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Eagy tbagks arm ùm to Iygmii Lmorlm, Ejstmr Haiopy, Doijg Gajrgm, @avm

Crmvmim, Ejdbami @awsog, Daroiyg Kozo Doim, Limg Drmasog, Lmgm Alu-

jimra, Aimd \jikjgsog, @aggy EdKjggmy, ag` Drajl Aimxag`mr.

Dovmr pboto oc Fugkmr Bjii dottalm fy Argoi` Byimg, dourtmsy oc tbm Dai-

jcorgja Bjstory Vooe, Argoi` Byimg Doiimdtjog, Daijcorgja Ttatm Ijfrary,Tadraemgto, Daijcorgja.

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J tbm Ios Aglmims Djty @jrmdtory, a fook oc gaems, a`-`rmssms, ag` hof `msdrjptjogs. J ae ogm oc eagy. Our hof js tolo out ag` doiimdt tbm cadts ag` frjgl tbme fadk. Otbmr pmopimtakm our work ag` put jt jg tbm Fook, fut wm ò tbm jeportagtpart. Ios Aglmims js a fjl djty, ag` tbm Djty @jrmdtory js a fjl fook.

Bow woui` you ijkm to fm ijstm` jg tbm @jrmdtory? J sbowpmopim wbat jt js. Pmyrm acraj` youii ask mefarrassjgl qums-tjogs ijkm @o you bavm a tojimt? ag` Dag J smm jt? J tmii tbmetbmy dag ijst wbatmvmr tbmy wagt tbm hof, tbm busfag`s gaem,tbm wjcms gaem sjepim tbjgls tbat eost pmopim ògt ejg`.Eost pmopim ijkm to fm gotjdm`, tbmy ijkm fmjgl askm`.

Pm supmrvjsor saj` J bavm tbm rjlbt eaggmr ag` appmar-agdm8 em`jue sjzm, em`jue alm, ark bajr, ag` liassms. J rmdmjvmà wmmks trajgjgl, ag` tbmg J was ljvmg a tmrrjtory. Pm Fook jspufijsbm` ymariy. Je paj` at tbm ratm oc twmgty-fivm dmgts ag mgtry.

J ijvm jg a ogm-rooe apartemgt og Aita Sjsta, jg tbm oi`Fugkmr Bjii `jstrjdt, so Fugkmr Bjii js part oc ey tmrrjtory. Zou


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bavm to ò a iot oc dijefjgl, fut J ijkm tbm cmmijgl oc fmjglmismwbmrm. Apartemgt bousms arm dogvmgjmgt cor tbjs work,ag` Fugkmr Bjii bas a iot oc tbme. Pm popuiatjog js oi`mr,ag` oi`mr pmopim ògt ejg` takjgl a ijttim tjem sjgdm tbmyrmgot lojgl agywbmrm. J ògt mxpmdt to fm askm` jg, ag` tbatputs pmopim at masm. Jts masy to fm ijstm` jg tbm @jrmdtory, tbatsey emssalm.

J ea`m tbm adquajgtagdm oc a Er. Hobg Dasaroij. Er. Hobg,as bm was kgowg, was a rmtjrm` opmra sjglmr ag` tmadbmr. J ijstm`bje as Dasaroij, Hobg, vdi tdbr, Gmw Lrag` Botmi 6=< Lrag` Avm.Jt turgm` out wm lot aiogl, ag`J was octmg a lumst jg bjs apart-emgt. Ogm mvmgjgl J arrjvm` tbmrm to fig` poijdm ag` ogiookmrsdrow`m` aroug` wbat iookm` ijkm a fo`y og tbm sj`mwaik. Pmpoijdm saj` Er. Hobg ba` huepm` croe tbm rooc hust ejgutms fm-corm ag` was `ma`. Pmy askm` em jc J was ag assodjatm oc bjs,ag` J mxpiajgm` tbat bm was ey crjmg` ag` J fmmg jgvjtm` cor aspalbmttj jggmr. Pmy took em to poijdm bma`quartmrs ag` J wasqumstjogm` cor ag bour. \bmg J askm` wby, tbm offldmr toi` emjt was routjgm. Pats wbmg J imargm` tbat Er. Hobg ba` ea`m awjii ag` imct bjs rmdor` piaymr ag` aii bjs rmdor`s ag` Jtaijag po-mtry fooks to em. J spmgt tbm gmxt cmw mvmgjgls eovjgl tbme toey apartemgt, ogm fiodk away. J `jsdovmrm` bm owgm` a dopy octbm Djty @jrmdtory. Jt ba` fmmg boiiowm` out, ag` jgsj`m was fivmtbousag` òiiars jg bug`rm`-òiiar fjiis! J ba` gmvmr mvmgsmmg a bug`rm`-òiiar fjii. J `mdj`m` to imavm tbm eogmy wbmrmjt was ag` lo og afout ey fusjgmss. J `j`gt tmii agyogm, sjgdmtbmrm was go ogm to tmii. Er. Hobg was tbm ogm crjmg` J ba`. FutJ wog`mrm` wby woui` a eag, ag Jtaijag, eakm aii tbat spa-lbmttj ag` tbmg huep o tbm rooc?

Er. Hobgs trmasurms ea`m ijcm eudb eorm jgtmrmstjgl. Jstartm` ijstmgjgl to tbm rmdor`s jg tbm mvmgjgls ag` `rjgkjgl tbmDrjfarj rm` wjgm jg tbm way bm usm` to ò, a gmw mxpmrjmgdmcor em. Pmg J tboulbt J ejlbt try to imarg Jtaijag so J doui`rma` tbm pomtry fooks. \by got? Pmrm was ag Jtaijag woeag jg


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ey fuji`jgl J kgmw ogiy as Dousjg Ijzzjm. Tbm alrmm` to tmadbem cor ficty dmgts ag bour. J ijstm` bmr as Ljoràgo, Ijzzjm (wj`Fmgjto), sestrs, Aita Sjsta Apts. 6== Fugkmr Bjii Avm.

\m usm affrmvjatjogs cor tbm hofs8 sestrs cor smaestrmss; iafcor iaformr;pgtsprsr cor pagts prmssmr; sbtetiwkr cor sbmmt-emtaiworkmr, ag` so og. Mvmg wjtb tbm affrmvjatjogs, tbm @jrmdtoryjs bulm ag` tbm imttmrjgl js so tjgy, soem rma`mrs bavm to usm aealgjcyjgl liass. \mrm trajgm` to fm vmry partjduiar afout tbmspmiijgl oc gaems. J emmt pmopim wbo arm pooriy mùdatm` agàrmgt surm bow to spmii tbmjr owg gaems. Jg tbat dasm, J bavm toask otbmr caejiy emefmrs, or gmjlbfors, or dbmdk tbmjr eaji, jctbmy ògt ofhmdt. J ògt ejg` takjgl tbm tjem; jts aii part octbm hof.

Ogm ày, J kgodkm` at tbm apartemgt oc a Er. ag` Ers.B. @. Diark, ag` a woeag agswmrm`. Pmrm was soem kjg` oc asmrvjdm lojgl og jgsj`m. J bmar` soemogm rma`jgl croe tbm Fjfim.Pm woeag pjdkm` up a seaii dasm o tbm stoor ag` sbovm` jtat em, sboutjgl, Zou dagt imavm bje aiogm, dag you? Bms `ma`,fut you fastar`s dagt imavm bje aiogm! Tbm siaeem` tbm òor.J took tbm dasm boem ag` opmgm` jt, ag` jt was a diarjgmt. Pmrmwas a dar` pastm` jgsj`m tbm ij` tbat rma`, Jc coug`, pimasm rm-turg to Bow`y Diark. J iookm` bje up jg tbm @jrmdtory. Bm wasijstm` as Diarkm, Bowar` @. (Earlarmt), eusjd, Gmw Lrag` Botmi6=< Lrag` Avm. J ea`m a gotm to rmijst Earlarmt Diark as wj`,tbm affrmvjatjog cor wjòw, fut wbmg J rmturgm` tbm coiiowjglwmmk to dogfire tbm spmiijgl oc Diark, sbm was logm, go crwr`gl.Pm oi` Jtaijag eovjgl eag saw em iookjgl at eajifoxms. Pmyeovm jg, tbmy eovm out, bm saj`.

J bmar` eusjd. J wmgt up tbm stmps to tbm crogt pordb, ag`tbmrm a eag was piayjgl tbm ukuimim. Go vadagdy, bm saj` wbmgbm saw em.

Pm wjòw Diark js logm, J saj`.J ògt ijkm tbm dops bagljgl aroug`.


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Je got a dop, or a fjii doiimdtor, J saj`. J sbowm` bje tbmfook.

A iousy fook tbat dosts twmgty-fivm òiiars? Gofo`y bastbat kjg` oc eogmy to tbrow aroug`, fut gofo`y.

J tboulbt oc Er. Hobg. Zou dagt hu`lm a fook fy tbm dov-mr, J saj`, fut bm was rjlbt jg a way. Pm Fook js got rmaiiy emagtcor tbm or`jgary boem; jts a smrvjdm to tbm fusjgmss wori`, tbatstbm offldjai pojgt oc vjmw. J ogdm ba` tbm j`ma oc omrjgl jt toboemowgmrs og tbm tjem payemgt piag oc ficty dmgts a wmmk, futey supmrvjsor saj`, Dagt fm ògm, hust ò your hof.

J was rmassjlgm` to tbm `jstrjdt gmar tbm I.A. Vjvmr daiimÀijso Ciats, or hust Pm Ciats. Eagy oc tbm iodai rmsj`mgts armEmxjdag, ag` Vussjags oc tbm Eoiokag cajtb. Emxjdag woemgarm usuaiiy at boem, ag` Je omrm` a ijttim iugdb soemtjems you gmvmr kgow wbat. \oemg octmg eakm iugdbms cor saim jgtbm boem to eakm mxtra eogmy. J ijst tbosm as iugdb rooes.Toem boems bavm rmgtm` rooes so J gmm` to taik to tbm rooemrsas wmii. Ey first wmmk jg tbm Ciats, a bousmwjcm sbowm` em to tbmfadk wbmrm tbm rooemr ijvm`. J kgodkm`, fut tbmrm was go rmpiy. Jsaj`, Bmiio, Je croe tbm Djty @jrmdtory, ag` J woui` ijkm to askyou a cmw qumstjogs. Jt ogiy takms fivm ejgutms. J bmar` a ra`jopiayjgl. J kgodkm` alajg. J pusbm` opmg tbm sdrmmg òor ag`saw a eags cmmt. Bjs fo`y was jg tbm kjtdbmg. Pmrm was fiooòg tbm stoor ag` fioo` og tbm waiis. Pm woeag sdrmaem` ag`rag fadk jgsj`m tbm crogt bousm. J usm` tbm gmjlbfors pbogm todaii tbm poijdm. Pats part oc our trajgjgl. Pm poijdm askm` jc Jkgmw tbm eag, jc J was ag assodjatm oc bjs. J sbowm` ey fusjgmssdar` ijkm wmrm trajgm` to ò. Pmy took ey gaem ag` a``rmssag` toi` em got to imavm towg. J askm` tbm offldmrs jc tbmy wouiìjkm to fm ijstm` jg tbm Djty @jrmdtory. Got og ùty, tbmy saj`,fut ogm offldmr lavm em bjs boem a``rmss ag` sullmstm` J daiiog bje iatmr.

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ovmrbmar` ogm Eoiokag woeag, Ta`jm oistoy, tmiijgl bmr crjmg`,Bm takms tbm gaems to tbm àrk sj`m. Cjgaiiy, J stoppm` lojglòwg tbmrm, fut J ejssm` tbm ijttim dbjij stag` og ]tab Ttrmmt. Jtwas ogiy fictmmg dmgts a fowi ag` vmry loo`.

Pagks to Er. Hobg, J dag mat wbmrmvmr J wagt, fut J usu-aiiy eakm ey owg iugdb. ^mrsbjgl Tquarm js a pmrcmdt piadm tosjt ag` watdb pmopim. Pmrm arm fjl sba`m trmms ag` stowmrs ag`rmijljous spmakmrs. Ogm ày, J sat adross croe a woeag `rmssm` jgfiadk wjtb taglim` bajr ag` straglm figlmrgajis tbat ba` lrowgout iogl ag` durvm` fadk. Tbm sbook bmr Fjfim at em. Caismpropbmt! sbm droakm`. Agotbmr eag waikm` fy, ag` sbm sbooktbm Fjfim at bje. Huàs! Pm eag ùdkm` bjs bma` òwg ag`burrjm` aiogl tbm patb. \borm oc Fafyiog! sbm sboutm` to awoeag jg bjlb bmmis pusbjgl a fafy stroiimr.

J atm ey bae sag`wjdb ag` ea`m mgtrjms jg ey àyfook.A eag og tbm fmgdb gmxt to em saj`, \bat arm you wrjtjgl?aims oc tbm sor`j`, tbm iurj`? J sbowm` bje tbm Fook. Bm wasvmry oi` ag` pooriy `rmssm`, fut you dagt hu`lm og appmaragdms.Bm put out bjs bag`, sayjgl, Cjgdbimy fy gaem, bofo fy tra`m,go pmreagmgt a``rmss.

Pm @jrmdtory òmsgt rmdolgjzm tbat oddupatjog, J rmpijm`.Ob, Jvm fmmg eagy tbjgls. Jc you wagt tbm wboim story, jts

lojgl to dost you.Pm @jrmdtory òmsgt pay cor jgcoreatjog.Pmyii pay. Jts a first-ratm yarg. Doem`y, tralm`y, sjg

tbm worst kjg`! Jii dagdmi aii prmvjous mglalmemgts. Hust opmgag addougt at Lorògs ijquor storm cor tbm ùratjog. Bm sbuc-stm` o.

J spmgt tbm rmst oc tbm ày jg tbm Hapagmsm `jstrjdt daiimÌjttim okyo. J jgtmrvjmwm` tbrmm `mgtjsts, two iawymrs, a òdtor,ag` tmg rmstauragt dooks jg ogm fuji`jgl aii sjglim emg. Pmprocmssjogai typms spokm loo` Mglijsb fut tbm dooks tboulbt Jwas dbmdkjgl wbjtm dar`s, so tbmy diaeem` up. Jt took a iogl


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tjem, ag` tbm fuji`jgl was bot ag` stuy. Pmrm was a far og tbmstrmmt imvmi daiim` okyo Fjl Tbot, a tjgy ijttim piadm wjtb a doug-tmr ag` mjlbt far stoois. Jt was mepty mxdmpt cor tbm Hapagmsmfartmg`mr ag` a wbjtm woeag. J or`mrm` Frmw 1>6 jts dbmapag` jt bjts. Pm fartmg`mr pourm` ogm ag` sgmmrm` at em. Zou adbmdkmr? bm askm` suspjdjousiy.

Bm ògt iook ijkm a dbmdkmr, tbm woeag saj`. Tbm wasejssjgl soem oc bmr iowmr crogt tmmtb, so jt daem out ijkmsbmdkmr.

\bat a lo`àeg dbmdkmr iook ijkm? tbm fartmg`mr saj`.Bms lot a satdbmi ijkm tbmy lot, fut bjs myms arm fa`. Bm

ajgt a dbmdkmr.\bats a dbmdkmr? J askm`.Ttatm ijquor foar`, saj` tbm woeag. Asj`m croe bmr tmmtb

ag` a sijlbt trmeor jg ogm bag`, sbm was got so fa` iookjgl. Jput tbm Fook òwg og tbm far. Pjs js wbat J ò, J toi` bmr.Bow` you ijkm to fm ijstm`? Jts crmm.

A sbgoopmr, sbm saj`.oi` you, saj` tbm fartmg`mr.Armgt tbmrm agy Hapagmsm woemg aroug` bmrm? J askm`.\bats bm wagt me cor? tbm woeag saj`.Pm fartmg`mr sbook bjs figlmr at em. Lo`àeg dbmdkmr.

Zou `rjgk up, lo boem.Pm @jrmdtory òmsgt ijst fars. J paj` up ag` imct.\ogt turg agy trjdksb cor bje, tbm woeag daiim` out

actmr em.

Pm gmxt ày, Fjiiy tbm offldm foy daem iookjgl cor em jg^mrsbjgl Tquarm. Tupmr wagts you, bm saj` jg bjs ugcrjmgìyway. J ògt ijkm Fjiiy.

\bat cor? J askm`, hust to jrrjtatm bje. Fjiiy batms qums-tjogs, batms to ljvm agswmrs.

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dast jg tbm ijogs `mg, tbm woeag jg fiadk saj` croe bmr fmgdbadross tbm patb.

Pmy daii jt tbm Djty @jrmdtory Ijfrary. Jvm gmvmr smmg agyoc tbm pufijd tbmrm, so jt eust fm a ijfrary jg gaem ogiy cor fusj-gmss rmasogs. Jg pojgt oc cadt, tbm supmrvjsor js tbm ogiy pmrsogtbmrm, jg ey mxpmrjmgdm. Zou a``rmss bje as Tjr or Er. Tupmrvj-sor. J ògt mvmg kgow bjs gaem.

Lot a daii afout you croe a Tmrlmagt Tpaglimr at poijdmbma`quartmrs. Pm supmrvjsor bas a way oc taikjgl to you wjtboutiookjgl up croe bjs `msk. wo ma` emg, so tbmy wog`mr wby.

Prmm, jc wm dougt Bow`y Diark tbm diarjgmt piaymr.]grmportm`?Bm was jg bjs apartemgt, jg bjs dofflg. J spokm to Ers.

Diark, fut sbm `mdijgm` to fm ijstm`. Pat was tbm wrogl tbjglto say. Pm supmrvjsor fimw up.

J ògt ljvm a àeg afout agy woeag gaem` Diark, youhust corlmt aii afout tbat. Jii tmii you tbjs, ag` J wagt you to ug-`mrstag` tbjs. Go ma` fo`jms. Agy eorm oc tbat ag` you arm out,bm sboutm`, staffjgl tbm `msk wjtb bjs figlmr.

Fut jts foug` to bappmg, iook at tbm guefmrs, J saj`.Zou ijstmg to em. @ogt dogtra`jdt em. Je rmassjlgjgl you

to fmauty pariors, as oc rjlbt gow. Lmt eovjgl.Zou bmar` bje, Fjiiy saj` as J was imavjgl.Toug`s masy, òmsgt jt? Fut you bavm to lo out ag` fig`

tbme, ag` tbat dag takm up aii your tjem. J bavm wbat you ejlbtdaii boug`-òl rmdkogjgl a gosm cor wbmrm to iook ag`jt doems jg bag`y. J startm` wjtb Fmauty fy Vmgm, gmxt òor toa cagdy `rmss sbop. J waikm` jg ag` tbm semii bjt em. J was ug-prmparm` cor tbat! Ag` tbm gojsm bajr `rymrs lojgl, woemgtaikjgl jg iou` vojdms a ejim a ejgutm ijkm drows jg a trmm. Jspokm to tbm first opmrator. Zour fusjgmss doui` fm ijstm` jg tbmDjty @jrmdtory. Tbm kmpt rjlbt og yaeemrjgl to tbm woeag jgtbm dbajr. J eovm` og. J bmi` tbm Fook opmg cor tbm gmxt ogm.Fmauty fy Vmgm, foi` typm, go mxtra dbarlm, J saj` dbmmrcuiiy.


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Foss! sbm ymiim`.\bmrm js bm? J ymiim` fadk.Tbm! Jg tbm fadk! A vmry tbjg woeag was sjttjgl at a tjgy

`msk taikjgl jgto a tmimpbogm. Tbm siaeem` tbm rmdmjvmr òwgag` starm` at em ag` saj`, \mii, wbat?

J bmi` tbm Fook opmg. Pjs js a wog`mrcui opportugjty toijst wjtb tbm Djty @jrmdtory at go dost to you, tbm fusjgmsseag.

@ogt bag` em tbat, sbm saj`. J rug tbjs piadm. Mvmryogmout tbmrm js a ea` òl croe bmii ugtji provmg otbmrwjsm, jgdiu`-jgl you ag` tbat sog oc a fjtdb iagìor` og tbm tmimpbogm. Tbmijt a djlarmttm ag` fimw seokm at em. ryjgl to frmak ey faiis,dag you fmijmvm tbm sog oc a fjtdb?

\by got ljvm tbm Fook a try cor a ymar?Aii rjlbt, botsbot, wbats your gaem?Cragk.As jg wbat?Cragk Tt. Diajrm.Gjdm. To ima` o wjtb jt. @ogt start wjtb tbm go dbarlm

fjt, eakm jt soug` loo`, ljvm jt a ijttim diass, `rmss jt up cor drjs-sakms. Tbm fiiim` out tbm core. \bat ea`m you doem jg bmrm?

Pats ey assjlgemgt, fmauty sbops.Pmrms too àeg eagy. Jts a duttbroat fusjgmss, jts vmry

doepmtjtjvm. @o em a cavor ag` ògt ijst aii oc me rjlbt aroug`tbjs gmdk oc tbm woo`s. Eakm em iook loo`. Pm Fjiteorm, tbatsa rjtzy drow`, tbmy lot sbmdkims jg tbmjr pagts. J toi` bmr tbagks,J` ò ey fmst. J imct, fut tbmg J wmgt fadk.

Imt em ask you soemtbjgl, J saj`.Cjrm away, Cragkjm.Bow iogl dag figlmrgajis lrow jc you ògt dut tbme?\bo kgows? Pmy kmmp lrowjgl, ijkm bajr. Jts eoimduiar.Pagks.\by?J smm tbjs woeag jg ^mrsbjgl Tquarm mvmry ày wbmrm J mat

iugdb. Bmr gajis arm afout a coot iogl, fut durvm` fadk aroug`.


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surm tbm eogmy was aii tbmrm. J ijstmgm` to soem opmra rmdor`sag` iookm` at tbm pomtry fooks. J ba`gt fmmg ojgl so wmii wjtbey imssogs. J kgmw soem oc tbm wor`s fut J `j`gt ug`mrstag`tbm pomes. ry bar`mr, Dousjg Ijzzjm kmpt sayjgl.

Gmxt eorgjgl J wmgt out to fuy a papmr croe Iou Iufjg,tbm lray-bajrm` gmwsfoy wbo bagls out fy tbm Aglmis Cijlbtpiatcore. Io, Iou. J saj`. J aiways usm tbat ijgm wjtb bje.\bats tbjs J bmar afout war?

\bmrm you fmmg, jg tbm hul? Bms sbort, ag` bm dodks bjsbma` to tbm sj`m, iookjgl up.

Je a workjgl eag, Iou, J ògt bavm tjem to kgow aiitbmsm tbjgls. Cjii em jg.

Bjtimr ag` Eussoijgj lot jt aii smwg up tjlbt. J bavmgtbmar` croe tbm caejiy jg two ymars, ògt kgow wbmrm tbmyrm at.Jts aii smwg up tjlbtmrg Augt Caggjms ljrìm. Iou usm` to fm agjlbtdiuf àgdmr ag` ag mxtra jg tbm eovjms.

Torry to bmar jt, Iou. J bopm tbmyrm okay.Pagks.Zou kgow agytbjgl afout Er. Hobg?Iou turgm` so tbat bjs fadk was to tbm strmmt. Toem luys

wmrm taikjgl to bje. Smry toulb luys jg a Da`jiiad. A Da`jiiadstjdks out.

\bat` tbmy wagt?Je hust tbm gmwsy og tbm strmmt bmrm. Lotta kmmp tbm gosm

dimag. Zou wmrm a crjmg` oc bjs. Jt was soemtbjgl tbmy tboulbtbm ba`. Toemtbjgl seaii, soemtbjgl bm ba` bj``mg jg bjs piadm.Pmy `j`gt fig` jt, ag` tbmy wmgt away. Pmg tbmy daem fadk.

Pm poijdm saj` jt was sujdj`m.Pm Datboijds woui` fm out oc fusjgmss.\bmrm woui` a eag lo cor diarjgmt imssogs?Iook jt up.Iou was lmttjgl gmrvous, bm wagtm` em to imavm. J iookm`

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boem. Eostiy pjago ag` vjoijg. J daem adross Pm TaxopbogmTbop, Imo Tdbmgdk, 41: Tprjgl Tt. V1161. J daiim` tbm guefmrcroe a pay pbogm. Bm soug`m` ijkm ag oi`mr eag.

Pjs js Imo.@o you tmadb diarjgmt?Alm?Pjrty-mjlbt.oo oi`.J` ijkm to try.\by?J was ljvmg a diarjgmt.Frjgl jt jg. Imo soug`m` tjrm`, ag` jt was ogiy mimvmg jg

tbm eorgjgl. J waikm` tbmrm. Jt was Taturày ag` tbm owgtowgstrmmts wmrm drow`m` wjtb sboppmrs. Mvmry rmstauragt ba` a ijgmoc pmopim wajtjgl to mat, fut J ba` a saiaej sag`wjdb jg eypodkmt. Pm sbop og Tprjgl Ttrmmt was tjgy ag` ark, wjtb saxo-pbogms bagljgl up ag` saxopbogm parts iyjgl aii aroug`. Imowas a skjggy fai` eag wjtb borg-rje liassms ag` a lrmmg vjsorijkm pawgfrokmrs wmar. Bm opmgm` tbm diarjgmt dasm ag` stoo`tbmrm iookjgl at jt. Jgsj`m tbm dasm, tbm diarjgmt was frokmg òwgjgto cour smdtjogs. Zou doui` smm jt was oi`, fut jt ba` fmmg wmiidarm` cor. Imo iookm` at em tbroulb bjs tbjdk liassms.

J ògt wagt to kgow bow you lot tbjs, bm saj`. J ògtwagt to kgow afout you or wbo smgt you. Bm diosm` tbm ij` ag`sgappm` tbm iatdbms. J lot a sawm`-o. J ea`m jt eysmic. Zou tryagytbjgl, Je takjgl you wjtb em.

J rmprmsmgt tbm Djty @jrmdtory. Go otbmr em`jue dag J lot òufim-oulbt fudk bmrm. Pmyii hust turg tbm bosm

og you ag` wasb you jgto tbm strmmt. Bm froulbt jt up croe ug-`mr tbm dougtmr ag` sbowm` jt to em, tbm emagmst iookjgl ijttimtbjgl J mvmr saw. J took tbm dasm ag` imct. J startm` waikjgl castòwg Tprjgl Ttrmmt. J waikm` rjlbt tbroulb mvmry rm` ijlbt ag``j`gt stop ugtji J lot to ey fmgdb jg ^mrsbjgl Tquarm.

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aroug` em8 kj`s, oi` coiks, emg ag` woemg, iaulbjgl ag` taik-jgl, crjmg`s emmtjgl ag` daiijgl out to madb otbmr. J was toosdarm` to eovm. Actmr a wbjim, J opmgm` up tbm dasm ag` iookmàt tbm cour smdtjogs oc tbm diarjgmt as Imo ba` ògm. J took tbmpjmdms out ag` turgm` tbme aroug` jg ey bag`s, fut jt emagtgotbjgl. Jt was hust ogm eorm tbjgl J `j`gt ug`mrstag`.

Zou ògt iook ijkm a rmm` eag, saj` a vojdm gmxt em. Jhuepm`, fut jt was ogiy Cjgdbimy, tbm rmtjrm` bofo. Bm took tbmdasm ag` fmlag assmefijgl tbm pjmdms ijkm bm kgmw aii afout jt.Im Fiagd, vmry gjdm. Toemtbjgls studk jg bmrm. Bm figlmrmàroug` jgsj`m ogm oc tbm smdtjogs ag` froulbt out a roiim`-uppjmdm oc papmr. Pmrms your profime, bm saj`, bag`jgl jt to em.Pmrm was a ijttim fox jg tbm dasm ag` tbjg pjmdms oc woo` jgsj`mtbm fox. Bm took ogm out ag` eojstmgm` jt wjtb bjs toglum; tbmgbm fittm` tbm woo` jgto tbm mg` oc tbm diarjgmt ag` put tbm mg` jgbjs eoutb ag` fmlag to piay a ijttim tugm. J rmdolgjzm` jt. Ovmrtbm \avms, wbjdb mvmryogm bas bmar` at soem pojgt. Pm woe-ag jg fiadk appmarm`. Tbm daem out croe fmbjg` a paie trmmboi`jgl bmr ares strajlbt out to tbm sj`m ag` twjrijgl aroug`wjtb tbm eusjd. Tbm ba` bmr Fjfim jg ogm bag`, fut sbm smmem`to bavm corlottmg afout jt. ^mopim passjgl fy stoppm` to watdbbmr. Tbm was a sjlbt, wjtb bmr torg fiadk `rmss ag` bmr eat-tm` bajr ag` tbosm figlmrgajis! Actmr a wbjim, Cjgdbimy stoppm`piayjgl ag` tjppm` bjs bat. Pagk you, crjmg`s ag` gmjlbfors,yourm vmry kjg`, Je surm. Bm passm` jt aroug`. Toem pmopimput eogmy jg tbm bat, otbmrs waikm` o. Pm woeag sat òwgog bmr fmgdb adross tbm patb ag` smmem` to lo rjlbt to simmp.\m `j` loo` fusjgmss, Cjgdbimy saj`. Imt us rmpajr to a gjdm,dooi far. Tboui` wm ask your crjmg`? J sbook ey bma`. Tbmii fmfigm, J saj` J gmm` a `rjgk fa`.

Pm gjdm, dooi far turgm` out to fm tbm okyo Fjl Tbot.Cjgdbimy! saj` tbm Hapagmsm fartmg`mr. Bjs loi` tmmtb ijt up.Ag` tbm sbmdkmr, saj` tbm sgallimtootb woeag at tbm mg`

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Ey crjmg` js jg a quagàry, at a drossroa`s, ag` wm bavmdoem bmrm toày to fig` rmsoiutjog. Cor tbjs purposm, wm rmqujrmyour fadk tafim ag` a fottim oc your dbmapmst wbjskmy, tout sujtm,Cjgdbimy saj`. Pm woeag lraffm` bmr liass ag` ea`m a fmmijgmcor tbm durtajg fmbjg` tbm far, fut Cjgdbimy saj`, Zou` fmstrmeajg og watdb, ey `mar. Fm og tbm iookout cor a ej`lmt dar-ryjgl ag uefrmiia.

Fmbjg` tbm durtajg was a tjgy rooe wjtb a roug` tafim ag`cour dbajrs. Pmrm was gotbjgl mism jg tbm rooe mxdmpt a tmim-pbogm ag` a Emxjdag pjgup daimgàr croe 1:43. A ijlbtfuifbugl croe a gaji jg tbm dmjijgl. Pm fartmg`mr froulbt a fottimag` two liassms. Pat wjii fm aii, Taeey. \mii daii jc wm gmm`you. Taeey iaulbm` ag` wmgt fadk out crogt.

A eag dogdmais soemtbjgl jgsj`m a diarjgmt. Bm assuemsjt wjii fm coug` fy soemogm jg partjduiar, soemogm wbo wjii ug-`mrstag`. Cjgdbimy ugroiim` tbm papmr ag` seootbm` jt out ogtbm tafim. Jt was a pbotolrapb oc tbrmm emg, takmg at a rmstauragttafim. Pm emg wmrm iookjgl strajlbt at tbm daemra. Pmjr cadmswmrm stat ag` frjlbt, ijkm a stasbfuif ba` fmmg usm`. Pm pjdturmwas oi`, ag` tbm emg wmrm wmarjgl diotbms croe agotbmr tjem.

J rmdolgjzm` ogm eag. Jts Er. Hobg, J saj`. Bm was eycrjmg`, up og tbm Bjii. Bms `ma` gow. Fut tbjs js bje, a iogltjem alo. J kgow jts bje.

Zou bavm tbm diarjgmt, ag` you kgow tbjs eag.Fut J ògt kgow wby J bavm jt, J saj`. J mxpiajgm` bow tbm

wjòw Diark ejstook em cor soemogm mism.Fut you ejlbt bavm fmmg tbm rjlbt eag. Tbm was mxpmdt-

jgl soemfo`y. Tbm fiaem` tbme. J toi` Cjgdbimy afout Imo ag`tbm sbotlug. \mii lmt to tbat prmsmgtiy, bm saj`.

Fut wbat jc tbmyrm iookjgl cor em gow? J saj`. Imo wassdarm`. Je sdarm`.

Pats loo`. @aglmr sbarpmgs up tbm ejg`. Pm woeagdaem jg tbroulb tbm durtajg. Pm ej`lmt was asbkjgl cor you. Jsbaj` you` fmmg bmrm ag` logm, sbm saj`.


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Pats figm, Iy`ja. Bavm a `rjgk.\mii, J òg ejg` jc J ò. Tbm bmi` out bmr liass. Cjgdbimy

pourm` bmr a taii ogm, ag` sbm tossm` jt òwg jg ogm luip.Tbaeeysb rotlut js tbm worsbt sbjgdm daggm` bmat, sbm

saj`.Bavm ogm eorm, saj` Cjgdbimy. Tbm took bmr `rjgk jg fotb

bag`s ag` wmgt out tbroulb tbm durtajg.\bats tbat afout a ej`lmt? J askm`.Hust a cmiiow J kgow. roufim coiiows bje, bms ijkm a bu-

eag ijlbtgjgl ro`. A surm sjlg tbat soemtbjgls up. Cjgdbimyruffm` bjs bag`s wjtb mgtbusjase.

J was fmljggjgl to core ag opjgjog oc Cjgdbimy. Ba` Jcaiimg jg wjtb a eaèag? J kmpt bmarjgl Imo, Pmyii wasb youjgto tbm strmmt. Jt wasgt bar` to jealjgm8 Pm luttmr og TprjglTtrmmt. Tmwmr pjpms. Larfalm jg tbm rjvmrfm` òwg fy AijsoCiats. \bat afout tbm `ma` eag og ]tab Ttrmmt? J saj`.

Oejt gotbjgl, saj` Cjgdbimy. J trjm` to rmemefmr `mtajis.Pm fioo` daulbt bjs attmgtjog. Fioo` og tbm waiis, `mijlbtcui!Tpraym`, semarm`, bow was jt ògm? Pjgk, eag, tbjgk!

Temarm`, J woui` say. J `j`gt stjdk aroug` tbmrm, J ba` tofig` a tmimpbogm.

Temarm` bow? ]p bjlb? @owg iow?Iow, `mfigjtmiy. Jt iookm` a ijttim ijkm imttmrs. Eayfm jt

emagt soemtbjgl.Diosm your myms. \bat ò you smm? Zou kgodk. Zou opmg

tbm sdrmmg òor. Zou iook afout cor soemogm jg tbm bousm.Toemtbjgl eakms you iook òwg. Js soemtbjgl eovjgl?

Go, jts hust cmmt.@o you semii agytbjgl?Cryjgl iar`.Eusjd?A ra`jo. A soap opmra.Ea ^mrkjgs?Mxdmiimgt. Mimvmg odiodk to mimvmg fictmmg, coiiowm` fy

Our Lai Tugày. Zou lmt tbm j`ma?


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Go, J ògt.Ey crjmg`, dogsj`mr. A eag js ijstmgjgl to tbm ra`jo wbjim

eakjgl iugdb, soemtjem fmtwmmg mimvmg ag` mimvmg fictmmg. Futfy tbm tjem you arrjvm, bms fmmg eur`mrm`, bjs fioo` semarmòg tbm waii òwg fy tbm stoor. J sullmst bm gaem` tbm kjiimr wjtbbjs owg fioo`, tbmg drawim` jgto tbm kjtdbmg ag` `jm`. \bat`j` tbm fioo` spmii?

Pmg J saw jt. Jt spmiim` Fook. Cjgdbimy pjdkm` up tbmtmimpbogm ag` `jaim`.

Boejdj`m, bm saj` jgto tbm rmdmjvmr. Bm wajtm`. Pmg bmsaj`, Pmyrm puttjgl em tbroulb.

Actmr wbat smmem` ijkm àys ag` àys, a fjl eag jg a sujtdaem jgto tbm rooe ag` sat òwg at tbm `msk. J was bag`dum`to a dbajr. Bm sbuffm` soem papmrs aroug` ag` iookm` ovmrat em.

To, Er. Tt. Diajrm. Cragk Tt. Diajrm. J woui`gt fm bmrm,woui`gt wastm ey tjem, fut tbmrms too eagy doggmdtjogs.

Ey eoutb was ry ag` ey toglum cmit ijkm ag jrogjgl foar`,fut J ba` to say soemtbjgl. \bat ò you emag, doggmdtjogs?

A sujdj`m og Fugkmr Bjii, a `ma` eusjdjag jg bodk to tbmfookjms, ag` a spjd `jsemefmremgt òwg jg tbm Ciats. Ag`Cragk Tt. Diajrm kgmw tbme aii.

J emmt pmopim jg ey hof, J ògt kgow tbme. Mxdmpt corEr. Hobg.

Hobg Dasaroij hueps o tbm rooc ag` you jgbmrjt. \by?mii em tbat. Eakm jt soug` loo`.

J rmaiiy ògt kgow.A doupim oc frjlbt foys wmrm smmg bagljgl aroug` tbmrm.

Crjmg`s oc yours?J ògt bavm agy crjmg`s sjgdm Er. Hobg `jm`.Zou drmatm a jsturfagdm at tbm Diark boem wbjim a smrvjdm

js lojgl og. Go rmspmdt cor tbm `ma`, jt smmes. \bys tbat?J was òjgl ey hof, bow doui` J kgow?


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Pm wjòw says you toi` bmr to bag` ovmr tbm diarjgmt.Tays you tbrmatmgm` bmr.

Tbms iyjgl. Tbm lavm jt to em.\by woui` sbm ijm?J ògt kgow.Aii rjlbt, ]tab Ttrmmt. Toem dbaradtmr sijdms tbjs luys

are o ag` fmats bje wjtb jt. Pmrms fioo` og tbm waiis.Eayfm jt spmiis fook, eayfm bm was ovmrùm at tbm ijfrary,J woui`gt kgow. Fut, bmrms Cragk Tt. Diajrm at tbm sdmgm,wjtbjg ejgutms, ag` tbats hust ogm too eagy tjems jg eyfook.

Pm supmrvjsor eakms aii tbm `mdjsjogs. J tbjgk bm waspugjsbjgl em cor tbm troufim wjtb Bow`y Diark. Gofo`y wagtsto work tbm Ciats.

Pm `mtmdtjvm lot up. Gofo`ys as ùef as you adt, bmsaj`. Bm imct tbm rooe. Actmr a wbjim, ag offldmr jg ugjcore daemag` took em òwg tbm baii to agotbmr rooe. A eag jg a wbjtmdoat was smatm` fmbjg` a msk. Bm toi` em to sjt owg ag` rmiax.Vmiax! Bow doui` J?

Je @r. Tog`mrforl, tbm eag saj`. Je lojgl to ask yousoem qumstjogs.

Jvm ògm gotbjgl, J saj`.Fmljg, jc you wjii, fy tmiijgl em afout yoursmic. Agytbjgl

tbat doems to ejg`.Gotbjgl doems to ejg`.J smm yourm a sjglim eag, ijvjgl aiogm. @o you bavm a

ljricrjmg`?J kgow a ljri. J kgow tbrmm ljris aitolmtbmr, fut J rmdmgtiy

emt ogm jg partjduiar.mii em afout bmr. \bats bmr gaem?Vmgm. Tbm rugs a fmauty parior og Oijvm ag` Cjctb.Js sbm kjg` to you, js sbm amdtjogatm? Vmspogsjvm?Tbm says J ejlbt fm a ea` òl croe bmii. Pm hurys out,

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