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aho upga c tfko,tbo kgga bc` c kgga. Pbfs wcs c lgad tfko
cdg, lgad jongro tboro woro sgas wbg joddo` tbofr nctbors ngrdgg`-afdbt stgrfos, lgad jongro tboro woro nctbors gr sgas gr stgrfos. Pbo kggas
kgga wcs c dgg` `ocl skcllor tbca tbo kgga, c scuhor cs hgkpcro` tg c plct-
tor, jut ngr tbo pogplo gn tbo kgga tbfs bcr`ly kcttoro`. Pboy kcfatcfao` c
hgastcat, clkgst kystfh dczo ga tbofr kgga. Vgu kfdbt cse tboso pogploagt
qufto pogplo, kgro lfeo ca fatollfdoat efa` gn oddplcat, tbofr rggts otoraclly
hloahbo`Tbct cjgut tbo aocrjy ocrtb, wftb fts dlgrfgus jluos ca` drooas
ca` ovor-hbcadfad swfrls gn wbfto7 Xuroly tbct dctboro` up sgko gn tbofr ct-toatfga7 Chtuclly, agt ct cll. Pbo ocrtb tg tbok sooko` c lggkfad prosoaho,
vcduoly sfafstor, lfeo sgkotbfad tbct jolgado` tg c sgrhoror. Pbfs jrfads up
cagtbor quostfga9 bgw `f` tbo hrocturos gn tbo ocrtb nool cjgut fts twg kggas7
Toll, tg jo bgaost, lfno ct tbct tfko wcs rctbor poc- jrcfao`, tbgudb rohoatly
shfoatfsts bcvo `fshgvoro` c `froht ovglutfgacry lfae jotwooa tbgso kggas ca`
tbo `ovolgpkoat gn jfaghulcr vfsfga fa tbo Hckjrfca slud.
Jut gao `cyngr tbfs fs c stgry ca` tboro kust jo c gao `cytbo kggas
kgga cppocro` jfddor tbca agrkcl fa tbo sey, wbfhb tbo wfso koa gn tbo kgga
hbcleo` up tg sgkotbfad tboy hcllo` fatordrcvftctfgacl jlgct. Zodcr`loss, ft
sbgao wftb ovoa kgro jrfllfcaho, galy tg jo gut`gao tbo aoxt ovoafad, wboa tbo
hfrhuknoroaho bc` qufatuplo`. Agjg`y wcs yot nrfdbtoao`5 tboy woro tgg kuhb
fa cwo. Jut jy tbo toatb `cy, wboa tbo kggas kgga rosokjlo` tbo jcrrol gn c
trcfa jocrfad `gwa ga tbok, tbo pogplo stcrto` tg wgrry. Pbfs hcat jo bcp-
poafad. Tbct tboy lgvo` kgro tbca caytbfad su``oaly sooko` `ostfao` tg efll
tbok. Gb korhy. Gb `ocr. C rosfdao` efa` gn pcafh sot fa, cs tboy drfppo`tbofr rggts oxtrc tfdbt ca` propcro` ngr tbo faovftcjlo fkpcht, wbfhb wgul`
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> `cvf` dfljort
boc` lfeo c jcll slfdbtly gvortbrgwa. Pbcae bocvoas ft kfsso`, tbo pogplo
sfdbo`. Pboa tboy turao` tbofr boc`s ca` ngllgwo` fts hgurso ca` sgga roclfzo`
fts truo pctb9 tbo fstcat julls-oyo gn ocrtb. Ft sooko` tboy woro agt tbo plcyors
boro, koroly tbo spohtctgrs. Ga tbo twoaty-ngurtb `cy, rgudbly sfxty-ffivo kfl-
lfga yocrs cdg, tbo kggas kgga trcvolo` fts lcst kflo ca` c droct yot sfloat
jlcst orupto` nrgk tbo lgwor bokfspboro gn ocrtb. Ca` tbct wcs ft. Pbofr
kgga wcs dgao. Fa fts plcho c hctcrcht gn drcy drc`uclly jlfa`o` cll tbgso jluos
ca` drooas ca` swfrls gn wbfto.
Pbo sey wboro tbofr kgga gaho buad agw sooko` `cre ca` faiuro`, fts
hglgr tbo hglgr gn c jrufso. C aow efa` gn lgadfad sot fa cs tboy stcro` ct ocrtb.
Xgkogao wcs tbo ffirst tg lot dg, lfeoly tbo kgst `oprosso`. Pg bfs ckczokoat,fastoc` gn wftborfad, clwcys tbo cssuko` prgdagsfs, bo jodca tg gctagt
galy gct jut rfso up ca` `rfnt tgwcr` tbo `fstcat drcvo sfto gn tbofr jolgvo`
kgga. Tovo cll jooa bgl`fad ga, bo sbguto` `gwa, aowly prgpbotfzo`, cll
tbfs tfko iust bgl`fad ga. Tcs tbfs sufhf`o gr `olfvorcaho7 tbo wfso koa gn tbo
kgga ojcto` wbflo sgkogao olso lot dg, ca` tboa cagtbor, tbroo tboa ffivo tboa
ofdbt rfsfad up fatg tbo sey, tbofr oyos hcstfad c lfao tgwcr` ocrtb ca` c bgpo-
nul rouafga wftb tbofr kgga. Jongro cay gpfafga hgul` jo cdroo` upga, tbobgrfzga sbfkkoro` wftb tbgusca`s gn nollgw trcvolors, tbo kgga lfeo c `ca`o-
lfga cntor c luad-hlocrfad nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.Pbo surncho drow pclor uatfl ovoatu-
clly galy gao sgul rokcfao` jobfa`, c hbfl`, spohfffihclly c jgy. Ovory sohga` bo
wcs tokpto` tg igfa tbo gtbors, jut bo wcs stujjgra ca` kfstgge bfs drfp ngr
nroo`gk. Nrfoa`s ca` nckfly slgwly nc`o` nrgk sfdbt, tbofr plocs lgsfad cll
ohbg, ca` kcay yocrs lctor, wboa tbo sey ag lgador fahlu`o` tbofr kokgry,
tbfs jgy, agw c yguad kca, lgworo` bfs boc` ca` hgatokplcto` tbo drgua`.
Xgga bo tgge bfs ffirst stops, `rcddfad bfs hukjorsgko rggts chrgss `usty luacr
plcfas, hortcfa tbct wbct wcs lgst wgul` sgga jo ohlfpso` jy wbctovor bo wgul`
ffia`.
Jut tbct wfll bcvo tg wcft uatfl tgkgrrgw afdbt.
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C
a` tboro bo sct,up nrgat, cll clgao fa tbo ffirst pow. Ngr
tbgso wbg cseo`, tbo usbors hgaffirko` ft wftb c roluhtcatag`. Vop, tbcts bfk. Ngr tbgso wbg hcro` jut scf` agtbfad, tboy dcvo
tboksolvos cwcy jy stcrfad sf`owcys ca` protoa`fad tg jo fkprosso`
jy tbo aocrjy stcfao` dlcss, cs fn `ovgtoos gn Hgraolfus tbo Hoaturfga
gr Dg`nroy gn Jgufllga fastoc` gn c sovoaty-afao-yocr-gl` wrftor wftb
dgut. Zukgr bc` ft bo kfdbt sbgw. Bfs gl`ost ca` `ocrost nrfoa`,
Hbcrlos Boary Pgppfad, wcs oc`. Nuaorcl ga Puos`cy ct Xt. Ickos ga
43st ca` Kc`fsga. Jo rospohtnul. @ross cpprgprfctoly. Xoo ygu tboro.Xgko gn tbo ncftbnul jrgudbt jgges fa bgpos gn dottfad tbok sfdao , c
lgad sbgt jut wbg hgul` rosfst, ca` jy c qucrtor gn olovoa tbo hburhb
wcs clkgst null. F kysoln rokokjor wcthbfad nrfoa`s gn ky nctbor cs
tboy wcleo` gwa tbct cfslo. Tbflo tboy dlfkpso` tbo Xlghuks ca` tbo
Hggpors ca` gvor tboro tbo Oadlobcr`sbollg jy wcy gn rodrotnul
drfac aukjor gn tboso nollgw kguraors jcno` tbok. Toro tbgso
saoceors7 Tcs tbct c aohelcho gr c tcttgg5 c bcfr`g gr c bct7 Ft sooko`
`octb bc` ca uangrtuacto jrf`os sf`o. Gaho socto`, cll ca` sua`rylocno` tbrgudb tbo prgdrckdgg` pcpor, afholy oadrcvo`ca`
dcudo` tbo ruaafad tfko fa tbofr boc`, wbfhb korhfnully lcheo` c hgk-
kuafga. Pboro wcs c uafvorscl tbrfll ngr tbo oulgdfst sfaho tbo kca up
nrgat wcs agtgrfgusly prfvcto, jgr`orfad ga rohlusfvo. Oxhftokoat
sproc` vfc hburhb-wf`o kuttor. Pbukjs hgkpgso` okcfls, toxts, stctus
up`ctos, twoots. Pbfs Aow Vgre nuaorcl su``oaly hgastftuto` c hbcaho
hulturcl ovoat, gao gn tbgso F-wcs-tboro kgkoats, sg prfzo` fa tbfshfty, ovoa fn ygu bc` eagwa tbo wrftor nrgk wcy jche, eaow bfk jongro
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3= `cvf` dfljort
swfkkor ca` ca opfh hlfkjor gn troos, eaow bfs kgtbor ca` bfs nctbor,
bfs stopnctbor, eaow bfs hbfl`bgg` nrfoa`s, cll gn wbgk eaow bfk cs
Ca`y gr Ca`row rctbor tbca tbo kgro uaeagwcjlo C. A. @yor.
Cll tbfs bcppoao` fa kf`-Kcrhb, twolvo yocrs cdg. F rohcll ft jofad
tbo ffirst wcrk `cy gn tbo yocr, c skcll rolfon cntor kgatbs gn aocr-
fkpgssfjlo hgl`. Iust c wooe ocrlfor, tbo tokporcturo suleo` fa tbo
tooas, tbo wfa`hbfll `rcddfad tbo jrct fatg aowjgra torrftgry. Tfa-
`gws rcttlo` fa tbofr scsbos, ca` tbo sey rosokjlo` c boc`ffirst pluado
gatg hokoat. Cntor c lgad wfator gn `yfad, ky nctbor wcs ffiaclly `oc`.
F rokokjor stca`fad up ca` hgvorfad bfs ncho, lfeo tboy `g fa tbo kgv-
fos, bfs jrfdbt jluo sghes pgefad nroo nrgk tbo jgttgk gn tbo hgk-ngrtor. Bo clwcys wgro sghes wftb bfs pcickcs ca` aovor jgtboro` tg
sloop ua`or tbo sboots. Ft wcs cs fn bfs `rocks bc` ag rfdbt tg uakceo
c jo`. F woat gvor ca` gpoao` jgtb wfa`gws, ag lgador hursfad tbo
`rcnt jut bgpfad tbo hgl` kfdbt sboltor bfs jg`y ngr c jft. Jut ga tbo
`cy gn bfs nuaorcl, tbo hfty sooko` aocr swoltorfad, ovoa fn tbo tborkg-
stct wftbfa Xt. Ickos kcfatcfao` fts cutukacl hbfll, tbo Opfshgpclfca
hgastcat gn shgthb ca` twoo`.Hburhbos cro dlgrfffio` cttfhs, C. A. @yor gaho wrgto, jut agw bo
rosokjlo` c wgrsbfppor oop fa prcyorboc` lgworo`, bca`s hrckko`
cdcfast stgkchb. Bfs pgsturo rokfa`o` ko gn c hgkkc, fts fatoat agt
yot `otorkfao`. ]ogplo cssuko` bo wcs upsot. Gn hgurso bo wcs upsot.
Bo ca` ky nctbor woro tbo gl`ost gn nrfoa`s, jgra iust olovoa cys cpcrt
fa tbo scko Kcabcttca bgspftcl. Drgwfad up, tbfs kfagr fvf`o sooko`
fkpgrtcat, wftb Ca`row tocsfad tbo gl`or Hbcrlfo tbct bo wcs ostfao`
tg `fo ffirstft wcs iust jcsfh chtucrfcl kctbca` Ca`row wgul` jurybfs nrfoa` ca` lfvo bfs rokcfafad aukjoro` cys fa c dlgrfgus Pgppfad-
nroo stcto. Pbo wgrks ca` hroopy-hrcwlfos wfll oct ygu wbflo F swfd
hbckpcdao. Pbfs igeo hcrrfo` ga uatfl tbo puahb lfao johcko fanuso`
wftb fatfkchy ca` wbct gaho kc`o yguad Hbcrlfo hry agw kc`o bfk
skflo, ovoa tgwcr` tbo oa`. Vgu roclly cro kflefad tbfs, Ca`row
kuttoro` `urfad bfs ffiacl vfsft. Fvo bc` tbo jujjly ga fho ngr c kgatb
agw. Bo sct jy tbo jo`, lfeo c joahbo` plcyor wftaossfad ca cwnul`onoct. Ky nctbor wcs ag lgador spocefad. Pbct jully wftb tbo shytbo
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stcdo-wbfsporfad fa bfs ocr, Pbfs fs wboro ygu toll ko tg dg lgge fa tbo
kfrrgr, wftb cll ky pflls c `cy ca` ky rufao` igfats ca` uasclvcdocjlo
lgwor kf`sohtfga5 tbfs fs wboro ygu pgfat ca` scy wftb tbo cwnul eagwl-
o`do gn tbgso wbg dg ffirst, Vguro aoxt. Ca`row wcs rctbor plocso`
wftb tbfs hgkojche. Bo wga`oro` bgw ncr jche bfs `yfad nrfoa` hgul`
rochb, fn cpglgdfzfad wcs wgrtb cll tbo `rcddfad up, jut roclly bo `o-
hf`o` tbo fkpgrtcat tbfad wcs tbct bo wcs boro, C. A. @yor fa tbo
osb, tg`cys vfsft ag skcll noct hgasf`orfad tbo stcto gn bfs jfd tgo. Ft
bc` jooa c twg-^fhg`fa kgrafad. Hbcrlfo ngr bfs trgujlos spgrto` c
kgrpbfao `rfp. Iust lgge ct us, Ca`row stcrto` tg scy wboa Hbcrlfos
rfdbt bca` tgge uaoxpohto` fdbt ca` gppo` lfeo c `oc` jfr` gatgCa`rows eaoo. Bfs ffiadoracfls woro tbfhe ca` yollgw, ca` Ca`row ro-
hcllo` nrgk bfs kgro kchcjro ygutb tbo eorctfa tbct eoops drgwfad
cntor `octb, wbfhb rcfso` bfs oyos tg tbct woo`y Pgppfad bcfr ca` bgw
fa tbo hgnffia Hbcrlfo wgul` kfss bfs kgatbly trfk ca` tura jgbokfca,
lfeo Jootbgvoa hga`uhtfad bfs gwa `ohcy. _aaorvo`, Ca`row dcvo bfs
nrfoa` c doatlo pct. Bfs gwa bca` sooko` bcr`ly cay jottor. Pboa
Hbcrlfo trfo` tg spoce, bo trfo` ca` trfo`hlocrly bo bc` sgkotbfad tgscyjut cll kocafad rokcfao` lgheo` up fa bfs tbrgct ca` wbct rcttlo`
nroo sgua`o` lfeo gao gn tbgso hbocp Bgllywgg` shcronosts wboro tbo
lfvfad trcasngrk fatg tbo hgatcdfgus ua`oc` ca` ygu bc` jost rua. Pg
bfs hro`ft, Ca`row ronuso` tg lgge cwcy. Tbflo bo wcs gjvfgusly upsot,
bo clsg sooko` okjcrrcsso`, porbcps kgro okjcrrcsso` tbca upsot, cs
fn `yfad favglvo` c bukflfctfad hganossfga. ]locso lot ko dg, bo prgj-
cjly joddo` tg bfksoln. Zolocso ko. Cntor c kfauto gn lfstoafad tg tbfs
bgpoloss rcsp bo fatorrupto` jy scyfad, Fk sgrry, pcl, ca` bo plcho`bfs bca` ga Hbcrlfos hbost ca` efsso` bfk sgntly ga tbo boc`. Pbct wcs
dgg` oagudb, rfdbt7
Hbcrlos Boary Pgppfad ocrao` c rospohtcjlo fn pfhturoloss twg-
bua`ro`-wgr` gjft fa Pbo Aow Vgre Pfkoslcwyor, pbflcatbrgpfst,
trustoo, wgrl`-hlcss `ohgy hgllohtgr, ca` lfnolgad nrfoa` gn tbo agvolfst
C. A. @yor, wbg gntoa wrgto cjgut tbo jluo-jlgg`o` wgrl` gn tbo Pgp-
pfads ca` tbo @yors. Trgto7 Fk suro Ca`row kcrvolo` ct tbct pcr-tfhulcr hbgfho gn toaso. Ft lfeoly surprfso` bfk tbct ky nctbor ovoa
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3: `cvf` dfljort
Ca`row hurlo` ncrtbor ngrwcr` fa bfs pow, cs fn prosso` jy tbo wgrl`
jobfa` bfk. Fn galy Fscjol woro boro. Xbo wgul` bcvo eagwa wbct tg
scy. Oagudb tbfaefad cjgut ygur kfsorcjlo soln. Xbo hgul` hut
tbrgudb bfk lfeo ag gtbor. Cll `cy yostor`cy Ca`row bc` sct gvor bfs
FJK Xolohtrfh ca` ngua` lfttlo tg rohcll cjgut bfs nrfoa` oxhopt tbct bo
lfeo` jchga, lfeo` jchga trokoa`gusly. Hbcrlfo hgul` oct c wbglo slcj
gn ft. JLPs. Jchga jurdors. Jchga ca` kcygaacfso sca`wfhbos. Lfvor
wrcppo` fa jchga. @fsdustfad. Gn hgurso tboro wcs kgro tg scy (cntor
cll, tbo Pfkoskcacdo` twg bua`ro` wgr`s) jut ft sooko` tbct sg kuhb
gn tbo @yor-Pgppfad nrfoa`sbfp wcs jcso` ga tbgso ocrly yocrs wboa
chtfga trukpo` lcaducdo ca` jchga wcs cs prgngua` cs caytbfad.Xfaho jfrtb tbofr rolctfgasbfp wcs cs ffixo` cs tbo stcrs. Pbct wcs c lcrdo
pcrt gn fts hbcrk. Lfeo kcay koa wbg eoop nrfoa`s fa grjfts gn vcrfgus
loadtb, c kgatb, sfx kgatbs, c yocr kfdbt pcss wftbgut tclefad ca` yot
tboy hgul` pfhe rfdbt up cdcfa, uanczo`. Pbo twg gn tbok woro hlgso
wftbgut quostfga sg wby jgtbor socrhbfad ngr caswors. Pcle hoatoro`
ga tbo trfvfcl, pcst ca` prosoat, ga sukkors ca` shbgglkctos, tbgso
ocraost kokgrfos gn ygutb, wbflo tbo stfhefor fssuos, lfeo `fsocso ca``fvgrho, `octb ca` `oprossfga, ghhurro` ga tbo sujctgkfh lovol9 tboy
bc` tbofr nua`ckoatcl onnoht, tbofr fkpgrtcat fatorchtfgas, jut tboy
bc` ag f`oatffficjlo hgasoquoaho wboa bcvfad c plocscat kocl tgdotbor,
c kocl lfeoly pusbo` upga tbok jy tbofr ovor-cttoatfvo wfvos.
Hbcrlfo suro lgvo` bfs jchga.
Ca`row rokgvo` tbo oulgdy nrgk bfs suft icheot.
Bgw hca F roc` tbfs hrcp fa pujlfh7 bo wga`oro`. Bgw wfll F ovoa
kcacdo tg hlfkj tbo lohtora wftbgut ky dgut fdaftfad c tbgusca`hrystcl-hrchefad oxplgsfgas7 Ky jo`rghe fs agtbfad jut hbclestgao.
Nrgk bfs pgheot bo rotrfovo` tboa pgppo` bfs iust-fa-hcso fhg`fa, tbo
lfat-hgvoro` jcheup tg bfs pgst-jrocencst ^fhg`fa. Iust swcllgwfad tbo
pfll sooko` tg burt, cs fn drgua`-up dlcss woro pcrt gn fts pbcrkchgl-
gdy. Pbo grdcafst cpprgchbo` bor tgacl ckoa. Jobfa` tbo cltcr lggko`
tbct kcssfvo dgl`oa shrooa wftb fts hcrvo` kfafcturos gn fkpgrtcat
hburhb ffiduros, gaho kokgrfzo` jy Ca`row ca` Hbcrlfo `urfad tbofrXua`cy shbggl `cys, wftb tbct hgw Kfss Eopplfador fasfstfad ga c kot-
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c pcuso ca` ag sache ngr yguXt. Kfhbcol, Xt. _rfolca` wbflo Ca-
`row bc` c strgad kokgryXt. Zcpbcol, Xt. Dcjrfolfn gl` Kfss Kgg
woro tcppfad bor hlujnggt tg`cytbo ffintb crhbcadol up tgp, uk, tbo
pctrga scfat gn cll wbg ngrdfvo, uk, tbo cadol wbg stgppo` Cjrcbcks
Fssch-slcyfad bca`, ukbo wgul` bcvo dgao drcbck hrcheorloss. Jut
tboro wcs ag tcppfad. Agt tg`cy. Koa`olssgba wcs `gao ca` Hbcrlfo
wcs `oc` ca` Ca`row wcs c now kfautos cwcy nrgk kgrtfnyfad bfs
kgro nckgus soln fa nrgat gn cll tboso pogplo.
Iust locvo rfdbt agw, sbguto` fa bfs boc`.
]ull tbo gl ffiro clcrk ca` jglt.
Bo jlcko` tbo wbglo koss ga tbo sohga` Krs. Pgppfad, ky stop-kgtbor. Luhy bc` tbo uafquo cjflfty tg hgraor c porsga ga tbo pbgao.
Bo `f` lgvo ygu, sbo tgl` bfk tbo `cy cntor ky nctbor `fo`.
Vos, Ca`row scf`.
Xg sg kuhb.
Vos.
Xg prgu` tg bcvo ygu cs c nrfoa`. Xg prgu`. Iust plcfa prgu` gn ygu.
Ca` F bo, Ca`row scf`, wga`orfad fn bo wcs spocefad Oadlfsb grKca`crfa.
Ca` tbo jgys, ca` Drcho, tboy lgvo ygu tgg, lfeo c sohga` nctbor
roclly.
Pbofr nctbor wcs c dgg` kca.
Vgu bcvo suhb c wcy wftb wgr`s. Cs c kcttor gn ncht . . .
Ft wcs rf`fhulgus, bor cttory, gr porbcps kgheory sfaho bor lfps
gntoa purso` tbo tbfaaost gn skflos, pcsso` `gwa nrgk c pcrtfhulcr
jrca` gn sujurjca bgusowfno wbg hgul` cppocr jgtb `oaso ca` cll tggwfso, lfeo cay sorvfho fa`ustry votorca. Vot sgkobgw jy tbo oa` gn tbo
hgavorsctfga tbo `fvgrho nrgk Gystor Jcy bc` acjjo` bor prfzo` ou-
lgdfst. C dg``cka oulgdy7 Tbct hgul` jo wgrso7 Kcyjo c drc`uctfga
spoohb. C wo``fad tgcst. Ca`row bc` scf` yos `ospfto tbo hlocrost gn
prgnossfgacl ca` prfvcto fatoatfgas, bc` scf` yos ospfto tbo ncht tbct bfs
lcst agvol, Pbo Xpcro` Kca,wcs pujlfsbo` toa yocrs cdg ca` kgst gn
tbct wcs hrfjjo` nrgk sgkotbfad bo bc` cjca`gao` twoaty yocrsjongrosfaho tboa agtbfad aow nrgk tbo holojrcto` cutbgr gnCkpor-
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agt ovoa c lottor gn `ohoat loadtb. Xgkotfkos ft sooko` c vftcl pfoho
bc` dgao lggso fa bfs jrcfa ca` bo hgul` nool tbo jft rcttlfad crgua`, c
tokpgrcl docr tbct bc` slfppo` fts hcrrfcdo ca` ag lgador stckpo`
tbgudbts fatg prgpor wgr`s ca` soatoahos. Bo wcs, fa onnoht, jrgeoa.
Gntoa bo wcato` tg ick c shrow`rfvor fatg bfs ocr. Lfeo lcst afdbt, fa
bfs stu`y9 bo wcs sfttfad ct bfs `ose `fstrchto` jy tbo rohoat rofssuo gn
bfs jgges, wftb tbct stupf` jusfaoss ga tbofr spfaos (fn crrcado` hbrga-
glgdfhclly tboy rovoclo` c ro` lfao tbct trcho` tbo poces ca` vclloys gn c
hcr`fgdrck), wbfhb, wbflo hlovor oagudb, `f` agt tceo fatg hgasf`or-
ctfga tbo rca`gk bocrt hga`ftfgas cntor kf`afdbt, tbo crrbytbkfcs
ca` sbgrtaossos gn jroctb ca` fkplfo` ctlfaos, tbo frrctfgacl nocr gnsloop, tbo gl` nrfoa` rohoatly `oc` ca` galy c now bgurs tg suk up bfs
lfno. Ngur-tbfrty fa tbo kgrafad ca` hbost-`oop fa bfs gwa drcvo, Ca-
`row rochbo` ngr tbct kgst lgctbsgko ca` fadufacl gn wrftfad fastru-
koats, tbo lcptgp hgkputor. Bo lgworo` bfksoln fatg tbo ua`orwgrl`
gn tbo Fatoraot. Clkgst cs c lcre bo `f` c Dggdlo socrhb (wcs bo tbo
galy gao wbg agtfho` fa fts lgdg c jcjyfsb hgaagtctfga, c sgrt gn fanca-
tflo faffiafto7) ngr oulgdyca` bolp ca`plocso.Tftbfa ca bgur bo ngua` bfsOury`fho9
Ky `ocr nrfoa`,
F ck boro tg gnnor ygu ky vory `oopost sykpctbfos ngr tbo lgss ygu
bcvo rohoatly sunnoro`. Fa tbfs tfko gn drfovfad ft hca sook
gvorwbolkfad tg `olfvor ca oulgdy fa nrgat gn ca cu`foaho gn nrfoa`s ca`
nckfly ca` hlordy ca` strcadors lot clgao wrftfad scf` oulgdy wftb cll tbo
hcro ft sg gjvfgusly `osorvos ca` cll fa c kcttor gn c now nrcudbt `cys.
Tbct hca ygu dfvo jut tocrs7 Jolfovo ko F eagw wbct ygu cro dgfad
tbrgudb. F kysoln wcs joyga` joront ca` shcro` wboa ky jrgtbor- fa-
lcw cseo` ko tg dfvo tbo oulgdy ngr ky kuhb lgvo` jut trcdfhclly
`ohocso` sfstor ca` wbflo F wcs cnrcf` F kfdbt agt `g tbo lgvoly pcrt gn
bor lfno iustfho F prosorvo` ca` tboro woro suhb dgg` noolfad ca`
wcrktb ngr ky wgr`s tbct sfaho tbca F bcvo wrfttoa ca` `olfvoro`
oulgdfos ngr ky nctbor, ky hgusfa, ky uahlo, twg gn ky cuats, kydrca`kgtbor, hguatloss ocr nrfoa`s, ovoa pggr aowjgras cjca`gao`
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scvo prohfgus tfko ca` rost cssuro` fa `olfvorfad c kokgrcjlo
trfjuto tg sgkogao wbg gaho kocat sg kuhb tg ygu, tboa www
.oulgdfosnrgktbobocrt.hgk fs tbo kgst fkpgrtcat wojsfto ygu wfll vfsft
tg`cy. Ky Fastcat Oulgdy ]checdo wfll dfvo ygu ovorytbfad ygu aoo` tg
stca` tcll wftb cpprgprfcto ca` kocafadnul sgrrgw. Lot ko bolp jrfad
ngrtb tbo lgss tbct fs struddlfad wftbfa ygu.
Xfahoroly ca` cdcfa wftb `oopost hga`gloahos,
Okkc Agrjort
Vos, Ca`row tbgudbt, Okkc Agrjort ua`orstgg`. Bor pbgtg wcsnrgat ca` hoator, bor ncho sgnt wftb tbo swootost efa` gn fatollfdoaho,
ovoa fn tbo oyos woro puahtucto` wftb tgg kuhb kceoup, lfeo uaaohos-
scry qugtctfga kcres. Jut ygu hgul` toll sbo wcs ca bgaost fn `ysloxfh
kguraor. Okkc bc` tbo rocl wgr`s wbflo cll Ca`row bc` wcs crtfffiho.
@ruae wftb shgthb ca` swfrlo` wftb ^fhg`fa, bo hgasf`oro` tbo ngur-
tooa jgges tbct wgul` stca` cs bfs tostckoat, c bca`nul gn gl`or hrftfhs
dfvfad tbofr efa` wgr`s, c bca`nul gn yguador hrftfhs hbclloadfad suhbwocry gpfafgas. Gb Okkc, Ca`row tbgudbt, wbct wgul` ygu scy
cjgut ko ngr $:6.667 Bo pluddo` fa bfs fangrkctfga, bfs hro`ft hcr`
aukjor, tboa pusbo` oator. Fa ffivo kfautos bo bc` bfs hbgfho gn ffill-
fa-tbo-jlcae oulgdfos.
Pboy scy tbct ct tbo oa` gn gur tfko ga tbfs ocrtb fn ygu hca hguat c now
dgg` nrfoa`s ygu cro c ngrtuacto porsga. F eagw tbct F ck ngrtuacto
johcuso F hgul` clwcys hguat ga Ufasort acko[ tg jo tbo truost nrfoa` F
ovor `f` eagw, ca` tg`cy F ck sfhe wftb `ospcfr, `gujly sfhe johcuso
Ufasort acko[ fs agt boro tg ropcfr ko wftb bfs/bor efa` wgr`s ca` lgvfad
bocrt . . .
Ca`row hlcppo` bfs bca`s, kcyjo ovoa hchelo`. Pbo f`oc tbct bo gr
Hbcrlfo hgul` ropcfr caytbfad wcs lcudbcjlo. Pbofr kgtbors, ca` tboa
tbofr wfvos, f` cll tbo ropcfr wgre, gntoa lftorclly, wbflo tbofr sgas, ca`lctor tbofr busjca`s, juadlo` ovoa tbo ocsfost gn bgusobgl` hbgros ca`
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3> `cvf` dfljort
gn woll-jofad. Pboy woro bgpoloss wftbgut tbofr wgkoa. Ca`row rgllo`
c sboot gn pcpor fatg tbo Xolohtrfh, clwcys c sctfsnyfad chtfga, lfeo c``-
fad kokgry tg ca okpty boc`. Cs bo hgpfo` tbo wgr`s bo cllgwo`
bfksoln c jrfon ncatcsy wftb Ks. Agrjort, Okkc fa loctbor ca` bfdb
bools, pusbfad bfs ncho `gwa ca` rf`fad bfk lfeo c rua-ga soatoaho.
Agtbfad rgso nrgk bor wbfp jut tboro wcs sgko sglcho fa tbo bcrsb
slcp gn eoys.
F iust bgpo F wcs bcln tbo nrfoa` tbct Ufasort acko[ wcs tg ko, ca` fa tbo
oa`, wboa ky tfko fs up, Dg` wfllfad F wfll gaho cdcfa ffia` kysoln wftb
bfk/bor ca` wo hca (c ncvgrfto sbcro` chtfvfty) cdcfa. Pbo sua kfdbt
sot, jut tboro fs clwcys tbo prgkfso gn c aow `cy, clwcys tbo prgkfso,
clwcys.
Jut fa tbo dlggk gn tbfs `cy Okkc gcto` lfeo stgao. Ca`row
slfppo` tbo oulgdy jche fatg bfs suft icheot ca` juaeoro` bfksoln ncr-
tbor fatg tbo pow, bgpfad porbcps tbct gl` Kfss Kgg wgul` ngrdot tg
hcll ga bfk. Bo wga`oro` cjgut Ca`ybo bc` oshcpo` gutsf`o ngr cqufhe skgeo jut tbct wcs ngur gr ffivo hfdcrottos cdg. Pboa cdcfa, wbct
`f` twoaty kfautos koca tg c sovoatooa-yocr-gl`7 Gr ca bgur7 Ovoa c
yocr7 Cll tbct nuturo cboc` wcs c jrfdbt lfdbt sbfafad ua`or tbo `ggr,
tbo prosoat iust c acrrgw poopbglo. Xtfll, Ca`row wfsbo` bo hgul`
rochb gvor ca` tguhb tbo jgys eaoo ca` kcyjo sottlo bfksoln wftb c
soln-hgaffirkfad dlcaho. Ca`y wcs tbo caswor tg tbct lcto-afdbt quos-
tfga9 Ck F clgao7 Ag. Vgu bcvo bfk. Jut wboro wcs bo7 Ca`row
tbgudbt cjgut turafad crgua` ca` lggefad jut tbo f`oc gn wc`fadtbrgudb tbo hgllohto` hrgw`, tbo vcrfgus sghfcl hgaaohtfgas, tbo pcst
tbct drow tbfa jut aovor sacppo`, fn caytbfad drow kgro olcstfh, ox-
bcusto` bfk. Ft wcs c bfstgry bo hgul`at `oay. Lfeo ca Cppclchbfca
jgy wbg gao dgg`, tbo oatfro _ppor Ocst Xf`o bc` okjrcho` bfs ocrly
suhhoss, ovoa fn bfs agvols toa`o` tgwcr` tbo _ppor Tost, wftb nrfoa`s
gn bfs kgtbor ca` stopnctbor prcfsfad tbo rovfows ca` kcdczfao crtfhlos
ca` csefad cjgut sclos ca` pgtoatfcl cwcr`s ca` fn @crryl Ycauhe bc`hgko hcllfad yot, tboso scko bca`s hgadrctulctfad bfk `ohc`os lctor
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Lfdcturoca` Pbo Dgrdga _XC), jut jy tboa tboro wcs ag hcuso ngr gut-
rcdo. C. A. @yor wcs nckgus. Ca`row hlocro` tbo ovor-prglfffih pblodk
nrgk bfs tbrgct, c tbfrty-sohga` igj agwc`cys. Vos, tbo pows jobfa`
bfk hcrrfo` tbo iuae @AC gn bfs lfno, usoloss porbcps jut wftbfa tbofr
ngl`s bo kfdbt dlfkpso bfs kgtbor, lgad c dbgst, kcefad bor df``y
rgua`s ca` bo kfdbt gvorbocr c efa` wgr` scf` cjgut bfs nctbor, wbg
`fo` tbo `cy cntor Hbrfstkcs wboa Ca`row wcs iust ofdbt. Jut rctbor
tbca tura bo hgatfauo` tg poor cboc`, fsgrfoato`, lfeo sgkojg`y kfs-
tcefad c kfrrgr ngr c wcy gut.
Pbo grdcafst rguso` fatg tbo ffirst hbgr` gn tbo prghossfgacl byka,
Pbfao Jo tbo Dlgry. Pbo hgadrodctfga stgg` ca` cadlo` tgwcr` tbojche, tbgudb C. A. @yor rokcfao` socto`, sookfadly tgg `fstrcudbt tg
kgvo. Nfrst hcko tbo jgys hbgfr, ngllgwo` jy tbo hlordy, tbo hgnffia, ca`
ffiaclly wo Pgppfads, lo` jy tbo Tf`gw Luhy. Ag `gujt bor jlche oa-
sokjlo wftb nur trfk ca` nct sctfa juttgas hcuso` c stfr ckgad c now gn
tbo lc`fos wbg oxpohto` ag loss nrgk Krs. Gystor Jcy. Pbo grfdfacl
Krs. Pgppfad, cec Olocagr, ky kgtbor, wgul` bcvo jooa ua`orstcto`
tg tbo pgfat gn bfdb stylo, c wgkca, lfeo sg kcay gn bor doaorctfga,wbg tgge bor huos nrgk Ichquolfao Eoaao`y, tg tbo pgfat wboro ygu
hgul` fkcdfao cll tboso wgkoa tbo survfvgrs gn sgko pujlfh csscssfac-
tfga. Jut fa Luhys `onoaso, sbo bc` `rcwa tbo sbgrt strcw, bcvfad jooa
tfo` tg ky nctbor ngr cll tbo `fnffihultfostbo ffirst jgut gn osgpbcdocl
hcahor, tbo koatcl hganusfga, tbo bocrt ncfluro fa hgaiuahtfga wftb tbo
sohga` jgut gn hcahorca` sbo bc` kc`o bfs lcst yocrs cs hgkngrtcjlo,
cs bcppy, cs pgssfjlo, ovoa fn sbo `rgao` ga cjgut tbwcrto` trfps tg
Fa`fc, tg Hckjg`fc, tg Rcac`u, F swocr. Galy tbo hruol wgul` bcvohrftfhfzo` tbct rf`fhulgus Bclstga eaghegnn bct. Xbo `osorvo` tbfs jfd
wo``fad gn c nuaorcl, fa null hbgfr.
Pbfao jo tbo dlgry, rfsoa, hgaqrfad Xga5
Oa`loss fs tbo vfhtry, Pbgu gor `octb bcst wga
Ca`row, stfll sfttfad, tbgudbt, gr soaso`, sgrt gn jroctbo` fa tbo cfrca` hgkproboa`o` tbo yocrs wftbfa tbo pcrtfhulctos gn tbfs hburhb,
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32 `cvf` dfljort
nctbors hlgsot, ca` bgw cs c jgy bo hgul` stcy bu``lo` ga tgp gn sbcrp-
boolo` sbgos, agt qufto bf`fad jut agt qufto agt bf`fad, clkgst wcatfad
tg jo ngua` tbgudb bo fastcatly nool ngglfsbyos, wfado` wftbfa tbfs
hgastcahy woro aukorgus pcst wo``fads ca` hbrfstoafads ca` nuaor-
cls, Dg` eagws bgw kcay tfkos sfttfad fa tbfs hburhb ca` Ca`row
bcr`ly jolfovo` fa Dg`.
Kceo us kgro tbca hgaqrgrs, tbrgudb Pby `octbloss lgvo9
Jrfad us scno tbrgudb Igr`ca tg Pby bgko cjgvo.
Jgys lfeo pgheot-sfzo koa pcsso` jy fa tbofr ro` ca` wbfto nrghes.Pbfs slgw-kgvfad, bfdb-pfthbo` trcfa stcrtlo` Ca`row, ca` bo rocl-
fzo`, Gb hrcp, F sbgul` jo ga ky noot, tbo sorvfho bcs jodua. Bo
drcjjo` tbo pow ca` ocso` bfksoln up, bgjjlo` galy jy c kokgry gn
pcfa, tbcaes tg tbo ^fhg`fa. Xgko gn us dcvo bfk c wocry drfa cs wo
oatoro` gur rosorvo` pows. Luhy ca` Ecyo Xagw, bor `cudbtor nrgk
bor ffirst kcrrfcdo, slfppo` fa josf`o Ca`row. Ecyo wcs ca uakcrrfo`
jroo`or gn Tboctga torrfors, tbgudb soofad bor ygu kfdbt bcvo duosso`]gkorcafcas. Jut bor truo prgnossfga wcs cddrfovo` yot ovgto` cudb-
tor, c hcroor sbo bc` tbrfvo` fa ngr aocrly ngrty-sovoa yocrs ca` nrgk
wbfhb sbo wgul` aovor rotfro. Ecyo skflo` ct Ca`row. Xbo kust jo
vory tcloato` wftb `gds, bo tbgudbt.
Luhy rochbo` gvor ca` tguhbo` bfs ngrocrk. Bgw cro ygu noolfad7
Tbcts tbct7
Vgu lgge poceo`.
Ag, F bcvoat, bo kfsua`orstgg`. Bcvo ygu sooa Ca`y7Ag. Fs ovorytbfad cll rfdbt7
Ca`row cssuko` sbo wcs csefad cjgut tbo oulgdy. Gb, ftll jo ffiao.
Fts bcr`, fsat ft7
Tbct7
Cll gn tbfs, sbo scf`, bor bca`s sproc`fad cs fn tbo bukca hga`ftfga
woro rgudbly tbo sfzo ca` wofdbt gn c kolga, tboa sbo ffixo` bfs hgllcr
ca` jrusbo` c jft gn ca`runn nrgk bfs sbgul`ors. F wfsb F bc` c hgkj.@cudbtor Ecyo drfkcho`, c soatfkoat tbct sooko` tcttggo` ga bor
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CaywcyLuhy wcvo` tg c nrfoa` tbcae ygu ngr cdroofad tg `g
tbfs.
Pbo byka hgahlu`o` ca` Zov. Pbgkcs Nrcahfs Zusbtga stgg` jo-
ngro tbo hgadrodctfga ca` spgeo tbgso nckflfcr wgr`s F ck tbo rosur-
rohtfga ca` tbo lfno, scftb tbo Lgr` . . . tbgudb tboro wcs agtbfad
pcrtfhulcrly fkkgrtcl cjgut bfs `olfvory, iust tbo wgr`s tboksolvos fa
fatfkcto sglflgquy . . . ca` wbgsgovor lfvotb ca` jolfovotb fa ko sbcll
aovor `fo . . . tbo Zovoroa` rokfa`fad Ca`row gn ca Cstrgnn nrgk c
prg`uhtfga gn _ahlo ^cayc bo bc` sooa kcay yocrs cdg, wboa bo bcto`
tbo tboctor c lfttlo loss . . . F eagw tbct ky Zo`ookor lfvotb, ca` tbct
bo sbcll stca` ct tbo lcttor `cy upga tbo ocrtb . . . Ca`row tryfad tgrokokjor wbct Xgayc scf` `urfad tbct lcst shoao, sgkotbfad cjgut tbo
nutflfty gn lfno ca` bgw wo kust plcy tbo bca` gn gur rokcfafad `cys
. . . ca` tbgudb tbfs jg`y jo `ostrgyo`, yot sbcll F soo Dg` . . .
wboro fa Hbrfsts acko wcs Ca`y ca` bgw kcay hfdcrottos `f` tbo jgy
aoo` . . . ca` ag kca `fotb tg bfksoln . . . Ca`row bfksoln c pche-c-
`cy skgeor uatfl bo wcs ffinty ca` stfll bo yocrao` ngr tbo kgrafad
skgeo . . . wbotbor wo lfvo, tborongro, gr `fo, wo cro tbo Lgr`s . . . sovoatooa yocrs gl ca` skgefad, iust lfeo bfs gl` kca . . . Jlosso` cro
tbo `oc` . . . Ca`row jroctbo` fa ca` fkcdfao` bfs luads fa bcrkgay
wftb tbo jgys . . . ngr tboy rost nrgk tbofr lcjgrs . . . ca` tbcts wboa
bo sbu``oro`, torrfffio` jy wbct bfs aoxt jroctb kfdbt jrfad.
Zovoroa` Zusbtga `ohlcro`, Pbo Lgr` jo wftb ygu.
Ca` clsg wftb ygu, roplfo` tbgso fa tbo eagw.
Lot us prcy.
Fa tbo pcuso jongro tbo Gur Nctbor jodca Ca`row wbfsporo`,Tbct bcvo F `gao7 lgu` oagudb ngr sgko gn us tg bocr.
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F.ff
J
ongro hbcrdos gn acrrctfvo nrcu`cro uad fa ky `froh-
tfga, lot ko `onoa` kysoln ca` toll ygu tbct C. A. @yorgntoa uso` ky nctbor fa bfs ffihtfga. Agt tbct ky nctbor sooko` tg hcro
gr ovoa agtfho kuhb. Jut F hortcfaly f`, ovor sfaho F wcs c tooacdor ca`
ffirst roc` Ckporsca`. F spgtto` tbo fkko`fcto rosokjlcaho tg O`dcr
Koc`s jost nrfoa`, Hggloy, tbo cwewcr` jut `flfdoat stu`oat wbg wcs
rcfso` fa c bgusobgl` gn ctblotos, hrczy-bcfro` Hggloy wbg roiohto`
spgrts ngr stu`y oxhopt fa tbo hcso gn ]fad-]gad. Pbct wcs ky c`. Bfs
zocl ngr ]fad-]gad sooko` tg jolfo bfs acturo uatfl ygu roclfzo` ft wcsbfs wcy gn tollfad ygu bo hgul` bcvo jooa c spgrtskca bfksoln, cs droct
cs bfs jrgtbors ca` sfstor, cs bfs gwa nctbor, wbg wcs tbo lcst doatlokca
ckctour tg rochb tbo qucrtorffiacls ct Ngrost Bflls. _sfad tbo cjjrovf-
cto` lcaducdo gn cadlos ca` spfa ky `c` wgul` lohturo ygu ga agt
wcstfad ygur tcloatskcthb pgfatga sflly pursufts. Bfstgrfhclly
spocefad, bo prgjcjly kfsso` jofad soasftfvo jy ofdbt tg toa yocrs, `o-
poa`fad ga wboro ygu `cto tbo Aow Kca orc5 rctbor, bo drow up sby,
tboa clggn, tboa `fstcat, bfs noolfads jost rolfaqufsbo` nrgk tbo pclkgn bfs bca`c ffirk drfp, c pct ga tbo jche, c sokf-frgafh scluto. Bo wcs
tbo kcstor gn tbo dgg`jyo wcvo. Hlgsfad ky oyos, F hca stfll soo bfk,
ca uaspgeoa sgrrgw ga bfs nchoGb wollcs bo lgworo` bfs bca`
ca` prgppo` tbct skcll rchquot gvor tbct skcll jcll, okjcrrcsso` jy
ovoa tbo skcllost vfhtgry.
Zovoroa` Zusbtga tgge us tbrgudb tbo gpoafad prcyors.
F kysoln wcs joyga` tfro`._p nrgat, tbo hgnffia dlgwo` wftb oxtroko pglfsb. Fasf`o wcs agtbfad
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bfs csbos tg jo shcttoro` fatg tbo Ctlcatfh gn ocstora Lgad Fslca`gur
sukkor dotcwcytbo gtbor bcln tg jo tgsso` nrgk tbo hburhb tgwor ct
]bfllfps Oxotor Chc`okygur hgllohtfvo clkc kctor. Pboso fastruh-
tfgas woro c surprfso tg us, bfs hbfl`roa. @c` wcs agt gao tg swfk fa
tbo ghoca, gr scfl, gr pgotfhfzo cjgut fts vcst jluo hcagpy5 fa ncht, bo
qufto pujlfhly `fslfeo` sca`. Ca` wbflo bo wcs c doaorgus suppgrtor gn
Oxotor ca` c lgadtfko trustoo, bo wcs bcr`ly agstcldfh cjgut bfs prop
shbggl `cys ca` aovor tguto` fts po`fdroo gr fasfsto` tbct bfs hbfl`roa
ngllgw fa bfs nggtstops (tbgudb wo cll `f`). Xg ft sooko` g``, tboso ffiacl
rostfad plchos, cs woll cs fahgavoafoat. Aow Bckpsbfro7 Bgw `olfdbt-
nul. Jut tbo kcbgdcay hgnffia wftb fts sctfa ffiafsbos ca` fatorfgr gnhbckpcdao volvot (`ujjo`, F jolfovo, Pbo Kgatrchbot) wcs gur stop-
kgtbors `gfad. Xbo wcato` sgkotbfad tg jury, sgkotbfad tg vfsft,
ovoa fn tbct sgkotbfad wcs iust c shggp gn bor tbfr` busjca`.
C toa-drca` csbtrcy, ky sfstor kuttoro` `urfad tbo crrcadokoats.
Xbo clsg jgudbt c plgt ct Tgg`lcwa, ky jrgtbor kuttoro` rfdbt
jche.
Bcto tg tbfae bgw kuhb tbct hgst.Nfnty tbgusca`, agt fahlu`fad caaucl upeoop.
_ajolfovcjlo.
Ca` tboa tboros tbo boc`stgao.
Pbo prgspoht gn ca faborftcaho bc` kc`o tbok jgtb chhguatcats.
F wcsgr ckHbcrlos Boary Pgppfads sohga` sga, tbo yguadost
gn tbroo. Drcho ca` Hbcrlos Ir. woro cboc` gn ko rospohtfvoly ca` lftor-
clly9 Drcho hgkkca`o` tbo sohga` pow, bor wbglo nckfly ickko` tg-
dotbor, tbo sfx gn tbok sgur yot fasfstoat, lfeo tbo rfhbost pogplo yfadhgchb, wbflo jobfa` bor sct Hbcrlos Ir., aovor Hbcrlfo gr Hbuhe, wftb
bfs twg dfrls, tbo ovor jlga` ca` jlga`or hgpfos gn bfs wfno, wbg wcs sfx
kgatbs prodacat wftb wbct F hgul` galy fkcdfao wcs c jlfa`fad jcll gn
jlczfad wbfto lfdbt. Pboa tboro wcs ko, ]bflfp, tbo kgkkcs jgy
wftbgut bfs kgkkc. F wcs jggeoa`o` jy ky ffivo-yocr-gl` sga ca`
sovoa-yocr-gl` cudbtor, jgtb gn wbgk rosso` lfeo tfay c`ults kgura-
fad tbofr lgst hbfl`bgg`. F bc`at sooa tbok fa c now wooes. F clwcyssuspohto` tbct F hgul` jo c jc` busjca`, c jc` sga, jut F clwcys cs-
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jobcvo` cs tg jo clkgst gnnoasfvo. Pbfs wcs tbo hgasoquoaho gn tbofr
cadry yot pglfto kgtbor, wbg wcs sgkowboro fa tbfs hburhb wcftfad ngr
tbo sorvfho tg oa` sg sbo hgul` swggp fa ca` wbfse bor jcjos jche
bgko. Csbloy wcs prgjcjly hryfad borsoln. Xbo wcs nga` gn ky nctbor,
ca` fa bfs qufot wcy bo wcs nga` gn bor. Xbo fs woll juflt, bo gaho tgl
ko, tbo gpfafga bcvfad agtbfad tg `g wftb bor ffiduro jut rctbor wftb
bor gvorcll ngrk. Ca` kcyjo Csbloy wcs tbfaefad gn ky kgtbor, c
wgkca sbo dgt clgad wftb spohtchulcrly woll (ky kgtbor bc` ca ocso
wftb kcefad pogplo nool wcrk ca` wolhgko, tbgudb bor hbfl`roa woro
gntoa `ujfgus gn bor chtucl fkprossfgas), ca` gn hgurso soofad cll gn
tboso pogplo, tbo gl` Pgppfad hrgw`, kcay gn wbgk bc` cttoa`o` gurgwa wo``fad toa yocrs jongro woll, ft kustvo jooa bcr` ngr bor. To
woro tbo rf`fhulgus sujplgt9 tbo hboctfad busjca`, tbo jotrcyo` wfno,
tbo pggr pggr hbfl`roa. Vos, Csbloy wcs prgjcjly hryfad wbflo cll F
hgul` `g wcs stcro ct tbct hgnffia ca` pfhturo tbo hlgso` kgutb gn c dfcat
hlck, c hbcrro` jft gn frrftcat wftbfa fts volvoty ngl`s. Cs tbo Oxotor
kgttg stctos,Nfafs Grfdfao ]oa`ot.
Jut wboro wcs tbo jodfaafad7F bcvo ag f`oc wbct ky nctbor wcs lfeo cs c jgy, gr c tooacdor, gr c
yguad kca. Ovoa tg`cy F ffia` kysoln pgrfad gvor tbo agvols gn C. A.
@yor fa socrhb gn pgssfjlo hluos tg bfs gtbor lfno9 tbo cngrokoatfgao`
Hggloy nrgkCkporsca`,jut clsg Zfhbcr` Pruswoll nrgk]fae Oyoca`
Efllfca Xtgut nrgk Boro Lfvo Cadry @gds ca` Jrutcl Koa. Fll stu`y
tboso hbcrchtors ca` Fll tbfae, Kcyjo tbcts bfk, fa Pruswolls trcdfh
`ohoahy, fa Xtguts gpprosso` `osfros, jgtb tbofr lfvos slgwly hgllcpsfad
ua`or tbo strcfa uatfl c sookfadly kfagr cht jrfads tbok `gwa. Jutky nctbor aovor juhelo`. Bo wcs hgasfstoatly uasurprfsfad. Jut iust
lcst yocr F locrao` bo bc` c stckkor drgwfad up, ca` tbfs aows bft ko
bcr`, lfeo c``fad pcstol tg c pglfho seothb. Nctbors stcrt cs dg`s ca` oa`
cs kytbs ca` fa jotwooa wbctovor bukca ngrk tboy tceo hca jo hc-
lckftgus ngr tbofr sgas. F bcvo ag ffirst kokgry gn tbo kca, galy c kfl`
fkprossfga gn bfk sfttfad scnoly jobfa` c aowspcpor, tbo jche gn bfs
boc` locvfad ca ovor-prosoat kcre ga tbo hbcfr, bfs gfly sbc`gw. F ffirstlocrao` cjgut hurroat ovoats jy stcrfad ct bfk sfloatly, wcftfad ngr tbo
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acturcl bfstgry kusouk, wboro bo hcudbt ko woopfad7 Jut tbfs stgry,
bgwovor pggrly roclfzo`, fs agt cjgut ko gr ky nctbor gr ky gwa sga,
tbgudb wo kceo gur cppocrcahos5 ag, tbfs stgry fs cjgut tbo kca fa tbo
ffirst pow, tbo fkpgrtcat kca, tbo kca wbg wfll lfvo ga wbflo tbo rost
gn us wfll nc`o ua`or tbo rcfso` crks gn c Zovoroa` Zusbtga sgko-
wboro.
Vgu kcy jo socto`, bo scf`.
Pbo oulgdy hcko ffirst. Ft tgge aocrly c kfauto ngr C. A. @yor tg
tru`do up tg tbo lohtoraovoa ky yguadost strcfao` ngr c vfowca`
F rokokjor tbfaefad, Tbcts bcppoao` tg bfk7 Bfs spfrft ag lgador
sooko` tg rochb bfs oxtrokftfos jut pgglo` crgua` bfs tgrsg ca` galyno` tbo ossoatfcls. F bc` lcst sooa bfk c kgatb ocrlfor, wboa bo vfsfto`
ky nctbor ga c Xctur`cy fa kf`-Nojrucry. Bo sbgwo` up ct tbo cpcrt-
koat fa c eaft hcp ca` c wggl gvorhgct ca` stfll rosokjlo` gao gn tbgso
tfkoloss props, ru``y ca` loca, wbg wgro tbofr gl` cdo tbo wcy c kfs-
hbfovgus jgy kfdbt wocr c kcse.
]bflfp, bo stcto` sglokaly cs F gpoao` tbo `ggr. Ft ngrovor ckczo`
ko tbct bo eaow ky acko, ovoa fn bo wcs ky dg`nctbor. Nroozfad guttboro, bo tgl` ko.
F eagw, uajolfovcjlo, F scf`.
Pbct Nojrucry wcs ca fho cdo fa kfafcturo. Ca`row cseo` fn F bc` c
ffiro jurafad, F scf` ag, sg bo hlcppo` bfs bca`s ca` roquosto` c `rfae.
To woat fatg tbo lfjrcry, wboro bo jrgwso` tbrgudb tbo jrgwa gnnor-
fads jongro pgurfad bfksoln c dlcss gn Dloaffi``fhb. C kgkoat wcs
spoat c`kfrfad tbo hgkploto sot gn kfafcturo `uhes ca` sbgrojfr`s
hcrvo` jy Olkor Hrgwoll ca` lgvfadly `fsplcyo` fa spohfclly hrcnto`vftrfaos. Hrgwoll wcs c kcstor `ohgy kceor, tbgudb aoftbor ky sfj-
lfads agr F bc` cay f`oc gn bfs acko lot clgao bfs roputctfga uatfl tbroo
yocrs cdg, wboa wo put tbo oatfro hgllohtfga up ngr cuhtfga. Ft wcs, fa
hortcfa hfrhlos, c jfd `ocl. F kysoln clwcys ngua` tbok okjcrrcssfad, c
agthb cjgvo tgys5 wboro gtbor nckflfos bc` rocl crt, fa sgko hcsos sorf-
gus crt, wo bc` c ^ory ]lukp Jlche-Jollfo` ]lgvor jy Gjo`fcb ^orfty.
Ca` ky nctbor `f`at ovoa buat.Fvo clwcys lfeo` tbfs rggk, Ca`row hgkkoato`. Xg vory
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Vgu eagw ygur drca`nctbor wcs qufto tbo sbgt.
Pbcts wbct Fvo clwcys bocr`.
Nckgus ngr ft roclly. ]rchtfhclly bfs hcroor. Pbct ca` toaafs ca` dgln
ca` ffisbfad ca` `rfaefad. Ca` `gat ngrdot tbo wgkoa. Bo wcs gao
spgrty jcstcr`, clwcys ga tbo lggegut ngr sgkotbfad tg hcthb gr efll gr
tbwche. Ca`row stgppo` fa nrgat gn c jlche `uhe hcrvo` jy Xbcad
Tboolor, fts surncho wgra nrgk yocrs gn wgrefad tbo wctor, c bcln-
kfllfga-`gllcr pctfac. Bo tguhbo` fts skggtb boc`. Ft `gos sook ca
bgaost crt ngrk, fa torks gn oa`dcko. Bo kfko` c sbgtdua ca`
jlcsto` tbo cfr. F ngr gao clwcys kfsso`. Pboy tgl` ko F wcs wrgad-
oyo`, wbctovor tbct kocas, plus F toa`o` tg cfk tgg lgw. Bfs crhbo`kgutb wrcppo` c hortcfa `rcwl crgua` bfs wgr`s, c lgheicw tbct
strothbo` jche tg tbo ocrlfost @uthb `fpbtbgads. Ft wcs c bca`sgko fn
ocsfly rf`fhulo` vgfho, c nollgw wrftor gaho hlcfkfad tbct C. A. @yor
spgeo cs fn bo bc` Succlu`os stunno` fa bfs ocrs. Xgrry F bcvoat vfsfto`
cs kuhb cs F sbgul`, bo scf`.
]locso.
Jooa jusy.Fk suro.
Bgw cro tbo wfno ca` ef`s7
Nfao, F scf`, wbfhb ct tbo tfko wcs truo.
Ca` cro tbgso Juheloy juks stfll suhefad tbofr tbukjs7
F ag``o`, prfvctoly csbcko` gn ky nclljche hcroor tbgudb pujlfhly
prgu` gn ky agjlo prgnossfga. C now yocrs bc` strothbo` fatg ca clkgst
uanctbgkcjlo ffintooa gn tochbfad ffintb drc`o ct tbct kgst pctrfhfca gn
Aow Vgre olokoatcry shbggls, tbroo doaorctfgas wgrtb gn Pgppfadca` @yor jgys ga fts rglls. F wgul` sgga dot ffiro`.
Ca`row lfnto` bfs dlcss. Lfno cs ca o`uhctgr, vory bgagrcjlo.
]orbcps tgg `onoasfvoly F tgl` bfk tbct F wcs stfll wrftfad, stujjgra
`ospfto tbo roiohtfgas, tbct F wcs wgrefad ga c agvol cjgut tbo Hujca
Kfssflo Hrfsfs ca` tbo `cwafad doaorctfga dcp, tbct fa ncht F wcs tcefad
c scjjctfhcl aoxt yocr sg F hgul` dot c dgg` sglf` `rcnt `gwa. Lfeo c
stcdo kgtbor F pusbo` ky gtbor soln ngrwcr`.Dgg` ngr ygu, Ca`row scf`, pglftoly uafatorosto`.
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agvol gn kfao. F clroc`y bc` c tftlo, S.O.@.,wbfhb wcs bca`s `gwa tbo
jost pcrt gn tbo jgge, ca` F eaow tbo pornoht fkcdo ngr tbo hgvor9 c
Tfllfck Oddlostga pbgtgdrcpb gn c lgad-bcfro` ro`boc` sprcwlo` ga c
lcwa cs fn nollo` fa hgkjct, fa bor rfdbt bca` c Jrgwafo Bcweoyo hck-
orc lfeo ca uaokplgyo` droac`o. Jut joyga` tbo oxtorfgr bont gn tbo
jgge, joyga` ky acko wrfttoa fa Hgpporplcto Dgtbfh Jgl ]bflfp
Tojj Pgppfadjoyga` tbo `o`fhctfga ca` cheagwlo`dkoat pcdos,
joyga` tbgso sukkor kgatbs wboro c tochbor kust iustfny bfs oxfs-
toaho, [email protected]`ly prgvo` caytbfad ct cll. Gvor tbo hgurso gn twg
yocrs F bc` wrfttoa kcyjo ffinty pcdos, yot stfll F `rocko` gn C. A. @y-
ors cpprgvcl, tbo jgge c nrcko ngr bfs sfdacturo. F bcvo clwcys bc` cauangrtuacto toa`oahy tg spfa kysoln fatg cltoracto uafvorsos. Drgwfad
up F bc` c rodulcr ncatcsy gn ca chhf`oat locvfad ko grpbcao` ca` tbo
@yor hlca tcefad ko fa cs gao gn tbofr gwa. Ft sooko` sg gjvfgus tbct
F wcs jgra fatg tbo wrgad nckflyc suspfhfga gn kcay c tooacdor, F
suppgsoca` F eaow F hgul` jo c dgg` sga, tbo rfdbt sga, tbo prgpor
sga tg tbfs droct kca, hortcfaly jottor tbca bfs chtucl sgas. Cjsur`, ky
fkcdfactfga. Ca` ft lfadors. Ovoa agwc`cys F hca ffia` kysoln turafadfa jo` ca` tryfad tg wfll fatg oxfstoaho c tfko kchbfao. ]locso lot ko
dg jche, Fll ploc` tg tbo `creaoss, plocso lot ko duf`o ky yguador soln
cwcy nrgk tbfs prosoat koss, lot ko ualfae bfk nrgk ky pcst sg F
kfdbt nc`o nrgk bfs vfow, c rotrgchtfvo sufhf`o. Pbo stupf` tbfads Fvo
`gao, tbo gutrfdbt jc` tbfads. Ky kokgry fs lfeo c sorfos gn efhes fa
tbo dut, fahlu`fad tbfs jocut9 ky nctbor ga bfs `octbjo` ca` boro F ck
c ngua`lfad ga ky gwa `ggrstop.
C ffiro wgul` jo afho, Ca`row scf` cdcfa.Xbgul` F7
Ag, ag, iust spocefad fa gl` hg`o. Bo woat ca` roffillo` bfs dlcss.
Bfs `rfaefad bca` trokjlo` fa ca clkgst rbytbkfh kotor, lfeo c sofs-
kgdrcpb rodfstorfad tbo onnohts gn aocrjy `ostruhtfga. F nool ngr ygu,
Ca`row scf`. Fts fkpgssfjly bcr`, c nctbors `ohlfao. Vgu jgtb wcat tg
scy sg kuhb jut yguro jgtb sg cnrcf` gn scyfad tbo scko tbfad, sgko-
tbfad lfeo, F bgpo F wcsat c torrfjlo fscppgfatkoat, gr sgko vcrfcat gatbct tboko. Gn hgurso fa tbo oa` tbo galy `ohoat caswor fs c lfo. Tftb
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trutb wcs `yfad `gwa tbo bcll ca` F, tbo woceor trutb, wcs sfkply
`gfad bfs jost. Jut F wcs kgstly fatrfduo` jy tbfs fatfkcto `fshlgsuro
ca` `ohf`o` tg lcwyor tbrgudb tbo gpoafad ca` cse cjgut bfs gwa nc-
tbor, fn bo rokokjoro` bfk, sfaho F eaow tbo kca bc` `fo` wboa C. A.
@yor wcs qufto yguad. Tcs tbfs c hgashfgus icj7 Agt ct cll. F wcs iust
hurfgus ca` fn caytbfad wcato` tg fadrctfcto kysoln ca` oxpross ca
ua`orstca`fad gn bfs jfgdrcpby wftbgut rovoclfad ky cjsgluto `o`fhc-
tfga. Jut Ca`rows oyos noll gatg tbo ggr cs fn bo spgtto` c afheol tbct
wcs bcr`ly wgrtb pfhefad up. Vguro rfdbt, bo scf`, F `gat eagw
wbct Fk tclefad cjgut.
F `f`at kocaCa` ft wcs c hcr chhf`oat. Pboro wcs ag jfd dgg`jyo jotwooa us. F
rokokjor clkgst agtbfad cjgut bfk, fa ncht. Kcyjo F hgul` hlcfk ky
stopnctbor jut bo sooko` nully spruad nrgk ky kgtbors sfadlo-
kfa`o`aoss ca` `f`at aoo` cay wgr`s nrgk ko wboa bo `fo`. Vos,
]bflfp, ygu bcvo oxpgso` ko. Ca`row gpoao` bfs crks, c lfhe gn wbfs-
eoy slgsbfad gvor tbo sf`o. F ck oxpgso`.
JutOvoa wgrso, bo scf`, F tbfae F wcs hrfjjfad tbgso wgr`s gn wfs-
`gk nrgk gao gn ky jgges, hcat rokokjor wbfhb.
Pfrgs Hgrruptfga, F tgl` bfk, wboa Bgrasjy `fos fa Ngrkfc.
Dg`, agt ovoa gao gn ky jottor cttokpts.
Gb, F lfeo tbct gao.
Ca`row kc`o c `fsplocsfad sgua` ca` put `gwa bfs `rfae. C bocvy
dust bft ]cre Cvoauo ca` ngr c kgkoat tbo wfa`gws jolgado` tg c
skcll buatfad hcjfa fa tbo kf``lo gn agwboro. Lctor tbct cntoraggaca` cll afdbt ft wgul` sagw ca` tgkgrrgw shbggl wgul` dot hcaholo`
ca` F wgul` okcfl ky kfstross (ngrdfvo tbo wgr` jut cll tbo gtbors cro
wgrso) ca` crrcado ca cntoragga tryst wbflo ky wfno tgge tbo ef`s slo`-
`fad. Jc` woctbor clwcys kceos ko bgray. Hbrfst, tbo rohelossaoss.
F sbgul` dg soo bfk, Ca`row scf`.
F eagw ft kocas c lgt tg bfk, ygu jofad boro.
F suppgso, F suppgso, bo scf` fa c `onocto` tgao. Tbct wftb bfsjgyfsb kgp gn wbfto bcfr ca` bfs jydgao Vcaeoo oxgtfhfsk, bfs kotor
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]rgvf`o, ]rgvf`o. F clwcys f` lfeo tbct pgok. Xgko bcvo rolfo` ga wbct
tboy eaow / Gtbors ga jofad sfkply truo.Tbflo Nrgst cs c kca oxfsts fa
gur boc` cs otoraclly cahfoat, C. A. @yor stca`s fa nrgat gn us cs ngr-
ovor yguad, poorfad nrgk bfs cutbgr pbgtg, tbo galy pbgtg bo ovor uso`
ga cll gn bfs jgges, stcrtfad wftbCkporsca`.Fa tbct pfhturo bos puro
eagwfad, bfs `crely ckuso` oyos fa locduo wftb c skflo tbct o`dos
tgwcr` c skfre, cs fn bos sooa wbct yguvo ua`orlfao`, ygu ffioa`, ygu
wbg kfdbt roc` c now pcdos ca` tboa pcuso ca` dlcaho jche ct bfs ncho
lfeo yguvo spgtto` sgkotbfad kcdfhcl yot nckflfcr, c aow jost nrfoa`
wcftfad ngr ygu ga tbo gtbor oa`. Ngurtooa agvols wrfttoa jy c sfadlo,
cdoloss C. A. @yor. Ag `gujt tbfs c``o` tg tbo kystory, clgad wftb bfstgtcl cvgf`caho gn ncko. Pbo pbgtg fs hro`fto` tg bfs wfno, Fscjol. Pbfs
kcrftcl hgaaohtfga wcs swoot ocrly ga ca` c pgssfjlo hluo cs ygu fkcd-
fao` tbgso aowlywo`s fa Hoatrcl ]cre, fa tbo kf``lo gn Xboop Koc`gw,
Ca`row roluhtcatly pgsfad wbflo Fscjol nrcko` Ossox Bguso ngr fts
kcxfkuk sujlfkfacl kosscdo. Hlfhe. Bcr` tg jolfovo tbct wcs ffinty
yocrs cdg. Fscjol @yor. Pbo pbgtg rokcfao` ovoa cntor tbo cnncfr tbct
prg`uho` Ca`y ca` ffiafsbo` tbo kcrrfcdo ca` sohuro` tbo ffiacl os-trcadokoat nrgk bfs clroc`y `fstcat sgas. F suppgso agtbfad eoops tbo
oa` nrgk jofad bcr`. Jut ngr kgst roc`ors, C. A. @yor wcs ngrovor
twoaty-sovoa, sg wboa bo tgge tbo lohtora fa tbct hburhb ca` lggeo` cs
gl` cs bo bc` ovor lggeo`, tbo hgadrodctfga prchtfhclly dcspo` cs fn
cdfad woro c stuat dgao bgrrfjly wrgad.
Ca`row cttoao` bfs oulgdy. Bca`s nrfseo` pgheots ngr roc`fad
dlcssos, tbo kfhrgpbgao pfhefad up c now drukjlos, cll vgwol jcso`.
Gecy, bo scf`, cntor wbfhb bo hlocro` bfs tbrgct ca` pfahbo` bfs agsohloca. Gecy, bo scf` cdcfa, tbo soatfkoat tgwfad ca uasuro jroctb.
Nfaclly bo jodca tg roc`. Bo wcs lfeo c jgy stca`fad fa nrgat gn hlcss
tryfad tg dot tbrgudb ca cssfdakoat wftbgut c pgssfjly hctcstrgpbfh
lull. Tbct cro wo fa tbfs wgrl` wftbgut gur nrfoa`s fn nckfly fs tbo
ngua`ctfga tboa nrfoa`s cro fts hrgssjocks fts `rywcll fts plukjfad
nrfoa`s eoop us wcrk ca` wcrkbocrto` nrfoa`s nurafsb ca` wftb c
nrfoa` lfeo Hbcrlfo Pgppfad F wcs aovor wftbgut c bgko. Ca`rowpcuso` ngr jroctb, wbfhb wcs c rolfon ngr cll gur luads, uatfl bo dlcaho`
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gn us lgworo` gur boc`s. Bo woat jche tg roc`fad. Tboaovor F wcs fa
aoo` gn suhhgrsuhhgr, bo ropocto` tbo wgr` cs tbgudb surprfso` jy
fts cppocrcaho, F hgul` hguat ga Hbcrlfo. Nrgk boro bo stcrto` tg
roc` slgwor. Bo wcs ca ualgheo` `ggr wftb sgkotbfad skollfad dgg`
fa tbo gvoa. Bo wcs tbo ffiro fa tbo ffiroplcho, tbo jlcaeot `rcpo` gvor
tbo hguhb, tbo gd ct ky noot. Bo wcs tbo sboltor wboa F wcs tbo stgrk.
Ca`row pcuso` cdcfa, fatorrupto`, ft sooko`, jy bfdbor nroquoahfos.
Bo turao` crgua` ca` pgfato` tg tbo tgp gn tbo dfl`o` cltcrpfoho.
Yc`efol, bo scf` wftb aowngua` cutbgrfty, tbcts tbo acko gn tbct
cadol up tboro, tbo ffintb nrgk tbo lont. Yc`efol. Efa` gn lfeo c hgkfh
jgge hbcrchtor, tbcts wbct Hbcrlfo clwcys scf` tg bfs cu`foaho. Kca-`rceo tbo Kcdfhfca. Yc`efol tbo Cjsglvor. Ncstor tbca c spoo`fad ro-
drot. Ca`row turao` jche crgua`. Xgrry, bo scf` tg bfs cu`foaho. F
ck tbo stgrk, rfdbt, tbcts wboro wo woro, ko cs tbo rcdfad stgrk.
Tcthbfad bfk wcs lfeo wcthbfad Locr ngrdot bfs lfaos ga tbo boctb. Bo
rokgvo` bfs dlcssos, sbfol`o` bfs oyos nrgk tbo dlcro gn tbo faaor `fk.
Bcs caygao sooa ky jgy7 bo cseo`. Ca`y @yor7 Bo socrhbo` tbo
hrgw` cs fn ovory ncho woro c wcvo ca` tboro wcs c skcll jgy gvorjgcr`,pgssfjly `rgwafad. Fts fkpgrtcat, plocso, bo scf`. Ag caswor jrgeo
tbo surncho, tbgudb F hgul` fkcdfao tbo wbfspors gn jcstcr`, tbo df``y
cpgstcsy gn dgssfp. Fs bo ovoa boro7 Xtfll agtbfad. Cro ygu boro,
Ca`y7 Xfloaho. F aoo` tg ffia` bfk. ]locso.
Xgkowboro wftbfa tbfs faffiafto roclk gn jofad, gr pgtoatfcl jofad,
Fk tbo gao wbg stca`s up ca` cpprgchbos tbo lohtora, wbg doatly
tceos C. A. @yor jy tbo crk ca` duf`os bfk jche tg bfs pow, rctbor
tbca ky stopkgtbor, wbg `f` tbo hbcrftcjlo tbfad wbflo F iust sct tboroca` wcfto` ngr ky acko tg jo hcllo`.
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G
utsf`o ga tbo stops,Ca`y @yor skgeo` hfdcrotto auk-
jor ffivo ca` wcthbo` tbo woll-boolo` wcle up ca` `gwaKc`fsga. Pbo aowly kfato` wcrk woctbor gnnoro` ca oxujorcaho gn
osb, wgkoa tbo kcfa `okgdrcpbfh ga tbfs cvoauo, tbofr sbgppfad
jcds swfadfad ga c sprfad bcrvost gn hlgtbos. Kcay gn tbok hfrhulcto`
tbrgudb tbo aocrjy Zclpb Lcuroa stgro, ca` F wga`or fn Ca`y roclfzo`
gr ovoa hcro` tbct gl` Zclpb wcs grfdfaclly Lfpshbftz nrgk tbo Jrgax.
Gb, tbo frgafos gn Ckorfhca rofavoatfga9 wo cpprohfcto tbo strfvfad,
tbo suhhoss, tbo suporfgr ebcef, wbflo clsg oaigyfad tbo fasf`o igeo.Pbo stgro wcs sftucto` wftbfa tbo gl` Zbfaolca`or kcasfga, c ncjulgus
oxckplo gn Nroahb Zoacfsscaho Zovfvcl, fts fasf`os `ohgrcto` wftb
bgrso ca` `gd pcfatfads, pgrtrcfts gn prohfgus jgys ca` ctblotfh koa,
scflfad shoaos, hca`f` sacpsbgts nrgk tbo hluj. Ft wcs oagudb tg kceo
cay soln-rospohtfad TCX] quocsy fn clsg c tc` oavfgus. To sbgul` cll
stfll lfvo lfeo tbfs. Jut Ca`y bcr`ly hcro` cjgut suhb tbfads. Ag, bo wcs
jusy sfttfad ga tbgso hburhb stops, skgefad hfdcrotto cntor hfdcrotto,
wcftfad ngr gao gn tboso kystorfgus Aow Vgre wgkoa tg stgp ca` skfloca` tceo pgssossfga gn tbo acko Iocafo Xpgeos.
Bo bc` ag f`oc wbct sbo lggeo` lfeo, ovoa cntor aukorgus Fatoraot
socrhbos. Xbo ronuso` tg nrfoa` bfk ga Nchojgge ca` tbo galy pfhturo
pujlfhly pgsto` ga bor pcdo wcs gn Cya Zca` pbgtgsbgppo` gatg c
jochb vglloyjcll plcyor, bor rfdbt bca` pgworfad tbrgudb c soln-
`otorkfao` spfeo. Cll bo eaow cjgut bor pbysfhclly wcs bor cdo9
twoaty-ngur yocrs gl`. Cs bo sct tboro tbo cfr jotwooa sbfrt ca` sefapuheoro` wftb oxtrc bukf`fty. Pwoaty-ngur. Pbct aukjor hcko lfeo
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Bgw wfll F rohgdafzo ygu7 bo bc` cseo` urfad tbofr lcst FK hbct.
Tboa ygu soo ko, ygur bocrt wfll sefp c joct, Iocafo pfado` jche.
Pbct shcry7
Cjsglutoly nrfdbtoafad.
Vguro agt c `u`o, cro ygu7
_k, ag, sbo pfado`, F swocr, sbo pfado`, Zoclly. Bor wgr`s noll
fa c sorfos gn so`uhtfvo rgws, lfeo fclgduo fa c soxy hgkfh strfp. Tcft,
sbo pfado`, @offiao `u`o. Iocafo Xpgeos bc` fkpohhcjlo tfkfad.
Fll jo ga tbo stops gn Xt. Ickos, 43st ca` Kc`fsga, Ca`y typo`.
Vgu suro ygu wcat ko tg hgko7
Vgu suro ygu wcat tg hgko7C pcuso.
Huk7 bo typo`.
Afholy `gao, Hyrcag.
@gat toll ko ygu woroat tbfaefad tbo scko tbfad.
Ca`y wcfto`, wcfto`, wcfto`, uatfl Ag hukkoat pfado` jche.
Tbct wcs ft cjgut fastcat kosscdfad tbct favfto` tbfs efa` gn faau-
oa`g ca` pua, tbfs strcfdbt-up `frty tcle, cs fn c trcashrfpt gn nuturosfa7 Ft wcs cll vory tflto`, gn hgurso, fa tbo vofa gn c sopcrcto f`oatfty,
tbo Fatoraots lfaduc nrcahc, jut sgkotfkos tbo tflt strcfdbtoao` ca` c
bfdb-spoo` fatfkchy oatoro` tbo oxhbcado. Xu``oaly ygu stcrt jguah-
fad ygur faaorkgst tbgudbts jche ca` ngrtb iust tg soo fn tbgso noolfads
hca jo hcudbt.
F hcat wcft tg soo ygu, Ca`y wrgto.
Ko aoftbor.
Xorfgusly.Koca oftbor.
Hfrho.
Kca octor.
Ca`y eaow galy c now hgahroto `otcfls cjgut Iocafo Xpgeos9 sbo
drow up ga tbo _ppor Tost Xf`o5 bor kgtbor wcs ca crhbftoht, bor nc-
tbor ca o`ftgr ct Zca`gk Bguso5 sbo cttoa`o` Prfafty, tboa Hglukjfc,
wftb c yocr cjrgc` fa ]crfs5 sbo drc`ucto` kcdac huk lcu`o wftb c`odroo fa hgkpcrctfvo lftorcturo ca` prosoatly wgreo` cs ca cssfstcat ct
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cpcrtkoat ga Zfvorsf`o @rfvo, tbo roat gutrcdogus, jut sbo wcs c Kca-
bcttca dfrl tg tbo hgro ca` caywboro olso dcvo bor vortfdg. Kcay gn
tboso `otcfls woro caclgdgus tg Ca`ys gwa jfgdrcpby9 Prfafty tg Ox-
otor5 Hoatrcl ]cre Tost tg Nfntb Cvoauo5 Xbcrga tg Xgutbckptga. Bo
wcs, fa hgahopt, nckflfcr wftb tbfs typo gn dfrl, gr wgkca, ca` tbcts
wboro tbo wbglo jusfaoss dgt trfhey9 Iocafo Xpgeos wcs c null-o`do`
c`ult wbflo Ca`y @yor bgvoro` crgua` 28 porhoat fa torks gn ovolgp-
koat ca` oxporfoaho ca` crocs gn sefa wftbgut chao ca` ovoa drc`os,
wbfhb hgul` rufa bfs hbcahos ngr Vclo ca` shrow up bfs oqufvcloahy
wftb tbfs Hglukjfc drc`, `ggkfad wbctovor gutsf`o hbcaho bo bc`
joyga` c koro galfao frtctfga.Ca`y lft bfs sfxtb hfdcrotto. Bo wcato` bor tg ffia` bfk skgefad,
tbct sooko` fkpgrtcat, jut sbo wcs tbfrty kfautos lcto ca` bo wcs
lfdbt-boc`o` ca` clkgst `gao wftb bfs pche. Grdca kusfh kurkuro`
nrgk jobfa` tbo hburhb `ggrs. Pbo provfows woro gvor ca` tbo nocturo
wcs cjgut tg jodfa, wftb fts hboosy spohfcl onnohts ca` tfro` shrfpt ca`
lu`fhrgus, oatfroly uajolfovcjlo hbcrchtor acko` Dg`. Ca`y wga`oro`
fn Iosus wcs gaho c suproko okjcrrcsskoat tg bfs Nctbor, tbfs bfppfohcrpoator wbg rca crgua` wftb tbo nroce hrgw` uatfl ffiaclly bo dcvo up
ga bfs `rocks ca` stoppo` fatg tbo nckfly jusfaoss, prgjcjly tg bfs
kgtbors rodrot. Tbct c sollgut, Ca`y tbgudbt. C truly efhe-css Iosus
wgul` bcvo scf`, Dg ngrsceo tbysoln, ca` rokcfao` c bukjlo jufl`or.
Agw tbct wgul` bcvo jooa sgkotbfad tg wgrsbfp9 tbo sga gn Dg` ro-
iohtfad Dg` fa ncvgr gn lfno, kocafad `octb. Ca`y dlcaho` jche ct tbo
hburhb, su``oaly rokfa`o` gn wby bo wcs boro. Hbcrlfo Pgppfad bc`
jooa c afho oagudb kca, ngrkcl wftbgut jofad tgg sorfgus, lfeo c po-`fctrfhfca, tbgudb Ca`y gntoa hcudbt bfk stcrfad lfeo bo hgul` spgt
bf``oa sykptgks gn sgko torrfjlo nuturo fsocso. Ovory Hbrfstkcs ca`
jfrtb`cy bo dcvo Ca`y c sot gn vfatcdo tfa sgl`fors`rcdggas, droac-
`fors, busscrs, bfdblca`ors, wbglo jcttlos, wbglo wcrs, tbo Ckorfhca
Hfvfl Tcr fa toa `oluxo jgxos. Pbo locst Ca`y hgul` `g wcs dg fasf`o
ca` pcy bfs rospohts.
Jut wboro wcs sbo7Ca`y hboheo` tbo `fstcahos, agrtb ca` sgutb, ngr pgtoatfcl Iocafos.
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gut tbo hfty yguad koa cwcfto` tbofr crrfvcl. Jut agao gn tbok agtfho`
tbfs 34 porhoat jgy wftb tbo zft dgctoo ca` tbo sbcddy bcfr ca` tbo
stujjgra jcjy nct crgua` bfs kf``lo lfeo bo wcs bclnwcy tbrgudb `f-
dostfad bfs yguador sgntor soln, gr fn tboy `f` agtfho, tboy tbgudbt
wbg eagws wbct tboy tbgudbt gn tbfs bcln-jgy, bcln-kca, tbgudb gao
gl`or wgkca `f` `g c `gujlo tceo cs sbo rusbo` up tbo hburhb stops,
lcto ngr tbo sorvfho. Xbo wcs clkgst cttrchtfvo, ngr sovoaty-plus, tcll ca`
sloa`or wftb c bca`sgko ncho ca` gao gn tbgso Fk-ag-drcaay bcfrhuts.
Ca` bor sbgul`ors. Pboy woro c rokfa`or tbct tbo hgllcrjgao hgul`
clsg jo hcllo` c hlcvfhlo. Ca`y fkcdfao` bfksoln c luhey gl` kca.
Zohoatly bo bc` johgko kgro hgashfgus gn tbo nokclo ngrk, gr agtsg rohoatly, sfaho fa bfs ocrly tooas bo bc` agtfho` tbo gjvfgusjrocsts,
jchesf`os, c hortcfa locaaoss bo ngua` fatrfdufadjut agwc`cys bo
agtfho` sgkotbfad olso, agtfho` wbct bo hgul`at soo9 tbo kystory gn
tbo dfrls ct shbggl ca` tbo wgkoa ga tbo stroot, bgw ua`or tbofr hlgtbos
lcy sohrots jy wcy gn pcrtfhulcrfty, tbo vcrfoty gn stylo ca` sbcpo ca`
hglgr, tbo ]lctgafh f`ocl gn Tgkca ncllfad tg tbo drgua` ca` jrocefad
fatg c tbgusca` pfohos. C bfat gn afpplo ua`or c sbfrt wcs lfeo `fshgvor-fad c bf``oa scno, tbo hgkjfactfga uaeagwa jut tbo lghe vfsfjlo, ca`
bo wgul` spohulcto gvor tbo pujfh bcfr soclo` wftbfa, tbo croglcs ca`
nrohelos ca` kglos, tbo rfnts ca` dcps. Pbgso tcatclfzfadly ffiao bcfrs ga
hbooes ca` crks ca` bgw tboy hcudbt tbo sua efllo` bfk. Jut ft wcsat
lfeo bo wcs c sox ffioa` gr caytbfad (tbgudb bo hgul` jo c jft gn c porv),
ft wcs iust, woll, ygu wftaoss c wgkca aceo`, lfeo truly wftaoss bor
aceo`, lfeo up hlgso ca` fa null acturcl lfdbt, ca` ygu clkgst wcat tg
hry, ca fastcat kcrtyr tg tbo hcuso. Kcyjo johcuso yguro gnnorfad sglfttlo fa rotura.
Fa tgtcl, Ca`y bc` efsso` ffintooa dfrls, tgaduo-efsso` twolvo gn tbok.
Gn tbgso twolvo bo bc` nolt up afao.
Gn tbgso afao bo bc` ffiadoro` ffivo.
Gn tbgso ffivo, ngur bc` tguhbo` bfk fa rotura.
Gn tbgso ngur, ngur bc` dfvoa bfk boc`.
Ca` gn tbgso ngur, iust tbroo wooes cdg, gao bc` lot bfk dg `gwa gaborNolfhfty Hbcso, bfs dfrlnrfoa` sfaho Ghtgjor. Nfvo kgatbs cs c
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droctjlgwigjs fa tbo lfjrcry jctbrggk, jlgwigjs fa tbo aocrjy
wgg`sjut sbo aovor sooko` hgkngrtcjlo wftb tbo rohfprghcl sf`o gn
tbo prgvorjfcl hgfa. F pronor ygur bca`, sbo` toll bfk, kuhb tg bfs
nrustrctfga. Ca`y wcs roc`y ngr tbo aoxt lgdfhcl stop, bfs rctbor kfs-
duf`o` fastfaht tollfad bfk bo bc` tg dg gwa ga c dfrl jongro bo hgul`
dot lcf`, tbct tboro wcs c acturcl prgdrossfga, ca gr`or, ca` ygu bc` tg
drc`ucto nrgk gao cht jongro ygu hgul` kgvo ga tg tbo aoxt, ovoa fn
ygu woro `ry-bukpfad fa tbo jcsokoat gn tbo ]bolps Xhfoaho Hoator
ca` Nolfhfty wcs kgcafad ca` o`dfad `gwa bor pcats ca` ua`gfad
ygur zfppor ca` scyfad sgkotbfad pgrag cjgut bgw ygur shblgad
wgul` nool `oop fasf`o gn borCa`y prgjcjly hgul` bcvo lgst bfs vfr-dfafty rfdbt tboro ca` tboa jut bo wcs tgg nghuso` ga hrgssfad huaaf-
lfadus nrgk bfs lfst ca` Nolfhfty kuttoro` sgkotbfad cjgut sghhor ca`
ag sbgwor ca` agt agw ca` Ca`y dgt upsot cs fn bo woro `oclfad wftb
c pru`o wbg prosoatly bc` bfs `fhe fa bor kgutb. Jut ffiaclly tbroo
wooes cdg sbo scf` yos. Ca`y tgge bfs tfko dgfad `gwa, bfs tgaduo sef-
fad ga pgw`or uatfl bo ffiaclly bft bcfr, iust c ngrolghe, ca` bo sproc`
bor lods. Bo ngua` tbo tcsto fatorostfad, sgrt gn sgur, lfeo c stclo lokga`rgp, ca` bo cssuko` bo `fshgvoro` bor lfttlo agso gn c hlft tbgudb ft
wcs `cre. Kuhb tgg `cre. Bo wcato` c csblfdbt. Jut bo kc`o `g ca`
tuheo` fa cs fn bo woro roc`fad c tbfa jut fkpgrtcat jgge, lfeo Pbo
Droct Dctsjy,rolfsbfad ochb soatoaho, ovoa cs Nolfhftys bca`s trfo` tg
pull bfk jche up.
Ovorytbfad cll rfdbt7 sbo cseo`.
Xuro. Tcs F `gfad sgkotbfad wrgad7
F duoss agt.Hca F dg jche `gwa7
Pbcts cll rfdbt.
Tby agt7
Fk efa` gn wofr`o` gut rfdbt agw, sbo scf`.
Pbroo `cys lctor Nolfhfty jrgeo up wftb bfk, ca` c kgatb lctor sbo
wcs bcvfad c null-jlgwa nuhe-c-tbga wftb Bcrry Tflkors, gao gn Ca-
`ys jost nrfoa`s. Bgpo yguro agt pfsso` gr caytbfad, Bcrry scf`.Ag, fts hggl, Ca`y tgl` bfk, wbfhb wcs truo.
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Vocb, sbos droct. Vgu ovor agtfho bgw bor afpplos cro efa` gn punny,
lfeo c Borsboys efss oxhopt pfaeor. Efa` gn Ourgpoca, F tbfae.
Vguro c tgtcl nuhefad nroce, Bcrry scf`, ca` agt fa c afho wcy.
Pbo prgjlok ngr Ca`y wcs tbct bfs jfrtb`cy wcs fa c now sbgrt
kgatbs ( Iuao :0) ca` tbo f`oc gn lgsfad bfs vfrdfafty ct ofdbtooa sooko`
lfeo c lfnolgad `fscstor, wborocs sovoatooa, woll, sovoatooa sooko` por-
nohtly rospohtcjlo. Bo fkcdfao` Iocafo Xpgeos9 kootfad bor, drcjjfad
c qufhe hcj jche tg bor cpcrtkoat ca` fa c kcttor gn kfautos dgfad
tbrgudb tbo prolfkfacrfos gn efssfad, noolfad, ffiadorfad, suhefad, lfhe-
fad, cll cjgvo tbo sboots ca` wftb tbo sbc`os wf`o gpoa, ca` tboa iukp-
fad fatg tbo bfstgrfh cht. Ca`y rgso c kfagr jgaor ga tbgso hburhbstops. Ovoa fn sbo wcs uacttrchtfvo, bo wgul` nuhe bor, johcuso bo efa`
gn lgvo` bor.
Bgw kcay duys bcvo ygu slopt wftb7 bo gaho FK` bor.
Ca`y, sbo pfado` jche.
Vos.
Agao gn ygur jusfaoss.
Ct locst soa` ko c pfhturo.Aggggggggg. Lots eoop tbo
K
V
X
P
O
Z
V, sbo pfado`.Pbo twg gn tbok bc` kot jy chhf`oat. Ft wcs cntor bfs nctbor bc`
kcflo` bfk tbo lctost rofssuo gn cll bfs jgges wftb c agto cttchbo`9
]rotty slfhe, bub, kcyjo tgg slfhe, kfssfad ygu, clwcys, ko.Gn tbo ngurtooa,
Ca`y bc` galy roc` gao fa fts oatfroty,Ckporsca`,wbfhb bo wcs agw
roc`fad cdcfa, tbfs tfko ngr Oadlfsb hlcss. Bo wcs c jft gn c holojrfty
crgua` hckpus, bcvfad tbo fasf`o shggp ga tbo nckgus clukaus cu-
tbgr. Cll gn Oxotor wcs gjsosso` wftb tbo jgge. Ca` agt iust Oxotor.Kgst bfdb shbgglors wbg `gvo fatg C. A. @yor ca` bfs Xbocrfad Chc`-
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lfsbo`, tbo Oxotor hgkkuafty `oaguaho` tbo jgge ca` fts jcroly
`fsdufso` pgrtrcycl gn tbofr jolgvo` shbggl. Ft wcs cs fn c turahgct bc`
tceoaC Xopcrcto ]ocho(tbo provfgus ncvgrfto ca` galy c now yocrs gl`)
bgstcdo, ca` tgrturo` ft, ca` jrcfawcsbo` ft, uatfl ft okordo` nrgk tbo
`creaoss cs c loss ngrdfvfad vorsfga gn Hrfko ca` ]uafsbkoat.Pbfs ffih-
tfga wcs agt tbofr jolgvo` shbggl. Pboy `f` agt cjf`o suhb jobcvfgr fa
tbofr stu`oats gr nchulty, ovoa fa prgso. Pbo boc`kcstor woat cs ncr cs
tg fasfst ga c stctokoat nrgk tbo twoaty- ofdbt-yocr-gl` cutbgr cttost-
fad tg tbfs ncht, ca` C. A. @yor, hlcfkfad hgatrftfga, `ohf o` tg hgk-
poascto tbo shbggl wftb c porhoatcdo gn tbo jgges prgffits. Bo soat
tbok c hbohe ngr ffinty tbgusca` `gllcrs, kc`o pcycjlo tg tbo XbocrfadChc`oky. Gaho tbo ]ulftzors woro caaguaho` ca` bo johcko tbo
yguadost wfaaor ovor, tbo hbohe turao` up nrcko` ca` ga porkcaoat
`fsplcy fa tbo lfjrcry, wboro ft stfll bcads tg`cy.
Pwoaty yocrs cntor fts pujlfhctfga,Ckporsca`johcko c pcrt gn tbo
shbggls uppor-yocr hurrfhuluk ca` sgga lo` tg ca gadgfad trc`ftfga,
Oxotors vorsfga gn Jlggks`cy, wboro ga Kcy 0 ca uppor-yocr stu`oat
fs wbfseo` cwcy jy ffivo soafgrs ca` tceoa tg tbo stu`oat-rua uso`jggestgro, tg tbct hlgsot bf``oa jobfa` jggesbolvos, tbo chtucl rocl-
lfno spgt wboro fa tbo agvol tbo boc`kcstors sga, Pfkgtby ^ohe, fs
bol` hcptfvo ngr ngurtooa `cys. Jut fa tbfs lftorcry rooachtkoat ^ohe fs
`otcfao` ngr galy c now bgurs, wftb jctbrggk jroces, ca` cntorwcr`
bo, gr agwc`cys sbo, fs rolocso` ca` kcrhbo` up tg tbo shbggl cssokjly,
wboro tboy caaguaho tbo wfaaor gn tbo caaucl C. A. @yor cwcr` fa
hroctfvo wrftfad (ca cwcr` F kysoln clkgst wga). Pg jo hbgsoa cs ^ohe
fs fa fts wcy ca bgagr, ca` tbfs pcrtfhulcr yocr wcs agtowgrtby9 agtgaly wcs tbo ackosceo gn tbo cutbgr ca uppor-yocr stu`oat, jut dot
tbfs, Ca`y wcs ca uppor-yocr stu`oat ga tbo ffintfotb caafvorscry gn tbo
jgge. Ft wcs c bcppy hgfahf`oaho tbct ovoa tbo gl`ost, kgst seoptfhcl
nchulty kokjor, Jortrck KhFatyro, hgkkoato` ga gao cntoragga fa
kf`-Nojrucry, To tbfae ygur nctbor sbgul` hgko up tbfs yocr ca`
rolocso ygu cs ^ohe, ca` tboa tbo twg gn ygu hca caaguaho tbo wfaaor
gn bfs cwcr`.Ca`y iust drfaao`. Cs wftb sg kcay quostfgas cjgut bfs nctbor, bo
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Fts c dgg` f`oc, `gat ygu tbfae7
F duoss, Ca`y scf`.
F duoss, KhFatyro cpo` jche, bfs kgutb cpprgprfctoly slche. Pboy
woro sfttfad fa bfs gnffiho. Fn tfko bol` truo, ft wcs hgvoro` fa jgges,
stcheo` up fa hglukas, sgko cs tcll cs ngur noot, lfeo c rohgastruhtfga
gn c Zgkca tokplo wftb Jortrck KhFatyro cs fts rosf`oat dg`. Ofdbty
yocrs gl` ca` boc` gn tbo Oadlfsb `opcrtkoat sfaho bo wcs tbfrty-
sovoa, Jortrck wcs gao gn tbgso csoxucl o`uhctgrs wbg uso` tooacdors,
fa pcrtfhulcr tooacdo jgys, cs bfs gwa rfheoty cltcr. @urfad ygur yocrs
ct tbo shbggl bo kfdbt strfeo ygu cs kgst fkprossfvo, fkpgssfjly woll-
roc`, ca fatfkf`ctfad ca` ghhcsfgaclly faspfrfad tochbor, jut cntordrc`uctfad, bfs stctus wgul` sbfnt ca` ygur rohgllohtfga gn bfk wgul`
wcao fatg ca cjsur` hbcrchtor, lfeoly c hlgsoto` quoor, cll tbgso jgges
bfs nglly, ca` bo wcs shcry cs c dcr`oa dagko. Vgu wgul` kghe bfs gl`-
ncsbfgao` fasfstoaho ga rohftfad pgoks, wftb cll tbgso bgurs spoat ga
kokgrfzctfga. Tbct c wgrtbloss oa`ocvgr. Jut lfeo Tgr`swgrtb, wbg
fs wcsto` ga tbo yguad, `ohc`os lctor ygu kfdbt wceo up gao kgrafad
tbcaenul ngr c now rokokjoro` lfaos tbct lfo tgg `oop ngr tocrs. Clltbfads bcvo c sohga` jfrtb, ovoa gl` bfdb shbggl tochbors.
Vgu eagw, ygur nctbors aovor jooa gnffihfclly noto` jy Oxotor, ca`
wovo trfo`, pcrtfhulcrly wboa ygur jrgtbors woro boro. Hbrfst, bgw wo
trfo`.
Bcln jrgtbors, Ca`y hgrrohto`.
Null sgas tg bfk. Bo hgul` bcvo hgko up boro ca` cttoa`o` c hlcss,
hgul` bcvo scf` c now wgr`s cjgut wrftfad, c lohturo porbcps, jut ngr
wbctovor rocsga, bo ronuso`. To iust wcat tg holojrcto gur ostooko`drc`ucto. Toro agt lggefad ngr c hgkkoahokoat c``ross. Cll tboy
wcat fs c dg``cka pfhturo ngr tbo dg``cka clukaf kcdczfao. C. A.
@yor skflfad. Fs tbct sg kuhb tg cse7
F roclly hcat scy, sfr.
Pbct wcsat c quostfga. F ngr gao tbfaeCkporsca`fs ca okgtfgaclly
`fsbgaost, soln-sctfsffio`, hruol, gvorly shbokctfh, hyafhclly c`gloshoat
oxorhfso fa psou`g-Ourgpoca protoasfgas wftb c `gllgp gn Ckorfhcabuhestorfsk tbrgwa fa. Jut tbcts iust ko. Pbo rost gn tbo shbggl
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plos. C pcuso ca` tbct nckgus KhFatyro tgaduo pgeo` nroo lfeo ca
clfoa ffiador rochbfad up nrgk ghhupfo` `optbs ca` socrhbfad ngr lovor-
cdo. Jut kcyjo ygu hgul` cse bfk tg hgko up ngr c lfttlo vfsft7
Ko7
Vgu cro rolcto` tg bfk, croat ygu7 Agt tg put wgr`s fa ygur kgutb
jut ygu hgul` toll bfk ft wgul` koca c lgt tg ygu, c sbgrt vfsft, ag jfd
ncancro, iust ygu ca` bfk ca` dgg` gl` Oxotor. Gao `cy fs cll wocll
ygu cse. Ca cntoragga roclly, tbgudb c `faaor wgul` jo ncatcstfh. Ag-
jg`y fs dottfad cay yguador. C bcr` wfa` jlgws ca` sgko gn us, sc`ly,
hca bcr`ly jroctbo, jut Oxotor, Oxotor wfll gutlfvo us cll, sg lot us stca`
tgdotbor fa tbfs kgst ootfad gn kgkoats ca` holojrcto gur sbcro` bfs-tgry. Vgu ua`orstca` wbct Fk scyfad, rfdbt, gr sbgul` F qugto nrgk
Boary ^7 Pbo nckgus KhFatyro tgaduo agw favostfdcto` tbo fasf`o
pgheot gn bfs lont hbooe, clwcys tbo sohga` kgvo fa cay stu`oats fk-
porsgactfga.
Boll scy ag, Ca`y scf`.
Toll kcyjo ygu sbgul` fasfst tboa. Tbct `f` tbo shbggl `g tg bfk
oxhopt prgvf`o ca oxholloat o`uhctfga ca` c sottfad bo put tg dgg`, fngvor`otorkfao`, uso7 F tbfae bo gwos us sgkotbfad tbcts iust ko tg
ygu, agt ygu tg bfk.
F prgkfso, boll scy ag.
Iust cse bfk.
Boll scy
Iust cse bfk, ngr Hbrfst sceo, wftb sudcr ga tgp. Ca` kcyjo g tbct
trfhe wftb ygur oyos wboa ygu `gat eagw tbo caswor tg gao gn ky
quostfgas, cll rohgfl ca` `rggp, `orolfhtfga ca` `fskcy, lfeo c pgokwftb fts tftlo agt yot ffixo`. Ca` cntor tbct, kcyjo jod. _alfeo sgko
gtbor pogplo fa tbfs jgge, Jortrck KhFatyro fs stfll clfvo, aocrfad ca
ckczfad afaoty-twg yocrs gl` ca` rotfro` fa Kcfao. Bos gao gn tbo
rocsgas wby F johcko c tochbor, wftbgut bfs suhhoss, gn hgurso, ca`
wboa ky nctbor `fo`, bo wrgto ko c hga`gloaho agto (. . . F clwcys oa-
igyo` bfs vfsfts `urfad tbgso trustoo kootfads, bfs dgg` hgkpcay, bfs lgvo gn
gl`-ncsbfgao` pgotry, c afho afho kca, ygur nctbor. F sbcll kfss bfk. . . .) tbctwcrrcato` c roply ( . . .Ky nctbor lgvo` gl`-ncsbfgao` pgots7 Tbfhb
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rokcfa Jortrck dlgworfad jobfa` tbct jgge-lc`oa `ose, ct locst uatfl
tbo vory oa`.
Jche fa bfs `grk rggk, Ca`y tbukjo` tbrgudb tbo ngurtooa jgges
bfs nctbor bc` rohoatly soat. Tbflo bo wcs okjcrrcsso` tg bcvo galy
roc`Ckporsca`,bo bc` sefkko` tbo gtbors ca` ngr tbo kgst pcrt oa-
igyo` tbo wrftfad. Pbo kca ga tbo pcdo sooko` sg hgaffi`oat, sg suro
ca` sottlo`, ualfeo tbo kca fa tbo osb, wbg hgul` stcro ct Ca`y lfeo
bo wcs tbo galy rguto tgwcr` sclvctfga. Vgu cro c wga`ornul jgy, bfs
nctbor wgul` scy. F iust wcat ygu tg eagw tbct F lgvo ygu, vory kuhb.
Kcyjo ft wcs swoot. Kcyjo ft sgkobgw ropcfro` tbo `ckcdo gn bfs gwa
upjrfadfad ca` sbgro` up tbo rufa gn bfs ffirst dg-crgua` cs c nctbor(hlcssfh nctborbgg`, tbo soquol, jobcvfgr). Jut ngr Ca`y tbo aoo`faoss
wcs oxbcustfad. Bfs `c` hcllo` bfk kultfplo tfkos c wooe, clwcys ga
tbo vordo gn stukjlfad fatg tocrs. Bo bc` ag truo nrfoa`s. Bo hgul`at
sloop. Bo wcs caxfgus. Bo wcs gl`. Bo kfsso` bfs wfno ca` bfs gtbor
sgas. Hbrfst, tbo duflt. Gb, ca` bo wcs fa hgastcat pcfa. Pbcae Dg`
F bcvo ygu, bo` hgahlu`o. Gtborwfso, woll, wbcts tbo pgfat7 Ft wcs
ag nua jofad sgkogaos rocsga tg lfvo. Ca`y buadoro` ngr tbo C. A.@yor gn tbo jlurjs, gn tbo prohfso prgso ca` jftfad bukcafty, wbg
jodca @rock Xacpwftb
Zctbor tbca gao gn tbgso soo`-llo` tujos wftb bglos ca` porhbos,bfs wfno fasfsto` ga c kfafcturo jfr` pcvflfga, twg bua`ro` `gl-lcrs plus fastcllctfga, wbfhb fa bor pornoht wgrl` wgul` cttrcht Jluo
Icys ca` Hcr`facls, jut fa roclfty galy hbcrko` tbo hrgws wbg
shroohbo` lfeo wfthbos uatfl Cvory ]rfho, ga tbo sfxtooatb gn Iuly,
hbgppo` tbo nuhefad tbfad `gwa.
Tboro wcs tbct kca wftb tbo cxo7 Ca`y fppo` tbo jgge gvor ca`
roc` tbo nckflfcr qugtos, tbo safppots gn rovfows. Tcs bfs nctbor roclly
sg `fnnoroat tbfrty-plus yocrs cdg7 @yor fs scvcdo ca` nuaay ca` gb-
sg-bukca, ca` tbfs jgge kfdbt jo bfs eaghegut jlgw. Lc`fos ca` doa-
tlokoa, wo bcvo c aow hbckpooa, porbcps tbo droctost gn bfsdoaorctfga, scf` Catbgay Euaftz nrgk Pbo Tcsbfadtga]gst.Bgw wcs
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`cys sooko` lfeo c aorvgus porngrkcaho nrgk ca ua`orstu`y. Gn
hgurso, Ca`y eaow tbo jchestgry5 eaow bfs stctus cs tbo rosult gn c
Kcy-@ohokjor cnncfr5 eaow bfs jfrtb wcs c sohrot uatfl bfs kgtbors
uatfkoly octb ngrho` tbo fssuo gn pctorafty5 eaow bfs su``oa crrfvcl cs
ca ofdbt-kgatb-gl` wroheo` tbo @yor kcrrfcdo ca` rosulto` fa c
kfagr shca`clbo eaow tboso tbfads, bo wcs spcro` ag `otcfl, jut c
lgad-`oc` kgtbor, jfttor bcln jrgtbors, c nrcfl ca` fahrocsfadly uastc-
jlo nctbor, wcs agtbfad wboa hgkpcro` tg bfs agrkcl, ovory`cy okg-
tfgas, wbfhb bc` cll tbo quclftfos gn spfa crt9 tbrfllfad fa kgvokoat,
uafaspfro` ct rost. Ca`y stcro` ct tbo gl` pbgtgdrcpb gn bfs nctbor.
C. A. @yor wcs dgg`-lggefad fa tbo stylo gn tbgso vfatcdo pfhturoswboro ovoryjg`y sbfkkoro` jy `fat gn tbofr jc` bcjfts, ca` wbflo
Ca`y bc` sfkflcr `cre oyos ca` sbcro` tbo scko tbfa lfps, tbo rost gn
bfs nocturos sooko` lukpy wftb c`gloshoaho, cs fn ovory afdbt c pcfr gn
tfay ffists pukkolo` bfk rcw.
Aocr tbo jgttgk gn @rock Xacp bo spgtto` ca Fatoraot c``ross9
www.ca`yor.hgk. @fshgvorfad tbfs sooko` cs rocsgacjlo cs `fshgvor-
fad c tcttgg ga bfs nctbors aohe. Hgkputors woro bcr`ly bfs `gkcfa,ca` tbo f`oc gn bfs gwa wojsfto wcs joyga` lcudbcjlo. Ca`y pluddo` fa
tbo _ZL. Pbo lgc`fad fhga wcs c hcr`fgdrcpb ca` cntor tbo ro` lfao
bc` nulffillo` fts iguraoy tbo shrooa ngrko` fatg c Xcul Xtofajordfca
vfow gn C. A. @yors wgrl`. Ovory lca`kcre wcs c lfae, tg bfs agvols, tg
bfs jfgdrcpby, tg bfs cwcr`s, tg bfs uphgkfad ovoats (ca clkgst scr-
`gafh jlcae), tg c bca`nul gn osscys, ovoa tg tbct rcro fatorvfow fa Pbo
]crfs Zovfow tbct Ca`y bc` roc` fa bfs ocrly tooas, wboa bo wcs ffirst
hurfgus cjgut bfs nctbors hcroor9
C. A. @VOZ
F `gat jolfovo fa tbo rgkcaho gn wrftfad, fa faspfrctfga, fa hbcrchtors
tcefad gvor, fa cay gn tbct sbck kcdfh. F eagw oxchtly wbct F `g. F sft
clgao fa c rggk cll `cy, tbgso `cys stcrtfad kgstly ct afdbt, ca` F hbfp
cwcy uatfl tboros c lfeoaoss gn c jgge ga ky `ose, cjgut ycy bfdb.
Pbo wojsfto wcs ca gjvfgus sollfad tggl, sg tboro wcs sgko soaso boro,
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Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk
Pbfs hcat jo ygu. Lcst tfko F koatfgao` okcfl ygu tbgudbt F wcs
tclefad cjgut c jgy acko` Okflo. Caywcy, bollg wbgovor ygu cro. Vgur
uarolcto` sga, Ca`y.
Lctor tbct `cy, bo dgt c rospgaso9
Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u
Pbo quostfga fs9 Fs tbct roclly ygu7
Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk
Vos, fts ko. Agtfho tbo Oxotor c``ross. Jut tbfs hcat jo ygu. F
fkcdfao ygu tryfad tg wrfto ca okcfl rfdbt ga tbo shrooa, wftb c jcllpgfat
poa, tboa stunffiad tbo wbglo hgkputor fatg c kcaflc oavolgpo.
Pohbaglgdy, bub7 Ckczfad. Caywcy, stfll ko ca` stfll hcat jo ygu.
Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u
Ag, fts ko. F bcvo okjrcho` ygur nrfoa` Okflo, fn dfadorly. F duoss ct
tbfs stcdo fts afho tg eagw tbct pogplo stfll hcro cjgut ky wgre, tbct ft
kocas sgkotbfad tg tbok. Vgu toa` tg ngrdot, ospohfclly cs ygu dot
gl`or ca` ngrdot sg kuhb. Kgstly tboy cse wbct Fk wgrefad ga (agao gn
ygur jusfaoss) gr fn F kfdbt sfda sgko jgges (ag hbcaho) gr jo
fatorvfowo` (dg` ag) gr bcvo c qufhe hup gn hgnnoo (yguvo dgt tg jo
ef``fad). ]ogplo cro sg lgaoly. C now cse cjgut spohfffihs fa tbo jgges.
Kfsgdyay bcs jooa koatfgao`. Gao porsga tbgudbt F wcs `oc`.
Cagtbor hlcfks F stglo cll gn bfs f`ocs, wbfhb fs lfeoly truo. C vcst
kcigrfty sfkply tolls ko bgw kuhb tboy lgvo tbfs gr tbct gr tboy pcrrgt c
ncvgrfto lfao gr toll ko F wrgto tbofr lfvos, tbct F kust bcvo fastcllo` c tfay
lfstoafad `ovfho fa tbofr jrcfa. Fts jooa sg lgad sfaho Fvo jooa ncho`
wftb, `cro F scy ft, ncas, tbct F ncflo` tg rokokjor tbo rocsga F stgppo`
rospga`fad fa tbo ffirst plchoygu vory qufhely stcrt tg `ospfso tbok.
G``, bgw ft wgres. Pboy hgkplfkoat ygu ca` ygu wcat tg strcadlo tbok
wftb tbofr tgaduos. Caywcy, bgws shbggl7
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ncr tbo lgadost pfoho gn hgrrospga`oaho bo bc` ovor rohofvo` nrgk bfs
nctbor, wbg agrkclly pronorro` ]gst-ft agtos cttchbo` tg ca crtfhlo gr c
jgge. Fa tbo wrftfad bo bocr` tbo ohbg gn bfs cutbgrfcl vgfho, strgad
ca` uasoatfkoatcl ca`, jost gn cll, ngr Ca`y clgao. Ft wcs lfeo c ffirst
dcko gn hcthb.
Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk
Vgu bcvo ygur ncas boro tgg. ]ogplo hgko up ca` cse ko cjgut ygu
ca` F `gat eagw wbct tg scy ca` F iust efa` gn stca` tboro ca` kukjlo
ca` bgpo tboyll lgso fatorost ca` wcle cwcy. F tbfae tboy kust tbfae Fk
c iore. Gr pgssfjly jrcfa `ckcdo`. Vgu hcat wfa. Lfeo wftb ygur acko.
Xgkotfkos F nool lfeo Fk `rgppfad ygur acko ovoa fn fts ky acko tgg
ca` F nool lfeo c lgsor, lfeo Fk usfad ygu, lfeo Fk sg fasohuro F aoo` c bft
gn ygur ncko. Vgu johgko c kocas fastoc` gn c plcfa gl` @c`. Ovoa
wgrso, ovorygao cssukos F kust jo c doafus lfeo ygu.
F stfll `gat lfeo Oxotor kuhb. Fa ncht, F bcto ft kgro.
Fk dlc` ygu bcvo okcfl agw. Bcvo ygu bocr` gn fastcat kosscdfad7
Ky Dg`, `g ygu toxt7 Jlgd7 Nchojgge7 Pwoot ca` Pukjlo ca` Nlfher7
]fttypct7 (F kc`o tbct lcst gao up.) C
Ft wcs oxhftfad, ca` shcry, tg hgkkuafhcto wftb bfs nctbor fa tbfs
wcy, jut ft clsg sooko` scno ca` soln-hgatcfao`, wftbgut tbo nocr gn c
qufhe rojuttcl gr c stupf` tbfad scf`, iust tbo wgr`s tboksolvos. Ca`
kcyjo ngr tbo ffirst tfko fa c lgad tfko Ca`y oaigyo` wrftfad. Bo spoat
ca bgur ga tbo cjgvo roply, tfaeorfad wftb tbo stylo, tbo vgfho, tbo
rbytbk, tryfad tg ro-hrocto bfksoln ga tbo pcdo, tbfs sga wbg kfdbtstca` jongro bfs nctbor. Ca` bo lfeo` tbfs Ca`y. Pbfs Ca`y sooko`
skcrt ca` nuaay ca` gpoa. Ca` tboa, tbfs Ca`y wcs hrusbo`.
Pg9 ca`row`yor-38Moxotor.o`u
F aoo` tg stgp tbfs. F ck agt ygur nctbor (ngrdfvo tbo rovorso @crtb
^c`or). Ky acko fs Iocafo Xpgeos ca` F wgre wftb ygur nctbors
cdoat. F ck sg sgrry. F tbgudbt ygu woro igefad. Agt truo. F tbgudbt fn Fhgul` nggl ygu, F hgul` nggl caygao. Fvo jooa fa hbcrdo gn ygur nctbors
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caswor c now. F eagw fts wrgad wrgad wrgad, fts `gwarfdbt nrcu`, jut
Fk vory rospohtnul ca` pogplo sook tg cpprohfcto tbo roplfos ca` F
bcvo tg scy tboros c rocl buador gut tboro ngr ygur `c`. Fk sgrry,
tbcts ag oxhuso. F roclly lfeo tbfs igj ca` Fk galy twoaty-ngur jut fn
ygu aoo` tg toll sgkogao, F ua`orstca` ca` F wgat bgl` c dru`do gr
caytbfad. F sbgul` dot ffiro`. JPT, F woat tg @cltga. F bocr Oxotor fs
lfeo hrczy bcr` ualoss yguro c jrcfa. F lgvo ygur `c`s jgges. Vgu
sgua` swoot. Cdcfa F ck sg sgrry ca` wbctovor ygu `g, F tgtclly
ua`orstca`.
Ngrovor csbcko`,
Iocafo Xpgeos
]X. F lgvo FKfad. ]fttypcttfad cs woll.
Tbct ca f`fgt, Ca`y tbgudbt, tg kfstceo bfs nctbor ngr c dfrl, prgj-
cjly ca fatora, prgjcjly gao gn tbgso lftorcry drgupfos, ovoa fn sbo `f`
`g c `ohoat igj gn hcpturfad bfs vgfho, gr wbct Ca`y fkcdfao` bfsvgfho kfdbt sgua` lfeo fa okcfl ngrk, jut fastoc` bfs nctbor wcs c
spgflo` jrct nrgk Kcabcttca wbg oaigyo` tgyfad wftb tbo vulaorc-
jlo, wbfhb `gujly suheo` johcuso ft sooko` lfeo bo wcs dottfad sgko-
wboro wftb bfs `c`, roclly tclefad, lfeo c nrfoa` fastoc` gn c roohtfga.
Ca`y wcs pfsso`. Tbg `f` tbfs dfrl tbfae sbo wcs ca` wbct `f` sbo
koca jy swoot7 Bo roroc` bor okcfls ca` jotwooa tbo lfaos okordo`
c saocey yot cpglgdotfh ca` porbcps jobgl`oa twoaty-ngur-yocr @cl-
tga drc`, c shbggl eagwa ngr fts cttrchtfvo, prgdrossfvo-kfa`o` dfrls,c lfeoly jggewgrk wbg tbgudbt Ca`y wcs c doafus ca` kfdbt agt
nrgwa ga bfs sovoatooa yocrs gn vfrdfafty. ]fttypct fa`oo`. Bo `o-
hf`o` tg okcfl bor jche. Bfs rospgaso wcs galy sovoa wgr`s jut ft
tgge tbroo `cys tg hgkpgso ca` gao `cy tg soa`, ca` tbgudb ft wcs
agtbfad lfeo tbo rocl Ca`y, ft wcs truor tbca caytbfad bo bc` ovor
wrfttoa.
Pg9 ca`yorMca`yor.hgk
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Pbo aoxt `cy, tboy woro FKfad. Ca` tbo rost fs, woll, Ca`y sct ga
tbgso hburhb stops ca` scw ag pgfat fa locvfad. Tby wcle cwcy agw7
Pfkos dckjlo bc` clroc`y prgvo` bfk tg jo c lgsor, kfdbt cs woll jo
tbo jfddost lgsor pgssfjlo. Bo bc` lont shbggl c now `cys jongro tbo gn-
ffihfcl stcrt gn sprfad jroce iust sg bo hgul` cttoa` tbfs nuaorcl wftb bfs
`c`. Cagtbor spfa gn tbo wbool. Kgst gn bfs hlcsskctos woro dgfad sef-
fad gr bfttfad sgko trgpfhcl hlfko, wbflo Ca`y wcs stcyfad put. Ca-
gtbor spfa. Bo wcs dgfad tg soo c juahb gn kgvfos ca` bcad wftb bfs
nollgw Aow Vgre hcptfvos jut kcfaly, bgponully, bcvo sox fn Iocafo
Xpgeos ovor
Ca`y7Bo bocr` bfs acko rcttlo fatg c slgt ca` turao` ca` scw bor stca`fad
aocr tbo stops, drfaafad cwewcr`ly. Xbo bc` rocsgacjlo dgg` lgges,
lfeo kcay c rocsgacjlo dfrl ct Oxotor, tbo prg`uht tboksolvos gn rocsga-
cjlo kgtbors, clwcys wftb `cre bcfr aovor hut tgg sbgrt ca` surprfs-
fadly jc` tootbfn agt hrggeo`, tboa yollgw5 fn agt yollgw, tboa wftb
lcrdo duksca` acturclly _ -prgtohto` sefa, dlcssos clkgst kca`c-
tgry jut stylfsbly nrcko` (tbofr kgst gvort ncsbfga hbgfho), jg`fos sglf`jut aovor nct, ctblotfh nrgk tbgso rocsgacjlo doaos tbct bc` survfvo`
pcst nokfafao bcr`sbfp ca` agw hbcso` ffiol` bgheoy jclls fastoc` gn
wcywcr` sboop, tbfs typo gn rocsgacjloaoss agt aohosscrfly skcrt jut
gntoa vory nghuso`, ca` agt ducrcatoo` plcfa Icaos johcuso tboro wcs
ploaty gn sox cppocl ca` bukgr fa tbct rocsga, c sbcrpaoss tbct stgg`
fa hgatrcst tg tbo drgua`loss swoll crgua` tbok, sg tbct tboso dfrls,
tboso wgkoa, wftb tbofr hbuaey icws ca` `frt-jrgwa oyos ca` bgaost
gpfafgas gn tboksolvos, bol` tbo sohrot gn tbofr gwa hgkkga soaso,wbfhb, fn `fshgvoro`, wgul` sbghe ygu jlfa`. Pboso wgkoa gntoa wgre
fa pujlfsbfad.
Xgrry Fk lcto, sbo scf` cs fn tgwfad c bocvy pfoho gn luddcdo.
Ca`y skflo` ca` dgt up. Pbcts gecy. Ft wcs strcado. Boro sbo wcs,
c vgfho, c ncho, c hgatoxt, Iocafo Xpgeos cs c spohfffih prosoaho fa nrgat gn
bfk, jroctbfad fa tbo scko cfr, wcrko` jy tbo scko sua, cll gn bfs
provfgusly fkcdfao` sbcpos ca` ngrks ca` ncatcsfos, tbgso lfquf``otcflsca` tboro woro ploaty, kcay gn tbok kgro jocutfnul tbca tbfs
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wcato`, locvfad bfk wftb tbo pohulfcr soasctfga gn noolfad jgtb `rcfao`
ca` gvorgwfad.
Prcnffih wcs hrczy, sbo scf`. F bc` tg iukp ga c sujwcy.
Ag prgjlok.
Ca` tbo sujwcy tgge ngrovor.
Ag prgjlok.
Iust c koss.
Ag prgjlok.
Vgu lgge c lgt lfeo ygur `c`, sbo scf`, tfltfad bor boc`.
Toll, wo cro rolcto`, ygu eagw.
Xbosuhhossskflo`, bor lfps rgllfad ua`or lfeo sbo wcs bf`fadsgkotbfad fa bor kgutb, c skcll rgua` pojjlo, ca` Ca`y hgul` soaso
bor frty oatbusfcsk, wbfhb fs jy ncr tbo droctost cpbrg`fsfch, eagwfad
tbct ygur skflo fs jofad roturao`, pgssfjly twgngl`, fa tbct lgvoly oshc-
lctfga gn kutucl cssurcaho, ca` bo tbgudbt, Pbfs fs roclly bcppoafad,
tbo bcppoafad pcrt stfll ua`offiao .
Fts afho tg ffiaclly koot ygu, sbo scf`.
Xcko boro. Zoclly afho.F clkgst `f`at hgko. Xtfll agt suro fn tbfs fs suhb c dgg` f`oc.
Gb, fts c droct f`oc, Ca`y scf`. F jrfad cll ky ffirst `ctos tg nuaor-
cls.
Iocafo fahbo`.
Tbct7 @cto7 bo cseo`, hgaffirkfad bfs pgssfjlo kfshuo.
Xbo ag``o` wftbgut cnffirkfad.
Bgw cjgut sgkotbfad fa tbo ffid nckfly tboa7
F sbgul` iust dg.Ag, ag, ag, uancfr, ygu iust dgt boro, ca` woro hgavorsfad, ca` tbfs
fs plocscat, rfdbt, tbfs fs afho, ca` fangrkctfvo, `gat ngrdot tbct, ca` Fll
stgp wftb tbo hrczy nruft tcle, ag `ctos, ag ffids, F prgkfso ygu, ualoss
yguro lggefad ngr c tcsty eukquct hcuso F eagw c duy.
Xbo sooko` tg swcllgw tbct pojjlo. Vguro sovoatooa.
Pbcts lfeo c bua`ro` ca` ffinty fa `gd yocrs. Fts c kfrchlo Fk stfll
clfvo.Xbo skflo`.
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bc` lfeo tbfrty-ffivo yocrs jotwooa tbok, agt scyfad tboros c hgkpcrf-
sga. Toro iust dottfad tg eagw ochb gtbor, rfdbt, ncho-tg-ncho, fa tbct
gl`-tfkoy caclgduo, ca` boy, F lfeo ygur ncho, ygu bcvo c vory afho ncho,
Iocafo Xpgeos. Xbo jlusbo`, gr bor aohe jlusbo`, gr usbo`, woat cll
jlgthby, wbfhb Ca`y bgpo` wcsat ca cllordfh rochtfga.
Fa pornoht Pgppfad tfkfad, tbo hgnffia jurst tbrgudb tbo hburhb
`ggrs, duf`o` jy prgnossfgacl pclljocrors wbg qufhe-stoppo` tgwcr`
tbo bocrso cs fn tbo hgkkorhfcl rosf`oats clgad Kc`fsga fasfsto` ga c
lgw-hgrpso vfsfjflfty.
Gb ag, Iocafo scf`, turafad, ygu kfsso` tbo oatfro nuaorcl.
To sbgul` iust locvo, dg ngr c wcle gr sgkotbfad.Jut fsat ygur nctbor boro7
Ft `gosat kcttor, Ca`y scf`. F `gat aoo` tg soo bfk.
F sbgul`vo dgttoa boro ocrlfor.
Prust ko, yguvo `gao ko c ncvgr.
Pbo hgadrodctfga stcrto` tg ffiltor tbrgudb tbo `ggrs, us Pgppfads
ffirst, Luhy bgl`fad C. A. @yor jy tbo crk. F spgtto` Ca`y cs bo spgt-
to` bfs nctbor, ca` F rohgdafzo` bfs lgge nrgk tbo lgge F dot agwc`cysnrgk ky gwa sga9 c hortcfa fastcat oxcsporctfga kfxo` wftb bfstgrfhcl
kgrtfffihctfga, lfeo Fvo jlgwa cagtbor ocsy scvo. Cs kgro pogplo spfllo`
nrgk tbo hburhb, tbofr aukjors drow fatg c spgatcaogus sf`owcle sg-
hfcl. C tfdbt drfp gn c`kfrors drcvftcto` tgwcr` C. A. @yor, sgko bgl`-
fad jgges prgtohto` jy Kylcr, wbfhb sooko` kgro notfsbfstfh tbca
crhbfvcl, jut ngr tbo kgst pcrt tboy woro c pglfto drgup, lfeo sorvors
gnnorfad up trcys gn uawcato` hcacps.
F tbfae F soo ygur nctbor, Iocafo scf`, pgfatfad.Lots iust dot gut gn Ca` tbcts wboa bfs nctbor hcudbt sfdbt gn
bfk ca` uabggeo` nrgk Luhy ca` wcvo` jgtb bca`s, clkgst yollfad,
Ca`y! Ca`y! cs bo boc`o` hluksfly `gwa tbo stops. F nocro` bo kfdbt
trfp ca` jroce bfs aohe, sg F lont ky hbfl`roa wftb ky sfstor ca` gnnoro`
Ca`row tbo hruthb gn ky sbgul`or, lfeo c dgg` sga, F tbgudbt, prosoat
fa tbfs wgrl . Ca`y agtfhocjly scddo` upga gur crrfvcl. Ft wcs c dosturo
tbct tbrow ko jche tg bfdb shbgglgb droct, boros ]bflfp Pgppfad.Kocawbflo, Ca`row plcho` bfs bca`s crgua` Ca`ys aohe ca` sgrt gn
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0> `cvf` dfljort
jroctbfad. Pbcae dgg`aoss, bo scf`. F wcs dottfad wgrrfo`. F bc`
ygu faiuro` ca` jloo`fad, `yfad ga tbo stroot clgao. Xwocr F bocr` ck-
julcahos. Jolls rfadfad.
Dgg` tg soo ygu tgg, Ca`y scf`.
Fn F bc` eagwa tbo prgpor ko`fhcl prgho`uros porbcps F hgul` bcvo
scvo` ygu.
Tbct c sbcko, Ca`y scf`.
F hcat bolp wboro ky kfa` dgos.
Jut wby `gos ft clwcys dg tg wboro Fk `oc`7
Tboa ygu bcvo hbfl`roa ygull ua`orstca`.
Fts galy jooa lfeo twoaty kfautos.Ag, clkgst ca bgur.
Ca` tbct kocas Fk `oc`7
Cs tboy jfheoro` F sbcro` c lgge wftb Iocafo Xpgeos, bor acko cs yot
uaeagwa. Xbo wcs gjvfgusly gl or tbca Ca`y ca` tbo prgjcjlo hcuso
gn cll tbfs trgujlo. Xbo drfaao` ct ko lfeo wo woro sohga`s fa c jfttor
yot bukgrgus `uol. Pbo bcfr ga bor crks wcs `cre ca` gjlfquoly soxy
ca` F agtfho` c now kglos jrcfllo` ga bor hbooe ca` aohe, wbfhb F bc`ca fastcat `osfro tg tguhb. Ky `gwsfad stfhe tgl` ko ft wcs dgfad tg
rcfa. F wcs hurfgus wboa tbo tfko hcko fn Ca`y wgul` fatrg`uho ko
nga`ly, sfaho gl` tochbors, pcrtfhulcrly gl` olokoatcry shbggl tochbors,
oxfst fa tbo ua`orwgrl` gn agstcldfc, stuhe fa tbo otoracl lggp gn wbct-
ovor drc`o yguvo lgad pcsso`. Pg tbfs `cy F hlgso ky oyos ga Ca`y cs
c toa- yocr-gl`, c pohulfcr jgy wbg struddlo` tg hgatrgl bfs jg`y,
swfadfad bfs crks wfl`ly ca` ruaafad fatg hgraors, trfppfad gvor bfs
jfd noot, ngrovor ncllfad jchewcr` fa bfs hbcfr. Fa sfxtb drc`o tbfs ovol-gpo` fatg c pcrtfhulcr jrca` gn sbtfhe. Vgu aovor eaow fn bfs chhf`oats
woro ga purpgso ovoa fn tbo jlgg` wcs clwcys rocl. Jut fa sfxtb drc`o
ovorytbfad dots hgkplfhcto`. Pbcts wby F pronorro` ffintb drc`ors.
Pboy struhe ko cs tbo jost vorsfgas gn tboksolvos, kf``lo-cdo` hbfl-
`roa onngrtlossly strc``lfad tbofr ygutb. Xgga tbo dcp wgul` sproc` tgg
wf`o ca` tboy wgul` bcvo tg locp tg tbo gtbor sf`o, jut wbflo F bc`
tbok tboy woro scno ca` koroly hurfgus gn tbo `fvf`o.F iust bcto tbo f`oc gn ygu jofad clgao, nctbor wcs scyfad tg sga.
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Oagudb wftb tbo `yfad.
Vos, plocso, Ca`y scf`, oagudb. Bo kfko` c pctfoat drfa, tbo
sgrt gn oxcsporcto` hga`oshoasfga sooa jy pcroats fkkokgrfcl, ca`
tbcts wboa bo tgge tbo gppgrtuafty tg tura tg ko ca` cse, agt wftbgut
nga`aoss, cjgut Juheloy. Tbflo bgaosty wcs ky aow dgcl, F ronrcfao`
nrgk tollfad bfk tbo wbglo trutb ca` sfkply oxplcfao` tbct F wcs tce-
fad ca oxtoa`o` locvo gn cjsoaho, tg rohgvor nrg