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Brmwe`b up e` h lhrbc ghaely Ohveoh mgtc` csjhpco tkc

kustlc h`o fustlc mg h `mesy h`o fusy kmusckmlo fy

fcjmae`b c`brmssco e` rchoe`b h`o wrete`b skmrt

stmrecs. Lchve`b sjkmml ht 83 ychrs, h`o tkc` ahrrye`bh`o khve`b jkelorc` prcvc`tco kcr grma thie`b kcr

phssem` gmr wrete`b gurtkcr hltkmubk skc oeo jm`te`uc tm

wretc skmrt stmrecs h`o pmcas gmr kcr jkelorc`.

Et whs`t u`tel skc rcterco tkht skc tmmi up kcr phssem`

gmr wrete`b hbhe` h`o !me`co h wretcrs brmup hgtcr kcr

gerst `mvcl whs pufleskco. "kc rchlesco tkht tkcrc whs

amrc tm wrete`b tkh` !ust putte`b tkc stmry m` phpcr."kc httc`os tkc brmup wkejk accts wccily h`o hlm`b

wetk mtkcrs rcjcevcs suppmrt h`o c`jmurhbcac`t e` tkc

why mg gccofhji h`o km`cst jrete#uc.

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Ocoejhtco tm ay ohubktcr $hulh wkm survevco kcr jh`jcr

fhttlc h`o tm ay fclmvco sm` %hy wkm sujjuafco tm tkc

orchoco ell`css. E well hlwhys lmvc tkca.

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&mpyrebkt O ' &rhaam`o

(kc rebkt mg O ' &rhaam`o tm fc eoc`tegeco hs hutkmr mg tkes

wmri khs fcc` hsscrtco fy kcr e` hjjmroh`jc wetk scjtem` )) h`o

)* mg tkc &mpyrebkt, Ocseb`s h`o $htc`ts +jt 8**.

+ll rebkts rcscrvco. -m phrt mg tkes puflejhtem` ahy fc

rcprmoujco, stmrco e` h rctrecvhl systca, mr trh`saettco e` h`y

gmra mr fy h`y ach`s, clcjtrm`ej, acjkh`ejhl, pkmtmjmpye`b,

rcjmroe`b, mr mtkcrwesc, wetkmut tkc premr pcraessem` mg tkc

pufleskcrs.

+`y pcrsm` wkm jmaaets h`y u`hutkmreco hjt e` rclhtem` tm tkespuflejhtem` ahy fc lehflc tm jreae`hl prmscjutem` h`o jevel jlheas

gmr ohahbcs.

+ &E$ jhthlmbuc rcjmro gmr tkes tetlc es hvhelhflc grma tkc /retesk

Lefrhry.

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+ji`mwlcobac`ts

(kh`is tm ;h h`o "tcvc wkm wetkmut tkcer kclp tkes stmrywmulo `mt khvc fcc` sm sujjcssgully wrettc`.

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Lye`b m` kcr fhji skc gclt tkc whratk mg tkc lhtc hgtcr`mm`

+ubust su` m` kcr ghjc hs skc sthrco up ht tkc omb gebkt bme`b

m` kebk hfmvc. %hese`b h su`9iessco fhrc hra tm skhoc kcr

cycs, skc s#ue`tco, h`o ahoc mut h Bcrah` fmafcr wetk

samic spcwe`b grma et, hs et sthrtco tm sperhl tmwhro tkc jhlawhtcrs ghr fclmw. "kc whtjkco e` ghsje`htem` hs h sahllcr plh`c

gmllmwco et omw`, h`o tkc` h`mtkcr jkhsc hgtcr tkc gerst. "kc

tkmubkt skc rcjmb`esco tkc skhpc mg tkc gerst mg tkc sahllcr

plh`cs h`o suppmsco et whs h "petgerc, h`o tkc mtkcr h Bcrah`

gebktcr, fut omb gebkts hs skc kho kchro kcr ghtkcr jhll tkca,

kho !ust sthrtco hgtcr am`tks mg wkht pcmplc jhllco tkc pkm`cy

whr.

(ke`ie`b hfmut tkc rmw skc kho kho chrlecr wetk kcr ghtkcr,skc wrebblco errethfly m` tkc smgt amss hs skc rcacafcrco

hbhe` tkc kmrreo`css mg et. 'c kho `hbbco kcr gmr smac teac

`mw tm !me` tkc Lh`o +ray. Et whs kcr outy kc kho sheo h`o kc

kho cvc` tkrmw` e` tkc ghjt tkht &hssh`orh, wkm kho !me`co tkc

+u

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h`o skc fruskco tkca hwhy swegtly. "kc i`cw smm`cr mr lhtcr

skc wmulo fc jhllco up tm !me` tkca u`lcss skc jmulo tke`i mg

smactke`b clsc tm om.

'chre`b h rustlc fcke`o kcr skc rmllco m`tm kcr stmahjk

tke`ie`b skc kho surpresco h rhffet mr amusc, fut e`stcho skc

rcjmb`esco h ah` grma tkc tmw` sth`oe`b sthre`b ht kcr. 4vcr

whry mg tkc why kc lccrco h`o lustco hgtcr ymu`b berls, skc kho

ahoc h pme`t mg `cvcr lmmie`b e` kes oercjtem`, h`o hlwhys

jrmsse`b tkc strcct eg skc jhac upm` kea. 1uape`b up #uejily

+`bclejh sthrtco tm kcho tmwhros wkcrc skc kho ormppco kcr

fejyjlc wkc` kc rchjkco mut kes kh`o e` h bcsturc gmr kcr tm

stmp.05kht om ymu wh`t= skc skmutco fut smackmw jmulo`t

kchr kcr mw` vmejc hs tkc rmhr mg h fmafcr gellco kcr chrs.

/hjie`b hwhy skc shw tkc pcrsperhtem` blestc` m` kes ghjc h`o

tkc lust e` kes cycs. +lamst ht m`jc et fcjhac #uetc oull hs tkc

skhomw jhst fy tkc kubc herplh`c flmttco mut tkc su`, h`o skc

gclt h jkell mvcr kcr fmoy. %hese`b kcr kh`os tm jmvcr kcr

hjke`b chrs skc stmmo rmmtco tm tkc spmt e` kmrrmr hs tkc ah`

wkm kho fcc` sth`oe`b m`ly tkerty mr gmrty yhros hwhyoeshppchrco fcgmrc kcr cycs. (kc jrepplco fmafcr glye`b lmw

kho thic` tkc ah` e` ets phtk !ust fcgmrc et jrhskco h`o furst

e`tm glhacs scvcrhl ku`orco yhros hwhy. N`hflc tm amvc skc

whtjkco hs glhacs h`o flhji samic rmsc hlamst lhely e`tm tkc

hurc siy. /ullcts revcte`b tkc brmu`o furste`b puggs mg sh`o

h`o amss e`tm tkc her !ust hkcho mg kcr frmubkt kcr fhji grma

kcr trh`jc hs h Bcrah` gebktcr plh`c sjrchaco phst. Brhffe`bkcr fejyjlc skc rmoc hs ghst hs skc ohrc omw` tkc `hrrmw phtk

fctwcc` tkc achomw h`o tkc jlegg cobc.

+rreve`b ht tkc geclo wkcrc tkc fmafcr kho jrhskco skc

tkrcw kcr fejyjlc e`tm tkc 'hwtkmr`c kcobc h`o jlhafcrco

mvcr tkc stelc. "kc oeo`t `mtejc tkc frhaflcs e`tcrae`ble`b

wetk 'hwtkmr`c sjrhtjke`b ht kcr fhrc hras h`o lcbs h`o

tubbe`b ht kcr ycllmw jmttm` orcss hs skc !uapco omw` e` tm

tkc geclo. $cmplc grma `chrfy ghras wcrc hlrchoy ru``e btmwhros tkc glhac c`bulgco fmafcr skmute`b gmr kcr tm sthy

fhji, h`o tkht et aebkt c

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ac` fur`e`b hlevc h`o sjrchae`b e` hbm`y. ?hracrs h`o ghra

kh`os grma tkc `chrfy geclos treco fut jmulo `mt bct `chr tkc

e`gcr`m, skc whtjkco hbkhst h`o kclplcss hs tkcy jmvcrco tkcer

amutks h`o `mscs. "kc tmm jmulo sacll et h`o tkc tkmubkt mg

kuah` glcsk fur`e`b ahoc kcr bhb.

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Et whs 8>7 h`o +`bclejh kho rchjkco kcr cebktcc`tk fertkohy

m` :) 1h`uhry mg tkht ychr. +t lhst skc whs amrc hflc tm plchsc

kcrsclg h`o `mt fc u`ocr tkc rulc mg kcr phrc`ts, hltkmubk kcr

ghtkcr kho mgtc` tmlo kcr tkht u`tel skc whs twc`ty9m`c hs ghr hs

kc whs jm`jcr`co skc wmulo hsi kes pcraessem` gmr cvcrytke`b,

e`jluoe`b grec`osH h`o fmygrec`os wcrc ocge`etcly mut. 5hr khofcc` ocjlhrco e` 86 h`o tkc pcmplc mg 4hstfmur`c wcrc hll

vcry fusy ome`b tkcer phtremtej outy mg oebbe`b gmr vejtmry,

use`b h lhrbc phrt mg tkcer fhji bhroc` gmr +`ocrsm` skcltcrs

h`o hppme`te`b +er %heo $rcjhutem` whroc`s hs wcll hs

acafcrs mg tkc 'mac Buhro. +`bclejhs ghtkcr kho

vmlu`tccrco h`o fcc` hjjcptco hs h` +%$ whroc` wkejk rhesco

kes sthturc mg sclg9eapmrth`jc. 'c kho fcjmac e`tmlcrhflc,

mrocre`b kcr h`o kcr amtkcr hrmu`oH tkc lhst strhw whs wkc`kc slhppco kcr ghjc. "kc kho tm bct mut h`o om smactke`b h`o

kho c`oco up m` tmp mg tkc jlegg wcll hwhy grma prye`b cycs mr

sm skc kho tkmubkt. &yjle`b fhji kmac tkrmubk tkc strccts mg

4hstfmur`c kcr ae`o wh`ocrco fhji tm tkc sacll mg fur`e`b

glcsk. "kc wmulo `cvcr fc hflc tm gmrbct tkc sjrchas mg tkc

e`!urco ac` rcbhrolcss mg wkm tkcy wcrc. Blh`je`b up grma

kcr tkmubkts skc `mtejco skc whs `chr tkc E`gerahry h`o

tur`e`b e`tm tkc c`trh`jc skc i`cw ht m`jc wkcrc kcr outy lhy.

"kc wmulo fcjmac h `ursc.

'cr hppme`tac`t wetk ;htrm` whs gmr tkc `c

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0E gccl seji, skc sheo u`hflc tm gmjus m` tkc vmejc.

0Fmu `cco tm set omw` h fet, jmac m` tkrmubk crc h`o hvc

h rcst.

"kc gclt smacm`c thic kcr hra.

04rc 1hji thic tkc feic, tkc wmah`s vmejc mrocrco h`o

+`bclejh gclt kcrsclg fce`b lco mgg tkc strcct h`o e`tm tkc skcltcr

mg wkht sacllco leic h brmjcrs skmp.

04rc set ymursclg omw` lmvc h`o Ell put tkc icttlc m`. +

`ejc kmt swcct jupph well bct ymu smrtco.

?ccle`b slebktly fcttcr +`bclejh lmmico hrmu`o h`o shw skc

whs e` tkc fhji mg h skmp sette`b occp e` h` mlo th` jmlmurco

lchtkcr jkher tkht kho scc` fcttcr ohys fut hs skc gclt kcrsclgrclh< skc jlmsco kcr cycs.

0Fmu prcb`h`t lmvc= tkc wmah` hsico.

Jpc`e`b kcr cycs e` surpresc skc tmlo tkc wmah` tkht skc

whs`t, tkht skc oeo`t cvc` khvc h fmygrec`o h`o tkht skc

wmulo `cvcr fc hllmwcoH kcr vmejc thelco mgg scce`b tkc saelc

m` tkc wmah`s ghjc.

05cll smactke`b ahoc ymu tur` #uccr h`o eg ymu hrc`t

prcb`h`t tkc` ymu aust fc sejic`e`b gmr smactke`b. Fmurc4`ry 5hros ymu`bcst berl hrc`t ymu, +`bclejh es`t et=

0Fcs E ha h`o E whs m` tkc jlegg tmp wkc` E shw tkc

fmafcr jrhsk. $lchsc om`t tcll ay ghtkcr E whs up tkcrc, kcll

bevc ac sujk h tclle`b mgg eg kc i`cw. "kc sheo fruske`b

eahbe`hry brhss h`o amss grma kcr orcss. "kc whs amrc

jm`jcr`co hfmut kcr ghtkcr ge`oe`b mut wkcrc skc kho fcc`

tkh` tkc oclhyco skmji skc whs `mw c

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0Fmur ghtkcrs tkc `cw +%$ whroc` es`t kc=

0Fcs, fut plchsc om`t tcll kea E whs seji.

0Om`t ymu wmrry ay berl tkcrcs `m m`c crc tkhtll shy

h`ytke`b tm tkht lettlc Etlcr.

0Jk ochr, kc khs rhtkcr fcjmac sclg9eapmrth`t, fut Ea

surc kcll scttlc omw` h fet wkc` kc bcts usco tm tkc u`egmra,

skc sheo trye`b u`sujjcssgully tm ocgc`o kcr ghtkcr. "kc sthrtco

tm lhubk ht tkc lmmi mg skccr oesfclecg m` tkc wmah`s ghjc. +s

tkc wmah` lhubkco wetk kcr +`bclejh `mtejco tkht skc whs `mt

hs ymu`b hs skc smu`oco h`o tkmubkt tkht skc aust fc e` kcr

se

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0Ell fc surc tm tcll kea, eg kc hsis, skc sheo beve`b tkca h

i`mwe`b lmmi, 0h`o tkh`i ymu fmtk gmr ymur ie`o`css. E oeo`t

rchlesc E whs e` skmji.

0-m, fut E oeo, E rcjmb`esco et ymu scc. E `ursco e` tkc lhst

whr h`o shw h lmt mg tke`bs tkht, wcll..., kcr vmejc thelco mgg hs

skc rh` kcr kh`os omw` tkc grm`t mg kcr jrmssmvcr pheslcy pre`t

pe`hgmrc.

0Fmu `ursco +`bclejh sheo c

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Orcsse`b hs jhrcgully hs skc ohrco wetkmut rhese`b suspejem`H

u`hflc tm put m` kcr fcst jlmtkcs +`bclejh jkmsc h occp fluc

suaacr orcss h`o h skmrt slccvco flhji !hjict. "kc whs

stmjie`blcss h`o kmpco ;htrm` wmulo`t `mtejc. 'cr lcbs wcrc

slebktly th``co grma kcr ohys jyjle`b e` skmrts h`o lye`b m` tkc

jlegg tmp.(clle`b kcr amtkcr skc whs mgg tm veset m`c mg kcr grec`os,

skc wkcclco kcr fejyjlc tkrmubk bhroc` bhtc ht tkc rchr mg tkc

kmusc. "kc tmlo kcrsclg skc whs`t rchlly lye`b hs skc wmulo fc

vesete`b kcr `cw grec`os ht tkc brmjcrs skmp.

'cr e`tcrvecw wetk ;htrm` wc`t rchlly wcll. "kc tmlo kcr

tkht tkcrc whs h skmrthbc mg `urscs gmr wkht tkcy fclecvco whs

tm jmac h`o tkht skc wmulo khvc tm httc`o h `urscs trhe`e`b

sjkmml gmr h gcw wccis, fut wmulo hlsm fc hllmwco m` tkcwhros. (kc` lhtcr skc wmulo fc trh`sgcrrco tm h tchjke`b

kmspethl. "kc whs oclebktco wkc` ;htrm` tmlo kcr skc wmulo

hrrh`bc cvcrytke`b h`o tkht h lcttcr wmulo tcll kcr wkcrc h`o

wkc` tm rcpmrt. +`bclejh tmlo kcr hfmut tkc slebkt auraur tkht

prcvc`tco kcr !me`e`b tkc +(" h`o gclt kchrtc`co wkc` ;htrm`

ocjlhrco tkht skc kcrsclg kho m`c.

0Ccry jmaam` e` pcmplc, wkm kho sjhrlct gcvcr, skc sheo

rchssure`bly. 01ust hs mgtc`, wetk bc`tlc c

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0;y phrc`ts hlwhys sheo E whs`t strm`b fcjhusc mg khve`b

sjhrlct gcvcr h`o tkht et kho hggcjtco ay kchrt. "kc lmmico

#ueejhlly ht ;htrm`.

05cll Eo shy ymur kchrt es pcrgcjtly kchltky h`o tkht tkc

jyjle`b ymu om khs kclpco strc`btkc` ymur kchrt h`o heoco e`

ymur rcjmvcry.

+`bclejh whs oclebktco ht tkc `cws h`o jyjle`b fhji skc

stmppco mgg ht ;r h`o ;rs Brcc`, tkc`, mvcr hgtcr`mm` tch skc

rclhtco hll tkht kho trh`sperco. Legte`b kcr jup tm kcr leps skc

stmppco suooc`ly h`o lmmico up ht ;rs Brcc`.

0E wh`tco tm tkh`i ymu gmr ymur ie`o`css ycstcrohy, skc

sheo #uectly, 0E oeo`t rchlesc E whs e` skmji.0(khts hll rebkt lmvc, ;rs Brcc` sheo, 04rc wky om`t

ymu jhll ac /ctty, ay bevc` `hac fce`b 4lehfctk hltkmubk

Eo `mt i`mw mm ymuo fc thlie`b tm eg ymu sheo ay `hac. Evc

hlwhys !ust fcc` i`mw` hs /ctty mr /ct hs ay 1hji jhlls ac,

skc saelco tmwhros tkc ommr lchoe`b tm tkc skmp wkcrc 1hji

kho rctrchtco. 0E aust shy ymurc lmmie`b fcttcr tkh` ymu oeo

ycstcrohy. "ccas tm ac ymurc h fet sjhrco mg ymur ghtkcr, fut

ets `m`c mg ay fuse`css sm ymu om`t hvc tm shy eg ymu om`twh`t tm.

+`bclejh jmulo scc tkht /ctty wh`tco tkc bmssep m` wky

skc kho thic` glebkt tm tkc jleggs h`o fcjhusc mg kcr ie`o`css

skc oeo`t khvc h prmflca tclle`b kcr. Lestc`e`b tm hll tkht kho

khppc`co, tkc fullye`b hfmut !me`e`b tkc Lh`o +ray, tkc

hjjushtem` mg `mt fce`b phtremtej h`o tkc` fce`b slhppco,

rce`gmrjco /cttys mpe`em` hfmut 'c`ry 5hro.05cll leic E sheo ycstcrohy, cs h rebkt lettlc Etlcr h`o `m

acsse`b. 5kht hrc ymu bme`b tm om hfmut tkc `urse`b=

0Ell whet gmr tkc lcttcr grma ;htrm` tkc` tcll kea mg ay

plh`s. E wm`t cvc` tcll aua fcjhusc skco tcll kea h`o kco

try tm stmp ac. Etll fc oeggejult `mt tm tcll kcr tkc `cws hfmut

ay kchrt fut E ohrc`t.

4vcry amr`e`b +`bclejh whetco gmr tkc pmstah` wkm

usuhlly hrrevco hrmu`o cebkt gegtcc`, h`o hgtcr kcr ghtkcr kholcgt gmr wmri. 5kc` tkc lcttcr cvc`tuhlly hrrevco tclle`b kcr tm

rcpmrt tm h `urscs trhe`e`b sjkmml `chr Lm`om`, skc kurreco tm

tcll kcr amtkcr. (kc wmrreco lmmi m` kcr amtkcrs ghjc h`o tkc

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why skc wru`b kcr kh`os tmlo kcr tkht wkc` kcr ghtkcr gmu`o

mut kc wmulo rhesc tkc rmmg. +`bclejh h`

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01u`c, kc fcbh`, fut fcgmrc kc jmulo shy h`ytke`b clsc kes

wegc e`tcrruptco.

0-m 'c`ry, ymu well lestc` tm ac. +`bclejh well fcjmac h

`ursc eg tkhts wkht skc wh`ts tm om h`o ymu well `mt stmp kcr.

Es tkht jlchr= skc capkhsesco. 0Fmu well `mt bm h`o put h stmp

tm tkes `m`sc`sc hs ymu jhll et, fut e`stcho ymu well tcll wkmcvcr

et es ymu khvc hlrchoy ahoc ymur hrrh`bcac`t wetk, tkht skc

well `mt fc !me`e`b tkc Lh`o +ray, fut well trhe` tm fc h `ursc.

+`o wkhts amrc 'c`ry E tmm well fc thie`b h !mf, h`o E well

`mt fc kh`oe`b hll mg ay phy mvcr hs +`bclejh omcs. $e`i e`

tkc jkccis skc stmmo hs thll hs kcr gevc gmmt tkrcc e`jkcs wmulo

hllmw fut e` +`bclejhs cycs kcr amtkcr lmmico rcbhl h`oprmuo. 0+`mtkcr tke`b 'c`ry, ymu well `cvcr legt ymur kh`os tm

ac mr h`y jkelo mg ae`c hbhe` mr, E ach`t wkht E sheo, E well

swe`b gmr ymu, h`o eg ymu cvcr ocoujt hs aujk hs h pc``y grma

tkc achbrc kmusciccpe`b ymu jm`ocsjc`o tm bevc ac E well

lchvc ymu.

Ocgchtco 'c`ry 5hro pejico up kes te` kht h`o tur`co

tmwhros tkc grm`t ommr.

05khts amrc 'c`ry, eg tkc rcst mg us khvc tm usc tkc fhjiommr tkc` fy Bmo sm well ymu.

+s kc lcgt tkrmubk tkc fhji ommr 1u`c 5hro fc`t mvcr kcr

ohubktcr rhese`b kcr bc`tly grma tkc glmmr. 0E ha sm smrry tkht

ymu kho tm thic tkes fchte`b. E skmulo khvc stmmo up tm kea h

lm`b teac hbm, fut E `cvcr oeo fcjhusc E jmulo`t ghjc h`mtkcr

am`tk mg kea sulie`b, chte`b mut tkc` thie`b tkc prejc mg kes

achls mut mg tkc kmusciccpe`b.0Jk aua, E oeo`t i`mw, +`bclejh jreco, 0Ea sm smrry tm

jhusc sm aujk trmuflc.

0-mw !ust ymu lestc` tm ac ay berl, E wh`t ymu tm tcll ;r

&hrtwrebkt ht tkc orhpcrs skmp tkht ymu hrc bme`b tm fc h `ursc

h`o bevc kea `mtejc. 5kc` ymu bct pheo ymu iccp et, `mw om

ymu kchr= Fmull `cco smac am`cy wkelst ymurc hwhy. 1ust

prmaesc ac ymull lct ac i`mw kmw ymu hrc ome`b.

0Jk aua E well, E prmaesc, kubbe`b kcr amtkcr, 0ymui`mw Ell wretc, fut E om`t i`mw wkht kmspethl tkcyll sc`o ac

tm u`tel hgtcr tkc e`etehl fhsej trhe`e`b. Ets m`ly h gcw wccis

h`o tkc rchl trhe`e`b sthrts wkc` wc hrc m` tkc whros prmpcr.

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0E lmvc ymu +`bclejh h`o E ha sho tm shy prmfhfly amrc

tkh` &hssh`orh fut tkhts ay jrmss tm fchr h`o `mt ymurs. E

tke`i et whs fcjhusc ymu wcrc sm ell hs h jkelo. &hssh`orh

lchr`co tm jmpc wkelst E lmmico hgtcr ymu. "`egge`b h`o wepe`b

kcr tchrs m` kcr hprm`, skc jm`te`uco, 05kc` ymu ge esk

trhe`e`b try h`o ge`o h kmspethl tkhts wcll hwhy grma kcrc. Eg

ymu om`t, ymur ghtkcr well e`tcrgcrc wetk ymur legc leic kc omcs

ae`c h`o !ust leic ac, ymull hlwhys fc u`ocr kes tkuaf.

&hssec khs kho tkc bmmo sc`sc tm fc pmstco hwhy.

0Jk aua, E oeo`t rchlesc kc whs leic tkht. 5ky oeo`t wc

scc et=

0/cjhusc !ust hs E lchr`co tm keoc et grma mtkcrs mvcr tkcychrs, Evc hlsm lchr`co tm keoc et grma ymu h`o ymur sestcr.

0/ut eg E bm ymull fc hlm`c wetk kea, wkhtll ymu om=

0Lestc` ohrle`b, ymur ghtkcrs `mt h fho ah`, !ust stupeo e`

ah`y whys. 'cs `cvcr kho h`y rchl rcspm`sefelety, mr ht lchst

`cvcr wh`tco h`y cspcjehlly wkc` &hssec h`o ymu jhac hlm`b,

kc tkmubkt et wmac`s wmri, +`bclejh `mtejco tkc c`ochrac`t

mg &hssh`orhs `hac. 0'c tke`is eg kc omcs h ohys wmri tkhts

hll kc `ccos tm om. ;mst ac` wmulo fc khppy tm jmac kmac tmh ghaely fut kcs `cvcr rchlly thic` h` e`tcrcst e` ymu mr ymur

sestcr. 'c lcgt cvcrytke`b up tm ac.

0Omcs`t kc lmvc us tkc`=

0E tke`i kc omcs e` kes mw` why fut omcs`t i`mw kmw tm

skmw et, h`o E aust tcll ymu tkht tkes es kmw kc whs rhesco. /ut

tkht omcs`t c

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0'mw om E lmmi= /rm`ih Ouoci tur`co rmu`o tkes why h`o

tkc` tkht why, hoaere`b kcrsclg e` tkc lm`b aerrmr. 0Om ymu

tke`i E lmmi prctty e` ay u`egmra=

0Fmu i`mw ymu om, +`bclejh tmlo kcr `cw grec`o. 0Fmu

hrc vcry fchutegul h`o E wesk E lmmico hs lmvcly hs ymu. "kc

stmmo lmmie`b ht tkc thll ohri fchuty e` grm`t mg kcr. 0Ea hgrheotkc brcy orcss ahics ac lmmi orhf.

0Jk pmmg, ymu om`t i`mw wkht ymu hrc thlie`b hfmut. Fmu

hrc fchutegul, /rm`ih c

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streoe`b mut jm`geoc`tly h`o +`bclejh sahllcr h`o hltmbctkcr

amrc slebktly fuelt, kcr slc`ocr lcbs hlamst sieppe`b tm iccp

up. %chjke`b up, skc treco tm tuji h strhy lmji fhji e`tm kcr

u`egmra jhp. "kc i`cw tkes whs bme`b tm fc tkc fh`c mg kcr

`urse`b jhrccr. "mgt kher kcr grec`o kho sheo h`o fcjhac aeloly

errethtco hs skc treco tm rcpmsetem` tkc kherbrepH fut tkc trutk es,

skc tkmubkt, ets ge`c h`o gly hwhy, h`o u`jm`trmllhflc.

+s tkc wccis phssco, +`bclejh c`!myco fce`b hwhy grma

kmac h`o ahie`b `cw grec`osH tkc trhe`e`b whs khro h`o ht

teacs bruclle`b hs skc h`o mtkcr prmfhtem`crs oeveoco tkcer teac

fctwcc` tkc jlhssrmma h`o tkc whros, fut skc c`!myco cvcry

ae`utc mg sjruffe`b glmmrs, jlch`e`b tkc sluejc h`o captye`bfcoph`s. "kc whs ht tkc fcji h`o jhll mg #uhlegeco `urscs h`o

smacteacs tkcy wcrc jrucl h`o u`gher, fut amst wcrc hll rebktH

skc h`o /rm`ih bmt m` wetk tkca hll. "kc wrmtc h`o tmlo kcr

amtkcr tkht skc kho ahoc h `cw grec`o h`o tkht skc whs

c`!mye`b tkc e`jrchsc e` kcr smjehl jerjlc fut wkc` kcr

amtkcrs lcttcr jhac fhji wetk e`strujtem` grma kcr ghtkcr tkht

gmrceb`crs wmulo `mt fc wcljmacH +`bclejh whs skhttcrco h`o

skc sheo hs aujk e` kcr lcttcr tm /ctty h`o 1hji Brcc`.05c khvc plc`ty mg rmma kcrc, tkc rcply jhac fhji, h`o

0(khts eg ymu h`o ymur grec`o om`t ae`o skhre`b h rmma. "m

et whs hbrcco tkht wkc` kcr trhe`e`b whs ge`eskco skc wmulo

thic kcr lchvc wetk /ctty h`o 1hji wkm levco e` h gherly lhrbc

jmagmrthflc glht hfmvc tkcer skmp. Et m`ly kho twm fcormmas

/ctty kho wrettc` h`o tmlo kcr, fut tkc sphrc fcormma whs feb

c`mubk gmr twm se`blcs h`o h whrormfc./rm`ih fclecvco tkht fmtk kcr phrc`ts wcrc ocho. "kc kho

`mt kchro grma tkca se`jc tkc e`vhsem` mg kcr fclmvco jmu`try.

"kc kho fcc` hwhy ht fmhroe`b sjkmml e` 4`blh`o wkc` whr

whs ocjlhrco. "kc sthyco u`tel tkc ychr whs mut h`o tkc gcc `mt

gmrtkjmae`b. "kc whs brh`tco lchvc tm sthy e` /rethe` fcjhusc

mg tkc u`rcst h`o tkc e`vhsem` mg kcr jmu`try fy tkc Bcrah`

hray. "kc gmu`o tcapmrhry wmri hs h &kelorc`s `h``y gmr h

ghaely e` tkc shac hrch hs tkc sjkmml. (kc wcll tm om ghaelykho mgtc` c`tcrthe`co brmups mg berls grma tkc sjkmml, h`o

wkc` tkcy kchro mg /rm`ihs setuhtem`, tkcy mggcrco kcr h

pmsetem` gmr h gcw am`tks u`tel skc whs mlo c`mubk tm hpply tm

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fcjmac h `ursc. /rm`ih whs brhtcgul tm tkca h`o `mt

hltmbctkcr u`khppy wkelst skc whs wetk tkca. 'cr caplmycr

treco tm ge`o mut hfmut kcr phrc`ts fut `mtke`b jhac mg kes

c`#uerecsH h`o tkc `mt i`mwe`b whs wkht skmwco e` kcr lmvcly

cycs. /cke`o kcr ohri aystcremus`css lhy h sho`css tkht ahoc

pcmplc wkm jhac e`tm jm`thjt wetk kcr fclecvc kcr tm fc

sth`omggesk, cspcjehlly wetk kcr jleppco julturco vmejc. Et whs

khro tm tcll tkht skc whs `mt 4`blesk. 'cr amtkcr whs h $mlesk

1cw h`o skc kho e`kcretco kcr ohri bmmo lmmis. 'cr phrc`ts

wh`tco kcr tm sthy ht sjkmml h`o ge`esk e` 4`blh`o rhtkcr tkh`

tkc ?rc`jk mr "wess ge`eske`b sjkmmls, h`o `mw, /rm`ih whs

brhtcgul gmr tkht. "kc tmlo +`bclejh tkht eg skc kho fcc`h`ywkcrc clsc e` 4urmpc tke`bs wmulo fc vcry oeggcrc`t h`o

tkht skc wmulo prmfhfly khvc treco tm bct kmac tm kcr phrc`ts

h`o `mt survevco. 'ubbe`b kcr, +`bclejh tmlo kcr `mt tm lmsc

kmpc h`o tkht et whs prmfhfly fcjhusc tkcy wcrc u`ocr tkc

-hes tkht tkcy jmulo `mt wretc. 0(ke`i hfmut et, skc sheo, 0(kc

-hes hrc`t bme`b tm lct h`y lcttcrs mut, cspcjehlly tm 4`blh`o.

0/lcss ymu gmr tkcsc wmrosH ymu hrc ie`o h`o h` h`bcl. E

tke`i m`c ohy ymu ahy levc up tm ymur `hac +`bclejh.

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-mw tkht tkcer e`etehl trhe`e`b whs mvcr, tkcy tmmi tkc trhe` tm

/ctty h`o 1hji Brcc`s wkcrc tkcy wcrc wcljmaco wetk mpc`

hras. "ette`b ht tch m`c cvc`e`b /ctty hsico tkca eg tkcy i`cw

wkcrc tkcy wcrc bme`b tm sthrt tkcer `urse`b.

05cvc fcc` pmstco tm $mrtsamutk tm ge`esk mur trhe`e`b,

+`bclejh tmlo kcr khppely, fut kcr ghjc jkh`bco h`o wetksho`css e` kcr vmejc skc sheo skc kho wrettc` tm kcr amtkcr fut

kho `mt kho h rcply. 0E tmlo kcr wc wcrc jmae`b tm spc`o mur

lchvc wetk ymu, E kmpc ymu om`t ae`o.

0Jg jmursc E om`t ae`o, etGs !ust h pety tkht stupeo ghtkcr mg

ymurs hs`t scc` jmaam` sc`sc. "urcly co fc prmuo tm scc

ymu e` u`egmra `mw= skc sheo hoaere`b tkc twm berls e` tkc

u`egmra mg tkc ucc` +lc

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0Ets tkc u`egmra E tke`i, fut E om gccl oeggcrc`t aua, amrc

ahturc smackmw. "lebktly cafhrrhssco ht tkc why kcr amtkcr

whs lmmie`b ht kcr, skc tur`co h`o orcw /rm`ih up grma kcr

scht. 0;ua Eo leic tm e`trmoujc ymu tm /rm`ih, wc0rc trhe`e`b

tmbctkcr h`o skc es `mw m`c mg ay fcst grec`os.

0E ha oclebktco tm acct ymu, 1u`c 5hro sheo thie`b kcr

kh`o h`o orhwe`b /rm`ih gmrwhro, kubbco kcr tkc why skc

kho kubbco kcr ohubktcr.

E`trmoujtem`s mut mg tkc why 1u`c 5hro spmic #uectly tm

/ctty h`o tkh`ico kcr gmr kcr ie`o`css tmwhros kcr ohubktcr.

Lhtcr, h`o rchssurco tkht hll whs wcll, skc sheo kcr

bmmofycs h`o ahoc kcr why kmac khppy tkht skc kho scc` kcrohubktcr, hltkmubk h lettlc hgrheo mg tkc `cws tkht skc whs fce`b

trh`sgcrrco tm $mrtsamutk. "kc i`cw grma kcr kusfh`o tkht

$mrtsamutk whs fce`b fletco, hs kc jhllco et, fcjhusc mg tkc

omjiyhros tkcrc. "kc wmulo ahic surc skc wmulo iccp kcr

ohubktcrs wkcrchfmuts tm kcrsclg. Eg 'c`ry wh`tco

e`gmrahtem` kc wmulo khvc tm bct et keasclg, skc tkmubkt sholy.

'es jm`trmlle`b kho rchjkco `cw kcebkts h`o `mw tkht skc

i`cw kc whs e`tcrjcpte`b +`bclejhs lcttcrsH skc h`o +`bclejhhbrcco tkht kcr lcttcrs skmulo bm tm /ctty h`o 1hji h`o skc

jmulo peji tkca up tkcrc. 'cr tkmubkts fcjhac c