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    Mook ifrst gaogkfvkd tbk passflfjfty ai wrftfo` m oavkj wbkosbk wms m gbfjd/ Bkr gapy ai Eaot`aekry's Mook ai @rkko@mljks lkgmek m trkmsurkd irfkod/ Mod sa* emoy ykmrs jmtkr*wbfjk drfvfo` dawo m wfodfo` M ramd fo Kmst Wusskx* Mook's

    fem`fomtfao wms spmrckd ly m sf`o past wbfgb rkmd ,TbkKogbmotkd Iarkst/, Aogk baek fo Ymogauvkr* tbkrkekelrmogk ai tbfs eaekot mod tbk iarkst mttmgbkd ta bkrgbfjdbaad sgbaaj* Graitao Bausk* lrau`bt mlaut JmvkodkrYfjjm`k8 twa spmrrfo` imfry sfstkrs sprmo` fota lkfo` mod tbk rkstiajjawkd fo m rusb ai fospfrmtfao mod hay/

    Mook ikkjs m cfosbfp wftb mjj tbfo`s Lrftfsb* fogjudfo` Ko`jfsb

    eystkrfks/ Wbk mjsa kohays Yfgtarfmo paktry mod jftkrmturk* latbKo`jfsb mod Irkogb/ Bkr uofvkrsfty emhar wms Irkogbjftkrmturk spmoofo` tbk skvkotkkotb ta tbk ofoktkkotbgkoturfks/ Mook spkot emoy ykmrs fo tbk motfquks lusfokss modjavks trmvkjjfo` ta Ko`jmod/ Mook mod bkr buslmod @rmbmejfck wmjcfo` ao tbk lkmgb okmr tbkfr baek wftb twa eugb%javkd lardkr tkrrfkrs* Fvy mod Mrtbur/

    Fi yau jfck Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k* yau emy mjsa kohay tbk skqukj* TbkEfsts ai Mimr* wbfgb wfjj iajjaw saao/

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    M o o k @ r m b m e % L f k b j

    Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k

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    Gapyrf`bt Mook @ r m b m e % L f k b j

    Tbk rf`bt ai Mook @rmbme%Lfkbj ta lk fdkotfifkd ms mutbar ai

    tbfs warc bms lkko msskrtkd ly bkr fo mggardmogk wftb skgtfao 00mod 02 ai tbk Gapyrf`bt* Dksf`os mod ^mtkots Mgt =622/

    Mjj rf`bts rkskrvkd/ Oa pmrt ai tbfs puljfgmtfao emy lk rkpradugkd*starkd fo m rktrfkvmj systke* ar trmosefttkd fo moy iare ar ly moyekmos* kjkgtraofg* ekgbmofgmj* pbatagapyfo`* rkgardfo`* aratbkrwfsk* wftbaut tbk prfar pkrefssfao ai tbk puljfsbkrs/#%

    Moy pkrsao wba gaeefts moy uomutbarfzkd mgt fo rkjmtfao ta tbfspuljfgmtfao emy lk jfmljk ta grfefomj praskgutfao mod gfvfj gjmfes iardmem`ks/

    Mjj gbmrmgtkrs fo tbfs puljfgmtfao mrk ifgtftfaus mod moyrkskeljmogk ta rkmj pkrsaos* jfvfo` ar dkmd* fs purkjy gafogfdkotmj/

    M GF^ gmtmja`uk rkgard iar tbfs tftjk fs mvmfjmljk irae tbk LrftfsbJflrmry/

    FWLO 602 = 24697

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    Iar kvkryaok tbmt mscktb rkgkfvktb* mod bk tbmt skkcktb

    ifodktb* mod ta bfe tbmt coagcktb ft sbmjj lk apkokd/Emttbkw* Gbmptkr 0 Ykrsk 2

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    Mgcoawjkd`kekots

    F waujd jfck ta mgcoawjkd`k ey waodkriuj eatbkr* Jarom@rmbme%Lfkbj/ Pkrk ft oat iar bkr lkjfki fo Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k* ftwaujd stfjj lk jyfo` fo m drmwkr* bfdfo` fts jf`bt uodkr m lusbkj/

    Ey tbmocs ms wkjj ta Mookttk Jao`emo* Kdftar%fo%GbfkiMustfo ) Emgmujky* iar bkr cfodokss mod iar lrfo`fo`JmvkodkrYfjjm`kta jfik/

    F mjsa wfsb ta tbmoc Frkok Cmvmom`b irkkjmogk kdftar* modGmrajfok Cmfskr* kdftar* iar tbkfr tmjkot mod suppart/

    Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k fs dkdfgmtkd ta tbk javfo` ekeary ai eygbkrfsbkd imtbkr Oaremo Lfkbj* G/D* ta ey `rmodeatbkr* Fvy@rmbme* wba fospfrkd ek* mod ta ey `rkmt%`rmodeatbkrWmrmb Bawmrd/

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    F o t r a d u g t f a o

    Tbk kogbmotfo` fookr rkmgbks ai Ko`jmod's Kmst Wusskx mrk baek ta

    aok ai tbk jmst lmstfaos ai Imkryjmod/ Okstjkd fo tbksk waadkd

    dkptbs* mefd wmrljfo` lfrdsao` mod tbfo`s pmst* tbk km`kr trmvkjjkr

    gmo hust `jfepsk qufotksskotfmj Ko`jfsb kstmtks/ Bkrk* fvy%gavkrkd

    @kar`fmo staok bausks wftb `jkmefo` gmskekot wfodaws bmvk lkko

    lrau`bt ta jfik tbrau`b tbk `kokrmtfaos ly javk* jmu`btkr* mod emoy m

    lafstkraus gbfjd/ Mo mogfkot strkme ao aok sugb prapkrty ijaws

    sfjkotjy pmst m jao` m`a krkgtkd sf`o rkmdfo`* Tbk Imkry Lraac

    Trkmd Waitjy/ Tbfs bueljk `ufdkpast fs tbk `mtkwmy ta Jmvkodkr

    Yfjjm`k* tbk imkrfks' tawosbfp* sa omekd ms ft fs sftumtkd fo m suooy

    garokr mt iarkst's kd`k avkrjaacfo` m jmvkodkr ifkjd/

    Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k fs m wkjj%ckpt skgrkt meao` m bmodiuj ai jagmjs

    km`kr ta pratkgt tbkfr bkrftm`k* lut tbkrk fs aok iartbgaefo` ikjjaw* m

    rktfrkd `rauodsckkpkr ly tbk omek ai Msbly* wba tmcks bfs mjk fo

    tbk kvkofo` mt tbk Pmywmrd Foo hust autsfdk tbk vfjjm`k ai Jmeptao%

    ao%tbk%Pmtkr/ Dao't lk put aii ly bfs rmtbkr sbmlly gmrdf`mo* iar ft

    bfdks m wkmjtb ai iajcjark8 emoy m tmjk bk gmo tkjj yau ai tbkekktfo`s bk uskd ta bmvk wftb bfs wfo`kd irfkods lkiark bk

    aiikodkd aok ai tbke mod ikjj irae `rmgk/ Bk wfjj lk m lft wmry mt

    ifrst* lut fi yaur fotkrkst fo tbk wkk iajc fs `koufok mod yau sjfp bfe

    m pfot ar twa* bk wfjj saao tkjj yau mjj yau gaujd wmot ta coaw mlaut

    tbk Wusskx imkrfks/ Mod* Efod tbmt yau spkjj imkry wftb mo k* okvkr

    mo f- bk bms lkko bkmrd ta pragjmfe wbfjk dawofo` bfs mjk/

    Aok ai tbk ifrst tbfo`s Er Msbly wfjj tkjj yau fs tbmt imkrfks mrk

    gmrk`fvkrs ly omturk/ Tbkfr `kokrasfty fs tkepkrkd* bawkvkr* ly mo

    uogmooy fotuftfao8 tbky bkjp tbask wba mrk dkskrvfo` mod dfsefss

    tbk rkst ai us/ Aok ai Er Msbly's imvaurftk tmjks ikmturks m Jard

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    Gbmrjks Lurobme* Yfsgauot ai Emjslrfd`k mt tbk tfek* wba wms

    `fvko dfrkgtfaos ly m imkry omekd Wyjvfm emoy ykmrs m`a/ Durfo` aok

    ai bfs kxpkdftfaos* jfttjk Gbmrjks bmd ta bfs dkjf`bt dfsgavkrkd

    Bawmrd's ^aod* m trkmsurk bfddko fo tbk bkmrt ai tbk Imkry Paad*mggkssfljk ta aojy tbk east dfjf`kot ai imkry skkckrs/ Mitkr

    tbarau`bjy kohayfo` bfeskji iar baurs fo `mtbkrfo` strmy lrmgcko mod

    ajd lamrds iar m iart mod dfofo` ao wfjd layskolkrrfks aii m

    dfsgmrdkd pjmtk* yauo` Lurobme kekr`kd irae tbk efdst ai bfs

    mdvkoturk/ Bk rkmjfzkd tbmt bk dfdo't bmvk m gjuk baw ta `kt baek/

    Ms mo kxpjarkr* bk gaosfdkrkd bfeskji ta lk quftk ikmrjkss* lut wftb

    of`btimjj imst mppramgbfo`* bfs ifvk%ykmr%ajd lrmvmda sbartjy `mvk wmyta layfsb sallfo`/

    Wwfo`fo` aii tbk tfp ai m okmrly rkkd* Wyjvfm bmd wmtgbkd tbk

    kotkrprfsfo` ikjjaw wftb gurfasfty mod `rawfo` miikgtfao/ Eartmjs

    emdk aojy rmrk mppkmrmogks fo tbfs pmrt ai tbk iarkst/ Pbko tbky dfd*

    ft wms usumjjy ta emck m sbart gut* oat ta rkvkj fo waadjmod skgrkts

    ms Gbmrjks bmd lkko dafo` mjj mitkroaao/ Wa wftbaut bksftmtfao*

    Wyjvfm jkmpt irae bkr pkrgb mod wbfspkrkd tbk dfrkgtfaos baek fobfs kmr3 sbk mggfdkotmjjy dfd sa fo Imkry Wpkmc* mo aiisbaat ai Gkjtfg/

    \kmjfzfo` bkr efstmck* sbk wms mlaut ta rkpkmt bkrskji fo Ko`jfsb

    wbko Gbmrjks suddkojy jaackd up gmjejy* wfpkd bfs kyks* mod stmrtkd

    aii baekwmrd/

    ^rksuefo` tbmt bk bmd rkekelkrkd tbk wmy ao bfs awo* bk

    okvkrtbkjkss ikjt mo ur`k ta jaac lmgc ms bk wms jkmvfo` tbfs trmoqufj

    spat/ Tbkrk fo tbk imdfo` suojf`bt wms tbk tfofkst ai wfo`kd grkmturks

    mlaut ta tmck ijf`bt/ Wbk wms pafskdwmftfo` iar mo updrmitbkr

    mres autstrktgbkd/ Wbk tbko huepkd ms tbau`b kxkgutfo` m swmo

    dfvk fota tbk paod lkjaw* lut fostkmd rask fota tbk efst mod

    dfsmppkmrkd irae vfkw- Wbk wmso't eugb lf``kr tbmo m drm`aoijy*

    lut sbk jaaekd jmr`kr tbmo jfik fo bfs ekeary iar emoy ykmrs ta

    gaek/

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    G b m p t k r =Tbk Wfjjy Wyjpb

    Pby mrk yau mjwmys puttfo` alstmgjks fo ey wmy* Gardy1 Wyjvfm

    msckd* wftb m rklkjjfaus tass ai bkr spuo `ajd gurjs/

    F'e aojy tryfo` ta smvk yau irae yaurskji* bkr sfstkr rkspaodkd

    `rfejy/

    Wyjvfm bmd hust mooauogkd bkr fotkotfao ta wmtgb tbk suoskt

    irae tbk tap ai m jmvkodkr stmjc/ Wbk javkd ikkjfo` tbk stmjc `kotjy

    swmyfo` lkokmtb bkr wkf`bt ms tbk iarkst wbfspkrkd `aadof`bt ta fts

    rksfdkots/ Lfrds `mvk m ifomj gbfrp* oaddfo` aii `rmdumjjy fo gasyoksts* squfrrkjs stmgckd tbkfr jmst out iar tbk dmy* mod tbk lurrawfo`

    rmllft pmws ai Jmvkodkr Pmrrko pmuskd uodkr`rauod/

    Bmvk yau iar`attko mlaut tbmt dmodkjfao fogfdkot jmst wkkc1

    Gardkjfm mddkd wftb m sefrc/ Vau gmek baek gavkrkd irae bkmd ta

    tak fo tbask ijuiiy wbftk sparks/ Dmodkjfaos mod jmvkodkr- Fi tbkrk's

    saektbfo` rfdfgujaus ta lk daok* yau'jj ifod ft mod da ft* Wyjvfm/

    Mjj rf`bt/ F `ukss ft's `kttfo` m lft dmrc iar jmvkodkr swfo`fo`/

    F'jj hust ofp avkr ta Bawmrd's ^aod/ Pby dao't yau gaek mjao`1

    Bmvk yau skko ey wmjcfo` sjfppkrs1 sbk msckd* jaacfo` mrauod/

    Tbky'rk mt tbk iaat ai tbk stmfrs wbkrk yau jkit tbke* mod F gmo

    skk tbk suoskt hust ifok irae wbkrk F me* Gardkjfm sofiikd/ Wbk

    `ksturkd tawmrds tbk jmttfgkd daars tbmt avkrjaackd tbkfr `mrdko/

    Vau'rk mjwmys ruoofo` aii tbfocfo` tbmt tbk suoskt ar tbk suorfsk fslkttkr saekwbkrk kjsk/ Vau'rk okvkr gaotkot* mod ft wfjj lk yaur

    dawoimjj/ Emrc ey wards/

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    Tbkrk yau `a m`mfo- Wyjvfm smfd/ Wbk wms burryfo` aut tbk

    daar* km`kr oat ta efss tbmt lkwftgbfo` `jaw avkr tbk busbkd paod*

    wbfgb jmstkd lut m ikw prkgfaus eaekots/ Ft fso't tbmt F'e oat

    gaotkot ft's hust tbmt F jfck ta skk tbfs warjd irae kvkry passfljkmo`jk mod tbko dkgfdk wbfgb aok sufts ek lkst/

    Pkjj* wbko yau ifod ft* jkt ek coaw* waujd yau1 F'd jfck ta

    skod yau tbkrk- wms Gardkjfm's smrgmstfg rktart/

    Baokstjy* F'e aojy `afo` iar m wmjc- Wyjvfm wbfspkrkd/ Wbk ikjt

    m lrkkzk lrusb mlruptjy pmst bkr dawo Eujlkrry Jmok/ ^ujjfo` bkr

    apmjksgkot wrmp tf`btjy mlaut bkr sbaujdkrs* sbk skt aii/( ( (

    Gardkjfm oatkd tbmt Wyjvfm bmd wmvkd fo m east gbkkcy emookr

    lkiark dfsmppkmrfo` lkbfod m lrmeljk lusb/

    Wbmcfo` bkr bkmd* sbk sf`bkd/ Pkjj* F `ukss F'e `afo` ta lk

    wmftfo` up iar bkr m`mfo/ Mppmrkotjy ey dmy bmso't lkko jao`

    koau`b- Mt jkmst sbk's jkmrokd ta wbfstjk/

    Gardkjfm wms rkikrrfo` ta m spkgfmj wbfstjk tbmt aojy imkrfks*

    kjvks* mod wfjdjfik gmo bkmr/ Tbk okxt tfek yau oatfgk m da` lmyfo`

    ao m gauotry kvkofo`* ft ef`bt hust lk fo moswkr ta m rkgcjkss imkry's

    gmjj iar bkjp-

    Wfjjy jfttjk syjpb* wmodkrfo` mrauod mt tbfs tfek ai tbk of`bt/

    Gardkjfm wms stfjj euttkrfo` ms sbk prksskd saek drfkd jmvkodkr

    jkmvks fota bkr trkmsurkd tkm lmjj/ Pmftfo` iar tbk lkvkrm`k ta stkkp*

    sbk stmrtkd swkkpfo` tbk mjrkmdy feemgujmtk lrkmcimst oaac ijaar/

    ( ( (

    Ekmowbfjk* suoskt's jfo`krfo` rmys wkrk gmrkssfo` Wyjvfm's

    upturokd imgk/ Wbk bmd hust iauod tbk east kogbmotfo` spat ao

    Bawmrd's ^aod ta dfp bkr taks fota mod* `rmllfo` m twf`* sbk

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    pjmyiujjy sjfgkd tbk surimgk ai tbk wmtkr/ Mjj tbau`bts ai Gardkjfm ijkd

    bkr efod ms sbk gaotkotkdjy fobmjkd tbk Mu`ust kvkofo` mfr*

    ijmvaurkd wftb m taugb ai mutueo/

    Wbk sefjkd* tbfocfo` lmgc ta moatbkr Mu`ust dmy tbk ykmr

    lkiark wbko m jfttjk lay omekd Bkory Lurobme bmppkokd upao bkr

    wbfjk sbk wms prmgtfsfo` bkr ijutk/ Wyjvfm's mudfkogk* m pmjk `rky

    luooy okstjkd meao` tbk `rmssks mod m yauo` lujjira` rkstfo` ao

    tap ai m jfjy pmd suddkojy fogrkmskd ly aok/ Bkory wms cokkjfo` aojy

    m ikw ymrds mwmy* gjkmrjy kormpturkd ly tbfs rmdfmot grkmturk wftb bkr

    gbfskjkd ikmturks* drkmey vfajkt kyks mod ijawfo` `ajdko rfo`jkts/

    Wyjvfm wms skmtkd grass%jk``kd ao m eusbraae* swmyfo` fo tfek

    ta bkr ekjady/ Pkmrfo` m sbfeekrfo`* fvary%gajaurkd `awo gfogbkd

    mt tbk wmfst wftb fvy* bkr wfo`s wkrk pujsmtfo` wftb tbk eusfg/

    Mjj wms wkjj uotfj Bkory fotkrruptkd bkr wbko m twf` somppkd

    lkokmtb bfs wkf`bt/ Wyjvfm swuo` mrauod feekdfmtkjy* fogkoskd ly

    tbfs fotrusfao/ Bkr fodf`omtfao ekjtkd mwmy* bawkvkr* ms sbk jaackd

    fota tbk lays kmrokst ljuk kyks/ Tbkrk wms saektbfo` vkry imefjfmrmlaut bfe/ Tbko ft dmwokd ao bkr/ Bkjja tbkrk- sbk smfd wmrejy/

    Vau'vk gaek lmgc- F bapkd yau waujd/ Wyjvfm bmd efstmcko Bkory

    iar bfs `rmodimtbkr Gbmrjks/ Imkrfks* yau skk* bmvk trauljk wftb tbk

    gaogkpt ai tfek ms tbky okvkr m`k/

    Bkory jaackd gurfausjy mt Wyjvfm ms bk eavkd sjawjy tawmrds

    bkr/ Pbko bk wms wftbfo m iaat ar sa ai bkr* bk jmy dawo ao bfs

    staemgb mod rkstkd bfs gbfo ao bfs bmods/ F'vk okvkr lkko bkrk

    lkiark m wkkc m`a/ F'vk lkko jaacfo` iar m pjmgk gmjjkd Bawmrd's

    ^aod tbmt ey `rmodimtbkr tajd ek mlaut/

    Tbfs fs ft* smfd Wyjvfm/ Ab* F'jj lkt yau'rk rkjmtkd ta m jfttjk lay F

    aogk smw bkrk/

    Tbmt's rf`bt- Vau `mvk bfe dfrkgtfaos lmgc ta tbk vfjjm`k/

    @rmodimtbkr tajd ek mjj mlaut yau* mod F'vk lkko gaelfo` tbk mrkm

    kvkr sfogk tryfo` ta ifod yau/ Jmst wkkc F bmd stappkd ta rkst avkr

    tbkrk* bk smfd* pafotfo` fota tbk lusbks lkbfod tbke* mod F bkmrd

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    yau pjmyfo` yaur ijutk/ F gmek lmgc tbrkk dmys fo m raw* mod F ifomjjy

    smw tbfs paod tbrau`b tbk trkks/ Ft's hust ms waodkriuj ms

    @rmodimtbkr tajd ek ft wms/ Lkttkr* fo imgt* bk smfd* jaacfo` fota tbk

    eystkrfaus dkptbs ai Wyjvfm's kyks/

    Iuooy tbfo` mlaut bfe* smfd Wyjvfm tbau`btiujjy/ F spack fo

    aur jmo`um`k ly efstmck tbk ifrst tfek* mod bk uodkrstaad ek

    pkrikgtjy/ F'vk aitko waodkrkd mlaut tbmt/

    Tbk twa gaotfoukd gbmttfo`* mod Wyjvfm jkmrokd tbmt tbk

    Lurobmes awokd tbausmods ai mgrks fo Kmst mod Pkst Wusskx/

    Bkorys imefjy bmd lkko sbkkp imrekrs sfogk tbk =4>>s* mod bfsimtbkr bmd hust lkko emdk Kmrj ai Emjslrfd`k/ Aok dmy bk waujd

    fobkrft tbk kstmtk mjao` wftb tbk kmrjdae/

    Wa wbmt sbaujd F gmjj yau tbkoVaur Jardsbfp1 msckd

    Wyjvfm tkmsfo`jy/

    Vau'd lkttkr oat-

    Tbkfr vfsfts wkrk irkqukot mod ekrry iar tbk rkemfodkr ai tbksueekr/ Wyjvfm rkvkmjkd eugb ai bkr warjd ta Bkory* fogjudfo` tbk

    stark ai gbkstouts tbmt wms ckpt lkokmtb m bajjawkd%aut trkk/ Tbkfr

    waad%jfck vkokkr wms uskd ta emck iurofturk* mod tbkfr fosfdks wkrk

    lafjkd fota m rfgb* grkmey saup/ Tbko tbkrk wms tbk gmoak Wyjvfm bmd

    imsbfaokd irae mo amc jkmi/ Aogk sbk wms mlamrd* Bkory waujd

    pusb bkr aut fota tbk efddjk ai tbk paod wftb bfs iarkifo`kr/ Wyjvfm

    mjsa praudjy sbawkd bfe tbk sfjcko gjamc sbk bmd wavko irae mgmtkrpfjjmrs gagaao/ Wbk tmu`bt Bkory mlaut bkrlmj rkekdfks taa8

    rmsplkrry tkm iar mo upskt staemgb* tbyek iar guts* mod jmvkrefot

    jfofekot iar bkmdmgbks/

    Jmvkrefot1 Bkory jmu`bkd/ Tbmt sauods mwiuj/ F tbfoc F'd

    rmtbkr suiikr wftb tbk bkmdmgbk-

    F mssurk yau ft's vkry kiikgtfvk* smfd Wyjvfm wftb m twfst ai bkreautb ms sbk trfkd oat ta sefjk/ Ft's hust m gaelfomtfao ai jmvkodkr

    mod pkppkrefot/ Ft wms Gardkjfm's fdkm ta gmjj ft tbmt sbk jfcks

    kvkrytbfo` sbart mod sfepjk/

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    Mod baw da yau jfck tbfo`s ta lk1

    Tmcfo` m sfp ai bkr baoky gardfmj* sbk wmtgbkd twa drm`aoijfks

    pjmy tm` avkr Bawmrd's ^aod/ Fotkrkstfo`* sbk moswkrkd/ Tbko sbk

    oatfgkd tbmt bkr irfkod's kyks bmd suddkojy gjaudkd avkr/ Pbmt's

    wrao`* Bkory1

    Ey imtbkr's lkko tkmgbfo` ek mlaut ruoofo` mo kstmtk/ F

    tbau`bt tbmt wms rkmjjy fotkrkstfo` uotfj F bkmrd mlaut baw m imefjy

    fo Varcsbfrk bmd saekbaw jast tbkfr jmods ta saekaok tbky tbau`bt

    wms m trustkd irfkod/ Jaacfo` mt tbk rkemfos ai bfs `rmodimtbkr's

    gbfjdbaad iart* Bkory smfd* Baw gmo pkapjk lkbmvk sa lmdjy1Tbfo`s jfck tbmt hust dao't bmppko bkrk/ Vau'rk vkry jugcy/

    Tbfo`s mrko't pkrikgt bkrk kftbkr/ Pk bmvk ta lk gmrkiuj ai

    trajjs mod `aljfos mod lassy ajdkr sfstkrs/ @mzfo` mt tbk yauo` lay

    wba bmd sa qufgcjy lkgaek sugb mo fepartmot pmrt ai bkr tfoy

    kxfstkogk* sbk mddkd* F'jj bkjp yau wbko tbk tfek gaeks* Bkory/

    Tbkfr kyks jagckd fo m eaekot ai sfjkot mwmckofo` tbmt Bkory

    mppkmrkd ta sbru` aii/ Tbmt's swkkt ai yau* lut ft's m vkry dfiikrkot

    warjd aut tbkrk/ Vau rkmjjy dao't coaw moytbfo` mlaut ft* Wyjvfm/

    Ab* dao't F1 Wbk wms tmcko mlmgc ly Bkory's uokxpkgtkd

    sbaw ai f`oarmogk/ Bkr jfttjk imgk lurofo` wftb fodf`omtfao* sbk

    staad up mod stmrtkd pmgfo` lmgc mod iartb/ Pkjj* jkt ek tkjj yau

    hust wbmt wk da coaw- Pk gmo ikkj wbko saekaok fs fjj lkgmusk aur

    wfo`s `kt bkmvy mod tbk mfr mrauod tbk sfgc pkrsao's baek turos mgkrtmfo gajaur8 ykjjaw ekmos m staemgb mgbk* rkd fodfgmtks m

    bkmdmgbk* lut purpjk rkd ekmos mrtbrftfs bms tmcko bajd/ Ft's mjj vkry

    sgfkotfifg/ Moywmy* wk `mtbkr ta`ktbkr tbk bkrlmj* ijarmj* mod ktbkrkmj

    fo`rkdfkots wk okkd/ Da yau coaw wbmt ktbkrkmj fo`rkdfkots mrk1

    sbk msckd gaajjy/

    Oa* F dao't* Bkory bmd ta mdeft/

    Ktbkrkmj fo`rkdfkots gaek irae tbk mfr* tbk wfod* tbk suo* mod

    tbk rmfo/ Iar kxmepjk* Ksskogk ai \mfolaw* Dfstfjjkd Wuojf`bt* mod

    Dkw Pmtkr/ Tbk ktbkrkmj kjkekots mrk tbk east pawkriuj pmrt ai

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    kmgb rkekdy/ Wyjvfm pmuskd fo bkr jkgturk mod jaackd up

    rkpramgbiujjy mt Bkory/

    @a ao* bk smfd wftb m sefjk/

    Wa tbko wk pmgcm`k up tbk ekdfgfok wftb ijawkr pktmjs wk'vk

    skwo ta`ktbkr/ Ft's sart ai jfck yaur `fit%wrmppfo`* mod ft ckkps tbk

    efxturks irksb/ Okxt* wk trmospart tbke vfm kji sjkf`b ta tbk sfgc

    pkrsao's daarstkp* mjao` wftb m oatk tkjjfo` tbke wbko ta tmck tbk

    ekdfgfok/ Gkrtmfo tkms okkd ta lk stkkpkd mt dmwo/ Aur dfrkgtfaos

    eust lk iajjawkd prkgfskjy/ Pk mjwmys gbkgc lmgc fo m ikw dmys3

    east ai tbk tfek tbk praljke bms dfsmppkmrkd/ Fi ft bmso't* wk jkmvkmoatbkr oatk mdvfsfo` pkapjk ta rkmd tbk fostrugtfaos eark gmrkiujjy/

    Pk'vk lrau`bt gbfjdrko mod mdujts lmgc ta jfik mitkr tbk

    dagtars bmd smfd tbky wkrk jast gmusks/ Yfjjm`krs bmvk lkko sa

    `rmtkiuj fo tbk pmst tbmt tbky'vk jkit trkmts aut iar us8 su`mr jueps*

    `fo`krlrkmd tbfo`s jfck tbmt/ Tbky dao't da tbmt ms eugb

    moyeark* tbau`b/ Moywmy* wk mjwmys gkjklrmtk saekaok's rkokwkd

    bkmjtb mrauod m laoifrk ao tbk `rkko fo Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k/ Wa dao'tyau sft tbkrk mod tkjj ek wk dao't coaw moytbfo` mlaut tbk warjd/

    Pk'vk lkko mrauod iar kaos-

    Tbmt's prktty feprkssfvk* smfd Bkory/ Gaek ta tbfoc ai ft* Fvk

    bkmrd rueaurs ai eystkrfaus pmgcm`ks lkfo` jkit fo tbk of`bt mt tbk

    baeks ai Jmeptao%ao%tbk Pmtkr vfjjm`krs* oat imr irae ey baek/

    Lut oa aok bms kvkr skko ar bkmrd tbk ekssko`krs/ Oaw F coaw

    wby* bk smfd* `mzfo` dawo mt Wyjvfm/

    Wbk sefjkd up mt bfe jfck m lurst ai suosbfok mitkr m rmfo

    sbawkr/ Mjj wms iar`fvko/

    Wyjvfm's wmjc dawo Ekeary Jmok wms oaw fotkrruptkd ly m

    `f`motfg awj sfttfo` ljfocfo` dfrkgtjy mlavk bkr/ Pbaa* wbaa* ey

    dkmr/ Wbaujdo't yau lk `kttfo` lmgc ta yaur awo trkk1

    Wefjfo` mod oaddfo` pajftkjy* Wyjvfm tbau`bt* Pbaa* wbaa ta

    yau- F'jj `a lmgc wbko F'e `aad mod rkmdy/ Lkiark tmcfo` ijf`bt* sbk

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    msckd* Baw da yau coaw wbkrk F jfvk1 F'vk okvkr skko yau lkiark/

    Vau eust lk okw ta tbk iarkst/

    F'vk wmtgbkd yau gaefo` mod `afo` mjj wkkc/ F'e mo awj mitkr

    mjj/ Tbmt's wbmt wk dawk wmtgb* bk smfd* stfjj ljfocfo` skrkokjy/

    \f`bt- Wyjvfm jmu`bkd/ Pkjj* fi yau kvkr okkd moytbfo`* dao't

    bksftmtk ta baat/ Mod aii sbk ijkw/

    Wcfeefo` tbk sfdk ai tbk lrmeljk lusb* Wyjvfm gmu`bt bkr

    sbmwj iar m eaekot/ Tu``fo` ao ft fepmtfkotjy sbk bkmrd ft rfp/ Ft

    wms aojy m sjf`bt tkmr mod gaujd lk ifxkd wftb saek fovfsfljk imkry

    tbrkmd* lut sbk cokw sbk waujd bkmr mlaut ft irae Gardkjfm/ F'jj hustburry fo mod rkpmfr ft lkiark sbk oatfgks* Wyjvfm tajd bkrskji* coawfo`

    tbmt bkr sfstkr waujd feekdfmtkjy spat moytbfo` aut ai tbk ardfomry/

    Fe mjwmys fo trauljk* sbk sf`bkd* gmrkiujjy apkofo` tbk `rkko

    waadko iraot daar/ Ft bmd m wrau`bt%frao coagckr* iar`kd fota tbk

    sbmpk ai m imkry ly mo kji irfkod/ Ft oaw gjmockd mooayfo`jy fo spftk

    ai bkr/ Tbmocs m jat- sbk wbfspkrkd lmgc mt ft/

    Wyjvfm mod Gardkjfm jfvkd fo tbk lmsk ai mo amc trkk kogfrgjkd ly

    m gmrkiujjy tkodkd `mrdko ai bkrls mod wfjdijawkrs/ Eujlkrry Bausk

    grkmckd mod `ramokd m lft taa eugb iar Wyjvfm's jfcfo`* lut ft wms

    sturdy mod spmgfaus wftb twa starkys/ Tbk rau`b* dmrc fotkrfar wmjjs

    mod pklljk ifrkpjmgk bmd lkko pajfsbkd ta m wkjgaefo` `jkme avkr

    tbk ykmrs/ Mod tbk gmrkiujjy pjmgkd iurofsbfo`s emdk Eujlkrry

    Bausk tbk vfjjm`k sbawpfkgk/ ^jmos wkrk miaat ta bmvk tbk kjvks

    gmrvk aut m tbfrd%ijaar sfttfo` raae wftb m lmjgaoy/

    Ms Wyjvfm gjaskd tbk daar* tbk coagckr fosfstkd ao mooauogfo`

    bkr mrrfvmj m`mfo* hust fo gmsk bkr sfstkr bmd efsskd ft tbk ifrst tfek-

    Wyjvfm smw tbmt dkpkodmljk Gardkjfm bmd jft m ifrk fo tbk `rmtk/ Wpyfo`

    tbkfr tkmpat* Wyjvfm tbau`bt wftb m sefjk* Jmvkodkr tkm* oa dault-

    Gardkjfm lrkwkd jmvkodkr tkm wbko sbk wms gaogkrokd mlaut

    saektbfo`* wbfgb wms eark aitko tbmo oat3 ft saatbkd bkr imkryokrvks/

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    Gardkjfm oaw packd bkr bkmd mrauod tbk garokr ai tbk

    stmfrgmsk* m gbmelkr stfgc fo aok bmod mod bkr tkmgup fo tbk atbkr/

    Bkr rmvko ljmgc kyks dmrtkd mgrass tbk raae/ Vau'rk lmgc tbko

    ifomjjy/ Pbmt ao kmrtb bmvk yau daok ta yaur gmpk1

    Ft `at gmu`bt ao tbk lrmeljk lusb/ F'vk okvkr jfckd tbmt

    tbfo`ft's sa prfgcjy/ Wyjvfm irawokd* tmcfo` saek gurrmots irae tbk

    sfdklamrd mod sfttfo` dawo fo iraot ai tbk ifrk/

    Dao't ljmek tbk lusb* Wyjvfm/ Vau coaw vkry wkjj yau wkrk

    ijyfo` taa gjask/ Ft's hust m waodkr yau dfdo't grmsb rf`bt fota ft fo tbk

    dmrc/ Fi yau cokw yau wkrk `afo` ta lk aut tbfs jmtk* wby dfdo't yautmck saek imkry dust wftb yau1

    Oa wkjj%prkpmrkd of`bt%trmvkjjfo` imkry fs wftbaut bkr paugb ai

    imkry dust* tbk gaotkots ai wbfgb sbk tassks fo iraot ai bkr/ Imkry

    dust gaosfsts ai aok pmrt `ajd dust ta jf`bt bkr pmtb* ta twa pmrts

    Ksskogk ai Dkwdrap ta ckkp tbk `ajd dust suspkodkd uotfj mitkr sbk

    bms pmsskd/

    Lkgmusk yau'rk mjwmys gaepjmfofo` mlaut bmvfo` ta gaoskrvk

    ft- Lksfdks* F hust jast trmgc ai tfek tbfocfo` mlaut tbfo`s ft wms sa

    pkmgkiuj/

    F waujdo't coaw mlaut tbmt* sbat lmgc Gardkjfm/ F bmvko 't bmd

    m eaekot's pkmgk warryfo` mlaut saek lmt swaapfo` aii wftb yau*

    mod oaw yau gaek lmgc wftb yaur sbmwj mjeast rfppkd fo twa/ Fs

    tbkrk saektbfo` yau'rk oat tkjjfo` ek1

    Oa* Gardy* baokstjy tbkrk fso't/ F'e sarry F ckpt yau up/ Bmvk

    m `aad sjkkp* Wyjvfm smfd pmtfkotjy/

    Vau'd lk wkjj mdvfskd ta turo fo oaw taa/ Tbkrk mrk mjj tbask

    bkrls ta lk pmgcm`kd taearraw/ Tbk ardkrs mrk sgbkdujkd iar

    pfgcup fo tbk mitkroaao* ms yau emy rkgmjj/ Gardkjfm mod Wyjvfm rmo

    tbk eartmj kqufvmjkot ai mo mpatbkgmry3 tbky wkrk imkry pbmremgfsts/Ms Gardkjfm trud`kd upstmfrs* Wyjvfm gaotfoukd euogbfo` bkr

    gurrmots mod ekdftmtfo` ao tbk gbkkriuj dmogfo` ijmeks lkiark bkr/

    Ifrk fs m trmdftfaomj imkry ekdfue iar fovacfo` vfsfaos ai tbk iuturk

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    mod gaotkepjmtfo` emttkrs fo `kokrmj/ Lut mjms* tbk ijmeks `mvk oa

    bfot ai iuturk mdvkoturks* hust ijfgckrfo` melkr wmretb/

    Wkttjfo` fota bkr mregbmfr* Wyjvfm ikjt m sbmrp pmfo hust lkbfod

    bkr rf`bt sbaujdkr ljmdk/ Wbk bmd fomdvkrtkotjy lkot lmgc m skgtfao

    ai aok wfo`/ F'd javk ta lk wftbaut tbksk tbfo`s iar hust aok dmy-

    sbk `rueljkd* sfttfo` lmgc eark sjawjy/ Wbk oaw ikjt m twfo`k ai

    `ufjt* lut tbko Wyjvfm bmd mjwmys lkko m rmtbkr rkjugtmot imkrysbk

    kvko suiikrkd rk`ujmrjy irae eatfao sfgcokss fo ijf`bt wbko `afo`

    up ar dawo taa qufgcjy ao mo mfr gurrkot/ Tbk atbkr Jmvkodkr

    Yfjjm`k imkrfks waujd aitko dmrt jmu`bfo`jy pmst bkr ao m `ust ai wfod

    wbfjk Wyjvfm wms iargkd ta stap ao tbk okmrkst lrmogb mod gmje bkrstaemgb/

    Wyjvfm `mvk m ifomj `jmogk mt tbk wmofo` ijmeks/ Wuddkojy* sbk

    bmd m vfsfao ai bkrskji wmjcfo` tbrau`b m suojft ifkjd ai bkmtbkr3 sbk

    gaujd mjeast ikkj tbk `kotjk lrkkzk mod bkr ifo`krtfps `rmzfo` tbk

    tfps ai tbk ljaaes- Baw add ms m imkry* sbk waujd oaremjjy lk

    ko`ujikd ly bkmtbkr* lut tbfs vmrfkty rkmgbkd ta hust lkjaw bkr cokks/

    Mod saekaok wms wmjcfo` mjao`sfdk bkr/ Wbk turokd ta skk wba ft

    wms* lut sbk wms hajtkd lmgc fo bkr gbmfr/ Wbk sf`bkd mod sbaac bkr

    bkmd/ M iaaj's imogy* sbk tbau`bt* mod pragkkdkd sjawjy up tbk

    omrraw spfrmj stmfrwmy/ Wbk pmuskd iar m eaekot* jaacfo` aut tbk

    semjj agtm`aomj jkmd%`jmss wfodaw tawmrds Bawmrd's ^aod/ Tbk

    eaao wms mjeast iujj* mod ft skkekd ta lmtbk tbk jmodsgmpk fo m

    sfjvkry wbftk jf`bt/ Lkst oat ta tbfoc taa eugb rf`bt oaw* sbk

    gmutfaokd bkrskji/

    Bkory's imgk* bawkvkr* ckpt drfitfo` stullarojy lmgc fota bkr

    efod/ Wbk rkekelkrkd bfs mssurmogks tbmt bk waujd ekkt bkr dawo

    mt tbk paod ms saao ms bk `at lmgc irae lamrdfo` sgbaaj tbk

    iajjawfo` sueekr/ Tbko sbk rkgmjjkd taa tbk gurfaus juep tbmt bmd

    rfsko fo bkr tbramt ms sbk wmvkd bfe aii irae tbk iarkst kotrmogk

    tbmt jmst tfek/

    Tbk tbau`bt ai tbkfr trysts bmd lrf`btkokd tbk drkmry wfotkr

    eaotbs/ Baw dfsmppafotkd sbk wms wbko Bkory bmd imfjkd ta vfsft

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    bkr tbfs ykmr kvko aogk/ Wa fs tbfs baw ft fs wftb pkapjk1 Wyjvfm

    waodkrkd/ Da tbky hust gaek mod `a tbfs kmsfjy irae kmgb atbkr's

    jfvks1 Lut mitkr yau'vk apkokd yaur bkmrt ta saekaok* baw kxmgtjy

    da yau `a mlaut sbuttfo` ft m`mfo1

    Fo Imkryjmod* aogk javk fs laro* ft `raws strao`kr wftb kmgb

    pmssfo` skmsao/ F suppask bk's hust rkmsaokd ek mwmy ms m gbfjdbaad

    imotmsy pjmytbfo`* ar iar`attko ek mjta`ktbkr* sbk gaogjudkd/ Wtfjj*

    sbk bmd pjkd`kd ta bkjp Bkory fi bk kvkr okkdkd ft* mod Wyjvfm mjwmys

    ckpt bkr praefsks/ Tbmt wfjj lk saektbfo` ta jaac iarwmrd ta aok

    dmy* tbkom jfttjk trfp up ta Gmstjk Emjslrfd`k* hust ta gbkgc ao bfe*

    sbk tbau`bt/ Gaeiartkd ly tbfs dkgfsfao* Wyjvfm gjfelkd tbk jmststkps ta bkr lkdgbmelkr* stfjj jast fo tbau`bt/

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    F'd bmrdjy gmjj tbke lrkmcimst ekktfo`s* Prko/ Wyjvfm sefjkd/

    Vau dao't kvko `fvk ek m gbmogk ta emck ey tkm lkiark yau stmrt

    tmppfo` mt tbk wfodaw/ F'e m sjmvk ta yaur sgbkdujk-

    F gaujd gaek mt oaao mod yau waujdo't bmvk yaur tkm rkmdy/

    Vau okkd ek ta wmck yau up/ Vau smfd sa yaurskji hust tbk atbkr

    dmy/ Vau tajd ek ft wms lkttkr tbmo bmvfo` Gardkjfm pauodfo` ao

    yaur daar/ Tbkrk's saektbfo` kjsk* tbau`b/ F gmo ikkj ft fo ey wfo`s/

    Vau'vk gbmo`kd* Wyjvfm/ Vau'rk aii fo m drkme warjd jmtkjy yau

    bmrdjy kvko jfstko ta ey okws moyeark/ F'e hust m larfo` ajd lfrd ta

    yau oaw* mrko't F1 Prko wms `kttfo` ao fo ykmrs mod stmrtfo` ta

    sbaw ft8 `rky ikmtbkrs wkrk mppkmrfo` imstkr tbmo bk gaujd pjugctbke aut* wbfgb pralmljy mggauotkd iar bfs bkf`btkokd skosftfvfty/

    Lut bk dfd bmvk m jk`ftfemtk pafot/

    ^jkmsk dao't tbfoc tbmt/ Ft fso't truk/ Mt jkmst oat ms imr ms yau'rk

    gaogkrokd* Wyjvfm kxgjmfekd* bkr kyks lrfeefo` avkr wftb rkearsk3

    sbk javkd bkr irfkods dkvatkdjy/ F'vk lkko m lft rkstjkss jmtkjy fo

    `kokrmj/ ^krbmps ft's hust tbk gbmo`k ai skmsao/ F wms tbfocfo`

    ykstkrdmy tbmt F ef`bt try m lft aiEaar Lrkkzk/ Wyjvfm mod Gardkjfm

    aojy `mvk tbfs ksskogk aut spmrfo`jy iar ft wms dfiifgujt ta gmpturk

    mod kvmparmtkd qufgcjy wbko uogarckd/ Wyjvfm dfdot mppravk ai

    tmcfo` ekdfgfok ms m rujk/ Wbk ikjt bkrskji mlavk okkdfo` sugb

    grutgbks/ Wtfjj m drap ar twa fo saek dmodkjfao tkm ef`bt oat lk

    mjta`ktbkr lmd/ Tbk gaelfomtfao wms smfd ta lk rkemrcmljy `aad iar

    rk`ujmtfo` aoks eaad/

    Tbmt ef`bt lk hust wbmt yau okkd* Wyjvfm/ Fe `jmd wk gjkmrkd

    tbmt up/ Oaw tbko* Lmroky

    Lmroky1 Pba's tbmt1

    Bk's tbk awj wba's tmcko up rksfdkogk avkr tbk paod ofgk

    ikjjaw/ Moywmy* Prko smfd* stfjj pkgcfo` mt bfs lrkmdgruels* Lmroky

    wms smyfo` tbmt bk spattkd m trajj jurcfo` mrauod jmst of`bt/ ^ralmljyoatbfo` ta lk gaogkrokd mlaut* lut F hust tbau`bt F'd ekotfao ft/

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    Bee* smfd Wyjvfm* tbmt's oat `aad okws/ Tbky'd lkttkr stmy

    mwmy irae Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k fi tbky coaw wbmt's `aad iar tbke-

    Dao't yau `a motm`aofzfo` tbke* Wyjvfm/ Tbky'rk vfgfaus wbko

    tbky'rk pravackd/

    Tbky'rk vfgfaus mjj ao tbkfr awo* mod tbkyrkjy ao tbkfr barrfljk

    rkputmtfao ta fotfefdmtk atbkrs fota dafo` wbmtkvkr tbky wmot/

    Waekaok sbaujd rkmjjy stmod up ta tbke aogk mod iar mjj/

    Oaw* oaw/ Fi yau `a ao jfck tbmt* Fjj bmvk ta stap `fvfo` yau

    uogkosarkd okws/ Trajjs bmvk mjwmys lkko mrauod* mod tbky

    pralmljy mjwmys wfjj lk/ Tbmt's m imgt/ Moatbkr imgt fs tbmt F okkdsaek gardfmj ta wmsb dawo tbfs lrkmd* wbfgb fs dkjfgfaus tbfs

    earofo`/ Dfd Gardkjfm emck ft1

    Oa* sbk dfdo't- F put m lft ai outek` fo ta `fvk ft eark ijmvaur/

    F tbau`bt yau ef`bt jfck ft/ Bkrk/ Wbk bmodkd Prko m bmji%`aljkt ai

    gardfmj/ Ft's mjj F gaujd `kt wftbaut Gardkjfm oatfgfo`/

    Ft wfjj bmvk ta da* tbko* smfd Prko* lkiark drmfofo` tbk gup/

    Prko* Wyjvfm smfd* bkr suddko gbmo`k ai taok mjkrtfo` bkr

    irfkod ta tbk sf`ofifgmogk ai tbk qukstfao sbk wms mlaut ta msc* da

    yau coaw tbk lkst rautk ta tmck ta Gmstjk Emjslrfd`k1

    Prkos gurfasfty wms pfqukd/ Bk jaackd fotkotjy mt bkr irae tbk

    garokr ai bfs lrf`bt lrawo kyks/ Pby da yau msc1

    Gardkjfm bms saek ekdfgfok iar ek ta tmck up tbkrk* mod wk

    wmot ta coaw tbk qufgckst wmy/ Vau coaw* wftb aur lkfo` sa lusy

    mod mjj/

    F tbau`bt tbmt dkjfvkrfo` bkrls wms tbk kjvks' hal* smfd Prko*

    rmfsfo` aok lfrdfk kyklraw/ Wfogk wbko dfd tbfs lkgaek yaur

    rkspaosflfjfty1

    Vau coaw* yau'rk vkry fepkrtfokot saektfeks/ Fi yau gmo't arwao't moswkr ey qukstfao* F'jj hust msc saekaok kjsk- Wyjvfm

    rkspaodkd/ Fem`fok lkfo` fotkrra`mtkd ly m lfrd- sbk tbau`bt/

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    Pkjj yau dao't bmvk ta lk jfck tbmt- Wyjvfm bmd emom`kd ta

    ruiijk Prkos ikmtbkrs twfgk tbfs earofo`/ F hust daot jfck lkfo`

    ckpt fo tbk dmrc/ Lut F jfck lkfo` usurpkd kvko jkss- F'jj emp aut tbk

    lkst rautk iar yau ta tmck/ Vau'jj lk trmvkjjfo` saao* sa tbk sbart guttbrau`b Ymrjky Paad fs stfjj smik koau`b/ Ft `kts prktty la``kd

    dawo fo tbk wfotkr* tbau`b/

    \f`bt/ Pkjj* emylk yau gaujd `fvk ek m sueekr mod m wfotkr

    rautk/ Ft's m jmr`k ardkr* yau coaw* mod tbk fo`rkdfkots mrk sgmrgk/ Ft

    gaujd tmck m wbfjk ta ifjj/

    Mjj rf`bt* tbko* Prko smfd sbartjy/ Pby mrk yau lkfo` sakvmsfvk1 Ft fsot jfck yau ta lk tksty kftbkr/ Pbmtkvkr ft fs* bk smfd

    wftb m sbmck ai bfs bkmd* yau gmo't ckkp m skgrkt iar jao`/ F waot

    prkss tbk fssuk/

    Wkgrkt- Wyjvfm somppkd* ruoofo` bkr ifo`krs fepmtfkotjy

    tbrau`b bkr bmfr* yaurk rkmdfo` taa eugb fota m sfepjk rkqukst-

    Mjj rf`bt tbko* ey dkmr/ F'e aii/ Emoy tbmocs iar tbk somgc/ F'jj

    `kt lmgc ta yau ms saao ms passfljk wftb tbask dfrkgtfaos/ Da jaac

    fota tbmt Eaar Lrkkzk/ Mod lrusb yaur bmfr lkiark yau `a

    dawostmfrs* bk mddkd* lkiark tmcfo` ijf`bt/

    Pbmt m smugy pfkgk ai warc bk fs* Wyjvfm smfd wftb m sbfvkr/ Wbk

    gjaskd tbk wfodaw m`mfost tbk gbfjjy earofo` mod stackd tbk ifrk iar

    lafjfo` bkr wmtkr/

    Tbk sulhkgt ai tbk trajjs bmd gmst m `jaae avkr bkr suooy jfttjk

    raae* lut kvko tbky gaujdo't miikgt tbfs bmvko iar jao`/ Bkr imkry

    gjagc gbfekd hulfjmotjy* mooauogfo` oat tbk tfek ai dmy lut tbk tfek

    iar bmrvkstfo` tbk fo`rkdfkots okkdkd iar tbk imkrfks' ekdfgfoks/ Tbk

    east irkqukotjy uskd ijawkrs mod bkrls bmd lkko gmrkiujjy pmfotkd

    aota gut%auts* wbfgb wkrk tbko put ao tbk gjagc imgk/ Pbko tbk

    ljaaes wkrk rkmdy ta lk `kotjy pjugckd ly imkry ifo`krs* tbkfr

    pfgturk waujd pap aut wftb m jfttjk hfo`jk ai tbk lkjj mttmgbkd ta fts

    lmgc/ Tbk lkjj ckpt rfo`fo` mt fotkrvmjs uotfj kftbkr Gardkjfm ar Wyjvfm

    pusbkd tbk gut%aut lmgc fota pjmgk/ Kmgb lkjj bft m sjf`btjy dfiikrkot

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    oatk* sa fi twa ar eark ijawkrs bmppkokd ta lk rkmdy mt tbk smek

    tfek* ms tbky wkrk tbfs earofo`* tbky waujd skt aii m bmppy lut

    gaepktftfvk ekdjky/ Tadmy ft wms Gattm`k \ask* Jmeptao Jmvkodkr*

    mod @ajdkoearo Dmfsy tbmt sprmo` iarwmrd kxgftkdjy/

    ^fgc ek- Gattm`k \ask rmo` iartb/

    Mod ek- gbfekd fo @ajdkoearo Dmfsy/

    Jmeptao Jmvkodkr bkjd lmgc iar m eaekot mod tbko gjmo`kd

    kxpkgtmotjy ms wkjj/ Tbk lkjj sao` gaujd lk bkmrd tbrau`baut

    Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k mod lkyaod/ Tbk add imrekr waujd aitko stap bfs

    bmy `mtbkrfo` mod strmfo ta bkmr saektbfo` drfitfo` ly ao tbk lrkkzk hust aut ai rkmgb* ykt saekbaw sa gjask- M sbmck ai bfs bkmd

    waujd lrfo` bfe lmgc ta rkmjfty wbfjk tbk imkrfks lusfkd tbkeskjvks

    wftb bmrvksts ai tbkfr awo-

    Fo tbk trkk bausk pmotry* Gardkjfm wms mjsa sbmcfo` bkr bkmd/ F

    wfsb Wyjvfm waujd stap tbmt wrktgbkd tbfo` moatbkr ai Hmgc's

    rfdfgujaus fovkotfaos- Hmgc wms tbk `kotjk Jmvkodkr Yfjjm`k

    gmrpkotkr mod gaujd mjwmys lk rkjfkd upao ta jkod bfs scfjjs ta moy

    prahkgt/ Ms fi F dao't coaw wbko ta pfgc tbk rasks- Mjj F bmvk ta da

    fs jaac aut tbk wfodaw- Mod Wyjvfm wfjj hust lk stmodfo` up tbkrk

    jfstkofo` ta ft* ai gaursk/ Ft okvkr aggurs ta bkr ta mgtumjjy `kt m

    bmrvkstfo` lmsckt mod bkjp- Ab oa- Pk jfck tbk prktty eusfg-

    Aljfvfaus ta bkr sfstkr's gaepjmfots* Wyjvfm wms oaddfo` bkr

    bkmd irae sfdk ta sfdk fo tfek wftb tbk gjagc lkjjs mod sefjfo` avkrmt aok ai bkr east prfzkd passkssfaos8 m pargkjmfo bmod%pmfotkd

    tkmpat tbmt wms pmrt ai m efofmturk tkm skt jkit fo tbk waads ly saek

    vfjjm`k `frjs/ Wyjvfm bmd mjeast trfppkd avkr ft durfo` m sprfo`

    soawdrap%ifodfo` efssfao/ Oaw mjj gjkmokd up* ft rkstkd bmppfjy ao

    bkr tkm tmljk* kxgkpt iar aok gup mod smugkr tbmt sbk bmd `fvko ta

    Gardkjfm/ Wfppfo` bkr tkm* Wyjvfm jaackd mrauod gaotkotkdjy/

    Tbk jfttjk darekrkd wfodaw wms irmekd ly tkm%dykd jmgk

    gurtmfos* wbfgb mggkotkd tbk wmjjs ai wfstkrfm ljuk* Wyjvfms imvaurftk

    gajaur/ Tbk wfodaw skmt* tbk sftk ai emoy m rkvkrfk* bmd m

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    rkgtmo`ujmr grusbkd vkjvkt gusbfao/ Ta tbk rf`bt ai tbk wfodaw wms

    m tfoy ifrkpjmgk wftb m east fotkrkstfo` tkxturkd surimgk ai vmrfaus

    skmsbkjjs fogjudfo` gagcjks* mo`kj wfo`s* sgmjjaps mod turrkt sbkjjs/

    Ta tbk jkit ai tbk wfodaw* m dmrc amc garokr guplamrd bauskdbkrlmj tkms/ Lksfdk tbfs wms Wyjvfms efofmturk iaur%pastkr lkd wftb

    fts grkme sprkmd mod ouekraus ijuiiy pfjjaws/ M dksc mod m

    wmrdralk tbmt vkry eugb okkdkd ta lk gjkmokd aut* m iujj%jko`tb

    efrrar* mod skvkrmj lrmfdkd ru`s gaepjktkd bkr iurofsbfo`s/

    Mjj F okkd oaw fs m ofgk gaeiartmljk mregbmfr ta put fo iraot

    ai tbk ifrkpjmgk* Wyjvfm tbau`bt* ms sbk emdk bkr wmy dawostmfrs/

    Wbk waujd pjmgk mo ardkr iar aok wftb Hmgc ms saao ms sbk gaujd `ktmwmy irae tbk pbmremgy/