Heart of Stone: A Novel by Jill Marie Landis

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gjrinei grnmelsbnps

strmeitbmenei tnms

gucgnccnei lrmdksgnelnei pmd`m.

\bdea yju gjr rmdlnei tbns ojja.


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cmvme-ymdr-jcl Cjvnm Cdem wjucl emvmr om `mrtdne wbdt d`tu-

dccy wjam bmr tbm enibt sbm cmdreml bmr cngm wds tj om`jkm dcnvnei bmcc.

Pbm knibt bdvm omme uenetmetnjedccy anàml oy jem jg bmr tbrmm

yjueimr snstmrs, dcc `rjwlml je tbm pdccmt je tbm gcjjr omsnlm bmr.

Jr nt knibt bdvm omme tbm iedwnei bueimr ne bmr omccy. Pbm `jucl

bdvm omme dwdameml oy tbm sjuels jg bmr duet del ue`cms vjn`ms

rdnsml ne deimr. Jr d sbjut jutsnlm tbm sbdà wbmrm tbmy cnvml. \bm

Nrnsb @bdeemc d Emw Jrcmdes emnibojrbjjl bjkm tj pmeencmssNrnsb cdojrmrs emwcy nkknirdtml tj Cjunsnded wds ejt aejwe gjr

pmd`m, qunmt, jr douelde`m.

Ybdtmvmr tbm rmdsje, Cjvnm sdt up. Pbm pusbml bmr kdttml bdnr

jut jg bmr myms del idzml dt tbm tdeicm jg cnkos del tbrmdlodrm

enibt`cjtbms nccuknedtml oy tbm cdkpcnibt spnccnei ne grjk tbm grjet

rjjk. Bmr snstmrs scmpt sjuelcy, cnam deimcs, neej`met jg tbm tukuct

drjuel tbmk. D`rjss tbm rjjk bmr twj kdcm `jusnes, ojtb jclmr

tbde sbm, dcsj scmpt je.

\bm edsdc wbnem jg bmr Duet Kdllnms vjn`m mdsncy `drrnml

tbrjuib tbm tbne ùrtdne tbdt buei ne tbm ljjrwdy tj tbm scmmpnei

drmd. Ym `det ammp mk. Ejt wntb jur jwe tj gmml.


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2 Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

Cjvnm ineimrcy scnppml jut jg oml, tdanei `drm ejt tj wdame bmr

snstmrs. Pbm `rmpt up emxt tj tbm ùrtdne, kjvml nt dsnlm hust mejuib

tj pmmr jut wntbjut omnei smme. Bmr ue`cm sbuggcml tj tbm tdocm delpuccml jut d `bdnr. Bm wmdvml odà del gjrtb omgjrm bm gnedccy sdt,

del bmr duet sbjt bnk d ldra s`jwc ds sbm oustcml dojut tbm stjvm

tj prmpdrm bnk d ùp jg tmd.

]e`cm \nkjtby trnml tj sbusb bmr, out Kdllnm wjuclet om

sncme`ml. ^juvm omme lrneane didne. N `de skmcc nt je yd.

N omme jut tryne tj sjcvm jur cnttcmprjocmks, ns wbdt Nvm ommeljne.

Ybnsamy dnet ijne tj bmcp. Ym wjuclet bdvm jur cnttcm

prjocmks ng nt wmrmet gjr yjur orjtbmr del bns wngm ojtb up del

lynei je us.

\bdea tbm deimcs tbmyrm dcc inrcs. \bm ]rsucnems wncc tdam tbm

twj cnttcm jems. Bns bmdvy snib rmd`bml Cjvnm grjk d`rjss tbm rjjk.

Del tbm jtbmr twj:

Cjvnm stngcml d idsp, aejwnei sbm, del Kmide, dckjst enem

ymdrs jcl, wmrm tbm jtbmr twj.

Gjuel d pcd`m gjr tbmk, tjj, N bdvm, bm ordiiml.

Ybme Kd cdy je bmr lmdtb oml, Cjvnm bdl prjknsml sbml

wdt`b jvmr bmr snstmrs. Ejw tbmy wmrm ijnei tj om pdr`mcml jut,

invme dwdy cnam uewdetml anttmes. Pmpdrdtml gjr cngm.Kdllnm smt tbm tmd ljwe del sbuggcml odà tj tbm stjvm. Pbm

wds rdnc tbne, dcc mcojws del wrnsts, deicms del mlims ej sjgt-

emss dojut bmr dt dcc. Pbm wds ejtbnei cnam tbm imetcm, sjgt-spjame

kjtbmr Cjvnm bdl aejwe, tbm kjtbmr sbm knssml sj lmspmrdtmcy.

Ns nt d ijjl pcd`m: Kdllnm wdetml tj aejw.

Ybdt lj yju `drm: Omsnlms, tbmycc cnvm ne d oni, gnem bjusm.

Jb, rmdccy: Del bjws tbdt: Kdllnm tureml dwdy del kuk-

ocml, Kdyom N sbjucl ij kmsmcg.

Ljet tmkpt km. ]e`cm \nk ourst netj rnodcl cduibtmr kne-

icml wntb d pbcmiky `juib. Ybme bm stjppml `bjanei del scdp-

pnei bns aemms, bm smttcml odà ne bns `bdnr didne.


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Bmdrt jgstjem >

\bmycc bdvm tbrmm squdrm kmdcs d ldy, tbmnr jwe omls, del

gnem `cjtbms.

Ybme bmr duet icde`ml ne tbm lnrm`tnje jg tbm ljjr, Cjvnm lrmwdwdy grjk tbm `rdà ne tbm lrdpm. Duet Kdllnm cjwmrml bmr vjn`m

tj d irdvmccy wbnspmr. Cjvnm wds tjj cjst ne bmr jwe spmùcdtnje tj

`je`metrdtm je wbdt bmr duet knibt om sdynei.

Emvmr bdvnei aejwe wbdt nt wds tj ejt gnibt gjr pdccmt spd`m,

Cjvnm gjuel tbm prjspm`t jg scmmpnei dcjem d grnibtmenei prjpjsntnje

dt omst. Del gnem `cjtbms: Nt wds bdrl tj mvme nkdinem wbdt mxd`tcy

tbdt kmdet, out nt wds tmkptnei. Ybdt cnttcm inrc lnlet wdet prmtty

`cjtbms:

D `bdnr `rmdaml ne tbm jtbmr rjjk. Cjvnm pmmaml jut del sdw

]e`cm \nk gnibtnei tj stdy dwdam. Bns bmdl scukpml jetj bns bmst

del bns kjutb jpmeml je d sejrm. Duet Kdllnm sbjja bns sbjuclmr

wntb d rjuib hmra.

Lnl yju sdvm dey `jne: Ymcc emml knca tjkjrrjw.Je`m N lmcnvmr tbm twj inrcs ne tbm kjrene, wmcc bdvm pcmety

tj spdrm. ^ju imt tbmk wdsbml up gnrst tbnei. Bdvm mk cjjane

ds prmsmetdocm ds yju `de. N ljet wdet tj bdvm tj om orneine mk

odà.

Del tbm cnttcm jems:

Pjje ds N lmcnvmr tbm jclmr inrcs, Ncc `jkm odà gjr tbm jtbmr

twj.Bdvnei irjwe up ne tbm ornsa `bncc jg Nrmcdel, Cjvnm wds `je-

vne`ml sbml emvmr irjw usml tj tbm suctry Cjunsnded dnr. \jenibt,

tbjuib, sbm sbnvmrml lmspntm tbm bmdt ds sbm tnptjml odà tj tbm

pdccmt del aemct ljwe.

Pbm stdrml dt tbm odd-onms, ds bmr Kd dcwdys `dccml tbm twj

yjueimst inrcs. \bmy wmrm bmrodonms ejw. \mdrs wmt bmr `bmmas delsbm pn`turml tbm `jknei kjre. Pbm del Kmide wmrm tj om irjjkml

del tdame tj d emw gdkncy.

Ymrm tbmy mvme Nrnsb: Yjucl deytbnei om gdkncndr:

Pbm wjelmrml ng sbm `jucl sjkmbjw semda dcc jg bmr snstmrs jut

jg tbm bjusm, del tbjuibt dojut wdanei tbmk. Yntbne dejtbmr


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46 Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

ormdtb sbm rmdcnzml tbm nlmd wds `jkpcmtmcy nkpjssnocm. Ng nt wmrm

hust bmr del Kmide, tbmy knibt stdel d bde`m jg ms`dpm, out wntb

d gjur- del snx-ymdr-jcl dcjei: Nkpjssnocm.Omsnlms, sbm odrmcy aemw tbm Nrnsb @bdeemc emnibojrbjjl del

nt jecy `jvmrml d gmw ocjàs emdr tbm ljàs. Kd bdl tjcl bmr Emw

Jrcmdes wds d buim, sprdwcnei `nty, oni ds Luocne, wntb kdey, kdey

strmmts del emnibojrbjjls. Kdey ldeimrs, tjj, ng tbm stjrnms bmr

pdrmets tjcl wmrm tj om omcnmvml.

Ds Cjvnm cdy stdrnei netj tbm ldraemss, sbm ocnelcy rmd`bml gjr

Kmides bdel. \bjuib bmr snstmr scmpt, Cjvnm tjja `jkgjrt ne scnp-

pnei bmr gneimrs drjuel Kmides jwe wdrk jems. Mvmetudccy sbm

gmcc dscmmp wntb bmr tmdrs lrynei je bmr `bmmas.

Omgjrm tbm cnibt jg ldwe tbm emxt kjrenei, trum tj bmr wjrl,

Duet Kdllnm wjam Cjvnm del Kmide del gnccml d tuo ne tbm ant`bme

wntb cuamwdrk wdtmr.

Pbm prj`mmlml tj bdvm md`b inrc stdel ne tbm tuo ds sbm scun`mltbmk wntb sjdpy wdtmr del s`ruooml tbmnr gd`ms uetnc tbmy sbjem.

Pbm put tbmnr lrmssms odà je tbmk, tbme struiicml tj kdam sjkm

smkocde`m jg tbmnr tdeicml bdnr.

Cjvnm, yjur bdnr ns d rdts emst.

Pjrry, Duet.

Pjkmbjw Kd bdl dcwdys kdediml tj tdkm bmr kdttml ùrcs.

Kd sdnl sbm tjja dgtmr bmr Meicnsb `jusnes, wbdt wntb bmr lnkpcmsdel bdnr tbm `jcjr jg wbmdt strdw. Kmide, wntb bmr strdnibt, ldra-

orjwe bdnr del lustnei jg grmàcms dcc jvmr, cjjaml Nrnsb tbrjuib

del tbrjuib. Cjvnm cjeiml gjr strdnibt bdnr del grmàcms, out bdl

tj smttcm gjr ocjelm rneicmts del ornibt-ocum myms.

Ydet km tj imt tbm odonms, Duet: Kmide dsaml. \bmy emml

odtbml ne tbm wjrst wdy, yju aejw. Pbml omme `bdttnei bdppncydcc kjrenei, del tbm `bmmrnmr sbm irmw, tbm bmdvnmr om`dkm Cjvnms

bmdrt.

Pbm bds ej nlmd

N wjet om emmlne tj odtb tbmk. Out yjucc om wdetne tj ij

del tmcc tbmk ijjl-oym, N suppjsm, sj yju omst imt tj nt.


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Ijjl-oym: Mx`ntmkmet ldweml ne Kmides orjwe myms. Drm

wm ijnei sjkmwbmrm: Hust Cjvnm del km: Ybmrm, Duet:

N ljet rnibtcy aejw, out yjur ]e`cm \nk ds d surprnsm gjr yjudel Cjvnm. ^jucc om kjvne tj d gnem emw pcd`m wbmrm tbmy emml

twj cjvmcy cdssms cnam yju.

Kmides pmrgm`tcy sbdpml orjws lrmw tjimtbmr. D s`dr pdrtml

bmr rnibt orjw, d rmknelmr jg d gdcc sbml tdame dojdrl tbm sbnp

je tbm vjydim tj Dkmrn`d. Out wbdt jg tbm jtbmrs: Pbm icde`ml

tjwdrl tbm jtbmr rjjk wbmrm bmr snstmrs del `jusnes scmpt je ne

tbmnr neej`me`m.

\bmy wjet om ijne wntb yju. \bmycc om jgg tj tbmnr jwe

pcd`m, tbmy wncc.

Out . . . Kmide cjjaml tj Cjvnm gjr deswmrs. Out Kd sdnl

wml dcwdys om tjimtbmr. Lnlet sbm ejw, Cjvnm:

Pbm lnl, Pns, out Kd dnet bmrm ej kjrm.

Cjjanei ljwe netj bmr snstmrs trustnei myms, Cjvnms bmdrt`rukpcml cnam d pdpmr gde. Ej usm ne cynei jr trynei tj tmcc bmr

nt wdset sj. D knccnje del jem qumstnjes `rjwlml Cjvnms knel,

out bmr ue`cm wds sbjrt-tmkpmrml del nkpdtnmet jg d kjrenei. Bm

wdset `nvnc uetnc bml bdl bns gnrst rdtnje jg wbnsamy gjr tbm ldy.

\bmrm wds ej smesm ne dsanei bnk wbmrm tbmy wmrm ijnei jr ng

tbmyl mvmr smm tbmnr snstmrs didne.

\bm tbjuibt tbdt sbm knibt emvmr cdy myms je Adtnm del Pdrdbdidne wds uetbneadocm. Omgjrm tbmnr kjtbmr lnml, Cjvnm bdl prjk-

nsml ejt jecy tj om ordvm del tj lj ds sbm wds tjcl, out dojvm dcc tj

wdt`b jvmr tbm cnttcm jems. Pbm wds tbm jclmst, tbm bmdl jg tbm gdkncy.

Pbm wds tbm jem `bdriml wntb ammpnei tbmk tjimtbmr.

Om ijjl, Cjvnm. Lj yjur omst. Yjra bdrl. Ammp tbm jtbmrs sdgm.

\bmnrs bdl omme d lnggnùct cngm. \bmrm wds gdknem ne Nrmcdeldel Ld bdl bdl ej `bjn m out tj `jkm tj Dkmrn`d tj kmmt up wntb

]e`cm \nk del smma bns gjrtuem. ]e`cm \nk wds d scdàmr1 Ld bdl

dcwdys sdnl sj. Out tbmy wmrm orjtbmrs, dgtmr dcc. Pj Ld pdàml up

Kd del Cjvnm del dcc tbm inrcs del, orneinei jecy wbdt tbmy `jucl

`drry, tbmyl sdncml d`rjss tbm Dtcdetn` ne smdr`b jg d omttmr cngm.


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4? Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

Ybdt tbmyl gjuel wds ds odl ds tbm pjtdtj gdknem tbmyl cmgt

ombnel.

Cnam tbm buelrmls jg jtbmr Nrnsb nkknirdets wbjl `jkmomgjrm tbmk, tbmyl smttcml ejt gdr grjk wbmrm tbmy lnsmkodraml

dt tbm ljàs jg Emw Jrcmdes del kjvml netj tbm twj-rjjk sbdà

wntb ]e`cm \nk, Duet Kdllnm, del tbm ojys. Ld bdl gjuel wjra

lniinei tbm `dedcs tbdt surrjuelml tbm `nty. \bm nkknirdets wmrm

bnrml ejt jecy om`dusm tbmy wjraml gjr pmeenms, out om`dusm tbmy

wmrm mxpmeldocm. \bm tdsa wds sj ldeimrjus, lnsmdsm del d``nlmetssj `jkkje, tbdt scdvm jwemrs rmgusml tj rnsa tbmnr prm`njus nevmst-

kmets. \bm Nrnsb lui tbm `dedcs. \bm scdvms lnl ejt. Dt cmdst tbdts

wbdt Ld tjcl tbmk, del bm emvmr cnml.

\bmy bdlet omme tbmrm out snx kjetbs omgjrm Ld `duibt tbm

ymccjw gmvmr del lnml. Nt wdset cjei omgjrm Kd gmcc ncc tjj. Bmr bmdrt

del spnrnt orjame, sbm gjccjwml Ld. Bmr pdrmets bdl survnvml wbdt

kdey nkknirdets dccml tbm `jggne vjydim tj Dkmrn`d jecy tj pmr-

nsb ne d gnctby, `rjwlml sbdà emdr tbm ldkp, Cjunsnded ljàsnlm.

Duet Kdllnm idvm tbm jclmr inrcs out d kjkmet tj bui tbm twj

cnttcm jems. \bm tmdrs del odwcnei qunàcy om`dkm negm`tnjus, del

tbmnr duet sbjjml Kmide del Cjvnm jut jg tbm omlrjjk del bmcl

je tj tbm odonms tj ammp tbmk grjk rueenei dgtmr wbncm ]e`cm \nk

qunàcy sbjvml tbm jclmr inrcs jut jg tbm bjusm. Cjvnm pdusml tj cjjaodà. Pbm jucl bmdr bmr snstmrs s`rmdknei gjr bmr tbrjuib tbm ljjr.

@jkm je. ]e`cm \nk irdooml bmr oy tbm drk del puccml

bmr dcjei dgtmr bnk. Yntb bmr grmm bdel sbm qunàcy wnpml bmr gd`m

del tbme rmd`bml odà del irdooml Kmide, wbj wds struiicnei tj

ammp pd`m ds tbmnr ue`cm lrdiiml tbmk tbrjuib tbm strmmts jg Nrnsb

@bdeemc.

Pjje tbmy cmgt tbm ljàs ombnel. \bm bjusms drjuel tbmk irmw

cdrimr. Nrje irnccm wjra cneml tbm sm`jel-gcjjr idccmrnms tbdt buei

jut jvmr tbm snlmwdcas. Kjss lrdpml tbm trmms cnam kjcly irdy-irmme

omdrls.

Kmide bdl gdctmrml del wds emdrcy puccnei Cjvnms drk jut jg


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nts sjàmt. Pbm trnml tj scjw ljwe. ]e`cm \nk stjppml cjei mejuib

tj tjwmr jvmr tbmk. Burry up jr Ncc invm ym tbm odà jg k bdel!

Ammp up, Cjvnm wbnspmrml tj Kmide. ^ju `de lj nt.Bmr jwe bmdrt pjuelml tj kdt`b bmr gjjtstmps. Bmr gmdr jg bmr

ue`cm wds ds irmdt ds bmr gmdr jg tbm ueaejwe.

\bm `nty tjja je d lnggmrmet gmmc del gcdnr dwdy grjk Nrnsb

@bdeemc. Ymcc-lrmssml cdlnms ne gde`y ijwes del icjvms strjccml

omsnlm imetcmkme wntb tjp bdts del pjcnsbml `dems. \bmy odrmcy

idvm ]e`cm \nk del tbm inrcs d icde`m ds tbmy pdssml oy je gjjt jr

je tbm bnib-spruei smdts jg tbmnr icjssy pbdmtjes. Dwdy grjk tbm

ljàs, tbm vmry dnr wds bmdvy wntb jpucme`m.

Del ymt . . . Cjvnm smesml de uelmrcynei sdlemss tbdt cd`ml tbm

dnr, de dcc-pmrvdsnvm bmdvnemss tbdt, cnam tbm Ppdensb kjss ne tbm

trmms, buei ne d pdcc jvmr tbm `nty ounct je tbm odàs jg scdvms del

tbm pjjr.

Ds tbmy burrnml dcjei, pdetnei, Kmide ldrml tj dsa, Ybmrmlj tbm ]rsucnems cnvm, ]e`cm: Pbm wds rmwdrlml wntb d ldra icjwmr

out wdset lnssudlml. Yncc tbm odonms om gdr grjk jur emw bjkm:

D wjrcl dwdy, bm kukocml.

Drm tbmy . . . drm tbm ]rsucnems . . . d en`m gdkncy:

\bm ]rsucnems drm eues wbj rue de jrpbdedim.

Jrpbdedim:Cjvnm rm`jncml. Duet Kdllnm del ]e`cm \nk bdl

swjre tj tbmnr kjtbmr tbdt ejem jg tbmk wjucl mvmr om smet tj dejrpbdedim.

Cjvnms bmdrt omide tj pjuel wbme sbm rmdcnzml wbdt wds bdp-

pmenei. \bmrm wjucl om ej cjvnei gdkncy gjr tbm cnttcm jems. Ej prmtty

`cjtbms jr omls jg tbmnr jwe. \bmyl om pdr`mcml jut smpdrdtml

grjk jem dejtbmr cnam puppnms grjk tbm sdkm cnttmr ng oy `bde`m

deyjem `bjsm tj dljpt tbmk dt dcc.Bjw wjucl sbm mvmr gnel tbmk didne ng tbmy wmrm smpdrdtml:

Bjw `jucl sbm pucc tbmk dcc odà tjimtbmr:

Pbm tureml tj stdrm dt bmr snstmr, tdanei ne Kmides wnlm, tmrrn-

gnml orjwe myms, bmr tbne cnkos del strdnibt orjwe bdnr. \bm nkdim

jg bmr ld bdl dcrmdly omiue tj gdlm grjk bmr knels mym, del sbm


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4< Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

nkdineml tbm sdkm wjucl sjje bdppme wntb bmr kd. Ybdt ng sbm

del Kmide wmrm smpdrdtml del sbm gjrijt wbdt bmr snstmr cjjaml

cnam: Ybdt ng sbm `juclet rm`jienzm tbm odonms:Bmr bdel tnibtmeml je Kmides ds tbmnr ue`cm rjuelml d `jr-

emr. Pbm wds tmkptml tj rue, hust ds sbm bdl omme cdst enibt. Ds ng

bm `jucl rmdl bmr knel, bmr ue`cm icde`ml jvmr bns sbjuclmr del

irjwcml, Ljet om ldwlcne.

Bm pnàml up bns pd`m, kdlm d sbdrp ture jgg d kdne tbjrjuib-

gdrm, del luàml ljwe d edrrjw pdssdimwdy. Pbdlml oy tbm snlms

jg tdcc ounclneis del cneml wntb `joocmstjems, tbm cdem wds `jjc del

ldkp. Ejw del didne tbmy wmrm trmdtml tj tbm snibt jg cjvmcy wdccml

idrlmes `rjwlml wntb gmres del `jcjrguc gcjwmrs sbm `juclet edkm

del pdcks wntb cjei grjels wbnspmrnei ne tbm ormmzm. \rnàcnei

gjuetdnes cmet tbm sjjtbnei sjuel jg gdccnei wdtmr.

Pbm lnlet aejw mxd`tcy wbdt tj bjpm gjr ejw tbdt tbm rdw

trutb bdl bnt bmr. \bmy wmrm tj om cnvnei bmrm, ne tbns irdel, tmr-rngynei emw pcd`m. Yjucl tbmnr emw gdkncy bdvm d wdccml idrlme:

]e`cm \nk sullmecy stjppml omgjrm d ljjr jg tbnà pcdeas smt

ne d stu``j wdcc tbm `jcjr jg rust. Bm stdrml ljwe dt tbm twj jg

tbmk gjr sj cjei tbdt Cjvnm lnlet aejw ng bm wds ijnei tj bnt tbmk

jr ng bm knibt bdvm `bdeiml bns knel.

Pbm bjpml bm wds dojut tj sdy, Nvm kdlm d knstdam. Cmts ij

bjkm.Nestmdl bm odraml, Orusb yjur snstmrs bdnr odà jgg bmr gd`m,

Cjvnm.

Cjvnm spnt je bmr pdck del skjjtbml odà Kmides orjwe bdnr.

Pbm ùppml bmr snstmrs `bne ne bmr bdels del skncml ljwe netj bmr

myms. Nts ijnei tj om irdel, sbm wbnspmrml. ^jucc smm. Nts ijnei

tj om irdel.^ju prjknsm: Kmide wbnspmrml.

Cjvnm `cjsml bmr myms. D sbnvmr scnl ljwe bmr spnem. Pbm wdetml

tj s`rmdk, N ljet aejw! N ljet aejw deytbnei. Nk jecy d cnttcm

inrc kysmcg!

Nestmdl sbm wbnspmrml, N prjknsm.


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]e`cm \nk rdnsml tbm wrjuibt-nrje cjjp tbdt smrvml ds d

aejàmr del cmt nt gdcc. Nt kdlm d bjccjw tbul. D kjkmet cdtmr, tbm

ljjr wds jpmeml oy d tdcc Emirmss wmdrnei d ornibt-jrdeim turodedel d stngg wbntm dprje jvmr d `dcn`j ijwe. \bm wjkde tjja jem

cjja dt ]e`cm \nk del tbme icde`ml ljwe dt Cjvnm del Kmide.

D g cmmtnei sbdljw jg `je`mre kjvml ombnel bmr myms. Nt pdssml sj

swngtcy Cjvnm wdset `mrtdne wbmtbmr sbm d`tudccy sdw nt jr ejt. Pbm

trnml tj tmcc bmrsmcg sbm wds wrjei. \rnml tj tmcc bmrsmcg tbm cjja

kmdet ejtbnei.

\bm wjkde sdnl sjkmtbnei ne d sjgt, cjvmcy cdeiudim Cjvnm lnl

ejt uelmrstdel del stmppml odà. Dejtbmr wjkde tjja bmr pcd`m

ne tbm jpme ljjrwdy. \bns jem bdl rml bdnr tbm `jcjr jg icjwnei

mkomrs je d irdtm del sane ds wbntm ds rjsm pmtdcs. Pbm wjrm d cjei,

sbnkkmrnei nvjry rjom mkorjnlmrml wntb buim ojuqumts jg g cjwmrs.

Nt wds sj cjjsmcy tnml sbm bmcl tbm tjp `cjsml wntb bmr bdel.

\bm wjkde lnlet dsa wbdt ]e`cm \nk wdetml. Pbm kmrmcycjjaml ljwe bmr ejsm dt bnk tbm wdy bml dcwdys ljem Cjvnm del

tbm rmst jg tbm Cdems.

Bm wdets tbmsm twj, bmr ue`cm sdnl. Ym kdlm d lmdc ymstmrldy.

Cjvnm `juclet tdam bmr myms jgg jg tbm wjkde. Bmr gd`m del

gmdturms wmrm pmrgm`t. Pbm wds scmelmr, ymt ejt ne tbm bdrl-deicml

wdy jg Duet Kdllnm. Yntb bmr ornibt-rml bdnr gcjwnei pdst bmr

sbjuclmrs, wrdppml ds sbm wds ne tbm cjei sncay rjom, sbm rmknelmlCjvnm jg d lmcn`dtm wdx `delcm tjppml oy d sbnkkmrnei gcdkm. Pbm

wds stueenei.

Cjvnm stjppml stdrnei dt tbm wjkdes bdnr del rjom cjei mejuib

tj cjja netj bmr myms. Pbm `juclet dcwdys trust tbm tbneis pmjpcm

sdnl, out sbml cmdreml tj smdr`b gjr tbm trutb ne tbmnr myms. Out tbns

wjkdes myms cdàml dey mxprmssnje wbdtsjmvmr. Ej ùrnjsnty, ejwdrktb. Ej hjy, ej sjrrjw. \bmrm wds ejem jg tbm onttmremss sbml

smme ne Duet Kdllnms myms, ejem jg tbm mtmredc bjpm del ojttjk-

cmss cjvm bmr kjtbmrs myms pjssmssml.

Nt wds ds ng sjkmjem bdl seuggml jut dcc tbm gmmcnei ne bmr.

Kdyom tbns ns wby tbmy emml sjkm `bnclrme bmrm, Cjvnm tbjuibt.


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D icnkkmr jg bjpm spdraml nesnlm bmr. Kd bdl dcwdys `dccml tbmk

bmr deimcs, bmr hjy. Vmrbdps sbm del Kmide wmrm bmrm tj ornei hjy

tj tbns wjkde wbj cjjaml dt tbmk wntb su`b ocdeaemss ombnelbmr myms.

Niejrnei Cjvnm del Kmide, tbm wjkde sdnl tj ]e`cm \nk,

Ydnt bmrm, s nc vjus pcdt. N wncc imt bnk. ]ecnam bmr `jcl myms, bmr

vjn`m wds wdrk. Nt rmknelml Cjvnm jg tbm suctry Emw Jrcmdes dnr.

\bm wjkde wdcaml dwdy, odrmcy bjclnei bmr rjom cjsml. Cjvnm

pmmrml pdst bmr netj tbm rjjk omyjel. Nt wds d buim ant`bme, cdrimr

tbde ]e`cm \nks twj rjjks put tjimtbmr. Oniimr mvme tbde tbmnr

tbdt`bml-rjjgml `jttdim odà ne Nrmcdel. \bmrm wmrm twj jtbmr

wjkme nesnlm, ojtb smdtml dt d tdocm. Ojtb wjrm tbm irdelmst ijwes

Cjvnm bdl mvmr smme. \bm gdorn` wds ornibt del sbney jem `rnk-

sje rml, tbm jtbmr tbm jcjr jg d rnpm pcuk. _jws del rjws jg rugg cms

`ds`dlml grjk tbmnr wdnsts tj tbm g cjjr.

Ptmdknei ùps jg cnqunl sdt je tbm tdocm ne grjet jg tbm wjkme.Jem ydweml del rmstml bmr bmdl upje bmr gjrmdrk ds tbm jtbmr

wjkde scjwcy tureml tj gd`m tbm ljjr. Pbm ejtn`ml Kmide gnrst

omgjrm bmr idzm gnedccy lrngtml tj Cjvnm.

Ybme tbmnr myms kmt, tbm wjkde d`rjss tbm rjjk tureml

dwdy out ejt omgjrm Cjvnm sdw tbm g cdsb jg deimr ne tbm wjkdes

myms. D gcdsb jg deimr qunàcy rmpcd`ml oy d wdsb jg sbdkm.

Pbm wdvml tbmk ne out Cjvnm lnlet kjvm. Lmspntm ]e`cm\nks tbrmdtmenei prmsme`m, lmspntm tbm wjkme stdrnei dt tbmk

grjk d`rjss tbm rjjk, Cjvnm wrdppml bmr drk prjtm`tnvmcy drjuel

Kmides sbjuclmrs del puccml bmr `cjsm. Pbml kdlm Kd d prjknsm

del sbm netmelml tj ammp nt.

Pbm wbnspmrml, Ej kdttmr wbdt, Kmide, Ncc wdt`b jut gjr

yju. Ej kdttmr wbdt.Bmr ue`cm pusbml tbmk jvmr tbm tbrmsbjcl.

Nt wdset kjrm tbde d gmw bjurs cdtmr tbdt Cjvnm sdw bmr snstmr

gjr tbm cdst tnkm. Kmide cdy lrdpml jvmr tbm sbjuclmr jg d tdcc, cjei-

cnkoml kde wbj `drrnml bmr s`rmdknei ljwe d cmeitby, edrrjw

bdccwdy.


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twj

ICJ_^, \MRDP, 429

nelmpmelme`m. Del dctbjuib sbm ej cjeimr cnvml tbm cngm sbm bdl

del ej jem `jucl gjr`m bmr tj lj deytbnei didnest bmr wncc, ejt d

ldy wmet oy tbdt sbm lnlet wjelmr ng tbm trutb wjucl `jkm jut.\bdt Cdurd Gjstmr wds ejtbnei kjrm tbde d gjrkmr wbjrm.

Ybme tbm `cjà ne tbm pdrcjr omcjw struà gjur, Cdurd rde

d bdel jvmr bmr myms del snibml. Ymcc d`qudnetml wntb ojuts jg

nesjkend, sbm aemw tbmrm wds ej ijnei odà tj scmmp. \bmrm wds

ejtbnei tj lj out wdnt gjr ldwe, wbme _jlrnij, tbm bdelykde,

del bns wngm, Deed, drrnvml del stdrtml tj prmpdrm ormdagdst gjr

bmr iumsts. \bdeas tj _jlrnij del Deed del tbmnr sje, _n`bdrl,

Gjstmrs wds aejwe ds ku`b gjr tbm bmdrty del lmcn`njus kmdcs sbm

pcdeeml ds nt wds gjr tbm gnem tdocm sbm smt.

Pbm wdcaml odà tj bmr oml del cnt tbm cdkp je tbm omlsnlm

tdocm, tbme pnàml up tbm ejvmc sbml omme rmdlnei. \bm @juet jg

Kjetm @rnstjoy Dcmxdelrm Lukds rmknelml bmr jg bmrsmcg. Lmtmr-

kneml tj su``mml ne ms`dpnei tbm cngm gdtm bdl bdelml bmr, sbmlmlu`dtml bmrsmcg, gnrst oy omiinei jem jg tbm jtbmr wbjrms, d wjkde

edkml Hjcnm, tj tmd`b bmr tj rmdl. \bm prj`mss bdl omme pdnestdanei

dt omst, gjr tbmrm wds cnttcm tnkm tj wdstm je sjkmtbnei ds grnvjcjus

ds rmdlnei. mt sbml pmrsmvmrml. Pbml emvmr gjrijttme Hjcnms dlvn`m8

Ptuly bdrl, cnttcm jem. Gjr ng yju `de rmdl, yju `de scnp netj tbm pdims

jg d ojja del ms`dpm netj yjur knel.

Bmr mggjrts tj omttmr bmrsmcg bdlet ijem ueejtn`ml. Pbm wds`bnlml oy tbm jtbmr wjkme ne tbm orjtbmc wbmrm sbm wds gjr`ml tj

irjw up jvmrenibt. Pbm wds d`ùsml jg omnei dcjjg del drrjidet

om`dusm sbm wdccml jgg bmr bmdrt del bmr sjuc ne jrlmr tj survnvm.

\brjuib nt dcc, sbm bdl ùctnvdtml bmr knel gjr nt wds tbm jecy

pcd`m sbm `jucl ms`dpm tj.

Ej jem `jucl tju`b bmr tbmrm. Ej kde `jucl put bns bdels jebmr knel.

Pbm lnlet `drm wbdt dey jg tbm jtbmr wjkme tbjuibt jg bmr.

Pbm wds tjj gjùsml je gnibtnei gjr survnvdc del wneenei bmr

nelmpmelme`m ne tbm jutsnlm wjrcl. Del sbml su``mmlml. Out dt

irmdt `jst. Pbm bdl mvmrytbnei sbm `jucl wdet. mt mvmry prmtty del


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?6 Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

mxpmesnvm tbnei sbm jweml wds cnam bmr cjvmcy je tbm jutsnlm,

ne`dpdocm jg gmmcnei je tbm nesnlm.

Pbml cjvml je`m. Pbm cjvml bmr Ld del Kd, bmr snstmrs. Outejw . . .

Ejw nt wds mdsnmr tj gmmc ejtbnei.

Cdurd bdl omme up gjr snx bjurs omgjrm ormdagdst wds jvmr del

tbm lnenei rjjk wds gnedccy `cmdrml. \wj vnsntnei gdkncnms bdl

lmpdrtml tj rmture tj tbmnr bjkmtjwes del nt wds tnkm tj prmpdrm

gjr tbm emxt.

Pbm wds cuày tj bdvm d stmdly strmdk jg iumsts. Bmrs wds

tbm jecy ojdrlneibjusm ne d tjwe qunàcy sprmdlnei ne dcc lnrm`-

tnjes tbdeas tj nts gjuelmrs lms`meldets del tbmnr jggmr tj smcc

bjkmstmdlmrs twj trd`ts jg cdel gjr tbm prn`m jg jem. Yntb kjrm

smttcmrs `dkm kjrm ousnemss, del tbm tbrmdt jg rmemidlm @jkde`bm

dttdàs lnknensbml. \bm stdim cnems wmrm ljuocnei tbmnr s`bmlucms,

del wntb cuà d rdncrjdl spur knibt jem ldy ùt tbrjuib Icjry.\bm s`mets jg `needkje del od`je stncc cneimrml ne tbm ant`bme

ds Cdurd wmet jvmr tbm lneemr kmeu wntb _jlrnij wbncm Deed

wjraml upstdnrs `bdeinei cnemes. \bjuib sbm ejrkdccy trustml

_jlrnij tj lj tbm ldncy kdramtnei bml tduibt bmr bjw cjei

vdrnjus ùts jg kmdt sbjucl bdei ne jrlmr tj rmd`b tbmnr pmda tme-

lmremss, wbn`b grunts del vmimtdocms wmrm hust rnpm mejuib, bjw tj

odridne gjr d gdnr prn`m tjldy sbm wdetml tj ms`dpm omgjrm tbmwdccs `cjsml ne je bmr.

Ne bmr rjjk, sbm trnml tj tdkm bmr ùrcy bdnr netj d `bnieje

omgjrm `bjjsnei d ruggcml irdy ojeemt del d omdlml rmtnùcm. Pbm

kdlm surm tbm sncvmr lmrrneimr sbm emvmr wmet wntbjut wds sdgmcy

wntbne tbm pursm, tbme scnppml tbm snca `jrls jvmr bmr wrnst del

`jccm`tml bmr pdrdsjc grjk tbm bdcc trmm emdr tbm grjet ljjr. Drkmlwntb bmr cnst del d odsamt gjr `drrynei bmr pur`bdsms, sbm wds sjje

je bmr wdy.

\bm \mxds sue wds dcrmdly orutdc. Pbm usml tbm pdrdsjc tj prj-

tm`t bmr `jkpcmxnje ds sbm bmdlml tj tbm kmr`detncm. Ds sbm strjccml

dcjei, bmr gjjtstmps surm del `jegnlmet, sbm idzml dt tbm gdkncndr


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Bmdrt jgstjem ?4

cdelkdras, tbm emdt rjws jg gdcsm-grjetml stjrms je mntbmr snlm jg

tbm strmmt, tbm ojdrlwdca tbdt ampt pdssmrsoy jut jg tbm lusty rjdl.

Icjry wds d gnem tjwe, gdr mejuib grjk Emw Jrcmdes tbdt sbmgmct sjkmwbdt sdgm grjk rm`jientnje, ymt skdcc mejuib tj bdvm rjjk

tj irjw bmr ousnemss.

Cdurd skncml del kdlm nt d pjnet tj stjp del `bdt wntb dcc

tbm kmr`bdets sbml `jkm tj aejw8 Vdtrnà J\jjcm, tbm out`bmr,

dcwdys sdvml tbm gnemst uts jg kmdt gjr bmr. Oni Knà _jonesje, tbm

skntb, kdlm `mrtdne bmr bjrsm wds prjpmrcy sbjl del bmr `drrndim

wbmmcs wmcc irmdsml. Bdrrnsje Odramr, wbj dcjei wntb bns kjtbmr

jweml tbm kmr`detncm, wds dcwdys wnccnei tj pcmdsm.

\bmy dcc aemw bmr ds Krs. Cdurd Gjstmr. \bm rmspm`tdocm,

wmdctby wnljw Gjstmr.

Pbm bjpml tj ammp nt tbdt wdy.

Pbml emdrcy rmd`bml tbm kmr`detncm wbme d `jwojy `duibt bmr

mym ds bm sduetmrml d`rjss tbm strmmt del stdrtml ljwe tbm snlmwdcatjwdrl bmr. Ybme bm tnppml bns bdt, sbm idvm bnk d qunà, jjc ejl

del tbme deicml bmr pdrdsjc sj tbdt bmr gd`m wds bnllme grjk bns

vnmw. Pbm pnàml up bmr pd`m d ont ejt ejtn`mdocy, hust mejuib tj

put lnstde`m omtwmme tbmk.

\mkptml tj icde`m jvmr bmr sbjuclmr, sbm gjr`ml bmrsmcg tj ammp

bmr myms je tbm wdca dbmdl jg bmr del trnml tj `jevne`m bmrsmcg sbm

wds omnei gjjcnsb. Ybdt wmrm tbm `bde`ms tbdt mvme jem jg tbm`juetcmss kme sbml aejwe ne Emw Jrcmdes wjucl sbjw up bmrm:

Cmt dcjem rm`jienzm bmr ejw: \bm jlls wmrm d knccnje tj jem.

Ybme sbm gnedccy rmd`bml tbm kmr`detncm, sbm mxpmrnme`ml d

wdvm jg rmcnmg. Pbm gjclml bmr pdrdsjc del pdusml je tbm tbrmsbjcl

gjr d kjkmet ds bmr myms dlhustml tj tbm cnibt nesnlm. D`rjss tbm

rjjk, Bdrrnsje wds ousy bmcpnei d wjkde smcm`t `deenei hdrs. D`jwpue`bmr ne d gnctby sbnrt wntb tdttmrml ùggs, wmcc-wjre lmenk

pdets, del swmdt-stdneml tme-idccje bdt wdntml gjr smrvn`m. Bm bdl

pncml d skdcc stdà jg ijjls d pjuel odi jg lry omdes, d gmw tnes

jg sdrlnems, del d bdcg ljzme pjtdtjms je tbm `juetmr.

D `bncl stjjl dcjeisnlm bnk, d cnttcm inrc ne d rdiiml bjkmspue


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?? Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

hukpmr tbdt sdiiml jgg bmr tbne sbjuclmrs. Omemdtb nt sbm wjrm d

sjncml wbntm ocjusm. Pbm wds stdelnei ne grjet jg de jpme `dely

hdr gucc jg cmkje lrjps. \bm `bncls bdel wds ùrcml netj d gnst, ejljuot `cjsml drjuel d pnm`m jg `dely sbml semdaml grjk tbm hdr.

Cdurd uelmrstjjl tbm s`mem ne jem icde`m. \bm snibt rmknelml

bmr dcc tjj ku`b jg bmrsmcg dt tbdt sdkm dim. Nt wds de nkdim tbdt

`jehurml up kmkjrnms jg Kmide tjj. Pbm tureml dwdy, out ejt

omgjrm sbm gmct d lmspmrdtm sqummzm ne bmr `bmst wbmrm bmr bmdrt bdl

je`m omme.Pbm trnml tj `je`metrdtm je tbm cnst jg tbneis sbm emmlml del

wds dojut tj kjvm je wbme sbm bmdrl tbm `rdà jg gcmsb didnest

gcmsb.

Lrjp tbjsm swmmts gjrm N tde yjur bnlm!

\bm bdrsbcy uttmrml tbrmdt stjppml bmr ne bmr trdàs.

Pbm wbnrcml del `duibt tbm kde tjwmrnei jvmr tbm `bncl, bns

bdel stncc rdnsml. D cjem cmkje lrjp cdy je tbm gcjjr omsnlm tbm cnttcm

inrcs lnrty odrm gmmt. Pbm stjjl sncmet, out bmr ldra myms wmrm wnlm

ds sdu`mrs. Omemdtb bmr skdcc gneimrs, prmssml didnest bmr `bmma, d

cdrim, rml bdelprnet tjcl tbm tdcm.

Yntbjut tbjuibt, Cdurd burrnml jvmr tj tbm juetmr del odriml

ne tj tbm skdcc spd`m omtwmme tbm kde del tbm `bncl.

Ng yju cdy dejtbmr bdel je bmr yjucc rmirmt nt uetnc tbm ldyyju lnm, sbm sdnl.

\bm kde cjjaml ds stueeml ds bns lduibtmr, out bm rm`jvmrml

ne d bmdrtomdt.

Pbms knem del Ncc ejt bdvm bmr stmdcnei.

\bm bncl pmmaml jut grjk ombnel Cdurds sanrt. N wdset stmdc-

nei, Vd. N wds ijeed dsa tbm kde ng N `jucl bdvm jem. Bmr trmku-

cjus vjn`m orjam je tbm wjrls ds sbm gjuibt odà tmdrs.

Ymrm ejt tbnmvms jromiidrs. Ejw imt jvmr bmrm. Bm pjnetml

tj d spjt je tbm gcjjr omsnlm bnk. \bm cnttcm inrc scnppml drjuel

Cdurd tj stdel omsnlm bmr pd. Pbm lrjppml bmr bdel out tbm pdck

prnet je bmr gd`m gcdrml rml del deiry.


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Bmdrt jgstjem ?0

\bm kde niejrml tbm `bncl ds bm trnml tj stdrm Cdurd ljwe. Pbm

stdrml rnibt odà, lmtmrkneml tj cmt bnk aejw bml kmt bns kdt`b.

Lj yju bdvm orjtbmrs del snstmrs dt bjkm: Cdurd tureml bmrdttmetnje tj tbm cnttcm inrc.

\bm `bncl icde`ml up dt bmr gdtbmr omgjrm sbm ejllml yms.

Nk smelnei yju bjkm wntb d bdcg pjuel jg cmkje lrjps.

Pbdrm tbmk, wncc yju:

N ljet tdam `bdrnty, tbm kde irjwcml.

Nts ejt gjr yju. Nts gjr yjur `bnclrme. Cdurd aemw tbmrm wds

prjodocy vmry cnttcm cnibt ne bns `bnclrmes cnvms. Ng tbm inrc wds dey

neln`dtnje, tbm hjy bdl omme omdtme jut jg tbmk d cjei tnkm dij.

Bjw N rdnsm ky yjueiues ns ky jwe ousnemss.

^ju ljet bdvm dey ousnemss bnttnei d `bncl, knstmr.

Pbm wdt`bml bns hdw oue`b, aemw nestne`tnvmcy tbdt bns bdel

bdl tnibtmeml netj d gnst.

Hust yju try, knstmr.Ds sbm kmt bns bdrl stdrm, sbm gmct sjkmjem kjvm tj stdel omsnlm

bmr. \bme sbm bmdrl d vjn`m sbm rm`jienzml. D vjn`m gnccml wntb

`jegnlme`m.

\bnea twn`m omgjrm yju lj sjkmtbnei yjucc rmirmt.

Cdurd tureml del gjuel bmrsmcg stdrnei netj tbm myms jg _mvmr-

mel Ordel K`@jrknà, tbm knenstmr jg Icjrys jecy `bur`b. Bm

wds stdelnei ds `cjsm ds bm `jucl imt. D uentml grjet, tbmy stjjlsbjuclmr tj sbjuclmr gd`nei ljwe tbm `jwbdel.

N suiimst yju ird`njuscy d``mpt tbns cdlys anel jggmr tj pur-

`bdsm d ont jg `dely gjr yjur `bnclrme del ne tbm guturm yju bjcl

yjur tmkpmr, tbm rmvmrmel sdnl.

]sml tj cnstmenei tj tbns kde lmcnvmr bns Pueldy smrkjes, sbm

bdl ej nlmd tbdt omemdtb K`@jrknàs `jegnlmet, skncnei mxtmrnjrcdy su`b `jurdim del strmeitb. _mcnmg swmpt tbrjuib bmr wbme sbm

rmdcnzml sbm wds ej cjeimr dcjem. Pbm bdl rmd`tml tj tbm bjkm-

stmdlmrs dssduct je tbm `bncl wntbjut tbneanei.

Pbm bdl ej lmsnrm tj mvme `jetmkpcdtm wbdt knibt bdvm bdp-

pmeml ng tbm ijjl rmvmrmel bdlet stmppml ne.


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?< Hncc Kdrnm cdelns

\bm kde stdrml odà del gjrtb omtwmme tbm twj jg tbmk,

jpmeml bns kjutb, tbjuibt omttmr jg wbdt nt wds bm knibt bdvm

sdnl, del `cjsml nt.Bdrrnsje burrnml d`rjss tbm rjjk del qunàcy omide tdccynei

up tbm bjkmstmdlmrs skdcc jrlmr jg ijjls. Bm odiiml up d bdcg

pjuel jg swmmts del smt tbmk dtjp tbm jrlmr. Cdurd rmd`bml gjr

tbm sdà del bmcl nt jut tj tbm `bncl. \bm cnttcm inrc cjjaml up dt bmr

gdtbmr gjr pmrknssnje tj d``mpt, del bm idvm d scnibt ejl jg bns bmdl

ne dàejwcmlikmet. Pbm rmd`bml jut del Cdurd pcd`ml tbm sdà ne

bmr bdel.

\bdea yju, cdly, tbm cnttcm inrc wbnspmrml.

^jurm wmc`jkm.

\bmrm wds sj ku`b kjrm Cdurd wdetml tj sdy, sj ku`b kjrm

sbm wnsbml sbm `jucl lj gjr tbm `bncl, out sbm dcrmdly gmdrml sbml

ljem tjj ku`b. Pbm `jucl jecy bjpm tbm kde wjuclet tdam bns

sbdkm del mkodrrdsskmet jut je tbm inrc dgtmr tbmy bdl cmgt tbmstjrm.

Cdurd rmgusml tj wdca dwdy uetnc tbm kde del bncl cmgt. Ybme

tbmy wmrm gnedccy jut jg snibt, sbm rmcmdsml d snib jg rmcnmg del tureml

tj Ordel K`@jrknà.

\bdea yju, _mvmrmel. Pbm wds wmcc dwdrm tbdt bm wds stdrnei

spmùcdtnvmcy. N rmdccy bdl ej nlmd wbdt N wds ijnei tj lj emxt.

Pbjrt jg sbjjtnei tbm kde.Bns skncm cnt up bns gd`m. Dgtmr wbdt N hust sdw, tbmrms ejt d

ljuot ne ky knel tbdt yju `jucl bdvm bdelcml tbneis.

Pbm ont bmr ojttjk cnp del icde`ml tjwdrl tbm ljjr omgjrm sbm

cjjaml dt tbm prmd`bmr didne.

N hust bjpm N lnlet kdam tbneis wjrsm gjr tbdt `bncl.

N ljuot tbneis `jucl imt ku`b wjrsm gjr bmr.Cdurd snibml del sdnl sjgtcy, Jb, yms, tbmy `jucl.

Ybme tbm prmd`bmr cjjaml dt bmr qumstnjeneicy, sbm sbjja bmr

bmdl, lnsknssnei bmr `jkkmet.

Lj yju aejw tbdt kde: sbm dsaml. Bdvm yju mvmr smme bnk

omgjrm:


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Bmdrt jgstjem ?=

\bmy ljet dttmel `bur`b. Nvm emvmr smme bnk drjuel.

Bdrrnsje spjam up grjk ombnel tbm `juetmr. Vrjodocy emw

tj tbm drmd. Pj kdey gjcas smttcnei drjuel bmrm, tdanei dlvdetdimjg tbm cdel sdcm. Nts ejt cnam tbm jcl ldys wbme wm aemw dcc jur

emnibojrs.

\bneis `bdeim, Bdrrnsje, Ordel tjcl bnk. N nkdinem emw

gjcas kjvnei ne ns ijjl gjr ousnemss.

\bdts trum, out wml om omttmr jgg ng tbmrm wds d wdy tj cmt jecy

upstdelnei gjcas ne. P`uk cnam tbdt bdvm ej pcd`m ne jur tjwe.

Cdurd wmdtbmrml tbm jkkmet oy puttnei d pcd`nl wnljw Gjs-

tmr skncm je bmr gd`m.

Pbm tureml tj Ordel. Ybdt orneis yju bmrm tbns kjrenei,

_mvmrmel:

Bm skncml od`a. N `jucl sdy tbdt N wds bmrm tj gncc de jrlmr gjr

ky snstmr, out sne`m Nk ejt d cndr, N bdvm tj dlknt N sdw yju del

stmppml nesnlm tj sdy bmccj del sullmecy yju wmrm gcynei tj tbdt`bncls lmgmesm. Nkprmssnvm, N kust sdy.

Nkpucsnvm del prjodocy vmry stupnl, out N `juclet stdel

oy del wdt`b tbdt kde knstrmdt tbdt `bncl. Mkodrrdssml oy bns

pmrusdc, sbm trnml tj `bdeim tbm suohm`t. Bjw bdvm yju omme,

_mvmrmel:

Nvm omme ousy sdelnei del rmgnensbnei `bur`b pmws.

Bns deswmr surprnsml bmr. Dctbjuib sbm aemw grjk josmrvneibnk mvmry Pueldy tbdt bm wds pbysn`dccy gnt, sbm bdlet tdame bnk

gjr d kde wbj cdojrml ku`b. Je `cjsmr nespm`tnje sbm ejtn`ml tbm

wdy bns sbjuclmrs gnccml jut bns sunt jdt del tbm gd`t tbdt bns bdels

wmrm ejt tbm bdels jg d kde wbj sbnml dwdy grjk bdrl wjra.

Del yju: Bm smmkml lmtmrkneml tj ammp `bdttnei.

Ousy ds wmcc, out N sjrmcy emmlml de jutnei. N `dkm ne tj smm ngBdrrnsje bds deytbnei tbdt knibt tmkpt km tj spmel sjkm mxtrd

kjemy tbns kjrenei.

Bdrrnsje wds stncc ombnel tbm juetmr. Yntb d skncm, bm rmd`bml

up del skjjtbml ljwe tbm pdrt ne bns wmcc-jncml bdnr. N wds

mxpm`tnei _jlrnij, ds usudc, bm sdnl.


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Pbm jggmrml bnk bmr cnst del odsamt.

Nvm d emw lnspcdy jg cd`m del outtjes Nl cnam tj sbjw yju,

Bdrrnsje tjcl bmr.Pbm lnlet smw, out Cdurd mx`usml bmrsmcg deywdy, tbneanei

Ordel knibt om tjj pjcntm tj tdam bns cmdvm. Out ds Bdrrnsje lrmw

bmr jvmr tj vnmw bns emw ntmks, sbm ejtn`ml Ordel dppmdrml pmr-

gm`tcy `jetmet tj cmde didnest tbm `juetmr del cneimr.

Ordel wds lrdwe tj tbm ird`mguc swdy jg Cdurds sanrt ds sbm

kjvml d`rjss tbm stjrm.

Bml `rjssml tbm tbrmsbjcl hust ds tbm rde`bmr bdl scdppml bns

lduibtmr del wds je bns wdy tj `bdccmeim tbm ouccy wbme Cdurd

sullmecy stmppml ne. Bns gmdr gjr bmr wds ds irmdt ds bns dlknrdtnje

gjr bmr `jurdim. \j bmdr bmr dlknt sbm bdl d`tml wntbjut tbjuibt

gjr bmr jwe sdgmty jecy uelmrs`jrml bmr smcgcmssemss.

Ds bm `jetneuml tj dlknrm bmr lmkurm cjvmcnemss grjk bns vde-tdim pjnet, bm `jkpdrml tbm sjpbnstn`dtml, pjcnsbml wjkde sbm

dppmdrml tj om wntb tbm ordvm, dcomnt sjkmwbdt gjjcbdrly, `bdk-

pnje jg de ncc-trmdtml `bncl. \bmrm wds jovnjuscy gdr kjrm tj Cdurd

Gjstmr tbde kmt tbm mym.

Ordel smcm`tml d gmw ntmks tbdt bm aemw bns snstmr, @bdrnty,

emmlml d s`jjp jg omdes del d gmw miis. Bm drrnml tbmk jvmr tj

tbm `juetmr, dwdrm jg Cdurd ds sbm kjvml drjuel tbm stjrm, stdccneids bm wdntml gjr bmr tj gnensb sbjppnei.

Bjw drm tbm `bnclrme, _mvmrmel: Bdrrnsje bdl cmgt Cdurd

tj bmr sbjppnei del wds ombnel tbm `juetmr didne, wrntnei jut d

rm`mnpt.

Ordel aemw gucc wmcc tbdt bm spdrml tbm rjl tjj jgtme sne`m bns

wngm, Hdems, pdssnei. @bdrnty lnl bmr omst wntb Pdk del Hdenm, outsbm wdset tbm strjeimst jg lns`npcnedrndes d rmd`tnje, ej ljuot, tj

tbmnr jwe strn`t uporneinei. Bml trnml tj rm`je`ncm bns jwe kmkj-

rnms jg tbmnr gdtbmr, out tnkm bdl ejt ljem deytbnei tj bmcp.

_mvmrmel: Bdrrnsje lrmw bnk jut jg bns ldra tbjuibts.

Jb, Nk sjrry. N wds hust tbneanei


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Bjw drm tbm `bnclrme: Bdrrnsje dsaml didne.

P`dkps. Ne`jrrninocm. Bmdctby ds mvmr. Ordel pdnl gjr tbm

omdes del miis del ejtn`ml Cdurds odsamt wdntnei gjr bmr je tbm`juetmr. Bm wdt`bml ds Bdrrnsje wmet tj tbm skdcc kdnc `uon`cms

dcjei tbm wdcc. Bm puccml d cmttmr jut jg Cdurds ojx del pcd`ml nt

ne tbm odsamt.

Ordel cneimrml, `bdttnei wntb Bdrrnsje uetnc Cdurd gnedccy

hjneml tbmk. Bm wdntml wbncm sbm pdnl gjr bmr ntmks del pn aml up

bmr odsamt.

Nk wdcanei yju bjkm, bm tjcl bmr.

Vdrlje km: Pbm smmkml dstjensbml.

Nk wdcanei yju bjkm. Nt wdset d rmqumst.

N `de tdam `drm jg kysmcg, N dssurm yju.

Pbm knibt om cjvmcy mtbmrmdccy sj ymt ne tbdt kjkmet tbm

strmeitb jg wncc del lmtmrknedtnje ne bmr myms dssurml bnk sbm

omcnmvml sbm `jucl nelmml tdam `drm jg bmrsmcg ng emml om.Pj nt smmks, bm dlknttml, out dgtmr wbdt hust bdppmeml, Nl

gmmc omttmr smmnei yju tj yjur ljjr.

_mdccy, _mvmrmel, Cdurd cjwmrml bmr vjn`m. Nk pmrgm`tcy

gnem.

Pbm cdnl bmr bdel je bns scmmvm gjr tbm ornmgmst kjkmet, ds ng

trynei tj `jkkuen`dtm tbrjuib d imetcm tju`b tbdt dcc wds wmcc.

\bm neej`met tju`b lnl kjrm tbde `dck bnk. Bm om`dkm mvmekjrm lmtmrkneml tj ms`jrt bmr bjkm ejt jecy tj jggmr prjtm`tnje,

out tj mehjy bmr `jkpdey dwbncm cjeimr.

Krs. Gjstmr, N nesnst.

Gjr d kjkmet bm tbjuibt sbm wjucl `jetneum tj rmgusm. \bme

sbm icde`ml jut tbm grjet wneljw del grjweml. De nestdet cdtmr,

sbm idvm bnk d scnibt skncm del sbruiiml.\bme yju kdy wdca km bjkm, ng yju nesnst.

N lj.

Ds tbmy cmgt tbm stjrm tjimtbmr, _mvmrmel K`@jrkn`a jggmrmlbns drk.


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Pcnppnei bmr bdel netj tbm rjja jg Ordels drk wds d pmrgm`tcy

neej`met imsturm jr sj sbm tbjuibt uetnc sbm gmct bns wdrktb

tbrjuib tbm gdorn` jg bns `jdt scmmvm del `duibt bmr ormdtb dt bmruemxpm`tml rmd`tnje. Pbm bdlet tbjuibt tj om kjvml oy tbm scnibt

`jeem`tnje. Pbm emvmr, mvmr sjuibt jut netnkd`y. \jj kdey mkj-

tnjes, tjj ku`b smesntnvnty bdl omme strnppml grjk bmr ds d `bncl.

Pbm wdcaml omsnlm Ordel del stdrml strdnibt dbmdl, bjpnei tj

bnlm bmr mkodrrdsskmet ombnel tbm cd`m-trnkkml mlim jg bmr oje-

emt. Out nt wds nkpjssnocm tj gjrimt wbj sbm wds del tbdt sbm wdsstrjccnei ljwe Kdne Ptrmmt je d prmd`bmrs drk.

Ybj wjucl bdvm tbjuibt:

\rutb om tjcl, Ordel K`@jrkn`a wds bdelsjkm pmrsjen-

gnml. \dcc, wntb tbn`a cnibt bdnr del irmme myms, bm mxulml qunmt

`jegnlme`m del `bdrk. Purprnsnei, sne`m sbml dcwdys nkdineml

d prmd`bmr tj om ku`b kjrm rmsmrvml. Out grjk wbdt sbml smme

jg bnk, bm dcwdys dppmdrml `bmmrguc, mtmredccy jptnknstn`, del

`jkpdssnjedtm.

Pbm icde`ml jvmr dt bnk, gjuel bnk stulynei bmr netmetcy, del

gmct tbm `jcjr rnsm ne bmr `bmmas. Bmr mkodrrdsskmet surprnsml bmr.

Pbml omme gjr`ml tj invm up dcc kdeemr jg sbyemss mdrcy ne cngm.

Ds bmr `bmmas ocdzml, sbm didne rmknelml bmrsmcg bm wds d

prmd`bmr. Ejt jecy tbdt, out bm wds d gdtbmr. D wnljwmr. D rmdcwnljwmr wntb ejt jem out twj `bnclrme. Bm wds d pnccdr jg tbm

`jkkuenty, ne kdey wdys tbm `cjsmst tbnei Icjry bdl tj d kdyjr.

Hust ds sbm wds wjelmrnei bjw tj gncc tbm dwawdrl sncme`m, tbmy

pdssml tbm grjet wneljw jg tbm Icjry Idzmttmounclnei. Pbm icde`ml

nesnlm del sdw Bdea Cdrsje snttnei ombnel bns lmsa. \bdeaguccy,

bm cjjaml up, wdvml, del sniedcml gjr tbmk tj wdnt.

\bmrms Bdea, sbm tjcl Ordel. \bmy pdusml del sbm scnppml

bmr bdel jgg bns drk.

Bdea burrnml jut. Bns sbnrt scmmvms wmrm rjccml up tj bns mcojws,

bns ojwtnm dsamw. Bns orjwe bdnr cjjaml ds ng bml omme rdanei bns

gneimrs tbrjuib nt, out tbmrm wds d buim skncm je bns gd`m.


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Bmdrt jgstjem ?>

Nts irmdt tj smm yju ojtb. Nk dvjnlnei wjra, Bdea sdnl ne

irmmtnei.

Cdurd bdl emvmr smme tbm usudccy tbjuibtguc wrntmr, puocnsbmr,del d`tnei sbmrngg cjja ds bdppy ds bm lnl ejw.

Ordel kust bdvm omme tbneanei tbm sdkm tbnei. Jovnjuscy

kdrrndim dirmms wntb yju, Bdea.

Cdurd stulnml Bdea del gjuel nt ùrnjus tbdt d gjrty-ymdr-jcl

kde `jucl d`tudccy om mkodrrdssml oy bns grnmels `jkkmet.

Nk d bdppy kde, bm sdnl. Ejw ng N de hust gnel sjkmjem tj

tdam jvmr ds sbmrngg . . .

Cdurd `juclet ocdkm bnk gjr wdetnei tj bdel tbm hjo jvmr tj

sjkmjem mcsm. Dgtmr gjncnei d odea rjoomry bm cdnkml bns d`tnjes

wmrm jkpcmtmcy d``nlmetdc Bdea bdl omme prj`cdnkml tbm tjwe

bmrj del rdncrjdlml netj tbm hjo jg sbmrngg uetnc d rmpcd`mkmet jucl

om gjuel. Ds d`tnei sbmrngg, bml dckjst cjst bns cngm ne d sbjjt-jut.

Ybme `de wm mxpm`t d emw mlntnje jg tbm Idzmttm: Pbmwdetml tj put d skncm odà je bns gd`m.

Bjpmguccy omgjrm tbm wmma ns up, Bdea sdnl. Oy tbm wdy,

Cdurd, Ncc emvmr om docm tj tbdea yju mejuib gjr bjstnei jur wml-

lnei del rm`mptnje suppmr. Bml tbdeaml bmr mvmry tnkm bml rue

netj bmr tbns pdst kjetb.

Ordel cduibml del ejllml. Ng sbm bdlet stmppml ne, tbm wml-

lnei wjucl bdvm tdame pcd`m rnibt tbmrm ne tbm knllcm jg yjur sur-prnsm pdrty.

Bdea ejllml. Bjcl nt rnibt tbmrm, dcc jg yju! bm knknàml

Cdurd del sbm irnkd`ml.

Bdea bdl emdrcy cjst tbm Idzmttmwbme bm rde jut jg guels del

wds cdnl up dgtmr tbm sbjjt-jut. \bm tjwe bdl ijttme tjimtbmr tj

bmcp bnk jut del Cdurd bdl bjstml d surprnsm pdrty ne bmr odà-ydrl. Lurnei tbm pdrty, Bdea prjpjsml tj Dkmcnd Bdwtbjrem, wbj

wds ejt jecy tbm tjwe bmdcmr out Cdurds jecy `cjsm grnmel. Dkmcnd

bdl d``mptml del Ordel bdl omme rmdly tj kdrry tbmk je tbm spjt.

Cdurd rmkmkomrml tbneanei Ybdt bdvm N ljem: tbm kneutm

sbm spjam up del stjppml tbmk. Pbm wds dldkdet wbme sbm sdnl,


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Bdea Cdrsje, tbns ns yjur surprnsm pdrty ejtKnss Bdwtbjrems

wmllnei ldy. Pbm lmsmrvms d `mcmordtnje wjrtby jg bmr del N gjr jem

netmel tj smm tbdt sbm imts nt.Cdurd `rneiml mvme ejw ds sbm rm`dccml tbm wdy sbml tdame

`bdrim, out sbm bdlet omme dojut tj cmt tbm kmegjca rjo Dkmcnd jg

d cjvmcy wmllnei ldy. Pbml put je d vmry skdcc out mcmidet mvmet d

wmma cdtmr ne bmr lrdwnei rjjk del bdl mvme bdl Dkmcnds ijwe

kdlm gjr bmr jut jg jem jg bmr jwe. \j Cdurd, nt wds tbm cmdst dey-

jem jucl lj gjr tbm kde wbj bdl ejt jecy mstdocnsbml Icjrys gnrstemwspdpmr, out bdl bmcpml rnl tbm tmrrntjry jg d idei jg tbnmvms.

Aejwnei tbdt sbm wjucl emvmr bdvm d wmllnei jg bmr jwe kdlm

Cdurds pdrt ne tbm pcdeenei d onttmrswmmt dggdnr out sbm tjja hjy ne

tbm kjkmet. Ybme Dkmcnd dsaml bmr tj stdel up gjr bmr, sbml

bukocy d``mptml, tbjuib sbm wdset gjjc mejuib tj omcnmvm gjr d

kjkmet tbdt Dkmcnd wjucl bdvm omgrnmelml bmr bdl sbm aejwe

dojut Cdurds pdst.

Pbm bdl ej rmirmts. \bm wmllnei bdl omme pmrgm`t. Pbm jecy

wnsbml tbm emwcywmls wjucl stjp sneinei bmr prdnsms.

Dkmcnd ns pcdeenei d lneemr jg bmr jwe sjje, Bdea sdnl.

^jucc ojtb om jur gnrst iumsts.

Ncc cjja gjrwdrl tj nt, Ordel sdnl.

Pj wncc N, Cdurd dssurml Bdea.Cdurd gmct Ordels idzm je bmr del tureml bns wdy. Ptdrnei netj

bns myms, sbm sdw ej cust tbmrm, kmrmcy rmspm`t. Del tmelmremss.

Cdurd cjjaml dwdy gnrst. Nl omst om imttnei od`a. _jlrnij

emmls tbmsm irj`mrnms. Pbm bmcl jut bmr bdel gjr tbm odsamt. N `de

kdedim oy kysmcg grjk bmrm, _mvmrmel, tbdea yju.

^jurm ejt ijnei tj cmt d prmtty cdly wdca bjkm dcc dcjem, drm

yju: Bdea euliml Ordel je tbm sbjuclmr.

Cdurd wdetml tj kuzzcm tbm emwspdpmrkde.

Jg `jursm ejt. Ordel ampt d bjcl jg tbm odsamt del jggmrml bns

drk didne. ]ewnccnei tj rmgusm ne grjet jg Bdea, Cdurd bmsntdtml

del tbme d``mptml. \bm sjjemr sbm idvm ne, tbm sjjemr sbml om


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Bmdrt jgstjem 04

bjkm. Pbm tjja d lmmp ormdtb del cnibtcy rmstml bmr gneimrtnps je

tbm `rjja jg Ordels mcojw didne.

Oy tbm tnkm tbmy rmd`bml tbm ojdrlneibjusm, tbmyl gdccme netjd jkgjrtdocm sncme`m tbdt wdset orjame uetnc Ordel sdnl, N bdl de

uctmrnjr kjtnvm gjr wdcanei yju bjkm, yju aejw.

Ljet tmcc kmyjubdrojr dey sm`rmts, _mvmrmel.

N dlknt nt. Nk iuncty.

Bm stmppml `cjsmr. \bmrm wds cmss tbde d gjjt omtwmme tbmk

ejw.

Pbm wnsbml bm wjucl stmp od`a, out bm lnlet kjvm. Bns emdr-

emss dggm`tml bmr ne wdys sbm `juclet gdtbjk. Pbm stmppml `cjsmr tj

tbm ljjr. Pbm knibt bdvm omme wdry, out bns myms wmrm ejt jecy sknc-

nei, out ornkknei wntb bjemsty. \bmy wmrmet gucc jg ocdremy cnam

bmr ue`cm \nks. Ejr wds tbmrm dey cust jr pmrvmrsnje tbmrm. \bmy

wmrm jpme, bjemst, del gnccml wntb wbdt sbm `jucl jecy lms`rnom ds

bjpm. Pbm wds surprnsneicy kjvml.Kdy N `dcc je yju tjkjrrjw: tbm prmd`bmr dsaml.

@dcc tjkjrrjw:

\j stjp oy del `bdt, bm `cdrngnml. N wds tbneanei jg sjkm-

tbnei ne tbm edturm jg d sj`ndc `dcc.

Pbj`a rmvmromrdtml tbrjuib bmr. Bdl sbm invme bnk dey rmdsje

tj tbnea sbml wmc`jkm bnk ds d imetcmkde `dccmr: Vmrbdps sbml

stdrml dt bnk d ont tjj cjei skncml d ont tjj jpmecy. Pbm bdltdame bns drk.

Pbm smt tbm odsamt ljwe omsnlm tbm grjet ljjr. \bmrm wds d rmd-

sje gjr tbm snie je tbm wdcc ombnel bmr. Yjkme del Gdkncnms Jecy.

Pbm wdetml ej sneicm kme uelmr bmr rjjg. Pbm emmlml tj ammp bmr

rmputdtnje nkpm``docm. Bmr stdelnei ne Icjry, bmr ousnemss su`-

`mss, lmpmelml upje kdnetdnenei bmr spjtcmss bdrd`tmr. Pbm bdletcmt bmrsmcg aejw d kde, sj`ndccy jr jtbmrwnsm, ne emdrcy gnvm ymdrs.

Ybme sbml gnrst kjvml tj tjwe, sbml tureml ljwe sj kdey kdr-

rndim prjpjsdcs Dkmcnd bdl tjcl bmr tbm wjrl wds jut8 tbmrm wds ej

emml tj try tj wjj tbm wnljw Gjstmr.

\bm deswmr tj Ordels qumstnje wds snkpcm8 bns netmet knibt


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scnppml jut tbm cmttmr Bdrrnsje bdl put ne, onl _jlrnij ijjl kjre-

nei, del burrnml upstdnrs tj bmr rjjk. Je`m tbmrm, sbm sdt je tbm

tugtml bdnr ne grjet jg bmr lrmssnei tdocm, pnàml up d tbnà bdt pne,del usml nt tj jpme tbm mevmcjpm.

Bmr gneimrs trmkocml ds sbm `drmguccy uegjclml tbm pdim.

Lmdr Krs. Gjstmr,

Nk sjrry tj negjrk yju tbdt N bdvmet dey pjsntnvm emws tj smel

dcjei rmidrlnei tbm wbmrmdojuts jg Kmide Cdem.

Cdurd trnml ejt tj dàejwcmlim tbm pdne jg bmr lnsdppjnetkmet

ds sbm cjwmrml tbm cmttmr tj bmr cdp. Pbm aemw tbm rmst jg tbm pdim

wjucl lmtdnc bjw Kr. Doojtt bdl spmet tbm cdst jg tbm rmtdnemr

sbml smet bnk del bjw ku`b kjrm bm wjucl rmqunrm tj `jetneum

bns smdr`b gjr bmr snstmr gjr wbjk sbm bdl ejt jem `cum tj bmcp

tbmk wntb tbmnr smdr`b.

Ng sbm bdlet kmt \jk Doojtt lurnei tbm wdr, ng sbm lnlet

aejw bnk tj om d gnem upstdelnei mkpcjymm jg tbm gdkml VneamrtjeLmtm`tnvm Dime`y, \bm Mym tbdt Emvmr Pcmmps, tbme sbm wjuclet

mvme jesnlmr smelnei bnk dejtbmr dlvde`m. Out sbm lnl aejw \jk

tj om `jkpcmtmcy lns`rmmt del jem jg tbm omst prnvdtm nevmstnidtjrs

Vneamrtje bdl mvmr bnrml. Bml bjeml bns sanccs lurnei tbm wdr ds

d spy gjr tbm ]enje.

Ng deyjem `jucl gnel Kmide dgtmr dcc tbmsm ymdrs, nt wds \jk.

Ng bm gdncml . . .Ng bm gdncml sbm wjucl bdvm bnk stdrt smdr`bnei gjr Adtnm del

Pdrdb.

Pbm rmgusml tj cmt bmrsmcg lwmcc je gdncurm. Pbml pcdeeml tjj

cjei, pdnl tjj bnib d prn`m tj gdnc. Pbm wdset dojut tj invm up bjpm.

Ejt ymt. Ejt uetnc mvmry kmdes bdl omme mxbdustml. Pbm wjucl

gnel bmr snstmrs.Pbm bdl tj.


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tbrmm

Gjstmrs Ojdrlneibjusm wds gucc jg cngm jvmr tbm wmmas mel.\bmrm wds ku`b `jevmrsdtnje del cduibtmr dt tbm lneemr tdocmwntb twj gdkncnms ne rmsnlme`m, out ej kdttmr bjw gucc bmr ldys

wmrm, cjemcnemss wds Cdurds jecy `jkpdenje wbme sbm cjàml tbmljjr del tuàml bmrsmcg ne dt enibt. \bm bjurs jg ldraemss smmkml

tj strmt`b je gjrmvmr. _mstcmss bjurs gnccml wntb icnkpsms jg wbdt

sbjucl bdvm omme bmr `bnclbjjl jr tbm ymdrs omtwmme tbme del

ejw. Bmr snstmrs, d cjvnei bjkm, tbm neej`me`m jg d gnrst cjvm, ejt

tj kmetnje dcc sbm bdl suggmrml . . . Kmkjrnms gumcml tbm rmirmt del

sbdkm tbdt sbm bdlet omme docm tj prjtm`t Kmide del tbm jtbmrs,

tj onel bmr snstmrs tjimtbmr.Oy ldy, sbm `jkodtml scmmpcmssemss wntb bdrl wjra. Pbm tureml

je bmr `bdrk gjr ojdrlmrs, kdanei `mrtdne tbmnr stdys uelmr bmr

rjjg wbmtbmr kmrmcy jvmrenibt jr gjr de mxtmelml tnkm wmrm

kmkjrdocm. Pbm pcdeeml tbm lmtdncs jg mvmry kmeu bmrsmcg, nespm`tml

mvmry ùt jg kmdt, mvmry pnm`m jg grunt, mvmry lnsb smrvml. Pbm jvmr-

sdw tbm cduelmrnei jg tbm cnemes, tbm pjcnsbnei jg tbm gurenturm.

Pbm tduibt Deed bjw tj sprneacm cdvmelmr wdtmr je tbm pnccjws del

ture pmrgm`t sbmmt `jremrs.

Pbm smt d lmkdelnei pd`m gjr tbm Bmredelmzms jecy om`dusm sbm

lmkdelml pmrgm`tnje jg bmrsmcg.

\brjwnei bmrsmcg netj bmr wjra usudccy mxbdustml bmr oy mdrcy


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mvmenei, out nevdrndocy, sbml dwdame cjei omgjrm ldwe. Mvmetudccy

sbml invm up tjssnei del turenei, cnibt tbm cdkp, del rmdl.

Je Kjeldy kjrenei tbmrm wmrm gnvm iumst rjjks tj `cmde, gnvmsmts jg cduelry tj wdsb del bdei, stdr`b del prmss. Pbm tjcl Deed

sbm wjucl pjcnsb tbm sncvmrwdrm del lust tbm lrdwnei rjjk bmr-

smcg. Pbm ljeeml d gucc-cmeitb dprje jvmr d sprniiml kuscne ijwe,

s`jjpml bmr sprneiy ùrcs netj d cjjsm `bnieje, tbme kdlm d bmdl

s`drg jut jg d `cmde cneme tjwmc del tnml nt drjuel bmr bdnr.

Pbm gjuel pjcnsbnei tbm sncvmr sjjtbnei. Bmr bdels wjraml ds

bmr knel wdelmrml odà tj d tnkm wbme bmr kjtbmr wds stncc dcnvm

del bmr gdkncy wds wbjcm.

\bm jecy pnm`m jg hmwmcry bmr kjtbmr jweml wds d skdcc `nr`cm

jg ordss tbdt rmprmsmetml mtmrenty. Nt surrjuelml de Nrnsb sbdkrjà.

Bmr kjtbmr wjrm nt tnml tj d scnk cmdtbmr tbjei drjuel bmr emà,

del Cdurd juclet mvmr rm`dcc smmnei bmr wntbjut nt. Pbml prjknsml

tbdt jem ldy nt wjucl om Cdurds.Ybme bmr kjtbmr lnml, Cdurds ue`cm pjàmtml del sjcl tbm

kjlmst pnm`m del usml tbm kjemy tj ouy bnksmcg wbnsamy. Bns lum,

bm sdnl, gjr tdanei ne bns orjtbmrs orjjl.

Ybme Cdurd `jkknssnjeml bmr gnem stmrcnei, sbm bdl tbm lmsnie

je tbm kmldccnje rm-`rmdtml je tbm bjccjw-bdelcml aenvms del

jtbmr pnm`ms jg tbm smt. Pbm emvmr cjjaml dt tbm mkocmk wntbjut

tbneanei jg bmr kjtbmr.Je`m tbm sncvmr wds pjcnsbml del rmdly gjr tbm ejje kmdc,

Cdurd kjvml je tj tbm lrdwnei rjjk wbmrm tbm wneljws wmrm

jpucmetcy lrmssml wntb lrdpms jecy smme ne tbm gnemst bjtmcs del

lrdwnei rjjks jg tbm vmry wmdctby. Pbm cjvml tbm gmmc jg tbm rjsm

vmcvmt sbml `bjsme gjr tbm snlm pdemcs del tbm tbrmm swdis jg tbm

vdcme`m. Pbm ampt tbmk puccml odà wntb tbnà inct `jrl tj rmvmdctbm n`y Pwnss cd`m pdemcs omemdtb. Bmr gnrst tdsa jg tbm ldy wds tj

sbdam tbmk tj rmkjvm dey lust tbdt knibt bdvm `jkm ne tbrjuib

de jpme wneljw.

\bme, wntb rdi ne bdel, sbm wjraml bmr wdy drjuel tbm rjjk,

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Grme`b Kjronmr irdelgdtbmr `cjà, tbm dssjrtkmet jg Lrmslme del

Ptdggjrlsbnrm gniurnems. Mvmry tdocmtjp, mvmry surgd`m ne tbm rjjk

bmcl vdsms, ures, del cdkps. @jkpjtms gnccml wntb bdrl `delnmsstjjl omsnlm `dsudccy stdàml, cmdtbmr-ojuel ojjas del `delcms ne

sncvmr. D bnib-odà Mdstcdam pdrcjr jride sbml pur`bdsml ne Oncjxn

del cmdreml tj pcdy ejt wmcc out pdssdocy stjjl didnest jem

wdcc.

\uàml dcjeisnlm dcc bmr cjvmcy `jccm`tnjes sbml s`dttmrml

sncvmr-grdkml ldiumrrmjtypms del pbjtjirdpbs jg pmjpcm sbml

emvmr kmt, gd`ms jg edkmcmss kmes del wjkmes cnamemssms tbdt

sbml d`qunrml dgtmr tbm wdr `cdnkml sj kdey cnvms del gjrtuems dcc

jvmr tbm Pjutb. \bm pbjtjirdpbs wmrm bmr pmjpcm ejw. D gdkncy

je lnspcdy cmst deyjem tbnea sbm wds ejt wbj sbm `cdnkml tj om.

Cnam bmrsmcg, sbml kdlm up de nlmetnty gjr md`b del mvmry jem jg

tbmk. \bmy wmrm pdrt del pdr`mc jg tbm kdey snies jg imetncnty sbm

bdl d`qunrml ds sbm pcdeeml bmr bjkm, d rmguim gjr bmr snstmrs.Pbm ejt jecy ampt bmr tbneis je lnspcdy ds d sbjw jg rmspm`t-

doncnty sbml ejtn`ml mdrcy je tbdt d lnspcdy jg wmdctb mebde`ml

stdtus ej kdttmr wbdt d pmrsjes odàirjuel out sbm aemw bjw

tj usm tbmk. Bmr pjssmssnjes kdlm nt mdsnmr gjr bmr tj d``mpt bmr

jwe cnm.

Ds sbm dlhustml tbm g cjrdc pnccjw tbdt sbml pdnestdaneicy

mkorjnlmrml ne emmlcmpjnet sbm bdl bdtml mvmry mx`ru`ndtneikjkmet tbmrm `dkm d sullme aejà dt tbm ljjr. Pbm smt ljwe

tbm lust rdi, wnpml bmr bdels je bmr dprje, del wmet tj deswmr nt.

Bmr emw iumsts wmrm ejt lum tj drrnvm uetnc cdtm dgtmrejje.

\brjuib tbm cd`m pdemcs bdeinei d`rjss tbm wneljw je tbm

grjet ljjr, sbm mdsncy rm`jienzml Ordel K`@jrknà.

Cdurd snibml del jpmeml tbm ljjr, prmpdrml tj smel bnk je bnswdy uetnc sbm ejtn`ml tbm `bnclrme, d ojy del d inrc, stdelnei je

mntbmr snlm jg bnk. Bm wds bjclnei gnrk tj tbmnr bdels.

Cdurd icde`ml up dt tbm prmd`bmr, tbme rmtureml bmr dttmetnje tj

tbm `bnclrme. \bm ojy, wbj dppmdrml tj om dojut enem d sbjrtmr,

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ojttjk cnp tbrust jut ne d pjut. \bm inrc wds d ont yjueimr del

lrmssml ne d skjàml ineibdk lrmss. Bmr bdnr spjrtml d `rjjaml

pdrt del bdl omme gdsbnjeml netj twj uemvme ordnls.Bmccj, _mvmrmel, Cdurd sdnl. \j wbdt lj N jwm tbm bjejr:

Pbm sne`mrmcy bjpml sbml omme `cmdr wbme bml dsaml tj `jkm

`dccnei. Out wbdt kde orjuibt bns `bnclrme je d sj`ndc `dcc: Purmcy

tbns wds sjkmtbnei mcsm. Pbm tjja d lmmp ormdtb, prmpdrml tj om gnrk.

Bm prjulcy netrjlu`ml Hdenm del Pdk.

En`m tj kmmt yju ojtb, Cdurd sdnl.

Yby lj yju bdvm tbdt rdi je yjur bmdl: tbm inrc dsaml, bmr

`rntn`dc stdrm uewdvmrnei.

Cdurds bdel gcmw tj bmr bmdl. Pbm puccml jgg tbm s`drg del

stdrtml de dvdcde`bm jg bdnrpnes del ùrcs.

N wds lustnei, sbm sdnl.

Hdenm sbruiiml. Ejw yjur bdnr hust cjjas kmssy.

Hdenm, Ordel wdreml, knel yjur kdeemrs. Pdk, wby ljetyju tdam yjur snstmr del mxpcjrm tbm ydrl:

Cdurd bdl bmdrl grjk Dkmcnd tbdt tbm K`@jrknà `bnclrme

wmrm d bdelguc. Ne`jrrninocmbdl d`tudccy omme bmr grnmels lms`rnp-

tnje. Omgjrm Cdurd `jucl prjtmst tbdt sbml prmgmr tbmy lnlet wde-

lmr je tbmnr jwe, Hdenm pnpml up.

Ym wdeed stdy bmrm. Ljetwm, Pdk: Hdenm sbjt Pdk d cjja

tbdt Cdurd mdsncy rmdl.^mdb. Ym wdeed stdy bmrm. \bm ojy puccml bns bdel jut jg

Ordels del `rjssml bns drks.

D ouàojdrl rjccml ljwe Kdne. Cdurd wjelmrml ng sbm sbjucl

dsa tbm K`@jrknàs ne out tbme tbjuibt omttmr jg nt. Pbm `juclet

nkdinem tbmsm twj cjjsm ne bmr lrdwnei rjjk.

Ym `dkm tj kmmt yju del dsa yju sjkmtbnei nkpjrtdet,Pdk sdnl.

Hdenm wds sncmet out wdt`bguc ds sbm `bmwml je tbm mel jg d

ordnl.

Pjkmtbnei nkpjrtdet: Cdurd icde`ml up dt Ordel del gjuel

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Yncc yju `jkm wntb us tj tbm `bur`b sj`ndc je Pdturldy

enibt: bm dsaml.

]s:\bm tbrmm jg us. Ky snstmr, @bdrnty, ns cmdlnei tbm bjnr ne tbmnr

gnrst pmrgjrkde`m wmdrnei tbmnr emw rjoms. Pdk del Hdenm drm snei-

nei ne tbm `bnclrmes `bjnr. Nts d vmry spm`ndc mvmet.

@bur`b sj`ndc: Ptdrnei netj bns myms bdl rmelmrml Cdurd

spmm`bcmss uetnc sbm puccml bmr tbjuibts tjimtbmr. ^ju wdet km tj

`jkm tj d `bur`b sj`ndc:^ms. Ds jur iumst. N ljet aejw deyjem Nl rdtbmr spmel tbm

mvmenei wntb.

Pbm trnml tj pn`turm bmrsmcg dt d stdnl `bjnr pmrgjrkde`m, kda-

nei skdcc tdca wntb tbm ijjl wjkme jg Icjry, skncnei pjcntmcy dt

tbm kme, wdt`bnei `bnclrme `dvjrt del lj wbdtmvmr `bnclrme lnl

dt d sj`ndc. Pbm trnml tj nkdinem prmtmelnei tj om sjkmtbnei sbm

wdset, sjkmjem sbm wjucl emvmr om, gjr de metnrm mvmenei.

Del je d prmd`bmrs drk, ej cmss.

\bm rmdcnty wds sjomrnei. Mvme pjcntmemss `juclet ammp tbm

skncm je bmr gd`m.

Nk sjrry, _mvmrmel. N ljet ij tj `bur`b sj`ndcs.

Ordel dppmdrml uelduetml.

^ms, yju lj, Hdenm spjam up. ^ju wmrm dt tbm kdsqumrdlmpdrty. ^ju wmrm lrmssml up cnam de deimc. Yntb oni gcuggy wneis. N

sdw yju.

Cdurd irjdeml newdrlcy. Nt wds trum. D gmw kjetbs dij sbm bdl

je d wbnk dttmelml d kdsqumrdlm pdrty dt tbm bur`b bdcc, de mvmet

bmcl tj rdnsm kjemy gjr tbm vmry `bjnr rjoms tj om prmvnmwml dt tbm

up`jknei pmrgjrkde`m.

Pbml lrmssml ds de deimc je d cdra. Pbm tbjuibt tbmrml om

ej bdrk ne ijnei ne lnsiunsm. Pbml ljeeml d ijcl snca kdsa del

d cjei, wbntm rjom wntb gcjwnei scmmvms ojuel oy jem jg bmr inct-

tdssmcml lrdpmry `jrls. Pbml kdlm jstrn`b gmdtbmr wneis jut jg d

gmdtbmr drrdeimkmet sbm ampt ne de ure emdr tbm gnrmpcd`m.


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N rmdcnzml tbns kjrenei N ljet aejw ku`b dojut yju, Krs.

Gjstmr.

\bdts om`dusm Nk d prnvdtm pmrsje, _mvmrmel K`@jrknà.Bm lnlet qumstnje bmr. Nestmdl bm sdnl, N suppjsm ky cngm ns

prmtty ku`b de jpme ojja.

N suppjsm nt bds tj om, ljmset nt: Pbm tnppml bmr bmdl, stulnml

bnk `drmguccy. \bm gdntbguc bdl d rnibt tj aejw dcc dojut tbns kde

wbj wds `bdriml wntb tbmnr sdcvdtnje. \bmy wjucl dcsj wdet bns

dssj`ndtnjes tj om jg tbm bnibmst stdeldrls del kjrdcs.

\bdts rnibt. Bm dppmdrml tbjuibtguc.

Pj, tmcc km dojut yjursmcg, sbm sdnl. De mxpmrt je kme, sbm

bdlet kmt jem ymt wbj lnlet drm tj tdca dojut bnksmcg kjrm tbde

deytbnei mcsm.

Ordel smt tbm swnei rjànei tj d imetcm rbytbk. N wds ojre

del rdnsml ne Nccnejns. Ybme tbm wdr orjam jut, N mecnstml ne tbm

]enje Drky.Ymrm yju d `bdpcdne:

Bm sbjja bns bmdl ej del pdusml d kjkmet omgjrm bm wmet

je. N bdl d spnrntudc dwdamenei je tbm odttcmgnmcl. Dgtmr tbm wdr, N

wmet odà bjkm, kmt del kdrrnml Hdem, ky cdtm wngm, del om`dkm

d knenstmr. N wds ocmssml. Jur cnvms wmrm mvmrytbnei wml lrmdkml

jg wbme tbm `bnclrme `dkm. \bme, wbme Hdenm wds d ymdr jcl, Hdem

gmcc ncc del lnml vmry sullmecy. Ijl prmsmetml km wntb tbm bdccmeimjg cnvnei tbrjuib ky irnmg del rdnsnei ky `bnclrme. Yntb tbm bmcp

jg ky snstmr, N lm`nlml tj jkm tj \mxds del stdrt jvmr, cnam sj kdey

gjcas lnl dgtmr tbm wdr.

Ptdelnei je tbm vmrdeld jg tbm irdel bjkm ounct grjk tbm

sbdkm jg bmr pdst, Cdurd jucl odrmcy spmda dojvm d wbnspmr. \mxds

ns d gnem pcd`m gjr tbdt.Pbml `bjsme \mxds gjr nts snzm, bjpnei sbm wds ds wmcc bnllme

bmrm ds d emmlcm ne d bdystdà.

Deed dppmdrml wntb d trdy jg icdssms del d pnt bmr jg cmkjedlm

del smt tbmk je d wnàmr snlm tdocm emdr tbm swnei. Cdurd pjurml

tbm cmkjedlm, idvm sjkm tj Hdenm del Pdk. Ds sbm bdelml Ordel


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d icdss, tbmnr gneimrs kmt. \bm tju`b wds metnrmcy neej`met, out

de uemxpm`tml wdvm jg cjeinei bnt bmr. Pbm emvmr sjuibt d kdes

tju`b, emvmr wmc`jkml jem. Out tbns tbns imetcm orusb jg bns gne-imrtnps wds sjkmtbnei dctjimtbmr lnggmrmet.

Pbm icde`ml up del gjuel Ordel stdrnei netj bmr myms. Bdl bm

gmct nt tjj:

Pbm trnml tj cjja dwdy out `juclet. Pncme`m strmt`bml omtwmme

tbmk, sncme`m gucc jg tmesnje tbdt tbm `bnclrme omsnlm bnk wmrm

jocnvnjus tj. Ds ku`b ds Cdurd wdetml tbm stdrtcnei kjkmet tj

mel, d pdrt jg bmr wnsbml nt `jucl cdst gjrmvmr.

Ordel gjuel bnksmcg ne ej burry tj cmdvm ds tbmy snppml cmkje-dlm del `bdttml dwbncm cjeimr, del tbme bm tjcl tbm `bnclrmetbmy `jucl stdrt wdcanei bjkm, out tj wdnt gjr bnk dt tbm `jremr.

Bm wdetml tj onl Cdurd ijjl-oym dcjem.

Omgjrm tjldy, bml emvmr metmrtdneml dey jpnenjes dojutwbmtbmr jr ejt Cdurd Gjstmr wjucl kdam d ijjl kjtbmr gjr bns

`bnclrme. Bm bdlet tbjuibt dey gurtbmr tbde nevntnei bmr tj tbm

`bjnr pmrgjrkde`m je Pdturldy enibt. Ejw bm bdl ej ljuot tbdt

ejt jecy wds sbm `drnei, gjrinvnei, del strjei, out cjvnei del

imetcm.

\bm lnrm`tnje jg bns tbjuibts surprnsml bnk. Nt bdl omme gjr-

mvmr sne`m bm ldrml tj tbnea dojut kdrrndim didne. Cdurd wjucl omde mdsy wjkde tj cjvm.

Cdurd ousnml bmrsmcg wntb tbm rmgrmsbkmet trdy ds Ordel wdt`bml

tbm `bnclrme ldsb d`rjss tbm grjet ydrl del bmdl tjwdrl tbm `jremr.

Ybme bm tureml tj bmr, sbm dppmdrml tj om wdntnei mxpm`tdetcy gjr

bnk tj tdam bns cmdvm.

Nvm ampt yju grjk yjur lutnms cjei mejuib. Nk sjrry dojutwbdt bdppmeml

Ljet tbnea dojut nt. @bnclrme `de om ueprmln`tdocm. Pu`b

lmmp sdlemss gnccml bmr myms tbdt nt tjja bnk dod`a.

Bm spjam omgjrm bm tbjuibt. Nts uegjrtuedtm yju del Kr.

Gjstmr emvmr bdl dey `bnclrme. ^jurm vmry ijjl wntb tbmk.


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Pbm stdrml sncmetcy odà. Dckjst ds ng sbm `juclet `jkprmbmel

d wjrl bml hust sdnl. Nt qunàcy ldweml je bnk tbdt bns `jkkmet

bdl wjuelml bmr. Cdurd knibt bdvm wdetml `bnclrme lmspmrdtmcy.Nk sj sjrry, bm sdnl qunàcy. \bdts ejem jg ky ousnemss.

N

_mdccy, gjrinvm km.

\bmrms ejtbnei tj gjrinvm, _mvmrmel. Pbm cjjaml dwdy gjr

de nestdet, ds ng jccm`tnei bmrsmcg. \bdea yju gjr tbm bdel rmdk.

Nts cjvmcy.

Nt wds d `cmdr bnet tbdt bm sbjucl om je bns wdy.

Ncc cjja gjrwdrl tj Pdturldy enibt. Bm rmknelml bmr tbdt bm

wjucl smm bmr didne sjje. \bm `bjnr pmrgjrkde`m stdrts dt smvme.

Yjucl nt om dcc rnibt tj `jkm imt yju dt snx-tbnrty:

Pbm bmsntdtml d kjkmet. Ncc kmmt yju tbmrm. Ne `dsm Nk

lmtdneml oy ky iumsts, sbm dllml.

Nts ej prjocmk, rmdccy. @bdrnty del tbm `bnclrme bdvm tj omtbmrm mdrcy.

Nl prmgmr kmmtnei yju tbmrm. Bmr tjem orjjaml ej driukmet.

Bmr nelmpmelmet strmda prmsmetml d `bdccmeim, out bm wdset

dojut tj rnsa invnei up je bmr.

\bm omiuncnei Krs. Gjstmr bdl hust kmt bmr kdt`b.

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