The Scent of Water by Naomi Zacharias, Excerpt

8/7/2019 The Scent of Water by Naomi Zacharias, Excerpt

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Phf \lfmt ig RjtfrBrjlf gir Fvfry Eom` ig Driefm

Dy; Mjiao [jlhjrojs

Kiom juthir Mjiao [jlhjrojs om trjvfcomb ti

òggfrfmt pjrts ig thf wirc`, afftomb pfipcf

whi hjvf fmùrf` omkustolf jm` driefm

`rfjas. Tfj` jm` bjom j mfw jwjrfmfss ig

bcidjc ossufs jm` thf rfsocofmlf ig thf huajmsporot whocf gomòmb thf j`vfmturf `fsobmf`

spflogoljccy gir yiu dy Bi`!

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Mjiao [jlhjrojs os jm fxtrjiròmjrocy tjcfmtf` wrotfr, woth thf fcf-

bjmlf jm` stycf ig hfr gjthfr, Tjvo, jm` thf murturomb siuc jm` strfmbth

ig j wiajm. Og thos diie ifsmt ljusf yiu ti wffp jt ajms omhuajm-

oty tiwjr` ajm jm` wiajm, mithomb fcsf wocc. Ot os j stjre rfaom`fr

thjt wothiut omstrultoim gria Bi`, wf jrf primf ti j `fgjuct ai`f

ig `fdjulhfry jm` som thjt trjps thf cfss piwfrguc om j lylcf ig sfcg-

cijthomb, pivfrty, jdusf, jm` voicfmlf. Dut thf stirofs om thos diie jcsi

bovf us hipf thjt wf ljm df thf gjlf, violf, jm` hjm`s ig Bi` ti thisf

whi hjvf suggfrf` gria thf wirst thjt J`jas rjlf hjs wriubht.

CJVTFM BTFFMlhofg rfcoboim lirrfspim`fmt

gir Gix Mfws Lhjmmfc

Mjiao [jlhjrojs tjefs us im jm fciqufmt, pjbf-turmomb tiur ig

jdkflt huajm suggfromb, bovomb us jm omtoajtf vofw ig physoljc, afm-

tjc, jm` faitoimjc `fspjor im j cfvfc wf ljm djrfcy liaprfhfm`. Js

shf rfcjtfs thf pjomguc stirofs ig ithfrs, shf cfj`s us im j pjrjccfc

trjle, fslrodomb hfr iwm pfrsimjc strubbcfs jm` hfjrtjlhfs. Omstfjìg oapfòmb hfr bijc ti hfcp ithfrs, thf vfry hjr`shops shf wjs fxpf-

rofmlomb fapiwfrf` hfr ti fapjthozf woth thfa. Ot wjs thriubh

cisomb hfrsfcg om thf suggfromb ig ithfrs thjt Mjiao gium` hfrsfcg,

jm` thriubh wotmfssomb thf shffr trouaph ig sporot om pfipcf whi

limvfrtf` jbimozomb fxpfrofmlfs omti umqufmlhjdcf gcjafs ig sfrvolf

thjt shf oslivfrf` thf dium`cfssmfss ig Bi`s brjlf. Gir whfm Bi`

os om lhjrbf, thfrf os hipf gir thf sffaombcy hipfcfss, hipf thjt ljmgciurosh woth kust j slfmt ig Bi`s priaosf ig rf`faptoim.

Om Phf \lfmt ig Rjtfr, Mjiao shiws us thf truth ig Kjafs :;4 0;

Limso`fr ot purf kiy, ay drithfrs jm` sostfrs, whfmfvfr yiu gjlf

trojcs ig ajmy eom`s, dfljusf yiu emiw thf tfstomb ig yiur gjoth

priùlfs pfrsfvfrjmlf. Cft pfrsfvfrjmlf gomosh ots wire si thjt yiu

ajy df ajturf jm` liapcftf, mit cjleomb jmythomb.

@JWO@ COADJVBH

mjtoimjccy symòljtf` licuamost jm`

juthir ig Lroafs jbjomst Codfrty


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[IM@FTWJM

Phf \lfmt ig Rjtfr

Lipyrobht 4>:> dy Mjiao [jlhjrojs

Phos totcf os jcsi jvjocjdcf js j [im`frvjm fdiie. Wosot www.zim`frvjm.lia/fdiies.

Phos totcf os jcsi jvjocjdcf om j [im`frvjm juòi fòtoim. Wosot www.zim`frvjm.ga.

Tfqufsts gir omgirajtoim shiuc` df j``rfssf` ti;

[im`frvjm, Brjm` Tjpo`s, Aolhobjm 0?6

Codrjry ig Limbrfss Ljtjcibomb-om-ûdcoljtoim @jtj

[jlhjrojs, Mjiao.

Phf slfmt ig wjtfr ; brjlf gir fvfry eom` ig driefm / Mjiao [jlhjrojs.

p. la.

Omlcu`fs dodcoibrjpholjc rfgfrfmlfs.

O\DM ?28->--:>>0>::>: dy Lrisswjy Dodcfs, j òvosoim ig Bii`

Mfws ûdcoshfrs. Vsf` dy pfraossoim. Jcc robhts rfsfrvf`.

Jmy Omtfrmft j``rfssfs (wfdsotfs, dcibs, ftl.) jm` tfcfphimf muadfrs promtf` om thos

diie jrf iggfrf` js j rfsiurlf. Phfy jrf mit omtfm`f` om jmy wjy ti df ir oapcy jm

fmìrsfafmt dy [im`frvjm, mir ìfs [im`frvjm viulh gir thf limtfmt ig thfsf sotfs

jm` muadfrs gir thf cogf ig thos diie.

Jcc robhts rfsfrvf`. Mi pjrt ig thos pudcoljtoim ajy df rfpriùlf`, stirf` om j rftrofvjc

systfa, ir trjmsaottf` om jmy gira ir dy jmy afjms fcfltrimol, aflhjmoljc, phiti-

lipy, rfliròmb, ir jmy ithfr fxlfpt gir drofg quitjtoims om promtf` rfvofws, wothiut

thf proir pfraossoim ig thf pudcoshfr.

ûdcoshf` om jssilojtoim woth thf cotfrjry jbfmly ig Ricbfauth & Jssilojtfs, Oml.

Livfr `fsobm; Cjurj Ajotmfr-Ajsim

Livfr phitibrjphy; Wffr

Omtfroir `fsobm; Dfth \hjbfmf

^romtf` om thf Vmotf` \tjtfs ig Jafrolj

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Gir \jrjh,

whi hjs jcwjys dfcofvf` thjt O liuc`

whfthfr ot wjs om ay jdocoty ti wrotf pjbfs wirth rfj`omb

ir ti covf j cogf wirth jmythomb,yiu iggfrf` j gjoth thjt jcciwf` af ti dirriw

gria ots brjlfguc jdum`jmlf


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Gir thfrf os hipf gir j trff,

og ot df lut `iwm, thjt ot wocc spriut jbjom,

jm` thjt ots shiits wocc mit lfjsf.

Phiubh ots riit briw ic` om thf fjrth

jm` ots stuap `of om thf sioc,

yft jt thf slfmt ig wjtfr ot wocc du`

jm` put iut drjmlhfs coef j yiumb pcjmt.

KID :0;2 ?


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limtfmts

girfwir`; @r. Dfrmolf J. Eomb ?

pricibuf; thf fapty dfjlh ::

lhjptfr :; brfjt fxpfltjtoims 4:

lhjptfr 4; idkflts ig gjmtjsy 42

lhjptfr ; sobms ig cogf :


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girfwir`

Jm omòvoùjc hjs mit stjrtf` covomb umtoc hf ljm rosf

jdivf thf mjrriw limgomfs ig hos omòvoùjcostol limlfrms

ti thf drij`fr limlfrms ig jcc huajmoty.

@T. AJTPOM C. EOMB KT.

Js j yiumbstfr, O wjs emiwm ti ì imf ig twi thombs woth thf

jcciwjmlf aimfy O rflfovf` gria ay aithfr, Ars. Lirfttj

\litt Eomb. Phf gorst thomb wjs ti bovf thf aimfy ti imf ig ay

lcjssajtfs jt Bjcciwjy \lhiic whi wjs cfss girtumjtf thjm O.

Phf sflim` os stocc j siurlf ig cjubhs jt gjaocy bjthfrombs ti`jy.

@fvio` ig j pursf ir pilefts ti hic` ay aimfy, O wiuc` thriw

ot (usujccy thf \um`jy airmomb iggfromb ay aia bjvf af) omtithf mfjrfst trjsh ljm whfm O brfw torf` ig hicòmb ot om ay hjm`s.

Rhfrfjs thf gorst jlt ig dfmfvicfmlf os brfftf` woth jwws

jm` mi`s ig jpprivjc whfm shjrf`, thf sflim` os jcwjys brfftf`

woth ciu` lhulecfs. Fvfryimf fxlfpt af emfw thjt imf ig ay

liusoms wiuc` jcwjys bi dfhom` af ti liccflt whjt dfljaf hos

iwm pfrsimjc iggfromb. Phfsf twi stirofs ljpturf whjt O `fslrodf

js hjphjzjr` dfmfvicfmlf. Imf jlt wjs purpisovf, js ot spiefti whi O wjs worf` ti df, fvfm thiubh O wjs tii yiumb ti guccy

um`frstjm` thf oapjlt5 thf ithfr spfjes ti thf jdocoty ig ithfrs ti

dfmfgot gria iur jllo`fmtjc jm` umaotobjtf` shjromb, fvfm whfm

wf ò` mit omtfm` ir emiw wf wfrf ìomb ot. Om thf fm`, thriubh

ay hjphjzjr`mfss, jcc omvicvf` pjrtofs dfmfgotf` (emiwombcy jm`

umemiwombcy).

Js O rfj` Mjiao [jlhjrojss Phf \lfmt ig Rjtfr, O wjs `ffpcy

aivf` dy whjt dfboms js wfcc-rfsfjrlhf`, hfjrtgfct, jm` drjvf


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

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grimtcomf fggirts ti `fcovfr hipf jm` sustfmjmlf ti Bi`s lhoc-

`rfm jrium` thf wirc`. Ot fm`s om j wjy thjt imcy Bi` ljm dromb

jdiut; thf juthir js thf umsuspfltomb dfmfgolojry ig thf hjphjz-jr` dfmfvicfmlf ig Jmmofs juthfmtoloty jm` Boivjmmos wosìa.

Rhfthfr im thf strffts ig Jastfr`ja, om j prosim om Ljpf Piwm,

ir om j ljg om \ofmj, Mjiaos kiurmfy shiws thjt imlf yiu hjvf

dffm aj`f jwjrf, yiu hjvf j rfspimsodocoty ti ljrf. Js j ai`frm-

`jy priphft, shf pjssoimjtfcy rfaom`s us thjt jm omòvoùjc hjs

mit stjrtf` covomb umtoc hf ljm rosf jdivf thf mjrriw limgomfs ig hos

omòvoùjcostol limlfrms ti thf drij`fr limlfrms ig jcc huajmoty.Om jm jbf whfm pfipcf eocc fjlh ithfr ivfr rfspflt, wf hjvf cist

sobht ig thf brfjt liaaossoim om ^hocoppojms 0;8; Gomjccy, drith-

frs, whjtfvfr os truf, whjtfvfr os midcf, whjtfvfr os robht . . . og

jmythomb os fxlfccfmt ir prjosfwirthy thome jdiut sulh thombs.

Fxlfccfmt jm` prjosfwirthy thombs jrf sffm om Rfccsprombs jdocoty

ti privo`f gomjmlojc rfcofg, sflim` lhjmlfs, jm` fvfm vfbftjdcfs gir

thf cfjst ig Bi`s lhoc`rfm jrium` thf wirc`. Airfivfr, wf jrftjefm im j kiurmfy ig imf wiajms pfrsimjc pjom, wholh uctoajtfcy

os hfjcf` thriubh thf rflopriljc jlt ig Lhrostcoef bovomb im thf pjrt

ig dith Mjiao jm` thf wium`f` hfjcfrs. Phf dfjuty om thf syado-

itol mjturf ig thf piwfr ig jbjpf civf j lirmfrstimf liapimfmt

ig thos diie os dfst flhif` om j cfttfr ay gjthfr pfmmf` gria

j Doraombhja kjoc lfcc om :?7


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::

pricibuf

thf fapty dfjlh

O wjs twfmty-sfvfm whfm O gorst rfj` thf stiry jdiut thf Hjsoòl

rjddo whi tic` hos pfipcf thjt og thfy stuòf` thf Pirjh, ot wiuc`

put \lropturf im thfor hfjrts. J wiajm jsef` hoa, Dut why im

iur hfjrts omstfj` ig omthfa9 Phf rjddo jmswfrf`, Imcy Bi`

ljm put \lropturf omso`f. Dut rfjòmb sjlrf` tfxt ljm put ot im

yiur hfjrts, jm` thfm whfm yiur hfjrts drfje, thf hicy wir`s

wocc gjcc omso`f.

Jgtfr rfjòmb thf stiry, O gic`f` ìwm thf lirmfr ig thf pjbf

jm` pcjlf` ay diie im thf sajcc liggff ship tjdcf om grimt ig

af. O lurcf` up om thf ivfrsozf` pcua-licirf` vfcvft lhjor jm`

sciwcy cogtf` thf liggff lup ti ay cops js O limtfapcjtf` thf rjd-

dos wir`s. Ot iggfrf` jm fxpcjmjtoim, j kustogoljtoim thjt O wjmtf`

ti lcjoa.

X

\iaftoafs O wjef up om thf airmomb, jm` dfgirf O ipfm ay fyfs

ti tjef om thf cobht ig `jwm, O wim`fr og pfrhjps ot wjs j `rfja.

Hj` ay cogf rfjccy tjefm sulh jm umslroptf` liursf9 Hj` O rfjccy

mit dffm jdcf ti rfstirf thf sotujtoim dy shffr woccpiwfr9 Jgtfr

jcc, thjts whjt O hj` jcwjys ìmf dfgirf. Ots whi O wjs siaf-

imf woth tfmjloty jm` umwjvfromb gjoth om cogf otsfcg.


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

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\tjmòmb jt thf tip ig j aiumtjom, O gfcc djlewjr`, `fslfm`-

omb pjst vjroius jras ig kuttomb rile thjt liuc` df ay rfsluf jm`

pfrhjps dfjr ay di`ys wfobht. Dut whfm O rfjlhf` iut ti brjdhic`, thf rile òsomtfbrjtf` om ay hjm`s. Phfrf wjs mi rfsluf5

mir wjs thfrf thf rfcofg ig jltujccy hottomb thf brium`. Rhfm yiu

hot dittia, fvfm rile-dittia, jt cfjst ots j `fstomjtoim. Dut thos

wjs jm jbimozomb stjtf ig pfrpftujc gjccomb. Mi tjmbodcf pcjlf,

mithomb ti rfaom` af ig whi O wjs. Ot wjs thf eom` ig rfja yiu

typoljccy wjef up gria jm` hjvf thisf aiafmts ig jmxofty, imcy

ti df gicciwf` dy om`fslrodjdcf rfcofg whfm yiu rfjcozf ot wjs mitrfjc. _iu gom` yiur dfjrombs, some djle ìwm imti yiur pocciw,

jm` pucc thf livfrs tobhtcy um`fr yiur lhom.

Im thisf pjrtolucjr airmombs, woth ay fyfs stocc lcisf`, O

wjmt ti dfcofvf O wocc wjef up ti j òggfrfmt cogf. Ot os mit rfcofg

thjt goccs af whfm ay thiubhts lcfjr jm` thf cobht ig jwjrfmfss

luts om. Ot jcwjys tjefs af sfvfrjc dcomes ti prilfss ot jbjom. Jm`

thfm jgtfr sfvfrjc aiafmts, O cft iut j sobh ig rfsobmjtoim rjthfr

thjm `ftfraomjtoim, fvfmtujccy turm djle thf livfrs, ciwfr ay

djrf gfft ti thf gciir, jm` stfp omti thf `jy jbjom.

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O wjs rfcofvf` thjt mi imf jt thos liggff ship emfw af, ir ay

thiubhts jm` thf gfjr jm` gjtobuf thjt soaafrf` omso`f. Ay fyfswjm`frf` ìwm ti ay cfgt hjm` jm` thf mjef` gombfr rfaomòmb

af ig whjt O wjs jm` whjt O wjsmt.

Phf wirc` wfmt socfmt imf `jy. Ot wjs mitolfjdcf, coef thf

aiafmt whfm yiu wjce iutso`f ig j ciu` rfstjurjmt whfrf

yiuvf dffm yfccomb jt umlhjrtf` `flodfcs om ir`fr ti df hfjr` dy

liapjmoims. \tfppomb iutso`f ig thos wirc` rombomb woth jltov-

oty jm` fmfrby, yiu jrf jwjrf ig thf shileomb quoft, thf stoccmfss

jrium` yiu.


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thf fapty dfjlh

:>6, O stii` im thf dfjlh ig Djm`j Jlfh, Omì-

mfsoj, kust sox wffes jgtfr thf tsumjao. Ffromfss surrium`f` afjs O wjtlhf` thf wjvfs drfje pcjlo`cy kust gfft jwjy, thf saiith

wjtfrs trolecomb up thf dfjlh dfgirf cjzocy gjccomb djle ìwm.

Phf sum wjs iut, dfjtomb ìwm im thf dcjle hfj` livfromb jm`

cimb dcjle scffvfs O wirf om idsfrvjmlf ig \hjroj cjw, thf Oscjaol

cjw ig thf cjm`. Phf wfobht ig ay emff-hobh dcjle ruddfr diits

rfaom`f` af ig fjlh stfp O tiie, jm` O j`kustf` ay gjlf ajse om

j usfcfss fggirt ti gffc j cottcf cfss limstroltf`.

O jrrovf` jt thos dfjlh fxhjustf` jm` siafwhjt òsirofmtf`

jgtfr cimb hiurs om mim-jor-limòtoimf` jorpcjmf ljdoms, fmùr-

omb liumtcfss limmfltoims jm` gcobhts ùromb jcc hiurs ig auctopcf

mobhts ti try ti bft ti j pcjlf mi imf liuc` bft ti. Prjvfcomb woth

thrff liccfjbufs om omtfrmjtoimjc huajmotjrojm wire jm` j vo`-

fibrjphfr, wf fvfmtujccy aj`f ot ti thf cjst stip ig iur kiurmfy.Ay liccfjbufs jm` O hj` giraf` j limsirtoua ti lrfjtf j suppirt

fggirt om rfspimsf ti thf mjturjc òsjstfr, jm` si wf fadjref` im

thos aossoim tibfthfr.

Prjmspirtf` dy j aocotjry ljrbi pcjmf, liurtfsy ig thf

Omìmfsojm mjvy, wf cjm`f` im j sajcc jorstrop om thf privomlf

ig Djm`j Jlfh im thf oscjm` ig \uajtrj. Rf wfrf fslirtf` dy

ciljc aocotjry picolf ti j tfapirjry iggolf, whfrf wf wjotf` gir

jbfs whocf thfy ljrfguccy fxjaomf` fjlh pjbf ig iur pjsspirts,


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

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faphjtoljccy strfssf` thf oapirtjmlf ig iur hfj` livfrombs,

ossuf` dj`bfs thjt juthirozf` us js huajmotjrojm jo` wirefrs,

jm` gomjccy brjmtf` jllfss ti thos jrfj thjt hj` dffm aistsfvfrfcy hot dy thf tsumjao. Rhocf wf wjotf`, O wjm`frf` jrium`

thf iggolf, stfppomb up ti j wjcc thjt hj` muafrius lhjrts, òj-

brjas, jm` costs. Phfrf O gium` thf pistf` di`y rflivfry gir fjlh

`jy somlf trjbf`y strule thf oscjm` im @flfadfr 47, 4>>0. O cogtf`

j gombfr ti ciljtf yfstfr`jys muadfr jm` gicciwf` thf comf ti thf

robht so`f ig thf pjbf . . . 684.

ôlturfs ig aossomb gjaocy afadfrs wfrf hjphjzjr`cy tjpf`

ti thf wjcc dy `fspfrjtf civf` imfs whi wfrf stocc lcombomb ti thf

umcoefcy hipf thjt thisf polturf` wiuc` df sjgfcy rfsluf` ir jt

cfjst o`fmtogof`. J phiti ig j cottcf diy woth rium` `jre fyfs jm`

pursf` cops brjddf` ay jttfmtoim. O hj` mfvfr sffm thos cottcf diy

dfgirf, jm` yft siafhiw O gfct hos ciss `ffp wothom af js O gium`

aysfcg umjdcf ti ciie jwjy gria hos polturf. O wim`frf` whjt hosmjaf wjs, hiw ajmy dorth`jys hf hj` lfcfdrjtf`, whjt hos violf

sium`f` coef. Ot wjs djrfcy miim im thf gogty-gorst `jy ig rfsluf

jm` rflivfry, jm` thf rfpirt om Jlfh wiuc` uctoajtfcy limgora

thjt airf thjm :7>,>>> covfs hj` dffm cist.

Gomjccy wf wfrf lcfjrf` ti dfbom iur fxpcirjtoim. Pwi iggo-

lfrs om aocotjry gjtobufs, woth ajlhomf bums scumb ivfr thforshiuc`frs, rfajomf` woth us thriubhiut thf `jy om jm fggirt ti

privo`f sfluroty om j su``fmcy vfry umstjdcf pcjlf. Tfdfc gjl-

toims hj` gorf` gjtjc shits hiurs dfgirf, jm` thf Omìmfsojm biv-

frmafmt wjs ajeomb fvfry fggirt ti fmsurf thf sjgfty ig girfobm

jo` wirefrs. Iur mfw shjìws ciief` omtoao`jtomb, dut thfy

iggfrf` rfjssuromb bcjmlfs js wf umlfrtjomcy dfbjm im iur wjy.

Imcy aiafmts cjtfr, wf sciwcy `rivf pjst thf gorst ig liumtcfss

grfshcy hicciwf` ajss brjvfs wf wiuc` sff thjt `jy, trulecij`s


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thf fapty dfjlh

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ig rfajoms wjotomb ti df ljcciuscy ciwfrf` omso`f thfsf liggoms

ig fjrth.

Phos tsumjao rfpirtf`cy rfcfjsf` fmfrby fquovjcfmt ti 4>>Horishoaj-typf jtiaol diads, ajeomb ot jrbujdcy thf aist

`fstrultovf slofmtogoljccy iluafmtf` mjturjc òsjstfr om hostiry.

Ot hjppfmf` su``fmcy, dut ot wjsmt j sombcf fvfmt. Tjthfr, ot wjs

thf rfsuct ig j trjoc ig umgirfsffm illurrfmlfs, fjlh imf cfjòmb

ti thf gucc pjth ig `fstrultoim.

Gir liumtcfss yfjrs, thf scoòmb ig j sfltoim ig thf fjrths lrust

ljccf` thf Omòj pcjtf hj` dffm prfssomb jbjomst thf Duraj pcjtf.Fjlh pcjtf pushf` rfcfmtcfsscy jbjomst thf ithfr, rfgusomb ti yofc`

ir ljcc j trulf. Jm` si, js woth jcc tubs-ig-wjr, fvfmtujccy siaf-

thomb hj` ti bovf om ir`fr ti lrfjtf, ir liaajm`ffr, spjlf. Js

thf Omòj jm` Duraj pcjtfs fmbjbf` om thfor djttcf, thf mff` gir

spjlf gomjccy privf` ti df thf brfjtfst girlf, jm` thf fjrth otsfcg

rfspim`f` woth voicfmt spjsas. Rhfm thos fvfmt hjppfms wothom

thf fjrth, wf ljcc ot j mjturjc òsjstfr.

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Rhfm osjstfr hjppfms om iur iwm covfs, wf jllfpt ot js jmythomb

dut mjturjc jm` spfm` scffpcfss mobhts jm` liumtcfss ìccjrs im

thfrjpy ti try ti `fgomf fxjltcy whjt wfmt wrimb jm` why. O

thome, om pjrt, wf cimb gir ot ti df qujmtogof` dfljusf thos woccvjco`jtf iur iwm pfrsimjc sfmsf ig ciss jm` pjom.

Riuc`mt ot df fjsofr ti sjy, O kust rfbostfrf` j 2.8 im thf

Hfjrtjlhf \ljcf9 Phfrf wiuc` df mi mff` gir gurthfr fxpcjmj-

toim, jm` fvfryimf liuc` um`frstjm` fxjltcy whjt yiu hj` sug-

gfrf`. Dut wf hjvf mi sulh afjsuromb stole jm` igtfm gffc osicjtf`

dy òsjppiomtafmt jm` ciss wf ljmt `fslrodf.

Rirsf stocc jrf thf omtfrjltoims woth thisf whi emiw kust j

pirtoim ig thf stiry jm` iggfr thfor fxpfrt ipomoims im fxjltcy


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

:7

whjt wfmt wrimb. Phf pfrlfovf` frrir thfy limgo`fmtcy pompiomt

js thf ljusf airf igtfm thjm mit kust cfjvfs us gurthfr limgusf`

jm` umsurf ig iur iwm stfp. Dut jmy huajm trjbf`y os rjrfcy sisoapcf jm` os omstfj` grfqufmtcy thf rfsuct ig j sfqufmlf ig fvfmts

thjt cf` ti thf ljtjstriphol iutliaf. Rf cimb gir slofmtogol tfras

jm` muadfrs ti lcjssogy thf shjttfrf` hipfs, thf cfvfc ig ljcja-

oty, thf survfy ig `jajbf, thjt wiuc` sffa ti bovf rfspflt ti

thf brjvoty ig thf trjbf`y, jm` wf sffe siaf typf ig giraucj gir

rfpjor woth afjsurfs ti fmsurf ot wocc mfvfr hjppfm jbjom.

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Phf sfosaol jltovoty lrfjtf` dy thf pcjtf shogt omùlf` fjrth-

qujef rfbostfrf` ?.< iut ig :> im thf Tolhtfr \ljcf. J :> fslrodfs

jm fjrthqujef ig fpol pripirtoims jm` hjs mfvfr dffm rflir`f` om

hostiry. Dut thf limvfrsjtoim wjs mit yft ivfr. Om rfspimsf ti thf

fjrthqujef, tuauctuius shile wjvfs umgurcf` om lhjis jlriss

>> aocfs ig thf Omòjm Ilfjm om fcfvfm liumtrofs, gria Omì-

mfsoj ti Jgrolj. Om Djm`j Jlfh, wjvf hfobhts rfpirtf`cy rfjlhf`

6> gfft jm` spf` omcjm` jt j spff` ig airf thjm ?> aocfs jm hiur.

Omotojc rfpirts `fcovfrf` thf mfws thjt 78,>>> covfs hj` dffm cist.

@jys cjtfr, thf iggolojc rfpirt costf` thf ticc jt airf thjm 46>,>>>.

Phfsf jrf thf gjlts, jm` gria hfrf wf jcwjys hjvf thf lhiolf

ti wjce jwjy jm` imcy gffc j ùtoguc jaiumt ig syapjthy jm`rflibmotoim thjt thos wjs, om gjlt, j tfrrodcf thomb, ir ti vfmturf

omso`f, ti ciie jt thf pfipcf, thf pcjlfs, jm` thf siuc ig whjt wjs

cist. Dut wf emiw thjt imlf wf wjce thriubh thos ìir, wf wocc

mit fafrbf thf sjaf. Ots oapissodcf ti trucy fmbjbf om sobmogoljmt

ciss wothiut cisomb pjrt ig iursfcvfs om thf prilfss.

Om rftrispflt, O thome ot wjs thf ippirtumoty ti cisf siaf-

thomb ig aysfcg thjt `rfw af hfrf om thf gorst pcjlf. \tfppomb

iut ig thf trule, O gfct thf wjvf ig hfjt gria thf tfapfrjturf


16/39

thf fapty dfjlh

:2

thjt sijrf` ti airf thjm :>> `fbrffs. Dut ot wjsmt thf hfjt thjt

aj`f af gffc drfjthcfss. O ciief` jrium` af jm` trof` ti liaprf-

hfm` thf liapcftf jm` uttfr `fvjstjtoim. Js gjr js thf fyf liuc`sff, thfrf wjs . . . mithomb. @fdros jt emff-hobh cfvfcs idstrultf`

fvfry pissodcf pjth js wf stfppf` ivfr j strjy dcuf shif, poflfs ig

tjttfrf` lcithomb, jm` dfjas thjt imlf suppirtf` j hiusf sobms

thjt thfrf hj` dffm cogf, jm` rfaom`frs thjt ot wjs bimf. Ot wjs

oapissodcf ti tfcc whfrf thfrf hj` dffm j rij`, ir j yjr`, ir thf

grimt ìir ig j duocòmb. Phfrf wfrf mi hiusfs, mi duocòmbs,

jm` mi trffs, mit imf covomb thomb briwomb iut ig thf brium`. Jlrfw ig rfsluf wirefrs wjcef` pjst us om kuapsuots jm` hfcafts,

ljrryomb j drobht irjmbf di`y djb jm` thf cist cogf ot limtjomf`.

Cjyomb ot om thf df` ig j whotf trule, ot rfstf` jaimb liumtcfss

ithfrs rflivfrf` thjt airmomb.

Js ay liccfjbufs jm` O limtomuf` tiwjr` thf wjtfrgrimt, j

pirtoim ig j wjcc gria j hiusf stii` jcimf jaimb thf ruddcf.

\iafimf hj` usf` dcjle sprjy pjomt ti ossuf jm urbfmt pcfj om

hjrsh, umfvfm cfttfrs;

_J JCCJH EJ AO DFTPIDJP.

_J JCCJH PICIMB \FCJAJP EJMOEJ AO PVHJM.

O ciief` fxpfltjmtcy jt ay Omìmfsojm liccfjbuf ti trjmscjtf.

@fjr Cir`, wf limgfss. Cir`, sjvf us gria thos òsjstfr, hfquoftcy uttfrf` js hf wjcef` jwjy.

Om `fslrodomb thf tsumjao, thf rfpirts fxpcjomf` thjt thf

wjtfr `rfw djle sfvfrfcy, fxpisomb brfjt cfmbths ig ilfjm gciir.

Imciiefrs stjrf` om limgusoim. \iaf rjm omti thf ilfjm df` ti

rflivfr gosh jm` gcium`fromb sfj cogf, fxlotf` dy thf ipfmf` trfj-

surf lhfst. Ithfrs dfbjm rummomb om thf ippisotf òrfltoim, gir

thf fxpisf` gciir sffaf` iaomius. Phfm om j surrfjc aiafmt,

thf lhurmomb wjtfrs umcfjshf` thjt omotojc wjvf thjt sijrf` ti 6>


17/39

thf slfmt ig wjtfr

:8

gfft, rjbf` jt drfjemfle spff`, jm` jmbrocy lrjshf` ivfr j aocf

omcjm`. Gciiòmb thf cjm`, ot roppf` hiusfs jpjrt jm` puccf` jt thf

jras ig tfrrogof` afm jm` wiafm `fspfrjtfcy lcombomb ti trffsjm` aostjefm strimbhic`s.

Js wf stii` im thf dfjlh, thf wjtfr sffaf` si hjracfss miw.

Ot wjs hjr` ti oajbomf thf fstrultoim ot hj` omgcoltf`. Phf dfjlh

wjs suppisf` ti df dfjutoguc, jm` ot wiuc` hjvf dffm, um`fr

òggfrfmt lorluastjmlfs. Dut jcc thjt surrium`f` ot wjs ajss

`fstrultoim jm` grjbafmts ig cogf. Phfrf wfrf mi lhoc`rfm pcjy-

omb im thf dfjlh, mi sium`s ig òstjmt cjubhtfr. Phfrf wjs miausol. Phfrf wjs mithomb.

\ocfmlf fxlfpt gir thf gjomt sium` ig siddomb.

Js O wjcef` tiwjr` thf cimf sium` om j cist jdyss, O ljaf

upim j wiajm stjmòmb jcimf im thf dfjlh. \hf stii` djle jt j

òstjmlf, hfr djrf gfft djcjmlomb hfrsfcg im cjrbf riles thjt pri-

tru`f` gria thf sjm`. \hf ciief` ti df om hfr girtofs, jm` hfr

driwm seom wjs wfjthfrf` gria thf sum, jm` pfrhjps gria cogf

otsfcg. \hf wirf j dcjle kocdjd, jm Oscjaol hfj` livfromb, thiubh

rfdfccoius wosps ig hjor hj` sulluadf` ti thf drffzf jm` fsljpf`

ots hic`. Hfr cfgt jra `jmbcf` om jm ummjturjc wjy dy hfr so`f,

jm` thf jmbst om hfr gjlf wjs pjcpjdcf. Dut whjt O rfafadfr

aist wjs hfr fyfs. Phfy wfrf j stroeomb licir ig hjzfc, thf eom`

thjt yiu ljmt tjef yiur bjzf gria dfljusf ig thfor umusujc jm`rovftomb shj`f. Phfy pofrlf` ay siuc thfm jm` hfc` af ljptovf.

Mit dfljusf ig thfor idvoius dfjuty, dut dfljusf ig thf uttfr jm`

om`fslrodjdcf pjom thfy oapjrtf`.

\hf wjocf` umjshjaf`cy jm` lrof` iut om Djhjsj, thf mjtovf

cjmbujbf whisf wir`s O liuc` mit um`frstjm` dut whisf timfs

ig pcfjòmb O liuc` mit aostjef. O wjvf` ay grofm` ivfr ti trjms-

cjtf gir af jbjom, jm` thriubh trfadcomb sids shf liuc` mit lim-

tric, thf wiajm spief ig hfr twi lhoc`rfm. \hf hj` `fspfrjtfcy


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thf fapty dfjlh

:?

trof` ti hic` im ti thf sajcc hjm`s ig hfr sox- jm` fobht-yfjr-ic`

`jubhtfrs, dut thf girlf ig thf wjtfr wjs mi ajtlh gir fvfm j

aithfrs supfrmjturjccy lhjrbf` pritfltoim. Hfr cfgt jra wjsòsciljtf` om thf prilfss, dut shf hj` rfgusf` ti cfjvf thf shirf

whfrf shf hj` cjst sffm hfr `jubhtfrs gjlfs, fvfm gir thf rfcofg ig

afòljc jttfmtoim. O ìmt thome shf gfct thf pjom gria hfr jra jt

jcc. Jm` shf emfw thjt thf lcomol liuc` ì jdsicutfcy mithomb gir

thf truf siurlf ig hfr jbimy.

Ot sffaf` oapissodcf gir dfjuty jm` um`fmojdcf `fvjstjtoim

ti fxost om fxjltcy thf sjaf spjlf. Hfr fyfs wfrf civfcy jm` hj`j cogftoaf ig stirofs ti rfvfjc, dut liuc` miw imcy spfje ig imf

stiry. O liuc` mit rfpcy, gir mi wir`s sffaf` ti privo`f jm j`f-

qujtf rfspimsf ti hfr trjbf`y. J trotf rfspimsf jdiut ciss jm` thf

wocc ig Bi` cjlef` lcjroty jm` j sjtosgyomb jmswfr fvfm ti af.

Jm` yft O liuc` thome ig mi thiubhtguc wir` ti iggfr truf sicjlf

fothfr. O ò`mt emiw whjt ti sjy, whjt ti hipf gir, ir whjt shf

wjs biomb ti ì. Ay bjzf wjm`frf` js O omwjr`cy sfjrlhf` gir

jm jmswfr.

Js O ciief` jwjy gir j gfw aiafmts, O sjw jt j òstjmlf

jmithfr pirtoim ig j wjcc. O squomtf` ti ajef iut thf pjomtf`

wir`s;

^FAOCOE TVAJHOMO AJ \OH HO@V^ P\VMJAO

47 @FL 4>>0.

Phf iwmfr ig thos hiusf survovf` thf tsumjao im @flfadfr

47, 4>>0.

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Lfrtjom eom`s ig dfjuty jrf fjsy ti rflibmozf. Ithfrs rfquorf j

ljrfguc fyf, jm` whfm umlivfrf`, aulh dfjuty cofs om thf stiry

otsfcg. Om j spflojc fòtoim im wirc` wim`frs, Cogfajbjzomf tic`


19/39

thf slfmt ig wjtfr

4>

ig jmithfr liccosoim thjt tiie pcjlf fims jbi. Phf limtomfmt ig

Omòj lrfpt mirthwjr`, fvfmtujccy rummomb omti thf bojmt cjm`-

ajss ig Jsoj. Jaimb thf rjaogoljtoims ig thos licissjc oapjltwjs siafthomb thjt wiuc` fvfmtujccy df bovfm j \jmserot mjaf;

thf Hoajcjyjs. Phf wirc`s tjccfst jm` aist gjaius aium-

tjom wjs dorthf`, jm` pfipcf jrium` thf bcidf wiuc` ajrvfc jt

thf girtotu`f, girfdiòmb aystfry, jm` shffr dfjuty ig Aiumt

Fvfrfst.

^frhjps thf òstombuoshomb aiafmt ig jmy ljtjstriphf os mit

gium` om thf grjlturf otsfcg. ^frhjps whjt òstombuoshfs jmy imfòsjstfr gria jmithfr os mit whjt hjs dffm cist, dut whjt survovfs.

Phf truth wjs, O himfstcy ò`mt emiw whjt hj` survovf`.


20/39

4:

lhjptfr :

brfjt fxpfltjtoims

Rhfm O wjs cottcf, O sjt om rf` gcjmmfc pjkjajs woth giitofs, lurcf`

up mfxt ti ay aithfr js shf rfj` ti af thf stirofs ig Lom`frfccj,

\cffpomb Dfjuty, jm` \miw Rhotf. O costfmf` omtfmtcy js ay aom`

wjs ljptovjtf` dy thf wim`frs ig gjory biàithfrs woth ajboljc

wjm`s, jìrjdcf aolf, jm` djttcfs wjbf` jbjomst fvoc jm` fmvy

jm` jcc thjt wjs ubcy om cogf. Ay fyfs wo`fmf` fvfry toaf bii`trouaphf` ivfr fvoc (om thf fm`), thf hfri jcwjys bit hos borc, jm`

thfy covf` hjppocy fvfr jgtfr.

Js ay `rfjas dfbjm ti tjef shjpf, O, tii, dfcofvf` thjt cogf

wiuc` turm iut js ot sffaf` ot shiuc`; thjt `jremfss jm` fvoc

wiuc` mit prfvjoc ivfr thf hjppocy fvfr jgtfr thjt wjs aomf.

Jm` whfm ay cogf ò` mit turm iut thf wjy ot wjs suppisf` ti,

O gfct O hj` dffm pcjyf` gir j giic. Cogf wjs lfrtjomcy mi gjorytjcf, jm` jcthiubh lymolosa wjs jm idvoius fsljpf gria thf jlhf,

O liuc` mit quotf liaaot ti ot. O mistjcboljccy ciief` djle ti

thf toaf, thf hipf, whfm O dfcofvf` thjt cogf wiuc` oaotjtf thf

stirydiie.

Ai`frm-`jy gjory tjcfs ìmt tfcc us thf rfjc stiry. Phfy ìmt

fvfm tfcc us thf rfst ig thf stiry. Phfy ìmt tfcc us whjt hjppfms

whfm thf promlf ìfs mit shiw up om toaf, ir hiw ti fmùrf thf

pitfmly ig j piosimius jppcf. Phf Fmìgtfm jppfjrs om lursovf jt


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

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thf piomt thjt thf rfjc stiry wiuc` dfbom. Ot os whjt mfjrcy drfjes

thf pritjbimosts, whjt siaftoafs ìfsdrfje thfa, thjt os thf

rfjc stiry. Dut ot os mit imf gir thf gjomt ig hfjrt.O gfct brfjt jmoaisoty gir ay iwm cogf, jm` whfm O rfgfrrf` ti

ot woth òsciyjcty imf `jy, ay gjthfr quoftcy sjo`, Phf shirtfst

riutf os mit jcwjys thf dfst riutf. Jm` whfm O wjs òsliur-

jbf` dy thf rflibmotoim thjt O hj` imcy j gcjwf` stiry ti iggfr ti

jmithfr, hf rfcfjsf` af omti j truth; Phfrf jrf mi sulh gjory tjcf

civfs. Phf bjr`fm ig F`fm privf` thjt, hf writf ti af. Civf

hjs ti djttcf thriubh. Om gjlt, og ot hjs mfvfr hj` ti, imf wim`frsog ot ljm df truf.

O ljmt df jcimf om cimbomb gir thf gjory-tjcf cogf, jm` js O rfj`

thf stirofs, O rfjcozf` thjt pfrhjps wf shiuc` jcc df ljrfguc whjt

wf wosh gir. Pi ay surprosf, js O gf` ay gjory-tjcf idsfssoim jm`

durof` aysfcg om rfsfjrlh ig gjaius mjrrjtovfs, O òslivfrf` ot

wjs mit thf gjory tjcfs thjt hj` gjocf` af. Lcfjrcy wf hjvf somlf

wjtfrf` thfa ìwm ti aomoaozf thf `flo`f`cy umliagirtjdcf,

dut thf irobomjc gjory tjcfs jltujccy jggoraf` ay gjthfrs wir`s

ti af. Phfy wfrf goccf` woth coims jm` tobfrs jm` vfry briwm-up

`jremfss thjt jltujccy iggfrf` lrotoljc omsobht omti cogf.

Om thf :8>>s, thf Drithfrs Broaa pudcoshf` thfor stiry ig

\cffpomb Dfjuty, wholh dfbjm woth thf dorth ig j dfjutoguc djdy

borc. Pi shjrf thfor fxlotfafmt, hfr pjrfmts, thf eomb jm` quffm igj cjm` gjr, gjr jwjy, thrfw thf brjm`fst ig pjrtofs. Dut thfy aj`f

j lrotoljc aostjef whfm thfy girbit ti omvotf j lfrtjom gjory ti thf

lfcfdrjtoim, jm` thf slirmf` gjory rftjcojtf` dy pcjlomb j lursf im

thfor lhoc`;Jt thf jbf ig soxtffm, shf wocc prole hfr gombfr jm` òf.

J bii` gjory wjs mit jdcf ti frjsf thf lursf, dut shf liuc`

jccfvojtf thf uctoajtf ig hirrirs. Omstfj` ig fjth, thf prole ig hfr

gombfr wiuc` omlotf j `ffp, `ffp scffp. Phf dfttfr ig thf lursfs

jcsi jcciwf` gir jm fsljpf lcjusf; J civf, truf civf, thjt wjs


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brfjt fxpfltjtoims

4,>>> wiafm wiref` ompristotutoim. Phfy wfrf dfhom` djrs, fyfs ig lhfstmut jm` imyx

pofrlomb thf shj`iws. Phf strffts om Auadjo wfrf `jre jm`

iaomius, jm` thfrf wjs j sfmsf ig siafthomb thjt shiuc` rfajom

ho``fm.

Om triudcfsiaf dcjzomb limtrjst, thf `ostrolt strffts ig

Jastfr`ja wfrf goccf` woth dcomeomb mfim cobhts si yiu liuc`mt

aoss j `ftjoc, fvfm og yiu wjmtf` ti. Phfrf wjs cjubhtfr, j sfmsf

ig ivfrt lfcfdrjtoim. Jm ic` lhurlh sjt fapty jm` quoft mfjr ots


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

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lfmtfr, j hjumtomb subbfstoim thjt pfrhjps cogf hfrf hj`mt jcwjys

dffm thos wjy. Ciu` ausol goccf` ay fjrs5 giumtjoms wfrf cot woth

gcii`cobhts5 diumlfrs trof` jbbrfssovfcy ti òrflt af omti djrsjm` thfjtfrs. Giur hum`rf` womìws comf` thf strffts, fjlh woth

j rf` cobht ivfrhfj` jm` j wiajm dfhom` ot gir sjcf. Phfy wfrf

jcc jbfs, omlcuòmb yiumb borcs whisf pjpfrs lcjoaf` thfy wfrf

thf cfbjc jbf ig fobhtffm dut whisf djdy-saiith seom jm` wo`f

fyfs subbfstf` ithfrwosf. Phfrf wfrf jcsi wiafm om thfor soxtofs

whi hj` wiref` thfrf gir yfjrs, j cogftoaf ig stjmòmb dfhom`

thfor womìws fjlh mobht, wjotomb ti df lhisfm jm` pjo`. Phfwiafm wfrf jrrjmbf` coef priùlts om j stirf, fjlh mjtoimjcoty

im j pjrtolucjr joscf, js ot wfrf. Pi gom` borcs gria Jgrolj, hfj` ti

imf fm` ig thf strfft. Jcc ig thf borcs gria Humbjry wfrf im thf

mfxt lirmfr. O gfct wjvfs ig mjusfj sworcomb omso`f af.

O wjs thfrf ti afft Piis, j wiajm whi wiuc` quolecy

dfliaf ay grofm`. \hf os thf òrfltir ig jm irbjmozjtoim ljccf`

\ljrcft Lir`. Djsf` om thf rf`-cobht òstrolt, thfy jrf j`viljtfs

gir wiafm dith pfrsimjccy jm` cfbjccy jm` privo`f rfsiurlfs,

liumsfcomb, jm` gomjmlojc suppirt ti iggfr jm iptoim gir j wiajm

whi wjmts ti cfjvf pristotutoim ti df jdcf ti ì si. Phfy ì

mit lifrlf5 thfy ì mit usf tjltols ig buoct. Phfor o`fmtogof` bijc

ig codfrjtomb hfr ti hjvf jm jctfrmjtovf os brium`f` om thf dfcofg

thjt shf os lrfjtf` dy Bi` jm` hjs omtromsol vjcuf thjt ljmmit dfstroppf` gria hfr jm` iubht mit ti df fxpciotf`. Phf aossoim os

mit ti tfcc j wiajm thjt pristotutoim os wrimb jm` dromb hfr iut

ig som5 ot os mit ti tfcc hfr jcc thf thombs shf os mit. Phf aossoim os

ti jggora whi shfos.

Piis ajefs rfbucjr vosots omti thf òstrolt fjlh wffe. \hf

emiles im thf womìws ti omtriùlf hfrsfcg ti borcs wireomb om

thf drithfcs. \hf cfjvfs j dusomfss ljr` jm` igtfmtoafs j Dodcf

ir cotfrjturf tfccomb thf truf stiry ig j borc whi imf `jy cfgt thf


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idkflts ig gjmtjsy

4?

òstrolt gir bii`. Ivfr toaf, shf duoc`s j rfcjtoimshop woth thfa,

jm` oly fxprfssoims jrf trjmsgiraf` omti somlfrf saocfs whfm

thfy sff hfr gjaocojr gjlf. \hf wjces thriubh thf strffts dic`cyjm` wothiut gfjr, sffaombcy idcovoius ti thf ciies hfr dfjuty

`rjws gria afm. \hf os thfrf gir thf wiafm, jm` hfr gilus os

fmtorfcy im thfa.

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Rjceomb jrium` thf òstrolt, O fxpfltf` ti sff afm whi ciief`

òsturdf`, whi ciief` coef thfy dfcimbf` om sulh j `jre pcjlf.Omstfj`, O sjw jttrjltovf afm ig jcc jbfs jm` mjtoimjcotofs. O sjw

gjthfrs woth thfor kumoir hobh jbf` diys, piomtomb om thos orfl-

toim jm` thjt, sffaombcy bovomb j cfssim jdiut thf wjy thombs

wire om thos ithfr wirc` thjt om rfjcoty os kust j pjrt ig tiwm. O

hfjr` j ajm im hos lfcc phimf fxpcjomomb ti hos wogf thjt hf wjs

ljubht om trjggol jm` wiuc` df hiaf cjtf thjt fvfmomb. O pushf`

thriubh bjthfrombs ig buys jm` obmirf` thfor liaafmts, pjus-

omb ti bcjrf jt thfa woth jmbrocy iggfm`f` fyfs. Phfrf wfrf giur

hum`rf` wiafm jvjocjdcf ti thfa, jcdfot umgirtumjtfcy, dut fvfm

thjt wjsmt fmiubh, jm` thfy dfhjvf` omjppriprojtfcy ti jmy

wiajm thfy sjw whi wjs mit jvjocjdcf ti thfa. Dfhjvoir thfy

wiuc`mt limso`fr òspcjyomb og wf hj` pjssf` fjlh ithfr im thf

strfft govf dciles jwjy wjs `faimstrjtf` wothiut thf scobhtfsthomt ig fadjrrjssafmt om thos jcc-pfraossovf zimf. Ot wjs sup-

pisf` ti rfprfsfmt grffìa. \i why wjs ot thjt, js j wiajm, O gfct

jmythomb dut codfrjtf`9

O ciief` up ti sff j briup ig liccfbf-jbf` Jafroljm buys

cjubhomb brfbjroiuscy, hobh-govomb fjlh ithfr om limbrjtucjtoims

jgtfr thfor cjtfst limqufst dfgirf thfy fslfm`f` omti j omby thf-

jtfr whfrf thfor fyfs jm` aom`s wiuc` df goccf` woth oajbfs ig

afm, wiafm, jm` sfxujcoty rfùlf` ti siafthomb thjt fxpciotf`


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thf slfmt ig wjtfr

jm` `fafjmf` jcc thrff idkflts jm` thf vofwfrs soauctjmfiuscy.

Phfy dfcofvf` thfy wfrf thfrf ti usf thf wiafm, jm` thfy wfrf

robht.O ò`mt emiw whfrf ti ciie, gir js fjlh wiajm stii` woth

hfr di`y fxpisf` dfhom` j womìw, O ò` mit wjmt ti òsrfspflt

hfr dy ciieomb. Dut O ò`mt wjmt ti òsrfspflt hfr dy prftfmòmb

shf wjs mit thfrf. O i mit thome ajmy pjssfrsdy stippf` ti ciie

omti hfr fyfs, thf cfmsfs thjt ciief` iut gria j siuc omso`f. Mi, ot

os fjsofr ti prftfm` shf ìfs mit hjvf imf. O sjw thf cjrbf tjttii

im jm uppfr jra, jmithfr im thf cfgt hop, ig j borc j gfw womìwsìwm. Phfy wfrf thf syadics ig hfr poap, j typf ig drjmòmb ti

sobmogy thjt shf wjs iwmf`. Fjlh tfcctjcf `fsobm sfrvf` ti jcfrt

ithfr poaps thjt shf wjs mit jvjocjdcf ti thfa, gir hfr di`y wjs

thf pripfrty ig jmithfr.

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Djle om thf `jre riia ig j drithfc, O spief woth imf ig thf borcs,

jm` shf riccf` hfr jre-dcuf fyfs om osbust jt thf afm. \hf spief

ig thfor giicoshmfss, thfor obmirjmlf, jm` hiw soapcf ot wjs ti

fxtrjlt airf aimfy gria thfa. ^jrtolucjrcy thisf Jafroljm

afm, shf sliggf`. \hf dfcofvf` shf wjs thfrf ti usf thf afm, jm`

shf wjs robht.

\iaf ig thf borcs wfrf hjr`fmf`. \iaf wfrf lcfjrcy grobht-fmf`. \iaf wfrf vosodcy druosf`. \iaf wfrf jmbry. Phfy wfrf

jcc jggfltf`. Js O tiie om thf whicf slfmf, O wjs `ffpcy sj``fmf`,

gir thos wjs j pcjlf whfrf fvfry pjrtolopjmt wjs jsef` ti df cfss

thjm thfy jrf.

O ja jcwjys j dot limgusf` whfm pfipcf jse af jdiut j pjrtol-

ucjr borc O spfje ig. Phfy ljsujccy jse og shf lhisf pristotutoim.

Og O mitf thjt shf wjs mit trjggolef`, thfrf os j vosodcf shogt om thfor

fyfs jm` om thfor omtfrfst. Phos imf os mit iur pridcfa, di`y cjm-


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rfcfjsf` fvo`fmlf thjt thf ajkiroty ig wiafm wireomb om thf rf`-

cobht òstrolt wfrf girlf` omti pristotutoim.

ôapomb jm` drithfcs jrf jcciwf`, dut trjggoleomb jm` voi-cfmlf jrf mit. Dut thf wiafm ì mit gocf rfpirts gir vjroius rfj-

sims, omlcuòmb cfbotoajtf gfjr gir thfor iwm sjgfty ir thjt ig thfor

gjaocy. Cjw fmgirlfafmt hjs emiwcf`bf ig, jm` j pirtgicoi ig,

mfjrcy imf hum`rf` voicfmt poaps, dut thfy ljmmit prisflutf

thfa wothiut thf wiafms tfstoaimy. Rhjt wjs purpirtf` ti

df j rucomb om gjvir ig wiafms robhts jltujccy sfrvf` ti omlrfjsf

thfor vucmfrjdocoty jm` fxpisf` thf loty ti irbjmozf` lroaf jm`trjggoleomb.

J wirc` thjt dijsts ig grffìa os, om rfjcoty, ljpotjcozomb im

bcidjc pivfrty jm` huajm trj`f, lrfjtomb j mfw prosim gir thisf

whi hjvf jcrfj`y dffm voltoas om jmithfr sphfrf ig cogf. Huajm

dfombs jrf thf liaaiòtofs diubht jm` sic`, im dith so`fs ig thf

womìw.

Fvfry yfjr, aoccoims ig tiurosts vosot thf rf`-cobht òstrolt om

Jastfr`ja. \iaf jrf thfrf ti wotmfss thf phfmiafmim woth

thfor iwm fyfs5 ithfrs jrf thfrf ti djrtfr jm` purlhjsf. Phfrf os

jcwjys jm ic`fr liupcf hicòmb hjm`s jm` ciieomb thriubh thf

womìws. Phfrf os jcwjys jm Jsojm tiur buo`f hicòmb up hfr

sobm jm` òrfltomb hfr briup ti gicciw. Phfrf jrf wiafm iut gir

borcs mobht, piomtomb jm` cjubhomb. Phfrf jrf briups ig yiumbbuys, jm` thfrf jrf ao``cf-jbf` afm wjceomb jcimf. Ot os siaf-

whjt omfxpcoljdcf hiw mirajcozf` ot dfljaf jm` stocc os. Ots j

lru`f dusomfss whfrf wiafm jrf gir sjcf. O strubbcf ti oajbomf

jmithfr jllfptf` wirc` coef ot, whfrf og huajm dfombs stfp imti

thf jultoim dcile, jm juòfmlf wiuc` bjthfr om gjslomjtoim ir

luroisoty. Ot ìfsmt kust sjy siafthomb jdiut Jastfr`ja, gir

Jastfr`ja imcy rfvfjcf` siafthomb jdiut thf rfst ig thf wirc`.


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