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^b`aib wbs ojrg fg tma Abst Agl je Ijgljg. Xma iaet

shmjji bt sfxtaag, mbvfgk bttaglal b ijhbi sahjglbry

shmjji bgl stbrtal wjrc fg b obgc. \ma butmjr `brrfalbt twagty-jga, bgl mbl twj lbukmtars. g !""#, ^b`aib

iaet obgcfgk bgl wagt tj wjrc fg la`agtfb sarvfhas.

\ma stjrfas tmbt sma ifstagal tj kbva mar tma fgs$frbtfjg

tj stbrt wrftfgk.

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\ M A O I Q A _ B U A G

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%ii tmjsa ijval jgas wmj mbva kjga oaejra us bgl smb$al

jur ifvas fgtj wmbt tmay bra tjlby.

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^b`a i b L a g g y

\ M A O I Q A _ B U A G

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&j$yrfkmt ' ^b`aib (aggy

\ma rfkmt je ^b`aib (aggy tj oa flagtfefal bs butmjr je tmfs wjrc

mbs oaag bssartal oy mar fg bhhjrlbgha wftm sahtfjg )) bgl )# je

tma &j$yrfkmt, (asfkgs bgl ^btagts %ht *+##.

%ii rfkmts rasarval. j $brt je tmfs $uoifhbtfjg `by oa

ra$rjluhal, stjral fg b ratrfavbi systa`, jr trbgs`fttal fg bgy

ejr` jr oy bgy `abgs, aiahtrjgfh, `ahmbgfhbi, $mjtjhj$yfgk,

rahjrlfgk, jr jtmarwfsa, wftmjut tma $rfjr $ar`fssfjg je tma

$uoifsmars.

%gy $arsjg wmj hj` fts bgy ugbutmjrfal bht fg raibtfjg tj tmfs$uoifhbtfjg `by oa ifboia tj hrf`fgbi $rjsahutfjg bgl hfvfi hibf`s

ejr lb`bkas.

% &^ hbtbijkua rahjrl ejr tmfs tftia fs bvbfiboia erj` tma rftfsm

Iforbry.

%ii hmbrbhtars fg tmfs gjvai bra efhtftfjus bgl bgy rasa`oibgha rabi

$arsjgs, ifvfgk jr labl, fs $uraiy hjfghflagtbi.

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www.bustfg`bhbuiay.hj`

8frst ^uoifsmal

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%hcgjwialk`agts

\j `y lbrifgk musobgl, 4avfg, wmj mbs aghjurbkal `a avary

sta$ je tma wby. =ftmjut mfs oaifae fg `y wrftfgk, wjuil gavar

mbva mbl tma hjurbka tj $uoifsm.

\j `y oabutfeui lbukmtars, 3bhmai bgl 3aoahhb, wmj wara `y

efrst hrftfhs.

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9ju bra `y sugsmfga, `y jgiy sugsmfga,9ju `bca `a mb$$y wmag scfas bra kray,

e yju smjuil cgjw, labr, mjw `uhm ijva yju,

$iabsa ljg0t tbca `y sugsmfga bwby.

\ma jtmar gfkmt, labr, bs iby siaa$fgk,

lrab`al tmbt yju wara oy `y sfla,

&b`a lfsfiiusfjg wmag bwjca, labr7

9ju wara kjga, bgl tmag hrfal.

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^rjijkua

:brry ijjcal u$ bs ma mabrl tma ljjr je tma jeefha j$ag.

Xma stfii `bgbkal tj `bca mfs mabrt stbrt tj rbha bgl eaai

ifca b taagbkar betar bii tmasa yabrs. :ar ebfr mbfr stfii ijjcal

sjet bgl sficy, bgl tma tmrabls je kray jgiy agmbghal fts oabuty.

:ar efkura wbs stfii kjjl, avag betar oabrfgk twj hmfilrag. \mas`aii je mar $areu`a efiial mfs gjstrfis bs ma fgmbial laa$iy bt

tma sfkmt je mar. e jgiy sma mblg0t ebiiag ejr tma wrjgk orjtmar.

N:aiij, 5bkkfa B wmbt orfgks yju maraOH

5bkkfa wbical jvar tjwbrls tma lasc bgl sbt ljwg fg tma

hmbfr j$$jsfta :brry. :a mbl tma sb`a gjsa bs Ljmg, bgl ayas

tmbt saa`al tj ijjc laa$ fgsfla yjur sjui. Xma mbl sj `bgy

tf`as wbgtal tj cfss mf`, ust tj hijsa mar ayas bgl $ratagl mawbs Ljmg. ut tmbt wjuil oa ugebfr. :a wbs kjjl jil

la$aglboia :brry, bgl sma hjuil gavar ustfey usfgk mf` fg tmbt

wby.

Nt0s 4brag wbgtal tj tbic tj yju bojut. Xma iabvas

shmjji gaxt `jgtm, bgl wfii gaal b jo.H

:brry0s ras$jgsa wbs fgstbgtbgajus. NEe hjursa tmara0s b

jo mara ejr mar. Lust taii mar tj $j$ fg bgl wa0ii sjrt jut b stbrt

lbta.HN\ma trjuoia fs, :brry,H hjgtfgual 5bkkfa, wftm b laa$

sfkm. NXma0s kjt mar `fgl efxal jg wjrcfgk fg bg jeefha, out ft

saa`s jgiy rfkmt tmbt sma hj`as mara tj tma ebhtjry.H

NEe hjursa 4brag `ust hj`a mara,H :brry bkraal wftm

5bkkfa.

e 5bkkfa mbl tjil mf` tma rfkmt tmfgk tj lj wbs u`$ jee b

hifee, ma wjuil mbva rug jee tma alka fgtj joifvfjg wftmjut b

sahjgl tmjukmt.N\aii mar ft0s ust b stj$ kb$ wmfia sma0s ijjcfgk brjugl ejr

sj`atmfgk aisa. \aii mar eutura a`$ijyars ifca b oft je

ax$arfagha. Egha sma0s mara, 0ii saa wmbt hbg lj.H

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N\mbgcs, :brry B cgaw hjuil raiy jg yju.H

5bkkfa stjjl u$ bgl wbical rjugl tma lasc bgl $ibgtal b

cfss jg :brry0s hmaac.

Nt0s b smb`a yju gavar kjt `brrfal, :brry B yju wjuil

mbva `bla b krabt musobgl.H

:brry hjuilg0t ijjc 5bkkfa fg tma ayas. :a smueeial tma

$b$ars jg mfs lasc ejr sj`atmfgk $ur$jsaeui tj lj.

Navar `at tma rfkmt kfri,H ma sbfl.

5bkkfa smrukkal mar smjuilars bgl wbical tjwbrls tma

ljjr.

N^fty,H sma sbfl. N0ii sagl 4brag rjugl efrst tmfgk.H

Xma hijsal tma ljjr oamfgl mar.Egha jutsfla, sma tjjc b u`oar > jut je fts $bhcat bgl ift

ft. Xma tjjc b ijgk mbrl lrbk, tma hfkbratta efiifgk mar iugks

wftm s`jca. Xma stjjl tmara ejr b `j`agt, mar mabl euii je

tmjukmts je :brry \byijr. :a wbs b kjjl ijjcfgk `bg. Xma

oakbg tj eaai tma stfrrfgks je b wj`bg wmj gaalal tma tjuhm je

b `bg. Xma wjuilg0t mbva sbfl gj tj b rj`$ fg tma sbhc wftm

mf`, out ma gavar kbva mar tma sifkmtast aghjurbka`agt. Xma

stuooal jut tma outt je mar hfkbratta wftm mar gaw $jfgtalstfiattj smja. Em waii, sma tmjukmt, 0l oattar kat mj`a bgl kat

tma lfggar jg.

Xma wbical fgtj tma eibt bgl tjil 4brag tma gaws.

N9ju `fkmt ijjc $iabsal,H sbfl 5bkkfa. N5jst $aj$ia

wjuil oa krbtaeui tj kat b jo sj absfiy.H

Nut 5u`, yju cgjw wbgt tj wjrc fg bg jeefha.H

NLust lj ft wmfia yju0ra ijjcfgk rjugl.HNut 5u`KH

N0va tjil :brryK Ar, 5r \byijr, yju0ii $j$ fg efrst tmfgk,

sj yju ust kat yjur brsa ljwg tmbt ebhtjry tj`jrrjw, yju

ugkrbtaeui ifttia `bra.H

4brag wbsg0t mb$$y bojut ft, out bt iabst mar erfagl \fgb

wbs wjrcfgk tmara bs waii. 4brag mbtal u$sattfgk mar `jtmar,

out sma rabiiy lflg0t wbgt tj oa jga je tmjsa kfris wmj wagt

fgtj b ebhtjry bgl aglal u$ fg b labl agl jo wftm gj$rjs$ahts. Xma wbgtal tj `bca sj`atmfgk je marsaie. Xtfii, sma

$jglaral, ft wjuil kfva mar b oft je `jgay tj ouy sj`a gaw

hijtmas. Xma wbgtal tj f`$rass tmbt \jgy 5h&brtmy.

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^B_\ JGA

265?, sj`awmara fg Abst Ijgljg

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Hmbptar 2

4brag wbthmal tma stab` rfsfgk erj` mar `uk je tab bs sma

kibghal jut je tma cfthmag wfgljw je tmafr tmfrl eijjr eibt. \ma

outtar wbs mbrl fg tma lfsm, bgl sma mbl trjuoia s$rablfgk ft jg

mar tjbst.

Nbrry, wfii yju hj`a bgl mbva yjur orabcebstO %gl `bcasura yju turg tmbt efra jee fg tma obtmrjj` B wa0ra gjt `bla je

`jgay,H yaiial mar `jtmar. N4brag, murry u$ ijva, jr yju0ii oa

ibta ejr wjrc.H

\ma hjglagsbtfjg wbs ruggfgk ljwg tma wfgljws bs tma

s`bii aiahtrfh efra wbs strukkifgk tj mabt tma cfthmag. Xtfii, ft

wbs b ijt wbr`ar tmbg tma jil tarrbhal mjusa tmay usal tj ifva

fg. :jw sma mbtal wfgtar. 5u` sbfl ft wbs gbtura0s wby jecfiifgk jee bii tma ouks bgl iattfgk tma eijwars rast sj tmbt tmay

wara bii rably tj oijssj` bkbfg fg s$rfgk. 5u` usubiiy mbl bg

bgswar ejr avarytmfgk. Xma mj$al ft wbs trua bgl tmbt bii tma

`fsary bgl sueearfgk erj` tma hjil bgl sgjw wbs gjt fg vbfg.

Xma $uiial jg mar hjbt, ojjts bgl shbre bgl `bla mar wby

tjwbrls tma ljjr.

NXaa yju tjgfkmt, 5u`,H sma hbiial bs sma $ibgtal b cfss

jg tma tj$ je mar ifttia orjtmar0s mabl.N6at ijst,H sbfl brry, bgl sma s`fial bs sma hijsal tma

erjgt ljjr oamfgl mar bgl `bla mar wby tjwbrls tma ifet.

brry wbs ejur yabrs yjugkar tmbg 4brag, bgl sma ijval tj

tabsa mf`. :a wbs fg mfs tmfrl yabr je sagfjr shmjji gjw. :a

agjyal shmjji bgl, tj mfs hralft, ma wjrcal mbrl bgl wbs

ljfgk vary waii. brry wbsg0t kjfgk ljwg tma ljhcs tj wjrc

jg tma hjgtbfgar smf$s B bii tmbt `bgubi wjrc wbs b `uk0s

kb`a. :a wbs kjfgk tj wjrc fg tma hfty, tmbt0s wmara tma rabi`jgay wbs. bgcfgk jr fgsurbgha, tmbt0s wmbt brry mbl mfs

aya jg. Avaryjga biwbys wagt jg bgl jg bojut mjw hiavar

brry wbs. \ma oiua ayal ojy. :a gavar mbl tj lj bgy

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mjusamjil hmjras. :a mbl tj lj mfs mj`awjrc, bgl ma wbsb

ojy. &mjras bra wj`ag0s wjrc, mar (bl sbfl. Xma0l smjw mar

(bl. Xma wbsg0t biwbys kjfgk tj saw cgfhcars jg b ebhtjry

eijjr. Xma biwbys eait tmbt mar lbl $raearral mar orjtmar. %s

`uhm bs sma trfal tj $iabsa mf`, sma gavar kjt tma sb`a

rahjkgftfjg bs brry.

%s sma sta$$al jut je tma ifet, tma wfgl wmf$$al bt mar

ebha. \may mbl gjt ifval fg tma mfkm-rfsa eibt ejr ijgk. \may0l

bii ifval tjkatmar bt bg0s mjusa. \ma mjusa wbs jil bgl lb`$

bgl bg sbfl ft wbs kattfgk tj mar ojgas, out tj 4brag ft mbl

oaag tma sahurfty je mar hmfilmjjl, bgl sma tmjukmt je ft

ejgliy. bg bgl 5u` wara fg tjtbi bkraa`agt tmbt tma $ibhawbs hjil lb`$, bgl tmay wara bii waii smjt je ft, bgl b ijt

oattar jee fg tma wbr` lry $ibhas tmay gjw ifval fg.

\ma hjughfi mbl oufit b gaw jil ejics mj`a ust efva

`fgutas bwby, wftm bii tma `jlarg ebhfiftfas. bg sbfl sma

wjuil rabiiy ifca tj kj tmara, bgl tmbt tmay wjuil stfii saa mar.

\may hjuil vfsft avary waac. 5u` trfal tj $ut u$ bg brku`agt,

sbyfgk tmay wara ust iattfgk bg kj fgtj bg fgstftutfjg, bgl sma

oahb`a vary tabreui. bg tjil mar tj stj$ oafgk sj oijjlystu$fl, bgl bt tma agl je tma lby ft wbs mar lahfsfjg. bg sbfl

sma wjuil oa mb$$y tj oa wftm $aj$ia mar jwg bka. \may

tmjukmt tmbt tma hifghmfgk ebhtjr wbs tmbt tmay $ibyal ofgkj

avary lby, bgl bg wbs waii bgl truiy mjjcal jg ft.

\ma hjughfi wbs abkar tj ramjusa bg bgl kfva tma eb`fiy

b $ibha fg tma gaw eibts, bs tmay wbgtal tj ouiilja tma jil

$ibhas bgl ralavaij$ tma ibgl. \ma ibglijrl mbl oaag jeearal bkjjl $rfha erj` b $rj$arty lavaij$ar, sj wftmfg gj tf`a bt bii,

tmay mbl bii `jval tj tmafr gaw bhhj``jlbtfjg.

Xma $uiial u$ tma hjiibr je mar hjbt bgl oakbg tj wbic ifttia

ebstar, abkar tj ashb$a tma hjil kray abriy jva`oar lby, out

gjt as$ahfbiiy abkar tj rabhm tma ebhtjry wmara sma mbl oaag

wjrcfgk sfgha iabvfgk shmjji. t wbs jgiy su$$jsal tj oa b

smjrt tar` tmfgk wmfia sma wbs ijjcfgk ejr sj`atmfgk aisa, out

tma `jgtms lrfetal oy bgl sma eaii fgtj b oft je b rut. Xma ca$ttaiifgk marsaie tmbt sma wbs stfii ijjcfgk brjugl, out tma trutm

wbs sma mbl oaag $rajhhu$fal wftm \fgb bgl tma jtmar kfris.

\may wara jut lbghfgk bs `bgy gfkmts bs tmay hjuil `bgbka,

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bgl tmay mbl tmafr ayas jg sj`a ijhbi ojys. Xma lfl rabiiy

wbgt tj wjrc fg bg jeefha, $rjoboiy bs $brt je b ty$fgk $jji.

:ar tabhmar sbfl mar ty$fgk scfiis wara vary kjjl bgl sma mbl

$jtagtfbi, out 5u` sbfl tmara wbs b vbhbghy bt tma ijhbi

hijtmfgk ebhtjry, bgl murrfal mar bijgk sj ebst tj b$$iy mar eaat

lflg0t tjuhm tma krjugl, bgl tma rast wbs mfstjry.

\fgb wbs birably wbftfgk bt tma ebhtjry kbta. \fgb bgl

4brag mbl oaag fg tma sb`a hibss bt shmjji, sj ft wbs gfha tmbt

tmay mbl stbrtal wjrc tjkatmar. \may kbva abhm jtmar b oft je

`jrbi su$$jrt.

NLust efgfsmfgk `a ebk,H sbfl \fgb. N=bgt jgaOH

Nj. &j`a jg, wa0ii oa ibta.H\ma kfris ifgcal tmafr br`s tjkatmar, $ut tmafr mabls ljwg

tj orbha tma wfgl, bgl rbg bhrjss tma ybrl tj tma ebhtjry ljjrs.

\fgb ifcal mar jo. Xma wbs hjgstbgtiy taiifgk 4brag tmbt

`bhmfgfgk wbs b kjjl trbla tj iabrg. 9ju hjuil biwbys abrg b

eaw ojo fg tma rbk trbla, as$ahfbiiy wmag yju0l kjt b hju$ia je

cfls. \mara wbs biwbys mj`a wjrc oafgk blvartfsal, bgl tmay

wjuil iagl yju tma `bhmfga bgl laifvar bgl hjiiaht tma

`btarfbi.4brag eait ft wbs `jra \fgb0s `u`0s wjrls orbfg wbsmfgk

mar tmbg bhtubiiy \fgb0s. 4brag ejugl ft ojrfgk. Xma wbgtal

`jra. :ar 5u` sbfl sma smjuil oa krbtaeui sma mbl b jo, bgl

kjl jgiy cgaw tmay gaalal tma `jgay gjw mar (bl mbl oaag

$ut jg smjrt tf`a ljwg bt tma ljhcs. t wbsg0t b obl jo7 ft0s

ust tmbt 4brag eait sma hjuil lj sj `uhm `jra.

:ar ojss, 5r \byijr, jetag stj$$al tj tbic tj mar bglsaa`al kagufgaiy fgtarastal fg wmbt sma mbl tj sby. :a bscal

mar fe sma wbs mb$$y fg mar wjrc. Xma sbfl sma wbs, out sma

wbsg0t biwbys kjfgk tj oa b `bhmfgfst. Xma ;ufta ebghfal jeefha

wjrc.

:a0l stbra bt mar b ifttia ijgkar tmbg wbs hj`ejrtboia, kfva

mar b wfgc bgl sby, N=a0ii saa wmbt wa hbg lj.H

N:a ebghfas yju,H \fgb wjuil sby.

N(jg0t oa lbet,H 4brag wjuil ra$iy.ut sma mbl tj oa mjgast B sma lfl biwbys eaai b ifttia

eiusmal betar tmafr hmbts. \ma hijhc struhc sfx bgl tma kfris

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hijhcal jee. Lust bs tmay wara kjfgk tj iabva, 5r \byijr hb`a

jut je mfs jeefha.

N4brag, 0` sjrry tj laiby yju, out hjuil yju hj`a tj `y

jeefha tj`jrrjw bojut aiavag j0hijhcO t0s gjtmfgk tj wjrry

bojut, out mbva sj`atmfgk tmbt `by oa je fgtarast tj yju.

4aa$ ft tj yjursaie ejr gjw.H

NEcby, 5r \byijr, 0ii oa tmara.H

4brag wbical jut fgtj tma hjil gfkmt bfr, bgl \fgb wbs stfii

wbftfgk ejr mar.

N=mbt0s ma wbgt, tmagOH

N(jg0t cgjw rabiiy. :a wbgts tj saa `a tj`jrrjw.H

N mj$a ma0s gjt kjfgk tj kfva yju yjur hbrls jr bsc yjujut jg b lbta,H sma tabsal.

N(jg0t oa sfiiy,H sbfl 4brag. N:a0s jil agjukm tj oa `y

(blMH

NXtfii, try gjt tj wjrry ejr gjw. :jw bojut hj`fgk rjugl

tj `fga ibtar, tj tbca yjur `fgl jee ftOH sbfl \fgb. N=a hbg

$rbhtfha jur lbgha `jvas ejr Xbturlby gfkmt.H

N0ii saa fe 5bry bgl Lbg wbgt tj hj`a tjj.H

5bry bgl Lbg wara twj jtmar kfris erj` shmjji. \may mblbii oaag erfagls sfgha tmafr gursary shmjji lbys. \may mbl tmafr

brku`agts erj` tf`a tj tf`a bgl $atty abijusfas, out tmay

biwbys `bla u$ bgl ifcal tj kj tj tma ijhbi lbghas tjkatmar,

as$ahfbiiy tma lfshjs bt tma hmurhm mbii.

N9abm, jcby. Xaa yju bojut savag,H sbfl 4brag, bs tma kfris

$brtal hj`$bgy bgl wagt tmafr sa$brbta wbys mj`a.

4brag j$agal tma ljjr je tma eibt tj tma waihj`fgk s`aiije tma avagfgk `abi.

N:f 5u`, mf (bl.H

N:urry u$, ijva, 0` lfsmfgk u$,H sbfl 5u`.

(bl wbs rablfgk tma avagfgk $b$ar bgl jgiy jeearal b

krugt. j `bttar mjw tfkmt tma `jgay wbs, mar `jtmar biwbys

`bgbkal b gfha lfggar. Avag tmjukm mar (bl wbs jg smjrt tf`a

bgl tmara mbl oaag b smjrtbka je hbsm, mar 5u` stfii `bgbkal

tj hijtma bgl eaal tma` bgl avag orfgk mj`a s`bii trabts.5u` sbfl ft wbs ust kjjl mjusacaa$fgk, out 4brag tmjukmt ft

b oft je b `ystary. Xtfii, sma sjjg ejrkjt bojut ft bs sma tuhcal

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fgtj mar obr je &bloury0s hmjhjibta jr trfal jg b gaw scfrt jr

u`$ar mar 5u` `by mbva ojukmt mar erj` tma `brcat.

Xma ijval mar 5u` vary `uhm, bgl mj$al tj oa ust ifca

mar jga lby. Xma $fhtural marsaie fg yabrs tj hj`a wftm \jgy,

tma ijhbi mabrttmrjo, bs mar musobgl, bgl wftm b oabutfeui oboy

kfri jg mar cgaa. \jgy mbl oaag twj yabrs mar sagfjr bt shmjji,

bgl sma stfii hjuil gjt oaifava ma mbl smjwg bg fgtarast fg mar.

=magavar tmay wara fg tma sb`a hj`$bgy, ma wjuil `bca b

$jfgt je tbicfgk tj mar. %ii tma kfris ebghfal mf`, bgl wara

kraag wftm agvy. :a wbs bojut ejur fghmas tbiiar tmbg 4brag,

wftm sficy lbrc mbfr bgl fghralfoia `ushias. :a sbfl tmbt ft wbs

lua tj bii tma `bgubi wjrc jg tma oufilfgk sfta. \mara wbs$iagty je oufilfgk wjrc brjugl, bgl mfs orjtmar &mbrifa mbl

kjt mf` tma jo wmag ma iaet shmjji. \ma $by wbs kjjl, bgl

yju hjuil avag abrg b ojgus fe tma jo hb`a fg jg tf`a. \jgy

mbl b`oftfjgs je mfs jwg B ma wbs mj$fgk tj wjrc mfs wby u$

tj sfkmt ejra`bg fg b eaw yabrs.

=mag tmay wbical mj`a, ma wjuil ebii fgtj sta$ wftm mar

bgl $ut mfs br`s brjugl mar smjuilar. Ibst Xbturlby, ma mbl

wbical mar tj mar eibts bgl cfssal mar kjjlgfkmt. Xma tmjukmtsma mbl lfal bgl kjga tj mabvag. t wbs `bcfgk tma lbys bt tma

ebhtjry ;ufta oabrboia bs sma lbylrab`al je \jgy wmfia sma

wbs sawfgk.

4brag hif`oal jut je tma obtm bgl wrb$$al marsaie fg b tjwai.

Xma lbsmal erj` tma obtmrjj` tj mar oalrjj` tj bvjfl tma

hjil, bitmjukm tma hafifgk mabtar lflg0t `bca ft eaai `uhmwbr`ar. :jw sma mbtal tma wfgtar. jw `jgay wbs tfkmt tmay

mbl tj hut obhc. 5u` sbfl bii uggahassbry mabtfgk mbl tj oa

turgal jee.

Xma efgfsmal lryfgk marsaie bgl oakbg tj lrass. Ijjcfgk fg

tma `frrjr, sma wbs $iabsal wftm wmbt sma sbw. Xma mbl ijgk

sif` iaks bgl b tfgy wbfst. Xma wjuil mbva ifcal ofkkar orabsts,

out eait tma gaw $bllal orbs sma mbl ejugl ljwg tma `brcat

lfl ust tma jo. t wbs jgiy b s`bii hmabt, bgl `uhm oattar tmbghjttjg wjji. Xma lfl gjt tmfgc sma wbs as$ahfbiiy $ratty, out

tma gawejugl brt je `bca-u$ orjukmt jut tma oiua je mar ayas,

bgl tma `bshbrb smjwal jee mar birably ijgk ibsmas. :ar mbfr

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wbs ebfr bgl wbvy, wmfhm biwbys struhc mar bs jll, bs 5u`,

(bl bgl brry wara ;ufta lbrc. 5u` bgl (bl lflg0t ifca mar

wabrfgk `bca-u$. \may tmjukmt tmbt ft `bla kfris ijjc ifca

tbrts. \may wara sj jil ebsmfjgal, sj sma biwbys wbftal ugtfi

sma iaet tma eibt oaejra sma $ut mar if$$y jg. (bl sbfl `bca-u$

`bla yju ijjc ifca b $rjstftuta, bgl sma lflg0t gaal ft. 4brag

sbfl ma wbs ust b stfhc fg tma `ul, bgl bii mar erfagls wjra

`bca-u$. Xma hjuilg0t saa wmbt bii tma euss wbs bojut.

Xma cgjhcal jg tma ljjr je \fgb0s mjusa. \fgb ifval twj

straats bwby erj` 4brag, fg b s`bii tarrbhal mjusa. 4brag wbs

biwbys b`bal bt mjw tmay bii efttal fgsfla. \fgb mbl ejurjilar orjtmars bgl mar `u`, lbl bgl krbg bii uglar jga rjje.

\ma ojys wara bii hrb``al fgtj tma ibrkast oalrjj`. :ar 6rbg

mbl tma gaxt ofkkast oalrjj`, wmfhm ljuoial u$ bs b sfttfgk

rjj`. Xj`atf`as sma wjuil agtartbfg mar erfagls erj` tma

(broy bgl Ljbg hiuo. Avag mar bg usal tj kj rjugl tmara ejr

b gbttar bojut tma jil lbys. \fgb mbl tma tfgy ojx rjj`, bgl mar

`u` bgl lbl mbl tma erjgt rjj` ljwgstbfrs bs tmafr oalrjj`.

\ma obhc rjj` wbs b sfttfgk rjj`. \ma shuiiary ljuoial u$ bstma cfthmag, bgl jg 8rflby gfkmts, tma obtmrjj`. \ma tjfiat wbs

stfii fg tma obhcybrl, out \fgb sbfl wftm ejur orjtmars, tmbt wbs

b oiassfgk.

\fgb0s krbg $ut mar mbgls tjkatmar wmag \fgb wbs ojrg.

Xma sbfl \fgb0s `u` wbs josassal wftm mbvfgk b kfri bgl

smjuil oa sbtfsefal wftm tma ojys. \fgb0s ailast orjtmar, \j`,

wbs gjw twagty twj, bgl mfs $bragts tmjukmt ft wbs bojut tf`ama sattial ljwg bgl mbl b $ibha je mfs jwg. \j` mbl tj bl`ft

tmbt ma mbl gavar `at b kfri ma mbl wbgtal tj s$agl tjj ijgk

wftm. :a tmjukmt tmay wara $ratty ojrfgk B bii axha$t Ljsfa,

wmj wbs b 5fb 8brrjw ijjcbifca bgl b oft je b tj`ojy.

%itmjukm sma lfl ifca hjjcfgk, \j` bhtubiiy tmjukmt je

agrjiifgk fg gfkmt shmjji sj tmbt tmay mbl sj`atmfgk fg

hj``jg. :fs lbl wjuil gjt mabr je b sjg je mfs iabrgfgk tj

hjjc. \mbt wbs sfssy.\j` biwbys eait tmbt ma mbl bg brtfstfh eibfr, out b ojy erj`

b wjrcfgk hibss obhckrjugl wbs ;ufta if`ftal fg mfs hbraar

hmjfhas. \j` mbl biwbys wjrcal mbrl bt shmjji bgl gjw

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wjrcal fg tma smf$$fgk jeefha ljwg bt tma ljhcs. :a wbs b

sifkmtiy oufit ojy bgl wjuil mbva gjt oaag bt bii suftboia ejr

`bgubi wjrc. :fs tmraa ouriy orjtmars, jg tma jtmar mbgl, wara

jg tma smf$s wftm tmafr lbl.

%s 4brag cgjhcal jg tma ljjr, sma hjuil mabr tma oibst je

ijhj`jtfjg oy ifttia Avb hj`fgk erj` tma rahjrl $ibyar. 5bry

bgl Lbg wara birably fg \fgb0s oalrjj`. :ar oalrjj` wbiis

wara lahjrbtal wftm $j$ stbr $jstars je fiiy 8ury, %lb` 8bftm

bgl \ma abtias. 4brag sbt jg tma oal bgl oakbg tj eifhc

tmrjukm tmfs waac0s bllftfjg je @aijly @bcar. \mara wbs

biwbys suhm bg absy-kjfgk bt`js$mara bt \fgb0s mjusa. Xma

hjuil gavar f`bkfga mar $bragts biijwfgk tma sb`a bt marmjusa. \may iaet tma oalrjj` ljjr j$ag bgl usal tma ibglfgk

bs $brt je tmafr lbgha eijjr, wmfhm wbs iuhcy, bs tma gaw

rjutfga mbl tma` bii lbghfgk fg b rjw.

4brag stjjl jutsfla 5r \byijr0s jeefha. :ar mabrt wbs

$juglfgk, bgl mar `jutm oahb`a ugusubiiy lry. :ar `fgl

rbhal obhc efva yabrs tj tma tf`a wmag sma wbftal bt tma ijhbi

$jifha stbtfjg ejr mar $bragts tj hjiiaht mar. Xma mbl oaag tj tmagaw smj$ tmbt mbl ust oaag j$agal. \may hbiial ft b

su$ar`brcat. t wbs muka, bgl sjil ijts je tmfgks bii uglar jga

rjje. Xma mbl kjga wftm mar shmjji erfagls \fgb, 5bry bgl Lbg.

\fgb :bii wbs b oft je b lbralavfi B ft hb`a erj` ruggfgk

brjugl wftm mar jilar orjtmars wmj wara biwbys kattfgk fgtj

shrb$as je jga cfgl jr bgjtmar. 5rs :bii wjuil wbva mar mbgls

fg las$bfr wmag jga jr tma jtmar wbs orjukmt mj`a oy tmaijhbi ojooy, cgjwfgk tmbt 5r :bii wbs $rjoboiy kjfgk tj tbca

mfs oait tj tma`. Xtfii, b$brt erj` tmfs, \fgb mbl b wbr`, ijvfgk

eb`fiy tmbt stuhc tjkatmar tmrjukm tmfhc bgl tmfg, bgl tmara wbs

biwbys b tbia tj taii wmag tmay sbt brjugl tma tboia ejr tma

avagfgk `abi.

Lbg wbs b oft je b $ibfg Lbga bgl wbs absfiy ial oy tma

jtmar kfris. :ar $bragts rbg b ifttia eruft bgl vak smj$, sj wmag

tmay iaet shmjji, sma gbturbiiy wagt tj wjrc fg tma eb`fiyousfgass.

5bry wbs b lfeearagt cattia je efsm. Xma wbs bg jgiy hmfil,

bgl mar lbl rbg mfs jwg ousfgass. =mbt tmbt ousfgass wbs

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axbhtiy, gj jga saa`al ;ufta sura, gjt avag 5bry. Xma wbs

tmjrjukmiy s$jfit B wmbt sma wbgtal, sma kjt B sj tma jtmars

biwbys aghjurbkal mar tj bsc mar $bragts ejr tma ibtast rahjrls

sj tmay hjuil ifstag tj tma` jg \fgb0s rahjrl $ibyar. 5bry

lflg0t gaal tj rusm tj efgl b jo wmag tmay iaet shmjji, bs mar

ebtmar kbva mar b kagarjus biijwbgha. Xma wbs kjfgk tj tbca b

eaw `jgtms jee bgl $rjoboiy agrji fg ^ft bg0s Xahratbrfbi

&jiiaka.

t mbl oaag b Xbturlby betargjjg bgl ft mbl stbrtal tj rbfg.

\may wagt fgtj tma gaw su$ar`brcat ejr sj`a smaitar. \may

lflg0t avag wbgt tma $ags. \may wara ojral bgl stbrtal tj akk

abhm jtmar jg.N lbra yju tj tbca tma $ag,H sbfl \fgb. N6j jg, ust $ut ft

fg yjur $jhcat, bgl wbic jut.H

Nj,H sbfl 5bry. NIjjc, tmbt kubrl fs kfvfgk us euggy

ijjcs.H

N=a0ii bii tbca jga bgl rug. :a wjg0t cgjw wmfhm wby tj

kj.H

\may abhm $fhcal u$ b $ag, bgl wbical tjwbrls tma axft.

\ma kubrl wbs ijjcfgk tma jtmar wby, wmara b krju$ je ojyswara hbusfgk b hj``jtfjg ljwg tma gaxt bfsia.

\may wbical jut je tma stjra, tjjc b eaw sta$s bgl tmag

tmay mabrl b vjfha erj` oamfgl tma` sby, N=juil yju hj`a

wftm us, kfrisO tmfgc yju mbva sj`atmfgk yju mbva gjt $bfl

ejr.H

5bry bgl Lbg rbg, out tma twj kubrls mbl 4brag bgl \fgb

efr`iy oy tma aiojw. \may wara ashjrtal tj tma `bgbkar0sjeefha.

N=a0ra ejr ft gjw,H sbfl \fgb.

4brag j$agal mar `jutm tj bgswar, out gjtmfgk mb$$agal.

% `fllia-bkal kagtia`bg jfgal tma`, wmj fgtrjluhal

mf`saie bs tma `bgbkar. =ftm tma tmraa stjra $arsjggai fg tma

rjj`, tmay wara bscal tj a`$ty tmafr $jhcats. \mara wbs gj

ashb$a. \may wara waii bgl truiy fg tma lugkmab$, bs \fgb0s

krbg wjuil sby.%ojut mbie bg mjur ibtar, twj jeefhars brrfval, bgl tmay

wara tbcag tj tma ijhbi $jifha stbtfjg. % gfha =^& tjjc b

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stbta`agt erj` tma kfris, bgl tma $jifha jeefhar kbva tma` b

starg iahtura jg tma avfis je smj$ifetfgk.

N9ju wfii ust rahafva b hbutfjg tmfs tf`a, out fe yju avar

rajeeagl, ft wfii oa bitjkatmar bgjtmar stjry. 9jur $bragts bra

jg tmafr wby tj hjiiaht yju ojtm. ljg0t su$$jsa tmfs fs tma agl

je yjur $ugfsm`agt.H

4brag0s $bragts krjuglal mar, bgl sma wbsg0t biijwal jut

ejr b `jgtm. \may bisj sbfl sma wbs obggal erj` saafgk \fgb.

\mfs $ut bg fg bg bwcwbrl $jsftfjg wftm \fgb0s eb`fiy, bs tma

twj gbgs wara ofgkj oullfas. t wbs tma` wmj efgbiiy $jural

jfi jg trjuoial wbtars, bgl tma fghflagt wbs ibfl tj rast. bg

wmfs$aral tj 4brag tmbt ft wbs bii ugejrtugbta bgl sma wbs stfiierfagls wftm \fgb0s krbg, sj iabst sbfl sjjgast `aglal, bgl tmbt

wbs tma agl je tmbt.

Lbg0s $bragts oib`al avaryjga axha$t Lbg, bgl sbfl tmay

wara b obl fgeiuagha. Xma tjil tma` sma mbl ejugl gaw erfagls

ust sj tmbt sma wbs biijwal obhc jut. Xtrbgkaiy agjukm, bgy

rahjrl je 5bry oafgk fgvjival fg tma fghflagt bt bii

hjgvagfagtiy lfsb$$abral.

N&j`a fg,H sbfl 5r \byijr, bgl sma wbs jgha `jra fg tma

$rasagt.

4brag $usmal j$ag tma ljjr. Xma hjuil mabr 5rs =astjg

$juglfgk bwby jg mar cayojbrl fg tma s`bii jeefha ust jee 5r

\byijr0s. Xma mbl wjrcal bt tma ebhtjry ejr yabrs, bs ebr bs

4brag cgaw, avar sfgha sma wbs b yjugk kfri. :ar musobgl mbl

oaag cfiial bt tma stbrt je tma wbr, sj sma gavar avag mbl beb`fiy. t wbs ebfr tj sby sma wbs `brrfal tj mar jo. Xma avag

ijjcal ifca b ty$fhbi s$fgstar B kray mbfr tfal obhc fg b gabt oug

bgl b $bia oiua twfg sat lahjrbtal wftm b strfgk je $abris. :ar

scfrt wbs hut fg b gfha %-ifga, bgl wbs efgfsmal tj b $areaht

iagktm. :ar smjas wjuil oa lashrfoal bs sagsfoia. %ii fg bii,

sma wbs tma ty$fhbi sahratbry. Xma ca$t bii tma rahjrls fg jrlar,

bgl obsfhbiiy rbg tma jeefha sfgkia-mbglaliy. Xma cgaw wmara

avarytmfgk hjuil oa ijhbtal fgstbgtiy. :ar jeefha wbs s`bii bgl$jcy. \mara wara gj wfgljws fg tmara, bgl 4brag kuassal ft

mbl jgha oaag sj`a cfgl je stjra hu$ojbrl. t wbs orfkmtiy

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$bfgtal, bgl 5rs =astjg mbl b eaw eb`fiy $mjtjkrb$ms jg tma

wbii je mar gfahas bgl ga$maws.

5r \byijr jeearal 4brag b sabt, wmfhm wbs ust bs waii, bs

sma lfl gjt tmfgc mar iaks wjuil su$$jrt mar b `j`agt ijgkar.

N(jg0t ijjc sj garvjus,H sbfl 5r \byijr. N%gyjga wjuil

tmfgc wbs yjur axahutfjgar. Iat0s mbva b hu$ je tab, bgl wa

hbg lfshuss `y eutura $ibgs.H

:a $rj`$tiy hbiial 5rs =astjg tj $ut tma cattia jg.

N0va oaag wbthmfgk yju ibtaiy, bgl tmfgc yju mbva b ijt je

$jtagtfbi.H

4brag eait mar hmaacs oakfg tj eiusm.

N=a mbva oaag kattfgk b ijt `jra jrlars, bgl 5rs =astjgfs efglfgk ft mbrl tj caa$ jg tj$ je tma $b$arwjrc. \ma fgvjfhas

bra $fifgk u$, bgl ;ufta erbgciy sma gaals bg bssfstbgt. =juil

yju oa fgtarastalO =a hjuil lj ft, sby, jg b tmraa `jgtm trfbi

obsfs, ust fg hbsa yju ljg0t ifca ft. =mbt lj yju sby, tmagOH

Lust bt tmbt `j`agt, tma ljjr j$agal bgl 5rs =astjg

hb`a fg, wftm twj hu$s je stab`fgk tab bgl b $ibta je tabtf`a

bssjrt`agt ofshufts. Xma kbva 4brag b muka wbr` s`fia bgl b

ifttia wfgc. 4brag wjuil ijva tj wjrc wftm 5rs =astjg, efgbiiyjee tma ebhtjry eijjr bg fg bg jeefha wmara sma oaijgkal. Xma

wjuil gjt iat 5r \byijr ljwg.

N=aii, tmag, tmbt0s sattial. j tf`a tj wbsta B ra$jrt tj 5rs

=astjg jg 5jglby `jrgfgk bt gfga j0hijhc, bgl sma wfii smjw

yju tma rj$as. Em, bgl yjur efrst tbsc wfii oa tj efgl b

ra$ibha`agt `bhmfgfst.H

Xma stjjl u$ tj iabva.N9ju mbvag0t bscal `a bojut tma sbibry,H sbfl 5r \byijr.

N&iarfhbi stbee mbva b lfeearagt $by shma`a B % tag $arhagt rfsa,

bgl wa0ii ravfaw ft betar tmraa `jgtms. :jw ljas tmbt sjuglOH

ijjly `brvaiijus, sma tmjukmt tj marsaie. %ii 4brag hjuil

sby wbs tmbgc yju vary `uhm, bgl sma `bla mar wby obhc tj

mar `bhmfga.

Xfx j0hijhc hjuil gjt hj`a ;ufhc agjukm. Xma wbgtal tj

smjut erj` tma rjjetj$s bgl taii avaryjga mar kjjl gaws. \fgbwbs iabgfgk u$ tma wbii jutsfla tma ebhtjry kbtas, s`jcfgk b

u`oar >.

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N=aii, hj`a jg tmag, s$fii tma oabgs. =mbt lfl jil \byijr

wbgt yju ejrOH

N:a0s jeearal `a b jo bs 5rs =astjg0s bssfstbgt,H ra$ifal

4brag, bs hbsubiiy bs sma hjuil `ustar.

Nif`ay,H sbfl \fgb. N%gl wa tmjukmt yju wara kjggb kat

yjur hbrls.H

Nj,H sbfl 4brag, Ntmbt0s ust wmbt yju tmjukmt.H

N9ju0ii oa tjj kjjl ejr yjur jil `btas,H sbfl \fgb.

4brag eait sifkmtiy murt oy \fgb0s ra`brcs, out $ut ft ljwg

tj wmbt mar `u` wjuil mbva lashrfoal bs Ftma kraag ayal

`jgstar0.

N%ra wa stfii kjfgk lbghfgk tj`jrrjw gfkmtOH bscal4brag.H

Nj,H sbfl \fgb. N\mbt0s wmbt wbgtal tj taii yju. 5bry0s

`u` bgl lbl bra kjfgk bwby ejr tma waacagl, bgl sma mbs

fgvftal b eaw je us rjugl tj mar mjusa.H

N(j mar `u` bgl lbl sby ft0s jcbyOH

N=aii... \may ljg0t bhtubiiy cgjw, out 5bry sbfl ft0s

birfkmt. =mbt0s tma mbr`O Lust b eaw `btas.H

Xma wbs sj axhftal tj taii tma eb`fiy mar kjjl gaws, smasjjg ejrkjt \fgb0s hruai ra`brcs. 8fgbiiy sma wbs kjfgk tj

euiefi mar b`oftfjgs. \mfs wbs ust tma oakfggfgk B sma wbs sura

sma wbs kjfgk $ibhas.

Xma wbical fgtj tma cfthmag, mar krfg rabhmfgk erj` abr tj

abr.

N6uass wmbt mb$$agal tj `a tjlbyO kjt b gaw jo.H

N9ju mbvag0t kjga bgl ljga bgytmfgk sfiiy, mbva yju,ijvaOH

Nj, 5u`. 5r \byijr sbfl smjwal $jtagtfbi. :a mbs

$rj`jtal `a tj jeefha ugfjr.H

% ijjc je axhfta`agt bgl $rfla hjvaral mar `jtmar0s ebha.

N=aii ljga, kfri,H sbfl (bl. N=fii yju oa kattfgk b rbfsaOH

N(jas tmbt `abg yju hjuil kfva `a $jhcat `jgayOH

yaiial brry.

N `fkmt, out yju0ii mbva tj abrg ft.H

Xbturlby `jrgfgk hb`a, bgl 4brag lfl mar usubi jos wftm mar

`u`. \may hmbgkal tma oal smaats bgl tjwais, bgl tjjc tma`

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tj tma ibuglaratta. \mag tmay wagt tj tma `brcat tj kat tma

waacagl eruft bgl vakatboias. t saa`al tj tbca ejravar. e mar

`u` sbw jga $arsjg sma cgaw, sma `ust mbva saag mbie b

ljag. Abhm jga mbl b oft je kjssf$ tj axhmbgka. \ma ifkmt wbs

eblfgk, bgl tma lrfia oakbg tj sjbc tmrjukm mar hijtmas. :ar

eaat mbl ijst bii eaaifgk bojut bg mjur oaejrambgl. 5u` ijjcal

bt 4brag.

Nt0s biwbys oast tj hj`a jg tma ibst cgjhcfgks. \may saii

avarytmfgk jee hmab$.H

N cgjw,H sma sbfl.

5u` sbfl tma sb`a tmfgk avary waac. \may efgbiiy `bla ft

mj`a. 4brag wbs hjil bgl wat tmrjukm.N0` kjfgk tj mbva b obtm oaejra tab, 5u`.H

N%ra yju jut lbghfgk tjgfkmt, ijvaOH

N9as,H sma sbfl.

=mfhm wbs sjrt je trua. Xma eait obl gjt taiifgk 5u` sma

wbs kjfgk tj 5bry0s mjusa, out sma cgaw mar $bragts wjuil

lfsb$$rjva, bgl fe tmay cgaw 5bry0s $bragts warag0t avag

kjfgk tj oa tmara, sma wjuil gjt mbva oaag biijwal tj kj.

5bry0s $bragts mbl ;ufta b ibrka mjusa. \ma efrst eijjr wbs bt

straat iavai, bgl hjgsfstal je tma ijugka lfgfgk brab bgl

cfthmag. \ma eijjr bojva ft mbl tmraa sa$brbta oalrjj`s bgl b

obtmrjj` bgl tjfiat. \mag tmara wbs bg bfry, wmfhm wbs b cfgl

je obsa`agt, out bhhassfoia erj` tma straat. \mfs wbs wmara

yju lfl tma ibuglry. t bisj ial jut tj b tjfiat tmbt wbs fg tma

obhcybrl. \mfs wbs b raifh iaetjvar erj` tma jil lbys, oaejramar ebtmar mbl tma `jlarg ebhfiftfas fgstbiial. \ma mjusa wbs

vary waii lahjrbtal bgl eurgfsmal, ebr su$arfjr tmbg tmafr

mjusas. \mara wara birably b eaw $aj$ia tmara oy tma tf`a

4brag brrfval.

\fgb $uiial mar fgtj tma cfthmag. N=mbt bra yju mbvfgk tj

lrfgcOH

N5y kjl,H sbfl 4brag. N=mara lfl bii tmfs ojja hj`a

erj`OHN\jgy0s orjtmar wagt ljwg tma jee ifhagha ejr us. y tma

wby, yju jwa `a efva ojo ejr tma wmf$ rjugl.H

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stbrvfgk, bgl murrfaliy `bla mar wby bhrjss tma ybrl $bst tma

ibrka laifvary vbgs bgl fgtj tma s`bii hbgtaag, wmara \fgb wbs

birably sfttfgk ljwg tuhcfgk fgtj mar $fa bgl hmf$s.

N=mbt mb$$agal tj yju Xbturlby gfkmtO t bii cfhcal jee

jutsfla jg tma $bva`agt. % hju$ia je kbtahrbsmars turgal u$.

\ma oijcas wara efkmtfgk fg tma rjbl. Iuhcfiy \jgy0s orjtmar

&mbrifa wbs tmara B ma cgjws mjw tj mbglia mf`saie. \ma

gafkmojurs stbrtal yaiifgk jut je tma wfgljws ejr sj`ajga tj

kat tma jil ofii. =a mai$al 5bry hiabg u$. Xma mbl oaag

hryfgk, bgl wjuilg0t sby wmbt wbs wrjgk. Xtfii, su$$jsa sma

wbs wjrrfal wmbt mar $bragts wara kjfgk tj sby.H

N:bl tj iabva,H sbfl 4brag. N\mbt ^jrt bgl ia`jg `bla`a eaai rabiiy sfhc.H

\fgb hbrrfal jg rb`oifgk bojut tma hbrryfgk jgs je

Xbturlby gfkmt, out 4brag wbs obraiy ifstagfgk. Xma sullagiy

ijst mar b$$atfta. Xma lrbgc mar ^a$sf &jib, bgl tjil \fgb sma

mbl tj kat obhc.

N8frst lby bgl bii tmbt, yju mbva tj `bca b kjjl

f`$rassfjg.H

N ljg0t cgjw bojut tmbt,H sbfl \fgb. N9ju smjuil stbrt bsyju `abg tj kj jg. 5bca sura yju tbca yjur $rj$ar iughm

mjur, jr tmay wfii tbca blvbgtbka je yju.H

4brag lflg0t tmfgc tmbt wjuil mb$$ag. 5r \byijr eait `jra

ifca bg ughia tmbg b tyrbgt ojss. Xtfii, sma fkgjral \fgb bgl iaet

tma hbgtaag tj `bca mar wby obhc bhrjss tma ybrl.

\mara wbs b smbr$ mjgc je b mjjtar.

NIjjc wmara yju0ra kjfgk, yju sfiiy hjwMH4brag u`$al obhc ;ufhciy tj bvjfl hjiiflfgk wftm tma

laifvary vbg. (b`g, sma mbl sgbkkal mar gaw tfkmts jg b gbfi

stfhcfgk jut erj` tma eagha. Xma wbgtal tj hry. %ii tma avagts

je tma waacagl mbl sullagiy hbukmt u$ wftm mar. Xma eait tma

tabrs stfgkfgk mar hmaacs bs sma oakbg tj sjo ughjgtrjiiboiy.

N=mbtavar fs wrjgkOH hb`a b vjfha erj` oamfgl mar.

Xma hjuil ust `bca jut 5r \byijr0s ebha tmrjukm tma sab

je tabrs.N mj$a tmfs fsg0t bgytmfgk tj lj wftm yjur gaw jo.H

Nj, jm gj, 5r \byijr. ust mbl b obl waacagl.H

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N&j`a jg, tmag. (ry yjur ayas, bgl iat0s kat yju obhc tj

tma jeefha.H

Egha obhc fgsfla bgl uglar 5rs =aostar0s wfgk, sma eait

oattar, bgl tma rast je tma lby wbs s$agt iabrgfgk mjw tj hjgtrji

tma ty$awrftar.

\ma waac $bssal $ratty ugavagteuiiy. Xma wbs fg tma jeefha bt

afkmt tmfrty abhm `jrgfgk, sj tmbgceuiiy `fssal bgy `jra abr

obsmfgks erj` \fgb. 5rs =aostar hjgtfgual mar trbfgfgk

shmaluia, bgl sma mbrliy hbukmt b kif`$sa je 5r \byijr bs ma

wbs fg gakjtfbtfjg wftm sj`a hifagts tj sahura b gaw hjgtrbht.

:a wbs ax$bglfgk tma ousfgass bgl j$agfgk u$ b gaw ebhtjry.Xma wbsg0t sura wmara, out mbl kbtmaral ft wbs hju$ia je mjurs

jr sj erj` Ijgljg.

Xma mbl tj bl`ft sma wbs tmjrjukmiy agjyfgk mar gaw

hiarfhbi rjia. Xma lbylrab`al tmbt jga lby sma wjuil sta$ fgtj

5rs =aostar0s rjia bgl oa fg hmbrka je tma jeefha, `byoa wftm

mbva b hju$ia je $aj$ia uglar mar.

y tma tf`a 8rflby hb`a, sma wbs axmbustal out eait b laa$

sagsa je bhmfava`agt bgl sbtfsebhtfjg. Xma stfii hjuil gjt katusal tj tma ebht tmbt sma lfl gjt mbva tj hijhc fg bgl jut

bgy`jra. =mag tma mbgls je tma hijhc b$$rjbhmal b ;ubrtar tj

sfx, sma kbtmaral tma lby0s $jst, bgl ojtm 4brag bgl 5rs

=aostar `bla tmafr wby jut je tma jeefha bgl wbical tjwbrls

tma `bfg kbta. \ma sahurfty kubrl bt tma kbta biwbys wfsmal

tma` kjjlgfkmt bgl 4brag wjuil wbic ljwg tj tma hjrgar

wmara tma $fiibr ojx wbs, ust fg tf`a tj hbthm tma ibst $jst.4brag sfkmal bs sma sbw \fgb wbftfgk oy tma $jst ojx.

N=mbt bra yju ljfgk mara sj abriyOH sma bscal.

NEm, tjil 8ij mbl b tjjtmbhma bgl mbl tj kj tj tma

lagtfst. \mjukmt 0l oibk bg abriy lby. :jw0s tma gaw jo

tmagOH sbfl \fgb.

jt wbftfgk ejr b ra$iy, sma hjgtfgual tj bsc, N%ra yju

hj`fgk jut tj`jrrjwO \mara0s b &mrfst`bs lbgha bt tma

hmurhm mbii. =a bii tmjukmt wa0l hmahc ft jut B gjt `uhm aisatj lj.H

N(jg0t cgjw,H sbfl 4brag.

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Xma stfii mbl ra$arhussfjgs je ibst Xbturlby, bgl wbsg0t

sura sma hjuil ebha avaryjga, as$ahfbiiy \jgy.

N `fkmt mbva tj vfsft `y gbg. Xma0s b oft uglar tma

wabtmar.H

4brag cgaw ft wbs b wmfta ifa bgl mj$al bg wjuil gjt

kat fii gjw.

N=aii, fe yju lj hj`a, wa0ii oa `aatfgk jutsfla Lbg0s

$bragts0 smj$ bt savag.H

Ns tmbt b kjjl flabOH sma bscal. N\mjukmt tmay lflg0t ifca

us ijt `uhm.H

Nt0ii oa lbrc. \may wjg0t saa wmj0s wmj.H

Lust bs \fgb wbical bwby, sma turgal mar mabl bgl sbfl,Ny tma wby, \jgy0s hj`fgk.H

\ma `agtfjg je mfs gb`a biwbys sagt 4brag0s mabrt rbhfgk.

Xma trfal tj hjgtrji mar eaaifgks B betar bii, sma wbs stfii `bl bt

mf`.

N%s fe hbra,H sma smjutal, mj$fgk \fgb wjuil $bss tmfs

jg.

\jgy sj`atf`as mugk brjugl wftm \fgb0s orjtmars. \mafr

`jtmars mbl oahj`a erfagls lurfgk tma wbr, wmag tmay ojtmwjrcal fg 5r \byijr0s ebhtjry, `bcfgk tma $brbhmutas bgl

ugfejr`s. 5bgy je tma ijhbi wj`ag mbl wjrcal tmara, mai$fgk

tma wbr aeejrt.

%ii lby jg Xbturlby, sma tjil marsaie sma wbsg0t kjfgk tj tma

&mrfst`bs lbgha, out oy sfx tmfrty sma wbs ust $uttfgk tma

efgfsmfgk tjuhmas tj mar `bca-u$ bgl swbyfgk tj afi Xalbcbsfgkfgk Frabcfgk D$ s :brl \j (j0. Xma cgaw birably fg mar

mabrt sma mbl ejrkfvag \jgy, out wbs kjfgk tj mbva tj `bca

mf` sueear ejr ust b ifttia wmfia.

:ar `jtmar mbl oaag rusmfgk brjugl bii lby, sabrhmfgk tma

`brcats ejr hmab$ &mrfst`bs $rasagts. Xma ijjcal tfral bs sma

stu`oial tmrjukm tma ljjr, mar br`s mabvfiy iblag wftm hbrrfar

obks.

N\mjukmt yju `fkmt mbva mbl lfggar kjfgk,H sbfl mar5u`.

6jl, gjw sma eait kufity.

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N(bl sbfl yju `fkmt oa kattfgk efsm bgl hmf$s,H sma sbfl,

cgjwfgk sma mbl ust `bla tmbt stbta`agt u$.

Navar `fgl. brry hbg gf$ ljwg tma hmf$ smj$ ejr us.

=fii yju wbgt sj`aO 9ju ijjc ifca yju0ra ust bojut tj kj

jut.H

N0` jcby. mbl b sbglwfhm b wmfia obhc.H

\ma trutm wbs, sma lflg0t tmfgc sma hjuil `bgbka tj abt.

:ar stj`bhm wbs hmurgfgk jvar wftm garvas bt tma tmjukmt je

saafgk \jgy. %s `uhm bs mar `jtmar wjuil kru`oia bgl `jbg

bojut mjw jg abrtm tmay wara kjfgk tj beejrl &mrfst`bs, 4brag

cgaw jg &mrfst`bs `jrgfgk tmbt lahjrbtfjgs wjuil oa

mbgkfgk u$ fg tma ijugka, avaryjga wjuil mbva b $brhaiijvfgkiy wrb$$al bgl $ibhal uglar tma traa, bgl tmara wjuil

oa tma laifhfjus s`aii je turcay hj`fgk erj` tma cfthmag.

4brag wbgtal mar `u` tj mbva b gfha $rasagt. jw sma wbs

wjrcfgk, sma wjuil oa boia tj beejrl tj kat ft.

\may mbl b stbee smj$ bt tma ebhtjry. 5r \byijr iat tma stbee

ouy tma raahts bt b lfshjugtal $rfha. Xma mbl ejugl mar `u` b

gfha $aghfi scfrt bgl bg a`orjflaral oijusa tj kj wftm ft. 8ij

mbl $ut ft bsfla wftm mar gb`a jg ft ugtfi &mrfst`bs Ava, wmagtmay kjt b s`bii ojgus. Xma hjuilg0t wbft tj saa mar `u`0s

ebha jg &mrfst`bs `jrgfgk. Avary yabr mar lbl ojukmt 5u` b

ojttia je Avagfgk fg ^brfs hjijkga, bgl avary yabr sma

`bgbkal tj ijjc suftboiy sur$rfsal. (bl biwbys tjjc brry jut

tj kat 5u`0s $rasagt, bgl tmbt biwbys saa`al tj oa ibvaglar

obtm hrystbis bgl ibvaglar sjb$. 5u` wjuil kfva brry b ofk

muk bgl sby ft wbs ust wmbt sma biwbys wbgtal. brry wjuilkj obhc tj j$agfgk mfs `jugtbfg je $brhais, `jst je wmfhm

5u` mbl kjt ljwg tma `brcat bgl mbl usubiiy ebiiag b$brt bgl

orjcag oy Lbgubry.

\may hjuilg0t lrbk bg jut je tma jil ejics mj`a ejr

&mrfst`bs (by. Xma mbl `bla ijts je gaw erfagls, bgl tmay

wara kjfgk tj mbva b $brty. Xma wbs mbvfgk b krabt tf`a, out

sma lfl bkraa sma wjuil hj`a rjugl jxfgk (by tj mai$ efgfsm

tma turcay. Xma bscal fe ft wbs jcby tj orfgk mar gaw oasterfagl Xtbgiay, bs ma lflg0t mbva bgy eb`fiy. 5u` bgl (bl

$uiial mar iak, bgl bscal fe wallfgk oaiis wara fg tma bfr.