sgas. Hbrfst, tbo duflt. Gb, ca` bo wcs fa hgastcat pcfa. Pbcae Dg`

F bcvo ygu, bo` hgahlu`o. Gtborwfso, woll, wbcts tbo pgfat7 Ft wcs

ag nua jofad sgkogaos rocsga tg lfvo. Ca`y buadoro` ngr tbo C. A.@yor gn tbo jlurjs, gn tbo prohfso prgso ca` jftfad bukcafty, wbg

jodca @rock Xacpwftb

Zctbor tbca gao gn tbgso soo`-llo` tujos wftb bglos ca` porhbos,bfs wfno fasfsto` ga c kfafcturo jfr` pcvflfga, twg bua`ro` `gl-lcrs plus fastcllctfga, wbfhb fa bor pornoht wgrl` wgul` cttrcht Jluo

Icys ca` Hcr`facls, jut fa roclfty galy hbcrko` tbo hrgws wbg

shroohbo` lfeo wfthbos uatfl Cvory ]rfho, ga tbo sfxtooatb gn Iuly,

hbgppo` tbo nuhefad tbfad `gwa.

Tboro wcs tbct kca wftb tbo cxo7 Ca`y fppo` tbo jgge gvor ca`

roc` tbo nckflfcr qugtos, tbo safppots gn rovfows. Tcs bfs nctbor roclly

sg `fnnoroat tbfrty-plus yocrs cdg7 @yor fs scvcdo ca` nuaay ca` gb-

sg-bukca, ca` tbfs jgge kfdbt jo bfs eaghegut jlgw. Lc`fos ca` doa-

tlokoa, wo bcvo c aow hbckpooa, porbcps tbo droctost gn bfsdoaorctfga, scf` Catbgay Euaftz nrgk Pbo Tcsbfadtga]gst.Bgw wcs

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`cys sooko` lfeo c aorvgus porngrkcaho nrgk ca ua`orstu`y. Gn

hgurso, Ca`y eaow tbo jchestgry5 eaow bfs stctus cs tbo rosult gn c

Kcy-@ohokjor cnncfr5 eaow bfs jfrtb wcs c sohrot uatfl bfs kgtbors

uatfkoly octb ngrho` tbo fssuo gn pctorafty5 eaow bfs su``oa crrfvcl cs

ca ofdbt-kgatb-gl` wroheo` tbo @yor kcrrfcdo ca` rosulto` fa c

kfagr shca`clbo eaow tboso tbfads, bo wcs spcro` ag `otcfl, jut c

lgad-`oc` kgtbor, jfttor bcln jrgtbors, c nrcfl ca` fahrocsfadly uastc-

jlo nctbor, wcs agtbfad wboa hgkpcro` tg bfs agrkcl, ovory`cy okg-

tfgas, wbfhb bc` cll tbo quclftfos gn spfa crt9 tbrfllfad fa kgvokoat,

uafaspfro` ct rost. Ca`y stcro` ct tbo gl` pbgtgdrcpb gn bfs nctbor.

C. A. @yor wcs dgg`-lggefad fa tbo stylo gn tbgso vfatcdo pfhturoswboro ovoryjg`y sbfkkoro` jy `fat gn tbofr jc` bcjfts, ca` wbflo

Ca`y bc` sfkflcr `cre oyos ca` sbcro` tbo scko tbfa lfps, tbo rost gn

bfs nocturos sooko` lukpy wftb c`gloshoaho, cs fn ovory afdbt c pcfr gn

tfay ffists pukkolo` bfk rcw.

Aocr tbo jgttgk gn @rock Xacp bo spgtto` ca Fatoraot c``ross9

www.ca`yor.hgk. @fshgvorfad tbfs sooko` cs rocsgacjlo cs `fshgvor-

fad c tcttgg ga bfs nctbors aohe. Hgkputors woro bcr`ly bfs `gkcfa,ca` tbo f`oc gn bfs gwa wojsfto wcs joyga` lcudbcjlo. Ca`y pluddo` fa

tbo _ZL. Pbo lgc`fad fhga wcs c hcr`fgdrcpb ca` cntor tbo ro` lfao

bc` nulffillo` fts iguraoy tbo shrooa ngrko` fatg c Xcul Xtofajordfca

vfow gn C. A. @yors wgrl`. Ovory lca`kcre wcs c lfae, tg bfs agvols, tg

bfs jfgdrcpby, tg bfs cwcr`s, tg bfs uphgkfad ovoats (ca clkgst scr-

`gafh jlcae), tg c bca`nul gn osscys, ovoa tg tbct rcro fatorvfow fa Pbo

]crfs Zovfow tbct Ca`y bc` roc` fa bfs ocrly tooas, wboa bo wcs ffirst

hurfgus cjgut bfs nctbors hcroor9

C. A. @VOZ

F `gat jolfovo fa tbo rgkcaho gn wrftfad, fa faspfrctfga, fa hbcrchtors

tcefad gvor, fa cay gn tbct sbck kcdfh. F eagw oxchtly wbct F `g. F sft

clgao fa c rggk cll `cy, tbgso `cys stcrtfad kgstly ct afdbt, ca` F hbfp

cwcy uatfl tboros c lfeoaoss gn c jgge ga ky `ose, cjgut ycy bfdb.

Pbo wojsfto wcs ca gjvfgus sollfad tggl, sg tboro wcs sgko soaso boro,

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Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk

Pbfs hcat jo ygu. Lcst tfko F koatfgao` okcfl ygu tbgudbt F wcs

tclefad cjgut c jgy acko` Okflo. Caywcy, bollg wbgovor ygu cro. Vgur

uarolcto` sga, Ca`y.

Lctor tbct `cy, bo dgt c rospgaso9

Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u

Pbo quostfga fs9 Fs tbct roclly ygu7

Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk

Vos, fts ko. Agtfho tbo Oxotor c``ross. Jut tbfs hcat jo ygu. F

fkcdfao ygu tryfad tg wrfto ca okcfl rfdbt ga tbo shrooa, wftb c jcllpgfat

poa, tboa stunffiad tbo wbglo hgkputor fatg c kcaflc oavolgpo.

Pohbaglgdy, bub7 Ckczfad. Caywcy, stfll ko ca` stfll hcat jo ygu.

Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u

Ag, fts ko. F bcvo okjrcho` ygur nrfoa` Okflo, fn dfadorly. F duoss ct

tbfs stcdo fts afho tg eagw tbct pogplo stfll hcro cjgut ky wgre, tbct ft

kocas sgkotbfad tg tbok. Vgu toa` tg ngrdot, ospohfclly cs ygu dot

gl`or ca` ngrdot sg kuhb. Kgstly tboy cse wbct Fk wgrefad ga (agao gn

ygur jusfaoss) gr fn F kfdbt sfda sgko jgges (ag hbcaho) gr jo

fatorvfowo` (dg` ag) gr bcvo c qufhe hup gn hgnnoo (yguvo dgt tg jo

ef``fad). ]ogplo cro sg lgaoly. C now cse cjgut spohfffihs fa tbo jgges.

Kfsgdyay bcs jooa koatfgao`. Gao porsga tbgudbt F wcs `oc`.

Cagtbor hlcfks F stglo cll gn bfs f`ocs, wbfhb fs lfeoly truo. C vcst

kcigrfty sfkply tolls ko bgw kuhb tboy lgvo tbfs gr tbct gr tboy pcrrgt c

ncvgrfto lfao gr toll ko F wrgto tbofr lfvos, tbct F kust bcvo fastcllo` c tfay

lfstoafad `ovfho fa tbofr jrcfa. Fts jooa sg lgad sfaho Fvo jooa ncho`

wftb, `cro F scy ft, ncas, tbct F ncflo` tg rokokjor tbo rocsga F stgppo`

rospga`fad fa tbo ffirst plchoygu vory qufhely stcrt tg `ospfso tbok.

G``, bgw ft wgres. Pboy hgkplfkoat ygu ca` ygu wcat tg strcadlo tbok

wftb tbofr tgaduos. Caywcy, bgws shbggl7

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ncr tbo lgadost pfoho gn hgrrospga`oaho bo bc` ovor rohofvo` nrgk bfs

nctbor, wbg agrkclly pronorro` ]gst-ft agtos cttchbo` tg ca crtfhlo gr c

jgge. Fa tbo wrftfad bo bocr` tbo ohbg gn bfs cutbgrfcl vgfho, strgad

ca` uasoatfkoatcl ca`, jost gn cll, ngr Ca`y clgao. Ft wcs lfeo c ffirst

dcko gn hcthb.

Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk

Vgu bcvo ygur ncas boro tgg. ]ogplo hgko up ca` cse ko cjgut ygu

ca` F `gat eagw wbct tg scy ca` F iust efa` gn stca` tboro ca` kukjlo

ca` bgpo tboyll lgso fatorost ca` wcle cwcy. F tbfae tboy kust tbfae Fk

c iore. Gr pgssfjly jrcfa `ckcdo`. Vgu hcat wfa. Lfeo wftb ygur acko.

Xgkotfkos F nool lfeo Fk `rgppfad ygur acko ovoa fn fts ky acko tgg

ca` F nool lfeo c lgsor, lfeo Fk usfad ygu, lfeo Fk sg fasohuro F aoo` c bft

gn ygur ncko. Vgu johgko c kocas fastoc` gn c plcfa gl` @c`. Ovoa

wgrso, ovorygao cssukos F kust jo c doafus lfeo ygu.

F stfll `gat lfeo Oxotor kuhb. Fa ncht, F bcto ft kgro.

Fk dlc` ygu bcvo okcfl agw. Bcvo ygu bocr` gn fastcat kosscdfad7

Ky Dg`, `g ygu toxt7 Jlgd7 Nchojgge7 Pwoot ca` Pukjlo ca` Nlfher7

]fttypct7 (F kc`o tbct lcst gao up.) C

Ft wcs oxhftfad, ca` shcry, tg hgkkuafhcto wftb bfs nctbor fa tbfs

wcy, jut ft clsg sooko` scno ca` soln-hgatcfao`, wftbgut tbo nocr gn c

qufhe rojuttcl gr c stupf` tbfad scf`, iust tbo wgr`s tboksolvos. Ca`

kcyjo ngr tbo ffirst tfko fa c lgad tfko Ca`y oaigyo` wrftfad. Bo spoat

ca bgur ga tbo cjgvo roply, tfaeorfad wftb tbo stylo, tbo vgfho, tbo

rbytbk, tryfad tg ro-hrocto bfksoln ga tbo pcdo, tbfs sga wbg kfdbtstca` jongro bfs nctbor. Ca` bo lfeo` tbfs Ca`y. Pbfs Ca`y sooko`

skcrt ca` nuaay ca` gpoa. Ca` tboa, tbfs Ca`y wcs hrusbo`.

Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u

F aoo` tg stgp tbfs. F ck agt ygur nctbor (ngrdfvo tbo rovorso @crtb

^c`or). Ky acko fs Iocafo Xpgeos ca` F wgre wftb ygur nctbors

cdoat. F ck sg sgrry. F tbgudbt ygu woro igefad. Agt truo. F tbgudbt fn Fhgul` nggl ygu, F hgul` nggl caygao. Fvo jooa fa hbcrdo gn ygur nctbors

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caswor c now. F eagw fts wrgad wrgad wrgad, fts `gwarfdbt nrcu`, jut

Fk vory rospohtnul ca` pogplo sook tg cpprohfcto tbo roplfos ca` F

bcvo tg scy tboros c rocl buador gut tboro ngr ygur `c`. Fk sgrry,

tbcts ag oxhuso. F roclly lfeo tbfs igj ca` Fk galy twoaty-ngur jut fn

ygu aoo` tg toll sgkogao, F ua`orstca` ca` F wgat bgl` c dru`do gr

caytbfad. F sbgul` dot ffiro`. JPT, F woat tg @cltga. F bocr Oxotor fs

lfeo hrczy bcr` ualoss yguro c jrcfa. F lgvo ygur `c`s jgges. Vgu

sgua` swoot. Cdcfa F ck sg sgrry ca` wbctovor ygu `g, F tgtclly

ua`orstca`.

Ngrovor csbcko`,

Iocafo Xpgeos

]X. F lgvo FKfad. ]fttypcttfad cs woll.

Tbct ca f`fgt, Ca`y tbgudbt, tg kfstceo bfs nctbor ngr c dfrl, prgj-

cjly ca fatora, prgjcjly gao gn tbgso lftorcry drgupfos, ovoa fn sbo `f`

`g c `ohoat igj gn hcpturfad bfs vgfho, gr wbct Ca`y fkcdfao` bfsvgfho kfdbt sgua` lfeo fa okcfl ngrk, jut fastoc` bfs nctbor wcs c

spgflo` jrct nrgk Kcabcttca wbg oaigyo` tgyfad wftb tbo vulaorc-

jlo, wbfhb `gujly suheo` johcuso ft sooko` lfeo bo wcs dottfad sgko-

wboro wftb bfs `c`, roclly tclefad, lfeo c nrfoa` fastoc` gn c roohtfga.

Ca`y wcs pfsso`. Tbg `f` tbfs dfrl tbfae sbo wcs ca` wbct `f` sbo

koca jy swoot7 Bo roroc` bor okcfls ca` jotwooa tbo lfaos okordo`

c saocey yot cpglgdotfh ca` porbcps jobgl`oa twoaty-ngur-yocr @cl-

tga drc`, c shbggl eagwa ngr fts cttrchtfvo, prgdrossfvo-kfa`o` dfrls,c lfeoly jggewgrk wbg tbgudbt Ca`y wcs c doafus ca` kfdbt agt

nrgwa ga bfs sovoatooa yocrs gn vfrdfafty. ]fttypct fa`oo`. Bo `o-

hf`o` tg okcfl bor jche. Bfs rospgaso wcs galy sovoa wgr`s jut ft

tgge tbroo `cys tg hgkpgso ca` gao `cy tg soa`, ca` tbgudb ft wcs

agtbfad lfeo tbo rocl Ca`y, ft wcs truor tbca caytbfad bo bc` ovor

wrfttoa.

Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk

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Pbo aoxt `cy, tboy woro FKfad. Ca` tbo rost fs, woll, Ca`y sct ga

tbgso hburhb stops ca` scw ag pgfat fa locvfad. Tby wcle cwcy agw7

Pfkos dckjlo bc` clroc`y prgvo` bfk tg jo c lgsor, kfdbt cs woll jo

tbo jfddost lgsor pgssfjlo. Bo bc` lont shbggl c now `cys jongro tbo gn-

ffihfcl stcrt gn sprfad jroce iust sg bo hgul` cttoa` tbfs nuaorcl wftb bfs

`c`. Cagtbor spfa gn tbo wbool. Kgst gn bfs hlcsskctos woro dgfad sef-

fad gr bfttfad sgko trgpfhcl hlfko, wbflo Ca`y wcs stcyfad put. Ca-

gtbor spfa. Bo wcs dgfad tg soo c juahb gn kgvfos ca` bcad wftb bfs

nollgw Aow Vgre hcptfvos jut kcfaly, bgponully, bcvo sox fn Iocafo

Xpgeos ovor

Ca`y7Bo bocr` bfs acko rcttlo fatg c slgt ca` turao` ca` scw bor stca`fad

aocr tbo stops, drfaafad cwewcr`ly. Xbo bc` rocsgacjlo dgg` lgges,

lfeo kcay c rocsgacjlo dfrl ct Oxotor, tbo prg`uht tboksolvos gn rocsga-

cjlo kgtbors, clwcys wftb `cre bcfr aovor hut tgg sbgrt ca` surprfs-

fadly jc` tootbfn agt hrggeo`, tboa yollgw5 fn agt yollgw, tboa wftb

lcrdo duksca` acturclly _ -prgtohto` sefa, dlcssos clkgst kca`c-

tgry jut stylfsbly nrcko` (tbofr kgst gvort ncsbfga hbgfho), jg`fos sglf`jut aovor nct, ctblotfh nrgk tbgso rocsgacjlo doaos tbct bc` survfvo`

pcst nokfafao bcr`sbfp ca` agw hbcso` ffiol` bgheoy jclls fastoc` gn

wcywcr` sboop, tbfs typo gn rocsgacjloaoss agt aohosscrfly skcrt jut

gntoa vory nghuso`, ca` agt ducrcatoo` plcfa Icaos johcuso tboro wcs

ploaty gn sox cppocl ca` bukgr fa tbct rocsga, c sbcrpaoss tbct stgg`

fa hgatrcst tg tbo drgua`loss swoll crgua` tbok, sg tbct tboso dfrls,

tboso wgkoa, wftb tbofr hbuaey icws ca` `frt-jrgwa oyos ca` bgaost

gpfafgas gn tboksolvos, bol` tbo sohrot gn tbofr gwa hgkkga soaso,wbfhb, fn `fshgvoro`, wgul` sbghe ygu jlfa`. Pboso wgkoa gntoa wgre

fa pujlfsbfad.

Xgrry Fk lcto, sbo scf` cs fn tgwfad c bocvy pfoho gn luddcdo.

Ca`y skflo` ca` dgt up. Pbcts gecy. Ft wcs strcado. Boro sbo wcs,

c vgfho, c ncho, c hgatoxt, Iocafo Xpgeos cs c spohfffih prosoaho fa nrgat gn

bfk, jroctbfad fa tbo scko cfr, wcrko` jy tbo scko sua, cll gn bfs

provfgusly fkcdfao` sbcpos ca` ngrks ca` ncatcsfos, tbgso lfquf``otcflsca` tboro woro ploaty, kcay gn tbok kgro jocutfnul tbca tbfs

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wcato`, locvfad bfk wftb tbo pohulfcr soasctfga gn noolfad jgtb `rcfao`

ca` gvorgwfad.

Prcnffih wcs hrczy, sbo scf`. F bc` tg iukp ga c sujwcy.

Ag prgjlok.

Ca` tbo sujwcy tgge ngrovor.

Ag prgjlok.

Iust c koss.

Ag prgjlok.

Vgu lgge c lgt lfeo ygur `c`, sbo scf`, tfltfad bor boc`.

Toll, wo cro rolcto`, ygu eagw.

Xbosuhhossskflo`, bor lfps rgllfad ua`or lfeo sbo wcs bf`fadsgkotbfad fa bor kgutb, c skcll rgua` pojjlo, ca` Ca`y hgul` soaso

bor frty oatbusfcsk, wbfhb fs jy ncr tbo droctost cpbrg`fsfch, eagwfad

tbct ygur skflo fs jofad roturao`, pgssfjly twgngl`, fa tbct lgvoly oshc-

lctfga gn kutucl cssurcaho, ca` bo tbgudbt, Pbfs fs roclly bcppoafad,

tbo bcppoafad pcrt stfll ua`offiao .

Fts afho tg ffiaclly koot ygu, sbo scf`.

Xcko boro. Zoclly afho.F clkgst `f`at hgko. Xtfll agt suro fn tbfs fs suhb c dgg` f`oc.

Gb, fts c droct f`oc, Ca`y scf`. F jrfad cll ky ffirst `ctos tg nuaor-

cls.

Iocafo fahbo`.

Tbct7 @cto7 bo cseo`, hgaffirkfad bfs pgssfjlo kfshuo.

Xbo ag``o` wftbgut cnffirkfad.

Bgw cjgut sgkotbfad fa tbo ffid nckfly tboa7

F sbgul` iust dg.Ag, ag, ag, uancfr, ygu iust dgt boro, ca` woro hgavorsfad, ca` tbfs

fs plocscat, rfdbt, tbfs fs afho, ca` fangrkctfvo, `gat ngrdot tbct, ca` Fll

stgp wftb tbo hrczy nruft tcle, ag `ctos, ag ffids, F prgkfso ygu, ualoss

yguro lggefad ngr c tcsty eukquct hcuso F eagw c duy.

Xbo sooko` tg swcllgw tbct pojjlo. Vguro sovoatooa.

Pbcts lfeo c bua`ro` ca` ffinty fa `gd yocrs. Fts c kfrchlo Fk stfll

clfvo.Xbo skflo`.

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bc` lfeo tbfrty-ffivo yocrs jotwooa tbok, agt scyfad tboros c hgkpcrf-

sga. Toro iust dottfad tg eagw ochb gtbor, rfdbt, ncho-tg-ncho, fa tbct

gl`-tfkoy caclgduo, ca` boy, F lfeo ygur ncho, ygu bcvo c vory afho ncho,

Iocafo Xpgeos. Xbo jlusbo`, gr bor aohe jlusbo`, gr usbo`, woat cll

jlgthby, wbfhb Ca`y bgpo` wcsat ca cllordfh rochtfga.

Fa pornoht Pgppfad tfkfad, tbo hgnffia jurst tbrgudb tbo hburhb

`ggrs, duf`o` jy prgnossfgacl pclljocrors wbg qufhe-stoppo` tgwcr`

tbo bocrso cs fn tbo hgkkorhfcl rosf`oats clgad Kc`fsga fasfsto` ga c

lgw-hgrpso vfsfjflfty.

Gb ag, Iocafo scf`, turafad, ygu kfsso` tbo oatfro nuaorcl.

To sbgul` iust locvo, dg ngr c wcle gr sgkotbfad.Jut fsat ygur nctbor boro7

Ft `gosat kcttor, Ca`y scf`. F `gat aoo` tg soo bfk.

F sbgul`vo dgttoa boro ocrlfor.

Prust ko, yguvo `gao ko c ncvgr.

Pbo hgadrodctfga stcrto` tg ffiltor tbrgudb tbo `ggrs, us Pgppfads

ffirst, Luhy bgl`fad C. A. @yor jy tbo crk. F spgtto` Ca`y cs bo spgt-

to` bfs nctbor, ca` F rohgdafzo` bfs lgge nrgk tbo lgge F dot agwc`cysnrgk ky gwa sga9 c hortcfa fastcat oxcsporctfga kfxo` wftb bfstgrfhcl

kgrtfffihctfga, lfeo Fvo jlgwa cagtbor ocsy scvo. Cs kgro pogplo spfllo`

nrgk tbo hburhb, tbofr aukjors drow fatg c spgatcaogus sf`owcle sg-

hfcl. C tfdbt drfp gn c`kfrors drcvftcto` tgwcr` C. A. @yor, sgko bgl`-

fad jgges prgtohto` jy Kylcr, wbfhb sooko` kgro notfsbfstfh tbca

crhbfvcl, jut ngr tbo kgst pcrt tboy woro c pglfto drgup, lfeo sorvors

gnnorfad up trcys gn uawcato` hcacps.

F tbfae F soo ygur nctbor, Iocafo scf`, pgfatfad.Lots iust dot gut gn Ca` tbcts wboa bfs nctbor hcudbt sfdbt gn

bfk ca` uabggeo` nrgk Luhy ca` wcvo` jgtb bca`s, clkgst yollfad,

Ca`y! Ca`y! cs bo boc`o` hluksfly `gwa tbo stops. F nocro` bo kfdbt

trfp ca` jroce bfs aohe, sg F lont ky hbfl`roa wftb ky sfstor ca` gnnoro`

Ca`row tbo hruthb gn ky sbgul`or, lfeo c dgg` sga, F tbgudbt, prosoat

fa tbfs wgrl . Ca`y agtfhocjly scddo` upga gur crrfvcl. Ft wcs c dosturo

tbct tbrow ko jche tg bfdb shbgglgb droct, boros ]bflfp Pgppfad.Kocawbflo, Ca`row plcho` bfs bca`s crgua` Ca`ys aohe ca` sgrt gn

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jroctbfad. Pbcae dgg`aoss, bo scf`. F wcs dottfad wgrrfo`. F bc`

ygu faiuro` ca` jloo`fad, `yfad ga tbo stroot clgao. Xwocr F bocr` ck-

julcahos. Jolls rfadfad.

Dgg` tg soo ygu tgg, Ca`y scf`.

Fn F bc` eagwa tbo prgpor ko`fhcl prgho`uros porbcps F hgul` bcvo

scvo` ygu.

Tbct c sbcko, Ca`y scf`.

F hcat bolp wboro ky kfa` dgos.

Jut wby `gos ft clwcys dg tg wboro Fk `oc`7

Tboa ygu bcvo hbfl`roa ygull ua`orstca`.

Fts galy jooa lfeo twoaty kfautos.Ag, clkgst ca bgur.

Ca` tbct kocas Fk `oc`7

Cs tboy jfheoro` F sbcro` c lgge wftb Iocafo Xpgeos, bor acko cs yot

uaeagwa. Xbo wcs gjvfgusly gl or tbca Ca`y ca` tbo prgjcjlo hcuso

gn cll tbfs trgujlo. Xbo drfaao` ct ko lfeo wo woro sohga`s fa c jfttor

yot bukgrgus `uol. Pbo bcfr ga bor crks wcs `cre ca` gjlfquoly soxy

ca` F agtfho` c now kglos jrcfllo` ga bor hbooe ca` aohe, wbfhb F bc`ca fastcat `osfro tg tguhb. Ky `gwsfad stfhe tgl` ko ft wcs dgfad tg

rcfa. F wcs hurfgus wboa tbo tfko hcko fn Ca`y wgul` fatrg`uho ko

nga`ly, sfaho gl` tochbors, pcrtfhulcrly gl` olokoatcry shbggl tochbors,

oxfst fa tbo ua`orwgrl` gn agstcldfc, stuhe fa tbo otoracl lggp gn wbct-

ovor drc`o yguvo lgad pcsso`. Pg tbfs `cy F hlgso ky oyos ga Ca`y cs

c toa- yocr-gl`, c pohulfcr jgy wbg struddlo` tg hgatrgl bfs jg`y,

swfadfad bfs crks wfl`ly ca` ruaafad fatg hgraors, trfppfad gvor bfs

jfd noot, ngrovor ncllfad jchewcr` fa bfs hbcfr. Fa sfxtb drc`o tbfs ovol-gpo` fatg c pcrtfhulcr jrca` gn sbtfhe. Vgu aovor eaow fn bfs chhf`oats

woro ga purpgso ovoa fn tbo jlgg` wcs clwcys rocl. Jut fa sfxtb drc`o

ovorytbfad dots hgkplfhcto`. Pbcts wby F pronorro` ffintb drc`ors.

Pboy struhe ko cs tbo jost vorsfgas gn tboksolvos, kf``lo-cdo` hbfl-

`roa onngrtlossly strc``lfad tbofr ygutb. Xgga tbo dcp wgul` sproc` tgg

wf`o ca` tboy wgul` bcvo tg locp tg tbo gtbor sf`o, jut wbflo F bc`

tbok tboy woro scno ca` koroly hurfgus gn tbo `fvf`o.F iust bcto tbo f`oc gn ygu jofad clgao, nctbor wcs scyfad tg sga.

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Oagudb wftb tbo `yfad.

Vos, plocso, Ca`y scf`, oagudb. Bo kfko` c pctfoat drfa, tbo

sgrt gn oxcsporcto` hga`oshoasfga sooa jy pcroats fkkokgrfcl, ca`

tbcts wboa bo tgge tbo gppgrtuafty tg tura tg ko ca` cse, agt wftbgut

nga`aoss, cjgut Juheloy. Tbflo bgaosty wcs ky aow dgcl, F ronrcfao`

nrgk tollfad bfk tbo wbglo trutb ca` sfkply oxplcfao` tbct F wcs tce-

fad ca oxtoa`o` locvo gn cjsoaho, tg rohgvor nrg