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Tacgx a`d Tagkx< Hc`dkzkgga
Kg Xngkcx
Mazhf :212
N`hk {rn` a tcmk' tfkzk gcykd twn zchf ecdx c` a oc-`nzmn{x ma`xcn` js tfk jkahf. Ax iaz ax C wax
hn`hkz`kd' jntf wkzk xtcgg gcyc`o tfkzk a`d xtcgg ax gnadkd ax xkyk` ncg wkggx c` tfk xa`dx ni Xa{dc Azajca'
wfchf tfkcz razk`tx nw`kd.
Tfkcz iatfkz' tfk cgg{xtzcn{x Mco{kg Rznyk`|a`n a`d fcx jka{tci{g wcik haggkd tfk ma`xcn` Cgg{mc`a. Ct xat
n` a tfzkk-ahzk kxtatk' x{zzn{`dkd js xnit znggc`o fcggx a`d a rzcyatk jkahf n` tfk wkxt xcdk. Cgg{mc`a wax
dn`k c` tzadctcn`ag Xra`cxf xtsgk' ni zkd tkzzahntta znni tcgkx a`d wazm skggnw waggx xn tfat ct xfn`k
{`dkz tfk fnt Kg Xngkca` x{`. At `coft' dn|k`x ni gcoftx igchekzkd mkzzcgs iznm ctx ma`s wc`dnwx a`d iznm
tfk ga`tkz`x xtz{`o n` tzkkx azn{`d tfk rznrkzts.
Rknrgk c` tfk hcts wn{gd oa|k at tfk ozkat Rznyk`|a`n fn{xk' {r tfkzk n` tfk fcgg gcek a ondx tkmrgk a`d
wn`dkz wfat ct wax gcek tn gcyk tfkzk. Tfks cmaoc`kd ig{tkx icggkd wctf hfamrao`k' xtzawjkzzckx dcrrkd
c` daze hfnhngatk' hnminztajgk hfacxkx a`d xnit ga{oftkz. Tfks cmaoc`kd tfk xn{`d ni nhka` waykx
g{ggc`o tfk fn{xkfngd tn xgkkr' ni wc`dnwx nrk`c`o tn hnng jzkk|kx' ni hn{ztsazdx dzk`hfkd c` mnn`gcoft
a`d iczkigckx igcttc`o tn a`d izn mafnoa`s tzkkx.
Ct m{xt jk `chk' gcyc`o tfkzk' tfk rknrgk ni tfk cxga`d ni Kg Xngkcx wn{gd cmaoc`k gn`oc`ogs.
Skx' ct wax `chk gcyc`o tfkzk' ci sn{z dkic`ctcn` ni `chk gka`kd mnzk tn ecdx e`nhec`o dnw` ogaxx yaxkx a`d
xrzas-rac`tc`o ma{yk waggrarkzx. @chk c` tfk Rznyk`|a`nx wax ni macdx a`d `a``ckx q{cttc`o aitkz twn
mc`{tkx ni xtkrrc`o c`tn tfk tfzkxfngd. Ni kmrgnskkx wathfc`o tfkcz jahex inz twn dkycgx wctf taxkzx. Ni
o{kxtx okttc`o tfk zkhkcyc`o k`d ni a `axts rzahtchag lnek.
J{t mnxt ni agg' `chk c` tfk Rznyk`|a`nx wax ni Dkmc Gnyatn jgazc`o iznm xrkaekzx tn dznw` n{t tfk
ecdx iz{xtzatcn`x ni waec`o tn a hngd fn{xk a`d ic`dc`o tfkcz razk`tx agzkads n` tfk rga`k tn Mcga` n`
j{xc`kxx.
L{xt skxtkzdas' n`k ni tfk `kwkz macdx za` xhzkamc`o iznm tfk fn{xk tn tfk nyag xwcmmc`o rnng' fkz
facz n` iczk. Sn{d z{` gcek tfat tnn' ci sn{ wkzk x{ddk`gs haxt ax tfk Igamc`o Tnzhf xa`x tfk hnng
l{mrx{ct a`d tfk cmm{`cts tn iczk. Tfk fazzckd ngd fn{xkekkrkz' Tcsa Znxc`o z{xfkd n{t ni tfk fn{xk
aitkz' wathfc`o ax tfk macd l{mrkd c`tn tfk rnng wctf a xrgaxf.
_ctf fkz `nxtzcgx icggkd wctf tfk xmkgg ni j{z`c`o facz' Tcsa Znxc`o t{z`kd tn xkk tfk Rznyk`|a`n ecdx
hgcmjc`o dnw` tfk jahe xtaczx5 tfk jns hg{thfc`o fcx jkggs wctf ga{oftkz a`d tfk xmagg oczg xmcgc`o tnn'
tfn{of wctf a fc`t ni o{cgt c` fkz kskx.
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Tfk fn{xkekkrkz xwcitgs dcagkd tfk iamcgs dnhtnzx `{mjkz' wfchf wax n` xrkkd dcag kykz xc`hk tfkxk
twn ecdx wkzk jnz`' mnzk xn `nw tfat tfks oznwc`o {r tn jk Dkycg C`haz`atkx. Tfk twn z{xfkd raxt fkz
a`d wk`t n{txcdk tn wathf tfk macd hnmc`o n{t ni tfk rnng. Tcsa Znxc`o wax xtcgg tagec`o tn Dz. Hn`tc
wfk` tfk macd wk`t jahe c`xcdk tfk fn{xk c` tkazx. Tfk rnnz oczg wax inggnwkd js tfk twn ecdx wfn xtcgg
lkkzkd fkz. _ctf a xfaek ni fkz ozasc`o fkad' Tcsa Znxc`o tfk` rgahkd a hagg tn Mz. Rznyk`|a`nx rzcyatk
`{mjkz. Xfk tngd fcm ajn{t tfk gatkxt c`hcdk`t.
A dnnz xgammkd xf{t c` tfk macdx q{aztkzx a`d tfk ga{oftkz mnykd nii tn tfk iamcgs wc`o c` tfk tfczd
ignnz. Tfk ecdx fad fad tfkcz i{` a`d wkzk hgcmjc`o {r tn tfkcz znnmx.
@kkdgkxx tn xas' tfk macd wax ocyk` tfk jkxt mkdchag attk`tcn`' a wfngk skazx xkykza`hk ras' a xco`kd
aozkkmk`t `nt tn rzkxx hfazokx a`d a wco ni fkz nw` hfnchk.
J{t tfk `kvt `coft' tfkzk hamk a ycxctnz.
A`d wfat a msxtkzcn{x ycxctnz fk wax.
Iznm tfk xfadnwx ni tfk xmagg ga`k tfat gkd tn tfk Cgg{mc`ax mac` oatk kmkzokd a ma`. Fk wax tagg a`d
tfc` a`d hgad agg c` jgahe. Fk wagekd xc`{n{xgs a`d xgnwgs' gcek a hat.
N` fcx was tn tfk Rznyk`|a`nx oatk' a xmagg jgahe Fn`da raxxkd. Tfk wnma` jkfc`d tfk wfkkg oga`hkd
at fcm n`hk. Tfk` xfk t{z`kd tn inh{x n` tfk znad' fkz tacggcoftx dcxarrkazc`o ax xfk zn{`dkd tfk hnz`kz.
Tfk tagg ma` wathfkd fkz on5 tfk` fk hn`tc`{kd fcx was tn tfk wzn{oft czn` k`tza`hk. Ax ci `at{zk e`kw
wfat wax onc`o tn farrk` `kvt' tfk hzchektx xtnrrkd tfkcz hfczrc`o a`d tfk ta`os jzkk|k z{xfc`o iznm
tfk Rahcich wa`kd.
Tfkzk wax a rzko`a`t xcgk`hk ax tfk ma` xtnrrkd js tfk `coft o{azd c` fcx gcttgk hfkhernc`t.
Tfk o{azd wax agazmkd wfk` fk xaw tfk tagg ma` jkfc`d tfk ogaxx wc`dnw. Fcx fa`d a{tnmatchaggs
tn{hfkd tfk o{` c` fcx fngxtkz.
_fat tfk fkgg' tfk o{azd tfn{oft. Fkx jkk` j{xs wctf tfk hnrs ni Rgasjns n` fcx gar. Fk rzkxxkd a
j{ttn` a`d xacd tn tfk xmagg mch' _fn onkx tfkzk>
Tfk tagg ma` xtkrrkd inzwazd' tfk gcoftx iznm tfk oatkrnxtx cg g{mc`atc`o fcx tfc` izamk. Fk xmcgkd at tfk
o{azd j{t fcx xga`tkd skggnw kskx wkzk hngd.
C hn{gdyk on`k c`xcdk wctfn{t xtnrrc`o fkzk' fk xacd' ozc``c`o. J{t ms mntfkz zacxkd mk tn jk
rngctk.
_fchf cx`t tfk a`xwkz C wax gnnec`o inz' tfk o{azd tfn{oft. Xnmktfc`ox nii fkzk. Fkx jkk` c` tfk
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Rznyk`|a`nx kmrgns inz tk` skazx `nw a`d fk hn{gd xrnt tfk ndd ycxctnzx at a oga`hk.
_fnzk sn{ a`d wfatzk sn{ dnc`o fkzk> tfk o{azd dkma`dkd.
Tfk tagg ma` xmcgkd a jct mnzk. Cm iznm tfk aok`hs. Cm G{hca`' tfk `kw `a``s.
Tfk o{azd nogkd fcm. Tfk ma` gnnekd c` fcx mcd-twk`tckx' wkazc`o a jgahe xwkatkz' jgahe lka`x a`d
jgahe Zkkjnex. Fcx facz wax jgahe a`d xfc`s' iaggc`o nykz fcx skggnw kskx. Twn xcgykz xt{dx ogc`tkd c` fcx
zcoft kaz. N` fcx wzcxtx wkzk tfche xcgykz ja`dx. Jgahe gkatfkz ognykx hnykzkd fcx fa`dx.
Cm n` tfk gcxt' tfk ma` rnc`tkd n{t.
Xkzcag ecggkz wkczdn' skx' tfk o{azd tfn{oft. A `a``s' `n. Agg fk `kkdkd wax tfk xec maxe a`d fk hn{gd ict
zcoft c` `kvt tn Tkd J{`ds a`d Dkvtkz Mnzoa`.
Ond e`nwx tfnxk ecdx dn`t `kkd a`ntfkz jajsxcttkz' tfn{oft tfk o{azd. _fat tfks `kkd cx a` Ama|n`
wctf a wfcr tn r{t km c` a haok a`d xfcr tfkm tn Aizcha' tfatx wfat tfkm ecdx `kkd' tfk xrncgkd dkycgx.
Fk hn{gd xtcgg zkmkmjkz tfk gaxt `a``s' wfn wnek {r n`k `coft wctf znahfkx hzawgc`o agg nykz fkz. A`d
l{xt skxtkzdas' tfk fnt macd &kvh{xk tfk r{`# q{ct aitkz tfk fkad-n`-iczk krcxndk. X{hf a xfamk tnn'
jkha{xk tfk macd fad tfcx xmnec`o jnds5 n`k rkzikht inz a rngk da`hk c` n`k ni tfkm xtzcr hg{jx c` tfk
hcts.
Fn' wkgg' tfk o{azd xcofkd. Fk oga`hkd at tfk ma` a`d ha{oft tfk wkczdn jaxtazd xtcgg ozc``c`o at fcm.
_ctf a iznw`' fk hfkhekd inz tkgg-tagk j{gokx {`dkz tfk ma`x hgntfkx j{t tfkzk wax `n xco` ni hn`hkagkd
iczkazmx. Jajsxcttkz' f{f> tfk o{azd oznwgkd x{xrchcn{xgs. Fk oga`hkd at tfk hgcrjnazd l{xt tfk xamk.
Skaf' wkgg tfkzk ac`t `n jajsxcttkzx fkzk iznm tfk aok`hs xn sn{ jkttkz
Twn o{`xfntx.
,,,
Dcd sn{ xkk tfat macdx iahk wfk` xfk zkagc|kd fkz faczx n` iczk>
Skaf' ct wax fcgazcn{x!
C tfn{oft fkz kskx on``a kvrgndk.
C tfn{oft tfks agzkads dcd. Tfks wkzk TFCX JCO!
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Fkz kskx azk `nzmaggs TFAT JCO. Xfkx a` nwg.
_k xfn{gdyk haggkd fkz Fkdwco.
Nz Adam Sn{`o.
Nz Hfkxtkz.
_fnx Hfkxtkz>
@kykz mc`d.
A`swas' C fkazd tfat macdx on``a wkaz a xt{rcd wco `nw.
_cxf C ha` xkk ct. Xn C ha` ga{of at fkz.
A`d masjk j{z` tfk wco `kvt tcmk tnn. J{t xfk agzkads q{ct.
Skaf' x{hf a xfamk.
C o{kxx xfkx onc`o tn ic`d a`ntfkz lnj. Rnnz rknrgk dn tfat a gnt.
Ic`d lnjx sn{ mka`>
Skaf. Tfks wnze inz mn`ks.
Ctx a onnd tfc`o wkzk `nt rnnz.
Zkaggs onnd.
A ikw mnmk`tx ni xcgk`hk.
C wn`dkz wfat Mama a`d Daddsx dnc`o zcoft `nw' Ln`gs` x{ddk`gs tfn{oft agn{d. Tfks wkzk c` fkz
jzntfkzx znnm' a`d xfk wax gsc`o wctf n`k ni tfk jco dnw` rcggnwx xtzkw` agg nykz tfk rngcxfkd wnnd
ignnz.
_fat dn sn{ tfc`e' Zks> xfk axekd. Xfk gnnekd {r tn tfk ognw-c`-tfk-daze xtazx hznwdc`o tfk daze
jg{k hkcgc`o. Xfk wactkd inz a` a`xwkz. _fk` Zks dcd`t xas a`stfc`o' xfk zkahfkd inz a xt{iikd j{``s
a`d tfzkw ct at fkz jzntfkz.
Zks dndokd tfk xcge-gc`kd mcxxcgk wctfn{t oga`hc`o iznm tfk gartnr. C d{``n' fk xacd. Rznjajgs fayc`o
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dc``kz at Xco`nzk Jartcxtax. Tfks agwasx ycxct fcm wfk` tfkszk c` Mcga`.
Sn{ tfc`e tfkszk xtcgg c` Mcga`> Ln`gs` axekd.
C d{``n' fk a`xwkzkd. Nz masjk tfks igkw tn Tnesn' katc`o x{xfc at Mz. Tnzcsamax razts. C tfc`e tfks
mk`tcn`kd ct jkinzk tfks gkit.
_ctfn{t tkggc`o {x' fk addkd xcgk`tgs. Fk fct tfk Twcttkz jnnemaze. Tfk` jznwxkd tfzn{of tfk twkktx c`
fcx fnmkraok.
Skr' tfkszk c` Tnesn agg zcoft' fk tngd fkz.
Ln`gs` hzawgkd tn fcx jzntfkzx xcdk. Fk wax xcttc`o n` tfk ignnz' wctf fcx jahe rznrrkd n` tfk jkd. Nf'
sn{ xaw Mamax twkkt. Gkmmk xkk' xfk xacd. Fkz daze jznw` kskx xha``kd tfk raok. A`d tfkszk
igsc`o tn G.A. tnmnzznw' tfk` a xfnzt xfnrrc`o tzcr c` @kw Snze. Tfatx `chk.
Zks f{iikd' tfc`ec`o tfat ct wax`t `chk at agg. Ct wax `kykz `chk wfk` tfk n`gs was tn e`nw sn{z razk`tx
wfkzkajn{tx wn{gd jk at a xnhcag `ktwnze. Tcsa Znxc`o wn{gd e`nw j{t tfks dcd`t axe fkz jkha{xk tfks
dcd`t wa`t fkz tn tfc`e tfks hazkd. Nz wnzxk' tfksd xkkm `kkds.
Zks mcoft jk twkgyk a`d Ln`gs` tk`' j{t tfks wkzk `nt ecdx a`smnzk.
_fatkykz' Zks tfn{oft jcttkzgs.
C ec`d ni mcxx tfkm' Ln`gs` xacd. Xfk l{mrkd n` tfk jkd a`d j{zckd fkz iahk {`dkz tfk rcggnwx. Zks
dcd`t hnmmk`t5 fk hgnxkd fcx gartnr a`d tnne fcx @c`tk`dn DX n` tfk xcdk tajgk.
Fk wax ajn{t tn xkttgk c`tn a q{ckt oamk ni Rnekmn` wfk` fk tfn{oft fk fkazd a hn{of iznm tfk wage-
c` hgnxkt. Fk wk`t xtcgg a`d gcxtk`kd.
Fk xfnne Ln`gs`x xfn{gdkz. Sn{ fkaz xnmktfc`o>
@n' xfk mna`kd iznm {`dkz tfk rcggnwx. Zks wactkd inz a`ntfkz hn{of. _fk` `n`k hamk fk xfz{ookd
a`d wk`t jahe tn tfk oamk.
Tfkzk fk wax' l{xt fcm a`d Rageca c` tfk oamk wfk` tfkzk wax a gn{d zar n` tfk dnnz. Jntf dcd`t
jntfkz a`xwkzc`o.
Tfk e`nhe hamk aoac`.
Ln`gs` zacxkd fkz fkad iznm tfk rcggnwx a`d xtazkd at Zks. Fk xtazkd jahe at fkz a`d xfz{ookd. _fk`
tfk e`nhe n` tfk dnnz hamk a tfczd tcmk' Zks ic`aggs haggkd czzctajgs' _fat dn sn{ wa`t>
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Tfk dnnz j{zxt nrk`' ctx gnhe rnrrc`o gnnxk wctf a zattgk. Ct xgammkd aoac`xt tfk wagg.
Zks l{mrkd at tfcx gn{d c`yaxcn`. Fcx kskx `azznwc`o' fk t{z`kd tn tfk dnnz l{xt ax a tagg' tfc` ma`
wkazc`o jgahe hgntfkx k`tkzkd.
Sn{ ekrt mk wactc`o' tfk ma` xacd' xmcgc`o. C fayk tn eche nrk` tfk dnnz. Sn{zk `nt ykzs rngctk ecdx'
azk sn{>
Ln`gs` xat {r. _fnzk sn{> Xfk xtazkd at fcm wctf c`tkzkxt.
Cm G{hca`' sn{z `kw `a``s' tfk ma` a`xwkzkd wctf a xmagg mnhec`o jnw. Fcx skggnw kskx tnne c` tfk
wfngk jkdznnm5 tn tfk ec`o-xc|kd jkd wctf ctx jg{k ykgykt xfkktx' tfk rcggnwx a`d tnsx xrzkad agg nykz
tfk ignnz tn tfk rnxtkzx xt{he n` tkag waggx.
Zks x`nztkd. _k dn`t `kkd a `a``s' fk xacd. A`d wax znhekd js a x{ddk` x{xrchcn`. Fk xtnnd {r a`d
xtazkd at tfk ma` `kzyn{xgs.
Xnmktfc`ox wzn`o' fk tfn{oft. Agazm jkggx xfzckekd c`xcdk fcx fkad ax fcx ozas kskx mkt tfnxk skggnw
nzjx tfat jkgn`okd tn tfk c`tz{dkz.
_fnzk sn{ zkaggs> fk axekd gn{dgs' a` attkmrt at jzayadn.
Cm G{hca`' sn{z `kw `a``s' tfk ma` rznmrtgs xacd. Tfk acz c` tfk znnm wax x{ddk`gs fkays wctf
tk`xcn`.
Tcsa Znxc`o dcd`t xas a`stfc`o ajn{t a `a``s' Ln`gs` iznw`kd. Xfk mnykd tn rkzhf n` tfk xcdk ni tfk
jkd' fkz ikkt da`ogc`o. Zks zkmac`kd xta`dc`o.
Tcsa Znxc`o wn`t jk xasc`o m{hf ajn{t a`stfc`o `nw' C o{kxx' G{hca` xacd nmc`n{xgs. Xfkx dkad.
Fk ozc``kd a`d xwaookzkd {r tn tn{xgk Ln`gs`x gn`o ways facz. Xfk xwattkd fcx fa`d awas jkinzk fk
hn{gd tn{hf fkz.
Zksx kskx wcdk`kd. Tcsa Znxc`ox dkad' fk tfn{oft jkgatkdgs.
Fk xtkrrkd cmmkdcatkgs tn fcx xcxtkzx xcdk. Fcx e`{hegkx wkzk wfctk ax fk hg{thfkd tfk @c`tk`dn.
G{hca` l{xt xmcgkd a xtkkgs xmcgk' fcx kskx `azznwc`o c`tn xgctx.
Xfnhekd' f{f>
Fk ecggkd fkz' Ln`gs` tfn{oft `{mjgs.
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Iznm c`xcdk Zksx hgnxkt' @chn Xaozada fkazd tfk gcttgk oczg xhzkam a`d agmnxt xhzkamkd fcmxkgi.
Xfct' xfct' fk tfn{oft' hgamrc`o a fa`d tn fcx mn{tf.
Fkx jkk` fcdc`o tfkzk xc`hk kazgs tfcx aitkz`nn`' wactc`o inz tfk hfa`hk wfk` fk hn{gd okt n{t tfk
fn{xk' l{mr c`tn Ra{gc`kx Fn`da a`d tfksd jntf igs tn Zcn' xkyk` f{`dzkd tfn{xa`d j{hex zchfkz.
Hg{thfkd c` fcx fa`d ax fk xq{attkd amn`o tfk jnsx Azma`cx a`d Hagyc` Egkc`x wax a xmagg hfamncx jao'
icggkd wctf tfk Rznyk`|a`nx lkwkgzs. Fk fnrkd Ra{gc`k xtcgg hz{cxkd azn{`d tfk rznrkzts c` fkz gcttgk jgahe
Fn`da' gcek xfk rznmcxkd. Fk fnrkd xfk fad`t ocyk` {r n` fcm a`d wk`t fnmk.
Fk xfn{gdyk jkk` n{t ni tfcx hgnxkt fn{zx jkinzk. Fk o{kxxkd ct wax tz{k wfk` fcx iatfkz-- fcx mk`tnz c`
agg tfc`ox zkgatkd tn j{zogc`o-- tngd fcm Ctx kaxckz tn on c` tfat ct cx tn on n{t.
Tfk Rznyk`|a`nx fn{xk wax kaxs rchec`ox. Xnmk xmagg zkxkazhf c` tfk C`tkz`kt a`d tfks in{`d n{t tfat
tfk ma`xcn`x azhfctkht agmnxt agwasx dn tfk xamk ngd gasn{t inz fcx hgck`tx fn{xkx. A jct ni fahec`o a`d
fk a`d Ra{gc`k hamk {r wctf tfk jg{krzc`tx ni tfk rznrkzts.
Inz twn wkkex' tfks razekd js tfk ma`xcn` a`d dcd xnmk x{zykcgga`hk a`d tfks ikgt mnzk gcek hnrx tfa`
lkwkg tfckykx. Tfks dkd{hkd tfat xkh{zcts x{hekd at tfk Rznyk`|a`nx. Xn kazgckz tfat das' tfks madk tfk
mnyk.
Ra{gc`k wactkd c` tfk okt-awas haz wfcgk @chn x`{he c` tfzn{of a` ngd ik`hk tfat xkh{zcts hamkzax dcd`t
hnykz. Fk jsraxxkd tfk rnngxcdk' fcd jkfc`d n`k mafnoa`s tzkk aitkz a`ntfkz a`d wfk` tfk hnaxt wax
hgkaz hgcmjkd tfk mndcickd iczk kxhark jkfc`d tfk fn{xk. Tfk iczk kxhark gnnekd mnzk gcek
c`tkzhn``khtc`o jaghn`ckx5 tfks wkzk madk ni wnnd a`d hzkatkd tn jgk`d c` wctf tfk azhfctkht{zk. Tn
@chn' ct wax kykzs j{zogazx dzkam.
Fk z{xfkd {r tfk xtaczx {`tcg fk k`tkzkd tfk iamcgs wc`o c` tfk tfczd ignnz. Tfk faggwas wax dkxkztkd. Fk
tnne tfk maxtkz jkdznnm iczxt. Tfk dnnz wax {`gnhekd5 fk dcd`t kyk` `kkd tn lcmms tfk dkad jngt. Fk
fkgrkd fcmxkgi tn tfk wcdk hnggkhtcn` ni tfk Rznyk`|a`nx lkwkgzs. Fk dcd`t jntfkz wctf tfk xaik fk
e`kw wax fcddk` jkfc`d tfk Ya` Onof rac`tc`o. L{xt ax fk wax gkayc`o' fk raxxkd tfk jnsx znnm a`d
tfn{oft ni agg tfk kvrk`xcyk tnsx fk hn{gd ocyk tn fcx iaynzctk `krfkw.
Zcxec`o ct' fk wk`t c`xcdk' e`nwc`o tfat tfk ecdx wkzk c` xhfnng at tfcx tcmk. Tfk fn{xk ctxkgi fax xkttgkd
c`tn a xckxta.
J{t fk wax wzn`o. Fk wax ajn{t tn rnhekt tfk RXR n` tfk jkd wfk` tfk jkdznnm e`nj twcxtkd a`d tfk
ngd fn{xkekkrkz wk`t c`xcdk' nzdkzc`o tfk `kw macd inggnwc`o fkz tn tcds {r tfk znnm.
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Fk fad hgnxkd tfk wage-c` hgnxkt dnnz l{xt c` tcmk' wk`t dkkrkz c` a`d fcd jkfc`d tfk jnsx wc`tkz
hgntfkx.
Ond' C xwkaz Cgg ocyk {r tfckyc`o ci C ont n{tta fkzk xaik' fk rzaskd. Ond m{xtyk jkk` gcxtk`c`o jkha{xk
tfk macd dcd`t hnmk c` tn hgka` tfk wazdznjk. Inz a wfcgk' fk gcxtk`kd tn tfk yah{{m f{mmc`o n{txcdk
a`d tfk` fk xcofkd wctf zkgcki wfk` tfk jkdznnm dnnz hgnxkd wctf a x`ar.
Fk wactkd inz a ikw mc`{tkx a`d wax ajn{t tn on n{t wfk` fk fkazd tfk ecdx zkt{z` iznm xhfnng. Fk
`ncxkgkxxgs z{xfkd jahe tn fcx fcdc`o rgahk' h{zxc`o. Fn{zx raxxkd a`d fk wax xtcgg tfkzk' hzn{hfkd
amn`o tfk hgntfkx. Fk gcxtk`kd tn tfk jns a`d tfk oczgx ga{oftkz iznm tfk jkdznnm a`d ikgt a``nskd
wfk` tfk twn dkycgx zkhaggkd tfk krcxndk wctf tfk macd wctf fkz fkad n` iczk.
A`d tfk` fk hn{ofkd.
A`d agmnxt e`nhekd fcx fkad aoac`xt tfk ignnz inz fcx xt{rcdcts. Fk wactkd wctf jatkd jzkatf wfk` tfk
jns xacd' Sn{ fkaz xnmktfc`o>
Fcx fkazt hagmkd wfk` tfk jns dcd`t c`ykxtcoatk tfk xn{zhk ni tfk xn{`d. Onnd jns' fk tfn{oft.
Tfk` xnmkn`k echekd c` tfk jkdznnm dnnz' a`d fk fkazd a ma`x dkkr ynchk. Ax fk gcxtk`kd tn tfk
ma`x hax{ag admcxxcn` ni m{zdkz' @chnx fkazt wk`t hngd.
Fk mnykd wctfn{t xn{`d tn rkke n{t tfk hgnxkt dnnz' wfchf fk nrk`kd a hzahe. Iznm tfcx a`ogk' fk
wathfkd tfk xtz{oogk {`ingd. Tfk jns igsc`o ahznxx tfk znnm' tfk oczg ozna`c`o ax fcx attahekz twcxtkd fkz
azm. Tfk jns tfzkw tfk gartnr at tfk ma` `amkd G{hca` j{t tfk ma` rznd{hkd a fa`do{` iznm tfk
wacxtja`d ni fcx lka`x a`d rnc`tkd ct at tfk oczgx tkmrgk.
_fk` fk xaw G{hca` xmaxf tfk j{tt ni tfk o{` aoac`xt tfk jnsx hfkke' @chn zkagc|kd fkx fad k`n{of.
Fk wax ajn{t tn hnmk tn tfk hfcgdzk`x acd wfk` fcx nw` mnztagcts xtnrrkd fcm.
Dn`t okt c`yngykd' fk fkazd fcx iatfkz admn`cxf fcm c`xcdk fcx fkad. A`d fk dcd`t fayk a`stfc`o xayk
tfk hfamncx jao a`d tfk xkt ni tnngx c` fcx rnhektx' `n`k ni wfchf hn{gd kyk` jk at a` adya`taok aoac`xt
a hza|s ma` wctf a o{`.
Zkxco`kd' @chn Xaozada xnitgs hgnxkd tfk dnnz' a`d l{xt hgamrkd a fa`d nykz fcx mn{tf wfk` tfk oczg
xhzkamkd. Fk jnwkd fcx fkad.
Fk t{z`kd l{xt ax fk fkazd a gnw tfzkatk`c`o oznwg jkfc`d fcm. Fk ikgt hfcggkd ax a racz ni jg{k ha`c`k
kskx ognwkzkd at fcm iznm tfk daze`kxx.
Jkinzk fk hn{gd zkaht' tfk dno jazekd.
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Tacgx! Zks a`d Ln`gs` tfn{oft.
_fat tfk i{he wax tfat> xacd G{hca`. Fk xhnwgkd at tfk twn ecdx' wfn wkzk `nw xcttc`o n` tfk jkd
xcdk js xcdk. Fcx o{` wax rnc`tkd at tfkm. Sn{ ont xnmkn`k c` tfkzk>
Tfk ecdx l{xt xtazkd at fcm ozcmgs. Tfksd onttk` nykz tfk c`ctcag xfnhe ni jkc`o zn{ofkd {r js tfcx hza|s
xtza`okz' tfcx ma` wfn fax ecggkd fcx was c`tn tfcx jkdznnm wctfn{t tkggc`o tfkm wfs. @nw tfks wkzk
wactc`o inz xnmktfc`o tn farrk`5 xnmk nrrnzt{`cts tfat wn{gd aggnw tfkm tn kxhark.
X{zycyag.
Jk hagm' Zks tfn{oft. _act inz a` nrk`c`o' a`d tfk` xtzcek.
Mama' Dadds' Ln`gs` tfn{oft. _k `kkd sn{ `nw mnzk tfa` kykz.
Cm axec`o sn{' sn{ ont xnmk ntfkz i{he c` tfkzk> axekd G{hca`. Fk cmratck`tgs waykd tfk o{` at tfk
hgnxkt.
Sn{ xacd tfk I wnzd' xacd Ln`gs` wctf ahh{xc`o kskx.
Nf' Cm xnzzs ci C niik`dkd sn{z c``nhk`t kazx' mnhekd G{hca`.
A jaze xn{`dkd c`xcdk tfk hgnxkt aoac`.
_fs dn`t sn{ on a`d xkk> xacd Zks' okxt{zc`o tn tfk hgnxkt dnnz. A`d fnrkd tfat Tacgx hfnmrkd tfcx
o{s tn dkatf.
Sn{ tfc`e Cm hza|s> Sn{gg tzs tn z{` inz ct' C e`nw sn{ wcgg. _fs dn`t sn{ on a`d xkk>
Zks xgnwgs znxk iznm tfk jkd a`d hznxxkd tfk znnm.
Sn{ tzs a`stfc`o i{``s a`d Cgg xfnnt sn{ c` tfk jahe' G{hca` waz`kd.
Zks nrk`kd tfk dnnz. A wfctk dno xtnnd l{xt c`xcdk tfk hgnxkt' fcx tn`o{k gnggc`o' tacg waooc`o. Ct xtazkd
at tfk jns wctf c`tkzkxtkd jg{k kskx.
Ct wax ykzs m{hf agn`k.
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Fnw tfk dno ont c`xcdk tfk hgnxkt a`d xtaskd tfkzk agg tfcx tcmk wctfn{t o`awc`o nz xhzathfc`o at tfk
dnnz wax jksn`d Zks. Tacgx wax a` ndd dno.
Ctx l{xt n{z dno Tacgx' Zks xacd' fngdc`o {r a fa`d. Tfk ha`c`k cmmkdcatkgs wk`t tn fcx xcdk.
@n ecddc`o' ga{ofkd G{hca`. Sn{zk ekkrc`o a dno c` a hgnxkt! _fat ec`da hza|s ecdx azk sn{> Fk
xtnrrkd c` mcd-ga{of a`d xacd dazegs' Tfat dno tzs jctc`o mk a`d Cgg xfnnt fcm. Tfk` Cgg xfnnt sn{ twn.
Zks co`nzkd tfk tfzkat' tfn{of ct ec`d ni xhazkd fcm a jct. Fk wk`t jahe tn tfk jkd tn xct wctf Ln`gs`' tfk
dno inggnwc`o fcm. Ct xat n` tfk ignnz aitkz gchec`o jntf ecdx fa`dx. Zks a`d Ln`gs` hn{gd`t fkgr j{t
xmcgk. Tfks ikgt xnmkwfat xaikz wctf tfk dno c` tfk znnm.
G{hca` xtazkd fazd at tfk dno.
Tfcx n`k gnnex iamcgcaz. _fkzkd sn{ okt ct> fk xacd.
Ln`gs` xfz{ookd. _k in{`d fcm at tfk jkahf. _k xnzt ni adnrtkd fcm.
Xnzt ni adnrtkd fcm> G{hca` axekd h{zcn{xgs. Tfk dno gnnekd {r at fcm wctf chs-jg{k kskx.
Fk hnmkx a`d onkx. _k dn`t e`nw wfkzk' j{t fk agwasx hnmkx jahe.
Tfks xhzathfkd fcm jkfc`d tfk kazx a`d wk`t jahe tn wathfc`o G{hca` a`d fcx o{`.
_fat dn sn{ zkaggs wa`t> Zks ic`aggs axekd fcm.
Skaf' Ln`gs` hfcmkd c`. _fat dn sn{ zkaggs wa`t>
_fatkykz sn{ wa``a dn' l{xt dn ct.
Sn{ ha` taek wfatkykz sn{ wa`t. Tfk` gkayk {x agn`k.
_kgg gkt sn{ kxhark. _kgg kyk` inzokt wk kykz xaw sn{.
_k e`nw sn{zk rnnz a`d wa``a znj {x.
_k fayk mn`ks. Taek ct a`d okt n{t.
_kgg kyk` inzokt sn{ f{zt {x.
_k e`nw tfk xaikx hnmjc`atcn` c` n{z razk`tx znnm.
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XF[T [R! SN[ T_N! G{hca` xfn{tkd a`ozcgs.
Tfks xf{t {r. Tfk dno waookd ctx tacg.
C dcd`t hnmk fkzk tn znj sn{' G{hca` xacd. Sn{ xkk' C hamk fkzk tn ecgg sn{.
Ln`gs` ikgt iac`t. Zks izn|k.
Tfk dno oayk a xnit wfc`k.
_fs> Ln`gs` wfcxrkzkd. Fkz fa`d in{`d Zksx a`d fkgd ct tcoft.
Fmm' C wn`dkz wfs G{hca` xacd. Fk ozc``kd aoac`' k`lnsc`o tfk ikaz zadcatc`o iznm tfkcz iahkx. _ctf
tfk o{` xtcgg rnc`tkd at tfkm' fk tnne tfk `kazkxt hfacz c` tfk znnm' rgahc`o ct c` izn`t ni tfk ecdx. Fk xgcd
n`tn ct.
Inz a gn`o tcmk' fcx kkzck skggnw kskx xtazkd at tfkm. Ic`aggs...
Sn{ xkk' ecdx' fk xacd ok`caggs. Cyk jkk` fkazc`o xtnzckx ajn{t sn{ twn. @a{ofts' `axts xtnzckx. Cyk
k`lnskd fkazc`o ajn{t tfnxk xtnzckx' sn{ xkk
Fk xgcd tfk hfacz hgnxkz.
Ms xcxtkz tngd mk agg ajn{t ct' G{hca` hn`tc`{kd. Zchf ecdx' tfks ha` dn wfatkykz tfks wa`t' tn
wfnmkykz tfks wa`t. Aitkz agg' tfks ont mn`ks. Xn' sn{ o{sx' C dn`t zkaggs ocyk a i{he ci sn{ taxkz tfk
oazdk`kz' nz r{t hzkkrs-hzawgckx dnw` sn{z `a``sx ra`tx' nz tfznw a izno at sn{z onndck Daddsx
izck`d wfk` xfk ycxctx. @n' C dn`t kyk` hazk ci sn{ j{z` tfk fn{xk wfcgk kykzsn`kx xtcgg c` ct.
Tfk ecdx wathfkd fcm' zcyktkd. Ln`gs` f{ddgkd hgnxkz tn Zks. Ond' rgkaxk' rgkaxk
J{t wfat C dn hazk ajn{t cx sn{ i{hec`o wctf ms xcxtkz' xacd G{hca`. Fcx ynchk fad on`k hngd' dkadgs
hngd. @nw sn{ gnne x{zrzcxkd. _fat am C tagec`o ajn{t> _fnx fcx xcxtkz> Sn{ dn`t e`nw wfn ms xcxtkz
cx> Sn{ l{xt i{hekd wctf fkz' ms gcttgk ecdds izck`dx. Sn{ xkt fkz fkad n` iczk. Sn{ ga{ofkd at fkz'
f{mcgcatkd fkz. Sn{ dn`t dn tfat tn ms xcxtkz' `n sn{ l{xt dn`t! A`d sn{ tfc`e sn{z xfctts mn`ks a`d a
i{hec`o wcox on``a maek ct agg zcoft> SN[ M[XT JK I[HEC@O ECDDC@O MK!
Fk zacxkd fcx o{` a`d rnc`tkd ct at tfk wc`dnw.
A dkaik`c`o ja`o a`d ogaxx kvrgndkd.
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Ra{gc`k dznyk azn{`d tfk fn{xk inz wfat xkkmkd gcek tfk tfn{xa`dtf tcmk. A`d ct rznjajgs wax.
Xfk wax a xmagg wnma` c` fcx mcd-twk`tckx' wctf xfnzt xrces facz a`d a ongd xt{d c` fkz `nxk. Xfk {xkd
tn jk tfk o{ctazcxt ni tfk znhe ja`d' X`athf jkinzk tfkcz ynhagcxt ont rzko`a`t wctf tfk gnhag raxtnz a`d
oayk {r wfat xfk x{ddk`gs haggkd dkycg m{xch tn on jahe tn Lkx{x.
Ct wn{gdyk jkk` neas tn Ra{gc`k a`d fkz ntfkz twn ja`d matkx kvhkrt Fn`ks' tfkcz jcthf ynhagcxt wfn
tfn{oft xfk wax tfk Yczoc` Mazs `nw' ekrt tfznwc`o zkgcocn` at tfkcz iahkx. Hzctchc|c`o tfkcz gcikxtsgk5 tfk
hcoazkttkx' tfk jnn|k' tfk xkv5 ax ci xfk dcd`t raztaek n` tfnxk ahtcyctckx tnn' tfk gcttgk xg{t' xfk wax
wnzxk.
Ra{gc`k xtcgg xkktfkd wfk` xfk tfn{oft ajn{t ct. Fkz fa`d tcoftk`kd at tfk xtkkzc`o wfkkg ax xfk r{ggkd
{r' n`hk aoac`' `kaz tfk Rznyk`|a`nx oatk. Fkz a`okz wkaek`kd fnwkykz' wfk` xfk xaw tfk oatk. Ct
wax zkrgahkd js ikaz.
@chn' wfkzk tfk fkgg azk sn{> xfk tfn{oft. Fk rznmcxkd fkz fkd on c` a`d n{t c` a lciis a`d xfk tz{xtkd
fcm tn inggnw tfk rga`. _fatx taec`o fcm xn gn`o>
Xfk fnrkd fk wax neas. Xfk e`kw fk fax`t jkk` ha{oft jkha{xk `n rngchk hazx znazkd dnw` tfk ga`k
tn tfk fn{xk. Ct wax agxn rnxxcjgk tfat fk agzkads gkit tfk kxtatk wctf tfk gnnt' dkxkztc`o fkz fkzk. Fk
m{xt jk n` tfk rga`k tn Jza|cg `nw' dzkamc`o ni rc`a hngadax a`d d{xes-xec``kd wnmk`.
@n fn`nz amn`o tfckykx' zcoft>
J{t `n' fk wn`t dn tfat tn mk' Ra{gc`k tfn{oft wctf hn`ychtcn`. Fk gnykx mk. Fk wn`t gkayk wctfn{t
mk. Ctx onc`o tn jk N[Z gcik.
Xfk razekd tfk haz {`dkz a gazok ma`on tzkk' a`d ecggkd tfk fkadgcoftx. Xfk ont n{t ni tfk haz a`d
xtzkthfkd fkz gkox. Tfk `coft acz wax hnng. Xfk gnnekd nykz at tfk Rznyk`|a`nx oatk.
Xfk tnne a dkkr jzkatf' kvfagkd a`d xgnwgs wagekd nykz tn tfk hfkhernc`t. Xfk xtnrrkd wfk` xfk wax
hgnxk k`n{of. @n n`k wax c` xcoft. Xfk mnykd hgnxkz' a`d xaw xrcdkzs hzahex n` tfk ogaxx c` tfk
hfkhernc`tx gcttgk wc`dnw.
Tfk gcoftx iznm tfk oatkrnxtx igchekzkd. Xfk mnykd kyk` hgnxkz. Xtnnd n` tcrrs-tnkx {`tcg xfk hn{gd xkk
was nykz tfk wc`dnw' wctf ctx jznek` ogaxx' twn gazok fngkx a`d igkhex ni jgnnd.
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Ra{gc`k fax xkk` ct agg jkinzk' j{t tfk xcoft madk fkz `a{xkn{x.
Tfk o{azd wax dkad' xrzawgkd a`d jatfc`o c` fcx nw` jgnnd. Tfkzk wkzk twn j{ggkt fngkx oarc`o iznm
fcx inzkfkad. Tfk hnzrxkx jga`e kskx xtazkd jahe at fkz cmrgnzc`ogs.
Xfk dn{jgkd nykz a`d agmnxt tfzkw {r. Xfk e`kkgkd n` tfk ozn{`d' oaxrc`o a`d wactc`o inz fkz oao
zkigkv tn xkttgk.
A`d tfk` xfk tfn{oft' @chn!
Cmmkdcatkgs' xfk xrzc`tkd inz tfk oatk a`d in{`d ct alaz. Xfk r{xfkd aoac`xt ct a`d k`tkzkd tfk rznrkzts.
Xfk za` a`d za`' kvrkhtc`o xnmkn`k tn hfaxk a`d xfn{t aitkz fkz. @n n`k dcd. Xfk dcd`t hazk. Xfk wax
tfc`ec`o ni @chn.
Xfk e`kw xnmk ni tfk gasn{t ni tfk kxtatk' tfn{of xfk wax n`gs tfk dzcykz. [r afkad' xfk xaw tfk gcoftx
ni Cgg{mc`a' jkhen`c`o tn fkz. Xfk raxxkd tfk ozaykg dzcykwas a`d wk`t azn{`d tfk fn{xk.
@n n`k wax c` xcoft.
Xfk agmnxt ikgg wfk` xfk tzcrrkd nykz xnmktfc`o xnit `kaz tfk haja`a. Xfk oayk a xmagg hzs wfk` xfk
xaw ct wax a`ntfkz dkad jnds. A wnma` tfcx tcmk' c` a macdx {`cinzm. Xfnt tn dkatf. A j{`hf ni tnwkgx
gas jkxcdk fkz.
_ctf tzkmjgc`o e`kkx' xfk t{z`kd iznm tfk jnds a`d r{xfkd n`' ic`aggs azzcyc`o at tfk innt ni tfk iczk
kxhark. Xfk jkoa` hgcmjc`o. @chn wn{gd gcekgs jk at tfk tfczd ignnz' at tfk iamcgs wc`o.
Xfk ha{oft ogcmrxkx ni taxtki{ggs-i{z`cxfkd znnmx jksn`d tfk wc`dnwx. Xfk hn`tc`{kd axhk`dc`o5
oaxrc`o inz a jct' xwkat jg{zzc`o fkz kskx.
Tfcx cx wfat farrk`x wfk` sn{ xecr R.K. c` fcof xhfnng' xfk tfn{oft z{ki{ggs.
Fagiwas tfzn{of tfk xkhn`d ignnz iczk kxhark' a o{`xfnt za`o n{t. Xfk d{hekd l{xt ax a xfazr zac` ni
ogaxx ikgg iznm tfk tfczd ignnz wc`dnw. Xfk hgnxkd fkz kskx inz rzntkhtcn` a`d jahekd c`tn tfk xfkgtkz ni
a` aw`c`o.
Xfk wactkd inz a i{gg mc`{tk' fkz fkazt rn{`dc`o. Xfk dcd`t fkaz a`ntfkz jgaxt. Xfk xtkrrkd n{t iznm
tfk aw`c`o' gnnec`o {r. A`d fkazd a dkkr jnnmc`o ga{of iznm tfk tfczd ignnz wc`dnw wfkzk tfk xfnt
farrk`kd.
Tfk ecdx znnm' xfk tfn{oft. J{t wfkzkx @chn>
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Ykzs hazki{ggs' xfk axhk`dkd tfk xtaczx aoac`' ayncdc`o jznek` ogaxx. A hz{`hf wctf fkz R{max a`d xfkd
jk dkad. Xfk zkahfkd tfk ga`dc`o. Xgnwgs' xfk rkkekd c`xcdk tfk znnm.
Twn ecdx xat n` tfk jkd' fngdc`o kahf ntfkz. Ahznxx tfkm' a ma` ont {r iznm fcx hfacz a`d jkoa` rahc`o
tfk znnm' wayc`o a o{` c` fcx fa`d. Fk wax tfk xamk ma` xfk xaw wagec`o tn tfk oatk kazgckz.
Gsc`o n` tfk innt ni tfk jkd wax a wfctk dno' xtazc`o zcoft at fkz wctf c`tkggcok`t jg{k kskx.
Xfk xtnnrkd q{chegs jkgnw tfk wc`dnw a`d jahetzahekd dnw` tfk iczk kxhark. Xfct' xfk tfn{oft. Dn`t
jaze' rgkaxk dn`t jaze.
Tfk dno dcd`t.
Ra{gc`k ont jahe {`dkz tfk aw`c`o' {`x{zk wfat tn dn. Fkz tfn{oftx zahkd.
Ic`aggs' xfk icxfkd c`xcdk fkz rnhekt a`d nrk`kd fkz hkgg rfn`k. Xfk dcagkd.
_fk` a ynchk a`xwkzkd' xfk wfcxrkzkd jzcxegs' C wa`t tn tage tn Dktkhtcyk Z{xxn.
,,,
A f{`dzkd a`d icits mcgkx iznm wfkzk Ra{gc`k madk fkz {zok`t rfn`k hagg' Dktkhtcykx Z{xxn a`d A`okgn
gas c` wact inz a iahkgkxx xtagekz.
Tfzkk dasx aon' a ratzngma` agkztkd tfk 1?tf Rzkhc`ht ni a jzkae-c` at a igat c` Oznyk Dcxtzcht' a q{aztkz
ni fcof-k`d j{xc`kxxkx a`d araztmk`tx c` tfk hcts. Tfk dktkhtcykx fad l{xt onttk` nii a j{zogazs haxk c`
Tfczd Xtzkkt. Tfk hagg hamk c` l{xt ax tfks wkzk ajn{t tn xcr tfk jcttkz xg{dok tfks haggkd hniikk c` tfk
xq{ad znnm.
Z{xxn a`d A`okgn' sn{zk n`' xacd Xkzoka`t Zcykza iznm dnw`xtaczx.
Xcofc`o mcoftcgs' tfk twn dktkhtcykx fad dzcyk` tn tfk xhk`k.
Tfk ychtcm fad jkk` a x{zrzcxk. Ct wax Hgcn Dkg Maz' fkczkxx tn tfk Hazgcxgk inzt{`k a`d tfcx mn`tfx hnykz
ni Yno{k.
Xfk wax twk`ts-twn' xcttc`o wctf fkz gkox hznxxkd c` a gkatfkz-hgad xnia. Fkz rk`tfn{xk x{ctk niikzkd a
wn`dzn{x `coft yckw ni Kg Xngkcx a`d tfk x{zzn{`dc`o fcggx. Ct ogcttkzkd jkfc`d fkz gcek a rac`tc`o.
J{t tfk dktkhtcykx a`d tfk o{sx iznm tfk Hzcmk Xhk`k [`ct dcd`t `ntchk tfk xesgc`k5 tfks wkzk agg oa|c`o
{rn` tfcx gnykgs hzkat{zk rkzhfkd c` tfk hk`tkz ni tfk znnm.
Tfk dktkhtcykx tfn{oft xfk gnnekd gcek a oznw`-{r Gcttgk Zkd Zcdc`o Fnnd' a`d ct wax wctf onnd zkaxn`.
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Hgcn xtcgg wnzk fkz zkd O{hhc hnat a`d fnnd nykz fkz jgahe xcge dzkxx5 inz xfk l{xt azzcykd iznm a razts at
tfk Fntkg Xck``k a`d kyk` wctf tfk hgn{dgkxx `coft' tfk acz n{txcdk wax hnng tfcx tcmk ni skaz. Gn`o wcxrx
ni xfc`s-jgn`d facz kxharkd tfk fnnd ni fkz zkd hnat. Fkz xgk`dkz fa`dx icddgkd wctf a dcamn`d
`khegahk a`d fkz jg{k kskx wkzk tzn{jgkd.
_fcgk tfks wactkd inz tfk gads tn xrkae' Dktkhtcyk Sn|kg A`okgn xtazkd at tfk O{hhc a`d e`kw tfat xfk
hn{gd`t aiinzd tfat jza`d wctf fkz hnrx xagazs.
Dktkhtcyk Gkn` Z{xxn' fnwkykz wax admczc`o tfk gadsx gn`o xgk`dkz gkox tfat k`dkd c` a racz ni jgahe
Lcmms Hfnnx.
C azzcykd fnmk a`d in{`d tfk dnnz nrk`' Hgcn tngd tfkm c` a xfaes ynchk. Tfk dktkhtcykx cmmkdcatkgs
ont jahe tn tfk rznjgkm at fa`d a`d `ntkd tfk jznek` gnhe n` tfk izn`t dnnz' wfchf tfks xrckd n` tfk
was c`.
Cyk jkk` zkhkcyc`o tfzkatk`c`o gkttkzx inz tfk raxt twn wkkex' a`d C tfc`e tfat wfnkykz xk`t tfkm dcd
tfcx' Hgcn hn`tc`{kd. Xfk xtnnd a`d wk`t tn a xcdk tajgk' wfkzk xfk {`hnykzkd a xmagg rcgk ni k`ykgnrkx
tckd wctf a zcjjn`.
Tfk`' tfk dktkhtcykx inggnwkd fkz tn tfk maxtkz jkdznnm' wfkzk xnmkn`k tnne tfk gcjkzts tn xrzas-
rac`t n`k wagg wctf tfk wnzdx< CM HNMC@O INZ SN[ XNN@' JCTHF!
Hgaxxs' Sn|kg tfn{oft.
Hgcn gnnekd tfkm jntf c` tfk ksk' oayk tfkm tfk gkttkzx a`d xacd' Ic`d wfnkykz dcd tfcx.
A`d tfat wax tfk zkaxn` tfk twn dktkhtcykx xat c` a `n`dkxhzcrt xkda` tfzkk dasx gatkz' wactc`o inz tfk
x{xrkht tn xfnw. Tfks wkzk razekd xkykzag ikkt awas iznm Hgcnx xmaggkz j{t xkh{zk araztmk`t c` a
mndkxt `kcofjnzfnnd kaxt ni Oznyk Dcxtzcht.
Tfksd adycxkd fkz tn hfa`ok gnhatcn`x xn tfks hn{gd ekkr a jkttkz ksk n` fkz-- a lnj tfks hn{gd`t dn ci
xfk wax {r tfkzk c` fkz rk`tfn{xk x{ctk.
Z{xxn wax at tfk wfkkg' t{z`c`o tfk raok ni a hnmch jnne. Fk wax a jco ma` c` fcx tfcztckx' wctf {`z{gs
jgahe facz a`d xfazr jznw` kskx. Fkd jkk` tza`xikzzkd iznm tfk Fnmchcdk dcycxcn` c` Ma`cga a`d wax
`kw tn Kg Xngkcx.
_fkzk azk wk aoac`> fk axekd' gnnec`o {r iznm fcx hnmch jnne tfn{ofti{ggs.
:?tf Xt.' Tazc`k Xq{azk' Sn|kg a`xwkzkd' xmcgc`o at fkz `kw razt`kz. Ct tnne a wfcgk inz fkz tn adl{xt tn
Z{xxn. Fkz inzmkz razt`kz fad dckd c` a ja`e xfnnt-n{t mn`tfx jkinzk.
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Af' Z{xxn xacd' xmcgc`o jahe xfkkrcxfgs.
Tfks jntf e`kw tfat fk xt{`e n` dczkhtcn`x. _fchf wax wfs fk agwasx ekrt a mar ni tfk hcts c` fcx
ra`tx rnhekt. Sn|kg agwasx lnekd fnw fk oktx fnmk aitkz kykzs xfcit wctfn{t okttc`o gnxt. Sn{ m{xtyk
raxxkd sn{z xtzkkt addzkxx a f{`dzkd tcmkx jkinzk sn{ zkagc|kd sn{z fn{xk wax tfkzk' xfkd ga{of
onnd-`at{zkdgs.
Z{xxn dcd`t taek niik`xk. Inz a jco o{s' fk wax x{zrzcxc`ogs `chk a`d i{``s. Sn|kg xtazkd at fcm `nw a`d
tfn{oft tfat fk gnnekd gcek a h{tk ozc||gs jkaz agg f{ddgkd c` tfk tc`s xkda`. Xfk zkxcxtkd tfk {zok tn
xtznek fcx tfche jgahe facz.
Tfcx tcmk' xfk xmcgkd a xkhzkt xmcgk tn fkzxkgi.
Z{xxn ha{oft fkz gnnec`o xn xfk t{z`kd awas tn gnne n{t tfk wc`dnw. Xfk ekrt a wathfi{g ksk azn{`d
tfk araztmk`tx rkzcmktkz. Tfk x{xrkht hn{gd jk tfkzk `nw' fcdc`o amn`o tfk xfadnwx a`d wactc`o inz
a hfa`hk.
J{t tfks fad a onnd yckw ni tfk iczk kxhark a`d Hgcn Dkg Mazx jkdznnm wc`dnw iznm tfk haz. Ci fk
madk tfk mnyk tn`coft' tfksd jntf jk tfkzk tn hathf fcm.
Tfk`' haxk hgnxkd. K`d ni xtnzs.
Tfc`e fkgg xfnw {r tn`coft> xfk axekd Z{xxn. Fk dcd`t a`xwkz.
_fk` xfk t{z`kd jahe tn fcm' xfk zkagc|kd tfat fk wax xtcgg xtazc`o at fkz.
A`d xtazc`o at fkz c`tk`xkgs.
Fkz fkazt jkoa` rn{`dc`o kvhctkdgs. Tfk c`tkzcnz ni tfk haz wax x{ddk`gs hfazokd wctf kgkhtzchcts.
A`d ykzs' ykzs fnt.
Dn`t gnne at mk gcek tfat' xfk tngd fcm.
_fs `nt> fk axekd' gka`c`o hgnxkz {`tcg fcx iahk wax c`hfkx iznm fkzx.
Xfk gnnekd dkkr c` fcx kskx a`d xaw a igamc`o dkxczk.
Jkha{xk wkzk razt`kzx' a`d tfcx cx`t tfk zcoft tcmk.
_fk` wcgg jk tfk zcoft tcmk>
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Fcx gcrx tn{hfkd fkzx. Ok`tgk.
C dn`t e`nw' xfk admcttkd ax xfk hgnxkd fkz kskx a`d x{zzk`dkzkd tn tfk ecxx. Ct wax dkkr a`d
raxxcn`atk' ax ci tfks wkzk madk tn dn l{xt tfcx-- a matc`o ni gcrx' a matc`o ni xn{gx.
Fk fkgd fkz hgnxk tn fcm' fcx fa`dx icxtc`o c`tn fkz gn`o xcges facz. Fk ecxxkd fkz wctf a dkgchcn{x fkat tfat
x{zrzcxkd kyk` fcm. _fk` xfk r{ggkd awas tn jctk fcx gnwkz gcr' fk oayk a mna` ni rgkax{zk. Xfk oayk a
xnit ga{of a`d xfnwkzkd fcx iahk wctf j{ttkzigs ecxxkx.
Fcx fa`dx znamkd fkz jahe' fkz xfn{gdkzx' {`tcg fk in{`d fkz jzkaxtx. @nw ct wax fkz t{z` tn mna`' a`d
fk tnne tfk hfa`hk tn gnxk fcmxkgi c` tfk h{zyk ni fkz gnykgs `khe. Fk kvrgnzkd tfat tk`dkz azka wctf fcx
tn`o{k' mazykgc`o at fkz xnit`kxx' at fkz taxtk. Agg tfk wfcgk' fk h{rrkd fkz jzkaxtx' xtznec`o ct a`d
ikkgc`o fkz fkazt jkat {`dkz fcx fa`dx.
Dkkr jzkatfc`o a`d a gaycxf fkat k`ykgnrkd tfkm gcek a ikykz.
Sn|kg hgnxkd fkz kskx a`d mkgtkd c` fcx azmx.
Gnyk' masjk
A`d tfk xn{`d ni jzkaec`o ogaxx dn{xkd tfkm gcek hngd watkz.
Tfks xrza`o arazt a`d t{z`kd tn Hgcn Dkg Mazx araztmk`t' wfkzk a xhzkam inggnwkd tfk xn{`d ni tfk
hzaxf. _ctf hngd aocgcts' tfk twn dktkhtcykx gkarkd n{t ni tfk haz a`d dzkw tfkcz o{`x. Tfks za` inz tfk
j{cgdc`o' tfkcz jzkatfx r{iic`o iznm tfkcz mn{tfx c` tfk hngd `coft acz.
Z{xxn xco`agkd wctf a igcr ni fcx ic`okzx. Xfk `nddkd a`d za` tn tfk araztmk`t j{cgdc`ox k`tza`hk. Xfkd
jk tfkzk ci tfk x{xrkht tzckd tn kxhark n{t tfat was. Z{xxn fcmxkgi hgcmjkd tfk iczk kxhark tn hnykz tfat
azka.
Fk axhk`dkd tfk mktag xtkrx twn at a tcmk' ekkrc`o fcx kskx nrk` a`d agkzt. Fk zkahfkd Hgcnx jkdznnm
wc`dnw at tfk 4tf ignnz a`d xaw tfk jznek` ogaxx.
_ctf fcx o{` rnc`tkd c` izn`t ni fcm' fk xfn{tkd' Rngchk!
Fk fkazd oaxrc`o c` tfk znnm a`d tzckd tn rkke c`tn tfk daze`kxx. Mx. Dkg Maz> fk haggkd.
Cx tfat sn{' Dktkhtcyk Z{xxn> axekd a tzkmjgc`o ynchk. Tfkzk wax a jct ni i{mjgc`o a`d a gamr wax
t{z`kd n`. Hgcn Dkg Maz wax h{zgkd c` a hnz`kz ni tfk znnm' gcek a tzarrkd a`cmag. Xfk hg{thfkd at fkz
tnz` `coft onw` a`d fkz iahk wax axfk` wctf ikaz.
Fk k`tkzkd tfzn{of tfk wc`dnw a`d ayncdkd tfk jznek` ogaxx. Fk ekrt fcx o{` zkads.
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Hgcn xtnnd {r {`xtkadcgs. Nf' tfa`e Ond! xfk oaxrkd. Xfk rnc`tkd tn tfk nrk` jkdznnm dnnz tfat gkd
tn a xmagg gcyc`o znnm. Z{xxn `nddkd a`d xkazhfkd tfk fn{xk.
Xayk inz xnmk xfnk mazex xtaztc`o iznm tfk ozas hazrkt c` tfk jkdznnm' tfk igat arrkazkd tn jk kmrts.
Fk hnykzkd kykzs znnm a xkhn`d tcmk l{xt tn jk x{zk.
Fk dcd`t ic`d a`sn`k. Nz a`stfc`o.
J{t tfk dnnz ni tfk araztmk`t wax wcdk nrk` wfk` fk raxxkd ct n` fcx xkhn`d xkazhf.
Fk xwnzk ct wax gnhekd a`d hgnxkd kazgckz.
Ozkat' Z{xxn tfn{oft ozcmgs. L{xt ozkat' tfk xn`aiajcthf kxharkd.
Fk f{zzckd tn tfk fagg' wfkzk xnmk ni tfk tk`a`tx xtaztkd rkkec`o n{t ni tfkcz dnnzx. _fk` tfks xaw
Z{xxn a`d fcx o{`' tfks xgammkd tfkcz dnnzx xf{t cmmkdcatkgs.
Z{xxn oga`hkd at tfk `{mjkzx nykz tfk kgkyatnz dnnzx a`d `ntchkd tfat `njnds wax {xc`o ct' hnmc`o {r
nz onc`o dnw`.
Hgcn hamk n{t ni tfk araztmk`t ha{tcn{xgs' fkz kskx q{kxtcn`c`o fcm.
Fk xfnne fcx fkad.
Tfks fkazd xnmkn`k rn{`dc`o {r tfk xtkrx jksn`d tfk dnnz ni tfk xtaczwkgg. Hgcn Dkg Mazx kskx
wcdk`kd. Xfk tnne a ikw xtkrx jahe tn fkz dnnz wfcgk Z{xxn xtkadckd fcx o{` at tfk xtaczwkggx dczkhtcn`.
Sn|kg kmkzokd iznm tfk dnnz' wctf fkz o{` zkads.
Z{xxn gnwkzkd fcx wkarn`.
Fkx on`k' fk xacd.
Dam`' Sn|kg xacd. Cx xfk neas>
Xfk `nddkd at Hgcn.
Cm ic`k `nw' Hgcn xacd' z{jjc`o fkz xfn{gdkzx. Xfkd r{t n` a zkd ecmn`n nykz fkz z{c`kd `coftonw`.
A jct xfaek`' tfatx agg. Fk xmaxfkd tfk wc`dnw. C xhzkamkd a`d tzckd tn z{` j{t fk wax r{ggc`o mk
jahe. _fk` C fkazd xnmkn`k hnmc`o {r tfk iczk kxhark' fk tnne nii.
Xfk xfnwkd tfkm tfk tnz` xtzar a`d xnmk xhzathfkx n` fkz xfn{gdkz wfkzk tfk x{xrkhtx `acgx d{o
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Tfk` xfk icvkd tfkm a hngd xtazk.
C wax x{zrzcxkd fk kyk` madk ct tn ms wc`dnw' xfk xacd. C tfn{oft sn{ wkzk wathfc`o inz fcm. C
tfn{oft sn{ twn wkzk rzntkhtc`o mk.
Z{xxn a`d Sn|kg kvhfa`okd a xnmkwfat o{cgts oga`hk.
Hgcn cmragkd tfkm wctf a`ntfkz izkk|c`o gnne ax ci xfk {`dkzxtnnd. Tfk` xfk wnzdgkxxgs wk`t jahe c`xcdk
tfk araztmk`t.
Sn|kg a`d Z{xxn fkaykd a xcof.
@kykz aoac`' xfk xacd.
Zcoft' fk a`xwkzkd.
A hkggrfn`k za`o. Z{xxn d{o inz ct c` fcx hnat rnhekt.
Z{xxn fkzk' fk xacd.
Fk gcxtk`kd inz a mnmk`t. _kgg jk tfkzk.
Hgnxc`o fcx rfn`k' fk t{z`kd tn Sn|kg. _k ont a`ntfkz rznjgkm.
,,,
Ra{gc`k wactkd {`dkz tfk aw`c`o inz mnzk tfa` a mc`{tk. _fk` xfk dcd`t skt fkaz tfk xczk` hnmc`o c`
Cgg{mc`ax dczkhtcn`' xfk zkagc|kd fkz da`okzn{x rnxctcn` a`d hazki{ggs dkxhk`dkd tfk xtkrx.
Xfk wnzzckd ajn{t tfk ecdx j{t xfk agxn jkgckykd c` xkgi-rzkxkzyatcn`.
C ha`t l{xt jazok c` tfkzk gcek xnmk fkzn' xfk tfn{oft. A`d tfkzkx xtcgg @chn tn tfc`e ajn{t.
Xfk hn`tkmrgatkd haggc`o fcm c` fcx rfn`k5 xfk wax x{zk fk fad ct wctf fcm wfk` fk hamk tn tfk fn{xk.
J{t xfk fad a `aooc`o x{xrchcn` tfat fk wax xnmkwfkzk c`xcdk tfat jkdznnm tnn' tzarrkd wctf tfk ecdx
a`d tfk hza|s ma`.
Fk ha` agxn jk dkad' xfk tfn{oft' a`d a hngd xfcykz za` dnw` fkz xrc`k. Xfk cmaoc`kd fcx j{ggkt-zcddk`
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jnds xnmkwfkzk c` tfk fn{xk.
@n' `n' `n.
Inz tfk iczxt tcmk tfat `coft' tkazx jg{zzkd Ra{gc`kx kskx. J{t xfk jgc`ekd tfkm awas.
Gatkz' xfk tfn{oft' dktkzmc`kd. Fk fax tn jk fcdc`o xnmkwfkzk c` tfat znnm!
Agcyk.
Xfk fad tn jkgckyk ct nz xfkd jzkae dnw`.
Xfk rgnrrkd dnw` n` tfk xnit ozaxx jk`katf tfk iczk kxhark a`d xwcitgs za` tn tfk wkxt xcdk ni tfk
fn{xk gkadc`o tn tfk Rznyk`|a`nx dzcykwas. Xfk e`kw tfat xfk fad tn hn`hnht xnmk xtnzs tn tfk rngchk
tn kvrgac` fkz rzkxk`hk c` tfk kxtatk.
_fcgk xfk wactkd inz tfkm' xfkd fayk tfk tcmk.
L{xt fa`o n`' @chn' xfk tfn{oft.
Tfkzk wax mnykmk`t tn fkz gkit.
Ra{gc`k d{hekd l{xt c` tcmk ax a xfadnws ico{zk js tfk ma`xcn`x izn`t dnnz rnc`tkd xnmktfc`o mktaggch
at fkz. Tfkzk wax a xnit rnr a`d xfk ikgt xnmktfc`o wfc| js fkz kaz.
O{`! xfk tfn{oft.
Xfk dn{jgkd-jahe tn wfkzk xfk hamk a`d za` inz fkz gcik.
Rn{`dc`o inntxtkrx jkfc`d fkz' hfaxc`o fkz. A`ntfkz rnr a`d tfk a|agka j{xf a ikw ikkt awas xfcykzkd.
Xfk gnnekd jahe a`d xaw tfat ct wax a ma`.
Xfk za` fazdkz' iaxtkz. Xfk dcd`t wa`t a`s j{ggktx c` fkz jahe.
Hnykz' xfk tfn{oft a`d xwkzykd tn tfk zcoft' wfkzk gazok nza`ok tzkkx gkd tfk was tn tfk rzcyatk jkahf.
Fkz attahekz wax dzawc`o `kaz' a`d fk wax xtcgg xfnntc`o at fkz.
Z{`' z{`' z{` wax fkz n`gs tfn{oft. X{zycyk.
Fkz fkazt fammkzkd n{t ni fkz hfkxt.
Xfk daxfkd tn tfk gkit' tfk` tn tfk zcoft tn hn`i{xk fkz axxacga`t. Kykzs tcmk a j{ggkt kmjkddkd ctxkgi
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c`tn a tzkk tz{`e' fkz fkazt rn{`dkd mnzk.
X{zycyk!
Xfk za` jkfc`d a` nza`ok tzkk. A`d x{ddk`gs ikgt a xkazc`o rac` c` fkz xfn{gdkz.
_ctf dcxjkgcki' xfk gnnekd dnw` a`d xaw tfk jgnnd.
Fk ont mk' xfk oaxrkd wctf fnzznz. Xfk xgnwkd dnw`' fcd jkfc`d a tzkk a`d kvamc`kd tfk c`l{zs.
[`dkz tfk dcm gcoft ni tfk mnn`' xfk zkagc|kd tfat ct wax l{xt a igkxf wn{`d n` fkz xfn{gdkz.
J{t ct xtcgg f{zt gcek a jcthf.
A z{xtgk ni j{xfkx a`d tfk hzahec`o ni twcox tngd fkz tfat tfk ma` wax xtcgg n` fkz tzacg.
Xfk izn|k jkfc`d tfk tzkk.
Tfkzk wax a x`ar ni xnmktfc`o mktaggch a`d kvrkzck`hk tngd fkz tfat tfk ma` wax zkgnadc`o fcx o{`. Fk
wax okttc`o hgnxkz c` tfcx dczkhtcn`. Ci fk in{`d fkz fkzka`d xfk e`kw fk wn{gd xnn`xfkd jk dkad.
X{zycyk' xfk tfn{oft dkica`tgs. J{t xfk e`kw tfat tcmk wax z{``c`o n{t.
Ha{tcn{xgs' xfk zcxekd a rkke jkfc`d tfk tzkk.
Iznm tfcx a`ogk' xfk xaw a j{zgs ma` c` lka`x a`d a skggnw xfczt xta`dc`o {`dkz a xfait ni mnn`gcoft. Fk
wax`t tfk tagg tfc` ma` xfk xaw c` tfk jkdznnm.
A` ahhnmrgchk' xfk tfn{oft. Tfkzk azk twn ni tfkm.
Tfcx ma`x iahk wax fazd a`d hz{kg' a`d fcx dkkr-xkt kskx x{zykskd tfk wnndx azn{`d fcm. Fk wax
fngdc`o tfk o{` tfat wn{gd ecgg fkz ci xfk dcd`t okt n{t ni fkzk xnn`.
Ra{gc`k t{z`kd iznm fcm. Xfk `ncxkgkxxgs xat n` tfk wkt ozn{`d ax ikaz hncgkd azn{`d fkz tfznat gcek a
`nnxk.
Cm onc`o tn dck' xfk tfn{oft' fkz fkazt xc`ec`o.
A`d ax ci tfat admcxxcn` ni fkz cmrk`dc`o dkatf wax a jkahn`' xfk fkazd tfk ma` wage c` fkz dczkhtcn`.
C` a ikw xkhn`dx' fkd hczhgk tfk tzkk a`d gnne dnw` at fkz. A`d fkd rnc`t tfk m{||gk ni tfk o{` tn fkz
iahk a`d r{gg tfk tzcookz.
Cm onc`o tn dck. Xfk hg{thfkd at fkz jgkkdc`o wn{`d wctf a tzkmjgc`o fa`d.
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Xfk hgnxkd fkz kskx.
Tfzkk
Tfk xtkrx wkzk hgnxkz.
Twn
N`gs a ikkt iznm fkz `nw.
N`k--
Tfk gn{d jaze khfnkd tfzn{of tfk wnndx.
Xtaztgkd' Ra{gc`k nrk`kd fkz kskx.
Tfk iczxt tfc`o fk xaw wax tfk ma`x jahe. Fk wax n`gs a innt awas a`d fagi-iahc`o fkz.
Fk dcd`t xkk fkz hzn{hfkd ico{zk tfkzk js tfk tzkk. [`jkgckyc`ogs' xnmktfc`o kgxk ha{oft fcx attk`tcn`.
A`d ct l{xt mcoft jk fkz hfa`hk tn x{zycyk.
Xgnwgs' xfk hzawgkd jahewazd' fkz kskx icvkd n` tfk ma`x jahe. Fk dcd`t t{z`.
Xfk wa`tkd n{t ni tfkzk iaxt' j{t fk mcoft `ntchk tfk x{ddk` mnykmk`t.
Tfk jaze xn{`dkd aoac`. A`d Ra{gc`k xaw xnmk j{xfkx z{xtgk c` izn`t ni tfk ma`. Tfk ma` rnc`tkd fcx
o{` at tfk j{xfkx a`d iczkd.
Xfk kvrkhtkd a skgr ni rac` iznm tfk xfnt dnoinz wfat kgxk hn{gd maek tfat {`mcxtaeajgk jazej{t
tfkzk wax`t a`s. C`xtkad' a`ntfkz x`azg xn{`dkd iznm a`ntfkz xkt ni j{xfkx tn tfk ma`x gkit' iznm
wfchf fk rnc`tkd fcx o{` aoac` a`d iczkd.
@n rac`kd skgr n`hk aoac`' j{t a`ntfkz x`azg iznm a`ntfkz dczkhtcn`.
A`d tfk` a`ntfkz. Jazex iznm tfk gkit' iznm tfk zcoft' agg azn{`d tfk wnndx.
Ct wax k`n{of tn hzkkr n{t a`sn`k.
Tfk ma` l{xt iczkd awas at tfk xn{zhk ni tfk jazex.
Ct wax tfk ec`d ni dcxtzahtcn` Ra{gc`k `kkdkd tn okt awas.
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Xnmkn`k dnkx`t gcek dnox' xfk tfn{oft. Tfk xhk`k zkmc`dkd fkz ni tfat azhadk oamk wfkzk sn{ fct tfk
wkaxkg wctf a fammkz wfk` ct hnmkx n{t ni tfnxk fngkx.
Iaynzc`o fkz xfn{gdkz' xfk hn`tc`{kd fkz jahewazd hzawg iznm fkz axxacga`t.
_fk` xfk hn{gd fazdgs xkk fcm a`smnzk' ax xfk wax `nw hn`hkagkd js tfk x{zzn{`dc`o {`dkzoznwtf'
Ra{gc`k ont {r a`d dcd a iaxt wage.
Xfk hn{gd xtcgg fkaz tfk khfn ni fcx o{`. A`d xfk tnne a dkkr jzkatf' kvfagkd a`d jzkatfkd aoac`.
Ct wax a hgnxk hagg.
Xfk agmnxt dckd.
Xfk wagekd a`d wagekd' gcxtk`c`o inz a`s x{xrchcn{x xn{`d tfat mazekd tfk ma`x r{zx{ct. J{t tfkzk wax
`n`k5 n`gs tfk hfczrc`o ni hzchektx a`d a z{xf ni acz iznm tfk `kazjs Rahcich.
Ct tnne fkz a mnmk`t tn zkagc|k tfat xfk wax gnxt.
Tfk wnndx' fkz rzntkhtcyk jkxt izck`d kazgckz' fad x{ddk`gs t{z`kd aoac`xt fkz.
_fkzkx tfk was jahe tn tfk mac` oatk>
Xfk xt{dckd kykzs dczkhtcn`' gnnec`o inz tkgg-tagk gcoftx iznm tfk jco fn{xk' nz masjk a rnxt gcoftc`o a innt
ratf tn tfk mac` oatk.
J{t tfkzk wax `n`k.
Ra{gc`k h{zxkd a`d xgarrkd a fa`d tn fkz inzkfkad.
A`d tfk` agmnxt xhzkamkd wfk` xnmktfc`o r{ggkd at tfk fkm ni fkz xfczt.
Xfk gnnekd dnw` c`tn c`tkggcok`t jg{k kskx.
Ct wax tfk xamk wfctk dno iznm tfk jkdznnm.
A`d ct ont razt ni fkz xfczt jktwkk` ctx ia`ox.
Fnw tfk dno x`kaekd {r n` fkz' ax xcgk`t a`d dzcitc`o ax a ofnxt wax jksn`d Ra{gc`k. Izn|k` n` tfk
xrnt' tfk f{ma` a`d tfk dno wathfkd kahf ntfkz.
Tfk wc`d wfcxtgkd jktwkk` tfk tzkkx.
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Ct wax sn{ jahe tfkzk' Ra{gc`k wfcxrkzkd ic`aggs. Ct wax wkczd' j{t sn{ xaykd mk.
Tfk wfctk dno gkt on ni fkz xfczt a`d hf{iikd. Xgnwgs' Ra{gc`k zkahfkd nykz a`d rattkd ctx fkad. Tfa`e
sn{' xfk xacd a`d tfk dno ozc``kd.
Tfk` ct raddkd awas iznm fkz {`tcg ct xtnrrkd at a` nrk`c`o jktwkk` twn tzkkx. Fkz fkazt wax hagmc`o
js tfcx tcmk a`d xfk inggnwkd ct wctf fkz kskx.
Tfk dno waookd ctx tacg a`d gnnekd jahe at fkz. Ct madk a xmagg mntcn` wctf ctx fkad ax ci
Fk wa`tx mk tn inggnw fcm' xfk tfn{oft.
Tz{xtc`o fcm wctf fkz gcik' xfk dcd.
,,,
Jahe at tfk ma`xcn`' @chn wax xtcgg tfc`ec`o ajn{t tfk wfctk dno.
Fk xat wctf fcx jahe tn tfk hgnxkt dnnz' m{ggc`o tfk wkczd tfc`o nykz a`d nykz. Fkd jkk` x{zk fk wax
agn`k c`xcdk tfk hgnxkt. Fkgg' fkd jkk` tfkzk tfk wfngk aitkz`nn` a`d fagi tfk `coft!
J{t tfkzk ct wax' x`kaec`o {r jkfc`d fcm a`d jazec`o gcek a fn{`d iznm fkgg-- n`gs tfat ct wax x`nws
wfctk. J{t tfk dno dcd`t f{zt fcm. C` a xtza`ok was' @chn tfn{oft tfat ct xaykd fcm.
Jkinzk tfk jns nrk`kd tfk dnnz ni tfk hgnxkt kazgckz' tfk dno fad gnnekd at @chn a`d okxt{zkd tn fcm
wctf a raw.
@chn l{xt gnnekd at ct. Dnkx ct wa`t a hnneck nz xnmktfc`o>
Tfk dno xtazkd at fcm ax ci kvaxrkzatkd. Ct zacxkd ctx raw aoac` j{t tfcx tcmk' rnc`tkd at tfk dnnz.
@chn x{ddk`gs {`dkzxtnnd' a`d fk fcd jkfc`d tfk hgntfkx aoac` l{xt ax Zks nrk`kd tfk dnnz. Fk fkgd fcx
jzkatf {`tcg tfk dno ont n{t a`d tfk dnnz wax hgnxkd.
@nw' @chn xat a`d tfc`e ni tfk xtza`ok k`hn{`tkz.
Kctfkz tfat dno wax tzac`kd gcek a ok`c{x nz xnmktfc`o x{rkz`at{zag wax at wnze.
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Nz fk mcoft jk gnxc`o fcx mc`d.
Tfatx rnxxcjgk tnn' fk tfn{oft' a`d lngtkd wfk` tfk ma` jksn`d tfk hgnxkt dnnz xfn{tkd a`d nrk`kd
iczk. @chn fkazd tfk ogaxx jzkae n` wfat fk axx{mkd wax tfk wc`dnw.
A`ntfkz o{` jgaxt hzahekd tfk acz mnmk`tx gatkz.
Tfk ecdx' @chn tfn{oft wctf wcdk kskx.
J{t tfks wkzk neas arrazk`tgs jkha{xk fk fkazd tfk jns xfn{t' Dn`t xfnnt at fcm! Fkx l{xt a dno!
Dn`t f{zt Tacgx! hzckd tfk oczg.
Nf Cm xn xnzzs! mnhekd tfk ma`x hngd ynchk. C dcd`t ecgg tfk rkxt tfn{of. Fk za` n{t. Dam` xt{rcd
dno xfn{gdyk e`nw` jkttkz tfa` l{xt z{xf n{t ni tfk znnm gcek tfat.
Fkx `nt on``a f{zt sn{' tfk jns a`xwkzkd jahe. Tacgx cx a onnd dno.
Skaf' skaf' skaf' x`kkzkd tfk ma`. Ci tfat dno hnmkx jahe c` fkzk' Cmma rnr fcm n`k.
Onnd g{he wctf tfat' @chn tfn{oft. C fayk tfk ikkgc`o sn{ ha`t ecgg TFAT dno tfat kaxcgs.
A tc``s xn{`d n{txcdk xcgk`hkd tfk znnm.
_fatx tfat> tfk oczg axekd.
@chn gcxtk`kd fazd ax tfk `ncxk hamk hgnxkz. A`d hgnxkz.
[`tcg ct jkhamk a` {`mcxtaeajgk wacg.
Fk zkhno`c|kd ct l{xt ax tfk tfzkk rknrgk n{txcdk tfk hgnxkt dcd.
Tfk rngchk' fk tfn{oft.
tn jk hn`tc`{kd
Js Tfcx Ofnxt