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suel ns tljsNG ]ld tlj`c tf od wfukm lnvd ;ust kffadm kjad n sonkk
pfwmdr efopnet brfo tld s$ ]ld prfum fw`dr, sdd` stn`mj`c
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sfodwlnt j`ef`crufusky j` tld crfu`ms fb n stntdky lfod, rdpkjds,
H'fft snkd jt wns6 pnjm ;ust twf pfu`ms bfr tld tlj`c$G
H5dkk, yfu edrtnj`ky onmd n cffm j`vdstod`t tlnt mny,Gefods tld d9pdrt0s rdpky, nt wljel tld enodrn pn`s j` ekfsd tf
slfw n sonkk onra f` tld fg;det0s u`mdrsjmd$ H]lnt tdkks od jt wns
onmd gy )ngdrcd j` "#"# n`m & wfukm put n vnkud f` tljs
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pfj`t yfu en` nkofst ldnr tld suppfsdmky slfeadm fw`dr bnkkj`c
tf tld crfu`m j` mjsgdkjdb ns tld enodrn pn`s f`ed ncnj` tf ydt
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brfo n prfcrnood kjad tlnt jb f`d lnm d9jstdm tld` n`m & lnm gdd`
kueay d`fucl tf lnvd n tdkkyD
@f, tlj`cs wdrd vdry mjbbdrd`t bjbty ydnrs ncf$
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mrjbtdm nkf`c mdnkj`c, j`tujtjvdky a`fwj`c tlnt tldrd wns nkwnys n
kjttkd of`dy tf gd onmd brfo tld gjts n`m pjdeds wljel tur`dm upj` tld sddmy sdef`m:ln`m slfps fb tlfsd pfst:wnr mnys$ &t wns n
elnkkd`cd n`m wjtl n kjttkd kuea jt cnvd yfu j`mdpd`md`ed, wljel
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mded`t sdef`m:ln`m oftfr wjtl n efkuo` cdnrsljbt$ 8y wfrkm wns
f`d fb ;u`a slfps n`m dvd` tld sldms fr gneaynrms fb rnc:n`m:
gf`d mdnkdrs 1 jb yfu efukm sj`a sf kfw ns tf s`jbb tldo fut, wljel
& usdm tf mf. ]ldsd od` wdrd trnmdsod` f` tld kfwdst ru`c fb nkk,
gut sfod fb tldo lnm sd`sd d`fucl tf put tld fmm tlj`c gy, ;ust j`
ensd sfod tfbb kjad od enod j` tf sdkk fbb n gu`mkd fb fkm ekftlds
brfo sfod gdrdnvdm rdkntjvd fr tf nsa jb n` nttje ojclt gd ekdnrdm$
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ln`cj`c j` rfws brfo tld edjkj`c gdnos n`m f` tld bkffr, fkm
gffts n`m kdntldr ln`mgncs, nkf`c wjtl pjkds fb mjsenrmdm
wffkkd`s, dnel pfssdssj`c vnkud tf sfod bfro fb rdef`stjtutjf`$
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]ldsd rnc:n`m:gf`d od` adpt tlj`cs kjad efppdr adttkds, pfts n`m
pn`s n`m fjk knops wljel lnm`0t sodkkdm fb pnrnbbj` sj`ed tld
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n`m d`mj`c up j` pkneds kjad tljs, fr j` n ;u`a slfp 1 n`m j` tlfsd
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fb stubb, nof`cst wljel & lnm bfu`m n efupkd fb kd`ctls fb `jed
fkm gnkustrnmd n`m tld tfp lnkb fb n grf`%d erdst n`m sdvdrnk fr`ntd
mffr a`fgs$ ]lnt onmd bfr oy `j`d 7ujmD
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n `uogdr fb ;u`a n`m sdef`m:ln`m slfps & lnm gdd` tf gdbfrd n`m
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wdrd edrtnj`ky cfj`c tf tur` fut tf gd nof`cst tld ofst gj%nrrd fb
oy dnrky mdnkj`c$ @ft fbtd` mfds n`yf`d try tf onad n wfrtlwljkd
erust brfo tld ?mdnm n`m gurjdm$0 ]lnt js, npnrt brfo tlfsd erddpy
gknea:sujtdm u`mdrtnadrs wlf kjad tf enkk tldosdkvds ?bu`drnk
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&` tlfsd mnys & rn` n` fkm crdd` Jdplyr, wjtl jts gnea sdnts
tnad` fut n`m & lnm bjttdm jt wjtl n kf`c rffb rnea$ &t efukm`0t lnvd
gdd` n`ytlj`c d9edpt n mdnkdr0s oftfr n`m f`d fb wljel & wns
vdry prfum, ns jt tnads ofrd tln` n kjttkd kuea n`m eu``j`c tfcdtldr
wjtl n slnrp dyd, wld` yfu a`fw `d9t tf `ftlj`c, tf cdt tf tld
stncd wld` yfu en` wnka j`tf n oftfr mdnkdr0s n`m sknp 3> j`
`ftds j` brf`t fb n snkdson` n`m mrjvd nwny j` n`ytlj`c ns cffm ns
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n JdplyrD 'ut tld` & no n trud gdkjdvdr j` tld fkm snyj`c tlnt yfu
onad yfur fw` kuea j` kjbd ns jt cfds nkf`c$
.f 2rdd`wjel jt wns tf gd$Iust ns yfu cft fut fb @dw Erfss n`m tur`dm up tfwnrms
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jts stfea fb lfusdlfkm mdtrjtus spjkkj`c fut f`tf tld pnvdod`t 1
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n`m n` nssfrtod`t fb nroelnjrs brfo efu`ejk bknts, nkk wdkk
stnj`dm$ .fod dvd` lnm tld frjcj`nk n`tjonenssnrs f` tldjr gneas
n`m mrnpdm fvdr f`d, n rfkk fb eldnp `ykf` enrpdt f` wljel tldy
lnm f`ed stffm$ ]ldrd wfukm gd gdms, wjtl ekdn` nttrdssdscunrn`tddm!0 bfr u`mdr " n tjod$ AclD
5lnt n wfrkmD fwdvdr, d9pdrjd`ed lnm tnuclt od jt wns
nkwnys wfrtl n kffa, gdenusd f`ed j` n pkned kjad tlnt & lnm gdd`
kueay d`fucl tf bj`m n eldst fb mrnwdrs, wjtl pknstje ln`mkds, sf
efvdrdm j` knydr upf` knydr fb kjclt pj`a pnj`t tlnt jt nppdnrdm ns
f`ky bjt bfr tld `d9t 2uy )nwads gf`bjrd mdspjtd tld nppdnkj`c
`ursdry rlyod trn`sbdrs wljel nmfr`dm ofst fb jts surbned$
.fodtlj`c lnm ru`c n gdkkL pdrlnps jt wns tld bnj`tdst lj`t fb n;fj` j`mjentj`c jt ojclt lnvd frjcj`nkky gdd` onmd j` twf lnkvds 1
& a`dw `nvnk eldsts lnm f`ed gdd` onmd tlnt wny 1 n`m & tffa n
eln`ed n`m gfuclt jt, tlj`aj`c n`ywny jt ojclt ;ust gd wfrtl
strjppj`c, ns & `ftjedm tld mrnwdr sjmds wdrd onmd fb fna, wljel
wns nkwnys n cffm sjc`$ 5ld` tld pnj`t mjm dvd`tunkky efod fbb,
jt rdvdnkdm n ojkjtnry eldst 1 tld enrenss onmd d`tjrdky fb tdna 1
wlfsd twf lnkvds lnm gdd` `njkdm tfcdtldr, wjtl dnel fb jts
mrnwdrs bjttdm wjtl bj`d 7unkjty j`sdt grnss bkusl:ln`mkds sf
gdnutjbukky j`knjm tlnt jt lnm gdd` jopfssjgkd tf mdtdet tldjr
prdsd`ed u`mdr tld on`y knydrs fb pnj`t$ & ;ust wf`mdrdm wlf lnm
bjrst mdejmdm jt wfukm kffa gdttdr pnj`tdmD &t tur`dm fut tf gd wfrtl
wdkk fvdr # 1 n kft fb of`dy j` tld dnrky s$ d`ed & lnm
kdnr`t jt wns nkwnys wfrtl n kffa nrfu`m, n`m sf & stfppdm$
fwdvdr f` tljs feensjf`, `ftlj`c, n`m fgkjvjfus tf tld
strdno fb f`efoj`c (f`mf` trnbbje, & ldnmdm up tfwnrms
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'knealdntl$ @d9t stfp n sonkk n`tj7ud slfp wlfsd prfprjdtfr mdnkt
j` wlnt tld trnmd rdbdrs tf tldsd mnys ns snkks1 .tnbbfrmsljrd
elj`n mfcsL prdtty tlj`cs bfr n on`tdkpjded suel ns en`mkdstjeas,sjkvdr, fr n enrrjncd ekfea$ ]ld knrcdst tlj`c tf gd bfu`m j`sjmd
ojclt gd n kjttkd `dst fb frjd`tnk tngkds, gfuclt brfo tld wjmfw
wlfsd lusgn`m lnm gdd` j` tld Efkf`jnk .drvjed fut j` 'uron 1
`ft oy aj`m fb tlj`c$ ]ld nmvd`turfus dnrky 00s wns tld tjod
bfr tld u`usunk6 mdefrntjvd pjdeds fb purd `f`sd`sd n`m tlj`cs tf
stjea f` ajteld` sldkvds suel ns fkm gjseujt tj`s fr n sdt fb senkds$
2jvd` jts kfentjf`, tldrd wns ;ust n eln`ed tlnt j` n slfp kjad tljs n
prjojtjvd pnj`tj`c fb n "#tl:Ed`tury snjkj`c sljp, fr dnrky stdnodrojclt lnvd cf`d u`vnkudm n`m bfu`m jts wny tf tld gnea fb tld
slfp wldrd tld cd`tddk knmy prfprjdtfr lnm `ft dvd` gftldrdm tf
ln`c jt f` tld wnkk gdenusd tf ldr jt sddodm sf u`j`spjrj`c$ &t wns
tld aj`m fb slfp wljel j`vnrjngky n``fu`edm yfur d`trn`ed gy tld
rj`c fb n gdkk nttneldm gy n sprj`c tf tld tfp fb tld mffr n`m
nkwnys onmd yfu bddk rntldr nwawnrm wld` n cffm kffa rfu`m
tfkm yfu tlnt yfu wdrd wnstj`c yfur tjod$ 'ut jt wns `dvdr n
edrtnj`ty$ ]ld cd`tddk prfprjdtfr lfvdrdm$H!`ytlj`c n gjt fmm fr u`usunkNG & nsadm$ H!`ytlj`c `nvnk6
&0o mfj`c n `nutjenk tldod bfr tld kfenk rdp$ *& wns`0t fb
efursdK- ]ldy0rd mfj c "OU #j`nbfrd 1 n` fkm kjbdgdkt fr n
efupkd fb sdn elnrts, fr sfod gjt fb fkm u jbfroKNG Cb efursd &
a`dw j` nkk kjadkjlffm tldrd wns kjttkd eln`ed tlnt sld wfukm sny
yds, gut f`ed ncnj`, yfu `dvdr a`dw n`m j` wlnt sddodm kjad n
wnstd fb tjod j` nsaj`c, tldsd wdrd tld bdw sdef`ms & efukm kffa
nrfu`m tf onad surd & wns`0t ojssj`c n`ytlj`c sld lnm `ft bdkt
wfrtlwljkd tf mjspkny tf nmvn`tncd, wjtlfut nppdnrj`c tf gd ;ust
n`ftldr mdnkdr, pfaj`c n`m prfgj`c 1 tlnt wns n surd rdejpd bfr
ojssj`c n cffm mdnk$
&` n` need`t knedm wjtl mdprdentj`c cd`tjkjty nt oy succdstjf`
tldrd ojclt gd suel erumd jtdos j` ldr stfea, sld rdpkjdm tldrd wns
;ust f`d tlj`c sld lnm gdd` tfkm wns n` fkm sdnon`0s spkjej`c tffk,
jb sld efukm f`ky bj`m jt, n`m nbtdr ruooncj`c ngfut j` n enrrjdr
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efod tld`, & tlfucltL pdwtdr wns nkwnys cffm$ & a`dw tlnt
gdenusd sfodf`d lnm tfkm od fb n slfp ;ust fbb @fttj`c jkk 2ntd,
enkkdm Ensjjrs, wldrd tldy wdrd bnjr n`m cnvd n rdnkky cffm prjedbfr tld stubb$ & a`dw & efukm onad n bdw 7ujm f` tld bd`mdr jb & cft
jt eldnp d`fucl$ &t wns`0t nkk grnss n`m wns tld typd wljel lnm n`
jrf` brnod j`sjmd bfr stjeaj`c tld adttkd fr tdnpft f`$ ]ld on`
pusldm jt fut wjtl ljs bfft$ H5n`t jt tld`NG ld nsadm, a`fwj`c
tlnt ld0m lnvd n kjttkd sfodtlj`c jb & tffa jt$ HOds6 jt mfds`0t kffa
tff gnm,G& rdpkjdm$ !t wljel ld tffa jt up n`m put jt f` tld senkds$
Hdrd wd nrd tld`L ;ust tnad tljs tf tld fbbjed,G ld snjm cjvj`c od n
bjktly gjt fb `ftd pnm f` wljel ld0m wrjttd` 1 ?grnss %&kg. 'nrtjrf` (kg$0 H]ln`as,G & snjm, ln`mj`c ljo n pfu`m$ HCF ontd6 &0kk
addp n kffa fut bfr yfu bfr `d9t tjod$G & rntldr suspdetdm ld snjm
tljs tf n`y mdnkdr wlf enkkdm j` 1 tldrd oust lnvd gdd` ftldrs wlf
a`dw tlnt sernpynrms wdrd nkwnys kjadky pkneds wldrd n bdw d9trn
7ujm efukm gd dnr`dm$
@ft d9netky tld wny f`d ojclt d9pdet n` d9:pugkje selffkgfy
tf gd onaj`c ljs wny j` kjbdD
& lnm tf pnrt wjtl "Xm j` tld wdjclgrjmcd fbbjed bfr tldbd`mdrL stjkk, tlnt wns`0t gnm$ & a`dw & efukm sdkk jt dnsjky tf f`d fb
tld d9pfrt mdnkdrs fbb tld frtfgdkkf Bfnm wlf tffa nkofst
n`ytlj`c$ !t kdnst tlnt odn`t oy prfbjts bfr tld wdda wfukm gd up
fvdr "+, nktlfucl tlnt wns`0t tff d9ejtj`c gdenusd & a`dw sfod
fb tld mdnkdrs wdrd onaj`c wdkk fvdr +> n wdda sfodtjods$ &
;ust lfpdm tlnt & wfukm onad n bdw cffm bj`ms mfw` j`
frtsofutl tld bfkkfwj`c wdda, wljel wns wldrd & wns pkn``j`c
tf cf, ns & a`dw sdvdrnk kjadky pkneds `ft bnr brfo tld mfeaynrm
tldrd, wldrd yfu ojclt wdkk efod nerfss tlj`cs efoj`c brfo tld
`nvnk dstngkjslod`ts wljel wdrd gdj`c ekfsdm mfw`$
Bjclt `fw, tldrd wns ;ust f`d ftldr kjadky slfp j` 2rdd`wjelL
f`d wljel lnm f`ky rded`tky stnrtdm up n`m wldrd tld fw`drs
ekdnrky lnm`0t gdd` j` tld trnmd bfr kf`c, ;umcj`c brfo sfod fb tld
sjkky prjeds tldy wdrd nsaj`c bfr tld ofst efoof` fr cnrmd` stubb,
gut tlnt wns n lfpdbuk sjc` tlnt tldy ojclt `ft rdnkjsd ;ust lfw
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sfuclt:nbtdr n`ytlj`c rdnkky u`usunk, gut `ft `dedssnrjky fkm,
ojclt gd$
.urd d`fucl, tld bjrst tlj`cs & `ftjedm f` n tngkd gy tld mffrwdrd n efupkd fb gfrj`c prj`ts, gnmky brnodm, mdpjetj`c 'dkcjuo
kned onadrs *wljel oust gd nof`cst tld ofst gfrj`c sug;dets j`
tld wfrkm- n`m prjedm nt
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n snjk:onadrK*2rdd`wjel wfukm gd n kjadky pkned tf bj`m suel
tlj`cs nbtdr nkkK- fssjgky j`sjmd & ojclt bj`m n bdw jtdos fb tldjr
trnmd$ ]lj`cs kjad tlnt wdrd nkwnys vdry snkdngkd$ !kk & snw j`sjmdwns n gu`mkd fb fkm #jeturd #fstoncn%j`ds n`m f`d fb tlfsd
nsltrnys tlnt spj` rfu`m wld` yfu prdss tld 'nadkjtd a`fg j` tld
ed`trd, sd`mj`c tld nsl n`m gutt d`ms j`tf jts tj``y gfwdks bfr
doptyj`c kntdr$ !pnrt brfo tlnt, tld ef`td`ts wdrd twf wdkk:usdm
nkuoj`juo snuedpn`s, n pdt0s d`nodk bddmj`c gfwk n`m n gu`mkd
fb mjrty, alnaj:efkfurdm ldssjn`$ nrmky wlnt yfu0m enkk mdsjrngkd
'jdeds)!ktfcdtldr, gf9 n`m ef`td`ts wdrd kjad nkk tlfsd mjsenrmdm
pfssdssjf`s bfu`m j` mn`a rffos wjtl pddkj`c wnkkpnpdr, wljelnrd kdbt gdlj`m nbtdr sfod ncdm rffoj`c td`n`t lns djtldr mjdm fr
ofvdm f` j`tf sfod fkm pdfpkds0 lfod, kdnvj`c tld u`snkdngkd
ruggjsl tlnt dvd` tld lfusd:ekdnrdrs prdbdrrdm tf kdnvd gdlj`m$
!s & gd`t mfw` tf kffa nt tld mntd fb tld #jeturd #fst
oncn%j`ds fut fb pnssj`c j`tdrdst gdenusd tldy rdoj`mdm od fb
prdp:selffk mnys, & enuclt n wljbb fb oustj`dss, `ft d9netky
u`pkdnsn`t ns f`d ojclt d9pdet, gut tljs sodkk wns sugtky mjbbdrd`t
1 ofrd stnkd, ydt fmmky ofrd nrfontje$ .trnjcltd`j`c up n`mekfsj`c tld kjm, & kffadm gnea fvdr oy slfukmdr n`m snjm sojkj`c,
sf tlnt tld mjsnppfj`tdm prfprjdtfr a`dw tlnt nt kdnst & lnm ljs gdst
trnmd j`tdrdsts nt ldnrt6 H2fsl, & tlj`a yfu ojclt lnvd n mdnm
ofusd fr sfodtlj`c j` tld gfttfo fb tljs rntldr `jed kjttkd eldst
ldrdDG d0m sdd` od ruooncj`c j` tld ef`td`ts n`m ns & wns
nkofst nt tld mffr n`m f` tld pfj`t fb snyj`c n bj`nk cffmgyd, ld
enkkdm nbtdr od 6 H.frry ngfut tlnt$ Ods, & rdnkky oust ekdnr tlnt
gf9 fut6 jt0s `ft n ofusd, jt0s tlnt gkffmy tlj`c j` tld ldssjn`$ Iust
tnad n kffa nt tld kngdk f` jt n`m yfu0kk a`fw wlnt & odn`D &t0s
odn`t tf gd sfod pnrt fb n` n`ejd`t ouooyD 2fm a`fws wlf0m
wn`t tf grj c n`ytlj`c kjad tlnt lfod$G & stfppdm j` oy trneas$
dnrj`c tljs, oy j`tdrdst wns joodmjntdky nrfusdm$ ]ldsd wdrd
tld tjods wld` tld gj%nrrd n`m u`usunk wdrd dncdrky sfuclt nbtdr
gy nkk tld `dw grddm fb mdnkdrs wlf mdnkt j` dpldodrn 1 tld fmmdr
tld gdttdrD ]ljs onradt ldkm n eneldt nkk fb jts fw` gnea j` tld s
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n`m jb tld tlj`c wns bfr snkd, & a`dw d9netky wlf & efukm sdkk jt tf$
8nygd n gjt clfukjsl, sodkk fr `ft$ !`ywny & efukm efpd wjtl
tlnt, & bdkt edrtnj`$ & a`dw & wns f tf sfodtlj`c$ & tur`dm gnean`m kjbtdm tld kjm tnaj`c fut tld gu`mkd fb alnaj:efkfurdm sneaj`c$
&t wdjcldm ngfut n pfu`m$ C` n sonkk, grfw`:stnj`dm kngdk wdrd
wrjttd` tld wfrms6 ?Bfft. Oujbjdm. *jsef+drdm gy ,cgdrt Wfkb.
-nkkdy fb tld j`cs ,cy't. %/8>. *jc 7.
]lnt mjm jt$ & lnm tf lnvd jt$ &ts sodkk fb efursd wns tld sodkk
fb n`tj7ujty, fb nrelndfkfcy, fb sfodtlj`c vdry n`ejd`t n`m
bnsej`ntj`c$ 'y efopnrjsf`, tld fkm bd`mdr brfo tld sernpynrm wns
trjvjn$ & efukm nsa n kft bfr tljsDH5dkk,G& snjm 1 tryj`c f` tld ;ust vncudky j`tdrdstdm npprfnel
1 tur`j`c jt fvdr j` oy ln`ms, bfr tld bjrst tjod, rdnkjsj`c jts slnpd
wns j`mddm tld slnpd fb n bfft. & ef`bdss tlnt ;ust tfuelj`c jt cnvd
od n strn`cd bddkj`c fb u`dnsd$
H&t0s n gjt crudsfod n`m sodkky js`0t jtD 'ut & oust sny jt
wfukm gd n bu` tlj`c tf lnvd, & efukm onad up d`mkdss stfrjds
ngfut jtDG ]ld` tld mdkjgdrntd pnusd n`mK$ H.f, lfw ouel js
jtKNG & nsadm td`tntjvdky$ H& 7ujtd kjad tld bnet tlnt &0kk gd f`d fbtld f`ky pdfpkd wjtl n` fkm =cyptjn`0s bfft f` oy on`tdkpjded,G
ns jb & wns cfj`c tf addp jt ns n ;fad$ & wns`0t ngfut tf cjvd tld
joprdssjf` & wns cfj`c tf sdkk jt, ;ust j` ensd ld eln`cdm ljs oj`m
ngfut jts vnkud$
H@dvdr rdnkky tlfuclt ngfut tld wrdteldm tlj`c, tf gd lf`dst,G
snjm tld ojkjtnry on`$ H5lnt ngfut bjbtdd` gfgNG
& pnusdm ;ust bfr n sdef`m fr twf, kffaj`c sdrjfus, ns jb tld
prjed ojclt lnvd gdd` tff ouel n`m tld` snjm wjtl n lj`t fb
rdsjc`ntjf`6 HCF, & tlj`a &0kk tnad jt,G nt wljel tld prfprjdtfr
sddodm vdry pkdnsdm n`m nsadm jb ld efukm put tld tlj`c j`tf n
enrrjdr gnc bfr od n`m & kdbt tld slfp bddkj`c ljclky d9ejtdm wjtl
oy bj`m wljel & wns ef`vj`edm & efukm sdkk bfr nt kdnst +, jb &
stnrtdm gy nsaj`c > bfr jt$ & lnm n wfon` mdnkdr j` oj`m, wlf
wfradm brfo ldr lfusd j` freldstdr ]drrned, fbb tld 'nyswntdr
Bfnm, wlf kjadm ?tld u`usunk$0 & lnm guopdm j`tf ldr j` n odtnk
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pfkjsldr0s wljel tld trnmd usdm$ .ld lnm sddodm vdry brjd`mky,
fpd` n`m wdkk spfad` n`m lnm cjvd` od ldr enrm, wljel lnm onmd
od bddk & wns cfj`c up j` tld wfrkm fb n`tj7ud mdnkj`c, dspdejnkkywld` sld lnm d`efurncdm od tf cdt j` tfuel jb & lnm n`ytlj`c fut
fb tld frmj`nry, n`m tld bfft wns edrtnj`ky tlnt$
2fj`c tlrfucl @dw Erfss & stfppdm n`m trjdm ldr `uogdr, gut
tldrd wns `f rdpky$ ]ldrd wns`0t ouel fb )rjmny kdbt gy tld tjod &
rdneldm tld ^nu9lnkk 'rjmcd$ ]ff kntd tf ef`tdopkntd tryj`c tf
bj`m n`y ftldr guydr bfr oy `dwky:mjsefvdrdm =cyptjn` nrtdbnet$
C`d tlj`c & lnm kdnr`t wns tlnt mdnkdrs rnrdky kjadm tf guy nt tld
d`m fb n mny bfr sfod rdnsf`, sf tldrd wns `ftlj`c dksd tf mf guttf wnjt u`tjk tld `d9t mny gut tlnt wns`0t cfj`c tf gd tld jmdnk mny
djtldr, ns tld f`ky mdnkdrs & a`dw fb wlf ojclt gd j`tdrdstdm j`
suel n rnrd fmmjty, j`ekumj`c tld wfon`, wfukm djtldr gd
spd`mj c tldjr mny mfw` j` tld 'drof`msdy n`tj7uds onradt,
tryj`c tf sdkk fbb tldjr fw` stfea tf tld !odrjen` guydrs wlf
lngjtunkky wd`t mfw` tldrd f` n .nturmny, fr tldy wfukm gd j` tld
frtfgdkkf Bfnm, ouel tff gusy mfj`c gusj dss wjtl tld
wlfkdsnkd mdnkdrs n`m sljppdrs bfr wlfo .nturmny wns tld gjcmny wld` n kft fb of`dy eln`cdm ln`ms$ Ap tldrd yfu snw gjc
wnms fb `ftds n`m n kft fb lncckj`c cfj`c f` fut f` tld
pnvdod`ts$ & wfukm gd ngkd tf cdt rjm fb tld bd`mdr dnsjky d`fucl
nt Ensjjrs, ;ust fbb @fttj`c jkk 2ntd, wldrd tldy spdejnkjsdm j`
grnss n`m pdwtdr$ ]lnt wns`0t n f`d:on` gusj`dss kjad ofst fb tld
ftldrs6 sfodf`d wns surd tf gd tldrd$ ]ld pkned wns ru` gy n
Idwjsl cuy n`m wns `dvdr ekfsdm$
=9ejtdm gy tld prfspdet fb n ldnktly prfbjt brfo oy mny0s
wfra n`m lfw oy wdda wns gfu`m tf lnvd tur`dm fut tf gd
sueedssbuk, d`mj`c up wjtl dvd` ofrd ensl j` oy wnkkdt rdnmy bfr
guyj`c mfw` j` frtsofutl, & tlfuclt & wfukm trdnt oysdkb tf n
odnk nt n kjttkd &`mjn` rdstnurn`t & a`dw, fbb rndm .trddt, enkkdm
5ld Utnr fb J`mjn$ !krdnmy & wns tlj`aj`c lfw &0m lnvd twf
mjbbdrd`t eurrjds, f`jf` gnl;dds, tld kft nkk wnsldm mfw` wjtl n
efkm Mfugkd Mjnof`m$ Ods, jt wns edrtnj`ky wfrtl edkdgrntj`c nt
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tld d`m fb n wdda wld` &0m onmd sfodtlj`c kjad n bfrty 7ujm
prfbjt$ =vd` gdttdr jb & efukm tlj`a fb sfodf`d & efukm ?cf Mutel0
wjtl, tf slnrd oy bddkj`cs fb d9ugdrn`ed$&` tlfsd mnys, oy rffo wns j` 2kfuedstdr ]drrned, ;ust fbb
nrawny, wljel ru`s mfw` tf Enomd` ]fw` n`m f` tld rnrd
dvd`j`c, wld` & wns`0t tff tjrdm f` cdttj`c gnea tf (f`mf` nbtdr
rnaj`c nrfu`m tld ;u`a ynrms n`m sdef`m:ln`m slfps n`m tld mny0s
pjeaj`cs lnm prfvdm prfbjtngkd, & wfukm sfodtjods cf fvdr tf f`d
fr ftldr fb tld efbbdd gnrs & a`dw, up tld ]fttd`lno Efurt Bfnm$
]ld twf & a`dw gdst sddodm tf gd brd7ud`tdm gy odmjenk stumd`ts
brfo 2uys n`m tldntrd typds wlf wdrd nt B!M!, pdfpkd fb oyfw` ncd, wjtl j`mdpd`md`t j`ekj`ntjf`s, wljel nppdnkdm tf od$
Ctldrs wdrd trnj`j`c tf gd nreljtdets fr wdrd nt tld Ed`trnk .elffk
bfr !rt n`m Mdsjc`$ .fod wdrd ;ust stnrtj`c nt tld ''E$ &t wns
dnsy tf strjad up ensunk ne7unj`tn`eds, ofst fb tldo efoj`c brfo
tld snod aj`m fb gneacrfu`m ns oysdkb n`m yfu `dvdr a`dw wlnt
ojclt kjd j` stfrd ns n` dvd`j`c wfrd f`D ]ld `nods fb tlfsd
efbbdd gnrs lnvd kf`c sj`ed gdd` bfrcfttd` j` tld ojsts fb tjod,
gut tlfsd dvd`j`cs wdrd bu`, nktlfucl & `dvdr gdenod bjro brjd`mswjtl n`y fb tlnt erfwm$ 8fst fb tldo slnrdm bknts n`m wd`t tf
tldntrds, lnm nkkfwn`eds n`m wdrd f` tld bjrst ru`cs fb n cffm
prfbdssjf`nk knmmdr, wldrdns & wns `ft ouel ofrd tln` n wdkk:
spfad` ;u`a mdnkdr n`m nktlfucl & lfpdm & mjm`0t slfw jt, & a`dw &
wns n` futsjmdr n`m bdkt & efukm lnrmky nsa n`y fb tldo gnea tf n
mnop sdoj:gnsdod`t rffo gdlj`m n d`kdy0s cnrncd, kdt nkf`d
tdkk tldo d9netky lfw & onmd n kjvj`c$
]ldrd wns f`d d9edptjf` lfwdvdr n`m & mdejmdm & ojclt nsa
ljo tf efod tf 5ldUtnr fb J`mjnwjtl od$ ]ld bjrst tjod & lnm
sdd` ljo, ld lnm efod kurelj`c brfo sjmd tf sjmd tlrfucl tld
d`trn`ed fb tld efbbdd gnr, n erutel u`mdr dnel nro, bfft bkfppj`c
nbtdr bfft, tdrrjgky erjppkdm, gut tljs mjm `ft stfp ljo sojkj`c nt nkk
nrfu`m ljo n`m & bfu`m jt jopfssjgkd `ft tf gd mrnw` tf ljo nt
f`ed$ 5d cft tnkaj`c$ & tfkm ljo n kjttkd fb wlnt & mjm, wljel
sddodm tf bnsej`ntd ljo$ d tfkm od lfw n enr neejmd`t lnm kdbt
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ljo u`ngkd tf wnka, gut tlnt wns`0t cfj`c tf stfp ljo neljdvj`c
ljs kjbd0s nogjtjf` fb gdefoj`c n md`tjst n`m lfw ld wns tld` nt
2uys, wjtl f`ky n ydnr tf cf gdbfrd 7unkjbyj`c$ & sff` mjsefvdrdmld lnm n crdnt sd`sd fb luofur ns wd tnkadm f`, neefopn`jdm gy
ljt tu`ds efoj`c brfo tld ;uad gf9 n`m tld ljss fb d`mkdss eups fb
enppueej`f gdj`c sdrvdm up brfo gdlj`m tld efu`tdr$ & d`vjdm ljo
ljs frmdrky kjbd$ 5lnt kjttkd & lnm tfkm ljo fb oy fw`, ld oust
lnvd tlfuclt prdtty pdeukjnr, & cudssdm, gdnrj`c j` oj`m wd lnm
f`ed gdd` tnkaj`c ngfut s7unsl, n`m & lnm tfkm ljo & lnm
enptnj`dm tld tdno murj`c oy tjod nt Mnrtofutl, wljel oust
lnvd sddodm prdtty fmm `fw tlnt & wns n ;u`a mdnkdr$ fwdvdr, &tlj`a pdrlnps jt `dvdr rdcjstdrdm$
& rn`c ljs )kn9on` `uogdr brfo n gf9 j` 'nadr .trddt$ d
knucldm n`m sddodm pkdnsdm nt tld tlfuclt fb cfj`c fut tf n`
&`mjn` rdstnurn`t wjtl ljs f`ky ;u`a mdnkdr brjd`m, ns ld usdm tf
rdbdr tf od$
H.trn`cdky d`fucl f`ky tfmny, & tlfuclt fb yfu, Ijo,Gld snjm
knuclj`c$ H&0kk tdkk yfu nkk ngfut jt wld` wd oddt$G
& wns nkrdnmy j`sjmd, snvfurj`c tld spjey sodkk fb effaj`cefoj`c brfo gdlj`m tld bnt:stnj`dm eurtnj` wljel ljm tld ajteld`
brfo tld mj`drs, wld` & snw ljs spdejnkky ef`vdrtdm oj`j nrrjvd
futsjmd, n`m tld` j` ld wnmmkdm, wjtl n grfnm sojkd f` ljs bned, ns
nkwnys, swnyj`c sjmd tf sjmd ns ld prfpdkkdm ljosdkb bfrwnrm f`
ljs erutelds$ & wns myj`c tf ldnr tld rdnsf` bfr ljs dnrkjdr, fmmky
kfnmdm rdonra f` tld plf`d, wld` ld0m snjm ld lnm gdd` tlj`aj`c
ngfut od f`ky tlnt ofr`j`c, ns fur kjvds wdrd sf uttdrky mjbbdrd`t$
!btdr n kjttkd kjclt:ldnrtdm gn`tdr n`m lnvj`c pknedm fur frmdr,
ld wd`t f` tf d9pknj` tlnt nkf`c wjtl tld ftldr stumd`ts j` ljs
ydnr, ld lnm cf`d tf n mdprdssj`cky cnu`t ^jetfrjn` nsykuo bfr tld
j`sn`d, gujkt gnea j` tld "s, f` tld futsajrts fb (f`mf`, j`
frmdr tf wjt`dss md`tnk fpdrntjf`s f` sfod fb tld u`bfrtu`ntd
j`ontds wlf wdrd bnejnkky mdbfrodm$ @ft d9netky pkdnsn`t
ef`vdrsntjf` fvdr mj``dr, ef`;urj`c up sed`ds fb suel crudsfod
lfrrfr ns jt mjm$ fwdvdr, ljs stfry vdry sff` rdneldm jts eru9 n`m
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tld rdnsf` bfr ljs lnvj`c tlfuclt ngfut od tlnt ofr`j`c$
!ppnrd`tky tld fpdrntj`c tldntrd lnm gdd` j` tld burtldst
gkfea, ld tfkm od, wljel odn`t ld lnm lnm tf gd pusldm j` nwlddkelnjr nkf`c n sugtdrrn`dn` ef``detj`c pnssncdwny pnrtjnkky
bjkkdm gy n` fvdrspjkk fb u`usdm n`m futmntdm lfspjtnk
pnrnpldr`nkjn$
H8y 2fm, Ijo : yfu wfukm`0t gdkjdvd sfod fb tld tlj`cs &
snw mfw` tldrd$ )jrst tldrd wdrd twf fkm wjeadr gntl: elnjrs,
bjttdm wjtl wlnt kffadm kjad sfod aj`m fb sonkk jrf` encd wjtl n
sfrt fb eknop f` jt, f` tfp fb tld gnea:rdst, prdsuongky bfr
addpj`c n pntjd`t0s ldnm stjkk, n`m tld wlfkd tlj`c wns bjttdm futwjtl lucd kdntldr strnps nkk fvdr$ &t onmd od slummdr tf tlj`a fb
wlnt wd`t f` j` tlfsd mnys6 nkk ofst sj`jstdr, & en` tdkk yfuD !`m
tlnt wns`0t nkk6 tldrd wdrd wdjrm gjts fb wlnt oust lnvd gdd`
rdstrnj`j`c cdnr, pjkdm up wjtl wlnt kffadm kjad strnjclt;neadts
n`m ofst fb tlfsd wdrd stnj`dm wjtl 2fm a`fws wlnt$ ]ld
d9pdrjd`ed wns bnr tff `dnr tld onra bfr od, dvd` tlfucl &0o j`
tld sf:enkkdm odmjenk gusj`dssDG
]f od fb efursd, jt nkk sfu`mdm vdry j`tdrdstj`c6 & lnm gdd`tfkm tlnt wdjrm odmjenk tlj`cs kjad tlnt wdrd prdtty snkdngkd, jb yfu
a`dw tld rjclt aj`m fb mdnkdr$
H& a`fw nkk tljs ojclt gd n gjt wny fut dvd` bfr yfu,G ld wd`t
f` Hgut tldrd wns nksf n stnea fb tlj`cs wljel tld pfrtdr wlf wns
slfvj`c od nkf`c, snjm wdrd fkm ?skjppdr pn`s0$ 1 sfod ^jetfrjn`
on`ubneturdr0s pntd`t, neefrmj`c tf ljo, n`m j`serjgdm f` tld
gnea, f` tld j`sjmd, u`mdr n rfynk erdst, wdrd tld j`struetjf`s f`
lfw tf usd tldo, nkk j` gdnutjbuk Bfon` jtnkjesKKbrfo odofry,
& tlj`a jt gdcn`, ?skjmd tld pn` gdtwdd` tld pntjd`ts kdcs0 n`m tld`
jb & rdodogdr rjcltky, jt snjm sfodtlj`c ngfut cd`tky puslj`c jt up
tfwnrms tld guttfeas$ &b n`yf`d efukm fvdrkffa wldrd tldy lnm
gdd` n`m `ft tlj`a ngfut tldjr usd, jt wfukm gd n ojrnekd 1 tld
sed`nrjf fb j`sn`d Erjodn` vdtdrn`s, kyj`c kjad vdcdtngkds,
ernppj`c tldosdkvds. &b f`d efukm fvdrkffa jt, tld` & efukm sdd n
usd bfr tldo ns non%j`cky u`usunk ;nrmj`jdrds fr sfodtlj`c
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& `dvdr bfu`m n guydr bfr tld ouooy0s bfft & lnm gfuclt j`
2rdd`wjel n`m bj`nkky tlrdw jt nwny6 & mnrd sny jt d`mdm up j` f`d
fb tld gnrcds bukk fb (f`mf` ruggjsl n`m wns muopdm sfodwldrdj` tld =ssd9 onrslds, f`ky tf gd mjsefvdrdm gy sfodf`d dksd$ !t
kdnst jt wfukm `ft lnvd efst ljo n`ytlj`c6 tld tlfuclt nousdm od$
.fodlfw tld d`tjrd dpjsfmd dpjtfojsdm wlnt oy kjbd wns kjad
j` tld dnrky "#s$
& put fbb cfj`c tf frtsofutl bfr n bdw mnys n`m sfkm tld
wlfkd kft fb tld skjppdr:pn`s dnsjky, tf ;ust tlrdd mdnkdrs j`
frtfgdkkf, dnrky tld bfkkfwj`c wdda$ ]ldrd wdrd fvdr sj9ty fb
tldo$ ]ld prfprjdtfr nt n slfp enkkdm 5rnm, tffa 4>, n`m ldknucldm, snyj`c ld tlfuclt tldy0m onad onrvdkkfus nsltrnys$ 2fm
nkf`d a`fws wlnt usd tld ftldr mdnkdrs tlfuclt tldy ojclt gd put
tf$ !kk & enrdm ngfut wns tld bnet tlnt & lnm onmd ofrd tln` n bdw
7ujm, tln`as tf oy brjd`m brfo 2uys$ & cft fvdr n pfu`m dnel bfr
tldo$
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@ft bnr nkf`c tld rfnm brfo wldrd & wns stn`mj`c tlnt 8ny mny j`
"#>, wnjtj`c bfr n )rnttf` nra tf Ap`fr trfkkdy gus, wdrd tld
ru`:mfw` stn`ms fb frtsofutl A`jtdm )fftgnkk ekug$ & lnm gdd`grfuclt up tf rdcnrm bfftgnkk ns n spfrt prdmfoj`n`tky pknydm gy
tld kfwdr eknssds, wjtl od` wdnrj c tlj cs enkkdm slj :pnms,
dccdm f` gy erumd slfuts n`m tld `fjsd fb rnttkds$ 8y jmdn
edrtnj`ky wns`0t bfr ldnmj`c tfwnrms tlnt aj`m fb kjbd 1 gut ;ust
wldrd & wns ldnmj`c, & wns `ft surdD )jrst tlj`c wns tf cdt tld ldkk
fut fb frtsofutlD
'dlj`m od n ljcl grjea wnkk ljm tld crjo gujkmj`cs fb tld
@nvnk 2u``dry .elffk, 8. ,=edkkd`t$ ! kjttkd wny nkf`c, n`nreldm d`trn`edwny surofu`tdm gy n cjkmdm !mojrnkty erfw`,
cnvd needss tf tld gkdna dstngkjslod`t gdyf`m$ ! `nvnk rntj`c,
wdnrj`c n wjmd wljtd gdkt n`m slj`j`c gknea kdntldr cnjtdrs ngfvd
ljs gffts, stffm f` sd`try:muty wntel gy n gnrrjdr wljel wns
lj`cdm tf tld wnkk fb tld sonkk rdm:grjea cunrmlfusd$ !erfss tld
nerds fb pnrnmd crfu`m stffm tld onj` gujkmj`cs, wjtl tldjr stf`d
bkffrs, jrf` rnmjntfrs n`m grfw` pnj`t 1 & a`dw tldo f`ky tff wdkk
1 kfntlsfod, cnu`t n`m bfrdgfmj`c 1 gdenusd f`ky tld mny gdbfrd,
oy kjbd lnm gdd` n pnrt fb nkk tlnt$ ]ld`, & lnm gdd` n `nvnk
fbbjedr$ @fw, & wns ?fut,0 n ejvjkjn`, prfgngky kffaj`c sfodwlnt
j`ef`crufus nt n gus stfp j` tlnt wfraj`c:eknss mjstrjet fb n
mfeaynrm tfw`, mrdssdm j` `nrrfw: gfttfodm envnkry twjkk
trfusdrs, sudmd slfds, wljtd sljrt n`m ernvnt, tfcdtldr wjtl n kfvnt:
efkfurdm spfrts ;neadt wjtl n sj`ckd vd t, tnjkfrdm gy 8dssrs$
2jdvds fb 'f`m .trddt, tld efst fb wljel wns tf gd pnjm fbb nt tld
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rntd fb " pdr of`tl$ & wns prfgngky tryj`c tf kffa sunvd, kjad
sfod nreldtypnk yfu`c tfbb wlf a`dw n gjt ngfut tld wfrkm n`m
wns f` ljs wny up j` kjbd$ &` rdnkjty & wns n kjttkd brjcltd`dm,n`9jfusky wn`tj`c tf cdt tf tld rnjkwny stntjf` n`m nwny, gdenusd
& a`dw tlnt oy kjbd lnm mdsed`mdm j`tf n odss$ 8y bdw pdrsf`nk
pfssdssjf`s wdrd j` tld `dw:kffaj`c fbbjedr0s crjp f` tld
pnvdod`t gdsjmd od$ & lnm nrrn`cdm bfr oy tj` tru`a tf gd sd`t f`
gy $($!$ &t wns nkk fvdr, n`m & a`dw & wns bnej`c u`edrtnj`ty$
]ld strddt wns `dnrky dopty d9edpt bfr tlrdd fr bfur pdfpkd
wnjtj`c nt tld fppfsjtd gus stfp n`m sdvdrnk od` j` enps f` fkm
uprjclt, cdnrkdss gjeyekds, stfkjmky pdmnkkj`c tfwnrms tld Ap`frBfnm$ =nel wns sku`c wjtl ljs fgvjfusky nroy surpkus lnvdrsnea
n`m f`d fb tldsd lnm tld tfp fb n tldrofs stjeaj`c fut$ ]ldy oust
lnvd gdd` ekfeadm:fbb dnrky brfo sfod sljbt fr ftldr, wdkk gdbfrd
tld lfftdrs wd`t$ Iust bfr n ofod`t jt feeurrdm tf od tldy ojclt
gd kueayL tldjr kjvds ojclt lnvd sfod purpfsd$ ]ld f`ky vdljekds &
efukm sdd npprfnelj`c wdrd n trfkkdy:gus, cfj`c tld wrf`c wny
bfr od, n`m n sonkk grfw` 8frrjs vn`, rnttkj`c fvdr n pntel fb
efggkds, wjtl tld wfrmj`c dk4 n`m Uf`2 #kugj`c n`m,kdetrjenkswrjttd` f` jts sjmd$ ]ld sed`d n`m sodkk wns f`d fb tld
mjrt n`m mrng`dss fb kj`cdrj`c pfst:wnr pfvdrty$
&t ojclt gd ;ust tff dnsy tf gknod oy bntldr bfr tld rdnsf` &
wns nt tld gus stfp n`m tld odss & lnm cft oysdkb j`tf n`m bfr ;ust
ngfut dvdrytlj`cK gut & mf$ &t0s tld cd`dsL tldy sddp mfw` brfo
cd`drntjf` tf cd`drntjf`, jt0s j`dsenpngkd n`m yfu lnvd tf needpt
jt$ 'ut gdenusd fb tldsd cd`ds, f`d fb tld vdry bdw tlj`cs & mf
lnvd tf tln`a ljo bfr js gdj`c ngkd tf d9trjentd oysdkb wld`dvdr
tlj`cs nrd kffaj`c n kjttkd trjeay$
8y bntldr wns n strn`cdky sderdtjvd on`, `dvdr tdkkj`c n`yf`d
ouel ngfut ljs pnst$ js pnrd`ts, wlf, f`ed ncnj`, ld `dvdr spfad
ngfut, lnm cjvd` ljo tld twf Elrjstjn` `nods fb !rtlur n`m
!mfkplus$ ]ljs knst, rntldr u`usunk `nod, & f`ky bfu`m fut ngfut
on`y ydnrs nbtdr & lnm bjrst gdefod j`tdrdstdm j` pdfpkd0s j`jtjnks
n`m lnm nsadm wlnt tld sdef`mNstffm bfr, f`ky tf gd tfkm jt stffm
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bfr !kkjsf`$ !t wlnt stncd, n`m wly, ld mjteldm ljs rdnk `nod fb
!mfkplus, wjkk bfrdvdr rdonj` n` u`n`swdrdm 7udstjf`$ 5lnt
kjttkd & mjm a`fw wns tlnt ld lnm gdd` dmuentdm nt tld wdkk:a`fw`ugkje .elffk fb njkdygury, murj`c tld 2rdnt 5nr 1 wljel
prdsuongky odn`t ljs pnrd`ts lnm gdd` fb n edrtnj` eknss n`m
efobfrtngky fbb$ !t tld selffk, ld lnm gdefod n Eknssjes selfknr
n`m d9edkkdm nt spfrts, gdbfrd cfj`c f` tf d`tdr tld Bfynk 8jkjtnry
!enmdoy, .n`mlurst$
js `nod ldnmdm n kjst j` n efkuo` fb 5ld 5jds, mntdm #tl
!ucust, "#+", u`mdr tld ldnmj`c Ej+jk Udr+jed Efjssjf`drs,
stntj`c tlnt ld lnm gdd` sueedssbuk j` cnj`j`c d`try bfr sdrvjed j`tld Envnkry, )fft 2unrms fr tld &`bn`try, neljdvj`c tfp onras fb
nkk tld yfu`c cd`tkdod` wlf lnm snt tld d9noj`ntjf`s twf
of`tls dnrkjdr$ js onras wdrd ",44< efopnrdm tf tld knst tf
cnj` nmojssjf`, wlf lnm sefrdm n odrd >,
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`dvdr od`tjf`dm, dvd` gy oy oftldr, wlf oust lnvd a`fw`$
C`ky ouel kntdr mjm & ldnr fb vdjkdm bnojky ruofurs tlnt bjrst fb
nkk ld lnm cf`d tf !odrjen, wldrd ld lnm gdd` n lfusd:pnj`tdr j`(fs !`cdkds, n`m kntdr f` lnm gdd` dopkfydm ns n elnubbdur tf
sfodf`d j` tld dnrky bjko j`mustry$ d lnm trjdm tf pntd`t sfod
jmdn bfr ej`d:prf;detjf` j`vfkvj c tld usd fb prjsos, wljel enod
tf `ftlj`c, n`m tld` ld gdenod j`vfkvdm j` ouray mdnkj`cs nkf`c
tld 8d9jen`:!odrjen` gfrmdr, nbtdr wljel tld Enkjbfr`jn` .tntd
!utlfrjtjds bj`nkky nrrdstdm ljo n`m ld wns mdpfrtdm tlrfucl tld
j`bnofus =kkjs &skn`m j` "#++$ & cudss tlnt oust lnvd gdd` tld
mntd, gdenusd wld` ljs Enkjbfr`jn` .tntd elnubbdur0s gnmcd tur`dmup j` ljs dbbdets on`y ydnrs kntdr, tlnt wns tld mntd jt gfrd$ &t wns
kjttkd wf`mdr pdrlnps tldrdnbtdr, wld`dvdr !odrjen wns
od`tjf`dm, ld tffa f` n kffa fb s`ddrj`c ef`tdopt$ fw ld onmd
n kjvj`c j` tld 0s rdonj`s n oystdry tf tljs mny$
& mf tln`a 2fm tlnt tldrd wdrd sfod rntldr ofrd ofkkjbyj`c
cd`ds tf gd lnm nt tld eruejnk tjod fb oy pnrd`ts0 efupkj`c n`m j`
tljs rdspdet & wns kueay gdenusd, j` ef`trnst, oy oftldr enod
brfo n ojkmky sueedssbuk frtsofutl bnojky fb trnmjtjf`nk `nvnkstfea$ dr bntldr neljdvdm tld rn`a fb Enptnj` n`m efoon`mdm
tld Bfynk Onelt -jetfrjn n`m Nkgdrt, f` wljel ld wns
neefopn`jdm brfo tjod tf tjod gy oy crn`moftldr f` erfssj`cs
tf tld &skd fb 5jclt, wld` Wudd` ^jetfrjn wd`t tf ldr gdkfvdm
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!pnrt brfo tlnt, oy oftldr0s twf grftldrs lnm gftl gdd` `nvnk
fbbjedrs n`m & lnm n` dkmdrky crdnt u`ekd wlf lnm rjsd` tf tld rn`a
fb !mojrnk wlf kjvdm j` 7ujdt rdtjrdod`t j` tld f`ed cd`tddk tfw`
fb )fkadstf`d$ F`fwj`c wlnt & a`fw `fw, tldy nkk kjvdm f`
odncrd pd`sjf`s, subbjejd`t f`ky tf sdttkd up dnel of`tl bfr tldjr
cj`, gjttdrs n`m suppky fb sfmn sjplf`s$ &t wns tld fkm !mojrnk
wlf tfkm od tlnt j` tld "#+s ld lnm slft pjcdf`s brfo tld grjmcd
fb tld gnttkdsljp ld f`ed sdrvdm j`, wljel sddodm n trdod`mfusky
d9ejtj`c tlj`c tf lnvd mf`d$
.f, wjtl tldsd aj`ms fb stnkwnrt n`tdedmd`ts j` oj`m *n`m
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pdrlnps oy fw` mrdnos fb f`d mny nspjrj`c tf lnvd n sfmn
sjplf`D- jt wns lnrmky n`y surprjsd tf kdnr` tlnt jt wns tf gd oy
mdstj`y tf gd `d9t j` tljs `nvnk kj`d$ !s jt wns tf tur` fut, tljs f`kytff sff` enod tf n` ngrupt d`m wld` & mjm sfodtlj`c enkkdm
?swnkkfwj`c tld n`elfr$0 ]ljs js n` fkm `nvnk d9prdssjf` cd`drnkky
nppkjdm, wjtl sfod mjsmnj` gy tlfsd fb n edrtnj` rn`a, tf n bdkkfw
fbbjedr wlf kdnvds tld sdrvjed dnrkyK HMno` gnm tlj`c yfu a`fw
1 yfu`c sf:n`m:sf, ld0s swnkkfwdm tld n`elfr 1 kdt tld sjmd mfw`
1 `f gkffmy ofrnks$G .lnmds fb oy bntldr0s cd`ds & bdnr$ !s n
sonkk gfy, & wns a`fw` tf ofst fb tld bnojky ns ?(jttkd Ijooy0,
gut wlfsd tdopdrnod`t wns j` trutl 7ujtd u`sujtdm tf kjbd j` tld.drvjeds$ jcl lfpds lnm gdd` pj``dm f` od gut ns jt wns tf tur`
fut & `dvdr bn`ejdm tlnt aj`m fb kjbd tnad` up wjtl pj`a cj`s, n
`nvnk gkn%dr wjtl n gnmcd f` jt n`m erf7udt nt wdda:d`ms$ @f, &
lnm gdd` jrrdvfengky enst j` tld ofukm fb oy bntldr wlf lnm gdd`
strue4 fbb tld strd`ctl$
& edrtnj`ky wfukm `ft lnvd cudssdm tlnt on`y ydnrs nbtdr tljs &
wfukm d`m up wjtl n erjoj`nk rdefrm, bnkk bfr n onrrjdm wfon`,
fw` n sdef`m:ln`m Mfrofgjkd n`m n of`crdk mfc enkkdm Inrvjs 1
n erdnturd & efukm stjkk ery fvdr 1 n`m gd kjvj`c n lnruo:senruo
kjbd fb jrrdspf`sjgjkjty, trnvdkkj`c tld kd`ctl n`m grdnmtl fb
=`ckn`m, tryj`c tf onad of`dy mdnkj`c j` ;u`a, ns wdkk ns kjvj`c
tld mfugkd kjbd fb n kjgdrtj`d gdtwdd` n `dnr mdrdkjet twf:rffodm
gnsdod`t fbb 2kfuedstdr ]drrned f` tld dmcd fb Enomd` ]fw`,
efstj`c 4$" n wdda, n`m n Bdcd`ey lfusd fvdrkffaj`c tld
Eln``dk$ &` (f`mf`, oy rffo wns sf mnop tlnt sfodtjods oy
gdm stdnodm wld` & tur`dm f` tld dkdetrje bjrd n`m & j`vnrjngky
wd`t tf skddp lnvj`c tf kjstd` tf tld `fjsd fb rnjkwny trueas
futsjmd f` tld rnjkwny kj`ds, gdj`c slu`tdm gnea n`m bfrtl tf tld
`dnrgy .t$ n`erns cffms ynrms$
@djtldr wfukm & dvdr lnvd joncj`dm tlnt tldrd wfukm gd
jmykkje tjods spd`t j` n sonkk pdnsn`t bnrolfusd, gfuclt wjtl tld
brujts fb oy sueedss, j` tld ljkks f` tld sfutldr`ofst tjp fb .pnj`,
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wldrd tlrfucl tld fpd` gdmrffo mffr, & efukm sdd fut nerfss tld
.trnjts tf wldrd tld kjclts fb ]n`cjdr ckj`tdm tlrfucl tld mnra`dss
djclt ojkds nwny n`m ldnr tld tlrfg fb mjdsdks efoj`c brfo tldbjslj`c gfnts fut nt sdn, wljkd kyj`c, gntldm j` kn`cufrfus
sntjsbnetjf`, vdry ekfsd tf tld wfon` wlf lnm sf wf`mdrbukky kdt
od sdmued ldr nt tld stnrt fb oy nmvd`turd, n`m wlf js tld rdnsf`
bfr oy tdkkj`c tljs stfry$
&t oust gd ns tldy sny, ?yfu onad yfur fw` kuea0, n`m tldrd
en` gd `f d9pkn`ntjf` ns tf wly bntd bnvfurs sfod wjtl gj%nrrd
dvd`ts tlrfuclfut kjbd, wldrdns tf ftldrs jt mjetntds n ydnr:f`:ydnr
pnttdr` fb needptdm `fronkjty$ ]f od kjbd nkwnys sddodm tf kdnmtf sfod fb tld ofst mjsfrmdrky n`m u`kjadky twjsts n`m tur`s$
]ldrd en` gd bdw pdfpkd wlf lnvd wfad` f` n .u`mny ofr`j`c
tf bj`m tldosdkvds n`m wlnt tldy wdrd mfj`c nt tld tjod, summd`ky
spknsldm nerfss tld gn``dr ldnmkj`ds fb n `ntjf`nk pnpdr, `fr bfr
tlnt onttdr wlf lnvd lnm tld efopkjod`t pnjm tf tldo gy lnvj`c
nrtwfras wljel tldy lnm sjopky mrdnodm up, nppdnr f` tld brf`t
efvdr fb "fusd 3 Cnrmd`, ofrd tln` f`ed, fr sdd` tldo
d9ljgjtdm j`, nmojttdmky rntldr kdssdr, !odrjen` ousduos, ns tjodwd`t f`$ &t wns f`ky tlrfucl tlfsd j`bnofus bnojky cd`ds tlnt &
wns kueay d`fucl tf j`ldrjt n bdrtjkd joncj`ntjf` n`m n tfuel fb
mdvjfus`dss wljel d`ngkdm od, tfcdtldr wjtl n gu`el fb tld ofst
u`kjadky pdfpkd, tf ef`edjvd n`m onad nrtdbnets tlnt lnvd cf`d f`
tf mdefrntd tlfusn`ms fb !odrjen` n`m =urfpdn` lfods,
rdstnurn`ts n`m lftdks, sfod fb wljel ef`tj`ud tf tur` up ns
?bnads0$ &t js edrtnj`ky ljclky crntjbyj`c tf a`fw tlnt oy dbbfrts j`
tljs rdspdet, cnvd gftl n crdnt mdnk fb gusj dss, prfbjt n`m
pkdnsurd, tf n` d`tjrd cd`drntjf` fb mdnkdrs 1 sfod lf`dst, sfod
`ft sf lf`dst 1 nksf dvdrymny efkkdetfrs, wlf wdrd j`tdrdstdm j`
pfp nrt n`m tld ne7ujsjtjf` fb nrtdbnets fb n gycf`d drn$