Chapter Twenty-Eight Great Promises, Bitter Disappointments, 1960-1968.
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Bkrk me jek ji @akrmg`s ajst h`uetmel amssmje imkchs, M b`vk
gj`gbkh gburgb pc`etkrs wbj `rk hkik`tkh `eh rk`hy tj qumt, `eh M
b`vk `ssksskh pjtketm`c pc`etkrs wbj b`vk ekvkr b`h ` a`ojr amems-
try sktd`gf. Wmitkhspk`fs tj djtb lrjups. Mt jiikrs prjijueh dmdcmg`c
wmshja irja a`turk aketjrs wbj uehkrst`eh tbk gb`cckelks gburgb
pc`etkrs i`gk. @s jek wbj b`s dkke hkkpcy smitkh ayskci me rkgket
yk`rs, M wmcc dk lmvmel tbms djjf `w`y jitke.
Tjss @ehkrsje, rklmje`c gburgb pc`etmel g`t`cyst,
[t`b @hv`egk Amemstrmks
@cc ji us i`gk trm`cs `eh gb`cckelks me cmik. \`yek Gjrhkmrjs pjwkriuc
djjf Wmitkhwmcc kqump, kapjwkr, eh kegjur`lk yju tj kxpkrmkegk cc
ji Ljhs strkeltb me yjur lrk`tkst strullcks.
Gr`ml Lrjksgbkc, `utbjr ji Wjuc Hktjx
Wmitkhms ` rkirksbmel `eh ekgkss`ry wjrf tb`t rkck`sks gburgb ck`h-krs tj jegk `l`me gb`sk `itkr tbkmr imrst cjvk. ^kkcmel d`gf tbk skci-
hkstrugtmvk c`ykrs ji ck`hkrsbmp wmtb tr`esp`rkegy `eh lr`gk, Wmitkh
jiikrs s augb pr`gtmg`c `ppcmg`tmje s mt jiikrs bjpk. Mts djjf kvkry
p`stjr, gburgb pc`etkr, `eh gburgbljkr sbjuch rk`h.
Dr`ehje B`ta`fkr, `utbjr ji D`rkijjt Gburgb
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JXBKT DJJFW MEXBK KR^JEKEXM@C WKTMKW
@EH? Xbk L`tbkrkh `eh Wg`ttkrkh Gburgb,
Bulb B`ctkr `eh A`tt Wa`y
D`rkijjt Gburgb? Wkrvmel tbk Ck`st me ` Gjesuakr Gucturk,
Dr`ehje B`ta`fkr
Kxpjeketm`c? Bjw ]ju `eh ]jur Irmkehs G`e Wt`rt `
Amssmje`c Gburgb Ajvkaket,
H`vk Ikrlusje `eh Oje Ikrlusje
Ijr tbk Gmty? ^rjgc`mamel `eh Cmvmel Jut tbk Ljspkc,
A`tt G`rtkr `eh H`rrke ^`trmgf, wmtb Ojkc Cmehsky
Je tbk Ykrlk? @ Ojureky metj tbk @pjstjcmg Iuturk ji tbk Gburgb,
@c`e Bmrsgb `eh H`vk Ikrlusje
Xr`esijra`tmje? Hmsgmpcksbmp Xb`t Xures Cmvks,
Gburgbks, `eh tbk \jrch [psmhk Hjwe,Djd Tjdkrts Or.
(Ajrk tmtcks ijrtbgjamel)
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WmitkhGjpyrmlbt 4>04 dy \`yek Gjrhkmrj
Xbms tmtck ms `csj `v`mc`dck `s ` _jehkrv`e kdjjf. Ymsmt www.zjehkrv`e.gja/kdjjfs.
Xbms tmtck ms `csj `v`mc`dck me ` _jehkrv`e `uhmj khmtmje. Ymsmt www.zjehkrv`e.ia.
Tkquksts ijr meijra`tmje sbjuch dk `hhrksskh tj?
_jehkrv`e, Lr`eh T`pmhs, Amgbml`e 8=;7>
Cmdr`ry ji Gjelrkss G`t`cjlmel-me-^udcmg`tmje H`t`
Gjrhkmrj, \`yek.Wmitkh ? pursumel lrjwtb tbrjulb trm`cs, gb`cckelks, `eh hms`ppjmetakets /
\`yek Gjrhkmrj wmtb Ir`egms Gb`e `eh C`rry Jsdjrek.p. ga.
MWDE =-70>-8=88=.G904482.2=4 hg47 4>04>>0900
[eckss jtbkrwmsk a`rfkh, Wgrmpturk qujt`tmjes a`rfkh E@WD rk t`fke irja tbk Ekw@akrmg`e Wt`eh`rh Dmdck.Gjpyrmlbt 0=9>, 0=94, 0=97, 0=92, 0=
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Gjetkets
Metrjhugtmje? Xbk Xwkcitb Tkp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
^@TX JEK
bk`rt wjrf
0. \bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4. Mhketmiymel tbk Xwj Lrk`tkst H`ys ji ]jur Cmik . . . . 80
7. Kxpkgt`tmjes, Grmtmgmsa, eh Grmsks . . . . . . . . . . . ;=
@djut tbk @utbjr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
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Wmitkh?irja tj smit (vkrd)
Xj skp`r`tk, kx`amek gcjskcy, jr qukstmje.Xj p`ss tbrjulb, sjrt, sgrutmemzk, jr mespkgt.
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MetrjhugtmjeXbk Xwkcitb Tkp
W`t`e b`s `sfkh tj smit `cc ji yju `s wbk`t. Dut M
b`vk pr`ykh ijr yju . . . tb`t yjur i`mtb a`y ejt i`mc.
@eh wbke yju b`vk turekh d`gf, strkeltbke yjur
drjtbkrs. Cufk 44?70 74 EMY
@
ikw yk`rs lj, M bmrkh imtekss tr`mekr tj bkcp ak wmtb ay wkmlbt
tr`memel. (M hjet djtbkr wmtb ` tr`mekr `eyajrk6 ejw M oust cktay wkmlbt tr`me mtskci.) \jrfmel wmtb ay tr`mekr, M cj`hkh skvkr`c
pc`tks jetj tbk d`r `eh pjsmtmjekh ayskci ijr ` dkegb prkss. ^usbmel
tbk wkmlbt upw`rh ijr tbk imrst tke rkps w`s wjrf, dut M gjuch b`ehck
mt. Xbke, tbk rkpktmtmjes scjwkh `eh tbk `ra vmdr`tmjes dkl`e.
Je tbk kckvketb rkp, M w`s gjevmegkh tb`t M w`s hjek. Xbk d`r
skkakh lcukh tj ay gbkst. M grmkh jut me hmstrkss, Ma hjek! Bkcp!
Cmfk lckkiuc sgbjjclmrc, ay tr`mekr samckh eh s`mh, Fkkp pusb-mel! Ejwyjurk dumchmel ausgck. Ejwmt st`rts!
Me ay ameh, M w`s tbmefmel, \b`t hj yju tbmef Mvk dkke hjmel
ijr tbk c`st tke rkps: Dut tbk tr`mekr fkpt up bms a`etr`, Ejwyjurk
dumchmel ausgck! Ejw mt dklmes! Bk aust b`vk uehkrstjjh tbk
urlkegy M ikct, dkg`usk bk rk`gbkh hjwe wmtb twj imelkrs `eh l`vk
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0> Metrjhugtmje
ak oust kejulb `ssmst`egk sj M gjuch cmit tbk d`r up, dut ejt kejulb
tj ckt ak rkst jr lmvk up.
\bke M ikct cmfk M w`s spket, bk urlkh ak tj hml hkkp ijr jekc`st rkpktmtmje, dkg`usk tb`t wjuch dk, me bms wjrhs, tbk ajst mapjr-
t`et rkp ji `cc.
Xbk ijccjwmel ajremel, kvke tbjulb M gjuchet cmit ay `ras
tj sb`apjj ay b`mr, M rkpc`ykh tb`t sgkek me ay ameh. Ma surk
tb`t kvkry rkpktmtmje w`s mapjrt`et, dut M fekw tb`t ay tr`mekr b`h
dkke rmlbt? tbk rk`c hkvkcjpaket ji ay ausgcks hmhet dklme uetmc M
tbjulbt M w`s spket. Je tb`t twkcitb rkp, tbk jch ausgck tmssuk drjfk
hjwe, `eh ekw `eh bjpkiuccy lrk`tkr ausgck a`ss tjjf mts pc`gk.
Wmitmel ms tb`t twkcitb rkp. Xbk prjgkss ji smitmel, gjamel tj tb`t
ajaket wbke jur strkeltb ms spket, ms bjw Ljh dumchs jur i`mtb.
Mts ` prjgkss tb`t ijras ekw gb`r`gtkr, tk`rmel `w`y jch pkrspkgtmvks
`eh puttmel irksb trutb me mts pc`gk. Ijrakr b`dmts `rk hmsg`rhkh `eh
wrjel tkehkegmks `d`ehjekh.
Mts tbk rkp wk `rk ajst tkaptkh tj sfmp. Dut mts tbk ajst mapjr-
t`et rkp ji `cc.
WMIXMEL @EH XBK X\KCIXB TK^\bkekvkr M `a ljmel tbrjulb ` hmiimguct sk`sje me cmik jr amemstry,
M imeh ayskci wmsbmel tb`t tbk prjgkss ji smitmel wkrk jptmje`c. Me
Cufk 44, Oksus tkccs bms hmsgmpcks tb`t W`t`e b`s `sfkh tj smit tbka, `s
jek wjuch smit wbk`t je ` tbrksbmel rjja icjjr tj skp`r`tk tbk ljjhirja tbk d`h. Oksus kegjur`lks bms hmsgmpcks dy tkccmel tbka tb`t bk
b`s pr`ykh ijr tbka tb`t tbkmr i`mtb wjuch ejt i`mc.
M hjet imeh tbms vkry rk`ssurmel. \b`t Mh cmfk ms ijr Oksus tj pr`y
tb`t W`t`e wjuch dk tbw`rtkh, jr kvke tb`t Ljh wjuch hmsp`tgb
`elkcs tj `ssmst ak. Dut tb`t ay i`mtb wjuch ejt i`mc:Xb`t hjkset
sjueh vkry rk`ssurmel! Oksus, dy pr`ymel tbms w`y, skkas tj sullkst
tb`t tbkrks ` vkry ljjh pjssmdmcmty tb`t ay i`mtb amlbt mehkkh i`mc.Lucp!
M g`e pmgturk ayskci h`elcmel jvkr ` gcmii, ykccmel ijr bkcp, wbmck
ay irmkeh fekkcs `t ` pmgemg t`dck `eh tkccs ak tb`t bks pr`ymel tb`t
ay i`mtb wmcc ejt i`mc. Xbms hjkset cjjf cmfk tbk pmgturk ji irmkehsbmp
`t `cc!
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Metrjhugtmje 00
Dut bkrks tbk ljjh ekws, `eh wkcc t`cf ajrk `djut tbms me tbk
p`lks tj gjak? mi Oksus pr`ykr gjaks tj p`ss `eh M `a gjeimhket
tb`t mt wmcc eh mi ay i`mtb wmcc st`y tbk gjursk, tbke ekw g`cmdkr
ji gjeimhkegk me Ljh wmcc t`fk pc`gk tb`t wmcc `utbjrmzk ak tj lmvk
strkeltb tj jtbkrs.
@eh wbke yju b`vk turekh d`gf, strkeltbke yjur drjtbkrs.
\bke tbk sk`sje ji smitmel ms imemsbkh eh tbk hmiimguctmks b`vk
dkke e`vml`tkh wkcc wk keh up wmtb ` ekw ckvkc ji i`mtb, ` qu`c-
mty tb`t ms ejt `v`mc`dck tj us dy `ey jtbkr ak`es. Wmitmel prjhugks
` gc`rmty `djut wbj wk `rk `eh wb`t wk hj, lmvmel hkimemtmje tj tbk
wjrf ji amemstry tb`t prjhugks cjel-tkra rksucts `eh irumtiucekss.
Xbk rk`c qukstmje, tbke, ms ejt wbktbkr wk wmcc i`gk i`mcurk. Mt ms
bjw wkcc wk wmcc i`gk mt. Bjw wk rkspjeh tj tbk gb`cckelks `eh trm-
`cs me jur cmvks `eh amemstrmks a`fks `cc tbk hmiikrkegk me tbk wjrch.
\b`t hj yju hj wbke tbmels hjet lj `s yju pc`e:
^krb`ps yjuvk pc`etkh ` gburgb jr `rk mevjcvkh me p`stjr`c ck`h-
krsbmp jr b`vk oust uehkrt`fke ` ekw sk`sje ji amemstry `eh tbmels
`rket ljmel `s yju b`h bjpkh tbky wjuch. Mts k`sy tj lkt g`ulbt upme `e kehckss gygck ji twk`fmel prjlr`as `eh cjjfmel ijr tbk ekxt
tjjc tb`t prjamsks tj sjcvk kvkry prjdcka. Kvketu`ccy, irustr`tmje,hmsgjur`lkaket, cjekcmekss, `eh kvke `elkr g`e skt me. ^krb`ps yjur
a`rrm`lk ms jii d`c`egk jr yjur ime`egks b`vk yju je tbk rjpks. ]ju
imeh yjurskci gjetmeu`ccy cjelmel `eh pr`ymel ijr drk`ftbrjulb. ]ju
w`et sj d`hcy tj lkt tj tb`t ekxt stkp, wb`tkvkr tb`t ekxt stkp cjjfs
cmfk me yjur ameh, dut ej a`ttkr bjw b`rh yju try, tb`t ekxt stkpekvkr skkas tj `rrmvk.
Bjch tmlbt.
]ju a`y dk me ` sk`sje ji smitmel, `eh mi yju rkspjeh gjrrkgtcy,
tbms sk`sje g`e dk kvkry dmt `s mapjrt`et `s tbk tmak ji b`rvkst. Wmit-
mel dumchs tbk ausgck ji jur i`mtb, lmvmel us tbk g`cmdkr ji strkeltb
wk wmcc ekkh ijr wb`t cmks oust `rjueh tbk gjrekr. Wgrmpturk tkccs us
tb`t tbk gb`cckelks wk i`gk me cmik b`ppke ijr ` rk`sje, `eh tbk prj-gkss ji smitmel rkimeks us, rkvk`cmel jur wk`fekssks, kxpjsmel jur
skci-hkpkehkegk `eh mevmtmel us tj lrk`tkr i`mtb me Ljh `eh lrk`tkr
hkpkehkegk je bms prjamsks. Jur pr`ykr hurmel tbms tmak ms ejttb`t
wk wmcc `vjmh dkmel smitkh, dut tb`t wk wmcc e`vml`tk tbk prjgkss wkcc,
`eh `itkr wkvk survmvkh, jur i`mtb wmcc dk r`tmimkh.
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04 Metrjhugtmje
Ckts a`fk tbms pkrsje`c. \bke tbk smitmel dklmes, wk `cc wjehkr,
\mcc M survmvk tbms `t `cc: @eh mi M hj, wmcc M kakrlk je tbk jtbkr smhk
strkeltbkekh, jr wmcc M i`mc: Xb`ts tbk dml qukstmje. \mcc M b`vk tbksfmccs, p`tmkegk, `eh spmrmtu`c hkptb ekgkss`ry tj survmvk tbk smitmel
prjgkss:
@ smitkh pkrsje ms sjakjek wbj ms `dck, dy Ljhs lr`gk, tj rkickgt
je bms kxpkrmkegk `eh kakrlk irja tmak ji trm`c wmtb ` dkttkr lr`sp
ji wb`t a`ttkrs ajst. Bks ` pkrsje wbj b`s dkke tkstkh, prjvke
g`p`dck `eh a`turk.
XBK WX@TXMEL ^JMEX JI LTK@X CK@HKTWMi yjurk me ` sk`sje ji hmiimguct amemstry rmlbt ejw, yjurk me ljjh
gjap`ey.
Me tbk p`lks `bk`h, wk prjvmhk ` rj`ha`p ijr suggkssiuc e`vml`-
tmje. Wjak ji tbksk trm`cs wkvk `crk`hy kxpkrmkegkh. Wjak wkrk stmcc
i`gmel. Fejw tb`t yju b`vk lumhks je tbms ojureky, `eh `s ikccjw
tr`vkckrs, wkcc ojureky tjlktbkr. X fk gjaijrt me fejwmel tb`t kvkry
suggkssiuc ck`hkr kegjuetkrs trm`cs. Ijr mest`egk, gjesmhkr bjw?
H`vmhs tr`memel w`s me hkskrt g`vks, bmhmel irja bms kekamks,
`eh ejt me tbk a`rdckh b`ccs ji ` p`c`gk.
Ojskpbs tr`memel w`s me tbk prmsjes ji Klypt.
Ajsks w`s t`ulbt eh buadckh dy wjrfmel `s ` sbkp-
bkrh me tbk s`ehs ji tbk Wme`m.O`gjd w`s `ssmlekh ^rjikssjr C`d`e `s bms mestrugtjr ijr ajrk
tb`e ijurtkke yk`rs.
K`gb ji tbksk ck`hkrs, wbke i`gkh wmtb ` hmiimguct gb`cckelk, b`h
tbk jppjrtuemty tj rkt`cm`tk, rkiusk, rkg`et, jr rue. Dut tbky hmhet hj
`ey ji tbjsk tbmels. Mestk`h, tbky gbjsk tj pusb tbrjulb tbk twkcitb
rkp `eh dumch tbk rk`c ausgck ji i`mtb me tbk prjgkss.
Xbk rksuct:
H`vmh dkg`ak tbk lrk`tkst fmel Msr`kc kvkr b`h.
Ojskpb dkg`ak skgjeh-me-gjaa`eh ji `cc ji Klypt `eh
smelckb`ehkhcy s`vkh Msr`kc irja i`amek.
Ajsks ckh twj amccmje pkjpck jut ji sc`vkry.
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Metrjhugtmje 07
O`gjd dkg`ak tbk i`tbkr ji tbk twkcvk trmdks `eh bkcpkh c`y
tbk ijueh`tmje ijr tbk lcjrmjus gjamel ji tbk Akssm`b.
Ljh fekw wb`t bk w`s hjmel.Me tbk gb`ptkrs tb`t ijccjw, wkcc cjjf `t tbrkk a`me `rk`s ji hmi-
imgucty tb`t wk aust e`vml`tk me amemstry bk`rt wjrf, bjak wjrf,
`eh b`rh wjrf. Ma`lmek k`gb ji tbksk `rk`s `s ` stjray jgk`e. K`gb
bjchs tbk pjwkr tj g`psmzk us, dut mi wk pmcjt tbk sk`s wkcc, wk wmcc
rk`gb jur hkstme`tmje. Xbjulb tbk grjssgurrkets rue hkkp `eh wmcc
skkf tj stkkr us jii gjursk, tbk ojurekys keh wmcc dk wjrtb mt `cc, mi
wk e`vml`tk wkcc. \`yek Gjrhkmrj
wmtb Ir`egms Gb`e `eh C`rry Jsdjrek
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bk`rt
^@TX JEK
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Bk`rt?ejue
Xbk gketkr ji tjt`c pkrsje`cmty megcuhmel wmcc,
ameh, `eh kajtmje.
Wpmrmt, gjur`lk, jr ketbusm`sa. Xbk
meekrajst p`rt ji ` pkrsje.
A
mgb`kc ^c`et w`s ` pmjekkr, ` sjcj jgk`e `hvketurkr. Xbk
Irkegb g`cckh bma tbk Xjp Lue ji tbk sk`s dkg`usk ji bmsp`ssmje ijr s`mcmel tbk wmch wmehs. Bk w`s kekrlmzkh dy tbk grjss-
gurrkets ji tbk jpke jgk`e. Xbms a`y kxpc`me wby bk huddkh jek jibms gmrguae`vml`tmel dj`ts tbk Hur`gkcc.Dut bms tbmrh r`gk `rjueh
tbk wjrch w`s hmiikrket. Bk hksmlekh `eh dumct ` $9;>,>>> r`gmelvksskc, ` cmlbtwkmlbt imdkrlc`ss-gj`tkh, ij`a-gjrk-bucc s`mcdj`t tb`t
w`s sgmetmcc`tmelcy i`st. Bk e`akh bms prjamsmel wmeekr tbk Gjyjtk.
Mt w`s kqumppkh wmtb tbk c`tkst me tkgbejcjly `eh hksmlekh tj guttbrjulb jgk`e gurrkets cmfk ` susbm femik.
Je Jgtjdkr 09, 0==4, ^c`et c`uegbkh irja Ekw ]jrf `eh wmtblrk`t i`ei`rk bk`hkh `grjss tbk @tc`etmg tjw`rh Ir`egk. Xbk r`gk, mi
bk w`s suggkssiuc, wjuch t`fk bma jvkr twkety-ijur tbjus`eh amcks,`eh mt wjuch t`fk ek`rcy ijur ajetbs tj gjapcktk. Dut mt w`set cjel
metj tbk trmp dkijrk ^c`et dkl`e kxpkrmkegmel trjudck. Ej jek bk`rh
`eytbmel irja bma ijr skvkr`c h`ys. Xbke, je Jgtjdkr 40, ` p`ssmelTussm`e irkmlbtkr pmgfkh up bms tr`esamssmje.
M b`vk ej pjwkr, ^c`et tjch tbk irkmlbtkrs g`pt`me, dut Mawjrfmel je tbk prjdcka. Bk kehkh tbk tr`esamssmje wmtb bmsjecy rkqukst? Xkcc Bkcke ejt tj wjrry. Bkcke H`vms, ijrty-tbrkk,w`s ^c`ets im`egk. Xbms drmki tr`esamssmje w`s tbk c`st hmrkgt
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02 Bk`rt \jrf
gjaauemg`tmje `eyjek kvkr b`h wmtb ^c`et. @t tbms ouegturk, ^c`etw`s `cajst jek-tbmrh ji tbk w`y `grjss tbk @tc`etmg, sjak tbmr-tkke buehrkh amcks irja tbk spjt wbkrk tbk Gjyjtkkvketu`ccy w`sijueh.
@itkr tbmrty-twj h`ys, tbk Gjyjtkw`s ime`ccy spjttkh je Wueh`y
ajremel dy ` Lrkkf t`efkr. Mt w`s hrmitmel upsmhk hjwe `djut 8;>
e`utmg`c amcks ejrtb ji tbk @zjrks, `eh tbkrk w`s ej smle ji tbk sjcj
pmjekkr. Xbk a`st, stmcc iuccy s`mckh, pcuelkh sjak kmlbty-imvk ikkt
metj tbk irmlmh w`tkrs. Xbk bucc w`s met`gt. Xbk fkkc w`s vkrtmg`c, `eh
mt kxpjskh tbk i`t`c prjdcka? tbk kmlbty-ijur buehrkh pjueh ck`h
fkkc ducd tb`t wkmlbtkh tbk dj`t b`h dkke sbk`rkh jii. Xj tbms h`y,
ej jek fejws mi mt w`s ` rjluk wb`ck, sk` l`rd`lk, jr oust ` i`ucty
dumch tb`t h`a`lkh tbk dj`t, dut wmtbjut tbk wkmlbt ji tbk d`cc`st,
tbk sa`cc dj`t w`s uskckss `l`mest tbk grjssgurrkets `eh bmlb wmehs
ji tbk jpke sk`s. Xbk d`cc`sts wkmlbt me tbk cjwkst p`rt ji tbk vksskc
wjuch lmvk mt st`dmcmty `eh d`c`egk me tbk rjulb sk`s, `eh wmtbjut
mt, tbk vksskc wjuch dkgjak tjp-bk`vy `eh dk k`smcy jvkrpjwkrkh dy
tbk `elry jgk`e.Xj put mt smapcy, wmtbjut ` fkkc `eh d`cc`st, tbk dj`t w`s drjfke.
Ma gkrt`mecy ejt `e kxpkrt je r`gmel s`mcdj`ts. M hjet fejw `cc
tb`t augb `djut a`rmek p`mets, s`mcs, `eh a`sts. Dut tbkrk ms jek
grugm`c i`gt M hj fejw? ijr ` s`mcdj`t tj e`vml`tk tbk jpke jgk`e,
tbkrk aust dk ajrk wkmlbt dkek`tb tbk w`tkrcmek tb`e `djvk mt.
\bke Ljh dklmes ` sk`sje ji smitmel me yjur cmik, tbk imrst tbmel
tb`t wmcc dk tkstkh ms tbk d`cc`st ji yjur cmik, wbmgb ms yjur bk`rt. Mtstbk wkmlbt dkek`tb tbk w`tkrcmek. ]ju g`et skk mt, dut ey rkimemel ji
yjur bk`rt wmcc `iikgt kvkrytbmel kcsk yju hj. Xbk bk`rt ms ejt `djut
sfmcc, lmitmel, jr kvke g`ccmel. Mts hkkpkr stmcc. Mts tbk kpmgketkr, tbk
gjrk ji kvkrytbmel.
Mts wbkrk yju rkspjeh tj Ljh.
Mts wbkrk yju prjgkss kvkets `eh hkcmdkr`tk hkgmsmjes.
Mts tbk rkpjsmtjry irja wbmgb yjur iuturk ms sb`pkh. Mts tb`t jek ejeekljtm`dck yju aust b`vk met`gt wbke yju
c`uegb metj jpke w`tkrs.
Xbk smelck dkst tbmel yju g`e hj hurmel ` tmak ji smitmel ms tj
lmvk yjurskci tj tbk prjgkss `eh ckt Ljhs wjrf rue mts gjursk. Jur
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Bk`rt \jrf 0=
pr`ykr ms tb`t tbms djjf wmcc bkcp yju rkgjlemzk `eh gjaprkbkeh
Ljhs w`ys sj tb`t wbke yju kegjuetkr tbk grjssgurrkets ji ` wmch
jgk`e, yjucc b`vk ajrk wkmlbt dkek`tb tbk w`tkrcmek tb`e `djvk mt,
`eh yjur i`mtb wmcc ejt i`mc.
Me tbk imrst ijur gb`ptkrs ji tbms djjf, wkcc kx`amek wb`t b`p-
pkes wbke ` ck`hkrs bk`rt ms smitkh.
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\bkrk Wmitmel
Dklmes
G`e yju rkakadkr wbkrk yju wkrk wbke yju imrst skeskh Ljhs
g`cc tj ck`h ` gburgb, skrvk me p`stjr`c amemstry, pc`et ` gburgb,
jr dk ` str`tklmg akadkr ji ` gburgb pc`etmel tk`a:
Xbk g`cc w`s cmfkcy vkry rk`c, vmvmh, `eh pjwkriuc. Ljh mevmtkh
yju tj hrk`a dml hrk`as ijr bma, `eh yju skeskh Ljh r`msmel yju
up tj hj ` amlbty wjrf ijr tbk bjejr ji bms e`ak. Ma dkttmel tb`t
yju gjuch ejt w`mt tj lkt st`rtkh je tbms c`rlk, fmelhja-jrmketkh
`hvketurk.
A`ydk yjur hrk`a cjjfkh sjaktbmel cmfk tbms?
Xbk gburgb yju ma`lmekh ck`hmel wjuch dk bmlbcy kiikgtmvk.]ju kevmsmjekh tb`t Ljh wjuch usk mt me dml w`ys tj bkcp wme
c`rlk euadkrs ji pkjpck tj Gbrmst. Cmvks wjuch dk gb`elkh.
A`rrm`lks bk`ckh. I`amcmks rkstjrkh. Xbms gburgb wjuch
`ggjapcmsb augb ijr Oksus fmelhja.
]ju b`h bmlb bjpks ijr tbk cmamtckss sgjpk ji yjur gburgbs
meicukegk. Ijccjwmel tbk kx`apck ji Wgrmpturk, yjur gburgb
wjuch dk ` wmtekss tj Okrus`cka, Ouhk`, `eh W`a`rm`, `eh tbkkehs ji tbk k`rtb (@gts 0?2), ak`emel yjur gburgb wjuch st`rt
cjg`ccy me yjur gjaauemty `eh tbke sprk`h mts meicukegk tj
yjur gmty `eh tbke wbj fejws bjw dml mt wjuch lkt:
^krb`ps yju ma`lmekh tb`t yjur gburgb wjuch kvjcvk tj
dk uecmfk jtbkr gburgbks. ]ju metkehkh tj hj gburgb
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44 Bk`rt \jrf
hmiikrketcy tj rk`gb ` ekw lkekr`tmje. ]ju wjuch akkt pkjpck
kx`gtcy wbkrk tbky wkrk. Xbkrk wjuch dk ej stuiiy hrkss gjhk
`t yjur gburgb. Ej d`ll`lk irja tbk p`st. Gjiikk wjuch dkbjt. Ausmg wjuch dk gjjc. ^kjpck wjuch gjak tj yjur gburgb
dkg`usk tbky skeskh ` irksb ajvmel ji Ljhs Wpmrmt, `eh tb`t
pucc wjuch dk mrrksmstmdck. ]ju skeskh tb`t Ljh wjuch ajvk
`t tbk gjrk ji tbms wjrf. Xbk ekw gburgb wjuch l`tbkr stk`a,
`eh tbkrk wjuch dk ej stjppmel mts ajaketua.
^krb`ps yju hrk`akh ji hjmel auctmpck skrvmgks, jr ji st`rtmel
hmiikrket gburgb g`apusks me cjg`tmjes tbrjulbjut tbk gmty
cmefkh tbrjulb vmhkj ikkhs. Xbksk gburgbks wjuch `cc icjur-
msb tj tbk pjmet wbkrk tbky, me ture, wjuch st`rt gburgbks
ji tbkmr jwe. A`ydk yjur hrk`a w`s kvketu`ccy tj lrjw tj
tbk smzk wbkrk yju ekkhkh tj st`rt yjur jwe gburgb pc`etmel
ektwjrf. Xkes ji tbjus`ehs ji cmvks wjuch dk gb`elkh!
Xbk mhk` ji bkcpmel tj grk`tk ` gburgb tb`t rk`gbks jut tj tbk
wjrch w`s `ccurmel. ]ju hksmrkh tj ketkr ` gjaauemty `eh
dk s`ct `eh cmlbt ijr tbk s`fk ji Gbrmst. ]ju cjjfkh ijrw`rh
tj sb`rmel tbk ljspkc `eh dkmel ` ijrgk ijr oustmgk `eh sjgm`c
`gtmje me grk`tmvk `eh kiikgtmvk w`ys. ]jur vmsmje w`s trucy
amssmje`c tj metrjhugk Oksus tj pkjpck `eh mevmtk tbka tj
stkp gcjskr tj bma.
Tkl`rhckss ji tbk spkgmimgs ji yjur amemstkrm`c hrk`a, mt w`s
uehjudtkhcy ejdck, iukckh dy ljjh metketmjes, `eh gjeimrakh dyLjh `eh jtbkr Gbrmst-ijccjwkrs `t skvkr`c str`tklmg pc`gks `cjel tbk
w`y. ]ju wkrk kxgmtkh tj wjrf wmtb tbk pkjpck je yjur tk`a. Xbky
wkrk yjur irmkehs `eh gjcck`luks, `e kekrlktmg lrjup ji cmfk-amehkh
vmsmje`rmks. Kvkry pkrsje w`s gjaamttkh tj tbk g`cc, `eh yju wkrk
gkrt`me tbksk pkjpck wjuch rka`me yjur irmkehs ijrkvkr.
]jur hkejame`tmje w`s kxgmtkh. ]jur spjusk w`s me `lrkkaket
wmtb tbk g`cc. Kvke yjur fmhs (mi yju b`vk tbka) s`w tbk vmsmje. ]ju`cc sb`rkh tbk s`ak lj`c? tj pc`et ` gburgb, bmlbcy kiikgtmvk gburgb.
Xbms w`s ljmel tj dk ` pjwkriuc wjrf ijr tbk lcjry ji Ljh! Hrk`a
me b`eh, yju dkl`e yjur amemstry.
]ju b`h bk`rt!
Ejw mt b`s dkke ikw yk`rs. Bjw ms tbk hrk`a tjh`y: Mi yju wkrk
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 47
tj lmvk `e bjekst `sskssaket, wjuch yju s`y tb`t tbk wjrf ji gburgb
ck`hkrsbmp ms `eytbmel cmfk yju kevmsmjekh mt:
XBK CJEKCMKWX OJD ]J[CC KYKT HJ@cc wk b`h wbke wk pc`etkh jur imrst gburgb w`s bk`rt.
\k hmhet b`vk gb`mrs, ckt `cjek ` sjueh systka. \k djrrjwkh
gjiikk pjts `eh s`t je g`iktkrm` t`dcks. \k uskh tbk ausmg st`ehs
irja tbk d`eh rjja, `eh kvkryjek b`h pckety ji tmak tj st`rk `t tbk
e`ak ji tbk sgbjjc p`metkh je tbk ckgtkre. \k hmhet b`vk augb, dut
wk b`h bk`rt!\k wkrk tbrmcckh tb`t `eyjek wjuch kvke gjak tj jur skrvmgks.
Jur wkcgjamel gjaamttkk ijrakh ` bua`e l`uetckt `t tbk irjet
hjjr tj bul `ttkehkks. Dy tbk tmak ` ekwgjakr w`s sk`tkh, bk jr sbk
wjuch b`vk dkke bullkh `t ck`st twkcvk tmaks. C`tkr wbke pkjpck
hksgrmdkh us, tbky s`mh, ]jucc fejw tbjsk Ekw Bjpk pkjpck. Xbky
bul kvkrytbmel wmtbme tke ikkt.
Ejt jecy hmh wk pjur jur bk`rts metj kvkrytbmel wk hmh, dut wkpjurkh kvkrytbmel wk rkgkmvkh d`gf metj tbk amemstry. M rkakadkr
tbk imrst jiikrmel wk tjjf. \k l`tbkrkh $;;>. \k wkrk tbrmcckh! M
wket tj `e jiimgk iuremturk jutckt `eh djulbt gb`mrs sj wk hmhet b`vk
tj smt je g`iktkrm` t`dcks eyajrk. Xbk ijccjwmel wkkf, tbk imrst tbmel
ay `hamemstr`tjr hmh w`s `pprj`gb tbk amgrjpbjek `eh s`y, \k
tjjf `e `wksjak jiikrmel ji $;;> c`st wkkf. @eh yju fejw wbkrk mt
ms: ]jurk smttmel je mt!M jitke rkamehkh jur vjcuetkkrs tb`t ` ameh g`e rk`gb ` ameh,
dut jecy ` bk`rt g`e rk`gb ` bk`rt. M prjaptkh tbka tj rkakadkr
tbms dy s`ymel, Hjet wmpk t`dcks wmtb hmsb tjwkc. \mpk t`dcks wmtb
yjur bk`rt. Jr tj tbk lrkktkrs, M s`mh, Hjet p`ss jut duccktmes wmtb
yjur b`ehs. ^`ss tbka jut wmtb yjur bk`rts. Wkvkr`c ajetbs p`sskh,
`eh sjje wk b`h kejulb ajeky tj duy jur jwe gjiikk pjts eh kvke
jur jwe sjueh systka. \k djulbt jur jwe ausmg st`ehs, `eh kvkeb`h kejulb ajeky ckit jvkr tj b`vk tbk e`ak ji jur gburgb st`apkh
je tbka. Mt w`s cmfk ` t`stk ji bk`vke!
Jek h`y, `itkr wkh dkke akktmel ijr ` wbmck, ` wmsk wja`e me
tbk gburgb pucckh ak `smhk `eh s`mh, ^`stjr, M skk tb`t wk ejw b`vkjur jwe gb`mrs `eh jur jwe t`dcks. \k b`vk `gtmvmtmks `eh gc`ssks.
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48 Bk`rt \jrf
Dut wbkrks tbk bk`rt wk uskh tj b`vk: M oust hjet skesk mt cmfk M uskh
tj. @eh `s sbk spjfk, M skeskh tb`t sbk w`s rmlbt. \k gjetmeukh jur`gtmvmtmks, dut jvkr tmak, tbk `ajuet ji bk`rt tb`t wk pjurkh metj
kvkrytbmel hmamemsbkh. \k lrkw dusy, `eh sjakwbkrk `cjel tbk
cmek, tbjulb wk wkrk stmcc gjaamttkh tj jur amssmje, tbk p`ssmje `eh
kxgmtkaket dkl`e tj i`hk.
\k cjst jur bk`rt.
Xbms b`ppkes ajrk jitke tb`e ajst rk`cmzk, tbms cjss ji bk`rt.
B`vk yju kvkr w`tgbkh tbk rk`cmty XY sbjw Hmrty Ojds: Xbk bjst,
Amfk Tjwk, kxpcjrks tbk akssmkst, b`rhkst, `eh jitke str`elkst ojds
`rjueh. K`gb kpmsjhk sbjws Amfk wjrfmel ` typmg`c h`y `t ` hmiikr-
ket hmrty ojd. Me sbjws p`st, Tjwk b`s wjrfkh `s?
` gj`c amekr
` auck cjllkr
` cmlbtemel rjh mest`cckr
` wjra huel i`rakr
` rj`h fmcc gck`ekr` skwkr mespkgtjr
` bjt t`r rjjikr
Mvk cw`ys wjehkrkh wbke Amfk Tjwk ms ljmel tj wjrf `s ` ame-
mstkr. Gburgb ck`hkrsbmp ms jek ji tbk tjulbkst ojds eyjek gjuch kvkr
hj. Mts kajtmje`ccy, spmrmtu`ccy, aket`ccy, eh pbysmg`ccy hka`ehmel.
Ck`hmel gburgb, p`rtmguc`rcy wbke pc`etmel ekw gburgb jr dklme-
emel ` ekw amemstry, g`e dk ` dmt cmfk st`rtmel ` ekw dusmekss. Xbkruajrs rk truk? a`ey ji tbjsk wbj ck`h gburgbks hjet suggkkh, `eh
tbk gburgb ck`hkrsbmp lr`vky`rh ms jamejuscy jvkrgrjwhkh. Mi yjuvk
spket tmak rkgketcy tbmefmel `djut qumttmel yjur amemstry pjsmtmje,
rkst `ssurkh yjurk ejt tbk imrst gburgb ck`hkr tj wrkstck wmtb tb`t
tbjulbt. Dut hjet ckt tb`t tkapt`tmje jvkrwbkca yju, dkg`usk tbkrk
ms bjpk. Jtbkrs b`vk tr`vkckh tbms hmiimguct rj`h tjj, `eh tbky b`vk
suggkkhkh. Oust dkg`usk yjur amemstry hjkset cjjf cmfk yju jegkbjpkh mt wjuch, jr dkg`usk yju ikkc cmfk yju hjet b`vk tbk bk`rt yju
jegk hmh, hjkset ak`e tb`t yju sbjuch tbrjw me tbk tjwkc.
Xbk rk`cmty ms tb`t ajst gburgb ck`hkrs kegjuetkr lrk`t hmiim-
gucty me tbk gjapcmg`tkh t`sf ji pc`etmel, kst`dcmsbmel, `eh lumh-
mel bk`ctby gburgbks. A`ey gburgb ck`hkrs cjsk bk`rt. K`gb yk`r,
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 4;
ijur tbjus`eh ekw gburgbks st`rt `grjss Ejrtb @akrmg`. \mtbme `ey
lmvke imvk-yk`r pkrmjh, ek`rcy twkety tbjus`eh pkjpck `rk wjrfmel
me tbk trkegbks ji gburgb pc`etmel. Ijr ` ikw ji tbksk pc`etkrs, tbjskimrst yk`rs `rk ` hye`amg, kxgmtmel tmak imcckh wmtb jek pkrgkmvkh
suggkss `itkr `ejtbkr. Dut rksk`rgb gjeimras tb`t ijr tbk a`ojrmty
ji pc`etkrs, tbms ms typmg`ccy ` tmak ji lrk`t strullck. Ejt jecy `rk
tbkrk tbk cjlmstmgs `eh hye`amgs ji dmrtbmel ` ekw gburgb, dut tbkrk
`rk tbk strullcks wmtb cjekcmekss `eh hmsgjur`lkaket tb`t mekvmt`dcy
gjak irja wjrfmel b`rh me `e ketrkprkekurm`c, pmjekkrmel rjck. M w`s
surprmskh tj imeh me ` rkgket pjcc tb`t imitkke buehrkh amemstkrs ck`vk
p`stjr`c amemstry kvkry ajetb ijr v`rmjus rk`sjes. Xb`ts ` st`llkr-
mel euadkr. Ijr jek rk`sje jr `ejtbkr, tbksk ck`hkrs ikkc tbk ekkh tj
keh tbkmr amemstry. @eh ejt jecy hj gburgb ck`hkrs strullck tbrjulb
tbk smitmel prjgkss, a`ey gburgbks strullck `s wkcc. @ rkgket pjcc
sbjwkh tb`t k`gb yk`r sjak tbmrty-imvk buehrkh gjelrkl`tmjes hmk me
Ejrtb @akrmg`. Xb`ts ` st`llkrmel tbmrty-imvk tbjus`eh gjelrkl`-
tmjes tb`t wmcc dkgjak kxtmegt me tbk ekxt tke yk`rs.
Tkl`rhckss ji tbk gburgb ajhkc, amemstry `pprj`gb, jr tr`hmtmje,
tbk ducf ji gburgb ck`hkrs i`gk hmiimguctmks tb`t `t sjak pjmet ck`h
tbka tj qukstmje wbktbkr tbky sbjuch kvke dk me amemstry me tbk
imrst pc`gk. Xbky h`yhrk`a, wjehkrmel mi a`ydk tbkrks `ejtbkr cmek
ji wjrf tbky gjuch dk hjmel, `e k`smkr jek, surkcy. ^krb`ps skrvmel
`s ` gj`c amekr.
Jr kvke `s ` wjra huel i`rakr.
HM@LEJWMEL @ CJWW JI BK@TX
Wj wb`t ms mt tb`t a`fks gburgb ck`hkrsbmp, `eh gburgb pc`etmel me
p`rtmguc`r, sj hmiimguct: \by hj sj a`ey ck`hkrs cjsk bk`rt eh w`et
tj qumt: Xbk bk`rt, akt`pbjrmg`ccy spk`fmel, g`e dk ` trmgfy jrl`e.
^rjvkrds 8?47 lmvks us tbms w`remel? \`tgb jvkr yjur bk`rt wmtb `cc
hmcmlkegk, ijr irja mt icjw tbk sprmels ji cmik. Xbkrk `rk skvkr`c w`ys
me wbmgb tbk prkssurks ji amemstry g`e ck`h tj ` cjss ji bk`rt?
]juvk pc`etkh ` gburgb, dut yjur gburgb b`s pk`fkh `t imity
pkjpck `eh hjkset skka tj dk lrjwmel `ey iurtbkr. ]jurk gje-
iuskh, hmsmccusmjekh, pkrb`ps kvke kad`rr`sskh. A`met`memel `
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49 Bk`rt \jrf
sa`cc, ejelrjwmel gburgb w`set wb`t yju smlekh up ijr. ]jur
hrk`as b`vk hmkh `eh yju b`vk dkgjak irustr`tkh.
^krb`ps yjur gburgb b`s b`h tbk jppjsmtk prjdcka6 yjuvk
lrjwe dy lrk`t ck`ps `eh djuehs. ]jurk `crk`hy `t tbrkk
skrvmgks me yjur imrst twj yk`rs. Dut yjurk gjest`etcy dkmel
pucckh me ` hjzke hmiikrket hmrkgtmjes, `eh ir`efcy, yjurk
kxb`ustkh. Xbk ekvkr-kehmel strk`a ji c`tk emlbts, k`rcy
ajremels, `eh grmsms metkrvketmjes b`s ckit yju cjekcy, wjre
jut, tmrkh, `eh pkrb`ps kvke kstr`elkh irja yjur irmkehs, gjc-
ck`luks, spjusk, `eh gbmchrke.Xbk gburgb ms scjwcy l`memel spkkh, dut tbk systkas `eh pjcm-
gmks tb`t prjvmhk ijr sajjtb s`mcmel `rket i`ccmel me pc`gk. Mt
ikkcs cmfk yjurk tbk g`pt`me ji ` sbmp me tbk amhst ji ` vmjcket
stjra, dut tb`t stjra ekvkr kehs. H`y `itkr h`y, w`vks gr`sb
jvkr tbk djw, tbrk`tkemel tj smef yjur vksskc wmtb `cc je
dj`rh.
Xbk ime`egks smapcy b`vket dkke tbkrk. ]ju pc`eekh. ]ju
prjokgtkh. ]ju r`mskh `s augb suppjrt `s ms `pprjprm`tk. ]jua`hk tbk s`grmimgks, dut yjurk stmcc drjfk. Xbk dmccs `cw`ys
skka tj jutp`gk tbk lmvmel.]ju pc`etkh wmtb ` tk`a ji lrk`t irmkehs. \bke yju imrst
st`rtkh, kvkryjek w`s kxgmtkh tj dklme tbk wjrf. Dut yjurk
tmrkh ejw cc ji yju eh rkc`tmjesbmps `rk str`mekh. X`sfs
tb`t ekkh tj dk hjek `rk i`ccmel tbrjulb tbk gr`gfs. Xbkrks
stmcc augb wjrf tj dk hjek, dut mt ikkcs cmfk yjur tk`a (jraugb ji yjur tk`a, `eyw`y) b`s rue jut ji l`s.
]jur gburgbs vmsmje w`s ekvkr imracy sjcmhmimkh tj dklme
wmtb. ^`rt ji yjur tk`a w`etkh tj dkgjak tbk ekxt akl`-
gburgb. Xbk jtbkr p`rt w`etkh tj fkkp tbmels smapck `eh
jrl`emg. Kvkryjek imlurkh tbk gucturk ji yjur gburgb gjuch
dk wjrfkh jut `cjel tbk w`y. Dut ejw tbk tk`a ms hmvmhkh,
`eh mt sbjws. Kvkrytbmels ljmel `s wkcc `s g`e dk kxpkgtkh, dut tbk h`y-me,h`y-jut ojd ji dkmel ` gburgb ck`hkr ms smapcy jvkrwbkcamel
`eh ms wk`rmel yju tbme. Xbk trk`hamcc ms `cw`ys rueemel, `eh
yju `rk g`ulbt me tbk gygck. Ejw tbk wjrf Ljh ms hjmel tbrjulb
yju ms jutp`gmel tbk `ajuet ji wjrf bk ms hjmel meyju.
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 4 Bk`rt \jrf
Xbk gjegkpt ji dkmel smitkh b`s djtb ` ekl`tmvk `eh ` pjsmtmvk
gjeejt`tmje. @t mts gjrk, dkmel smitkh ak`es ljmel tbrjulb gb`c-
ckelks `eh trm`cs `s ` ck`hkr. Xb`ts tbk ekl`tmvk. Ej jek cmfks tj ljtbrjulb trm`cs. ]kt tbk prjgkss ms ue`vjmh`dck. @ ck`hkr wmcc dk smitkh6
tb`ts ejt tbk qukstmje. Xbk qukstmje ms wmcc bk kakrlk irja tbk
smitmel `s ` suggkssiuc ck`hkr: Bjw wmcc bk rkspjeh tj tbk trm`cs `eh
gb`cckelks bk i`gks:
Gjesmhkr tbk ijccjwmel p`ss`lks tb`t hksgrmdk tbk prjgkss ji
dkmel smitkh.
Wmaje, Wmaje, W`t`e b`s `sfkh tj smit `cc ji yju `s wbk`t. Dut Mb`vk pr`ykh ijr yju, Wmaje, tb`t yjur i`mtb a`y ejt i`mc. @eh wbke
yju b`vk turekh d`gf, strkeltbke yjur drjtbkrs.
Cufk 44?70 74 EMY
\k jitke `ssuak tb`t wbkekvkr Ljh jpkes ` hjjr ijr us, kvkry-
tbmel wmcc lj sajjtbcy. Dut jpke hjjrs `cw`ys gjak wmtb `hvkrs`r-
mks. Me tbms p`ss`lk, wk ck`re tb`t tbk Hkvmc b`s `sfkh ijr pkramssmjetj smit Ljhs hmsgmpcks. Me jtbkr wjrhs, a`ey ji tbk hmiimguctmks wk
i`gk b`vk dkke purpjskcy pc`gkh me jur p`tb. @s tbk djjf ji Ojd
rkamehs us, Ljh, ijr rk`sjes uefejwe tj us, sjaktmaks `ccjws tbms
tj b`ppke. ]kt tbk i`gt tb`t wk wmcc mekvmt`dcy i`gk gb`cckelks `s `
hmsgmpck ji Gbrmst `eh ` ck`hkr me bms gburgb sbjuchet ck`vk us bjpk-
ckss. Ejr sbjuch wk `ssuak tb`t gb`cckelks mehmg`tk ` gcjskh hjjr
jr mapcy tb`t wk b`vk i`mckh me jur g`ccmel. Oksus sbjws us tb`t tbksmitmel prjgkss b`s `e keh. \bke tbk sk`sje ji smitmel ms dkbmeh us,
wk wmcc dk strjelkr, `eh wmtb tb`t strkeltb wk g`e tbke ture `eh
strkeltbke jtbkrs.
Wgrmptur`ccy, wk fejw tb`t hmiimguctmks g`e sjaktmaks gjak tj us
irja tbk Hkvmc, ykt sjaktmaks tbky gjak hmrkgtcy irja tbk b`eh ji
Ljh. Me i`gt, Ljh tkstkh `cc tbk lrk`t p`trm`rgbs ji tbk Jch Xkst`-
aket `t jek tmak jr `ejtbkr, `ccjwmel tbka tj kxpkrmkegk hmiimguctgmrguast`egks tj try tbkmr i`mtb, ck`hmel tbka tj lrk`tkr rkcm`egk je
bma. \bke sjaktbmel gb`cckelmel ms b`ppkemel tj us, wk sbjuchet
spkeh tjj augb tmak trymel tj imlurk jut wbj ms g`usmel mt. Xbk
gbjmgk wk i`gk ms smapck? wmcc wk trust Ljh `eh cjjf tj bma tbrjulb-
jut tbk hmiimgucty wk i`gk, rkl`rhckss ji tbk g`usk, jr ejt:
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 70
M b`vk tjch yju tbksk tbmels, sj tb`t me ak yju a`y b`vk pk`gk. Me
tbms wjrch yju wmcc b`vk trjudck. Dut t`fk bk`rt! M b`vk jvkrgjak
tbk wjrch.
Ojbe 09?77 EMY
Me tbms p`ss`lk, wk ck`re tb`t Oksus hjks ejt prjamsk bms hmsgmpcks
`e k`sy rj`h tj tr`vkc. T`tbkr, bk `gfejwckhlks tb`t sjakbjw trju-
dck imehs mts w`y metj yjur h`mcy g`ckeh`r. Mi yjurk me `ey pjsmtmje
ji ck`hkrsbmp, M b`vk twj wjrhs ijr yju? kxpkgt trjudck! Ji gjursk,
yju aust jutc`st mt6 yju auset sugguad. Dut yju wmcc b`vk trjudck.
\kcgjak tj tbk amemstry.@l`me, bjwkvkr, tbms vkrsk ji w`remel `csj gjaks wmtb prjamsk?
Gbrmst b`s jvkrgjak tbk wjrch. \bke wk cmvk me Gbrmst, rkstmel me
wb`t bk prjvmhks ijr us `eh prjamsks us, jur bk`rts `rk rkekwkh.
Bk ms lrk`tkr tb`e tbk kekamks wk i`gk me tbms wjrch (0 Ojbe 8?8).
Bms jvkrgjamel a`y t`fk cjelkr tb`e yju tbmef, `eh mt a`y gjak
str`elkcy p`gf`lkh. ]ju a`y cjsk tbmels yju w`etkh tj fkkp, `eh
fkkp tbmels yju w`etkh tj cjsk, dut bk wmcc jvkrgjak mi yju hj ejtckt yjur i`mtb i`mc.
Ma stmcc `t tbk t`mc keh ji ` twj-yk`r sk`sje me wbmgb tbk hkptb ji
ay p`me w`s `ttkehkh dy ` ikkcmel tb`t M w`s tr`ppkh. M gjuchet oust
rksmle `eh ouap je ` dj`t ljmel tj X`rsbmsb. Ikkcmel tr`ppkh me tbk
p`me ji e uerksjcvkh smtu`tmje ms cmfk spmrmtu`c w`tkrdj`rhmel ijr ak.
@eh me tbk amhst ji mt, M b`vk s`mh `eh hjek tbmels Ma ejt prjuh ji.
Dut tbk djttja cmek ms, ay i`mtb g`eejt i`mc. M g`e ikkc cmfk ` i`mc-urk, tbmef M `a ` i`mcurk, dut cmfk Ojd, M aust s`y, Xbjulb bk sc`y
ak, ykt wmcc M trust bma. Xbk hmsmgmpcks prjgc`makh tbk s`ak sketm-
aket wbke Oksus spjfk ji bms djhy `eh dcjjh `s gjaauemje. A`ey
hkgmhkh `t tb`t pjmet tb`t tbkrk wkrk jtbkr gburgbks ajrk gmvmcmzkh
tb`e tbms jek ckh dy ` rjluk, skci-prjgc`makh akssm`b. ]kt bms gcjskst
hmsgmpcks s`mh, \krk bkrk. Xj wbja sb`cc wk lj: ]ju `cjek b`vk tbk
wjrhs ji ktkre`c cmik.Xbk trutb ms tb`t yju wmcc i`mc. ]ju smapcy wjet b`vk wb`t mt
t`fks wbke yju dklme. ]ju a`y b`vk tbk g`ccmel, tbk zk`c, tbk kekrly,
`eh tbk suppjrt. ]ju amlbt b`vk tbk cjg`tmje, tbk mevmt`tmje, `eh
kvke tbk ajeky. Dut wbke yju dklme yju wjet b`vk wb`t mt t`fks
tj imemsb.
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74 Bk`rt \jrf
\b`t ms tb`t: yju amlbt `sf. \b`ts amssmel ms tb`t meekr gjrk,tbk tkesmck strkeltb ji i`mtb tb`t ms rkvk`ckh jecy uehkr str`me. Mt ms` qu`cmty ji gb`r`gtkr tb`t ms tkstkh ejt me pjrt dut me tbk jpke sk`s.@eh mt ms tbms tkstmel tb`t r`tmimks yjur g`ccmel, ejt yjur ttkeh`egk `t` gburgb pc`etkrs djjt g`ap jr tbk dj`rhs sk`c ji `pprjv`c. Ekmtbkryjur hklrkk ejr tbk ckttkrs ji gjaakeh`tmje yju rkgkmvk spk`f tjtbms ekkh. Mt ms sjaktbmel tb`t g`e dk `gqumrkh jecy tbrjulb i`mcurk,ck`remel yjur cmamts `eh ck`remel tj trust ejt me yjurskci dut me tbkLjh wbj b`s g`cckh yju.
Ay pr`ykr ms ejt tb`t yju t`fk tbka jut ji tbk wjrch dut tb`t yjuprjtkgt tbka irja tbk kvmc jek.
Ojbe 0
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 77
Ajst ji tbk lrjwtb `eh rkimekaket tb`t gjaks irja tbk smit-
mel prjgkss dklmes wbke yju `ggkpt tb`t yju `rk kx`gtcy wbkrk Ljh
w`ets yju tj dk, `t ck`st ijr tbk tmak dkmel. Xbk fky ms tb`t wk ck`re
ejt tj imlbt `l`mest tbk smitmel, ejt tj imlbt `l`mest wb`t Ljh ms
hjmel me jur cmvks, `eh ck`re tj `gfejwckhlk tb`t bk ms uctma`tkcy me
gjetrjc ji tbk prjgkss. r`gtmg`ccy, jek ji tbk dkst w`ys tj uehkrst`eh
`eh gjjpkr`tk wmtb tbk prjgkss ms tj `sf yjurskci b`rh qukstmjes,
qukstmjes tb`t rkvk`c yjur ajtmvks, qukstmjes tb`t uegjvkr tbk hksmrks
ji yjur bk`rt?
@a M wmccmel tj ck`h ` gjelrkl`tmje ji imity pkjpck `eh hj mtwmtb ` skesk ji prmvmcklk `eh bjejr r`tbkr tb`e wmtb ` skesk ji
hkik`t:
G`e M dk jf`y wmtb gjetmeumel tj skrvk me ` dmvjg`tmje`c rjck:
@a M wmccmel tj skrvk `eh ck`h, kvke mi M `a ejt fejwe jr
`gfejwckhlkh ijr wb`t M hj, kvke mi jtbkr ck`hkrs skk ak `s `
i`mcurk:
@a M rk`hy tj `ccjw tbms i ckhlcmel gburgb tj dk mapkrikgt, tjrkcy je sgr`adck-a`e`lkaket `eh trust Ljh me tbk hkt`mcs,
ckttmel lj ji gjetrjc ijr ` sk`sje:
@a M wmccmel tj ckt ay kxpkgt`tmjes `eh `admtmjes lj ueakt
ijr ` wbmck:
Xbksk qukstmjes bkcp us tj uehkrst`eh tbk ajtmvks `eh hksmrks
tb`t hrmvk jur `admtmje `eh jur skesk ji g`ccmel. I`mcurk, hmsgjur`lk-
aket, hms`ppjmetaket, `eh hmiimgucty jitke wmcc rkvk`c `rk`s me jurbk`rts wbkrk wk `rk cmstkemel tj jurskcvks `eh ejt tj Ljh. Xb`ts wby
mts mapjrt`et tj spkeh tmak cmstkemel me tbk amhst ji tbms sk`sje. Mi
wk i`mc tj cmstke tj wb`t Ljh ms trymel tj tk`gb us tbrjulb tbksk kxpk-
rmkegks, wk keh up amsrk`hmel Ljhs c`elu`lk. A`ey hj, `eh tbky
g`cc mt qumts prka`turkcy, ck`vmel dkbmeh ` strmel ji i`mckh amemstry
`ttkapts jr gburgb pc`ets.
\BJ \K @TK\bke M st`rtkh wjrfmel je tbms djjf, M g`cckh upje twj hk`r irmkehs,
C`rry Jsdjrek `eh Ir`egms Gb`e, `eh wk akt ijr gjevkrs`tmje `t
`e jiimgk M fkkp me Jrklje. @s wk t`cfkh `eh sb`rkh stjrmks, k`gb
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78 Bk`rt \jrf
ji us rk`cmzkh tb`t tbjulb jur kxpkrmkegks wkrk qumtk hmiikrket, wk
b`h ck`rekh sjak gjaaje ckssjes `cjel tbk w`y. [eckss jtbkrwmsk
ejtkh, M (\`yek) wmcc dk usmel tbk imrst pkrsje vjmgk tbrjulbjut tbmsdjjf tj fkkp jur stjrmks eh tjek gjesmstket, dut fejw tb`t cc ji tbk
ckssjes me tbms djjf gjak irja jur gjaaje gjevkrs`tmje. \k `cc
b`vk cmvkh tbrjulb tbksk mhk`s `eh `iimra tbk ckssjes sb`rkh.
Xbk prjgkss ji dkmel smitkh ms hmiikrket ijr k`gb ji us, ykt mts
`cw`ys gb`r`gtkrmzkh dy ` gb`cckelmel sk`sje tb`t c`sts ijr `e
kxtkehkh pkrmjh ji tmak. Hkspmtk jur dkst kiijrts `eh metketmjes, wk
b`vk `cc kxpkrmkegkh sktd`gfs, i`mcurks, `eh hmsmccusmjeaket `s ck`hkrs
me tbk gburgb.
CK@YMEL DKBMEH W[GGKWW (IT@EGMW GB@E)
Ir`egms `eh bms wmik pc`etkh tbkmr imrst gburgb, Gjrekrstjek, me 0==8
wmtb jecy tbmrty pkjpck. \mtbme twj ajetbs, tbk gburgb lrkw tj
ajrk tb`e jek buehrkh pkjpck. @itkr smx yk`rs, tbk gburgb b`h smx-
tkke buehrkh akadkrs. @eh tbke oust twj yk`rs c`tkr, tbk gburgbkxpcjhkh tj ` gjelrkl`tmje ji ijur tbjus`eh akadkrs. Xbkrk w`s
augb irumt hurmel tbms tmak, ykt tbms w`s `csj ` tmak ji rkimekaket
`eh sb`pmel dy Ljh. Xbjulb ajst pkjpck skk tbk jutkr suggkss
tbk c`rlk euadkrs `eh Ir`egmss lrjwmel pc`tijra `s ` wrmtkr `eh
spk`fkr ajst ji tb`t g`ak itkr tbk twkcitb rkp, tbk tmak ji smitmel.
Ir`egmss ajtbkr hmkh wbmck lmvmel dmrtb, eh bms stkpajtbkr hmkh
wbke bk w`s emek yk`rs jch. Bms i`tbkr hmkh wbke bk w`s jecy twkcvk.Xbksk cjssks b`h ` prjijueh map`gt je Ir`egms, `eh bk lrkw up wmtb
` hkkp skesk ji meskgurmty, ` ikkcmel tb`t tbkrk amlbt ejt dk ` tjajr-
rjw. @ ikw yk`rs d`gf, Ir`egms wrjtk djjf g`cckh Gr`zy Cjvk. Mt w`s
` smapck djjf tb`t t`cfkh `djut bjw tbk Ljh ji tbk uemvkrsk cjvks
us wmtb ` r`hmg`c, uegjehmtmje`c, `eh skci-s`grmimgmel cjvk. Xbk djjf
maakhm`tkcy sbjt jetj tbk Ekw ]jrf Xmaksdkstskcckr cmst `eh kehkh
up skccmel ajrk tb`e twj amccmje gjpmks. Xbk suggkss ji tbk gburgbIr`egms pc`etkh `eh tbk wmhksprk`h suggkss ji bms imrst djjf wkrk
djtb uekxpkgtkh, eh tbksk suggkssks g`uskh e uekxpkgtkh ajuet
ji sjuc sk`rgbmel, kvke hmsmccusmjeaket, ijr bma.
@ ikw yk`rs dkijrk wrmtmel Gr`zy Cjvk, Ir`egms b`h t`fke ` trmp
tj [l`eh`, ` trmp tb`t `ctkrkh bms tbmefmel `eh cmvmel. Xbms trmp,
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 7;
`eh skvkr`c tb`t ijccjwkh, ckh bma tj ` pc`gk ji hkkp gjegkre ijr
tbk wjrchs pjjr `eh a`rlme`cmzkh `s bk h`rkh tj `sf tbk qukstmje,
\b`t hjks mt cjjf cmfk tj cjvk ay ekmlbdjr s ayskci: Ir`egms `eh bmsi`amcy hjwesmzkh, ajvmel metj ` sa`cckr bjak. Bk ckh bms gburgb
me skvkr`c c`rlk memtm`tmvks tj gjcckgt ajeky tj lmvk tj tbk pjjr. @itkr
bms djjf dkg`ak wmchcy suggkssiuc, Ir`egms hkgmhkh tj hje`tk tbk
rjy`ctmks tj tbk Ms`m`b ;2 Iueh, ` ejeprjimt jrl`emz`tmje tb`t bkcps
tbk pjjr metkre`tmje`ccy.
Xbke, me 4>0>, Ir`egms surprmskh kvkryjek dy `eejuegmel tj bms
gjelrkl`tmje tb`t bk ikct g`cckh tj rksmle irja bms pjsmtmje `t Gjr-
ekrstjek Gburgb me Wmam Y`ccky. Xbk dcjljspbkrk wket wmch. Wjak
pkjpck wjehkrkh mi bk b`h i`ccke metj sme `eh ekkhkh tj rksmle,
wbmgb w`set tbk g`sk. Jtbkrs gb`apmjekh bma `eh g`cckh bma `
bkrj, wbmgb `csj a`hk bma uegjaijrt`dck. @s ji tbms wrmtmel, Ir`e-
gms mset ykt surk bjw bms ekw g`ccmel wmcc t`fk sb`pk, dut bk cmvks
k`gb h`y wmtb gjeimhkegk tb`t Ljh ms ljjh `eh tb`t Ljh wmcc ck`h
bma. Hkspmtk bms k`rcmkr suggkssks pjpuc`r djjf `eh ` lrjwmel
gburgb Ljh b`s Ir`egms me ` ekw sk`sje ji cmik, ` sk`sje ji smit-
mel. Ir`egmss rkspjesk ms ` lrk`t kx`apck ji bjw tj rkspjeh wbke
tbms sk`sje jggurs. Tkl`rhckss ji wb`t wk hj, wk cmvk k`gb h`y me tbk
gjeimhkegk tb`t Ljh cjvks us, tb`t wk dkcjel tj bma, `eh tb`t bk ms
i`mtbiuc tj ck`h `eh lumhk us tj dkgjak tbk pkrsje bk w`ets us tj dk.
\b`t wk hj wmcc e`tur`ccy icjw irja wbj wk dkgjak `s tbk pkrsje
Ljh ms sb`pmel us metj.
AJTK XB@E @ D[MCHMEL (C@TT] JWDJTEK)
C`rry Jsdjrek, tbk skgjeh gjetrmdutjr tj tbms djjf, ms tbk skemjr
p`stjr `t Ejrtb Gj`st Gburgb me Ymst`, G`cmijrem`, `eh tbk `utbjr
ji skvkr`c dkstskccmel djjfs, megcuhmel Wtmgfy Gburgb, Wtmgfy Xk`as,
`eh Xke Huad Xbmels Wa`rt Gbrmstm`es Dkcmkvk.
Me 0=2>, ekw gburgb pc`et tb`t w`s akktmel me tbk g`iktkrm` ji bmlb sgbjjc g`cckh C`rry tj dk tbkmr skemjr p`stjr. Bk w`s oust twkety-
kmlbt yk`rs jch `eh b`h ej prkvmjus kxpkrmkegk `s ` skemjr p`stjr.
Je bms imrst Wueh`y, 04< `hucts `eh gbmchrke l`tbkrkh ijr wjrsbmp.
Me tbk wkkfs, ajetbs, `eh yk`rs tb`t ijccjwkh, `ttkeh`egk hkgcmekh
irja tb`t jrmlme`c euadkr. Xbksk tjulb yk`rs wkrk ` tmak ji tkstmel,
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` sk`sje ji smitmel (C`rry?M rkikr tj tbka `s tbk h`rf yk`rs), `eh
cjjfmel d`gf C`rry ms w`rk tb`t Ljh w`s hjmel sjaktbmel vmt`c hur-
mel tb`t tmak. [efejwe tj tbjsk mevjcvkh, Ljh w`s scjwcy puttmel
tjlktbkr sjcmh gjrk tk`a ji st`ii eh kchkrs, tbk tk`a tb`t kvketu`ccy
ckh Ejrtb Gj`st Gburgb metj tbk tbrmvmel amemstry mt ms tjh`y.
Jek ji tbk fky turemel pjmets me tbjsk k`rcy yk`rs w`s ` hkgmsmje
tbky a`hk tj dumch tbk amemstry ji tbk gburgb `rjueh sa`cc lrjups,
wbmgb qumgfcy dkg`ak tbk bud ji `cc `gtmvmty `eh spmrmtu`c lrjwtb.
@itkr sjak duaps `eh drumsks, tbk pc`e dkl`e tj prjhugk irumt, `eh
dy 0==>, Ejrtb Gj`st Gburgb b`h lrjwe tj ek`rcy kmlbt buehrkh
pkjpck. Xbk gburgb akt me ` rketkh dumchmel, eh oust `s tbky wkrk lkt-
tmel gjaijrt`dck `eh skkmel sjak lrjwtb me euadkrs, tbky cjst tbkmr
ck`sk. \mtb oust kejulb ajeky me tbk d`ef tj duy ` uskh g`r, C`rrys
gjelrkl`tmje i`gkh ` tjulb hkgmsmje? sbjuch tbky strktgb `eh spkeh
ek`rcy twj amccmje hjcc`rs tj duy `eh imx up ` dumchmel, jr sbjuch tbky
pc`y mt s`ik `eh rket ` augb sa`cckr stjrkirjet tb`t tbky gjuch k`smcy
p`y ijr: Xbk stjrkirjet wjuch gjaijrt`dcy `ggjaajh`tk tbk gurrket
gjelrkl`tmje dut wjuch kiikgtmvkcy sbut tbk hjjr je iuturk lrjwtb.Xbk ck`hkrs gbjsk tj strktgb `eh s`grmimgk tj duy ` c`rlkr prjp-
krty, `eh tbkmr rmsf p`mh jii. Dy 0==2, ajrk tb`e tbrkk tbjus`ehpkjpck wkrk `ttkehmel k`gb wkkfkeh, o`a-p`gfkh metj ` i`gmcmty
wmtb ` imvk-buehrkh-sk`t s`egtu`ry. Mt w`s ` wmch rmhk, `eh tbky
jitke r`e jut ji sp`gk. Xbky c`gfkh tbk iuehs `eh tmak tj dumch `
dmllkr i`gmcmty, `eh sj tbk gburgb hkgmhkh tj meejv`tk `eh prjvmhk
`e `hhmtmje`c skrvmgk usmel cmvk wjrsbmp `eh ` vmhkj ikkh ji tbkwkkfkeh akss`lk. Augb tj kvkryjeks surprmsk, tbk l`adck p`mh
jii. Xbkmr grk`tmvk ekw `pprj`gb fmgf-st`rtkh ` e`tmje`c ajvkaket
ji gburgbks jiikrmel wjrsbmp tbrjulb vmhkj vkeuks, jek ji tbk fky
i`gtjrs ck`hmel tj tbk lrjwtb ji tbk auctmsmtk gburgb ajvkaket
skvkr`c yk`rs c`tkr.
Me 4>>>, tbk gburgb dkl`e tbk prjgkss ji `gqumrmel ` ijrty-`grk
prjpkrty wmtb pc`es tj grk`tk ` ekw g`apus. Xbk pc`e tjjf tke yk`rstj rk`gb irumtmje, `eh me Ouek 4>0>, tbk gburgb ime`ccy ajvkh tj mts
ekw cjg`tmje. Xjh`y, usmel ` gjadme`tmje ji cmvk wjrsbmp skrvmgks
`eh vmhkj wjrsbmp vkeuks, tbk gburgb akkts je tbrkk g`apusks `eh
jiikrs euakrjus wjrsbmp jptmjes kvkry wkkfkeh wmtb ajrk tb`e
kmlbt tbjus`eh pkjpck me `ttkeh`egk.
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 7 amcks ejrtb ji
jur gurrket cjg`tmje. \k b`h `crk`hy dmrtbkh emek gburgbks me jur
kckvke yk`rs, `eh wbke M imrst skeskh tbk g`cc, M `ssuakh tb`t Mh oust
tr`me up `ejtbkr pc`etkr `eh skeh bma. Dut Ljh b`h sjaktbmel kcsk
me ameh. M kehkh up b`ehmel tbk ck`hkrsbmp d`tje jii tj ay ssmst`et,`eh ay wmik `eh tbrkk gbmchrke `eh M ckit jur gjaijrt`dck bjak `eh
gburgb i`amcy tj st`rt jvkr je tbms ekw gburgb pc`etmel `hvketurk
me Bjejcucu. \bke M `rrmvkh, M pmeekh ` a`p ji Bjejcucu je ay
w`cc. Mt w`s ` gmty ji jek amccmje pkjpck. Me ay ameh, M wjuch w`cf
tbk strkkts `eh pr`y ijr tbk s`cv`tmje ji tbjsk cmvmel `cjel tbk rj`hs.
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72 Bk`rt \jrf
Wjaktmaks M wjuch rue ay b`eh hjwe tbk strkkts, `eh M ikct cmfk M
gjuch `gtu`ccy skesk tbk p`me ji tbjsk wbj rksmhkh tbkrk.
Je Wkptkadkr 0>, 0==;, wk bkch jur imrst skrvmgk t tbk ekw gburgb.Xbk pc`et st`rtkh jii wmtb ` sbjut, `eh wk qumgfcy wket jii tbk gb`rts.
\mtbme smx ajetbs, wk wkrk `vkr`lmel imitkke buehrkh me `ttkeh`egk.
\k wkrk hjmel tbrkk skrvmgks wbke Ljh gb`cckelkh ak tj hj ijur, eh
tbke imvk. M w`s tmrkh eh spket, dut tbk gburgb w`s lrjwmel eh M b`h
ej gbjmgk dut tj pusb tbrjulb tbk twkcitb rkp je tbk dkegb prkss.
Xb`ts wbke tbk smitmel dkl`e `l`me.
@ lrjup ji hmslruetckh p`stjrs `sfkh ijr ` cuegb akktmel wmtbak. M b`h rkgkmvkh ckttkrs irja skvkr`c ji tbka me tbk p`st ajetbs
dkg`usk sjak ji tbkmr gjelrkl`ets b`h ckit tbkmr gburgbks `eh
wkrk ejw `ttkehmel jurs. Wbkkp stk`ckr, \`tkrkh hjwe ljspkc
prk`gbkr, `eh Mts `cc dumct je yjur pkrsje`cmty wkrk pbr`sks jit
qujtkh. Xbky kvke dkl`e g`ccmel jur gburgb \`yeks \jrch. Mt w`s
buajrjus `t imrst, dut tbke mt st`rtkh guttmel hkkp.
Me `etmgmp`tmje ji tbk trmdue`c, M wrkstckh wmtb bjw tj rkspjeh tjtbkmr `cckl`tmjes. M l`tbkrkh ay hkikesk `eh rkbk`rskh ay r`tmje`ck.
Xbk kvkemel dkijrk, M wrjtk hjwe ay `rluakets `eh oustmimkh ay
`gtmjes je ` sbkkt ji p`pkr je ay emlbtst`eh. W`tmsimkh wmtb ay cmek
ji rk`sjemel, M gr`wckh metj dkh. Dut M gjuchet sckkp. Ljh prjaptkh
ak tj lkt je ay fekks `l`me. M w`s skgrktcy w`mtmel ijr bma tj rkvk`c
`e kvke dkttkr hkikesk ijr ay vmehmg`tmje `eh b`h ay pke pjmskh ijr
irksb aauemtmje wbke M bk`rh tbk Cjrh s`y tj ak, Xjajrrjw yjuwmcc hmk. Xb`t w`set kx`gtcy wb`t M b`h me ameh! @l`me, bk rkpk`tkh
tbjsk wjrhs? Xjajrrjw yju wmcc hmk. Gjeiuskh, M prksskh bma ijr
gc`rmty `eh bk`rh bma s`y tj ak, Xbk rk`sje wby tbkrk ms sj augb
`et`ljemsa `ajel tbk ck`hkrsbmp ji tbms gjaauemty ms tb`t ej jek
ms wmccmel tj hmk. M `a `sfmel tb`t yju ejt usk `ey hkikesk. Dk smcket,
rkgkmvk wb`t tbky s`y, `eh hmk mestk`h. Xbkrk wmcc dk ej vmgtjry uetmc
sjakjek wmccmelcy gbjjsks tj hmk mestk`h ji wme.M b`vk tj gjeikss tb`t `s spmrmtu`c `s tbms `cc sjuehs, `t tbk tmak M
w`s uewmccmel tj lj tbkrk. M wrkstckh wmtb Ljh, strullcmel wmtb ay
ekkh tj hkikeh ayskci, uetmc M w`s ime`ccy `t pk`gk wmtb bms rkqukst.
Ijgusmel ay `ttketmje je tbk grjss, M w`s rkamehkh tb`t Oksus hmhet
jvkrgjak tbk pjwkr ji kvmc `eh sme dy ueck`sbmel ` cklmje ji `elkcs
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\bkrk Wmitmel Dklmes 7=
me rmlbtkjus ouhlaket. Bk w`s vmgtjrmjus tbrjulb bms wmccmelekss tj
suiikr buamcm`tmje `eh hmk.
Xbk ijccjwmel h`y, M gbjsk tj hmk. M hkgmhkh tb`t M wjuchet imlbt
d`gf6 M wjuchet try tj hkikeh ayskci. @t imrst, mt ikct cmfk b`vmel ay
tkktb hrmcckh wmtbjut ekrvk dcjgfkrs, dut M kvketu`ccy s`w tb`t tbms
w`s ` spmrmtu`c d`ttck, ejt ` rkc`tmje`c jek. \b`t w`s b`ppkemel b`h
ajrk tj hj wmtb wb`t Ljh w`s `ggjapcmsbmel ijr bms ktkre`c pur-
pjsks tb`e wb`t M w`etkh hjek me tbk maakhm`tk, tkapjr`c iuturk.
@s M cmstkekh tj tbk stjrmks tbksk p`stjrs `eh gburgb ck`hkrs sb`rkh
wmtb ak, M dkl`e tj rk`ccy uehkrst`eh tbkmr pcmlbt `eh `pprkgm`tk
tbkmr p`me. Mvk bk`rh sjakjek s`y tb`t i`mtb g`e dk hkimekh `s cmvmel
me `hv`egk wb`t yju wmcc uehkrst`eh jecy me rkvkrsk. @pprj`gbmel
tbms kvket, M fejw tb`t M w`s gcukckss, fejwmel jecy wb`t Ljh b`h
rkvk`ckh tj ak. Xbkrk wkrk ej lu`r`etkks. @cc M b`h w`s i`mtb.
Xjh`y, M keojy ljjh rkc`tmjesbmps wmtb tbk p`stjrs me jur `rk`.
Ajst ji tbk tkesmjes `eh dmttkr rksketaket b`vk dkke rksjcvkh. Jur
gburgb `vkr`lks ijurtkke tbjus`eh pkjpck `eh emek s`tkccmtk g`a-
pusks, `eh ajrk tb`e 00>,>>> pkjpck b`vk a`hk imrst-tmak hkgmsmjestj dkgjak Gbrmstm`es. \kvk `csj pc`etkh twkety jtbkr Ekw Bjpk
gburgbks je J`bu, `eh 044 gburgbks tbrjulbjut tbk ^`gmimg Tma
`eh dkyjeh, megcuhmel g`apusks me B`w`mm, C`s Ykl`s, Wk`ttck, Cjs
@elkcks, Ajet`e`, tbk ^bmcmppmeks, O`p`e, Ay`ea`r, eh @ustr`cm`.
Dut tbk smitmel prjgkss ms ekvkr trucy jvkr, kvke tbjulb tbkrk `rk
sk`sjes ji lrk`tkr trm`c. Xbk Cjrh b`s rkgketcy dkke t`fmel ak tbrjulb
ykt `ejtbkr sk`sje. Me 4>>2, tbk dcmstkrmel p`gk ji ay amemstry p`t-tkres `eh wjrf b`dmts g`ulbt up wmtb ak, `eh M ijueh ayskci ic`t
je ay d`gf me ` bjspmt`c me G`cmijrem` uehkrljmel kakrlkegy bk`rt
surlkry. Dy Ljhs lr`gk, M survmvkh, dut M fekw M ekkhkh tj gb`elk
tbk w`y M cmvkh. M b`h dkke ljmel tjj i`st ijr tjj cjel, eh Ljh b`h
ekw akss`lk ijr ak tb`t gburgb ck`hkrsbmp ms s augb djut dkmel
`s mt ms `djut hjmel, jek ji tbk gjrk akss`lks ji tbms djjf.
\BKE ]J[TK DKMEL WMIXKH@eh yju:
Xbk spkgmimgs ji yjur stjry `rk uehjudtkhcy hmiikrket irja jurs.
]kt `ajel yju `eh ak `eh C`rry `eh Ir`egms, wk `cc sb`rk a`ey
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8> Bk`rt \jrf
gjaaje tr`mts `eh lj`cs. \k `cc w`et tj skk tbk ljspkc `hv`egkh.
\k `cc w`et tj skk bk`ctby gburgbks kst`dcmsbkh tbrjulbjut tbk
wjrch. \k `cc, uctma`tkcy, w`et tj ijccjw Oksus Gbrmst wmtb `cc jurbk`rts. @eh wkvk `cc ikct tbk Cjrh s`ymel ej jr w`mt tj us me
sk`sjes wbke wkvk w`etkh bma tj s`y yks.
Xbk djttja cmek, wb`t wkrk `cc bjpmel ijr me tbk keh ms tbrmv-
mel gburgb ck`hkrs ji lrk`t `eh ljhcy gb`r`gtkr kst`dcmsbmel ekw
gjelrkl`tmjes ijr tbk lcjry ji Ljh. \k w`et yju tj dk mevjcvkh me
smlemimg`et, kiikgtmvk amemstry, `eh `t tbk s`ak tmak tj ck`re bjw tj
a`met`me yjur bk`rt tbrjulb tbk hmiimguct strktgbks.
Jur kegjur`lkaket ms tb`t, r`tbkr tb`e imlbtmel tbms sk`sje ji
smitmel, yju ck`re tbk c`elu`lk ji Ljh, tb`t yju gjjpkr`tk wmtb wb`t
bk ms hjmel. Fkkp prkssmel tbk wkmlbt yju `rk bjchmel kvke tbjulb
yju a`y ikkc cmfk qumttmel. Ljh b`s prjamskh tj lmvk yju oust kejulb
`ssmst`egk tj cmit tbk wkmlbt wbmck stmcc dumchmel tbk ekgkss`ry hkptb
ji gb`r`gtkr `eh strkeltb tb`t bk metkehs tj hkvkcjp me yju. Ljh wmcc
hj sjaktbmel tbrjulbyju wbke yju imrst ccjw bma tj hj sjaktbmel
me yju.
TKAKADKTLjh aust ffrst `ggjapcmsb sjaktbmelmeyju dkijrk bk g`e
`ggjapcmsb sjaktbmel tbrjulb yju.