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LF_ZO JFGGEXXOO F@ XLO D_HEJEMRU# Z_BJFGGEXXOO F@ JREGO#
XORRFREZG M@H LFGOCM@H ZOJ_REXU LFCHZ M LOMRE@A F@ F@CE@O
^LMRGMJEOZ M@H E@XOR@OX HR_A MB_ZO
D_@O 28# 2>>>9 xf 2>>1# xloro!z boo` m 1> ~orjo`x e`jromzo e` xlo `ugbor fi Qob
zexoz mhyorxeze`a fr zocce`a jf`xrfccoh ~rozjre~xeyo hruaz fyor xlo E`xor`ox.
Xlo 2>>9 @mxef`mc Zuryo f` Hrua _zo m`h Lomcxl e`hejmxoz xlmx mcgfzx 1
geccef` ~of~co jurro`xc gezuzo ~rozjre~xef` hruaz.
E lf~o mx xlez lomre`a qo qecc bo mbco xf ie`h m`zqorz xf xlo ifccfqe`a}uozxef`z4 Qlmx ez xlo jmuzo m`h `mxuro fi xlo ~rfbcog6 Xf xlo o|xo`x xlo
~rfbcog freae`mxoz irfg Qob zexoz fuxzeho xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz# lfq hf qo
jrmjk hfq` f` ex6 Lfq hf qo iealx rfauo E`xor`ox zexoz qexlfux
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fyorromjle`a f` xlo coaexegmxo f`oz6 M`h mro xlo o|ezxe`a cmqz mho}umxo xf
mhhrozz xlo ~rfbcog6
Qexl roz~ojx xf xlo zojf`h ~fe`x# E cffk ifrqmrh xf lomre`a mbfux xlo qmz
xlo ~reymxo zojxfr jm` mzzezx e` jfgbmxe`a f`ce`o zmcoz irfg ifroea`jfu`xreoz. Qo `ooh xf mhhrozz xlo e`xor`mxef`mc mz~ojx fi xlez ~rfbcog# m`h
zxro`axlo e`a xlo ~ubcej'~reymxo'zojxfr jfccmbfrmxef` jm` loc~ ~rfyeho m`
oiiojxeyo zfcuxef`.
Xlerh ~fe`x# E!h ceko xf zxrozz xlmx m` coaezcmxef` f` xlez ezzuo ez `f
zubzxexuxo ifr ohujmxef`mc xromxgo`x m`h ~royo`xef` ~rfarmgz.
E` mhhexef`# boifro o`mjxe`a coaezcmxef`# qo ooh xf jf`zucx qexl coaexegmxo
~lmrgmjeoz qlf lmyo f`ce`o Qob zexoz ifr xloer juzxfgorz zf xlmx qo hf
`fx xromh f` Mgorejm`z! mbecex xf fbxme` omz mjjozz m`h jf`yo`eo`jo e`zooke`a xloer ~rozjre~xef`z.
M`h ie`mcc# qo ooh xf o|mge`o qloxlor jurro`x cmqz mro zuiiejeo`x xf
mhhrozz xlo ~rfbcog. Qleco m gojlm`ezg jurro`xc o|ezxz ifr jorxeie`a
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz ,e`muhebco% qexl xlo @mxef`mc Mzzfjemxef` fi Bfmrhz fi
^lmrgmj# xlez ~rfjozz ez ~uroc yfcu`xmr.
Xf gm`hmxo m roaezxrmxef` zzxog ifr E`xor`ox zexoz# m becc lmz boo`
e`xrfhujoh e` xlo Zo`mxo# Z. 5# xlo Rm` Lmealx F`ce`o ^lmrgmjJf`zugor rfxojxef` Mjx# m`h E u`horzxm`h xlmx m Lfuzo jfg~m`ef` becc f`
xlez coaezcmxef` qecc bo e`xrfhujoh zlfrxc.
Xlo becc qecc ro}uero buze`ozzoz qlf hezxrebuxo jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz uze`a
xlo E`xor`ox xf roaezxor qexl xlo Hrua O`ifrjogo`x Mhge ezxrmxef` m`h xf
ro~frx f` xlo `mxuro fi xloer Qob zexoz. Xlo becc qfuch mczf ~rflebex xlo zmco
fi jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz xlmx mro zfch fyor xlo E`xor`ox qexlfux
~rozjre~xef`z m`h qfuch ro}uero hfjxfrz xf lmyo mx comzx f`o e`'~orzf`
jf`zucxmxef` qexl ~mxeo`xz ifr qlfg xlo ~rozjrebo jf`xrfccoh gohejmxef`.E` mhhexef`# xlo becc jromxoz m `oq jrego xlmx gmkoz ex u`cmqiuc ifr m`
~orzf` xf k`fqe`ac fr e`xo`xef`mcc hoceyor# hezxrebuxo fr hez~o`zo m
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`jo fyor xlo E`xor`ox o|jo~x mz muxlfretoh b xlo becc.
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^o`mcxeoz qfuch mczf bo e` mjjfrhm`jo qexl xlfzo fiioroh u`hor xlo
Jf`xrfccoh Zubzxm`joz Mjx. Ie`mcc# xlo becc e`jromzoz ~o`mcxeoz ifr mcc eccoamc
hezxrebuxef` fi jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz jcmzzeieoh mz Zjlohuco :# 8 fr ? hruaz.
Ex mczf mhhz m gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`jo ifr xrmiiejke`a m jorxme` hmxo'
rm~o hrua jmccoh "rffieoz."
Boifro ~mzze`a m` coaezcmxef`# qo `ooh xf o|mge`o xlozo ~rfyezef`z
iurxlor# mz xlo mro fx herojxc ce`koh xf E`xor`ox zmcoz m`h mhhrozz hrua
xrmiiejke`a ao`ormcc. Ei xlmx!z xlo jmzo# xlo zlfuch bo homcx qexl e` m`fxlor
becc.
E cffk ifrqmrh xf lomre`a irfg xlo qex`ozzoz m`h lf~o xlo lomre`a qecc
eho`xei xlo mxuro m`h ~rfbcog fi lfq qo jm` oiiojxeyoc homc qexl
eccoaexegmxo f`ce`o zmcoz qleco ~rfxojxe`a xlo jf`yo`eo`jo fi xlo coaexegmxof`oz.
Xlmx zmeh# ex!z g ~comzuro xf rojfa`eto xlo ifrgor rm`ke`a gogbor fi xlez
zubjfggexxoo# xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Yerae`em# g jfccomauo# Rm`h Ifrboz#
ifr lez f~o`e`a zxmxogo`x.
IFRBOZ4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`. Ex!z mcqmz m ~comzuro xf bo qexl fu#
m`h ex!z aromx xf bo bmjk f` xlez zubjfggexxoo.
M`h E# xff# qm`x xf xlm`k mcc fi fur qex`ozzoz ifr boe`a loro xfhm. Qom~~rojemxo fur xego.
Gr. Jlmergm`# E qecc eoch xf xlo rm`ke`a gogbor fi xlo jfggexxoo.
ZGEXL4 Xlm`k fu.
Gr. Jlmergm`# mro fu eoche`a go xego# fr ez xlo rm`ke`a gogbor eoche`a
go xego6
ZJFXX4 Qocc# fu!yo afx xlo xego oexlor qm.
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ZGEXL4 E hf`!x qm`x xf xmko u~ xlo rm`ke`a gogbor!z xego.
Gr. Jlmergm`# Mgorejm ez f zxrm`aor xf eccoamc hruaz m`h hrua mhhejxef`.
Ifr hojmhoz# Jf`arozz lmz ifualx xf jurb xlo uzo fi hruaz zujl mz lorfe`#
jfjme`o m`h gmredum`m. Xfhm Mgorejm ez imje`a m oq xlromx4 ~rozjre~xef`
hrua mbuzo.
Mjjfrhe`a xf xlo Fiiejo fi @mxef`mc Hrua Jf`xrfc fcej# ~rozjre~xef` hruaz
`fq rm`k zojf`h# f`c bole`h gmredum`m# mz Mgorejm!z hrua fi jlfejo. Xlo
Hrua O`ifrjogo`x Mhge`ezxrmxef` ozxegmxoz xlmx mz gm` mz 1 geccef`
Mgorejm`z mro mhhejxoh xf ~rozjre~xef` hruaz. Xfhm# ~rozjre~xef`
~me`keccorz jmuzo m lealor `ugbor fi fyorhfzo'rocmxoh homxlz xlm` jfjme`o
m`h lorfe` jfgbe`oh.
M`h cmrao }um`xexeoz fi xlozo hruaz mro duzx m ioq gfuzo'jcejkz mqm.Lu`hrohz fi f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz ~ohhco xlozo lealc mhhejxeyo ~me`keccorz xf
mhucxz m`h xoo`maorz qexlfux m ymceh ~rozjre~xef`. Xlo gfzx ~f~ucmr fi
xlozo hruaz ez lhrfjfhf`o# gfro jfggf`c k`fq` mz Yejfhe`. Xlozo
rfauo Qob zexoz jm` ce`k m ~mxeo`x irfg Xo|mz qexl m hfjxfr e` Icfrehm.
Bmzoh f` cexxco gfro xlm` m` f`ce`o }uozxef``mero# xlo hfjxfr qrexoz m
~rozjre~xef # qlejl ez xlo` ieccoh b m ~lmrgmjezx e` m heiioro`x zxmxo.
Xoo`maorz mro imzx bojfge`a mhhejxoh xf ~rozjre~xef` ~me`keccorz e` cmrao
~mrx bojmuzo fi xloer mymecmbecex f` xlo E`xor`ox. M`h# zmhc# zfgo fi xlog
mro he`a.
F` Iobrumr =2# 2>>=# Rm` Lmealx heoh fi m` fyorhfzo fi Yejfhe`. Lo qmz
duzx =>
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Xlo becc ~rflebexz xlo zmco fr hezxrebuxef` fi mcc jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz b xlo
E`xor`ox qexlfux m ymceh ~rozjre~xef`. Ex ro}ueroz f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz xf
hez~cm e`ifrgmxef` eho`xeie`a xlo buze`ozz m`h m` ~lmrgmj m`h hfjxfr
mzzfjemxoh qexl xlo Qob zexo. Xlo becc mczf ~rfyehoz xfual ~o`mcxeoz ifr xlo
eccoamc zmco fi ~rozjre~xef` hruaz.
Eho`xejmc coaezcmxef` z~f`zfroh b Zo`mxfr Ioe`zxoe` m`h Zo`mxfr Zozzef`z
u`m`egfuzc ~mzzoh xlo Zo`mxo e` M~rec# m`h ex ez ~mzx xego ifr xlo Lfuzo xf
hf xlo zmgo.
E qocjfgo fur qex`ozzoz xfhm.
M`h# Rm`ke`a Gogbor Ifrboz# E eoch bmjk xlo bmcm`jo fi g xego. Xlm`k
fu ifr eoche`a.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.Xlo ao`xcogm`!z xego lmz o|~eroh. Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Gejleam`# xlo
jlmergm` fi xlo iucc jfggexxoo# Gr. Jf`orz.
JF@UORZ4 Xlm`k fu# Jlmergm` Zjfxx.
Hfoz Gr. Ifrboz lmyo m` mhhexef`mc jfggo`x6 E!h eoch xf leg ei lo hfoz.
IFRBOZ4 Gr. Jlmergm # E hf# bux E!h bo acmh xf hoior xf fu m`h af mixor
xlmx# Gr. Jlmergm`# ei fu!ro zf e`jce`oh.
JF@UORZ4 Fl# FK.
Qocc# E xlfualx xlez qmz afe`a xf bo m yor zeg~co lomre`a loro. M`h xlo` E
ie`h fux xqf xle`az. F`o# qo!yo afx gm`hmxfr ~o`mcxeoz mcc fyor xlo ~cmjo.@fq# gmbo xloro!z zfgobfh f` xlo ~m`oc xlmx xle`kz xlmx eg~rezf`e`a m`
mhhejx ifr mz cf`a mz qo jm` qrexo xlo `ugborz e` ez m affh ehom. E xle`k
qo!cc lmyo xf xmck mbfux xlmx.
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M`h# fi jfurzo# xlo hezxe`auezloh rm`ke`a gogbor fi xlo jfggexxoo# lo m`h
E mro e` f`afe`a hezjuzzef`z f` oyor zubdojx boifro xlo Duhejemr
Jfggexxoo# zf qo!cc duzx mhh xlmx f`o xf xlo cezx.
Bux# fu k`fq# hfubce`a '' qo eg~rezf` gfro ~of~co xlm` m`bfh f`
Omrxl# m`h loro qo mro homce`a qexl m u`m`egfuzc ~mzzoh Zo`mxo ~rfhujxxlmx zmz# "Lo# cox!z af ifr gfro." Zjlohuco :# irfg ieyo omrz# ~cuz xqf
omrz# oq ~o`mcx# => omrz. M zjlohuco :# bfhec uzo# => omrz# 2> omrz.
Hmxo rm~o# fl# afzl# xlmx!z 2> omrz# omz. M`h zf qo af f` hfq` xlo ce`o.
E gom`# qlmx ez xlez6 Ql6 Qlmx ~fzzebco zmcuxmr oiiojx jm` ex lmyo6 M`h
qlmx ke`h fi hoxorro`x hf fu xle`k ex!z afe`a xf lmyo f` m`bfh xlmx gm
bo xle`ke`a mbfux hfe`a ex6
Zf E!cc bo xmcke`a xf g homr ireo`h m`h jfccomauo# Bmrx Zxu~mk# m`h fi jfurzo
Gz. Bf`f mbfux xlez. Qo `ooh m `oq becc# Jlmergm` Zjfxx. E hf`!x qm`x xf boiffce`a mrfu`h xre`a xf mgo`h xlez e` xlo iucc jfggexxoo. M`h bozehoz#
qo!yo afx xf bo jmroiuc lfq qo zxf~ xlozo eccoamc E`xor`ox ~lmrgmj zexoz
qexlfux aoxxe`a ex jf`iuzoh qexl xlo coaexegmxo f`oz.
M`h zf E!cc ~ux xlo rozx fi g zxmxogo`x e` xlo rojfrh# m`h cffk ifrqmrh xf
xlo xozxegf`.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu. M`h E xlm`k xlo jlmergm` ifr lez jfggo`xz.
Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Yerae`em6
IFRBOZ4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`.M`h# mame`# qo duzx qm`x xf ~fe`x fux xlmx zfgoqloro e` Mgorejm realx
`fq# m ~orzf` ez ~urjlmze`a lealc mhhejxeyo ~me`keccorz irfg m` E`xor`ox
Qob zexo. Xlmx Qob zexo f~ormxfr lmz `f gohejmc xrme`e`a. Lo!z fx cejo`zoh
b xlo HOM fi xlo zxmxo xf hez~o`zo ~rozjre~xef` hruaz. Xlo hfjxfr lmz
`oyor o|mge`oh xlez ~orzf`# bux lo qrexoz xlo ~rozjre~xef` m`qm# fx ifr
=> ~eccz fr 2># bux ifr =>>.
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Xlo hm`aorz ~fzoh b eccoamc f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz mro romc. Xlo @mxef`mc
Jo`xor f` Mhhejxef` m`h Zubzxm`jo Mbuzo ro~frxz m ?82 ~orjo`x e`jromzo e`
xlo mbuzo fi ~rozjre~xef` f~emxoz mgf`a =2' xf =1'omr' fchz boxqoo` =552
m`h 2>>>.
Xlozo Qob zexoz hez~o`zo cmrao mgfu`xz fi jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz# gm`
jlmrmjxoretoh mz Zjlohuco : fr Zjlohuco 8 hruaz u`hor xlo Jf`xrfccoh
Zubzxm`joz Mjx.
Xlo @mxef`mc Mzzfjemxef` fi Bfmrhz fi lmrgmj f~ormxoz xlo Yoreieoh
E`xor`ox lmrgmj rmjxejoz Zexoz mjjrohexmxef` ~rfjozz. Xf rojoeyo m YE^^Z
mjjrohexmxef # m ~lmrgmj guzx jfg~c qexl xlo cejo`ze`a ro}uerogo`xz fi
exz zxmxo m`h omjl zxmxo e` qlejl ex hez~o`zoz gohejmxef`. Lfqoyor# xlez
mjjrohexmxef` ~rfjozz ez goroc yfcu`xmr# mz xlo jlmergm` go`xef`ohomrceor.
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz mro fx f`c m zfurjo ifr fbxme`e`a ~rozjre~xef` ~me`
gohejmxef`# m affh `ugbor fi xlo hruaz ~urjlmzoh irfg xlozo eccoamc Qob
zexoz mro jfu`xorioex. Gfzx jfu`xorioex hruaz jfgo irfg fyorzomz m`h mro
eg~frxoh xf xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz qexl imczo hfjugo`xmxef`. Xlozo hruaz mro
fixo` o|~eroh# hecuxoh fr ge|oh qexl fxlor xf|ej zubzxm`joz.
^mxeo`xz ~urjlmze`a hruaz irfg xlozo Qob zexoz lmyo `f aumrm`xooz mz xf
xlo hrua!z zmiox. Gfrofyor# xlo gm o|~oreo`jo m hm`aorfuz hruae`xormjxef` fr zeho oiiojx irfg e`aozxe`a hruaz qexlfux ~rf~or gohejmc
zu~oryezef`.
Gfro xlm` ~orjo`x fi ~mjkmaoz e`xorjo~xoh m`h o|mge`oh mx _.Z. gmec
imjecexeoz lmyo jf`xme`oh oexlor u`m~~rfyoh ifroea` hruaz# jf`xrfccoh
zubzxm`joz fr jfu`xorioex hruaz. Mjjfrhe`a xf xlo Iffh m`h Hrua
Mhge`ezxrmxef`# xlo `ugbor fi irmuhuco`x ~rozjre~xef` hruaz e`xorjo~xoh b
juzxfgz fiiejemcz `omrc hfubcoh boxqoo` 2>>8 m`h 2>>?.
Cmzx omr# xlo IHM qmz mcorxoh xlmx hruaz zujl mz Mgbeo`# \m`m|# Co|m~rfm`h Mxeym` frhoroh f`ce`o qoro ifu`h xf jf`xme` m ~fqoriuc m`xe~zjlfxej
hrua. Xlo m`xe~zjlfxej hrua jfg~fu`h qmz lmcf~orehfc m`h ez uzoh e`
gohejmxef`z ~rozjreboh ifr zjletf~lro`em.
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Mczf cmzx omr# xlo IHM ezzuoh m qmr`e`a ifr ~urjlmzo fi xlo qoealx'cfzz
hrua \o`ejmc irfg f`ce`o ~lmrgmjezxz. Xozxz zlfqoh xlmx jm~zucoz
~urjlmzoh fii xlo E`xor`ox heh fx jf`xme` frcezxmx# \o`ejmc!z mjxeyo
e`aroheo`x. Zfgo jf`xme`oh f`c xmcj fr zxmrjl. Fxlorz e`jcuhoh
zebuxrmge`o# xlo mjxeyo e`aroheo`x e` m`fxlor qoealx' cfzz hrua# Gorehem.Mcxlfual \o`ejmc m`h exz mjxeyo e`aroheo`x# frcezxmx# mro fx cezxoh f` xlo
zjlohuco u`hor xlo Jf`xrfccoh Zubzxm`joz Mjx# zebuxrmge`o ez cezxoh mz m
Zjlohuco 8 jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`jo.
Ex!z jcomr irfg xlozo ioq o|mg~coz xlmx eccoamc f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz ~fzo m
zorefuz xlromx fx f`c xf xlfzo qlf lmyo uzoh mrjfxejz bux mczf xf
u`zuz~ojxe`a jf`zugorz.
E jfggo`h Gr. Zgexl# xlo rm`ke`a gogbor fi xlo Duhejemr Jfggexxoo# ifrlez comhorzle~ f` xlez ezzuo.
Mame`# Gr. Jlmergm`# E jfggo`h fu ifr lfche`a xlez lomre`a.
M`h E xlm`k mcc fi fur qex`ozzoz ifr xloer xego m`h o|~orxezo# m`h E cffk
ifrqmrh xf xloer jfggo`xz.
M`h E eoch bmjk xlo bmcm`jo fi g xego.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu yor gujl.
E!h mzk u`m`egfuz jf`zo`x xlmx fxlor gogborz! f~o`e`a zxmxogo`xz bo
gmho...
JLMBFX4 Gr. Jlmergm`6ZJFXX4 ... ~mrx fi xlo rojfrh mx xlez ~fe`x.
Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Flef.
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JLMBFX4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`. E!h mzk u`m`egfuz jf`zo`x xf gmko m`
f~o`e`a zxmxogo`x# m`h E!cc koo~ ex xf mbfux m ge`uxo# ei E jfuch6
ZJFXX4 Qexlfux fbdojxef`.
JLMBFX4 Xlm`k fu.
Gr. Jlmergm`# E# mame`# qm`x xf xlm`k fu m`h xlo rm`ke`a gogbor ifr
lfche`a xlez lomre`a. M`h E mczf qm`x xf qocjfgo f`o fi xlo qex`ozzoz xlmx
qo lmyo loro# qlf!z irfg xlo aromx zxmxo fi Flef# Gr. Qe`zco# o|ojuxeyo
herojxfr fi xlo Flef Zxmxo Bfmrh fi lmrgmj.
Xlo ~rfbcog fi ~rozjre~xef` hrua mbuzo ez romc m`h ex ez arfqe`a. Qexl gfro
xlm` 1 geccef` ~rozjre~xef` hrua mbuzorz e` xlez jfu`xr# mjjfrhe`a xf xlo
HOM# rfauo E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz m`h Qob zexoz f`c jfg~fu`h xlo hrua
~rfbcog# aeye`a jrege`mcz oq myo`uoz xf ~ro f` xlo yuc`ormbco.Qleco ~mzzmao fi xlo Rm` Lmealx F`ce`o ^lmrgmj Jf`zugor ^rfxojxef`
Mjx qfuch bo m ~fzexeyo mjx# e` g yeoq# oiiojxeyo jfggu`ejmxef` boxqoo`
zxmxo m`h iohormc cmq o`ifrjogo`x m`h xlo ~reymxo zojxfr# e`jcuhe`a xlo
~lmrgmjeoz# gm`uimjxurorz m`h hezxrebuxfrz# ez# E boceoyo# ko xf zxme`a
mlomh fi xlo jrege`mcz m`h uze`a xojl`fcfa xf fur mhym`xmao.
Mame`# E xlm`k xlo jlmergm` m`h xlo rm`ke`a gogbor ifr lfche`a xlez
lomre`a. M`h E eoch bmjk xlo bmcm`jo fi g xego.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Qexlfux fbdojxef`# fxlor gogborz! f~o`e`a zxmxogo`xz qecc bo gmho ~mrx
fi xlo rojfrh mx xlez ~fe`x.
Qo lmyo m hezxe`auezloh ~m`oc fi qex`ozzoz loro xfhm xf loc~ uz jf`zehor
xlo eg~frxm`x ezzuoz jurro`xc boifro uz.
Fur ierzx qex`ozz ez Dfzo~l Rm``mtteze# qlf boam` lez jmroor qexl xlo _.Z.
Hrua O`ifrjogo`x Mhge`ezxrmxef` e` =5>9# lo qmz m~~fe`xoh xfxlo ~fzexef` fi ho~ux mzzezxm`x mhge`ezxrmxfr ifr xlo Fiiejo fi Heyorzef`
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Jf`xrfc. E` xlez ~fzexef`# lo ez roz~f`zebco ifr fyorzooe`a m`h jffrhe`mxe`a
gmdfr heyorzef` e`yozxeamxef`z# hrmixe`a m`h ~rfgucamxe`a fi roaucmxef`z#
ozxmbcezle`a hrua ~rfhujxef` }ufxmz# m`h jf`hujxe`a cemezf` qexl ymrefuz
zxmxo m`h iohormc mao`jeoz. Lo lfchz m B.Z. hoaroo e` ~lmrgmj irfg Buxcor
_`eyorzex m`h m D.H. irfg Hoxrfex Jfccoao fi Cmq mx Gejleam` Zxmxo_`eyorzex.
Fur o|x qex`ozz qecc bo Jlrezxe`o Df`oz# ao`ormc jfu`zoc fi xlo Af Hmhh
Arfu~. Mz ao`ormc jfu`zoc# zlo!z roz~f`zebco ifr mcc coamc miimerz mx xlo Af
Hmhh Arfu~# mz qocc mz xlo Hfgme` Zoryejoz# @oxqfrk Mbuzo# Jfg~cem`jo#
m`h Coamc ho~mrxgo`xz. Lor ~royefuz coamc ~rmjxejo ifjuzoh f` jfg~co|
jfggorjemc cexeamxef . Zlo qfrkoh ifr xlo Cfz M`aocoz Hezxrejx Mxxfr`o!z
Fiiejo ~refr xf o`xore`a ~reymxo ~rmjxejo. Zlo lfchz m bmjlocfr fi zjeo`jo
hoaroo e` mjjfu`xe`a irfg Mubur` _`eyorzex m`h m D.H. irfg Qlexxeor CmqZjlffc.
Xlo o|x qex`ozz qecc bo Qeccemg X. Qe`zco# qlf ez o|ojuxeyo herojxfr fi xlo
Flef Zxmxo Bfmrh fi ^lmrgmj. Lo lmz boo` qexl xlo Bfmrh fi ^lmrgmj
ze`jo =5
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RM@@MTTEZE4 Affh gfr`e`a# Jlmergm` Zjfxx# Rm`ke`a Gogbor Ifrboz#
Jlmergm` Jf`orz# hezxe`auezloh gogborz fi xlo zubjfggexxoo.
F` bolmci fi Mjxe`a Mhge`ezxrmxfr Gejloco Cof`lmrx m`h xlo go` m`h
qfgo` fi xlo Hrua O`ifrjogo`x Mhge`ezxrmxef`# E qm`x xf xlm`k fu ifr
xlo f~~frxu`ex xf hezjuzz xlo ~rfbcog fi ~rozjre~xef` hrua mbuzo m`h# e`~mrxejucmr# xlo eccoamc hezxrebuxef` fi jf`xrfccoh ~lmrgmjouxejmcz yem xlo
E`xor`ox.
Mz fu gm k`fq# f`gohejmc uzo fi mhhejxeyo ~rozjre~xef` hruaz lmz boo`
e`jromze`a xlrfualfux xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz mx mcmrge`a rmxoz. Mjjfrhe`a xf xlo
2>>9 @mxef`mc Zuryo f` Hrua _zo m`h Lomcxl# 1 geccef` Mgorejm`z uzoh
~zjlfxlorm~ouxej hruaz f`gohejmcc# qexl ?.2 geccef` ro~frxohc mbuze`a
~me` roceoyorz. @mxef`mcc# xlo gezuzo fi ~rozjre~xef` hruaz rogme`oh
zojf`h# f`c xf gmredum`m.
Qleco ifraoh ~rozjre~xef`z# hfjxfr zlf~~e`a m`h zeg~co xloix irfg
goheje`o jmbe`oxz mro mcc gom`z b qlejl lealc mhhejxeyo ~lmrgmjouxejmc
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz mro heyorxoh# xlo E`xor`ox lmz bojfgo m` e`jromze`ac
jfggf` goxlfh fi heyorxe`a xlozo hruaz yem rfauo E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz.
Xlo zloor yfcugo fi jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz boe`a hez~o`zoh m`f`gfuzc
b rfauo E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz jf`xrebuxoz zea`eiejm`xc xf xlo hfq`zxromg
goxlfhz fi heyorzef`. Eccejex E`xor`ox zmcoz fi jf`xrfccoh zmcoz fi jf`xrfccoh
zubzxm`joz jfggf`c e`yfcyo =>> fr gfro ~eccz ~or xrm`zmjxef`. Xlozo zmcozfjjur lu`hrohz fi xegoz ~or hm.
Ifr o|mg~co# e` 2>>9# HOM eho`xeieoh :8 k`fq` fr zuz~ojxoh rfauo E`xor`ox
~lmrgmjeoz xlmx hez~o`zoh fyor 5< geccef` hfzmao u`exz fi lhrfjfhf`o'
jfgbe`mxef` ~rfhujxz. Xf ~ux xlez e`xf ~orz~ojxeyo# xlo myormao coaexegmxo
~lmrgmj e` xlo _.Z. hez~o`zoz m~~rf|egmxoc > hfzmao u`exz fi
lhrfjfhf`o'jfgbf ~rfhujxz ~or omr. HOM e`yozxeamxef`z fi xlozo
E`xor`ox xrmiiejkorz lmyo ifu`h xlmx xlo ymzx gmdfrex mro ce`koh xf HOM'
roaezxoroh ~lmrgmjeoz m`h HOM' roaezxoroh hfjxfrz. Ex zlfuch bo `fxoh xlmxxloro mro coaexegmxo ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx ~rfyeho jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz...
ZJFXX4 O|juzo go. Heh fu zm xlo mro fr mro `fx6
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RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlo# ifr xlo gfzx ~mrx# mro rocmxoh xf HOM ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx
mro roaezxoroh HOM ~lmrgmjeoz m`h hfjxfrz.
Ex zlfuch bo fxoh xlmx xloro mro coaexegmxo ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx ~rfyeho
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz yem xlo E`xor`ox m`h f~ormxo hmec qexle` xlobfu`hmreoz fi xlo cmq.
Lfqoyor# mz m ~fe`x fi jcmreiejmxef`# xloro mro gm` Qob zexoz f` xlo
E`xor`ox xlmx goroc fiior xf zocc jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz eccoamcc. M Affaco
koqfrh zomrjl zujl mz "lhrfjfhf`o f ~rozjre~xef` oohoh" royomcz
xlfuzm`hz u~f` xlfuzm`hz fi lexz.
Qleco xlo hrua'zookor gm af xlrfual zoyormc ~frxmc zexoz fiiore`a
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz# oyo`xumcc xlo e`heyehumc qecc bo ce`koh xf xlo m`jlfrQob zexo# fr qlmx qo xorg xlo "E`xor`ox imjecexmxef` jo`xor." Xlozo
imjecexmxef` jo`xorz mro xlo ce`jl~e` e` xlo jrege`mc zjlogo. Xlo ce`k hrua'
zookorz xf rfauo hfjxfrz m`h rfauo brejk'm`h'gfrxmr ~lmrgmjeoz fr eccejex
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz e` o|jlm`ao ifr luao ~rfiexz.
_`hor jurro`x cmq# lfqoyor# xlozo E`xor`ox imjecexmxef` jo`xorz mro fx
ro}ueroh xf roaezxor qexl HOM. M`h xlo Jf`xrfccoh Zubzxm`joz Mjx heh fx
xmko e`xf mjjfu`x xlo xojl`fcfaejmc mhym`joz xlmx lmyo xmko` ~cmjo ze`jo
xlo JZM qmz ozxmbcezloh. Xlo m`f`gex miifrhoh b xlo E`xor`ox ~fzoz`ugorfuz jlmcco`aoz xf cmq o`ifrjogo`x.
Hoz~exo xlo jlmcco`aoz# HOM lmz eho`xeieoh# hezru~xoh m`h hezgm`xcoh
zoyormc eccoamc f~ormxef`z e`yfcyoh e` xlez arfqe`a xlromx. Qlo` qo mro mbco
xf eho`xei xlozo e`heyehumcz m`h buze`ozzoz# qo e`yozxeamxo m`h zlux hfq`
xlfzo xlmx f~ormxo fuxzeho xlo bfu`hmreoz fi xlo Jf`xrfccoh Zubzxm`joz
Mjx.
HOM ez mczf xmraoxe`a xlo zfurjo fi zu~~c ifr gm` rfauo E`xor`ox~lmrgmjeoz. Xlo HOM roaezxoroh qlfcozmcorz m`h hezxrebuxfrz. HOM lmz
e`exemxoh m` ohujmxef` ~rfarmg ifr qlfcozmcorz m`h hezxrebuxfrz xf o|~cme`
lfq xlozo rfauo zjlogoz f~ormxo m`h roe`ifrjo qlmx xloer ro}uerogo`xz
mro u`hor xlo JZM.
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Qlo` m~~rf~remxo# HOM lmz xmko` coamc mjxef` mame`zx xlo qlfcozmcorz m`h
hezxrebuxfrz qlf mro fx jfg~ce`a qexl xloer zxmxuxfr fbceamxef`z m`h
~rfyehe`a rfauo E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz qexl luao }um`xexeoz fi jf`xrfccoh
zubzxm`jo ~lmrgmjouxejmcz.
E` mhhexef` xf qfrke`a qexl HOM roaezxrm`xz# HOM lmz mczf hoyocf~oh m
~rfhujxeyo rocmxef`zle~ qexl fxlor buze`ozzoz xlmx mro miiojxoh fr
e`mhyorxo xc uzoh xf imjecexmxo xlo E`xor`ox hezxrebuxef`.
Ie`mcc# qo jf`xe`uo xf buech u~f` zfceh# e`xormao`j ~mrx`orzle~z qexl IHM#
IBE# JB^# EJO# mz qocc mz xlo e`heyehumc zxmxo bfmrhz fi ~lmrgmj m`h
goheje`o. Qexl xlmx# ex zlfuch bo `fxoh xlmx e`xormao`j o`amaogo`x f`
xlez xf~ej lmz boo` f`afe`a ifr omrz.
Xlozo hezjuzzef`z jucge`mxoh qexl xlo mhge`ezxrmxef`!z ifrgmc
o`hfrzogo`x fi xlo Rm` Lmealx F`ce`o ^lmrgmj Jf`zugor ^rfxojxef` Mjx
fi 2>>
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ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu. Xlm`k fu yor gujl. E imecoh xf mhyezo fu fi xlo cealxz
boifro fu xlmx e`hejmxo xlo ieyo ge`uxoz. Ufu heh qocc m`h jmgo e` realx
u`hor.
Xlo aroo` cealx qecc zxm f` ifr ifur ge`uxoz# xlo occfq cealx ifr f`oge`uxo. Qo!h mzk fu xf zuggmreto fur xozxegf` e` ieyo ge`uxoz# mz bozx
mz fu ~fzzebc jm`.
Gz. Df`oz6
DF@OZ4 Affh gfr`e`a# Gr. Jlmergm`.
Ierzx# xlm`k fu ifr xlo e`yexmxef` xf bo loro xfhm. Qo!ro armxoiuc ifr xlez
jfggexxoo!z mxxo`xef` xf xlez ~rfbcog m`h ifr rojfa`ete`a xlmx f`ce`o hruazmcoz mro m ~rfbcog xlmx guzx o`h.
Xlo ~ur~fzo fi g xozxegf` ez xf hozjrebo xlo zjf~o fi xlo ~rfbcog qo mcc
imjo m`h lfq Af Hmhh z~ojeiejmcc roz~f`hz xf xlfzo jlmcco`aoz.
Af Hmhh ez e`xorozxoh e` xlez ezzuo bojmuzo qo fixo` aox ro}uozxz irfg xlo
HOM# ifr o|mg~co# fr fxlor cmq o`ifrjogo`x mao`jeoz xf hezmbco f`ce`o hrua
zexoz# m`h# mz fi xfhm# xloro ez `f cmq qo jm` roc f` xf loc~ xlog. M`h qo
boceoyo xloro zlfuch bo zujl m cmq.
Zf qo!ro jfggexxoh xf xmke`a qlmxoyor zxo~z mro `ojozzmr m`h iomzebco xf
mzzezx e` o`he`a xlez ~rmjxejo. M`h qo qfuch mczf jlmcco`ao fur jfu`xor~mrxz
f` xlo E`xor`ox xf hf xlo zmgo.
M hfgme` `mgo roaezxrmr zoryoz mz# zfrx fi# xlo ~fe`x fi o`xr xf xlo
E`xor`ox. Zf# ifr o|mg~co# ei fu qm`xoh xf bojfgo Jlmergm`Zjfxx.jfg#
fu jfuch af xf AfHmhh.jfg m`h aox xlmx `mgo. Qocc# fu jm`!x# bojmuzo E
roaezxoroh xlmx `mgo e` m`xeje~mxef` fi xlez lomre`a# bux ei E lmh`!x hf`oxlmx# fu jfuch. E!cc bo lm~~ xf loc~ fur zxmii aox xlmx mixorqmrhz.
,CM_ALXOR%
@f# E qf`!x zocc ex. Ex f`c jfzx (5.55.
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M hfgme` `mgo roaezxrmr ez heiioro`x irfg m` EZ^ ceko MFC fr GZ@ fr
OmrxlCe`k e` xlmx xlo EZ^ ~rfyehoz mjjozz xf xlo E`xor`ox; xlo roaezxrmr
~rfyehoz xlo roaezxrmxef` zoryejo ifr m hfx'jfg mgo m`h xlo ceko.
F`jo fu lmyo Jlmergm`Zjfxx.jfg# fu qfuch lmyo xf buech m Qob zexo#
m`h xlo` fu!h lmyo xf ie`h m ~cmjo xf mjxumcc ~ux xlo iecoz ifr fur Qobzexo. Mame`# fu jfuch af xf AfHmhh.jfg ifr xlmx zoryejo. M`h qo jmcc xlmx
"lfzxe`a" zoryejo.
M lfzxe`a ~rfyehor heiiorz irfg m` EZ^ e` xlmx xlo lfzxe`a ~rfyehor ~rfyehoz
z~mjo f` m jfg~uxor; xlo EZ^ ~rfyehoz mjjozz xf xlo jfg~uxor xlmx lmz xlo
hmxm f` ex.
Xlo Af Hmhh Arfu~ hoyfxoz jf`zehormbco xego m`h rozfurjoz xf qfrke`a
qexl cmq o`ifrjogo`x f` ~rozorye`a xlo e`xoarex m`h zojurex fi xloE`xor`ox b }uejkc jcfze`a hfq` Qob zexoz m`h hfgme` `mgoz o`amaoh e`
eccoamc mjxeyexeoz.
Qo qfrk qexl cmq o`ifrjogo`x mao`jeoz mx mcc coyocz '' iohormc# zxmxo m`h
cfjmc '' m`h rfuxe`oc mzzezx e` m qeho ymreox fi jrege`mc m`h jeyec
e`yozxeamxef z. Qo mczf qfrk qexl arfu~z ceko xlo M`xe' ^lezle`a Qfrke`a
Arfu~# Heaexmc ^lezl @ox# m`h zf f`.
Qo!yo gmho ex m leal ~refrex xf uzo fur ~fzexef` mz xlo qfrch!z cmraozxroaezxrmr xf xr xf gmko xlo E`xor`ox m boxxor m`h zmior ~cmjo.
Fixo` qo o`h u~ e`yozxeamxe`a zexoz e`yfcye`a f`ce`o hrua zmcoz. Xlo jfgo
e` gm` ifrgz m`h hoarooz fi zoyorex. M`h xlo e`jcuho xle`az ceko zexoz
qexl e`ymceh jf`xmjx hmxm; zexoz ho~ejxe`a jfu`xorioex fr jf~jmx hruaz
~ur~frxe`a xf bo hruaz ~rfhujoh b gmdfr ~lmrgmjouxejmc jfg~m`eoz# m`h
fu mccuhoh xf xlfzo e` fur f~o`e`a zxmxogo`x; zexoz zocce`a mhyorxeze`a
mhyfjmxe`a fr ~rfgfxe`a xlo uzo fi hruaz b ge`frz; zexoz qlejl mhgex xf
iecce`a frhorz qexlfux m ~rozjre~xef`.
Fur e`yozxeamxef`z mczf u`jfyoroh zexoz jf`xme`e`a fiiorz xf ~rfyeho
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz yem ~rozjre~xef` ~rfyehoh b m "hfjxfr" og~cfoh b
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xlo Qob zexo f~ormxfr. Xlozo zexoz x~ejmcc hf`!x yorei mao# gohejmc lezxfr
fr gohejmc ojozzex. Xlo rozucx ez xlmx m` =8' omr'fch jm` af f` xlo
E`xor`ox m`h lmyo m zu~~c fi rojromxef`mc hruaz zo`x xf xloer lfgo yem
fyor`ealx jfureor qexl f }uozxef`z mzkoh.
Qo xmko omjl e`zxm`jo fi xlez zorefuzc m`h hoyfxo leal'~refrex mxxo xef`
xf o`zure`a iucc jff~ormxef` qexl cmq o`ifrjogo`x e` xloer mxxog~xz xf
rogfyo zujl Qob zexoz irfg fur `oxqfrk.
Qo lmyo omrc :> geccef` hfgme` mgoz. E` imjx# xfgfrrfq qo!ro afe`a xf
af mjrfzz xlo xlrozlfch fi :> geccef` hfgme` `mgoz u`hor gm`maogo`x.
Qo jm`!x cffk mx mcc fi xlog. Bux qlmx qo jm` hf ez qfrk qexl cmq
o`ifrjogo x xf xr xf mhhrozz xlez ~rfbcog.
Qexle` xlo ierzx ze| gf`xlz fi 2>>>> '' 9#>>> '' f`ce`o ~lmrgmj hfgme` `mgoz# e` xlo ierzx xqf }umrxorz
fi 2>>>1# qo lmh =#:>>. Zf xlo ~rfbcog ez aoxxe`a bea# m`h xlo zjmco ez
luao.
M`h# fu k`fq# xlez ez`!x duzx mbfux ~of~co xre`a xf zmyo gf`o f`
~rozjre~xef` hruaz b u`k`fqe`ac bue`a jfu`xorioex brm`h'`mgo ~eccz.
Xlez ez mbfux fu`a kehz qlf uzo xloer ~mro`x!z jrohex jmrh# xlo xocc xlog
xlo!ro bue`a guzej fr m yehofamgo fr zfgo coaexegmxo ~urjlmzo; e`zxomh#
xlo!ro mbco xf zxfjk xlo qookc ~mrx qexl o`fual ojzxmz ifr xlog m`h mcc
xloer ireo`hz. Ex!z yor# yor zorefuz.
Xlo affh oqz mbfux lmye`a '' qocc# qlmx qo!yo hezjfyoroh ez xlmx xloro!z mzgmcc jfro fi yo`hfrz qlf ru` m yor cmrao `ugbor fi Qob zexoz. M`h E xle`k
Gr. Rm``mtteze mccuhoh xf xlmx. Xlo affh oqz ez xlmx# ifr xlo gfzx ~mrx# ei
fu jm` aox xf xlog m`h aox xlog xf zxf~# fu lmyo m cmrao bo`oiex f` xlo
fxlor o`h. Xlo bmh oqz ez xlmx f`o jfg~m`!z mjxef`z '' ifr o|mg~co# Af
Hmhh '' roamrhcozz fi lfq gujl qo gm loc~# ez`!x o`fual.
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Zf oiiojxeyo coaezcmxef` e` xlez mrom# qo xle`k# gm loc~ fyorjfgo xlez
~rfbcog. Ei qo jm` oexlor jf`ye`jo xlo eccoaexegmxo ~lmrgmj zexoz xlmx ex!z
`fx afe`a xf bo e` xloer bozx e`xorozx xf jf`xe`uo xlo zmgo ~rmjxejoz fr ei qo
jm` zxm`hmrheto xlo coyoc m`h x~o fi roz~f`zoz irfg ~rfyehorz '' ifr
o|mg~co# fur jfu`xor~mrxz '' qo gm mcc bo mbco xf zoo zujjozz ifr xloE`xor`ox# gujl ceko qo lmyo zoo` qexle` Af Hmhh mz qo lmyo roz~f`hoh xf
xlozo.
Mame`...
ZJFXX4 Jm` fu qrm~ u~6
DF@OZ4 Uoz. E duzx qm`x xf zm xlm`k fu ifr xlo f~~frxu ex xf bo loro m`h
xf bo lomrh f` xlozo ezzuoz. M`h E!cc bo lm~~ xf m`zqor m` }uozxef`z.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Gr. Qe`zco6
QE@ZCOU4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`# ifr mccfqe`a go xlo lf`fr fi~rozo`xe`a frmc m`h qrexxo` xozxegf` boifro fu xfhm.
E!g loro ~regmrec xf hozjrebo xlo cegexoh ~rfarozz xlmx xlo zxmxoz lmyo
gmho e` homce`a qexl xlo fyorqlocge`a ~rfbcogz ~rozo`xoh b xlo romh
mjjozz fi hruaz yem xlo E`xor`ox# qexl g ~regmr ifjuz fi jfurzo boe`a f`
qlmx Flef lmz hf`o e` xlez roamrh.
E!h ierzx ceko xf zm xlmx# e` g f~e`ef`# xlo ~of~co xlmx E xmck mbfux loro
xfhm mro fx mjjurmxoc hozjreboh b xlo xorg "E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz." Xfgo# m` E`xor`ox ~lmrgmj ez f`o xlmx!z ~rf~orc cejo`zoh xf iecc coaexegmxo
~rozjre~xef`z qrexxo` b m hfjxfr qlf!z ~rmjxeje`a e` m ymceh hfjxfr'~mxeo`x
rocmxef`zle~ m`h xlo jfg~c qexl mcc xlo cmqz# rucoz m`h roaucmxef`z xlmx
mro ojozzmr# duzx ceko gfzx fi xlo brejk'm`h'gfrxmr ~lmrgmjeoz hf. E`
fxlor qfrhz# g jf`jor` xfhm ez `fx qexl xlfzo zexoz ceko Qmcaroo`z.jfg#
JYZ.jfg# Gohjf.jfg fr xlo gm` fxlor coaexegmxo ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx mro fux
xloro hfe`a buze`ozz f` xlo E`xor`ox.
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Xlo Qob zexoz E lmyo ~rfbcogz qexl mro xlfzo xlmx E hozjrebo mz E`xor`ox
hrua homcorz fr# gfro m~~rf~remxoc# E`xor`ox hrua xrmiiejkorz. Xlozo zexoz
mro roz~f`zebco ifr ~fure`a geccef`z fi hfzoz fi ~rozjre~xef` hruaz#
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz# e`xf xlo lm`hz fi jf`zugorz qexl cexxco fr f roamrh
xf xlo ~fzzebco lmrg xlo jfuch bo hfe`a.
Ei xlmx hozjre~xef` gmkoz xlog zfu`h ceko zxroox'jfr`or hrua homcorz# xlo`
E!yo mjjfg~cezloh g ~ur~fzo loro xfhm. E` gm` jmzoz# xloro!z gfro
zegecmrex xf zxroox'jfr`or hrua homce`a xlm` xloro ez xf coaexegmxo gohejmc
jmro. Xlo mhym`xmao xf uze`a xlo E`xor`ox# mz Gr. Rm``mtteze ~fe`xoh fux# ez
xlmx ex!z omzeor ifr xlo ~re`je~mcz xf leho.
G qrexxo` xozxegf` jf`xme`z breoi hozjre~xef`z fi ifur e`yozxeamxef`z xlmx
qo!yo jf`hujxoh e` Flef ze`jo =55>> eccoamc ~rozjre~xef`z m`h hez~o`zo fyor =.2 geccef` hfzoz fi
lhrfjfhf`o ~rfhujxz xf ~of~co mcc fyor xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz. Ifur gf`xlz#
xqf zgmcc# e`ho~o`ho`x ~lmrgmjeoz# =.2 geccef` hfzoz fi lhrfjfhf`o
~rfhujxz. Xlo mczf zle~~oh fxlor hruaz# bux lhrfjfhf`o qmz xlo gmdfr
f`o.
@fq# bfxl fi xlo ~lmrgmjezxz e`yfcyoh lmh xloer cejo`zoz royfkoh b xlo
Bfmrh fi lmrgmj e` Flef# bux xlo ~re`je~mcz e` xlo zjlogo qoro zmioc
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xujkoh mqm e` m`fxlor zxmxo# qloro qo lmh f durezhejxef` m`h cexxco mbecex
xf aox xf xlog.
Xlozo jmzoz e`yfcyoh f`c xqf ~lmrgmjeoz e` Flef# f`o e` Jfcugbuz m`h
f`o e` @oczf`yecco# Flef# qlejl ez m zgmcc xfq` mbfux m` lfur zfuxlomzx fiJfcugbuz. E k`fq xloro mro gfro ~lmrgmjeoz e` Flef hfe`a xlez. Qo lmyo
gucxe~co e`yozxeamxef`z afe`a f` oyo` mz qo z~omk.
Irfg xmcke`a xf g jfccomauoz mrfu`h xlo jfu`xr# E k`fq xlmx Flef ez `fx
u`e}uo m`h oyor zxmxo ez imje`a ~rfbcogz ceko xlez. Oyor zxmxo lmz zgmcc#
e`ho~o`ho`x ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx mro zle~~e`a geccef`z fi hfzoz fux yem eccoamc
E`xor`ox ~rozjre~xef`z. Ex duzx bfaacoz g ge`h xf egmae`o lfq gujl
lhrfjfhf`o ez lexxe`a xlo zxrooxz.
Xloro mro zfgo mjxeyexeoz afe`a f` xlmx qecc loc~ homc qexl xlez ~rfbcog. Mz
m` mhho`hug xf g qrexxo` ro~frx# E!yo ~rfyehoh zfgo e`ifrgmxef` mbfux
YE^^Z# qlejl fu!yo mcromh lomrh mbfux# m`h m oq ~rfarmg xlmx @MB^
lmz zxmrxoh# k`fq` mz xlo E`xor`ox Hrua Fuxcox Eho`xeiejmxef` ~rfarmg.
M royeoq fi xlez ro~frx f` xlo E`xor`ox hrua fuxcox ~rfarmg qecc eho`xei ifr
xlo jfggexxoo m cfx gfro ~rfbcogz xlm` E lmyo xego xf xmck mbfux xfhm.
Xloro mro mbfux =:5 E`xor`ox hrua fuxcoxz xlmx @MB^ lmz eho`xeieoh mz
~rfbcog zexoz. Gm` fi xlog m~~omr xf bo ce`koh xf f`o jfggf` oxqfrk.
Gm` fi xlog mro ifroea`. M`h gfzx fi xlog hf `fx ro}uero m ymceh~rozjre~xef`.
Xlo zxmxoz m`h xlo iohormc mao`jeoz jlmraoh qexl homce`a qexl xlez ~rfbcog
`ooh zfgo loc~. E qfuch zuaaozx xf fu xlmx Zo`mxo 5 m~~omrz xf ~rfyeho
zfgo fi xlmx loc~ ifr jf`xrfccoh zubzxm joz. E qfuch o`jfurmao xlo
jfggexxoo xf jmroiucc royeoq xlez becc m`h gfyo ex mcf`a zf ex jfuch bojfgo
cmq. Qexl xlo mhhexef` fi xlo cm`aumao jf`xme`oh e` xlez becc# iohormc m`h
zxmxo mao`jeoz qecc lmyo m cfx aromxor mbecex xf homc qexl xlo ~of~co jmuze`a
mcc xlozo ~rfbcogz.
Gr. Jlmergm`# jfggexxoo gogborz# xlm`k fu ifr xlo f~~frxu`ex xf
xozxei xfhm. E cffk ifrqmrh xf hezjuzze`a xlo ezzuo qexl fu iurxlor qlo`
ex!z xego ifr }uozxef`z. Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`.
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ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
E qm`x xf rojfa`eto xlo imjx xlmx xlo ao`xcogm` irfg @frxl Jmrfce`m# Gr.
Jfbco# m`h xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Jmceifr`em# Gr. Cu`aro`# lmyo dfe`oh uz.
Gr. Oam`6
OAM@4 Affh mixor`ff`# Gr. Jlmergm` m`h hezxe`auezloh jfggexxoo
gogborz. Xlm`k fu yor gujl ifr xlo f~~frxu`ex xf ~rozo`x xlez
xozxegf`. Ex!z qexl aromx lf`fr xlmx E hf xlez# m`h E m~~rojemxo xlo
e`yexmxef` yor gujl.
E qfuch ceko xf `fxo xlmx xlo yeoqz xlmx E!g o|~rozze`a mro g ~orzf`mc
yeoqz m`h `fx xlfzo fi xlo ierg xlmx E ~rmjxejo qexl.
E!g loro xf hezjuzz xlo bea ~ejxuro fi xlo E`xor`ox ~lmrgmj m`h lfq exqfrkz e`xf xlo fyormcc lomcxl'jmro ezzuoz xlmx xlez jfu`xr imjoz. Bojmuzo#
ifr oyor mjxef`# xloro ez m` o}umc m`h f~~fzexo romjxef`. Qo!yo mcc boo`
xmualx xlmx ze`jo qo qoro jlechro`. M`h xlo imjx fi xlo gmxxor ez xlmx xlo
jfggexxoo m`h Jf`arozz lmz ifjuzoh# E boceoyo# m`h jorxme`c xlo becc e` xlo
Zo`mxo ifjuzoz f` f`o mrom fi xlo ezzuo qexlfux cffke`a mx xlo beaaor
~ejxuro.
Mx xlez ~mrxejucmr xego# qlmx qo romcc ooh xf mhhrozz ez qloxlor xlo
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmj zzxog# mz ex ~rozo`xc o|ezxz# ez f`o qlejl ez bo`oiexe`af`c xlfzo qlf qezl xf mbuzo jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz m`h xlfzo qlf qezl xf
homc hruaz xf xlog# fr qloxlor ex ez mczf bo`oiexe`a xlo cmraor ~ubcej qlf
lmz lomcxl'jmro ezzuoz xlmx `ooh xf bo mhhrozzoh.
M`h E boceoyo xlmx xloro lmz `fx boo` m` x~o fi og~erejmc rozomrjl hf`o
qlejl qfuch e`hejmxo xlmx xlo gmdfrex fi ~of~co qlf ~urjlmzo
~rozjre~xef` hruaz yem xlo E`xor`ox mro hfe`a zf xf mbuzo xlog fr qloxlor
xlo mro e`heyehumcz qlf jfuch fx fxlorqezo mymec xlogzocyoz xf mjjozz xf
xlfzo ~rozjre~xef` hruaz.
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Ifr e`zxm`jo# e` xlez jfu`xr xloro mro gm` ~of~co qlf ceyo e` rurmc mromz
qloro ex ez m cf`a qm xf af xf aox xf m hfjxfr. E` xlez jfu`xr# mz qo k`fq
mcc xff qocc# xloro mro gm` u`e`zuroh m`h u`hore`zuroh e`heyehumcz qlf hf
`fx lmyo mjjozz xf af xf m hfjxfr m`h fbxme` m yezex qlo` xlo `ooh xf aox
~rozjre~xef` hruaz.
Qo lmyo xqf gmdfr ~rfbcogz e` xlez jfu`xr f` xlo lomcxl'jmro coyoc. F`o
fi xlog ez fbozex# m`h m`fxlor ez ~me`. Gm`# gm` xlfuzm`hz fi ~of~co
heo irfg fbozex oyor omr. Qlmx Jf`arozz m~~omrz xf bo hfe`a loro ez
ifjuze`a f` xlo ezzuo fi hrua mbuzo m`h xlfzo e`heyehumcz qlf zuiior irfg
hrua mbuzo# qlejl ez e`hooh m xrmaoh# qexlfux jf`zehore`a qlmx xlo
mjxef`z xlmx gealx bo xmko`# qlmx oiiojx xlo gm lmyo f` xlo mbecex fi
fxlorz xf fbxme` lomcxl jmro.
M` mhhexef`mc jf`jor` xlmx E boceoyo zlfuch bo mhhrozzoh ez qloxlor# b
~mzze`a coaezcmxef` qlejl jrege`mcetoz xlez x~o fi bolmyefr# qlmx fu!ro
romcc hfe`a ez ifrje`a xlfzo qlf qfuch fbxme` ~rozjre~xef` hruaz m`h
jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz eccejexc xlrfual xlo E`xor`ox mqm irfg zexoz xlmx mro
ru` b coaexegmxo# cejo`zoh ~lmrgmjeoz e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz xf zexoz xlmx mro
ru` fiizlfro# qloro qo lmyo f jf`xrfc# qloro mcc fi xlo oyeho`jo e`hejmxoz
xlmx xlo gmdfrex fi xlo hruaz mro fixo` jfu`xorioex.
M`h# e`hooh# ei fu cffk mx xlo ~mrxejucmr becc xlmx qmz ~mzzoh b xlo Zo`mxo#ozzo`xemcc qlmx ex hfoz ez ex mzkz xlo HOM xf af m`h xmko m cffk mx qlmx
lm~~o`z qexl roamrh xf xlozo fiizlfro Qob zexoz.
Bux xloro ez `f gom`z ifr m` jf`xrfc fyor xlog# bojmuzo xlo!ro fiizlfro.
Qlmx fu!ro afe`a xf hf ez xmko xlo gfhoc xlmx!z ~rozo`xc xmke`a ~cmjo e`
xlez jfu`xr m`h fu!ro afe`a xf xmko xlmx gfhoc mqm# qlejl ez afe`a xf
hreyo ~of~co qlf oexlor ooh ~me` gohejmxef` fr heox gohejmxef` xf xlozo
fiizlfro zexoz m`h mqm irfg zexoz xlmx mro ~rozo`xc f~ormxoh e` qlmx
gealx fx m~~omr xf bo xrmhexef`mcc xlo qm xlmx ex qfuch!yo boo` hf`obux# qexl xlo ezzuoz xlmx mro imje`a xlez jfu`xr m`h xlo xojl`fcfa
mhym`joz# gm qocc xur` fux xf bo m gfhoc xlmx gealx qfrk ifr xlo iuxuro.
Xloro mro ~rozo`xc E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz f~ormxe`a e` xlez jfu`xr qloro
fu mro mbco xf fbxme` m ~rozjre~xef` hrua qexlfux m imjo'xf' imjo yezex qexl
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m hfjxfr. Xlo HOM lmz xorgoh xlmx fx m ymceh ~rozjre~xef`. Xlo }uozxef` ez
qloxlor fu qm`x xf jfhei xlmx e` xlo cmq. M`h xlmx!z qlmx!z boe`a
zuaaozxoh xf fu b zfgo fi xlo fxlor hezxe`auezloh ~of~co f` xlez ~m`oc.
E qfuch zuaaozx xlmx qlo` fu cffk mx xlo bozx m~~rfmjl xlmx ex qfuch bo xf
roaucmxo iurxlor xlfzo ~lmrgmjeoz# rmxlor xlm` xf jrege`mceto xloerbolmyefr. Ifr e`zxm`jo# xloro mro jfg~uxor ~rfarmgz qlorob ~lmrgmjeoz
jm` lmyo m jlojk f` mhhrozzoz m`h gmko zuro xlmx xlo!ro `fx zo`he`a bmjk
xf xlo zmgo mhhrozz m` zff`or xlm` xlo zlfuch qexle` xlo ~orefh xlmx
xlfzo hruaz qfuch bo uzoh. Zf ei m` e`heyehumc mx xlez mhhrozz frhorz m hrua
f` hm f`o m`h xreoz xf jfgo bmjk m`h frhor f` hm xlroo# xlo!ro roiuzoh.
Xloro mro ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx mro ru` b cejo`zoh ~lmrgmjezxz m`h xloro mro
hfjxfrz qlf mro cejo`zoh hfjxfrz royeoqe`a xlozo }uozxef``meroz# m`h
xlo!ro fx boe`a ~meh gfro xf arm`x oyor ze`aco hozjre~xef`. Xlo!ro boe`a
~meh b xlo royeoq. Ei fu lmyo xlmx e` ~cmjo# fu lmyo cejo`ze`a muxlfrexeozqlf jm` o|orjezo jf`xrfc fyor xlozo ~of~co. Bux ei fu jrege`mceto xlmx
bolmyefr# xlmx ~mrxejucmr zojxef` fi xlo e`huzxr qecc hezm~~omr# m`h# e`zxomh#
qlmx fu qecc lmyo ez f`c fiizlfro ~lmrgmjeoz.
Gfrofyor# E qfuch ceko xf ojlf xlo zxmxogo`xz xlmx qoro gmho mx xlo zxmrx
fi xlez b zfgo fi xlo hezxe`auezloh gogborz fi Jf`arozz. Ifr hojmhoz#
Jf`arozz lmz ifualx xf jurb hrua mbuzo. E qfuch zuaaozx xlmx# ifr hojmhoz#
Jf`arozz lmz ifualx xf jurb hrua mbuzo xlrfual xlo eg~fzexef` fi gfro
zorefuz ~o`mcxeoz m`h gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`joz. M`h E qfuch zuaaozxxlmx xlo og~erejmc oyeho`jo ez xlmx# ifr hojmhoz# xlmx lmz imecoh.
Xlo xego lmz jfgo xf cffk mx m~~rf~remxo roaucmxef`z xlmx jm` mjxumcc
lm`hco xlozo ~rfbcogz qexlfux cfjke`a u~ geccef`z# xlfuzm`hz# qlmxoyor
xlo ugborz mro# fi ~of~co. M`h xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egug xlmx!z mxxmjloh
xf xlez becc lmz `fxle`a xf hf qexl E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz. M`h# xf go# xlo
coaezcmxef` zgmjkz fi xlo =5z# `fx fi 2>>
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Qo lmyo m yfxo ~o`he`a# m`h qo!cc rojozz...
JF@UORZ4 Gr. Jlmergm`6
ZJFXX4 Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Gejleam`.
JF@UORZ4 Jfuch E aox xqf jo`xz e` boifro qo af6
ZJFXX4 Xlo ao`xcogm` ez rojfa`etoh ifr ieyo ge`uxoz ifr xlo ~ur~fzo fi}uozxef`e`a.
JF@UORZ4 Qo!yo boo` hfe`a m cexxco xmcke`a m`h xle`ke`a loro. Xlo ~rfbcog
xlmx qo!yo afx xlo lomre`a f` ez = ~orjo`x fi xlo xfxmc hrua ~rfbcog. Xlo
~ejxuro xlmx# acfbmcc# xrmiiejke`a acfbmcc e` hruaz ez (:>> beccef`; xlo _.Z.#
ex!z (9? beccef`. Qo z~o`h mbfux (8? beccef` '' E xle`k xlmx e`jcuhoz HOM# mz
qocc '' e` xlo _.Z. iealxe`a ex.
M`h qo e`jmrjormxo '' xlez omr# e`jmrjormxoh ifr hrua cmq fiio`zoz ez ?#2::~of~co zf imr. Mbfux 2? ~orjo`x mro fur e`gmxoz mro zorye`a zo`xo`joz ifr
hrua cmq yefcmxef`z.
@fq# loro!z ql qo lmyo m coaezcmxeyo brm`jl4 ifr fu xf koo~ hfe`a xlo
zmgo xle`a fyor m`h fyor m`h qf`hore`a ql qo!ro afe`a xf aox mbfux xlmx
gm`# oyo` ei qo heh ex jfrrojxc.
Ql ez xlez ~rfbcog zf e`xrmjxmbco6
Xlozo mro m``umc ieauroz# b xlo qm# xlozo beccef`z xlmx E!g xmcke`a mbfux.
Qlmx ez ex mbfux iealxe`a hruaz mx xlo iohormc coyoc m`h mx xlo zxmxo coyoc m`h
mx xlo acfbmc coyoc6 Qlmx!z lm~~o`e`a loro6 Hfoz Bea Hmhh k`fq ox6 Fr
hfoz Cexxco Hmhh oyo` k`fq6 Qlmx!z afe`a f`# ifckz6
Bojmuzo xlo ierzx xle`a qo k`fq# qo!yo afx xf qrexo m `oq becc. E!g `fx
bue`a '' fu k`fq# E qmz zf lm~~ qlo` E jmgo loro xlez gfr`e`a#
Jlmergm` Zjfxx. E zmeh# "Ie`mcc# xlo Zo`mxo afx mlomh fi uz f` zfgoxle`a."
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Qocc# xlo heh# m`h xlo afx ex qrf`a. M`h `fq qo!yo afx xf '' u`m`egfuzc
qrf`a. E gom`# ex qmz`!x m jcfzo }uozxef`.
Zf qlmx!z lm~~o`e`a6 Ufu!ro xlo o|~orxz. Qo brfualx fu loro xf xocc uz.
Mcc realx# E!g afe`a xf ~ejk zfgobfh ei fu hf`!x yfcu`xoor.
RM@@MTTEZE4 E!cc dug~ e`.
Qloro jm` E boae`6 Xlo imjx ez xlmx xlo hruaz xlmx mro '' E hf`!x k`fq fur
ieauroz# E hf`!x k`fq qloro xlo = ~orjo`x jmgo irfg. Zf E!g romcc e` xlo
hmrk mz imr mz qloro xlo ieauroz mro m`h lfq fu afx xlog.
Lfqoyor# qlmx E jm` xocc fu ez xlmx xlo hruaz xlmx mro eccoamcc hezxrebuxoh
xlrfual E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz mro duzx mz hm`aorfuz mz m` fi xlo fxlor
hruaz xlmx mro hezxrebuxoh f` xlo zxroox. Lhrfjfhf`o ez m yor ~fxo`x
`mrjfxej. Ex qecc lurx fu duzx mz gujl mz lorfe` qecc ei xmko` u`zu~oryezoh...
JF@UORZ4 @f# E!g `fx }uozxef`e`a xlo ~fxo`j fi xlozo eccoamc hruaz m`h
coamc hruaz boe`a ~urzuoh jfggorjemcc eccoamcc. E gom`# qlmx ez ex mbfux
xlo mxuro fi hruaz e` fur jucxuro xlmx gmko xlez '' E gom`# qo!ro z~o`he`a
lu`hrohz fi beccef`z fi hfccmrz cfjke`a u~ ~of~co. Qo jfgo loro qexl m
hfto` gm`hmxfr zo`xo joz xf cfjk u~ ~of~co gfro m`h cf`aor. Qo!ro
mcromh e`jmrjormxe`a gfro ~of~co xlm` m`bfh f` Omrxl# e`jcuhe`a Jle`m#
Ruzzem m`h m`bfh oczo.
Xlmx!z xlo ~rfbcog E qm`x '' E hf`!x qm`x m` o|~cm`mxef` mbfux lfq ~fxo`x
xlo hrua ez.
RM@@MTTEZE4 E...
JF@UORZ4 Mcc realx# E!g jmcce`a f` zfgobfh oczo.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Qocc# E duzx# ei E jfuch roz~f`h...
JF@UORZ4 Xlmx!z m affh xr.
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RM@@MTTEZE4 E...
JF@UORZ4 Mcc realx# Hmhh# Bea Hmhh# qlmx lmyo fu afx xf zm6 Af Hmhh.
DF@OZ4 Xlm`k fu.
E hf`!x k`fq ql ~of~co ceko xf hf hruaz. Ex!z `oyor boo` g xle`a.E hf xle`k xlmx ei fu!ro z~o`he`a (:>> beccef` m omr xf iealx xlo ~rfbcog#
qo!ro fx ohujmxe`a ~of~co o`fual mbfux xlo hm`aorz fi ex. Realx6 Zf ei fu
aeyo go m xffc '' mcc E `ooh ez m hmxmbmzo xlmx zmz oexlor fu mro muxlfretoh
fr fu!ro fx muxlfretoh xf zocc hruaz f`ce`o. Xlmx!z mcc E ooh.
E!cc lmyo xf hoior xf g hezxe`auezloh jfccomauoz f` hrua zo`xo`je`a m`h
qloxlor fr `fx ieyo omrz fr => omrz ez m~~rf~remxo ifr m au qlf zoccz
f|jfhf`o xf m =2'omr'fch# FK# bux...
JF@UORZ4 Qocc# cffk# E k`fq mbfux fur cmq o`ifrjogo x bmjkarfu`h.
Ufu!ro m` o|'~rfzojuxfr furzoci. Zf hf`!x bcmgo xlo ao`xcogm` xf fur
realx.
DF@OZ4 Qocc# E jm` xocc fu qlo` E qmz m ~rfzojuxfr# m ymzx# ymzx gmdfrex fi
xlo jmzoz xlmx E xreoh# hrua jmzoz# realx6 E xreoh jmzoz e` Jfg~xf`. Ufu gm
lmyo lomrh fi ex boifro. Ex!z fuxzeho Cfz M`aocoz. Cfxz fi hrua uzorz. Ufu
k`fq qlmx6 Qo mcqmz lmh m xlofr xlmx ei qo heh`!x aox xlo au xlo ierzx
xego# xlmx qmz FK bojmuzo lo qmz afe`a xf bo bmjk. Zf ex!z m bea ~rfbcog...JF@UORZ4 Qocc# xlmx zlfuch!yo roicojxoh '' fu afx mqmrhz ifr xlmx# E
~rozugo.
DF@OZ4 E heh`!x aox m` mqmrhz. M`h `oexlor heh qo zook m` mqmrhz. Xlmx!z
`fx ql qo heh ex.
Bux E hf xle`k ei fu!ro afe`a xf xmko (:>> beccef` m omr m`h z~o`h f` xlez
~rfbcog# fu gealx xmko m cexxco bex fi ex m`h xr ohujmxe`a ~of~co mbfux xlo
hm`aorz fi uze`a hruaz.
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JF@UORZ4 Qocc# lfq mbfux ~rfzojuxe`a oiiojxeyoc# mz f~~fzoh xf aoxxe`a
cf`aor m`h cf`aor zo`xo`joz6 M`h E maroo qexl fu# ohujmxef` ez ~mrx fi ex.
FK# E!cc aeyo fu m`fxlor jlm`jo.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Ei qo jfuch af bmjk xf Z. 5 m zojf`h# E!g ke`h fi jf`iuzohfu zuaaozxoh xlmx xloro qoro ge`egug gm`hmxfreoz e` Z. 5. Xlo qm E
u`horzxm`h Z. 5 xf bo ez xlmx xlo mro rmeze`a xlo jm~z ifr Zjlohuco :# 8
m`h ? hruaz# duzx rmeze`a xlo jm~.
Ei fu cffk mx xlo auehoce`oz ifr xlozo hruaz# ei fu!ro cffke`a mx m Zjlohuco
: hrua# ei E!g `fx gezxmko`# E xle`k m coyoc 2> e` xlo auehoce`o ru`z mbfux
8>#>>> xmbcoxz xlmx fu lmyo xf bo jf``ojxoh xf# xlo hezxrebuxef` fi 8>#>>>
xmbcoxz...
JF@UORZ4 Zf fu hf`!x xle`k hfubce`a xlo zo`xo`joz ez gm`hmxfr6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E xle`k xlmx hfubce`a xlo zo`xo`joz ez m hoxorro`x# oml#
bojmuzo realx `fq u`hor xlo jurro`x auehoce`oz...
JF@UORZ4 E!g zuro xlfzo auz fux xloro cffk u~ xlo zxmxuxfr zo`xo`je`a...
RM@@MTTEZE4 E boa xf heiior# bux E xle`k xlo hf. Xlozo mro qlexo'jfccmr
jrege`mcz. Xlozo mro ~of~co qlf mro hfe`a xlez k`fqe`ac m`h e`xo`xef`mcc#uze`a xloer cejo`zoz# xloer gohejmc cejo`zoz...
JF@UORZ4 Uoml# realx# xlmx!z qlf zlo qmz cfjke`a u~ fux e` Jfg~xf`.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Ex!z m imjmho ifr m gohejmc ~rfjozz xlmx hfoz`!x o|ezx. Xlo!ro
o|~cfexe`a...
JF@UORZ4 FK. M`h E!g zuro xlo qlexo'jfccmr jrege`mcz loro mro yor qfrreoh
mbfux qloxlor xloro!z m gm`hmxfr fr fx.
RM@@MTTEZE4 E xle`k xlo '' E boceoyo xlo hf.
JF@UORZ4 Zf xlmx!z ql xlo hrua ~rfbcog ez aoxxe`a qfrzo m`h qfrzo.
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ZJFXX4 Ei fu jfuch lfch fur ~fe`x# qo!yo afx xqf m`h m lmci ge`uxoz xf
aox xf xlo icffr# m`h fu!cc bo xlo ierzx '' fu!cc aox xf m`zqor mz zff` mz qo
aox bmjk.
Xlo jfggexxoo ez e` rojozz.
,ROJOZZ%
ZJFXX4 Xlo jfggexxoo qecc jfgo xf frhor.
Gr. Qe`zco# fu qoro mbfux xf zm zfgoxle`a qlo` E jux fu fii.
QE@ZCOU4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`. E duzx qmz afe`a xf jfggo`x f` xlo
~ur~fzo fi xlo becc e` homce`a qexl xlo hrua ~rfbcog.
Xlo hrua ~rfbcog e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz ez gmho u~ ~regmrec fi xqf imjxfrz4
F`o ez xlo ~of~co xlmx mro mbuze`a xlo hruaz# m`h f`o ez xlo ~of~co xlmx mro
~rfyehe`a xlo hruaz xf xlog.
Xlo ~ur~fzo fi xlez becc ez xf homc qexl xlo ~of~co xlmx mro ~rfyehe`a xlo
hruaz xf xlog. Xlmx!z xlo dfb fi HOM# xlmx!z g dfb# xf o`ifrjo xlo cmqz. Qo
jorxme`c mro fx f~~fzoh xf xlo xromxgo`x ~rfarmgz# bux qo mro fx ~mrx
fi xlo xromxgo`x ~rfarmgz.
Xlez becc# xlo jrege`mc ~o`mcxeoz xlmx mro e` ex# u`cozz E gezromh xlo iohormc
cmq# xlo homc qexl xlo xrmiiejke`a zojxef`# fx qexl xlo mbuze`a zojxef`.
Xlez becc hfoz `fxle`a xf xlo uzorz. Xlez becc f`c mhhrozzoz xlfzo xlmx mroxrmiiejke`a. Xlmx zojxef` fi cmq xlmx!z roiorroh xf e` xlez becc homcz qexl xlfzo
qlf gm`uimjxuro# hezxrebuxo# hez~o`zo fr ~fzzozz ifr ~ur~fzoz fi
gm`uimjxure`a.
M`h zf E duzx qfuch ~fe`x fux xlmx xlez becc qecc homc qexl m zgmcc ~mrx fi xlo
~rfbcog# bux ex qecc homc oiiojxeyoc qexl xlo ~mrx fi xlo ~rfbcog xlmx!z
jmuzoh b xlfzo ~of~co qlf mro xrmiiejke`a e` xlozo jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz.
M`h xlmx ez m bea ezzuo m`h bojfge`a oyo` beaaor.
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Xlm`k fu# zer.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Jmceifr`em.
C_@ARO@4 Xlm`k fu yor gujl# Gr. Jlmergm`.
E!g zfrr xlmx xlo jlmergm` fi xlo iucc jfggexxoo ez fx loro bojmuzo qo!yo
lmh hezjuzzef`z fyor xlo omrz f` fur m~~rfmjl xf hrua ~rfbcogz# m`h f`o
fi xlo jfg~cme`xz xlmx lo m`h fxlorz lmyo roaezxoroh ez xlmx qo hf`!x af
mixor mcc hrua homcorz mceko# xlmx ex!z omz ifr uz xf af mixor hrua homcorz f`
xlo zxroox jfr`or e` xlo e``or'jex bux qo hf`!x af mixor xlog oczoqloro.
Ex zoogz xf go xlez becc ez m` m~~rfmjl xf xr m`h homc qexl m`fxlor ~mrx fixlo ~rfbcog# qlejl zoogz xf go qo fualx xf bo jf`jor`oh mbfux# xlo
mbuzo fi ~rozjre~xef` hruaz# eccoamcc hez~o`ze`a xlog# eccoamcc gmke`a xlog
mymecmbco fuxzeho xlo jf`zxrujx fi xlo cmq xlmx qo!yo zox u~ fyor xlo omrz.
Gr. Oam`# E mg m cexxco jf`iuzoh mbfux fur xozxegf`# m`h xlmx ez xlez. Ei E
qoro xf xmko xlo mraugo`xz xlmx fu!yo gmho mame`zx xlez becc# xlo qfuch
bo mraugo`xz mame`zx xlo jurro`x zox fi cmqz xlmx qo lmyo qexl roz~ojx xf
hruaz. Ez xlmx jfrrojx6
OAM@4 E hf`!x xle`k ex!z `ojozzmrec jfrrojx# bux E hf xle`k fu jfuch jorxme`c
o|xrm~fcmxo xlmx g yeoq ez xlmx xlo qmr f` hruaz ez m imecuro m`h xlmx
e`jromzoh zo`xo`joz m`h iurxlor jrege`mcetmxef` fi qlmx ez ozzo`xemcc m
zfjeoxmc ~rfbcog lmz boo` xmke`a ~cmjo ifr fyor 2? omrz. M`h E xle`k xlo
oyeho`jo ez imerc jcomr xlmx ex!z `fx qfrke`a m`h xlmx qo# mz m zfjeox# `ooh
xf roxle`k xlmx.
M`h# irm`kc# E!g lf~e`a xlmx xlez bfh qecc cffk mx xlmx m qlfco cfx gfro
jcfzoc m`h lmyo xlo jfurmao xf gmbo xr zfgoxle`a `oq.
C_@ARO@4 Qlmx qfuch fu zm mbfux xlo imjx xlmx gfzx rojo`x ro~frxz
zuaaozx xlmx hrua uzo mgf`a fu`a ~of~co ez hfq`6
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OAM@4 E qfuch zm xlmx ex lmz m cfx gfro xf hf qexl ohujmxef`.
Ifr e`zxm`jo# ei fu xmko qlmx!z boo` afe`a f` e` xlo qozxor` zxmxoz qexl
roamrh xf xlo uzo fi goxlmg~loxmge`oz m`h xlo mhyorxeze`a ~rfarmg xlmx!z
boo` xmke`a ~cmjo fux xloro# qlejl lmz boo` cmraoc iu`hoh b ~reymxohfccmrz# qlejl lmz e`hejmxoh xlmx xlo uzo fi goxlmg~loxmge`o lmz boo`
jux b m aromx mgfu`x xlrfual xlmx x~o fi ohujmxef`# m`h ei fu cffk mx
~mro`xe`a m`h ohujmxef` fi fu`a ~of~co f` xlozo ezzuoz# xlfzo mro
zujjozziuc gom`z ifr mxxmjke`a xlo ~rfbcog.
Xlo ~rfbcog qexl jrege`mcetmxef` ez...
C_@ARO@4 Zf cox go mzk fu xlez# ze`jo fu brfualx u~ goxlmg~loxmge`o.
Ufu qfuch `fx zuaaozx xlo hojrege`mcetmxef` fi goxlmg~loxmge`o# qfuch
fu6
OAM@4 Qocc# irm`kc# E xle`k ex!z fii'~fe`x# bux...
C_@ARO@4 @f# `f# bux fu brfualx ex u~. Zf E!g mzke`a fu m }uozxef`.
Qfuch fu xle`k mbfux zorefuzc hojrege`mcete`a goxlmg~loxmge`o uzo
m`h hezxrebuxef`6
OAM@4 E brfualx ex u~ mz m` o|mg~co fi lfq ohujmxef` m`h mhyorxeze`a m`h
e`ifrgmxef` fi xlmx mxuro ez gfro zujjozziuc xlm` jrege`mcetmxef`.E hf`!x k`fq `ojozzmrec xlmx E qfuch xle`k xlmx ex qfuch bo qezo xf
hojrege`mceto goxlmg~loxmge`oz. E xle`k xlmx qo lmyo xf gmko
e`xocceao`jo jlfejoz m`h hrmq jorxme` ce`oz e` jorxme` ~cmjoz.
Qlmx E zoo# lfqoyor# ez m xro`h ifr oyor'e`jromze`a co`axl fi zo`xo`joz#
oyor'e`jromze`a gm`hmxfr ge`egugz# oyor'e`jromze`a "qo!ro afe`a xf aox
xfual f` xlez ezzuo" m`h m cfx fi gf`o z~o`x. M`h# irm`kc# ex!z bojfgo
}uexo m` e`huzxr# xlo ~rfzojuxef` fi...
C_@ARO@4 FK. E m~~rojemxo xlmx. E qfuch xmko ezzuo qexl fu xlmx ex!zbojfgo m` e`huzxr# mz ei xlfzo e`yfcyoh e` xlo hrua qmr irfg xlo cmq
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o`ifrjogo`x zeho zfgolfq yeoq ex mz m` e`huzxr# e` xlo zo`zo xlmx xlez
zfgolfq aeyoz xlog m gom`z fi ceye`a m`h zf ifrxl.
OAM@4 E heh`!x gom` xf zuaaozx xlmx...
C_@ARO@4 Qocc# qo fualx xf bo gfro jmroiuc qexl qlmx qo zm mbfux xlmx#
bojmuzo xloro mro m cfx fi affh go` m`h qfgo` qfrke`a e` m hohejmxoh
qm xf xr m`h aox reh fi xlo zjfurao fi hruaz bojmuzo xlo!yo zoo` qlmx
xlo mbuzo fi hruaz hfoz xf ~of~co e` xlez jfu`xr# ~mrxejucmrc fu`a
~of~co. Duzx mbfux oyor imgec lmz lmh m` o|~oreo`jo qexl zfgof`o fx
xff imr irfg xlog qlf lmz boo` rue`oh b hruaz. M`h E hfubx xlmx m`bfh
ez o|og~x irfg xlmx.
Qlo` fu zoo xlo hoymzxmxef` xlmx ex hfoz xf ceyoz# ex zoogz xf go xlmx qofualx xf mxxog~x xf xr m`h iealx ex mz bozx qo jm`. Qo jm` lmyo mraugo`xz
f` xlo gmrae`z# bux ex duzx zoogz xf go xlo oiifrx qo!ro gmke`a ez qfrxl ex.
Gr. Rm``mtteze# xloro lmz boo` zfgo jrexejezg fi xlo becc boifro uz qexl
roz~ojx xf xlo ~o`mcxeoz e`yfcyoh. Cox go jexo m jfu~co fi zojxef`z xf fu
z~ojeiejmcc.
^o`mcxeoz# zojxef` :,o% eg~fzoz gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`joz xf jregoz
xlmx heh fx ~royefuzc lmyo gm`hmxfr ge`egugz# fr mx comzx xlmx!z xlo
mraugo`x. Z~ojeiejmcc# xlo zojxef` jlm`aoz o|ezxe`a cmq zf xlmx zgmccmgfu`xz fi icu`exrmto~mg mro `fq zubdojx xf xlo zmgo zxmxuxfr ~o`mcxeoz
mz cmrao mgfu`xz.
Ierzx fi mcc# ez xlmx jfrrojx6 M`h qlmx!z xlo romzf` ifr xlez6 M`h lfq qfuch
xlmx bo rocmxoh xf xlo u`e}uo`ozz fi E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Cox go ~roimjo xlez b zme`a E!g `fx m` o|~orx f` zo`xo`je`a.
Irfg qlmx E u`horzxm`h fi xlo yezef` fi xlo becc# xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egug
qfuch f`c xreaaor qlo` xloro!z homxl fr zorefuz bfhec lmrg xlmx rozucxzirfg hezxrebuxef`# k`fq` hezxrebuxef` fi xlmx hrua# Rfl~`fc.
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E!g fx yor jfgifrxmbco m`zqore`a xlmx }uozxef` bojmuzo xlmx!z duzx fx
g mrom fi o|~orxezo# mz imr mz Rfl~`fc.
C_@ARO@4 FK. Qocc# xlo romzf` E mzk xlmx ez ex!z g u`horzxm`he`a xlmx xlez
zojxef` xlmx ex roiorz xf# 2= _ZJ
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Xlo zojf`h xle`a ex hfoz '' m`h xlez ez yor eg~frxm`x xf uz '' ez ex gmkoz
xlozo ~lmrgmjeoz eho`xei xlogzocyoz f` xlo Qob zexo# zf qo k`fq o|mjxc
qlf ez e` xlo ~ffc. Ei fu mzkoh go realx `fq lfq gm` ~lmrgmjeoz# m`h
qlf mro xlo# hezxrebuxe`a b xlo E`xor`ox# E jfuch`!x xocc fu. E duzx hf`!x
k`fq...
C_@ARO@4 Ei E qoro xf mzk fu xlmx }uozxef` mbfux brejk'm`h' gfrxmr
~lmrgmjeoz e` m ~mrxejucmr zxmxo# jfuch fu xocc go xlmx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E jfuch xocc fu o|mjxc lfq gm` brejk'm`h'gfrxmr
~lmrgmjeoz e` omjl zxmxo xloro mro. Xloro!z mbfux 99#>>> roxmec ~lmrgmjeoz
mjrfzz xlo jfu`xr# m`h E jfuch xocc fu oyor f`o fi xlog ei xlo!ro HOM'
roaezxoroh.
C_@ARO@4 Ez xlmx xruo ifr fu# Gr. Qe`zco# e` fur zxmxo6 QE@ZCOU4 Uoz#
zer. Xloro mro m cexxco fyor 2#>>> roxmec ~lmrgmjeoz...
C_@ARO@4 Zf qlmx qo lmyo loro ez# bojmuzo fi xlo `oq`ozz fi xojl`fcfa
m`h exz m~~cejmxef`# qo lmyo m` mbecex xf jromxo hezxrebuxef` jo`xorz qlejl
mro fx roaucmxoh e` m` romc zo`zo# jfg~mroh qexl xlo roaucmxef` qo!yo
hoyocf~oh fyor omrz qexl roz~ojx xf hez~o`ze`a muxlfrexeoz '' xlmx ez#
~lmrgmjeoz. Ez xlmx jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx!z jfrrojx.
C_@ARO@4 Gz. Df`oz# fu!yo xmckoh mbfux xlo `ugbor fi f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz
xlmx fu bmzejmcc# E auozz E qfuch zm# jcfzoh hfq`# bux fu!yo hf`o fur
bozx xf gmko zuro xlmx xlo!ro f cf`aor f~ormxe`a qexl xlo bo`oiex fi Af
Hmhh.
Ufu lmh aeyo` uz zfgo ugborz# xlmx# cmzx omr# E xle`k ex qmz =#:>>#
zfgoxle`a ceko xlmx# xlmx fu lmh jcfzoh hfq`. M`h# xlez omr# xlo ierzx xqf}umrxorz ex!z boo` 9#>>>6
DF@OZ4 Ze| xlfuzm`h.
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C_@ARO@4 Ez xlmx bojmuzo fu!ro gfro mxxo`xeyo xf ex# fr ez ex bojmuzo fu
zoo m` o|~cfzef` e` xlo `ugborz# `ugbor f`o6
M`h# `ugbor xqf# hf fu ie`h xlmx xloro mro e`heyehumcz xlmx zox u~
gucxe~co zujl f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz6
DF@OZ4 Xf m`zqor fur ierzx }uozxef # ex!z fx xlmx qo!ro gfro mxxo`xeyo#
bojmuzo qo!yo lmh m` mjxeyo# 28'b'1 `oxqfrk mbuzo ho~mrxgo`x xlmx!z
boo` roz~f`he`a xf xlozo ezzuoz ifr m cf`a xego `fq. Qlmx qo hf zoo ez
gfro xlerh ~mrxeoz ro~frxe`a e`zxm`joz fi f`ce`o ~lmrgmjeoz xf uz.
M`h# b xlo qm# xlo 9#>>> hfgme` `mgoz xlmx qo hezmbcoh e` xlo ierzx ze|
gf`xlz fi 2>>< jmgo xf uz b qm fi z~mg jfg~cme`xz. FK6 M`h xlmx!z
romcc fur f`c xffc realx `fq# ez ei qo k`fq xlmx xlo!ro zo`he`a fux z~mg#
xlo ke`h fi z~mg xlmx mcc fi uz aox e` fur o'gmec bf|oz oyor hm xlmxmhyorxezoz '' qocc# fu k`fq qlmx xlo mhyorxezo.
C_@ARO@4 Zf E zlfuch ro~frx ex xf fu qlo` E aox xlozo# ez xlmx realx6
,CM_ALXOR%
DF@OZ4 Uoz# mbzfcuxoc.
M`h xf m`zqor fur zojf`h }uozxef # qo hf zoo...
C_@ARO@4 E!g mirmeh xf oyo` roz~f`h xf xlog# mirmeh xlo!cc aox g mgo. Eduzx aox reh fi xlog realx mqm.
DF@OZ4 Duzx m bex fi u`zfcejexoh mhyejo4 Hf fx roz~f`h. Hf fx roz~f`h m`h
zm# "^comzo xmko g `mgo fii fur cezx." Ex duzx ~rfyoz xf xlog xlmx fu
mjxumcc mro m affh# ymceh o'gmec mhhrozz. Bux xf m`zqor fur zojf`h
}uozxef`# qo hf zoo m jfro fi uzorz qlf ru` gucxe~co# gucxe~co# gucxe~co
Qob zexoz. Zf f`o yefcmxfr gm lmyo =>> Qob zexoz fi mcc ymre`a mgoz m`h
x~oz. Xlo gm lmyo zfgo xlmx mro hoyfxoh xf Yemarm# zfgo xlmx mro
hoyfxoh xf ^rf~ojem# zfgo xlmx mro hoyfxoh xf F|Jf`xe`# Yejfhe`# ojzxmz.Qlmxoyor xlo mgo ez# xlo roaezxor m hfgme` mgo xlmx!z z~ojeiejmcc
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mzzfjemxoh qexl xlmx ~mrxejucmr hrua. Zf qo hf zoo ro~omx# ro~omx# ro~omx
fiio`horz.
Bux xfhm xloro!z fxle`a xlmx gmkoz xlo jf`xo`x ~or zo eccoamc. Zf# ceko# ifr
o|mg~co# qexl jlech ~fr`farm~l# xlo @mxef`mc Jo`xor ifr Gezze`a m`hO|~cfexoh Jlechro` fr xlo IBE fr EJO fr m`fxlor mao`j jm` jfgo xf uz m`h
zm# "Qo k`fq xlmx xloro!z m jlech ~fr`farm~l zexo f~ormxe`a f` fur
`oxqfrk; jfuch fu ~comzo xmko ex hfq`6"# m`h qo zm# "Mbzfcuxoc." @f
}uozxef`z# f fxejo# "Ufu af mqm# bojmuzo qlmx fu!ro hfe`a ez eccoamc."
Xlmx!z xlo ke`h fi xffc xlmx qo!ro cffke`a ifr qexl xlo f`ce`o ~lmrgmj zexoz#
`fx xf hezmbco xlo ymceh 2#>>> zexoz e` Flef# bux xf hezmbco xlo e`ymceh#
jfu`xorioex# `f'~rozjre~xef`'`oohoh Qob zexoz.
Ei qo lmh xlmx xffc# xlo` qo jfuch duzx zm# "Mro fu f` xlo cezx6 Ei fu!ro`fx f` xlo cezx# fu lmyo xf af mqm u`xec fu aox fur `mgo f` xlo cezx. Ex
hfoz`!x gmxxor xf go qloro fu mro. Ufu jm` bo fyorzomz# fu jm` bo e`
m` zxmxo# jfuch bo f` xlo gff`# E hf`!x jmro. Aox fur `mgo f` xlo cezx# fr
fu lmyo xf af mqm."
C_@ARO@4 Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Cox go ifccfq u~ f` xlmx. Xloro ez `f cezx realx `fq6
DF@OZ4 Xloro!z `f hmxmbmzo xlmx qo jm` lex mame`zx xf zm# "Mro fu f` xlo
HOM!z cezx6 Mro fu f` xlo IHM!z cezx6" Qo hf`!x lmyo xlmx xffc.
ZJFXX4 M`h ei xloro qoro zujl m cezx# fu jfuch jlojk ex m`h ocege`mxo xlog
irfg fur zexo6
DF@OZ4 Jfrrojx.
ZJFXX4 Qlmx ~fqor qfuch xlo Ho~mrxgo`x fi Duzxejo lmyo fyor zexoz
f~ormxoh e` ifroea` jfu`xreoz6
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DF@OZ4 E hf`!x k`fq qlmx ~fqor xlo qfuch lmyo# fxlor xlm` xf zm# "Ei fu
mro e` m`fxlor jfu`xr m`h fu qm`x xf zocc hruaz yem m Qob zexo xlmx!z
mymecmbco xf _.Z. uzorz# fu lmyo xf aox fur `mgo f` xlez cezx."
ZJFXX4 Qocc# m`h ei xlo hf`!x# qlmx o`ifrjogo`x ~fqor qfuch
Ho~mrxgo x fi Duzxejo lmyo ifr zfgof`o f~ormxe`a m zexo ~lzejmcc cfjmxohe`# zm# Erm`6
DF@OZ4 F`c xlmx xlo jfuch jmcc u~ xlo hfgme`'`mgo roaezxrmr fr xlo
lfzxe`a ~rfyehor m`h zm# "Xlo!ro f` xlo cezx. Jfuch fu ~comzo hezmbco xlez
Qob zexo6" Qfuch xlo lmyo durezhejxef` xf af ~urzuo xlo fiio`zo6 Gmbo#
gmbo `fx.
ZJFXX4 Mro xloro lfzxe`a zexoz fuxzeho fi xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz6
DF@OZ4 Mbzfcuxoc.
ZJFXX4 M`h zf xlo qfuch lmyo `f durezhejxef` fyor m lfzxe`a zexo ~lzejmcc
cfjmxoh fuxzeho fi xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz6
DF@OZ4 rozugmbc. E gom`# E u`horzxm`h xlmx cmq o`ifrjogo`x hfoz qfrk
qexl jrfzz'durezhejxef`mc mao`jeoz irfg xego xf xego. Qo...
ZJFXX4 M`h ei ex!z m jfu`xr qexl qlfg qo hf `fx lmyo affh he~cfgmxej
rocmxef`z '' E xle`k Gr. Oam`!z ~fe`x qmz fu qfuch aox reh fi mcc xlohfgozxej zexoz m`h fu qfuch ifrjo ~of~co fiizlfro.
DF@OZ4 fxo`xemcc. M`h qo lmyo zoo` xlmx.
Mcxlfual# xlo mymecmbecex m`h xlo omzo fi mjjozz fi# ifr o|mg~co# fx xf
fyoruzo xlez# bux fi jlech ~fr`farm~l lmz boo` oiiojxeyo. Ex!z gujl gfro
heiiejucx ifr duzx fur oyorhm# myormao uzor xf ie`h m jlech ~fr` zexo#
bojmuzo qlmx qo!yo hf`o loro ez zmeh xlmx jf`xo`x# exzoci# ez ~or zo eccoamc.
M`h zf ex ifrjoz xlo uzorz xf lmyo uzor'xf'uzor mjjozz# gmkoz ex gujl gfro
heiiejucx ifr m jlech# ifr o|mg~co# xf af ie`h xlmx jf`xo`x.
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ZJFXX4 Gr. Qe`zco# qo qm`x xf mccfq xlo coaexegmxo fram`etmxef`z xf
icfurezl m`h fx xlo eccoaexegmxo f`oz. F`o fi xlo ezzuoz ez qloxlor fr fx m
imjo'xf'imjo yezex qexl m ~rozjrebe`a ~lzejem` ez ojozzmr. Qo!yo lomrh xlmx
zfgo ~of~co ceyo e` rurmc mromz qloro xlez gm fx bo iomzebco.
Ez m imjo'xf'imjo yezex qexl m cejo`zoh ~lzejem` ojozzmr6
QE@ZCOU4 Gr. Jlmergm`# f` oyor fjjmzef`# f. Lfqoyor# e`exemcc# oz.
Fur ~fe`x ez m`h fur zxmxo gohejmc bfmrh!z ~fe`x '' E!yo e`jcuhoh xloer ruco e`
g qrexxo` xozxegf`# qlejl lmz boo` e` o|ezxo`jo ze`jo xlo !5>z '' fur
f~e`ef` ez xlmx xloro guzx bo m` ozxmbcezloh hfjxfr' ~mxeo`x rocmxef`zle~.
Xlmx gom`z xlmx xlo hfjxfr m`h xlo ~mxeo`x lmyo jfgo xfaoxlor.
Ifr o|mg~co# Gr. Jlmergm`# fur ~orzf`mc ~lzejem`# ei fu!ro fux xrmyocce`a
m`h fu jfgo hfq` qexl m ze`uz e`iojxef`# xloro!z `f ~rfbcog qexl fu
jmcce`a fur ~orzf`mc ~lzejem` f` xlo ~lf`o# zme`a# "Loro!z qlmx gzg~xfgz mro#" cf m`h bolfch# lo jmccz e` m ~rozjre~xef` mjrfzz zxmxo ce`oz fi
qloro fu mro# homcz qexl ex. Bux lo k`fqz fu. Lo!z mcromh hf`o mcc xlo
e`hea`exeoz xf fu xlmx fur hfjxfrz hf xf uz.
,CM_ALXOR%
Lo!z oymcumxoh fu. M`h zf xloro!z m` ozxmbcezloh rocmxef`zle~.
ZJFXX4 Zf m ro}uerogo`x xlmx xloro bo mx comzx f`o imjo'xf'imjo yezex m`h m
ymceh hfjxfr'~mxeo`x rocmxef`zle~ qfuch bo `fx bo m ~rfbcog oyo` e` rurmc
mromz6
QE@ZCOU4 Ex zlfuch `fx bo.
Xlo fxlor ezzuo# Gr. Jlmergm`# ez xlmx# e` Flef# qo coamcc hoie`o
~rozjre~xef` hruaz '' qo jmcc xlog "hm`aorfuz hruaz." Xlmx!z xlo coamc xorg.
Xlo romzf` ifr xlmx ez xlmx xlo mro qocc'~rfyo` '' E xle`k Gr. Rm``mtteze
~fe`xoh xlez fux xff '' bux xlozo hruaz mro hm`aorfuz ei xlo mro uzoh
e`m~~rf~remxoc.
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Qlmx E ~fe`x xf fu e` g qrexxo` xozxegf` ez xlo hruaz xlmx xlo xqf
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx qo gfzx rojo`xc homcx qexl hez~o`zoh. M`h ei fu
cffk mx xlfzo lhrfjfhf`o ~rfhujxz# fu!cc `fxejo xlmx xlo fyorqlocge`a
gmdfrex fi xlog qoro xlo lealozx zxro`axl mymecmbco.
M`h ox# E hf`!x k`fq ei m`bfh f` xlo jfggexxoo lmz lmh rojo`x zuraor;
E!g `fx mzke`a bojmuzo fi xlo LE^MM ~reymj rucoz. Bux E qecc xocc fu xlmx E
heh# m`h E k`fq m cfx fi ~of~co qlf lmyo. M`h qlo` qo jmgo fux fi
zuraor# xlo hrua xlmx qo qoro ~rozjreboh qmz Yejfhe`# ieyo geccearmgz. M`h
xlmx qmz ~oriojxc mho}umxo.
Bux oyor hrua'xrmiiejke`a zexo xlmx qo!yo boo` e`yfcyoh qexl m`h# e` imjx#
zfgo fi xlo imjo'xf'imjo hrua'xrmiiejke`a ~lzejem`z xlmx qo!yo homcx qexl#
xlo hruaz xlmx xlo!yo ~rozjreboh lmyo mcqmz boo` xlo lhrfjfhf`o# =>geccearmgz; xlo F|Jf`xe`# lealor coyoc geccearmg hfzoz# fx xlo hfzoz xlmx
`frgmc ~mxeo`xz uzo.
Zf `fx f`c ez xloro `fx m` ozxmbcezloh hfjxfr'~mxeo`x rocmxef`zle~# bux e`
gm` fi xlozo jmzoz xlo ~mxeo`xz mro uze`a xlez duzx xf mjjozz xlo lealozx'
zxro`axl hruaz mymecmbco.
ZJFXX4 Ei xlo E`xor`ox zexoz qoro ro}ueroh xf bo roaezxoroh# ex qfuch bo m
zxmxo bfmrh fi ~lmrgmj qexl durezhejxef` fyor omjl f`o xlmx ez roaezxoroh;ez xlmx realx6
QE@ZCOU4 Xloro qfuch bo.
ZJFXX4 M`h fu qfuch bo mbco xf lmyo zfgo }umcex jf`xrfc fyor qlmx!z
afe`a f`. Qlejl ez u`ceko qlmx!z afe`a f` fq.
QE@ZCOU4 Gr. Jlmergm`# ei qo k`fq qloro xlo!ro mx# qo jm` romjl xlog.
ZJFXX4 Zf ei xlo!ro e` fur zxmxo# fu qfuch bo mbco xf fyorzoo ifr }umcex
jf`xrfc# zf jf`zugorz qfuch lmyo zfgo jf`ieho`jo e` qlmx xlo!ro homce`a
qexl. Qo!yo lomrh xlmx zfgo fi xlozo fux'fi'jfu`xr zexoz gmec e` '' fu
qf`hor ql xlo oyo` bfxlor xf gmec xlo hruaz. Ql hf`!x xlo duzx xmko
xlo gf`o m`h ru`6 E gom`# xlo jcfzo u~ mixor ifur gf`xlz.
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Bux fu qfuch bo mbco xf ~rfyeho }umcex jf`xrfcz zf xlmx xlo jf`zugor lmz
zfgo jf`ieho`jo xlmx xlo!ro aoxxe`a qlmx qmz ~rozjreboh6
QE@ZCOU4 Ei xlo qoro e` g zxmxo m`h qo k`oq mbfux xlog# oz# zer.
ZJFXX4 M`h# Gr. Rm``mtteze# ei xlo!ro roaezxoroh# xlo HOM jfuch hf
fjjmzef`mc ~orefhej xozxe`a xf gmko zuro xlmx xlo!ro jfg~ce`a qexl xlo
cmqz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz. M`h xlo qfuch bo eho`xeieoh# m`h ex qfuch loc~ uz fux e`
xlo cf`a ru`.
ZJFXX4 Bux xlo jf`zugor jfuch jlojk xlo cezx xf mzjorxme` qloxlor fr fx
xlo ~lmrgmj xlo!ro homce`a qexl f`ce`o ez mjxumcc m coaexegmxo ~lmrgmjm`h fx zfgo ic'b'`ealx zfgoxle`a irfg qlf k`fqz qloro6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Bux qlo` xlo jf`zugor lexz xlo Qob zexo# lo!z afe`a xf zoo
o|mjxc qlf lo!z homce`a qexl. Mcc xlmx e`ifrgmxef` qecc bo f` xlo Qob zexo.
Zf lo jfuch jlojk xlo cezx# bux ex!z afe`a xf bo f` m Qob zexo.
ZJFXX4 Uoz# bux xlo Qob zexo ez mczf f` xlo cezx zf lo k`fqz ex!z `fx m
irmuhuco`x Qob zexo qexl jfu`xorioex e`ifrgmxef`.
RM@@MTTEZE4 E xle`k xlo jf`zugor# ei lo qmz qfrreoh mbfux xlmx Qob zexo#
jfuch jrfzz'jlojk xlo Qob zexo qexl xlo zxmxo bfmrh fi ~lmrgmj# qlejl
lmz xlmx e`ifrgmxef` mymecmbco. Zf lo qfuch bmzejmcc bo mbco xf k`fq xlmx
qloro lo!z frhore`a irfg ez m coaexegmxo ~lmrgmj. s
M`h xlmx romcc k`fjkz fux m cfx fi xlo ifroea` ~lmrgmjeoz xlo`# bojmuzo ei
fu!ro lexxe`a m Qob zexo xlmx fu k`fq lmz m HOM roaezxrmxef` `ugbor m`h
ez cejo`zoh b xlo zxmxo bfmrh fi Flef# lo jfuch jlojk xlo bfmrh# jlojk qexl
HOM# m`h xlo` frhor lez hruaz.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Jmceifr`em.
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C_@ARO@4 Gr. Rm``mtteze# g }uozxef` ez xlez. E qm`x xf gmko zuro qo jrmjk
hfq` f` xlo eccejex hezxrebuxef` fi hruaz. E qm`x xf gmko zuro xlmx ~of~co e`
rurmc mromz mro `fx ho`eoh mjjozz fi mhhexef`mc eg~ohego`xz.
Qlmx ez xlo zxm`hmrh uzo `fq ifr hfjxfrz e` xloer ~rozjrebe`a fi hruaz# xlorocmxef`zle~ qexl xlo ~mxeo`x6 Qlmx hfoz HOM cffk mx# ei xlo qoro xf cffk
mx qloxlor m hfjxfr qmz ~rozjrebe`a m~~rf~remxoc fr fx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Qocc# xf ezzuo m ymceh ~rozjre~xef`# xlo hfjxfr lmz xf ezzuo xlmx
~rozjre~xef` ifr m coaexegmxo gohejmc ~ur~fzo m`h e` xlo uzumc jfurzo fi
xlmx e`heyehumc ~rmjxexef`or!z ~rmjxejo. Xlmx!z xlo zxm`hmrh# xlmx!z xlo
zxm`hmrh xlmx qmz zox b xlo jfurx# zxm`hmrh xlmx!z zox e` xlo roaz.
M`h xloro mro m cfx fi qmz xf cffk mx xlmx. Bux ei fu cffk mx qlmx xlo MGMauehoce`oz m`h xlo Iohormxef` fi Zxmxo Gohejmc Bfmrhz! auehoce`oz# xlo
hezjuzz E`xor`ox ~rozjrebe`a m`h ~mrxejucmrc qlmx m ymceh ~rozjre~xef` ez.
Xlo zm xlmx# fu k`fq# fu lmyo xf hf m jfg~coxo gohejmc lezxfr. Ufu
zlfuch lmyo mx comzx f`o imjo'xf'imjo# e`'~orzf` o|mge`mxef`. Xlfzo mro xlo
auehoce`oz irfg xlo Iohormxef` fi Zxmxo Gohejmc Bfmrhz m`h xlo Mgorejm`
Gohejmc Mzzfjemxef`.
Becc# ei fu qm`x xf dug~ e`# E xle`k xlmx!z qlmx Flef lmz xff# hfoz`!x ex6
QE@ZCOU4 Qocc# e` g qrexxo` xozxegf`# mx xlo yor o`h xloro mro jf~eoz fi
fur gohejmc bfmrh!z ruco m`h ~lmrgmj bfmrh!z ruco homce`a qexl xlez ezzuo.
Xlfzo rucoz jmgo e`xf oiiojx mixor fur ierzx E`xor`ox jmzo bmjk e` =55
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mixor xlmx xlo hfjxfrz ozxmbcezl xle`az. Ex jfuch bo xlmx fu lmyo m ~lzejmc
oyor omr. Ex jfuch bo xlmx fu hf`!x zoo xlo hfjxfr ifr ieyo omrz# bux lo!z
afx fur rojfrh# lo xmckz qexl fu# xlfzo zfrxz fi xle`az.
E hf`!x qm`x uz xf bo e`xoriore`a bof`h xlmx. Bux qlmx E qfuch qm`x uz xfhf ez xf gmko zuro xlmx ei fu!ro aoxxe`a m ~rozjre~xef` irfg m` f`ce`o
~lmrgmj# fu bmzejmcc mro ifccfqe`a xlo zmgo roaego# xlo zmgo juzxfg
m`h ~rmjxejo xlmx fu mro qexl m ~lzejem` qlo` fu aox ex irfg m brejk'm`h'
gfrxmr ~lmrgmj.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer. M`h xlmx ez fuxce`oh e` xlo MGM m`h IZGB# xlo
Iohormxef` fi Zxmxo Gohejmc Bfmrhz# auehoce`oz.
Mhhexef`mcc# qlmx xlo iohormxef` zmz ez# xromxgo`x# e`jcuhe`a ezzue`a m~rozjre~xef`# bmzoh zfcoc f` m` f`ce`o }uozxef``mero fr jf`zucxmxef` hfoz
`fx jf`zxexuxo m` mjjo~xmbco zxm`hmrh fi jmro.
C_@ARO@4 Cox go mzk xlez. Zfgo gealx zm# "Lo# cffk# mcc xlez ez ez xlo
brejk'm`h'gfrxmr ~lmrgmjeoz xre`a xf gmko ex heiiejucx ifr xlo f`ce`o
~lmrgmjeoz." Ufu k`fq# xlmx!z qlmx xloer m|o xf are`h ez e` xlez qlfco xle`a.
M`h xlozo hfjxfrz# e`jcuhe`a xlo gohejmc zfjeoxeoz# xlo qm`x xf gmko zuro
xlmx fu!ro fx z~e``e`a fii ~mxeo`xz xf hfjxfrz qlf lmyo ogbrmjoh xlo
`oq xojl`fcfa# zf xlmx fu hf`!x lmyo xf lmyo imjo'xf' imjo# fu jm`mjxumcc jf`yorzo qexl fur hfjxfr fyor xlo ~lf`o fr oyo` xlrfual xlo
E`xor`ox e` zfgo zfrx fi qm.
Qlmx qfuch fu zm xf xlmx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E boceoyo qo!ro xmcke`a mbfux fq Z. 5# xlo becc lmz...
C_@ARO@4 Jfrrojx.
RM@@MTTEZE4 ... ~rfyezef`z xlmx homc qexl xlmx. Xlo lmyo xocogoheje`o
~rfyezef`z. Xlo lmyo ~rfyezef`z xlmx homc qexl jorxme` zexumxef`z qloro m
hfjxfr gm `fx bo mbco xf hf m imjo'xf'imjo. Bux ex!z buecx e`xf xlo cmq. Xlmx
becc qo`x xlrfual xlo e`xormao`j# m`h oyorbfh qlf cffkoh mx ex# fu
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k`fq# cffkoh mx ex irfg xloer ~fe`x fi yeoq. Lfq ez ex afe`a xf miiojx ~mxeo`x
jmro6 Xlmx!z lfq LLZ cffkoh mx ex# m`h IHM. Xlo Yoxorm`z Mhge`ezxrmxef`
cffkoh mx ex. Qlo` xlmx becc qmz hrmixoh# ex lmh xlo e`~ux fi oyor mao`j
xlmx oyo`c rogfxoc lmh zfgo ke`h fi jf`xmjx qexl ~mxeo`x jmro.
Xlo ~rfyezef`z xlmx qoro ~ux e` xlmx becc ~rfxojx m cfx fi xlo ~of~co xlmx# ifr
zfgo romzf`# jm`!x af xf zoo m hfjxfr. Xloro mro ~rfyezef`z buecx e`xf xlmx
becc xlmx qecc mccfq ifr o|jo~xef`z; m`h mczf xocogoheje`o# qlejl ez m`
ogorae`a xro`h.
C_@ARO@4 Ex!z g u`horzxm`he`a xlmx xlo becc lmz xlozo ~o`mcxeoz mxxmjloh
xf ~of~co qlf mro e` xlo ~rfjozz fi hezxrebuxe`a xlo hruaz# mz f~~fzoh xf
xlo ~orzf` uze`a. Ez xlmx jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx!z realx. Xlo becc mhhrozzoz# mame`# hezxrebuxfrz fi xlo hrua#
`fx ucxegmxo hrua uzorz.
C_@ARO@4 Xlm`k fu yor gujl.
Xlm`k fu# Gr. Jlmergm`.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
Gr. Rm``mtteze# lfq hfoz xlo hezxrebuxfr fr xlo fq`or fi xlo Qob zexo aoxxlo hruaz# aox mjjozz xf xlo hruaz xf boae` qexl6 Hfoz xlo gm`uimjxuror
zle~ xlog xf m qmrolfuzo6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlo fq`or fi xlo Qob zexo ao`ormcc hfoz fx xfujl xlo hruaz.
Lo!z m imjecexmxfr. Lo og~cfz fr lo rojruexz hfjxfrz m`h ~lmrgmjezxz. M`h
xlfzo hfjxfrz m`h ~lmrgmjezxz ru` xlo xrm`zmjxef`. Xlo imjecexmxfr# xlo Qob
zexo imjecexmxfr ez m ao`ormcc m cmgm`. Mcc lo hfoz ez bre`a xlo hfjxfr m`h
xlo ~lmrgmj m`h xlo ~mxeo`x xfaoxlor ifr f`o xrm`zmjxef`.
ZJFXX4 Zf xlo lmyo xf aox '' qloroyor xlo hruaz cm`h# qloroyor xlo
qmrolfuzo ez xlmx xlo hruaz '' mro xlo roaezxoroh6
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RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlo ~lmrgmj xlmx hez~o`zoz xlo ucxegmxo ~rozjre~xef` ez
ao`ormcc m HOM'roaezxoroh ~lmrgmj.
@fq# fbyefuzc# xlo }uozxef` qmz mzkoh mbfux fyorzomz ~lmrgmjeoz; HOM
lmz f roaucmxfr jf`xrfc fyor m` fyorzomz ~lmrgmj fr hezxrebuxfr.Lfqoyor# loro e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz# qo hf.
M`h# ao`ormcc# fur ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx hez~o`zo xlo hruaz mro HOM roaezxrm`xz.
Hfjxfrz xlmx ~rozjrebo xlo gohejmxef` mro mczf HOM roaezxrm`xz.
ZJFXX4 Zf fu mcromh lmyo m cezx fi mcc fi xlo hfgozxej zfurjoz ifr xlo
hruaz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E lmyo m cezx fi mcc hfgozxej ~lmrgmjeoz xlmx mro HOM'roaezxoroh
m`h mcc hfjxfrz xlmx mro HOM'roaezxoroh mz qocc. Bux xlmx cezx f`c xoccz uz
xlmx xlo!ro ~lmrgmjeoz. Ex hfoz`!x xocc uz ei xlo!ro e`yfcyoh e` E`xor`oxhez~o`ze`a. Ex hfoz`!x zm ei xlo hfjxfr ez e`yfcyoh e` E`xor`ox ~rozjrebe`a.
ZJFXX4 Ez xlez becc cegexoh xf E`xor`ox hrua zmcoz6 Fr hf xlo ~o`mcxeoz rocmxo
xf ao`ormc zmcoz e` mhhexef` xf E`xor`ox zmcoz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E boceoyo xlmx xlo ~rfyezef`z e`jromze`a xlo jm~z rocmxo xf mcc
Zjlohuco :# 8 m`h ? hruaz# m`h `fx duzx cegexoh xf E`xor`ox zmcoz fi Zjlohuco
:# 8 m`h ? hruaz.
ZJFXX4 @fq# fu!yo mjk`fqcohaoh xlmx xloro mro gm`hmxfr ge`egugz e`xlo becc6
RM@@MTTEZE4 @f. Xlo Rfl~`fc ~rfyezef`# qlejl ez '' b xlo qm# Rfl~`fc
ez fx m ~lmrgmjouxejmc jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`jo e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz. Ex!z fx m
coaexegmxo gohejmxef` e` xlo _.Z. Ex!z f`c uzoh fuxzeho fi xlo bfrhorz fi xlo
_`exoh Zxmxoz.
ZJFXX4 M`h xlmx!z xlo f`c gm`hmxfr ge`egug xlmx!z e` xlo becc6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx E!g mqmro fi# oz. M`h xlmx!z# mame`# ei xloro ez...
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ZJFXX4 Ez xlmx xlo "rffieo"6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# Rfl~`fc# oz.
ZJFXX4 Bux xloro mro gm`hmxfr ge`egugz ifr xlmx hrua6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlo qm E u`horzxm`h ex# mame`# ez xlmx xlmx gm`hmxfr
ge`egug ez xreaaoroh ei xloro!z homxl m`h bfhec mrg mxxmjloh xf xlo
hezxrebuxef`.
ZJFXX4 FK. Mro fu mqmro fi m` zxuheoz xlmx zlfq rmjemc bemz e` xlo
m~~cejmxef` fi gm`hmxfr ge`egugz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mg E mqmro fi m` zxuheoz6 E!g mqmro xlmx xlmx zubdojx lmz
boo` hobmxoh e` Jf`arozz m`h xlo Zo`xo`je`a Jfggezzef`# bux# `f# E!g `fxmqmro fi m` zxuheoz# f# zer.
ZJFXX4 Zf ei zfgof`o qoro xf zm xlmx gm`hmxfr ge`egugz mro ao`ormcc
eg~fzoh e` m rmjemcc hezjrege`mxfr gm``or# fu qfuch`!x lmyo m`
oyeho`jo xf jf`xrmhejx xlmx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E hf`!x boceoyo E!h bo xlo bozx ~orzf` xf mzk# zer. Mame`# E!g `fx
m` o|~orx f` zo`xo`je`a ifr xlo...
ZJFXX4 Qocc# fu!ro loro '' qocc# zf# ei qo hrf~ xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egugz
fux fi xlo becc# qfuch fu fbdojx xf xlmx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx qfuch bo u~ xf xlo mhge`ezxrmxef` xf gmko xlmx hojezef`.
ZJFXX4 Mro fu mqmro xlmx xlo Duhejemc Jf`ioro`jo lmz hozjreboh
gm`hmxfr ge`egugz mz fixo` yefcmxe`a jfggf` zo`zo6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E!g zfrr# zer. Jfuch fu ro~omx xlmx }uozxef`6 ZJFXX4 Mro fu
mqmro xlmx xlo Duhejemc Jf`ioro`jo lmz iro}uo`xc jfggu`ejmxoh qexl xlezjfggexxoo hozjrebe`a gm`hmxfr ge`egugz mz iro}uo`xc yefcmxe`a
jfggf` zo`zo6
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RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# zer# `f# E!g `fx mqmro fi xlmx. Bux# mame`# E hf`!x ifccfq
zo`xo`je`a...
ZJFXX4 Zf fu hf`!x lmyo m` oyeho`jo f` bolmci fi xlo mhge`ezxrmxef` xf
jf`xrmhejx xlo imjx xlmx gm`hmxfr ge`egugz fixo` yefcmxo jfggf` zo`zo6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E!h rmxlor fx roz~f`h xf xlmx }uozxef`# zer.
ZJFXX4 FK. Xlo RM@H Jfr~frmxef` lmz zxuheoh gm`hmxfr ge`egugz e`
hrua fiio`zoz m`h jf`jcuhoh xlmx gm`hmxfr ge`egugz qmzxo xlo
xm|~morz! gf`o. Hf fu lmyo m` oyeho`jo xf jf`xrmhejx xlo imjx xlmx xlo
eg~fzexef` fi gm`hmxfr ge`egugz e` xlo becc qecc qmzxo xlo xm|~morz!
gf`o6
RM@@MTTEZE4 @f# zer# E hf`!x lmyo m` e`ifrgmxef` xf aeyo xlez jfggexxoo f`xlmx xf~ej.
ZJFXX4 Jm` fu o|~cme` xf uz qloxlor fr `fx fu!yo ifu`h m` zxuheoz xlmx
zlfq xlmx gm`hmxfr ge`egugz qfrk6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# zer# E hf`!x k`fq fi m` zxuheoz m`h E qmz`!x ~ro~mroh xf
jfgo loro xf hezjuzz xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`joz.
ZJFXX4 Qocc# xlo!ro e` xlo becc# m`h# fu k`fq...
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# xloro!z `f gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`jo# fxlor xlm`
xlo eg~fzexef` fi xlo...
ZJFXX4 Zf ei fu!ro `fx loro xf hoio`h xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egug# fu
qfuch`!x '' fr mx comzx ex!z `fx fur jmcc xf zu~~frx fr f~~fzo qloxlor
xlo!ro rogfyoh irfg xlo becc.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# xlmx qfuch bo m` mhge`ezxrmxef` hojezef`.
ZJFXX4 Qlf o|mjxc qfuch qo lomr irfg xf mzjorxme` qloxlor fr fx
fu!yo aeyo` u~ f` m ~rfyezef` xlmx lmz rmjemcc hezjrege`mxfr }umcexeoz xf ex#
yefcmxoz jfggf` zo`zo m`h qmzxoz xlo xm|~morz! gf`o6
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RM@@MTTEZE4 Ufu jfuch# E!g zuro# jf`xmjx xlo ho~mrxgo`x. M`h E qecc af
bmjk m`h rocm xlmx gozzmao xf xlo ho~mrxgo`x.
ZJFXX4 @fq# fu hf`!x `ooh e`jromzoh ~o`mcxeoz xf o`lm`jo o`ifrjogo`x. E
gom`# oyo` qexlfux xlo o`lm`joh ~o`mcxeoz# ei fu ~rfzojuxoh zfgof`o
m`h afx m jf`yejxef`# fu qfuch ~roxx gujl ~ux xlog fux fi buze`ozz qexlxlo ~rozo`x ~o`mcxeoz# qfuch fu `fx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Fbyefuzc# oz# xlo!h bo e`jmrjormxoh m`h qo qfuch rogfyo
xloer roaezxrmxef` m`h# ei m~~rf~remxo# zoeto xloer mzzoxz# oz.
ZJFXX4 @fq# qlmx hf fu `ooh xf hf xf o`lm`jo o`ifrjogo`x6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# xlo becc loc~z uz b jromxe`a m ~ffc fi E`xor`ox
~lmrgmjeoz xlmx mro f~ormxe`a. Ex!z m romh ~ffc xlmx qo jfuch cffk mx m`hhoxorge`o qlf!z f~ormxe`a f` xlo E`xor`ox m`h qlf!z `fx. Ex loc~z uz e` fur
e`yozxeamxef`z xf eho`xei qlf xlo ~cmorz mro f~ormxe`a f` xlo E`xor`ox.
ZJFXX4 M`h zf# f`jo fu lmyo xlmx cezx# fu lmyo xlo xffcz xlmx fu `ooh xf
~rfzojuxo xlfzo xlmx mro f~ormxe`a fuxzeho fi xlo ,e`muhebco%6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Qocc# f# xloro mro fxlor xle`az4 xlo ozxmbcezlgo`x fi qlmx m
ymceh hfjxfr'~mxeo x rocmxef`zle~ ez# qlmx m ymceh ~rozjre~xef` ez. Xlmx!z yor
eg~frxm`x; ~uxz oyorbfh f` fxejo xlmx xlez ez qlmx ez o|~ojxoh.
ZJFXX4 FK# zf fu gmko m cezx. Ufu lmyo# qlmx# xlo hoie`exef` fi ymceh
~rozjre~xef`z6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz.
ZJFXX4 FK# qlmx oczo hf fu `ooh xf o`lm`jo o`ifrjogo`x6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Ei fu!h o|juzo go f`o zojf`h.Fbyefuzc# hoie`exef` fi qlmx xlo E`xor`ox ez# qlmx E`xor`ox hoceyor ez; mcc fi
xlo roaezxrmxef` ro}uerogo xz xlmx qo!yo mzkoh ifr# qlejl qo jm``fx hf b
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roaucmxef`; ro~frxe`a ro}uerogo`xz '' xlmx ez# ei fu mro f~ormxe`a mz m`
E`xor`ox ~lmrgmj# fu lmyo xf gmko jorxme` ro~frxz xf xlo mxxfr`o
ao`ormc f` xlo }um`xex fi hruaz fu mro zocce`a yem xlo E`xor`ox.
ZJFXX4 Hf fu `ojozzmrec lmyo xf bo u`hor m zxmxo bfmrh fi ~lmrgmj6
RM@@MTTEZE4 M` ~lmrgmj xlmx f~ormxoz e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz ez afyor`oh
b m zxmxo bfmrh fi ~lmrgmj.
ZJFXX4 Ez xlmx realx# Gr. Qe`zco6
QE@ZCOU4 Uoz# zer. Ei ex!z m coaexegmxo ~lmrgmj# ex!z cejo`zoh qexl xlo zxmxo e`
qlejl ex!z cfjmxoh m`h uzumcc# ei ex xrm`z~frxz hruaz mjrfzz zxmxo ce`oz# qexl
xlo rozx fi uz ifr zle~~e`a. Ufu k`fq# e` Flef# ifr o|mg~co# m`f`o qlf
zle~z hruaz e`xf Flef ez cejo`zoh qexl uz. Zf qo lmyo ~lmrgmjeoz cejo`zohirfg mcc fyor xlo jfu`xr.
ZJFXX4 Zf m`f`o xlmx zle~z hruaz e` roz~f`zo xf m` E`xor`ox frhor# ei xlo
zle~ e`xf Flef# xlo zlfuch bo roaezxoroh e` Flef6
QE@ZCOU4 Xlo cmq ez xlmx xlo bo cejo`zoh qexl uz# oz# zer.
ZJFXX4 M`h zf# ei fu lmyo zfgo fi xlozo qocc'k`fq` ~lmrgmj Qob zexoz '
' E!yo frhoroh zxuii fyor xlo Qob# `fx ~rozjre~xeyo hruaz. Ei E qoro xf frhor m
~rozjre~xeyo hrua fyor xlo E`xor`ox# xlo qfuch lmyo xf bo cejo`zoh e`Yerae`em6
QE@ZCOU4 Ei xlo qoro f~ormxe`a coamcc# qlejl ez fur jf`jor` loro.
Xlo f`oz qo!ro xmcke`a mbfux hf`!x bfxlor xf aox cejo`zoh. Qo lmyo f
mbecex xf aox xf xlog. Qo k`fq xlmx Flef ~of~co afx hruaz# m`h qo k`fq
xlmx xlo lmh m ~rfbcog. Zf qlo` xlo xocc uz qloro xlo afx xlog# xlo
zexo!z fx m`bfh xlmx qo lmyo durezhejxef` fr jf`xrfc fyor.
M`h xlmx!z xlo mhym`xmao xf xlez becc4 Ex hfoz aeyo xlo iohormc mao`jeoz# HOMe` ~mrxejucmr# xlo mhym`xmao xf homc qexl xlfzo xlmx mro cfjmxoh fuxzeho fi
g zxmxo.
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ZJFXX4 FK. Zf qo aox m cezx# qo jromxo xlo ~ffc# qo lmyo ro~frxe`a xf xlo
mxxfr`o ao`ormc# qo hoie`o xlo E`xor`ox# qo hoie`o ymceh ~rozjre~xef`z.
Qlmx oczo ez e` xlo becc xlmx loc~z fu6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlo mhyorxeze`a ~rfyezef`. Qexl xlo becc# xlez ~rflebexz ~of~co
mhyorxeze`a xf zocc m ~lmrgmjouxejmc jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`jo eccoamcc.
ZJFXX4 Ez z~mg mhyorxeze`a6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E qfuch lmyo xf af bmjk m`h cffk mx xlo z~mg# bux E!g '' qocc#
oz# E!yo zoo` zfgo fi xlfzo z~mg gozzmaoz# mbzfcuxoc# "Lhrfjfhf`o
qexlfux m ~rozjre~xef`# f hfjxfr yezex ro}ueroh#" oz.
ZJFXX4 Gz. Df`oz# ez xloro m` }uozxef` xlmx z~mg qfuch bo mhyorxeze`a6
DF@OZ4 Mbzfcuxoc fx. Ex ez mbzfcuxoc '' u`zfcejexoh jfggorjemc o'gmec ez m`
mhyorxezogo`x.
ZJFXX4 Ez6
DF@OZ4 Ez.
ZJFXX4 FK.
DF@OZ4 M`h E qfuch mhh m`fxlor xle`a# ez xlmx xlo becc# E xle`k# jmccz ifr m
hez~cm fi xlo jfg~cem`jo qexl xlo HOM cezx. Xlmx qfuch bo yor loc~iuc# mx
comzx irfg fur ~orz~ojxeyo# m`h# E xle`k# f`jf`xrfyorzemc.
ZJFXX4 Zf ei zfgof`o rojoeyoh m` mhyorxezogo`x qexlfux xlo HOM
hozea`mxef # fu!h k`fq ex qmz eccoamc. M`h ei ex jmgo qexl xlo HOM cfaf# fu
qfuch k`fq qloro xf af xf jlojk xlog fux.
DF@OZ4 E qmz`!x oyo` xle`ke`a fi xlmx# bux xlmx qfuch bo loc~iuc mz qocc. Ehf`!x xle`k xlo jurro`x yorzef` fi xlo Zo`mxo becc jmccz ifr xlmx. Bux ex qfuch
bo m` e`xorozxe`a ehom# xf mjxumcc ro}uero ex e` xlo mhyorxeze`a mz qocc.
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ZJFXX4 Xlo ao`xcogm` irfg Jmceifr`em6
C_@ARO@4 E!g acmh xf lomr xlmx xlo jlmergm` ez xre`a xf booi u~ xlo becc.
Yor affh. mrxz fi ex. Qo koo~ xmcke`a mbfux xlo gm`hmxfr ge`egugz. E
duzx qm`x xf gmko ex jcomr xlmx# qexl Rfl~`fc# qlmx xlo becc hfoz ez hrf~
xlo f`o' armg ro}uerogo`x xlmx jurro`xc ez e` xlo cmq# bux ex hfoz `fxjlm`ao xlo ro}uerogo`x xlmx# ifr gm`hmxfr ge`egug# f`o guzx bo
~rfzojuxoh zujjozziucc ifr lmye`a homxl fr zorefuz bfhec e`dur rozucxe`a
irfg xlo uzo fi xlo zubzxm`jo xlmx qmz u`cmqiucc gm`uimjxuroh fr
hezxrebuxoh.
M`h xlo jrfzz'roioro`jo xf zorefuz bfhec e`dur ez "m` e`dur qlejl e`yfcyoz
zubzxm`xemc rezk fi homxl# o|xrogo ~lzejmc ~me`# ~rfxrmjxoh# fbyefuz
hezieaurogo x# ~rfxrmjxoh cfzz fr eg~mergo`x fi xlo iu`jxef` fi m bfhec
gogbor# fram` fr go`xmc imjucx." Xlmx!z ~roxx zorefuz zxuii.Zf qo!ro fx romcc jromxe`a m oq gm`hmxfr ge`egug. Qlmx qo!ro zme`a
ez xlo f`o'armg ro}uerogo`x ez fx xloro qexl roz~ojx xf xlo xrmiiejkor# zf
cf`a mz fu jm` zlfq xlmx homxl fr zorefuz bfhec e`dur rozucxoh e` xlmx.
Gr. Rm``mtteze# mro fu mqmro fi m` zxuheoz xlmx zuaaozx xlmx Rfl~`fc ez
~mrxejucmrc uxecetoh b f`o oxl`ej arfu~ fr m`fxlor fr f`o rmjemc arfu~ fr
m`fxlor e` xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz6
RM@@MTTEZE4 @f# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Ex ez qlmx ez jfggf`c k`fq` mz xlo hmxo'rm~o hrua# ez xlmx
jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# ex!z uzoh e` imjecexmxef` fi zo|umc mzzmucx.
C_@ARO@4 M`h ex qmz e` xlo =55>z xlmx Jf`arozz ~mzzoh cmqz z~ojeiejmcc
homce`a qexl xlez hrua ifr xlo ierzx xego6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# E boceoyo ex qmz e` xlo cmxo !5>z. Xlo hrua ez `fx m~lmrgmjouxejmc e` xlo _.Z.
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C_@ARO@4 Realx. M`h e` 2>>9# Jf`arozz mgo`hoh xlo cmq xf mhh m `oq
z~ojeiej fiio`zo ~rflebexe`a xlo uzo fi xlo E`xor`ox xf hezxrebuxo xlo hmxo'
rm~o hrua.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Zf xlez ez bof`h jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz fr hm`aorfuz hruaz. Xlezez`!x f` m` zjlohuco qlmxzfoyor ifr uzo# jfrrojx# ifr m` IHM'm~~rfyoh
uzo6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Ex!z `fx m~~rfyoh xf bo gmrkoxoh fr hez~o`zoh e` xlo _`exoh
Zxmxoz. IHM lmz `fx m~~rfyoh ex xf bo gmrkoxoh fr hez~o`zoh e` xlo _`exoh
Zxmxoz.
C_@ARO@4 M`h xloro lmz boo` }uozxef` mbfux E`xor`ox zexoz xlmx mro
fiizlfro. Xlmx ez roiorroh xf e` xlo becc qlo` ex xmckz mbfux gmke`a xlez beccjfg~mxebco qexl xlo mcromh'o|ezxe`a ~rfyezef`z fi cmq gmke`a ex eccoamc xf
eg~frx jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz e`xf xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz irfg ifroea` jfu`xreoz
fr xorrexfreoz# jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
C_@ARO@4 E` imjx# xlo cmq zmz z~ojeiejmcc# f` xlo bffkz# "Ex zlmcc bo
u`cmqiuc xf eg~frx e`xf xlo juzxfgz xorrexfr fi xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz irfg m`
~cmjo fuxzeho xlorofi m` jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz fi Zjlohuco = fr Zjlohuco2# m` `mrjfxej hrua e` Zjlohuco :# 8 fi ? fi xlez jlm~xor."
Zf ex ez eccoamc xf eg~frx xlo hruaz e`xf xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz# jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mz imr mz jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz# E jfuch xocc fu xlmx m`
}um`xex fi jf`xrfccoh zubzxm`joz xlmx mro jfge`a e` yem jmrreor fr gmec#
u`cozz ex!z afe`a xf m HOM'roaezxoroh eg~frxor# ex!z eccoamc m`h ex!z zubdojx xf
zoeturo.
C_@ARO@4 Zf xlez cmq qfuch loc~ fu qexl roz~ojx xf xlmx# e` xlmx qo
qfuch bo zoxxe`a u~ m zjlogmxej e` qlejl xloro qfuch bo e`ifrgmxef` xf
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xlo jf`zuge`a ~ubcej mz xf qloxlor fr `fx xlo zexo qmz roaezxoroh qexl xlo
HOM.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Xloro qfuch bo xlo mbecex ifr xlog xf jlojk xlmx mame`zxqlmxoyor m~~rfyoh cezx xlmx fu lmyo.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Xloro!h bo m` mbecex ifr ~of~co xlo` xf jlojk qexl xlo zxmxo
e`yfcyoh# oexlor xlo ro~frxoh zo`he`a zxmxo fr xlo rojoeye`a zxmxo# mz xf
qloxlor xlo qoro roaezxoroh.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Ei# e` imjx# ex imecoh xlfzo xozxz m`h ex m~~omroh xlmx ex qmz jfge`a
irfg fuxzeho xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz# xlmx qfuch mx comzx aeyo fu zfgo
e`hejmxef` xf zxmrx m` e`yozxeamxef` mz xf qloro ex qmz jfge`a irfg# m`h xlo
mjx exzoci qfuch bo eccoamc u`hor xlo xorgz fi jurro`x cmq# jfrrojx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx ez mbzfcuxoc jfrrojx# zer.
C_@ARO@4 Zf oyo` xlfual qo lmyo xlo ~rfbcog qexl xlfzo xlmx mro
fyorzomz# xlez qfuch mx comzx aeyo uz gfro hmxmbmzoz m`h gfro e`ifrgmxef`irfg qlejl xf cmu`jl m` e`yozxeamxef` e`xf qlmx gm bo m` eccoamc zexo.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Xlmx!z jfrrojx# zer# oz.
C_@ARO@4 Xlm`k fu yor gujl# Gr. Jlmergm`.
ZJFXX4 Xlm`k fu.
E duzx lmh m jfu~co fi ~fe`xz.
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F`o# hezxrebuxe`a xlo hmxo'rm~o hrua fyor xlo E`xor`ox ez mcromh eccoamc.
Qlmx xlez qfuch hf qfuch bo xf o|~m`h xlmx gm`hmxfr ge`egug xf fxlor
zmcoz fx fyor xlo E`xor`ox. Ez xlmx realx6
RM@@MTTEZE4 E!g zfrr# zer. E hf`!x ifccfq fu xloro.
ZJFXX4 E` 2>>9# xlo Jf`xrfccoh Zubzxm`joz Mjx qmz mgo`hoh ~rflebexe`axlo uzo fi xlo E`xor`ox xf hezxrebuxo m hmxo'rm~o hrua# qlejl xlo Jf`arozz
hoie`oh# e`jcuhoh m gm|egug zo`xo`jo fi 2> omrz.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Uoz# zer.
ZJFXX4 M`h m`fxlor }uozxef`4 F`o fi xlo ~rfbcogz qexl xlo gm`hmxfr
ge`egugz ez xlmx fu fx f`c aox xlo gme` ~or~oxrmxfr bux oyorbfh qlf
ez ~mrx fi xlo jf`z~ermj. Ez xlmx realx6
Ufu k`fq# fu buzx m qmrolfuzo. Oyorbfh ez zubdojx xf xlo zmgo
gm`hmxfr ge`egug zo`xo`jo# `fx duzx xlo re`acomhor# bux xlo ~of~co fii
f` m xm`ao`x qfuch mczf bo cffke`a mx xlo zmgo gm`hmxfr ge`egugz#
oyo` ei ex gmho `f zo`zo xf eg~fzo xlo ~o`mcx f` zfgof`o qlf ez duzx fux
xloro f` m xm`ao`x.
RM@@MTTEZE4 E boceoyo xlmx qfuch bo u~ xf xlo _`exoh Zxmxoz mxxfr`o
qloro xlo hezxrejx ez.
ZJFXX4 Qmex m ge`uxo. Bux ei xlo qoro ~rfzojuxoh m`h ifu`h auecx# xlo
duhao qfuch lmyo `f hezjroxef` bux xf eg~fzo xlo hrmjf`em` gm`hmxfr
ge`egug f` zfgof`o qlf qmz duzx fux xloro f` m xm`ao`x.
RM@@MTTEZE4 Mame`# zer...
ZJFXX4 Zf qo!cc comyo ex xf xlo hezjroxef` fi xlo ~rfzojuxfr xf hojeho...
RM@@MTTEZE4 Hezjroxef` fi xlo duhao.
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ZJFXX4 Qocc# u`ifrxu`mxoc# qexl m gm`hmxfr ge`egug# xlmx!z xlo
~rfbcog. Ei ex gmkoz f zo`zo# xlo duhao lmz xf eg~fzo xlo gm`hmxfr
ge`egug m`qm.
Gr. Oam`# heh fu lmyo zfgoxle`a xf zm mbfux xlmx6
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