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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`.
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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.
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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.
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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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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