Sad Goodbye

8/9/2019 Sad Goodbye

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Bgthr smttmlj naurs ml tnh pbrd caadmlj bt bl ac` oue al b ohlkn bl` phapch pcbymlj

wmtn tnhmr dm`s ar hvhl wbcdmlj tnhmr àjs, Zbylh gmlbccy `hkm`hs ta ja naeh.

[tbl`mlj ohnml` tnh kaulthr bl` scmkmlj bl almal Zbylhs eatnhr kblt stap tnmldmlj

boaut nhr sal. Nh nbs knbljhs sa eukn smlkh nh wbs b cmttch oay. Nh wbs bcwbysnbppy bl` aut jamlj. Nh cavh` tbcdmlj ta phapch bl` ohmlj tnh khltrh ag btthltmal.

Out law, nh dhhps nmeshcg `mstblt grae hvhryoa`y bl` nbr`cy hvhr sbys blytnmlj ar

hvhl semchs. Bt tnbt eaehlt tnh dmtknhl àar swmljs aphl bl` ml wbcds Zbylh.

Naw wbs yaur `by!" bsds nms eatnhr ml b sagt vamkh.

Zbylh staps ml gralt ag tnh kaulthr, caads up bt nms eatnhr bl` semchs bt nhr.

#t wbs adby. Bl` yaurs!" rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch puttmlj nms obkd$pbkd al tnh knbmr

lh%t ta nme. Zbylh bcwbys nbs tmeh gar nms eatnhr.

#t wbs lmkh. # jat yau tnbt &' tnbt yau wblth`, [hh nhr." sbys nms eatnhr wnmch

jmvmlj nme tnh &'.

Nh semchs pacmthcy bl` rhpcmhs( #ts [hhtnhr, eae"

)n, whcc, tnh lbeh ms lat tnbt mepartblt, out bs calj bs mts wnbt yau wblth`." rhpcmhsnms eatnhr.

[nh caads bt nhr sal bl` semchs jhltcy. Nh ms b spmttmlj mebjh ag nms gbtnhr. )n naw

snh emsshs nhr nusobl`, Ohl. Ohl wbs alcy *+ yhbrs ac` bl` Zbylh wbs alcy tnrhh

yhbrs ac` wnhl nh nb` `mh` ml b nhcmkapthr krbsn. nh pmcat nb` cast kaltrac ag tnh

nhcmkapthr bl` wnhl mt ghcc-whcc-Ohl wbs ml nms kbr al nms wby naeh wnhl mt nmt

nme. Nh pbssh` bwby ohgarh tnh beoucblkh jat ta nme.

'a wblt bly tnmlj ta hbt!" bsds nms eatnhr.

a, tnblds, #e lat nuljry." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` wbcds aut tnh dmtknhl.

Znhl hlthrmlj nms raae, Zbylh puts nms obkd$pbkd àwl lh%t ta tnh àar bl` gbccs

al nms oh`. Nh chbls avhr ta nms &' pcbyhr bl` puts nms lhw &' ml bl` tnhl turls alnms obkd. [u``hlcy nh nhbrs b trukd aut sm`h sa nh jhts up bl` caads aut nms wmlàw.


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Nh shhs tnbt tnhrh brh lhw phapch eavmlj ml lh%t àar. Nb/ nhy caad bceast cmdh tnh

Orb`y oulkn. Nh jhts obkd al ta nms oh` bl` a6hs agg.

Zbylh wbdhs up bl naur cbthr bl` rhbcm6hs tnbt tnh &' nbs stapph` bcrhb`y. Nh smts

up strbmjnt bl` ruos nms hyhs wmtn nms alh nbl`. Nh jhts up bl` wbcds aut tnh raae

bl` àwl tnh stbmrs. Nh wbcds pbst nms eatnhrs stu`y bl` shhs nhr smttmlj tnhrhstbrmlj bt b pmkturh ag nms gbtnhr. [nh ms tnh jhltchst cb`y tnbt nh dlaws. [nh lhvhr

rbmshs nhr vamkh bt nme, ar hvhl jhts eb` bt nme. Nh semchs bl` wbcds al ta tnh

dmtknhl. Znhl hlthrmlj tnh dmtknhl nh shhs tnbt snh eb`h nme `mllhr, out nhs lat

nuljry. Nh aphls tnh grm`jh, tbdhs aut tnh emcd bl` `rmlds saeh ag mt aut ag tnh

kbrtal. Nms eatnhr kaehs wbcdmlj mlta tnh dmtknhl.

#e tbdmlj b grumt obsdht avhr ta aur lhw lhmjnoars taearraw, à yau wblt ta 2aml

eh!" bsds nms eatnhr wnmch tbdmlj tnh emcd grae nme bl` puttmlj mt obkd ml tnh grm`jh.

Nh wmphs ag nms eautn( a."

'alt yau wblt ta ehht tnhe! nhy brh grae [autn Bgrmkb." rhpcmhs nms eatnhr.

a tnblds eae." rhpcmhs Zbylh. nhy stbl` tnhrh gar b ghw emluths ohgarh snh

wbcds aut tnh dmtknhl bjbml. Zbylh wbcds ta tnh obkd àar. Nh caads tnraujn tnhwmlàw bt tnhmr lhw lhmjnoars. nbts wnhl nh shhs alh ag tnh jmrcs caadmlj tawbr`s

tnhmr naush bl` sa nh eavhs bwby grae tnh wmlàw.

Zbcdmlj tawbr`s nms cakdhr, Zbylh latmkhs b jmrc strujjcmlj wmtn tnh cakdhr lh%t ta

nms. Nh wbcds tawbr`s nhr bl` tbps al tnh cakd ag nhr cakdhr bl` mt sprmljs aphl.

nbld yau" sbys tnh jmrc bl` semchs pacmthcy bt nme, out nh mjlarhs nhr bs nh tbdhs

saeh oaads aut ag nms cakdhr bl` wbcds bwby.

'alt eml` nme. Nhs whmr` blywby-." sbys b snart, tnml, ocal` jmrc wmtn b nmjn

pmtknh` vamkh.

#e 'm%mh." sbys b ocal` jmrc lh%t ta nhr.

Nm, #e ?bl;."

[a yau eust oh tnh lhw jmrc!" bsds 'm%mh wnmch caadmlj mlta nhr cakdhr.

0mp." rhpcmhs ?bl; bl` snh tbdhs saeh oaads aut ag nhr cakdhr bl` kcashs mt.

'a yau dlaw wnhrh 8rs. 7ulshlnbushrs kcbss ms!" bsds ?bl;.

#e bcsa ml tnbt kcbss sa wbcd wmtn eh ta tnh wmkdh` wmtkn ag Omacajy." rhpcmhs 'm%mh.

Bs tnhy brh wbcdmlj tawbr`s tnh kcbss, tnh ohcc rmljs bl` blyalh wna ms blyalh stbrts

ta skbtthr ta tnhmr kcbsshs.

:lthrmlj tnh kcbss, 'm%mh wbcds rmjnt ta tnh obkd bl` snaws ?bl; wnhrh snh kbl smt.

:vhry oa`y tbdhs tnhmr shbts bl` bcc yau kbl nhbr ms cbujnthr bl` smljmlj bl` mlsucts

tnrawl braul` ml tnh bmr. Out mt bcc kaehs ta b stap wnhl bl hc`hrcy, jrhy nbmrh`, tbcc

cb`y, wna ms `rhssh` ml ocbkd, hlthrs tnh raae.Nbvh # jmvhl yau tnh phremssmal ta smt àwl!" bsds 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr wnmch put

saeh ag nhr stugg al nhr `hsd.

:vhryoa`y jhts up grae tnhmr knbmrs bl` stbl`s ohsm`h tnhmr `hsds. nhy caad cmdh

tnhy brh taa bgrbm` ta orhbtn ml nhr prhkhlsh.

7aa` earlmlj kcbss. 0au eby oh shbth`." sbys 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr bl` wbcds ta tnh

gralt ag nhr `hsd.

Ohgarh wh prakhh`, wh nbvh b lhw stu`hlt nhrh bcc tnh wby grae [autn Bgrmkb. 8s

?blh 8bttnhws. >chbsh stbl` up sa hvhryoa`y kbl shh yau." sbys 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr

wmtn gac`h` bres bl` b gbkh wmtn la h%prhssmal al mt.

?bl; jhts up( Nm bl` mts ?bl; lat ?blh 8rs." ms bcc snh sbys bl` smts obkd àwl.

7ht aut ag ey kcbss/ Bl` àlt kaeh obkd ultmc yau nbvh rhbcm6h` tnbt yau àltkarrhkt eh. :vhr/" slbps 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr obkd bt nhr.


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[a snh jhts up bl` wbcds aut tnh kcbss. &cbss ms bl naur sa snh nbs ta gml` saehtnmlj

ta dhhp nhrshcg ousy wmtn. Znbt snh àhs ms wbcd ta tnh obkd ag tnh sknaac jraul`s

bl` smts ul`hr b trhh bl` stbrts wrmtmlj b chtthr ta b grmhl` ag nhr ml [.B.

Grbldmh.

Hd whls hd wbs laj ml [.B. Bcebc nmhr ms sa lars. Zhc, bcebc ohnbcwh @mxmh. [y ms

adby. Dart ocal`h ehmsmh, ebbr vrmhl`hcmd. An, hl ey vaaj allmh ms sa wbbr l rhjth

nhds. [y nht ey sapbs mt `mh dcbs jh!bbj. "b# $y eb sbc l nbrt bblvbc n% bs sy `mt

eaht naar. $y pb eahs laamt `mh whrd nmhr bblvbbr nht lmh.

Hd ems ey vrmhl`h hl vrmhl`mllh.

&bl'

(.[. Hd sdry) omllhdart whhr.

Bs snh gmlmsnhs gac`mlj tnh chtthr snh shhs tnh whmr` juy bjbml. Nh ms smttmlj al alh ag

tnh ohlknhs oy tnh trbkd gmhc`. Nms `brd calj nbmr ms bcwbys nbljmlj ml gralt ag nms

hyhs. )n bl` tnh ocbkd kcatnhs ebdhs nhr tnmld ag 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr. Oatn ag tnhe

brh tbcc, skbry bl` jruepy. [nh wauc`lt oh surprmsh` mg tnhy whrh saehnaw rhcbth`

ta alh blatnhr. Out snhs lat jamlj ta cht tnmljs cmdh tnbt oatnhr nhr. [nhs jat atnhr

stugg ta warry boaut.

#ts culkn tmeh bl` 'm%mh snaws ?bl; wnhrh ta jht wnbt bl` wnhrh snh snauc` smt.

nhy tbdh b shbt bl` lh%t ta 'm%mh ms b juy smttmlj, out nhs caadmlj 2ust cmdh nhr,

ocal`, tnml bl` whcc-lat sa snart. [nhs jat ocuh hyhs bl` nhs jat orawl. Znbt b

whmr` caadmlj pbmr ag twmls, tnmlds ?bl;. Out snh cmdhs tnhe.

?bl; tnms ms ey oratnhr, 'hbl. 'hbl, ?bl;." sbys 'm%mh bl` snh jmvhs nme b oattch ag

wbthr.

[a wnbt à yau tnmld boaut aur cmttch ac` sknaac!" bsds 'hbl wnmch hbtmlj saeh

=rhlkn grmhs.

#ts vhry mgghrhlt grae aurs. Out #cc jht ush` ta mt." rhpcmhs ?bl;.

0hbn, naw `mgghrhlt!" bsds 'm%mh bl` snh tbdhs b smp ag nhr wbthr.

Zhcc, wh nbvh ta ormlj aur awl culkn ohkbush wh àlt nbvh b kbghthrmb. Zh a

nbvh b cmttch snap shccmlj swhhts bl` stugg. Bcsa, wh nbvh alh naur culkn orhbd. )n,

bl` sknaac ms grae hmjnt tmcc twa akcakd-Bl` alh tnmlj wh bcwbys nbth` wbs tnbt

wh nb` ta whbr sknaac ulmgares." rhpcmhs ?bl; wmtn b cmttch semch.

Oueehr." rhpcmhs 'hbl, out nh dhhps al hbtmlj.=ar b eaehlt tnh tnrhh ag tnhe dhhp 9umht hl 2ust hbt. Bs ?bl; ms hbtmlj snh caads

braul` bt tnh atnhr stu`hlts. #ts cmdh snhs bceast wbtknmlj b thhl eavmh. 0au nbvh

yaur 2akds tnhrh ml tnh alh karlhr bl` 2ust rmjnt lh%t ta tnhe brh bcc tnh papucbr jmrcs.

nhl boaut tnrhh tbochs bwby grae tnhe brh saeh jhhdy caadmlj stu`hlts bl` lh%t ta

tnhe brh b oulkn ag stu`hlts wna caad cmdh tnhy brh bcc al b trmp. nh eust oh tnh

scbkdhrs ar saehtnmlj. Out twa tbochs bwby grae tnhe ms tnh whmr` juy. Nhs lat

hbtmlj. #t caads cmdh nh ms ousy wrmtmlj ar rbwmlj saehtnmlj.

Znbts nms lbeh!" bsds ?bl; bs snh ms wnmppmlj ag nhr eautn wmtn b shrvmhtth bl`

pamlts 9umkdcy tawbr`s nme.

)n, tnbts Zbylh." sbys 'hbl.

#s nh bcwbys sa-." sbys ?bl;, out snhs mlthrrupth` oy 'm%mh.Zhmr`! 0hs." sbys 'm%mh bl` scm`hs nhr trbys ta tnh sm`h.


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Out àhslt nh nbvh bly grmhl`s!" bsds ?bl; bl` snh bcsa scm`hs nhr trby ta tnh sm`h.

at tnbt wh dlaw ag." blswhrs 'hbl nhr.

Ohgarh tnhy kbl kaltmluh tnh `mskussmal, tnh ohcc rmljs.

Zbcdmlj mlta nms cbst kcbss gar tnh `by, 8r. 4anlsal staps nme grae jamlj mlsm`h.0au lhh` ta ja ta tnh bèml aggmkhs. 0au nbvh b thchpnalh kbcc, out oh 9umkd." sbys

8r. 4anlsal ta Zbylh.

nblds" rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` nh tbdhs nms nbcc pbss grae 8r. 4anlsal.

8r. 4anlsal ms tnh :ljcmsn thbknhr wna ms bcwbys grmhl`cy ta hvhryalh. Nh ms tnh alcy

thbknhr tnbt trhbts Zbylh wmtn rhsphkt, ohkbush nh dlhw Zbylhs gbtnhr. nhy whrh

jaa` grmhl`s.

Brrmvmlj bt tnh bèml aggmkh tnh ac` cb`y ohnml` tnh gralt `hsd jmvhs tnh pnalh ta

Zbylh.

Nhcca" sbys Zbylh.

Nm, nalhy. #e wardmlj b cmttch cbth talmjnt, ohkbush ey oass sbm` saehtnmlj boaut b

4hwmsn kaupch khchorbtmlj tnhmr +3tnwh``mlj bllmvhrsbry sa #e jamlj ta oh kaadmljup b stare ml nhrh. #g yau wblt ta, tnhl yau kbl stap nhrh oy tnh rhstburblt bgthr

sknaac bl` tnhl # kbl jmvh yau saehtnmlj ta hbt gar talmjnt." sbys nms eatnhr al tnh

atnhr sm`h.

a, mts adby. #cc ebdh saehtnmlj bt naeh ar ar`hr saeh pm66b. Out cht eh law

wnhl yau chbvh tnh rhstburblt." rhpcmhs Zbylh kalkhrlh` boaut nms eatnhr.

)dby. # cavh yau." sbys nms eatnhr.

'm`à." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` nh puts tnh pnalh àwl.

Bs nh wbcds obkd ta kcbss, nh pbsshs tnh [kmhlkh kcbss. Bs nh caads tnraujn tnh

wmlàw wnmch pbssmlj, nh shhs tnh lhw jmrc stbrmlj aut tnh wmlàw. Out nh dhhps al

wbcdmlj.

Zbcdmlj àwl tnh strhht wnhrh snh law cmvhs, ?bl; wbcds bl` bèmrhs tnh naushs.

[aeh brh omj bl` saeh brh sebcc. Out rhbcmty ormljs nhr obkd àwl ta hbrtn wnhl snh

latmkhs Zbylh 2ust wbcdmlj ml gralt ag nhr. [nh 9umkdcy rusnhs up ta nme wmtn saeh

ag nhr oaads ml nhr nbl`s.

Nm." sbys ?bl; ml b 2accy vamkh.

Zbylh 2ust caads bt nhr bl` tnhl caads ml gralt ag nme bjbml.

Znbt! &bt kbujnt yaur taljuh!" bsds ?bl; sbrkbstmkbccy.

Znbt à yau wblt!" bsds Zbylh ru`hcy.

# 2ust wblt ta knbt. nbts bcc. # ehbl-wh brh lhmjnoars." sbys ?bl; mjlarmlj nms

ru`hlhss.nbt àhslt ehbl wh nbvh ta grmhl`s ar tnbt # nbvh ta tbcd ta yau." rhpcmhs Zbylh

bl` nh stmcc dhhps al wbcdmlj, lat caadmlj bt nhr.

nbts truh. Out wnbt mg # wblt ta oh yaur grmhl`!" bsds ?bl;.

5aad, # alcy aphlh` yaur cakdhr, bl` tnh gbkt tnbt wh cmvh lh%t ta hbkn atnhr àhslt

ehbl b tnmlj. # àlt wblt ta oh yaur grmhl`. [a obkd ag." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` nh

stbrts wbcdmlj al ta tnhmr cbwl. ?bl; staps bl` 2ust stbrhs bt nme, snbdmlj nhr nhb`

cmdh nh nb` 2ust beush` nhr ml saeh dml` ag wby. [nh smjns bl` wbcds al ta nhr naush

lh%t aar.

?bl; wbcds mlta tnhmr naush bl` nhbrs nhr eatnhr kbccmlj nhr grae tnh dmtknhl. [nh

wbcds mlta tnh dmtknhl bl` ms jrhhth` wmtn b nuj grae nhr eatnhr.Nah wbs 2au `bj!" bsds nhr eatnhr kalkhrlh`.


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)dby." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch puttmlj nhr oaads `awl al tnh tboch.

hh eaht `mt lmh `bbr smt lmh.


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?bl; turls braul` tawbr`s nhr( )n, nm." sbys ?bl; ml b sagt vamkh.

Brh yau adby! 0au alt caad sa whcc ta`by. 'm` yau hbt saehtnmlj tnbt tbsth`

gully!" bsds 'm%mh kurmauscy.

?bl; staps bl` caads bt tnh ocal` jmrc, wna gar saeh rhbsal ms whbrmlj b pbmr ag

slhbdhrs wnmkn ms 1 `mgghrhlt kacars, bl` snh blswhrs nhr wmtn b prhthl` semch(

#e adby. # 2ust dhhp al tnmldmlj tnbt tnhrh eust oh saehtnmlj mepartblt tnbt # lhh`ta rheheohr, out... # kblt tnmld ag blytnmlj."

#tcc kaeh obkd ta yau ohgarh tnh hl` ag tnh `by, sa àlt orhbd yaur nhb` avhr mt.

Out, un, # nhbr` yau cmvh lh%t ta whmrà-" sbys 'm%mh wnmch agghrmlj ?bl; saeh

ouoochjue.

Zhmrà!... )n/ 0au ehbl Zbylh. # àlt tnmld nhs whmr`. F'm%mh jmvhs nhr b strbljh

caad )dby/ 8byoh b cmttch omt. Out # cmdh tnbt. # ehbl kauc` yau mebjmlh wnbt tnh

warc` wauc` oh cmdh mg hvhryoa`y whrh tnh sbeh. # thcc yau, tnhrh wauc` oh b cat earh

`hprhssh` phapch ml tnh warc` tnhl." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch strbmjnthlmlj nhrshcg up.

nbts truh. Out # stmcc kblt shh wny bcc tnh ocbkd kcatnhs bl` tnh ocbkd nbmr bl`, bl ,

bl`-" sbys 'm%mh bs snh staps ml gralt ag nhr kcbss.

0au dlaw wnbt! #e lat ml tnh eaa` gar omacajy sa- naw boaut wh sdmp mt!" bsds?bl; wmtn b lbujnty caad al nhr gbkh.

)n # wmsn # kbl out # kblt emss ta`bys kcbss. 'hbls lat ml ta`by, bl` nh wblts eh

ta tbdh laths gar nme." rhpcmhs 'm%mh wmtn b smjn.

)n whcc, #cc shh yau ml 7ulshlnbushrs kcbss tnhl." sbys ?bl; bl` snh wbcds al.

8hblwnmch Zbylh ms wbcdmlj ta tnh obkd ag tnh sknaac. Nh usubccy jahs bl` smts rmjnt

ohnml` tnh thllms kaurts. Bs nh ms wbcdmlj tawbr`s mt, saeh ag tnh sknaac 2akds wbcd

pbst nme. Nh trmhs ta mjlarh tnhe, out nh àhslt sukkhh`.

Nhy, whmr` dm`!/" yhccs alh ag tnh 2akds, 8mknbhc. Out nh àhslt caad bt tnhe.

0hbn, tnbts rmjnt/ hhp al wbcdmlj whmrà." yhccs tnh 8mknbhc bjbml.

Out stmcc nh àhslt jht b rhbktmal aut ag Zbylh.

Nhs 2ust b cashr cmdh nms `hb` `b`." sbys 8mknbhc, out tnms tmeh nh jhts b rhbktmal

aut ag Zbylh. Zbylh tnraws nms obkd pbkd al tnh jraul` bl` wbcds strbmjnt up

bjbmlst 8mknbhc, out bs nh jhts gbkh ta gbkh wmtn nme, ?bl; wbcds strbmjnt ml ohtwhhl

tnhe.

4ust chbvh mt." sbys ?bl; ta Zbylh.

5msthl ta nhr ohkbush yau emjnt jht nurt." sbys 8mknbhc

)n snut up/" sbys ?bl; ta 8mknbhc wnmch trymlj ta kbce Zbylh.

Nhs lat wartn mt." sbys ?bl; bl` su``hlcy Zbylh wbcds bwby wmtnaut sbymlj b

war`.

hcc yaur oaygrmhl` #e lat skbrh` ag nme." sbys 8mknbhc ta ?bl;.)n, rhbccy! nhl wny `m` yau cht eh kaeh ml ohtwhhl tnh twa ag yau!" bsds ?bl;

ml b sbrkbstmk vamkh bs snh wbcds bwby grae tnhe.

#-# `m`lt/ #-un- wnbt brh yau bcc caadmlj bt!" bsds 8mknbhc nms grmhl`s bs tnhy

2ust snbdh tnhmr nhb`s bl` wbcd bwby grae nme.

8mknbhc, wna ms tnh gaatobcc kbptbml bl` bl alcy knmc`, ms bs yau kbl juhss tnh east

papucbr juy ml sknaac.

?bl; wbcds ohnml` Zbylh tawbr`s b ohlkn bt tnh obkd ag tnh sknaac ybr`, out snh

àhslt sby b war` bl` lhmtnhr àhs Zbylh. nhy tbdh b shbt, out Zbylh smts garwbr`

wmtn nms nbl`s kchlknh` ml gmsts. ?bl; smts bl` stbrhs bt nme. #g snh` alcy dlaw wnbt

ta sby ta nme rmjnt law, snh wauc`. Out snh nbs la war`s gar nme.


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nhy smt tnhrh gar tnh wnach phrma` lat sbymlj alh war` ta hbkn atnhr. Bs tnh ohcc

rmljs ?bl; jhts up bl` ohl`s àwl ta pmkd up nhr obkdpbkd. Zbylh tnhl tbdhs mt bl`

jmvhs mt ta nhr bs nh jhts up grae tnh ohlkn. Ohgarh snh kbl tnbld nme nh sbys ta nhr(

nblds."

[nh semchs bl` rhpcmhs( =ar wnbt! # `m`lt à blytnmlj."

Zbylh alcy semchs bt nhr. ?bl; caads bt nme snakdh` bl` bsds()n ey/ Zbs tnbt b semch!"

Zbylh 2ust caads bt nhr bl` dhhps al semcmlj.

)n whcc, wnbthvhr yau whrh tnbldmlj eh gar, mts b pchbsurh." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch

wbcdmlj obkd ta kcbss wmtn nme.

Zbcdmlj naeh Zbylh staps bt tnh sebcc pbrd bjbml bl` smts al tnh sbeh ohlkn bs nh

àhs hvhry`by. Nh cmdhs mt ta caad bt tnh phapch ml tnh pbrd. #t dhhps nms eml` agg ag

hvhry`by cmgh. Out wnbt nh àhslt latmkh ms ?bl; wbcdmlj pbst tnh pbrd al tnh atnhr

sm`h. [nh shhs nme bl` staps ohnml` b omj trhh. [nh stbl`s tnhrh gar b ghw emluths

stbrmlj bt nme. Nh gbskmlbths nhr ml saeh whmr` wby. [nh kblt 9umth put nhr gmljhral mt out nh 2ust àhs. [a snh stbrts ta wbcd obkd naeh wmtn Zbylh al nhr eml`. [nh

trmhs lat ta tnmld ag nme out snh kblt nhcp mt. B ghw ocakds bwby bl` snh snaw up bt

nhr naush. nbts gully, nhr `b`s naeh hbrcy ta`by. 8byoh nh jat nbcg `by bt ward.

[nh wbcds mlta tnh naush grae tnh dmtknhl sm`h. nhrh snh gml`s nhr eatnhr ebdmlj

kagghh. [nh wbcds up ta nhr eatnhr ta jrhht nhr out nhr eatnhr 2ust turls nhr obkd al

nhr.

8b!" bsds ?bl; kalgush`.

4au pb wbj vmr 2au ml 2au dbehr." rhpcmhs nhr eatnhr, out snh stmcc àhslt caad bt

?bl;.

8b, hd vhrstbbl lmh. Nahdae eb! Nahdae wbj pb vmr ey!" bsds ?bl; earh

kalgush` bl` skbrh`.

7bbl lb 2au dbehr." sbys nhr eatnhr bl` snh wbcds aut tnh dmtknhl.

Bgthr stbl`mlj tnhrh ml tnh dmtknhl bl` skrbpmlj saeh juts tajhtnhr ta ja up stbmrs.

?bl; ohjmls ta wbcd ta nhr raae. [nh wbcds mlta nhr raae. nhrh snh gml s nhr

gbtnhr smttmlj al tnh knbmr ml gralt ag nhr `hsd.

8m``bj pb." sbys ?bl;, wna ms stbl`mlj ml tnh àarwby.

ae ml hl ebbd `mh `hur tah." sbys nhr gbtnhr.

>b!" bsds ?bl;.

Zbbr wbs 2y eht 2au twhh`h dcbs vbl`bj!" bsds nhr gbtnhr. Out nh ms bcsa lat

caadmlj bt nhr. Ohgarh snh kbl blswhr nme nh bsds nhr(

Nht 2y `bbm dcbs jhobld!"?bl; àhslt blswhr nme ohkbush snh dlaws hmtnhr wby, snhs ml trauoch.

Nhr gbtnhr caads up bt nhr.

>b hd dbl vhrùm`hcmd." rhpcmhs ?bl;.

:d wmc `mt lmh naar lmh." slbps nhr gbtnhr obkd bt nhr.

8bbr pb-" rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch sthppmlj garwbr`, out ohgarh snh kbl tnmld ag

gmlmsnmlj nhr shlthlkh nhr gbtnhr jhts up aut ag tnh knbmr bl` scbes tnh àar kcash`

ohnml` nhr.

'awl stbmrs nhr eatnhr kbl nhbr nhr skrhbe. Out snh àhs latnmlj. [nh trmhs ta

mjlarh mt. nhl su``hlcy mt ms 9umht. Bgthr b ghw emluths snh shhs nhr nusobl`

wbcdmlj àwl tnh stbmrs.

Zbt nht sy `mh dhhr jhebbd `bt 2y nbbr sa eaht shhrebbd!" bsds nhr eatnhrkalkhrlh`.


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:d nht vmr nbbr jhwbbrsdu `bt bs sy aamt whhr l dcbs obld `bl jbbl sy ohtbbc

`bbrvaar. :d ohtbbc lmh sdaacjhc`h sa`bt sy dbl obld lmh." blswhrs nhr nusobl` bl`

wbcds aut tnh raae.

Nhr eatnhr wbcds b ghw emluths cbthr up ta nhr raae bl` dlakd al tnh àar. [nh

àhslt nhbr blytnmlj. [nh dlakds bjbml, out stmcc la rhpcy sa snh aphls tnh àar bl`

wbcds ml. nhrh snh gml`s ?bl; cymlj al nhr oh` al nhr tueey, krymlj. [nh wbcdstawbr`s ?bl; out pmkds up tnh knbmr tnbts cymlj al mts sm`h bl` puts mt ml gralt ag nhr

`hsd.

[nh tnhl jahs bl` smts al tnh oh` lh%t ta ?bl;. [nh tauknhs ?bl; al tnh snauc`hr bl`

?bl; jhts up, smttmlj strbmjnt up. Nhr eautn ms ochh`mlj bl` mts ocuh ul`hr nhr chgt

hyh.

8ahlmh bbl ey vbt lmh." sbys ?bl; ta nhr eatnhr.

Bm ey dml`." rhpcmhs nhr eatnhr kalkhrlh`.

8b nht ohcawh pb nht vhrbl`hr hl `bt ny ey lmh whhr sa sbc scbbl lmh." slbps ?bl;

bt nhr eatnhr.

Nhr eatnhr trmhs ta chbl garwbr` ta nuj nhr out ?bl; jhts up agg grae tnh oh` bl`

aphls nhr àar.7bbl umt bsshocmhg." bsds ?bl; wnmch caadmlj bt tnh jraul`.

Nhr eatnhr sbys latnmlj bl` jhts up. [nh staps ml tnh àarwby bl` caads bt ?bl;

wmtn thbrs ml nhr hyhs bl` wbcds aut.

?bl; kcashs tnh àar bl` su``hlcy latmkhs tnbt Zbylh ms naeh lh%t àar. [nh tnhl

9umkdcy kcashs nhr kurtbmls.

Zbcdmlj mlta nms raae Zbylh latmkhs tnbt nhr kurtbmls brh kcash`. #ts ohjmllmlj ta oh

b nbomt gar nme ta caad bt nhr wmlàw. Nh puts àwl nms obkd pbkd bl` jahs àwl

stbmrs bjbml. Nms eatnhr nbs 2ust brrmvh` naeh grae ward. Bs snh ms wbcdmlj mlta tnh

naush snh ms jrhhth` wmtn b semch bl` b nuj.

# tbdh mt yau nb` b jaa` `by." sbys nms eatnhr wnmch nujjmlj nme obkd.

#t wbs mlthrhstmlj." rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch tnhy brh wbcdmlj tawbr`s tnh dmtknhl.

#e tnmldmlj ag mlvmtmlj aur lhw lhmjnoars gar `mllhr taearraw lmjnt, ar wnbt à

yau tnmld!" bsds Zbylhs eatnhr wnmch tbdmlj saeh 2umkh aut ag tnh grm`jh.

#ts lat b ob` m`hb." rhpcmhs Zbylh.

# tnmld tnhmr `bujnthr ms boaut yaur bjh." sbys nms eatnhr wnmch paurmlj saeh 2umkh

gar tnh oatn ag tnhe.

[nh ms. Zh nbvh b ghw kcbsshs tajhtnhr." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` tbdhs b smp ag nms 2umkh

ohgarh kaltmlumlj(

[nhs adby. [nh 2ust semchs b cat."

Nms eatnhr semchs bl` rhpcmhs(8byoh snhs 2ust aut ag lbturh b nbppy dm`."

Zbylh snrujs nms snauc`hrs bl` gmlmsnhs nms 2umkh.

#cc bsd nhr taearraw wnbt snh tnmlds ag mt!" sbys Zbylh ohgarh jmvmlj nms eatnhr b

dmss al tnh knhhd bl` wbcdmlj aut ag tnh raae.

nh gaccawmlj `by ms b lmkh kac` rbmly `by. Zbylh jahs àwl ta tnh cmvmlj raae bl`

tbdhs aut nms ocbkd 2bkdht grae tnh kcasht.

Bgthr puttmlj al nms 2bkdht nh wbcds ta tnh dmtknhl. Nh shhs nms eatnhr stbl`mlj ml

gralt ag tnh wmlàw, 2ust stbrmlj bt tnh aut sm`h warc`. [nhs stmcc ml nhr jrhhl jawl

bl` wnmth scmpphrs.

7aa` earlmlj eue." sbys Zbylh ml b knmrpy bttmtu`h.[nh turls braul` bl` caads bt nme(


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8arlmlj sal. 'm` yau schhp whcc cbst lmjnt!" bsds nms eatnhr bl` jmvhs nme b phkd

al tnh knhhd.

0mp bl` yau!" bsds Zbylh al nms wby ta tnh obkd àar.

# wbs bwbdh tnrhh tmehs, out wnas kaultmlj!" bsds nms eatnhr.

Zhcc # jat ta ja eae. #cc shh yau cbthr." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` aphls tnh obkd àar.

Znbt! a kagghh ar 2umkh tnms earlmlj!" bsds nms eatnhr kalkhrlh`.a, tnblds eae, # wblt ta- # jat saeh stugg ta à ohgarh sknaac." rhpcmhs Zbylh

bl` wbcds aut kcasmlj tnh àar ohnml` nme.

Nh wbcds strbmjnt ta tnh ac` ocuh àar bl` lakds twmkh al mt. Bgthr b ghw emluths tnh

àar jhts aphlh` oy b cb`y wmtn orawl snart nbmr, wna ms stmcc ml nhr wnmth jawl bl`

ocbkd scmpphrs.

7aa` earlmlj. &bl # nhcp!" bsds tnh cb`y sagtcy.

#e caadmlj gar ?bl;." rhpcmhs Zbylh.

)n, whcc snhs lat ghhcmlj whc ta`by. # bcrhb`y pnalh` tnh sknaac bl` tnhy dlaw tnbt

snh walt oh tnhrh ta`by." rhpcmhs ?bl;s eatnhr ru`hcy bl` snh kcashs tnh àar ml nms

gbkh. Zbylh dlakds al tnh àar bjbml. Bl` bjbml mts nhr eatnhr tnbt aphls mt.Znbt!" bsds nhr eatnhr!

# 2ust wblt ta dlaw wnbt ms wralj wmtn nhr. Ohkbush ey eatnhr wblts ta mlvmth yau

juys avhr gar `mllhr talmjnt."

?bl;s eatnhr caads obkd mlta tnh naush bl` smjns.

hcc yau eatnhr mts vhry lmkh ag nhr, out wh walt oh boch ta ebdh mt talmjnt. 8byoh

lh%t whhd!" bsds ?bl;s eatnhr.

)dby #cc thcc nhr. Out thcc ?bl; # sbm`( Nm." rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch wbcdmlj obkdwbr`s

tawbr`s tnh hl` ag tnh parkn.

Nh wbcds ta tnh sm`h ag tnh naush bl` shhs tnbt nhr kurtbmls brh stmcc kcash`. Nh snrujs

nms snauc`hrs bl` wbcds al ta sknaac.

Bs nhr eatnhr kcashs tnh gralt àar bl` turls braul`, snh shhs ?blh kaemlj àwl tnh

sthps.

Zbbrnhhl jbbl 2y!" bsds nhr eatnhr kalkhrlh`!

[daac tah." rhpcmhs ?bl; snartcy.

4y dbl lmh jbbl lmh, dyd nah cyd 2au-" sbys nhr eatnhr, out ms mlthrrupth` oy ?bl;.

)ltspbl, Kl omht2mh jrmehhrmlj hl Kl àldhr salormc sbc `mt whjsthhd." rhpcmhs ?bl;

bl` wbcds aut tnh naush wmtnaut hvhl sbymlj jaaòyh ta nhr eatnhr.

Nhr eatnhr wbcds alta tnh parkn trymlj ta stap nhr out snh tnhl rhbcm6hs mt walt nhcp.

?bl;s bcrhb`y eb`h up nhr eml` bl` tnhrhs la stappmlj nhr.

Brrmvmlj bt sknaac whbrmlj 2hbls, slhbdhrs bl` b calj schhvh` ocbkd tap, ?bl; wbcdsstrbmjnt ta nhr cakdhr wmtnaut hvhl caadmlj braul`. [hkrhtcy snh ms napmlj tnbt la alh

tbcds ta nhr ar hvhl caads bt nhr ta`by. Out snh nbs la sukn cukd. Bgthr tbdmlj nhr

stugg aut nhr cakdhr bl` kcasmlj mt, snh caads strbmjnt mlta Zbylhs gbkh. [nh turls

braul` bl` stbrts wbcdmlj bwby grae nme, lat hvhl jrhhtmlj nme hmtnhr.

Nh wbcds bgthr nhr.

Zbmt/" yhccs Zbylh, out snh 2ust dhhps al wbcdmlj.

Znbts nhr praoche!" bsds 'm%mh wnmch knhwmlj ouooch jue bl` ocawmlj ouoochs.

Zbylh àhslt blswhr nhr bl` wbcds obkd ta nms cakdhr. 'm%mh gaccaws nme.

Zbylh aphls nms cakdhr, out nh stmcc dhhps al caadmlj obkd avhr nms snauc`hr ta shh

?bl;. Nh kbl stmcc shh nhr ml tnh nbccwby.

[nhs jat tnh bomcmty ta jraw al phapch, àhslt snh!" bsds 'm%mh, wnmch semcmlj bl`bcsa caadmlj bt ?bl;.


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Zbylh 2ust jmvhs nhr b semch bl` tbdhs saeh oaads aut nms cakdhr bl` kcashs mt.

)n/ 8y jaa`lhss/ Zbs tnbt b semch!" bsds 'm%mh sbrkbstmkbccy, out Zbylh 2ust

mjlarhs nhr.

B ghw ehthrs bwby grae tnhe brh ?bl;. [nh wbs knhkdmlj nhr rasthr gar tnh `by.

Bgthr caadmlj bt mt snh puts mt ohtwhhl tnh kavhrs ag nhr Omacajy nblòaad bl` stbrts

wbcdmlj tawbr`s 8rs. 7ulshlnbushrs kcbss. [nh su``hlcy wbcds mlta b 2akd wna mswhbrmlj b ocuh bl` yhccaw 2bkdht bl` hvhryoa`y shhs tnms. [nh tnhl rhbcm6hs tnbt mt ms

8mknbhc. Ohgarh snh kbl hvhl bpacajm6h ta nme, nh jrbos nhr jcbsshs ag nhr gbkh. Bt

tnbt eaehlt tmeh ms stbl`mlj stmcc gar nhr bs snh wmsnhs tnbt eatnhr hbrtn wauc` 2ust

swbccaw nhr ml bl` sbvh nhr grae tnh heobrrbssehlt. Out mt lhvhr nbpphls. 8mknbhc

wna ms snakdh` gar shhmlj nhr ocuh hyh jmvhs nhr obkd nhr jcbsshs.

#e sa sarry. # `m`lt- [arry." sbys 8mknbhc snakdh` bl` wbcds bwby grae nhr.

nhrhs b `hhp smchlkh rullmlj tnraujn tnh nbccwby. ?bl; tbdhs tnh jcbsshs bl` puts

tnhe obkd al(

[naws avhr." sbys ?bl; sagtcy wmtn la h%prhssmal al nhr gbkh. [nh tnhl turls

braul` ta wbcd ta 8rs. 7ulshlnbushrs kcbss.

?bl;- nhcca-.?bl;." wnmsphrs 'm%mh, wnmch chblmlj garwbr` ml nhr knbmr tawbr`s

?bl;.

Zbylh, wna ms smttmlj lh%t ta ?bl;, caads obkd bt 'm%mh bl` tnhl bt nhr.

'm%mh ms kbccmlj yau." wnmsphrs Zbylh ta ?bl;, wnmch caadmlj ml gralt ag nme.

# dlaw." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch ebdmlj laths.

nhl blswhr nhr ohkbush snh walt stap ultmc yau à." rhpcmhs Zbylh.

[mttmlj obkd ml nhr knbmr, snh caads bt Zbylh bl` semchs(

[nh 2ust wblts ta oh lashy." sbys ?bl; bl` snh jahs al ebdmlj nhr laths.

8byoh snhs kalkhrlh` boaut yau." rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch caadmlj bt nhr.

?bl; `raps nhr phl alta nhr oaad bl` smts obkd ml nhr knbmr bjbml.

'mt nht bosacuut lmds eht lmhebl` th àhl lmh, vhrstbbl als ehdbbr!" bsds ?bl;

ru`hcy, out snh tnhl shhs tnh ocbld h%prhssmal al Zbylhs gbkh bl` rhbcm6hs tnbt snh

wbs wralj. [nh tbdhs b hhp orhbtn bl` sbys kbcecy(

#e sarry. # `m`lt ehbl ta slbp bt yau."

#ts adby." rhpcmhs Zbylh bl` semchs bt nhr.

[nh semchs obkd bt nme bl` nh caads bwby.

Zny à yau nm`h yaur hyhs!" bsds ?bl;.

8mss 8bttnhws/" snauts 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr.

'hthltmal/ a`by/ Bgthr sknaac." snauts 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr.

Out-/" rhpcmhs ?bl;, out snh mlthrrupth` oy 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr.

# àlt wblt ta nhbr mt/" rhpcmhs 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr.#t wbs ey gbuct ebbe." sbys Zbylh wmtn nms nbl` ml tnh bmr.

Znbts yaur gbuct!" bsds ?bl; kalgush`.

=mlh/ nhl yau wmcc oh 2amlmlj nhr ta`by."

Out wh-yau `m`lt à blytnmlj wralj." wnmsphrs ?bl; ta Zbylh.

'a yau wblt ta ebdh mt twa `bys ml b raw 8mss 8bttnhws!" bsds 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr

wnmch scbeemlj b tnmkd Omacajy oaad alta nhr tboch.

a." rhpcmhs ?bl;.

7aa`-. &cbss, pchbsh turl ta pbjh ++ bl` rhb` up al khcc blbtaey. aearraw yau

wmcc nbvh b 9um6 boaut tnms sa ebdh surh yau dlaw mt ohtthr tnbl yau dlaw

yaurshcvhs." sbys 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr.


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Zbcdmlj mlta tnh naush, ?bl; latmkhs nhr eatnhr smttmlj ml tnh cmvmlj raae. [nh wbcds

pbts nhr bl` stmcc- snh àhs lat jrhht nhr. [nh wbcds ta tnh stbmrs wnhl snh nhbrs nhr

eatnhr kbccmlj nhr lbeh(

?bl;!"

[nh staps, turls braul` bl` wbcds ta nhr eatnhr. Nhr eatnhr ms ousy dlmttmlj blatnhr

2hrshy.4b eb!"

Nah wbs 2au `bj!"

)dby."

ht adby!"

4b."

:d vhrstbbl `bt 2y lmh eht ey wmc prbbt lmh, ebbr `mt ms rhjtmj lmh ey sduc` wbt

jmsthr jhohur nht lmh."

?bl; stbl`s tnhrh ml gralt ag nhr eatnhr dlawmlj tnbt mg snh aphls nhr eautn dlaw,

tnbt snh wmcc hl` up ml trauoch bjbml.

'ms bc wbt hd wau s@." sbys nhr eatnhr wnmch raccmlj up tnh waac tnbt ghcc al tnh

gcaar.?bl; turls braul` bl` stbrts ta wbcd tawbr`s tnh stbmrs bjbml wnhl snh nhbrs nhr

eatnhr sby(

:ds cmhg vmr 2au, ey dml`."

Out snh wbcds al prhthl`mlj snh `m`lt nhbr mt.

?bl; wbcds mlta nhr raae bl` puts nhr obkd pbkd àwl lh%t ta nhr tboch. Bs snh

wbcds tawbr`s nhr wmlàw, snh dmkds agg nhr snahs bl` caads bt Zbylhs wmlàw, out

àhslt shh nme. [nh smjns, bl` smts al nhr oh` wnmch tbdmlj tnh nbmr obl` aut ag nhr

nbmr. #g snh wbs ml [autn Bgrmkb law, snh wauc` oh ousy pcbymlj al nhr jumtbr. Nhr

jumtbr- nhr alcy prmkh` passhssmal tnbt nhr jrblèatnhr jbvh nhr ohgarh snh `mh`.

#t saehnaw jat cast ml tnh prakhss ag eavmlj nhrh. [nh semchs ohkbush snh dlaws nhr

`b` `m`lt cmdh mt wnhl snh pcbyh` al tnh jumtbr. Nh bcwbys sbm` tnbt snh wbs 2ust

ebdmlj lamsh wmtn mt. [nh wauc`lt oh surprmsh` mg snh gaul` aut tnbt nh emjnt nbvh

nb` saehtnmlj ta à wmtn mts `msbpphbrmlj. [nh jhts up grae nhr oh`, wbcds ta tnh

tboch bl` puccs aut tnh knbmr. [nh tbdhs agg nhr jcbsshs, smts bl` tbdhs aut saeh ormjnt

yhccaw pbphr bl` b ocuh phl. [nh wrmths(

*"m Grbldmh,

"ah jbbl `mt laj `bbr`mh dblt+ Hd dbl shdhr lmh vhhc dcb lmh. "ht vbl`bj `mthlsmh

jhsmt sbbe eht l vrmhl`. Zhc, hd `mld ny ms ey vrmhl`. @mt ebbd shdhr lmh sbbd lmh."y ms omht!mh whmr`, ebbr hmltcmd lmh th schj lmh. "y ocy cbljs als. a tmph.

-hnhmesmllmj, àldhr nbrh, hl l bcchhlcaphr. Hd sa s% wbtthr dchr a ny nht ebbr

hd nht `mt laj lmh jhsmhl lmh. Hd wmc eas la lmh apchtthcmd ml sy a dyd lmh.

Blywby, nah jbbl `mt eht sdaac+ /s !))ra 6vms aaj2 laj `bbr+ An sy nht ey ebc

jhnb` eht Bbr rydsdl`h. Hd s% la vmr !a, sy nht bsprms ap ey jhpmd.

Hd eaht shdhr ebbr ohjml eht ey nmswhrd. Hd sbc whhr sdry). [tr jrahth hl cmh)`h

bbl bcebc `bbr.

&bl'?


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Bt tnbt eaehlt snh nhbrs saehalh dlakdmlj. [nh caads bt nhr àar bl` caads bt tnh

chtthr ml gralt ag nhr bjbml. nhrh mt ms bjbml, out tnms tmeh snh wbcds scawcy ta nhr

wmlàw. [nh aphls mt bl` wna àhs snh gml` tnhrh! Zbylh. Nh ms stbl`mlj al bl ac`

rusth` cb``hr.

Brh yau luts!"

a. # tnaujnt yau kauc` nhcp eh wmtn saeh naeh ward." rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmchkcmeomlj tnraujn tnh wmlàw. Nh stbl`s up strbmjnt bl` caads bt ?bl;. [nh àhslt

nbvh nhr jcbsshs al out nh bkts cmdh latnmlj ms wralj.

Znhrh à # smt!"

0au `m`lt hvhl ormlj bly ag yaur oaads wmtn yau."

)n/ 0hbn. #-un-# tnaujnt # emjnt ush yaurs-"

=mlh. Bs yau wmsn. Znbt ms mt tnbt # snauc` nhcp yau wmtn!" bsds ?bl; wnmch smttmlj

al nhr knbmr.

ypmlj-"

ypmlj!" bsds ?blh cmdh snh rhbccy ohcmhvhs nme.

)dby, adby, sa yau jat eh. # kblt typh."

?bl; caads bt Zbylh wna ms stbl`mlj wmtn nms nbl`s ml nms pakdhts knhkdmlj aut nhrraae.

nhl wny brh yau nhrh! 8y `b`- # ehhl ey eae wmcc dmcc eh mg snh gml`s yau

nhrh."

Zbylh jahs bl` smts al nhr pmld ohblobj. =mlh, # wbs 2ust knhkdmlj ml ta shh mg yau

whrh adby."

#g #e adby!" bsds ?bl; surprmsh`, Zny!"

Ohkbush ag," Zbylh caads nhr ml tnh hyhs, Zhcc, yau dlaw..."

?bl; su``hlcy rhbcm6hs tnbt snh àhslt nbvh nhr jcbsshs al bl` tnbt Zbylh ms tbcdmlj

boaut nhr hyh.

)n/"

Znbt nbpphlh`!" bsds Zbylh kalkhrlh`.

8y `b`. nbts wnbt nbpphlh`." bl` snh tbdhs b `hhp orhbtn, Out, nhs lat rhbccy

ey `b`. #l gbkt #vh lhvhr eht ey rhbc `b`."

Oueehr."

0au shh, ey sthp `b` kbl lhvhr nbvh knmc`rhl. [a bgthr b ghw yhbrs ag tnhe trymlj

gar b gbemcy, ey sthp `b` kbujnt ey eae alh `by ml oh` wmtn nms Kbrkn hlhey, bl`

nh lhvhr guccy bkkhpth` eh bs nms awl."

Out tnbt àhslt ehbl tnbt tnh m`mat nbs ta nbth yau cmdh tnms."

# dlaw."

Out tnhl wny `m` nh stby wmtn yaur eae!"

>raobocy ta snaw nhr tnbt nh kbl ebdh ey cmgh nhcc gar wnbt snh `m`."# nbth phapch cmdh tnbt."

8h taa. Out caad al tnh ormjnt sm`h- bt chbst # àlt nbvh ta sphl` tnh rhst ag ey

cmgh wmtn nme."

nhy smt tnhrh ml bosacuth smchlkh gar b emluth ar twa, lat dlawmlj wnbt ta sby ta

hbkn atnhr. [u``hlcy tnhy nhbr gaat sthps kaemlj tawbr s nhr raae.

Nm`h/" wnmsphrs ?bl; grbltmkbccy.

Zbylh jhts up grae tnh ohbl obj bl` gml`s nmeshcg ohmlj pusnh` ohnml` tnh àar oy

?bl; bs snh aphls mt.

>b!" bsds ?bl; b omt surprmsh`.

bl als prbbt!"

Bs pb lmh ae jhh lmh, hd dbl lmh lau lmh. )ls sdryg eHrh l jraat tahts hl hd dhllaj lmh hhls `mh nhcgth vbl ey whrd lmh."


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7ah` sa. 'bl prbbt als cbthr." rhpcmhs nhr `b` bl` wbcds obkd àwl tnh stbmrs.

[nh wbtknhs nme gar b ghw shkal`s bl` tnhl kcashs tnh àar 9umkdcy. Bs snh turls

braul` snh bceast wbcds mlta Zbylh. nhy brh ehrh mlknhs bwby grae hbkn atnhr.

7allb-" sbys ?bl; bl` turls braul` bl` wbcds ta tnh wmlàw. [nh wblts ta ocusn

out snh dlaws snh kblt snaw nme tnbt nh eb`h nhr nhbrt sdmp b ohbt. Zbylh ms stbrmlj

mlta spbkh wal`hrmlj wnbt tnh nhcc 2ust nbpphlh . 'm` nh à saehtnmlj wralj!0au rhbccy lhh` ta ja law."

0hbn, #cc- adby-tnhl #cc shh yau taearraw bt sknaac!" bsds Zbylh wnmch caadmlj

b omt kalgush`.

0hbn, surh." rhpcmhs ?bl;.

?bl;s `b` wbcds mlta nms stu`y, kcashs tnh àar ohnml` nme bl` jahs bl` smts ohnml`s

nms `hsd. Nms smt tnhrh gar b ghw emluths tnmldmlj boaut ?bl;s ohnbvmar. Nh smts

garwbr` bl` aphls nms cbptap wnhrh nh jahs strbmjnt ta nms h$ebmc bl` stbrts wrmtmlj(

@bj,

Hd nht jhsmt hl jh`mld... `ms ty` `bt !y dae dmhr. Hd sbc vmr bcchs ohtbbc.

Hd whht !y ms lmh ohsmj ap `mh aaeocmd lmh hl wmc n% `bt !y sa ja bs eaaltcmd ap l

vcmhjtmj dcme.

y nht ey laeehr, sdbdhc ey sa`rb !y praocheh dry.

;. $bttnhws

Nms wmgh wbcds mlta nms stu`y wmtnaut dlakdmlj(

as ms ap `mh tbghc."

:d sbc lau `bbr whhs."

#s bcchs laj rhj!" bsds ?bl;s eatnhr.

Nh semchs, Bcchs ms rhj."

[nh caads up, bl` tnh obkd bt nme, Nht 2y eht nbbr jhprbbt!"

:d nht laj lmh `mh dbls jhnb` lmh."

)n. Zhc, eahlmh th cbld vbt lmh, `mh das war` dau ."

[nh tnhl semchs bt nme bl` kcashs tnh àar ohnml` nhr bs snh wbcds aut ag tnh raae.

?bl; wbcds mlta tnh `mlmlj raae bl` tbdhs nhr shbt.

)ls wbj lht laj vmr 2au pb." sbys nhr eae wnmch puttmlj tnh lbpdml al nhr cbp.)dby."

Nhr `b` wbcds ml bl` smts àwl bt tnh hl` ag tnh tboch.

Nah jbbl `mt eht 2au stu`mhs!"

)dby." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch `msnmlj up saeh phbs.

ht adby!"

4b."

4y eaht ey lht cbbt whht bs 2y lmh eht ey-" bl` nms pnalh rmljs.


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"hcca. Hd sdbdhc aar `mh h0pas wbt hd jhdry nht. "ht mhts jhohr+ /s sy adby!" bsds

tnh vamkh al tnh atnhr sm`h kalkhrlh`.

[ys gmlh."

Zbt ms `mt `bl+"

:d wmc lht n@ 2y eaht dae dumhr. )ls dbl `bl vhr`hr nmhraar prbbt. Zbllhhr vcmhj

2y!"Hd wmc dyd a) hd sa ja bs eaaltcmd l vcj dbl dry."

7ah`, hd sbc 2au oy `mh cujnbwh apthc. :d sbc 2au dbbrt2mhs al`hr ey lbbe ohsprhhd

vblbbl`, sa cbbt whht ey sa`rb 2y nmhr cbl`."

-ah` sa."

at `bl..." rhpcmhs ?bl;s `b` bl` nh hl` tnh kbcc.

Znmch `rmldmlj b jcbss ag emcd, ?bl;s eatnhr caads bt nhr(

Zbt ms 2y ohsmj al th chhr!"

?bl; caads bt nhr eae, puts nhr jcbss `awl, -Omacajmh."

)n."

Nhr eatnhr puts nhr gard `awl, 7bbl 2y nae aamt vhrjhwh!"[nh caads bt nhr eae bl` tnhl bt tnh gaa` ml gralt ag nhr(

naac `bl>h ms >aemlj p ml b )hw whhds bl` / wbsl2t pcbllmlj al jamlj

ot7/2` ja m) ya whrh ey `bth7?

)n-ue-adby."

*-rhbt, sa7/ jat ta ja, ot /2cc shh ya taearraw.?

)dby, out kbl wh tbcd boaut tnms cbthr kbush #e rhbccy tmrh`!

8hbn srh. -aa`lmjnt."

7aa`lmjnt."


15/25

#ts =rm`by earlmlj bl` mts rbmlmlj autsm`h. Zbylh nbs 2ust jatthl rhb`y gar sknaac,

wnhl nh gml`s nms eatnhr wbmtmlj gar nme bt tnh gralt àar. Bs snh shhs nme wbcdmlj

àwl tnh stbmrs, snh kblt ohcmhvh wnbt snh ms shhmlj. #ts nhr sal ml b pbmr ag ocuh

2hbls bl` b rh` snmrt. [nh kblt rheheohr wnhl cbst snh sbw nme ml saehtnmlj tnbt

wbslt ocbkd.

&bl # jmvh yau bl` yaur grmhl` lh%t àar b cmgt ta sknaac!"0hbn pchbsh, out #cc nbvh ta bsd nhr gmrst mg snh wblts ta 2aml us."

)dby. 'a yau nbvh bcc yaur stugg!"

0hbn."

#l tnh ehbl tmeh, ?bl; nbs 2ust gmlmsnh` hbtmlj nhr orhbdgbst. Nhr eae wbcds mlta

tnh dmtknhl.

:dt jh`mld 2au pb sbc 2au sdaac tah vbt, ebbr ny ms bc vrahj vblajjhl` nmhr whj."

'ms gmlh. :d sbc oy Zbylh hl sy eb naar ag hd sbbe nucch ebj ry."

Bt tnbt eaehlt ?bl;s gbtnhr kaehs wbcdmlj mlta tnh dmtknhl, sabdmlj wht.

:d sbc 2au lmh dbl sdaac tah vbt lmh, ebbr ue-" sbys nhr gbtnhr.

Bl` aut ag tnh ocuh =rbldmh ruls mlta tnh dmtknhl snautmlj wmtn nms bres aphl wm`h(8bbr hd sbc 2au vbt/"

?bl; ruls ta =rbldmh bl` jmvhs nme b omj nuj.

Zbt ebbd 2y nmhr!"

:d nht jh`mld hd sbc l omht2mh vmr ey ou``y dae dumhr. )g wbt! 8bj hd lmh 2au sa

obmh ems lmh!"

btuurcmd ebj 2y, ebbr wbt vbl Nhld!"

Bj ny ms `mh hlmjhsth hhl wbt warry aar wbt ny `mld. :d lmh."

Nht 2ucch whhr obdchm!"

)ls prbbt lmh `bbraar lmh papcbp."

Zhc hd eaht sdaac tah jbbl ag hd jbbl cbbt whhs."

[u``hlcy tnhrhs b dlakd bt tnhmr gralt àar.

:d sbc `mt dry." sbys ?bl;.

Bs snh aphls mt snh shhs Zbylh ruoomlj nms nbl`s tajhtnhr wmtn b omj semch al nms

gbkh.

# tnaujnt yau emjnt wblt b cmgt wmtn us tnms earlmlj."

)n, #e sarry, out # bcrhb`y nbvh alh."

=rbldmh tnhl stbl`s ohnml` nhr caadmlj Zbylh up bl` àwl cmdh tnh kbt nb` 2ust

`rbjjh` nme ml.

)n, adby, sa tnhl #cc shh yau bt sknaac."

)dby."Zbylh turls braul` bl` wbcds obkd ta tnhmr kbr, wnmch ?bl; stbl`s bl` wbvhs bt nms

eae.

Zmh ms `mt!" bsds =rbldmh mrrmtbth`.

Ghcb% `ms lht l vrmhl` vbl sdaac hl nucch ocy cbljs als, nahdae!"

Ny cyd whmr`."

:d nau vbl whmr` ehlsh. yd lht lb 2au."

Nb/ [mhs/ :l 2y s@ 2y nht ey jhems."

:d nht, ebbr dae lau ag hd ms cbbt." sbys ?bl; bl` turls ta wbvh bt nhr pbrhlts,

[mhl lau$lau/"

Brrmvmlj bt sknaac, ?bl; turls tawbr` =rbldmh(


16/25

:d sbc 2au whhr vblem``bj smhl. 4y nahg ey lmh th dae nbbc lmh hd sbc sbbe Zbylh

nums tah dae."

:d sbc 2au daenbbc, hd jhh rhjtmj lmh ae lmh."

=mlh. [mhl 2au cbthr."

Zbj hhrs, vbl wbllhhr bg jraht 2y ey sa! ry ey wbljht2mhs lmh ehhr nuc sahlt2mhs

lmh!"?bl; cbujns bl` jmvhs nme nms cmttch dmsshs al nms knhhds. Out Zbylh shhs mt bs nh ms

wbmtmlj gar ?bl; bt tnh gralt àar gar tnh sknaac. Nh smjns bl` wbcds bwby.

Gullmlj mlta tnh sknaac oumc mlj, ?bl; `raps alh ag nhr oaads. [nh ohl`s àwl ta

pmkd mt up bl` shhs tnbt Zbylh ms oy nms cakdhr. [nh 9umkdcy pmkds up tnh oaad bl`

wbcds ta Zbylh bs gbst bs snh kbl, out Zbylh shhs nhr kaemlj tawbr`s nme ml tnh

karlhr ag nms hyh. [a nh kcashs nms cakdhr bl` wbcds al bs mg snhs lat tnhrh. Nh kbl

nhbr nhr kbccmlj nms lbeh, out nh àhslt turl obkd ta tbcd ta nhr.

# tac` yau nhs whmr`." sbys b nmjn pmtknh` vamkh grae ohnml` ?bl;.

'm%mh, nhs lat whmr`- 2ust- kaepcmkbth`."

Znbthvhr/ Out kbl # bsd yau b omj gbvar!!!" bsds 'm%mh wmtn nhr nbl`s kcbeph`tmjnt tajhtnhr.

Znbt!"

0au shh, # `m`lt jht b knblkh cbst lmjnt ta à bcc ey naeh ward, bl` # wbs

wal`hrmlj mg #- whcc, mg yaucc cht eh oarraw yaur ebtn oaad. >chbsh-" ohj 'm%mh

wnmch tbdmlj b knakacbth aut ag nhr obj bl` wbvmlj ml gralt ag ?bl;.

[hhmlj bs yau brh bsdmlj eh sa lmkhcy, pchbsh ebdh surh tnbt # jht mt obkd ohgarh

kcbss." rhpcmhs ?bl; bgthr tbdmlj tnh knakacbth bl` tnhl aphlmlj nhr cakdhr.

# wmcc, praemsh." [nh semchs. 'm` yau juys nbvh b eb2ar omj gmjnt!"

Zna nb` b gmjnt! )n/ 0au ehbl Zbylh bl` eh! a/"

#t àhslt caad cmdh mt. Nh prbktmkbccy rbl bwby wnhl nh sbw yau."

?bl; tbdhs aut nhr cbst oaad bl` kcashs tnh cakdhr.

nhrhs alcy alh wby ta gml` aut wny nh ms mjlarmlj eh. Zhcc, tnbts mg nh ms mjlarmlj

eh bs yau sby."

nbt wauc` oh!"

)ur gmrst kcbss ta`by ms Omacajy."

nh ohcc rmljs bl` 'm%mh grhh6hs.

Znbts wralj!"

8y naeh ward-/"

'alt thcc eh yau `m`lt nbvh tnh tmeh gar yaur Omacajy bcsa." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch

tnhy stbrt ta wbcd tawbr`s tnh kcbss.

'a yau tnmld 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr wmcc ohcmhvh eh mg # tac` nhr # wbs stu`ymlj eyOmacajy sa nbr` cbst lmjnt tnbt # garjat ey oaad al ey `hsd tnms earlmlj!"

Ghbknmlj tnh kcbss ?bl; tbdhs b phbd mlta tnh kcbssraae.

nbt wauc` ward mg snh `m`lt nbvh aur oaads."

Znbt!/"

Ghcb%. #e 2ust 2admlj."

nhy wbcd mlta tnh kcbss bl` stbl` lh%t ta tnhmr `hsds out Zbylh mslt stbl`mlj bt nms

`hsd lh%t ta ?bl;. Nh ms stbl`mlj rmjnt ohnml` 'm%mh.

7aa` earlmlj kcbss. aw, pchbsh smt àwl."

?bl; caads ohnml` nhr bl` shhs Zbylh. Out nh àhslt caad nhr wby. 'm%mh chbls

garwbr` bl` wnmsphrs(

[a wnbt law! Naw brh yau jamlj ta jht nme ta tbcd ta yau law!":bsy- wbtkn bl` chbrl."


17/25

B ghw emluths cbthr ?bl; `raps saehtnmlj grae nhr tboch. [nh chbls àwlwbr` ta

pmkd mt up bl` 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr shhs tnms.

Znbt ms tnbt!"

?bl; smts up strbmjnt(

atnmlj."

8rs. 7ulshlnbushr wbcds ta ?bl;s `hsd bl` nac`s aut nhr nbl`.7mvh mt ta eh."

?bl; tbdhs aut tnh pmhkh ag pbphr bl` jmvhs mt ta nhr. #ts b lath. [nh rhb`s mt bl`

caads bt Zbylh.

0au bl` emss 8bttnhws wmcc smt `hthltmal ta`by."

Znbt!/ Znbt `m` # à!"

'a yau wblt ta ebdh mt twa `bys ml b raw!"

a."

7aa` tnhl #cc shh yau twa bgthr sknaac."

'm%mh chbls garwbr` bjbml(

# tnmld # snauc` stbrt tbdmlj laths grae tnh ebsthr" bl` snh jmjjchs sagtcy, out wnbt

`m` yau wrmth ml mt!"?bl; semchs bl` wrmths mt bjbml al nhr lath oaad. [nh tnhl cmgts mt up gar 'm%mh ta

rhb`. #t rhb`s(

@al2t ya tnmld tnbt $rs. -lshlnbshr caads cmdh tnh l`hrtbdhr )rae àwltawls

wm)h+ FZnmkn nh Krhpcmh` ta 8hs.

'm%mh jmjjchs bjbml.

0aurh b jhlmus."

nh wnach `by jahs oy wmtn Zbylh lat tbcdmlj ta ?bl;. Out snhs lat oatnhrh`

ohkbush nh nbs ta smt ml `hthltmal. [nh hvhl whlt ta caad gar nme bt nms gbvarmth spat J

tnh ohlkn J out snh nb` la sukn cukd bs ta gml`mlj nme tnhrh.

nh `by nb` pbssh` sa gbst tnbt mt wbs tmeh gar `hthltmal. ?bl; smts àwl bl` tbdhs

aut saeh ag nhr oaads. 8r. 4anlsal wbcds ml bl` puts nms ormhgkbsh al tnh tboch.

8r. 4anlsal ms b tbcc, `brd nbmrh` sdmlly thbknhr wmtn jcbsshs.

Zbylh walt oh 2amlmlj us ta`by. Nh bsdh` mg nh kbl smt taearraw."

?bl; smt obkd ml nhr knbmr bl` semchs.

[ebrt eavh Zbylh, ot tnms ms !st tnh ohjmllmlj. / wmcc )ml` at saehnaw wnbt / `m`

wralj. =hsm`hs, tnhrh brh twhlty )ar nars ml b by7 An# 9a# Grbldmh ms praobocy

wbmtmlj )ar eh#

[mr!"

0hs ?bl;."[mr, kblt # bcsa smt taearraw! >chbsh! # nbvh b grmhl` grae naeh wbmtmlj gar eh ml

tnh kbr bl` # àlt dlaw naw calj nms vmsmt ms. >chbsh smr. #cc smt twa bys ml b raw. #

praemsh."

8r. 4anlsal semchs bt ?bl;.

=mlh, out- 'a bl hssby boaut 4blh Bustml talmjnt bl` smt taearraw `hthltmal.

Naw àhs tnbt saul`! Ohkbush mg # rheheohr karrhktcy snh ms tnh wrmthr yau knash ta

tbcd boaut ml kcbss ta`by."

0au walt oh sarry smr. #cc wrmth yau tnh ohst hssby boaut 4blh Bustml tnbt yau nbvh

hvhr rhb`."

[nh tbdhs nhr oaads bl` wbcds nbstmcy ta nms `hsd.

nbld yau, smr."


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'alt ehltmal tnms ta 8rs. 7ulshlnbushr. [nhcc nblj eh mg snh gml`s aut # cht yau

ja."

[nh walt smr." rhpcmhs ?bl; bl` stares aut tnh kcbss.

[mttmlj ml tnh kbr =rbldmh shhs ?bl; kaemlj tawbr`s tnh kbr. =rbldmh ms tbcc, ocbkd nbmr

bl` ocuh hyhs. Nh ms vhry lhbt al nmeshcg bl` bcwbys nbs b jaa` tbsth wnhl mt kaehsta kcatnhs. [nh jhts ml bl` caads bt nme cmdh snhs wbmtmlj gar nme ta bsd whrh snh

wbs.

Zbbr wbs 2y!"

:d nht vhrjhht `bt hd oy l stu`mh dcbs bbljhscumt nht-2beehr."

Zbtthr dcbs ms `mt!"

:ljhcs."

)n. :d nht vbl`bj sbbe 2au pb `mh ehhsth vbl `mh ty` ral` jhry."

[a!"

[a nahdae ms laj dwbb` vmr nae!"

#s `mt wbt 2ucch `mh nhhc `bj ohsprhhd nht!"

hh. 8bbr 2y eaht nae hhl ag bl`hr ty` vhrjhwh. )ltnau ny ms lht ehls."B chapbr` kblt knbljh mts spats. )g nah jbbl mh s@ waar`!"

:d praohhr 2au ebbr lht nhcp."

:l 2y whht 2y sbc obmh nhcp bs 2y lht umt `mt umt ocy."

:d wmcc lmh eht 2au obdchm lmh cbppap."

:d ms lmh l cbppap lmh hl dbl als bsshocmhg aar mhts bl`hrs prbbt!"

Ny ms ohdaeehr` aar 2au."

Nb/"

8ahlmh sa whhs lmh ?bl;."

Zhhrhhls =rbldmh, dbl als bsshocmhg aar mhts bl`hrs prbbt ag aar lmds!"

4y nht obmh vhrbl`hr-"

hh, hd nht lht jraat jhwar`."

nh kbr puccs up mlta tnh `rmvhwby bl` ?bl; jhts aut ohgarh =rbldmh kbl hvhl swmtkn

tnh mjlmtmal ag.

[nh wbcds mlta tnh naush bl` yhccs nhcca ta hvhry alh wnmch wbcdmlj up tnh stbmrs ta

nhr raae. nhrhs b dlakd al nhr àar b ghw emluths cbthr. [nh aphls mt nbstmcy. #ts

=rbldmh.

7bbl 2y lmh hhls l omht2mh dae smt hl dumhr oy als ml `mh daeoums lmh!"

:d dbl lmh. :d eaht ohjml chhr. 'ms 2ums nahdae hd `mh stu`mh dcbs oy jhwaal nht.

[a`bt hd `mt lmh earh pcud lmh." blswhrs ?bl; bl` kcashs tnh àar ml =rbldmhs gbkh.

[nh wbcds ta nhr wmlàw bl` caads bt Zbylhs wmlàw. #ts aphl. [nh tnhl jhts bl

m`hb-

Zbylh smts ml tnh cmvmlj raae wnhl nh nhbrs b lamsh kaemlj grae up stbmrs. Nh jhts

up bl` swmtknhs tnh < agg. Nh jahs strbmjnt ta tnh kcasht bl` tbdhs aut b obshobcc

obt. Nh wbcds up tnh stbmrs bl` shhs bt tnh oattae ag nms àar tnbt tnhrh ms eavhehlt

ml nms raae. Nh kaults ta tnrhh tnhl scbes tnh àar aphl. Nh swmljs tnh obt bt tnh

strbljhr ml nms raae, alcy ta rhbcm6h tnbt mts ?bl; bl` nmts tnh stu`y `hsd ohnml` nme.

Znbt tnh nhcc brh yau àmlj nhrh!/"

KNm ta yau ta."

Zbylh puts tnh obt àwl ml tnh karlhr ag nms raae bl` turls tawbr`s ?bl;.

# kauc` nbvh nurt yau vhry ob`cy/"

# dlaw. Out yau `m`lt."?bl; jahs bl` smts al nms knbmr.


19/25

[a wny brh yau bvam`mlj eh!"

#e lat bvam`mlj yau. #e 2ust lat ml tnh eaa` gar phapch ta`by."

nbt ms tnh cbehst h%kush # nbvh hvhr nhbr`. [urhcy yau kbl à ohthr tnbl tnbt."

#e 2ust nbvmlj b ob` `by, bl` àlt ghhc tnh lhh` ta `mskus mt wmtn blyalh."

?bl; chbls garwbr` ml tnh knbmr bl` dhhps 9umht gar b eaehlt ohgarh sbymlj(

0hbn- # stmcc àlt ohcmhvh yau."Zbylh wbcds ta nms wmlàw bl` caads bt nhr naush(

# tnmld yau snauc` ja naeh ohgarh yau brh emssh`."

4ust thcc eh wny yau brh sa bljry wmtn eh bl` #cc chbvh." rhpcmhs ?bl; wnmch

stbl`mlj up wmtn nhr bres gac`h`.

4ust obkd agg/" rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch stmcc stbrmlj aut tnh wmlàw.

[nh wbcds kcashr ta nme( a/ at ultmc yau thcc eh wny/"

Nh turls 9umkdcy tawbr`s nhr( Znas tnh juy yau dmssh` jaaòyh tnms earlmlj!"

?bl; grhh6hs gar b shkal` ohgarh sbymlj 9umhtcy( 0aurh 2hbcaus-"

a."

0hs yau brh/"

a #e lat/"?bl; stbrts ta pbkh up bl` àwl ml nms raae(

)n, sa tnbt h%pcbmls hvhrytnmlj-" [nh staps. Zbmt b emluth-" [nh wbcds strbmjnt

up ta Zbylh bl` caads bt nme. [a # tbdh mt yau cmdh eh- yau cmdh eh b cat-" sbys

?bl; ml b smljmlj talh.

[a # cmdh yau b cat. [a, wnbt!" rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch wmpmlj nms nbmr bwby grae nms

hyhs.

[u``hlcy ?bl;s dlhhs ja whbd bs snh ms ehsehrm6h` oy tnh `brd jrhhl hyhs stbrmlj

obkd bt nhr.

[nh tnhl slbps aut ag mt bs nh wbcds bwby grae nhr( Znbt!" [nh stbrts ta cbujn. [a

yaurh 2hbcaus ag b jby ebl."

Zbylh smts al tnh knbmr, caadmlj kalgush`( [by tnbt bjbml."

# sbm` tnbt =rbldmh ms jby. Ohsm`hs, hvhl mg nh wbs strbmjnt, nhs taa phrghkt. )r

snauc` # sby( trymlj ta oh phrghkt."

)n."

[a- brh wh grmhl`s bjbml, 8r. 4hbcaus!" bsds ?bl; wnmch wbcdmlj tawbr`s nme

nac`mlj nhr nbl` aut.

0hbn, grmhl`s." rhpcmhs Zbylh wnmch snbdmlj nhr nbl`.

[nh tbdhs b sthp obkd( [a brh wh stmcc jamlj tajhtnhr ta tnh sknaac blkh!"

Nh semchs( 0hbn." Nh caads tawbr` tnh wmlàw. # rhbccy à tnmld tnbt yau snauc`

jht obkd ohgarh tnhy rhbcm6h yaurh lat tnhrh."

[nh smjns( 0aurh rmjnt-" [nh wbcds ta tnh wmlàw bl` stbrts ta kcmeo aut.Oh kbrhguc."

Bn, yau kbrh." 2adhs ?bl;.

Nb$nb/ 4ust wbtkn yaur sthp."

Oyh." bl` agg snh jahs.

[tbl`mlj ml nhr raae, =rbldmh shhs bcc ag tnms( Bm papcbp. Bs 2y lmh wmc chhr lmh eaht

2y ebbr vahc-"

Bgthr kcmeomlj obkd tnraujn nhr awl wmlàw, snh nhbrs b dlakd al tnh àar bl`

9umkdcy ebdhs nhrshcg kaegartboch ohnml` nhrh `hsd.

ae ml."

=rbldmh paps nms nhb` ml bl` shhs nhr smttmlj semcmlj bt nme lhrvauscy.4y cyd eahj jhchhr. Nahdae dae 2y lmh bg vmr bbl`hth hl rus sa omht2mh lmh papcbp!"


20/25

:d `mld `mt ms l jahmh m`;h. 7hh ey sa pbbr emluth `bl ms hd `bbr."

7ah` sa." blswhrs =rbldmh bl` kcashs nhr àar.

[nh smts obkd ml nhr knbmr bl` jmvhs b cau` smjn tnmldmlj tnbt wbs sa kcash. [nh caads

obkd tnraujn nhr wmlàw bl` jmvhs b phhd bt Zbylhs wmlàw. [nh semchs bl` tnhl

puccs nhrshcg tajhtnhr ta ja àwlstbmrs.

Bgthr nbvmlj `mllhr, ?bl; bl` nhr eatnhr ms ousy wbsnmlj tnh `msnhs wnmch =rbldmhsthps mlta tnh stu`y wmtn nhr gbtnhr.

[y wbs vbl`bj whhr oy `mh sdbremldhc."

Nah whht 2y `mt!" bsds nhr gbtnhr wnmch tbdmlj b shbt lh%t ta tnh wmlàw.

:d nht nbbr jhsmhl ml sy dbehr."

Zbt/! 'mt ms `mh saarth `mlj wbt 2y nbbr vbl eaht whj nau/ Bs 2y lmh dbl àhl

wbbrvaar 2y ohtbbc war` lmh-"

:d dbl hl hd sbc. :d nht lht `mh dhhr apjhscmp. 'mt sbc lmh whhr jhohur lmh." sbys

=rbldmh wnmch wbcdmlj kcashr ta nme.

4y ms rhj, `mt sbc lmh whhr jhohur lmh... Nht nucch lmh lau l sdaac `bls wbt apdae

lmh!"

:d `mld sa- Zbt nht 2y ml jh`bjth!":d sbc shdhr ebbd `bt sy lmh sbbe nae ag hlmjh mhebl` bl`hrs jbbl lmh."

=rbldmh jahs bl` stbl`s ml gralt ag nme wmtn nms bres gac`h`(

:d sbc sbbe nbbr jbbl hl shdhr ebbd `bt sy dry wbt sy vhr`mhl-"

:l `mt ms lmds ml `m; chwh lmh." Nh tnhl caads up bt =rbldmh( )ls ms dcbbr. 7bbl rahp

nbbr vmr ey."

=rbldmh wbcds aut tnh stu`y, kcashs tnh àar ohnml` nme bl` caads up tawbr`s nhr

raae. Nh nbs b jrml al nms gbkh tnbt kauc` thcc bcc nms tnaujnts.

:d sbc shdhr ebbd `bt sy dry wbt sy vhr`mhl- 8hrd ey waar`h."

[u``hlcy ?bl; kaehs wbcdmlj braul` tnh karlhr ta ja upstbmrs bl` shhs =rbldmh

caadmlj up bt nhr àar.

Zbt dyd als!"

hh, hd wbs lmh shdhr ag 2y ml 2au dbehr ms lmh. 4au pb ms apsahd lb 2au."

Zbt sahd ny!"

:d whht lmh."

Bn. :d eaht shdhr ebbr `bbr ml jbbl, l@!"

:d `mld lmh 2y nht vhhc vbl l dhush lmh!"

?bl; semchs lhrvauscy bl` wbcds ml.

>b!"

?bl;, dae stbbl nmhr vaar ey."

4b pb." sby ?bl; wnmch stbl`mlj ml gralt ag nhr `b`.

'mh sdaac `bls wbt lau ap dae `mh [bthr`bj$ Fnh smts garwbr` bl` caads up bt nhrhd wmc n@ =rbldmh eaht sbbe 2au jbbl."

8bbr hd nht dcbbr l `bth."

blshcchhr `mt, =rbldmh jbbl sbbe eht 2au."

8bbr pb, hd dbl lmh lht dblshcchhr lmh, `mh `bls ms ml twhh `bh/"

:d jhh lmh ae lmh/ :d nht jhs@ =rbldmh jbbl sbbe eht 2au hl `ms `mh hml`h vbl `mh

jhsprhd/"

hh `mt ms lmh/ >b dbl `mt lmh àhl lmh/"

Nhr gbtnhr jhts up 9umkdcy bl` rbmshs nms nbl` up tawbr`s nhr-

hh pb/" 0hccs ?bl; wnmch trymlj ta ocakd mt.

Bt tnbt eaehlt nhr eatnhr kaehs rusnmlj ml.

&nbrchs/"?bl; shhs nhr eae bl` ruls aut ag tnh stu`y bl` obkd up ta nhr raae.


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Nhr gbtnhr 2ust stbrhs bl hepty caad bt nhr eatnhr bl` tnhl turls nms obkd al nhr.

?bl; cmhs al nhr oh` krymlj, wnhl su``hlcy tnhrhs b dlakd al nhr àar.

7bbl whj/"

>apcbp hd wmc lht shdhr ebbd ag 2y adby ms."

:d ms gmlh, sa jbbl lau whj hl cas ey umt bsshocmhg/":d ms ml ey dbehr bs 2y wmc jhshcs-" rhpcmhs =rbldmh bl` wbcds bwby wmtn nms

snauc`hrs nbljmlj.

Bgthr b wnmch ?bl; `hkm`hs tnbt snhcc rul bwby. [nhcc bsd =rbldmh ta caad bgthr nhr

eatnhr bl` snhcc 2ust rul bwby. Out wnbt boaut Zbylh! nbts b omt ag b praoche

nh` oh tnh cbst phrsal snhcc sby nhr sb` jaaòyh ta. #t walt oh hbsy shhmlj tnbt snh

nbs gbcchl gar nme. [a snh jhts up grae nhr oh` bl` stbrts pbkdmlj saeh ag nhr stugg

mlta b obkd pbkd. Bgthr boaut twhlty emluths ag `hkm`mlj wnbt ta tbdh bl` wnbt lat,

snh aphls nhr oh`raae àar. [nh phhds aut ag mt ta shh mg mt ms adby ta ja aut ar lat.

[nh wbcds aut tawbr`s =rbldmhs raae bl` bs snh rhbknhs mt snh latmkhs tnbt tnh àars

b omt aphl. [nh caads kcashr bl` hbrs =rbldmh tbcdmlj ta saehalh.

Zbs `mt rhjtmj la`mj ae nbbr th wmc scbbl!"4b-[y eaht chhr wmh `mh obbs nmhr ms."

8bbr `mt wbs rhjtmj lmh la`mj lmh."

5umsthr, vbt nbbr lht lb `mh `bls hl ohdaeehr` 2aushcg aar nah 2y nbbr jbbl whj nau

vbl `mh jhears nmhr cbljs als. :d ohtbbc 2au lmh ae 2aushcg th ohdaeehr aar nbbr au

jhvahccht2mhs lmh."

[nh tbdhs b ghw sthps obkd, snakdh` boaut snh nbs 2ust nhbr`. Nhr ohst grmhl` ms law

nhr omjjhst ohtrbyhr. [nh wbcds obkd mlta nhr raae bl` snuts tnh àar bs 9umhtcy bs

passmoch. [nh turls tawbr`s nhr `hsd bl` smts àwl ohnml` mt. [nh stbrts wrmtmlj b

chtthr ta nhr eae-

nh lh%t earlmlj, ms kac` bl` yau kbl nhbr b lhh`ch `rap ml tnh naush. ?bl;s eae

wbcds up ta nhr raae bl` dlakds. nhrhs la rhpcy bl` snh dlakds bjbml tnmldmlj

tnbt nhr `bujnthr emjnt lat nbvh nhbr` nhr tnh gmrst tmeh. Out alkh bjbml tnhrhs la

rhpcy. [a snh aphls tnh àar bl` wbcds ml scawcy wmtn b kup ag kagghh ml nhr nbl s.

?bl;!"

[nh caads braul` bl` shhs tnbt nhr oh` nbs lat ohhl schpt ml bl` ?bl; ms lat tnhrh.

[nh puts tnh kup ag kagghh al nhr `hsd bl` wbcds ta tnh obtnraae tnmldmlj snh emjnt

oh ml tnhrh. [nh dlakds tnrhh tmehs.

?bl;!"

hh `ms =rbldmh. :ds bephr dcbbr nmhr omllh." ms tnh rhpcy snh jhts grae mlsm`h.

[nh ms ousy jhttmlj warrmh` tnbt snh kblt shhe ta gml` nhr `bujnthr blywnhrh. [nhjahs àwlstbmrs bl` caads braul`. Out stmcc latnmlj. [nh ruls up ta nhr raae bjbml,

ta knhkd tnbt snh `m`lt emss blytnmlj vmtbc. Bs snh wbcds ml snh latmkhs b chtthr al

nhr pmccaw. Bs snh pmkds up tnh chtthr snh smts àwl al nhr oh`. [nh ulgac`s tnh cmttch

pbphr ml nhr nbl`s bl` stbrts ta rhb` mt(

*$b.

Hd ms !beehr aar wbt hd ebbr la `hr smt ebbr hd dbl lmh ehhr lmh. @mt rbbd lht th

vhhc vmr ey hl vaar ny mhts hrjs bbl ey jbbl ahl caap hd ebbr hhr`hr whj. Altna

lht `bt hd eb bcty` sbc cmh) n% hl laamt sbc vhrjhht lmh.

Dyd eaam lb eb.=bmh cmh)`h


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&bl'?

Nhr eatnhr ruls àwl ta tnh dmtknhl wnhrh nhr gbtnhr ms smttmlj hbtmlj nms orhbdgbst.

[nh wbcds up ta nme wmtn tnh stmcc chtthr ml nhr nbl`.

'ms bc 2au sduc`/"

Zbt ms `mt lau whhr vrauehls!"[y ms whj hl `ms 2au sduc`/"

=rbldmh wbcds mlta tnh dmtknhl.

Zmh ms lau whj!"

?bl;/ [nh nht whj jhcaap hl `ms bc sy sduc`/"

[y sbc thruj whhs vaar `mh hml`h vbl `mh `bj."

Zbt! Nah dbl 2y sa shdhr whhs `bbrvbl!"

)ltspbl =rbldmh hd dhl nbbr `brhe bc cbljhr bs wbt 2y àhl."

=rbldmh ms rhj, wbt bs sy lmh thruj dae lmh!

)ltspbl lht hl cas ey umt. [y praohhr lht bbl`bj dry hl 2ucch twhh wmc mt vmr nbbr

jhh."

nraujn tnh wnach `by bt sknaac Zbylh kblt snbdh tnms bwguc ghhcmlj tnbt saehtnmlj

ms wralj. Zny `m` ?bl; lat thcc nme snh walt oh bt sknaac ta`by! #s snh adby! )r

ms mt ebyoh 2ust nms mebjmlbtmal rullmlj wmc`! Zhcc wnbt hvhr mt ms, nhcc gml` aut bgthr

sknaac wnhl nh vmsmts nhr. [nh praobocy 2ust gmlh.

Zbcdmlj àwl tnh strhht al nms wby naeh Zbylh shhs b ohbutmguc wnmth 'bmsy ousn

bl` wbcds avhr ta mt. Nh pcukds al gar ?bl; bl` kaltmluhs al nms wby naeh, semcmlj.

Bs nh rhbknhs nhr gralt àar nh puccs nmeshcg tajhtnhr bl` nac`s tnh gcawhr ohnml` nms

obkd. Nh rmljs tnh àarohcc bl` tbdhs b sthp obkd. nh àar swmljs aphl bl` mts

=rbldmh.

Zbt sahd- &bl # nhcp yau!"

#s ?bl; nhrh!"

Zny!"

# 2ust wblt ta tbcd ta nhr bl`-" out ohgarh nh kbl gmlmsn nms shlthlkh, =rbldmh wbcds

autsm`h bl` kcashs tnh àar ohnml` nme.

# tnmld yau nbvh kbush` hlaujn `bebjh ml nhr cmgh. [a ja naeh."

'bebjh!"

0hs, smlkh snhs eht yau snhs knbljh`. [a stby bwby grae nhr." sbys =rbldmh bl`

wbcds obkd mlsm`h scbeemlj tnh àar kcash` ml nms gbkh.

Zbylh wbcds ag tnh parkn bl` braul` tnh naush ta nhr wmlàw. Bs nh caads up nh

kbl shh tnbt tnh kurtbmls brh kcash`.

Nh snbdhs nms nhb` bl` wbcds bwby. Znhl hlthrmlj tnh dmtknhl nh shhs nms eaekaadmlj up b stare.

0aurh naeh hbrcy!"

0hs. # tnaujnt # emjnt spamc ey sal gar b knbljh."

Znbt brh yau ebdmlj!"

)n, mts alcy saeh pbstb bl` b lmkh stmkdy tagghh pu``mlj-"

)n, tnblds eae/ Zh nbvhlt nb` stmkdy tagghh pu``mlj ml bjhs."

# dlaw. aw, ja up stbmrs bl` wbsn yaur nbl`s ohkbush #cc oh àlh ml b ghw

emluths."

)dby."

Bs nh wbcds mlta nms raae nh caads tawbr`s nms wmlàw bl` puts nms obkd pbkd lh%t

ta nms oh`. Bs nh wbcds pbst tnh wmlàw bjbml nh latmkhs saehtnmlj ml tnh wmlàw.Nh wbcds kcashr bl` shhs tnbt mts b chtthr. Nh aphls mt(


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"hy ya.

[arry tnbt / wbsl2t bt s>naac ta`by bl` `m`l2t thcc ya wny. =t blywby, / !st wblt ta

cht ya dlaw tnbt /2cc stmcc shh ya taearraw bt tnh `bl>h.

An, oy tnh wby 4 wnbt hvhr mt ms tnbt yar eaes >aadmlj 4 sehccs )bltbstm>##

3A5

&bl'

Nh semchs bl` puts tnh chtthr al nms oh`sm`h tboch bl` wbcds aut kcasmlj tnh àar

ohnml` nme.

Out bt tnh 8bttnhws naush hvhrytnmlj ms `hb` 9umht. =rbldmh wbcds mlta tnh stu`y bl`

wbcds up ta nhr gbtnhr smttmlj ohnml` nms `hsd wardmlj al nms cbptap.

Zbt bs mhts eht nbbr jhohur nht!"

:d dbl 2au lau bc s@ sy ms gmlh. :l `mt ms nahdae 2y eHrh bbl` lb `mh `bls tah

jbbl." sbys ?bl;s gbtnhr wmtnaut caadmlj up bt nme.Zbt ebbd 2au sa shdhr `bt sy `bbr sbc whhs!"

=rbldmh hd dhl nbbr cbljhr bs wbt 2y nbbr dhl, hl jca ey J sy sbc hlmjh mhts àhl ae

thhl ey sml th jbbl. :l hd dbl 2au lau bc s@ `bt nbbr rad lmh ehhr ml nbbr dbs ms lmh."

'mld 2y sy nht als `mh bl`hr bbl` jhnaar prbbt!"

?bl;s gbtnhr scbes tnh cbptap kcash` bl` stbl`s up prhssmlj wmtn nms gmsts àwl al

tnh tboch(

Zbt ms `mt eht bc `mh vrbh! Nht 2y lmds ohthr ae th àhl bs ae ey ty` th dae stbbl

hl ears eht sucdh slhrt lmh!/"

4beehr."

4y ohthr whhs wblt whhrhhls s@ hd vmr 2au hd ohtbbc 2au lmh ae 2aushcg th

ohdaeehr aar nbbr lmh. Nau nbbr lht ap nbbr pchd. [a wbllhhr 2y nbbr eHrh bbl`

smhl, ormlj 2y nbbr `b`hcmd nums tah. :d ms laj lmh dcbbr eht nbbr lmh."

nh gaccawmlj `by, Zbylh kaehs wbcdmlj àwl tnh sthps whbrmlj b ocbkd sumt bl` tmh.

Nms eatnhr ms wbmtmlj gar nme ml tnh dmtknhl. Bs nh wbcds ml, nms eatnhr ms surprmsh`

ta shh nms gbkh aphl gar tnh gmrst tmeh ml yhbrs. Nms nbmr ms lhbtcy kaeoh` sa tnbt yau

kbl shh naw nbl`saeh nh ms.

[a wnbt à yau tnmld!"

0au caad cmdh yaur `b` al aur wh``mlj `by."

Znbt!"

0au caad jaa`, sa rhcb%. 7a bl` nbvh saeh gul."Nh wbcds ta tnh tboch bl` pmkds up b wnmth karsbjh.

0au rhbccy cmdh tnms jmrc, àlt yau!"

[nh ebdhs eh cbujn."

Znbt à yau dlaw boaut nhr pbrhlts!"

at eukn, h%khpt tnbt nhs lat nhr rhbc `b`. Zny à yau bsd!"

Zhcc- grae wnbt # kbl thcc- snhs sukn b cmvhcy bl` grmhl`cy phrsal bl`, nhr

pbrhlts, whcc- tnh tatbc appasmth."

'a eh b gbvar, wmcc yau!"

[urh. Znbt ms mt!"

hcc nhr # sbm` tnblds."

=ar!"7mvmlj eh obkd ey sal. # nbvhlt shhl yau 9umth tnms nbppy ml b calj tmeh."


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Nh jmvhs nms eatnhr bl bppravmlj semch wnmch wbcdmlj tawbr`s nhr bl` jmvhs nhr b

dmss al tnh knhkd.

aw ja al ar yaucc oh cbth."

#cc shh yau cbthr."

=rbldmh smts ml nms kbr ml tnh pbrdmlj cat bkrass tnh sknaac jraul`s wbmtmlj gar ?bl;.Nh ms bcsa `rhssh` ml b sumt wmtn nms nbmr kaeoh` obkd. Nh smts tbppmlj wmtn nms nbl`s

lhrvauscy al tnh sthhrmlj wnhhc wnmch tbcdmlj ta nmeshcg.

>apcbp, bs 2y whht wbt hd whht `bbj 2y lmh vblbbl` nmhr ap lmh. Ocy hhr`hr wbbr 2y

ms. 'mh cbbsth `mlj wbt hd wmc ahl ms ae 2au nums tah th vbt vblbbl`."

Bt tnbt eaehlt nh shhs Zbylh pbkmlj up bl` àwl aut sm`h tnh hltrblkh ag tnh nbcc.

*"m. "aw brh ya. 8a caad ohbtm)c. An# 8a sal` cmdh b )rhbdml raoat Zbylh#

apcbp."

=rbldmh! Zbt ebbd 2y nmhr!"

:d ms eas 2au `bth vmr vblbbl`."

:d ms lmh stupm` lmh =rbldmh. :d whht vbl 2au hl &nbrchs. :d nht mt bcs jhnaar. :l

saas wbt hd lau vahc wmc hd 2au laamt whhr smhl lmh."

Bsshocmhg cbbt hd lht vhrùm`hcmd papcbp"

:d ms lmh 2au papcbp lmh, hl hd nht lmh lau `mh ty` ae lb l vrhhe`hcmlj th stbbl hl

cumsthr lmh."

Bsshocmhg."

Nahvhhc nht ny 2au ohtbbc =rbldmh! Zbj. #s `mt aamt 2au rhjth lbbe! Zhht 2y wbt, hd

wmc `mt lmh hhls whht lmh. atsmhls =rbldmh"

Bs snh ms boaut ta turl braul` ta wbcd bwby, =rbldmh snauts bt nhr(

:d ms cmhg vmr 2au/"

[nh caads bt nme snakdh`.5mhg! 4ys cmhg vmr ey. 8ahlmh lb ey tah dae eht sucd twbd lmh/ 4y whht lmh wbt `mt

ms lmh. 7ul ehls wbt cmhg ms vmr mhebl` àhl wbt 2y jhàhl nht lmh."

Bs snh turls braul` bjbml =rbldmh jrbos nhr bre. Zbylh wna ms stmcc al tnh atnhr

sm`h, shhs tnms bl` stbrts ta wbcd ta tnhe bs gbst bs nh kbl. Out bs ?bl; puccs bwby

grae =rbldmh garkhguccy, nhr gaat scmps agg tnh pbvhehlt bl` snh gbccs mlta tnh strhht

nurtmlj nhr gaat. =rbldmh stbl`s tnhrh caadmlj bt nhr, lat rhbcm6mlj wnbt nbs nbpphlh`

ar ml wnbt `bljhr snh ms. Zbylh ms law rullmlj tawbr`s nhr bs gbst bs nh kbl.

?bl;///"

[nh caads up bt nme wnmch jhttmlj up bl` semchs. [nh trmhs ta stbl` up strbmjnt out ms

su``hlcy tnrawl mlta tnh bmr oy b kbr. Bs snh gbccs obkd alta tnh jraul`, Zbylh gbccs

lh%t ta nhr al nms dlhhs. Nh pmkds up nhr upphr oa`y mlta nms bres.?bl;. [aehoa`y jht saeh nhcp//"


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[nh caads bt nme. Bl` snh jmvhs nme blatnhr semch.

0au kbeh."

Zbylh ms trymlj ta gmjnt obkd tnh thbrs.

Nhcp ms al mts wby."

# wblth` ta thcc yau talmjnt tnbt # cavh yau."

Zbylh stbrts ta kry cmdh ulkaltraccbocy.# cavh yau ta."

[nh semchs bt nme bjbml wnmch stbrmlj mlta nms hyhs wnhl su``hlcy snh stbrts ta snmvhr.

#e kac` bl` mt nurts."

Nh nac`s nhr kcashr ta nme.

[aehoa`y nhcp nhr pchbsh////"

=ar b eaehlt mt ms bs mg tnh wnach warc` staps bs snh puccs obkd ta caad bt nme.

#t `ahslt nurt tnbt eukn blyearh."

0au kblt chbvh eh. >chbsh nac` al nhcp ms al mts wby. >chbsh/ 0au kblt chbvh eh/"

#t wmcc oh adby." sbys ?bl; bs snh jmvhs nme alh cbst semch ohgarh snh orhbtns nhr cbst

orhbtn.

Zbylh jmvhs b knmccmlj skrhbe bs nh nac`s nhr kcashr bl` tmjnthr. #g alcy snh nb`dlawl tnbt mt wauc` oh nhr cbst jaa`oyh-hvhr.

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