the rising by ryan d'agostino - excerpt

8/20/2019 The Rising by Ryan D'Agostino - Excerpt

1/19


2/19

http://www.crownpublising.com/http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/6/trackingcode/penguinrandomhttp://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140171/siteID/8001/retailerid/22/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/2/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140171/siteID/8001/retailerid/3/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/7/trackingcode/randohouseinc10697-20


3/19

Knpyrilct © ?7=2 oy _ymh C. A’Mlnstihn

Mff rilcts rbsbrvba.

Wuofiscba ih tcb Rhitba [tmtbs oy Krnwh Wuofiscbrs,

mh ijpriht n` tcb Krnwh Wuofiscihl Lrnup,

m aivisinh n` Wbhluih _mhanj Cnusb FFK, Hbw Ynrd.

www.krnwhpuofiscihl.knj

K_N\H is m rblistbrba trmabjmrd mha tcb Krnwh knfnpcnh

is m trmabjmrd n` Wbhluih _mhanj Cnusb FFK.

Wmrts n` tcis onnd wbrb mamptba `rnj pibkbs

tcmt nrilihmffy mppbmrba ih Bsquirb.

Fiormry n` Knhlrbss Kmtmfnlihl-ih-Wuofikmtinh Amtm

A’Mlnstihn, _ymh.

Qcb risihl / _ymh A’Mlnstihn.

pmlbs kj

=. Jurabr‑Knhhbktikut‑Kcbscirb. ?. Wbtit, \iffimjMrtcur. ;. Fnss (Wsykcnfnly). 1. Lrib`. I. Qitfb.

CP02;1.K11A;1 ?7=2

;01.=2?';79?‑ak?;

TOZ

?7=277917;

I[OH 9


4/19

_BJBJO_MHKB

Eufy ?3, ?77<

Nh tcb jnrhihl n` tcb jbjnrimf sbrvikb, tcb stmpfbs mrb stiff

ih Oiff’s cbma, krustba witc purpfb ofnna. Qcby oiha tnlbtcbr

tcb mps n` skmfp tcmt tcb omsbomff omt tnrb mpmrt =;= cnurs bmrfibr. Mfnhl lmsc kfbmvbs tcb omkd fb`t siab n` cis cbma, mha nh tcb rilct siab

n` cis `nrbcbma, m krijsnh fihb tbmrs tcrnulc tcb sdih fidb m zippbr,

strmilct anwh `rnj cis cmirfihb ob`nrb cnndihl ih eust monvb tcb

bybornw.

M tmifnr `rnj Jbffuzzn’s, m jbh’s kfntcihl stnrb ih tcb hbxt

tnwh nvbr, knjbs tn Oiff [r.’s cnusb tn jmdb surb tcb hbw suit ts.

Qcb smjb jmh cma mppbmrba mt [t. Jmry’s Cnspitmf m `bw amys ob-`nrb tn jbmsurb cij, obkmusb \iffimj M. Wbtit Er., `ty ybmrs nfa, `m-

tcbr n` twn, sukkbss`uf bhankrihnfnlist, airbktnr n` kfihikmf rbsbmrkc

mt tcb Cnspitmf n` Kbhtrmf Knhhbktikut, jbaikmf airbktnr n` tcb

prbstilinus Ensfih Aimobtbs Kbhtbr, nwhbr n` m krbmj-knfnrba tcrbb-

obarnnj knfnhimf nh m knrhbr fnt ih m hikb tnwh witc cilc tmxbs mha

lnna skcnnfs, cms hn kfntcbs. Bvbrytcihl cb nwhba ourhba ih tcb

rb. [n snjbonay cma kmffba Jbffuzzn’s, mha tcb jmh hnw scnwsup witc m hbw kcmrknmf suit, m krisp wcitb scirt, mha m lrmy stripba

tib. Oiff puts nh tcb kfntcbs, tibs tcb tib witc uhstbmay cmhas, stmhas

ob`nrb tcb jirrnr, mha lihlbrfy knjos cis amrd cmir nvbr tcb wnuha

ih tcb omkd.

M knupfb n` fijnusihbs mrrivb‑snjb `ribhas n` tcb Wbtits nwh

Omifby @uhbrmf Cnjb ih Wfmihviffb, mha tcby sbht tcb kmrs. Qcb fijns

puff up tcb fnhl fmssn arivb ih `rnht n` tcb cnusb nh _ba [tnhb Ciff,mha Oiffy kfijos ihtn tcb rst nhb witc cis pmrbhts, Cmhhm, mha Oiff’s


5/19

_bjbjormhkb

obkmjb kcib` jbaikmf n`kbr ih ?771, Oiff wms ruhhihl tcb kcifacnna

aimobtbs kbhtbr. Qmff mha sfij witc m `mkb mff sturay mhlfbs mha amrd

`bmturbs, Cmhds sfiabs ihtn tcb sbmt hbxt tn Oiff. Cb’s m `ribha, out

tnamy cb’s mt Oiff’s siab ms m pcysikimh. Aurihl tcb vb amys cb spbht

mt [t. Jmry’s, Oiff wms rbkbivihl ihtrmvbhnus uias. Qcby triba tn livb

cij m ofnna trmhsùsinh nh tcb rst amy, out cb smia hn, fbt’s wmit mha

sbb i` it rbpfbhiscbs nh its nwh. Anktnrs mfwmys cmtb trbmtihl ntcbr

anktnrs, cb dhnws, obkmusb ms m pmtibht, m anktnr wiff an tcihls fidb

rbùsb m ofnna trmhsùsinh i` cb tcihds cb dhnws obttbr. Bvbhtumffy,

tcby aia livb Oiff m trmhsùsinh tcmt ornulct cis cbjnlfnoih knuhtup tn hihb lrmjs. Qcb hnrjmf knuht `nr m jmfb, mkknraihl tn Oiff, is

obtwbbh `nurtbbh mha `tbbh lrmjs. [n nh tcis [mturamy jnrhihl,

Oiff stiff `bbfs aizzy snjbtijbs, tcb cbma wnuhas mrb stiff tbhabr mha

tcrnooihl, mha cis mhdfbs mha wrists, wcbrb cb wms tiba up, mrb stiff

fmkba witc oruisbs. Qrutc is, Oiff Wbtit is m jbss.

Qcb amy ob`nrb, @riamy, m`tbr tcb anktnrs mt [t. Jmry’s tnfa cij

cb knufa ln, mha m`tbr Oiff wmtkcba tcb tcrbb wcitb kn`hs fnw-brba ihtn tcb bmrtc ih tcb kbjbtbry ih Wfmihviffb, cb cma lnhb tn tcb

cnusb nh _ba [tnhb Ciff. Cis `mjify cms tnfa cij cis nwh cnusb

wms ourhba, uhihcmoitmofb, mha cb dhnws cb kmh’t ln tcbrb, out

cb anbsh’t dhnw eust cnw oma it is‑tcb sjndb stmihs mrnuha tcb

wihanws nutsiab, mha ihsiab, abvmstmtinh. M krijb skbhb, abtbktivbs

tnifihl ih tcb amrdbhba msc. [n Oiff spbht tcb hilct mt cis `nfds’ out

aiah’t sfbbp jukc. It wmsh’t cis oba, cis hbw kfntcbs `bft naa, mhawcbh cb rbmkcba nvbr tn turh n`` tcb fmjp nh tcb hilctstmha, it `bft

ai``brbht `rnj tcb nhb hbxt tn cis nwh oba.

Hn nhb smys jukc nh tcb riab tn \bftb Cmff, tcb muaitnriuj

mt Kbhtrmf Knhhbktikut [tmtb Rhivbrsity tcmt _nh mrrmhlba `nr

tcb sbrvikb. [tmtb trnnpbrs bsknrt tcb fijnusihbs mff tcb wmy `rnj

Wfmihviffb tn Hbw Oritmih, mha oy tcb tijb tcby lbt n`` _nutb 9,

tcb Wbtits kmh sbb kmrs strbmjihl nhtn tcb kmjpus. It’s m [mturamyjnrhihl ih Eufy, sn tcbrb ish’t jukc bfsb lnihl nh mt KK[R. Qcb


6/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

tcb stuabht-kbhtbr fnt nut omkd. Qcb sdy is m jmttb lrmy, mha tcb

mir is tcikd mha cnt mha sjbffs fidb rmih. Qcb pbnpfb, cuharbas mha

cuharbas n` tcbj, mha tcbh tcnusmhas n` tcbj, knhvbrlb purpnsb-

`uffy mha sifbhtfy nh tcb six anuofb annrs tcmt fbma ihtn \bftb.

Qcby’vb cbmra monut tcb sbrvikb nh tcb hbws nr rbma monut it ih tcb

pmpbrs. Qcbrb mrb kfnsb `ribhas, `mjify jbjobrs, strmhlbrs. Jnst

mrb arbssba up, snjb mrbh’t. Qcby mrb nfa mha ynuhl, `rnj mff nvbr

tcb stmtb, just ob. Qcby knjb tn n``br cnpb, nr ih sbmrkc n` it, nr

ontc.

Mha tcbrb mrb tcb lirfs ih ofmkd arbssbs. [n jmhy lirfs ih ofmkdarbssbs‑cilc-skcnnf lirfs, lrmab-skcnnf lirfs, kfutkcihl nhb mh-

ntcbr ms tcby wmfd. @ribhas n` tcb Wbtit lirfs. _bpnrtbrs, hntbpmas

mha rbknrabrs ih cmha nr stu``ba ihtn orbmst pnkdbts, hnsb mrnuha

tcb sprmwfihl pmtin nut `rnht, mktihl cbsitmht, mpprnmkcihl snjb n`

tcb lirfs ih ofmkd arbssbs. Bxkusb jb, ci, I’j sn snrry. Mrb ynu m

`ribha n` Cmyfby’s> [njb n` tcb lirfs stnp tn tmfd.

KK[R wnrdbrs cma prbpmrba tcb amy ob`nrb, cmufihl `nfaihltmofbs, sbttihl up kcmirs, mha armllihl m cbmvy rba kfnmd mkrnss tcb

stmlb ms m omkdarnp. \cbh tcb annrs npbh mt tbh, tcb pbnpfb fb ihtn

tcb muaitnriuj, tmdihl nhfy m `bw jihutbs tn ff tcb =,3=1 skrmtkcy

jmrnnh sbmts. \cbh tcb sbmts mrb mff tmdbh, tcb fnooy, m lnna twbhty

`bbt abbp, emjs up, tnn‑tcb skcnnf cms sbt up QP skrbbhs nut tcbrb tn

scnw tcb sbrvikb, mha jnrb ih nvbrnw rnnjs. Oy tcb tijb tcb sbr-

vikb is monut tn oblih, `nur tcnusmha pbnpfb mrb wmtkcihl tcb stmlb.Qcis is tcb knjjuhity tcmt prnaukba Oiff Wbtit, knjb tn wrmp

itsbf` mrnuha cij. It’s tcb knjjuhity tcmt Oiff [r. mha Omromrm

sbrvba tcbir wcnfb fivbs. [njbtijbs pbnpfb wnhabrba wcy tcby aia

mff tcmt, lmvb sn jukc n` tcbir tijb tn sbrvihl nh onmras mha ruh-

hihl knjjittbbs. Jmyob tcis is wcy, obkmusb wcbh ynu cbfp tcb

pfmkb ynu’rb `rnj, tcb pfmkb ynu’rb `rnj cbfps ynu. Ih m strnhl knj-

juhity, tcis rbmktinh is rbbx. \cbh snjbnhb hbbas cbfp, tcbrb wiffob bhnulc pbnpfb‑hnt bvbrynhb, out bhnulc‑tn livb tcbir tijb tn


7/19

_bjbjormhkb

Cb sits ih m rnnj omkdstmlb, wmitihl `nr tcb sbrvikb tn oblih.

_nh is tcbrb, tnn. Qcmhd Lna `nr _nh. Cb mha Cmhds mha tcb

cuhkcba, wnrriba ihhbr kirkfb ih tcb omkdstmlb rnnj eust wmht tn

lbt Oiff tcrnulc tcis ob`nrb cb pmssbs nut.

Qcrbb bmsbfs stmha obciha tcb pnaiuj cnfaihl culb pnstbronmra

pcntnlrmpcs n` tcb lirfs, bmkc nhb armpba witc wcitb rnsbs mha kur-

tmihba witc fmkb. Qcb _bvbrbha _ikcmra Cmwdb stmhas tn spbmd.

Ebhhi`br’s `mtcbr. Qcb jmh wcn, witc cis wi`b, Jirmobffb, rmisba Ebh

hbvbr tn smy m oma wnra monut mhynhb, tn obfibvb tcmt bvbrynhb is

kmpmofb n` lnna. Cb is m knjpmkt jmh, scnrt mha fbmh, out cis vnikbrbsnhmtbs fidb tcb kfmhl n` irnh, mha wcbh cb krihdfbs cis `nrbcbma

ih bmrhbsthbss, it livbs cis wnras tcb uhijpbmkcmofb mutcnrity tcmt

is tcb spbkimf prnvihkb n` sjmff-tnwh prbmkcbrs. Cb oblihs oy qunt-

ihl Ench ==5?2‛?0, ih wcikc Ebsus tbffs tcb sistbr n` cis `ribha Fmzm-

rus, wcn is ayihl, ‖I mj tcb rbsurrbktinh mha tcb fi`b. Qcnsb wcn

obfibvb ih jb, tcnulc tcby aib, scmff fivb. Mha wcnsnbvbr fivbs mha

obfibvbs ih jb scmff hbvbr aib.‚Qcb ijmlb n` Cmyfby’s sjifihl `mkb, wrbmtcba ih tcb pcntnlrmpc

oy mh ivy wmff obciha cbr, lmzbs nvbr cis rilct scnufabr. Nvbr cis

fb`t scnufabr is tcb pnstbr n` cis amulctbr, cbr `mkb fmrlbr tcmh it

wms ih fi`b, sjifihl ih mh bvbhihl arbss. Hbxt tn cbr, obmjihl, is

Jikcmbfm. Cmwdb is mssujihl twn rnfbs cbrb. Cb is _bv. Cmwdb,

m kfbrlyjmh tryihl tn sujjnh wnras `rnj [kripturb mha m jbs-

smlb n` cnpb mt mh ijpnssiofy sma tijb. Out cb is mfsn Aikd, Amaay,Wnpup‑m `mtcbr jnurhihl tcb fnss n` cis rstonrh kcifa tn m orutmf

rmpb mha jurabr eust six amys mln, mha m lrmha`mtcbr rbkdnhihl witc

tcb tnrturb mha mspcyximtinh n` twn n` cis lrmhakcifarbh. Wbrcmps

oy tcb `nrkb n` cis nwh wiff, tcb rnfb n` kfbrlyjmh puscbs tcrnulc

tn tcb `nrb‑cis vnikb is snjobr out kfbmr mha strnhl, mha i` ynu

aiah’t dhnw cis hmjb, ynu jilct mssujb cb wms m pmstnr ornulct ih

`rnj tcb fnkmf kcurkc tn n``br spiritumf wisanj tn tcb prnkbbaihlsn` m abvmstmtba `mjify, sn stbmay mha purpnsb`uf is cis abjbmhnr.


8/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

‖jy lrmhaamulctbrs.‚ Rhabr tcb kirkujstmhkbs, cis rbsbrvb is ms-

tnuhaihl.

‖Qnamy wb knjb tnlbtcbr tn kbfbormtb tcb Wbtit `mjify, tcb

Cmwdbs mha tcb Kcmpjmhs‚‑cb pmusbs vbry sfilctfy obtwbbh

tcb hmjb n` bmkc `mjify, kmrb`uf tn livb bmkc tcb smjb bjpcmsis‑

‖tcb Qrimhns, tcb _bhhs, mha jmhy ntcbrs. \b wbfknjb ynu. \b

wbfknjb ynu tn tcis sbrvikb. Ynu wcn cmvb knjb ̀ rnj ̀ mr aistmhkbs.

\b cmvb pbnpfb `rnj Jmihb tn @fnriam tn Qbxms‚‑cb spbbas up, tcb

fist lmihihl jnjbhtuj mha pnwbr‑‖tn Hbw Ynrd, Hbw Cmvbh,

Rtmc, \ynjihl.‚ Cb ihvndbs tcb jbtmpcnr n` Lnna @riamy, wcbhKcrist aiba mha wms ouriba5 ‖Ynu cmvb knjb `rnj bvbrywcbrb ob-

kmusb tcmt amrd @riamy knvbrba ynur filct ms wbff, mha ynu knjb

tn suppnrt us tn tcb oblihhihl n` m hbw fi`b ih Kcrist. \b knjb

tnamy tn kbfbormtb‑mha I usb tcmt wnra ih tcb lrbmtbst mha cilcbst

sbhsb n` its jbmhihl. It’s m rbfilinus tbrj5 \b knjb tn kbfbormtb tcb

fivbs n`‚‑mha cbrb cb armws nut bmkc syffmofb n` tcb lirfs’ hmjbs,

pbrcmps tcb rst tijb sihkb tcb jurabrs tcmt jmhy n` tcb `nur tcnu-smha pbnpfb cmvb cbmra tcb `uff hmjbs, wcikc is wcy _bv. Cmwdb

prnhnuhkbs tcbj witc purpnsb mha abfiobrmtinh‑‖Ebhhi`br . . .

Fyhh . . . Cmwdb . . . Wbtit. Cmyfby . . . Bfizmobtc . . . Wbtit. Ji-

kcmbfm . . . _nsb . . . Wbtit.‚ Cb fnnds nut mt tcb krnwa. ‖Ynu cmvb

knjb tn strbhltcbh us ih nur rbsurrbktinh mha cnpb. Mha pbrcmps

wb kmh knvbhmht tnlbtcbr witc bmkc ntcbr tnamy tn strivb tn ouifa m

hbw wnrfa. Qn cmvb m hbw cnpb. Mha m pfmkb n` pbmkb. \b cnpb tcmtobihl tnlbtcbr wiff hnt ob ih vmih, out wiff orihl monut m strbhltc tn

mff n` us ms wb jmdb tcis hbw oblihhihl. It is witc cbmrt`bft tcmhds

mha lrmtituab wb wbfknjb ynu. Mff n` ynu.‚ Cb fnnds anwh mt tcb

pnaiuj. Cis vnfujb arnps, mha `nr tcb rst tijb, cb mffnws ihtn cis

jmlistbrimf vnikb m `miht hntb n` smahbss, n` abspmir‑bvbh n` ab`bmt.

‖\cnbvbr ynu jmy ob. \cbrbvbr ynu’rb `rnj. \cnbvbr ynu mrb.‚

Cb anbsh’t fnnd up ms cb knffbkts cis pmpbrs. Qcb pimhn stmrts ih`rnj snjbwcbrb n`` tn cis rilct. Nh tcb stmlb, tcbrb’s m cmrp, monut


9/19

_bjbjormhkb

tn m jihijuj, fnvbfy tcnulc tcby mrb. Oiff sits ih tcb `rnht rnw,

fnwbr rilct knrhbr n` tcb muaitnriuj, eust ih `rnht n` tcb stbps tcmt

fbma tn tcb pnaiuj. Ynu kmh sbb tcb omkd n` cis cbma `rnj mfjnst

mhy sbmt, mha tcb stmpfbs fnnd ofmkd mlmihst tcb pmfbhbss n` cis skmfp.

Hn nhb tcihds Oiffy is lnihl tn spbmd tnamy. [urb, fmst hilct,

wcbh _nh fb`t _ba [tnhb Ciff mrnuha bilct-tcirty, Oiffy cma tnfa

cij tcmt ybmc, cb wms lnihl tn stmy up mha wnrd nh snjb rbjmrds,

mha tcmt cb wms lnihl tn stmha up mha spbmd. Mosnfutbfy. Qcmt wms

Oiff5 Hn wmy cb knufa ob dbpt anwh, hn wmy snjb kuts nh cis cbma

wbrb lnihl tn dbbp cij `rnj spbmdihl mt m jbjnrimf `nr cis nwhwi`b mha amulctbrs. Mha Cmhhm cma rbma m arm`t‑fmst hilct, nr

tcis jnrhihl, it wms m ofur. Out privmtbfy bvbrynhb tcnulct5 Hnt m

kcmhkb. Qcby aiah’t bvbh fist cij ih tcb prnlrmj. Qcb wnuhas nh

cis cbma mrb ciabnus, cis visinh is ofurry nh mha n``, cb lbts aizzy‑

tcb tcnulct n` cij risihl, wmfdihl up tcb stbps, mha stmhaihl ob`nrb

tcb `nur tcnusmha pbnpfb . . . Oiffy is jnrtmf, mha tcbrb mrb snjb

tcihls bvbh cb kmh’t an.Mhntcbr cyjh bhas. Qwn cilc-skcnnf lirfs wmit ̀ nr tcb fmst hntb

tn `mab ob`nrb nhb n` tcbj, tmff mha mtcfbtik ih m ofmkd arbss, suh-

lfmssbs hbstba ih cbr ofnha cmir, fbts nut m scnrt, I-kmh’t-obfibvb-tcis

silc, mha smys, ‖\b’rb Oiff’s hibkbs.‚ [cb is Cmhhm’s amulctbr, Mooy,

obst `ribha tn Cmyfby, abvntbb n` cbr Rhkfb Oiffy. Cbr knjpnsurb is

mstnhiscihl ms scb rbmas `rnj Ench =1. ‖Mha wcbrb I mj lnihl, ynu

dhnw tcb wmy. I wiff hnt fbmvb ynu ms nrpcmhs. I wiff knjb omkd tnynu. Eust m fittfb wcifb hnw, mha tcb wnrfa wiff hnt sbb jb mhyjnrb.

Out ynu wiff sbb jb. Obkmusb I fivb, ynu wiff fivb mfsn.‚

Cbr knusih Ornnd, oy cbr siab, m `uff cbma scnrtbr ih m wcitb

cbmaomha, m cbmrt-scmpba fnkdbt, mha m lrmy ofnusb, smys, ‖Wbr jy

uhkfb’s rbqubst, wb’a hnw fidb tn ihvitb mff tcb kcifarbh tn knjb `nr-

wmra tn tcb `rnht n` tcb stmlb.‚

Jmyob m anzbh kcifarbh, jnstfy `rnj tcb `mjify, wmfd `rnjtcbir sbmts tn tcb stmlb. Mooy mha Ornnd cmha bmkc kcifa m wcitb nr


10/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

pmttihl m kcifa nh tcb scnufabr cbrb mha tcbrb. Aikd Cmwdb wmfds

up tn tcb fip n` tcb stmlb mha lbhtfy wmvbs nvbr cis lrmhasnh, Bvmh‑

Kihay’s ony‑mha wcispbrs snjbtcihl tn cij. Qcb ony squmts mha

fistbhs tn cis lrmha`mtcbr, hnas, tcbh stbps tn tcb jikrnpcnhb mha

smys, ‖Kmh wb cmvb mff tcb kcifarbh knjb `nrwmra pfbmsb.‚ Qcis wms

jbmht ms m kfmrikmtinh5 Oiff aiah’t wmht nhfy tcb kcifarbh ih cis

`mjify up tcbrb. Cb wmhts tn sbb m pmrmab n` kcifarbh, m jmss, m

kbfbormtinh n` dias stmhaihl siab oy siab, cnfaihl nwbrs, fnndihl

obmutiùf ih tcbir arbssbs mha tcbir tnn-oil suits pbrcmps onulct

`nr tcis vbry nkkmsinh. Qcb rbmfity n` tcb fnss n` cis nwh kcifarbhcms hnt ybt ùffy sbt ih, mha rilct hnw cb wmhts tn sbb bvbry kcifa

ih tcb ouifaihl up tcbrb. Cis cbma amrts `rnj siab tn siab, m sua-

abh enft n` fi`b ih cij, ms tcb kcifarbh, sn jmhy obmutiùf kcifarbh,

pmrmab quibtfy anwh tcb misfbs mrnuha cij, snjb n` tcbj stbmfihl

lfmhkbs mt cij, ntcbrs cbma-anwh, fittfb onys cnfaihl tcbir oil sis-

tbrs’ cmhas, hnhb n` tcbj dhnwihl wcbrb tn fnnd. Oiff rbmkcbs nut

tn livb m cilc-vb tn m `bw n` tcbj ms tcby pmss oy cis sbmt, mha nhblirf’s jntcbr jntinhs `nr cbr tn livb cij m cul. Qcb kcifarbh fihb up

nh tcb stbps, Mooy mha Ornnd prbssihl nwbrs ih tcbir cmhas, mha

ob`nrb fnhl tcbrb’s m fihb‑m fihb n` obmutiùf kcifarbh spiffihl anwh

tcb stbps mha nhtn tcb muaitnriuj nnr, sn jmhy n` tcbj mrb tcbrb,

knjb tn sbb tcb jmh wcnsb nwh wbrb tmdbh `rnj cij. Knjb tn pmy

rbspbkts. Qcby krnwa nhtn tcb stmlb ih `rnht n` tcb tcrbb pnstbrs,

fnndihl hbrvnus ih tcb uhbxpbktba spntfilct, pursihl tcbir fips witcsnfbjhity. _nh fnnds fidb m tbmkcbr fihihl up stuabhts `nr m rbkitmf,

pnihtihl, sknntihl m dia m `bw ihkcbs tn tcb rilct, wmvihl tcbj up

tcb stmirs, jmdihl surb bvbry dia cms m nwbr.

Mt tcb pnaiuj ih `rnht n` mff tcb dias hnw stmhas m cmhasnjb

tbbhmlb ony ih m kcmrknmf suit, cis cmir knjoba `nrwmra. Cb fnnds

nvbr tn _nh `nr cis kub, mha tcbh smys, ‖Cbffn, jy hmjb is Bvmh,

tcis is jy sistbr, Fyaim.‚ Qcbsb mrb Kihay’s dias‑ Ebh mha Oiff’shibkb mha hbpcbw. Bvmh fnnds up mt tcb krnwa `nr m sbknha mha fbts


11/19

_bjbjormhkb

mha smys ih cis abbpbhihl tbbhmlb vnikb, ‖I `nuha tcbsb pmpbrs mt tcb

cnusb, uj, wcbrb tcb Wbtits fivba. Qcbsb mrb quntbs `rnj m onnd wb

`nuha . . . n` Cmyfby’s. I’ff rbma m knupfb n` tcbj.‚

Qcb cnusb.

Qcis pnnr ony‑cms cb obbh ih tcb cnusb> Nh tcis jnrhihl n`

nwbrs mha hbw arbssbs, tcnsb wnras‑tcb cnusb‑mrb mh uhih-

tbhaba rbjihabr n` hnt eust wcy bvbrynhb is cbrb out cnw it cmp-

pbhba.

‖Qcb rst nhb’s oy tcb Obmtfbs,‚ Bvmh smys tn tcb krnwa ih m

fnw jnhntnhb, mffnwihl tcb oblihhihl n` m sjifb mt tcb pfbms-ihl ijmlb n` Cmyfby fistbhihl tn tcb Obmtfbs. Cb fnnds anwh mha

rbmas5 ‖Qcbrb mrb pfmkbs I’ff rbjbjobr mff jy fi`b, tcnulc snjb cmvb

kcmhlba. [njb `nrbvbr, hnt `nr obttbr, snjb cmvb lnhb mha snjb rb-

jmih. Mff tcbsb pfmkbs cmvb tcbir jnjbhts, witc fnvbrs mha `ribhas,

I stiff kmh rbkmff. [njb mrb abma mha snjb mrb fivihl. Ih jy fi`b, I’vb

fnvba tcbj mff.‚

Qcb hmf quntb Cmyfby cma writtbh anwh ih cbr onnd, smfvmlbaoy cbr knusih `rnj cbr ourhba-nut rnnj mha rbma hnw oy cij ihtn

m jikrnpcnhb tn pbnpfb scb fnvba mha pbnpfb scb wiff hbvbr jbbt,

is obmuti`uf mha kciffihl. ‖Qcis fmst nhb I obfibvb is oy Hidb‑tcmt’s

wcn Cmyfby cma TwritihlZ it5 –[njbonay jmy obmt jb, out tcby’rb

lnihl tn cmvb tn ofbba tn an it. I` ynu kmh’t wih, jmdb tcb luy

mcbma n` ynu orbmd tcb rbknra. Qnulc tijbs anh’t fmst, out tnulc

pbnpfb an.’ ‚

It wms nhfy fmst [uhamy, six scnrt amys mln, tcmt Oiff, Ebhhi`br, mha

Jikcmbfm smt ih Kcbscirb Rhitba Jbtcnaist mha cbmra Wmstnr [tbvb

spbmd monut tcb R.J. M_JY, out tn Oiff it `bbfs ms i` tcmt oriffimht

Eufy jnrhihl cmppbhba ih mhntcbr fi`b. Wmstnr [tbvb stmhas hnw ob-

`nrb m ai``brbht knhlrblmtinh, wbmrihl cis ofmkd suit mha kfbrikmf knf-fmr, m sifvbr krnss tcb sizb n` m pmpbromkd cmhlihl `rnj m fnhl kcmih


12/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

cb dhbw cbr prbtty wbff. Cb mffnws snjb pmih ihtn cis vnikb tnamy,

snjb mhlbr, snjb knhstbrhmtinh ms cb tribs tn knhvihkb tcb jmss n`

pbnpfb ob`nrb cij tcmt Oiff’s wi`b mha amulctbrs mrb ih m obttbr pfmkb.

Cb bfnhlmtbs tcb fmst wnras n` snjb sbhtbhkbs, bhaihl mfjnst ih m

wcispbr. ‖_bjbjobr tcis5 Qcmt Ebhhi`br, Cmyfby, mha Jikcmbfm mrb

hn fnhlbr su``brihl,‚ cb smys. ‖Qcby mrb `rbb n` mff bmrtcfy tbrrnrs

mha pmih. Qcby mrb witc Lna. Qcby mrb witc Lna. Qcby mrb rbstihl

ih Lna’s pbmkb, fivihl ih tcb cnjb n` Lna, wcbrb Ebsus tbffs us tcbrb

mrb jmhy awbffihl pfmkbs. Qcby mrb tcbrb hnw. Qcby mrb jmdihl it

cnjb. Qcby mrb jmdihl it cnjb. Qcby mrb jmdihl `ribhas. Qcby mrbfivihl tcbir rbwmra tcmt wb cbrb mrb nhfy aijfy mwmrb n`. Mha tcby

cmvb trufy obknjb tcb cbmvbhfy mhlbfs tcmt tcby fivba ms nh bmrtc.‚

Mhntcbr fi`b. M knupfb n` wbbds mln tcb `nur n` tcbj wbht tn

Kmpb Kna tnlbtcbr, ms m `mjify. \ms it nhfy twn wbbds mln> Oiff

cma tmdbh n`` wnrd mha Ebh cma `nuha m cnusb mt tcb fmst jihutb, ih

Kcmtcmj. Nhb hilct, rbmf fmtb, tcby mff wbht tn sbb tcb hbw Cmrry

Wnttbr jnvib, Nrabr n` tcb Wcnbhix nr snjbtcihl. Cmyfby mha Ji-kcmbfm fnvb tcnsb onnds. Mhntcbr amy tcby tnnd m oidb riab. Qcmt

wms m obmuti`uf amy. It wms ih tcb m`tbrhnnh. Qcby rnab anwh Jmih

[trbbt mha wbht n`` tn tcb rilct tnwmra tcb filctcnusb, pmst mh ihfbt,

m knnf Mtfmhtik orbbzb kuttihl tcb amjp Hbw Bhlfmha cbmt. Qcby

wbrb lfiaihl mfnhl mha suaabhfy snjbnhb ybffba, ‖DD!‚ Nhb n`

Jikcmbfm’s `ribhas `rnj skcnnf, cbr vnikb kmrryihl ih tcb wiha.

Qcby mff rnab tn m pfmkb hbmroy mha smt nutsiab bmtihl kfmjs, tcblirfs fmulcihl bmlbrfy monut sujjbr mha `ribhas, tcb pmrbhts kcmt-

tihl fidb lrnwh-ups. Qcmt wms m lnna amy.

‖Qcis is tcb sbknha-cmrabst tcihl tcmt I’vb bvbr anhb ih jy fi`b.‚

Cmhhm. Ofmkd arbss, strihl n` pbmrfs, bfblmht, bxcmustba.

‖Qcb cmrabst tcihl kmjb ybstbramy, wcbh wb ouriba Ebh, Cmy-

fby, mha Jikcmbfm. I’j lnhhm try mha armw jy strbhltc `rnj Oiff

mha cis tcrbb lirfs, sn pfbmsb obmr witc jb.‚[cmdihl. Kfutkcihl ontc siabs n` tcb pnaiuj ms i` it’s cnfaihl


13/19

_bjbjormhkb

cbr up. Cbr quikd, trnuofba orbmtcs bskmpb ih oursts. Out scb is

orbmtcihl. Mha scb kmh an tcis. [cb’s tbffihl tcb stnry n` m `mjify.

[cb is pmyihl trioutb.

‖. . . \cbh Oiff cma tn fbmvb tcb stmtb tn abfivbr ybt mhntcbr fbk-

turb nh aimobtbs, Ebh cbfa tcb `mjify tnlbtcbr. \cbh Cmyfby cma m

knffmpsba fuhl tcb wbbd n` cbr lrmaumtinh, Ebh cbfa tcb `mjify tn-

lbtcbr. \cbh scb abvbfnpba J[, scb fbmrhba quikdfy monut tcb ais-

bmsb mha hbvbr nhkb fbt it abhb cbr nr sfnw cbr anwh, nhkb mlmih5

Cnfaihl. Qcb `mjify. Qnlbtcbr.‚

‖. . . Cmyfby wms m strnhl, quibt fbmabr. Bjpcmsis nh quibt. Mf-wmys wiffihl tn tmdb tcb fbma, hbvbr tcb krbait.‚

‖. . . Fmst out hnt fbmst, eust tcb ynuhlbst, tcbrb wms DD.‚ Cmhhm

puts cbr cmha nh cbr cbmrt. ‖Jy cbmrt mkcbs `nr DD. [cb fnvba tn

knnd, wcikc is mfsn jy pmssinh. Livbh tcb kcmhkb, wb knufa cmvb

prbpmrba snjb lrmha `bmsts `nr tcb cnfiamys.‚ Cmhhm’s vnikb risbs,

quivbrihl. ‖I prnjisba cbr tcis sujjbr tcmt I wms lnhhm tbmkc cbr

cnw tn jmdb tcb pmstm `rnj skrmtkc, mha jmdb tcb lhnkkci. Eust mfittfb nwbr mha m fittfb bll, jixba witc tcb Itmfimh mttituab tcmt nhfy

Lrmj Qrimhn knufa prnviab. . . . Fnsihl cbr mt mlb bfbvbh is pnssiofy

tcb lrbmtbst fnss n` mff, obkmusb scb hbvbr lnt tcb kcmhkb tn scnw us

eust cnw lrbmt scb knufa cmvb obbh.‚

M onyisc, ofub-ofmzbrba ynuhl jmh risbs mjia tcb sbm n` sihl-

brs mha jusikimhs nhstmlb, cnfaihl m jusik `nfabr ih `rnht n` cis

kcbst witc nhb cmha. Cb oblihs tn sihl tcb Mvb Jmrim, mkknjpmhibaoy mrpbllins nh tcb pimhn mha cmrp, m sjnntc mha snmrihl rbhai-

tinh. Cilc-pitkcba, fidb m skcnnfony. \cifb cb sihls, sbvbh lirfs, mff

mrnuha bilctbbh ybmrs nfa mha wbmrihl ofmkd arbssbs, quibtfy jmdb

tcbir wmy up tcb stbps tn tcb pnaiuj. Qcb nrkcbstrm mha kcnrus

jbjobrs sbmtba mrnuha tcb Mvb Jmrim jmh fnnd nvbr mt tcb lirfs

mha pursb tcbir fips‑tcby dhnw wcmt’s knjihl. @ribhas n` tcb lirfs.

Qcb lirfs wcispbr m fittfb oit mt tcb jikrnpcnhb, tmdihl tcbirpfmkbs.


14/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

Qcb Mvb Jmrim bhas. Nhb oy nhb, tcb lirfs oblih tn spbmd.

M amrd-cmirba lirf, tcb scnrtbst n` tcb lrnup, cbr `mkb ciaabh oy

tcb anuofb jikrnpcnhb, cbr vnikb kfbmr mha wisb5 ‖Ynu sbb, Cmyfby,

ynur prbsbhkb ih mha n` itsbf` is oriffimht. Ynu cmvb tcis filct monut

ynu. Mha wcbh tcmt filct cits snjbnhb, its b``bkt is knhtmlinus‑it

sprbmas `rnj nhb pbrsnh tn tcb ntcbr. Mha ob`nrb ynu dhnw it, wb

oblih tn `bbf fidb obttbr pbnpfb.‚

It obknjbs kfbmr tcmt tcis is m kcnrbnlrmpcba trioutb, tcb lirfs

cmvihl abkiaba tcmt tcby wnufa tmdb turhs maarbssihl Cmyfby ms

i` scb wbrb rilct tcbrb ih tcb rnnj. Bmkc rbmas cbr orib`, pbr`bktwnras, tcbh stbps omkd tn mffnw tcb hbxt `ribha tn stbp `nrwmra.

‖Cmzb, I’ff hbvbr `nrlbt tcb wbbdbha tcb bilct n` us wbht up tn

Pbrjnht. Ynu tnfa us ynu’a cmvb tn arivb up fmtbr mha jbbt us ob-

kmusb ynu wbrb ousy tcmt m`tbrhnnh. \b fmtbr `nuha nut ynu wbrb

ousy obkmusb ynu wbrb obihl puofikfy rbknlhizba `nr ynur rbjmrd-

mofb knhtrioutinh tn tcb J[ kmusb. Ynu aiah’t bvbh tbff us.‚

Qcis is mhntcbr diha n` knjjuhity, tcb knjjuhity n` tcbskcnnf, knjihl tnlbtcbr tn cbfp, scnrihl up tcb krujofba `nuham-

tinh n` nhb n` tcbir nwh. M lirf witc m amisy tukdba ihtn cbr ofnha

cmir, cbr vnikb scmdy, cbr bybs orilct5 ‖Cmyfby, wb wiff mfwmys `bbf

tcb jmlik n` ynur wifa siab, m siab wb wisc bvbrynhb knufa cmvb

bhknuhtbrba. Qcis pmst ybmr, nur sbhinr ybmr, wb fivba fi`b. I jbmh,

wb rbmffy fivba fi`b. Hn jnjbht tmdbh `nr lrmhtba, mha wb spbht fit-

tfb tijb mpmrt. \cbhbvbr wb lmtcbrba, `uh wms ihbvitmofb, wcbtcbrwb wbrb nutsiab ih tcb lrmss, tmdihl rnma trips nh tcb wbbdbhas, nr

bvbh ih tcb fiormry. Qcb jusik hbvbr stnppba, mha nur krmzy tijbs

wiff hbvbr ob `nrlnttbh. Qcis wms tcb obst ybmr n` nur fivbs, mha wb

cmvb . . . hn . . . rblrbts.‚

M lirf ih m smtih arbss mha m fnkd n` cmir nvbr cbr rilct byb, wcn

shi`bs m`tbr bmkc sbhtbhkb mha fnnds up mt Oiff bvbry `bw wnras, ms

i` scb cma writtbh tcis sn cb bspbkimffy knufa cbmr it5 ‖Hnw, ms wb lnmcbma ih fi`b, wb kmrry ynur filct witc us, mha witc cnpb, sprbma tcb


15/19

_bjbjormhkb

Qcb sixtc spbmdbr, m tmff lirf witc ornwh cmir puffba omkd mha m

lfittbrihl ofmkd hbkdfmkb5 ‖_bbktihl upnh nur ybmrs ms obst ̀ ribhas,

ynu cmvb obbh jnrb tn jb tcmh I knufa cmvb bvbr ijmlihba. I kmh

nhfy cnpb tcmt I lmvb ynu cmf` ms jukc ms ynu lmvb jb. I mj trufy

ofbssba tn cmvb cma ynu mha ynur wnhabr`uf ̀ mjify ih jy fi`b. I fnvb

ynu, Cmyfby.‚

Qcb fmst lirf stbps up mha spbmds witc kmfj mha kfmrity, m diha n`

`uffhbss5 ‖Ynu mrb nur obst `ribha. Nur jirmkfb. Ynu mrb nur rnkd.

\b fnvb ynu jnrb witc bmkc orbmtc wb tmdb mha bmkc stbp tcmt fbmas

us `nrwmra.‚Qcis lrnup n` `ribhas wms dhnwh mrnuha Jiss Wnrtbr’s ms tcb

Bilct. Qcb sbvbh rbjmihihl lirfs jmdb tcbir wmy omkd tn tcbir sbmts.

It’s snjbtcihl wb rmrbfy an5 tmfd monut tcb pbnpfb ih nur fivbs tcis

wmy wcbh tcby’rb mfivb. It is tcb ritumf n` abmtc, tn stmha ob`nrb tcb

lmtcbrba mha tmfd monut tcb jbjnribs wb cnpb tn kmrry witc us outtcmt wb dhnw wiff hbvbr mlmih ob ms krisp mha rbmf ms tcby mrb mt

tcis jnjbht. Qn bufnlizb. Qcis sbrvikb is mh nhsfmulct n` jbjnribs.

Qcby obmt ynu anwh mha fi`t ynu up mt tcb smjb tijb. Obmt ynu

anwh obkmusb tcby’rb mff ih tcb pmst. Fi`t ynu up obkmusb tcby bxist

mt mff.

Oiff fnnds nvbr mha livbs cis `ribha [tbvb Cmhds m fittfb hna.

Cbrb lnbs.Cmhds cbfps Oiff up tn tcb pnaiuj, m cmha nh cis bfonw tn stbmay

cij. @nur tcnusmha pbnpfb sukd ih quikd wcispbrs n` mir ms tcby

wmtkc ih aisobfib` tcb anktnr fujobr tn tcb `rnht n` tcb stmlb. Oiff

outtnhs tcb tnp twn outtnhs n` cis uh`mjifimr suit emkdbt, pmts cis

orbmst pnkdbt tn ha tcb `nfaba knpy n` cis rbjmrds. Cmhds twists

npbh m pfmstik wmtbr onttfb `nr cij mha maeusts tcb jidb. Oiff cms fnst

sn jukc ofnna mha sn jukc `mjify, mha bvbrynhb is stmrihl mt cij,mha cb `bbfs ms i` cb wbrb ih mhntcbr jmh’s onay. Cis hbw scnbs `bbf


16/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

nh cis `nrbcbma `rnj tcb `mrtcbst rnw n` sbmts. Cmhhm, _nh, Lfbhh,

cis pmrbhts‑bvbryonay is prmyihl tcmt Oiff wnh’t arnp tn tcb nnr

rilct tcbrb ih \bftb Cmff. Bvbrynhb wnufa uhabrstmha.

Cb anbsh’t arnp tn tcb nnr. Cb stmhas up ms strmilct ms cb kmh,

tmdbs m abbp orbmtc, mha spbmds `nr twbhty-twn jihutbs. _ilct mwmy

cb jmdbs tcb `nur tcnusmha pbnpfb fmulc. Cb orihls up cis rst amtb

witc Ebhhi`br tcmt hilct ih Wittsourlc, wcbh cb ihvitba cis pmrbhts

tn knjb mfnhl mha cis ama pmia. ‖I wms m kcbmp amtb, out I’vb obbh

pmyihl `nr it bvbr sihkb,‚ cb smys. Cb tbffs tcb krnwa tcmt cb bhaba

up mt [t. Jmry’s tcis wbbd rmtcbr tcmh tcb cnspitmf cb wms m`fimtbawitc, tcb Cnspitmf n` Kbhtrmf Knhhbktikut, obkmusb [t. Jmry’s wms

kfnsbr tn cis cnjb, ‖out bvbryonay tcbrb wms obmuti`uf mha mhlbfs

tn jb mha I dhbw I cma tn lbt nut `nr tcb sbrvikbs, out it aia `bbf

sm`b.‚ Cb pmusbs `nr m `bw sbknhas, stmrihl mcbma, lnihl n`` skript,

ms i` rbkdnhihl witc m tcnulct. Cb onos cis cbma omkd mha `nrtc m

fittfb. ‖Wmrt n` jb wmhtba tn ciab tcbrb, mha hnt `mkb tcihls‑‚ Cis

vnikb oblihs tn krmkd.Cb knhstmhtfy tnukcbs cis cbma. Cb oruscbs m cmhd n` cmir n``

cis wnuha, nr tmps cis `nrbcbma, nr sfiabs m filct cmha nvbr tcb kuts

ih tcb omkd n` cis skmfp. Qcb nvbrwcbfjihl bhbrly ih cis onay, ha-

ihl its wmy nut tcrnulc cis hlbrs.

‖DD _nsboua.‚ Cb turhs mrnuha mha fnnds mt Jikcmbfm’s `nur-

`nnt sjifihl vismlb nvbr cis scnufabr. Cb tmfds monut cbr knndihl‑

tcb omfsmjik vihmilrbttb scb jmab eust fmst [uhamy, m fi`btijb mln.Cnw cb usba tn cmvb tn wmtkc omsdbtomff lmjbs nh tcb tihy upstmirs

QP i` scb cma aios nh tcb ‖kfikdbr‚ mha wmhtba tn wmtkc tcb @nna

Hbtwnrd. Cb anbs mh ijitmtinh n` cbr wmfdihl mrnuha stmrihl mt

tcb nnr ih scyhbss, cis scnufabrs cuhkcba nvbr, cis bybs fnndihl

strmilct anwh. ‖Out nhkb ynu lnt tn cbr, ynu’a lbt tcmt sjifb, mha

nhkb ynu cma tcb sjifb, ynu dhbw ynu wbrb ih,‚ cb smys. Cb rbkmffs

cnw nhb amy scb kmjb cnjb `rnj skcnnf kryihl. ‖I smia, –\cmt’stcb jmttbr>’ mha it wms obkmusb, wcbh tcby wbrb lbttihl kcmhlba


17/19

_bjbjormhkb

fmhdy hnw, out omkd tcbh scb wms m fittfb pualy, mha nhb n` tcb fittfb

sdihhy awmr` lirfs‚‑mha cbrb cb sjifbs, mha tcb krnwa fmulcs oil.

Hnt m hbrvnus, `uhbrmf fmulc out m cbmrty, lbhuihb fmulc. ‖Qcmt’s

wcmt wb kmffba tcbj tnlbtcbr. Qcby pndba cbr tujjy, DD’s

tujjy, mha smia, –\cmt’s tcmt>’ Mha DD wms sma. Out scb cma eust

lrnwh nut n` it. Mha jmyob it wms tcmt tcmt jmab cbr stikd up `nr

ntcbr dias wcn wbrb lbttihl pikdba nh.‚

Cb anbsh’t tmfd monut bvif. Cb anbsh’t tmfd monut snrrnw. @nr

twbhty-twn jihutbs cb tmfds nhfy monut cis lirfs, monut tcbir fivbs,

tcbir mkknjpfiscjbhts, tcb fittfb tcihls tcby aia tcmt jmab cij `bbffukdy. Cb tbffs stnribs.

I` Ebhhi`br’s `mtcbr, tcb _bvbrbha Cmwdb, wms rbsbrvba ih cis ab-

fivbry mha i` cb scnwba mh uhobfibvmofb knjpnsurb mt tcis jnjbht

mha nh tcis nkkmsinh, Oiff Wbtit’s knjpnrtjbht ih `rnht n` mh muaitn-

riuj `uff n` jnurhbrs kmh nhfy ob abskrioba ms m sjmff jirmkfb. Qcb

Ymhdbb rbsbrvb n` Wbtit’s pbnpfb is tcb stu`` n` kufturmf kmrikmturb,

out ih tcis ihstmhkb, Ymhdbb rbsbrvb obkmjb m jmh’s smfvmtinh. @rnjcis onycnna, cb’a obbh tmulct tcmt nhb anbsh’t knjpfmih, mha nhb

anbsh’t ihauflb tcb bjntinhs n` sbf`-pity nr bhlmlb ih npbrmtik ais-

pfmys n` `bbfihl. Mha sn aiskipfihba cma cb obbh ih tcb qumfity n` cis

rbsbrvb tcmt Oiff Wbtit, upnh bxpbribhkihl m cnrrnr jnst uhijmli-

hmofb, aia hnt bvbh pnssbss tcb vnkmoufmry tn vifi`y, nr abstrny. Cis

ihstihkt wms hnt tn turh tcb mttbhtinh tn cis nwh su``brihl‑tn msd

\cy jb‑obkmusb tcmt cma hnt obbh m pmrt n` cis bjntinhmf baukm-tinh. Qcb knhtbjpnrmry vnlub `nr puofik snuf-sbmrkcihl mha pnp

psykcnfnlizihl wms ms mfibh tn Oiff Wbtit ms sbttihl `nnt nh Jmrs.

Cb nhfy cma wnras n` fnvb. @nr hbmrfy m wbbd cb cma obbh jnrb

abma tcmh mfivb. Out cb’a knjb cbrb, cma strullfba tn cis `bbt, tn tbff

tcb mssbjofba tcmt cb wnufa spbha tcb rbst n` cis fi`b rbjbjobrihl.

Mha tn tbff tcbj snjbtcihl bfsb5 tcmt cb wnufa fivb ih tcbir jbjn-

ribs. Cb wnufa hbvbr ob rbfbmsba `rnj tcis, mha ybt cb wnufa fivb.Mt tcb bha, cb armws m abbp orbmtc, mha witc cis vnikb `mftbrihl


18/19

Q C B _ I [ I H L

mhytcihl tn ob lmihba `rnj tcb sbhsbfbss abmtcs n` jy obmuti`uf

`mjify, it’s `nr us tn mff ln `nrwmra witc tcb ihkfihmtinh tn fivb witc

m `mitc tcmt bjonaibs mktinh‑cbfp m hbilconr, lct `nr m kmusb, fnvb

ynur `mjify.‚ Cb fnnds up mt tcb `nur tcnusmha pbnpfb. ‖I’j rbmffy

bxpbktihl mff n` ynu tn ln nut mha an snjb n` tcbsb tcihls witc

ynur `mjify ih ynur nwh fittfb wmy, tn sprbma tcb wnrd n` tcbsb

tcrbb wnhabr`uf wnjbh. Qcmhd ynu.‚

Mha tcb ̀ nur tcnusmha pbnpfb risb tn tcbir ̀ bbt mha kfmp ̀ nr jnrb

tcmh m jihutb.


19/19
http://www.crownpublising.com/http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/6/trackingcode/penguinrandomhttp://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140171/siteID/8001/retailerid/22/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/2/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140171/siteID/8001/retailerid/3/trackingcode/PRHC9EE1FA583http://links.penguinrandomhouse.com/type/affiliate/isbn/9780804140164/siteID/8001/retailerid/7/trackingcode/randohouseinc10697-20

the rising by ryan d'agostino - excerpt

Documents