Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

7/23/2019 Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

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K B O ^ T C X [ O E ^ M C X


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gor gor owoy

TFE EK@COM

Omgrcd O. L`fpg

@cw Qfrl

LCC^ XCODA@J GFX O [@COL ^CCL . . .


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Zbot gfmmfws as tbc stro`jc o`d gotcgum tomc fg o hfy, o jarm,

o`d o jbfst. Tbc hfy pfsscsscd u`kfeef` quomatacs, tbc jarm wos

wa`sfec o`d dora`j, o`d tbc o`kac`t jbfst . . . wcmm, mct at f`my

hc soad tbot bas a`tc`taf`s wcrc jffd.

Ag efrc bcovamy scosf`cd watb rfeo`kc, tbas eajbt bovc

eodc o tc`dcr tomc, hut tbcrc wos yct o`ftbcr pmoycr a` tbc kost,

tbc Ga`dcr fg Fkkosaf`s, sfecf`c wbf efvcd grccmy ohfut tbc

vammojc, sfecf`c wbf wotkbcd o`d woatcd, sfecf`c watb tc`-

dc`kacs sf tfrturcd o`d eomaj`o`t tbot A kfumd skorkcmy hra`j

eyscmg tf scc tbce, o`d cvc` `fw ko` skorkcmy hra`j eyscmg tf

rcvcom tbce tf yfu.

A wamm, tbfujb. At as o prfeasc. A wamm.

Mct us hcja` f` o Eoy ogtcr`ff` wbc` tbc majbt wos purc, tbc oarskc`tcd watb hmfssfes, o`d tbc sly o pomc hmuc. Mfvcmy, a` ftbcr


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wfrds, o`d hraeea`j watb prfeasc. Tbc vammojc trccs wcrc a` gumm

mcog, o`d tbcrc, a` tbc tfw` squorc, u`dcr tbc sbodc fg f`c sukb

trcc, o hfy òecd Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf` stffd surrfu`dcd hytbrcc jarms.

Icrcey wos o sby hfy, sf os tbc jarms a`kbcd `corcr, tbcar cycs

hrajbt, bc mfwcrcd bas jozc. F`c fg tbcsc jarms wos Ja`jcr Hfum-

ta`jbfusc, wbfsc kfppcry boar jrcw mf`j o`d wamd o`d wbfsc

oehcr cycs pfsscsscd tbc buc, sporlmc, o`dfr sf at sccecd

cggckt fg o strf`j mojcr. Tbc sfgt su` wos hcba`d bcr. Os sbc

mco`cd kmfscr tf Icrcey, sbc tamtcd bcr bcod sf tbot bcr u`rumy

boar gcmm a` o dozzma`j daspmoy.

Ohfut tbot a`so`c wfrd prfhmce tbot fur a`so`c rcoda`j

tcokbcr ossaj`cd tfdoy, sbc soad a` o mfw vfakc. Zos tbot wbot

yfu wcrc smova`j fvcr ot mu`kb6

At wos a`dccd.

A bod wat`csscd at omm. Ot tbc c`d fg tbc kmoss, tbc tcokbcr

dastrahutcd o mattmc pfce kommcd O Hfot Hc`cotb o [u``y [ly

o`d tbc` oslcd tbc studc`ts tf sfmvc o raddmc9 Ga`d baddc` a` tbc

pfce tbc pcrsf` wbf a`sparcd at. Tbc kmoss hcmm bod ru`j. At as

dckcptavcmy saepmc! tbc tcokbcr kommcd ogtcr tbc studc`ts os tbcy

mcd grfe tbc rffe.

Zcmm, wbot tbc tcokbcr soad wos truc. At tffl ec iust o ef-ec`t o`d o bomg tf `d tbc o`swcr (tbfujb at eust hc odeat-

tcd tbot A spc`t omm ey efrtom magc os o ma`juast). Gfr Icrcey, at

wos efrc dagkumt. Bc sot omf`c dura`j tbc mu`kb bfur o`d kf`-

tcepmotcd tbc prfhmce, trya`j tbas o`d tbot wbamc ftbcrs iflcd

o`d otc tbcar gffd o`d wo`dcrcd fut fg dffrs tf cìfy tbc wore

su`sba`c. Zfumd yfu malc o ba`t6 A wbaspcrcd, hut bc sbffl basbcod `f. Zbc` òmmy tbc bfur wos `cormy fvcr o`d bc sot omf`c


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watb bas mu`kb u`tfukbcd, bc wbaspcrcd, Floy. Hut `ft tbc

o`swcriust o ba`t.

O`d sf A jovc bae o seomm ba`t.Okrfstak, A wbaspcrcd.Bc `ccdcd `f efrc tbo` tbot. O gcw efec`ts motcr, tbc

prfhmce wos sfmvcd.

Qcob, A wos wfrla`j f` at, bc soad `fw tf Ja`jcr Hfumta`j-

bfusc, o`d sukb wos tbc cggckt fg tbc jarms cycs tbot bc ojoa` bod

tf mffl owoy.

Tbc jarm tcoscd grcc scvcrom stro`ds fg bcr kfppcry boar, bcmd

tbce a` grf`t fg bcr gokc, o`d studacd tbce gfr o efec`t. O`d

yfu jurcd at fut, rajbt6

Icrcey `fddcd bas bcod.

A` tbc fmd tomcs, la`d`css as tbc purcst gfre fg bcrfase. Ga`d

tbc kboroktcr wbf eccts tbc wfrmd watb o haj bcort o`d o` fpc`

bo`d o`d yfu bovc gfu`d yfur bcrf fr bcrfa`c. Icrcey wos malc

tbaswbotcvcr wos bas wos yfurs. Bc wfumd javc up bas o`swcr

tbc efec`t Ja`jcr oslcd gfr at. Hut bcrc wos o surprasc9 tbc jarm

dad `ft osl gfr at.

[bc prcsscd tbc jotbcrcd stro`ds fg boar hctwcc` bcr maps o`d

storcd ot Icrcey. Bcr jozc wos stro`jc, o`d sfecwbot omorea`j.

[bc sccecd `ft iust tf mffl otIcrcey hut tbrfujbbae, os ag bc

wcrc o wa`dfw tf sfectba`j gor owoy. O efec`t posscd, o`dtbc` o`ftbcr.

Zbc` `ommy sbc spflc, at wos `ft fg tbc raddmc watba` tbc

pfce hut fg sfectba`j kfepmctcmy daggcrc`t. Dad yfu scc tbc

jrcc` seflc most `ajbt6 sbc oslcd, o`d A `ftcd tbot tbc jarm-

grac`ds gokcs rctrcotcd a`tf eamd dasoppfa`tec`t.

Qcob, Icrcey rcpmacd, hut ot f`kc bc hckoec ustcrcd. Bctfukbcd tbc mcotbcr kfrd tbot mffpcd ohfut bas `ckl, tbc kfrd


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grfe wbakb bas bfusc lcy omwoys bu`j. Zcmm, `f, A dad`t scc tbc

jrcc` seflc. Hut A bcord pcfpmc tomla`j ohfut at.

Hut yfu l`fw wbot at eco`s, rajbt6 Jrcc` seflc ot ead-àjbt< ra`kc Kolcs ot rst majbt.

Icrcey eureurcd ycs. Cvcryf`c a` tfw` l`cw wbot tbc

jrcc` seflc eco`t. Hut A l`cw tbot ^ra`kc Kolcs eco`t sfec-

tba`j cvc` efrc tf Icrcey.

Zcrc bcodcd gfr tbc holcry, Ja`jcr soad, mffla`j fgg, hut

tbc` sbc mct bcr oehcr cycs scttmc gummy f` Icrcey gfr o mf`j ef-

ec`t. Qfu wo`t tf kfec, tff6

Zcmm! A ko` tcmm yfu tbot tbas wos u`cxpcktcd. Ssuommy tbcsc

jarms tffl Icrceys o`swcrs o`d dcportcd, hut `fw . . .

Icrceys cycs smad owoy. Tbcrc wf`t hc o`y mcgt.

Tbcrc wammhc gfr us, Ja`jcr soad.

Hut Icrcey stamm sbffl bas bcod `f. Ae `ft tbot bu`jry, bc

soad. O`d, hcsadcs, ^ra`kc Kolcs orc la`d fg cxpc`savc.

Ja`jcr seamcd o`d soad sbc wfumd`t wfrry ohfut tbot.

Zby `ft6

Tbc jarms dorl cycs sbf`c. A iust wfumd`t. [bc drcw kmfscr.

Qfu sbfumd kfec watb us, sbc soad. Qfu malc ^ra`kc Kolcs,

rajbt6

Ojoa` Icrcey drfppcd bas cycs. Avc `cvcr bod f`c.Os Ja`jcr rcmcoscd o` ostfàsbcd moujb, o pmcoso`t skc`t fg

ka`òef` hmfssfecd a`tf tbc oar. Qfuvc `cvcr bod o ^ra`kc

Kolc6

@f, bc soad, hut bc dad `ft javc tbc rcosf`.

@ft cvc` o hatc6 Bcr seamc tur`cd grasly. @ft cvc` . . . o

àhhmc6Zatb cokb sbolc fg Icrceys bcod, Ja`jcrs cycs jrcw hrajbtcr.


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Os ag at wcrc o wo`d, sbc tfukbcd o sa`jmc `jcr tf bas gfrcbcod

o`d soad, Tbc` tfdoy as tbc doy.

Bc wo`tcd tf jfA kfumd rcod tbas a` tbc usb fg bas kbcclshut bc wos u`kcrtoa`, o`d os bc tur`cd owoy gfr o efec`t, bc

pmokcd o `jcr majbtmy tf tbc sadc fg bas bcod hctwcc` tbc cyc o`d

tbc cor. Bc wo`tcd ey fpa`af`.

A wos tbcrc tf prftckt tbas hfytbot wos ey sfmc rcosf` gfr

kfea`j tf tbas vammojchut, trumy, bc mavcd sf eukb a` asfmotaf`.

A eyscmg bod a`vcstajotcd tbc holcry o`d gfu`d at boremcss. At

wos taec tbot bc sow tbas os wcmm, o`d, hcsadcs, wbot bore kfumd

kfec grfe o vasat tf tbc holcry a` tbc kfepo`y fg tbrcc prctty

jarms6

@f`c.

Tbot wos wbot A tfmd eyscmg.

Hut a` tbas eottcr, os a` ftbcrs, A wfumd hc prfvcd wrf`j.

[f A wbaspcrcd `f wor`a`j tf Icrcey, o`d a` tbc `cxt ef-

ec`t Ja`jcr o`d bcr jarmgrac`ds wcrc mcoda`j bae tfword tbc

holcry a` scorkb fg bas rst hatc fg ^ra`kc Kolc.

Zbamc fur jrfup strfmms dfw` Eoa` [trcct, ommfw ec tf prfvadc

o wfrd fr twf ohfut Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`. Zbc` bc wos sax

fr scvc` ycors fg ojc, bc tfmd f`c fg bas skbffmeotcs tbot bcsfectaecs bcord vfakcs, o stro`jc wbaspcra`j, bc dad `ft l`fw


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wbfsc, hut ag bc prcsscd o `jcr rajbt bcrcbc pfa`tcd tf bas

tcepmcbc kfumd bcor tbc vfakcs efrc kmcormy. Icrcey bcors

vfakcs! tbc ftbcr hfy so`j fut, o`d grfe tbcrc tbc `cws wfrlcdats woy up o`d dfw` tbc strccts fg tbc vammojc.

[fec a` tbc tfw` hcmacvcd tbcrc wos sfectba`j oslcw a`

Icrceys ea`d, sfec hcmacvcd bc wos tff sujjcstahmc, o`d sfec

hcmacvcd bas samvcr tfftb mma`js rckcavcd tro`seassaf`s grfe das-

to`t rodaf stotaf`s.

Hut A ko` tcmm yfu watb kcrtoa`ty tbot Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`-

sf` dad bcor u`wfrmdmy vfakcs.

Bfw df A l`fw tbas6

Hckousc bc bcord ea`c.

[f! ^crbops yfu bod omrcody jucsscd. A oe tbc o`kac`t jbfst

ec`taf`cd ot tbc futsct fg tbas tomc. Tbc f`c wbfsc a`tc`taf`s

wcrc jffd.

Os o efrtom eo`, A wos l`fw` os Iokfh Jraee. Qcs, tbc

vcry f`c! Zatb ey yfu`jcr hrftbcr, Zambcme, A mavcd f`kc a`

Jcreo`y, a` tbc vammojc fg [tca`ou a` tbc La`jdfe fg Bcssc.

(Tbc bfusc as stamm tbcrcA tffl tbc juadcd tfur sfec ycors ojf.

Bo!) Hftb fg us wcrc ma`juasts, hut fur kfmmcktaf` fg bfuscbfmd

stfracsgoary tomcs, tbcy orc `fw kfeef`my kommcdas wbot yfu

dfuhtmcss l`fw.A bovc hcc` dcod sa`kc tbc [oturdoy ogtcr`ff` a` [cptce-

hcr ?27; wbc` A sow tbc cme trcc a` tbc jordc` dassfmvc a`tf

`ftba`j, o`d omsf tbc wa`dfw hcgfrc wbakb A sot, o`d tbc waklcr

kboar, o`d ey `ackc Oujustc, wbf bod iust a`quarcd wbot A, machcr

F`lcm,wfumd malc gfr tco. A moy watb o dcod tf`juc o`d o dcod

rajbt bo`d. Tbc `cxt doy, A stfppcd hrcotba`j.Os o dcod eo`, A bod twf surprascs.


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A` dcotb, A cxpcktcd tf hc jrcctcd hy Zambcme, wbf bod dacd

hcgfrc ec. Omm fg fur mavcs, ey hrftbcr o`d A pmoycd o`d studacd

o`d wfrlcd os f`c. Bc wos mcss sturdy tbo` A, o`d fgtc` u`wcmm.A gfrjovc bae tbot, fg kfursc. Hut bas wos o drcoecrs òturc, o`d

bc wos javc` tf wastgum sf`j, mf`ja`js tf trovcm, eottcrs fg tbc

bcort. Tbc studacs, A wfumd soy. Tbc studacs, tbc studacs, tbc stud-

acs.Ag bc koec rcmukto`tmy tf tbc wfrl, stamm bc koec. Zc wcrc

stroppcd tf tbc soec yflc. Fur dcsls stffd sadc tf sadc. Zbc`

Zambcme eorracd, A ifa`cd bas bfuscbfmd. [f fg kfursc a` dcotb

wc wfumd trovcm tfjctbcrwos A sf gffmasb tf hcmacvc tbot6hut

bcrc A wos, o`d Zambcme wos `ft tf hc gfu`d.

Tbot wos ey rst surprasc.

A sct fut tf mffl gfr bae. A oslcd tbc dcod ag tbcy bod scc`

ey hrftbcr, hut tbc dcod wbf rceoa` bcrc orc mcss ùecrfus

tbo` yfu eajbt aeoja`c, twf bcrc, f`c tbcrctbot sfrt fg tba`j.

A spcol C`jmasb, Grc`kb, Bajb Jcreo`, Mfw Jcreo`, [crhao`,

Atomao`, Mota`, Jrccl, [wcdasb, o`d Fmd Akcmo`dak. A` vorafus

mo`juojcs A oslcd ohfut ey hrftbcr, tbc goefus, tbc cstccecd,

tbc rcvcrcd Zambcme Jraee.

@f, `ci, `ca`, `f`.

[cvcrom fg tbce dad `ft o`swcr ot omm hut ecrcmy storcd ot

ec watb tbcar dcod cycs. Tf tbc dcod, wbf wos goefus eco`s`ftba`j.

A bostc`cd tf tbc òtafòm mahrory a` ôras, wbcrc A bod rst

mcor`cd tbc ckstosy fg kfepora`j wfrds tf wfrds, wbcrc Zam-

bcme eajbt woat gfr ec, hut bc wos `ft tbcrc. Orfu`d tbc tohmcs

bfvcrcd tbrcc dcod skbfmors, wbfsc f`my a`tcrcst, tf ey surprasc,

wos a` lccpa`j o wotkbgum o`d suspakafus cyc f` f`c o`ftbcr. Tftbcsc ec` A o``fu`kcd tbot a` Iumy ?2>3, ogtcr o doy ot tbas vcry


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tohmc, A bod wrattc` o mcttcr tf ey hrftbcr tf soy tbot wc eust

`cvcr hc oport, tbot wc eust df fur magcs wfrl tfjctbcr os f`c.

Tbc jbfstmy skbfmors dad `ft spcol. Tbcy lcpt tbcar suspa-kafus wotkb f` f`c o`ftbcr.

A oslcd tbc skbfmor `cxt tf ec ag bc l`cw ey Hrudcr,Zam-

bcme Jraee.

Spf` bcora`j tbas òec, tbc tbrcc skbfmors tur`cd tbcar sus-

pakafus cycs f` ec.

Fb,tbc rst skbfmor soad, tbc goefus Hrftbcrs Jraee, wbf gfm-

mfwcd tbc gfftstcps fg vf` Oràe o`d Hrc`to`f, tbc` kmoaecd tbc troam

os tbcar fw`.

Zbf kfmmcktcd tbc stfracs fg pcoso`ts, soad tbc sckf`d skbfmor,

tbc` damutcd tbce gfr pcdojfjakom ùrscry usc.

Zbf,tbc tbard skbfmor soad, kbo`jcd rst tbc wfrds o`d tbc` tbc

ecoà`js o`d bcmd stamm tf tbc prctc`sc fg skbfmorsbap.

A smappcd owoy. Zbc` A mfflcd hokl, tbc skbfmors bod ojoa`

tur`cd tbcar dastrustgum cycs upf` f`c o`ftbcr.

A wc`t tf tbc la`jdfe fg Bcssc, wbcrc wc wcrc hfr`, o`d

tbc` tf Losscm, wbcrc wc wc`t tf skbffm. A womlcd tf tbc Oets-

bous a` [tcaòu, hckousc Zambcme o`d A bod hcc` boppy tbcrc. A

wc`t tf woat, malc o kbamd pmoya`j badc-o`d-jf-`d, a` tbc rffe

watb tbc jrcc`-o`d-wbatc wommpopcr. Hut Zambcme dad `ft kfec.A` tbc strcct, A ect o wfeo`, o spcktcr wbf `fw a`bohatcd

tbc latkbc` spokc fg o jro`d bfec, wbcrc sbc bod scrvcd os o

eoad. [bc bod bfmmfw cycs o`d o stro`jc seamc. A a`quarcd fg bcr,

o`d sbc oslcd ag ey hrftbcr bod hcc` sotascd watb bas magc.

Qcs,A soad. Fg kfursc.Ey hrftbcr wos o rfeo`tak eo`, o`d

bas wfrl, bas wagc, o`d bas kbamdrc` bod ect omm fg bas rfeo`takcxpcktotaf`s. Gfr omm fg bas doys, bc bod hcc` ot cosc watb bas magc.


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Tbc` eoyhc bc bos posscd f`, soad tbc eoad. Bcr bfmmfw cycs

storcd gummy ot ec. Wcry gcw df `ft poss f`.

At wos sbc wbf cxpmoa`cd tf ec tbot f`my tbc trfuhmcd rceoa`bcrc a` tbc Ywaskbc`roue, tbfsc wbf orc ojatotcd o`d u`cosy,

stamm mffla`j gfr wbot tbas eoad o`d ftbcrs sa`kc bovc kommcd tbc

tba`j u`df`c. Wc`jco`kc, gfr cxoepmc, sbc tfmd ec o`d tbc`,

cyca`j ec smymy, fr sfec ftbcr u`l`fw` yct uèct dcsarc. At as

uàquc tf cvcry jbfst, toamfrcd tf bas fw` goamurcs, dasc`kbo`t-

ec`ts, fr rcjrcts. Tbc dcod eoad sct bcr bfmmfw cycs f` ec. At

omm dcpc`ds f` yfu.

Tbcsc pbroscstbc tba`j u`df`c< u`l`fw` yct uèct dcsarc

bovc kouscd ec ma`jcra`j u`rcst, hut ommfw ec `fw tf spcol f`my

fg tbc sckf`d surprasc9 tbc Ywaskbc`roueatscmg.

Cxoea`c, ag yfu wamm, tbc vahrota`j spokc orfu`d yfu, wbot

as hctwcc` o`d orfu`d yfur bo`ds o`d yfur bcortbs o`d yfur

bfecs. Tbas as wbcrc A, fr o`ftbcr malc ec, eajbt hc9 a` tbc

Ywaskbc`rouetbc spokc hctwcc`.

[pcktcrs orc ft, os fgtc` aeoja`cd, ojc`ts fg pbysakom kbo`jc.

Zc ko``ft efvc tohmc moeps fr kousc l`fkla`js a` womms. Tbcrc

as ohfut us o smajbt drogta`j fg wore oarpcrbops yfu bovc fkko-

safòmmy bod f`c fg us poss `cor yfu o`d, gccma`j o suhtmc kurrc`t

fg woretb, wf`dcrcd wbot at wos. Zatb cggfrt, wc ko` usc tbasdrogta`j tf efvc o popcr fr, watb jrcotcr kf`kc`trotaf`, pcrbops

cvc` kousc o dffr tf swa`j kmfscd. Hut efrc tbo` tbot as hc-

yf`d us.

Bcrc as wbot wc ko` o`d ko``ft df a` tbc Ywaskbc`roue9

Zc scc hut ko``ft tfukb.

Zc secmm hut ko``ft tostc.Zc suggcr hut ko``ft wccp.


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Zc bostc` hut ko``ft y.

Zc rcst hut ko``ft smccp.

Zc spcol hut orc `ft bcord.[f! O`d wbot fg Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`, wbf bcord ec6

Bc wos f`c fg tbc Cxkcptafòms. Tbcy kfec rorcmy, o`d a` fdd

voraotaf`s. A f`kc koec upf` o wfeo` a` Xfeoào wbf kfumd scc

ey Bcamajc`skbcaèy ourowcmm c`fujb tf dasta`juasb ey ojc

o`d jc`dcr, o`d A bovc krfsscd potbs watb o ùehcr fg efrtoms

yfu`jcr pcfpmc, praeoramy, hut sfectaecs fmdcr efrtoms jracva`j

tbc mfss fg o spfusc fr o kbamdwbf ko` sc`sc fur prcsc`kc. O`d

tbcrc bovc hcc` scvcrom wbf bovc bcord ec spcol, tbfujb `f`c

a` ey cxpcrac`kc sf kmcormy os Icrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`.

Hut woat!A wamm fggcr yfu o` cxoepmc, gfr os Icrcey o`d tbc

jarms oehmc tfword tbc Jrcc` Fvc` Holcry, o` fppfrtuàty tf

ammustrotc bas stro`jc ohamatacs wamm sff` prcsc`t atscmg.

Tbcy bod iust krfsscd tf tbc sbody sadc fg Eoa` [trcct wbc` o

possa`j paklup trukl smfwcd o`d drcw omf`jsadc tbce.

Tbc trukl wos hrajbt rcd, o`d ats dravcr wos Kf`l Kra`lmow,

o bcorty hfy wbfsc gotbcr wos tbc vammojc eoyfr. A` tbc hokl fg

tbc paklup, scvcrom hfys sot f` homcs fg boy. Bcy, Ja`jcr, f`c

fg tbcsc hfys kommcd fut, jfa`j tf eolc tbc Eff`hcoe yfursueecr jf-tf juy6


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Ja`jcr Hfumta`jbfusc seamcd pmcoso`tmy ot tbc hfys. @f, hut

ag yfu eco` Icrcey, bc hcots efst fg tbc mfkom kfepctataf`.

Tbas drcw bffts grfe tbc hfys, o`d f`c fg tbce soad, Hut,tbc`, Ja`jcrla`s, yfu eajbt bovc tf vac gfr Icrcey watb Gro`l

Joamy, wbakb jc`crotcd efrc roukfus moujbtcr, o`d o`ftbcr

hfy so`j fut, Kotjbt!wbakb tbcy tbc` hcja` tf kbo`t a` o

busly sa`jsf`j. Kot-jbt,kot-jbt,kot-jbt!

Zcmm, tbcrc wos `f Gro`l Joamy. Bc wos prfpcrmy kommcd Gro`l

Hoamcy, o`d hckousc bc wos o morjc yct dcmakotc hfy, bc, malc Icr-

cey, wos tbc fhickt fg tbc hummys spfrt.

Icrceys sla` jmozcd watb swcot. Bc tfukbcd bas bo`d tf bas

tcepmc tf rckcavc o`ytba`j A eajbt soy tf bae, hut at wos o pffr

taec gfr tbas. F`c fg tbc hfys `ftakcd.

Zbots up, Icrcey6 bc kommcd fut. Jft o mf`j-dasto`kc komm

kfea`j a`6 O`d o`ftbcr soad, âkla`j up o `cws osb grfe

Iupatcr6 O`d yct o`ftbcr kommcd, Fr eoyhc sfectba`j grfe

Sroùs6

Zcmm, tbot as bfw pcfpmc ko` hc. A sbfumd bovc rcstroa`cd ey-

scmg, hut A kfumd `ft. A jovc Icrcey sfectba`j tf soy. Ejc` [ac

ca`c c`dmfsc Zstc oug dce Xklc` ca`cs gurzc`dc` Loecms durkb-

qucrc`.

Ejc` [ac ca`c c`dmfsc Zstc oug dce Xklc` ca`cs gurzc`dc`Loecms durkbqucrc`,Icrcey rcpcotcd. Bc bod o` cxkcmmc`t ourom

ecefry. Bas prfù`kaotaf` wos pcrgckt.

Ob! Cxzcmmc`t! Tbc hfys a` tbc hokl fg tbc trukl storcd os

kfws eajbt.

Hut Kf`l Kra`lmow wos `ft sf cosamy stupccd. Zatb o hrfod

jra`, bc mco`cd grfe bas fpc` wa`dfw. @fw, wbot bovc A tfmdyfu ohfut spcola`j Eortao`, Icrcey6 bc soad. @f pfssahmc jffd


14/26

?8

ko` kfec fg at. Tbc hfys a` tbc hokl moujbcd jro`dmy ot tbas,

o`d Kf`l Kra`lmow strctkbcd bas jra` wadcr. @f jarms jfa`j

tf wo`t tf df tbc sajàko`t dccdwatb o juy wbf tomls . . . yful`fw, Eortao`. Ojoa` bc pouscd. Hut eoyhc tbot df`t eottcr

sf eukb tf yfu.

Tbc hfys drfvc owoy oeadst bcovy, dcrasavc moujbtcr.

Adafts, Ja`jcr euttcrcd.

F`c fg tbc jarmgrac`ds wos kommcd Eoddy [oxf`. [bc bod o

dorl ommurc tbot sccecd dccpmy scotcd watba` bcr o`d surgokcd

f`my a` tbc tba` pa`l skor tbot ro` tbc mc`jtb fg bcr kbccl. Tbas

jovc bcr o dou`ta`j storc, wbakb sbc darcktcd `fw tfword tbc

rckcda`j rcd trukl. Kf`ls tcepta`j, tbfujb, sbc soad a` o mfw

vfakc, wotkba`j tbc trukl tur` tbc kfr`cr, a` o` fdafus la`d

fg woy.

Hut Ja`jcr bod tur`cd bcr jozc tf Icrcey. A` tbc sfgt su`-

majbt, bcr kfppcry boar sbaeecrcd prcttamy.

[f6 sbc soad. Zbot dad yfu soy tf sbut tbfsc jff`s up6

Icrcey sbrujjcd o`d mfflcd fgg. A df`t l`fw gfr surc. At iust

koec tf ec.

Ja`jcrs cycs sbf`c. Kef`, sbc soad. Tcmm.

@f, rcommy, Icrcey soad, majbtmy ruhha`j bas tcepmc. [fec-

taecs wbc` sfectba`j malc tbot kfecs fut fg ey efutbats ftvcry fgtc`, hut wbc` at dfcsA iust bovc tf osl eyscmg, Zbot a`

tbc wfrmd dad A iust soy6

A l`cw tbot bc eco`t tbas qucstaf` gfr ec. At wos port fg o

pokt wc bod eodc. Ag bc spflc wfrds A dcmavcrcd bae, A eust da-

vumjc tbcar ecoà`j.

At wos o mfw kursc, A soad tf bae. F`c tbot sbfumd rceoaù`cxpmoa`cd.


15/26

?;

Hut cvcr sf daskrcctmy bc sbffl bas bcod.

[f A tfmd bae.

O seamc sprcod okrfss Icrceys gokc. A wamm odeat at. Tbot bcwos pmcoscd wos pmcosa`j tf ec.

Zbot6 Ja`jcr soad, bcr cycs gumm fg easkbacg. Qfu l`fw,

df`t yfu6

Icrcey dad `ft dc`y atbc wos o pffr maorhut stamm bc soad

`ftba`j.

Kef`, tcmm, Ja`jcr soad, tbc` sfgtc`cd bcr vfakc. Ag yfu

tcmm, A prfeasc wc wf`t osl gfr o`y efrc fg yfur bfecwfrl tbc

rcst fg tbc ycor.

Icrcey moujbcd. Tbcrcs f`my o wccl fg skbffm mcgt.

Qcob, Ja`jcr soad, bcr seamc dceurc os yfu pmcosc. Tbots

wby A ko` df tbc dcom.

Zcmm, at as truc. Bf`csty as fgtc` dasorea`j.

Icrcey mfflcd ot Ja`jcr o`d soad, ^rfeasc yfu wf`t tcmm

Kf`l6

A df, Ja`jcr soad, tbc` jmo`kcd ot tbc twf jarmgrac`ds. O`d

tbcy df, tff, fr cmsc sfec fg tbcar iuaky mattmc sckrcts wamm jf pa`-

homma`j orfu`d tbas mattmc hurj.

Icrcey tffl o dccp hrcotb. Floy . . . wbot A soad wos, Eoy

yfu krfss o` c`dmcss dcscrt f` tbc hokl fg o otumc`t koecm. O ecrry moujb hurst grfe Ja`jcr. Zbcrc df yfu jct tbot

stugg6 sbc oslcd. A eco`, bfwd yfu cvcr mcor` o gfrcaj` mo`-

juojc6

Icrcey sbrujjcd. Ats hcyf`d ec.

Hcyf`d yfu, Ja`jcr rcpcotcd, o`d tbas taec wbc` sbc storcd

ot bae, bcr jozc sccecd `ft tf poss tbrfujb bae sf eukb os tfhurrfw a`tf bae, os ag tf `d kmucs tf o puzzmc sbc wos a`tc`t f`


16/26

?4

sfmva`j. [f, sbc soad òmmy (o`d df `ft hc eastolc`, bcr vfakc

wos sbodcd watb artotaf`), wbots magc malc tbcrc a` Ifb`sf`-

Ifb`sf`vammc6Icrcey sbrujjcd ot tbas qucstaf`, o`d Ja`jcr seamcd, os ag tf

soy, Floy, floytbc puzzmc ko` woat,o`d sff` tbc jrfup fg gfur

wos ojoa` efva`j omf`j tbc strcct, tbrfujb tbc sbodfws, o`d

dccpcr a`tf tbcar tomc.

[a`kc A bod kfec tf tbas tfw`, tbc jrcc` seflc (wbakb wos,

a` gokt, o jrccàsb jroy) bod oppcorcd cvcry gfur fr vc ef`tbs

fr sf, a`grcquc`tmy c`fujb tf eolc at scce spckaom. Tbc seflc

wfumd hcja` rasa`j grfe tbc karkumor hrakl kbae`cy dura`j tbc

àjbt, o`d tbc `cxt efrà`j tbc holcrys jmcoea`j daspmoy koscs

wfumd hc ma`cd watb cxquasatc pomc jrcc` eorzapo` kolcs, cokb

moycrcd o`d mmcd watb strowhcrry postc o`d tfppcd hy o grfstcd

pa`l rfscttc.Tbcsc wcrc prfpcrmy kommcd ^ra`scsstrto,fr ^ra`kcss Kolcs.

Hut tbc holcr, o` aeeajro`t grfe [wcdc`, sff` fhscrvcd tbot

f`my tbc wfec` wcrc purkbosa`j bas ^ra`kcss Kolcs, sf bc

kbo`jcd tbc òec tf ^ra`kc Kolcs a` bfpcs tbot tbc ec` eajbt

kf`suec tbce, tff. Tbc strotcjy sukkccdcdyfu wamm omwoys

wat`css o jrcot rusb tf huy tbc kolcs hy ec` o`d wfec` omalc.Tbcrc wos sfectba`j cmsc tbot Icrcey bod bcord ohfut tbc


17/26

?3

^ra`kc Kolcs grfe bas eftbcr, o`d os tbcy womlcd tfword tbc

holcry, bc soad, Bovc yfu cvcr bcord fg o la`d fg c`kbo`tec`t

tbot ko` jf watb tbc kolc6Tbcy bod `ft, hut tbcy wcrc a`tcrcstcd, Ja`jcr cspckaommy.

Tcmm, sbc soad, o`d bc dad.

Fvcr tbc ycors, kcrtoa` vammojcrsbas eftbcr, gfr cxoepmc

bod jrfw` tf hcmacvc tbot wbotcvcr mava`j tba`j wos mfflcd

upf` dura`j tbc rst hatc fg ^ra`scsstrto wfumd stcom f`cs bcort.

At wos soad tbot tbas c`kbo`tec`t wos sf stcodgost, at kfumd hc

rcvcrscd f`my hy tbc tfukb fg o somtcd tcor upf` tbc portcd maps

fg tbc spcmmhfu`d.

Jfd,Eoddy [oxf` soad. Zbot ag tbc rst tba`j yfu sow

wos o df`lcy6

Fr Er. Ga`àgrfkl, tbc ftbcr jarmgrac`d soad.

Er. Ga`àgrfkl wos o vcry àkc hut vcry morjc eo`, watbfut

eo`y tcctb.

Ja`jcr sccecd tf hc tba`la`j ohfut tbc stfry. A malc tbot

somtcd-tcor-upf`-tbc-portcd-maps-fg-tbc-spcmmhfu`d dctoam. [bc

mfflcd ot Icrcey. [f df yfu tba`l ats truc6

Bc ovfadcd bcr jozc. Dcpc`ds wbf yfu osl.

Tbas wos truc os truc ko` hc. A dad `ft hcmacvc tbc Mcjc`d fg

tbc Garst Hatc, hut, os a` omm sukb eottcrs fg tbc bcort, tbcrc wcrcwasbgum sfums wbf dad. O`d tbc` tbcrc wos tbc stro`jc hut truc

stfry fg Icrceys eftbcr bcrscmg. . . . Hut tbot tomc eust woat, gfr

tc`dramfus orfeos grfe tbc holcry bod rcokbcd fut tf tbc jrfup

o`d wcrc pumma`j tbce gfrword watb o quaklc`cd pokc.

O bo`dsfec fmd dcmavcry trukl stffd porlcd a` tbc strcct,

o`d scrvcd os o hammhford gfr tbc holcry. Ats poa`t wos o dccpjmcoea`j jrcc`, o`d f` tbc sadc, skrfmma`j fvcr o poa`ta`j fg


18/26

?7

o karkumor hrakl fvc`, wcrc tbc wfrds jrcc` fvc` holcry a`

jamdcd mcttcrs.

O seomm fvcrbcod hcmm ta`lmcd kbccramy os tbc jarms pusbcdfpc` tbc dffr, o`d tbc tfw` holcr cecrjcd grfe tbc latkbc`

wapa`j bas bo`ds f` bas oprf`.

[tc` Hmax wos o rfu`d eo` watb dfujby-sfgt gcoturcs, hut bas

gokc bod o rfhust rcddasb jmfw, o`d watb bas gumm wbatc hcord o`d

orktak-hmuc cycs, bc wos fgtc` oslcd tf pfrtroy Zcabòkbtseo``

Gotbcr Kbrasteosdura`j tbc bfmadoy scosf`.

Ob, bc soad, jra`à`j ecrramy. Bomm! Bomm!As at ft o jrcot

doy tf hc omavc6

Ag yfu soy sf, Ja`jcr soad jcàommy, mctta`j bcr oehcr cycs

gomm f` tbc holcr. [f, sbc soad, bfws magc a` Hmaxvammc6

Qcs, ycs, omm as wcmm a` Hmaxvammc, soad tbc holcr, wbf sccecd

oeuscd `ft iust hy tbc qucstaf` hut hy omm tba`js, o`d wby `ft6

Bc wos hcmfvcd a` tbc tfw`, o`d bas sbfp wos o pfklct fg wore

hcàjàty, os Icrcey kfumd `fw scc gfr baescmg. Tbc jmoss-o`d-

kbcrrywffd koscs wcrc mmcd watb o hcoutagum voracty fg hrcods

o`d kolcs, twf seomm tohmcs wcrc hrajbtc`cd hy voscs fg fwcrs,

o`d tbc rakb skc`ts fg holcd dfujb, sujor, kfggcc, o`d kbfkfmotc

eodc ec ycor` gfr ey efrtom sc`sc fg tostc.

O`d, bc soad, turà`j bas ifvaom gokc tf Icrcey, as tbas `ftIcrcey Ifb`sf` Ifb`sf`6

Icrcey `fddcd, o`d kfmfr rfsc a` bas kbccls.

Tbc holcrs gokc hraeecd watb pmcosurc. Qfu uscd tf kfec

a` grcquc`tmy. Df yfu rcecehcr at6

[urprasc rfsc a` Icrceys cycs, tbc` kf`gusaf`. @ft rcommy,

bc rcpmacd.Qcs! Qfur dcor eftbcr uscd tf hra`j yfu a`tf tbc holcry omm


19/26

?:

tuklcd owoy a` yfur mattmc korraojc. Qfu wcrc o jrcot hurrfwcr!

[fectaecs sbc bod tf daj tbrfujb tbc kfvcrs tf `d yfu.

Ja`jcr tur`cd bcr cycs tf Icrcey o`d soad a` o krffà`j vfakc,Amm hct yfu wcrc iust tbc kutcst mattmc efmc-krcoturc, wbakb f`my

c`rakbcd tbc hmusb a` Icrceys kbccls.

Hut tbc holcr koec tf bas rcskuc hy turà`j tf tbc rcom husa-

`css ot bo`d9 [f, ey dcor kbamdrc`, bfw eoy A bcmp yfu6

Zcmm, tbots tbc prfhmce, Ja`jcr soad os sbc sko``cd tbc

jmcoea`j koscs. A df`t scc o`y ^ra`scsstrto.

O moujb ruehmcd up grfe tbc holcrs hcmmy. @f, yfu df`t,

bc soad. Hckousc hy à`c fkmfkl tbas efrà`j tbc ^ra`scsstrto

wcrc omm sfmd fut.

Tf ey surprasc, Ja`jcrs cxprcssaf` hrajbtc`cd ot tbas `cws.

Qfu sfmd tbce omm6

Qcs, ycs, tbc holcr soad ecrramy, o`d woatcd o gumm sckf`d

hcgfrc odda`j, Omefst omm.

Ob! [f tbas wos o mattmc joec tbcy pmoycd!

Hut yfu lcpt o gcw smakcs hokl gfr yfur efst spckaom

kustfecrs6

Qcs, ycs, ey dcor jarm. Gfr ey efst spckaom kustfecrsbcrc

bc droeotakommy pccrcd post Icrcey o`d tbc jarms tfword tbc

strccto`d tbcy eoy hc a` yct.Qfurc o gu``y eo`, Ja`jcr soad.

O po` rottmcd a` tbc latkbc` tf tbc rcor fg tbc holcry. [fec-

f`c cmsc wos ot wfrl.

Tbcrc as iust f`c mattmc tba`j, Ja`jcr soad tf tbc holcr.

A scc, A scc. Tbcrc as iust f`c mattmc tba`j.

A kfumd scc tbot tbas, tff, wos port fg tbcar joec.Zcrc o mattmc mfw f` kosb rcscrvcs.


20/26

?2

Fb, wcmm `fw . . . Tbc holcr sbffl bas bcod sfmce`my o`d

eodc scvcrom seomm tsl-tsla`j sfu`ds. Tbas as rcommy tff hod. Tff

hod a`dccd.Fg kfursc, wc kfumd wratc yfu gfur AFSs, Ja`jcr soad,

o`d tbc` f`c fg tbc jarmgrac`ds kbaecd a` watb, Fr f`c haj Zc-

Fwc-Qfu.

Hcba`d tbc wbatc hcord, tbc holcrs rfu`d gokc hrajbtc`cd.

A malc tbot! F`c haj Zc-Fwc-Qfu! Bc wa`lcd o`d jcsturcd

tbc jrfup tfword o su``y wa`dfw-sadc tohmc watb o vosc mmcd

watb kfhomt-hmuc arascs. [at, pmcosc sat. Ey most gfur smakcs fg

^ra`scsstrto wamm hc yfurs. Zatb kfggcc6

Tbc jarms omm `fddcd, o`d Icrcey `fddcd, tff.

Ogtcr tbc holcr dasoppcorcd tf tbc hokl fg tbc sbfp, f`c

fg tbc jarmgrac`ds mco`cd hokl a` bcr kboar, mozamy strctkbcd bcr

ores, o`d mfflcd okrfss tbc tohmc tf Icrcey. Tbas wos Eorifry

Gomms, o prctty jarm watb eaml-wbatc sla` o`d a`l-hmokl cycs.

Iust sf yfu l`fw, sbc soad, A spc`t bomg ey study bomm trya`j

tf wfrl fut tbot stupad raddmc o`d dad`t cvc` kfec kmfsc. Ga`d

baddc` a` tbc pfce tbc pcrsf` wbf a`sparcd at. [bc fpc`cd

bcr dfvcmalc bo`ds. Jfd. Zbots tbotomm ohfut6 Baddc` wbcrc,

cxoktmy6

Os wc bovc soad, Icrceys wos o jc`crfus `oturcbc jmodmyjovc tf ftbcrs, o`d bc wos f` tbc hra`l fg at `fw. Hut os bc

fpc`cd bas efutb tf spcol, Ja`jcr a`tcrkcdcd. Bcy, `fw, sbc

soad. Zc eodc o dcom ohfut osla`j gfr bas bfecwfrl.

Eorifrys bo`ds uttcrcd up. Tbas as`t bfecwfrl. Tbas as

cxtro-krcdat.

O grojamc orjuec`t, o`d f`c tbot Ja`jcr hcjo` tf rcgutc, huttbas taec at wos Icrcey wbf a`tcrruptcd. [fectba`j tfmd ec at

wos o` okrfstak, bc soad.


21/26

?1

Tbc twf jarmgrac`ds mco`cd gfrword malc bu`jry da`crs tf

o ecom, hut Ja`jcr sot hokl a` bcr kboar, f`kc ojoa` studya`j

Icrcey.Eoddy [oxf` ro` o `jcr omf`j bcr tba` pa`l skor. Zbots

o` okrfstak6

Ats wbcrc o portakumor mcttcr a` cvcry ma`c jfcs tfjctbcr tf

spcmm sfectba`j, Icrcey soad, o`d wbc` tbc twf jarmgrac`ds stamm

sccecd kf`guscd, bc wc`t f`. Qfurc suppfscd tf `d tbc a`spa-

rotaf` gfr tbc pfce baddc` a`sadc tbc pfce, rajbt6 [f ag yfu rcod

portakumor mcttcrs up o`d dfw` a`stcod fg mcgt tf rajbt

Hut Ja`jcr dad `ft mct bae `asb. Zbot dad yfu eco` wbc`

yfu soad sfectba`j tfmd yfu at wos o` okrfstak6

Zcmm, at wos malc tbc adco suddc`my koec tf ec tbot at

wos o` okrfstak. Icrcey wos `ft kfegfrtohmc watb tbas sfrt fg

bomg-trutbbas gfrcbcod jmozcd watb swcot.

Tbc jarmgrac`ds bod pummcd fut tbc pfce o`d wcrc pfra`j fvcr

at, hut Ja`jcrs cycs wcrc stamm xcd f` Icrcey. O`d yfu l`cw

wbot o` okrfstak wos6

Qcs. Bc soad tbas remy, gfr tbot eukb wos kfepmctcmy truc,

o`d Ja`jcr gcmm samc`t wbc` Icrcey wra`lmcd bas `fsc, stacd o

s`cczc, o`d tbc` cycd tbc arascs f` tbc tohmc. Grfe tbcar fpc`

efutbs ycmmfw pfmmc` moy mffscmy f` tbcar hrusby tf`jucs. Icrceyruhhcd bas `fsc o`d pusbcd tbc vosc o hat gortbcr owoy.

Jft at! Eorifry so`j fut. Ats tbc `oec fg Omakc ^mcoso`kc

Maddcmm. [bc eust bovc hcc` tbc jarm wbf a`sparcd tbc pfct tf

wratc tbc pfce!

Ja`jcr wos stamm stora`j ot Icrcey. [f dad at kfec tf yfu os

o vojuc adco fr tbc oktuom wfrd6 sbc oslcd, hut ot tbas vcry ef-ec`t tbc latkbc` dffr swu`j fpc`, o`d o morjc pa`l-kbcclcd

hfy c`tcrcd tbc rffe, korrya`j o troy mmcd watb kups fg kfggcc.


22/26

8>

Tbas wos Gro`l Hoamcy. Bas pmuep gokc o`d ores wcrc seudjcd

watb fur o`d grfsta`j.

Zcmm, wcmm, Ja`jcr soad os bc `corcd tbc tohmc. Bfws magca` Hoamcy Katy6

Ftbcrs a` tbc vammojc eodc spfrt fg Gro`l Hoamcy. Ja`jcr, tf

bcr krcdat, dad `ft.

Floy, Gro`l Hoamcy o`swcrcd, sctta`j tbc troy f` tbc tohmc,

tbc` tujja`j sf bord ot bas cormfhc tbot at strctkbcd malc ruhhcr.

Ae wfrla`j bcrc `fw.

Ja`jcr seamcd ot bae, wbakb prfeptcd bae tf gurtbcr owl-

word`css.

A omwoys malcd tf kffl . . . o`d ey eftbcr tbfujbt A fujbt tf

mcor` o trodc . . . sf Ae la`d fg o` opprc`takc, A jucss. Er. Hmax

as rcommy `akc tf ec. Bc `ommy rcmcoscd bas cor. A malc at o mft.

Tbots gohumfus, Ja`jcr soad, o`d wbc` Gro`l Hoamcy sccecd

tf wf`dcr wbctbcr sbc wos scrafus fr `ft, sbc soad, @f, rcommy,

at as.

[tc` Hmax pusbcd tbrfujb tbc latkbc` dffr korrya`j o`ftbcr

troy, tbas f`c mmcd watb dcsscrt pmotcs.

Fb, tbc ^ra`scsstrto wcrc o` cyc-mma`j sajbt! Cokb smakc,

tfppcd watb pomc jrcc` eorzapo` o`d o grfstcd rfscttc, wos `cs-

tmcd oef`j rcd rapc strowhcrracs.Yfu`ds, Ja`jcr soad. Tbcyrc omefst tff hcoutagum tf cot.

Tbc`, seama`j ot tbc holcr, sbc oddcd, @ftakc A soad omefst.

Eorifry soad, A `ftakcd yfu soad Yfu`ds,wbakb A bfpc tf

Jfd yfu wamm `cvcr soy ojoa`.

Ja`jcr rcjordcd bcr. Bfw df yfu gccm ohfut Cjods6

Zfrsc.Ja`jcr seamcd o`d spro`j bcr mattmc trop9 Tbc` Yfu`ds at as.


23/26

8?

Tbc holcr stffd kmfsc hy dura`j tbas cxkbo`jc hut `fw jovc

o kbccry moujb o`d dcportcd. Tbc tbrcc jarms storcd ot tbcar pfr-

taf`s fg ^ra`scsstrto os f`c eajbt storc ot o hfw-wroppcd jagt.Hut Eorifry o`d Eoddy kfumd `ft storc gfr mf`jtbcy jrohhcd

tbcar gfrls o`d hcjo` tf cot.

^rfhohmy tbcy dad `ft hcmacvc Icrceys Mcjc`d fg tbc Garst

Hatc, hut, stamm, tbcy tffl `f kbo`kcstbcy kbcwcd watb tbcar

cycs tajbtmy kmfscd. Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbcar cycs wbc` tbc hcmm

fvcr tbc dffr ta`lmcd o`d twf kustfecrs c`tcrcd. Tbcy dad `ft

fpc` tbce wbc` Icrcey, rcokta`j tf tbc pfmmc` grfe tbc arascs a`

tbc vosc hcgfrc bae, wra`lmcd o òpla` o`d dohhcd ot bas `fsc.

Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbce wbc` Ja`jcr soad, Fb swcct eftbcr fg

Jfd, wby wfumd Kf`l Kra`lmow radc o hakykmc hukl-òlcd dfw`

Eoa` [trcct6

Tbas wos, fg kfursc, u`truc.

Tbc twf jarmgrac`ds seamcd ot tbas pmfy, kf`taùcd kbcwa`j,

o`d lcpt tbcar cycs kmoepcd kmfscd. Tbcy dad `ft fpc` tbce

u`tam tbcar rst hatcs wcrc sogcmy swommfwcd.

Eee, purrcd Eorifry.

Eoddy, wbf rorcmy seamcd, seamcd.

Icrcey dad `ft jf quatc sf gor os tbc jarms. Bc ecrcmy àsbcd

bas rst hatc watb bas cycs stcodgostmy kost dfw` ot bas pmotc.Wcrdakt6 Ja`jcr soad wbc` bc wos df`c.

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