far far away by tom mcneal
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K B O ^ T C X [ O E ^ M C X
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gor gor owoy
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Omgrcd O. L`fpg
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Zbot gfmmfws as tbc stro`jc o`d gotcgum tomc fg o hfy, o jarm,
o`d o jbfst. Tbc hfy pfsscsscd u`kfeef` quomatacs, tbc jarm wos
wa`sfec o`d dora`j, o`d tbc o`kac`t jbfst . . . wcmm, mct at f`my
hc soad tbot bas a`tc`taf`s wcrc jffd.
Ag efrc bcovamy scosf`cd watb rfeo`kc, tbas eajbt bovc
eodc o tc`dcr tomc, hut tbcrc wos yct o`ftbcr pmoycr a` tbc kost,
tbc Ga`dcr fg Fkkosaf`s, sfecf`c wbf efvcd grccmy ohfut tbc
vammojc, sfecf`c wbf wotkbcd o`d woatcd, sfecf`c watb tc`-
dc`kacs sf tfrturcd o`d eomaj`o`t tbot A kfumd skorkcmy hra`j
eyscmg tf scc tbce, o`d cvc` `fw ko` skorkcmy hra`j eyscmg tf
rcvcom tbce tf yfu.
A wamm, tbfujb. At as o prfeasc. A wamm.
Mct us hcja` f` o Eoy ogtcr`ff` wbc` tbc majbt wos purc, tbc oarskc`tcd watb hmfssfes, o`d tbc sly o pomc hmuc. Mfvcmy, a` ftbcr
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wfrds, o`d hraeea`j watb prfeasc. Tbc vammojc trccs wcrc a` gumm
mcog, o`d tbcrc, a` tbc tfw` squorc, u`dcr tbc sbodc fg f`c sukb
trcc, o hfy `oecd Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf` stffd surrfu`dcd hytbrcc jarms.
Icrcey wos o sby hfy, sf os tbc jarms a`kbcd `corcr, tbcar cycs
hrajbt, bc mfwcrcd bas jozc. F`c fg tbcsc jarms wos Ja`jcr Hfum-
ta`jbfusc, wbfsc kfppcry boar jrcw mf`j o`d wamd o`d wbfsc
oehcr cycs pfsscsscd tbc buc, sporlmc, o`dfr sf at sccecd
cggckt fg o strf`j mojcr. Tbc sfgt su` wos hcba`d bcr. Os sbc
mco`cd kmfscr tf Icrcey, sbc tamtcd bcr bcod sf tbot bcr u`rumy
boar gcmm a` o dozzma`j daspmoy.
Ohfut tbot a`so`c wfrd prfhmce tbot fur a`so`c rcoda`j
tcokbcr ossaj`cd tfdoy, sbc soad a` o mfw vfakc. Zos tbot wbot
yfu wcrc smova`j fvcr ot mu`kb6
At wos a`dccd.
A bod wat`csscd at omm. Ot tbc c`d fg tbc kmoss, tbc tcokbcr
dastrahutcd o mattmc pfce kommcd O Hfot Hc`cotb o [u``y [ly
o`d tbc` oslcd tbc studc`ts tf sfmvc o raddmc9 Ga`d baddc` a` tbc
pfce tbc pcrsf` wbf a`sparcd at. Tbc kmoss hcmm bod ru`j. At as
dckcptavcmy saepmc! tbc tcokbcr kommcd ogtcr tbc studc`ts os tbcy
mcd grfe tbc rffe.
Zcmm, wbot tbc tcokbcr soad wos truc. At tffl ec iust o ef-ec`t o`d o bomg tf `d tbc o`swcr (tbfujb at eust hc odeat-
tcd tbot A spc`t omm ey efrtom magc os o ma`juast). Gfr Icrcey, at
wos efrc dagkumt. Bc sot omf`c dura`j tbc mu`kb bfur o`d kf`-
tcepmotcd tbc prfhmce, trya`j tbas o`d tbot wbamc ftbcrs iflcd
o`d otc tbcar gffd o`d wo`dcrcd fut fg dffrs tf c`ify tbc wore
su`sba`c. Zfumd yfu malc o ba`t6 A wbaspcrcd, hut bc sbffl basbcod `f. Zbc` `ommy tbc bfur wos `cormy fvcr o`d bc sot omf`c
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watb bas mu`kb u`tfukbcd, bc wbaspcrcd, Floy. Hut `ft tbc
o`swcriust o ba`t.
O`d sf A jovc bae o seomm ba`t.Okrfstak, A wbaspcrcd.Bc `ccdcd `f efrc tbo` tbot. O gcw efec`ts motcr, tbc
prfhmce wos sfmvcd.
Qcob, A wos wfrla`j f` at, bc soad `fw tf Ja`jcr Hfumta`j-
bfusc, o`d sukb wos tbc cggckt fg tbc jarms cycs tbot bc ojoa` bod
tf mffl owoy.
Tbc jarm tcoscd grcc scvcrom stro`ds fg bcr kfppcry boar, bcmd
tbce a` grf`t fg bcr gokc, o`d studacd tbce gfr o efec`t. O`d
yfu jurcd at fut, rajbt6
Icrcey `fddcd bas bcod.
A` tbc fmd tomcs, la`d`css as tbc purcst gfre fg bcrfase. Ga`d
tbc kboroktcr wbf eccts tbc wfrmd watb o haj bcort o`d o` fpc`
bo`d o`d yfu bovc gfu`d yfur bcrf fr bcrfa`c. Icrcey wos malc
tbaswbotcvcr wos bas wos yfurs. Bc wfumd javc up bas o`swcr
tbc efec`t Ja`jcr oslcd gfr at. Hut bcrc wos o surprasc9 tbc jarm
dad `ft osl gfr at.
[bc prcsscd tbc jotbcrcd stro`ds fg boar hctwcc` bcr maps o`d
storcd ot Icrcey. Bcr jozc wos stro`jc, o`d sfecwbot omorea`j.
[bc sccecd `ft iust tf mffl otIcrcey hut tbrfujbbae, os ag bc
wcrc o wa`dfw tf sfectba`j gor owoy. O efec`t posscd, o`dtbc` o`ftbcr.
Zbc` `ommy sbc spflc, at wos `ft fg tbc raddmc watba` tbc
pfce hut fg sfectba`j kfepmctcmy daggcrc`t. Dad yfu scc tbc
jrcc` seflc most `ajbt6 sbc oslcd, o`d A `ftcd tbot tbc jarm-
grac`ds gokcs rctrcotcd a`tf eamd dasoppfa`tec`t.
Qcob, Icrcey rcpmacd, hut ot f`kc bc hckoec ustcrcd. Bctfukbcd tbc mcotbcr kfrd tbot mffpcd ohfut bas `ckl, tbc kfrd
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grfe wbakb bas bfusc lcy omwoys bu`j. Zcmm, `f, A dad`t scc tbc
jrcc` seflc. Hut A bcord pcfpmc tomla`j ohfut at.
Hut yfu l`fw wbot at eco`s, rajbt6 Jrcc` seflc ot ead-`ajbt< ra`kc Kolcs ot rst majbt.
Icrcey eureurcd ycs. Cvcryf`c a` tfw` l`cw wbot tbc
jrcc` seflc eco`t. Hut A l`cw tbot ^ra`kc Kolcs eco`t sfec-
tba`j cvc` efrc tf Icrcey.
Zcrc bcodcd gfr tbc holcry, Ja`jcr soad, mffla`j fgg, hut
tbc` sbc mct bcr oehcr cycs scttmc gummy f` Icrcey gfr o mf`j ef-
ec`t. Qfu wo`t tf kfec, tff6
Zcmm! A ko` tcmm yfu tbot tbas wos u`cxpcktcd. Ssuommy tbcsc
jarms tffl Icrceys o`swcrs o`d dcportcd, hut `fw . . .
Icrceys cycs smad owoy. Tbcrc wf`t hc o`y mcgt.
Tbcrc wammhc gfr us, Ja`jcr soad.
Hut Icrcey stamm sbffl bas bcod `f. Ae `ft tbot bu`jry, bc
soad. O`d, hcsadcs, ^ra`kc Kolcs orc la`d fg cxpc`savc.
Ja`jcr seamcd o`d soad sbc wfumd`t wfrry ohfut tbot.
Zby `ft6
Tbc jarms dorl cycs sbf`c. A iust wfumd`t. [bc drcw kmfscr.
Qfu sbfumd kfec watb us, sbc soad. Qfu malc ^ra`kc Kolcs,
rajbt6
Ojoa` Icrcey drfppcd bas cycs. Avc `cvcr bod f`c.Os Ja`jcr rcmcoscd o` ostf`asbcd moujb, o pmcoso`t skc`t fg
ka``oef` hmfssfecd a`tf tbc oar. Qfuvc `cvcr bod o ^ra`kc
Kolc6
@f, bc soad, hut bc dad `ft javc tbc rcosf`.
@ft cvc` o hatc6 Bcr seamc tur`cd grasly. @ft cvc` . . . o
`ahhmc6Zatb cokb sbolc fg Icrceys bcod, Ja`jcrs cycs jrcw hrajbtcr.
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Os ag at wcrc o wo`d, sbc tfukbcd o sa`jmc `jcr tf bas gfrcbcod
o`d soad, Tbc` tfdoy as tbc doy.
Bc wo`tcd tf jfA kfumd rcod tbas a` tbc usb fg bas kbcclshut bc wos u`kcrtoa`, o`d os bc tur`cd owoy gfr o efec`t, bc
pmokcd o `jcr majbtmy tf tbc sadc fg bas bcod hctwcc` tbc cyc o`d
tbc cor. Bc wo`tcd ey fpa`af`.
A wos tbcrc tf prftckt tbas hfytbot wos ey sfmc rcosf` gfr
kfea`j tf tbas vammojchut, trumy, bc mavcd sf eukb a` asfmotaf`.
A eyscmg bod a`vcstajotcd tbc holcry o`d gfu`d at boremcss. At
wos taec tbot bc sow tbas os wcmm, o`d, hcsadcs, wbot bore kfumd
kfec grfe o vasat tf tbc holcry a` tbc kfepo`y fg tbrcc prctty
jarms6
@f`c.
Tbot wos wbot A tfmd eyscmg.
Hut a` tbas eottcr, os a` ftbcrs, A wfumd hc prfvcd wrf`j.
[f A wbaspcrcd `f wor`a`j tf Icrcey, o`d a` tbc `cxt ef-
ec`t Ja`jcr o`d bcr jarmgrac`ds wcrc mcoda`j bae tfword tbc
holcry a` scorkb fg bas rst hatc fg ^ra`kc Kolc.
Zbamc fur jrfup strfmms dfw` Eoa` [trcct, ommfw ec tf prfvadc
o wfrd fr twf ohfut Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`. Zbc` bc wos sax
fr scvc` ycors fg ojc, bc tfmd f`c fg bas skbffmeotcs tbot bcsfectaecs bcord vfakcs, o stro`jc wbaspcra`j, bc dad `ft l`fw
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wbfsc, hut ag bc prcsscd o `jcr rajbt bcrcbc pfa`tcd tf bas
tcepmcbc kfumd bcor tbc vfakcs efrc kmcormy. Icrcey bcors
vfakcs! tbc ftbcr hfy so`j fut, o`d grfe tbcrc tbc `cws wfrlcdats woy up o`d dfw` tbc strccts fg tbc vammojc.
[fec a` tbc tfw` hcmacvcd tbcrc wos sfectba`j oslcw a`
Icrceys ea`d, sfec hcmacvcd bc wos tff sujjcstahmc, o`d sfec
hcmacvcd bas samvcr tfftb mma`js rckcavcd tro`seassaf`s grfe das-
to`t rodaf stotaf`s.
Hut A ko` tcmm yfu watb kcrtoa`ty tbot Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`-
sf` dad bcor u`wfrmdmy vfakcs.
Bfw df A l`fw tbas6
Hckousc bc bcord ea`c.
[f! ^crbops yfu bod omrcody jucsscd. A oe tbc o`kac`t jbfst
ec`taf`cd ot tbc futsct fg tbas tomc. Tbc f`c wbfsc a`tc`taf`s
wcrc jffd.
Os o efrtom eo`, A wos l`fw` os Iokfh Jraee. Qcs, tbc
vcry f`c! Zatb ey yfu`jcr hrftbcr, Zambcme, A mavcd f`kc a`
Jcreo`y, a` tbc vammojc fg [tca`ou a` tbc La`jdfe fg Bcssc.
(Tbc bfusc as stamm tbcrcA tffl tbc juadcd tfur sfec ycors ojf.
Bo!) Hftb fg us wcrc ma`juasts, hut fur kfmmcktaf` fg bfuscbfmd
stfracsgoary tomcs, tbcy orc `fw kfeef`my kommcdas wbot yfu
dfuhtmcss l`fw.A bovc hcc` dcod sa`kc tbc [oturdoy ogtcr`ff` a` [cptce-
hcr ?27; wbc` A sow tbc cme trcc a` tbc jordc` dassfmvc a`tf
`ftba`j, o`d omsf tbc wa`dfw hcgfrc wbakb A sot, o`d tbc waklcr
kboar, o`d ey `ackc Oujustc, wbf bod iust a`quarcd wbot A, machcr
F`lcm,wfumd malc gfr tco. A moy watb o dcod tf`juc o`d o dcod
rajbt bo`d. Tbc `cxt doy, A stfppcd hrcotba`j.Os o dcod eo`, A bod twf surprascs.
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A` dcotb, A cxpcktcd tf hc jrcctcd hy Zambcme, wbf bod dacd
hcgfrc ec. Omm fg fur mavcs, ey hrftbcr o`d A pmoycd o`d studacd
o`d wfrlcd os f`c. Bc wos mcss sturdy tbo` A, o`d fgtc` u`wcmm.A gfrjovc bae tbot, fg kfursc. Hut bas wos o drcoecrs `oturc, o`d
bc wos javc` tf wastgum sf`j, mf`ja`js tf trovcm, eottcrs fg tbc
bcort. Tbc studacs, A wfumd soy. Tbc studacs, tbc studacs, tbc stud-
acs.Ag bc koec rcmukto`tmy tf tbc wfrl, stamm bc koec. Zc wcrc
stroppcd tf tbc soec yflc. Fur dcsls stffd sadc tf sadc. Zbc`
Zambcme eorracd, A ifa`cd bas bfuscbfmd. [f fg kfursc a` dcotb
wc wfumd trovcm tfjctbcrwos A sf gffmasb tf hcmacvc tbot6hut
bcrc A wos, o`d Zambcme wos `ft tf hc gfu`d.
Tbot wos ey rst surprasc.
A sct fut tf mffl gfr bae. A oslcd tbc dcod ag tbcy bod scc`
ey hrftbcr, hut tbc dcod wbf rceoa` bcrc orc mcss `uecrfus
tbo` yfu eajbt aeoja`c, twf bcrc, f`c tbcrctbot sfrt fg tba`j.
A spcol C`jmasb, Grc`kb, Bajb Jcreo`, Mfw Jcreo`, [crhao`,
Atomao`, Mota`, Jrccl, [wcdasb, o`d Fmd Akcmo`dak. A` vorafus
mo`juojcs A oslcd ohfut ey hrftbcr, tbc goefus, tbc cstccecd,
tbc rcvcrcd Zambcme Jraee.
@f, `ci, `ca`, `f`.
[cvcrom fg tbce dad `ft o`swcr ot omm hut ecrcmy storcd ot
ec watb tbcar dcod cycs. Tf tbc dcod, wbf wos goefus eco`s`ftba`j.
A bostc`cd tf tbc `otaf`om mahrory a` ^oras, wbcrc A bod rst
mcor`cd tbc ckstosy fg kfepora`j wfrds tf wfrds, wbcrc Zam-
bcme eajbt woat gfr ec, hut bc wos `ft tbcrc. Orfu`d tbc tohmcs
bfvcrcd tbrcc dcod skbfmors, wbfsc f`my a`tcrcst, tf ey surprasc,
wos a` lccpa`j o wotkbgum o`d suspakafus cyc f` f`c o`ftbcr. Tftbcsc ec` A o``fu`kcd tbot a` Iumy ?2>3, ogtcr o doy ot tbas vcry
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tohmc, A bod wrattc` o mcttcr tf ey hrftbcr tf soy tbot wc eust
`cvcr hc oport, tbot wc eust df fur magcs wfrl tfjctbcr os f`c.
Tbc jbfstmy skbfmors dad `ft spcol. Tbcy lcpt tbcar suspa-kafus wotkb f` f`c o`ftbcr.
A oslcd tbc skbfmor `cxt tf ec ag bc l`cw ey Hrudcr,Zam-
bcme Jraee.
Spf` bcora`j tbas `oec, tbc tbrcc skbfmors tur`cd tbcar sus-
pakafus cycs f` ec.
Fb,tbc rst skbfmor soad, tbc goefus Hrftbcrs Jraee, wbf gfm-
mfwcd tbc gfftstcps fg vf` Or`ae o`d Hrc`to`f, tbc` kmoaecd tbc troam
os tbcar fw`.
Zbf kfmmcktcd tbc stfracs fg pcoso`ts, soad tbc sckf`d skbfmor,
tbc` damutcd tbce gfr pcdojfjakom `urscry usc.
Zbf,tbc tbard skbfmor soad, kbo`jcd rst tbc wfrds o`d tbc` tbc
eco`a`js o`d bcmd stamm tf tbc prctc`sc fg skbfmorsbap.
A smappcd owoy. Zbc` A mfflcd hokl, tbc skbfmors bod ojoa`
tur`cd tbcar dastrustgum cycs upf` f`c o`ftbcr.
A wc`t tf tbc la`jdfe fg Bcssc, wbcrc wc wcrc hfr`, o`d
tbc` tf Losscm, wbcrc wc wc`t tf skbffm. A womlcd tf tbc Oets-
bous a` [tca`ou, hckousc Zambcme o`d A bod hcc` boppy tbcrc. A
wc`t tf woat, malc o kbamd pmoya`j badc-o`d-jf-`d, a` tbc rffe
watb tbc jrcc`-o`d-wbatc wommpopcr. Hut Zambcme dad `ft kfec.A` tbc strcct, A ect o wfeo`, o spcktcr wbf `fw a`bohatcd
tbc latkbc` spokc fg o jro`d bfec, wbcrc sbc bod scrvcd os o
eoad. [bc bod bfmmfw cycs o`d o stro`jc seamc. A a`quarcd fg bcr,
o`d sbc oslcd ag ey hrftbcr bod hcc` sotascd watb bas magc.
Qcs,A soad. Fg kfursc.Ey hrftbcr wos o rfeo`tak eo`, o`d
bas wfrl, bas wagc, o`d bas kbamdrc` bod ect omm fg bas rfeo`takcxpcktotaf`s. Gfr omm fg bas doys, bc bod hcc` ot cosc watb bas magc.
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Tbc` eoyhc bc bos posscd f`, soad tbc eoad. Bcr bfmmfw cycs
storcd gummy ot ec. Wcry gcw df `ft poss f`.
At wos sbc wbf cxpmoa`cd tf ec tbot f`my tbc trfuhmcd rceoa`bcrc a` tbc Ywaskbc`roue, tbfsc wbf orc ojatotcd o`d u`cosy,
stamm mffla`j gfr wbot tbas eoad o`d ftbcrs sa`kc bovc kommcd tbc
tba`j u`df`c. Wc`jco`kc, gfr cxoepmc, sbc tfmd ec o`d tbc`,
cyca`j ec smymy, fr sfec ftbcr u`l`fw` yct u`ect dcsarc. At as
u`aquc tf cvcry jbfst, toamfrcd tf bas fw` goamurcs, dasc`kbo`t-
ec`ts, fr rcjrcts. Tbc dcod eoad sct bcr bfmmfw cycs f` ec. At
omm dcpc`ds f` yfu.
Tbcsc pbroscstbc tba`j u`df`c< u`l`fw` yct u`ect dcsarc
bovc kouscd ec ma`jcra`j u`rcst, hut ommfw ec `fw tf spcol f`my
fg tbc sckf`d surprasc9 tbc Ywaskbc`roueatscmg.
Cxoea`c, ag yfu wamm, tbc vahrota`j spokc orfu`d yfu, wbot
as hctwcc` o`d orfu`d yfur bo`ds o`d yfur bcortbs o`d yfur
bfecs. Tbas as wbcrc A, fr o`ftbcr malc ec, eajbt hc9 a` tbc
Ywaskbc`rouetbc spokc hctwcc`.
[pcktcrs orc ft, os fgtc` aeoja`cd, ojc`ts fg pbysakom kbo`jc.
Zc ko``ft efvc tohmc moeps fr kousc l`fkla`js a` womms. Tbcrc
as ohfut us o smajbt drogta`j fg wore oarpcrbops yfu bovc fkko-
saf`ommy bod f`c fg us poss `cor yfu o`d, gccma`j o suhtmc kurrc`t
fg woretb, wf`dcrcd wbot at wos. Zatb cggfrt, wc ko` usc tbasdrogta`j tf efvc o popcr fr, watb jrcotcr kf`kc`trotaf`, pcrbops
cvc` kousc o dffr tf swa`j kmfscd. Hut efrc tbo` tbot as hc-
yf`d us.
Bcrc as wbot wc ko` o`d ko``ft df a` tbc Ywaskbc`roue9
Zc scc hut ko``ft tfukb.
Zc secmm hut ko``ft tostc.Zc suggcr hut ko``ft wccp.
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Zc bostc` hut ko``ft y.
Zc rcst hut ko``ft smccp.
Zc spcol hut orc `ft bcord.[f! O`d wbot fg Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`, wbf bcord ec6
Bc wos f`c fg tbc Cxkcptaf`oms. Tbcy kfec rorcmy, o`d a` fdd
voraotaf`s. A f`kc koec upf` o wfeo` a` Xfeo`ao wbf kfumd scc
ey Bcamajc`skbca`ey ourowcmm c`fujb tf dasta`juasb ey ojc
o`d jc`dcr, o`d A bovc krfsscd potbs watb o `uehcr fg efrtoms
yfu`jcr pcfpmc, praeoramy, hut sfectaecs fmdcr efrtoms jracva`j
tbc mfss fg o spfusc fr o kbamdwbf ko` sc`sc fur prcsc`kc. O`d
tbcrc bovc hcc` scvcrom wbf bovc bcord ec spcol, tbfujb `f`c
a` ey cxpcrac`kc sf kmcormy os Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`.
Hut woat!A wamm fggcr yfu o` cxoepmc, gfr os Icrcey o`d tbc
jarms oehmc tfword tbc Jrcc` Fvc` Holcry, o` fppfrtu`aty tf
ammustrotc bas stro`jc ohamatacs wamm sff` prcsc`t atscmg.
Tbcy bod iust krfsscd tf tbc sbody sadc fg Eoa` [trcct wbc` o
possa`j paklup trukl smfwcd o`d drcw omf`jsadc tbce.
Tbc trukl wos hrajbt rcd, o`d ats dravcr wos Kf`l Kra`lmow,
o bcorty hfy wbfsc gotbcr wos tbc vammojc eoyfr. A` tbc hokl fg
tbc paklup, scvcrom hfys sot f` homcs fg boy. Bcy, Ja`jcr, f`c
fg tbcsc hfys kommcd fut, jfa`j tf eolc tbc Eff`hcoe yfursueecr jf-tf juy6
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Ja`jcr Hfumta`jbfusc seamcd pmcoso`tmy ot tbc hfys. @f, hut
ag yfu eco` Icrcey, bc hcots efst fg tbc mfkom kfepctataf`.
Tbas drcw bffts grfe tbc hfys, o`d f`c fg tbce soad, Hut,tbc`, Ja`jcrla`s, yfu eajbt bovc tf vac gfr Icrcey watb Gro`l
Joamy, wbakb jc`crotcd efrc roukfus moujbtcr, o`d o`ftbcr
hfy so`j fut, Kotjbt!wbakb tbcy tbc` hcja` tf kbo`t a` o
busly sa`jsf`j. Kot-jbt,kot-jbt,kot-jbt!
Zcmm, tbcrc wos `f Gro`l Joamy. Bc wos prfpcrmy kommcd Gro`l
Hoamcy, o`d hckousc bc wos o morjc yct dcmakotc hfy, bc, malc Icr-
cey, wos tbc fhickt fg tbc hummys spfrt.
Icrceys sla` jmozcd watb swcot. Bc tfukbcd bas bo`d tf bas
tcepmc tf rckcavc o`ytba`j A eajbt soy tf bae, hut at wos o pffr
taec gfr tbas. F`c fg tbc hfys `ftakcd.
Zbots up, Icrcey6 bc kommcd fut. Jft o mf`j-dasto`kc komm
kfea`j a`6 O`d o`ftbcr soad, ^akla`j up o `cws osb grfe
Iupatcr6 O`d yct o`ftbcr kommcd, Fr eoyhc sfectba`j grfe
Sro`us6
Zcmm, tbot as bfw pcfpmc ko` hc. A sbfumd bovc rcstroa`cd ey-
scmg, hut A kfumd `ft. A jovc Icrcey sfectba`j tf soy. Ejc` [ac
ca`c c`dmfsc Zstc oug dce Xklc` ca`cs gurzc`dc` Loecms durkb-
qucrc`.
Ejc` [ac ca`c c`dmfsc Zstc oug dce Xklc` ca`cs gurzc`dc`Loecms durkbqucrc`,Icrcey rcpcotcd. Bc bod o` cxkcmmc`t ourom
ecefry. Bas prf`u`kaotaf` wos pcrgckt.
Ob! Cxzcmmc`t! Tbc hfys a` tbc hokl fg tbc trukl storcd os
kfws eajbt.
Hut Kf`l Kra`lmow wos `ft sf cosamy stupccd. Zatb o hrfod
jra`, bc mco`cd grfe bas fpc` wa`dfw. @fw, wbot bovc A tfmdyfu ohfut spcola`j Eortao`, Icrcey6 bc soad. @f pfssahmc jffd
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ko` kfec fg at. Tbc hfys a` tbc hokl moujbcd jro`dmy ot tbas,
o`d Kf`l Kra`lmow strctkbcd bas jra` wadcr. @f jarms jfa`j
tf wo`t tf df tbc saj`ako`t dccdwatb o juy wbf tomls . . . yful`fw, Eortao`. Ojoa` bc pouscd. Hut eoyhc tbot df`t eottcr
sf eukb tf yfu.
Tbc hfys drfvc owoy oeadst bcovy, dcrasavc moujbtcr.
Adafts, Ja`jcr euttcrcd.
F`c fg tbc jarmgrac`ds wos kommcd Eoddy [oxf`. [bc bod o
dorl ommurc tbot sccecd dccpmy scotcd watba` bcr o`d surgokcd
f`my a` tbc tba` pa`l skor tbot ro` tbc mc`jtb fg bcr kbccl. Tbas
jovc bcr o dou`ta`j storc, wbakb sbc darcktcd `fw tfword tbc
rckcda`j rcd trukl. Kf`ls tcepta`j, tbfujb, sbc soad a` o mfw
vfakc, wotkba`j tbc trukl tur` tbc kfr`cr, a` o` fdafus la`d
fg woy.
Hut Ja`jcr bod tur`cd bcr jozc tf Icrcey. A` tbc sfgt su`-
majbt, bcr kfppcry boar sbaeecrcd prcttamy.
[f6 sbc soad. Zbot dad yfu soy tf sbut tbfsc jff`s up6
Icrcey sbrujjcd o`d mfflcd fgg. A df`t l`fw gfr surc. At iust
koec tf ec.
Ja`jcrs cycs sbf`c. Kef`, sbc soad. Tcmm.
@f, rcommy, Icrcey soad, majbtmy ruhha`j bas tcepmc. [fec-
taecs wbc` sfectba`j malc tbot kfecs fut fg ey efutbats ftvcry fgtc`, hut wbc` at dfcsA iust bovc tf osl eyscmg, Zbot a`
tbc wfrmd dad A iust soy6
A l`cw tbot bc eco`t tbas qucstaf` gfr ec. At wos port fg o
pokt wc bod eodc. Ag bc spflc wfrds A dcmavcrcd bae, A eust da-
vumjc tbcar eco`a`j.
At wos o mfw kursc, A soad tf bae. F`c tbot sbfumd rceoa`u`cxpmoa`cd.
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Hut cvcr sf daskrcctmy bc sbffl bas bcod.
[f A tfmd bae.
O seamc sprcod okrfss Icrceys gokc. A wamm odeat at. Tbot bcwos pmcoscd wos pmcosa`j tf ec.
Zbot6 Ja`jcr soad, bcr cycs gumm fg easkbacg. Qfu l`fw,
df`t yfu6
Icrcey dad `ft dc`y atbc wos o pffr maorhut stamm bc soad
`ftba`j.
Kef`, tcmm, Ja`jcr soad, tbc` sfgtc`cd bcr vfakc. Ag yfu
tcmm, A prfeasc wc wf`t osl gfr o`y efrc fg yfur bfecwfrl tbc
rcst fg tbc ycor.
Icrcey moujbcd. Tbcrcs f`my o wccl fg skbffm mcgt.
Qcob, Ja`jcr soad, bcr seamc dceurc os yfu pmcosc. Tbots
wby A ko` df tbc dcom.
Zcmm, at as truc. Bf`csty as fgtc` dasorea`j.
Icrcey mfflcd ot Ja`jcr o`d soad, ^rfeasc yfu wf`t tcmm
Kf`l6
A df, Ja`jcr soad, tbc` jmo`kcd ot tbc twf jarmgrac`ds. O`d
tbcy df, tff, fr cmsc sfec fg tbcar iuaky mattmc sckrcts wamm jf pa`-
homma`j orfu`d tbas mattmc hurj.
Icrcey tffl o dccp hrcotb. Floy . . . wbot A soad wos, Eoy
yfu krfss o` c`dmcss dcscrt f` tbc hokl fg o otumc`t koecm. O ecrry moujb hurst grfe Ja`jcr. Zbcrc df yfu jct tbot
stugg6 sbc oslcd. A eco`, bfwd yfu cvcr mcor` o gfrcaj` mo`-
juojc6
Icrcey sbrujjcd. Ats hcyf`d ec.
Hcyf`d yfu, Ja`jcr rcpcotcd, o`d tbas taec wbc` sbc storcd
ot bae, bcr jozc sccecd `ft tf poss tbrfujb bae sf eukb os tfhurrfw a`tf bae, os ag tf `d kmucs tf o puzzmc sbc wos a`tc`t f`
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sfmva`j. [f, sbc soad `ommy (o`d df `ft hc eastolc`, bcr vfakc
wos sbodcd watb artotaf`), wbots magc malc tbcrc a` Ifb`sf`-
Ifb`sf`vammc6Icrcey sbrujjcd ot tbas qucstaf`, o`d Ja`jcr seamcd, os ag tf
soy, Floy, floytbc puzzmc ko` woat,o`d sff` tbc jrfup fg gfur
wos ojoa` efva`j omf`j tbc strcct, tbrfujb tbc sbodfws, o`d
dccpcr a`tf tbcar tomc.
[a`kc A bod kfec tf tbas tfw`, tbc jrcc` seflc (wbakb wos,
a` gokt, o jrcc`asb jroy) bod oppcorcd cvcry gfur fr vc ef`tbs
fr sf, a`grcquc`tmy c`fujb tf eolc at scce spckaom. Tbc seflc
wfumd hcja` rasa`j grfe tbc karkumor hrakl kbae`cy dura`j tbc
`ajbt, o`d tbc `cxt efr`a`j tbc holcrys jmcoea`j daspmoy koscs
wfumd hc ma`cd watb cxquasatc pomc jrcc` eorzapo` kolcs, cokb
moycrcd o`d mmcd watb strowhcrry postc o`d tfppcd hy o grfstcd
pa`l rfscttc.Tbcsc wcrc prfpcrmy kommcd ^ra`scsstrto,fr ^ra`kcss Kolcs.
Hut tbc holcr, o` aeeajro`t grfe [wcdc`, sff` fhscrvcd tbot
f`my tbc wfec` wcrc purkbosa`j bas ^ra`kcss Kolcs, sf bc
kbo`jcd tbc `oec tf ^ra`kc Kolcs a` bfpcs tbot tbc ec` eajbt
kf`suec tbce, tff. Tbc strotcjy sukkccdcdyfu wamm omwoys
wat`css o jrcot rusb tf huy tbc kolcs hy ec` o`d wfec` omalc.Tbcrc wos sfectba`j cmsc tbot Icrcey bod bcord ohfut tbc
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^ra`kc Kolcs grfe bas eftbcr, o`d os tbcy womlcd tfword tbc
holcry, bc soad, Bovc yfu cvcr bcord fg o la`d fg c`kbo`tec`t
tbot ko` jf watb tbc kolc6Tbcy bod `ft, hut tbcy wcrc a`tcrcstcd, Ja`jcr cspckaommy.
Tcmm, sbc soad, o`d bc dad.
Fvcr tbc ycors, kcrtoa` vammojcrsbas eftbcr, gfr cxoepmc
bod jrfw` tf hcmacvc tbot wbotcvcr mava`j tba`j wos mfflcd
upf` dura`j tbc rst hatc fg ^ra`scsstrto wfumd stcom f`cs bcort.
At wos soad tbot tbas c`kbo`tec`t wos sf stcodgost, at kfumd hc
rcvcrscd f`my hy tbc tfukb fg o somtcd tcor upf` tbc portcd maps
fg tbc spcmmhfu`d.
Jfd,Eoddy [oxf` soad. Zbot ag tbc rst tba`j yfu sow
wos o df`lcy6
Fr Er. Ga``agrfkl, tbc ftbcr jarmgrac`d soad.
Er. Ga``agrfkl wos o vcry `akc hut vcry morjc eo`, watbfut
eo`y tcctb.
Ja`jcr sccecd tf hc tba`la`j ohfut tbc stfry. A malc tbot
somtcd-tcor-upf`-tbc-portcd-maps-fg-tbc-spcmmhfu`d dctoam. [bc
mfflcd ot Icrcey. [f df yfu tba`l ats truc6
Bc ovfadcd bcr jozc. Dcpc`ds wbf yfu osl.
Tbas wos truc os truc ko` hc. A dad `ft hcmacvc tbc Mcjc`d fg
tbc Garst Hatc, hut, os a` omm sukb eottcrs fg tbc bcort, tbcrc wcrcwasbgum sfums wbf dad. O`d tbc` tbcrc wos tbc stro`jc hut truc
stfry fg Icrceys eftbcr bcrscmg. . . . Hut tbot tomc eust woat, gfr
tc`dramfus orfeos grfe tbc holcry bod rcokbcd fut tf tbc jrfup
o`d wcrc pumma`j tbce gfrword watb o quaklc`cd pokc.
O bo`dsfec fmd dcmavcry trukl stffd porlcd a` tbc strcct,
o`d scrvcd os o hammhford gfr tbc holcry. Ats poa`t wos o dccpjmcoea`j jrcc`, o`d f` tbc sadc, skrfmma`j fvcr o poa`ta`j fg
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o karkumor hrakl fvc`, wcrc tbc wfrds jrcc` fvc` holcry a`
jamdcd mcttcrs.
O seomm fvcrbcod hcmm ta`lmcd kbccramy os tbc jarms pusbcdfpc` tbc dffr, o`d tbc tfw` holcr cecrjcd grfe tbc latkbc`
wapa`j bas bo`ds f` bas oprf`.
[tc` Hmax wos o rfu`d eo` watb dfujby-sfgt gcoturcs, hut bas
gokc bod o rfhust rcddasb jmfw, o`d watb bas gumm wbatc hcord o`d
orktak-hmuc cycs, bc wos fgtc` oslcd tf pfrtroy Zcab`okbtseo``
Gotbcr Kbrasteosdura`j tbc bfmadoy scosf`.
Ob, bc soad, jra``a`j ecrramy. Bomm! Bomm!As at ft o jrcot
doy tf hc omavc6
Ag yfu soy sf, Ja`jcr soad jc`aommy, mctta`j bcr oehcr cycs
gomm f` tbc holcr. [f, sbc soad, bfws magc a` Hmaxvammc6
Qcs, ycs, omm as wcmm a` Hmaxvammc, soad tbc holcr, wbf sccecd
oeuscd `ft iust hy tbc qucstaf` hut hy omm tba`js, o`d wby `ft6
Bc wos hcmfvcd a` tbc tfw`, o`d bas sbfp wos o pfklct fg wore
hc`aj`aty, os Icrcey kfumd `fw scc gfr baescmg. Tbc jmoss-o`d-
kbcrrywffd koscs wcrc mmcd watb o hcoutagum voracty fg hrcods
o`d kolcs, twf seomm tohmcs wcrc hrajbtc`cd hy voscs fg fwcrs,
o`d tbc rakb skc`ts fg holcd dfujb, sujor, kfggcc, o`d kbfkfmotc
eodc ec ycor` gfr ey efrtom sc`sc fg tostc.
O`d, bc soad, tur`a`j bas ifvaom gokc tf Icrcey, as tbas `ftIcrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`6
Icrcey `fddcd, o`d kfmfr rfsc a` bas kbccls.
Tbc holcrs gokc hraeecd watb pmcosurc. Qfu uscd tf kfec
a` grcquc`tmy. Df yfu rcecehcr at6
[urprasc rfsc a` Icrceys cycs, tbc` kf`gusaf`. @ft rcommy,
bc rcpmacd.Qcs! Qfur dcor eftbcr uscd tf hra`j yfu a`tf tbc holcry omm
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tuklcd owoy a` yfur mattmc korraojc. Qfu wcrc o jrcot hurrfwcr!
[fectaecs sbc bod tf daj tbrfujb tbc kfvcrs tf `d yfu.
Ja`jcr tur`cd bcr cycs tf Icrcey o`d soad a` o krff`a`j vfakc,Amm hct yfu wcrc iust tbc kutcst mattmc efmc-krcoturc, wbakb f`my
c`rakbcd tbc hmusb a` Icrceys kbccls.
Hut tbc holcr koec tf bas rcskuc hy tur`a`j tf tbc rcom husa-
`css ot bo`d9 [f, ey dcor kbamdrc`, bfw eoy A bcmp yfu6
Zcmm, tbots tbc prfhmce, Ja`jcr soad os sbc sko``cd tbc
jmcoea`j koscs. A df`t scc o`y ^ra`scsstrto.
O moujb ruehmcd up grfe tbc holcrs hcmmy. @f, yfu df`t,
bc soad. Hckousc hy `a`c fkmfkl tbas efr`a`j tbc ^ra`scsstrto
wcrc omm sfmd fut.
Tf ey surprasc, Ja`jcrs cxprcssaf` hrajbtc`cd ot tbas `cws.
Qfu sfmd tbce omm6
Qcs, ycs, tbc holcr soad ecrramy, o`d woatcd o gumm sckf`d
hcgfrc odda`j, Omefst omm.
Ob! [f tbas wos o mattmc joec tbcy pmoycd!
Hut yfu lcpt o gcw smakcs hokl gfr yfur efst spckaom
kustfecrs6
Qcs, ycs, ey dcor jarm. Gfr ey efst spckaom kustfecrsbcrc
bc droeotakommy pccrcd post Icrcey o`d tbc jarms tfword tbc
strccto`d tbcy eoy hc a` yct.Qfurc o gu``y eo`, Ja`jcr soad.
O po` rottmcd a` tbc latkbc` tf tbc rcor fg tbc holcry. [fec-
f`c cmsc wos ot wfrl.
Tbcrc as iust f`c mattmc tba`j, Ja`jcr soad tf tbc holcr.
A scc, A scc. Tbcrc as iust f`c mattmc tba`j.
A kfumd scc tbot tbas, tff, wos port fg tbcar joec.Zcrc o mattmc mfw f` kosb rcscrvcs.
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Fb, wcmm `fw . . . Tbc holcr sbffl bas bcod sfmce`my o`d
eodc scvcrom seomm tsl-tsla`j sfu`ds. Tbas as rcommy tff hod. Tff
hod a`dccd.Fg kfursc, wc kfumd wratc yfu gfur AFSs, Ja`jcr soad,
o`d tbc` f`c fg tbc jarmgrac`ds kbaecd a` watb, Fr f`c haj Zc-
Fwc-Qfu.
Hcba`d tbc wbatc hcord, tbc holcrs rfu`d gokc hrajbtc`cd.
A malc tbot! F`c haj Zc-Fwc-Qfu! Bc wa`lcd o`d jcsturcd
tbc jrfup tfword o su``y wa`dfw-sadc tohmc watb o vosc mmcd
watb kfhomt-hmuc arascs. [at, pmcosc sat. Ey most gfur smakcs fg
^ra`scsstrto wamm hc yfurs. Zatb kfggcc6
Tbc jarms omm `fddcd, o`d Icrcey `fddcd, tff.
Ogtcr tbc holcr dasoppcorcd tf tbc hokl fg tbc sbfp, f`c
fg tbc jarmgrac`ds mco`cd hokl a` bcr kboar, mozamy strctkbcd bcr
ores, o`d mfflcd okrfss tbc tohmc tf Icrcey. Tbas wos Eorifry
Gomms, o prctty jarm watb eaml-wbatc sla` o`d a`l-hmokl cycs.
Iust sf yfu l`fw, sbc soad, A spc`t bomg ey study bomm trya`j
tf wfrl fut tbot stupad raddmc o`d dad`t cvc` kfec kmfsc. Ga`d
baddc` a` tbc pfce tbc pcrsf` wbf a`sparcd at. [bc fpc`cd
bcr dfvcmalc bo`ds. Jfd. Zbots tbotomm ohfut6 Baddc` wbcrc,
cxoktmy6
Os wc bovc soad, Icrceys wos o jc`crfus `oturcbc jmodmyjovc tf ftbcrs, o`d bc wos f` tbc hra`l fg at `fw. Hut os bc
fpc`cd bas efutb tf spcol, Ja`jcr a`tcrkcdcd. Bcy, `fw, sbc
soad. Zc eodc o dcom ohfut osla`j gfr bas bfecwfrl.
Eorifrys bo`ds uttcrcd up. Tbas as`t bfecwfrl. Tbas as
cxtro-krcdat.
O grojamc orjuec`t, o`d f`c tbot Ja`jcr hcjo` tf rcgutc, huttbas taec at wos Icrcey wbf a`tcrruptcd. [fectba`j tfmd ec at
wos o` okrfstak, bc soad.
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Tbc twf jarmgrac`ds mco`cd gfrword malc bu`jry da`crs tf
o ecom, hut Ja`jcr sot hokl a` bcr kboar, f`kc ojoa` studya`j
Icrcey.Eoddy [oxf` ro` o `jcr omf`j bcr tba` pa`l skor. Zbots
o` okrfstak6
Ats wbcrc o portakumor mcttcr a` cvcry ma`c jfcs tfjctbcr tf
spcmm sfectba`j, Icrcey soad, o`d wbc` tbc twf jarmgrac`ds stamm
sccecd kf`guscd, bc wc`t f`. Qfurc suppfscd tf `d tbc a`spa-
rotaf` gfr tbc pfce baddc` a`sadc tbc pfce, rajbt6 [f ag yfu rcod
portakumor mcttcrs up o`d dfw` a`stcod fg mcgt tf rajbt
Hut Ja`jcr dad `ft mct bae `asb. Zbot dad yfu eco` wbc`
yfu soad sfectba`j tfmd yfu at wos o` okrfstak6
Zcmm, at wos malc tbc adco suddc`my koec tf ec tbot at
wos o` okrfstak. Icrcey wos `ft kfegfrtohmc watb tbas sfrt fg
bomg-trutbbas gfrcbcod jmozcd watb swcot.
Tbc jarmgrac`ds bod pummcd fut tbc pfce o`d wcrc pfra`j fvcr
at, hut Ja`jcrs cycs wcrc stamm xcd f` Icrcey. O`d yfu l`cw
wbot o` okrfstak wos6
Qcs. Bc soad tbas remy, gfr tbot eukb wos kfepmctcmy truc,
o`d Ja`jcr gcmm samc`t wbc` Icrcey wra`lmcd bas `fsc, stacd o
s`cczc, o`d tbc` cycd tbc arascs f` tbc tohmc. Grfe tbcar fpc`
efutbs ycmmfw pfmmc` moy mffscmy f` tbcar hrusby tf`jucs. Icrceyruhhcd bas `fsc o`d pusbcd tbc vosc o hat gortbcr owoy.
Jft at! Eorifry so`j fut. Ats tbc `oec fg Omakc ^mcoso`kc
Maddcmm. [bc eust bovc hcc` tbc jarm wbf a`sparcd tbc pfct tf
wratc tbc pfce!
Ja`jcr wos stamm stora`j ot Icrcey. [f dad at kfec tf yfu os
o vojuc adco fr tbc oktuom wfrd6 sbc oslcd, hut ot tbas vcry ef-ec`t tbc latkbc` dffr swu`j fpc`, o`d o morjc pa`l-kbcclcd
hfy c`tcrcd tbc rffe, korrya`j o troy mmcd watb kups fg kfggcc.
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Tbas wos Gro`l Hoamcy. Bas pmuep gokc o`d ores wcrc seudjcd
watb fur o`d grfsta`j.
Zcmm, wcmm, Ja`jcr soad os bc `corcd tbc tohmc. Bfws magca` Hoamcy Katy6
Ftbcrs a` tbc vammojc eodc spfrt fg Gro`l Hoamcy. Ja`jcr, tf
bcr krcdat, dad `ft.
Floy, Gro`l Hoamcy o`swcrcd, sctta`j tbc troy f` tbc tohmc,
tbc` tujja`j sf bord ot bas cormfhc tbot at strctkbcd malc ruhhcr.
Ae wfrla`j bcrc `fw.
Ja`jcr seamcd ot bae, wbakb prfeptcd bae tf gurtbcr owl-
word`css.
A omwoys malcd tf kffl . . . o`d ey eftbcr tbfujbt A fujbt tf
mcor` o trodc . . . sf Ae la`d fg o` opprc`takc, A jucss. Er. Hmax
as rcommy `akc tf ec. Bc `ommy rcmcoscd bas cor. A malc at o mft.
Tbots gohumfus, Ja`jcr soad, o`d wbc` Gro`l Hoamcy sccecd
tf wf`dcr wbctbcr sbc wos scrafus fr `ft, sbc soad, @f, rcommy,
at as.
[tc` Hmax pusbcd tbrfujb tbc latkbc` dffr korrya`j o`ftbcr
troy, tbas f`c mmcd watb dcsscrt pmotcs.
Fb, tbc ^ra`scsstrto wcrc o` cyc-mma`j sajbt! Cokb smakc,
tfppcd watb pomc jrcc` eorzapo` o`d o grfstcd rfscttc, wos `cs-
tmcd oef`j rcd rapc strowhcrracs.Yfu`ds, Ja`jcr soad. Tbcyrc omefst tff hcoutagum tf cot.
Tbc`, seama`j ot tbc holcr, sbc oddcd, @ftakc A soad omefst.
Eorifry soad, A `ftakcd yfu soad Yfu`ds,wbakb A bfpc tf
Jfd yfu wamm `cvcr soy ojoa`.
Ja`jcr rcjordcd bcr. Bfw df yfu gccm ohfut Cjods6
Zfrsc.Ja`jcr seamcd o`d spro`j bcr mattmc trop9 Tbc` Yfu`ds at as.
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Tbc holcr stffd kmfsc hy dura`j tbas cxkbo`jc hut `fw jovc
o kbccry moujb o`d dcportcd. Tbc tbrcc jarms storcd ot tbcar pfr-
taf`s fg ^ra`scsstrto os f`c eajbt storc ot o hfw-wroppcd jagt.Hut Eorifry o`d Eoddy kfumd `ft storc gfr mf`jtbcy jrohhcd
tbcar gfrls o`d hcjo` tf cot.
^rfhohmy tbcy dad `ft hcmacvc Icrceys Mcjc`d fg tbc Garst
Hatc, hut, stamm, tbcy tffl `f kbo`kcstbcy kbcwcd watb tbcar
cycs tajbtmy kmfscd. Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbcar cycs wbc` tbc hcmm
fvcr tbc dffr ta`lmcd o`d twf kustfecrs c`tcrcd. Tbcy dad `ft
fpc` tbce wbc` Icrcey, rcokta`j tf tbc pfmmc` grfe tbc arascs a`
tbc vosc hcgfrc bae, wra`lmcd o `opla` o`d dohhcd ot bas `fsc.
Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbce wbc` Ja`jcr soad, Fb swcct eftbcr fg
Jfd, wby wfumd Kf`l Kra`lmow radc o hakykmc hukl-`olcd dfw`
Eoa` [trcct6
Tbas wos, fg kfursc, u`truc.
Tbc twf jarmgrac`ds seamcd ot tbas pmfy, kf`ta`ucd kbcwa`j,
o`d lcpt tbcar cycs kmoepcd kmfscd. Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbce
u`tam tbcar rst hatcs wcrc sogcmy swommfwcd.
Eee, purrcd Eorifry.
Eoddy, wbf rorcmy seamcd, seamcd.
Icrcey dad `ft jf quatc sf gor os tbc jarms. Bc ecrcmy `asbcd
bas rst hatc watb bas cycs stcodgostmy kost dfw` ot bas pmotc.Wcrdakt6 Ja`jcr soad wbc` bc wos df`c.
Jffd, Icrcey soad, `fdda`j smfwmy. Xcommy, rcommy jffd.
Ja`jcr sccecd pmcoscd. Tfmd yfu, sbc soad.
Hut bcrc wos o` a`tcrcsta`j sfectba`j. Ja`jcr, wbf bod
jf`c tf sukb trfuhmc tf okquarc tbc ^ra`scsstrto,bod `ft hcju`
cota`j bcrsa`dccd, sccecd a` `f burry tf hcja`. Ogtcr o sap fgkfggcc, sbc prcsscd scvcrom stro`ds fg kfppcry boar hctwcc` bcr
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maps o`d rcjordcd tbc holcr os bc wbastmcd o ecrry tu`c o`d smad
grcsb mfovcs fg hrcod a`tf tbc daspmoy koscs.
Zbot6 Eoddy oslcd, gfmmfwa`j Ja`jcrs jozc tf tbc holcr.Bae,Ja`jcr wbaspcrcd, `fdda`j tfword tbc holcr os, stamm
wbastma`j, bc pusbcd tbrfujb tbc bomg dffrs a`tf tbc latkbc`.
Df yfu tba`l tbc rcosf` bcs sf jmod tf scc us wbc` wc kfec a`
as tbot bas magc as os dumm os datkbwotcr6
Orc yfu ladda`j6 Eoddy [oxf` soad a` bcr mfw vfakc.
Tbcrc orc tf`s fg hfra`j pcfpmc a` tbas tfw`, o`d `f`c fg tbce
orc boppy tf scc us.
Eoyhc bcs iust `akc, Icrcey soad.
Qcob, eoyhc, Ja`jcr soad. [bc jozcd ojoa` tfword tbc
latkbc`. Ats iust tbot omm bc dfcs as holc omm doy, o`d tbc` bc
jfcs bfec tf tbot haj fmd bfusc, wbcrc bc tc`ds bas fwcrs o`d
mavcs omf`c watbfut cvc` o dfj fr o boestcr fr o bfr`y tfod.
Zbf soys bc dfcs`t bovc o bfr`y tfod6 Eorifry soad, makl-
a`j o hat fg grfsta`j grfe bcr gfrl, wbakb mcd omm tbrcc jarms tf
eugcd moujbtcr, wbamc Icrcey kfumd df `ftba`j hut seamc owl-
wordmy o`d hmusb.
Ja`jcr wos stamm stora`j tfword tbc latkbc` wbc` bcr jozc
suddc`my `orrfwcd o`d sbc jmo`kcd grfe Eoddy tf Eorifry.
Eoyhc, sbc soad a` tbc seommcst wbaspcr, tbc hfra`j mattmc la`j-dfe fg Hmaxvammc `ccds sfec . . . a`vcstajota`j.
Ot f`kc Eorifrys bo`ds cw up a` cxkatcec`t. @ajbt eas-
saf`! sbc wbaspcrcd, o`d Eoddy a` o mfw tf`c oddcd, [tcomtb
potrfm.
A bod `f adco wbot tf eolc fg tbas, o`d `catbcr dad Icrcey.
Bc ecrcmy kf`ta`ucd tf cot o`d, fkkosaf`ommy, stac o s`cczc. Bcpusbcd tbc vosc fg fwcrs cvc` gortbcr owoy grfe bae. Tbc jarm-
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grac`ds eco`wbamc bod smfwcd tbc kf`sueptaf` fg tbcar most efr-
scms fg ^ra`kc Kolc os ag tf gfrcstomm ats kfepmctc dasoppcoro`kc.
Tbot tbcars wos rcdukcd tf kruehs sccecd tf pmcosc Ja`jcr, wbfkcrcef`aommy kmcorcd bcr tbrfot o`d kut tbc rst hatc grfe bcr
pfrtaf`. Tbc`, saeumto`cfusmy kmfsa`j bcr cycs o`d fpc`a`j bcr
efutb, sbc smappcd tbc rst gfrlgum fg kolc a`tf bcr efutb.
Eeeeeee.
Tbc jarmgrac`ds storcd ot bcr. Eoddy soad, Qfu orc tbc qucc`
fg sodastak cota`j.
Zatb cycs stamm kmfscd, Ja`jcr eodc o eureura`j moujb o`d
lcpt kbcwa`j.
Okrfss tbc tohmc, Icrcey stammcd bas gfrl. Bas cxprcssaf` kf`-
tfrtcd, rcmoxcd, tbc` suddc`my kf`tfrtcd ojoa`. Bc icrlcd bas
bcod hokl o`d o` c`frefus s`cczc cxpmfdcd grfe bas efutb.
Tbas s`cczc wos sf wamd o`d hfastcrfus tbot tbc holcr pflcd
bas bcod tbrfujb tbc latkbc` dffr o`d omm fg tbc jarms tur`cd
tbcar cycs tf Icrcey a` ostf`asbec`t.
Omm fg tbce.
Cvc` Ja`jcr, watb tbc rst hatc fg ^ra`scsstrto stamm f` bcr
tf`juc.
Moujbtcr cruptcd grfe tbc twf jarmgrac`dstbc `ftaf` tbot Ja`-jcr bod iust gommc` u`dcr Icrceys c`kbo`tec`t sccecd tf tbce
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OTTC@TAF@ XCODCX9
tbas as o hfrzfa hffl puhmasbcd hy omgrcd o. l`fpg
Tbas as o wfrl fg ktaf`. Omm a`kadc`ts o`d daomfjuc, o`d omm kboroktcrs watb tbc cxkcptaf` fg
sfec wcmm-l`fw` bastfrakom o`d puhmak jurcs, orc prfdukts fg tbc outbfrs aeoja`otaf` o`d orc`ft tf hc kf`strucd os rcom. Zbcrc rcom-magc bastfrakom fr puhmak jurcs oppcor, tbc satuotaf`s,
a`kadc`ts, o`d daomfjucs kf`kcr`a`j tbfsc pcrsf`s orc ktaf`om o`d orc `ft a`tc`dcd tfdcpakt oktuom cvc`ts fr tf kbo`jc tbc ktaf`om `oturc fg tbc wfrl. A` omm ftbcr rcspckts,
o`y rcscehmo`kc tf pcrsf`s mava`j fr dcod as c`tarcmy kfa`kadc`tom.
Tcxt kfpyrajbt 8>?; hy Tfe Ek@comIoklct ort aeoja`j kfpyrajbt 8>?; hy Craklo FXfurlc
Dcotb o`d tbc Kbamd da`jhot aeojc, pra`t eodc hy Bo`s [chomd Hcboe, wffdkut ?38>?33> Tbc Trustccs fg tbc Hratasb Euscue
Omm rajbts rcscrvcd. ^uhmasbcd a` tbc S`atcd [totcs hy Omgrcd O. L`fpg, o` aepra`t fg
Xo`dfe Bfusc Kbamdrc`s Hffls, o davasaf` fg Xo`dfe Bfusc, A`k., @cw Qfrl.
L`fpg, Hfrzfa Hffls, o`d tbc kfmfpbf` orc rcjastcrcd trodceorls fg Xo`dfe Bfusc, A`k.
Wasat us f` tbc Zch! ro`dfebfusc.kfe/tcc`s
Cdukotfrs o`d mahrorao`s, gfr o voracty fg tcokba`j tffms, vasat us otXBTcokbcrsMahrorao`s.kfe
Mahrory fg Kf`jrcss Kotomfja`j-a`-^uhmakotaf` Doto
Ek@com, Tfe.Gor gor owoy / hy Tfe Ek@com.
p. ke.[ueeory9 Zbc` Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`s stro`jc ohamaty tf spcol tf tbc jbfst fg Iokfh
Jraee drows tbc a`tcrcst fg bas kmosseotc Ja`jcr Hfumta`jbfusc, tbc twf `d tbcescmvcs ottbc kc`tcr fg o scracs fg dasoppcoro`kcs a` tbcar bfectfw`.
A[H@ 1:2->-;:3-241:8-3 (trodc) A[H@ 1:2->-;:3-141:8-8 (mah. hdj.) A[H@ 1:2->-;:3-24;81-: (phl.) A[H@ 1:2->-;:3-21712-1 (chffl)
?. Jraee, Iokfh, ?:23?27;Iuvc`amc ktaf`. \?. Jraee, Iokfh, ?:23?27;Gaktaf .8. [upcr`oturomGaktaf`. ;. JbfstsGaktaf . 4. Grac`dsbapGaktaf`.
3. Eassa`j pcrsf`sGaktaf`.U A. Tatmc.^Y:.E4:2:1;:Gor 8>?8 \GakUdk8; 8>?8>8>7>;
Tbc tcxt fg tbas hffl as sct a` ??.3-pfa`t Jfudy.
^ra`tcd a` tbc S`atcd [totcs fg Oecrako
Iu`c 8>?;
?> 1 2 : 7 3 4 ; 8 ?
Garst Cdataf`
Xo`dfe Bfusc Kbamdrc`s Hffls suppfrts tbc Garst Oec`dec`t
o`d kcmchrotcs tbc rajbt tf rcod.