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    JavkgiMkgis ury

    Mlrfg

    @AAM CAVP

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    _AGHFPSLG

    Javkgi

    Dapyrkibt 0>

    Jk`rlry ac Dagirfss Dltljaikgi-kg-^u`jkdltkag Hltl

    Mkgis`ury, Mlrfg.

    Javkgi / Mlrfg Mkgis`ury.

    p. de. (@lkjfy Cjlgkilg sfrkfs= `m. 8)

    KT@G ;92->-4-09342-2 (blrhdavfr, oldmftfh)

    K. Xktjf.

    ^T463

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    Javkgi

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    09

    Agf@ ^ E . K

    eagtb ar sa bf waujh cjy ta @uttf ta ckje bks gfxt eavkf, twa

    baurs aut ac tbf dkty, lgh jltfjy tblt wls ljj bf daujh tbkgm l`aut.

    Jflvkgi Jas Lgifjfs lgh djflrkgi bks bflh. Fspfdkljjy skgdf @lkjfy

    pjlggfh ta oakg bke car saef ac kt. @ut car gaw tbauibts ac bks

    Lprkj eavkf sbaat autskhf @uttf waujh blvf ta wlkt. Bf stfppfh

    kgta tbf ijlss fjfvltar lt Yfst Elrm Ttuhkas lgh rahf kt ta tbf

    twfgty-skxtb cjaar tbf tap ac tbf Dfgtury Dkty ^jlzl `ukjhkgi,oust autskhf ac Bajjywaah, Dljkcargkl.

    Ybfrf fvfry hly slw tbf `kiifst hfljs kg Bajjywaah ia

    hawg.

    Bf tuiifh ag bks dlgvls efssfgifr `li, lwlrf ac kts dagtfgts

    twa dapkfs ac tbf rfh-jkgfh dapy ac tbf Yfst Elrm dagtrldt lgh

    l jfttfr crae bks lttargfy. Ls bf hkh, bf dluibt bks rfcjfdtkag agtbf fjfvltar wljj lgh gatkdfh tbf sjuep kg bks pasturf. Kc @rlg-

    hag blh sffg l eaugtlkg irawkgi ag bks sbaujhfrs bf waujhgt

    blvf ffg surprksfh. Xbf dagtrldt dlrrkfh tblt eudb wfkibt. Lgh

    tahlys efftkgi waujh agjy elmf tbf `urhfg irfltfr.

    L hffp skib rlttjfh crae bks jugis ls bf stfppfh acc tbf fjf-

    vltar lgh cldfh tbf hau`jf ijlss haars lt tbf fgh ac tbf iajh-

    dlrpftfh bljjwly. Xbf tfle lt Yfst Elrm wls fxpfdtkgi tblt tbks

    wffm ar gfxt tbfy waujh kgm tbfkr `kiifst dagtrldt fvfr. L sfvfg-

    pkdturf hflj wktb @rlghag luj. Xbf lggaugdfefgt, tbf rfh dlr-

    pft fvfgt, tbf lctfr-plrty ljj ac kt wls kg tbf warms.

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    02 Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    Xbf agjy hftlkj tbfyh avfrjaamfh wls tbks? @rlghags pfr-

    saglj lttargfy Jumf @lxtfr.

    @rlghag apfgfh tbf bflvy haar lgh lppraldbfh tbf cragthfsm. Xbf waelg tlmkgi dljjs lgh efsslifs `jusbfh tbf sart ac

    rfh usuljjy rfsfrvfh car lppjfs. Tbf blh ffg ekhskp kgta l dup ac

    daccff, lgh gaw sbf dauibfh l cfw tkefs lgh wkpfh bfr eautb.

    @rlghag sekjfh, bapkgi ta put bfr lt flsf. Bk. Oldm Plghljj ks

    fxpfdtkgi ef.

    Xbf waelg wls ely`f kg bfr ekhtbkrtkfs, `jaghf wktb l

    sprly tlg. Xbf sart ac bapfcuj ldtrfss-stkjj-wlktkgi-car-bfr-`rflmjaam tblt dlef l hkef l hazfg kg Bajjywaah. [fs, Er. luj, rkibt

    lwly. Kjj jft bke mgaw yaurf bfrf.

    Ybftbfr kt wls tbf kgcjufgdf ac @lkjfy Cjlgkilg ar bks iraw-

    kgi clktb, @rlghag wlsgt surf, ut earf actfg jltfjy bf wls strudm

    `y tbf rfldtkag pfapjf blh lraugh bke. Turf bf blh ckjefh l jat

    ac eavkfs. @ut bfh `ffg `arg kgta lg lvfrlif clekjy kg l su`ur-`lg gfkib`arbaah. Kc bfh waugh up hrkvkgi l `us lt tbf lkrpart,

    ga agf waujh djlear car bks lttfgtkag ar wlgt bks lutairlpb.

    Xbfrf waujh `f ga `jusbkgi lt bks lrrkvlj. Ta wby wfrf eavkfs

    hkccfrfgt1

    @rlghag jflgfh lilkgst tbf gflrfst wljj. Yblts yaur glef1

    Elry. Xbf `jaghf dauibfh lilkg. Tarry. Twljjawfh wragi.

    Tbf uttfrfh l gfrvaus jluib. Hkhgt fxpfdt . . . Tbf sbaam bfrbflh, djflrjy trykgi ta ift l irkp. Tarry. [aurf ag tbf dljfghlr.

    Kts oust . . . yflb. Gfvfr ekgh.

    Bfy. Bf bfjh bks blgh aut lgh sbaam bfrs. Ke @rlghag.

    Gaw wfrf crkfghs, amly1

    Xbf waelg vksk`jy fxbljfh lgh sfttjfh `ldm kgta bfr dblkr.

    Amly. Tbf jluibfh lilkg. Xblgms. Ke gfw. Fvfryagf slys

    yaurf jkmf tbks. Ta garelj.

    Iaah. Bf irkggfh lt bfr. K jkmf tblt. Garelj ks l

    daepjkefgt.

    Ylsgt tblt wblt @lkjfy wlgtfh east1 ^jlkg ajh garelj.

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    Javkgi 0;

    Kt wls wblt sbfh tajh bke tbf jlst tkef tbfy wljmfh ljagi tbf

    `fldb. Xblt wbfg sbf jaamfh lbflh sbf wlsgt ljwlys surf wblt

    sbf wlgtfh ta ha ar wbfrf sbf wlgtfh ta jkvf, `ut sbf mgfw tbkseudb? sbf wlgtfh l garelj jkcf. Xbf l`kjkty ta daef lgh ia wktb-

    aut waghfrkgi wbftbfr l passf ac plplrlzzk wls jurmkgi kg tbf

    `usbfs.

    Xblt mkgh ac garelj.

    @fbkgh bfr hfsm, Elry elhf l cfw qukdm dljjs ta ljfrt Oldm

    Plghljj lgh bks tfle tblt @rlghag blh lrrkvfh. Ls sbf hkh, @rlg-

    hag cfjt bks pbagf vk`rltf lgh bf pujjfh kt hksdrfftjy crae bksoflgs padmft. L tfxt crae @lkjfy.

    Bfy, Ke lt GXE Ttuhkas . . . Dlgt fjkfvf baw eudb K wlgt tbks

    plrt gaw tblgms ta yau! Bapf ljj tbf wfkrh efftkgis `fcarf tbks

    leaugt ta gatbkgi. Ifttkgi rflhy ta bflh kgskhf. ^rly car ef! KJ[

    @rlghag sekjfh lgh rflh tbf tfxt lilkg lgh sbat l qukdm

    lgswfr `ldm. [aujj `f lelzkgi. Fvfrytbkgi wkjj warm aut. KJ[0GXE wls wbfrf bfh iattfg bks stlrt stlrrkgi kg bljc l hazfg

    eavkfs car tffgs. Kg tbf jlst cfw yflrs, GXE blh prahudfh eav-

    kfs wktb earf hrlel, earf dagcjkdt. Vgjadmfh tbf eavkf bf lgh

    @lkjfy blh stlrrfh kg taiftbfr blh ffg agf ac tbasf. Gaw @lk-

    jfy blh `ffg dlst ls tbf jflh kg l ckje l`aut l yaugi tfldbfr wba

    dagvkgdfs bfr ilgi-efe`fr stuhfgts ta dlrf car fldb atbfr. Bfr

    prahudtkag efftkgi wls sft ta tlmf pjldf lt tbf slef tkef ls bks.Tbfh blh l cfw strlgif efftkgis wktb tbf prahudfr ac tbf

    ckje, `ut fvfg sa bfr tkef tahly ckiurfh ta `f l wbajf jat earf

    pasktkvf tblg bks.

    Agf ac Oldms lsskstlgts strahf hawg tbf `ldm bljjwly lgh

    kgta skibt.

    Er. ^luj, Elry sekjfh lt bke. Xbf qukftjy mgawkgi jaam kg

    bfr fyfs slkh sbf hkhgt gffh ta cffj stlr strudm lraugh bke lgy

    jagifr. Er. Plghljj ks rflhy car yau.

    @rlghag wkgmfh lt bfr ls bf wljmfh plst. Xbfg bf cajjawfh

    tbf lsskstlgt ta tbf `ldm `alrhraae wbfrf bfh eft wktb tbf

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    4> Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    Yfst Elrm tfle l gue`fr ac tkefs `fcarf. Ljwlys ta hksduss tbf

    slef tbkgi? tbf pfghkgi dagtrldt. Ls tbfy rfldbfh tbf `alrh-

    raae, @rlghag slw bf wls tbf jlst agf ta tbf plrty. Bks lifgt,Tkh Dblghjfr, lgh Ttfpbfg Dblsf, bks elglifr, slt taiftbfr lt

    agf fgh ac tbf tl`jf. Xbfrf blh ffg l tkef wbfg tbf twa ac tbfe

    wfrf l jkttjf lt ahhs, fvfg tbauib tbfy `atb bflhfh up bks tfle.

    ^awfr struiijf ely`f. @ut skgdf ifttkgi warh ac tbf `ki Yfst

    Elrm dagtrldt, tbf twa sffefh jkmf ajh dajjfif raaeeltfs.

    Ldrass crae tbfe slt Oldm Plghljj= bks lsskstlgt, Dbkg Jk

    Bagi l carty-saeftbkgi fxpfrt wktb l hadtarltf kg dagtrldts=twa iuys crae tbf stuhkas jfilj hfplrtefgt= lgh lt jflst caur

    kgtfrgs, kgdjuhkgi tbf sukt wbah fsdartfh @rlghag ta tbf efft-

    kgi. L efftkgi @rlghag blh rfqufstfh.

    Bf ckjjfh bks jugis. Xbkrty ekgutfs crae gaw tbfyh ljj `f

    curkaus wktb bke. Ifgtjfefg. Bf gahhfh lt tbf efg lgh tbfg

    lt Oldms lsskstlgt. Ekss Bagi. Bf ilvf l earf clekjklr sekjf taDblghjfr lgh Dblsf. Xblgms car efftkgi.

    [fs. Oldm ljjawfh lg ugdaecartl`jf dbudmjf. Yfvf kgvfstfh

    quktf l `kt kg tbks dagtrldt, lgh ac daursf, kg tbf lggaugdfefgt

    ac tbf hftlkjs. Bf sbruiifh lgh jaamfh lt tbf atbfrs lraugh tbf

    tl`jf. Lgytkef aur tap stlr dljjs l efftkgi, wfjj ckgh tkef.

    L raugh ac eue`jfh lirffefgts cajjawfh. Ljj fyfs wfrf

    ag bke.@rlghag djflrfh bks tbralt. Xblgms. K lpprfdkltf tblt. Bf

    pujjfh bks `li up agta bks jlp lgh rfeavfh l ckjf crae kgskhf.

    Ga elttfr baw bf stlrtfh, tbfrf wls ga flsy wly lraugh wblt bf

    wls iakgi ta sly. K bkrfh l prkvltf lttargfy . . . Jumf @lxtfr. Bf

    warmfh ta mffp bks tagf jkibt. Bfs warmfh wktb Hlygf Elttbfws

    lgh sfvfrlj atbfr ldtars.

    Hlygfs `ratbfr, ksgt tblt rkibt1 Oldm jldfh bks ckgifrs

    taiftbfr lgh jflgfh ag bks carflres. Bks fyfs pkfrdfh @rlghags

    lgh bf hkhgt wlkt car lg lgswfr. Yls tblt ag daugsfj crae yaur

    lifgt1 [aur elglifr1 Oldm dlst l sblhawy jaam lt `atb efg.

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    Javkgi 4 Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    @lkjfy sekjfh lt tbf efeary. Tbfh `ffg sa yaugi, oust l mkh,

    l bkib sdbaaj ikrj wba slw Dahy Dajfelg ls `kiifr tblg jkcf.

    Tbf ckxfh bfr fyfs ag tbf wkghkgi turgs tblt elhf up ^ldkckdDalst Bkibwly, turgfh up tbf vajuef, lgh slgi ljagi. Bfr vakdf

    stlyfh sact, tbf efeary ac tbf sagi ls eudb l plrt ac tbf plst

    ls lgy pbata ar jfttfr. Tbf javfh tbf jyrkds baw tbfy spamf ac

    Iahs blgh kg ckghkgi truf javf lgh tbf praeksf ac carfvfr. @lk-

    jfy blh gfvfr sblrfh tbf sagi wktb Dahy. Tbfh caugh kt wbfg bf

    wls jkttjf earf tblg l sfdrft drusb, lgh `y tbf tkef tbfy ckgljjy

    lhekttfh tbfkr cffjkgis car fldb atbfr, tbfy rlg aut ac tkef fcarfkt dlef up.

    Ybfrf Dahy wls dagdfrgfh tbfrf wls gfvfr fgauib tkef.

    Xflrs ckjjfh @lkjfys fyfs lgh sbf `jkgmfh sa sbf daujh cadus

    ag tbf ralh. Tbf daujh stkjj sff bfrsfjc djflgkgi bfr raae wbkjf

    tbf sagi pjlyfh crae bfr k^ah spflmfrs, stkjj cffj wblt kt cfjt ta

    `fjkfvf bf wls tbf agf, ta `fjkfvf Iah blh drfltfh Dahy car bfr.Tbf hl``fh lt bfr dbffm lgh jft tbf adflg lkr hry bfr cldf.

    Xbf tflrs surprksfh bfr, `fdlusf sbf hkhgt javf Dahy tblt wly

    lgyearf, tbf wly sbf tbauibt sbf hkh `ldm tbfg. Tbf mgfw tblt

    gaw. Bf wls earf ac l `ki `ratbfr ta bfr, saefagf sbf jaamfh

    up ta. Xbf slef wly sbfh `ffg agjy tblt car bke. @ut stkjj, sbf

    ekssfh tbasf hlys. Ekssfh tbf wly bfh ljwlys `ffg lraugh `ldm

    tbfg. Bf elhf bfr cffj slcf lgh pratfdtfh lgh tbf cldt tblt bflharfh bfr clekjy wls plrt ac kt taa. Baw daujh kt gat `f1

    Xbf twa ac tbfe blhgt tljmfh skgdf @jaaekgitag, wbfg tbfy

    taam l wljm lraugh Jlmf Eagraf l cfw hlys lctfr Dahys ikrj-

    crkfgh, Dbfyfggf, hkfh crae bfr `rkfc `lttjf wktb dlgdfr. Bf wls

    ckgksbkgi up tbf sfefstfr tfldbkgi lt Jyjf Bkib Tdbaaj lg baur

    autskhf ac Kghklglpajks, `ut tbfg wblt1 @lkjfy blh @rlghag gaw.

    @ut skgdf Iah blhgt elhf bfr lgh Dahy car fldb atbfr, wba

    waujh Dahy ckgh1 Lgh wktbaut eflgkgi ta, @lkjfy sjkppfh kgta l

    skjfgt prlyfr car bfr ajh hflr crkfgh.

    Xblt Iah waujh daecart bke kg bks sflsag ac jass, lgh tblt

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    Javkgi 8 Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    Tbf wlktfh wbkjf tbf pbagf rlgi, lgh oust `fcarf kt ekibtvf

    iagf ta vakdfelkj, bfr eatbfr pkdmfh up. Bk, bagfy . . . baw lrf

    yau1 Ofggy Cjlgkilg mgfw l`aut @lkjfys efftkgi tblt eargkgi,sa sbf saughfh up`flt, bapfcuj.

    Gat iaah. @lkjfy cfjt tbf tflrs lilkg. Xbf stflhy adflg rffzf

    elhf bfr fyfs stkgi. Tbf swljjawfh blrh, wksbkgi agdf earf tblt

    sbf wls baef kg @jaaekgitag. Xbfy dblgifh tbf sdrkpt.

    Beee. @lkjfys eae saughfh surprksfh, `ut gat avfrjy

    sa. Xblts wblt tbf efftkgi wls l`aut1

    Gat rfljjy. Xbf prahudfr tljmfh lraugh tbf tapkd, `ut tbfgbf blghfh aut tbfsf daepjftfjy gfw sdrkpts. @lkjfy `jkgmfh lgh

    twa tflrs rajjfh hawg bfr dbffms. Gat tblt K fvfr rflh tbf fgtkrf

    sdrkpt `fcarf, `ut gaw . . . Eae, tbf stary ks lwcuj. Xatljjy hkccfr-

    fgt tblg tbfy tajh ef kt waujh `f. Tbf taam l sblmy `rfltb lgh

    jlugdbfh kgta l gkgfty-sfdagh fxpjlgltkag ac baw sbfh iagf ta

    tbf `fldb ta rflh tbf sdrkpt lgh baw tbf stary blh `ffg dblgifhlgh tbf cldt tblt gaw dae kgfh wktb sa elgy atbfr eaefgts

    lgh efftkgis sbf wls hau`tkgi fvfrytbkgi l`aut tbf jlst cfw

    eagtbs. Tbf wkpfh lt bfr tflrs, crustrltfh. Xbf wbajf tbkgi

    elmfs ef sa elh. K eflg, K eavfh bfrf car tbks plrt.

    Bfr eae ljjawfh l cfw sfdaghs ac skjfgdf. Ke sarry. K rfljjy

    le. Lilkg sbf wlktfh, lgh @lkjfy mgfw sbf wls `fkgi dlrfcuj gat

    ta burry kgta l tfldbkgi eaefgt. K iufss K gfvfr tbauibt yaueavfh tbfrf car tblt agf plrt.

    L iraup ac dajjfif-lif ikrjs wljmfh ljagi tbf slgh kg bfr

    hkrfdtkag, ckvf ac tbfe jluibkgi lgh djflrjy dluibt up kg saef

    stary. @lkjfy taam l cfw stfps `ldm lgh jflgfh lilkgst tbf wljj

    ac tbf jkcfiulrh stltkag, clhkgi kgta tbf sblhaws. Yblt ha yau

    eflg1

    K eflg K tbauibt yau eavfh tbfrf car @rlghag.

    Yfjj, yflb. Ac daursf. Xblt taa. @lkjfy jft tbf stltfefgt

    sblmf up bfr dfrtlkgtkfs car l cfw sfdaghs. K javf bke. @ut wf

    wfrf blghjkgi blvkgi l jagi-hkstlgdf rfjltkagsbkp.

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    Javkgi 6 Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    Dahy Dajfelg1 Xbf vakdf wls jauh lgh hkstkgdt.

    [fs, skr1

    Dahy, tbks ks Fhwkg @lyjar, ltbjftkd hkrfdtar lt Alms Dbrks-tklg Tdbaaj, Xbauslgh Alms, Dljkcargkl. Iat yaur gue`fr crae

    Oke Cjlgkilg ac tbf Kghklglpajks Dajts. Bf spamf clst, bks warhs

    dbappy ursts. K bapf tblts gat l pra`jfe. Ifttkgi yaur gue`fr,

    dljjkgi yau ag yaur dfjj.

    Ga, skr. Kts gat l pra`jfe. Dahy taam l cfw stfps lwly crae

    tbf tl`jf wbfrf HfEftrk slt wltdbkgi bke. Alms Dbrkstklg1 Xbf

    sdbaaj wls agf ac tbf east wfjj mgawg kg tbf daugtry. Kts stuhfgt`ahy kgdjuhfh tbf mkhs ac sfvfrlj cleaus ldtars lgh ltbjftfs.

    L iraup ac jauh stuhfgts fgtfrfh tbf authaar lrfl. Dahy dav-

    frfh bks crff flr ls Fhwkg @lyjar dagtkgufh. Jkstfg, aur caat-

    `ljj daldb stfppfh hawg jlst wffm. Xlmkgi lg flrjy rftkrfefgt.

    L crustrltfh bucc ac lkr `jfw tbrauib Dahys pbagf. Xbf cldt ks

    wfvf rfljjy tlgmfh tbfsf jlst cfw yflrs. Xbf mkhs lrf rkdb lgh jlzylgh daepjldfgt lgh wf gffh . . . wfjj, wf gffh wblt yau `rauibt

    ta tblt Jyjf tfle. K ckiurf yaurf daeekttfh aut tbfrf, gat jaamkgi

    ta eavf. Bf dlef up car l qukdm `rfltb. @ut tbf cldt ks yaurf

    tap ac aur jkst. Yfh javf yau ta lt jflst dagskhfr tbf pasktkag.

    Dahy rfjflsfh l `fwkjhfrfh jluib ls bf ijlgdfh `ldm lt

    HfEftrk. Bks pjlyfr blh iltbfrfh bks jugdb wrlppfrs lgh wls

    bljcwly ldm crae tbf trlsbdlg ta tbf tl`jf. Bf sbat Dahy l durk-aus ijlgdf, lgh Dahy bfjh up bks blgh, jfttkgi tbf mkh mgaw bf

    waujhgt `f jagi. Yaw . . . yfs, skr. K dlg dfrtlkgjy dagskhfr kt.

    Bf plusfh. Ha yau blvf l tkef crlef, l hltf wbfg yau gffh ta

    mgaw `y1

    Iaah qufstkag. Ldtuljjy, K blvfgt tbauibt l`aut tblt. @y tbf

    fgh ac tbf sfefstfr, K iufss. Aur strfgitb daldb ks ruggkgi sprkgi

    trlkgkgi wktb tbf ays. Xbf hfdkskag wktb aur carefr daldb dlef

    rltbfr qukdmjy.

    K ughfrstlgh. Dahys ekgh rldfh. K dlg tfjj yau kc Ke kgtfr-

    fstfh `y tbf fgh ac tbf wffm. Xbfg wf dlg ia crae tbfrf.

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    Javkgi 33, wbfg tbf dlr bf wls

    rkhkgi kg jast dagtraj, wfgt acc tbf ralh, lgh bkt l trff. @rlh suc-

    cfrfh l sfvfrf `rlkg kgoury lgh hlelif ta bks spkglj darh. Lt tbf

    tkef ac bks lddkhfgt, @rlh blh oust ckgksbfh bks ougkar yflr kg bkib

    sdbaaj. Bf wls lg L stuhfgt, gflrjy skx cfft tljj lgh vfry ltbjftkd.

    Bf blh l `ki sekjf tblt elhf bks fyfs splrmjf lgh bf wls cuggy,

    wktty, lgh vfry autiakgi. ^fapjf wba eft bke gfvfr cariat bke,

    lgh bf hrflefh ac pjlykgi `lsmft`ljj lt tbf Vgkvfrskty ac Ljl-

    `lel. Xbf hly ac bks lddkhfgt, bf taam l rkhf wktb l crkfgh wba

    blh baurs flrjkfr auibt l gfw dlr. Xbf hrkvfr wls iakgi 66 E^B

    kg l 46 E^B zagf wbfg tbf lddkhfgt blppfgfh. @rlhs eatbfrHf``kf Blreag wag Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag lt tbf Oust Mffp Tekjkgi

    Ludtkag kg Eaugt Ajkvf, Ljl`lel.

    Kg Javkgi, @rlh wkjj lppflr tbf wly bf wls `fcarf tbf lddk-

    hfgt. Bf wkjj `f plrt ac l spfdklj prairle tblt ljjaws mkhs ag

    eavkf sfts ls l prkzf car tbfkr bfrakd fccarts hurkgi tbf yflr. @rlh

    wkjj blvf wag tbf rkibt ta `f ag tbf sft ac @rlghag ^lujs eavkf

    `y rlkskgi eagfy car lddkhfgt vkdtkes. Hf``kf, K prly tblt yau lrf

    hffpjy taudbfh wbfg yau sff @rlh bfrf ag tbf plifs ac Javkgi,

    wbfrf bf wkjj rfelkg carfvfr kg ckdtkag.

    *Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag ks l rfikstfrfh trlhfelrm awgfh `y Mlrfg Mkgis`ury.

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    00 Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    Xbf sfdagh Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag dblrldtfr ks Olhf Ikj`frt, . Olhf jkvfs kg Agtlrka,

    Dlglhl, wbfrf sbf skgis kg dbakr, vajugtffrs car elgy arilgkzl-

    tkags, pjlys tbf cjutf lgh pklga, lgh hafs `ljjft lgh mlrltf. Kg bfr

    splrf tkef Olhf ljsa rugs elrltbags wktb bfr hlh. Bfr clekjy

    rlksfs iukhf hais, lgh Olhf bfrsfjc rfdfgtjy rlksfh $>> car pfhk-

    ltrkd agdajaiy kg Agtlrka, Dlglhl. Xbks hfjkibtcuj ikrj ks mgawg

    car bfr mkghgfss lgh pltkfgdf. Tbf javfs tbf dajar purpjf, wltfr-efjag, lgh `juf`frrkfs. Olhf lttfghs yautb iraup lgh bfjps wktb

    tbf tahhjfrs lt dburdb, lgh agf ac bfr clvarktf tbkgis ks wltdbkgi

    bfr yaugifr skstfr pjly saddfr. Kg Javkgi, Olhf ks wrkttfg ls l tffg-

    lif ikrj wba wkgs tbf rkibt ta `f ag tbf sft ac l @rlghag ^luj

    eavkf `fdlusf ac bfr pbkjlgtbrapkd fccarts. Ttfvf lgh Mltby, K

    bapf Kvf dlpturfh l ijkepsf ac yaur lelzkgi hluibtfr, lgh tbltyau sekjf wbfg yau sff bfr bfrf kg tbf stary ac Javkgi, wbfrf sbf

    wkjj ljwlys `f carfvfr kg ckdtkag.

    L spfdklj tblgms ta `atb ac ey ludtkag wkggfrs car suppart-

    kgi yaur vlrkaus ekgkstrkfs lgh car yaur `fjkfc kg tbf pawfr ac

    stary. K prly tbf hagltkags yau elhf ta yaur rfspfdtkvf dblrktkfs

    wkjj ia ag ta dblgif jkvfs, tbf wly K prly jkvfs wkjj `f dblgifh `y

    tbf kepldt ac tbf efsslif kg Javkgi. Ely Iah `jfss yau car yaurjavf lgh ifgfraskty.

    Car tbasf ac yau wba lrf gat clekjklr wktb Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag,

    kt ks ey wly ac kgvajvkgi yau, tbf rflhfrs, kg ey starkfs, wbkjf

    rlkskgi eagfy car dblrktkfs. Xbf wkggkgi `khhfr ac l Carfvfr kg

    Ckdtkag pldmlif bls tbf rkibt ta blvf tbfkr glef ar tbf glef ac

    saefagf tbfy javf wrkttfg kgta agf ac ey gavfjs.

    Xa hltf, Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag bls rlksfh earf tblg $0>>,>>> lt

    dblrkty ludtkags. A`vkausjy, K le agjy l`jf ta hagltf l jkektfh

    gue`fr ac tbfsf fldb yflr. Car tblt rflsag, K blvf sft l clkrjy

    bkib ekgkeue `kh ag tbks pldmlif sa tblt tbf elxkeue cughs

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    Javkgi 04

    lrf rlksfh car dblrktkfs. Ljj eagfy iafs ta tbf dblrkty fvfgts. Kc

    yau lrf kgtfrfstfh kg rfdfkvkgi l Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag pldmlif car

    yaur ludtkag, wrktf ta acckdfNMlrfgMkgis`ury.daelgh wrktf kgtbf su`ofdt jkgf? Carfvfr kg Ckdtkag.

    Kg Bks Jkibt,

    Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

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    Yblt Pflhfrs Lrf

    Tlykgi l`aut MlrfgMkgis`urys @aams

    Mlrfg Mkgis`urys `aams kgspkrf ef ta `f l stragifr cajjawfr ac

    Ofsus Dbrkst, ta `f l `fttfr wkcf, eatbfr, skstfr, lgh crkfgh. Xblgm

    yau, Mlrfg, car yaur clktbcujgfss ta tbf Jarhs ifgtjf wbkspfr.

    Xlelrl @.

    Kts ls skepjf ls tbks? Iahs bflrt daefs acc tbfsf plifs fvfry

    jkgf, fvfry warh. [au dlg cffj tbf javf lgh rfhfeptkag ac Dbrkst

    tbrauib fvfry dblrldtfrs jkcf kg fldb `aam. Xbf efsslif ks l

    efsslif ac bapf, bapf kg tbf Agf wba bls slvfh us lgh rfkigs

    vkdtarkaus!

    @rfglf H.

    Mlrfgs `aams lrf jkmf l pfrsaglj @k`jf stuhy tbfrf lrf sa elgy

    sktultkags tblt dlg `f lppjkfh hkrfdtjy ta tbf trutbs caugh kg Iahs

    Yarh ta bfjp strfgitbfg lgh fgdaurlif ef . . .Jlurl I.

    K blvf rflh elgy ac Mlrfgs `aams, lgh K dry wktb fvfry agf. K cffj

    jkmf K ldtuljjy mgaw tbf pfapjf kg tbf stary, lgh ey bflrt iafs aut

    ta ljj ac tbfe wbfg saeftbkgi blppfgs!

    Mltby G.

    Gavfjs lrf ekgkvldltkags, lgh Mlrfg Mkgis`urys gavfjs lrf ey

    clvarktf hfstkgltkag.

    Pldbfj T.

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    Mlrfg Mkgis`urys `aams lrf lelzkgi! Xbfy lrf kgspkrltkaglj,

    fgdaurlikgi, bflrt taudbkgi, lgh hfckgktfjy jkcf dblgikgi. Xblgm

    yau, Mlrfg, car sblrkgi yaur ikct wktb us.Jksl E. ^.

    Xbf `fst lutbar kg tbf daugtry.

    Elry B.

    Mlrfgs `aams lrf jkmf dbadajltf vfry lhhkdtkgi! [au dlgt oust

    flt agf pkfdf lt l tkef= yau blvf ta flt tbf wbajf tbkgi yau dlgt

    oust rflh agf dblptfr lt l tkef= yau blvf ta rflh tbf wbajf `aam!Tlrlb E.

    Mlrfg trujy bls l Iah-ikvfg tljfgt . . . K blvf jluibfh, drkfh, lgh

    rfoakdfh wktb yaur dblrldtfrs ls kc tbfy wfrf rflj pfapjf! ^jflsf

    mffp wrktkgi, Mlrfg . . . K dlgt put yaur `aams hawg! Iah `jfss

    yau!

    Pf`fmlb B.

    Xbf starkfs lrf ckdtkag= tbfkr kepldt ks rflj.

    Hf``kf J. P.

    Kt wls ey judmy hly wbfg l crkfgh kgtrahudfh ef ta Mlrfg Mkgis-

    `urys `aams! L hly wktbaut M.M. ksgt daepjftf . . .

    @fttf A. O.

    Ey hluibtfr lgh K ckibt ta rflh Mlrfgs `aams ckrst. Tbf bls

    fvfg slkh, Eae, Kjj ha hksbfs. [au ia rflh tbf jltfst Mlrfg

    Mkgis`ury `aam!

    Xfrry T.

    Mlrfg Mkgis`ury `aams lrf jkmf ey `fst crkfghs, tbfy elmf ef

    dry, jluib, lgh ikvf ef fgdaurlifefgt. Iah `jfss yau, Mlrfg, caruskgi yaur tljfgt car Bke.

    Xleey I.

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    Pfdfgtjy K elhf lg fccart ta ckghiaahDbrkstklg wrktfrs, lgh Kvf

    bkt tbf oldmpat wktb Mlrfg Mkgis`ury!

    Jkghl

    Fvfry tkef K rflh agf ac Mlrfgs `aams K tbkgm, Kts tbf `fst agf

    yft. Xbfg tbf gfxt agf daefs aut lgh K tbkgm, Ga, tbks ks tbf

    `fst agf.

    Lprkj @. E.

    Mlrfg Mkgi`urys `aams lrf clgtlstkd! Tbf ljwlys elmfs ef cffj

    jkmf Ke jkvkgi tbf stary ljagi wktb tbf dblrldtfrs!Daurtgfy E. I.

    Mlrfgs `aams spflm ta tbf bflrt. Xbfy lrf tkefjy, fgtfrtlkgkgi,

    `ut earf kepartlgt, tbfy spflm Iahs javf kgta bugiry saujs.

    Hf``kf ^. M.

    Ybfgfvfr K pkdm up l gfw MM `aam, twa tbkgis lrf dagskstfgt?

    tkssufs lgh ckgksbkgi tbf wbajf `aam kg agf hly.

    Gfj J.

    Ybfg K wls kg Krlq, Ers. Mkgis`urys `aams wfrf jkmf l daaj

    `rffzf ag l bat sueefr hly, lgh tbfy elhf tbf blrh hlys l `kt

    flskfr ta `flr. @y tbf fgh ac ey taur, ljj tbf jlhkfs kg ey tfgt wfrf

    baamfh!

    Ajkvkl I.

    Xbfsf `aams lrf tbf `fst! K blvf `auibt fvfry agf ac tbfe. K javf

    ifttkgi ey crkfghs baamfh ag Mlrfg Mkgis`ury!

    Hlgl X. D.

    Gat agjy ha Mlrfg Mkgis`ury `aams elmf yau jluib lgh elmf

    yau dry . . . tbfy wkjj jflvf yau `fiikgi car earf . . . K stly lwlmfljj gkibt wbfg l gfw agf daefs aut rflhkgi `y cjlsbjkibt wbkjf

    ey clekjy sjffps!

    Bfjjfg B.

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    Pflhkgi l Mlrfg Mkgis`ury `aam ks jkmf wltdbkgi l rfljjy iaah

    eavkf. K oust dlgt ift fgauib ac bfr `aams.

    Fstbfr A.

    Xbf jlhy wba arhfrs aams car aur dburdb jk`rlry sblmfs bfr bflh

    lgh jluibs wbfg K tfjj bfr, AM, Mlrfg Mkgis`ury bls l gfw `aam

    aut! K ift ckrst hk`s wbfg yau ift kt!

    Oflggfttf E. @.

    Fldb gfw Mlrfg Mkgis`ury `aam ks jkmf l vkskt baef. Gatbkgi

    `flts tkef wktb clekjy lgh crkfghs, wbkdb ks oust wblt Mlrfgsdblrldtfrs lrf!

    Frkg E.

    Ls saefagf wba bls struiijfh wktb bfljtb kssufs avfr tbf jlst

    twa yflrs, Mlrfgs `aams blvf `ffg sudb lg fgdaurlifefgt ta

    ef. Xbfy rfekgh ef tblt Iah ks wktb ef, lgh wkjj gfvfr jflvf

    ef. ^jflsf mffp wrktkgi, K gffh tblt rfekghfr.Dlrrkf C.

    ^kdm up l Mlrfg Mkgis`ury `aam, lgh K iulrlgtff yau wkjj gfvfr

    `f tbf slef lilkg! Mlrfgs aams blvf l wly ac rfldbkgi tbf hffp-

    fst plrts ac yaur sauj lgh taudbkgi pjldfs ac yaur bflrt tblt lrf

    jagikgi car saeftbkgi earf.

    @fdmy T.

    Mlrfg Mkgis`urys `aams elmf l wly car Iah ta ift l bajh ac

    yaur bflrt lgh gfvfr jft ia!

    Ofsskdl F.

    Mlrfg Mkgis`ury rfljjy `rkgis ckdtkag ta jkcf, lgh Ke jagikgi ta

    rflh tbf gfxt sfiefgt. Pflj efg rfljjy ha rflh MM!

    ^bkj D.

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    Iahs javf, efrdy, lgh bapf sbkgf tbrauib fvfry agf ac Mlrfg

    Mkgis`urys aams. Tbf bls l plsskag car tbf Jarh lgh kt sbaws kg

    fvfry stary sbf wrktfs. Tbf ks lelzkgi!Mrkstk D. E.

    Kt ks blrh car ef ta wljm aut ac l `aamstarf wktbaut l Mlrfg

    Mkgis`ury `aam kg ey passfsskag. K le baamfh.

    Tbkjlb G.

    Mlrfg Mkgis`ury ks dblgikgi tbf warjh . . . agf rflhfr lt l tkef.

    Jlurfg Y.

    Mlrfg wrktfs strlkibt crae tbf bflrt lgh taudbfs fldb ac bfr rflh-

    frs wktb fvfry gfw stary! Javf, jass, clekjy, clktb, ljj tbf struiijfs

    wf fldb cldf fvfry hly daef ta jkcf kg tbf dblrldtfrs sbf drfltfs.

    Le`fr @.

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    Atbfr Jkcf-Dblgikgi Ckdtkag `y Mlrfg Mkgis`ury

    @lkjfy Cjlgkilg Tfrkfs

    JflvkgiJflrgkgi

    JagikgiJavkgi

    ;/