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Tfausc`d Dceoa`s

CFU@TEZ \ \ CNC

D.A. Icnu`wc

Jem`n c trc`sgctma` ai

Anjaku Ade @m`u Mnja Mru`ocge

jy ^AGE \A]M@HC

Mggustrcted jy Jrule A`ajrchpeyc

Lmty Gmnfts Jaahs | \c` Irc`lmsla

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Laver desmn` jy Gm`dc Za`c`

Mggustrctma`s jy Jrule A`ajrchpeyc

Gmjrcry ai La`nress Lctcganm`n m` Rujgmlctma` Dctc

Icnu`wc, D. A.

XAnjaku ade `m`u mnja mru`ocge. E`ngmsf_

Iarest ai c tfausc`d dceoa`s; c fu`ters scnc / D.A. Icnu`wc

O.J.E.8 Jem`n c trc`sgctma` ai Anjaku Ade @m`u Mnja Mru`ocge

jy ^age \aym`hc8 Mggustrcted jy Jrule A`ajrchpeyc.

pcnes loTrc`sgctma` ai Anjaku Ade @m`u Mnja Mru`ocge jy ^age

\aym`hc, ]arujc ta E`ngmsf.

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Trc`sgctars @ate

Tfe pctter` ai lfamles jenm`s qumte ecrgy, rmnft iraotfe tmtge m` iclt. MsMru`ocgeta je re`dered gmtercggy iaurfu`dred demtmes rctfer tfc` m` tfe sau`d c`d se`se aic tfausc`d ar c tfausc`d c`d a`e1 Cncm`, m` a`e ai

tfe extrclts wfmlf M trc`sgcted iar tfe ocnczm`eJgclhArpfeus, tfms pfrcse oa `om fa jm cnmgmtmwfmlf jelcoeoy jrectf lcoe m` rcpmd jgacts gmhe tfe fcwm`n ai c

tacd craused saoe pratest irao c lrmtml. M`deedcnmgmtmms icr irao jem`n tfe tacd, mt ms oare c oeojer ai tfe

gmzcrd spelmes. Jut tfe` `emtfer tacd `ar gmzcrd ms tfeajkelt ai cltma` ar m`terest ta tfe fera Chcrcanu` arfms lrectar Icnu`wc ct tfms pam`t ai `crrctma`. Ic-nu`wcs la`ler` ms ta la`vey tfe vmvmd se`se ai eve`t,

c`d c trc`sgctar oust segelt equmvcge`ts iar oere cux-mgmcrmes wfere tfese serve tfe esse`tmcg purpase jetter

tfc` tfe prelmse armnm`cg. M` wfct M oe`tcggy reier tacs tfe e`tfusmcstml pcsscnes ai fms wrmtm`n, tfe es-se`le ai Icnu`wc ms tfe iusma` ai sau`d c`d cltma`. Ta

preserve tfe oaveoe`t c`d umdmty ai tfms cssalmctma`seeos ta je tfe jest cppraclf iar heepm`n icmtf wmtf

tfe cutfars styge c`d se`smjmgmty.Ta na jclh ta tfe rst excopge, M fcve `at a`gy

dmslcrded tfe ecrgmer iaur fu`dred nads, jut `awla`smder dceoa` lgaser m` esse`le ta mocgetfc` nads,demtmes ar deoa`s.

Tfe speggm`n ms mopartc`t. Tfese jem`ns wfa m`-fcjmt Icnu`wcs wargd deoc`d ct cgg lasts c`d jy ev-

ery la`lemvcjge trc`sgctars trmlh ta je preserved iraotfe laooa` ar omsgecdm`n cssalmctma`s wfmlf sujstm-tutes sulf cs deoa`s,devmgs ar nads evahe m` tfe recd-ers om`d. Ct tfe scoe tmoe, mt ms `elesscry tfct tfey

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trc`somt tfe recgmty ai tfemr exmste`le wmtf tfe scoeu`questma`m`n mopclt c`d vmtcgmty wfmlf ms la`veyed

jy Icnu`wc m` tfe armnm`cg.Icnu`wcs jem`ns cre `at a`gy tfe `cturcg m`fcj-mtc`ts ai tfemr lrectars fcu`tm`n-nrau`d8 m` ]arujc,

tfeysau`drmnft m` regctma` ta tfemr m`dmvmducg `ctures,c`d tfe oast irustrctm`n qucgmty ai Icnu`wc iar c

trc`sgctar ms tfe rmnft sau`d ai fms gc`nucne. Tfms oastespelmcggy fcs jee` respa`smjge iar oy resartm`n ta m`-

ve`tmve `com`n lereoa`mes iar saoe ai fms u`icomgmcrjem`ns. Tfe atfer sagutma`, tfct tfe `coes reocm` m`tfemr armnm`cg, ms `at sa sctmsicltary, cs tfe `coes `aga`ner passess tfe scoe `a`-exatml vcgmdmty m` c `ewgm`nucg surrau`dm`n.

Icnu`wcs styge ultuctes, iar fe ms jatf tfe e`-tfusmcstml rcla`teur c`d pmaus oarcgmst, c`d tfe jcttgeai tfe m`ve`tmve mocnm`ctma` wmtf tfe oarcggy numded ms

c la`stc`t praless m` oulf ai fms warh. Fms tatcg la`-vmltma` m` ougtmpge exmste`les wmtfm` aur pfysmlcg wargdms cs oulf c` m`spmrctma` ta saoe ai tfe oast jrmggmc`tltma` m` ]arujc wrmtm`n cs mt ms c deepgy iegt urne takustmiy tfe wcys ai Nad ta oc`. Tfe experme`le aisfeer degmnft m` fms verjcg cdramt`ess ms u`daujtedgyc nrect gass m` trc`sgctma`, jut ms `at recsa` e`aunf ta

gmomt Icnu`wc ta tfe recdersfmp ai ]arujc spechersa`gy. Cs Icnu`wc fmosegi waugd fcve put mt, a`msc`nadm hmrmya, a gau` a ka jctc, mka a nja duru, ekmhc m htu ic yc.*Tfe esse`tmcg Icnu`wc, cs wmtf cgg trugy vcgmd gmterc-

ture, survmves tfe m`fmjmtma`s ai strc`ne ta`nues c`djcsfiug mdmaos. Jut e`aunf. E`u ha gc `i pe agawa mgu.Get tfe stary-tegger fmosegi persucde us.

.\.* Tfe Lfrmstmc` la`vert sware `ever cncm` ta dc`le ta \c`na druos8 wfe`fe fecrd tfe lfurlf arnc`, fms kclhet saa` jurst ct tfe secos. Naad druoom`n requmres `a cdvertmseoe`t.

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lgecrgy jgczed pctf c`d jects cjaut tfe jusf. M wmggrctfer aw tche up oy druo c`d set ta mt, c`d M request

yau ta cdkust yaurcnjcdc,tass mts sgeeve prapergy averyaur sfaugder, prepcre yaursegves iar dc`lm`n, tfct tfeciicmr ocy davetcmg `ectgy m` tfe spmrmt ai tfe scym`n, Mlc` dc`le c`d yau lc` druo8 tfms ms tfe oeetm`n ai twanrujs. Tfct, iarnmve oe, ms c praverj ai aur egders.

Mt cgg jenc` a`e jecutmiug oar`m`n8 c lgecr dcy-jrech mt wcs, tfe fcrocttc` fcze fcd retrected faoe,tfe lrectures ai tfe iarest were stmgg csgeep, tfase aitfe jclhycrd were ieedm`n a` tfe dcys pravmde`le c`djmrds were sm`nm`n prcmses ai tfemr Ocher. C jectmljreeze rustged tfe dcrh gecves ai tfe iarest, deep dcrhc`d sfmooerm`n gecves, tfe su` rase irao tfe Ecst m`Nads aw` spge`daur, sprecd mts gmnft m`ta tfe wargdc`d tfe sa`s ai oe` jenc` tfemr dcmgy percojugctma`s.

Cs iar oe M sct m` oy icvaurmte lfcmr, settged m`ta mt wmtf

vaguptuaus la`te`toe`t, e`kaym`n oy very exmste`le.@at ga`n citer M wcs sected c` agd oc` lcoe up ta

oe c`d nreeted oe. M retur`ed fmo laurtesy iar laur-tesy. Ajservm`n wfct cppecred ta je c desmre ta stcyM aiiered fmo c lfcmr c`d tur`ed mt ta icle oe. A`lesected, we jenc` ta exlfc`ne pgecsc`trmes c`d sfcre

kahes gmhe agd clqucm`tc`les. Jut mt wcs `at very ga`n

citer wfe` M fecrd tfe oc` smnf deepgy cs a`e wfaseom`d wcs traujged jy c fecvy tfaunft. Eve` cs M je-nc` ta la`smder cshm`n fmo tfe lcuse, fe jenc` fmosegi

ta spech tfus;Tche up yaur pe` c`d pcper c`d wrmte daw` tfe

stary wfmlf M wmgg `aw tegg. Da `at degcy mt tmgg c`atferdcy gest tfe je`et ai mt pcss yau aver. M waugd `at

oysegi fcve laoe ta yau tadcy, jut M co la`ler`edcjaut tfe iuture c`d tfere ms tfms iecr tfct M ocy dmeu`expeltedgy c`d oy stary dme wmtf oe. Jut mi M pcss mta` ta yau `aw c`d yau tche mt cgg daw` dmgmne`tgy, eve`

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wfe` tfe dcy laoes tfct M oust oeet oy Ocher, tfewargd wmgg `at iarnet oe.

^fe` fe fcd spahe` tfus M furrmed ta ietlf oywrmtm`n tfm`ns, jraunft tfeo aver ta oy tcjge, settgedoysegi m` laoiart, c`d get tfe strc`ner h`aw tfct M wcs`aw prepcred iar fms tcge. C`d fe jenc` m` tfe wards

tfct iaggaw ta tegg oe tfe stary ai fms gmieOy `coe ms Chcrc-anu`, Laopau`d-ai-\peggs,

a`e ai tfe iaromdcjge fu`ters ai c jyna`e cne. Oy aw`ictfer wcs c fu`ter, fe wcs cgsa c nrect a`e iar oedm-lm`es c`d speggs. Fe fcd c tfausc`d pawder naurd-

gets, emnft fu`dredcta,c`d fms cougets `uojered smxfu`dred. Twa fu`dred c`d smxty m`lujm gmved m` tfctfause c`d tfe jmrds ai dmvm`ctma` were wmtfaut `uo-

jer. Mt wcs tfe spmrmts wfa nucrded tfe fause wfe` fewcs cwcy, c`d a a`e dcred e`ter tfct fause wfe` oyictfer wcs cjse`tmt wcs u`tfm`hcjge. Jut deep cs fe

wcs m` tfe crt ai tfe super`cturcg, fe wcs a octlf iaroy oatfer, iar sfe wcs c deep secsa`ed wmtlf irao tfelcugdra`s ai fegg.

A`le oy ictfer fcd `m`e lfmgdre`, ai wfao M wcstfe egdest8 iaur wmves c`d oy oatfer wcs tfe oast se-`mar ai tfeo. \fe fcd iaur lfmgdre`, tfe wmie wfa wcs`ext ta fer fcd tfree, tfe `ext twa c`d tfe iaurtf fcd

`a`e ct cgg. A`e dcy oy oatfer c`d c`atfer ai tfesewmves fcd c qucrreg c`d taah tfe lcse ta oy ictfer iarsettgeoe`t. Fe iau`d oy oatfer ct icugt c`d tfms sac`nered fer tfct sfe resagved ta tche ve`nec`le iar

tfe sgmnft. \fe jelcoe sa rutfgess m` fer wmtlfm`n, tfct,jeiare tfe yecr wcs aut, emnft ai oy ictfers lfmgdre`were decd c`d tfree ai fms wmves fcd na`e tfe scoe

wcy. Tfus wcs M geit tfe a`gy lfmgd c`d oy oatfer tfea`gy wmie.Gaah a` oe, oy irme`d, c`d mi yau cre at yet ocr-

rmed M mopgare yau ta la`smder tfe octter wegg jeiare

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yau da. True, yaur wmie aunft ta je jecutmiug gest yautmre ai eclf atfer qumlhgy8 c`d c gclh ai jrcm`s ms `at ta

je relaooe`ded sm`le yau oust `eeds fagd la`versewmtf eclf atfer, jut tfms ms `at tfe fecrt ai tfe octter.Tfe mopartc`t requmsmte ms tfct yaur wmie sfaugd at je

pra`e ta evmg, iar mt ms yaur wmie wfa nmves yau oect c`dnmves yau drm`h c`d ms cdomtted oast ta yaur selrets.Nad fcs lrected tfeo sulf lgase lrectures tfct tferefcrdgy exmsts c`y oc``er m` wfmlf tfey lc``at laoe ctc oc`8 c`d wfe` M tegg yau wfct oy ictfer suiiered ct

tfe fc`ds ai tfms wmie ai fms, yau wmgg je trugy terrmed.Mt fcppe`ed a`e dcy tfct oy ictfer prepcred fmo-

segi c`d set aii ta fu`t. Citer fe fcd fu`ted c ga`nwfmge, fe iegt saoewfct tmred c`d sct a` c tree stuop tarest. Fe wcs `at ga`n sected wfe`, fcppe`m`n ta gaahup, fe scw tfe nrau`d m` ira`t ai fmo jenm` ta spgmt c`dsoahe paur upwcrds irao tfe re`t. M` c oaoe`t tfe

soahe fcd gged tfe e`tmre crec wfere oy ictfer sct satfmlhgy tfct fe laugd at see c tfm`n8 cgg cjaut fmo fcdtur`ed mope`etrcjgy jgclh. Eve` cs fe jenc` ta seeh cwcy ai eslcpe fe ajserved tfct tfe soahe fcd jenu`ta iuse tanetfer m` a`e spat c`d, jeiare fe laugd saoulf cs jgm`h, mt iused laopgetegy c`d c stalhy jem`neoerned sward m` fc`d c`d lcoe tawcrds oy ictfer.

Oy ictfer taah ta fms feegs m`stc`tgy jut tfe oc` lcggeda` fmo ta stap c`d jenc` ta cddress fmo tfus;

Lc` yau at see tfct M co at ai tfe fuoc` rcle1M crrmved eve` tadcy irao tfe vcugt ai tfe fecve`s c`dmt wcs a` yaur cllau`t tfct M co laoe fmtfer, oy pur-

pase jem`n ta hmgg yau. Zu` wfere yau wmgg tfms dcy8 hmggyau M oast resagutegy wmgg.

^fe` fe fcd spahe` tfus, oy ictfer wcs trugycircmd jut eve` sa fe steeged fms fecrt gmhe c oc` c`dscmd, Trugy, cs M ajserve yau, M h`aw yau cre at ai tfms

wargd, c`d M see cgsa tfct tfe sward m` yaur fc`d speggs

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oartcg dc`ner iar oe. @evertfegess, M mopgare yau, c`dM lfcrne yau m` tfe `coe ai tfe mooartcg Nad, da `at

icmg ta tegg oe tfe `cture ai oy aiie`le.Tfe oc` repgmed ta fmo, scym`n, Da yau at h`awtfct yau fcve nrmevausgy aiie`ded yaur Ocher1 Tfctyau fcve rum`ed fms fc`dmwarh eve` ta tfms exte`t, tfctyau se`t egeve` saugs ta fecve` wfe` mt wcs `at yet tfefaur cggatted tfeo jy tfemr Nad1

Tfese wards ai fms were c nrect csta`msfoe`t taoy ictfer, iar wfmge mt wcs true tfct fe wcs wegg versedm` ocnml c`d lfcros, fe dmd `a a`e c`y evmg. \a ferepgmed ta fmo, Mi tfms ms m`deed yaur laopgcm`t tfe`

yaur omssma` ms ta c dmiiere`t oc`8 mt lertcm`gy ms `at M.\m`le tfe dcy M wcs jar` M fcve ever fcroed c`ya`e;M da `at see c oc` nam`n cjaut fms jusm`ess c`d tcheuojrcne ct fms exmste`le8 M da `at see c rmlf oc` c`dsuiier tferejy irao e`vy. ^fe` M see c oc` ct fms dm`-

`er M la`tm`ue a` oy aw` wcy. M fcve `ever m`mltedwau`ds a` c`y oc`, M fcve at sfat c oc` daw` m` oygmie, sa faw lc` yau lgcmo oy gmie, c`d iar c lrmoe aiwfmlf M co m``ale`t!

Fe wcmted iar oy ictfer ta `msf fms speelf c`dtfe` fe repgmed, True, yau fcve `at wmtf yaur aw`fc`d hmgged c`ya`e, jut yau fcve jee` respa`smjge iar

tfe suiierm`n ai paar m``ale`ts. ^mtf yaur eyes wmdeape` ta wfct yau dmd yau ocrrmed c deep-dyed wmtlfiar tfe oere jecuty ai fer jadyms tfct c` clt ai naad-`ess1 Daes tfe jgaad ai yaur oc`y wmves `at lcgg aut

ta yau1 Daes tfe lrmoe cncm`st yaur emnft lfmgdre` atfc`n rau`d yaur `elh1 C`d, despmte cgg ai tfms, da yaufcve tfe ncgg ta tegg oe tfct yau fcve ever jee` numgty

ai evmg1 M`deed tfere ms `a reoedy8 hmgg yau M oust.A`gy tfe` dmd oy ictfer lcgg ta om`d tfe hm`d aiwaoc` fe fcd tche` ta wmie, c`d sa fe repgmed ta fmo,Trugy M see aw tfct M fcve sm``ed. M fcve c wmie wfao

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M lc``at la`trag, M strut gmhe c fusjc`d oeregy m` coe.^fct M sfaugd fcve da`e M fcve geit u`da`e, tfe pctf M

sfaugd fcve tradde` M fcve engelted, tfe lrecture wfadeserved ta dme ct oy fc`d M fcve m`dugned wmtf prcms-es. Cf, strc`ner irao tfe daoe ai fecve`, iarnmve oe.

^fe` fe fecrd tfms, tfe oc` iarncve oy ictferc`d desmsted irao hmggm`n fmo, jut fe wcr`ed fmo tfctfe oust, tfe oaoe`t fe retur`ed faoe, put oy oatf-er ta dectf. \a scym`n, fe tur`ed m`ta tfe iarest c`dla`tm`ued fms trcvegs tfct wcy.

^fe` fe fcd na`e oy ictfer taah up fms nu`c`d retur`ed faoe. C`d mt sa fcppe`ed tfct tfe pctffe taah ged fmo pcst c egd ai ahra a` tfe wcy ta tfe

taw`. Mt wcs eve`m`n wfe` fe lcoe tfere, tfe oaa`wcs cgrecdy up, c`d, laom`n up ta tfe egd fe gaahedaver ta tfe atfer smde c`d ajserved saoea`e cppraclf-m`n irao tfct dmreltma`. Sumlhgy fe lgmojed up c tree,

wcmtm`n ta see wfct tfms persa` wcs cjaut. Tfe nurelcoe a` u`swervm`n u`tmg mt vc`msfed m`ta c gcrne c`t-fmgg. \fartgy citerwcrds, c` c`tegape eoerned irao tfmsc`tfmgg, e`tered tfe egd c`d jenc` ta ieed a` tfe ahra.Oy ictfer jraunft fms nu` ta jecr a` tfe lrecture c`ddrave iur`cles m`ta mts shugg. Tfe nu` fcd `a saa`erracred tfc` tfere lcoe irao tfe c`tegape c fuoc` lry

c`d tfe wards, Cf, wae ms oe!Tfct `mnft oy ictfer sgept m` c gmttge fut jy tfe

egd. ^fe` dcygmnft jrahe fe we`t ta tfe spat wferetfe c`tegape wcs sfat, jut fe iau`d atfm`n tfere, a`gyjgaad. Fe jenc` ta iaggaw tfe trcmg ai jgaad, c`d mt wcswmtf m`lrecsm`n csta`msfoe`t tfct fe iau`d tfct tfetrcmg ged faoewcrds. Fe iaggawed mt u`tmg fe crrmved

rmnft faoe. Jut m` omdtaw` tfe trcmg vc`msfed lao-pgetegy c`d fe dmd `at laoe upa` mt cncm` u`tmg fe wcs`ecrgy ct fms aw` daarstep; tfe` mt ged fmo strcmnft m`taoy oatfers raao.

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M fcd `at oysegi sgept ct faoe tfct `mnft. ^fe`-ever oy ictfer wcs cwcy M fcted ta spe`d tfe `mnft ct

faoe jelcuse tfe spmrmts ncve a`e a pecle cgg tfraunftfe `mnft. Eve` oy oatfer rcregy sgept ct faoe c`dtfe` a`gy wfe` oy ictfer ncve fms peromssma`. M re-tur`ed ta tfe fause kust cs oy ictfer wcs ape`m`n tfedaar ta oy oatfers raao, c`d wfe` fe fcd ape`ed

tfe daar c`d we e`tered, tfct oaoe`t wfe` M lcunftsmnft ai oy oatfer, mt wcs cgg M laugd da `at ta tchemnft. Irao fer fecd daw` ta fer sfaugders wcs fu-oc` e`aunf, jut tfe rest ai fer wcs wfaggy c`tegape.\fe wcs cgg lavered m` jgaad c`d swcros ai mes. Oyictfer taulfed fer8 sfe wcs decd c`d fcd jenu` ta rat.M`deed sfe wcs tfe c`tegape stecgm`n aut ct `mnft taiecst m` tfe egd ai ahra.

C`d sa dmd oy oatfer dme, c`d fcrdgy wcs c oa`tfaver wfe` oy ictfer cgsa iaggawed fer. Irao tfct dcy

wcs M arpfc`ed, ictfergess c`d oatfergess. C`d tfuse`ds tfe stary ai oy pcre`ts c`d laoes tfe tur` ai oyaw`. M nreet yaur gcjaur oy irme`d.

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Tfe experme`les wfmlf oy ictfer u`derwe`t praved

ta je `atfm`n laopcred wmtf om`e. C`d wfe` M naaver mt cgg m` oy om`d, M co terrmed ta la`teopgctetfe lcse ai tfase wfa cre agder, jelcuse mi c` agd oc`jenc` ta relau`t cgg tfct fcd jeset fmo a` tfe pctf tatfe facr a` fms fecd, oc`y yau`n oe` waugd prcy iarc` ecrgy dectf.

Jy tfe tmoe M wcs te` M fcd jenu` ta cllaopc`yoy ictfer a` fms fu`ts c`d ct itee` M passessed oyaw` nu`. M wcs twe`ty-ve wfe` oy ictfer dmed, c`d,a` fms dectf, jatf tfe oa`ey fe aw`ed c`d tfe paw-ers fe passessed, cgg iaroed oy gencly irao fmo. Eve`

jeiare fe dmed M fcd hmgged oy rst egepfc`t, juiicgaesfcd icgge` ct oy fc`d, tfere were iew c`mocgs m` iclt

wfmlf oy nu` fcd `at yet swcggawed.Cjaut tfe tfmrd oa`tf ai oy twe`ty-smxtf yecr M

semzed oy nu` a`e citer`aa` c`d fecded iar Mru`ocge,tfe Iarest ai c Tfausc`d Dceoa`s. C fune iarest msMru`ocge, c iugg smx faurs irao aur taw`. Tfe racd tamt ms tfe scoe cs tfct gecdm`n ta Oau`t Gc`njada, c`d

tfct scoe racd gecds ta tfe daoe ai fecve`. Tfere ms`a jreed ai c`mocg omssm`n m` tfms iarest we spech ai8mt ms tfe faoe ai every vmlmaus jecst a` ecrtf, c`d tfe

dweggm`n ai every hm`d ai iectfered irech. Cf, c oastevmg iarest ms tfe iarest ai c tfausc`d dceoa`s8 mt ms tfe

very cjade ai nfaoomds.Mt wcs qumte saoe tmoe jeiare M crrmved ct oy

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destm`ctma`8 `mnft wcs icggm`n, yau laugd jcregy ocheaut tfe gm`es a` yaur pcgo. M wcs c gmttge tmred a` crrmvcg

c`d laugd `at eve` gmnft oy gcop iar saoe `mnft fu`t-m`n. M ocde c re m` tfe faggaw ai c lertcm` tree, taahaut c yco irao oy fu`tm`n-jcn c`d jenc` ta racst mt.

Citer tfms M nctfered up saoe icgge` gecves c`d ocdec jed ai tfeo. Oy pmggaw served iar c fu`tm`n-jcn. M

prmoed oy nu` sau`dgy c`d pgcled mt ext ta oy fecd.Tfct lfare laopgeted, M stretlfed aut a` oy jclh c`d

we`t aii ta sgeep.M fcd `at sgept very ga`n wfe` M cwche`ed, c`d

m`deed mt wcs tfe lrmes ai nfaoomds laom`n ta trcdect tfe `mnft ocrhet tfct wahe oe. Iar wfmge mt ms true

tfct tfey eoerne jatf dcy c`d `mnft irao tfms iarest,yet mt ms a`gy ct `mnft tfct tfey la`dult tfemr jusm`ess,c`d mt ms ct `mnft cgsa tfct tfey jrm`n cgg petmtma`s iar-

wcrd ta tfemr hm`n wfa ms h`aw` cs Agarm-mnja, Gard

ai tfe Iarests. ^mtf pmty iar oysegi da M tegg yau `awtfct tfct very tree u`der`ectf wfmlf M fcd egelted tajumgd oy re wcs tfe cjade ai tfemr hm`n. Eve` up tmggtfe oaoe`t wfe` M we`t aii ta sgeep M fcd nuessed`atfm`n ai tfms, c`d mt wcs a`gy wfe` M wahe up c`dfecrd tfe scges lrmes ai tfe nfaoomds tfct M wcs somt-

te` wmtf iecr, c`d, qumlhgy semzm`n oy nu` c`d selur-

m`n mt clrass oy sfaugders, M fu`n oy jcn crau`d oy`elh, lcunft fagd ai c lreeper c`d lgmojed m`ta tfe

tree, gmttge drecom`n tfct mt wcs tfe fecd ai tfe hm`nai nfaoomds fmosegi a` wfmlf M `aw lfase ta spart.Tfus mt wcs tfct M praleeded ta cdd m`sugt ta m`kury8

tfct M fcd lcoped ct fms ieet wcs `at e`aunf, M fcd talgmoj tfe fecd ai tfe u`aiie`dm`n oc`.

\aoe tmoe we`t jy citer M fcd lgmojed ta tfe dms-tc`t treetaps, c`d tfe` tfe laurt `ajmgmty jenc` ta cr-rmve. C fune re gecpt up irao saoe qucrter c`d tfee`tmre surrau`d ai tfe tree wcs gmt up jrmnftgy. Cs tfe

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reoeojered c` cppraprmcte spegg, enje,tfe rcrmer.Sumlhgy, M m`vahed mts pawers c`d ct a`le M iau`d oy-

segi jclh m` oy aw` raao, s`ctlfed tfmtfer jyenje.^fe` M fcd rested cwfmge c`d rencm`ed oy lao-pasure, wfe` M scw tfct M wcs trugy jclh m` oy aw`raao, M iegt csfcoed c`d scmd ta oysegi, Ms tfms `atm`deed octter iar sfcoe1 M lcgg oysegi c fu`ter, yet a`oy very rst autm`n citer oy ictfers dectf M co iarled

ta ee faoe m` tfms oc``er! M wfa ciielt tfe `coe aifu`ter! @a! \aa`er dectf tfc` tfms dmsnrcle. M sfcggretur` ta tfct iarestms `at oy `coe Laopau`d-ai-\peggs1 Tfe wmtlf wfa seehs ta devaur oe wmgg `dfer teetf cgg drappm`n aii, tfe sarlerer wfa dcres ta

gaah oe m` tfe eye wmgg pravmde tfe `ext oecg iar oynu`, c`y nfaoomd wfa wc`ts ta test tfe hee``ess aioy sward wmgg gase c fc`d m` tfe e`lau`ter. Tfe fc`d

wfmlf tches iaad ta tfe oautf cgwcys retur`s. Tfe

Hm`n ai Fecve` wmgg suregy see oe retur` faoe sciegy!\a scym`n, M repected oy m`lc`tctma`s c`d lao-

oc`dedenjeta retur` oe, jut m`stecd ai gc`dm`n oe a`tfct iaroer tree, M iau`d oysegi laopgete wmtf nu` a`c pcgo tree, pu`ltured jy c fu`dred spmhes. C`d cs mi

tfct wcs `at e`aunf mt jenc` ta rcm`8 mt ject daw` a`oe sa fecvmgy tfct M wcs wegg `mnf deci c`d mt dmd `at

stap u`tmg `ecr dcyjrech. ^fe` mt wcs `cggy spe`t Mlcoe daw` irao tfe tree, reslued oy octlfes irao

wfere M fcd pratelted tfeo irao tfe rcm`, ocde c rect tfe jcse ai tfe pcgo, taah aii oy upper lgatfm`n c`dsprecd mt `ecr tfe re ta dry. Jeiare ga`n mt drmed, saM taah aii oy trausers cgsa c`d drmed tfeo. Citer tfms,M taah aut c gmttge yco, racsted c`d cte mt. ^fe` tfct

oecg wcs `msfed M stulh oy pmpe m` oy oautf c`dgmt mt8 tfe soahe ic``ed aut soaatfgyM wcs c oulfla`te`ted oc`.

Cs M sct pui`n ct oy pmpe c`d e`kaym`n oysegi, M

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fecrd c vamle rcmsed m` gaud nruojgm`n lgase ta c wcg-`ut tree saoe dmstc`le cwcy. M rcmsed oy fecd m` tfct

dmreltma` c`d scw c fune swcrtfy oc` wfa hept upc streco ai oac`m`n; Tfese stm`h-juns cre ct warhcncm`, tfey smopgy wmgg `at nmve c oc` saoe rest. M dmd`at sa oulf cs nmve fmo c sela`d ngc`le, M oeregy m`-

te`smed oy soahm`n. M fcd relan`msed fmo, fe wcsc wcg`ut tragg c`d mt wcs oy tajclla wfmlf ncve fmosulf aiie`lenfaoomds da `at tche ct cgg hm`dgy tau`pgecsc`t soeggs. ^fe` M scw tfct fe persmsted m` fmsnruojgm`n, M tur`ed m` fms dmreltma` c`d praleeded tasoahe fmo aut8 tfms a`gy ocde fmo oare iurmaus c`dfe jelcoe recggy cjusmve;

Ictfecd, stm`hm`n larpse, wfe` yau wche yauda`t wcsf, wfe` yau exlrete yau da`t lgec` yaurc`us, every pare m` tfe jady aazes saoe soegg, tfe e`-

tmre spm`e ms lched wmtf dmrt.

^fe` M fecrd tfms M nrew c`nry m` tur`, M icledfmo squcregy c`d scmd;

C`d da yau fcve tfe `erve ta revmge c`ya`e m`tfms wargd! ]au saat-nrmoy lrecture, yau decd c`djgacted tacd, mi yau da`t wctlf aut wfere yau stc`dMgg jgcze re-trclhs tfraunf yaur shugg tfms m`stc`t.

^fe` fe fecrd tfms fe scmd `at c`atfer ward8 fe

oeregy tur`ed fms jclh a` oe, fmssm`n la`teoptuausgycs fe wcghed cwcy.

Mt dmd surprmse oe tfct fecvy cs tfe daw`paur wcsdurm`n tfe `mnft, tfe su` lcoe aut iuggy m` tfe oar`-m`n c`d sfa`e tfraunfaut tfe e`tmre dcy. Cs mt nrew`ecr tfe faur iar c oar`m`n s`clh, M pmlhed up oynu`, sfaugdered oy fu`tm`n-jcn c`d we`t citer ncoe.

M wcghed iar c ga`n tmoewmtfaut jcnnm`n c`ytfm`n8 M dmd`at eve` see c`y ncoe ct cgg, a`gy fecrd tfe vamles aijmrds. Mt tur`ed aut smopgy tfct M fcd `at yet crrmved cttfe recg fcu`t ai tfe c`mocgs. \aoe tmoe gcter M lcoe

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tfere8 oy fecrt gecpt wfe` M scw tfese lrectures dms-partm`n tfeosegves c`d M sct c`d prmoed oy nu`. Ci-

terwcrds M rase, lut c jrc`lf c`d stulh mt m` oy oautfiar lcoaucne c`d fmd jy tfe jage ai c tree, wcmtm`n.Ct tfe oaoe`t wfe` M fcd c recggy naad lfc`le taoche c hmgg c sm`nugcr jem`n cppecred, fcrdgy tcgger

tfc` oy wcmst. Fe fcd c socgg oct u`der fms cro c`dwcmged cgaud. Cs fe wcmged tecrs iegg irao fms eyes, fms`astrmgs drmpped oulus c`d fms gcoe`tctma`s drave tfec`mocgs cwcy. Ct rst M faped fms lgcoaur waugd saa`lecse jut fe sfawed `a smn`s ai stappm`n. Fe waugd

weep iar c wfmge, tfe` get aut c treoe`daus lry c`d cggtfe c`mocgs waugd tche ta tfemr feegs. Citer c wfmge Mlaugd `at jecr mt c`y ga`ner, M lcoe aut c`d icled fmodmreltgy, scym`n m` nrect c`ner, ^fct c ratte` rcle yaunfaoomds cre, yau wfa drmp m`lessc`tgy irao tfe `as-

trmgs! Kust wfct prelmsegy ms tfe lcuse ai yaur trcnedy1

^fct c`ywcy daes c tfm`n gmhe yau wc`t wmtf c oct1Mi yau da`t sfut yaur oautf tfms m`stc`t Mgg sfaat yau

wfere yau stc`d.Fe fecrd oe ta tfe e`d, tfe` gaahed ct oe cs mi M

octtered gess ta fmo tfc` c spelh ai dust. Fe eyed oeoec`gy iar c wfmge c`d tfe` scmd, Eve` sa da yau lfmg-dre` ai ecrtf jefcve, yau wfa fcve tur`ed hm`d`ess

saur ta tfe lfcrmtcjge. ^e wctlf yau, yau wfase eyesda at stcy ga`n m` a`e pgcle, yau wfa lfcse eoptm`esscgg yaur gmie. Tfase wfa cgrecdy jacst c iugg staoclfla`tm`ue ta seeh ngarmed pasmtma`s, seeh ta gmve gmhehm`ns, iarnettm`n tfct tfe `ners ai tfe fc`d cre u`-equcg. C`d mt ms cgsa m` yaur cture tfct yaur om`ds cre`ever ct pecle8 tfase wfa `d fcppm`ess tadcy e`sure

tfct tfemr `emnfjaurs `d `a pecle tfe dcy iaggawm`n8dectf tadcy, taoarraw dmsecse8 wcr tadcy, la`iusma`taoarraw8 tecrs tadcy, taoarraw sarrawsulf ms tfelaooa` pursumt ai yau lfmgdre` ai ecrtf. C`d wfe`

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we tfm`h ai yaur pgmnft, we pmty yau, we weep iar yauc`d drmp ct tfe `astrmgs, jut m`stecd ai ecr`m`n yaur ci-

ieltma`, m`stecd ai yau dc`lm`n ta nreet us c`d iussm`naver us, yau `d eve` aur octs c lcuse ta despmse us,aur ru``m`n astrmgs jelaoe yaur icvaurmte tcrnet, yauspech ai aur sagmlmtude cs c pu`msfoe`t, aur exmste`lecs je`ectf la`teopteve` ta tfe exte`t tfct yau fcve`aw lam`ed tfe jegmttgm`n expressma`, Tecrs m` tfe eyeai c n`ao.

Get oe `at gme ta yau, M wcs saoewfct csfcoedgmste`m`n ta tfe wards ai tfms lrecture, iar cgg fms m`sugtsa` oc`hm`d were wegg ajserved. Fawever, m`csoulfcs M dmd `at wc`t fmo ta recgmse faw fms wards fcdfurt oe deep m`smde, M jurst aut gcunfm`n c`d cssuredfmo tfct M wcs a`gy tecsm`n fmo c`ywcy. Fe tfereupa`resuoed fms gcoe`tctma`s c`d we`t a` fms wcy. Fe fcd

tche` c iew steps wfe` M tfaunft ta oysegi, C oc`

oe`ds fms icte wmtf fms aw` fc`ds, wfy da M `at lrcvec jaa` irao tfms lrecture1 \a M lcgged fmo jclh, pras-

trcted oysegi iugg ge`ntf a` tfe nrau`d c`d jenned fmota nrc`t oe c jaa`. Fe wcs very pgecsed tfct M fcdclted m` tfms oc``er c`d fe ncve oe iaur pads ai cg-

gmnctar pepper8 fe ncve tfeo ta oe m` twa pcmrs c`d m`-strulted oe tfct m` tmoe ai dc`ner M sfaugd ect c sm`nge

pepper irao a`e ai tfe rst pcmr ai pads, wfereupa` Mwaugd nraw wm`ns c`d y gmhe c jmrd. C`d tfe oaoe`tM wmsfed ta retrclt tfe wm`ns, a`e pepper irao tfe atf-er twa pads waugd pradule tfe desmred resugt. ^fe` M

trmed aut tfms iarougc, mt praved c sure-re trectoe`t.Citer fe fcd pcssed a` tfms nmit, fe we`t fms wcy

c`d M tur`ed m`ta tfe iarest, seehm`n ncoe. M wcghed

saoe dmstc`le c`d tfe c`mocgs gecpt cjaut wfmge Msaunft oy lfc`le ta tche lcreiug cmo. C`d yet cncm` Mlcoe upa` c`atfer cjjrevmcted lrecture drmvm`n cwcy

tfe ncoe. Fe wcs sfarter stmgg tfc` tfe a`e M fcd oet

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jeiare c`d fms e`tmre jady wcs u`laopraomsm`ngyjgclh. A`le cncm` M nrew m`iurmcted c`d spahe ery

wards ta fmo; ]au cre wmlhed lrectures, yau nfao-omds, pmtmgess cs wegg, c`d tfct ms prajcjgy wfy yaurnrawtf ms stu`ted sm`le yau cre allupmed wmtf `atfm`n

jut pam`tgess clts. Ncoe tfere ms c`d m` cju`dc`lejut yau da `at fu`t mt, yet yau wmgg `at get atfers cga`eta fu`t.

^fe` M fcd tfus jercted fmo, fe gevegged oe tatfe dust wmtf a`e ga`n gaah, fmssed m` la`teopt c`djenc` ta spech;

M co tfe Lraw` Rrm`le ai Iarests, tfe jan-traggwfa gmves m` lrevmles ai tfe ocfanc`y. Fcve yau `everfecrd ai oe1 H`aw yau `at tfct ecrtfgy jem`ns dcre`at dmsrespelt oy persa`1 Tfct c oere sa` ai oc`dcre `at ciira`t oy prese`le1 Mt ms gulhy iar yau tfctM tche pmty a` yau ar M waugd cssuredgy revecg ta yau

tfct tfms iarest m` wfmlf yau fu`t ms m`deed tfe Iarestai c Tfausc`d Dceoa`s. Dmom`utmve tfaunf M cppecr,M pursue tfe tcsh wfmlf oy Lrectar fcs cssmn`ed taoe; M wcgh tfe wcgh ai tfe wmse, M clt wmtf tfe `ctureai tfe dmsler`m`n. M ever reclf iar tfct wfmlf oy fc`dlc``at e`laopcss, `ar da M eojcrh upa` tfct wfmlfms jeya`d oy pawer8 M da `at clt m` tfe oc``er ai tfe

tfaunftgess, `ar da M laopgete c` cltma` wfmlf M tfe`renret. M praleed cga`n tfe laurse wfmlf M fcve set iaroysegi, c`d pursue tfe tcsh M fcve set oy fc`d upa`sm`le tfe dcy ai oy lrectma` jy Nad tfe Hm`n. ]au cr-ranc`t lrectures, yau wfa tfraw naad oa`ey m`ta tfenutter, yau tegg yaursegves tfct yau cre juym`n lgatfesc`d wcste yaur oa`ey jelcuse ai tfe superlmcg pgec-

sures ai gmie. ]au wc`t ta gmve up ta wargdgy expeltc-tma`s, sa yau ctteopt tfm`ns wfmlf cre jeya`d yaurpawers, yau iarnet tfct tfe ta`nue ai oe` ms oeregysgmlh, tfct c oc` tfey ocgmn` tadcy tfey cre qumte gmhegy

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ta prcmse taoarraw. ^fe` c oc` oches c` eiiart ctsaoetfm`n, tfe sa`s ai oe` s`eer ct fmo, jut wfe` sul-

less fcs lraw`ed fms eiiarts tfey tur` rau`d c`d fcmgfmo. Tfere ms a a`e moou`e irao tfemr lcguo`y. Tfeyocgmn` tfe paar c`d ocgmn` tfe rmlf8 tfey ocgmn` tfelaooa` oc` c`d ocgmn` tfe icoaus; wfe` tfey ieeg

gmhe mt tfey ocgmn` tfemr hm`n cgsa. Tfereiare, la`tm`uea` yaur wcy, c`d M cgsa wmgg iaggaw om`e. M oeregy na

wfere oy Lrectar fcs se`t oe.C`d tfus fe fcd fms scy c`d we`t fms wcy. M wcs

`aw tfaraunfgy ied up wmtf tfe wfage jusm`ess8 everynfaoomd cgmhe cppecred ta use oe mgg. Citer tfms a`efcd na`e, M jenc` ta se`se tfe cppraclf ai ncoe, gecp-m`n irao tree ta tree. M`vestmnctm`n, M iau`d mt wcs c

jraw` c`d wfmte-pctlf oa`hey. C sfat jcnned oe tfeoa`hey, M tulhed mt m` oy jcn, tassed mt a`ta oy fecd,c`d, nu` a` sfaugder, dmrelted oy gens ta oy rude

fu`tm`n-gadne ct tfe jcse ai tfe pcgo tree.A` crrmvm`n tfere, M taah up oy h`mie c`d shm``ed

mt, jumgt c gmttge truss `a fmnfer tfc` oy h`ee, stclhed cre je`ectf, pmged oy ve`msa` a` tap ai mt c`d red mt.Tfct wfmlf M dmd `at pmge a` tfe truss, tfe slrcps c`d

tmt-jmts, M jenc` ta racst m` tfe re, ectm`n tfeo a` tfespat. Fmnfgy e`kaycjge tfey were taa iar tfe oect ai

tfe oa`hey aazes degmlmaus kumles.@at ga`n citerwcrds, mt dcrhe`ed, c`d tawcrds tfe

emnftf faur ai tfe eve`m`n M gmt oy fu`tm`n-gcop c`djenc` ta seeh ncoe. M dmd `at secrlf very icr jeiareoy eyes icste`ed a` c`atfer pcmr ai eyes jega`nm`n tasaoe lrecture, ngecom`n c sfart wcy irao oe. M sfatc`d hmgged mt c`d mt tur`ed aut ta je c lmvet. M taah mt

ta oy lcop, shm``ed c`d lcrved mt, pmged tfe pmelesjesmde tfe oa`hey c`d lrclhed tfe re up ct tfeo. Mdmd `at traujge ta fu`t c`y oare tfct `mnft, c`d wfe`M fcd te`ded tfe lmvet, M gawered oy jclh ta tfe ecrtf

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c`d drapped aii ta sgeep, c`d mt wcs `at tmgg tfe laam`nai tfe lulhaa tfct M cwahe tfe iaggawm`n oar`m`n.

A` tfe dcw`m`n ai tfe `ext dcy tfereiarec`dtfms wcs tfe tfmrd dcy ai oy sakaur` m` tfe Iarest aiMru`ocgeM cte, gged up prapergy sa tfct oy jeggy

pratrujercted oast rau`dgy. M reclfed iar oy nu`,prmoed mt dmgmne`tgy, semzed oy fu`tm`n-jcn, sgu`n mtaver oy sfaugder c`d sa m`ta tfe iarest. Mt nrmeves oe

ta cdomt tfct M fcd aut-ecte` reoeojrc`le ai tfaselfcros wfmlf M sfaugd fcve tche` wmtf oe. M geit tfeoct tfe iaat ai tfe pcgo c`d taah `atfm`n jut tfe sfatiar oy nu`, c`d oy lutgcss.

M fcd `at wcghed very icr jeiare M jenc` ta e`-lau`ter ncoe, jut tfey waugd `at je pctme`t c`d per-smsted m` ru``m`n pam`tgessgy cjaut. C`d kust wfe` c`appartu`mty prese`ted mtsegi iar c sfat, M fecrd c ruo-

jge cs ai smx feity oe` cppraclfm`n8 m`deed, mt wcs `a

gess c oa`ster tfc` tfe smxtee`-eyed dewmgd8 aite` fcdM gmste`ed ta fu`ters relau`t tcges ai fmoCnjcha,

tfct ms fms `coe.^fe` M set eyes a` fmo, M wcsu`gess M gme m` tfms

octtersomtte` wmtf terrar. Fe ware c lcp ai mra`,c lact ai jrcss, c`d a` fms gam`s were gectfer sfarts.Fms h`ees rmnft daw` ta fms ieet cppecred ta je pcgo

gecves8 irao fms `cveg ta tfe jugne ai fms juttalhs,oetcg `etwarh8 c`d tfere wcs `a lrecture a` ecrtf

wfmlf fcd at iau`d c faoe m` tfms `ettm`n wfmlf eve`eojrcled c gmve s`che coa`n mts gm`hs, dcrtm`n aut mts

ta`nue cs Cnjcha trad tfe ecrtf.Fms fecd wcs ga`n c`d gcrne, tfe smxtee` eyes je-

m`n crrc`ned crau`d tfe jcse ai fms fecd, c`d tfere

wcs `a gmvm`n oc` wfa laugd stcre m`ta tfase eyeswmtfaut treojgm`n, tfey ragged e`dgessgy rau`d gmhe tfeicle ai c lgalh. Fms fecd wcs octted wmtf fcmr, jgclh cs

tfe fecrtf c`d very ga`n. Aite` swmsfm`n fms fmps cs fe

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swu`n fms gens, Cnjcha fegd twa lgujs m` fms fc`d c`dtfree swards repased m` fms sfectf. C very evmg spmrmt

wcs Cnjcha.Cs saa` cs fe spmed oe, fe ocde oy persa` fmsnacg, trecdm`n tfe ecrtf wmtf purpase. C`d wfe` M iegt

tfct fe fcd laoe lgase e`aunf, M ardered tfe racd tasemze fmo c`d mt semzed fmo c`d lcst fmo m` tfe jusf.Jut eve` cs tfe racd ajeyed oe, sa dmd mt fecve oecgsa, c`d M iau`d oysegi rmnft m` ira`t ai Cnjcha. M

wcs terrmed c`d la`kured ecrtf ta retur` oe ta tferacd, c`d sa mt dmd. Jut eve` cs M eoerned a` tfe racd,

wfa sfaugd cwcmt oe tfere jut Cnjcha! Tfms tmoe Mm`vahed anede c`d laooc`ded tfe racd ta retur` fmo

ta tfe jusf wfere tfe rapes ai tfe iarest waugd jm`dfmo. C`d tfe racd ajeyed c`d tfe iarest jau`d fmo.

Jut kust cs fe wcs u`n m`ta tfe jusf eve` sa Mwcs served, c`d M iau`d oysegi icle ta icle wmtf fmo

c`d tfe rapes jenc` ta jm`d oe. ^fe` tfe tfa`nsjenc` ta strc`nge, M yegged a` tfe iarest ta regecse oec`d set oe jclh a` tfe racd. Mt ajeyed. @eedgess tascy, Cnjcha wcs tfere ta weglaoe oe. \a, seem`n faw

tfm`ns staad, M prepcred iar nft c`d we kam`ed m` cdectf nrcppge. ^e iaunft iar ga`n jut `emtfer tappged

tfe atfer. ^e were soatfered wfaggy m` swect, oy

eyes were redde`ed c`d, cs iar Cnjcha, fms eye-jcggswere cs jgaad-draps. Tfe nrau`d a` wfmlf we iaunftsfa`e gmhe ngczm`n.

Gcter, M tmred, jut `at fe. M u`twm`ed oy crosjut fe fegd icst ta oe. Jut wfe` fe perlemved fmo-segi tfct M wcs taa exfcusted, fe regecsed oe. Dmppm`nm`ta fms paulf, fe jraunft iartf c naurdget, c`d wfe`

fe fcd wcggaped mt fcrd, mt tur`ed m`ta c hen ai pcgo-wm`e. Cnjcha sct fmo daw` c`d jenc` ta serve oe,c`d fe reiresfed fmosegi cgsa. ^fe` tfe hen ai pcgo-

wm`e wcs depgeted jy fcgi c`d M fcd rested saoewfct,

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M jugged m`ta Cnjcha c`d semzed fmo jy tfe `elh.

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ga`n c`d erle. Every geci wcs stmgged c`d tfe iarestgugged m` smge`le.

Tfe nfaoomds fcd jee` wctlfm`n us iar c wfmgewfe` M scw a`e ai tfeo detclf fmosegi irao tfe restc`d laoe ta tfe sle`e ai strunnge. Fe smn`ed ta Cnjcha

ta regecse oe, c`d Cnjcha laopgmed. Tfe` fe aiieredoe c sgmle ai hagc-`ut wfmlf M taah c`d cte. C`d m`stc`t-

gy c `ew vmtcgmty aaded oe c`d oy stre`ntf jelcoetfe stre`ntf ai smxtee` oe`. M jugged m`ta Cnjcha c`dsemzed fmo jy tfe `elh, wfe` M fcd squeezed mt fcrdfe jeggawed gmhe c jecst c`d cgg tfe nfaoomds lfeered.

Jut wfe` M trmed ta gmit fmo irao tfe nrau`d c`dsocsf fmo m` tfe ictcg tfraw, fms iaat dmd `at eve` tur`csmde8 ro fe wcs cs c gade m` c lrcn. C`d fe m` tur`strave ta gmit oy gen ta fms sfaugder, sgcp aii tfe atferiaat c`d pcste oy ocrraw a` tfe nrau`d, jut fe icmgedm` tfms c`d M staad rajustmed. Fe sted oe c`d M iegt

mt `at, fe hmlhed oe jut fe dmd `at trmuopf8 tfe` fetur`ed slarlfm`n fat irao fms fecd ta fms taes, c`d tfejrectf ai fms `astrmgs wcs gmhe c vmage`t staro.

C`d tfe` mt wcs tfct fe sgcrruped spcrhs cjgcze m`oy icle, pravm`n ta oe tfct fe wcs m`deed Cnjcha tfeOcster. Fe tfudded ecrtf wmtf fms ieet c`d tfe ecrtfape`ed je`ectf us c`d Cnjcha c`d M were sulhed m`ta

tfe vamd.^fe` M crrmved ct tfe m`termar ai ecrtf, M iau`d

oysegi m` c strc`ne fause. Ai Cnjcha tfere wcs `asmn`, c`d u`tmg oy retur` irao tfms trmp M dmd `at seteyes a` Cnjcha cncm`. @at u`tmg tfe dcy ai aur kaur`ey

ta Oau`t Gc`njada wcs M ta e`lau`ter fmo cncm`yau wmgg fecr cjaut tfms gcterjut wfct M experme`led

u`tmg oy eslcpe irao tfe deptfs ai ecrtf M wmgg `everiarnet m` tfms gmietmoe, c`d wfe` M co na`e ta fecve` Mwmgg reoeojer mt cgg, eve` tfere, iar ever c`d ever.

Tfe fause m` wfmlf M iau`d oysegi wcs ai oadest

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smze, lawdu`n wcs used m` pgcsterm`n tfe aar c`d tfewcggs cgsa, jut tfe lemgm`n wcs gm`ed e`tmregy wmtf nu`s.

Tfere wcs `emtfer wm`daw `ar daar, yet tfe fause wcsiugg ai gmnft8 wfere tfms gmnft lcoe irao reocm`ed c puz-zge. M rst dmslavered oysegi rmnft m` tfe le`tre ai tferaao, c`d eve` cs M staad m`speltm`n oy prmsa`, M scw

tfe iaur wcggs ai tfe fause laom`n tawcrds oe, sa tfcttfe raao jelcoe pranressmvegy socgger cs mi tfe wcggspgc``ed ta squeeze oe ta dectf. M wcs oast circmd, jutwfe` mt gclhed a`gy c gmttge iar tfeo ta laoe ta nrmpswmtf oy jady, tfey retur`ed ta tfemr pasmtma` c`d tfefause wcs cs jeiare. C`d kust cs tfey rencm`ed tfms pa-smtma` c`d oy fecrt jenc` ta settge jclh, tfe croauryai tfe lemgm`n jenc` ta re, tfe fause jenc` ta sfchec`d M iegt M wcs cjaut ta icgg8 dmsarme`tctma` jelcoe oy

gat gmhe tfe oa`aganue ai c n`ao. M stuojged fere c`dtfere, iegg, c`d settged a` cgg iaurs. M wcs m` tfms pasm-

tma` wfe` oy eyes we`t jgm`d c`d M iegt fc`ds jenm` tataulf oe; mt wcs c very lagd taulf. Citer c wfmge tfesepeapge jenc` ta dc`le rau`d oe, lgcppm`n tfemr fc`dscjave oy fecd8 M fecrd tfemr iaatsteps dmstm`ltgy, cs

tfe iaatsteps ai c fu`dred peapge. Tfey dmd `at stcydam`n tfms iar very ga`n jeiare tfey semzed oe c`d je-nc` ta tass oe up, lctlf c`d tass oe up cncm`. @at

ga`n citerwcrds tfey set oy ieet ta tfe nrau`d c`d je-nc` ta u`dress oe c`d pgcle dmiiere`t lgatfm`n a` oe,

gcunfm`n cgg tfe wfmge. Tfe` a`e rujjed fms fc`d averoy icle c`d M rencm`ed oy smnft, jut wfe` M gaahedrau`d M scw `a a`e8 M iau`d oysegi a` c gcrne lfcmr,oy smze wcs e`aroaus c`d M wcs lavered m` iectfers.M fcd nraw` m` smze, jut oy e`tmre jady wcs `at u`m-

iarogy m`lrecsed8 oy cros fcd `at lfc`ned, oy gensfcd `emtfer ge`ntfe`ed `ar tfmlhe`ed, jut oy jeggywcs twegve tmoes dmste`ded c`d oy fecd smxtee` tmoesmts arocg smze. Oy `elh wcs at oulf tfmlher jut wcs

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stretlfed jeya`d mocnm`ctma`. M wcs fmnfgy cousedwfe` M jefegd oysegi, c`d tfere wcs `a lfamle jut ta

smt qumetgy. M dmd `at rmse iar iecr tfct oy gens waugd`at suppart oy staoclf, iar eve` cs M sct oy fecd je-lcoe c fecvy jurde` a` oy `elh8 tfere wcs smopgy astre`ntf ta tfe `elh.

\aoe tmoe we`t jy c`d M jenc` ta ieeg fu`nry.Eve` cs M jenc` ta la`smder faw M omnft `d saoe

wcy ta c gmttge iaad, M scw m` ira`t ai oe twa jcggs aieha c`d oect stew. M trmed ta edne lgaser ta stcrt oyoecg jut M saa` dmslavered tfct oy staoclf peromt-

ted `a cppraclf ta tfe iaad8 mt fcd tche` up tfe e`tmreraao. Cs M jenc` ta oc`aeuvre tawcrds tfms iaad, M

wcs csta`msfed ta see mt laoe tawcrds oe, c`d saa`e`aunf mt settged wfere oy fc`d laugd reclf mt. M taahc oarseg c`d cllaopc`med mt oautfwcrds jut, cgcs, Miau`d a`gy tfe` tfct oy fc`d `a ga`ner lcoe up ta

oy oautf. Oy elh wcs exlessmvegy ega`ncted, mt oarereseojged c fera`s, c`d mts ja`e wcs fcrd cs ralh sa

tfct mt laugd `at je je`t. C`ya`e wfa wc`ts c gcunfsfaugd fcve laoe c`d see` oe strunngm`n ta gecd saoeiaad m`ta oy oautf. ^fe`ever mt gclhed a`gy gmttge iar

tfe oarseg ta taulf oy gmps tfe cro waugd reclf mtsgmomt, c`d wfe` M trmed iarlmjgy ta prapeg tfe oarseg ta

mts destm`ctma` amg awed daw` oy fc`ds c`d oy `elhwcs iugg ai iaad lruojs.

Gmste`, oy naad irme`d, tfe saug wfmlf daes at ectfat peppers ms c wech saug8 M gave iaad, M smopgy lc``ate`dure fu`ner. Jelcuse ai tfms M wcs h`aw` ta oc`y

peapge cs Chcrc-anu`, tfe a`e wfa cllaopc`mes tfelaah ta tfe nrcve. Tfms mlh`coe ai om`e wmgg nmve yau

saoe mdec faw oy m``eroast jem`n lrcved tfms iaad.Eve` cs M la`tm`ued tfe strunnge M scw c socgg ct stmlh`ecrjy, reclfed nm`nergy iar mt, dun mt m`ta tfe eha c`d

jenc` ta la`vey saoe iaad ta oy oautf. Tfe quc`tmty

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gmited jy tfe stmlh wcs icr gcrner tfc` oy oautf laugdcdomt iar oy oautf fcd `at m`lrecsed mts iaroer smze,

c`d wfe` tfms fune guop ai ehagc`ded kust m`smde oygmps mt jgalhed oy oautf e`tmregy, c`d cs M strave ta ectdaw` tfe m`smde partma` sa cs ta cttclh tfe autsmde, tfct

partma` iegg cwcy irao oy oautf. Eve` sa dmd M vcm`gystrunnge, c`d M laugd `at e`kay oy oecg.

Irao tfe oaoe`t M jenc` tfms eiiart ta ect M fcdfecrd vamles gcunfm`n qumte lgase ta oe, jut M dmd `atsee c`ya`e. ^fe` M fcd da`e oy jest c`d ecte` `ext

ta `atfm`n, M lrmed ta tfeo;]au wfa gcunf aver tfere, M mopgare yau m` tfe

`coe ai Nad, mi mt wcs yau wfa lfc`ned oe m`ta wfctM co tfms oaoe`t, da `at icmg ta retur` oe ta wfct M

wcs jeiare. Mt wcs mn`arc`le wfmlf ged oe ta nftwmtf Cnjcha8 `ever cncm` wmgg M ctteopt sulf iaggy. Mi Mfecr `ews ai Cnjchas cppraclf m` iuture M wmgg gecr`

ta stcrt c rcpmd dmcganue wmtf oy gens c`d rco oy fecdtfraunf iarests. M cppecg ta yau, hm`dgy regecse oe.

^fe` M fcd spahe` tfus, tfey reocm`ed smge`t.Citer c wfmge, oy staoclf jenc` ta retrclt, oy fecddmom`msfed, oy `elh sfarte`ed c`d saa` every pcrtretur`ed ta `arocg. Irao tfe oaoe`t M retur`ed taoy arocg sfcpe M a ga`ner fecrd c sau`d irao tfese

nfaoomds, jut tfe fause dmd `at lecse ta jefcve m`mts armnm`cg oc``er, c`d, c`ywcy, M dmd `at dmslaver coec`s ai eslcpe. \aoe tmoe pcssed tawcrds `mnfticgg,c`d tfe` M scw c wcgg ai tfe fause spgmt m` twa c`dc jecutmiug waoc` lcoe m` wmtf c `uojer ai yau`nocmde`s, severcg ai tfeo c`d cgg oare jecutmiug tfc`larcg. M wcs somtte` wmtf iecr ct tfe smnft ai tfeo c`d

M tfrew oysegi icle daw`wcrds a` tfe aar. Jut tfewaoc` lcoe ta oe c`d scmd;Chcrc-anu`, yau cre cwcre tfct eve` cs dewmgds

exmst a` tfms ecrtf, sa da spmrmts exmst cgsa8 eve` cs

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spmrmts exmst sa cgsa da hajagds8 cs hajagds a` tfmsecrtf, sa cre n`aos8 cs n`aos sa cgsa exmst tfe decd.

Tfese nfaoomds c`d traggs tanetfer oche up tfe e`-tmre tfausc`d c`d a`e dceoa`s wfa exmst upa` ecrtf.M co a`e ai tfeo, c`d Fegpoeet ms oy `coe. M gave

tfe Gard c`d fe gaves oe cgsa8 fe fcs ever de med oecunft, `ar fcve M ever icmged ta periaro c` errc`d a`

wfmlf fe fcs se`t oe. Tfrmle m` a`e dcy M na tfraunftfe wargd ta vmsmt tfe irme`ds ai Nad c`d ta cssmst tfeom` cgg tfemr e`decvaurs8 wfaever jecrs a`gy c gmttge gave

ta Fmo, M periaro c gmttge servmle iar fmo8 c`d fe wfagaves oy Nad wmtf c nrect gave M lcre iar m` cs nrect cprapartma`8 wfaever clts wmtf la`ler` tawcrds FmoM trect wmtf la`ler`, c`d wfaever trects Fmo wmtfdmsrespelt eve` sa da M clt tawcrds fmo8 iar wfaeversaws wegg sfcgg fcrvest naad`ess, c`d wfaever sawsevmg, evmg sfcgg laoe u`ta fmo. Tfe trutfiug sfcgg `at

icmg ta prat naad, tfe delemtiug sfcgg ncm` `atfm`n jutdelemt8 eve` mi mt lcoe ta pcss tfct tfe wargd tur`ed

tapsy-turvy, tfct iawgs nrew teetf c`d tfe amg pcgonrew lala`uts, Nad wmgg `at icmg ta rewcrd every oc`cllardm`n ta fms deeds. \a `aw, yau Chcrc-anu`, rmsec`d iaggaw oe, iar yau cre c oast mopartc`t m`stru-oe`t iar yaur Lrectar.

^fe` sfe fcd `msfed, M rase c`d iaggawed fer,c`d we eoerned irao tfms fause m`ta c lertcm` jusfc`d sa la`tm`ued aur pranress. ^e trcversed vcg-

geys c`d trcversed fmggs8 we lrept u`der lreepers c`dwcded tfraunf swcops. Citer c wfmge we crrmved ct clrassracds wfere sfe stapped c`d sfawed oe c raute,scym`n;

Na a` `aw c`d pcy ctte`tma` ta tfe tfm`ns yausfcgg wmt`ess m` tfms lmty8 `ever iecr c`d je `at lawedjy terrar, oy `coe ms Fegpoeet, M wmgg `ever desertyau a` tfms ecrtf.

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Citer wfmlf, M set oy fecd cga`n tfct racd, c`dsfe cgsa we`t fer wcy. M wcghed c gmttge wfmge c`d cr-

rmved ct c lertcm` lmty. Irao oy e`try tfraunf tfe lmtynctes u`tmg M crrmved ct tfe ocrhet squcretfms wcsraunfgy te` om`utesM fecrd `at c sm`nge vamle eve`

tfaunf M e`lau`tered oc`y peapge, c`d wfe` M lcggedaut nreetm`ns ta tfeo tfey waugd oeregy ouojge m`

tfemr `ases `ar dmd M u`derstc`d a`e ward tfey ouo-jged. ^fe` M crrmved ct tfemr ocrhet M staad jy c ler-tcm` tree c`d jenc` ta wctlf.

^fct coczed oe oast ai cgg m` tfms ocrhet wcstfct oc`y lfmgdre` were decd m` mt yet `a a`e ocdec`y ctteopt ta jury tfeo. Larpses gmttered tfe pgclem` pradmnmaus `uojers, tfe e`tmre ocrhet stc`h c`dmes swcroed aver mt wmtf c` m`lessc`t juzz. M wcmtedc gmttge c`d tfe` M scw c waoc` cppraclf c`d nreet oe.Tfms ocde oe fcppy c`d M respa`ded ecnergy8 M tfe`

we`t a` ta tegg fer faw csta`msfm`n c octter M iau`d mttfct `a a`e spahe ct cgg coa`n tfese ocrhet lrawds,tfct tfey sfaugd cgg oeregy ouojge, c`d cgtfaunf Mfcd nreeted oc`y ai tfeo wfao M e`lau`tered `ata`e ai tfeo demn`ed ta respa`d ta oy nreetm`n.

^fe` M fcd fcd oy scy sfe gaahed ct oe c`dnrew dmstressed, scym`n;

Oy `coe ms Mwcpege c`d tfe `coe ai tfms lmty msImgtf. Mt ms c pgcle ai suiierm`n c`d la`teopt, c lmty ainreed c`d la`tuoegy, c lmty ai e`vy c`d ai tfmevery, clmty ai nfts c`d wrc`nges, c lmty ai dectf c`d dmsecs-esc vermtcjge lmty ai sm``ers. A`le upa` c tmoe, tfe

peapge ai tfms lmty laoomtted c oast ctralmaus lrmoe8c very evmg deed mt wcssa evmg tfct tfe su` dmd `at

sfm`e iar smx e`tmre oa`tfs, `ar dmd tfe oaa` eoerneiar tfree wfage yecrs8 tfe rcm` iegg `a oare c`d tfelar` dmd `at laoe ta irumt, tfe yco dmd `at spraut c`d

pgc`tcm`s reiused ta rmpe`8 everytfm`n wcs m` utter

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M scw tfct `mnft wcs cppraclfm`n, sa M sunnested tfctfe retmre iar tfe dcy c`d retur` ct jrech ai tfe iaggaw-

m`n dcy. M cllaopc`med fmo saoe ai tfe wcy c`d weexlfc`ned icreweggs, Tmgg taoarraw.