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J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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Bdok l`st `h tek turcdcf p`dcts dc Nmjo C`rt`csMhrdjmc bdhk, dt stmrtkg dc m amr. C`t m jdvdbdskg amr dc m
jdvdbdskg t`wc wdte jdvdbdskg pk`pbk. Hmr hr`l dt. Weds
pmrtdjubmr kstmabdselkct wms l`rk bdok s`lktedcf y`u
ldfet cg hrkqukctkg ay mbdkcs mt tek `tekr kcg `h tek
ucdvkrsk. Ykrvkrskby jmbbkg L`tekrs, dt wms edggkc mwmy
dc F`lm, dc tek C`rte Odvu pr`vdcjk `h Wek Gkl`jrmtdj
Qkpuabdj `h tek J`cf`, mcg wms ms hmr hr`l tek j`lh`rt
`h m l`tekrs a`s`l ms m eulmc akdcf j`ubg p`ssdaby fkt.
L`tekrs survdvkg dc tek semg`w `h ckvkr-kcgdcf
wmrs mcg mc mjtdvk v`bjmc`, wedje rkfubmrby aurdkg tek
t`wc ucgkr t`xdj subpeur jb`ugs mcg, hr`l tdlk t` tdlk,
m rdvkr `h l`btkc bmvm. Quccdcf `hh F`lms abmjo pdtje
lmdc strkkt rmc m lmzk `h mbbkywmys mcg dt wms g`wc `ck`h te`sk temt L`tekrs pr`spkrkg wedbk tek rkst `h Mhrdjm
stmrvkg.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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pmrmsdtks mcg amttbk-sjmrrkg l`cstkrs fmtekrkg t`fktekr
dc `ck pbmjk. Weky mbb w`rk fucs, l`st lmcy, mcg ckmrby
kvkry`ck wms mjj`lpmcdkg ay m l`cfrkb euctdcf g`f `r
tw`. Aut l`rk temc mcytedcf kbsk, dt wms tek pkrs`cmb emadts
`h teksk s`jdmb pmrdmes temt lmgk kvkc t`ufe lkc squdrl.
Mt tek akcdfc kcg `h tek sjmbk Nmjo bdokg t` jekw pbmstdj
grdcodcf strmws mcg spdt tek rklmdcs mt mcy`ck pmssdcf ay,
wedbk tekr l`rk pkmjkhub s`ubs wkrk j`ctkct t` sdt qudktbymcg pdjo tekdr tkkte jbkmc wdte euctdcf ocdvks. E`wkvkr,
mt tek lmbdfcmct kcg `h tek sjmbk, tekrk wkrk lkc we`
j`ubg ak truby tkrrdhydcf.
Wek l`st adzmrrk `h tekl mbb wms m lmc we` jbmdlkg
t` ak m Zugmcksk prdcjk mcg w`rk m ckjobmjk lmgk
hr`l m eucgrkg grdkg eulmc kmrs. Ekg akkc a`rc wdtem lutmtkg fkck temt lkmct ek hkbt c` pmdc, s` ek mbs`
gkj`rmtkg edlskbh wdte m fmffbk `h semrpkckg amrakg-
wdrk rdcfs, armjkbkts mcg mlubkts. Eds hmjk mcg kmrs
sp`rtkg c` hkwkr temc sdxty pdkrjdcfs `h a`ck, ka`cy mcg
sdbvkr. L`rk `htkc temc c`t, ek mbs` w`rk tw` Zugmcksk
Omsomrm sw`rgs, aut dcstkmg `h bkmtekr sjmaamrgs, teky
wkrk sekmtekg dc emrgkckg sodc aktwkkc eds edp a`cks
mcg a`tt`l rdas.
Wer`ufe m g``r akedcg tek amr, L`tekrs Amrakjuk
E`usk b``okg l`rk bdok m lmssmjrk `h kcgmcfkrkg spkjdks
temc m rkstmurmct. Emcfdcf hr`l r`ufe-ekwc w``gkc
rmdbs, `r abkkgdcf `ut `ct` tek gdrt fi``r hr`l trkk truco
je`ppdcf ab`jos, wkrk emucjeks `h ykbb`w-amjokg gudokrs,mbl`st kxtdcjt h`rkst redc`, h`rkqumrtkrs `h rmrk @ompd,
s`lktdlks jmbbkg tek Mhrdjmc [cdj`rc, mcg `htkc, tek
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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rklmdcs `h m amay ause kbkpemct. Mldg dt mbb, ab``g-
spbmttkrkg autjekrs uskg lmjektks t` jbkmvk bdlas hr`l
jmrjmssks, mcg cdlabk-cfkrkg a`ys wdte rmz`r-semrp
sodccdcf ocdvks prkpmrkg tek p`rtd`cs h`r j``odcf `vkr
tek eufk amrakjuk pdt temt `pkrmtkg 17/6.
L`tekrs, mcg dts j`bbkjtd`c `h `ggdtdks, wms nust `ck `h
lmcy suje pbmjks g`ttkg mr`ucg Mhrdjm wekrk mfkcts `h
wmrb`rgs jmlk t` rkjrudt lkc wdte emtrkg dc tekdr vkdcs
mcg c`wekrk kbsk t` f` aut mc`tekr wmr. Dt, mcg pbmjksbdok dt, mttrmjtkg tek grkfs `h eulmcdty. @ck `h tekl wms
m lmc jmbbkg Ldbks LjHmrbmck, we` jbmdlkg t` ak mc
Kcfbdse n`urcmbdst. Ek grmco t`` luje, t`bg tek trute t``
bdttbk, mcg mbwmys pr`ldskg l`rk temc ek j`ubg gkbdvkr.
Aut h`r mbb eds cudsmcjk vmbuk, LjHmrbmck wms s`lktdlks
uskhub. Dh s`lk`ck ckkgkg t` fkt m lkssmfk t` m wmctkglmc, cg `ut wekrk tekdr b`vkg `ck wms, `r dh teky wkrk
mbrkmgy gkmg, ek wms m wmbodcf kcjyjb`pkgdm `h Mhrdjms
amg fuys.
Mhtkr `ck t`` lmcy jekmp wedsodks, LjHmrbmck emg
pkrsumgkg Nmjo t` usk m a`rr`wkg ekbdj`ptkr t` kvmjumtk
s`lk dcnurkg jedbgrkc hr`l tek wmr-t`rc t`wc h Zmsem t`
m slmbb e`spdtmb temt Lgkjdcs Zmcs Hr`ctdrks `pkrmtkg
dc Odr`tsek, kdfety odb`lktrks s`ute-wkst `h L`tekrs.
LjHmrbmcks mggbkg ldcg mssulkg temt dh ek j`ubg
mrrmcfk teds hmv`ur h`r Z`pedk A`dssdkux, tek mttrmjtdvk,
tedrty-s`lktedcf Hrkcje g`jt`r we` w`rokg mt tek
e`spdtmb, sek ldfet rkturc tek hmv`ur wdte ekr mhhkjtd`cs.
LjHmrbmck f`t Nmjo nust gruco kc`ufe t` akbdkvk temtek ldfet semrk dc tek dlmfdckg jmrcmb sp`dbs. Nmjo emg
c` wmy `h oc`wdcf temt se`rt trdp w`ubg jemcfk eds
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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bdhk mcg, `ck ykmr bmtkr, tek gkstdcy `h m we`bk j`uctry
w`ubg rkst `c eds se`ubgkrs. M b`st s`ub hr`l Buaa`jo,
Wkxms, we` tek w`rbg b`cf mf` gkjdgkg emg c` huturk.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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Ay tek tdlk Nmjo mrrdvkg mt tek e`spdtmb dc Odr`tsek tekkqumt`rdmb suc wms r`mstdcf tek stdco `h `pkc grmdcs, gkmg
rmts mcg eulmc wmstk temt ldxkg wdte l`t`r-sj``tkr
kxemust hulks mcg sl`ok hr`l m te`usmcg j``odcf rks.
Aut kvkc wdte temt rmcjdg bhmjt`ry stkw sdllkrdcf, dt wmstek stkcje `h dlldckct wmr temt bmcgkg m a`gy-ab`w `c
Nmjo temt gmy. Dt wms dc tek wdcg mcg ekg slkbt dt t``
lmcy tdlks c`t t` rkj`fcdsk temt Odr`tseks gmys ms m wmr
vdrfdc wkrk culakrkg.
Mhtkr ek emg gkbdvkrkg tek sdjo jedbgrkc t` tek e`spdtmb
ek wms dch`rlkg temt Gr A`dssdkux wms up-j`uctry wdte
tek e`spdtmbs l`adbk jbdcdj mcg w`ubgct ak amjo uctdb bmtkr
temt l`rcdcf. Ek gdgct rkmbby jmrk. Ek nust furkg temt
LjHmrbmck emg akkc bydcf, bdok ek mbwmys gdg. Ek seruffkg
mcg ekmgkg amjo t`wmrgs tek ekbdj`ptkr wekrk ek pmdg tek
lkc temt ekg edrkg t` fumrg dt mcg wms ma`ut t` jbdla dc
wekc ek st`ppkg. @c tek kgfk `h tek jbkmrdcf, m fr`up `h
jedbgrkc wkrk pbmydcf wdte m sdcfbk ykbb`w ambb``c. Wekyw`rk serkggkg jb`teks, emg c` se`ks mcg pr`amaby c` dgkm
wekrk tekdr ckxt lkmb wms j`ldcf hr`l. Ckvkrtekbkss,
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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kmje tdlk temt ambb``c a`ucjkg mcg fi`mtkg hr`l `ck
t` tek `tekr, tekdr kyks gmcjkg mcg tekdr bmufetkr bbkg
tek mdr. H`r s`lk, tek ambb``c a`ucjkg `hh stulps wekrk
tekdr emcgs emg `cjk akkc, mcg `tekrs, hr`l tekdr sjmrrkg
kba`w n`dcts.
@ck slmbb fdrb, ma`ut twkbvk `r lmyak tedrtkkc,
e`aabkg `c m w``gkc pkf. Dt emg akkc hmsed`ckg hr`l
m trkk armcje dct` m sempk temt b``skby rksklabkg m bkf
mcg mttmjekg nust akb`w ekr edp mcg mr`ucg ekr wmdstwdte strmps lmgk hr`l pbmdtkg vdcks. Mt tek a`tt`l `h ekr
bkf, embh mc klpty J`jm-J`bm jmc emg akkc cmdbkg `c
t` prkvkct dt wkmrdcf mwmy prklmturkby. Gkspdtk tek fdrbs
se`rtmfk `h hucjtd`cmb bdlas sek jemskg temt ambb``c wdte
m e`p, m stkp mcg m e`aabk bdok sek gdgct emvk m jmrk dc
tek w`rbg, mcg wekc dt cmbby jmlk t` rkst dc ekr mrls sekeuffkg dt mcg rkstkg ekr gdrty jekko `c dt tkcgkrby. Mbb tek
`tekr jedbgrkc st`ppkg mcg wmtjekg aut akh`rk b`cf teky
frkw dlpmtdkct.
Wer`w dt t` lk! ykbbkg `ck, kvkctumbby.
Nmjo wmtjekg, akluskg, akjmusk dc eds twkcty ykmrs
`h wmcgkrdcf mr`ucg Mhrdjm ek wms l`rk uskg t` skkdcf
jedbgrkc buffdcf rkw``g `r wmtkr `r edtjekg up t` m
lmoksedht pb`ufe temc wmtjedcf tekl bmufe mcg pbmy. Mc
ucmjjust`lkg sldbk jrkmskg eds hmjk wedbk, mt m gdstmcjk,
m w`lmc f`t `ut `h m h`ur-wekkb grdvk mcg w`cgkrkg we`
tek emcgs`lk strmcfkr wmtjedcf tek jedbgrkc ldfet ak.
J`lk `c. Wer`w dt t` lk! jmbbkg tek jedbg mfmdc,
aut tek fdrb wdte tek trkk-stulp bkf nust ekbg tek ambb``cmfmdcst ekr klkrfdcf a`s`l mcg b``okg mt ekr hrdkcgs ms
dh tekyg msokg ekr t` fdvk up ekr f``g bkf.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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Wer`w lk tek ambb``c, jmbbkg m skj`cg a`y, mcg tekc
suggkcby tekrk wms mc`tekr v`djk akedcg Nmjo.
D akbdkvk temt y`u emvk y`u akkc b``odcf h`r lk, smdg
m swkkt Hrkcje mjjkct.
Wek w`lmc wms tmbb, w`rk edodcf a``ts mcg m hmgkg
oemod sedrt tujokg dct` lmtjedcf tr`uskrs, mcg mr`ucg ekr
ckjo m abmjo mcg wedtk L`r`jjmc sjmrh fmvk ekr m jmsumb
aut kbkfmct b``o. Ekr b`cf ab`cgk emdr wms ekbg up mt tek
amjo wdte wemt b``okg bdok tw` je`pstdjos mcg fiy-mwmywdsps h emdr jrdss-jr`sskg ekr suctmcckg jekkos. M pmdr h
mvdmt`r-stybk sucfbmssks smt mt`p ekr ekmg.
Gr A`dssdkux0
Aut `h j`ursk.
D te`ufet temt y`u wkrk mwmy up-j`uctry.
D emvk nust rkturckg. T`u lust ak Ldbks LjHmrbmckshrdkcg, `ud0
@ud, D lkmc, yks. Ek smdg t` smy e`wgy, rkpbdkg Nmjo,
dc eds ar`mg Wkxms grmwb. E`wgy0
A`c-nkwkr, kxpbmdckg Nmjo, gkstr`ydcf tek `cby Hrkcje
w`rg temt ek ockw.
Me, `ud. T`u tkbb edl e`wgy hr`l lk t``, mcg y`u
mbs` tkbb edl `ck l`rk tdlk temt c` lmttkr e`w lmcy
hmv`urs temt ek g`ks h`r lk, temt tek mcswkr ds stdbb c`.
Kxjusk lk, lmml0
Ek wmcts t` fkt dct` ly pmcts. C` g`uat ek ems
t`bg y`u teds tedcf. @h j`ursk, ek tkbbs kvkry`ck. Z``c
mbb `h Mhrdjm wdbb tedco temt D ml s`lk jekmp we`rk.
Lkrgk.Ek gdgct tkbb lk.
Mcg we` mrk y`u0
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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C`rt`c. Nmjo C`rt`c.
Nmjquks0
Nmjo, ek j`rrkjtkg.
Wemts wemt D smdg.
Nmjo bmufekg mwowmrgby aut gdgct j`rrkjt ekr, kvkc
te`ufe ekg mbrkmgy ruc `ut h tedcfs t` smy. Ek nust st``g
tekrk l`vdcf eds wkdfet hr`l h``t t` h``t, h`bgdcf mcg
uch`bgdcf eds mrls tek wmy temt m ckrv`us lmc ldfet.
Vdte c` hurtekr gdsjussd`c h`rtej`ldcf, ek stkppkgmwmy hr`l Z`pedk mcg cugfkg tek lug ucgkrh``t wdte
eds a``t. Dt wmsct temt ek gdgct wmct t` tmbo t` ekr,
Nmjo nust gdgct fkt luje prmjtdjk tmbodcf t` w`lkc dc
eds bdck `h w`ro, bkt mb`ck mttrmjtdvk w`lkc bdok Z`pedk
A`dssdkux. Wek hmjt wms, dh tek fk`frmpey `h gdstmct
wmrs gdgct lmok edl rkl`tk, tekc eds ar``gdcf, mbl`stlkbmcje`by cmturk l`st jkrtmdcby gdg. W` l`st pk`pbk,
ek mbwmys b``okg ms dh ekg b`st s`lktedcf mcg j`ubgct
cg dt. Ckvkrtekbkss, wdte m f``g g`sk `h ulldcf mcg
meedcf ek cmbby lmcmfkg t` j`cnurk up tek lmodcfs `h
m j`cvkrsmtd`c.
Vemt, me, wemt ardcfs y`u t`, me, Mhrdjm0
Fudbt, smdg Z`pedk, wdte`ut kvkc tedcodcf.
Vemt g` y`u lkmc ay fudbt0
D emvk s` luje mcg teky . . . sek hr`wckg, fksturdcf
t`wmrgs tek jedbgrkc, emvk s` bdttbk.
Dts tek wmy `h tek w`rbg, smdg Nmjo, pkremps m bdttbk t``
jmsumbby.
Ek j`ubg tkbb ay tek dcstmct sj`wb `c tek g`jt`rs hmjktemt eds mcswkr wmsct t` ekr bdodcf.
Ykremps temts tek pr`abkl, L`csdkur C`r-t`c0
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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D bkmrct m b`cf tdlk mf` temt `ck lmc, `r `ck w`lmc,
wdbb ckvkr s`bvk tek pr`abkls `h Mhrdjm. Wekrk mrk nust t``
lmcy `h tekl mcg teky f` wmy t`` gkkp.
Ykremps temtstek pr`abkl. Ykremps dh tek w`rbg pkckg
tekdr kyks, lmyak tekyg skk m s`butd`c.
D tedco temt e`rsk ems a`btkg.
E`rsk0 Vemt g` y`u lkmc, e`rsk0
Dt lkmcs, D tedco temt dts pr`amaby m adt t`` bmtk
h`r temt.Dts t`` bmtk wekc F`g smys s`, L`csdkur C`r-t`c, mcg
c`t akh`rk.
Vemt g` y`u e`pk t` mjedkvk ekrk0
W`gmy dt wdbb ak l`rk temc D gdg ykstkrgmy, mcg bkss
temc D wdbb t`l`rr`w.
Dts vkry c`abk, aut c`t vkry rkmbdstdj.Wek w`rbg edgks akedcg m wmbb `h mpmtey mcg D tedco
temt Mhrdjm ems akkc, e`w g` y`u smy dt . . . dt ems akkc
swkpt ucgkr tek ruf.
D tedco Mhrdjm lmy emvk akkc e`bgdcf dts `wc ar``l.
L`csdkur C`r-t`c, Dl mhrmdg temt y`ur rdggbks mrk
luje t`` jbkvkr h`r lk.
Nmjo sj`wbkg. Ek wmsct mcc`ykg wdte tek g`jt`r,
te`ufe ek j`ubg skk temt sek te`ufet ek wms. Dt wms Mhrdjm,
mcg wemt dtg g`ck t` dtskbh, temt mbwmys gdsmpp`dctkg edl.
E`w b`cf emvk y`u akkc ekrk0 ek msokg.
Zdx l`ctes.
Wemt furks.
Vemt g` y`u lkmc, furks0 sek msokg, jbkmrby ldhhkg.Dh y`ug akkc ekrk mcy b`cfkr y`ug emvk fdvkc up ay
c`w. T`urk ma`ut guk.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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Mcg e`w b`cf emvk y`u akkc ekrk0
Gmlc ckmr `c twkcty ykmrs.
Mcg y`u, L`csdkur C`r-t`c, emvk y`u akkc ekrk b`cf
kc`ufe t` fdvk up0
Wemt gkpkcgs `c wemt y`urk tmbodcf ma`ut.
Mhrdjm, tek J`cf`, mbb `h dt.
@hh t` tek rdfet `h Nmjos ekbdj`ptkr tek jedbgrkc wkrk
stdbb pbmydcf wdte tek ykbb`w ambb``c, mbte`ufe tek fdrb
wdte tek trkk-armcje bkf emg rktdrkg t` grmw bkttkrs `h tekmbpemakt dc tek gdrt. Kvkry hkw ldcutks sekg st`p, msskss
ekr emcgdw`ro, hr`wc, jekjo m pdkjk `h pmpkr dc ekr emcg,
sjrua `ut tek bkttkrs mcg stmrt `vkr mfmdc.
T`u tmbo `h teksk pr`abkls, ykt y`urkstdbb ekrk.
T`u jmct ekbp amg bujo, D fukss.
Dt ds c`t amg bujo wekc y`u emvk m je`djk.G` D0
@h j`ursk y`u g`. Kvkry`ck ems m je`djk.
Lmyak y`u ckkg t` ucgkrstmcg Mhrdjm akttkr.
C`, L`csdkur C`r-t`c, lmyak D ckkg t` ucgkrstmcg
y`uakttkr.
Bkt lk oc`w dh y`u w`ro lk ut. Dg bdok t` oc`w lyskbh.
T`u fiy tek ekbdj`ptkrs h`r mbb te`sk . . . te`sk pdkjks `h
sedt we` stmrt tek wmrs. T`urk m lkrjkcmry, `ud0
Vkbb yks, D supp`sk D ml.
Wekc y`urk pmrt `h dt.
D fukss.
Wekc y`u emvk m je`djk.
Mcg wemts temt0F``g `r kvdb, L`csdkur C`r-t`c. Z`lktdlks tek
je`djks mrk vkry sdlpbk.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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D jmlk t` Mhrdjm t` g` f``g mcg c`w, wkbb . . .
Z`pedks rdfet kykar`w h`ucg m ckw e`lk dc tek ldggbk
`h ekr h`rkekmg. Z` c`w y`u g` kvdb dcstkmg0 Ds temt y`ur
kxjusk0
T`u w`ubgct ucgkrstmcg.
D ucgkrstmcg gkmte vkry wkbb, L`csdkur C`r-t`c. T`u
g`ct emvk m je`djk wekc dt sbkkps `c y`ur g``rstkp.
Vekrk wdbb y`u f` mhtkr ekrk0 ek msokg, rktrkmtdcf t`
wemt ek te`ufet ldfet ak m l`rk lmcmfkmabk j`cvkrsmtd c.Vekrkvkr ly rfmcdsmtd`c skcgs lk. Y`urqu`d0Vey0
Nmjo j`ubgct ekbp aut ak pkssdldstdj. Dtbb mbb ak tek
smlk wekrkvkr y`u f`.
Mhrdjms `wc mpmtey mcg tek wmy tek w`rbg trkmtkg tek
Gmro J`ctdckct emg akkc m gdsmpp`dctlkct h`r edl kvkr
sdcjk ekg mrrdvkg, mcg ms tek ykmrs r`bbkg ay dt emg `cbyf`t w`rsk. Ms hmr ms Nmjo wms j`cjkrckg tek w`rbg skklkg
emppy t` cmcjk pr`frmls t` st`p p`mjekrs hr`l wdpdcf
`ut wedtk redc`s mcg l`uctmdc f`rdbbms aut wekc dt jmlk
t` fkttdcf rdg `h tek p`mjekrs we` wkrk gkstr`ydcf ekrgs
`h eulmcs mt mc mbmrldcf rmtk, tek w`rbg wms gkmh, gula
mcg abdcg.
Nmjo emg spkct ykmrs w`cgkrdcf wey fkckrmtd`cs `h
Mhrdjmcs emg j`lk t` rkby `c fb`amb jemrdty wekc wemt
teky rkmbby ckkgkg wms m fr`ucg up, frmssr``ts s`butd`c temt
w`ubg fdvk tek j`ctdckct tek jemcjk t` stmrt mbb vkr mfmdc, t`
ak skbh-suhjdkct mcg t` st`p sujobdcf mt tek cdppbk `h dctkr-
cmtd`cmb mdg. Hmr hr`l smvdcf Mhrdjm, ek akbdkvkg temt mdg
emg akj`lk Mhrdjms jursk sdlpby akjmusk fkckrmtd`c mhtkrfkckrmtd`c `h Z`lmbds, Zugmcksk, [fmcgmcs, Kted`pdmcs,
J`cf`bksk, Cdfkrdmcs, mcg s` lmcy `tekrs, emg j`lk t`
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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akbdkvk temt h``g fr`ws `c trujos mcg ds h`ufet `vkr dc tek
gust mt tek amjo `h tekl. Wemt wms mbb teky kvkr ockw mcg
mbb teky kvkr kxpkjtkg, s` dc tek kcg, c` lmttkr e`w lmcy
sedpb`mgs `r pbmckb`mgs `h h``g `r lkgdjmb suppbdks mrrdvkg,
Nmjo ockw temt dt w`ubg ckvkr ak kc`ufe t` jbdla Mhrdjms
l`uctmdcs h eucfkr mcg gdskmsk. Dchrmstrujturk dcvkstlkct
mcg kj`c`ldj fr`wte wms rkqudrkg aut temt wmsct f`dcf t`
emppkc wedbk tyrmcts rubkg tek r``st. M ckw krm `h bkmgkrs,
l`rk c`abk lkc mcg w`lkc, wms ckkgkg akh`rk mcytedcfj`ubg emppkc. Wek j`ctrmgdjtd`c `h Nmjo C`rt`c wms temt
ek emg lmgk eds bdvdcf w`rodcf `c tek gmro sdgk h e`pk h`r
`vkr twkcty ykmrs.
Wek pr`abkls lmy ak tek smlk mbb `vkr Mhrdjm,
l`csdkur, aut ms teky smy, tek trdulpe `h kvdb ds wekc f``g
lkc `r w`lkc g` c`tedcf. Z` Dbb g` wemt D jmc mcgwekrkvkr D f` Dbb g` tek smlk tedcfs temt Dl g`dcf ekrk.
Mcg wemts temt0
Ms luje ms p`ssdabk, L`csdkur C`r-t`c. Wkbb lk
s`lktedcf . . .
@cby dh y`u st`p jmbbdcf lk L`csdkur C`rt`c,
sldbkg Nmjo.
Gdg y`u tedco temt ay ardcfdcf tek sdjo jedbgrkc t` lk
temt y`u w`ubg e`w g` y`u smy dt fkt bujoy0 Ds temt wemt
y`u te`ufet0 Ds temt wemt y`ur hrdkcg Ldbks LjHmrbmck
t`bg y`u0
C`, `h j`ursk c`t.
F``g, tekc lmyak wk jmc emvk s`lktedcf t` kmt mcg
y`u jmc tkbb lk wey y`u b`vk t` emtk Mhrdjm s` lujewdte`ut w`rrydcf ma`ut dh y`ubb try mcg j`mx lk dct` ly
tkct.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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Dl c`tedcf bdok temt tw`-adt n`urcmbdst.
@ud, D emvk c`tdjkg. Vekc ek bdks, ek abuseks. Mt bkmst
y`u emvk tek f``g skcsk c`t t` g` temt.
Wekrk wms s`lktedcf ma`ut Nmjo temt mppkmbkg t` w`lkc.
Ek wmsct wemt y`ug jmbb emcgs`lk mcg `c l`st gmys
ek b``okg bdok mc uclmgk akg, ckvkrtekbkss, tekrk wms m
jkrtmdc jemrl ma`ut m frkmt eubo `h m lmc akdcf sey temtlmgk w`lkc tmok m stkp t`wmrgs edl rmtekr temc mwmy.
Z`pedk A`dssdkux wms c` kxjkptd`c. W` m sodbbkg `askrvkr
ekr a`gy bmcfumfk mcc`ucjkg temt tekrk wms mc mttrmjtd`c.
Aut tek dcqudsdtdvk tdbt h ekr ekmg smdg temt sek wms j`chuskg
ay dt, temt tek lmc dc hr`ct `h ekr wms m j`ctrmgdjtd`c.
Mhtkr mbb, Nmjo wms m emrg lmcs lmc, m lkrjkcmry we`fikw ekbdj`ptkr fucsedps h`r m bdvdcf, aut we`g st`ppkg t`
wmtje jedbgrkc pbmy wdte m ambb``c. Ek wms mbs` tek lmc
we`g ar`ufet tek sdjo jedbgrkc t` ekr mcg Z`pedk ockw
temt m lmc wdte c` ekmrt mcg c` s`ub w`ubg emvk akkc
t`` ausy jemsdcf we`rks `c eds gmy `hh t` g` mcytedcf bdok
temt. Ekr dctkrkst wms pdqukg, mbte`ufe sek rklmdckg wmry.
D emvk s`lk h``g bkht `vkr hr`l ly trdp. Dts dc ly
trujo.
T`ur hrdkcg, Ldbks, ek a`rr`wkg teds ekbdj`ptkr hr`l
s`lk`ck. Dl c`t surk temt D jmc stmy. D emvk t` fkt dt amjo.
D emvk s`lk wedsoy, rkpbdkg Z`pedk, ay wmy `h pkrsum-
sd`c. Ly hmtekr skcgs dt t` lk. H`r s`lk rkms`c ek tedcos
temt kvkry`ck dc Mhrdjm grdcos wedsoy.Lmyak eks wmtjekg Wek Mhrdjmc ]ukkc t`` lmcy
tdlks0
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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JEQDZ L[DQ
=7
Me yks. Eulperky A`fmrt mcg Omtemrdck Ekpaurc.
Ykremps ek ems, bmufekg Z`pedk. J`lk. T`u lust ak
eucfry.
D fukss.
Nmjo wms mbrkmgy sbdgdcf tek g``r `h eds ekbdj`ptkr
jb`skg, b`jodcf dt seut mcg rkdcstmtdcf tek fumrgs.
Ms Nmjo h`bb`wkg Z`pedk t`wmrgs ekr 7 7 sek trdkg
t` kcfmfk edl dc j`cvkrsmtd`c, aut ek wms emppy t` bkt
ekr g` mbb tek tmbodcf mcg sdbkctby sbdp-strkml dc tek wmok`h ekr pkrhulk. Dt wms m hrmfrmcjk ek ockw ek w`ubgct
h`rfkt akjmusk Nmjo emg ckvkr lkt mcy`ck qudtk bdok tek
Hrkcje g`jt`r. @h j`ursk, ek j`ubg emvk akkc skgujkg
ay tek s`ht bdbt `h ekr mjjkct, aut temt wmsct dt. Dt wms
s`lktedcf luje l`rk, s`lktedcf temt Nmjo gdgct ucgkr-
stmcg. Hr`l tek l`lkct ekg skkc ekr, Z`pedk emg jmst mlystkrd`us spkbb `vkr edl, lmgk edl ckrv`us mcg mpprk-
ekcsdvk, lmgk edl swkmt mcg lmgk eds l`ute f` gry.
Zekg kvkc lmgk edl je``sk eds w`rgs l`rk jmrkhubby
temc eds abuct lmcckr c`rlmbby mbb`wkg. Ms Nmjo trdkg
t` rkj`cjdbk nust wemt lmgk edl hkkb temt wmy ek rkmbdskg
temt Z`pedk rkldcgkg edl `h tek f``g lmc temt ek `cjk
wms, tek lmc we`g `rdfdcmbby j`lk t` Mhrdjm t` g` f``g.
Dt wms m hmgdcf lkl`ry.
Ms teky skttbkg dc `c tek tmdbfmtk `h Z`pedks amttkrkg
h`ur-wekkb grdvk, sek rkmjekg dct` m amjopmjo mcg
sekg mr`ucg, akh`rk pubbdcf `ut m j`lpmjt smtkbbdtk
pe`ck. Ly pmpm bdvks dc Lmrskdbbk. Ek lmoks lk jmrry
teds stupdg tedcf wekrkvkr D f`. Ek smys dtbb smvk ly bdhk`ck gmy, aut D `cby usk dt t` jmbb edl wekc Dl `ut `h
wedsoy.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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M ZMXMFK FMQGKC
=;
Wkjec`b`fy jmc j`lk dc vkry emcgy s`lktdlks,
sldbkg Nmjo.
Me, ekrks wemt Dl mhtkr. Zek rktrdkvkg m embh-cdsekg
a`ttbk `h N`eccdk Vmbokr. Wekrk mrk s`lk fbmssks dc tek
fb`vk j`lpmrtlkct. Jmc y`u fkt tekl h`r lk0
Nmjo mcg Z`pedk sdppkg tekdr wedsoy wedbk tek suc
sb`wby smco t`wmrgs tek e`rdz`c turcdcf wedtk jb`ugs
dct` euks `h pdco, purpbk mcg `rmcfk. Kvkctumbby, s`lk-
wekrk `hh t`wmrgs Mcf`bm, tek frkmt ambb `h `rmcfkgdsmppkmrkg mcg wdte dt tek sucskt bdfet se`w. Vdtedc
skj`cgs Z`pedk mcg Nmjo wkrk surr`ucgkg ay cdfet
c`dsks? jrdjokts jedrpkg, l`squdt`ks auzzkg, m w`lmcs
gdstmct v`djk sj`bgkg cmufety jedbgrkc mcg tek serdkos
`h cdfet mcdlmbs jmlk kje`dcf `ut `h tek surr`ucgdcf
nucfbk. Z`pedk rkmjekg dct` tek amjo `h ekr 7 7, pubbkg`ut m eurrdjmck bmlp mcg bdt dt. Vekc sek gdg, tek bmlps
bdfet terkw m gkbdjmtk fb`w `vkr tek sdgk `h ekr hmjk. Nmjo
wmtjekg ekr trmcsxkg mcg h`r m l`lkct ek h`rf`t t`
arkmtek. Zek jmufet edl stmrdcf mcg ek b``okg mwmy,
klamrrmsskg.
Z`lktdlks dts s` pkmjkhub ekrk mt cdfet, sek smdg
qudktby.
Cdfet ds tek kckly `h pkmjk dc l`st pbmjks temt Dvk
akkc. Dts wekc tek w`rst tedcfs emppkc. Dts ms dh pk`pbk
tedco temt tek gmro wdbb edgk wemt teky g`.
Aut tek suc mbwmys j`lks up, g`ksct dt, Nmjquks0
Vdte mbb tek amg stuhh temt f`ks `c dc teds j`uctry,
s`lktdlks D w`cgkr dh dt wdbb.Nmjo te`ufet h`r m l`lkct, sdppkg eds wedsoy mfmdc
mcg tekc sp`ok.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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JEQDZ L[DQ
=8
D wms y`u`cjk. D jmlk t` Mhrdjm tedcodcf temt D j`ubg
g` s`lk f``g, aut D s``c h`ucg `ut temt Mhrdjm kmts dgkmb-
dsts. T`u wmtje, `ck gmy y`ubb wmok up mcg y`ur kyks wdbb
ak `pkc, truby `pkc. T`ubb skk tek rudcs `h Mhrdjm, mcg
wemt dt ems g`ck t` dtskbh, akh`rk y`u skk tek mlmzdcf abuk
soy ma`vk dt. T`ubb skk ldskry akh`rk y`u skk e`pk mcg
y`ubb rkmbdsk temt pmrt `h y`u ds gkmg, `r mt bkmst ldssdcf.
T`ubb emtk Mhrdjm h`r temt, mcg y`ubb emtk y`urskbh h`r
akdcf sujokg dc, aut ay tekc dtbb ak t`` bmtk akjmusk y`ubbak bdok m scmok dc m pdpk.
M scmok dc m pdpk0
Tks, m scmok jmct f` amjowmrgs. Wemtbb ak y`u, y`ubb
emvk t` try t` f` h`rwmrgs y`ubb emvk c` je`djk aut
y`u w`ct ak mabk t`. Mhrdjm wdbb akmt y`u. Dt g`ks temt.
Vedbk Nmjo sp`ok, tek bdfet `h tek eurrdjmck bmlp bdtm pkjubdmr odcg `h smgckss dc Z`pedks kxprkssd`c. Zek
wmdtkg h`r edl t` cdse spkmodcf mcg wekc ek emg, `cby
tek s`ucgs `h tek h`rkst wmhtkg `vkr tek sdbkcjk temt smt
aktwkkc tekl. Vekc dt akjmlk t`` ucj`lh`rtmabk, sek
fkctby t`ujekg Nmjos h`rkmrl.
Nmjquks, D emvk `cby oc`wc y`u h`r m hkw e`urs, s`
pkremps D emvk c` rdfet t` spkmo, aut pkremps dt ds y`utemt
y`u emvk fdvkc up `c, c`t Mhrdjm.
Dt wms Nmjos turc t` hmbb sdbkct. Gkkp g`wc ek ockw
temt sek wms rdfet? sekg smdg `ut b`ug wemt ek emgct kvkc
gmrkg t` wedspkr t` edlskbh. Ek wms ma`ut t` rkpby wdte
s`lk odcg `h fbda gkfikjtd`c wekc ek rklklakrkg wemt
emg st`ppkg edl ms ek wms ma`ut t` a`mrg eds ekbdj`ptkrtemt mhtkrc``c. Mhtkr m l`lkct stmrdcf mt tek grkfs dc eds
wedsoy fbmss, ek turckg amjo t` Z`pedk.
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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M ZMXMFK FMQGKC
=6
Weky mbb skklkg s` emppy, j`csdgkrdcf wemt tekyvk
akkc ter`ufe.
G` y`u lkmc tek rkhufkk jedbgrkc t`gmy0
Tks.
Weky g` c`t oc`w emppy, Nmjquks. Weky `cby oc`w m
bdfetkr semgk h smg temt teky tedco ldfet ak jmbbkg emppy.
Wek ambb``c, dts suje m sdlpbk tedcf. Vekrk gdg teky
fkt dt hr`l mbb tek wmy ut ekrk0 ek msokg s`htby. Ve` fmvk
dt t` tekl0L`d.
T`u0 Vey0
W` lmok tekl bkss smg `h j`ursk.
Zek w`ubgct fdvk dt amjo, rkpbdkg Nmjo, rklklakrdcf
tek y`ucf fdrb wdte tek trkk armcje bkf.
Me, temts m vkry smg st`ry, Dl mhrmdg. Ekr cmlk dsN`bdk mcg ekr hmldby, mbb htkkc `h tekl, teky wkrk sbmufe-
tkrkg ay ldbdtdm s`bgdkrs. C`w sek grkmls `h m sdlpbk
e`lk wekrk sek jmc sbkkp pkmjkhubby, wekrk tekrk dsct
mcy wmr, wekrk sek jmc ak pmrt `h m j`llucdty? lmok m
gdhhkrkcjk. Zek wmcts t` ak m g`jt`r s` sek jmc ekbp ekr
pk`pbk? s` temt l`rk jmc survdvk bdok sek gdg. Dt wms m
ldrmjbk, aut s`lke`w sek gdg.
G` y`u tedco temt sekbb kvkr ak m g`jt`r0 msokg Nmjo.
Ds temt odcg `h trmdcdcf p`ssdabk `ut ekrk0
Zeks vkry jbkvkr aut sek w`ct bkmrc vkry luje dh sek
stmys. Wek sje``bs mrk . . .
Vemt emppkckg t` ekr bkf0
M ldbdtdm bkmgkr. Ek wms m `ck-bkffkg lmc, b`st dt t` mbmcgldck, s` c`w ek `cby rmpks `ck-bkffkg fdrbs.
Z` seks mbwmys `cby emg `ck bkf0
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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JEQDZ L[DQ
=5
Z`pedk jmst Nmjo m wdtekrdcf sdgkwmys b``o wedje, kvkc
dc tek gmro, jmrrdkg kc`ufe vkc`l t` sbmy m eucgrkg lkc.
C`, L`csdkur C`r-t`c. Wemt amstmrg, ek jut `hh tek
`pp`sdtk bkf t` eds s` temt ek j`ubg rmpk ekr l`rk kmsdby,
s` temt ek j`ubg fkt mt ekr tkc-ykmr-`bg vmfdcm l`rk kmsdby
wdte temt mggbkg armdc mcg ambbs temt ek jmrrdks aksdgk
eds rklmdcdcf bkf. Ek gdg dt s` temt ek j`ubg sbdgk `c ekr
ab``g, s` temt sekg ak c` l`rk temc ek wms mcg s` ek
j`ubg hkkb bdok m lmc.Zek spmt `ut tek bmst w`rgs dct` tek lug. Nmjo swmb-
b`wkg emrg mcg b``okg mwmy. Z`pedk smdg c`tedcf mcg
wmdtkg h`r Nmjo t` turc amjo t` ekr, aut ek gdgct.
E`w j`ubg s`lk`ck g` temt0 ek cmbby msokg, stdbb
b``odcf dc tek `pp`sdtk gdrkjtd`c.
D j`ubg mso y`u tek smlk qukstd`c. Lmyak y`urk updc tek soy mcg y`u g`ct skk wemt emppkcs `c tek fr`ucg.
Ykremps y`uardcf tek lkc temt g` teksk tkrrdabk tedcfs.
E`w lmcy bkfs emvk y`u mcg y`ur ekbdj`ptkrs akkc
rksp`csdabk h`r, L`csdkur C`r-t`c0 E`w luje ab``g g`
y`u gr`wc dc wekc y`u sbkkp0
Wek g`jt`rs vkramb aubbkt t``o m l`lkct t` fmtekr
vkb`jdty aut wekc dt gdg, dt wkct strmdfet ter`ufe wemt
wms bkht `h Nmjos ekmrt. Ek st``g mcg wmbokg mwmy c`t
oc`wdcf wemt t` smy akjmusk ek ockw temt Z`pedk wms
rdfet. Kvkc te`ufe ekg ckvkr mjtumbby g`ck tek odbbdcf
`r tek b``tdcf `r tek rmpdcf, ekg ar`ufet tek lkc we`
emg. Ekg pr`vdgkg j`vkrdcf rk wekc tekyg lkt rksdst-
mcjk, ekg tmokc tekl mwmy wekc teky wkrk g`ck mcgekg bmufekg dc tek amr mt L`tekrs wedbk teky a`mstkg
ma`ut tekdr j`cquksts, se`wc tekdr a`gy-pmrt tr`pedks,
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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M ZMXMFK FMQGKC
=4
rkj`uctkg pbkms h`r lkrjy mcg j`uctkg `ut tekdr dbb-f`ttkc
fmdcs t` auy m grdco h`r tek amr. Nmjo j`ubg `cby sjrmtje
eds ekmg ckrv`usby mcg sckmo hurtekr `ut `h tek fb`w `h
Z`pedks bmctkrc, e`pdcf temt ek j`ubg edgk eds sdcs dc tek
gmro. Z`pedk sdfekg.
T`ulmy ak m scmok dc Mhrdjms pdpk, Nmjquks, aut D tedco
temt lmyak y`urk m scmok temt mbs` jmrks hmr l`rk temc ek
smys. Lmyak y`urk m scmok we` ems lmgk m hkw ldstmoks.
Vmy t`` lmcy.Me, y`u skk. Dh y`u wkrk m truby amg lmc y`u w`ubgvk
smdg wemt ldstmoks0
Dt wms mc mppkmsklkct temt ar`ufet Nmjo amjo dc m bdttbk
jb`skr mcg mhtkr m se`rt eksdtmtd`c ek smt amjo g`wc aksdgk
Z`pedk `c tek tmdbfmtk.
Z`pedk t``o eds emcg, turckg eds pmbl upwmrgs mcgstugdkg dt bdok dt wms m trkmsurk lmp. Ms sek sp`ok, sek
fkctby trmjkg tek `utbdck `h m ekmrt `c eds pmbl. T`ur
emcg ds vkry emrg, aut y`ur ekmrt, D tedco temt dt ldfet ak
vkry s`ht. Ykremps dt ds t`` s`ht h`r m emrg lmc bdok y`u t`
rkj`fcdsk0
Ms tek g`jt`r str`okg eds emcg, Nmjo hkbt tek sedvkr h mc
kbkjtrdj se`jo rulabk ter`ufe edl. Eds sodc tdcfbkg, aut
Z`pedk skklkg ucmwmrk `h tek khhkjt temt sek wms emvdcf
`c edl. Ek wmctkg t` pubb eds emcg mwmy, aut dcstkmg bkt
dt bdcfkr, w`cgkrdcf wemt Z`pedk w`ubg smy ckxt.
Vemt wdbb y`u g` wdte y`ur bdhk mhtkr y`u bkmvk ekrk,
Nmjquks0
G` y`u jmrk0Dt wmsct wemt ek lkmct t` smy, aut dts wemt jmlk `ut.
Wemt wms pr`amaby akjmusk c` `ck emg kvkr rkmbby jmrkg
J`pyrdfet Jerds Ludr 19=7. Mbb rdfets rkskrvkg. C` pmrt `h teds puabdjmtd`c lmy ak rkpr`gujkg,
st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjemcdjmb,
pe`t`j`pydcf, rkj`rgdcf `r `tekrwdsk, wdte`ut tek prd`r wrdttkc pkrldssd`c `h tek puabdsekr.
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JEQDZ L[DQ
19
ma`ut Nmjo s` ek j`ubgct ucgkrstmcg wey teds strmcfkr
w`ubg. Z`pedk l`vkg m bdttbk jb`skr mcg Nmjo j`ubg hkkb
edlskbh jrulabdcf s` ek st``g mcg l`vkg mwmy mfmdc.
Wek rkmb qukstd`c ds, g` y`ujmrk0 msokg Z`pedk.
Dl c`t s` surk mcyl`rk.
Vekc wms tek bmst tdlk temt y`ur ekmrt gmcjkg,
Nmjquks0
Kxjusk lk0
Vekc wms tek bmst tdlk temt tekrk wms n`y dc y`urekmrt0
Dts akkc m b`cf tdlk? lmyak t`` b`cf.
Wek cdfet wms turcdcf j`bg. Z`pedk sedvkrkg mcg Nmjo
smw tek hmdct rdppbk `h gdsj`lh`rt s` ek rkl`vkg eds nmjokt
mcg t``o m stkp amjo t`wmrgs ekr. Ms ek gdg, ek trdppkg
`c mc krrmct trkk r``t mcg jmlk t` rkst wdte m emcg kdtekrsdgk `h Z`pedks bkfs mcg eds c`sk aurdkg dc ekr jbkmvmfk.
Ek hr`zk h`r m l`lkct mcg dc temt spbdt skj`cg ek dcembkg
tek hubb sjkct `h ekr. Nmjo b``okg up, eds c`sk c`t sdx
dcjeks hr`l ekrs, mcg strmdfet dct` tek nmgk frkkc p``bs
`h ekr kyks. Zek sldbkg, klamrrmsskg, aut Nmjo gdgct pubb
mwmy. Ek bdcfkrkg dc tek mwowmrgckss akjmusk ekg ckvkr
wmctkg m w`lmc s` luje dc mbb eds bdhk. Ek wmctkg t`
tmok ekr dc eds mrls. Dt t``o kvkry `ucjk `h eds wdbbp`wkr
c`t t` try.
Z`pedk smw eds gdsj`lh`rt mcg bmufekg. Nmjquks,
D te`ufet temt wk emg mc mfrkklkct temt teds w`ubgct
kcg up dc ly tkct.
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ly nmjokt. D lustvk trdppkg, ek mp`b`fdskg.
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st`rkg dc m rktrdkvmb systkl, trmcsldttkg dc mcy h`rl `r ay mcy lkmcs, kbkjtr`cdj, lkjem