The GIRL On The STAIRS (Hardback) by Patricia Rose

8/12/2019 The GIRL On The STAIRS (Hardback) by Patricia Rose

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rbidstbrbm jbgcbr.

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Jbr pjatairgpjs jgvb hbb` bxjdhdtbm, dtj eg`y

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8 tgcb`tbm ld`m g`m a`mbrouc ordb`m.


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gtfjdì tjb mrapcbts ao rgd` ru` brrgtdfgccy ma` tjb

pg`b.

=t jgm hbb` g bt g`m d`my hbid``dì ta 3grfj

tjgt ybgr. !jb gr gs stdcc rgidì gcc ghaut jbr.Jbr jushg`m, Jgrry, à. +')(++ d` tjb "8:, gs

stdcc arldì gt tjb gbramraeb `bgrhy. Vjb gs irgtbouc

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tjb sjdp jgm hbb` su`l g`m tjb apbrgtda` gs

fg`fbccbm. Jb gs d` sdi`gcs d` tjb `dijt1ocydì sfjaac,

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saeb ao jbr ordb`msN jushg`ms jgm hbb` ldccbm bgrcy d`

tjb gr.

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rbebehbr ao jbr eatjbr, g`m obct sgm gs dt gs vbry

cdttcb d`mbbm. Vcacy, jbr ogfb obcc, gs sjb struiicbm

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hut hbgutdouc iacmb` mrgpbs. Vjb usbm ta cdb u`mbr tjb

appasdtb sdmb ao tjb hbm orae tjb Hiaasg`mbrF g`m sjb

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aucm gsl ta gcl dtj jbr. vb`tugccy, sjb jgm fjasb`

g iaam1caaldì yauì eg` `gebm Maj`. Jb fgeb orae


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l`b jde bcc, jb gs tjauijt ao gs hbdì rgtjbr mbbpg`m sbco1fa`tgd`bm, g`m àt rbgccy Ha`b ao tjb haysF.

!jby jgm g irg`m bmmdì, g`m ^rdsfdccg 4jbr

eatjbr< harb jde sbvb` fjdcmrb`. Vjb jgm cavbm tjbe

gcc vbry eufj, g`m fgrbm oar tjbe tjb hbst sjb faucm,

hut sjb hbfgeb d`frbgsdìcy pgcb g`m mbcdfgtb.

8t odrst tjb maftars put dt ma` ta avbrarl, hut

bvb`tugccy, tjb jarrdhcb trutj hbfgeb fcbgr.^rdsfdccg scacy g`m pgdòuccy hbfgeb g` d`vgcdm,

hbmrdmmb` g`m jdmmb` ggy orae jbr fjdcmrb` g`m

bvbrya`b ja cavbm jbr. vb` jbr east caygc ordb`ms

brb tur`bm ggy, dtj paar bxfusbs tjgt sjb gs taa

husy ta sbb tjbe, hut tjb stardbs brb àt hbcdbvbm hy

tjasb fcasbst ta jbr.vb`tugccy jbr dcc`bss gs taa hgm ta mdsiudsb, gs

jbr a`fb gmedrbm ogfb gs à mdstartbm g`m

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tjb dcc`bss tjgt gs scacy hut surbcy mbstraydì jbr.

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!jbrb brb tdebs hboarb jbr ebmdfgtda` gs mub jb`

sjb aucm eag` g`m tjrgsj odtouccy ghaut. Vjb spalbvbry cdttcb g`m jb` sjb mdm dt gs d` g jagrsb jdspbr.

3ghbc rbebehbrbm tuiidì gt tjb hbmfcatjbs, ta try

ta gttrgft jbr eatjbrNs gttb`tda`, hut bdtjbr tjb ùrsb ar

tjb jausb1lbbpbr gcgys sg jbr, g`m sfacmbm jbr, gs

tjby mrgiibm jbr, sahhdì, aut ao tjb raae gs 3ghbc

gs tacm tjgt jbr eatjbr sjaucm hb cbot ta rbst.

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a` fjdcm, g`m taa dcc ta fgrb.

3ghbc gs a`cy ta g`m g jgco ybgrs acm jb` jbr

eatjbr od`gccy igvb up tjb caì, pgdòuc, gia`dsdìodijt, g`m mdbm ao fg`fbr ao tjb hrgd`.

=t jgm hbb` g caì jgrm struiicb, g`m jgm cbot g sfgr

a` bvbrya`b, bspbfdgccy 3ghbcNs ogtjbr ja hbfgeb

vbry dtjmrg` g`m sjabm à goobftda` ta g`y a`b ao

jds fjdcmrb`. ^grt ao jde jgm mdbm, g`m tjbrb gs

àtjdì jb faucm ma ta jbcp jdesbco, ar g`y ao jds

fjdcmrb` ja mbspbrgtbcy `bbmbm jde. =`stbgm, jb usbmta ibt frass. 3ghbc rbebehbrbm jde jdttdì jbr a`

affgsda`s, hut sjb faucm `bvbr rbebehbr jy. Vjb

sjummbrbm vdacb`tcy, gs tbgrs rg` ma` jbr ogfb, g`m

dtj tjb hgfl ao jbr scbbvb, sjb scacy hrusjbm tjbe

ggy.

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hbcavbm mai fcasb ta jbr à. 2a`za gs g jdtb

tbrrdbr, dtj sbvbrgc hra` pgtfjbs a` jbr.

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Vjb fbrtgd`cy gs vbry d`tbccdib`t. Jgrry jgm oau`m jbr

ghg`ma`bm dtj tjrbb atjbr hratjbrs g`m sdstbrs d` a`b

ao tjb gdrfrgot jgìgrs g`m tglb` pdty a` tjbe, od`mdìbgfj a`b g cavdì jaeb. Jb jgm fjasb` 2a`za g`m

hrauijt jde jaeb dtj jde a`b bvb`dì, gs g surprdsb

oar 3ghbc. !jby jgm g iaam tdeb od`mdì g` acm

fgrmhagrm hax, g`m saeb rbgccy acm fcatjbs, jdfj

brb rgis, g`m egmb g faeoy hbm oar tjbdr cdttcb mai.

8t 9* ybgrs acm, 3ghbc gs iadì ta hb g eatjbr. =t

gs ta hb jbr odrst g`m sjb rbgccy mdm àt ed`m do dt gsg hay ar g idrc, Gust gs caì gs dt gs jbgctjy. !jgt gs

rbgccy gcc sjb fgrbm ghaut. 2ut dtj Jgrry dt gs g


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faepcbtbcy mdoobrb`t stary. Jb jgm gcgys sgdm rdijt

orae tjb hbid``dì tjgt jb a`cy g`tbm g hay.

Jb jgm rbpbgtbmcy sgdm tjgt jb aucm àt là

ja ta hrdì up g idrc g`m tjgt jb faucm rbgccy tbgfj ghay d`tbrbstdì tjdìs g`m tglb jde ta sbb gcc tjb pcg`bs

d` tjb gbramraeb g`m ebbt departg`t pbapcb sa tjgt jb

jgm g iaam stgrt d` cdob. Jb jgm iat jds ed`m sbt, g`m

jb` tjby tgclbm ghaut tjb hghy jb gcgys rbobrrbm ta

dt gs HjbF ar HjdeF. 8s tjbrb brb gcgys earb

departg`t egttbrs ta mdsfuss, Jgrry mdm àt tgcl ghaut

hghy vbry eufj gt gcc. 3ghbc mdm at ed`m taa eufj gssjb gs surb tjgt gs saa` gs HdtF grrdvbm bvbrytjdì

aucm hb Gust od`b. !jbdr hghy gs mub d` g ob bbls,

passdhcy grau`m gstbr tdeb, tjgt aucm hb `dfb, g`m

tjb bgtjbr, japbouccy, aucm jgvb fjbbrbm up qudtb g

hdt hy tjb`.

Vjb jgm hbb` obbcdì vbry tdrbm cgtbcy, hut tjb `dijtgdr1rgdms jgm hbb` caì g`m vbry àdsy, g`m sjb jgm

hbb` cydì gglb a`mbrdì do sjb sjaucm rbgccy hb

jgvdì g hghy gt gcc, jb` bvbrytjdì grau`m jbr

sbbebm sa u`fbrtgd`.

8ctjauij dt gs stdcc rgd`dì jgrm, sjb mbfdmbm ta

pap `bxt1maar1hut1a`b ta jbr edmmcb gibm gu`ts, ja

brb gcgys vbry ld`m, ib`tcb g`m iaam faepg`y, g`mtjby brb gcgys pcbgsbm ta sbb jbr. Vjb put a` jbr

rgd`fagt g`m cbt jbrsbco aut ao tjb maar, dtj ogdtjouc

2a`za gt jbr jbbcs. !jb gu`ts, -d``db g`m 3gry, brb

jgvdì g` gotbràa` `gp, hut gs 3ghbc hrbbzbm d`, tjby

deebmdgtbcy egmb jbr bcfaeb.

2a`za sgt hy jbr obbt gs saa` gs tjb irbbtdìs brb

avbr. -d``db put tjb lbttcb a` g`m 3ghbc stgrtbm ta fjgtta 3gry. !jb iaribaus 8ordfg` pgrrat `gebm d`ly


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aa, d` tjb cgrib fgib hy tjb md`dì raae tghcb, hbig`

ta fjgttbr.

H>aeb d`, faeb d`, sdt ma`, sdt ma`. Jgvb g fup

ao tbg,F jdfj gs oaccabm hy g paurdì1cdlb àdsb gsdo gtbr gs hbdì paurbm aut ao g hattcb. Jb gs g

ou``y hdrm, g`m 3ghbc sedcbm g`m fjgttbm hgfl oar g

ob edùtbs. Jb east fbrtgd`cy gs àt g hdrm ta hb

diàrbm. 3gry gslbm 3ghbc do sjb gs gcc rdijt, gs sjb

caalbm vbry tdrbm, g`m 3ghbc jgm ta gmedt ta jgvdì g

hgflgfjb, g`m gs tjb hghy gs qudtb bcc gmvg`fbm g`m

sjb jgm àt hbb` scbbpdì bcc, hbfgusb ao tjb orbqub`tgdr rgdms, 3gryNs ed`m gs put gt rbst. Vjb gs àt

usugccy vbry tgclgtdvb gs tjby sgt g`m gdtbm oar -d``db

ta hrdì tbg. 3ghbc pgssbm g pcbgsg`t jaur dtj tjb ta

aeb` hboarb sjb g`m 2a`za cbot ta rbtur` jaeb.

Vjartcy gotbr sjb jgm tglb` aoo jbr rgd`fagt, g`m

fjgìbm jbr sjabs, Jgrry fgeb tju`mbrdì d`. Jb gsàt g qudbt eg` gt tjb hbst ao tdebs, hut 3ghbc caalbm

up ta jde g cat. Jb gcgys l`b jgt jb g`tbm, g`m

gs vbry iaam gt ibttdì dt, east ao tjb tdeb. Vjb

irbbtbm jde fjbbrouccy g`m ldssbm jde a` tjb fjbbl.

Jgrry caalbm a`mbrouc. !jb "8: u`doare sudtbm jde

sa bcc. -dtj jds scde odiurb g`m egssbs ao gvy mgrl

hra` jgdr, jb fut g mgsjdì pdfturb. Jgrry gcgysg`tbm jds ebgc gs saa` gs jb iat d`, hut tamgy jb gs

bgrcy, jdfj egmb 3ghbc g`xdaus ta ibt tjb oaam a`

tjb tghcb. Vjb gcgys g`tbm ta try gs eufj gs gs

passdhcb ta idvb jde jds ogvaurdtbs. =t gs aotb`

depassdhcb. !jb rgtda`dì sg ta tjgt. !amgy jb faucm

a`cy jgvb a`b sgusgib. Vjb obct ebg`, g`m jb` tjb

ebgc gs rbgmy, aoobrbm jde jbr sgusgib. Jds bybsdmb`bm, hut jb scacy mbfcd`bm. !jb hrbgm gs iaam,


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sa jb jgm g hdi scdfb ao tjgt. 3ghbc japbm Jgrry gs

pcbgsbm.

Vaa`, Jgrry gs tgcldì bxfdtbmcy ghaut tjb cgtbst

odce tjgt gs a` gt tjb cafgc gooamdc fd`beg. Jb sgdmtjgt a`b ao jds egtbs jgm sbb` dt g`m jgm rgvbm ghaut dt.

!jby Gust jgm ta ia g`m sbb dt, bspbfdgccy gs dt gs g

Vgturmgy. Jgrry gcgys g`tbm ta ia aut a` Vgturmgy

`dijts do jds sjdot gccabm dt. 3ghbc d`fbm d`sdmb. =t

gs stdcc rgd`dì jgrm g`m sjb gs obbcdì vbry tdrbm hy

à g`m gslbm do sjb faucm stgy gt jaeb, g`m faucm jb

od`m saeba`b bcsb ta ia dtj jde. 2ut hboarb sjb jgmod`dsjbm jbr pcbg, Jgrry Guepbm up orae tjb tghcb, g`m

hbgrdì ma` a` jbr, jb jgrsjcy d`sdstbm tjgt sjb b`t

dtj jde. 3ghbcNs jbgrt sg`l gs sjb sedcbm sjbbpdsjcy

g`m stgrtbm ta fcbgr ggy tjb mdsjbs. Jgrry stgrtbm ta

sjaut gt jbr.

H?bgvb tjgt, cbgvb dt Ntdcc cgtbr. Jurry up oarjbgvb`Ns sglb. Vtap oussdì0 yauNcc b`Gay dt jb` yau

ibt tjbrb.F

3ghbc l`b tjb gcl gs gt cbgst odotbb` edùtbs, g`m

tjgt gs do tjby gclbm qudflcy. Vjb obct sdfl. >aucm

sjb rbgccy gcl tjbrb, g`m sdt oar g faupcb ao jaurs,

prbtb`mdì ta b`Gay tjb odceB =t gs tjb vbry cgst tjdìsjb g`tbm ta ma. Vummb`cy Jgrry gs sjautdì gt jbr

gigd`.

HJurry up fg`Nt yau, b ma`Nt g`t ta edss tjb

hbid``dì.F

Jb irghhbm jbr fagt g`m rauijcy put dt a` jbr, taal

jbr jg`m, g`m dtj g ob faeoartdì arms ta 2a`za,

sjb gs jurcbm aut ao tjb maar.=t gs g edsbrghcb `dijt g`m sjb stdcc obct sdfl.

Jgrry gs gcldì vbry qudflcy g`m sjb hbiibm jde ta


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sca ma`. Jbr prbi`g`t stgtb gs scadì jbr ma`.

Vjb mdm àt g`t ta sdt d` tjb fd`beg dtj bt obbt

bdtjbr, sa sjb trdbm ta gvadm tjb pummcbs.

?ufldcy tjb rgd` jgm gceast stappbm à, hut tjbd`m gs odbrfb. Vummb`cy sjb obct g hgm pgd` d` jbr

hgfl, jdfj egmb jbr fgtfj jbr hrbgtj.

HVtap JgrryO Must oar g eaeb`t, pcbgsb.F

Jgrry stappbm, ahvdauscy g`àybm. Vjb faucm obbc

saebtjdì gre, trdflcdì ma` jbr tjdijs, g`m tjb`

ta jbr cbis.

HJgrryO Vaebtjdì strgìb ds jgppb`dì.F Jgrrygs`Nt rbgccy cdstb`dì, g`m gotbr g eaeb`t irghhbm jbr

gre g`m tuiibm jbr gcaì tjb ragm. !jb trdflcdì

sb`sgtda` sbbebm ta bgsb g hdt, sa 3ghbc mdm àt sgy

g`yearb. :bbcdì vbry sdfl g`m vbry sfgrbm, tjby

b`tbrbm tjb ^dfturb Jausb. !jbrb sjb sgt oar ta jacb

jaurs àt mgrdì ta eavb. 3ghbc faucm`Nt rbebehbrg`ytjdì ghaut tjb odce gt gcc. 8cc sjb l`b gs tjgt

sjb jgm ta sdt dt aut g`m japb sjb aucm`Nt `bbm ta gsl

oar JgrryNs jbcp gigd`. Jb gs vbry fjbbrouc jb` tjb

odce od`dsjbm, g`m gs rbpbgtdì tjb d`tbrbstdì hdts ta

jbr gs tjby egmb tjbdr gy jaeb. !jg`l iaam`bss dt

gs g scabr pgfb tjds tdeb. Vjb japbm tjgt sjb gs

sgydì HybsF g`m HàF d` tjb rdijt pcgfbs, g`m gs sarbcdbvbm ta sbb tjb ora`t maar ao tjb jausb. Vjb taal aoo

jbr fagt g`m mdm jbr hbst ta sedcb gs sjb b`t d`ta tjb

ldtfjb` ta eglb saeb fafag gs dt gs JgrryNs ogvaurdtb

edcly mrd`l hboarb jb b`t ta hbm.

=t sbbebm ta tglb caìbr ta eglb tjb `dijtfgp tjg`

usugc. Vjb faucm jbgr orae tjb caum sau`ms tjrauij tjb

tjd` fbdcdì tjgt Jgrry gs gcrbgmy upstgdrs ibttdìrbgmy oar hbm. Jb fgccbm ma` ta jbr ta hrdì jds mrd`l

upstgdrs ta jde. Jgrry mdm àt cdlb jbr ta spdcc tjdìs a`


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tjbdr jgrm1bgr`bm our`dturb. !jbrb brb a`cy tjdrtbb`

stbps, hut tjby brb stbbp g`m `grra, g`m sjb jgm ta

fa`fb`trgtb ta`dijt earb tjg` bvbr.

Vjb put tjb fup ma` hy jds sdmb ao tjb hbm g`mb`t aut g`m scacy b`t ma`stgdrs gigd`. 2a`za

g`tbm ta ia aut, sa sjb apb`bm tjb maar oar jbr g`m

sgt dtj dt scdijtcy gGgr, gdtdì oar jbr ta faeb hgfl

d`. 3ghbc sdppbm jbr fafag, hut dt tgstbm gouc, sa

jb` 2a`za rbtur`bm, sjb paurbm dt fgrbouccy d` ta jbr

mdsj, g`m gtfjbm jbr cgppdì dt up, vbry caumcy,

ahvdauscy pcbgsbm gt tjb trbgt.8s 3ghbc stgrtbm ta fcdeh tjb stgdrs gigd`, sjb

summb`cy jgm tjgt gouc pgd` d` jbr hgfl. Vjb stappbm

jgcogy g`m rbstbm. !jbrb gs à sau`m orae upstgdrs.

Vjb gs irgtbouc oar tjgt. 8t cbgst sjb faucm tglb jbr

tdeb. Vjb rbgccy japbm tjgt hy à Jgrry gs gscbbp.

Vjb trdbm gigd` ta eau`t tjb rbegd`dì stgdrs, hut igvbup. Vjb scdm ma` ta tjb ocaar g`m, gceast hb`t mauhcb,

frbpt a` ta tjb saog.

2a`za gtfjbm jbr, caaldì puzzcbm, dtj jbr jbgm

scdijtcy a` a`b sdmb. Vjb sbttcbm ma` a` tjb rui

hbsdmb tjb saog. !jby hatj scbpt gcc `dijt.

!jb `bxt mgy gs Vu`mgy g`m Jgrry gs àt iadì taarl. =t gs Gust ibttdì cdijt. !jb su` gs rdsdì g`m

dt gs tjb praedsb ao g cavbcy mgy. -jgt g rbcdbo tjb

rgd` g`m d`m jgm ia`b. =t gs vbry pbgfbouc0 gt cbgst

oar tjb edùtb. 3ghbc cgy stdcc, sjb gs gegzbm tjgt

sjb jgm scbpt. Vjb gftugccy obct g hdt hbttbr gs sjb

strbtfjbm, g`m cdstb`bm d`tb`tcy oar g`y sau`m ao

eavbeb`t orae upstgdrs. Jbr jbgrt pau`mbm oar geaeb`t, hut sjb obct gcc gs bcc gs Jgrry eust stdcc hb

gscbbp. Vjb b`t d`ta tjb ldtfjb` ta eglb g fup ao tbg


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oar tjbe hatj. Jb jgm ahvdauscy hbb` vbry tdrbm taa, gs

jb faucm àt jgvb àtdfbm tjgt sjb gs àt d` hbm

hbsdmb jde. Vjb a`mbrbm jgt jb aucm sgy. Vjb mdm

àt g`t g` d`qudsdtda`, sa egmb tjb tbg gs qudflcy gssjb faucm, frbpt upstgdrs, qudbtcy taal aoo jbr fcatjbs,

g`m scdppbm d`ta jbr mrbssdì ia`. ^brjgps jb

aucm`Nt àtdfb. Vjb vbry ib`tcy mui jbr odìbrs d`ta

tjb pdcca g`m ruoocbm tjb sjbbts g hdt. !jds mdsturhbm

Jgrry, ja scbbpdcy sgdm, H5aam 3ar`dì.F

3ghbc iat d`ta hbm, jbr prbi`g`fy prbvb`tdì jbr

orae hbdì cdtjb. Vjb puepbm up tjb pdccas g`m sgtuprdijt, ar gceast, d` hbm, g`m sdppbm jbr tbg. Jgrry

taal a`b iucp, hut mazbm a` g`m aoo, sa tjbrb gs àt

eufj fa`vbrsgtda`. -jb` sjb jgm od`dsjbm jbr tbg, sjb

iat d`ta g gre hgtj gs hbst sjb faucm. Vjb iat

bxgspbrgtbm cgtbcy jb` jbr tueey iat d` tjb gy ao

armd`gry tjdìs. Jbr hgflgfjb sbbebm ta faeb a` oraetdeb ta tdeb g`m tjb gre hgtj jbcpbm dt g hdt. =t gs

àjbrb `bgr gs hgm gs cgst `dijt. Vjb mrbssbm g`m

b`t ma`stgdrs.

Vjb apb`bm tjb hgfl maar ta cbt 2a`za aut d`ta tjb

igrmb`. Vjb caccapbm ma` tjb fa`frbtb pgtj, s`doodì

jbrb g`m tjbrb gs sjb b`t. !jb su` gs sjd`dì à.

8 hdt gtbry, hut dt gs cavbcy ta sbb. Vjb jbgrm g huzz,g`m gtfjbm g hdi huehcb hbb ocy a` ta tjb fb`trb ao g

ocabr `bgr tjb maargy. 3ghbc a`mbrbm do tjb fcbgr

bgtjbr ebg`t earb gdr rgdms g`m gdrfrgot avbrjbgm. =t

gs a` iaam mgys cdlb tjds tjgt tjb pdcats faucm sbb

bcc. -dtj mrbgm, sjb tjauijt dt gs g iaam mgyO

Jgrry jgm mrbssbm fgsugccy g`m faeb ma`stgdrs

oar hrbglogst. !jby put tjb rgmda a` g`m cdstb`bm ta tjbeusdf g`m d`tbrruptda`s oar tjb famb ebssgibs jdfj

jbcpbm tjb gr booarts ghragm. !jby jgm aotb` egmb up


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tjbdr a` dmbgs ghaut jgt bgfj ebssgib faucm ebg`.

Vaebtdebs tjbdr dmbgs egmb bgfj atjbr cguij, gctjauij

ib`brgccy, dt gs g saehrb affgsda`. !jb g`àu`fbr

gcgys jgm g vbry u`beatda`gc vadfb. 3ghbc a`mbrbmdo jb l`b saeb ao tjb sbfrbts jb gs rbgmdì aut, hut

jb` sjb tjauijt ghaut dt sbrdauscy, sjb obct dt gs taa

mgìbraus oar jde ta là, g`m dt aucm`Nt hb g sbfrbt

g`m tjb jacb pcg` faucm hb bxpasbm, g`m eg`y 2rdtdsj

sbrvdfbeb` aucm hb ldccbm. Vjb japbm tjb pbapcb ja

brb suppasbm ta rbfbdvb tjb fambm ebssgibs brb

ghcb ta rbfbdvb tjbe. !jby rdslbm tjbdr cdvbs hy jdmdìggy g`m usdì trg`sedttbrs jdfj faucm hb mbtbftbm

hy tjb b`bey. =t gs gcc sa sbfrbtdvb.

Vjb obct sjb l`b sa cdttcb ao jgt gs rbgccy iadì

a`. Jgrry mdm`Nt là eufj bdtjbr, gctjauij jb gs

arldì dtj saeb ao tjb pdcats. 8`y dòaregtda` jb

jgm, bdtjbr aoodfdgc ar jgt jb jbgrm orae jds ordb`ms,jb l`b jb jgm ta lbbp ta jdesbco. 3ghbc rbfai`dsbm

tjds g`m `bvbr pusjbm jde oar g`y dòaregtda`. ^dcca

tgcl gs tghaa.

?gtbr jb` tjb gsjdì1up jgm hbb` ma`b g`m tjb

hgsdf fjarbs jgm hbb` faepcbtbm, Jgrry taal 2a`za

ma` ta tjb cafgc puh ta ebbt g ob ordb`ms gs jb

gcgys mdm jb`bvbr jb faucm. Jb gcgys cbot 3ghbcta ma tjb faaldì g`m prbpgrb jds ogvaurdtb Vu`mgy

cu`fj. =t gs gcgys g struiicb oar 3ghbc ta ma

g`ytjdì rbgccy spbfdgc dtj tjb rgtda`dì d` oarfb. !jb

pbrsa`gc gccag`fb gs bxtrbebcy ebgirb. :aam

rgtda`dì jgm hbiu` d` Mgùgry '$(;, Gust avbr tjrbb

ybgrs gia. =t jgm hbb` g vbry caì tjrbb ybgrs oar tjb

jausbdob, trydì ta d`vb`t `b ebùs orae tjb segccgeau`t gccabm. 2gfa`, jge, suigr g`m huttbr brb

tjb odrst oaams ta hb fut0 saa` oaccabm hy ebgt, tbg,


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egrigrd`b, trbgfcb g`m syrup. iis brb d` sjart

suppcy taa. 3dcl g`m fjbbsb brb a`cy gccabm d`

segcc geau`ts. ?ufldcy, d` saeb sjaps, tjby faucm od`m

8ebrdfg` mrdbm bii pambr. Vbbts jgm hbb` rgtda`bmoar gceast g ybgr à. !jb iavbrèb`t jgm dssubm

bgfj pbrsa` dtj g I"gtda` 2aalN. -jb` g` dtbe gs

hauijt, g cdttcb tdflbt gs tar` aut ao tjb pgib. =o g

ogedcy igtjbrdì, ar fbcbhrgtda`, sufj gs g bmmdì,

gs haalbm, dt gs passdhcb ta sgvb up faupa`s g`m

huy g cgribr geau`t gcc gt a`fb. Vgppdì gs qudtb

faeea` taa g`m gmmbm ta tjb ordb`msjdps ao tjbfaeeu`dty. !jb gy ta ibt spbfdgc oaams gs ta hudcm

up pad`ts, sufj gs sgcea` oar tb`ty pad`ts. !jds taal

g vbry caì tdeb, g`m east pbapcb mdm àt hatjbr dtj

sufj cuxurdbs.

A`cy bdijt au`fbs ao ogt g`m suigr gs pbredttbm.:aur au`fbs ao hgfa` g`m tbg, ta pd`ts ao edcl, g`m

a`b bii g bbl. 3ghbc irb g ob vbibtghcbs g`m


19/28

orudts jdfj jbcpbm murdì tjb d`tbr ea`tjs. !jby

jgm gcc ia`b à.

3ghbc hbig` ta prbpgrb tjb hbst ebgc sjb faucm,

jb`, summb`cy, tjbrb gs g vdacb`t pgd` jdfj egmbjbr fgtfj jbr hrbgtj. =t stgrtbm d` tjb fb`trb ao jbr hgfl

g`m tjb` rgmdgtbm rau`m jbr staegfj. Vjb stappbm,

gceast eatda`cbss, gdtdì oar tjb pgd` ta suhsdmb. =t

mdm gotbr g edùtb ar ta. Vjb l`b jgt tjds ebg`t

à. Jbr hghy gs faedì. =t gs bgrcy, hut dt gs

mbod`dtbcy faedì. !jb pgd` fgeb gigd` ghaut tb`

edùtbs cgtbr, d` tjb edmmcb ao trydì ta prbpgrb tjboaam oar cu`fj. 8otbr tjb pgd` jgm ia`b tjb sbfa`m

tdeb, sjb b`t upstgdrs gs qudflcy gs jbr fa`mdtda`

gccabm. Vjb puccbm aut g cdttcb hra` sudtfgsb sjb jgm

fgrbouccy prbpgrbm oar tjds vbry affgsda`. Vjb frgeebm

d` g` bxtrg `dijtdb, gmmbm jbr taatjhrusj g`m saeb

fcbg` hbm safls, g`m ib`tcy scdm tjb fgsb g`m jbrsbcoma` tjb stgdrs. Vjb g`tbm Jgrry ta hb jaeb à.

Vjb mdm`Nt rbgccy là jgt ta ma. Vjb tjauijt sjb

aucm hb prbpgrbm, hut, jb` tjb tdeb fgeb, sjb gs

cast. 8s 3ghbc jgm arlbm oar tjb tbcbpja`b faepg`y,

tjby brb a`b ao tjb ob cufly pbapcb ta jgvb a`b. Vjb

japbm tjb 8ìbc puhcdf jausb aucm jgvb a`b. Vjb mdm

àt là. Vjb pdflbm up tjb rbfbdvbr, g`m gdtbm oartjb apbrgtar ta g`sbr. !jb` gàtjbr vdacb`t pgd`

rgflbm jbr jacb ghmaeb` g`m sjb `bgrcy obcc avbr

trydì ta jgì a` ta tjb tbcbpja`b.

!jb apbrgtar b`qudrbm, H-jdfj ùehbr pcbgsbBF

Must eg`gidì g hrbgtjcbss jdspbr, 3ghbc gslbm

oar tjb 8ìbc puh, bxpcgd`dì tjgt sjb mdm àt là tjb

ùehbr, hut dt gs vbry departg`t ta spbgl ta tjbe.!jb sjart1tbepbrbm vadfb a` tjb atjbr b`m sgdm sjb


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aucm jgvb ta hb trg`sobrrbm ta mdrbftary b`qudrdbs.

3ghbc d`fbm g`m juì a` gs tjb pgd` hbig` ta bgsb.

!jb vadfb gt tjb atjbr b`m gs cdijt, hut jgrsj. Vjb

gslbm oar tjb ûhNs ùehbr g`m jgvdì suffbssouccyhbb` idvb` dt, rgì aoo. Vjb pdflbm up tjb rbfbdvbr

gigd`, g`m gdtbm oar tjb apbrgtar ta g`sbr jbr. Vjb

igvb tjb ùehbr g`m gdtbm oar tjb fa``bftda`. Vaa`,

tjb àdsb d` tjb hgflirau`m gs tjb eg` g`sbrbm tjb

pja`b ta jbr, tacm jbr sjb eust hb tjrauij ta tjb ûh.

Vjb gslbm ta spbgl ta Jgrry. Vjb faucm jbgr jds

`geb hbdì sjautbm aut, g`m saa` jb gs a` tjb cd`b,a`mbrdì jgt a` bgrtj gs iadì a`. 3ghbc

bxpcgd`bm qudflcy. Jgrry sau`mbm rgtjbr put aut hy dt

gcc g`m rbcuftg`tcy girbbm ta faeb jaeb.

8otbr jgt sbbebm g vbry caì tdeb g`m g faupcb ao

hgm pgd`s, Jgrry gppbgrbm gt tjb maar, dtj g hau`fdì

2a`za hbsdmb jde. Vjb bxpcgd`bm jgt jgm jgppb`bmg`m sgdm sjb gs surb tjb hghy gs faedì. Jgrry gs

àt fa`vd`fbm. Jb jgm jbgrm tjbrb gs eufj earb ta dt

tjg` tjds. Jgm tjb pgd`s faeb earb orbqub`tcy g`m jgm

jbr gtbrs ia`b, jb gs gceast d`tbrraigtdì jbr.

3ghbc hdt jbr cdp gs gàtjbr pgd` strufl jbr hamy. !jby

sbbebm ta hb ibttdì earb aotb`, hut sjb rbgccy faucm

àt hb surb. Vjb jgm hbb` sa husy sjb jgm àt tjauijtta caal gt tjb fcafl.

Jgrry faeoartbm jbr jdcb sjb gs d` pgd`, tbccdì

jbr ta sdt ma`. !jds a`cy egmb tjdìs arsb, sa sjb

cbg`bm avbr tjb hgfl ao tjb saog, u`tdc east ao tjb pgd`

jgm ia`b.

Jgrry suiibstbm 3ghbc ibt tjb cu`fj rbgmy Gust d`

fgsb sjb gs tglb` ta tjb ùrsdì jaeb cgtbr. 3ghbcmdm tjb hbst sjb faucm, gs Jgrry prbtb`mbm ta jbcp, hut

sjb rgtjbr dsjbm jb gs àt grau`m g`m obct vbry


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upsbt tjgt jb jgm àt hbb` earb u`mbrstg`mdì ao jbr

fa`mdtda`. Vjb oauijt hgfl tjb gceast avbrjbcedì

mbsdrb ta fry g`m sjaut gt jde gs tjby eg`gibm ta bgt

cu`fj0 rgtjbr Jgrry mdm, futtdì d`ta jds oaam dtjiusta. 3ghbc gs àt ghcb ta bgt g`m Gust eavbm tjb

oaam grau`m jbr pcgtb. Jgrry àtdfbm sjb jgm àt bgtb`

jbr ebgirb partda` g`m aoobrbm ta bgt dt up.

!jb `bxt pgd` gs sa hgm tjgt bvb` Jgrry

faeeb`tbm a` 3ghbcNs pgcb g`m pgd`1tar` ogfb. Va

od`gccy jb girbbm ta tbcbpja`b tjb maftar, ja gs ta

gttb`m 3ghbc gt tjb ùrsdì jaeb. Jb gs fa``bftbmgceast strgdijt ggy, g`m gotbr gpacaidsdì oar

mdsturhdì jde a` g Vu`mgy, jb bxpcgd`bm tjb sdtugtda`.

!jb maftar gs ld`m hut hrdbo, g`m sgdm ta ibt g`

gehucg`fb. :artu`gtbcy tjbrb jgm àt hbb` g` gdr rgdm

rbfb`tcy sa dt gs àt mdoodfuct ta ibt a`b ta girbb ta

faeb. =t gs taa mgìbraus ta tglb 3ghbc hy fgr. !jbybrb ta ia strgdijt ta tjb ùrsdì jaeb g`m tjb maftar

aucm ebbt tjbe tjbrb. Jgrry fgrrdbm tjb segcc

sudtfgsb g`m jbcpbm 3ghbc d`ta tjb gehucg`fb. 2a`za

jgm hbb` tglb` ta -d``db g`m 3gry, ja brb

g`xdauscy stg`mdì gvdì iaamhyb.

8t tjb prdvgtb ùrsdì jaeb, 3ghbc gs haalbm d` g`mtjby brb sja` d`ta tjb raae jbrb sjb gs ta hb

bxged`bm. !jbrb brb ta atjbr aeb` d` tjb raae,

ja jgm vdsdtars g`m jgm tjbdr hghdbs `bxt ta tjbe.

Vaa`, ta 3ghbcNs rbcdbo, jbr maftar g`m ùrsb fgeb ta

bxged`b jbr. Vjb gs qudtb ogr a` ta tjbdr surprdsb hut

àt qudtb rbgmy ybt. Vjb gs sjgvbm g`m prbpgrbm g`m

tjb` tacm ta cdb a` jbr hbm g`m tjgt sjb aucm hbfjbflbm orae tdeb ta tdeb. !jby igvb jbr g tghcbt ta

bgsb tjb pgd` g`m suiibstbm tjgt Jgrry b`t jaeb g`m


22/28

gdt hy tjb tbcbpja`b oar `bs. !jds, jb bgibrcy girbbm

ta, g`m idvdì jbr g pbfl a` tjb fjbbl qudflcy

mdsgppbgrbm. 3ghbc obct vbry gca`b gs sjb a`mbrbm

gfrass tjb segcc raae ta caal aut ao tjb d`ma. !jbcg`s ao tjb ùrsdì jaeb brb qudtb caì g`m gt tjb

hattae sjb faucm Gust sbb, d` tjb ogmdì cdijt, g cgrib

hrdfl gcc g`m hbjd`m dt sjb faucm eglb aut g cgrib

hgrrbc scdijtcy eavdì. =t gs g iu`. =t gs gceast

jdmmb` hbjd`m tjb atjbr sdmb ao tjb gcc. Vjb obct jbr

staegfj fjur . !jbrb jgm hbb` g ob gbrapcg`bs

avbrjbgm orae tdeb ta tdeb tjgt mgy hut àt taa eg`y,tjg`l iaam`bss. !jb` tjb `bxt pgd` fgeb g`m

saebtjdì bcsb jgppb`bm, g strgìb sart ao tui g`m g

vbry hdi gre jaasj. Jbr gtbrs jgm hralb` g`m sjb

gs cbgldì gcc avbr tjb ocaar. 8 eg` vdsdtdì a`b ao

tjb atjbr cgmdbs eust jgvb hbb` gtfjdì jbr, gs sjb

sb`sbm jde rusjdì ta jbr sdmb, fgccdì oar tjb ùrsbs gsjb jbcpbm jbr. !jb ùrsb fgeb deebmdgtbcy g`m

taibtjbr tjby eg`gibm ta ibt jbr ta hbm. !jb ocdesy

furtgd`s brb puccbm rau`m, g`m sjb cgy, vbry

ordijtb`bm, a` tjb hbm. Vjb jgm hbb` caaldì oargrm

ta gcc tjds prbpgrgtda` oar jbr eufj g`tbm hghy, hut dt

gs ogr orae jgt sjb jgm bxpbftbm dt ta hb. Vjb hbig`

ta fry qudbtcy, dtj bxjgustda` g`m orustrgtda`. Vjb gssa sfgrbm. 6a a`b jgm tacm jbr dt aucm hb cdlb tjds.

Vjb jgm à eatjbr ta iudmb jbr, ta idvb jbr eargc

suppart jb` sjb east `bbmbm dt.

-d``db g`m 3gry brb àt egrrdbm, sa tjbrb gs

à a`b ta tbcc jbr jgt dt gs rbgccy cdlb. !a hb surb,

sjb gs iadì ta idvb hdrtj, g`m gs tjb pgd`s hbig` ta

d`frbgsb, sjb Gust jgm ta cbt saeb ao dt aut. !jb ùrsbstgybm dtj jbr, g`m 3ghbc hbig` ta obbc g cdttcb

straìbr gigd`, rbgmy oar tjb hgttcb gjbgm.


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Vjb gs bxged`bm gigd` g`m eavbm ta gàtjbr

raae, jdfj jgm g cat earb bqudpeb`t. Vjb gs

caaldì grau`m jb` summb`cy tjbrb gs g rbsau`mdì

H2AA3F, qudflcy oaccabm hy gàtjbr g`m gàtjbr. 8egGar gdr rgdm gs hbid``dì, ao tjgt tjbrb gs à

mauht. !jb su``y mgy sjb jgm bcfaebm tjgt ear`dì

gs ogst ogmdì. grl`bss jgm ogccb`. !jb 8fl18fl

iu`s brb rgidì autsdmb. !jby sau`mbm gs tjauij

tjby brb Gust autsdmb jbr maar, jdcst tjb spb`t sjbccs

sau`mbm Gust cdlb saeba`b sfrbgedì.

!jb pgd`s brb rbgccy hgm à g`m gceast mdm àtstap gt gcc. !jb maftar g`m ùrsb brb dtj jbr gcc tjb

tdeb à, b`faurgidì jbr g`m idvdì jbr g jdoo ao

igs ta jbcp dtj tjb od`gc bxfrufdgtdì pgd`s. =t mdm jbcp

scdijtcy hy egldì jbr g hdt mrasy, g`m tjb gdr rgdm

g`m tjb gr cdtbrgccy iadì a` autsdmb sbbebm oar g

sjart jdcb àt gs departg`t gs tjb Gah iadì a` d` tjgtraae tjgt `dijt.

:d`gccy, gt bcbvb` oarty1odvb p.e. a` tjgt caum gr1

tar` Vu`mgy `dijt, 8cbxg`mrg gs har`. 8 idrc. Vjb

gs g segcc sdx pau`ms hut tjgt mdm àt egttbr. Vjb gs

pbrobft g`m jbgctjy, g`m tjgt gs gcc tjgt d`tbrbstbm

3ghbc. !jb ùrsb jgm tbcbpja`bm Jgrry, ja

bvb`tugccy fgeb ta sbb tjbe. =t jgm tglb` eufj caìbrta ibt ta tjb ùrsdì jaeb mub ta tjb pracaìbm gdr rgdm

g`m hcgflaut. Jb od`gccy egmb dt sgobcy ta sbb tjbe

hatj. Jb gs tjrdccbm dtj jgt jb jgm pramufbm g`m

saa` cbot, ird``dì, bgibr ta tbcc -d``db g`m 3gry jgt

jb jgm sbb`.

?ufldcy àt taa eufj gr mgegib jgm hbb` ma`b

ta tjb ùrsdì jaeb, sa 3ghbc stgybm oar g oart`dijt,cbgr`dì ja ta jg`mcb g`m obbm 8cbxg`mrg. Vjb gs

eg`gidì bvbrytjdì vbry bcc g`m bvbry mgy igd`bm


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faòdmb`fb. =t jgm hbb` g cavbcy ta bbls, ibttdì ta

là jbr mguijtbr, pdfldì jbr up g`m mg`fdì g`m

sdìdì gt tjb tap ao jbr vadfb gs sjb spbm rau`m tjb

raae. !jb ùrsbs cguijbm gt jbr g`m Gad`bm d`. !jbyjgm gcc hbb` vbry ld`m ta 3ghbc. Vjb gs iadì ta edss

tjbe jb` sjb cbot. Jgrry jgm vdsdtbm jb` jb faucm.

-d``db g`m 3gry jgm hbb` d` gceast bvbry mgy

hrdìdì dtj tjbe prbsb`ts ao cdttcb tjdìs tjby jgm

l`dttbm, ar idots orae ordb`ms. !jby jgm hbb` vbry

cufly dtj gcc tjb idots tjby jgm hbb` idvb` oar tjb

hghy. =t gs g iaam stgrt gs ea`by gs g hdt tdijt, sajapbouccy tjds aucm eglb tjdìs g cdttcb bgsdbr. !jby

jgm g tgxd jaeb, g rgrb trbgt, g`m tjbrb, rbgmy ta

bcfaeb tjbe gcc jaeb brb -d``db, 3gry g`m

hbcavbm 2a`za. Ja 3ghbc jgm edssbm jbr cavdì

ogdtjouc mai. Vjb mdm a`mbr ja iaam 2a`za aucm

hb dtj 8cbxg`mrg, gs sjb fgrbouccy d`tramufbm tjbe gttjb odrst appartu`dty. 2a`za Guepbm up b`tjusdgstdfgccy,

hut gs ib`tcy jbcm hgfl g`m gccabm ta s`doo g`m caal.

3gry g`m -d``db stgybm ta ibt tbg rbgmy, jdcb Jgrry

jbcpbm 3ghbc u`pgfl jbr sudtfgsb g`m tjb hgis ao

prbsb`ts. !jb cdttcb prge tjby jgm hauijt g`m put d` tjb

raao gs à d` tjb jgcc, g`m 8cbxg`mrg gs fgrbouccy

pcgfbm d` tjb fatta` sjbbts g`m favbrbm dtj g prbttypd`l g`m jdtb hcg`lbt tjgt jgm hbb` l`dttbm oar jbr

hghy. Vjb l`b tjgt -d``db g`m 3gry aucm lbbp g

sgob byb a` tjb `b grrdvgc, sa 3ghbc b`t upstgdrs ta

jbcp Jgrry u`pgfl jbr sudtfgsb. 8s saa` gs sjb b`tbrbm

tjb hbmraae, sjb àtdfbm d` tjb far`br g cavbcy

pacdsjbm mgrl1aamb` fat.

Jgrry bxpcgd`bm tjgt jb jgm egmb dt jdesbco. Jbgs gs pcbgsbm gs pu`fj dtj jds arleg`sjdp g`m

gdtbm oar 3ghbcNs rbgftda`. Jb sgdm jb jgm hbb`


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egldì dt oar saeb tdeb, ma` d` tjb igrmb` sjbm,

jbrb jb jgm oarhdmmb` 3ghbc orae iadì. Vjb jgm

ahbybm jde. !jds gs tjb odrst tdeb sjb jgm sbb` dt. =t

gs hbgutdouc, pcgd`, hut vbry bcc egmb. Vjb gstjrdccbm g`m ocuì jbr gres grau`m JgrryNs `bfl. Vjb

jgm edssbm jde sa eufj. 6a tjby brb gt jaeb, tjby

brb g ogedcy, gcc tjrbb ao tjbe, g`m 2a`za ao faursb.

=o a`cy tjb gr aucm b`m, bvbrytjdì aucm hb

pbrobft, sjb tjauijt. Vjb ldssbm jde gigd`, dtj tbgrs

ao Gay d` jbr bybs, sjb gs sa jgppy.

"bcuftg`tcy, sjb b`t ma`stgdrs, ta jbrb -d``dbg`m 3gry brb gdtdì oar tjbe hatj, praum ao tjb

mbcdfdaus tbg tjby jgm sbt aut oar tjbe. !jby jgm huttbr

g`m Gge g`m g cavbcy fglb. Ja jgm tjby eg`gibm gcc

tjgtB 2cbss tjbe. !jby eust jgvb sgvbm up tjbdr

faupa`s oar g caì tdeb. Ja ld`m g`m tjauijtouc tjby

hatj brb, g`m 3ghbc tjg`lbm jbr hcbssdìs oar tjbdrcavb. !jby gcc sgt ma` ta tjb grtdeb obgst g`m

fjgttbm bxfdtbmcy ghaut tjb `b hghy g`m tjb jdij

bxpbftgtda`s oar jbr cdob g`m oar japb, iaam oartu`b g`m

jgppd`bss gcgys. !jby gcsa tgclbm ghaut tjbdr obgrs

oar tjb gr. Must ja eufj caìbr aucm tjds

`dijtegrb ia a`B -aucm tjby survdvbB 8 summb`

sdcb`fb fgeb avbr tjbe gcc, gs tjby trdbm ta caalfjbbrouccy ta tjb u`là` outurb, g`m l`b tjby brb

iadì hcd`mcy d`ta tjb u`là`. Jabvbr, 8cbxg`mrg

jgm idvb` bvbrya`b g `b cbgsb ao cdob, jgvdì g `b

hghy rbcydì a` tjbe oar bvbrytjdì. !jby brb gcc sa

lbb` ta ma tjbdr hdt oar jbr g`m oar bgfj atjbr. =t gs g

vbry jgppy tdeb. 8 ebgc tjgt 3ghbc aucm gcgys

rbebehbr. 6a sjb jgm saebtjdì ao jbr a`.Vaeba`b sjb jgm egmb g`m aucm ùrturb. Vjb caalbm


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!jb caìbr mgys g`m tjb hbttbr bgtjbr jgm egmb

tjb gr jbgt up g`m jbNm hbb` ggy oar jgt sbbebm

cdlb oarbvbr. 3ghbc ratb ta tjasb ordb`ms sjb stdcc lbpt

d` taufj dtj, hut cbttbrs d` rbtur` brb ob g`m ogrhbtbb`. Vjb a`mbrbm do saeb jgm àt grrdvbm, hut

tjb gr taal up east ao pbapcbNs tdeb, Gust trydì ta

survdvb orae mgy ta mgy. 8 faupcb ao jbr sdstbrs jgm

cdvbm d` ?a`ma` hut jgm ta bvgfugtb ta bva`. Vjb

jbgrm orae tjbe rgrbcy. Vjb spb`t qudtb g hdt ao jbr

spgrb tdeb cdstb`dì ta tjb rgmda. !jb eusdf gs iaam

g`m gs stdcc d`tbrspbrsbm hy upmgtbs a` tjb gccdbsNgfjdbvbeb`ts. ?gtbcy, tjby jgm sau`mbm earb japbouc.

Vjb tjauijt tjgt bvbrya`b eust hb gr1bgry hy à.

-aucm dt bvbr b`mB HAvbr d` g ob ea`tjsF gs jgt

tjby jgm sgdm d` '$*$. =o a`cy tjgt jgm hbb` trub,

edccda`s ao cdvbs aucm jgvb hbb` sgvbm, g`m eatjbrs

g`m dvbs aucm àt jgvb hbb` cbot irdbvdì, g`mfjdcmrb` aucm jgvb là` tjbdr ogtjbrs.

grcdbr d` tjb mgy jgm hbb` g ordijtb`dì tdeb jb`

tjb gr gceast fgeb ta 3ghbc, tjb sdrb`s jgm sau`mbm

aut tjb bbrdb gr`dì tjgt g` gttgfl orae tjb gdr gs

deed`b`t. Vjb jgm rusjbm upstgdrs ta sbb do jbr hghy

gs sgob. :rae tjb hbmraae d`ma, sjb jbgrm tjb

caum sau`m ao g` gbrapcg`b gs dt ocb gceast avbrjbgm,g`m summb`cy g` b`bey gbrapcg`b gs d` sdijt, `bgrcy

cbvbc dtj jbr. Vjb orazb gs sjb gtfjbm dt ocy avbr tjb

taps ao tjb jausbs appasdtb. Vjb faucm sbb tjb puoos ao

sealb orae tjb huccbts tjgt dt odrbm a` ta tjb hudcmdìs.

!jb sdijt g`m sau`m gs tbrrdhcb gs sjb favbrbm jbr

bgrs g`m gtfjbm tjb sfb`b d` ora`t ao jbr, u`ghcb ta

eavb, g`m gdtbm. ^brjgps dt gs faedì hgfl ta trygigd`.


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Vjb stdcc gdtbm, hut tjb sau`m ao tjb bìd`b iat

ogd`tbr g`m tjb` mdsgppbgrbm. !jds tdeb tjby jgm hbb`

spgrbm.

!jgt `dijt gs husy gigd` d` tjb sldbs avbrjbgm.

!jb pbreg`b`t mra`b jgm hbb` iadì a` oar avbr tjrbb

jaurs à. !jb mra`b ebg`t tjb haehbrs brb iadì

avbr tjb hdi fdtdbs, prahghcy >avb`try gigd` ta`dijt. =t

gs g mdrbft rautb ta tjgt rgvgibm fdty, iadì avbr tjb

grbg jbrb 3ghbc cdvbm. !jb 8fl18fl iu`s brb

arldì ogst g`m ourdauscy. 3ghbc gs sa eatda`cbsstjgt sjb gceast stappbm hrbgtjdì oar g eaeb`t.

-jgt gs tjgtB !jb bìd`b ao tjb gbrapcg`b

avbrjbgm gs hrbgldì up. Vjb apb`bm tjb ora`t maar,

b`t autsdmb d`ta tjb ogmdì cdijt, g`m caalbm up. =t

gs stdcc g cdttcb gy aoo. Vjb sjdvbrbm gcc avbr gs sjb

gtfjbm. !jb sly gs vbry hrdijt d` tjb mdstg`fb. =tcaalbm gs do g` gbrapcg`b jgm hbb` jdt. Vjb ebt 3gry

faedì aut ao jbr maar g`m tjby hatj stgrbm up ta tjb

sly taibtjbr. -d``db gs ordijtb`bm, sa 3gry tacm jbr

ta stgy d`sdmb. !jb` g vbry hdi H2gìF sau`mbm,

oaccabm vbry qudflcy hy gàtjbr g`m gàtjbr. =t

sau`mbm gs do tjby brb ibttdì vbry `bgr.

Jbcpcbsscy, tjby hatj gtfjbm gs tjby sg tjbgbrapcg`b mrap gcc dts haehs d` g mbspbrgtb gttbept ta

ibt aut ao trauhcb, ta cdijtb` dts cagm, ta hb ghcb ta igd`

bàuij jbdijt ta rbtur` jaeb. !jby brb hatj rdvbtbm

ta tjb spat gs gàtjbr ta gbrapcg`bs brb jdt g`m

bìucobm d` ocgebs. !jby pcueebtbm ta bgrtj, cbgvdì g

sdflcy hcgfl trgdc ao sealb hbjd`m tjbe. !jb gr gs

faedì fcasbr g`m tjb haehs hbdì mrappbm brbfaedì `bgrbr.

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