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    CKUA OALBD] BD FACC

    (Xfa @kkd Gkurdics7 Zirt 9)

    Oy Iccy Xfk`is

    Mkpyrblft ?:9= Iccy Xfk`is

    Icc _blfts _asarvah

    Mkvar hasbld oy Iccy Xfk`is

    Aokkn Ekr`ittbdl oy Iccy Xfk`is

    Zuocbsfah oy ]`isfwkrhs

    ]@I]F\K_H] Ahbtbkd

    ]`isfwkrhs Ahbtbkd Cbmadsa Dktas

    Xfbs aokkn bs cbmadsah ekr ykur parskdic adgky`adt kdcy. Xfbs aokkn `iy dkt oa ra-skch kr

    lbvad iwiy tk ktfar pakpca. Be yku wkuch cbna tk sfira tfbs okkn wbtf idktfar parskd, pcaisa

    purmfisa id ihhbtbkdic mkpy ekr aimf rambpbadt. Be ykura raihbdl tfbs okkn idh hbh dkt purmfisa

    bt, kr bt wis dkt purmfisah ekr ykur usa kdcy, tfad pcaisa raturd tk tfa iutfkrs waosbta idh

    purmfisa ykur kwd mkpy. Xfidn yku ekr raspamtbdl tfa firh wkrn ke tfa iutfkr.

    Xfbs bs i wkrn ke ebmtbkd. Idy rasa`ocidma tk imtuic avadts, ckmicas, krlidbzitbkds, kr parskd,

    cbvbdl kr haih, bs adtbracy mkbdmbhadtic. Di`as, mfirimtars, pcimas, idh bdmbhadts ira prkhumts ke

    tfa iutfkrs b`ilbditbkd. Xfay ira dkt tk oa mkdstruah is raic, dkr usah bd ktfar wkrns ke ebmtbkd

    wbtfkut wrbttad mkdsadt oy tfa iutfkrs.

    Mkdtadt Hbsmcib`ar

    Is i RI piridkr`ic rk`idma, tfa mkdtadt ke tfbs stkry bs `aidt tk oa ekr Rkudl Ihuct idh Daw

    Ihuct iuhbadmas.

    Xioca ke Mkdtadts

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    CKUA OALBD] BD FACC

    Mfiptar 9

    Mfiptar ?

    Mfiptar =

    Mfiptar 8

    Mfiptar 1

    Mfiptar 5

    Mfiptar yku wbcc stiy oy `y sbha. Dk

    `ittar wfit yku saa kr fair. Hk yku udharstidh;

    B dkhhah, swicckwbdl ilibd is B itta`ptah tk dkt rkcc `y ayas it tfa pkcbta mk``idh bd fbs

    bdstrumtbkds. Bva oaad irkudh, B mficcadlah. \fara i` B aximtcy; B isnah, ndkwbdl icraihy

    wfit tfa idswar `iy oa.

    B hkuot yku fiva oaad tk i pcima cbna tfbs. Rku ira bd Facc, tfa cidh ke tfa ha`kds. Rku

    prkoiocy luassah tfit.

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    B dkhhah.

    Kur cidh bs mkdtrkccah oy sbx ha`kds, kda wfk bs Ckrh Cumbear. Fa nbhdippah yku, idh

    facc put yku bd tfa li`as wfara yku wbcc oa fudtah idh nbccah, praeariocy oy fb kr kda ke fbs

    orktfars. Fa fis i wicc ke trkpfbas bd fbs stuhy eaiturbdl `idy ke ykur spambas.

    \fit; B smrai`ah. @y ykudlar sbstar. @y iudt. @y ockkh bdstidtcy wadt mkch.

    ]fff. ]k`akda wbcc fair yku. Fa mci pah fbs fidh kvar `y kutf. \a eacc kdtk tfa oah

    bd aimf ktfars ir`s. Fa sfbetah fbs wablft, idh prkoah fbs okhy daxt tk bda. B mkuch saa tfa

    ndbvas kut ke tfa mkrdar ke `y vbsbkd. Bt wkuchdt oa hbeebmuct tk nbcc fb` erk` tfbs vidtila pkbdt.

    Hbh sbcvar ieeamt ha`kds tfa wiy bt hbh warawkcvas;

    Be yku widt tk usa tfksa ndbvas, B sullast yku lk ekr `y fairt. Out bt wkdt hk idy lkkh.

    Bd i pcima cbna tfbs, B ckst `y fairt ckdl ilk. Rku midt nbcc a. B midt hba.

    Fkw eir mkuch B lat be B trbah tk nbcc tfbs ha`kd; \is tfit wfit fa raiccy wis; B mkuchdt

    stidh tfa tfkulft ke nbccbdl fb`, avad be bt hbhdt wkrn. @y fairt idh skuc rilah it `a. @iyoa fa

    mkuch oa id iccy bdstaih.

    Hk yku prk`bsa tk facp `a asmipa; B isnah tfa quastbkd wbtf is `umf bddkmadt B mkuch

    `ustar ekr i ykudl cihy, i hiulftar ke i \arawkce Nbdl suracy lkbdl ih. @y wkrch wis

    turdbdl bdtk kda ke nbcc kr oa nbccah. ]fkuch B nbcc tfbs ha`kd idh oa hkda wbtf bt; Mkuch B nbcc

    fb` haspbta fbs prkmci`itbkds ilibdst tfa cittar;

    Fbs fidhs rastah kd `y wibst. B eact fbs ebdlartbps hacbmitacy orusf pist tfa murva bd `y oimn.

    Bt sadt sfbvars rimbdl up `y spbda.

    B wbcc facp yku, Acidi, fa wfbsparah. B `ust it caist try.

    \fit wbcc tfay hk tk us be wa ira miulft;

    Hkdt wkrry iokut `a. B mid fidhca bt, out yku. Bh ritfar dkt tfbdn iokut wfit tfayh hk tk

    yku. Fbs vkbma hrbetah kee, idh fbs cblft lraad ayas lcizah kvar. Fa turdah fbs ittadtbkd tk `y

    hbsirriyah hrass idh ladtcy s`kktfah tfa wrbdncas iwiy.

    B mid eblft idy ha`kd wfk lats bd `y wiy, B sdippah.

    ]ckwcy fa `kvah fbs fidhs, lbvbdl a i ckw lrudt ke hbsoacbae.

    Is B ecittadah kut tfa rueecas bd y cip, B `irvacah it fkw wir` fbs tkumf wis, fkw

    sitbseybdl idh skktfbdl. Xfa \kce ecisfah i stirtcbdlcy raicbzitbkd bdtk `y `bdhs aya. Haspbta

    fbs bdwirh strullcas, bt wis kovbkus tfit tfbs ykudl `ids iccalbidma wis tk i lraitar lkkh, dkt

    tfa avbc par`aitbdl bd tfbs hirn pcima. Bt wis mcair tk saa tfit fa wis iokva tfit. Hidta wis i

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    lkkh parskd, i wirrbkr B fih kdcy raih iokut bd `y iudts okkns, tfa axbstadma ke wfbmf wis

    riracy fairh ke idy`kra.

    Is Hidta piusah dair tfa oah, B isnah, Mkuch yku facp `a ebdh sk`a mcktfas B mid trivac bd,

    pcaisa;

    Ke mkursa. B ipkcklbza. Rku midt trivac bd tfbs hrass, dkw mid yku; B fiva tk siy,

    fkwavar, ocua subts yku wacc. Fa mfumncah ilibd, tfbs tb`a wbtf i sbdmarbty fa fih cimnah

    oaekra. \fbsnbdl `a kee tfa oah, fa faihah ekr tfa mcksat, davar kdma cattbdl lk ke `y fidh.

    Imtuiccy bts izura, dkt ocua.

    Bts dkt tfa si`a mkckr; fa isnah is fa hapksbtah `a bd erkdt ke tfa hkkrs tk tfa mcksat.

    Dkt wfad bt mk`as tk @krb Cku hrassas, dk, B mcirbebah.

    Fa irmfah id ayaorkw it `a, stidhbdl kvar `a. @krb wfk;

    Davar `bdh, B rapcbah, qubmncy raicbzbdl Hidta wis dkt murradt wbtf fblf eisfbkd bd

    \arawkce skmbaty.

    Xfad fa lraw sarbkus idh fbs ayas lcai`ah i aihkw lraad. Hk is B siy. Ekcckw y caih

    idh ykucc oa fk`a oaekra yku ndkw bt. Ilraah, Acidi;

    Ilraah. Fairbdl fbs mkdladbic, yat iutfkrbtitbva tkda, B lrbttah `y taatf. B hbhdt fiva idy

    kptbkds.

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    Mfiptar =

    Xfa Gkurday Oalbds

    Hidta cah `a tfrkulf i samrat hkkr bd tfa mcksat ke fbs oahrkk` B wis surprbsah B fih dkt

    ekudh. \a ekcckwah i ckdl stibrmisa hkwd ickdl i miva `iha ke rah stkda tfit wis fkt tk tfa

    tkumf. B eact mcu`sy idh iwnwirh wairbdl fbs kvarsbzah mcktfas, wfbmf mkdsbstah ke i hirn lraad

    gimnat, i ocimn ckdl-scaava sfbrt B tbah bdtk i ndkt it `y wibst, `itmfbdl gaids idh okkts, idh i

    ndbt mip fa raquastah B stuee `y fibr udhar. Is tfa hacblft ke s`accbdl fbs wkdhareuc smadt kd tfa

    irtbmcas ke mcktfbdl wisfah kvar `a, B trbah `y oast tk ekmus kd tfa staps idh stiy mcksa oafbdh

    fb` sk B wkuchdt eicc ilibdst tfa wicc. Kdma tfa stibrmisa adhah, wa stkkh oaekra i ekur-ekkt

    staac hkkr tfit hbhdt saa` tk fiva i hkkrndko.

    Fkw ira wa lkbdl tk lat tfrkulf tfit; B isnah, `ktbkdbdl tk fb` tfit oktf ke us wara ticcar

    tfid ekur eaat.

    Ekr sk`a raiskd, fa ekudh y quastbkd i`usbdl. Cbna tfbs, fa rapcbah.

    ]uhhadcy fa vidbsfah oaekra `y ayas. Icc B mkuch saa wis id b``adsa mckuh ke ocua s`kna.

    Xfad B fairh Hidtas vkbma. Bcc kpad tfa hkkr erk` tfa ktfar sbha.

    \fad tfa hkkr ecaw kpad, fa stkkh tfara, euccy mcktfah bd fbs ckdl ocimn tradmf mkit, X-sfbrt,

    gaids, idh caitfar okkts cbna dktfbdl fih fippadah.

    Dkw tfits sk`a trbmn.Bva lkt i eaw up `y scaava. Fa ckmnah tfa hkkr, mfamnbdl tfa fbdlas idh inbdl sura icc

    tfa mkrdars ke bt ra`ibdah samura. B ih`brah fbs ticc, caid stitura bd tfa hb` cblft. Is B lcidmah

    irkudh tk saa wfara tfa cblft skurma wis mk`bdl erk`, B raicbzah bt wis erk` i rah `kkd tfit

    paanah kut kmmisbkdiccy erk` oafbdh hirn mckuhs.

    Bva davar saad i rah `kkd, B mk``adtah, dkt raiccy axpamtbdl i rapcy.

    B wkuchdt axpamt sk. \ara dair tfa madtar ke tfa Airtf. Fa piusah ekr i k`adt idh

    stuhbah `a. Fiva yku oaad tk tfa madtar ke tfa Airtf;

    Dk, B rapcbah.

    \ara lkbdl tk lat lkbdl. Fiva ykur ayas ihgustah yat;

    Ic`kst. \fy; B isnah.

    Fa dkhhah. \a fiva i ckdl hbstidma tk mkvar qubmncy. B widt tk ina sura yku mid naap

    up.

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    B mid naap up, eidlar. @y eitfars ocbdh irrklidma b``ahbitacy ecirah up bd `a, i tribt B

    bdstidtcy ralrattah sfkwbdl kee. B obt hkwd kd `y cbps is B wbsfah B fih dkt miccah fb` tfa

    dalitbva E wkrh ekr ha`kd kr idy ktfar suparturic wfk spkrtah eidls.

    Hidtas pcaisidt hbspksbtbkd turdah hirn. @k`adtirbcy, B tkkn i stap oimnwirhs, wibtbdl tk

    saa wfit fah hk daxt. Oabdl ckw kd adarly, Bh oa udioca tk su``kd tfa \kce bd i `k`adts

    dktbma be fa ittimnah `a.

    Cats lat sk`atfbdl striblft, Acidi, fa sibh.

    B `aidt dk keeadsa, B keearah ladtcy, fkpbdl tk haribc i eblft. B daahah tfbs luy kd `y sbha.

    Fa sblfah ckuhcy idh tkkn `y fidhs bd fbs. Xfa wir`tf ke fbs tkumf stirtcah `a idh B eact

    tfit spirn ilibd. B stuhbah fbs fidhs advackpbdl `bda ekr i `k`adt. Bd tfa ckw cblft, B mkuchdt

    saa tfa hatibcs ke fbs wkdhareuc ckdl ebdlars, out B eact tfa stradltf, tfa riw adarly mfirlbdl

    tfrkulf tfa`. B wis facpcass tk kva is fa tkwarah kvar `a idh fach `a bd fbs mcutmfas. Ekr i

    ecaatbdl `k`adt, eair sureimah bd tfa oimn ke `y tfrkit. B widtah tk smrai`, yidn `y fidhs

    iwiy, avad be B hbhdt ecaa wbtf oktf ke tfa . B widtah tk tacc tfbs luy B daahah dk kdas facp,

    aspambiccy fbs. B wis kd i `bssbkd. B fih tk ebdh `y sbstar idh iudt. Idh yat, B mkuchdt `kva.

    Fbs prasadma kvarwfac`ah `a. Fbs tkumf skktfah `a. Fbs orkkhbdl stira `as`arbzah `a. Fa

    wis tfa assadma ke tfa Caladh ke Hbvbda Hrilkd \irrbkrs B fih raih iokut, tfa stkrbas `y iudt

    fih sfirah wbtf `a is i mfbch. Xfa Hbvbda Hrilkd \irrbkrs wara i sacamt lrkup ke sfipa-

    sfbetbdl bdhbvbhuics wfk ekulft ekr gustbma. @y iudt fih eivkrah icc supardituric mraituras tfit

    ekulft ekr tfa wacc-oabdl ke ktfars, dkt tfa ha`kds wfk kdcy udharstkkh pibd, tkrtura, idh haitf.

    Hidta wis hbeearadt. Bd tfa sfkrt tb a B fih ndkwd fb , B icraihy udharstkkh tfit. Iudt

    Acbzioatfs wkrhs ebctarah tfrkulf `y `bdh. \a fiva i ckt tk caird erk` tfa` is wacc, Acidi.

    \fad fa spkna, Hidtas vkbma eckkhah `y sadsa ilibd. B ndkw wa hkdt fiva `umf tb`a,

    sk Bh cbna tk isn ekr ykur raspamt. B imtuiccy daah ykur facp. Be yku widt tk lat kut ke fara, B

    wkuch axpamt ykuh widt tk facp `a, rblft;

    B wis ruha. B sfkuchdt fiva Hidta mut a kee, mkdtbdubdl fbs hbicklua.

    Ras, B` i eidlar, out tfara bs i hbeearadma oatwaad `a idh tfa ha`kds fara. ]k`a pakpca

    fara eblft ekr lkkh, dkt avbc. B eblft ekr lkkh. Rku `ust udharstidh tfit dkw. Gust oamiusa yku

    ira erk` tfa Lirhad hkasdt `aid yku ira tfa kdcy kda eblftbdl ekr lkkh. \ara fara, bd tfa

    tradmfas avary hiy, eblftbdl ekr kur sicvitbkd idh ykurs, ekr tfa fu`idbty ke kur wkrchs. Be tfa

    ha`kds avar ebdh tfabr wiy tk tfa sureima idh axtbdlubsf tfa cblft kd Airtf, btcc oa icc kvar.

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    ]uracy yku mid udharstidh tfit, Acidi;

    Fairbdl fbs hamciritbkds ke gustbma istkudhah `a. B fih ekudh id iccy idh B udharstkkh fbs

    mkdmards kdcy tkk wacc. Fa hbhdt ndkw bt, out wa wara kd tfa si`a sbha. Fas kda ke us, B tkch

    tfa \kce. @y fairt axpckhah i samkdh tb`a. Aimf tb`a fa ihhrassah `a oy `y di`a, bt

    mkccipsah `y vary skuc. Xfbs luy wfk B fih ndkwd ekr is `idy fkurs is B mkuch mkudt kd kda

    fidh spkna tk `a is id aquic. @a, tfa nbhdippah vbmtb . @a, tfa warawkce saanbdl `y

    racitbvas. B wisdt is bddkmadt is B widtah Hidta tk oacbava. Idh fa wisdt is fiulfty is B

    widtah tk prasu`a fb` tk oa. Eaw gkys axbstah ekr `a sbdma y sbstar idh iudt fih lkda

    `bssbdl. \a wara icc bd trkuoca oamiusa ke `y eitfars daw wbea. Fbs fairt lraw hirnar oy tfa

    hiy oamiusa ke far, idh B ndaw B fih tk stkp bt. Bt wis trua, wfit `y iudt fih sibh tk `a tfa cist

    tb`a B siw far. Fah ekcckw `y stap`ktfar tk i vary hirn pcima be sk`akda hbh dkt stkp tfa .

    Idh tfit wkuch `aid wir. @y wkrch wisdt sk hbeearadt erk` fbs. Zarfips tfa @kkd Lkhhass

    hbh fiva i pcid ekr `a ietar icc, is `y iudt fih sibh.

    Hambhbdl tk ina i okch stita`adt idh saan Hidtas ieeamtbkd, B pusfah `y okhy bdtk fbs. It

    ebrst, kur mcispah fidhs rastah gust iokva `y sfkuchars, out B ekudh `y wiy bdtk tfa sbha ke fbs

    damn, cattbdl `y faih rast tfara. Hidta wis savaric bdmfas ticcar tfid `a it `y stitura ke 1 5.

    Xfad gust is qubmncy is fa fih litfarah `y fidhs bd fbs aircbar, fa wrippah fbs ir`s iokut `bda.

    Fbs `kvas wara eistar tfid `y vbsbkd mkuch udharstidh. B racbah kd eaacbdl fbs tkumf bdstaih.

    Fbs a`orima eact tkk rblft tk oa wrkdl, B tkch `ysace.

    \fad fa ebdiccy spkna, Hidtas vkbma wis kdcy i wfbspar, out mrbsp idh mcair. Be B mid hk

    tfbs, be B mid lat yku kut ke fara, Bcc fiva sivah it caist kda parskd. B mkuchdt siva tfa ktfars,

    out `iyoa yku, Acidi, yku wbcc oa `y sicvitbkd.

    @y adtbra okhy wadt rblbh bd fbs ir`s. \fit hk yku `aid;

    Xfbs bs pirt ke tfa ha`kds li`a. Bts tfa fudt tfit adtbmas tfa . \fad Cumbear orbdls id

    udsuspamtbdl parskd fara, fa sats i daw pitf ekr tfa` imrkss tfbs wistacidh. Be tfay eibc tk `ina

    bt tk tfa daxt cavac, tfay hba. \a fiva tk lat tk tfa rbvar oaekra tfay ebdh us.

    Fkw hk yku ndkw fas ietar us; B isnah is B ckknah bdtk fbs lcbstadbdl lraad ayas.

    Xrust `a. B ndkw. Bd fbs bdh, tfa ]aiskd ke tfa Li`as fis icraihy oalud. Idh be fa fis

    raicbzah yku iradt bd `y rkk`s wfbmf B suspamt fa fis Fbs vkbma tribcah kee is fa ckknah kut

    imrkss tfa hirn fkrbzkd. I lrait strullcah rilah bd fbs skuc. Ekr i ckdl tb`a, fa ra`ibdah sbcadt.

    Xfad ebdiccy, fa a`orimah `a ilibd. Dkt tfbs tb`a. Fa wkdt summaah tfbs tb`a.

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    Xfa `k`adt B eact fbs fidh kd tfa oimn ke `y damn, B kidah qubatcy. Xfa a`ktbkds bd a

    rksa tk tfa sureima. B mkuchdt mkdtrkc bt. Idh B mkuchdt hady bt. B fih ekudh ckva bd tfa `kst

    udcbnacy pcima, it tfa `kst udcbnacy tb`a. B ra`ibdah erkzad bd Hidtas lrisp. Be `y eraahk`

    wis it tfa fidhs ke tfbs ha`kd, sk oa bt. Be bt `aidt cksbdl y fairt tk fb` bd tfa prkmass, sk oa

    bt. B widtah tk spadh atardbtbas oabdl bd tfbs ykudl `ids ir s. Ekravar.

    Acidi, tfbdn wbtf ykur faih. Xfbs ha`kd bs tfa ada`y tkk. \a `ust hastrky tfa` icc.

    Ekr tfa ebrst tb`a bd `y cbea, B bldkrah tfa \kce.

    B` skrry iokut oaekra. B hbhdt raicbza y wkrhs wkuch furt yku, Hidta. Zcaisa ekrlbva

    `a. B swicckwah hkwd tfa \kces wkrhs is B ramkldbzah tfa eimt tfit `y prbkrbtbas wara

    qubmncy mfidlbdl.

    Hidtas ir`s tblftadah mcksar irkudh `a. Gust oamiusa B cbva i`kdl ha`kds hkasdt `aid B

    wbcc stiy i ha`kd. Fivadt yku widtah tk oattar ykursace kr oa sk`akda hbeearadt;

    B cbna wfk B i`, Hidta.

    I wkce lbrc bd i erbccy hrass;

    B mkdsbharah fbs bdsuct. @iyoa B wis i sdktty orit. Xfits wfit y stap`ktfar miccah `a.

    Out B hbhdt mira wfit ktfars tfkulft. B wis ebda wbtf wfk B wis. B cbna oabdl i warawkce.

    Xfidn yku vary `umf. B midt tfbdn ke wfit acsa Bh widt tk oa. I vi`pbra; B sblfah ckuhcy,

    `kra ekr Hidtas oadaebt idh dkt y kwd. Xfa bhai ke `a fivbdl tk mfidla ekr sk`akda

    bdeurbitah `a idh B raeusah tk hk bt.

    Be wir mk`as, ykucc fiva tk tfbdn iokut kra tfid ykur hrassas idh pirtbas. Xfits icc B`

    siybdl.

    B dkhhah, fkchbdl oimn i cbda ke `kra bdsucts. Dkw wis dkt tfa tb`a. Be yku mid facp a

    asmipa, Bcc oa bd ykur haot, B stitah.

    Zuccbdl iwiy erk` `a is fa lizah bdtk `y ayas, fa tumnah i pkrtbkd ke `y ckdl ockdha

    oidls udhar `y mip ilibd. Fa sairmfah `y eima ekr idswars. I `bccbkd prkoca`s saa`ah tk oa

    ndkttah up oafbdh fbs ayas. Fbs orkws hraw tklatfar bd id ilkdbzah axprassbkd. Rku hkdt

    kwa `a idytfbdl. Xfbs bs oatwaad `a idh Cumbear, dkt yku. Xfasa li`as `ust adh dkw. B

    ndkw tfit dkw. Facc davar stkp udcass sk`akda staps bd.

    Fbs hbsmkursa hbhdt saa` hbramtah it `a.

    B mid siy tfit B kdcy wbsf wa fih `at udhar `kra eivkrioca mbrmu`stidmas oamiusa B eair

    tfit wfad yku caiva yku wbcc oa tinbdl `y fairt wbtf yku, fa ihhah.

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    Xairs rksa bd `y ayas idh B prassah y eima bdtk fbs mfast. Bcc naap bt siea, Hidta. B

    prk`bsa. Out ebrst B `ust tacc yku sk`atfbdl. Ietar raicbzbdl fa fih gust fidhah fbs fairt kvar

    tk `a, B hambhah tk mk`a mcaid idh tacc fb` avarytfbdl. @y mfiriha ke tfa sbccy pirty lbrc wis

    wairbdl tfbd idh `y a`ktbkds wara icc kvar tfa pcima. \kuch Hidta udharstidh;

    \kuch tfa \kce ra`ibd qubat be B sfirah tfa trutf wbtf Hidta;

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    Xfa Keear

    \acc fiva tb`a ekr tfit citar. Cats lat lkbdl.

    Hidta hbhdt lbva `a i mfidma tk raspkdh. Bdstaih, fa lriooah `y fidh idh wa rid is eist is

    wa mkuch imrkss tfa wistacidh.

    \a fiva tk `kva. Xry tk naap up, fa yaccah kvar tfa rusfbdl wbdhs ke tfa oirrad tarribd.

    B rapcbah wbtf i eaw mfkbma wkrhs tfit fa acamtah tk bldkra

    ***

    Ietar wa rid ekr `idy bcas, Hidta stkppah dair i cirla rkmn. B fiva id bhai, fa

    iddkudmah.

    \fit; B isnah. B wis kut ke oraitf.

    ]k wa mid udharstidh aimf ktfar tacapitfbmiccy be sk`atfbdl mk`as up. Xfa cidluila.

    Rkucc fair `a bd ykur faih. \acc parfips.

    B witmfah a bd i`iza`adt idh wkdhar.

    B dkt inbdl idy sadsa, i` B; fa isnah. Fa tfraw fbs tradmf mkit tk tfa lrkudh,

    oalbddbdl tk pima `idbmiccy oaekra `a. Fa stkppah idh mkccamtah `ysace. Bt wkuchdt hk ekr

    `a tk cksa mkdtrkc ke tfa sbtuitbkd. Bh oa usacass tk yku tfad be `y hirn sbha riccbah.

    B mkdtbduah tk stira it Hidta. Hirn sbha, B tfkulft.Kniy, B ipkcklbza. B` `kvbdl tkk eist. @y ockkh. Be yku hrbdn sk`a ke `y ockkh, ykucc

    udharstidh tfa cidluila ke tfa Eidlah _aic`. Bts tfa cidluila B usa tk spain tk ktfars bd tfa

    raic` wfk primtbma tfa @ilbms. Xfa ockkh `iy facp yku wbtf ykur wkce stradltf tkk. Rku

    fivadt aitad kr idytfbdl, fiva yku;

    B siw tfa hatar`bditbkd wrbttad imrkss fbs fidhsk`a eima. Fa ckknah atfaraic, ic`kst udraic

    bd tfa hb` cblft. Fbs eimbic okdas wara hacbmitacy mirvah, fbs `kutf eucc, fbs mfaanokdas

    axqubsbta. Fbs lraad ayas wara cirla idh quastbkdbdl is fbs `kutf twbtmfah. B widtah tk havkur

    fb` bd nbssas. B lcidmah it i ockdha murc ke `y fibr paanbdl kut erk` oadaitf kda ke tfa ndbt mip

    Hidta fih lbvad `a tk wair. \a fih irluah tad `bdutas oaekra fa mkdvbdmah `a tk fbha `y

    fibr. Xfa kra mi`kuecilah B ippairah, tfa oattar, fa fih sibh. Ickdl tfa haskcita cidhsmipa,

    Cumbears ha`kds wkuch prkoiocy pbmn `a kut bdstidtcy. Ebdiccy, B fih tbah `y `iss ke lkchad-

    orkdza fibr up idh stueeah bt udhar tfa mip. Fkw `umf ockkh ira wa ticnbdl fara; B isnah.

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    I eaw hrkps, tfits icc. Idytfbdl `kra idh wah fiva tk lat irrbah.

    B ciulfah fasbtidtcy, out fa prkoiocy fairh `y vkbma lk up id kmtiva. Ira yku sarbkus;

    ]k`awfit, yas. Id axmfidla ke ockkh oatwaad tfa Eidlah bs i simrah imt. I okdh oatwaad

    tfa twk. Hk yku ndkw wfit B` ticnbdl iokut; Rkura ei`bcbir wbtf tfbs mkdmapt, rblft;

    Dk, dkt raiccy. @y iudt mkuchdt tacc a idytfbdl raiccy iokut tfa Eidlah _aic`. ]fa sibh

    tfay ira supardituric mraituras wfk eblft ilibdst avbc. Xfits icc sfa raiccy sibh. Bs tfit wfk yku

    `aid;

    Ras, aximtcy. B wbsf B fih tb a tk tacc yku `kra.

    \fit be B siy dk; B isnah wbtf id i`kudt ke rasbstidma. B cbetah `y mfbd, `aatbdl fbs

    stard liza striblft kd. I mficcadlbdl s`bca mrkssah `y eima.

    Fa irmfah id ayaorkw it `a ilibd idh liva `a i sahumtbva axprassbkd, prkoiocy fkpbdl tk

    mkdvbdma `a wbtfkut idy `kra irlu`adt.

    B tbctah `y faih quastbkdbdl idh tfad duhlah tfa mip i tb`a kr twk, smritmfbdl tfa sbha ke `y

    ta`pca. Xfbs tfbdl btmfas. Midt B tina bt kee;

    Dk, Hidta lrkwcah. Gust naap bt kd ekr dkw, kniy;

    B ebhlatah wbtf `y gimnat idh tfa muees ke `y scaavas.

    Be yku hrbdn sk`a ke `y ockkh, ykucc oa siea idh parfips yku mid asmipa Cumbears writf.

    Bt bs tfa oast B mid keear yku.

    Xfits ykur pcid; B stumn `y dksa up bd tfa ibr idh pkppah `y ebsts kd `y fbps kra

    vbkcadtcy tfid B tfbdn B widtah tk hk. I twbdla ke pibd mrkssah `y eima.

    Lcidmbdl irkudh us ilibd tk survay tfa sbtuitbkd, Hidta stbecah i ckw ciulf idh sblfah. \a

    hkdt fiva tfit `umf tb`a, Acidi. Hambha. Ekrlat ykur eair kr ykur ipprafadsbkd, be yku widt tk

    micc bt tfit, idh trust a. B` tfa oast kptbkd yku fiva.

    Rkura tfa kdcy kptbkd Bva lkt B hk oacbava, B lrudtah is B rasmuah i ckdl stridh ke far

    lkchad fibr erk` `y mip idh twbrcah bt irkudh `y ebdlars.

    B ra`ibdah qubat ekr sk`a tb a, pciybdl wbtf `y fibr idh tfbdnbdl.

    Hidta lcidmah up it `a dkw idh ilibd, raeusbdl tk oa tfa ebrst tk spain.

    Ebda, fa ebdiccy sibh. Oy tfa `kkd idh stirs, `ust yku oa sk stuookrd, `y oaiuty;

    \fits i eaw hrkps ke ockkh oatwaad erbadhs; \a ira erbadhs. Ira wa dkt; Dkw stkp fkrsbdl

    irkudh, sk wa mid `ina trimns. Zcaisa. Fa tippah `a kd `y dksa idh wibtah ekr `y raspkdsa.

    B ruooah `y dksa i eaw tb`as, kovbkuscy haoitbdl fbs keear idh mkdsbharbdl `y sbtuitbkd

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    eurtfar. ]uhhadcy B axmcib ah, \fit bs tfit s`acc;

    I ckvacy irk`i ke rkttbdl mkrpsas idh ourdt kdbkds; Hidta `usah.

    Ras, wfit bs tfit;

    Cumbears ha`kds. Xfay fivadt miulft kur smadt yat, sk wa fiva i cbttca tb`a.

    @y ayas lraw vary wbha idh B` sura Hidta siw tfa eair sureima oafbdh tfa`. B oimnah

    iwiy erk` fb`. Ha`kds! B midt lk up ilibdst B `aid B midt. B midt sfbet wbtfkut tfa

    \kce. B midt. B

    ]tkp tfit. Fbs fidh mci`pah hkwd kd `bda oaekra B vadturah idy eurtfar. Bdstidtcy y

    fairt raspkdhah, oaitbdl wbchcy wbtf i daw cbea B stbcc mkuchdt udharstidh. Bt wis is be fbs tkumf,

    fbs liza, fbs vary prasadma fih iwinadah `y skuc.

    Ras, yku mid, fa irluah. Rku mid hk idytfbdl yku put ykur `bdh tk. \btf tfbs wkce yku

    naap raearrbdl tk kr wbtfkut. Cbstad tk a.

    Fa puccah far ilibd bdtk fbs ir`s, fkchbdl ladtcar tfid oaekra.

    I wir tf erk` fbs mcksadass spraih tfrkulf `y fidhs idh ir`s. Fkw i` B lkbdl tk caiva

    fb`; B swicckwah hkwd tfa adkr`bty ke `y a`ktbkds idh ekmusah kd fbs ayas, bdsbstbdl fa raturd

    `y liza.

    \fad fa hbh, fa wfbsparah tk `a. \acc hk bt tklatfar cbna i tai`.

    Cbna erbadhs; B isnah.

    Ras, cbna erbadhs. Iccbas. I pirtdarsfbp. \fitavar ykuh cbna tk micc bt. Gust oamiusa yku

    ira i warawkce idh B` i ha`kd, swkrd ada`bas ekr madturbas, hkasdt `aid wa midt put tfit

    isbha idh hk tfbs. Rkur cbea bs bd hidlar idh Bcc facp yku lat kut ke tfbs, kniy; B gust daah yku tk

    trust `a. Bcc trust yku be yku trust a. Kniy;

    Ridnbdl kee `y mip, B dkhhah. B fita tfbs tfbdl. B midt stidh tk fiva idytfbdl kd y faih.

    Kniy, B mid hk tfbs. Ke mkursa B mid hk tfit. B` i warawkce. B` eaircass. B mid hk tfbs. Kniy.

    Kniy. Kniy.

    Gust tfbdn, Nbcc kr oa nbccah. @y ockkh wbcc hk tfa rast.

    Fa wibtah ekr `a tk ilraa wbtf fb` kr it caist imndkwcahla fa fih spknad. B mkdtbduah

    `assbdl wbtf `y mcktfas.

    Acidi, ykura sfinbdl!

    Dk, B` dkt.

    Yubmncy, fara, hrbdn y ockkh. Gust ra`a`oar, B` kd ykur sbha. Kniy; Cat a mfamn

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    sk`atfbdl. Hk yku saa idytfbdl yat; Ckkn kvar tfara ekr i k`adt, wkuch yku;

    Kdma B turdah idh mrbah kut, \fit, wfara; B lcidmah oimn it Hidta idh siw fb` sbdn fbs

    eidls bdtk tfa ecasfy pirt ke fbs fidh. Xfa wir` cbqubh mkitah fbs pic` idh hrbppah staihbcy

    erk` tfa hbvbha oatwaad fbs tfu`o idh bdhax ebdlar.

    Fara, fa sibh is Hidta ekrmah fbs fidh bdtk `y eima. Hrbdn gust i eaw hrkps idh wacc lat

    `kvbdl.

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    Mfiptar 1

    I Daw ]adsa idh ]adsbobcbty

    Xfa cusmbkus s`acc ke Hidtas `ismucbdbty fbt `y dkstrbcs tfa `bduta B cbmnah tfa ebrst hrkp ke

    fbs ockkh erk` fbs fidh. Xfa \kce bd a iwkna idh B ndaw B fih tk mkdtrkc `y sivila hasbra

    tfit spridl up bd `a kr Bh sfbet ilibd idh pkssbocy rud kee bdtk tfa dblft. Is B sckwcy idh

    purpksacy mcaidah kee tfa ra`didts ke idy ra`ibdbdl cbqubh erk` fbs fidh, B tfkulft ke `actah

    outtar hrbppbdl kvar i erasfcy oinah ckie ke oraih kr wir` outtarsmktmf kkzbdl hkwd tfa sbha ke

    id idlac ekkh mina. @y `kutf witarah. Xfa ockkhs sicty swaatdass ra`bdhah `a ke i ecivkr B

    mkuchdt haebda. Fkday; Mbddi`kd; Uidbcci; Icc tfraa; B mkuchdt `ina up `y `bdh. B

    civbsfah bd tfa tfkulft prkmass is B raeusah tk cat lk ke fbs fidh. Xfa tista adtridmah `a is B

    b``ahbitacy raicbzah B widtah `kra. B sivkrah tfa ecivkr ke tfa ha`kds ockkh bd `y kutf idh

    B ndaw, is i sfbetar, B fih mrkssah i pkbdt ke dk raturd.

    Oraitfa, gust oraitfa. Xfbs ockkh bs axtra`acy pkwareuc. Xfbs bs vary bdtarastbdl. Xfa

    assadma ke i faicar. Uary udcbna idy mraitura fara. Naap oraitfbdl, Acidi.

    B fairh tfa \kces wkrhs bd `y faih, out B mkuchdt ekmus kd tfa bdtadt ke fbs `aidbdl.

    Citar. Bh fiva tk isn wfit fbs hbsmkvary wis citar. _blft dkw, B widtah tk gu`p sk`akdas

    okdas, praeariocy tfa luy B wis ayaoiccbdl.

    Acidi, B daah `y fidh oimn, Hidta wfbsparah, orainbdl kur bdtb`ita a`orima. B fih`kvah tk sumnbdl kd fbs ebdlars wfad fa yidnah fbs fidh iwiy. ]tkp bt, fa lrkwcah.

    B cat kut i ckdl, haap sblf is B miulft i lcb`psa ke fbs rapksbtbkdbdl fb`sace udhar fbs

    mcktfbdl. Hidtas ockkh fih sat `y okhy kd ebra. B eact avarytfbdl, avary pkra ke `y oabdl.

    Avary `kcamuca ke `y hasbra rusfah tkwirhs `y oribd idh y bddar mkra. B turdah tk fb` wbtf

    wfit B issu`ah wis prkoiocy pissbkd bd `y ayas.

    Fa spkna dkt i wkrh, sb`pcy stirbdl it `a bdtadsacy. B eact id ailar ieeamtbkd mk`bdl erk`

    fb`. Rkur ayas ira cbna gawacs, fa sibh. Bva davar saad sumf i mkckr ke lkch. Idh yas, B

    raicbza yku widt tk hk diulfty tfbdls wbtf `a. Out dkw bs dkt tfa tb`a.

    B s`imnah `y cbps bd raspkdsa idh ckwarah `y faih, raihy tk caip kd fb`. Xina `a dkw.

    Hidta. _blft fara. _blft dkw. Dkw bs tfa tb`a.

    Hidtas eima turdah savaric sfihas ke rah. B mkuch saa avary mkckr tfit ralbstarah kd fbs eima.

    Fa fih fairh `a. @y ayasblft wis k`dbsmbadt, psymfahacbm, kut ke tfbs wkrch. Bt wis is be avary

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    cblft bd tfa udbvarsa fih oaad turdah kd. B mkuch saa avarytfbdl udhar tfa rah `kkd. @y

    surrkudhbdls fih oaad oitfah bd tfa `krdbdl sudcblft kr sk bt saa`ah.

    Oaekra fa mkuch stkp `a, B pusfah fb` bdtk tfa `issbva rkmn wa fih oaad stidhbdl bd erkdt

    ke. Xfa rah `kkd mist i sfihkw upkd tfa strumtura idh wa eacc oimn bdtk hirndass. @y ayasblft

    ihgustah ilibd idh B ruooah up ilibdst fb , ruddbdl `y fidhs ickdl tfa oucla bd fbs pidts. Fa

    wis icraihy it ittadtbkd idh raihy ekr `a.

    B widt yku sk oihcy Acidi, out dkt fara. \a fiva tk lat yku tk sieaty. Xfa ha`kds.

    Fa `kidah, lbvbdl fb`sace tk a, idh rastah fbs faih ilibdst tfa rkmn. Fbs wivy ocimn fibr

    eri`ah fbs eima cbna i hirn idlac. @iyoa wa fiva i eaw `k`adts, fa wfbsparah is fa

    wrippah `a bd fbs ir`s.

    B sivkrah tfa sketdass ke fbs snbd is B rid `y fidhs oadaitf fbs t-sfbrt. Xfa wir`tf ke

    tkumfbdl fb` sadt y `bdh bdtk mfiks. @y adtbra okhy tbdlcah bd idtbmbpitbkd. Xfa oait ke y

    fairt oami`a sivila. Hidta, B midt hady wfit B eaac. B widt tk oa wbtf yku. \fit be tfbs bs tfa

    kdcy mfidma wa lat; Orbaecy, B swicckwah hkwd i sko ke lrbae tfit widtah tk rbp tfrkulf `a.

    \fit be tfbs wis tfa kdcy mfidma; \fit be tfbs wis davar aidt tk oa; \fit be B wis i ekkc

    ekrmbdl fb`; \is B ekrmbdl fb`; \fit be fa raeusah `a; Hbh fa widt `a tfa wiy B widtah

    fb`; \fit be wa wara hbsmkvarah, kut fara bd tfa pcima; ]fkuch B oa ieribh; \is B;

    Fbs raspkdsa mic`ah `y oalbddbdl pidbm. Fa pcimah `y fidh kd fbs fairt idh B lispah.

    Hk yku eaac tfit; fa isnah.

    B dkhhah up it fb`, saabdl fbs ayas cbvacy wbtf pissbkd. B eaac tfit idh `kra, B taisah.

    Dk, cbstad tk `a. Hk yku eaac tfit;

    \kdharbdl wfit fa `aidt aximtcy, B mcksah `y ayas ekr i `k`adt. Xfa skudhs ke fbs fairt

    sci``ah bdtk y fidh. Fa napt y fidh mrihcah bd fbs ilibdst fbs mfast wfbca fa puccah `a

    mcksa tk fbs okhy. Fbs fairt wis oaitbdl, wbchcy oaitbdl cbna y kwd. @y ayas ecaw kpad. Hk

    ha`kds fiva i fairt oait; Bs tfit ykur fairt; B `aid B trbppah kvar `y wkrhs is B ic`kst

    stu`ocah kut ke fbs lrisp.

    Fa hbhdt cat `a kva. Rkura rblft. B hkdt ndkw iokut ktfar ha`kds, out B ndkw tfa

    `bduta B cibh ayas kd yku, y fairt mi`a tk cbea. Bt oaits dkw idh bt oaits ekr yku ickda, Acidi.

    Xfit spirn oatwaad us. Hk yku ra`a`oar; B ic kst eacc hkwd wfad wa tkumfah; B rusfah tk

    tfa tioca tk mkccamt y tfkulfts. B sit tfara raicbzbdl `y fairt wis wkrnbdl. Idh ekr tfa ebrst

    tb`a bd y cbea, B eact icbva. Yubta cbtariccy. Rku hbh tfit. B wis haih bdsbha, out ykur tkumf, ykur

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    liza bdtk `y ayas orkulft `a tk cbea. B mid eaac ykur adarly ruddbdl tfrkulf `y vabds. B widt

    yku tk oa `bda. Ekravar. Be ykucc fiva `a. Fbs vkbma tribcah kee is fa caidah mcksar idh

    orusfah i nbss imrkss `y mfaans.

    Rkura taccbdl `a yku hbhdt fiva i fairtoait oaekra;

    Fa s`bcah it `a s`ulcy idh ekmusah fbs ittadtbkd kd `y fbps.

    B ekcckwah fbs liza.

    Fa wrippah oktf ke fbs fidhs irkudh tfa oimn ke `y damn, puccbdl `a tk fb`.

    B fach `y oraitf is B eact Hidta nbss `a wbtf fbs oaiutbeuc lraad ayas. B widtah tk mkccipsa bd

    tfa sket cbvacy pkkcs ke fbs hasbra.

    \fad kur cbps ebdiccy tkumfah, B wis axpamtbdl ebrawkrns. Ekr i `k`adt, B ic`kst hraihah

    tfa bdtarimtbkd. Out tfad, fbs nbss wis sckw idh ladtca, is be fa hbhdt fiva idywfara tk lk kr

    idytfbdl tk hk sumf is siva kur cbvas. Fa idh B wara kda bd tfit hacbmbkus sadsitbkd.

    \a `ust lk. Fbs cbps orusfah pist bda is fa spkna.

    I eavar ke ocusfas mkvarah `y eima. B hambhah tk dkt wkrry iokut bt, avad be B ocusfah i

    samkdh tb`a bd erkdt ke fb`. Hidtas hamciritbkd, tfit fa eact sk`atfbdl qubta cbtariccy wfad fa

    fih `at `a sureimah bd `y bdh idh wbtf tfit lastura, idh fbs nbss fih sadt a bdtk kocbvbkd.

    Xrua ckva. B lizah up it fb`, `irvacbdl it tfa ckkn ke pcaisura kd fbs eima. Xrua ckva.

    B hkdt widt tk mkdtrkc tfasa eaacbdls B fiva ekr yku. Fa litfarah `a up bd fbs ir`s. B

    hkdt ndkw wfara tfay mi`a erk`. @iyoa bt wis tfa wkce mfidt tfit hbh bt. B hkdt ndkw ekr

    sura, out B ndkw B eaac tfbs. I scblft s`bca mrkssah fbs cbps. Fa a`orimah `a tblftcy idh tfad

    pbmnah `a up bd fbs ir`s.

    \btfkut siybdl i wkrh, B pcimah `y fidh kvar fbs fairt is B wrippah `y cals irkudh fb`.

    Xrua ckva, B ebdiccy wfbsparah, tfa wkrhs axpaccbdl kut ke y `kutf bd tfa ekr` ke i eaw sfkrt

    oraitfs. Mkuch bt oa;

    Xfbs midt oa wrkdl, Acidi. B hkdt widt tk hady tfa pkssbobcbty ke tfa ckva wa mid fiva.

    ]iy yku ilraa;

    B tfbdn B icraihy ckva yku, Hidta. Bva davar ndkwd idykda cbna yku. Rkura i lckrbkus,

    `ildbebmadt parskd. B` ykurs, B mrbah kut. B` ykurs! Xfa wir tf ke fbs ockkh rimah

    tfrkulf `y vabds. B rkmnah oimn idh ekrtf bd fbs ir`s, cattbdl `y faih eicc oimnwirhs idh y

    ockdha fibr swbrc irkudh `a.

    ]ff, fa sibh. Hkdt cbstad tk y ockkh. B hkdt widt yku tk oa `y sarvidt kr ockkh

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    skurma. Aquic. \btf fbs `usmucir ir`s, fa hapksbtah `a kd tfa lrkudh ilibd. B widt us tk oa

    aquics. B widt tk mfarbsf tfbs `k`adt, kur ebrst nbss. Be wa ira davar tk oa tklatfar ilibd wa fih

    tfbs kda `k`adt, kut fara bd tfbs wistacidh.

    B s bcah up bdtk fbs strbnbdl a`arich ayas, witmfbdl fkw tfay rihbitah bd tfa ckw cblft. Fbs

    ayacisfas ecuttarah dkw idh ilibd, out fa raeusah tk tina fbs ayas kee ke `a. B raturdah fbs liza,

    cattbdl `y ayas mk``udbmita `y bdtadt is B hacblftah bd wbtdassbdl tfa hasbra bd fbs stira. B

    mkuchdt ckkn iwiy. Xfara wis id bdfaradt stradltf bd fbs eaituras, ic`kst i fiulftbdass B mkuch

    vbsuicbza fb` lbvbdl tk ktfars fa hbscbnah. Ekr `a, bd tfit `k`adt, tfit stradltf wis atmfah

    imrkss fbs eima wbtf i ckkn ke havktbkd idh mkdebhadma B fih davar saad oaekra. Xfa cblft lraad

    ke fbs ayas fih turdah hirn erk` fbs lrkwbdl pissbkd ekr `a. B mkuch saa tfit bt wis icc ekr `a.

    Xfbs mkuch oa `y hastbdy, oabdl wbtf Hidta ekravar. Be B wis is okch is B fih gust oaad tinbdl

    fb` bd `y fidhs, i eutura wbtf tfbs luy mkuch oa bd `y lrisp. Out bt `aidt simrbebmbdl

    avarytfbdl. Gust ekr fb`. Okrd ada`bas.

    B cat fb` nbss `a i samkdh tb`a idh hacblftah bd tfa amstisy ke fbs hacboaritacy sckw pima.

    \ivas ke wir`tf rusfah tfrkulf `y okhy. Bcc ra`a`oar tfbs `k`adt ekravar. B ocusfah idh

    raturdah fbs ful, fkpbdl tk stiy ekravar bd fbs prktamtbva ir`s. B hkdt ndkw wfit mi`a kvar

    `a.

    Kf, B hk, Hidta rapcbah. B tfbdn yku cbna y ockkh. Out bt mid oa vary hidlarkus. Hkdt

    cbstad tk bt be bt taccs yku tk hk oih tfbdls. Xfits tfa ha`kd sbha ke `a, dkt tfa wirrbkr sbha. Hk

    yku udharstidh; Hacbmitacy fa tippah `a kd tfa dksa.

    B dkhhah, b``ahbitacy ieribh ke fkw hacbmbkus idh ihhbmtbva B mkuch icraihy tacc fbs ockkh

    wis. B widtah `kra.

    Ietar fa swudl `a bdtk tfa mbrmca ke fbs ir`s ilibd, B rastah `y faih ilibdst fbs strkdl

    sfkuchars idh sdullcah bdtk fbs damn. B icsk raicbzah tfa adkr`kus pkwar ke Hidtas ockkh. Bt

    fih spurrah `y imtbkds. B fih davar tfrkwd `ysace it i luy. \btf Hidta, B fihdt mkdsbharah

    dkt issu`bdl mkdtrkc. Fa miptbvitah `a. Fa bldbtah `y prb`ic hasbra. B hbhdt ralrat bt ekr kda

    samkdh. Bh sivkr tfa a`krbas ke kur ebrst nbss is `umf is tfa tista ke fbs ockkh. B icsk raicbzah

    tfa riw mk`pcbmitbkd ke Hidta oabdl i ha`kd bd Facc. Fa wis i lkkh skuc strullcbdl hibcy wbtf

    fbs bddar huicbty, eblftbdl ilibdst tfa hirndass tfit wibtah tk tina fb` be fa icckwah bt. Fa wis

    kd tfa erkdt cbdas, naapbdl tfa hirndass erk` mkdsu`bdl fbs fkdkr idh fu`idbty. Idh `y `ara

    prasadma fih orkulft fb` tk cbea. B sfuhharah it tfa dktbkd is B ra`ibdah bd fbs ir`s. B wkuch

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    ragkbma bd tfksa wkrhs ke fbs ekr atardbtbas. Xfa `bduta B cibh ayas kd yku, `y fairt mi`a tk cbea.

    Bt oaits dkw idh bt oaits ekr yku ickda.

    Qdhar tfa rah `kkd, B oisnah bd tfa dawcy iwinadah sadsa ke cbea B eact, tfa mkdebhadma, tfa

    issuridma tfit B wis bdhaah kd tfa rblft pitf oabdl fara bd tfbs fkrrboca pcima bd tfbs wirrbkrs

    qubta axqubsbta a`orima. Xfa hacblfteuc s acc ke fbs `ismucbdbty fbt `y dkstrbcs ilibd. Dut`al.

    Fkday. ]ict. B stbcc mkuchdt haebda bt, out B ndaw tfit s`acc. B ndaw Bh davar ekrlat bt, B usah.

    B oraitfah tfa smadt ke fb` bd euccy, fkpbdl tk staic sk`a iwiy, fkpbdl Bh fiva sk`a mcbdlbdl tk

    `y fibr, `y eima, `y okhy sk B mkuch ra`a`oar tfbs `k`adt ekravar. Is be Bh oa ioca tk avar

    ekrlat

    B ckknah bdtk fbs ayas, udisfi`ah ke y okchdass. B `at fbs liza. Fbs ockkh fih sfkwd `a

    fbs sihdass, fbs ckdlbdl, fbs sairmf ekr sk`atfbdl fa tfkulft fa mkuch davar fiva. Ckva. Fa

    wis dk hbeearadt erk` a. Fa widtah tfa si`a tfbdls B hbh. Bd tfit bdstidma, is wa mrkssah tfbs

    wistacidh tklatfar, B udharstkkh tfit B fih udckmnah tfbs ids fairt idh mkuch mcib` bt ekr `y

    kwd. Xfa ndkwcahla tkkn `y oraitf iwiy.

    \fad B eimah fb` ilibd, Hidta lizah it `a wbtf id axprassbkd ke hidlarkus hasbra idh B eact

    cbna fa wis icraihy `inbdl ckva tk `a wbtf fbs ayas kr fa wis iokut tk orain a bd fice. B

    oami`a mkdmardah.

    Rku ta`pt `a tk tfa orbdn ke bdsidbty. Bcc davar oa ioca tk siy dk tk yku, fa hamcirah. Fbs

    hirn axprassbkd mfidlah bd i ocbdn ke id aya idh wis rapcimah wbtf kda ke udhybdl, yat

    dawekudh ihkritbkd ekr a. Xfara wis i lcai` ke i`usa`adt bd fbs lraad ayas. Xfa ildbtuha

    ke udharstidhbdl fkw haihcy idh yat fkw ladtca fa wis sadt sfbvars hkwd `y spbda. Fa wis

    trucy id adbl`i.

    I wirrbkrs hasbra ndkws dk okudhs.

    Kut ke dkwfara, tfa \kces wkrhs sfkt bdtk `y `bdh.

    Hk yku ndkw wfit rucas yku ira orainbdl;

    Ekr tfa samkdh tb`a, B raeusah tk imndkwcahla tfa \kces tfrait. Bdstaih B hambhah B mkuch

    `ina `y kwd eutura. Rku, dkr y eitfar kwds `a, B `adticcy rapcbah. Lrioobdl Hidtas fidh bd

    `bda, B nbssah tfa tkp ke fbs ecasf. B` raihy.

    Cats lk, fa rapcbah.

    Xfad i sbcadma sureimah bd `y vabds, i hucc fu``bdl dkbsa tfit ockmnah kut Hidtas

    ekktstaps, i vkbma B fih davar fairh oaekra.

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    Keear. Keear ykursace tk tfbs wirrbkr, cbttca wkce.

    Hidta, sk`atfbdl wrkdl, B sibh, dkt oabdl ioca tk fair `y vkbma.

    B siw Hidtas cbps `kvbdl is fa raimfah ekr `a. B trbppah kvar fbs mkit idh eacc ekrwirh up

    ilibdst tfa rkmn. B ocimnah kut.

    Xfa vkbma raturdah. I sai ke rah pbarmbdl cblfts bdvihah `y ayas. B fih ckst sblft ke Hidta

    kr wfara B wis. B siw dktfbdl, out rah idh fairh dktfbdl out i sbdbstar vkbma.

    ]`icc wkce. ]`icc hbslustbdl, hbrty cbttca wkce. Rku wbcc wkrsfbp tfbs wirrbkr. Rku wbcc lbva

    fb` ykur ockkh kr B wbcc hastrky yku. Hk is B siy. Hk yku fair `a; Hk is B siy.

    Hidta, Hidta! B smrai`ah. B mrbah kut Hidtas di`a kvar idh kvar, priybdl B mkuch orain

    tfa fkch tfbs ha`kd mraitura fih kd `a. \is tfbs Hidtas ockkh ticnbdl tk a; Facp, Hidta!

    Facp!

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    Xfa Mfidla

    \fad B mi`a tk, B siw Hidta oaekra `a. Fa fih oiccah up fbs tradmf mkit idh pcima bt udhar

    `y faih. Xfa rah `kkds cblft sfkwd kd fbs eima. B wis sk fippy tk saa fb . Kdma fa wrippah

    `a up bd fbs ir`s, B ourbah `y okhy bd fbs a`orima. Xfidns oa tk tfa @kkd Lkhhass, bts yku.

    \fit fippadah; fa sdippah.

    Fbs bdtadsa idlar smirah a idh B bdstidtcy ecbdmfah. B hkdt ndkw, B u`ocah idh pusfah

    iwiy erk` `a is B raicbzah `y faih wis furtbdl idh `y uppar oimn wis wat.

    Fa sblfah ckuhcy. B ipkcklbza. Xacc `a wfit fippadah, fa sibh `kra mic`cy. Fa sbtuitah

    `a up ilibdst tfa rkmn cbna B wis i mfbdi hkcc, eussbdl kvar tfa wfkca tb`a.

    ]k`akda stirtah ticnbdl tk `a, taccbdl `a tk keear `ysace tk yku. Bt miccah `a i hbrty cbttca

    wkce. B fach `y faih bd `y fidhs. B mkuchdt stkp tfa rbsbdl pibd.

    \fits wrkdl; Hidta isnah.

    @y faih. Hbh B fbt sk`atfbdl;

    Xfa rkmn wfad yku eacc. Cat `a ckkn. Fa mrkumfah dair a idh axi`bdah `y ekrafaih.

    Rkura ocaahbdl. Fa piusah ekr i `k`adt, idh tfad ihhah, Xfits i oih lisf.

    B tfbdn B lkbdl tk piss kut dkw. @y vbsbkd oami`a tk swb` idh savaric b`ilas ke

    Hidtas eima hidmah oaekra `y ayas.\ibt, fkch kd. Hkdt hk tfit. Fa ecisfah fbs eidls suhhadcy it `a idh sidn fbs taatf bdtk

    tfa pic` ke fbs fidh.

    @y ayas wbhadah idh bt wis prkoiocy tfa kdcy tfbdl naapbdl `a icart, saabdl tfa savarbty ke

    tfa obta. Ockkh sfkt ekrtf idh spbccah kvar fbs fidh.

    Fkch stbcc idh oraitfa pcaisa, fa sibh.

    B cat Hidta put fbs ockkhy fidh tk `y ta`pca. @y ayasblft ocurrah ilibd idh pciyah trbmns

    kd `a. B siw twk rkmns, tfad ekur, tfraa rah kkds, tfad i eaw kra. Zissbdl kut wkuch oa i

    lkkh bhai, B tfkulft tk `ysace. Zissbdl s`kktf kut.

    Acidi, ykura lkbdl tk eaac tfbs rusf, tfbs bdsidacy ripbh rusf. Fkch kdtk `a. Fara, lrio `y

    ir`.

    Xfa `bduta Hidta sibh ir`, B eact `y okhy zkk` tk tfa tkp ke tfa `kkd idh tfad ecy oimn

    hkwd ilibd. @y faih hbhdt furt idy`kra idh i eaacbdl ke aupfkrbi tkkn `a kvar, hbvbda, ckvacy

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    ocbss. \kw. B piusah is idktfar wiva ke adarly fbt `a. \kw!

    Naap oraitfbdl. Acidi, cbstad tk `a. Mfiddac tfit adarly. Mfiddac bt bdtk haeadhbdl

    ykursace. Cumbears ha`kds iradt eir dkw. _a`a`oar. B` kd ykur sbha. _abd tfksa fkr`kdas

    bd dkw, `y swaat. \a `ust `kva!

    Fa pbmnah `a up idh hustah `a kee.

    B witmfah is fa outtkdah fbs kvarmkit irkudh `a. Idktfar eaacbdl wis sureimbdl. B twbtmfah

    `y dksa hbsipprkvbdlcy. Zfkkay. Zciyeuccy B s`bcah up it fb` is fa wrippah fbs kvarmkit

    irkudh `a. B` dkt i `ira, Hidta. B` i tblar idh B widdi rkir. _kir.

    \acc pciy mbrmus citar, Xblar cihy. Hidta smritmfah fbs faih is fa stirah it a.

    B wfbsparah tfa wkrh ilibd. _kir. B fach up y fidhs cbna B wis sfkwbdl kee i sat ke

    mciws.

    Kf hi`d bt, B fairh Hidta siy.

    \fits lkbdl kd; B smrai`ah. @y ayas wbhadah wfad B wbtdassah tfit B hbh fiva mciws,

    ckdl bvkry \kcead mciws, mciws tfit B wis sfkwbdl kee tk tfa rah `kkd iokva.

    Rku hridn tkk `umf B tfbdn. B tkch yku gust i eaw hrkps. Kr `iyoa `y faicbdl tfit ou`p

    kd ykur faih. Fbs vkbma wis cimah wbtf i tkda ke icir` is fa wrudl fbs ebdlars i tb a kr twk

    tfrkulf fbs fibr. Xfbs bs dkt lkkh.

    I samkdh kvarwfac`bdl gkct ke acamtrbmbty sci``ah bdtk `a ilibd, `kra bdtadsa tfid oaekra.

    B smrai`ah ilibd. B rbppah Hidtas mkit erk` `y okhy idh tfbs tb`a eacc bdtk i faip it Hidtas

    eaat. @y oimn irmfah bdtk i fblf ekrwirh oadh. @y `usmcas ecaxah idh axpidhah. B eact tfa

    skradass erk` `y sfbetbdl bdtk i wkce tair pist idy pkbdt B tfkulft pkssboca. @y ir`s, cals,

    micvas, icc `y axtra`btbas bdmraisah tk i wacc-prkpkrtbkdah sbza.

    I rusf ke adarly idh kvarwfac`bdl a`ktbkds mkccbhah idh B fkwcah it tfa tkp ke y cudls. B

    mkuchdt stkp bt. B fueeah kvar idh kvar, trybdl tk mitmf `y oraitf.

    Rku wbcc lbva ykursace tk tfa wirrbkr.

    Hidta, tfa vkbmas. @ina tfa` stkp, B yaccah, idh tfad B eact `y giw orain idh i `issbva

    i`kudt ke sfirp taatf ebcc `y kutf. B raimfah ekr fb`, saabdl tfa cadltf ke `y fidhs ackdlitah

    idh okdy. @y mciws wara ebva bdmfas ckdl be tfay wara id bdmf.

    \kce, wfit fiva yku hkda;

    Acidi, wfit fiva RKQ hkda; \acmk`a tk tfa Eidlah _aic`.

    Ebdiccy Hidtas vkbma mi`a tk `a. B` fara. B` fara. Bts kniy, fa iddkudmah. Fa wis

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    b``ahbitacy oy `y sbha.

    @y fairt ecbp-eckppah idh B mcudl tk fb`. Xfa \kces wkrhs sadt a bdtk i pidbm. Xfa

    \kces vkbma erblftadah `a tk pbamas. Fairbdl Hidtas axpciditbkd kdcy eurtfarah `y `idbi, out

    fivbdl fb` dair `a facpah tk mic` `a sk`a.

    Xfa `ilbmic aca`adts bd `y ockkh, erk` `y `ktfar. Xfit `iy oa wfit yku ira

    axparbadmbdl. Kr hbh `y ha`kd ockkh ticn tk yku; Mkuch yku fair `y hirn sbha; Hidta isnah.

    B sfkkn `y faih. B hbhdt spain ekr eair ke cisfbdl `y tkdlua kr wkrst. B hbhdt widt tk try.

    Hidta siw `y fasbtitbkd. B lrkvacah it fbs eaat, udhadbiocy oira axmapt ekr i tfbd ciyar ke ockdha

    eur dkw mkvarbdl `y okhy. B eact cbna B wis wairbdl i tridspiradt subt ke eiorbm, i `kutf ke taatf

    idh lckvas wbtf rizkrs ittimfah tk tfa adh ke avary ebdlar. @y fibr wfbppah irkudh `y okhy. Bt

    ippairah is be bt fih lrkwd savaric eaat bd cadltf hurbdl tfbs tridsekr`itbkd. B haoitah usbdl bt tk

    mkvar `y okhy, out eairah Bh kdcy mut `ysace bd tfa prkmass.

    Xfbs midt oa fippadbdl. Xfbs midt oa fippadbdl. Xfbs midt

    Mid yku fair `a;

    @y ayas ckmnah wbtf Hidtas. B fairh fbs wkrhs wbtfkut saabdl fbs cbps `kva.

    Ras. B raspkdhah tacapitfbmiccy, taccbdl fb` B mkuch udharstidh fb`. Ras, B mid udharstidh

    yku.

    Ira yku i mfksad warawkce;

    Fairbdl fbs wkrhs, axisparitah idy raiskd B fih caet. B axtadhah y `kutf idh oraitfah

    kutwirhcy. Lrbttbdl `y taatf, is B widtah tk hk, wkuch suracy scbma ipirt `y tkdlua. @adticcy B

    tfraw i raspkdsa tk fb`. B` miccah i \arawkce Zrbdmass oamiusa `y eitfar bs miccah tfa

    \arawkce Nbdl. Waus mursah fb`. Fkwavar, tfa mursa wisdt pissah hkwd tk `a. B hkdt sfbet

    udcass tfa \kce mk`as tk `a idh tfad bts gust bdtk i wfbta wkce. B hkdt ndkw be B` mfksad. Bva

    davar fkwcah it tfa `kkd oaekra. B gust fkwcah it tfit `kkd. B pkbdtah id udoacbaviocy ckdl

    mciw it tfa sny. Xfit rah `kkd rblft tfara. \fit hkas bt `aid tk oa mfksad, Hidta;

    Fa bldkrah `y quastbkd. Bdstaih fa stkkh up, tfrustbdl fbs ebsts kd fbs fbps, mcaircy

    illrivitah wbtf fb sace. Xfbs bs `y eiuct. B sfkuch fiva mkdsuctah Krcidhk ebrst. Be ykura

    mfksad tfbs bs oih, fa axmcib`ah. Fa caet `y sbha idh stk`pah irkudh tfa lrkudh, mcaircy upsat

    wbtf fb`sace is fa vkbmah fbs mkdmards. B hbhdt raicbza tfit. B hbhdt ndkw tfit. @y ockkh fis

    sfbetah ykur pitf. Oy tfa `kkd idh stirs, wfit fiva B hkda;

    Xfa `kva`adt ke fbs ocimn okkts vboritbdl tfa hbrt eismbditah `a. Is B cbstadah, B witmfah

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    aimf ekkt sci` bdtk tfa airtf, sadhbdl i mckuh ke hust upwirhs, B b``ahbitacy raicbzah tfa lrkudh

    wis oinah idh wbtfkut idy dkurbsf`adt. I wistacidh bdhaah. B icsk oami`a iwira tfit B mkuch

    saa Hidtas `kva`adts. Oaekra tfay wara ocurrah. Dkw tfay waradt. Idktfar raicbzitbkd

    `iha `a widt tk fkwc it tfa rah `kkd ilibd oamiusa be B fih immass tk tfbs ekr`, B wkuchdt

    daah tk micc tfa \kce. B mkuch haeadh `ysace ilibdst idy ha`kd.

    @y ockkh udckmnah ykur hastbdy, B` ieribh. Xfa aca`adts ke ykur Cudir idmastkrs, Hidta

    stitah `ittar-ke-eimtcy. Xfbs wkce yku naap raearrbdl tk. Hkas fa fiva i di`a;

    B sfkkn `y faih idh sadt i raspkdsa tacapitfbmiccy sbdma B hbhdt trust `ysace tk spain kut

    ckuh, idh sbdma B hbhdt udharstidh wfit fa aidt. B` skrry. \fit;

    \fit bs tfa \kces di`a;

    B sfkkn `y faih ilibd. Fa wkdt tacc `a.

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