mythology: russian sluagh stories
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Xuqqfmj Qoumib Qplxfeq
L*G* Ql Fd m ofppoe hebfj`* Pbfq ~xlkeap ymq m xemo ~mfj fj pbe hupp* Blyesex/ F bl~e vlu
yfoo he aljpejp yfpb pbe xequopq* Moql/ vlu yfoo jlpfae pbmp jlje lc pbeqe qplxfeq fq mhlup
m (qoumib( $ hup pbmp ymqjp pbe ~lfjp* Pbeqe mxe pbe Xuqqfmj qplxfeq pbmp imse xfqe pl
ybmp yluo` healde pbe qoumib* Mcpex moo/ fp yluo` he bmx` pl bmse lux ilpbfa cxfej`qmdfooejjfm mj` m bmoc heclxe pbe ilpbfa ~exfl` "mj` yfpblup pbe Qalppfqb fjcouejae&*
Jlpe; Pbfq qplxv `leqjp bmse m qoumib cfiuxe pfoo pbe sexv ej`* Fp fq xemoov m qplxv mhlup mOeqbv mj` lje lc bfq beo~exq/ dmvhe esej bfq yfce* Hup bex m~~emxmjae/ mj`
`fqm~~emxmjae qeede` Qoumib ejluib pl he fjaou`e`* Fj lpbex sexqfljq lc pbe pmfo pbe
cmxdex fq auxqe`/ mj` pbe depbl` lc `fqm~~emxmjae abmjieq cxe}uejpov*
M ~emqmjp ybl ofse` jemx pbe yll`q ymq qfppfji heclxe bfq cfxe lje esejfji ybej m
qbmx~ gjlag amde mp pbe `llx* Pbe dmj/ ylj`exfji ybl aluo` he amoofji mp pbmp ompe
blux ilp u~ cxld bfq qu~~ex pl mjqyex* Qpmj`fji lj pbe pbxeqblo` ymq mj lo` dmj/ yfpb m
olji `fxpv hemx` mj` `ee~ pyfjgofji eveq* @eq~fpe pbe qbm~e lc bfq hemx`/ ybfab esej
bm` pyfiq fj fp/ bfq aolpbeq yexe xfab mj` yeoo dm`e*
(Ill` dmj/( pbe qpxmjiex qmf`/ (F md cmx cxld dv blde pbfq jfibp/ mj` bmse pxmseoe` cmx
pl`mv* F qdeooe` vlux allgfji mj` amde pl mqg clx qbeopex clx pbe jfibp*(
Pbe dmj/ mdm{e` mp pbfq qpxmjie hfx` lj bfq `llxqpe~/ jesex pbe oeqq xededhexe` bfq
dmjjexq mj` mixee` pl oep pbe dmj qpmv* Be fjsfpe` bfd fj/ imse bfd cll`/ mj` esej oep pbe qpxmjiex qoee~ fj bfq alp ybfoe be
qoe~p lj pbe collx*
Heclxe pbev `xfcpe` lcc pl qoee~ pbe qpxmjiex mqge` pbe dmj bly bfq cmxd ymq `lfji* Pbe dmj plo` bfd pbmp esexvpbfji ymq
cfje/ erae~p pbmp bfq alyq ge~p ymj`exfji fjpl pbe clxeqp mj` ieppfji olqp*
Pbe qpxmjiex qmf` pl bfd/ (Yeoo/ fj xepuxj clx vlux blq~fpmofpv Foo cfr pbmp xfibp u~* Esexv`mv vlu kuqp oep vlux alyq il pl pbe
yll`q* Pbev yfoo xepuxj yeoo ce` heclxe pbe quj qepq*(
Pbe ~emqmjp ymq qge~pfamo/ hup pbe jerp `mv ybej pbe qpxmjiex bm` ilje lj be `eaf`e` pl oep bfq alyq il lup molje* Pbev
moymvq ymj`exe` lcc mjvymv***
Pbmp jfibp ybej pbe cmxdex ymq aldfji hmag pl bfq bup yfpb pbe qeppfji quj hebfj` bfd be qmy/ duab pl bfq mqpljfqbdejp/
pbmp moo bfq alyq yexe fj pbefx ~ej* Ybmpq dlxe pbev moo ollge` aoemj mj` yeoo ce`*
Esexv`mv clx m vemx pbe cmxdex oep bfq alyq il cxee pl pbe yll`q/ mj` esexv`mv pbev xepuxje` aoemj mj` yeoo ce`* Cfjmoov
pbluib/ pbe dmj ixey auxfluq/ mj` be cloolye` pbe alyq ybej pbev yejp fjpl pbe yll`q*
Moo lc bfq alyq yejp pl m dem`ly bf``ej `ee~ fj pbe yll`q/ mj` ixm{e` pbexe uj`ex pbe im{e lc m ~eauofmx lo` yldmj*
Ybej pbe cmxdex m~~xlmabe` pbe yldmj be jlpfae` pbmp qbe ollge` jemxov qpmxse`/ pbe pl~q lc bex mxdq yexe duab qdmooex
pbmj bex eohlyq* Bex eveq yexe homag/ mj` qujg fjpl bex bem`* Ybmpq dlxe bex dlupb dlse`/ mq pbluib qbe ymq q~emgfji $
hup pbe dmj aluo` bemx jl qluj`* Cemxfji pbmp pbfq lo` bmi bm` ylxge` pl bmx` be buxxfe` pl bex qf`e mj` pllg bex mxd*
(Alde Ixmj`dlpbex/ ybv `ljp vlu ofe `lyj clx m ybfoe/( be qmf`*
Mq qllj mq bfq cfjiexq pluabe` bex qbe kexge`/ ybej be q~lge qbe yfjae`* Qbe imse bfd m `fxpv ollg mj` ybfq~exe`
qldepbfji mp bfd/ pbe ylx`q pl oly pl bemx* Qbe ~uooe` bex mxd lup lc bfq ixf~ mj` qpmxpe` xlagfji cxld qf`e pl qf`e/ qpmxfji mp
bfd yfpb pblqe cfqb$ofge eveq* Pbej qbe qolyov `fqm~~emxe`/ deopfji ofge m ~u``oe fjpl pbe ixluj`*
Pbe dmj ollge` mhlup clx bex pbe xeqp lc pbe `mv/ hup jesex `f` cfj` bex* Pbmp jfibp be bm` pl oem` bfq alyq blde/ mj` jesex
mimfj `f` pbev xepuxj cxld pbe yll`q hv pbedqeoseq*
Jlpe; Qoumib `ljp ofge pl he pluabe`*
Jlpe; Pbe Cme fj pbfq qplxv mxe modlqp aexpmfjov Xuqmogmq/ mopbluib pbev aluo` he Sfom* Blyesex pbe am~exfji mj` ybfq~exfji
b bpp~;,,yeh*mxabfse*lxi,yeh,8>>=>083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm
9,8=,8>=8
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yexe Qoumib ofge ejluib pl dejpflj* Moql pbe (q~fxfpq mj` pbe `em`( fq qldepfdeq kuqp (q~fxfpq( mj` qldepfdeq kuqp (`em`*(
Hup pbej pbe Xuqmogmq jmpuxe ymq m hfp aljcuqe` mjvymv $ qldepfdeq pbev yexe q~fxfpq lc pxeeq mj` xfsexq/ qldepfdeq q~fxfpq
lc ifxoq ybl bm` `fe`/ mj` lpbex pbe abfo`xej lj pbe hfx` gfji ybl ofse` hv pbe ixemp jlxpb qem ybexe moo xfsexq amde cxld* Ql
~exbm~q fp fqjp qux~xfqfji pbmp pbexe fq smxfmpflj* "Pbe Sfom Foo pmog mhlup dlxe ybej F iep pl pbefx axee~ qplxfeq&* Moql/ pbfq fq
lhsfluqov heclxe pbe (Qoumib( olqp pbefx slfaeq/ mq pbev yexe dmgfji qlde jmqpv qluj`q mp cfxqp*
M dmj cxld pbe sfoomie/ m cllo ybl moymvq dlage` pbe ~xfeqpq mj` pbe lo` ljeq pll/ ljae qjuag lup cxld bfq blde `uxfji m
yfjpex jfibp ybfoe pbe cuoo dllj buji bemsv fj pbe qgv* Be fj`loejpov yejp qpxloofji `lyj pl pbe iom`e ybexe pbe dmf`ejq lc
pbe sfoomie `mjae` `uxfji pbe q~xfji* Fp ymq bf` fjpejpflj pl ympab pbe iom`e moo pbe jfibp $ ql pbmp be aluo` dlag pblqe ybl
aomfde` pbmp pbe q~fxfpq mj` pbe `em` `mjae` pbexe*
Pbe dmj `eaf`e` pl afxaoe mymv cxld pbe sfoomie pl m~~xlmab pbe ixlse/ mj` ql be ymoge` clx m olji ymv pbxluib pbe yll`q*
Moo mhlup bfd pbe jfibp ymq qfoejp/ mj` fp qeede` mq fc jlpbfji dlse`* Hup ybej be `xey aolqex pl pbe ixlse be bemx` m
pexxfhoe jlfqe* Fp ymq m olu` jlfqe ofge pbe qplxdq qbxfeg/ fp xlqe u~ pbxluib pbe clxeqp mj` fpq qluj` aomye` u~ pbe dmjq hmag
ofge pbe `em`q olji jmfoq mq pbev aofdhe` pbe dlujpmfj lc huxjfji fxlj* Mj` pbej/ pbxluib pbe hxmjabeq/ pbe dmj qmy ~moe
qbm~eq q~fjjfji fj pbe dllj ofibp* Pbev bm` olji bmfx pbmp qblje mq fp q~uj mhlup pbed/ ofge ilo` mj` xmsejq yfjiq* Hup
iofd~qeq lc pbe cmaeq pbmp be qmy yexe pexxfhoe/ pbe eveq qujgej fjpl bem`q yblqe qgfj ymq qpxepabe` ofge m qguoo* Mj` pbexe
yexe +pbfjiq+ pbmp pbev `mjae` mhlup***
Pbe dmj ceop pbe cemx pbmp qbluo` bmse heej bfq heclxe bfq cllofqbjeqq aofdh u~ fjqf`e bfd* ]ufagov be pxfe` pl qjemg mymv/
hup m hxmjab hxlge uj`ex bfq cllp yfpb m olu` axmag* Fjqpmjpov pbe qluj` hebfj` bfd qpl~~e`/ mj` mj esej dlxe pexxfhoe
qfoejae ceoo* Pbe dmj xmj pbej/ xmj yfpb moo pbe qpxejipb fj bfq oeiq* Hup fj bfq ~mjfa be aluo` jlp cfj` pbe ymv hmag pl pbe
sfoomie/ mj` ql be cfjmoov xmj bfdqeoc lup lc hxempb mj` ceoo u~lj pbe ixluj`*
Mq qllj mq be ceoo/ m ybfq~exfji qpmxpe` u~ mxluj` bfd* Cxld pbe hxmjabeq mhlse bfd be bmoc bemx` ylx`q lc bmpe/ cxld pbe
xllpq heooly bfd amde eableq lc pbe qmde* Bfq bemxp ouxabe` yfo`ov fjqf`e bfd/ mj` pbej qldepbfji yxfpbe` fj pbe ixluj`
hejempb bfd/ mj` m ~moof` bmj` ixmhhe` bfq qbfxp*
^mjfa imse pbe dmj jey qpxejipb/ mj` be xf~~e` cxee lc pbe bmj`/ xf~~fji bfq qbfxp mj` oemsfji fp hebfj` bfd* Be q~xmji u~
mimfj mj` xmj/ mopbluib bfq hxempb huxje` fj bfq oujiq mj` pbe ylxo` ymq `f{{v mhlup bfd cxld bfq cmpfiue* Be xmj/ axmqbfji
pbxluib pbe yll`q pfoo be ceoo fjpl m xfsex* Q~uppexfji mj` jemxov `xlyje` be qaxmdhoe` pl pbe hmjg mj` aloom~qe`*
Mq qllj mq bfq abeeg pluabe` pbe ixluj` pbe ybfq~exq qpmxpe` mimfj* Bmj`q aoupabe` mp bfd/ `xmiifji bfd fjpl pbe ympex*
Ljae mimfj be qaxemde` mj` xf~~e` mymv/ olqfji dlxe lc bfq aolpbfji* Mj` mimfj be xmj* Hup esexv pfde be qpl~~e` pbe
ybfq~exq yluo` xepuxj/ mj` pbe bmj`q yluo` ixmq~ bfd bmx`ex* Be xmj ujpfo be ceoo mj` aluo` iep u~ jl dlxe*
Pbe jerp `mv ybej bfq hxlpbexq cluj` be ymq ilje pbev qemxabe` clx bfd clx `mvq* Pbev cluj` bfq xf~~e` qbfxp/ bfq hllpq/
mj` bfq pxmagq lj pbe hmjg lc pbe xfsex* Hup bfq pxmfo qpl~~e` fj m pmjioe lc xllpq* M qfjioe bmj` qpuag u~ cxld uj`ex pbe
ixluj` hejempb pbe xllpq/ mj` esej pbluib fp ymq yfjpex fp ollge` mq pbluib ylxdq bm` heej mp fp* Pbe hxlpbexq oecp yfpblup
pxvfji pbe fd~lqqfhoe klh lc `fiifji pbe hl`v lup cxld hejempb pbe mjafejp xllpq*
Jlpe; Pbe Xuqmogmq pbmp yexe jlp m}umpfa qldepfdeq ofse` fj pxeeq "qldepfdeq fp ymq pbe Sfov ybl ofse` fj pxeeq/ `e~ej`q ljybfab xeiflj vlu yexe fj&* Fj pbe q~xfji pbe `mjioe` cxld pbe hxmjabeq/ fj pbe yfjpex pbev bf` fj pbe xllpq/ qldepfdeq yfpb
pbe `em` pbfjiq pbmp (ofse`( pbexe* Mj` esej fj pbe mxemq ybexe Xuqmogmq yexe m}umpfa pbev yexejp qpuag fj pbe ympex ofge
Dexdmf`q* Pbev yexe dlxe ofge q~fxfpq lc pbe ympex/ ybl aluo`/ mj` `f` oemse fp* Qlde esej dmxxfe` dlxpmo dej*
Jlpe; Pbe qoumib cfiuxe fj pbfq qplxv fq m Sfom/ esej pbluib pbmp ixlu~ fq lcpej mqqlafmpe` yfpb pbe yll`q mj` yfo`q* Pbfq fq m
cmdluq qplxv/ yfpb qesexmo sexqfljq "pbfjg judhexq ofge Mxpbux dvpbq&/ pbexe bmse heej qlde cmdluq L~exmq mj` ~omvq dm`ecxld fp $ jlpmhov/ +Oe Sfoof+ mj` Ifqqeoo/ lu oeq Yfofq* "Jefpbex lc ybfab Fse qeej&* Fj dmjv ymvq fpq dlxe m iblqp qplxv pbmj
m cme qplxv/ hup fp cfpq* Pbfq fq m qfd~oe qblxp sexqflj/ qlde yluo` il lj clx ~mieq "mj` pbfq lje fq dlxe axueo mj` oeqq
xldmjpfa&***
Fsmj cfxqp qmy bex lupqf`e bfq alppmie/ jemx pbe e`ie lc pbe plyj/ ~moe cmae hejempb homag bmfx mj` m dfqpe` dllj* Qbe ymq fj
m ybfpe `xeqq/ mj` qbe blsexe` mhlup pbe omje mq fc ujquxe lc bex yeoalde* Fsmj bm` m huxjfji `eqfxe pl pmog pl bex/ pl hxfji
bex fj yfpb bfd* Hup pbej qbe puxje` mj` ymoge` fjpl pbe pxeeq*
Xujjfji mcpex bex Fsmj ceop `fqm~~lfjpdejp ymqb bfd $ clx qbe ymq ilje* Be yejp mj` ollge` mhlup pbe ~omae ybexe qbe bm`
heej/ hup aluo` qee jl qfij lc bex ~mqqfji* Qpfoo/ be cloolye` m hfp fjpl pbe yll`q/ bl~fji clx m qfij*
b bpp~;,,yeh*mxabfse*lxi,yeh,8>>=>083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm
9,8=,8>=8
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Be aluo`jp qee mjvpbfji lc bex/ hup be bemx` m qlcp yee~fji qluj` mj` ql be cloolye` pbmp* Qllj be bm` cloolye` pbe qluj`
jemxov moo pbe ymv mhlup bfq sfoomie* Esejpumoov/ blyesex/ be amuibp qfibp lc bex mimfj/ ~moeov bmjifji jemx m ixmsevmx`* Be
aluo`jp qee bex cmae/ hup bex bmfx ymq olseov mj` bex hmag olji mj` modlqp ~mfjcuoov qoej`ex*
Fsmj ymoge` plymx`q bex/ hup pbej qpl~~e` qesexmo ~maeq hmag/ ql mq jlp pl qpmxpoe bex* (Ybv mxe vlu axvfji083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm
9,8=,8>=8
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Pbe qexsfji ifxo ilp pbe cfxe xem`v/ mj` ~xe~mxe` pbe xlmqpfji q~fp* Qbe pbej puxje` pl Fsmjgl mj` plo` bfd pl iep u~ lj pbe
q~fp*
Fsmjgl dm`e m olji cmae/ (F yluo` olse pl iep lj pbe q~fp/ hup Fd vluji mj` qpu~f`/ F `ljp gjly bly pl kud~ u~ ybfoe Fd
pfe`*(
Pbe qexsmjp auxqe` bfd clx hefji qpu~f`/ pbej qbe ujpfe` bfd mj` uqe` pbe ylsej alx`q pl hfj` bexqeoc* (Jl ympab/ vlu
vluji cllo*( qbe qmf` mj` jfdhov kud~e` u~ lj pbe q~fp*
]ufag mq m yfjg Fsmjgl qblse` bex fjpl pbe cfxe* Be pbej aofdhe` lup pbe yfj`ly mj` fjpl m pmoo pxee*
Heoly bfd be qmy pbe bmi `mjafji yfpb pbe ixmse ibluoq fj bex vmx`* Mq qbe `mjae` lpbexq ofge bex impbexe` xluj`/ `mjafji
yfpb pbe `em`* Cfjmoov pbev oecp pbefx `mjae mj` moo pbe axljeq yejp fjpl emp* Pbev `fsf e` u~ pbe qlcp allge` cll` mj` plo`
emab lpbex qeaxepq mq pbev mpe* Ybej pbev yexe cfjfqbfji u~ pbe demo lje alddejpe` pbmp pbfq ymq ylj excuo xlmqp Fsmjgl*
Fj bfq pxee Fsmjgl ifiioe` mj` ybfq~exe` (Ylj`excuo xlmqp f`flp*(
Pbe bmiq bemx` bfd/ clx pbefx emxq yexe sexv qbmx~/ mj` pbev kud~e` u~ mj` xmj fjpl pbe vmx`* Pbev q~lppe` Fsmjgl fj pbe
pxee mj` heimj pl qaxemd fj mjiex* Fsmjgl ymq pxm~~e`/ mj` fj `eq~exmpflj be puxje` pl pbe hfx` fj pbe pxee mj` qmf`/ (Fse
heej m ill` hlv moo dv ofce/ mj` Fse moymvq ce` pbe hfx`q fj pbe pxee hv dv xlld* Amj vlu beo~ de pl eqam~e pbe esfo bmiq
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be yejp pl pbe cmx e`ie lc pbe yll`q mj` `ui hejempb pbe q~ofp pxee pbexe be aluo` cfj` m pxemquxe*
Pbe dmj `f` mq pbe hmjjfg plo` bfd pl m yeeg ompex* Mj` ybej be yejp pl pbe ixemp lo` pxee be `ui heqf`e fp mj` cluj` m qmag
lc keyeoq/ moo lc pbed aujjfjiov aup* Fj bfq klv be yejp pl pbe sfoomie mj` plo` mhlup bfq pxemquxe* Pbe lpbex sfoomiexq yexe
mqpljfqbe`/ mj` dlxe pbmj m ofppoe kemoluq* Pbe dmj pbej yejp pl bfq hmpbbluqe mj` oecp qlde lc pbe keyeoq clx bfq cxfej`*
Pbe jerp pfde be ymq hmpbfji pbe hmjjfg mimfj ybfq~exe` pl bfd* Fp plo` bfd pbmp be jee`e` pl oemse pbe sfoomie/ clx qlde
lpbexq yexe ~omjjfji pl gfoo bfd mj` pmge bfq pxemquxe* Pbe hmjjfg plo` bfd pl coee pl Dlqals mj` qeoo bfq iedq* Be qbluo`
pbej huv m cfje bluqe mj` ofse pbexe* Cuxpbex/ pbe hmjjfg plo` bfd pbmp lje `mv m yldmj/ he`xmiioe` mj` du`$q~mppexe`
yluo` alde pl bfq `llx* Be qbluo` pxemp bex yeoo/ mj` emxj bex olse $ clx qbe ymq pbe ljov `muibpex lc m xfab dexabmjp mj`yluo` jlp ljov hxfji bfd yemopb/ hup ixempex clxpuje*
Pbe dmj pbmjge` bfq hmjjfg/ mj` `f` mq fp qmf`* Be yejp pl pbe afpv/ mj` cluj` bfq yfce fj pfde* Pbev ofse` bm~~fov/ mj` ybej
bex cmpbex `fe` be pllg lsex pbe huqfjeqq* Pbefx `eae`ejpq ofse pbexe pl pbfq `mv/ xfab mj` bm~~v*
Lje lc pbe lpbex dej lc pbe sfoomie ymq m cllo* Ybej be bemx` lc pbe pxemquxe mj` ouag lc pbe cfxqp dmj be `eaf`e` pbmp be
yluo` bmse pbe hmjjfg peoo bfd bly pl iep xfab pll* Ql be qplxde` pl pbe hmpbbluqe mj` heimj pl hmpbe* Be `f` jlp gjlag
cfxqp/ jlx `f` be ejpex hmagymx`q/ lx esej abeag pbe ympex ybej be cfxqp ~lxe` fp*
Ybfoe be ymq hmpbfji be qpmxpe` pl olu`ov `edmj` pbmp pbe hmjjfg peoo bfd qeaxepq* Hup pbe hmjjfg fijlxe` bfq olu` slfae* Ql
pbe dmj xepuxje` pbe jerp `mv/ mj` pbe `mv mcpex* Be veooe` mp pbe hmjjfg ql olu`ov pbmp lpbexq fj pbe sfoomie aluo` bemx bfd*
Cfjmoov pbe hmjjfg bm` ejluib lc pbfq xu`e pxempdejp* Ybej pbe dmj amde mj` hmpbe` pbe jerp `mv pbe hmjjfg ceoo u~lj bfdmj` qpxmjioe` bfd fj pbe hmpb* Pbe jerp dlxjfji m jefibhlx cluj` bfd/ ovfji lj pbe collx yfpb bfq pljiue bmjifji lup mj` bfq
eveq xf~~e` cxld bfq bem`*
Fp fq qmf` pbmp pl pbfq `mv pbmp hmjjfg uqeq bfq eveq fj fpq dmifaq*
Jlpe; Pbfq cfjmo qplxv fq mhlup m @ldlslf mj` bfq yfce* Mopbluib fpq ujaoemx pbmp pbexe mxe mapumoov pyl `fccexejp axempuxeq fjpbfq qplxv/ fp fq pxm`fpfljmo pbmp pbe @ldlslf ofse` fj pbe bluqe ~xl~ex "hebfj` pbe qplse mapumoov& mj` bfq yfce fj pbe
hmqedejp* Moql/ ympab clx pbe ^llgm "mj Lsfjjgg fj pbfq amqe&*
M dmj cxld pbe sfoomie dmxxfe` m yldmj cxld pbe jerp lje lsex* Pbev yexe m ill` alu~oe/ pbluib jlp pbe dlqp hemupfcuo
lje* Pbe buqhmj` ymq }ufpe ~oemqe` yfpb bfq yfce/ hup `eaf`e` be aluo`jp mcclx` pl qu~~lxp bex fj pbefx sfoomie* Ql pbev
dlse` `lyj pbe xfsex pl ybexe be bfq ixmj`cmpbex bm` ofse` ql pbmp pbev aluo` pmge lsex bfq cmxd*
Pbefx cfxqp `mv pbexe ymq bmx`* Pbe bluqe bm` xuj pl `fqxe~mfx/ mj` ql bm` pbe cfeo`q* Ql moo `mv pbev ylxge` mq bmx` mq pbev
aluo` aoemjfji pbe bluqe mj` ieppfji pbe cfeo`q xem`v* Pbmp jfibp ybej pbev amde pl he` pbev ceoo `lyj erbmuqpe` mj` bmx`ov
mhoe pl xfqe* Hup `uxfji pbefx qoee~ pbev yexe `fqpuxhe` hv m qjuccofji mj` m qaxmpabfji hebfj` pbe ymooq* Pbev mylge mj`
aouji pl emab lpbex cxld cemx/ clx pbev yexe fj m qpxmjie ~omae mj` `f`jp gjly ybmp q~fxfpq dfibp ofse pbexe* Qllj pbe
qaxmhhofjiq qpl~~e`/ hup m qdmoo slfae aluo` he bemx` duppexfji jl dlxe pbmj m cey ceep cxld pbe he`* Pbe yfce oep lup m oly
dlmj lc cemx/ mj` pbe buqhmj` aoupabe` bex pfibpov* Be ymq jlp m yemg dmj/ hup esej be ymq mcxmf` lc pbe q~fxfpq* Mq pbev omv
pbexe fj pbe `mxgjeqq m bmj` qploe lup mj` vmjge` m qpxmj` lc pbe yfceq bmfx cxee* Mp pbmp qbe cmfjpe`/ mj` pbe buqhmj` qpmxpe`
pxvfji pl hufo` u~ bfq aluxmie/ clx be aluo`jp oep mjvlje gfoo bfq yfce ybfoe qbe omv jerp pl bfd/ mj` be ymq quxe pbmp pbe
pbfji fj pbe `mxgjeqq ymq ilfji pl gfoo pbed* Hup/ pbluib be ymfpe` clx m olji pfde fj pbe `mxg/ jlpbfji eoqe bm~~eje`* Pbexe
ymq kuqp m qofibp qaxmhhofji mj` pbej pbe amhfj ymq }ufep mimfj*
Pbe jerp dlxjfji pbe buqhmj` mj` yfce q~xmji u~ cxld pbefx he` mq qllj mq pbe quj amde u~* Pbev fdde`fmpeov ceoo plmxiufji mhlup yepbex lx jlp pbev qbluo` qpmv* Pbe buqhmj` pbluibp fp pll `mjiexluq/ hup pbe yfce beo` pbmp pbev aluo` jlp
mcclx` pl dlse* Pbev mxiue` dlqp lc pbe dlxjfji/ pfoo cfjmoov pbe yfce qmf`/ (F yfoo il pl lje lc pbe lo` yldej mhlup bexe mj`
mqg fc pbev gjly lc lux q~fxfp mj` ybmp ye qbluo` `l mhlup fp*(
Pbe buqhmj` mixee` pl pbfq/ mj` pbe yfce yejp lcc pl pbe sfoomie pl cfj` ybmp qbe jee`e` pl gjly* Pbe buqhmj` demjybfoe
qep pl ollgfji mhlup esexv axmag lc pbe bluqe* Be ollge` esexvybexe pbmp be aluo` pbfjg pbmp m axempuxe dfibp bf e/ hup be
cluj` jlpbfji pfoo be amde pl pbe ympex hmxxeo* Pl bfq qux~xfqe "mj` `eofibp& pbe hmxxeo/ ybfab bm` heej ed~pv pbe jfibp heclxe
ymq jly cuoo $ esej pbluib jefpbex be lx bfq yfce bm` cfooe` fp* Pbe dmj ceoo pl ylj`exfji mhlup pbmp/ mj` be xededhexe` m
qplxv mhlup m dmj ybl bm` m q~fxfp pbmp cfooe` bfq ympex hmxxeo mp jfibp* Be bm` ofse` yfpb fp pfoo m jefibhlx/ ybl ymq kemoluq lc
pbe lpbexq blxqeq/ bm` aljsfjae` bfd pbmp pbe q~fxfp ymq esfo mj` jee`e` pl he pxfage` fjpl oemsfji* Ql pbe dmj bm` `xfooe` m
ybloe fj pbe hlppld lc bfq ympex hmxxeo/ mj` pbmp ymv ybej pbe q~fxfp pxfe` pl cfoo fp pbe ympex xmj moo lsex pbe collx* Pbfq dm`e
b bpp~;,,yeh*mxabfse*lxi,yeh,8>>=>083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm
9,8=,8>=8
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pbe q~fxfp ql mjixv pbmp be gfooe` pbe dmj mj` qamppexe` bfq blxqeq moo lsex*
Ybej pbe yfce amde hmag qbe mj` pbe buqhmj` pmoge` mhlup ybmp pbev bm` oemxje`* Pbe yfce plo` bex buqhmj` pbmp pbe q~fxfp
ymq bmxdoeqq/ ql olji mq pbev pxempe` fp yfpb xeq~eap mj` oecp qlde cll` clx fp* Pbe buqhmj` mixee`/ mj` pbev `eaf`e` pl qpmv*
Clx pbe jerp qesexmo `mvq pbev yexe bm~~v/ mj` pbev jesex bm` pl cfoo pbefx ympex hmxxeo*
Dljpbq ompex pbe buqhmj` ymq fj m xmie* Bfq ~oly bm` hxlgej/ fp bm` heej m bmx`/ alo` `mv/ mj` bfq yfce bm` jlp hxluibp bfd
oujab* Ql be amde qplxdfji blde yfpb cuxxv fj bfq hxemqp mj` m dfj` pl pmge fp lup lj bfq yfce* Qbe/ demjybfoe/ bm` kuqp
ilppej u~ cxld bex he`/ ybexe qbe bm` omfj qfag moo `mv* Qbe ymq qpfoo jlp ceeofji yeoo/ mj` ymq ollgfji clxymx` pl bex
buqhmj` xepuxjfji* Qu``ejov/ qldepbfji xemabe` lup mj` qpmxpe` ~uoofji mp bex bmfx* Qbe qaxemde` fj qux~xfqe mj` ~mfj/ hupybej qbe ybfxoe` mhlup pbexe ymq jlpbfji pbexe* Pbej cxld pbe lpbex qf`e m bmj` vmjge` bex bmfx mimfj* Esexv pfde qbe
puxje` pbexe ymq jlpbfji hebfj` bex/ mj` qldepbfji yluo` vmjg bex bmfx* Cfjmoov/ pemxcuo cxld cemx dlxe pbmj ~mfj/ qbe xmj
lup mj` bf` jemx pbe hmpbbluqe*
Ybej bex buqhmj` amde fjpl pbe bluqe be cluj` bfq yfce ilje/ mj` pbe ympex hmxxeo ymq pf~~e` lsex* Be qplxde` mhlup pbe
bluqe/ qemxabfji clx bex* Hup ybej be `f`jp cfj` bex bfq xmie cfjmoov qomage` mj` be heimj pl ylxxv mhlup bex* Ybmp aluo`
bmse bm~~eje`< Ql be xfibpe` pbe ympex hmxxeo mj` yejp lup lc pbe bluqe pl qemxab*
Ybej bfq yfce qmy bfd aldfji lup lc pbe bluqe qbe xmj pl bfd mj` plo` bfd ybmp bm~~eje`* Qbe aluo`jp uj`exqpmj` ybv
ixmj`cmpbex "pbe @ldlslf& bm` mppmage` bex* Pbe buqhmj`/ amodex jly mj` m hfp mqbmde`/ plo` bfq yfce pbmp be bm` heej
ilfji pl hemp bex/ mj` pbmp pbe q~fxfp ymq ~xlhmhov ymxjfji bex* Pbe yfce mixee` mj` pbev yejp hmag pl pbe bluqe* Pbe
buqhmj` ljov esex ymq dm` ejluib pl hemp bfq yfce m cey dlxe pfdeq/ mj` esexv pfde pbe q~fxfp yluo` ~uoo bex bmfx pl ymxj
bex ql pbmp qbe aluo` xuj lup lc pbe bluqe mj` bf`e*
Ql pbfjiq yejp yeoo clx m olji pfde* Esejpumoov pbe yfce bm` m bemopbv abfo`/ mj` be ixey }ufag mj` qpxlji* Be ymq pbe klv lc
bfq ~mxejpq eveq ujpfo be qpmxpe` pl ixly* Pbej be heamde m pexxlx* Be yluo` q~foo pbe dfog/ be yluo` pbxly qpljeq mp pbe
ieeqe mj` il pl pbe hmxj mj` plxpuxe pbe amp* Lje `mv be plxpuxe` pbe amp ql pbmp fp xmj fjpl m omjpexj mj` qep cfxe pl pbe hmxj*
Bfq ~mxejpq `eq~mfxe` lc esex pemabfji bfd pl ofse ~xl~exov*
Lje `mv ybfoe bfq ~mxejpq yexe hlpb lup pbe hlv puxje` lsex pbe ympex hmxxeo/ omuibfji bm~~fov* Pbej qldepbfji ~lge` bfd/
bmx`* Pbe hlv puxje`/ hup pbexe ymq/ lc aluxqe/ jlpbfji hebfj` bfd* Be ymq ~lge` mimfj mj` mimfj/ mj` esej bm` qlde lc bfq
bmfx plxj lup* Cfjmoov fj m cuxv pbe hlv xmj pl pbe lsej mj` qep m oli pl cfxe* Be pbej pbxempeje` pl qep cfxe pl pbe ybloe bluqe
fc ybmpesex ~lge` bfd `f`jp oemse bfd molje*
Mq qllj mq be qmf` pbfq pbe hlv qmy qldepbfji qauppoe `lyj fjpl pbe hmqedejp* Yfpb m axv lc ioee be cloolye` fp `lyj* Ljae
be ymq pbexe be qpmxpe` ~xlhfji mp pbe qbm`lyq yfpb pbe qpfag/ pfoo qldepbfji qjmpabe` fp mymv mj` ~up lup pbe cfxe* Pbej pbe
hlv ymq oecp molje fj pbe `mxg*
Ybej pbe dlpbex xepuxje` mj` `f`jp qee bex qlj qbe fdde`fmpeov yejp pl pbe hmxj pl qee fc be ymq plxdejpfji pbe amp mimfj*
Fj pbe hmxj pbluib/ pbexe ymq m yfo` ollgfji dmj yfpb homag bmfx pbmp qpll` lup moo ymvq* Be xmj ybej be qmy pbe yldmj
aldfji/ hup amooe` lsex bfq qbluo`ex pbmp qbe yluo` jesex qee bex qlj mimfj* Qbe amqe` pbe dmj/ hup be ymq sexv cmqp mj` xmj
fjpl pbe clxeqp ybexe be `fqm~~emxe`*
Pbe yldmj yejp pl bex buqhmj` fj pbe cfeo` mj` plo` bfd ybmp bm` bm~~eje`* Pbev hlpb qep pl qemxabfji moo mhlup clx pbefx
qlj* Pbev qemxabe` ujpfo fp ymq ~mqp `mxg mj` pbev amde blde pl pfxe` pl gee~ pbefx eveq l~ej* Yee~fji/ pbev ceoo mqoee~*
Pbe jerp dlxjfji pbe ~mxejpq ilp u~ mj` xem`fe` pbedqeoseq pl qemxab mimfj/ pbluib pbefx bemxpq beo` ofppoe bl~e* Kuqp pbej
pbev bemx` m ~luj`fji qluj` aldfji cxld pbe hmqedejp* Pbev ollge` mp emab lpbex fj qux~xfqe* Pbe q~fxfpq jesex dm`ejlfqeq pbmp olu`* Pbe hmjifji amde mimfj mj` pbe ~mxejpq yejp pl pbe hmqedejp pl qee ybmp amuqe` fp*
Ovfji fj m alxjex lc pbe hmqedejp ymq m omxie qmag/ mj` qldepbfji fjqf`e fp qpxuiioe` mj` hmjie` mimfjqp pbe ymoo* Qolyov pbe
buqhmj` yejp pl pbe qmag mj` }ufagov l~eje` fp* Fjqf`e ymq pbefx qlj- Be ymq moo ylsej u~ "< hluj` yfpb qldepbfji&/ mj` fp
pllg pbed m olji pfde pl iep bfd cxee* Cfjmoov pbev ilp bfd u~ pbe qpmfxq mj` cxee` bfd* Hup ybej pbev mqge` bfd ybmp bm`
bm~~eje` be ljov qymoolye` bmx` mj` qbllg bfq bem`* Be jesex yluo` peoo pbed ybmp bm` ilje lj* Hup cxld pbmp `mv lj be
ymq m duab heppex hlv* Be ymq qpfoo yfo` mj` olu`/ cuoo lc vlupb mj` }ueqpfljq $ hup be moymvq qblye` ~xl~ex xeq~eap* Mj` be
jesex yejp fj m hmqedejp mimfj*
Jlpe; F ofe`/ pbmp ymqjp pbe omqp qplxv*
b bpp~;,,yeh*mxabfse*lxi,yeh,8>>=>083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm
9,8=,8>=8
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Pbexe ymq m sexv blxjv lo` ~xfeqp* Be aluo` jesex iep ejluib/ mj` be ymq moymvq qpfagfji bfq ~xfag fjpl ybmpesex yluo`
pmge fp* Be bm` qer yfpb esexv yldmj fj pbe sfoomie/ hup esej pbmp ymqjp ejluib* Lje `mv be qpuag bfq pbfji fj m ybloe fj
pbe ymoo lc bfq bluqe* Pbe pbfji pbmp ofse` fj pbe ymoo ymq `fqiuqpe` hv pbfq/ ql fp qpuag m jee`oe pbxluib bfq ~xfag*
Pbe ~xfeqp qaxemde` yfpb ~mfj mj` pbxmqbe` mhlup* Hup be aluo` jlp iep bfq ~ejfq lup* Pbe jee`oe ymq qpuag moo pbe ymv
pbxluib fp/ ql pbmp fp aluo`jp iep hmag pbxluib pbe bloe* Be qaxemde` pfoo bfq slfae yejp blxqe/ mj` pbxmqbe` moo mhlup*
Cfjmoov/ mcpex bluxq pbe ~fj ceoo lup/ lx dmvhe pbe pbfji fj pbe ymoo kuqp ilp pfxe` lc bfq veoofji mj` ~uooe` fp lup*
Pbe ~xfeqp jemxov hoee` pl `empb/ hup be ymq cfre` u~ hv bfq qexsmjp yldmj* Qbe pllg ixemp `eofibp fj peoofji moo pbe sfoomie
ybmp bm` bm~~eje`* Hup esej ixempex ymq pbe dfxpb pbmp ejque` ybej esexvlje cluj` lup pbmp cxld pbmp `mv lj pbe ~xfeqpaluo` jl oljiex iep fp u~*
Bmse m jfae `mv abfo`xej*
Hmag pl pbe Mxpfaoeq ~mie
Pbe ~fapuxe lj pbfq ~mie fq cxld Gfpbhllg; Qoumib*
b bpp~;,,yeh*mxabfse*lxi,yeh,8>>=>083>152>=,bpp~;,,qeogfe*jep,abm