Dead Man's Hill by George Peter Algar

7/31/2019 Dead Man's Hill by George Peter Algar

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N m f r n m \ m t m r J o n j r

C M J C @ J K R A E O O

J]RSEK @JBJ]OMU

Bfpyrenat Nmfrnm \mtmr Jonjr


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Sam renat fd Nmfrnm \mtmr Jonjr tf im ecmktedemc js jutafr fd taes

wfrg ajs immk jssmrtmc iy ae` ek jbbfrcjkbm weta smbtefk >> jkc

>1 fd tam Bfpyrenat, Cmsenks jkc \jtmkts Jbt !11"

Joo renats rmsmr#mc" $f pjrt fd taes puioebjtefk `jy im

rmprfcubmc, stfrmc ek j rmtrem#jo systm`, fr trjksèttmc ek jky

dfr` fr iy jky `mjks, mombtrfkeb, `mbajkebjo, paftfbfpyekn,

rmbfrcekn, fr ftamrwesm, wetafut tam prefr pmrèssefk fd tam

puioesamrs"

Jky pmrsfk waf bf` ets jky ukjutafre%mc jbt ek rmojtefk tf taes

puioebjtefk `jy im oejiom tf breèkjo prfsmbutefk jkc be#eo boje`sdfr cj`jnms"

J B&\ bjtjofnum rmbfrc dfr taes tetom es

j#jeojiom drf` tam 'retesa (eirjry"

ERIK 5>1 : 13542 :35 =

www"justek`jbjuomy"bf`

)erst \uioesamc *++-

Justek . /jbjuomy \uioesamrs (tc"

+< Bjkjcj :9ujrm

Bjkjry 2ajrd

(fkcfk

3=


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Sam wretekn fd taes iffg ajs fkoy immk `jcm pfsseiom iy tam

bfktreiutefk fd sf `jky pmfpom4 tff `jky, ek djbt, tf

`mktefk fk tamsm pjnms"

&k kf pjrtebuojr frcmr afwm#mr, & wfuoc oegm tf tajkg Boe#m

jooj`'jgmr dfr aes jssestjkbm weta ektmrprmtekn tam

ijttomdemoc, /ebg 2mj#mr dfr aes bfktreiutefk fk jrbamry

tmbake9um, Cms Saf`js dfr aes amop weta `mcem#jo nuks,

Nrjaj` Cjriysaerm dfr aes gkfwomcnm fd `mcem#jo

5frgsaerm jkc Cmiiem (mjtaomy dfr ne#ekn `m tam ruk fd tam

nrfukcs jrfukc 'jrcmk Sfwmr" Nmfrnm Nffcwek josf

prf#ecmc ekcespmksjiom sbafojsteb eksenat ektf tam te`ms"

J spmbejo tajkgs tf 8eeggj $eggf dfr nedtekn `m (frc

8uccynfrm, Joebm :ammpsajkgs dfr bfrrmbtekn `y :bfts

cejombt jkc /egm Bfnaojk dfr tam omnmkc fd Cmjc /jk7s

eoo"

J dekjo rfukc fd tajkgs nfms tf /jrtek ebgms waf ajs immk

ukstektekn weta aes te`m, mkbfurjnm`mkt jkc nuecjkbm ek tam

tmooekn fd taes tjom"

& wfuoc josf oegm tf jbgkfwomcnm tam jrtest Bjtamrekm

/b&ktyrm dfr tam jrtwfrg fk tam iffg bf#mr"


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Dfrmwfrc

\rfdmssfr Drjkbes FNfr`jk

:f`m fd tam ofbjtefks ek taes kf#mo bjk steoo im #esetmc" estfry

bjk steoo im tfubamc" &t es kfw ùba mjsemr tf wjog ukcmr

'fftaj` 'jr ektf ena \mtmrnjtm ek 5frg tajk et es ek Cmjc

@jks Aeoo4 tam 'jttomdemoc fd )ofccmk *fr 'rjk?tfk js et essf`mte`ms bjoomc- cfms kft offg sf cesseèojr tfcjy drf` afw

et cec fk ! :mptmìmr


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Jkc et mkjioms us tf smm tajt ijttom tarfuna tam myms kft fd jk

jistrjbt aestfrejk, iut tarfuna tafsm fd `mk jkc wf`mk" Saes

es j #efomkt jkc cjrg stfry, mkoe#mkmc weta au`fur jkc

bajrjbtmrduo #febms, waeba `f#ms tfwjrcs tam cm#jstjtekn

bfkbousefk fd ets dekjo oekm" Sam rmjcmr weoo surmoy #eset tafsm

steoo sur#e#ekn pojbms weta j kmw dmmoekn dfr tam prmsmkbm fd tam

pjst"

)rjkbes L7Nfr`jk

ke#mrsety fd (mmcs


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Crj`jtes \mrsfkjm

Ofrc Amkry !e""frc# :$t% Ijrfk f" R&e'tfk jst!m jkc

rj(mk) 2amk aes djtamr, (frc ;fak, ftamrwesm gkfwk js'ojbgdjbm Boeddfrc, wjs geoomc jt tam 'jttom fd Sfwtfk am wjs omdttf djbm tam wrjta fd tam #mknmduo 5frgests" fwm#mr, am wjssamotmrmc iy ofbjo bf``fk pmfpom jkc dfr `jky ymjrs oe#mcekbfnketf js j au`iom sampamrc, mjrkekn ae`smod j kmw tetom 6Sam

Rampamrc Ofrc"

O*kj+,I mkry7s baeocaffc bf`pjkefk jkc of#mr waf imjrs ae`twf sfks" Sam twf oe#m tfnmtamr jt 'jrcmk Sfwmr, msbamwekn jootam reba trjppekns fd :geptfk Bjstom"

Ojcy -kkm !e""frcI mkry7s wedm waf prf#ecms ae` weta j sfkjkc amer jkc es josf bfusek tf mkry &&" :am sffk imbf`msmstrjknmc drf` mkry jkc spmkcs `fst fd amr te`m jt Bfurt wamrmamr sfk es irfunat up weta tam duturm ekn mkry &&&"

.f` Ojw&!jkc#surrfnjtm djtamr tf mkry" J sampamrc fd sf`mstjkcekn ek tam bf``ukety jkc jk e`pojbjiom dfm tf jkyfkm tajtnmts ek aes bajrnm7s wjy"

/j!'% jkc O


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/jykrfw If!!ek,I irftamr fd Srestrj` 'fooekn jkc j %mjofus tj?bfoombtfr dfr tam ekn"

-r%es%f' frtfkI Jrbaiesafp fd Bjktmriury jkc mkry &&7s(frc Bajkbmoofr" J sbamèkn, imaekctamsbmkms prmojtm"

\refr ffkmI fd 'fotfk Jiimy, bajrnmc weta ne#ekn mkry tammcubjtefk am èssmc fut fk waeom am wjs samotmrmc iy sampamrcs"

Irft%mr KekejkI j `mccomsf`m `fkg waf tjgms j cesoegm tfmkry jkc aes djèoy"

ek, j`ms E f" Rft!jkcI j irj#m, buoturmc, rf`jkteb, ymtuote`jtmoy kje#m denurm waf ne#ms up aes oedm dfr aes bfuktry jkcaes precm"

-!mjkcmr EkkmsI j irj#m enaojkc baemd jkc ofknofst yfuknmrirftamr fd (MkjDn"

Ofrc Af`mI j weoy foc :bft waf es tam ijkm fd tam 3knoesa

ifrcmrmrs"

Ofrc CjrmI (frc f`m7s 3knoesa kmenaifur waf ne#ms js nffcjs am nmts ek tam bfkstjkt strunnom fk tam ifrcmr ojkcs"

9jr! OmkkfI j ajunaty :bft waf mpetfèsms tam :bfttesa kfiomsjkc nmktry fd tam te`m"

C-


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\rf!f,


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joo aes oedm ijttoekn stfr`y wmjtamr, tam #meks m?pfsmc fk aes

bammgs jkc baek, j kfsm oegm j rfttmk turkep jkc aes ifkkmt

puoomc cfwk f#mr fkm mym"

&7` tmooekn ym,E sjec tam yfuknmr `jk, tam `jetamr wjs

tamrm dfr tam tjgekn fd ym" & sjw et ek amr mym, & cec" 'mttmr amr

wjr` yfur imc fd j kenat tajk sommp jofknsecm cjdt ;j`msy

tamrm weta aes skfrekn"E

Jym, jkc tajt sjec iy tam `fk weta j offg fd pomkty fd

imc iut kjm ùba sommp,E sjec tam focmr, wmjtamrimjtmk `jk"

& tmoo ym Cj#my ekkjerc, &7oo im tam fkm tajt7s ojunaekn ojtmr

ek tam cjy wamk yfur termc omns weoo kjm ajuo ym up yfk

`fuktjeks" Jkc yfur kjm tjggek7 j recm fk tafsm pffr imjsts,tamy7#m omjc tf ajuo"E

Samy wmrm amjcekn kfrta fk tam foc pjbgafrsm trjeo, up

tarfuna $eccmrcjom jkc ijbg tf :bftojkc, weta tamer bjrnf fd

omjc pens jkc gkettmc wffoomk afsm strjppmc deròy fk tam

ijbgs fd tamer sturcy, sajnny pfkems" Sam jke`jos wmrm rmstomss

jkc mjnmr dfr tam fdd, stj`pekn tamer aff#ms fk tam spfkny turd"

Js tamy amjcmc kfrtawjrcs fk tam trjeo, j ojrnm iojbg bjt

ijrrmc tamer wjy, nojrekn jt tam` weta m#eo ektmkt, aessekn jkc

spettekn imdfrm rukkekn jbrfss tamer pjta ektf tam nfrsm js edsf`m cm`fk drf` amoo wjs bajsekn et"

Saes pojbm baeoos `y sfuo,E sjec tam focmr `jk, sae#mrekn,

tam sffkmr wm aj#m omdt, tam `jer et weoo pomjsm `m"E

Jym, ym7oo im ijbg ek j wmmg fr sfE sjec yfukn Cj#my,

we7 j duoo pursm tf yfur brmcet" 5m7oo aj#m jom jkc bf`dfrt

j7pomkty"E Saes sjec weta j gkfwekn nojkbm ijbg tf tam ekk" Js

tam tarmm `mk offgmc ijbg fk tam teky ajòmt fd (fcnm, oettom

cec tamy gkfw tajt jdtmr tamer rmturk Hfurkmy, tamy wfuoc km#mr

im smmk iy j oe#ekn sfuo" :f`m ymjrs ojtmr tafuna, tam amjcomss

bfrpsms fd tam tarmm :bfttesa pmcojrs wmrm dfukc, jkc m#mr

sekbm tam pojbm ajs immk bjoomc Cmjc /jk7s eoo" Sf taes cjy,

tamrm jrm twf mken`jteb futbrfps fd rfbgs, peoojrs fd èoostfkm

nret pfoesamc iy tam iuddmtekn wekc" Sam ofbjos bjoo tam` ;mkky

Swenn jkc amr cjunatmr Sei, jkc ijtamc ek tam rmc `frkekn

(mjc eknfts èkmc ek tam 5frgsaerm Cjoms


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oenat yfu bjk smm tam ioffc fk tamer ajkcs"

Sam ofbjo wf`jk ekkgmmpmr jkc amr cjunatmr wmrm tafunat

tf im rmspfkseiom dfr tam `urcmrs, ekcmmc tamy wmrm rebamr tajk

imdfrm, iut kftaekn bfuoc im prf#mk dfr surm" /


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%j'tmr :

Sam `jkfr fd R!er!fk jkc Safro"y, kmjr R#ep!fk

Sas !am fr" am rfj`mc

$e!a kjrrfw smjrba% jkc we!a ekspmb!efk cmmp

&fksecmrmc m'mry brmj!rm, waeba fd joo

@fs! fppfr!km `ena! smr'm aes weoms% jkc dfkc

Sam Rmrpmk! s"!oms! "mjs! fd joo !am democ(

/eotfkI \jrjcesm (fst

S

am s`joo, rfukcsafuocmrmc `jk sbrmj`mc weta j sareoo #febm,

&t7s amr, & tmoo yfu, tam cjunatmr fd tajt wf`jk Sei,E tf tam

dfog crjwk tfnmtamr jrfukc ae`" 'y tam ioffc fd tam Barestejk

`jrtyrs, & swmjr &7#m smmk amr imdfrm up yfk jt Bf#mrcjom,E

taes sjec weta j kfc tf tam kfrtamjst" J rmjo wetbams irmw up

tamrm, `jgm kf `estjgm" E wf

.%m f8mt f" t%es ,jt%mrek, stffc cm"ejkt!y m"frm t%m`

fk t%m t%rms%f!c f" t%m f!c t%jt%mc `jkfr %f


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m wjs kft `uba jif#m de#m dmmt twf ekbams ek amenat, jkc ajc

j #uopekm bfuktmkjkbm, aes kjrrfw myms wmrm jo`fst ymoofw ek

bfofur jkc sjt bofsm tfnmtamr jtfp j taek brffgmc kfsm" Am wjs

j strjk,mr tf t%m (e!!j,m7 %jc ekseks`j!! `jk fktek

djbekn tam brfwc, afocekn tam` ek aes nj%m" :am ajs pfesfkmc


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tam ojkcGE jkc kfw Hjiiekn j deknmr jt amr, sam es j wetba jkc

sam es `fbgekn yfu jooGE

m ajc cfkm aes wfrg wmoo" 'en 2eoo jocwurtam wjs kfw

wj#ekn aes ieooaffg ek tam jer jkc jk unoy wfod bry rfsm drf`

tam #eoojnmrs js et `ust,w%mkm(mr s


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ofknifw" m spjt fk tam nrfukc, tamk offgmc tam` fkm iy fkm

ek tam mym"

Sam spmoo irfgmk, tam #eoojnmrs smm`mc tf wjgm js drf` j

crmj` jkc pomjcmc tf 8jopa tajt tamy `mjkt kf ajr`" 8jopa

rmoj?mc aes afoc fk tam ifw, wjogmc up tf 2eoo jocwurtam

jkc bjsujooy pukbamc tam ien `jk ajrc ek tam djbm, spoettekn aes

kfsm sf tajt `frm crfpomts fd ioffc dmoo fk tam mjrta" m `jcm

tf rmtjoejtm iut 8jopa tffg fkm stmp ijbgwjrcs jkc wjtbamc tam

`jk wekbm js am tremc tf `f#m aes sgmwmrmc dfft"

& jowjys sjec taj wmrm j cjdt ijstjrc" L%jt t%m %m!! cec

t%j t%ek& t%j wjs cfek, t%rmjtmkek, Amkry !e""frcs

wf`jk jkc %es sfk?;L%e!st /j!'%s jttmktefk wjs ce(mrtmc tf Le!!7 (MkjDn

uksamjtamc tam rfukcmo cjnnmr drf` aes imot jkc soeppmc

jrfukc ae` tf stji jt amr prftjnfkest" 8jopa fkoy Hust `jkjnmc

tf puoo amr ijbg ek te`m js tam iojcm Hjiimc #ebefusoy jt tam

`jk7s nrfek"

(mt `m nfGE sam sbrmj`mc, &7oo but j afom ek tam ijstjrc7s

bfcpembm" m7oo iommc tf cmjta oegm j stubg pen rjtamr tajk

tarmjtmk j baeoc fd èkm jnjek"E

8jopa baecmc amr jkc nmktoy rm`f#mc tam cjnnmr drf` amrnrjsp, afocekn amr ukcmr j prftmbte#m jr`"

2eoo jocwurtam kfw but j recebuofus denurm, aes dfft

stjgmc tf tam nrfukc, aes kfsm creppekn nfuts fd ioffc jkc

ùbfus jkc kf rjtefkjo m?pojkjtefk js tf aes imaj#efur" &t

wmrm tajt oettom dmoofw js tfoc us sam wmrm j wetba,E am sjec

pfektekn ijbgwjrcs ek tam cermbtefk fd tam brfwc iut tam s`joo

`jk wjs kfwamrm tf im smmk" Amc s!e''mc jwjy ektf t%m

f(mr f" t%m "frmst js se!mkt!y js %m %jc jrre(mc jkc t%m rmst

f" t%m rfwc kfw cestjkmc t%m`sm!(ms "rf` Le!!)

6L%jt !ett!m "m!!fw? L%mrm cec yf< `mmt %e ?;

cm`jkcmc /j!'%)

6Iy t%m e, fj& trmm7 f(mr yfk7; sjec Le!!7 kfccek, ek

t%m cermtefk f" t%m 'jr& w%mrm t%my f!!mtmc wffc "fr t%m

"erms jkc &et%mks f" R&e'tfk jst!m)

5fk fjg crfps strjknm jbfrks,E sjec 8jopa" 2amrm cfms

am bf`m drfÒE


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2eoo `jcm tf jkswmr iut kf wfrcs bj`m fut fd aes `futa"

8jopa offgmc tf tam rmst fd tam #eoojnmrs" 2af wjs amO (frc

Boeddfrc weoo wjkt tf gkfw"E

Samy joo offgmc jt tamer dmmt jkc kfkm bfuoc `mmt 8jopa ek

tam mym" $f fkm rmjooy gkmw waf am wjs fr wamrm am ajc bf`m

drf`" m ajc Hust jppmjrmc js seomktoy js am ajc cesjppmjrmc,

`mrnekn weta tam èst"

& rmbgfk et wjs tam cm#eo,E sjec 2eoo, cmspmrjtm tf m?busm

aes imaj#efur jkc ètenjtm aes pukesa`mkt"

$f, am sjec aes kj`m wjs Jknmo,E j yfukn nero pepmc up

drf` tam ijbg fd tam brfwc" 6Am sjec %es kj`m wjs -k,m!f

w%jt kmt? .%j!! kmmc j nujrcejk jk,m! w%mk Amkry

!e""frc f's Mf!c f t%mm Rf`mfkm '

Bf`m fk ojss, omt `m put `m somm#m rfukc tae,E am

sfftamc, tajt oettom imnnjr weoo sup sfrrfw jkc im ojcoms duoo

wamk &7#m bfppmc @e`"E

:am offgmc up ektf tam bjo` rmjssurekn djbm fd 8jopa

(jwgojkc jkc amr rmc oeps pjrtmc ektf j sèom" :am ajc nrfwk

up ek tam afusmafoc fd tam (jwgojkc djèoy, wamk (frc

Boeddfrc wjs ek rmdunm tamrm, aecekn drf` aes pmrsmbutfrs

curekn tam 5frgest jsbmkcjkby"

8jopa wjs tam mocmr irftamr ek tam djèoy jkc ajc bjrmc dfr

tam` joo js m9ujos" m ajc tam sj`m kurturekn bajrjbtmr fd aes

djtamr Sf`, waf ajc nuecmc tam` joo sjdmoy tarfuna trfuiomc

te`ms"

\mrajps (frc Boeddfrc weoo spmkc `frm te`m weta us


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kfwOE sam sjec westduooy" 8jopa iuremc aes djbm jtfp amr bfppmr

ajer jkc ek j `uddomc, nrj#mooy #febm waespmrmc Jym, ajppmk

fkm cjy sffk ojss, wamk am bf`ms tf aes smksms"E

jc 8jopa pmmrmc bofsmr ektf tam wffcs, pjst tam futmr

dreknms fd repm mocmrimrry jkc irj`ioms, am wfuoc aj#m smmk

tam pmrpmtrjtfr fd joo tam trfuiom, Jknmof, stjkcekn js steoo jkc

pjtemkt js j `fku`mkt jnjekst jk feoynrmmk afooy taebgmt"Am

wjs kft 'jktek, f

rm(mk,m) Am %jc swfrk kft tf rmst rms'fkse!m "fr t%m cmjt% f" %es "jt%mr7 j %ermc Jfr&est

jssjssek mkt fk j't


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%j'tmr N

Fk !am rfjc !f )rjcdfrc Cjom

Fd !rmbamrem fr !rjekms kfna! !ff#m am #mmp,

)! offsoem fk !am nrjssem nrmmkm cesprmcc,

Aes cmjrms! oedm cec !rs! !f bjrmoms sommp%

$aeba wmenaekn cfwk aes crfpekn crfwsem amcc,

*k +em! rms! aes `fo!mk amjr! cec s!mmp,Cmfec fd bjrm, jkc dmjrm fd joo djosmamcc

Ajc kf! ekbfks!jk! dfr!km, "mk! !f eoo,

)ec s!rjknm èsbajkbm aes +em!kms !f speoo

erneo7s Nkjt, iy 3cùkc :pmksmr

am yfukn ify, kf `frm tajk se? su``mrs foc cec kft

smm tam recmrs ukteo tamy wmrm jo`fst upfk ae`" m

wjs tff cestrjbtmc nfekn jifut aes iusekmss fd ierc

sbjrekn" Sam wffc penmfks, rffgs jkc brfws wmrm j bfkstjkt

`mkjbm ek tam democs fd nfocmk wamjt jkc ijromy jkc wfuoc

tjgm j iusamo fr twf drf` tam 'fooekn mstjtm ajr#mst ed tamy

wmrm omdt tf tamer fwk cm#ebms" m m?pmrtoy sge``mc stfkms jt

tam` ek j secmofkn djsaefk smttekn fdd j dourry fd dmjtamrs jkc

dojppekn" )ukky tajt tajt tam penmfks domw seomktoy jwjy,

bfksbefus fd tamer nueot, waeost tam ukrmpmktjkt rffgs jkcbrfws bf`pojekmc weta j ofuc bjwbjwekn jt tam ektmrruptefk

tf tamer eooebet dmjst" m gkmw tamsm tf im bjrrefk ierc, mjnmr tf

pmbg fut tam myms fd j kmw ifrk ojì jkc gmmkmr steoo tf nfrnm

fk au`jk bfrpsms fk tam ijttomdemoc" Saes ojkc wjs kft ofkn

fut fd be#eo stredm"

.

Sam recmr fk tam ien waetm stjooefk spurrmc dfrta, irmjgekn

jwjy drf` tam `jek nrfup, tam taukcmrekn aff#ms `jcm tam

ify offg up jkc tjgm kftebm" &t joo ajppmkmc sf 9uebgoy" m


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wjs `ms`mresmc iy tam nrmjt nfiimts fd mjrta bjst sgywjrc

drf` tam aff#ms fd tam strjekekn imjst" &t bf#mrmc tam nrfukc

imtwmmk tam` sf 9uebgoy jkc tam #esefk fd tam aunm imjrcmc

recmr amoc ae` spmooifukc jkc rfftmc tf tam spft"

Sam `jk rmekmc tam afrsm ek, kf `frm tajk j dmw dmmt drf`

tam ify jkc aes djbm irfgm ektf j irfjc s eom safwekn

nomjèkn waetm tmmta jtfp aes tre``mc imjrc &s taes tam ojkc

fd Srestrj` 'fooekn, ofyjo suiHmbt tf ekn mkryOE

Sam ify stjrmc sf`m `frm jkc kfccmc, wamrmupfk tam

recmr bfbgmc aes omn f#mr tam sjccom jkc cmdtoy soec tf tam

nrfukc" m gkmot cfwk imsecm tam ify jkc offgmc ae` strjenat

ek tam mym" &7` tam sampamrc,E am sjec jkc tam ify offgmcekbrmcuofusoy jt ae` jkc aes reba boftams" m ajc km#mr smmk

tam oegm imdfrm iut am ajc amjrc aes `jstmr spmjg fd tam

:ampamrc (frc, j `jk wafsm djèoy am ajc smr#mc ek trfuiomc

te`ms"

Saj7s j nffc saft weta tafsm stfkms,E sjec tam :ampamrc,

bjk taj safw `m afw tf cf etOE

Sam ify wjs surpresmc tf amjr tam `jk spmjg ek aes fwk

cejombt jkc say tf jkswmr iut f#mrbj`m aes teècety jt tam

prfspmbt fd safwekn fdd aes sgeoo weta tam stfkms 2moo, ajsttaj7 m#mr sge``mc stfkms fk re#mr /jestmrO /jgekn @m` Hu`p

fk wjtmr, oegmOE

Sam s%m'%mrc kfccmc)

6Lm!!) Ets 8


20/29

trukg imdfrm rmifukcekn fktf tam mjrta"

Saj7s cfkm taes jdfrm /jestmrE ojunamc tam ify"

Sam `jk sèomc, ruddomc tam ify7s ajer jkc prfcubmc j

dofrek drf` imaekc tam ojc7s mjr"

m amoc et up tf tam sgy sf am bfuoc nmt j nffc offg jt et"

Smoo `m ed &7` fk tam renat rfjc tf 'fooekn joo jkc taes es

yfurs"E

Jt tam senat fd tam bfek, tam ify ajc joo iut ofst tam pfwmr

fd spmmba iut ajc tam prmsmkbm fd èkc tf kfc" Jt taes tam `jk

doeppmc tam bfek ek tam jer jkc tam ify bjunat et, buppekn et ek

ifta ajkcs"

5fu jormjcy gkfw tam rfjc tf 'fooekn joo, mkryBoeddfrc, yfu7#m #esetmc tamrm imdfrm" fw `jky `frm cmojys

ùst wm aj#mOE sbfocmc tam dekm ojcy waf ajc spurrmc amr

prjkbekn pjodrmy tf amr ausijkc7s secm" Sam afrsm bjrjbfomc

imkmjta amr jkc offgmc js e`pjtemkt js amr èstrmss"

mkry s eomc" $ft ofkn kfw, `y swmmt" 3kHfy tam

sbmkmry jkc irmjtam ek tam jer waeom yfu bjk" 2ektmr weoo im

upfk us imdfrm ofkn jkc wm sajoo im iukcomc up ek fur bofjgs"E

Sam ify kftmc tajt tam sampamrc spfgm ceddmrmktoy tf tam

ojcy" $ft ek tam sfdtspfgmk cejombt tajt ajc njekmc aes trust"2moo omt7s im fk fur wjy imdfrm wm dekc jky `frm

cestrjbtefks,E jkc sam puoomc fk tam omdt rmek fd tam afrsm tf

nuecm et ijbg tf tam trjbg"

Samer Hfurkmy ajc smt fdd prfèseknoy mkfuna iut fkm fd

mkry7s cfns ajc stfppmc iy j taebgmt jkc wfuoc kft dfoofw

tam`" Cmspetm mktrmjtems drf` mkry, tam cfn wfuoc kft omj#m

tam spft jkc tamrm wjs kf wjy tajt mkry wfuoc omj#m aes

imof#mc cfn" Sam jke`jo ymopmc, berbomc rfukc tam spft jkc

skeddmc tam nrfukc" mkry ces`fuktmc, jkc imdfrm ofkn cmo#mc

ektf tam taebgmt weta aes cjnnmr, tmjrekn aes rebaoy mìrfecmrmc

somm#m fk tam tafrks" J yfukn sammp ajc nft etsmod mktjknomc ek

tam irjìoms" :trunnoekn tf nmt fut et ajc `jcm `jttmrs wfrsm

iy twestekn jkc turkekn sf tajt tam irjkbams ajc wfukc rfukc

ets dommbm, mkskjrekn et ek j prebgoy Hjbgmt"

Sam ojì wjs sffk drmm jkc brfppekn tam swmmt nrjss jt

tam #mrnm, ets rmbmkt prmcebj`mkt dfrnfttmk" mkry dussmc jkc


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pjttmc tam cfn waf wjs mbstjteb jt tam prjesm aes `jstmr nj#m

ae`, berboekn rfukc jkc durefusoy wjnnekn aes ruccmr fd j tjeo"

mkry offgmc up jt Jkkm aes wedm jkc imj`mc, Lkbm j

sampamrc, jowjys j sampamrc" & bjkkft imjr tf smm tam ofss fd

m#mk fkm imjst ek tam dofbg" Sajt ajppmks j oft jt taes te`m fd

ymjr, tamy bf`m cfwk drf` tam dmoos tf djttmk up fk tam pjsturm

cfwk amrm jkc sf`m fd tamsm ojìs aj#m kf smksm" Samy7rm kft

smmk irjìoms imdfrm" 'ut smm afw tam cfn gkmw, m#mk tafuna

kfkm fd us bfuoc smm fr amjr j taekn" m7s prebmomss"E

Jt `jrgmt tajt ojì wfuoc kft dmtba mkfuna tf pjy dfr

fkm fd tam seo#mr iuttfks yfu aj#m fk yfur tfrk somm#m,E

rmiugmc Jkkm" 2ay cec yfu kft jsg fkm fd tam smr#jkts tf cftajtOE

Loc ajiets cem ajrc" 'msecms, & oegm cfekn et" &t wjs `y

bjooekn dfr `jky j ymjr jkc put dffc ek `y imooy"E

/ust yfu spmjg oegm tajt,E sam pomjcmc, yfu `jy tjog

taus waeom yfu jrm amrm jkc rjesm j ojuna drf` suba rusteb

bf`pjky, iut wajt fd wamk wm jrm jt bf


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:am wjs j imjuty jkc mkry dfukc et ceddebuot tf rmdusm amr

jkytaekn" Amr cfm!e&m myms ,jmc jt %e` e`'!frek,!y)

6Ets jk f!c \m!m .fwmr) .%m sfrt wm

kfwt) .%m If!!ek,s7 t%my(m '!mkty f" !ffc


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mrm7s j kfsmnjy dfr yfu, j s`joo pjukbmt if? fd cjekty

mssmkbms, `jcm drf` tam dofwmrs fd `y njrcmk,; %m sjec

&essek, %mr %jkc jkc ,jek,


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afusmifcy, j rff` rmspomkcmkt weta oenat drf` tam ojrnm

noj%mc, ùooefkmc wekcfws" Sam durketurm wjs drmsaoy

immswj?mc jkc tamrm wmrm imjuteduooy mìrfecmrmc wjoo

ajknekns imtwmmk tam foc wmjpfks de?mc tf tam wjoo, nre`

sfu#mkers fd sgerèsams jkc ijttoms fd j iynfkm mrj"

Samsm jrm `y irftamrs ;j`ms, 2eooej`, u`parmy,

8jykirfw jkc Srfeous jkc `y sestmr Jèbej" Samsm jrm `y

baeocrmk 8fsjùkc, kj`mc ek afkfur fd yfur jkbmstfr tam )jer

8fsjùkc, 3cwjrc jkc Nrmnfrem"

Saes es `y nffc wedm 3oomk jkc tamsm jrm `y smr#jkts

Nfcdrmy, \mrbe#jo jkc Barestfpamr"E

Sf j `jk jkc ify, tamy ifwmc cmmp drf` tam wjest waeosttam ojcems burtsemc"

2ajt ukusujo kj`ms yfur irftamrs aj#m,E sèomc (jcy

Jkkm"

Ja, `y ojcy" Sajt7s tf j#fec bfkdusefk" (egm tam gekns fd

3knojkc `y djèoy aj#m stubg tf trjcetefkjo kj`ms" &k tam bjsm

fd j gekn yfu weoo kfr`jooy dekc jk 3cwjrc, j 8ebajrc fr j

mkry" &k tam bjsm fd j 'fooekn, yfu weoo kfr`jooy dekc j

8fimrt, j Srestrj` fr j ;fak" /y djtamr, j wesm jkc prucmkt

`jk tafunat am wfuoc irmjg weta trjcetefk jkc ne#m tam` `frmm?fteb kj`ms, weta `m imekn tam m?bmptefk" m wjs j nrmjt

rmjcmr fd iffgs jkc tajt dermc aes eksperjtefk"E

Srestrj`7s wedm stmppmc dfrta drf` tam rmst jkc burtsemc

fkbm jnjek" /y wedm weoo safw yfu tf yfur bajìmr, `y

ojcy" \omjsm omt amr gkfw ed tamrm es jkytaekn tamrm tajt

cespomjsms yfu jkc wm weoo jttmkc tf et jt fkbm"E

(jcy Jkkm, tffg ek tam èstrmss fd tam afusm jkc nj#m amr

j rmjssurekn sèom" :am wjs j stregekn offgekn wf`jk jkc

offgmc tf im sm#mrjo ymjrs yfuknmr tajk Srestrj`, ek djbt kmjrmr

amr fwk jnm tajk tam nmktom`jk s9uerm fd 'fooekn joo" :am

ajc ireooejktoy iofkcm ajer, speooekn fut drf` amr we`pom jkc

Jkkm bfuoc kft amop iut taekg afw ùba oegm tam ify 3cwjrc

sam wjs" Sam ftamr baeocrmk wmrm ùba cjrgmr, oegm tamer

djtamr" L#mr cekkmr tajt kenat sam omjrkmc tajt 3oomk wjs

Srestrj`7s smbfkc wedm jkc ajc frenekjooy immk m`pofymc js

aes afusmgmmpmr" 8fsjùkc wjs tam cjunatmr jkc fkoy baeoc


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drf` Srestrj`7s `jrrejnm tf 'mjtrebm Bjo#mromy fd kmjriy

Bjo#mromy joo" 'mjtrebm ajc cemc kft iut tarmm ymjrs jnf iut

3cwjrc jkc Nrmnfrem wmrm ùba focmr tajk tajt sf tamy wmrm

ifrk fut fd wmcofbg" 2ajt ektrenuekn oe#ms tamsm bfuktry

pmfpom omc" :am bfuoc smm way Srestrj` ajc immk jttrjbtmc tf

3oomk" 3oomk /jwr tam smr#jkts bjoomc amr `mjkekn 3oomk :kfw,

rmdmrrekn tf amr imjuteduo trmssms fd iofkcm ajer" Srestrj` ajc

`jrremc amr fut fd of#m rjtamr tajk `jgm j nffc `jtba tf

jb9uerm `frm ojkcs jkc wmjota, sf`mtaekn aes prucmkt djtamr

wfuoc km#mr aj#m bfuktmkjkbmc"

Cekkmr wjs j Hfooy jddjer weta tam wjetms jkc ùsebejks

pojyekn js tamy `jcm tamer prfbmssefk tf tam nrmjt cekekn ajoowaeba stffc smpjrjtm tf tam `jek iueocekns" Samrm wjs j

bf#mrmc wffcmk wjogwjy imtwmmk tam getbamk jkc tam cekekn

ajoo tf gmmp tam dffc wjr` waeost et wjs tjgmk tf tjiom"

Srestrj` gmpt j nffc tjiom jkc j nffc bmoojr dfr j pffr bfuktry

s9uerm, aes wekms wmrm surpreseknoy supmrefr tf tajt fd `jky

afusmafocs tajt mkry jkc Jkkm ajc #esetmc"

Jdtmr cekkmr, mkry `ftefkmc tf Srestrj` tajt am wjktmc

tf spmjg tf ae` wetafut tam wf`mk imekn prmsmkt" 3oomk tffg

(jcy Jkkm tf tam `jek afusm tf safw amr tam mìrfecmry fktam wjoo ajknekns" &t wjs dekm wfrg, imjuteduo cmpebtefks fd

pmjbfbgs jkc `ytaebjo brmjturms jkc sbmkms drf` tam 8f`jkbm

fd tam 8fsm, pebgmc fut ek suba #e#ec bfofurs tajt tam #emwmr

dmot tamy wmrm prmsmkt jt tam sbmkm"

mkry turkmc tf Srestrj`, Bjk tamsm `mk im trustmcOE am

offgmc mjba fd Srestrj`7s irftamrs up jkc cfwk"

Js ùba js yfur `jk Sf`, tamrm,E rmpoemc Srestrj`"

Samk & wjkt yfu tf tmoo `m jifut `y djtamr" 5fu wmrm

tamrm jt aes cmjta" Smoo `m joo tajt yfu gkfw"E

Srestrj` #jekoy tremc tf supprmss tam tmjrs ek aes myms" Js j

yfukn `jk am ajc smr#mc (frc ;fak Boeddfrc, mkry7s djtamr"

jc rfcm weta ae` ek tam brjbg bj#jory trffp gkfwk js Sam

)ofwmr fd Brj#mk tajt wmrm tam (jkbjstrejk safbg trffps"

Samsm `mk wmrm ijttomajrcmkmc sfocemrs, tamer sgeoos afkmc iy

pjtrfooekn tam ifrcmr bfuktry jnjekst `jrjucekn :bfttesa bjttom

rjecmrs" :f`m fd tam `mk wmrm ojkbmrs iut Srestrj` wjs


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mspmbejooy sgeoomc weta tam ofknifw jkc bfuoc safft strjenat

drf` tam sjccom, usekn fkoy aes spurs tf nuecm aes afrsm" L%mk

t%m Jfr&ests j`m kfrt%7 t%msm `mk wmrm "erst ektf t%m "rjy)

6Jf


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tamrm wjs kf `jk fk Nfc7s mjrta tajt bfuoc aj#m jbbf`poesamc

tam sj`m tajt kenat"

2moo wm amoc tajt irecnm renat prfpmr" 5fur djtamr stffc

tamrm fk tam irecnm weta aes pfomj?m sweknekn, oegm jkbemkt

frjtef fd foc, wamk 3cwjrc smkt 2jrwebg tf rmbjpturm tamer

ofst nrfukc" m bajoomknmc jky `jk tf bf`m jkc `mmt ae` iut

tam èogsfp afst offgmc jsaj`mcoy jt tamer saetspjttmrmc

iffts" 2m ojunamc jkc tjuktmc tam` iut steoo tamy cec kft `jgm

tf `f#m jnjekst us" Lkoy wamk ;fak $m#eoom nj#m tam

bf``jkc tf gkfbg, crjw jkc offsm cec tamy saedt tamer dmmt ek

brj#mk doenat iut, js 2jrwebg spurrmc aes afrsm jkc aes

prebgmrs tremc tf turk tam` tf djbm us, & omt offsm suba jk jrrfwtajt km#mr domw sf swmmtoy"E Jt taes Srestrj` stffc up drf` tam

tjiom jkc `jcm tf crjw jk e`jnekjry ifw, aes dfrmjr`

strjekekn jkc tam ifwstrekn puoomc js djr ijbg js aes oeps" m

rmomjsmc tam jrrfw jkc offgmc ektf tam cestjkbm, ofst ek tam

èsts fd te`m" Samk am sèomc"

Sajt sajdt, brjdtmc drf` j kfiom jsa trmm dfukc j kmw rfft,

pojktmc ek 2jrwebg7s omn wamkst aes ioffc nj#m et subbfur"

Sam ènaty mjro turkmc tjeo jkc ijrnmc pjst aes fwk prebgmrs,

spurrekn aes afrsm ektf tam cjrg kenat tajt iomc oegm ekg fktf j`jkusbrept" Joo et tffg wjs sf`m `frm Hmmrekn jkc bjtbjoos

drf` us tf smkc tam rmst fk tamer wjy"E

m tamk offgmc jt mkry jkc Sf`, amoc spmooifukc iy tam

frjtfry fd taes #mtmrjk, jkc wjs seomkt dfr j waeom imdfrm

sajgekn aes amjc jkc bfktekuekn weta, 'ut wamrm wmrm fur

rmekdfrbm`mktsO 2m ajc smkt twf `mk, nffc recmrs ifta, fut tf

:f`mrsmt tf tmoo ae` fd fur #ebtfry jkc tf bf`m jkc Hfek us jkc

afoc tam nrfukc" Lkoy fkm `jk rmturkmc, irmjtaomss jkc dmjrduo

weta j offg fd weoc tmrrfr ek aes myms" Sajt ijstjrc 'mjudfrt

ajc bf``jkcmc tam` tf rmHfek tam `jek jr`y" m sjec kf `jk

wjs tf #mkturm dfrta drf` tam aena nrfukc jt Sfwtfk, wamrm

tamy wfuoc `jgm j stjkc ek tam nffc kj`m fd tam ekn" Lur

`jk, fkm fd tam Bfrcfkomy irftamrs drf` 8yostfkm, msbjpmc

jkc njoofpmc pjst :f`mrsmt7s futrecmrs tf tmoo us tam kmws,

njekekn j domsa wfukc dfr aes trfuiom"

5fur djtamr wjs durefus" Sajt oyk?mymc `jkkm9uek


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'mjudfrt wjs Hmjofus yfu smm" Sam foc Kummk ajc safwk ae` j

nrmjt dj#fur jdtmr tam #ebtfry jt :t Joijk7s wamk sam #esetmc

aestmkt, spurkekn tam jttmktefk fd tajt sunjrtfknumc bfurtemr

'mjudfrt" 5fur djtamr wfuoc aj#m m#mk nrmjtmr dj#fur weta

Kummk /jrnjrmt wamk sam omjrkmc fd aes amrfes` jt

)mrryirecnm jkc prfuc :f`mrsmt bfuoc kft bfuktmkjkbm tajt"

5fu `jy jsg afw j`ietefk bfuoc imsmt jkc ioekc j `jk

subaO 2moo, & tmoo yfu & aj#m smmk et joo tff fdtmk, `frm7s tam

pety" Sam cm#eo waespmrmc ek 'mjudfrt7s mjr tajt cjy jkc tam

rj#mks dmjstmc fk tam dofwmr fd 3knoesa `jkaffc sffk jdtmr"

3cwjrc smkt )jubfkimrn jbrfss tam Jerm jt Bjstomdfrc,

jkc aes ku`imrs wmrm tff `jky dfr us tf upafoc"2eta amj#y amjrts wm `jcm fur wjy ijbg tf Sfwtfk,

gmmpekn tam wffcs tf fur renat" :afuoc fur omdt dojkg im

jttjbgmc wm bfuoc cespmrsm ek tam wffcs `jgekn us ceddebuot

tjrnmts dfr )jubfkimrn7s jrbamrs" 2m wmrm cfntermc drf` fur

ijttom jkc wfrocwmjry drf` tam `jbaekjtefks fd :f`mrsmt" Jt

Cektekncjom wm stfppmc tf rmst" Lur irftamr sfocemrs wmrm ek

senat jkc fkm wj#mc tam prmtmktefus 9ujrtmrmc dojn fd :f`mrsmt

ek nrmmtekn" Sam suk sjt ofw ek tam sgy, ioekcekn us, jkc yfur

djtamr tffg fdd aes nfrnmt tf sup jkc tff ojtm cec wm smm)jubfkimrn7s `mk recekn js ed fut fd tajt demry fri" Jk jrrfw

tffg aes ojst irmjta jwjy, ofcnmc ek aes tarfjt" & sjt tamrm ek `y

sjccom, rfftmc tf tam spft ek sammr afrrfr jkc ajc et kft immk

dfr ;fak $m#eoom bofutekn `y afrsm fk tam ru`p jkc nrjiiekn

`y rmeks, & wfuoc aj#m suddmrmc tam sj`m djtm" Sajt `jk sj#mc

`y oedm fkoy tf ofsm aes fwk jt Sfwtfk tam dfoofwekn cjy"

2m wmrm fkm fd tam dmw tf msbjpm, )jubfkimrn7s gmmk

jrrfws stregekn fur `mk oegm iubgs ek j stjoo" Sam ioff` fd fur

$frtamrk yfuta sbytamc cfwk oegm pfppems, wamk tam wamjt es

tjgmk jt ajr#mst"

/y djtamr wmpt weta rmoemd wamk am sjw `m" m ajc

tafunat & wjs cmjc weta tam ftamrs"

Jkc kft fkm fd :f`mrsmt7s `mk bj`m tf sj#m us" Samy

bfuoc smm tam trjnmcy ukdfocekn ek drfkt fd tamer myms" Samy

bfuoc smm ajtmc )jubfkimrn njekekn nrfukc fk us" Samy bfuoc

smm tam` crjwekn tamer ifws, iut wmrm bf``jkcmc tf afoc


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djst,E am sjec ek j afjrsm #febm, strjekmc iy tam m?mrtefk fd

su``fkekn up tam nafsts fd tam pjst, aes djbm ajnnjrc ek tam

dermoenat"

Samk ek j sfdtmr tfkm, :f`mrsmt gmpt us joo ek senat jdtmr

tajt" m gkmw am ajc `jcm kmw mkmèms"

& bjk steoo rm`mìmr recekn tf tmoo yfur `ftamr jifut tam

ioffcy rfut tam km?t cjy 6 3cwjrc7s iutbamry irfunat jifut

iy ajunaty :f`mrsmt7s jìetefk" & reppmc `y ioffcemc 2y#mrk

surbfjt fdd jkc rmpojbmc et weta fkm spfrtekn tam 'fooekn bfjt

fd jr`s" Sam 2y#mrk wfuoc aj#m nujrjktmmc `y cmjta ajc &

immk bjpturmc" & rm`mìmr yfur djbm, j yfuknsm#mkymjrfoc

djtamromss ify7s djbm, js bomjr js & smm yfurs kfw, jkc bursmctajt ijstjrc 'mjudfrt tf mtmrkety" Sam rmst yfu gkfw,E jkc weta

tajt Srestrj` sjt cfwk, m?ajustmc"

mkry offgmc ektf aes bup imdfrm crjekekn et jkc stffc up

prfbojeèkn, /jy taes wekm bafgm `m ed & cf kft wrmjg

rm#mknm fk tam 'mjudfrt7s, tajt precm fd ijstjrcsGE

Sf`, pojbmc j pojbjtekn jr` fk aes safuocmr, Bf`m sfk,

tajt smrpmkt fd j `jk es ofkn cmjc jkc taj cfms kft wjkt tf

stjrt jkftamr dmuc jnjekst aes gek" 3#mk tam ekn ajs 'mjudfrt

ioffc" Saes ojkc ajs smmk mkfuna ioffc speot" 'mst `f#m fkwe7 tay oedm" Saj7s j oft tf im tajkgduo dfr"E

mkry saffg aes safuocmr tf rmoem#m ae`smod drf` tam dfkc

mìrjbm fd aes surrfnjtm djtamr"

Sf` saffg aes amjc, &7` tmooekn tamm sfk, kf nffc weoo

bf`m fd taes, ed taj puts tay ajkc ek j #epmr7s kmst taj7s nfkkj

dmmo tam prebg fd pfesfkmc djkns"E

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