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_af Achf ie taf Ibf
Gfacho; ie taf gflieeiel tafrf wjs fvfrytaiel, kust js
tafrf is ecw. _af lijet shjp cd j taueofrbhjp jeo, gjel,
its rjieiel tjh`iel sej`fs.
J lrfjtfr hilat tc ruhf taf ojy, j hfssfr hilat tc ruhf taf eilat,
swjrniel wjtfr jeo rfsthfss jir. J nje lcfs ocwe ce twc `effs,
j wcnje cpfes afr tailas, jeo gcta acho tafir grfjta tc histfe.
Injlieiel Lcos dcctstfps bcuho gf afjro ie taf bcch cd taf ojy.Gut Lco wjh`s sihfethy jhcel taf gje` cd taf nuooy rivfr tajt
cws cut cd taf Ljrofe, taf rivfr tajt oiviofs jeo gfbcnfs njey;
Vsj, @chvj, Yul, Ceflj. Ejrvj, Cgsaj, Hulj, C`atj. Tchybaj,
Rfstrj, Vvfr, Cyjt. Tchlj, @jnj, Efvj, Cg.
Drcn taf wieocws cd taf acusf tajt wjs ny baihoacco acnf,
I afjro j rivfr rueeiel. _af _urj aurrifo pjst cur vihhjlf tc kcie
taf _cgch, jeo taf _cgch kciefo taf Irtysa, jeo taf Irtysa kciefo tafCg, jeo taf Lrfjt Cg bjrrifo cur brifs jeo fnptifo tafn ietc taf
@jrj Rfj, waiba, gfiel drczfe, prfsfrvfo tafn hi`f ifs ie jngfr.
Lc ce, Jhycsaj sjio wafefvfr I dfhh sihfet. ]hfjsf, Njsaj, I
hi`f tc afjr ycur vcibf.
Jeo I oio0 I tcho ain jgcut ny djtafr, jgcut nf, jgcut Rigfrij.
I tcho ain stcrifs ny djtafr tcho us wafe wf wfrf baihorfe. I oio
wajtfvfr I bcuho tc oistrjbt ain.
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_af ojy tafy puhhfo Djtafrs gcoycut drcn ueofr taf ibf, taf
rst ojy cd taf efw yfjr, :9:
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`ftthfsjeytaiel tajt bcuho acho wjtfr. Rcnf rje pcuriel wief
jeo vco`j, fvfe pfrdunf, ietc taf luttfrs js tafy aurrifo tc taf
Efvj tc hh tafir efwhy fnptifo gctthfs. I sjw j sjncvjr sc gil it
rfquirfo tarff nfe tc bjrry it, jeo I sjw je cho wcnje hulliel j
bajngfr pct. Ecw, tajt wcuho ajvf njof Djtafr hjula uetih af
acctfo jeo acwhfo jeo orifo ais fyfs wita taf affhs cd ais ajeos
taf iofj cd j witafrfo brcef hjohiel ais lacst ietc afr bajngfr pct.
_af brcwo surlfo cetc taf rivfr hi`f j wjvf jeo swfpt jhh taf
cdbijhs jwjy drcn taf achf ie taf ibf, taf cef cut cd waiba taf
pchibf ajo orjllfo ny djtafr, gfjtfe jeo ghccoifo, ais rilat ajeo
rjisfo js id nj`iel taf sile cd taf brcss. ]fcphf tarcelfo taf achf.
_afy dfhh ce tafir `effs, prjyiel jeo wffpiel. _af bcnnce pfc-
phf, taf pfcphf ny djtafr hcvfo, jhh jhcel tafy ueofrstcco wajt
taf ietfhhilfetsij wfrf tcc ghieo tc sff. _afy wjetfo taf wjtfr tajt
tcubafo ny djtafr js af wjs oyiel, taf wjtfr ietc waiba ais scuh
ajo pjssfo, tarcula waiba it ajo swun.
_acusjeos cd pfcphf, tfes cd tacusjeostaf cdbijhs hcst bcuetjs tafy bcetieufo tc jrrivfbjnf tc taf Efvj tajt ojy jeo taf
efxt jeo taf cef jdtfr tajt. _afy bjnf jeo tafy bjnf jeo tafy
wcuhoet stcp bcniel, drcn jhh pjrts cd taf bity jeo drcn taf
cuthyiel tcwes jeo prcviebfs. _afy bjnf cvfr taf Vrjhs, drcn
Rigfrij. Ectaiel bcuho stcp tafn, ect ghizzjros, ect bjvjhry sch-
oifrs. Rqujorces cd Bcssjb`s ce acrsfgjb` tcc` jin jeo rfo ietc
taf brcwos, jeo tafir efrvcus ncuets rfjrfo up jeo bjnf ocwephueliel, tafir sacfs stri`iel spjr`s drcn taf pjviel stcefs, pjhf
prib`s ie taf drffziel lhccn.
Dcr jhh taf acrsfs Io rioofe ie ny hidf, Io efvfr sffe jey js
spiritfo js tafsf. _cwfriel ghjb` lijets, ect cef cd tafn hfss taje
twfety ajeos aila, tafy wfrfet sayiel jt taf ecisf jeo bajcsec,
tajt wjs wajt tafy wjetfo, je crly cd ncvfnfet jeo scueo. _af
ojr` hustfr cd fjba jeinjhs bcjt0 taf vchjtihf quivfr cd its fsa jsit rfspceofo tc its riofrs ietfet, ect tc ais ajeos, waiba wfrf gusy
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wita j rfjrn, gut tc ais wihh, waiba bcnnjeofo taf acrsfs gcoy
js id it wfrf ais cwe0 taf ecstrihs jrfo wiof jt taf snfhh cd lue-
pcwofr0 taf sarihh waieeyiel jeo taf sajrp lhfjn cd fjba accd; ie
je iestjet, taf silat jeo scueo jeo snfhh cd tafn ajo, hi`f j waft-
tfo ghjof, pjrfo jwjy taf rieo cd sacb` tajt hfdt nf, ie taf wj`f cd
ny djtafrs oisjppfjrjebf, iesfesighf tc fvfry dffhiel.
I wjtbafo, strub` stihh wita wceofr, js taf jir jrcueo taf acrsfs
bajelfo bchcr, hi`f irce afho cvfr j jnf, stfjhiel its afjt. _af cd-
bfr wac ajo ais lhcvfo elfrs wrjppfo tilathy jrcueo taf tcp cd
ny jrn ljvf it j saj`f, js id tc oispfh wajt af nust ajvf jssunfo
wjs ny dfjr. Gut jhh it wjs wjs ny subbungiel tc tafn, jhhcw-
iel tafir ofsirf tc pcssfss nf tc taf pciet tajt I wjetfo it tcc
taf brunphf jeo yifho cd gcoifs ueofr accvfs. _afe taf bhjncr
jrcueo nf bfjsfo, jhh taf bhjttfr jeo brifs jeo sajrp brjb`s bce-
vfrlfo ietc wcros cehy I bcuho afjr, jeo ny djtafrs vcibf spc`f
ny ejnf.Njsaj,af sjio, gf bcndcrtfo, jeo tacula I wjset djiet, I
dfhh gjb` sc taf cdbfr ajo tc suppcrt ny wfilat. Jt hjst scnftaielajo bjulat jeo but nf, njof nf ljsp. Vetih tajt ncnfet, I wjs
jdrjio Io hcst ect cehy ny djtafr gut nysfhd js wfhh.
_af brcwo taieefo, fvfetujhhy it oio, gut ect gfdcrf cppcrtue-
ists ajo sft up sacp jhcel taf rivfrgje`, sfhhiel fnpty kjrs jeo
gctthfs tc jeycef wac ajoet grculat cef, js wfhh js ajw`ielgrfjo, baffsf, pcnflrjejtfs, `vjss jeo vco`j gy taf lhjss, biofr
oippfo drcn j pct ajeliel cvfr j rf. Ojy jeo eilat, pihlrins
stfppfo jrcueo jeo cvfr stiddfeiel bcrpsfs js tafy wjh`fo pjst taf
jrnfo schoifrs jeo cetc taf rivfr, taf lrjy ibf cd its surdjbf shib`
wita drffziel drfsa ghcco. _afy shippfo jeo sbrjnghfo jeo pusafo
cef jectafr jsiof tc rfjba taf achf ie taf ibf, gfbjusf taf wjtfr ny
djtafr tcubafo af njof pcwfrduh. Dcr taf rfst cd tajt tfrrighf wie-tfr, taf hjst cd taf Wcnjecvs ruhf, Rt. ]ftfrsgurl sauoofrfo ueofr
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jdtfr bjuhorce cd gcihiel wjtfr ajo gffe pcurfo cvfr taf drczfe
ghcco. _ieofr wjs bchhfbtfo, sjturjtfo ie ljschief, jeo sft tc gure
ce taf ibf. Gut taf stjie rfdusfo tc djof. Js id tc jbbusf taf jssjs-
sies, it ojr`fefo jeo sprfjo, jeo fvfe rfjscejghf pfcphf lrfw tc
dfjr j phjbf wafrf j achy nje ajo gffe njrtyrfo.
Hcc`iel ocwe drcn taf griolf, I bcuho sff wafrf ghcco ajo
pcchfo jeo dfft ajo trjnpfo jeo gcoifs gffe orjllfo tarcula
taf bcelfjhiel rfo shib` cd it, fjba gcct priet jeo snfjr rfbcrofo
ce taf rivfrs surdjbf. _af achf ie taf ibf efvfr drczf gjb` cvfr
tajt wietfr. _cc njey pfcphf visitfo taf spct, rfhhfo tafir gct-
thfs drcn its gcttcnhfss dcet, riesfo tafir brubixfs, jeo `effhfo
tc prjy. _af sjnf pihlrins, scnf cd tafn, hfdt brcssfs jeo bje-
ohfs. _af wieo ghfw, it waisthfo jeo sarif`fo, gut it `efw tc hfjvf
taf brcssfs stjeoiel, taf bjeohfs jnfs gureiel, jeo taf scup ie
its gcwh. Rcnfcef ajo rfnfngfrfo Djtafrs djvcritf nfjh jeo
grculat ain j offp oisa cd taib` bco scup, waiba stfjnfo ojy jeo
eilat tarcula cef ghizzjro jdtfr jectafr, surrcueofo gy j riel cdwjtfr wafrf it ajo nfhtfo taf ibf. Ctafrs grculat gccts, j lidt trj-
oiticejhhy prfsfetfo tc je itiefrjet afjhfr, jeo tafrf wjs j bjs` cd
Njofirj, gctthfs cd vjss, tcc njey i`ces tc bcuet, j afjpfo tjelhf
cd prjyfr bcros, jeo sih` stchfs, suba js prifsts wfjr, ie lcho, pur-
phf, rfo, ie fvfry bchcr. ]rjyfrs, quitf j hct cd tafsf, bcpifo cetc
pjpfr jeo, id taf pftiticefr hjb`fo taf rfquisitf djita, afho ocwe
wita rcb`s. Gut taf wieo hft tafn gf, rcb`s cr ec rcb`s. Brutbafsjeo bjefs jeo uerjvfhfo gjeojlfs, jhh tfstidyiel tajt, ofjo js af
wjs, Djtafr Lrilcry bcetieufo tc afjh tacsf wac bjnf tc ain. Ec
taifd wjs dcch fecula tc tj`f jey cd taf lidts ais pftiticefrs hfdt,
ect fvfe scnftaiel js vjhujghf js j pjir cd stcut gccts.
Id cehy Djtafr ajo rfnjiefo tajt aunghf nje, wjh`iel drcn cef
tcwe tc taf efxt, af nilat ajvf jvciofo sc fjrhy j ofjta. Dcrty-
sfvfe. \ita j bcestitutice hi`f ais af sacuho ajvf hivfo tc gf jaueorfo.
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_af kcurefy gy trjie drcn Rt. ]ftfrsgurl tc _sjrs`cf Rfhc,
sixtffe nihfs tc taf scuta, wjset efjrhy hcel fecula dcr
nf tc ljtafr ny wits. It wjs, jt hfjst, j shcw sixtffe nihfs, js taf
trjb` ajo tc gf bhfjrfo cd secw fvfry ojy, sfvfrjh tinfs j ojy, ie
niowietfr. I tcho nysfhd, ce gcjroiel, tajt I wcuho usf taf tinf
tc writf ny nctafr j hfttfr sjyiel wajt I bcuho ect, dcr rfjsces
cd fbcecny, t ie j tfhflrjn. Gut I efvfr fvfe cpfefo ny sjtbafhtc eo pfe jeo pjpfr. Cebf Io sftthfo nysfhd ie cef cd taf inpf-
rijh trjies vfhvft-upachstfrfo sfjts, I sje` innfoijtfhy ietc j ajzf
tajt hfdt nf gjhjebfo hi`f j ejppiel bjt gftwffe uebcesbicusefss
jeo taf ajir-trillfr jhfrtefss tajt jhhcws it tc spriel cut cd shffp
jeo cetc j ncusf. Rbfefry uedurhfo, sphfeoio jeo spjr`hiel, taf
hjst cd taf shjetiel niowietfr suehilat jriel cdd nirrcrs it dcueo
ie taf ibf. Tjryj, twc yfjrs ycuelfr taje I, shfpt siofwjys ie afrrfo vfhvft sfjt, afr hfls tub`fo ueofr afr jeo afr ajeos bjulat
gftwffe afr baff` jeo taf gjb` cd afr sfjt ie je jttituof cd prjyfr.
Vegcueo, afr ojr` ajir dfhh jrcueo afr sacuhofrs hi`f j bhcj`.
_wibf taf trjie shcwfo, stcppfo, jeo, jdtfr wajtfvfr cgstrubtice
ajo ghcb`fo cur wjy wjs bhfjrfo drcn taf trjb`s, stjrtfo up jljie.
It wjs ous` wafe wf rfjbafo _sjrs`cf Rfhc. J oftjih cd bjv-
jhry cdbfrs lrfftfo us jt taf stjtice, jeo cebf Tjryj jeo I ajooisfngjr`fo, achoiel tilat tc cur gjls ie ofjebf cd j dcctnjes
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jttfnpt tc bjrry tafn, taf ncuetfo pchibf fsbcrtfo us tc j bjrrijlf
gfjriel taf lcho inpfrijh brfst. Dhje`fo ce fitafr siof gy j ncv-
iel wjhh cd acrsfs jeo nfe, dcr j ncnfet I dfht ny sistfr jeo I ajo
gffe jrrfstfo rjtafr taje jocptfo, jeo I afsitjtfo gfdcrf bhingiel
ietc taf bcevfyjebf.
\ajt is it3 Tjryj waispfrfo js saf sjt efxt tc nf.
Ectaiel, I sjio. It iset jeytaiel. Js taf bjrrijlf stjrtfo
rchhiel, wf fjba shio tc cef siof cd taf sfjt, hcc`iel cut taf wieocw
jt wajt wfo hjst sffe ie hjtf sunnfr, wafe it wjs husahy lrffe
rjtafr taje waitf. _af sue ajo sft, taf ncce wjs risiel. _af bjr-
rijlf hjnps turefo fvfrytaiel tafy tcubafo pjhf yfhhcw, jeo gf-
aieo fvfry yfhhcw taiel hjy its purphf sajocw. Js wf jpprcjbafo
taf Jhfxjeofr ]jhjbf, I sjw tajt cehy taf inpfrijh djnihys privjtf
wiel wjs ihhuniejtfohit drcn tcp tc gcttcn. Drcn j oistjebf
it hcc`fo hi`f j hjetfre hfdt stjeoiel ie taf secw. Gut tafe it lrfw
suoofehy gil, jeo wf stfppfo cut cd taf bjrrijlf jeo ietc j wcrho
wfo visitfo iedrfqufethy, jeo efvfr witacut cur djtafr. Jpjrtdrcn Djtafr wf ajo ec bceefbtice tc taf tsjr jeo ais djnihy.
_af trip drcn taf dcyfr tc taf suitf cd gforccns (tc waiba j gut-
hfr, acusf`ffpfr, jeo ejhhy j bajngfrnjio ofhivfrfo us) ievchvfo
j surprisiel eungfr cd ocughf occrs. Fjba sft cpfefo sihfethy gf-
dcrf us, cgfoifet tc its pjir cd hivfrifo, waitf-lhcvfo pcrtfrs, jeo
swuel sihfethy saut. \ita fvfry tarfsacho I brcssfo, wita fvfry sft
cd occrs tajt bhcsfo gfaieo nf, I dfht tajt nuba ncrf shffpy, js idwjh`iel fvfr offpfr ietc j aypectiziel spfhh. Gy taf tinf j hjoy-
ie-wjitiel ajo fnptifo cur suitbjsfs jeo auel up cur bhctafs
I bcuho ect bceviebf afr, js I ajo taf dcctnje, tajt wf bcuho oc
dcr cursfhvfsI wjs ce ny gjb` ce ny gfo, jshffp ce taf bcue-
tfrpjef, ny sacfs stihh ce ny dfft jeo ny ajeos dchofo hi`f j ofjo
lirhs cvfr ny afjrt.
I nilat ajvf rfnjiefo tafrf uetih taf efxt ncreiel witacutncviel sc nuba js j elfr, gut witaie je acur cd cur jrrivjh taf
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tsjriej ajo sunncefo nf tc afr njuvf gcuocir, j rccn iedjncus
tarculacut taf bcetiefet dcr j bchcr sbafnf sc uebceoiticejh tajt
hihjbs wfrf taf cehy cwfr jonittfo.
\ay ect gcta cd us3 Tjryj sjio, dchhcwiel nf tc taf sie`,
wafrf I sphjsafo ny djbf wita wjtfr tc wj`f nysfhd up. I hidtfo
ny sacuhofrs ie j sarul jeo wfet cut jdtfr taf pjlf, tub`iel ny
ghcusf ietc ny s`irt js gfst I bcuho waihf aurryiel gfaieo ain.
I ajo ec jeswfrs dcr Tjryj. I ajo ec iofj cd wajt wjs lciel tc
ajppfe efxtit sffnfo hi`f jeytaiel bcuho, ie tais efw, djtafr-
hfss wcrhojeo ec pcwfr tc prctfbt afr, suppcsiel safo jhhcw
suba j taiel. Ny sistfr jeo I wfrf bhcsf ie yfjrs gut hitthf fhsf. Ect
tajt fitafr cd us wisafo taf ctafr ihh, gut taf tinf Tjryj spfet ie
]ftfrsgurl bajelfo afr drcn j say, sfhd-bcesbicus lirh tc j sfbrf-
tivf, oisacefst cef. Drcn taf ojy saf jrrivfo ie taf bity, ny sis-
tfr dcueo it ajro tc feourf fxpcsurf tc sc njey stjriel fyfs, jeo
saf efvfr ofvfhcpfo j tchfrjebf tc cur prcvioiel dcoofr, js taf
ojulatfrs cd taf Njo Nce` Wjsputie, dcr sbacchlirh lcssip jeotjuets. Drcn taf gflieeiel I ueofrstcco it wjs cur djtafrs pcwfr
tajt iespirfo shjeofrid j pfrsce is bcespibucus, pfcphf wihh sjy
jeytaiel jgcut ain. Jeo wajt pciet wjs tafrf ie tj`iel issuf wita
djtf3 Djtafrs pfrsfbutice jeo njrtyrocn ajo gffe dcrftcho.
Rtihh, cur lrcwiel stfjoihy jpjrt wjs js nuba ny djuht js Tjryjs.
Raf wjset cef tc tjh` jgcut wajt gctafrfo afr, jeo I sair`fo ny
outy js afr chofr sistfr, jvcioiel taf bacrf cd shcwhy bcjxiel afrueajppiefss cut cd afr afjo jeo ietc ny hjp, wafrf Io ajvf tc
rfspceo tc wajt I bcuhoet rfpjir. Dcr, cebf Djtafr ajo ofbiofo ce
j taiel, tafrf wjs ec bajeliel ais nieo, jeo, tacula af rfnjiefo
djitaduh tc ais pfjsjet wjys, af ajo gffe sft ce phfjsiel cur nctafr
gy ajviel afr ojulatfrs foubjtfo js saf wjs, ie j prcpfr lirhs
sbacch. \f ajo tc stjy wita Djtafr ie Rt. ]ftfrsgurl, jeo Tjryj
wcuho rfnjie ferchhfo waftafr saf ajtfo it cr ect.I ocet `ecw acw hcel ny sistfr ajo njof j prjbtibf cd hyiel
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gfdcrf I ectibfo tajt taf hifs saf tcho sffnfo coohy usfhfss. _afy
oioet lft afr cut cd trcughf cr lft jeycef fhsf ietc it0 tafy wfrfet
njhibicus. Iestfjo, Tjryjs hifs sffnfo pfbuhijrhy hjb`iel ie bcesf-
qufebf. Io js` afr, dcr fxjnphf, id safo fekcyfo j bcebfrt I `efw
saf o phjeefo tc jttfeo, jeo safo tfhh nf saf ajoet lcef jdtfr jhh.
_afe Io gunp ietc je jbqujietjebf wita wacn safo spc`fe our-
iel taf bcebfrts ietfrnissice. Ajo saf gffe pursuiel scnf bhje-
ofstief gusiefss, it wcuho ajvf gffe taf ctafr wjy jrcueo; safo
ajvf sjio saf jttfeofo taf bcebfrt tc fxbusf je jgsfebf dcr j oiddfr-
fet bjusf, taf cef saf wjetfo tc aiof. Gut id fjba hif jhcef sffnfo
tc sfrvf ec purpcsf, taf ajgit cd tfhhiel tafn jncuetfo tc bjn-
cujlf. Dcr js hcel js cef hif wfet ueoisbcvfrfo, ny sistfr wjs
prctfbtfo gy taf djjof it prfsfetfo, jeo njey cd tafn tclftafr
brfjtfo j `ieo cd psybaib dcrtrfss ie waiba tc aiof, njygf fvfe
j efw iofetity, j hidf wacsf tfrns saf oibtjtfo jeo `fpt sfpjrjtf
drcn Djtafrs jeo nief. It jhsc dcrnfo, pfrajps cehy iebiofetjhhy,
j gjrrifr gftwffe taf twc cd us. Ce tacsf cbbjsices I bajhhfelfoTjryj, saf o bajelf taf tcpib cr, hi`f j pchitibije, jeswfr jectafr,
oiddfrfet qufstice, cef I ajoet js`fo. Raf shippfo jwjy js quib`hy
js j wft gjr cd scjp.
I jhncst oioet sff taf tsjriej wafe I fetfrfo afr ojr`fefo gcu-
ocir, ajviel gffe livfe j euolf gy taf hjoy-ie-wjitiel wafe I afs-
itjtfo ce taf tarfsacho. Raf wjs hyiel ce j bajisf hceluf, jeo taf
gcuocir wjs js runcrfo; taf bajisf wjs upachstfrfo ie j shippfry-hcc`iel njuvf baietz, taf crjh-pjttfrefo bjrpfts wfrf jhh sajofs
cd njuvf, js wfrf taf wjhhs, tjghfbhctas, gfhhpuhh, burtjies, jeo taf
ghje`ft puhhfo up cvfr afr `effs. Fvfe afr hips wfrf njuvf, jeo
afr elfrtips tcc. Io afjro it sjio taf tsjriej ajo ajo sbjrhft dfvfr
js j baiho, jeo taf oisfjsf ojnjlfo taf vjhvfs cd afr afjrt.
Ycu pccr, ofjr, grjvf, wceofrduh lirh, saf sjio ie jeswfr tc
ny burtsy. _af jpphf cd ycur ofjr djtafrs fyf. Ycu bjeect injl-ief acw af prjisfo ycu tc nf, acw prcuo af wjs. Ocet gf dcchfo
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gy afr sizf, afo sjy, ny hitthf Njsaj is ofstiefo dcr lrfjt jeo
jstceisaiel taiels. _af lcco Hcro ajs sacwe nf taf brcwos tajt
wihh ljtafr dcr cehy j hcc` jt afr. Raf pjusfo, afr fyfs sfjrbaiel
nief. I jn sc scrry wfycuajvf hcst ain. ]ccr baiho, ycu
hcc` tacrculahy wcre cut. Ihh riel dcr tfj, sajhh I3
I ocet I sjio. I ajrohy `ecw wajt tc taie`.
Cd bcursf ycu ocet. Acw bcuho ycu jt j tinf hi`f tais3 Oio
ycu `ecw acw ycur djtafr spc`f cd ycu, ny ofjr3 Oio af tfhh ycu
jgcut ycur duturf3
Cehy j hitthf, I sjio, jeo saf drcwefo, djiethy.
Ja. Io acpfo tajt wita ycu af ajo gffe . . . Raf pjusfo, pfr-
ajps sfjrbaiel dcr j wcro saf wjetfo. . . . ncrf dcrtabcniel.
I . . . In jdrjio In ect surf wajt ycu nfje.
Oio af sjy jeytaiel jgcut it3 Ycur duturf3
Ec, I sjio. It scueos js id af njy ajvf tcho ycu ncrf taje
af oio nf.
Ja. _af tsjriej put j elfr gfdcrf afr hips, js id bjuticeielnf tc `ffp j sfbrft. \fycuwihh ajvf tc gf pjtifet, tafe,
saf sjio jdtfr j ncnfet. \f wihh ajvf tc wjit jeo sff.
I snihfo ie rfspcesf tc taf tsjriejs snihf, eoiel it ajro tc
`ffp up ny feo cd taf bcevfrsjtice. Ie truta, I bcuhoet taie` cd
jey gut cef taiel, ny nieo prcooiel jeo pc`iel, tcelufhi`f, jt
taf jgsfebf cd ny djtafr, prfssiel up jljiest wajt wjs ec hcelfr
tafrf jeo tryiel tc nfjsurf taf hcss. I oioet wjet tc bcetfnphjtfais nurofr fvfry nieutf, gut I bcuhoet stcp jooiel up taf ojys
jeo acurs hfjoiel tc ais oisjppfjrjebf js id it wfrf je fqujtice I
bcuho rfwcr` tc jrrivf jt j oiddfrfet jeswfr, taf cef ie waiba Io
ajo taf dcrfsilat tc prfvfet Djtafrs hfjviel taf jpjrtnfet tajt
eilat. Drcn ny djtafrs ofjta tc ny pcrtice cd rfspcesigihity dcr
ais ofjta tc Tjryjs jeo ny duturf, cef xjtice bfofo tc taf efxt0
tafrf wjs cur nctafrs sjdfty tc wcrry cvfr, jeo taf ojelfrs cdtrjvfh vfrsus tacsf cd rfnjieiel ie Wussij
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Ycu jeo ycur sistfr wihh hivf afrf, jt _sjrs`cf Rfhc. It wjs ycur
djtafrs wisa.
_aje` ycu, ycur
]hfjsf, taf tsjriej sjio, jeo saf sacc` afr elfr js tacula jt
j ejulaty baiho. Ec tithfs. Jeo ec ncrf burtsifs fitafr.
I ecoofo. Ny afjo sffnfo tc gcg up jeo ocwe ce its cwe.
\itacut djhhiel gjb` ce prfsbrigfo dcrnjhitifs, I ajo hitthf tc sjy,
jeo ny fyfs strjyfo tc taf gcc`s ce taf tsjriejs safhvfs jeo taf
pjietiels ce afr wjhh. Aistcry, ncsthy cd taf Crtacocx Baurba,
tafchcly, jeo hjeosbjpfs cd njuvf rivfrs jeo njuvf dcrfsts jeo
fhos, njuvf ajystjb`s jeo njuvf ncuetjies. Ruoofehy, tafe, taf
cvfrafjo hilat wfet ce jeo I sjw tajt taf tsjriej ajo risfe drcn
afr pihhcws. Rittiel up strjilat js j dfebf pcst, afr ajeo stihh ce taf
switba phjtf, saf wjs grfjtaiel rjpiohy jeo afr fyfs wfrf drjetib
jeo grilat, jhncst lhittfriel. I wceofrfo id saf wjs suddfriel je
jttjb` cd scnf ieo, jeo I wjs ce taf pciet cd bjhhiel dcr afhp wafe
saf rfjbafo cut jeo sfizfo ny ajeo.I `ecw its ie ycu, saf sjio. Afr ajeo wjset, hi`f afr wcros,
dfvfrisa gut js bcho js tacula saf ajo cef dcct ie afr lrjvf. Ctafr
taje supprfssiel j sauoofr, I oioet rfspceo tc afr jssfrtice. Bryp-
tib js it wjs, I bcuho prftfeo I oioet ueofrstjeo afr nfjeiel, jeo I
rfnjiefo sihfet ueofr afr stjrf. _af vchughf sfhd I `efw sffnfo tc
ajvf pjrtfo bcnpjey wita nf, jeo I dfht js tacula I wfrf ieajgitfo
gy j strjelfr, afr fxprfssice ghje`, sfjnhfss js je fll._ajts way af njof Ei`chjy Jhfxjeorcviba ycur lujroije,
ycurs jeo ycur sistfrs. _af tsjriejs fyfs oioet dcbus ce ny djbf
sc nuba js tafy jpprcjbafo it js tafy wcuho taf hio cd j gcx. I bcuho
dffh afr hcc`iel dcr j phjbf tc pry nf cpfe jeo pffr iesiof. Ycur
djtafr wcuhoet ajvf hfdt Jhycsaj witacut ajviel phjeefo dcr ais
duturf. Af sfet ycu tc us. Af wjetfo ycu efjr taf tsjrfviba, tc `ffp
ain drcn ajrn. _c afjh ain wafe af is ihh jeo tc bcndcrt ain. Afsfet ycu afrf dcr Jhycsaj. Dcr Jhycsaj jeo dcr Wussij js wfhh.
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Rc I wjset gfyceo gfiel sacb`fo jefw, js tajt ofbhjrjtice ajo
ny ncuta cpfe gfdcrf I ajo jeytaiel tc sjy. It wjs runcrfo taf
tsjrfviba ajo gffe j tfrrcr js j hitthf gcy, spcihfo gy j djnihy jeo
sfrvjets wac bcuhoet gfjr tc ofey j sib` baiho wajtfvfr af js`fo,
js hcel js it bcuhoet ajrn ain. Jt tjghf afo tj`fe dcco drcn
ctafrs phjtfs, `ib`fo jeo brifo wafefvfr af wjs oisbiphiefo. _af
ris` tajt af nilat oc ainsfhd iekury waihf tarjsaiel jgcut wjs sc
lrfjt tajt scce fvfe taf aiet cd j tjetruns jpprcjba lujrjetffo
ais ofnjeos wcuho gf sjtisfo innfoijtfhy. Fvfe wfrf af ec hce-
lfr iebhiefo tc suba trib`s, af wcuho stihh gf jbbustcnfo tc lfttiel
wajt af wjetfo.
Acw oc ycu `ecw af oioet sfeo Tjryj3 I js`fo, surprisiel
nysfhd wita ny cwe inpfrtiefebf, gut taf tsjriej hjulafo. Jt hfjst
I ajoet gffe sc dcrwjro js tc sullfst ny djtafr nilat ajvf put
ais ojulatfrs ie taf bjrf cd taf tsjr tc prctfbt us rjtafr taje taf
tsjrfviba.
Ycu ecw, Njtrycej LrilcrifvejNjsajtajt it is ycu wactj`fs jdtfr ycur djtafr. Jeo In ect spfj`iel cd ycur ghuf fyfs jeo
ghjb` ajir. Raf squffzfo ny elfrs wita suoofe strfelta. Ycu
`ecw I jn rilat.
Yfs, I sjio. It sffnfo ruof ect tc jlrff. Io taculat tc bhjin
ny pcrtice cd taf Efvjs wjtfr, gut tafe I js`fo nysfhd wajt it
bcuho livf nf tajt I oioet jhrfjoy ajvf. _af tsjriej wjs rilat, I
oio tj`f jdtfr ny djtafr, id ect ie taf cef wjy saf acpfo._af bchcr cd taf tsjriejs hips wjs taf sjnf, fxjbthy taf sjnf,
js tajt cd taf busaice gfaieo afr afjo. I wceofrfo way saf oioet
trcughf tc rculf tafn jeo tafe js`fo nysfhd way I wjs owfhh-
iel ce sc trivijh j njttfr. Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej. Io efvfr gf-
dcrf taculat cd taf tsjriej js je croiejry wcnje, wita j ejnf hi`f
ctafr wcnfe ajvf, hyiel ce j bajir wita j hitthf tjghf jt afr siof
jeo ce it j brunphfo ajeo`frbaifd jeo j phjie lhjss cd wjtfr, ajhdorue`, efxt tc j snjhh, wcre Crtacocx prjyfr gcc`. _af gcc`
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ajo j rfo riggce gftwffe its pjlfs, tc `ffp j rfjofrs phjbf, jeo
taf riggces uerjvfhiel jt taf feo bjulat jeo dcr j ncnfet afho
ny fyf. Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej wjs taf sjnf js jey ctafr wcnje,
taf sjnf jeo ec oiddfrfet, jeo afr afjhta wjs pccr0 saf wjs drilat-
fefo dcr taf sjdfty cd afr sce. I bcuho dffh afr jexifty, fvfe sff
its sajocw pjss jbrcss afr dfjturfs, js tacula j bhcuo ajo bcnf
gftwffe afr jeo taf hilat drcn cvfrafjo.
\ajt is it, ny ojulatfr3 saf sjio, js id safo pfrbfivfo taf
saidt ie ny ueofrstjeoiel cd afr. Oc ycu nieo id I bjhh ycu ny
ojulatfr3
Ec. Ycu njy, cd bcursf, bjhh nf wajt ycu phfjsf. Ec njttfr
wajt bjnf cut cd ny ncuta, it scueofo oiddfrfet drcn taf wjy Io
nfjet it tc. Fitafr it wjs cvfrhy djnihijr cr bcurtfcus tc taf pciet
cd sffniel iesiebfrf.
\cuhoet ycu prfdfr tc sit ocwe3 Jhfxjeorj Dycocrcvej
sjio. Ycurf pjhf.
J tfhfpacef bjhh jwjy, tajts jhh Djtafr ajo gffe. _af tsjriejsorivfr wcuho ajvf hfdt tc dftba ny djtafr gfdcrf saf pib`fo up taf
rfbfivfr tc sunnce ain, jeo Djtafr wcuho gf ofhivfrfo tc taf Jh-
fxjeofr ]jhjbf ie hfss taje je acur. Gut ecw af wjs ofjo, ec hcelfr
jt afr siof tc prcviof afr strfelta, jeo taf tsjriejs wfj` afjrt wjs
gflieeiel tc djih. Rafo jhwjys ajo gjo spfhhs, js I `efw drcn ny
djtafr, j nceta cr ncrf cd grfjtahfssefss tajt `fpt afr bceefo tc
gfo, gut I efvfr injliefo jeycef bcuho hcc` js ajlljro js saf oioecw. _af bcetieuiel strjie cd taf wjr jljiest Lfrnjey0 taf dcco
sacrtjlfs0 taf stri`fs jeo taf rictiel0 taf hcel ojys saf spfet eurs-
iel ncrigueo schoifrs ie cef cd taf Wfo Brcsss nj`fsaidt acspi-
tjhs (dcr saf wjs jhwjys lrffoy dcr lcco wcr`s, dcr cppcrtueitifs
tc sjbribf afrsfhd ie taf ejnf cd Lco jeo bcuetry); jhh cd tafsf
ajo tj`fe tafir tchh ce taf wcnje ny djtafr jeo fvfry ctafr Wus-
sije pfjsjet ajo hfjrefo tc bjhh Hitthf NctafrNjncba`j.
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dcrt Jhycsaj jeo `ffp ain jnusfo wafe af wjs bceefo tc gfo, it
turefo cut taf tsjrfviba wjs ietcxibjtfo gy fvfry oftjih cd j bcue-
try pfrsces sinphf hidf. Af js`fo tc afjr jgcut ny djtafr js j gcy
jeo wajt it wjs pfcphf oio tc jnusf tafnsfhvfs ie djrjwjy Rigfrij.
I bcuho tfhh af pibturfo it jhh wrcel, injlieiel fvfrytaiel fjst cd
taf Vrjhs tc gf j `ieo cd uebajrtfo tfrritcry witacut j sielhf nco-
fre bcevfeifebfec trjie, ec tfhflrjpa cr tfhfpacef, ec fhfb-
tribity cr ieoccr phungiel. Jhh cd us squjttiel ie yurts, stitbaiel
up aiofs ietc trcusfrs jeo tueibs, jeo wfjriel ueofrbhctafs njof
cd yjre drcn cdd cur spieeiel waffhs. Wioiel wiho _jrtjr pceifs
jeo nurofriel, rjpiel, jeo pihhjliel cef jectafr js j njttfr cd
bcursf wita cur ghjb`fefo drcstgittfe fjrs jeo elfrs djhhiel cdd.
_af `ieo cd hidf j riba jeo pjnpfrfo gcy nilat taie` wiho jeo
rcnjetib.
Hi`f _fnukie! af sjio, ofhilatfo wita taf iofj.
\ac3
_af @aje _fnukie. Lfelais @aje. Ocet ycu ecw jeytaiel,Njsaj3
J hct ncrf taje ycu oc. Kust ect fvfry oftjih jgcut fvfry hjst
uebivihizfo wjrncelfr. Jeo, ec, it wjs ect hi`f tajt. Dfwfr pfcphf
jeo guihoiels, ncrf cwfrs jeo hfss scct, tajts wajt it wjs.
Gut Jhycsaj wjs ec oiddfrfet drcn taf rfst cd taf ]ftfrsgurl
jristcbrjts wac tcc` cef hcc` jt ny djtafrs ihh-`fnpt gfjro jeo
tarfjogjrf tueib jeo bcedusfo ain wita Kfsus. I tcho Jhycsaj eccef gjb` acnf fvfr ajo tc wcrry jgcut jnusiel tafnsfhvfs, js
fvfry nfngfr cd j bcuetry djnihy ajo tc wcr` jhh ojy tc `ffp
grfjo ce taf tjghf. Gut tc j gforioofe priebf, tais, tcc, scueofo
hi`f due.
Cd bcursf, I ajo tc tfhh Jhycsaj jgcut Gjgj Yjlj, dcr wajt
prcpfr Wussije hfjvfs baihoacco gfaieo witacut hfjreiel jgcut
Gjgj Yjlj jeo afr aut3 Rcnfacw afo lct tc taf lrjeo jlf cdtairtffe witacut ajviel afjro cd afr.
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I tcho ain Gjgj Yjlj hivfo ie taf dcrfst ie j aut tajt ojebfo ce
taf hfls cd j baib`fe, shioiel siofwjys tarcula taf trffs jeo sajo-
cws, jeo I rfbitfo taf njlib wcros tc spfj` jt its occr. Hitthf aut,
hitthf aut, ture ycur gjb` tc taf dcrfst, ycur drcet tc nf.
J efw cef, Jhycsaj wcuho sjy wafe I js`fo ain wajt stcry
tc tfhh, jeo I oio, ncrf tinfs taje I bje bcuet. I njof tafn up
drcn gits jeo pifbfs cd ctafr tjhfs, drcn wajt I `efw jeo wajt
I oioet `ecw I `efw. Vsujhhy, taf wcros fw cut cd ny ncuta
gfdcrf I ajo j bajebf tc taie` tafn tarcula, fetfrtjieiel nf js
wfhh. Jhycsaj_sjrfviba Jhfxfi Ei`chjyfviba Wcnjecvwjs j
gil gcy, tjhh jeo sturoy dcr ais jlf. Gut wafe af wjs ihh, dfvfrisa
jeo ie pjie, af hi`fo tc gf gjgifo. \afe af wjs ihh ycu bcuhoet
injlief taf gcy af wjs wafe af wjs wfhh, j gcy wacsf eib`ejnf
wjs Ruegfjn0 tajt wjs acw fjsy it wjs dcr ain tc nj`f ctafrs
snihf. Gut Ruegfjn ajo ieafritfo taf Felhisa oisfjsf drcn Zuffe
Tibtcrij, ais nctafrs lrjeonctafr, je ihhefss bjrrifo gy dfnjhfs
jeo suddfrfo gy njhfs, j tcrturf wacsf ejnf wjs efvfr spc`fe,ect fvfe gy bcurt paysibijes. Fspfbijhhy ect gy bcurt paysibijes.
_af tarfjt tc taf tsjrfvibas hidf iespirfo dfjr sc ietfesf tajt tc
sjy its ejnf jhcuo wjs ojelfrcus jeo wcuho ajvf gffe uehjwduh
ajo jeycef gffe livfe hfjvf tc sft taf wcro ocwe ie ie`. Id taf
pfcphf wfrf tc hfjre tajt taf brcwe priebftaf duturf tsjr jeo
afir tc taf wcrhos lrfjtfst jutcbrjby, ruhfr-tc-gf cd twc aueorfo
nihhice scuhsbcuho ghffo tc ofjta drcn j tunghf ocwe taf stjirscr j gunp ce taf ecsf, Wussijs fggiel djita ie afr lcvfrenfet
wcuho orjie jwjy jhh taf ncrf quib`hy, aurryiel taf bchhjpsf cd
tarff bfeturifs cd Wcnjecv ruhf jeo cd tsjrisn itsfhd.
Afncpaihij; dcr jhh it wjs spc`fe, taf wcro nilat js wfhh ajvf
ect gffe ievfetfo.
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