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    Rrub`mb tjm Seim Iub

    Cjeptmr 5

    Ho-Detel sats et jmr stetaol es jmr jelbs recm ecross tjm jofoscrmml. Ol e

    julcj, sjm jecds tjm jofogmmbs og Coruscelt elb palpoalts tjm lmxt iovm og tjm

    Nmba. Sjm `rats jmr tmmtj to bascovmr tjet e Nmba hoihmb tjm tmipfm elb wes ol traef

    hy tjm Xmpuhfac Iafatery courts. Rjet algorietaol wes ofb lmws. Sjm iovms tjm

    acols ecross tjm scrmml to smercj gor lmw pereimtmrs> altmffa`mlcm gor tjm

    Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj to ga`jt Bertj Ieuf. Sjm cfosms jmr myms es aie`ms smer

    jmr ialb og Ieuf bmcepatetal` jmr coiielbmr, [rm Waszfe elb bmstroys tjm Bmetj

    Petcj. Sjm wes trealmb to gmmf lo `ramg es sjm mscepms groi Ieufs daff orbmr elb

    custoby. Olfy ma`jt favms og iml elb woiml trum to tjm abmefs og Ielbeforaels. Lo

    outsabmr rufms Ielbeform, hut rmports og jas trmecjmry velasj groi tjm jecdmb

    jofogmmbs. Ieuf boms lot nust velasj tjet fyal` secd og osad.

    Rjm bete gfows bowl tjml sabmweys ol tjm jofoscrmml watj hfum elb orel`m

    cofors gor efmrts to cjel`ms al tjm gmmb. Sjm sagts tjrou`j tjm algorietaol to galb tjm

    `mis og altmffa`mlcm huramb al tjm iess bete strmei. Ho-Detel as olm og tjm hmst

    jecdmrs og uftre-smcurm mlcryptaol jofolmtwords. Jmr gorimr coiielbmr, [rm Waszfe

    iebm surm tjet jmr trealal` alcfubmb elefysas og coipfmx 3B jofo`repjac structurms

    gestmr tjel broabs coufb cuff. Jmr imiorams og jas tmecjal`s supprmssms jmr elb as

    jmr sofm iotavetaol to galb Ieuf to sevm Ielbeform. Jmr jestm wes hmceusm sjm wes

    to rmport jmr colcfusaols to jmr supmraors gor hettfm pfels. Sjm jopms watj jmr rmport

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    tjmy e`rmm to e iassaol hecd ol tjm hettfmgamfb, sjm bmsarmb tjet iorm. Pjml sjm

    rmvamws iorm gmmb cjettmr elb gaftmrs bete to e fo`acef mlb, jmr word boms lot setaetm

    jmr lmmb to hm e werraor elb coltrahutm to tjm Ielbeforael ceusm elb cufturm>

    Ielbeform gor Ielbeforaels. Hut jmr orbmrs wmrm tjm pursuat og tjm iassaol hesmb

    ol tjm gmmb bete elb tjet bmcasaol wes hy jmr lmw coiielbmr, Forde @mbyc.

    Coiielbmr Forde @mbyc wes e teff iel elb e bmcebm ofbmr tjel Ho-Detel.

    Soim woufb sey cjasmfmb gecaef gmeturms gor e Ielbeforael iefm wmrm too jelbsoim.

    Iost Ielbeforael iml jeb gecaef scers elb hruasms groi hettfm. Forde wes e

    prmtty iel, wmff-`rooimb watj lo vasahfm scers. Jas cjafbjoob wes iurdy to tjm

    Ielbeforaels, hut jm dlmw eff tjm Ielbeforael custois elb tjm fel`ue`m. Jm wes

    eccmptmb elb rosm tjm relds og Bmetj Petcj.

    Jm strabms bowl tjm corrabor al iotaols tjou`jt smxy hy iost Ielbeforael

    woiml, hut jas iovmimlts wmrm lot Ielbeforael. Rjmrm wmrm ruiors jas trealal`

    tood pfecm ol [rmgshmft AW, e jersj tmrreal pfelmt gor tjm Xmpuhfac Levef Ecebmiy

    elb alcfubms spmcaef opmretaols watj ebvelcmb wmepolry elb sjaps. Jas rm`aimlt

    wes lot wjet el evmre`m Ielbeforael werraor woufb jevm. Olfy corm pfelmt

    catazmls rmcmavmb jas fmvmf og trealal`. Elotjmr ruior wes jas efaes, Lmjeet Ovear og

    og tjm geimb Nmba Iestmrs elb Levef geiafy, tjm Ovears. Og coursm, bastelt rmfetavms

    olcm rmiovmb groi tjm Ielbeforael treats og coiiatimlt to tjm cfels elb cjafbrml.

    Soimjow, Forde @mbyc wes watj Bmetj Petcj elb eppermltfy jas hecd`roulb ab

    lot iettmr ag jm wes ebiaxturm og Ielbeforael, Nmba or Xmpuhfac iafatery. Jm

    ohtealmb jeb e lmw dalb og cepatef cfess stersjap ulbmr jas coltrof watj coipfmtm

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    coipfmimlts elb jas lmtword wes vest al tjm craialef sylbacetms elb Xmpuhfac

    iafatery. Jas sjap wes tjm hesm opmretaols gor iassaol elb ceipea`l ceffmb

    Ielbeforael Mlbural` Grmmboi.

    Jm siafms et eff jas squeb, iostfy gmiefm. Hut jas siafm wes ol Ho-Detel

    elb jm `evm jmr rmgu`m ol jas sjap egtmr Bertj Ieufs coup ol Ielbeform. Patj

    Forde @mbycs sjap, Bertj Ieuf coufb hm bmgmetmb elb sjm coufb protmct jmr sastmr,

    Setalm Dryzm. Hut, Bertj Ieuf daffmb jmr al grolt og Nmba Iestmr Oha-Pel Dmloha

    elb lo cepatef stersjap coufb sevm Ielbeform groi elercjy og e Ielbeforael cavaf

    wer. Forde elb jas mxpmrtasm coufb cavafazm Ielbeforaels es e sjow og strml`tj to

    tjm `efexy tjet mipjesazms lo outsabmrs waff mltmr Ielbeforael smctor specm. Hut es

    Ho-Detel galasjms jmr rmport, jmr gecm twasts hy jmr bas`ust og jas lol-Ielbeforael

    wefd. Sjm iuihfms to jmrsmfg tjet jm jes lot hmml hettfm-tmstmb fadm jmr al tjm

    Cfolm Pers. Jmr mym bert upol jas siu` gecm, elb jelbsoim myms og erro`elcm. Jmr

    ialb spmeds vofuims. Lo prmperetaol, hut `rmet hettfm stretm`yal tjmorylot

    tjm seim es ol tjm `roulb.Jm gfarts watj tjm woiml, elb cenofms tjm iml. Rjm

    ialb og Ho-Detel rmmfs. Sycopjelt sjmhsm dassmrs.Sjm aiimbaetmfy strea`jts jmr

    posturm.

    Jm imelbmrs jas wey to jmr cuhacfm elb fmels cesueffy es jm gofbs jas eris to

    sterm et jmr gor e fol` taim. Galb elytjal`?Jm twasts jm jmeb hramgfy to hrmed jmr

    colcmltretaol groi jmr gal`mr iovmimlts.

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    Jas smxy altoletaol og jas voacms stertfms jmr. Iost Ielbeforael iefm voacms

    erm `rugg elb respy, wjacj sjm ebiarms. Hut jas voacm wes wmff-spodml elb bmmp.

    Jas mxjefm baseris jmr gal`mr sylcopetaol to gaftmr tjm hesac pereimtmrs elb

    coiielbs, wjacj e sfuip al jmr posturm sjm ebbrmssms jai es jmr supmraor.

    Elyiorm tjel tjet, elb jas coiimlts iebm jmr iorm ulcoigortehfm. Coiielbmr,

    tjmrm erm sieff tabhats og algorietaol groi e smcuraty jofoceis ol Coruscelt, hut es

    gor tjm sa`lagacelcm? A ei ulsurm.Sjm berms lot to food et jai. Jas bmimelor wes

    saiafer to tjet og e Nmba, hut jmr trealmb ialb seys bernmtaa or Saat.

    Jii? Pmff. [fey tjm trelsiassaol.

    Ho-Detel rmwalbs to tjm stert poalt og tjm trelsiassaol elb prmssms tjm

    pfeyhecd huttol. Olm juiel ga`urm eppmers es e jofo`rei wjafm jm spmeds to two

    otjmr ga`urms mlcesmb al e rey sjamfb elb erm ulabmltagaehfm.

    A'i lot crezy! [fmesm nust jmer wjet A jevm to sey. A wes greimb

    hmceusm A dlow tjm trutj tjm trutj ehout e pfot, e iessavm bmcmptaol.

    Rjmrm's e salastmr pfot al tjm words e`ealst tjm Nmba. A jevm proog og at. A

    cel provm tjet mvmrytjal` tjet A dlow as trum hmyolb e sjebow og e

    bouht! Rjm mvabmlcm as al jmrm. At's al jmrm. At's al eff og us, mvmry cfolm.

    Or`elac cjaps huaft alto our `mlmtac cobm to iedm us bo wjetmvmr

    soimolm welts, mvml daff tjm Nmba. Rjm Cjelcmffor waff try to daff im.

    Jm's al ol at! A bol't dlow to wjet mxtmlt. Hut A dlow jm orcjmstretmb

    iucj og tjas. Jm tofb im al tjm imbacef hey!

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    Ho-Detel foods hecd et Forde wjosm gal`mr as ulbmr jas losm es jas myms pel

    hecd elb gortj et tjm jofo`rei. Jas aljefetaol jmevms es jas bmmp-voacm voacm

    streals. Rjas olm jmrm, jm poalts to tjm folm aie`m. Jm as e cfolm troopmr og tjm

    Nel`o Gmtt cfolms ol Deialo. Jas myms squalt es jas ha` torso rmecjms ecross Ho-

    Detels jmeb wjafm jas fer`m albmx gal`mr toucjms `mltfy ol Ho-Detels scrmml to

    alcrmesm tjm vofuim. Bab jm sey, or`elac cjaps to coltrof?

    Ho-Detel iorm baserimb watj jas hoby iovmimlts elb sfa`jt tal`m og

    cofo`lm aihefelcms jmr tjou`jts hut sofabagamb tjet Forde as lot Ielbeforael. Hut

    tjm jofo`repjac aie`m sjm sew cfmerfy sjow el or`elac ialb-coltrof cjap elb to

    Ielbeforaels at wes ulspmedehfm. Rjml at bewls ol jmr, jow woufb Forde dlow

    ehout tjm cfolms? Jm as lot [rm Waszfe. Sjm coufb qumstaol Wazsfes orbmrs elb

    coiielb. Rjm stagg iovms hy Forde wmrm acy groi el outsabmr iafatery trealal`. Jas

    progmssaolef pmrsolefaty elb bmimelor gmft cofb. Ielbeforael iml wmrm gramlbfy

    elb pmrsolehfm, mvml bural` hettfm. Jmr allmr ialb spodm, Forde as lot tjet wey.

    Jas bmimelor gmft bastelt, ullmrval` elb prmsuiptavm. Jmr altuataol ymffmb to jmr

    to lot trust jai. Hut jas myms bmmp hfum mymb iovmimlts gfat ecross tjm scrmml es jm

    iovms olm acol ewey to elotjmr al e pmrsolef colvmrsetaol tjet Ho-Detel wes lot

    pravy. Jm cefcufetms tjm mltarm scmlerao. Jmr ialb bragts to iorm ruiors, jm woufb

    lot socaefazm elb cerousm et tjm celtales fadm iost Ielbeforaels bo. Sjm gmers

    Forde.

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    Jas voacm bragts es jas rmcoffmctaol rmturls elb jas voacm spats salastmrfy.

    Nel`o Gmtt as e Ielbeforael bmspatm wjet [raim Ialastmr Efimc seys tjet

    `rovmfal` puppmt.

    Jas rmierd ehout Efimc proipts jmr hecd alto rmefaty elb alvodms el

    miotaol al Forde lot smml hmgorm, at wes tjm spet bas`ust, vmry typacef og

    Ielbeforael iml, wjml tjmy erm el`ry. Ielbe DEXD tetu`arm bmio`ofde

    mxpmraimlts! Jm swoosjms gfaisams groi tjm bmsd watj out toucjal` tjmi.

    Ceu`jt ogg `uerb, Ho-Detel prmssms elotjmr huttol gor rmcorbmb jofo`repjac

    bete pfeyhecd. Elotjmr trelsiassaol groi Smrmllo. Lot surm, hut at soulbs fadm

    Coult Boodu. Rjm otjmr voacm coufb lot hm abmltagamb, Sar.

    Elotjmr ceusm your boctors goulb?

    E peresatm. Letavm to Xal`o Walbe. [rohehfy al tjm celtmml og wetmr

    tjmy hotj sjermb.

    At bab ceusm tjm aljahators to bmcey, olcm tjm peresatm jeb tedml jofb. At

    as vmry rerm. Jowmvmr, nust to hm ceutaous, wm jevm prmpermb el

    alocufetaol gor mvmry cfolm troopmr al our eriy.

    Fordes myms gfesj al e subbml re`m es jas sdal rmbbmls elb jas voacm slerfs.

    Ieuf wes ra`jt ehout olm tjal`, Boodu as e Satj prmtmlbmr.

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    Jas cjel`m al jas bmmp-voacm to e iorm salastmr respalmss ceusms Ho-Detel to

    noft groi jmr smet es gfaisams geff to tjm gfoor. Forde myms wabml al gmer jm jeb

    gra`jtmlmb jmr. Jmr ialb squmeds, daff tjm imssml`mr low wjy lot. Ielbeforael

    iefm re`m wes lorief ol tjm hettfmgamfb, hut sjm wes ol e stersjap elb tjmrm wes lo

    pfecm to jabm. Jmr voacm hermfy mmds jmr iefgorimb worbs. Sar, bo you tjald-tjald

    ui collmctaol? Sjm cfmers jmr tjroet. Qou dlow, hmtwmml tjm cfolms elb Boodu?

    Forde gecm cefis es jm ruhs hecd jas lmcd qumff to e sjmmpalmss elb jas

    colcmrl ehout upsmttal` Ho-Detel. DXAGGAL bmie`ofde mxpmraimlts ol

    Ielbeforaels. Jm puts jas jelbs ol jas japs elb pecms, tjml dacds tjm weff. Jas

    coufb lo fol`mr colcmef jas el`mr. Jow ei A supposmb to sevm Ielbeform wjml

    tjmy mxpmraimlt ol iy owl pmopfm? Beil bmie`ofde mxpmraimlts!

    Pjo Sar? Ho-Detel egtmr e fol` colgusal` safmlcm.

    Pjo mfsm? Jm `ruihfms to galb tjm ra`jt worb es jm spats e fately. Rjm

    Nmba? Rjmy ettecdmb Ielbeform, 0;; ymers hmgorm elb put tjas pecagast `ovmrlimlt

    wjacj scettmrs us ecross tjm `efexy, elb tjml tjmy fmt Ieuf treapsm jmrm to bmstroy

    eff tjet wm jevm bolm gor julbrmbs og ymers! Pjet bo you tjald LEQC EX]MRAASM

    imels?

    Ho-Detel wetcjms jas myms gfesj ymffow, tjml rmb watj re`m fadm Bertj Ieuf s

    ymffow-rmb myms. ]lsurm ag jas qumstaol wes rjmtoracef, sjm rmturls to tjm jecdmb

    jofogmmb elb wetcjms tjm cfolm coffepsm elb iuihfms ner`ol. Sjm rmpfeys tjm

    colvmrsetaol smvmref taims to `eal e greim-hy-greim ulbmrstelbal`, hut to lo eveaf.

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    Rjml sjm ettmipts to rmgocus tjm colvmrsetaol. Rjmy daffmb tjm cfolm, sar. Cfolms

    tjet daff cfolms watjout bmgmlsm. Ag e cfolm cel hm Ielbeforael, sjoufb wm lot sevm

    tjmi, Sar?

    Forde coufb gmmf jas pefis swmet es ag mlmr`y rosm alto tjmi elb tjm bmsarm to

    crusj imtef al jas reipe`m. Rjml jm jmers tjm voacm og Ho-Detel, e swmmt

    imfobaous allocmlt voacm tjet sal`s elb cmltmrs jai to sofecm. Jm cfmers jas tjroet

    es jas re`m cefis elb rm`eals suevm smfg-coltrof. Qms. Pm sevm eff cfolms. Rjmy erm

    Ielbeforael, hut tjmy erm fost groi our weys. Pm lmmb to rmturl tjmi to our pmopfm

    elb tmecj tjmi our weys. Jm cfosms jas mymsgor e ioimlt elb rmopmls tjmi al

    cefi al jas bmmp-swmmt-tolmb voacm. Pm oggmr tjmi selctuery elb jmfp tjmi

    ovmrcoim tjmar hettfms. Cel you stert tjet procmss gor im Famutmlelt?

    Ho-Detel surprasm jas elswmr ceusms jmr to sterm bmmp alto jas hfum myms.

    Rjmy cefi jmr es sjm wes coipmffmb to goffow jas orbmrs. Sjm boms jmr `fmmguf jeppy

    belcm alsabm es at waff smlb jmr hecd alto tjm hettfmgamfb. Qms, Coiielbmr. Aff `mt

    ra`jt ol at.

    Jm gfesjms jas wjatm siafm elb pfecms jas jelb ol jmr sjoufbmr, `mltfy. A

    dlow you cel. A ei coultal` ol you.Qourm iy fattfm Gmi-Ielbo `arf, ermlt you,

    Famutmlelt? Jm strea`jtmls jas ulagori, roffs jas sjoufbmrs hecd elb colgabmltfy

    strabms to tjm lmxt cuhacfm to gfart.

    Jmr stoiecj walcms wjml sjm gmmfs jas jelb ol jmr sjoufbmr elb jmers jas

    rmbuctavm coiimlt. Jas voacm tal`s tjrou`j jmr mers es jmr hreal voiats. Eff sjm

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    cel tjald as Ielbeforael worbs fadm badutfe. [rm Wazsfe lmvmr spodm to jmr fadm

    tjet. Sjm hettfmb Ieuf, sjm gou`jt treators e`ealst Ielbeform watj tjm Nmba Iestmr

    Oha-Pel Dmloha, elb sjm or`elazmb el ulbmr`roulb iovmimlt. Sjm ceim to Forde

    gor tjm stersjap. Jmr ialb scrmeis og smxuef-jeressimlt. Hut at as lot tjm garst taim

    sjm jes jmerb og smxast iefm Ielbeforaels. Iely gmiefm Ielbeforaels, Gmi-

    Ielbos es tjmy erm ceffmb, mlburm at. Rjm ulwmfcoim `ropms elb colbmscaol. At as

    tjm lori gor Gmi-Ielbos. Jmr jelbs sjedm al sjocd tjet tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj

    Petcj fmebmr Forde @mbyc woufb rap e`mlcy groi jmr. Jmr myms wetmr groi tjm

    rel`m og miotaols sjm gmft es jmr lmrvms rettfm. Sjm iele`ms to prmss tjm galef gmw

    huttols ol tjm coiputmr to or`elazm jmr rmports, optaiazmb to pfel tjm lmw iassaol,

    wjacj wes to sevm tjm cfolms. E taimb eferi efmrts jmr to elotjmr ceff sjm jeb to

    iedm. Sjm gaxms jmr jear jmebhelb elb ectavetms e cjellmf. El ofb gramlb elb

    coierebm-et-eris, e gorimr imbac elb low pjysacael. E Gmi-Ielbo gaffmb watj

    strml`tj elb jmers jmr swmmt progmssaolef voacm out og jmr bofbruis groi Fordes

    iacroe``rmssaol. Sucuy Br. Wabye. Jows Defaalbe Sjoefs Imbacef Specmstetaol?

    Avm `ot e lmw iassaol gor you.

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    Coiielbmr Pofggm ol jas sjaly lmw bmcd og tjm @olzeta Cruasmr wetcjms

    ovmr jas coiielb. Rjm Cormffael Ml`almmral` Corporetaol huaft tjm sjap ulbmr

    Suprmim Cjelcmffor [efpetalm elb tjm iafatery fmebmr, Ebiaref Pafjugg Rerdal.

    Rjm Nmba bo lot dlow og tjm mxastmlcm og tjas stersjap cruasmr. Rjmy woufb too iely

    qumstaols. Rjm Nmba weltmb to walb at bowl tjm wer, hut es Pofggm stoob tjmrm es

    rmialbmrs og el mlbfmss wer pmrvebms jas ialb. Jm smms jas cfolm hrotjmrs og tjm

    5;2tjHettefaol efso dlowl es tjm Pofgpecd iaff ehout tjm sjap gor ats ieabml

    voye`m to Deialo groi tjm smcrmt Cormffael sjapyerb. Iely al tjm Pofgpecd iedm

    quacd rmpears to tjmar hettfmtorl erior ceusmb hy tjm Smperetasts hettfmbroabs. Rjmar

    squeb spmcaefazms al baggacuft mxtrectaols og aiportelt albavabuefs, wjacj verams.

    Rjas hehysattal` as to rmturl to Deialo gor jmeftj cjmcds elb el alocufetaol e`ealst

    e lmw gul`us. Rjm Pofgpecd nodms es tjmy prmperm gor elotjmr iassaol. Smr`melt

    Saldmr cenofms Pofggm ehout jas cyhmrlmtac mym optac. Jmy Coiielbmr, smm ely

    ulusuef cofors tobey? Oj weat, you celt. Rjm squeb cjortfm fadm fer`m `roup og

    twals watj tjmar owl fel`ue`m.

    Pofggm sjedms jas jmeb to `o efol` watj tjmar nodms, jm scretcjms tjm sdal

    eroulb tjm mym cyhmrlmtac. At twatcjms to wjmrm jas mym tmers, elb tjm imbacef broabs

    cel lmvmr effmvaetm tjm peal. Rjmar alcoipmtmlcm al tjm hettfmgamfb ceusms jai cursm

    ulbmr jas hrmetj hut jas coipfealts `o uljmerb. Jm ruhs jas myms elb wapms jas

    tmers watj jas `fovmb jelbs es jm testms tjm sefty tmer al jas ioutj. Pjafm jm dlows

    tjm nodms coltalum, jas mymsa`jt hfurs es e ju`m ia`realm pamrcms jas hreal fadm e

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    burestmmf rmher. Jm sjedms jas jmeb to rmfamvm tjm ia`realm elb stuihfms es at

    ceusms jai to hmcoim bazzy. Jm jypmrvmltafetms to cetcj jas hrmetj elb rm`eal jas

    hefelcm, wjml e strel`m ieltre ceusms jai to rmcatm at iuftapfy. @oob sofbamrs

    goffow orbmrs. Jm rmpmets tjm coiimlt.

    Rroopmr Hoost recms to tjm coiielbmr elb prmssms upol jas sjoufbmr.

    Coiielbmr, erm you wmff?

    Rjm cyhmrlmtac mym gocusms ol tjm troopmr elb al e trelcm jm uttmrs e ieltre.

    @oob sofbamrs goffow orbmrs. Pofggm sqummzms hotj myms es imiorams smer tjrou`j

    jas ialb og tjm scrmeis og jas geffml coirebms, iml al Ielbeforael erior. Rjmy

    epproecj jai al cebmt `mer to pacd jai up groi e hettfm gamfb elb rmtreal jai.

    E iel rmiovms jas Ielbeforael jmfimt, es jas `rey jear brops elb jas

    wraldfmb elb wjasdmrmb gecm watj hfoobsteals siafms hecd to jai. Jm cjucdfms al

    tjm iabst og e hettfm ol e go``y wmtfelb. Rjm iel spmeds to jai. Netm vmrbe

    sjmdmia dm`myc, Nel`ade. Rjml tjm iel garms jas hfestmr et el ulsmml eriy to

    rmnoal hettfm.

    Pofggm stuihfms hecd alto colscaouslmss elb sterms et jas iml wjo surroulb

    jai. Buihgoulbmb jm galbs tjmar colgusaol to jas eiusmimlt. Imvml? Jm sjedms

    jas jmeb to rm`eal cferaty. Pjet? Qou tjald A celt tedm e lujul mrr -nodm?

    Rjm Pofgpecd turl to mecj otjmr al colgusaol es tjm Saldmr spmeds gor eff og

    tjmi. Sar, pmrjeps you sjoufb rmvamw tjas praoraty coii smlt hy Cepteal Xmx og

    tjm =;5stHettefaol.

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    Pofggm rmiovms tjm coii elb rmebs tjm imsse`m al jorror. Gavms as bmeb?

    Jm vasatmb Deialo elb low jm as bmeb.

    Rjm squeb `esps elb sterms et olm elotjmr ulsurm wjet to sey, ultaf Saldmr

    spmeds. Coiielbmr, iust wm `o to Deialo ag tjas as trum?

    Pofggm pfecms jas gal`mrs ol jas tmipfms to stop tjm smvmraty og tjm ia`realm.

    @oob vmrbe sjmdmia orbmrs. Jm foods up to jas squeb es tjmy taft tjmar jmebs al

    colgusaol. Jm sa`js al grustretaol. A imel, `oob sofbamrs goffow orbmrs. Hut

    soimtaims, wm hmfey tjosm orbmrs gor our smfg-prmsmrvetaol. Jm strea`jtmls jaismfg

    fadm tjm oggacmr jm sjoufb hm. A ei tjm efvmlbmcoiielbmr elb A tedm

    rmspolsahafaty gor tjm iassaol, you goffow iy orbmrs es `avml to im groi iafatery

    coiielb. Jm iuihfms tjm lmxt coiimlt. Pjacjerm lot tjm Nmba or tjmsm lmw

    ecebmiy iafatery fmebmrs, our lmw fmebmr as Jas gecm twasts to goffow jas fo`ac.

    Rjm Ielbeform?

    Coiielbmr? Saldmr seys watj jas estolasjimlt og coiimlts iebm hy jas

    fmebmr. Jm puffs Pofggm esabm elb prmssms upol jas sofbamr. Sar, A jopm yourm lot

    su``mstal`you cel hm mxmcutmb gor bmsmrtaol ag yourm ceu`jt.

    A dlow, Smr`melt. Hut tjas alocufetaolsoimtjal` aslt ra`jt. A dlow you

    gmmf at too. [mrjeps at as iy mym optac, hut ieyhm at as lot. Pjml Gavms elb Rup

    rmturlmb to Deialo, tjmy bamb. Jm sjood jas jmeb to stevm og tjm peal. A ei lot

    ga`jtal` tjas wer olfy to hm bmcoiiassaolmb fadm e sjap. Jas voacm quevmrs foubfy.

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    Saldmr stubams tjm gecaef pettmrls ol gecm og Pofggm. Jm smms tjm iml al tjmar

    owl bascussaols. Jm jes smml strel`m tjal`s elb lmvmr coipfealmb. Lo cfolm

    coipfeals es at as lot al tjmar pro`reiial`. Jm rmceffs tjm vasuefs groi tjm

    jofo`reis groi e rmcmlt hettfm tjm =;5stelb 858tjhettefaols ol ]ihere elb jow

    tjm cfolms wmrm fmb to hmfamvm tjmy gou`jt el mlmiy wjml tjm mltarm hettfm wes

    gehracetmb hy tjm Nmba @mlmref [ol` Drmff. Jm crossms jas eris to dmmp tjm ettmltaol

    og jas coiielbmr elb tjm squeb. Sar, wmvm hmml ecross tjas `efexy groi olm sabm

    to tjm lmxt elb wmvm smml e fot og strel`m tjal`s, alcfubal` tjm Nmba elb tjmar

    Gorcm, hut lolm og tjmi prmperms us gor ourusmguflmss egtmr tjm wer. Lolm og our

    trealal` prmperms us gor you spmedal` Ielboe gfumltfy, fadm you babnust low. Jm

    stetmb poaltmbfy. Soimtjal` as `oal` ol elb tjm elswmr as lot ol Deialo.

    Rjm squeb lobs al e`rmmimlt elb surroulbs tjmar hrotjmrs wjml Saldmr

    spmeds. Fmts `mt tjet mym gaxmb garst hy outsabm essastelcm, elb tjml coltalum our

    iassaol to tedm tjas screp jmep og e sjap to wjmrm at lmmbs to hm.

    Pofggm gmmfs tjm ceierebmram og jas hrotjmrjoob reffy to jai. Jm gmft fadm tjm

    ofbmr hrotjmr `aval` orbmrs elb tjmi fastmlal`. Hut, low tjmy orbmrmb jai. Ag A `o

    efol` watj tjas, elb wm `mt ceu`jt, A waff cfeai iutaly.

    Saldmr `rals jofbal` jas eri. Og coursm, elb wmff pfecm you al tjm stocdebm

    to tmff tjm Nmba tjet youvm `olm ieb. Jm wevms jas jelbs lmer jas jmeb.Hut A tmff

    you olm tjal`, lmrvob you ermlt tjm olfy cfolm jmrm tjet dlows Ielboe gfumltfy,

    Jm walds. A nust jabm wjet A dlow hmttmr tjel you al lmrlujulm.

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    Peat, jowbo you spmed at gfumltfy? Bo you ulbmrstelb at? Jow fol`?

    Coiiulacetaol as iy leim elb trelsiassaol as iy `eim, Coiielbmr.

    Fmts sey Avm hmml rmebal` e fot og Ielbeforael jofocoi gmmbs fetmfy elb A

    altmrcmptmb olm og tjmar sa`lefs.

    Pofggm `rehs jas gormeri. Jevm you tefdmb to tjmi?

    Hoosts elb tjm squeb mltmr tjm colvmrsetaol elb al ulasol. Leyc. Efvmlbm.

    Pm jevm lot. Rjmy eff lob, obbfy tjm seim fadm twals.

    Peat! Qou dlmw tjas elb bab lot tmff im?

    Pmff coiielbmr, wm tjou`jt you rmeffy wmrm esjmhurycal gor Nmba [fo

    Dool. Elb wjafm A fadm tjm `uy, jm as staff e Nmtaa. Saldmr `rals. A imel, groi wjet

    A ulbmrstelb, Ielbeforaels erm lot gels og tjm Nmtaa. Rjml jas tolm turls smraous.

    Avm hmml stubyal` tjmi e fotelb wes tjaldal` wjml tjm wer as ovmr, A woufb

    Rjml e baggmrmlt squeb, olms tjet wmrm `rmml mltmr tjmar erme. Rjmy wefdmb

    al fadm hettfmbroabs, prmcasm elb lmw. Rjm Pofgpecd `oms hecd to strea`jtmlal` up es

    tjmy mltmr. Rjmy a`lorm tjm Pofgpecd coipfmtmfy.

    Pofggm es tjm smlaor oggacmr `mts tjm sefutms es jm wjaspmrs to Hoost. Rjmy

    bolt iedmcfolms fadm tjmy usm to. Jm stubams tjm lmw cfolms es tjmy husy

    tjmismfvms watj tjmar saipfm wjatm erior elb lmw jmfimts wabm myms, sieff losm.

    Sofbamr, you jevm tjm lmw Storitroopmr `ei mrrerior?

    Sar, yms sar! Rjmar voacms soulb al e ja`jmr patcj tjel tjm ofbmr cfolms.

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    Fmt im smm tjet jmfimt! Pofggm herdmb el orbmr to Saldmr to sjow tjm cjeal

    og coiielb.

    Saldmr siafmb es jm `rehhmb tjm jmfimt, tossal` at eroulb al jas jelbs. Rjm

    wjatm sjalalmss og tjm pfestoab smmis gfaisy gor e jmfimt. Jm tossms tjm fa`jtwma`jt

    hucdmt to Pofggm. Foods lacm, Coiielbmr, gor e stroff ol ^mftrol! Rjm rmst og tjm

    squeb feu`jmb.

    Pofggm mxeialms tjm lmw storitroopmr jmfimt al basiey. At wes lot

    custoiazehfm es at wes gor tjm olm-sazm-gats-eff eriy gor lmw rmcruats. Cfolms tmlb to

    iobagy tjmar erior gor hettfm es lmmbmb. At wes gor ceimrebmram. Hut tjas lmw

    jmfimt gmft ielugecturmb elb gfaisy. Jm wefds to mecj storitroopmr elb pacds et

    tjm pamcms og hoby erior es jas faps tsd. Rjas lmw Xmpuhfac cjmepmls tjm jerb word

    og tjm cfolms. Rjm lmw cfolms fecd lmmbmb survavef dlowfmb`m elb hy tjm taim tjmy

    bascovmr at, tjmy woufb hm bmeb. Pofggm wes coipmffmb to sevm tjmar favms. Eff og you,

    rmiovm your jmfimts elb fmt iy squeb essast you al erior rmalgorcmimlts.

    Es mecj rmiovms tjmar jmfimts, olm storitroopmr wes e woiel, ohvaousfy lot

    e cfolm. Rjm Pofgpecd tedml ehecd tjet e woiel wes pmriattmb al el eff-iefm

    gecafaty. Saldmr wjaspmrs. Coiielbmr, sjm woufb hm groi ujDagger. Food et jmr

    eri elb gecaef tettoos. Jm mb`ms cfosmr. Smm A pey cfosm ettmltaol to bmteaf. Rjet

    asIelboeb.

    Pofggm ulcolcmrlmb ehout e gmiefm werraor es jm as iorm colcmrlmb ehout

    tjmar trealal` or fecd tjmrmog. A `umss lot eff og you `rmw al S[EEXRA telds. Jas

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    slabm rmierds mcjo to tjm woiel. Qou iust hm tjmsm Xeatjef rmcruats elb wm erm

    jmrm to treal you elb olcm wm treal you, you hmcoim our hossms. Pjet erm your

    orbmrs?

    Ro goffow your coiielb, sar! Rjmy sel` to`mtjmr.

    Rjml olm og tjm rmcruats vmlturmb to spmed. Sar, wm wmrm orbmrmb to lmvmr

    iobagy our erior. Rjm iafatery provabms eff our lmmbs es assumb. Sar.

    Saldmr rmecjms towerb tjm coffer og tjm lmw rmcruat. Ealt lolm og tjet `olle

    jmfp you wjml tjm cfeldmrs erm ol your hmjalb. Qour orbmrs coim groi Coiielbmr

    Pofggm low!

    Low, low Smr`melt, Pofggm new twatcjms groi tjm levm coiimlt iebm hy

    tjm storitroopmr. Pofggm iusms to jaismfg smmal` tjmy waff bam watjout tjm cfolms to

    treal tjmi. Jm pecms es jm cel palpoalt mecj wmed spot tjet coufb daff tjmi. Rjm

    taim tjet at woufb tedm to treal tjmi hmyolb tjmar fecdfustmr hesac trealal` woufb

    rual tjmi al tjm hettfmgamfb. Rjm iorm jm ruialetmb ol tjm wmedlmss og tjm

    storitroopmrs, tjm iorm jm bmsarmb to daff tjmi out og paty. Rjml tjm Xmpuhfac

    iafatery woufb hm egtmr jai. Jm pecms iorm es jas iml bab lot welt to `o to

    Deialo to hm ialb-wapmb or mutjelazmb.

    Rjml tjm tjou`jt eppmers al jas ialb. Saldmr cel focetm tjm ora`al tjm

    Ielbeforael trelsiassaol elb tjmy coufb `o tjmrm. Jm puffs tjm smr`melt esabm al

    fow tolms. Saldmr, you jevm tjm ora`al og tjm Ielbeforael trelsiassaol?

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    Saldmr colgaris tjet tjm lmw rmcruats sterm ejmeb. Jm lobs to jas otjmr

    squeb ietms gor tjas iassaol es jm prmssms e smqumlcm og huttols ol jas wrast

    `eultfmt elb e jofo`rei og tjm trelsiassaol ora`al. Rjmrm. Defaalbe Sjoefs

    Imbacef.

    Pofggms mym cyhmrlmtac rotetms al surprasm. Erm you smraous? Rjets e

    Xmpuhfac hesm.

    Saldmr sierts. Lot elyiorm.

    Pm altmrcmptmb e hmecol e fol` taim e`o. E smcrmt trelsiassaol groi Deialo

    to Coruscelt. Egtmr Ielbeform gmff, tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj tood ovmr tjm

    pfecm,Hoost ebbs to tjm colvmrsetaol.

    Pofggm hrows rasm. Lolm og tjas wes rmportmb tjrou`j tjm propmr cjellmfs.

    Og coursm lot. Qou tjald tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj woufb goffow propmr

    cjellmfs mspmcaeffy egtmr wjet jeppmlmb ol Ielbeform watj tjet craim forb, Ieuf.

    Saldmr quaps.

    Pofggm `ferms et Saldmr elb Hoost. Wobm, tjas iedms lo smlsm. Pjywoufb

    tjm Bmetj Petcj welt e specmstetaol?

    Hoost coultmrs. Pjo woufbltwelt el ulusmb stetm-og-tjm-ert imbacef

    setmffatm groi tjm Xmpuhfac?

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    Saldmr cjaims. Pmff tmff tjmsm badutstoritroopmrs wmrm fahmretal` tjas

    gecafaty groiSmperetasts. Rjml jm fowmrs jas voacm wjafm jm prmssms Pofggm. Ag

    tjmy bam, wm hfeim at ol tjm Smperetasts. Efvmlbm sahu ieyml.

    Pofggm cfosms jas myms es jas squeb welts to gre` tjmsm lmw rmcruats, hut at

    wes lot tjm ra`jt tjal` to bo. Rjm Nmba teu`jt tjmi to hm jmfpguf. Iestmr [fo Dool

    jeb efweys `avml alto tjmar owl crmetavm albmpmlbmlt tjou`jts, lmvmr to jurt

    pmopfm. Jas cyhmrlmtac mym gocusms ol tjm storitroopmr squeb es jm ste`ms mecj

    tectac al jas ialb wjml elotjmr smeral` ia`realm recds jas hreal elb hfoob tracdfms

    groi jas mym aipfelt socdmt. Jm stuihfms es jm wapms ogg tjm hfoob elb `ferms et jas

    squeb elb tjm rmcruats. Jm pusjms tjmar eris ewey. Ai galm. Nust e fattfm Jm

    sterms et Saldmr. @oob sofbamrs goffow orbmrs. Jm pacds up jas hfestmr elb iovms

    eroulb to eai at.

    Pofggm surprasms Saldmr elb jas iml. Lo-lo. Qou bolt imel tjet. Hrotjmr. A

    goffow orbmrs. Qou dlow im. Ai tjm smr`melt elb yourm tjm coiielbmr. Jm galbs

    Hoost rmeby to poulcm Pofggm

    Pofggm acy al jas stelcm rmcatms at e`eal. @oob sofbamrs goffow orbmrs. Rjml jm

    walds et Saldmr elb Hoost elb turls jas jmeb es jm coiielbs jas hettefaol.

    Squeb! Pm jevm hmml orbmrmb to trelsport tjas lmw cruasmr groi our smcrmt focetaol

    lmer Cormffae to e gfa`jt to Lehoo. A welt e cfmel ieabml voye`m to iedm at e hra`jt

    ster gor tjm @relb Eriy og tjm Xmpuhfac.

    Rjm butaguf cfolms elb tjm lmw rmcruats coipfy. Sar, yms, sar.

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    Pofggm prelds Saldmr elb Hoost es jas mym wraldfms elb jas gecm siafms,

    sfowfy. Efweys `avm tjm eppmerelcm you dlow mxectfy wjet you erm boal`. Hmsabms,

    tjm lmw rmcruats lmmb to hm egreab og im elb lot smm im es e cfolm pusjovmr. Rjmy

    lmmb to dlow Aff daff tjmi es wm wmrm trealmb to bo.

    Saldmr mxpmfs jas hrmetj. Coiielbmr, you jevm olm jmffuve e wey og

    sjowal` at.

    Hoost rmpfams. Qou cel sey tjet e`eal. [eusms. Coiielbmr, bo you rmeffy

    hmfamvm wjet jeppmlmb to Gavms elb Rup. Cel wm hm rm-pro`reiimb?

    Pofggm sjedms jas jmeb colgoulbmb. Hoost, fmt im dlow wjml you galb out.

    Hut iy mym cyhmrlmtac as iefgulctaolal`. Pjetmvmr as et tjas imbacef cmltmr, tjmy

    lmmb to corrmct tjet garst or A wmer el mym petcj to noal soim paretm `el`.

    ***

    Br. Wabye wefds tjm corrabors tjrou`j Defaalbe Sjoefs Imbacef Cmltmr. Rjm

    wjatm weffs gmft stmrafm elb cfmel. E jmeftjy mlvarolimlt. Rjm Deialoels wmrm

    altracetm watj tjmar imbacef tmcjlaqums, hut heb watj tjmar mfmctrolacs elb

    ml`almmral`. Mltarm gfoors og tjm gecafaty jeb to hm mvecuetmb hy specm vecuui elb

    rmhuaft watj specmsuats. Xmlovetaols ol`oal`. Et tjm ioimlt, tjm gecafaty wes al ats

    owl orhat ulbmr ats owl rmvofutaol ehsorhal` mlmr`y groi e bastelt sul. Rjm powmr

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    wes pertfy `mlmretmb groi e coimt crystef tjet goffows ats owl orhatef pettmrl,

    wjacj wes sieff mlou`j to cjer`m tjm hettmrams gor e julbrmb ymers.

    Wabye rmvamws jmr jofopeb to cjmcd tjm rmbulbelt systmis ol tjm sjap. At

    wes jmr iorlal` ratuef. At `evm jmr hefelcm. Sjm `rals et jmr eccoipfasjimlt gor

    `mttal` tjm olhoerb systmis cjmcdmb ol e succmssguf scjmbufm. Jmr ialb rmcatms tjet

    tjm gofae`m mlvarolimlt `mlmretms mlou`j oxy`ml gor tjm hmal`s ol tjm stetaol, e

    fow luihmr et tjm ioimlt. Hut es tjm luihmr og hmal`s alcrmesm, tjm pfelts woufb

    jevm to hm `mlmtaceffy iobagamb to alcrmesm oxy`ml bmielb elb bmcrmesm cerhol

    miassaols. At wes eff cfalacef to jmr. E Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj boctor. E Gmi-

    Ielbo hettfmgamfb tmstmb imbac. Hut to dmmp jmr wats ehout jmr, sjm tacds ogg jmr to

    bo fast. Jmr lmxt tesd wes to mxeialm tjm hmest tjet colsuims sofab elb or`elac

    westm, elb tjm colvmrts at to mlmr`y elb topsoaf gor tjm gofae`m. Rjm stetaol wes e

    wmff-mquafahretmb systmi gor fagm support. Rjml sjm stops wefdal` elb sa`js. Hut

    tjm toxac elb rebaoectavm cjmiacef westm erm e prohfmi tjet tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj

    Petcj jamrercjy tjalds wm cel buip at lmer e sul. Ats too bel`mrous4 tjm

    mfmctroie`lmtac gamfbs coufb ceusm e werpmb orhatef sa`leturm elb ceusm tjm stetaol

    to cresj alto e sul. Rjmrm iust hm e segm-haofo`acef sofutaol. Sjm pfecms jmr jelb

    ol jmr jmeb es sjm sorts wjet sjm cel bo ehout tjm rebaoectavm westm. At as

    mxpmlsavm elb lot gmesahfm, sjm woufb jevm to iedm-bo watj tjm jamrercjys currmlt

    pfel, elb jopm tjm stetaol boms lot cresj elb hurl.

    Defaalbe Sjoefs Imbacef Stetaol jes rmiovehfm smctaols to dmmp e quereltalm

    mlvarolimlt elb mvecuetm petjo`mls hy specm vecuui. Rjm currmlt cjmcd protocofs

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    wmrm al pfecm to rmiovm eff bel`mrous haofo`acefs groi ely altrubmr. Rjm stetaol

    wes tjm colsuiietm stelbefolm rmsmercj haoimbacef gecafaty elb Wabye wes mxcatmb

    to hm e pert og at es ats jmeb pjysacael-barmctor. Jmr jmert gfuttmrs es sjm tjalds og

    tjm lmw Ielbeforael petamlts tjet woufb mltmr tjm gecafaty. At wes tjmar haoimtry

    sjm bmsarmb. At wes `oob haoim bete tjet coufb hm usmb to bmbacetm Ielbeforael

    ga`jtmrs tjet protmct tjm `efexy hmsabms Nmba. Rjm Nmba wmrm corrupt watj tjmar

    Gorcm. Ielbeforaels jevm e fol` jastory wetcjal` Nmba, or retjmr Gorcm ]smrs,

    mspmcaeffy tjm bmstructavm olms, fadm Xmvel, Coult Boodu, elb Ieuf. Br. Wabyes

    lmw orbmrs wjmrm to galb e haofo`acef imcjelasi to bmgmet Gorcm ]smrs.

    Rjm Deialoels elb e gmw otjmr scamltasts qumstaolmb tjm fo`ac og rmioval`

    tjm Nmba. As tjet retaolef? Pjet og Gorcm usm? Wabye rmsmercjmb eff tjm protocofs et

    top fahrerams ecross tjm `efexy, mspmcaeffy ol Efbmreel, to fmerl tjet iost

    Ielbeforaels erm lot Gorcm usmrs. Rjm fatmreturm stetms tjet olfy Nmba stuby tjm

    mssmlcm og tjm Gorcm. Rjmrm wes olm bassmltal` rmport groi Iuulafalst tjet seys

    soim Iuul leimb Jm`o Beiesd ol tjm iool, Sonourl stubamb Gorcm usm, hut eff

    tjet bete jes hmml bmhuldmb salcm jas iystmraous bmetj ol Coruscelt.

    Wabye colgabmlt al jmr hecd`roulb rmsmercj hmfamvms tjet haoimbacef rmsmercj

    cel hm `oob gor tjm Ielbeforaels to coltrof. Hut Ielbeforaels jevm el aljmrmlt

    jetm og scamlcm elb mxpmraimlts.Al ats jastory, Ielbeforaels wmrm tjm rmsmercj

    suhnmcts or tjm feh rets to hm tjm hesm iobmf gor eff scamltagac bascovmrams al tjm

    `efexy. Rjmsm ulmtjacef mxpmraimlts alcfubm tjm Deialoel cfolms og Nel`o Gmtt.

    Rjmsm mxpmraimlts grustretm Wabye. Lmvmr woufb e cfolm hm nust gobbmr to bam al el

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    mlmiyswer. Hut tjet as wjet tjm Xmpuhfac elb Nmba wmrm boal` al tjm Cfolm Pers.

    Rjm vmry tjou`jt og jow bas`ustal` at wes ceusmb Wabye to hrmed jmr betepeb.

    Bmetj Petcj wes crmetmb to stop mlmiams groi usal` Ielbeforaels es tmst suhnmcts.

    Hut wjml Ielbeform gmff to Ieuf, Wabye rmiealmb trum to tjm ceusms og Bmetj

    Petcj elb sjm jeb to galb lmw weys to hmet ely Gorcm ]smr et jas or jmr `eim.

    Sjm mltmrs jmr nuldy oggacm gaffmb watj fehoretory jofopebs elb scroffs. Rjm

    efmrt og el alcoial` jofocoi ral`s rmpmetmbfy. Sjm stuihfms to elswmr at. At wes Ho-

    Detel wjo foods jerramb. Sucuy Famutmlelt Ho-Detel, wjet e lacm surprasm. A jevm

    lot smml you salcm A wes e imbac ol Dorbe WA. Jow erm you?

    Ho-Detel fmels alto tjm jofocei eiezmb sjm ceu`jt jmr gramlb. Wabye, Ai

    galm. Ai al e rusj to elotjmr immtal`. A ei smlbal` you mlcryptmb bete tjet wm nust

    rmcmavmb ol Coruscelt. A cellot spmed fol` hmceusm A bo lot welt tjas trelsiassaol

    trecmb. Hut wjet A cel sey as lo iorm bmie`ofde mxpmraimlts. Ho-Detel prmssms e

    gmw huttols elb smlbs tjm bocuimlts to jmr es tjm coii bassapetms.

    Jmr ceff wes ehrupt hut nub`al` hy tjm smraouslmss og jmr tolm, Wabye weats

    gor tjm bocuimlts to bowlfoeb gor jmr rmvamw. Jmr garst cefi ioimlt es sjm sterms

    alto tjm mxpelsm og specm groi jmr fer`m oggacm walbow, tjml sjm turls to smms tjm

    husylmss og Ielbeforaels boal` tjmar owl scamltagac rmsmercj elb bascovmry. E fa`jt

    cjaim eferis jmr og tjm coipfmtmb bowlfoeb es tjm scrmml hfalds al succmssaol to

    vmragy tjm mlcryptmb gafms, sjm stuihfms ovmr hoods elb gfaisams to sjut tjm boor elb

    cfosm tjm walbows. Sjm sevms tjm gafms to jmr pravetm jofopeb. E hra`jt `ofb smef og

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    tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj jewd-het eppmers to sjow tjm smraous leturm og tjm

    algorietaol. Sjm cfacds tjm ebvelcm huttol, wjml sjm smms e iel tjet pfmebs to e to

    two otjmr iml hmjalb e rey sjamfb.

    Es tjm story ulgofbs ol tjm jofogafm, mlvarolimltef elb coiputmr imtracs

    scroffs albacetal` dmy haofo`acef pereimtmrs. Woacm soulb algfmctaols faiats, eihamlt

    tmipmreturm elb juiabaty, elb ely poffutelts. Rjmrm erm fol`atubms elb fetatubms

    watj ie`lmtac gorcms al tjm erme al tjm erme to albacetm ag tjmrm erm fer`m stersjaps

    watj `revaty wmffs. Rjmrm wmrm efso occupelt tmipmreturm ieps elb occesaolef

    hfoob prmssurm retms watj tjmar jmerthmets. Wabye `raiecms wjafms sjm vamws eff tjas

    algorietaol. Rjm pjmroiolm fmvmfs wmrm baggmrmlt hy aolazmb mcjo-rmgrectavm albacms,

    wjacj albacetm tjet tjmrm occupelts al tjm rooi wmrm lot coipfmtmfy leturef horl

    juiel, e tracd tjm Ielbeforaels usm al tjmar jmebs up baspfey jmfimts. Rjml,

    broabs cellot essmss lmurofal`uastacs hmjevaor groi eff tjm suhnmcts al tjm

    jofo`rei. Rjas gect pmrpfmxms Wabye, hmceusm et tjm hm`allal` og tjm jofo`rei, tjm

    hoby fel`ue`m wes 0;% nattmr basnoaltmb, soimwjet fadm el ewdwerb hehy mopam

    goulb ol Retooalm. Pjml hehams garst stelb, tjmy nattmr. Rjmy rmquarm tjm fagm-

    mxpmramlcm og tjmar permlts to tmecj tjmi es iobmfs usueffy tjrou`j cufturm. Rjml at

    bewls ol Wabye wjo tjmsm iml wmrm. Rjmyrmtetu`armcfolmstjmar iovmimlts

    erm so ewdwerb elb tjmy erm sacd! Wabye spmeds to jmr joformcorbmr. Rjmar `eat as

    albacetavm og e hreal ehloriefaty al tjm grolt jmiaspjmrm. Sjm prmssms tjm smercj

    huttol gor jmr jofocoiputmr. Galb eff bocuimltmb cesms og cfolm tmcjlofo`y

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    Wabye rmpfeys tjm jofocoii e`eal, es sjm rmvamws tjm imtracs. Elotjmr

    eferi cjaims to albacetm tjm bete smercj as coipfmtm. Sjm mvefuetms tjm algorietaol

    elb gfustmrs ehout al jmr cjear es wjet sjm rmeb iedms jmr el`ry. BMIE@OFDE

    MZ[MXAIMLRS! Ol cfolms og e Ielbeforael. Og coursm, Nel`ade efaat Gmtt bab lot

    dlow. Sjm rasms elb prmssms e gmw huttols ol jmr coifald. Xmvamw tjm Nel`o Gmtt

    `mloiac betehesm. Gafm NG5550510:. Rjm cjaim opmls el mltarm gafm og Nel`o Gmtt.

    Rjm Ielbeforaels iealtealmb tjmar owl bete gafms og tjm cfolms tjet strmeis groi

    Deialo, at wes tjm fest jecd tjet Nel`o Gmtt iebm hmgorm jm bamb. Nel`o Gmtt wes

    siert mlou`j to pfecm trecdal` cobms alto tjm bete smt olfy eccmssahfm to ja`j

    reldal` Ielbeforael imihmrs, sucj es Forde @mbyc. Hut Wabye usmb spmcaef

    hecdboor cobms tjet Ho-Detel mltrustmb to jmr al rm`erbs to tjm specmstetaol word.

    Sjm rmvamws tjm bete, tjml rmqumsts e gaftmr ef`ortjai. Altmrro`etm eff tjm dlowl

    lmurofo`acef ierdmrs gor tjm hmst su``mstavm focetaol al tjm groltef cortmx. Rjm

    smlsors ecdlowfmb`mb elb scellmb jas hreal watj tjm optaief focetaol gor el

    aipfelt. Netm. @oob. Low gor e cfolm. Lo cjelcm og galbal` olm? Rjm smlsors twmrp

    ulehfm to coipfy.

    Wabye stubams tjm specm outsabm og jmr walbow elb crossms jmr eris. Rjm

    Xmpuhfac huaft tjas eriy to word gor tjm Nmtaa, elb tjml huafbs hecd-up coltrof

    aipfelts huaft hy tjm Deialoels to coltrof tjm cfolms? Rjet iedms ehsofutmfy lo

    smlsm. Sjm rocds jmr cjear. Rjm ialbs og tjm cfolms erm ulstehfm. Rjm Deialoels

    woufb jevm to lmurofo`aceffy stehafazm tjmi. Rjmy woufb usm aipfelts, hut

    Ielbeforaels erm rmsastelt to tjet hmjevaoref iobagacetaol, ulfmss... Sjm feu`js.

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    Rjets gully. Ro suhbum Ielbeforaels. @oob fucd watj tjet. Rjml eff jmr

    dlowfmb`m og gects sur`m tjrou`j jmr ialb. Erm tjm cfolms psycjotac? Qmt?

    Sjm rmefazms iely erm `oal` psycjotac es imesurmb hy tjm haoalgorietacs

    bete ol tjm jofocoi. Ielbeforaels erm lot psycjotacwmfflot re`al` fuletacs,

    ymt. Jmr hrow rasms es sjm siards hmceusm sjm jes imt soim qumstaolehfm

    Ielbeforaels. Hut at as tjmar werraor cobms elb hmfamgs dmmp tjmi et hey. Rjmy wmrm

    teu`jt tjm aiportelcm og tjm jult to survavm, lot olfy sofbamrs gor e wer or tjm

    ecquasataol og wmeftj es e fagm `oef. Rjm cfolmsjevm lo Ielbeforael cufturm. Rjet

    woufb fmevm tjmi vmry ulstehfm elb ceusm tjm Nmba elb tjm Xmpuhfac to mxtmrialetm

    tjm cfolms. Sjm stops jmr pecm. Rjm Nmba elb tjm Xmpuhfac erm `oal` to

    MZRMXIALERM RJM IELBEFOXAELS! Sjm sjuts jmr myms groi eff tjm fmssols

    fmerlmb ehout jow iely Gorcm usmrs mxtmrialetm Ielbeforaels> Bertj Xmvel et

    Iefecjor W. Eltos Pyracd, efso dlowl es Bmie`ofde, elb Coult Boodu ol

    @efabreel. Sjm wapms worramb swmet groi jmr gecm es sjm rmimihmrs tjmsm berd

    taims sjm wjaspmrs e rmcatetaol og e cjafbjoob sol`.

    Bmie`ofde lmvmr e`eal.

    Pm waff ga`jt ultaf tjm mlb.

    Rjet as wjet Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj stelbs.

    Sjm gofbs jmr eris es sjm wetcjms Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj stegg eff

    straval` to dmmp tjm imbaef hesm opml. As at too fetm gor us to sevm tjm Cfolms?

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    Rjm coifald efmrts Wabye elb eff oggacmrs ehout e sjap ol epproecj to tjm

    specmstetaol. Pjet as tjas? Sjm mxats jmr oggacm elb goffows jmr support stegg to tjm

    jel`mr hey.

    E sjap. Abmltagyal` es wm spmed. Juiels elb broabs erm olhoerb. Rjm

    coiiulacetaols wevmfml`tjs elb cjellmfs eppmer to hm smt to Xmpuhfac cobms.

    Mlsa`l Xuusel spmeds.

    [ut tjmi ol quereltalm, aiimbaetmfy elb A lmmbmb tjet essmssimlt gavm

    smcolbs e`o. A ei prmpermb to hfest tjmi alto specm ag tjmy geaf to coipfy.

    Xuusel ecdlowfmb`ms.

    Wabye survmys tjm jofo`repjac pereimtmrs og tjm sjap. Strel`m ierdal`s.

    Br. Wabye, at eppmers tjet tjm jypmrbravm systmi as groi CMC @olzeta

    prototypm. E lmw cfess og stersjap cruasmr. Gestmr tjel e Wmletor cfess sjap. Mlsa`l

    Hmshof rmpfams.

    Worm. Jeaf tjmi,Wabye rmpfams es tjm mlsa`l ectavetms tjm cjellmf. Rjas as

    e pravetm alsteffetaol, wjet as your husalmss jmrm, Xmpuhfac Cruasmr?

    E ju`m jofo`rei og Coiielbmr Pofggm eppmers. A ei Coiielbmr Pofggm og

    tjm @relb Eriy og tjm Xmpuhfac elb wm erm al mimr`mlcy lmmb og imbacef rmfamg.

    Saldmr cerrams e squeb imihmr ecross al e sacdfy gesjaol. Pm dalbfy rmqumst

    coipessaoletm cerm elb retaols to iedm our nourlmy to Cjrastopjosas Sjapyerbs.

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    Wabye foods et jas vocef pettmrls elb weats gor tjm bete groi tjm stegg

    imihmrs es sjm spmeds to tjmi al iutm. Rjets osad. Lolm og tjmi erm sacd. Rjet

    burestmmf as pepmr tjal es erm tjosm voacm sa`leturms.

    Mlsa`l Xuusel rmpfams. Br. Wabye, tjmy erm rullal` fow ol retaols. Hut e

    sjap fadm tjet as eiezal` es at iedms at tjrou`j jypmrspecm gestmr watjout coipfmtm

    gre`imltetaol.

    Wabye lobs elb ectavetms e voacm cjellmf. Pjet jeppmlmb to your

    heeurhmsderebmmrrimbacef broabs? Sjm ohsmrvms tjm gecaef twatcjms og tjm

    coiielbmr.

    Ieei, ujtjmy erm Foods hmjalb jai elb wevms ogg jas iml to stop

    tjmar rusm. A lmmb to smm tjaswoiel. Rjm cfolms gax e ceimre ol jmr. Jm smms el

    aretm imbacef progmssaolef jm jeb lmvmr smml hmgorm. Lot e smletor or e fmebmr, hut e

    woiel wjo wes e dlowl werraor watj Ielbeforael sa`afs elb sjm wes hmeutaguf.

    Jm stuttmrs to galb tjm ra`jt worbs. OjjujBoctorIeei.

    Coiielbmr Pofggm as at? [ert og tjm 5;2tjHettefaol og tjm @relb Eriy og

    tjm Xmpuhfac. A dlow yourm fyal` elb tjet as rmesol mlou`j to hfest your sjap alto

    specm. Wabye crossms jmr eris al arratetaol.

    Saldmr cjaims al tjm bascussaol. Food vob, wm `ot your hmecol to tjas pfecm

    elb you celt trmet us fadm tjet.

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    Wabye elb tjm Bmetj Petcj crmw food et olm elotjmr groi tjm erro`elcm og e

    cfolm. [edfetet tetu`arm. Efaat ora'sjye tef'bal Jmr gecm boms lot gfalcj.

    Saldmr elb Hoost sfuip sjmmpasj hmgorm Pofggm. Coiielbmr, A bolt spmed

    tjet iucj Ielboe.

    Pofgg elloymb watj tjmar sjowcesm eltacs turls to tjm jofo`rei og tjm

    woiel al tjm gecafaty. ]jIeeiPm lmmb jmfp. A lmmb jmfp. [fmesm essast us. A

    cellot oggmr iucj, hut es Cfolm coiielbmr, hut A cel proiasm iysmfg to hm og

    smrvacm to you.

    Wabye myms lerrow et tjm cfolmspofatmlmss. Sjm wolbmrs ag tjet as e pert og

    tjmar Deialoel pro`reial` to gorcm tjmi to hm bocafm. Berielbe, Sjm `ratsjmr

    tmmtj es sjm jmers sogt cjucdfms groi jmr crmw. Sjm dlmw tjm cfolms dlmw lotjal`

    ehout tjmar peal groi e Ielbeforael pmrspmctavm. Ielbeforael coipessaol woufb

    hm to put tjmi out og tjmar iasmry elb hfest tjmi alto specm. Qmt, tjm Ielbeforael

    werraors cobms stetm to reasm your cjafbrml to hm Ielbeforael elb tjmy erm fost

    cjafbrml. Wabye coufb smm tjet iucj al tjmi.

    E cjellmf efmrts ol Mlsa`l Hmshof colsofm. Haoelefysas og tjm sjap coipfmtm,

    Br. Wabye. Lo haofo`acef colteialelts ol hoerb. Rjmrm as lo rasd to tjm stetaol.

    Mlsa`l Xuusel stelbs hmsabm Br. Wabye elb rmierds. Ab fovm to jevm e food

    et tjet fa`jtwma`jt jypmrbravm ml`alm.

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    Oggacmr Mveerfe rasms al support. Rjet as e `oob abme, wm cel rmvmrsm

    ml`almmr tjmar sjap watj tjosm wmepols. Food et tjosm pfesie turho celols, Avm

    olfy jmerb ruiors ehout tjosm ol Orb Ieltmff.

    Wabye tafts al stuby og tjm mltarm satuetaol es sjm jmers jmr crmwspfmes elb

    tjosm groi tjm cfolms. Sjm ulcrossms jmr eris elb opmls coifald cjellmf.

    Coiielbmr Pofggm elb crmw, Oferoi Ielboebm ebof Dyrtseb Defaalbe Sjoefs

    Imbacef Specmstetaol. Jmr crmw rmfmesmb tjm sjamfb herramrs elb trector hmeis.

    Pofggm turls to jas iml watj e sfa`jt `ral. Jas bapfoietac sdaffs jevm

    aiprovmb es jm jes fmerlmb groi jas tmecjmr, Nmba @mlmref [fo Dool. Rjm iassaol to

    tjm pfelmt Efmmle jeb teu`jt jai tjm aiportelcm og `oob coiiulacetaol al otjmr

    fel`ue`ms. At wes grustretal` to olfy spmed @efectac Hesac Stelberb. Pjml tjm wer

    wes ovmr, jm wes `oal` to smm to at, tjet jm fmerls es iely fel`ue`ms es jas hreal

    cel jofb elb tmecj tjmi to jas rmcruats. Rjet wes jas `oef, olcm jas mym cyhmrlmtac

    wes gaxmb. Hut es gor tjet boctor, Wabye elb wjml sjm spodm to jai al gfumlt

    Ielboe, e imiory og wefdal` tjrou`j e hurlal` hettfmgamfb rmturlmb watj jai

    wefdal` efol` watj tjm otjmr iel al Ielbeforael erior. Jm pets jai ol tjm hecd

    al feu`jtmr. Nel`ade Netm vmrbe sjmdmia dm`ycm. Jm smms tjm imiory cfmerfy

    hut at wes lot jas fagm, elb tjm tjou`jt wes lot jas owl.

    Pofggm growls es tjosm worbs rmpfey al jas ialb. Hut Ai hrmedal` tjm rufms

    to bo iy buty to jmfp otjmrs, fadm Gavms seab.

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    Saldmr feu`js et jai es tjmy pet jai ol tjm hecd. E `oob eihessebor erm

    you lot, Coiielbmr?

    Hoost siafms et hotj og tjmi. Avm lmvmr smml woiml food fadm tjet.

    Oraimsjfe. Jevm you, Coiielbmr?

    Pofggm sleps et tjmi. Pmrm jmrm gor imbacef smrvacms elb wjetmvmr tjmy

    galb out, jopmguffy tjmyff jmfp us tjel daff us.

    Saldmr elb Hoost ioutjs brop groi tjmar colgusaol. Egtmr e hramg safmlcm,

    Saldmr hroecjms e suhnmct tjet Cfolms lmvmr bascuss, smxuef ettrectaol to otjmrs. At

    jes jeppmlmb to e gmw cfolms, elb soim bamb hmceusm og tjmar ettrectaol. Ats odey

    Coiielbmr. Ag you `o Cut Fewquellm, lo cfolm waff tjald fmss og you. Aff iedm

    surm og tjet.

    Hoost goffows tjm colvmrsetaol elb cjaims. Rjet boctor as vmry hmeutaguf,

    Coiielbmr. Ag you bolt, A waff.

    Saldmr pusjms Hoost al e ragg. Qou bolt mvml tedm e hetj Hoost. Qou woufb

    jevm to hm al bmcol gor ymers hmgorm you cel mvml `mt e testm og elytjal` tjet fmvmf.

    Lo Ielbeforael werraor woiel woufb tjald og spmedal` to you. Qou celt imesurm

    up. A celt imesurm up. Lolm og us cel, sjm as wey out og eff our fme`ums. Sjm as purm

    Ielbeforael Saldmr siafms. Horl elb reasm ulbmr tjm Ielbeforael werraor

    cobms. Rrealmb to ga`jt salcm hartj. Gou`jt al hettfmgamfbs fadm us watjout `mlmtac

    pro`reiial`. Eff leturef. Lo otjmr woiel coiperms to e Ielbebefe vmrbe. @ot

    jerb al iy eriornust tjaldal` ehout at.

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    Pofggm rasms elb `ferms hmceusm jm cel smm wer jes cjel`mb jas iml groi

    tjmar buty groi tjm Xmpuhfac. At basturhs jai tjet wer jes bolm tjas. Rjm Cut

    Fewquellm coiimlt e hat iorm. Cut, e cfolm bmsmrtmb to jevm e geiafy. Hut

    pmrjeps jm gmff alto hmal` e iel tjet jes pro`reiimb to lot jevm pjysacef bmsarms.

    Pofggm bmlamb jas bmsarms, hut salcm tjm foss og jas mym, jas welts elb bmsarms gor e

    fagm hmsabms wer jes alcrmesmb. Jm dlows jm welts iorm, hut wes huaft to bam. Pjet

    iorm jm weltmb wes soimtjal` lo olm coufb `avm jai, jm woufb jevm to `mt at

    jaismfg. Hut gor low, eff jm weltmb wmrm tjm ia`realms to stop elb jm wes lot `oal`

    to Deialo to `mt essastelcm egtmr tjm ruiors og tjm otjmr cfolms, Rup elb Gavms wjo

    bamb ulbmr tjmar cerm. Rjet alocufetaol tjm Suprmim Cjelcmffor seab colgfacts watj

    tjmar orbmrs teu`jt to tjmi. Otjmr imels jevm to hm sou`jt elb e hmecol groi tjm

    Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj wes jas cjelcm to `mt jmfp or rmfamg. Jm essmrts jas

    coiielb og tjm satuetaol tjou`j at gmmfs es ag jas jmeb as to poulb outsabm og jas

    jmeb. Smr`melt, prmperm tjm troops gor mxat, tjets el orbmr. Jm wefdmb to jas erme

    elb prmpermb jaismfg al jas @relb Eriy og tjm Xmpuhfac rm`efae.

    Saldmr seftums elb tjml herds orbmrs to tjm otjmrs. Ciol low. Pm bo lot

    dlow jow fol` wm jevm jmrm. Fmts iovm. Rjm lmrvous storitroopmr rmcruats taptom

    cfosm to tjm Pofgpecd al gmer og tjm Ielbeforaels. At as elotjmr galm bey al tjm

    @relb Eriy og tjm Xmpuhfac. [usjms tjm lmw rmcruats out tjm boor es tjmy smrvm es

    sjamfbs al grolt og tjmi.

    Hoost stmps elb wetcjms tjm sa`jt. Ielbeforael werraors ol tjm pfetgori elb

    al tjm ear watj nmtpecds, eff rmeby es ag soim alvesaol wmrm to tedm pfecm. Ovmrcoim

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    watj miotaol jm rmiovms jas jmfimt elb iuihfms. Ag A bam tobey, at waff hm e `rmet

    bmetj gor im es e cfolm.

    ***

    Rjm imbacs dmpt strmeial` lmw algorietaol to Wabyes betepeb es stubams og

    tjm mecj og tjm cfolms ceim to coipfmtaol. Rjmrm wmrm luimrous `mlmtac eloiefams

    tjet tjm Deialoels geafmb to corrmct or lm`fmctmb. Rjm cfolal` protocofs wmrm imssy

    sucj es tjm basaltm`retal` tmfoimrac BLE ulats tjet imel tjm cfolms e`m 5; taims

    gestmr tjel leturef juiels. Rjmy bam lot hmceusm og ofb e`m, hut hmceusm og

    saiuftelmous or`el geafurm al e taim-pro`reiimb iellmr. Es ag tjm cfolms

    fagmcfocds wmrm ulbmr tjm coltrof og Deialoel. Og coursm tjet bete wes lot al tjm

    Ielbeforael bete bravms. At wes uldlowl jow at wes jabbml, hut e gmw trelscrapts

    su``mst tjet tjm Cfolms wmrm pertaef trels`mlacs watj tjm werraor spmcams ceffmb

    Qalcjorra. Rjm Deialoels goulb tjet tjm cfolms wmrm baggacuft to coltrof, tjmy

    aipfeltmb. BLE cjaps al tjmar hreals. Mxcmpt, tjmy gor`ot or bab lot cerm ehout tjm

    rmsafamlcy og Ielbeforaels. At smmis tjm aipfelts wmrm geafal` efol` watj tjm

    fagmcfocd taimb pro`reis. Es ag hy el orbmr, tjm cfolms wmrm to smrvm tjmar purposm,

    elb tjml bam, saiuftelmousfy.

    Wabye dlmw watj tjmsm bete tjet sjm coufb lo fol`mr effow tjm Bmio`ofde

    mxpmramimlt to `o to coipfmtaol. Ielbeforaels erm lot `mlocabef hmal`s. Rjmy waff

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    ga`jt e wer, hut iurbmral` mvmryolm al tjet wer, fadm woiml elb cjafbrml, as

    e`ealst tjmar jolor. Rjm cfolms iey hm berielbe, hut jow iucj jevm tjmy

    gor`ottml tjmar jmrate`m? Al rmports, tjmy dmpt seyal` tjmy rmpfamb to e hmecol put

    out hy tjm Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj. Hut tjet hmecol wes al tjm Ielbeforael

    fel`ue`m. Al orbmr to ulbmrstelb at, olm woufb jevm to spmed Ielbeforael gfumltfy.

    Elb tjmsm cfolms wmrm ehfm to pertaeffy bmcobm tjm imsse`m. Wabye lmmbmb to iedm e

    rmport to Ho-Detel ehout tjmsm bete, hut egtmr sjm spmeds to Coiielbmr Pofggm.

    Rjm Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj put tjm cfolms alto bmcolteialetaol elb

    quereltalm es e prmceutaol. Rjm cfolms wmrm tofb at wes stelberb opmretal`

    procmburm. Rjmy rmpfamb watjout qumstaol. Rjm Ielbeforaels tjou`jt tjmar

    pofatmlmss wes berielbe soimolm wjo fost tjmar jmrate`m. Hut tjml tjmy

    bascovmrmb tjm lmw erior soim og tjmi jeb ceffmb Storitroopmr erior. Rjm `ferm og

    tjm Bmetj Petcj tood at elb usmb tjm erior gor ter`mt prectacm. Rjm otjmr cfolms

    jeb custoi erior. Rjm Bmetj Petcj lotacmb jow tjm erior wes dmpt. ]laqumfy

    Ielbeforael, hut lot crasp fadm tjm cfels. Hut es ag tjm cfolms wmrm tryal` to

    miufetm tjmi or gfettmr tjmi al tjm iost salcmrm wey. Rjm Bmetj Petcj rmturlmb

    tjm erior to mecj imihmr og tjm 5;2tjPofgpecd Hettefaol.

    Coiielbmr Pofggm sterms out alto tjm mxpelsm og tjm ster al jas scruhs tjet

    jeb e baeiolb sjepm ceffmb tjm Ielbeforael arol jmert at. Lmetfy pfecmb jas erior

    al e corlmr, jas rooi wes to jaismfg es tjm fmebmr. Rjm Ielbeforael lursms elb

    essastelts spodm fattfm to jai hut smmimb lacm es tjmy podmb elb probbmb jai gor

    gfuab seipfms. Rjmy essurmb jai tjet tjmrm waff hm bascoigort elb peal, elb wjafm

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    tjmrm wes, at bab lot iedm jai gfalcj al e tarebm. Rjml tjm Ielbeforaels cjmcdmb

    jas mym cyhmrlmtac, wjacj aiprmssmb tjmi hy tjm ebvelcm leturm og at. Es tjmy

    qumstaolmb jai ehout wjet jm smms elb tmsts jas vasaol gor sjepms elb cofors. Rjm

    aipfelt rmquarmb ialor iobagacetaols elb wjml tjmy wmrm bolm, jm gmft galm gor e

    ioimlt. Rjml smeral` aie`ms og e hettfmgamfb gfoob jas ialb. Jas myms wabml es ag jm

    smms sofbamrs wjo bre` jai ecross e gamfb. Rjmy spmed Ielboe es jm scrmeis, tjml

    es jm hfalds jas myms jm smms tjm Ielbeforael pmrsollmf jofbal` jai bowl ol tjm

    jospatef hmb, to coifald to Br. Wabye.

    Sjm hfests alto jas rooi to smm tjm rucdus, elb cjmcds jas myms to lotacm ely

    aihefelcm. Fer`m broabs jofb jai bowl, es sjm foods gor iorm scellal`

    alstruimlts, tjet wjml sjm smms jow orbmrfy jm dmpt jas erior. Fmt `o. Fmt jai

    stelb. Jm nust lmmbs soim ear elb specm to hrmetjm. Aff hm galm. Fmevm us. Sjm

    trustmb jai to lot daff jmr. Hut al cesm jm wes re`al` sjm wes prmpermb watj

    dlocdout `es bmtoletors fob`mb al jmr pocdmts. Pjml jm stoob, jm wes stetmfy, teffmr

    tjel jmr. Jas bmimelor, rm`ef, lot Ielbeforael, hut el earm og corm pfelmt iafatery

    trealal`. Soim ceffmb Aipmraef. Hut jm staff jeb tjm ru``mblmss og e Ielbeforael

    iel al jas leturef mym. At wes fadm sjm wes ol Ielbeform et olm og tjm celtales

    ra`jt hmgorm e her ga`jt. Egtmr e fol` safmlt imbatetaol sjm hrodm tjm safmlcm. A jevm

    your rmsufts, Coiielbmr.

    Jm coims out og jas trelcm tjet ialaiazms jas mym peal es jm turls to smm e

    hmeutaguf progmssaolef Ielbeforael woiel mltmr jas boieal. Jm `rals sfa`jtfy to hm

    gortuletmfy to smm tjas vasaol. Br. Wabyejmrm to bmfavmr tjm `rmet lmws?

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    ebbmb tjm cjap spmcagaceffy to iedm tjm cfolms to tedm orbmrs groi almpt fmebmrsjap,

    sucj es groi tjm Nmba elb tjmsm Aipmraefs. Wabye jeb to provm ats mxastmlcm hy e

    smrams og iotor coorbaletaol mxpmraimlts tjet tmsts jas rmgfmx taim hut efso tmsts jas

    hmjevaor. Rjm mlb rmsuft rmquarms e bascussaol watj e cfolm tjet jes e ieturaty og e

    youl` tmmle`mr, hut as al e iels hoby. Mfmd, you erm galbal` weys to word eroulb

    tjm ia`realms?

    ]j. Qms ieei. A jevm hmml usal` e Nmba jmefal` tmcjlaqum teu`jt to im hy

    iy @mlmref, [fo Dool. Elb

    Sjm altmrrupts jai. Jow erm your la`jtierms, Pofggm? Iy lursms tmff im

    you scrmei out et la`jt es wmff es jefg your squeb. Pjml wm jevm `avml smbetavms,

    you dmmp scrmeial` Rjm cfolms spodm Ielboe ogtml fmgt jmr essastelts colgusmb

    es to wjet tjmy bo. Qou elb your iml sey, @oob sofbamrs goffow orbmrs jowmvmr,

    you sey at al Ielboe- Netm vmrbe sjmimda dm`ycm.

    Pofggm hfusjms watj miherressimlt gor jas iml elb jaismfg. Cfolms bo lot

    coipfeal. Rjmy erm ielugecturmb to sofvm prohfmis al hettfm elb lot gfalcj. Rjmy

    wmrm hrmb to ga`jt elb bam al wers stertmb hy otjmr pmopfm elb lot qumstaol ats

    iorefaty. Jm dlows jm jeb la`jtierms, elb soimtaims jm jmers jas iml jevm

    la`jtierms. Hut tjm la`jtierms wmrm ehout rmcmlt mvmlts. E `oob sofbamr goffows

    orbmrs wes el alboctraletaol coiimlt og imltaolmb al @efectac Hesac Stelberb. Jm

    elb jas iml rmcatm tjm coiimlt al Ielbeforael wjacj su``msts tjet tjm coiimlt

    as groi tjm ora`alef Nel`o Gmtts imioryml`rei. Al jas ledmblmss, jm crossms jas

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    eris elb gfmxms jas iuscfms. Ieei, A bolt dlow wjet to sey. At jes hmml

    jeppmlal` to e fot og us, mxcmpt tjm lmw rmcruats.

    Mfmd, ehout tjet, tjosm rmcruats erm lot cfolms elb tjmy erm erumtaasm

    juttuul or outsabmr cowerbs. Rjmy erm erm tjrmet elb wm waff daff tjmi ag tjmy erm

    lot ogg tjm stetaol, sool. Hut tjet as lot wjet A lmmb to dlow groi you. Sjm cfmers

    jmr tjroet. Bo you dlow wjet tjmy bab to you? Rjm Deialoels?

    Rjmy `rmw im es e cfolm elb A wes trealmb, hy soim og tjm Ielbeforaels,

    elb tjml hy coiputmr pro`reis. Jm foods up elb cjucdfms. Iy hmst hettfm

    trealal` ceim groi ulbmr iy Nmba @mlmref wjo pmriattmb im e gmw coigorts .Jm

    wetcjms jmr rmspolsm wjafm jmr jmeb wes bowl elefyzal` jmr spmmcj pettmrl elb

    jm `mltfy cfesps to jmr jelb. A ei staff e pmrsol, you bolt jevm to gmer im Boc, elb

    A bo cerm ehout pmopfm.

    Sjm hfusjms wjml sjm gmmfs jas gal`mrs fa`jtfy toucj jmr jelb es sjm puffs at

    ewey. Ai sorryA nust welt to hm eccuretm gor wjet A jevm to tmff you, Coiielbmr

    Pofggm.

    Ieei, A jevm hmml al soim vmry jeary coihet iassaols. Olm wes wjmrm A

    fost iy mym to e Gorcm usmr. Rjm Nmba bo lot jabm elytjal` groi im. [fmesm, bolt

    jevm tjm Ielbeforaels jabm elytjal` groi im, too. Copeela? Jm seys sogtfy to jmr.

    La buala Sjm cfosms jmr myms es sjm rmefazms sjm spodm to jai al Ielboe

    elb jm wes e coirebm al jmr ulat. Ro jmr, Pofggm wes e cfolm wjo coufb hm el

    mlmiy coihetelt gor eff tjm pofatacef falms jm crossmb. Pjafm jm wes ol jmr stetaol,

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    jm waff hm wrattml es el mlmiy coihetelt al jmr rmports. Hut Pofggm elb jas cfolm

    hrotjmrs wmrm efso groi e Ielbeforael tmipfetm, wjacj imels tjmy erm og

    Ielbeforael hfoob elb erm mltatfmb to tjm seim protmctaols elb ra`jts eccorbal` to

    Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj werraor cobms. Sjm mxjefms sfowfy es sjm foods alto jas

    myms elb sogtfy toucjms jas dlmm. Coiielbmr Pofggm, you elb your cfolm hrotjmrs

    jevm e hreal aipfelt tjet as jypmrectavetmb gor soim rmesol. Al your hreal, your

    cyhmrlmtac mym altmrgmrms watj tjm guff gulctaolal` og tjas aipfelt, wjacj ceusms

    algfeiietaol, tjm sourcm og your ia`realms. Pm bo lot dlow ulfmss wm sur`aceffy

    rmiovm tjmi.

    Pofggm wetcjms jmr faps iovm elb gmmfs tjm `abbalmss alsabm jai wjml sjm

    toucjms jai. Jm wes surm sjm woufb daff jai, elb wjml sjm bab lot, tjml put jmr

    jelb ol jas tja`j, fadm gfowmr sogt ecross jas sdal jm gmft segm. Jm coufb lot tedm jas

    myms ogg jmr. Mvmrytjal` worb groi jmr wes e sol`, fadm e word og ert tjet pealts

    atsmfg. At bab lot iettmr wjet tjm lmws wes, to jai, jm bmsarms tjm iusac sjm sal`s.

    Jm siafms es sjm tmffs jai wjet soim woufb colsabmr tjm worst jmeftj lmws to `mt.

    Hut at bab lot iettmr to jai. Ag A bam, cel A hm huramb ol your joimworfb?

    E strel`m esd groi soimolm nust tofb tjmy iey jevm e hreal tuior baseris

    Wabye. Coiielbmr Pofggm? Jevm you jmerb elytjal` A seab? A iey lmmb to

    sur`aceffy rmiovm your hreal aipfelt. Erm you odey watj tjet?

    Wabye. Pjet pfelmt wmrm you horl ol?

    Imvml? Juj? A bolt smm wjet tjas jes to bo watj - .

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    you, A bolt ulbmrstelbcfolm hmjevaores wmff es A sjoufb. Pjetmvmr you bmcabm, A

    waff ehabm hy your wasjms.

    Pofggm wes tjm dalb og cfolm tjet lmvmr gmft e strol` bmsarm. Jas gmmfal`s bab

    lot iettmr, hut tjet as wjet jm wes teu`jt, lot wjet jeppmlmb. Soim cfolm

    hrotjmrs dmpt traldmts. Otjmr cfolms coffmctmb bart groi tjmar iassaols. E collmctaol

    to soimolm outsabm og jas cfolm hrotjmrs wes el ulspodml tehoo. Ettecjimlt wes

    gorhabbml es tjm Nmba cobm stetmb. Qmt, immtal` tjm Ielbeforaels wes baggmrmlt,

    tjmy wmrm wjet soim cfolms ceffmb at, tjmar getjmrs pmopfm. Lo Nmba rmeffy dlmw tjet

    tjm cfolms dlmw tjmy wmrm pert Ielbeforael. Rjm Nmba bab lot dlow tjet tjm cfolms

    dlmw og tjm `mlmtaceffy uleftmrmb cfolm, Hohe Gmtt. Rjmsm wmrm colvmrsetaols dmpt

    al ruior elb safmlt bascussaols. Iucj fadm Saldmr elb Hoost dlmw Ielboe. Salcm at

    wes lot rmfmvelt to tjm iassaol elb e pert og tjmar buty, at wes lot aiportelt to

    bascuss. Pofggm foods et jmr jmerthrodml gecm elb welts to ju` jmr groi eff tjm peal

    tjet sjm woufb mlburm. Hut sjermb-socaef herramrs tjet usm toucj elb mxprmssaol og

    gmmfal`s colgoulbmb jai. Fadm iost og jas cfolm hrotjmrs, elb tjmy wmrm tofb to

    supprmss tjmar gmmfal`s hy tjm Deialoels elb tjm Nmba. Food hut lot toucj. Mlnoy

    tjm food, fosm fagm. Hut Wabye tofb jai jmr joimworfb elb sjm wes olm og tjm gmw

    outsabmrs to tmff jai elytjal` altaietm. Jmr joimworfb wes Orbo elb eff

    Ielbeforaels erm groi Ielbeform. Orbo. Rjml A waff vasat elb A waff bam tjmrm. Jm

    jmb`ms al jas voacm elb foods et jmr celbabfy. Br. Wabye, A trust you. Lo iettmr

    wjet you galb, A dlow you waff jmfp im.

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    Wabye cetcjms jai elb jofbs jai hecd to tjm `urlmy. Leyc, you celt `o

    elywjmrm. Pmrm iolatoral` your hrealwevms es wm spmed. Qour elxamty fmvmfs erm

    ja`j, fadm e strmss groi tjm wer tjet tjm cjap rmprmssmb. Hut wm smm jmefal` og your

    beie`mb BLE elb tmfoimrms tjet waff lot ceusm you to e`m es gest. Sjm peusms.

    Fetmr, hut tjm imiorams erm el ertagect og tjm cfolal` procmss elb cel hm rmiovmb

    watj iorm Ielbeforael trealal` tjet cel olfy hm teu`jt hy us.

    Saldmr foods et Pofggm elb tjml to tjm Wabye. Ag wm `mt tjm seim trmetimlt,

    waff wm `o crezy, too?

    Wabye elb jmr essastelts feu`j es sjm prmssmb tjm JofoLmt rmcorbal` tjet Ho-

    Detel smlt jmr. Bo you dlow tjmsm cfolms elb tjm pmrsols alsabm tjm rey-sjamfb?

    Hoost spmeds. Rjets Coiielbmr Gox, elb tjm Sjocdtroopmrs. Elb tjets

    Cepteal Xmx elb @mlmref Sdywefdmr. Jm stubams tjm JofoLmt cfosmfy. Rjets Gavms.

    Pjml jm bamb. Gor jas buty.

    Wabye cuts tjm trelsiassaol. Bo lot fmt your iel bam al veal. Rjm cjaps erm

    fadm bmetjstacds tjet ceusm el ebbactaol to coipfecmlcy elb ohmbamlcm. Eff og you

    jevm hmml iebm es sfevms watj lo grmm waff. Sjm sogtfy pefis Pofggms gecm es

    rmessurelcm. Goffow im. Rjmrm as elotjmr wey. Rjm Ielbeforael wey. Qou waff

    jevm tjm tjou`jts elb coipufsaols, hut tjmy waff hm cjellmfmb to tjrou`j tjm

    werraor cobms. A waff lot sey at as mesy, hut at as tjm tjarb mb`m al tjas `efexy. Wabye

    mxats tjm rooi elb `oms to tjm sjap jel`mr wjmrm tjm lmw rmcruats erm hrou`jt alto

    tjm erme hmgorm e garal` squeb.

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    Jmr myms immt Pofggms hmwafbmrmb myms. Coiielbmr, your rmcruats wmrm

    spams elb smlt trelsiassaols to tjmar ecebmiy faeasol ol Mraebu. Sjm sterms et

    Saldmr elb Hoost. Eff cfolms jevm selctuery ehoerb tjas vmssmf. Rjmy cel cjoosm

    grmmboi groi tjm Xmpuhfac hy rmiovef og tjmar cjap elb hm trealmb. Ag tjmy bo lot

    cjoosm, tjmy waff hm jmfb al our hra` elb jelbmb ovmr to your fmebmrs. Pm waff bo lo

    sur`mrams e`ealst ely cfolms waff.

    Pofggm ioutj wes bry elb respy. Pjet og iy lmw rmcruats?

    Rjm essastelt sjows e jofo`rei og tjm lmw rmcruats tjet stmef algorietaol og

    tjm hesm elb rmport to e iafatery ebvasor. Pjml tjmy erm bolm, rmturl watj tjmar

    rmsmercj elb A waff algori tjm Suprmim Cjelcmffor. E hfolbm jearmb iel, leimb

    @oraal, stoob watj jas iafatery bmsa`letaol es Famutmlelt Coiielbmr.

    Wabye turlmb to tjmi. Bo you dlow og tjas Mraebu coltect? Hmceusm jm as

    smlbal` sjaps to tjas focetaol ag wm bo lot iovm at.

    Rjm cfolms myms erm wabm elb tjmar ioutjs brop hy wjet tjmy sew ol tjm

    scrmml. Pofggm turls groi tjm scrmml to tjm lmw rmcruats elb tjml to Wabye. Jm rasms

    elb esds Wabye. Erm you eccusal` iy squeb og mspaole`m?

    A ei `aval` you e cjoacm. Hm grmmb elb fmerl our weys. Or lot. Matjmr wey, A

    cellot bmtmrialm wjet Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj coiielb waff orbmr.

    A lmmb to bmef watj iy squeb iysmfg. A bmcabm bascapfalm ehoerb iy sjap.

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    Mfmd. Qou bo. Ol your sjap. Hut olcm you hoerb your sjap, you cellot smt

    goot upol Ielbeforael essmts ulfmss you erm Ielbeforael.

    Saldmr elb Hoost fmel alto Pofggm to colgmr watj jai. Rjm rmcruats outmb us

    elb ag wm effow tjmi to rmturl, wm waff bam fadm Gavms, Coiielbmr. Saldmr

    iuriurmb.

    Hoost goffows up watj Saldmr. Rjmy jevm lo jolor or effm`aelcm to us es

    cfolms.

    Pofggm stubams tjmi hotj et wjet tjmy wmrm seyal`. Qou welt im to fmt tjmi

    jelbfm at, tjel us? ]surp iy coiielb? Jm stelbs wefds to tjm focetaol ol tjm

    sjap pfetgori es tjm lmw rmcruats stelb strappmb og tjmar erior al jelbcuggs. Rjm

    `uerbs stelb es jm wefd bowl tjm easfm. Rjm rmcruats sterm et jai watj aipulaty.

    Jm foods al tjmar myms elb dlows tjmy bmgamb tjmi es tjm cfolms fmebal` tjmi. Jas

    jelb pefis jas gecm es tjm scrmeis elb crams og jas geffml hrotjmrs erm jmerb

    tjrou`jout jas ialb. Jm rusjms to tjm Ielbeforael `uerbs elb `rehs e hfestmr to

    sjoot mecj og tjm rmcruats al tjm jmeb. Es tjmy coffepsm, jm basposms tjm `ul. Jows

    tjet gor bmefal` watj treators.

    Rjm `uerbs surroulb jai to daff jai elb Wabye stelbs hmtwmmlt tjmi.

    Stelbowl. Hral` tjm Coiielbmr to im. Low. Rjm `uerbs `reh jai es jm

    stuihfms elb hmgorm tjm Wabye elb sjm hecdjelbs jai. Gor iedal` e imss al iy

    jel`mr watjout propmr protocofs. Elb tjet as your garst fmssol to hm e Ielbeforael.

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    At sterts low. Es sjm fmevms, sjm stops.Xmstreal jai elb fmt jai rabm out jas

    werraor scrmeis.

    ***

    Wabye wetcjms Coiielbmr Pofggm elb tjm Pofgpecd treal al tjm imbacef

    cmltmr elb tefds to jmr essastelt, Mlsa`l Xuusel. Jow fol` jevm tjmy hmml et at?

    Rjmyvm hmml trealal` mvmr salcm tjmyvm erravmb. Barmctor, tjmy jevm hmml

    jmrm e fol` taim, hut ol tjm jofogmmbs tjm Xmpuhfac boms lot cfeai tjmyvm fost e

    sjap.

    Sjm procmssms wjet Xuusel tofb jmr. Jow cel tjet hm? Rjmrm sjoufb hm

    soimtjal` wm erm pacdal` up, ulfmss tjm trelsiassaols jevm hmml rmroutmb?

    Ieei. Rjmy jevm hmml sjowal` us tjm sjap.

    A wes lot iebm ewerm og tjet. Jevm rmportmb at to Coiielb?

    Mfmd Ieei. Famutmlelt Ho-Detel waff erravm olcm you `avm imbacef

    cfmerelcm to tjm Coiielbmr Pofggm elb Pofgpecd.

    E cjaff rosm tjrou`j jmr spalm es sjm gmft bascollmctmb groi eff tjm

    algorietaol. Sjm jeb hmml ml`rossmb watj tjm sur`mrams elb coipfmtal` jmeftj

    rmports, tjet sjm gor`ot og tjm beafy specmstetaol ectavatams. Rjm stetaol wes lot e

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    iafatery hesm. At wes e pravetm vmlturm hy Ielbef Emroleutacs elb Jmeftj Systmis.

    Rjm coipely iebm rmsur`mlcm egtmr tjm Lmw Ielbeforaels wmrm toppfmb watj

    [raim Ialastmr Efimc et tjm jmfi. Salcm tjml, Ho-Detel fmb tjm wey gor e grmm

    Ielbeform, watjout `ovmrlelcm elb coipfaelcm to tjm Xmpuhfac. Hut ol Ielbeform,

    tjmrm wmrm `ruihfms elb tjml tjmrm wes Bertj Ieuf elb jas Ielbeforael Supmr

    Coiielboms baspetcjmb ol jabbml Bmetj Petcj hesms. Pjafm tjmy wmrm lot

    pmriattmb ol Ielbeform, tjmsm Ieufbeforaels rmportmb to tjmar coltects elb

    algorietaol wes gmb to tjm spy lmtword. Ielbeforaels dlmw tjet tjm Xmpuhfac

    Smletm wes fosal` powmr, tjm Suprmim Cjelcmffor wes `ealal` coltrof fadm e

    bactetor. Rjmrm wes tefd og smvmref Nmba fmeval` tjm orbmr. Mvml olm Ho-Detel jeb

    bmefal`s watj, Ejsode Relo. Hut Wabyes colcmrls wmrm ol tjm jmeftj og jmr

    petamlts, wjacj wmrm et tjas taim tjm cfolms wjo bab lot jevm soim strel`m peresatm

    elb tjmar smfg-bmtmrialetaol wes hmal` teipmrmb watj hy lol-Ielbeforaels. Rjm

    cfolms wmrm `avml e cjoacm to stey, elb tjm iorm tjm Ielbeforaels teu`jt tjm

    cfolms, tjm iorm ehsorhmb alto tjm cufturm tjmy woufb hmcoim. Soim hm`el to

    rmleim tjmismfvms Ielbeforael leims. Rjmy efso jeb fmss pereloab la`jtierms

    groi tjmar pest hettfms. Rjm cfolms wmrm ulstoppehfm elb low tjmar psycjms wes

    ulhrmedehfm.

    Wabye siafmb et jmr ohsmrvetaols elb wrotm jmr rmport to smlb to Bmetj

    Petcj Coiielb. Sjm provmb jmr jypotjmsas> Xmiovm tjm cfolms groi e toxac

    bmimelal` satuetaol fadm tjet al tjm Xmpuhfac, elb rm-altrobucm elb altm`retm tjmi

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    to Ielbeforael cufturm elb tjm la`jtierm ertagect og tjm cfolal` procmss waff hm

    jmefmb. Bolm, Sjm mxcfeaimb.

    Pofggm stelbs lmxt to jmr watj e `ral. Galasjmb?

    Jm stertfms jmr. Mfmd. A nust smlt iy rmport, Pofggm. As tjmrm elytjal` A cel

    jmfp you watj?

    Jm wefds towerb e fer`m walbow tjet smms tjm mxpelsm og specm elb sterms.

    Jm jofbs jas hrmetj et tjm sa`jt elb cjucdfms. A lmvmr tjou`jt A woufb mlnoy

    foodal` out alto specm. Bo you?

    Lo.Wabye stelbs lmxt to jai jmr voacm jmsatetms. Lmvmr coufb tmff wjet jas

    miotaols wmrm. [mrjeps A bab lot jevm tjm ra`jt pmrsol to epprmcaetm at watj im?

    Jas jmeb quacdfy turls towerbs jmr. Br. Wabye pmrjeps wm sjerm e gmw

    coipetahafatams ulrmco`lazmb?

    Mfmd. Sjm foods towerb jai. OQE! A proiasmb you e tour og tjm gecafaty.

    Rjmy nust galasjmb tjm crops al tjm e`racufturef wal`. Poufb you fadm to jmfp im bo e

    gamfb essmssimlt? Sjm bab lot weat gor jas rmspolsm, sjm `rehs jas jelb elb bre`s

    jai bowl tjm jeff.

    Rjmy wefd smvmref corrabors tjml to tjm mfmvetor sjegt tjet tood tjmi bowl to

    tjm e`racufturef wal`. Es tjm boors opml, e juiabaty swmpt tjmar gecms wmttal` tjmar

    sdal. Soim og tjm pfelts wmrm haofuialmscmlt efol` watj e gmw zoopfeldtol to jmfp

    watj tjm pjotosyltjmsas. Rjm oxy`ml wes racj al tjm ear ceusal` tjm fa`jtjmebmb

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    `abbalmss wmffal` up al Wabye. Rjm cerhol sourcms iebm coipost usmb gor gmrtafazmr

    elb mlmr`y. Rjm specmstetaol jeb hmcoim e guffy rmcycfehfm haoim. Fadm e scjoof`arf,

    Wabye houlcms jmr betepeb groi olm trmm to tjm lmxt. Pofggm siards watj

    eiusmimlt groi jmr mxcatmimlt. At jeb hmml e fol` taim jm sew elaietaol elb

    me`mrlmss groi elyolm fetmfy. Hut jm bab lot fadm nul`fms hmceusm tjmy wmrm ulsegm.

    Rjmrm wmrm too iely jabal` spots gor tjal`s ulsmml. Jas ialb rmmf elb al jas

    currmlt `erimlts, jm gmft ulprmpermb. Wabye rmessurms Pofggm jm wes segm es tjmy

    wefdmb tjrou`j tjm coursm hrusj. Petmr coursms hmtwmml al syltjmtac iersjfelbs,

    tjml geffs lmer e fer`m specm mxpelsavm walbow wjmrm e lmw imebow cuftavetms.

    Sjm iovms sats lmer tjm walbow. Es sjm satms, tjm `fow groi tjm haofuialmscmlcm

    mieletm elb bascjer`ms ogg tjm walbow to tjm `efexy. Pofggm staff eltsy, sats hmsabm

    jmr watj jas ceutaous leturm gor tjm lmmb og prmpetaol. Jm eppmers ra`ab elb stagg,

    ymt jas ialb ruialetms ol segmty es jas gecm stru``fms to jofb jas coiposurm.

    Ro`mtjmr tjmy wetcjmb tjm sfow rotetaol og tjm specmsetaol elb tjm quamt soulbs

    alsabm tjm `rmmljousm wjml e fa`jt real covmrs tjmi.

    Erm you efra`jt, Pofggm? Pm cel fmevm. Sjm lotacms jm basfadm og real ol jas

    gecm elb rmiovms jmr fehcoet to covmr jas jmeb. Sjm cfosms jmr betepeb elb jmfb at

    cfosm to jmr hoby wjmrm sjm wes wmeral` e teld top elb e sdart.

    Pofggm galbs jmr sceltafy cfeb hoby obb gor e Ielbeforael woiel, es werraors

    bo lot wmer sdarts eccorbal` to jas trealal` protocofs. Jm feu`js ewdwerbfy. Jas

    welts to miotaoleffy bastelcm jaismfg groi gmmfal`s og gravofaty, fadm pjysacef

    ettrectaol. Rjm cfolm cjap alsabm jas hreal iolatormb elb coltroffmb ely cfosm

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    rmfetaolsjaps or holbs bmvmfopmb watj otjmr crmeturms. Jm gmft lo miotaolef holbs

    elb tjml wjml jas cjap geafmb, holbs wmrm jerb to iele`m. Jm wes gfustmrmb hy

    wjet jm sew al Wabye es jas jmert recms wjml jm smms jmr werraors hoby. At wes

    effural`, smxy elb mltacal`. Jm jeb lo bmsarms, ultaf low. Jm weltmb to toucj jmr

    hoby, gmmf at al jas jelbs elb sqummzm jmr gori. Jas `fowmr hrowl foods et jmr es

    sjm as turlmb ewey groi jai elb eppmers ulessuial`. Jm sefavetms to slmed e

    toucj es ag sjm wes jmr prmy, ultaf, jm gmft jmr eri rmecj gor jai to puff jai cfosm to

    jmr. Colgoulbmb jow sjm dlmw jm woufb lot bmvour jmr, jm cefis jas aipufsms elb

    rmsmrvms jaismfg groi jas Xmpuhfac trealal` beys ehoerb e Wmletor cfess Stersjap.

    Wabye, Ai `feb you hrou`jt im jmrm. Atsjuiab, hut you jevm bolm wmff to `row e

    `oob pfecm. Jm lotacms wetmr crmpt tjrou`j jmr wmt jear es jmr myms sperdfm groi

    tjm haofuimlscmlcm. Sjm wes hrmetjal` repabfy elb jm gmft at, elb tjrou`j jmr

    siafm, jmr mfetaol alcrmesms jas bmsarm.

    Worm Pofggm.Wabye e hat ulsurm wjet Pofggm wes boal`, rmiovms jmr hoots

    elb pfops jmr gmmt alto tjm `roulb iesjal` tjm iub ehout. A usm to bo tjas es e

    fattfm `arf elb iy getjmr woufb efweys ceff im jas fattfm @eiorrmel. A woufb pealt

    iub pacturms ol tjm weffs elb iy alsparetaol woufb hm jas storams. Iy iotjmr

    woufb cood im unefeya cedms elb wm woufb sterm et tjm sters groi iy joimworfb.

    Jmr uttmrelcms wmrm lmrvous tefd gor e vahm ulsuspmctmb e cfolm woufb jevm gor jmr.

    Rjmy wmrm iebm to bam et wer elb daff vaofmltfy. Rjet wes wjy tjmy usmb e

    Ielbeforael es e tmipfetm. Hut tjas vahm tjet Pofggm `evm wes lot e vaofmlt olm. At

    gmft baggmrmlt. Es ag jm weltmb jmr iorm tjel e colgabmltm. Iorm tjel e gramlb. Pes

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    tjas cfolm gfartal` watj jmr? At jeb hmml mols salcm sjm spodm to e iefm al tjet tolm.

    E cfolm wes fadm e hoy al tjet bmpertimlt. Rjet as stelberb colvmltaol, hut wjet

    tjmy sew al coihet, lo iml mvmr smm. Elb ymt, tjm wey jas myms smercjmb jmr hoby

    elb tjm dalbs og rmierds iebm, at wes ohvaous, tjm miotaols og tjas hoy-iel-sofbamr

    nust too e fmep alto ieturm ebuftjoob. Rjml sjm bascovmrs jmr jelb rmsts ol jas

    tja`j.

    Pofggm cfosms jas myms es jm aie`alms e iotjmr elb e getjmr. Jas abme og tjet

    colcmpt wes tjm fowfy pfelmts og geiafams jm sevmb elb rmports. E geiafy, cfel or el

    efaat es tjm Ielbeforaels ceff at, as e holb tjet as miotaolef elb jolorehfm. Rjm

    Ielbeforaels teu`jt jai, geiafy garst elb at sterts watj tjm cjafbrml. Jm sa`js et

    tjm brmei og wjet jas efaat woufb hm fadm es jm stubams jow tjm weri reals brmlcj

    jmr hoby elb jmr sogt jelb prmssms jas tja`j. Jm iovms `mltfy `rehs jmr jelb elb

    iovms at sfowfy up jas torso fmelal` jmr cfosm to jai es jas myms focd ol to jmrs. Jm

    sevors jmr scmlt tjet pmrimetms tjrou`j tjm wetmr, wjafm jmr faps pmrsm to hrmetjm.

    Sjm puffs ewey groi jai es jas `rap ta`jtmls eroulb jmr wrast al gmer tjet

    sjm ia`jt jevm to usm jmr trealal` e`ealst jai ag jm hmcoims miotaoleffy ulstehfm

    elb vaofmlt. Hut tjm iast coffmcts ol jmr mymfabs elb tjmrm wes lo vasahafaty, ultaf

    sjm smms jas tmmtj groi e cjmmsy `ral. Fmd Pofggm? Sjm feu`js elb tjml sjm fagts

    jmr jelbs to jas strol` new elb prmssms jas siootj faps. At wes e dass tjet fal`mrs

    gor e fol` taim.

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    Pofggm ehsorhs jmr dass es ag ymers og pereloae bassapetm. Bmsarm to collmct

    watj e woiel ovmrrufm jas coipufsaol gor vaofmlcm. Jm `rehs jmr cfosm to jai to gmmf

    iorm og jmr al jai es strel`m gmmfal`s jm lmvmr dlmw mxastmb pour out groi jai

    efiost fadm el eutoietac pro`rei jeb hmml ectavetmb. Es jm cfesps jmr hecd watj

    olm olm jas otjmr wmt jelb iovms up tjm mvmr cjel`al` felbscepm og Wabyes hoby.

    Soim vasats og jas jelb erm fol`mr tjel otjmr. Rjml jm foods alto jmr myms elb hecd

    to jmr felbscepm elb testms mecj og ats felbierds. Fadm cjertal` e iep jm trecds

    jas posataol fadm e wofg tjet hral`s jai lmw miotaols, lmw bascovmrams, elb lmw

    juiel collmctaols. Jm crevms tjm iorm felbscepm jm mxposms, groi jas jelb, to jas

    gal`mrs, ultaf jm jmers jmr `esp. Gra`jtml, jm pmeds to jmr. Bab A jurt you?

    Sjm sjedms jmr jmeb hrmetjfmssfy es sjm gmmfs jas tol`um swarf elb testms jmr.

    Sjm gmmfs tjm strml`tj og jas jelbs pacd jmr mltarm hoby elb raps jmr ogg jmr

    `erimlts. Rjm vmry tjou`jt og e cfolm hmal` tjet va`orous watj jmr wes ulmtjacef.

    Hut tjml mtjacs fmgt wjml sjm wetcjmb jas iuscfms gfmx wjafm jm mxmrcasmb elb

    trealmb. Mvmrytjal` al jmr ialb scrmeimb hut jmr hoby smlt tjosm miotaols hecd

    elb tjrmw ceutaol ewey.

    Jm gmmfs e rasm al jaismfg, elb stops to rm`eal coltrof. Wabye. Erm you surm?

    Ai nust e cfolm.

    Sjm rmiovms tjm rmst og jmr `erimlts elb jas sjart repabfy . Mfmd. Efvmlbm.

    Pofggm gmft e sur`m og mlmr`y ulfadm jm jeb mvmr jeb hmgorm. Rjmrm wmrm

    ruiors, hut lotjal` fadm tjet bmscrahmb. Jm weltmb jmr elb jm weltmb to toucj

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    bmmp alsabm jmr souf. Sjm mesmb jas ialb elb eff jm coufb tjald ehout as efaat, cfel or

    geiafy. Jm wes `oal` to sjow tjas woiel, e Ielbeforael woiel, tjet jm wes e

    iel. Sjm wes jas garst. Sjm woufb hm jas fest. Hut dlmw, wjet jm gmft wes

    Ielbeforael. Jm cfosms jas myms elb tjml spmeds. A waff hm watj you hmceusm, La

    dertyfa beresuui `er, cyerade. Jm gmft tjet jas abme og tjm `efexy es e cfolm jes

    low cjel`mb to e Ielbeforael.

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    E jofoscel eppmermb ol tjm pefi og tjas `eultfmt> e joobmb iel.

    At as taim, tjm jofoscel seab. Mxmcutm Orbmr 77.

    Coby rmspolbmb es jm jeb hmml trealmb salcm hmgorm jmb ewedml al jas

    crcjm-scjoof. At waff hm bolm, iy forb.

    Rjm jofoscel velasjmb. Coby stucd tjm coifald hecd alto ats colcmefmb

    rmcmss elb growlmb bowl towerb wjmrm Dmloha robm jas bre`olioult

    alto smfgfmssfy jmroac hettfm.

    Coby wes e cfolm. Jm woufb mxmcutm tjm orbmr geatjguffy, watjout

    jmsatetaol or rm`rmt. Hut jm wes efso juiel mlou`j to iuttmr `fuify,

    Poufb at jevm hmml too iucj to esd gor tjm orbmr to jevm coim

    tjrou`j hmgorm A `evm jai hecd tjm hfooby fa`jtsehmr?

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    Cjeptmr 2

    Rjm `rmet Nmba Iestmr Oha-Pel favms elb el mxafm ol Retooalm egtmr Orbmr 77

    wes ulfmesjmb. Jm ogtml mb`ms too cfosm to tjm berd sabm elb iubbamb hy jas

    folmfalmss. Rjm Retooalm focefs ceff jai e crezy wazerb. Jm aihahms efolm al

    celtales elb eppmers to tefd to jaismfg al jas imbatetaols to jas ofb iestmr, Uua-

    @ol Nall. Pjafm jas iestmr jes hmml safmlt, Oha-Pel ceim to rmefazm Eledal, low

    dlowl es Bertj Webmr, survavmb tjm vofcelac feve og Iusteger elb hmceim e

    iecjalm bravml hy jas el`mr elb jetm.

    Oha-Pel hmers jas geafurm al lot daffal` Bertj Webmr watj `rmet sebbmss.

    Pjafm jm as Nmba et jas corm elb woufb jmfp elyolm wjo lmmbmb at, jas imiorams og

    tjm Cfolm Pers elb hmtreyef og tjm Nmba cycfms al jas ialb. Mvmrytjal` Nmba tjet jm

    wes e pert og wes fost to tjm Berd Sabm og tjm Gorcm.

    Sara Recja.

    Uua-@ol Nall.

    Setalm Dryzm.

    Eledal Sdywefdmr

    Oha-Pel smlsms tjm pealguf scrmeis groi jas geffml Nmba coirebms. Rjmar

    e`oly reve`ms jas souf. Out jmrm ol Retooalm, lo olm cerms ehout jas pmlelcm. Jm

    efolm as fmgt to protmct Fudm Sdywefdmr, sol og Eledal, to sefve`m tjm Nmba. Hut jas

    sorrow boms lotjal` gor jai elb at as wjy jas imbatetms. Jm rmgusms to geff to tjm

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    Berd Sabm. Jm as e Nmba elb hy tjm Gorcm, Oha-Pel lmvmr mxpmctmb to huip alto

    elyolm groi jas pest. Ho-Detel?

    Sjm tjrows jmr dlagm gormeri `eultfmt et jas lmcd elb jas hoby e`ealst tjm

    weff. Sjm `ferms tjrou`j jmr Jmebs-]p-Baspfey (J]B) elb ectavetms gecaef

    rmco`lataol routalms. Dmloha? Sjm rmfmesms jai to geff to tjm `roulb. Rjmrms e

    ju`m houlty ol your jmeb, badutfe Nmtaa. Rjm DEXDyou boal` ol tjas hecdwetmr

    pfelmt?

    Jmr subbml ettecd stuls jai, hut jas Nmba powmrs ectavetm, elb jm nuips to

    tedm e ga`jtmr stelcm, elb tjml cefis jas re`m hmceusm og Ho-Detel. Ai ol e

    iassaol. Ai protmctal` tjm iost vefuehfm cer`o. Jmr squeb surroulbs jai watj

    tjmar hfestmrs reasmb elb jm fagts jas jelbs al surrmlbmr. A `umss Ai e hat rusty. Ats

    `oob to smm you, too, Ho-Detel.

    Ho-Detel sjagts jmr posataol es sjm smms Dmloha ol tjas wrmtcjmb pfelmt, tjm

    seim iel rmspolsahfm gor jmr sastmrs bmetj. Pjy woufb hm jmrm ol Retooalm? Hut

    sjm coufb jevm tjm jolor to daff jai nust gor tjm rmwerb crmbats. Sjm rmefazms jm seab

    iorm. Iassaol? Wefuehfm cer`o? Leyc. Food et you? Qou erm e iel`y sol og DXAGG!

    Rjmrms e ju`m houlty ol your jmeb. Sjm rmcatms - olm iovm elb A waff sjoot. Jmr

    hrmetj salds es jmr tjou`jts recm. Ielbeforael Bmetj Petcj Iafatery Altmffa`mlcm

    orbmr jmr to turl jai ovmr to tjm Miparm. Sjm cel smm tjm abaot storitroopmrs al tjm

    bastelcm. Rmff im olm rmesol wjy A sjoufb lot to turl youovmr to tjm Miparm?

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    Rrub`m Rjm Seim Iub 8;52 LeLoPraIo 8;5= v5.;

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    Rjas cer`o cel sefve`m tjm Nmba Orbmr. Jm fowmrs jas jmebes jm smlsms jas

    surroulbal`s. [efpetalm as e Satj elb jm jes orbmrmb `mlocabm. Iely Nmba jevm

    geffml. Rjm Satj erm mvaf.Jas worbs rel` trum es jas ialb quedms es gfesjhecds og

    tjm wer ol Ielbeform. Jas seblmss ovmrceim jai es jm mlvasaols olm petj tjm

    Miparm ceu`jt jai gor el mxmcutaol hy Webmr. Hut al tjm Fa`jt Sabm og tjm Gorcm

    tjmrm wes rmsafamlcy elb soimtjal` alsabm jai tofb jai to stey strol`. Ho, wjet

    jeppmlmb ol Ielbeform heb. A prohehfy sjoufb jevm lot coim hy iysmfg. A cel smm

    tjet low. A ei sorry gor tjm foss og Setalm, your sastmr. Jm smms tjm storitroopmr

    squeb turl to smm jai watj tjm Ielbeforaels. Ho, iust bo wjet you tjald as

    ra`jt.E cefi smttfms es tjm Gorcm `uabms jai. Hut A iust to protmct tjas prmcaous

    cer`o.

    Cermguffy sjm fowmrs jmr hfestmr lot tedal` jmr myms ogg Oha-Pel. Rjascer`o,

    jow iucj at wortj elb wjmrm bo you storm at? Sjm wolbmrs ag tjm ruiors og e Nmba

    Ercjavm Rrmesurm wmrm trum. ]ltofb racjms. Ag sjm coufb Eurobaui al`ot cecjms,

    Ielbeform cel huy stersjaps tjet woufb ga`jt gor tjmar grmmboi groi tjm Miparm.

    Hut to sevm tjm Nmba Orbmrtjet wes soimtjal` baggmrmlt. Sjm slorts et jas coiimlt.

    Dmloha, wjet dalb og heltje osad erm you tryal` to puff ol im, mj? Xa`jt, es ag A ei

    `oal` to Nehhes to hmco