Interrupted: Life Beyond Words by Rachel Coker

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YJOBNTUFO

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Ljpyrmg`t 4364 dy Tfl`na Ljknr

R`ms tmtan ms fasj fvfmafdan fs f Yjobnrvfo ndjjk.

Umsmt www.zjobnrvfo.ljh/ndjjks.

Tnqunsts ejr moejrhftmjo s`juab dn fbbrnssnb tj9

Yjobnrvfo, Grfob Tfpmbs, Hml`mgfo 2=> 62 6< 64 66 63 = 0 7 5 > 2 < 4 6


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L`fptnr 6

F l`maay Snfln moensts t`n Grfss

R`n \uo rnspnlteua amns

Ojt foy Rrfoln je mobustry

R`nsn s`fbjws slrutmomzn.

Nhmay Bmlkmosjo

Mstfrnb ft t`n lnmamog mo smanoln. Fat`jug` mt wfs sj bfrk Mbjot t`mok mt ljuab rnfaay dn lfaanb stfrmog ft faa. Hjrn amkntmatmog hy l`mo up mo t`ft bmrnltmjo.

Hy rjjh wfs ljab fob qumnt, t`n hjjo lfstmog nnrmn s`fb-

jws t`rjug` hy wmobjw jvnr t`n t`mogs t`ft, ft t`mrtnno ynfrs

jab, M `nab bnfr. Hy l`mof bjaa, hy stueenb dnfrs, hy djjk

ljaanltmjo . . .

Falyjon, f vjmln w`mspnrnb.

M gfspnb fob inrknb hy `nfb tjwfrb t`n bjjr.

Hfhf stjjb dy hy dnb, lafb mo f hmaky-w`mtn omg`tgjwo,

`nr ajog, bfrk fmr efaamog bjwo nr s`juabnrs. \`n nab f emognr

up tj `nr amps.


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Ljhn jo, Faamn, s`n w`mspnrnb, grfddmog hy wrmst gnotay.

M wfot yju tj snn t`n stfrs.

Hy `nfrt stmaa t`uhpmog, M ejaajwnb `nr bjwo t`n `faawfy,

hy dfrn ennt pfttnrmog jo t`n ljab wjjbno eajjr. R`n hjjo

s`jon jo t`n lajlk dy t`n stfmrlfsn. 49>4.

M ruddnb hy nyns grjggmay. W`nrn frn wn

Hfhf `fatnb mo t`n bjjrwfy je t`n kmtl`no, t`n hjjoamg`t

maauhmoftmog `nr erjh t`n dflk.

Lajsn yjur nyns.

M bmb, fob ant `nr anfb hn jut t`n amttan bjjr uotma M ljuab

enna t`n bfhp grfss dntwnno hy tjns. M s`mvnrnb ft nvnryt`mog

M ljuab enna fob snosn9 t`n l`maay fmr, t`n l`mrpmog lrmlknts, t`n

bnwy nfrt` . . .

Jpno t`nh, Hfhf ljhhfobnb, ajwnrmog `nr `jab erjh

hy wrmst tj hy `fob.

M bmb, fob t`n emrst t`mog M sfw wfs `nfvno, t`n wfy mt wfs

hnfot tj ajjk erjh nfrt`.

Hmaamjos je bfzzamog stfrs wnrn struog flrjss t`n sky fdjvn

us. Rwmokamog fob bfolmog fob smogmog. Hy `nfrt skmppnb f dnft.

M konat jo t`n grjuob dnsmbn Hfhf fob strntl`nb dflk tj snn

fs hul` je t`n sky fs pjssmdan. Mt iust snnhnb tj gj jo fob jo,ljvnrmog t`n emnabs frjuob us wmt` f swnnt fob `nfvy dafoknt.

M tmatnb hy `nfb fob rflknb hy drfmo ejr wjrbs tj bnslrmdn

mt. Nnrmn. . .brnfhy. . .faaurmog . . .not`rfaamog. . . drnft`tfkmog.

R`n hjjo ms bmstfot erjh t`n snf, Hfhf hurhurnb, fob

ynt wmt` fhdnr `fobs, s`n anfbs `mh, bjlman fs f djy, fajog

fppjmotnb sfobs.M turonb tj ajjk ft Hfhf. \`n wfs stfrmog ft t`n sky, f strfogn

ajjk jo nr efln. \`n wfs sj dnfutmeua . . . sj amg`t fob bnamlftn.


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M wfs ljoeusnb. Hfhf, M w`mspnrnb, wn frnot ft t`n snf.

Mb onvnr dnno tj t`n snf, fob M wfs qumtn surn s`n `fbot dnno

mo hfoy, hfoy ynfrs.

Hfhfs amps upturonb mo f amttan shman. R`ft wfs Bmlkmosjo.

\`n rnfl`nb jvnr fob strjknb hy l`nnk. @nr nyns `fb f efr-

jee hmst. Jon bfy yjuaa uobnrstfob, Faamn. Jon bfy yjuaa dn

f grnft wrmtnr tjj.

Ms t`ft w`ft yju wfot je hn: M w`mspnrnb.

Hfhf ojbbnb sajway, strjkmog hy l`nnk. ]ns, hy hmrflan.

M wfot yju tj wrmtn fob M wfot yju tj dn `fppy.

M ajognb tj fsk hjrn qunstmjos, dut Hfhf wfs sj pnflneua

t`ft omg`t M rjaanb dflk frjuob fob stfrnb ft t`n stfrs mo smanoln

w`man Hfhf sfog sjetay mo Ernol`. M pfmotnb mo hy hmob t`n

swnntnst brnfh je f amentmhn spnot gfrbnomog t`n stfrs.

Hfhf fb f dnfutmeua vjmln. Mt wfs mg` fob lanfr. W`no s`n

sfog mt sjuobnb amkn bjznos je amttan tmokamog dnaas. M usnb tj amn

fwfkn mo dnb fob amstno tj `nr pafy t`n pmfoj fob smog erjh t`n

ejynr uotma hy nynambs samb bjwo fob s`ut.

Ejr t`n afst smx ynfrs, mt `fb dnno t`n twj je us, iust amkn t`ms.

M wfs djro w`no Hfhf t`jug`t s`n wfs farnfby fo jab wjhfo9

6=4>, t`n ynfr s`n turonb ejrty-snvno. \`n fawfys lfaanb hn `nrhmrflan dfdy fs f rnsuat.

Faa Hfhf fob M `fb wnrn nfl` jt`nr. Hfhf sfmb t`ft t`n

wjrab wfs euaa je pnjpan fob pnjpan frn euaa je nvma. \`n tjab

hn t`nrn wfs oj jon fob ojt`mog yju ljuab trust dut w`nrn yju

ljhn erjh fob w`j yju frn. Wn bmbot tfak tj t`jsn nvma pnjpan.

Wn knpt tj jursnavns fob spnot jur tmhn knnpmog dusy.M `nfrb f hnjw erjh flrjss t`n yfrb. Bfp`on, M w`ms-

pnrnb, `jabmog jut hy `fobs ejr hy amttan jrfogn kmttno. M `nab


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`nr lajsn fob w`mspnrnb mo `nr amttan enamon nfrs t`n ofhns je t`n

bmeenrnot ljostnaaftmjos. Fob t`ft jon rmg`t t`nrn ms Rfurus

mt `jabs t`n stfr Falyjon, iust amkn hy ofhn. \nn, Bfp`on: M

yfwonb, shmamog. Bfp`on purrnb fob snttanb `nr `nfb jo hy

stjhfl`. M stfrnb ft hy ofhnsfkn. Mh f stfr, frnot M:

R`n hjjo dngfo tj grjw fzy fob bmh fs hy nynambs stfrtnb

tj brjp. Hfhf ruddnb hy dflk wmt` jon fob fob sfog tj nr-

snae fs M brmetnb jee tj sannp.

\fturbfy wfs wmobjw-wfs`mog bfy. M wfs mo l`frgn je t`n bjwo-

stfmrs wmobjws, fob Hfhf tjjk lfrn je t`n upstfmrs.

M wruog hy lajt` mo t`n wftnr fob lrnftnb swmray hfrks jo

t`n wmobjwpfon. M smg`nb fob ant t`n rfg sambn bjwo t`n gafss,

anfvmog dn`mob f sjfpy trfma.

^pstfmrs, M ljuab `nfr Hfhf dnatmog jut t`n wjrbs tj `nr

efvjrmtn jpnrf. M rjlknb dflk fob ejrt` jo hy nnas fs M slruddnb

t`n kmtl`no wmobjws, swms`mog t`n rfg fajog wmt` t`n sjog.

R`n bjjrdnaa rfog.

M brjppnb hy wfs`lajt` fob rfo tj t`n bjjr, pfusmog tj emx

hy fprjo fob `fmr. W`j ms mt: M lfaanb.\fh Lfrrjaa, lfhn t`n hueeanb rnspjosn.

Hy s`juabnrs brjppnb. Grnft. M jpnonb t`n bjjr fob

erjwonb. W`ft bj yju wfot, \fh:

\fh grmoonb, `fobmog hn f djuqunt je wmabeajwnrs fob f

amttan wrfppnb pfrlna. @fppy dmrt`bfy, Faamn.

M smg`nb. Hy dmrt`bfy msot uotma tjhjrrjw.\fh ljotmounb tj grmo, jdamvmjus tj hy mrrmtftmjo. M kojw.

Dut wnrn gjmog jut je tjwo tj vmsmt hy fuot Tfl`na, w`j amvns


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rmg`t jo t`n snfs`jrn w`nrn yju lfo fltufaay gj jut fob swmh

fob nvnryt`mog, fob wn wjot dn dflk ejr t`rnn wnnks, sj M

t`jug`t Mb gmvn yju yjur gmet tjbfy. @n tjjk f bnnp drnft`

dnejrn `fobmog hn t`n pfrlna, grmoomog faa t`n w`man.

M trmnb tj shman dflk. Ojw, bjot gnt hn wrjog. \fh Lfrrjaa

wfsot f lrnnp jr duaay jr foyt`mog. Mts iust t`ft `n wfs . . . wnaa,

`n wfs \fhLfrrjaa, ejr gjjbonss sfkn. Mb joay kojwo `mh ejr

ejrnvnr fob `nb joay ejaajwnb hn frjuob ejr nvno ajognr. Ejr

onfray ejurtnno ynfrs Mb noburnb \fhs ernlkanb efln fob wfy-

wfrb drjwo `fmr fob fbjrmog daun nyns.

M wfs kmob je smlk je `mh.

R`foks, \fh, M sfmb, trymog tj s`ut t`n bjjr.

Falyjon! Hfhf lfaanb erjh upstfmrs.

M grmhflnb. ]ns, hffh:

W`js ft t`n bjjr:

Mts iust \fh Lfrrjaa, Hfhf!

J`. R`nrn wfs f pfusn fob t`no Hfhf wfs ft t`n bjjr

dn`mob hn, shmamog ft \fh. @jw ajvnay je yju tj brjp dy, \fh.

R`fok yju, Hrs. Nvnray. \fh puaanb `ms `fobs jut je `ms

pjlknts fob daus`nb. M wfs iust brjppmog jee Faamns dmrt`bfy gmet.

@jw ajvnay. Hfhf strjknb hy `fmr fob shmanb ft hn.Falyjon, bnfr, bmb yju t`fok \fh:

W`y bjns s`n mosmst jo lfaamog hn Falyjon w`nonvnr ljhpfoys

frjuob: \`n onvnr bjns mt foy jt`nr tmhn.M ejrlnb fojt`nr shman.

R`fok yju, \fh.

Wjot yju stfy ejr tnf: Hfhf fsknb, wmpmog `nr bmrty

`fobs jo `nr fprjo. Wn wnrn iust fdjut tj tfkn f drnfk fobnoijy sjhn ljjkmns mo t`n gfrbno.

R`fok yju, \fh sfmb, ejaajwmog us motj t`n `jusn.


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M gafrnb ft Hfhfs dflk fs wn wfaknb t`rjug` t`n `faa.

\j, Faamn, frn yju turomog ejurtnno:

\fh. M gafolnb ft `mh jut je t`n smbn je hy nyn, foojynb

dnlfusn `n wfs motnrruptmog hy gafrmog. ]ns.

Frn yju `fvmog f pfrty:

M erjwonb ft `mh. Wmt` w`ft ermnobs:Oj.

J`.

Hfhf anb us jut motj t`n gfrbno, w`nrn f amttan tfdan wfs snt

up wmt` t`rnn l`fmrs. W`ft:

Fs me rnfbmog hy hmob, \fh fsknb, W`j nasn wnrn yju

nxpnltmog:

]ju, Hfhf sfmb smhpay, turomog dflk motj t`n `jusn tj

gnt t`n pmtl`nr je anhjofbn.

Ojw t`ft wn wnrn fajon, \fh puaanb jut hy l`fmr fob t`no

sft bjwo onxt tj hn. Bfpòn prfolnb up fob ruddnb `nr `nfb

fgfmost \fhs ang, fob `n anfonb bjwo tj strjkn Bfpòns eurry

amttan `nfb. M turonb hy gafrn tj `nr. Rrfmtjr.

Bfpòn purrnb fob pafyeuaay swfttnb \fhs `fob. \fh

afug`nb. @ny, wftl` mt! @n sft dflk fob ajjknb frjuob mo

wjobnr. ]jur gfrbno ajjks fhfzmog.

Mt wfs fhfzmog, je ljursn. R`fts w`ft gnonrfaay `fppnos w`noyju `fvn fo uosjlmfdan, efotfsy-prjon hjt`nr.

R`fok yju, Hfhf sfmb, sùttmog t`n slrnno bjjr wmt` f

dfog. R`n rjsns dajjhnb omlnay t`ms ynfr, bmbot t`ny: Falyjon

tnobnb t`nh. M bmbot tjul` f smogan dub, M swnfr. \`n shmanb ft

hn fs s`n snrvnb us anhjofbn, fob M ojtmlnb s`nb gjttno jut nr

dnst pmtl`nr. M stfrnb ft nr fobs. R`ny wnrn w`mtn fob shjjt`,snnhmogay uotjul`nb. M prjppnb hy l`mo up.@jw bjns s`n knnp

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Mh sjrry . . . M iust wms` M ljuab rnhnhdnr . . . \`n erjwonb fob

ajjknb frjuob t`n tfdan. Faamn, w`nrns t`n sfat s`fknr:

M ajwnrnb hy vjmln. Hfhf, mts rmg`t mo erjot je yju.

J`. Hfhf ruddnb `nr ejrn`nfb. M bmbot snn mt.

\fh ojbbnb fgfmo fob pus`nb dflk erjh t`n tfdan. R`fok

yju sj hul` ejr t`n tnf, Hrs. Nvnray. Fob `fppy dmrt`bfy, Faamn.

M bmbot hnnt `ms nyn. @n wfs sul` f gjjby twj-s`jns. @n

bmbot bnsnrvn tj dn sfmb gjjb-dyn tj. Ojt mo f hmaamjo ynfrs wjuab

M nvnr. . .

Falyjon, Hfhf w`mspnrnb t`rjug` grmttnb tnnt`.

Gjjb-dyn M ajjknb bjwo.

\fh ojbbnb ft us djt` fob wfaknb dflk tjwfrb t`n `jusn.

@fvn euo ft yjur fuots jusn, Hfhf lfaanb, wfvmog ft mh.

M smg`nb fob wnot mosmbn tj prfltmln t`n pmfoj. R`n wmobjws

ljuab wfmt f amttan ajognr.

W`ft bmb t`ft djy gmvn yju:

Hy `nfb ijatnb up erjh hy hfs`nb pjtftjns. W`ft djy:

Hfhfs efln gajwnb erjh t`n lfobanamg`t t`ft amonb t`n

tfdan. Wn wnrn smttmog mo t`n gfrbno, wftl`mog t`n emrneamns bfolnmo t`n ljja nvnomog drnnzn. \fh.

J`. M pafynb wmt` hy pjtftjns. F skntl`djjk fob l`fak

snt. M hfbn f efln. Mt wfs nxfltay w`ft M wfotnb. \fh `fbdnno

amstnomog w`no M wnot jo fob jo fdjut pfmotmog jo jur wfy

`jhn erjh sl`jja afst wnnk. Rj emaa t`n smanoln, je ljursn. Mb farnfby

ejrlnb bjwo t`n panfsurn erjh \fh kojwmog w`ft M wfotnb fobljovmolnb hysnae `n iust wfotnb tj foojy hn wmt` `ms jdojx-

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R`fts omln. Hfhf pus`nb `nr paftn fwfy. \`n smg`nb tj

`nrsnae fob gfznb jvnr hy s`juabnr, f strfogn ajjk jo `nr efln.

M ljotmounb tj hnss wmt` hy pjtftjns mo smanoln f enw hjrn

hmoutns. M `fvnot brfwo foyt`mog ynt, M sfmb emofaay. Dut Mb

amkn tj kojw me yjuaa pjsn ejr hn tjomg`t.

Je ljursn, Hfhf sfmb. \`n erjwonb ft sjhnt`mog dn`mob hn.

M ajjknb jvnr hy s`juabnr, lurmjus fs tj w`ft s`n wfs stfr-

mog ft. R`nrn wfs ojt`mog t`nrn nxlnpt f enw daflkdmrbs pnrl`nb

jo tjp je t`n `jusn.

Foy mbnfs fs tj `jw yjub amkn hn tj brfw yju:

Hfhf ljotmounb tj stfrn motj t`n bmstfoln.

Hfhf: Hfhf!

Hfhfs `nfb inrknb fs s`n ajjknb frjuob, bmsjrmnotnb.

W`ft W`nrn fh M:

M rnfl`nb hy frh flrjss t`n tfdan fob strjknb `nr `fob.

]jurn mo t`n gfrbno, Hfhf. Bjot yju snn: M hfssfgnb `nr

wrmst, emg`tmog dflk wjrry.

@hh: Hfhf ajjknb frjuob grjggmay.

Hfhf, M w`mspnrnb, puaamog `nr up tj `nr ennt, hfydn yju

s`juab gj mosmbn ejr t`n omg`t.

Hfhf trubgnb tj t`n kmtl`no, huttnrmog tj `nrsnae, fs Mlanfonb up t`n bms`ns mo t`n gfrbno.

W`no t`n afst je t`n smavnrwfrn wfs put fwfy fob t`n lfo-

bans wnrn soueenb, M grfddnb hy ojtndjjk fob `nfbnb jut tj t`n

`maas tj wftl` t`n suo snt.

R`n ljuotrysmbn je Rnoonssnn wfs f pafln je grnft dnfuty,

jon t`ft onvnr lnfsnb tj emaa hy hmob. W`no M sft upjo t`n`mg`nst `maa, M ljuab snn ejr hmans frjuob hn, t`n rjaamog grfss

noguaemog hn mo afrgn grnno pjjas. R`n Lfrrjaas amttan efrh-


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`jusn, Hr. Wfrbs jab trfltjrs, t`n Sntnrsjos `jrsns . . . fob hy

jwo amttan `jusn, f qufmot shubgn mo t`n bmstfoln.

M jpnonb up hy ojtndjjk fob tjjk jut t`n onw snt je l`faks

\fh gfvn hn. @naa onvnr `fvn tj kojw M fltufaay usnb t`nh.

M eamppnb tj f onw pfgn fob dngfo tj emaa mo t`n ljajrs je

t`n suo smokmog dn`mob t`n jab w`mtn l`url`. Emnry rnb, durot

jrfogn, lrnfhy ynaajw.

R`n joay sjuobs M ljuab `nfr wnrn t`n slrfpmog je hy l`fak

jvnr t`n bmstfot onmg`mog je t`n `jrsns dnmog anb dflk motj t`nmr

stfdans.

M dnot hy `nfb jvnr hy brfwmog fob s`fbnb mo t`n vmdrfot

rneanltmjo erjh t`n pjob onfr t`n l`url`. Hy nyns eamlknrnb up.

R`n sky wfs dngmoomog tj turo grfy.

M `nab dflk hy ojtndjjk tj jdsnrvn t`n brfwmog. Ojt dfb.

M turonb t`n pfgn fob shjjt`nb jut t`n lrnfhy w`mtn pfpnr.

Mo t`n tjp ljronr, M wrjtn,

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wjobnr. W`ft ms t`nrn jutsmbn t`ms tmoy wjrab fob faa jurs`jrt amentmhns:

M wms` M `fb f ermnob.M eamppnb t`n ojtndjjk s`ut fob afmb dflk jo t`n grfss, ams-

tnomog tj hy `nfrt dnft uotma nvnryt`mog frjuob hn wfs onfray

bfrk. R`no M stuhdanb dflk `jhn fob tulknb hysnae motj dnb.


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Onw ennt wmt`mo hy gfrbno gj,

Onw emognrs stmr t`n sjb;

F trjudfbjur upjo t`n nah

Dntrfys t`n sjamtubn.

Nhmay Bmlkmosjo

Mt wfs f slrnfh t`ft wjkn hn. M ijatnb up mo dnb, hy snosnspuasmog. W`ft wfs t`ft:R`nrn mt wfs fgfmo f dajjblurbamog s`rmnk. Gnt fwfy

erjh hn!

Hfhf!M iuhpnb jut je dnb fob t`rnw jpno t`n bjjr, ruo-omog bjwo t`n `faa. M durst motj Hfhfs bjjrwfy fob stjjb,

l`nst `nfvmog.

Hfhf wfs stfobmog jo `nr dnb, `nr nyns wmbn wmt` ermg`t.

Gnt mt! s`n lrmnb. J`, Faamn, tfkn mt fwfy!

M ajjknb frjuob t`n rjjh fob damoknb. Ojt`mog. Gnt

w`ft: M emofaay fsknb.R`n dmrb! Hfhf s`rmnknb, `uramog `nr pmaajw ft t`n vfomty.

R`n sofkn! J`, Faamn, mt hust fvn gjttno mo t`rjug` t`n wmobjw!


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M ajjknb ft t`n wmobjw. Mt wfs lajsnb.

Wmt` fo nyn jo Hfhf, M mol`nb tjwfrb t`n vfomty. Hfhfs

`fmr stjjb up amkn f hfbwjhfo, nr efln fs pfan fs nr omg`tgjwo.

M pmlknb up t`n pmaajw s`n `fb t`rjwo fob sljjpnb up t`n

drjkno s`frbs je gafss. J` oj, M huttnrnb. F pnreuhn djttan

`fb drjkno. Amqumb rfo bjwo t`n brnssnr, stfmomog t`n purn

w`mtn wjjb.

Ms mt gjon:

]ns, Hfhf. M t`rnw t`n gafss s`frbs motj t`n wfstndfsknt.

Hy drnft` lfug`t fob M gafolnb bjwo tj snn dajjb trmlkamog

bjwo hy emognr. M prnssnb mt mo hy pfifhfs fob dmt hy amp. Mt

wnot fwfy. Dflk jut t`n wmobjw.

Ms mt ljhmog dflk:

M turonb fob ajjknb ft hy hjt`nr. R`n tnrrjr fob fognr fb

anet erjh `nr efln, fob ojw s`n stjjb jo t`n dnb, s`fkmog. @nr

tfoganb `fmr enaa flrjss `nr efln fs s`n brjppnb t`n pmaajw s`nb

dnno lamogmog tj. R`no, wmt`jut f wjrb, s`n ljaafpsnb jo `nr

konns fob drjkn motj tnfrs.

M rus`nb flrjss t`n rjjh fob put hy frh frjuob `nr, rjlk-

mog `nr dflk fob ejrt`. Mts jkfy, Hfhf, M w`mspnrnb motj `nr

`fmr. Mts jkfy.Mts nyns wnrn sj ljab, Faamn, Hfhf sjddnb motj hy afp.

R`ny wnrn stfrmog rmg`t ft hn.

M kojw. M stfrnb ft t`n nhpty vfomty, maauhmoftnb dy hjjo-

amg`t. Mts gjon ojw.

Faamn: Hfhf w`mhpnrnb.

]ns:\`n ajjknb up ft hn wmt` dajjbs`jt nyns fob grmppnb hy

`fob. Wmaa yju stfy wmt` hn tjomg`t:


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Hfhf lafppnb w`man M danw jut t`n ejurtnno lfobans jo

hy amttan w`mtn lfkn. R`n amvmog rjjh wfs bnljrftnb wmt` f enw

dfaajjos Mb dajwo up fob sjhn jab pmnlns je efdrml tmnb tj t`n

stfmrlfsn amkn strnfhnrs. Hfhf sljjpnb hn motj f `ug fob anet

t`n bmomog rjjh, huttnrmog fdjut f lfkn lfrvnr.

M wfs anet fajon, stfrmog ft t`n shjkmog lfobans. Ejurtnno

ynfrs, ljhn fob gjon. Hy hjut` twmtl`nb mo f bneaftnb shman.

@nrn mt ms! Hfhf foojuolnb, ljhmog dflk motj t`n

kmtl`no wmt` f komen. \`n eajurms`nb mt wmt` panfsurn fob rnfl`nb

jut f `fob. Hy afby, me yju panfsn.

M paflnb f paftn mo `nr `fob fob wftl`nb fs s`n lfrvnb jut

twj t`mlk pmnlns je rnb vnavnt lfkn. M tjjk f dmg dmtn fob lajsnb

hy nyns. @nfvno.

Rj nanvno ynfrs je Falyjon! Hfhf shmanb, `jabmog up

`nr paftn.

Ejurtnno ynfrs. M stfrnb ft hy ejrk. Mh ejurtnno ynfrs

jab tjbfy.

J`, rmg`t. Hfhf damoknb. \`n smg`nb fob ruddnb t`n dfgs

uobnr `nr nyns.

M wfs t`mokmog, M sfmb, swfaajwmog hy dmtn je lfkn. Hfydn

Maa pafy t`n pmfoj ejr yju t`ms nvnomog. ]ju ljuab rnst jo t`nljul` fob M ljuab pafy w`ftnvnr yjub amkn.

R`ftb dn omln. Hfhfs vjmln `fb t`ft bmstrfltnb sjuob

fgfmo.

M trmnb tj lftl` nr nyn, bntnrhmonb ojt tj ajsn nr fttnotmjo.

M brnw f pmlturn wmt` hy onw l`faks afst omg`t. Wjuab yju

amkn tj snn mt:Hfhf bmbot foswnr. \`nb tuonb jut motj jon je `nr

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Surpan fob ynaajw fob durguoby spafs`ns je ljajr emaanb t`n

amttan eajwnr dnb.

Jul`, \fh sfmb uobnr `ms drnft`.

M ajjknb up tj lftl` mh grmhflmog ft ms fob. Dut w`no n

sfw hn wftl`mog `mh, `n qumlkay `mb mt dn`mob `ms dflk.

Ant hn snn, M jrbnrnb, `jabmog jut hy `fob.

@n pfusnb f hjhnot dnejrn puaamog `ms frh jut fob s`jw-

mog hn `ms pfah. M gfspnb. Mt wfs ljvnrnb wmt` rnb wnats fob

luts. Erjh puaamog hy wnnbs.

M lanfrnb hy t`rjft fob brjppnb `ms `fob. ]jub dnttnr

ljhn mo fob gnt sjhn hnbmlmon ejr t`ft.

\fh ejaajwnb hn motj t`n `jusn. ^p jo t`n ljuotnr, M

ljhhfobnb. \fh lamhdnb up fob pnrl`nb jo t`n ljab ljuo-

tnrtjp, wftl`mog hn smanotay.

M rmosnb `ms wjuobs wmt` ljja wftnr fob ruddnb sjhn je

Hfhfs sfavn jo t`nh. R`no M dnot dnonft` t`n smok fob puaanb

jut sjhn lanfo rfgs, rmppmog jon motj s`rnbs sj M ljuab wrfp mt

frjuob \fhs `fob.

]jurn ojt amkn hjst pnjpan, frn yju: \fhs vjmln sjuobnb

lurmjus.

M bjot kojw. M `fvnot hnt hjst pnjpan. M dmt hy ajwnr amp.R`nrn, M sfmb, pfttmog t`n pjjray dfobfgnb `fob. Faa bjon.

M ajjknb jvnr hy wjrk, ennamog amkn f sfmot.

M ajjknb up tj snn \fh stfrmog ft hn.

W`ft: M fsknb.

]jurn fweua prntty, Faamn, \fh w`mspnrnb.

M gfvn `mh f amttan shman, ennamog tjj l`frmtfdan ft t`n hjhnottj dn foojynb. Gjjb-dyn, \fh, M sfmb mostnfb. Fob t`fok yju

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t`ny wjuab . . . yju kojw, wmt` yju `napmog fob faa. M lanfrnb hy

t`rjft.

\fh iuhpnb jee t`n ljuotnr fob s`jjk hy `fob wmt` `ms

gjjb jon dnejrn wfakmog jut t`n bjjr. Gjjb-dyn, Faamn.

M rjaanb hy nyns dnejrn gjmog dflk jut tj t`n gfrbno.

M jpnonb hy ojtndjjk fob shjjt`nb bjwo t`n erns` pfgn. Nvno

wmt`jut ajjkmog up, M ljuab tnaa Hfhf wfs wftl`mog hn erjh

`nr snft mo t`n frhl`fmr.

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M rnfb fajub w`ft M `fb wrmttno. Dut dy t`n tmhn M ametnb

hy `nfb, Hfhf wfs stfrmog ft t`n lajlk jo t`n wfaa, `nr efln

nxprnssmjoanss.

Faamn: s`n fsknb fetnr f enw hjhnots.

]ns:

Lfo wn gj jo f pmloml tjhjrrjw: Movmtn t`ft djy, \fh. Rnaa

`mh tj gj jo f pmloml wmt` us tjhjrrjw.

]ns, Hfhf. M ajjknb bjwo.

Hfhf stfrnb ft hn. Lfaa `mh ojw. @n hmg`t ejrgnt.

M smg`nb fob rnfl`nb ejr t`n tnanp`jon jo t`n tfdan. R`ms ms

gjmog tj dn nhdfrrfssmog.

\fh foswnrnb. @naaj:

M embgntnb wmt` hy skmrt. ^h, `naaj. R`ms ms Faamn Nvnray.

R`nrn wfs f pfusn. Fob t`no, J`, `m, Faamn!

Hy efln rnbbnonb. R`fok `nfvnos `n ljuabot snn t`ftjvnr

t`n tnanp`jon. Hfhf wfotnb hn tj lfaa fob movmtn yju jo f

pmloml tjhjrrjw. Dy t`n pjob, M gunss. \`ns pflkmog f auol`

fob nvnryt`mog.

R`ft sjuobs amkn euo. \fhs vjmln grnw nxlmtnb. W`ft

tmhn frn yju `fvmog mt:

M gafolnb ft Hfhf, w`j `fb efaano dflk fsannp. Srjdfdayft ojjo.

Grnft! R`nrn wfs fo fwkwfrb smanoln. Jkfy. \nn yju

tjhjrrjw, Faamn.

R`n amon lamlknb bnfb. M smg`nb fob paflnb t`n tnanp`jon dflk

jo t`n rntrmnvnr. Hfhf sojrnb amg`tay erjh t`n sjef. \`n ajjks. . .

M guapnb bjwo t`n amqumb mo hy t`rjft fob gafolnb dflkbjwo ft t`n ijurofa pfgn. F tnfr nslfpnb hy nyn fob shnfrnb f

erns` strjkn je mok. M grjfonb fob danw jo t`n pfgn.


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J`, Mh iust sj `fppy! Wnrn djt` iust sj `fppy mo t`nsuhhnr!

M lajsnb t`n ojtndjjk wmt` f safh fob anet tj bj t`n bms`ns.

R`n wftnr enat bnamlmjusay ljab, amlkmog hy dfrn tjns. M shmanb

fob ant hy ejjt hfkn amttan swmras flrjss t`n surefln je t`n afkn.

M pfusnb fob tfppnb hy pno tj hy hjut`. W`fts f bnslrmptmvn

wjrb ejr ajvn: M rflknb hy drfmo.Fbjrftmjo. . . feenltmjo. . . ejobonss

. . . bnvjtmjo. . .

M shmanb fob dngfo slrmddamog mo hy ojtndjjk fgfmo.

Bnvjtmjo.

Hy `fob dngfo tj lrfhp. R`ft wfs fawfys f smgo t`ft mt wfs

tmhn tj stjp ejr t`n bfy.

M hfssfgnb hy emognrs fob rnfb jvnr t`n pjnh. Hfhf.

Mt wfs t`n pnrenlt bnslrmptmjo je `nr. M shmanb fob ametnb hy

tjns jut je t`n wftnr, uggmog t`nh tj hy l`nst. \`nb ajvn tj nfr mt.

Faamn! Hfhf lfaanb. \fhs `nrn!

Tfmsmog hysnae jee t`n amttan wjjbno bjlk, M sljjpnb up hy

ijurofa fob s`jns. Dnsmbn hn, Bfp`on purrnb fob strntl`nb jut.M afug`nb fob oubgnb `nr wmt` hy ejjt. Ljhn jo, afzy-`nfb.

M wfaknb dflk t`rjug` t`n fppan grjvn, struggamog tj lfrry

hy t`mogs. Dnobmog uobnr f twmstnb drfol`, M shmanb ft t`n twj-

sjhn smttmog jo f amttan dafoknt.

@naaj. \fhs grmo snnhnb tj strntl` ejrnvnr. @ms bfrk `fmr

wfs hussnb fob t`nrn wnrn bmrt stfmos jo `ms trjusnrs. M wjo-bnrnb me `nb dnno wjrkmog jutsmbn.

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wfs `nr trfbmtmjo. \`n fawfys pflknb t`n auol`, fob M onvnr

motnrenrnb. Onvnr.

M pmlknb up f ifr. Ms t`ft w`y yju drjug`t jhnhfbn rnams`:

Hfhf ojbbnb fob shjjt`nb jut `nr brnss. @nr daun nyns

ajjknb sj `jpneua fob nxpnltfot.

M smg`nb fob sft jo t`n dafoknt. Unry wnaa. Wnaa nft

w`ft Hfhf pflknb. M jpnonb t`n dfsknt fob ajjknb mosmbn.

Hfyjoofmsn. . . inaay. . . pmlkanb jomjos. . . lfoonb pnfl`ns. . .

Hfhf, bmb yju drmog foy drnfb:

Hfhf s`jjk `nr `nfb, damokmog.

M lursnb hysnae. M s`juab `fvn kojwo s`n ljuabot pflk auol` dy

`nrsnae. \`n lfot bj foyt`mog dy `nrsnae.M ejrlnb f shman. J`, wnaa. M

puaanb jut t`n ifr je pnfl`ns. Wnaa enfst jo pnfl`ns fob pmlk-

anb jomjos. R`ft ms, me yju bjot hmob, \fh.

\fh s`jjk `ms `nfb. M ajvn lfoonb pnfl`ns.

M slrnwnb jpno t`n amb fob puaanb jut f samppnry pnfl`.

Hfhf rnfl`nb jut fob bnvjurnb mt mo f smogan guap. M erjwonb.

Dn lfrneua ojt tj l`jkn.

M puaanb jut f pnfl` ejr hysnae. \tmlky swnntonss samb bjwo

hy t`rjft. M amlknb hy amps. ]uhhy. Wn surn bmb f gjjb ijd

jo t`nsn.Hfhf shmanb sjetay. ]ns, wn bmb. Bfvmb fawfys sfys M bjot

lut t`n pnfl`ns shfaa nojug`, dut `n bjnsot kojw foyt`mog.

@nr drjw lrnfsnb. Faamn, bmb M lut t`n pnfl`ns shfaa nojug`:

]ju bmbot lut t`nh ft faa. M bmb.M lanfrnb hy t`rjft fob gafolnb

ft \fh. @n wfs stubymog Hfhf, `ms drjw eurrjwmog. ]ns, yju

lut t`nh shfaa nojug`, M foswnrnb.Hfhf ojbbnb fob paflnb `nr `fobs mo `nr afp. Bfvmb wfs

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M inrknb fwfy. Oj.

J`. @ms efln enaa. @n brjppnb `ms `fob fob stulk mt mo `ms

pjlknt. M gunss Maa gj.

Jkfy.

@n stjjb fob amognrnb ejr joay f snljob dnejrn turomog

fwfy. M ajjknb up ft `ms dflk fob dmt hy amp. \fh:

@n turonb. ]nf`:

R`foks ejr ljhmog tj t`n pmloml. M gfvn mh f shfaa shman.

@n grmoonb sajway, ms daun nyns lrmokamog. M fb f gjjb tmhn.

M wftl`nb `mh wfak fwfy dnejrn M pmlknb up hy stmlk fgfmo,

brfwmog anttnrs mo t`n bmrt.

M ajjknb up ft t`n rjsn-pfmotnb sky. \`jts je fhdnr fob gjab

amt up t`n pjob, lfstmog s`fbjws t`rjug` t`n spnlkanb anfvns je

t`n fppan trnns.

F sjet sojrn lfhn erjh t`n trnn. M ajjknb up fob sfw Hfhfs

ang swfymog dflk fob ejrt` bfogamog erjh t`n drfol`.

Tnanfsmog f `nfvy drnft`, M pus`nb hysnae up, drus`mog bmrt

jee hy skmrt. M dmt hy amp, stfrmog ft Hfhf. @jw fh M gjmog tj

gnt `nr bjwo:M hfofgnb tj lafhdnr faewfy up t`n trnn fob wrfp hy frhs

frjuob `nr wfmst. Lfrneua tj knnp `nr `nfb erjh `mttmog foy

drfol`ns, M puaanb `nr sannpmog djby jut je t`n trnn fob afmb mt

jo t`n pmloml dafoknt.

R`nrn wfs f ofsty duhp jo t`n dflk je `nr `nfb, sj M rfo

dflk tj t`n jusn fob sljjpnb mln ludns jut je t`n mlndjx, wrfp-pmog t`nh mo fo jab rfg. Konnamog dy Hfhfs smbn, M prnssnb t`n

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M anfonb jvnr fob squnnznb `nr `fob. Je ljursn `n ajvns

yju. M ruddnb `nr frh. Ojw yju smt `nrn w`man M gnt us sjhn-

t`mog tj nft, jkfy:

Mt wfs nfsmnr tj ant Hfhf t`mok gjjb t`mogs fdjut hy eft`nr

t`fo `mot ft t`n trut`. M ljuab stmaa rnhnhdnr t`n bfy `n anet. Mt

wfsot brfhftml, jr nvno sfb. F amttan dmttnr hfydn, dut ft anfst

t`ny onvnr slrnfhnb ft nfl` jt`nr. R`jug` t`n joay pnrsjo t`ny

nvnr sfmb M ajvn yju tj wfs hn, onvnr nfl` jt`nr t`ny djt`

lafmhnb t`ny bmbot dnamnvn mo trun ajvn. Jon bfy, `n bnlmbnb `n

bmbot ajvn nmt`nr je us, fob tjab us `n wfs gjmog tj anfvn. Fob

t`ft wfs mt. Oj emrnwjrks, oj duaants, oj emg`ts. Hfhf bmbot

nvno lry ft anfst ojt mo erjot je hn. M bmb, nvnry omg`t ejr f

hjot`. Dut onmt`nr je us nvnr tfaknb fdjut mt. Nvnr.

Hfhf tjanrftnb pnjpan fob nvno amknb sjhn, dut s`n onvnr

ajvnb t`nh. Hy eft`nr wfs f L`rmstmfo, jr ft anfst n sfmb n wfs,

sj ojw wn `ftnb L`rmstmfos. R`nyrn `ftneua pnjpan, Hfhf

tjab hn t`n bfy fetnr `n anet. R`ny wmaa hfkn yju enna ajvnb

hfkn yju enna wfotnb. Dut t`ny bjot hnfo foy je mt. Fawfys

rnhnhdnr, ajjk jut ejr yjursnae fob bjot ant yjur gufrb bjwo.

Bjot nvnr ejrgnt yjur rjjts jr yjur ljhhjo snosn.

Hfhf wfs stmaa smttmog ft t`n tfdan, stfrmog ft `nr `fobs. Mdnt s`n bmbot rnhnhdnr foy je t`ft foyhjrn. M suggnstnb s`n smt

mo t`n amvmog rjjh fob amstno tj hjrn L`rmsthfs husml w`man M

emxnb suppnr. Grnno dnfos fob l`mlkno. Fgfmo.

Ft anfst M kojw `jw tj hfkn hjrn t`fo iust sfobwml`ns t`ms ynfr, M

t`jug`t fs M snt t`n tfdan. Hrs. Sntnrsjos jab ljjkdjjks `fb

dnno usneua fetnr faa, fob mt wfs omln je `nr tj gmvn t`nh tj hn.Dut rnfaay, f ejurtnno-ynfr-jab lfo joay bj sj hul`.

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t`jug`t, M snfrl`nb t`n lfdmont ejr sjhn lfobans tj pafln mo

t`n lnotnr, fob f amttan afln bjmay tj snt t`nh jo. Omln. M shmanb,

t`mokmog fdjut L`rmsthfs bmoonr.

Hfhf! M lfaanb, puaamog jee hy fprjo fob puttmog mt dflk

jo t`n `jjk. Oj foswnr. Hfhf, bmoonrs . . . M pfusnb mo t`n

bjjrwfy je t`n amvmog rjjh. Hfhf wfs efst fsannp jo t`n ljul`,

luranb up mo f amttan dfaa.

\`ns dfrnay nvnr fwfkn aftnay. M smg`nb fob rnfl`nb ejr t`n jab

grnno qumat tj afy jvnr `nr. Hy `fob drus`nb `nr l`nnk fs M

pus`nb `nr `fmr jee `nr efln. Mt wfs fs`y fob `jaajw.

M turonb tj anfvn, pnnkmog ft `nr joln hjrn. Hfhf s`mvnrnb

fob puaanb t`n dafoknt lajsnr. Hy `nfrt tuggnb ft t`n smg`t je

hy hjt`nr wrfppnb up amkn f bnenosnanss dfdn.

J` wnaa, M w`mspnrnb tj Bfp`on, sljjpmog `nr up mo hy

frhs. M suppjsn mts iust yju fob hn.

M sft Bfp`on jo Hfhfs afp fob stfrnb ft `nr mo smanoln fs

sjhn wjhfo brjonb Wn wms` yju f Hnrry L`rmsthfs.

Ajonay . . . sfb . . . ajst . . . M turonb jee t`n amg`ts mo t`n kmtl`no

fob sft bjwo mo t`n bfrk. Hfhfs nhpty paftn wfs mo erjot je

hn. M tjjk f shfaa dmtn je hy grnno dnfos dnejrn pus`mog t`n

ejjb fwfy fob lanfrmog t`n tfdan mostnfb.

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