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8/10/2019 Sneak Peek: RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard

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McrpfrTffg `s cg òpr`gt ha McrpfrIhnn`gs Rujn`smfrs.

Zfd uffg

Ihpyr`lmt :236 jy Qìthr`c Cvfycrd

Yicrnft Lucrd syojhn cgd E`gls Irfst syojhn & :234 Qìthr`c Cvfycrd

Fgdpcpfrs nnustrctfd jy Cocgdc Rfrsey.

Cnn r`lmts rfsfrvfd. Rr`gtfd `g tmf Vg`tfd Ytctfs ha Cofrìc. Gh pcrt ha tm`s jhhe ocy jf

usfd hr rfprhduifd `g cgy ocggfr wmctshfvfr w`tmhut wr`ttfg pfro`ss`hg fxifpt `g tmf

icsf ha jr`fa quhtct`hgs fojhd`fd `g ir`tìcn crtìnfs cgd rfv`fws. Ahr `gahroct`hg cddrfss

McrpfrIhnn`gs Im`ndrfgs Jhhes, c d`v`s`hg ha McrpfrIhnn`gs Rujn`smfrs, 306 Jrhcdwcy,

Gfw Phre, GP 3222


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Th Oho, Dcd, cgd Ohrlcg, wmh wcgtfd th eghw wmct mcppfgfd gfxt,

fvfg wmfg @ d`dgt.


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@ mctf A`rst Ar`dcy. @t ocefs tmf v`nnclf irhwdfd, cgd ghw, `g tmf mfct

ha m`lm suoofr, tmcts tmf ncst tm`gl cgyhgf wcgts. Arho oy pncif `gtmf smcdf `t `sgt sh jcd, jut tmf st`ge ha jhd`fs, cnn swfct`gl w`tm tmf

ohrg`gl whre, `s fghulm th ocef o`ne iurdnf. Tmf c`r smòofrs w`tm

mfct cgd muo`d`ty, cgd fvfg tmf puddnfs arho yfstfrdcys sthro crf

mht, sw`rn`gl w`tm rc`gjhw strfces ha h`n cgd lrfcsf.

Tmf ocreft dfanctfs, w`tm fvfryhgf inhs`gl up tmf`r stcnns ahr tmf

dcy. Tmf ofrimcgts crf d`strcitfd, icrfnfss, cgd `ts fcsy ahr of th tcefwmctfvfr @ wcgt arho tmf`r wcrfs. Jy tmf tòf @o dhgf, oy phie-

fts junlf w`tm tr`gefts cgd @vf lht cg cppnf ahr tmf rhcd. Ght jcd ahr

c afw o`gutfs whre. Cs tmf tmrhgl ha pfhpnf ohvfs, @ nft oysfna jf

tcefg cwcy jy tmf muocg iurrfgt. Oy mcgds dcrt `g cgd hut, cnwcys `g

anfft`gl thuimfs. Yhof pcpfr j`nns arho c ocgs phieft, c jrcifnft arho

c whocgs wr`stghtm`gl thh j`l. Q`nnclfrs crf thh jusy smuaan`gl

cnhgl th ghtìf c pìephieft `g tmf`r o`dst.

Tmf m`lm, st`nt ju`nd`gls ahr wmìm tmf v`nnclf `s gcofd (tmf Yt`nts,

vfry hr`l`gcn) r`sf cnn crhugd us, tfg afft cjhvf tmf ouddy lrhugd. @g


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tmf spr`gl tmf nhwfr jcge `s ugdfrwctfr, jut r`lmt ghw `ts Culust,

wmfg dfmydrct`hg cgd sug sìegfss stcne tmf v`nnclf. Cnohst fvfryhgf

nhhes ahrwcrd th tmf a`rst Ar`dcy ha fcim ohgtm, wmfg whre cgd simhhn

fgd fcrny. Jut ght of. Gh, @d rctmfr jf `g simhhn, nfcrg`gl ghtm`gl `g

c incssrhho aunn ha im`ndrfg.

Ght tmct @nn jf `g simhhn ouim nhglfr. Oy f`lmtffgtm j`rtmdcy `s

iho`gl, cgd w`tm `t, ihgsir`pt`hg. @o ght cpprfgtìfd, @ dhgt mcvf c

khj, sh @o lh`gl th jf sfgt th tmf wcr nèf cnn tmf htmfr `dnfhgfs. @ts gh

whgdfr tmfrfs gh whre nfat, wmct w`tm fvfry ocg, whocg, cgd im`nd

try`gl th stcy hut ha tmf croy.

Oy jrhtmfrs wfgt th wcr wmfg tmfy turgfd f`lmtffg, cnn tmrff ha

tmfo sfgt th a`lmt Ncefncgdfrs. Hgny Ymcdf icg wr`tf whrtm c nìe,

cgd mf sfgds of nfttfrs wmfg mf icg. @ mcvfgt mfcrd arho oy htmfr

jrhtmfrs, Jrff cgd Trcoy, `g hvfr c yfcr. Jut gh gfws `s lhhd gfws.Aco`n`fs icg lh yfcrs w`tmhut mfcr`gl c tm`gl, hgny th a`gd tmf`r shgs

cgd dculmtfrs wc`t`gl hg tmf arhgt dhhrstfp, mhof hg nfcvf hr shof-

tòfs jn`ssaunny d`simcrlfd. Jut usucnny yhu rfif`vf c nfttfr ocdf ha

mfcvy pcpfr, stcopfd w`tm tmf e`gls irhwg sfcn jfnhw c smhrt tmcge-

yhu ahr yhur im`nds nàf. Ocyjf yhu fvfg lft c afw jutthgs arho tmf`r

thrg, hjn`tfrctfd ugàhros.@ wcs tm`rtffg wmfg Jrff nfat. Mf e`ssfd of hg tmf imffe cgd lcvf

of c s`glnf pc`r ha fcrr`gls ahr oy n`ttnf s`stfr, L`sc, cgd of th spn`t.

Tmfy wfrf dcgln`gl lncss jfcds, tmf mczy p`ge ihnhr ha sugsft. \f

p`frifd hur fcrs hursfnvfs tmct g`lmt. Trcoy cgd Ymcdf efpt up tmf

trcd`t`hg wmfg tmfy wfgt. Ghw L`sc cgd @ mcvf hgf fcr fcim sft w`tm

tmrff t`gy sthgfs th rfo`gd us ha hur jrhtmfrs a`lmt`gl shofwmfrf.

@ d`dgt rfcnny jfn`fvf tmfyd mcvf th lh, ght ugt`n tmf nfl`hggc`rf `g

m`s phn`smfd crohr smhwfd up cgd thhe tmfo cwcy hgf catfr cghtmfr.

Cgd tm`s acnn, tmfynn ihof ahr of. @vf cnrfcdy stcrtfd scv`glcgd


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stfcn`glth juy L`sc shof fcrr`gls wmfg @ lh.

Dhgt tm`ge cjhut `t. Tmcts wmct Oho cnwcys scys, cjhut tmf croy,

cjhut oy jrhtmfrs, cjhut fvfrytm`gl. Lrfct cdvìf, Oho.

Dhwg tmf strfft, ct tmf irhss`gl ha O`nn cgd Ocrimfr rhcds, tmf

irhwd tmìefgs cgd ohrf v`nnclfrs kh`g tmf iurrfgt. C lcgl ha e`ds, n`t-

tnf tm`fvfs `g trc`g`gl, anuttfrs tmrhulm tmf arcy w`tm stìey, sfcrim`gl

a`glfrs. Tmfyrf thh yhugl th jf lhhd ct `t, cgd Yfiur`ty haaìfrs crf

quìe th `gtfrvfgf. Vsucnny tmf e`ds whund jf sfgt th tmf sthies, hr tmf

kc`n ct tmf hutphst, jut tmf haaìfrs wcgt th sff A`rst Ar`dcy. Tmfy sfttnf

ahr l`v`gl tmf r`glnfcdfrs c afw mcrsm eghies jfahrf nftt`gl tmfo lh.

Yocnn ofri`fs.

Tmf t`g`fst prfssurf ct oy wc`st ocefs of sp`g, cit`gl hg `gst`git.

@ lrcj ct tmf mcgd ahhn`sm fghulm th pìephieft of, squffz`gl t`lmt sh

tmf n`ttnf òp whgt jf cjnf th rug cwcy. Jut `gstfcd ha c sircwgy e`d, @a`gd oysfna stcr`gl up ct c so`re`gl acif.

E`nhrg \crrfg. C a`smfrocgs cpprfgtìf, c wcr hrpmcg, cgd prhjc-

jny oy hgny rfcn ar`fgd. \f usfd th jfct fcim htmfr up cs im`ndrfg, jut

ghw tmct wfrf hndfrcgd mfs c ahht tcnnfr tmcg of@ try th cvh`d

siuaa nfs. Mf mcs m`s usfs, @ supphsf. Zfcim`gl m`lm smfnvfs, ahr fxcopnf.

Phurf lftt`gl acstfr. Mf imuienfs, smce`gl haa oy lr`p.Hr yhurf lftt`gl snhwfr.

Mf rhnns m`s fyfs cgd sgctimfs tmf cppnf hut ha oy mcgd.

Crf wf wc`t`gl ahr L`sc8 mf cses, tce`gl c j`tf ha tmf aru`t.

Ymf mcs c pcss ahr tmf dcy. \hre`gl.

Tmfg nfts lft ohv`gl. Dhgt wcgt th o`ss tmf smhw.

Cgd wmct c trclfdy tmct whund jf.

Tse, tse, Ocrf, mf tfcsfs, smce`gl c a`glfr ct of. Tm`s `s sup-

phsfd th jf aug.

@tssupphsfd th jf c wcrg`gl, yhu duoj ahhn.


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Jut mfs cnrfcdy wcne`gl haa w`tm m`s nhgl str`dfs, ahri`gl of th

cnohst trht th effp up. M`s lc`t wfcvfs, haa jcncgif. Yfc nfls, mf icnns

tmfo, tmhulm mfs gfvfr jffg th tmf acr-haa sfc. @ lufss nhgl mhurs hg

m`s ocstfrs a`sm`gl jhct, fvfg hg tmf r`vfr, crf jhugd th mcvf shof

faafit.

Nèf oy dcd, E`nhrgs actmfr wcs sfgt haa th wcr, jut wmfrfcs o`gf

rfturgfd o`ss`gl c nfl cgd c nugl, Or. \crrfg icof jcie g c smhf jhx.

E`nhrgs ohtmfr rcg haa catfr tmct, nfcv`gl mfr yhugl shg th afgd ahr

mòsfna. Mf cnohst stcrvfd th dfctm jut shofmhw efpt pìe`gl a`lmts

w`tm of. @ afd mò sh tmct @ whundgt mcvf th eìe crhugd c jcl ha

jhgfs, cgd ghw, tfg yfcrs nctfr, mfrf mf `s. Ct nfcst mfs cpprfgtìfd cgd

whgt acif tmf wcr.

\f lft th tmf ahht ha tmf m`nn, wmfrf tmf irhwd `s tmìefr, pusm`gl

cgd prhdd`gl hg cnn s`dfs. A`rst Ar`dcy cttfgdcgif `s ocgdcthry, ugnfssyhu crf, nèf oy s`stfr, cg fssfgt`cn ncjhrfr. Cs à fojrh`dfr`gl s`ne `s

fssfgt`cn. Jut tmf Y`nvfrs nhvf tmf`r s`ne, dhgt tmfy8 Fvfg tmf Yfiur`ty

haaìfrs, c afw ha tmfo cgywcy, icg jf jr`jfd w`tm p`fifs sfwg jy oy

s`stfr. Ght tmct @ eghw cgytm`gl cjhut tmct.

Tmf smcdhws crhugd us dffpfg cs wf inòj up tmf sthgf stc`rs,

thwcrd tmf irfst ha tmf m`nn. E`nhrg tcefs tmfo twh ct c tòf, cnohstnfcv`gl of jfm`gd, jut mf sthps th wc`t. Mf so`res dhwg ct of cgd

thssfs c nhie ha acdfd, tcwgy mc`r hut ha m`s lrffg fyfs.

Yhoftòfs @ ahrlft yhu mcvf tmf nfls ha c im`nd.

Jfttfr tmcg tmf jrc`g ha hgf, @ sgcp, l`v`gl mò c n`lmt socie hg

tmf imffe cs @ pcss. M`s nculmtfr ahnnhws of up tmf stfps.

Phurf lrhuim`fr tmcg usucn.

@ kust mctf tmfsf tm`gls.

@ eghw, mf ourours, shnfog ahr hgif.

Cgd tmfg wfrf `g tmf crfgc, tmf sug jncz`gl mht hvfrmfcd. Ju`nt


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tfg yfcrs clh, tmf crfgc `s fcs`ny tmf ncrlfst struiturf `g tmf Yt`nts. @ts

ghtm`gl ihopcrfd th tmf ihnhsscn hgfs g tmf i`t`fs, jut st`nn, tmf shcr`gl

crimfs ha stffn, tmf tmhuscgds ha afft ha ihgirftf, crf fghulm th ocef c

v`nnclf l`rn ictim mfr jrfctm.

Yfiur`ty haaìfrs crf fvfrywmfrf, tmf`r jncie-cgd-s`nvfr ugàhros

stcgd`gl hut `g tmf irhwd. Tm`s `s A`rst Ar`dcy, cgd tmfy icgt wc`t th

wctim tmf prhiffd`gls. Tmfy icrry nhgl rànfs hr p`sthns, tmhulm tmfy

dhgt gffd tmfo.Cs `s iusthocry, tmf haaìfrs crf Y`nvfrs, cgd Y`nvfrs

mcvf ghtm`gl th afcr arho us Zfds. Fvfryhgf eghws tmct. \f crf ght

tmf`r fqucns, tmhulm yhu whundgt eghw `t arho nhhe`gl ct us. Tmf

hgny tm`gl tmct sfrvfs th d`st`glu`sm us, hutwcrdny ct nfcst, `s tmct Y`n-

vfrs stcgd tcnn. Hur jcies crf jfgt jy whre cgd ugcgswfrfd mhpf cgd

tmf `gfv`tcjnf d`scpph`gtofgt w`tm hur nht `g nàf.

@gs`df tmf hpfg-thppfd crfgc `s kust cs mht cs hut, cgd E`nhrg,cnwcys hg m`s thfs, nfcds of th shof smcdf. \f dhgt lft sfcts mfrf,

kust nhgl ihgirftf jfgimfs, jut tmf afw Y`nvfr ghjnfs up cjhvf fgkhy

ihhn, ihoahrtcjnf jhxfs. Tmfrf tmfy mcvf dr`ges, ahhd, ìffvfg `g m`lm

suoofr, iusm`hgfd imc`rs, fnfitrì n`lmts, cgd htmfr ihoahrts @nn gfvfr

fgkhy. Tmf Y`nvfrs dhgt jct cg fyf ct cgy ha `t, ihopnc`g`gl cjhut tmf

wrftimfd ihgd`t`hgs. @nn l`vf tmfo c wrftimfd ihgd`t`hg, à @ fvfrmcvf tmf imcgif. Cnn wf lft crf mcrd jfgimfs cgd c afw sirffimy v`dfh

sirffgs cnohst thh jr`lmt cgd thh gh`sy th stcgd.

Jft yhu c dcys wclfs `ts cghtmfr strhglcro thdcy, E`nhrg scys,

thss`gl m`s cppnf ihrf thwcrd tmf crfgc a nhhr.

Gh jft, @ smhht jcie ct mò. Ocgy Zfds lcojnf tmf`r fcrg`gls hg

tmf a`lmts, mhp`gl th w`g c n`ttnf shoftm`gl th mfnp tmfo lft tmrhulm

cghtmfr wffe. Jut ght of, ght fvfg w`tm E`nhrg. @ts fcs`fr th iut tmf

jhhe`fs pursf tmcg try th w`g ohgfy arho `t. Phu smhundgt wcstf

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@ts ght c wcstf à @o r`lmt. @ts cnwcys c strhglcro jfct`gl up hg

shofhgf.

Ytrhglcros usucnny ocef up ct nfcst hgf-mcna ha tmf a`lmts, tmf`r

se`nns cgd cj`n`t`fs jfttfr su`tfd th tmf crfgc tmcg cnohst cgy htmfr Y`n-

vfr. Tmfy sffo th rfvfn `g `t, us`gl tmf`r supfrmuocg strfgltm th thss

htmfr imcop`hgs crhugd nèf rcl dhnns.

\mct cjhut tmf htmfr hgf8 @ cse, tm`ge`gl cjhut tmf rcglf ha

Y`nvfrs tmct ihund cppfcr. Tfne`fs, swàts, gyopms, lrffgys, sthgf-

se`gscnn ha tmfo tfrr`jnf th wctim.

Ght surf. Mhpfaunny shoftm`gl ihhn. @ ihund usf shof aug.

E`nhrg cgd @ dhgt rfcnny sff fyf th fyf hg tmf Afcts ha A`rst Ar`dcy.

Ahr of, wctim`gl twh imcop`hgs r`p `gth fcim htmfr `s ght fgkhycjnf,

jut E`nhrg nhvfs t. Nft tmfo ru`g fcim htmfr, mf scys. Tmfyrf ght hur pfhpnf.

Mf dhfsgt ugdfrstcgd wmct tmf Afcts crf cjhut. Tm`s `sgt o`gd-nfss fgtfrtc`gofgt, ofcgt th l`vf us shof rfsp`tf arho lrufn`gl whre.

Tm`s `s icniunctfd, ihnd, c ofssclf. Hgny Y`nvfrs icg a`lmt `g tmf crfgcs

jficusf hgny c Y`nvfr icg surv`vf tmf crfgc. Tmfy a`lmt th smhw us tmf`r

strfgltm cgd phwfr. Phu crf gh octim ahr us. \f crf yhur jfttfrs. \f crf

lhds. @ts wr`ttfg `g fvfry supfrmuocg jnhw tmf imcop`hgs ncgd.

Cgd tmfyrf cjshnutfny r`lmt. Ncst ohgtm @ wctimfd c swàt jcttnf ctfney cgd, tmhulm tmf swàt ihund ohvf acstfr tmcg tmf fyf ihund sff,

tmf tfney sthppfd mò ihnd. \`tm kust tmf phwfr ha m`s o`gd, mf nàtfd

tmf htmfr a`lmtfr r`lmt haa tmf lrhugd. Tmf swàt stcrtfd th imhef5 @

tm`ge tmf tfney mcd shof `gv`s`jnf lr`p hg m`s tmrhct. \mfg tmf swàts

acif turgfd jnuf, tmfy icnnfd tmf octim. E`nhrg imffrfd. Mfd jft hg

tmf tfney.

Ncd`fs cgd lfgtnfofg, Y`nvfrs cgd Zfds, wfnihof th A`rst Ar`dcy,

tmf Afct ha Culust. Tmf cgghugifrs vhìf fimhfs crhugd tmf crfgc,

oclgà`fd jy tmf wcnns. Mf shugds jhrfd, cs usucn, cgd @ dhgt jncof mò.


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Hgif, tmf Afcts wfrf ght octimfs ct cnn, jut fxfiut`hgs. Rr`shgfrs

cgd fgfo`fs ha tmf stctf whund jf trcgsphrtfd th Crimfhg, tmf icp`tcn,

cgd e`nnfd `g arhgt ha c Y`nvfr irhwd. @ lufss tmf Y`nvfrs nèfd tmct, cgd

tmf octimfs jflcg. Ght th e`nn jut th fgtfrtc`g. Tmfg tmfy jficof tmf

Afcts cgd sprfcd hut th tmf htmfr i`t`fs, th dàafrfgt crfgcs cgd dàafr-

fgt cud`fgifs. Fvfgtucnny tmf Zfds wfrf lrcgtfd cdo`ss`hg, ihga`gfd

th tmf imfcp sfcts. @t wcsgt nhgl ugt`n tmf Y`nvfrs ju`nt crfgcs fvfry-

wmfrf, fvfg v`nnclfs nèf tmf Yt`nts, cgd cttfgdcgif tmct wcs hgif c làt

jficof c ocgdcthry iursf. Oy jrhtmfr Ymcdf scys `ts jficusf crfgc

i`t`fs fgkhyfd c ocrefd rfduit`hg `g Zfd iròf, d`ssfgt, fvfg tmf afw

cits ha rfjfnn`hg. Ghw Y`nvfrs dhgt mcvf th usf fxfiut`hg hr tmf nfl`hgs

hr fvfg Yfiur`ty th effp tmf pfcif5 twh imcop`hgs icg sicrf us kust cs

fcs`ny.

Thdcy, tmf twh `g qufst`hg nhhe up th tmf khj. Tmf a`rst th wcnehut hgth tmf wm`tf scgd `s cgghugifd cs Icgths Icrrhs, c Y`nvfr arho

Mcrjhr Jcy `g tmf fcst. Tmf v`dfh sirffg jncrfs c infcr pìturf ha tmf

wcrr`hr, cgd gh hgf gffds th tfnn of tm`s `s c strhglcro. Mf mcs cros

nèf trff truges, ihrdfd cgd vf`gfd cgd strc`g`gl clc`gst m`s hwg se`g.

\mfg mf so`nfs, @ icg sff cnn m`s tfftm crf lhgf hr jrhefg. Ocyjf mf rcg

cahun ha m`s hwg thhtmjrusm wmfg mf wcs c lrhw`gl jhy.Gfxt th of, E`nhrg imffrs cgd tmf htmfr v`nnclfrs rhcr w`tm mò. C

Yfiur`ty haaìfr tmrhws c nhca ha jrfcd ct tmf nhudfr hgfs ahr tmf`r trhu-

jnf. Th oy nfat, cghtmfr mcgds c sirfco`gl im`nd c jr`lmt yfnnhw p`fif

ha pcpfr. Nfi pcpfrsfxtrc fnfitrì`ty rct`hgs. Cnn ha `t th ocef us

imffr, th ocef us sirfco, th ahrif us th wctim, fvfg à wf dhgt wcgt th.

Tmcts r`lmt, nft mò mfcr yhu! tmf cgghugifr drcwns, ahri`gl cs

ouim fgtmus`cso gth m`s vhìf cs mf icg. Cgd mfrf wf mcvf m`s hpph-

gfgt, strc`lmt arho tmf icp`tcn, Ycoshg Ofrcgdus.

Tmf htmfr wcrr`hr nhhes pcnf cgd wffdy gfxt th tmf muocg-smcpfd


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muge ha ousinf, jut m`s jnuf stffn crohr `s a`gf cgd phn`smfd th c m`lm

smffg. Mfs prhjcjny tmf sfihgd shg ha c sfihgd shg, try`gl th w`g

rfghwg `g tmf crfgc. Tmhulm mf smhund jf sicrfd, mf nhhes strcglfny

icno.

M`s ncst gcof shugds aco`n`cr, jut tmcts ght ugusucn. Ocgy Y`nvfrs

jfnhgl th acohus aco`n`fs, icnnfd mhusfs, w`tm dhzfgs ha ofojfrs. Tmf

lhvfrg`gl aco`ny ha hur rfl`hg, tmf Icp`tcn Qcnnfy, `s Mhusf \fnnf,

tmhulm @vf gfvfr sffg Lhvfrghr \fnnf `g oy nàf. Mf gfvfr v`s`ts `t

ohrf tmcg hgif hr twìf c yfcr, cgd fvfg tmfg, mf gfvfr sthhps th fgtfr-

`gl c Zfd v`nnclf nèf o`gf. @ scw m`s r`vfrjhct hgif, c snffe tm`gl w`tm

lrffg-cgd-lhnd ancls. Mfs c lrffgy, cgd wmfg mf pcssfd, tmf trffs hg

tmf jcge jurst `gth jnhssho cgd anhwfrs phppfd hut ha tmf lrhugd. @

tmhulmt `t wcs jfcutàun, ugt`n hgf ha tmf hndfr jhys tmrfw rhies ct m`s

jhct. Tmf sthgfs afnn mcronfssny `gth tmf r`vfr. Tmfy put tmf jhy `g tmfsthies cgywcy.

@tnn jf tmf strhglcro ahr surf.

E`nhrg arhwgs ct tmf socnn imcop`hg. Mhw dh yhu eghw8 \mcts

Ycoshgs phwfr8

\mh icrfs, mfs st`nn lh`gl th nhsf, @ sihaa, sfttn`gl `g th wctim.

Tmf usucn icnn r`gls hut hvfr tmf crfgc. Ocgy r`sf th tmf`r afft,fclfr th wctim, jut @ stcy sfctfd `g s`nfgt prhtfst. Cs icno cs @ o`lmt

nhhe, cglfr jh`ns `g oy se`g. Cglfr, cgd kfcnhusy. \f crf lhds, fimhfs

`g oy mfcd.

Imcop`hgs, sft yhur afft.

Tmfy dh, d`ll`gl `g tmf`r mffns hg hpphs`tf s`dfs ha tmf crfgc. Lugs

crfgt cnnhwfd `g crfgc a`lmts, sh Icgths drcws c smhrt, w`df swhrd. @

dhujt mfnn gffd `t. Ycoshg prhduifs gh wfcphg, m`s a`glfrs ofrfny

tw`tim`gl jy m`s s`df.

C nhw, muoo`gl fnfitrì thgf rugs tmrhulm tmf crfgc. @ mctf tm`s


17/82

pcrt. Tmf shugd v`jrctfs `g oy tfftm, `g oy jhgfs, puns`gl ugt`n @ tm`ge

shoftm`gl o`lmt smcttfr. @t fgds cjruptny w`tm c im`rp`gl imòf. @t

jfl`gs.@ fxmcnf.

@t nhhes nèf c jnhhdjctm r`lmt cwcy. Icgths jcrrfns ahrwcrd nèf c

junn, eìe`gl up scgd `g m`s wcef. Ycoshg tr`fs th dhdlf Icgths, us`gl

m`s smhundfr th sn`df crhugd tmf Y`nvfr, jut tmf strhglcro `s quìe. Mf

lfts mhnd ha Ycoshgs nfl cgd thssfs mò cirhss tmf crfgc nèf mfs ocdf

ha afctmfrs. Tmf sujsfqufgt imffrs ihvfr Ycoshgs rhcr ha pc`g cs mf

ihnn`dfs w`tm tmf ifofgt wcnn, jut ts wr`ttfg hg m`s acif. Jfahrf mf icg

mhpf th stcgd, Icgths `s hvfr mò, mfcv`gl mò seywcrd. Mf m`ts tmf

scgd `g c mfcp ha wmct icg hgny jf jrhefg jhgfs jut shofmhw r`sfs th

m`s afft clc`g.

@s mf c pugim`gl jcl8 E`nhrg nculms. Nft mò mcvf `t, Icgths!

E`nhrg dhfsgt icrf cjhut cg fxtrc nhca ha jrfcd hr c afw ohrf o`g-utfs ha fnfitrì`ty. Tmcts ght wmy mf imffrs. Mf mhgfstny wcgts th sff

jnhhd, Y`nvfr jnhhds`nvfrjnhhdstc`g tmf crfgc. @t dhfsgt octtfr tmct

tmf jnhhd `s fvfrytm`gl wf crfgt, fvfrytm`gl wf icgt jf, fvfrytm`gl

wf wcgt. Mf kust gffds th sff t cgd trìe mòsfna `gth tm`ge`gl tmfy crf

truny muocg, tmct tmfy icg jf murt cgd dfafctfd. Jut @ eghw jfttfr.

Tmf`r jnhhd `s c tmrfct, c wcrg`gl, c prho`sf. \f crf ght tmf scof cgdgfvfr w`nn jf.

Mfs ght d`scpph`gtfd. Fvfg tmf jhx sfcts icg sff tmf oftcnnì, `r`-

dfsifgt n`qu`d dr`pp`gl arho Ycoshgs ohutm. @t rfanfits tmf suoofr

sug nèf c wctfry o`rrhr, pc`gt`gl c r`vfr dhwg m`s gfie cgd `gth m`s

crohr.

Tm`s `s tmf truf d`v`s`hg jftwffg Y`nvfrs cgd Zfds; tmf ihnhr ha hur

jnhhd. Tm`s sòpnf dàafrfgif shofmhw ocefs tmfo strhglfr, socrtfr,

jfttfrtmcg us.

Ycoshg sp`ts, sfgd`gl c sugjurst ha s`nvfrjnhhd cirhss tmf crfgc.


18/82

Tfg ycrds cwcy, Icgths t`lmtfgs m`s lr`p hg m`s swhrd, rfcdy th `gic-

pci`tctf Ycoshg cgd fgd tm`s.

Rhhr ahhn, @ outtfr. @t sffos E`nhrg s r`lmt. Ghtm`gl jut c pugim`gl

jcl.

Icgths phugds tmrhulm tmf scgd, swhrd mfnd m`lm, fyfs hg a`rf.

Cgd tmfg mf arffzfs o`dstfp, m`s crohr incge`gl w`tm tmf suddfg sthp.

Arho tmf o`ddnf ha tmf crfgc, tmf jnffd`gl wcrr`hr ph`gts ct Icgths,

w`tm c stcrf th jrfce jhgf.

Ycoshg anìes m`s a`glfrs cgd Icgths wcnes, pfrafitny `g tòf w`tm

Ycoshgs ohvfofgts. M`s ohutm acnns hpfg, nèf mfs lhgf snhw hr stu-

p`d. Nèf m`s o`gd `s lhgf.

@ icgt jfn`fvf oy fyfs.

C dfctmny qu`ft acnns hvfr tmf crfgc cs wf wctim, ght ugdfrstcgd`gl

tmf sifgf jfnhw us. Fvfg E`nhrg mcs ghtm`gl th scy.C wm`spfr, @ jrfctmf cnhud.

Gfvfr jfahrf mcvf @ sffg hgf `g tmf crfgc@ dhujt cgyhgf mcs.

\m`spfrs crf rcrf, dcglfrhus, cgd phwfraun, fvfg cohgl tmf Y`nvfrs,

fvfg `g tmf icp`tcn. Tmf ruohrs cjhut tmfo vcry, jut `t jh`ns dhwg th

shoftm`gl sòpnf cgd im`nn`gl; tmfy icg fgtfr yhur mfcd, rfcd yhur

tmhulmts, cgd ihgtrhn yhur o`gd. Cgd tm`s `s fxcitny wmct Ycoshg `sdh`gl, mcv`gl wm`spfrfd m`s wcy pcst Icgthss crohr cgd ousinf, `gth

m`s vfry jrc`g, wmfrf tmfrf crf gh dfafgsfs.

Icgths rc`sfs m`s swhrd, mcgds trfojn`gl. Mfs try`gl th a`lmt Yco-

shgs phwfr. Jut strhgl cs mf `s, tmfrfs gh a`lmt`gl tmf fgfoy `g m`s

o`gd.

Cghtmfr tw`st ha Ycoshgs mcgd cgd s`nvfrjnhhd spncsmfs cirhss tmf

scgd cs Icgths pnuglfs m`s swhrd strc`lmt tmrhulm m`s crohr, `gth tmf

anfsm ha m`s hwg sthocim. Fvfg up `g tmf sfcts, @ icg mfcr tmf sìefg`gl

squfnim ha oftcn iutt`gl tmrhulm ofct.


19/82

Cs tmf jnhhd lusmfs arho Icgths, lcsps fimh cirhss tmf crfgc. \fvf

gfvfr sffg sh ouim jnhhd mfrf jfahrf.

Jnuf n`lmts ancsm th nàf, jctm`gl tmf crfgc anhhr `g c lmhstny lnhw,

s`lgcn`gl tmf fgd ha tmf octim. Y`nvfr mfcnfrs rug cirhss tmf scgd, rusm-

`gl th tmf acnnfg Icgths. Y`nvfrs crfgt supphsfd th d`f mfrf. Y`nvfrs

crf supphsfd th a`lmt jrcvfny, th ancugt tmf`r se`nns, th put hg c lhhd

smhwjut ght d`f. Catfr cnn, tmfy crfgt Zfds.

Haaìfrs ohvf acstfr tmcg @vf fvfr sffg jfahrf. C afw crf swàts,

rusm`gl th cgd arh `g c jnur cs tmfy mfrd us hut. Tmfy dhgt wcgt us

crhugd a Icgths d`fs hg tmf scgd. Ofcgwm`nf, Ycoshg str`dfs arho tmf

crfgc nèf c t`tcg. M`s lczf acnns hg Icgthss jhdy, cgd @ fxpfit mò th

nhhe cphnhlftì. @gstfcd, m`s acif s jncge, foht`hgnfss, cgd sh ihnd. Tmf

octim wcs ghtm`gl th mò. \fcrf ghtm`gl th mò.

@g simhhn, wf nfcrgfd cjhut tmf whrnd jfahrf hurs, cjhut tmf cglfnscgd lhds tmct n`vfd `g tmf sey, run`gl tmf fcrtm w`tm e`gd cgd nhv`gl

mcgds. Yhof scy tmhsf crf kust sthr`fs, jut @ dhgt jfn`fvf tmct.

Tmf lhds runf us st`nn. Tmfy mcvf ihof dhwg arho tmf stcrs. Cgd

tmfy crf gh nhglfr e`gd.


20/82

T \H

Hur mhusf `s socnn, fvfg jy Yt`nts stcgdcrds, jut ct nfcst wf mcvf c v`fw.

Jfahrf m`s `gkury, dur`gl hgf ha m`s croy nfcvfs, Dcd ju`nt tmf mhusfm`lm sh wf ihund sff cirhss tmf r`vfr. Fvfg tmrhulm tmf mczf ha suo-

ofr yhu icg sff tmf infcrfd phiefts ha ncgd tmct wfrf hgif ahrfst, ghw

nhllfd `gth hjn`v`hg. Tmfy nhhe nèf c d`sfcsf, jut th tmf ghrtm cgd

wfst, tmf ugthuimfd m`nns crf c icno rfo`gdfr. Tmfrf `s sh ouim ohrf hut

tmfrf. Jfyhgd us, jfyhgd tmf Y`nvfrs, jfyhgd fvfrytm`gl @ eghw.

@ inòj tmf ncddfr up th tmf mhusf, hvfr whrg whhd smcpfd th tmfmcgds tmct csifgd cgd dfsifgd fvfry dcy. Arho tm`s mf`lmt @ icg sff c

afw jhcts mfcd`gl upr`vfr, prhudny any`gl tmf`r jr`lmt ancls. Y`nvfrs.

Tmfyrf tmf hgny hgfs rìm fghulm th usf pr`vctf trcgsphrtct`hg. \m`nf

tmfy fgkhy wmffnfd trcgsphrts, pnfcsurf jhcts, fvfg m`lm-any`gl c`rkfts,

wf lft ghtm`gl ohrf tmcg hur hwg twh afft, hr c pusm iyinf à wfrf

nuiey.

Tmf jhcts oust jf mfcd`gl th Yuoofrthg, tmf socnn i`ty tmct

spr`gls th nàf crhugd tmf e`gls suoofr rfs`dfgif. L`sc wcs tmfrf

thdcy, c`d`gl tmf sfcostrfss smf `s cpprfgtìfd th. Tmfy hatfg lh th


21/82

tmf ocreft tmfrf wmfg tmf e`gl v`s`ts, th sfnn mfr wcrfs th tmf Y`nvfr

ofrimcgts cgd ghjnfs wmh ahnnhw tmf rhycns nèf duien`gls. Tmf pcncif

`tsfna `s eghwg cs tmf Mcnn ha tmf Yug, cgd `ts supphsfd th jf c ocrvfn,

jut @vf gfvfr sffg `t. @ dhgt eghw wmy tmf rhycns mcvf c sfihgd mhusf,

fspfi`cnny s`gif tmf icp`tcn pcncif `s sh a`gf cgd jfcutàun. Jut nèf cnn

Y`nvfrs, tmfy dhgt cit hut ha gffd. Tmfy crf dr`vfg jy wcgt. Cgd wmct

tmfy wcgt, tmfy lft.

Jfahrf @ hpfg tmf dhhr th tmf usucn imchs, @ pct tmf ancl anuttfr-

`gl arho tmf phrim. Tmrff rfd stcrs hg yfnnhwfd acjrì, hgf ahr fcim

jrhtmfr, cgd rhho ahr ohrf. Zhho ahr of.Ohst mhusfs mcvf ancls nèf

tm`s, shof w`tm jncie str`pfs `gstfcd ha stcrs `g qu`ft rfo`gdfr ha dfcd

im`ndrfg.

@gs`df, Oho swfcts hvfr tmf sthvf, st`rr`gl c pht ha stfw wm`nf oy

actmfr lncrfs ct `t arho m`s wmffnimc`r. L`sc fojrh`dfrs ct tmf tcjnf,oce`gl shoftm`gl jfcutàun cgd fxqu`s`tf cgd fgt`rfny jfyhgd oy

ihoprfmfgs`hg.

@o mhof, @ scy th gh hgf g pcrtìuncr. Dcd cgswfrs w`tm c wcvf,

Oho c ghd, cgd L`sc dhfsgt nhhe up arho mfr sircp ha s`ne.

@ drhp oy phuim ha sthnfg lhhds gfxt th mfr, nftt`gl tmf ih`gs k`glnf

cs ouim cs tmfy icg. @ tm`ge @vf lht fghulm th lft c prhpfr icef ahrDcds j`rtmdcy. Cgd ohrf jcttfr`fs, fghulm th ncst tmf ohgtm.

L`sc fyfs tmf phuim, arhwg`gl w`tm d`stcstf. Ymfs hgny ahurtffg

jut smcrp ahr mfr clf. Hgf dcy pfhpnf crf lh`gl th ihof cgd tcef

fvfrytm`gl yhu mcvf.

Kfcnhusy dhfsgt jfihof yhu, L`sc, @ sihnd, pctt`gl mfr hg tmf

mfcd. Mfr mcgds any up th mfr pfrafit, lnhssy rfd mc`r, jrusm`gl `t jcie

`gth mfr oftìunhus jug.

@vf cnwcys wcgtfd mfr mc`r, tmhulm @d gfvfr tfnn mfr tmct. \mfrf

mfrs `s nèf a`rf, oy mc`r `s wmct wf icnn r`vfr jrhwg. Dcre ct tmf rhht,


22/82

pcnf ct tmf fgds, cs tmf ihnhr nffimfs arho hur mc`r w`tm tmf strfss ha

Yt`nts nàf. Ohst effp tmf`r mc`r smhrt th m`df tmf`r lrcy fgds jut @ dhgt.

@ nèf tmf rfo`gdfr tmct fvfg oy mc`r eghws nàf smhundgt jf tm`s wcy.

@o ght kfcnhus, smf muaas, rfturg`gl th mfr whre. Ymf st`timfs

anhwfrs ocdf ha a`rf, fcim hgf c jfcutàun ancof ha tmrfcd clc`gst h`ny

jncie s`ne.

Tmcts jfcutàun, Lff. @ nft oy mcgd trcif hgf ha tmf anhwfrs,

ocrvfn`gl ct tmf s`ney affn ha `t. Ymf lncgifs up cgd so`nfs shatny, smhw-

`gl fvfg tfftm. Cs ouim cs wf a`lmt, smf eghws smfs oy n`ttnf stcr.

Cgd fvfryhgf eghws @o tmf kfcnhus hgf, L`sc.@ icgt dh cgytm`gl jut stfcn

arho pfhpnf wmh icg citucnny dh tm`gls.

Hgif smf a`g`smfs mfr cpprfgtìfsm`p, smfnn jf cjnf th hpfg mfr hwg

smhp. Y`nvfrs w`nn ihof arho cnn crhugd th pcy mfr ahr mcgdefrim`fas cgd

ancls cgd inhtm`gl. L`sc w`nn cim`fvf wmct afw Zfds dh cgd n`vf wfnn.Ymfnn prhv`df ahr hur pcrfgts cgd l`vf of cgd oy jrhtmfrs ofg`cn khjs

th lft us hut ha tmf wcr. L`sc `s lh`gl th scvf us hgf dcy, w`tm ghtm`gl

ohrf tmcg gffdnf cgd tmrfcd.

G`lmt cgd dcy, oy l`rns, Oho outtfrs, rugg`gl c a`glfr tmrhulm

lrcy`gl mc`r. Ymf dhfsgt ofcg `t cs cg `gsunt jut c prìeny trutm. L`sc `s

se`nnfd, prftty, cgd swfft. @o c j`t rhulmfr, cs Oho e`gdny puts t. Tmfdcre th L`scs n`lmt. @ supphsf tmf hgny ihoohg tm`gls jftwffg us crf

tmf smcrfd fcrr`gls, tmf ofohry ha hur jrhtmfrs.

Dcd wmffzfs arho m`s ihrgfr cgd mcoofrs m`s imfst w`tm c a`st.

Tm`s `s ihoohg, s`gif mf mcs hgny hgf rfcn nugl. Nuie`ny tmf se`nn ha

c Zfd ofdì scvfd mò, rfpnci`gl tmf ihnncpsfd nugl w`tm c dfvìf

tmct ihund jrfctmf ahr mò. @t wcsgt c Y`nvfr `gvfgt`hg, cs tmfy mcvf

gh gffd ahr suim tm`gls. Tmfy mcvf tmf mfcnfrs. Jut mfcnfrs dhgt wcstf

tmf`r tòf scv`gl tmf Zfds, hr fvfg whre`gl hg tmf arhgt n`gfs effp`gl

shnd`frs cn`vf. Ohst ha tmfo rfoc`g `g tmf i`t`fs, prhnhgl`gl tmf n`vfs


23/82

ha cgi`fgt Y`nvfrs, ofgd`gl n`vfrs dfstrhyfd jy cnihmhn cgd tmf nèf.

Yh wfrf ahrifd th `gdunlf `g cg ugdfrlrhugd ocreft ha tfimghnhly

cgd `gvfgt`hgs th mfnp jfttfr hursfnvfs. Yhof crf ahhn`sm, ohst dhgt

whrejut c j`t ha inìe`gl oftcn scvfd oy dcds nàf. @ icg cnwcys mfcr

`t tìe`gl cwcy, c t`gy punsf th effp Dcd jrfctm`gl.

@ dhgt wcgt icef, mf lruojnfs. @ dhgt o`ss m`s lncgif thwcrd m`s

lrhw`gl jfnny.

\fnn, tfnn of wmct yhu dh wcgt, Dcd. C gfw wctim hr

Ocrf, @ dh ght ihgs`dfr shoftm`gl yhu sthnf haa shofhgfs wr`st

th jf gfw.

Jfahrf cghtmfr wcr icg jrfw `g tmf Jcrrhw mhusf, Oho punns tmf

stfw haa tmf sthvf. D`ggfr s sfrvfd. Ymf jr`gls `t th tmf tcjnf, cgd tmf

auofs wcsm hvfr of.

@t sofnns lrfct, Oho, L`sc n`fs. Dcd `s ght sh tcitaun cgd lròcifsct tmf ofcn.

Ght wcgt`gl th jf smhwg up, @ ahrif dhwg shof stfw. @ts ght cs

jcd cs usucn, th oy pnfcscgt surpr`sf. Phu usfd tmct pfppfr @ jrhulmt

yhu8

@gstfcd ha ghdd`gl cgd so`n`gl cgd tmcge`gl of ahr ghtì`gl, smf

anusmfs cgd dhfsgt cgswfr. Ymf eghws @ sthnf `t, kust nèf cnn oy làts.L`sc rhnns mfr fyfs hvfr mfr shup, sfgs`gl wmfrf tm`s `s lh`gl.

Phud tm`ge jy ghw @d jf usfd th `t, jut tmf`r d`scpprhvcn wfcrs

hg of.

Y`lm`gl, Oho nhwfrs mfr acif `gth mfr mcgds. Ocrf, yhu eghw @

cpprfi`ctf @ kust w`sm

@ a`g`sm ahr mfr. Tmct @ wcs nèf L`sc8

Oho smcefs mfr mfcd. Cghtmfr n`f. Gh, ha ihursf ght. Tmcts ght

wmct @ ofcgt.

Z`lmt. @o surf tmfy icg sfgsf oy j`ttfrgfss hg tmf htmfr s`df ha


24/82

tmf v`nnclf. @ try oy jfst th effp oy vhìf arho jrfce`gl. @ts tmf hgny

wcy @ icg mfnp hut jfahrfjfahrf @ lh cwcy.

Ofgt`hg`gl tmf wcr `s c quìe wcy th s`nfgif oy mhusf. Fvfg Dcds

wmffz`gl sthps. Oho turgs mfr mfcd, mfr imffes anusm`gl rfd w`tm

cglfr. Vgdfr tmf tcjnf, L`scs mcgd inhsfs crhugd o`gf.

@ eghw yhurf dh`gl fvfrytm`gl yhu icg, ahr tmf r`lmt rfcshgs,

Oho wm`spfrs. @t tcefs c nht ahr mfr th scy tm`s, jut `t ihoahrts of cnn

tmf scof.

@ effp oy ohutm smut cgd ahrif c ghd.

Tmfg L`sc kuops `g mfr sfct, nèf smfs jffg smhiefd. Hm, @ cnohst

ahrlht. @ sthppfd ct tmf phst hg tmf wcy jcie arho Yuoofrthg. Tmfrf

wcs c nfttfr arho Ymcdf.

@ts nèf sftt`gl haa c jhoj. Oho cgd Dcd sircojnf, rfcim`gl ahr

tmf d`rty fgvfnhpf L`sc punns hut ha mfr kcieft. @ nft tmfo pcss `t hvfr,fxco`g`gl tmf pcpfr. Gf`tmfr icg rfcd, sh tmfy lnfcg wmctfvfr tmfy

icg arho tmf pcpfr `tsfna.

Dcd sgàas tmf nfttfr, try`gl th pncif tmf sifgt. R`gf. Ght sohef.

Tmcts lhhd. Mfs cwcy arho tmf Imhef.

\f cnn jrfctmf c s`lm ha rfn`fa ct tmct. Tmf Imhef s tmf jhojfd-hut

str`p ha ncgd ihggfit`gl Ghrtc th tmf Ncefncgds, wmfrf ohst ha tmfwcr `s ahulmt. Yhnd`frs spfgd tmf ockhr`ty ha tmf`r tòf tmfrf, duie`gl

`g trfgimfs dhhofd th fxpnhdf hr oce`gl dcr`gl pusmfs tmct fgd `g c

ocsscirf. Tmf rfst ha tmf jhrdfr `s oc`gny ncef, tmhulm `g tmf acr ghrtm

`t jfihofs tugdrc thh ihnd cgd jcrrfg th a`lmt hvfr. Dcd wcs `gkurfd

ct tmf Imhef yfcrs clh, wmfg c jhoj drhppfd hg m`s ug`t. Ghw tmf

Imhef `s sh dfstrhyfd jy dficdfs ha jcttnf, tmf sohef ha fxpnhs`hgs `s

c ihgstcgt ahl cgd ghtm`gl icg lrhw tmfrf. @ts dfcd cgd lrcy, nèf tmf

auturf ha tmf wcr.


25/82

Mf a`gcnny pcssfs tmf nfttfr hvfr ahr of th rfcd, cgd @ hpfg `t w`tm

lrfct cgtì`pct`hg, jhtm fclfr cgd carc`d th sff wmct Ymcdf mcs th scy.

Dfcr aco`ny, @ co cn`vf. Hjv`husny.

Tmct lfts c imuienf hut ha Dcd cgd of, cgd fvfg c so`nf arho L`sc.

Oho `s ght cs cousfd, fvfg tmhulm Ymcdf stcrts fvfry nfttfr nèf tm`s.

\fvf jffg icnnfd cwcy arho tmf arhgt, cs Dcd tmf Jnhhdmhugd mcs

prhjcjny lufssfd. @ts gìf, lftt`gl jcie th tmf oc`g icops. @ts Zfd cs

tmf dcwg up mfrf, yhu jcrfny fvfg sff tmf Y`nvfr haaìfrs. Cgd w`tmhut

tmf Imhef sohef, yhu icg citucnny sff tmf sug r`sf strhglfr fvfry dcy.

Jut @ whgt jf `g ahr nhgl. Ihoocgd pncgs th rfpurphsf tmf ug`t ahr

ncef ihojct, cgd wfvf jffg css`lgfd th hgf ha tmf gfw wcrsm`ps. @ oftc ofdì dftcimfd arho mfr ug`t wmh sc`d smf egfw Trcoy cgd tmct mfs

a`gf. Thhe c j`t ha smrcpgfn rftrfct`gl arho tmf Imhef, jut mf rfihvfrfd

gìfny. Gh `gafit`hg, gh pfrocgfgt dcoclf.

Oho s`lms cnhud, smce`gl mfr mfcd. Gh pfrocgfgt dcoclf, smf

sihaas.

Yt`nn ghtm`gl cjhut Jrff jut @o ght whrr`fd. Mfs tmf jfst ha us,

cgd mfs iho`gl up hg m`s a`vf-yfcr nfcvf. Mfnn jf mhof shhg, Oho, sh

sthp yhur whrry`gl. Ghtm`gl fnsf th rfphrt, ct nfcst tmct @ icg wr`tf `g

c nfttfr. L`sc, dhgt jf thh ouim ha c smhw-haa fvfg tmhulm yhu dfsfrvf

th jf. Ocrf, dhgt jf suim c jrct cnn tmf tòf, cgd sthp jfct`gl up tmct

\crrfg jhy. Dcd, @o prhud ha yhu. Cnwcys. Nhvf cnn ha yhu.

Phur acvhr`tf shg cgd jrhtmfr, Ymcdf.


26/82

Nèf cnwcys, Ymcdfs whrds p`frif tmrhulm us. @ icg cnohst mfcr m`s

vhìf à @ try mcrd fghulm. Tmfg tmf n`lmts cjhvf us suddfgny stcrt th

wm`gf.

D`d gh hgf put `g tmf rct`hg pcpfrs @ lht yfstfrdcy8 @ cse jfahrf

tmf n`lmts anìefr haa, pnugl`gl us gth dcregfss. Cs oy fyfs cdkust, @ icg

kust sff Oho smce`gl mfr mfcd.

L`sc lrhcgs. Icg wf ght dh tm`s clc`g8 Mfr imc`r sircpfs cs smf

stcgds up. @o lh`gl th jfd. Try ght th yfnn.

Jut wf dhgt yfnn. Yffos th jf tmf wcy ha oy whrndthh t`rfd th

a`lmt.Oho cgd Dcd rftrfct th tmf`r jfdrhho, nfcv`gl of cnhgf ct tmf

tcjnf. Ghrocnny @d sn`p hut, jut @ icgt a`gd tmf w`nn th dh ouim ohrf

tmcg lh th snffp.

@ inòj up yft cghtmfr ncddfr th tmf nhat, wmfrf L`sc s cnrfcdy sghr-

`gl. Ymf icg snffp nèf gh htmfr, drhpp`gl haa `g c o`gutf hr sh, wm`nf `ticg shoftòfs tcef of mhurs. @ sfttnf `gth oy iht, ihgtfgt th sòpny n`f

tmfrf cgd mhnd Ymcdfs nfttfr. Nèf Dcd sc`d, `t sofnns strhglny ha p`gf.

Tmf r`vfr shugds gìf thg`lmt, tr`pp`gl hvfr sthgfs `g tmf jcge cs `t

nunns of th snffp. Fvfg tmf hnd ar`dlf, c rusty jcttfry-rug ocim`gf tmct

usucnny wm`gfs sh mcrd `t murts oy mfcd, dhfsgt trhujnf of thg`lmt.

Jut tmfg c j`rdicnn `gtfrrupts oy dfsifgt `gth snffp. E`nhrg.Gh. Lh cwcy.

Cghtmfr icnn, nhudfr tm`s tòf. L`sc st`rs c n`ttnf, rhnn`gl hvfr `gth

mfr p`nnhw.

Lruojn`gl th oysfna, mct`gl E`nhrg, @ rhnn hut ha oy iht cgd sn`df

dhwg tmf ncddfr. Cgyhgf fnsf whund mcvf tr`ppfd hvfr tmf inuttfr `g

tmf oc`g rhho, jut @ mcvf lrfct ahht`gl tmcges th yfcrs ha rugg`gl

arho haaìfrs. @o dhwg tmf st`nt ncddfr `g c sfihgd, ncgd`gl cgenf-dffp

`g tmf oud. E`nhrg `s wc`t`gl, cppfcr`gl hut ha tmf smcdhws jfgfctm

tmf mhusf.


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@ mhpf yhu nèf jncie fyfs jficusf @ mcvf gh prhjnfo l`v`gl yhu

hgf ahr tm`s

Tmf s`lmt ha m`s acif sthps of smhrt.

Mfs jffg iry`gl. E`nhrg dhfs ght iry.M`s eguienfs crf jnffd`gl thh,

cgd @ jft tmfrfs c wcnn murt`gl kust cs mcrd shofwmfrf gfcrjy. @g sp`tf

ha oysfna, `g sp`tf ha tmf nctf mhur, @ icgt mfnp jut affn ihgifrgfd, fvfg

sicrfd ahr mò.

\mct `s `t8 \mcts wrhgl8 \`tmhut tm`ge`gl, @ tcef m`s mcgd `g

o`gf, affn`gl tmf jnhhd jfgfctm oy a`glfrs. \mct mcppfgfd8

Mf tcefs c ohofgt th rfsphgd, whre`gl mòsfna up. Ghw @o tfr-

rà`fd.

Oy ocstfrmf afnn. Mf d`fd. @o ght cg cpprfgtìf cgyohrf.

@ try th mhnd `g c lcsp, jut `t fimhfs cgywcy, tcugt`gl us. Fvfg

tmhulm mf dhfsgt mcvf th, fvfg tmhulm @ eghw wmct mfs try`gl th scy,mf ihgt`gufs.

@ mcdgt fvfg a`g`smfd trc`g`gl cgd ghw Mf tr`ps hvfr m`s

whrds. @o f`lmtffg. Tmf htmfr a`smfrofg mcvf cpprfgtìfs. @o ght

whre`gl. @ icgtlftwhre.

Tmf gfxt whrds crf nèf c egàf `g oy mfcrt. E`nhrg drcws c rcllfd

jrfctm, cgd shofmhw @ w`sm @ whundgt mcvf th mfcr mò.Tmfyrf lh`gl th sfgd of th tmf wcr.


28/82

TMZFF

@ts jffg lh`gl hg ahr tmf jfttfr pcrt ha tmf ncst mugdrfd yfcrs. @ dhgt

tm`ge `t smhund fvfg jf icnnfd c wcr cgyohrf, jut tmfrf `sgt c whrd ahrtm`s m`lmfr ahro ha dfstruit`hg. @g simhhn tmfy thnd us `t stcrtfd hvfr

ncgd. Tmf Ncefncgds crf anct cgd afrt`nf, jhrdfrfd jy òofgsf ncefs aunn

ha a`sm. Ght nèf tmf rhiey, ahrfstfd m`nns ha Ghrtc, wmfrf tmf acroncgds

icg jcrfny affd us. Fvfg tmf Y`nvfrs afnt tmf strc`g, sh tmf e`gl dfincrfd

wcr, pnugl`gl us `gth c ihganìt gf`tmfr s`df ihund rfcnny w`g.

Tmf Ncefncgdfr e`gl, cghtmfr Y`nvfr, rfsphgdfd `g e`gd, w`tm tmfaunn supphrt ha m`s hwg ghj`n`ty. Tmfy wcgtfd hur r`vfrs, th lft ciifss

th c sfc tmct wcsgt arhzfg mcna tmf yfcr, cgd tmf wctfr o`nns dhtt`gl

hur r`vfrs. Tmf o`nns crf wmct ocef hur ihugtry strhgl, prhv`d`gl

fghulm fnfitrì`ty sh tmct fvfg tmf Zfds icg mcvf shof. @vf mfcrd

ruohrs ha i`t`fs acrtmfr shutm, gfcr tmf icp`tcn, Crimfhg, wmfrf lrfctny

se`nnfd Zfds ju`nd ocim`gfs jfyhgd oy ihoprfmfgs`hg. Ahr trcgsphrt

hg ncgd, wctfr, cgd sey, hr wfcphgs th rc`g dfstruit`hg wmfrfvfr tmf

Y`nvfrs o`lmt gffd. Hur tfcimfr prhudny thnd us Ghrtc wcs tmf n`lmt ha

tmf whrnd, c gct`hg ocdf lrfct jy hur tfimghnhly cgd phwfr. Cnn tmf


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rfst, nèf tmf Ncefncgds hr R`fdohgt th tmf shutm, n`vf `g dcregfss. \f

wfrf nuiey th jf jhrg mfrf. Nuiey. Tmf whrd ocefs of wcgt th sirfco.

Jut dfsp`tf hur fnfitrì`ty, tmf Ncefncgdfr ahhd, hur wfcphgs, tmf`r

guojfrs, gf`tmfr s`df mcs ouim cdvcgtclf hvfr tmf htmfr. Jhtm mcvf

Y`nvfr haaìfrs cgd Zfd shnd`frs, a`lmt`gl w`tm cj`n`t`fs cgd lugs cgd

tmf sm`fnd ha c tmhuscgd Zfd jhd`fs. C wcr tmct wcs supphsfd th fgd

nfss tmcg c ifgtury clh st`nn drcls hg. @ cnwcys ahugd `t auggy tmct wf

ahulmt hvfr ahhd cgd wctfr. Fvfg tmf m`lm-cgd-o`lmty Y`nvfrs gffd th

fct.

Jut `t `sgt auggy ghw, ght wmfg E`nhrg `s lh`gl th jf tmf gfxt

pfrshg @ scy lhhd-jyf th. @ whgdfr à mfnn l`vf of cg fcrr`gl sh @ icg

rfofojfr mò wmfg tmf phn`smfd nfl`hggc`rf tcefs mò cwcy.

Hgf wffe, Ocrf. Hgf wffe cgd @o lhgf. M`s vhìf ircies,

tmhulm mf ihulms th try th ihvfr `t up. @ icgt dh tm`s. Tmfytmfywhgt tcef of.

Jut @ icg sff tmf a`lmt lh`gl hut ha m`s fyfs.

Tmfrf oust jf shoftm`gl wf icg dh, @ jnurt hut.

Tmfrfs ghtm`gl cgyhgf icg dh. Gh hgf mcs fsicpfd ihgsir`pt`hg

cgd n`vfd.

Mf dhfsgt gffd th tfnn of tmct. Fvfry yfcr, shofhgf tr`fs th rug.Cgd fvfry yfcr, tmfyrf drcllfd jcie th tmf thwg squcrf cgd mcglfd.

Gh. \fnn a`gd c wcy.

Fvfg ghw, mf a`gds tmf strfgltm th so`re ct of. \f8

Tmf mfct `g oy imffes surlfs acstfr tmcg cgy ancof. @o dhhofd

ahr ihgsir`pt`hg scof cs yhu, jut tmfyrf ght lh`gl th lft of f`tmfr. Yh

wf rug.

Tmf croy mcs cnwcys jffg oy actf, oy pug`smofgt, @ eghw tmct.

Jut ght m`s. @ts cnrfcdy tcefg thh ouim arho mò.

Tmfrfs ghwmfrf wf icg lh, mf sputtfrs, jut ct nfcst mfs crlu`gl.


30/82

Ct nfcst mfs ght l`v`gl up. \fd gfvfr surv`vf tmf ghrtm `g w`gtfr, tmf

fcst `s tmf sfc, tmf wfst `s ohrf wcr, tmf shutm `s rcd`ctfd th cnn mfnn

cgd fvfrywmfrf `g jftwffg `s ircwn`gl w`tm Y`nvfrs cgd Yfiur`ty.

Tmf whrds phur hut ha of nèf c r`vfr. Yh `s tmf v`nnclf. Ircwn`gl

w`tm Y`nvfrs cgd Yfiur`ty. Cgd wf ocgclf th stfcn r`lmt ugdfr tmf`r

ghsfs cgd fsicpf w`tm hur mfcds. Oy o`gd rcifs, try`gl oy mcrdfst

th a`gd shoftm`gl, cgytm`gl, tmct o`lmt jf ha usf. Cgd tmfg `t m`ts of

nèf c jhnt ha n`lmtg`gl. Tmf jncie-ocreft trcdf, tmf hgf wfmfnp effp

rugg`gl, soullnfs fvfrytm`gl arho lrc`g th n`lmtjunjs. \mhs th scy

tmfy icgt soullnf pfhpnf8

M`s ohutm hpfgs, cjhut th sphut c tmhuscgd rfcshgs wmy tm`s whgt

whre. Jut tmfg mf so`nfs. Cgd ghds.

@ dhgt nèf lftt`gl `gvhnvfd w`tm htmfr pfhpnfs jus`gfss. @ dhgt

mcvf tòf ahr `t. Cgd yft mfrf @ co, n`stfg`gl th oysfna scy ahur dhho-`gl whrds.

Nfcvf fvfrytm`gl th of.

Tmf tm`gls wf icgt sfnn th tmf usucn smhp hwgfrs wf mcvf th tcef th \`nn

\m`stnf. Mfs hnd, thh affjnf th whre tmf nuojfrycrds, sh mf swffps tmf

strffts jy dcy. Ct g`lmt, mf sfnns fvfrytm`gl yhu ihund wcgt hut ha m`sohndy wclhg, arho mfcv`ny rfstrìtfd ihaaff th fxhtìs arho Crimfhg.

@ wcs g`gf w`tm c a`staun ha sthnfg jutthgs wmfg @ thhe oy imcgifs w`tm

\`nn. Mf pc`d of tmrff ihppfr pfgg`fs ahr tmfo, gh qufst`hgs csefd.

Ghw @o m`s jfst iusthofr cgd prhjcjny tmf rfcshg mf ocgclfs th stcy

canhct `g suim c socnn pncif. Hg c lhhd dcy @ o`lmt fvfg icnn mò c

ar`fgd. @t wcs yfcrs jfahrf @ d`sihvfrfd \`nn wcs pcrt ha c ouim ncrlfr

hpfrct`hg. Yhof icnn `t tmf ugdfrlrhugd, htmfrs tmf jncie ocreft,

jut cnn @ icrf cjhut `s wmct tmfy icg dh. Tmfy mcvf afgifs, pfhpnf nèf

\`nn, fvfrywmfrf. Fvfg `g Crimfhg, cs òphss`jnf cs tmct shugds. Tmfy


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trcgsphrt `nnflcn lhhds cnn hvfr tmf ihugtry. Cgd ghw @o jftt`gl tmct

tmfy o`lmt ocef cg fxifpt`hg cgd trcgsphrt c pfrshg `gstfcd.

Cjshnutfny ght.

@g f`lmt yfcrs, \`nn mcs gfvfr sc`d gh th of. Ghw tmf wr`genfd hnd

ahhn `s prcitìcnny sncoo`gl smut tmf dhhrs ha m`s wclhg `g oy acif.

@o mcppy E`nhrg stcyfd jfm`gd, sh mf dhfsgt mcvf th sff of ac`n mò.

\`nn,pnfcsf. @ eghw yhu icg dh `t

Mf smcefs mfcd, wm`tf jfcrd wclln`gl. Fvfg à @ ihund, @ co c

trcdfsocg. Tmf pfhpnf @ whre w`tm crfgt tmf typf th spfgd tmf`r tòf

cgd faahrt smuttn`gl cghtmfr ruggfr arho pncif th pncif. @ts ght hur

jus`gfss.

@ icg affn oy hgny mhpf, E`nhrgs hgny mhpf, sn`pp`gl r`lmt tmrhulm

oy a`glfrs.

\`nn oust sff tmf dfspfrct`hg g oy fyfs jficusf mf shatfgs, nfcg`glclc`gst tmf wclhg dhhr. Mf mfcvfs c s`lm cgd lncgifs jciewcrd, `gth

tmf dcregfss ha tmf wclhg. Catfr c ohofgt, mf turgs jcie crhugd cgd

lfsturfs, jfiehg`gl of `gs`df. @ ahnnhw lncdny.

Tmcge yhu, \`nn, @ jcjjnf. Phu dhgt eghw wmct tm`s ofcgs th

of

Y`t dhwg cgd jf qu`ft, l`rn, c m`lm vhìf scys.Hut ha tmf smcdhws ha tmf wclhg, mcrdny v`s`jnf `g tmf dò n`lmt

ha \`nns s`glnf jnuf icgdnf, c whocg r`sfs th mfr afft. L`rn, @ smhund

scy, s`gif smf jcrfny nhhes hndfr tmcg of. Jut smfs ouim tcnnfr, w`tm

tmf c`r ha cg hnd wcrr`hr. Tmf lug ct mfr m`p, tuiefd `gth c rfd scsm jfnt

stcopfd w`tm sugs, `s ifrtc`gny ght cutmhr`zfd. Ymfs thh jnhgd cgd ac`r

th jf arho tmf Yt`nts, cgd kudl`gl jy tmf n`lmt swfct hg mfr acif, smfs

ght usfd th tmf mfct hr muo`d`ty. Ymf `s c ahrf`lgfr, cg hutncgdfr, cgd

cg hutncw ct tmct.Kust tmf pfrshg @ wcgt th sff.

Ymf wcvfs of th tmf jfgim iut `gth tmf wclhg wcnn, cgd smf s`ts


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33/82

Tmct cnohst eghies tmf c`r arho oy nugls. Fvfg \`nn nhhes sur-

pr`sfd, m`s anuaay wm`tf fyfjrhws d`scppfcr`gl `gth m`s mc`rn`gf. C

tmhuscgd8 @ ocgclf th imhef hut. Gh hgf dfcns `g tmct cohugt ha

ohgfy, ght `g tmf Yt`nts. Tmct ihund affd oy aco`ny ahr c yfcr. Ocgy

yfcrs.

Jut Acrnfy `sgt a`g`smfd. @ lft tmf sfgsf tmct smf fgkhys tm`s. Tm`s

icg jf pc`d `g pcpfr ghtfs, tftrcrim ih`gs, hr tmf jcrtfr`gl fqu`vcnfgt.

Rfr `tfo, ha ihursf.

Twh tmhuscgd irhwgs. C ahrtugf. Hur arffdho `s whrtm c ahrtugf.

Phur icrlh w`nn jf ohvfd tmf dcy catfr thohrrhw. Phu oust pcy

tmfg.

@ icg jcrfny jrfctmf. Nfss tmcg twh dcys th ciiuounctf ohrf ohgfy

tmcg @ mcvf sthnfg `g oy fgt`rf nàf. Tmfrf `s gh wcy.

Ymf dhfsgt fvfg l`vf of tòf th prhtfst.Dh yhu ciifpt tmf tfros8

@ gffd ohrf tòf.

Ymf smcefs mfr mfcd cgd nfcgs ahrwcrd. @ sofnn lugphwdfr hg mfr.

Dh yhu ciifpt tmf tfros8

@t `s òphss`jnf. @t `s ahhn`sm. @t `s hur jfst imcgif.

@ ciifpt tmf tfros.

Tmf gfxt ohofgts pcss `g c jnur cs @ trudlf mhof tmrhulm tmf ouddy

smcdhws. Oy o`gd `s hg a`rf, try`gl th a`lurf hut c wcy th lft oy

mcgds hg cgytm`gl whrtm fvfg inhsf th Acrnfys prìf. Tmfrfs ghtm`gl

`g tmf Yt`nts, tmcts ahr surf.

E`nhrg `s st`nn wc`t`gl `g tmf dcregfss, nhhe`gl nèf c n`ttnf nhst jhy.

@ supphsf mf `s.

Jcd gfws8 mf scys, try`gl th effp m`s vhìf fvfg, jut `t trfojnfs

cgywcy.


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Tmf ugdfrlrhugd icg lft us hut ha mfrf. Ahr m`s scef, @ effp

oysfna icno cs @ fxpnc`g. Twh tmhuscgd irhwgs o`lmt cs wfnn jf tmf

e`gls tmrhgf, jut @ ocef `t sffo nèf ghtm`gl. @a cgyhgf icg dh `t, wf

icg. \f icg.

Ocrf. M`s vhìf `s ihnd, ihndfr tmcg w`gtfr, jut tmf mhnnhw nhhe

`g m`s fyfs `s whrsf. @ts hvfr. \f nhst.

Jut à wf kust

Mf lrcjs oy smhundfrs, mhnd`gl of ct cg cros nfgltm `g m`s a`ro

lr`p. @t dhfsgt murt jut `t smhies of cnn tmf scof. Dhgt dh tm`s th

of, Ocrf. Dhgt ocef jfn`fvf tmfrfs c wcy hut ha tm`s. Dhgt l`vf of

mhpf.

Mfs r`lmt. @ts irufn th l`vf mhpf wmfrf ghgf smhund jf. @t hgny

turgs `gth d`scpph`gtofgt, rfsfgtofgt, rclfcnn tmf tm`gls tmct ocef

tm`s nàf ohrf dàaìunt tmcg `t cnrfcdy `s.Kust nft of ciifpt `t. Ocyjfocyjf tmfg @ icg citucnny lft oy

mfcd `g hrdfr, lft oysfna trc`gfd prhpfrny, l`vf oysfna c a`lmt`gl

imcgif hut tmfrf.

Oy mcgds a`gd m`s wr`sts cgd @ mhnd hg t`lmt. Phu tcne nèf yhurf

cnrfcdy dfcd.

Ocyjf @ co.Oy jrhtmfrs

Phur actmfr ocdf surf tmfy egfw wmct tmfy wfrf dh`gl nhgl

jfahrf tmfy wfgt cwcy. Cgd `t mfnps tmct tmfyrf cnn tmf s`zf ha c mhusf.

Mf ahrifs c so`re, try`gl th lft of th nculm. @t dhfsgt whre. @o c

lhhd swòofr cgd sc`nhr. Tmfynn gffd of hg tmf ncefs.

@ts hgny wmfg mf wrcps m`s cros crhugd of, mull`gl of, tmct @

rfcn`zf @o smce`gl. E`nhrg, @ ouojnf `gth m`s imfst. Jut tmf gfxt

whrds whgt ihof. @t smhund jf of.Jut oy tòf `s acst cpprhcim`gl. @

icg hgny mhpf E`nhrg surv`vfs nhgl fghulm ahr of th sff mò clc`g, `g


35/82

tmf jcrrcies hr `g c trfgim. Ocyjf tmfg @nn a`gd tmf r`lmt whrds th scy.

Ocyjf tmfg @nn ugdfrstcgd mhw @ affn.

Tmcge yhu, Ocrf. Ahr fvfrytm`gl. Mf punns jcie, nftt`gl lh ha

of acr thh quìeny. @a yhu scvf up, yhunn mcvf fghulm jy tmf tòf tmf

nfl`hg ihofs ahr yhu.

Ahr mò, @ ghd. Jut @ mcvf gh pncgs ha nftt`gl mò a`lmt cgd d`f

cnhgf.

Jy tmf tòf @ sfttnf dhwg `gth oy iht, @ eghw @ w`nn ght snffp

thg`lmt. Tmfrf oust jf shoftm`gl @ icg dh, cgd fvfg à `t tcefs cnn

g`lmt, @o lh`gl th a`lurf `t hut.

L`sc ihulms `g mfr snffp cgd `ts c ihurtfhus, t`gy shugd. Fvfg

ugihgsi`hus, smf ocgclfs th jf ncdynèf. Gh whgdfr smf a`ts `g sh

wfnn w`tm tmf Y`nvfrs. Ymfs fvfrytm`gl tmfy nèf `g c Zfd; qu`ft, ihg-

tfgt, cgd ugcssuo`gl. @ts c lhhd tm`gl smfs tmf hgf wmh mcs th dfcnw`tm tmfo, mfnp`gl tmf supfrmuocg ahhns pìe hut s`ne cgd a`gf acj-

rìs ahr inhtmfs tmfynn wfcr kust hgif. Ymf scys yhu lft usfd th `t, th

tmf cohugt ha ohgfy tmfy spfgd hg suim tr`v`cn tm`gls. Cgd ct Lrcgd

Lcrdfg, tmf ocreftpncif `g Yuoofrthg, tmf ohgfy `girfcsfs tfgahnd.

Thlftmfr w`tm mfr o`strfss, L`sc sfws ncif, s`ne, aur, fvfg lfosthgfs th

irfctf wfcrcjnf crt ahr tmf Y`nvfr fn`tf wmh sffo th ahnnhw tmf rhycnsfvfrywmfrf. Tmf pcrcdf, smf icnns tmfo, cg fgdnfss ocrim ha prffg`gl

pfcihies, fcim hgf ohrf prhud cgd r`dìunhus tmcg tmf gfxt. Cnn Y`nvfr,

cnn s`nny, cgd cnn stctus-hjsfssfd.

@ mctf tmfo fvfg ohrf tmcg usucn thg`lmt. Tmf sthie`gls tmfy nhsf

whund prhjcjny jf fghulm th scvf of, E`nhrg, cgd mcna tmf Yt`nts arho

ihgsir`pt`hg.

Ahr tmf sfihgd tòf thg`lmt, n`lmtg`gl strèfs.

L`sc. \cef up. @ dh ght wm`spfr. Tmf l`rn snffps nèf tmf dfcd.

L`sc.


36/82

Ymf smàts cgd lrhcgs `gth mfr p`nnhw. Yhoftòfs @ wcgt th e`nn

yhu, smf lruojnfs.

Mhw swfft. Ghw wcef up!

Mfr fyfs crf st`nn inhsfd wmfg @ phugif, ncgd`gl hg mfr nèf c

l`cgt ict. Jfahrf smf icg stcrt yfnn`gl cgd wm`g`gl cgd lft oy ohtmfr

`gvhnvfd, @ incop c mcgd hg mfr ohutm. Kust n`stfg th of, tmcts cnn.

Dhgt tcne, kust n`stfg.

Ymf muaas clc`gst oy mcgd jut ghds cnn tmf scof.

E`nhrg

Mfr se`g anusmfs jr`lmt rfd ct tmf ofgt`hg ha mò. Ymf fvfg l`l-

lnfs, shoftm`gl smf gfvfr dhfs. Jut @ dhgt mcvf tòf ahr mfr simhhnl`rn

irusm, ght ghw.

Ythp tmct, L`sc. @ tcef c smcey jrfctm. E`nhrg `s lh`gl th jf ihg-

sir`ptfd.Cgd tmfg mfr nculmtfr `s lhgf. Ihgsir`pt`hg `sgt c khef, ght th us.

@vf ahugd c wcy th lft mò hut ha mfrf, th scvf mò arho tmf wcr,

jut @ gffd yhur mfnp th dh `t. @t murts th scy `t, jut shofmhw tmf whrds

pcss oy n`ps. @ gffd yhu, L`sc. \`nn yhu mfnp of8

Ymf dhfsgt mfs`tctf th cgswfr, cgd @ affn c lrfct swfnn ha nhvf ahr oy

s`stfr.Pfs.

@ts c lhhd tm`gl @o smhrt, hr fnsf L`scs fxtrc ugàhro whund gfvfr a`t.

@ts tmìe cgd dcre, ght ct cnn su`tfd th tmf suoofr sug, w`tm jutthgs

cgd z`ppfrs tmct sffo th ihhe `g tmf mfct. Tmf pcie hg oy jcie smàts,

cnohst tce`gl of hvfr w`tm tmf wf`lmt ha inhtm cgd sfw`gl `gstru-

ofgts. L`sc mcs mfr hwg pcie cgd ihgstrìt`gl ugàhro, jut tmfy dhgt

sffo th jhtmfr mfr ct cnn. Ymfs usfd th mcrd whre cgd c mcrd nàf.

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wmfct hg tmf jcrlf ha c jfgfvhnfgt acrofr L`sc jfar`fgdfd yfcrs clh.

Rfhpnf trust mfr crhugd mfrf, nèf tmfy icg gfvfr trust of. Tmf acrofr

nfts us haa w`tm c o`nf st`nn th lh, gfcr tmf w`gd`gl trc`n ha ofrimcgts

mfcd`gl ahr Yuoofrthg. Ghw wf smuaanf w`tm tmfo, thwcrd wmct

L`sc icnns tmf Lcrdfg Dhhr, tmhulm tmfrf crf gh lcrdfgs th jf sffg. @ts

citucnny c lctf ocdf ha spcren`gl lncss tmct jn`gds us jfahrf wf fvfg

lft c imcgif th stfp `gs`df. Tmf rfst ha tmf wcnn nhhes th jf ocdf ha tmf

scof tm`gl, jut @ icgt jfn`fvf tmf Y`nvfr e`gl whund jf stup`d fghulm

th m`df jfm`gd lncss wcnns.

@t `sgt lncss, L`sc tfnns of. Hr ct nfcst, ght fgt`rfny. Tmf Y`nvfrs

d`sihvfrfd c wcy th mfct d`cohgd cgd o`x `t w`tm htmfr octfr`cns. @ts

thtcnny òprflgcjnf. Ght fvfg c jhoj ihund lft tmrhulm tmct.

D`cohgd wcnns.

Tmct sffos gfifsscry.Effp yhur mfcd dhwg. Nft of dh tmf tcne`gl, smf wm`spfrs.

@ stcy hg mfr mffns, oy fyfs hg tmf rhcd cs t acdfs arho irciefd jncie

cspmcnt th pcvfd wm`tf sthgf. @ts sh sohhtm @ cnohst sn`p, jut L`sc lrcjs

oy cro, effp`gl of stfcdy. E`nhrg whundgt mcvf c prhjnfo wcne`gl

hg tm`s, ght w`tm m`s sfc nfls. Jut tmfg E`nhrg whundgt jf mfrf ct cnn.

Mfs cnrfcdy l`vfg up. @ w`nn ght.Cs wf lft inhsfr th tmf lctfs, @ squ`gt tmrhulm tmf lncrf th sff th

tmf htmfr s`df. Tmhulm Yuoofrthg hgny fx`sts ahr tmf sfcshg, cjcg-

dhgfd jfahrf tmf a`rst arhstacnn, `ts tmf j`llfst i`ty @vf fvfr sffg. Tmfrf

crf justn`gl strffts, smhps, icgt`gc jcrs, mhusfs, cgd ihurtycrds, cnn ha

tmfo ph`gtfd thwcrd c smòofr`gl ohgstrhs`ty ha d`cohgdlncss cgd

ocrjnf. Cgd ghw @ eghw wmfrf `t lht `ts gcof. Tmf Mcnn ha tmf Yug

sm`gfs nèf c stcr, rfcim`gl c mugdrfd afft `gth tmf c`r `g c tw`st`gl ocss

ha sp`rfs cgd jr`dlfs. Rcrts ha `t dcrefg sffo`glny ct w`nn, th l`vf tmf

hiiupcgts pr`vciy. Icgt mcvf tmf pfcscgts nhhe`gl ct tmf e`gl cgd m`s


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w`tm fvfrytm`gl @nn fvfr gffd. Cnn crf tcnn cgd jfcutàun cgd ihnd, ohv-

`gl w`tm c snhw lrcif gh Zfd icg incò. \f sòpny dhgt mcvf tmf tòf

th ohvf tmct wcy.

L`sc lu`dfs of pcst c jcefry w`tm icefs dustfd `g lhnd, c lrhifr

d`spncy`gl jr`lmtny ihnhrfd aru`ts @vf gfvfr sffg jfahrf, cgd fvfg c

ofgclfr`f aunn ha w`nd cgòcns jfyhgd oy ihoprfmfgs`hg. C n`ttnf

l`rn, Y`nvfr kudl`gl jy mfr inhtmfs, affds t`gy j`ts ha cppnf th c sphttfd,

mhrsfnèf irfcturf w`tm cg òphss`jny nhgl gfie. C afw strffts hvfr, c

kfwfnry sthrf spcrenfs `g fvfry ihnhr ha tmf rc`gjhw. @ ocef ghtf ha `t

jut effp`gl oy mfcd strc`lmt mfrf `s dàaìunt. Tmf c`r sffos th punsf,

v`jrcgt w`tm nàf.

Kust wmfg @ tm`ge tmfrf ihund jf ghtm`gl ohrf acgtcstì tmcg tm`s

pncif, @ nhhe inhsfr ct tmf Y`nvfrs cgd rfofojfr fxcitny wmh tmfy crf.

Tmf n`ttnf l`rn `s c tfney, nfv`tct`gl tmf cppnf tfg afft `gth tmf c`r th affdtmf nhgl-gfiefd jfcst. C anhr`st rugs m`s mcgds tmrhulm c pht ha wm`tf

anhwfrs cgd tmfy fxpnhdf `gth lrhwtm, iurn`gl crhugd m`s fnjhws. Mfs

c lrffgy, c ocg`puncthr ha pncgts cgd tmf fcrtm. C pc`r ha gyopms s`ts jy

tmf ahugtc`g, ncz`ny fgtfrtc`g`gl im`ndrfg w`tm anhct`gl hrjs ha wctfr.

Hgf ha tmfo mcs hrcglf mc`r cgd mctfaun fyfs, fvfg wm`nf e`ds o`nn

crhugd mò. Cnn hvfr tmf squcrf, fvfry typf ha Y`nvfr lhfs cjhut tmf`rfxtrchrd`gcry n`vfs. Tmfrf crf sh ocgy, fcim hgf lrcgd cgd whgdfraun

cgd phwfraun cgd sh acr rfohvfd arho tmf whrnd @ eghw.

Tm`s `s mhw tmf htmfr mcna n`vfs, L`sc ourours, sfgs`gl oy cwf.

@ts fghulm th ocef yhu sìe.

Lu`nt r`ppnfs tmrhulm of. @vf cnwcys jffg kfcnhus ha L`sc, mfr tcn-

fgt cgd cnn tmf pr`v`nflfs `t caahrds mfr, jut @vf gfvfr tmhulmt ha tmf

ihst. Ymf d`dgt spfgd ouim tòf `g simhhn cgd mcs afw ar`fgds `g tmf

Yt`nts. @a L`sc wfrf ghrocn, smf whund mcvf ocgy. Ymf whund so`nf.

@gstfcd, tmf ahurtffg-yfcr-hnd l`rn shnd`frs tmrhulm w`tm gffdnf cgd


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tmrfcd, putt`gl tmf auturf ha mfr aco`ny hg mfr jcie, n`v`gl gfie-dffp

`g c whrnd smf mctfs.

Tmcge yhu, Lff, @ wm`spfr `gth mfr fcr. Ymf eghws @ dhgt kust

ofcg ahr thdcy.

Ycnncs smhp `s tmfrf, w`tm tmf jnuf cwg`gl. Ymf ph`gts dhwg c s`df

strfft, th c t`gy sthrf scgdwìmfd jftwffg c pc`r ha icas. @nn jf `gs`df,

à yhu gffd of.

@ whgt, @ cgswfr quìeny. Fvfg à tm`gls lh wrhgl, @ whgt lft

yhu `gvhnvfd.

Lhhd. Tmfg smf lrcjs oy mcgd, squffz`gl t`lmt ahr c sfihgd. Jf

icrfaun. @ts irhwdfd thdcy, ohrf tmcg usucn.

Ohrf pncifs th m`df, @ tfnn mfr w`tm c so`re.

Jut mfr vhìf `s lrcvf. Ohrf haaìfrs thh.

\f ihgt`guf wcne`gl, fvfry stfp jr`gl`gl us inhsfr th tmf fxcitohofgt smfnn nfcvf of cnhgf `g tm`s strcglf pncif. C tmruo ha pcgì

lhfs tmrhulm of cs L`sc lfgtny nàts tmf pcie arho oy smhundfrs. \fvf

rfcimfd mfr smhp.

Th icno oysfna, @ rcojnf ugdfr oy jrfctm. Ypfce th gh hgf, dhgt

ocef fyf ihgtcit. Effp ohv`gl. @ nfcvf tmf wcy @ icof, tmrhulm tmf

Lcrdfg Dhhr. Tmf haaìfr rfohvfs oy jcgd cgd @ effp wcne`gl. Ymfghds cs @ spfce, mfr fyfs w`df, wcry cgd pfrmcps fvfg mhpfaun. @ts tfg

o`nfs th mhof.

Tfg o`nfs th mhof, smf fimhfs.

\`sm`gl ahr cnn tmf whrnd @ ihund lh w`tm mfr, @ wctim L`sc d`scp-

pfcr jfgfctm tmf jnuf cwg`gl. Ymfs lhttfg of tm`s acr. Ghw `ts oy

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AHVZ

@vf dhgf tm`s c tmhuscgd tòfs jfahrf, wctim`gl tmf irhwd nèf c whna

dhfs c a nhie ha smffp. Nhhe`gl ahr tmf wfce, tmf snhw, tmf ahhn`sm. Hgnyghw, @ co vfry ouim tmf prfy. @ o`lmt imhhsf c swàt wmhnn ictim

of `g mcna c mfcrtjfct, hr whrsf, c wm`spfr wmh ihund prhjcjny sfgsf

of iho`gl c o`nf cwcy. Fvfg tmf n`ttnf tfney l`rn icg jfst of à tm`gls

lh shutm. Yh @ w`nn mcvf th jf acstfr tmcg fvfr, socrtfr tmcg fvfr, cgd

whrst ha cnn, nuie`frtmcg fvfr. @ts ocddfg`gl. Ahrtugctfny, gh hgf pcys

cttfgt`hg th cghtmfr Zfd sfrvcgt, cghtmfr `gsfit wcgdfr`gl pcst tmfafft ha lhds.

@ mfcd jcie th tmf squcrf, cros mcgl`gl nòp jut rfcdy ct oy s`dfs.

Ghrocnny tm`s `s oy dcgif, wcne`gl tmrhulm tmf ohst ihglfstfd pcrts

ha c irhwd, nftt`gl oy mcgds ictim pursfs cgd phiefts nèf sp`dfrwfjs

ictim`gl an`fs. @o ght stup`d fghulm th try tmct mfrf. @gstfcd, @ ahnnhw

tmf irhwd crhugd tmf squcrf. Ghw @o ght jn`gdfd jy oy acgtcstì

surrhugd`gls jut nhhe`gl jfyhgd tmfo, th tmf ircies `g tmf sthgf cgd

tmf jncie-ugàhrofd Yfiur`ty haaìfrs g fvfry smcdhw. Tmf ophss`jnf

Y`nvfr whrnd ihofs gth smcrpfr ahius. Y`nvfrs jcrfny nhhe ct fcim htmfr,


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cgd tmfy gfvfr so`nf. Tmf tfney l`rn nhhes jhrfd affd`gl mfr strcglf

jfcst, cgd ofrimcgts dhgt fvfg mcllnf. Hgny tmf Zfds nhhe cn`vf, dcrt-

`gl crhugd tmf snhw-ohv`gl ofg cgd whofg ha c jfttfr nàf. Dfsp`tf

tmf mfct, tmf sug, tmf jr`lmt jcggfrs, @ mcvf gfvfr sffg c pncif sh ihnd.

\mct ihgifrg of ohst crf tmf jncie v`dfh icofrcs m`ddfg `g tmf

icghpy hr cnnfywcys. Tmfrf crf hgny c afw ct mhof, ct tmf Yfiur`ty

hutphst hr `g tmf crfgc, jut tmfyrf cnn hvfr tmf ocreft. @ icg kust mfcr

tmfo muoo`gl `g a`ro rfo`gdfr;shofhgf fnsf `s wctim`gl mfrf.

Tmf t`df ha tmf irhwd tcefs of dhwg tmf oc`g cvfguf, pcst tcvfrgs

cgd icas. Y`nvfrs s`t ct cg hpfg-c`r jcr, wctim`gl tmf irhwd pcss cs tmfy

fgkhy tmf`r ohrg`gl dr`ges. Yhof wctim v`dfh sirffgs sft `gth wcnns hr

mcgl`gl arho crimwcys. Fcim hgf pncys shoftm`gl dàafrfgt, rcgl`gl

arho hnd crfgc octimfs th gfws th jr`lmtny ihnhrfd prhlrcos @ dhgt

ugdfrstcgd, cnn jnfgd`gl thlftmfr `g oy mfcd. Tmf m`lm wm`gf ha tmfsirffgs, tmf d`stcgt shugd ha stctì, juzzfs `g oy fcrs. Mhw tmfy icg

stcgd `t, @ dhgt eghw. Jut tmf Y`nvfrs dhgt fvfg jn`ge ct tmf v`dfhs,

cnohst `lghr`gl tmfo fgt`rfny.

Tmf Mcnn `tsfna icsts c lnòofr`gl smcdhw hvfr of, cgd @ a`gd

oysfna stcr`gl `g stup`d cwf clc`g. Jut tmfg c drhg`gl gh`sf sgcps of

hut ha `t. Ct a`rst `t shugds nèf tmf crfgc thgf, tmf hgf usfd th stcrt cAfct, jut tm`s hgf `s dàafrfgt. Nhw cgd mfcv`fr shofmhw. \`tmhut c

tmhulmt, @ turg th tmf gh`sf.

@g tmf jcr gfxt th of, cnn tmf v`dfh sirffgs anìefr th tmf scof

jrhcdicst. Ght c rhycn cddrfss jut c gfws rfphrt. Fvfg tmf Y`nvfrs sthp

th wctim `g rcpt s`nfgif. \mfg tmf drhgf fgds, tmf rfphrt jfl`gs. C

anuaay jnhgd whocg, Y`nvfr gh dhujt, cppfcrs hg tmf sirffg. Ymf rfcds

arho c p`fif ha pcpfr cgd nhhes ar`lmtfgfd.

Y`nvfrs ha Ghrtc, wf cphnhl`zf ahr tmf gtfrrupt`hg. Tm`rtffg o`g-

utfs clh tmfrf wcs c tfrrhr`st cttcie `g tmf icp`tcn.


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Tmf Y`nvfrs crhugd of lcsp, jurst`gl `gth afcraun ourours.

@ icg hgny jn`ge `g d`sjfn`fa. Tfrrhr`st cttcie8 Hg tmf Y`nvfrs8

@s tmct fvfg phss`jnf8

Tm`s wcs cg hrlcg`zfd jhoj`gl ha lhvfrgofgt ju`nd`gls `g \fst

Crimfhg. Ciihrd`gl th rfphrts, tmf Zhycn Ihurt, tmf Trfcsury Mcnn,

cgd \m`tfa`rf Rcncif mcvf jffg dcoclfd, jut tmf ihurt cgd tmf trfc-

sury wfrf ght `g sfss`hg tm`s ohrg`gl. Tmf òclf imcglfs arho tmf

whocg th ahhtclf ha c jurg`gl ju`nd`gl. Yfiur`ty haaìfrs fvciuctf

tmf pfhpnf `gs`df wm`nf gyopms jncst wctfr hgth tmf ancofs. Mfcnfrs,

ocrefd jy c jncie-cgd-rfd irhss hg tmf`r cros, rug th cgd arh cohgl

tmfo. Tmf rhycn aco`ny wcs ght `g rfs`dfgif ct \m`tfa`rf, cgd tmfrf

crf gh rfphrtfd icsucnt`fs ct tm`s tòf. E`gl T`jfr`cs `s fxpfitfd th

cddrfss tmf gct`hg w`tm`g tmf mhur.

C Y`nvfr gfxt th of infgimfs m`s a`st cgd phugds hg tmf jcr, sfgd`glsp`dfr ircies tmrhulm tmf shn`d rhie thp.C strhglcro.@ts tmf Ncefncgd-

frs! Tmfyrf nhs`gl up ghrtm sh tmfyrf iho`gl dhwg shutm th sicrf us!

C afw kffr w`tm mò, iurs`gl tmf Ncefncgds.

\f smhund w`pf tmfo hut, pusm cnn tmf wcy tmrhulm th Rrc`r`f!

cghtmfr Y`nvfr fimhfs. Ocgy imffr `g clrffofgt. @t tcefs cnn oy

strfgltm ght th sgcp ct tmfsf ihwcrds wmh w`nn gfvfr sff tmf arhgtn`gfs hr sfgd tmf`r im`ndrfg th a`lmt. Tmf`r Y`nvfr wcr `s jf`gl pc`d ahr

`g Zfd jnhhd.

Cs ohrf cgd ohrf ahhtclf rhnns, smhw`gl tmf ocrjnf acicdf ha tmf

ihurtmhusf fxpnhdf `gth dust hr c d`cohgdlncss wcnn w`tmstcgd`gl c

a`rfjcnn, pcrt ha of affns mcppy. Tmf Y`nvfrs crf ght `gv`gi`jnf. Tmfy

mcvf fgfo`fs, fgfo`fs wmh icg murt tmfo, cgd ahr hgif, tmfy crfgt

m`d`gl jfm`gd c Zfd sm`fnd.

Tmf gfwsicstfr rfturgs, pcnfr tmcg fvfr. Yhofhgf wm`spfrs th mfr

haasirffg cgd smf smuaanfs tmrhulm mfr ghtfs, mfr mcgds smce`gl. @t


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Zfd cs tmf dcwg.

Tmf ahhtclf fgds, iutt`gl jcie th tmf sncie-kcwfd jnhgdf. Zhcrs

drhwg hut tmf rfst ha tmf jrhcdicst cs Y`nvfrs crhugd tmf jcr a`gd tmf`r

vhìfs. Tmfy sirfco cjhut Acrnfy, icnn`gl mfr c tfrrhr`st, c ourdfrfr, c

Zfd dfv`n. Jfahrf tmf`r fyfs icg acnn hg of, @ jcie hut `gth tmf strfft.

Jut cnn dhwg tmf cvfguf, arho tmf squcrf th tmf Mcnn, Y`nvfrs jh`n

hut arho fvfry jcr cgd ica. @ try th r`p haa tmf rfd jcgd crhugd oy

wr`st, jut tmf stup`d tm`gl mhnds a`ro. Htmfr Zfds d`scppfcr `gth cnnfys

cgd dhhrwcys, try`gl th anff, cgd @o socrt fghulm th ahnnhw. Jy tmf

tòf @ a`gd cg cnnfywcy, tmf sirfco`gl stcrts.

Clc`gst fvfry `gst`git, @ nhhe hvfr oy smhundfr th sff c Zfd ocg

jf`gl mfnd up jy tmf gfie. Mf pnfcds w`tm m`s Y`nvfr cssc`ncgt, jfll`gl.

Rnfcsf, @ dhgt eghw, @ dhgt eghw wmh tmf mfnn tmhsf pfhpnf crf!

\mct `s tmf Yicrnft Lucrd8 tmf Y`nvfr yfnns `gth m`s acif. @ rfihl-g`zf mò cs hgf ha tmf gyopms wmh wcs pncy`gl w`tm im`ndrfg ght mcna

cg mhur clh. \mh crf tmfy8

Jfahrf tmf Zfd icg cgswfr, c sprcy ha wctfr phugds clc`gst mò,

strhglfr tmcg acnn`gl mcoofrs. Tmf gyopm rc`sfs c mcgd cgd tmf wctfr

r`sfs up, spncsm`gl mò clc`g. Y`nvfrs surrhugd tmf sifgf, kffr`gl w`tm

lnff, imffr`gl mò hg. Tmf Zfd sputtfrs cgd lcsps, try`gl th ictim m`sjrfctm. Mf prhincòs m`s `gghifgif w`tm fvfry spcrf sfihgd, jut tmf

wctfr effps iho`gl. Tmf gyopm, w`df-fyfd w`tm mctf, smhws gh s`lgs

ha sthpp`gl. Mf punns wctfr arho tmf ahugtc`gs, arho fvfry lncss, rc`g-

`gl `t dhwg clc`g cgd clc`g.

Tmf gyopm `s drhwg`gl mò.

Tmf jnuf cwg`gl `s oy jfcihg, lu`d`gl of tmrhulm tmf pcgìefd strffts

cs @ dhdlf Zfds cgd Y`nvfrs cnèf. Vsucnny imchs s oy jfst ar`fgd, oce-

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pursf wmfg tmfyrf rugg`gl arho c ohj. Jut E`nhrg cgd twh tmhuscgd

irhwgs crf gh nhglfr oy thp pr`hr`ty. @ icg hgny tm`ge cjhut lftt`gl

th L`sc cgd lftt`gl hut ha tmf i`ty tmct w`nn ifrtc`gny jfihof c pr`shg.

@a tmfy inhsf tmf lctfs . . .@ dhgt wcgt th tm`ge cjhut jf`gl stuie mfrf,

trcppfd jfm`gd lncss w`tm arffdho kust hut ha rfcim.

Haaìfrs rug jcie cgd ahrtm `g tmf strffttmfy dhgt eghw wmct

th dh hr wmh th prhtfit. C afw rhugd up Zfds, ahri`gl tmfo th tmf`r

egffs. Tmfy sm`vfr cgd jfl, rfpfct`gl hvfr cgd hvfr tmct tmfy dhgt

eghw cgytm`gl. @o w`nn`gl th jft @o tmf hgny hgf `g tmf fgt`rf i`ty

wmh mcd fvfg mfcrd ha tmf Yicrnft Lucrd jfahrf thdcy.

Tmct sfgds c gfw stcj ha afcr tmrhulm of. @a @o icpturfd, à @ tfnn

tmfo wmct n`ttnf @ eghwwmct w`nn tmfy dh th oy aco`ny8 Th E`nhrg8

Th tmf Yt`nts8

Tmfy icgght ictim of.Vs`gl tmf stcnns th m`df, @ rug cs acst cs @ icg. Tmf oc`g strfft `s

c wcr zhgf, jut @ effp oy fyfs ahrwcrd, hg tmf jnuf cwg`gl jfyhgd

tmf squcrf. @ pcss tmf kfwfnry sthrf cgd snhw. Kust hgf p`fif ihund scvf

E`nhrg. Jut `g tmf mfcrtjfct `t tcefs of th sthp, c mc`n ha lncss sircpfs

oy acif. @g tmf strfft, c tfney mcs m`s fyfs hg of cgd tcefs cò clc`g. @

dhgt l`vf mò tmf imcgif cgd tcef haa, sn`d`gl ugdfr iurtc`gs cgd stcnnscgd hutstrftimfd cros ugt`n @ lft jcie th tmf squcrf. Jfahrf @ eghw `t,

wctfr snhsmfs crhugd oy afft cs @ spr`gt tmrhulm tmf ahugtc`g.

C arhtm`gl jnuf wcvf eghies of s`dfwcys, gth tmf imurg`gl wctfr.

@ts ght dffp, gh ohrf tmcg twh afft th tmf jhttho, jut tmf wctfr affns

nèf nfcd. @ icgt ohvf, @ icgt swò, @ icgt jrfctmf.@ icg jcrfny tm`ge.

Oy o`gd icg hgny sirfco gyopm, cgd @ rfofojfr tmf phhr Zfd ocg

hg tmf cvfguf, drhwg`gl hg m`s hwg twh afft. Oy mfcd socies tmf

sthgf jhttho cgd @ sff stcrs,spcres, jfahrf oy v`s`hg infcrs. Fvfry `gim

ha oy se`g affns fnfitrà`fd. Tmf wctfr smàts crhugd of, ghrocn clc`g,


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cgd @ jrfce tmf suracif ha tmf ahugtc`g. C`r sirfcos jcie gth oy nugls,

sfcr`gl oy tmrhct cgd ghsf, jut @ dhgt icrf. @o cn`vf.

Yocnn, strhgl mcgds lrcj of jy tmf ihnncr, try`gl th punn of arho

tmf ahugtc`g. L`sc. Oy afft pusm haa tmf jhttho cgd wf tuojnf th tmf

lrhugd thlftmfr.

\f mcvf th lh, @ yfnn, sircojn`gl th oy afft.

L`sc `s cnrfcdy rugg`gl cmfcd ha of, thwcrd tmf Lcrdfg Dhhr.

Qfry pfrifpt`vf ha yhu! smf sirfcos hvfr mfr smhundfr.

@ icgt mfnp jut nhhe jcie ct tmf squcrf cs @ ahnnhw mfr. Tmf Y`nvfr

ohj phurs `g, sfcrim`gl tmrhulm tmf stcnns w`tm tmf vhrci`ty ha whnvfs.

Tmf afw Zfds nfat jfm`gd ihwfr hg tmf lrhugd, jfll`gl ahr ofriy.

Cgd `g tmf ahugtc`g @ kust fsicpfd arho, c ocg w`tm hrcglf mc`r anhcts

acifdhwg.

Oy jhdy trfojnfs, fvfry gfrvf hg a`rf cs wf pusm thwcrd tmf lctf.L`sc mhnds oy mcgd, punn`gl us jhtm tmrhulm tmf irhwd.

Tfg o`nfs th mhof, L`sc ourours. D`d yhu lft wmct yhu

gffdfd8

Tmf wf`lmt ha oy smcof ihofs ircsm`gl dhwg cs @ smcef oy mfcd.

Tmfrf wcs gh t`of. @ ihund jcrfny lft dhwg tmf cvfguf jfahrf tmf

rfphrt icof tmrhulm. Tmfrf wcs ghtm`gl @ ihund dh.L`scs acif acnns, ahnd`gl `gth c t`gy arhwg. \fnn a`lurf hut shof-

tm`gl, smf scys, mfr vh`if kust cs dfspfrctf cs @ affn.

Jut tmf lctf nhhos cmfcd, lrhw`gl inhsfr w`tm fvfry pcss`gl sfi-

hgd. @t a`nns of w`tm drfcd. Hgif @ pcss tmrhulm, hgif @ nfcvf, E`nhrg

w`nn rfcnny jf lhgf.

Cgd @ tm`ge tmcts wmy smf dhfs `t.

Jfahrf @ icg sthp mfr, lrcj mfr, hr punn mfr cwcy, L`scs infvfr n`ttnf

mcgd sn`ps `gth shofhgfs jcl. Ght kust cgy shofhgf tmhulm, jut cg

fsicp`gl Y`nvfr. C Y`nvfr w`tm nfcd fyfs, c mcrd ghsf, cgd squcrf-sft


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smhundfrs tmct sirfco dhgt ofss w`tm of. L`sc o`lmt jf cg crt`st

w`tm c gffdnf cgd tmrfcd, jut smfs gh pìephieft. @t tcefs cnn ha c sfi-

hgd ahr mò th rfcn`zf wmcts mcppfg`gl. Cgd tmfg shofhgf lrcjs L`sc

haa tmf lrhugd.

@ts tmf scof Y`nvfr. Tmfrf crf twh ha tmfo. Tw`gs8

Ght c w`sf tòf th stcrt pìe`gl Y`nvfr phiefts, tmf tw`gs scy `g

ug`shg. Cgd tmfg tmfrf crf tmrff ha tmfo, ahur, a`vf, s`x, surrhugd`gl

us `g tmf irhwd. Ount`pny`gl. Mfs c inhgfr.

Tmfy ocef oy mfcd sp`g. Ymf d`dgt ofcg cgy mcro, smfs kust c

stup`d e`d

@o kust c stup`d e`d! L`sc yfnns, try`gl th eìe tmf hgf mhnd`gl

mfr.

Tmfy imuienf thlftmfr `g c mhrrày`gl shugd.

@ nuglf ct L`sc, try`gl th pry mfr cwcy, jut hgf ha tmfo pusmfs ofjcie th tmf lrhugd. Tmf mcrd sthgf rhcd eghies tmf c`r arho oy nugls,

cgd @ lcsp ahr jrfctm, wctim`gl mfnpnfssny cs cghtmfr tw`g puts c ahht hg

oy sthocim, mhnd`gl of dhwg.

Rnfcsf, @ imhef hut, jut gh hgfs n`stfg`gl th of cgyohrf. Tmf

wm`g`gl g oy mfcd gtfgsà`fs cs fvfry icofrc sp`gs th nhhe ct us. @ affn

fnfitrà`fd clc`g, tm`s tòf jy afcr ahr oy s`stfr.C Yfiur`ty haaìfr, tmf hgf wmh nft us `gs`df fcrn`fr tm`s ohrg`gl,

str`dfs hvfr, m`s lug `g mcgd. \mcts cnn tm`s8 mf lrhwns, nhhe`gl

crhugd ct tmf `dfgtìcn Y`nvfrs.

Hgf jy hgf, tmfy ofnd jcie thlftmfr, ugt`n hgny twh rfoc`g; tmf

hgf mhnd`gl L`sc cgd tmf hgf p`gg`gl of th tmf lrhugd.

Ymfs c tm`fa, hgf scys, smce`gl oy s`stfr. Th mfr irfd`t, smf dhfsgt

sirfco.

Tmf haaìfr rfihlg`zfs mfr, m`s mcrd acif tw`tim`gl `gth c arhwg ahr

c spn`t sfihgd. Phu eghw tmf ncw, l`rn.


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L`sc nhwfrs mfr mfcd. @ eghw tmf ncw.

@ strullnf cs ouim cs @ icg, try`gl th sthp wmcts iho`gl. Lncss

smcttfrs cs c gfcrjy sirffg ircies cgd ancsmfs, jrhefg jy tmf r`ht. @t

dhfs ghtm`gl th sthp tmf haaìfr cs mf lrcjs oy s`stfr, pusm`gl mfr th

tmf lrhugd.

Oy hwg vhìf sirfcos hut, kh`g`gl tmf d`g ha tmf imchs. @t wcs of!

@t wcs oy `dfc! Murt of! Jut tmfy dhgt n`stfg. Tmfy dhgt icrf.

@ icg hgny wctim cs tmf haaìfr ncys oy s`stfr gfxt th of. Mfr fyfs

crf hg o`gf cs mf jr`gls tmf jutt ha m`s lug dhwg, smcttfr`gl tmf jhgfs

`g mfr sfw`gl mcgd.


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A @QF

E`nhrg w`nn a`gd of cgywmfrf @ try th m`df, sh @ effp ohv`gl. @ spr`gt nèf

@ icg hutrug wmct @vf dhgf th L`sc, mhw @vf ac`nfd E`nhrg, mhw @vfdfstrhyfd fvfrytm`gl. Jut fvfg @ icgt hutrug tmf nhhe `g oy ohtm-

frs fyfs wmfg @ jrhulmt L`sc th tmf dhhr. @ scw tmf mhpfnfss smcdhw

irhss mfr acif, cgd @ rcg jfahrf oy actmfr wmffnfd mòsfna `gth v`fw. @

ihundgt acif tmfo jhtm. @o c ihwcrd.

Yh @ rug ugt`n @ icgt tm`ge, ugt`n fvfry jcd ofohry acdfs cwcy,

ugt`n @ icg hgny affn tmf jurg`gl `g oy ousinfs. @ fvfg tfnn oysfna tmftfcrs hg oy imffes crf rc`g.

\mfg @ a`gcnny snhw th ictim oy jrfctm, @o huts`df tmf v`nnclf, c

afw o`nfs dhwg tmct tfrr`jnf ghrtmfrg rhcd. N`lmts a`ntfr tmrhulm tmf

trffs crhugd tmf jfgd, `nnuo`gct`gl cg `gg, hgf ha tmf ocgy hg tmf hnd

rhcds. @ts irhwdfd nèf `t `s fvfry suoofr, aunn ha sfrvcgts cgd sfc-

shgcn whrefrs wmh ahnnhw tmf rhycn ihurt. Tmfy dhgt n`vf `g tmf Yt`nts,

tmfy dhgt eghw oy acif, sh tmfyrf fcsy prfy ahr pìephieft`gl. @ dh `t

fvfry suoofr, jut E`nhrg `s cnwcys w`tm of, so`n`gl `gth c dr`ge cs mf

wctimfs of whre. @ dhgt supphsf @nn sff m`s so`nf ahr ouim nhglfr.


51/82

C jfnnhw ha nculmtfr r`sfs cs c afw ofg stuojnf arho tmf gg, druge

cgd mcppy. Tmf`r ih`g pursfs k`glnf, mfcvy w`tm tmf dcys pcy. Y`nvfr

ohgfy, ahr sfrv`gl, so`n`gl, cgd jhw`gl th ohgstfrs drfssfd cs nhrds.

@ icusfd sh ouim mcro thdcy, sh ouim murt th tmf hgfs @ nhvf ohst.

@ smhund turg crhugd cgd lh mhof, th acif fvfryhgf w`tm ct nfcst shof

ihurclf. Jut `gstfcd @ sfttnf clc`gst tmf smcdhws ha tmf `gg, ihgtfgt th

rfoc`g `g dcregfss.

@ lufss icus`gl pc`g `s cnn @o lhhd ahr.

@t dhfsgt tcef nhgl th a`nn tmf phiefts ha oy ihct. Tmf druges a`ntfr

hut fvfry afw o`gutfs cgd @ prfss clc`gst tmfo, pcst`gl hg c so`nf th

m`df oy mcgds. Gh hgf ghtìfs, gh hgf fvfg icrfs, wmfg @ acdf cwcy

clc`g. @o c smcdhw, cgd gh hgf rfofojfrs smcdhws.

O`dg`lmt ihofs cgd lhfs cgd st`nn @ stcgd, wc`t`gl. Tmf ohhg

hvfrmfcd `s c jr`lmt rfo`gdfr ha tmf tòf, ha mhw nhgl @vf jffg lhgf.Hgf ncst phieft, @ tfnn oysfna. Hgf ohrf cgd @nn lh. @vf jffg scy`gl `t ahr

tmf pcst mhur.

@ dhgt tm`ge wmfg tmf gfxt pctrhg ihofs hut. M`s fyfs crf hg tmf

sey, cgd mf dhfsgt ghtìf of. @ts thh fcsy th rfcim hut, thh fcsy th

mhhe c a`glfr crhugd tmf str`gls ha m`s ih`g pursf. @ smhund eghw jfttfr

jy ghw tmct ghtm`gl mfrf `s fcsy, jut tmf r`ht cgd L`scs mhnnhw fyfsmcvf ocdf of ahhn`sm w`tm lr`fa.

M`s mcgd inhsfs crhugd oy wr`st, m`s lr`p a`ro cgd strcglfny mht cs

mf punns of ahrwcrd hut ha tmf smcdhws. @ try th rfs`st, th sn`p cwcy cgd

rug, jut mfs thh strhgl. \mfg mf sp`gs, tmf a`rf `g m`s fyfs puts c afcr

`g of, tmf scof afcr @ afnt tm`s ohrg`gl. Jut @ wfnihof cgy pug`smofgt

mf o`lmt suoohg. @ dfsfrvf `t cnn.

Tm`fa, mf scys, c strcglf surpr`sf `g m`s vhìf.

@ jn`ge ct mò, a`lmt`gl tmf urlf th nculm. @ dhgt fvfg mcvf tmf

strfgltm th prhtfst. Hjv`husny.


52/82

Mf stcrfs ct of, sirut`g`z`gl fvfrytm`gl arho oy acif th oy whrg

jhhts. @t ocefs of squ`ro. Catfr c nhgl ohofgt, mf mfcvfs c jrfctm

cgd nfts of lh. Ytuggfd, @ icg hgny stcrf ct mò. \mfg c s`nvfr ih`g

sp`gs tmrhulm tmf c`r, @ jcrfny mcvf tmf w`ts th ictim `t.C tftrcrim. C s`n-

vfr tftrcrim whrtm hgf wmhnf irhwg. Acr ohrf tmcg cgy ha tmf sthnfg pfgg`fs

`g oy phiefts.

Tmct smhund jf ohrf tmcg fghulm th t`df yhu hvfr, mf scys jfahrf

@ icg rfsphgd. @g tmf n`lmt ha tmf gg, m`s fyfs ln`gt rfd-lhnd, tmf ihnhr ha

wcrotm. Oy yfcrs spfgt s`z`gl pfhpnf up dh ght ac`n of, fvfg ghw. M`s

jncie mc`r `s thh lnhssy, m`s se`g thh pcnf th jf cgytm`gl jut c sfrvcgt.

Jut m`s pmys`quf sffos ohrf nèf c whhdiuttfrs, w`tm jrhcd smhun-

dfrs cgd strhgl nfls. Mfs yhugl thh, c n`ttnf hndfr tmcg of, tmhulm ght

gfcrny cs cssurfd ha mòsfna cs cgy g`gftffg- hr twfgty-yfcr-hnd smhund

jf.@ smhund e`ss m`s jhhts ahr nftt`gl of lh cgd l`v`gl of suim c làt,

jut oy iur`hs`ty lfts tmf jfttfr ha of. @t cnwcys dhfs.

\my8 Tmf whrd ihofs hut mcrd cgd mcrsm. Catfr c dcy nèf thdcy,

mhw icg @ jf cgytm`gl fnsf8

Tmf qufst`hg tcefs mò cjcie cgd mf smruls. Phu gffd `t ohrf

tmcg @ dh.@ wcgt th tmrhw tmf ih`g jcie `g m`s acif, th tfnn mò @ icg tcef icrf

ha oysfna, jut pcrt ha of eghws jfttfr. Mcs thdcy tculmt yhu ghtm`gl8

Tmcge yhu, @ ahrif hut tmrhulm lr`ttfd tfftm.

Yhofmhw, mf nculms ct oy rfnuitcgt lrct`tudf. Dhgt murt yhur-

sfna. Tmfg mf smàts, tce`gl c stfp inhsfr. Mf `s tmf strcglfst pfrshg @vf fvfr

oft. Phu n`vf `g tmf v`nnclf, dhgt yhu8

Pfs, @ rfpny, lfstur`gl th oysfna. \`tm oy acdfd mc`r, d`rty

inhtmfs, cgd dfafctfd fyfs, wmct fnsf ihund @ jf8 Mf stcgds `g stcre ihg-

trcst, m`s sm`rt a`gf cgd infcg, cgd m`s smhfs crf shat, rfanfit`vf nfctmfr.


53/82

Mf smàts ugdfr oy lczf, pncy`gl w`tm m`s ihnncr. @ ocef mò gfrvhus.

Mf pcnfs `g tmf ohhgn`lmt, m`s fyfs dcrt`gl. Dh yhu fgkhy `t8 mf

cses, dfanfit`gl. N`v`gl tmfrf8

M`s qufst`hg cnohst ocefs of nculm, jut mf dhfsgt nhhe cousfd.

Dhfs cgyhgf8 @ a`gcnny rfsphgd, whgdfr`gl wmct hg fcrtm mfs pncy-

`gl ct.

Jut `gstfcd ha rfthrt`gl swàtny, sgcpp`gl jcie nèf E`nhrg whund,

mf acnns s`nfgt. C dcre nhhe irhssfs m`s acif. Crf yhu mfcd`gl jcie8 mf

scys suddfgny, lfstur`gl dhwg tmf rhcd.

\my, sicrfd ha tmf dcre8 @ drcwn, ahnd`gl oy cros cirhss oy

imfst. Jut `g tmf p`t ha oy sthocim, @ whgdfr à @ smhund jf carc`d. Mfs

strhgl, mfs acst, cgd yhurf cnn cnhgf hut mfrf.

M`s so`nf rfturgs, cgd tmf ihoahrt `t l`vfs of `s ugsfttn`gl. Gh,

jut @ wcgt th ocef surf yhu effp yhur mcgds th yhursfna ahr tmf rfst hatmf g`lmt. Icgt mcvf yhu dr`v`gl mcna tmf jcr hut ha mhusf cgd mhof,

icg wf8 @o Icn, jy tmf wcy, mf cdds, strftim`gl hut c mcgd th smcef.

@ dhgt tcef `t, rfofojfr`gl tmf jncz`gl mfct ha m`s se`g. @gstfcd,

@ sft haa dhwg tmf rhcd, oy stfps quìe cgd qu`ft. Ocrf Jcrrhw, @

tfnn mò hvfr oy smhundfr, cgd `t dhfsgt tcef ouim ahr m`s nhgl nfls th

ictim up.Yh crf yhu cnwcys tm`s pnfcscgt8 mf prhds, cgd ahr shof rfcshg, @

affn vfry ouim nèf @o jf`gl fxco`gfd. Jut tmf ihnd s`nvfr g oy mcgd

effps of icno, rfo`gd`gl of ha wmct fnsf mf mcs `g m`s phiefts. Y`nvfr

ahr Acrnfy.Mhw a`tt`gl.

Tmf nhrds oust pcy wfnn ahr yhu th icrry wmhnf irhwgs, @ rfthrt,

mhp`gl th sicrf mò haa tmf thpì. @t whres jfcutàunny cgd mf rftrfcts.

@ mcvf c lhhd khj, mf fxpnc`gs, try`gl th jrusm `t haa.

Tmct ocefs hgf ha us.

Jut yhurf


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Yfvfgtffg, @ a`g`sm ahr mò. @ st`nn mcvf shof tòf jfahrf ihg-

sir`pt`hg.

Mf gcrrhws m`s fyfs, n`ps tw`st`gl `gth c lrò n`gf. Yhoftm`gl mcrd

irffps `gth m`s vhìf, smcrpfg`gl m`s whrds. Mhw ouim tòf8

Nfss fvfry dcy. Kust scy`gl `t cnhud ocefs oy `gs`dfs cimf. Cgd

E`nhrg mcs fvfg nfss tmcg of.

M`s whrds d`f cwcy cgd mfs stcr`gl clc`g, survfy`gl of cs wf wcne

tmrhulm tmf whhds. Tm`ge`gl.Cgd tmfrf crf gh khjs, mf outtfrs, ohrf

th mòsfna tmcg of. Gh wcy ahr yhu th cvh`d ihgsir`pt`hg.

M`s ihgaus`hg puzznfs of. Ocyjf tm`gls crf dàafrfgt wmfrf yhurf

arho.

Yh yhu stfcn.

@ stfcn. @ts tmf jfst @ icg dh, acnns arho oy n`ps. Clc`g, @ rfofojfr

tmct icus`gl pc`g `s cnn @o lhhd ahr. Oy s`stfr mcs c khj tmhulm. @tsn`ps hut jfahrf @ rfofojfrGh smf dhfsgt. Ght cgyohrf. Jficusf ha yhu.

Icn wctimfs of jcttnf w`tm tmf whrds, whgdfr`gl wmftmfr hr ght

th ihrrfit oysfna. @ts cnn @ icg dh th effp oy acif strc`lmt, th effp arho

jrfce`gl dhwg fgt`rfny `g arhgt ha c ihopnftf strcglfr. Jut mf oust

sff wmct @o try`gl th m`df. \frf yhu ct tmf Mcnn thdcy8 @ tm`ge mf

cnrfcdy eghws tmf cgswfr. Tmf r`hts wfrf tfrr`jnf.Tmfy wfrf. @ cnohst imhef hg tmf whrds.

D`d yhu . . . , mf prfssfs `g tmf qu`ftfst, icnofst wcy. @ts nèf

phe`gl c mhnf `g c dco, cgd `t cnn ihofs sp`nn`gl hut. @ ihundgt sthp tmf

whrds fvfg à @ wcgtfd th.

@ dhgt ofgt`hg Acrnfy hr tmf Yicrnft Lucrd hr fvfg E`nhrg. Kust tmct

oy s`stfr sn`ppfd of gth Lrcgd Lcrdfg, th mfnp of stfcn tmf ohgfy wf

gffdfd th surv`vf. Tmfg icof L`scs o`stcef, mfr gkury, wmct t ofcgt

th us. \mct @vf dhgf th oy aco`ny. \mct @ mcvf jffg dh`gl, d`scp-

ph`gt`gl oy ohtmfr, fojcrrcss`gl oy actmfr, stfcn`gl arho tmf pfhpnf


55/82

@ icnn oy ihooug`ty. Mfrf hg tmf rhcd w`tm ghtm`gl jut dcregfss

crhugd of, @ tfnn c strcglfr mhw tfrr`jnf @ co. Mf dhfsgt cse qufst`hgs,

fvfg wmfg @ dhgt ocef sfgsf. Mf kust n`stfgs.

@ts tmf jfst @ icg dh, @ scy clc`g jfahrf oy vhìf l`vfs hut fgt`rfny.

Tmfg s`nvfr sm`gfs `g tmf ihrgfr ha oy fyf. Mfs mhnd`gl up cghtmfr

ih`g. @g tmf ohhgn`lmt, @ icg kust sff tmf hutn`gf ha tmf e`gls anco-

`gl irhwg stcopfd `gth tmf oftcn. \mfg mf prfssfs `t `gth oy mcgd, @

fxpfit th affn m`s mfct clc`g, jut mfs lhgf ihnd.

@ dhgt wcgt yhur p`ty, @ affn nèf sirfco`gl, jut tmct whund jf ahhn`sm.

Tmf ih`g w`nn juy wmct L`sc gh nhglfr icg.

@o truny shrry ahr yhu, Ocrf. Tm`gls smhundgt jf nèf tm`s.

@ icgt fvfg suoohg tmf strfgltm th arhwg. Tmfrf crf whrsf n`vfs

th n`vf. Dhgt affn shrry ahr of.

Mf nfcvfs of ct tmf fdlf ha tmf v`nnclf, nftt`gl of wcne tmrhulm tmf

st`nt mhusfs cnhgf. Yhoftm`gl cjhut tmf oud cgd smcdhws ocefs Icn

ugihoahrtcjnf, cgd mf d`scppfcrs jfahrf @ lft c imcgif th nhhe jcie cgd

tmcge tmf strcglf sfrvcgt.

Oy mhof `s qu`ft cgd dcre, jut fvfg sh, @ smuddfr `g afcr. Tmf

ohrg`gl sffos c mugdrfd yfcrs cwcy, pcrt ha cghtmfr nàf wmfrf @ wcsstup`d cgd sfna`sm cgd ocyjf fvfg c n`ttnf j`t mcppy. Ghw @ mcvf ghtm-

`gl jut c ihgsir`ptfd ar`fgd cgd c s`stfrs jrhefg jhgfs.

Phu smhundgt whrry yhur ohtmfr nèf tmct, oy actmfrs vhìf

ruojnfs ct of arho jfm`gd hgf ha tmf st`nt phnfs. @ mcvfgt sffg mò hg

tmf lrhugd `g ohrf yfcrs tmcg @ icrf th rfofojfr.

Oy vhìf squfces `g surpr`sf cgd afcr. Dcd8 \mct crf yhu dh`gl8

Mhw d`d yhu8 Jut mf kcjs c tmuoj hvfr m`s smhundfr, th tmf punnfy

r`l dcgln`gl arho tmf mhusf. Ahr tmf a`rst tòf, mf usfd `t.

Rhwfr wfgt hut. Tmhulmt @d l`vf `t c nhhe, mf scys, lruaa cs fvfr.


56/82

Mf wmffns pcst of, sthpp`gl `g arhgt ha tmf ut`n`ty jhx p`pfd `gth tmf

lrhugd. Fvfry mhusf mcs hgf, rflunct`gl tmf fnfitrì imcrlf tmct effps

tmf n`lmts hg.

Dcd wmffzfs th mòsfna, m`s imfst inìe`gl w`tm fcim jrfctm. Ocyjf

L`sc w`nn jf nèf mò ghw, mfr mcgd c oftcnnì ofss, mfr jrc`g thrg cgd

j`ttfr w`tm tmf tmhulmt ha wmct ihund mcvf jffg.

\my dhgt yhu kust usftmf nfi pcpfrs @ lft yhu8

@g rfsphgsf, Dcd punns c rct`hg pcpfr arho m`s sm`rt cgd affds `t `gth

tmf jhx. Ghrocnny, tmf tm`gl whund spcre th nàf, jut ghtm`gl mcppfgs.

Jrhefg.

Gh usf, Dcd s`lms, s`tt`gl jcie `g m`s imc`r. \f jhtm stcrf ct tmf

ut`n`ty jhx, ct c nhss ahr whrds, ght wcgt`gl th ohvf, ght wcgt`gl th lh

jcie upstc`rs. Dcd rcg kust nèf @ d`d, ugcjnf th stcy `g tmf mhusf, wmfrf

Oho wcs surfny iry`gl hvfr L`sc, wffp`gl ahr nhst drfcos, wm`nf oys`stfr tr`fd ght th kh`g mfr.

Mf jcts tmf jhx nèf m`tt`gl tmf dcog tm`gl icg suddfgny jr`gl

n`lmt cgd wcrotm cgd mhpf jcie th us. M`s cit`hgs jfihof ohrf mcr-

r`fd, ohrf dfspfrctf, cgd cglfr rcd`ctfs arho mò. Ght ct of hr L`sc

jut tmf whrnd. Nhgl clh mf icnnfd us cgts, Zfd cgts jurg`gl g tmf n`lmt

ha c Y`nvfr sug. Dfstrhyfd jy tmf lrfctgfss ha htmfrs, nhs`gl tmf jcttnfahr hur r`lmt th fx`st jficusf wf crf ght spfi`cn. \f d`d ght fvhnvf nèf

tmfo, w`tm phwfrs cgd strfgltms jfyhgd hur nò`tfd ocl`gct`hgs. \f

stcyfd tmf scof, stclgcgt `g hur hwg jhd`fs. Tmf whrnd imcglfd crhugd us

cgd wf stcyfd tmf scof.

Tmfg tmf cglfr `s `g of thh, iurs`gl Acrnfy, E`nhrg, ihgsir`pt`hg,

fvfry n`ttnf tm`gl @ icg tm`ge ha. Tmf oftcn jhx `s ihhn th tmf thuim,

mcv`gl nhgl nhst tmf mfct ha fnfitrì`ty. Jut tmfrf crf v`jrct`hgs st`nn,

dffp `g tmf ofimcg`so, wc`t`gl th jf sw`timfd jcie hg. @ nhsf oysfna

`g try`gl th a`gd tmf fnfitrì`ty, th jr`gl t jcie cgd prhvf tmct fvfg hgf


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socnn tm`gl icg lh r`lmt `g c whrnd sh wrhgl. Yhoftm`gl smcrp offts

oy a`glfrt`ps, oce`gl oy jhdy khnt. Cg fxphsfd w`rf hr acunty sw`tim,

@ tfnn oysfna. @t affns nèf c p`gprìe, nèf c gffdnf spè`gl `g oy gfrvfs,

jut tmf pc`g gfvfr ahnnhws.

Cjhvf us, tmf phrim n`lmt muos th nàf.

\fnn, acgiy tmct, Dcd outtfrs.

Mf sp`gs `g tmf oud, wmffn`gl mòsfna jcie th tmf punnfy. @ ahnnhw

qu`ftny, ght wcgt`gl th jr`gl up tmf rfcshg wf crf jhtm sh carc`d ha tmf

pncif wf icnn mhof.

Gh ohrf rugg`gl, mf jrfctmfs, juien`gl mòsfna `gth tmf r`l.

Gh ohrf rugg`gl, @ clrff, ohrf ahr oysfna tmcg mò.

Tmf r`l wm`gfs w`tm tmf strc`g, mh`st`gl mò up th tmf phrim. @o

quìefr hg tmf ncddfr, sh @ wc`t ahr mò ct tmf thp, tmfg whrdnfssny mfnp

dftcim mò arho tmf r`l. Jullfr ha c tm`gl, Dcd lruojnfs wmfg wfa`gcnny ugsgcp tmf ncst juienf.

Oho w`nn jf mcppy yhurf lftt`gl hut ha tmf mhusf.

Mf nhhes up ct of smcrpny, lrcjj`gl oy mcgd. Tmhulm Dcd jcrfny

whres ghw, rfpc`r`gl tr`gefts cgd wm`ttn`gl ahr e`ds, m`s mcgds crf st`nn

rhulm cgd icnnusfd, nèf mf kust rfturgfd arho tmf arhgt n`gfs. Tmf wcr

gfvfr nfcvfs.Dhgt tfnn yhur ohtmfr.

Jut

@ eghw `t sffos nèf ghtm`gl, jut `ts fghulm ha shoftm`gl. Ymfnn

tm`ge `ts c socnn stfp hg c j`l khurgfy, yhu sff8 A`rst @ nfcvf tmf mhusf ct

g`lmt, tmfg dur`gl tmf dcy, tmfg @o rhnn`gl crhugd tmf ocreft w`tm mfr

nèf ts twfgty yfcrs clh. Tmfg tm`gls lh jcie th tmf wcy tmfy wfrf. M`s

fyfs dcrefg cs mf spfces, a`lmt`gl th effp m`s vhìf nhw cgd nfvfn. @o

gfvfr lftt`gl jfttfr, Ocrf. @o gfvfr lh`gl th affnjfttfr. @ icgt nft mfr

mhpf ahr tmct, ght wmfg @ eghw `tnn gfvfr mcppfg. Dh yhu ugdfrstcgd8


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Cnn thh wfnn, Dcd.

Mf eghws wmct mhpf mcs dhgf th of cgd shatfgs. @ w`sm tm`gls

wfrf dàafrfgt.

\f cnn dh.

Dfsp`tf tmf smcdhws, @ icg sff L`scs jrhefg mcgd wmfg @ lft up

th tmf nhat. Ghrocnny smf snffps `g c jcnn, iurnfd up ugdfr c tm`g jncg-

eft, jut ghw smf n`fs hg mfr jcie, w`tm mfr `gkury fnfvctfd hg c p`nf ha

inhtmfs. Oho rfsft mfr spn`gt, òprhv`gl oy ofclfr cttfopt th mfnp,

cgd tmf jcgdclfs crf arfsm. @ dhgt gffd n`lmt th eghw mfr phhr mcgd `s

jncie w`tm jru`sfs. Ymf snffps rfstnfssny, mfr jhdy thss`gl, jut mfr cro

stcys st`nn. Fvfg `g snffp, `t murts mfr.

@ wcgt th rfcim hut th mfr, jut mhw icg @ ocef up ahr tmf tfrr`jnf

fvfgts ha tmf dcy8

@ punn hut Ymcdfs nfttfr arho tmf n`ttnf jhx wmfrf @ effp cnn m`s ihr-rfsphgdfgifs. @a ghtm`gl fnsf, tm`s w`nn icno of dhwg. M`s khefs, m`s

whrds, m`s vhìftrcppfd `g tmf pclf cnwcys shhtmf of. Jut cs @ sicg tmf

nfttfr clc`g, c sfgsf ha drfcd phhns `g oy sthocim.

Zfd cs tmf dcwg. . . tmf nfttfr rfcds. Tmfrf t s, pnc`g cs tmf ghsf hg

oy acif. Acrnfys whrds arho mfr v`dfh, tmf Yicrnft Lucrds rcnny`gl iry,

`g oy jrhtmfrs mcgdwr`t`gl. Tmf pmrcsf `s thh strcglf th `lghrf, thhug`quf th jrusm haa. Cgd tmf gfxt sfgtfgif, sff tmf sug r`sf strhglfr. . .

Oy jrhtmfr `s socrt jut prcitìcn. Mf dhfsgt icrf cjhut sugr`sfs hr

dcwgs hr w`tty turgs ha pmrcsf. Z`sffimhfs `g of, jut `gstfcd ha Acr-

nfys vhìf `g oy mfcd, `ts oy jrhtmfr spfce`gl. Z`sf, rfd cs tmf dcwg.

Yhofmhw, Ymcdf egfw. Ocgy wffes clh, jfahrf tmf jhoj`gl,

jfahrf Acrnfys jrhcdicst, Ymcdf egfw cjhut tmf Yicrnft Lucrd cgd

tr`fd th tfnn us. \my8

Jficusf mfs hgf ha tmfo.


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Y@]

\mfg tmf dhhr jcgls hpfg ct dcwg, @o ght ar`lmtfgfd. Yfiur`ty sfcrimfs

crf ghrocn, tmhulm wf usucnny hgny lft hgf hr twh c yfcr. Tm`s w`nn jftmf tm`rd.

Iohg, Lff, @ outtfr, mfnp`gl mfr hut ha mfr iht cgd dhwg tmf

ncddfr. Ymf ohvfs prficr`husny, nfcg`gl hg mfr lhhd cro, cgd Oho

wc`ts ahr us hg tmf anhhr. Mfr cros inhsf crhugd L`sc, jut mfr fyfs crf

hg of. Th oy surpr`sf, smf dhfsgt nhhe cglry hr fvfg d`scpph`gtfd

w`tm of. @gstfcd, mfr lczf `s shat.Twh haaìfrs wc`t jy tmf dhhr, tmf`r lugs mcgl`gl jy tmf`r s`dfs. @

rfihlg`zf tmfo arho tmf v`nnclf hutphst, jut tmfrfs cghtmfr a`lurf, c

yhugl whocg g rfd w`tm c tr`pnf-ihnhrfd irhwg jcdlf hvfr mfr mfcrt.

C rhycn sfrvcgt, c Zfd wmh sfrvfs tmf e`gl, @ rfcn`zf, cgd @ jfl`g th ugdfr-

stcgd. Tm`s `s ght c usucn sfcrim.

\f sujo`t th sfcrim cgd sf`zurf, oy actmfr lruojnfs, spfce`gl

tmf whrds mf oust fvfry tòf tm`s mcppfgs. Jut `gstfcd ha spn`tt`gl haa

th pcw tmrhulm hur mhusf, tmf Yfiur`ty haaìfrs stcgd a`ro.

Tmf yhugl whocg stfps ahrwcrd cgd, th oy mhrrhr, cddrfssfs of.


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Ocrf Jcrrhw, yhu mcvf jffg suoohgfd th Yuoofrthg.

L`scs lhhd mcgd inhsfs crhugd o`gf, nèf smf icg mhnd of jcie.

\-\mct8 @ ocgclf th stcoofr.

Phu mcvf jffg suoohgfd th Yuoofrthg, smf rfpfcts, cgd lfs-

turfs th tmf dhhr. \f w`nn fsihrt yhu. Rnfcsf prhiffd.

C suoohgs. Ahr c Zfd. Gfvfr `g oy nàf mcvf @ mfcrd ha suim c

tm`gl. Yh wmy of8 \mct mcvf @ dhgf th dfsfrvf tm`s8

Hg sfihgd tmhulmt, @o c irò`gcn cgd prhjcjny ihgs`dfrfd c tfr-

rhr`st duf th oy csshi`ct`hg w`tm Acrnfy. Oy jhdy prìenfs w`tm gfrvfs,

fvfry ousinf tcut cgd rfcdy. @nn mcvf th rug, fvfg tmhulm tmf haaìfrs

jnhie tmf dhhr. @tnn jf c o`rcinf à @ ocef `t th c w`gdhw.

Icno dhwg, fvfrytm`gls sfttnfd catfr yfstfrdcy. Ymf imuienfs,

o`stce`gl oy afcr. Tmf Mcnn cgd tmf ocreft crf wfnn ihgtrhnnfd ghw.

Rnfcsf prhiffd. Th oy surpr`sf, smf so`nfs, fvfg cs tmf Yfiur`ty haaìfrsinfgim tmf`r lugs. @t puts c im`nn `g oy jnhhd.

Th rfausf Yfiur`ty, th rfausf c rhycn suoohgs, whund ofcg dfctm

cgd ght kust ahr of. Hecy, @ ouojnf, ugtcgln`gl oy mcgd arho

L`scs. Ymf ohvfs th lrcj hg th of, jut hur ohtmfr punns mfr jcie. @nn

sff yhu nctfr8

Tmf qufst`hg mcgls `g tmf c`r, cgd @ affn Dcds wcro mcgd jrusmoy cro. Mfs scy`gl lhhd-jyf. Ohos fyfs swò w`tm ugsmfd tfcrs, cgd

L`scs try`gl ght th jn`ge, th rfofojfr fvfry ncst sfihgd ha of. @ dhgt

fvfg mcvf shoftm`gl @ icg nfcvf mfr. Jut jfahrf @ icg n`glfr hr nft oysfna

iry, cg haaìfr tcefs of jy tmf cro cgd punns of cwcy.

Tmf whrds ahrif tmfosfnvfs pcst oy n`ps, tmhulm tmfy ihof hut cs

jcrfny ohrf tmcg c wm`spfr. @ nhvf yhu.

Cgd tmfg tmf dhhr sncos jfm`gd of, smutt`gl of hut ha oy mhof

cgd oy nàf.

Tmfy mcstfg of tmrhulm tmf v`nnclf, dhwg tmf rhcd th tmf ocreft


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squcrf. \f pcss jy E`nhrgs rug-dhwg mhusf. Vsucnny mfs cwcef jy

ghw, mcnawcy th tmf r`vfr th stcrt tmf dcy fcrny wmfg `ts st`nn ihhn, jut

tmhsf dcys crf lhgf. Ghw @ jft mf snffps tmrhulm mcna tmf dcy, fgkhy`gl

wmct n`ttnf ihoahrts mf icg jfahrf ihgsir`pt`hg. Rcrt ha of wcgts th

yfnn lhhd-jyf th mò, jut @ dhgt. Mfnn ihof sgàa`gl crhugd ahr of

nctfr, cgd L`sc w`nn tfnn mò fvfrytm`gl. \ tm c s`nfgt nculm @ rfofojfr

tmct Acrnfy w`nn jf fxpfit`gl of thdcy, w`tm c ahrtugf `g pcyofgt.

Ymfnn jf d`scpph`gtfd.

@g tmf squcrf, c lnfco`gl jncie trcgsphrt wc`ts ahr us. Ahur wmffns,

lncss w`gdhws, rhugdfd th tmf lrhugd`t nhhes nèf c jfcst rfcdy th

ihgsuof of. Cghtmfr haaìfr s`ts ct tmf i

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