Last Rite in Rocamadour by V.J Groom

7/28/2019 Last Rite in Rocamadour by V.J Groom

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S.B. Nraae wfs dar` k` G`nof`l/ rfksgl k` Fustrfokf/ f`l hfs

spg`t eumh ac hgr fluot okcg okvk`n k` sauth wgst Crf`mg f`l

trfvgook`n k` Gurapg.

]hg hfs lgnrggs k` Hkstary f`l Frt Hkstary f`l f lamtarftg k`

Eglktgrrf`gf` ]tulkgs. ]hg `aw okvgs k` Lgva`shkrg wkth hgr

cfekoy f`l hgr lans/ mhkmig`s f`l lumis.


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Ofst Tktg k` Tamfeflaur


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S.B. Nraa e

Ofst Tktg k` Tamfeflaur

Fustk` Efmfuogy


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Mapyrknht S.B. Nraae\hg rknht ac S.B. Nraae ta dg klg`tkckgl fs futhar ac thks wari hfs dgg` fssgrtgldy hgr k` fmmarlf`mg wkth sgmtka` >> f l >8 ac thg Mapyrknht/ Lgskn`s f l Zftg`tsFmt 6;88.

Foo rknhts rgsgrvgl. @a pfrt ac thks pudokmftka` efy dg rgpralumgl/ stargl k` frgtrkgvfo systge/ ar trf`sekttgl k` f`y care ar dy f`y egf`s/ gogmtra`km/egmhf`kmfo/ phatamapyk`n/ rgmarlk`n/ ar athgrwksg/ wkthaut thg prkar pgreksska`

ac thg pudokshgrs.

F`y pgrsa` wha maeekts f`y u`futharkzgl fmt k` rgoftka` ta thks pudokmftka` efydg okfdog ta mrkek`fo prasgmutka` f`l mkvko mofkes car lfefngs.

^hkog thg futhar hfs trkgl ta g`surg thft thg cfmts k` thks daai frg marrgmt/ thgrg ks`a hkstarkmfo gvklg`mg thft thg sfmrgl rgokm ac Mfhars mfthglrfo wfs staog`/ ar thft

thg ekrfmuoaus dgoo ac Tamfeflaur sau`lgl a` thks pfrtkmuofr ammfska`.

www.fustk`efmfuogy.mae

Ckrst Zudokshgl k` pfpgrdfmi (4::;+

Fustk` # Efmfuogy Zudokshgrs Otl.47 Mf`flf ]qufrgMf`fry ^hfrc

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Zrk`tgl # Dau`l k` Nrgft Drktfk`


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LGLKMF\KA@

\a Lfvkl/

trfvgook`n maepf`ka`/pfr gxmgoog`mg.


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FMI@A^OGLNGEG@\]

\hf`is ta foo thasg ik`l pgapog wha

hgopgl eg foa`n thg wfy.


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\hg Dgnk``k`n

Nukoty.

\hg lgcg`lf`t hfl dgg` cau`l nukoty fs k`lkmtgl. \hft wfs f rgokgc. K

pushgl carwfrl thraunh thg mrawl/ godawk`n fsklg twa nrgy%radgl crkfrs

wha hfl maeg ta pravklg hke wkth spkrktufo nuklf`mg. K hfl saegthk`n

eumh earg hgopcuo ta accgr.

\hg tfoo ef` stf`lk`n dgcarg thg k`quksktars tfdog oaaigl dgeusgl.

Fs wgoo hg eknht la. Kts àt gvgry lfy yau frg cau`l nukoty ac fklk`n f`l

fdgttk`n hgrgtkms f`l sg`tg`mgl ta wgfr thg ygooaw mrass/ àt ta eg`tka`

mfrry kt a` thrgg rautgs ac pg`f`mg. Dut thks wfs sauth wgst Crf`mg/ k` thg

nrgft pravk`mg iàw` fs thg Vugrmy. \hg dofmi%naw`gl Laek`kmf`s wgrg

efik`n thgkr taurs ac thg oamfo taw`s f`l vkoofngs. Mfoogl dy saeg thg

Lans ac Nal/ thgy wgrg wgoo `fegl. \hgy i`gw haw ta lkn aut oamfo

rkvforkgs f`l qufrrgos/ f`l ta g`maurfng nasskp fea`nst `gknhdaurs. \hgy

wgrg sikoogl k` raatk`n aut k`careftka` fdaut thg oamfo hgrgtkms/ thasg

mktkzg`s wha hgol dgokgcs thft thg mhurmh mauol àt fooaw. Gvg` ta nkvg

shgotgr ta f hgrgtkm wfs okfdog car pu`ksheg`t/ fs ey mokg`t hfl bust

lksmavgrgl.

]tkoo kt mauol hfvg dgg` warsg. Foo thg mg`trgs ac pkonrkefng wgrg

cfkroy oamfo. F baur`gy ta Taeg/ gvg` Bgrusfoge/ hfl dgg` ma`sklgrgl dut

thg ef`s rkmhgs hfl taol k` hks cfvaur. F spfìk`n dkn la`ftka` ta thg

oamfo sgek`fry f`l f poglng ta fkl thg rgstarftka` wari ft thg mfthglrfo k`Mfhars hfl warigl wa`lgrs.

Oaai/ K sfkl. Bust ngt kt avgr fs qukmioy fs passkdog. [auvg nat thg

saus/ Kvg nat thg gxpgrtksg.Kts à dkn lgfo. Ogt ey arnf`ksftka` tfig mfrg

ac thg lgtfkos f`l dgcarg yau iàw whgrg yau frg yauoo dg dfmi k` thg

dasae ac yaur cfekoy.

K rgek`lgl hke ac thks whg` hg qukddogl ft thg prkmgs K put carwfrl.

Ke àt nukoty yau iàw/ hg pratgstgl. \hks ks f eksmfrrkfng ac

bustkmg.

Ke surg yaurg rknht/ K ma`saogl. \hgrg wfs à pak`t k` tgook`n thg

paar dfstfrl f nukoty vgrlkmt wfs thg k`gvktfdog autmaeg ac thgsg maurts.

Okig K sfkl/ K rgpgftgl/ ngt kt avgr wkth fs maecartfdoy fs passkdog.

Ogfvg thg frrf`ngeg`ts ta eg.

F sullg` thaunht strumi eg. [au hfvg nat thg `gmgssfry/ K trust1

@gmgssfry1

Car f oamfo tymaa` hg wfs prgtty lg`sg dut thg shami ac thg vgrlkmt

hfl u``grvgl hke.

\hg `gmgssfry ck`f`mg/ K gxpofk`gl/ ta mavgr thg masts. \hft wfs

whg` K autok`gl thg prkmg k`vaovgl. Kl uppgl kt fs eumh fs K mauol ta dg

maeeg`surftg wkth hks stftg ac shami.


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[gs.

K hgol aut thg pfrmheg`t hapk`n hg wauol`t àtkmg thg sefoo prk`t.

Hg lkl`t.

]kn` hgrg/ K pak`tgl ta thg spfmg k` thg dattae mar`gr f`l hg

lutkcuooy put hks efri. Kt wfs foo K hfl tkeg car dgcarg thg maurt acckmkfos

mfeg ta strkp hke ac hks moafi. Hg wfs kssugl wkth thg tu`km ac thg pkonrke

wkth thg nrgft ygooaw mrass a` thg cra`t f`l dfmi. ]aega`g stuccgl f dfn

f`l f stfcc k`ta hks hf`ls f`l nfvg hke f rgmgkpt ta shaw ta hks cfekoy. Kt

wauol tfig f cgw lfys/ hawgvgr/ ta ngt thraunh thg rknefraog ac thg maurt

f`l prgsg`t hkesgoc car thg `gmgssfry dogssk`n ft mhurmh dgcarg hks

lgpfrturg. K hfl tkeg ta prgsg`t ey aw` dkoo ckrst.

Ogts ngt yau aut ac hgrg/ K sfkl. Hg lkl`t lgeur. F`ya`g hgrg tasgg yau acc1

Ey lfunhtgr. Hg oaaigl rau`l vfnugoy. ]hg mauol àt dg sgg` k`

thg mrawl.

La`t warry/ K fssurgl hke/ Koo ngt f egssfng ta hgr. Foo pfrt ac

thg sgrvkmg.

\hks wfs ey ckrst rgfo bad wkth Zg`f`mg ^fy/ thg pkonrkes suppart

sgrvkmg/ dut kt hfl àt tfig` eg oa`n ta ogfr` thg dfskms. Kt wfs ru` dy f

mf``y aol Bgw mfoogl Da` Efmkp. K hfl à tkeg car hke ar hks

arnf`ksftka` dut k` ey prgsg`t mkrmuestf`mgs thg past ac taur ef`fngr

suktgl eg wgoo. Ey rgfo dass/ ar shauol K sfy ey okgng oarl/ wfs Glwfrl

ac G`nof`l.

W`tko rgmg`toy Ik`n Glwfrl/ ar Oa`nshfìs/ fs saeg lfrgl ta mfoohke/ car hg tawgrgl avgr east gvgrya`g ft maurt/ fosa ruogl pfrts ac sauth

wgstgr` Crf`mg fs Luig ac Nfsma`y. Hks of`ls strgtmhgl crae thg rkvgr

Mhfrg`tg/ sauth ta thg Zyrg`ggs f`l crae thg nrgft sgf gfstwfrls ta thg

cra`tkgr ft Zrknarl. K` thg lfys ac hks nrgft nrf`lcfthgr/ Ik`n Hg`ry/ thg

sgma`l ac thft `feg/ thg tgrrktary ac thg ik`ns ac G`nof`l hfl dgg` eumh

nrgftgr. Hg`ry hfl efrrkgl thg cfkr ofly Gogfàr ac Fquktfk`g f`l tangthgr

thgy hfl ruogl foo ac Crf`mg crae thg Oakrg ta thg eau`tfk`s thft darlgrgl

thg of`ls ac thg ruogrs ac Frfna` f`l Mfstkog.

Kt wfs maeea` iàwoglng/ hawgvgr/ thft Glwfrls nrf`lcfthgr Bah`

hfl mfrgogssoy carcgktgl eumh ac thks tgrrktary. \hgrg wgrg stkoo pfrts u`lgr

lksputg. Glwfrl mofkegl thg Vugrmy/ whgrg K àw cau`l eysgoc/ fs hks

passgsska`/ dut thft wfs hatoy lksputgl dy Zhkokp ac Crf`mg. \hg whaog

efttgr wfs k` thg hf`ls ac thgkr ofwygrs f`l kt wfs f`ydalys nugss whg`

thgy wauol frrkvg ft f lgmkska`.

Car hks tgrrktary k` Crf`mg/ Glwfrl hfl ta swgfr foognkf`mg ta thg

ik`n ac Crf`mg f`l thft wfs whgrg foo thg pradoges hfl stfrtgl. ]aeg tg`

ygfrs gfrokgr Zhkokp/ mfoogl Cfkr dy thasg wha flekrgl hks dgfuty/ hfl

summgglgl ta thg thra`g. Ft ckrst hg hfl fmmgptgl ey oarls warls ac

cgfoty dut oftgr hg pravgl ta dg f traudogsaeg ef`. Hg wf`tgl ta ruog foo


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ac Crf`mg hkesgoc f`l hg usgl f`y lgvkaus egf`s ta trkmi thg G`noksh

fedfssflars. \hgrg frg thasg wha sfy thft thks wfs àt lkcckmuot ta la.

Glwfrls g`vays wgrg sikoogl k` maurt gtkqugttg. \hgy lkl f naal bad ac

mhfrek`n thg qugg` ac Crf`mg dut wgrg maepogtg duccgrs whg` cfmk`n thg

sikoos ac thg Crg`mh ofwygrs.

\hgrg frg athgrs/ hawgvgr/ wha rgmfoo thg ik`ns k`cftuftka` car thg

ofly Dof`mhg/ f`l wa`lgr kc thks ofy ft thg raat ac thg pradoge. Aur cfkr

qugg` Gogfàr wfs lgfl thgsg pfst sgvg` ygfrs f`l Glwfrls

fedfssflars hfl draunht hke `gws ac thg dgfuty ac Zhkokps hfoc skstgr/

Dof`mhg ac Drfdf`t. Aur oarl ygfr`gl car thg ma`saoftka` ac thg efrrkfng

dgl f`l wfs prgpfrgl ta nkvg up hks Nfsma` of`ls car thg cfkr ofly. Kt wfs

foeast frrf`ngl whg` `gws mfeg thft Dof`mhg hfl efrrkgl Tulaoph acFustrkf. Tueaurs crae maurt sfkl thft Glwfrl wfs k`ma`saofdog. K mauol

àt passkdoy maeeg`t a` thks/ ac maursg/ dgk`n u`sikoogl k` thg dogssgl

stftg ac efrrkfng dut K hfvg hgfrl ey cfthgr tgoo ac thg ik`ns cury whg` kt

wfs lksmavgrgl thft Zhkokp hfl autsefrtgl hke a`mg fnfk`.

K shauol k`care yau thft ey oarl lkl àt stfy mgokdftg car oa`n. Hg

fnrggl ta efrry Efrnugrktg/ Dof`mhgs okttog skstgr. ]hg wfs aòy gogvg`

ygfrs aol sa hg hfl ta wfkt f okttog oa`ngr thf` hg hapgl. ]tkoo hg wg`t a`

ta hfvg thrgg earg mhkolrg` sa thg lgofy hfl`t mfusgl hke ta oasg f`y ac

hks sikoos.

Lgspktg foo thks thg twa ik`ns hfl spg`t east ac thgkr tkeg/ crae thg`

tkoo àw/ ft wfr. Tgmg`toy/ hawgvgr/ wkth thks `gw fnrggeg`t f trumg ac

sarts hfl dgg` lgmofrgl. Glwfrl àw `gglgl fng`ts ta iggp hke k`careglac thg sktuftka` k` Crf`mg/ car Zhkokp hfl shaw` hg wfs `gvgr ta dg

trustgl. Fs yau wkoo maeg ta sgg/ K hfl ef`fngl ta ngt eysgoc k`vaovgl k`

foo thks.

K àw cau`l eysgoc f taur ogflgr k` thg mkty ac Mfhars/ thg mfpktfo ac

thg of`ls ac thg Vugrmy/ àt gxfmtoy G`noksh tgrrktary dut moasg gàunh ta

thg of`ls u`lgr thrgft crae thg saolkgrs ac thg ik`n ac Crf`mg. Ey prgsg`t

g`nfngeg`t wfs ta tfig f nraup ac pkonrkes ta Tamfeflaur. ]aeg wgrg

oamfos/ mktkzg`s ac Mfhars ar thg surrau`lk`n vkoofngs. Athgrs hfl frrkvgl

k` Mfhars a` thg Skf Zalkg`sks/ thg nrgft pkonrke rautg whkmh caooaws thg

rkvgr Aot law` crae Ckngfm.\hgkr baur`gy wauol g`l ft thg shrk`g ac ]t

Bfegs ac Maepastgof k` Mfstkog.

Ey prgsg`t mokg`t hfl dgg` ma`vkmtgl ac hfrdaurk`n hgrgtkms f`l sa

thg pkonrkefng wfs egf`t fs f pu`ksheg`t. Car ef`y/ hawgvgr/ kt wfs thg

baur`gy ac f okcgtkeg/ pof``gl car f`l f`tkmkpftgl wkth nrgft g`bayeg`t. F

pkonrkefng wfs thg mhf`mg ta vkskt gxmktk`n `gw pofmgs/ sumh fs ]t

Ekmhfgos Eau`t k` @aref`ly/ thg taed ac ]t \haefs Dgmigt ft

Mf`tgrdury/ ]t Zgtgrs k` Taeg ar ]t Bfegs ac Maepastgof k` àrthgr`

]pfk`. \hg east keprgsskvg pkonrkefng wfs f baur`gy ta thg haoy pofmgs

k` Bgrusfoge.


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\hgrg wfs fosa thg appartu`kty ta eggt pgapog crae autsklg thg

ma`ck`gs ac arlk`fry okcg f`l fdavg foo ta ck`l cfvaur wkth Nal. @at thft

f`y ac thks/ yau u`lgrstf`l/ fppokgl ta eg. Zkonrkefngs wgrg wgoo iàw`

fs baur`gys crfunht wkth lf`ngr. \hg rafls wgrg actg` kepfssfdog/ wkol

f`kefos/ dgfrs f`l waovgs ourigl k` cargsts f`l raddgrs fwfktgl thg

u`suspgmtk`n pkonrke. Caal wfs actg` lkcckmuot ta ngt fs ef`y vkoofngs lkl

àt wgomaeg gxtrf eauths ta cggl. \hg oumiy pkonrkes cau`l f dgl car thg

`knht ft wfysklg k``s ar k` thg mrypts ac ea`fstgrkgs ar fddgys/ dut thasg

àt sa cartu`ftg hfl ta soggp dy thg rafl/ hullok`n k` nraups car sfcgty.

East pkonrkes wg`t a` caat. \hg rkmh/ hawgvgr/ ralg a` harsgs ar k`

mfrts. ]aeg pkonrkes taai rgtfk`grs ar sgrvf`ts wkth thge ta gfsg thg

lksmaecarts ac thg baur`gy.]tkoo/ lgspktg thg lf`ngrs/ whkmh saeg sfkl fllgl ta thg flvg`turg/

pkonrkefngs wgrg vgry papuofr f`l a` thg rafls yau mauol fowfys eggt

nraups ac pgapog efik`n thgkr wfy ta thg `gxt haoy shrk`g a` thgkr

ktk`grfry. Ey `gw dass/ Da` Efmkp hfl sgg` thg passkdkoktkgs f`l sgt up

hks maepf`y/ Zg`f`mg ^fy/ saeg caur ygfrs gfrokgr. Forgfly hg wfs

lak`n f rafrk`n trflg. Hg hfl drf`mhgs k` athgr taw`s dut Mfhars wfs hks

efk` acckmg.

\hks mkty hfl pravgl f usgcuo stapavgr car trfvgoogrs crae thg gfst/

gspgmkfooy car thasg wf`tk`n f` gxmurska` ta Tamfeflaur/ whkmh wfs a`g

ac thg east vksktgl mg`trgs k` Mhrkstg`lae. Mfhars ktsgoc wfs fosa papuofr

dgmfusg ac thg rgputftka` ac thg sfmrgl rgokm ac kts f`mkg`t mfthglrfo. \hks

rgokm/ thg ]fk`tg Makccg/ ar Haoy Moath/ wfs pfrt ac thg shraul thft hflmavgrgl thg hgfl ac aur Oarl whkog k` hks taed. Kt hfl dgg` draunht dfmi

ta Mfhars/ crae Bgrusfoge/ dy Dkshap Ngrfol KKK wha hfl vg`turgl a` f

pkonrkefng ta thg Haoy Of`l. Kt wfs thks sfeg aol day wha hfl dukot thg

nrgft mupaofs a` Mfhars Mfthglrfo ta maeegearftg thg sknhts hg hfl sgg`

a` hks trkp. K hfl ogfr`gl thks fs pfrt ac ey k`lumtka` lfy arnf`ksgl dy

Da` Efmkp.

Kts bust fs wgoo ta iàw a`g ac thg mktys efk` dg`gcfmtars/ ey dass

hfl sfkl/ fllk`n u`lgr hks drgfth/ kc thfts whft yau mf` mfoo hke.

A`mg gvgry tg` ygfrs/ ft Zg`tgmast/ thg Haoy Moath wfs draunht crae

kts mhfpgo f`l pfrflgl thraunh thg strggts ac Mfhars. \hks lfy wfs thg

east haoy ammfska` k` thg mfog`lfr ac Mfhars Mfthglrfo f`l ef`y

pkonrkes mfeg ta stfy f`l wftmh. \hgy mrawlgl k`ta thg mkty ck`lk`n

raaes whgrg thgy mauol. \hg k``s ckoogl up keeglkftgoy fs K hfl cau`l

aut ta ey mast. Oamfo vksktars crae `gknhdaurk`n vkoofngs fosa coamigl k`

ta pfy thgkr rgspgmts ta thg rgokm. \hgy wgrg hapk`n car f cfvaur ar twa

crae a` hknh car thgesgovgs f`l thgkr cfekokgs.

\hks ygfr thg sfmrgl rgokm wfs lug car kts tg`%ygfroy autk`n. \hg nrgft

lfy wfs ta cfoo a` thg ]u`lfy ac Zg`tgmast f`l aol Da` Efmkp hfl

nrfspgl thg appartu`kty. Hg hfl arnf`ksgl f qukmi trkp ta Tamfeflaur a`


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thg \ugslfy dgcarg thg saoge` pramgsska` thraunh thg strggts. \fik`n

pkonrkes acc ta Tamfeflaur car f cgw lfys wauol rgokgvg thg

fmmaeealftka` sktuftka` k` Mfhars whkog ft thg sfeg tkeg fllk`n

sudstf`tkfooy ta hks tfik`ns.

K ma`tgepoftgl ey k`strumtka`s. Kt wfs thg g`l ac Efy/ f naal tkeg ta

trfvgo. \hg rafls sumh fs thgy wgrg wauol hfvg lrkgl aut fctgr thg gfroy

sprk`n rfk`s. \hg su` wauol dg stra`n gàunh ta iggp up thg pkonrkes

spkrkts. \hks pkonrkefng ofri ks à sact aptka` yau iàw. Nrf`tgl ey oat

wgrg thg ouxury g`l ac thg smfog. \hgy trfvgoogl k` mfrts f`l stappgl

avgr`knht ft thg usufo dgl f`l drgficfst pofmgs. ]tkoo thg nak`n wfs hfrl.

^g hfl ta trfvgo avgr thg hknh Mfussg/ fs thg hkoos rau`l hgrg frg mfoogl.

\hg wftgr k` thg strgfes eknht dg oaw dut thg drklngs wgrg actg` wfshglfwfy lurk`n thg wk`tgr. Da` Efmkp hfl wfr`gl eg àt ta ngt thg mfrts

stumi k` thg eul ac thg carls. Hg lkl`t wf`t f`y mofkes car f rgcu`l crae

f rkmh mokg`t bgttksa`gl aut ac hks sgft fs f mfrt tkppgl avgr. ]aeg wgrg

u`cartu`ftg gàunh ta tfig f ikmi ar twa crae thg harsgs ar thg axg`. Fs

Kvg sfkl/ yau wauol`t ngt eg a` f pkonrkefng/ gxmgpt ac maursg k` thg

prgsg`t mkrmuestf`mgs.

Tamfeflaur hfs fowfys hfl f oat ac puook`n pawgr k` thg taurkst

trflg. Fmmarlk`n ta ey dass/ thft ks. K hfl àt dgg` thgrg/ àr hfl K gvgr

wf`tgl ta. [au eknht thkì thft all car f taur nuklg/ dut thg` Ke àt thg

usufo sart ac gepoaygg.

Da` Efmkp hfl mfoogl eg ta hks acckmg. Kt wfs sktuftgl a` thg sgma`l

coaar ac f sefrt hausg k` thg mg`trg ac Mfhars. Hg spaig k` f cu``yekxturg ac Ammktf`/ thg oamfo of`nufng/ wkth saeg Frfefkm warls thraw`

k`. K hfl maeg ta u`lgrstf`l kt. Zgrhfps K shauol eg`tka` hgrg thft/

lksturdgl fs ey glumftka` hfl dgg`/ K hfl fowfys hfl f cofkr car

of`nufngs. \hgrg wgrg ef`y cargkn` oflkgs k` aur cfkr of`l. ]aeg hfl

maeg ta G`nof`l wkth Vugg` Gogfàr. \hgy spaig thg of`nufng ac

Mfstkog. Athgrs hfl maeg crae Zravg`mg wkth thg cfkr Gogfàr/ thg ik`ns

eathgr. K hfl pkmigl up thg dfskms crae thgkr efkls/ yau`n nkros sg`t dy

Ik`n Glwfrl a` ammfska` ta aur mfstog ft \arrg. Kt wfs hks wfy ac

rgtur`k`n f cfvaur f`l ey cfthgr Oarl Bah` hfl rg`lgrgl thg ik`n ef`y

ac thasg. K mauol efstgr f lkfogmt prgtty qukmioy. ]aeg ac thg efkls sg`t

crae Crf`mg k` eaeg`ts ac trumg dgtwgg` thg twa ik`ns spaig thg

of`nufng ac Zfrks. \hgrg wfs ef`y f stfrry `knht whg` K put ey

iàwoglng ac cargkn` warls ta naal usg. K thkì kt wfs thks sikoo/ earg

thf` ey prawgss ft fres/ whkmh efkòy igpt eg aut ac traudog.

Ey lgfr day/ Da` Efmkp hfl sfkl fs K g`tgrgl thg raae. K lkl`t ogt

thft k`coug`mg eg. Hg mfoogl gvgry a`g dy saeg g`lgfreg`t f`l thg

nrgftgr thg cofttgry thg earg hg wauol la yau law`. ]kt law` pogfsg.

K prgcgrrgl ta stf`l u`tko K i`gw whft wfs maek`n.


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Hg avgroaaigl thg cfmt f`l ma`tkùgl/ K hfvg f qukmi gxmurska` car

yau.

\hft egf`t hg hfl f bad car eg thft wauol pfy foeast àthk`n/ ar

warsg/ f bad thft k`vaovgl f pradoge. Gxmurska`1 K fsigl fs kc K hfl

`gvgr hgfrl thg warl dgcarg.

Bust f pogfsf`t okttog trkp/ hg wg`t a`/ ta Tamfeflaur. K hfvg f

sefoo nraup ac mokg`ts wha frg hgrg k` thg mkty car Zg`tgmast f`l ta sgg thg

pramgsska` ac thg ]fk`tg Makccg. \hfts fdaut ckvg lfys fwfy/ bust tkeg

gàunh ta efig f qukmi vkskt ta Tamfeflaur f`l dg dfmi rgfly ta

ma`tkùg wkth thg efk` taur ta Mfstkog.

^hfts thg mftmh1 K fsigl.

Ey lgfr day& A`g mauol foeast thkì hg egf`t kt. Mftmh1 ^hft ksthks warl1 K la àt iàw kt.

K sfkl àthk`n f`l fctgr f pfusg hg ma`tkùgl. Kc yau egf` wkoo thgrg

dg f`y pradoges/ ogt eg fssurg yau

K duttgl k` thg` rfthgr rulgoy. \hgrgs fowfys f pradoge/ K sfkl.

Bust tgoo eg whft kt ks.

Bust f sefoo kssug/ hg wg`t a`. [au la àt `ggl ta iàw foo thg

cfmts. Kt wkoo dgdgttgr kc K bust nkvg yau f rgsue.

Zogfsg la/ K k`vktgl hke.

K hfvg f naal crkg`l/ f egrmhf`t/ hg stappgl f`l thg` fllgl car

naal egfsurg/ f` gogmtgl ma`suo ac thg mkty. Hg pfusgl whkog K rgcogmtgl

a` thg gxtrfarlk`fry cfmt thft hg hfl f`y crkg`ls ft foo. ^hft hg rgfooy

egf`t wfs saegdaly wfs prgpfrgl ta pfy hke wgoo.\hks crkg`l/ hg ma`tkùgl/ lags hfvg f sefoo pradoge.

^goo àthk`n uùsufo thgrg thg`.

Hg knàrgl ey k`tgrbgmtka`. Hg ks lgvatgl ta hks wkcg/ thg eathgr ac

hks ckvg mhkolrg`.

K wa`lgrgl car f mrfzy eaeg`t kc K wfs ta dg k`vaovgl k` pfyk`n acc

saeg hussy ta fvakl lkvarmg pramgglk`ns dut kt wfs àt fs skepog fs thft.

Da` Efmkp trkgl u`summgsscuooy ta oaai ma`mgr`gl/ W`cartu`ftgoy

thft naal ofly ks lgfl.

K ma`sklgrgl kc K wfs suppasgl ta accgr saeg sart ac ma`laog`mgs. Da`

Efmkp hurrkgl a` hawgvgr. Kt ks cartu`ftg thft ey crkg`l hfs thg suppart

ac hks oftg wkcgs eathgr ta hgop hke rfksg hks ckvg dgfutkcuo lfunhtgrs.

Hg ckllogl wkth thg qukoo a` hks tfdog. Hg oaaigl up ft eg u`lgr hks

gygokls wkth f soknht sekog. K hfl gfroy a` ogfr`gl thft hg thaunht thks

gxprgsska` g`lgfrgl hke ta hks gepoayggs. Hg wfs ekstfig` thgrg. K

u`lgrstf`l yau efy iàw thg cfekoy k` qugstka`1

Hg i`gw vgry wgoo thft K lkl. ^kthaut laudt hg wfs fwfrg thft K hfl

frrkvgl k` Mfhars dut f shart tkeg dgcarg k` thg mfrt ac thks sa%mfoogl

crkg`l/ Bfmqugs La`flkgu. K hfl sfkl fs eumh whg` hg hfl k`tgrvkgwgl

eg car ey prgsg`t past.


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Da` Efmkp/ hawgvgr/ nfvg eg à tkeg ta f`swgr \hks lgfr ofly hfs

f drathgr/ hkesgoc f naal ef`. K`lggl/ f ef` ac thg mhurmh.

K hfl à klgf whgrg thks wfs nak`n/ sa K fvaklgl thg tgeptftka` ta sfy

saegthk`n mogvgr f`l bust okstg`gl.

\hks drathgr/ wg`t a` Da` Efmkp/ ks thg sfmrkstf` ac thg mfthglrfo.

K fe àt f rgnuofr warshkppgrft mhurmh/ eumh ta ey eathgrs shfeg/

dut K i`gw whft f sfmrkstf` lkl. Hg oaaigl fctgr thg cfdrkm ac thg mhurmh

k`moulk`n thg trgfsurgs.

Fs sfmrkstf`/ hurrkgl a` Da` Efmkp/ sggk`n ey drfk` stfrt ta wari kt

aut/ thks naal mfà` wkoo prgpfrg thg ]fk`tg Makccg car thg noarkaus

]u`lfy ft Zg`tgmast whg` kt wkoo dg pfrflgl car foo ta sgg. \hg naal

mktkzg`s ac Mfhars/ àt ta eg`tka` foo thg vksktars/ wkoo dg fdog ta rg`gwthgkr vaws ta thg lgfr Oarl sa hg mf` carnkvg thge car thgkr sk`s.

\a hgfr hke tfoi yau wauol hfvg thaunht hke f pkaus Mhrkstkf` àt

thg aol Bgw thft hg wfs/ wkth dut f wkthgrk`n ma`tgept car foo thg

trfppk`ns ac thg Mfthaokm Mhurmh/ pfrtkmuofroy kts rgokms.

K i`gw/ fs wgoo fs hg lkl/ haw kepartf`t rgokms wgrg. Ef`y hfl maeg

crae thg Gfst draunht dfmi crae thg wfrs ac thg Mrass. K hfl hgfrl tgoo ac

thg ef`y haoy pkgmgs thft aur aw` Ik`n Glwfrl igpt k` hks hfoklae/ hks

sfmrgl trgfsurg mhgst. \hgkr pawgr hfl pravgl hgopcuo k` hks haur ac `ggl/

gspgmkfooy whg` cknhtk`n thg ^gosh f`l thg ]mats.

\fig thks ]fk`tg Makccg car k`stf`mg. Fs Kvg sfkl/ kt ks f pkgmg ac

sfmrgl moath/ pfrt ac thg shraul whkmh mavgrgl Mhrksts hgfl. Oftgr k` ey

baur`gys K wauol vkskt ef`y f shrk`g f`l vkgw saeg wa`lraus rgokms. K

hfvg sgg` sa ef`y pkgmgs ac Haoy Moath thft K hfvg efrvgoogl ft thg skzg

ac thg hgfl ac aur Oarl whkmh mauol fmmaeealftg thge foo.

\hft lfy/ hawgvgr/ k` thg acckmg ac Da` Efmkp/ K hfl à tkeg ta

ma`sklgr curthgr/ car thg aol ef` wfs mfrryk`n a`.

K maeg ta thg okttog pradoge/ hg sfkl.

K okstg`gl earg mfrgcuooy. Ck`fooy wg wgrg maek`n ta mru`mh tkeg.

\hg pradoge ks/ thg ]fk`tg Makccg ks`t thgrg.

K foeast ofunhgl dut rgstrfk`gl eysgoc f`l mavgrgl thg eaeg`t dy

rgpgftk`n/ Ks`t thgrg1

@a/ sfkl Da` Efmkp. ^hg` thg sfmrkstf` wg`t ta mhgmi thg rgokm

f`l prgpfrg kt car kts nrgft autk`n/ hg mauol`t ck`l kt.

K swgfr Da` Efmkp hfl f sekog a` hks cfmg/ fs hg sfkl thks/ whkmh hgqukmioy hkl.

K mauol àt hgop eysgoc. K ofunhgl aut oaul.

Mauol`t ck`l kt/ K sàrtgl dgtwgg` nknnogs.

Da` Efmkp nofrgl ft eg. Kts à ofunhk`n efttgr car thg paar ef`.

Hg ks rgspa`skdog car thg nrgft trgfsurg ac thg mhurmh f`l àw kt hfs na`g.

Hg ks maepogtgoy lgvfstftgl f`l lags àt iàw whft ta la.


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K stappgl ofunhk`n oa`n gàunh ta fsi haw K mfeg k`ta thks.

Fh àw/ thgrg ks f wfy yau mf` hgop. Da` Efmkp hfl dgmaeg fnfk`

thg dusk`gssef` thft hg wfs. \hks ks f rfrg appartu`kty.

Car eg1 K fsigl cfmgtkausoy.

^goo car thg ckre/ flekttgl Da` Efmkp. Dut hg hfstg`gl ta fll/

thgrg wkoo dg dg`gckts fosa car yau. Ck`f`mkfo a`gs. Ea`skgur La`f Da`

Efmkp mhgmigl hkesgoc/ ey crkg`l ks prgpfrgl ta pfy us wgoo.

Zfy us wgoo car whft1 K fsigl/ dgnk``k`n ta suspgmt thg warst.

Zfy us wgoo ta ngt kt dfmi/ sfkl ey dass/ f àtg ac krrktftka` k` hks

vakmg.

]a kts àt gxfmtoy oast thg`1 K qugstka`gl.

Da` Efmkp hgsktftgl. K fssuegl marrgmtoy thft hg wfs pa`lgrk`n haweumh ac thg truth ta tgoo eg. Hg eflg f lgmkska`. K wfs ta iàw east ac

kt. Kt wfs aòy oftgr thft K wfs ta lksmavgr hg hfl ogct aut thg east

kepartf`t dkt.

Kts dgg` staog`/ hg sfkl/ ogf`k`n carwfrl f`l oawgrk`n hks vakmg fs

kc thg wfoos hfl gfrs/ whkmh iàwk`n hks autckt eknht sgrkausoy hfvg dgg`

thg mfsg.

Tknht/ K rgpokgl. La wg iàw wha eknht hfvg staog` kt1 K hfl

thaunht thks rfthgr f caaoksh qugstka`/ dut k` thg mkrmuestf`mgs kt wfs thg

dgst K mauol la. \a ey surprksg Da` Efmkp àllgl hks hgfl.

@at prgmksgoy/ hg flekttgl/ dut wg iàw thg sgt%up.

\hks wfs dgnk``k`n ta sau`l f dkt maepokmftgl car eg. ]gt%up1 K

fsigl.Da` Efmkp hgsktftgl fnfk`. Kt wfs rgfooy mastk`n hke hfrl ta lkvuong

thg whaog stary. Fctgr f cgw eaeg`ts hg wg`t a`. Kts f nf`n. Dgcarg K

mauol maeeg`t a` thks hg ma`tkùgl/ Kts f nraup ac rau hg feg`lgl

thg warl rautkgrs ta lgfogrs ta efig kt sau`l ogss pradogeftkm.

W`cartu`ftgoy car hke K hfl forgfly hgfrl fdaut rautkgrs/ df`ls ac yau`n

eg` wha rafegl thg mau`trysklg pou`lgrk`n f`l eurlgrk`n f`l warsg.

^goo warsg car yau`n efklg`s thft ks.

Lgfogrs/ hg ma`tkùgl/ thg warol ks àw cuoo ac thge.

^goo hg shauol iàw. Hg wfs f pfst efstgr ft whggok`n f`l lgfok`n.

K dgnf` ta fpprgmkftg thg lkcckmuotkgs hg hfl `frrftk`n thg cfmts. Hg mauol

foeast hfvg dgg` lgsmrkdk`n hkesgoc.

\hks nraup ac lgfogrs/ hg sfkl/ hfvg fmqukrgl thg ]fk`tg Makccg.

Hg hurrkgl a` fnfk` dgcarg K mauol fsi f`y qugstka`s. \hgy hfvg

ma`tfmtgl ey crkg`l thg egrmhf`t/ thg sa`%k`%ofw ac thg lgfr ofly f`l

lgef`lgl f rf`sae car thg trgfsurgl rgokm.

]a/ K fsigl rfthgr taa mfsufooy pgrhfps/ Mf`t hg pfy1

Zfy& Da` Efmkp foeast mhaigl a` thg warl. Zfy& hg rgpgftgl

fnfk`/ mogfrk`n hks thraft ac thg paksaàus warl. [au la àt u`lgrstf`l

thg mktkzg`s ac Mfhars/ ey lgfr day/ kc yau thkì thgy wkoo dg hgol ta


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rf`sae okig thks. Hg qukmioy caooawgl up wkth thg rgfo pak`t ac thg

ma`vgrsftka`. Zfy/ hg mhumiogl ta hkesgoc thks tkeg. @a mgrtfkòy àt.

\hg` hg fllgl foeast fs f` fctgrthaunht. @a/ thg aòy pfyeg`t wkoo dg

ey cgg car K hfvg taol ey crkg`l yau wkoo ngt kt dfmi.

Eg& K gxmofkegl. K iàw. Kt wfs àt thg mogvgrgst rgefri k` thg

warol dut K wfs stumi car f rgpoy.

Da` Efmkp rasg crae thg hknh%dfmigl mhfkr k` whkmh hg fowfys sft ta

ma`lumt dusk`gss. \hks wfs sgrkausoy warryk`n/ gvg` earg sa whg` hg

mofppgl eg a` thg dfmi.

K hfvg put thg rgputftka` ac thg ckre k` yaur hf`ls/ hg sfkl. K hfvg

maeekttgl thg cuturg ta yau. K hfvg

AI/ K k`tgrruptgl/ yau `ggl`t na a`. Gxfmtoy whft hfvg yau sfkl Kwkoo la1

Da` Efmkp ogt aut f sefoo sknh ac rgokgc. K hfl advkausoy rgpokgl fs hg

hfl hapgl K wauol. Hg i`gw K mauol àt tur` ey dfmi a` thg cfekoy wha

hfl wgomaegl eg ta thks mkty.

Hg rgtur`gl ta hks mhfkr f`l fssuegl f earg dusk`gss%okig pasturg.

Hg flbustgl hks ygooaw mfp. \hks nf`n/ hg sfkl/ ks wgoo iàw` ta thg

futharktkgs.

K lkl`t fsi whkmh futharktkgs thgy wgrg. K rgfooy lkl`t wf`t ta iàw.

^g hfvg rgparts thft thgy frg eavk`n a` ta Tamfeflaur. \hgy hfvg

thgkr sknhts a` thg Dogssgl Skrnk` k` thg sf`mtufry thgrg.

K la`t haol wkth nf`ns/ dgokgvg eg/ gspgmkfooy a`gs thft put thg wk`l

up f` aol day ac thg mhurmh dut K whkstogl à`g thg ogss ft thg lfrk`n acthks nraup. \hg ]fk`tg Makccg wfs f `kmg gàunh dkt ac aol moath dut thg

Efla``f ac Tamfeflaur& ]hg wfs saegthk`n gosg/ a`g ac thg nrgft kma`s

ac thg pkonrkefng warol. K sfw àw why Da` Efmkp hfl fnrggl ta hgop. Kc

shg wgrg ta dg staog` kt wauol upsgt thg whaog pgfmg ac Mhrkstg`lae/ àt

ta eg`tka` pradfdoy put hke aut ac dusk`gss.

Dut/ K foeast stfeegrgl aut thg qugstka`/ haw wkoo thgy ngt thg

rf`sae car thg ]fk`tg Makccg kc thgy frg ogfvk`n taw` car Tamfeflaur1

Da` Efmkp ogf`gl carwfrl car thg sgma`l tkeg ft thft eggtk`n. Hg

oawgrgl hks vakmg àw ta dfrgoy earg thf` f ma`spkrftarkfo whkspgr. K hfl

ta ogf` carwfrl taa sa thft K mauol tfig k` whft hg wfs sfyk`n.

\hgy la àt trust thg futharktkgs sa thgy wksh ta dg autsklg thg wfoos

ac Mfhars whg` thgy efig thg gxmhf`ng. Kt ks frrf`ngl thft yau wkoo tfig

f nraup ac pkonrkes ta Tamfeflaur. A`g ac thgsg vkoofk`s wkoo trfvgo wkth

yaur pfrty. G` rautg/ k` sgmrgt/ yau wkoo pramurg thg ]fk`tg Makccg.

K àtkmgl/ rfthgr taa oftg/ thft thg warl vkoofk`s wfs à w apgòy

usgl.

Kc yaur `gnatkftka`s frg u`summgsscuo/ ac maursg/ yau wkoo hfvg ta

rgsart ta pfyeg`t. Da` Efmkp fllgl/ Dut wg hapg kt wkoo àt maeg ta


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thft. [au wkoo hfvg fsskstf`mg k` thks efttgr/ hg wg`t a`. ^g wauol àt

gxpgmt yau ta la kt foo a` yaur aw`.

^goo thfìs car thft.

]a yau wkoo u`lgrtfig thg prabgmt thg pkonrkefng1 hg hfstkoy

marrgmtgl hkesgoc.

K thaunht ac ey aw` pradoges/ ac thg ea`gy K `gglgl. [au sfkl kt

wkoo pfy wgoo1

Ah ygs/ rgpokgl Da` Efmkp/ ruddk`n hks hf`ls tangthgr. Sgry wgoo

car dath ac us/ lgfr day.

Foo rknht/ K sfkl.

Lgfr/ lgfr/ day. K hfl `gvgr iàw` twa lgfrs dgcarg. \hks wfs

nak`n ta dg saeg pkonrkefng.Fs K tur`gl ta ogfvg thg raae/ Da` Efmkp fllgl a`g gxtrf okttog

lgtfko. Ac maursg/ hg sfkl. \hg rgtur`s wauol dg gvg` dgttgr kc yau mf`

g`surg thg sfcgty ac thg Dogssgl Skrnk` ac Tamfeflaur f`l prgvg`t hgr

thgct.


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Mhfptgr 6

[au eknht wgoo dg wa`lgrk`n whft drk`ns f skepog G`noksh day okig eg

ta dg fmqufk`tgl wkth thg uppgr mofssgs ac Mfhars/ ogt foa`g ogflk`n f

pkonrkefng ta Tamfeflaur. La`t warry/ Kvg fsigl eysgoc thg sfeg

qugstka` earg tkegs thf` K mf` rgmfoo.

Nkvg` thg mhakmg k` ey gepoayeg`t/ K wauol àw dg ef`fnk`n thg

of`ls ac Oarl Bah` lg Eahu` k` thg ^gst Mau`try ac G`nof`l. Dut mhakmg

ks f rfrg maeealkty/ f`l kts àt maeg ey wfy taa actg`.

\hg gstftgs k` qugstka` frg ft prgsg`t ma`traoogl dy Oarl Bah`s sa`

Tgnk`fol/ f hf`lsaeg gàunh cgooaw dut ac cggdog ma`stktutka`. Ek`l yauthfts dgk`n ik`l. East thkì hke f maepogtg caao. K hfvg sgrkaus laudts

thft hg mf` mapg wkth thg tfsi. Hg hfs ey eathgrs hgop/ ac maursg/ whkmh

hapgcuooy shauol egf` hg lags àt efig f maepogtg egss ac hks lutkgs.

Ksfdgoof/ ey eathgr/ ks foo dut Tgnk`fols eathgr. Fmmarlk`n ta hgr

fmmau`t shg wfs sueea`gl ta thg nrgft hausg whg` Oarl Bah`s wkcg/

Dgftrkmg/ lkgl k` mhkoldkrth/ ogfvk`n f pu`y ru`t ac f mhkol ta thg vfnfrkgs

ac thg warol. K sfy/ fmmarlk`n ta eathgr/ dgmfusg shg hfs dgg` iàw` ta

gedraklgr thg truth.

F paar mau`try nkro shg wfs/ fs shg okigs ta tgoo/ dut wkth f naal hgfl

a` hgr/ car foo thft. Fppfrg`toy shg hfl cau`l hgrsgoc ft sgvg`tgg` thg

eathgr ac twk` dfdkgs/ aòy a`g ac whkmh survkvgl thg trfvfkos ac dkrth.

Ey eathgr hfvk`n ekoi car twa wfs mfoogl a` dy Oarl Bah` ta fmt fs wgtùrsg ta hks eathgrogss sa`.

@fturfooy K wg`t taa. ]a kt wfs/ thft hfvk`n

dgg` lgprkvgl ac a`g drathgr/ K adtfk`gl fàthgr dut f cgw lfys yau`ngr.

Oarl Bah` hkesgoc wfs àw of`nukshk`n k` f prksa` saegwhgrg k`

Crf`mg. Hg hfl rgspa`lgl ta f mfoo ta fres crae aur savgrgkn` okgng Ik`n

Glwfrl/ bak`gl thg frey ogl dy Gleu`l Mraumhdfmi/ thg ik`ns drathgr

f`l lgpfrtgl car Nfsma`y. \hgrg/ aur frey hapgl ta murd thg sikrekshgs

eflg dy thg saolkgrs ac Zhkokp ac Crf`mg wha hfl ma`cksmftgl Ik`n

Glwfrls k`hgrktf`mg.

Oarl Bah` wfs f drfvg gàunh i`knht/ dut naal cgfstk`n crae thg

crukts ac hks gstftgs hfl og`t f pau`l ar twa ta hks nkrth. W`sgftgl crae hks

harsg k` thg crfmfs ft Da``gnfrlg/ hg hfl dgg` gfsy pkmik`ns crae thg

ckgol ac dfttog. \hg rf`sae car hks rgogfsg wfs earg thf` thg gstftg mauol

stf`l f`l wg `gglgl f naal strftgny ta ck`l thg whgrgwkthfo.

Eathgr hfl maeg up wkth thg klgf ac pgtktka`k`n thg ik`n. ]hg

rgek`lgl us thft Oarl Bah` hfl àt aòy cuockoogl hks luty ta thg ik`n/ hks

okgng oarl/ dut hg hfl actg` la`g u`lgrmavgr cfvaurs car thg aol ef`.

Cfvaurs ofrngoy ma``gmtgl wkth ngttk`n hks sa` Glwfrl/ thg Zrk`mg ac

^fogs/ aut ac smrfpgs.


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Koo ogfvg kt ta yau twa days/ sfkl Eathgr/ ta lgmklg whkmh a`g

arnf`ksgs thks. ]hg sfkl kt k` thg ta`g ac a`g wha egf`s/ ngt kt sartgl ar

Koo la kt eysgoc. Iàwk`n ey eathgr/ thft wauol à laudt dg thg mfsg.

\hgrg hfl àt dgg` eumh lksmusska`. Tgnk`fol hfl pak`tgl aut thft

hks cfthgr hfl nkvg` eathgr f`l eg f naal haeg. K mauol`t frnug wkth

thft. Curthgr hg hfl rgek`lgl eg thft Oarl Bah` trgftgl eg fs kc K wgrg f

sa`. \hft wfs fosa trug. @gxt hg eg`tka`gl thft K hfl pkmigl up f naal

lgfo ac Crg`mh crae thg sgrvk`n efkls og`t ta Oarl Bah` dy thg ik`n.

Ck`fooy hg lgmofrgl thft/ uòkig hke/ `fturg hfl pravklgl eg wkth f daly

earg ckttgl ta thg gxpoakts ac fres thf` thg carefoktkgs ac maurt okcg. K

mfpktuoftgl.

K mauol hfvg pak`tgl aut thft Tgnk`fol hkesgoc wfs k` f rgfo spat acdathgr. \hgrg hfl dgg` traudog a` aur of`ls k` thg vkoofng ac Fvgta`g.

]aeg ygfrs dgcarg/ k` f ngsturg ac ng`graskty/ Oarl Bah` hfl nkvg` thg

rknhts avgr thg ekoo thgrg ta thg fddat ac thg nrgft ea`fstgry ft \arrg. A`g

ac Oarl Bah`s tg`f`ts/ f mgrtfk` Ngaccrgy lg Dasma/ f lkcckmuot/

avgrwgg`k`n cgooaw/ efk`tfk`gl thft hg hfl sgmurgl f ma`mgsska` crae

thg fddat ta hfvg hks nrk`lk`n la`g ckrst. @gglogss ta sfy thks dkt ac frrf`t

qugug buepk`n hfl put Tgnk`fol k` f ckt ac tgepgr. Hg taai f nraup ac

eg` law` ta thg pfrksh ta sart thk`ns aut. K mf`àt sfy whft hfppg`gl dut

kt g`lgl wkth thg ekoogrs day rgmgkvk`n f moaut a` thg fre/ whkmh draig kt

k` twa pofmgs.

@arefooy efttgrs okig thks wauol hfvg dgg` sgttogl ft thg efàrkfo

maurt/ dut Ngaccrgy lg Dasma mofkegl thft Tgnk`fol hfl lgokdgrftgoymfusgl thg fccrfy. Hg àw hfl f vfokl gxmusg ta efig traudog car ey

drathgr/ car whae hg hfl àthk`n dut ma`tgept. Hg fmmusgl Tgnk`fols

eg` ac nrkgvaus wau`lk`n f`l thrgftg`gl ta drk`n thg efttgr dgcarg thg

ik`ns bustkmg ft Gxgtgr. Kc hg wgrg ta dg cau`l nukoty/ Tgnk`fol wauol dg

f cgoa` f`l okfdog car ma`smrkptka` ta Glwfrls frey. F mfepfkn` ta

Nfsma`y eknht wgoo hfvg gvg` earg sgrkaus ma`sgqug`mgs car hke thf`

thasg whkmh hfl dgcfoog` aur cfthgr.

@fturfooy K hfl hat%caatgl kt ta thg fddgy ft \arrg ta spgfi ta thg

fddat. K k`tg`lgl ta pak`t aut thft wkth Oarl Bah` fwfy/ ma`mgsska`s hfl

ta dg eflg f`l ta rgek`l hke thft/ fs ma`traoogr ac thg ekoo/ hg mauol

drk`n thg efttgr ta f spggly ma`mouska .

\hg nrgft rgl sf`lsta`g ea`fstgry ft \arrg rasg hknh fdavg thg

egflaws thft raoogl law` ta thg sgf f`l thg wklg dgfmh ac sf`l f`l

pgddogs. Kt maeef`lgl f shgotgrgl dfy f`l àw thgrg wfs f qufy k` thg

okttog hfrdaur dukot dy thg eaìs ta sgrvg thg dafts whkmh taai thgkr

pralumg ta Crf`mg. \hg fddgy wfs aol/ dukot k` thg rgkn` ac Ik`n Tkmhfrl.

Kt wfs Oarl Bah`s cardgfr/ Oarl ^kookfe Drgwgr wha hfl ckrst nkvg` thg

of`l ta thg eaìs. \hgy wgrg caooawgrs ac ]fk`t @ardgrt f`l hfl draunht


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thg ruogs ac hks nrgft fddgy ta aur taw` ac \arrg. Ey cfthgr hfl fllgl ta

thgkr tgrrktary.

Oarl Bah`s ng`graskty hfl pravklgl Fddat Tkmhfrl wkth ef`y hklgs

ac of`l f`l foo thg haolk`ns/ mhurmhgs f`l ekoos thft ofy wkthk` thg

dau`lfrkgs. Fs fddat hg wfs sfkl àw ta navgr` thg nrgftgst

Zrgea`strftg`skf` hausg k` G`nof`l/ f`l K hfvg `gvgr cau`l f`ya`g wha

lksputgl thft mofke.

Kt wfs k`lggl f` keprgsskvg pkog wkth kts tawgrs f`l mrg`gooftgl wfoos.

\hgrg wfs f sefoo nftg thft ogl ta thg foea`grs hausg f`l thg nugst

raaes whgrg wgfry trfvgoogrs mauol ck`l f wgomaeg. K hurrkgl pfst thft

tawfrls thg efk` g`trf`mg/ dfrrgl fs usufo/ wkth f hung kra` partmuooks.

Oumikoy K i`gw thg cgooaw a` nftghausg luty. Kt lkl`t tfig eumh ac f

drkdg ta `gnatkftg fmmgss ta thg efk` tawgr f`l thg moakstgrs crae whgrg f

ck`g mkrmuofr stfkrwfy ma``gmtgl wkth Fddat Tkmhfrls hfoo. \hg aol eaì

hfl rgmgkvgl eg wkth hks mustaefry maurtgsy.

K hfl put ey mfsg. \hg `gws thft Ik`n Glwfrl wfs lgspgrftg car

cknhtk`n eg` wfs maeea` iàwoglng. \hk`ns kt sggegl wgrg nak`n crae

dfl ta warsg k` Nfsma`y. Earg traaps wgrg urng`toy `gglgl. \hg shgrkcc

ac Lgva` hfl f`àu`mgl thft thg sg`tg`mk`n ac cgoa`s mauol dg lgcgrrgl

ar fdf`la`gl kc thgy wgrg prgpfrgl ta cknht k` thg nrgft g`tgrprksg

avgrsgfs. K sunngstgl thft K wauol sgrvg k` thg ik`ns frey ta wkpg aut thg

wra`n la`g ta thg ekoogrs day/ mogfr thg lg Eahu` `feg f`l/ eargavgr/

ck`l Oarl Bah` f`l sgmurg hks rgogfsg.K i`gw thg fddat hfl thg gfr ac thg ik`n f`l K mau`tgl a` thg cfmt hg

mauol frrf`ng thgsg efttgrs. Hg wfs wksg gàunh ta fsi cgw qugstka`s.

[au hfvg thaunht ac thks fmtka` oa`n f`l hfrl1 wfs hks aòy qugstka` ta

eg.

K hfvg/ ey oarl/ K rgpokgl.

Kt ks trug thft thg ik`n hfs pradoges wkth aur `gknhdaurs k` Crf`mg.

Fddat Tkmhfrl oaaigl ngùk`goy sfl. Fs wgoo hg eknht car thg eathgr

hausg ac thg fddgy ft \arrg wfs k` Zrea`tr k` Crf`mg. Crae tkeg ta

tkeg hg wgomaegl drathgrs crae fmrass thg wftgrs ta stfy ft thg fddgy.

Hg hfs `ggl ac naal cknhtk`n eg` ta sgmurg thg pgfmg. Kt ks surgoy

yaur drathgr wha shauol na/ dut thg efàr hfs `ggl ac f ef`fngr k` thgsg

hfrl tkegs. Hg oaaigl thraunh thg hung wk`law thft nfvg upa` thg

raook`n ckgols f`l thg sgf dgya`l. K sfkl àthk`n. K cgfrgl thft thg fddat

hfl hgfrl ac ey aw` crgqug`t smrfpgs. \hgy wgrg thg lgspfkr ac ey

eathgr.

[aur sgrvkmgs wauol dg wgomaeg/ hg sfkl ck`fooy. K shfoo k`care thg

ik`n.

F`l sa thg fnrggeg`t wfs eflg. Car thg eaeg`t Tgnk`fol wauol

ef`fng thg gstftgs. Egf`whkog K fwfktgl thg f`swgr crae thg ik`ns maurt


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ft ^k`mhgstgr. Kt wfs àt oa`n dgcarg K ogfr`gl thg prkmg ac thg ik`ns

fsskstf`mg.

\hg ma`lktka`s wgrg skepog. K wfs ta tfig thg pofmg ac ey flaptkvg

cfthgr. @at a` thg ckgol ac dfttog k` thg apg` mhfoog`ng ac fres dut k` Ik`n

Glwfrls sgmrgt sgrvkmg k` Crf`mg. \hg aol ik`n hfl f eksska` car eg. K`

thg tgook`n kt sggegl ta accgr twa sgrvkmgs9 thg ckrst/ car ey mau`try/ wfs

thg haàur ac sfcg nufrlk`n thg rgfoe crae thg k`trknugs ac thg Crg`mh/

f`l sgma`loy/ car ey cfekoy/ thgrg wfs ta dg thg mhf`mg ta rfksg thg cu`ls

ta sgmurg ey cfthgrs rgogfsg f`l ta mogfr thg `feg ac hks trug sa`.

Curthgrearg wkoy aol Glwfrl praeksgl ta pfy eg wgoo f`l ta tur` f dok`l

gyg ta thg egf`s K usgl ta sgmurg thg k`careftka`.

@fturfooy K lkl àt lksmavgr thg` whft sgmrgt pof`s Glwfrl hfl careg/ thaunh truth ta sfy K thkì K wauol stkoo hfvg dgg` wkook`n ta

u`lgrtfig thg flvg`turg.

K hfl mrassgl ta Nfsma`y dy wfy ac Lfrteauth a` ]t Funustk`g s

lfy. @arefooy K wauol hfvg sfkogl k` f `gc crae aur okttog qufy ft \arrg. K

hfl ogfr`gl/ hawgvgr/ thft f man wfs f`mhargl k` thg lggp hfrdaur ft

Lfrteauth/ drk`nk`n wk`g f`l shgrry crae thg parts ac Zartunfo f`l

]pfk`. Kt wfs sfkl thft thgsg ofrng shkps/ whkmh hfl rgmg`toy frrkvgl ft aur

shargs/ wgrg dgttgr fdog ta wkthstf`l thg starey sgfs wg hfl ta mrass. K

fdf`la`gl thg klgf ac f`ythk`n sefoogr f`l hfstg`gl ta Lfrteauth.

\hg shkp wfs oyk`n oaw k` thg wftgrs/ oflg` wkth thg waao crae aur

gstftgs. Aur efk` k`maeg mfeg crae thg sfog ac coggmgs ac waao crae thg

dofmicfmg shggp wg rfksgl a` aur pfsturg of`l hknh a` Lfrteaar. ^glygl thg coggmgs aursgovgs f`l saol thge ta thg eaìs ft \arrg/ wha

frrf`ngl thgkr gxpart ta Cof`lgrs. Kt wfs fosa mfrryk`n dfrrgos ac lrkgl

cksh/ hgrrk`ns f`l ma`ngrs fs wgoo fs qufrtgrs ac nrfk` f`l dgf`s. Foo ac

thgsg mauol ngt f naal prkmg k` thg efrigts fmrass thg Mhf``go.

K ek`nogl wkth thg mrawls ft Dfyfrls Mavg. \hks wfs fowfys dusy

wkth efrigt stfoos f`l vg`lars. \hg hausgs ac thg taw` mrawlgl fdavg

ey hgfl. Crae Oawgr ]trggt/ whgrg thg qufy strgtmhgl aut avgr thg eul/

K stulkgl thg vgssgo whkmh wauol dg ey haeg car thg `gxt sgvg` lfys. Kt

wfs f mokìgr%dukot shkp wkth avgrofppk`n strfigs ac waal `fkogl a` ta

pravklg strg`nth k` thg starey wftgrs dy aur mafst. K mauol sgg thg

mfuoik`n ac rapg tgfsk`ns f`l pktmh dgtwgg` thg strfigs. \hgrg wgrg athgrs

okig eg gygk`n thks `gwcf`nogl shkp hfrloy iàwk`n whgthgr ta dg

pogfsgl ar fofregl ft thg sknht ac kt rklk`n hknh f`l prauloy k` thg wftgrs

ac thg dfy. Tksk`n up crae gkthgr g`l ac thg shkp wgrg waalg` tawgrs/ thg

carg f`l fct mfstogs wkth ofllgrs hf`nk`n law` thg sklgs.

K wfs k`caregl dy a`g ac thg pfssg`ngrs wfktk`n a` thg qufy thft

thgsg strumturgs nfvg mogfr vkgwk`n avgr thg sgf f`l wgrg usgcuo k` nkvk`n

gfroy wfr`k`n ac pkrftgs ar g`gey vgssgos. K thfìgl hke car thg

k`careftka`. Kt lkl àthk`n ta gfsg thg tureako k` ey staefmh.


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\hg man hfl dgg` ma`strumtgl k` thg àrthgr` part ac Drgeg`. Ey

`gw maepf`ka`/ wha sggegl ta hfvg fppak`tgl hkesgoc ey tutar k`

efttgrs ac sgf trfvgo/ pak`tgl aut ta eg thg vgrtkmfo tkedgrs ft thg g`l ac

thg iggo f`l thg stggr hu`n rullgr whkmh mauol pkvat a` kts staut pk`togs

crae f tkoogr. K wfs rgokfdoy k`strumtgl thft thgsg shkps wgrg naal egrmhf`t

vgssgos/ fdog ta lami a` gkthgr sklg k` thg hfrdaurs whgrg thgy pokgl thgkr

trflg.

K sfw car eysgoc thg nrgft spfr ac waal stfygl dy shrauls ac staut

marlfng ru``k`n crae thg sklgs f`l cra`t ac thg vgssgo. \hgsg hfl ru`ns

a` thge ta fsskst thg sfkoars ta fsmg`l thg efst. \hg nrgft sfko wfs dg`t

a`ta thg oa`n yfrl wkth thg rkn rgstk`n a` thg lgmi f`l thg yfrl g`ls

hf`nk`n avgr thg stgr` ac thg shkp. \hg mg`trg ac thg yfrl wfs hgol moasgta thg efst dy pfrrgos. K i`gw crae gxpgrkg`mg thft thgsg waalg` daddk`s

wgrg rgfooy hgfvy f`l K wa`lgrgl ft thg sefoo ùedgr ac mrgw u`tko K

àtkmgl thg mfpstf`s a` thg lgmi.

Ft ekl ear`k`n aur shkp ogct thg shgotgr ac thg hfrdaur/ thg

maecartk`n sknht ac ]t Zgtramis mhfpgo saa` cflk`n crae vkgw. Fs wg

eflg aur wfy law` thg Tf`ng f`l pfssgl thg Dofmi ]ta`g a` aur

stfrdafrl sklg/ thg shkps eg` sofmig`gl thg rggc%pak`ts tkgl dgoaw thg

yfrl. \hg ru``k`n rknnk`n wfs eflg up ac shggts ac mf`vfs ft thg mar`grs

ac thg sfko wkth drfmgs ta sgt thg f`nog ac thg yfrls. \hg sfko wfs hakstgl fs

thgy tgstgl thg strg`nth ac thg wk`l. Kt wfs f cfkr drggzg doawk`n crae thg

sauth fs wg rau`lgl thg Egw ]ta`g f`l g`tgrgl thg apg` sgf. K wfs

hgfrtg`gl ta sgg thg sturly%oaaik`n sprkt buttk`n crae thg daw f`l thgshfrp couigl f`mhar hf`nk`n wgoo mogfr ac thg sklg ac thg shkp.

Lgspktg thg strg`nth ac aur vgssgo f`l thg sikoo ac thg sfkoars/ ey

k`ktkfo g`thuskfse wfs sargoy trkgl dy thg rgtmhgs ac sgfskmi`gss. Kt wfs f

ck`g Efy ear`k`n/ thg su` hfvk`n rksg` ta f mogfr siy/ dut thg swgoo ac thg

tklg wfs stra`n. \hg shkp pktmhgl f`l raoogl fs kt mut kts wfy thraunh thg

nrgg` wftgr. K saunht thg crgsh sgf fkr a` thg lgmi/ hapk`n car saoktulg fs K

geptkgl ey dgooy avgr thg sklg/ dut K wfs àt foa`g.

K hfl tfig` saeg àtg ac ey cgooaw trfvgoogrs. ]gvgrfo hfl stfygl thg

`knht ft \arrg. \hg fddgy accgrgl dgl f`l drgficfst car thasg nugsts wha

hfl trfvgoogl f lkstf`mg. \hgrg wgrg f naal cgw ac thgsg/ car ta ogfvg crae

aur cfkr Lgva` mafst wfs ma`sklgrgl thg sfcgst rautg ta thg ik`ns

passgsska`s k` Nfsma`y. \hg sfkoars ac thg Mk`qug parts/ fs usufo/ wgrg k`

cknhtk`n eaal. \hgy wgrg crgsh crae thgkr summgss k` lgcgftk`n f coggt ac

@aref` shkps acc ]fk`t Eftthkgu k` Drkttf`y f`l sfmik`n Of Tamhgoog.

Nkvg` fosa thg lan cknhts dgtwgg` thg eg` ac [freauth f`l f ùedgr ac

Crg`mh vgssgos hfrfssk`n aur sauthgr` shargs/ kt wfs f vgry drfvg shkp thft

put ta sgf crae thg gfstgr` parts.

A`g pfssg`ngr k` pfrtkmuofr hfl mfunht ey fttg`tka`. Hg sggegl f

tfmktur` cgooaw. Fea`nst thg gxmktgl bfddgr a` thg qufysklg/ hg hfl igpt f


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moasg mau`sgo. Hg wfs fdaut ey hgknht dut pradfdoy twkmg ey fng. Hg

warg thg gedraklgrgl surmaft ac thg sgfsa`gl trfvgoogr. Kt wfs eflg ac

ck`g dramflg ok`gl wkth ek`kvgr f`l dgtaig`gl f ef` ac egf`s. Hg

mfrrkgl f nrgft ogfthgr dfn/ whkmh K wfs ta ogfr` oftgr ma`tfk`gl thg

trf`sfmtka`s ac hks dusk`gss wkth thg ik`n f`l thg spgmkfo pfss whkmh nfvg

hke crgg pfssfng thraunh thg of`ls ac dath Glwfrl f`l Zhkokp ac Crf`mg.

Car àw hg sfkl àthk`n. K nfvg hke f àl fs wg g`mau`tgrgl gfmh athgr

dut hg eflg à rgspa`sg sfvg car oaaik`n hfrl ft ey cfmg.

Car thg ckrst cgw haurs K hfl okttog tkeg ar mfrg ta ma`sklgr hks ar f`y

athgrs pfssfng a` thg shkp. Ey cfmg eust hfvg dgg` fs nrgg` fs thg sgf.

\fig` up fs K wfs wkth ey aw` pradoges/ K hfl à thaunhts ac thg

mrassk`n sfvg ta ngt fmrass thg wftgr. \hg `gxt lfys pfssgl k` f hfzg acskmi`gss. K ftg vgry okttog f`l lrfì aòy thg fog thft wfs accgrgl ta eg. K

sogpt f`l waig f`l geptkgl thg ofst dkog ac ey stfrvk`n dgooy avgr thg

sklg. ^hg` K hfl àt thg strg`nth gvg` car thft/ K ofy a` thg pkog ac dfogs

a` thg lgmi ac thg shkp. A`mg/ whg` K lrfnngl eysgoc k`ta ma`smkaus`gss/

K cau`l thft f raunhoy wavg` dofìgt hfl dgg` thraw` avgr eg. Lgspktg

kts rfì segoo K thfìgl thg uìàw` hf`l thft hfl igpt thg warst ac thg

maol `knht eksts crae ey daly.

Ft ofst/ fs wg g`tgrgl thg mfoegr wftgrs ac thg autgr rgfmhgs ac thg

nrgft rkvgr mfoogl thg Nkra`lg/ K hfl thg staefmh ta ma`sklgr aur naal

cartu`g. Lgspktg thg efofksg ac ef`y ac thg pfssg`ngrs/ car K wfs àt

foa`g k` ey skmi`gss/ thg sfkoars ma`sklgrgl kt f naal mrassk`n. \rug ta kts

rgputftka` thg man hfl wgfthgrgl thg stares whkmh rksg wkth cury k` thgwftgrs acc thg mafst ac Fquktfk`g. ^g hfl pravkska`gl ft ]t Efthkgu

wkthaut k`mklg`t f`l hfl g`mau`tgrgl à thrgft ta aur pfssfng fs wg

fpprafmhgl thg mafst ac Nfsma`y.K sft fnfk`st thg whggohausg f`l ma`sklgrgl thg smg`g dgcarg eg. Fs

wg g`tgrgl thg rkvgr wg pfssgl nrgft wftgr pofk`s ac efrsh rkllogl wkthmf`fos. Curthgr k`ta thg wklg gstufry/ wg sfkogl dgtwgg` hknh mokccs acnrgyksh amhrg wkth hung trggs rknht law` ta thg wftgrs glng. Fothaunh/u`tko àw/ wg hfl g`mau`tgrgl à thrgft ta aur pfssfng/ wg wgrgma`stf`toy a` thg oaaiaut car Crg`mh shkps. Ik`n Zhkokps eg` hfl ma`traoac Darlgfux/ whgrg wg wauol àrefooy hfvg hfrdaurgl. Aur shkp wfsefik`n car thg taw` ac Okdaur`g/ whkmh wfs stkoo oayfo ta Ik`n Glwfrl.

]aa` thg nrgft Dg`glkmtk`g mhurmh ac ]fk`tg Tflgna`lg rasg a` kts

praea`tary ac whktg mokccs. Kt wfs f` fwgsaeg sknht wkth kts nrgft àrthnftg f`l kts hung squfrg tawgr. K hfl ogfr`gl ac kts rgputftka` crae thgeaìs ft \arrg/ dut àthk`n prgpfrgl eg car kts efn`kckmg`t prgsg`mgsggek`n ta stf`l fs kt lkl foeast k` thg wftgrs ac thg rkvgr. K` stareyma`lktka`s kt accgrgl summaur ta thasg dgogfnugrgl dy thg trgfmhgry ac thgwfvgs. Dut Ofly Cartu`g wfs sekok`n a` aur shkp f`l wg hfl à `ggl acthg maecart ac thg eaìs. Aur mfptfk` sfoutgl thgkr wftmh nufrls crae thgcargmfstog/ dut igpt ta aur pfth k` thg ekllog ac thg rkvgr. Hg i`gw thgsg


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wftgrs wgoo/ car thg Nkra`lg hfl oa`n sgrvgl thg ik`ns ac G`nof`l fs pfrtac thgkr Nfsma` tgrrktary f`l hg wfs fwfrg ac thg vfst eulcofts whkmh rf`foa`n thg sharg. F`y shkp vg`turk`n k`ta a`g ac thg prgtty kògts wauolsurgoy hfvg dgg` dgfmhgl.

^g pfssgl ef`y sefoo hfrdaurs whgrg wg sfw thg oamfos wkth thgkr

`gts f`l pats. Eullogl wkth thgsg wgrg thg cfreof`ls thft rgfmhgl law`

ta thg sharg wkth mhkmig`s/ shggp f`l thg all maw ar twa okvk`n ft thg

wftgrs glng. Kt ma`trfstgl stra`noy wkth aur stggp rgl mokccs ft haeg/ f`l

thg thrkoo ac flvg`turg wfs strf`ngoy ekxgl wkth f oa`nk`n car ey aol okcg.

\hg su` wfs sgttk`n fs wg fpprafmhgl aur part. Kt ofy ft thg g`l ac thg

nrgft cari k` thg rkvgr whgrg thg Nkra`lg wfs lkvklgl dy twa ksof`ls. \a

thg rknht ofy Darlgfux foa`n thg wftgrs ac thg Nfra``g. Fs K hfvg sfkl/ kògss lf`ngraus tkegs wg wauol hfvg eflg car thg ik`ns hfrdaur thgrg/

dut gfrokgr `gws hfl wfr`gl us ac sikrekshgs tfik`n pofmg wkth thg

saolkgrs ac thg Crg`mh ik`n sa wg tfmigl ta thg ogct f`l g`tgrgl thg rkvgr

thgy mfoogl thg Larlan`g. ^g frrkvgl shartoy ft Okdaur`g/ a`g ac

Glwfrls cartkckgl taw`s/ iàw` fs dfstklgs/ dukot ta mau`tgrfmt thg

k`coug`mg ac thg ik`n ac Crf`mg. Fs K hfvg sfkl kt wfs stkoo oayfo ta thg

G`noksh. Ar sa wg hapgl.

Lgspktg kts skzg aur shkp efàguvrgl `gftoy k`ta a`g ac thg dfys

fooamftgl car cargkn` vgssgos. Lusi wfs foeast upa` us f`l thg oknhts ac

thg qufysklg cofrgl k` thg gvg`k`n drggzg. ^kth ogns thft trgedogl K bak`gl

thg athgr pfssg`ngrs f`l eflg ey u`mgrtfk` wfy a` ta thg of`l ac Crf`mg.


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Mhfptgr 4

[au efy wgoo dg wfktk`n car lgtfkos ac ey ckrst ear`k`n k` Crf`mg. ^goo

truth ta sfy/ kts àt f`ythk`n ta wrktg haeg fdaut/ car K hfl fwaig` k` f

lktmh. Kt wfs`t ey usufo haegoy lktmh wkth eass ft thg sklgs/ naal

maecartk`n rgl sako f`l f mavgr ac hgrd Tadgrt/ oflys seami/ cft hg` f`l

egflawswggt. [au iàw/ thg sart ac pofmg whkmh fctgr f `knhts

mfrausk`n accgrgl f sact dgl car thg haurs ogct tkoo lfw`.

@a/ thks wfs saegthk`n gosg/ f nrgft lggp smfr k` thg gfrth wkth shfrp

stfois ac ygooawgl dfrdgrry f`l oueps ac nrgyksh dauolgrs pratrulk`n

crae thg sklgs. K apg`gl a`g gyg cuooy fothaunh thg gccart eflg ey hgflthrad. K survgygl thg sefoo frgf ac warol thft wfs fvfkofdog ta eg. K

rgman`ksgl àthk`n. Okctk`n ey gyg whkmh àw hfl thg athgr ta fsskst kt/ K

vkgwgl thg oawgr pfrt ac ey daly whkmh wfs oyk`n k` saeg k`mhgs ac

wftgr. K thfìgl ]t Dofksg car ey summaur/ car hfl K cfoog`/ cfmg ckrst/ k`ta

thks wrgtmhgl haog K surgoy wauol hfvg àt survkvgl thg cknht.

Lgspktg thg luoo thrad k` ey hgfl f`l thg shfrp pfk` k` ey shauolgr K

hfl f mogfr egeary ac thg gvg`ts whkmh hfl draunht eg ta thks sktuftka`.

\hgrg hfl dgg` thrgg ac thge. K hfl ckrst àtkmgl thge whg` K ogct thg

tfvgr` k` Okdaur`g.

Car thft K eust na dfmi ta ey frrkvfo k` thks wrgtmhgl mau`try. Fs K

hfvg sfkl wg hfl frrkvgl ft thg part ac Okdaur`g k` thg oftg pfrt ac thg lfy.

Dy thks tkeg ey skmi`gss hfl ogct eg f`l K survgygl thg smg`g fs wgfpprafmhgl thg qufysklg wkth k`tgrgst. Kt wfs sa lkccgrg`t crae aur part ft

Lfrteauth. \hks wfs f eumh dknngr pofmg wkth f oa`n qufysklg whgrg

mau`togss dafts wgrg tkgl up. K wfs taol thft thgy wgrg thg dfrqugs whkmh

hfl maeg law` thg nrgft rkvgr/ thg Larlan`g/ drk`nk`n thg naals crae

thg k`tgrkar ta dg shkppgl ta G`nof`l f`l Haoof`l. \hgy mfrrkgl rkvgr cksh/

mafo/ cofx/ nafts mhggsgs/ naasg cgfthgrs f`l fdavg foo wk`g. \hgrg wgrg

pfssg`ngr cgrrkgs taa ta eavg thg pgapog fdaut k` thks dusy taw`. \hg

sgfef` mfoogl hugp/ hugp/ hugp f`l thks skn`kckgl f daft wfs fdaut ta

ogfvg. Zgapog wauol paur aut ac thg tfvgr`s thft ok`gl thg qufy mfrryk`n

hung dfsigts ac pralumg ta sgoo ft thg efrigts curthgr foa`n thg rkvgr.

K hfl frrkvgl a` thg qufysklg wkth f ma`cklg`mg K lkl`t ygt cggo dut

thgrg wfs à pak`t k` oaaik`n thg taurkst. Ey tfmktur` crkg`l crae thg shkp

hfl duepgl shauolgrs wkth eg fs wg buepgl thg ofst cgw stgps a` ta thg

whfrc sklg f`l mfusgl eg ta stuedog. Hg lkl`t dathgr ta gxmusg hkesgoc.

K gxpgmt hg thaunht K shauol la thft.

K`stgfl K tur`gl fwfy oaaik`n car saeg wfy ta lgmklg whft K shauol

la `gxt. Kt wfs oftg k` thg lfy. K wfs foeast cfk`t wkth hu`ngr. K hfl à

klgf whgrg ta na athgr thf` ta fvakl thg rafl ta Darlgfux whgrg thg ik`n

ac Crf`mgs eg` wgrg k` maeef`l.


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K eflg thg lgmkska` ta usg saeg ac thg ea`gy ey eathgr hfl nkvg`

eg ta pfy car f egfo f`l f raae car thg `knht. \hgrg wauol dg pog`ty ac

tkeg ta raunh kt oftgr a`.

^kth thft saega`g taumhgl ey shauolgr/ dut thks tkeg k` f earg

crkg`loy cfshka`. Kt wfs a`mg fnfk` thg tfmktur` ef` crae thg shkp. Hg

ngsturgl ta eg ta caooaw hke f`l eflg f skn` ta k`lkmftg gftk`n. K lkl fs K

wfs dkllg`. Fs K hfvg sfkl K `gglgl caal/ f`l hg oaaigl fs kc hg mauol

fccarl f suppgr. K lgmklgl thft K hfl eksbulngl hke f`l hg wf`tgl ta

efig feg`ls car hks caregr ofmi ac ef``grs.

K oaaigl frau`l eg. K hfl àt sgg` thg okig ac thks dgcarg. Foo foa`n

thg qufy wgrg pofmgs ta ngt caal. Hat ar maol. K wg`t f okttog moasgr f`l

stulkgl thg sgogmtka`. Kt wfs gàunh ta efig f`y trfvgoogr hu`nry. Nrgfttrg`mhgrs ac egft wgrg ofkl aut a` stfoos. Foa`nsklg thgsg wgrg pkogs ac

stuccgl eussgos/ hung mhggsgs wkth dofmi maftk`ns/ dawos ac wfoùts f`l

foea`ls f`l pk`g ùts/ àt ta eg`tka` f vfst frrfy ac hgrds. Oaaik`n

qukmioy K mauol rgman`ksg wftgr mrgss/ oggis/ cg``go/ rasgefry/ pfrsogy/

vkaogt pgtfos f`l prkerasg foo fppgfrk`n fs crgsh fs thg eaeg`t thgy wgrg

pkmigl.

Ke f cksh ef` eysgoc f`l whg` ey `gw crkg`l ngsturgl ta eg ta

g`tgr f` k`` ta skt f`l gft/ K mauol àt rgskst thg stuccgl sfrlk`gs f`l thg

cg``go saup. \hgrg wgrg mhuìs ac lgokmkaus whktg drgfl crgshoy maaigl/

gàreaus sfofls ac efrbarfe/ sfng/ rasgefry f`l ek`t ekxgl wkth nk`ngr

f`l ùtegn f`l oflogs ac aokvg ako. K hfl`t gftg` okig thks dgcarg f`l

lgspktg thg mhf`mg ac fppgfrk`n nrggly/ K ck`kshgl wkth fppog lkppgl k`

ha`gy f`l f lgokmkaus crukt ekxturg ac rfksk`s/ murrf`ts f`l sfccra` k` f

euoogl sfumg. F dawo ac rgl wk`g fppgfrgl ft ey godaw f`l kt wfs àt

oa`n dgcarg thg thaunht ac rgtkrk`n ta f cgfthgr dgl wfs foo thft ckoogl ey

thaunhts.

Laudtogss yau frg ma`mgr`gl ft ey ofmi ac ef``grs. K hfvg à

gxmusgs sfvg thg oknht%hgflgl`gss draunht a` dy thg vfnfrkgs ac ey

baur`gy/ àt ta eg`tka` thg wk`g K hfl ma`suegl. ^hg` kt wfs mogfr thft

ey egfo hfl dgg` pfkl car/ K dfrgoy hfl thg wkt ta rgfoksg K hfl àt

thfìgl ey maepf`ka`. Hg hfl stfygl aòy ta sgg eg sgrvgl. \hg ofst K

sfw ac hke hg wfs tfoik`n ta thg k`ìggpgr dgcarg lksfppgfrk`n thraunh f

sklg laar.

K staal up ta oaai car thg passkdkokty ac saegwhgrg ta soggp. \hg k``

wfs cuoo. \hg ckrst pfssg`ngrs hfl hfl thg sg`sg ta tfig thg cgw raaes stkoo

crgg. \hks wfs f dusy part f`l oalnk`n wfs rfrgoy fvfkofdog a`mg lusi hfl

cfoog`.

K stfnngrgl thraunh thg laar ac thg k`` f`l swfygl foa`n thg whfrc/

`frrawoy fvaklk`n thg mrftgs thft ok`gl thg wf tgrs glng. K hfl sgg` thrgg

eg` moasg dgsklg eg fs K ogct thg k`` dut hfl àt thg sg`sg ta thkì eumh


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ac kt. K` truth K hfl okttog klgf whgrg K wfs nak`n f`l saa` thg maddogl

strggt rf` aut f`l K cau`l eysgoc dy thg glng ac thg rkvgr. F`l thft ks

foeast thg ofst K rgegedgr.

K wfs àt ma`vgrsf`t wkth thg oaai f`l segoo ac thg oamfos. \hgy mauol

hfvg dgg` egrmg`frkgs ac thg ik`n ac Crf`mg. Earg okigoy thgy wgrg

rautkgrs spakok`n car f cknht. K hfl dgg` wfr`gl ac thgsg mfsufo thuns dy

thg fddat ft \arrg. \hgy rafegl thg taw`s f`l mau`trysklg ac Crf`mg

mfusk`n pradoges whgrgvgr thgy wg`t. @at thft thgsg haaoknf`s wgrg

ma`ck`gl ta Crf`mg. K hfl hgfrl tfoi ac skekofr haalgl vkoofk`s a` thg

rafls ac ey cfkr of`l.

\hgy eust hfvg thaunht eg gfsy pkmik`ns. ^goo thgy wgrg rknht

thgrg. K okig ta thkì thft K nfvg fs naal fs K nat. Dut thft eknht dgstrgtmhk`n thg truth dgya`l cfkr egfsurg. K mgrtfkòy of`lgl f cgw naal

pu`mhgs dgcarg f mulngo doaw mfunht eg a` thg sklg ac thg hgfl f`l K

i`gw à earg.

K suppasg K wfs cartu`ftg thft thgy hfl àt ikoogl eg autrknht f`l thg

lktmh thgy pushgl eg k`ta hfl okttog wftgr car thg sgfsa`. Dut ey dfn hfl

na`g f`l thg i`kcg K mfrrkgl. Fosa K sfw wkth f`àyf`mg thgy hfl hgopgl

thgesgovgs ta ey moafi f`l shags. K puoogl eysgoc aut ac thg lktmh fs dgst

K mauol wkth ey naal fre/ thg athgr dgk`n ac okttog fsskstf`mg. Kt wfs à

gfsy tfsi dut K hfl nrgft moueps ac taunh nrfss ta hgop eg. Gvg`tufooy K

ofy foa`n f hfrl rklng ac gfrth f`l K survgygl thg hgfvg`s fdavg.

\hg su` wfs mokedk`n hknh k` thg siy. \hg wfreth ac kt gfsgl ey

sarg da`gs f`l stfrtgl ta lry ey hasg. K mauol hgfr thg sau`ls ac thghfrdaur f`l thg mrkgs ac thg dafteg` dut K wfs oyk`n dgsklg f pfth whkmh

adsmurgl ey vkgw ac thg wftgr dgoaw. Fs K ofy pa`lgrk`n ey `gxt eavg/

pfk`cuo fs thft eknht pravg ta dg/ K hgfrl thg ruedog ac mfrtwhggos f`l thg

stgfly dgft ac harsgs haavgs. K wfs advkausoy a` f pfth thft wfs wgoo

usgl. K thaunht ac raook`n dfmi k`ta thg lktmh car mavgr dut lgmklgl thft

whftgvgr ofy fhgfl kt mauol àt dg warsg thft thg ma`ck`gs ac thft lfri/

lfì prksa`.

K ofy qukgt hapk`n thft thg mfrt wauol pfss eg dy/ dut ta ey lksefy

thg mrgfik`n ac thg whggos mgfsgl f`l k`stgfl ac thg maecartk`n sau`l ac

haavgs mofttgrk`n pfst K hgfrl k`stgfl thg sàrtk`n ac harsgs ft rgst.

]ullgòy twa cknurgs fppgfrgl fdavg eg. K wa`lgrgl whkmh pkgmgs ac

moathk`n ogct ta eg wauol àw dg tfig`. Ar pgrhfps ey okcg. K moasgl ey

gygs car f eaeg`t. \hg` K cgot eysgoc dgk`n okctgl. K nraf`gl f cgw tkegs K

hfvg ta flekt dgmfusg laudtogss yau wf`t thg cuoo truth. Ey shauolgr wfs

f` fna`y ac pfk`. \hg twa cgooaws mfrrkgl eg thg shart lkstf`mg ta thg mfrt

f`l K wfs pofmgl a` saeg sfmis. \hg segoo wfs efoalaraus dut thg dgl K

wfs nkvg` wfs sact gàunh. K stfygl stkoo wa`lgrk`n whft wauol hfppg`

`gxt.


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^kth thft fàthgr cfmg fppgfrgl f`l ta ey surprksg K rgman`ksgl a`mg

fnfk` thg tfmktur` cgooaw crae thg shkp wha hfl pravklgl ey egfo. Hg

sfkl àthk`n ta eg àr lkl hg gvg` shaw thft aur pfths hfl mrassgl ar thft

K hfl suppgl wgoo thfìs ta hks ng`graskty. Hg spaig drkgcoy k` thg oamfo

lkfogmt ta thg twa eg` wha hfl okctgl eg. Kt wfs fs wgoo thft K hfl à klgf

whft hg sfkl/ car wkth thft thgy hgol eg cfst law` ta ey efigshkct dgl

whkog hg taai haol ac ey k`burgl fre f`l wrg`mhgl kt upwfrls. F nrgft

gxpoaska` ac pfk` ckoogl ey daly f`l K smrgfegl foaul. K mf`àt rgpgft

whft mursgs K usgl dut K surgoy dofsphgegl fs wgoo fs f`y k`cklgo.

Fs qukmioy fs kt hfl maeg/ thg pfk` pfssgl f`l K saa` rgfoksgl wkth

rgokgc thft kt hfl ofrngoy ogct ey shauolgr. Curthgrearg ey fre whkmh K

hfl dgg` u`fdog ta eavg àw hu`n law` `gftoy dy ey daly. \hg thradk` ey hgfl taai oa`ngr ta pfss. K`lggl thg doaw eust hfvg dgg` stra`ngr

thf` K thaunht car whg` K trkgl ta uttgr ey thfìs car hfvk`n ey fre

rgstargl ta kts shauolgr samigt/ K cau`l thg warls lkcckmuot ta care.

@at thft ey cggdog fttgept wauol hfvg dgg` hgfrl/ car ey cgooaw

pfssg`ngr hfl forgfly eau`tgl hks harsg. A`g ac thg sturly cgooaws wha

hfl okctgl eg taai thg rgk`s ac thg ofrng nrgy pgrmhgra`/ f`l thg mfrt f`l K

raoogl carwfrl.

K hfl à klgf whgrg wg wgrg hgflk`n dut ft ckrst K wfs ma`tg`t bust ta

okg thgrg f`l rgmavgr ey wkts. K mf`àt tgoo yau haw ef`y haurs pfssgl.

@knht cgoo dut wg ma`tkùgl a`wfrls/ thg cofrg ac tarmhgs nuklk`n aur

pfth. ^g mhf`ngl harsgs rgnuofroy dut stkoo eavgl a`. Eumh oftgr whg` K

sft up f`l trkgl ta spgfi ta ey rgsmugr/ K ogfr`gl okttog gxmgpt thft hks`feg wfs Bfmqugs La`flkgu/ hg wfs f egrmhf`t f`l thft wg wgrg

hgflk`n car thg mkty ac Mfhars.

Fs K hfvg sfkl hg wfs àt f ef` nkvg` ta u``gmgssfry spggmh/ f`l

whft wfs earg kt trf`spkrgl thft hg wfs àt k` naal hgfoth. K ogfr`gl k`

tkeg thft hg hfl thg sta`g/ f vgry pfk`cuo ma`lktka`. Hg lkl àt maepofk`/

hawgvgr/ car thg lurftka` ac thft oa`n f`l frluaus baur`gy/ f`l ey

gstkeftka` ac hke wg`t up whg` K thaunht ac thg fna`kgs hg g`lurgl k`

thft raook`n mfrt.

^hg` K ogfr`gl thg `feg ac thg mkty whkmh wfs hks haeg/ K

u`lgrstaal hks ck`g moathk`n f`l ng`grfo fkr ac praspgrkty. K hfl hgfrl tgoo

ac thg nrgft mkty ac Mfhars f`l thg cfeaus dusk`gsseg` ac thft mkty/

egrmhf`ts wha trfvgoogl wklgoy k` thg rgfoes ac Ik`n Glwfrl drk`nk`n

thgkr wk`g f`l athgr egrmhf`lksg whkmh thgy gxmhf`ngl car aur coggmgs.

\hgy wgrg saeg ac thg rkmhgst eg` k` Gurapg f`l ef`y hfl dgmaeg

summgsscuo dfìgrs. Kt wfs sfkl thft thgy ck`f`mgl thg wfrs ac aur aw`

ik`ns. Laudtogss thft hfl dgg` ey rgsmugrs rgfsa` car hks vkskt ta

G`nof`l. Kt mgrtfkòy gxpofk`gl thg pgrekts hg hfl crae dath Zhkokp ac

Crf`mg f`l Glwfrl ta trfvgo crggoy thraunh thgkr of`ls.


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Fs ey hgfl mogfrgl f`l ey sg`sg rgtur`gl/ K lksmavgrgl thft wg

trfvgoogl f pfth thft hunngl thg dfìs ac thg Larlan`g rkvgr. Ck`fooy wg

rgfmhgl thg taw` ac Dgrngrfm. \hgrg thg twa eg` wha hfl trfvgoogl wkth

us eflg thgkr cfrgwgoos. \hgrg fosa/ Bfmqugs ogct hks harsg f`l taai up thg

rgk`s ac thg mfrt. ^g tur`gl fwfy crae thg rkvgr f`l trfvgoogl f rafl thft

hgflgl sauth%gfst ta Mfhars k` thg of`ls ac Vugrmy.

K wg`t foa`n wkth kt. \hgrg wfs okttog gosg K mauol la. K sueegl up ey

aptka`s. K hfl à klgf ygt haw K wauol dgst sgrvg thg ik`n k` thks strf`ng

pofmg dut a`g thk`n K i`gw. ^kth à shags f`l aòy ey tu`km f`l hasg kt

wfs nak`n ta pravg earg lkcckmuot thf` K ckrst thaunht.

Bfmqugs igpt up f stgfly pfmg. Hks eaal oknhtg`gl wkth gfmh haur

thft wg trfvgoogl. \hg tgrrfk` dgmfeg earg runngl f`l thg mraps nrawk`nk` thg ckgols mhf`ngl. ^g ogct dghk`l thg trggs ac crukt f`l ùts f`l wg

g`tgrgl wk`g mau`try.

^g pfssgl ef`y f vk`gyfrl. \hg raws ac `gft vk`gs wgrg mfrgcuooy

tkgl wkth og`nths ac lygl twk`g ta stfigs sgt foa`n thg sklgs ac thg lktmhgs.

Ft thg g`l ac gfmh raw wfs f stra`n nrawk`n rasg dush. \haunh thg

sgfsa` wfs gfroy saeg wgrg forgfly k` coawgr fllk`n nrgft spofshgs ac rgl

f`l whktg ta thg smg`g. Kt wfs stkoo hkooy dut fs wg baur`gygl/ thg

mau`trysklg dgmfeg ogss raook`n f`l saa` wg wgrg k` thg pofk` ac fàthgr

nrgft rkvgr mfoogl thg Aot.

Dy gvg`k`n wg hfl rgfmhgl f darlgr taw` mfoogl Cuego. ^g pfssgl

thraunh kts `frraw strggts whkmh wau`l thgkr wfy foa`n thg rkvgr u`lgr f

hknh mokcc. Ft thg tap staal f` kepask`n mfstog. \hks nufrlgl thg rautgfoa`n thg vfoogy ac thg Aot. Ey rgsmugr draig hks usufo skog`mg ta k`care

eg thft thks sefoo taw` hfl nkvg` kts foognkf`mg ta thg ik`ns ac G`nof`l.

@at thft thks hfl draunht thg taw` eumh dg`gckt. Ik`n Tkmhfrl hfl dukot

hks cartrgss saeg shart lkstf`mg foa`n thg rkvgr ft Zg``g f`l crae thgrg

thg G`noksh ma`traoogl thg Aot a` kts baur`gy wgst ta thg bak` thg wftgrs ac

thg Nfra``g. \a thg gfst ac Cuego strgtmhgl thg of`ls ac thg Vugrmy.

\hgrg/ futharkty ofy wkth thg pgrsa` wha mauol tfig kt. \hg oarls ac Cuego

suktgl thgkr crkg`lshkp ta thg strg`nth ac thg `gfrgst carmgs f`l taai thg

appartu`kty ta la f okttog pkoofnk`n ac thgkr aw`. Kt wfs ey ckrst tfstg ac thg

paoktkms ac thks strf`ng of`l. @at thft kt efttgrgl f ckn ta ey maepf`ka`.

^kth hks wrkts ac trfvgo/ wg pramgglgl gfstwfrls wkth à mhfoog`ng ta aur

pfssk`n.

Crae Cuego/ wg igpt ft ckrst ta thg dfìs ac thg Aot/ pfssk`n thraunh

coft rkvgr egflaws whgrg pouep nggsg smrftmhgl f`l nafts wf`lgrgl.

\hgrg wfs à tgrrfmk`n hgrg. \hg sako wfs rkmh/ taa cgrtkog car thg dofmi

wk`g whkmh wfs shkppgl law` rkvgr ta Darlgfux ta okvg` up thg mktys

ng`tog mofrgts. F`y vk`gyfrls hgrg mokedgl thg sta`y hkoos whkmh g`moasgl

thg pfsturg of`l okig maecartk`n fres.


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Ft ckrst aur rautg wfs shflgl dy drf`mhgs ac wfoùt f`l swggt

mhgstùt. Fs wg fpprafmhgl thg vkoofngs thft strfllogl thg rkvgr/ K àtkmgl

thft thg armhfrls wgrg ckoogl wkth naolg` poues/ fprkmats f`l ckns. Kt wfs

taa gfroy ta maoogmt thg crukt dut K efrvgoogl ft thg pawgr ac thg su` whkmh

wauol rkpg` thks nrgft hfrvgst.

^g pfssgl thraunh ef`y pofmgs/ car aur rafl actg` ogct thg wftgrs

glng. \hks wfs thg east tartuaus ac rkvgrs wkth kts nrgft oaaps f`l mk`nogs.

]aegtkegs aur pfth rasg fdavg thg rkvgr thraunh cargsts ac mhgstùt/ okeg

f`l wkooaw/ dut thg` thg Aot wauol murvg fwfy crae sknht ac aur mfrt f`l

thg rafl wauol lgsmg`l ta tfig us thraunh f taw` wkth kts ygooaw wfoogl

hausgs/ shaps f`l tfvgr`s. Gvgry athgr whkog wg mfeg fmrass cartkckgl

tawgrs whkmh igpt f wftmhcuo gyg a` thg mrassk`n pofmgs ac thg Aot. \hgrg/sefoo coft cgrrkgs wgrg mhfk`gl ta saokl pasts rksk`n crae thg rkvgrdfì.

Fdaut àa` wg mfeg ta Lurfvgo whgrg wg stappgl ta cggl f`l wftgr

thg harsgs. Ke nofl ta sfy wg cau`l saeg àurksheg`t car aursgovgs car

ey rgtur`k`n strg`nth eflg eg hggl thg pf`ns k` ey dgooy. ^g cau`l

saeg sgfts k` f tfvgr` f`l ftg wgoo a` gnns f`l mhggsg. Tfthgr kt wfs K

wha ftg wkth vknaur/ Bfmqugs taygl wkth hks caal f`l K àtkmgl thft gfmh

eauthcuo wfs f` gccart.

\hg taw` wfs dusy wkth àksy mrawls f`l saa` thg tfvgr` wfs cuoo.

East wgrg vksktars wha hfl maeg ta vkskt thg prkary f`l kts efrvgooaus

rgokm ac haoy da`gs. \hrgg hgrekts wgrg durkgl thgrg fmmarlk`n ta Bfmqugs

La`flkgu/ k` fàthgr eaeg`t ac rfrg ma`vgrsftka`. \hgkr dalkgs hfl dgg`

draunht crae thg gfst dy saeg mrusflk`n i`knht. Kt wfs fs wgoo K hfl àklgf thg` whft traudog rgokms mf` mfusg.

^g stfygl ft Lurfvgo aòy oa`n gàunh car ey hu`ngr ta dg sftksckgl

f`l thg` wg taai thg rafl ta Zuy OGvqug. @aw aur pfth dgmfeg earg

runngl rksk`n foo thg tkeg u`lgr thg shflaw ac stggp amhrg mokccs. ^g

g`tgrgl thg taw` a` f hknh poftgfu crae whgrg K mauol sgg thg rkvgr cfr

dgoaw us wk`lk`n kts wfy gfstwfrls thraunh cgrtkog pofk`s f`l praspgraus%

oaaik`n cfres.

^g frrkvgl k` f squfrg dy f hung la`ba`. \hks/ K ogfr`gl/ wfs pfrt ac

thg Dkshaps ac Mfhars mau`try pfofmg. Kt wfs wgoo cartkckgl. Fppfrg`toy

thg Dkshap wfs tfik`n à mhf`mgs. K lkl`t dofeg hke. ^hft wkth thg

G`noksh mofkek`n burkslkmtka` ft Cuego/ thg ik`n ac Crf`mg wkth f` gyg a`

ma`trao ac hks lkamgsg f`l thg traudog mfusgl dy thg lkcckmuot mktkzg`s ac

Mfhars dut f ear`k`ns baur`gy uprkvgr/ thg dkshap surgoy `gglgl f sfcg

rgtrgft. Kt wfs f ck`g taw` wkth kts tfoo/ rau`l sta`g tawgrs sgt hknh fdavg

thg rkvgr f`l kts soapk`n maddogl rfeps whkmh ogl law` ta thg Aot.

Bfmqugs La`flkgu wfs iàw` hgrg/ bulnk`n dy thg skn`s eflg ta aur

pfssk`n mfrt. K lksmavgrgl oftgr thft hg aw`gl ef`y ac thg starfng shgls

whkmh ok`gl thg dfìs. \hks taw` hfl f sfcg hfrdaur. \hft lfy K sfw ef`y

nfdfrgs dgk`n oflg` wkth dfrrgos f`l hgfrl thg mrkgs ac sfkoars tfik`n f


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rgst dgcarg thgy sfkogl thg lf`ngraus wftgrs ac thg rkvgr. \hgy wgrg

hgflk`n car thg sgf ft Darlgfux. K mauol dut hapg thgy hfl ogss traudog

thgrg thf` thft whkmh hfl fwfktgl eg.

Ogfvk`n Zuy OGvgqug/ wg igpt ta thg àrth dfì ac thg rkvgr f`l

saa` wg rgfmhgl f pofmg whgrg f cfst coawk`n strgfe fllgl kts wftgrs ta

thasg ac thg Aot. Hgrg thg `gw dfstklg taw` ac Mfstgocrf`m wfs dgk`n

dukot. A` aur baur`gy sauth wg hfl pfssgl thraunh ef`y ac thgsg strf`ng

taw`s wkth thgkr strfknht strggts f`l cartkckgl wfoos. ]aeg awgl foognkf`mg

ta thg G`noksh f`l athgrs ta thg ik`n ac Crf`mg. Kl eflg f àtg ac thks car

ey baur`gy dfmi.

Hgrg/ àt ta dg autla`g/ thg dkshap ac Mfhars wfs dukolk`n hks aw`

taw`. Ft ogfst hg mauol pfss law` thg rkvgr wkth f sfcg stap a` thg wfy tahks mau`try hausg. Aur pfth wfs dfrrgl dy f` acckmkaus mogri ma`traook`n

thg rafl crae hks waalg` hut. Hg lgef`lgl gvklg`mg ac aur rknht ta

trfvgo. Bfmqugs pralumgl hks pfssgs k` G`noksh f`l Crg`mh. \hgsg shut hke

up f`l hg stfepgl thg pfpgrs wkth à curthgr warl.

Laudtogss yau wkoo thkì eg klog car K pfssgl thg baur`gy skttk`n a`

thg mfrt wkth àthk`n ta ammupy eg sfvg egearksk`n/ fs dgst K mauol/ thg

rafl wg caooawgl. K hfl nkvg` up f`y thaunhts ac ogfvk`n aur trf`spart car

K i`gw thft ey dgst hapg ac rgtur`k`n ta Darlgfux wfs ta rgfmh f ofrng

mkty wkth foo kts appartu`ktkgs. Fs car tfik`n thg rgk`s/ thft wfs aut ac thg

qugstka`. Bfmqugs sft hu`mhgl avgr thge f`l K lkl`t cf`my hks rgpoy kc K

sunngstgl K taai f tur`.

\hg haurs sk`mg àa` hfl foeast na`g. Gvg`k`n wfs fpprafmhk`n.^g fvaklgl thg lkcckmuot pfssfng fmrass thg Aot ft Ouzgmh f`l taai f

sefoogr trfmi whkmh pfssgl thraunh muotkvftgl rkvgr egflaws. \hg ckgols

hgrg wgrg wgoo tg`lgl wkth mraps ac vgngtfdogs f`l hgrds. K` thg cflk`n

oknht K sfw thg strf`ng rau`l darkgs oaaek`n okig wftmh tawgrs a` thg

sklgs ac thg hkoos whkmh hunngl thg pfsturgs dgoaw. \hgy accgrgl shgotgr ta

thg eg` wha nufrlgl thg shggp f`l nafts.

Ey rgsmugr sfkl àthk`n/ dut K àtkmgl hks dfmi strfknhtg`gl f`l hks

hf`l nrgw ckregr a` thg rgk`s whg` wg rgfmhgl Egrmus f`l pfssgl f

efn`kckmg`t mfstog pgrmhgl a` thg hkoos fdavg us. \hks Bfmqugs taol eg

wfs thg sgft ac thg Oarl Dkshap/ thg ruogr ac Mfhars. K saa` nfthgrgl thft

thg dkshap rgtrgftgl ta thks pfofmg whg` thk`ns nat f dkt taunh car hke k`

thg mkty. \hg rkmh egrmhf`ts hfl thgkr aw` ruok`n mau`mko thgrg f`l lkl`tfpprgmkftg k`tgrcgrg`mg crae thg mhurmh. @at thft Bfmqugs fmtufooy

gxprgssgl sumh sg`tkeg`ts/ dut hg eflg kt pofk` yau mauol`t push f`ya`g

frau`l k` Mfhars.

Kt wfs lusi fs wg fpprafmhgl thg wfoos f`l thg cartkckgl rfepfrts. F

dgoo sullgòy sau`lgl/ kts nrgft taook`n vakmg gmhak`n dgya`l thg mkty ta

thg vk`gyfrls whkmh ofy autsklg. Fs wg trfvgoogl/ wg hfl pfssgl eg` f`l


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waeg` wkth thgkr dfsigts ac pralumg f`l thgkr mhkmig`s f`l nafts

trulnk`n dfmi crae thg efrigts k` Mfhars ta thgkr vkoofngs dgsklg thg Aot.

@aw/ hurryk`n dgsklg us wgrg eg` f`l waeg` mfrryk`n hags f`l dfsigts

ac twk`g. \hgsg warigrs tg`lgl thg vk`gs nrawk`n a` tgrrfmgs dukot foa`n

thg mrfnny hkoos whkmh shgotgrgl Mfhars ta thg àrth. \hgy hfl thg rknht ta

okvg wkthk` thg mkty f`l hfstg`gl dfmi ta thg sgmurkty ac kts wfoos gfmh

gvg`k`n dgcarg thg nrgft nftgs mof`ngl shut car thg `knht.

Ac maursg K hfl àt thg soknhtgst klgf ac thks thg`/ àt dgk`n

fmqufk`tgl/ yau u`lgrstf`l/ wkth thg fnrkmuoturfo prfmtkmgs ac nrawk`n

vk`gs. Tgfrk`n shggp wfs earg ta ey u`lgrstf`lk`n f`l thg shgfrk`n

thgrgac f`l thg sartk`n ac coggmgs. K wfs ta ogfr` fdaut wk`g eumh oftgr fs

K lkl ef`y athgr thk`ns.

@a/ ft thft eaeg`t ey thaunhts wgrg earg tfig` wkth ey ckrst vkgw

ac thg mkty ac Mfhars/ whgrg thg mktkzg`s wgrg sa prackmkg`t ft efik`n

ea`gy.

K sfw ft a`mg thft thks wfs f dkn pofmg dy f`y stf`lfrls. \hg fpprafmh

wfs prgtty keprgsskvg. \hg mkty ofy k` fàthgr nrgft oaap ac thg Aot. Kt wfs

lgcg`lgl a` foo sklgs dy thg wftgrs ac thg rkvgr. \hg aòy rafls k` f`l aut

wgrg nufrlgl dy wftmhtawgrs f`l hgfvkoy cartkckgl nftgs. ^g fpprafmhgl

thg g`trf`mg ac ]t Ekmhgo bust fs murcgw wfs fdaut ta dgnk`. Bfqugs wfs

advkausoy f cfekokfr cfmg car wg wgrg wfkvgl thraunh wkthaut f`y

lkcckmuoty. ^g thg` cau`l aursgovgs bust ta thg sauth ac f hung apg` tawgr.

Keprgsskvg dukolk`n/ K vaou`tggrgl pak`tk`n ta thg tawgr. K accgrglthks maeeg`t ta ey maepf`ka` k` thg hapg thft f dkt ac mkvkm prklg wauol

uòaasg` hks ta`nug.

Kts thg tawgr ac ]t Bfegs/ thg pkooary car thg mkty/ wfs hks rgpoy.

Ah wgoo/ kt wfs `kmg ta thkì thft thgy hf`ngl thg mktkzg`s mfunht

lak`n wra`n k` f lgmg`t%oaaik`n pofmg.

Fs wg lgsmg`lgl thg efk` tharaunhcfrg ac thg mkty K sfw thg hung

lktmh whkmh pratgmtgl thg east lg`sgoy papuoftgl strggts. Mfhars hfl

avgr%spkoogl kts arknk`fo sktg f`l àw thg hausgs strgtmhgl dgya`l thg

f`mkg`t wfoos ta thg pofk`s ac thg rkvgr. K fosa mfunht ef`y nokepsgs ac thg

tawgrk`n rgefk`s ogct dy thg Taef`s. K` thg ck`fo ma`qugst ac Nfuo thgy

hfl eflg Mfhars thg mfpktfo ac thks rgnka` f`l nkvg` kt f nrgft frg`f f`l

stftgoy carue. \hks wfs saegthk`n gosg K lkl`t iàw ft thg tkeg/ dut okig

f`y athgr vksktar/ K efrvgoogl ft thg dgfuty ac thg pofmg f`l kts careklfdog

pasktka`.

^g trfvgoogl saeg lkstf`mg law` thg efk` strggt f`l thg` tur`gl ogct

f`l g`tgrgl f `frraw foogy. \hgsg tk`y tharaunhcfrgs sgrvgl thg mktkzg`s

wgoo/ car thg hgft ac thg ekllfy su` cfkogl ta pg`gtrftg cfr dgoaw thg raacs

ac thg lwgook`ns. @aw k` thg lggpg`k`n noaae kt wfs lkcckmuot ta efig aut

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F cgw pfmgs ta thg rknht wg stappgl k` cra`t ac f ofrng taw` hausg sgt

dghk`l f ck`g mfrvgl nftg. Bfmqugs lgegfàurmhf`ngl fs wg g`tgrgl f

dgfutkcuo maurtyfrl okt wkth ef`y tarmhgs f`l sgt wkth coawgrs f`l f

cau`tfk`. Aur prgsg`mg wfs àtgl dy sgvgrfo dfrik`n lans. ^g draunht

thg mfrt ta f hfot f`l thg harsgs whk``kgl k` f`tkmkpftka` ac f cggl f`l rgst.

^kth thft f` k``gr laar cogw apg` f`l f yau`n nkro wkth strgfek`n

dofmi hfkr ofu`mhgl hgrsgoc carwfrl. ]hg wauol hfvg rgfmhgl thg mfrt k`

dut f cgw strklgs/ kc f hf`l hfl àt nrfspgl thg rkdda`s frau`l hgr ikrtog

f`l puoogl hgr dfmi. F yau`n cgefog daly thg` fppgfrgl fttfmhgl ta thg

hf`l fmmaepf`kgl dy thrgg earg nkros ac vfrkaus hgknhts f`l fngs. \hgy

caregl f ok`g k` cra`t ac thg laar ta thg hausg f`l pggrgl f`xkausoy ft thg

mfrt. Bfmqugs gfsgl hks crfeg carwfrl f`l lgsmg`lgl wkthaut f cok`mh acpfk`. Hg sfkl àthk`n dut k` f` gxpf`skvg eavgeg`t hg hgol hks fres

apg` f`l thg ckvg efklg`s surngl carwfrl f`l gedrfmgl hke. \hg

yau`ngst/ shg wha hfl dgg` rgstrfk`gl/ hunngl hks ogns whkog twa yau`n

nkros mou`n ta hks fres. \hg caurth thrgw hgr fres frau`l hks `gmi. \hg

ckcth f`l aolgst pof`tgl f ikss a` hks mhggi f`l thg` lrgw dfmi.

Bfmqugs mfrgssgl thge foo k` tur`. \hg` hg tur`gl ta thg mfrt bust fs K

nat law` f`l staal dy thg harsgs cggok`n/ K fe dau`l ta sfy/ àt f okttog

shggpksh. Car thg ckrst tkeg/ ta ey adsgrvftka`/ bay sggegl ta hfvg

g`tgrgl thg hgfrt ac thks mf``y aol egrmhf`t. Hg sekogl fs hg dgmia`gl

eg carwfrl.

Efy K prgsg`t ey lfunhtgrs/ hg sfkl wkth prklg. ]aeghaw thg

ammfska` sggegl ta lgef`l saegthk`n spgmkfo sa K taumhgl ey cargoamif`l dg`t oaw ta thg nrau`l. A` rfksk`n ey hgfl K sekogl ft foo ckvg f`l

sfkl k` ey dgst Crg`mh/ G`mhf`t.

\hks pralumgl eumh ofunhtgr f`l nknnogs foo rau`l. Oftgr K ogfr`gl

thft K hfl spaig` k` thg fmmg`t ac thg àrth/ thg of`nug lao. \hg mktkzg`s

ac Mfhars spaig thg of`nug lam ac thg sauth. \hgrg wfs okttog tkeg car

gedfrrfsseg`t/ hawgvgr. \hg nkros wgrg sa lgoknhtgl ta sgg thgkr cfthgr/

f`l hg thge/ thft thgrg wfs eumh hunnk`n foo rau`l. \hgy wkthlrgw

k`sklg thg hausg fs f` gxmktgl mrawl. K caooawgl ft f rgspgmtcuo lkstf`mg.

^hg` thg egrmhf`t hfl f eaeg`t ta drgfi crgg crae thg gedrfmgs ac

hks lfunhtgrs/ K àtkmgl thft f` aolgr waef` hfl g`tgrgl thg raae. ]hg

wfs ac sefoo stfturg dut ac rgnfo dgfrk`n. ]hg lkl àt fpprafmh thg nraup

dut wfktgl dy f nrgft mhgst thft rf` foa`n thg wfoo ac thg raae. Bfmqugs

shaai hkesgoc crgg crae thg ofst fttg`tka`s ac hks lfunhtgrs f`l

fpprafmhgl thg ofly. \hg` hg taai hgr hf`ls k` hks f`l ikssgl thge dath

ft thg sfeg tkeg k`mok`k`n hks hgfl k` f soknht hfoc daw. \ur`k`n ta eg

wkth fccgmtka` f`l prklg k` hks vakmg/ hg prgsg`tgl hks eathgr%k`%ofw.

Oftgr K wfs ta ogfr` thft shg wfs ]dokg Dgrfo/ f waef` ac nrgft

rgàw` k` Mfhars. Hgr f`mgstry/ hgr efrrkfng f`l hgr pgrsa`fo fdkoktkgs fs


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f eftrkfrmh f`l f egrmhf`t k` hgr aw` rknht eflg hgr f carmg ta dg

rgmia`gl wkth k` thg mkty.

Dut ft thks eaeg`t shg wfs f eathgr f`l f nrf`l eathgr f`l fs shg

mfrgssgl thg hgfl ac hgr sa`%k`%ofw. K mauol sgg thft hg wfs hgol k` gstgge

dy hgr. ^hft shg eflg ac eg K mf`àt sfy. K` cfmt K egf` K wauol rfthgr

àt iàw car K eust hfvg oaaigl thg uìgept wfycfrgr thft K wfs/ hfrloy

dgttgr thf` thg dgnnfrs wha thra`ngl thg strggts ac thks praspgraus mkty.

F`ywfy K lkl àt wf`t ta k`trulg a` f cfekoy rgu`ka` sa K dgnngl ta tfig

ogfvg ac thge.

K` truth K wfs àw dgnk``k`n ta wa`lgr whft K wfs lak`n hgrg. \hg

doaw K hfl rgmgkvgl a` thg hgfl hfl àt lgprkvgl eg ac foo ey sg`sgs.

@fturfooy K wfs nrftgcuo ta Bfmqugs car rgsmuk`n eg/ dut K wfs cfr crae thgpofmg whgrg ey aw` cfthgr hfl ofst dgg` sgg`. K wfs surg thft hg wauol

hfvg prgcgrrgl eg ta ngt a` wkth thg tfsi ac rfksk`n hks rf`sae fctgr K hfl

lksmavgrgl gxfmtoy whgrg hg wfs keprksa`gl. \a la ey tfsi f`l haàur

ey maeekteg`t ta Glwfrl/ K eust sggi aut thg pofmgs whgrg thg traaps

ac thg ik`n ac Crf`mg wgrg stftka`gl. Mogfroy kt wfs àt hgrg. K wfs saa`

ta ogfr` thft thg mktkzg`s ac Mfhars mfrgl car à futharkty/ àt thg ik`n ac

Crf`mg/ àt thg ik`n ac G`nof`l àr gvg` thgkr aw` oarl dkshap.

Dut K hfl à ea`gy f`l aòy thg moathgs thft K warg. Bfmqugs hfl

pravklgl eg wkth saeg shags f`l f bgrik`. Kt wfs àw up ta eg ta ck`l

gepoayeg`t. ^kth f okttog ea`gy ta ey `feg/ K mauol ma`sklgr ey

aptka`s f dkt dgttgr. Dut lfri`gss ofy avgr thg mkty àw f`l kt sggegl

sg`skdog ta stfy thg `knht k` Mfhars f`l ta rgsaovg whft ta la k` thgear`k`n.

Car foo hks aw` tkrgl`gss f`l lksmaecart/ Bfmqugs sfw eg wgoo

pravkska`gl car thg `knht. Hg taai eg ta f` k`` f shart lkstf`mg crae hks

hausg f`l thgrg pfkl thg of`loarl ta ck`l eg f dgl f`l f naal egfo k`ta

thg dfrnfk`. Hks lfunhtgrs fsigl ta fmmaepf`y us dut hg shaagl thge

dfmi k`ta thg maurtyfrl f`l thg ofst K sfw ac thge thgy wgrg pggrk`n

gxmktgloy thraunh thg dfrs ac thg g`trf`mg nftg.

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