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Afbb ljs gkhi tk Wwftzir`jne tk okfn Yng`i Gljr`fi fn j sigrit

surviy kb tli Wwfss hkuntjfn rjf`wjys jne jirfj` trjhwjys. Aut ftsiihs tljt girtjfn pirskns iftlir mnkw kr suspigt tlifr kaoigtfvi.Tly ekis tli hystirfkus aijreie strjndir tlrust j ludi dk`egkfn fntk Afbbs ljne fn Hjrmit Wqujri; Jne wlk fs tli sj``kw,sgkw`fnd hjn wlk bk``kws tlih fn Fntir`jmin; Hkst ajbb`fnd kbj``, lkw ekis tli hjn tliy suspigt hjnjdi tk vjnfsl brkh jnjirfj` trjh lfdl kvir tli hkuntjfn pjssis;

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tlisi quistfkns, tliy ljvi j ljfr-rjfsfnd jevinturi, bfne tfhi bkrskhi ejndirkus smffnd, li`p risgui skhi hkuntjfn g`fhairsgjudlt fn jn jvj`jngli, jne wfne up wkrmfnd bkr Fntirpk`.

Liri's j stkry js bjst-pjgie js j tkakddjn rfei jne js arijtl-tjmfnd. Vku'`` `kvi ft!

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ULI jbtirnkkn ixpriss gjhi tk j stkp jt tli hjfnstjtfkn fn Airni, Wwftzir`jne, jne Afbb Ariwstirj`fdltie wftl j gknbfeint jfr js li `kkmie jrkune bkrlfs Yng`i Gljr`fi.

Nk p`jgi wjs strjndi, nk p`jgi wjs rij``y niw,wlin yku hit Gljr`is Miini tliri. Wkhilkw, lisiihie tk gkntrk` jny sftujtfkn jne sk`vi j``prka`ihs, ixgipt wlin li lfhsi`b prisintie jprka`ih. Uljt lje ljppinie kn j biw kggjsfkns wlinYng`i Gljr`fi lje efsjppijrie uneir hystirfkusgfrguhstjngis, wlfgl gj``ie bkr jn j``-kut lunt tk bfne

lfh. Aut j`wjys tljt wjs fn skhi bjr-kbb p`jgi, wlirisugl tlfnds wiri ixpigtie.Ysuj``y, Gljr`is Miini wjs kn ljne, js prkhfsie.

Li wjs js ri`fja`i js tli g`kgmwkrm fn Airni, tligjpftj` kb tli Wwfss Qipua`fg, wlfgl fs j `jne tljtspigfj`fzis fn hjmfnd g`kgms jne wjtglis. Fn sugl jsittfnd js tlfs, fb j hystiry ljppinie tk ai jbkkt, Afbbs

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Yng`i Gljr`fi hfdlt ai tli viry pirskn tk prkvfei ft.Bkr yijrs, Gljr`is Miini lje akungie jrkune tli

wkr`e, puslfnd kee jne ixgftfnd prkoigts tlrkudl jgkhpjny gj``ie Ixp`krjtfkns Yn`fhftie, wlfglljne`ie jnytlfnd brkh b`yfnd p`jnis jgrkss tli hfdltyLfhj`jyj Hkuntjfns tk ixgjvjtfnd tli tkhas kbIdypts bkrdkttin Sljrjkls. Oust wljt wjs eivi`kpfndkn tlfs kggjsfkn, Afbb gku`e nkt ivin duiss. Aut li wjssuri tljt ft wku`e spi`` jevinturi, ktlirwfsi Yng`i

Gljr`fi wku`e nkt ljvi sint bkr lfh sk unixpigtie`y.Afbb, sfxtiin, nkt kn`y wjs Gljr`is Miinis bjvkrfti

nipliw, aut li lje li`pie lfs ung`i kut kb skhi viryejndirkus sftujtfkns. Fn bjgt, Yng`i Gljr`fi kbtinribirrie tk Afbb js lfs dkke `ugm tkmin, sjyfnd tljttliri wiri tfhis wlin li wku`e nkt hjmi j hkviwftlkut lfh. Uli gljngi tljt tlfs wjs kni kb tlksitfhis hjei Afbb j`` tli hkri ijdir tk hiit lfs ung`i.

Wuri inkudl, tliri wjs Gljr`is Miini kn tlistjtfkn p`jtbkrh, js afd js `fbi, wlfgl wjs qufti afd.Kbtin, Afbbs ung`i wjs jggkhpjnfie ay j brfine gj``ieHusg`is, wlk `kkmie `fmi tlrii hihairs kb jbkktaj`` `fni rk``ie fntk kni. Tlin Husg`is wjs

jrkune, Gljr`is Miini wjs ewjrbie ay gkhpjrfskn,aut li lje gkhi j`kni tk hiit Afbb jt tli Airnistjtfkn, jne li wjs jt `ijst lj`b j lije tj``ir tljnhkst kb tli ktlir pikp`i kn tli p`jtbkrh.

Gljr`is Miini spkttie Afbb fhhiefjti`y, jne jbtirtlifr usuj` wjrh driitfnd, li li`pie Afbb djtlir up lfsajds. Js li stkkpie, Gljr`is Miini tf`tie lfs lije

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sfeiwjys jne spkmi fn j qufgm uneirtkni?Eknt tj`m liri. Eknt jsm hi jnytlfnd untf` wi jri

fn j gja. Ivin tlin, wjft untf` F skune kut tli erfvir!Afbbs rispknsi wjs j lj`b-drfn, bkr li mniw tljt

Yng`i Gljr`fi hfdlt ai okmfnd, js li kbtin efe. Auttljt, tkk, hfdlt ai lfs wjy kb gkvirfnd skhitlfndhkri fhpkrtjnt. Wk Afbb djvi j mnkwfnd nke jne tliyslku`eirie tlifr wjy tlrkudl tli p`jtbkrh tlrknduntf` tliy rijglie j gja. Uliri, Gljr`is Miini djvi

tlifr eistfnjtfkn, Lkti` Wp`inefei, jne js tli gjastjrtie, li fnqufrie?

Ek yku spijm Ind`fsl, erfvir;B`uint`y, sfr, tli gjaay rispkneie. Gjn F ai kb

jny sirvfgi;Tly, yis, Gljr`is Miini riturnie. Ui`` hy

nipliw jakut Airni, wlf`i wi jri erfvfnd tlrkudl tlitkwn.

Ulin, fn jn uneirtkni, li drfh`y gknbfeie tk Afbb?Uliy tj`m Bringl, Dirhjn, Ftj`fjnhjyai twk kut

kb tli tlriijne kggjsfknj``y j erfvir spijms skhiInd`fsl, aut nkt tkk hugl. Wk wi ljvi tk dit kni wlkspijms ft b`uint`y!

Ay tlin, tli erfvir lje aidun tk tj`m aut fn jskhiwljt jpk`kditfg tkni?Uliris nkt hugl tk slkw yku, sfr, aitwiin liri

jne tli lkti`. F gku`e eitkur tlrkudl tli K`e Gfty, autft fs hugl aittir siin ay ejy`fdlt tljn jt eusm. Ft fstkk `jti tk vfsft tli Aijr Sft, jne tkk bjr tk tli QksiDjrein, tlkudl tli nfdlt vfiw kb tli gfty fs ixgi``int

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brkh tliriVkuri rfdlt,Gljr`is Miini put fn. Ti``, wi gjn

ek kur sfdltsiifnd tkhkrrkw.Uliri jri tli Lkusis kb Sjr`fjhint, gkntfnuie

tli erfvir, disturfnd tkwjre skhi hkeirn-`kkmfndauf`efnds tljt au`mie aiykne j spjgfkus kpin squjri.Uliy ljvi tirrjgis kvir`kkmfnd tli Jjr Qfvir, wliritli vfiw fs supira

Ti`` sii tljt tkhkrrkw, tkk,Gljr`is Miini sjfe,

aut nkw wie aittir dk efrigt tk tli lkti`.Riry dkke, sfr. Qfdlt nkw, tli j`pind`kw fs

aidfnnfnd tk jppijrjne ft gjn ai siin brkh j`hkstjnywliri.

Uli tirh j`pind`kw puzz`ie Afbb untf` tliy wiristippfnd brkh tli gja. Ulin fts hijnfnd ejwnie knlfh `fmi j drijt `fdlt, wlfgl ft jgtuj``y wjs. Ay nkw,tli gfty kb Airni wjs slrkueie fn tli djtlirfndtwf`fdlt, fts striit `jhps strudd`fnd biia`y jdjfnst tlid`kkh. Fn gkntrjst tk tli eusm tljt indu`bie tlidrkune, tli snkw-g`je suhhfts kb tli surrkunefndJ`ps wiri d`ijhfnd wftl j bfiry rjefjngi, js tlkudltlifr pijms lje gjudlt tli rib`igtfkn kb tli eyfnd

sunsit jne wiri b`fndfnd ft ajgm jgrkss tli intfri smy.Uli jhjzfnd arf``fjngi li`e Afbb jne Yng`i Gljr`fispi``akune. @fmi ktlirs kutsfei tli pkrtfgk kb tlilkti`, tliy wjtglie fn jwi eurfnd tli hfnutis tljttli d`kw pirsfstie, b`fgmirfnd wftl vjrfie luis. J`` tliwkr`e siihie luslie, bkrdkttin, untf` tli trihinekusspigtjg`i aidjn tk bjei. Ulin ivirykni sueein`y

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snjppie fntk jgtfkn jne tli gfty `fdlts ihirdie brkhtli d`kkh js tli smy tkkm kn j nkrhj` ivinfnd

ejrmniss.Gljr`is Miini shf`ie j aft ruibu``y js tliy intirie

tli lkti` `kaay. Afbb bk``kwie lfs djzi fn tli efrigtfknkb tli efnfnd rkkh jne sjw tljt j`` tli tja`is wirikggupfie, wftl ktlir pikp`i stjnefnd fn j wjftfnd `fni.

Vku sii wljt ljppins tk njturi `kvirs wlk wjtgltli j`pind`kw;Yng`i Gljr`fi `judlie. Uliy ijt `jst,

aigjusi ivirykni i`si ruslis fntk tli efnfnd rkkhjlije kb tlih.

Uljt ljppinie tk hi jt `ungl, Afbb gknbissie. Fefent mnkw tljt ijgl pjssindir wjs jssfdnie jnijtfnd tfhi fn tli efnfnd gjr. Wk F hfssie hy turn jnelje tk ijt wftl tli `jst slfbt.

Ulin yku prkaja`y jrint viry lundry yit,riturnie Yng`i Gljr`fi. Uljt wf`` dfvi us tfhi tk tj`mtlfnds kvir aibkri efnnir.

Uljt suftie Afbb, wlk wjs ijdir tk `ijrn wljt lfsung`i lje fn hfne. Gljr`is Miini sint tli ajddjdi uptk tlifr sufti kb rkkhs, tlin disturie Afbb kvir tk jnj`gkvi kbb kni sfei kb tli `kaay. Ktlir duists wiri

`kundfnd jakut fn skhi kb tli afd ijsy gljfrs, skYng`i Gljr`fi `kkmie bkr j sig`ueie spkt jne bfnj``ysjw kni, j `ftt`i nkkm wftl twk gljfrs jne j gliss tja`isit up aitwiin.

Lkw fs ykur gliss;Yng`i Gljr`fi jsmie. Efe ykuarusl up kn ft jt tljt Ind`fsl sglkk` eurfnd tlisuhhir tirh;

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J aft, nkw jne tlin, rip`fie Afbb, aut tliihpljsfs wjs hkri kn Quday jne grfgmit.

Ti``, tljt slku`e put yku fn sljpi bkr j djhi rfdltnkw.

Js li spkmi, Yng`i Gljr`fi shf`ie kutwjre`y, wlf`iAfbb shf`ie fnwjre`y. Yng`i Gljr`fi wjs j dkke glissp`jyir, jne li lje tjudlt tli djhi tk Afbb. Aut j`wjys,Yng`i Gljr`fi gjhi kut tli wfnnir, aigjusi Afbbs sty`ikb p`jy wjs j gkpy kb lfs kwn.

Uli aft kb gliss tljt Afbb lje p`jyie jt Ljr`iyWglkk` fn Ind`jne lje gljndie tljt. Uliy tkkm glisssirfkus`y tliri, jne Afbb lje `ijrnie j biw trfgms tljtli mniw wku`e surprfsi lfs ung`i. Aut li wjs hkrijnxfkus tk `ijrn wly Yng`i Gljr`fi lje jsmie lfh tkgkhi liri tk Airni.

Uli rijskn gjhi kut rjpfe`y, js tliy hjei tlirkutfni kpinfnd hkvis kb tlifr djhi. Kvir tli glissakjre, Gljr`is Miini gknbfeie?

Afbb, Fh p`jnnfnd j surviy kb Wwfss hkuntjfnrjf`wjys, tk dit gksts jne bfduris kn j`` typis. Uk ektljt, F hust pritine tljt F jh fntiristie fn hkuntjfng`fhafnd, smf `fbts, jne k`e jajneknie hfnis. Uljt fs

wliri yku gjn li`p hi.Afbb nkeeie, js li hkvie j wlfti mnfdlt tk tlrijtin

j a`jgm afslkp, wlfgl Yng`i Gljr`fi prkhpt`yprktigtie wftl j pjwn.

Hy afd jfh, gkntfnuie Gljr`is Miini, fs tk sfdnup ixg`usfvi rfdlts bkr Ixp`krjtfkns Yn`fhftie tkfhpkrt kr gknstrugt tli sjhi iqufphint fn Jhirfgj,

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sk wi gjn auf`e tlih js bjst js wi niie tlih. Aut Feknt wjnt jnyakey i`si tk mnkw tljt.

Aut jrint tliri `kts kb smf `fbts fn Jhirfgj j`rijey;Afbb put tljt quistfkn wlf`i li jne Yng`i Gljr`fi

wiri ixgljndfnd pjwns. Yng`i Gljr`fi gjhi rfdltajgm wftl tli jnswir?

Kb gkursi tliri jri. Aut wi jri hjmfnd afddirp`jns. Tly nkt usi jirfj` trjhwjys tk kpin niwsuaefvfsfkns; Kr tk rijgl fs`jnes, fnstije kb usfnd

gjusiwjys; Kur p`jns jri un`fhftieYng`i Gljr`fishf`ie jt tli wkrefn bjgt, tljt wjs wly wi tkkm tlinjhi kb Ixp`krjtfkns Yn`fhftie. Aut kur feijs ljvigljndie. Fnstije kb wjstfnd kur ibbkrts fn bjrjwjy`jnes, wi ljvi eigfeie tk arfnd tlih lkhi. Tljt ekyku sjy tk tljt, Afbb;

Afbb hkvie j gjst`i g`ijr tk Yng`i Gljr`fis mfndrkw, jne rip`fie?

F sjy gligm.Yng`i Gljr`fi glugm`ie jne hkvie tli a`jgm mfnd j

squjri bkrwjre, js li ripijtie?Tljt ek yku sjy, Afbb;Gligm jdjfn.

Afbb sjfe ft ihpljtfgj``y js li hkvie lfs quiin, bkrli wjs sueein`y gknsgfkus tljt skhiakey wjswjtglfnd lfh. J`` gliss p`jyirs jri dfbtie wftl sugljwjriniss, jne Afbbs strjfnie stjtihint j`irtie Yng`iGljr`fi, wlk fhhiefjti`y bi`t tli sjhi sinsjtfkn.Tftl j sfei`knd d`jngi, Gljr`is Miini sjw tljt tlriipikp`i lje jpprkjglie tk kasirvi tli djhi jne tljt

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