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    Hety Oecmts @ggbs Xnl Irnlheshg

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    Hgpyrecmt 0;>> `y @dl Dmrdlrdehm

    Noo Pecmts Pdsdrvdf.

    Oe`rnry gi Hglcrdss Hntnogcelc-el-[u`oehntegl Fntn

    Dmrdlrdehm, @dl.Dtmdr / @dl Dmrdlrdehm. p. hj.

    EX@L 53=-;-=30=9-4>=->E. etod.[X89;4.M38=D=6 0;>>=>8'.9fh08 0;>>;05833

    Hety Oecmts @ggbs nrd pu`oesmdf nt tmd Hety Oecmts @ggbstgrd09> Hgouj`us Nvdlud, Xnl Irnlheshg, HN 56>88www.hetyoecmts.hgj

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    GLDVd stnrs.Vd sul mnf oglc ncg sdt. Vdrd wns lg jggl, nlf tmd dnrtmwns fnrb. Udt tmd sby wns tmehb wetm stnrs. Et wns tmehb tgg wetmhogufs. Vd stnrs herhodf n`gvd tmdj nlf rddodf n`gut tmd sby.

    Vder oecmt tmgucm, igr noo ets weoo nlf wmejsy, wns tgg wdnb tg

    `d sddl irgj `dldntm.

    Vd wggfs nosg wdrd fnrb, nlf tmd fry dofs. noo ydoogw

    onjps oet tmd mecmwny dvdry ity ynrfs. Irgj n`gvd et oggbdf

    oebd lgtmelc jgrd tmnl n oglc `nrd ldhbonhd gi suoiurdf `uo`s,

    tgg strnecmt nlf rdcuonr igr nly hglstdoontegl. Irgj `dogw et

    oggbdf oebd n mecmwny, ydoogw-telcdf. Nl djpty, twg-onld, ontd-

    lecmt mecmwny. Dvdry tmerf gr igurtm strddtonjp wns fnrb, ets

    `uo` smgt gut `y nl ner cul gr n soelcsmgt. Vdrd tmd wgrof wns

    fej. Xtnrs nrd lgt sg dnseoy dxtelcuesmdf.

    @ut dvdl tmdrd, tmd wgrof wns `recmt wetm sjdoo nlf sgulf

    tmd mnrsm, fusty sjdoo gi tmd `onhbtgp, tmd sgur juohmy gfgrgi `ddr hnls rgttelc el tmd wggfs, nlf dvdry lgw nlf tmdl tmd

    frulb swddtldss gi fnturn ffgwdrs mnlcelc el trujpdts ulsddl

    el tmd fnrb. Dvdl el tmd utjgst coggj, tmd wgrof wns `oelfelc

    `recmt. Ei ygu oestdldf, ygu hguof mdnr tmd welf `ogw el suf-

    fdl nlf uldvdl ts. Odnvds smevdrdf nlf tmd fry crnss swnydf.

    N hrujpodf dlvdogpd rnhdf nhrgss tmd nspmnot. N ponsteh `nc

    dshnpdf irgj tmd ogw shru` tmnt mnf dlslnrdf et, odnpt irdd

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    eltg tmd `rddzd `ut wns aust ns sggl hnucmt `y n odnlelc tmestod.

    Et adrbdf nlf slnppdf el prgtdst. @dldntm et n hrehbdts igrd-

    welcs snlc el dxpdhtntegl. @ddtods honhbdf tmder anws. Sddveoshrulhmdf nwny nt wggf. @oggf tmujpdf el n `uooirgcs `rnel.

    @nts welcdf `dtwddl tmd trdds. El tmd fnrb ns el tmd oecmt, tmd

    wmgod wgrof ntd, nlf mgpdf tg jntd.

    Xpefdrs slnrdf ffeds, wmehm hdnsdf tg `uzz. Gwos tgrd nt

    tmd mdnrts gi dof jehd, wmehm hdnsdf tg pddp. Mecm el n trdd

    nlf wetmgut n sgulf, n slnbd swnoogwdf n pnod `oud dcc `digrd

    et hguof mnthm eltg n `erf. Vd spefdr, tmd gwo, tmd slnbd tmdynoo fdoecmtdf. Oevelc tmelcs fdoecmt el oeid. Jgst gi tmdj fg.

    Hdoos fevefd, nlf fevefd ncnel. Sd jntd tmnt gur gsprelc jny

    jntd, nlf dnt tmnt gur hmeofrdl jny dnt. Xg wdrd tgof. @oggf

    dlrehmds tmd sgeo. Vd stnrs smeld gl n`gvd tmd hogufs. Ves es lgt

    nl dxhusd igr nlygld.

    Lgt igr jd nlf odnst gi noo igr tmd strnlcdr wmg wnobdf

    `dldntm tmd ydoogw strddtonjps `dldntm tmgsd hogufs `dldntm

    tmd stnrs, mes iddt inooelc gld nitdr tmd gtmdr gl tmd crnvdo nt tmd

    sefd gi tmd rgnf. Gld iggt hrusmdf n hgogly gi nlts, `ut md fef

    lgt nppdnr tg lgtehd. Vd gtmdr iggt behbdf tmd juffedf `rgwl

    ldhb gi n `ddr gttod irgj mes pntm. Jgsquetgds et nt mes nlbods,

    `ut md fef lgt sonp tmdj nwny.

    Mes iddt stnjpdf gl, reselc nlf inooelc pnst trdds nlf tmdstujps gi trdds, pnst n feshnrfdf rdirecdrntgr onef gut gl ets nhb,

    ets fggrs mnlcelc gpdl oebd tmd welcs gi sgjd lnrhgodpteh nlcdo,

    n injeoy gi pgssujs `rddfelc el ets `dooy. Mes iddt trufcdf gl

    pnst n strny trehyhod, pnst n rd stntegl wetm welfgws gnrfdf, lg

    ffnc gl ets pgod. Vdy feflt pnusd, feflt sogw wmdl md pnssdf n

    seodlt honp`gnrf smnhb nlf feflt quehbdl wmdl n fgc rnl gut

    irgj `dmelf tmd smnhb tg mgwo nt mej, dnrs ffnppelc nlf tneo gl

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    pgelt. Md wnobdf pnst tmnt fgc nlf pnst tmd smnfgw gi n hnt n

    idw ynrfs inrtmdr fgwl. El nlgtmdr mgusd tmd oecmts smgld wetm

    stu``grl agy. Juseh nlf onucmtdr odnbdf gut tmrgucm n `rgbdlshrddl. Md bdpt wnobelc, nlf fef lgt wmestod gr juttdr gr muj.

    Lg gld jnrbdf mes pnssncd. Lgt n selcod hnr frgvd `y.

    Md pnssdf spnrsd rgws gi fnrbdldf mgusds igoogwdf `y

    strdthmds n mnoi jeod oglc gi wnstd nlf wggfs. Vd mgusds odnldf

    ncnelst tmd welf. Frdnjs herhodf elsefd tmdj. Hoghbs tehbdf.

    Fust sdttodf wmdrd et hguof. Elsgjlenhs creppdf tmder smddts.

    El gtmdr crgnlelc mgusds, tmder rggitgps strnelelc tgwnrf tmdcrgulf, frulbs frnlb nt bethmdl tn`ods, `ec sestdrs wmespdrdf

    tg oettod sestdrs `dldntm tmd `onlbdts hgvdrelc tmdj, jehd fnrdf

    tg rnhd nhrgss oevelc rggj ffggrs, ogvdrs ldstodf mdnfs gl ogvdrs

    smguofdrs. Lgld trgu`odf tmdjsdovds tg lgtehd tmd cnult curd

    tmnt mebdf noglc gutsefd tmder mgjds, tg wglfdr wmg md wns

    nlf wmnt md wnltdf, gr wmdrd mes iddt wguof odnf mej.

    Vdy odf mej nt onst tg n crnvdo pnrbelc ogt n jeod irgj

    nly struhturd snvd tmd gld et irgltdf, n ogw `gx gi n `ueofelc

    wetm n rdf ldgl oecmt cogwelc el ets selcod `onhbdldf welfgw.

    Vrdd hnrs smnrdf tmd ogt wetm n crddl nlf rustdf fujpstdr. Vd

    fggr, pneltdf n tmehb nlf mecm-cogss `rgwl, trdj`odf soecmtoy tg

    tmd rmytmj gi tmd juseh wetmel. Vd strnlcdr stgppdf, pnusdf

    n jgjdlt aust `dyglf tmd ldgl cogw, conrdf mnrf nt tmd vefdghnjdrn n`gvd tmd fggr, nlf sonppdf tmd fust irgj mes nlbods.

    Md hrgssdf tmd ogt, crn``df tmd blg`, nlf stdppdf eltg tmd oecmt.

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    E hodnr jy tmrgnt.

    E iddo E gwd ygu sgjd belf gi dxponlntegl. Nl eltrgfuhtegl. N

    prdinhd gr prgogcud gi sgjd sgrt. Sd mnvdlt jdt, nlf E nj,

    nitdr noo, ejpgselc.

    E oevd el n sjnoo mgusd gl n ogw meoo gl n smgrt strddt el n

    onrcd hety. E fglt oevd nogld. N wgjnl oevds mdrd wetm jd. Ugu

    wglt cdt tg jddt mdr, `ut smd nlf E soddp sefd `y sefd gl tmd

    snjd oujpy, quddl-sezd jnttrdss el tmd `dfrggj el `nhb. Xmdsoddps gl tmd elsefd, usunooy gl mdr sefd `ut sgjdtejds gl mdr

    stgjnhm. E soddp gl jy `nhb, oebd n hgrpsd E nj tgof, tmgucm

    E fg lgt hrgss jy nrjs gvdr jy hmdst. E nosg soddp pggroy, nlf

    cdt up gitdl el tmd lecmt, sg E soddp gl tmd gutsefd. E cdt up nlf

    djpty jy `onffdr nlf oo et ncnel wetm wntdr. Gr wetm wmesbdy

    ei ets tmnt belf gi lecmt. Smehm tglecmt et es. E stnlf `nrdiggt

    el tmd bethmdl gl tmd hgof oelgoduj ulteo tmd conss es djpty

    nlf jy tmrgnt wnrj nlf E hnl cg `nhb tg `df. Vd ffggr el tmd

    mnoowny es cretty `dldntm jy iddt. Et lddfs swddpelc, shru``elc.

    Eoo cdt tg et gld fny.

    E puoo nhb tmd hgvdrs nlf oed oestdlelc tg mdr wmestoelc rdntm,

    tmd pnhd nlf pethm gi et smeitelc wetm mdr frdnjs. E hogsd jy dyds

    nlf squddzd tmdj ulteo E sdd stnrs. Lgt rdnooy stnrs, ut ygu blgwwmnt E jdnl, ns hogsd n su`stetutd ns E hnl mgpd igr. Vdl E gpdl

    jy dyds nlf tmd stnrs cg nwny. Gvdr tmd ydnrs, wdvd fdhgrntdf

    tmd wnoos wetm pgstdrs nlf pmgtgs nlf prelts (Es tmes strnecmt7

    Pnesd tmd recmt hgrldr aust n sjefcd. N oettod ogwdr. Vdrd.), `ut

    dnhm lecmt tmd smnfgws drnsd noo gur hmgehds nlf rdjnbd tmd

    rggj nhhgrfelc tg tmder gwl pdluj`rno wmejs. Setm tmd mdop

    gi tmd jggl, tmd strddtonjps, tmd mdnfoecmts nlf rnbd oecmts gi

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    dnhm hnr tmnt frevds `y, nlf tmd gl-nlf-g-ncnel rdf pelprehb

    oecmt gi tmd vefdg hnjdrn jgultdf el tmd hgrldr gi tmd hdeoelc,

    tmd smnfgws bddp nt et noo lecmt oglc. E oed nwnbd nlf wnthm tmdjponyelc, smeitelc nlf strdthmelc, mefelc nlf rdvdnoelc, hmnlcelc

    smnpd nlf hgogr, hmnselc gld nlgtmdr irgj wnoo tg wnoo.

    E hnlt sdd tmdj, `ut E blgw tmdrd nrd stnrs n`gvd jy rggi,

    rdno glds, up tmdrd n`gvd tmd pd``odf stuhhg hdeoelc nlf tmd

    fnrb ntteh Evd ldvdr hrnwodf elsefd nlf tmd hruj`oelc rggi teods

    nlf tmd gvdrmnlcelc trdds nlf tdodpmgld werds nlf tmd hogufs

    n`gvd tmdj. Nlf tmdrd nrd jgrd stnrs n`gvd tmgsd. E hgult gltmnt, dvdl ei tmd hdeoelc nlf tmd rggi nlf tmd hogufs nlf tmd

    sjgc nlf tmd oecmts gi tmd hety jdnl tmnt E hnl rnrdoy sdd jgrd

    tmnl gld gr twg gi tmdj. Vdy wdrd mdrd `digrd jd, tmd stnrs,

    nlf tmdyoo `d mdrd nitdr jd, nlf gl lecmts oebd tmes gld tmnts

    n hgjigrt. @ut tmgsd gtmdr stnrs ygu rdnf n`gut aust lgw, tmnt

    jutd sby, tmgsd wggfs nlf dofs nlf suoiurdf `uo`s, tmd `uoo-

    irgc nlf tmd `nts E `ueot tmdj. Gr nt odnst E lnjdf tmdj,

    wmehm njgults tg tmd snjd tmelc. E wrgtd tmder lnjds, nlf

    hnoodf tmdj eltg `delc. ^uetd n trehb. Vnt strddt, tmnt sby, tmes

    pncd tgg nlf tmd wmetd `dtwddl tmdsd wgrfs, E jnfd tmdj igr

    ygu. Nlf igr jysdoi, dhnusd E nj sdosm, nlf `dhnusd E nj try-

    elc tg jnbd sdlsd gi tmelcs.

    Igrcevd jd ei Ej tgg n`strnht, `ut E nj struccoelc wetm nhglulfruj. Vnt hglulfruj es tmes wgrof. Smnt es el et. Smnt

    es lgt. Jneloy wmnt es lgt. Nlf el tmnt n`sdlhd el tmd blgt, ei

    ygu weoo, gi wmnt es lgt wmnt tg fg wetm wmnt tmdrd es. Mgw tg

    oggb upgl et sg tmnt et es lgt dlterdoy pneliuo. Eoo d jgrd spdheh

    ontdr. Eoo try tg nlywny, `dhnusd wetmgut ygu tmdsd pncds nrd aust

    puop, `ut wetm ygu tmdy jecmt `dcel tg igrj, ei lgt nl nlswdr,

    nt odnst n stntdjdlt gi tmd prg`odj. Nl notdrlntd pmrnselc gi tmd

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    hglulfruj etsdoi. Nlf tmnt, E mgpd, jecmt `d tmd `dcellelc gi n

    wny gut. @dttdr put, gi n wny el. N wny tmrgucm. Igr jd nt odnst,

    nlf pdrmnps igr ygu ns wdoo.Uguoo igrcevd jd ei E fglt stnrt nt tmd `dcellelc. Vnt wns

    tgg oglc ncg, nlf mnrf tg pel fgwl. Sd fglt mnvd tejd. E fglt

    nlywny. @dsefds, tnbelc tmd oglc vedw, lgtmelc rdnooy dcels, aust

    oebd lgtmelc dvdr dlfs. Vd hgsjgs n slnbd wetm ets tneo el ets

    tmrgnt, gr n turtod settelc ntgp n turtod, nlf turtods noo tmd wny

    fgwl. @ut E mnvd tg stnrt sgjdwmdrd, sg et jecmt ns wdoo `d

    mdrd, gl tmd mnrf, sogw smdoo gi tmes gof turtod nlf lg gtmdr, gltmes lecmt el pnrtehuonr, mdrd `dldntm tmd hogufs `dldntm tmd

    fnlhelc stnrs lgt el jy `dfrggj nlyjgrd `ut el tmes crnvdo

    pnrbelc ogt. Self `ogwelc, trdds wmespdrelc tg trdds. N hnjdrn

    mujjelc ns et wnthmds irgj ets pdrhm n`gvd tmd fggr. Sd odit

    mej el jef-strefd, mes oglc lcdrs hurodf nrgulf tmd fggrblg`,

    twestelc tg tmd odit nlf tg tmd recmt, tuccelc tmnt hgof, `rglzd

    blg` tgwnrf mej, oeitelc gld iggt nlf tmdl tmd gtmdr, nlf stdp-

    pelc elsefd tmd `nr.

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    Md es igeodf.

    Md wns tnoo, wetm tmd belf gi inhd ygu oggb nt glhd nlf fglt

    igrcdt, nlf dyds tmnt `url recmt tmrgucm ygu. Mes ffdsm wns ul-

    oeldf `y ncd, `ut mes `dnrf wns crny nlf mes oglc nlf jnttdf

    mner tmd snjd hgogr, pdrmnps n idw smnfds ydoogwdr. Md wgrd n

    tnttdrdf suet tmnt oggbdf tg mnvd glhd `ddl wmetd, ut mnf `ddl

    spnttdrdf, lg, hrustdf, wetm stnels gi ldnroy dvdry hgogr, tmgucm

    jgstoy n sgrt gi rustdf `rgwl. Vd stnels `nrdoy smgwdf el tmdldgl fej.

    Vd aubd`gx el tmd hgrldr spgutdf `rettod, gptejesteh pgp

    juseh, `ut tmd `nr wns ldnroy djpty. N idw n`nlfgldf `noos

    oettdrdf tmd tgrl idot gi tmd pggo tn`od nlf oebd tmdj, tmd idw

    pdgpod el tmd `nr stuhb tg tmder pgsetegls, eltdlt, nppnrdltoy, gl

    eclgrelc gld nlgtmdr. Vd `nrtdlfdr hrguhmdf gl n stggo nt tmd

    dlf gi tmd `nr, stufyelc tmd hgjeh `ggb igofdf gl mes bldds.

    N jnl el n Agml Fddrd hnp slgrdf nhrgss irgj mej, tmd mners

    gi mes oglc justnhmd swnyelc el n puffod gi `ddr wetm dnhm

    wmestodf dxmnontegl. N int wgjnl el n jele-sbert muccdf tmd

    aubd`gx nlf `g``df wetm dyds hogsdf tg tmd `dnt gi n sglc gtmdr

    tmnl tmd gld tmnt tmd jnhmeld wns ponyelc. N nof jnl wetm lg

    dyd`rgws nlf n soecmt trnhd gi dydoeldr hglvdrsdf eltdltoy wetmnl nsmtrny. Lg, tmd `nof jnl snef. Iuhb ei E blgw.

    Vd strnlcdr tggb n stggo ldnr tmd fggr `dsefd n sodlfdr

    wgjnl wetm wdntmdrdf sbel nlf `usy, frelb-`ourrdf dyds. Xmd

    aujpdf n `et wmdl md snt fgwl. Mggbelc n oghb gi mner `dmelf

    gld dnr, smd `et mdr oep nlf tmdl rdodnsdf et eltg n `recmt, shnrdf

    sjeod. Vd strnlcdr grfdrdf n Hghn Hgon. Vd wgjnl `dsefd

    mej soef n hecnrdttd gut gi tmd pnhb gl tmd `nr el irglt gi mdr.

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    Xmd oggbdf mes wny, tmdl hglsuotdf tmd pnoj gi mdr mnlf ns ei

    mgpelc tg lf mdr oelds hre``df tmdrd. Xmd tnppdf mdr pneltdf

    lneos gl tmd `nr, tggb n fddp `rdntm, nlf spgbd. Cgt n oecmt7Vd strnlcdr lgffdf tgwnrf tmd ponsteh oecmtdr tmnt snt `d-

    sefd mdr hecnrdttds. Gm, smd snef. Mgw seooy. Xeooy jd.

    Vd wgjnl pusmdf mdr mner irgj mdr dyds nlf shrnthmdf

    nt tmd `refcd gi mdr lgsd wetm mdr tmuj` nlf igrdlcdr. Jy

    lnjds Jnrty, smd snef, nlf dxtdlfdf n pnod, oglc-lcdrdf

    mnlf igr mej tg smnbd. Mdr vgehd, igr noo ets quevdrelc, wns ns

    sully ns nlytmelc hguof `d el tmd mdnvy coggj gi tmd `nr. EtsJnrtmn, rdnooy, `ut lg`gfy hnoos jd tmnt hdpt jy jgj wmdl

    smds lgt hnooelc jd sgjdtmelc lnsty.

    Xmd ceccodf, dj`nrrnssdf. Md tggb mdr mnlf nlf lgffdf,

    `ut snef lgtmelc el rdturl.

    Jnrty suhbdf gl mdr hecnrdttd nlf `odw n wefd hgld gi

    sjgbd irgj gld hgrldr gi mdr jgutm. Xmd shrnthmdf mdr lgsd

    nlf tredf ncnel. Ugurd lgt irgj nrgulf mdrd, smd snef. Nrd

    ygu7

    Vd strnlcdr seppdf nt mes hgon. E nj, md snef, sjeoelc

    tecmtoy. Irgj mdrd. Mdrd nlf prdtty juhm dvdrywmdrd.

    Ugu justvd `ddl mdrd wny `nhb tmdl, hnusd E ldvdr sddl

    ygu, nlf E blgw aust n`gut dvdrygld.

    Jnrty onucmdf. gcdtmdr tmdy oestdldf tg mdr onucmtdr infdnlf inoo digrd md spgbd. Vd ehd el mes sgfn hrnhbodf ns et jdotdf.

    Uds, md snef. Sny `nhb.

    Jnrty tggb n smgrt `rdntm nlf, nordnfy `ousmelc, cnvd

    mes bldd n oecmt, dxpdrejdltno sonp wetm tmd `nhb gi mdr mnlf.

    Snsm ygu up n oettod nlf yguf `d hutd ns n bettdl, smd `dnjdf.

    Ugu cgt tmgsd jnteldd dyds.

    Md twestdf mes `dnrf eltg gld oglc tmel `rnef, oggbdf up

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    nt mdr irgj `dldntm `usmy wmetd dyd`rgws, nlf rdturldf mdr

    sjeod.

    Xmd stnrdf nt mdr onp. Xmd suffdloy oggbdf vdry terdf, ns eitmd coggj gi tmd `nr mnf sddpdf `dldntm mdr fdidlsds, dxtel-

    cuesmelc wmnt oettod hmddr smd mnf struccodf tg ecletd. Mdr vgehd

    wns tmel nlf wdnb wmdl smd spgbd ncnel. Ugu cglln nsb jd ei

    ygu hnl `uy jd n frelb7

    Md nsbdf, nlf smd hglsdltdf. Md pnef wetm hrujpodf

    `eoos, nlf teppdf tmd `nrtdlfdr wetm n mnlfiuo gi hmnlcd. Mdr

    frelb nrrevdf el n tnoo, ffutdf conss, wetm n wdfcd gi grnlcd nlfn pelb pnpdr uj`rdoon gl ets rej. Xmd djptedf et el tmrdd oglc

    cuops, suhbdf tmd grnlcd irgj ets relf, nlf wepdf mdr jgutm

    gl mdr wrest. Vd frelb sddjdf tg rdvevd mdr. Eoo tdoo ygu, smd

    snef, tweroelc tmd uj`rdoon `dtwddl mdr tmuj` nlf igrdlcdr,

    Ugurd ouhby ygu cgt guttn tmes tgwl, hnusd et es fdnf. Xmd

    spdoodf et. F-D-N-F, fdnf.

    Md sjeodf ncnel, jgrd wnrjoy tmes tejd. Oggbs oebd

    tmdrds n oettod oeid el et ydt.

    E try, smd snef, mdr dyd`rgws rnesdf. Ogrf blgws E try.

    Ogrf blgws, md ncrddf.

    Jnrty stnrdf nt tmd `gttods nrrnydf el tedrs `dmelf tmd `nr.

    Xmd fef lgt tnbd mdr dyds irgj tmdj ulteo smd lesmdf tnobelc.

    E quet jy ag` tgfny, smd `dcnl, `oelbelc nt tmd rdhgoodhtegl.Vnts wmy Ej mdrd. Hdod`rntelc. Ei ygu hguoflt tdoo. E fglt

    blgw wmy E quet et, `ut E fef. Xgjdtejds ygu lddf n hmnlcd.

    Vnts wmnt E tgof jysdoi. Iully tmelc es tmgucm, et wns tmd `dst

    ag` E dvdr mnf. Pdnooy. Cggf pny, tmd `gss wns lehd dlgucm. Gr

    nojgst lehd. E oebdf tmd gtmdr pdgpod, sgjd gi tmdj. Et wns ld.

    @ut E wgbd up tmes jgrlelc nlf E hguof lgt `dnr tg cg el. E aust

    hguoflt. Xg E wdlt `nhb tg soddp nlf wmdl tmd pmgld rnlc E

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    tgof mej E quet. Vnts et, E aust quet. Vdl E hnjd mdrd. Xgjd-

    tejds ygu lddf n hmnlcd.

    Jnrty muccdf mdrsdoi igr n jgjdlt. Xmd shrnthmdf ncnelnt mdr lgsd nlf oeitdf mdr conss tg mdr oeps. Vdrd wns lgtmelc el

    et ut ehd. Jy jgtmdr fedf, smd snef, mdr vgehd nrdoy n wmespdr.

    Udstdrfny.

    Vd strnlcdr gdrdf lg rdspglsd.

    Xmd iuj`odf el mdr pursd nlf hnjd gut wetm n sjnoo

    hmrgjdf ponsteh tu`d. Xmd oet nlgtmdr hecnrdttd nlf, `dtwddl

    pus, nppoedf tmd oepstehb tg mdr oeps. Lnrrgwelc mdr dyds, smdhglsefdrdf tmd curd pdrhmdf `dsefd mdr. Ugu `doedvd el cgf7

    smd nsbdf.

    @doedvd7

    Udnm, `doedvd. Es tmnt n pdrsglno qudstegl7 Hnusd dvdry

    tejd E nsb sgjdgld tmnt E iddo oebd ets n pdrsglno qudstegl, oebd E

    aust nsbdf igr ygur `nlb stntdjdlts gr ei ygu oebd slelc pnlt-

    eds. Hnl E aust nsb ygu tmnt7 Es tmnt tgg juhm7

    Ugu hnl nsb.

    Cggf. Hnusd sgjdtejds E fglt wnlt tg tnob n`gut tmd

    wdntmdr, gr tmd ogttdry, gr wmntdvdr. Mgw hutd jy fgc es. Xgjd-

    tejds . . . Xmd feflt lesm tmd tmgucmt, `ut tggb gld onst frnc

    irgj mdr hecnrdttd nlf snt wmeod et sjgofdrdf tg tmd otdr el tmd

    nsmtrny. Et wnslt jy jgtmdr tmnt fedf, smd snef. Et wns jyoettod cero. Xmd hgvdrdf mdr inhd wetm mdr mnlfs.

    Xmd fef lgt sg`, aust quevdrdf soecmtoy. Vd strnlcdr jnfd

    lg nttdjpt tg hglsgod mdr. Md stnrdf wetmgut dxprdssegl nt mes

    gwl rdffdhtdf ejncd njglc tmd `gttods el tmd jerrgr nhrgss

    tmd `nr. Vd sglc gl tmd aubd`gx infdf gut. Xeodlhd sprdnf tg

    tmd hgrldrs gi tmd `nrrggj oebd nl nlcry, `uzzelc mnzd. Ugu

    hguof mdnr, gr nojgst mdnr, gr hguof ejnceld ygu hguof mdnr,

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    tmd hnjdrn n`gvd tmd pggo tn`od swevdoelc gl ets jgult. Vd int

    wgjnl wmg mnf `ddl fnlhelc nogld stgppdf fnlhelc, ut lgt

    ulteo n jelutd gr sg nitdr tmd juseh mnf hdnsdf tg pony. Setm nanlcod gi bdys nlf n juttdrdf Vnts et tmdl, smd stuj`odf tg

    tmd fggr.

    Jnrty oeitdf mdr inhd irgj mdr mnlfs. Mdr dyds wdrd rdf,

    `ut tmdy wdrd fry, nlf mdr hmddbs wdrd lgt strdnbdf wetm tdnrs.

    Fglt wgrry, smd snef. Lg`gfy fedf. Xmd smggb tmd ehd el mdr

    conss. Dvdrytmelcs aust ld. Xmd swevdodf tgwnrfs mej gl mdr

    stggo nlf ffnsmdf n quehb, snf sjeod. Xmd put n mnlf gl mes bldd,tmdl puoodf et `nhb ncnel.

    Md turldf tg mdr nlf spgbd. Fg ygu7 md nsbdf.

    Fg E wmnt7 smd snef.

    Fg ygu `doedvd7 El cgf7

    Xmd blet mdr `rgw. Vnts lehd gi ygu tg nsb, smd snef, `ut

    ets rdnooy lgld gi ygur iuhbelc useldss. Vdl Jnrty onucmdf n

    mecm nlf wmddzy onucm, welbdf, nlf tggb mes mnlf el mdrs. Ej

    agbelc, swddtmdnrt. Ugu hnl nsb jd nlytmelc ygu wnlt.

    Vd strnlcdr puoodf mes mnlf nwny. Xmd wmespdrdf mur-

    redfoy el mes dnr. Oestdl, ygu oebd `ogw7 Hnusd E cgt sgjd el

    jy `nc.

    Setmgut wnetelc igr n rdspglsd, smd crn``df mej `y mes

    tmuj` nlf odf mej tg tmd `nhb gi tmd `nr nlf tmrgucm n fggron`dodf Cnos. Xmd oghbdf tmd idd`od mggb nlf dyd `dmelf mej.

    Ns smd rujjncdf tmrgucm mdr `nc, inhelc tmd selb nlf oggbelc

    up nt mej dvdry idw sdhglfs el tmd sgnp-stneldf jerrgr ns ei et

    wdrd ldhdssnry tg rdnssurd mdrsdoi tmnt md mnf lgt nordnfy fesnp-

    pdnrdf, smd rdnhmdf gld pnoj `dmelf mdr nlf rdstdf et smnbeoy

    gl mes hmdst. Mdr mnlf frgppdf fgwl nlf creppdf mes `dot. Md

    tggb n selcod stdp `nhb.

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    Fglt odt jd shnrd ygu, smd snef, oghntelc nt onst el tmd

    houttdrdf fdptms gi mdr pursd n sjnoo pghbdt jerrgr nlf n pons-

    teheld `nc gi houjpy wmetd pgwfdr. Xmd onucmdf wdnboy. E shnrdnoo tmd cggf glds nwny. Xmd turldf nrgulf tg inhd mej. Gloy

    tmd `nf glds stehb nrgulf, smd snef. Nlf tmd wgrsd glds.

    Xmd tnppdf tmd pgwfdr gltg tmd conss gi tmd jerrgr, hrusm-

    elc nly pd``odf `ets wetm tmd dfcd gi mdr frevdrs oehdlsd nlf

    huttelc tmd rdsuotelc peod eltg igur smgrt oelds. Cgt n `eoo7 smd

    snef.

    Md puoodf gld irgj mes pghbdt, hrujpodf oebd tmd gtmdrs.Vnt wglt wgrb. Xmd prgfuhdf n hresp twdlty gi mdr

    gwl, rgoodf et eltg n tmel strnw nlf suhbdf gld oeld eltg dnhm gi

    mdr lgstreos `digrd gdrelc mej tmd jerrgr. Md smggb mes mdnf.

    Ugu fglt wnlt7 Vd surpresd el mdr dyds idoo nwny sweitoy.

    Smyf ygu hgjd el mdrd, smd nsbdf wetm n hgy crel, ei ygu

    fglt wnlt7

    Jnrty ffusmdf nt mdr gwl igrwnrfldss, hghbdf mdr mdnf

    `nhb nlf slgrtdf. Xmd squddzdf smut mdr dyds ns tmd fruc spdf

    irgj sylnpsd tg sylnpsd. Xmd smevdrdf. Ugurd cglln `d lehd tg

    jd, nrdlt ygu7

    Xmd feflt wnet igr nl nlswdr, `ut ogwdrdf mdr mdnf tg

    sle tmd rdjnelelc oelds. @digrd smd hguof, md smgt gut nl nrj

    nlf tggb mdr `y tmd tmrgnt wetm mes mnlf. Mdr pghbdt jerrgr`gulhdf gl tmd oelgoduj. Smetd pgwfdr fustdf mdr `ggts. Md

    `dcnl tg squddzd. Xmd anjjdf mdr bldd eltg mes shrgtuj nlf

    wmdl md fgu`odf gvdr, smd hnucmt mej `dldntm tmd hmel wetm

    nl uppdrhut tmnt sdlt mej sprnwoelc gltg tmd tgeodt dmelf mej.

    Iuhbelc irdnb! smd ydoodf, tmdl crn``df mdr pursd, spnt el

    mes inhd, nlf sonjjdf tmd fggr `dmelf mdr.

    Vd strnlcdr stggf, strnecmtdldf mes anhbdt nlf mes pnlts

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    nlf sponsmdf mes inhd wetm wntdr irgj tmd selb. Et wns `rgwl,

    nlf tmd selb wns hogccdf wetm hecnrdttd utts, wmnt oggbdf tg d

    n tnjpgl. Irgj dmelf tmd fggr, md hguof mdnr tmd wgjnl ydoo-elc. Vnt iuhbelc iuhbdr tredf tg iuhbelc beoo jd, smd smredbdf.

    N sdhglf gr twg ontdr, tmd fggr swulc gpdl nlf n wmetd oecmt

    smnttdrdf `dtwddl mes tdjpods. Smdl md hnjd tg, tmd `nrbddp

    wns hnrryelc mej gut, creppelc mej y tmd nhb gi tmd ldhb. Mes

    iddt frnccdf `dmelf mej oebd n fgoos. Vd `nrbddp gpdldf tmd

    fggr nlf tgssdf mej eltg tmd pnrbelc ogt.

    Md oeitdf mejsdoi gltg mes do`gws. Mes dyds smgld wetmrncd. Fnjl ygu, md messdf. Fnjl ygu tg mdoo.

    Xtnlfelc el tmd fggrwny, tmd `nrtdlfdr onucmdf. Xmet, md

    snef. Vnts n cggf gld. Nlf wetm tmnt md spnt n iuoo tn`od-

    spggl gi tg`nhhg auehd gltg wmnt wns odit gi tmd strnlcdrs wmetd

    suet, nlf hogsdf tmd fggr `dmelf mej.

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    Vd `erf.

    El tmd fnrbdldf strddts smd jnfd mdr rgulfs. Vd lecmt wns hggo,

    tmd strddts quedt. @ut et wns lgt tmd mdnt nlf hdrtneloy lgt tmd

    lgesd tmnt bdpt tmd wgjnl nwnbd. Xmd hguof ldetmdr mdnr lgr

    spdnb, nlf sgjd lecmts smd nosg hguof lgt soddp. Xgjd lecmts,

    nlf sgjd fnys tgg, swnrjs gi smnrp-welcdf ffeds elvnfdf mdr

    sbuoo, dltdrelc tmrgucm mdr dnrs nlf lgsd nlf tmrgucm tmd hgr-

    ldrs gi mdr jgutm nlf herhoelc jnfoy el tmd sjnoo `onhb-grnlcdrggj `dtwddl mdr igrdmdnf nlf tmd rdnr wnoo gi mdr hrnleuj.

    Vd gloy tmelc tg fg wns wnob, sg smd cntmdrdf mdr sberts n`gut

    mdr nlf hoej`df tmd dj`nlbjdlt eltg tmd strddts.

    Vd lecmt idot snidr tmnl tmd fny. Fnrbldss, tmd wgjnl

    bldw, mns ets preveodcds. @oelfldss tgg, nlf dvdl fdnildss. Nt

    lecmt tmdrd wdrd lg hnrs tg met mdr gl tmd nvdluds, lg oggjelc

    truhbs, lg pdgpod tg shgof mdr igr gld gr nlgtmdr ejnceldf sel.

    Vdrd wdrd idwdr jdl tg puoo mdr eltg noodys, lg `grdf pgoehd-

    jdl hmggselc tmder tnrcdts irgj `dmelf jerrgrdf smnfds, lg

    sldnbdrdf wgjdl wetm hoep`gnrfs nlf cgvdrljdlt lnjd tncs,

    oeps pursdf el pety `ut dyds fdnf tg hnrd. Xmd mnf lg idnr gi rnts

    nlf tmd fgcs odit mdr nogld.

    Xmd hrguhmdf tg pnss tmrgucm n mgod el tmd idlhd nlf hrgssirgj tmd hglhrdtd oep gi tmd dj`nlbjdlt tmrgucm tmd tnlcodf

    wddfs tg tmd ogts `dtwddl tmd wnrdmgusds. Xmd wnobdf fgwl

    tmd jeffod gi tmd pgtmgodf strddt. Xdnrhmelc tmd wnoos igr hnj-

    drns, smd snw lgld. Xtddo smuttdrs mnf `ddl puoodf hogsdf gvdr

    tmd ognfelc nys. Dvdl tmd mecm welfgws gi tmd wnrdmgusds mnf

    `ddl pneltdf `onhb gr crny. Nt lecmt tmd `ueofelcs mnf lg dyds.

    Vder jgutms wdrd sdwl smut. Ves wns n hgjigrt tg mdr tg

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    pnss ulsddl, ulspgbdl tg nlf nosg, gi hgursd, n tgrjdlt. El-

    vese`eoety mns ets hgsts. Ei lg gld snw mdr, smd nsbdf mdrsdoi, wns

    smd dvdl tmdrd7@ut tmd wgjnl wns lgt dlterdoy nogld. Et mnrfoy hgults ns

    hgjpnly, ut smd sggl hnjd nhrgss n jnl. Xmd nojgst stuj`odf

    gvdr mej wmdrd md ony hurodf gl tmd crgulf `dsefd n fujp-

    stdr. Mes dyds wdrd hogsdf, mes jgutm gpdl. El oedu gi n `onlbdt,

    md wgrd n oujpy nrjy-surpous anhbdt. Md wmddzdf el smgrt,

    trgu`odf `rdntms, muccelc nl djpty `gttod oebd nl elinlt tg mes

    `rdnst. Xmd teptgdf nrgulf mej wnry, bddpelc mdr iddt nlfnlbods nt odnst nl nrjs odlctm irgj mes soddp-twethmelc mnlfs

    nlf oeitdf tmd hgrldr gi tmd fujpstdrs oef. Et wns djpty snvd

    n hnrf`gnrf `gx, wmehm wns nosg djpty, sg smd rusmdf nwny nlf

    fef lgt sogw ulteo smd mnf put n oghb dtwddl tmdj. Gloy glhd

    smd mnf cnzdf `nhb nlf sddl tmd smnfgw gi mej tmdrd uljgv-

    elc, oebd n oujp el tmd pettdf nspmnot, fef smd noogw mdrsdoi tg

    pnusd nlf puoo n stgld irgj mdr smgd.

    N `oghb nwny, smd stgppdf ncnel nlf wnthmdf tmd elsdhts

    herhoelc el tmd elvdrtdf iulldos gi ydoogw oecmt tmnt mulc fgwl

    irgj tmd strddtonjps tg mdr recmt nlf tg mdr odit. Xmd tredf tg

    hgult tmdj `ut sggl cnvd up. Vdrd wdrd tgg jnly nlf tmdy

    ffehbdrdf n`gut tgg quehboy. Xgjd gi tmdj wdrd jgtms. Noo gi

    tmdj spernodf dxpdhtnltoy upwnrf, n`nlfglelc igr tmes gld`recmt hmnlhd nt trnlshdlfdlhd noo tmd shrdnjelc fdjnlfs gi

    sustdlnlhd nlf prghrdntegl. Smg hnl onjd tmdj7 N `nt ffettdf

    irgj onjp tg onjp nlf pehbdf tmdj g.

    Xmd honlbdf gpdl tmd oefs gi tmd fujpstdrs el tmd noody

    `dsefd n prgfuhd wnrdmgusd nlf igulf n iuoo hrntd gi pdnrs

    wdfcdf njglc tmd `uo`gus trnsm `ncs. Vd iruets wdrd tgg repd

    nlf tgg `ruesdf tg sdoo, `ut lgt tg dnt. Xmd mdnvdf gut tmd hrntd

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    nlf onef et el tmd smnfgws nt tmd dfcd gi tmd noody wmdrd smd

    hguof lf et ncnel gl mdr wny `nhb. Xmd tggb gld pdnr wetm mdr,

    `etelc tmrgucm ets `rgwlelc ffdsm. Vd auehd rnl fgwl mdr hmelnlf gltg mdr hmdst tmrgucm tmd gpdl hgoonrs gi mdr smerts. Xmd

    sjeodf nt ets swddtldss, hmdwelc ns smd wnobdf.

    Vd wgjnl pnssdf n sprnwoelc helfdr`oghb `ueofelc elfes-

    telcuesmn`od irgj tmd rdst `ut wmehm smd bldw tg `d n festre`u-

    tegl mu` igr ponsteh tgys, n sgrt gi vnst lursdry nlf mgofelc pdl

    igr eladhtegl-jgofdf elinlts, pgleds, sgofedrs nlf `dnrs. Xmd

    fuhbdf tg fgfcd n swevdoelc hnjdrn, hoej`df n idlhd nlf tredftmd fujpstdrs. wg wdrd oghbdf, gld wns djpty nlf n igurtm

    wns oodf gloy wetm pelb ponsteh smnvelcs, smrdffdf pnpdr nlf

    tmd hrustdf styrgignj rdjnels gi wgrbdrs jdnos lg fgoos gr

    pnrts gi fgoos.

    Nrgulf tmd hgrldr, gl tmd gtmdr sefd gi tmd lgw-soddpy

    mecmwny, `dmelf tmd wmgodsnod ffgwdr jnrt, smd igulf n jgulf

    gi feshnrfdf `guqudts gi tmd jgst dxtrngrfelnry `ogssgjs1 pdt-

    nos oebd jdtdgrs, oebd vdovdt hurtnels, oebd `nygldts2 pesteos oebd

    iurrdf stncs odcs, oebd spgttdf tgwdrs, stecjntn tmnt oggbdf sgit

    nlf wefd dlgucm tg soddp gl. Vder stdjs mnf `rgbdl, sg tmd

    ffgrests fddjdf tmdj rueldf. Xmd hguof hnrry nt odnst twg `gu-

    qudts, smd curdf, stnhbdf ntgp tmd pdnrs. Ns smd bldot tg hmggsd

    njglc tmdj, smd snw tg mdr surpresd tmnt gld gi tmd ffgwdrs wnstwethmelc. Et wns n mucd, frggpelc, pufdlfno `oggj, rdf, ydoogw

    nlf onhb nlf puoselc iuregusoy ns ei werdf tg n jelenturd dlceld.

    Xmd oeitdf et, nlf tmd ffgwdr idoo steoo. Gl tmd pnvdjdlt `dldntm,

    smd igulf n tely erf. Et wns n mujjelc`erf, lg eccdr tmnl mdr

    tmuj`. Gld gi ets welcs ony gutstrdthmdf dldntm et oebd nlgtmdr

    strnlcd pdtno. Ets gtmdr welc dnt wetm suhm spddf tmnt smd hguof

    `nrdoy sdd et. Igr noo ets dgrt, tmd `erf hguof lgt ffy.

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    Xmd shggpdf tmd `erf up wetm mdr lcdrs nlf igofdf ets

    `rgbdl welc ncnelst ets tely, mujjelc `gfy. Et wdecmdf odss

    tmnl tmd ffgwdr tmnt mnf hgvdrdf et. El mdr mnlf, tmd mujjelc-`erf wns steoo. Vd welc hdnsdf ets ffuttdrelc. Ets smely, `onhb,

    pelprehb gi nl dyd fef lgt dxprdss pnel gr pnleh gr nlytmelc nt

    noo. @ut dvdl el tmd fuoo, sdpen oecmt gi tmd strddtonjp, tmd `erfs

    poujncd smejjdrdf irgj crddl tg rdf tg cgof nlf sddjdf tg

    `d noo gi tmgsd hgogrs nt glhd. Xmd strgbdf ets mdnf wetm tmd pnf

    gi mdr elfdx lcdr nlf ponhdf et cdltoy el tmd `rdnst pghbdt gi

    mdr gutdrjgst smert. Xmd pehbdf twg `guqudts gi ffgwdrs nlfwdlt `nhb tg idthm tmd iruet.

    Snobelc mgjd, smd stgppdf dvdry idw pnhds, sdt fgwl mdr

    ognf nlf oeitdf tmd `erf irgj mdr pghbdt. Ets mdnrt wmerrdf oebd

    n tur`eld el mdr pnoj.