The Captive Shadow (Hardback) by Don Kenefick

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Mjn Idndakoi ks tbd uctklhtd chtd-mdvdcjpdr. Bhvkne suaadrdm h

strjid ht tbd hed ja tbkrty-nknd, ydhrs ja knmkaadrdnt bdhctb

ajccjwdm untkc bd httdlptdm h prjerhlld ja sdca-klprjvdldnt.Bd put bklsdca tbrjueb unkvdrskty cdhmkne tj h lhstdr‚s mderdd,

hnm dnehedm kn pjcktkos hnm hotkne tj klprjvd spddob. Bdrd njwks bks akrst `jji ‟ h ckadcjne hl`ktkjn ‟ hnm jtbdrs wkcc ajccjw.



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]bd rkebt ja Mjn Idndakoi tj `d kmdntkakdm hs hutbjr ja tbks wjri bhs

`ddn hssdrtdm `y bkl kn hoojrmhnod wktb sdotkjn 55 hnm 52 ja tbd

Ojpyrkebt, Mdskens hnm Vhtdnts Hot 8;22.

Hcc rkebts rdsdrvdm. Nj phrt ja tbks pu`ckohtkjn lhy `d rdprjmuodm,stjrdm kn h rdtrkdvhc systdl, jr trhnslkttdm kn hny ajrl jr `y hny

ldhns, dcdotrjnko, ldobhnkohc, pbjtjojpykne, rdojrmkne, jr

jtbdrwksd, wktbjut tbd prkjr pdrlksskjn ja tbd pu`cksbdrs.

Hny pdrsjn wbj ojllkts hny unhutbjrkzdm hot kn rdchtkjn tj tbks

pu`ckohtkjn lhy `d ckh`cd tj orklknhc prjsdoutkjn hnm okvkc ochkls ajr mhlheds.

H OKV ohthcjeud rdojrm ajr tbks tktcd ks hvhkch`cd arjl tbd @rktksb

Ck`rhry.

Hcc obhrhotdrs hppdhrkne kn tbks wjri hrd akotktkjus. Hny rdsdl`chnod

tj rdhc pdrsjns, ckvkne jr mdhm, ks purdcy ojknokmdnthc.

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Cjnmjn 0668. ]rhsb dvdrywbdrd. Mksohrmdm trhsb ckttdrdm tbdstrddts, trdnmy trhsb stuaadm tbd sbjps, sjpbkstko trhsb `urkdm tbd

wksmjls, sdca-knmucednt trhsb akccdm tbd odldtdrkds. ]jmhy‚stheekne trhsbdm whccs ohrknecy mrdssdm up `y ydstdrmhys‚

stjndlhsjns9 tdnhokjus ojnordtd wddms ja trhsb strhnecdm tbd

hrobktdoturhc acjwdrs. Ubht whs jnod h Ujrcm Okty whs njw htrhsb okty.

]bd okty‚s knbh`kthnts kngdotdm trhsb kntj tbdkr vdkns, snkaadm ktup tbdkr njstrkcs, knbhcdm kt kntj tbdkr cunes, pjurdm kt mjwn tbdkr tbrjhts, hnm spdwdm kt kntj tbd euttdrs. ]rhsb swdccdm whkstcknds,

`hchnod sbddts hnm dejs. ]rhsb dvkotdm ndws arjl Acddt _trddt, hrtarjl Vkoohmkccy, sokdnod arjl _jutb Idnsknetjn, mksodrnldnt

arjl Mjwnkne _trddt. Ubdn @rkthnnkh whs ojjcdm, Cjnmknkh whs

cjusdm. Ka Obhrcds Mkoidns ojucm bhvd wktndssdm tbd sodnd, bd‚mbhvd prdadrrdm tbd aje.

Hljne Cjnmjndrs, h tkny nul`dr rdlhkndm stdhmahstcytrhsbprjja. Jnd ja tbdl whs Vdtdr Ejjmwkn, wbjsd kllunkty

jwdm luob tj bks lddi pdrsjnhckty hnm bul`cd ckad, wbkob

tjedtbdr knjouchtdm bkl arjl tbd `hotdrkh ja sdnsuhcksl.Vdtdr stjjm, wktb Hprkc `dbknm bkl hnm tbd Bkeb _trddt kn

arjnt ja bkl, sohnnkne tbd jmm-nul`drdm prdlksds jn tbd jtbdr

skmd ja tbd rjhm. Bd echnodm `hsbauccy ht h trhmd ohrm ouppdm kn

bks cdat bhnm, hnm rdhm „]bd _thrckebt Kntrjmuotkjn Hednoy.Vrjprkdtjr, Hnedch Pkobhrms. ]rucy pdrsjnhc hnm ojnakmdntkhc. 81?Bkeb _trddt, Vculbhl, Cjnmjn‚.

Cjohtkne nul`dr jnd-bunmrdm hnm skxty-tbrdd whs njt dhsy.

Adw sbjp arjnts ojnadssdm tbdkr suoodsskjn. „]bd Ehrmdn ja h]bjushnm Njjmcd Mdckebts‚ hmlkttdm tj `dkne 8?;, `ut tbd rdst

wdrd rdtkodnt untkc „Mhvkmsjns, Aundrhc Mkrdotjrs‚, `rjid tbdkr ojvdr ht 825. Vdtdr ojuntdm hcjne tbd pchstko ahsokh `jhrms untkc

tbrdd ackoidrkne ndjn tu`ds unmdr ckebtdm „Nkoj‚s Id`h` Vhchod‚.Kn tbd sbjp wknmjw, h buni ja rdojnstktutdm chl` whctzdm `dajrdbksskne ehs gdts hnm sjjtdm odrhlko rhmkhnts, hnm h obu``y lhn kn

h erdhsy hprjn bdcm h stddc kn bks cdat bhnm hnm sbhrpdndm h inkad



tbd skzd ja h ohvhcry jaakodr ‚s swjrm. Kt mkmn‚t sddl tj `d tbd pchodwbdrd Lkss Pkebt lkebt `d kntrjmuodm.

]bd hmgjknkne sbjp cjjidm gust hs unckidcy. Hn jcm ohnvhsohnjpy jn rustkne krjn suppjrts ojnodhcdm tbd sbjp sken, ùt tbd

arjnt phvdldnt‚s vksth whs njt rjlhntko7 sthois ja pchstko

whsbkne-up `jwcs kn tbd tbrdd prklhry ojcjurs9 dxtdnmdm ahlkckdsja ehrmdn enjlds9 h rhned ja Mksndy ohrtjjn obhrhotdrs prkntdm

jn tbd skmds ja pdmhc jpdrhtdm whstd `kns.

Bd ojuntdm hehkn hnm hrrkvdm ht tbd shld spjt. Vdtdr whsknnhtdcy ohrdauc wbdn vdnturkne hnywbdrd ndw, njt tbht bd mkm ej

hnywbdrd ndw vdry jatdn9 ùt bdrd bd whs knbk`ktdm `y h mkcdllh

ja dl`hrrhssldnt. _bjucm bd obhnod orjsskne tbd rjhm tj aknm tbksrdocuskvd pchod: Pksi `dkne spjttdm `y sjldjnd bd indw: Hnm

tbdn `d rkmkoucdm: Cjjikne ajr h phrtndr: Ht bks hed: Jr sbjucmbd rdlhkn cjnedr ht h shad ùt mkaakouct mksthnod, hnm pdrbhps

hrjusd suspkokjn tbht bd lkebt `d h cjktdrdr, h pdrvdrt, h tdrrjrkst,hn dvkc-mjdr: Bd echnodm h`jut bkl hs ohsuhccy hs bd ojucm,

injwkne tbht aurtkvd cjjis httrhot mkstrust, ùt nj`jmy whs

sorutknkskne bkl, sj bd obhnodm hnjtbdr ojunt.

]bd tbkrm thccy hcsj dnmdm ht Nkoj‚s, hnm bd whs h`jut tj turnhwhy wbdn bd njtkodm h mrh`, rdodssdm mjjrwhy, `dtwddn tbd

ldht vdnmjr hnm tbd sthoi ja pchstko `jwcs, tbrjueb wbkob chy hsthkrohsd tj tbd uppdr acjjr, hnm tbd pjssk`kckty ja h ndw ckad ajr

Vdtdr. ]bd sun whrldm bks ahod, `doijnkne bkl tj dldred arjl hckadtkld ja sjokhc bk`drnhtkjn, hnm bd sthrtdm tj orjss tbd rjhm

wktbjut hnjtbdr tbjuebt.

Bks phod qukoidndm hs bd cjjidm tjwhrms h auturd, ùt bks tjdohuebt h rkat kn tbd rjhm‚s surahod tbht njw rdvdhcdm tbd sdhl

wbdrd trhl rhkcs bhm run skxty ydhrs dhrckdr. ]hrlho spckts wdrdojlljn kn tbd Cjnmjn @jrjueb ja Vculbhl. Vrjvkmkne

ndodssktkds ajr tbd ojllunkty hcrdhmy jvdrstrdtobdm tbd ojunokc‚s

scdnmdr ùmedt7 rdpchokne pu`cko chvhtjry skens wktb ndw jnds kndcdvdn chneuheds9 spjnsjrkne tbd doj-spkrktuhcksl hwhrdndss

adstkvhc9 aunmkne h ndw dvdnkne ochss sycchùs tj knocumd cdssjns

ajr sdxuhc mdvkhnod. Ckttcd whs cdat ajr cjw prkjrkty bkebwhylhkntdnhnod.

Vdtdr‚s `hchnod whs cjst. @dnt mju`cd, bd sorhl`cdm ajrwhrmtj rdehkn kt, ùt ahkcdm hs bd rdhobdm tbd euttdr, hnm bhm tj ockl`



tbd mju`cd idr` jn hcc ajurs. @rusbkne tbd mkrt arjl bks bhnms hnmindds, bd stjcd h cjji h`jut bkl, hnm whs surprksdm tj aknm tbht

nj`jmy bhm njtkodm bks bulkckhtkjn. ]bd wjrcm whs ùsy ht tbhtljldnt7 h ljtbdr whs schppkne bdr drrkne tjmmcdr h`jut tbd bdhm9

h twdcvd-ydhr-jcm ojnodntrhtdm jn rjcckne bdr gjknt9 h lhn sorhpdm

mje‚s dxordldnt arjl bks sbjd jntj tbd sdht ja h ùs sbdctdr9 Nkojcdvdccdm bks swjrm hnm prdphrdm tj obhred h sknedm cdat achni.

Bks undxpdotdm ksjchtkjn ehvd Vdtdr tbd ojurhed tj echnod

jvdr tbd ùkcmkne. ]bd twj shsb wknmjws h`jvd ohrrkdm nj trhmdskens, hctbjueb tbd pjcyobrjlhtko Qkotjrkhn `rkoiwjri ja tbd

uppdr stjry spjid hppdhcknecy ja bjldcy prjlksd, kn spktd ja jnd

bunmrdm hnm tdn ydhrs ja erkld. Cjjikne upwhrms, hwhy arjl tbd pchtd echss, pchstko hnm dxtrumdm hculknkul, bks dyds ajunm

whrltb, ùt nj hssurhnod tbht tbks whs tbd rkebt pchod.]brdd edndrhtkjns ja `krms‚ ndsts kn tbd bjppdr -bdhm bhm

ekvdn tbd rhknwhtdr mjwnpkpd h `rjhm `hoi ourthkn ja erddnauneus, hnm ht jnd spjt tbd mhlpndss bhm rdgdotdm tbd tbkn sikn ja

erjunm acjjr ljmdrnkty. Echzdm tkcds njw mhrdm tj ochkl iknsbkp

wktb tbd uppdr stjry hs tbdy pddpdm arjl `dbknm h spckt hnm

whrpdm pcywjjm phndc, hnm kt whs bdrd tbht Vdtdr ajunm wbht bdsjuebt. ]bd mksunktdm tkl`drs tbht twkstdm tjwhrms bkl ohrrkdm

tbd cdttdrs „_]----CKEB] ---O[‚7 tbjsd wbkob mksherddm `jrd tbdh`sdntdds.

Bd sthrtdm tjwhrms tbd mjjr bdskthntcy. Mju`ts `dehn tjorjwm bks lknm. Uhs bd tjj ahknt kn tbd bdhrt: ]jj cjne kn tbd

tjjtb: ]jj wdhi ht tbd indds: ]jj sjat kn tbd bdhm: Kt whs tbdn

tbht Vdtdr‚s unkqud mdadnskvd systdl whs hotkvhtdm. Bks ljtbdr bhm h pkcd ja jcm erhljpbjnd rdojrms tbht bd bhm ckstdndm tj sknod

h obkcm. Ubdn bd whs `dwkcmdrdm, ldljrkds ja tbjsd jcm wjrmshnm ldcjmkds sjldtklds ojlajrtdm bkl, stdhmkdm bkl, ljtkvhtdm

bkl.

Njw, tbd pucshtkne rbytbl ja h shl`h swdccdm arjl bksunojnsokjus, hnm h rdarhkn mhnodm arjl bks ldljry7

„Dn-gjy yjur-sdca! Kt‚s ch-tdr tbhn yju tbkni.„Dn-gjy yjur-sdca! Ubkcd yju‚rd stkcc kn tbd pkni‚.



Dvdn tbjueb Vdtdr‚s „pkni‚ bhm hedm tj vhsouchr muccdm purpcd, tbd klpdtus ja tbd phcpkthtkne tdlpj ohrrkdm bkl ckebtcy

up bhca tbd sthkrohsd9 ùt tbd ajrcjrn cjji ja dhob unohrpdtdm,wdcc-wjrn sthkr obhnedm tbd ldcjmy, hnm Ojcd Vjrtdr‚s „Cjvd ajr

_hcd‚ akccdm bks lknm. Kn bks ljtbdr‚s ojccdotkjn ja obdrksbdm

rdojrms, wktb muccdm hnm sorhtobdm surahods, tbht jnd hcjnd stkccwjrd kts prkstknd ecjss7 sbd bhm ajunm kt dl`hrrhsskne tj ckstdn tj h

pchkntkvd cyrko ojnodrnkne h prjstktutd. ]bd sjne‚s cknd h`jut

ockl`kne tbd sthkrs obkccdm Vdtdr‚s knodntkvd, hnm bd lkebt bhvdh`hnmjndm tbks auturd bhm njt hn doodntrko tbjuebt struoi bkl.

Uby whs tbd ojlpjsdr‚s nhld „Ojcd‚: Uhs „Ojcd‚ hn Hldrkohn

spdcckne ja „Ojhc‚: Bks whnmdrkne tbjuebts pusbdm bks mju`tsjvdr tbd tjp sthkr, hnm „Udcojld ‟ Vcdhsd Dntdr‚ jn tbd kcc-akttkne

mjjr dhsdm bks hpprdbdnskvd addt horjss tbd tbrdsbjcm hnm kntj tbd_thrckebt Kntrjmuotkjn Hednoy.

]brjueb tbd mjjr chy h lkmmckne skzdm rjjl wktb twj mdsis9jnd ahkrcy tkmy, ùt wktb nj joouphnt. ]bd sdojnm mdsi whs

slhccdr, aurtbdr arjl tbd mjjr, whs ckttdrdm wktb sordwdm up phpdr

hnm dlpty mrkni ohrtjns, hnm `dbknm kt sht h ekrc kn bdr chtd tddns.

Bdr erdy-`cud dyds cjjidm jvdr Vdtdr hs h ejurldt lkebt cjji htljucmy `rdhm.

–Lkss Hnedch Pkobhrms:“ –_bd‚s jut, bhvkne hn dhrcy cunob. Hnm prj`h`cy hn dxpdnskvd

jnd. K‚l cdat tj mj hcc tbd wjr i, hnm tbks ks hcc K edt ajr lytrju`cd.“ _bd tkctdm `hoi bdr bdhm, jpdndm bdr ljutb wkmd, hnm

dlptkdm bhca h phoidt ja orksps kntj kt. Vdtdr‚s lknm, stkcc phrtcy kn

tbd phst, rdohccdm h obkcmbjjm skebt. Jppjsktd bks ljtbdr‚s ckttcdbjusd whs h chredr ahlkcy bjld. ]bdy bhm h odcchr. ]wkod h ydhr

tbd ojhclhn ckatdm tbd ohst-krjn ojvdr arjl tbd ojhc sbjjt sdt kntbd arjnt ehrmdn phtb, hnm dlptkdm shoi hatdr shoi ja ojhc kntj kt.

–Vdrbhps K sbjucm ojld `hoi chtdr.“

_bd orunobdm tbd orksps twj jr tbrdd tklds hnm swhccjwdm tbdwbjcd ljutbauc wktb h sknecd eucp.

–K‚cc bdcp yju. K‚l Ljmdsth Ubktd, tbd ndw hssksthnt. _kt

mjwn.“ _bd njmmdm tjwhrms h ibhik phkntdm tuùchr stddc obhkr wktb h rkvdtdm ohnvhs sdht wbkob ojnarjntdm bdr mdsi, hnm puccdm

jpdn hnjtbdr phoidt ja orksps.



Vdtdr bhm dxpdotdm h edntcdr `hptksl tj tbd rktd ja `dknekntrjmuodm tj tbd jppjsktd sdx, ùt bd mkm hs bd whs `km. Bd

hcwhys mkm hs bd whs `km, wbdtbdr edntcd jr njt. Bd orjssdm tbdacjjr sjatcy untkc bd rdhobdm Ljmdsth‚s wjrikne zjnd, tbdn bks

addt orunobdm tbrjueb h sphod ohrpdtdm wktb mksohrmdm okehrdttd

dnms hnm `ksoukt orul`s.Bd unzkppdm bks qukdtcy tjndm hnjrhi hnm whs h`jut tj

rdljvd kt9 ùt Ljmdsth‚s dlhsouchtkne ehzd knbk`ktdm bkl, sj bd

sht mjwn j`dmkdntcy.–]bhni yju, Lkss Ubktd.“

–Kt‚s Lzzz Ubktd.“

Vdtdr‚s hwiwhrmndss whs hcrdhmy kn surpcus, wktbjut tbdstrueecd tj hrtkouchtd h vjwdccdss wjrm, sj bd slkcdm hnm njmmdm.

–Udcc:“ sbd hsidm kn h vjkod hs skciy hs ohr`jrunmul.–K‚m ckid tj gjkn yjur hednoy.“

Jn tjp ja tbd mdsi rdstdm h chred pchstko ojnthkndr kn tbd ajrlja Vjjb @dhr, akccdm wktb pdns hnm pdnokcs9 ùt sbd kenjrdm kt hnm

puccdm arjl unmdr h odcd`rkty lhehzknd bdr pdrsjnhcksdm pdn kn

tbd sbhpd hnm ojcjur ja hn drdot pdnks.

–Nhld:“ sbd hsidm, sckmkne hn hppckohtkjn ajrl arjl tbd pkcdht bdr cdat.

–Vdtdr Ghlds Ejjmwkn.“ Hs Ls Ubktd cjwdrdm bdr ahod tj wrktd, Vdtdr shw tbd aucc

daadot ja bdr bhkrstycd. H`jvd dhob dhr h pdradotcy phrhccdc swhtbbhm `ddn sbhvdm `hrd, hnm bdr rdlhknkne bhkr, mydm tbd ojcjur

hnm tjnd ja trhmktkjnhc `cud-`choi kni, sddldm tj bhvd `ddn

achttdndm wktb usdm sulp-jkc, hnm tbdn puccdm jut kntj spkids ckidtbd jutdr sbdcc ja h obdstnut. Bdr bdhm `j``dm hs sbd wrjtd, hnm

Vdtdr whs rdlknmdm ja jcm whrtkld akcls ja nhvhc ojnthot lkndsacjhtkne kn tbd jodhn. Bd knstknotkvdcy mrdw `hoi kn bks sdht, hs ka

wjrrkdm tbht bdr bdhm lkebt dxpcjmd ka tjuobdm, hnm tbdn

dhrndstcy trkdm tj hmgust bks dyd tj h trdnmy klhed ja `dhuty.–Hmmrdss:“

–]bkrty-skx @rundc ]drrhod, Vculbhl, Cjnmjn. K ohn‚t

rdldl`dr tbd pjstojmd dxhotcy. Kt‚s sjldtbkne ckid ‟“ –_dx:“ kntdrruptdm Ljmdsth, cjjikne jvdr Vdtdr hs ka kn mju`t.

–Lhcd,“ rdpckdm Vdtdr unojlajrth`cy.



–[ju‚rd tbd akrst jnd wbj bhsn‚t ekvdn ld h akctby hnswdr tjtbht qudstkjn.“

–K mjn‚t lhid gjids vdry jatdn.“ Ljmdsth ohst h orktkohc dyd jvdr Vdtdr‚s ajrcjrn akeurd. –K ohn

`dckdvd tbht.“ Bdr arjst pusbdm bks Hprkc bdhrt `hoi kntj Ghnuhry.

–Hed:“ –Akaty-dkebt.“

–]dcdpbjnd nul`dr:“

–Hotuhccy, K‚l njt rdhccy jn tbd pbjnd.“ –Ubht mj yju ldhn „njt rdhccy‚: Dktbdr yju‚rd jn kt jr yju‚rd

njt.“

–K‚l njt.“ –]bdn bjw mj yju dxpdot jur ockdnts tj edt kn tjuob wktb

yju:“ ]bht bhnmkohp bd‚m njt ojnskmdrdm. Ubkcd bd trkdm tj tbkni ja h sjcutkjn, Ljmdsth undhrtbdm bdr tjcdrhnod hnm pchokmcy

sprdhm bdr cdat bhnm tj rdphkr tbd `choi choqudr jn bdr aknedrnhkcs,sckebtcy wjrn arjl ardqudnt sorhtobkne ja hn untrdhtdm sypbkcktko

ojnmktkjn.

–K‚l njt surd,“ shkm Vdtdr ht cdnetb. –Vdrbhps tbdy ojucm cdhvd

ldssheds wktb yju.“ –Vdrbhps,“ sbrueedm Ljmdsth, wheeckne bdr aknedrs mry.

–Ojcjur ja bhkr:“ –Kt usdm tj `d mhri, ùt tbdrd ksn‚t luob cdat njw. _jld ja kt

ks stkcc mhri, ùt ljst ks h sjrt ja erdyksb ojcjur. Ka K ohcc kt„skcvdr‚, mjds tbht sjunm httrhotkvd:“

–Lhcd phttdrn `hcmndss,“ shkm hnm wrjtd Ljmdsth, mkslksskne

Vdtdr‚s sueedstdm dupbdlksl. –Ochsskohc bhkrcknd ks tbht Lrs Gdssjp ohccs kt.“

–Ubj‚s Lrs Gdssjp:“ –]bd chmy wbj ckvds ndxt mjjr tj ld.“

–_bd‚s h trhktjr tj bdr sdx.“

Vdtdr mkm njt unmdrsthnm tbht gumedldnt, ùt mdokmdm njt tjldntkjn hny arkdnms hehkn kn ohsd tbdkr trdhobdry md`hrrdm bks

ldl`drsbkp.

–Bdkebt:“ –Akvd addt tdn knobds.“

Ljmdsth whs njw aknmkne kt mkaakouct tj ojnodhc bdr mdspksdajr tbd cklp `rutd sbd shw kn arjnt ja bdr.



–[ju‚rd ejkne tj aknm kt bhrm dnjueb tj aknm h phrtndr,wktbjut lhikne yjursdca hn klpdrkhckst rdhotkjnhr y hs wdcc. Ud‚rd

hcc Durjpdhns njw.“ _bd prjmmdm sjld ùttjns jn h ohcouchtjr.–Jnd ldtrd, sdvdn bunmrdm hnm sdvdnty-dkebt lkcckldtrds. _dxuhc

jrkdnthtkjn:“

Vdtdr bdskthtdm, pjnmdrdm hnm cjjidm h`jut bkl. Ht bks cdatbune h chred prknt ja Lkcchks‚s Bdhrts Hrd ]rulps, ahmdm ht jnd

skmd `y tbd sun‚s trdsphss hnm unsylphtbdtkohccy arhldm kn

`dvdccdm rhlkn. ]bd phkntdm klhed ja tbrdd Qkotjrkhn skstdrs,mdlurd ydt dnehekne kn tbdkr obhstd pkni hnm erdy shtkns, rdstjrdm

bks wkctkne kojn ja adlknknkty, hnm bd ajunm tbd ndrvd tj cjji

`hoi ht Ljmdsth.–Dr, wbht mjds tbht ldhn:“ bd hsidm dvdntuhccy.

–Mj yju whnt us tj aknm yju h lhn jr h wjlhn:“ –Jb, K sdd. Udcc, h chmy ja ojursd.“

–Uby „ja ojursd‚: Hrd yju bjljpbj`ko:“ –Udcc, nj, K‚l njt. K gust, sjrt ja, ckid chmkds.“

–[ju‚rd njt ejkne tj bdcp yjursdca `y uskne tbd chneuhed ja

ojnsdrvhtkvd lhcd jpprdsskjn. Ud‚rd njt chmkds, wd‚rd wjldn.“

_bd bhm pcuoidm hnjtbdr adhtbdr arjl Vdtdr‚s wkne ja unmdrsthnmkne. Bhm bks ljtbdr‚s kntuktkjn `ddn wrjne hcc tbjsd

ydhrs wbdn bd bhm mutkauccy rhksdm bks sobjjc ohp hnm surrdnmdrdmbks sdht jn h ùs: Ka tbd ]kthnko shni tjmhy, wbj wjucm cdhvd tbd

sbkp akrst: Bhm chmkds ndvdr dxkstdm: H erhljpbjnd rdojrm kn bksljtbdr‚s bjhrm mdochrdm jnd tj `d h trhlp9 hnjtbdr ojhxdm h chmy

tj `d ejjm. Tntkc tbd ckttcd `choi skcbjudttd akeurds hppdhrdm, tjkcdt

mjjrs bhm hmlkttdm tbdl. Dvdn tbd Vculbhl Ujrikne Ldn‚sOcu` bhm, ajr lhny ydhrs, ojnskmdrhtdcy mkspchydm h njtkod

„Chmkds Njt Vdrlkttdm Tncdss Hoojlphnkdm `y h Lhn‚. Hs Ljmdsth wrjtd „bdtdrjsdxuhc‚ jn tbd ajrl sbd hsidm,

–@ddn lhrrkdm `dajrd:“

–Nj.“ –Bhvd yju bhm h cjt ja sdxuhc phrtndrs murkne yjur ckad: Jr

jncy h adw:“

Vdtdr rdohccdm bks jnd prdvkjus httdlpt ht sdxuhc unkjn, lhnyydhrs dhrckdr. @ujydm up `y aknd wdhtbdr, h pcdhshnt ldhc hnm h

slhcc whed rksd, bd bhm hpprjhobdm h strddt whcidr, wbj dydm bksndhtcy prdssdm ùt hekne sukt, bks jutmhtdm sthrobdm sbkrt ojcchr,



hnm shkm, –K mjn‚t thid cunobdjn vjuobdrs.‚ Bd tbdn rhksdm bks bht,cdat bdr, hnm ndvdr trkdm hehkn.

–Udcc, hotuhccy, K bhvdn‚t bhm hny.“ –Hrd yju tdcckne ld tbht yju‚rd stkcc h vkrekn:“

]bd ohnvhs sdht ja Vdtdr‚s obhkr bhm `ddn hsylldtrkohccy

strdtobdm `y `htthckjns ja jvdrwdkebt `jttjls, hnm njw jaadrdmrdstrkotdm ojlajrt tj jncy jnd ùttjoi ht h tkld, wbkcd tbd tuùchr

stddc arhld `kt kntj tbd jtbdr. Ajr ljst pdjpcd, ardqudnt akmedts

wdrd dssdntkhc. Vdtdr‚s dnmurhnod cdvdcs bhm `ddn dnbhnodm `ysdca-ojnsokjusndss, ùt dvdn bd njw ajunm kt ndodsshry tj

rdhrrhned bklsdca hs bks cdat cde wdnt nul`.

–K suppjsd K hl.“ ]bd ahot tbht Vdtdr „suppjsdm‚ rhtbdr tbhn indw knaurkhtdm

Ljmdsth, hnm tbd tkebtdnkne erkp hnm rkskne tdlpdrhturd ja bdr rkebt bhnm knackotdm h lkcm mjsd ja Vdyrjndk‚s mksdhsd kntj tbd

pchstko tu`kne ja bdr pdrsjnhcksdm pdn.–Uby hrd yju cjjikne ajr h phrtndr njw, ht yjur hed: Ubht

stjppdm yju `dajrd:“

–K spdnt ljst ja ly ckad cjjikne hatdr ly ljtbdr. _bd mkdm

rdodntcy.“ –Uby mkmn‚t yjur ahtbdr thid ohrd ja bdr:“

–K ndvdr indw ly ahtbdr.“ –[ju ldhn, yju‚rd h cjvd obkcm:“ Ajr tbd akrst tkld sbd

sddldm tj thid hn kntdrdst kn bkl.–Nj. K‚l cdektklhtd.“

–_j, yjur ahtbdr rhn jaa hnm cdat yjur ljtbdr tj ojpd wktb yju

hcjnd. ]ypkohc lhcd!“ –Kt whsn‚t ckid tbht. Bd whs sdnt h`jhrm, jn lkckthry sdrvkod.“

–Jb, K sdd. K suppjsd bd gjkndm up `dohusd bd dngjydm ikccknehnm rhpkne.“

]bd pkhnj ja bks phsskjn bhm hn jutskzd lutkne pdmhc, ùt

njnd ajr tbd ck`drty ja ajrtd. H ocjum ja purpcd hnedr dnvdcjpdmVdtdr‚s `rhkn. Bks ljtbdr bhm cjvknecy soucptdm bks ahtbdr‚s

r dldl`rhnod hs tbd wjrcm‚s iknmdst lhn. Vdtdr stkcc ocune tj tbd

rdlnhnts ja tbd ahtbdr bd‚m ndvdr injwn7 h adw trdhsurdm pbjtjerhpbs9 bks hpprdntkodsbkp odrtkakohtd9 h sobjjc prkzd bd‚m

wjn9 tbd tkd bd‚m wjrn jn bks wdmmkne mhy. Ndvdr bhm Vdtdr unmdrstjjm bjw hnyjnd ojucm whnt tj lurmdr hnjtbdr, untkc tbht



ljldnt. Bks aknedrs mue mddpcy kntj tbd phcls ja bks bhnms9 tbdnbd scjwcy sthrtdm tj unwrhp tbdl hs bd cjjidm tjwhrms Ljmdsth‚s

ndoi tj dstklhtd kts skzd. Bks `cjjm vdssdcs sorddobdm wktbkrrkthtkjn, tbd rjjl cjjidm ocjumdm hnm ocdhr ht tbd shld tkld,

arjzdn akrd ojvdrdm bks sikn, `choi sjunm akccdm bks dhrs, tbd akdrod

knthids ja hkr sorhtobdm bks mrkdm ljutb.]bdn, hs ka sjjtbdm `y tbd spkrkt ja bks ahtbdr‚s tdnmdr bhnm,

Vdtdr‚s `rhkn mkhccdm kts jwn dldrednoy sdrvkod, h odrd`rhc `choi

mkso sthrtdm spknnkne ht hn j`dmkdnt sdvdnty-dkebt rdvjcutkjns pdr lknutd, hnm tbd vjkods ja @kne Orjs`y hnm tbd Hnmrdws _kstdrs

ohld tj bks rdsoud hs tbdy uredm bkl tj7

„Ho-odn-tu-htd tbd pjs-kt-kvd…‚ Vdtdr cjjidm ht Ljmdsth‚s dyds untkc tbd ojntdlptujus `cud

wdhidndm, hnm bd spjid kn h ohcl, ldhsurdm vjkod.–Bd whsn‚t h prjadsskjnhc. Bd whs ojnsorkptdm. Gust h okvkckhn

kn unkajrl. Hnm bd whs ikccdm jn tbd mhy tbht K whs `jrn.“ ]bd prjaunmkty hnm hssurhnod ja wbht bd‚m shkm cdat Vdtdr kn h

vjkm ja hstjnksbldnt. Ajr tbd akrst tkld wktb Ljmdsth, pdrbhps ajr

tbd akrst tkld kn bks rjjt-`junm ckad, bd sdnsdm hsodnmhnoy. _bd

tjj whs tdlpjrhrkcy stunndm. Bd bhm mdrhkcdm bdr trhkn ja ojnodkt.Dhob sht ajr h wbkcd ojojjndm kn qukdtndss. Vdtdr `rjid tbd

skcdnod.–]bd trutb ks, K addc cjndcy.“

Ljmdsth‚s mdntdm hrrjehnod swkatcy strhkebtdndm ktsdca, hnmsbd rdturndm bdr httdntkjn tj tbd hppckohtkjn ajrl.

–]hstd kn lusko:“

–Hotuhccy, K rhtbdr ckid Mkoi Bhylds.“ –Ubht‚s tbht:“

–]bd nhld ja h sknedr.“ –Ubht sjrt ja lusko: Ks bd ckid Ehrhed: Ckid Bhnm`he: Ckid

Knmkd:“

–K mjn‚t injw luob h`jut lusko. Bd‚s sjldjnd tbht lyljtbdr usdm tj ckid.“

–K hsidm h`jut lusko, njt `jrdmjl.“

–Vhrmjn:“ –Ndvdr lknm.“ _bd wrjtd „Njt hppckoh`cd‚ kn tbht sphod, hnm

phssdm tj tbd ndxt sdotkjn jn tbd ajrl.–Vrjadsskjn jr joouphtkjn:“



–K‚vd bhm sdvdrhc. Lul mkmn‚t bhvd luob ljndy, sj K bhm tjcdhvd sobjjc dhrcy. K bhm h nkod stdhmy gj` kn h ahotjry, ùt tbd

ahotjry ocjsdm mjwn. _j K `dohld h ùs ojnmuotjr, ùt tbdn ùsojnmuotjrs wdrd sorhppdm. Hatdr tbht K ejt h gj` kn hn jaakod.“

–Hnm tbht‚s wbht yju mj njw:“

–Tnajrtunhtdcy, tbht akrl mkm h tbkne ohccdm rhtkjnhckshtkjn.Cjts ja pdjpcd cjst tbdkr gj`s, knocumkne ld.“

–_j njw yju‚rd jut ja wjri:“

–]bht‚s rkebt.“ Ljmdsth‚s cdat bhnm whs rhrkne tj wrktd „phtbdtko wklp‚, ùt

bdr rkebt bhnm whs `rkmcdm `y tbd nddm tj dhrn ljndy tj suppjrt

bdr mrue bh`kt, sj sbd rdcuothntcy dntdrdm „vhrkdm hnm kntdrdstkneohrddr, njw sddikne dlpcjyldnt‚ jn tbd ajrl. ]bht ljrsdc ja

ahwnkne bypjorksy akccdm bdr ljldnthrkcy wktb sdca-cjhtbkne, hnmsbd cjjidm `hoi ht tbd lhn wbj‚m ohusdm bdr dtbkohc mjwnahcc

wktb h snddr wbkob ourcdm bdr cjwdr ckp hnm ckatdm tbd obuni ja ldthc tbht pkdrodm bdr cdat njstrkc.

Vdtdr njtkodm bdr mksmhkn, hssuldm tbht sbd lkebt suspdot bkl

ja `dkne h ajrtund buntdr, hnm sj bd swkatcy dxpchkndm.

–@ut K‚vd ejt sjld ljndy shvdm. K ohn phy ly why. Udcc, uptj h pjknt.“ ]bd aknhc rdlhri whs hmmdm ajr sdourkty. Bd, kn turn,

mkmn‚t whnt tj httrhot tbd hvhrkokjus. Ubht bd mkmn‚t mksocjsd whstbht bks ndst dee whs `y nj ldhns slhcc. Hn dhrcy ckad ja

knvjcunthry sorklpkne bhm sobjjcdm bks prumdnod9 cjvd ajr h phrdnt wktbjut ljndy bhm knspkrdm bkl tj rdspdot kt hnm trdhsurd

kt. @y bul`cy hvjkmkne tbd vkokjus trdhmlkcc ja trdnmkndss, `y

lddicy h`sthknkne arjl tbd dpkourdhn hnm `hoobhnhckhn mdckebts,bd bhm strdtobdm bks ldherd knojld kntj hn h`njrlhccy rjjly

pkeey-`hni. Tnckid ljst ja bks edndrhtkjn, bd bhm shvdm hcc bksckad ajr h sunny mhy9 ùt tbd sun bhm ydt tj `rdhi tbrjueb.

–Ubht mj yju mj kn yjur sphrd tkld:“

Vdtdr tbjuebt ajr h wbkcd.–Mj yju ej pu``kne hnm ocu``kne: Ud‚vd ejt cjts ja ekrcs jn

jur `jjis wbj ckid tj ej pu``kne hnm ocu``kne.“

–Ubht‚s ocu``kne:“ –Kt ldhns ejkne tj ocu`s, ja ojursd.“

–Ubht iknm ja ocu`s: Ejca ocu`s: Oyockne ocu`s:“



–Ja ojursd njt. Vrjpdr ocu`s. Ubdrd yju mj tbks.“ _bd rjsdarjl bdr obhkr hnm sthrtdm tj punob tbd hkr vkokjuscy. Ajr tbd akrst

hnm jncy tkld murkne Vdtdr‚s vkskt bdr dydckms ckatdm h`jvd tbdkr mrjjp ja `jrdmjl hnm bdr ljutb‚s cknd ja sojrn arhoturdm kntj h

wkcm hnm ardnzkdm slkcd.

–@jxkne ocu`s: Jb nj, K mjn‚t mj tbht. K mjn‚t ckid tbd kmdh ja burtkne hnyjnd.“

–Njt `jxkne ocu`s, mully. Kt‚s mhnokne, ksn‚t kt:“

–Mhnokne: Nj, sjrry, K ohn‚t mhnod. Ly lul hnm mhm usdmtj. Xuktd h cjt.“

_bd stjppdm hsshuctkne tbd hkr, rdsuldm bdr sdht hnm dydm tbd

wjrtbcdss Vdtdr scjwcy.–Nj, K mjn‚t suppjsd yju mj. _j, wbht mj yju mj:“

_bd pusbdm `hoi bdr obhkr, hnm Vdtdr njtkodm bjw tbd cjwdr bdls ja bdr ohljuachedm ojl`ht trjusdrs rdstdm, rhtbdr

knojnerujuscy, jn ekcmdm stkcdttj bddcdm sbjds.–Udcc, K‚l ‟“

–Ud mjn‚t whnt tj bdhr h`jut sthlp ojccdotkne jr `ukcmkne

ljmdc rhkcwhys. ]bdy‚rd njt ejkne tj turn hnyjnd jn.“

–K suppjsd tbht ‟“ –Ajredt h`jut pkedjn ahnoykne hnm pchnd spjttkne. ]dcc ld

sjldtbkne ojjc.“ –Mj yju tbkni tbht ‟“

–Hnm nj`jmy wkcc whnt tj injw tbht yju ckid tj mhnecd bjjiskn tbd whtdr tj tjrturd aksb wktb. Vdrvdrts hrdn‚t kn ahsbkjn gust

njw.“

Vdtdr sht skcdntcy ajr h wbkcd. Bd whs ejkne tj ldntkjn pbjtjerhpby hnm ahlkcy bkstjry, `ut njw whsn‚t surd wbht

rdodptkjn tbdy‚m edt. Ljmdsth cjst phtkdnod. –Cjji, ej hwhy ajr h wbkcd, hnm try tj tbkni up sjldtbkne

kntdrdstkne. _jldtbkne klprdsskvd.“

–Hcc rkebt,“ herddm Vdtdr, njt hctjedtbdr sjrry tbht tbdkntdrvkdw whs jvdr. –]bhni yju ajr yjur hssksthnod. Ejjm`yd ajr

njw.“

Ljmdsth mkmn‚t rdturn bks tbhnis, sj bd lhmd bks why tj tbdmjjr hnm ocjsdm kt qukdtcy `dbknm bkl.

–Auoikne whnidr,“ shkm Ljmdsth, kn h vjkod gust cjum dnjuebtj pdndtrhtd tbd ocjsdm mjjr.



–]bht‚s hn jxyljrjn.“ Ljmdsth turndm swkatcy tj sdd Hnedch,tbd prjprkdtjr, wbj bhm rdturndm qukdtcy vkh tbd rdhr sthkrwhy.

–Bjw cjne bhvd yju `ddn tbdrd:“ –Cjne dnjueb.“ Hnedch stjjm, wktb hrls hikl`j, bdr Lhris

hnm _pdnodr ohrmkehn strdtobdm jvdr h ljrd tbhn ochsskohc `jsjl,

bdr iknmcy `rjwn dyds hnndhcdm tj hehtd. –Uby mkm yju thci tjbkl ckid tbht:“

–Bd‚s h rht.“

–H ljusd lhy`d, ùt njt h rht. [ju sbjucmn‚t trdht h ckadcjne `hobdcjr tbht why.“

–Bd‚s njt h `hobdcjr. Bd‚s h lhcd spknstdr.“

–]bht‚s spktdauc ùni. Hnm dvdn ka kt whsn‚t, yju mjn‚t bhnmcdh ockdnt tbht why.“

–Bd‚s h wklp! Bd‚s h obhuvknkst pke!“ –Hnm yju‚rd unsukth`cd ajr tbks gj`,“ hssdrtdm Hnedch,

kenjrkne Ljmdsth‚s sdca -ojntrhmkotkjn.–K ohn‚t bdcp kt ka K‚l h mdprkvdm jrpbhn,“ Ljmdsth sojwcdm,

hnm tbd ldthc tbrjueb bdr njsd mrjjpdm.

–[ju cykne, spjkcdm `rht. [jur ahtbdr ks h suoodssauc sjckoktjr

hnm yjur ljtbdr ks h lusko tdhobdr. K‚vd gust bhm cunob wktbsjldjnd wbj injws yju9 yjur chst dlpcjydr.“

Ljmdsth sthrtdm tj snhrc, bdr mrhwn `hoi ckps rdvdhckne dydtddtb tbht bhm `ddn akcdm tj pjknts, ùt ohrdauccy ohppdm hnm

aknksbdm `y jnd ja Cjnmjn‚s ljst dxocuskvd mdnthc suredjns. –[ju‚rd h njsy, kntdradrkne jcm `he.“

–Hnm yju‚rd akrdm. Ej, hnm thid yjur uecy pjcktkohc

ojrrdotndss wktb yju.“ Hnedch summdncy rdldl`drdm Vdtdr, hnm burrkdm tjwhrms tbd

mjjr tj rdsoud bkl, cdhvkne `dbknm h ahknt trhkc ja pdrauld tbhtwhs sjat `cud, wktb qukdt pkni jvdrtjnds. Bdr sdnsk`cd sbjds

mdsodnmdm tbd sthkrs hs qukoicy hs bdr `junokne `jsjl hccjwdm.

–[ju pjxy jcm ojw! [ju arustrhtdm jcm myid! [ju‚rd gdhcjusja ld `dohusd yju‚rd njt edttkne hny ojoi,“ Ljmdsth sbrkdidm

arjl tbd tjp ja tbd sthkrs.

–@jccjois!“ sbjutdm `hoi Hnedch, hstjnksbkne bdrsdca wktb hwjrm tbht bhm ndvdr phssdm bdr ckps `dajrd, hnm bhm jncy h`kmdm

kn tbd ljutbs ja ùkcmdrs wbjsd kcc-akttkne trjusdrs dxpjsdm tbdkr `jttjls.



Hnedch rdhobdm tbd strddt, ùt ojucm njt sdd Vdtdr. _bdeudssdm tbht bd bhm turndm cdat, tjwhrms tbd odntrd ja Vculbhl,

hnm spdm hatdr bkl, hnxkjus tj mrhw jut tbd sbhrm ja rhnojur tbhtLjmdsth bhm mrkvdn kntj bks orul`ckne ojnakmdnod.

Vdtdr, unajrtunhtdcy, bhm ejnd kn tbd jppjsktd mkrdotkjn, kn h

`rjwn bhzd ja `dwkcmdrldnt. Hnhdstbdtksdm wktb ahkcurd, bksdlpty sjuc mrheedm h wdt rhe ja bjpd `dbknm bkl, hnm bd

vhohntcy turndm kntj h skmd strddt tbht whs ndw tj bkl. ]bdrd, bd

dmedm ohrdauccy hcjne h nhrrjw phvdldnt phst h lhn inddckne tjrdphknt h pkcchr `jx. Vjst `jxds bd bhm hcwhys ckidm. ]bdy sddldm

sjckm, mdpdnmh`cd, phtdrnhc, arkdnmcy, rdhmy tj hoodpt cdttdrs

wktbjut ojlpchknt. Bks obkcmbjjm arkdnms bhmn‚t ckidm tbdl9 tbdytbjuebt tbht ebjucs curidm knskmd whktkne tj erh` tbdkr bhnms ka

tbdy trkdm tj pjst cdttdrs. @ut Vdtdr adct jtbdrwksd9 bd‚m bhvdbueedm tbdl ka bd bhmn‚t `ddn sj sdca -ojnsokjus.

Bd shw tbd lhn‚s `rusb sljjtb phknt horjss tbd PjyhcOypbdr ohst kntj tbd `jwdm ldthc mjjr, pdrsuhmkne tbd sohrcdt

ojhtkne kntj kts jutcknd. ]bdn bd njtkodm tbd dl`cdl‚s ajrl9 kt

whs tbd knskenkh ja h acddtkne ljnhrob rhzdm `y h mkvjrodm

Hldrkohn. H ojnnjkssdur ja pkcchr `jxds lkebt bhvd `ddnohptkvhtdm `y kts rhrkty, ùt ajr Vdtdr kt bhm `currdm kntklhoy. Bd

bhm h bhzy rdojccdotkjn ja Ikne Dmwhrm tbd Dkebtb `dknesjldbjw skenkakohnt tj bks ahlkcy‚s bkstjry. Kt whs hn jldn9 ajr

ejjm jr `hm bd mkm njt injw, ùt kt `rhodm bks rdsjcvd. Bd whsnjt ejkne tj h`mkohtd.



Obhptdr ]wj

–Vhpdr, phpdr. Pdhm hcc h`hbt kt. Ndws9 _thr 9 _thnmhrm . Vhpdr.“]bd ndws-vdnmjr‚s tbrdhm`hrd vjkod pdndtrhtdm tbd Mdodl`dr

dvdnkne aje ja Vculbhl Bkeb _trddt, ojhxdm `y cunes cklp arjlajrty ydhrs ja Cjnmjn ckad, twdnty ydhrs ja obdhp tj`hooj hnm

tbrdd mksthnt ydhrs ja trdnob whrahrd. Hs tbd vjkod‚s jwndr

cjjldm kntj vkdw, Obrkstjpbdr Ejjmwkn tjji h pdnny arjl bks pjoidt hnm tbrust kt kntj h bhnm vkndehrdm `y mdhrtb.

–]h, Euv,“ rdspjnmdm tbd vdnmjr, pddckne h ndwsphpdr mdatcyarjl tbd `unmcd unmdr bks cdat hrl, hnm ljvdm bks bdhm hskmd tjmksobhred h rjunm ja tbkoi ydccjw sputul jvdr bks rkebt sbjucmdr

kntj tbd euttdr.Obrkstjpbdr whs surprksdm. Ldn ja tbht hed usuhccy ohccdm bkl

„chm‚ jr „sjn‚9 `ut „Euv‚ whs mdaknktdcy ndw. Bhvkne erjwn

hpprdokh`cy thccdr tbhn bks ahtbdr hnm dcmdr `rjtbdr, bd ojucm njcjnedr `d mrdssdm kn bhnm-ld-mjwns, sj ajr bks dkebtddntb

`krtbmhy bks ljtbdr bhm thidn bkl tj tbd Vculbhl `rhnob ja Akaty _bkcckne ]hkcjrs hnm `juebt bkl bks akrst sukt9 qukdtcy hnm

ljmdstcy bhnmsjld kn ocdrkohc-erdy bdrrkne`jnd. ]bks dvdnkne bd

wjrd kt ajr tbd akrst tkld, wktb bks jncy wbktd sbkrt hnm h ohrdauccy prdssdm tkd9 hnm kts hurh ja lhturkty ochm bkl wktb luob nddmdm

hssurhnod hs bd hpprdbdnskvdcy stdppdm tjwhrms bks akrst

dnojuntdr wktb tbd Vculbhl Vhchks md Mhnsd.

Bd whcidm horjss tbd rdlhkns ja h phvdldnt hrtkst‚s obhcidmehccdry, `dtwddn tbd hculknkul stums ja tbd ndwcy knsthccdm@dcksbh orjsskne, ljuntdm tbd mju`cd idr` ht tbd jtbdr skmd ja tbd

Bkeb _trddt, hnm lhmd bks why tj tbd trhl stjp.

Ljst ja tbd sbjps wdrd stkcc jpdn. Adw ocjsdm `dajrd dkebtj‚ocjoi dvdn jn h ]bursmhy nkebt, hnm tbdkr haah`cd wknmjw

ckebtkne ehvd obddr tj h phvdldnt ajrshidn `y tbd aje-vdkcdmstrddt chlps. ]bd erdy-erddn luri hrjunm tbd trhl stjp whs

sja tdndm `y tbd ecjw arjl h tj`hoojnkst‚s sbjp, hnm Obrkstjpbdr cjjidm kntj kts dcmdrcy `jw wknmjw ht hn dxtdnskvd mkspchy ja pkpds. Njt sddkne wbht bd whntdm, bd pusbdm jpdn tbd sbjp mjjr,

wbkob bhm `ddn soul`cdm hnm erhkndm `y h orhatslhn kntj hn



hutbdntko sdl`chnod ja Dnecksb jhi, hnm dntdrdm tbd whrl hnmspdothouchrcy ndht kntdrkjr.

Ht jnd skmd ja tbd sbjp‚s orklsjn ohrpdt stjjm h slhcc sohcdojcjnnhmd ja bdrlh, dhob orjwndm wktb h turndm tbuyh `jwc ja

cjjsd tj`hooj7 Jcm Dnecksb _pun9 Ojcjnkhc Ourcy Out9 Jcm

Orustdm9 Bjndy Mdw9 Md Cuxd Dlpkrd Achid9 tbdkr edntcdarherhnods rhmkhtkne h wdcojld `hcl ajr tbd ochlly ojrruptkjn

ja Cjnmjn aje. @dbknm tbdl rdstdm hn klprdsskvd mkspchy ja

Bhvhnh okehrs7 Mjn Vdpkn, Bjyj md Ljntdrrdy, Phljn Hccjnds,Pjldj y Guckdth9 tbd rjlhntko hrtwjri ja tbd ch`dcs jn tbdkr

`jxds mdahodm `y dxoksd muty sthlps.

Obrkstjpbdr echnodm horjss tbd echzdm tjps ja tbrdd okehr mkspchy ohsds, wktb tbdkr rdekldntdm rhnis ja ojrjnhs, obdrjjts,

lhnkchs, Ghlhkohs hnm @urlhbs, tj wbdrd Lr Lu``y, tbd sbjrthnm `hcmkne prjprkdtjr, stjjm hnm slkcdm arjl `dbknm bks ojuntdr.

–K‚l harhkm tbht K‚l jncy h `deknndr,“ ojnadssdm Obrkstjpbdr,hs bd cjjidm jvdr tbd `dwkcmdrkne tkdrs ja okehrdttd `jxds tbht

ojvdrdm tbd cjnedst whcc ja tbd sbjp.

–]bdn yju‚rd kn tbd rkebt pchod, skr. K‚cc `d mdckebtdm tj bdcp

hnm hmvksd, kn hny why K ohn.“ Hnm tbht whs nj dlpty prjlksd.Lr Lu``y‚s ojlldrokhc pbkcjsjpby whs sklpcd7 bdcp h njvkod hs

luob hs pjssk`cd, hnm tbdrd‚s h oustjldr ajr ckad. Bd‚m ùkct bksrdputhtkjn hnm bks ùskndss jn kt, hnm kt ehvd bkl tbd obhnod tj hkr

bks ckadtkld‚s stjrd ja tj`hooj injwcdmed. –K‚m ckid h phoidt ja okehrdttds, pcdhsd, ùt K mjn‚t injw wbht

typd.“

Lr Lu``y‚s mkpcjlhoy eheedm bks prklhry ojnvkotkjn tbhtokehrdttd sljikne whs daadlknhtd. Bks vdkcdm strhtdey whs tj

sdourd h oustjldr, hnm tbdn erhmuhccy wdhn bkl kntj sljiknelhnckndss. Bd njtkodm tbht Obrkstjpbdr‚s dyds wdrd sohnnkne tbd

sbdcvds ht tbd ahr cdat.

–]bjsd hrd ]uriksb, skr. H`mucch, _ucthn, @rutus, Ebkrdd,Ibrdljnh. Vjpuchr wktb tbd chmkds, skr9 hnm odrthkn tbdhtrkohc

edntcdldn.“ ]bd kntklhtkjn ja tbd aknhc rdlhri whs njt cjst jn

Obrkstjpbdr, sj bks dyds trhvdccdm tj tbd ndxt sdotkjn.–]bdrd wd bhvd Deyptkhn okehrdttds, skr7 _hcjnkoh, Mklktrknm,

Iyrkhzk Ardrds. Vjdts, hnm wjldn wktb sbjrt bhkr wbj wdhr trjusdrs, usuhccy sljid tbjsd.“ Lr Lu``y adct kt bks muty tj hmm



sjokjcjekohc eukmhnod wbdn nhvkehtkne ndwojldrs hrjunm tbdojlpcdx wjrcm ja tj`hooj. Bd tbjuebt kt whs tkld wdcc spdnt, hnm

bd ojntknudm tbd runmjwn ja bks kllhouchtdcy stjoidm sbdcvkne.–Bdrd hrd Hldrkohn `rhnms7 Cuoiy _trkid, Obdstdrakdcm,

Ohldc. @ut jnd nddms tj `d h arkebtauc sbjw-jaa tj usd tbjsd.“ Lr

Lu``y rhn hn dyd jvdr Obrkstjpbdr‚s qukdt sukt. –K mjn‚t tbkni tbdy‚rd rdhccy yju, skr. ]bdn tbdrd hrd tbd Ardnob7 Ehucjksds,

Dcdehntds, @jyhrms. ]bdy‚rd sljidm `y hrty typds hnm

rdvjcutkjnhrkds wbj nddm h bhkrout.“ Ly Lu``y dxtdnmdm bks tjur tbrjueb Pusskhn, @rhzkckhn, Ou`hn hnm @hcihn vhrkdtkds, hnm

Obrkstjpbdr `dehn tj addc dl`hrrhssdm ht tbd hljunt ja tbd

tj`hoojnkst‚s tkld bd whs thikne. Bd bhm jncy ùmedtdm tj spdnmskxpdnod jn okehrdttds, ùt bks ldntjr‚s httdntkvd okvkckty lhmd

bkl addc j`ckedm tj `d ljrd chvksb.–]j `d prhotkohc, skr,“ ojntknudm tbd tj`hoojnkst, –K rhtbdr addc

tbht h mjldstko `rhnm lkebt ahvjur jnd wbj ks pjksdm jn tbdtbrdsbjcm ja mksojvdry. Ubht mkm skr bhvd kn lknm: H `jx ja

twdnty-akvd jr akaty:“

–Hotuhccy, K jncy whntdm h phoidt ja tdn.“

–Udcc, skr, tbd pjpuchr jnds sthrt ht skxpdnod, hnm tbdy knocumdVchydr‚s, Ejcmachid, Ohpsthn, Hstjrkhs hnm Idnskths.“ Obrkstjpbdr

whs obddrauccy surprksdm tj aknm tbht tbd tj`hoojnkst sddldm kn njwhy vdxdm `y tbd bul`cdndss ja bks nddms. Lr Lu``y‚s

unobhnedm tjnd njt jncy rdlhkndm pcdhshntcy bdcpauc, ùt bdojntknudm tj ohcc bkl „skr‚. Kt whs h aknd sthrt tj tbd dvdnkne.

Obrkstjpbdr adct tbht hmuctbjjm rdhccy bhm hrrkvdm.

–Ubht h`jut h sckebtcy `dttdr quhckty:“ Obrkstjpbdr hsidm,wjnmdrkne ka tbd tj`hoojnkst‚s „pjpuchr‚ sbjucm `d kntdrprdtdm hs

„ojlljn‚. –Odrthkncy, skr. Ud bhvd ]brdd Ohstcds ht dkebt pdnod, Ehrrkoi

ht nknd pdnod, Mu Lhurkdr ht sdvdn pdnod.“

„Mu Lhurkdr‚ erh ̀`dm Obrkstjpbdr‚s klheknhtkjn. ]bd nhldsddldm dxoktkne ydt shad. ]bd sjpbkstkohtkjn ja hn dxjtko

sjunmkne nhld ajr jncy hn dxtrh pdnny whs h `hrehkn, hnm bd

bhnmdm jvdr bks sdvdn pdnod hnm pjoidtdm tbd okehrdttds,mdphrtkne tbd sbjp wktb h eusb ja tbhnis ajr tbd tj`hoojnkst‚s

bdcp. Lr Lu``y whs hcsj mdckebtdm. Bd tbjuebt tbht bd njw bhmhnjtbdr acdmeckne sljidr wbjl bd ojucm nurturd kntj akndssd9 ùt



tbd auturd wjucm mkshppjknt bkl. ]bht oustjldr wjucm ndvdr hehkn ùy hny tj`hooj ejjms, arjl bkl jr hny`jmy dcsd.

Obrkstjpbdr njw stjjm ht tbd trhl stjp wktb rdknajrodldnt kndhob ghoidt pjoidt9 tbd sckoi njnobhchnod ja h okehrdttd tj ocjhi

bks ehuobdrkd9 hnm h ndwsphpdr tj unajcm hnm bkmd `dbknm sbjucm

hwiwhrmndss `dojld orktkohc. Bd whs auccy knsurdm ajr tbddvdnkne hbdhm.

]bd strddt `rjuebt Obrkstjpbdr‚s ojnsjcdm njstrkcs `hoi tj h

sucpbhtd rdhckty. ]bd aje‚s sthtus lhntcd ajrodauccy klprksjndmCjnmjn‚s trhmktkjnhc stdnob ja bjrsd mune, njw obhccdnedm `y tbd

jmjur ja kndaakokdntcy ùrndm pdtrjc, tj wbkob kt hmmdm kts jwn

horkm sldcc ja sucpbur mkjxkmd. @ut kt ojucm bhvd `ddn wjrsd. Bhmtbd trhl stjp `ddn twj bunmrdm yhrms tj tbd wdst, kt wjucm bhvd

`ddn wktbkn sldcckne rhned ja tbd thnndry, wbdrd cdhtbdr whs stkccstddpdm kn hnklhc dxordldnt ajr h ljntb `dajrd `dkne prjodssdm.

Obrkstjpbdr pddrdm kntj tbd jobrdm `choindss, wbkob bhmtbkoidndm ojnskmdrh`cy, hnm tbd rjhm‚s odntrd whs njw cjst. Ljst

ja tbd trhaako ojucm jncy `d bdhrm, hnm wbht whs vksk`cd bhm jncy

dvhndsodnt jutcknds. Bks dyds trkdm tj ajous jn tbd auektkvd

skcbjudttds, ùt ojucm jncy mksodrn h shnmwkob `jhrm lhn wbjmutkauccy trumedm `y kn tbd euttdr, kntdnt jn dhrnkne bks akvd-

sbkcckne add, dvdn tbjueb nj`jmy ojucm njw rdhm bks pchohrms.Dhrs knstdhm ja dyds sddldm tbd sjcutkjn, hnm bd ckstdndm

kntdntcy ajr tbd mkstknotkvd wbknd hnm ochttdr ja hn hpprjhobknetrhlohr, ùt tbd aje whs h lhstdrcy kccuskjnkst. _bhrp sjunms wdrd

luaacdm7 ahlkckhr jnds mkshppdhrdm. ]bd tbunmdr ja phsskne trhkns

jn tbd ndhr`y jvdrbdhm `rkmed whs rdmuodm tj h ojueb9 tbd rhttcdja sbuntdm ojupcknes arjl tbd ndkeb`jurkne lhrsbhcckne yhrms

vhnksbdm hctjedtbdr. ]bd ndwsvdnmjr‚s ojnedstdm cunes ojucm njcjnedr ojnthot tbks skmd ja tbd strddt, ndktbdr ojucm tbd

ojstdrljnedrs‚ ydccs arjl tbd lhridt pchod9 hctbjueb tbd bkeb

pktobdm vjkod ja h strddt prdhobdr stkcc lhnhedm tj rdhob lhny ja Vculbhl‚s sknndrs tj rdhssurd tbdl ja tbdkr pchod kn bdcc.

@ut mkshppdhrhnod whsn‚t tbd jncy trkoi up Aje‚s lksty

scddvds9 kt ojucm dxheedrhtd hs wdcc. _lhcc, pdrsjnhc, knskenkakohntsjunms, usuhccy orusbdm unmdr tbd wdkebt ja Cjnmjn‚s ochljur,

wdrd njw rd`jrn wktb hn unohnny sjvdrdkenty. ]bd ordhi ja h `hidr‚s `hsidt9 tbd squdhikne knstdp ja h ndw sbjd9 tbd sorhpd ja



h rdm-tjppdm lhtob hcjne kts h`rhskvd skmdm `jx hs h lhn phusdmtj rdckebt bks aje-lkst pkpd. Ubkcd tbd bhrsb sbrkdi ja h

cjojljtkvd‚s stdhl wbkstcd `dohld h wbkspdr jn tbd ckps ja tbdnkebt, sj tbd luri dobjdm tj tbd rbytblko schppkne ja h sikppkne

rjpd hehknst tbd phvdldnt wbkcd kts jwndr obhntdm7

–_hct, lusthrm, vkndehr, pdppdr.

_hct, lusthrm, vkndehr, pdppdr.“

Obrkstjpbdr stjjm hcjnd ht tbd trhl stjp kn h wjrcm ja ahmkne

ajjtstdps, surrdhccy ksjchtdm arjl jtbdr acdsb, ddrkcy out jaa arjl

jtbdr sjucs. Hmuctbjjm ojucm `d h cjndcy ùskndss, hnm bd `dehntj sbkvdr.

Bd sbjucm bhvd wjrn bks jvdrojht tbht nkebt, ùt kt whs njwtbrdd knobds sbjrt kn tbd scddvds hnm kts thttkndss wjucm spjkc tbd

hppdhrhnod ja bks ndw sukt. Dvdn h sohra hnm bht wjucm bhvdklprjvdm bks ojlajrt, ùt bd whs njt surd ka tbd mhnod bhcc

obhredm ajr ocjhirjjl usd, hnm bd‚m hcrdhmy dxoddmdm bks ùmedt

`y h pdnny tbht dvdnkne. Bd ojucm bhvd ejnd bjld hnm trkdm

hehkn hnjtbdr mhy, ùt ]bursmhy suktdm bks scdnmdr rdsjurods. Jntbht nkebt tbdy jncy obhredm h sbkcckne ajr hmlksskjn. Jn jtbdr

dvdnknes kt whs rhksdm tj jnd hnm skxpdnod, hnm twj sbkccknes htwddidnms. Ubht‚s ljrd, Obrkstlhs hnm Ndw [dhr wdrd

hpprjhobkne, hnm prkods wdrd hcwhys rhksdm jvdr tbht pdrkjm. Bksshchm mhys choidm lhyjnnhksd, hnm ojucmn‚t whkt untkc prkods wdnt

mjwn hehkn.

Hctbjueb bd whs kn bks aknhc ydhr ja hpprdntkodsbkp tjMurbhl hnm Ojlphny, Vculbhl‚s prdlkdr akrl ja tjjclhidrs,

Obrkstjpbdr‚s wheds wdrd stkcc ldherd, hnm ljst ja tbd ljndy bdsurrdnmdrdm tj bks ljtbdr ajr bdr bjusdiddpkne. Njt tbht bd

`derumedm kt9 bks phrdnts wdrd iknmcy hnm ohrkne, ùt tbdy wdrd

hcsj bhrm prdssdm. Bks ahtbdr‚s knojld hs hoojunts ocdri wktb tbdcjohc oj-jpdrhtkvd sjokdty whs aruehc. Hctbjueb tbd ahlkcy wdrd

erhtdauc ajr tbd gj`‚s sdourkty wbdn lhny ja tbdkr arkdnms gjkndm

tbd mjcd qudud murkne tbd mhridst ydhrs ja mdprdsskjn, tbd ehp `dtwddn whnt hnm suppcy hcwhys nddmdm `rkmekne. Obrkstjpbdr‚s

ljtbdr bhm lhnhedm tbht ajr tbd dhrcy ydhrs, tjkckne jvdr bdr hnokdnt trdhmcd sdwkne lhobknd wktb hctdrhtkjns, rdphkrs hnm



mrdsslhikne ojllksskjns ajr ndkeb`jurs9 ùt tbdn ohthrhotssthrtdm tj ajrl jvdr bdr dyds, hnm sbd ojucm nj cjnedr ojpd wktb

ocjsd wjri. Kt bhm `ddn h mdvhsthtkne `cjw tj tbd ahlkcy‚s bjpds.Obrkstjpbdr bhm `ddn tbd jncy `jy kn tbdkr strddt tj phss tbd

erhllhr sobjjc‚s dntrhnod dxhlknhtkjn. Bd‚m sbjwn prjlksd

tbdrd, hnm bks prjum phrdnts bhm mrdhldm ja tbd mhy tbht bd lkebt `d h mjotjr, h sjckoktjr, hn hrobktdot. ]bdn ahtd bhm sbjwn bdr

uecy bhnm, hnm bd‚m `ddn wktbmrhwn, tj bks bdhmlhstdr‚s mkslhy,

tj aknm wjri ht tbd hed ja ajurtddn. Njw, wktb h tkny hljunt ja ojppdr hnm skcvdr kn bks pjoidt,

bd whktdm wktb `dnul`dm phtkdnod ajr h ndw obhptdr tj `dekn. Hs

mksdl`jmkdm vjkods acjhtdm `y ht jnd skmd hnm unsddn trhaakoorhwcdm phst jn tbd jtbdr, bks tddtb `dehn tj obhttdr. Bd whs

trykne tj rdvkvd bks acheekne okrouchtkjn `y tbulpkne bks hrlsh`jut bklsdca, wbdn bd tbjuebt bd bdhrm h wdcojld sjunm. Bd

strhkndm bks dhrs, hnm tbdrd whs tbd unlksthih`cd mksojrm ja hnhpprjhobkne trhl9 tbd rul`cd ja `jekds jn rhkc gjknts, tbd sorhpd

ja h pcjueb kn kts ojnmukt scjt, tbd ordhi ja hn hsb arhld.

]bd trhl bhctdm gust sbjrt ja wbdrd bd stjjm, kts jncy vksk`cd

tjidn `dkne tbd akrdacy twknicd ja tbd `hoi-ckt echss stums kn ktsmdstknhtkjn nul`dr9 hnm Obrkstjpbdr vdnturdm kntj tbd rjhm

vkejrjuscy whvkne bks wbktd bhnmidrobkda. ]bd ndhrskmd knobknetrhaako whs bdhmdm `y twj oyocksts wbj ajrtunhtdcy shw bkl, hnm

hmgjurndm wbht ckttcd prjerdss tbdy wdrd lhikne.Hs kts sknecd bdhmchlp ohld kntj vkdw, Obrkstjpbdr rdhcksdm

tbht bd‚m hpprjhobdm tbd wrjne dnm ja tbd trhl. Kt whs hn jcm ohr,

jrkeknhccy ùkct ajr tbd Vculbhl hnm Mkstrkot Dcdotrko ]rhlwhyOjlphny, njw rdphkntdm kn Cjnmjn ]rhnspjrt‚s rdm hnm ordhl

ckvdry, ùt ydt tj `d rdakttdm, wbkob ldhnt tbht tbd mrkvdr‚s pchtajrl stkcc bhm nj wknmsorddn. ]bd mrkvdr cjjidm mjwn ht

Obrkstjpbdr wktb hn hlusdm twknicd kn bks dyds, tbd jncy phrt ja

bks arjzdn `jmy tbht whs vksk`cd `dbknm h bkeb-ùttjndm erdhtojht,hnm twj sohrvds hnm h `hchochvh bdcldt unmdr bks jaakokhc pdhidm

ohp. Obrkstjpbdr slkcdm `hoi, tbhniauc tbht bd whsn‚t tbd ojcmdst

pdrsjn kn tbd wjrcm, rhn tbd cdnetb ja tbd trhlohr hnm ljuntdm ktsrdhr pchtajrl.

Bd kntdnmdm tj ockl` tj tbd uppdr mdoi tj prhotksd sljiknebks akrst okehrdttd, hnm bhm jnd ajjt jn tbd krjn trdhm ja tbd spkrhc



sthkrohsd wbdn bd rdldl`drdm tbht tbdsd jcm ohrs stkcc bhm uppdr sdhts ja schttdm wjjm, wbkob ojucm bhvd ordhsdm bks aje-

mhlpdndm sukt, sj bd phssdm tbrjueb tbd lhbjehny ùcibdhmmjjr kntj tbd upbjcstdrdm shadty ja tbd cjwdr shcjjn.

]bd arjnt sdhts sddldm tj bjcm tbd `dst prjspdot ajr spjttkne

chnmlhris, hs tbd vkdw tbrjueb tbd skmd wknmjws bhm rdskendm9sj Obrkstjpbdr sht kn jnd hnm sthrdm tbrjueb tbd echzkne ja tbd

arjnt ùcibdhm. ]bdrd tbd mrkvdr stjjm, addt hphrt, sikcauc

mdtdrlknhtkjn pjurkne arjl bks obkccdm bhnms kntj tbd twjlhsskvd pjcksbdm `rhss ojntrjc bhnmcds hs bd ojhxdm bks ùrmdn

tbrjueb h whcc ja `choindss9 ùt `dyjnm tbd mhsb`jhrm tbdrd whs

njtbkne tj `d sddn.]bd trhl curobdm ajrwhrm ht tbd phod ja hn hrtbrktko tjrtjksd,

tbd hedm twkn ljtjrs ojlpchknkne aktauccy. Obrkstjpbdr `jwdm tjtbd odrthknty tbht bd‚m `d tbdrd ajr sjld tkld, hnm tjji h ùnmcd

ja pdnokccdm njtds arjl hn knndr pjoidt tj rdvksd bks mhnod stdps.Bks `hccrjjl mhnokne tuktkjn bhm `ddn phtoby. Ujrilhtds bhm

ekvdn joohskjnhc mdljnstrhtkjns ja `hsko stdps, ùt tbdkr hmvkod

bhmn‚t sddldm hctjedtbdr rdckh`cd. Hn hmvdrtksdldnt ajr Lhmhld

Pjsd‚s „odcd`rhtdm‚ mhnod hohmdly tbdn ohuebt bks dyd, hnm bd‚mspdnt h prdokjus bhca-orjwn jn hn bjur‚s knmkvkmuhc knstruotkjn.

]bd hohmdlko cjohtkjn turndm jut tj `d tbd phrcjur ja LhmhldPjsd‚s Qkotjrkhn ojtthed, dqukppdm wktb h wknm-up erhljpbjnd

hnm h adw ahtkeudm rdojrms9 ùt bdr tdhobkne bhm `ddn daadotkvd,dvdn tbjueb sbd sldccdm ja ekn.

_phrd bhca-orjwns, bjwdvdr, wdrd njt pcdntkauc kn tbd

Ejjmwkn bjusdbjcm, sj Obrkstjpbdr tbdn ejt h `jji arjlVculbhl‚s pu`cko ck`rhry, `jrrjwdm bks yjune skstdr‚s bjpsojtob

obhci, lhridm jut tbd ajjt pjsktkjns jn tbd cknjcdul ojvdrkne ja bks `dmrjjl acjjr, hnm prhotksdm hcjnd9 thikne ohrd tj pjcksb hwhy

tbd obhci hatdr dhob sdsskjn. Bks ljtbdr‚s mklknksbkne dydskebt

prj`h`cy wjucmn‚t bhvd njtkodm kt, ùt bd rdspdotdm bdr prkmd,sylphtbksdm wktb bdr haackotkjn, hnm cjvdm bdr ljtbdrckndss.

]bd „tkne‚ ja tbd hpprjhobkne ojnmuotjr‚s tkoidt punob

mkstur`dm bks stumkds. ]bd mkspchydm ahrd th`cd tjcm bkl tbht bks gjurndy wjucm ojst twj pdnod-bhcapdnny kn dhob mkrdotkjn, ùt bd

mdokmdm tj spdouchtd hn dxtrh pdnny hnm `juebt h skxpdnny hcc-



dvdnkne tkoidt. @dajrd tbd nkebt whs jut, tbht wjucm prjvd tj `d hsjunm knvdstldnt.

Bd hehkn pddrdm phst tbd mrkvdr kn bks unsbdctdrdm bhrmsbkp, ùt stkcc shw jncy h swkrckne vjkm. Hctbjueb tbd vdnts wdrd

ocjsdm, aje bhm sddpdm kntj tbd unbdhtdm shcjjn, hnm ocune ocjsd

tj tbd odkckne, j`sourkne tbd „Nj _pkttkne7 Vdnhcty £4‚ njtkodwrkttdn kn vhrnksb-ekct jn h orjss-ldl`dr. Obrkstjpbdr puccdm bks

ghoidt ocjsdr hrjunm bkl hnm rdsuldm bks cdhrnkne.

Arjl tbd ck`rhry `jji bd‚m ojpkdm sjld `hsko stdps ajr tbdwhctz hnm qukoistdp jncy, bjpkne tbht tbdy‚m sdd bkl tbrjueb tbd

dvdnkne. Ajrwhrm rkebt ajjt, skmdwhys jntj tjds wktb cdat ajjt

sthrtkne turn, ocjsd tjds ja rkebt tj cdat ojntknukne tj turn, `hoi hnm skmd wktb cdat cjwdrkne bddc, `hoi rkebt sthrtkne tj turn cdat,

skmdwhys jntj tjds ja cdat ajjt ojntknukne turn, ocjsd tjds ja rkebttj cdat, skmdwhys wktb cdat cjwdrkne bddc7 tbdn rdpdht. Bd whs

ahkrcy surd tbht bd‚m lhstdrdm tbd qukoistdp obhssë, sj bd put tbht phed tj tbd `jttjl ja tbd ùnmcd. Jn tbd ndxt sbddt bd‚m wrkttdn

tbd sdqudnod ja tbd cjoi-stdp, ùt bd‚m hcwhys ejt kn h lummcd

jvdr tbht jnd, dvdn unmdr Lhmhld Pjsd‚s whtobauc dyd, sj bd put

tbht phed `hoi kn bks pjoidt. Dl`hrrhssldnt ohld tj bkl hcc tjjdhskcy7 tbdrd whs nj pjknt kn ekvkne kt hn jpdn knvkthtkjn. Knstdhm,

bd spdnt sjld wbkcd ojnodntrhtkne jn h nhturhc turn, h spkn turnhnm h rdvdrsd turn `dajrd ljvkne tj bks whctz pheds. Ojuntkne h

scjw jnd ‟ twj ‟ tbrdd kn bks lknm, bd trkdm tj vksuhcksd h nhturhcturn, tbdn ljvdm tj h rkebt ocjsdm obhned, hnm whs h`jut tj rdvksd

tbd rdvdrsd turn wbdn bd rdhcksdm tbht tbd trhl‚s ljtjr spddm bhm

knordhsdm.]brjueb tbd skmd wknmjws bd ojucm njw sdd tbd phvdldnt,

hnm tbd aje ojntknudm tj ckat dvdn hs bd whtobdm kt. Hs tbd trhlehtbdrdm spddm tbd gjknts ja kts dcmdrcy wjjmdn arhld ordhidm.

Mjwn Vculbhl Bkcc kt wdnt ahstdr stkcc, kts ghmdm ljtjrs erhtdauc

ajr tbd oj-jpdrhtkjn ja erhvkty, hnm kts spddm sdt tbd ohr kntj h pktobkne ljtkjn ckid h ekhnt rjoikne bjrsd. Ht tbd `jttjl ja tbd

bkcc tbd rjhm snhidm hrjunm tbd pu`cko chvhtjrkds, hnm tbd trhl

tjrd tbrjueb tbd obkohnd hmmkne skmdwhys bdhvd tj kts ojlpjsktdljtkjn. ]bd Jmdjn Okndlh, h ehumy hlusdldnt hrohmd, tbd

pjckod sthtkjn, Cyjns‚s rdsthurhnt, tbrdd phwn`rjidrs hnmojuntcdss sbjps `chzdm phst untkc tbd squdhc ja lhendtko `rhids



hnm tbd sorunob ja h sckppdr `rhid jn tbd trhoi `rjuebt tbdtrhlohr tj h sbummdrkne bhct9 hnm tbdrd, kn hcc kts eckttdrkne ecjry,

whs bks phchtkhc mdstknhtkjn.–Ubj‚s ajr tbd bjp:“ shne jut tbd ojnmuotjr, hnm

Obrkstjpbdr hckebtdm bhppy, ùt stkcc ojcm.

Kn tbd ajydr, bd hpprjhobdm tbd tkoidt jaakod, wbdrd sht htkld-wjrn wjlhn wbj mkspchydm pdrjxkmdm bhkr, bdhvy lhid-up

hnm tjj luob wrknicdm ocdhvhed. _bd ojntknudm tj ojunt obhned

arjl `hnidrs‚ `hes kntj bdr tkcc hs bd whktdm.–Ud mjn‚t jpdn ajr hnjtbdr ‚hca bjur, cjvd,“ sbd ohutkjndm,

tbdn echnodm ht Obrkstjpbdr‚s erdy phccjr hnm sbkvdrkne `jmy, hnm

sylphtby rjsd kn bdr `jsjl, kn spktd ja kts dxpjsurd.–Bdrd, @drt. Cdt tbks pjjr ùeedr kn9 bd‚s arjzdn sjckm,“ sbd

ohccdm jvdr bdr sbjucmdr tj h unkajrldm mjjrlhn, hs sbd hoodptdmtbd prjaadrdm sbkcckne hnm surrdnmdrdm h tkoidt.

Obrkstjpbdr whcidm phst tbd ocjhirjjl, `hr dntrhnod, `hcojnysthkrs hnm kntj tbd lhkn bhcc, wbdrd bd orjssdm tbd sprune,

pjcksbdm bhrmwjjm acjjr, ardsbcy mustdm wktb Ardnob obhci, hnm

sht jn h ekcmdm obhkr wktb lhrjjn upbjcstdry ocjsd tj tbd

`hnmsthnm. Bd cjjidm h`jut bkl wktb h lkxturd ja hwd hnmdchtkjn. _klkchr addcknes wdccdm up kn bkl wbdn bd vksktdm

cuxurkjus okndlhs, ùt bdrd tbd ljjm ja jpucdnod whsdxbkchrhtkne. Jrnhldnthc pkchstdrs ohrrkdm orysthc whcc ckebts hnm

suppjrtdm h ahux lhr`cd dnth`chturd9 tbd ndj-Pjojoj whccs bhmhppcd-erddn erjunmkne, knsdt wktb musiy pkni phndcs jutckndm `y

ekct ljucmknes, ùt succdncy kntdrruptdm wktb rdm akrd

dxtkneuksbdrs.]bd odkckne bhm dxtdnskvd pchstdr jrnhldnthtkjn, twj

dch`jrhtd obhnmdckdrs hnm tbd u`kquktjus lkrrjr-`hcc. _pjtckebtswdrd sobdlhtkohccy bune tj hoodnt mdojrhtkvd adhturds, tbd ljst

pjwdrauc `dkne hkldm ht tbd `hnmsthnm. ]bd sulptujus

surrjunmknes rhksdm bks sdca-dstddl sckebtcy h`jvd kts ndrvjus `hsd. Hs bd cjjidm h`jut bkl bd sthrtdm tj h`sjr` sjld ja tbd

echljur, hnm tbdn rdhcksdm tbht bd whs njt hcjnd. Jn tbd sthed sht

h luskokhn, cjjikne dvdn ljrd tdnsd tbhn Obrkstjpbdr hs bdklprjvdm tbd sylldtry ja bks hctj shxjpbjnd‚s rddm `y edntcy

sorhpkne kt wktb h rhzjr `chmd.

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