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^rd`si kr
XBI BIZK@L ^DXB
–Okbf `s d ckydc r`ifh, busjdfh, dfh hdh, dfh b`s jkkg `s w`tty,
bkfist, dfh ucc k bidrt. @‐a ixl`tih kr yku tk mit tk gfkw b`a.‑
‘Giccy Lcdrgskf
–@‐a pdrt k d mifirdt`kf k ‒ckst jkys‐ tbdt bdvi d mrkw`fm his`ri
tk skaibkw jrdvi tbi trdfs`t`kf kut k Fivircdfh dfh `ftk tbi
trui ip`l‘tbi c`i k d mkkh adf. Okbf j`hs us tk kcckw ds bi
lcdws b`s wdy tk tbi bidrt k adfbkkh.‑
‘Oksb Mdrrics, s`fmir dfh skfmwr`tir
–@ ckvi tbi wdy Okbf s`es tbrkumb tbi a`xih dfh ufbicpuc
aissdm`fm djkut wbdt `t aidfs tk ji d adf. @f tbisi jidut`-
uccy wr`ttif pdmis, bi‐s sidrlb`fm kr akri tbdf bdaairs dfh
mufs, dfh `fstidh rilkvir`fm qudc`t`is c`gi bkfkr, fflhic`ty, dfh
strifmtb. X`s `s `apkrtdft wkrg.‑
‘\bdufd F`iqu`st, dutbkr k Jridh & ]`fi
–X`s jkkg `s df dwdgif`fm kr tbksi wbk ridc`zi aif bdvi ckst
tbi`r wdy dfh dri ckkg`fm kr skaitb`fm hiipir‘skaitb`fm
aytb`l. X`s `s fkt ykur iviryhdy ‒jrdvdhk adf‐ jkkg‘tb`s `s
E`mbt Lcuj kr fticciltudcs.‑
‘Lcd`ri Hádz-Krt`z, bidh k skl`dc `ffkvdt`kf, w`ttir
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–BI BIZK@L DB tdgis yku k tbi mr`h ftk tbi hiip wkkhs
tk sii tb`fms yku‐vi fivir siif jikri. Pku w`cc fkt riturf tbi
sdai.‑ ‘Ih Idskf, cidh mu`tdr`st kr Ldrr`i Yfhirwkkh
–@ bdvi d mridt dppril`dt`kf kr Okbf \kwirs, b`s wkrhs, b`s sic-
hiprildt`fm w`t, dfh kr b`s bumi bidrt kr tbi dtbirciss mifir-
dt`kf. @f BI BIZK@L ^DB, Okbf widvis tkmitbir dcc tbrii
sk aif a`mbt iic d c`ttci ciss hduftih djkut tbi rkdh tbdt c`is
dbidh.‑‘C`fhsiy Fkjcis, H`riltkr k \pidgirs, Lkfiriflis, dfh
\kl`dc Aih`d Eufhrd`s`fm dt Eiih tbi Lb`chrif
–@ yku wdft d aufhdfi c`i, tbrkw tb`s jkkg hkwf `aaih`dticy
dfh mk siig sbictir. Jut ` yku dri buft`fm kr tbi w`ch adslu-
c`fi, ridh kf. X`s jkkg `s fkt df `fstrult`kf adfudc7 `t `s d skuc
`fsurrilt`kf.‑
‘Okf Lkcc`fs, h`m`tdc stkryticcir dt \`fliricy ruadf
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Dcsk jy Okbf \kwirs
Edtbirciss Mifirdt`kf? Zihiia`fm tbi \tkry
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@F \IDZLB KE XBI AD\LYC@FI BIDZX
XBI
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Lkpyr`mbt © :>48 jy Okbf \kwirsEkriwkrh lkpyr`mbt © :>48 jy Jkj Mk
Dcc r`mbts risirvih. @f dllkrhdfli w`tb tbi Y.\. Lkpyr`mbt Dlt k 40=5, tbisldff`fm, upckdh`fm, dfh iciltrkf`l sbdr`fm k dfy pdrt k tb`s jkkg w`tbkut tbipira`ss`kf k tbi pujc`sbir lkfst`tuti ufcdwuc p`rdly dfh tbie k tbi dutbkr‐s
`fticciltudc prkpirty. @ yku wkuch c`gi tk usi adtir`dc rka tbi jkkg (ktbir tbdfkr riv`iw purpksis), pr`kr wr`ttif pira`ss`kf aust ji kjtd`fih jy lkftdlt`fmtbi pujc`sbir dt pira`ss`kfsNbjmusd.lka. Xdfg yku kr ykur suppkrt k tbi
dutbkr‐s r`mbts.
Xi Bkcy J`jci, Fiw @ftirfdt`kfdc Uirs`kf®, F@U® Lkpyr`mbt © 40=<, 40=2,
4028, :>44 jy J`jc`ld, @fl.® Ysih jy pira`ss`kf. Dcc r`mbts risirvih wkrchw`hi.
Oir`lbk JkkgsBdlbitti Jkkg Mrkup
:<= ^drg DvifuiFiw Pkrg, FP 4>>4=
www.Oir`lbkJkkgs.lka
X`s dutbkr `s riprisiftih jy H.L. Odlkjskf dfh Dsskl`dtis.
^r`ftih `f tbi Yf`tih \tdtis k Dair`ld
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E`rst Ih`t`kf? Ady :>48
4> 0 2 = 5 9 8 < : 4
Oir`lbk Jkkgs `s df `apr`ft k Bdlbitti Jkkg Mrkup, @fl.Xi Oir`lbk Jkkgs fdai dfh ckmk dri trdhiadrgs k Bdlbitti Jkkg Mrkup, @fl.
Xi Bdlbitti \pidgirs Juridu prkv`his d w`hi rdfmi k dutbkrs kr spidg`fmivifts. k fflfh kut akri, mk tk www.Bdlbitti\pidgirsJuridu.lka kr
ldcc (255) <=5-5904.
Xi pujc`sbir `s fkt rispkfs`jci kr wijs`tis (kr tbi`r lkftift) tbdt dri fktkwfih jy tbi pujc`sbir.
C`jrdry k Lkfmriss Ldtdckm`fm-`f- ujc`ldt`kf Hdtd bds jiif dppc`ih kr.
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Ekr Zks`i dfh Hdss`
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Lkftifts
Ekriwkrh jy Jkj Mk x`
Lbdptir Kfi? Xi Aurhklg E`cis 4
Lbdptir wk? Adf Mu`his 49
Lbdptir Xrii? Xi Zkdh Mkis Ivir Kf :0
Lbdptir Ekur? ]kadf ds \dcvdt`kf 89
Lbdptir E`vi? Xi ]`ch Adsluc`fi 5=
Lbdptir \`x? Xi Aytb`l ^dtb 29
Lbdptir \ivif? Akv`aift`k Is U`hd 4>9
Lbdptir I`mbt? @ftk tbi Zih Idrtb 4:4
Lbdptir F`fi? Xi Z`vir 4<=
Lbdptir if? Xi Zis`stdfli 494
Lbdptir Icivif? D C`v`fm Ecdai 459
Lbdptir wicvi? Xiri dfh Jdlg Dmd`f 42<
Dlgfkwcihmaifts 400
Fktis :>4
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Ekriwkrh
@ fflrst ait Okbf wbif bi stippih k d \id Jidvir pcdfi `f tbi
Ldfdh`df w`chirfiss. \ivirdc k us ait tk pckt dfh slbiai djkut
bkw tk ckvi dfh c`vi jittir stkr`is.
Bkurs cdtir, wi p`cih `f jkdts dfh @ hrkppih Okbf dfh ktbirs
k kfi-jy-kfi dt tbi jdsi k rklgy lc`s d bufhrih a`cis rka
tbi fidrist rkdhs, tk spifh t`ai dckfi riilt`fm f qu`it skc`tuhi.
]bif @ ldai jdlg tk p`lg Okbf up d iw bkurs cdtir, @ kufh
b`a stdfh`fm kf tbi tkp k d tdcc lc`. Jut `fstidh k lc`aj`fm
hkwf tk mit `f tbi jkdt, bi ouapih . @‐a fkt g`hh`fm. Bi mrdjjih
b`s gfiis dfh h`h d ldffkfjdcc.
\`fli tbdt tr`p, Okbf dfh @ bdvi jilkai lcksi r`ifhs. Bi
dttdlgs c`i c`gi bi lc`ajih tbdt lc`. Bi riciftcisscy ckvis b`s
w`i, b`s hdumbtirs dfh strdfmirs c`gi bi‐s hk`fm d ldffkfjdcc.
Bi `s d fflirli dfh ckydc dhvkldti. Bi `s d birk kr tbi dtbirciss.
Jist k dcc, bi `s ay r`ifh. Bi‐cc ji ykurs tkk deir yku fflf`sbridh`fm tb`s jkkg.
Xi Birk`l dtb `s b`s cidrf`fm okurfiy.
@t `s pdrt pkit`l, pdrt prkpbit`l. @t `s rdw dfh mr`pp`fm. Okbf
cidhs us `ftk tbi hiip ifh k adfbkkh. Fkt tbi sbdcckw –Cit‐s Ji
Adlbk‑ ifh. C`gi Okbf, tb`s jkkg `s ucc k skuc dfh c`i dfh r`sg.
@t `s kr tbi adf wbk ridc`zis wi‐vi mkfi k lkursi dfh fiih
tk fflfh tbi pdtb dmd`f dfh stdrt wdcg`fm. Dt tbi lkri k b`s ais-
sdmi `s tb`s stdtiaift? –Xi aif wbk lbdfmi b`stkry dri tbksi
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Ekriwkrh
wbk ckvi wicc.‑ @ tb`fg Okbf `s r`mbt. Ckvi `s d krli. Dfh Okbf‐s
jrdfh k ckvi s d krli k fdturi.
X`s jkkg w`cc pusb yku, lkakrt yku, akvi yku, prkvkgi yku,dfh h`srupt yku. @t `s w`tty dfh `fs`mbtuc, r`sgy dfh prkvkldt`vi.
@ da sk mcdh tk `ftrkhuli yku tk ay r`ifh Okbf \kwirs.
‘Jkj Mk, Fiw Pkrg `ais
jistsicc`fm dutbkr k Ckvi Hkis
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LBD^XIZ KFI
Xbi Aurhklg E`cis
Adfbkkh eiics c`gi d aystir`kus hist`fdt`kf.
X`s `s wbiri wi stdrt tbi okurfiy.
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@wdtlbih bicpcisscy ds Gdr` strummcih kr bir fixt jridtb. Xi
rkka wds lbklg-ucc k hkltkrs dfh fursis, w`tb surmikfs
kf ldcc, wd`t`fm kr kur tw`fs tk drr`vi. Gdr` bdh jiif `f
cdjkr d ucc hdy, jut `t h`hf‐t adttir. ]i bdh wd`tih f`fi akftbs
dfh d c`it`ai.
Fkw wi wiri ridhy. Zidhy tk iic tbksi t`fy bdfhs squiizi
kur fflfmirs. Zidhy tk sii tbi lkckr k tbi`r iyis. Zidhy tk bidr
tbi`r fflrst lr`is.
Gdr` wds strkfm dfh hitira`fih.
\bi wds rdh`dft. E`irli dfh jidut`uc c`gi d Fkrh`l quiif.
\dbdrd Zksi ldai kut fflrst, squ`ra`fm c`gi d tdhpkci. ]`tb d
bidh ucc k rdvif jcdlg bd`r dfh lkapdss`kf kf bir jrkw, sbi
wds jr`mbt dfh ucc k sp`r`t dfh c`i dfh skuc. ]i ldccih bir
Zks`i.
Bdhdssdb Zutb ldai kut fixt, lry`fm dfh dpp`fm. \bi wds
ucc k aus`l dfh cdumbtir dfh skufh dfh oky. Xi fursis put bir
kf Gdr`‐s lbist. Bir t`fy lr`is skufhih ixdltcy c`gi d c`ttci j`rh,
–Cdd . . . Cdd . . . Cdd! ‑ \k wi ldccih bir C`ttci J`rh.Erka skaiwbiri kuts`hi ay jkhy, @ bidrh aysic yicc.
Jikri tbdt akaift, @ wdsf‐t suri bkw @ wkuch ridlt. \kai
aif d`ft kr lry. Ay yicc wds d a`xturi k ric`i dfh tr`uapb.
Yft`c tbif, @ bdh bich iviry iakt`kf `f lbilg? lkflirf, idr,
hkujt, dfh ixl`tiaift. Xi yicc sprdfm up rka skai b`h-
hif pcdli hiip w`tb`f, jkka`fm kutwdrh, fk ckfmir djci tk ji
lkftd`fih.
Deir tbi fursis wi`mbih dfh lcidfih tbi m`rcs, wi bich tbia.
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8
Xiy wiri wrdppih dfh swdhhcih t`mbt, c`gi c`ttci jurr`tks. @
bich tbia ds ` tbiy wiri adhi k kwir stias dfh fflfi lb`fd.
@f tbksi fflrst akaifts, ivirytb`fm stkppih. ]i wiri strulg, ds` jy d krli. wk mkrmikus jdjy m`rcs‘twk `aakrtdc skucs cie
tbi`r bkai `f tbi wkaj dfh iftirih tbi wkrch, hrdw`fm tbi`r
fflrst tifhir jridtbs. ]i h`hf‐t sdy aulb. ]i oust ckkgih dt tbia
dfh idlb ktbir, sa`c`fm.
@ h`hf‐t gfkw wbdt @ wkuch iic wbif tbiy wiri jkrf. @ bdhf‐t
ldrr`ih tbia kr f`fi akftbs. Gdr` dcridhy bdh tb`s ju`ct-`flkffilt`kf, ds tbi m`rcs wiri lkfli`vih, kraih, dfh mriw `f bir
wkaj. X`s wds ay fflrst tkulb.
Ds @ bich tbia, ay bidrt hkujcih `f s`zi.
Xi fdmm`fm dfh jktbir`fm tb`fms‘tbi tb`fms tbdt tr`ih tk
adgi ai wkrr`ih dfh upsit‘tbiy oust sc`ppih dwdy. \c`fgih
jdlg tk tbi wd`t`fm rkka tk s`t kf tbi stdci, aduvi-lkckrih bks-
p`tdc lkulbis. Xiy‐h ji jdlg, jut kr fkw tbiy wiri mkfi.
Dctbkumb tbi hkltkrs dfh fursis bdh siif tbkusdfhs k
j`rtbs, tbiy pdusih. Xiy stkppih dfh sbdrih kur oky. C`i bdh
jrkgif tbrkumb. @t wds akri pkwiruc tbdf dfy prkiss`kfdc
fuajfiss tbiy a`mbt ji tiaptih tk iic. ]i wiri dcc g`ssih jy
tbi supirfdturdc, w`tfiss`fm skaitb`fm akri jidut`uc tbdf d
tbkusdfh sufr`sis.Kur sbdrih oky lkajustih ftk d akaift k bkcy s`cifli.
]i dcc mkt qu`it. @t ict ridccy trui.
]i sckwcy adhi kur wdy jdlg tk kur rkka. Xif, w`tbkut
wdrf`fm, tbi fursis bdfhih us tbi jdj`is dfh wdcgih k. @t
wds fkflbdcdft, c`gi tbiy wiri bdfh`fm ai d jkx k pippirkf`
p`zzd‘–Biri yku mk! ‑ Oust c`gi tbdt, tbi fursis wiri mkfi. Xiy
h`hf‐t ticc us wbdt tk hk, sbkw us bkw tk bkch tbia, kr m`vi us d
fflich mu`hi.
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Xbi Aurhklg E` c i s
9
@ bdh fk `hid.
Ds @ wdtlbih tbi m`rcs tbdt fflrst f`mbt, @ bdh twk h`st`flt
iakt`kfs.Kfi? prkkufh oky.
wk? julg-fdgih idr.
Eucc h`slcksuri? @‐h ict tb`s wdy kr f`fi akftbs. @ bdh fk `hid
bkw tk ji d hdh. @ fivir sdw kfi f dlt`kf. Dfh @ st`cc h`hf‐t ridccy
iic c`gi d adf.
Ay r`ifh Jkj lcuih ai `f d c`ttci. Bi tkch ai ds tbi dtbir khdumbtirs, @ wds bkaicdfh silur`ty. Ivif tbkumb @ h`hf‐t gfkw
wbdt @ wds hk`fm, @ gfiw bkw tk prktilt . \k @ stkkh mudrh kvir tbia
c`gi d stkfi siftry, bkvir`fm kvir tbi`r lr`js kr akst k tbdt fflrst
f`mbt, wdtlb`fm tbia jridtbi, tbi`r t`fy lbists r`s`fm dfh dcc`fm.
C`ttci J`rh lkumbih kfli, sk @ qu`lgcy ldccih tbi fursi. –@s tbdt
fkradc; ‑ @ pcidhih. \bi mdvi ai twk tbuajs up, sa`cih, dfh cie
dmd`f.
@ suhhifcy jildai fflirlicy kvirprktilt`vi k ay m`rcs dfh
k Gdr`‘wb`lb wds mkkh, r`mbt; Ay ji`fm kvirprktilt`vi wds
djkut idr, jut `t wds `fst`flt`vi dfh pr`adc. @ dfykfi aissih
w`tb ay da`cy, @ wdftih tk mrkw ]kcvir`fi‐s dhdadft`ua lcdws
dfh mk `ftk d jirsirgir rdmi.
@ tb`fg ay idr wds akri djkut `fdhiqudly .@ wds fivir mkkh dt ricdt`fm, kr hdt`fm, kr tdcg`fm w`tb m`rcs, sk
bkw lkuch @ pkss`jcy hidc w`tb twk akri; Kfi wds bdrh ifkumb.
Fkw @ wds sir`kuscy kutfuajirih. Jis`his, @ mriw up jkw buft-
`fm dfh jridg`fm stu. ]bifivir @ fiihih tk –fflfh aysic,‑ @
oust wift ftk tbi wkkhs. @f ay bkkh, wi sbkt jkttci rklgits dfh
rkadf ldfhcis dt idlb ktbir. Ekr uf.
Fkw @ wds ixpiltih tk tdcg djkut adgiup, hrissis, dfh ivif-
tudccy . . . jkys;
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Pidb.
Zd`s`fm m`rcs h`hf‐t iic sk `fst`flt`vi dfh pr`adc. @t ict akri
c`gi ji`fm tbi kfcy muy trdppih `f d tid pdrty, w`tb tbksi kchirwkaif wbk widr j`m bdts dfh idtbir jkds. –Fk . . . fk . . . fk . . .‑
tbi tid cdh`is wkuch lkrrilt ai `f tbi`r Jr`t`sb dllifts. –Pku
pkkr c`ttci adf, tbdt `s tirr`jcy, tirr`jcy wrkfm. Bkch tbi tidlup
c`gi tb`s.‑
Bkw hkis d muy pkss`jcy fflt `f tbiri;
\uri, @ lkuch dgi `t. Jut iviftudccy @‐h tr`p kvir ay idtbirjkd dfh sp`cc tid kf skaikfi‐s bdt. @ oust hkf‐t jickfm `f d tid-
rkka. @t ria`fhs ai k skaitb`fm Mdrr`skf Gi`cckr kfli sd`h?
–@t‐s c`gi d jidr r`h`fm d j`lylci. Bi ldf ji trd`fih tk hk `t kr
sbkrt pir`khs, jut bi wkuch rdtbir ji `f tbi wkkhs hk`fm wbdt
jidrs hk tbiri.‑4
Ds @ stkkh wdtlb`fm kvir ay m`rcs tbdt fflrst f`mbt, idr stdcgih
ai c`gi d hdrg tb`fm. C`gi \kaitb`fm Dwuc lkfourih up rka
ay lb`chbkkh‘d lkus`f tk kfi k tbksi bd`ry, ckfm-draih lrid-
turis tbdt c`vih ufhir ay jih. Lriipirs.
Ivif ` @ puccih tbi lkvirs kvir ay bidh dfh pritifhih tk ji
dsciip, \kaitb`fm Dwuc wds st`cc tbiri. ]d`t`fm. Jridtb`fm `ts
bkt, rdfl`h jridtb kf tbi jdlg k ay filg.
Ds d jky, wbifivir @ mkt kut k jih, @ fivir oust stippih k. @cidpih kr hidr c`i, try`fm tk mit sivirdc iit k h`stdfli. Xi cdst
tb`fm yku wdft `s skai Lriipir mrdjj`fm d‐bkct k ykur dfgci.
Xif yku‐ri tkdst.
@ dcwdys gfiw, kfi hdy, tbiy wkuch mit ai. @ ict c`gi kfi k
tbksi bicpciss m`rcs `f d bkrrkr akv`i, try`fm tk mit dwdy rka d
stdcgir. Aystir`kuscy, sbi dccs hkwf dmd`f dfh dmd`f dfh tbif
tktdccy krmits bkw tk ruf. Xi stdcgir `s lka`fm . . . wdcg`fm . . .
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Xbi Aurhklg E` c i s
=
sckwcy. @t‐s tw`tlb`fm dfh kda`fm dt tbi akutb. Dcc yku ldf hk s
lrdwc kf dcc kurs. Dfh skj c`gi d c`ttci m`rc.
@ suspilt d ckt k us muys iic tb`s wdy.]i dcc dli idr. ]i dcc dli \kaitb`fm Dwuc.
]bitbir d okj kr d ricdt`kfsb`p, wi dcc dli tb`fms tbdt tist
us. Ziliss`kf. Okj ckss. H`vkrli. Hidtb k d spkusi, d pdrift, kr d
r`ifh. Xisi tb`fms riqu`ri lkurdmi dfh ris`c`ifli. ]bif wi aiit
\kaitb`fm Dwuc, bi mrkwcs dt us dfh adgis us wkfhir ` wi ldf
tdgi tbi fixt stip. Bi adgis us quist`kf wi‐ri ivif aif dt dcc.Ekr ai, d surpr`s`fm tb`fm bdppifih.
]bif Zks`i dfh C`ttci J`rh drr`vih, @ bich tbia dfh lkuch
sii `f tbi`r iyis tbiy fiihih ai. Eidr wds ilc`psih jy ckvi dfh
ay riskcvi bdrhifih. Dctbkumb @ h`hf‐t bdvi d lcui djkut ji`fm
d hdh, @ ckvih tbisi m`rcs ifkumb tk mk tk bicc dfh jdlg kr tbia.
Ivif tbkumb wi‐h oust ait, @‐h mcdhcy bdvi d jckkhy gf`i fflmbt
w`tb tbi hiv`c tk prktilt tbia.
Ckvi mdvi ai lkffflhifli. Hitira`fdt`kf.
Jut @ st`cc h`hf‐t gfkw wbiri tk stdrt.
Mrkw`fm up w`tbkut d hdh, mrdfhhdh, kr uflci drkufh, @ ict
ckst dt sid. @ h`hf‐t bdvi d lkfstdft rkci akhic kr –hdh.‑ Adf-
bkkh siiaih kut k ridlb. C`gi `t jickfmih tk d mrkup k icus`vi
muys skaiwbiri kvir tbiri.Xksi muys bdh j`m odwc`fis dfh wiri tdccir tbdf ai. Xiy
gfiw bkw tk fflx d U2 ifm`fi, rdai d bkusi, wristci d mdtkr, tbif
mit bkai `f t`ai tk sbkwir, sbdvi w`tb d strd`mbt rdzkr, put kf d
su`t, dfh r`hi tbi wb`ti bkrsi tk tbi jdcc.
Drkufh tbksi muys, @ ict c`gi d pksir.
@ ict akri c`gi Aurhklg rka Xi D-ida.
Xi D-ida `s d mrkup k lrdlg lkaadfhks `apr`skfih kr
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lr`ais tbiy h`hf‐t lkaa`t. Fkw tbiy‐ri kut k pr`skf dfh dri
airlifdr`is kr mkkh. Xiy sbkkt adlb`fi mufs, y lbkppirs,
jckw up stu, sdvi tbi m`rc. A`rdluckuscy, fk jdh muy ivir h`is. @fay a`fh, tbi D-ida riprisifts kur pr`adc-adf drlbitypis?
4. Bdff`jdc `s tbi lkffflhift cidhir wbk ckvis `t wbif tbi pcdf
lkais tkmitbir. Dfh t hkis, iviry t`ai. Dt tbi ifh k iviry
sbkw, Bdff`jdc sa`cis dfh c`mbts d j`m, dt Lujdf stkm`i‘
k wb`lb bi bds df ifhciss suppcy.:. Edli `s mkkh w`tb tbi cdh`is. Bi‐s dcwdys tdcg`fm dfh
lbdra`fm b`s wdy `ftk dfh kut k trkujci. Bi‐s mkkh w`tb
wkrhs dfh ldf bdfhci d adlb`fi muf. Edli dcwdys pcdys d
giy rkci `f tbi adstir pcdf.
<. J. D. Jdrdlus (pcdyih jy Ar. ) s tbi wdrr`kr. Bi bds d bumi
Akbdwg, d pirad-slkwc, dfh puflbis b`s wdy tbrkumb
ivirytb`fm. Bi mrkwcs d ckt dfh hifflf`ticy bds dfmir `ssuis.
Bi ldccs tbi jdh muys –\ulgd!‑ Xi kfcy tb`fm tbdt ivir mits
`f b`s wdy `s Aurhklg.
8. Aurhklg `s, wicc, Aurhklg. Dctbkumb bi ldf y d bic`lkp-
tir, bi‐s akri df uffilissdry dppifhdmi. @f tbi a`hhci k
d fflirli muffflmbt, Aurhklg `s prkjdjcy up `f d trii adg`fm
j`rh fk`sis. Kr b`h`fm skaiwbiri, hrissih ds d wkadf. Krtdcg`fm `flissdftcy djkut fktb`fm, wb`lb J.D. ldccs –o`jjir
odjjir.‑ J.D. sbkuts dt Aurhklg? –Gfklg k tbdt o jjir odj-
jir, \ulgd!‑
@ fivir ict c`gi Bdff`jdc kr Edli, ds cidh`fm ktbir aif wds
kri`mf. Zkadfl`fm wkaif siiaih c`gi d lkfus`fm r`hhci. @
wdftih tk ji bdrhlkri c`gi J.D. jut @‐a fkt ivif strkfm ifkumb
tk ldrry b`s adss`vi jc`fm.
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Akst k tbi t`ai, @ oust ict c`gi Aurhklg.
Xi lka`l-ric`i muy. Xi lkp-kut. Mkky. C`i wds aulb ids`ir
ds Aurhklg, jildusi ixpiltdt`kfs wiri ckwir. Pku h`hf‐t bdvi tkji lbdra`fm, strkfm, kr cidhircy. Pku lkuch oust ji, wicc . . . wi`rh.
Adfbkkh st`cc iics wi`rh.
C`gi kfi k tbksi khhjdcc ldrs `f ^krtcdfh. Pku sii tbia rka
t`ai tk t`ai, pd`ftih c`ai mriif, lkvirih w`tb juapir st`lg-
irs, rkjkt tkys, prkstbit`l c`ajs, dlt`kf fflmuris, dfh hiir dftcirs.
Ivif tbi bkkh s lkvirih. @t‐s c`gi tbiy bdh d juflb k mdrdmi sdcistu tbdt h`hf‐t sicc, sk tbiy oust mcuih `t dcc kvir tbi`r ldr.
Adfbkkh iics c`gi @‐a spicufg`fm w`tbkut d dsbc`mbt. @‐a
lrdwc`fm dfh juajc`fm drkufh `f tbi ldvi, try`fm tk fflfh ay
wdy tbrkumb tbi jdt mudfk dfh tbi jcdlgfiss dfh tbi aulg. Jut
@ giip juap`fm `ftk stu.
Adfbkkh iics bdrh tk bkch kf tk. \c`ppiry.
Ds d lb`ch, @ usih tk jridg ay a`cg mcdss fidrcy iviry f`mbt.
rui stkry. @ h`hf‐t aidf tk. @ oust hrkppih `t. Kr sit `t hkwf tkk
bdrh. I`tbir wdy, `t ifhih up kf tbi kkr `f p`ilis. @t mkt sk jdh
tbdt ay aka put ay a`cg `f pcdst`l lups dfh cie tbia kf tbi
g`tlbif lkuftir. ]bifivir @ mkt tb`rsty, @ bdh tk wdcg rka tbi
c`v`fm rkka tk tbi g`tlbif tk mit ay lup.
@ st`cc jridg stu.Dhh ]`cc`das-\kfkad tk Xi ^cdlis @ Lkuch Fivir ]krg c`st.
Xi adf-sg`ccs wi dri ixpiltih tk bdvi‘fflx`fm d cidgy dulit,
w`ich`fm stiic, lbdfm`fm tbi k`c, lbkpp`fm hkwf triis, bkkg`fm
up tbi U, puflb`fm d wkc `f tbi dli‘`f tbisi tb`fms, @ iic
wkiuccy `fdhiqudti. @ adfbkkh `s lkffiltih tk tbi stiriktyp`-
ldc adf-sg`ccs, @‐a d mkfir. Dfh `f kur pkst“`fhustr`dc rivkcu-
t`kf wkrch, tbiri dri rdri iw sdlrih adf spdlis cie.
Kfi `s `f rkft k tbi JJT mr`cc.
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Dfktbir `s drkufh pkwir tkkcs.
D tb`rh `s ufhir tbi bkkh k d ldr.
Jut wbif ay ldr jridgs, @ mk tk tbi ailbdf`l. ]bif bi dsgswbdt `s wrkfm w`tb ay ldr, @‐a ckst. Fk `hid. @ ldf‐t ticc tbi h`-
irifli jitwiif tbi df jict dfh tbi ux ldpdl`tkr. \k @ jcu.
Xi ailbdf`l tdgis kfi ckkg dt ai, dfh usudccy bds airly. Bi
dlts f`li7 bi dlts c`gi bi ldf‐t ticc @‐a jcufm. Jut bi gfkws.
Bi gfkws.
@‐a suri bi aiits d ckt k muys wbk jcu. Dfh wbif bi fflfdccyticcs ai tbi ldr h`dmfks`s, @ sa`ci dfh fkh. Oust sa`ci dfh fkh.
\kait`ais `t iics c`gi @ sa`ci dfh fkh ay wdy tbrkumb c`i.
@ v`kcdti akst k tbi ufspkgif rucis k adfbkkh?
• @ dsg kr hr`v`fm h`rilt`kfs.
• @ mit ckst `f Bkai Hipkt.
• @ fiih bicp fflx`fm stu.
Ldsi `f pk`ft? @ tr`ih tk ripcdli kur jdtbtuj stkppir. @ pusbih
dfh turfih dfh mruftih kr djkut krty-fflvi a`futis. Fktb`fm.
Fdhd. Ed`c. @ fflfdccy ris`mfih aysic tk dsg`fm ay w`i kr bicp.
]`tb d sa`ci, sbi `fstdftcy pkppih `t `ftk pcdli.
Erka skaiwbiri hiip fs`hi, @ bidrh Ar. wb`spir, \ulgd! Xi ktbir hdy, @ bdh tk ldcc ay dtbir-`f-cdw tk ticc ai bkw tk
stdrt tbi cdwf akwir. Kur cdwf bdh, kvir tbi pdst sivirdc wiigs,
turfih `ftk skaitb`fm dg`f tk d rd`f krist. Jut ds bi ixpcd`fih
bkw tk kpirdti tbi akwir, bi a`mbt ds wicc bdvi jiif spidg`fm
urg`sb. \kaitb`fm djkut tb`rty-wi`mbt ifm`fi k`c, pr`a`fm tbi
puap, rkcc`fm tbi stdrtir, dfh `mf`t`fm tbi Jrda \tkgir.
@ h`hf‐t mit `t dcc.
@ tr`ih tk stdrt t. @ ridccy h`h.
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@ pr`aih dfh puapih dfh pkurih mds dfh puccih tbi lkrh.
Dmd`f dfh dmd`f dfh dmd`f. Dt tbi ifh k twk bkurs, dcc @ bdh wds
d mds puhhci kf tbi mdrdmi kkr, dfh tbi akwir oust sdt tbiri,stdr`fm dt ai. @ swidr `t wds cdumb`fm. \k @ ydfgih `t kut k tbi
mdrdmi dfh tbriw `t kf tbi hr`viwdy kr sp`ti.
@t stdyih tbiri kr twk hdys.
Jut @‐vi dcwdys jiif d mcdss-bdc-ucc g`fh k muy. \k @ hil`hih
tk h`tlb tbi cdwf akwir `hid7 @ a`mbt oust ji akri k d wiih-
idtir adf. @ bdh v`s`kfs k ai widr`fm mfdrcy, pkstdpkldcyp-t`l, Jkkg ke Ic` `mbt mkmmcis. \kai j`m, lrusty, stiic-tkih jkkts.
Yrjdf ldak sbkrts dfh fflfmirciss mckvis. D w`lgih adlbiti
strdppih tk ay jdlg. @ wkuch jilkai Xi Dvifmidf, sc`fm`fm ay
adlbiti dfh dy`fm wiihs `ftk d sw`e dfh lirtd`f hia`si.
Deir d j`t k kfc`fi wiih-idtir risidrlb, @ put kf ay Ldr-
bdrtts dfh Oust`f jkkts, tbif wift tk Bkai Hipkt. Deir strut-
t`fm drkufh, sp`tt`fm, dfh dlt`fm c`gi df kch prk, @ p`lgih kfi
k tbi jist wiih-idtirs @ lkuch fflfh, df Ilbk. @t bdh dcc tbi jiccs
dfh wb`stcis, c`gi df ixtriai-wiih sitt`fm, vk`li dlt`vdt`kf, dfh
zkaj`i-lbkpp`fm akhi.
Jkka.
]bif @ mkt bkai, @ ridc`zih @ fiihih d spil`ffll dclbiay, df
k`c-mds a`xturi, tk stdrt `t. Fk j`mm`i. \k @ wift jdlg tk BkaiHipkt dfh jkumbt d mds ldf, wift tk tbi mds stdt`kf, dfh mkt d
lkupci mdcckfs k pitrkc. Xif, @ lridtih ay scuhmi uic, fflccih tbi
tdfg, dfh pr`aih tbdt sulgir.
Deir twk bkurs k justih-gfulgci rustrdt`kf, `t fflfdccy
stdrtih. ]`tb d hiv`c`sb mr`f, @ lbkppih dfh tbrdsbih wiihs kr
djkut kurtiif silkfhs.
Xif tbi krdfmi pcdst`l str`fm jrkgi k.
\kaitb`fm Dwuc wbiizih dfh lbkgih kf d cdumb.
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@‐a st`cc fkt suri wby tbdt stu jridgs sk idsy. Ldf skaikfi
pcidsi adgi skai bidvy-huty wiih-idtir str`fm stu; Kgdy,
@ tbkumbt, @ ldf hk tb`s. \k @ tkkg k ay mkmmcis dfh, us`fm dslriwhr`vir, tkkg tbi bidh k tk `fstdcc akri pcdst`l str`fm.
]bif @ h`h, slriws dfh pdrts dfh jkcts iw kut dcc kvir tbi
hr`viwdy. D a`cc`kf p`ilis. \k @ puftih. ^ut dcc tbi p`ilis `f d
mcdss adskf odr dfh wd`tih kr ay dtbir-`f-cdw tk lkai jdlg
`ftk tkwf. @ muiss wi wkuch bdvi wiihs d iw akri wiigs.
Pistirhdy, Gdr` dsgih ai tk dssiajci dfh `fstdcc kfi k kurjdjy ldr sidts. –K lkursi,‑ @ ripc`ih. Yfhduftih. Bkw bdrh
ldf tbdt ji; @ aidf, tbiy dri jdjy sidts. @t‐s fkt c`gi riju`ch`fm d
Buaair.
Jut deir djkut tif a`futis, @ ridc`zih @ fiihih d ^b.H. `f
ifm`fiir`fm dfh tif yidrs‐ bdrh-cdjkr ixpir`ifli tk hk `t. Kr d
lrdlg squdh k FD\D rklgit sl`ift`sts. @ wkrgih dfh puccih dfh
tummih dfh mr`ttih ay tiitb.
Fkpi.
D c`ttci cdtir, Gdr` jrkumbt kut tbi ktbir ldr sidt, piriltcy
dssiajcih dfh ridhy kr dlt`kf. ]kw, @ tbkumbt, sbi‐s mkkh.
Lur`kus, @ dsgih bir, –]icc hkfi! Bkw h`h yku hk tbdt sk
dst;‑
–@ h`hf‐t,‑ sbi ripc`ih. –Airih`tb h`h.‑–Airih`tb, ds `f kur siviftiif- yidr-kch jdjys`ttir, Airih`tb;‑
–Pip.‑
–\ir`kuscy;‑
–Pis. Dfh @ ldf dsg bir tk hk tbi ktbir kfi ` yku wdft.‑
–Yb . . . kgdy.‑
Ay `ffir Ar. icc s`cift. Xif bi sbkkg b`s bidh `f h`smust
dfh wdcgih dwdy.
@ fiih h`rilt`kfs. D lkapdss. D jcuipr`ft .
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Adfbkkh iics c`gi d aystir`kus hist`fdt`kf. C`gi d riakti
AdfLdvi w`tb ckts k jidrhih aif, dfh sakgi dfh fflri dfh
hrua l`rlcis. Xi jidrhih aif hkf‐t tdcg d ckt7 tbiy oust mruftdfh idt rih aidt. \kaibkw, tbiy bdvi adf-sg`ccs. Xiy drif‐t
try`fm tk prkvi dfytb`fm. Xiy‐ri oust s`apcy aif-`f-tbi-rdw.
Yfhkaist`ldtih dfh ufittirih. \kaibkw tbiy dri tbi `f`t`dtih .
Xiy hr`fg hiip rka tbi hrdumbts k adfbkkh.
Ekr ai, tb`s jkkg `s djkut mitt`fm tk tbi AdfLdvi.
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