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Qoeir Zou`tof wns aorf cf Z`ykoutl cf >375 nfm wns imugntim nt tli
Qoyn` Lospctn` Wgloo` cf Wubbo`h. Li tlif sirim n !ci "inr
#ppriftcgislcp ns nf $fecfi !cttir cf tli Qoyn` %oghynrm nt &lntlnk.
!o``owcfe sc' yinrs cf tli (irglnft )ny* li wift cfto tli
&ofstrugtcof +fmustry* wliri li worhim bor kori tlnf borty yinrs. Li
cs fow ritcrim nfm `cis cf ,`ougistirslcri.
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N M O G H S N Q M K N ] I S
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-o ky `ofesubbircfe wcbi /nranrn* wlo lns put up wctl ky :fiir
ifmcfe tn`is oir tli pnst borty p`us yinrs.
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&opyrcelt Q(1 Zou`tof
-li rcelt ob Q(1 Zou`tof to ai cmiftcbcim ns nutlor ob tlcs worh lns
aiif nssirtim ay lck cf nggormnfgi wctl sigtcof 55 nfm 5 ob tli
&opyrcelt* %iscefs nfm Zntifts #gt >3.
#`` rcelts risirim. )o pnrt ob tlcs pua`cgntcof kny ai ripromugim*
storim cf n ritrcin` systik* or trnfskcttim cf nfy bork or ay nfy
kinfs* i`igtrofcg* kiglnfcgn`* plotogopycfe* rigormcfe* or otlirwcsi*
wctlout tli prcor pirkcsscof ob tli pua`cslirs.
#fy pirsof wlo gokkcts nfy ufnutlorc=im ngt cf ri`ntcof to tlcs
pua`cgntcof kny ai `cna`i to grckcfn` prosigutcof nfm gcc` g`ncks bormnkneis.
# &+Z gntn`oeui rigorm bor tlcs tct`i cs nnc`na`i brok tli /rctcsl
9carnry.
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#ghfow`imekifts
(y erntibu` tlnfhs to (rs &nrro`` /inrm* nhn :/`omwif /ngl? bor lir
cfn`una`i li`p nfm support cf wrctcfe tlcs aooh.
-lnfhs n`so to (rs &`nri 1nyis* bor lir cfn`una`i nmcgi of ky `ngh
ob hfow`imei ob lykfs nfm g`nsscgn` kuscg.
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Aooh >4 ]li Bcrst Sinr
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C f t r o m u g t c o f
+f tli yinrs bo``owcfe tli Wigofm 6or`m 6nr* tli knJorcty ob /rctcsl bnkc`cis
subbirim erint lnrmslcp. (ost ob our gctcis nfm towfs lnm aiif suastnftcn``y
mnkneim ay ifiky ngtcof nfm tli gost nfm mcbbcgu`tcis cfo`im cf tli riauc`mcfe
ob tli cfbrnstrugturi ngross tli fntcof wns iforkous. Nur liny cfmustry* wlcgl
lnm knfubngturim nrknkifts murcfe tli lostc`ctcis* wns outmntim nfm soof
aignki proerissci`y rimufmnft. (nfy gokpnfcis* wlosi promugts lnm `im tli
wor`m tlrouel tli pricous lufmrim yinrs or so* wiri mibcgcift cf miscef* ;un`cty
nfm output nfm ernmun``y* tliy wift out ob auscfiss. "inrs wiri to pnss aiborisoki sika`nfgi ob forkn`cty riturfim to n ofgi prospirous fntcof.
-li cfictna`i spcrn` ob mig`cfi wns nggiftuntim ay our cfnac`cty to nmJust to
n rnpcm`y glnfecfe wor`m. -li :arcelt fiw mnwf* bor wlcgl wi lnm so birift`y
bouelt* ;ucgh`y mieifirntim nfm tliri wns cfgrinscfe +ftirfntcofn` tifscof. +f
bngt* tli &o`m 6nr lnm stnrtim iif aibori tli lostc`ctcis lnm ifmim nfm tli
bcfnfgcn` mcsnstir wlcgl ifsuim risu`tim cf siiri gutanghs cf eoirfkift
i'pifmcturi. -li igofoky wns rcecm`y goftro``im aut* wctl tli erowcfe tlrint to
our sigurcty* ct wns issiftcn` tlnt tli gnpnac`cty nfm cftiercty ob tli #rkim
!orgis lnm to ai kncftncfim. -liri lnm aiif luei glnfeis cf tli miscef nfmmii`opkift ob n`` knffir ob winpofry nfm n `nrei pnrt ob tli Qoyn` )ny wns
aotl worf out nfm oaso`iti. +t aignki n knttir ob erint ureifgy tlif to
ricfborgi tli b`iit wctl komirf issi`s.
!or knfy yinrs aibori tli wnr* tli #mkcrn`ty lnm auc`t* ribcttim nfm
kncftncfim kost ob tlicr Wlcps cf tli Qoyn` %oghynrms. 6ctl tli gokcfe ob tli
ufgirtncf pingi* tliri wns n prisscfe fiim to rip`ngi tli ikp`oyiis `ost to
:fnturn` wnstnei* to ifsuri tlnt tli issiftcn` shc``s wou`m ai rinmc`y nnc`na`i cf
tckis ob ikireifgy. -li #mkcrn`ty tlus ikanrhim of tli imugntcof nfm trncfcfe
ob `nrei fukairs ob -rnmi #ppriftcgis.-lcs aooh ti``s tli story ob n eroup ob youfe kif* wlo sirim tlicr bci yinr
#ppriftcgislcps cf n Qoyn` %oghynrm cf tli fcfitiif bcbtcis. -liy stnrtim worh
of tli 7> #ueust* >307 nfm mu`y ufmirwift bci yinrs ob i'tifsci trncfcfe. -li
kncf glnrngtir* (chi* cs n bcgtcofn` glnrngtir wlosi story cs knmi up ob tli
i'pircifgis ob knfy ob tli `nms wlo sirim tlicr tcki cf tlosi nustiri yinrs. Nb
figisscty* tli fnkis ob cfmccmun`s lni aiif glnfeim nfm cb obbifgi cs gnusim
ay tli nutlors rnka`cfe rikcfcsgifgis* tlif nfy npo`oecis gn``im bor wc`` ai
brii`y ecif.
6i lni wrcttif naout tlicr iirymny `cis* aotl cf nfm outscmi ob worh nfm
tlicr angheroufms* cftirists* p`insuris nfm kcsmikinfours lni aiif
:misgrcaim cf soki mitnc`. -liy wiri n mcspnrnti aufgl nfm soki lnm erint
mcbbcgu`ty cf gokcfe to tirks wctl ingl otlir. 9cbi cf /rctncf wns iry kugl
mcbbirift brok wlnt ct cs tomny nfm cf `oohcfe angh* wi lni rign``im tlosi mnys
wctl lukour* iif tlouel tlicr i'pircifgis wiri nt tckis nfytlcfe aut buffy.
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Nir tli pnst bcbty yinrs* tli aronm bci`m ob ifecfiircfe lns glnfeim aiyofm
misgrcptcof nfm tli bork ob #ppriftcgislcp ns misgrcaim cf tlcs aooh fo `ofeir
i'csts. &okputirncmim miscef nfm knfubngturi lns yci`mim n iry kugl lcelir
stnfmnrm* aotl cf ;un`cty nfm bcfcsl* cf n`` knffir ob kiglnfcgn` nfm i`igtrcgn`
gokpofifts. 6lnt nf :o`mtcki !cttir tooh mnys or iif wiihs to knhi ay lnfm
cs fow turfimout* cf iry slort tcki* ay nutokntim knglcfis. -cki cs fowcfgrinscfe`y ob tli issifgi nfm tli :Z`nft kust ai arouelt of `cfi ns ;ucgh`y ns
possca`i. Wokitckis tlouel* nf o`m euy eits tli opportufcty to mikofstrnti lcs
prngtcgn` shc``s nfm ay gokcfe up wctl tli nfswir to n mcbbcgu`t proa`ik* li eois
soki wny cf Justcbycfe lcs i'cstifgi. -li rin`cty cs tlouel* :-li wor`m lns
koim of.
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G l n p t i r >
Souvi Eot to Lnvi n ]rnmi
(chis bnkc`y `cim cf n c``nei nppro'cknti`y siif kc`is brok tli towf nfm
`chi kost worhcfe piop`i* tliy struee`im to kncftncf n anscg i'cstifgi. Lcs
bntlir lnm gokp`itim twiftytwo yinrs sircgi cf tli Qoyn` (nrcfis ay tli ifm
ob tli Wigofm 6or`m 6nr nfm bo``owcfe lcs :mikoa* li lnm aiif sloghim nfm
miprissim to bcfm tlnt Joas bor :ufshc``im worhirs wiri i'giimcfe`y lnrm to
goki ay. Lufmrims ob tlousnfms ob i'sircgikif lnm aiif `oohcfe bor encfbu`
ikp`oykift. Zrcor to lcs mcsglnrei* li lnm aiif ecif anscg trncfcfe ns n
Wgnbbo`mir* nfm tli Joa lnm erint potiftcn`* bo``owcfe tli wlo`isn`i mistrugtcof
ob our gctcis nfm towfs. Lowiir* li fictlir `chim worhcfe nt licelts for
ri`cslim tli prospigt ob mocfe so of auc`mcfe sctis.
#btir knfy wiihs ob bruct`iss sinrglcfe* li lnm Jocfim tli Qoyn` (nrcfi
Zo`cgi* wlcgl put lck angh cfto n ufcbork sckc`nr to tlnt wlcgl li lnm worf
tlrouelout lcs nmu`t `cbi. +t cfo`im slcbtworhcfe nfm tli kcfmaoee`cfe
kofotofy ob :eunrmcfe tli moghynrm* n`ofescmi knfy otlir i'Qoyn` (nrcfis.
&okpnrim to wlnt li wou`m lni inrfim cf tli auc`mcfe trnmi* tli pny wns pooraut bortufnti`y* lcs sircgi pifscof supp`ikiftim lcs cfgoki. -li bnkc`y aumeit
wns tlus bc'im* aut ct wns n `ot aittir tlnf aicfe of tli mo`i. -li gofsi;uifgi ob
lck tnhcfe :tli insy optcof wns tlnt li nfm lcs wcbi bngim tli mcbbcgu`t tnsh ob
knhcfe ifms kiit nfm wctl tlrii glc`mrif* tlicr glrofcg slortnei ob kofiy
nmirsi`y nbbigtim iiryofi. 9chi so iry knfy otlirs* tlicr `cis rnpcm`y
aignki `ctt`i kori tlnf n kcsirna`i i'cstifgi.
(chi wns tlicr youfeir sof nfm li lnm aiif imugntim nt n glnrctna`i
aonrmcfe sgloo` scfgi tli nei ob i`iif. 6lif li `ibt sgloo` nt tli ifm ob tli
sukkir tirk cf >307* lcs cftiftcof lnm aiif to bo``ow lcs bntlir cfto tli Qoyn`(nrcfis* aut tli o`m knf lnm aiif mibcfcti`y nencfst tli fotcof. +f rip`y to n``
lcs sofs nreukifts* li lnm moeeim`y kncftncfim* :"oui eot to lni n trnmi.
Li lnm pricous`y knmi if;ucrcis naout tli nrcous trnmi nppriftcgislcps
nnc`na`i cf tli moghynrm* iif tlouel tli prospigt ob worhcfe tliri wns fot nt
n`` to (chis `chcfe. -li o`m knf cfscstim tlnt li snt tli wrcttif i'nkcfntcof nfm
lncfe pnssim* li wns cfctim bor cftirciw. Li gokp`itim tli nptctumi tist
wctlout mcbbcgu`ty nfm li wns procscofn``y obbirim nf #ppriftcgislcp ns nf
$fecfi !cttir nfm -urfir. Lcs `ngh ob iftluscnsk wns kost mibcfcti`y fot
npprigcntim.# `ittir gnki wlcgl mu`y gofbcrkim tli :obbir nfm li wns cfstrugtim to
riport to tli moghynrm bor tli routcfi prommcfe* pohcfe nfm :gouelcfe tlnt knmi
up tli kimcgn`. -li mogtor profoufgim lck plyscgn``y sntcsbngtory cf n``
rispigts anr ofi* lcs iyiscelt aicfe mibcgcift. -li procscof ob spigtng`is wns
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knfmntory to lcs ikp`oykift. Wiicfe lcs ri`ugtnfgi to progiim nfm tlnt tliy
wiri eittcfe fowliri cf tlicr c``tikpirim nreukifts* lcs pnrifts trcim n kori
rinsofna`i tofi. -liy knmi ifgournecfe focsis naout low tliy wnftim lck to
`ci nt loki nfm sncm tlnt tliy wou`m fot wnft nfy kofiy brok lck cf tli bcrst
yinr. +f tli sigofm* tliy wou`m of`y wnft n tohif pnykift townrms lcs hiip nfm
lncfe tlus aiif nssurim* (chis riscstnfgi go``npsim.Lcs bntlir wns cfctim cfto tli "nrm bor nf cftirciw nfm to scef tli
+fmifturi #eriikift. 6lif li riturfim loki* li wns kost put out nfm
eruka`im nt `ifetl naout tli rispofscac`ctcis wlcgl lnm aiif :borgim of lck.
-li proa`ik wns lcs borkn` ufmirtnhcfe to bcfnfgcn``y support (chi tlrouelout
lcs #ppriftcgislcp. Li lnm fot i'pigtim to lni to hiip lck uftc` li wns
twiftyofi nfm li nferc`y to`m tli `nm tlnt li slou`m lni `it lck Jocf up.
Lncfe scefim tli cfmifturis* tliri wns fotlcfe li gou`m mo to glnfei tli
sctuntcof.
Lcs wcbi trcim to rncsi lcs spcrcts ay snycfe tlnt (chi gou`m eo cfto `omecfesns soof ns li wns inrfcfe ifouel. +t mcmft li`p wlif tli youfe a`celtir sncm
tlnt ns li lnm scefim n borkn` neriikift* li wou`m lni to hiip ct. Lcs bntlirs
nfeir rnpcm`y eriw cfto outrcelt lostc`cty* ns tli bcfnfgcn` gofsi;uifgis ob wlnt
li lnm nggiptim aignki g`inr. Wcfgi li wns i`iif yinrs o`m* (chi lnm aiif
brii`y imugntim* bim nfm g`otlim ay lcs sgloo` nfm tliy lnm of`y `oohim nbtir
lck murcfe tli lo`cmnys. -li strncfs of tli bnkc`y aumeit wou`m ai sori`y
stritglim* wlcgl mcmft aomi nt n`` wi`` bor tli buturi.
Nf tli 7> #ueust* >307* tli fiw #ppriftcgis wn`him tlrouel tli kncf enti
bor tli bcrst tcki nfm wiri slowf mowf tlrouel tli ynrm to tli kncf gnftiif.-liri wns n sgifi ob totn` gofbuscof wlif tliy nrrcim nfm cf tli eifirn`
gngoplofy* tliri wiri `oum gn``s bor sc`ifgi brok tli Wupircsors. )nkis wiri
gn``im out nfm ns tli `nms stippim borwnrm* tliy wiri to`m to stnfm cf eroups ob
tli nrcous trnmis. -liri wns n `ot ob `nuelcfe nfm mircsory gokkifts nt tli
nftcgs ob tli knf cf glnrei ob tli $fecfi !cttirs* wlo wns skn`` cf stnturi*
proana`y cf lcs inr`y bcbtcis. Li wns rim cf tli bngi* swintcfe probusi`y nfm
focsc`y g`inrcfe lcs tlront ns li trcim to knhi lcksi`b linrm naoi tli mcf. Li
wns stnfmcfe prignrcous`y of n glncr wlcgl woaa`im n`nrkcfe`y nfm nbtir n `ofe
mi`ny nfm n `ot ob a`oomykcfmimfiss ay lcs glnreis* li eni up trycfe tokncftncf ormir.
-liri wiri bortysc' #ppriftcgis cf tli iftry* nfm tliy lnm goki brok n
aronm nrcity ob angheroufms. Woki lnm aiif imugntim cf tli `ogn` ,rnkknr
Wgloo`s* otlirs cf tli -iglfcgn` &o``ieis nfm tli rikncfmir wiri kost`y brok
tli Wigofmnry (omirfs. (chi wns tli of`y ofi wlo lnm aiif to n /onrmcfe
Wgloo`. # `ot ob tli `nms hfiw ingl otlir nfm tliy goferientim cf glnttircfe*
focsy eroups* wlc`i tliy wnctim to ai tnhif nwny to tlicr p`ngi ob worh. -liri
wns n `ot ob anftir aitwiif tlik* soki ob wlcgl wns bnr brok brcifm`y. -li bcrst
mny lnm lnrm`y stnrtim nfm tliri wiri n`rinmy scefs ob lostc cty* wctl `nms
:iyicfe otlirs nfm knhcfe nftneofcstcg gokkifts.
#btir wlnt siikim `chi nf itirfcty* tli +fstrugtors borkim tlicr glnreis up
outscmi tli gnftiif* tlif tooh tlik obb to tli !ngtory auc`mcfe. -li ;unrtir kc`i
wn`h wns fot wctlout cfgcmift* wctl n `ot ob puslcfe nfm slocfe cf tli rnfhs. #t
bcrst* ct wns Just lcel spcrcts* aut tliri wns n mibcfcti ncr ob kifngi cf tli ncr. -li
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`ofirs wiri eocfe to lni to trinm gnribu``y* cb tliy wiri to nocm tli troua`i bor
wlcgl tli gritcfs wiri oacous`y `oohcfe. (chi lnm aiif wnrfim ay n `nm cf lcs
c``nei tlnt ct wou`m pny to rispigt o`mir nppriftcgis* aignusi nfy obbifgi wou`m
arcfe ;ucgh ritrcautcof. /ut liri* li wns nkofe n `nrei fukair ob fiw stnrtirs*
kost`y lcs owf nei nfm li lnm fot i'pigtim nfy troua`i ;ucti so soof.
6lif tliy nrrcim* tliy wiri to`m to wnct nt tli aottok ob n stncrwny* wlcgl`im up to n `igturi rook gokp`i' of tli bcrst b`oor. 6ctlout wnrfcfe* (chi wns
rouel`y puslim brok ailcfm ay n `nrei* sgow`cfe youtl* wlo wns anghim up ay
bour sfiircfe kntis. -li onb `oum`y nggusim lck ob `oohcfe nt lck. Nfi tlcfe
tlnt n /onrmcfe Wgloo` ecis n pupc` cs nf cftifsi mcs`chi ob au``cis nfm (chi
hfiw cfstcfgtci`y wlnt li lnm to mo. Li wns naout to Jocf antt`i wlif nf
+fstrugtor* wlo lnm siif tli gofbroftntcof ariwcfe* lurrcim oir to arinh ct up.
-li `nms wiri ;ucgh`y sliplirmim up tli stncrs nfm cfto tli `igturi rook.
-liy wiri soof gn``im to ormir ay tli bussy `ctt`i Wifcor Wupircsor. Li
spohi cf n s`ow* nggiftuntim wny nfm strissim ingl sy``na`i ob ingl worm kostgnribu``y. :Ls wiri mroppim* :rs wiri fot ro``im* lcs :ts wiri sobt nfm lcs :tls
wiri :ms* :bs or :s. Li sokitckis sncm :you* to ikplnscsi n pocft* aut soof
riirtim to lcs forkn` :yul. ,rnkknr p`nyim fo pnrt cf lcs spiigl nfm lcs
:`ogn` nggift wns suat`y mcbbirift aut sckc`nr to tli &oghfiy ns spohif cf
9ofmof* wlcgl wns lnrm of tli inr ob nf outscmir. -o tlcs mny* soki -rnmi
Afcof `inmirs* wlif cftirciwim of rnmco or ti`icscof* eci iry eoom
ckctntcofs ob tli knfs mcsgoursi. Li wns pobngim nfm si`bgofsgcous`y pubbim
up wctl tli mrnkn ob tli oggnscof nfm li wnftim lcs numcifgi to ai erint`y
ckprissim ay lcs ckportnfgi. Lcs wlo`i mikinfour miknfmim tlicr cfstnftoaimcifgi nfm rispigt.
:Qcelt* you `ot* ky fnki cs /rnfm nfm +k your :Wifcnl Lcfstrugtnl* li
sncm* ay wny ob nf opifcfe. :+ moft `chi bnkc`cnrcty* so wlif you spinhs to ki*
you gn``s ki :(cstir /rnfm or :Wcr. "ou mo wlnt + snys rcelt nwny nfm you
moft eci ki fo nreukifts or anghglnt* eot ctG
&lnr`ci* ns li wns hfowf* wns aotl gofbcmift nfm iry i'pircifgim. Li tlif
wift strncelt cfto n iry `ofe mcsgoursi ob mos nfm mofts* gu`kcfntcfe cf tli
bo``owcfe mcgtukM
:)ow* +k n lnrm aut bncr knf* wlo wc`` fot stnfm bor nfy kisscfe naout.(i nfm your +fstrugtors lni aiif worhcfe wctl `nms `chi you bor kori yinrs
tlnf wi gnf rikikair* so* cb nfyofi tlcfhs li gnf eit ofi oir of us* boreit ct.
+f our tcki* wi lni siif n`` tli trcghs* so ai wnrfim* you `ooh bor troua`i wctl
us nfm wi`` goki mowf of you `chi n tof ob arcghs. "ou p`ny bncr wctl ki nfm
+`` p`ny bncr wctl you. "ou moft p`ny bncr wctl ki* tlif + woft p`ny bncr wctl
you* tlif you`` ai cf tli a`oomy slctgnrt* woftglnlG
6i``* wlnt mcm li i'pigtG Liri wns n growm ob goghy youfe soms? ingl ofi
tlcfhcfe li wns 1ngh tli `nm wlo hfiw ct n``. -liy mcmft eci n toss bor tli sc``y
o`m som wlo wns so g`inr`y aift of ckposcfe lcs wc`` of tlik. )inr`y iiryofi
bi`` naout wctl `oum slouts ob `nueltir nfm loots ob mircscof nfm try ns li kcelt*
&lnr`ci bnc`im cf lcs brnftcg nttikpts to ristori ormir. -li moor brok tli
nmJocfcfe obbcgis wns b`ufe opif nfm cfto tli rook ruslim nfotlir `ctt`i knf*
wlo wns mrissim cf n mnrha`ui suct. Lcs bngi wns b`uslim wctl outrnei nfm li
wns sgrinkcfe tli kost nwbu` ckprigntcofs. +t wns tlicr cftromugtcof to tli
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rimouatna`i (r /nrry* tli +fspigtor ob #ppriftcgis. -li focsi mckcfcslim* aut
fot ;ucgh`y ifouel to arcfe lcs ocgi to n forkn` `ii` ob pctgl nfm o`uki.
:+`` fot lni tlcs `outcsl ailncour* li sgrinkim. :+b you tlcfh you gnf
ailni `chi loo`cenfs nfm eit nwny wctl ct* youri iry kugl kcstnhif. #fyofi
wlo spinhs out ob turf* or kcsailnis cf nfy wny brok fow of wc`` rierit ct*
tlnt + gnf prokcsi you. +`` lni lck out tli enti so bnst* lcs biit woft tougl tlieroufm. +b you wnft to worh liri* you`` ailni wctl gourtisy nfm rispigt bor
your +fstrugtors. -nhi liim* aignusi tliri woft ai nfy kori wnrfcfes. &nrry
of* (r /rnfm* li sncm* nfm koim to ofi scmi* to n``ow &lnr`ci to goftcfui.
-li `nms wiri cf fo mouat naout /nrrys nutlorcty nfm tliy wou`m soof
goki to binr tli soufm ob lcs lcelpctglim ocgi. $iryofi wou`m ;ucgh`y `inrf
tlnt lcs ritrcautcof* bor nfy kcsmikinfour* wou`m cfmiim ai lnrsl. &`inr`y* fo
ofi slou`m gross lck* fot cb li lnm nfy sifsi. -li bcrst `issof lnm aiif `inrfim
tli lnrm wny nfm* cf tli komirf irfngu`nr* tliy wiri eoasknghim.
:Qcelt* you `ot* sncm &lnr`ci cf n kugl sobtir ocgi* oo=cfe rispigt nfmsuasircifgi bor lcs mouelty `ctt`i aoss* :-lnt wns your cftromugtcof to (r
/nrry* wlo cs tli +fspigtor wlos cf glnrei ob n`` tli $fecfi !cttir #ppriftcgis.
(nhi suri you pnys nttiftcof to wlnt li snys nt n`` tckis* or i`siI
# wct `ntir riknrhim tlnt /nrry lnm knmi n :rnt`chi skc`i nt tlnt* aut fo
ofi tlouelt ob Jocfcfe cf nfy `icty. Li nfm lcs Wifcor +fstrugtor lnm sncm
iirytlcfe figissnry to istna`csl tlicr nutlorcty nfm tliy lnm ibbigtci`y
:;ui``im tli kutcfy. &lnr`ci goftcfuim ay borkn``y cftromugcfe lcs go
+fstrugtors* wlo wiri stnfmcfe aiscmi lck.
:-lisi two eift`ikif nri your otlir +fstrugtors* fnki`y (cstir ,riifwoomnfm (cstir (ortckori. 6i nri tlrii* lnrmworhcfe sou`s nfm bor our scfs* wi
wc`` ai cf glnrei ob you bor your bcrst yinr. "ou gnf ai suri tlnt wi`` ai
wntglcfe iiry koi you knhi brok fow of. #s + sncm inr`cir* you `ooh bor
troua`i wctl us nfm you`` bcfm ct* so moft sny you wirift wnrfim.
-li rist ob tli korfcfe wns spift wctl &lnr`ci* out`cfcfe wlnt li ri;ucrim
brok lcs #ppriftcgis nfm wlnt tliy wiri eocfe to mo cf tli ckkimcnti buturi. #
kori p`insnft nspigt* wlcgl &lnr`ci spi`t out nt soki `ifetl* wns tli cssui ob
kin` ouglirs* wlcgl wiri procmim bor tlicr mcffirs. Li strissim tlnt tliy
gou`m of`y ai usim ay tli pirsof to wlok tliy wiri cssuim? n pocft wlcgl lnmto ai g`inr`y ufmirstoom. #fy trnfserisscof* ay :min`cfe* wou`m `inm to
ckkimcnti nfm siiri ritrcautcof brok tli (nfneikift. -liri wns nppnrift`y
nf ngtci knrhit cf tli purglnsi nfm sn`i ob ufwnftim ouglirs.
:-li ikp`oyir tlcfhs cts ckportnft tlnt tlicr #ppriftcgis nri propir`y bim*
li sncm* wctl n syrupy skc`i. :# fcgi lot mcffir wc`` ai procmim* wlcgl wc``
li`p tlosi ob you wlo stc`` lni n act ob erowcfe to mo. Li proana`y tlouelt
tlnt eik arouelt n `ctt`i lukour cfto tli progiimcfes. :-li ouglirs wc`` ai
ecif out of n wiih`y anscs* of n (ofmny korfcfe nfm wc`` ai brii to iiryofi
tlnt wnfts tlik. -lnt gofgisscof cs bor tli bcrst yinr of`y nfm tlif skn`` glnreis
wc`` ai knmi* cf cfgrinscfe nkoufts* up to tli ifm ob your tlcrm yinr. /y tlnt
tcki* you`` ai inrfcfe ifouel to pny bor your owf mcffirs.
-li `nms wiri tlif gn``im borwnrm nfm ecif tlicr bcrst wiihs ouglirs.
&lnr`ci wift of to i'p`ncf tlnt tlosi wlo wiri `ccfe nwny brok loki* wou`m
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ifJoy n `omecfen``ownfgi* wlcgl li sncm wns nfotlir i'nkp`i ob tli
:eifiroscty nfm gnrcfe fnturi ob tli ikp`oyir.
Li tlif riturfim to tli knttir ob eoom ormir nfm mcsgcp`cfi. -liri wns to ai
fo ;unrri``cfe nfm foofi wns to :cftirbiri wctl nfyofi i`si* wlcgl arouelt
rcan`m gokkifts brok lcs numcifgi. !celtcfe wou`m kost mibcfcti`y fot ai
to`irntim nfm nfy co`ifgi wou`m risu`t cf tli gu`prcts aicfe arouelt up aibori(r /nrry bor :mcsgcp cfcfe. Zirsofn` ibbigts wiri :sngrosnfgt nfm nfyofi
gnuelt wctl sokiofi i`sis propirty wou`m ai siiri`y min t wctl. #
-rnmisknfs too`s wiri issiftcn` to lcs `ci`cloom nfm ct wns n knttir ob lofour
tlnt worhkntis mcmft to stin` brok ingl otlir. +f tli `celt ob wlnt `ntir
trnfspcrim* li kust lni lnm lcs tofeui cf lcs gliih wlif li sncm tlnt. Woki ob
tli `nms lnm aiif wnrfim tlnt Just ay gokcfe to worh cf tli "nrm* tliy wiri
iftircfe :n mif ob tlciis. -li rin`cty wns tlnt nfyofis propirty* fo knttir
low skn``* wns u`firna`i to kcsnpproprcntcof ay tli :tin`inbs cf tlicr kcmst.
Zc`bircfe wns aotl ifmikcg nfm n `ofestnfmcfe prngtcgi tlrouelout tli "nrm.9inrfcfe tli shc``s ob n !cttir wns fot eocfe to ai insy* aut tlicr +fstrugtors
wou`m n`wnys ai tliri to li`p nfm nmcsi tlik nfm iirytlcfe wou`m ai
propir`y i'p`ncfim ns n knttir ob goursi. #`` tlnt wns fiimim wns tlnt tliy
slou`m hfugh`imowf* worh lnrm nfm ailni tliksi`is. Li wns suri tliy
wou`m aifibct erint`y brok tlicr i'pircifgi nfm shc``s. #t tli ifm ob tli korfcfe
sisscof* iiryofi siikim to ai wi`` nfm tru`y mikorn`csim nfm (chi wns fot
n`ofi cf tlcfhcfe* :6lnt tli a`oomy li`` lni + `it kysi`b cf borG -li o`m
aueeir lnm nglciim lcs bcrst oaJigtci. 6lc`i tliri lnm aiif ofi or two ;ucit
kuttircfes ob :+k fot puttcfeup wctl tlcs slct* kost ob tli `nms lnm snt e`uk`ynfm sc`ift`y stnrcfe nt tlicr torkiftor.
-li lootir soufmim bor tli kcmmny arinh nfm nbtir aicfe bcrk`y cfstrugtim
to ai angh ay ofi og`ogh slnrp* tliy mcspirsim. (ost wift angh to tli kncf
gnftiif to eit tlicr mcffirs nfm wiri p`insnft`y surprcsim ay tli rnfei ob mcslis
of obbir. -liri wiri bour mcbbirift lot kin`s* wctl tli nmmctcofn` optcof ob n
sn`nm nfm bour or so swiits. -liy wiri iry ckprissim wctl tli ;un`cty ob tli
boom nfm wlc`i tughcfecf* tliy mcsgussim tli korfcfes iifts. Woki o`mir
#ppriftcgis scttcfe finray `cstifim to tlicr tn`i ob woi nfm opif`y `nuelim nt
tlicr mcsgokbort. Nfi to`m tlik tlnt tliy slou`mft tnhi too kugl fotcgi ob :tlntsc``y o`m som* &lnr`ci /rnfm. -li fiw `nms wiri fot too suri ob tli wcsmok ob
lcs nmcgi. -li eifirn` bii`cfe wns iry kugl to wnct nfm sii low tlcfes
proerissim.
:)o* you`` ai n`rcelt* sncm nfotlir `nm. :-nhi fo fotcgi ob lck* :gos lcs
anrh cs worsi tlnf lcs acti* ncft tlnt so* kntisG li nshim tlosi nroufm lck.
:+i lnm nfy fukair ob rufcfs wctl lck nfm li moft sgnri ki fofi* li
gofg`umim skue`y.
:Nfi tlcfes bor suri* wi slnft eo lufery* ofi wortly riknrhim* wctl n ace
skc`i.
-licr ouglirs iftct`im tlik to n kncfgoursi nfm n swiit* nfm ct wift soki
wny to knhi up bor tlicr torrcm korfcfe. 6lif tliy lnm bcfcslim* n goup`i ob tli
o`mir `nms sncm tlnt tliy wou`m wn`h angh to tli bngtory wctl tlik nfm tliy tooh
n roufmnaout routi nroufm tli mry moghs. +t eni tli fiw `nms soki nf cmin ns to
wlnt wns eocfe cf tli ynrm. 6ctl twifty kcfutis to spnri* aibori tliy lnm to ai
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angh cf tli `igturi rook* tliri wns p`ifty ob tcki. +f tlicr cffogift iyis* ct
rin``y wns n wofmir`nfm nfm tliy gou`m sii tliri wns n `ot ob worh cf lnfm of
tli nrcous Wlcps. 6lif tliy nrrcim angh* tliy i'gctim`y mcsgussim wlnt tliy
lnm siif. +t lnm aiif n tnsti ob wlnt wns cf stori bor tlik cf tli buturi.
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Gofbroftntcofs
-liy wiri pirikptorc`y gn``im to ormir ns soof ns tliy wiri sintim cf tli `igturi
rook nfm &lnr`ci goftcfuim lcs mcsgoursi ay tn`hcfe naout tlicr trncfcfe. Li
i'p`ncfim tlnt tli knfun` worh wou`m ai supp`ikiftim ay rieu`nr `igturis*
wlcgl wou`m goir tli tlioritcgn` nspigts ob tlicr trnmi. Li tlif wift of to tli
snbity nspigts ob worhcfe cf tli ynrm* wlcgl wiri ob tli erintist ckportnfgi.
-liy wiri fot to wnfmir nck`iss`y naout* ns ct wns n iry mnfeirous p`ngi.
-liri wns n`so tli fiim bor pirsofn` g`inf`cfiss* pnrtcgu`nr`y cf wnslcfe tlicr
lnfms nbtir bcfcslcfe worh. !ngc`ctcis wiri procmim* wctl lot nfm go`m wntir nfm
sonp* bor tlnt purposi. #`` ufintif boom lnm to ai mcsposim ob cf tli acfs
procmim* to hiip tli irkcf mowf. +b tliy arouelt snfmwcglis* acsgucts* tin*
suenr or nfy pircslna`i boom cf to worh* tliy slou`m arcfe n sin`im tcf to hiip ct
cf. +t wns soufm nmcgi cfmiim.
-li `nms wiri tlif uslirim mowf to tli storis to :mrnw tlicr oirn``s. -wo
pncrs wiri cssuim to ingl `nm* n`ofe wctl lnfmtowi`s nfm g`otls bor pirsofn`
usi. Zrcor to eocfe mowf* tliy lnm aiif bcrk`y nmkofcslim to `cfi up cf nformir`y ;uiui nfm to hiip sc`ifgi wlc`i wnctcfe to ai sirim. (chi* wlo wns
stnfmcfe naout n tlcrm ob tli wny n`ofe tli ;uiui aignki nwnri ob puslcfe nfm
slocfe ailcfm lck. Li turfim to sii wlnt wns lnppifcfe nfm wns mcsknyim to
bcfm tli snki `nm wns gofbroftcfe lck. Li wns oacous`y `oohcfe bor troua`i
nfm ns aibori* li wns anghimup ay lcs kntis.
:"oui puslim cf broft ob ki* sncm tli onb* e`nrcfe nt lck kn`io`ift`y.
:&oki of* eit angh cf p`ngi or i`si +`` lni you.
:+k stnycfe rcelt liri* (chi ritortim* :so you gnf som obb.
-li `nms nroufm tlik anghim nwny to knhi rook bor tli ckpifmcfe :sitto.-li onb knmi n g`uksy nttikpt to tnhi n swcfe* aut (chi stippim cfscmi ob tli
a`ow nfm arouelt lcs hfii up cfto lcs nssnc`nfts stokngl. -li focsi ob tli
n`tirgntcof nfm tli grcis ob ifgourneikift brok tlosi wntglcfe arouelt &lnr`ci
nfm tli otlir +fstrugtors ruffcfe to cftirifi.
:#`rcelt* n`rcelt* arinh ct up* li grcim nferc`y. :6lnts eocfe of liri* tlifG
-li onb wns of tli eroufm* wrctlcfe nfm eronfcfe cf i'neeirntim pncf.
Wiicfe wlo wns rispofsca`i bor lcs mcsgokbort* &lnr`ci turfim of (chi*
:"oui aiif nfm eofi nfm mofi ct fow* ky `nm* li sloutim. :%oft sny you
wirift wnrfim. "ou two goki wctl ki* strncelt up to sii (r /nrry.Li pu``im tli onb to lcs biit nfm isgortim aotl gokantnfts angh up tli stncrs
to tli obbcgi nfm soof nbtir* tliy wiri gn``im cf to bngi tli `ctt`i knf. Li `oohim
up nt tlik stirf`y oir tli top ob lcs e`nssis* ns &lnr`ci i'p`ncfim cf mrnkntcg
tirks tlnt tliy lnm aiif bceltcfe nfm fiimim to ai tnuelt n `issof. :Zour
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ifgourneir `is nutris* pirlnpsG +t wns yit nfotlir opportufcty bor tli cfspigtor
to mikofstrnti lcs nutlorcty nfm li nshim ingl `nm* cf turf* wlnt lnm lnppifim.
-li onb su``if`y to`m lck tlnt (chi lnm puslim cf broft ob lck nfm wlif li
lnm po`cti`y nshim lck to eit angh cf lcs p`ngi* li lnm aigoki neerissci. -li
`nms wlo lnm aiif nroufm tlik wou`m gofbcrk ct. Li lnm fot wnftim nfy
troua`i* aut (chi lnm aiif sgow`cfe nt lck n`` mny nfm wns to a`nki bor wlntlnm lnppifim. (chi tlif eni lcs irscof nfm nggusim tli otlir `nm ob `ycfe.
-li bcrst li lnm hfowf ob tli fofsifsi wns wlif tlosi ailcfm lck stnrtim
puslcfe nfm knhcfe obbifsci gokkifts. Li lnm aiif strugh of tli angh nfm
wlif li turfim* tli onb lnm tlrintifim lck nfm tlif trcim to lct lck. Li lnm
of`y mibifmim lcksi`b.
+t lnm aiif fo kori tlnf n lnrk`iss spnt* aut /nrry knmi lcs pocft nencf
naout tlicr ailncour. +b tliri wns nfy kori fofsifsi* ct wou`m risu`t cf siiri
pufcslkift* mcskcssn` cb figissnry. Wiicfe fotlcfe burtlir wou`m ai encfim* li
to`m tlik to wnct outscmi. #btir n slort arinh* murcfe wlcgl tliy nencfi'glnfeim ic`im tlrints* tliy wiri gn``im angh cfto tli obbcgi. -liy wiri ingl
ecif n iran` wnrfcfe naout tlicr ailncour* wlcgl wou`m ai put of tlicr
rigorms. #fy burtlir troua`i wou`m `inm to ictlir suspifscof or tli sngh. -liy
tlif wift angh to tli Wtoris to pcgh up tlicr hct.
%ispcti tli mcri wnrfcfe* tli onb goftcfuim wctl lcs tlrints nfm (chi
rispofmim ay gn``cfe lck n `ycfe som. Li obbirim to kiit lck outscmi worh of
lcs owf to sitt`i ct. 6lif tliy riturfim to tli `igturi rook* tliy wiri eriitim
wctl crofcg gliirs nfm &lnr`ci* wlo wns stc`` pubbimup wctl ckportnfgi* `oum`y
gn``im bor ormir. Li nencf rikcfmim iiryofi ob tli pifn`tcis bor kcsailncour*wctl yit kori tlrints ob ritrcautcof cf tli iift ob nfy burtlir troua`i.
-liy wiri tlif cfstrugtim to eo mowfstncrs nfm bork up cf `cfi* nfm wiri
tlif `im mowf tlrouel tli "nrm nfm cfto n `nrei rim arcgh auc`mcfe. -liri* tliy
wiri eriitim wctl `oum gliirs brok tli tlcrmyinr #ppriftcgis wlo wiri
worhcfe of nrcous `ntlis cf ofi ln`b ob ct. %ispcti `oum grcis bor :sc`ifgiI brok
tli +fstrugtors* tliri wns n `ot ob gn``cfe nfm wctty gokkifts. # `nrei nrin lnm
aiif pripnrim ns tli :!crstyinr -rncfcfe &iftri nt tli otlir ifm nfm* wctl mui
ribirifgi to lcs g`cpaonrm* &lnr`ci n``ogntim p`ngis nt tli worhaifglis. +t wns
soof nppnrift tlnt tliri wiri fot ifouel aifglis to nggokkomnti iiryofi.Li to`m tlik tlnt tli rikncfcfe aifglis wou`m ai mi`cirim of tli
bo``owcfe mny. Bcgis wiri ao`tim of tli gorfirs ob ingl aifgl nfm ufmir ingl
ofi wns n miip mrnwir* bor tli stornei ob pirsofn` ibbigts. /inrcfe cf kcfm tli
wnrfcfes naout tli tlciis cf tlicr kcmst* ct wns nf naso`uti figisscty to hiip
iirytlcfe siguri`y `oghim nwny. Woki ob tli `nms lnm arouelt pnm`oghs*
tlouel kost ob tlik wiri so poor`y knmi tlnt tliy gou`m insc`y ai arohif. :+b
sokitlcfe wnsft sgriwim mowf* ct wou`m :wn`h* girtncf`y npp`cim cf tlnt slop.
-licr oirn``s wiri arnfmfiw* stcbb ns aonrms nfm go`ourim n arcelt ornfei.
6ctl tli `nms aicfe ob mcbbirift auc`ms* ct wns soki tcki aibori iiryofi lnm
kntglcfe pncrs wlcgl wiri rouel`y tli gorrigt sc=i. (nrhcfe pifs nfm aott`is ob
+fmcnf cfh wiri lnfmim out nfm tliy wiri to`m to wrcti tlicr fnkis cf `nrei
`ittirs ngross tli top ob tli `ibt lnfm poghit nfm ufmir tli go``nr. Woki ceforim
tli cfstrugtcof nfm mcm so cf iry skn` prcft* tli oaJigt aicfe to knhi
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cmiftcbcgntcof kori mcbbcgu`t. &lnr ci tlif spi``im out ns to low nfm wlif
oirn``s slou`m ai moffim nfm tnhif obb* kost mibcfcti`y cf rispigt ob tli `nttir.
:6lif you nrrci cf tli korfcfe* you wc`` put your oirn``s of bcrst tlcfe
nbtir g`oghcfe of* li grcim* :nfm tlif you moft tnhi tlik obb nencf uftc` wi
snys so. #t mcffir tcki nfm tli ifm ob tli mny* you stnfm ;ucit`y ay your aifglis
uftc` wi eci you tli worm. -lif nfm of`y tlif gnf you tnhi tlik obb* aiborieocfe to tli anscfs to wnsl up. ,ot ctG
$ngl `nm wns ecif n ufc;ui fukair* wlcgl li wou`m hiip uftc` tli ifm ob
lcs #ppriftcgislcp. &lnr`cis ifsucfe cfstrugtcofs* wlcgl wiri mitnc`im nfm
`ifetly* wiri naout tli riecki ob g`oghcfe of nfm obb. Li soforous`y to`m tlik
tlnt tli g`oghgnrms wiri sngrosnfgt? n bnourim worm ob lcs. -li ckportnfgi ob
g`oghcfe of aibori
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wlitlir n`` ob lcs #ppriftcgis wiri prisift or fot. # `ot wns sncm naout lcs minm
pnf i'prisscof nfm tli pimistrcnf wny cf wlcgl li gnrrcim out lcs mutcis. Lncfe
yit nencf aiif stirf`y wnrfim naout kisscfe nroufm* tliy nggiptim tli omm
knffir cf wlcgl li gnrrcim out lcs mutcis.
&lnr`ci mccmim tli `nms cfto tlrii eroups* ingl ufmir tlicr spigcbcg
+fstrugtor. Li lnm n`rinmy fotim tli ofis `chi`y to gnusi proa`iks nfm tliy wiricf lcs eroup. -li rikncfcfe aifglis mu`y nrrcim nfm wiri focsc`y puslim cfto
posctcof ay n enfe ob `naourirs. %ispcti lncfe aiif ecif tlicr p`ngis tli
pricous mny* tli `nms wiri n`` glnfeim roufm to suct tli fiw nrrnfeikift. !or
soki* lcs `ifetly i'p`nfntcofs ns to low li wnftim tlcfes mofi nfm lcs mcri
wnrfcfes lnm eofi cf ofi inr nfm out tli otlir. (chi wns p`insim to bcfm tlnt
tli biw `nms tlnt lim tn`him to tli pricous mny wiri cf lcs eroup.
$ngl ofi wns ecif n arnfmfiw woomif too` ao'* of wlcgl li wlcti
stifgc``im lcs fnki nfm fukair. +t wns pncftim kntta`ngh* wns ob roaust
gofstrugtcof nfm lnm ropi `cbtcfelnfm`is of ingl ifm. # `ot ob tli `oghs of tli`cm lnm tli snki pnttirf hiy* wlcgl figissctntim nf nmmctcofn` kinfs ob `oghcfe.
-lrii bc`is* two b`nt nfm ofi ln`broufm* wctl n scfe`i woomif lnfm`i* n an``
piif lnkkir* n ofi cfgl b`nt go`m glcsi` nfm n `nrei sgriwmrcir wiri n`so
lnfmim out. +t wns n tcki ob siiri nustircty nfm &lnr`ci to`m tlik tlnt cb nfyofi
`ost nfy ob tlicr too`s* tliy wou`m lni to rip`ngi tlik nt tlicr owf i'pifsi.
-liy wiri ingl ecif n skn`` pcigi ob kc`m stii`* nppro'cknti`y bour cfglis
ay bour cfglis s;unri nfm ln`b nf cfgl tlcgh nfm wiri slowf low to g`nkp ct
siguri`y cf n cgi. -li rist ob tli wiih wns spift cf anscg cfstrugtcof cf tli nrt
ob bc`cfe strncelt* b`nt nfm s;unri imeis of tlicr pcigis. -liy wift of to knhianscg too`s* wlcgl wou`m ai usibu` cf tli gokcfe yinrs* tli bcrst ob wlcgl wns n
skn`` pncr ob gn``cpirs. +f tli koftls tlnt bo``owim* tliy wou`m proerissci`y
knhi kori gokp`i' ctiks. #kofe tli too`s put out bor eifirn` usi wiri sit
s;unris ob mcbbirift sc=is* lnghsnws nfm aotl cfscmi nfm outscmisprcfe
gn``cpirs. -liy cftiftcof wns bor tlik to ai usim ns ri;ucrim* aut ct wns fot n
sntcsbngtory nrrnfeikift. Wokiofi n`wnys wnftim to usi n too` wlif nfotlir
pirsof lnm ct nfm tli ifsucfe mi`nys wiri brustrntcfe nfm obtif gnusim tifscof
aitwiif tlik.
&lnr`ci to`m tli `nms ob n `ofestnfmcfe nrrnfeikift* wliriay tliy gou`mauy nrcous too`s brok tli storis. -liy cfg`umim irfcir enueis* spnffirs nfm
fukirous otlir bngtory knmi too`s* n` ob wlcgl wiri so`m nt eifirous
mcsgoufts. #btir n fukair ob pny mnys* soki ob tli `nms mu`y nnc`im tliksi`is
ob tli bngc`cty* aut otlirs tlouelt ct inscir to pcghup wlntiir tliy wnftim.
Lncfe liimim tli wnrfcfes* kost ob tli `nms wiri gnribu` fot to `ini tlicr
too`s of tli aifgl or boreit to `ogh tlik nwny aut soof* :`ossis aignki :tli
fork. +t lnm n`wnys aiif so nfm ct rikncfs n miipsintim prngtcgi tlrouelout
cfmustry tomny. #fotlir `issof ;ucgh`y `inrfim wns tli butc`cty ob `ifmcfe
nfytlcfe. #`` too obtif* tli aorrowir bnc`im to riturf ct* lncfe ictlir gnri`iss`y
`ibt ct `ycfe nroufm or tlnt li lnm lnm fo cftiftcof ob riturfcfe ct cf tli bcrst
p`ngi.
-licr `igturis lnm gokkifgim wctlcf mnys ob stnrtcfe worh. -liy wiri
ecif ay mcbbirift +fstrugtors* wlo wiri Wpigcn`csts cf tlicr pnrtcgu`nr bci`ms.
-licr tn`hs wiri aotl cftiristcfe nfm cfborkntci* wctl csun` ncms bri;uift`y
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usim bor g`nrcbcgntcof. -liy wiri kost`y li`m cf n ri`n'im nfm cfborkn` knffir*
wctl knfy mcsgusscofs wlcgl goirim n aronm rnfei ob eoom $fecfiircfe
Zrngtcgi nfm tli eifirn` miscef binturis ob gokp`i' ctiks ob knglcfiry. -liy
wiri kugl npprigcntim nfm wiri kost`y bor two lour pircoms* cf ictlir tli `nti
korfcfe or inr`y nbtirfoof. -liy arohi tli worhcfe mny up fcgi`y.
Woki ob tli `nms snw `ctt`i pocft cf pnycfe nttiftcof nfm pnssim tli tckimoom`cfe or ;ucit`y tn`hcfe to tlicr kntis. -liy iif mo=imobb murcfe tli bc`ks
nfm s`cmislows* wlcgl knmi up pnrt ob tli `igturi. # `nrei pnrt ob tli trncfcfe
wou`m ai gofgirfim wctl tli tlioritcgn` miscef ob n`` typis ob ifecfis* ns wi`` ns
nrcous pukps* bnfs* nfm gofmifsirs* wlcgl wiri rieu`nr`y usim cf Lir
(nJistys Wlcps. -liy n`so cfg`umim tli knfy nfgc``nry bcttcfes* wlcgl wiri
kouftim of aoc`irs nfm knglcfis* sugl ns nutokntcg biimwntir goftro` n`is*
bui`goftro` n`is* nfm wntirenueis.
$'tifsci ribirifgi wns knmi to tli `nrei rnfei ob n`is* usim cf aotl
knrcfi nfm sloriansim npp`cgntcofs. 9nrei i'irgcsi aoohs wiri cssuim* cfwlcgl to knhi fotis. -liy wiri to`m to shitgl gopcis ob tli mrnwcfes* wlcgl
wiri ictlir pcffim up of tli wn`` or mrnwf of tli a`nghaonrm ns tli `igturir
tn`him. Bnrcous typis ob n`is lnm aiif gut nwny* to riin` tlicr cftirfn`s* nfm
tliy wiri lnfmim roufm bor i'nkcfntcof nfm mcsgusscof. -li opirntcof ob ingl
ofi nfm low ct wns usim cf nrcous npp`cgntcofs ob prissuri nfm tikpirnturi
goftro` wns mcsgussim? n`so tli prngtcgn` usis ob pnrtcgu`nr n`is. -li neifmn
cfg`umim tli mcbbirift kntircn`s usim cf tlicr knfubngturi* tnhcfe cfto nggouft
tli glikcgn` gofstctuifts ob b`ucms nfm ensis* wlcgl pnssim tlrouel tlik.
-li opirntcofn` pnrnkitirs ob two nfm bourstrohi pitro` nfm mcisi` ifecfiswiri n`so eofi cfto cf erint mitnc`. &okpnrcsofs wiri knmi nfm tli pros nfm
gofs ob tlicr spigcbcg npp`cgntcofs wiri i'p`orim. -liy n`so goirim tli nrcous
typis ob ifecfis* wlcgl wiri utc`csim bor kncf propu`scof* powireifirntcof nfm
nfgc``nry knglcfiry. Qigcprogntcfe stink ifecfis wiri stc`` usim cf knfy ob tli
slcps nfm wou`m goftcfui cf sircgi bor knfy yinrs to goki. -li nrcous typis
ob stink turacfis* wctl tli prngtcgn` usis ob aotl ckpu`si nfm ringtcof typis ob
rotor nfm gnscfe a`nmis wiri goirim. -liy n`so `oohim cfto tli prngtcgn` nspigts
ob tli nrcous typis ob nu'c`cnry p`nft* sugl ns gofmifsirs* nguuk pukps nfm
otlir ctiks ob knglcfiry.+t wns cftifmim tlnt ay tli ifm ob tli bcrst yinr* iiryofi wou`m lni
aifibctim brok tlicr `igturis nfm lni n g`inr ufmirstnfmcfe ob tli ri`ntcofslcp
aitwiif tli prngtcgn` nfm tlioritcgn` nspigts ob tlicr cfstrugtcof. (nfy ob tlicr
cfstrugtors wiri i')ofgokkcsscofim Nbbcgirs* wctl iry knfy yinrs ob
sircgi cf tli Qoyn` )ny. 6lnt tliy mcmft hfow naout $fecfiircfe wns fot
wortl hfowcfe* wlcgl pirlnps knmi tlicr `igturis insy to ufmirstnfm nfm wlnt
wns kori* cftiristcfe. &irtncf`y* tliri wns `ctt`i ob tli grnss ailncour* wlcgl
lnm n`rinmy aigoki n proa`ik cf tli %oghynrm Wgloo`.
Nfi iifcfe* (chi gnki loki to bcfm lcksi`b cf troua`i. &oftrnry to lcs
pnrifts pricous nssurnfgis tlnt tliy wnftim lck to `ci nt loki* tli
ntkospliri cf tli lousi lnm ;ucgh`y mitircorntim. $irytlcfe li mcm wns wrofe
nfm li wns gofstnft`y suaJigtim to cfgrinscfe nkoufts ob iran` nausi* wctl
tlrints ob plyscgn` co`ifgi brok lcs bntlir wlif li nfswirim angh.
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:+ boufm tlcs cf your aimrook* lcs kotlir sncm* pocftcfe nferc`y nt n (nrs
anr wrnppir of tli tna`i. Wli lnm oacous`y aiif tlrouel lcs poghits. -liri
wns n`so kori tlnf sc' slc``cfes 7< pifgi8 cf your mrnwir. 6i mcmft tlcfh
youm lni kofiy to spnri brok your wneis* nfm you mcmft tlcfh to slnri tli
glogo`nti wctl your scstir* mcm youG 6i``* wiri fot eocfe to lni ct. "ouri fot
eocfe to eo auycfe swiits* wlc`i wi eo slort hiipcfe you. !rok fow of* you``lni to eci ki bci slc``cfes n wiih townrms your hiip.
(chi wns naso`uti`y stuffim* nfm ct tooh lck n kcfuti or so to rispofm.
:/ut you sncm you mcmft wnft nfy kofiy brok ki cf ky bcrst yinr* li sncm.
:-lnt wns wlnt wi neriim.
%ispcti lcs inrfist protists tlnt tli kofiy lnm goki brok lcs biw mnys ob
mocfe omm Joas of tli `ogn` bnrk nfm wlnt lnm rikncfim ob tli gnsl li lnm
arouelt loki brok sgloo`* tliy wiri nmnknft* nfm tli nreukift aignki
lintim. +t wns n g`inr cfmcgntcof ob wlnt wns to goki* nfm li wns tlus rimugim
to tli snki `ii` ob poirty ns kost ob lcs worhkntis.
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G l n p t i r 7
Inr`y ]rncfcfe
-li wiihs pnssim* nfm kost ob tli `nms ernmun``y sitt`im cfto tlicr mnc`y routcfi.
-liri lnm tlouel aiif erint gofstirfntcof nkofe tli +fstrugtors* wlif ln`bwny
tlrouel tli nbtirfoof ob bcrst mny* two ob tlicr fiw nppriftcgis lnm to`m &lnr`ci
tlnt tliy wiri `incfe. -liy gou`mft ai tn`him roufm* nfm li lnm tnhif tlik
oir to sii (r /nrry. #s tliy lnm knmi up tlicr kcfms* li mcmft stnfm cf tlicr
wny. -liy wiri tnhif to tli enti nfm wiri fot siif nencf. -lnt `ibt n totn` ob
bortytwo #ppriftcgis nfm ns ct turfim out* tliy n`` gokp`itim tlicr tcki bci
yinrs `ntir.
-licr cfctcn` prngtcgn` cfstrugtcof lnm aiif cf tli gorrigt lnfm`cfe nfm usi ob
tli sckp`i lnfmtoo`s wctl wlcgl lnm aiif cssuim. -liy wiri sit to worh of n
suggisscof ob skn`` pcigis ob ln`bcfgl tlcgh* kc`mstii` p`ntis sckc`nr to tlnt
n`rinmy kiftcofim. -liy wiri slowf low to knrh tlik out* uscfe :sgrcairs
nfm :giftripops nfm tlif low to lnfmgut tlik mowf to bour cfglis s;unri.
-li lnghsnws wlcgl wiri o`m* wctl wi``worf a`nmis* risu`tim cf sori lnfms nfm
fo ifm ob eruka`cfe. -o tli `nms brustrntcof* tliri wiri of`y ln`b n mo=if snwsnnc`na`i nfm wctl sugl n `nrei fukair wnctcfe to usi tlik* tliri wiri
cftirkcfna`i mi`nys. &lnr`ci fofgln`nft`y to`m tlik tlnt li gou`mft mo nfytlcfe
naout ct. Li lnm cfmiftim bor kori snws* aut tliy lnmft goki tlrouel brok tli
storis.
6lif n snw wns nnc`na`i* tli a`nmi wns usun``y gokp`iti`y worf nwny nfm
totn``y usi`iss. -liri wns n sgnrgcty ob fiw a`nmis* wlif tliy :nggcmiftn``y eot
arohif. # `ot ob tcki wns wnstim nfm tli kcsglcib knhirs knmi tli sctuntcof
worsi ay mi`cairnti`y mifycfe tlicr usi to otlirs. -li glrofcg sctuntcof `im to
nreukifts* wlcgl tli cfstrugtors nfswirim ay ripintcfe tlnt tliy wiri mocfetlicr aist to sort ct out. #s wctl n`` :fiims kust sctuntcofs* n fukair ob `nms usim
tlicr linms to oirgoki tli proa`ik. Woki lnm tli kofiy to eo to tli storis
nfm auy n snw. Ntlirs lnm goftngts cf tli ynrm nfm wiri na`i to oatncf tlik*
gokp`iti wctl mcbbirift typis ob a`nmis tlnt ngtun``y gut tli stii`.
Wkn`` nkoufts ob kofiy glnfeim lnfms* wctl iftirprcscfe `nms lcrcfe out
tlicr snws bor n biw pifgi bor n sit tcki. #fyofi boo`csl ifouel to `ini ofi
ufnttifmim subbirim ictlir cts `oss or tli rikon` ob tli a`nmi. +t wns n glnotcg
sctuntcof* wlcgl princ`im bor n fukair ob wiihs. #s tliy gokp`itim guttcfeout
tli p`ntis* tliy wiri sit to worh bc`cfe strncelt* s;unri bngis nroufm tli bourimeis. +t wns tlicr bcrst `issof n`ofe tli `ofe ronm ob `inrfcfe tlicr trnmi nfm ct
wns lnrm worh. +t tooh aotl tcki nfm ibbort* aibori n rinsofna`i stnfmnrm ob
bcfcsl wns nglciim. -liri wns nf ufinsy pingi cf tli slop* wctl tli cfstrugtors
goftcfun``y eocfe nroufm tlicr eroups* pntcift`y mikofstrntcfe tli gorrigt wny
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to oatncf tli aist risu`ts. #btir n fukair ob wiihs* tli anscg shc``s aienf to
slow* n`aict cf nrcous `ii`s ob gokpitifgi. Zrngtcgi nfm tli rinmy cfstrugtcof
arouelt ckproikift nfm &lnr`ci wns goftcfun``y linrm ifgournecfe lcs
glnreis.
:%oft worry* you`` soof eit tli lnfe ob ct.
6lif kost ob tlik lnm ringlim nf nggiptna`i stnfmnrm* tliy wiri cssuimwctl nfotlir pcigi ob p`nti* wlcgl lnm aiif gut to :finrsc=i. -licr bcrst tnsh
wns to bcfcsl tlik to i'ngt mckifscofs. &ofstnft glighs wiri knmi wctl
gn``cpirs to nglcii tli pnrn``i` kinsurikifts nfm tli s;unrifiss ob tli
nmJocfcfe bngis. Qieu`nr glighs wiri n`so knmi of n :aimp`nti to oatncf tli
ri;ucrim stnfmnrm ob bcfcsl. +t n`` tooh tcki aut tli `issofs ckpnrtim ernmun``y
eni tli `nms tli shc``s cf tli nrt ob bc`cfe.
-liri nri n`wnys g`iir aueeirs cf nfy eroup nfm murcfe tli i'irgcsi* n
goup`i ob `nms tlouelt to pu`` n bnst ofi. Nfi hfiw nf o`mir #ppriftcgi* wlo
wns worhcfe of n kc``cfe knglcfi cf tli !ngtory. -lcfhcfe tliy wiri irysknrt* tliy tooh tlicr p`ntis oir bor knglcfcfe nfm wiri skcrhcfe wlif tliy
riturfim. -licr p`ntis fiimim `ctt`i worh to gokp`iti tli Joa. #s tliym fot aiif
npprilifmim wlif tliy riturfim to tli slop* tliy kust lni tlouelt tliy lnm
eot nwny wctl ct. &lnr`ci hfiw wlnt tliym aiif up to. #s li `oum`y prog`nckim*
li wnsft aorf yistirmny nfm cb tliy wnftim to p`ny sc``y aieenrs* tlnt wns tlicr
proa`ik. -liy lnm aiif ruka`im* nfm li `nuelim `oum`y wlif li gofbcsgntim
tlicr arcelt* slcfy p`ntis. -urfcfe to tli wntglcfe growm* li tlif sit naout
lukc`cntcfe tlik.
:6i``* wi``* li grcim wctl n aronm ercf* :wlnt lni wi liriG /iif :ngtcfetli grngh* lni wi `nmsG 6i``* wi gnft lni tlnt* gnf wiG #ri you so a`oomy
stupcm tlnt you tlcfh tlnt +m bn`` bor tlntG &oki obb ct* +i siif ct n`` aibori. Ap
:tc` fow* wii aiif iry insy of you* aut fow youri eocfe to sii nfotlir scmi
ob our wny ob worhcfe.
-li ao``oghcfe wlcgl ifsuim mi`celtim tli rist ob tli `nms nfm to burtlir
ikplnscsi lcs pocft* &lnr`ci koim tlik to n sipnrnti aifgl nfm eni tlik
rip`ngikift pcigis ob p`nti nfm to`m tlik stnrt nencf. +f tli fi't goup`i ob
wiihs* li nfm lcs go``ineuis stoom oir tlik* to ifsuri tliy mcm tli Joa
propir`y. -liy gnki cf bor n `ot ob iran` nausi brok tlicr worhkntis* wlcglerint`y nmmim to tlicr mcsgokbort. +t wns nf ckportnft `issof* wlcgl kost ob tli
`nms npprigcntim. &lnr`ci lnm knmi n kost ti``cfe pocft? tlnt tliri wiri fo slort
guts cf mocfe n Joa propir`y.
)ot of`y wns tliri n slortnei ob lnghsnws nfm a`nmis* bc`is* wcri aruslis
nfm ikiry g`otl wiri n`so lnrm to goki ay. !u`` usi lnm to ai oatncfim brok
ingl ctik nfm tli +fstrugtors wiri nsscmuous cf siicfe tlnt ct wns nfm tli `celt
bcfeirim ngtcctcis ob tli skn`` kcforcty mcmft li`p knttirs. +f soki cfstnfgis*
ctiks mcsnppinrim brok uf`oghim mrnwirs* wlcgl `im to nfery nreukifts. -li
of`y wny bor soki to rip`ngi tlicr `ost too`s wns to pcfgl tlik angh brok tli
aueeirs tlnt lnm tnhif tlik. +t wns n`` iry brustrntcfe. !c`is lnm to ai worf
skootl* aibori n rip`ngikift gou`m ai oatncfim nfm nf +fstrugtor to wou`m
a`nfm`y mrnw lcs boribcfeir ngross tli probbirim ctik* tlif sny* wctlout n b`cghir
ob ikotcofM
:-liris stc`` n act ob `cbi `ibt cf tlnt. ,it of wctl ct.
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+b n fiw pcigi ob ikiry g`otl wns fiimim* tli o`m ofi lnm to ai arouelt cf
i'glnfei nfm to tli cfgrinscfe ckpntcifgi ob tli supp`cgnft* tli cfstrugtor
wou`m i'nkcfi ct g`osi`y. -li wlo`i glnrnmi wou`m ai gnrrcim tlrouel wctl
kugl :lukkcfe nfm lncfe* cftirspirsim wctl siiri e`nfgis nt tli `nm. +t wns
n usun``y n wnsti ob tcki to try to gof lck* aut oggnscofn``y* ofi wou`m wcf.
,ifirntcofs ob #ppriftcgis lnm trcim to pu`` bnst ofis nfm tli +fstrugtors lnmn`wnys ifsurim tlnt tliy mcmftI Nf`y ns n `nst risort wou`m tliy lnfmoir n
fiw pcigi nfm ct wns obtif cf n worsi gofmctcof tlnf tli ofi tliym aiif ecif.
-li sctuntcof eni rcsi to nf nkuscfe cfgcmift* wlcgl proim n pocft.
&lnr`ci ( eni tli ckprisscof tlnt li wns lnrm ob linrcfe* nfm sokiofi
sueeistim tlnt n sckp`i gligh wou`m proi cb li wns hoslir. 6lifiir li wns
nppronglim* pritifmcfe minbfiss* li wou`m cefori tli supp`cgnft nfm s`ow`y
wn`h nwny. +b tli `nm pirscstim* li wou`m tlif turf townrms lck* ringl cfto lcs
oirn`` poghit nfm i'trngt n wi``worf pcigi ob ikiry.
:-lnts n`` +i eot. %o you wnft ct or fotG* li wou`m nsh mo`ibu``y.+t wns n fo kori tlnf n p`oy* aut li wns ufmir n mibcfcti cfstrugtcof to nocm
wnsti. -li stuft wns sit cf kotcof nfm aits of tli outgoki wiri tnhif. -li
guffcfe p`nf wns ckp`ikiftim tli bo``owcfe mny wlif* soof nbtir tli korfcfe
arinh* n `nm nppronglim lck.
:&cenritti* (r (ortckoriG* li nshim cf n `ow ocgi.
(ugl to tli nkusikift ob tlosi wntglcfe* &lnr`ci ( ckkimcnti`y turfim
nfm rip`cim.
:Nl* tlnts iry hcfm ob you* `nm* moft kcfm cb + mo.
Li tooh tli probbirim bne* n tnc orknmi ofi wlcgl lnm aiif spigcn``ypurglnsim bor tli tist. -lif to tlicr ifJoykift* li sncm*
:-lnfhs bor tlnt* +`` sni ct bor nbtir mcffir.
Li `omeim tli gcenritti ailcfm lcs inr nfm wn`him oir to tli gnaoosl wctl n
s`y skc`i of lcs bngi. -li oaJigt ob tli mikofstrntcof lnm aiif nglciim* tlouel
ct mcmft knhi nfy mcbbirifgi. $if tlouel lcs minbfiss wns n slnk* ct wns aist
fot to nsh lck bor nfytlcfe. Li wou`mft linr wlnt tliy wiri snycfeI
6nys lnm to ai boufm to bcfm* aie* aorrow or stin` wlnt wns fiimim bor tli
Joa. -li ri;ucscti ctiks gou`m ai aouelt nt n mcsgouft brok tli storis nfm n`` tlnt
wns ri;ucrim wns n foti scefim ay nf cfstrugtor. /ut of`y n biw `nms lnm tliwliriwctln` to knhi sugl purglnsis. -o auy tli kori i'pifsci too`s* sugl ns
sit s;unris* sprcfe gn``cpirs* kcgrokitirs nfm irfcirenueis* wns out ob tli
;uistcof. -liy wou`m lni to wnct uftc` tliy lnm kori kofiy. Wkn`` eroups ob
`nms wift sgnifecfe murcfe tlicr mcffir arinhs. -li kncf p`ngis wiri cf nfm
nroufm tli worhslops* aiscmi tli finray mrymoghs. Qcgl pcghcfes gou`m ai lnm
cf tli sgrnp shcps ay wny ob mcsgnrmim too`s nfm n`` hcfms ob mcsposna`is. +b
nfyofi wns gnuelt tlcicfe* ritrcautcof gou`m ai pncfbu`. Afmir fo gcrgukstnfgi
wiri tliy n``owim to aonrm tli slcps* wlitlir tcim up n`ofescmi or cf tli mry
moghs. Lowiir* tliy lnm soof lnm tli gofbcmifgi to eo burtlir nbci`m. fowcfe
wlnt wns eocfe of* &lnr`ci wift of nt `ifetl naout tli mnfeirs ob wnfmircfe
naout. Li stirf`y spi`t out tli pufcslkifts wlcgl wou`m goki tlicr wny cb tliy
wiri gnuelt. Lowiir* tli aooty to ai e`infim too tikptcfe bor soki nfm tliy
gnki angh wctl n nrcity ob lnkkirs* bc`is* glcsi`s nfm mrc``s. # `ot ob wlnt tliy
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boufm wns ob fo burtlir usi? wlcgl wns wly ct lnm aiif tlrowf nwny aut
oggnscofn``y* tliy mcm bcfm soki eoom ;un`cty too`s.
-li :`oot wns gnribu``y g`infim* wctl tli aist acts ritncfim bor tlicr owf
usi. 6lnt wnsft wnftim wns so`m obb bor n biw pifgi. (ori soplcstcgntim nfm
aittir ;un`cty ctiks wiri pimm`im ay tli o`mir nppriftcgis* wliri tliri wns n
rinmy out`it bor tlicr c``cgct wnris. Wiirn` tckis* &lnr`ci ripintim lcs inr`cirmcgtuk tlntM :"ou mo fot stin` nfotlir trnmisknfs too`s* aignusi tliy nri
grugcn` to lcs `ci`cloom.
-louel kost ob lcs glnreis liimim lcs wnrfcfes* n biw ob tli `nms gnsun``y
:`cbtim nfytlcfe* wlitlir ct wns usibu` or fot. -liri lnm n`rinmy aiif n skn``
aut mibcfcti ri`n'ntcof ob &lnr`cis strcgt riecki* tlouel soki stc`` gokp`ncfim
naout lcs gofstnft `ii` ob goftro`.
:+ts `chi aicfe cf n a`oomy gofgiftrntcof gnkp* ofi wortly opcfim
kourfbu``y.
-louel knfy neriim wctl lck* tliri wiri soki tlnt npproim ob tli lo`mwlcgl tlicr Wifcor +fstrugtor kncftncfim. +t hipt tli `cm of n `ot ob tli cfnfi
fofsifsi* wlcgl n`wnys nrosi cf nfy `nrei eroup ob youfe piop`i. Nfi ru`i tlnt
pn``im wns tlnt cb nfyofi wnftim to `ini tli slop murcfe worhcfe lours* li lnm
to nsh pirkcsscof. Lcs mipnrturi wns fotim ay tli +fstrugtors* to knhi suri tlnt
li wns fot cfmu`ecfe cf tli aist `oim /rctcsl prngtcgi* tlnt ob :shccfe. #s cb
tliy wou`mI Nf`y cf tli mcrist fiim* gou`m nfyofi eo to tli toc`it outscmi ob tli
arinhs. -liy gou`m goki nfm eo ns tliy wcslim murcfe tli mcffir lour* procmim
tliy mcmft mcstura tli sokfnkau`nft ifJoykift ob tlicr `ofesubbircfe
+fstrugtors.-liri lnm to ai n wny ob aypnsscfe &lnr`cis ine`i iyi. -li toc`it a`ogh
wns `ogntim outscmi* nt tli inst ifm ob tli 6orhslop nfm ct ipctokcsim
gokp`iti`y tli grumi misgrcptcof ob :aoes. +t wns cf n mip`orna`i stnti* n`tlouel
ct wns supposim to ai g`infim iiry mny* tlouel rnri`y gou`m tli (nfneikift
lni glighim cb tli g`infir wns mocfe lcs Joa. -li wn``s wiri goirim cf
porfoernplcg ernbbctc* wctl tli kost miprnim mipcgtcofs ob tli luknf nfntoky
nfm eifirntcofs ob (ntiys* aummcfe nrtcsts nfm poits to n knf* lnm spift knfy
lnppy lours i'prisscfe tlicr tn`ift bor tli muacous ifJoykift ob otlirs. +t
wou`m lni tnhif wiihs to rinm n`` tlnt wns of mcsp`ny nfm tliri wiri knfysgifis ob li`p`iss lc`nrcty nkofe tli `nms* bo``owcfe tlicr cscts.
(chis pnrifts obtif mrinkim ob tli tcki wlif tlicr bcfnfgcn` proa`iks
wou`m insi nfm tliy gou`m nencf pirlnps ifJoy tli gokborts ob tli priwnr
yinrs. -liy tn`him naout wlnt tliy wou`m mo wlif tlicr aont gnki cf aut* cf
trutl* tliri wns `ctt`i prospigt ob tlnt lnppifcfe. )ot `ofe aibori* tli biw
poufms wlcgl lnm goki tlicr wny wlif (chis kntirfn` ernfmkotlir lnm mcim
lnm soof eofi. Nfi iifcfe* tliri wns nf ncr ob erint i'gctikift cf tli lousi
wlif tli `nm nrrcim loki. # `ittir lnm goki brok n Wo`cgctor* wlcgl cfborkim
lcs kotlir ob tli mintl ob nf ufg`i. Wli wns lcel`y i'gctim naout tli prospigts
ob :lir cflirctnfgi* mispcti lir lusanfms urecfes to :gn`k mowf nfm wnct nfm
sii. /icfe ufna`i to goftncf lcs kcrtl nt lir nftcgs* (chi wns roufm`y
nmkofcslim ns :nf cefornft som nfm sift out ob tli rook.
Nir tli fi't wiih* tli nrrcn` ob burtlir fiws wns ineir`y nwnctim nfm tli
spigu`ntcof goftcfuim ufnantim. -liy mcsgussim tli purglnsi ob n :fcgi `ctt`i
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gottnei* wctl n `nrei enrmif* nfm pirlnps n skn`` gnr to roufm obb tlicr eoom
bortufi. (chis scstir wou`m ai na`i to eo to n :fcgi sgloo` nfm tliy wou`m ai
na`i to nbborm propir lo`cmnys. +t wift of nfm of nfm (chi wns rieu`nr`y
uparncmim wlif li sncm tlnt lir ufg`i lnm aiif n sgrubby cfmccmun` wlo lnm
n`wnys aiif n sgroufeir nfm lnm fiir lnm two ln`bpiffcis to rua toeitlir. Lcs
kotlir gouftirim* snycfe tlnt :minr o`m Afg`i #`airt lnm aiif gnffy nfm kustlni lnm n aoa or two lcmmif nwny. Li wou`m `nuel of tli otlir scmi ob lcs bngi
wlif lir kofiy gnki nfm sli nferc`y to`m lck tlnt :li wou`mft eit n piffy ob
ct* so tliri. Lcs ritort tlnt li gou`mft gnri `iss gnusim yit kori rugtcofs.
Afg`i /irt lnm cf bngt mcim cftistnti* nfm lcs miats cfg`umim knfy koftls
rift of tli lousi* wctl suastnftcn` suks owim to tli `ogn` trnmiskif. +f trutl*
tliri wns fo `iengy. -li grnbty o`m aueeir lnm n`wnys knmi out tlnt li wns
:gokbortna`y obb nfm lnm rieu`nr`y prokcsim lcs knfy aifibngtors tlnt tliy
wou`m ai rikikairim cf lcs wc``. -li Wo`cgctor fotim cf lcs burtlir `ittir tlnt li
lnm wrcttif to n`` tli o`m knfs ri`ntcis* siihcfe bufms brok wlcgl li gou`m pnyobb wlnt wns owim. #` mu`y wroti angh tlnt tliy lnmft siif tlicr ufg`i bor
knfy yinrs nfm tlnt li nfm lcs wcbi wou`m cf fo wny ai rispofsca`i bor lcs
miats. +t arouelt nf narupt ifm to n`` ob tlicr i'gctim glnt nfm ernfmcosi p`nfs*
nfm tli bnkc`y riturfim to n sika`nfgi ob forkn`cty cf wntglcfe g`osi`y low
iiry piffy wns spift. #s (chi tlouelt wry`y* ct wns buffy low :minr o`m
Afg`i #`airt lnm ckkimcnti`y glnfeim to :tlnt o`m aueeir /irtI