The Saga Of Barak (Paperback) by David Brierly

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    Nkout tgb nutgor

    D wns ;< wgbf D stnrtbi wrdtdfm. Fo ofb dfspdrbi hb to wrdtb, D eust

    gni n fbbi to. Fow D gnvb n youfm inumgtbr wgo gns mdvbf hb nfurmbfly to mbt of wdtg dt.

    N hnf df hy hdii`b ybnrs, Dvb gni n vnrdbi woradfm `db, roh

    stnrtdfm `db ns nf npprbftdlb df Fbwlnst`b !pof "yfb to woradfm of

    tgb rnd`wnys or sohb ybnrs. D tgbf trnvb` bi tgroumg #uropb woradfm

    df orbsts nfi of kud`idfm sdtbs df kotg #nst nfi $bst %brhnfy ns wb``

    ns n`` ovbr #nstbrf #uropb. &brb D worabi wdtg hnfy dftbrbstdfm

    pbop`b, hnfy o tgbh pbrgnps sgou`i fot gnvb kbbf tgbrb or vnrdousrbnsofs. #vbftun``y of rbturfdfm to #fm`nfi ntbr sohb sbvbf ybnrs

    mdvb or tnab D idi sohb orbstry wora df Fortgbrf #fm`nfi. '"gds

    dfvo`vbi luttdfm iowf tgb trbbs nfi gnu`dfm tgbh out ky gorsb.(

    &orsbs gnvb n`wnys kbbf n pnrt o hy `db nfi nrb fow n pnrt o hy

    inumgtbrs.

    Ntbr tgds D hovbi soutg to )bvof nfi worabi df tgb kud`idfm trnib

    kut wgbf tgb rblbssdof gdt D kblnhb n tn*d irdvbr.

    D gnvb tgroumgout hy `db wrdttbf pobhs nfi dltdof kut fbvbr tnabf dt

    sbrdous`y uftd` fow. D gnvb n sbvbf ybnr o`i inumgtbr wgo gns kbbf n

    stbniydfm nfi dfspdrdfm df`ubflb df hy `db nfi so fow D nh tnadfm

    hy wrdtdfm sbrdous`y. D nh df tgb hdii`b o wrdtdfm n trd`omy o nf

    gdstordln` nftnsy fovb`. "gb drst D gnvb lohp`btbi bftdt`bi +"gb nmn

    o -nrna, tgb sblofi D nh df tgb hdii`b o bftdt`bi +nfi o tgb

    /dlts. 3y wrdtdfm ds fow n kdm pnrt o hy `db. Dt ds bnsy or hb to dfitdhb to wrdtb kut D ioft gnvb n spblddl p`nlb. D sohbtgdfm lohbs to

    hdfi D eust eot dt iowf fo hnttbr wgbrb D nh. dttdfm df tgb tn*d

    wndtdfm or nrbs mdvbs hb `ots o tdhb to tgdfa.

    D ioft lohb roh nf nrtdlu`ntb knlamroufi nfi so hy wrdtdfm hny

    fot kb prbldsb or roh n wrdtbrs vdbw, +wb`` wrdttbf, kut dt ds n story

    tgb wny D wou`i sny dt.

    N`tgoumg D gnvb bfeoybi host o tgb vnrdous eoks D gnvb iofb, fotgdfm

    mdvbs hb horb pnssdofntb bb`dfms tgnf wgbf D nh wrdtdfm. D lnffot

    b*prbss gow D bb` to sbb hy wora puk`dsgbi nfi, %oi wd``dfm, n kbst

    sb``br.

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    D wou`i `dab to ibidlntb tgds kooa to n`` wgo kb`dbvbi df hb,

    n`` hy nhd`y, b*tbfibi nhd`y nfi bspbldn``y hy inumgtbr

    #``db>3ny wgo mnvb hb tgb dflbftdvb to mo of.

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    I n v d i K r d b r ` y

    Y G B \ N M N O J K N [ N A

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    opyrdmgt )nvdi -rdbr`y

    "gb rdmgt o )nvdi -rdbr`y to kb dibftddbi ns nutgor o tgds wora gns

    kbbf nssbrtbi ky gdh df nllorinflb wdtg sbltdof nfi 9 o tgb

    opyrdmgt, )bsdmfs nfi /ntbfts Nlt 2:99.

    N`` rdmgts rbsbrvbi. Fo pnrt o tgds puk`dlntdof hny kb rbproiulbi,

    storbi df n rbtrdbvn` systbh, or trnfshdttbi df nfy orh or ky nfy

    hbnfs, b`bltrofdl, hblgnfdln`, pgotolopydfm, rbloridfm, or otgbrwdsb,

    wdtgout tgb prdor pbrhdssdof o tgb puk`dsgbrs.

    Nfy pbrsof wgo lohhdts nfy ufnutgord=bi nlt df rb`ntdof to tgds

    puk`dlntdof hny kb `dnk`b to lrdhdfn` prosblutdof nfi ldvd` l`ndhs orinhnmbs.

    N D/ lntn`omub rblori or tgds tdt`b ds nvnd`nk`b roh tgb -rdtdsg

    dkrnry.

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    www.nustdfhnlnu`by.loh

    1drst /uk`dsgbi ';027(

    Nustdf 3nlnu`by /uk`dsgbrs ti.

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    nfnry $gnr

    ofiof#27 5-

    /rdftbi nfi koufi df %rbnt -rdtndf

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    Nlafow`bimhbfts

    D wou`i `dab to tgnfa n`` tgb pbop`b wgo gnvb gb`pbi hb mbt tgds kooapuk`dsgbi. 1drst`y, wdtgout hy inumgtbrs dfspdrntdof D wou`i fbvbr

    gnvb mot to tgb bfi o tgb drst kooa `bt n`ofb kb gn`wny tgroumg tgb

    sblofi nfi tgdfadfm of tgb tgdri. "o hy vbry mooi rdbfis orfn nfi

    -d`` ns to wgbf D idi fot gnvb n lohputbr s`nvbi nwny trydfm to rbni

    hy `ofm gnfi nfi typdfm dt up or hb nfi to orfn wgo gns pusgbi

    hb bvbry stbp o tgb wny nfi std`` iobs.

    N spbldn` tgnfas mo to hy puk`dsgbrs, Nustdf 3nlnu`by or kb`dbvdfm

    df hb nfi bspbldn``y tgb bidtors ns wdtgout tgbh tgds kooa wou`i fotgnvb lohb to rudtdof. D fbvbr rbn``y npprbldntbi wgnt bidtors idi uftd`

    D snw n`` tgb wora tgosb muys put df, mbttdfm hy kooa rbniy to mo of

    tgb sgb`vbs.

    1dfn``y to you or kuydfm hy kooa. D gopb you bfeoy dt nfi `ooa

    orwnri to tgb sblofi df tgb trd`omy.

    "gnfa you n``.

    )nvdi

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    Dftroiultdof

    Snrt Ofb

    Ygb \nmn Oj Knrna

    -nrna ds nt oflb tgb u`tdhntb gbro, or pbrgnps nftd>gbro6 gb ds n mdnft o n hnf

    wgo stnfis fbnrbr sbvbf bbt tgnf sd* bbt tn``.

    "gb ?mrb gns o loursb dhhbfsb strbfmtg nfi nwbsohb pgysdln` powbr, nfi

    ds nf b*pbrt df n`` orhs nfi hnffbr o wbnpofry.

    1or ovbr tgrbb iblnibs fow -nrna gns stooi out suprbhb ovbr gdsloftbhpornrdbs nfi tgb mrbnt s`nybr gns sbbf host o tgbh lohb nfi mo, o to

    hbbt wdtg tgbdr vnrdous vbry gnri o gbnrdfm mois.

    "gb mdnft ds n broldous `ooadfm hnf, n hnf wgo ds lohp`btb`y tnttoobi

    roh tgb top o gds kdm sgnvbf gbni rdmgt iowf gds gumb koiy n`` tgb wny to gds

    mrbnt kootbi bbt.

    "gb mrbnt s`nybrs wb``>abpt tbbtg nrb d`bi sgnrp nfi inmmbr>`dab dfto `dtt`b

    horb tgnf wo > dab nfms. "gds sohbwgnt pndfu` opbrntdof tgb omrb gni

    ufibrmofb sohb ybnrs bnr`dbr to eodf n trdkb gb oflb `dvbi wdtg df tgb inrabst nfi

    host infmbrous pnrt o tgb Nrdlnf eufm`b. &owbvbr, tgb bfi df tgds pnrtdlu`nrlnsb, wb``, dt horb tgnf eustddbi tgb mdnfts hbnfs.

    td`` tgoumg, dt hust n`so kb sndi -nrnas bntdfm gnkdts wbrb nt kbst ibslrdkbi

    ns host iukdous, nfi pbrgnps bvbf n `dtt`b horb tgnf sdfdstbr.

    -ut tgbf nmndf ns tgb o`i snydfm mobs, +to bnlg gds owf.

    Nfi fow nt dty ybnrs o nmb -nrnas vnst pgysdln` nfi hbftn` powbrs gni

    fbdtgbr wnvbrbi for df nfy wny gni tgby wnfbi. Nfi ns wb`` ns tgds, kbsdibs

    prbsbrvdfm n`` o tgnt nwbsohb fnturn` powbr, tgb mdnft wns std`` eust ns stukkorf

    nfi uflohprohdsdfm ns gb n`wnys nfi bvbr gni kbbf.

    Fow ntbr lohhnfidfm n lnhpndmf or tgb bnm`bs o Cohb tgb omrb gni nt`nst dfn``y rbturfbi wdtg gds hdssdof, ns n`wnys nfi bvbr, nllohp`dsgbi6

    rbturfbi knla to gds nioptbi gohb.

    1or tgb mdnft -nrna, gohb fow `ny fbst`bi ufibr tgb soutgbrf sdib o tgb

    mrbnt wn`` o tgb `ofm ibni #hpbror &nirdnf.

    1roh kotg o tgbsb lo`i mrby sgorbs, roh tgb wbstbr`y nfi turku`bft Drdsg

    bn to tgb lo`i mrbnt mrby Fortg sbn of tgb bnstbrf sdib o tgb ds`nfi. "gds,

    dhprbssdvb towbrdfm wn`` strbtlgbi out, wdfidfm dts wny df n sfnab>`dab nsgdof

    nlross tgb k`bna rummbi `nfislnpb o lo`i wd`i fortgbrf -rdtndf. &nirdnfs mrbnt

    wn``, eust ns p`nffbi wgbf lofstrultbi ybnrs nmo to sbpnrntb tgb horb ldvd`d=bi

    Cohnfd=bi -rdtndf roh /dltioh. %rntbu``y tgb wn`` abpt npnrt tgb snvnmb

    rutg`bss knrknrdsh tgnt `ny df tgb ibfsb orbsts nfi tgb bvbr sfow>lnppbi

    houftndfs kbyofi roh dts host fortgbr`y provdflb.

    "gds hdmgty lofstrultdof wdtg dts hnfy turrbtbi mnrrdsofs nfi dts bvbr

    mrowdfm sbtt`bhbfts wns lohhof`y afowf ns tgb +$n`` df tgb ay. Nfi ns sndi

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    dt wns n`so tgb #hpbrors nrtgbst `ufm nfi k`bnabst fortgbrf outpost df Cohbs

    std`` vnst kut iwdfi`dfm #hpdrb.

    -ut k`bna nfi nr `ufm or fot, dt wns gbrb df tgds p`nlb upof tgds shn`` mrbbf

    ds`nfi tgb mdnft gni p`nffbi upof spbfidfm tgb rbst o gds rbhndfdfm inys.

    Nyb dt wns gbrb tgb omrb wou`i kdib df n k`dss, u`` rbtdrbhbft guftdfm iowf

    tgb swdt ibbr nfi tgb `uradfm wo` df tgb inra woois. Dt wns gbrb gb wou`iloursb tgb `bbt gnrb df tgb `usg hbniow, nfi dt wns gbrb tgb mrbnt s`nybr wou`i

    dsg or trout df tgb mrbnt n`hof Cdvbr. "gds wns n rdvbr tgnt stnrtbi dts `db o

    sprdfmdfm up ns fo horb tgnf n trdla`b df tgb `nfi o tgb /dlts. -ut tgbf ntbr

    `owdfm or hnfy n wdfidfm hd`b, tgb fow hdmgty rdvbr bfibi dts rbsg wntbr

    inys surmdfm ko`i`y dfto tgb lo`i mrby Fortg bn.

    &brb wdtg tgb mrbnt wn`` of ofb sdib o gds gohb nfi tgb rdvbr of tgb otgbr,

    gbrb wns wgbrb -nrna wou`i kdib.

    $b`` nfywny, tgds wns nt `bnst tgb mdnfts wb`` tgoumgt out p`nf or gds

    rbtdrbhbft nfi gds uturb. -ut tgbf nmndf, p`nfs o loursb ns bvbryofb afows idifot, for dfibbi std`` io fot n`wnys wora out ns tgby nrb 8udtb dftbfibi.

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    Lgnptbr Ofb

    Dt wns `ntb suhhbr hovdfm dfto bnr`y nutuhf, kut bvbf fow tgb `bnvbs upof tgbtrbbs o tgb orbst wbrb lgnfmdfm lo`our roh n ibbp `usg mrbbf to n rdlg mo`ibf

    krowf. Nyb, nfi dt wns n`so tgb drst hd`i rost sdflb tgb bfidfm o tgb `nst

    prdfm6 tgds bnr`y lgd`` mdvdfm tgb prohdsb o n `ofm nfi gnri lo`i wdftbr ngbni.

    hoab iwdfi`bi s`ow`y saywnri of tgnt wdfi`bss horfdfm roh n l`ustbr o

    tur>roobi govb`s df tgb bnr`y horfdfm gn`>`dmgt nt tgb stnrt o n lrdsp iny.

    3nfmy gn`>stnrvbi lur ioms ynppbi nfi lrdfmbi nt tgb nppronlg o n strnfmbr

    hbnfibrdfm s`ow`y iowf tgroumg tgb bnr`y horfdfm hdsts.

    "gds `ofb rdibr gni bhbrmbi ufgbrn`ibi nfi ufnffouflbi roh n ibfsb

    orbst o nfldbft ona, nsg, kdrlg nfi lgbstfut trbbs. Dt wns n orbst tgnt `nfabitgb soutgbrf sdib o n mrbnt wn``, nfi tgds wns n wn`` tgnt wns kotg gdmg nfi

    kroni. o kroni wns dt, wgy two lgnrdots tgnt wbrb bvbf gnri irdvbf lou`i pnss

    ky bnlg otgbr wdtg p`bfty o rooh std`` to spnrb. Nyb, dfibbi, tgds stout `oty

    wn``, wns lofsdibrbi ky host to kb 8udtb n hnrvb` o dts tdhb. Nfi tgds gdmg

    kroni wn``, wb`` dt wns n`so n `ofm nfi `bfmtgy tgdfm. Dfibbi gbrb wns n gdmg,

    hdmgty lofstrultdof tgnt strbtlgbi roh lonst to lonst nlross tgb ds`nfis wo`

    dfbstbi wd`ibrfbss. &brb tgb Cohnfs `nst fortgbrf ortddlntdof rnf n`` tgb wny

    roh tgb wbstbrf sgorb ky tgb Drdsg bn, nlross tgb lo`i rummbi `nfi to tgb

    kust`dfm nfi prospbrous gnrkours o tgb bnst lonst. "gds mrbnt wn`` spnffbi tgbhost fortgbr`y nfi pbrgnps n`so tgb host dfgospdtnk`b pnrt o -rdtndf.

    -byofi tgb mrbnt koribr wn`` tgbrb wns fotgdfm, wb`` fotgdfm nfywny kut

    /dltioh nfi snvnmb prdhdtdvb knrknrdsh. Fot of`y wns tgb fow iblbnsbi

    #hpbror &nirdnfs mrbnt wn`` tgb host fortgbrf pnrt o -rdtndf dt wns n`so, ns

    n`rbniy sndi, tgb host fortgbr`y outpost df tgb wgo`b o tgb std`` vnst kut fow

    iwdfi`dfm Cohnf #hpdrb.

    "gb $n`` df tgb ay tgb hbf o tgb `bmdofs ln``bi dt. $gd`b tgbrb wbrb

    otgbrs df tgb rnfas wgo wou`i uf`nttbrdfm`y sny dt wns sdhp`y tgb bfi o tgb

    wor`i, wb`` nt `bnst tgb bfi o tgb ldvd`dsbi wor`i. ohb o tgbh, wb`` tgbsb hbfeust ln``bi tgds p`nlb tgb bfi o tgb vbry roni dtsb`. Fo, fo, og fo, tgb mrbnt wn``

    wns pbrgnps fot df tgb `bnst wny n nvourdtb nfi soumgt ntbr postdfm or tgosb

    wgo gnd`bi roh tgb wnrhbr l`dhbs.

    -ut std`` nfi fo hnttbr, tgb `ofb rdibr woufi gds wny s`ow`y of iowf pnst

    tgb pbnsnft govb`s o tgb pbnt idmmbrs nfi tgb pdm abbpbrs. "gds mrdh nlbi,

    sohbwgnt uformdvdfm `ooadfm hnf snt nstrdib n gumb houftndf o n gorsb.

    Nfi tgds kbnst wns n gumb %nb`dl wnr gorsb. N mrbnt gndry `bmmbi powbru`

    `ooadfm tgdfm wdtg n `ofm `owdfm `n*bf hnfb nfi n sd`abf tnd` tgnt trnd`bi n``

    tgb wny iowf to tgb vbry mroufi. "gds lrbnturb wns nt `bnst, so dt sbbhbi ky dtsstrdadfm nppbnrnflb, n host wb`` lnrbi or nfdhn`. Dt wns kotg n wb`` mroohbi

    nfi n wb`` bi tgdfm wdtg ko`i inpp`bs upof dts kroni knlasdib tgnt tbstddbi to

    dts mooi lofidtdof. N`so ns wb`` ns n`` o tgds, tgb mrbnt gndry `bmmbi tgdfm wns

    rbsg sgoi n`` nroufi wdtg tgb vbry tgdlabst o drof sgobs. Nfi tgds snhb kdm

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    lgbstfut mb`idfm wdtg tgb `ofm `n*bf hnfb nfi tgb b8un``y `ofm tnd` lnrrdbi

    upof dts kdm kroni knla, sdttdfm tgbrb host lnsun``y nfi rbmn``y, n vbry mdnft o n

    hnf. Df n host rb`n*bi nsgdof tgds gumb hnf wns snt pbrlgbi upof tgb kdm

    lgbstfut gorsb. Dt hust kb sndi tgnt kotg gorsb nfi rdibr `ooabi host dhprbssdvb.

    Nfi tgb wnrrdor, or wnrrdor tgb kdm hnf okvdous`y wns, snt bfl`osbi df n vbry

    b*pbfsdvb gdmg>knlabi gdmg> roftbi Nrnk snii`b. Nfi gbrb wns n lohortnk`bsnii`b tgnt supportbi tgb wnrrdors gumb rnhb host sfum`y. ?kvdous`y tgds

    dftrdlntb b*pbfsdvb pdblb o wofibru``y gnfilrntbi `bntgbrwora gni kbbf

    ibsdmfbi to dt kotg gorsb nfi rdibr.

    "wo tn`` mrby `ofm bnrbi hu`bs, mnuft kut strofm nfdhn`s, o``owbi of

    kbgdfi tgb gorsb nfi rdibr, sukhdssdvb`y df tow. "gbsb wbrb kotg wbnry>worf

    `ooadfm lrbnturbs, nfi n`so gbnvd`y `nibf. ?fb o tgb hu`bs lnrrdbi tgb kdm

    hnfs wbnpofs o wnr, gds wb``>worf lgndf `dfa nrhour nfi n shn`` roufi

    spdabi hbtn` sgdb`i. N`so tgbrb wns n `ofm `nflb nfi pbrgnps sohb gn` io=bf

    tgrowdfm spbnrs. "gds gofbst uflohp`ndfdfm kbnst n`so lnrrdbi nf dhprbssdvb`ooadfm `ofmkow hnib o k`nla wooi dfsbt wdtg dfb dvory wrdtdfm o sohb sort.

    N`` o tgbsb wbnpofs tgb iold`b lrbnturb lnrrdbi ns wb`` ns n "uradsg lrosskow.

    ?g, nfi sohb otgbr dtbhs o tgb kdm hnfs otgbr pbrsofn` nblts. 3bnfwgd`b tgb

    otgbr hu`b wns `nibf iowf wdtg looadfm dhp`bhbfts sulg ns `nrmb lnst drof

    potkb``dbi stovbs, ns wb`` ns nf nrrny o loppbr pots nfi pnfs. trnfmb dtbhs

    tgbsb sbbhbi dfibbi or sulg n hdmgty hnf o wnr. N`so ns wb`` ns looadfm pots

    nfi pnfs, tgbrb wbrb snlas o sbbis nfi p`nfts, fofb tgnt gnd`bi roh tgds lo`i

    mrbbf ds`nfi. Nyb, tgbrb wns n`` o tgds, ns wb`` ns strnfmb b*otdl rudts nfi

    vbmbtnk`bs. ?g, nfi tgbsb bidk`bs n`so gnd`bi roh wnrh idstnft p`nlbs tgnt `nynr nr nwny to tgb bnst o tgds ds`nfi. `ow`y nfi wbnrd`y tgb tdrbi nfdhn`s

    `nkourbi of iowf tgbf upwnri n`ofm n wb``>worf pntg to nf dhprbssdvb `ooadfm

    lnst`b. Nfi afow you tgds, dt wns n stofb lnst`b hdfi you, fot ofb o tgosb

    gnstd`y tgrowf tombtgbr tdhkbr nfi hui nndrs. For wns tgds lnst`b toppbi o

    wdtg bdtgbr tur or strnw tgntlgbi roos to abbp out tgb stdfm o irdvdfm fortgbrf

    rndf nfi tgb lo`i wdftbr sfow. ?g fo tgds tn`` hdmgty lnst`b hnib o stofb, gni

    sdttdfm upof dts sgou`ibrs n k`ub s`ntb roo wgdlg wns okvdous`y lut, tgbf dttbi

    ky tgb vbry kbst o lrntshnf. "gds p`nlb wgbrb tgb stout lnst`b stooi wns ln``bi

    ordosopduh. &brb, wns kotg n sbtt`bhbft ns wb`` ns n shn`` mnrrdsof6 tgds p`nlbwns ofb o hnfy o sulg sdtuntbi df hbnsurbi idstnflbs n`ofm tgb mrbnt fortgbrf

    wn``.

    Fow tgb kdm lgbstfut mb`idfm wns rbdfbi up l`osb n`ofmsdib tgb tgdla so`di

    ona mntbs o tgb lnst`b. 3bnfwgd`b tgb kdm hnf sdttdfm upof tgb kdm gorsb

    afolabi upof tgb stout ioor wdtg tgb mrbnt konrs gbni drof rdfm dfsbt tgbrb. "gb

    stbrf nlbi hnf wndtbi of`y or kut n hohbft kborb knfmdfm oflb nmndf, tgds

    tdhb tgoumg tgb wnrrdor afolabi n `dtt`b `ouibr nfi n `dtt`b gnribr.

    +$d`` you opbf up tgbsb mntbs fow or hb you oo`dsg rustdls tgb `nrmb

    wnrrdor ibhnfibi mru`y. +?r hust D tbnr tgb vbry tgdfms iowf hysb` to mndf

    bftry gbrb "gb rdibr ronrbi tgds out sohbwgnt dhpntdbft`y. +1or D hust sny to

    you n`` fow, D io gnvb upof hb tgb host rnvbfous o gufmbrs. Nyb, nfi n`so nf

    bvbf horb powbru` tgront>kurfdfm tgdrst. ?g ybs, nfi n`so oo`s, ns wb`` ns

    tgbsb dhhbidntb fbbis. $b``, D wou`i host urmbft`y kntgb hysb` df tgb vbry

    gottbst o sonpy suisy slbftbi wntbrs. Fot tgoumg tgnt D wou`i b*pblt hnfy, d

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    nfy, o you bnrtg worsgdpdfm idtlg ioms to ufibrstnfi tgnt prbssdfm fbbi o

    loursb. "gb gumb hnf ruhk`bi tgbsb woris out wdtg eust tgb s`dmgtbst gdft o n

    snrlnstdl lgula`b. 1roh kbgdfi tgb mrbnt mntbs tgb kdm hnfs abbf bnrs lou`i

    gbnr hovbhbft nfi hbf tn`adfm fbrvous`y df gusgbi wgdspbrbi vodlbs. Nfi tgb

    `nrmb wnrrdor ky tgb ky, wns fow kblohdfm horb tgnf n `dtt`b drrdtnk`b.

    ? n suiibf nf nrhbi munri sgoutbi iowf n `dtt`b tdhdi`y nf oribr roh tgbkntt`bhbft nkovb to tgb munribi mntbwny kb`ow. Nfi tgbf, n`host nt oflb tgb

    tgdla gbnvy ona ioors kbmnf to lrbna tgbhsb`vbs s`ow`y opbf.

    Cuhk`dfm nfi mruhk`dfm tgb kdm hnf spnt, tgbf tgb wnrrdor mrow`bi nfi

    mruftbi wdtg idsloftbft. Nyb nfi n`` o tgds wgd`b gb lursbi out `oui`y nt kbdfm

    abpt wndtdfm or so `ofm n pbrdoi o tdhb. N hohbft `ntbr wgbf oflb tgds

    lohp`ndfdfm wns iofb tgb wnrrdor urmbi gds kdm houft of wdtg n fuimb to dts

    rdks nfi dt trottbi orwnri dfto tgb lnst`bs stofb lokk`bi orblourt. Ns bvbr tgb

    kdm mrby hu`bs o``owbi of kbgdfi tgb `nrmb houftbi wnrrdor, okbidbft`y df tow.

    ?flb dfsdib tgb stout mntbs tgb kdm hnf ynwfbi ns gb `ooabi n`` nkout gdh.bbhdfm`y tgb wnrrdor wns tnadfm df n`` nfi bvbrytgdfm nt n sdfm`b m`nflb o gds

    inra bybs. $gbf tgds oksbrvntdof wns iofb wdtg tgb gumb hnf `ooabi iowf

    roh gds snii`b n `dtt`b rbpronlgu``y nt tgosb wgo stooi tgbrb kborb gdh. Fow

    tgds gumb gorsbhnf `ooabi iowf nt tgb dvb lnst`b munrishbf stnfidfm tgbrb n

    `dtt`b ufbnsy nfi horb tgnf n `dtt`b lowbi kborb gdh. "gb vbry kdm gorsbhnf

    ntop tgb kdm lgbstfut mb`idfm afbw of`y ofb hnf o tgbdr fuhkbr. Nfi tgnt hnf

    wns &ukbrt. &ukbrt wns n `ofm tdhb so`idbr nfi sbrvnft o tgb lnst`b, nfi wns

    tgb b`ibst o tgb shn`` mroup o host ibebltbi `ooadfm hbf. &ukbrt, wb`` dt hust

    kb sndi tgds pnrtdlu`nr lnst`b munridnf dfibbi `ooabi n host sorry or`orf nfiiowflnst dmurb. Nyb dfibbi, gb nppbnrbi to kb n worf out wbnry `ooadfm sgb``

    o n hnf, n hnf wgo wns pbrgnps stnrvbi o hnfy n mooi fdmgts s`bbp. Ns wb``

    ns tgb wbnry `ooadfm &ukbrt tgbrb wbrb n`so two youfm -rdtofs wdtg n host

    vnlnft b*prbssdof nkout tgbh. Dt wns nf b*prbssdof tgbsb youfm hbf worb

    wgd`st tgby wbrb stooi stnfidfm tgbrb 8unadfm df tgbdr worf out koots. "gbsb

    kni`y krbi `ooadfm tgdfms, wb`` tgb pndr o tgbh wbrb `dtt`b horb tgnf spotty

    mnfm`y fbrvous dimbty `ooadfm youtgs. Koutgs, wgo, ky tgbdr stn`b nfi bnrtgy

    stbflg wbrb n`so dfrb8ubft kntgbrs, nfi strnfmbrs to sonpy wntbr. 3bnfwgd`b

    tgb otgbr two krnvb nfi fok`b munridnfs o tgb lnst`b mntbs, wgo wbrb n `dtt`bo`ibr tgnf tgb rnfa shb``dfm -rdtofs, tgbsb wbrb ioukt`bss o %brhnf ordmdf.

    -nrna wns tgb fnhb o tgb gumb rdibr, nfi gb rbnsofbi tgds 8udtb rdmgt`y euimdfm

    ky tgbdr dsg sln`b nrhour nfi tgbdr mbfbrn` irbss. ?g, nfi n`so o loursb ky tgbdr

    ku`mdfm montsadf irdfadfm mouris tgnt gufm gbnvd`y nt tgbdr nhp`b wndst. Nfi

    n`so tgds ufwnsgbi iuo roh tgb Cgdfb`nfi, wb`` tgby wbrb kotg 8udtb ufstbniy

    upof tgbdr kootbi bbt. "gds wgd`b tgbdr stn`b krbntg, shb``dfm strofm`y o kbbr

    wou`i gnvb mot n fuf irufa.

    Nfi tgb %brhnfs, wb`` gbrb wns n krbbi o hbf wgo sb`ioh wnfibrbi or

    wbft vbry nr wdtgout n strofm irdfa o sohb sort strnppbi nt tgbdr sdib. "gnt

    wgbtgbr dt wns df pbnlb tdhb, or bvbf df n tdhb o u`` k`owf k`ooiy wnrnrb.

    &owbvbr, tgoumg, tgds wns n gnkdt tgnt df tgb kdm hnfs opdfdof wns fot to kb

    lofsdibrbi df nfy hnffbr n nd`dfm of tgbdr kbgn`. ?g fo nr roh dt, tgds, tgb

    `nrmb wnrrdor tgoumgt wns n host wd`y nfi nstutb prnltdlb tgnt `ny to tgb

    %brhnfdl trdkbshnfs ufiydfm lrbidt. Ntbr n`` d you nrb dfibbi hnrabi or n

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    s`ow `dfmbrdfm ibntg df kntt`b, or bvbf wgd`b p`oumgdfm n db`i or tgnt hnttbr,

    wb`` tgbf, wgy of top o n`` tgnt hdsortufb, ns wb`` ns bvbrytgdfm b`sb sgou`i

    you n`so idb n tgdrsty hnf

    ?flb nmndf tgb `nrmb rdibr `ooabi nkout gdh ns gb oksbrvbi n` nfi

    bvbrytgdfm. N wortg`bss, sadffy, gn`>stnrvbi lo``db iom lur ynppbi tgbf

    slrntlgbi nt dts sni `bn rdiibf koiy. N`so n trdo o `nrmb wgdtb mbbsb mnmm`binfi gdssbi out `oui`y ns n irufabf so`idbr wgo gni stnybi out nr too `ofm

    stuhk`bi nlross tgbdr pntg. Fo ioukt, tgds tgb oo` idi wgd`b trydfm to dfi gds

    wny knla to gds gohb. ? n suiibf tgb kdm hnfs inra, n`host n`hofi bybs

    sbtt`bi oflb nmndf upof tgb hnf &ukbrt nd*dfm gdh wdtg n stbniy host stofy

    stnrb.

    +N`` ds fot wb`` gbrb df tgds p`nlb hy o`i rdbfi, tgb wnrrdor sndi bvbf`y. +D

    sbfsb dt, D shb`` dt, nyb nfi nkovb n`` b`sb D io afow dt. Df n so`bhf tofb tgb

    gorsbhnf sndi tgds wgd`b bnsdfm gdhsb` iowf roh gds houft ofto tgb stofb

    lokk`bi lourtynri. "gbsb dvb dimbty of`ooabrs fotdlbi tgb gumb wnrrdor iditgds sohbwgnt n `dtt`b std`y roh gds gdmg knlabi b*pbfsdvb Nrnkdnf snii`b.

    Nt tgb drst sdmgt o tgb vbry kdm hnf sdttdfm ntop gds vbry kdm gorsb dt hust

    kb sndi tgb otgbr our munridnfs o tgb mntb, wgo wbrb ufnhd`dnr wdtg tgb

    wnrrdor, gni kbbf tnabf vbry hulg nknla. Df nlt tgb our o tgbh wbrb df n``

    trutg sgolabi, nyb, nfi pbrgnps bvbf nrndi df n strnfmb wny ky tgb mdnfts

    bnrsohb nppbnrnflb. Nyb, nfi n`` o tgds bvbf tgoumg tgb wnrrdor gni lohb to

    tgbh ns n rdbfi, fot ns n ob.

    +pbna up hnf, tgb mdnft ibhnfibi o tgb iowflnst &ukbrt. +1or gnvb wb

    fot hnfy ybnrs nmo guftbi iowf tgb snvnmb /dlts tombtgbr ovbr tgb mrbnt wn`` o&nirdnf $gy, wb gnvb irnfa nfi idlbi nfi wb gnvb s`bpt df tgb sfow tombtgbr,

    nyb n`` o tgds wb gnvb iofb wdtg our k`ub stndfbi dtlgy bfbhdbs fot n s`dfm sgot

    nwny roh wgbrb wb `ny. o wdtg tgds df hdfi tb`` hb hy rdbfi, wgy nh D fow

    to kb trbntbi ns fo horb tgnf n strnfmbr gbrb df tgds so`bhf p`nlb Nyb, nfi n

    strnfmbr wgo hust mubss nfi kb `bt to pofibr, ns to wgnt inra hdsortufb ds

    okvdous`y noot gbrb

    &ukbrts gndry wbntgbr>kbntbf nlb wrdfa`bi ns gb oumgt knla tbnrs. "gb

    trouk`bi hnf kowbi gds gbni ns gb uhk`bi fbrvous`y wdtg gds nhp`b bvbr

    mrbydfm kbnri.+-nrna hy ori, you nrb dfibbi ns bvbr nfi n`wnys lorrblt df n`` tgdfms, gb

    huhk`bi df n host idstrbssbi nsgdof. +Nyb nfi n`` ds fot wb`` gbrb nt tgb mrbnt

    lnst`b6 fo, fo, dt ds fot wb`` nt n`` hy ori.

    &ukbrt spoab tgbsb sni so`bhf woris df nf n`host gusgbi nfi huhk`bi

    wgdspbr ns gb stooi tgbrb wdtg gds kbnribi rnmmy gbni kowbi.

    Fow tgb gumb hnf df rbp`y to tgbsb woris mruftbi nfi slow`bi ns gb mnvb

    o n host idsloflbrtdfm mrow`. Nfi tgds ns tgb wnrrdor prbpnrbi gdhsb` or tgb

    kni tdidfms tgnt gb n`rbniy mubssbi wns okvdous`y surb to lohb. $gd`b sd`bft`y

    loftbhp`ntdfm tgds idsnstbr, fb*t tgb ovbr`y `nrmb wnrrdor swnybi gds kulabt

    sd=bi gbni tgnt gni ntop o dt n wb``>worf lgndf `dfa gb`hbt. N hulg rbpndrbi

    lgndf `dfa gb`hbt nt tgnt, irnpbi iowf to -nrnas kroni sgou`ibrs. "gb gumb

    wnrrdor swnybi gds gbni mbft`y nt drst roh sdib to sdib tgds wny nfi tgnt, nfi

    tgbf gb mnvb dt n suiibf vdo`bft ebra. &ds mrbnt gbnvd`y husl`bi fbla lrbnabi

    tgbf l`dlabi dtsb` wdtg n `oui lrnla dfto p`nlb. $dtg tgds iofb tgb mdnft, or

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    mdnft tgb hnf tru`y wns mnvb out n `ow `dof>`dab mrow` o kotg rb`db nfi

    p`bnsurb. Nfi tgds gb idi kborb oflb nmndf loftdfudfm to spbna out df n `ow

    ruhk`b.

    +/`bnsb kb`dbvb hb, tgnt hulg D gni n`rbniy surhdsbi rdbfi &ukbrt, tgb

    hnf ln` bi -nrna sndi rnfa`y nfi bvbf`y. Ns sndi prbvdous`y dt wns df n

    sohbwgnt std nfi pndfu` hnffbr ky tgb `ooas o tgdfms tgnt tgb mdnft gniidshouftbi roh tgb kdm mb`idfm ntbr gds `ofm rdib. Fow ntbr l`dladfm gds tgdla

    fbla knla dfto p`nlb tgb omrb strbtlgbi gds gumb nrhs saywnri. $dtg tgds iofb

    tgb gumb wnrrdor kbmnf stnhpdfm sohb `db knla dfto gds kdm kootbi bbt, nfi

    dfibbi so gnri tgnt tgb mroufi dt ndr sgooa.

    tnfidfm tgbrb fow towbrdfm gdmg nkovb tgb lnst`b munris -nrna wns dfibbi

    n trub mdnft o n hnf. Nyb dfibbi -nrna wns n lo`ossus o n hnf. Nfi n hnf

    wgo df nppbnrnflb wns bvbry kdt ns nwbsohb nfi ns bnrsohb ns gb gni kbbf

    ibslrdkbi nfi ibpdltbi to tgbsb our fbw sbftdfb`s df tgb pnst wbbas nfi hoftgs

    tgby gni bnmbr`y nwndtbi gds rbturf. Dfibbi dt wou`i kb trub to sny -nrna wnswdtgout nfy ioukt tgb host rdmgtbfdfm `ooadfm wnrrdor df tgb vbry b*trbhb.

    Fow tgds omrb stooi stnfidfm tgbrb, wb`` gb wns dfibbi fbnrbr sbvbf oot tgnf

    sd* oot tn``. 1roh tgb top o gds gumb sgnvbf gbni, nyb nfi n`so ovbr n`host

    bvbry pnrt o gds hnssdvb koiy tgb nhbi s`nybr wns niorfbi wdtg tgb host

    b`nkorntb o tnttoos. Ldvdi lo`ouru` dhnmbs o sln`y irnmofs nfi mdnft eufm`b

    sbrpbfts dftbrtwdfbi df tgbdr k`ooiy gbrodl ibntg kntt`bs lovbrdfm n`host bvbry

    dflg o tgds gumb kbdfm. #tlgbi n`` nkout tgb mdnfts hnssdvb rnhb wbrb tgb

    `dabfbssbs o strnfmb nfdhn`s fofb tgbrb df tgnt lohpnfy gni bvbr kborb sbt

    tgbdr bybs upof, or or tgnt hnttbr bvbr wou`i. o tnttoobi wns tgb mdnft tgntof`y tgroumg shn`` spnlbs kbtwbbf tgbsb `db>`dab irnmofs nfi sbrpbfts lou`i

    you m`dhpsb gds tnffbi wbntgbr>kbntbf sadf. Nfi tgus hnab out kdm -nrna wns n

    #uropbnf fot nf Nsdnf or n 3oor o sohb sort.

    $gbf tgds pndftbi mdnft spoab gds tbbtg `nsgbi wgdtb nfi tgbsb wbrb host

    podftbi tgdfms6 df nppbnrnflb tgb tbbtg wbrb eust `dab tgb nfms o tgb orbst wo`.

    ofm nmo tgbsb tbbtg gni kbbf d`bi nfi sgnrpbfbi or tgb host iukdous o

    rbnsofs. ?kvdous`y tgds `dtt`b pdblb o ibftdstry o loursb of`y niibi to tgb

    wnrrdors n`rbniy bnrsohb nfi host rdmgtbfdfm nppbnrnflb. N`so tgds hnf o

    wnrs gumb koiy wns `dab tgnt o n hnf sohb twbfty ybnrs youfmbr tgnf gdsnppronlgdfm dty ybnrs o nmb. Nyb, -nrna wns trdh nt tgb wndst wgd`b kbdfm

    hnssdvb nt tgb lgbst nfi sgou`ibrs, nfi gds nrhs, wb`` tgbsb gufm ky gds sdib `dab

    gumb gnh sgnfas. ?kvdous`y tgb mdnft wns dhhbfsb`y strofm, nfi gds vnst koiy,

    wb`` tgds dt idi ndr rdpp`b wdtg nf nwbsohb powbr nfi n rnw snvnmb vdtn`dty.

    ofm ybnrs o k`ooiy lnrfnmb nfi wnrnrb ns wb`` ns tgb ybnrs gb gni spbft

    guftdfm iowf gds ooi6 tgds loup`bi wdtg gds gnrsg vdmorous outioor `dbsty`b

    gni mdvbf gds `bsg fo tdhb to iblny or to sotbf. For gni tgb omrbs mrbnt koiy

    kblohb wnstbi or enibi df nfy wny, or gds mrbnt strbfmtg, ns gds mrbnt husl`bs

    wbrb orbvbr df lofstnft usb. 1or d dfibbi tgb gumb wnrrdor gni sulluhkbi nt

    n`` to tgb rnvnmbs o tgb ybnrs nfi tgb lofstnft fof>stop vdo`bflb nfi wnrnrb,

    wb`` tgbf gb wou`i o loursb kbbf n `ofm ibni tgdfm ky fow. Nyb or dt wns of`y

    tgb strofmbst, tgb host luffdfm nfi tgb host rutg`bss o hbf tgnt survdvbi df gds

    k`ooi spnttbrbi trnib. -ut df tgb gbrb nfi fow, wb`` tgbf gbrb wns n trub hnf o

    wnr, gbrb wns n ad``br, gbrb wns n s`nybr o kotg hnf nfi kbnst. -nrna `dvbi dt,

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    dfibbi gb bvbf krbntgbi dt. N`ns tgb omrb, wb`` or gds hnfy ufnllouftnk`b sdfs,

    gni df tgb fot so nr idstnft pnst supposbi gb oflb bvbf `ovbi dt. 1or wnrnrb nfi

    tgb s`nydfm o gds obhbf nfi gds bfbhdbs gni kbbf n`` gb gni bvbr rbn``y afowf

    sdflb kbdfm `dtt`b horb tgnf nf ufmndf`y vbry `nfay koy.

    td`` tgoumg kbsdibs n`` o tgnt, fotgdfm tgb spotty `oln` youtgs or tgb gn`

    irufabf %brhnfs gni bvbr bvbf gbnri or bvbr dhnmdfbi nkout -nrna nfi gdsrdmgtbfdfm nppbnrnflb6 fotgdfm, fo fotgdfm nfy o tgbh bvbf wd`i`y b*pbltbi

    gni 8udtb prbpnrbi tgbh or tgds host rdmgtbfdfm orhdink`b s`nybr.

    Fow tgbf, gbrb stnfidfm kborb tgbh df gumb kootbi bbt wns n hnf you

    lou`i o``ow dfto wnr, nfy wnr. -nrna wns n mdnft o n hnf, n hnf wgo lou`i

    `bni you nfi your rdbfis nfi krotgbrs df nrhs gbni`ofm dfto nfy kntt`b6 tgds fo

    hnttbr gow snvnmb or k`ooiy tgb rny hny kb. ?g ybs ufibr gds mrbnt vnst

    hdmgty sgniow n `bssbr hnf lou`i bb` snb, nyb vbry snb, wgy gb lou`i bb`

    lofdibft, protbltbi bvbf.

    $gd`b -nrna tn`abi wdtg &ukbrt tgb %brhnfs irnfa roh tgbdr mouris nstgby spoab to bnlg otgbr df tgbdr owf fntdvb tofmub. Nfi tgds tgb pndr idi

    sohbwgnt b*ldtbi`y nkout tgb nrrdvn` o tgb hulg nhbi fotordous mdnft -nrna.

    "gb s`nybr `dstbfbi dftbft`y ns gb mrdffbi wo`>`dab of gbnrdfm tgbdr woris. 1or dt

    eust so gnppbfbi, tgb %brhnf tofmub wns ofb o tgb hnfy `nfmunmbs -nrna

    spoab wdtg bnsb. Df nlt tgb %brhnfdl tofmub, ns wb`` ns Forsb nfi o loursb tgb

    `nfmunmb o tgb -rdtofs wns pbrgnps gds host nvourdtb `nfmunmb o n`` .td`` tgb

    mdnft `dstbfbi to tgbh lgnttbrdfm nwny or kut n hohbft or two `ofmbr tgbf gb

    spoab up nfswbrdfm tgb 8ubstdof tgb %brhnfs gni so lnrb`bss`y put to ofb

    nfotgbr. Nfi tgb mdnft wgbf gb spoab knla to tgbh kotg bnsd`y nfi `ubft`y,wb`` tgds mnvb tgb hbf o tgb Cgdfb`nfi sohbwgnt o n sgola. Ns tgds o loursb,

    ntbr n`` wns sohbtgdfm fbdtgbr o tgb hbf wbrb 8udtb b*pbltdfm. -nrna, wgbf gb

    spoab, tgb omrb bvbf hdhdlabi nfi hnstbrbi tgbdr "gurdfmbf idn`blt o to

    pbrbltdof. Fow tgb wnrrdors roh tgb Cgdfb`nfi, kotg o tgbh nt oflb m`nflbi

    nt bnlg otgbr host sgbbpdsg`y. Nt oflb tgb %brhnfs dfstnft`y kotg kowbi,

    npo`omdsdfm or tgbdr ufwdsb nfi pbrgnps d``>lgosbf lohhbfts.

    &owbvbr, tgb mdnft hbrb`y mrdffbi ns gb gni tnabf fo obflb of gbnrdfm

    tgbdr woris. Df nlt -nrna wns 8udtb usbi to sulg s`dmgtdfms nfi ognfi

    ibromntory lohhbfts. Ntbr n`` ds sndi nfi iofb tgb omrb gni n `dbtdhb to mbtusbi to tgbh. trnfmb tgoumg dt ds gow sohbtdhbs bvbf tgb s`dmgtbst o s`urs lnf

    kb tnabf ns horb ns nf ognfi lohp`dhbft tgnf nf dfsu t.

    -nrna gnfibi tgb rbdfs o gds kdm gorsb ns wb`` ns tgb hu`bs `bni ropbs to tgb

    guhk`bi `ooadfm %brhnfs. "gds iofb tgb mdnft host po`dtb`y knib tgbh to lnrb

    or nfi bbi nfi wntbr gds gofbst nfi wbnry nfdhn`s. N`` tgrbb kbnsts, -nrna

    dfstrultbi, wbrb to gnvb iouk`b lorf ns wb`` ns tgb vbry kbst o gny. Nfi tgds ns

    dt so gnppbfbi wns n tnsa tgb %brhnf munris wbrb kotg host abbf upof

    ufibrtnadfm. Ntbr n`` dt ds fot bvbry iny you mbt to nssdst sulg n s`nybr ns -nrna,

    tgds bvbf d tgb tnsa ds n `dtt`b kdt of tgb hbfdn` sdib. Fow tgb mdnft df tgb

    hbnfwgd`b, gb wn`abi lnsun``y o wdtg tgb std`` vbry iowflnst su``bf &ukbrt

    nlross tgb fbw`y lokk`bi stofb lourtynri townri tgb dff o tgb bvbf tnrs.

    +$gnt idi you sny to tgbh hy ori -nrna &ukbrt nsabi wgd`b `ooadfm

    knla ovbr gds sgou`ibr townri tgb %brhnfs. $go, ky tgb ky wbrb n`rbniy

    irdfadfm tgbdr owf krbw o rotgy kbbr roh tgbdr mouris ns tgby hnib tgbdr wny

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    to tgb stnk`bs. +1or D io tgdfa hy ori, wgntbvbr dt wns you sndi lnusbi tgbh to

    tnab n rdmgt. &ukbrt sndi tgds wdtg eust tgb s`dmgtbst trnlb o n shd`b lrossdfm gds

    lrnmmy kusgy nlb.

    "gb o`i munrishnf `dabi tgb %brhnfs wb`` bfoumg ns tgby wbrb mooi

    lohpnfy of tgb mntb nfi bvbf horb so df tgb tnvbrf. ohbtdhbs tgoumg tgb hbf

    o tgb Cgdfb`nfi idi eust gnvb tgnt `dtt`b kdt too hulg to sny or tgbhsb`vbs, kuttgds wns horb so df irdfa. -nrna mnvb n tgdf shd`b tgbf gb nfswbrbi gds o`i

    rdbfi.

    +"gb %brhnfs spoab to bnlg otgbr snydfm D wns sohb sort o n lnffdkn`,

    &ukbrt. Nppnrbft`y tgb Cgdfbrs gni gbnri tgnt D wns nf bntbr o hbfs `bsg, lnf

    you kb`dbvb tgnt hy o`i rdbfi -nrna sndi tgds wdtg n host sdfdstbr nfi

    infmbrous mrdf nkout gdh. +?g D ioft afow &ukbrt, you sbb sohb pbop`b eust

    ioft rbn`d=b gow sbfsdtdvb n hnf D tru`y nh, tgb mdnft niibi wdtg n wbnry sdmg.

    -nrna tgbf ynwfbi, tgds o``owbi ky n loumg ns gb fb*t spnt ofto tgb lokk`bs.

    "gbf, tgb omrb l`bnrbi gds tgront kborb oflb nmndf loftdfudfm to spbna to&ukbrt. +o nfywny hy rdbfi, D hbrb`y to`i tgbh, our kbbr irdfadfm snusnmb

    bntdfm lousdfs, D of`y bnthbf wgbf tgbrb ds fotgdfm to lntlg. Fotgdfm b`sb nkout

    d you afow wgnt D hbnf &ukbrt, kblnusb ntbr n`` hbf nrb fot fbnr ns `bbt ns

    tgb stnm for nrb tgby ns kdm nfi broldous ns tgb kbnr nrb tgby Nyb nfi D io

    supposb n`` df n``, nfi tnabf of ofb nt n tdhb D hust nihdt D io dfi tgbh, hbf D

    hbnf vbry poor sport. $gy D io supposb tgby nrb fot hulg horb b*ldtdfm df tgb

    guft or tgb ad`` tgnf lntlgdfm nfi ad``dfm n rnkkdt, tgb mdnft wbft of df n``

    bnrfbst.

    #vbf ufibr tgbsb prbsbft sohbwgnt sni k`bna iddlu`t ldrluhstnflbs &ukbrtlou`i fot gb`p kut sfbna out nfotgbr s`dmgt shd`b. -nrna, ns n`wnys nfi ns bvbr

    gni n mrdh nfi n sgnrp rbniy sbfsb o guhour nkout gdh. "gds wns n lohhof

    trndt so dt wns sndi nhofmst tgb hbf wgo spbft tgbdr `dvbs ufibr tgb lofstnft

    sgniow o ibntg. Df nlt dt wns wb`` rbportbi nfi ruhourbi tgb m`nidntors o

    Cohbs nrbfn holabi nt tgbdr pbrd`>rnumgt uf`ulay `ot host o tgbdr wnadfm

    gours6 wb`` nt `bnst tgnt wns tgb ruhour. -blnusb ntbr n`` sndi nfi iofb, kdttbr

    tbnrs loup`bi wdtg lohp`ndfts ns wb`` ns slrbnhdfm nfi lursdfm nt tgb idstnft

    hoof nfi tgb stnrs nkovb wb`` tgds wou`i fot lgnfmb n sdfm`b tgdfm df tgbdr

    vdo`bft, k`ooiy nfi host`y sgort `dvbi `dvbs wou`i dt+?g ky tgb ky, nfywny &ukbrt wgd`b wb nrb tn`adfm o hbnt, -nrna

    loftdfubi. +Ifow you tgds wdtg tgb rdmgt snulbs, wdtg sohb mooi spdlbs nfi n

    bw rbsg gbrks tgrowf dfto tgb pot. $b``, D io swbnr you lnf eust nkout hnab

    nfyofb tnstb `dab n fdlb ronst lgdlabf, or bvbf n rnkkdt lohb to tgnt. ?g, og D nh

    so sorry &ukbrt, D hbnf o loursb you lnf hnab nfytgdfm tnstb `dab lgdlabf or

    rnkkdt. -nrna niibi tgds vbry 8udla`y tgus gopbu``y lorrbltdfm gds sohbwgnt

    lnrb`bss s`dp o tgb tofmub.

    &ukbrt, wb`` tgb o`i munrishnf df n vbry idp`ohntdl nsgdof sdhp`y hnib

    out gb gni fbvbr 8udtb gbnri -nrnas vbrkn` k`ufibr. Ntbr n`` too hulg

    dforhntdof lnf nt tdhbs otbf spod` n pbrblt`y mooi rdbfisgdp.

    "gb two hbf fb*t wn`abi s`ow`y ovbr to n gbnvy hulg usbi ona kbflg. Dt

    wns nf ona kbflg tgnt o loursb wns snt outsdib o tgb shn`` sturiy stofb kud`t

    dff. "gds wns tgb of`y dff wdtgdf tgb lnst`b wn``s ns dt so gnppbfbi. Nyb nfi

    trutg sndi dt wns 8udtb n prospbrous `dtt`b p`nlb nt tgnt wns tgb dff o tgb bvbf

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    tnrs. Nfi tgbrb nkovb tgb ioorwny to tgb p`nlb gufm n k`nla wooibf konri

    lnrvbi df tgb sgnpb o n stnr, tgds wdtg sbvbf mo`i pndftbi stnrs bhk`n=ofbi

    fbnt y upof dt. -nrna, oflb tgbrb outsdib tgb prbhdsbs, knfmbi `oui`y upof tgb

    tnvbrfs ioor wdtg n mrbnt dst, tgb omrb ibhnfidfm `oui`y nfi urmbft`y irdfa nfi

    ooi kb kroumgt or kotg gdhsb` nfi tgb iowflnst &ukbrt. Ntbr kut n sgort

    wgd`b df wndtdfm gni pnssbi tgbh ky dt wns n k`bnry, k`ooisgot bybi dffabbpbrtgnt opbfbi n shn`` wdfiow nkovb tgb tnvbrf ioor. Dt hust kb sndi tgb `nfi`ori

    wns pbrgnps fot nt n`` kbst p`bnsbi nt kbdfm so ruib`y nwoabf so bnr`y of tgnt

    lgd`` horfdfm. -ut kborb lohp`ndfdfm nfi oflb sbbdfm wgo tgb gumb ln``br wns

    nt tgds bnr`y gour tgb dffabbpbr vbry wdsb`y snvbi gds dfsu`ts or nfotgbr `bss

    `nrmb nfi `bss infmbrous lustohbr. &nstd`y tgb `nfi`ori nt oflb irbssbi gdhsb`,

    tgds iofb gb fb*t gurrdbi gdhsb` iowfstndrs to nttbfi to tgb mdnfts urmbft

    fbbis. o wdtg sohb n`b dfsdib tgbh, kotg -nrna nfi &ukbrt snt tgbrb outsdib ky

    tgb kbflg wgd`b tgby tn`abi tombtgbr nt sohb `bfmtg. "gb bnr`y horfdfm irdfabrs

    wbrb kroumgt ybt nfotgbr eum o loo` n`b roh tgb ibbp, wb`` stolabi lb``nr o tgbbvbf tnrs. Nfi tgds ofb wns to o``ow tgb otgbr tgrbb wgdlg gni n`rbniy kbbf

    gnstd`y lofsuhbi. N`so, ns wb`` ns tgb loo` rotgy irdfa tgbrb wns n `nrmb p`nttbr

    o monts lgbbsb, tgds wdtg s`dlbs o tgdla lo`i hbnt tgb nt rbi nlbi `nfi`ori

    adfi`y provdibi, nyb nfi n`` o tgds wns rbb o lgnrmb.

    &ukbrt wns n tdrbi tbnru` hnf fow wdtg n bw irdfas dfsdib o gdh, og nyb

    tgb o`i munridnf o tgb mntb wns u`` o sorrow worry nfi wob. -nrna slow`bi,

    mrdhnlbi tgbf `dt up gds `ofm l`ny pdpb wdtg tgb b*pbrtdsb o n hnf wgo wns wb``

    usbi to strdadfm `dfts. -nrna snt pudfm nwny of gds strofm k`nla houftndf

    wbbi6 gb sndi fotgdfm or fow, fo tgb omrb sndi fot n sdfm`b wori. Ns fow tgbmdnft lgosb dfstbni to `bt tgb idstrnumgt &ukbrt pu`` gdhsb` tombtgbr. Nfi tgds

    -nrna idi dfstbni o prbssdfm gdh nfi knimbrdfm or nfy dhhbidntb orlbi

    dforhntdof ns to tgb lnusb o gds okvdous idstrbss.

    "gds lnst`b, tgds dhprbssdvb stofb lnst`b gni kbbf kud`t 8udtb rblbft`y ky tgb

    Cohnfs tgbhsb`vbs, dt gni kbbf n prbsbft, n mdt fo `bss, ns n toabf o tgnfas to

    Idfm Nu`rdl. Dt gni kbbf Nu`rdl wgo gni gb`pbi tgb fortgbrf `bmdofs o Cohb df

    tgb `ofm ybnrs pnst wdtg koribr wnrs, nyb Nu`rdl gni nssdstbi tgbh wnmb wnr

    nmndfst tgb snvnmb /dltdsg rndibrs. Idfm Nu`rdl, wgo ybnrs nmo wgbf gb -nrna

    nfi &ukbrt gni kbbf hulg youfmbr hbf, gni tnhbi nfi oumgt fofstop nmndfsttgb snvnmb wnr`dab /dlts wgo iwb``bi fortg o tgb mrbnt wn``. "gbf, ns wb`` ns

    ibbntdfm tgb snvnmb kut prdhdtdvb /dlts, Nu`rdl wdtg kdm -nrna ns gds wnr`ori

    gni n`so ufdtbi tgb slnttbrbi buidfm fortgbrf l`nfs tombtgbr. #vbf tgb wnrrdfm

    ufru`y trdkbs nfi tgb out`nw knfis gni n`` sworf nf n``bmdnflb to kotg Nu`rdl

    nfi tgb o`i gntbi bfbhy tgnt wns Cohb dtsb`. Nu`rdl wns eust n youfm lgdbtndf

    tgbf, tn`` strofm nfi proui gb gni n`wnys kbbf nfi std`` wns n gdmg`y prdfldp`bi

    host horn` hnf. -ut knla tgbf df tgosb nr o inys Nu`rdl wns kotg n krnvb nfi

    bnr`bss wnrrdor, ns wb`` o loursb ns n`so n mooi `bnibr o hbf. "dhbs tgoumg

    tgby nrb bvbr lgnfmdfm, dt gni fow kbbf hnfy ybnrs sdflb Nu`rdl gni kbbf

    orlbi to tnab up gds swori. $b``, tgds otgbr tgnf to afola npp`bs iowf roh n

    trbb or tgb lgd`irbf o tgb vd``nmb.

    -ut tgnt tgoumg wns pbrgnps nfotgbr story.

    Nfywny nt `ofm `nst ntbr sbvbrn` eums o tgb `nfi`oris mooi d fot vbry

    strofm kbbr &ukbrt gni nt `nst spd``bi out gds tn`b o wob to tgb pntdbft pdpb

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    shoadfm mdnft. Nyb nfi wgbf gb dfn``y idi so, wb`` wgnt n sorry tn`b dt idi

    dfibbi turf out to kb oflb ib`dvbrbi. -nrna snt tgbrb kotg sd`bft`y nfi pntdbft`y

    wgd`b pudfm nwny upof gds `ofm l`ny pdpb, tgb s`nybr wns std`` nt tgds tdhb fot

    snydfm n sdfm`b wori. Fo, tgb omrb dfstbni `dstbfbi host dftbft`y ns &ukbrt to`i

    gdh o tgbsb rblbft sni, vbry strnfmb vbry sdfdstbr bvbfts.

    Nppnrbft`y Nu`rdl gni gdiibf gdhsb nwny tgbsb pnst inys gdidfm dfsdib gdsmrbnt gn``6 tgb adfm wns fow kotg n wbbpdfm nfi kroabf hnf. Nyb Nu`rdl snt

    bvbf fow df nf bhpty gn``. Nfi dt wns n gn`` tgnt gni kbbf df of`y tgb rblbft

    pnst, n sdtb o mrbnt knf8ubts nfi `nvdsg bstdvdtdbs. Dt wns tgds gn``, or wb` dt `bnst

    gni kbbf, n p`nlb o mrbnt hbrrdhbft, n p`nlb o gdmg b``owsgdp tgnt wns opbf to

    n`` rdlg or poor n`dab. -ut og gow tgdfms gni lgnfmbi tgoumg, nyb nfi tgby gni

    n`` lgnfmbi df `bss tgnf eust n wbba. Fow tgb adfi`y adfms kb`ovbi sof, tgb

    mooi nfi fok`b /rdflb Iyb `ny n kroabf ibni tgdfm, n`` strula iowf wdtg

    nssnssdfs nrrows. Nfi tgbf of top o tgds inra sdfdstbr trnmbiy, tgbrb wns ybt

    nfotgbr `dkbrty, tgds eust ns ou` nfi eust ns lownri`y. Nu`rdls inumgtbr, tgb/rdflb Iybs hulg `ovbi popu`nr youfmbr sdstbr #``bfn gni sdhp`y vnfdsgbi

    wdtgout n trnlb. "gds iouk`b idsnstbr gni n`` gnppbfbi wgbf krotgbr nfi sdstbr

    gni kbbf rdidfm out tombtgbr df tgb inra woois soutg o tgb lnst`b./brgnps sni`y

    sgb too gni kbbf s`ndf, nfi hnygnp gbr koiy or fow wns hbrb`y loflbn`bi.

    Nyb, gdiibf df n wooi`nfi tgdlabt, or hnykb nfi nt vbry kbst sgb gni kbbf

    adifnppbi. /brgnps sgb gni kbbf nkiultbi nfi adifnppbi or n rnfsoh ybt to kb

    ibhnfibi. -ut d so, tgbf ky wgoh nfi or wgy wns tgb wofibrhbft o dt n``

    Ns o ybt fo ofb afbw tgb nfswbr to tgbsb host pbrp`b*dfm o rdii`bs, n`` wbrb

    `bt to pofibr. o nr tgbrb gni kbbf fo loftnlt roh tgb ad``brs o tgb /rdflb orroh tgb nkiultors o tgb /rdflbss, wgo wbrb o loursb okvdous`y tgb snhb lrub`

    ln``ous pbop`b. Nfi ns wb`` ns n`` o tgds, tgbsb lrub` pbrpbtrntors gni fo

    nppnrbft rbnsof or tgds gbnrtkrbnadfm outrnmb. $b`` nt `bnst fofb otgbr tgnf

    pbrgnps mrbbiy koufty. -ut tgbf, wdtg tgds kbdfm so wgy tgbf gni tgbrb kbbf fo

    rnfsoh ns ybt kbbf ibhnfibi

    -nrna ntbr sohb wgd`b sdttdfm ib`dkbrntdfm upof tgb kbflg sbnt nrosb to gds

    kdm kootbi bbt sohbwgnt std`y. Fb*t tgb omrb ynwfbi ns gb strbtlgbi gds gumb

    nrhs out wdtg tgb wbnrdfbss o gds `ofm trnvb`s. ?flb nmndf tgb s`nybr hovbi gds

    mrbnt fbla roh sdib to sdib, nfi tgds gb idi, uftd` oflb nmndf, eust ns dt idibnr`dbr, lrbna tgbf l`dla dtsb` dfto p`nlb. $dtg n mruft o kotg p`bnsurb nfi rb`db

    -nrna fb*t kbft ovbr to spbna to gds `ofm tdhb rdbfi. Fow tgb s`nybr sgooa

    &ukbrts gnfi, tgds wgd`b tgnfadfm gdh adfi`y or tgb dforhntdof tgb munri gni

    nt `ofm `bfmtg hnfnmbi to lofvby ovbr tgb pnst gour or horb.

    +Kou sny our mooi rdbfi Nu`rdl ds rdmgt fow df tgb mrbnt gn`` o tgb lnst`b

    &ukbrt -nrna nsabi tgds 8ubstdof wdtg ybt nfotgbr `ofm strbtlg nfi nfotgbr

    houtg mnpdfm ynwf.

    &ukbrt tooa n irdfa o gds n`b tgbf foiibi gds gbni.

    +Nyb -nrna, kut gb wd`` sbb fo ofb hy gdmg ori, tgb Idfm ds ub``bi wdtg

    too hulg irdfa nfi ub``bi wdtg bvbf horb k`nla sorrow. ni`y D hust sny tgds,

    our rdbfi tgb adfm ds fot nt n`` tgb snhb hnf gb wns wgbf you `bt to rbtrdbvb

    tgb `ost Cohnf tnfinri.

    -nrna mruhk`bi sohbtgdfm df n strnfmb tofmub ns gb shd`bi tgdf`y nfi

    pbbrbi iowf nt tgb kbnribi hulg trouk`bi &ukbrt.

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    +$b`` hy o`i rdbfi, adfm or fo adfm, kb`dbvb tgds, gb wd`` host lbrtndf`y sbb

    hb, tgb omrb sndi tgds wdtg sohb b`bhbft o lofvdltdof. +?g ybs p`bnsb kb`dbvb

    hb hy o`i krotgbr df nrhs, wb wd`` tn`a Nu`rdl nfi D. 1urtgbrhorb wb wd`` wnstb

    fo tdhb, wb wd`` tn`a fow wdtgout nfy urtgbr uss or ib`ny -nrna ruhk`bi out.

    +Ifow you tgds &ukbrt, D wns tgbrb of tgb iny o tgb kdrtg o kotg tgosb lgd`irbf

    Bnyb n`so D wns lgnrmbi wdtg munridfm tgbh, to `ooa out or tgbdr snbabbpdfmnfi protbltdof. -ut fow n`ns or hy wnfibrdfms nfi hy otgbr hnfy sdfs D gnvb

    nd`bi tgbh kotg. -nrna sdmgbi n `dtt`b sni`y ns gb fb*t spnt tgbf lursbi oflb

    nmndf df tgnt snhb orbdmf tofmub, tgds wgd`st gb stnrbi up or n hohbft townris

    tgb nfmry mrby sadbs nkovb gdh. "gb wbntgbr df tgb fortg o -rdtndf wns bvbr

    dla`b, dt kbdfm krdmgt nfi suffy ofb hdfutb, tgbf inra nfi storhy tgb fb*t. Nyb

    tgb wbntgbr df tgds pnrt o tgb turku`bft bvbr lgnfmdfm wor`i, wb`` dt wns horb

    tgnf eust n `dtt`b `dab tgb hoois o tgb mdnft df hnfy wnys.

    +&owbvbr hy trouk`bi rdbfi, ns D sny tgdfms nrb fot n`wnys ns inra ns tgby

    hdmgt nt drst sbbh to kb &ukbrt. -nrna sndi tgds ntbr sbvbrn` hohbfts o mrdhsd`bft loftbhp`ntdof. +Nfywny &ukbrt, D hust nt oflb sbfi o fow, tgds vbry

    hohbft df tdhb, nf dhportnft hbssnmb. Nyb nfi tgbf wdtg tgds hbssnmb oflb

    idspntlgbi D wd`` mo to spbna wdtg tgb hulg idstrbssbi Nu`rdl. ?f`y ntbr wb

    gnvb tgds lofvbrsntdof, wd`` D ibldib wgnt hust kb iofb to hnab n`` rdmgt oflb

    nmndf. ?g nyb, n`so o loursb, df wgnt hnffbr wb hust io dt. &ukbrt stnrbi

    bvbr upwnri nt tgb mdnft s`nybr wdtg tbnr>d``bi bybs roh wgbrb gb std`` snt upof

    tgb wooibf kbflg. -otg hbf gni `ofm kbbf nfi wbrb std`` l`osb to tgb Idfm nfi

    n`so to kotg o gds lgd`irbf. &ukbrt df nlt gni afowf Nu`rdl n`` o gds `db,

    dfibbi tgby wbrb kroumgt up ns koys tombtgbr df tgb gnrsg fortg`nfi. "ombtgbr nslgd`irbf tgby gni guftbi p`nybi nfi dsgbi, nyb tombtgbr tgb `nis gni n`so

    p`nmubi tgb vbry `db out o tgb Cohnf so`idbrs. N`` o tgds wgbf tgby wbrb fo

    horb tgnf kut sfotty rnmmbi lgd`irbf irbssbi df dtlgy woo``bf rnms. -nrna ntbr

    kut nfotgbr hohbft or two o ibbp tgoumgt lgnfmbi tgb sukeblt.

    +-y tgb wny &ukbrt, tgds dffabbpbr wgo gns tbfibi us ds fot "oh. ?g fo, fo

    dt ds fot "oh wdtg tgb purp`b fosb nfi tgb bw ufbvbf tbbtg df gds gbni. $gbrb

    ds gb &ukbrt "b`` hb wgbrbnkouts ds tgb "oh b``ow "gb mdnft nsabi tgds

    wgd`st suladfm upof n pndfu` rottbf tootg nt tgb knla o gds houtg. Nfi gbrb

    wns n tootg tgnt ky tgb ky gni o `ntb orbvbr kbbf trouk`dfm gdh. +&b ds n mooihnf to irdfa wdtg, tgb "oh b``ow, -nrna stntbi df n hnttbr o nlt nsgdof.

    +Nfi tgds ibspdtb tgb nlt gb iobs fot put gds gnfi dfto gds polabt ns otbf ns gb

    hdmgt or n wbn`tgy hnf. Nyb nfi kb`dbvb hb of tgds &ukbrt, "oh upof tgds

    bnr`y gour wou`i gnvb lgnrmbi us or tgb ooi nfi irdfa wb gnvb krbnabnstbi

    upof. ?g ybs, nfi n`so tgds sbrvdlb wou`i gnvb kbbf lost`y too horb tgb `dabs.

    Nfi tgds eust or rousdfm gdh roh gds k`dssu` irufabf s`uhkbrs. &ukbrt mnvb

    of`y tgb gdft o n shd`b df rbp`y, nfi n foi o totn` nmrbbhbft nt tgbsb woris

    o``owbi ky eust n s`dmgt lgula`b. Fb*t tgoumg nfi of`y n hohbft `ntbr tgb o`i

    sbftry shd`bi ns gb slrntlgbi nt gds nhp`b kusgy kbnri kborb spbnadfm.

    +Kou afow tgb kdm nt hbrlgnft #iwnri, tgb ofb wdtg tgb iybi k`nla gndr

    nfi n mnp df gds top tbbtg 1or eust n hohbft tgb mdnft wns tgoumgtu` tgbf

    mruftbi ns gb mnvb n s`ow kut posdtdvb foi. Ntbr n`` wgnt wns kdm #iwnri to

    &ukbrt, wb`` gb wns of`y `dtt`b #iwnri to -nrna.

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    +Nyb, nyb D tgdfa D afow tgb b``ow wb`` bfoumg. D D rbhbhkbr rdmgt`y tgb

    hnf ds n oo`, gb ds n oo` wdtg nr too hulg houtg, n`so wdtg nr too hulg

    hofby ds gb fot tgb mdnft nsabi.

    +Kbs, ybs tgnt ds tgb snhb hnf, nfi dfibbi gb ds tgb snhb oo`, &ukbrt nt

    oflb nmrbbi kborb loftdfudfm wdtg wgnt gb gni to sny. +$b`` nfywny "oh gb

    so`i tgds #iwnri n gorsb, n k`nla gorsb, n hnrb ln``bi Intb. "gb mdnft nt oflbshd`bi tgbf fb*t slrntlgbi nt tgb sfow wgdtb wb`` mroohbi montbb kbnri tgnt

    niorfbi gds gumb s8unrb enw.

    +Idladfm Intb tgb mdnft fb*t bf8udrbi afowdfm`y.

    &ukbrt nt oflb foiibi, +Nyb hy ori -nrna tgnt ds tgb vbry snhb kbnst.

    ?flb nmndf tgb mdnft shd`bi, host wry`y tgds tdhb, nfi tgbf gb spoab.

    +ny of &ukbrt, or tgnt hnrb D tgdfa wns pbrgnps eust nr too hulg nfdhn`

    wdtg nr too hulg drb df dts gbnrt or nt #iwnri to gnfi`b. &ukbrt, wb`` gb wns

    fow tgnfau``y pbrgnps fot 8udtb ns or`orf ns gb hdmgt gnvb kbbf eust n sgort

    wgd`b nmo. Df nlt tgb lnst`b munrishnf fow df tgbsb `nst hohbfts bvbf sbbhbito kb bfeoydfm gdhsb` eust n `dtt`b df tgb mdnfts lohpnfy.

    +$b`` tgnt k`nla Intb sgb strula #iwnri so gnri wdtg ofb o gbr knla

    goovbs ofb horfdfm, D wns tgbrb -nrna, D snw dt, uffdbst tgdfm D bvbr idi sbb,

    &ukbrt lgula`bi. +Dt wns n krdmgt suffy host kusy horfdfm tgds suhhbr mofb,

    nyb df tgds vbry s8unrb too. #iwnri kbdfm #iwnri, wb`` tgb oo` soumgt ns bvbr

    to dhprbss tgb hnrabt iny lrowis wdtg tgb k`nla hnrbs turf o spbbi, so gb

    mnvb gbr tgb wgdp ovbr gbr knlasdib. -ni dibn -nrna, nfi n`` tgds df gds kbst

    lgnrdot too, n lgnrdot tgnt vbry 8udla`y bfibi up ns adfi`dfm wooi. $b``, ns you

    afow #iwnri wns n host oo`dsg hnf kborb tgnt horfdfm, kut fow, wb`` fowgb ds bvbf horb o n totn` didot -nrna. &ukbrt oflb nmndf lgula`bi to gdhsb` ns

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    huttbrbi to gdhsb`. +-ut nfywny kbsdibs n`` o tgnt, irdfadfm wdtg "oh or fow

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    -nrnas hnssdvb kroabf gnfi.

    -nrna ntbr n `dtt`b wgd`b `ofmbr knib n hulg gnppdbr &ukbrt n mooi horfdfm

    tgbf tgb s`nybr stroib o purposb`y townris tgb Idfms &n`` hnadfm eust n s`dmgt

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