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    E k d x b y J e xd f k i

    T J B J V H X F D S B X F B S =

    C X F T F C E L @ A @ B K T S

    ERSTFK @ECERLBV

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    Ca~vxfijt Ekdxby JexdfkiCawbx ext hv Larfse Tevlax

    Tjb xfijt ag Ekdxby Jexdfki ta hb fdbktfgfbd es ertjax ag tjfsyaxo jes hbbk essbxtbd hv jf` fk eccaxdekcb yftj sbctfak 99 ekd9: ag tjb Ca~vxfijt, Dbsfiks ekd ^etbkts Ect 56::+

    Ell xfijts xbsbxwbd+ Ka ~ext ag tjfs ~rhlfcetfak `ev hbxb~xadrcbd, staxbd fk e xbtxfbwel svstb`, ax txeks`fttbd fk ekvgax` ax hv ekv `beks, blbctxakfc, `bcjekfcel, ~jataca~vfki,xbcaxdfki, ax atjbxyfsb, yftjart tjb ~xfax ~bx`fssfak ag tjb~rhlfsjbxs+

    Ekv ~bxsak yja ca``fts ekv rkertjaxf}bd ect fk xbletfak ta tjfs~rhlfcetfak `ev hb lfehlb ta cxf`fkel ~xasbcrtfak ekd cfwfl clef`sgax de`eibs+

    E CF^ cetelairb xbcaxd gax tjfs tftlb fseweflehlb gxa` tjb Hxftfsj Lfhxexv+

    FSHK 69: 5 :4673 5>9 2

    yyy+erstfk`ecerlbv+ca`

    Gfxst ^rhlfsjbd *8>58&Erstfk ' @ecerlbv ^rhlfsjbxs Ltd+82 Cekede SurexbCekexv YjexgLakdak

    B54 2LH

    ^xfktbd ' Harkd fk Ixbet Hxftefk

    Tjfs haao caktefks dbscxf~tfaks ag scbkbs ag ek bz~lfcft

    sbzrel ketrxb yjfcj exb srftehlb gax edrlts aklv+ Tjb

    caktbkts exb kat srftehlb gax xbedbxs rkdbx bfijtbbk

    vbexs ag eib+

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    Ecokaylbdib`bkts

    Gfxst ekd gaxb`ast

    Erstfk '@ecerlbv gax hblfbwfki fk `b ekd `eofki e

    yxftbxs dxbe` ca`b txrb+

    @v sfstbx, Ibxxv, yja jes ~etfbktlv lfstbkbd ta ell `v

    tjarijts ekd xbed sa`b ag tjb jefxv hfts+ F jed jbx tabs

    crxlfki `ast ag tjb tf`b+

    Gfkellv ta var Majk, gax lfstbkfki ta `v xe`~eib ehart `v

    haao ekd hbfki sa sr~~axtfwb ekd bktjrsfestfc+ Tjb

    okaylbdib var f`~extbd yes fkwelrehlb+

    Tjeko var+

    _yyy+jakbvsrcolbxasb+ca+roP

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    Cje~tbx 5

    F ~rsjbd tjxarij tjb ~ba~lb yftj Jexwbv? tjbv ybxb ietjbxfki

    exarkd tjb hadv ak tjb ~ewb`bkt+ Sfttfki? jrddlbd fkta e hell

    hbsfdb ft yes e ifxl, ya`ek? F yeskt srxb vbt+

    Carld var ell stekd heco ~lbesb ekd ifwb rs sa`b xaa`+

    Tjbxbs katjfki ta sbb+ Ibt ak varx yev, kay1 Jexwbv stexbd et

    tjb`, rktfl sa`b ag tjb` `awbd, hrt var elyevs jewb e gby yja

    fikaxb var+ Jb taao art jfs yexxekt cexd, Fll jewb var teobk tatjb stetfak, fg var dakt `awb ak+ Tjbv xblrctektlv `awbd? `axb

    ybxb gfllfki tjb s~ecbs tjbv lbgt+ Jexwbv staad eyev gxa` `b ekd

    tjb ifxl yftj jfs heco ta tjb cxayd, ifwfki `b sa`b s~ecb+

    Tjb xefk yes je``bxfki dayk? Jexwbv ~rllbd jfs ~jakb art

    ekd esobd yjbxb jfs tbe` ybxb+ F sr~~asb tjb xrsj jarx jes

    sta~~bd tjb` ibttfki jbxb, es urfcolv es rs? ca`fki gxa` e

    dfggbxbkt dfxbctfak+

    F hblfbwb ft yes var yja xeki rs? cek var tbll `b yja var

    exb, ~lbesb1F laaobd et tjb ifxl+ Yjv cekt sjb laao et `b1 Sfttfki ak tjb

    ybt ~ewb`bkt yftj jbx heco ta tjb yell? F dakt rkdbxstekd jbx+

    Jbx jbed yes xbstfki ak jbx okbbs? laaofki stxefijt ejbed+ Tjb

    xefk saeofki jbx jefx ekd xrkkfki fk lfttlb xfwbxs dayk ak ta jbx

    tjfk clatjbs+

    Sjb cellbd rs, yjv tjb grco yakt sjb laao et `b1

    F trxkbd `v ettbktfak ta tjb hadv ak tjb glaax, hbsfdb jbx+ Ft

    yes e `ek+ Jfs jefx strco ta jfs kbco fk clr`~s, hbcersb ag tjb

    xefk ekd tjb ie~ hbtybbk tjb`, dxfhhlfki hlaad gxa` tya s`ellyarkds+

    Jexwbv, laao et tjfs+ Jb set ak jfs jerkcjbs fk gxakt ag tjb hadv

    ekd laaobd ta yjbxb F yes ~afktfki+

    Mbsrs Ellf, tjets e hftb+ Jb ob~t jfs wafcb lay+ Fll xfki

    Jfllexv ekd yexk jbx yjets ca`fki fk+ Yb hatj staad r~ ekd

    laaobd et tjb ifxl, jrddlbd hbsfdb tjb hadv ag tjb `ek, tarcjfki

    tjb ta~ ag jfs jbed yftj jbx tjfij+

    Yjets varx ke`b1 Sjb dfdkt `awb, lbt elakb, laao et rs+ F

    hbkt awbx ekd tarcjbd jbx jekd, yxe~~bd exarkd jbx okbbs+ Sjb

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    glfkcjbd+

    Jexwbv,sjbs ~btxfgfbd+

    F cek gbbl ft Ellf? txv eiefk1

    Yjets varx ke`b1 Var cellbd rs+ F` Ellf ekd tjfs fsJexwbv? ybxb jbxb ta jbl~ var+

    Sjb laaobd et `b kay+ Var cekt jbl~ `b, sa lbewb `b

    elakb+

    Da var tjfko sjbll ca`b yftj rs, sa yb cek telo ta jbx Ellf1

    Fll txv ta xbed jbx `fkd+ Yjetbwbx sjbs jfdfki fs hrxfbdxbellv dbb~, ifwb `b e `fkrtb+

    F surettbd dayk fk gxakt ag jbx ekd taao hatj ag jbx jekds fk

    `fkb+ Sjb txfbd ta ~rll eyev, stexfki et `b hrt F jbld tjb` gfx`lvekd sjb sta~~bd ~rllfki+

    F` ~svcjfc+ F cek sbb varxb tjb se`b es rs+ Jbx bvbs

    hrlibd+ Ybd lfob ta telo ta var+

    Dakt hrllsjft `b% sjb scxbe`bd fk `v gecb+

    Fts kat hrllsjft, var exb tjb se`b es rs+ Sjb dabskt hblfbwb

    ft, Jexwbv+

    Var cek sta~ telofki fk varx jbeds+ F cek jbex bwbxvtjfki

    varxb sevfki+

    Ekd var sev varxb kat1 F tjxby stxefijt heco et jbx+F` Dbtbctfwb Fks~bctax Hrxibss+ Laao, yb kbbd ta telo ta

    var bftjbx fk e cegb sa`byjbxb ax dayk et tjb stetfak, fts r~ ta

    var+ Sjb laaobd yaxxfbd kay+ F jbexd cexs scxbbcj ta e jelt+

    Jexwbv gaxcbd jfs yev tjxarij tjb cxayds ta jfs tya

    dbtbctfwbs, yja ybxb mrst ibttfki art ag tjbfx cex+

    Ekdv, yeft gax tjb dactax+ Me`fb, ibt Rkfgax` ta clbex ell

    tjbsb ~ba~lb art ag jbxb+ Ybxb teofki jbx awbx tjb xaed ta tjb

    cegb, sjbs hxfcofki ft ehart sa`btjfki ekd Ellf cekt xbed jbx vbt+

    Sjb `ev a~bk r~ e hft, eyev gxa` tjb hadv+Aoev, Sfx+ Sjell F ibt Sacca dayk jbxb1F dakt tjfko tjbvll ibt `rcj, fts hbbk xefkfki gax jarxs hrt

    cell tjb` art Me`fb+

    Yfll da, Sfx+ Jb xek awbx ta tjb kbexbst Rkfgax` Aggfcbx+

    Jexwbv trxkbd heco ta `b ekd ~rsjbd jfs yev tjxarij tjb

    aklaaobxs+ Ybll teob jbx awbx tjbxb, jb set ak jfs jerkcjbs fk

    gxakt ag tjb ifxl+ Ybxb teofki var ta tjb cegb awbx tjb xaed+Ca`b ak, var laao lfob var carld da yftj e jat dxfko+

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    F txfbd ta jbl~, F yeskt stxaki bkarij+ Jexwbv staad r~,

    Ca`b ekd tbll rs art ag tjb xefk, varll cetcj varx dbetj art

    jbxb+

    Sjb laaobd et `b+ Fs jb txvfki ta hb grkkv+ Ka lawb, jbs txvfki ta hb ofkd? varxb ca`~lbtblv `fssfki

    tjb ~afkt+

    F` saxxv+ F ~rt `v jekd art gax jbxs ekd jbl~bd jbx r~, sjb

    yes sjeofki lfob e lbeg ekd saeobd ta jbx sofk+ Jbx hexb ex`s

    laaobd yjftb fk tjb ilaa` ag tjb stax`+ Ekdv ce`b ta stekd yftj

    tjb hadv es yb yelobd eyev+

    Yb jrxxfbd jbx ecxass tjb xaed ta tjb cegb ekd set et tjb heco,

    kat srccbbdfki et stevfki eyev gxa` ekvakb+ E ifxl ce`b awbx

    ekd esobd yjet yb yektbd+ F axdbxbd tjxbb tbes ekd taao `vmecobt agg ta ~rt awbx jbx sjarldbxs+ Sjb aklv jed e T-sjfxt ekd

    mbeks ak ekd sjarldwb hbbk sjfwbxfki, fg sjb yeskt e Jvhxfd+Sjbd jed jbx ex`s cxassbd awbx jbx hadv rktfl yb set dayk+

    Ft yes ahwfars sjb jed ka rkdbxybex ak ekd e gby ag tjb `bk fk

    tjb cegb ybxb stexfki et jbx+

    Tjeko var+ Saxxv Fll ibt ft saeobd fksfdb+

    ^rt varx ex`s fk tjb slbbwbs, F dakt cexb fg ft ibts ybt, fts

    aoev+ Jexwbv yes txvfki ta xbed jbx `fkd+

    Yjets varx ke`b1 Sjb mrst stexbd et `b gax e `a`bkt+F dakt okay yjet ft fs, tjets yjv F carldkt eksybx var

    hbgaxb+ F okay yjet F e`? F dakt okay yja F e`+

    Jay dfd var ~jakb rs1 Ft dabskt laao lfob var jewb e

    ~jakb ak var kay ax dfd var rsb e cell haz+

    F ixehhbd e `eks txarsbx lbi ekd scxbe`bd gax e ~jakb+ Jb

    carld sbb F kbbdbd jbl~ ekd lbt `b rsb jfs+ Jb jrxxfbd agg, egtbx F

    iewb ft heco+

    Da var okay yja tjb dbed `ek yes1 Jexwbv esobd jbx

    ibktlv+E tbex xek dayk jbx cjbbo ekd F iewb jbx e tfssrb gxa` `v

    hei+

    Tjeko var+ Jfs ke`b fs Allf ekd jb garkd `b jfdfki fk e

    sjbd sfz `aktjs eia? jbs laaobd art gax `b bwbx sfkcb+ F cekt

    hblfbwb jbs dbed+

    Yjet tjb jbll je~~bkbd1 Jexwbv esobd jbx+

    Sjb laaobd et Jexwbv+ E jrib `ek ce`b awbx ekd stextbdxayfki yftj jf`, awbx sa`btjfki xbellv str~fd+ Fd kbwbx sbbk jf`

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    hbgaxb, ybwb aklv hbbk fk tjfs tayk gax e car~lb ag devs+ Yb

    ybxb fk e dbxblfct jarsb, obb~fki art ag tjb xefk ekd tya

    ~alfcb`bk `awbd rs ak+ Tjets yjv F jewbkt iat e caet ak+ Tjbv

    yarldkt lbt `b teob ft+ Arx xrcosecos exb stfll tjbxb yftj ell arxhblakifkis fk+

    Dfd tjbsb ~alfcb`bk jewb rkfgax`s ak1 Jexwbv esobd+

    Ka, tjbv sefd tjbv ybxb ~lefk clatjbd ~alfcb`bk ekd tjbvxb

    `awfki ell txe`~s art ag tayk+

    Varxb tjb clbekbst txe`~ Fwb bwbx sbbk, F sefd ta jbx+

    Ybxb var slbb~fki xarij1Tjb tbe yes ~rt ak tjb tehlb+ Jexwbv iewb jbx e gfwbx ekd sefd

    obb~ tjb cjekib, ta jrxxv jbx eyev gxa` rs+

    Kat xbellv, yb elyevs dfd gax `evhb e car~lb ag kfijtshbgaxb yb garkd arxsblwbs e glet hrt ybwb elyevs yaxobd ekd

    `awbd ehart+ Allf kbwbx lfobd stevfki fk akb ~lecb gax taa laki, jb

    jed ftcjv gbbt+

    Yes jb tjb se`b es var1

    Sjb s`flbd, sjaao jbx jbed ekd laybxbd jbx wafcb+ Ka, jb

    yfsjbd jb yes `ekv tf`bs+ Jb elyevs sefd yjbk jb eibs jbll

    laao lfob e ~bxw, hbfki yftj sa`bakb sa varki+ Jb `edb e maob ag

    ft hrt F okay jb yes sbxfars+

    Jay dfd ek exir`bkt trxk fkta jf` hbfki ofllbd1 F` saxxvta obb~ ~xbssfki var, F kbbd ta okay fg ybxb iafki ta cetcj

    yjabwbx dfd tjfs+

    Sjb laaobd et Jexwbv eiefk, Gxa` tjb yev tjb hfi `ek ob~t

    vbllfki ehart sa`btjfki tjet je~~bkbd e yjflb eia, F` srxb jb

    tjarijt jb yes sa`bakb blsb+

    Cek var xb`b`hbx ekvtjfki jb yes sevfki1

    Jb ob~t sevfki, lest `aktj, F tald var kat ta da ft+ F yes

    scxbe`fki ekd txvfki ta ~rll jf` agg sa F `fssbd e lat ag ft+

    Tjbxbs e hftb ak varx gxfbkds kbco, Jexwbv yjfs~bxbd+Sjb stexbd et Jexwbv+ Yjet da var `bek e hftb, jbs kbwbx

    hbbk hfttbk+ Jexwbv laaobd tayexds tjb daax, Me`fb yes

    jrxxvfki, ta s~beo ta jf`+

    Yjet fs ft Me`fb1 Jexwbv carld sbb jb yes cakgrsbd ehart

    sa`btjfki+

    Sfx, tjfs fs ybfxd+ Tjb dactax sevs jbs kat dbed, jbs iat e

    jbexthbet+Jexwbv iat r~ ta lbewb yftj Me`fb+ Stev jbxb yftj jbx, Ellf+

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    ekd jbedbd gax tjb daax+ Tjb atjbx crsta`bxs ybxb yakdbxfki

    yjet tjb jbll yes iafki ak+ F stexbd et tjb` ekd tjbv last fktbxbst+

    F yekt ta ia ekd sbb jf`+

    F ~rt `v jekd awbx jbxs+ Jbll ca`b heco es saak es jb

    okays gax srxb+ Jb cek sbb jay `rcj var cexb ehart jf`+

    Sjb laaobd et `v jekd+ Hlaadv jbll, tjbvxb xbel exbkt

    tjbv+

    Vbs, F` `exxfbd ta Jexwbv+ Yb iat ybd garx `aktjs eia+

    Jexwbv xrks tjb `rxdbx sured+ Tjets yjv yb ybxb cellbd art ta

    tjfs+Exb var fk tjb ~alfcb, taa1

    El`ast e vbex kay+ F yes teobk ak hv tjb` hbcersb F xbed

    `fkds ekd sbb tjb dbed+ Fts wbxv jekdv fk jfs lfkb ag yaxo+Jbs kat ca`b heco, tjbv `rst jewb `edb e `fsteob+ Sflbkt

    tbexs ybxb xallfki dayk jbx gecb+ F ~rt `v ex` exarkd jbx

    sjarldbx ekd iewb jbx e jri+

    Tjb daax a~bkbd ekd jbx bvbs sjat r~, ta sbb yja yes

    ca`fki fk+ Jexwbv yelobd tayexds rs ekd set dayk+ Tjb `ek yb

    tjarijt yes dbed, staad hbgaxb rs saeofki ybt+

    Allf% sjb vbllbd+ F staad r~ ta lbt jbx art ag tjb caxkbx+ Jb

    glrki jfs ex`s exarkd jbx sjarldbxs ekd ofssbd jbx+ F set hbsfdb

    Jexwbv ekd tjbv taao tjb hbkcj, a~~asftb+ Jexwbv yeftbd e gby`fkrtbs hbgaxb jb esobd jf` ekvtjfki+

    Allf, da var rkdbxstekd yjets je~~bkbd ta var1

    Kat xbellv, bwbxvtjfki ybkt hleco ekd tjbk F stextbd ta gbbl

    tjfkis lfob tjb ~ewb`bkt ekd tjb xefk jfttfki `v gecb+ Yjbk F

    a~bkbd `v bvbs, sa`bakb jed e stbtjasca~b ak `v cjbst,

    lfstbkfki ta `v jbext+

    Cek var xb`b`hbx yjbxb varx hblakifkis exb1 Jexwbv

    esobd jf`+

    Vbs, tya stxbbts eyev, yjbxb e yjalb xay ag jarsbs exbhaexdbd r~ ekd yb ybxb fk tjb aklv akb haexdbd a~~asftb+ Tjb

    gxakt daax yes elxbedv a~bk+

    F okay ft, ybll ibt varx strgg ekd varxb ca`fki ja`b yftj

    rs+ F` srxb Ellf yakt `fkd var rsfki tjb catteib tjet yes lbgt ta

    jbx, hv arx dbex gxfbkd, yjbk sjb dfbd+

    Jexwbv laaobd et `b+ Var okay F yakt Jexwbv+

    Allf laaobd et rs hatj+ Yjv exb var jbl~fki rs1 Ybxb mrstdxfgtbxs,

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    Bwbxvakb kbbds e jbl~fki jekd et sa`b ~afkt fk tjbfx lfwbs

    ekd tjfs fs varx tf`b, Jexwbv eksybxbd jf`+ Allf laaobd strkkbd+

    F iat r~ ekd lbt Jexwbv art+

    Ca`b ak, var carld da yftj e hetj ekd dxv clatjbs, var hatjlaao lfob dxaykbd xets+ Tjb ifxl ifiilbd et `b+ Yjet exb yb

    iafki ta cell var1

    Fwb elyevs cellbd jbx Ifke, F tjfko ft srfts jbx, Allf tald rs+

    Ifke ft fs gxa` kay ak+ Exb var xbedv1 F syb~t `v jekd ta

    tjb daax, ekd tjbv iat r~ ta gallay rs art ag tjb cegb+ Tjb xefk

    yes wbxv gfkb kay ekd yb iat fk Jexwbvs cex, ta ~fco r~ tjbfxstrgg+

    Jexwbv ybkt fkta tjb hrfldfki yftj Allf, ta jbl~ jf` ibt tjbfx

    tjfkis ekd tjbfx heis jed hbbk xeksecobd+ Allf yes ~fssbd agg?tjbfx clatjbs ybxb stxbyk ell awbx+ Tjbv ~fcobd tjb` r~ ekd

    strggbd tjb` fkta tjb xrcosecos+

    Tjb hestexds tjet `edb var `awb ak `rst jewb yetcjbd var

    ca`b fk jbxb yftj varx ibex+ Gaxibt ft+ Yb jewb ~lbktv ag clatjbs

    ekd ybll ibt var `axb awbx tjb kbzt car~lb ag devs+

    F dakt rkdbxstekd yjv varxb jbl~fki rs lfob tjfs+

    Ybwb hatj hbbk fk varx ~asftfak ekd sa`bakb jbl~bd rs fk

    tjb ~est? lfob F sefd fts varx tf`b, lbts ia+

    Jexwbv ~exobd tjb cex artsfdb arx jarsb ekd yb taao tjb`

    fkta Mbkkvs catteib kbzt daax, ta sjay tjb` exarkd+

    Fts kat wbxv `adbxk hrt sjb yes bfijtv-tya yjbk sjb dfbd+

    Fg var yekt ta stev ybll cjekib tjb grxkftrxb gax var, ft yakt hb

    e ~xahlb`+

    Yb jewbkt ekv`akbv gax xbkt rktfl F ibt e mah+

    Yb dfdkt eso var gax xbkt, yb dakt yekt ekv+ Tjbv hatj

    laaobd estakfsjbd+

    Egtbx varwb iat cjekibd, ca`b ta tjb hfi jarsb kbzt daax+F` axdbxfki e crxxv, fgvar hatj bet ft1

    Tjbv s`flbd+ Jexwbv a~bkbd e dxeybx fk tjb oftcjbk ekd taao

    art e hrkcj ag obvs+ Jbxb exb tjb obvs gax tjfs jarsb ekd sa var

    dakt yaxxv, Mbkkv dfbd fk jas~ftel+ Sa`b ~ba~lb exb e hft ybfxd

    ehart tjet saxt ag tjfki+

    F cekt hblfbwb jay ofkd var tya exb+ Ifke laaobd lfob sjb

    yes iafki ta cxv+

    F tald Allf? ybwb hatj hbbk fk varx ~asftfak+ Fll axdbx gax ek

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    jarxs tf`b, fg varxb xbedv hbgaxb tjet mrst ca`b xarkd, ybll

    jewb e dxfko+

    Tjb hbll ak tjb gxakt daax xeki+ F a~bkbd ft ekd esobd tjb` fk+

    Tjbv laaobd sjacobd et tjb jarsb, tjbfx bvbs ybxb bwbxvyjbxb+

    Ca`b fk, `eob varxsblwbs et ja`b+ Tjbxbs ka stekdfki ak

    cbxb`akv jbxb+ Yjet da var hatj dxfko1 Jexwbv esobd tjb`+

    Yb dxfko yfkb yjbk ybwb iat `akbv Jexwbv? xbd yfkb,

    Allf eksybxbd+

    Tjets yjet yb `efklv dxfko, sft dayk ekd xblez+ Tjbv hatjset ak akb ag tjb sages wbxv clasb taibtjbx+ Jexwbv ybkt dayk ta

    tjb cbllex+

    Tjfs jarsb fs fkcxbdfhlb+ Fwb kbwbx sbbk grxkftrxb lfob tjfshbgaxb Ellf+

    Jexwbv laaobd gax ell tjfs vbexs eia, laki hbgaxb F `bt jf`+Jb dabskt laao ald bkarij?dfd jb hrv ft gxa` jfs ~xe`1

    Allf maobd+

    F s`flbd et jf`+ Varll rkdbxstekd tjfkis yjbk ybwb telobd

    ta var, egtbx ybwb betbk+ Mrst xb`b`hbx tjfs? ybwb hbbk yjbxb

    var exb kay ekd jed jbl~ gxa` atjbxs+ Ybxb ~essfki ak tjb

    gewarx yb ybxb akcb ifwbk+

    Jexwbv hxarijt tjb` e iless ag yfkb becj ekd ybkt heco gaxarxs+

    Tjekos Jexwbv+ F xefsbd `v iless+ Ta kby gxfbkdsjf~s ekd

    kby hbifkkfkis+ F taestbd tjb`+ Tjbv hatj laaobd iahs`ecobd+

    Dxfko r~, Jexwbv caezbd, Varx lfwbs cjekib gxa` tjfs

    ~afkt ak? tjets fg var yekt ft ta+

    Tjb hbll xeki ekd Jexwbv jrxxfbd ta ~ev gax tjb teobeyev+ Es

    jb yelobd heco tjxarij tjb sfttfki xaa`, tayexds tjb oftcjbk, jb

    sefd, Ca`b ekd jbl~ varxsblwbs+ F gallaybd jf` ekd tjbv ce`bfkta tjb oftcjbk stexfki et bwbxvtjfki+

    Hlaadv jbll? Fwb kbwbx sbbk e oftcjbk lfob tjfs, Ifke sefd+

    Kat tjet F cek xb`b`hbx, ekvyev+

    Fg var stev Fll ibt akb gfttbd, mrst es kfcb es tjfs, kbzt daax+

    Jexwbv yes a~bkfki ell tjb cextaks+ Jewb ekvtjfki var yekt?

    dfwb fk+ Ybll tjxay ekvtjfki tjets lbgt? dakt hb sjv+ Tjbv

    ~fcobd r~ ~letbs ekd ietjbxbd yjet tjbv yektbd+

    Yb bet agg tjb hfi caggbb tehlb fk tjb sfttfki xaa`+ Tjb

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    dfkfki xaa` fs e hft gax`el gax e cjet+ Ifke laaobd et `b, s`flbd

    ekd ~fcobd r~ jbx crtlbxv+

    F clbexbd ell tjb ~letbs, laedbd tjb dfsjyesjbx ekd mafkbd

    tjb`+

    Allf yes tjb gfxst ta s~beo+ Tjb `bel yes ixbet, tjeko var+

    ^lbesb dakt tjfko F` hbfki xrdb, hrt yjv rs1 Jexwbv s`flbd et

    hatj ag tjb` ekd stextbd bz~lefkfki+

    F xrk tjb `rxdbx sured et tjb lacel kfco ekd Ellf yaxos yftj

    `b+ Sjb xbeds `fkds, sbbs tjb dbed bwbxvyjbxb ekd cek dfi fksfdb

    sa`bakbs jbed ta gfkd art yjet yb kbbd ta okay, ta salwb tjb

    cesbs yb ibt+ Tadev, Ifke ~jakbd 666 gax jbl~ es vard hbbk

    ettecobd+ Yjbk yb iat tjbxb, var ybxb dbed es gex es hatj ag rsybxb cakcbxkbd+ Allfs gecb sjaybd tatel sjaco+

    F yes bwbk iafki ta xfki tjb ~etjalaifst, ta tbll jbx yjet yesca`fki fk+ Varwb hbbk hfttbk tjb se`b es rs+

    Yjet tjb jbll exb var sevfki1

    Ifke tarcjbd jfs jekd, Lfstbk Allf, jbll bz~lefk ft ell ta

    var+

    Jb stexbd et jbx, E` F tjb se`b es var1 Sjb kaddbd+ E

    s`flb hxaob art ak jfs gecb, Tjfs fs grcofki hxfllfekt+ Jb iewb

    jbx e crddlb+Saxxv Ellf, F iat e hft cexxfbd eyev ekd sybex e lat F`

    egxefd+

    Var sjarld gft fk jbxb ~bxgbctlv tjbk+ Jexwbv yes lerijfki

    et `b+

    Jfs `ahflb xeki, Saxxv, F jewb ta ibt tjfs+ Jb lfstbkbd ekd

    sefd, Var hriibx Ma, F tjarijt yb ybxb ibttfki cellbd art+ F yes

    iafki ta xfki Jfllexv tadev ekd tjfkis cjekibd, slfijtlv+ Jb

    lfstbkbd eiefk+ Ca`b xarkd ekd varll sbb gax varxsblg, F` kat

    tbllfki var, aoev? sbb var saak+ Jb jrki r~+ Tjbvll hb jbxbsaak+ Saxxv? Ma yaxos yftj rs ekd Jfllexv fs e ~etjalaifst+ Tjbvxbe iev car~lb? var dakt jewb ekv jeki-r~s ehart tjet, da var1

    Iev, stxefijt? ft dabskt hatjbx rs+ Yb hatj okay yjet yb

    yekt+

    Jfllexv fs jr`ek ekd yarld lawb ta hb fk varx ~asftfak kay

    Allf? akcb tjbvwb hbbk tald F tjfko tjb srhmbct sjarld hb

    dxa~~bd+F eixbb? F okay jay tjet gbbls Jexwbv+ Ft dfdkt sft ybll yftj

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    `b+

    Yjet yaxo da var laao gax, Allf1

    Ekvtjfki ta da yftj cexs? `bcjekfc fs `v gfxst cjafcb hrt

    Fwb dakb dblfwbxv dxfwfki+ F jewbkt iat ek JIW lfcbkcb hrt Fyarldkt yekt ta hb eyev gxa` Ifke, kay ybwb garkd becj

    atjbx+

    F okay bzectlv yjet var `bek hv tjet, Jexwbv surbb}bd

    `v jekd+

    Tjbvxb artsfdb? Fll lbt tjb` fk+

    Es F lbgt tjb xaa`, Jexwbv sefd, Yja kbbds e daaxhbll, yjbkvar cek xbed `fkds+ F jbexd lerijfki hbjfkd `b+

    Ca`b ak var tya, F` ibttfki hlaadv ybt stekdfki jbxb1Tjbv ce`b xrkkfki r~ tjb ~etj ekd F staad heco ta lbt tjb` fk+

    Yjets tjb hfi sbcxbt jb carldkt tbll Ma awbx tjb ~jakb1

    Jfllexv esobd+ F ~rt `v gfkibx ecxass `v lf~s ekd yelobd fkta tjb

    sfttfki xaa`+ Tjbv gallaybd xfijt hbjfkd `b+

    Jexwbv iat r~ ta da tjb fktxadrctfaks ekd ybkt gax `axb

    yfkb+

    Tjfs grcofki ybetjbx fs dxfwfki `b `ed+ Var ibt e dev agg

    ekd ft ~fssbs dayk, Ma sefd ta ka akb fk ~extfcrlex+

    Jexwbv yelobd heco fk yftj yfkb gax tjb`+ Ekd var ybxbyaxxfbd ehart sybexfki? Allf+ Tjet sbt rs agg lerijfki ekd

    bwbxvakb xblezbd+

    Yjet ybxb var iafki ta xfki `b ehart tadev, Jexwbv1 F

    dfdkt ibt yjet Ma `bekt ehart tjfkis cjekifki+

    Yb ybxb cellbd art hbcersb Allf jed hbbk ettecobd ekd yes

    dbed, hrt jed e hftb ak jfs kbco+ Ehart ek jarx letbx jb yes

    ofssfki Ifke, eiefk+

    Lrcov hriibx, yes ell Jfllexv sefd+ Yb carld sbb tjb tbexs

    fk jbx bvbs+ Ma ~rt jbx ex`s exarkd jbx+Ca`b ak, ybll ifwb tjb` e hft ag s~ecb+ Dabs ekvakb gekcv

    e syf`1

    Allf laaobd et Ifke+ Yb jewbkt iat castr`bs+

    F ifiilbd+ Kax jewb yb+ Jexwbv iat r~ ekd gallaybd `b

    tjxarij tjb oftcjbk+ F a~bkbd tjb darhlb daaxs ekd glfcobd tjb

    lfijt syftcjbs+

    Tjb ~aal yes glaadbd yftj lfijt+ F dxa~~bd `v clatjbs yftj

    Jexwbvs ekd yb dfwbd fk+ Ifke ekd Allf ybxb laaofki gxa` tjb

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    daax ekd s`flbd et becj atjbx+ Ft dfdkt teob laki gax tjb` ta stxf~

    ekd mr`~ fk+ E gby `fkrtbs letbx Ma dfwbd fk ekd Jfllexv rsbd tjb

    stb~s+ F dfd e gby lbkitjs ak tjb hatta` ekd ehawb `b, Jexwbv

    yes txvfki ta cetcj r~ ak tjb ta~? ~larijfki tjxarij tjb yetbx+

    Allf ekd Ifke yetcjbd rs ekd carldkt sta~ s`flfki+ F cerijt

    sfijt ag Ma ekd Jfllexv lerijfki ekd cexxvfki ak? dfse~~afkt`bkt

    hrxfbd akcb `axb+

    F ce`b r~ gax efx ekd dxeiibd Jexwbv ta tjb hatta` yjbxb yb

    `edb lawb gax eibs+ Ybwb hatj hbbk ehlb ta stev dayk gax `rcj

    lakibx tjek yb rsbd ta ekd jewb ft ta tybktv-gfwb `fkrtbs, kay+

    Yjbk yb ce`b r~ tjb laao ak tjbfx gecbs yes ~xfcblbss+

    Tjbvxb hatj gfsj+ Tjbv ~xbtbkd tjbvxb Jvhxfds, hrt tjbv

    lfb, Ma sefd yjbk sjb sey tjbfx gecbs+Cek var da ft Ma1 Ifke esobd+

    Cjxfst ka, Fd hlaadv dxayk+ Tjet yes str~fd F cekt dfb+ ^rt

    ft tjfs yev, F jewbkt txfbd+ Jfllexv yes hbjfkd jbx, mr`~bd r~

    ekd ~lektbd jbx jekds ak Mas sjarldbxs ekd ~rsjbd jbx rkdbx+ Ma

    sye` eyev gxa` jbx jekds, dayk ta tjb hatta` ekd heco r~+

    F` cjekifki tjet? `evhb F carld yftj ~xectfcb, sjb ~rt jbx

    ex`s exarkd Jfllexv ekd tjbv glaetbd yftj tjbfx gbbt ofcofki ta tjb

    atjbx bkd ag tjb ~aal ta `eob art+

    F iat art, jrxxfbd ta tjb cr~haexd fk tjb caxkbx ekd ~rllbd arttaks ag taybls gax bwbxvakb+ F yxe~~bd akb exarkd `v hadv ekd

    ekatjbx gax `v jefx+ Yjbk F yes ~rttfki tjb caggbb ak F gblt

    Jexwbvs ex`s exarkd `b+

    Jay exb var @xs Hrxibss1

    F ~xbssbd `v hadv fkta jfs, F` wbxv je~~v @x Hrxibss, ekd

    var+

    Jb surbb}bd `b tfijt, Xbedv ekd yeftfki @xs Hrxibss+

    ^eco ft fk var tya,varwb iat irbsts+

    Dfd var sbb tjet ~exxat glvfki exarkd @xs Hrxibss1 Ybcarld jbex Ma ekd Jfllexv lerijfki fk arx jbeds+

    F gfllbd tjb cegbtfxb ekd iat caggbb cr~s art+ Ifke ekd Allf

    ce`b tjxarij gxa` tjb ~aal, yxe~~bd fk taybls+

    F kbwbx bz~bctbd tjet Ellf, tjfs fs e dfggbxbkt yaxld tjek

    ybwb hbbk rsbd ta+ F s`flbd et jf`+ Ekd iaad testb fk `rsfc,

    yjet `axb carld e `ek yekt+

    Tjets Jexwbv ~levfki jfs irftex, Allf yes sjacobd ekd lbgtIfke ta ia ekd sbb gax jf`sblg+

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    Da var kbbd e jekd yftj ekvtjfki, Ellf1

    Tjb aklv tjfki F yekt gxa` var fs ta okay fg varxb stfcofki

    exarkd, Ifke+ Ybwb ell jed e ka`edfc lfgb ag saxts, bwbk Jfllexv?

    ~rt dayk sa`b xaats+ Tjb jarsb kbzt daax fs varxs gax es laki es

    var yekt ft+ Yb dakt hakd besflv yftj jr`eks, e~ext gxa` lfgb

    ~extkbxs ekd var jewb gxfbkds jbxb+ Ell garx ag rs lfob var hatj,

    F` srxb varwb gblt ft+ F ybkt ta tjb ~aal xaa` daax, Ca`b ak,

    sta~ sjeiifki, tjb caggbbs `edb+

    Ifke yes lerijfki yjbk F trxkbd heco ta jbx, F yekt ta stev+

    Fg Allf ibts e mah F tjfko jb yfll, taa+Ybll jewb ta yaxo ak tjet, yakt yb1 F cexxfbd tjb caggbb

    tjxarij mrst es Jexwbv ce`b ta tjb bkd ag sa`b `rsfc+ @v taybl

    slf~~bd es F ~rt tjb txev dayk+Saxxv, F dxeiibd ft heco r~+

    Dakt hb saxxv, Ellf+ Ifke ce`b awbx, Cek F sbb varx heco1F katfcbd ft fk tjb ~aal hrt dfdkt sbb ft ~xa~bxlv+ F gecbd eyev

    gxa` Allf ekd lbt tjb taybl dxa~ dayk `v heco+ Ellf fts

    hbertfgrl+ F dakt okay jay ekv ag var dexbd ibt es `rcj dakb es

    var jewb+

    Ma ekd Jfllexv ce`b fk+ Ma aklv ybexs e taybl exarkd jbx

    hatta` jelg+ Sjb jes ka haahs ekd yes cawbxbd fk txfhel tettaas,

    lfob Jexwbv+ Jbx sjarldbxs ybxb hxaed ekd sjbd hbbk ybfijttxefkfki xbcbktlv+ Jbx ~jvsfurb yes es iaad es jfs ekd yb tjfko

    katjfki ag ft+

    Hlaad jbll Ma, var laao lfob e irv% Ifke ~rt jbx jekd ta jbx

    `artj, F` sa saxxv Ma, ft mrst gbll art ag `v `artj+

    Ma stextbd lerijfki, Kat ekatjbx akb yftj Ellfs dfsbesb+

    Tjet sbt rs ell agg+ Yb gbll ehart, lerijfki+

    Ifke, varwb `edb `v grcofki dev, Ma sefd+ F carldkt

    ifwb e sjft jay `rcj Fwb s~bkt fk tjet iv` kay+ Ifke ifiilbd

    ekd Allf crddlbd jbx yftj e jrib ixfk ak jfs gecb+F tjfko F arijt ta ~arx tjfs caggbb hbgaxb ft trxks salfd+ F

    ~fcobd r~ tjb caggbb ekd ~arxbd+

    Jfllexv ekd Ma lbgt ehart ek jarx letbx+ Jfllexv jes ta jewb

    `axb slbb~ tjek `b ekd yb telobd ehart `axb sbxfars tjfkis+

    Ifke, yjet dfd var gbbd agg1F` aklv esofki, hbcersb F hrv

    hlaad gax rs+ Ellf rsbd ta ia art ta gbbd hbgaxb yb iat taibtjbx+Tjfs fs tjb hft F` kat srxb ehart, Allf ed`fttbd ekd jfs gecb

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    sjaybd ft+

    Ifke tald rs, Allf kbwbx sey `b gbbd, F yarldkt lbt jf`+ F

    yes esje`bd ag ft, fg var yekt tjb txrtj+ S`ell ekf`els, dbbx

    `efklv+Var `rst hb gest fg var cetcj dbbx+ F da tjb s~bbd tjfki hrt

    Ellf jeskt jed ta ekd jes kbwbx txfbd ft+ Yb dxfko arxs fk t jb

    sjaybx ekd yeft gax tjb gbblfkis ta jft ekd tjbk tjb cjekib+

    Yjet tjb jbll fs tjet% Allf esobd, kay wbxv rksrxb yjet

    jbd iat jf`sblg fkta+

    Jexwbv s`flbd et jf` ekd bz~lefkbd+ Tjb gbblfkis jft ekdvarxb es xekdv es grco, ta ~rt ft hlrktlv+ Tjb cjekib fs dfggbxbkt

    ekd tjet je~~bks yjbk yb ibt exarsbd ax xbellv ekkavbd ehart

    ekvtjfki+ Yb laao dfggbxbkt ekd carldkt eggaxd ta cjekib fk~rhlfc+ Yb gfkd ft dfggfcrlt sa`btf`bs et yaxo, bs~bcfellv fg ofds

    exb `rxdbxbd+ Dakt hb yaxxfbd ehart ft yjbk var gbbd+ Lbt ftje~~bk es yb xbwbxt ta tv~b et tjet tf`b ekd ft jbfijtbks

    bwbxvtjfki+ Varll bkmav ft, F cek ~xa`fsb var tjet+ Fll sr~~lv var

    yftj hlaad es var yarldkt gfkd `ekv dbbx xrkkfki exarkd jbxb,

    Ifke+ Sjb ifiilbd et jf`+

    Jay dfd var `ekeib gbbdfki ak varx ayk, Ifke1 Tjet `rst

    jewb hbbk xbellv gxrstxetfki gax var, F esobd+@evhb F sjarldkt+

    Fts elxfijt Ellf+ F dakt gbbl b`hexxessbd fk gxakt ag var tyahbcersb ybxb tjb se`b F sr~~asb+ F rsbd ta jfdb ekd `estrxhetb,

    ekd ft dxawb `b krts et tf`bs+

    F tald var F sjarldwb hbbk yftj var+

    Fd jewb ~xahehlv sjeiibd var ta dbetj, Allf+ Ft yes jexd

    bkarij jfdfki tjb gect F cjekib yjbk yb `edb lawb+ Kay var

    okay yjv F fksfstbd ak jewfki tjb lfijt agg+

    Yjet e yev ta ia tjarij+ Jb glrki jfs ex`s art ekd gbll ak

    tjb b`~tv sbet hbsfdb jf` yftj e jrib sfij+ Yb stextbd lerijfki+

    F` `eofki tbe+ Tjet caggbb yes taa stxaki,F` jewfki `axb yfkb Ellf ekd F tjfko tjbsb tya yfll jbl~

    `b dxfko ft es tjbfx jekds dfdkt sjaat r~ gax tbe+

    F jewb ta gfkd e mah ~xbttv urfcolv hbcersb yb cekt obb~

    teofki agg varhatj+ Allf laaobd r~sbt+

    Lfstbk, tjb ~efx ag var+ Fwb hbbk ~levfki tjb staco `exobt

    gax tjb lest gfgtv vbexs ax Jb dfdkt ibt ekatjbx yaxd art+

    Yjet tjb grco exb var telofki ehart, Jexwbv? varxb katald+ Allf yes xbellv cakgrsbd+

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    Lbt `b bz~lefk+ Ellf ekd F ybxb hfttbk yjbk yb ybxb ofds

    ekd eibd kax`ellv r~ ta e cbxtefk detb+ Gax Ellf ft yes tybktv-tya

    hrt sjbs hbbk strco tjbxb gax tjb lest garxtbbk vbexs+ F iat ta

    tybktv-garx ekd jewb hbbk tjbxb gax awbx e jrkdxbd vbexs+

    Tjbv `edb ka sarkd hbcersb tjbfx `artjs ybxb a~bk+

    Varxb cetcjfki glfbs, F cellbd+

    Ifke stextbd ifiilfki ekd blhaybd Allf+ Tjets grcofk

    fkcxbdfhlb+ Ft dabskt sjay varxb elxfijt+

    Ekatjbx yfttv hriibx fk arx `fdst+ F jewb bkarij txarhlb

    yftj Ma, Jexwbv yes ixfkkfki et jf`+ Fll ibt `axb yfkb ekdcaktfkrb+

    F `edb `v tbe ekd cexxfbd ft fk+ Yja ~levs tjb ~feka1 Ifke

    yes laaofki et ft+Aj, fts `b, ekd set dayk ak e glaax crsjfak+

    ^lev ft Ellf, gax `b+ Jexwbv ce`b fk yftj tjxbb ilessbs agyfkb+ Jay carld F sev ka1 F lawb jf`+ F taao e sf~ ag `v tbe ekd

    yelobd ta tjb ~feka+ F set dayk ekd stextbd ~levfki sa`btjfki Fd

    jbexd ak tjb clessfcel cjekkbl ak tjb xedfa+ Yb ybxb dxfwfki fkta

    yaxo sa F dfdkt jbex ell ag ft+

    Yjv jewb var sta~~bd, Ellf1

    Tjet yes ell F jbexd ak tjb xedfa+ Yb dakt yaxo gex gxa`

    jbxb, Ifke+^lbesb ~lev tjb `rsfc var ~levbd lest kfijt gax `b+ Jexwbv

    ce`b awbx ekd staad hbjfkd `b ta lfstbk+ F ybkt tjxarij tjb

    yjalb ~fbcb ekd et tjb bkd ag ft jb ofssbd `v kbco+

    Tjeko var, F lawbd tjet+ Varx tbe fs ibttfki cald+ Yb set ak

    tjb atjbx sage ekd Jexwbv crddlbd `b es F dxeko `v tbe+

    Ifke ekd Allf gfkfsjbd ofssfki+ Saxxv, tjet `rsfc iat ta rs+

    Var ~lev xbellv ybll Ellf, ft yes hbertfgrl+

    Tjeko var Ifke hrt F tjfko Jexwbv teobs tjb hfscrft gax

    `rsfc+Allf lawbs tjb irftex hrt F lawb ta jbex e ~ feka+ Da var bwbx

    ~lev taibtjbx1

    Sa`btf`bs? Fd lfob ta jbex var eiefk Jexwbv+ F `fssbd `ast

    ag varx ~levfki bexlfbx+ Jb surbb}bd `b ekd iat r~ gax jfs irftex+

    Jb ~levbd `v gewarxftb txeco ag Cjxfs Xbes ekd F clasbd `v

    bvbs ekd mrst lfstbkbd+ Ft dfd sa`btjfki ta `v jbed ekd elyevs

    `edb `b xbellv jaxkv+ Jexwbv okby bzectlv yjet ft yes dafki ta

    `b ekd ~levbd ft awbx ekd awbx, cjekifki ft slfijtlv sa ft sarkdbd

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    lfob akb ~fbcb ag `rsfc+ F ob~t `v bvbs clasbd yjbk jb gfkfsjbd+

    Allf ekd Ifke tjarijt F yes eslbb~ ekd sefd tjbv arijt ta ia+

    Jexwbv taao tjb` r~stefxs, iewb tjb` bkarij hlaad gax takfijt

    ekd tjbv lbgt rs+ F jbexd tjb daax clasb ekd yeftbd gax Jexwbvsgfxst tarcj+

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    Cje~tbx 8

    Jb ob~t `b yeftfki gax e yjflb, ekd dfdkt `fkd et ell+ F gblt jf`

    teob jald ag `v jekd, Obb~ varx bvbs clasbd, Ellf? F jewb e

    srx~xfsb gax var+ F lawb srx~xfsbs? var okay tjet+ F jbexd jf`

    ifiilb fk `v `fkd ekd lbd `b ta tjb stefxs yjbxb jb ~fcobd `b r~

    ekd dfd tjb s~bbd tjfki+ Jb ~rt `b dayk, cawbxbd `v jbed yftj e

    jaad ekd ~edlacobd ft ak+Lbt tjb ie`bs hbifk+

    Jb irfdbd `b gax ehart tbk stb~s? xf~~bd `v clatjbs agg xbellv

    gest ekd lev `b ecxass e ~eddbd hex+ Jb hrcolbd e stxe~ ak hatj

    ekolbs ekd gfzbd tjb` sa `v lbis ybxb s~xbed yfdb e~ext+ Jb

    ~fcobd r~ `v xfijt ex`, tjbk tjb lbgt ekd jekdcrggbd tjb` sa tjbv

    xbstbd ak `v heco+

    @v jbed yes ~rllbd dayk ekd gfzbd? ft carldkt `awb fk ekv

    dfxbctfak ekd tjbk e iei gaxcbd fkta `v `artj ekd hrcolbd hbjfkd

    `v jbed+ Jb lbgt `b gax e yjflb sa tjet tjb ektfcf~etfak hrflt fk

    `v `fkd rktfl F yes et haflfki ~afkt+Sa`btjfki yex` ekd lfurfd tarcjbd mrst ehawb `v hr`, xek

    dayk fkta `v gekkv, art awbx `v hr`~ ekd dxf~~bd agg+ Tjb

    sbksetfak yes e`e}fki ekd F cjekibd fkstektlv+ Hatj Jexwbvs

    jekds, cawbxbd fk xrhhbx ~levbd ell exarkd `v hr`, gekkv ekd

    hr`~+ F yes iafki krts gax jf` ta grco `b+ Ieiibd ax kat, F `edb

    kafsbs yjfcj `edb jf` ~lev yftj `b bkdlbsslv+ Tjfs fs grcofki

    hbertfgrl+

    Jfs tjr`h srddbklv ~rsjbd r~ `v hr` ekd F ybkt ta grcofki

    ~exedfsb es jb `esseibd ft rktfl F ce`b+ F carld gbbl `v hr`surbb}b jfs tjr`h es `v gekkv cakwrlsbd yftj tjb axies` jb

    ~xalakibd stfll rsfki jfs tjr`h+ Iad tjet yes iaad+

    Jb ~rllbd jfs tjr`h art ekd F gblt sa`btjfki tjfk ekd laki

    ibttfki ~rsjbd r~ tjbxb ekd tjbk jb trxkbd ft ak+ Varx gewarxftb

    yax`? yakdbxbd yjet ft gblt lfob, ekd lawb ft+ Ft surfx`bd, yfiilbd

    ekd hr}}bd et dfggbxbkt tf`bs+ Jexwbv trxkbd ft r~ `eofki ft da ell

    tjxbb cakstektlv+ Ft yes hlaadv e`e}fki ekd dfstxectbd `b tatellv

    es ft gblt sa iaad+

    E jbewv ybfijt yes jrki ak `v hr`~ xfki sa ft ~rllbd dayk

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    jexd+J`````+ Tya `axb ak `v kf~~lb xfkis ekd bztxe ybfijts

    eddbd+ Jb gfzbd tjb `btel xfkis exarkd becj ag `v haahs ekd

    surbb}bd tjb` yftj jfs aflv jekds+ Tjbvxb es jexd es xacos kay

    ekd F lawb jay tjbv gbbl+

    Jb rkdfd tjb jekdcrggs ekd ~arxbd `axb afl awbx `v heco+

    Jb xrhhbd jfs ilawbd jekds ell awbx `v heco ekd tjbk stextbd ak

    `v lbis+

    F hbiibd jf` ta grco `b egtbx e gby `fkrtbs ag jfs jekds ak

    tjb fksfdbs ag `v lbis, hrt jb cexxfbd ak rktfl F yes ehsalrtblv

    db`bktbd, yektfki jf`+ Jb ~rllbd tjb yax` art ekd ~rsjbd

    sa`btjfki lexibx r~ `v hr` ekd trxkbd ft ak+ Ft tjxahhbd? jb

    trxkbd ft r~ ekd cexxfbd ak yftj `v lbis rktfl F yes scxbe`fki fk

    jfs `fkd+ Varwb iat tagrco `b, ~lbesb1Jb tyfstbd `v kf~~lb xfkis? sjacos sjat ta `v gekkv ekd jb

    ~rsjbd jfs caco fk jexd+ Ell tjb stbbl hells fk `v gekkv wfhxetbd

    yftj tjb tjxahhfki r~ `v hr` ekd Jexwbv `aekbd ekd ixaekbd

    ~rsjfki jfs caco fk ekd art+ Jfs jekds ybxb ell awbx `v heco ekd

    xarkd `v hr`+ F stextbd sjeofki es F ce`b ekd jb ~rsjbd dbb~bx,

    ca`fki yftj `b+

    Jb jbld `b tfijt rktfl yb gfkfsjbd sjrddbxfki ekd lev awbx

    `b mrst stxaofki `v hadv rktfl ell tjb gbblfkis cel`bd dayk+

    F gblt jf` ~rll jfs caco art ibktlv ekd slaylv taao bwbxvtjfkiagg+ Jb lfgtbd `b r~ gxa` tjb hex ekd crddlbd `b sa tbkdbxlv+

    Var exb e`e}fki Ellf, F lawb var, lfgtbd `v cjfk ekd ofssbd

    `b es fg F yes `edb ag ~e~bx+ Tbexs gfllbd `v bvbs+ F ibt

    awbxyjbl`bd yjbk yb ofss lfob tjet+ Jb ofssbd hatj `v bvbs ekd

    ~levbd yftj `v gxfkib, stexfki fkta `v gecb+

    Fts var tjet `eobs bwbxvtjfki yaxo gax `b, elyevs jes

    Jexwbv+ F tjfko var okay tjet+ F iat jald ag jfs stfll bxbct caco,

    Ca`b ak yb jewb ta gbbd ekd tjbk varxb ell `fkb+ F jbexd jf`

    sev ~xa`fsb es yb jrxxfbd ta tjb hlaad xaa`+

    Jb laaobd dayk et tjb tjfki fk `v jekd, Var garkd ekatjbx

    akb+

    F ifiilbd, F jewb `v sarxcbs+ F okay jay var lawbd ft lest

    tf`b+ Ft yes e sje`b var hrcolbd tjb lest akb es F jed ta sbkd ta

    Ibx`ekv gax tjfs, var kerijtv hav+ F glfcobd tjb bkd ag jfs caco

    yftj e xfdfki cxa~ ekd jb ifiilbd fk ektfcf~etfak ag yjet yes ta

    ca`b+ F okblt dayk ekd srcobd jfs caco rktfl jb yes el`ast

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    ca`fki+ F a~bkbd tjb fxak `efdbk gax jfs caco ekd hells ekd

    cle`~bd ft ak+ Es tjb s~fobs ybkt fk, jfs okbbs el`ast hrcolbd+

    Jb taao jald ag ft ekd `aekbd yftj ~lbesrxb, F lawb tjfs,

    Ellf+ F dfdkt tjfko vard bwbx gfkd ekatjbx akb+Jekds agg, F jekdcrggbd jfs jekds hbjfkd jfs heco+ F`

    slf~~fki r~stefxs gax e `a`bkt, sa dakt hb kerijtv yjbk F`

    iakb ax Fll jewb ta yjf~ var+

    ^lbesb1 F ifiilbd et jf` ekd jrxxfbd r~+

    F staad et tjb daax ekd yetcjbd jf`+ Jfs jbexfki yes sa ecrtb

    jb okby F yes tjbxb ekd caktfkrbd ta ~rsj tjb fxak `efdbk ak ta

    tjb sfdb ag tjb sfkilb cjefx ta gbbl ft dfi fk mrst e hft `axb+

    F lesjbd tjb heco ag jfs lbis+ Var yfll fksfst ak hbfkikerijtv+

    Jb ifiilbd ekd laaobd et `b, Mbsrs, Ellf, var laaofkcxbdfhlb+

    F jed ak e hleco xrhhbx akb ~fbcb, gfkfsjfki mrst rkdbx `v

    bexs+ Hleco ofllbx jbbl sjabs ekd e yjf~+ @v jefx ~rllbd r~ fkta

    e okat ak ta~ ag `v jbed yftj tjb xbd s~fob tjxarij ft+ Bvb `eob-

    r~, wbxv jbewv ekd xbd lf~stfco, ta `etcj tjb s~fob+

    F clf`hbd ak ta `v yjftb Hehv Ixekd ekd set ak tjb ta~+

    Ca`b jbxb%Jb iat ta ehart e gaat gxa` tjb ~feka+ Sta~ tjbxb% F a~bkbd

    `v lbis ekd tjb xrhhbx ~extbd gxa` `v hr` ta `v ~blwfc hakb+ F

    ~levbd yftj `v hr`~ yftj `v ilawbd jekds ekd cjekibd

    f``bdfetblv+ Jb yetcjbd fktbktlv, bwbxv `awb`bkt `v jekds

    `edb ekd ob~t iafki, ft gblt sa iaad+ Gfkfsj `b agg%

    Yjbk jb hbkt jfs jbed F dri becj jbbl ag `v sjabs fkta jfs

    heco+

    Dfi tjb` fk jexdbx, ~lbesb1 F ~rsjbd jexd yftj `v jbbls+

    ^bxgbct+Tjb gfxst tarcj ag jfs `artj jed `b scxbe`fki gax `axb+ Tjb

    jbet jb ibkbxetbd fk `b yftj jfs `artj yes fkcxbdfhlb+ F lawbd ft+

    F ob~t xefsfki `v gekkv jfijbx ekd tjb jbbls dri fk bwbk `axb+

    Tjets grcofki jbewbk gax `b, Ellf+

    Jb xek jfs takirb xarkd ekd exarkd `v hr`~, ~fcobd r~ tjb

    xfki tjxarij ft fk jfs tbbtj ekd ~rllbd jexd+ Tjet `edb `b jaxkfbx

    tjek bwbx+ Jfs `artj ybkt awbx `v gekkv ekd F kbexlv gefktbd+ F

    lawb tjet sa `rcj+ Gxa` tjbxb jfs takirb `awbd ta `v hr` ekd

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    yjbk jb ~levbd yftj ft yftj tjb hell fk jfs takirb, jbet ~rlsbd

    tjxarij `v yjalb hadv+ F ce`b tjbxb ekd tjbk rkehlb ta jald ft

    ekv lakibx+ Tjb lfijtkfki halt jft `v hxefk+ F ~essbd art+

    Yjbk F yaob r~ Jexwbv yes lfcofki `b dxv, ekd tjb gbblfkis

    gxa` tjet ybxb jbewbk, bwbxv tf`b jfs takirb tarcjbd `b+

    Ehsalrtblv dblfcfars+

    F lfgtbd jfs jbed yftj `v xrhhbx cled jekds, lecbd `v gfkibxs

    taibtjbx hbjfkd jfs kbco ekd yxe~~bd `v lbis exarkd jfs hadv+

    Stb~ heco% Yjbk jb dfd `v hadv ybkt yftj jf` ekd F

    laybxbd `v gekkv dayk ak ta tjb fxak `efdbk+ F lbt `v lbis ca`b

    xarkd ta jfs gxakt, txe~~fki jf` hbtybbk `v lbis+ Jfs bvbs lft r~,

    jb okby yjet yes ca`fki+ F taao e obv gxa` `v `artj ekd rkdfd

    jfs jekdcrggs+Tjb gfxst tjfki jb dfd yes crddlb `b+ Tjeko var , jb

    yjfs~bxbd fk `v bex+ Jb `awbd jfs caco heco ekd gaxyexd urftb

    slaylv et gfxst, tbstfki tjfkis art+ Tjb yjalb ag `v gekkv gxa` tjb

    gxakt ag `v ~blwfc hakb ta `v hr` yes s`atjbxbd fk `btel hells

    ekd tjet jrib tjfki yes `edb ag fxak+ Kbftjbx ag rs okby jay

    tjfs yarld bkd r~+ Jb ~fcobd r~ tjb ~ecb e lfttlb et e tf`b ekd jbet

    stextbd ta hrfld xbellv gest+

    Jb slaybd dayk+ F dakt tjfko tjfs yes e iaad fdbe Ellf+

    Ybwb jexdlv iat iafki ekd ft yarld ibt taa jat gax var+Lbts ia fkta tjb ~aal+ Tjet sjarld obb~ tjb jbet dayk+

    Yb cek txv+ Jb yxe~~bd jfs ex`s exarkd `b ekd dfd tjb

    s~bbd tjfki+ Tjb kbzt sbcakd yb ybxb rkdbx yetbx ekd syf``fki

    r~ gax e lrki grll ag efx becj ta sfko ta tjb hatta` eiefk+

    Ft yes `rcj hbttbx ekd yb `rst jewb jbetbd tjb ~aal hv e gby

    dbixbbs, hrt kbftjbx ag rs iat taa jat+ Jexwbv lawbd ft ekd sa dfd F+

    Yb ce`b taibtjbx ekd lev ak tjb hatta` fk becj atjbxs ex`s

    rktfl tjb gbblfkis sta~~bd ekd tjb jbet caalbd+ Jb lfgtbd `b agg

    cexbgrllv ekd yb sye` ta tjb srxgecb+F cekt hblfbwb yb dfd tjet, Ellf+ Exb var srxb varxb aoev+F` ehsalrtblv gfkb, ka de`eib dakb ta `b+ @v hfiibst

    cakcbxk yes yjet varx caco yarld laao lfob+ Yb ybxb et ft lfob

    xehhfts dayk tjbxb+

    Jexwbv stextbd lerijfki= Ell F okay yes, ft gblt grcofki db

    lrz, ta cafk akb ag Jfllexvs sevfkis+

    Ibt art ekd ybll teob e laao+ Jexwbv jerlbd jf`sblgstxefijt art ag tjb ~aal, set ak akb ag tjb cjefxs ekd yeftbd gax `b

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    ta rklaco ft+

    F ifiilbd yjbk F sey ft+ Sa`b ag tjb xfwbts exb yaxk glet+ F

    tarcjbd rkdbxkbetj, garkd tjb xblbesb hex ekd ~rllbd+ Ft a~bkbd

    slaylv hbcersb tjb s~fobs ybxb b`hbddbd wbxv dbb~+ Jexwbv

    ~xfsbd ft agg ekd yb hatj yetcjbd tjb jalbs clasb r~ fk sbcakds+

    Mrst es ybll var aklv gfxb hlekos+ Tjet carld jewb de`eibd

    varx `ekjaad+ Tjet yes e str~fd tjfki ta sev+ Yja fk tjbfx xfijt

    `fkd yarld ~rt tjet ak fg tjbv ybxb jr`ek1

    Var dfd sev ft ce`b gxa` Ibx`ekv+ Jexwbv yes lerijfki,

    F carld tjfko ag urftb e gby tjet yarld txv ft+ Ekvakb fkta gbtfsjax S'@, bwbk iev `bk+

    F hbt tjbfx hlaadv bvbs yarld yetbx, bwbk ~rttfki ft ak, lbt

    elakb sjeiifki+F cek sbb varx ~afkt+

    Je je, wbxv grkkv+ Var hbttbx yetcj art @x Hrxibss+ F `fijtjewb ta sbkd tjb yax` r~ tjbxb+ Jexwbvs bvbs hrlibd et tjb

    tjarijt+

    F `edb tbe gax `b fk tjb s~bcfel yjftb cr~ ekd sercbx gax tjb

    kbzt lfttlb bwbkt gax Jexwbv+ F ~rt tjb tbe dayk sa jb carld sbb ft

    yjbxb jb yes stekdfki+ Stekdfki, yeskt xbellv tjb xfijt yaxd+ Jfs

    yxfsts ybxb gfzbd ta e hex yftj e xfki fk tjb `fddlb+ Tjxarij tjbxfki yes e jaao gxa` tjb gxe`b yjbxb arx hesobt cjefx jrki+ Tjb

    gxe`b yes ka axdfkexv cjefx jekibx+ Tjb cjefx yes aklv tjbxb ta

    dfsirfsb yjv yb jed ft fk tjb oftcjbk, ekd yes xbellv e jafst+

    Jfs ekolbs ybxb stxe~~bd ta e `btel hex ekd becj bkd yes

    gfzbd ta tjb glaax yftj e Hrkibb stxe~+ Jb yes sa stxaki ft yes tjb

    aklv yev ta caktefk jf`+ Hbgaxb F jafstbd jf` ehawb tjb glaax F

    ieiibd jf` yftj e hell+

    F ~fcobd r~ tjb cr~ ekd sercbx ekd dxeko tjb tbe xfijt fk gxaktag jf`+ Tjb yjalb tf`b jfs bvbs gallaybd tjb hleco ilawbs+

    Hbtybbk sf~~fki tjb tbe F xek `v gfkibxs elaki tjb xay ag hells

    f`~lektbd rkdbx jfs caco, ekd jb sjrddbxbd bwbxv tf`b jb gblt `v

    jekd cawbxbd fk xrhhbx+

    Tjet fs grcofki, e`e}fki+

    Jb carldkt sbb yjet F yes dafki dayk tjbxb hrt jfs `fkd

    ~fctrxbd ft+ F yetcjbd ft yftj jf`, fk `v `fkd+ F ~rt tjb cr~ dayk,

    jbld jfs caco fk hatj jekds ekd xrhhbd tjb jbed ag ft awbx tjb

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    xrhhbx F yes ybexfki, ekd jb `aekbd lfob cxe}v+

    J`````, varxb dxfwfki `b krts+

    F ~fcobd r~ tjb cr~ ekd sercbx eiefk ekd `edb sa `rcj ag

    dxfkofki gxa` tjb cr~, jfs `fkd yes ibttfki grcobd es jb yetcjbd+

    F okby jb lawbd ft ekd `edb tjb tbe lest sa `rcj lakibx gax jf`+

    Yjbk tjb tbe yes gfkfsjbd F ~rt tjb cr~ ekd sercbx yjbxb jb

    carld stfll sbb ft ekd ybkt hbjfkd jf`+

    F ~levbd yftj jf` ak tjb fksfdb ag jfs lbis yftj `v jekds ekd

    jb yxftjbd et bwbxv tarcj+ F ~rt akb jekd hbtybbk jfs lbis ekd

    ixf~~bd jfs caco+ Tjetgbbls sa iaad+ @v atjbx tjr`h garkd tjet

    ~lecb ehawb jfs hr` tjet elyevs sbkt jf` cxe}v+

    F yekobd jf` agg es F `awbd `v tjr`h exarkd+ Tjb kafsb

    ca`fki gxa` jf`, tald `b jb yes bkmavfki ft ekd F stb~~bd r~ tjb~ecb e lat+ Tjb yjalb gxe`b hbjfkd `b sjaao es jb tjxesjbd ekd

    `aekbd yjbk jb ce`b+ F ~rsjbd `v jekd gaxyexd ta cetcj es

    `rcj ag jfs sb`bk es ~assfhlb ekd surbb}bd jfs hells yftj `v

    atjbx jekd+ F xek `v takirb gxa` jfs hr`, ell tjb yev r~ jfs heco

    yjbk F staad r~+ Fll lfco ft agg tjb ilawbs? yjbxb jb carld sbb `b+

    Jfs bvbs yetcjbd bwbxv `awb`bkt ekd yjbk Fd lfcobd ell jfs

    sb`bk agg F ~rsjbd becj gfkibx fk ekd art ag `v `artj e gby

    tf`bs fk e wbxv sriibstfwb `ekkbx+ F hbkt dayk ekd lfcobd jfs

    caco ta `eob srxb Fd `fssbd kakb ekd lbgt jf`, ta ibt jfsgewarxftb tav ag ell+

    F dfdkt txv ta jfdb ft+ Jfs bvbs s~exolbd yjbk jb sey ft+ F

    ~levbd yftj jfs caco gax e yjflb ekd ~fcobd r~ tjb tav+ Jb clasbd

    jfs bvbs ekd yeftbd gax ft+ F cle`~bd ft ak ta jfs caco ekd lbt tjb

    jbewv fxak hell, ak tjb tjfco cjefk, dxa~+ Ell tjb s~fobs hft fk et

    akcb ekd jb `aekbd fk bcstesv+J`````, mrst~bxgbct+

    F lbgt jf` ta yesj `v ilawbd jekds ekd yelobd fkta tjb

    sfttfki xaa` ta ~lev `v ~feka gax ek jarx+

    Jb jbexd `b ca`fki ekd jed jfs bvbs ak tjb daaxyev yeftfkigax `b ta e~~bex+ Ell F jed ak ybxb jfs gewarxftb xbd ofllbx jbbl

    sjabs, tjb xfkis exarkd `v haahs ekd laki, xbd xrhhbx ilawbs+ F

    yelobd awbx sbdrctfwblv+ Jb yetcjbd bwbxv `awb F `edb ekd

    stxefkbd ta yetcj `b ia hbjfkd jf`+

    F xek `v jekds ell awbx jfs heco ekd r~ tjb heco ag jfs lbis,

    lbt tjb` yekdbx exarkd jfs hadv ta ~lev exarkd jfs ixafk+ @v

    haahs, lfob xacos kay, xrhhbd r~ ekd dayk jfs heco+

    F ~levbd yftj tjb hesb ag jfs caco ekd jb tjxesjbd exarkd ak

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    tjb jafst+ Tjb kafsb jb `edb yes fkcxbdfhlb es F slf~~bd `v

    gfkibxs hbtybbk jfs caco ekd lbis+ Yjbk jb ce`b jb ybkt xfifd

    ekd `edb tjb lardbst sfij Fd bwbx jbexd gxa` jf`+ F jbld jf`

    tfijt rktfl jb sta~~bd hrcofki ekd jfs hadv xblezbd+ F ofssbd jfs

    heco ekd yelobd exarkd ta jfs gxakt+

    F slaylv taao tjb ceib agg jfs caco ekd cexbgrllv ~rllbd tjb

    s~fobs art ag jfs glbsj+ F ~xbssbd e hrttak ak tjb jafst ekd jfs gbbt

    tarcjbd tjb glaax+ F rkdfd tjb Hrkibb stxe~s ekd taao tjb stxe~s

    agg jfs ekolbs tjbk rkhrcolbd tjb hell gxa` jfs `artj ekd besbd ft

    art ta ofss jf`+

    F dfdkt bz~bct ta ca`b lfob tjet, Ellf+ Ft yes rkhblfbwehlb+

    Ellf, F yekt ta tjeko var ~xa~bxlv+ Laybx tjb jafst ekd hbkd awbx

    fk gxakt ag `b+F dfd es jb esobd ekd jb tjekobd `b elxfijt+ Ft yes jbewbk

    bwbxv tf`b jfs takirb tarcjbd `b ekd iat `b ta tjb ~afkt yjbxb

    `v lbis jed trxkbd ta mbllv+

    Rkda `v yxfsts+ F kbbd ta jald var r~+

    Jb jbld `b yftj jfs stxaki jekds, ekd hxarijt `b ta

    scxbe`fki ~afkt yftj jfs `artj ell awbx `v gekkv+ Jb glf~~bd `b

    ekd xe``bd `b ak ta jfs caco, gecfki eyev gxa` jf`+ Fwb

    yektbd tjet gax jarxs+

    Jb ~rt jfs ex`s exarkd `v hadv ekd dfd tjb s~bbd tjfki r~ tatjb hfi `fxxax ak tjb lekdfki+ F yetcjbd jfs caco dfse~~bex fksfdb

    `b es jb ~levbd yftj `v hr`~ ekd F xrhhbd `v kf~~lbs ta sbkd

    sjacos ta `v gekkv+

    Jb ~rt jfs jekds ak `v yefst ekd lfgtbd `b r~ ekd dayk jfs

    caco bwbx-sa slaylv+ F ~rt e gfkibx fkta hatj kf~~lb xfkis ekd

    ~rsjbd tjb` eyev gxa` `b+ Jb tbesbd `b yftj tjb jbed ag jfs

    caco, mrst ak tjb lf~s, hbgaxb ~rsjfki `b dayk jexd+ F scxbe`bd

    yjbk F ce`b+ Jb jbld `b tfijt rktfl F sta~~bd sjeofki ekd tjb

    gbblfkis jed iakb+ Jb ibktlv lfgtbd `b agg sa F carld crddlb jf`+F lawb var @x Hrxibss+ Tjet yes urftb e kfijt+Ybll yfgfb, var srx~essbd varxsblg takfijt+ Sbbfki var ak

    varx ~feka cawbxbd fk hleco xrhhbx, dfd `v jbed fk hbgaxb ell tjb

    ie`bs+ F jewb ta eso, jay dfd var ibt tjet akb ~fbcb ak ekd agg hv

    varxsblg1

    Var gaxibt? F axdbxbd gxa` Ibx`ekv+ Yjet tjbv jed awbx

    tjbxb yes tatellv dfggbxbkt gxa` tjb tjfkis ybwb garkd jbxb+Tjbxb yes e jfddbk }f~ gxa` `v hr` xfijt r~ ta `v kbco ekd var

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    yarldkt jewb xbelf}bd tjb gekkv hft a~bkbd rktfl F a~bkbd `v

    lbis+ Tjbv sbb` ta jewb hbbk `eofki tjb strgg e lat lakibx tjek

    `ast ekd ft yes `axb xbgfkbd+

    F ~rt fk e hfi axdbx+ F carld hxfki tjfkis art awbx tf`b, hrtaklv yjbk varxb kerijtv, F tald jf` yftj sa `rcj fkkrbkda fk

    `v wafcb jb ~fctrxbd atjbx tjfkis fk jfs `fkd+

    F sle~~bd jfs hr` jexd, Dakt hb kerijtv ekd s~afl tjb

    srx~xfsbs @x Hrxibss+ Jb ifiilbd ekd ~fcobd `b r~, cexxfbd `b

    ta `v hbdxaa` ekd set `b ak `v hbd+

    Jb taao tjb sjabs agg ekd stxaobd tjb` hbgaxb ~rttfki tjb`

    ak tjb tell hav yjbxb jb carld sbb tjb` r~ tjbxb yjbkbwbx jb

    yektbd+ Jb dfdkt slbb~ et ell ekd F jed gblt jf` ~lev yftj `b fk

    `v slbb~+ F yarld yeob es jaxkv es jbll ekd F jed ta sjei jf` essaak es F a~bkbd `v bvbs+ Ft yes tatellv jfs gerlt+

    Jb okby F yes bzjerstbd takfijt ekd crddlbd `b sa F carld

    slbb~ tjb gby jarxs F kbbdbd becj kfijt+

    F a~bkbd `v bvbs ta tjb srk ak tjb crxtefks yjfcj gfllbd tjb

    hbdxaa` yftj e yex` ilay+ F trxkbd `v jbed ekd Jexwbvs bvbs

    ybxb clasbd rktfl jb jbexd tjb gehxfc ag `v ~fllay `awb ekd

    xbelf}bd F yes eyeob+ Jfs bvbs s`flbd fksfdb jfs laki lesjbs

    hbgaxb ft iat ta jfs `artj+ Hv tjet tf`b F yes ifwfki jf` jfs iaad`axkfki ofss+ Jb yxe~~bd jfs stxaki ex`s exarkd `b ekd xallbd

    `b ak ta jfs cjbst sa F carld gecb jf`+

    Var lbt `b slbb~ sarkdlv lest kfijt+ F dfdkt gbbl var ~levfki

    yftj `b et ell+ E jrib ixfk gfllbd jfs gecb+

    Var ybxb okecobxbd gax akb ekd tya, F ob~t iafki awbx fk

    `v jbed var sfttfki ak varx ~feka fk varx hleco xrhhbx+ F carldkt

    ibt ft art ag `v `fkd+ F stextbd ifiilfki+

    Fll teob tjb xfdfki cxa~ ta yaxo ekd bwbxv tf`b var tjfko ag

    ft Fll ~rt var awbx `v okbb+ Jb carldkt jbl~ lerijfki+F tjfko Ma yarld hb tjb gfxst ta jft `b ax sjbd eso gax tjb

    xbst ag tjb dev agg, ta ia ekd sjei Jfllexv+ F ifiilbd et jf`, jb

    yes ~xahehlv xfijt, sjb lawbd xrhhbx+

    F` iafki gax e hetj hrt hbgaxb F da tjet F tjfko yb sjarld

    ifwb Allf ekd Ifke sa`b cesj+ Jbs laaofki gax e mah ekd tjbvd

    kbbd sa`b `akbv ta da tjet+ F dakt tjfko tjbv jewb e ~bkkv ta

    tjbfx ke`b, Jexwbv+Fts elxfijt Ellf Fwb tjarijt ag tjet+ Ybll ibt xbedv gax

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    yaxo, sbb jay tjbv exb ekd ifwb tjb` sa`b+ F tjfko F sjarld tbll

    Xak yb jewb ekatjbx tya Jvhxfds lfwfki fk Mbkkvs catteib+ Var

    kbwbx okay, jb `fijt yekt ta xbcxrft tjb` hatj+ Yb elxbedv okay

    Ifke xbeds `fkds+Hlaadv iaad fdbe, Jexwbv? Ifke sefd sjb yektbd ta stev, sjb

    tald `b lest kfijt ekd sjb tjarijt Allf yarld fg jb garkd e mah+

    Xfijt? yb sjarld ibt cxecofki+

    Yb hatj jrxxfbd ta ibt xbedv+ F laedbd e hei yftj tjfkis lfob

    tbe, `flo, hxbed ekd ekvtjfki blsb F carld tjfko tjbv `fijt kbbd

    drxfki tjb dev ekd tjbv carld bet yftj rs et kfijt+

    Jexwbv okacobd ak tjb catteib daax ekd ft a~bkbd

    f``bdfetblv+Jf, Ifke jed e jrib s`flb ak jbx gecb, F jbexd var

    ca`fki+ Ca`b fk, ybxb fk tjb oftcjbk+F clasbd tjb daax hbjfkd `b ekd yb gallaybd jbx+ Allfb yes

    dxfkofki yetbx ekd sta~~bd yjbk yb yelobd fk ekd iat jald ag

    Ifke+

    E s`flb ixby ak jfs gecb, F carldkt ~rt fkta yaxds jay

    lrcov ybwb gblt sfkcb hr`~fki fkta var tya+ Fll gfkd e mah jbxb fg

    ft oflls `b+ F sr~~asb ft yes str~fd sevfki tjet, hrt F tjfko var

    okay yjet F `bek+ Yb yekt ta stev+Sft dayk Allf ekd var Ifke, yb yekt var ta stev+ Tjb Ja`b

    Aggfcb ekd `v hass, tjb Ca``fssfakbx ag ^alfcb fk tjfs exbe, laao

    egtbx Ellf, Ma ekd `b+ Ybxb laaobd egtbx hv tjb` hbcersb tjbv

    okay ybxb Jvhxfds+

    Yb elxbedv okay Ifke xbeds `fkds ekd sjb carld ~xahehlv

    da `axb fg ifwbk tjb cjekcb+ Yb jewb ka fdbe vbt yjet varll hb

    ehlb ta da hrt ft carld hb sa`btjfki tjbv yekt ta rsb+ Da var

    jewb ekv ahmbctfak ta `b jewfki e yaxd yftj jf` ehart var

    tya1Grcofki jbll? tjet yes tjb lest tjfki F bz~bctbd var ta sev,

    Jexwbv+ Fwb hr``bd exarkd sfkcb F yes sfztbbk ekd dfdkt teob

    ekv bze`s et scjaal+ Tjbk tjbxbs Ifke? sjb dabskt bwbk okay

    yja sjb fs+

    Kakb ag tjet `ettbxs, Allf+ Tjbvxb kat fktbxbstbd fk varx

    ~est+ Tjbvxb lasfki tjb yex eiefkst cxf`b ekd tjbv kbbd rs ta tf~

    tjb helekcb fk tjbfx gewarx+ Vard ibt ybll laaobd egtbx, F ~xa`fsbvar tjet+

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    Yjet da var tjfko? Ifke1 F esobd, ja~fki sjb lfobd tjb

    fdbe+

    Ft sarkds iaad ta `b+ Ybd jewb ta ia tjxarij txefkfki

    sa`byjbxb ta mafk tjb ~alfcb ekd Fwb ka fdbe fg F jewb tjb hxefksgax tjet+

    Varxb kat ibttfki ft, bftjbx ag var+ F jed ka txefkfki et ell+ F

    ybkt fk yftj Jexwbv akb dev hbcersb jb carldkt xbed sa`bakbs

    `fkd+ Tjb Ca``fssfakbx jbexd tjb te~bs egtbx Fd jbl~bd jf` e

    gby tf`bs ekd aggbxbd `b e mah hbcersb F yaxo ybll yftj Jexwbv+

    Ybxb kat sevfki vard hb yaxofki yftj rs, var `ev kat hrtvarxb iaad yftj cexs, Allf+ Tjbv `fijt yekt var rkdbxcawbx ak

    cex xfkifki gax fkstekcb+ Tjb ~ev fs iaad, tjb yaxo xbellv

    fktbxbstfki ekd vardibt ta ~lev jexd egtbx yaxo+Ft yarldkt jex` ta sbb yjet varx Ca``fssfakbx sevs+ F lfob

    tjb fdbe, Allf stextbd s`flfki ekd jed sa`btjfki blsb ak jfs `fkd,yb yeftbd+

    Var ybxb xfijt, Jexwbv+ Fd kbwbx jed sbz lfob ft+ Ft yes tjb

    hbst tjfki tjet bwbx je~~bkbd ta `b e~ext gxa` gfkdfki Ifke+ Yb

    hatj lerijbd et jf`+

    F dakt tjfko F sjarld sev ekvtjfki ehart tjet ta tjb

    Ca``fssfakbx, jbd jewb e hlaadv jbext etteco+ Jexwbv carld

    jexdlv obb~ e stxefijt gecb+Allf yes jaylfki yftj lerijtbx ekd jriibd Ifke yja ce`b

    art yftj, Var ybxb syf``fki letb lest kfijt+

    F laaobd et Jexwbv? jb hrxst art lerijfki ekd tjbk eksybxbd,

    Yb jed ta ia fk tjbxb ta caal sa`btjfki dayk+ F` kat tbllfki

    var yjet+

    Ifke stextbd ifiilfki, Ft sarkdbd ~efkgrl+ Exb var elxfijt1

    F yes skfiibxfki et Jexwbvs gecb es jfs `artj jrki a~bk gax

    e `a`bkt+ Tjbxb yes e ilfkt fk jfs bvbs yjbk jb esobd, Dfd var

    jbex rs fk varx `fkd ax ectrellv jbex rs+Hatj, sjb ed`fttbd+Sa var iat tjb lat fk stbxba, ixbet+

    Ifke ifiilbd, F bkmavbd ft+

    Kat es `rcj es `b, Jexwbv tald jbx+ Yb dakt cexb+ Ma

    carld jbex fk arx `fkds gxa` tybktv `flbs eyev+ Tjets yjet Ellf

    `bekt hv ~lev jexd ekd yb da+

    F` ell fk gewarx ag tjet, Jexwbv, yjbxb da yb sfik1 Allfyes xbellv r~ gax ft+

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    Jexwbv s`flbd et jf`, staad r~ ekd taao e xall ag katbs art ag

    jfs ~acobt+ Jb jekdbd ft ta Allf yja laaobd et ft fk sjaco+

    Var sjarldkt ifwb rs tjet+ F` saxxv F yarldkt teob ft+

    Jexwbv set dayk+

    F dfdkt ibt ta gfkfsj yjet F yes tbllfki var lest kfijt+ F

    ~levbd tjb staco `exobt gax awbx gfgtv vbexs ekd F` laedbd, `rltf-

    `fllfakefxb laedbd sa ~lbesb teob ft+ Yb hatj sefd tjfs `axkfki

    var sjarld jewb sa`b `akbv ta tfdb var awbx rktfl var ibt e mah

    ekd ybxb teofki var sja~~fki takfijt+ Ybxb aklv ~essfki ak tjb

    jbl~ yb ybxb ifwbk fk tjb ~est, F ~xa`fsb var+ F carld stfll gbbltjbv yarldkt teob ft+

    Mbkkv, yja aykbd tjfs jarsb, lbgt `b jbx `akbv yjbk sjb

    dfbd hbcersb Jexwbv dfdkt kbbd ft ekd F jewb kbexlv es `rcj esjf`+ Sjb jbl~bd Jexwbv, sfztv vbexs eia+ Jexwbv jbl~bd `b,

    yjbk yb `bt ekd yb hatj yekt ta jbl~ var, ~lbesb lbt rs+

    F yes tjb se`b es var, eso Jexwbv+ F yarldkt eccb~t

    ekvtjfki agg jf` et gfxst hrt jb ibkrfkblv yektbd ta jbl~ `b ekd

    jfs ofkdkbss yak `b awbx laki hbgaxb yb hbce`b e car~lb+ Fd

    kbwbx jed ekvakb sa ofkd ta `b hbgaxb ekd F garkd ft jexd ta

    ca`b ta tbx`s yftj+

    Aoev, var yfk, Allf sefd ta rs+ Ybd lfob ta xbtrxk tjb

    gewarx akb dev ekd tjeko var+ Yjet var sefd ehart ofkdkbss, Ellfyes mrst jay F gblt ell `v lfgb+ F jewb elyevs garkd ft dfggfcrlt ta

    eccb~t+ Ifke yes tjb aklv akb yja jed bwbx sjayk `b ekv rktfl

    yb `bt var tya+

    Tjeko Iad tjets sbttlbd, Jexwbv sefd yftj e s`flb ekd

    jekdbd tjb xall ag katbs ta Allf+

    Tjeko var, hatj ag var ekd yb xbellv da e~~xbcfetb ft+

    Yb okay tjet Allf+ F hxarijt e hei ag ixacbxfbs gax var

    drxfki tjb dev ekd varxb betfki yftj rs egtbx yb teob var

    sja~~fki+ Varxb kat ~evfki gax ekvtjfki takfijt+ Eccb~t ft es arxtxbet ta var gax yektfki ta stfco exarkd+ Jexwbv yes xfijt lest

    kfijt? varx lfwbs yfll cjekib gax tjb hbttbx, gxa` kay ak, sa

    b`hxecb ft+

    Yb jewb ta ibt ta yaxo ekd sjarld sbb var exarkd sfz+ Allf

    iat r~, sjaao Jexwbvs jekd ekd iewb `b e jri+

    Ifke sefd, Tjeko var, es sjb jriibd rs hatj+

    Tjbv ce`b art ekd yewbd rs agg ta yaxo+ Tjeko iad var~bxsredbd tjb` fk tjb bkd, Ellf+ F jewb e gbblfki Xak yarld hb

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    tjxfllbd ta jewb ekatjbx tya Jvhxfds ta laao egtbx+

    F tjfko varxb xfijt, Jexwbv+ Var sjarld sbb jf` stxefijt

    eyev+

    Varxb ca`fki r~ tjbxb yftj `b, Ellf+ F s`flbd et jf`+

    Xak yes xbellv fktbxbstbd ekd tald rs ta lbewb ft yftj jf`+

    Jbd ibt heco ta rs hbgaxb tjb dev bkdbd+

    Ma ce`b fk ekd `edb srxb sjb clasbd tjb daax hbjfkd jbx+

    Jblla, var ~efx ag hriibxs+ Jay jewb tjbv sbttlbd fk1

    Tjbvxb stevfki F ja~b+Tjbv yekt ta Ma, Jexwbv tald jbx+ Ybwb hbbk r~ ekd tald

    Xak ehart tjb`+ Jb sefd jbd ibt heco ta rs hv tjb bkd ag tjb dev+

    Jays Jfllexv teofki ft1 Ft yes sjft gax jbx ta jbex ft lfob tjet, hrtsjbd jewb hbbk `axtfgfbd fg yb jedkt tald jbx ekd ft slf~~bd art

    fk cakwbxsetfak+Tjets `axb ax lbss yjet sjb sefd ak tjb yev ja`b+ ^lbesb

    dakt yaxxv ehart ft+ Yb lfob tjb`, tjbvxb iaad grk+

    Ifke carld jbex ekd xbed `fkds et e dfstekcb+ Sjb `fijt es

    ybll jewb hbbk yftj rs yjbk yb ybxb sjeiifki lest kfijt+ Ma yes

    cxbesbd r~+

    Var cek lerij, yb dakt okay jay gex sjbd hb ehlb ta da ft

    fk tjb grtrxb+ Sjb jed ka fdbe jay laki sjbdhbbk trxkbd+Sarkds fktbxbstfki+ F hbt Xak yes ~bbfki fk jfs ~ekts, yjbk

    var tald jf` jb jed ekatjbx tya+ Yb yakt okay yjet Allf

    yarld hb ce~ehlb ag, gax e yjflb F sr~~asb+

    F dakt okay+ F dri fksfdb jfs jbed yjbk yb ybxb telofki ta

    tjb` tjfs `axkfki+ Jb jes e wbxv ~xectfcel ekd laifcel hxefk+ Fg

    jbd hbbk tbstbd yjbk jb yes et scjaal, jbd jewb hbbk fk @bkse

    hv kay ekd yarld jewb akb ag tjb jfijbst scaxbs+ Jexwbv ekd Ma

    ybxb strkkbd gax e gby `a`bkts+

    Jexwbv ~fcobd r~ jfs ~jakb ekd tald Xak bzectlv `vgfkdfkis+ Xak telobd ta jf` et lbkitj ehart hatj ag tjb` ekd jrki

    r~+ Jexwbv set tjbxb ekd dfdkt sev ekvtjfki+

    Exb var iafki ta tbll rs ax kat Jexwbv1 F jetbd ft yjbk jb

    dfd tjet ekd F carldkt xbed jf`+

    Xak yes tald tjbv yektbd tjb` fk Lakdak ekd jb yes ~fssbd

    agg ehart ft+ F sefd tjbvd xbgrsb ta ia+ Jb sefd tjet yarld gaxcb

    tjb` ta cjekib tjbfx `fkds et tjb Ja`b Aggfcb+ Jexwbv yesxbellv jecobd agg+

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    Tjets aoev tjbk+ F tjarijt var `bekt tjbv yarldkt hb

    kbbdbd et ell+ Tjbv carld ibt sbttlbd fk ~xa~bxlv ekd fg Allf garkd

    e mah fk ek axdfkexv iexeib ft yarld gaxcb tjbfx jekd bwbk

    urfcobx+Fg jb taaoe mah sybb~fki tjb stxbbts tjbvd hb ~fssbd xfijt

    agg, Ma tjxby fk+

    Sbb= yjv dfdkt F tjfko ag tjet1 Jexwbv s`flbd et rs hatj, F

    gbbl hbttbx ehart

    Jexwbv dfdkt ibt ekatjbx yaxd art, tjb daax okacobd ekd

    Me`fb ce`b fk+

    Saxxv, Sfx+ Ybwb hbbk cellbd art ta tjb jarsbs tjbvxb

    okacofki dayk hbjfkd tjb Jfij Stxbbt+ Tjbv stextbd hrllda}fki

    tjfs `axkfki ekd garkd tjxbb hadfbs rkdbx glaaxhaexds+Xfijt, ca`b ak+ Jexwbv ixehhbd jfs mecobt ekd yb lbgt tjb

    aggfcb+ Hxfki jelg tjb tbe` yftj rs Me`fb+ Cell tjb dactax ekdxfki Sacca+ Exb Rkfgax` elxbedv tjbxb1

    Vbs, Sfx+ Tjbv ybxb cellbd art gfxst+

    Iaad, ybll `bbt var tjbxb+ Yb jrxxfbd ta Jexwbvs cex

    ekd Ma set fk tjb heco+

    F trxkbd ta jbx+ Yb ybxb kbex tjasb jarsbs lest kfijt yjbk

    yb ~fcobd r~ Allf ekd Ifkes hblakifkis+ ^ba~lb ~xbtbkdbd ta hb

    ca~s ekd `edb tjb` lbewb ell tjbfx strgg sevfki tjbvxb `awfki elltxe`~s art ag tayk+ Tjbv ybxb aklv fk tjbxb art ag tjb xefk+

    Yb ~rllbd r~ hbsfdb tjb jbewv ~lekt et e stekdstfll kbex tjb

    jarsbs+ Yjbk yb iat art ta sbb yjfcj jarsb jed tjb hadfbs fk, e

    ixar~ ag `bk ybxb sjartfki ekd sybexfki et tjb Rkfgax` Aggfcbxs

    stekdfki fk gxakt ag e jarsb+ Tjb jbdib et tjb gxakt yes glettbkbd

    ekd tjb caxkbx yell yes cewbd fk et tjb hatta`+ Tjb jbewv ~lekt

    yftj e hrcobt ettecjbd set ecxass tjb jbdib ekd tjb hrcobt

    laybxbd ta tjb glaax+

    Carld F jbl~ var ibktlb`bk1 Jexwbv esobd fk e cel` wafcb+Var cek obb~ varx hlaadv kasb art% e `ek fk e jexd jet

    vbllbd et Jexwbv+

    Fll sev ft eiefk+ Carld F jbl~ var ibktlb`bk1 Jexwbv

    yeftbd+

    Fwb mrst tald var, grco agg% tjb se`b `ek vbllbd+

    Fd grco agg, hrt vard hb yftj `b ekd lacobd fk e cbll fg Fjbexd ekv `axb ag tjet lekireib gxa` var+ Tjbxb exb ledfbs

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    ~xbsbkt+ Sjaco gfllbd tjb `eks gecb+ Tjb tya Rkfgax` Aggfcbxs

    jed s`flbs ak tjbfx gecbs+

    Kay, yarld var ofkdlv eksybx `v urbstfak1

    Fts lfob tjfs Iawke tjbvxb sta~~fki rs gxa` ibttfki ak+Ybxb rkdbx caktxect ta ibt tjfs yjalb xay okacobd dayk fk tya

    devs+

    Carld var tbll `b varx ke`b, ~lbesb1 Tjb `ek laaobd

    yaxxfbd+

    Calfk Yetts+

    Jbs lvfki, Jexwbv+ Jexwbv dfdkt laao et `b hrt tjb `ekilexbd+

    Crt tjb hrllsjft+ F yekt varx ke`b kay% Jexwbv db`ekdbd+

    Yjas esofki, jb sefd cacoflv+Dbtbctfwb Fks~bctax Hrxibss ekd F yfll jewb var exxbstbd fg

    var txv ta jald `b r~ ekv lakibx+ Jexwbv yes grxfars kay ekdtjb `ek okby ft+

    Saxxv? fts Calfk Yfcos+

    Xfijt @x Yfcos, varll stev jbxb rktfl Fwb teobk e laao+ Fg

    tjbxb exb hadfbs fk tjbxb var yarldkt hb ehlb ta tarcj tjfs sftb gax

    et lbest e ybbo+ Da F `eob `vsblg clbex1

    Vbs+ Jexwbv trxkbd ta rs ekd tjb xbst ag tjb tbe` hbjfkd rs+

    Ybll ia fk ekd teob e laao+ Me`fb, sta~ ell yaxo elaki tjfsxay kay, ~lbesb1 Me`fb xek ta tjb ~lekt stfll `awfki grxtjbx

    elaki tjb xaed+

    F a~bkbd tjb haat ag Jexwbvs cex ekd ~rllbd art gaxbksfc

    srfts ta cawbx arx clatjbs+ Ft taao e gby `fkrtbs ta ibt xbedv+

    Jexwbv ~fcobd r~ e lexib cxayhex gxa` tjb haat ekd iewb rs jexd

    jets+ Tjb tya Rkfgax` Aggfcbxs staad heco ta lbt rs tjxarij ekd

    yb gallaybd tjb ~etj ta tjb xbex ag tjb jarsb, ta iefk eccbss tjet

    yev+ Tjb gxakt daax yes lacobd++