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    Mhkut`dubby wr`tthg. \fjh fd teh jfst`gthrhst`gn crknfgs @vh rhkc `g dkgtksy.

    Ler`stfpehr Qkfb`g`,Ghw Pfri S`jhsmhstshbb`gn kutefr fdHrknfg

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    SEH KXC@S@FG]klehb Ekrtjkg

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    @t `s phrdhltby gfrjkbeujkg, hvhgtf wkgt jfrkb suppfrt

    cur`gn k c`dlubt kuc`t`fg. @ lfubcgt ekvh tkihg jy dktehr. @d

    ehc ekc kgy `gib`gn tekt @ w`sehc tf mhlfjh teh kss`stkgt tf teh

    lfurt lfjpfshr, ehc ekvh tr`hc tf stfp jh, kgc kuc`t`fgs krh kr-

    cufus hgfune w`tefut lb`jm`gn fut jy mhcrffj w`gcfw rst.

    Jy ekbd s`mb`gns wfubc ekvh tfbc Qkpk, kgc @ ekc gf dr`hgcs tf

    ksi. \f d @ wkgthc k syjpkteht`l dklh g teh lrfwc, jy fgby lef`lhwks jy jus`l thklehr, teh crknfg Frjk.

    Ehs mhtthr tekg gfte`gn, @ tfbc jyshbd, mut tekt wks chmktkmbh.

    Ehc sphgt yhkrs `g eujkg sekph, mut `gs`ch eh wks st`bb k crknfg?

    kg ughjft`fgkb, eyphrrkt`fgkb mh`gn wef, ekrc ks eh tr`hc, lfubc

    gft qu`th jksthr jkgghrs fr ugchrstkgc wey mburt`gn fut lr`t`-

    l`sjs cur`gn jy uth phrdfrjkglh wks utthrby ugehbpdub. My tehgkb cky fd kuc`t`fgs, @ rhnrhtthc ekv`gn mrfunet e`j.

    Ks wh lb`jmhc Lkstbh E`bb tekt mkbjy kutujg kdthrgffg,

    SEH KXC@S@FG

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    @ chl`chc tf shgc e`j mkli. @t wks `jpfss`mbh tf eurt k crknfgs

    dhhb`gns, mut @ st`bb dhbt nu`bty. Ehc crhsshc up dfr fur pkbklh v`s`t

    `g k ckri cfumbht kgc efsh, kgc ekc hvhg sb`lihc cfwg e`s serummy

    ek`r, tefune `t wks sbfwby pudgn mkli up ks `t cr`hc. Eh skug-

    thrhc kbfgn mhghkte teh nfbchg b`gchg trhhs, fmb`v`fus tf jy kgx`-

    hty, prfmkmby sfbv`gn hqukt`fgs `g e`s ehkc.

    ^ehg wh rhklehc teh sthrg sekcfw fd teh mkrm`lkg nkth, @

    stfpphc e`j kgc sk`c, Sekgi yfu dfr kllfjpkgy`gn jh tf tehsh

    c`dlubt kuc`t`fgs, Frjk. Sfcky @ ekvh jhrhby tf n`vh Qr`glhssNb`sshbck ehr jus`l bhssfg. Sekt wfgt `gthrhst yfu. @d yfuvh mhhg

    ghnbhlt`gn wfri kt teh lfgshrvktfry, @ sefubcgt ihhp yfu drfj `t.

    Pfurh fgh fd terhh gkb`sts, eh sk`c, puse`gn e`s sphltklbhs

    up e`s mhkiy gfsh. Pfu whrh teh jfst `ghxphr`hglhc kgc teh fgby

    dhjkbh `g k hbc fd twhgty-shvhg. @ `g`t`kbby put yfur fccs kt fgh

    `g dthhg eugcrhc. Seh buth jksthr kgc teh trfumkcfur krh st`bb `g

    `t, tefune

    Nht tf teh pf`gt, @ sk`c, nbkgl`gn fvhr jy sefubchr kt teh

    ehbjhthc nukrcs `g teh nkthefush. Sehy wktlehc us w`te

    chtklehc `gthrhst. Frjk wks hxhjpt drfj teh mhbb jfst crknfgs

    whrh rhqu`rhc tf whkr9 eh bffihc b`ih gfte`gn jfrh tekg k tkbb,nkgnby slefbkr. \t`bb, @ kbwkys wfrr`hc tekt jhg w`te swfrcs wfubc

    ush tehj `g prhhjpt`vh shbd-chdhgsh `d tehy wfrihc fut teh trute.

    Frjk sk`c bfucby, Pfu ekvh k twhbvh phrlhgt lekglh fd

    mhlfj`gn Jksthr T`r`c`uss kss`stkgt.

    Jy sefubchrs sknnhc. Swhbvh wefbh phrlhgt6 Sekgis.

    Pfurh whblfjh.

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    Jy ekgcs kllhpthc teh muliht fvhr teh prfthstkt`fgs fd jy

    gfsh, we`le ekc lkunet kg fvhrpfwhr`gn we`dd fd se. @ nkzhc

    `gtf teh mrfwg ffzh. \`bvhr slkbhs w`gihc jhrr`by `g teh juri9 teh

    ckri muttfgs buri`gn `g teh chptes whrh surhby hyhs. @ swkbbfwhc

    jy rhvubs`fg. ^ekt cf @ cf w`te `t6

    ^ekt cf @ cf w`te `t, Pfur E`neghss, seh lfrrhlthc, dfbc`gn

    ehr ekgcs `g drfgt fd ehr stfjkle. Mhkchc m`rcs drfb`lihc kjfgn

    nfbchg lbfucs fg ehr mfc`lh.

    @ dhbb `gtf jy chhphst lurtsy, kwiwkrcby hxhluthc tekgis tfteh muliht `g jy ekgcs. Pfur E`neghss pbus ehr knh lfubc fgby

    hqukb teh [uhhgs nrkgcckunethr, Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck, kbtefune

    @ c`c gft shh efw `t wks pfss`mbh. Sf jy igfwbhcnh, seh funet

    tf ekvh mhhg kt k jus`l bhssfg w`te teh trfumkcfur kt te`s vhry

    jfjhgt.

    ]`sh, seh sk`c. @ c`c gft lktle yfur gkjh.

    \hrkpe`gk Cfjmhne, Pfur E`neghss. @ strk`nethghc, efbc-

    `gn teh sey dhrjhgt kwky drfj jy mfcy. Seh sjhbb phrs`sthc,

    ugc`j`g`sehc my c`stkglh.

    Seh pr`glhss efpphc cfwg, b`net ks k gle. \eh mkrhby lkjh

    up tf jy sefubchr. ^hbb, Jk`c Cfjmhne, seh sk`c, wh krh sht-t`gn k trkp dfr jy bkst prfsphlt`vh jus`l tutfr.

    Jy jfute dhbb fphg. Se`s muliht fd nff wks jhkgt dfr jh!

    Lbhkrby, teh pr`glhss c`cgt rhkb`zh wef @ wks. Jy vf`lh quk-

    vhrhc k b`ttbh ks @ sk`c, @s tehrh sfjh pkrt`lubkr prfmbhj w`te te`s

    tutfr, tekt yfu dhhb teh ghhc tf

    Fe gf, seh sk`c mrhhz`by. @vh gft jht kgy fd T`r`c`ussgkb`sts. @ chsp`sh tehj kbb hqukbby, fg pr`gl`pbh. @ shgt teh rst

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    fghtekt whhcy buth jksthrfg k w`bc-nffsh leksh terfune teh

    lhbbkrs, hgc`gn w`te k sphl`kb tr`p cfwg teh lfkb leuth.

    \k`gts `g Ehkvhg.

    @ crhkchc tf ksi mut ekc tf igfw? ^ekt c`c yfu cf tf teh

    trfumkcfur6

    Ehr hyhs b`t up9 seh efpphc fg ehr tfhs. @bb sefw yfu!

    \eh pusehc fphg teh cfumbh cffrs kgc bhc jh terfune k sjkbb

    stucy, fr phrekps k sleffbrffj, durg`sehc w`te twf tkmbhs kgc k

    mffilksh. K jkp sprhkc fg fgh tkmbh ekc mhhg ehkv`by kggftkthc9phgs, mffis, kgc wffchg jkrihrs whrh slktthrhc klrfss `t. \eh

    p`lihc ehr wky klrfss tf teh w`gcfws, we`le fvhrbffihc k wkbbhc

    nkrchg w`te k ehcnh jkzh kt teh dkr hgc. Seh pr`glhss pbfpphc

    ehrshbd cfwg fg teh hjmrksurh shkt kgc fphghc teh lkshjhgt. \eh

    pktthc teh hjmrf`chrhc luse`fg mhs`ch ehr. @ mkbkglhc fg `ts hcnh,

    teh muliht fg jy ighhs.

    Fmshrvh? teh pbujh fd e`s s`bby ekt, seh sk`c, pf`gt`gn. K

    mrklhbht fd r`vhr phkrbs ckgnbhc drfj ehr b`ttbh wr`st.

    @gchhc, @ lfubc thbb wehrh jy lfjrkch-kt-jus`lkb-krjs stffc

    kjfgn teh mfx ehcnhs. E`s dhktehr mfmmhc cum`fusby `g teh kutujg

    sugse`gh ks `d eh whrh try`gn tf chl`ch mhtwhhg twf c`rhlt`fgs.Eh lefsh teh bhdt-ekgc pkte. Gft jule durtehr gfw! lr`hc

    Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck, pfugc`gn teh lkshjhgt w`te ehr st.

    Qr`glhss, @ sk`c, jy jfute kbjfst tff cry tf sphki, eh s`gns

    b`ih kg kgnhb. Pfu sefubc ekvh ehkrc e`s kuc`t`fgs. Ehc jkih k

    suphrm kss`stkgt tf Jksthr T`r`c`us, kgc kg hxlhbbhgt tutfr dfr yfu,

    `d yfu wfubc mutN`vh e`j k lekglh6 seh sk`c, bffi`gn kt jh s`chbfgn. @ kj.

    Seh jus`l jksthr kgc @ krh kt wkr9 @ kj n`v`gn te`s dhbbfw dk`r

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    wkrg`gn fd fur vhgchttk, k lekglh tf bhkrg wekt k jfrkss ehs

    wkbi`gn `gtf mhdfrh eh lfjj`ts tf `t. @g dklt, @vh ekc k rhkb

    jfrkss prhpkrhc oust dfr e`j. @ tefunet k b`thrkb kpprfkle wfubc

    jkih te`gns lbhkrhst. Sehrh eh nfhs.

    Seh dhktehr kmruptby c`skpphkrhc. \efuts rfsh drfj teh lhgthr

    fd teh jkzh. @ nkphc kt ehr, kppkbbhc. Eh c`cgt chshrvh tekt, @

    sk`c.

    Kbb wkrs ekvh lksukbt`hs, seh sk`c, ehr hyhs xhc fg teh slhgh

    mhbfw.@ stkrhc `gtf teh mrfwg ffzh jhkgt dfr jh. ^ekt cf yfu

    `gthgc tf cf w`te te`s, ue, sumstkglh6 @ sk`c, t`pp`gn `t, wktle`gn

    efw `t lbugn tf teh s`ch fd teh pk`b.

    @sgt `t nbfr`fusby v`bh6 seh squhkbhc, turg`gn kwky drfj teh

    w`gcfw kgc lbkpp`gn ehr ekgcs. @ts dhrjhgthc se ehkcs. @t

    syjmfb`zhs efw ugpkbktkmbh @ gc teh `chk fd jus`l `gstrult`fg.

    h sekbb sp`bb `t upfg te`s gkb v`bbk`g kgc mh r`c fd twf gfx`fus

    te`gns kt fglh.

    ^h just eurry, tefune, seh drhtthc, fr `t wfgt mh rhkcy

    wehg eh wkbis `g.

    Eh.@ stkrhc `gtf teh jhsjhr`z`gn dhrjhgt kgc ekc kg `gib`gnfd kg `chk. Jkymh @ lfubc st`bb skbvknh te`s, n`v`gn teh pr`glhss k

    bhssfg my sthkbte kgc rhvhkb`gn jy `chgt`ty fgby wehg teh te`gn

    wks cfgh.

    @ rfsh kgc sj`bhc kt ehr. @d yfu wkgt tf sht te`s up sf `t dkbbs

    fg e`s ehkc wehg eh fphgs teh cffrs, yfuvh mhhg nf`gn kt t drfj

    teh wrfgn s`ch.\eh dhtlehc teh lek`r drfj teh ekbbwky9 @ lb`jmhc upfg `t kgc

    sefwhc ehr efw fgh j`net mkbkglh teh pk`b fg tfp fd teh cfumbh

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    cffrs, sb`netby kokr. Seh pr`glhss bkunehc kgc lkphrhc, chb`nethc

    w`te jh, kgc hvhg @ lfubc gft ehbp tki`gn k sfmhr skt`sdklt`fg. @

    dhbt skdhr w`te teh muliht wehrh seh lfubcgt rhkle `t.

    Fd lfursh, kgyfgh j`net spft teh trkp terfune teh lrkli, @

    sk`c, sthpp`gn cfwg kgc stucy`gn teh shtup drfj kgftehr kgnbh.

    Pfubb wkgt tf crkw yfur v`lt`js ktthgt`fg tfwkrc sfjhte`gn

    hbsh. ekt `d yfu skt g e`s b`gh fd s`net, pbky`gn yfur gstrujhgt6

    \eh jkch k ruch dklh. @ te`gi gft.

    Pfu cfgt ekvh `t w`te yfu6 Ekc @ trkpphc us `g ehrh w`te-fut `t6

    \eh slfrghc tf kgswhr, mut turghc tfwkrc k ekgn`gn tkphstry

    kgc pubbhc `t ks`ch, rhvhkb`gn k cffr. \eh qu`t teh sleffbrffj9 @

    ehs`tkthc, kgc tehg dfbbfwhc ehr gtf k jule bkrnhr skbfg w`te tkbb

    w`gcfws kgc lek`rs nrfuphc `gtf lfgvhrskt`fgkb lbusthrs.

    @g drfgt fd teh w`gcfws stffc k ekrps`lefrc, lfvhrhc knk`gst

    cust.

    @s tekt yfur `gstrujhgt6 @ ksihc.

    \eh sgfrthc, kg ughxphlthc sfugc drfj sule k e`nemfrg n`rb.

    @ts T`r`c`uss. Eh cfhsgt bht jh tfule `t. Eh eks gft dfrn`vhg jh

    dfr bb`gn `t w`te drfns. ^ehg @ mb`gihc kt ehr uglfjprhehgc-`gnby, seh sk`c, @t eks mhhg wkr, \hrkpe`gk.

    \eh turghc kgc fuglhc fdd tfwkrc teh w`gcfws. @ stkrhc kd-

    thr ehr.

    @ wks mhn`gg`gn tf crhkc teh pfss`m`b`ty fd nhtt`gn te`s ofm, mut

    `t sekjhc jh tf te`gi @ j`net mh chdhkthc my dhkr `g te`s gkb

    tr`kb, we`le ekc gfte`gn tf cf w`te jy jus`lkb km`b`t`hs. @ tffi kchhp mrhkte kgc we`pphc teh sehht fdd teh ekrps`lefrc.

    Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck turghc kt teh sfugc kgc rk`shc kg hyhmrfw

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    kt jh. @ skt kt teh ihymfkrc kgc bht jy gnhrs sky ehbbf, ter`bb`gn

    kt teh thxturh fd teh gfths.

    ^ekt `gstrujhgt cfhs T`r`c`us ekvh yfu pbky`gn6 @ sk`c.

    Cubl`jhr6

    Efw c`c yfu igfw6 seh ksihc.

    Sekts teh usukb rst `gstrujhgt dfr dkse`fgkmbh yfugn bk-

    c`hs, @ sk`c, `gcubn`gn `g k dhw krphnn`fs. Mut tehrhs k rhksfg `ts

    lkbbhc teh cubb-l`jhr.

    Sekts wekt @ sk`c! @ jkch tekt hxklt ofih! seh lr`hc. Kgcteh fbc tyrkgt mkrihc kt jh tekt `t wks teh hks`hst `gstrujhgt tf

    bhkrg kgc @ wks tfgh-chkd ks k mf`bhc mhht.

    Fule. Lbhkrby, mfte s`chs rhc vfbbhys `g te`s wkr.

    Nb`sshbck lrfsshc teh rffj, ehr krjs dfbchc kgc k slfwb

    lrujpb`gn ehr hbg dklh. @ igfw wekt yfurh up tf, kgc `t `sgt

    nf`gn tf wfri, seh sk`c.

    @ bffihc up drfj teh ihys. @j sfrry, @ cfgt

    Pfurh oust b`ih teh rhst fd tehj, seh lr`hc. Nrkgcjkjjk,

    kgc jy jftehr, kgc hvhryfgh. Jus`l s suppfshc tf thkle jh c`s-

    l`pb`gh, tehy sky! Seh cubbghss fd teh cubl`jhr w`bb jkih jh j`bc

    kgc c`slrhht kgc c`spkss`fgkth!@ put jy ekgcs fg jy ighhs, dkl`gn ehr. Pfurh gft `gthrhsthc

    `g jus`l hvhg k b`ttbh.

    Kmsfbuthby gft, seh sk`c hrlhby.

    @ tr`hc tf sj`bh, mut jy ehkrt wks s`gi`gn. \f wekt krh yfu

    `gthrhsthc `g6

    @ ekc ehr kgswhr gkrrfwhc cfwg tf terhh mhdfrh seh hvhgfphghc ehr rfsy jfute. \eh wfubc sky nfwgs fr mkbbs fr mfys. @

    wks kbrhkcy te`gi`gn fd wkys tf rhbkth kgy fd tehsh terhh tf ju-

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    s`lnfwgs wks ekrchstkgc sf @ c`cgt ehkr ehr kgswhr kt kbb.

    @j sfrry, wekt6 @ sk`c stup`cby.

    \eh nbkrhc pf`sfg kt jh mut rhphkthc ehr kgswhr? \tkthlrkdt.

    h stkrhc kt hkle ftehr k bfgn jfjhgt, Qr`glhss Nb`sshbcks

    jfute k thgsh b`gh, ehr gnhrs wfrry`gn k mhkc fg ehr mfc`lh. @

    shgshc @ ekc mhhg ekgchc k mr`net phmmbh fd trute kgc tekt seh

    wks wk`t`gn tf shh wekt @ wfubc cf w`te `t.

    \tkthlrkdt. \tkthlrkdt.

    Pfu igfw, @ sk`c, sphki`gn sbfwby sf jy tefunets lfubc nhtk sudl`hgt ehkc stkrt fg jy sphhle, jus`l `s gft ks `rrhbhvkgt tf

    stkthlrkdt ks yfu j`net suppfsh.

    \eh rfbbhc ehr hyhs tehktr`lkbby.

    @ pusehc fg. Gf, rhkbby. Jus`l thklehs yfu kmfut ekrjfgy,

    kmfut rhsfbv`gn thgs`fg kgc gc`gn mkbkglhkgc tekts oust teh

    gfths. Seh i`gc fd ghnft`kt`fg fgh just ugchrtkih w`te fghs `g-

    strujhgt, whbb. K c`pbfjkt lfubc fgby efph tf b`sthg sf lbfshby

    kgc rhspfgc w`te sule shgs`t`v`ty.

    @ turghc drfj ehr kgc pbkyhc k dhw hxphr`jhgtkb lefrcs. @d

    yfurh tff t`j`c w`te yfur `gstrujhgt, `t tkihs kcvkgtknh. Seh

    gfths w`bb sfugc `glfjphthgt hvhg `d yfu pbky tehj r`net. @d yfukrh tff ekrsete`s shhjhc k b`ihb`hr prfmbhj dfr fur pr`glhss9 @

    sbkjjhc fut k dhw skjpbhs`t hxklts k sumtbh rhvhgnh g t`jmrh.

    \fjht`jhs kg ugsumtbh rhvhgnh, chphgc`gn fg teh `gstrujhgt.

    @ bffihc kt ehr s`chbfgn9 seh wks stkr`gn kt teh ekrps`lefrc

    b`c, ehr nkzh ugdflushc.

    Kgy `gstrujhgt wfubc w`se tf mh spfihg tf rhsphltdubby, sehsk`c qu`htby.

    @ gfcchc. Kgc kutefr`tkt`vhby. @ts k mkbkglh. Buli`by dfr teh

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    mhn`gghr, teh ekrps`lefrc `s k dfrn`v`gn, hksynf`gn pkrtghr. Pfu

    jky e`t teh wrfgn ihy, mut `t wfgt mh fut fd tugh, kgc teh t`jmrh

    `s dk`rby lfgstkgt gf jktthr efw jule yfu mkgn fg `t.

    Seh pr`glhss shkthc ehrshbd mhs`ch jh fg teh mhgle, wktle`gn

    jy ekgcs wfri, ehr mrfws crkwg `g tefunet. Dfrn`v`gnkgc hksy-

    nf`gnkrh qukb`t`hs fgh j`sshs `g T`r`c`us, seh sk`c kt bkst. Kgc

    kgc qu`th pfss`mby jyshbd.

    Seh lefrcs whrh trkgspfs`gn tehjshbvhs tfwkrc k p`hlh @

    ighw, tefune @ wksgt surh fd `t yht. Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck ihptwktle`gn jy ekgcs ks teh sfgn rhvhkbhc tshbd tf mh T`r`c`uss \u`th

    @gdkgtk, we`le ehc wr`tthg `g ehr efgfr wehg seh wks oust k tfc-

    cbhr. @c kbwkys tefunet `t k strkgnh p`hlh, kbb jhrr`jhgt fg teh

    surdklh w`te k e`cchg sekrpghss ugchrghkte, b`ih k ig`dh wrkpphc

    `g r`mmfgs, mut ks @ pbkyhc `t gfw @ mhnkg tf ugchrstkgc. Qr`glhss

    Nb`sshbck rhlfng`zhc `t, fd lfursh, kgc skt up k b`ttbh strk`nethr.

    Kt bkst seh `gthrrupthc jh? \efw jh wekt yfurh cf`gn.

    Fd lfursh, @ sk`c, kgc mhnkg tf sefw ehr teh mks`l jhbfcy

    w`te teh r`net ekgc. \eh c`cgt lktle fg r`net kwky, mut seh

    wfrihc kt `t, mrfw durrfwhc kgc tfgnuh prftruc`gn `g lfglhgtrk-

    t`fg. @j gft hvhg surh efw bfgn wh skt tehrh, nf`gn fvhr tekt b`gh,mut wehg seh nft `t, seh bffihc up kt jh `g tr`ujpe.

    Kgc tehg sk`c, glfgnrufusby, Ehrh eh lfjhs.

    Sehrh wks k lrkse kgc k sefut drfj teh ghxt rffj. Seh pr`g-

    lhss bhkphc tf ehr dhht kgc mfbthc terfune teh tkphstry `gtf teh

    b`ttbh sleffbrffj9 @ dfbbfwhc r`net fg ehr ehhbs. @c mhhg sf hg-

    nrfsshc `g thkle`gn tekt @c dfrnftthg kbb kmfut Frjk.Fd lfursh, `t wksgt Frjk. @t wks Jksthr T`r`c`us, rhc-dklhc

    kgc sefut`gn. Seh dhrjhgthc se ekc spktthrhc e`s mkbc ehkc,

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    ;3 =1;= ]klehb Ekrtjkg

    cfushc e`s kjpbh stfjkle tefrfuneby, kgc crhglehc teh mkg-

    cknhs fg e`s ekgcs. @g e`s lfgdus`fg kt mh`gn kttklihc drfj kmfvh,

    eh ekc bkgchc ekrc fg teh ffr. Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck wks hxthgc`gn

    ehr sbhgchr ekgc tf e`j, try`gn tf ehbp e`j up, ehr b`ps prhsshc

    t`netby tfnhtehr `g k vk`g ktthjpt tf c`snu`sh ehr kjushjhgt. Eh

    bksehc fut w`te e`s lkghs wehghvhr seh nft ghkr e`j. @ ckrthc

    krfugc mhe`gc e`j kgc prfpphc e`j up tf s`tt`gn.

    ^hbb6 eh sputthrhc, mruse`gn jh fdd. Efw wks seh6

    @ stkjjhrhc, \e-seh\uphr`fr tf yfu, yfu fbc wkbrus, Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck lut `g, ks

    `d teh quhst`fg ekc mhhg c`rhlthc kt ehr.

    Drfj teh wky tehy whrh nbkr`gn kt hkle ftehr, @ succhgby rhkb-

    `zhc `t ekc.

    Pfur hxklt`gn stkgckrcs whrh jht, fgh efphs6 eh sghhrhc kt

    ehr, kllhpt`gn jy s`bhgtby prfddhrhc ekgcihrle`hd kgc ckmm`gn kt

    e`s cfumbht w`te `t.

    \eh bht jh pbky yfur ekrps`lefrc, seh sk`c swhhtby, mktt`gn

    ehr hyhs kt e`j. Eh pkushc `g e`s ckmm`gn kgc nbfwhrhc kt jh.

    Seh b`ttbh pr`glhss efpphc krfugc teh puccbh fd se ffzh fg teh

    ffr, jki`gn ehr wky tfwkrc teh cffr.Pfu ighw, @ lkbbhc kdthr ehr mhdfrh seh c`skpphkrhc lfj-

    pbhthby. Pfu ighw @ wks teh lkgc`ckth kbb kbfgn.

    \eh pkushc `g teh cffrwky kgc sj`bhc. ^hbb, fd lfursh @ c`c.

    C`pbfjkly `s fgby pkrt fd stkthlrkdt, \hrkpe`gk. Sehrhs kbsf spy-

    `gn. Mhs`chs, seh sk`c, crkw`gn k lurb`luh `g teh se skulh w`te

    teh tfh fd ehr sb`pphr, c`c @ hvhr hxpb`l`tby stkth ftehrw`sh6 \ehksehc jh kg `jp`se sj`bh kgc tffi fdd cfwg teh ekbb, si`pp`gn

    my teh sfugc fd `t.

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    ;8 =1;= ]klehb Ekrtjkg

    @ ehbphc Jksthr T`r`c`us tf k lek`r, jy j`gc rkl`gn. Eh jht

    jy hyh, bffi`gn ughxphlthcby sehhp`se. \eh tfbc jh te`s jfrg-

    `gn, eh sk`c. Pfu whrh teh fgby fgh wef wfubc mh n`vhg k

    lekglh, kgc hvhg tehg seh jkch gf prfj`shs. @ ekc gf `chk wekt

    `c`fly seh ekc `g stfrh dfr teh ftehrs, fr wekt nkjhs seh wfubc

    pbky w`te yfu, kgc @ kj sfrry. Xgdfrtugkthbyeh s`nehc ehkv-

    `bysehs pkrt fd teh ofm. @ lkgt thkle ehr kgyjfrh9 `t rk`shs jy

    pubsh kgc n`vhs jh pkbp`tkt`fgs.

    \eh `s k sp`r`thc `gc`v`cukb, @ sk`c, jhksur`gn jy wfrcs `glksh seh ekc t`ptfhc mkli kgc wks b`sthg`gn tf us. @ wfubc ekvh

    put gfte`gn pkst ehr kt tekt pf`gt.

    Jksthr T`r`c`us wks try`gn tf stkgc9 @ ehbphc ekub e`j tf e`s

    dhht. Eh prfpphc e`jshbd upfg e`s lkghs kgc sk`c, Lfgnrktubk-

    t`fgs, Jk`c Cfjmhne. ]hpfrt tf jh g terhh ckys. @ sekbb krrkgnh

    yfur qukrthrs my te`s hvhg`gn9 jfvh `g wehg yfu b`ih. hbb shh tf

    `t tekt yfur cffr bflis. Eh sj`bhc j`rtebhssby. Sekt mrkt fglh

    bbhc jy ekrps`lefrc w`te drfns. Pfu ghvhr igfw wekt sehs lk-

    pkmbh fd.

    Lkpkmbhwks kg kpt chslr`pt`fg fd te`s pr`glhss. @ wfubcgt dfrnht.

    @ tr`hc tf ehbp e`j tf teh stk`rs, mut eh wkvhc jh fdd. Ks @wktlehc e`j efmmbh kwky, @ ehkrc sthps mhe`gc jh kgc turghc tf

    shh k pknh mfyteh skjh `jpuchgt rkslkb wefc c`rhlthc jh up-

    stk`rsbhkc`gn Frjk tfwkrc jh.

    Ehrh yfu nf, \lefbkr, sk`c teh bkc, efbc`gn fut kg krj ks `d

    dfrjkbby prhshgt`gn jh. Pfur stuchgt, wefbh kgc ugekrjhc.

    @ wksgt wfrr`hc, sk`c Frjk.Seh mfy bkunehc. Jfrh dffb yfu, eh sk`c, turg`gn fg e`s

    ehhb kgc slkjphr`gn fdd.

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    ;4 =1;= ]klehb Ekrtjkg

    @ jht Frjks hyh. Qr`glhss Nb`sshbck shgt tekt pknh mfy tf

    lkbb yfu kwky, c`cgt seh. Kgc tehg seh burhc jh up ehrh kdthr

    yfu.

    Eh rk`shc e`s hyhmrfws. @ cfgt igfw wekt yfurh tkbi`gn

    kmfut. @ rhlh`vhc k phrsfgkb `gv`tkt`fg tf teh [uhhgs pr`vkth b`-

    mrkry. @t wks qu`th k dfrtu`tfus lf`gl`chglh.

    [u`th. Seh pr`glhss just ekvh mhhg b`sthg`gn tf fur lfgvhrsk-

    t`fg `g teh kgthlekjmhr.

    Frjks gfstr`bs krhc9 eh ekc k ihhg gfsh. C`c yfur kuc`t`fg`gvfbvh dhrjhgthc se skulh6 Sekts qu`th kg hxphgs`vh chb`lkly

    `g

    Phs, @ sk`c, bkune`gn kt e`j. Seh pr`glhss bhkrghc sf jule

    drfj jh tekt seh rhqu`rhc k b`net sgkli.

    Pfu nft teh ofm, tehg6

    @ jht e`s hyhs. Eh wksgt ekppycrknfgs cfgt wfri tekt

    wkymut tehrh wks sfjhte`gn tehrh, sfjhte`gn @ wksgt `jkn`g-

    `gn. \fjh skt`sdklt`fg, jkymh, tekt eh ekc tkunet jh whbb. @ nft

    teh ofm, @ sk`c, jy vf`lh mrhki`gn k b`ttbh.

    @d eh wks surpr`shc my teh hjft`fg, eh nkvh gf `gc`lkt`fg. Eh

    sk`c, @j phrpbhxhc tekt jy lkblubkt`fgs whrh sf dkr fdd. @j j`ss-`gn sfjhte`gn fmv`fus. @d @ lkg prhc`lt tekt yfubb surpr`sh jh

    w`te sule lfgs`sthgly, tehg surhby

    @ dhbt kg ugkllfugtkmbh surnh fd kddhlt`fg dfr teh fbc crknfg

    tehg, kgc @ terhw jy krjs krfugc e`j, hvhg tefune @ ighw eh

    ekthc mh`gn tfulehc. Eh lfubcgt qu`th nht ushc tf ekv`gn gfg-

    slkby si`g. Eh thgshc kgc ehbc vhry st`bb, wk`t`gn dfr jh tf rhbhkshe`j.

    \phki`gn fd surpr`shs, @ sk`c, sjkli`gn e`j fg teh lehst

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    ;> =1;= ]klehb Ekrtjkg

    wehrh @c dhbt kg fcc ktghss ugchr e`s cfumbht, yfurh ughxphlt-

    hcby rhltkgnubkr oust gfw.

    K eujkg j`net ekvh mhhg sehhp`se kmfut `t, mut Frjk s`j-

    pby serunnhc. @ c`cgt ekvh k lekglh tf g`se teh mffi @ stkrthc.

    Mut `ts gft k prfmbhjyfu nft teh ofm. Pfu lkg mr`gn `t mkli dfr

    jh wehg @j cfgh.

    @ bkunehc, c`s`glb`ghc tf mh lrfss w`te e`j, kgc tfnhtehr wh

    bhdt teh lkstbh. Nfbchg bhkvhs cr`dthc krfugc us cfwg teh bfgn e`bb

    `gtf tfwg, kgc fur sekcfws strhtlehc mhdfrh us klrfss teh surdklhfd teh wfrbc.

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    Mhkut`dubby wr`tthg. \fjh fd tehmhst crknfgs @vh rhkc `g dkgtksy.

    Le ` e Q b` ` G P i S` m bb` e d H

    Fg \kbhOuby ;1

    @bbustrkt`fgs

    =1;=

    myKgcrhwCkv`csfg